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井 jǐng

a well

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 6
Radical
二
Type
Pictograph
Made of 二 ⿻二？

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  1. 村子里有一口古老的井。
    Cūnzi lǐ yǒu yì kǒu gǔlǎo de jǐng.
    There is an ancient well in the village.
    village inside have one (measure) ancient (particle) well
  2. 这口井里的水还能喝吗？
    Zhè kǒu jǐng lǐ de shuǐ hái néng hē ma?
    Can the water in this well still be drunk?
    this (measure) well inside (particle) water still can drink (question)
  3. 我们去井边打点水吧。
    Wǒmen qù jǐng biān dǎ diǎn shuǐ ba.
    Let's go fetch some water from the well.
    we go well side fetch some water (suggestion)
  4. 这口井已经干了，没有水了。
    Zhè kǒu jǐng yǐjīng gānle, méiyǒu shuǐ le.
    This well has already dried up; there's no water.
    this (measure) well already dry-(particle), not-have water (particle)
  5. 在村子中央，有一口大家共用的井。
    Zài cūnzi zhōngyāng, yǒu yì kǒu dàjiā gòngyòng de jǐng.
    In the middle of the village, there's a well shared by everyone.
    at village center, have one (measure) everyone share-use (particle) well

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