例行公事 lì xíng gōng shì ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕˋ lai6 hang4 gung1 si6

  • routine business
  • usual practice
  • mere formality

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Example sentences

  • 这样 這樣 ( zhè yàng ze2 joeng6 ) 讯问 訊問 ( xùn wèn seon3 man6 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 警察 ( jǐng chá ging2 caat3 ) 例行公事 ( lì xíng gōng shì lai6 hang4 gung1 si6 )。

    Such questioning is routine police business.

  • 婚姻 ( hūn yīn fan1 jan1 ) 走过 走過 ( zǒu guò zau2 gwo3 ) 十 ( shí sap6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 年头 年頭 ( nián tóu nin4 tau4 ) 一切 ( yī qiè jat1 cai3 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 例行公事 ( lì xíng gōng shì lai6 hang4 gung1 si6 )。

    Ten years after the wedding, everything is just routine.

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