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gùshì
story
睡觉前,我都给女儿讲故事。
shuì jiào qián, wǒ dōu gěi nǚ ér jiǎng gù shì.
Before going to bed, I always tell stories to my daughter.
guāfēng
blow (of wind)
今天刮风了,别骑自行车了。
jīn tiān guā fēng le, bié qí zì xíng chē le.
Today it's windy, don't ride a bike anymore.
guān
close; turn off
他关上了门。
tā guān shàng le mén.
He has closed the door.
guān
close; turn off
我把电视关了。
wǒ bǎ diàn shì guān le.
I have turned off the TV.
guānxì
relation; relationship
这件事和她没有关系。
zhè jiàn shì hé tā méi yǒu guān xì.
This has nothing to do with her.
guānxīn
care for; be concerned for
爸爸很关心我的学习。
bà bà hěn guān xīn wǒ de xué xí.
Dad is very concerned about my studies.
guānxīn
concern; consideration
谢谢你的关心,我的身体好多了。
xiè xiè nǐ de guān xīn, wǒ de shēn tǐ hǎo duō le.
Thank you for your concern, my health has improved.
guānyú
with regard to
关于这个问题,我们还要再想一想。
guān yú zhè ge wèn tí, wǒ men hái yào zài xiǎng yī xiǎng.
Regarding this issue, we still have to think more about it.
guójiā
country
我爱旅游,去过几十个国家。
wǒ ài lǚ yóu, qù guò jǐ shí gè guó jiā.
I like traveling, have been to dozens of countries.
guòqù
in the past
奶奶经常给我讲过去的事情。
nǎi nǎi jīng cháng gěi wǒ jiǎng guò qù de shì qíng.
My paternal grandmother often tells me stories about the old days.
háishì
still; all the same
我还是在北京,没去其他地方。
wǒ hái shì zài běi jīng, méi qù qí tā dì fāng.
I am still in Beijing, haven't been to other places.
háishì
had better
你还是吃点儿水果吧,别喝啤酒了。
nǐ hái shì chī diǎn ér shuǐ guǒ ba, bié hē pí jiǔ le.
You should eat some fruit, don’t drink beer anymore.
háishì
or
你是开车去还是坐公共汽车去?
nǐ shì kāi chē qù hái shì zuò gōng gòng qì chē qù?
Do you go by car or by bus?
hàipà
be afraid; be frightened
我害怕一个人晚上出门。
wǒ hài pà yí gè rén wǎn shàng chū mén.
I am afraid to go out alone at night.
hángbān
flight; scheduled flight
各位顾客,欢迎您乘坐我们的航班。
gè wèi gù kè, huān yíng nín chéng zuò wǒ men de háng bān.
Dear passengers, welcome aboard our flight.
hēibǎn
blackboard
请大家看黑板。
qǐng dà jiā kàn hēi bǎn.
Everyone, please look at the board.
hòulái
later; afterwards
后来我再也没见过他。
hòu lái wǒ zài yě méi jiàn guò tā.
After that, I never saw him again.
hùzhào
passport
你的护照办好了吗?
nǐ de hù zhào bàn hǎo le ma?
Has your passport been completed?
huā
spend
今天我花了不少钱。
jīn tiān wǒ huā le bù shǎo qián.
Today I have spent quite a lot of money.
huā
flower
今天是妈妈的生日,我们送一些花给她吧。
jīn tiān shì mā mā de shēng rì, wǒ men sòng yī xiē huā gěi tā ba.
Today is mom's birthday, let's give her some flowers.
huà
draw; paint
我从小就喜欢画画儿。
wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huān huà huà ér.
I have liked drawing since I was a child.
huà
picture; drawing; painting
他的画儿很受大家欢迎。
tā de huàr hěn shòu dà jiā huān yíng.
His paintings are very popular with everyone.
huài
bad; evil
面包很新鲜,没有坏。
miàn bāo hěn xīn xiān, méi yǒu huài.
The bread is very fresh, not spoiled.
huánjìng
environm ent; condition; circumstance
这里的环境很不错,在这里住很舒服。
zhè lǐ de huán jìng hěn bú cuò, zài zhè lǐ zhù hěn shū fú.
The environment here is very good, living here is very comfortable.
huàn
change
你等我一下,我去换件衣服。
nǐ děng wǒ yī xià, wǒ qù huàn jiàn yī fú.
Wait a moment, I am going to change clothes.
huàn
exchange money
我去银行换点儿钱。
wǒ qù yín háng huàn diǎn ér qián.
I am going to the bank to exchange some money.
Huánghé
the Yellow River
黄河是中国的第二大河。
huáng hé shì zhōng guó de dì èr dà hé.
The Yellow River is the second largest river in China.
huìyì
m eeting
我们下午有个会议。
wǒ men xià wǔ yǒu gè huì yì.
This afternoon we have a meeting.
huòzhě
or
你去,或者我去,都可以。
nǐ qù, huò zhě wǒ qù, dōu kě yǐ.
You go, or I go, either is fine.
jīhū
nearly; alm ost
我感动得几乎要流泪了。
wǒ gǎn dòng dé jī hū yào liú lèi le.
I was so touched that I almost wanted to cry.
jīhuì
chance; opportunity
我希望有机会参加比赛。
wǒ xī wàng yǒu jī huì cān jiā bǐ sài.
I hope to have the chance to participate in the competition.
jí
extremely; exceedingly
他对音乐极感兴趣。
tā duì yīn yuè jí gǎn xìng qù.
He is very interested in music.
jí
extremely; exceedingly
今天的节目好看极了。
jīn tiān de jié mù hǎo kàn jí le.
Today's program is extremely good.
jìde
rem em ber; learn by heart
我不记得他住在哪儿了。
wǒ bú jì dé tā zhù zài nǎ ér le.
I don't remember where he lives anymore.
jìjié
season
一年有四个季节。
yī nián yǒu sì gè jì jié.
There are four seasons in a year.
jiǎnchá
inspect; check; exam ine
你去医院检查一下身体吧。
nǐ qù yī yuàn jiǎn chá yī xià shēn tǐ ba.
You should go to the hospital for a health check.
jiǎndān
easy; simple
这些题对他来说很简单。
zhè xiē tí duì tā lái shuō hěn jiǎn dān.
These exercises are very simple for him.
jiànmiàn
m eet
上次和他见面,已经是去年了。
shàng cì hé tā jiàn miàn, yǐ jīng shì qù nián le.
The last time I saw him was last year.
jiànkāng
healthy
爸爸的身体特别健康。
bà bà de shēn tǐ tè bié jiàn kāng.
Father's health is particularly good.
jiǎng
speak; tell
李老师的课讲得很有趣。
lǐ lǎo shī de kè jiǎng dé hěn yǒu qù.
Teacher Ly's lecture is very interesting.
jiàngluò
descend; land
飞机马上就要降落了。
fēi jī mǎ shàng jiù yào jiàng luò le.
The plane is about to land.
jiǎo
tenth of one Yuan (money)
桌子上有五角钱。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu wǔ jiǎo qián.
There are five cents on the table.
jiǎo
foot
妹妹脚上穿着漂亮的红皮鞋。
mèi mèi jiǎo shàng chuān zhe piào liàng de hóng pí xié.
The younger sister is wearing beautiful red leather shoes.
jiào
teach
李老师教我们数学。
lǐ lǎo shī jiào wǒ men shù xué.
Mr. Ly teaches us math.
jiē
accept; receive
下午我去机场接你。
xià wǔ wǒ qù jī chǎng jiē nǐ.
This afternoon I will go to the airport to pick you up.
jiē
go on
他看了看表,躺下接着睡觉。
tā kàn le kàn biǎo, tǎng xià jiē zhe shuì jiào.
He looked at the clock, then lay down to sleep again.
jiēdào
street
这条街道很长,有四千多米。
zhè tiáo jiē dào hěn zhǎng, yǒu sì qiān duō mǐ.
This road is very long, more than four thousand meters.
jiémù
show; perform ance; program
今天我们一共演出12个节目。
jīn tiān wǒ men yí gòng yǎn chū 12 gè jié mù.
Today we performed 12 programs in total.
jiérì
holiday; festival
祝大家节日快乐!
zhù dà jiā jié rì kuài lè!
Wish everyone a happy holiday!
jiéhūn
get m arried
我们结婚10年了。
wǒ men jié hūn 10 nián le.
We have been married for 10 years.
jiéshù
stop; finish; end; terminate
会议马上就要结束了。
huì yì mǎ shàng jiù yào jié shù le.
The meeting is about to end.
jiějué
solve or resolve a problem or an issue
这个问题你打算怎么解决?
zhè ge wèn tí nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me jiě jué?
How do you plan to solve this problem?
jiè
borrow; lend
我从图书馆借了三本书。
wǒ cóng tú shū guǎn jiè le sān běn shū.
I have borrowed three books from the library.
jīngcháng
often
我经常在学校遇到他。
wǒ jīng cháng zài xué xiào yù dào tā.
I usually meet him at school.
jīngguò
pass through / by
上下班的时候,我都要经过这条街道。
shàng xià bān de shí hòu, wǒ dōu yào jīng guò zhè tiáo jiē dào.
When going to work and returning home, I have to pass through this street.
jīngguò
through; under
经过你这么一说,我终于明白了。
jīng guò nǐ zhè me yī shuō, wǒ zhōng yú míng bái le.
Through your words, I finally understood.
jīnglǐ
m anager
他是我们公司的经理。
tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de jīng lǐ.
He is the manager of our company.
jiǔ
old; for a long time
这个问题我想了很久才明白。
zhè ge wèn tí wǒ xiǎng le hěn jiǔ cái míng bái.
I have thought about this issue for a long time before understanding it.
jiù
old; w orn
这件衣服穿了两年,已经旧了。
zhè jiàn yī fú chuān le liǎng nián, yǐ jīng jiù le.
I have been wearing this shirt for two years, it is old.
jùzi
sentence
请用这些词语说几个句子。
qǐng yòng zhè xiē cí yǔ shuō jǐ gè jù zi.
Please use these words to say a few sentences.
juédìng
decide; determ ine
这件事是经理决定的。
zhè jiàn shì shì jīng lǐ jué dìng de.
This matter is decided by management.
juédìng
decision; determ ination; resolution
他已经做出了决定。
tā yǐ jīng zuò chū le jué dìng.
He has made a decision.
kěài
cute; lovable; likeable
你的儿子真可爱。
nǐ de ér zi zhēn kě ài.
Your son is really adorable.
kě
thirsty
我渴了,想喝点儿水。
wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē diǎn ér shuǐ.
I am thirsty, want to drink some water.
kè
quarter of an hour; 15 m inutes
现在是两点一刻。
xiàn zài shì liǎng diǎn yí kè.
It is a quarter past two now.
kèrén
guest
春节的时候,家里会来很多客人。
chūn jié de shí hòu, jiā lǐ huì lái hěn duō kè rén.
During Tet, the house will have many guests coming.
kōngtiáo
air conditioner
太热了,请把空调打开。
tài rè le, qǐng bǎ kōng tiáo dǎ kāi.
It's too hot, please turn on the air conditioner.
kǒu
used for people and some animals
我们家一共三口人。
wǒ men jiā yī gòng sān kǒu rén.
Our family has a total of three people.
kū
cry; w eep
孩子又哭了起来。
hái zi yòu kū le qǐ lái.
The child started crying again.
kùzi
trousers; pants
这条裤子有点儿短。
zhè tiáo kù zi yǒu diǎn ér duǎn.
These pants are a bit short.
kuàizi
chopsticks
我来中国1个月了,已经会用筷子了。
wǒ lái zhōng guó 1 gè yuè le, yǐ jīng huì yòng kuài zi le.
I have been in China for one month and already know how to use chopsticks.
lán
blue
这条蓝裙子你喜欢吗?
zhè tiáo lán qún zi nǐ xǐ huān ma?
Do you like this blue dress?
lǎo
aged; old
爷爷六十岁了,但是看起来一点儿也不老。
yé yé liù shí suì le, dàn shì kàn qǐ lái yì diǎn ér yě bù lǎo.
Grandpa is sixty years old, but he doesn't look old at all.
líkāi
leave; to be away from; part from; separate from
下个月我要离开一段时间,你好好照顾自己。
xià gè yuè wǒ yào lí kāi yī duàn shí jiān, nǐ hǎo hǎo zhào gù zì jǐ.
Next month I will be gone for a while, please take care of yourself.
lǐwù
present; gift
过生日的时候,我收到了很多礼物。
guò shēng rì de shí hòu, wǒ shōu dào le hěn duō lǐ wù.
On my birthday, I received a lot of gifts.
lìshǐ
history
这个房子差不多有300年的历史了。
zhè ge fáng zi chà bù duō yǒu 300 nián de lì shǐ le.
This house has a history of nearly 300 years.
liǎn
face
女儿的脸圆圆的,很可爱。
nǚ ér de liǎn yuán yuán de, hěn kě ài.
Her face is round and very cute.
liànxí
practice
学过的东西,要多练习才能记住。
xué guò de dōng xī, yào duō liàn xí cái néng jì zhù.
What has been learned must be practiced a lot to be remembered.
liànxí
exercise
同学们,下面我们开始做练习。
tóng xué men, xià miàn wǒ men kāi shǐ zuò liàn xí.
Students, now we will start doing the exercises.
liàng
used for automobiles
这辆车,是我新买的。
zhè liàng chē, shì wǒ xīn mǎi de.
This car is the one I just bought.
liáotiān
chat
我们经常在网上聊天。
wǒ men jīng cháng zài wǎng shàng liáo tiān.
We often chat online.
liǎojiě
know; understand; com prehend
我对她了解得不多。
wǒ duì tā liǎo jiě dé bù duō.
I don't understand much about her.
línjū
neighbor
我跟邻居们的关系非常好。
wǒ gēn lín jū men de guān xì fēi cháng hǎo.
I have a very good relationship with the neighbors.
liúxué
study in a foreign country
我哥哥在中国留学。
wǒ gē gē zài zhōng guó liú xué.
My older brother is studying abroad in China.
lóu
building
我在你家楼下等你。
wǒ zài nǐ jiā lóu xià děng nǐ.
I am waiting for you downstairs at your house.
lǜ
green
春天来了,树和草都绿了。
chūn tiān lái le, shù hé cǎo dōu lǜ le.
Spring has arrived, the trees and grass are all green.
mǎ
horse
我们学会骑马了。
wǒ men xué huì qí mǎ le.
We have learned to ride horses.
mǎshàng
im m ediately; at once
我马上就到学校,你再等我几分钟。
wǒ mǎ shàng jiù dào xué xiào, nǐ zài děng wǒ jǐ fēn zhōng.
I will go to school immediately, wait for me a few more minutes.
mǎnyì
be satisfied
经理对他很满意。
jīng lǐ duì tā hěn mǎn yì.
The director is very satisfied with him.
màozi
hat; cap
这个帽子太小了,有大一点儿的吗?
zhè ge mào zi tài xiǎo le, yǒu dà yī diǎn ér de ma?
This hat is too small, is there a bigger one?
mǐ
m eter
这张桌子有两米长。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi yǒu liǎng mǐ zhǎng.
This table is two meters long.
miànbāo
bread
面包已经卖完了。
miàn bāo yǐ jīng mài wán le.
The bread has been sold out.
miàntiáo
noodle
服务员,我要一碗面条。
fú wù yuán, wǒ yào yī wǎn miàn tiáo.
Waiter, I want a bowl of noodles.
míngbái
know; understand
我明白你的意思了。
wǒ míng bái nǐ de yì si le.
I have understood your meaning.
míngbái
plain; explicit; clear
他说得很明白,我懂了。
tā shuō dé hěn míng bái, wǒ dǒng le.
He spoke very clearly, I understood.
ná
hold; take
你手里拿的是什么?
nǐ shǒu lǐ ná de shì shén me?
What are you holding in your hand?
nǎinǎi
grandm other
我奶奶住在北京。
wǒ nǎi nǎi zhù zài běi jīng.
My maternal grandmother lives in Beijing.
nán
south
我家在火车站的南边。
wǒ jiā zài huǒ chē zhàn de nán biān.
My house is south of the train station.
nán
difficult; hard
这个题很难。
zhè ge tí hěn nán.
This homework is very difficult.
nánguò
have a hard time
他要离开了,我很难过。
tā yào lí kāi le, wǒ hěn nán guò.
He is about to leave, I feel very sad.
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