comb hair; organize thoughts
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to comb (hair, beard, etc.) with a comb
Literal usage referring to grooming hair or beard.
Tā她
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
yào要
shū梳
lǐ理
tóu头
fa发
。
She combs her hair every morning.
Tā他
shū梳
lǐ理
le了
yī一
xià下
hú胡
zi子
，
rán然
hòu后
chū出
mén门
qù去
le了
。
He combed his beard and then went out.
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Qǐng请
shū梳
lǐ理
hǎo好
nǐ你
de的
tóu头
fà发
zài再
pāi拍
zhào照
。
Please comb your hair properly before taking photos.
verb
to organize; to sort out; to straighten out (thoughts, ideas, information, etc.)
Figurative extension used for organizing abstract concepts like thoughts, work, or policies.
Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
shí时
jiān间
shū梳
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
sī思
lù路
。
I need some time to organize my thoughts.
Xiān先
bǎ把
zī资
liào料
shū梳
lǐ理
yī一
biàn遍
，
rán然
hòu后
zài再
xiě写
bào报
gào告
。
First sort out the materials, then write the report.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
shū梳
lǐ理
xiāng相
guān关
zhèng政
cè策
。
The government is currently sorting out relevant policies.
Shū梳
lǐ理
lì历
shǐ史
mài脉
luò络
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
wǒ我
men们
lǐ理
jiě解
xiàn现
zài在
。
Sorting out the historical context helps us understand the present.