Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

(bound form) to look at

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ

Jyutping

si6

Example sentences

這家衛視經常播送精彩的體育比賽。
这家卫视经常播送精彩的体育比赛。

This satellite TV station often broadcasts exciting sports matches.

這個視頻很有趣。
这个视频很有趣。

This video is very interesting.

我們不應該鄙視體力勞動者。
我们不应该鄙视体力劳动者。

We should not look down on manual laborers.

我每天晚上都看電視。
我每天晚上都看电视。

I watch TV every night.

晚上 wǎnshang
我通常晚上看電視。
我通常晚上看电视。

I usually watch TV in the evening.

她凝視窗外的雨,沒有說話。
她凝视窗外的雨,没有说话。

She gazed at the rain outside the window and said nothing.

藝術家仔細審視著他的每一件作品。
艺术家仔细审视著他的每一件作品。

The artist scrutinized every one of his works carefully.

這家公司主要投資影視產業。
这家公司主要投资影视产业。

This company mainly invests in the film and television industry.

Example Vocabulary

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