荐 (薦)
jiàn
Pinyin

Definition

荐 (薦)
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jiàn
  1. to recommend
  2. to offer sacrifice (arch.)
  3. grass
  4. straw mat

Character Decomposition

Related Words (8)

推荐
tuī jiàn
  1. 1 to recommend
  2. 2 recommendation
引荐
yǐn jiàn
  1. 1 to recommend sb
  2. 2 to give a referral
推荐信
tuī jiàn xìn
  1. 1 recommendation letter
推荐书
tuī jiàn shū
  1. 1 recommendation letter
毛遂自荐
Máo Suì zì jiàn
  1. 1 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)

Idioms (4)

毛遂自荐
Máo Suì zì jiàn
  1. 1 Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)
祁奚之荐
Qí Xī zhī jiàn
  1. 1 Qi Xi's recommendation (idiom); recommending the best person for the job independent of factional loyalty
章甫荐履
zhāng fǔ jiàn lǚ
  1. 1 court crown beneath straw shoe (idiom); everything turned upside down
饥馑荐臻
jī jǐn jiàn zhēn
  1. 1 famine repeats unceasingly (idiom, from Book of Songs)

Sample Sentences

我听说，中国头号网红Papi酱，第一次直播就有两千万人同时在线收看，累积观看人次快八千万人。真不敢想象，要是她推荐一个东西，能带来多少商机？
wǒ tīngshuō ，Zhōngguó tóuhào wǎnghóng Papi酱 ，dìyīcì zhíbō jiù yǒu liǎng qiān wàn rén tóngshí zàixiàn shōukàn ，lěijī guānkàn réncì kuài bā qiān wàn rén 。zhēn bù gǎn xiǎngxiàng ，yàoshi tā tuījiàn yī ge dōngxi ，néng dàilái duōshao shāngjī ？
I hear, that the first time China’s premiere internet star Papi Jiang live streamed, 20 million people watched it online and it accumulated almost 80 million views. I really can’t even imagine if she promoted something what kind of business opportunities that would bring.
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詹老板，当初没有您独排众议，举荐我升为总经理，我现在还不知道在哪混呢！第一杯一定要敬你，来！我先干为敬！
Zhān lǎobǎn ，dāngchū méiyǒu nín dúpáizhòngyì ，jǔjiàn wǒ shēng wèi zǒngjīnglǐ ，wǒ xiànzài hái bù zhīdào zài nǎ hùn ne ！dì yī bēi yīdìng yào jìng nǐ ，lái ！wǒ xiān gān wèi jìng ！
Mr Zhan, if you hadn't been so insistent in your own view, recommending me to be promoted to general manager, I don't know where I would be now! So I have to offer up this first toast to you, come! I'll drink it in one to show my respect!
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是呀，京都建筑受到唐朝影响，许多保存至今，不像我们为了游客而建造的一些粗制滥造的寺庙，不过话说回来，我倒是可以给你推荐京都的一家寺庙。
shì ya ，jīngdōu jiànzhù shòudào Tángcháo yǐngxiǎng ，xǔduō bǎocún zhìjīn ，bù xiàng wǒmen wèile yóukè ér jiànzào de yīxiē cūzhìlànzào de sìmiào ，bùguò huàshuōhuílai ，wǒ dàoshì kěyǐ gěi nǐ tuījiàn Jīngdōu de yī jiā sìmiào 。
Yes, the architecture of Kyoto was influenced by the Tang dynasty, and much of it has been preserved to this day, unlike the crudely built temples that we construct for tourists, but getting back to the point, I can recommend a temple for you.
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现在去也可以，但有个事情我得先跟大哥说明白，我们厂里招人，一般都要熟人推荐，这点没问题有我在就可以了，但我们厂还有个规矩，就是进厂的员工要交一百块钱的保证金，厂里也是怕工人做了没几天就不干了，只要在厂里做足一个月，这一百块保证金到时候就全部退还给你，大哥你看这个……
xiànzài qù yě kěyǐ ，dàn yǒu gè shìqing wǒ děi xiān gēn dàgē shuō míngbai ，wǒmen chǎng lǐ zhāorén ，yībān dōuyào shúrén tuījiàn ，zhèdiǎnr méiwèntí yǒu wǒ zài jiù kěyǐ le ，dàn wǒmen chǎng háiyǒu gè guīju ，jiùshì jìn chǎng de yuángōng yào jiāo yībǎi kuài qián de bǎozhèngjīn ，chǎng lǐ yě shì pà gōngrén zuò le méijǐtiān jiù bù gàn le ，zhǐyào zài chǎng lǐ zuò zú yī ge yuè ，zhè yībǎi kuài bǎozhèngjīn dào shíhou jiù quánbù tuì hái gěi nǐ ，dàgē nǐ kàn zhè ge ……
We can go now if you like, but I should explain something to you first. Our factory generally only takes people on recommendations. That's not a problem if I'm here, but there's also a rule in our factory that all employees have to give a RMB100 deposit on starting work at the factory. The factory is concerned that workers will quit after a few days. You just need to work at the factory for a month and they'll return your RMB100 cash deposit in full. Look at this, buddy...
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最近有什么有趣的书可推荐的吗？最好是悬疑类的书籍，我对这类作品比较感兴趣。
zuìjìn yǒu shénme yǒuqù de shū kě tuījiàn de ma ？zuì hǎo shì xuányí lèi de shūjí ，wǒ duì zhèlèi zuòpǐn bǐjiào gǎn xìngqù 。
Have you got any interesting books to recommend? Ideally a thriller, I'm more interested in that kind of book.
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我听说过这个作家，据说在日本国内很受欢迎，他的作品你能具体推荐一部给我吗？
wǒ tīngshuō guo zhè ge zuòjiā ，jùshuō zài Rìběn guónèi hěn shòuhuānyíng ，tā de zuòpǐn nǐ néng jùtǐ tuījiàn yī bù gěi wǒ ma ？
I've heard of that writer before, I hear he's very popular in Japan, can you recommend any particular book of his?
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那我就推荐他的第一部侦探小说给你吧，名字叫做《放学后》。这是一部校园悬疑小说，情节紧凑，结局出人意料。
nà wǒ jiù tuījiàn tā de dì yī bù zhēntàn xiǎoshuō gěi nǐ ba ，míngzi jiàozuò 《fàngxué hòu 》。zhè shì yī bù xiàoyuán xuányí xiǎoshuō ，qíngjié jǐncòu ，jiéjú chūrényìliào 。
Then I'll recommend his first detective novel. It's called 'After School'. It's a thriller based in school, the plot is very fast-paced and the ending is really unexpected.
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终于订到这家你大力推荐的意大利餐厅了。
zhōngyú dìngdào zhè jiā nǐ dàlì tuījiàn de Yìdàlì cāntīng le 。
I finally managed to book this Italian restaurant that you so enthusiastically recommended.
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他推荐我的书都很好看！
tā tuījiàn wǒ de shū dōu hěn hǎo kàn ！
The books he recommends are always great!
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我推荐你这家餐厅，东西好吃又干净。
wǒ tuījiàn nǐ zhè jiā cāntīng ，dōngxi hǎochī yòu gānjìng 。
I'd like to recommend this restaurant, the food is tasty and clean.
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