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Word · Noun · VerbTraditional布

cloth; announce; cuckoo

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

cotton cloth; fabric

Most commonly refers to woven cotton fabric for clothing or household use.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kuài块
huā花
bù布
zuò做
qún裙
zi子
 。

Mom bought a piece of printed cloth to make a dress.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
shì是
mián棉
bù布
zuò做
de的
 。

This piece of clothing is made of cotton cloth.

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Tā她
bǎ把
zhuō桌
bù布
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
le了
 。

She washed the tablecloth clean.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
yà亚
má麻
bù布
 。

This shop sells linen fabric.

Tā他
yòng用
bù布
cā擦
le了
cā擦
zhuō桌
zi子
 。

He wiped the table with a cloth.

2.

verb

to announce; to publish; to declare

formal

Used for sharing official information, rules, or news with the public.

Xué学
xiào校
jiāng将
gōng公
bù布
qī期
mò末
kǎo考
shì试
chéng成
jì绩
 。

The school will announce final exam results.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
fā发
bù布
le了
xīn新
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
fǎ法
guī规
 。

The government released new traffic regulations.

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Bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
gōng公
bù布
le了
zhāo招
pìn聘
xìn信
xī息
 。

The newspaper published recruitment information.

Zhǔ主
bàn办
fāng方
bù布
le了
xīn新
de的
huó活
dòng动
guī规
zé则
 。

The organizer announced new event rules.

Gōng公
sī司
xuān宣
bù布
le了
xīn新
de的
rén人
shì事
rèn任
mìng命
 。

The company announced new personnel appointments.

3.

noun

cuckoo (bird)

literary

A literary or formal term for the cuckoo bird, specifically the subspecies known for its distinctive call.

Gǔ古
shī诗
lǐ里
cháng常
xiě写
dào到
bù布
gǔ谷
niǎo鸟
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
 。

Ancient poems often mention the call of the cuckoo bird.

Shān山
lín林
lǐ里
chuán传
lái来
bù布
gǔ谷
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
 。

The call of the cuckoo came from the mountains.

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Bù布
gǔ谷
niǎo鸟
huì会
bāng帮
zhù助
nóng农
mín民
tí提
xǐng醒
bō播
zhòng种
shí时
jiān间
 。

Cuckoo birds help farmers remind them of planting seasons.

Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ,
bù布
gǔ谷
niǎo鸟
kāi开
shǐ始
míng鸣
jiào叫
 。

Spring has arrived, and cuckoos begin to chirp.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù布
gǔ谷
niǎo鸟
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
sōng松
shù树
shàng上
zhù筑
cháo巢
 。

This species of cuckoo likes to build nests in pine trees.