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抄

chāo
HSK 4

English Meaning

to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
我能发现他们俩打小抄呢
HSK 4 00:01
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“How on earth was it even possible to catch them cheating back then?”

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怪不得当年

“No wonder I could”

“catch them cheating back then—”

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他们的手段明明那么隐蔽

“their method was so subtle.”

《岁月有情时》 · school_and_education
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怕城破以后引得我家满门抄斩
HSK 4 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

父亲听说武安侯亲自来抓捕你

“Father heard that the Marquis of Wu'an is coming to arrest you personally”

“and is afraid that our whole family will be executed if the city falls.”

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已在汤里下了毒

“He put poison in the soup,”

《逐玉》 · crisis_and_conflict
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你就老老实实 在府里抄书 没有我的允许
HSK 4 00:03
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打今儿起

“From today onwards,”

“you will obediently copy books at home. Without my permission,”

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哪儿也不许去

“you are not allowed to go anywhere.”

《良陈美锦》 · family_and_home
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