géjú

格局

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

pattern; structure; layout

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

overall pattern; structure; setup (of a situation, market, or system)

Commonly used for economic, political, or international situations.

Jīng经
jì济
xùn迅
sù速
fā发
zhǎn展
 ,
bù不
duàn断
dǎ打
pò破
jiù旧
gé格
jú局
 ,
xíng形
chéng成
xīn新
gé格
jú局
 。

The economy is developing rapidly, constantly breaking old patterns and forming new ones.

Shì世
jiè界
gé格
jú局
zhèng正
zài在
fā发
shēng生
shēn深
kè刻
biàn变
huà化
 。

The global landscape is undergoing profound changes.

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Shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
gé格
jú局
rì日
qū趋
jī激
liè烈
 。

The market competition landscape is becoming increasingly fierce.

2.

noun

structure; organization; layout (of writing, art, or design)

Refers to the structural organization of written works or artistic compositions.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
xiě写
de得
hěn很
luàn乱
 ,
jiǎn简
zhí直
méi没
gè个
gé格
jú局
 。

This article is written very chaotically; it simply has no structure.

Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
gé格
jú局
hěn很
kāi开
kuò阔
 ,
gěi给
rén人
yǐ以
dà大
qì气
zhī之
gǎn感
 。

The composition of this painting is very open, giving a sense of grandeur.

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Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhěng整
tǐ体
gé格
jú局
hóng宏
dà大
 ,
dàn但
xì细
jié节
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù不
zú足
 。

The novel has a grand overall structure, but lacks attention to detail.

3.

noun

breadth of vision; magnanimity; capacity (of a person)

Describes a person's tolerance, ambition, and broad-mindedness. Often used in self-improvement contexts.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
gé格
jú局
de的
rén人
 ,
bù不
huì会
jì计
jiào较
zhè这
xiē些
xiǎo小
shì事
 。

He is a man of great capacity who won't fuss over such trivial matters.

Zuò做
dà大
shì事
yào要
yǒu有
dà大
gé格
jú局
 。

To accomplish great things, one must have a broad vision.

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Gé格
jú局
jué决
dìng定
jié结
jú局
 ,
tài态
dù度
jué决
dìng定
gāo高
dù度
 。

Your vision determines your outcome; your attitude determines your altitude.