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shēngbìng
fall sick;fall ill; get ill; be taken ill
我生病了,不能去上班了。
wǒ shēng bìng le, bù néng qù shàng bān le.
I am sick, I cannot go to work.
shēngrì
birthday
祝你生日快乐!
zhù nǐ shēng rì kuài lè!
Happy birthday to you!
shíjiān
time
我没时间去北京。
wǒ méi shí jiān qù běi jīng.
I don't have time to go to Beijing.
shìqíng
matter; business; circumstance; event; affair; incident; occurrence
你下午有什么事情吗?
nǐ xià wǔ yǒu shén me shì qíng ma?
Do you have anything to do this afternoon?
shǒubiǎo
wrist watch; w atch
这块手表非常漂亮。
zhè kuài shǒu biǎo fēi cháng piào liàng.
This watch is extremely pretty.
shǒujī
mobile phone
你看,我新买了一个手机。
nǐ kàn, wǒ xīn mǎi le yí gè shǒu jī.
Look, I just bought a new phone.
sòng
give sb. sth. as a gift
我送你一本书。
wǒ sòng nǐ yī běn shū.
I give you a book.
suīrán... dànshì...
though;but; how ever
虽然下雨了,但是我们还是想去看电影。
suī rán xià yǔ le, dàn shì wǒ men hái shì xiǎng qù kàn diàn yǐng.
Although it's raining, we still want to go watch a movie.
tā
it; its
我知道小猫在哪儿,它在桌子下面。
wǒ zhī dào xiǎo māo zài nǎ ér, tā zài zhuō zi xià miàn.
I know where the kitten is, it's under the table.
tī zú qiú
play soccer
我和同学们在踢足球。
wǒ hé tóng xué men zài tī zú qiú.
I am playing soccer with my classmates.
tí
questions, problem s (in a test or a quiz)
这个题我不会做。
zhè ge tí wǒ bú huì zuò.
I don’t know how to do this sentence.
tiàowǔ
dance
妹妹会唱歌,也会跳舞。
mèi mèi huì chàng gē, yě huì tiào wǔ.
My younger sister can just sing and also dance.
wài
outer; outside
外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le.
It is raining outside.
wán
indicating finished; be used up; run out
这本书我看完了。
zhè běn shū wǒ kàn wán le.
I have finished reading this book.
wán
play
他在玩,没有学习。
tā zài wán, méi yǒu xué xí.
He is playing, not studying.
wǎnshàng
evening
今天晚上我不能看电视了。
jīn tiān wǎn shàng wǒ bù néng kàn diàn shì le.
I cannot watch TV tonight anymore.
wèi shén me
why
你为什么不喝点儿水呢?
nǐ wèi shén me bù hē diǎn ér shuǐ ne?
Why don’t you drink some water?
wèn
ask; inquire after
老师,我可以问你一个问题吗?
lǎo shī, wǒ kě yǐ wèn nǐ yí gè wèn tí ma?
Teacher, can I ask you a question?
wèntí
question; problem
这个问题太难了!
zhè ge wèn tí tài nán le!
This question is too hard!
xīguā
watermelon
请吃块儿西瓜。
qǐng chī kuài ér xī guā.
Please have a piece of watermelon.
xīwàng
hope; wish; want; be desirous of
我希望你别走了。
wǒ xī wàng nǐ bié zǒu le.
I hope you don't go anymore.
xǐ
wash
今天我要洗很多衣服。
jīn tiān wǒ yào xǐ hěn duō yī fú.
Today I have to wash a lot of clothes.
xiǎoshí
hour
我看了一小时的书。
wǒ kàn le yī xiǎo shí de shū.
I have read books for an hour.
xiào
laugh; smile
听到他这么说,我们都笑了。
tīng dào tā zhè me shuō, wǒ men dōu xiào le.
Hearing him say that, we all laughed.
xīn
new; up-to-date
这是我买的新衣服。
zhè shì wǒ mǎi de xīn yī fú.
This is the new set of clothes I bought.
xìng
surname
中国人的姓在名字的前面。
zhōng guó rén de xìng zài míng zì de qián miàn.
Chinese people's surname comes before their given name.
xìng
take ... as surname
我姓张。
wǒ xìng zhāng.
My family name is Truong.
xiūxī
relax; have a rest; take a break
太累了,让我休息一下。
tài lèi le, ràng wǒ xiū xī yī xià.
I'm too tired, let me rest a bit.
xuě
snow
今年冬天下了几次大雪。
jīn nián dōng tiān xià le jǐ cì dà xuě.
This winter has had several heavy snowfalls.
yánsè
color
你喜欢哪种颜色?
nǐ xǐ huān nǎ zhǒng yán sè?
Which color do you like?
yǎnjīng
eye
我的眼睛是黑色的。
wǒ de yǎn jīng shì hēi sè de.
My eyes are black.
yángròu
mutton
有些人不爱吃羊肉。
yǒu xiē rén bù ài chī yáng ròu.
Some people do not like eating lamb.
yào
medicine
这个药一天吃三次。
zhè ge yào yī tiān chī sān cì.
Take this medicine three times a day.
yào
hope; want; wish
我要去北京。
wǒ yào qù běi jīng.
I want to go to Beijing.
yào
request; ask sb. to do sth..
妈妈要我去买菜。
mā mā yào wǒ qù mǎi cài.
Mom wants me to go buy vegetables.
yào
ought to; might; must; should
你要认真地做这件事。
nǐ yào rèn zhēn dì zuò zhè jiàn shì.
You must do this work seriously.
yào
be going to; shall; will
要下雨了。
yào xià yǔ le.
It's going to rain soon.
yào
cost; take
一斤菜要两块钱。
yī jīn cài yào liǎng kuài qián.
One jin of vegetables costs two yuan.
yě
also; too; as well; either
你去,我也去。
nǐ qù, wǒ yě qù.
You go, I also go.
yīxià
once; in a short while
请等我一下。
qǐng děng wǒ yī xià.
Please wait for me a moment.
yìqǐ
together
我和你一起去北京。
wǒ hé nǐ yì qǐ qù běi jīng.
You and I go to Beijing together.
yǐjīng
already; yet
我们已经吃完饭了。
wǒ men yǐ jīng chī wán fàn le.
We have finished eating.
yìsi
meaning; content; indication; hint
这个词是什么意思?
zhè ge cí shì shén me yì si?
What does this word mean?
yìsi
opinion; idea; concept
把你的意思告诉我吧。
bǎ nǐ de yì si gào sù wǒ ba.
Please tell me your opinion.
yìsi
fun; interest; enjoyment
这个电影真有意思。
zhè ge diàn yǐng zhēn yǒu yì si.
This movie is very interesting.
yīnwèi... suǒyǐ...
on account of; because of
因为下雨了,所以我没去跑步。
yīn wèi xià yǔ le, suǒ yǐ wǒ méi qù pǎo bù.
Because it rained, I didn’t go running.
yīn
cloudy; overcast
今天是阴天。
jīn tiān shì yīn tiān.
Today the sky is overcast.
yóuyǒng
swim
我会游泳了。
wǒ huì yóu yǒng le.
I already know how to swim.
yòubiān
right; right side
王医生右边那个人是谁?
wáng yī shēng yòu biān nà ge rén shì shuí?
Who is the person to Doctor Wang's right?
yú
fish
水里有很多鱼。
shuǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.
There are many fish in the country.
yuǎn
far
我家离公司很远。
wǒ jiā lí gōng sī hěn yuǎn.
My house is very far from the company.
yùndòng
take exercise
我们都很喜欢运动。
wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huān yùn dòng.
We all like sports very much.
zài
again
我吃完饭再去商店。
wǒ chī wán fàn zài qù shāng diàn.
I will go to the store after finishing the meal.
zài
more; further
再高点儿,现在太低了。
zài gāo diǎn ér, xiàn zài tài dī le.
Raise it a little higher, now it is too low.
zǎoshàng
morning
我早上看见过他。
wǒ zǎo shàng kàn jiàn guò tā.
In the morning, I saw him.
zhàngfū
husband
我丈夫在医院工作。
wǒ zhàng fū zài yī yuàn gōng zuò.
My husband works at the hospital.
zhǎo
seek; look for
他想找一个工作。
tā xiǎng zhǎo yí gè gōng zuò.
He wants to find a job.
zhe
used after a verb, indicating that the action starts and continues
他笑着说:“你不认识我,但是我认识你。”
tā xiào zhe shuō :“ nǐ bù rèn shí wǒ, dàn shì wǒ rèn shí nǐ.”
He laughed and said: “You don't know me, but I know you.”
zhēn
indeed; really
这个人真高。
zhè ge rén zhēn gāo.
This person is really tall.
zhèngzài
be + verb + ing; in the process of; in the course of; in the middle of; in the act of
弟弟正在打篮球。
dì di zhèng zài dǎ lán qiú.
My younger brother is playing basketball.
zhīdào
know; be aware of
我不知道他现在在哪里。
wǒ bù zhī dào tā xiàn zài zài nǎ lǐ.
I don't know where he is now.
zhǔnbèi
be going to; intend; plan; prepare
我准备星期日去北京。
wǒ zhǔn bèi xīng qī rì qù běi jīng.
I am preparing to go to Beijing on Saturday.
zì xíng chē
bicycle
这是我新买的自行车。
zhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de zì xíng chē.
This is the new bicycle I bought.
zǒu
walk; go on foot
我女儿9个月就会走了。
wǒ nǚ ér 9 gè yuè jiù huì zǒu le.
My daughter could walk at 9 months.
zǒu
leave; go away; depart
我走了,再见!
wǒ zǒu le, zài jiàn!
I'm off, goodbye!
zuì
the most
她是我最好的朋友。
tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péng yǒu.
She is my best friend.
zuǒbiān
left; left side
左边的那个杯子是你的,右边的是我的。
zuǒ biān de nà ge bēi zi shì nǐ de, yòu biān de shì wǒ de.
The cup on the left is yours, the one on the right is mine.
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