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岩仓使节团
Yán cāng shǐ jié tuán
Pinyin
Definition
岩仓使节团
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Yán cāng shǐ jié tuán
the Iwakura mission (Japanese diplomatic and exploratory mission to US and Europe of 1871)
Character Decomposition
岩
山
石
仓
人
乚
㇆
使
亻
十
口
丨
乂
节
艹
㇆
丨
团
囗
𠂇
㇒
Related Words
(20)
使
shǐ
1
to make
2
to cause
3
to enable
4
to use
5
to employ
6
to send
7
to instruct sb to do sth
8
envoy
9
messenger
使用
shǐ yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to apply
4
to make use of
即使
jí shǐ
1
even if
2
even though
天使
tiān shǐ
1
angel
使劲
shǐ jìn
1
to exert all one's strength
使命
shǐ mìng
1
mission
2
long-term task to which one devotes oneself
3
a calling
使唤
shǐ huàn
1
to order sb about
2
to use sb
使得
shǐ de
1
usable
2
workable
3
feasible
4
doable
5
to make
6
to cause
使用者
shǐ yòng zhě
1
user
使者
shǐ zhě
1
emissary
2
envoy
使馆
shǐ guǎn
1
consulate
2
diplomatic mission
促使
cù shǐ
1
to induce
2
to promote
3
to urge
4
to impel
5
to bring about
6
to provoke
7
to drive (sb to do sth)
8
to catalyze
9
to actuate
10
to contribute to (some development)
大使
dà shǐ
1
ambassador
2
envoy
3
CL:名[míng],位[wèi]
大使馆
dà shǐ guǎn
1
embassy
2
CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
好使
hǎo shǐ
1
easy to use
2
to function well
3
so that
4
in order to
岩
yán
1
cliff
2
rock
岩石
yán shí
1
rock
纵使
zòng shǐ
1
even if
2
even though
致使
zhì shǐ
1
to cause
2
to result in
主使
zhǔ shǐ
1
to mastermind
2
to orchestrate
3
to instigate
4
mastermind
5
instigator
Idioms
(10)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
1
to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
两国相争,不斩来使
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
1
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
1
as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
2
freely and effortlessly
3
to have perfect command of
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
1
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
2
fig. with money, you can do anything you like
神差鬼使
shén chāi guǐ shǐ
1
the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
2
curious coincidence
见风使帆
jiàn fēng shǐ fān
1
lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
2
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风使舵
jiàn fēng shǐ duò
1
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
2
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
颐指气使
yí zhǐ qì shǐ
1
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
2
arrogant and bossy
颐指风使
yí zhǐ fēng shǐ
1
lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
2
arrogant and bossy
鬼使神差
guǐ shǐ shén chāi
1
demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
2
curious coincidence
Sample Sentences