take inventory; review; summarize
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to inventory; to take stock of goods and equipment
formalThis sense specifically refers to the act of inventorying assets for the purpose of transferring or selling a business. It's a business/accounting term.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
guān关
diàn店
，
zhèng正
zài在
pán盘
diǎn点
suǒ所
yǒu有
cún存
huò货
hé和
jiā家
jù具
。
He decided to close the shop and is taking inventory of all the stock and furniture.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bèi被
shōu收
gòu购
qián前
，
xū需
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
quán全
miàn面
de的
zī资
chǎn产
pán盘
diǎn点
。
A comprehensive asset inventory is required before this company is acquired.
verb
to review; to take stock of; to summarize (figurative)
neutralCommonly used in business, media, and personal contexts to mean reviewing or summarizing a situation, achievements, or lessons. This is the more common modern usage.
Nián年
zhōng终
huì会
shang上
，
jīng经
lǐ理
pán盘
diǎn点
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
yè业
jì绩
。
At the year-end meeting, the manager reviewed this year's performance.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
pán盘
diǎn点
le了
guò过
qù去
shí十
nián年
de的
kē科
jì技
fā发
zhǎn展
。
This article summarizes the technological developments of the past decade.
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Shì是
shí时
hou候
pán盘
diǎn点
yī一
xià下
zì自
jǐ己
de的
rén人
shēng生
mù目
biāo标
le了
。
It's time to take stock of one's life goals.