The classics in Chinese: 经典 (jīng diǎn)

jīng diǎn

the classics

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 經典1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1the classics
  2. 2scriptures
  3. 3classical
  4. 4classic (example, case etc)
  5. 5typical

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ㄐㄧㄥ

jīng

/ j/ i/ eng/ first tone

ㄉㄧㄢˇ

diǎn

/ d/ i/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

经典

Simplified

經典

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这是一部经典的老电影。

    zhè shì yí bù jīng diǎn de lǎo diàn yǐng。

    This is a classic old movie.

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