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Meaning of 徐

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徐
Pinyin: xú
English Definition: slowly; gently; surname Xu
Chinese Definition:
①缓,慢慢地:徐步。徐缓。徐图。徐徐。
②姓氏。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 彳
Pictophonetic:余 indicates the sound; 彳 (step) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 彳 [ chì ] to step with the left foot
    • 余 [ yú ] surplus, remainder; surname
Similar Characters: 除 涂 余 途 斜 叙
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Example Words
徐徐 xú xú slowly; gently
半老徐娘 bàn lǎo xú niáng middle-aged but still attractive woman; lady of a certain age
徐步 xú bù to stroll; to walk slowly
徐娘半老 xú niáng bàn lǎo middle-aged but still attractive woman; lady of a certain age
徐缓 xú huǎn slow; sluggish; lazily; to slow down
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Example Sentences
1
“
所有大型新闻网站上都有她
,
”
徐说
。
"All of the big news websites have her, " says Xu.
2
“
生长期的变化预示着这里用于放牧的草地植被的生物量将减少
,
”
徐教授说道
。
"The change in the growing season may mean there is less grassland biomass available for grazing," says Xu.
3
根据徐女士的说法
,
她的公司对客户的需求反映及时
,
同时也避免了因运输延误和海关官僚作风而导致的障碍
。
According to Ms Xu, her company can now react more rapidly to customer design requests, while cutting out hold-ups due to transport delays and customs bureaucracy.
4
一位大夫说
,
“
这些问题主要是由长时间工作
,
缺乏锻炼和不规律的饮食习惯等多重作用引起的
,
”
他只告诉我们他姓徐
。
"Those problems are mainly caused by a combination of long work hours, a lack of exercise and irregular eating habits, " said a doctor who would only provide her surname, Xu.
5
“
他们闻起来象一头大蒜
,
”
开餐厅的徐老板和许多人有相同的看法
,
“
我们上海人爱干净
,
家里也弄得很整洁
,
我们更有教养
,
我们喝咖啡
,
他们只喝茶
。
”
"They smell like garlic," said restaurateur Xu, voicing a popular refrain. "We Shanghai people keep ourselves and our homes very clean. We are more refined. We drink coffee. They only drink tea.