薦
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jiàn · to recommend

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17Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 薦

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Example sentences

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Wǒ kě yǐ xiàng nǐ tuī jiàn zhè běn shū.我可以向你推薦這本書。

I can recommend this book to you.

Source: Tatoeba #919731 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù néng tuī jiàn tā zuò mì shū.我不能推薦她作秘書。

I cannot recommend her as a secretary.

Source: Tatoeba #377535 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ néng tuī jiàn lìng yì jiā lǚ guǎn má?你能推薦另一家旅館嗎?

Could you recommend another hotel?

Source: Tatoeba #833165 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zàn chéng yě hǎo, bú zàn chéng yě hǎo, wǒ yě huì tuī jiàn tā dāng zhǔ xí de.你贊成也好,不贊成也好,我也會推薦他當主席的。

I'll recommend him as chairman, whether you are in favor of it or not.

Source: Tatoeba #522022 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān de tuī jiàn cān shì shén mó ?今天的推薦餐是什麼?

What do you have for today's special?

Source: Tatoeba #3710668 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nín tuī jiàn nǎ gè?您推薦哪個?

Which do you recommend?

Source: Tatoeba #10272570 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 薦 in context

  1. Say jiàn, then recall the core meaning: to recommend.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 薦 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.