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Hanzi

鑽 / 钻

Traditional
Simplified

an auger/diamond

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

zuān, zuàn

Bopomofo

ㄗㄨㄢ, ㄗㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

zyun3

Example sentences

他鑽進了人群中。
他钻进了人群中。

He squeezed into the crowd.

池塘裡有一隻鱉,突然鑽進泥裡。
池塘里有一只鳖,突然钻进泥里。

A soft-shelled turtle was in the pond, then suddenly burrowed into the mud.

這枚鑽石戒指在陽光下閃閃發光。
这枚钻石戒指在阳光下闪闪发光。

This diamond ring glitters in the sunlight.

戒指 jièzhǐ
他在求婚時送給了她一枚鑽石戒指。
他在求婚时送给了她一枚钻石戒指。

He gave her a diamond ring when he proposed.

他多年來一直潛心鑽研科學理論。
他多年来一直潜心钻研科学理论。

He has been dedicated to studying scientific theories for many years.

鑽研經典中的奧義,可以體會前人的智慧。
钻研经典中的奥义,可以体会前人的智慧。

Studying the profound meaning in classics allows one to appreciate the wisdom of predecessors.

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