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thee

/ðiː/ /θiː/

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verb

以“汝”相称，用“你”称呼 (yǐ "rǔ" xiāng chēng, yòng "nǐ" chēng hū)

To address (a person) using the pronoun thee.

Examples :

""I cannot thee, for it is against company policy to use such informal language with clients." "

我不能对你用“汝”相称，因为公司规定不能用这么非正式的语言称呼客户。(Wǒ bù néng duì nǐ yòng "rǔ" xiāng chēng, yīnwèi gōngsī guīdìng bù néng yòng zhème fēizhèngshì de yǔyán chēnghū kèhù.)

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verb

使用“汝”，用“你”。

To use the word thee.

Examples :

""The teacher asked the student to thee the historical figure in his presentation, using archaic language to sound more authentic." "

老师要求学生在他的演讲中使用“汝”来称呼历史人物，用古老的语言使演讲听起来更地道。

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pronoun

你 (nǐ)

Objective and reflexive case of thou.

Examples :

"Though I scolded John, I blame thee more for starting the argument. "

虽然我责骂了约翰，但我更责怪你挑起争端。

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pronoun

你, 尔

Thou.

Examples :

"I give this book to thee. "

我把这本书给你。

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verb

繁荣，兴旺

To thrive; prosper.

Examples :

"May your garden thee and bring you joy for years to come. "

愿你的花园繁荣昌盛，并在未来的岁月里带给你快乐。

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noun

速记符号⟨(⟩的“th”音

The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound /ð/ in Pitman shorthand.

Examples :

"The teacher showed us the "thee" in her Pitman shorthand notes. "

老师在她的皮特曼速记笔记里给我们展示了代表“th”音的⟨(⟩符号。

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