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一成不变 (yì chéng bù biàn) — Chinese word meaning
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一成不变 (yì chéng bù biàn) is a Chinese word: unchanging, immutable. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 一成不变
形 xíng adjective
unchanging, immutable
一成不变的做法已经过时了。
yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le
The unchanging approach is already outdated.
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Word breakdown
一 yī / yì — one, once (indicating fixedness)
Contextual pronunciation: yì
Words with this character (106)
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Example
请等一下。
qǐng děng yí xià
Please wait for a moment.
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我有一些问题想问你。
wǒ yǒu yì xiē wèn tí xiǎng wèn nǐ
I have some questions I want to ask you.
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这个西瓜我吃了一半。
zhè ge xī guā wǒ chī le yí bàn
I ate half of this watermelon.
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- 一 one (indicating singularity/smallness)
- 点 point, bit (main semantic component indicating small amount)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softer tone)
Example
我会说一点儿中文。
wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr zhōng wén
I can speak a little Chinese.
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- 有 to have (forms set phrase indicating possession of a small degree)
- 一 one (emphasizes a small, singular amount)
- 点 a bit, a point (core element indicating small degree or amount)
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, softening effect)
Example
我有一点儿累。
wǒ yǒu yì diǎnr lèi
I'm a little tired.
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我一会儿就回来。
wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái
I'll be back in a moment.
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我们一起去吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba
Let's go together.
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我们一共有五个人。
wǒ men yí gòng yǒu wǔ ge rén
We have five people in total.
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这是一块儿,不要分开。
zhè shì yí kuài r bú yào fēn kāi
This is one piece, don't separate it.
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这个工作需要一定的经验。
zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào yí dìng de jīng yàn
This job requires certain experience.
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他们穿着一样的衣服。
tā men chuān zhe yí yàng de yī fu
They are wearing the same clothes.
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他一直在等你。
tā yì zhí zài děng nǐ
He has been waiting for you all along.
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这是一个一般的问题。
zhè shì yí gè yì bān de wèn tí
This is an ordinary question.
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她一边吃饭一边看电视。
tā yì biān chī fàn yì biān kàn diàn shì
She eats while watching TV.
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一切都会好起来的。
yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qi lai de
Everything will be fine.
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一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。
yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān
A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.
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- 差 to lack, to fall short
- 一 one (as a measure)
- 点 a bit, a little
- 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial flavor)
Example
我差一点儿忘了你的生日。
wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì
I almost forgot your birthday.
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- 差 differ, lack, fall short of
- 一 one (used as intensifier)
- 点 point, a little bit
- 儿 diminutive suffix (softens expression)
Example
我差点儿忘了带钥匙。
wǒ chà diǎnr wàng le dài yào shi
I almost forgot to bring my keys.
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一代更比一代强。
yī dài gèng bǐ yī dài qiáng
Each generation is stronger than the last.
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一旦你决定了，就不要后悔。
yí dàn nǐ jué dìng le jiù bù yào hòu huǐ
Once you decide, don't regret it.
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- 一 one (indicating single use)
- 次 time, occasion (indicating frequency)
- 性 nature, property (forms adjectives)
Example
请不要使用一次性塑料袋。
qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài
Please don't use disposable plastic bags.
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我们的意见完全一致。
wǒ men de yì jiàn wán quán yí zhì
Our opinions are completely consistent.
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我们一路聊天，很快就到了。
wǒ men yī lù liáo tiān hěn kuài jiù dào le
We chatted all the way, and arrived quickly.
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- 一 throughout, all the way
- 路 journey, road, way
- 顺 smooth, favorable
- 风 wind (metaphorically: favorable conditions)
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明天你就要出发了，祝你一路顺风！
míng tiān nǐ jiù yào chū fā le zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng
Tomorrow you're leaving, wishing you a safe journey!
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我们要准备好应对万一。
wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi hǎo yìng duì wàn yī
We need to be prepared to deal with contingencies.
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他的饮食结构太单一了。
tā de yǐn shí jié gòu tài dān yī le
His diet is too monotonous.
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Example
我们在同一个班级学习。
wǒ men zài tóng yī ge bān jí xué xí
We study in the same class.
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Example
你是我唯一的朋友。
nǐ shì wǒ wéi yī de péng you
You are my only friend.
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Example
中国在秦朝首次统一。
Zhōng guó zài Qín cháo shǒu cì tǒng yī
China was first unified during the Qin Dynasty.
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为了进一步了解情况，他决定亲自去看看。
wèi le jìn yī bù liǎo jiě qíng kuàng tā jué dìng qīn zì qù kàn kan
In order to further understand the situation, he decided to go see for himself.
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- 一 one (first instance, indicates individual unit)
- 一 one (second instance, repetition creates sequential meaning)
Example
老师一一点名。
lǎo shī yī yī diǎn míng
The teacher called the roll one by one.
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- 一 serves as an intensifier meaning 'one after another'
- 再 means 'again', contributing the core sense of repetition
Example
我一再提醒他注意安全。
wǒ yī zài tí xǐng tā zhù yì ān quán
I repeatedly reminded him to pay attention to safety.
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我一口气读完了这本书。
wǒ yì kǒu qì dú wán le zhè běn shū
I read this book in one sitting.
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我们一同去看电影。
wǒ men yì tóng qù kàn diàn yǐng
We went to watch a movie together.
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他一向很守时。
tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí
He has always been punctual.
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祝你新的一年一帆风顺！
zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián yì fān fēng shùn
Wishing you smooth sailing in the new year!
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Example
这一带的房价很高。
zhè yí dài de fáng jià hěn gāo
The housing prices in this area are very high.
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所有商品一律打八折。
suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn yī lǜ dǎ bā zhé
All products are 20% off without exception.
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Example
我一时想不起来他的名字。
wǒ yì shí xiǎng bu qǐ lái tā de míng zi
I can't recall his name for the moment.
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这两个苹果一模一样。
zhè liǎng gè píng guǒ yì mú yí yàng
These two apples are exactly the same.
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这是一家一流的餐厅。
zhè shì yī jiā yī liú de cān tīng
This is a first-class restaurant.
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- 一 one, single (quantifier indicating a complete unit)
- 系 system, series (core meaning indicating sequence or connection)
- 列 row, line, arrange (emphasizes the ordered, sequential nature)
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我们面临一系列挑战。
wǒ men miàn lín yī xì liè tiǎo zhàn
We face a series of challenges.
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他一贯的态度让人印象深刻。
tā yí guàn de tài du ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè
His consistent attitude impresses people.
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雨后他一身都湿透了。
yǔ hòu tā yì shēn dōu shī tòu le
After the rain, his whole body was soaked through.
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Example
我想和你过一辈子。
wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ guò yí bèi zi
I want to spend a lifetime with you.
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他们一道工作了很多年。
tā men yí dào gōng zuò le hěn duō nián
They worked together for many years.
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外面刮起了一阵大风。
wài miàn guā qǐ le yì zhèn dà fēng
A strong wind blew up outside.
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- 大 big, great (intensifier)
- 吃 to receive, to suffer (idiomatic)
- 一 one (intensifier)
- 惊 surprise, shock
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得知真相后，大家都大吃一惊。
dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng
After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.
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她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。
tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā
She is a meticulous scientist.
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这一举解决了所有问题。
zhè yì jǔ jiě jué le suǒ yǒu wèn tí
This single move solved all the problems.
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- 一 each/every (first instance)
- 举 action/gesture/raise
- 一 each/every (second instance, for emphasis)
- 动 movement/motion
Example
警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。
jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng
The police are watching the suspect's every move.
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这个方案一举两得。
zhè ge fāng àn yì jǔ liǎng dé
This plan kills two birds with one stone.
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- 一 one, a single (emphasizes not even one thing)
- 事 matter, thing, affair
- 无 without, not have
- 成 accomplish, succeed, complete
Example
他整天玩游戏，一事无成。
tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng
He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.
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这两个国家已经形成了经济一体。
zhè liǎng gè guó jiā yǐ jīng xíng chéng le jīng jì yì tǐ
These two countries have already formed an economic integration.
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Example
石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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- 一 single-mindedly, exclusively (emphasizing doing only one thing)
- 味 manner, way (extends from 'flavor' to mean 'manner')
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我们不能一味地依赖别人。
wǒ men bù néng yī wèi de yī lài bié rén
We can't blindly rely on others.
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他的房间一塌糊涂。
tā de fáng jiān yì tā hú tú
His room is a complete mess.
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面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。
miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du
Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.
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农场里只剩下一头了。
nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le
Only one animal remains on the farm.
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我们将一如既往地支持你。
wǒ men jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhī chí nǐ
We will support you as always.
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他把房间打扫得一干二净。
tā bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo de yì gān èr jìng
He cleaned the room until it was spotlessly clean.
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请把这些文件一并处理。
qǐng bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn yì bìng chǔ lǐ
Please handle these documents together.
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- 一 all, every (indicates comprehensiveness)
- 应 should, ought to (what is expected or required)
- 俱 all, completely (emphasizes totality)
- 全 complete, whole (nothing is lacking)
Example
这个超市商品一应俱全，很受顾客欢迎。
zhè ge chāo shì shāng pǐn yī yìng jù quán hěn shòu gù kè huān yíng
This supermarket has everything one needs and is very popular with customers.
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他一度是这个城市最有名的医生。
tā yí dù shì zhè ge chéng shì zuì yǒu míng de yī shēng
He was once the most famous doctor in this city.
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他一心扑在工作上。
tā yì xīn pū zài gōng zuò shang
He devotes himself wholeheartedly to his work.
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他一心一意地学习中文。
tā yì xīn yí yì de xué xí zhōng wén
He studies Chinese wholeheartedly.
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这些都是一手资料。
zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào
These are all firsthand materials.
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他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。
tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo
Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.
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政府推出了一揽子经济刺激方案。
zhèng fǔ tuī chū le yì lǎn zi jīng jì cì jī fāng àn
The government launched a comprehensive economic stimulus package.
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她站在一旁看着。
tā zhàn zài yì páng kàn zhe
She stood to the side watching.
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- 一 one; even one (emphasizing totality)
- 无 not have; without
- 所 structural particle (forming 所有: possessions)
- 有 have; possess
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她离开家时一无所有，但现在很成功。
tā lí kāi jiā shí yì wú suǒ yǒu dàn xiàn zài hěn chéng gōng
When she left home she had nothing, but now she is very successful.
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- 一 one (in negative construction: not even one)
- 无 not have, without
- 所 that which, what (nominalizer)
- 知 to know, knowledge
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他对这件事一无所知。
tā duì zhè jiàn shì yì wú suǒ zhī
He knows nothing at all about this matter.
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一早他就出门了。
yì zǎo tā jiù chū mén le
He left early in the morning.
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十年一晃就过去了。
shí nián yì huǎng jiù guò qù le
Ten years passed in a flash.
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他对所有的建议一概拒绝。
tā duì suǒ yǒu de jiàn yì yī gài jù jué
He rejected all suggestions without exception.
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- 一 one; uniformly (treating things as one/the same)
- 概 generally; universally (in a general/sweeping manner)
- 而 and then; thereby (connecting the manner to the action)
- 论 to discuss; to judge (the action of evaluating or discussing)
Example
每个孩子都有自己的特点，不能一概而论。
měi ge hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn bù néng yī gài ér lùn
Every child has their own characteristics; we cannot make sweeping generalizations.
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这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。
zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn
This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.
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- 一 one (indicating a single glance)
- 目 eye, glance
- 了 to understand, to comprehend
- 然 so, thus (indicating the natural state)
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这张图表设计得很好，数据趋势一目了然。
zhè zhāng tú biǎo shè jì de hěn hǎo shù jù qū shì yī mù liǎo rán
This chart is well designed, the data trends are clear at a glance.
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面对这个难题，他感到一筹莫展。
miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā gǎn dào yì chóu mò zhǎn
Facing this difficult problem, he felt at a loss for what to do.
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医生们奋战在抗疫一线。
yī shēng men fèn zhàn zài kàng yì yī xiàn
Doctors are fighting on the frontline of the epidemic.
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这个决定一经做出，就不能更改。
zhè ge jué dìng yì jīng zuò chū jiù bù néng gēng gǎi
Once this decision is made, it cannot be changed.
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他们一行明天出发。
tā men yì xíng míng tiān chū fā
Their group departs tomorrow.
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作为老师，她的一言一行都影响着学生。
zuò wéi lǎo shī tā de yì yán yì xíng dōu yǐng xiǎng zhe xué sheng
As a teacher, her every word and deed influences students.
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面对指责，他一言不发。
miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā
Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.
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他一连三天没有睡觉。
tā yì lián sān tiān méi yǒu shuì jiào
He didn't sleep for three days in succession.
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她问了一连串问题。
tā wèn le yì lián chuàn wèn tí
She asked a series of questions.
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- 一 one; indicates a single precise action
- 针 needle; metaphor for sharp, incisive insight
- 见 to see; to reveal or expose (the truth)
- 血 blood; metaphor for the essence or core truth
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他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的核心。
tā de píng lùn yì zhēn jiàn xiě zhǐ chū le wèn tí de hé xīn
His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the core of the problem.
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他只展示了事情的一面。
tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn
He only showed one side of the matter.
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他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。
tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng
He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.
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大家一齐唱歌。
dà jiā yì qí chàng gē
Everyone sang together.
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- 万 ten thousand, myriad (representing all possible cases)
- 无 without, not have (negation)
- 一 one, single (emphasizes not even one)
- 失 mistake, failure, loss (what is being avoided)
Example
这个计划万无一失，我们一定会成功。
zhè ge jì huà wàn wú yī shī wǒ men yī dìng huì chéng gōng
This plan is foolproof, we will definitely succeed.
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她很聪明，学习时总能举一反三。
tā hěn cōng ming xué xí shí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān
She is very smart and can always draw inferences from one example when studying.
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- 冰 ice (forming 'iceberg' with 山)
- 山 mountain (forming 'iceberg')
- 一 one (indicating a small portion)
- 角 corner/tip (the visible part)
Example
这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。
zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō
These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.
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- 千 thousand; represents enormous weight
- 钧 ancient weight unit; emphasizes heaviness
- 一 one, single; emphasizes singularity
- 发 hair; represents extreme fragility
Example
在千钧一发的时刻，消防员救出了被困的孩子。
zài qiān jūn yī fà de shí kè xiāo fáng yuán jiù chū le bèi kùn de hái zi
At the critical moment, the firefighters rescued the trapped children.
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他言行如一。
tā yán xíng rú yī
His words and actions are consistent.
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这对他来说是小菜一碟。
zhè duì tā lái shuō shì xiǎo cài yì dié
This is a piece of cake for him.
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- 数 to count; indicates the act of ranking or enumerating
- 一 one; represents first place or top position
- 数 to count (repeated); continues the enumeration process
- 二 two; represents second place, completing the top tier
Example
这家餐厅在城里数一数二。
zhè jiā cān tīng zài chéng lǐ shǔ yī shǔ èr
This restaurant is one of the best in the city.
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- 日 day (first instance, the unit of time being repeated)
- 复 again, repeat (emphasizes the repetitive nature)
- 一 one (serves as a connector in this idiomatic structure)
- 日 day (second instance, completes the repetitive pattern)
Example
他日复一日地工作，从不抱怨。
tā rì fù yī rì de gōng zuò cóng bù bào yuàn
He works day after day without complaining.
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- 有 to have, indicates existence or possibility
- 朝 morning, day, refers to a time period
- 一 one, specifies singularity
- 日 day, time unit
Example
有朝一日，我会实现我的梦想。
yǒu zhāo yī rì wǒ huì shí xiàn wǒ de mèng xiǎng
One day, I will realize my dream.
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- 灵 nimble, quick (mental agility)
- 机 wit, cleverness
- 一 one, a single (moment)
- 动 move, stir (activation)
Example
他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。
tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ
He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.
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- 焕 brilliant, radiant (conveying brightness and vitality)
- 然 suffix indicating state or manner
- 一 completely, entirely (emphasizing totality)
- 新 new, fresh
Example
经过装修，这座老房子焕然一新。
jīng guò zhuāng xiū zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi huàn rán yī xīn
After renovation, this old house took on a completely new look.
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每个人都是独一无二的。
měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de
Every person is unique.
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这是第一手资料。
zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào
This is first-hand information.
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- 耳 ear; represents auditory perception in the idiom
- 目 eye; represents visual perception in the idiom
- 一 one; indicates a complete transformation or renewal
- 新 new; indicates freshness and novelty of the experience
Example
这家餐厅的装修让人耳目一新。
zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū ràng rén ěr mù yī xīn
The decoration of this restaurant is refreshingly new.
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老师逐一检查了学生的作业。
lǎo shī zhú yī jiǎn chá le xué shēng de zuò yè
The teacher checked the students' homework one by one.
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如此美丽的日落难得一见。
rú cǐ měi lì de rì luò nán dé yī jiàn
Such a beautiful sunset is rarely seen.
成 chéng — formed, established, completed
Words with this character (55)
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水在零度以下会变成冰。
shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì biàn chéng bīng
Water becomes ice below zero degrees.
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我已经完成了今天的工作。
wǒ yǐ jīng wán chéng le jīn tiān de gōng zuò
I have already completed today's work.
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他的成绩很好。
tā de chéng jì hěn hǎo
His grades are very good.
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- 养 to nurture; to cultivate (the process of gradual development)
- 成 to form; to become (the completion or result)
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我们应该养成良好的学习习惯。
wǒ men yīng gāi yǎng chéng liáng hǎo de xué xí xí guàn
We should develop good study habits.
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他成为了一名优秀的医生。
tā chéng wéi le yì míng yōu xiù de yī shēng
He became an excellent doctor.
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他终于成功了。
tā zhōng yú chéng gōng le
He finally succeeded.
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我们不能把他当成敌人。
wǒ men bù néng bǎ tā dàng chéng dí rén
We cannot treat him as an enemy.
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我们需要形成一个共识。
wǒ men xū yào xíng chéng yí ge gòng shí
We need to form a consensus.
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他十八岁就成人了。
tā shí bā suì jiù chéng rén le
He became an adult at eighteen.
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食品标签上列出了所有成分。
shí pǐn biāo qiān shàng liè chū le suǒ yǒu chéng fèn
The food label lists all the ingredients.
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他是我们团队的重要成员。
tā shì wǒ men tuán duì de zhòng yào chéng yuán
He is an important member of our team.
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这是我一生中最大的成就。
zhè shì wǒ yì shēng zhōng zuì dà de chéng jiù
This is the greatest achievement of my life.
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他今年十八岁，已经成年了。
tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le
He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.
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我们需要降低生产成本。
wǒ men xū yào jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn
We need to reduce production costs.
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科学家们展示了最新的研究成果。
kē xué jiā men zhǎn shì le zuì xīn de yán jiū chéng guǒ
The scientists presented their latest research achievements.
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这些苹果已经成熟了。
zhè xiē píng guǒ yǐ jīng chéng shú le
These apples have already ripened.
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这家公司成立于2010年。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng lì yú èr líng yī líng nián
This company was established in 2010.
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每个人都需要时间来成长。
měi gè rén dōu xū yào shí jiān lái chéng zhǎng
Everyone needs time to grow up.
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水由氢和氧构成。
shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng gòu chéng
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
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这个团队由五个人组成。
zhè ge tuán duì yóu wǔ ge rén zǔ chéng
This team is composed of five people.
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我赞成你的意见。
wǒ zàn chéng nǐ de yì jiàn
I agree with your opinion.
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我们达成了协议。
wǒ men dá chéng le xié yì
We reached an agreement.
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这次事故造成了严重的损失。
zhè cì shì gù zào chéng le yán zhòng de sǔn shī
This accident caused serious losses.
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这样不成，我们得想别的办法。
zhè yàng bù chéng wǒ men děi xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ
This won't do, we have to think of another way.
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这种化学物质是由两种元素合成的。
zhè zhǒng huà xué wù zhì shì yóu liǎng zhǒng yuán sù hé chéng de
This chemical substance is synthesized from two elements.
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- 成 to complete, to accomplish (indicates successful completion)
- 交 to exchange, to hand over (indicates transaction or delivery)
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这笔生意终于成交了。
zhè bǐ shēng yi zhōng yú chéng jiāo le
This business deal finally closed.
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成千上万的人参加了这次活动。
chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng
Thousands upon thousands of people participated in this event.
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这个项目取得了显著的成效。
zhè ge xiàng mù qǔ dé le xiǎn zhù de chéng xiào
This project has achieved remarkable results.
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学习成语可以帮助你更好地理解中国文化。
xué xí chéng yǔ kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ gèng hǎo de lǐ jiě Zhōng guó wén huà
Learning idioms can help you better understand Chinese culture.
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未成年人不能购买烟酒。
wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ
Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
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这个程序可以自动生成报告。
zhè ge chéng xù kě yǐ zì dòng shēng chéng bào gào
This program can automatically generate reports.
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- 一 one, a single (emphasizes not even one thing)
- 事 matter, thing, affair
- 无 without, not have
- 成 accomplish, succeed, complete
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他整天玩游戏，一事无成。
tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng
He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.
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- 众 many, multitude, collective
- 志 will, determination, aspiration
- 成 become, form, achieve
- 城 fortress, citadel, stronghold
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全国人民众志成城，共同抗击疫情。
quán guó rén mín zhòng zhì chéng chéng gòng tóng kàng jī yì qíng
People nationwide unite as one to fight the epidemic together.
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这次会议促成了两国之间的合作。
zhè cì huì yì cù chéng le liǎng guó zhī jiān de hé zuò
This meeting facilitated cooperation between the two countries.
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他八成不会来了。
tā bā chéng bù huì lái le
He most likely won't come.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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我们把学生分成三个小组。
wǒ men bǎ xué sheng fēn chéng sān gè xiǎo zǔ
We divided the students into three small groups.
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- 心 heart; represents the mind or heart where wishes originate
- 想 think/wish; the mental act of desiring or wishing for something
- 事 matter/thing; the things or matters that are wished for
- 成 accomplish/become; the realization or fulfillment of wishes
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祝你新年心想事成，万事如意。
zhù nǐ xīn nián xīn xiǎng shì chéng wàn shì rú yì
Wishing you a Happy New Year, may all your wishes come true and everything go well.
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- 急 urgent, anxious, hasty
- 于 at, in (grammatical particle connecting adjective to verb)
- 求 seek, pursue, strive for
- 成 success, achievement, completion
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学习语言不能急于求成，需要循序渐进。
xué xí yǔ yán bù néng jí yú qiú chéng xū yào xún xù jiàn jìn
Learning a language cannot be rushed; one needs to proceed step by step.
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他被指出错误后恼羞成怒，摔门而去。
tā bèi zhǐ chū cuò wù hòu nǎo xiū chéng nù shuāi mén ér qù
When his mistake was pointed out, he became angry from embarrassment and slammed the door as he left.
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为了成全朋友，我放弃了这个机会。
wèi le chéng quán péng you wǒ fàng qì le zhè ge jī huì
To help my friend succeed, I gave up this opportunity.
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这些成品已经准备好出口了。
zhè xiē chéng pǐn yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo chū kǒu le
These finished products are ready for export.
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这个计划已经成型了。
zhè ge jì huà yǐ jīng chéng xíng le
This plan has already taken shape.
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他成天玩游戏。
tā chéng tiān wán yóu xì
He plays games all day long.
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我打算先立业再成家。
wǒ dǎ suàn xiān lì yè zài chéng jiā
I plan to establish my career first before starting a family.
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他三十岁就成家立业了。
tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le
He started a family and established his career at thirty.
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他成心不告诉我真相。
tā chéng xīn bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng
He deliberately didn't tell me the truth.
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父母都希望自己的孩子能够成才。
fù mǔ dōu xī wàng zì jǐ de hái zi néng gòu chéng cái
All parents hope their children can become accomplished individuals.
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放学后，学生们成群结队地走出校门。
fàng xué hòu xué shēng men chéng qún jié duì de zǒu chū xiào mén
After school, students walked out of the school gate in groups.
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这里没有现成的答案。
zhè lǐ méi yǒu xiàn chéng de dá àn
There are no ready-made answers here.
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- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 辅 assist, supplement, support
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 成 accomplish, complete, form
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理论和实践相辅相成，缺一不可。
lǐ lùn hé shí jiàn xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng quē yī bù kě
Theory and practice complement each other; neither can be absent.
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语言中有很多约定俗成的规则。
yǔ yán zhōng yǒu hěn duō yuē dìng sú chéng de guī zé
There are many conventional rules in language.
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53 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú — to have a well-thought-out plan; to be fully prepared and confident HSK 7
- 胸 chest; represents the inner mind where the plan is held
- 有 to have; indicates possession of the plan
- 成 complete; indicates the plan is fully formed
- 竹 bamboo; refers to the complete bamboo painting visualized in mind
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经过充分的准备，我对明天的面试胸有成竹。
jīng guò chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi wǒ duì míng tiān de miàn shì xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
After thorough preparation, I am fully confident about tomorrow's interview.
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新图书馆将于明年落成。
xīn tú shū guǎn jiāng yú míng nián luò chéng
The new library will be completed next year.
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- 顺 following, going along with
- 理 reason, logic, principle
- 成 forming, becoming, achieving
- 章 pattern, order, structure, coherence
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既然你已经做好了准备，成功就是顺理成章的事。
jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì
Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.
不 bù — not
Words with this character (171)
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 客 guest, polite (being formal as a guest would)
- 气 manner, attitude, air (of behavior)
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不客气，这是我应该做的。
bú kè qi zhè shì wǒ yīng gāi zuò de
You're welcome, it's what I should do.
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不要担心，一切都会好的。
bú yào dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
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我真的对不起大家。
wǒ zhēn de duì bu qǐ dà jiā
I'm really sorry to everyone.
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- 不 not (negation)
- 好 good; easy
- 意 meaning; intention (first part of 意思)
- 思 thought; meaning (second part of 意思)
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不好意思，请问洗手间在哪里？
bù hǎo yì si qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎ lǐ
Excuse me, may I ask where the restroom is?
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今天天气不错。
jīn tiān tiān qì bú cuò
The weather is pretty good today.
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他不久就会回来。
tā bù jiǔ jiù huì huí lái
He will come back soon.
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这个菜不但好吃，而且很便宜。
zhè ge cài bú dàn hǎo chī ér qiě hěn pián yi
This dish is not only delicious, but also very cheap.
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每个人的想法都不同。
měi gè rén de xiǎng fǎ dōu bù tóng
Everyone's thoughts are different.
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你不用担心，一切都会好的。
nǐ bú yòng dān xīn yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de
You need not worry, everything will be fine.
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这个方法不行，我们需要换一个。
zhè ge fāng fǎ bù xíng wǒ men xū yào huàn yí ge
This method won't do, we need to switch to another one.
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我的钥匙不见了。
wǒ de yào shi bú jiàn le
My keys have disappeared.
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我差不多完成了作业。
wǒ chà bu duō wán chéng le zuò yè
I've almost finished my homework.
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他不仅聪明，而且勤奋。
tā bù jǐn cōng míng ér qiě qín fèn
He is not only smart but also hardworking.
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这个时间对我很不便。
zhè ge shí jiān duì wǒ hěn bú biàn
This time is very inconvenient for me.
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他不光会说中文，还会说英文。
tā bù guāng huì shuō zhōng wén hái huì shuō yīng wén
He not only speaks Chinese, but also speaks English.
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他学习不够努力。
tā xué xí bú gòu nǔ lì
He doesn't study hard enough.
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他的成绩不如我。
tā de chéng jì bù rú wǒ
His grades are not as good as mine.
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我不得不承认你是对的。
wǒ bù dé bù chéng rèn nǐ shì duì de
I have to admit you are right.
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不必客气，请随便坐。
bú bì kè qi qǐng suí biàn zuò
No need to be polite, please sit anywhere.
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科技不断发展，改变着我们的生活。
kē jì bú duàn fā zhǎn gǎi biàn zhe wǒ men de shēng huó
Technology continuously develops, changing our lives.
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他对这个结果很不满。
tā duì zhè ge jié guǒ hěn bù mǎn
He is very dissatisfied with this result.
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不管天气怎么样，我都要去。
bù guǎn tiān qì zěn me yàng wǒ dōu yào qù
No matter what the weather is like, I will go.
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不论天气如何，我们都要出发。
bú lùn tiān qì rú hé wǒ men dōu yào chū fā
No matter what the weather is like, we must set off.
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- 不 provides the negative or limiting sense
- 过 relates to surpassing or going beyond; together with 不 forms a contrastive conjunction
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这道菜很好吃，不过有点儿贵。
zhè dào cài hěn hǎo chī bú guò yǒu diǎnr guì
This dish is delicious, however it's a bit expensive.
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这种天气我受不了。
zhè zhǒng tiān qì wǒ shòu bu liǎo
I can't stand this kind of weather.
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我来不及吃早饭就走了。
wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo fàn jiù zǒu le
I didn't have time to eat breakfast and left.
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形势对我们不利。
xíng shì duì wǒ men bù lì
The situation is unfavorable to us.
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这是一个不幸的消息。
zhè shì yí gè bú xìng de xiāo xi
This is unfortunate news.
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- 不 not; negation indicating inability
- 得 able to; can; indicating capability
- 了 finish; complete; settle
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如果不小心，后果不得了。
rú guǒ bù xiǎo xīn hòu guǒ bù dé liǎo
If you're not careful, the consequences will be terrible.
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你要快点，不然会迟到。
nǐ yào kuài diǎn bù rán huì chí dào
You need to hurry, otherwise you'll be late.
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他的行为不符公司规定。
tā de xíng wéi bù fú gōng sī guī dìng
His behavior doesn't conform to company regulations.
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他有不良的生活习惯。
tā yǒu bù liáng de shēng huó xí guàn
He has bad lifestyle habits.
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- 不 not; provides negation
- 要 important/need; forms 'important' with 紧
- 紧 tight/urgent/critical; combines with 要 to mean 'important'
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你别担心，不要紧的。
nǐ bié dān xīn bú yào jǐn de
Don't worry, it doesn't matter.
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睡眠不足会影响健康。
shuì mián bù zú huì yǐng xiǎng jiàn kāng
Insufficient sleep affects health.
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他是一个了不起的人。
tā shì yí ge liǎo bu qǐ de rén
He is a remarkable person.
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- 从 from (indicates temporal starting point, contributing to 'at no time')
- 不 not (negation that combines with 从 to form 'never')
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他从不迟到。
tā cóng bù chí dào
He is never late.
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- 舍 to give up, to part with
- 不 not (negation)
- 得 complement particle indicating capability or possibility
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孩子舍不得扔掉旧玩具。
hái zi shě bu de rēng diào jiù wán jù
The child cannot bear to throw away old toys.
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- 要 forms part of the conditional phrase (originally 'want/will')
- 不 negation marker 'not'
- 是 completes the conditional construction (originally 'to be')
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要不是你帮忙，我完不成这个项目。
yào bù shì nǐ bāng máng wǒ wán bù chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
If it were not for your help, I couldn't complete this project.
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- 要 introduces a conditional sense, 'if one needs/wants'
- 不 negation, 'not'
- 然 so, thus; completes 'if not so' meaning
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快点走吧，要不然会迟到的。
kuài diǎn zǒu ba yào bù rán huì chí dào de
Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late.
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他说不定会来。
tā shuō bu dìng huì lái
He might come.
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听到这个消息，我感到很不安。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi wǒ gǎn dào hěn bù ān
Hearing this news, I felt very uneasy.
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饭后不宜立即运动。
fàn hòu bù yí lì jí yùn dòng
It's not advisable to exercise immediately after eating.
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她赞叹不已。
tā zàn tàn bù yǐ
She praised it endlessly.
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考试时不得交谈。
kǎo shì shí bù dé jiāo tán
You must not talk during the exam.
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这样不成，我们得想别的办法。
zhè yàng bù chéng wǒ men děi xiǎng bié de bàn fǎ
This won't do, we have to think of another way.
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天气预报说会晴天，不料下起了大雨。
tiān qì yù bào shuō huì qíng tiān bú liào xià qǐ le dà yǔ
The weather forecast said it would be sunny, but unexpectedly it started raining heavily.
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他不时地看一下手表。
tā bù shí de kàn yī xià shǒu biǎo
He looks at his watch from time to time.
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他不曾放弃过自己的梦想。
tā bù céng fàng qì guò zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng
He has never given up on his dreams.
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他不止一次提醒我。
tā bù zhǐ yī cì tí xǐng wǒ
He reminded me more than once.
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听到这个好消息，他不禁笑了起来。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi tā bù jīn xiào le qǐ lái
Hearing this good news, he couldn't help but smile.
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她用不耐烦的语气回答问题。
tā yòng bú nài fán de yǔ qì huí dá wèn tí
She answered the question in an impatient tone.
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虽然他很忙，但不至于连电话都不接。
suī rán tā hěn máng dàn bú zhì yú lián diàn huà dōu bù jiē
Although he's busy, he won't go so far as to not answer the phone.
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妈妈不许我看电视。
mā ma bù xǔ wǒ kàn diàn shì
Mom doesn't allow me to watch TV.
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他今天身体不适，没有来上班。
tā jīn tiān shēn tǐ bù shì méi yǒu lái shàng bān
He's unwell today and didn't come to work.
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他不顾危险冲进了火场。
tā bú gù wēi xiǎn chōng jìn le huǒ chǎng
He disregarded the danger and rushed into the fire scene.
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他好不容易才找到工作。
tā hǎo bù róng yì cái zhǎo dào gōng zuò
He found a job with great difficulty.
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他毫不犹豫地答应了。
tā háo bù yóu yù de dā ying le
He agreed without hesitation.
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你不应该看不起别人。
nǐ bù yīng gāi kàn bu qǐ bié rén
You shouldn't look down on others.
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她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。
tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā
She is a meticulous scientist.
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石像一动不动。
shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng
The stone statue is motionless.
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面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。
miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du
Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.
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这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。
zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn
This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.
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面对指责，他一言不发。
miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā
Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.
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这个项目的投资不下一千万元。
zhè ge xiàng mù de tóu zī bú xià yī qiān wàn yuán
The investment in this project is no less than ten million yuan.
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这个城市不乏优秀的餐厅。
zhè ge chéng shì bù fá yōu xiù de cān tīng
This city has no lack of excellent restaurants.
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- 不 not; negates the action of concluding
- 了 to finish, to settle; indicates completion
- 了 to finish; reinforces the sense of completion
- 之 it, this (classical particle); refers to the matter
Example
这件事不能不了了之，我们必须找到解决办法。
zhè jiàn shì bù néng bù liǎo liǎo zhī wǒ men bì xū zhǎo dào jiě jué bàn fǎ
This matter cannot be left unresolved; we must find a solution.
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Example
法院不予受理这个案件。
fǎ yuán bù yǔ shòu lǐ zhè ge àn jiàn
The court refuses to accept this case.
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她的成就不亚于她的老师。
tā de chéng jiù bú yà yú tā de lǎo shī
Her achievements are no less than her teacher's.
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- 不 not (part of classical rhetorical structure)
- 亦 also (classical particle for emphasis)
- 乐 joy; happy (core meaning element)
- 乎 classical final particle (forms rhetorical question)
Example
孩子们玩得不亦乐乎。
hái zi men wán de bú yì lè hū
The children played to their heart's content.
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Example
他对我的建议不以为然。
tā duì wǒ de jiàn yì bù yǐ wéi rán
He disapproves of my suggestion.
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他不假思索地回答了问题。
tā bù jiǎ sī suǒ de huí dá le wèn tí
He answered the question without thinking.
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他的行为真是不像话！
tā de xíng wéi zhēn shì bù xiàng huà
His behavior is really outrageous!
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Example
独自在外，不免想家。
dú zì zài wài bù miǎn xiǎng jiā
Being alone away from home, one inevitably misses home.
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Example
这里不准吸烟。
zhè lǐ bù zhǔn xī yān
Smoking is not allowed here.
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他的管理不力导致了公司的损失。
tā de guǎn lǐ bú lì dǎo zhì le gōng sī de sǔn shī
His ineffective management led to the company's losses.
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他投资了很多不动产。
tā tóu zī le hěn duō bú dòng chǎn
He invested in a lot of real estate.
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- 不 not, negation
- 厌 to tire of, to be weary of
- 其 its, that (possessive/demonstrative)
- 烦 trouble, annoyance, bother
Example
老师不厌其烦地给学生解释这个问题。
lǎo shī bù yàn qí fán de gěi xué sheng jiě shì zhè ge wèn tí
The teacher tirelessly explains this problem to the students.
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Example
我的汉语水平不及你。
wǒ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng bù jí nǐ
My Chinese level is not as good as yours.
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大自然的力量真是不可思议。
dà zì rán de lì liàng zhēn shì bù kě sī yì
The power of nature is truly inconceivable.
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- 不 not (negation marker)
- 可 can/may (possibility marker)
- 或 or (creates sense of 'or lacking')
- 缺 lack/be missing
Example
水对于生命来说是不可或缺的。
shuǐ duì yú shēng mìng lái shuō shì bù kě huò quē de
Water is indispensable to life.
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他不堪重负，终于病倒了。
tā bù kān zhòng fù zhōng yú bìng dǎo le
Unable to bear the heavy burden, he finally fell ill.
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情况不妙，我们必须马上离开。
qíng kuàng bú miào wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng lí kāi
The situation is bad, we must leave immediately.
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天气这么好，不妨出去走走。
tiān qì zhè me hǎo bù fáng chū qù zǒu zou
The weather is so nice, might as well go out for a walk.
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Example
这个计划的时间还不定。
zhè ge jì huà de shí jiān hái bú dìng
The time for this plan is still uncertain.
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形势不容乐观。
xíng shì bù róng lè guān
The situation does not allow for optimism.
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他不屑与那些人为伍。
tā bú xiè yǔ nà xiē rén wéi wǔ
He disdains to associate with those people.
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他对这个决定感到不平。
tā duì zhè ge jué dìng gǎn dào bù píng
He felt indignant about this decision.
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他的行为很不当。
tā de xíng wéi hěn bú dàng
His behavior is very improper.
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我不得已才这样做的。
wǒ bù dé yǐ cái zhè yàng zuò de
I had no choice but to do this.
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至于他为什么离开，我们不得而知。
zhì yú tā wèi shén me lí kāi wǒ men bù dé ér zhī
As for why he left, we don't know.
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他不惜一切代价保护家人。
tā bù xī yí qiè dài jià bǎo hù jiā rén
He spares no cost to protect his family.
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他不愧是冠军。
tā bú kuì shì guàn jūn
He is indeed a champion.
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这次事故源于不慎的操作。
zhè cì shì gù yuán yú bú shèn de cāo zuò
This accident stemmed from careless operation.
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他不懈的努力终于获得了成功。
tā bú xiè de nǔ lì zhōng yú huò dé le chéng gōng
His unremitting efforts finally achieved success.
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- 不 not, negation (negating discount)
- 折 discount, reduction
- 不 not, negation (negating deduction)
- 扣 deduct, deduction
Example
他是一个不折不扣的好人。
tā shì yí gè bù zhé bù kòu de hǎo rén
He is a complete and absolute good person.
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不敢当，这都是大家的功劳。
bù gǎn dāng zhè dōu shì dà jiā de gōng láo
I don't deserve it, this is everyone's achievement.
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今年经济不景气，很多公司倒闭了。
jīn nián jīng jì bù jǐng qì hěn duō gōng sī dǎo bì le
This year the economy is depressed, and many companies have gone bankrupt.
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他对这个判决不服。
tā duì zhè ge pàn jué bù fú
He refuses to accept this judgment.
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 正 proper, correct, righteous
- 之 of (classical possessive marker)
- 风 wind, trend, custom, atmosphere
Example
我们必须坚决抵制社会上的不正之风。
wǒ men bì xū jiān jué dǐ zhì shè huì shàng de bù zhèng zhī fēng
We must firmly resist unhealthy trends in society.
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警方打击不法分子。
jǐng fāng dǎ jī bù fǎ fèn zǐ
The police crack down on lawbreakers.
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 由 by, through, control (in this context: having control over)
- 得 potential complement marker (indicates ability or possibility)
Example
看到这个场景，我不由得笑了起来。
kàn dào zhè ge chǎng jǐng wǒ bù yóu de xiào le qǐ lái
Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but laugh.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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这两支球队的水平不相上下，比赛非常激烈。
zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì de shuǐ píng bù xiāng shàng xià bǐ sài fēi cháng jī liè
These two teams are evenly matched, so the game is very intense.
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- 不 not (negates 'knowing')
- 知 to know, to be aware
- 不 not (negates 'perceiving')
- 觉 to perceive, to sense, to feel
Example
时间不知不觉就过去了。
shí jiān bù zhī bù jué jiù guò qù le
Time passed unconsciously.
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孩子走丢了，妈妈急得不知所措。
hái zi zǒu diū le mā ma jí de bù zhī suǒ cuò
The child got lost, and the mother was so anxious she didn't know what to do.
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这不算迟到。
zhè bú suàn chí dào
This doesn't count as being late.
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107 不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng — to happen to coincide; to agree by chance without prior consultation HSK 7
- 不 not, without
- 约 arrangement, agreement, appointment
- 而 yet, but (conjunction)
- 同 same, together, in unison
Example
听到这个消息，大家不约而同地鼓起掌来。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi dà jiā bù yuē ér tóng de gǔ qǐ zhǎng lái
Upon hearing the news, everyone spontaneously applauded at the same time.
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- 不 not, negation
- 经 to pass through, to experience (conscious processing)
- 意 intention, attention, awareness
Example
我不经意间看到了那封信。
wǒ bù jīng yì jiān kàn dào le nà fēng xìn
I inadvertently saw that letter.
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我的钱包不翼而飞了。
wǒ de qián bāo bú yì ér fēi le
My wallet disappeared without a trace.
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孔子虽然学问渊博，但他不耻下问，经常向普通人请教。
Kǒng zǐ suī rán xué wèn yuān bó dàn tā bù chǐ xià wèn jīng cháng xiàng pǔ tōng rén qǐng jiào
Although Confucius was very learned, he was not ashamed to learn from those below him and often consulted ordinary people.
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他是个不肖子孙。
tā shì gè bú xiào zǐ sūn
He is an unworthy descendant.
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贵的东西不见得就是好的。
guì de dōng xi bú jiàn dé jiù shì hǎo de
Expensive things are not necessarily good.
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我对他的行为感到不解。
wǒ duì tā de xíng wéi gǎn dào bù jiě
I don't understand his behavior.
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- 不 not, without (negation)
- 言 to speak, words (verbal explanation)
- 而 yet, and (conjunction connecting contrasting ideas)
- 喻 to understand, to comprehend (grasp meaning)
Example
诚实的重要性不言而喻。
chéng shí de zhòng yào xìng bù yán ér yù
The importance of honesty is self-evident.
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- 不 not (negation)
- 辞 take leave, say goodbye
- 而 and then, but (conjunction connecting actions)
- 别 part, leave, separate
Example
他昨天不辞而别，谁也不知道他去了哪里。
tā zuó tiān bù cí ér bié shuí yě bù zhī dào tā qù le nǎ lǐ
He left without saying goodbye yesterday, nobody knows where he went.
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- 与 with, from (introduces comparison)
- 众 crowd, masses, others
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 同 same, identical
Example
她的穿衣风格与众不同。
tā de chuān yī fēng gé yǔ zhòng bù tóng
Her clothing style is distinctive.
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他面对两个工作机会，举棋不定，不知道该选哪个。
tā miàn duì liǎng gè gōng zuò jī huì jǔ qí bù dìng bù zhī dào gāi xuǎn nǎ ge
Faced with two job opportunities, he is hesitant and indecisive, not knowing which one to choose.
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她对烹饪乐此不疲，每天都尝试新菜谱。
tā duì pēng rèn lè cǐ bù pí měi tiān dōu cháng shì xīn cài pǔ
She takes delight in cooking and never tires of it, trying new recipes every day.
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- 从 following, going with the flow
- 容 ease, composure, calmness
- 不 not (negation)
- 迫 pressed, hurried, urgent
Example
面对突发状况，他从容不迫地处理问题。
miàn duì tū fā zhuàng kuàng tā cóng róng bù pò de chǔ lǐ wèn tí
Facing the sudden situation, he handled the problem calmly and unhurriedly.
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新推出的产品供不应求，订单已经排到下个月了。
xīn tuī chū de chǎn pǐn gōng bù yìng qiú dìng dān yǐ jīng pái dào xià gè yuè le
The newly launched product is in short supply, orders are already booked until next month.
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- 依 attached, clinging (emotional attachment)
- 依 repeated for emphasis, intensifying the reluctant feeling
- 不 not, negation
- 舍 willing to give up, bear to part with
Example
毕业时，同学们依依不舍地告别。
bì yè shí tóng xué men yī yī bù shě de gào bié
At graduation, the classmates said goodbye reluctantly.
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学习新语言免不了会犯错误。
xué xí xīn yǔ yán miǎn bu liǎo huì fàn cuò wù
When learning a new language, you cannot avoid making mistakes.
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- 划 to calculate, to reckon (profitability)
- 不 not (negation)
- 来 feasible, workable (directional complement indicating result)
Example
坐出租车去太划不来了，我们坐地铁吧。
zuò chū zū chē qù tài huá bù lái le wǒ men zuò dì tiě ba
Taking a taxi is not worth it, let's take the subway.
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保护环境刻不容缓，我们应该从现在做起。
bǎo hù huán jìng kè bù róng huǎn wǒ men yīng gāi cóng xiàn zài zuò qǐ
Protecting the environment admits of no delay; we should start now.
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- 力 strength, ability, capability
- 不 not, negation
- 从 follow, comply with
- 心 heart, mind, will, intention
Example
他虽然想帮忙，但因为身体不好，力不从心。
tā suī rán xiǎng bāng máng dàn yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù hǎo lì bù cóng xīn
Although he wanted to help, due to poor health, he was willing but unable.
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他动不动就生气。
tā dòng bu dòng jiù shēng qì
He gets angry at every turn.
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他的进攻势不可当，对手毫无还手之力。
tā de jìn gōng shì bù kě dāng duì shǒu háo wú huán shǒu zhī lì
His attack was irresistible, the opponent had no power to fight back.
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- 可 expresses possibility or emphasis in the phrase
- 不 negation particle, part of the idiomatic expression
- 是 verb 'to be', combines with 可不 to form emphatic agreement
Example
今天真热。可不是！
jīn tiān zhēn rè kě bú shì
It's really hot today. Isn't it though!
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他的解释让我哭笑不得。
tā de jiě shì ràng wǒ kū xiào bù dé
His explanation left me not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
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大不了我们明天再来。
dà bu liǎo wǒ men míng tiān zài lái
At worst, we'll come back tomorrow.
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这个项目少不了你的帮助。
zhè ge xiàng mù shǎo bu liǎo nǐ de bāng zhù
This project cannot do without your help.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
Example
新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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最近房价居高不下。
zuì jìn fáng jià jū gāo bú xià
Housing prices have remained at a high level recently.
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- 川 river, representing flowing water
- 流 flow, emphasizing the flowing motion
- 不 not, negation particle
- 息 stop, cease, to rest
Example
街上的车辆川流不息。
jiē shàng de chē liàng chuān liú bù xī
The vehicles on the street flow in an endless stream.
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- 巴 expresses strong desire or eagerness; an intensifier showing longing
- 不 part of the fixed idiomatic expression; does not function as simple negation here
- 得 completes the idiomatic expression; contributes to the meaning of 'obtaining' one's wish
Example
他巴不得马上回家。
tā bā bu dé mǎ shàng huí jiā
He is dying to go home immediately.
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他们两个从小就形影不离。
tā men liǎng gè cóng xiǎo jiù xíng yǐng bù lí
The two of them have been inseparable since childhood.
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熬夜学习虽然多记住了些东西，但损害了健康，得不偿失。
áo yè xué xí suī rán duō jì zhù le xiē dōng xi dàn sǔn hài le jiàn kāng dé bù cháng shī
Although staying up late to study helps you remember more things, it harms your health—the losses outweigh the gains.
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- 微 tiny, minute, minuscule
- 不 not, negation marker
- 足 sufficient, enough, worthy
- 道 to speak of, to mention, worth talking about
Example
相比整个项目的规模，这笔费用微不足道。
xiāng bǐ zhěng gè xiàng mù de guī mó zhè bǐ fèi yòng wēi bù zú dào
Compared to the scale of the entire project, this expense is negligible.
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水是生命必不可少的元素。
shuǐ shì shēng mìng bì bù kě shǎo de yuán sù
Water is an indispensable element for life.
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老师的教诲让我念念不忘。
lǎo shī de jiào huì ràng wǒ niàn niàn bù wàng
I always remember my teacher's teachings.
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这件事怪不得你。
zhè jiàn shì guài bu de nǐ
This matter can't be blamed on you.
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- 恋 attachment, longing
- 恋 emphasis on attachment (repetition)
- 不 not, negative particle
- 舍 give up, part with
Example
孩子们恋恋不舍地离开了游乐园。
hái zi men liàn liàn bù shě de lí kāi le yóu lè yuán
The children reluctantly left the amusement park.
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我恨不得马上回家。
wǒ hèn bu de mǎ shàng huí jiā
I wish I could go home right away.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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这个结果真是意想不到。
zhè ge jié guǒ zhēn shì yì xiǎng bù dào
This result is really unexpected.
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- 截 sharply, clearly (indicating a sharp distinction)
- 然 manner suffix (forms adverb emphasizing the state)
- 不 not (negation particle)
- 同 same, similar (the concept being negated)
Example
双胞胎的性格截然不同。
shuāng bāo tāi de xìng gé jié rán bù tóng
The twins' personalities are completely different.
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突如其来的暴雨让我们措手不及。
tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ ràng wǒ men cuò shǒu bù jí
The sudden rainstorm caught us off guard.
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他的学生无不敬佩他。
tā de xué sheng wú bù jìng pèi tā
All his students admire him without exception.
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- 无 no, without; negates the phrase that follows
- 微 tiny, minute; refers to the smallest details
- 不 not; negative particle
- 至 reach, arrive at; indicates that attention extends to all details
Example
母亲对孩子的照顾总是无微不至。
mǔ qīn duì hái zi de zhào gu zǒng shì wú wēi bù zhì
A mother's care for her children is always meticulous in every detail.
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她做事总是有条不紊，从不慌乱。
tā zuò shì zǒng shì yǒu tiáo bù wěn cóng bù huāng luàn
She always does things in an orderly and methodical manner, never panicking.
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- 来 to come; represents the arrival or obtaining of something
- 之 classical possessive particle; connects the components
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 易 easy; refers to ease or simplicity
Example
这个机会来之不易，你一定要把握住。
zhè ge jī huì lái zhī bù yì nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù
This opportunity is hard-won, you must seize it.
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- 格 standard, pattern (first instance for emphasis)
- 格 standard, pattern (repetition for emphasis)
- 不 not (negation)
- 入 enter, fit in
Example
他在这个保守的环境中显得格格不入。
tā zài zhè ge bǎo shǒu de huán jìng zhōng xiǎn de gé gé bù rù
He seems out of place in this conservative environment.
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- 源 source, origin (first instance, emphasizing the continuous source)
- 源 source (repeated for emphasis, intensifying the continuous nature)
- 不 not (negation particle)
- 断 break, cut off (meaning to stop or interrupt)
Example
游客源源不断地来到这座古城。
yóu kè yuán yuán bù duàn de lái dào zhè zuò gǔ chéng
Tourists continuously come to this ancient city.
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- 滔 surging; indicates continuous flowing
- 滔 surging (repeated for emphasis); intensifies the continuous nature
- 不 not; negation
- 绝 to stop; to cease
Example
他滔滔不绝地讲了两个小时。
tā tāo tāo bù jué de jiǎng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí
He talked incessantly for two hours.
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155 爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu — love something so much that one can't put it down; fondle admiringly HSK 7
- 爱 love; expresses fondness and affection
- 不 not; negation particle
- 释 release, let go; to put down
- 手 hand; the physical hand
Example
她收到礼物后爱不释手，一直拿在手里欣赏。
tā shōu dào lǐ wù hòu ài bù shì shǒu yì zhí ná zài shǒu lǐ xīn shǎng
After receiving the gift, she loved it so much she couldn't put it down, holding it in her hands and admiring it.
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- 犹 still, yet (expressing lingering uncertainty)
- 豫 hesitate, be uncertain
- 不 not (negation)
- 决 decide, determine
Example
面对重要决定时，不要犹豫不决。
miàn duì zhòng yào jué dìng shí bù yào yóu yù bù jué
When facing important decisions, don't be hesitant and indecisive.
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孩子们目不转睛地看着魔术师的表演。
hái zi men mù bù zhuǎn jīng de kàn zhe mó shù shī de biǎo yǎn
The children stared fixedly at the magician's performance.
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- 禁 to restrain, to endure, to control
- 不 not, negation particle
- 住 to hold, to stop (resultative complement)
Example
她禁不住流下了眼泪。
tā jīn bu zhù liú xià le yǎn lèi
She couldn't help but shed tears.
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我们素不相识，但他却帮助了我。
wǒ men sù bù xiāng shí dàn tā què bāng zhù le wǒ
We were complete strangers, but he helped me.
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- 经 through, undergo (indicating duration)
- 久 long time (specifying extended duration)
- 不 not (negation)
- 息 cease, stop (meaning unceasing when negated)
Example
演出结束后，观众的掌声经久不息。
yǎn chū jié shù hòu guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng jīng jiǔ bù xī
After the performance, the audience's applause lasted for a long time without stopping.
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- 络 to connect in a continuous network or chain
- 绎 to continue without interruption, to follow in succession
- 不 not
- 绝 to cut off, to stop, to cease
Example
春节期间，来寺庙烧香的人络绎不绝。
chūn jié qī jiān lái sì miào shāo xiāng de rén luò yì bù jué
During the Spring Festival, people coming to the temple to burn incense arrive in an endless stream.
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162 美中不足 měi zhōng bù zú — a fly in the ointment; the only flaw in something otherwise perfect HSK 7
Example
这个计划很完美，美中不足的是成本太高。
zhè ge jì huà hěn wán měi měi zhōng bù zú de shì chéng běn tài gāo
This plan is perfect, the only flaw is that the cost is too high.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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他的年龄我说不上。
tā de nián líng wǒ shuō bu shàng
I can't say his age.
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客人们对酒店的服务赞不绝口。
kè rén men duì jiǔ diàn de fú wù zàn bù jué kǒu
The guests were full of praise for the hotel's service.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
Example
现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
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167 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ — beyond one's control; involuntary; unable to act of one's own free will HSK 7
- 身 body, oneself, one's person
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 由 by, from, through (indicates agency or source)
- 己 self, oneself (emphasizes personal agency)
Example
在那种情况下，我也是身不由己。
zài nà zhǒng qíng kuàng xià wǒ yě shì shēn bù yóu jǐ
In that situation, I also had no choice.
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- 过 to pass; to cross; to go through
- 不 not; cannot (negation marker)
- 去 to go (directional complement indicating movement away)
Example
这条路太窄了，车过不去。
zhè tiáo lù tài zhǎi le chē guò bu qù
This road is too narrow, cars cannot get through.
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你帮了我这么多忙，我真是过意不去。
nǐ bāng le wǒ zhè me duō máng wǒ zhēn shì guò yì bú qù
You've helped me so much, I really feel apologetic.
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他迫不及待地打开了礼物。
tā pò bù jí dài de dǎ kāi le lǐ wù
He couldn't wait to open the gift.
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- 锲 to carve; represents continuous effort
- 而 and; conjunction linking the action with not stopping
- 不 not; negation indicating the absence of giving up
- 舍 to give up; what is not done in perseverance
Example
他锲而不舍地学习中文，终于通过了考试。
tā qiè ér bù shě de xué xí zhōng wén zhōng yú tōng guò le kǎo shì
He persistently studied Chinese and finally passed the exam.
变 biàn — change
Words with this character (18)
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天气变化很快。
tiān qì biàn huà hěn kuài
The weather changes very quickly.
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水在零度以下会变成冰。
shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì biàn chéng bīng
Water becomes ice below zero degrees.
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这次旅行改变了我的生活。
zhè cì lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le wǒ de shēng huó
This trip changed my life.
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公司人事有变动。
gōng sī rén shì yǒu biàn dòng
There are changes in company personnel.
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我们需要转变思维方式。
wǒ men xū yào zhuǎn biàn sī wéi fāng shì
We need to transform our way of thinking.
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食物在高温下容易变质。
shí wù zài gāo wēn xià róng yì biàn zhì
Food easily spoils in high temperatures.
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这个城市在过去十年里发生了剧变。
zhè ge chéng shì zài guò qù shí nián lǐ fā shēng le jù biàn
This city has undergone dramatic changes in the past ten years.
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云朵的形状千变万化，非常美丽。
yún duo de xíng zhuàng qiān biàn wàn huà fēi cháng měi lì
The shapes of clouds are ever-changing and very beautiful.
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股市行情变幻莫测，投资需谨慎。
gǔ shì háng qíng biàn huàn mò cè tóu zī xū jǐn shèn
Stock market conditions are unpredictable, so investment requires caution.
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病毒在传播过程中不断变异。
bìng dú zài chuán bō guò chéng zhōng bú duàn biàn yì
The virus constantly mutates during transmission.
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金属在高温下会变形。
jīn shǔ zài gāo wēn xià huì biàn xíng
Metal deforms under high temperature.
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魔术师不断变换手法。
mó shù shī bù duàn biàn huàn shǒu fǎ
The magician constantly transforms his techniques.
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家里发生了变故，他不得不提前回去。
jiā lǐ fā shēng le biàn gù tā bù dé bù tí qián huí qù
Something unexpected happened at home, so he had to return early.
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公司决定变更会议时间。
gōng sī jué dìng biàn gēng huì yì shí jiān
The company decided to change the meeting time.
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这座城市经历了巨大的变迁。
zhè zuò chéng shì jīng lì le jù dà de biàn qiān
This city has experienced great changes.
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遇到困难时，要懂得变通。
yù dào kùn nan shí yào dǒng de biàn tōng
When encountering difficulties, one must know how to adapt.
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科技正在变革我们的生活方式。
kē jì zhèng zài biàn gé wǒ men de shēng huó fāng shì
Technology is transforming our way of life.
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语言随着时间的推移不断演变。
yǔ yán suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí bú duàn yǎn biàn
Language constantly evolves over time.
Structure & writing
一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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成 is a component in 3 characters
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戊 is a component in 6 characters
丁 is a component in 13 characters
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不 is a component in 8 characters
不 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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变 is not used as a component in any other character.
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又 is a component in 38 characters
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