āi

挨

Character · Verb · Preposition

be close to; follow in order

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

be close to; be next to

Used to describe the spatial or sequential proximity between people, places or objects.

Tā他
jiā家
āi挨
zhe着
gōng工
chǎng厂
 ,
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
néng能
tīng听
dào到
jī机
qì器
shēng声
 。

His home is right next to the factory, so he hears machinery every day.

Xué学
shēng生
yī一
gè个
āi挨
yī一
gè个
de地
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
zhǔn准
bèi备
shàng上
kè课
 。

The students walked into the classroom one after another to get ready for class.

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Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
āi挨
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
měi美
lì丽
de的
gōng公
yuán园
 。

Our school is adjacent to a beautiful park.

Pái排
duì队
de的
shí时
hou候
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
yī一
gè个
āi挨
yī一
gè个
zhàn站
hǎo好
 。

Please stand in a single file when queuing up.

Nà那
kē棵
dà大
shù树
āi挨
kào靠
zhe着
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
shēng生
zhǎng长
 。

That big tree grows right against the corner of the wall.

2.

preposition

in order; along (a sequence)

Used to indicate following a fixed order or sequence when arranging, checking or doing something.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
shū书
āi挨
zhe着
cì次
xù序
fàng放
huí回
shū书
jià架
shàng上
 。

Please put the books back on the shelf in proper order.

Shè社
qū区
gōng工
zuò作
rén人
yuán员
āi挨
mén门
āi挨
hù户
de地
jiǎn检
chá查
xiāo消
fáng防
shè设
shī施
 。

Community workers inspected fire safety facilities door to door.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
āi挨
jiā家
āi挨
hù户
de地
shōu收
jí集
jū居
mín民
de的
yì意
jiàn见
 。

We will collect residents' opinions one household at a time.

Qǐng请
āi挨
shùn顺
xù序
lǐng领
qǔ取
kǎo考
shì试
zhǔn准
kǎo考
zhèng证
 。

Please collect your exam admission ticket in order.

Lǎo老
shī师
āi挨
gè个
ér儿
diǎn点
míng名
què确
rèn认
chū出
qín勤
qíng情
kuàng况
 。

The teacher called the roll one by one to check attendance.