卸 xiè
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 卩 — seal
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
卸
xiè
to unload; to remove; to shift responsibility
Character
Example phrases
- 货车刚到码头，工人就开始卸货，以免影响下一班船期。 Huòchē gāng dào mǎtóu, gōngrén jiù kāishǐ xiè huò, yǐmiǎn yǐngxiǎng xià yì bān chuánqī. As soon as the lorry arrived at the dock, the workers began unloading the goods so as not to affect the next sailing.
- 他把行李从车上卸下来，搬进屋里。 Tā bǎ xíngli cóng chē shàng xiè xiàlái, bān jìn wū lǐ. He unloaded the luggage from the car and carried it into the house.
- 遇到问题不能推卸责任，要勇于承担。 Yùdào wèntí bù néng tuīxiè zérèn, yào yǒngyú chéngdān. When problems arise, you must not shift the blame onto others; you should take responsibility bravely.
Related words
- 推卸 tuīxiè to shirk; to evade responsibility
- 卸任 xièrèn to leave office; to step down from a post
- 卸载 xièzài to unload; to uninstall
- 物流 wùliú logistics
- 贮藏 zhùcáng to store; to preserve in storage
- 物资 wùzī materials; supplies
- 闲置 xiánzhì to leave unused; to stand idle
- 图纸 túzhǐ blueprint; technical drawing
- 修补 xiūbǔ to mend; to repair; to patch
- 天平 tiānpíng balance; scales
- 手艺 shǒuyì craftsmanship; manual skill
- 梯子 tīzi ladder