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事务

shì wù

In Chinese, 'affair' means '事务'. It can be used to refer to matters in general or specific events that people need to deal with. Depending on the context, it can also have various other meanings. Just like in English, this word can be used in many different situations across various domains such as politics, business, personal relationships, etc.

Here's how to use it:

• 我需要处理一些个人事务。
  wǒ xūyào chǔlǐ yīxiē gèrén shìwù
• 他负责学校的日常事务。
  tā fùzé xuéxiào de rìcháng shìwù
• 我有些急事务需要处理。
  wǒ yǒuxiē jí shìwù xūyào chǔlǐ

最小

zuì xiǎo

The Chinese word '最小' represents the smallest or least possible amount or degree, the same as 'minimum' in English. It is often used in contexts like mathematics, statistics, and everyday life to compare quantities.

Here's how to use it:

• 我需要最小的那个包裹。
  Wǒ xūyào zuì xiǎo de nà gè bāoguǒ.
• 这是最小的房间。
  Zhè shì zuì xiǎo de fángjiān.
• 今天是一年中最小的一天。
  Jīntiān shì yī nián zhōng zuì xiǎo de yītiān.

尖锐

jiān ruì

In Chinese, '尖锐' connotes both physical sharpness, such as the sharpness of a knife, as well as abstract sharpness, like a sharp mind or sharp criticism. It can be used in various contexts just like in English.

Here's how to use it:

• 他有一种尖锐的洞察力
  tā yǒu yī zhǒng jiān ruì de dòng chá lì
• 尖锐的反对声
  jiān ruì de fǎn duì shēng
• 铅笔的尖锐端部
  qiān bǐ de jiān ruì duān bù

赢

yíng

The Chinese word for 'win' is '赢' (yíng). It is commonly used to express victory or success over something or someone in various circumstances, scenarios, and contexts such as sports, games, competitions, arguments, etc. Much like its English equivalent, '赢' can be used as a verb and it is often found in colloquial conversations, written texts, and instructional contexts.

Here's how to use it:

• 他们在赢得比赛中感到非常高兴
  tā men zài yíng dé bǐ sài zhōng gǎn dào fēi cháng gāo xìng
• 他赢了所有的奖品
  tā yíng le suǒ yǒu de jiǎng pǐn
• 他们赢得了大奖
  tā men yíng dé le dà jiǎng

水果

shuǐguǒ

This term refers to fruits in general. China has a wide variety of fruits available depending on the season.

Here's how to use it:

• 我家有很多水果。
  Wǒ jiā yǒu hěn duō shuǐguǒ.
• 我们全家都爱吃苹果这种水果。
  Wǒmen quánjiā dōu ài chī píngguǒ zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ.
• 我姐姐总是把水果切得很小。
  Wǒ jiejie zǒng shì bǎ shuǐguǒ qiē de hěn xiǎo.

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