陈

chén

(bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display; (bound form) to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell

Ancient forms

2 forms

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chén chen2

wǒ 我 xiǎng 想 chèhuí 撤回 wǒ 我 zhīqián 之前 de 的 chénshù 陈述。

I would like to retract my previous statement.
wǒ 我 kāishǐ 开始 huáiyí 怀疑 tā 他 chénshù 陈述 de 的 zhǔnquèxìng 准确性。

I began to doubt the accuracy of his statement.
tā 她 bùjǐn 不仅 méi 没 zéguài 责怪 tā 他， fǎnér 反而 chénzàn 陈赞 tā 他。

It wasn't just that she didn't blame him - she actually praised the guy.
zhèshì 这是 chénnián 陈年 jiùxìn 旧信。

This is an old letter.