Pronunciation : zhēng [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : mount a military expedition. (v ) draft. (v ) levy. (v ) solicit. (v ) journey. (n ) sign. (n ) Radical : 彳 Strokes : 8 Traditional : 徵 ( Stroke Order ) Usage : 16.2%
Common Words / Phrases:
1. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : conquer
2. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : solicit; seek; levy
3. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : levy
4. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : solicit articles or essays
5. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : prognostication; omen
6. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : symbolize; signify
7. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : characteristic; stigma
8. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] : be recruited
Sentences:
1. John was drafted into the Army last year. yuē hàn qù nián bèi yīng zhēng rù wǔ 。 约 翰 去 年 被 应 征 入 伍 。
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约翰 : John 去年 : last year 被 : (particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning 应征 : be recruited 入伍 : enter the army
2. You should apply for a job at my company. nǐ yīng gāi lái wǒ de gōng sī yīng zhēng gōng zuò 。 你 应 该 来 我 的 公 司 应 征 工 作 。
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你 : you 应该 : should 来 : come 我的 : my 公司 : company 应征 : be recruited 工作 : work
3. These signs bode bad news. zhè xiē jì xiàng bú shì hǎo zhēng zhào 。 这 些 迹 象 不 是 好 征 兆 。
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这些 : these 迹象 : sign 不是 : not 好 : good 征兆 : prognostication; omen
4. He described the thief accurately. tā zhǔn què de miáo shù le xiǎo tōu de tè zhēng 。 他 准 确 地 描 述 了 小 偷 的 特 征 。
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他 : he 准确 : accurately 地 : (particle) used after adverbial 描述 : describe 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place 小偷 : thief 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 特征 : characteristic; stigma
5. The white swan is a symbol of pure love. bái tiān é kě yǐ xiàng zhēng chún jié de ài qíng 。 白 天 鹅 可 以 象 征 纯 洁 的 爱 情 。
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白 : white 天鹅 : swan 可以 : can 象征 : symbolize; signify 纯洁 : pure 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 爱情 : love
6. He fell victim to her enticement. tā bèi tā de mèi lì zhēng fú le 。 他 被 她 的 魅 力 征 服 了 。
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他 : he 被 : (particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning 她的 : her 魅力 : enticement 征服 : conquer 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place
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