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| Pronunciation |
: |
gēn |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- root (of a plant). (n)
- offspring. (n)
- base. (n)
- origin; source; cause. (n)
- grounds. (n)
- thoroughly; completely. (adv)
- used for long, thin objects. (measure word)
|
| Radical |
: |
木 |
| Strokes |
: |
10 |
| Traditional |
: |
根 |
| Usage |
: |
31.8% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
| 1. She stumbled over the tree root. |
| tā |
bèi |
shù |
gēn |
bàn |
dǎo |
le |
。 |
| 他 |
被 |
树 |
根 |
绊 |
倒 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 被 |
: |
by |
| 树根 |
: |
root |
| 绊倒 |
: |
to trip and fall; trip |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 2. As a matter of fact, I didn’t know him at all. |
| shì |
shí |
shàng |
， |
wǒ |
gēn |
běn |
bú |
rèn |
shí |
tā |
。 |
| 事 |
实 |
上 |
， |
我 |
根 |
本 |
不 |
认 |
识 |
他 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 事实上 |
: |
in fact |
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 根本 |
: |
thoroughly; simply |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 认识 |
: |
know |
| 他 |
: |
him |
|
| 3. We acted upon his instructions. |
| wǒ |
men |
gēn |
jù |
tā |
de |
zhǐ |
shì |
bàn |
shì |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
根 |
据 |
他 |
的 |
指 |
示 |
办 |
事 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 根据 |
: |
according |
| 他的 |
: |
his |
| 指示 |
: |
instruction |
| 办事 |
: |
handle affairs; work |
|
| 4. May I beg a cigarette from you ? |
| gěi |
wǒ |
yī |
gēn |
xiāng |
yān |
hǎo |
ma |
? |
| 给 |
我 |
一 |
根 |
香 |
烟 |
好 |
吗 |
? |
|
|
|
|
| 给 |
: |
give |
| 我 |
: |
me |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 根 |
: |
measure word |
| 香烟 |
: |
cigarette |
| 好吗 |
: |
ok? |
|
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