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杰作

jié zuò · jie zuo

Traditional 傑作

Meaning

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  1. masterpiece
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The tower

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，这是(zhèshì)我(wǒ)用(yòng)积木(jīmù)搭(dā)的(de)杰作(jiézuò)！

    Look, this is my masterpiece built from blocks!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，这是(zhèshì)什么(shénme)？

    Wow, what is it?

  3. Liangliang

    一座(yīzuò)高楼(gāolóu)。

    A tall building.

  4. Dengdeng

    真是(zhēnshi)杰作(jiézuò)！不过(bùguò)，它(tā)好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)倒(dǎo)。

    Truly a masterpiece! But it seems to be falling.

  5. Liangliang

    快(kuài)关窗(guānchuāng)，我的(wǒde)杰作(jiézuò)要(yào)倒了(dǎole)！

    Close the window quickly, my masterpiece is about to fall!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)被(bèi)认(rèn)为(wéi)是(shì)他(tā)的(de)杰(jié)作(zuò)。

This painting is considered his masterpiece.

02

这(zhè)部(bù)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)是(shì)当(dāng)代(dài)文(wén)学(xué)的(de)杰(jié)作(zuò)。

This novel is a masterpiece of contemporary literature.

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