No. 369 in Chinese
陈
"陈" means to display, state, arrange, or refers to the surname Chen.
In a sentence
这是陈年的葡萄酒。
This is aged wine.
In this sentence, '陈' (chén) is used as an adjective meaning 'aged' or 'vintage'.
陈先生是我的语文老师。
Mr. Chen is my language teacher.
Here, '陈' (chén) is used as a surname, a common family name in Chinese.
请不要陈述过多的事实，要简洁。
Please do not state too many facts; be concise.
In this case, '陈' (chén) is part of the verb '陈述' (chén shù), which means 'to state' or 'to narrate'.
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