EN: The phrase 'Around 1,000 of Levi's poems' acts as the subject. When using 'number + of + noun', the verb must agree with the noun following 'of'. Since 'poems' is plural, the verb 'exist' is used in its base form.
Bahasa Melayu: Frasa "Around 1,000 of Levi's poems" bertindak sebagai subjek. Apabila menggunakan "bilangan + of + kata nama", kata kerja mesti bersetuju dengan kata nama selepas "of". Oleh kerana "poems" adalah jamak, kata kerja "exist" digunakan dalam bentuk asas.
Many of the students like the new teacher.
Ramai pelajar menyukai guru baharu ini.
EN: The adverb 'still' is used to describe a situation that continues to exist. It is typically placed before the main verb (exist) but after the 'be' verb.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata keterangan "still" digunakan untuk menerangkan situasi yang masih wujud. Ia biasanya diletakkan sebelum kata kerja utama (seperti exist), tetapi selepas kata kerja be.
He still lives in the same house.
Dia masih tinggal di rumah yang sama.
EN: Levi (Li Bai) is one of the most famous poets in Chinese history, specifically from the Tang Dynasty. His work is known for its romanticism and themes of nature and wine. The fact that 1,000 poems survived over a millennium highlights his immense cultural impact.
EN: The phrase 'a lot about' is used to indicate a large amount of information or details regarding a specific subject. 'A lot' acts as a quantifier, while 'about' is a preposition introducing the topic.
Bahasa Melayu: Frasa "a lot about" digunakan untuk menunjukkan sejumlah besar maklumat atau butiran tentang topik tertentu. "A lot" berfungsi sebagai penentu kuantiti, manakala "about" ialah kata sendi yang memperkenalkan topik.
I learned a lot about history from this book.
Saya belajar banyak tentang sejarah daripada buku ini.
EN: The simple present tense is used here to state a general fact or a permanent situation. In this context, it describes what the poems (they) consistently reveal to the reader.
Bahasa Melayu: Kala kini mudah digunakan di sini untuk menyatakan fakta umum atau situasi kekal. Dalam konteks ini, ia menerangkan apa yang puisi-puisi ini (mereka) terus dedahkan kepada pembaca.
These photos show his childhood.
Foto-foto ini menunjukkan zaman kanak-kanaknya.
EN: In the context of Chinese literature, Levi (Li Bai) is known as the 'Poet Immortal'. His poems are valued not just for their artistic beauty, but as historical windows into his personal experiences and the Tang Dynasty's culture.
EN: Noun Clauses as Objects: The sentence uses three noun clauses starting with 'where', 'who', and 'what' as objects of the verb 'describe'. These clauses function as nouns to provide specific information.
Bahasa Melayu: Klausa nama sebagai objek: Ayat ini menggunakan tiga klausa nama yang bermula dengan 'where', 'who', dan 'what', sebagai objek kepada kata kerja 'describe' (menerangkan). Klausa-klausa ini berfungsi seperti kata nama untuk memberikan maklumat khusus.
I don't know what he wants.
Saya tidak tahu apa yang dia mahu.
EN: Parallel Structure: When listing multiple items (in this case, three noun clauses), they should follow the same grammatical form to ensure clarity and rhythm.
Bahasa Melayu: Struktur selari: Apabila menyenaraikan pelbagai item (dalam kes ini, tiga klausa nama), ia harus mengikut bentuk tatabahasa yang sama untuk memastikan kejelasan ayat dan irama yang baik.
She likes swimming, hiking, and cycling.
Dia suka berenang, mendaki, dan berbasikal.
EN: The sentence highlights the thematic diversity of Li Bai's (Levi's) poetry. In Chinese literature, Li Bai is known as the 'Poet Immortal' (Shixian), and his works often blend realistic travel experiences with fantastical imagination and deep personal relationships.
EN: The adverb 'also' is used to add information. In a sentence with a main verb, it usually appears between the subject and the verb.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata keterangan "also" (juga) digunakan untuk menambah maklumat. Dalam ayat yang mengandungi kata kerja utama, ia biasanya terletak di antara subjek dan kata kerja.
She also plays the piano.
Dia juga boleh bermain piano.
EN: Compound objects: A verb can have multiple objects connected by 'and'. Here, 'express' acts on both 'feelings' and 'wonder'.
Bahasa Melayu: Objek majmuk: Sesuatu kata kerja boleh mempunyai pelbagai objek yang disambungkan oleh "and". Dalam ayat ini, "express" (menyatakan) bertindak ke atas "feelings" (perasaan) dan "wonder" (rasa ingin tahu).
He likes apples and oranges.
Dia suka epal dan oren.
EN: The term 'childlike wonder' is often used to describe Li Bai's (Levi's) unique perspective in Chinese poetry, where he maintains a pure, innocent curiosity about nature and the universe despite his adult hardships.
EN: The adverb of frequency 'often' is placed before the main verb 'drank' to describe how regularly an action occurred in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata keterangan kekerapan "often" (kerap) diletakkan sebelum kata kerja utama "drank" untuk menerangkan kekerapan sesuatu tindakan berlaku pada masa lalu.
She often traveled to Japan for work.
Dia sering pergi ke Jepun untuk urusan kerja pada masa lalu.
EN: The conjunction 'when' introduces a subordinate clause (adverbial clause of time) to indicate that two actions happened at the same time.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata hubung "when" memperkenalkan klausa subordinat (klausa keterangan masa) untuk menunjukkan bahawa dua tindakan berlaku pada masa yang sama.
He listened to music when he studied.
Dia mendengar muzik apabila dia membaca.
EN: In Chinese literary history, Levi (Li Bai) is famously known as the 'Immortal of Wine.' Many of his greatest poems were inspired by his drinking habits, which he believed helped him reach a state of creative freedom.
EN: The verb 'set' followed by an object and an adjective ('free') forms a causative structure meaning to cause someone or something to be in a certain state.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata kerja "set" diikuti oleh objek dan kata sifat "free" membentuk struktur kausatif, yang bermaksud menyebabkan seseorang atau sesuatu berada dalam keadaan tertentu (di sini, "membebaskan").
The hero set the birds free from the cage.
Wira itu membebaskan burung itu daripada sangkar.
EN: The conjunction 'as' is used here to compare a current action or state with a habitual one ('he usually did'), meaning 'in the way that'.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata hubung "as" digunakan di sini untuk membandingkan tindakan atau keadaan semasa dengan situasi kebiasaan ("seperti yang biasa dilakukannya"), bermaksud "dengan cara yang sama seperti".
She sings as she used to when she was young.
Dia menyanyi seperti yang dia lakukan semasa muda.
EN: In Chinese literature, Li Bai (Levi) is famously known as the 'Immortal of Wine'. Drinking was not just a habit but a way to reach a state of creative transcendence and spiritual freedom, which is reflected in the phrase 'set his mind free'.
EN: The structure 'see A as B' is used to describe how someone perceives or regards something or someone. 'See' acts as the verb of perception, 'A' is the object, and 'as B' is a prepositional phrase acting as an object complement.
Bahasa Melayu: Struktur "see A as B" digunakan untuk menerangkan bagaimana seseorang melihat atau menganggap sesuatu/seseorang sebagai identiti tertentu. 'see' ialah kata kerja deria, 'A' ialah objek, dan 'as B' ialah frasa sendi yang berfungsi sebagai pelengkap objek.
Many people see challenges as opportunities for growth.
Ramai orang menganggap cabaran sebagai peluang untuk berkembang.
EN: The Present Simple tense is used here to summarize the plot or content of a literary work (the 'literary present'). Even though the poem was written in the past, we describe its events in the present tense.
Bahasa Melayu: Kala kini mudah digunakan di sini untuk meringkaskan plot atau kandungan karya sastera (dikenali sebagai "kala kini sastera"). Walaupun puisi ini ditulis pada masa lalu, kita menggunakan kala kini untuk menerangkan peristiwa di dalamnya.
In the movie, the hero saves the city from a giant monster.
Dalam filem itu, wira menyelamatkan bandar itu daripada raksasa gergasi.
EN: This sentence refers to one of the most famous poems by the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai (Levi), titled 'Drinking Alone under the Moon' (月下獨酌). In Chinese culture, Li Bai is known as the 'Immortal of Wine' because of his frequent references to drinking as a way to find inspiration and spiritual freedom.
EN: The Past Simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. For regular verbs, we add '-ed', but 'write' is an irregular verb that changes to 'wrote'.
Bahasa Melayu: Kala lampau mudah digunakan untuk menerangkan tindakan yang telah selesai pada masa lalu. Kata kerja biasa biasanya ditambah "-ed", tetapi "write" ialah kata kerja tidak tetap yang bentuk lampaunya ialah "wrote".
He wrote a letter to his family yesterday.
Semalam, dia menulis sepucuk surat kepada keluarganya.
EN: The preposition 'about' is used to indicate the subject or topic of a piece of writing, speech, or thought.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata sendi "about" digunakan untuk menunjukkan subjek atau topik penulisan, ucapan, atau pemikiran, bermaksud "mengenai".
She told me a story about her childhood.
Dia memberitahu saya sebuah cerita tentang zaman kanak-kanaknya.
EN: In Chinese literature, the moon and wine are iconic symbols associated with Li Bai (Levi). The moon often represents nostalgia or a companion, while wine symbolizes freedom and poetic inspiration.
EN: The preposition 'about' is followed by gerunds (verb-ing) which act as nouns. In this sentence, 'having' and 'being' are gerunds serving as the objects of the preposition.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata sendi "about" diikuti oleh gerund (kata kerja-ing) yang berfungsi sebagai kata nama. Dalam ayat ini, "having" dan "being" ialah gerund yang menjadi objek kepada kata sendi tersebut.
She is thinking about moving to a new city.
Dia sedang mempertimbangkan untuk berpindah ke bandar baharu.
EN: The conjunction 'and' connects two parallel structures: 'having sympathy for the common people' and 'being against war'. Both are gerund phrases.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata hubung "and" menyambungkan dua struktur selari: "having sympathy for the common people" dan "being against war", kedua-duanya ialah frasa gerund.
He enjoys playing guitar and singing songs.
Dia suka bermain gitar dan menyanyi.
EN: Levi (Li Bai) is one of the most famous poets in Chinese history. While he is known for his romanticism and drinking, his works also reflect a deep concern for social justice and the suffering caused by wars during the Tang Dynasty.
EN: The phrase 'be full of' is a common idiomatic expression used to describe a noun that contains a lot of something, whether physical or abstract.
Bahasa Melayu: Frasa "be full of" ialah ungkapan idiomatik yang biasa digunakan untuk menerangkan bahawa sesuatu mengandungi banyak perkara tertentu, sama ada benda konkrit atau konsep abstrak.
The room was full of laughter.
Bilik itu dipenuhi dengan gelak tawa.
EN: Abstract nouns like 'beauty' and 'meaning' are often used without articles (a/an/the) when referring to the general concept.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata nama abstrak seperti "beauty" (kecantikan) dan "meaning" (makna) biasanya digunakan tanpa artikel (a/an/the) apabila merujuk kepada konsep umum.
Knowledge is power.
Ilmu ialah kuasa.
EN: Levi (Li Bai) is one of the most celebrated poets in Chinese history, known for his romanticism and vivid imagery. His work often blends reality with fantasy, reflecting a deep appreciation for nature and human emotion.
EN: The 'It is + adjective + that-clause' structure uses 'It' as a dummy subject to introduce a factual statement or opinion. The real subject is the 'that' clause following the adjective.
Bahasa Melayu: Struktur "It is + kata sifat + klausa that" menggunakan "It" sebagai subjek palsu untuk memperkenalkan fakta atau pandangan yang berikut. Objek sebenar ialah klausa yang diperkenalkan oleh "that".
It's important that we protect the environment.
Melindungi alam sekitar adalah penting.
EN: The present continuous tense (be + verb-ing) is used here to describe a current trend or an ongoing action in the present period.
Bahasa Melayu: Kala kini berterusan (be + kata kerja-ing) digunakan di sini untuk menerangkan trend semasa atau tindakan yang sedang berlangsung pada peringkat ini.
More people are learning English online these days.
Kini, lebih ramai orang sedang belajar bahasa Inggeris melalui internet.
EN: Levi (Li Bai) is one of the most celebrated poets in Chinese history. His works are a core part of the curriculum not only in Chinese-speaking regions but are also studied globally as masterpieces of Tang Dynasty poetry.
Kosa kata utama dengan sebutan IPA, definisi, contoh ayat, dan kuiz interaktif.
Dalam konteks: wujud; hidup
Dalam konteks: membayangkan; mengandaikan
Dalam konteks: menyatakan; meluahkan
Dalam konteks: kehairanan; rasa kagum
Dalam konteks: terkenal; masyhur
Dalam konteks: bayangan; bayang-bayang
Dalam konteks: simpati; belas kasihan
Dalam konteks: biasa; rakyat jelata
Dalam konteks: kecantikan; keindahan
Dalam konteks: makna; erti
Frasa dengan label jenis, definisi dwibahasa, nota penggunaan, dan contoh ayat.
To allow someone to think creatively or without restrictions.
Membebaskan fikiran; membebaskan minda
A feeling of great surprise and admiration, like that of a child.
Sifat keanak-anakan; rasa kagum seperti kanak-kanak
To disagree with or oppose something.
Menentang
Something that is expected or not unusual.
Tidak mengejutkan; sudah dijangka