HSK6: learn ten words at a time

散步 · sànbù

take a walk; walk for pleasure

evening meal晚饭wǎn fànafter以后yǐ hòu，we / us我们wǒ mento go out出去chū qùto take a walk散步sàn bù。

wǎn fàn yǐ hòu， wǒ men chū qù sàn bù。

Here, 散步: take a walk; walk for pleasure.

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分散 · fēnsàn

scatter; spread out rather than concentrate

these这些zhè xiēhouse房子fáng zito scatter分散fēn sànat / in在zàihillside山坡shān pō(bound form) up上shàng。

zhè xiē fáng zi fēn sàn zài shān pō shàng。

Here, 分散: scatter; spread out rather than concentrate.

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散 · sǎn

loose; not tightly gathered or held together

Here 散 is sǎn, meaning loose or not gathered tightly. Compare fourth-tone sàn when a crowd disperses or in 散发 (give off). 散文 also uses third-tone sǎn.

these这些zhè xiēsand沙子shā zi很散hěn sàn，cannot不能bù néngto pile up堆duī(degree marker)得de太高tài gāo。

zhè xiē shā zi hěn sǎn， bù néng duī de tài gāo。

Here, 散: loose; not tightly gathered or held together.

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散文 · sǎnwén

prose; a prose essay as a literary form

she / her她tāto like喜欢xǐ huanto read out读dúto describe描写miáo xiěnature自然zì rán(modifier / structural particle)的deprose散文sǎn wén。

tā xǐ huan dú miáo xiě zì rán de sǎn wén。

Here, 散文: prose; a prose essay as a literary form.

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散 · sàn

to disperse; to break up a gathering

Here 散 is sàn, meaning disperse or break up, as in 人群散了 (the crowd dispersed). Compare third-tone sǎn for something loose or scattered, and in 散文 (prose).

to act (in a play)演出yǎn chūtermination结束jié shùback后hòu，crowd人群rén qúnslowly慢慢màn mànto scatter散sàn(completed / change)了le。

yǎn chū jié shù hòu， rén qún màn màn sàn le。

Here, 散: to disperse; to break up a gathering.

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散发 · sànfā

to give off or emit

these这些zhè xiēflower花huāto distribute散发sàn fà(ongoing -ing)着zhe淡淡的dàn dàn defragrance香味xiāng wèi。

zhè xiē huā sàn fā zhe dàn dàn de xiāng wèi。

Here, 散发: to give off or emit.

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