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zhèng míng
prove
你做这件事是想证明什么?
nǐ zuò zhè jiàn shì shì xiǎng zhèng míng shén me?
What do you want to prove by doing this?
zhī
piece
你有没有笔,借给我一支?
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu bǐ, jiè gěi wǒ yī zhī?
Do you have a pen that I want one?
zhī chí
help, support, give strength
他停止了对我们运动的支持。
tā tíng zhǐ le duì wǒ men yùn dòng de zhī chí.
He stopped supporting our movement.
zhī fù
pay, make payment
你选择用什么支付方式?
nǐ xuǎn zé yòng shén me zhī fù fāng shì?
Which method do you want to pay with?
zhǐ
child, offspring, piece
我们生来就有两只耳朵,一左,一右。
wǒ men shēng lái jiù yǒu liǎng zhǐ ěr duǒ, yī zuǒ, yī yòu.
We are born with two ears, one left and one right.
zhí
win, one streak
我不知道为什么他看着我直笑。
wǒ bù zhī dào wèi shén me tā kàn zhe wǒ zhí xiào.
I don't know why he looked straight at me and then smiled.
zhí bō
broadcast live
我们上午11:30进行现场直播。
wǒ men shàng wǔ 11:30 jìn xíng xiàn chǎng zhí bō.
At 11:30 AM we started broadcasting live.
zhí dào
until, up to
这事直到今天我才知道。
zhè shì zhí dào jīn tiān wǒ cái zhī dào.
I only found out about this matter until today.
zhí
value
这本书值五十块钱。
zhè běn shū zhí wǔ shí kuài qián.
This book costs 50 bucks.
zhí de
proper, should, valuable
这是一个值得认真考虑的问题。
zhè shì yí gè zhí de rèn zhēn kǎo lǜ de wèn tí.
This is a legitimate issue being discussed.
zhí gōng
staff, employee
这家公司共有两百名职工。
zhè jiā gōng sī gòng yǒu liǎng bǎi míng zhí gōng.
This company has a total of two hundred employees.
zhí yè
profession, occupation
他们两人的职业都是医生。
tā men liǎng rén de zhí yè dōu shì yī shēng.
The profession of both of their families is a doctor.
zhǐ hǎo
must, have to
我等了半天他还没回来,只好先走了。那件衣服很漂亮,只是价格太贵了。
wǒ děng le bàn tiān tā hái méi huí lái, zhǐ hǎo xiān zǒu le. nà jiàn yī fú hěn piào liàng, zhǐ shì jià gé tài guì le.
I waited for half a day but he still hasn't come back, so I just went ahead. This clothes rack is so beautiful, it's just a bit expensive.
zhǐ shì
only, merely
他只是笑了一下,什么话也不说。只有我们互相帮助,才能把事情办。
tā zhǐ shì xiào le yī xià, shén me huà yě bù shuō. zhǐ yǒu wǒ men hù xiāng bāng zhù, cái néng bǎ shì qíng bàn.
I am just smiling without saying a word. Only when we help each other does the work get completed.
zhǐ yǒu
only have
好。他们两人都只有20岁。
hǎo. tā men liǎng rén dōu zhǐ yǒu 20 suì.
Good. Both of them are only 20 years old.
zhǐ
direct, guide
他指出每个人的错误。
tā zhǐ chū měi gè rén de cuò wù.
He points out each person's mistake.
zhǐ chū
point out
我的老师指出了我的错误。
wǒ de lǎo shī zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù.
The teacher pointed out my mistake.
zhǐ dǎo
instruction, guidance
他是我大学时的指导教师。
tā shì wǒ dà xué shí de zhǐ dǎo jiào shī.
He is my university lecturer.
zhì jīn
until now, up to now
他回家以后,至今还没回来。
tā huí jiā yǐ hòu, zhì jīn hái méi huí lái.
Since he went back to his hometown, he has not returned yet
zhì shǎo
at least, fewest
从这儿走到学校,至少要半个小时。
cóng zhè ér zǒu dào xué xiào, zhì shǎo yào bàn gè xiǎo shí.
Going on a field trip to school at least also costs half an hour.
zhì yuàn
aspiration, wish
他的志愿是当个教师。
tā de zhì yuàn shì dāng gè jiào shī.
His aspiration is to become a teacher.
zhì yuàn zhě
volunteer
他们都是这次活动的志愿者。
tā men dōu shì zhè cì huó dòng de zhì yuàn zhě.
They are volunteers in this activity.
zhì dìng
establish, set out
你应该制定学习计划。
nǐ yīng gāi zhì dìng xué xí jì huà.
You should make a study plan.
zhì dù
regime, regulations
实际上,这个制度不太合理。
shí jì shàng, zhè ge zhì dù bù tài hé lǐ.
In reality, this regime is no longer suitable.
zhì zào
make, produce, create
这些是在哪里制造的?
zhè xiē shì zài nǎ lǐ zhì zào de?
Where are these things produced?
zhì zuò
make, produce
这家工厂主要制作家具。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng zhǔ yào zhì zuò jiā jù.
This factory mainly manufactures household appliances.
zhōng bù
Central region, central Vietnam
我在越南中部生活。
wǒ zài yuè nán zhōng bù shēng huó.
I live in the central region of Vietnam.
zhōng huá mín zú
Chinese people
中华民族是由五十六个民族组成的。
zhōng huá mín zú shì yóu wǔ shí liù gè mín zú zǔ chéng de.
The Chinese nation is composed of 56 ethnic groups.
zhōng yú
finally
他多次想说,但终于没说出口。
tā duō cì xiǎng shuō, dàn zhōng yú méi shuō chū kǒu.
He wanted to speak many times, but in the end still could not say it.
zhōng
clock, watch
那个钟快了一个小时。
nà ge zhōng kuài le yí gè xiǎo shí.
That clock runs faster by 1 hour.
zhǒng
type, kind
苹果是一种很好吃的水果。
píng guǒ shì yī zhǒng hěn hǎo chī de shuǐ guǒ.
I am a very delicious type of fruit.
zhǒng zi
breed, species
这些是什么花儿的种子?
zhè xiē shì shén me huā ér de zhǒng zi?
What flower are these seeds from?
zhòng dà
important, significant
重大问题必须找我商量。
zhòng dà wèn tí bì xū zhǎo wǒ shāng liáng.
The important matters must definitely be brought to me for discussion.
zhōuwéi
around
我们学校周围的环境很安静。
wǒ men xué xiào zhōu wéi de huán jìng hěn ān jìng.
The area around our school is very quiet.
zhū
pig, hog
你知道猪吃什么吗?
nǐ zhī dào zhū chī shén me ma?
Do you know what pigs eat?
zhǔ chí
preside over
她主持我们所有的会议。
tā zhǔ chí wǒ men suǒ yǒu de huì yì.
She presides over all our meetings.
zhǔ dòng
proactive, initiative
没人让他走,是他主动走的。
méi rén ràng tā zǒu, shì tā zhǔ dòng zǒu de.
No one told her to go, she herself took the initiative to go.
zhǔ rèn
in charge of, head of
办公室主任负责处理日常工作。
bàn gōng shì zhǔ rèn fù zé chǔ lǐ rì cháng gōng zuò.
The office manager is responsible for handling daily tasks.
zhǔ yì
viewpoint, opinion
什么都不能让我改变主意。
shén me dōu bù néng ràng wǒ gǎi biàn zhǔ yì.
No matter what anyone says, it cannot make me change my mind.
zhǔ zhāng
policy, guideline
每个主张都有理由。
měi gè zhǔ zhāng dōu yǒu lǐ yóu.
Every policy has its own reason.
zhù yì
pay attention to, notice
老师经常教我们开车要注意安全。
lǎo shī jīng cháng jiào wǒ men kāi chē yào zhù yì ān quán.
The teacher always reminds us to drive safely.
zhù
congratulations, position
祝你新年身体健康!
zhù nǐ xīn nián shēn tǐ jiàn kāng!
Wishing you a new year full of abundant health!
zhuā
catch, seize, grasp
我也经常在那里抓鱼。
wǒ yě jīng cháng zài nà lǐ zhuā yú.
I like to catch fish at this place.
zhuā zhù
seize, grab
你要抓住这次去中国留学的机会。
nǐ yào zhuā zhù zhè cì qù zhōng guó liú xué de jī huì.
I want to take the opportunity to go to China to study abroad this time.
zhuān jiā
expert, specialist
我们需要听专家的意见。
wǒ men xū yào tīng zhuān jiā de yì jiàn.
We should follow the opinions of the experts.
zhuān mén
professional, expertise
这是一家专门经营白酒的商店。
zhè shì yī jiā zhuān mén jīng yíng bái jiǔ de shāng diàn.
This is a store specializing in selling white liquor.
zhuān tí
specialized topic
这个专题刚开始讨论。
zhè ge zhuān tí gāng kāi shǐ tǎo lùn.
This topic has just started being discussed.
zhuān yè
specialized field, sector
我现在学习英语专业。
wǒ xiàn zài xué xí yīng yǔ zhuān yè.
Currently, I am studying English as a major.
zhuǎn
turn, rotate
他们看见我们过来,转身就跑。
tā men kàn jiàn wǒ men guò lái, zhuǎn shēn jiù pǎo.
When they saw us, they immediately turned their heads and ran away.
zhuǎn biàn
change, transformation
转变态度能改变你的人生。
zhuǎn biàn tài dù néng gǎi biàn nǐ de rén shēng.
Changing your attitude can change your whole life.
zhuàng kuàng
situation, condition
我现在的状况好多了,你们放心吧。
wǒ xiàn zài de zhuàng kuàng hǎo duō le, nǐ men fàng xīn ba.
My current condition is much better, everyone can rest assured.
zhuàng tài
status, condition
我最近的状态不太好。
wǒ zuì jìn de zhuàng tài bù tài hǎo.
My recent condition has not been very good.
zhuī
pursue, chase
他在追那只猫。
tā zài zhuī nà zhǐ māo.
He is chasing that cat.
zhǔn
standard, correct, accurate
这个词你发音不太准。
zhè ge cí nǐ fā yīn bù tài zhǔn.
You haven't pronounced this word quite correctly.
zīgé
dignity, capacity, qualification
他们没有资格继续留在美国了。
tā men méi yǒu zī gé jì xù liú zài měi guó le.
They no longer have the right to stay in the U.S.
zījīn
capital, funds
我们需要面对的是资金问题。
wǒ men xū yào miàn duì de shì zī jīn wèn tí.
The issue we have to face now is capital.
zǐnǚ
children, child
她总是把子女放在第一位。
tā zǒng shì bǎ zi nǚ fàng zài dì yī wèi.
She always puts her children in the top position.
zìcóng
from, since
自从今天我要努力学习。
zì cóng jīn tiān wǒ yào nǔ lì xué xí.
From today onwards, I must study diligently.
zìdòng
automatic
这些门都是自动开关的。
zhè xiē mén dōu shì zì dòng kāi guān de.
These doors can all open and close automatically.
zìjué
self-disciplined, conscious
我每天都自觉学习英语。
wǒ měi tiān dōu zì jué xué xí yīng yǔ.
Every day I voluntarily study English.
zìrán
natural
他演得很自然,给我留下了深刻的 印象。
tā yǎn dé hěn zì rán, gěi wǒ liú xià le shēn kè de yìn xiàng.
He acts very naturally, leaving me with a very deep impression.
zìshēn
by oneself
为了您自身的安全,请骑慢一点。
wèi le nín zì shēn de ān quán, qǐng qí màn yì diǎn.
For your own safety, please drive slowly.
zìzhǔ
autonomy, self-control
独立工作意味着她能够自主。
dú lì gōng zuò yì wèi zhe tā néng gòu zì zhǔ.
Being able to work independently means that she has been able to be self-controlled.
zǒng
always, keep on
你晚上总看电视吗?
nǐ wǎn shàng zǒng kàn diàn shì ma?
Do you always watch movies in the evening?
zǒngjié
summarize, summary
我们要总结一下今年的成绩。
wǒ men yào zǒng jié yī xià jīn nián de chéng jì.
We should summarize the achievements of this entire year.
zǒngshì
always
放学后,他总是去图书馆看书。
fàng xué hòu, tā zǒng shì qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.
After school, she always goes to the library to read books.
zúgòu
enough, sufficient
所有人都有足够的食物。
suǒ yǒu rén dōu yǒu zú gòu de shí wù.
Everyone has enough food.
zúqiú
football, soccer
踢足球是我的喜好。
tī zú qiú shì wǒ de xǐ hào.
Playing soccer is my hobby.
zǔhé
combination, compound
我们的组合最强。
wǒ men de zǔ hé zuì qiáng.
Our combination is very strong.
zuǒyòu
left and right, around, about
我们希望能在两点钟左右到达。
wǒ men xī wàng néng zài liǎng diǎn zhōng zuǒ yòu dào dá.
We hope to be able to get there around 2 o'clock.
zuòpǐn
work, creation (artistic)
他的作品谁谁都知道。
tā de zuò pǐn shuí shéi dōu zhī dào.
Everyone knows about his work.
zuòzhě
author
这位作者非常有名。
zhè wèi zuò zhě fēi cháng yǒu míng.
This author is extremely famous.
zuòkè
be a guest
我请他到我家做客。
wǒ qǐng tā dào wǒ jiā zuò kè.
I invited him to my house as a guest.
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