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Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions according toCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish iconAdso icon / to useCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / becauseCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / withCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / so as toCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / in order toCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / Israel (abbrev.)Cdict icon / by means ofMDBG icon / abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4Cantofish icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: according to
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4 ; to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to use; according to; so as to; by means of; in order to; by; with; because
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; sanctus
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)'
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警察(jǐng chá) police officer
(yǐ) with
走私(zǒu sī) to have an illicit affair
为由(wéiyóu)
逮捕(dài bǔ) to apprehend
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
(tā) another

The police arrested him for smuggling.

(jǐ) to provide
(shí) when
(guāng) ray
(yǐ) with
生命(shēng mìng) living
而不是(érbúshì) and not
(jǐ) to provide
生命(shēng mìng) living
(yǐ) with
时光(shí guāng) era

Add life to your days and not days to your life.

(wǒ) I
(yǐ) with
(qián) first
(cháng) ever
抽菸(chōu yān) variant of 抽煙抽烟chou1 yan1
(dàn) but
现在(xiàn zài) modern
(wǒ) I
戒掉了(jiè diào le) to quit completely

I used to smoke a lot, but now I've quit.

(ài) to like
(shì) is
盲目的( máng mù de) eyeless
但是(dàn shì) but
嫉妒(jí dù) to hate
却可( què kě)
(yǐ) with
看到(kàn dào) to see
即使(jí shǐ) even if
并不(bìng bù) not at all
存在的( cún zài de) existent
(dōng) landlord
西(xī) west

Love is blind, but jealousy can see even nonexistent things.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
(kě) can
(yǐ) with
选择(xuǎn zé) option
任何(rèn hé) any
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
(xiǎng) to wish
要的(yàodì)

You may choose whichever you want.

如果(rú guǒ) if
你想(nǐxiǎng)
使用(shǐ yòng) to use
中文字(zhōngwénzì) Chinese character
(fú) mark
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
应该(yīng gāi) should
(yǐ) with
U T F 8
编码(biān mǎ) to encrypt
(lái) next
保存(bǎo cún) saved
你的(nǐde) your
文件(wén jiàn) file

If you want to use Chinese characters, be sure you've saved your files in the UTF-8 encoding.

她想( tā xiǎng)
(fāng) place
设法(shè fǎ) to try
(yǐ) with
一己(yìjǐ)
(zhī) him
(lì) power
完成了(wán chéng le) to complete
工作(gōng zuò) job

She managed to finish the work on her own.

仪式(yí shì) ceremony
(yǐ) with
他的( tā de)
讲话(jiǎng huà) to talk
开始(kāi shǐ) to begin

The ceremony began with his speech.

(yǐ) with
(wǒ) I
之见(zhījiàn)
(wǒ) I
无话可说(wú huà kě shuō) perfect

As for me, I have nothing to say.

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