HSK6: learn ten words at a time

奋斗 · fèndòu

strive; work hard toward a goal

she / her她tāall along一直yì zhífor为wèioneself自己zì jǐ(modifier / structural particle)的de(fig.) to dream of梦想mèng xiǎngto strive奋斗fèn dòu。

tā yì zhí wèi zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng fèn dòu。

Here, 奋斗: strive; work hard toward a goal.

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盆 · pén

basin; a container for water or plants

she / her她tāto use / with用yòng一个盆yí gè pén洗衣服xǐ yī fú。

tā yòng yí gè pén xǐ yī fu。

Here, 盆: basin; a container for water or plants.

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升 · shēng

rise; move to a higher level

balloon气球qì qiúslowly慢慢màn mànvariant of 升升shēngto / arrive到dàoin the sky空中kōng zhōng。

qì qiú màn màn shēng dào kōng zhōng。

Here, 升: rise; move to a higher level.

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斗争 · dòuzhēng

struggle; sustained effort against an opposing force

this这zhè本书běn shūto describe描写miáo xiě(completed / change)了lepeople人们rén menand / with与yǔdifficult困难kùn nána struggle斗争dòu zhēng(modifier / structural particle)的deexperience经历jīng lì。

zhè běn shū miáo xiě le rén men yǔ kùn nan dòu zhēng de jīng lì。

Here, 斗争: struggle; sustained effort against an opposing force.

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升 · shēng

litre; a unit of volume

Here 升 means litre, a unit of volume equal to one thousand millilitres. 升 also means rise or move up in 升高 and 升学; context determines the meaning.

这瓶zhè píng水有shuǐ yǒu一升yī shēng。

zhè píng shuǐ yǒu yī shēng。

Here, 升: litre; a unit of volume.

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战斗 · zhàndòu

to fight or battle; a battle

这部zhè bùnovel小说xiǎo shuōto describe描述miáo shù(completed / change)了le一场yī chángto fight战斗zhàn dòu。

zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo shù le yī chǎng zhàn dòu。

Here, 战斗: to fight or battle; a battle.

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