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系统

xì tǒng · xi tong

Traditional 系統

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. system
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The phone update

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)系统(xìtǒng)又(yòu)要(yào)更新(gēngxīn)了(le)。

    My phone system needs another update.

  2. Liangliang

    更新(gēngxīn)吧(ba)，系统(xìtǒng)更新(gēngxīn)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

    Update it. It is fast.

  3. Dengdeng

    更新(gēngxīn)完(wán)，我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)不(bù)到(dào)相机(xiàngjī)了(le)！

    After the update, I cannot find the camera!

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)屏幕(píngmù)上(shàng)吗(ma)？

    Is it not right there on your screen?

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，新(xīn)系统(xìtǒng)把(bǎ)它(tā)变(biàn)成(chéng)红色(hóngsè)了(le)。

    Ah, the new system turned it red.

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01

太(tài)阳(yáng)系(xì)是(shì)银(yín)河(hé)系(xì)中(zhōng)一(yí)个(ge)小(xiǎo)的(de)天(tiān)体(tǐ)系(xì)统(tǒng)。

The solar system is a small celestial system in the Milky Way.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)提(tí)议(yì)对(duì)教(jiào)育(yù)系(xì)统(tǒng)进(jìn)行(xíng)改(gǎi)革(gé)。

He proposed a reform in the educational system.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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