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by Min Min

Pronunciation : tǒng [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : interconnected system. (n) any tube-shaped part of an article of clothing, etc. (n) gather into one; unite. (v) all; together. (adv) Radical : 纟 Strokes : 9 Traditional : 統 ( Stroke Order ) Usage : 38.2%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

统称 tǒng chēng

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:

be called by a joint name

2.

统计 tǒng jì

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statistics; count

3.

统考 tǒng kǎo

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unified examination

4.

统领 tǒng lǐng

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command

5.

统统 tǒng tǒng

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wholly; completely

6.

统一 tǒng yī

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unify; unite

7.

统治 tǒng zhì

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control; rule

8.

传统 chuán tǒng

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tradition

9.

系统 xì tǒng

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system

10.

总统 zǒng tǒng

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president

Sentences:

1. The Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. wǔ yuè chū wǔ shì zhōng guó chuán tǒng de duān wǔ jiē 。 五 月 初 五 是 中 国 传 统 的 端 午 节 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

五月 : 5th month 初五 : 5th day 是 : is 中国 : China 传统 : traditional 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 端午节 : Dragon Boat Festival

2. Have you adopted a security system? nǐ men ān zhuāng le ān quán xì tǒng ma ? 你 们 安 装 了 安 全 系 统 吗 ? [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

你们 : you 安装 : install 了 : (particle) used for an anticipated or presupposed action 安全 : security 系统 : system 吗 : question tag

3. In ancient China the sun, moon, and stars were jointly called the “three lights”. zhōng guó gǔ dài bǎ rì 、 yuè 、 xīng tǒng chēng wéi sān guāng 。 中 国 古 代 把 日 、 月 、 星 统 称 为 三 光 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

中国 : China 古代 : ancient 把 : used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. 日 : sun 月 : moon 星 : star 统称 : be called by a joint name 为 : as 三光 : “three lights”

4. Germany was unified in 1871. dé guó yú yī bā qī yī nián tǒng yī le 。 德 国 于 1 8 7 1 年 统 一 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

德国 : Germany 于 : at 年 : year 统一 : unify 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

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