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juédìng
decide, seize
我决定毕业以后去北京工作。
wǒ jué dìng bì yè yǐ hòu qù běi jīng gōng zuò.
I decided to work in Beijing after graduating.
jué sài
final match, final game
她在上周决赛时被击败了。
tā zài shàng zhōu jué sài shí bèi jī bài le.
She was defeated in the final match last week.
juéxīn
determination
我下定决心这次要考第一名。
wǒ xià dìng jué xīn zhè cì yào kǎo dì yì míng.
I am determined this time to pass the first exam.
juéduì
absolute, complete, definite
这些我都检查过,绝对没有问题。
zhè xiē wǒ dōu jiǎn chá guò, jué duì méi yǒu wèn tí.
I have checked already, there is absolutely no problem.
kā fēi
coffee
我常和朋友一起去喝咖啡。
wǒ cháng hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù hē kā fēi.
I often go for coffee with friends.
kāi fā
explore, pioneer, expand
这家公司开发了一种新药。
zhè jiā gōng sī kāi fā le yī zhǒng xīn yào.
This company has developed an additional new type of medicine.
kāi fàng
McCira
图书馆开放的时间是早上八点到晚上八点。
tú shū guǎn kāi fàng de shí jiān shì zǎo shàng bā diǎn dào wǎn shàng bā diǎn.
The library opening hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
kāi shǐ
start
球赛还没有开始。
qiú sài hái méi yǒu kāi shǐ.
The match has not started yet.
kāi yè
open, inaugurate, establish
那个服装店今天开业。
nà ge fú zhuāng diàn jīn tiān kāi yè.
This clothing store is opening today.
kāi zhǎn
deploy, expand, enlarge
学校经常开展课外活动。
xué xiào jīng cháng kāi zhǎn kè wài huó dòng.
The school usually organizes extracurricular activities.
kàn qǐ lái
it seems, consider as
你看起来很高兴。
nǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn gāo xìng.
It seems you are very happy
kàn shàng qù
apparently, look into
他看上去只有二十岁。
tā kàn shàng qù zhǐ yǒu èr shí suì.
He is only 20 years old.
kǎo yàn
challenge, test
领导在考验新员工的能力。
lǐng dǎo zài kǎo yàn xīn yuán gōng de néng lì.
The leadership is testing the capabilities of the new employees
kē jì
technical science
我愿意参加科技活动小组。
wǒ yuàn yì cān jiā kē jì huó dòng xiǎo zǔ.
I am willing to join the technical science activity group.
kě kào
reliable, trustworthy
这个消息很可靠。
zhè ge xiāo xī hěn kě kào.
This Turkish news is very reliable.
kě lè
CocaCola
可口可乐是从美国诞生的。
kě kǒu kě lè shì cóng měi guó dàn shēng de.
CocaCola 'was born' in the United States
kè fú
overcome
我们相信我们能克服这些困难。
wǒ men xiāng xìn wǒ men néng kè fú zhè xiē kùn nán.
We believe that we can overcome these difficulties.
kè guān
objective
我们要按照客观规律办事。
wǒ men yào àn zhào kè guān guī lǜ bàn shì.
We must work based on objective rules
kè chéng
teaching program
这门课程是什么程度?
zhè mén kè chéng shì shén me chéng dù?
What level is this teaching program?
kōng
hollow, empty
两边的办公室都是空的。
liǎng biān de bàn gōng shì dōu shì kōng de.
Both offices are empty
kōng tiáo
air conditioning
今天停电,空调不能用了。
jīn tiān tíng diàn, kōng tiáo bù néng yòng le.
Today the power went out, the air conditioner cannot work.
kǒng pà
maybe, perhaps, in case
恐怕他不会同意。
kǒng pà tā bú huì tóng yì.
So he refused.
kòng ér
free time
你明天有空儿吗?
nǐ míng tiān yǒu kòng er ma?
Do you have free time tomorrow?
kù zi
concern, matter
妈妈又给我买了一条裤子。
mā mā yòu gěi wǒ mǎi le yī tiáo kù zi.
Buy me a pair of pants.
kuài sù
quick, rapid, fast
我国经济快速地发展。
wǒ guó jīng jì kuài sù dì fā zhǎn.
The economy of my country is developing rapidly.
kùn
difficulty; sleepy
我已经很困了。
wǒ yǐ jīng hěn kùn le.
I am very sleepy.
kùn nán
difficulty, obstacle
这件事做起来很困难。
zhè jiàn shì zuò qǐ lái hěn kùn nán.
This work is very difficult.
làng fèi
wasteful
浪费时间就是浪费生命。
làng fèi shí jiān jiù shì làng fèi shēng mìng.
Wasting time is precisely wasting life.
lǎo bǎi xìng
people
各国老百姓都渴望世界和平。
gè guó lǎo bǎi xìng dōu kě wàng shì jiè hé píng.
People of all countries long for a peaceful world.
lǎo bǎn
boss (male), boss (female)
她就是这的老板。
tā jiù shì zhè de lǎo bǎn.
She is the boss here.
lǎo tài tài
madam, lady
那位老太太八十岁了,但看上去很精神。
nà wèi lǎo tài tài bā shí suì le, dàn kàn shàng qù hěn jīng shén.
My father is already 80 years old, but he is still very healthy.
lǎo tou er
old man, elderly man
老头儿,你叫什么名字?
lǎo tou er, nǐ jiào shén me míng zì?
Old man, what's your name?
lè
happy, laugh
你乐什么呀?
nǐ lè shén me ya?
What are you laughing at?
lè guān
optimistic
我们要乐观地生活。
wǒ men yào lè guān dì shēng huó.
We should live in an optimistic way.
lèi
kind, species, animal
你喜欢看哪类书?
nǐ xǐ huān kàn nǎ lèi shū?
What kind of books do you like to read?
lèi sì
similar, like, resembling
我们别让类似的事情再发生。
wǒ men bié ràng lèi sì de shì qíng zài fā shēng.
We should not let the tyranny happen again
lí hūn
divorce
他们已经离婚了。
tā men yǐ jīng lí hūn le.
He has already divorced.
lǐ miàn
inside
衣服放在行李里面。
yī fú fàng zài háng lǐ lǐ miàn.
Clothes should be placed inside the luggage.
lǐ fà
haircut
我弟弟头发长了,妈妈就带他去理发。
wǒ dì di tóu fà zhǎng le, mā mā jiù dài tā qù lǐ fà.
My younger brother's hair is long, so mom immediately took him to get a haircut.
lǐ jiě
understand, comprehend
你的意思我完全理解。
nǐ de yì si wǒ wán quán lǐ jiě.
I completely understand your intention.
lǐ lùn
theory
这个理论是他多年研究的结果。
zhè ge lǐ lùn shì tā duō nián yán jiū de jié guǒ.
This theory is the result of how many years of his research.
lǐ yóu
reason
他要离婚的理由是什么?
tā yào lí hūn de lǐ yóu shì shén me?
What is the reason Ho wants a divorce?
lì
force, strength
我用力把门推开。
wǒ yòng lì bǎ mén tuī kāi.
I use my strength to push the door open.
lì liàng
strength, force, power
人多力量大。
rén duō lì liàng dà.
The person exudes strength.
lì kè
prepare in advance
请大家立刻到会议室去。
qǐng dà jiā lì kè dào huì yì shì qù.
Everyone please set the turret in the conference room
lì yòng
take advantage of, exploit
同学们不同意利用星期天补课。
tóng xué men bù tóng yì lì yòng xīng qī tiān bǔ kè.
The students do not agree to take advantage of Sunday to skip school.
lián
even, including
这个,连小孩子也知道。
zhè ge, lián xiǎo hái zi yě zhī dào.
Even children know this.
lián máng
copper and silver, gold and silver
奶奶生病了,爸爸连忙把她送到医院。
nǎi nǎi shēng bìng le, bà bà lián máng bǎ tā sòng dào yī yuàn.
My mother is sick, my father hurriedly took her to the hospital.
lián xù
continuously, successively
连续几天都在下雨。
lián xù jǐ tiān dōu zài xià yǔ.
For several consecutive days, it has rained every day.
lián xù jù
series, multi-episode movie
他整个下午都在看连续剧。
tā zhěng gè xià wǔ dōu zài kàn lián xù jù.
In the afternoon, he always watches long TV series.
liánhé
link, combine
这个任务需要大家联合起来。
zhè ge rèn wù xū yào dà jiā lián hé qǐ lái.
This task requires everyone to work together.
lián hé guó
United Nations
联合国现在有193个会员国。
lián hé guó xiàn zài yǒu 193 gè huì yuán guó.
The United Nations currently has 193 member countries.
lián xì
contact
很久没有和他联系了。
hěn jiǔ méi yǒu hé tā lián xì le.
It has been a long time since I last contacted him.
liáng shuǐ
cold water
夏天我经常用凉水洗澡。
xià tiān wǒ jīng cháng yòng liáng shuǐ xǐ zǎo.
I like to swim in cold water in the summer.
le
can; be able to
这件事我办不了。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ bàn bù liǎo.
I cannot do this.
lǐng
receive, draw
我通常在星期五领工资。
wǒ tōng cháng zài xīng qī wǔ lǐng gōng zī.
I usually receive my salary on Friday.
lǐng dǎo
leader, superior
他不适合做领导。
tā bú shì hé zuò lǐng dǎo.
He is not suitable to be a leader.
lǐng xiān
surpass, lead
红队领先了一点。
hóng duì lǐng xiān le yì diǎn.
The flamingos line up in front of a point.
lìng wài
besides, outside, other things
我还要跟你谈另外一件事。在假期里,我们一方面要好好放。
wǒ hái yào gēn nǐ tán lìng wài yī jiàn shì. zài jià qī lǐ, wǒ men yì fāng miàn yào hǎo hǎo fàng.
I still have to tell you another matter.
lìng yì fāng miàn
another aspect, different aspect
松,另一方面要复习功课。
sōng, lìng yì fāng miàn yào fù xí gōng kè.
During the holiday, on one hand I want to relax, on the other hand I want to review my exercises.
liú xué
study abroad
我在国外留学时,经常想家里人。
wǒ zài guó wài liú xué shí, jīng cháng xiǎng jiā lǐ rén.
When I go abroad to study, I often miss my family.
lóng
wide, dragon
我属龙。
wǒ shǔ lóng.
I am old.
lù
record, copy, film
旅游的时候我录了一些视频。
lǚ yóu de shí hòu wǒ lù le yī xiē shì pín.
Last time I went traveling, I recorded a few videos.
lù yīn
record audio; by recording
听力部分要听录音回答问题。
tīng lì bù fèn yào tīng lù yīn huí dá wèn tí.
Phan must listen according to the recording to answer the question.
lù xiàn
avenue, path
按照小明告诉我的路线,我找到了那家书店。
àn zhào xiǎo míng gào sù wǒ de lù xiàn, wǒ zhǎo dào le nà jiā shū diàn.
I have found that clean shop along the Tieu Minh route just for myself.
lǚ guǎn
hotel, guesthouse
这家旅馆服务很好。
zhè jiā lǚ guǎn fú wù hěn hǎo.
The service at this hotel is very good.
lǚ xíng shè
agency; travel company
姐姐在国际旅行社工作。
jiě jiě zài guó jì lǚ xíng shè gōng zuò.
My older sister works at an international travel company.
lǜ chá
green tea, tea leaves
小明给客人倒了一杯绿茶。
xiǎo míng gěi kè rén dào le yī bēi lǜ chá.
Minh served the customer a cup of green tea.
luàn
chaos, confusion, disorder
我的房间很乱。
wǒ de fáng jiān hěn luàn.
My room is very messy.
luò hòu
drop behind; backward
这样的思想太落后了。
zhè yàng de sī xiǎng tài luò hòu le.
Thinking like that is too backward.
má fán
bother
这件事我能自己做,就不麻烦你了。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ néng zì jǐ zuò, jiù bù má fán nǐ le.
I can handle this matter a little, I won't bother you at first.
mǎ
horse
我想学骑马。
wǒ xiǎng xué qí mǎ.
I want to learn to ride a horse.
mǎn zú
satisfy, content
这些条件他都满足了。
zhè xiē tiáo jiàn tā dōu mǎn zú le.
He is already satisfied with these conditions.
màn màn
slowly
火车慢慢开出车站。
huǒ chē màn màn kāi chū chē zhàn.
The train slowly ran out of the station.
máo
heart
小狗会经常掉毛。
xiǎo gǒu huì jīng cháng diào máo.
The occasional dog will have its heart shaken.
máo bìng
problem, matter
这台机器有毛病。
zhè tái jī qì yǒu máo bìng.
This machine has a problem.
méi yong
ineffective; no effect
我认为告诉她也没用。
wǒ rèn wéi gào sù tā yě méi yòng.
I think talking to her is also useless.
méi tǐ
traditional, tradition
她在一个媒体公司工作。
tā zài yí gè méi tǐ gōng sī gōng zuò.
She works at a media company
měi
new
每天下午我都去跑步。
měi tiān xià wǔ wǒ dōu qù pǎo bù.
Every day in the afternoon I go running.
měi
beautiful
这个姑娘长得真美。
zhè ge gū niáng zhǎng dé zhēn měi.
This girl is really beautiful.
měi hǎo
good, beautiful, youthful
今天真是美好的一天。
jīn tiān zhēn shì měi hǎo de yī tiān.
Today is really a good day.
měi lì
glittering, beautiful
我的家乡是一个美丽的地方。
wǒ de jiā xiāng shì yí gè měi lì de dì fāng.
My homeland is a very beautiful place
měi shí
cuisine, delicious dish
你能不能介绍一下中国的美食?
nǐ néng bù néng jiè shào yī xià zhōng guó de měi shí?
Can you introduce a bit about Chinese cuisine?
měi shù
fine arts
妹妹很喜欢美术,她以后想成为画家。
mèi mèi hěn xǐ huān měi shù, tā yǐ hòu xiǎng chéng wéi huà jiā.
My younger sister really likes art, she wants to become a painter in the future.
měi yuán
USD (currency unit)
我想把200美元换成越南盾。
wǒ xiǎng bǎ 200 měi yuán huàn chéng yuè nán dùn.
I want to exchange 200 USD for Vietnamese money.
mí
indiscriminate, like, passionate
最近我迷上了一部电影。
zuì jìn wǒ mí shàng le yī bù diàn yǐng.
Recently, I have been liking to watch a movie..
mǐ
rice
家里的米快吃完了,一会去买一袋吧。
jiā lǐ de mǐ kuài chī wán le, yī huì qù mǎi yī dài ba.
The rice at home is almost finished, later go buy another bag.
miàn duì
face
我们要勇敢面对困难。
wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn miàn duì kùn nán.
We must be brave in facing difficulties.
miàn jī
area
这个房间的面积是多少?
zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī shì duō shǎo?
What is the area of this room?
mín jiān
folk
民间有很多美丽的传说。
mín jiān yǒu hěn duō měi lì de chuán shuō.
There are many good legends in folklore.
mín zú
ethnic, nationality
我们是一个多民族的国家。
wǒ men shì yí gè duō mín zú de guó jiā.
We are a country with many ethnic groups.
míng què
evidence, clear, logical
每个人都应该明确自己的工作任务。
měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi míng què zì jǐ de gōng zuò rèn wù.
Everyone must be clear about their duties in their work.
míng xiǎn
clear, obvious
这次考试,他的成绩明显提高了。
zhè cì kǎo shì, tā de chéng jì míng xiǎn tí gāo le.
This time, Lan's test results have clearly improved.
mìng yùn
destiny, fate
用自己的努力改变命运。
yòng zì jǐ de nǔ lì gǎi biàn mìng yùn.
Use the efforts of yourself to change destiny
mǒu
each, one...
这些知识可能某天可以帮助到你。
zhè xiē zhī shí kě néng mǒu tiān kě yǐ bāng zhù dào nǐ.
These pieces of knowledge might be useful to you someday.
mǔ qīn
mortal, mother
我的母亲是一位汉语老师。
wǒ de mǔ qīn shì yī wèi hàn yǔ lǎo shī.
My mother is a Chinese language teacher.
mù tou
wood, piece of wood
我家的家具都是木头做的。
wǒ jiā de jiā jù dōu shì mù tou zuò de.
All the furniture in my house is made of wood.
mù biāo
target, goal
我有明确的人生目标。
wǒ yǒu míng què de rén shēng mù biāo.
I have clear goals for my life
mù qián
currently, at present
那件事我目前还不清楚。
nà jiàn shì wǒ mù qián hái bù qīng chǔ.
What happened in front of me is still unclear.
nǎi chá
bubble tea
我要一杯热奶茶。
wǒ yào yī bēi rè nǎi chá.
I want a cup of hot milk tea.
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