Learn a Chinese Character - 舍 (Shě/Shè) - Give Up/Residence

Chinese Character: (Shě/Shè - Give Up/Residence)

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 人(亻,单人旁) (radical: person)

笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字,从人(亻,与居住、人相关)、佘(shé,表音),本义指客舍(供人居住的房屋),后引申为舍弃(放弃占有) (ideogram with "亻" (person) as radical and "佘" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning guest house (residence), extended to give up)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shě(第三声,表舍弃) / Shè(第四声,表住所) (Shě (third tone): give up; Shè (fourth tone): residence)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

Shě:放弃、舍弃(如"舍近求远");Shè:房屋、住所(如"宿舍") (Shě: give up (e.g., "seek far and wide"); Shè: residence (e.g., "dormitory"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时表主动放弃(如"舍财");作名词时表具体场所(如"旅舍"),常与"宿""校"等词搭配 (Verb: actively give up (e.g., "spend money"); Noun: specific place (e.g., "inn"); often paired with "宿/校" (e.g., "dormitory", "school building"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中文中"舍"体现传统价值观(如"舍生取义"强调道义优先),也反映居住文化(如"客舍"是古代旅行的重要场所) (In Chinese, "舍" reflects traditional values (e.g., "sacrifice life for righteousness" emphasizes morality) and residential culture (e.g., "guest house" was crucial for ancient travelers))

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

他舍弃了高薪工作去帮助山区孩子。(Tā shě qì le gāo xīn gōng zuò qù bāng zhù shān qū hái zi.)
He gave up a high-paying job to help children in mountain areas.

学生们的宿舍在教学楼后面。(Xué shēng men de sù shè zài jiào xué lóu hòu miàn.)
The students' dormitory is behind the teaching building.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"舍"由"人"(亻)和"佘"组成,想象人住在房屋里(Shè)是住所;而人放弃某物(Shě)时需要"舍",通过读音和字形关联轻松区分两个含义 ("舍" is composed of "亻" (person) and "佘". Imagine a person living in a house (Shè) as residence; a person giving up something (Shě) uses the same character. Associating pronunciation with shape helps distinguish meanings)

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