Examples in Different Contexts:

1. Daily Habit / Routine:

   • Chinese: 坚持每天读书对学习有帮助。

   • English: Reading every day is helpful if you stick with it.
     "坚持" means continuing a beneficial habit.

2. Overcoming Challenges:

   • Chinese: 遇到困难时，要坚持下去。

   • English: When facing difficulties, you have to keep going.
     "坚持" means to keep going despite the obstacles.

3. Belief or Principle:

   • Chinese: 他一直坚持诚实的重要性。

   • English: He always insists on the importance of honesty.
     "坚持" expresses commitment to a value.

How "认为" is used in sentences:

1. Expressing an Opinion ("I think...")

   • Chinese: 我认为这个电影很好看。

   • English: I think this movie is very good.
     "认为" is used to show your personal opinion.

2. Making a Judgment or Evaluation ("to believe that..." / "to consider")

   • Chinese: 老师认为他进步很大。

   • English: The teacher believes he has made great progress.
     "认为" expresses the teacher’s evaluation.

3. Stating a Belief or Viewpoint ("in someone's view")

   • Chinese: 他们认为这个决定是正确的。

   • English: They believe this decision is the right one.
     "认为" is used to show someone’s belief about a situation.

Common sentence structures:

• Subject + 停了 – The subject stopped.

  • 火车停了。

  • The train stopped.

• 停 + Noun / Verb – Stop something or stop doing something.

  • 停车（tíng chē）– to park

  • 停止说话 – stop talking

Examples in Different Contexts:

1. Stop movement:

   • Chinese: 他听到声音后停下来了。

   • English: He stopped when he heard the sound.

2. Stop working:

   • Chinese: 工厂因为故障停产了。

   • English: The factory stopped production due to a malfunction.

3. Parking:

   • Chinese: 你不能在这里停车。

   • English: You can’t park here.

How “检查” is used in sentences:

1. To Check for Mistakes or Problems

   • Chinese: 请检查你的作业。

   • English: Please check your homework.
     "检查" means to look over the work to find and correct any mistakes.

2. To Inspect or Examine Physically

   • Chinese: 医生在检查我的身体。

   • English: The doctor is examining my body.
     "检查" here means a medical check or physical exam.

3. To Inspect Equipment or Areas

   • Chinese: 工人每天都要检查机器。

   • English: The workers check the machines every day.
     "检查" refers to making sure the machines work properly.

4. To Go Through or Review Something Carefully

   • Chinese: 我检查了一遍行李，确认没落下东西。

   • English: I checked my luggage to make sure I didn’t leave anything behind.
     "检查" means reviewing or going through thoroughly.

Common sentence structure:

• 讨论 + noun/topic – to discuss a topic

  • 讨论问题 – discuss a problem

  • 讨论计划 – discuss a plan

  • 讨论想法 – discuss ideas

• Subject + 和 + person + 讨论 + topic – to discuss something with someone

  • 我和他讨论这个方案。

  • I discussed this plan with him.