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博弈 (bó yì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 博弈

动 dòng verb

to engage in strategic competition; to play a strategic game

两国在贸易问题上不断博弈。

liǎng guó zài mào yì wèn tí shàng bù duàn bó yì

The two countries continuously engage in strategic competition on trade issues.

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Word breakdown

博 bó — gaming; extensive (relates to ancient board games and gambling)

1 博士 bó shì — doctor (PhD holder) HSK 4
- 博 extensive, learned (knowledge)
- 士 scholar, person (of learning)
Example

他是一位物理学博士。

tā shì yī wèi wù lǐ xué bó shì

He is a doctor of physics.
2 博物馆 bó wù guǎn — museum HSK 5
- 博 broad, extensive, rich (indicating comprehensive collections)
- 物 things, objects, items (referring to artifacts and exhibits)
- 馆 building, hall, establishment (the physical structure or institution)
Example

我们周末去博物馆看展览。

wǒ men zhōu mò qù bó wù guǎn kàn zhǎn lǎn

We went to the museum to see the exhibition on the weekend.
3 博览会 bó lǎn huì — expo HSK 6
- 博 extensive, broad-scale
- 览 to view, to observe
- 会 meeting, gathering event
Example

上海世界博览会吸引了很多游客。

Shàng hǎi shì jiè bó lǎn huì xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

The Shanghai World Expo attracted many tourists.
4 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn — extensive and profound HSK 7
- 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
- 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
- 精 refined, essential, profound
- 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
Example

中国文化博大精深，值得我们深入学习。

Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí

Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.
5 博学 bó xué — erudite HSK 7
- 博 extensive, broad (breadth of knowledge)
- 学 learning, knowledge (accumulated learning)
Example

他是一位博学的教授。

tā shì yī wèi bó xué de jiào shòu

He is an erudite professor.

弈 yì — to play Go; to play board games (strategic games)

Structure & writing

1 博 bó — abundant; plentiful

博 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)

十 is a component in 29 characters

HSK 1

什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning

HSK 2

妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)

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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)

HSK 4

克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)

HSK 5

华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain

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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)

HSK 6

德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)

HSK 7

卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze

1.2 尃 fū — to spread out, distribute widely

尃 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

傅 fù (lit.) to assist; to instruct 博 bó abundant; plentiful 膊 bo

HSK 5

薄 bó slight, little

HSK 7

搏 bó to fight; to combat hand-to-hand 缚 fù to bind; to tie up

Stroke order

2 弈 yì — ancient term for the game of Go (围棋)

弈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亦 yì — (lit.) also; likewise

亦 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

变 biàn to change; to differ from before

HSK 5

弯 wān not straight; curved 恋 liàn to be in love, to adore 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

HSK 7

孪 luán twin; born as a pair from one birth 弈 yì ancient term for the game of Go (围棋) 蛮 mán rude and unreasonable

2.2 廾 gǒng — two hands holding/offering something

廾 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 4

弃 qì to abandon, to discard 弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something

HSK 6

异 yì different; distinct 戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant

HSK 7

弈 yì ancient term for the game of Go (围棋) 弊 bì fraud; cheating to gain an advantage 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom

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