The Same Chinese Characters with Different Pronunciation and Meanings – Part 3

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1a. 中(zhòng) to win (a prize)

b. 中(zhōng) middle,  center,  while (doing sth), during

Example:

在(zài)年夜饭(niányèfàn)抽奖(chōujiǎng)活动(huódòng)中(zhōng),我(wǒ)中(zhòng)了(le)一等奖(yīděngjiǎng)。

2a.重(chóng) to repeat

b. 重(zhòng) serious

Example:

人(rén)得到(dédào)了(le)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)教训(jiàoxun)是(shì)其次(qícì),最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)是(shì)不要(bùyào)再(zài)重复(chóngfù)错误(cuòwù)!

3a. 假(jiǎ) fake

b. 假(jià) vacation

Example:

他(tā)风趣(fēngqù)地(de)回应(huíyìng),对(duì)着(zhe)我(wǒ)说(shuō):“你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)不要(bùyào)假假(jiǎjiǎ)生病(shēngbìng)请假(qǐngjià)!”

4a. 食(shí) food

b.食(sì) to feed

Example:

儿子(érzi)误(wù)食(sì)了(le)动物(dòngwù)食物(shíwù)该(gāi)怎么办(zěnmebàn)?

5a. 调(diào) tone

b. 调(tiáo) to harmonize

Example:

孕期(yùnqī)时(shí),可以(kěyǐ)时常(shícháng)弹(tán)钢琴(gāngqín),只是(zhǐshì)要(yào)弹(tán)些(xiē)轻缓(qīnghuǎn)的(de)曲子(qǔzi), 另外(lìngwài)声调(shēngdiào)要(yào)调(tiáo)低(dī)一点(yīdiǎn)。

6a. 都(dōu) all

b. 都(dū) metropolis

Example:

世界(shìjiè)大都市(dàdūshì)都(dōu)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)美丽(měilì)的(de)景点(jǐngdiǎn)?

7a. 挑(tiāo) to nitpick

b. 挑(tiǎo) to raise

Example:

如果(rúguǒ)他(tā)认为(rènwéi)你的(nǐde)要求(yāoqiú)太(tài)高(gāo)是(shì)在(zài)鸡蛋里挑骨头(jīdànlitiāogǔtou),我(wǒ)只能(zhǐnéng)说(shuō),不(bù)自信(zìxìn)的(de)他(tā)不(bù)敢于(gǎnyú)挑战(tiǎozhàn)幸福(xìngfú)。

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