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原指大的材料需要长时间才能成器。后指能担当大事的人要经过长期锻炼，成名往往较晚。也用作对长期不得志者的安慰话。大器，大的材料，比喻人才。
例句 张三属于那种～的人。

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大器晚成

Nick discusses ideas about which is better, single sex or mixed sex schools.

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Lettura del terzo capitolo del libro "Il Piccolo Principe" di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

📖 IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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专心致志[zhuān xīn zhì zhì]：focus on/heart/devote/heart；
to devote oneself heart and soul to or to give complete attention to 
eg：她专心致志地学习中文 tā zhuān xīn zhì zhì de xuéxí hànyǔ。
        爸爸专心致志地看报纸 bàba zhuān xīn zhì zhì de kàn bàozhǐ 。
鲁国 lǔ guó：Lu state in the Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history.
弈秋 yì qiū：The name of a person
围棋 wéi qí：Go;Chinese draught
高手 gāo shǒu：Past master master-hand ace
徒弟 tú dì：apprentice;disciple;pupil
棋艺 qí yì：skill
大雁 dà yàn：wild goose
丝毫 sī háo：a bit;in the least

乐读中文 (Lè Dú Zhōngwén) - "Joyful Chinese Stories"

专心致志[zhuān xīn zhì zhì]

Do you have problems with prepositions in Spanish? Do you usually confuse "a" with "en"? Or do you add prepositions where you don't need to? Welll, don't worry,. In this episode we will talk about the most common mistakes with prepositions in Spanish so you can identify and work through them. Are you ready?

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Prepositions in Spanish- What are the most common mistakes?

zhè ɡe fánɡ jiān duō dà ？ 
这  个 房   间   多  大 ？ How big is this room?
zhè ɡe fánɡ jiān yǒu shí wǔ pínɡ fānɡ mǐ 。 
这  个 房   间   有  十  五 平   方   米 。   This room is fifteen square meters.

nǐ duō dà ？ 
你 多  大 ？ How old are you?
wǒ èr shí sì suì 。 
我 二 十  四 岁  。 I'm 24.

tā duō ɡāo ？ 
她 多  高  ？ How tall is she?
tā yì mǐ qī liù 。 
她 一 米 七 六  。 She's 1.76m.

tā duō zhònɡ ？ 
他 多  重    ？ How much does he weigh? 
tā bā shí wǔ ɡōnɡ jīn 。 
他 八 十  五 公   斤  。 He weighs eighty-five kilograms. 

zhè tiáo hé duō chánɡ ？ 
这  条   河 多  长    ？ How long is the river?

běi jīnɡ dào shànɡ hǎi yǒu duō yuǎn ？ 
北  京   到  上    海  有  多  远   ？ How far is it from Beijing to Shanghai?

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多+adjective：ask degree

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