素 (sù) means Plain (usually - vegetable - element). Below are 20 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
成功有很多因 素 。
Chénggōng yǒu hěn duō yīnsù.
Many factors go into success.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 因素
他吃了十年 素 食。
Tā chī le shí nián sùshí.
He has been vegetarian for ten years.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 素食
天气是重要的因 素 。
Tiānqì shì zhòngyào de yīnsù.
The weather is an important factor.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 因素
这家餐厅提供 素 食。
Zhè jiā cāntīng tígōng sùshí.
This restaurant serves vegetarian food.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 素食
水由两种元 素 组成。
Shuǐ yóu liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng.
Water is made up of two elements.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 元素
饮食要注意荤 素 搭配。
Yǐnshí yào zhùyì hūn sù dāpèi.
In one's diet, meat and vegetables should be properly balanced.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 搭配
这种腺体负责分泌激 素 。
Zhè zhǒng xiàntǐ fùzé fēnmì jīsù.
This gland is responsible for secreting hormones.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 分泌
他吃 素 ,从来不碰荤菜。
Tā chī sù, cónglái bú pèng hūn cài.
He is vegetarian and never touches meat dishes.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 荤
医生建议他补充维生 素 。
Yīshēng jiànyì tā bǔchōng wéishēngsù.
The doctor advised him to take vitamin supplements.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 维生素
学校重视学生的综合 素 质。
Xuéxiào zhòngshì xuésheng de zōnghé sùzhì.
The school values students' all-round quality.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 素质
水果里含有丰富的维生 素 。
Shuǐguǒ lǐ hányǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù.
Fruit is rich in vitamins.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 维生素
成功离不开几个基本要 素 。
Chénggōng lí bu kāi jǐ ge jīběn yàosù.
Success depends on a few basic elements.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 要素
这个设计融入了传统元 素 。
Zhège shèjì róngrù le chuántǒng yuánsù.
This design incorporates traditional elements.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 元素
这是一个朴 素 而深刻的道理。
Zhè shì yí ge pǔsù ér shēnkè de dàolǐ.
This is a simple but profound truth.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 朴素
这座城市 素 有花园之城的称号。
Zhè zuò chéngshì sù yǒu huāyuán zhī chéng de chēnghào.
This city has long borne the name of the garden city.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 称号
这桌菜有荤有 素 ,搭配得不错。
Zhè zhuō cài yǒu hūn yǒu sù, dāpèi de búcuò.
This table has both meat and vegetable dishes, a good balance.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 荤
这项工作对身体 素 质要求很高。
Zhè xiàng gōngzuò duì shēntǐ sùzhì yāoqiú hěn gāo.
This job demands a high level of physical fitness.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 素质
时间和地点是这个故事的两个要 素 。
Shíjiān hé dìdiǎn shì zhège gùshi de liǎng ge yàosù.
Time and place are two essential elements of this story.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 要素
Reading these is one thing; producing 素 yourself is another. Cloze in Context takes a sentence from this same bank, removes one word and asks you to put it back — beginner, intermediate and advanced.
From the travel phrasebook
我对青霉 素 过敏。
Wǒ duì qīngméisù guòmǐn.
I'm allergic to penicillin.
Travel phrasebook · Pharmacy and emergencies
Words that contain 素
Each of these has sentences of its own, so you can see the character doing a different job in each one.
Questions about 素
How is 素 used in a sentence?
This page shows 20 sentences using 素 (sù, "Plain (usually - vegetable - element)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 素 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 素 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 素?
The dictionary page for 素 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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