thus; so; and so on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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thus; so; and so on; etc. (used when quoting or concluding a statement to indicate omission)
formalUsed in formal or literary contexts, typically placed at the end of a quotation or summary to indicate that the rest is omitted or understood.
Tā他
lái来
xìn信
shuō说
dú读
le了
bù不
shǎo少
xīn新
shū书
，
hěn很
yǒu有
xīn心
dé得
yún云
yún云
。
He wrote in his letter saying he had read many new books and gained much insight, and so on.
Wén文
jiàn件
zhǐ指
chū出
，
bì必
xū须
jiā加
qiáng强
guǎn管
lǐ理
，
tí提
gāo高
xiào效
lǜ率
，
yún云
yún云
。
The document stated that management must be strengthened and efficiency improved, et cetera.
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Zǐ子
yuē曰
：
"
Xué学
ér而
shí时
xí习
zhī之
，
bù不
yì亦
yuè说
hū乎
？
"
yún云
yún云
。
The Master said, "Is it not a pleasure to learn and practice what one learns?" and so forth.