Learn Chinese for Free - Lesson 119
Today's Chinese characters:
能外照
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Characters' Essentials
Character 
能
Pronunciation
Meaning
Can
Character
外
Pronunciation
Meaning
Outside, external
Character
照
Pronunciation
Meaning
According to
Description and Examples
Word
电话
Pronunciation
Meaning
Telephone, phone, telephone system, telephony
Word
打电话
Pronunciation
Meaning
Phone, ring up, call up, give someone a call, give someone a ring
Word
报警
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Report an incident to the police |
| - | Give an alarm |
Word
不行
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Be not allowed, won't do, be out of the question |
| - | Be no good, not work |
| - | Poor, not good |
| - | Awfully, extremely, deeply |
Word
不能
Pronunciation
Meaning
Cannot, must not, should not, unable
Word
外面
Pronunciation
Meaning
Outside, out
Word
下来
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | (Used after a verb as a complement indicating movement from a higher position to a lower one, or from a distant position to a closer one) |
| - | (Used after a verb as a complement indicating completion or result of an action) |
| - | (Used after a verb as a complement indicating the continuation of an action) |
| - | (Used after an adjective as a complement indicating increasing in degree) |
Dialogue 112
A:
你在做什么？
B:
打电话报警。
A:
不行，不能报警。
B:
他就在外面。
A:
我们要照他的话做。
B:
但我想⋯
A:
不行，听我说。冷点下来。我们走。
Exercise
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Characters' Details
Chinese Character 338 of 1000
appearance score: # 35
frequency: 0.3438471%
Character
能
Animation
Strokes
10
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Energy, power; ability, capability, skill |
| - | Able, capable |
| - | Can, be able to, be capable of |
Pronunciation
Meaning
(A surname)
There's no difference between the simplified and the traditional version of this character.
Chinese Character 339 of 1000
appearance score: # 131
frequency: 0.1527849%
Character
外
Animation
Strokes
5
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Outside, exterior; besides, in addition, beyond; other place; foreigner, foreign country; relative (of one's mother, sisters or daughters); (elderly male role in traditional opera) |
| - | Other (than one's own); not intimate, not closely related; unofficial; external |
| - | Additionally |
There's no difference between the simplified and the traditional version of this character.
Chinese Character 340 of 1000
appearance score: # 443
frequency: 0.0491049%
Character
照
Animation
Strokes
13
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Photograph, picture, photo; license, permit |
| - | Shine, illuminate, light up; reflect, mirror; look at (one's reflection); take (a picture), photograph, film, shoot; take care of, look after; notify; contrast; understand |
| - | In the direction of, towards; according to, in accordance with, as requested, as before |
This character has a different traditional version.
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