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井

jǐng · jing/Jǐng · jing

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HSK 6Measure word: 口 kǒu

Meaning

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jǐng 井

  1. a well
  2. neat
  3. orderly

Jǐng 井

  1. Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
  2. surname Jing
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The old well

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一口(yīkǒu)老井(lǎojǐng)。

    There is an old well in this hutong.

  2. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)还(hái)有人(yǒurén)用(yòng)井水(jǐngshuǐ)吗(ma)？

    Does anyone still use the well water?

  3. Dengdeng

    没人(méirén)用了(yòngle)，可是(kěshì)夏天(xiàtiān)井水(jǐngshuǐ)还是(háishi)很凉(hěnliáng)。

    Nobody does now, but in summer the well water is still cool.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)可以(kěyǐ)把(bǎ)西瓜(xīguā)放进(fàngjìn)井里(jǐnglǐ)吗(ma)？

    Then can we put a watermelon in the well?

  5. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，以前(yǐqián)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)这样(zhèyàng)做(zuò)。

    Of course. Everyone used to do that.

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01

村(cūn)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)每(měi)天(tiān)从(cóng)井(jǐng)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)水(shuǐ)。

The villagers draw water from the well every day.

02

这(zhè)口(kǒu)井(jǐng)已(yǐ)经(jīng)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)没(méi)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)了(le)。

This well has had no water for many years.

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