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Pronunciation |
: |
qī |
|
Meaning |
: |
- lacquer; paint. (n)
- paint. (v)
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Radical |
: |
氵 |
Strokes |
: |
14 |
Traditional |
: |
漆 |
Usage |
: |
2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
1. The barrel of lacquer can be used to paint this chair. |
zhè |
tǒng |
qī |
kě |
yǐ |
yòng |
lái |
qī |
zhè |
bǎ |
yǐ |
zi |
。 |
这 |
桶 |
漆 |
可 |
以 |
用 |
来 |
漆 |
这 |
把 |
椅 |
子 |
。 |
|
|
|
这 |
: |
this |
桶 |
: |
measure word |
漆 |
: |
(n) lacquer; paint |
可以 |
: |
can |
用 |
: |
use |
来 |
: |
used before verb, indicating an intended or suggested action |
漆 |
: |
(v) paint |
这 |
: |
this |
把 |
: |
measure word |
椅子 |
: |
chair |
|
2. The paint is wet. |
yóu |
qī |
hái |
méi |
gān |
。 |
油 |
漆 |
还 |
没 |
干 |
。 |
|
|
|
油漆 |
: |
paint |
还 |
: |
still |
没 |
: |
not yet |
干 |
: |
dry |
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Hi Min Min
In the example No. 2, should not 干 be first tone (gān) and not fourth (gàn), or am I mistaken?
干(幹) gàn 干(乾) gān The meaning of dry should be 乾 gān.
Hi,
You are right. 干 should be first tone.
Corrected. Thanks.