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陈 chén

to display, to exhibit; to plead; surname

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 6
Radical
阝
Traditional
陳
Type
Ideograph
Made of 阝东 ⿰阝东

Memory hint: To place 阝 facing east 东

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Example sentences with 陈

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  1. 这些家具都很陈旧了。
    Zhèxiē jiājù dōu hěn chénjiù le.
    These pieces of furniture are all quite old-fashioned now.
    these furniture all very old-fashioned (particle)
  2. 你能陈述一下事情的经过吗?
    Nǐ néng chénshù yíxià shìqing de jīngguò ma?
    Can you narrate what happened?
    you can narrate a-bit matter (particle) process (question)
  3. 请把新样品陈列在橱窗里。
    Qǐng bǎ xīn yàngpǐn chénliè zài chúchuāng lǐ.
    Please display the new samples in the shop window.
    please (particle) new sample display at shop-window in
  4. 这套设备一点也不陈旧,是最新款的。
    Zhè tào shèbèi yìdiǎn yě bù chénjiù, shì zuìxīn kuǎn de.
    This set of equipment isn't outdated at all; it's the newest model.
    this (measure) equipment a-little also not old-fashioned, is newest model (particle)
  5. 人体的新陈代谢会随着年龄的增长而变慢。
    Réntǐ de xīnchéndàixiè huì suízhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng ér biàn màn.
    The human body's metabolism slows down as age increases.
    human-body (particle) metabolism will follow age (particle) increase and become slow

Words with 陈 (4)