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wū
black, dark
天上有很多乌云。
tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō wū yún.
There are many black clouds in the sky.
nòng
do, hold, try to,...
我的手机弄丢了。
wǒ de shǒu jī nòng diū le.
I lost my phone.
nǔlì
effort, try
我们要努力学习。
wǒ men yào nǔ lì xué xí.
We have to try hard to study.
páshān
climb mountain, hike
他们明天要去爬山。
tā men míng tiān yào qù pá shān.
Tomorrow they want to go mountain climbing.
pá
climb, climb over, crawl
小时候我常爬到树上。
xiǎo shí hòu wǒ cháng pá dào shù shàng.
When I was little, I often climbed trees.
pà
afraid
我怕明天会下雨。
wǒ pà míng tiān huì xià yǔ.
I am afraid it will rain tomorrow.
pái
row, line
小学生走成两排。
xiǎo xué shēng zǒu chéng liǎng pái.
The primary school students walk in 2 lines.
páiduì
to line up
在食堂买饭要排队。
zài shí táng mǎi fàn yào pái duì.
Buying rice at the canteen requires lining up.
páiqiú
volleyball
我不会打排球。
wǒ bú huì dǎ pái qiú.
I do not know how to play volleyball.
pèng
move, touch
这个东西很危险,不要碰。
zhè ge dōng xī hěn wēi xiǎn, bú yào pèng.
This thing is very dangerous, do not touch it.
pèngdào
touch, affect, encounter
小心,不要碰到头。
xiǎo xīn, bú yào pèng dào tóu.
Be careful, don’t touch your head.
pèngjiàn
meet, run into
我在校门碰见老师了。
wǒ zài xiào mén pèng jiàn lǎo shī le.
I happened to meet the teacher at the school gate.
piān
lesson, card, piece
这篇作文写得很好。
zhè piān zuò wén xiě dé hěn hǎo.
This essay is written very well.
piányi
convenient, cheap; profitable
这件衣服能不能便宜一点儿?
zhè jiàn yī fú néng bù néng pián yi yì diǎn ér?
Can this outfit be a little cheaper?
piàn
piece, sheet, fragment
我只吃了一片肉。
wǒ zhǐ chī le yī piàn ròu.
I only eat one piece of meat.
piàoliàng
beautiful, pretty
这里的春天很漂亮。
zhè lǐ de chūn tiān hěn piào liàng.
Spring here is very beautiful.
píng
flat, level
这条路的路面很平。
zhè tiáo lù de lù miàn hěn píng.
The road surface of this street is very smooth.
píngān
peaceful, calm
一路平安。
yí lù píng ān.
Have a safe journey.
píngcháng
normal, simple
我平常早上六点起床。
wǒ píng cháng zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.
Normally in the morning I wake up at 6 o’clock.
píngděng
equal, fair
每一个人都是平等的。
měi yí gè rén dōu shì píng děng de.
Everyone is equal.
píngshí
normally, usually
平时你都喜欢做什么?
píng shí nǐ dōu xǐ huān zuò shén me?
Normally what do you like to do?
píng
jar, bottle, pot
我买了一瓶水。
wǒ mǎi le yī píng shuǐ.
I have bought a water bottle.
píngzi
jar, bottle, bottle (duplicated)
这个瓶子里面不是水,是酒。
zhè ge píng zi lǐ miàn bú shì shuǐ, shì jiǔ.
Inside this bottle it is not water but alcohol.
pǔtōng
common, ordinary
这条裙子很普通。
zhè tiáo qún zi hěn pǔ tōng.
This dress is very ordinary.
pǔtōnghuà
standard language
他的汉语普通话说得很好。
tā de hàn yǔ pǔ tōng huà shuō dé hěn hǎo.
He speaks Mandarin very well.
qítā
other, another person
你还要买其他东西吗?
nǐ hái yào mǎi qí tā dōng xī ma?
Do you still want to buy something else?
qízhōng
in (a group/something...)
他们其中的一个人是中国人。
tā men qí zhōng de yí gè rén shì zhōng guó rén.
One of them is Chinese.
qí
ride/go, pedal (a bike)
我骑着车去上学。
wǒ qí zhe chē qù shàng xué.
I go to school by car.
qíchē
ride a bicycle
骑车不要骑太快了。
qí chē bú yào qí tài kuài le.
When riding a bike, you shouldn’t go too fast.
qǐfēi
take off
飞机已经起飞了。
fēi jī yǐ jīng qǐ fēi le.
The plane has already taken off.
qì
gas, vapor
他深深地吸了一口气。
tā shēn shēn dì xī le yì kǒu qì.
He took a deep breath.
qìwēn
temperature
河内七月的气温很高。
hé nèi qī yuè de qì wēn hěn gāo.
The temperature in Hanoi in July is very high.
qiān
thousand
这部手机三千元。
zhè bù shǒu jī sān qiān yuán.
This phone costs 3000 yuan.
qiānkè
1000 grams (1 kg)
一公斤等于一千克。
yī gōng jīn děng yú yī qiān kè.
1 kg is 1000 grams.
qiánnián
last year
前年我和朋友去了日本。
qián nián wǒ hé péng yǒu qù le rì běn.
Last year, I went to Japan with my friends.
qiáng
wall
墙上挂着一副画儿。
qiáng shàng guà zhe yī fù huà ér.
A painting hangs on the wall.
qīngnián
young person, youth
她倒是一名很热情的青年。
tā dǎo shì yī míng hěn rè qíng de qīng nián.
She is an enthusiastic young person.
qīngshàonián
teenager
青少年不可以抽烟。
qīng shào nián bù kě yǐ chōu yān.
Teenagers are not allowed to smoke.
qīng
light
动作轻一点。
dòng zuò qīng yì diǎn.
The movement should be a bit gentle.
qīngchǔ
clear, transparent
我听不清楚你在说什么。
wǒ tīng bù qīng chǔ nǐ zài shuō shén me.
I can’t clearly hear what you are saying.
qíng
clear, airy
天晴了。
tiān qíng le.
The sky is clear now.
qíngtiān
clear sky, sunny
如果明天是晴天,我们去爬山吧。
rú guǒ míng tiān shì qíng tiān, wǒ men qù pá shān ba.
If the weather is nice tomorrow, let’s go mountain climbing.
qǐngkè
invite guests
他说今天他请客。
tā shuō jīn tiān tā qǐng kè.
He said he is hosting guests today.
qǐngqiú
request, ask
他请求我帮他一个忙。
tā qǐng qiú wǒ bāng tā yí gè máng.
He requested me to help him with a task.
qiūtiān
autumn
秋天很凉快。
qiū tiān hěn liáng kuài.
Autumn is very cool.
qiú
request, ask for
我求妈妈给我买新手机。
wǒ qiú mā mā gěi wǒ mǎi xīn shǒu jī.
I asked my mother to buy me a new phone.
qiúchǎng
football field
球场的人太多了,我们没地方打球。
qiú chǎng de rén tài duō le, wǒ men méi dì fāng dǎ qiú.
The football field is too crowded, we don’t have a place to play.
qiúduì
football team
我想进入你们的球队。
wǒ xiǎng jìn rù nǐ men de qiú duì.
I want to join your football team.
qiúxié
football shoes, sports shoes
他送了我一双球鞋。
tā sòng le wǒ yī shuāng qiú xié.
He gave me a pair of sports shoes.
qǔ
take
医生让我去外面取药。
yī shēng ràng wǒ qù wài miàn qǔ yào.
The doctor told me to go out and get medicine.
qǔdé
obtain, achieve
这次考试我取得了第一名的成绩。
zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ qǔ dé le dì yì míng de chéng jì.
This exam I achieved first place in the class.
quán
full, all
明天我们全家去旅行。
míng tiān wǒ men quán jiā qù lǚ xíng.
Tomorrow my whole family is going on a trip.
quánbù
entire
学过的词汇我全部掌握了。
xué guò de cí huì wǒ quán bù zhǎng wò le.
I have mastered all the vocabulary I have learned.
quánguó
nationwide
十月一日,中国全国都放假。
shí yuè yī rì, zhōng guó quán guó dū fàng jià.
On October 1st, the entire country of China has a holiday.
quánjiā
whole family
我全家都喜欢吃面条儿。
wǒ quán jiā dōu xǐ huān chī miàn tiáo ér.
My whole family likes to eat noodles.
quánnián
whole year
他全年都很忙,没有时间去旅游。
tā quán nián dōu hěn máng, méi yǒu shí jiān qù lǚ yóu.
He is very busy all year round, having no time to travel.
quánshēn
whole body
他全身发热起来。
tā quán shēn fā rè qǐ lái.
His whole body became hot.
quántǐ
all members
全体足球队员终于可以放松了。
quán tǐ zú qiú duì yuán zhōng yú kě yǐ fàng sōng le.
The entire football team can finally relax.
ránhòu
afterwards
我做完作业,然后看电视。
wǒ zuò wán zuò yè, rán hòu kàn diàn shì.
I finished my homework, then (went) to watch TV.
ràng
to, make, cause
她说的话让我觉得很难过。
tā shuō de huà ràng wǒ jué de hěn nán guò.
The words she said made me feel very sad.
rèqíng
enthusiastic
本地人对游客非常热情。
běn dì rén duì yóu kè fēi cháng rè qíng.
The local people are very enthusiastic with tourists.
rénkǒu
population
中国人口达十四亿。
zhōng guó rén kǒu dá shí sì yì.
The population of China is one billion four hundred million people.
rénmen
everyone
春节人们都回家过年。
chūn jié rén men dōu huí jiā guò nián.
During Tet, everyone goes back to their hometown to celebrate Tet.
rénshù
number of students, number of people
今年旅游的人数不多。
jīn nián lǚ yóu de rén shù bù duō.
The number of tourists this year is not high.
rènwéi
consider that
他认为他的方法是对的。
tā rèn wéi tā de fāng fǎ shì duì de.
I think his way of doing things is correct.
rìbào
daily newspaper
我还没有读今天的日报。
wǒ hái méi yǒu dú jīn tiān de rì bào.
I haven't read today's newspaper yet.
rìzi
day
那是一段难忘的日子。
nà shì yī duàn nán wàng de rì zi.
Those were unforgettable days.
rúguǒ
if
如果有什么问题,你都可以问我。
rú guǒ yǒu shén me wèn tí, nǐ dōu kě yǐ wèn wǒ.
If there is any problem, you can always come to ask me.
rùkǒu
entrance, entry
请问商场的入口在哪儿?
qǐng wèn shāng chǎng de rù kǒu zài nǎ ér?
Excuse me, where is the entrance to the supermarket?
shāngliáng
negotiate, exchange
我想和你商量一下。
wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ shāng liáng yī xià.
I want to discuss a few things with you.
shāngrén
entrepreneur, businessperson
我妈妈是老师,爸爸是商人。
wǒ mā mā shì lǎo shī, bà bà shì shāng rén.
My mother is a teacher, my father is a businessman
shàngzhōu
last week
他上周去过河内。
tā shàng zhōu qù guò hé nèi.
Last week she went to Hanoi.
shǎoshù
minority, few
星期二大家都有事,只有少数人能来。
xīng qī èr dà jiā dōu yǒu shì, zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù rén néng lái.
On Monday, everyone has something to do, only a few people can come.
shàonián
teenager
这几个少年是我的学生。
zhè jǐ gè shào nián shì wǒ de xué shēng.
These teenagers are all my students.
shēnbiān
beside, right next to
年老多病的人身边需要有人照顾。
nián lǎo duō bìng de rén shēn biān xū yào yǒu rén zhào gù.
Elderly people have many illnesses, they must have someone to take care of them.
shénmeyàng
how?
你想买什么样的衣服?
nǐ xiǎng mǎi shén me yàng de yī fú?
What kind of clothes does she want to buy?
shēng
reproduce, survive
现在的年轻人都不喜欢生孩子。
xiàn zài de nián qīng rén dōu bù xǐ huān shēng hái zi.
Currently, young people do not like giving birth to babies.
shēngcí
new word
今天的课有很多生词。
jīn tiān de kè yǒu hěn duō shēng cí.
Today's lesson has a lot of new words.
shēnghuó
life; live
他们过着平静的生活。
tā men guò zhe píng jìng de shēng huó.
They live a peaceful life.
shēngyīn
sound, voice
我听到了她的声音。
wǒ tīng dào le tā de shēng yīn.
I heard her voice.
shěng
province
我在中国的云南省留学。
wǒ zài zhōng guó de yún nán shěng liú xué.
I went to study abroad in Yunnan Province of China.
shěng
save, cut down, reduce
我为了买电脑而省钱。
wǒ wèi le mǎi diàn nǎo ér shěng qián.
I save money to buy a computer.
shífēn
adverb: very, extremely, exceedingly
她十分高兴。
tā shí fēn gāo xìng.
She is extremely happy.
shíjì
reality, actual
这种想法不实际。
zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ bù shí jì.
This method is not practical.
shíxí
internship
我大学四年级要去实习。
wǒ dà xué sì nián jí yào qù shí xí.
I study until the 4th year of university and have to do an internship.
shíxiàn
perform, carry out
他已经实现了自己的梦想。
tā yǐ jīng shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng.
He has achieved his dream.
shízài
really, truly
今天实在太热了。
jīn tiān shí zài tài rè le.
Today is really too hot.
shíwù
food
我不喜欢吃这里的食物。
wǒ bù xǐ huān chī zhè lǐ de shí wù.
I don't like eating the food here.
shǐyòng
use
我经常使用词典。
wǒ jīng cháng shǐ yòng cí diǎn.
I often use a dictionary.
shì
urban, city, market
上海市是中国的大城市。
shàng hǎi shì shì zhōng guó de dà chéng shì.
Shanghai is a major city of China.
shìzhǎng
mayor
这位是我们市的市长。
zhè wèi shì wǒ men shì de shì zhǎng.
This person is the mayor of our city.
shìqing
matter, thing, business
这件事情我已经知道了。
zhè jiàn shì qíng wǒ yǐ jīng zhī dào le.
I already know about this matter.
shōu
tidy up; receive, achieve...
她收东西回家了。
tā shōu dōng xī huí jiā le.
She has packed up her things and gone home.
shōudào
receive (material things)
我收到了她的礼物。
wǒ shōu dào le tā de lǐ wù.
I have already received her gift.
shōurù
income
你一个月的收入是多少?
nǐ yí gè yuè de shōu rù shì duō shǎo?
How much is your monthly income?
shǒubiǎo
clock
这个手表很适合你。
zhè ge shǒu biǎo hěn shì hé nǐ.
This watch suits you very well.
shòudào
receive, get
这个节目受到了观众们的欢迎。
zhè ge jié mù shòu dào le guān zhòng men de huān yíng.
This performance has received support from the audience
shūfú
comfortable, pleasant
今天我的身体不太舒服。
jīn tiān wǒ de shēn tǐ bù tài shū fú.
My body is not feeling comfortable today.
shú
ripe; familiar, close
这条路我常走,所以很熟。
zhè tiáo lù wǒ cháng zǒu, suǒ yǐ hěn shú.
I often go this road, so it's very familiar.
shù
number
他比赛次数很多。
tā bǐ sài cì shù hěn duō.
He competes very many times.
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