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xiǎo
Small
小王是我哥哥。
xiǎo wáng shì wǒ gē gē.
Xiao Wang is my older brother.
xiǎoshēng
Quiet voice, speak softly
我女儿还在睡,你小声一点。
wǒ nǚ ér hái zài shuì, nǐ xiǎo shēng yì diǎn.
My daughter is sleeping, speak a little quietly.
xiǎoshíhòu
When young
我小时候特别喜欢吃糖。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu tè bié xǐ huān chī táng.
When I was little, I really liked eating candy.
xiǎoshuō
Novel
我从来没读过小说。
wǒ cóng lái méi dú guò xiǎo shuō.
I have never read a novel.
xiǎoxīn
Careful
今天可能会下大雨,你出门小心一点。
jīn tiān kě néng huì xià dà yǔ, nǐ chū mén xiǎo xīn yì diǎn.
Today it may rain heavily, be a bit careful when going outside.
xiǎozǔ
Nest, small group
我们班有四个小组。
wǒ men bān yǒu sì gè xiǎo zǔ.
Our class has 4 groups.
xiàoyuán
Schoolyard
我在校园读书。
wǒ zài xiào yuán dú shū.
I read books in the school garden.
xiàozhǎng
Principal
我刚来办公室没看见校长。
wǒ gāng lái bàn gōng shì méi kàn jiàn xiào zhǎng.
I just arrived at the office and didn't see the principal.
xiàohuà
Mock, ridicule
去饭馆吃饭而不带钱会被别人笑话。
qù fàn guǎn chī fàn ér bù dài qián huì bèi bié rén xiào huà.
Going to a restaurant without bringing money will be laughed at by others.
xiàohuàér
Joke, funny story
这个笑话儿一点也不好笑。
zhè ge xiào huà ér yì diǎn yě bù hǎo xiào.
This joke is not funny at all.
xié
Shoes
这双鞋子太脏了。
zhè shuāng xié zi tài zāng le.
These shoes are too dirty.
xīnlǐ
In the heart
她心里不太高兴。
tā xīn lǐ bù tài gāo xìng.
She is not very happy inside.
xīnqíng
Mood, state of mind
今天她的心情不太好。
jīn tiān tā de xīn qíng bù tài hǎo.
Her mood today is not very good.
xīnzhōng
In the heart
你永远在我心中。
nǐ yǒng yuǎn zài wǒ xīn zhōng.
You are always in my heart.
xīnwén
News, bulletin
今天的新闻很有意思。
jīn tiān de xīn wén hěn yǒu yì si.
Today's news is very interesting.
xìn
Letter
现在很少人写信。
xiàn zài hěn shǎo rén xiě xìn.
At that time, very few people wrote letters.
xìnhào
Signal
我的手机没有信号。
wǒ de shǒu jī méi yǒu xìn hào.
My phone has no signal.
xìnxī
Information, news
这是我的个人信息。
zhè shì wǒ de gè rén xìn xī.
This is my personal information.
xìnxīn
Faith, trust
我对这次比赛很有信心。
wǒ duì zhè cì bǐ sài hěn yǒu xìn xīn.
I have a lot of confidence in this match.
xìnyòngkǎ
Credit card
这里可以刷信用卡吗?
zhè lǐ kě yǐ shuā xìn yòng kǎ ma?
Can I swipe a credit card here?
xīngxīng
Star
今天晚上一个星星都没看见。
jīn tiān wǎn shàng yí gè xīng xīng dōu méi kàn jiàn.
Tonight I can't see any stars.
xíngdòng
Action
我们要马上行动。
wǒ men yào mǎ shàng xíng dòng.
We must act immediately.
xíngrén
Pedestrian
今天行人这么多。
jīn tiān xíng rén zhè me duō.
There are really many people on the street today.
xíngwéi
Behavior, action
偷东西是不法行为。
tōu dōng xī shì bù fǎ xíng wéi.
Stealing is illegal behavior.
xìng
Surname
我姓武。
wǒ xìng wǔ.
My surname is Vu.
xìngmíng
full name
你在这儿写你的姓名吧。
nǐ zài zhè ér xiě nǐ de xìng míng ba.
You write your full name in this place.
xiūjià
leave (from work or school)
我请公司休假三天。
wǒ qǐng gōng sī xiū jià sān tiān.
I would like to request 3 days off from the company.
xǔduō
a lot, many
广场上有许多人。
guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu xǔ duō rén.
There are many people in the square.
xuǎn
choose
你喜欢就选一个,我给你买。
nǐ xǐ huān jiù xuǎn yí gè, wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi.
If you like it, choose one, I will buy it for you.
xuéqī
semester
我希望下学期能得到更好的成绩。
wǒ xī wàng xià xué qī néng dé dào gèng hǎo de chéng jì.
I hope that next semester I can achieve better results
xuě
snow
我从来没看过雪。
wǒ cóng lái méi kàn guò xuě.
I have never seen snow before.
yánsè
color
你喜欢什么颜色?
nǐ xǐ huān shén me yán sè?
What color do you like?
yǎn
eye
在我眼里,他是个很努力的人。
zài wǒ yǎn lǐ, tā shì gè hěn nǔ lì de rén.
In my eyes, he is a very hardworking person.
yǎnjīng
eyes
他的眼睛大大的。
tā de yǎn jīng dà dà de.
His eyes are very big.
yǎng
nurture, raise
我想要养狗。
wǒ xiǎng yào yǎng gǒu.
I want to raise a dog.
yàngzi
appearance, style
这件衣服的样子很好看。
zhè jiàn yī fú de yàng zi hěn hǎo kàn.
The style of this outfit is very beautiful.
yāoqiú
request
他对工作要求很符合。
tā duì gōng zuò yāo qiú hěn fú hé.
He is very suitable for the job requirements.
yào
medicine
我的头有点疼,家里有没有药?
wǒ de tóu yǒu diǎn téng, jiā lǐ yǒu méi yǒu yào?
My head hurts a bit, is there any medicine in the house?
yàodiàn
pharmacy, drugstore
他病了,我来药店给他买点药。
tā bìng le, wǒ lái yào diàn gěi tā mǎi diǎn yào.
He is sick, I went to the pharmacy to buy him some medicine.
yàopiàn
pill
小孩子不喜欢吃药片。
xiǎo hái zi bù xǐ huān chī yào piàn.
Children do not like to take pills.
yàoshuǐ
liquid medicine
药水很难吃。
yào shuǐ hěn nán chī.
Liquid medicine is very hard to drink.
yěxǔ
maybe, possibly
你找一找,也许能找到。
nǐ zhǎo yī zhǎo, yě xǔ néng zhǎo dào.
You go look, maybe you can find it.
yè
night
夜晚这么安静。
yè wǎn zhè me ān jìng.
The night is so quiet.
yèlǐ
midnight
我在夜里醒了一次。
wǒ zài yè lǐ xǐng le yī cì.
In the middle of the night, I woke up once.
yíbùfen
a part, a portion
手是身体的一部分。
shǒu shì shēn tǐ de yī bù fèn.
The hand is a part of the body.
yídìng
certain, definite
我一定会拿第一名。
wǒ yí dìng huì ná dì yì míng.
I will definitely achieve first place.
yīgòng
total
三斤苹果和两斤香蕉一共三十元。
sān jīn píng guǒ hé liǎng jīn xiāng jiāo yī gòng sān shí yuán.
1.5 kilograms of apples and 1 kilogram of bananas, total 30 yuan.
yīhuìer
for a while
他一会儿看电视,一会儿打游戏。
tā yī huì er kàn diàn shì, yī huì er dǎ yóu xì.
He sometimes watches TV, sometimes plays video games.
yílùpíngān
have a safe journey
火车快开了,我祝朋友们一路平安。
huǒ chē kuài kāi le, wǒ zhù péng yǒu men yí lù píng ān.
The train is about to depart, I wish you a safe journey.
yīlùshùnfēng
smooth sailing
这次你去北京工作,我祝你一路顺风。
zhè cì nǐ qù běi jīng gōng zuò, wǒ zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng.
This time going to Beijing for work, I wish you a smooth and successful journey.
yǐjīng
already, used to
你已经不是小孩子了。
nǐ yǐ jīng bú shì xiǎo hái zi le.
You are no longer a child.
yǐhòu
later
毕业以后我想去河内生活。
bì yè yǐ hòu wǒ xiǎng qù hé nèi shēng huó.
After graduating, I want to go to Hanoi to live.
yǐqián
formerly, in the past
以前我经常去爬山。
yǐ qián wǒ jīng cháng qù pá shān.
In the past, I often went mountain climbing.
yǐshàng
upward, above
以上是我的看法和意见。
yǐ shàng shì wǒ de kàn fǎ hé yì jiàn.
Above is my perspective and point of view.
yǐwài
besides, over there
除了画画儿以外,我还喜欢看书。
chú le huà huà ér yǐ wài, wǒ hái xǐ huān kàn shū.
Besides drawing, I also like reading books.
yǐwéi
think that, consider
我以为你今天不来了。
wǒ yǐ wéi nǐ jīn tiān bù lái le.
I think you are not coming today anymore.
yǐxià
below, downward
我有以下几个问题想问你。
wǒ yǒu yǐ xià jǐ gè wèn tí xiǎng wèn nǐ.
Below I have a question I want to ask you.
yǐzi
armchair
我房间里有两把椅子。
wǒ fáng jiān lǐ yǒu liǎng bǎ yǐ zi.
There are 2 chairs in my room.
yìbān
usual, common
我一般晚上十点睡觉。
wǒ yì bān wǎn shàng shí diǎn shuì jiào.
I usually go to sleep at 10 PM.
yìdiǎndiǎn
a tiny bit, a little bit
我只会一点点汉语。
wǒ zhǐ huì yì diǎn diǎn hàn yǔ.
I only know a little Chinese.
yīshēng
a lifetime, whole life
我爷爷一生都住在这里。
wǒ yé yé yī shēng dōu zhù zài zhè lǐ.
My grandfather lived here all his life.
yìzhí
always, all the time, continuously
我会一直相信你。
wǒ huì yì zhí xiāng xìn nǐ.
I will always trust you.
yì
hundred million
中国有十四亿人口。
zhōng guó yǒu shí sì yì rén kǒu.
China has 1.4 billion people.
yìjiàn
opinion
我对这件事有其他意见。
wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu qí tā yì jiàn.
I have a different opinion on this matter.
yìsi
meaning
这句话是什么意思?
zhè jù huà shì shén me yì si?
What does this sentence mean?
yīnwèi
because
因为我喝酒了,所以不能骑车回家。
yīn wèi wǒ hē jiǔ le, suǒ yǐ bù néng qí chē huí jiā.
Because I drank alcohol, I cannot drive home.
yīn
gloomy, shady
我们坐在阴点儿的地方。
wǒ men zuò zài yīn diǎn ér de dì fāng.
Let's sit in the shade a bit.
yīntiān
gloomy day
今天是阴天,可能会下雨。
jīn tiān shì yīn tiān, kě néng huì xià yǔ.
Today is a gloomy day, it might rain.
yīnjié
syllable
一个汉字是一个音节。
yí gè hàn zì shì yí gè yīn jié.
Each Chinese character is a syllable.
yīnyuè
music
我经常听音乐。
wǒ jīng cháng tīng yīn yuè.
I often listen to music.
yīnyuèhuì
concert
这周末有一个音乐会。
zhè zhōu mò yǒu yí gè yīn yuè huì.
There is a concert this weekend.
yínháng
bank
我去银行换钱。
wǒ qù yín háng huàn qián.
I went to the bank to exchange money.
yínhángkǎ
bank card
我想办一张银行卡。
wǒ xiǎng bàn yī zhāng yín háng kǎ.
I want to be a bank card.
yīnggāi
should, worth
她应该快到了。
tā yīng gāi kuài dào le.
She must be arriving soon.
yīngwén
English language
这是一本英文书。
zhè shì yī běn yīng wén shū.
This is an English book.
yīngyǔ
English, the English language
我学过几年英语。
wǒ xué guò jǐ nián yīng yǔ.
I have studied English for several years.
yǐngpiàn
movie, film
这部影片讲了什么?
zhè bù yǐng piàn jiǎng le shén me?
What is this movie about?
yǐngxiǎng
influence
这件事对他有很大影响。
zhè jiàn shì duì tā yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.
This matter has a very big impact on him.
yǒngyuǎn
forever, permanent
我永远记得你。
wǒ yǒng yuǎn jì de nǐ.
I will remember you forever.
yóu
oil, fat, gasoline
我的车没有油了。
wǒ de chē méi yǒu yóu le.
My car is out of gas.
yóukè
tourist, visitor
他们都是中国游客。
tā men dōu shì zhōng guó yóu kè.
They are all Chinese tourists.
yǒuhǎo
good friend; friendly
我的新同学们都很友好。
wǒ de xīn tóng xué men dōu hěn yǒu hǎo.
My new classmates are all very friendly.
yǒukònger
free, available
有空儿常来我家玩。
yǒu kòng er cháng lái wǒ jiā wán.
Come to my house to visit when you are free.
yǒurén
someone, anybody
请问,有人在吗?
qǐng wèn, yǒu rén zài ma?
Excuse me, is anyone there?
yǒu(yì)diǎnr
a little, slightly
我有点饿了,我们去吃饭吧。
wǒ yǒu diǎn è le, wǒ men qù chī fàn ba.
I'm a bit hungry, let's go eat.
yǒuyìsi
meaningful, interesting
这个故事很有意思。
zhè ge gù shì hěn yǒu yì si.
This story is very meaningful.
yòu
again, just
他今天又起晚了。
tā jīn tiān yòu qǐ wǎn le.
Today he woke up late again.
yú
fish
这条河里有很多鱼。
zhè tiáo hé lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.
This river has a lot of fish.
yǔyán
language
你在学习什么语言?
nǐ zài xué xí shén me yǔ yán?
What language are you learning?
yuánlái
at first; it turns out, it turns out that
原来你还在。
yuán lái nǐ hái zài.
It turns out you are still here.
yuányīn
cause, reason
我迟到的原因是我的车坏了。
wǒ chí dào de yuán yīn shì wǒ de chē huài le.
The reason I came late is that my car broke down.
yuàn
institute, hospital
我们晚上去电影院看电影。
wǒ men wǎn shàng qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng.
In the evening let's go to the cinema to watch a movie.
yuànzhǎng
director of the institute
她是这家医院的院长。
tā shì zhè jiā yī yuàn de yuàn zhǎng.
She is the director of this hospital.
yuànzi
small yard, courtyard, garden
我家院子里有一颗苹果树。
wǒ jiā yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yī kē píng guǒ shù.
In my garden there is an apple tree.
yuànyì
agree
她愿意帮助我学习汉语。
tā yuàn yì bāng zhù wǒ xué xí hàn yǔ.
She agreed to help me learn Chinese.
yuèfèn
month
现在是四月份。
xiàn zài shì sì yuè fèn.
It is April now.
yuèliàng
moon
每月十五号的月亮都很圆。
měi yuè shí wǔ hào de yuè liàng dōu hěn yuán.
The moon on the 15th of every month is always very full.
yuè
exceed, surpass
门打不开,我只好越过窗子进去。
mén dǎ bù kāi, wǒ zhǐ hǎo yuè guò chuāng zi jìn qù.
Unable to open the door, I had to go through the window to get in.
yuèláiyuè
more and more
现在来越南旅游的人越来越多。
xiàn zài lái yuè nán lǚ yóu de rén yuè lái yuè duō.
Now more and more people are coming to Vietnam for tourism.
yún
cloud
夏天的云有多颜色。
xià tiān de yún yǒu duō yán sè.
Summer clouds have many colors.
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