[2024-06-21] Discover Chinese Wisdom & Words in This Week's Newsletter!

闻

wén

In Chinese, '闻' is used to denote the action of smelling something. It can be used both literally, such as smelling a flower, or figuratively, such as smelling trouble. Often, it can be combined with other characters to create more complex words or phrases related to the sense of smell.

Here's how to use it:

• 她的香水我闻过。
  tā de xiāngshuǐ wǒ wén guò
• 这花闻起来很甜。
  zhè huā wén qǐlái hěn tián
• 你能闻到海洋的气味吗？
  nǐ néng wén dào hǎi yáng de qì wèi ma?

出

chū

The Chinese word '出' translates to 'out' in English and can be used in context similar to English. It is commonly used as a verb that refers to going or coming out of somewhere. For example, 'He comes out of the room' translates to '他从房间出来'.

Here's how to use it:

• 出乎我的意料
  chū hū wǒ de yì liào
• 他们出去玩了
  tā men chū qù wán le
• 这个人有出息
  zhè gè rén yǒu chū xī

延迟

yán chí

The Chinese word '延迟' is commonly used to indicate a delay or postponement of some kind, often in the context of time or schedule. It is used in various situations alike how 'delay' is used in English. For example, it can be used to describe a delayed flight, a delayed project or even a delay in the plan.

Here's how to use it:

• 延遲的火車讓我們等了很長時間。
  Yánchí de huǒchē ràng wǒmen děngle hěn cháng shíjiān.
• 他們的決定被延遲了。
  Tāmen de juédìng bèi yánchíle.
• 延遲付款是不被接受的。
  Yánchí fùkuǎn shì bù bèi jiēshòu de.

每个

měi gè

The Chinese word '每个' stands for 'each'. It is used in equivalent contexts in Chinese language as 'each' in English, indicating every individual in a group or series without exception. For example, '每个人' means 'each person'.

Here's how to use it:

• 每个州都有自己的宪法。
  Měi gè zhōu dōu yǒu zìjǐ de xiànfǎ.
• 每个早晨他都去跑步。
  Měi gè zǎochén tā dōu qù pǎobù.
• 每个城市都有自己的特色。
  Měi gè chéngshì dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèsè.

频繁

pín fán

The word '频繁' in Chinese is often used to express something that happens or appears often or a lot of times. Like the English word 'frequent', it can be used in various contexts including frequency of events, actions, or occurrences.

Here's how to use it:

• 我们频繁地换了很多次机油。
  wǒmen pínfán de huàn le hěnduō cì jīyóu.
• 我们的服务器频繁地崩溃。
  wǒmen de fúwùqì pínfán de bēngkuì.
• 她频繁滥用权力。
  tā pínfán làn yòng quánlì.

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