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āyí
aunt
阿姨,附近有地铁站吗?
ā yí, fù jìn yǒu dì tiě zhàn ma?
Aunt, is there a subway station nearby?
a
used to express surprise,exclamation or
啊,这儿的环境多么好啊!
a, zhè ér de huán jìng duō me hǎo a!
Ah, the environment here is so good!
a
used to express surprise,exclamation or prom ise
你们家住在哪儿啊?
nǐ men jiā zhù zài nǎ ér a?
Where is your house?
a
prom ise
啊,好的,我现在就去。
a, hǎo de, wǒ xiàn zài jiù qù.
Ah, okay, I will go right now.
ǎi
short, low
弟弟的个子比我矮。
dì di de gè zi bǐ wǒ ǎi.
My younger brother is shorter than me.
àihào
hobby; an interest; fancy
我最大的爱好就是打篮球。
wǒ zuì dà de ài hào jiù shì dǎ lán qiú.
My biggest hobby is playing basketball.
àihào
be fond of or keen on; have a taste for
我从小就爱好音乐。
wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù ài hào yīn yuè.
I have loved music since I was a child.
ānjìng
noiseless; quiet; calm
因为教室里没什么人,所以很安静。
yīn wèi jiào shì lǐ méi shén me rén, suǒ yǐ hěn ān jìng.
Because there are not many people in the class, it is very quiet.
ānjìng
quiet down; keep silent
孩子们都睡着了,家里安静了下来。
hái zi men dōu shuì zháo le, jiā lǐ ān jìng le xià lái.
The children are all asleep, and the house has become quiet.
bǎ
dealing with, used before an object, followed by a transitive verb
请把桌子上的铅笔给我。
qǐng bǎ zhuō zi shàng de qiān bǐ gěi wǒ.
Please give me the pencil on the table.
bǎ
used for things with a handle
房间里有四把椅子。
fáng jiān lǐ yǒu sì bǎ yǐ zi.
There are four chairs in the room.
bān
class
我在三年级二班。
wǒ zài sān nián jí èr bān.
I study in third grade, second grade.
bān
carry; move
请帮我把这张桌子搬到楼下好吗?
qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè zhāng zhuō zi bān dào lóu xià hǎo ma?
Can you help me carry this table downstairs?
bànfǎ
way; means; measure; step to take; method; resource
你别急,我们再想想办法。
nǐ bié jí, wǒ men zài xiǎng xiǎng bàn fǎ.
Don't be impatient, let's think of another way.
bàn gōng shì
office
请问,校长办公室怎么走?
qǐng wèn, xiào zhǎng bàn gōng shì zěn me zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the principal's office?
bàn
half
现在是二点半。
xiàn zài shì èr diǎn bàn.
It is 2:30 now.
bāngmáng
help; give a helping hand; do a favor; lend a hand
因为有你帮忙,这件事情处理得很好。
yīn wèi yǒu nǐ bāng máng, zhè jiàn shì qíng chǔ lǐ dé hěn hǎo.
Because there is a friend helping, this matter was handled very well.
bāo
bag
我的包忘在房间里了。
wǒ de bāo wàng zài fáng jiān lǐ le.
I forgot my bag in the room.
bǎo
not hungry,full
我已经吃饱了。
wǒ yǐ jīng chī bǎo le.
I am already full.
běifāng
north
冬天,北方比南方冷多了。
dōng tiān, běi fāng bǐ nán fāng lěng duō le.
In winter, the North is much colder than the South.
bèi
be made or forced, indicating passive voice
词典被王老师拿走了。
cí diǎn bèi wáng lǎo shī ná zǒu le.
The dictionary was taken by teacher Vuong.
bízi
nose
姐姐的鼻子很高,很漂亮。
jiě jiě de bí zi hěn gāo, hěn piào liàng.
My older sister's nose is high and very beautiful.
bǐjiào
fairly; quite
今天天气比较冷。
jīn tiān tiān qì bǐ jiào lěng.
Today the weather is quite cold.
bǐsài
competition
今天晚上有足球比赛。
jīn tiān wǎn shàng yǒu zú qiú bǐ sài.
There is a football match tonight.
bǐsài
compete
我们比赛跑步吧。
wǒ men bǐ sài pǎo bù ba.
Let's compete in running.
bǐ jì běn
notebook
老师讲的内容,我都写在笔记本上了。
lǎo shī jiǎng de nèi róng, wǒ dōu xiě zài bǐ jì běn shàng le.
I write down all the content that the teacher teaches in my notebook.
bǐ jì běn
laptop
你看,这是我新买的笔记本。
nǐ kàn, zhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de bǐ jì běn.
Look, this is the new laptop that I bought.
bìxū
must; have to
我今天必须去上班。
wǒ jīn tiān bì xū qù shàng bān.
Today I have to go to work.
biànhuà
change; variation
十年不见,他好像没什么变化。
shí nián bú jiàn, tā hǎo xiàng méi shén me biàn huà.
Ten years without seeing each other, he seems not to have changed at all.
biànhuà
change; vary
城市变化得太快了。
chéng shì biàn huà dé tài kuài le.
The city is changing too quickly.
biérén
other people; another person
别人都走了,为什么你还在这里?
bié rén dōu zǒu le, wèi shén me nǐ hái zài zhè lǐ?
Everyone else has left, why are you still here?
bīnguǎn
hotel
这是我们这儿最大的宾馆,可以住300人。
zhè shì wǒ men zhè ér zuì dà de bīn guǎn, kě yǐ zhù 300 rén.
This is the largest hotel here, it can accommodate 300 people.
bīngxiāng
refrigerator
妈妈把刚买的鱼放进了冰箱。
mā mā bǎ gāng mǎi de yú fàng jìn le bīng xiāng.
Mom put the newly bought fish into the refrigerator.
búdàn... érqiě...
moreover; not o nly... but also...
妹妹不但喜欢唱歌,而且爱跳舞。
mèi mèi bù dàn xǐ huān chàng gē, ér qiě ài tiào wǔ.
My younger sister not only likes singing but also likes dancing.
cái
late, indicating ju st happened
他30岁才读完大学。
tā 30 suì cái dú wán dà xué.
He did not graduate from university until he was 30.
cái
just; only (indicating only one solution)
这件事,只有他才能做好。
zhè jiàn shì, zhǐ yǒu tā cái néng zuò hǎo.
This task, only he can do well.
càidān
m enu
服务员,请帮我拿一下菜单。
fú wù yuán, qǐng bāng wǒ ná yī xià cài dān.
Waiter, please bring me the menu.
cānjiā
join; take part in; attend
这次会议有两百多人参加。
zhè cì huì yì yǒu liǎng bǎi duō rén shēn jiā.
This meeting has more than two hundred participants.
cǎo
grass; straw
春天来了,小草绿了。
chūn tiān lái le, xiǎo cǎo lǜ le.
Spring has arrived, the grass is turning green.
céng
layer, floor, etc.( used for things that have separate levels)
我住在三层,306。
wǒ zhù zài sān céng,306.
I live on the third floor, room 306.
chà
bad; poor
我这次考试考得很差。
wǒ zhè cì kǎo shì kǎo dé hěn chà.
I did very badly on this exam.
chà
fall short of; owe
现在是差5分12点。
xiàn zài shì chà 5 fēn 12 diǎn.
It is five minutes to twelve now.
chāoshì
supermarket
这家超市里的东西比较便宜。
zhè jiā chāo shì lǐ de dōng xī bǐ jiào pián yi.
The goods in this supermarket are quite cheap.
chènshān
shirt
今天我穿这件衬衫。
jīn tiān wǒ chuān zhè jiàn chèn shān.
Today I am wearing this shirt.
chéngjì
score
我们可以在网上查到考试成绩。
wǒ men kě yǐ zài wǎng shàng chá dào kǎo shì chéng jì.
We can check the exam results online.
chéngshì
city
我已经喜欢上了这个城市。
wǒ yǐ jīng xǐ huān shàng le zhè ge chéng shì.
I have liked this city.
chídào
be late
对不起,我今天又迟到了。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ jīn tiān yòu chí dào le.
Sorry, I am late again today.
chūxiàn
come o u t, happen; show up; appear
我们等了他一个小时,他也没有出现。
wǒ men děng le tā yí gè xiǎo shí, tā yě méi yǒu chū xiàn.
We waited for him for an hour, he still didn't show up.
chūxiàn
come o u t, happen; show up; appear
我们工作中出现了不少问题。
wǒ men gōng zuò zhōng chū xiàn le bù shǎo wèn tí.
In our work, quite a few problems have arisen.
chúle
except (for); besides; in addition to
除了小王,其他人都来了。
chú le xiǎo wáng, qí tā rén dōu lái le.
Except for Little Wang, everyone else has arrived.
chuán
boat; ship
你可以坐船去上海。
nǐ kě yǐ zuò chuán qù shàng hǎi.
You can go to Shanghai by boat.
chūn
spring (one of the four seasons)
春天是一年的开始。
chūn tiān shì yī nián de kāi shǐ.
Spring is the beginning of a year.
cídiǎn
dictionary
这本词典对我的学习很有帮助。
zhè běn cí diǎn duì wǒ de xué xí hěn yǒu bāng zhù.
This dictionary is very useful for my studies.
cōngmíng
bright; clever; intelligent
弟弟不但很聪明,而且很爱学习。
dì di bù dàn hěn cōng míng, ér qiě hěn ài xué xí.
My younger brother is not only very smart but also really enjoys studying.
dǎsǎo
clean; sweep
我准备周末把房间打扫一下。
wǒ zhǔn bèi zhōu mò bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo yī xià.
I plan to clean the room on the weekend.
dǎsuàn
be going to do sth.; plan to
我打算下个星期去旅游。
wǒ dǎ suàn xià gè xīng qī qù lǚ yóu.
I plan to travel next week.
dǎsuàn
plan
我还没有结婚的打算。
wǒ hái méi yǒu jié hūn de dǎ suàn.
I haven't decided to get married yet.
dài
carry; take; bring; bear
我今天忘记带钱包了。
wǒ jīn tiān wàng jì dài qián bāo le.
Today I forgot to bring my wallet.
dānxīn
worry; be anxious; feel concerned
爷爷住院了,我很担心。
yé yé zhù yuàn le, wǒ hěn dān xīn.
Grandpa has been hospitalized, I am very worried.
dàngāo
cake
你饿了吗?先吃块蛋糕吧。
nǐ è le ma? xiān chī kuài dàn gāo ba.
Are you hungry? Have a piece of cake first.
dāngrán
of course; naturally; certainly
你生病了,我当然要来看看你。
nǐ shēng bìng le, wǒ dāng rán yào lái kàn kàn nǐ.
You are sick, of course I have to visit you.
dēng
lamp
房间里的灯怎么不亮了?
fáng jiān lǐ de dēng zěn me bù liàng le?
Why is the light in the room not on?
dì
marker of adverbial
天慢慢地黑了。
tiān màn màn dì hēi le.
The sky is gradually getting dark.
dìfāng
place
这个地方我来过三次了。
zhè ge dì fāng wǒ lái guò sān cì le.
I have been to this place three times already.
dìtiě
subway
我们先坐三站地铁,再走一会儿就到了。
wǒ men xiān zuò sān zhàn dì tiě, zài zǒu yī huì er jiù dào le.
We take the subway three stations, then go a bit further and arrive.
dìtú
map
我的手机上有电子地图。
wǒ de shǒu jī shàng yǒu diàn zi dì tú.
On my phone, I have an electronic map.
diàntī
elevator
我们坐电梯上去吧。
wǒ men zuò diàn tī shàng qù ba.
We take the elevator up.
diàn zi yóu jiàn
我晚上再给你发个电子邮件。
wǒ wǎn shàng zài gěi nǐ fā gè diàn zi yóu jiàn.
I will send you an email tonight.
dōng
east
你一直向东走就到了。
nǐ yì zhí xiàng dōng zǒu jiù dào le.
Just go east and you'll reach it.
dōng
winter
北方的冬天很冷。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng.
Winter in the North is very cold.
dòng wù yuán
zoo
动物园里有一百多种动物。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì bǎi duō zhǒng dòng wù.
There are more than one hundred species of animals in the zoo.
duǎn
short
这件事在短时间内很难做完。
zhè jiàn shì zài duǎn shí jiān nèi hěn nán zuò wán.
This is difficult to complete in a short time.
duàn
passage, paragraph (of an article); period (of time); section (of a distance)
这段时间我很忙。
zhè duàn shí jiān wǒ hěn máng.
I am very busy at this time.
duànliàn
do physical training; to take exercise
我每天早上都去锻炼身体。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù duàn liàn shēn tǐ.
Every morning I go exercise.
duōme
how (wonderful, etc.)
这里多么漂亮啊!
zhè lǐ duō me piào liàng a!
It’s so beautiful here!
è
hungry
我饿了,想吃点东西。
wǒ è le, xiǎng chī diǎn dōng xī.
I am hungry, want to eat something.
ěrduǒ
ear
我的耳朵有点疼,要去医院看看。
wǒ de ěr duǒ yǒu diǎn téng, yào qù yī yuàn kàn kàn.
My ear hurts a little, I need to see a doctor.
fā
send
你给我发电子邮件了吗?
nǐ gěi wǒ fā diàn zi yóu jiàn le ma?
Have you sent me an email yet?
fāshāo
have a fever
我身体不舒服,发烧了。
wǒ shēn tǐ bù shū fú, fā shāo le.
I am not well, have a fever.
fāxiàn
find out; discover
我发现他痩了很多。
wǒ fā xiàn tā shòu le hěn duō.
I noticed he has lost a lot of weight.
fāngbiàn
convenient
我坐地铁去上班很方便。
wǒ zuò dì tiě qù shàng bān hěn fāng biàn.
I go to work by subway, very convenient.
fàng
put; place
把书放在桌子上吧。
bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng ba.
Put the book on the table.
fàngxīn
be assured
请放心,我会把事情办好的。
qǐng fàng xīn, wǒ huì bǎ shì qíng bàn hǎo de.
Rest assured, I will handle everything properly.
fēn
minute
现在8点30分。
xiàn zài 8 diǎn 30 fēn.
It is 8:30 now.
fēn
mark; grade; score
这次考试,我得了85分。
zhè cì kǎo shì, wǒ dé le 85 fēn.
In this exam, I got 85 points.
fēn
split; separate
这个苹果被分成了两块儿。
zhè ge píng guǒ bèi fēn chéng le liǎng kuài ér.
This apple is cut into two pieces.
fùjìn
nearby; neighbour; vicinity; proxim ity
他家就住在公司附近。
tā jiā jiù zhù zài gōng sī fù jìn.
His house is right near the company.
fùxí
review
考试前要好好地复习。
kǎo shì qián yào hǎo hǎo dì fù xí.
Before the exam, it is necessary to review carefully.
gānjìng
clean
我把衣服洗干净了。
wǒ bǎ yī fú xǐ gān jìng le.
I have washed my clothes clean.
gǎnmào
have/catch a cold
我感冒了,要吃点儿药。
wǒ gǎn mào le, yào chī diǎn ér yào.
I have a cold, need to take some medicine.
gǎn xìng qù
interest; taste
小王对音乐很感兴趣。
xiǎo wáng duì yīn yuè hěn gǎn xìng qù.
Little Vuong is very interested in music.
gāngcái
a moment ago; ju st now
刚才是谁来的电话?
gāng cái shì shuí lái de diàn huà?
Who was calling just now?
gèzi
height
哥哥比我个子高。
gē gē bǐ wǒ gè zi gāo.
My older brother is taller than me.
gēnjù
on the basis of; according to
请根据这篇文章谈一谈自己的想法。
qǐng gēn jù zhè piān wén zhāng tán yī tán zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.
Please base your thoughts on this article.
gēnjù
basis; cause; foundation
他这么说,是有根据的。
tā zhè me shuō, shì yǒu gēn jù de.
What he said has a basis.
gēn
follow
散步的时候,小狗一直跟在我身后。
sàn bù de shí hòu, xiǎo gǒu yì zhí gēn zài wǒ shēn hòu.
When going for a walk, the dog always follows me.
gēn
with
姐姐跟妈妈一起去公园了。
jiě jiě gēn mā mā yì qǐ qù gōng yuán le.
The older sister goes to the park with her mother.
gèng
more
他比我更喜欢游泳。
tā bǐ wǒ gèng xǐ huān yóu yǒng.
He likes swimming more than I do.
gōngjīn
kilogram
我买了一公斤鸡蛋。
wǒ mǎi le yī gōng jīn jī dàn.
I have bought a kilogram of eggs.
gōngyuán
park
我家附近有个公园,我常去那里散步。
wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu gè gōng yuán, wǒ cháng qù nà lǐ sàn bù.
There is a park near my house, I often go for a walk there.
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