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Chinese to English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)

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  • 1. correct; right
  • 2. (used in affirmative answers) yes; right; aye
  • 3. this; that
  • 4. used like "be" before nouns or pronouns to identify, describe or amplify the subject; constitute;
  • 5. used after nouns denoting place or position to express existence
  • 6. used with 的 at the end of the sentence, to indicate category, characteristic, etc.
  • 7. used before the subject to stress it
  • 8. used after a verb or adjective plus 的, to stress the predicate
  • 9. used before the object, adverbial, etc. which is to be...

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  • 1. be
  • 2. right
  • 3. yes

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他演得真好,表情是表情,身段是身段,做功是做功。
He is a marvellous actor; his facial expressions, bodily movements and gesticulations are all the best that can be expected
一后面是三,三后面是五,以此类推,九后面应该是几?
Three comes after one, five comes after three, and so on, what's after nine?
我知道你是个老实人,你是安分守己的。
I know you are an honest man, content with your lot and not causing any trouble.
我道是老周呢,原来是你。
So it's you! I thought it was Lao Zhou.
物质是第一性的,意识是第二性的。
Matter is primary and consciousness is secondary.

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