align in formation; emulate a role model
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to dress (ranks); to align in a straight line during drill
Commonly used in military drilling, physical education, or any situation requiring people to line up in a straight row.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
xiàng向
zhōng中
duì队
zhǎng长
kàn看
qí齐
。
The soldiers dressed ranks on the squadron leader.
Tǐ体
yù育
kè课
shàng上
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
xiàng向
yòu右
biān边
de的
tóng同
xué学
kàn看
qí齐
。
In PE class, the students aligned themselves with the classmates on their right.
verb
to emulate; to take as a role model; to catch up with
Often used in the structure '向...看齐' (to look to... as a standard). Can be used for people, standards, or benchmarks.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiàng向
xiān先
jìn进
gōng工
zuò作
zhě者
kàn看
qí齐
。
We should learn from advanced workers.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yīng应
gāi该
xiàng向
Léi雷
Fēng锋
kàn看
qí齐
。
Everyone should take Lei Feng as a role model.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
fāng方
miàn面
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiàng向
fā发
dá达
guó国
jiā家
kàn看
qí齐
。
In this regard, we should catch up with developed countries.