刺 (cì) means "thorn, to stab" with HSK 5 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
Meaning
Primary: thorn
Other meanings:
- to stab
Basic info
| Pinyin | cì |
| Meanings | thorn, to stab |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 5 |
| Frequency | #369 most common |
Example sentences
这部电影用讽刺手法批评了社会。
Zhè bù diànyǐng yòng fěngcì shǒufǎ pīpíng le shèhuì.
This film used satire to critique society.
From 讽刺 (HSK 7-9)
这部电影的情节充满刺激，观众都看得非常投入。
Zhè bù diànyǐng de qíngjié chōngmǎn cìjī, guānzhòng dōu kàn de fēicháng tóurù.
The plot of this movie is full of thrills, and the audience watched with great engagement.
From 刺激 (HSK 5)
玫瑰虽然美丽，但茎上有刺。
Méiguī suīrán měilì, dàn jīng shàng yǒu cì.
Although roses are beautiful, they have thorns on their stems.
From 刺 (HSK 6)
Words containing 刺
On the new HSK 5 exam
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