Chinese Conversation · Level 43
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Chinese word
清单
Pronunciation
Pinyinqīng dān
Meaning
- nounlist
Example
把今天要做的事情写在清单上。bǎ jīn tiān yào zuò de shì qíng xiě zài qīng dān shàng
Write today's tasks on the list.
More examples
新的任务已经列入清单，请按顺序完成。xīn de rèn wù yǐ jīng liè rù qīng dān qǐng àn shùn xù wán chéng
The new tasks have already been added to the list; please complete them in order.
Core concept
A clearly organized record that gathers separate entries into one place for finding, comparing, or checking them.
Common phrases
列入清单liè rù qīng dān
add to the list
清单项目qīng dān xiàng mù
list item
从清单中删除cóng qīng dān zhōng shān chú
remove from the list
Similar words
列表liè biǎo: An easy-to-read list that presents data or items together.
名单míng dān: A collected list of the names of people in a group.
Definition in Chinese
按一定顺序列出的事项或物品的列表，用于记载、参考或检查。àn yí dìng shùn xù liè chū de shì xiàng huò wù pǐn de liè biǎo yòng yú jì zǎi cān kǎo huò jiǎn chá
Word origin
清 (qīng, "clear") + 单 (dān, "list") forms a term for items presented together in an orderly, easy-to-review record.
Usage tips
- The measure word 份 (fèn, "document measure word") commonly goes with this noun, while 列 (liè, "to compile") and 写 (xiě, "to write") distinguish creating the record from putting information into it.
Other meanings
- checklistnoun
- catalognoun