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欣赏

xīn shǎng · xin shang

Traditional 欣賞

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
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Looking at a painting

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)画得(huàde)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    Look, this painting is really good.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)太(tài)会(huì)欣赏(xīnshǎng)画(huà)。

    I'm not very good at appreciating paintings.

  3. Dengdeng

    欣赏(xīnshǎng)画(huà)要(yào)慢慢(mànmàn)看(kàn)，别(bié)着急(zháojí)。

    You must look slowly. Don't rush.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)欣赏(xīnshǎng)三十秒(sānshímiǎo)。

    Ok, I'll admire it for thirty seconds.

  5. Dengdeng

    才(cái)三十秒(sānshímiǎo)？

    Only thirty seconds?

  6. Liangliang

    够了(gòule)，剩下(shèngxià)的(de)时间(shíjiān)我(wǒ)欣赏(xīnshǎng)午饭(wǔfàn)。

    Enough. I'll spend the rest of the time admiring lunch.

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01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)手(shǒu)牵(qiān)着(zhe)手(shǒu)，一(yì)起(qǐ)欣(xīn)赏(shǎng)风(fēng)景(jǐng)。

Tom and Mary admired the scenery as they held hands.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)欣(xīn)赏(shǎng)它(tā)。

I hope Tom appreciates it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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