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jiǔ
alcohol
不好意思,我不会喝酒。
bù hǎo yì sī, wǒ bú huì hē jiǔ.
Sorry, I don't know how to drink alcohol.
jiǔdiàn
guesthouse
你在酒店的哪一层?
nǐ zài jiǔ diàn de nǎ yī céng?
Which floor are you on in this guesthouse?
jiùyào
will, will come, about to
我很快就要毕业了。
wǒ hěn kuài jiù yào bì yè le.
I will graduate very soon.
jǔ
raise, lift up
同学们热情地举手发表。
tóng xué men rè qíng dì jǔ shǒu fā biǎo.
The students enthusiastically raise their hands to speak.
jǔshǒu
raise hand
请同学们举手回答老师的问题。
qǐng tóng xué men jǔ shǒu huí dá lǎo shī de wèn tí.
Please raise your hands to answer the teacher's question.
jǔxíng
organize, carry out
学校举行了篮球比赛。
xué xiào jǔ xíng le lán qiú bǐ sài.
The school organized a basketball competition.
jù
sentence
我刚才和他说了几句话。
wǒ gāng cái hé tā shuō le jǐ jù huà.
I just had a few words with him.
jùzi
sentence
我们要用句子。
wǒ men yào yòng jù zi.
We need to use a sentence.
kǎ
card, ticket
我有一张公共汽车卡。
wǒ yǒu yī zhāng gōng gòng qì chē kǎ.
I have a bus ticket.
kāijī
turn on the machine
电脑开机了。
diàn nǎo kāi jī le.
The computer is on.
kāixīn
happy, cheerful
我今天玩得很开心。
wǒ jīn tiān wán dé hěn kāi xīn.
Today I had a lot of fun playing.
kāixué
start the school year, enroll
你们什么时候开学?
nǐ men shén me shí hòu kāi xué?
When will you enroll?
kànfǎ
perspective, viewpoint
你对这件事有什么看法?
nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shén me kàn fǎ?
What is your opinion on this matter?
kǎoshēng
candidate
请考生开始答题。
qǐng kǎo shēng kāi shǐ dá tí.
Please have the contestant start answering the question.
kào
lean, rely on
学习要靠自己。
xué xí yào kào zì jǐ.
Studying must rely on oneself.
kē
subject, course, faculty
我这科没考好。
wǒ zhè kē méi kǎo hǎo.
I didn't do well on this subject in the exam.
kēxué
scientific, scientific in nature
这种方法很科学。
zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ hěn kē xué.
This method is very scientific.
kěài
lovely, cute
这只刚出生的小猫真是太可爱了。
zhè zhǐ gāng chū shēng de xiǎo māo zhēn shì tài kě ài le.
This newborn kitten is extremely adorable.
kěnéng
ability, capability
提前完成任务是完全可能的。
tí qián wán chéng rèn wù shì wán quán kě néng de.
Completing the task ahead of schedule is entirely possible.
kěpà
scary, frightening
这是一件可怕的事情。
zhè shì yī jiàn kě pà de shì qíng.
This is a very scary thing.
kěshì
but
大家虽然很累,可是都很愉快。
dà jiā suī rán hěn lèi, kě shì dōu hěn yú kuài.
Although very tired, everyone was very happy.
kěyǐ
can, may
你可以和我一起去吗?
nǐ kě yǐ hé wǒ yì qǐ qù ma?
Can you go with me?
kè
15 minutes
现在是上午十点一刻。
xiàn zài shì shàng wǔ shí diǎn yī kè.
It is now 10:15 AM.
kè
gram (unit of measurement)
做蛋糕先要量取200克面粉。
zuò dàn gāo xiān yào liàng qǔ èr bǎi kè miàn fěn.
To make a cake, first measure 200 grams of flour.
kèrén
guest
明天有客人来家里做客。
míng tiān yǒu kè rén lái jiā lǐ zuò kè.
1:15 PM will be the time for class.
kètáng
in class, inside the class
课堂里有很多学生。
kè táng lǐ yǒu hěn duō xué shēng.
There are many students in the class.
kōngqì
atmosphere
早晨公园里的空气格外清新。
zǎo chén gōng yuán lǐ de kōng qì gé wài qīng xīn.
The morning air in the park is especially fresh.
kū
cry
弟弟哭了。
dì di kū le.
My little brother is crying.
kuàicān
fast food
他很喜欢吃快餐。
tā hěn xǐ huān chī kuài cān.
He really likes eating fast food.
kuàidiǎnr
hurry up, faster
马上就要上课了,你快点儿来。
mǎ shàng jiù yào shàng kè le, nǐ kuài diǎn ér lái.
It's almost time for class, hurry up a bit.
kuàilè
happy
这个假期太快乐了。
zhè ge jià qī tài kuài lè le.
This holiday is so much fun.
kuàiyào
about to
我快要迟到了。
wǒ kuài yào chí dào le.
I am about to be late.
kuàizi
chopsticks
在中国吃饭通常使用筷子。
zài zhōng guó chī fàn tōng cháng shǐ yòng kuài zi.
In China, people usually use chopsticks when eating.
lā
pull, drag
她拉着我,不让我走。
tā lā zhe wǒ, bù ràng wǒ zǒu.
She pulled me back, not letting me go.
láizì
come from...
我来自越南。
wǒ lái zì yuè nán.
I come from Vietnam.
lán
blue
晴朗的天空湛蓝湛蓝的。
qíng lǎng de tiān kōng zhàn lán zhàn lán de.
The sky is clear and completely blue.
lánsè
the color blue
我买了一辆蓝色的车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng lán sè de chē.
I bought a sky-blue car.
lánqiú
basketball
我经常和朋友打篮球。
wǒ jīng cháng hé péng yǒu dǎ lán qiú.
I usually play basketball with friends.
lǎo
often, usually
老人正在公园里悠闲地下棋。
lǎo rén zhèng zài gōng yuán lǐ yōu xián dì xià qí.
The elderly man is leisurely playing chess in the park.
lǎo
intimate way of addressing a younger person (used for males)
老王是我的朋友。
lǎo wáng shì wǒ de péng yǒu.
Mr. Vuong is my friend.
lǎonián
old age
我妈妈已经进入老年了。
wǒ mā mā yǐ jīng jìn rù lǎo nián le.
My mother is already old.
lǎopéngyǒu
old friend
我们是老朋友。
wǒ men shì lǎo péng yǒu.
We are old friends.
lǎoshì
often, usually (negative)
我老是生病。
wǒ lǎo shì shēng bìng.
I often get sick.
lí
way, method
我家离公司只有两公里远。
wǒ jiā lí gōng sī zhǐ yǒu liǎng gōng lǐ yuǎn.
My house is only two kilometers away from the company.
líkāi
leave
列车马上就要离开车站了。
liè chē mǎ shàng jiù yào lí kāi chē zhàn le.
The train is about to leave the station.
lǐwù
offering, gift
我送她一件生日礼物。
wǒ sòng tā yī jiàn shēng rì lǐ wù.
I gave her a birthday present.
lǐtou
inside
这里头有个难办的问题。
zhè lǐ tóu yǒu gè nán bàn de wèn tí.
There is a difficult problem to solve here.
lǐxiǎng
dream, ideal
你的理想是什么?
nǐ de lǐ xiǎng shì shén me?
What is your dream?
lìrú
example
我喜欢运动,例如打篮球和跑步。
wǒ xǐ huān yùn dòng, lì rú dǎ lán qiú hé pǎo bù.
I like physical activities, for example playing basketball and running.
lìzi
example
我举一个例子吧。
wǒ jǔ yí gè lì zi ba.
I will give an example.
liǎn
face
洗完脸后感觉整个人精神多了。
xǐ wán liǎn hòu gǎn jué zhěng gè rén jīng shén duō le.
After washing my face, I feel completely refreshed.
liàn
practice
我周末常常去练长跑。
wǒ zhōu mò cháng cháng qù liàn cháng pǎo.
On weekends, I usually practice running.
liànxí
to practice
学语言需要每天坚持练习口语。
xué yǔ yán xū yào měi tiān jiān chí liàn xí kǒu yǔ.
Learning a language requires persistent daily practice of speaking.
liáng
cool
请给我一杯凉水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi liáng shuǐ.
Please give me a glass of cool water.
liángkuài
cool, pleasant
房间里很凉快。
fáng jiān lǐ hěn liáng kuài.
The room is very cool.
liǎng
two
我家有两辆自行车。
wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng liàng zì xíng chē.
My house has two bicycles.
liàng
bright
这个灯非常亮。
zhè ge dēng fēi cháng liàng.
This lamp is very bright.
liàng
a, (classifier for vehicles)
我有一辆车。
wǒ yǒu yī liàng chē.
I have a car.
língxià
subzero, below 0 degrees
北京的冬天可以到零下五度。
běi jīng de dōng tiān kě yǐ dào líng xià wǔ dù.
Winter in Beijing can be below 5 degrees.
liú
to keep, to save, to leave
老师留他在教室做作业。
lǎo shī liú tā zài jiào shì zuò zuò yè.
The teacher kept him in the classroom to do homework.
liúxià
to stay, to leave behind
他留下一封信。
tā liú xià yī fēng xìn.
He left a letter.
liúxuéshēng
international student
他们是来中国学习的留学生。
tā men shì lái zhōng guó xué xí de liú xué shēng.
They are international students coming to China to study.
liú
to flow, to drift
我流了很多汗。
wǒ liú le hěn duō hàn.
I sweat a lot.
liúlì
fluent, proficient
她汉语说得很流利。
tā hàn yǔ shuō dé hěn liú lì.
She speaks Chinese very fluently.
liúxíng
popular
这首歌现在很流行。
zhè shǒu gē xiàn zài hěn liú xíng.
This song is very popular nowadays.
lùbiān
roadside, sidewalk
他在路边等我。
tā zài lù biān děng wǒ.
He waited for me by the roadside.
lǚkè
tourist
假期会有很多旅客来河内。
jià qī huì yǒu hěn duō lǚ kè lái hé nèi.
During the holiday, there are many tourists coming to Hanoi.
lǚxíng
tourism
我和家人去旅行了。
wǒ hé jiā rén qù lǚ xíng le.
I have traveled with my family already.
lǚyóu
to travel
我很想去中国旅游。
wǒ hěn xiǎng qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu.
I really want to travel to China.
lǜ
green
到了五月,树都绿了。
dào le wǔ yuè, shù dōu lǜ le.
By May, the trees are all green.
lǜsè
the color green
这本绿色的笔记本是谁的?
zhè běn lǜ sè de bǐ jì běn shì shéi de?
Who does this green notebook belong to?
mài
to sell
请问苹果怎么卖?
qǐng wèn píng guǒ zěn me mài?
May I ask how the apples are sold?
mǎn
full, overflowing
这杯水太满了。
zhè bēi shuǐ tài mǎn le.
This glass of water is too full already.
mǎnyì
satisfied, pleased
顾客对我们的贴心服务非常满意。
gù kè duì wǒ men de tiē xīn fú wù fēi cháng mǎn yì.
The customers are very satisfied with our attentive service.
māo
cat
我家有一只黑色的猫。
wǒ jiā yǒu yī zhī hēi sè de māo.
My house has a black cat.
mǐ
meter (unit)
他身高一米八。
tā shēn gāo yì mǐ bā.
He is 1.8 meters tall.
miàn
face, surface
我需要一面镜子。
wǒ xū yào yí miàn jìng zi.
I need a mirror.
miàn
side, aspect, direction
我见过他一面。
wǒ jiàn guò tā yí miàn.
I have met him once.
miànqián
in front of
我们面前有一条河。
wǒ men miàn qián yǒu yī tiáo hé.
In front of us, there is a river.
míng
position
我是一名老师。
wǒ shì yī míng lǎo shī.
I am a teacher.
míngchēng
name, title
这些树的名称你知道吗?
zhè xiē shù de míng chēng nǐ zhī dào ma?
Do you know the names of these trees?
míngdān
list
这是我们班的学生名单。
zhè shì wǒ men bān de xué shēng míng dān.
This is the list of students in our class.
míngxīng
celebrity (singer, artist)
你有喜欢的明星吗?
nǐ yǒu xǐ huān de míng xīng ma?
Do you have a favorite singer or actor?
mùdì
purpose
我学汉语的目的是去留学。
wǒ xué hàn yǔ de mù dì shì qù liú xué.
My purpose for learning Chinese is to study abroad.
náchū
take out, bring out
老师拿出一本词典。
lǎo shī ná chū yī běn cí diǎn.
The teacher took out a dictionary.
nádào
can obtain
我已经拿到护照了。
wǒ yǐ jīng ná dào hù zhào le.
I have obtained the passport.
nà
then, so
那你明天有时间吗?
nà nǐ míng tiān yǒu shí jiān ma?
So, do you have time tomorrow?
nàhuìer
at that time, then
你打电话那会儿,我在睡觉。
nǐ dǎ diàn huà nà huì er, wǒ zài shuì jiào.
When you called, I was sleeping.
nàme
then, so, like that
今天下雨,那么明天再去吧。
jīn tiān xià yǔ, nà me míng tiān zài qù ba.
Today it rained, so let's go tomorrow.
nàshíhou/nàshí
at that time, then
那时我才十岁。
nà shí wǒ cái shí suì.
At that time, I was only 10 years old.
nàyàng
like that
那样也行。
nà yàng yě xíng.
That’s fine too.
nánfāng
South region, southern
我喜欢去中国的南方旅行。
wǒ xǐ huān qù zhōng guó de nán fāng lǚ xíng.
I like traveling in southern China.
nánguò
sad
听到这个坏消息大家心里都很难过。
tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xī dà jiā xīn lǐ dōu hěn nán guò.
Hearing this bad news, everyone felt very sad.
nánkàn
ugly, not good
这条裤子太难看了。
zhè tiáo kù zi tài nán kàn le.
These pants are not nice at all.
nánshòu
uncomfortable
我心里很难受。
wǒ xīn lǐ hěn nán shòu.
I feel very uncomfortable.
nántí
difficult problem, hard issue
这是一道难题。
zhè shì yī dào nán tí.
This is a difficult problem.
nántīng
unpleasant to hear
他唱歌很难听。
tā chàng gē hěn nán tīng.
He sings very unpleasantly.
nénggòu
possible, capable
没有人能够帮助他。
méi yǒu rén néng gòu bāng zhù tā.
No one can help him.
niánjí
class
我的女儿今年上小学一年级。
wǒ de nǚ ér jīn nián shàng xiǎo xué yì nián jí.
My daughter is in first grade this year.
niánqīng
youthful, young
我们的老师很年轻。
wǒ men de lǎo shī hěn nián qīng.
Our teacher is very young.
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