annotate; annotation; explanatory note
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to annotate; to explain words and sentences with notes
Commonly used in academic or literary contexts when adding explanatory notes to classical or difficult texts.
Jiào教
shòu授
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
zhù注
jiě解
zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
。
The professor spent ten years annotating this ancient text.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
nán难
dǒng懂
de的
jù句
zi子
zhù注
jiě解
yī一
xià下
。
Please annotate these difficult sentences.
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Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
zhù注
jiě解
xiān先
qín秦
zhū诸
zǐ子
。
He specializes in annotating the pre-Qin philosophers.
noun
explanatory note; annotation; commentary
Refers to the actual explanatory text added to clarify difficult words or sentences in a book.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
zhù注
jiě解
fēi非
cháng常
xiáng详
xì细
。
The annotations in this book are very detailed.
Fán凡
shì是
shū书
nèi内
nán难
dǒng懂
de的
zì字
jù句
，
dōu都
yǒu有
zhù注
jiě解
。
All the difficult words and sentences in the book have annotations.
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Qǐng请
kàn看
jiǎo脚
zhù注
zhōng中
de的
zhù注
jiě解
。
Please see the annotation in the footnote.
Zhè这
duàn段
gǔ古
wén文
yǒu有
wǔ五
gè个
zhù注
jiě解
。
This classical passage has five annotations.