施 (shī) — (bound form) to bestow; to give; (bound form) to apply; to exert; surname Shi
Definition
施 is a bound form meaning 'to bestow' (e.g. 施加, 施压) or 'to apply / carry out' (e.g. 实施, 施行). In modern Chinese it almost never stands alone — it always appears as part of a two-character word. Also used as the surname Shi.
bound form
(bound form) to bestowto give(bound form) to applyto exertsurname Shi
Examples
- 。Lǎo shī bù yīng gěi xué shēng shī jiā tài duō yā lì.Teachers should not put too much pressure on students.
- 。Zhè ge jì huà cóng míng nián kāi shǐ shí shī.This plan will be implemented starting next year.
- 施？Nín xìng shī ma?Is your surname Shi?
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