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HSK
to participate (in sth)
HSK 4
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *與* | 與* | *與
and / to give / together with
HSK 6
rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
HSK 7-9
whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
HSK 7-9
to stand out from the masses (idiom)
HSK 7-9
to increase steadily / to grow with each passing day
HSK 7-9
abreast of modern developments / to keep up with the times / progressive / timely
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *與* | 與* | *與
to take part in
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *與* | 與* | *與
variant of 歟|欤
War and Peace by Tolstoy 托爾斯泰|托尔斯泰
at the same time; meanwhile
to participate in a meeting
incomparable
inherent / innate
to experience together with sb
things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
to hand over
to feign civility (idiom)
to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)
(idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs
lit. to negotiate with a tiger for its pelt (idiom); fig. to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests
to donate / to give / to grant / to distribute / to administer
Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky 陀思妥耶夫斯基
to die / to depart from the world forever
to be of service to others / to help others / benevolent
Time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
variable with the times / transient / impermanent
variant of 贈予|赠予
(idiom) to ask sb to act contrary to their own interests (original form of the expression 與虎謀皮|与虎谋皮)
computer-aided design and drawing
to swim with the tide (idiom)
variant of 干預|干预
variant of 授予
variant of 賦予|赋予
to step aside and give a more worthy person a chance (idiom)
participant
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it
to race against time
Romeo and Juliet, 1594 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
GATT, the 1995 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) / abbr. to 經合組織|经合组织
dative case
(of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the disgrace (idiom)
to stick together through thick and thin (idiom)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Newfoundland and Labrador, province of Canada
Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
giver
information and communication technology, ICT
Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀|珍·奥斯汀
nature versus nurture
mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
everyone participates in reforms (idiom) / to replace the old with new / to reform and start afresh
The Sound and the Fury (novel by William Faulkner 威廉·福克納|威廉·福克纳)
Anthony and Cleopatra, 1606 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
Sodom and Gomorrah
lit. branches and descendants / of a similar kind / related
The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale of the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
(idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tw)
Sense and Sensibility, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀|珍·奥斯汀
Sodom and Gomorrah
variant of 給予|给予
to die
(idiom) to fight the whole world
every day sees new developments (idiom) / to make constant progress
to become more glorious with each passing day (idiom)
AND gate (electronics)
variant of 賜予|赐予
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it


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