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| Pronunciation |
: |
jiè |
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| Meaning |
: |
- to guard against. (v)
- to give up or stop doing sth. (v)
- to admonish or warn; to exhort. (v)
- Buddhist monastic discipline. (n)
- ring (for a finger). (n)
|
| Radical |
: |
戈 |
| Strokes |
: |
7 |
| Traditional |
: |
戒 |
| Usage |
: |
5% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
guard; be on the slert |
| 4. |
|
|
: |
break a religious precept |
Sentences:
| 1. I’m trying to break this bad habit of mine. |
| wǒ |
zhèng |
zài |
nǔ |
lì |
jiè |
diào |
zhè |
ge |
huài |
xí |
guàn |
。 |
| 我 |
正 |
在 |
努 |
力 |
戒 |
掉 |
这 |
个 |
坏 |
习 |
惯 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 正在 |
: |
right now |
| 努力 |
: |
try hard |
| 戒掉 |
: |
to give up or stop doing sth |
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 坏 |
: |
bad |
| 习惯 |
: |
habit |
|
| 2. He quit smoking cold turkey. |
| tā |
hěn |
kuài |
jiù |
jiè |
le |
yān |
。 |
| 他 |
很 |
快 |
就 |
戒 |
了 |
烟 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 快 |
: |
fast |
| 就 |
: |
already |
| 戒 |
: |
to give up or stop doing sth |
| 了 |
: |
particle indicating that something has happened |
| 烟 |
: |
smoking |
|
| 3. He is wearing a ring. |
| tā |
dài |
zhe |
jiè |
zhi |
。 |
| 他 |
戴 |
着 |
戒 |
指 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 戴 |
: |
wear |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 戒指 |
: |
ring |
|
| 4. The military area is heavily guarded. |
| jūn |
shì |
zhòng |
dì |
jiè |
bèi |
sēn |
yán |
。 |
| 军 |
事 |
重 |
地 |
戒 |
备 |
森 |
严 |
。 |
|
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|
| 军事 |
: |
military |
| 重地 |
: |
an important place usually not accessible to the public |
| 戒备 |
: |
guard; be on the slert |
| 森严 |
: |
heavily guarded |
|
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