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叹
tàn
Description
“叹”是一个动词，意思是因为难过、担心或者很佩服而发出一口长长的气。
"叹" is a verb meaning to let out a long breath because of sadness, worry, or admiration.
我们常说“叹气”，比如工作太累的时候，人就会叹一口气。
We often say "叹气", for example, when tired from work, people will let out a sigh.
Meanings
叹tàn
to sigh
他叹了一口气，很不开心。
He sighed, feeling very unhappy.
叹tàn
to praise or exclaim in admiration
大家都叹这里的风景真美。
Everyone sighed at how beautiful the scenery here is.
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Notes
- Nuance
most common in the compound 叹气 (to sigh); rarely used alone in speech.
- Etymology
originally depicting a breath of emotion released with a sound.
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