系
system; department; relate to; be
Meanings
10 senses · 47 examplesnoun
system; series; lineage
Used for categorized systems, academic schools, or family lineages.
This school of thought has formed an independent theoretical system.
The Chinese language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.
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He is a direct lineage relative and has the right to inherit the estate.
This river water system connects multiple cities.
This family lineage can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty.
noun
department (university)
Standard term for university academic departments.
I study at the Philosophy Department of Peking University.
She is a professor in the Chinese Language Department.
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The Computer Science Department of this university is very famous.
He applied to transfer to the Economics Department.
The Foreign Languages Department held an academic symposium.
noun
system (geology)
technicalTechnical term for geology, used only in professional geological contexts.
A large number of dinosaur fossils have been found in the Jurassic strata.
The Cretaceous is the final period of the Mesozoic Era.
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The Triassic system is the oldest stratigraphic unit in the Mesozoic.
Geologists determine stratigraphic ages by studying rock systems.
The strata in this area belong to the Jurassic system.
verb
to connect; to relate to; to involve
formalUsed for abstract connections and dependencies.
This matter upholds the reputation of the entire team.
This decision is tied to the success or failure of the company.
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The future of the city is at stake here, so we cannot make hasty decisions.
This small matter connects our decades-long friendship.
National security is closely linked to the interests of every citizen.
verb
to miss; to worry about; to care for
formalUsed for emotional care and concern for someone or something.
Parents always worry about their children studying abroad.
She is on a business trip, and her family is very worried about her.
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The expatriate misses his loved ones back home.
He is thinking anxiously about his sick friend.
On every festival, people always miss their family far away.
verb
to lift or lower by tying
informalSpecifically used for lifting or lowering items/people with ropes or straps.
The workers lifted the sweet potatoes up from the cellar.
They lowered supplies to the foot of the mountain with a rope.
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The fishermen tied the fishing nets to the boat and carried them ashore.
The firefighters used a rope to lower the trapped person down from the tall building.
The farmers tied the harvested vegetables into baskets and took them home.
verb
to tie; to fasten; to bind
literaryFormal literary usage for tying animals or objects.
He tied his horse under the willow tree.
The soldiers tied up the prisoners and brought them back to camp.
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Ancient people often tied their luggage on horseback to travel.
He tied the boat to a wooden stake on the shore.
The hunter tied the prey to his waist and brought it back to the village.
verb
to imprison; to detain
literaryFormal literary term for detaining or imprisoning someone.
He was imprisoned for treason.
Ancient officials who made mistakes were often imprisoned for interrogation.
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This suspect was detained awaiting trial.
He was imprisoned for three years before being rehabilitated.
In troubled times, innocent people are often imprisoned.
verb
to be; to is
literaryFormal written usage to state facts or identities, equivalent to '是' in modern Chinese.
Lu Xun is from Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
This is indeed the truth, not fabricated.
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He is the specially invited guest of this meeting.
This research is a national key project.
This report was issued by a third-party institution.
proper noun
surname Xi
Rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Xi was my university professor.
The Xi family has lived locally for several generations.