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Pronunciation |
: |
kùn |
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Meaning |
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- to trap; to surround. (v)
- hard-pressed; stranded;. (v)
- tired; sleepy. (adj)
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Radical |
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囗 |
Strokes |
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7 |
Traditional |
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睏; 困 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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13.3% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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difficult; challenging |
2. |
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impoverished; poverty |
Sentences:
1. When facing difficulties, we should act with one heart. |
miàn |
duì |
kùn |
nan |
, |
wǒ |
men |
yào |
hé |
xīn |
xié |
lì |
。 |
面 |
对 |
困 |
难 |
, |
我 |
们 |
要 |
合 |
心 |
协 |
力 |
。 |
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面对 |
: |
face |
困难 |
: |
difficulty |
我们 |
: |
we |
要 |
: |
have to |
合心协力 |
: |
act with one heart |
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2. We have finally broken free from poverty. |
wǒ |
men |
zhōng |
yú |
bǎi |
tuō |
le |
pín |
kùn |
。 |
我 |
们 |
终 |
于 |
摆 |
脱 |
了 |
贫 |
困 |
。 |
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我们 |
: |
we |
终于 |
: |
finally |
摆脱 |
: |
free from; shake off; cast off; break away from |
了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
贫困 |
: |
poverty |
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3. Once upon a time, there was a princess who was trapped in a castle. |
cóng |
qián |
, |
yǒu |
wèi |
gōng |
zhǔ |
bèi |
kùn |
zài |
yī |
zuò |
chéng |
bǎo |
lǐ |
。 |
从 |
前 |
, |
有 |
位 |
公 |
主 |
被 |
困 |
在 |
一 |
座 |
城 |
堡 |
里 |
。 |
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从前 |
: |
once upon a time |
有 |
: |
have |
位 |
: |
measure word |
公主 |
: |
princess |
被 |
: |
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning |
困 |
: |
trap |
在 |
: |
at |
一 |
: |
one |
座 |
: |
measure word |
城堡里 |
: |
in a castle |
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4. Go to bed if you feel sleepy. |
nǐ |
kùn |
le |
jiù |
shuì |
ba |
。 |
你 |
困 |
了 |
就 |
睡 |
吧 |
。 |
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你 |
: |
you |
困 |
: |
sleepy |
了 |
: |
modal particle intensifying preceding clause |
就 |
: |
then |
睡 |
: |
sleep |
吧 |
: |
used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a suggestion, a request, or a command |
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