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痕迹

hén jì · hen ji

Traditional 痕跡

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. vestige
  2. mark
  3. trace
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Marks on the wall

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，墙(qiáng)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一些(yīxiē)白色(báisè)的(de)痕迹(hénjì)。

    Liangliang, look, there are some white marks on the wall.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)上次(shàngcì)搬家(bānjiā)留下(liúxià)的(de)痕迹(hénjì)。

    They're marks left from our last move.

  3. Dengdeng

    要不要(yàobùyào)擦(cā)一下(yīxià)？

    Should we wipe it a bit?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)擦(cā)了(le)很久(hěnjiǔ)，痕迹(hénjì)还(hái)在(zài)。

    I wiped for a long time and the marks are still there.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)个(gè)办法(bànfǎ)，挂(guà)一幅(yīfú)画(huà)，把(bǎ)痕迹(hénjì)挡住(dǎngzhù)。

    I have an idea. Hang a painting to cover the marks.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！这样(zhèyàng)客人(kèrén)就(jiù)看(kàn)不到(bùdào)痕迹(hénjì)了(le)。

    Good idea! This way guests won't see the marks.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)没(méi)有(yǒu)留(liú)下(xià)痕(hén)迹(jì)就(jiù)消(xiāo)失(shī)了(le)。

He disappeared without a trace.

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02

警(jǐng)察(chá)在(zài)窗(chuāng)台(tái)上(shàng)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)可(kě)疑(yí)的(de)痕(hén)迹(jì)。

The police found suspicious traces on the windowsill.

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