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nán zi
son, man
他要成为一个好男子。
tā yào chéng wéi yí gè hǎo nán zi.
He wants to become a good man.
nán bù
South, southern region
我来自中国南部。
wǒ lái zì zhōng guó nán bù.
I come from the southern part of China.
nán dào
headstrong
难道我说得不对吗?
nán dào wǒ shuō dé bú duì ma?
Which part did I say that is incorrect?
nán dù
dry, very dry
这次考试的难度太高了。
zhè cì kǎo shì de nán dù tài gāo le.
Lan failed this exam because it was too difficult.
nèi
speak, inside
我会在24小时内回复你。
wǒ huì zài 24 xiǎo shí nèi huí fù nǐ.
I will answer you within 24 hours.
nèi róng
content
这本书的内容很丰富。
zhè běn shū de nèi róng hěn fēng fù.
The content of this book is very rich.
nèi xīn
inner thoughts, in the heart
其实她的内心很开心。
qí shí tā de nèi xīn hěn kāi xīn.
In fact, she is very happy on the inside.
néng bù néng
can or cannot
我没听清楚,你能不能再说一次?
wǒ méi tīng qīng chǔ, nǐ néng bù néng zài shuō yī cì?
I didn't hear clearly, can you say it again?
néng lì
ability, level
他有能力做这份工作。
tā yǒu néng lì zuò zhè fèn gōng zuò.
He has the qualifications to do this job.
nián chū
beginning of the year
去年年初他去中国了。
qù nián nián chū tā qù zhōng guó le.
At the beginning of last year, he went to China.
nián dài
era, age, period
我们生活在一个幸福的年代。
wǒ men shēng huó zài yí gè xìng fú de nián dài.
We are living in a happy time.
nián dǐ
end of the year
他们希望在年底前可以完全办好。
tā men xī wàng zài nián dǐ qián kě yǐ wán quán bàn hǎo.
They hope that before the end of the year, it can be completely finished.
nián jì
age
奶奶年纪大了,身体不太好。
nǎi nǎi nián jì dà le, shēn tǐ bù tài hǎo.
Grandmother is old now, her body is no longer healthy.
niàn
read, belief
我奶奶在房间里念经。
wǒ nǎi nǎi zài fáng jiān lǐ niàn jīng.
My father is praying in the room
niú
father, father and child
他一看见牛就害怕。
tā yī kàn jiàn niú jiù hài pà.
He always sees his dad as fearful.
nóng cūn
countryside
我小时候在农村生活。
wǒ xiǎo shí hòu zài nóng cūn shēng huó.
I remember living in the countryside.
nóng mín
farmer
我的爷爷奶奶都是农民。
wǒ de yé yé nǎi nǎi dōu shì nóng mín.
All of my maternal grandparents were farmers
nóng yè
agriculture
这些条件对国家的农业不好。
zhè xiē tiáo jiàn duì guó jiā de nóng yè bù hǎo.
But the conditions are not good for the country's agriculture.
nǚ zǐ
daughter, woman
我认识了一个外国女子。
wǒ rèn shí le yí gè wài guó nǚ zǐ.
I know a foreign girl.
nuǎn huo
warm
到了春天天气就暖和了。
dào le chūn tiān tiān qì jiù nuǎn huo le.
When spring comes, the weather will be warmer.
pà
fear, terror
他怕你不知道,所以让我告诉你。
tā pà nǐ bù zhī dào, suǒ yǐ ràng wǒ gào sù nǐ.
He is afraid you don't know, so he told me to tell you.
pāi
strike, break, crush
她拍了一下桌子。
tā pāi le yī xià zhuō zi.
She stomped down on the table once.
pái
arrange, put in order
老师把他排在我后面坐。
lǎo shī bǎ tā pái zài wǒ hòu miàn zuò.
The teacher arranged for him to sit behind me.
pái míng
line up, queue
他的成绩在比赛中排第五名。
tā de chéng jì zài bǐ sài zhōng pái dì wǔ míng.
His achievement ranks fifth.
pái zi
brand
这件衣服是什么牌子的?
zhè jiàn yī fú shì shén me pái zi de?
What brand is this clothing set?
pài
cut short, must go, leave
公司派他去上海。
gōng sī pài tā qù shàng hǎi.
The company sent him to Shanghai.
pàn duàn
section
你判断得正确。
nǐ pàn duàn dé zhèng què.
Your diagnosis is correct.
pàng
chubby, plump
这个小女孩胖胖的,很可爱。
zhè ge xiǎo nǚ hái pàng pàng de, hěn kě ài.
This girl is chubby and very cute.
pǎo bù
jog
我坚持每天早上跑步。
wǒ jiān chí měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù.
Every morning I persist in running.
pèi
combine, coordinate
这双鞋要配上那件裙子。
zhè shuāng xié yào pèi shàng nà jiàn qún zi.
These shoes have to match that dress..
pèi hé
cooperate
这个工作需要你们配合。
zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào nǐ men pèi hé.
This work requires the cooperation of you all.
pī píng
criticize
老师批评了今天没交作业的同学。
lǎo shī pī píng le jīn tiān méi jiāo zuò yè de tóng xué.
The teacher criticized the students for not submitting their homework today.
pī zhǔn
approve, sanction
公司批准他休息一个月。
gōng sī pī zhǔn tā xiū xī yí gè yuè.
The company approved him to take a one-month rest.
pí
leather, skin
牛的皮很厚。
niú de pí hěn hòu.
The cow's skin is very thick
pí bāo
leather layer
我的皮包忘在火车上了。
wǒ de pí bāo wàng zài huǒ chē shàng le.
I forgot the leather bag on the train.
pí jiǔ
beer
天气这么热,我真想喝一杯啤酒。
tiān qì zhè me rè, wǒ zhēn xiǎng hē yī bēi pí jiǔ.
Weather this hot, I really want to drink a glass of beer.
piào jià
ticket price
公交车的票价是两元钱。
gōng jiāo chē de piào jià shì liǎng yuán qián.
The bus fare is 2 dong
píng jià
evaluate (value)
领导给她很高的评价。
lǐng dǎo gěi tā hěn gāo de píng jià.
The leadership evaluates her very highly.
píng guǒ
create, overdo
妈妈洗好了苹果。
mā mā xǐ hǎo le píng guǒ.
My face is covered in acne already.
pò
break, rupture, pierce
我不小心把杯子打破了。
wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ bēi zi dǎ pò le.
I don't need to be careful and break the cup.
pò huài
destroy, damage
人类不能破坏环境。
rén lèi bù néng pò huài huán jìng.
Humans must not destroy the environment.
pǔ biàn
popular, widespread, everywhere
这个建议受到了普遍欢迎。
zhè ge jiàn yì shòu dào le pǔ biàn huān yíng.
This proposal is widely welcomed.
pǔ jí
secondary streets
现在电话已经普及了每一个家庭。
xiàn zài diàn huà yǐ jīng pǔ jí le měi yí gè jiā tíng.
Phones are now common in households everywhere.
qī
lock, discipline
训练班总办了三期。
xùn liàn bān zǒng bàn le sān qī.
The general training class has been organized for three semesters.
qí
full, sufficient
我们班的同学已经到齐了。
wǒ men bān de tóng xué yǐ jīng dào qí le.
The students in the class have all arrived.
qí cì
then, next, afterwards
首先要认真听讲,其次要完成作业。
shǒu xiān yào rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng, qí cì yào wán chéng zuò yè.
First, you must listen carefully, then complete the exercise.
qí shí
actually
这道题其实不难。
zhè dào tí qí shí bù nán.
This question is actually not difficult.
qí guài
strange, bizarre
我感觉这件事有些奇怪,。
wǒ gǎn jué zhè jiàn shì yǒu xiē qí guài,.
I feel that this matter is a bit strange.
qì hòu
climate
中国北方和南方的气候有很大不同。
zhōng guó běi fāng hé nán fāng de qì hòu yǒu hěn dà bù tóng.
The climate of northern and southern China is very different.
qiān wàn
certain, absolute
你千万不要放弃自己的目标。
nǐ qiān wàn bú yào fàng qì zì jǐ de mù biāo.
You must not give up your own goals.
qián hòu
from beginning to end
这件事前后都是她做的。
zhè jiàn shì qián hòu dōu shì tā zuò de.
This matter from beginning to end was all done by her.
qián jìn
advance, move forward, step forward
我们都在向同一个方向前进。
wǒ men dōu zài xiàng tóng yī gè fāng xiàng qián jìn.
We also move towards a direction.
qián miàn
front, in front of the eyes
这个问题前面已经讨论过了。
zhè ge wèn tí qián miàn yǐ jīng tǎo lùn guò le.
This issue has already been discussed.
qián wǎng
forward, ahead
这是前往河内的火车。
zhè shì qián wǎng hé nèi de huǒ chē.
This is the car going towards Hanoi.
qiáng
strong, healthy
小明的工作能力很强。
xiǎo míng de gōng zuò néng lì hěn qiáng.
Minh's working ability is very strong.
qiáng dà
big and strong, vigorous
他们的力量太强大了。
tā men de lì liàng tài qiáng dà le.
Their forces are very large and strong.
qiáng diào
emphasize, highlight
他强调了几次说这件事很重要。
tā qiáng diào le jǐ cì shuō zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào.
He has emphasized many times that this matter is very important.
qiáng liè
violent, intense
各位代表强烈反对这些计划。
gè wèi dài biǎo qiáng liè fǎn duì zhè xiē jì huà.
The delegates strongly opposed these plans.
qiáo
clever
我们站在桥上看风景。
wǒ men zhàn zài qiáo shàng kàn fēng jǐng.
We are standing on the scenic overpass.
qiǎo
skillful, appropriate
我一出门就看到他,太巧了。
wǒ yī chū mén jiù kàn dào tā, tài qiǎo le.
I just left the classroom and saw him, what a coincidence.
qīn
flesh and blood
在那里的两个人是他的亲兄弟。
zài nà lǐ de liǎng gè rén shì tā de qīn xiōng dì.
The two people there are his biological brothers.
qīn qiè
close, intimate
她说的话让我感觉很亲切。
tā shuō de huà ràng wǒ gǎn jué hěn qīn qiè.
The words she said made me feel very close.
qīn rén
relative, family member
我很想念家乡的亲人。
wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn jiā xiāng de qīn rén.
I miss my family a lot? hometown.
qīn zì
self, oneself
这封信很重要,要你亲自交给他。
zhè fēng xìn hěn zhòng yào, yào nǐ qīn zì jiāo gěi tā.
This horoscope is very important, you have to carefully translate it for him.
qíng gǎn
affection, feeling
他们两之间的情感非常深厚。
tā men liǎng zhī jiān de qíng gǎn fēi cháng shēn hòu.
The affection between the two people is extremely good.
qíng kuàng
situation, condition
那件事的情况怎么样?
nà jiàn shì de qíng kuàng zěn me yàng?
How is the situation with the move?
qǐng jiào
please notify
我想请教您一件事。
wǒ xiǎng qǐng jiào nín yī jiàn shì.
I want to ask you to tell me a story.
qìng zhù
organize, celebrate
我们全家在为弟弟庆祝生日。
wǒ men quán jiā zài wèi dì di qìng zhù shēng rì.
Our whole family is celebrating my younger brother's birthday.
qiú mí
football fan
我是越南队的球迷。
wǒ shì yuè nán duì de qiú mí.
I am a football fan of the Vietnam national team.
qū
area, zone
我们住在很富裕的住宅区。
wǒ men zhù zài hěn fù yù de zhù zhái qū.
We live in a wealthy residential area.
qū bié
distinguish, differentiate
我看不出这两个杯子有什么区别。
wǒ kàn bù chū zhè liǎng gè bēi zi yǒu shén me qū bié.
I cannot see the difference between these two cups.
qǔ xiāo
erase, abolish
通知说,今天的会议被取消了。
tōng zhī shuō, jīn tiān de huì yì bèi qǔ xiāo le.
The announcement said today's meeting was canceled.
qù shì
pass away, die
我的爷爷去世很多年了。
wǒ de yé yé qù shì hěn duō nián le.
My grandfather passed away many years ago.
quán chǎng
audience
全场观众爆发出热烈的掌声。
quán chǎng guān zhòng bào fā chū rè liè de zhǎng shēng.
The audience clapped enthusiastically.
quán miàn
comprehensive, all aspects
他考虑问题很全面。
tā kǎo lǜ wèn tí hěn quán miàn.
He thinks about the problem in a very comprehensive way.
quán qiú
global, worldwide
全球都在关注环境问题。
quán qiú dōu zài guān zhù huán jìng wèn tí.
The whole world is concerned about environmental issues.
quē
lack, shortage
我们班还缺两个同学没来。
wǒ men bān hái quē liǎng gè tóng xué méi lái.
Our class is still missing two students who haven't arrived yet.
quē diǎn
flaw, deficiency
我的工作能力还存在很多缺点。
wǒ de gōng zuò néng lì hái cún zài hěn duō quē diǎn.
My working ability still has many shortcomings.
quē shǎo
lack
人的生活中不能缺少水。
rén de shēng huó zhōng bù néng quē shǎo shuǐ.
Human life cannot be without water.
què bǎo
ensure, secure
我不确保这个道理是对的。
wǒ bù què bǎo zhè ge dào lǐ shì duì de.
I cannot be sure that this reasoning is correct.
què dìng
determine, affirm
篮球比赛的时间还没有确定。
lán qiú bǐ sài de shí jiān hái méi yǒu què dìng.
The match time of the basketball game has not been determined yet.
què shí
verify, actual
这句话确实不是我说的。
zhè jù huà què shí bú shì wǒ shuō de.
This mistake really wasn't my fault.
qún zi
so, therefore
这条裙子很适合你。
zhè tiáo qún zi hěn shì hé nǐ.
This dress suits you very well.
qún
group, gang, team, crowd
群孩子们在公园里玩儿。
qún hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ wán ér.
A group of children is playing in the park.
rè ài
enthusiastic, passionate
小明热爱音乐,他想成为一个歌手。
xiǎo míng rè ài yīn yuè, tā xiǎng chéng wéi yí gè gē shǒu.
Minh is passionate about music, he wants to become a singer.
rè liè
fervent, ardent
热烈欢迎你们来我们学校参观。
rè liè huān yíng nǐ men lái wǒ men xué xiào cān guān.
Warmly welcome you to visit our school.
rén cái
talented person
我们公司需要像你这样的人才。
wǒ men gōng sī xū yào xiàng nǐ zhè yàng de rén cái.
Our company needs to hire talented people like you.
rén gōng
human power, manpower
修这间房子不需要很多人工。
xiū zhè jiān fáng zi bù xū yào hěn duō rén gōng.
No need for too much manpower to take care of this room.
rén lèi
humanity, mankind
他的研究是为了人类生活的改善。
tā de yán jiū shì wèi le rén lèi shēng huó de gǎi shàn.
His research aims to improve human life
rénmín
the people
人民的生活水平提高了。
rén mín de shēng huó shuǐ píng tí gāo le.
The living standards of the people have been improved.
rén mín bì
kind-hearted people
我想把越南盾换成人民币。
wǒ xiǎng bǎ yuè nán dùn huàn chéng rén mín bì.
I want to exchange Vietnamese currency for Chinese yuan.
rén qún
crowd of people, group of people
聚集的人群共有一千多人。
jù jí de rén qún gòng yǒu yī qiān duō rén.
The crowded gym has more than 1,000 people
rén shēng
peer, companion
人生最幸福的是跟喜欢的人在一起。
rén shēng zuì xìng fú de shì gēn xǐ huān de rén zài yì qǐ.
The happiest thing in life is being with the person you like.
rén yuán
staff, employee
不是公司的人员不能进去。
bú shì gōng sī de rén yuán bù néng jìn qù.
Employees who are not company staff are not allowed to enter.
rèn chū
recognize
二十年没见,他还能认出我。
èr shí nián méi jiàn, tā hái néng rèn chū wǒ.
He still recognized me even though we hadn't met for 20 years.
rèn de
notice, perceive
这个字我不认得。
zhè ge zì wǒ bù rèn de.
I don't know this word.
rèn kě
allow, agree
他的发明得到了大家的认可。
tā de fā míng dé dào le dà jiā de rèn kě.
His invention was recognized and appreciated by everyone.
rèn
receive
小明被任为我们班的班长。
xiǎo míng bèi rèn wèi wǒ men bān de bān zhǎng.
I was elected as the class president of my class.
rèn
regardless, even though
任你怎么说,我都不会同意。
rèn nǐ zěn me shuō, wǒ dōu bú huì tóng yì.
No matter what you say, I still don't agree.
rènhé
argue something
任何事情都要认真做。
rèn hé shì qíng dōu yào rèn zhēn zuò.
No matter what the matter is, you must take it seriously.
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