idea; plan; way; approach
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
way; method; idea; plan; approach
dialectUsed in dialects (especially Northern Chinese) to refer to a plan, method, or idea. Often used in negative constructions or rhetorical questions implying a lack of plan. The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone.
Xīn心
lǐ里
hái还
méi没
gè个
zhǔn准
zhāng章
cheng程
ne呢
。
I still don't have a definite plan in mind.
Nǐ你
dào倒
shì是
ná拿
gè个
zhāng章
cheng程
chū出
lái来
a啊
！
Why don't you come up with a plan already!
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
bàn办
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
zǎo早
jiù就
yǒu有
zhāng章
cheng程
le了
。
He already had an idea of how to handle this matter.