xiehouyu (B1)
noun
Definition
Xiehouyu means a kind of Chinese proverb consisting of two elements: the former segment presents a novel scenario while the latter provides the....
Examples
The article uses xiehouyu to mean (linguistics) A kind of Chinese proverb consisting of two elements: the former....
The teacher asked students to find xiehouyu in the reading.
Check the words around xiehouyu to choose the right meaning.
How to Use xiehouyu
- a/the xiehouyu (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a xiehouyu."
- xiehouyu in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked xiehouyu in context before translating it."
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