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斩 zhǎn

to chop, to cut, to sever; to behead

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
车
Traditional
斬
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 车斤 ⿰车斤

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  1. 他斩钉截铁地拒绝了这个提议。
    Tā zhǎndīngjiétiě de jùjué le zhège tíyì.
    He resolutely and firmly rejected this proposal.
    he decisively (particle) refuse (particle) this (measure) proposal
  2. 古代犯了重罪的人会被斩首。
    Gǔdài fàn le zhòngzuì de rén huì bèi zhǎnshǒu.
    In ancient times, people who committed serious crimes would be beheaded.
    ancient-times commit (particle) serious-crime (particle) person will by behead
  3. 你能不能斩钉截铁地给我一个答案？
    Nǐ néng bu néng zhǎndīngjiétiě de gěi wǒ yí ge dá'àn?
    Can you give me a firm, definite answer?
    you can not can resolutely (particle) give me one (measure) answer (question)
  4. 他说话从不含糊，总是斩钉截铁。
    Tā shuōhuà cóng bù hánhu, zǒngshì zhǎndīngjiétiě.
    He never speaks ambiguously, always firm and decisive.
    he speak never vague, always decisive
  5. 面对困难，他斩钉截铁地做出了决定。
    Miànduì kùnnan, tā zhǎndīngjiétiě de zuòchū le juédìng.
    Facing difficulty, he made a firm and decisive decision.
    face difficulty, he decisively (particle) make-out (particle) decision

Words with 斩 (1)