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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[zǒng]
  1. 1. verb gather
    sum up
  2. 2. adjective [全部的] total
    金额
    total amount of money
  3. 3. adjective [为首的] [pl] chief
    headquarters
  4. 4. adverb [一直] always
    迟到。
    He's always late.
  5. 5. adverb [毕竟] after all
    发生这么大的事,我得告诉他。
    After all, I couldn't not tell him about an event of this importance.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[zǒng]
  1. 1. en bloc

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[zǒng]
  1. 1. 聚集;汇合到一起
    而言之。
    括。
  2. 2. 所有的;全面的
    的情况。
    产量。
    复习。
  3. 3. 概括全部的
    纲。
    则。
  4. 4. 领导全面的;为首的
    统。
    经理。
  5. 5. 表示持续不变,相当于"一直""一贯"
    是这么年轻。
    上课时爱说话。
  6. 6. 表示无论如何一定如此,相当于"毕竟""终归"
    历史会发展,社会要进步。
    将来会好起来的。
  7. 7. 表示估计、推测,相当于"大概"
    这房子盖了有十多年了。
    看样子得年底才能完工。

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好话是令人欢喜,讽谏会得罪权贵。
Flattering words are welcomed while advice or criticism will offend those rich and powerful people.
我每天上班都有林林的文件要处理。
Every day at work, I have to deal with numerous documents.
经理去国外开会了,现在公司上下的工作由秘书抓儿。
The general manager has gone abroad for a meeting. Now the secretary assumes the overall responsibility of the company's business.
他英语成绩特别好,可是是上不去。
He has good points in English, but his total mark is always quite low.
统先生今天下午结束了对我国的访问。
This afternoon the President wrapped up his visit to China.
他说话是很拉杂,不够干脆。
他说话是这样慢腾腾的,听着就让人着急。
请辅导员老师为我们这次活动做结。
是一幅哀苦的样子,让人怜惜。
She always looks sad, which makes people feel sorry for her.
小雄这次考得不好,感觉比同学矮半截。
Xiao Xiong failed this exam. He felt inferior in front of his classmates.

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nciku Note

The adverbs indicating time

The adverbs indicating time

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

A part of adverbs can indicate time, such as "刚才" gāngcái , "刚刚" gānggāng , "已经" yǐjīng , "早" zǎo , "就" jiù , "正在" zhèngzài , "马上" mǎshàng , "一直" yìzhí , "老是" lǎoshì , and so on.
(1) 他已经 走了。
(2) 他就吃完饭了。
(3) 我一直 没有说话。
(4) 我从来 没有怀疑过他。
(5) 我永远 不会忘记那个人。
(6) 他的病已经 好了。
(7) 比赛结果 在后天公布。

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