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经典

jīng diǎn · jing dian

Traditional 經典

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. the classics
  2. scriptures
  3. classical
  4. classic (example, case etc)
  5. typical
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A classic song

  1. Dengdeng

    这首(zhèshǒu)歌(gē)真(zhēn)经典(jīngdiǎn)，我(wǒ)爸爸(bàba)经常(jīngcháng)放(fàng)。

    This song is a real classic. My dad plays it all the time.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，这是(zhèshì)八十年代(bāshíniándài)的(de)经典(jīngdiǎn)老歌(lǎogē)。

    Yes, it is a classic old song from the eighties.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)会(huì)唱(chàng)吗(ma)？

    Can you sing it?

  4. Liangliang

    会(huì)一点(yīdiǎn)，我(wǒ)听(tīng)得(de)多(duō)，就(jiù)会(huì)了(le)。

    A little. I listened a lot, so I learned it.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)给(gěi)我(wǒ)唱(chàng)一首(yīshǒu)经典(jīngdiǎn)的(de)吧(ba)。

    Then sing a classic for me.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)唱(chàng)第一句(dìyījù)。

    Okay. But I only know the first line.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

麦(mài)根(gēn)沙(shā)士(shì)被(bèi)视(shì)为(wéi)一(yì)种(zhǒng)经(jīng)典(diǎn)的(de)美(měi)式(shì)碳(tàn)酸(suān)饮(yǐn)品(pǐn)。

Root beer is considered a classic American carbonated soft drink.

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

02

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)是(shì)科(kē)幻(huàn)片(piàn)的(de)经(jīng)典(diǎn)之(zhī)作(zuò)。

This movie is a classic of science fiction.

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