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xiàng · xiang/Xiàng · xiang

Traditional 項

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word guide

Meaning

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xiàng 項

  1. back of neck
  2. item
  3. thing
  4. term (in a mathematical formula)
  5. sum (of money)
  6. classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc

Xiàng 項

  1. surname Xiang
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In a conversation

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Three items for today

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)三项(sānxiàng)工作(gōngzuò)，先(xiān)做(zuò)哪一项(nǎyīxiàng)？

    Dengdeng, there are three tasks today. Which do we do first?

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)做(zuò)第一项(dìyīxiàng)，写(xiě)报告(bàogào)。

    First item first: write the report.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，第二项(dìèrxiàng)是(shì)回(huí)邮件(yóujiàn)，第三项(dìsānxiàng)是(shì)……

    Okay, item two is replying to emails, item three is...

  4. Dengdeng

    第三项(dìsānxiàng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What's item three?

  5. Liangliang

    第三项(dìsānxiàng)是(shì)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)！

    Item three is lunch!

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)一项(yīxiàng)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)做(zuò)它(tā)！

    This item is the most important. Let's do it first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)做(zuò)不(bu)了(liǎo)那(nà)项(xiàng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

Tom won't be able to do that job.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cxpadonis · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)项(xiàng)任(rèn)务(wù)需(xū)要(yào)三(sān)个(gè)人(rén)一(yì)起(qǐ)完(wán)成(chéng)。

This task requires three people to complete together.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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