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巨人

jù rén · ju ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. giant
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A giant in the dream

  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)梦见(mèngjiàn)一个(yīgè)巨人(jùrén)。

    Yesterday I dreamed of a giant.

  2. Dengdeng

    巨人(jùrén)？他(tā)有(yǒu)多(duō)高(gāo)？

    A giant? How tall was he?

  3. Liangliang

    比(bǐ)楼(lóu)还(hái)高(gāo)，可是(kěshì)他(tā)很(hěn)怕(pà)小狗(xiǎogǒu)。

    Taller than a building, but he was afraid of puppies.

  4. Dengdeng

    巨人(jùrén)怕(pà)小狗(xiǎogǒu)？

    A giant afraid of puppies?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，他(tā)说(shuō)小狗(xiǎogǒu)叫(jiào)起来(qǐlai)太(tài)大声(dàshēng)了(le)。

    Yes. He said puppies are too loud when they bark.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

童(tóng)话(huà)里(lǐ)的(de)巨(jù)人(rén)住(zhù)在(zài)云(yún)上(shàng)的(de)城(chéng)堡(bǎo)里(lǐ)。

The giant in the fairy tale lives in a castle above the clouds.

02

他(tā)在(zài)篮(lán)球(qiú)场(chǎng)上(shàng)像(xiàng)个(gè)巨(jù)人(rén)一(yí)样(yàng)高(gāo)。

He is as tall as a giant on the basketball court.

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