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Meaning of 舍

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(Trad.: 捨, 舍)
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Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (the shape of a roof) conveys the meaning.
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  • Pinyin: shě
    English Definition: to give up; to abandon; to give alms
    Chinese Definition:
    ①放在一边;丢开。[合]舍手(放开手;放下手);舍置(丢开);舍脸(沉下脸)。
    ②放弃;舍弃。[合]舍己成人(牺牲自己利益,成全别人);舍却(抛开);舍实求虚(放弃实在的东西,而去追求虚无缥缈的所在);舍拼(舍弃;不顾一切干);舍筏(舍弃渡人的船筏);舍业(放弃学业;舍弃产业);舍己芸人(舍弃自己的田地,去耕耘别人的田地。比喻荒废自己本分内的工作而替他人做事)。
    ③废止、停止。[合]舍业(停止学习)。
    ④布施,施舍。[合]舍个数(在神佛面前许个愿);舍贫(接济穷人);舍宅(施舍住宅作寺院);舍施(施舍)。
    ⑤通“赦”。免罪或免罚;释放。[合]舍禁(解除封山泽的禁令);舍纵(宽赦,放纵);舍眼(睁眼;抬眼)。
    ⑥发,发射。[合]舍拔(发箭);舍放(发射,放射)。

    Example Words:
    舍不得 shě bu de to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
    舍得 shě de to be willing to part with sth
    舍弃 shě to give up; to abandon; to abort
    取舍 shě to choose; to accept or reject
    锲而不舍 qiè ér shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
    More: 舍* | *舍 | *舍*
  • Pinyin: shè
    English Definition: residence
    Chinese Definition:
    ①居住的房子:宿舍。旅舍。校舍。
    ②居住,休息:舍于山麓。
    ③谦辞,多指亲属中比自己年纪小或辈分低的:舍弟。舍侄。舍亲。
    ④古代行军一宿或三十里为一舍:退避三舍(喻对人让步)。
    ⑤姓氏。

    Example Words:
    宿舍 shè dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; Classifiers:
    校舍 xiào shè school building
    左邻右舍 zuǒ lín yòu shè neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work
    农舍 nóng shè farmhouse
    茅舍 máo shè cottage; hut
    More: 舍* | *舍 | *舍*
Example Sentences
1
I'm willing to spend money to treat my friends to dinner.
2
宿
The security in the dormitory is good and we can sleep peacefully at night.
3
He is willing to make efforts to achieve his goals.
4
宿
The dormitory is located on a high floor, allowing for daily exercise by climbing stairs.
5
宿
My dormitory is very clean and each person has their own cabinet.