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| Pronunciation |
: |
xiāng |
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| Meaning |
: |
- fragrant; sweet-smelling. (adj)
- delicious; appetizing. (adj)
- (of sleep) sound. (adj)
- popular; welcome. (adj)
- joss stick; incense. (n)
|
| Radical |
: |
禾 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
香 |
| Usage |
: |
15.3% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 5. |
|
|
: |
(perfumed,scented) soap |
Sentences:
| 1. What a sweet scent of jasmine flowers give off! |
| mò |
lì |
huā |
hǎo |
xiāng |
。 |
| 茉 |
莉 |
花 |
好 |
香 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 茉莉花 |
: |
jasmine |
| 好 |
: |
very |
| 香 |
: |
fragrant; sweet-smelling |
|
| 2. The rice is really appetizing. |
| zhè |
fàn |
zhēn |
xiāng |
。 |
| 这 |
饭 |
真 |
香 |
。 |
|
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|
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 饭 |
: |
rice |
| 真 |
: |
really, very |
| 香 |
: |
appetizing |
|
| 3. She’s sound asleep. |
| tā |
shuì |
dé |
zhèng |
xiāng |
ne |
。 |
| 她 |
睡 |
得 |
正 |
香 |
呢 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 睡 |
: |
sleep |
| 得 |
: |
used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability |
| 正 |
: |
right now |
| 香 |
: |
(of sleep) sound |
| 呢 |
: |
particle |
|
| 4. He went to the temple to pray for the god’s protection. |
| tā |
qù |
sì |
yuàn |
shāo |
xiāng |
bài |
fó |
， |
qí |
qiú |
shén |
líng |
bì |
yòu |
。 |
| 他 |
去 |
寺 |
院 |
烧 |
香 |
拜 |
佛 |
， |
祈 |
求 |
神 |
灵 |
庇 |
佑 |
。 |
|
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|
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 去 |
: |
go |
| 寺院 |
: |
temple |
| 烧香 |
: |
burn joss sticks |
| 拜佛 |
: |
to prostrate oneself before the image of Buddha; to worship Buddha at a temple |
| 祈求 |
: |
pray |
| 神灵 |
: |
God |
| 庇佑 |
: |
protect |
|
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