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cháng
long
姐姐的腿长,跑得快。
jiě jiě de tuǐ zhǎng, pǎo dé kuài.
My older sister has long legs and runs fast.
de
marker of adverbial
天慢慢地黑了。
tiān màn màn dì hēi le.
The sky is gradually getting dark.
àiqíng
love (between a m an and a woman)
这是一个感人的爱情故事。
zhè shì yí gè gǎn rén de ài qíng gù shì.
This is a touching love story.
ānpái
plan in detail; arrange
下午的会议,我已经安排好了。
xià wǔ de huì yì, wǒ yǐ jīng ān pái hǎo le.
I have already arranged the afternoon meeting.
ānpái
plan to do sth
他的安排让大家都很满意。
tā de ān pái ràng dà jiā dōu hěn mǎn yì.
Everyone was satisfied with his arrangement.
ānquán
safe
晚上开车要注意安全。
wǎn shàng kāi chē yào zhù yì ān quán.
Pay attention to safety when driving at night.
ānquán
safety
请放心,我们会保证您的安全。
qǐng fàng xīn, wǒ men huì bǎo zhèng nín de ān quán.
Rest assured, we will keep you safe.
ànshí
on time; on schedule; punctually
我按时完成了任务。
wǒ àn shí wán chéng le rèn wù.
I completed the task on time.
ànzhào
according to
请按照要求把报告改一下。
qǐng àn zhào yāo qiú bǎ bào gào gǎi yī xià.
Please modify the report as required.
bǎifēnzhī
percent
任务完成百分之八十了。
rèn wù wán chéng bǎi fēn zhī bā shí le.
The mission is eighty percent completed.
bàng
great; good; excellent
你的字写得真棒!
nǐ de zì xiě dé zhēn bàng!
Your handwriting is great!
bāozi
steam ed stuffed bun
这家饭馆儿的包子味道非常好。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn ér de bāo zi wèi dào fēi cháng hǎo.
The steamed buns in this restaurant taste very good.
bǎohù
protect
人们应该保护环境。
rén men yīng gāi bǎo hù huán jìng.
People should protect the environment.
bǎozhèng
guarantee; ensure; promise
我保证,以后不迟到了。
wǒ bǎo zhèng, yǐ hòu bù chí dào le.
I promise I won't be late again.
bǎozhèng
guarantee
努力是取得成功的保证。
nǔ lì shì qǔ dé chéng gōng de bǎo zhèng.
Effort is the guarantee of success.
bàomíng
participate in an activity or organization;
你想报名参加运动会吗?
nǐ xiǎng bào míng cān jiā yùn dòng huì ma?
Do you want to sign up for the sports meet?
bào
hold sb or sth with one's arm (s); embrace
他把孩子抱了起来。
tā bǎ hái zi bào le qǐ lái.
He picked up the child.
bàoqiàn
be sorry; feel apologetic; regret
非常抱歉,让您等了这么久。
fēi cháng bào qiàn, ràng nín děng le zhè me jiǔ.
I'm very sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
bèi
tim es (of the original number or quantity)
我们学校的留学生比去年多了一倍。
wǒ men xué xiào de liú xué shēng bǐ qù nián duō le yī bèi.
The number of international students in our school has doubled compared to last year.
běnlái
originally
我本来要去看演出,但是突然有事儿不能去了。
wǒ běn lái yào qù kàn yǎn chū, dàn shì tū rán yǒu shì ér bù néng qù le.
I was going to go to the show, but something suddenly happened and I couldn't go.
bèn
dull; foolish; stupid
你并不笨,只是需要更努力。
nǐ bìng bù bèn, zhǐ shì xū yào gèng nǔ lì.
You're not stupid, you just need to work harder.
bǐrú
take sth for exam ple
我有很多爱好,比如游泳和读书。
wǒ yǒu hěn duō ài hào,bǐ rú yóu yǒng hé dú shū.
I have many hobbies, such as swimming and reading.
bìyè
graduate
我今年上大三,明年毕业。
wǒ jīn nián shàng dà sān, míng nián bì yè.
I am a junior in college this year and will graduate next year.
biàn
number of tim es
这篇文章,我读了很多遍。
zhè piān wén zhāng, wǒ dú le hěn duō biàn.
I have read this article many times.
biāozhǔn
standard; criterion
你选男友的标准太高了。
nǐ xuǎn nán yǒu de biāo zhǔn tài gāo le.
Your standards for choosing a boyfriend are too high.
biāozhǔn
conform ing to a standard
你的普通话说得很标准。
nǐ de pǔ tōng huà shuō dé hěn biāo zhǔn.
Your Mandarin is very standard.
biǎogé
form ; table; list
请在表格里填上您的姓名。
qǐng zài biǎo gé lǐ tián shàng nín de xìng míng.
Please fill in your name in the form.
biǎoshì
express; convey
他表示愿意继续在公司工作。
tā biǎo shì yuàn yì jì xù zài gōng sī gōng zuò.
He expressed his willingness to continue working in the company.
biǎoyǎn
act; perform ; play
你们要表演什么节目?
nǐ men yào biǎo yǎn shén me jié mù?
What show are you going to perform?
biǎoyǎn
exhibition; show; program ; perform ance
今天的表演太精彩了!
jīn tiān de biǎo yǎn tài jīng cǎi le!
Today's performance was so exciting!
biǎoyáng
praise
小明喜欢帮助别人,老师表扬了他。
xiǎo míng xǐ huān bāng zhù bié rén, lǎo shī biǎo yáng le tā.
Xiao Ming likes to help others, and the teacher praised him.
biǎoyáng
praise; recognition
他经常得到校长的表扬。
tā jīng cháng dé dào xiào zhǎng de biǎo yáng.
He is often praised by the principal.
bǐnggān
cracker; cookie; biscuit
我买了饼干,吃点儿吧。
wǒ mǎi le bǐng gān, chī diǎn ér ba.
I bought some biscuits. Let's eat some.
bìngqiě
further m ore; besides
她很聪明,并且很努力。
tā hěn cōng míng,bìng qiě hěn nǔ lì.
She is smart and works hard.
bóshì
doctor (an academ ic degree)
我来介绍一下,这位是李博士。
wǒ lái jiè shào yī xià, zhè wèi shì lǐ bó shì.
Let me introduce you, this is Dr. Li.
búguò
but; how ever
他很优秀,不过不符合公司的招聘条件。
tā hěn yōu xiù,bú guò bù fú hé gōng sī de zhāo pìn tiáo jiàn.
He is excellent, but does not meet the company's recruitment requirements.
bùdébù
must; have to
任务还没完成,所以周末我们不得不加班。
rèn wù hái méi wán chéng, suǒ yǐ zhōu mò wǒ men bù dé bù jiā bān.
The task was not completed yet, so we had to work overtime on the weekends.
bùguǎn
no m atter; w hether or not
不管天怎么样,我都要爬山。
bù guǎn tiān zěn me yàng, wǒ dōu yào pá shān.
No matter what the weather is like, I will climb the mountain.
bùhǎoyìsi
feel shy or sorry
大家都看着他,他有点儿不好意思了。
dà jiā dōu kàn zhe tā, tā yǒu diǎn ér bù hǎo yì si le.
Everyone looked at him, and he felt a little embarrassed.
bùjǐn
not only
我不仅去过那个城市,而且去过很多次。
wǒ bù jǐn qù guò nà ge chéng shì, ér qiě qù guò hěn duō cì.
Not only have I been to that city, I’ve been there many times.
bùfen
part; section; portion
这本小说由四部分组成。
zhè běn xiǎo shuō yóu sì bù fen zǔ chéng.
This novel consists of four parts.
cā
rub or wipe in order to clean
我已经把窗户擦干净了。
wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ chuāng hù cā gān jìng le.
I've cleaned the windows.
cāi
guess
你猜我给你准备了什么生日礼物?
nǐ cāi wǒ gěi nǐ zhǔn bèi le shén me shēng rì lǐ wù?
Guess what birthday gift I prepared for you?
cáiliào
reference m aterial
报名需要什么材料?
bào míng xū yào shén me cái liào?
What materials are needed to register?
cānguān
visit for learning
学校组织大家去长城参观。
xué xiào zǔ zhī dà jiā qù cháng chéng cān guān.
The school organized everyone to visit the Great Wall.
cāntīng
restaurant
学校附近新开了一家餐厅。
xué xiào fù jìn xīn kāi le yī jiā cān tīng.
A new restaurant has opened near the school.
cèsuǒ
toilet; bathroom ; w ashroom
男厕所在•层。
nán cè suǒ zài • céng.
The men's restroom is on the •Floor.
chàbuduō
about; nearly
我每天差不多7点起床。
wǒ měi tiān chà bu duō7 diǎn qǐ chuáng.
I get up at almost 7 o'clock every day.
Chángchéng
the G reat W all
我想周末去参观长城。
wǒ xiǎng zhōu mò qù cān guān Cháng chéng.
I want to visit the Great Wall on the weekend.
Chángjiāng
the Yangtze River
长江是中国的第一大河。
cháng jiāng shì zhōng guó de dì yī dà hé。
The Yangtze River is the largest river in China.
cháng
taste
快来尝尝我做的菜,味道怎么样?
kuài lái chángcháng wǒ zuò de cài, wèi dào zěn me yàng?
Come and try my cooking. How does it taste?
chǎng
used for activities
今年下午有场足球比赛。
jīn nián xià wǔ yǒu chǎng zú qiú bǐ sài.
There is a football match this afternoon.
chāoguò
leave behind; outstrip
每天有超过三百个航班在这里起飞。
měi tiān yǒu chāo guò sān bǎi gè háng bān zài zhè lǐ qǐ fēi.
More than three hundred flights take off here every day.
chǎo
noisy
外面太吵了,我睡不着。
wài miàn tài chǎo le, wǒ shuì bù zhe.
It was too noisy outside and I couldn't sleep.
chǎo
quarrel
他和朋友吵了,所以很不高兴。
tā hé péng yǒu chǎo le, suǒ yǐ hěn bù gāo xìng.
He had a fight with his friends and was very unhappy.
chénggōng
succeed
太好了,我们终于成功了。
tài hǎo le, wǒ men zhōng yú chéng gōng le.
Great, we finally made it.
chénggōng
success
经过努力,我们取得了成功。
jīng guò nǔ lì, wǒ men qǔ dé le chéng gōng.
After hard work, we achieved success.
chéngwéi
becom e
几年不见,她现在已经成为了一名医生。
jǐ nián bú jiàn, tā xiàn zài yǐ jīng chéng wéi le yī míng yī shēng.
After not seeing each other for a few years, she has now become a doctor.
chéngshí
honest
诚实的人值得我们尊重。
chéng shí de rén zhí de wǒ men zūn zhòng.
Honest people deserve our respect.
chéngzuò
take a ride (in a car, ship, etc.)
欢迎您乘坐本次航班。
huān yíng nín chéng zuò běn cì háng bān.
Welcome to this flight.
chījīng
feel afraid suddenly; be startled; be shocked; be astonished; be taken aback
这个消息非常令人吃惊。
zhè ge xiāo xī fēi cháng lìng rén chī jīng.
This news is very surprising.
chóngxīn
once again
他把事情重新说了一遍。
tā bǎ shì qíng chóng xīn shuō le yī biàn.
He repeated the matter.
chōuyān
smoke a cigarette
对不起,医院里不能抽烟。
duì bù qǐ, yī yuàn lǐ bù néng chōu yān.
Sorry, smoking is not allowed in the hospital.
chūchāi
be on a business trip
爸爸已经出差一个多月了。
bà ba yǐ jīng chū chāi yí gè duō yuè le.
Father has been on a business trip for more than a month.
chūfā
set out; start off; leave; head; m ove on; take the road
我从北京出发去上海。
wǒ cóng běi jīng chū fā qù shàng hǎi.
I set off from Beijing to Shanghai.
chūshēng
be born
女儿是1990年出生的。
nǚ'ér shì 1990 nián chū shēng de.
My daughter was born in 1990.
chúfáng
kitchen
我正在厨房里做饭呢。
wǒ zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ zuò fàn ne.
I'm cooking in the kitchen.
chuánzhēn
fax
请帮我发一份传真。
qǐng bāng wǒ fā yī fèn chuán zhēn.
Please send me a fax.
chuānghu
window
她坐在窗户旁边安静地看书。
tā zuò zài chuāng hu páng biān ān jìng dì kàn shū.
She sat by the window and read quietly.
cíyǔ
word and phrase
请把你们不认识的词语都找出来。
qǐng bǎ nǐ men bù rèn shí de cí yǔ dōu zhǎo chū lái.
Please find all the words you don't know.
cónglái
right from the beginning; always; at all tim es; all along
我从来没见过他。
wǒ cóng lái méi jiàn guò tā.
I've never met him.
cūxīn
careless; thoughtless
你真是太粗心了。
nǐ zhēn shì tài cū xīn le.
You are so careless.
cún
keep; save; deposit
我把钱存进了银行。
wǒ bǎ qián cún jìn le yín háng.
I deposited the money in the bank.
cuòwù
w rong; incorrect; m istaken
我觉得这种说法是错误的。
wǒ jué de zhè zhǒng shuō fǎ shì cuò wù de.
I think this statement is wrong.
cuòwù
error; m istake
谢谢你指出了我的错误。
xiè xiè nǐ zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù.
Thank you for pointing out my mistake.
dá'àn
an answ er or key to a question or problem
我不知道这道题的答案。
wǒ bù zhī dào zhè dào tí de dá àn.
I don't know the answer to this question.
dǎban
dress up; m ake up
她简单打扮了一下就出门了。
tā jiǎn dān dǎ ban le yī xià jiù chū mén le.
She dressed up briefly and went out.
dǎrǎo
bother; interrupt; intervene
对不起,打扰一下,王教授在吗?
duì bù qǐ,dǎ rǎo yī xià, wáng jiào shòu zài ma?
Sorry, excuse me. Is Professor Wang here?
dǎyìn
这些材料已经打印完了。
zhè xiē cái liào yǐ jīng dǎ yìn wán le.
These materials have been printed.
dǎzhāohu
greet sb by word or gesture
他笑着和我打招呼。
tā xiào zhe hé wǒ dǎ zhāo hu.
He greeted me with a smile.
dǎzhé
give a discount
春节前,商场都在打折。
chūn jié qián, shāng chǎng dōu zài dǎ zhé.
Before the Spring Festival, shopping malls are offering discounts.
dǎzhēn
give or have an injection
儿子非常害怕打针。
ér zi fēi cháng hài pà dǎ zhēn.
My son is very afraid of getting injections.
dàgài
almost; probably
他大概不会来了。
tā dà gài bú huì lái le.
He probably won't come.
dàshǐguǎn
em bassy
我明天要去大使馆办签证。
wǒ míng tiān yào qù dà shǐ guǎn bàn qiān zhèng.
I'm going to the embassy to apply for a visa tomorrow.
dàyuē
about; approxim ately; m ore or less
他大约有三十多岁。
tā dà yuē yǒu sān shí duō suì.
He is about thirty years old.
dàifu
doctor; physician; surgeon
李大夫,您明天上午在医院吗?
lǐ dài fu, nín míng tiān shàng wǔ zài yī yuàn ma?
Doctor Li, will you be at the hospital tomorrow morning?
dài
w ear; put on
外边风大,戴上帽子吧。
wài biān fēng dà,dài shàng mào zi ba.
It's windy outside, so wear a hat.
dāngshí
at that time
我记不清楚当时的情况了。
wǒ jì bù qīng chǔ dāng shí de qíng kuàng le.
I can't remember the situation clearly.
dāo
knife
水果刀在厨房里。
shuǐ guǒ dāo zài chú fáng lǐ.
The fruit knife is in the kitchen.
dǎoyóu
tour guide
我的姐姐是一名导游。
wǒ de jiě jiě shì yī míng dǎo yóu.
My sister is a tour guide.
dào
fall; lie dow n
大风把树刮倒了。
dà fēng bǎ shù guā dào le.
The strong wind blew down the tree.
dàochù
everywhere
公园里到处都是鲜花。
gōng yuán lǐ dào chù dōu shì xiān huā.
There are flowers everywhere in the park.
dàodǐ
on earth
这句话到底是什么意思?
zhè jù huà dào dǐ shì shén me yì si?
What does this sentence mean?
dàoqiàn
m ake an apology
我已经向他道歉了。
wǒ yǐ jīng xiàng tā dào qiàn le.
I've apologized to him.
déyì
be pleased with oneself; pride oneself on sth (or doing sth)
工作取得了成功,大家都很得意。
gōng zuò qǔ dé le chéng gōng, dà jiā dōu hěn dé yì.
The work was a success and everyone was very proud.
dēngjīpái
boarding pass
请您拿好登机牌,准备登机。
qǐng nín ná hǎo dēng jī pái, zhǔn bèi dēng jī.
Please get your boarding pass and prepare to board the plane.
dī
low; dow n
这颗树比房子低。
zhè kē shù bǐ fáng zi dī.
The tree is lower than the house.
dī
low er
你怎么了?不高兴了?为什么低着头?
nǐ zěn me le? bù gāo xìng le? wèi shén me dī zhe tóu?
What’s wrong with you? Not happy? Why are you keeping your head down?
dǐ
at the end of
年底公司会给大家发奖金。
nián dǐ gōng sī huì gěi dà jiā fā jiǎng jīn.
The company will give everyone bonuses at the end of the year.
dìdiǎn
place; site; spot
开会的地点在三楼会议室。
kāi huì de dì diǎn zài sān lóu huì yì shì.
The meeting will be held in the conference room on the third floor.
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