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衔 xián

rank, title; to bite, to hold in the mouth

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 6
Radical
彳
Traditional
銜
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 行钅 ⿻行钅

Memory hint: metal

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  1. 这两节课的内容衔接得很好。
    Zhè liǎng jié kè de nèiróng xiánjiē de hěn hǎo.
    The content of these two lessons connects very well.
    this two (measure) lesson (particle) content connect (particle) very good
  2. 你觉得这两个部分怎样衔接比较合理？
    Nǐ juéde zhè liǎng ge bùfen zěnyàng xiánjiē bǐjiào hélǐ?
    How do you think these two parts should be connected reasonably?
    you think this two (measure) part how-way connect more reasonable (question)
  3. 我们应该让新旧制度更好地衔接起来。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi ràng xīn jiù zhìdù gèng hǎo de xiánjiē qǐlái.
    We should make the new and old systems connect better.
    we should let new old system more good (particle) connect up
  4. 这两段文字之间衔接得不太自然。
    Zhè liǎng duàn wénzì zhījiān xiánjiē de bú tài zìrán.
    The connection between these two paragraphs isn't very natural.
    this two (measure) paragraph between connect (particle) not too natural
  5. 小学和初中的课程需要更好的衔接。
    Xiǎoxué hé chūzhōng de kèchéng xūyào gèng hǎo de xiánjiē.
    The curricula of elementary school and junior high need better articulation.
    elementary-school and junior-high (particle) curriculum need more good (particle) connection

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