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企图

qǐ tú · qi tu

Traditional 企圖

HSK 6Old HSK 5Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. to attempt
  2. to try
  3. attempt
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The cookie hand

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)在(zài)伸向(shēnxiàng)我(wǒ)的(de)饼干(bǐnggān)，你(nǐ)企图(qǐtú)偷吃(tōuchī)吗(ma)？

    Your hand is reaching for my cookie. Are you trying to sneak a bite?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)企图(qǐtú)偷吃(tōuchī)，我(wǒ)在(zài)检查(jiǎnchá)饼干(bǐnggān)坏了(huàile)没有(méiyǒu)。

    I am not trying to sneak a bite. I am checking whether the cookie has gone bad.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)检查(jiǎnchá)完了(wánle)吗(ma)？

    Then have you finished checking?

  4. Dengdeng

    检查(jiǎnchá)完了(wánle)，饼干(bǐnggān)没(méi)坏(huài)，很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)。

    Done. The cookie is fine. It is tasty.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)又(yòu)企图(qǐtú)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)饼干(bǐnggān)吃完(chīwán)！

    You are trying to finish my cookies again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)你(nǐ)企(qǐ)图(tú)逃(táo)走(zǒu)？

Why did you try to run away?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)企(qǐ)图(tú)用(yòng)谎(huǎng)言(yán)掩(yǎn)盖(gài)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)错(cuò)误(wù)。

He attempted to cover up his mistake with lies.

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