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陈请

Word · Verb · Adjective · Proper nounTraditional陳

state; arrange; old

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Meanings

4 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to state; to narrate

formal

常用于正式地表达意见、理由或叙述事实。

Tā他
xiàng向
fǎ法
tíng庭
chén陈
shù述
le了
shì事
qing情
de的
jīng经
guò过
 。

He stated the course of events to the court.

Qǐng请
nǐ你
chén陈
shù述
yī一
xià下
nǐ你
de的
guān观
diǎn点
 。

Please state your viewpoint.

2.

verb

to arrange; to display

literary

指把物品摆放出来给人看,多用于书面语。

Kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
chén陈
shè设
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dǒng董
 。

Many antiques are displayed in the living room.

Shāng商
pǐn品
bèi被
chén陈
liè列
zài在
chú橱
chuāng窗
lǐ里
 。

Goods are displayed in the shop window.

3.

adjective

old; stale

形容事物因为时间久远而变得过时、不新鲜。

Zhè这
xiē些
shì是
chén陈
nián年
jiù旧
shì事
 ,
bù不
bì必
zài再
tí提
le了
 。

These are old stories from years ago, no need to mention them again.

Zhè这
mǐ米
yǐ已
jīng经
chén陈
le了
 ,
bù不
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

This rice is stale and doesn't taste good.

4.

proper noun

Chen (a Chinese surname)

Chén陈
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Chen is our teacher.