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称

chèn / chēng / chèng
HSK 2

English Meaning

(chèn) to fit; balanced; suitable | (chēng) to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise | (chèng) variant of 秤; steelyard

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
不为什么 昵称
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“It's just a silly handle, stop overthinking it.”

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为什么要叫小野人部落

“Why name it the "Little Savage Tribe"?”

2. TARGET TURN 不为什么 昵称

“No reason. It's just a nickname.”

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傲娇二维码 接下来靠你了

“You prickly QR Code. I'm counting on you from here.”

《灿如繁星》 · daily_life
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但是大部分 都可以称之为治世良方
HSK 2 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Your policies are not the problem; your personal character and implementation are what ruined them.”

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数十条新政 虽有过激之处

“Although dozens of the New Policies contain overly extreme measures,”

“most of them can be called good remedies for the world!”

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出问题的是你这个人

“The problem is you yourself!”

《良陈美锦》 · historical_and_court
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你这掌柜不称职啊
HSK 2 00:01
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1. PREVIOUS

韩梅梅 你想吓死我呀你

“Han Meimei, are you trying to give me a heart attack?”

“You're a terrible shopkeeper.”

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大白天的在这儿睡觉 难怪生意不好 你懂什么

“Sleeping in the middle of the day like this. No wonder business is bad. What do you know?”

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