sù

夙

Character · Adjective

early; long-standing; long-cherished

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

early; at dawn

literary

Used in literary or formal contexts to describe something happening early in the morning or at dawn.

sù夙
xīng兴
yè夜
mèi寐

to rise at dawn and sleep at night; to work hard from morning till night

Tā他
sù夙
yè夜
fěi匪
xiè懈
 ，
zhōng终
yú于
wán完
chéng成
le了
zhè这
xiàng项
yán研
jiū究
 。

He worked diligently day and night, and finally completed this research.

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sù夙
yè夜
zài在
gōng公

to attend to official duties from dawn till night; to work tirelessly for the public

2.

adjective

long-standing; old; long-cherished

literary

Describes something that has existed for a long time, such as a wish, ambition, or grudge.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
sù夙
yuàn愿
 。

This is my long-cherished wish.

Tā他
sù夙
zhì志
wèi未
chóu酬
 ，
lìng令
rén人
wǎn惋
xī惜
 。

It is regrettable that his long-cherished ambition remained unfulfilled.

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Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
shì是
sù夙
dí敌
 ，
yǐ已
jīng经
zhēng争
dòu斗
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
 。

The two of them are old enemies who have been fighting for twenty years.