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string together; connected things; classifier; collude; walk through; opera role; mix up; surname
Meanings
9 senses · 42 examplesverb
to connect; to string together
neutralUsed for linking items or arranging things in a line
The teacher reviewed the key knowledge of this semester by connecting them together.
We strung the beads together to make a necklace.
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This article ties together three different stories.
Please string these photos into a single timeline.
He gathered several friends together to work on this project.
noun
connected things; string
neutralAlmost always used in the diminutive form ～儿 in daily speech
She is wearing a string of pink pearl necklace.
Mom bought two skewers of lamb kebabs for dinner.
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This pile of torn paper can no longer be connected into a single string.
He put the bunch of grapes into the crisper.
Tanghulu skewers are one of the favorite snacks from childhood.
classifier
for connected things; skeins; strings
neutralUsed to count items that are strung together or grouped as a single connected unit
I bought a bunch of fresh grapes.
Street vendors are selling skewers of tanghulu one by one.
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She is wearing a pair of pearl earrings strung together.
Grandpa gave me a string of copper coins as a souvenir.
I need two sets of strung keys to open the door.
verb
to collude; to gang up
derogatoryUsed for illegal or dishonest cooperation between people
The two suspects colluded to try to escape their criminal responsibility.
They teamed up to swindle the old man's life savings.
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Several businesses colluded to raise the prices of goods.
The police solved a case of a gang of colluding thieves.
They colluded to cheat in the exam.
verb
to cross; to mix up connections
neutralUsed for crossed wires, misaligned text, or mixed signals
My phone line crossed, I heard someone else's conversation.
The print on this document is too dense, I always read the wrong lines.
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The TV channel crossed over, showing another channel's program.
The data in this document was mixed up, leading to wrong results.
The headphone wires got tangled together and are hard to untangle.
verb
to walk through; to go around
neutralUsed for moving through different areas or visiting people
Sanitation workers walk through streets and alleys to clean up trash.
He brought a box of fruit when he went to visit relatives.
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Don't run around everywhere, be careful not to bump into people.
He likes to wander through alleys in the old town and visit small shops.
During summer vacation, I often visited all my friends' homes in the neighborhood.
verb
to guest perform; to play a non-customary role
formalCommon in traditional Chinese opera performance contexts
This famous Laosheng opera actor guest performed as a Huadan role.
He cross-dressed and played the role of Lin Daiyu in *A Dream of Red Mansions*.
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Actors from the National Peking Opera Theater will guest perform in classic plays.
This Yu opera actor often guest plays roles from other opera genres.
After retiring, he often guest performs for opera fans to liven up the gathering.
verb
to mix; to contaminate
neutralUsed for mixed flavors, traits, or styles
This dish got cross-contaminated with flavors from other food in the fridge.
This spring's flowering schedule is mixed up, peach blossoms bloomed before plum blossoms.
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This juice got mixed up, it has the flavor of beer in it.
His writing style mixes Chinese and Western literary schools.
This potted plant was cross-bred, growing two different types of petals.
noun
surname Chuan
neutralA relatively rare Chinese surname
Mr. Chuan is a new colleague at our company.
I know a calligraphy teacher with the surname Chuan.