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胡 hú

recklessly, foolishly; wildly

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 5
Radical
⺼
Traditional
衚
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 古 ⿰古⺼

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  1. 别胡说，这不是真的。
    Bié húshuō, zhè bú shì zhēn de.
    Don't talk nonsense, this isn't true.
    don't talk-nonsense this not is real (particle)
  2. 你去过北京的胡同吗？
    Nǐ qùguo Běijīng de hútòng ma?
    Have you been to Beijing's hutongs (alleys)?
    you go-experienced Beijing (particle) alley (question)
  3. 别胡乱猜测，先了解清楚情况。
    Bié húluàn cāicè, xiān liǎojiě qīngchu qíngkuàng.
    Don't guess randomly, first understand the situation clearly.
    don't randomly guess first understand clear situation
  4. 他并没有胡说，说的都是事实。
    Tā bìng méiyǒu húshuō, shuō de dōu shì shìshí.
    He wasn't talking nonsense at all; what he said was all true.
    he at-all not-have talk-nonsense say (particle) all is fact
  5. 老爷爷的胡须已经全白了。
    Lǎoyéye de húxū yǐjīng quán bái le.
    Grandpa's beard has already turned all white.
    grandpa (particle) beard already entirely white (particle)

Words with 胡 (5)