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欣赏 xīnshǎng

欣赏 xīnshǎng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 欣赏 xīnshǎng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xīnshǎng | xin1 shang3
English translation
to appreciate
to enjoy
to admire

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About 欣赏 xīnshǎng

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Traditional form

欣賞

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 欣赏 xīnshǎng

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 欣赏 xīnshǎng .

xīn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. qiàn represents the meaning and jīn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

jīn

Semantic compound

qiàn

Positional decomposition

斤欠

Number of Strokes

8
shǎng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Bèi represents the meaning and Shàng represents the sound. Simplified form of shǎng .

Phonetic compound

Shàng

Semantic compound

Bèi

Positional decomposition

尚贝

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 欣赏 xīnshǎng

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ruò dǒng 英文 Yīng wén Shī 韵律 yùn lǜ , jiù 无法 wú fǎ 欣赏 xīnshǎng 英文诗.

You can't appreciate English poetry unless you understand its rhythm.

欣赏 xīnshǎng de 目光 mùguāng kān zhāo 那个 nà ge 修剪 xiū jiǎn ǎi shù de 健壮 jiàn zhuàng de 年轻人 nián qīng rén .

She looked with appreciative eyes at the powerful young man clipping the hedge.

油画 yóu huà yāo zài 一定 yīdìng de 距离 jùlí wài 欣赏 xīnshǎng .

Oil painting is to be appreciated at a distance.

不慌不忙 bù huāng bù máng de 欣赏 xīnshǎng zhāo ,好象 hǎo xiàng měi 一朵 Huā dōu shì 精美 jīng měi de 稀世 xī shì 珍宝 zhēn bǎo 一样 yīyàng .

She was in no hurry, relishing each blossom as a rare and delicate treasure.

欣赏 xīnshǎng de 浓郁 nóng yù 可口 kěkǒu de 味道 wèidao . 欣赏它的便宜 biànyí .

He goes for its full, delicious flavors. I go for its economy.

欣赏 xīnshǎng Decomposition

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欣赏 xīnshǎng Compounds

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