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束

shù · shu/Shù · shu

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HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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shù 束

  1. to bind
  2. bunch
  3. bundle
  4. classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc
  5. to control

Shù 束

  1. surname Shu
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In a conversation

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Flowers for grandma

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我要(wǒyào)一(yī)束(shù)花(huā)。

    Boss, I want a bunch of flowers.

  2. Dengdeng

    送给(sònggěi)谁(shéi)呀(ya)？

    Who are they for?

  3. Liangliang

    送给(sònggěi)奶奶(nǎinai)，明天(míngtiān)是(shì)她的(tāde)生日(shēngrì)。

    For grandma, tomorrow is her birthday.

  4. Dengdeng

    一(yī)束(shù)太少了(tàishǎole)，买(mǎi)两(liǎng)束(shù)吧(ba)。

    One bunch is too few, buy two.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，一(yī)束(shù)给(gěi)奶奶(nǎinai)，一(yī)束(shù)给(gěi)你(nǐ)！

    OK, one bunch for grandma and one for you!

  6. Dengdeng

    给我(gěiwǒ)？今天(jīntiān)又不是(yòubùshì)我(wǒ)生日(shēngrì)！

    For me? It's not even my birthday today!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)把(bǎ)一(yí)束(shù)鲜(xiān)花(huā)插(chā)进(jìn)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)的(de)花(huā)瓶(píng)里(lǐ)。

She put a bunch of fresh flowers into the vase on the table.

02

他(tā)用(yòng)绳(shéng)子(zi)把(bǎ)旧(jiù)报(bào)纸(zhǐ)束(shù)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)。

He bound the old newspapers together with a rope.

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