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dìqiú
the Earth
地球上70%的面积是海洋。
dì qiú shang 70% de miàn jī shì hǎi yáng.
70% of the Earth's surface is ocean.
dìzhǐ
address
请把您的地址写下来。
qǐng bǎ nín de dì zhǐ xiě xià lái.
Please write down your address.
diàochá
investigate
警察正在进行调查。
jǐng chá zhèng zài jìn xíng diào chá.
Police are investigating.
diàochá
investigation; inquiry; survey
我刚做了一个顾客满意度调查。
wǒ gāng zuò le yí gè gù kè mǎn yì dù diào chá.
I just did a customer satisfaction survey.
diào
fall
我把钥匙掉在了地上。
wǒ bǎ yào shi diào zài le dì shàng.
I dropped the keys.
diū
lose
你的书包丢了?
nǐ de shū bāo diū le?
Lost your schoolbag?
dòngzuò
m ovem ent; action; motion
我教你跳舞吧,动作很简单。
wǒ jiào nǐ tiào wǔ ba,dòng zuò hěn jiǎn dān.
Let me teach you how to dance. The moves are very simple.
dǔchē
traffic jam
我在路上,又堵车了。
wǒ zài lù shàng, yòu dǔ chē le.
I was on the road, and I was stuck in traffic again.
dùzi
belly; abdomen; stomach
我肚子疼。
wǒ dù zi téng.
I have a stomach ache.
duǎnxìn
short m essage
有事儿请给我发短信或者打电话。
yǒu shì ér qǐng gěi wǒ fā duǎn xìn huò zhě dǎ diàn huà.
If you have anything, please send me a text message or call me.
duìhuà
dialogue
这个对话比较简单,我能听懂。
zhè ge duì huà bǐ jiào jiǎn dān, wǒ néng tīng dǒng.
This conversation is relatively simple and I can understand it.
duìmiàn
the opposite side
我就住在学校对面。
wǒ jiù zhù zài xué xiào duì miàn.
I live opposite the school.
értóng
a child
身高一米二以下的孩子,可以买儿童票。
shēn gāo yī mǐ èr yǐ xià de hái zi, kě yǐ mǎi ér tóng piào.
Children under 1.2 meters tall can buy child tickets.
ér
and; but; how ever
我们都已经等了一个小时了,而他还没来。
wǒ men dōu yǐ jīng děng le yí gè xiǎo shí le,ér tā hái méi lái.
We've all been waiting for an hour and he hasn't come yet.
fāshēng
take place; happen
情况发生了很大的变化。
qíng kuàng fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà.
Things have changed a lot.
fāzhǎn
develop; expand; go along
这些年经济发展很快。
zhè xiē nián jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
The economy has developed rapidly in recent years.
fǎlǜ
law
我在大学学习法律专业。
wǒ zài dà xué xué xí fǎ lǜ zhuān yè.
I studied law at university.
fānyì
translate
请把这篇文章翻译成汉语。
qǐng bǎ zhè piān wén zhāng fān yì chéng hàn yǔ.
Please translate this article into Chinese.
fánnǎo
vexation; w orry; trouble
生活中总会遇到一些烦恼。
shēng huó zhōng zǒng huì yù dào yī xiē fán nǎo.
There will always be some troubles in life.
fánnǎo
fret one's heart; trouble; bother about
别再为这件事儿烦恼了。
bié zài wèi zhè jiàn shì ér fán nǎo le.
Stop worrying about this.
fǎnduì
be against; object to
这个计划大家都反对。
zhè ge jì huà dà jiā dōu fǎn duì.
Everyone is opposed to this plan.
fāngfǎ
m ethod; way; m anner; measure
我们一定能找到解决问题的方法。
wǒ men yí dìng néng zhǎo dào jiě jué wèn tí de fāng fǎ.
We will definitely find a solution to the problem.
fāngmiàn
aspect
爸爸喜欢看历史方面的书。
bà bà xǐ huān kàn lì shǐ fāng miàn de shū.
Dad likes to read history books.
fāngxiàng
direction
是这个方向吗?我觉得我们迷路了。
shì zhè ge fāng xiàng ma? wǒ jué de wǒ men mí lù le.
Is it this direction? I feel like we're lost.
fángdōng
landlord
我的房东很友好,经常帮助我。
wǒ de fáng dōng hěn yǒu hǎo, jīng cháng bāng zhù wǒ.
My landlord is friendly and always helps me.
fàngqì
give up
我放弃了留学的机会。
wǒ fàng qì le liú xué de jī huì.
I gave up the opportunity to study abroad.
fàngshǔjià
have a sum m er vacation
明天就要放暑假了。
míng tiān jiù yào fàng shǔ jià le.
Summer vacation starts tomorrow.
fàngsōng
relax
考试结束了,我们需要放松一下。
kǎo shì jié shù le, wǒ men xū yào fàng sōng yī xià.
The exam is over and we need to relax.
fèiyong
expense; money spent
这个月我们的生活费用增加了。
zhè gè yuè wǒmen de shēnghuó fèi yong zēngjiā le.
Our living expenses increased this month.
fèn
part; portion
我一个人吃了两份饭,太饿了。
wǒ yí gè rén chī le liǎng fèn fàn, tài è le.
I ate two meals by myself and was so hungry.
fēngfù
abundant; plentiful; copious; rich; profuse
他是一位经验丰富的老师。
tā shì yī wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de lǎo shī.
He is an experienced teacher.
fēngfù
enrich
读书能丰富我们的生活。
dú shū néng fēng fù wǒ men de shēng huó.
Reading can enrich our lives.
fǒuzé
otherwise
我们现在出发吧,否则会迟到的。
wǒ men xiàn zài chū fā ba,fǒu zé huì chí dào de.
Let's go now or we'll be late.
fúhé
correspond with; accord with; com form to
这个做法不符合我们的要求。
zhè ge zuò fǎ bù fú hé wǒ men de yāo qiú.
This approach does not meet our requirements.
fùqīn
father
我父亲今年八十三岁了。
wǒ fù qīn jīn nián bā shí sān suì le.
My father is eighty-three years old this year.
fùkuǎn
pay
购物可以在网上付款。
gòu wù kě yǐ zài wǎng shàng fù kuǎn.
Purchases can be paid for online.
fùzé
be in charge of; be responsible for
我们会对这件事负责。
wǒ men huì duì zhè jiàn shì fù zé.
We will take responsibility for this matter.
fùzé
responsible
小李工作非常负责。
xiǎo lǐ gōng zuò fēi cháng fù zé.
Xiao Li is very responsible in his work.
fùyìn
copy; reproduce on a copying m achine
这份材料,请再复印两份。
zhè fèn cái liào, qǐng zài fù yìn liǎng fèn.
Please make two more copies of this material.
fùzá
com plicated; com plex
这个问题太复杂,我听不懂。
zhè ge wèn tí tài fù zá, wǒ tīng bù dǒng.
This question is too complicated and I don't understand it.
fù
rich
人们的生活越来越富。
rén men de shēng huó yuè lái yuè fù.
People's lives are getting richer and richer.
gǎibiàn
change; vary
我己经改变了计划。
wǒ jǐ jīng gǎi biàn le jì huà.
I've changed my plans.
gǎibiàn
change; variation
城市已经发生了很大的改变。
chéng shì yǐ jīng fā shēng le hěn dà de gǎi biàn.
The city has changed a lot.
gānbēi
cheers
祝大家节日快乐,干杯!
zhù dà jiā jié rì kuài lè,gān bēi!
Happy holidays to everyone, cheers!
gǎn
catch; get
快点儿,我们要赶不上火车了。
kuài diǎn ér, wǒ men yào gǎn bù shàng huǒ chē le.
Hurry up, we're going to miss the train.
gǎn
dare to do
天太黑了,我不敢一个人出去。
tiān tài hēi le, wǒ bù gǎn yí gè rén chū qù.
It was too dark and I didn't dare go out alone.
gǎndòng
m ove or touch sb; feel m oved; be touched
这个电影我看了很感动。
zhè ge diàn yǐng wǒ kàn le hěn gǎn dòng.
I was very moved after watching this movie.
gǎnjué
feeling; im pression; sensation
看了这本书,你有什么感觉?
kàn le zhè běn shū, nǐ yǒu shén me gǎn jué?
How do you feel after reading this book?
gǎnjué
sense; perceive; feel; experience
我感觉今天有点儿冷。
wǒ gǎn jué jīn tiān yǒu diǎn ér lěng.
I feel a little cold today.
gǎnqíng
feeling; em otion
他的表演感情非常丰富。
tā de biǎo yǎn gǎn qíng fēi cháng fēng fù.
His performance is very emotional.
gǎnxiè
thank; be grateful; appreciate
感谢您对我们的帮助。
gǎn xiè nín duì wǒ men de bāng zhù.
Thank you for helping us.
gǎnxiè
acknow ledgem ent; appreciation
请向他表示感谢。
qǐng xiàng tā biǎo shì gǎn xiè.
Please express your gratitude to him.
gàn
do; work
暑假你想去干什么,去旅游怎么样?
shǔ jià nǐ xiǎng qù gàn shén me, qù lǚ yóu zěn me yàng?
What do you want to do during the summer vacation? How about traveling?
gāojí
advanced
这是一家很高级的饭店。
zhè shì yī jiā hěn gāo jí de fàn diàn.
This is a very high-end hotel.
gāosùgōnglù
expressway
这里新修了一条高速公路。
zhè lǐ xīn xiū le yī tiáo gāo sù gōng lù.
A new highway has been built here.
gè
every
超市里有各种水果。
chāo shì lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ.
There are all kinds of fruits in the supermarket.
gōngzī
wage; pay; salary
他的新工作工资很高。
tā de xīn gōng zuò gōng zī hěn gāo.
His new job pays well.
gōnglǐ
kilom eter
这两个城市之间的距离有300公里。
zhè liǎng gè chéng shì zhī jiān de jù lí yǒu 300gōng lǐ.
The distance between the two cities is 300 kilometers.
gōngfu
Kung Fu
我最近在学习中国功夫。
wǒ zuì jìn zài xué xí zhōng guó gōng fu.
I am currently learning Chinese Kung Fu.
gòngtóng
com m on
我和我妻子有共同的理想和生活目标。
wǒ hé wǒ qī zǐ yǒu gòng tóng de lǐ xiǎng hé shēng huó mù biāo.
My wife and I share the same ideals and goals in life.
gòuwù
go shopping
现在人们喜欢在网上购物。
xiàn zài rén men xǐ huān zài wǎng shàng gòu wù.
Nowadays people like to shop online.
gòu
enough
今天够冷的。
jīn tiān gòu lěng de.
It's cold enough today.
gòu
enough
电脑五千元,你带的钱够吗?
diàn nǎo wǔ qiān yuán, nǐ dài de qián gòu ma?
The computer costs 5,000 yuan. Do you have enough money?
gūjì
estim ate; figure approxim ately
我估计他们已经到了机场了。
wǒ gū jì tā men yǐ jīng dào le jī chǎng le.
I guess they have arrived at the airport.
gūjì
an estim ate
这只是我的估计,并不确定。
zhè zhǐ shì wǒ de gū jì, bìng bù què dìng.
This is just my estimate and not certain.
gǔlì
inspiration; encouragem ent
父母应该给孩子更多的鼓励。
fù mǔ yīng gāi gěi hái zi gèng duō de gǔ lì.
Parents should give their children more encouragement.
gǔlì
encourage; work up; cheer on
老师鼓励我继续努力,不要放弃。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ jì xù nǔ lì, bú yào fàng qì.
The teacher encouraged me to keep working hard and not to give up.
gùyì
intentionally; deliberately; designedly
对不起,我不是故意的。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ bú shì gù yì de.
Sorry, I didn't mean to.
gùkè
custom er
服务员热情地为顾客服务。
fú wù yuán rè qíng dì wèi gù kè fú wù.
The waiters serve customers enthusiastically.
guà
suspend; hang
我们把画儿挂在墙上吧。
wǒ men bǎ huà ér guà zài qiáng shàng ba.
Let's hang the painting on the wall.
guà
hang up
请先别挂电话。
qǐng xiān bié guà diàn huà.
Please don't hang up the phone yet.
guānjiàn
key point; key factor
这不是问题的关键。
zhè bú shì wèn tí de guān jiàn.
This is not the crux of the matter.
guānjiàn
crucial; very im portant
文章最关键的部分是第三段。
wén zhāng zuì guān jiàn de bù fèn shì dì sān duàn.
The most critical part of the article is the third paragraph.
guānzhòng
viewer; spectator; audience
电视机前的观众朋友们,大家好。
diàn shì jī qián de guān zhòng péng yǒu men, dà jiā hǎo.
Hello everyone in front of the TV.
guǎnlǐ
be in charge of; m anage
现在是谁管理这座房子?
xiàn zài shì shuí guǎn lǐ zhè zuò fáng zi?
Who runs the house now?
guǎnlǐ
m anagem ent
我不太懂管理,所以不适合做负责人。
wǒ bù tài dǒng guǎn lǐ, suǒ yǐ bú shì hé zuò fù zé rén.
I don't know much about management, so I'm not suitable to be the person in charge.
guāng
light
早上打开窗户,太阳光照了进来。
zǎo shàng dǎ kāi chuāng hù, tài yáng guāng zhào le jìn lái.
Open the window in the morning and the sun shines in.
guāng
solely; only
学游泳光看是不行的,要练习。
xué yóu yǒng guāng kàn shì bù xíng de, yào liàn xí.
Learning to swim is not enough just by watching, you need to practice.
guāng
used up; finished (used after a verb)
我们把西瓜吃光了。
wǒ men bǎ xī guā chī guāng le.
We ate all the watermelon.
guǎngbō
broadcasting
爷爷正在听广播。
yé yé zhèng zài tīng guǎng bō.
Grandpa is listening to the radio.
guǎnggào
advertisem ent; com m ercial
我在报纸上看到了你们的广告。
wǒ zài bào zhǐ shàng kàn dào le nǐ men de guǎng gào.
I saw your ad in the newspaper.
guàng
stroll; roam
今天我陪妈妈去逛街了。
jīn tiān wǒ péi mā mā qù guàng jiē le.
Today I went shopping with my mother.
guīdìng
stipulate; order
公司规定,不能来上班要先请假。
gōng sī guī dìng, bù néng lái shàng bān yào xiān qǐng jià.
The company stipulates that if you cannot come to work, you must ask for leave first.
guīdìng
rule; regulation; stipulation
请先阅读一下图书馆管理规定。
qǐng xiān yuè dú yī xià tú shū guǎn guǎn lǐ guī dìng.
Please read the library regulations first.
guójí
nationality; citizenship
请您在表格里填上国籍和姓名。
qǐng nín zài biǎo gé lǐ tián shàng guó jí hé xìng míng.
Please fill in your nationality and name in the form.
guójì
international
请问国际航班的出口在哪儿?
qǐng wèn guó jì háng bān de chū kǒu zài nǎ ér?
Where is the exit for international flights?
guǒzhī
juice
我更爱喝我自己做的果汁。
wǒ gèng ài hē wǒ zì jǐ zuò de guǒ zhī.
I prefer drinking juice that I make myself.
guòchéng
process; course
在工作的过程中,我们可能会遇到很多问题。
zài gōng zuò de guò chéng zhōng, wǒ men kě néng huì yù dào hěn duō wèn tí.
In the process of work, we may encounter many problems.
hǎiyáng
ocean
孩子们被海洋馆深深地吸引了。
hái zi men bèi hǎi yáng guǎn shēn shēn dì xī yǐn le.
The children were deeply attracted by the aquarium.
hàixiū
shy
她很害羞,不太喜欢说话。
tā hěn hài xiū, bù tài xǐ huān shuō huà.
She is very shy and doesn't like to talk much.
hánjià
w inter vacation
我们再过一星期就要放寒假了。
wǒ men zài guò yī xīng qī jiù yào fàng hán jià le.
We're going on winter break in a week.
hàn
sweat
我一吃饭就出汗。
wǒ yī chī fàn jiù chū hàn.
I sweat when I eat.
hǎochu
good point; advantage
运动对身体健康有好处。
yùn dòng duì shēn tǐ jiàn kāng yǒu hǎo chu.
Exercise is good for your health.
hǎoxiàng
as if; seem; be like; look like
天阴了,好像要下雨了。
tiān yīn le,hǎo xiàng yào xià yǔ le.
The sky is cloudy and it looks like it's going to rain.
hàomǎ
number
你还记得他的电话号码吗?
nǐ hái jì de tā de diàn huà hào mǎ ma?
Do you remember his phone number?
hégé
qualified
我是一名合格的律师。
wǒ shì yī míng hé gé de lǜ shī.
I am a qualified lawyer.
héshì
fit; suitable; appropriate
这双鞋你穿很合适。
zhè shuāng xié nǐ chuān hěn hé shì.
These shoes fit you perfectly.
hézi
box
盒子里装了些什么?
hé zi lǐ zhuāng le xiē shén me?
What's in the box?
hòuhuǐ
regret; repent
没去看演出,我很后悔。
méi qù kàn yǎn chū, wǒ hěn hòu huǐ.
I regret not going to the show.
hòu
thick
这本书太厚了。
zhè běn shū tài hòu le.
This book is too thick.
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