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cí · ci

Traditional 詞 / 䛐

HSK 2Measure word: 首 shǒu

Meaning

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cí 詞

  1. word
  2. statement; speech; lyrics
  3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòngcháo)

cí 䛐

  1. old variant of 詞 / 词 (cí)
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  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)词(cí)我(wǒ)不(bù)认识(rènshi)，是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    Dengdeng, I don't know this word. What does it mean?

  2. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)词(cí)？哦(ò)，这个(zhège)词(cí)是(shì)惊喜(jīngxǐ)的(de)意思(yìsi)，

    Which word? Oh, this word means "surprise".

  3. Leon

    惊喜(jīngxǐ)，我(wǒ)会(huì)记住(jìzhu)这个(zhège)词(cí)，

    Surprise. I will remember this word.

  4. Liangliang

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)用(yòng)这个(zhège)词(cí)造(zào)个(gè)句子(jùzi)吗(ma)？

    Leon, can you use the word in a sentence?

  5. Leon

    当然(dāngrán)！惊喜(jīngxǐ)！今天(jīntiān)灯灯(dēngdēng)请(qǐng)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)！

    Of course! "Surprise! Dengdeng is paying for lunch today."

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这(zhè)个(ge)词(cí)字(zì)典(diǎn)里(lǐ)面(miàn)怎(zěn)么(me)查(chá)不(bu)到(dào)？

Why can't I find it in this dictionary?

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

02

有(yǒu)人(rén)能(néng)发(fā)这(zhè)个(ge)词(cí)的(de)音(yīn)吗(ma)？

Can anyone pronounce this word?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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