sharpen in Chinese
sharpen in Chinese is 削尖 — sharpen means to make something sharp or sharper.
sharpen in Chinese
削尖
Pronounced: xiāo jiān
(transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.
What does "sharpen" mean?
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verb To make something sharp or sharper.
"He sharpened the axe before chopping the wood."
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verb To become sharp or sharper.
"Her wit sharpened as she got older."
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sharpen in a sentence
- He sharpened the axe before chopping the wood.
- You can sharpen your focus by removing distractions.
- Her wit sharpened as she got older.
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What is "sharpen" in Chinese?
"sharpen" in Chinese is 削尖. sharpen means: To make something sharp or sharper.
How do you pronounce 削尖?
"sharpen" in Chinese is 削尖, pronounced "xiāo jiān".
How do you use "sharpen" in a sentence?
Example: "He sharpened the axe before chopping the wood." In Chinese, "sharpen" is 削尖.
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