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肆

Character · Adjective · Numeral · Noun

reckless; uppercase four; shop

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Meanings

3 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

reckless; unrestrained; acting arbitrarily

Used to describe behavior that lacks restraint, often has a negative connotation.

Tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
dà大
fàng放
sì肆
lún言
yún论
 ,
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
zhòng众
rén人
bù不
mǎn满
 。

He made reckless remarks at the meeting and drew dissatisfaction from everyone.

Zhè这
jiā家
huǒ伙
jìng竟
gǎn敢
fàng放
sì肆
de地
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
hé合
dà大
shēng声
xuān喧
huá哗
 。

This guy dared to make loud noise in public without any restraint.

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Dí敌
rén人
duì对
wǒ我
men们
jìn进
xíng行
le了
dà大
sì肆
gōng攻
jī击
 。

The enemy launched arbitrary attacks against us.

Tā他
fàng放
sì肆
de地
dǎ打
duàn断
le了
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiǎng讲
huà话
 。

He rudely interrupted the teacher's speech without restraint.

Zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
bù不
néng能
fàng放
sì肆
dǎ打
nào闹
 。

You are not allowed to act recklessly and make noise in the library.

2.

numeral

uppercase form of four

formal

Used on financial documents, checks, and official records to prevent alteration of numbers.

Zhī支
piào票
shàng上
de的
jīn金
é额
yào要
xiě写
dà大
xiě写
 ,
bǐ比
rú如
yī壹
 、
èr贰
 、
sān叁
 、
sì肆
 。

You need to write amounts in uppercase on checks, such as one, two, three, four.

Hé合
tóng同
zǒng总
jià价
shì是
sì肆
shí拾
wàn万
yuán元
zhěng整
 。

The total contract price is four hundred thousand yuan exactly.

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Tā他
mǎi买
le了
sì肆
běn本
shū书
huā花
le了
wǔ伍
shí拾
yuán元
 。

He bought four books and spent fifty yuan.

3.

noun

shop; teahouse or wine shop

literary

A literary and formal term referring to small commercial establishments like teahouses or wine bars.

Zhè这
tiáo条
lǎo老
jiē街
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
chá茶
lóu楼
jiǔ酒
sì肆
 。

There are many teahouses and wine shops on this old street.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
jiǔ酒
sì肆
shì是
wén文
rén人
mò墨
kè客
jù聚
huì会
de的
dì地
fāng方
 。

Ancient wine shops were gathering places for scholars and poets.