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xiàng
项
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Meaning

Classifier for items in a list: tasks, rules, policies, research.

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中文 Chinese

"项"本义是脖子的后部，后来引申为条目、项目：一项任务、一项规定、三项研究。它特别适合清单里的条目——你列 to-do list 时，每一条都是"一项"。所以"项目"这个词本身就是"项"的徒子徒孙，方方面面都管。

English

**项 (xiàng)** originally meant "back of the neck," then extended to "item, entry": 一项任务, 一项规定, 三项研究. It is perfect for items on a list — every line of your to-do is 一项. The word 项目 (project) is itself a descendant of 项, governing all aspects.

🎯 项 = item on a list. Tasks, rules, research, policies — countable entries.

💡 Memory Tip

项 is for items in a list or formal context. Tasks, rules, policies — all use 项.

Examples

一项任务
yī xiàng rèn wù
one task
一项规定
yī xiàng guī dìng
one rule
三项研究
sān xiàng yán jiū
three studies

Common Nouns Used With

任务rèn wùtask / mission
规定guī dìngrule / regulation
研究yán jiūresearch / study
政策zhèng cèpolicy
比赛bǐ sàimatch / competition / game
计划jì huàplan
发明fā mínginvention

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📌HSK 5
项
xiàng

Classifier for items in a list: tasks, rules, policies, research.

一项任务
yī xiàng rèn wù
one task
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