企图
qǐ túㄑㄧˇ ㄊㄨˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: XÍ ĐỒ
Traditional: 企圖
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 4
Meaning(verb, verbal noun)
to attempt; to try; attempt
Usually negative, written style. For neutral 'try' use 试图 or 打算.
Measure words: 种
Examples
小偷企图逃跑，被警察抓住了。
xiǎo tōu qǐ tú táo pǎo, bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.
The thief tried to run away but was caught by police.
他企图骗大家的钱。
tā qǐ tú piàn dà jiā de qián.
He tried to cheat people out of their money.
没人知道他的真正企图。
méi rén zhī dào tā de zhēn zhèng qǐ tú.
No one knows his real intentions.
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Stroke order
XÍ · 6 strokes
ĐỒ · 8 strokes
diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek