[2024-07-23] Boost Your Chinese Skills with Fun Proverbs!

举例说明

jǔ lì shuō míng

The Chinese word '举例说明' is used in the same context as the English word 'illustrate'. It is used to explain a specific situation or concept through a vivid instance or picture, aiming to make the context clear and understandable.

Here's how to use it:

• 举例说明会更清晰。
  Jǔlì shuōmíng huì gèng qīngxī.
• 举例说明你是如何决定的。
  Jǔlì shuōmíng nǐ shì rúhé juédìng de.
• 举例说明在具体操作中是如何应用的。
  Jǔlì shuōmíng zài jùtǐ cāozuò zhōng shì rúhé yìngyòng de.

娱乐

yú lè

The Chinese word for entertainment is '娱乐'. This word is used in various contexts just like in English, referring to any activity which provides amusement or enjoyment. It could range from listening to music, watching movies, playing games, or any hobbies that makes one's free time enjoyable.

Here's how to use it:

• 娱乐报纸上的新闻通常很好笑。
  yúlè bàozhǐ shàng de xīnwén tōngcháng hěn hǎoxiào
• 我喜欢娱乐节目。
  wǒ xǐhuān yúlè jiémù
• 娱乐圈的竞争非常激烈。
  yúlè quān de jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè

句子

jù zǐ

In Chinese, '句子' means sentence. It is commonly used to refer to a set of words that is complete in itself, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main constant and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses. Like English, a Chinese sentence also has grammar and syntax that govern its structure.

Here's how to use it:

• 请给我一个句子的例子。
  qǐng gěi wǒ yí ge jùzi de lìzi.
• 这个句子你理解了吗？
  zhè ge jùzi nǐ lǐjiěle ma?
• 我要一个复杂的句子。
  wǒ yào yí ge fùzá de jùzi.

滑

huá

The word '滑' translates to 'slide' in English. It can be used in a variety of contexts such as 'slide down a hill' or 'the screen slides open'. It indicates the smooth movement of an object, often due to gravity or some sort of momentum, and can also refer to a surface that allows this sliding movement to take place.

Here's how to use it:

• 这个香蕉滑溜溜的。
  zhè gè xiāng jiāo huá liū liū de
• 她在雪地里滑翔。
  tā zài xuě dì lǐ huá xiáng
• 他滑到一边去了。
  tā huá dào yī biān qù le

角度

jiǎo dù

The Chinese word '角度' is used to describe the angle of an object, figuratively it can also be used to describe different perspectives. It is used in mathematics as well as everyday life. The Mandarin Chinese word for angle, 角度, can be used in sentences like '从不同角度看问题' which means 'look at the problem from different angles' in English.

Here's how to use it:

• 他的观点提供了新的角度。
  tā de guāndiǎn tígōngle xīn de jiǎodù.
• 你从这个角度看过去，风景更美。
  nǐ cóng zhège jiǎodù kànguòqù, fēngjǐng gèng měi.
• 航拍从高角度捕捉到了城市的景色。
  hángpāi cóng gāo jiǎodù bǔzhuò dàole chéngshì de jǐngsè.

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