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hòu
thickness
地上的雪有一米厚。
dì shàng de xuě yǒu yī mǐ hòu.
There is a meter of snow on the ground.
hùliánwǎng
the Internet
互联网给人们的生活带来了很多方便。
hù lián wǎng gěi rén men de shēng huó dài lái le hěn duō fāng biàn.
The Internet has brought a lot of convenience to people's lives.
hùxiāng
each other; one another
我们是邻居,应该互相帮助。
wǒ men shì lín jū, yīng gāi hù xiāng bāng zhù.
We are neighbors and should help each other.
hùshi
nurse
护士正在给病人打针。
hù shi zhèng zài gěi bìng rén dǎ zhēn.
The nurse is giving the patient an injection.
huáiyí
doubt; suspect
我怀疑他忘了今天要开会。
wǒ huái yí tā wàng le jīn tiān yào kāi huì.
I suspect he forgot he has a meeting today.
huíyì
recall
我们经常回忆起小时候的事情。
wǒ men jīng cháng huí yì qǐ xiǎo shí hòu de shì qíng.
We often recall things from our childhood.
huíyì
m em ory; recollection
大学生活给我们留下了美好的回忆。
dà xué shēng huó gěi wǒ men liú xià le měi hǎo de huí yì.
College life has left us wonderful memories.
huódòng
take exercise
我去公园里活动活动。
wǒ qù gōng yuán lǐ huó dònghuódòng.
I went to the park to do some activities.
huódòng
activity
这次活动组织得很成功。
zhè cì huó dòng zǔ zhī dé hěn chéng gōng.
The event was organized successfully.
huópō
lively
妹妹是个活泼可爱的小女孩。
mèi mèi shì gè huó pō kě ài de xiǎo nǚ hái.
My sister is a lively and cute little girl.
huǒ
fire
森林着火了。
sēn lín zhe huǒ le.
The forest is on fire.
huǒ
anger; irritation
请别发火。
qǐng bié fā huǒ.
Please don't get angry.
huǒ
fashionable; popular; prosperous
最近我们的生意很火。
zuì jìn wǒ men de shēng yì hěn huǒ.
Our business has been booming recently.
huòdé
get; obtain
祝贺你们获得了好成绩。
zhù hè nǐ men huò dé le hǎo chéng jì.
Congratulations on your good results.
jījí
positive; vigorous
我们要用积极的态度面对生活。
wǒ men yào yòng jī jí de tài dù miàn duì shēng huó.
We must face life with a positive attitude.
jīlěi
accum ulate
他在工作中积累了丰富的经验。
tā zài gōng zuò zhōng jī lěi le fēng fù de jīng yàn.
He has accumulated rich experience in his work.
jīlěi
accum ulation
经过多年的积累,他的语言水平有了很大提高。
jīng guò duō nián de jī lěi, tā de yǔ yán shuǐ píng yǒu le hěn dà tí gāo.
After years of accumulation, his language level has improved greatly.
jīchǔ
basis; foundation
请在原来的基础上再改一改。
qǐng zài yuán lái de jī chǔ shàng zài gǎi yī gǎi.
Please make some changes based on the original.
jīchǔ
basic
我学习了一些基础的语法知识。
wǒ xué xí le yī xiē jī chǔ de yǔ fǎ zhī shí.
I learned some basic grammar knowledge.
jīdòng
stir; excite; m ove
看了这部电影,我很激动。
kàn le zhè bù diàn yǐng, wǒ hěn jī dòng.
I was so excited after watching this movie.
jīdòng
thrill; inspire
这个消息真是激动人心。
zhè ge xiāo xī zhēn shì jī dòng rén xīn.
This news is really exciting.
jíshí
in time
谢谢你及时赶来帮助我。
xiè xiè nǐ jí shí gǎn lái bāng zhù wǒ.
Thank you for coming to my aid in time.
jíshí
ju st right; ju st enough
这场雨下得很及时。
zhè chǎng yǔ xià dé hěn jí shí.
The rain fell just in time.
jíshǐ
even if
即使遇到了困难也不要放弃。
jí shǐ yù dào le kùn nán yě bú yào fàng qì.
Don't give up even if you encounter difficulties.
jìhuà
plan
这个计划很不错,你就按照它去做吧。
zhè ge jì huà hěn bú cuò, nǐ jiù àn zhào tā qù zuò ba.
This is a good plan, just follow it.
jìhuà
plan to do sth
我们计划在五一节那天结婚。
wǒ men jì huà zài wǔ yī jié nà tiān jié hūn.
We plan to get married on May Day.
jìsuànjī
computer
每个教室里都有一台计算机。
měi gè jiào shì lǐ dōu yǒu yī tái jì suàn jī.
There is a computer in every classroom.
jìzhě
reporter; journalist
一位记者报道了这个消息。
yī wèi jì zhě bào dào le zhè ge xiāo xī.
A reporter reported the news.
jìshù
technology; technique
这是一个复杂的技术问题。
zhè shì yí gè fù zá de jì shù wèn tí.
This is a complex technical issue.
jìrán
since
你既然答应了,就要把事情办好。
nǐ jì rán dā yìng le, jiù yào bǎ shì qíng bàn hǎo.
Since you agreed, you must get things done.
jìxù
continue; proceed; carry on; get on; keep on
请大家休息一会儿,十分钟后继续上课。
qǐng dà jiā xiū xī yī huì er, shí fēn zhōng hòu jì xù shàng kè.
Please take a break and continue class in ten minutes.
jì
m ail
你的信已经寄到。
nǐ de xìn yǐ jīng jì dào.
Your letter has been sent.
jiābān
work overtim e
这个星期,我们几乎每天都加班。
zhè ge xīng qī, wǒ men jī hū měi tiān dōu jiā bān.
This week, we worked overtime almost every day.
jiāyóuzhàn
gas station
你家附近有加油站吗?
nǐ jiā fù jìn yǒu jiā yóu zhàn ma?
Is there a gas station near your home?
jiājù
furniture
搬家后我们换了新家具。
bān jiā hòu wǒ men huàn le xīn jiā jù.
We got new furniture after moving.
jiàgé
price
从去年开始,汽车的价格在降低。
cóng qù nián kāi shǐ, qì chē de jià gé zài jiàng dī.
Since last year, the price of cars has been decreasing.
jiǎ
fake; false
做人要诚实,不能说假话。
zuò rén yào chéng shí, bù néng shuō jiǎ huà.
Be honest and don't tell lies.
jiānchí
insist on; persist in; keep up; stand on
他一直坚持自己的看法。
tā yì zhí jiān chí zì jǐ de kàn fǎ.
He always stood by his opinion.
jiǎnféi
lose w eight
我每天跑步减肥。
wǒ měi tiān pǎo bù jiǎn féi.
I run every day to lose weight.
jiǎnshǎo
reduce; decrease; cut down; dim inish
顾客减少了三分之一。
gù kè jiǎn shǎo le sān fēn zhī yī.
Customers dropped by a third.
jiànyì
suggest; advise
我建议明天休息一天。
wǒ jiàn yì míng tiān xiū xī yī tiān.
I suggest taking a day off tomorrow.
jiànyì
suggestion; advice
他提出了很多有用的建议。
tā tí chū le hěn duō yǒu yòng de jiàn yì.
He made many useful suggestions.
jiānglái
in the future; later
将来你打算做什么工作?
jiāng lái nǐ dǎ suàn zuò shén me gōng zuò?
What kind of work do you plan to do in the future?
jiǎngjīn
prize; reward; award; bonus
我们年底发了一笔奖金。
wǒ men nián dǐ fā le yī bǐ jiǎng jīn.
We paid a bonus at the end of the year.
jiàngdī
lower; reduce; decrease
秋天来了,温度开始降低了。
qiū tiān lái le, wēn dù kāi shǐ jiàng dī le.
Autumn is here and the temperature is starting to drop.
jiāo
give; hand over
我已经把材料交给经理了。
wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ cái liào jiāo gěi jīng lǐ le.
I have handed the materials to the manager.
jiāo
m ake friends
我交了很多中国朋友。
wǒ jiāo le hěn duō zhōng guó péng yǒu.
I have made many Chinese friends.
jiāoliú
com m unicate
语言是人和人之间交流的工具。
yǔ yán shì rén hé rén zhī jiān jiāo liú de gōng jù.
Language is a tool for communication between people.
jiāoliú
have an exchange with
国家之间的文化交流越来越丰富。
guó jiā zhī jiān de wén huà jiāo liú yuè lái yuè fēng fù.
Cultural exchanges between countries are becoming increasingly rich.
jiāotōng
traffic
常用的交通工具有汽车、火车、飞机等。
cháng yòng de jiāo tōng gōng jù yǒu qì chē 、 huǒ chē 、 fēi jī děng.
Commonly used means of transportation include cars, trains, airplanes, etc.
jiāoqū
suburbs; outskirts
我住在郊区,开车半个小时就能到市中心。
wǒ zhù zài jiāo qū, kāi chē bàn gè xiǎo shí jiù néng dào shì zhōng xīn.
I live in the suburbs and can drive to the city center in half an hour.
jiāo'ào
proud
获得了成功也不能太骄傲。
huò dé le chéng gōng yě bù néng tài jiāo ào.
Don't be too proud of your success.
jiǎozi
jiaozi; dum pling
中国人过春节要吃饺子。
zhōng guó rén guò chūn jié yào chī jiǎo zi.
Chinese people eat dumplings during the Spring Festival.
jiàoshòu
professor
他是一位大学教授。
tā shì yī wèi dà xué jiào shòu.
He is a university professor.
jiàoyù
education
父母很重视孩子的教育。
fù mǔ hěn zhòng shì hái zi de jiào yù.
Parents attach great importance to their children's education.
jiàoyù
educate
爸爸经常教育我要做一个诚实的人。
bà bà jīng cháng jiào yù wǒ yào zuò yí gè chéng shí de rén.
Dad often teaches me to be an honest person.
jiēshòu
accept; take up
你的意见我都接受。
nǐ de yì jiàn wǒ dōu jiē shòu.
I accept all your opinions.
jiēzhe
continue; go on
他想了一会儿接着写。
tā xiǎng le yī huì er jiē zhe xiě.
He thought for a while and then wrote.
jié
section; period of class
我们下午只有一节课。
wǒ men xià wǔ zhǐ yǒu yī jié kè.
We only have one class in the afternoon.
jiéyuē
econom ize; save; spare
请节约用水。
qǐng jié yuē yòng shuǐ.
Please save water.
jiéguǒ
result
你看比赛了吗,结果怎么样?
nǐ kàn bǐ sài le ma,jié guǒ zěn me yàng?
Did you watch the game and what was the result?
jiěshì
explain; interpret; define
他把原因解释得很清楚。
tā bǎ yuán yīn jiě shì dé hěn qīng chǔ.
He explained the reason clearly.
jiěshì
explanation; comment; construction; exposition
请允许我对这件事做个解释。
qǐng yǔn xǔ wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì zuò gè jiě shì.
Please allow me to explain this.
jǐnguǎn
although; even though
尽管我认识他很久了,但是并不了解。
jǐn guǎn wǒ rèn shí tā hěn jiǔ le, dàn shì bìng bù liǎo jiě.
Even though I've known him for a long time, I don't really understand him.
jǐnzhāng
feel nervous
第一次演出,他很紧张。
dì yī cì yǎn chū, tā hěn jǐn zhāng.
The first time he performed, he was very nervous.
jìnxíng
execute; carry out
比赛还在进行。
bǐ sài hái zài jìn xíng.
The game is still going on.
jìnzhǐ
forbid; prohibit
公共场所禁止抽烟。
gōng gòng chǎng suǒ jìn zhǐ chōu yān.
Smoking is prohibited in public places.
jīngjù
Beijing Opera
她是一位著名的京剧演员。
tā shì yī wèi zhù míng de jīng jù yǎn yuán.
She is a famous Peking Opera actress.
jīngjì
econom y
近些年来这个城市的经济发展很快快。
jìn xiē nián lái zhè ge chéng shì de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài kuài.
The city's economy has developed rapidly in recent years.
jīnglì
go through; experience; undergo
这段时间,我经历了很多事情。
zhè duàn shí jiān, wǒ jīng lì le hěn duō shì qíng.
During this time, I went through a lot of things.
jīnglì
one's past experiences
我的经历我都写在这本书里了。
wǒ de jīng lì wǒ dōu xiě zài zhè běn shū lǐ le.
I have written all my experiences in this book.
jīngyàn
experience
他在工作中积累了很多经验。
tā zài gōng zuò zhōng jī lěi le hěn duō jīng yàn.
He has accumulated a lot of experience in his work.
jīngcǎi
(of a perform ance, m atch, etc.) brilliant, w onderful
你们的表演真精彩,大家都很喜欢。
nǐ men de biǎo yǎn zhēn jīng cǎi, dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huān.
Your performance was wonderful, everyone loved it.
jǐngsè
scenery; view
日落的时候,海边的景色很美。
rì luò de shí hòu, hǎi biān de jǐng sè hěn měi.
At sunset, the seaside scenery is beautiful.
jǐngchá
policem an; policew om an ; cop
我从小就想成为一名警察。
wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng chéng wéi yī míng jǐng chá.
I've wanted to be a police officer since I was a kid.
jìngzhēng
com pete; contend
运动员们在赛场上激烈地竞争。
yùn dòng yuán men zài sài chǎng shàng jī liè dì jìng zhēng.
Athletes compete fiercely on the field.
jìngrán
unexpectedly
他们竟然只用了一周就完成了任务。
tā men jìng rán zhǐ yòng le yī zhōu jiù wán chéng le rèn wù.
It only took them a week to complete the task.
jìngzi
m irror; glass
对不起,我把镜子打破了。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ bǎ jìng zi dǎ pò le.
Sorry, I broke the mirror.
jiūjìng
on earth
你究竟为什么哭呢?
nǐ jiū jìng wèi shén me kū ne?
Why are you crying?
jǔ
lift; hold up
大家还有问题吗?请举手。
dà jiā hái yǒu wèn tí ma? qǐng jǔ shǒu.
Do you have any questions? Please raise your hands.
jǔbàn
hold (an exhibition, contest, etc.)
这个活动由我们来举办。
zhè ge huó dòng yóu wǒ men lái jǔ bàn.
This event is hosted by us.
jǔxíng
perform ; take place
会议两点钟举行。
huì yì liǎng diǎn zhōng jǔ xíng.
The meeting takes place at two o'clock.
jùjué
decline; reject
他拒绝了大家的邀请。
tā jù jué le dà jiā de yāo qǐng.
He declined everyone's invitation.
jùlí
be apart from ; be at a distance from
我家距离公司很远。
wǒ jiā jù lí gōng sī hěn yuǎn.
My home is far away from the company.
jùhuì
m eeting; get-together
明天有个聚会,你想参加吗?
míng tiān yǒu gè jù huì, nǐ xiǎng cān jiā ma?
There is a party tomorrow. Do you want to attend?
kāiwánxiào
m ake a joke
你是在开玩笑吧?
nǐ shì zài kāi wán xiào ba?
Are you kidding me?
kāixīn
happy; joyful; delighted
妹妹开心地笑了。
mèi mèi kāi xīn dì xiào le.
My sister smiled happily.
kànfǎ
opinion
请说说您对这件事儿的看法吧。
qǐng shuō shuō nín duì zhè jiàn shì ér de kàn fǎ ba.
Please tell me what you think about this matter.
kǎolǜ
think; consider
我会认真考虑一下这个问题。
wǒ huì rèn zhēn kǎo lǜ yī xià zhè ge wèn tí.
I will seriously consider this issue.
kēxué
science
他在学校里学习了很多科学知识。
tā zài xué xiào lǐ xué xí le hěn duō kē xué zhī shí.
He studied a lot of science in school.
kē
used for plants
这棵树又高又大。
zhè kē shù yòu gāo yòu dà.
The tree is tall and big.
késou
cough
他感冒了,咳嗽得很厉害。
tā gǎn mào le,ké sou dé hěn lì hài.
He had a cold and a bad cough.
kělián
pitiful; pitiable; poor
这个小孩儿找不到家了,真可怜。
zhè ge xiǎo hái ér zhǎo bú dào jiā le, zhēn kě lián.
This child can't find a home. It's so pitiful.
kěshì
but; yet; how ever
虽然我很想去,可是实在没时间。
suī rán wǒ hěn xiǎng qù,kě shì shí zài méi shí jiān.
Although I really want to go, I really don’t have the time.
kěxī
regrettable; unfortunate
你不能来参加我们的聚会太可惜了。
nǐ bù néng lái cān jiā wǒ men de jù huì tài kě xī le.
It's a shame you can't come to our party.
kètīng
living room
爸爸正在客厅看电视呢。
bà bà zhèng zài kè tīng kàn diàn shì ne.
Dad is watching TV in the living room.
kěndìng
certainly; surely
我五点以前肯定会回来。
wǒ wǔ diǎn yǐ qián kěn dìng huì huí lái.
I'll definitely be back before five o'clock.
kōng
em pty; vacant
盒子里是空的,什么都没有。
hé zi lǐ shì kōng de, shén me dōu méi yǒu.
The box is empty, there is nothing.
kōngqì
air
公园里空气非常新鲜。
gōng yuán lǐ kōng qì fēi cháng xīn xiān.
The air in the park is very fresh.
kǒngpà
perhaps; probably; maybe
恐怕要下雨了,你带伞了吗?
kǒng pà yào xià yǔ le, nǐ dài sǎn le ma?
I'm afraid it's going to rain. Have you brought an umbrella?
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