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xìn fēng
envelope
她把钱放到信封里。
tā bǎ qián fàng dào xìn fēng lǐ.
She put the money into the envelope.
xìn rèn
faithful, trustworthy
我觉得这个人不值得信任。
wǒ jué de zhè ge rén bù zhí dé xìn rèn.
I feel this person is not trustworthy.
xíng lǐ
luggage
这些是我要带回家的行李。
zhè xiē shì wǒ yào dài huí jiā de xíng lǐ.
These are the things I need to bring back.
xíng chéng
formation
我已形成习惯,每天六点起床。
wǒ yǐ xíng chéng xí guàn, měi tiān liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.
I have formed the habit of waking up at 6 o'clock every day
xíng shì
form
适当的地方可以用了缩写形式。
shì dàng de dì fāng kě yǐ yòng le suō xiě xíng shì.
It is possible to use the abbreviated form in appropriate places.
xíng xiàng
image, imagination
不要降低你的个人形象。
bú yào jiàng dī nǐ de gè rén xíng xiàng.
Stop lowering your personal image.
xíng zhuàng
shape, figure
这张桌子的形状很怪。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi de xíng zhuàng hěn guài.
The shape of this table is very simple.
xìng fú
happiness
两个人相爱的时候是幸福的。
liǎng gè rén xiāng ài de shí hòu shì xìng fú de.
When two people love each other, they are very happy.
xìng yùn
luck
这是我特别幸运的一年。
zhè shì wǒ tè bié xìng yùn de yī nián.
This is a very lucky year for me.
xìng (jījíxìng)
nature, quality (positivity)
这种积极性是很可贵的。
zhè zhǒng jī jí xìng shì hěn kě guì de.
This positive virtue is very precious.
xìng bié
love
请填写你的性别。
qǐng tián xiě nǐ de xìng bié.
Please enter your gender.
xìnggé
personality
他的性格和我的完全相反。
tā de xìng gé hé wǒ de wán quán xiāng fǎn.
His personality and mine are completely opposite.
xiū
sure
我修我这辆汽车可费劲了。
wǒ xiū wǒ zhè liàng qì chē kě fèi jìn le.
I know this car of mine costs a lot of effort.
xiū gǎi
holy sure
你的作文经过修改,语句很通顺。
nǐ de zuò wén jīng guò xiū gǎi, yǔ jù hěn tōng shùn.
Your essay, after being corrected, has very smooth sentences.
xū qiú
need
人们对食品的需求越来越高。
rén men duì shí pǐn de xū qiú yuè lái yuè gāo.
The demand for food of everyone is increasing.
xū yào
demand, require
我们需要的是适用的工具。
wǒ men xū yào de shì shì yòng de gōng jù.
We need a suitable tool.
xuān bù
declare
今天老师宣布胜利者的名字。
jīn tiān lǎo shī xuān bù shèng lì zhě de míng zì.
Today the teacher announced the name of the winner.
xuān chuán
propaganda
他总是宣传有意义的活动。
tā zǒng shì xuān chuán yǒu yì yì de huó dòng.
He always promotes meaningful activities.
xuǎn shǒu
player
2005年,她成为世界排名第一的选手。
2005 nián, tā chéng wéi shì jiè pái míng dì yī de xuǎn shǒu.
In 2005, she became the top world player
xué fèi
tuition
你们的学费是否很贵?
nǐ men de xué fèi shì fǒu hěn guì?
Is your tuition very expensive?
xùn liàn
training, coaching
他们只受过简单的训练。
tā men zhǐ shòu guò jiǎn dān de xùn liàn.
Ho only received simple training.
yā
easy, press
卡车过重把这座桥压坏了。
kǎ chē guò zhòng bǎ zhè zuò qiáo yā huài le.
An overweight truck has already broken this bridge.
yā lì
pressure, stress
他工作压力很大,所以每天都很累。
tā gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà, suǒ yǐ měi tiān dōu hěn lèi.
His work pressure is very high, so he is very tired every day.
yān
block
有烟必有火,有果必有因。
yǒu yān bì yǒu huǒ, yǒu guǒ bì yǒu yīn.
There is fire in the rice straw, there is fruit in the seed.
yǎn qián
in front of eyes
他判断他的机会就在眼前。
tā pàn duàn tā de jī huì jiù zài yǎn qián.
He missed his opportunity right in front of him.
yǎn
electric
她演过西游记。
tā yǎn guò xī yóu jì.
She starred in the movie Journey to the West.
yǎn chàng
performance
李平为大家演唱了一首优美的歌曲。
lǐ píng wèi dà jiā yǎn chàng le yī shǒu yōu měi de gē qǔ.
Ly Bang performed a wonderful song for everyone.
yǎn chàng huì
music concert
今天,这场演唱会坐满着人。
jīn tiān, zhè chǎng yǎn chàng huì zuò mǎn zhe rén.
Today, this music and flower event is crowded with people.
yǎn chū
performance
他每晚在地区剧院登台演出。
tā měi wǎn zài dì qū jù yuàn dēng tái yǎn chū.
Every time, he comes to perform at the local karaoke.
yǎn yuán
actor
他是大众喜爱的电视演员。
tā shì dà zhòng xǐ ài de diàn shì yǎn yuán.
He is a television actor who is mainly liked by the public.
yáng
ciru worm
农业养羊不再流行了。
nóng yè yǎng yáng bù zài liú xíng le.
Agricultural farming and livestock raising are no longer popular.
yáng guāng
sunlight
那是个阳光灿烂的早晨。
nà shì gè yáng guāng càn làn de zǎo chén.
It is the early morning with bright sunlight.
yào shì
if
要是今天天气好,我就出去玩儿。
yào shì jīn tiān tiān qì hǎo, wǒ jiù chū qù wán ér.
If the weather is nice today, I will go out.
yī jià
clothes hanger
把衣架放在墙角就行。
bǎ yī jià fàng zài qiáng jiǎo jiù xíng.
Hanging clothes on the corner of the wall is fine.
yī qiè
all
他们一切都按照规定办理。
tā men yī qiè dōu àn zhào guī dìng bàn lǐ.
All of them are resolved according to the regulations.
yǐ
skin
他父母对他已不抱希望了。
tā fù mǔ duì tā yǐ bù bào xī wàng le.
His parents no longer pin their hopes on him.
yǐ lái
until now
2018年以来我一直住在这里。
2018 nián yǐ lái wǒ yì zhí zhù zài zhè lǐ.
Since 2018 until now I have always lived ? full.
yì fāng miàn
one eye
这只是事情的一方面。
zhè zhǐ shì shì qíng de yì fāng miàn.
This is just one aspect of the problem.
yì shù
art
艺术的形式是多种多样的。
yì shù de xíng shì shì duō zhǒng duō yàng de.
Art forms are very diverse and rich
yì wài
unexpected, unpredictable
谁能说不会发生这种意外呢?
shuí néng shuō bú huì fā shēng zhè zhǒng yì wài ne?
Who can confidently say that this misfortune will not happen?
yì yì
meaning
让我们解释这个名词的意义。
ràng wǒ men jiě shì zhè ge míng cí de yì yì.
To explain to us the meaning of this surname.
yīn cǐ
status, position
我病了,因此我心情不好。
wǒ bìng le, yīn cǐ wǒ xīn qíng bù hǎo.
I am suffering from a mental disorder and my mood is not good.
yín
silver
她头上戴着一个银色的帽子。
tā tóu shàng dài zhe yí gè yín sè de mào zi.
She is wearing a silver hat.
yín pái
silver medal
在400米栏比赛中,他获得银牌。
zài 400 mǐ lán bǐ sài zhōng, tā huò dé yín pái.
In the 400 m hurdles, he won the silver medal.
yìn xiàng
impressive
我对他的第一个印象是她很漂亮。
wǒ duì tā de dì yí gè yìn xiàng shì tā hěn piào liàng.
My first impression of her was that she was very beautiful.
yīng dāng
should
兄弟姐妹应当和好相处。
xiōng dì jiě mèi yīng dāng hé hǎo xiāng chǔ.
Brothers and sisters should live in harmony.
yíng jiē
welcome
孩子们跑过去迎接妈妈。
hái zi men pǎo guò qù yíng jiē mā mā.
We ran too fast to our mother's house.
yíng yǎng
nutrition
他的病是因营养不良造成的。
tā de bìng shì yīn yíng yǎng bù liáng zào chéng de.
His illness is due to poor nutrition.
yíng
victory
今天的比赛我们赢了。
jīn tiān de bǐ sài wǒ men yíng le.
Today's competition we won.
yǐng shì
cinema and television
我从事影视艺术创作。
wǒ cóng shì yǐng shì yì shù chuàng zuò.
I work in film and television art creation.
yìng yòng
application
她打算参加应用语言学课程。
tā dǎ suàn cān jiā yìng yòng yǔ yán xué kè chéng.
She intends to participate in an applied language course.
yōu diǎn
disadvantage
每个人都有优点,也有缺点。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu yōu diǎn, yě yǒu quē diǎn.
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
yōu shì
Disadvantage
中国队占有身高优势。
zhōng guó duì zhàn yǒu shēn gāo yōu shì.
The average height of Chinese people is tall.
yóu
through
电视节目是由广告资助的。
diàn shì jié mù shì yóu guǎng gào zī zhù de.
The television program is advertised by sponsors at the school.
yóu yú
because of, due to
他的失败主要是由于他不自信。
tā de shī bài zhǔ yào shì yóu yú tā bù zì xìn.
His failure was mainly due to his lack of confidence.
yóu jiàn
letter
我昨天收到很多邮件。
wǒ zuó tiān shōu dào hěn duō yóu jiàn.
Yesterday I received a lot of things.
yóu piào
stamp
不要忘记在信封上贴邮票。
bú yào wàng jì zài xìn fēng shàng tiē yóu piào.
Durng is familiar with putting stamps on letters.
yóu xiāng
mailbox
这些文件已经发到你的邮箱了。
zhè xiē wén jiàn yǐ jīng fā dào nǐ de yóu xiāng le.
These documents have been sent to your mailbox already.
yóu
play, go around
他们游览全世界。
tā men yóu lǎn quán shì jiè.
He travels all over the world.
yóu xì
game
今年的电子游戏大受欢迎。
jīn nián de diàn zǐ yóu xì dà shòu huān yíng.
This year's electronic games are very welcomed.
yóu yǒng
swim well
他们游泳游了一个下午。
tā men yóu yǒng yóu le yí gè xià wǔ.
The whole family will go swimming this afternoon.
yǒu de shì
have a lot
去留学的机会有的是。
qù liú xué de jī huì yǒu de shì.
There are many opportunities to study abroad.
yǒu lì
useful, beneficial
看来事情确实对我们有利。
kàn lái shì qíng què shí duì wǒ men yǒu lì.
It seems the situation is very favorable for us.
yǒu xiào
effective, efficient
我不敢说这方法绝对有效。
wǒ bù gǎn shuō zhè fāng fǎ jué duì yǒu xiào.
I do not dare to say that this method is completely effective.
yù bào
predict, forecast
昨天预报说有小雨,今天果然下起来了。
zuó tiān yù bào shuō yǒu xiǎo yǔ, jīn tiān guǒ rán xià qǐ lái le.
Yesterday I heard it would rain, today indeed it really rained.
yù fáng
reserve, spare
预防疾病才是上策。
yù fáng jí bìng cái shì shàng cè.
Every new illness is a common thing.
yù jì
plan, think ahead
无法预计那天何时到来。
wú fǎ yù jì nà tiān hé shí dào lái.
It is impossible to predict in advance what day and time it will happen
yù xí
prepare lesson
下次来上课之前请预习课文。
xià cì lái shàng kè zhī qián qǐng yù xí kè wén.
Next time, before going to class, you must prepare the lesson.
yuán (fúwùyuán)
member, personnel (waiter, attendant)
他是这家酒店的服务员。
tā shì zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fú wù yuán.
He is an employee of this hotel.
yuán gōng
worker
那家公司有多少员工?
nà jiā gōng sī yǒu duō shǎo yuán gōng?
How many workers does that company have in total?
yuàn wàng
wish, desire
这是我丈夫最大的愿望。
zhè shì wǒ zhàng fū zuì dà de yuàn wàng.
This is my husband's biggest wish.
yuē
arrange, invite
我约朋友明天去逛街。
wǒ yuē péng yǒu míng tiān qù guàng jiē.
I have a date with you tomorrow to walk around the streets.
yuè duì
music band
乐队在演奏着感伤的曲子。
yuè duì zài yǎn zòu zhe gǎn shāng de qǔ zi.
The band is performing like an injured band.
yùn shū
transport, transportation
这个卡车运输水果。
zhè ge kǎ chē yùn shū shuǐ guǒ.
This truck transports fruit
zá zhì
magazine
我买了一本时尚杂志。
wǒ mǎi le yī běn shí shàng zá zhì.
I bought a fashion magazine.
zǎo yǐ
already, long ago
他早已学会如何去赞美他人。
tā zǎo yǐ xué huì rú hé qù zàn měi tā rén.
For a long time, he has learned how to praise others.
zào
create, set up, build
他们造了一个梯形的花园。
tā men zào le yí gè tī xíng de huā yuán.
We plan to build a terraced garden.
zào chéng
form, constitute
这些错误造成严重的影响。
zhè xiē cuò wù zào chéng yán zhòng de yǐng xiǎng.
These mistakes created a serious impact.
zé rèn
responsibility
我觉得我有责任给你写信表示感谢。
wǒ jué de wǒ yǒu zé rèn gěi nǐ xiě xìn biǎo shì gǎn xiè.
I feel I have a responsibility to write to you to express my gratitude.
zēng jiā
increase, go up
你应该要求老板增加工资。
nǐ yīng gāi yāo qiú lǎo bǎn zēng jiā gōng zī.
You should ask the boss for a raise.
zēng zhǎng
growth
这个地区人口快速增长。
zhè ge dì qū rén kǒu kuài sù zēng zhǎng.
The population of this area is growing very fast.
zhǎn kāi
deploy, expand
这时我觉得我面前展开一个广阔的世界。
zhè shí wǒ jué de wǒ miàn qián zhǎn kāi yí gè guǎng kuò de shì jiè.
At this moment, before my eyes, it was as if a vast, hazy world opened up.
zhāng
big, white, heart, angry
这张照片是我在中国时照下来的。
zhè zhāng zhào piān shì wǒ zài zhōng guó shí zhào xià lái de.
The photo I took a while ago in China.
zhào
follow, rely on, shoot, film
照你看,这些结果说明什么呢?这张照片照得得很好。
zhào nǐ kàn, zhè xiē jié guǒ shuō míng shén me ne? zhè zhāng zhào piān zhào dé dé hěn hǎo.
According to you, what do these results indicate? This photo is very beautiful.
zhě
person
他是我们公司的领导者。
tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de lǐng dǎo zhě.
He is the leader of my company.
zhēn shí
conscious
这个故事没有一点真实性。
zhè ge gù shì méi yǒu yì diǎn zhēn shí xìng.
This story doesn't have any realism at all.
zhēng
compete
他在争球时受了伤。
tā zài zhēng qiú shí shòu le shāng.
He was injured while playing basketball.
zhēng qǔ
try
他们没有认识到我们正在争取时间吗?
tā men méi yǒu rèn shí dào wǒ men zhèng zài zhēng qǔ shí jiān ma?
Why don't you see that we are just killing time?
zhěng
complete, full, all, full
谁知道他整天在忙什么。
shuí zhī dào tā zhěng tiān zài máng shén me.
Who knows what he is busy doing all day.
zhěng gè
all, entire
整个公司都努力工作,同事们互相帮助。
zhěng gè gōng sī dōu nǔ lì gōng zuò, tóng shì men hù xiāng bāng zhù.
All the employees work hard, and colleagues help each other.
zhěng lǐ
simple, folded
我把文件整理好了,明天开会。
wǒ bǎ wén jiàn zhěng lǐ hǎo le, míng tiān kāi huì.
I have finished organizing the documents, tomorrow the meeting will be held.
zhěng qí
neat, orderly
所有的东西都安排得整齐。
suǒ yǒu de dōng xī dōu ān pái dé zhěng qí.
All the objects have been neatly arranged.
zhěng tǐ
overall, whole
我们班是一个整体。
wǒ men bān shì yí gè zhěng tǐ.
Our class is a collective group.
zhěng tiān
all day
我整天都在家里,没有出去。
wǒ zhěng tiān dōu zài jiā lǐ, méi yǒu chū qù.
I stay at home all day, I don't go anywhere.
zhěng zhěng
round, circular, throughout
我来中国整整一年了。
wǒ lái zhōng guó zhěng zhěng yī nián le.
I have been in China for a year.
zhèng
form
她正在在房间里做作业。
tā zhèng zài zài fáng jiān lǐ zuò zuò yè.
She is in the room doing exercises.
zhèng shì
official
这是他第一次参加正式比赛。
zhè shì tā dì yī cì cān jiā zhèng shì bǐ sài.
This is the first time he has participated in an official competition.
zhèng
certificate
我拿到了汉语六级证书。
wǒ ná dào le hàn yǔ liù jí zhèng shū.
I have obtained the Level 6 Chinese certificate.
zhèng jiàn
certificate paper
你有没有带任何身份证件?
nǐ yǒu méi yǒu dài rèn hé shēn fèn zhèng jiàn?
Do you have any identification documents with you?
zhèng jù
apartment, evidence
我们没有证据证明这件事是他做的。
wǒ men méi yǒu zhèng jù zhèng míng zhè jiàn shì shì tā zuò de.
We do not have evidence to prove that he did this.
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