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| Pronunciation |
: |
xù |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- to store up. (v)
- to grow (e.g. a beard). (v)
- to entertain (ideas). (v)
|
| Radical |
: |
艹 |
| Strokes |
: |
13 |
| Traditional |
: |
蓄 |
| Usage |
: |
2.9% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
save; have a deposit |
| 2. |
|
|
: |
save; accumulate; amass |
| 3. |
|
|
: |
contain; embody; implict |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
premeditated; deliberate |
Sentences:
| 1. He saves $100 a month. |
| tā |
měi |
gè |
yuè |
chú |
xù |
yī |
bǎi |
yuán |
。 |
| 他 |
每 |
个 |
月 |
储 |
蓄 |
一 |
百 |
元 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 每 |
: |
each |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 月 |
: |
month |
| 储蓄 |
: |
save |
| 一百元 |
: |
$100 |
|
| 2. My savings were exhausted in one fell swoop. |
| wǒ |
de |
chǔ |
xù |
yí |
xià |
zi |
jiù |
yòng |
guāng |
le |
。 |
| 我 |
的 |
储 |
蓄 |
一 |
下 |
子 |
就 |
用 |
光 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我的 |
: |
my |
| 储蓄 |
: |
saving |
| 一下子 |
: |
all of a sudden, all at once |
| 就 |
: |
and |
| 用 |
: |
use |
| 光 |
: |
finish |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
|
| 3. He taxed his savings to buy a new car. |
| tā |
huā |
guāng |
le |
jī |
xù |
mǎi |
le |
yí |
liàng |
xīn |
chē |
。 |
| 他 |
花 |
光 |
了 |
积 |
蓄 |
买 |
了 |
一 |
辆 |
新 |
车 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 花 |
: |
spend |
| 光 |
: |
finish |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 积蓄 |
: |
saving |
| 买 |
: |
buy |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 辆 |
: |
measure word |
| 新车 |
: |
new car |
|
| 4. He committed wilful murder. |
| tā |
fàn |
le |
xù |
yì |
shā |
rén |
zuì |
。 |
| 他 |
犯 |
了 |
蓄 |
意 |
杀 |
人 |
罪 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 犯 |
: |
commit |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 蓄意 |
: |
premeditated; deliberate |
| 杀人 |
: |
kill; murder |
| 罪 |
: |
crime |
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Hi Min Min
The translation for 蓄意 should be premeditated (someone left out the “t”)
Regards
Art Chen
Hi Art Chen,
Corrected. Thanks.