拼
pīn
Meaning
- to piece together; to put together
- to spell (words)
- to risk all; to go all out
- to pool (resources etc); to share
Definition
指将零散的东西合在一起；也指努力、竞争或比试。
To piece together; also indicates striving, competing, or fighting.
Usage
常用于表示组合、凑集，或表示竭尽全力做某事，以及进行竞争、比赛。
Often used for combining or gathering things together, or expressing giving one's all to do something, as well as competing.
Examples
- 1 他用碎片拼出了一幅画。 (He pieced together a picture from fragments.)
- 2 我们得拼了命才能完成任务。 (We have to give it our all to finish the task.)
- 3 这两个队将在决赛中拼个高低。 (These two teams will compete to see who is better in the final.)
- 4 她把零花钱拼起来买了这本书。 (She pooled her pocket money to buy this book.)
- 5 孩子们在拼积木。 (The children are playing with building blocks.)
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