逆

Example sentences

• 逆境 ( nì jìng jik6 ging2 ) 出 ( chū ceot1 ) 人才 ( rén cái jan4 coi4 )。

  Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

• 船 ( chuán syun4 ) 逆流 ( nì liú jik6 lau4 ) 航行 ( háng xíng hong4 hang4 )。

  The boat is going against the current.

• 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 逆流而上 ( nì liú ér shàng jik6 lau4 ji4 soeng5 )。

  They swam against the current.

• 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 试着 試著 ( shì zhe si3 zoek6 ) 逆流而上 ( nì liú ér shàng jik6 lau4 ji4 soeng5 )。

  Let's try and swim against the current.

• 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 艘 ( sōu sau2 ) 船 ( chuán syun4 ) 逆风 逆風 ( nì fēng jik6 fung1 ) 而 ( ér ji4 ) 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 缓慢 緩慢 ( huǎn màn wun6 maan6 ) 前进 前進 ( qián jìn cin4 zeon3 )。

  The ship made slow progress against the strong wind.

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