Measure word
- 次 cì next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard... attested in use
- 个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual attested in use
- 点 diǎn point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order... attested in use
- 件 jiàn item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc attested in use
- 和 huò to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4] attested in use
- 把 bǎ to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle... attested in use
Stroke order
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How it used to be written
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Oracle bone script 商 -
Clerical script 曹魏 - See all 21 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
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我回来就解释给你听怎么用。
I'll explain to you how to use it when I come back.
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"亲爱的, 上床吧。" "不, 还不行。我在Tatoeba上还必须翻译一些句子。"
"Honey, come to bed." "No, not yet. I still have to translate some sentences on Tatoeba."
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"你为什么不去？""因为我不想去。"
"Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
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"妈妈，我能吃一块饼干吗？" "不行，不该在3餐间吃。"
"Mum, can I have a biscuit?" "No, you shouldn't eat between meals."
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“上周你看电视了吗？”“没有，我没看。”
"Did you watch TV last week?" "No, I didn't."
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“为什么你不来？”“因为我不想。”
"Why aren't you going?" "Because I don't want to."
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“他会通过考试吗？“ “我怕是不会。“
"Will he pass the examination?" "I am afraid not."
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“以前我们没在哪儿见过吗？”学生问道。
"Haven't we met somewhere before?" asked the student.