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qǐngjià
ask for leave
我生病了,所以需要请假。
wǒ shēng bìng le, suǒ yǐ xū yào qǐng jià.
I'm sick and need to take time off.
qióng
poor; poverty-stricken
这位老人虽然很穷,但是生活得很快乐。
zhè wèi lǎo rén suī rán hěn qióng, dàn shì shēng huó dé hěn kuài lè.
Although the old man was poor, he lived a happy life.
qūbié
difference
这两种材料有什么区别吗?
zhè liǎng zhǒng cái liào yǒu shén me qū bié ma?
Is there any difference between these two materials?
qǔ
take; get
今天下午我要去银行取钱。
jīn tiān xià wǔ wǒ yào qù yín háng qǔ qián.
I'm going to the bank to withdraw money this afternoon.
quánbù
whole; all
音乐就是我的全部。
yīn yuè jiù shì wǒ de quán bù.
Music is everything to me.
quánbù
w hole; com plete; total; all
学生们全部都到了。
xuéshēngmen quán bù dōu dào le.
All the students have arrived.
quēdiǎn
defect; draw back; flaw; fault; shortcom ing
每个人身上都有优点和缺点。
měi gè rén shēn shàng dōu yǒu yōu diǎn hé quē diǎn.
Everyone has advantages and disadvantages.
quēshǎo
lack; be short of; be pressed for; be in want of
你看还缺少什么,我现在就去买。
nǐ kàn hái quē shǎo shén me, wǒ xiàn zài jiù qù mǎi.
Look what's missing, I'll buy it now.
què
but; yet; how ever; while
我有很多话要说,可是一紧张却说不出来了。
wǒ yǒu hěn duō huà yào shuō, kě shì yī jǐn zhāng què shuō bù chū lái le.
I have a lot to say, but I can't say it when I'm nervous.
quèshí
really; indeed
你最近确实很有进步。
nǐ zuì jìn què shí hěn yǒu jìn bù.
You've really made some progress lately.
rán'ér
yet; but; however; nevertheless
我花了很多时间来读这本书,然而一直没有读懂。
wǒ huā le hěn duō shí jiān lái dú zhè běn shū, rán 'ér yì zhí méi yǒu dú dǒng.
I spent a lot of time reading this book, yet I still haven't understood it.
rán'ér
yet; but; however; nevertheless
虽然他遇到了很多困难,然而他并没有放弃。
suī rán tā yù dào le hěn duō kùn nan, rán 'ér tā bìng méi yǒu fàng qì.
Although he encountered many difficulties, he did not give up.
rènao
lively; bustling with noise and excitem ent
大街上非常热闹。
dà jiē shàng fēi cháng rè nao.
The streets are very lively.
rènhé
any; w hichever; w hatever
妈妈比任何人都了解我。
mā mā bǐ rèn hé rén dōu liǎo jiě wǒ.
Mom knows me better than anyone.
rènwu
assignm ent; m ission; task; job; duty
他很快就能完成这个任务。
tā hěn kuài jiù néng wán chéng zhè ge rèn wu.
He will be able to complete this task quickly.
rēng
throw away; cast aside
请把垃圾扔到垃圾桶里。
qǐng bǎ lā jī rēng dào lā jī tǒng lǐ.
Please throw your rubbish into the trash can.
réngrán
still; yet
今天仍然是个好天气。
jīn tiān réng rán shì gè hǎo tiān qì.
It's still a nice day today.
rìjì
diary; journal
女儿养成了每天写日记的习惯。
nǚ ér yǎng chéng le měi tiān xiě rì jì de xí guàn.
My daughter has developed the habit of writing a diary every day.
rùkǒu
entrance; entry
我在大楼的入口等你。
wǒ zài dà lóu de rù kǒu děng nǐ.
I'll wait for you at the entrance of the building.
sànbù
take a walk; gofor a w alk
晚饭后,我们经常出去散步。
wǎn fàn hòu, wǒ men jīng cháng chū qù sàn bù.
After dinner, we often go out for a walk.
sēnlín
forest
山上有一大片森林。
shān shàng yǒu yī dà piàn sēn lín.
There is a large forest on the mountain.
shāfā
sofa; upholstered arm chair
请在沙发上坐一会儿,我去给您倒杯茶。
qǐng zài shā fā shàng zuò yī huì er, wǒ qù gěi nín dào bēi chá.
Please sit on the sofa for a while and I'll get you a cup of tea.
shāngxīn
sad; grieved; heart-broken; broken-hearted
听到这个消息,我非常伤心。
tīng dào zhè gè xiāoxi, wǒ fēicháng shāng xīn.
Hearing this news, I was very sad.
shāngliang
consult; discuss; talk over
这件事儿要先和家人商量一下。
zhè jiàn shìr yào xiān hé jiā rén shāng liang yí xià.
This matter needs to be discussed with family members first.
shāowēi
a little; bit; slightly
稍微一马虎就会出错。
shāo wēi yì mǎ hu jiù huì chū cuò.
A little carelessness will lead to mistakes.
sháozi
spoon; scoop; ladle
不好意思,我把勺子掉在地上了。
bù hǎo yì sī, wǒ bǎ sháo zi diào zài dì shàng le.
Sorry, I dropped the spoon.
shèhuì
society
这些社会问题大家都很关心。
zhè xiē shè huì wèn tí dà jiā dōu hěn guān xīn.
These social issues are of great concern to everyone.
shēnqǐng
apply for; ask for; m ake an official request
我向银行申请了一张信用卡。
wǒ xiàng yín háng shēn qǐng le yī zhāng xìn yòng kǎ.
I applied for a credit card from the bank.
shēn
deep
这条河很深,有一百多米。
zhè tiáo hé hěn shēn, yǒu yì bǎi duō mǐ.
The river is very deep, more than a hundred meters.
shènzhì
even; sofar as to; so much so that
大家玩儿得很开心,甚至忘了时间。
dà jiā wán ér dé hěn kāi xīn,shèn zhì wàng le shí jiān.
Everyone had so much fun that they even forgot about time.
shēnghuó
life; livelihood
他是一个热爱生活的人。
tā shì yí gè rè ài shēng huó de rén.
He is a person who loves life.
shēngmìng
life
他把艺术看得比自己的生命更重要。
tā bǎ yì shù kàn dé bǐ zì jǐ de shēng mìng gèng zhòng yào.
He regards art as more important than his own life.
shēngyì
business; trade
他的生意越做越大。
tā de shēng yì yuè zuò yuè dà.
His business is getting bigger and bigger.
shěng
province
我来自山东省。
wǒ lái zì shān dōng shěng.
I'm from Shandong Province.
shèng
be left over; rem ain
大家都走了,只剩下他一个人。
dà jiā dōu zǒu le, zhǐ shèng xià tā yí gè rén.
Everyone left, leaving him alone.
shībài
be defeated; be beaten; lose; fail; com e to nothing
这次比赛,我们又失败了。
zhè cì bǐ sài, wǒ men yòu shī bài le.
This time, we failed again.
shībài
failure; defeat; to fail
虽然经历过很多次失败,但我从来没有放弃过。
suī rán jīng lì guò hěn duō cì shī bài, dàn wǒ cóng lái méi yǒu fàng qì guò.
Although I have experienced many failures, I have never given up.
shībài
failure; defeat; to fail
失败是成功之母。
shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ.
Failure is the mother of success.
shīwàng
lose hope
大家不要失望,我们还是有希望的。
dà jiā bú yào shī wàng, wǒ men hái shì yǒu xī wàng de.
Don't be disappointed, everyone, we still have hope.
shīwàng
disappointed; frustrated
我对他很失望。
wǒ duì tā hěn shī wàng.
I'm very disappointed in him.
shīfu
used to address strangers in everyday life, sim ilar to “m ister” or “sir”
师傅,请问电影院怎么走?
shī fu, qǐng wèn diàn yǐng yuàn zěn me zǒu?
Master, may I ask how to get to the cinema?
shífēn
very; fully; utterly; extremely; com pletely
我对今天的演出十分满意。
wǒ duì jīn tiān de yǎn chū shí fēn mǎn yì.
I'm very satisfied with today's performance.
shíjì
real; actual
他用了一个实际的例子来说明这个问题。
tā yòng le yí gè shí jì de lì zi lái shuō míng zhè ge wèn tí.
He used a practical example to illustrate this issue.
shízài
true; real; honest; dependable
这个人很实在,值得信任。
zhè ge rén hěn shí zài, zhí de xìn rèn.
This person is very down to earth and trustworthy.
shízài
indeed; really
我实在是太累了。
wǒ shí zài shì tài lèi le.
I'm so tired.
shǐ
m ake; cause; enable
他的话使我很感动。
tā de huà shǐ wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.
I was very moved by his words.
shǐyòng
use
中国人吃饭一般使用筷子。
zhōng guó rén chī fàn yì bān shǐ yòng kuài zi.
Chinese people generally use chopsticks when eating.
shìjì
century
现在是二十一世纪了。
xiàn zài shì èr shí yī shì jì le.
This is the twenty-first century.
shìfǒu
w hether or not
他是否能来,我还不太清楚。
tā shì fǒu néng lái, wǒ hái bù tài qīng chǔ.
Whether he can come, I don't know yet.
shìhé
suit; fit; be appropriate for
我不太适合穿绿色的衣服。
wǒ bù tài shì hé chuān lǜ sè de yī fú.
I'm not suitable for wearing green clothes.
shìyìng
adjust; adapt; fit
我已经适应这里的工作环境了。
wǒ yǐ jīng shì yìng zhè lǐ de gōng zuò huán jìng le.
I have adapted to the working environment here.
shōu
receive; accept
我收到你的信了。
wǒ shōu dào nǐ de xìn le.
I received your letter.
shōurù
incom e; revenue
他每年有20万的收入。
tā měi nián yǒu 20 wàn de shōu rù.
He has an annual income of 200,000 yuan.
shōushi
put in order; tidy; clear away
我在收拾行李呢。
wǒ zài shōu shi xíng lǐ ne.
I'm packing my luggage.
shǒudū
capital (of a country)
中国的首都是北京。
zhōng guó de shǒu dū shì běi jīng.
The capital of China is Beijing.
shǒuxiān
first of all
首先要休息好,然后才能工作好。
shǒu xiān yào xiū xī hǎo, rán hòu cái néng gōng zuò hǎo.
You have to rest well first, and then you can work well.
shòubuliǎo
can’t bear; can’t stand
这里太吵了,真让人受不了。
zhè lǐ tài chǎo le, zhēn ràng rén shòu bu liǎo.
It's so noisy here, it's unbearable.
shòudào
accept; recieve
他的小说受到了读者们的欢迎。
tā de xiǎo shuō shòu dào le dú zhě men de huān yíng.
His novels were welcomed by readers.
shòuhuòyuán
shop assistant; salesclerk
我在商场做售货员。
wǒ zài shāng chǎng zuò shòu huò yuán.
I work as a salesperson in a shopping mall.
shū
lose; be beaten; be defeated
这次比赛,我们输了。
zhè cì bǐ sài, wǒ men shū le.
We lost this game.
shúxī
know well; be familiar with; have intimate knowledge of
我很熟悉这里的路,不会迷路的。
wǒ hěn shú xī zhè lǐ de lù, bú huì mí lù de.
I know the roads here very well and won't get lost.
shúxī
familiar
我跟他们都很熟悉。
wǒ gēn tā men dōu hěn shú xī.
I'm familiar with them all.
shùliàng
am ount; quantity
这几个月来,顾客的数量在不断增加。
zhè jǐ gè yuè lái, gù kè de shù liàng zài bù duàn zēng jiā.
The number of customers has been increasing over the past few months.
shùzì
figure; num eral; number
请把数字写清楚。
qǐng bǎ shù zì xiě qīng chǔ.
Please write the numbers clearly.
shuài
handsom e; graceful (used for a man)
小王是我们班最帅的男生。
xiǎo wáng shì wǒ men bān zuì shuài de nán shēng.
Xiao Wang is the most handsome boy in our class.
shùnbiàn
conveniently; w ithout extra effort
下班的路上,我顺便买了些菜。
xià bān de lù shàng, wǒ shùn biàn mǎi le xiē cài.
On the way to get off work, I bought some vegetables.
shùnlì
smooth; w ithout a hitch
比赛进行得很顺利。
bǐ sài jìn xíng dé hěn shùn lì.
The game went well.
shùnxù
order; sequence; succession
请不要把顺序弄乱了。
qǐng bú yào bǎ shùn xù nòng luàn le.
Please don't mix up the order.
shuōmíng
explain; illustrate; show
他把这件事的原因给大家说明了一下。
tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì de yuán yīn gěi dà jiā shuō míng le yī xià.
He explained the reason for this matter to everyone.
shuòshì
m aster’s degree
我在大学里读硕士研究生。
wǒ zài dà xué lǐ dú shuò shì yán jiū shēng.
I'm studying for a master's degree at university.
sǐ
die
这棵树已经死了。
zhè kē shù yǐ jīng sǐ le.
The tree is dead.
sùdù
speed
他跑步的速度真快!
tā pǎo bù de sù dù zhēn kuài!
He runs so fast!
sùliàodài
plastic bag
为了保护环境,请不要使用塑料袋。
wèi le bǎo hù huán jìng, qǐng bú yào shǐ yòng sù liào dài.
To protect the environment, please do not use plastic bags.
suān
sour
你买的葡萄有点儿酸。
nǐ mǎi de pú táo yǒu diǎn ér suān.
The grapes you bought are a bit sour.
suān
tingle; ache
昨天去爬山了,今天腿很酸。
zuó tiān qù pá shān le, jīn tiān tuǐ hěn suān.
I went hiking yesterday and my legs are very sore today.
suíbiàn
casual; random ; inform al
大家请随便坐吧。
dà jiā qǐng suí biàn zuò ba.
Please feel free to sit down.
suízhe
along with; in the wake of; in pace with
随着经济的发展,人们的生活有了很大的提高。
suí zhe jīng jì de fā zhǎn, rén men de shēng huó yǒu le hěn dà de tí gāo.
With the development of the economy, people's lives have improved significantly.
suízhe
along with; in the wake of; in pace with
随着科技的进步,手机的功能越来越丰富。
suí zhe kē jì de jìn bù, shǒu jī de gōng néng yuè lái yuè fēng fù.
With the advancement of technology, the functions of mobile phones have become increasingly diverse.
sūnzi
grandson
爷爷非常喜欢自己的孙子。
yé yé fēi cháng xǐ huān zì jǐ de sūn zi.
Grandpa likes his grandson very much.
suǒyǒu
all
所有的人都认为是他不对。
suǒ yǒu de rén dōu rèn wéi shì tā bú duì.
Everyone thought it was his fault.
tái
used for m achines
这台电脑是新买的。
zhè tái diàn nǎo shì xīn mǎi de.
This computer was purchased new.
tái
lift; raise; m ove; carry
他们把课桌抬到教室里去了。
tā men bǎ kè zhuō tái dào jiào shì lǐ qù le.
They carried the desks into the classroom.
tàidu
m anner; attitude
服务员对顾客的态度非常好。
fú wù yuán duì gù kè de tài du fēi cháng hǎo.
The waiter's attitude towards customers is very good.
tán
talk; speak; chat; discuss
他们两个人谈得很高兴。
tā men liǎng gè rén tán dé hěn gāo xìng.
The two of them talked happily.
tán gāngqín
play the piano
我四岁开始学习弹钢琴。
wǒ sì suì kāi shǐ xué xí tán gāng qín.
I started learning to play the piano when I was four years old.
tāng
soup
您想再喝一碗汤吗?
nín xiǎng zài hē yī wǎn tāng ma?
Would you like another bowl of soup?
táng
sugar; candy
我想吃块儿糖。
wǒ xiǎng chī kuài ér táng.
I want to eat a piece of candy.
tǎng
lie down; recline
她躺在床上睡着了。
tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng shuì zháo le.
She lay on the bed and fell asleep.
tàng
tim e (of w alk or trip)
上个月我去了一趟北京。
shàng gè yuè wǒ qù le yī tàng běi jīng.
Last month I went to Beijing.
tǎolùn
discuss; talk about; argue; debate
我们开会讨论一下吧。
wǒ men kāi huì tǎo lùn yī xià ba.
Let's have a meeting to discuss it.
tǎolùn
discussion; debate; talk
这次讨论我就不参加了。
zhè cì tǎo lùn wǒ jiù bù cān jiā le.
I will not participate in this discussion.
tǎoyàn
(by); loathe; dislike; have a dislike of; take
我讨厌在饭馆吃饭。
wǒ tǎo yàn zài fàn guǎn chī fàn.
I hate eating in restaurants.
tǎoyàn
disagreeable; disgusting
这个天气真讨厌。
zhè ge tiān qì zhēn tǎo yàn.
This weather is really annoying.
tèdiǎn
characteristic; distinguishing feature; fingerprint; particular; distinctive m ark
每个人都有自己的特点。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn.
Everyone has their own characteristics.
tí
tote
爸爸手里提着一个行李箱。
bà bà shǒu lǐ tí zhe yí gè xíng lǐ xiāng.
Dad was carrying a suitcase in his hand.
tí
put forw ard; raise; m ention
他提了一个有意思的问题。
tā tí le yí gè yǒu yì si de wèn tí.
He asked an interesting question.
tígōng
give; provide; supply; offer
图书馆为大家提供了安静的阅读环境。
tú shū guǎn wèi dà jiā tí gōng le ān jìng de yuè dú huán jìng.
The library provides a quiet reading environment for everyone.
tíqián
in advance; ahead of time; ahead of schedule; beforehand
我们提前完成了任务。
wǒ men tí qián wán chéng le rèn wù.
We completed the task ahead of schedule.
tíqián
advance the date or tim e of
请大家注意,会议的时间提前了。
qǐng dà jiā zhù yì, huì yì de shí jiān tí qián le.
Please note that the meeting time has been advanced.
tíxǐng
rem ind; w arn; call attention to
我己经提醒过他,但他还是忘了。
wǒ jǐ jīng tí xǐng guò tā, dàn tā hái shì wàng le.
I've reminded him, but he still forgot.
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