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镜子

jìng zi · jing zi

Traditional 鏡子

HSK 4Measure words: 面 miàn, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. mirror
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In a conversation

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Talking to the mirror

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)站(zhàn)在(zài)镜子(jìngzi)前面(qiánmiàn)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Liangliang, what are you doing in front of the mirror?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)练习(liànxí)明天(míngtiān)的(de)发言(fāyán)。

    I am practicing tomorrow's speech.

  3. Dengdeng

    镜子(jìngzi)听(tīng)得(de)懂(dǒng)吗(ma)？

    Can a mirror understand?

  4. Liangliang

    镜子(jìngzi)最好(zuìhǎo)，它(tā)不会(bùhuì)说(shuō)我(wǒ)讲(jiǎng)得(de)不好(bùhǎo)。

    A mirror is best. It never says I speak badly.

  5. Dengdeng

    镜子(jìngzi)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)夸(kuā)你(nǐ)？

    Does the mirror ever praise you?

  6. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)说(shuō)很好(hěnhǎo)，它(tā)也(yě)说(shuō)很好(hěnhǎo)。

    Yes. I say "great" and it says "great" back.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)拿(ná)了(le)面(miàn)镜(jìng)子(zi)细(xì)看(kàn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)舌(shé)头(tou)。

He picked up a mirror and examined his tongue.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)对(duì)着(zhe)镜(jìng)子(zi)练(liàn)习(xí)演(yǎn)讲(jiǎng)。

Tom and Mary practiced their speeches in front of the mirror.

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

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