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guānjī
turn off the phone
我睡觉前会关机。
wǒ shuì jiào qián huì guān jī.
Before going to sleep, I will turn off my phone.
guānxīn
care, be concerned
老师很关心我。
lǎo shī hěn guān xīn wǒ.
The teacher cares about me a lot.
guāndiǎn
point of view
同学们还有别的观点吗?
tóng xué men hái yǒu bié de guān diǎn ma?
Do you guys have any other opinions?
guǎngchǎng
square (plaza)
吃完饭,我想去广场走走。
chī wán fàn, wǒ xiǎng qù guǎng chǎng zǒu zǒu.
After eating, I want to take a walk in the square.
guǎnggào
advertisement, commercial
我在一家广告公司工作。
wǒ zài yī jiā guǎng gào gōng sī gōng zuò.
I work at an advertising company.
guójì
international
越南和泰国之间的国际关系很好。
yuè nán hé tài guó zhī jiān de guó jì guān xì hěn hǎo.
The international relationship between Vietnam and Thailand is very good.
guòlái
come, come here (concerning the subject)
我明天过来。
wǒ míng tiān guò lái.
I will come tomorrow.
guònián
celebrate Tet, welcome Tet
你今年过年回家吗?
nǐ jīn nián guò nián huí jiā ma?
Are you going home to celebrate Tet this year?
guòqù
go there (away from the speaker)
把过去的不开心都忘掉吧。
bǎ guò qù de bù kāi xīn dōu wàng diào ba.
Forget all the unhappy things in the past.
guò
already, once
你看过这部电影吗?
nǐ kàn guò zhè bù diàn yǐng ma?
Have you watched this movie yet?
hǎi
sea
爸爸出海打鱼了。
bà bà chū hǎi dǎ yú le.
Dad has gone to the sea to fish.
hǎibiān
seaside, beach
周末我们去海边玩吧。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù hǎi biān wán ba.
Let's go to the beach this weekend.
hǎn
call, shout
老师喊你下课去找她。
lǎo shī hǎn nǐ xià kè qù zhǎo tā.
The teacher said when you finish school, meet her.
hǎo
very, too, ...
这个房间好大啊。
zhè ge fáng jiān hǎo dà a.
This room is too spacious.
hǎochù
good point, useful
跑步对身体有很多好处。
pǎo bù duì shēn tǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎo chù.
Jogging is very good for your health.
hǎoduō
very many, a lot
我家里有好多书。
wǒ jiā lǐ yǒu hǎo duō shū.
My house has a lot of books.
hǎojiǔ
a very long time
好久不见。
hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn.
Long time no see.
hǎorén
good person
他是一个好人。
tā shì yí gè hǎo rén.
He is a good person.
hǎoshì
good thing, good matter
这是一件好事。
zhè shì yī jiàn hǎo shì.
This is a good thing.
hǎoxiàng
seem, apparently
他好像生病了。
tā hǎo xiàng shēng bìng le.
He seems to be sick.
héshì
fit, suitable
这件衣服你穿正合适。
zhè jiàn yī fú nǐ chuān zhèng hé shì.
This outfit looks very good on you.
hé
river
我家门口有一条河。
wǒ jiā mén kǒu yǒu yī tiáo hé.
In front of my house, there is a river.
hēi
black, dark
到了七点,天就黑了。
dào le qī diǎn, tiān jiù hēi le.
By 7 o'clock, it was already dark.
hēibǎn
board, sign
老师在黑板上写下了今天的生词。
lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě xià le jīn tiān de shēng cí.
The teacher wrote today's new words on the blackboard.
hēisè
black color
我的手机是黑色的。
wǒ de shǒu jī shì hēi sè de.
My phone is black.
hóng
red
他脸红了。
tā liǎn hóng le.
His face is red already.
hóngsè
red color
她穿着红色的裙子。
tā chuān zhe hóng sè de qún zi.
She is wearing a red dress.
hòulái
later
后来他成了一位汉语老师。
hòu lái tā chéng le yī wèi hàn yǔ lǎo shī.
Later, he became a Chinese language teacher.
hūrán
suddenly
对面忽然出现了一辆车。
duì miàn hū rán chū xiàn le yī liàng chē.
A car suddenly appeared right in front of me.
hú
lake
孩子们在湖边玩玩儿。
hái zi men zài hú biān wán wán ér.
The children are playing by the lake.
hùzhào
passport
出国旅游一定要保管好护照。
chū guó lǚ yóu yí dìng yào bǎo guǎn hǎo hù zhào.
When traveling abroad, you must take good care of your passport.
huā
spend, use (money, time)
我买这台电脑,花了不少钱。
wǒ mǎi zhè tái diàn nǎo, huā le bù shǎo qián.
I spent a lot of money to buy this computer.
huāyuán
flower garden
花园里有很多美丽的花儿。
huā yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō měi lì de huā ér.
In the flower garden, there are many beautiful flowers.
huà
draw
墙上挂着一幅漂亮的中国山水画。
qiáng shàng guà zhe yī fú piào liàng de zhōng guó shān shuǐ huà.
On the wall hangs a very beautiful Chinese landscape painting.
huàjiā
painter
我爸爸是一个画家。
wǒ bà bà shì yí gè huà jiā.
My father is a painter.
huàér
painting
这个画儿真美。
zhè ge huà ér zhēn měi.
This painting is really beautiful.
huàichù
bad point, harmful
常玩手机对身体有很多坏处。
cháng wán shǒu jī duì shēn tǐ yǒu hěn duō huài chù.
Using a phone frequently is very harmful to health.
huàirén
bad person
他不是坏人。
tā bú shì huài rén.
He is not a bad person.
huānyíng
welcome
热烈欢迎远道而来的客人们!
rè liè huān yíng yuǎn dào ér lái de kè rén men!
Warmly welcome distinguished guests from afar!
huàn
exchange, change
我想去银行换一些人民币。
wǒ xiǎng qù yín háng huàn yī xiē rén mín bì.
I want to go to the bank to exchange some Chinese yuan.
huáng
gold
他很少穿黄衣服。
tā hěn shǎo chuān huáng yī fú.
He very rarely wears yellow clothes.
huángsè
yellow color
他买了一辆黄色的汽车。
tā mǎi le yī liàng huáng sè de qì chē.
He bought a yellow car.
huí
time, occasion
这个地方我来过两回。
zhè ge dì fāng wǒ lái guò liǎng huí.
I have been to this place twice already.
huíguó
return to the country
我已经回国两年了。
wǒ yǐ jīng huí guó liǎng nián le.
I have returned to my country for 2 years.
huì
association, club
我们学校有学生会。
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu xué shēng huì.
Our school has a student association.
huódòng
activity
他报名参加这次活动。
tā bào míng cān jiā zhè cì huó dòng.
He registered to participate in this activity.
huò
or
我今天或明天去医院。
wǒ jīn tiān huò míng tiān qù yī yuàn.
Today or tomorrow I will go to the hospital.
huòzhě
either… or
你可以喝咖啡或者热茶。
nǐ kě yǐ hē kā fēi huò zhě rè chá.
You can drink coffee or hot tea.
jīhuì
opportunity
这次出国交流是一个极好的机会。
zhè cì chū guó jiāo liú shì yí gè jí hǎo de jī huì.
This foreign exchange trip is an extremely wonderful opportunity.
jī
chicken
我妈妈买了一只鸡。
wǒ mā mā mǎi le yī zhī jī.
My mother bought a chicken.
jí
level, rank, class
我妹妹在读大学四年级。
wǒ mèi mèi zài dú dà xué sì nián jí.
My younger sister is studying in her fourth year of university.
jí
in a hurry
时间还早,不要急。
shí jiān hái zǎo, bú yào jí.
It's still early, no need to hurry.
jìhuà
intend, plan
我计划高中毕业以后去留学。
wǒ jì huà gāo zhōng bì yè yǐ hòu qù liú xué.
I plan to study abroad after graduating from high school.
jìsuànjī
computer
她在学怎么用计算机。
tā zài xué zěn me yòng jì suàn jī.
She is learning how to use a computer.
jiā
extra, additional
咖啡太苦了,加点奶吧。
kā fēi tài kǔ le, jiā diǎn nǎi ba.
The coffee is too bitter, add a little milk.
jiāyóu
keep going, hang in there
明天的考试你要加油。
míng tiān de kǎo shì nǐ yào jiā yóu.
You have to try hard for tomorrow's exam.
jiā (kēxuéjiā)
specialist, scientist (suffix)
我想当一名科学家。
wǒ xiǎng dāng yī míng kē xué jiā.
I want to be a scientist.
jiātíng
family
他很关心家庭。
tā hěn guān xīn jiā tíng.
He cares a lot about his family.
jiāzhǎng
parent, guardian
老师请学生的家长来学校。
lǎo shī qǐng xué shēng de jiā zhǎng lái xué xiào.
The teacher invited the students' parents to the school.
jiǎ
fake, false
他说的是假话。
tā shuō de shì jiǎ huà.
What he said is fake.
jiàqī
holiday, break
我们有一个月的假期。
wǒ men yǒu yí gè yuè de jià qī.
We have a one-month vacation.
jiǎnchá
test, exam
你检查一下东西都带了吗?
nǐ jiǎn chá yī xià dōng xī dōu dài le ma?
Can you check if all the things have been taken?
jiàndào
see, spot
我在图书馆见到了王老师。
wǒ zài tú shū guǎn jiàn dào le wáng lǎo shī.
I saw Mr. Vương in the library.
jiànguò
have met, have seen
我见过她一次。
wǒ jiàn guò tā yī cì.
I have met her once.
jiàn
set, story, ...
我有一件白色的衣服。
wǒ yǒu yī jiàn bái sè de yī fú.
I have a set of white clothes.
jiànkāng
healthy, strong
身体健康是人生最宝贵的财富。
shēn tǐ jiàn kāng shì rén shēng zuì bǎo guì de cái fù.
Health is the most precious asset of life.
jiǎng
lecture, tell, speak
我很喜欢讲故事。
wǒ hěn xǐ huān jiǎng gù shì.
I really like telling stories.
jiǎnghuà
talk, tell a story
她在和朋友讲话。
tā zài hé péng yǒu jiǎng huà.
She is talking to you.
jiāo
deliver, submit
明天要交作业了。
míng tiān yào jiāo zuò yè le.
The homework has to be submitted tomorrow.
jiāogěi
assign to...
老师每天都交给我们课外作业。
lǎo shī měi tiān dōu jiāo gěi wǒ men kè wài zuò yè.
The teacher gives us homework every day.
jiāopéngyǒu
make friends
我想和你交朋友。
wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ jiāo péng yǒu.
I want to make friends with you.
jiāotōng
traffic
在路上要注意交通安全。
zài lù shàng yào zhù yì jiāo tōng ān quán.
On the road, you must pay attention to traffic safety.
jiǎo
corner, edge
墙角儿放着一盆花。
qiáng jiǎo ér fàng zhe yī pén huā.
There is a flower pot in the corner of the wall.
jiǎodù
side, perspective, point of view
从实际角度考虑,我劝你不要去。
cóng shí jì jiǎo dù kǎo lǜ, wǒ quàn nǐ bú yào qù.
From a practical point of view, I advise you not to go.
jiǎozi
dumpling
她做的饺子很好吃。
tā zuò de jiǎo zi hěn hǎo chī.
The dumplings she makes are very delicious.
jiǎo
leg
他的脚很大。
tā de jiǎo hěn dà.
His feet are very big.
jiàozuò
(is) called...
这条河叫作红河。
zhè tiáo hé jiào zuò hóng hé.
This river is called the Red River.
jiàoshī
professor, teacher
他是我们学校的教师。
tā shì wǒ men xué xiào de jiào shī.
He is a teacher at our school.
jiàoshì
classroom, lecture hall
我的教室在三楼。
wǒ de jiào shì zài sān lóu.
My classroom is on the 3rd floor.
jiàoxué
teach
李老师的教学方法很好。
lǐ lǎo shī de jiào xué fāng fǎ hěn hǎo.
Mr. Ly's teaching method is very good.
jiàoyù
education
家庭教育很重要。
jiā tíng jiào yù hěn zhòng yào.
Family education is very important.
jiē
receive, take, get
爸爸接我回家。
bà bà jiē wǒ huí jiā.
Dad picked me up to go home.
jiēdào
receive
我接到他打来的电话。
wǒ jiē dào tā dǎ lái de diàn huà.
I received a call from him.
jiēshòu
accept
他不接受我的意见。
tā bù jiē shòu wǒ de yì jiàn.
He does not accept my opinion.
jiēxiàlái
next
接下来你想做什么?
jiē xià lái nǐ xiǎng zuò shén me?
What do you want to do next?
jiēzhe
continue, next, proceed
他接着刚才的话说。
tā jiē zhe gāng cái de huà shuō.
He continued what he had just said.
jiē
street
这条街有很多饭店。
zhè tiáo jiē yǒu hěn duō fàn diàn.
This street has many restaurants.
jié
day (holiday, festival)
还有三天就是春节。
hái yǒu sān tiān jiù shì chūn jié.
There are 3 days left until Tet.
jiémù
performance
你在看什么节目?
nǐ zài kàn shén me jié mù?
What program are you watching?
jiérì
holiday
教师节是老师的节日。
jiào shī jié shì lǎo shī de jié rì.
Teachers' Day is a holiday for teachers.
jiéguǒ
result
这个结果我很不满。
zhè ge jié guǒ wǒ hěn bù mǎn.
I am very dissatisfied with this result.
jiè
borrow
我借给他了一本词典。
wǒ jiè gěi tā le yī běn cí diǎn.
I lent him a dictionary.
jīn
catty (1/2 kg)
一斤苹果多少钱?
yī jīn píng guǒ duō shǎo qián?
How much is a kilogram of apples?
jīnhòu
in the future, from now on
今后还要更努力。
jīn hòu hái yào gèng nǔ lì.
Later, you must try harder.
jìnrù
enter, merge, into,...
我进入了他的房间。
wǒ jìn rù le tā de fáng jiān.
I went into his room.
jìnxíng
carry out, do
这个活动正在进行。
zhè ge huó dòng zhèng zài jìn xíng.
This activity is in progress.
jìn
near
我家离超市很近。
wǒ jiā lí chāo shì hěn jìn.
My house is very close to the supermarket.
jīngcháng
regularly
她经常和我出去玩。
tā jīng cháng hé wǒ chū qù wán.
She often goes out with me.
jīngguò
experienced, undergone
经过大家的努力,比赛终于赢了。
jīng guò dà jiā de nǔ lì, bǐ sài zhōng yú yíng le.
Through everyone's efforts, the match was finally won.
jīnglǐ
director
总经理在会议上发表了重要讲话。
zǒng jīng lǐ zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le zhòng yào jiǎng huà.
The general director made an important speech at the meeting.
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