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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[gēn]
  1. 1. noun [指植物] root
  2. 2. noun [子孙] offspring
  3. 3. noun [指物体] base
  4. 4. noun [本原] origin
    the root of the problem
  5. 5. noun [依据] [pl] grounds
    之谈
    groundless claims
  6. 6. adverb [依据] thoroughly
    root out
  7. 7. measure word [依据]
    绳子
    a length of rope
    稻草
    some pieces of straw
    头发
    a hair

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[gēn]
  1. 1. noun root (of a plant)
    roots of a tree
    雕是一门艺术。
  2. 2. noun descendants; offspring
    独苗
    the sole male descendant (or heir)
    这孩子是他们家的儿。
  3. 3. noun [mathematics] solution of an algebraic equation
  4. 4. noun [chemistry] radical
    acid radical
    是一个化学术语。
  5. 5. noun root; foot; base
    the root of the tongue
    城墙
    the foot (or base) of a city wall
    他走了,今天我可是耳清净。
    这房子基打得很牢。
  6. 6. noun cause; origin; source; root
    我们是老街坊,彼此都知知底的。
    We are old neighbours, so we know each other's background very well.
  7. 7. adverb thoroughly; completely
    thoroughly do away with; eradicate; root out; eliminate
  8. 8. measure word for long, thin objects
    火柴
    a match
    小绳子
    a piece of string
    他拿了两筷子过来。
    钢管有2米长。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[gēn]
  1. 1. 高等植物茎干下部长在土里的部分,主要功能是把植物固定在土地上,吸收土壤里的水分和养料,有的还能储藏养料
    移栽时不要伤了
    深叶茂
  2. 2. 事物的本源
    问底
  3. 3. 作为依据的事物
  4. 4. 本上;彻底地
  5. 5. 比喻子孙后代
    这孩子可是老王家的一条哪!
  6. 6. 数学名词。a)方
  7. 7. b)一元方程的解
  8. 8. 化学上指带负电的基
    硫酸
  9. 9. 物体的下部或同其他东西连着的部分
    城墙
  10. 10. 用于草木或条状的东西
    筷子

Examples

连着
前方五十米内外处有象征终点的白线。 内外
他在两棵树之间拴了铁丝。
树是由茎、叶、组成的。
他总是带着礼帽, 手里拿着文明棍儿。
He always wears a hat, and has a walking stick in his hand. 文明棍儿
请你给我来竹签儿好么?
Would you please give me a bamboo pick? 竹签儿
拉力器挂了5弹簧他还能拉开, 可见他的臂力很强呀!
His arms are strong; he can pull a chest expander with five tension springs. 拉力器
移栽时不要伤了
小孩子跨着竹竿满院子跑。
If you really want to investigate that noise please arm yourself with at least a stick.
如果你真想去调查那嘈杂音,拜托至少也带上棍子。 arm

Character Decomposition


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Stroke Order

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nciku Note

Prepositions as introducers of objects

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. “对”,“对于”,“关于”,“至于”,“和”,“跟”,“同”,“与”,“为”,“给”,“替”,“于”,“把”,“将”,“叫”,“让”,“被”,“比”,“朝”,“向” can be used as prepositions to introduce the recipients - objects - of an action. “被” may be used to introduce the doers of an action.

e.g. (1)他对我很好。 (2)对于你来说,这只是一场游戏。 (3)至于故事的结局,我早就忘记了。 (4)我和(跟,同,与)他同桌三年了。 (5)我为你准备了一份礼物。 (6)我给你准备了一份礼物。 (7)我替他向你问好。 (8)技术应该服务于生产。 (9)我把自行车修好了。 (10)我将自行车修好了。 (11)叫(让)过来一下。 (12)你的自行车被我修好了。 (13)你比他高。 (14)他朝(向)终点冲了过去。

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