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CHINESE CHARACTER

dān

殚

殚

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exhaust

Numbered pinyin
dan1
English meanings
to exhaust; to use up

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他wèi为gōngsī公司dān殚jīng精jié竭lǜ虑。

    He exhausted his mind for the company.

  2. 02

    tā他dān殚jīng精jié竭lǜ虑de地yánjiū研究zhè这gè个wèntí问题。

    He studied this problem with all his energy.

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