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zhòng
again, once more
我重看了一遍这部电影。
wǒ zhòng kàn le yī biàn zhè bù diàn yǐng.
I have watched this movie again.
chū
beginning (starting point, start)
初夏就已经很热了。
chū xià jiù yǐ jīng hěn rè le.
The beginning of summer and it’s already very hot.
chū
Lunar New Year (Tet) day 1
大年初一,朋友们互相问好。
dà nián chū yī, péng yǒu men hù xiāng wèn hǎo.
On the first day of the year, friends come to each other's homes to visit and give Tet greetings.
chū bù
initial, preliminary, first
在会上,大家谈了初步的意见。
zài huì shàng, dà jiā tán le chū bù de yì jiàn.
In the meeting, everyone discussed the preliminary opinions.
chū jí
pair, couple, set
我正在参加初级中文培训班。
wǒ zhèng zài cān jiā chū jí zhōng wén péi xùn bān.
I am attending a beginner Chinese language class.
chū zhōng
secondary school
他小学刚毕业,准备进人初中。
tā xiǎo xué gāng bì yè, zhǔn bèi jìn rén chū zhōng.
He just graduated from level 1 and is preparing to move up to level 2.
chú le
in addition, except
除了他,我谁也不认识。
chú le tā, wǒ shuí yě bù rèn shí.
Since he left, I don't know anyone anymore.
chǔ lǐ
arrange, resolve
经理正在开会处理紧急事务。
jīng lǐ zhèng zài kāi huì chǔ lǐ jǐn jí shì wù.
The director is in a meeting to handle urgent tasks.
chuán
transmit, pass on, teach
楼上传来奇怪的声音。
lóu shàng chuán lái qí guài de shēng yīn.
On the floor, the sound is strange.
chuán bō
anecdote, transmit, popularize
近来信息传播得很快。
jìn lái xìn xī chuán bō dé hěn kuài.
Nowadays news spreads very quickly.
chuán lái
pass down, be handed down
森林里传来小鸟儿的叫声。
sēn lín lǐ chuán lái xiǎo niǎo ér de jiào shēng.
The sound of the water flowing reaches the hoarse voice of the little bird.
chuán shuō
legend; retell, recount
这本书里有很多有意思的传说故事。
zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō yǒu yì si de chuán shuō gù shì.
In this book, there are many interesting legends.
chuàng xīn
method, reform
在音乐创作上,他一直勇于创新。
zài yīn yuè chuàng zuò shàng, tā yì zhí yǒng yú chuàng xīn.
In music composition, he is always innovative.
chuàng yè
career, start a career
毕业以后我会去北京创业。
bì yè yǐ hòu wǒ huì qù běi jīng chuàng yè.
After I graduate, I will go to Beijing to start a career.
chuàng zào
create, generate, make
劳动人民是历史的创造者。
láo dòng rén mín shì lì shǐ de chuàng zào zhě.
The working people are the authors of history.
chuàng zuò
compose, write, draw up, draft
这位年轻画家创作了许多优秀画作。
zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā chuàng zuò le xǔ duō yōu xiù huà zuò.
This young artist has created many excellent paintings.
cóng lái
up to now
这种事我从来没有听说过。
zhè zhǒng shì wǒ cóng lái méi yǒu tīng shuō guò.
I have never heard of this matter before.
cóng qián
previously, before
从前的事儿不要再提了。
cóng qián de shì ér bú yào zài tí le.
The matter was just before, so there is no need to bring it up again.
cóng shì
do, participate
我从事教育工作。
wǒ cóng shì jiào yù gōng zuò.
I work in the education sector.
cūn
village, hamlet, neighborhood, commune
我和爷爷住在村里。
wǒ hé yé yé zhù zài cūn lǐ.
I live in the village with my grandfather
cún
exist, survive, accumulate
我去银行存钱。
wǒ qù yín háng cún qián.
I go to the bank to deposit money.
cún zài
exist, real, still there
问题依然存在。
wèn tí yī rán cún zài.
The problem still exists.
cuò wù
deviate, wrong
只有承认错误你才可以进步。
zhǐ yǒu chéng rèn cuò wù nǐ cái kě yǐ jìn bù.
Only when you admit your mistakes can you make progress.
dá dào
achieve, reach, arrive
我希望可以达到目标、。
wǒ xī wàng kě yǐ dá dào mù biāo 、.
I hope I can achieve my goal.
dǎ pò
break, smash, shatter
他在这场比赛中打破了世界纪录。
tā zài zhè chǎng bǐ sài zhōng dǎ pò le shì jiè jì lù.
He broke the world record in this match.
dǎ tīng
survey, investigate
我向同事打听到了这家餐厅的地址。
wǒ xiàng tóng shì dǎ tīng dào le zhè jiā cān tīng de dì zhǐ.
I asked my colleague for the address of this restaurant.
dà gài
general outline, rough estimate
这本书我读过很久了,只记得大概内容。
zhè běn shū wǒ dú guò hěn jiǔ le, zhǐ jì de dà gài nèi róng.
I have read this book a long time ago, I only remember the summary of the content.
dà shǐ guǎn
sur quan belt
我去大使馆办签证。
wǒ qù dà shǐ guǎn bàn qiān zhèng.
I went to the Embassy to get a visa.
dà yuē
general, certain
小红今天没有来上课,大约是生病了。
xiǎo hóng jīn tiān méi yǒu lái shàng kè, dà yuē shì shēng bìng le.
Today Tieu Hong did not come to class, probably because she is sick.
dà fū
doctor
大夫让我一天吃两次药。
dà fū ràng wǒ yī tiān chī liǎng cì yào.
The doctor told me to take the medicine twice a day.
dài
monk, priest, lama, abbot
代我向你爸爸、妈妈问好。
dài wǒ xiàng nǐ bà bà 、 mā mā wèn hǎo.
Ask your parents for me.
dài biǎo
delegate, representative
他代表全校同学上台发言。
tā dài biǎo quán xiào tóng xué shàng tái fā yán.
He represents all the students in the school to give a speech.
dài biǎo tuán
delegation
他们是越南代表团。
tā men shì yuè nán dài biǎo tuán.
Ho is a delegation of Vietnam.
dài dòng
army, troop
在他的带动下,我很快就完成了任务。
zài tā de dài dòng xià, wǒ hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le rèn wù.
Under his guidance, I quickly completed the task.
dài lǐng
army, troop, leader
老同学带领新同学去见老师。
lǎo tóng xué dài lǐng xīn tóng xué qù jiàn lǎo shī.
The old students go to meet the teacher with the new students.
dān yuán
article, section
这个单元的内容,我基本上都记住了。
zhè ge dān yuán de nèi róng, wǒ jī běn shàng dōu jì zhù le.
I basically remember all the content of this lesson.
dāng chū
at first, initially, at that time
他后悔当初没有好好学习。
tā hòu huǐ dāng chū méi yǒu hǎo hǎo xué xí.
He regrets not studying from the very beginning.
dāng dì
local, native place
这家饭店在当地很有名。
zhè jiā fàn diàn zài dāng dì hěn yǒu míng.
This restaurant is very famous in that place.
dāng rán
of course, naturally
同学有困难,当然应该去帮助。
tóng xué yǒu kùn nán, dāng rán yīng gāi qù bāng zhù.
If your friend is having difficulties, of course you should go help.
dāng zhōng
guitar, main guitar, while
他是他们当中最高的人。
tā shì tā men dāng zhōng zuì gāo de rén.
He is the tallest person in the household.
dāo
knife, island
我买了一把刀。
wǒ mǎi le yī bǎ dāo.
I bought a knife.
dǎo yǎn
director, filmmaker
他导演过五部电影。
tā dǎo yǎn guò wǔ bù diàn yǐng.
I have directed 5 movies.
dào dá
dark, night
飞机将于下午三点准时到达机场。
fēi jī jiāng yú xià wǔ sān diǎn zhǔn shí dào dá jī chǎng.
The airplane will land at the airport at exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.
dào dǐ
finally, at last
你到底什么时候能做好决定?
nǐ dào dǐ shén me shí hòu néng zuò hǎo jué dìng?
So when will you finally be able to make a decision?
dé fēn
score, get points, have a score
他终于得分这学科。
tā zhōng yú dé fēn zhè xué kē.
Finally, he also got the score for this subject.
děng dài
queue, line
电影马上开始了,大家再等待一会儿。
diàn yǐng mǎ shàng kāi shǐ le, dà jiā zài děng dài yī huì er.
The movie is about to start, everyone please wait a moment.
dǐ xià
bottom, lower side
天太热了,大家到树底下坐吧。
tiān tài rè le, dà jiā dào shù dǐ xià zuò ba.
It's too hot, everyone go sit under the tree.
dì qū
area, region
我出生在东北地区。
wǒ chū shēng zài dōng běi dì qū.
I was born in the Northeast region.
diàn shì jù
television show
妈妈每天晚上喜欢看家庭电视剧。
mā mā měi tiān wǎn shàng xǐ huān kān jiā tíng diàn shì jù.
Mom likes to watch family TV shows every evening.
diàn shì tái
television station
他喜欢的节目已经在电视台播出了。
tā xǐ huān de jié mù yǐ jīng zài diàn shì tái bō chū le.
The program he likes has already been broadcast on television.
diàn tái
radio station, broadcasting station
奶奶每天都听电台广播。
nǎi nǎi měi tiān dōu tīng diàn tái guǎng bō.
Every day, my grandmother listens to the radio.
diàn zi yóu jiàn
收到电子邮件请回复。
shōu dào diàn zi yóu jiàn qǐng huí fù.
Receive the request letter or reply.
diào
transfer, distribute, move
房间太冷了,把空调温度调高一点吧。
fáng jiān tài lěng le, bǎ kōng tiáo wēn dù diào gāo yì diǎn ba.
The room is too cold, please adjust the air conditioner temperature a bit higher.
diào chá
investigate
这件事我们还没有调查清楚。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ men hái méi yǒu diào chá qīng chǔ.
We still have not thoroughly investigated this matter.
dìng
set up, sign, agree, reserve
我订了明天回河内的机票。
wǒ dìng le míng tiān huí hé nèi de jī piào.
I have booked a plane ticket to Hanoi for tomorrow.
dìng qī
set a date, fix a time
学校会定期举办篮球比赛。
xué xiào huì dìng qī jǔ bàn lán qiú bǐ sài.
The school will choose a day to organize the basketball competition.
dōng bù
East, eastern side
我来自纽约东部的一个小镇。
wǒ lái zì niǔ yuē dōng bù de yí gè xiǎo zhèn.
I went to watch a small match in the east of New York.
dòng lì
motivation
家人的支持是我努力工作的最大动力。
jiā rén de zhī chí shì wǒ nǔ lì gōng zuò de zuì dà dòng lì.
The support of my family is the greatest motivation for me to work hard.
dòng rén
touch people's hearts
这首动人的歌曲打动了所有的听众。
zhè shǒu dòng rén de gē qǔ dǎ dòng le suǒ yǒu de tīng zhòng.
This touching song has moved all the music listeners.
dú zhě
reader
这本书非常受读者的喜欢。
zhè běn shū fēi cháng shòu dú zhě de xǐ huān.
This book is very much loved by readers.
duǎn chù
weakness, flaw
了解自己的短处才能不断取得进步。
liǎo jiě zì jǐ de duǎn chù cái néng bù duàn qǔ dé jìn bù.
Only by clearly understanding one's own weaknesses can one continuously improve.
duǎn kù
calf (leg), thigh
夏天穿短裤感觉很凉快舒服。
xià tiān chuān duǎn kù gǎn jué hěn liáng kuài shū fú.
Wearing short shorts in the summer feels very cool and comfortable.
duǎn qī
short-term, brief time
这个问题在短期内很难解决。
zhè ge wèn tí zài duǎn qī nèi hěn nán jiě jué.
This issue is very difficult to solve in a short time.
duàn
sever, cut off, break
大风把树枝吹断了。
dà fēng bǎ shù zhī chuī duàn le.
The strong wind has already broken the tree branch.
duì yuán
companion
他是篮球队的队员。
tā shì lán qiú duì de duì yuán.
He is a member of the basketball team.
duì dài
treat, deal with
对待朋友要真诚。
duì dài péng yǒu yào zhēn chéng.
You must be loyal to your friends.
duì fāng
counterpart, the other side
在谈判中要认真倾听对方的意见。
zài tán pàn zhōng yào rèn zhēn qīng tīng duì fāng de yì jiàn.
In negotiations, it is necessary to pay close attention to the opinions of the other party.
duì shǒu
opponent
他是赛场上非常值得尊敬的竞争对手。
tā shì sài chǎng shàng fēi cháng zhí de zūn jìng de jìng zhēng duì shǒu.
He is a very respected competitor in the arena.
duì xiàng
object, beloved
她已经有对象了。
tā yǐ jīng yǒu duì xiàng le.
She already has a boyfriend.
dùn
bura (note: 'bura' may need context, could be transliterated as is)
今天中午我们吃了一顿丰盛的午餐。
jīn tiān zhōng wǔ wǒ men chī le yī dùn fēng shèng de wǔ cān.
This afternoon we had a very sumptuous lunch.
fā biǎo
speech, presentation
小明的作文在《少年报》发表了。
xiǎo míng de zuò wén zài 《 shào nián bào 》 fā biǎo le.
Tieu Minh's essay was published in 'Teen Newspaper'.
fā chū
arise, generate, occur
他发出求助信号。
tā fā chū qiú zhù xìn hào.
He sent out a signal asking for help.
fā dá
develop
我国南方经济很发达。
wǒ guó nán fāng jīng jì hěn fā dá.
The southern region of my country has a very developed economy
fā dòng
launch, start, initiate
司机发动汽车了。
sī jī fā dòng qì chē le.
The driver started the car.
fā míng
invent
爱迪生发明的东西有一千多种。
ài dí shēng fà míng de dōng xī yǒu yī qiān duō zhǒng.
Edison has more than a thousand types of inventions.
fā shēng
be born, happen, give birth
这件事是什么时候发生的?
zhè jiàn shì shì shén me shí hòu fā shēng de?
When did this happen?
fā sòng
broadcast, transmit, send signals
电子邮件已经发送了。
diàn zi yóu jiàn yǐ jīng fā sòng le.
The email has already been sent.
fā yán
express, express opinion
大会上各位代表做了精彩的发言。
dà huì shàng gè wèi dài biǎo zuò le jīng cǎi de fā yán.
At the congress, the delegates made outstanding speeches.
fā zhǎn
develop, expand
我国旅游业发展很快。
wǒ guó lǚ yóu yè fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
The tourism industry of my country is developing very quickly.
fǎn duì
oppose
我反对你这个意见。
wǒ fǎn duì nǐ zhè ge yì jiàn.
I oppose this opinion of yours.
fǎn fù
many times, repeat
反复思考后,我终于找到解决的方法。
fǎn fù sī kǎo hòu, wǒ zhōng yú zhǎo dào jiě jué de fāng fǎ.
After many times of thinking, I finally found a solution method.
fǎn yìng
reaction
听到这个好消息,他的反应非常激动。
tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xī, tā de fǎn yìng fēi cháng jī dòng.
Hearing this good news, his reaction was extremely emotional.
fǎn zhèng
anyway, anyhow...
反正时间还早,我们慢慢走过去吧。
fǎn zhèng shí jiān hái zǎo, wǒ men màn màn zǒu guò qù ba.
Anyway, it's still early, so let's take a leisurely walk over there.
fànwéi
scope
这不是我的研究范围。
zhè bú shì wǒ de yán jiū fàn wéi.
This is not within the scope of my research.
fāng shì
way, method, manner
他们两人有不同的处理方式。
tā men liǎng rén yǒu bù tóng de chǔ lǐ fāng shì.
The two people have different ways of handling things.
fáng
envelope, precaution
冬天出门要注意防寒保暖。
dōng tiān chū mén yào zhù yì fáng hán bǎo nuǎn.
In winter, when going outside, you need to be careful to prevent the cold and keep warm.
fáng zhǐ
prevent, guard against, caution
骑车要小心,防止发生事故。
qí chē yào xiǎo xīn, fáng zhǐ fā shēng shì gù.
Drivers must be careful to prevent accidents from happening.
fáng dōng
landlord, house owner
我们的房东是一位和蔼可亲的老奶奶。
wǒ men de fáng dōng shì yī wèi hé ǎi kě qīn de lǎo nǎi nǎi.
Our landlord is a very kind and amiable old lady.
fáng wū
house, building
我挺喜欢这个房屋的位置。
wǒ tǐng xǐ huān zhè ge fáng wū de wèi zhì.
I quite like the location of this house.
fáng zū
rent, room rent
这里的房租很贵。
zhè lǐ de fáng zū hěn guì.
The rent here is very expensive.
fǎng wèn
interview
代表团明天将对友好邻国进行正式访问。
dài biǎo tuán míng tiān jiāng duì yǒu hǎo lín guó jìn xíng zhèng shì fǎng wèn.
Tomorrow's delegation will carry out an official visit to the friendly neighboring country.
fàng dào
put in, put on
把书放到桌子上。
bǎ shū fàng dào zhuō zi shàng.
Put the book on the table.
fēi xíng
fly, aviation, flight
飞机的飞行高度是一万米。
fēi jī de fēi xíng gāo dù shì yī wàn mǐ.
The altitude of the flight is ten thousand meters.
fèi
fee, cost
这个月的水电费比平时多了一些。
zhè ge yuè de shuǐ diàn fèi bǐ píng shí duō le yī xiē.
This month's electricity and water bills are slightly higher than usual.
fèi yòng
expense, cost, expenditure
旅行的所有费用都由公司报销。
lǚ xíng de suǒ yǒu fèi yòng dōu yóu gōng sī bào xiāo.
All travel expenses are paid by the company.
fēnbié
parting, farewell, separation
他们分别了很多年。
tā men fēn bié le hěn duō nián.
The two of them broke up many years ago.
fēn pèi
distribute, arrange
经理合理分配了每个人的工作任务。
jīng lǐ hé lǐ fēn pèi le měi gè rén de gōng zuò rèn wù.
The director has reasonably divided each person's work tasks.
fēn zǔ
divide into, split into groups
老师把学生们分成了五个讨论小组。
lǎo shī bǎ xué shēng men fēn chéng le wǔ gè tǎo lùn xiǎo zǔ.
The teacher divided the students into five discussion groups.
fēng fù
rich, abundant
我们学校的课外活动很丰富。
wǒ men xué xiào de kè wài huó dòng hěn fēng fù.
Extracurricular activities at our school are very diverse.
fēng xiǎn
adventure, risky undertaking
投资总是伴随着一定的市场风险。
tóu zī zǒng shì bàn suí zhe yí dìng de shì chǎng fēng xiǎn.
Investment always comes with certain market risks.
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