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Jyutping zan6
Pinyin chén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to lay out; to exhibit; to display
  2. to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell
  3. old; stale
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an alternative form for 陣, battle front

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Jyutping can4
Pinyin chén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Chen
  2. Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state
  3. Chen (557-589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nan2 Chao2]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lay out/to exhibit/to display/to narrate/to state/to explain/to tell/old/stale/name of an ancient city / state/name of a dynasty/a surname/to plead/to make a plea/to request
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名

    a surname, usually transliterated as "Chan"
  2. 名詞、專名
    古代​中國國名​、​國號​用字​,​例如​春秋​時代陳國同​南朝​陳
    name adopted by various states in ancient China, usually transliterated as "Chen"
  3. 語素
    擺放​;​排列
    to display; to lay out
    • 陳列
      陈列
      can4 lit6
      display
  4. 語素
    説​明​;​述​説
    to explain; to state
    • 陳述
      陈述
      can4 seot6
      statement; to state and explain; to tell about something formally
  5. 語素
    舊​;​過​咗​一段​長​時間
    old; antique; passed a long period of time
    • 陳年 往事
      陈年 往事
      can4 nin4 wong5 si6
      old stories
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to exhibit; to display
    (syn.) 排列, 編排, 编排
    • 陳設
      陈设
      chén shè
      to exhibit
  2. character
    old; ancient
    (syn.) 陳舊, 舊落咆, 旧落落, 退時, 退时, 陈旧, 古板, 封建, 舊落落, 老時, 老式, 迂腐, 旧落咆, 老时, 背時, 背时, 陳腐, 过时, 陈腐, 過時
    • 陳年
      陈年
      chén nián
      old
  3. character
    to explain
    (syn.) 讲明, 讲解, 解释, 阐发, 说, 介紹, 交代, 闡說, 講解, 闡明, 闡發, 說, 說解, 解說, 講明, 阐释, 介绍, 说解, 训, 阐论, 解釋, 阐明, 开释, 解说, 阐说, 拆白, 說明, 訓, 说明, 闡釋, 開釋, 分解, 拆破, 闡論
    • 陳述
      陈述
      chén shù
      to describe
  4. character
    (historical) state of Chen (vassal state during the Zhou dynasty)
  5. character
    (historical) Chen dynasty (557–589), the fourth and last of the Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period
  6. character
    a surname, listed tenth in the Baijiaxing: Chen, Chan, Chun, Chin, Tan
    • 陳子昂
      陈子昂
      chén zǐ áng
      Chen Zi'ang (Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty)
    • 陳水扁
      陈水扁
      chén shuǐ biǎn
      Chen Shui-bian (President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), 2000-2008)
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. exhibit, display
  2. plead
  3. surname
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    NLKD
  5. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    NLDW
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #104
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    但我将总是会向你们坦陈我们所面临的挑战。我会听取你们的意见,尤其是存在不同意见的时候。最重要的是,我会请求你们参与重建这个国家,以美国221年来从未改变的唯一方式-一砖一瓦、同心协力。
    但我將總是會向你們坦陳我們所面臨的挑戰。我會聽取你們的意見,尤其是存在不同意見的時候。最重要的是,我會請求你們參與重建這個國家,以美國221年來從未改變的唯一方式-一磚一瓦、同心協力。
    dàn wǒ jiāng zǒng shì huì xiàng nǐ men tǎn chén wǒ men suǒ miàn lín de tiǎo zhàn 。 wǒ huì tīng qǔ nǐ men de yì jiàn , yóu qí shì cún zài bù tóng yì jiàn de shí hou 。 zuì zhòng yào de shì , wǒ huì qǐng qiú nǐ men cān yù chóng jiàn zhè ge guó jiā , yǐ měi guó 221 nián lái cóng wèi gǎi biàn de wéi yī fāng shì - yī zhuān yī wǎ 、 tóng xīn xié lì 。
    • But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it's been done in America for 221 years; block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
  2. Mandarin
    我开始怀疑他陈述的准确性。
    我開始懷疑他陳述的準確性。
    wǒ kāi shǐ huái yí tā chén shù de zhǔn què xìng 。
    • I began to doubt the accuracy of his statement.
  3. Mandarin
    陈词滥调是精确意见的敌人。
    陳詞濫調是精確意見的敵人。
    chén cí làn diào shì jīng què yì jiàn de dí rén 。
    • Cliches are the enemy of careful observation.
  4. Mandarin
    我想撤回我之前的陈述。
    我想撤回我之前的陳述。
    wǒ xiǎng chè huí wǒ zhī qián de chén shù 。
    • I would like to retract my previous statement.
  5. Mandarin
    她不仅没责怪他,反而陈赞他。
    她不僅沒責怪他,反而陳贊他。
    tā bù jǐn méi zé guài tā , fǎn ér chén zàn tā 。
    • It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢位就系我嘅元配:陈美丽。
    呢位就係我嘅元配:陳美麗。
    nei1 wai2 zau6 hai6 ngo5 ge3 jyun4 pui3 can4 mei5 lai6.
    • This is my wife, Mary Chen.
  2. Cantonese
    因为陈奕迅喺音乐方面有卓越嘅成就,佢嘅母校颁咗一个荣誉博士俾佢。
    因為陳奕迅喺音樂方面有卓越嘅成就,佢嘅母校頒咗一個榮譽博士俾佢。
    jan1 wai6 can4 jik6 seon3 hai2 jam1 ngok fong1 min6 jau5 coek3 jyut6 ge3 sing4 zau6, keoi5 ge3 mou5 haau6 baan1 zo2 jat1 go3 wing4 jyu6 bok3 si6 bei2 keoi5.
    • Due to Eason Chan Yik-shun's outstanding achievements in the music industry, his alma mater presented him with an Honorary Doctor of Arts.
  3. Cantonese
    陈教授系一个对教学好有热诚嘅学者。
    陳教授係一個對教學好有熱誠嘅學者。
    can4 gaau3 sau6 hai6 jat1 go3 deoi3 gaau3 hok6 hou2 jau5 jit6 sing4 ge3 hok6 ze2.
    • Prof. Chan is a scholar passionate about teaching.
  4. Cantonese
    陈肾菜干粥
    陳腎菜乾粥
    • congee with dried duck gizzards and cabbage
  5. Cantonese
    陈仔,拍硬档帮我买包薄万吖。
    陳仔,拍硬檔幫我買包薄萬吖。
    can2 zai1, paak3 ngaang6 dong3 bong1 ngo5 maai5 baau1 bok6 maan6 aa1.
    • Little Chan, please, help me to buy a pack of Marlboro Mint!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    返到楼下撞到陈太,畀佢嗻住倾咗两个字。
    返到樓下撞到陳太,畀佢嗻住傾咗兩個字。
    faan1 dou3 lau4 haa6 zong6 dou2 can4 taai2, bei2 keoi5 zoe1 zyu6 king1 zo2 loeng5 go3 zi6.
  2. Cantonese
    陈正湘判断独立小院内是敌指挥所,果断命令炮兵连射击,由于炮弹紧缺只发射四发炮弹,击毙阿部的是最后一发炮弹。
    陳正湘判斷獨立小院內是敵指揮所,果斷命令炮兵連射擊,由於炮彈緊缺只發射四發炮彈,擊斃阿部的是最後一發炮彈。
  3. Cantonese
    陈年中草药──发烂渣。
    陳年中草藥──發爛渣。
  4. Cantonese
    陈大文上次P咗相。
    陳大文上次P咗相。
  5. Cantonese
    哗!新鲜滚热辣呀!X周刊影到陈大明同黄美美去咗美国结婚生仔呀!
    嘩!新鮮滾熱辣呀!X周刊影到陳大明同黃美美去咗美國結婚生仔呀!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    以陈先生为例
    以陳先生為例
    yǐ chén xiān shēng wéi lì
    • to use the case of Mr. Chen as an example
  2. Mandarin
    昨天造谣吴宗宪是陈菊人马的要被吉了
    昨天造謠吳宗憲是陳菊人馬的要被吉了
    zuó tiān zào yáo wú zōng xiàn shì chén jú rén mǎ de yào bèi jí le
    • The one who rumoured that Jacky Wu is Chen Chu's staff is now sued.
  3. Mandarin
    陈𫭟
    陳塸
    ché nōu
    • the name of a place in Shanxi
  4. Mandarin
    我姓陈。
    我姓陳。
    wǒ xìng chén .
    • My surname is Chen.
  5. Mandarin
    推陈出新
    推陳出新
    tuī chén chū xīn
    • to get rid of the old and bring forth the new