xiàng

项

HSK 4Character · 名 · 量Traditional項

neck rear; item; measure word; fund; algebraic term; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

名

back part of the neck

literary

Refers specifically to the rear part of the neck, often used in literary contexts.

Tā他
de的
xiàng项
hòu后
yǒu有
yī一
kē颗
zhì痣
 。

He has a mole on the back of his neck.

Gǔ古
dài代
jiàng将
shì士
cháng常
pèi佩
dài戴
xiàng项
shì饰
 。

Ancient generals and soldiers often wore neck ornaments.

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Tā她
xiàng项
hòu后
chuí垂
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
sī丝
jīn巾
 。

A silk scarf hangs down the back of her neck.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
bìng病
rén人
de的
jǐng颈
xiàng项
 。

The doctor examined the patient's neck.

Nà那
zhī只
tiān天
é鹅
yōu优
yǎ雅
de地
wān弯
qū曲
zhe着
jǐng颈
xiàng项
 。

The swan gracefully curved its neck.

2.

名

surname Xiang

Refers to the Chinese surname Xiang.

Wǒ我
de的
shù数
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Xiàng项
 。

My math teacher's surname is Xiang.

Xiàng项
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Xiang is the manager of our company.

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Xiàng项
Yǔ羽
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
rén人
wù物
 。

Xiang Yu was a famous figure in Chinese history.

Xiàng项
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
bǐ比
jiào较
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Xiang is relatively common in southern China.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
shì是
Xiàng项
nǚ女
shì士
ma吗
 ?

Excuse me, are you Ms. Xiang?

3.

量

measure word for items, clauses, projects

Used to count items in a list, program items, or distinct matters.

Qǐng请
wán完
chéng成
xià下
liè列
gè各
xiàng项
rèn任
wu务
 。

Please complete the following tasks.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
sān三
dà大
jì纪
lǜ律
bā八
xiàng项
zhù注
yì意
 。

We need to observe the Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points for Attention.

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Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
bāo包
hán含
wǔ五
gè个
zhǔ主
yào要
xiàng项
mù目
 。

This plan includes five main items.

Hé合
tong同
de的
dì第
sān三
tiáo条
dì第
èr二
kuǎn款
dì第
yī一
xiàng项
xū需
yào要
xiū修
gǎi改
 。

Item 1 of Paragraph 2, Article 3 of the contract needs to be revised.

Huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Environmental protection is an important task.

4.

名

sum of money; fund;款项

formal

Refers to sums of money or funds in financial contexts.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
xiàng项
mù目
qián前
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
zhàng账
 。

This sum of money has already been credited to the account.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shēn申
qǐng请
zhuān专
xiàng项
jīng经
fèi费
 。

We need to apply for special funds.

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Cái财
wù务
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
hé核
duì对
gè各
xiàng项
shōu收
zhī支
 。

The finance department is checking various income and expenses.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
yòng用
xiàng项
xū需
yào要
jīng经
lǐ理
pī批
zhǔn准
 。

This expenditure requires the manager's approval.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
cún存
kuǎn款
xiàng项
mù目
zài在
bù不
duàn断
zēng增
jiā加
 。

The company's deposit items are constantly increasing.

5.

名

term in algebra; algebraic expression

technical

Mathematical term referring to a single algebraic expression without addition or subtraction signs.

Zài在
dài代
shù数
zhōng中
 ,
33
a²a
b²
shìb
yī是
gè一
dān个
xiàng单
shì项
 式
 。

In algebra, 3a²b is a monomial.

Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
chéng程
shì式
bāo包
hán含
sān三
gè个
xiàng项
 。

This equation contains three terms.

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Qǐng请
hé合
bìng并
tóng同
lèi类
xiàng项
yǐ以
jiǎn简
huà化
biǎo表
dá达
shì式
 。

Please combine like terms to simplify the expression.

aa
x²x
hé²
4和
b4
ab
dōua
shì都
dài是
shù代
shì数
zhōng式
de中
xiàng的
 项
 。

ax² and 4ba are both terms in algebraic expressions.

Xué学
xí习
dài代
shù数
xū需
yào要
xiān先
lǐ理
jiě解
xiàng项
de的
gài概
niàn念
 。

Learning algebra requires first understanding the concept of terms.