Radical:

meaning for :

  • - to lift
  • - to hold up
  • - to cite
  • - to enumerate
  • - to act
  • - to raise
  • - to choose
  • - to elect
  • - act
  • - move
  • - deedto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)to conduct
  • - to holdto elect
  • - election
  • - Classifiers: 次 to move
  • - to act
  • - action
  • - decision
  • - conduct
  • - mannerto report (malefactors to the police)
  • - to denounce

bǎoyǎng保养
qìchē汽车
shì
yáncháng延长
shǐyòng使用
shòumìng寿命
de
bìyào必要
zhī

Maintaining the car is a necessary measure to extend its service life.


juānzèngzhě捐赠者
de
kāngkǎi慷慨
zhī
yǒuzhùyú有助于
gǎishàn改善
értóng儿童
de
shēnghuó生活
wèilái未来

The donor's generosity helps to improve the lives and future of children.


lüè
shǔ
yòngyǐ用以
shuōmíng说明
zhè
yuánlǐ原理

Here are a few examples to illustrate this principle.


lìzi例子
suīrán虽然
cónglái从来
méi
shuōshénmá说什么
zhīdào知道
de
yuèmǔ岳母
xīwàng希望
wǒmen我们
háizi孩子
chuānzhuó穿着
chuántǒng传统
yìxiē一些
de
yīfu衣服

For example, although she almost never says anything about it, I know that my mother-in-law wishes my children dressed in more classic kids' clothes.


jǐngchá警察
shǒuzhōng手中
zhe
zhǐshìpái指示牌
zhǐyǐn指引
zhe
jiāotōng交通

The police held a sign directing the traffic.