To raise one and infer three in Chinese: 举一反三 (jǔ yī fǎn sān)

jǔ yī fǎn sān

to raise one and infer three

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 舉一反三1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to raise one and infer three
  2. 2to deduce many things from one case (idiom)

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Zhuyin

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ㄐㄩˇ

/ j/ üˇ/ third tone

/ i/ first tone

ㄈㄢˇ

fǎn

/ f/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄙㄢ

sān

/ s/ an/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

举一反三

Simplified

舉一反三

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 学习要会举一反三,才能进步得快。

    xué xí yào huì jǔ yī fǎn sān, cái néng jìn bù dé kuài。

    In learning you must be able to draw inferences, so you can improve quickly.

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