xián
咸
all; entire; salty
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Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesadverb
all; entirely; completely
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to indicate 'all' or 'entirely'.
Dà大
jiā家
xián咸
shòu受
qí其
yì益
。
Everyone all benefited from it.
Chéng城
xiāng乡
xián咸
yí宜
。
Suitable for both urban and rural areas.
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Lǎo老
shào少
xián咸
yí宜
de的
huó活
dòng动
。
Activities suitable for both young and old.
Quán全
guó国
xián咸
huān欢
。
The whole nation rejoiced.
Xián咸
lái来
wèn问
xùn讯
。
Everyone came to inquire.
noun
surname
Refers to the Chinese surname Xian.
Tā他
xìng姓
Xián咸
。
His surname is Xian.
Xián咸
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Xian is our teacher.
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Xián咸
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
The Xian family has a long history.
Xián咸
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
bìng并
bù不
cháng常
jiàn见
。
The surname Xian is not very common.
Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Xián咸
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
。
I know a friend surnamed Xian.
adjective
salty; having the taste of salt
Describes food that has a salty taste.
Zhè这
dào道
tāng汤
tài太
xián咸
le了
。
This soup is too salty.
Xián咸
yú鱼
shì是
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
de的
shí食
pǐn品
。
Salted fish is a very distinctive food.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
xián咸
de的
shí食
wù物
。
I like to eat salty food.
Hǎi海
shuǐ水
shì是
xián咸
de的
。
Seawater is salty.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yán盐
fàng放
duō多
le了
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
xián咸
。
Too much salt was added to this dish; it's a bit salty.