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āyí
aunt
我阿姨从日本回来来看我们。
wǒ ā yí cóng rì běn huí lái lái kàn wǒ men.
My aunt returned to visit us from Japan.
ā
too, okay, there
今天的天气真舒服啊!
jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn shū fú a!
The weather today is really pleasant!
ǎi
low
弟弟长高了,不再比我矮了。
dì di zhǎng gāo le, bù zài bǐ wǒ ǎi le.
My younger brother has grown taller, no longer shorter than me.
ǎixiǎo
small, short
他身材矮小。
tā shēn cái ǎi xiǎo.
His body figure is short.
àiguó
patriotic
每个人都应该有一颗爱国的心。
měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi yǒu yī kē ài guó de xīn.
Everyone should have a patriotic heart.
àihù
protect, cherish
我们要爱护学校里的花草树木。
wǒ men yào ài hù xué xiào lǐ de huā cǎo shù mù.
We must protect the plants and flowers in the school.
ān
peaceful
今天她怎么回事,总是心神不安。
jīn tiān tā zěn me huí shì, zǒng shì xīn shén bù ān.
What's wrong with her today, she has been restless and uneasy all day.
ānzhì
arrange, organize
社区妥善安置了受灾的群众。
shè qū tuǒ shàn ān zhì le shòu zāi de qún zhòng.
The residential area has arranged housing carefully for people affected by natural disasters.
ànshí
on time
请大家按时提交今天的作业。
qǐng dà jiā àn shí tí jiāo jīn tiān de zuò yè.
Please everyone submit today's homework on time.
àn
dark, dim
走到半路,天色暗了下来。
zǒu dào bàn lù, tiān sè àn le xià lái.
Halfway there, it gradually got dark.
ànshì
hint, signal
他微笑着向我暗示事情已经办妥。
tā wēi xiào zhe xiàng wǒ àn shì shì qíng yǐ jīng bàn tuǒ.
He smiled to signal to me that the work had been completed.
bāshì
bus
在很多大城市,坐双层巴士观光很有趣。
zài hěn duō dà chéng shì, zuò shuāng céng bā shì guān guāng hěn yǒu qù.
In many big cities, riding a double-decker bus to look at the scenery is very enjoyable.
bǎihuò
department store
这家百货商店商品繁多,卖的东西无所 不包。
zhè jiā bǎi huò shāng diàn shāng pǐn fán duō, mài de dōng xī wú suǒ bù bāo.
This department store has a lot of products; there is nothing that it doesn't sell.
bǎi
arrange, display
餐桌上摆放着精美的盘子和茶具。
cān zhuō shàng bǎi fàng zhe jīng měi de pán zi hé chá jù.
On the dining table are displayed delicate plates and a tea set.
bǎidòng
sway, swing
微风吹过,柳条轻轻地随风摆动。
wēi fēng chuī guò, liǔ tiáo qīng qīng dì suí fēng bǎi dòng.
A gentle breeze blows through, the willow branches swaying lightly with the wind.
bàituō
escape from
我想我能够帮你摆脱困境。
wǒ xiǎng wǒ néng gòu bāng nǐ bǎi tuō kùn jìng.
I think I can help you get out of a difficult situation.
bài
defeat
失败是成功之母,不要轻易气馁。
shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ, bú yào qīng yì qì něi.
Failure is the mother of success, don't get discouraged easily.
bànshì
work, serve
他办事一向认真细致,让人非常放心。
tā bàn shì yí xiàng rèn zhēn xì zhì, ràng rén fēi cháng fàng xīn.
He works always carefully and meticulously, making people feel very reassured.
bāoguǒ
parcel
请把这个包裹转交给李老师。
qǐng bǎ zhè ge bāo guǒ zhuǎn jiāo gěi lǐ lǎo shī.
Please deliver this package to Teacher Lý.
bāohán
contain, imply
这首诗歌包含了深厚的情感。
zhè shǒu shī gē bāo hán le shēn hòu de qíng gǎn.
This poem contains deep emotions.
bāokuò
include, consist of
这次旅行的费用包括了往返机票和酒店。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yòng bāo kuò le wǎng fǎn jī piào hé jiǔ diàn.
The cost of this trip includes round-trip airfare and the hotel.
báo
thin
我觉得这个床垫有点儿薄。
wǒ jué de zhè ge chuáng diàn yǒu diǎn ér báo.
I find this mattress a bit thin.
bǎo
precious object
家有一老,如有一宝。
jiā yǒu yī lǎo, rú yǒu yī bǎo.
A house with an elderly person is like having a treasure.
bǎobao
darling, baby
刚出生的小宝宝睡得十分香甜。
gāng chū shēng de xiǎo bǎo bǎo shuì dé shí fēn xiāng tián.
The newborn baby is sleeping very soundly and peacefully.
bǎobèi
darling, baby
那不是这个小宝贝的错处。
nà bú shì zhè ge xiǎo bǎo bèi de cuò chǔ.
That is not this child's fault.
bǎoguì
precious
时间是非常宝贵的,我们应当珍惜每一分。
shí jiān shì fēi cháng bǎo guì de, wǒ men yīng dāng zhēn xī měi yī fēn.
Time is extremely precious, we should cherish every minute.
bǎoshí
gemstone
这条项链上镶嵌着一颗璀璨的蓝宝石。
zhè tiáo xiàng liàn shàng xiāng qiàn zhe yī kē cuǐ càn de lán bǎo shí.
This necklace is inlaid with a sparkling blue gemstone.
bǎomì
secure, keep secret
保密做得好,工作会更好。
bǎo mì zuò dé hǎo, gōng zuò huì gèng hǎo.
Knowing how to keep a secret well will make the work even better.
bǎoshǒu
comply; conservative
爷爷的思想相对比较传统和保守。
yé yé de sī xiǎng xiāng duì bǐ jiào chuán tǒng hé bǎo shǒu.
My grandfather's thinking is relatively traditional and conservative.
bào
hug, hold
分别时,朋友们紧紧地抱在了一起。
fēn bié shí, péng yǒu men jǐn jǐn dì bào zài le yì qǐ.
When saying goodbye, the friends hugged each other tightly.
bèijǐng
background, backdrop
这幅画的背景是一片森林。
zhè fú huà de bèi jǐng shì yī piàn sēn lín.
The setting of this painting is a dense forest.
bèi
double, multiple
今年的利润比去年增长了一倍。
jīn nián de lì rùn bǐ qù nián zēng zhǎng le yí bèi.
This year's profit has doubled compared to last year.
bèipò
forced, compelled
由于突降暴雨,户外比赛被迫推迟举行。
yóu yú tū jiàng bào yǔ, hù wài bǐ sài bèi pò tuī chí jǔ xíng.
Due to the sudden heavy rain, the outdoor match was forced to be postponed.
běnkē
regular department
只有少数本科生会继续从事学术工作。
zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù běn kē shēng huì jì xù cóng shì xué shù gōng zuò.
Only a few full-time students continue to participate in academic work.
bèn
stupid, dumb, not intelligent
只要肯下功夫,笨鸟也能先飞。
zhǐ yào kěn xià gōng fū, bèn niǎo yě néng xiān fēi.
As long as you are willing to put in effort, diligence will make up for intelligence.
bǐfēn
score, point, percentage
上半场的比分为三比一。
shàng bàn chǎng de bǐ fēn wèi sān bǐ yī.
The score at halftime is 3:1.
bìyè
graduate
毕业后你们想做什么工作?
bì yè hòu nǐ men xiǎng zuò shén me gōng zuò?
After graduating, what job do you want to do?
bìyèshēng
graduate student
这家公司招聘了一批大学毕业生。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhāo pìn le yī pī dà xué bì yè shēng.
This company recruits a large number of recent university graduates.
bì
evade, hide, prevent
没带雨伞那就避一下雨。
méi dài yǔ sǎn nà jiù bì yī xià yǔ.
If you don't bring an umbrella, then take shelter from the rain.
bìmiǎn
avoid, evade, prevent
这件事情是难以避免的。
zhè jiàn shì qíng shì nán yǐ bì miǎn de.
This problem is unavoidable.
biān
knit, tie, compile
编词典是一种吃力的苦工。
biān cí diǎn shì yī zhǒng chī lì de kǔ gōng.
Compiling a dictionary is a laborious and exhausting task.
biànlùn
reason, argue
小明没有心思继续辩论下去了。
xiǎo míng méi yǒu xīn sī jì xù biàn lùn xià qù le.
Little Minh was not in the mood to continue arguing anymore.
biāozhì
criteria, sign
难道你没有看见限速的标志吗?
nán dào nǐ méi yǒu kàn jiàn xiàn sù de biāo zhì ma?
Could it be that you didn't see the speed limit sign?
biǎoqíng
emotion
他的表情一点儿也没有变化。
tā de biǎo qíng yì diǎn ér yě méi yǒu biàn huà.
His feelings have not changed at all.
biǎoyáng
praise, compliment
他在厂里多次受到表扬。
tā zài chǎng lǐ duō cì shòu dào biǎo yáng.
He was praised many times at the workshop.
bié
don't
我告诉过你,别动我的东西。
wǒ gào sù guò nǐ, bié dòng wǒ de dōng xī.
I already told you, don't touch my stuff.
bīng
stone, ice; cold, freezing
天气极冷时水能结成冰。
tiān qì jí lěng shí shuǐ néng jié chéng bīng.
In extremely cold weather, water can freeze on its own.
bīngxiāng
refrigerator
我家冰箱里面什么东西都有。
wǒ jiā bīng xiāng lǐ miàn shén me dōng xī dōu yǒu.
In my refrigerator, there is everything.
bīngxuě
snow and ice
冰雪溜滑,人们很难站稳。
bīng xuě liū huá, rén men hěn nán zhàn wěn.
The ice and snow are slippery, making it very difficult for people to stand steadily.
bīng
soldier
我们当兵就是为了保护人民的利益。
wǒ men dāng bīng jiù shì wèi le bǎo hù rén mín de lì yì.
We became soldiers to protect the interests of the people.
bìng
combine, merge
两大组织合并组成一个新党。
liǎng dà zǔ zhī hé bìng zǔ chéng yí gè xīn dǎng.
These two large organizations merged to form a new party.
búyàojǐn
it's okay, no problem
这病不要紧,吃点儿药就好。
zhè bìng bú yào jǐn, chī diǎn ér yào jiù hǎo.
This disease is nothing serious, just taking a little medicine is fine.
búzàihu
don't care, not mind
他自有主张,不在乎别人怎么说。
tā zì yǒu zhǔ zhāng, bù zài hū bié rén zěn me shuō.
He makes decisions on his own, without caring about what others think.
bùguǎn
even if, no matter
不管困难多大,我们也要克服。
bù guǎn kùn nán duō dà, wǒ men yě yào kè fú.
No matter how big the difficulties are, we still need to overcome them.
bùrán
otherwise, if not
快走吧,不然,就要迟到了。
kuài zǒu ba, bù rán, jiù yào chí dào le.
Hurry up, or you'll be late.
bùzhì
arrange, organize
我的卧室布置得很漂亮。
wǒ de wò shì bù zhì dé hěn piào liàng.
My bedroom is decorated very beautifully.
bùxíng
walk, go on foot
与其挤车,不如步行。
yǔ qí jǐ chē, bù rú bù xíng.
Instead of being stuck in traffic, walking is better.
cā
scrub, rub
他用袖子擦干脸上的汗水。
tā yòng xiù zi cā gàn liǎn shàng de hàn shuǐ.
He used his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his face.
cái
talent
他是一个多才多艺的人。
tā shì yí gè duō cái duō yì de rén.
He is a talented and versatile person.
cáiliào
material, data
他打算写一部小说,正在搜集材料。
tā dǎ suàn xiě yī bù xiǎo shuō, zhèng zài sōu jí cái liào.
He plans to write a series of stories and is currently researching materials.
cáichǎn
property, wealth
我爸爸死后他继承了财产。
wǒ bà bà sǐ hòu tā jì chéng le cái chǎn.
After my father passed away, I inherited his property.
cáifù
wealth, riches
财富不一定会带来幸福。
cái fù bù yí dìng huì dài lái xìng fú.
Wealth does not necessarily bring happiness.
cǎifǎng
interview
你知道我为什么想采访你吗?
nǐ zhī dào wǒ wèi shén me xiǎng cǎi fǎng nǐ ma?
Do you know why I want to interview you?
cānkǎo
reference
作者写这本书,参考了几十种书刊。
zuò zhě xiě zhè běn shū, cān kǎo le jǐ shí zhǒng shū kān.
To write that book, the author had to consult more than a dozen types of books and newspapers.
cānyù
attend, participate
他参与了一场激烈的争论。
tā cān yù le yī cháng jī liè de zhēng lùn.
He attended a heated debate.
cāochǎng
training ground, practice field
老师叫孩子们到操场上去活动活动。
lǎo shī jiào hái zi men dào cāo chǎng shàng qù huó dòng huó dòng.
The teacher called the students out to the exercise field.
cāozuò
operate, work
你知道如何操作电脑吗?
nǐ zhī dào rú hé cāo zuò diàn nǎo ma?
Do you know how to operate a computer?
cè
measure, guess, test
老师今天要测我们的英语。
lǎo shī jīn tiān yào cè wǒ men de yīng yǔ.
The teacher wants to check our English proficiency.
cèliáng
measurement
我们在小小的气象站测量气温。
wǒ men zài xiǎo xiǎo de qì xiàng zhàn cè liáng qì wēn.
We stood at a small meteorological station to measure the temperature.
cèshì
examine, test
实习生顺利地通过了测试。
shí xí shēng shùn lì dì tōng guò le cè shì.
The intern successfully passed the test.
céng
once, used to
他曾和我一起工作过。
tā céng hé wǒ yì qǐ gōng zuò guò.
He used to work with me.
cháyè
tea
这种牌子的茶叶很好。
zhè zhǒng pái zi de chá yè hěn hǎo.
The tea leaves of this brand (have quality) are very good.
chǎnpǐn
product
产品出厂都要经过检查。
chǎn pǐn chū chǎng dōu yào jīng guò jiǎn chá.
Products that want to be shipped must go through the inspection process.
chángtú
long distance
我不能胜任这样的长途旅行。
wǒ bù néng shèng rèn zhè yàng de cháng tú lǚ xíng.
I can't stand this form of long-distance travel.
chángshí
basic knowledge
你难道一点儿常识也没有吗?
nǐ nán dào yì diǎn ér cháng shí yě méi yǒu ma?
Could it be that you don't have even a little basic knowledge?
chàngpiàn
music disc, record
你没向我借过一些唱片吗?
nǐ méi xiàng wǒ jiè guò yī xiē chàng piàn ma?
Have you never borrowed any of my music discs?
chāo
copy
把这一页抄到你的笔记本上。
bǎ zhè yī yè chāo dào nǐ de bǐ jì běn shàng.
Copy this page into your notebook.
chāoxiě
write by hand
请把第三页的课文抄写一遍。
qǐng bǎ dì sān yè de kè wén chāo xiě yī biàn.
Please copy the reading on page three once.
cháo
tide, wet
一连下了好几天雨,东西容易返潮。
yī lián xià le hǎo jǐ tiān yǔ, dōng xī róng yì fǎn cháo.
It has been raining for several days, and belongings can easily get damp.
cháoliú
trend, tide
他想改变社会主义的潮流。
tā xiǎng gǎi biàn shè huì zhǔ yì de cháo liú.
He wants to change the socialist trend.
cháoshī
damp, wet
南方潮湿,北方则比较干燥。
nán fāng cháo shī, běi fāng zé bǐ jiào gān zào.
The south is humid, while the north is quite dry
chèdǐ
thorough, radical
我们要彻底改变旧作风。
wǒ men yào chè dǐ gǎi biàn jiù zuò fēng.
We need to completely change the old working style.
chén
sink, suppress, heavy deep
别让船超载了,否则它会沉。
bié ràng chuán chāo zài le, fǒu zé tā huì chén.
Don't let the boat become overloaded, or it will sink.
chénmò
silent, quiet
他沉默了一会儿又继续说下去。
tā chén mò le yī huì er yòu jì xù shuō xià qù.
He was silent for a moment, then continued speaking.
chénzhòng
heavy, burdensome
他这两天的心情特别沉重。
tā zhè liǎng tiān de xīn qíng tè bié chén zhòng.
These past few days, his mood has been extremely heavy.
chēngzàn
praise, acclaim
我们不得不称赞他的勇敢。
wǒ men bù dé bù chēng zàn tā de yǒng gǎn.
We cannot help but praise his courage.
chéngrén
adult
我们认为你应行成人礼。
wǒ men rèn wéi nǐ yīng xíng chéng rén lǐ.
We think you should have a coming-of-age ceremony.
chéngshí
honest, sincere
她天真、诚实,而又勇敢。
tā tiān zhēn 、 chéng shí, ér yòu yǒng gǎn.
She is innocent, sincere, and brave.
chéngxìn
honest, keeping promises
诚信是做人之根本、立业之基。
chéng xìn shì zuò rén zhī gēn běn 、 lì yè zhī jī.
Faithfulness is the fundamental thing for being a person and establishing a career.
chéngdān
undertake, shoulder
他承担了做部长的所有责任。
tā chéng dān le zuò bù zhǎng de suǒ yǒu zé rèn.
He carries all the responsibilities of a minister.
chéngrèn
admit, accept
律法不承认未登记的婚姻。
lǜ fǎ bù chéng rèn wèi dēng jì de hūn yīn.
The law does not recognize a marriage that is not registered.
chéngshòu
endure, receive, inherit
每个人都有苦难需要承受。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu kǔ nàn xū yào chéng shòu.
Each person has their own suffering that they need to endure.
chéngxù
sequence, program
双方代表首先讨论了会谈的程序。
shuāng fāng dài biǎo shǒu xiān tǎo lùn le huì tán de chéng xù.
First, the delegates of both sides conducted discussions on the sequence of the meeting.
chī//jīng
startle, be amazed
这是个令人吃惊的计划。
zhè shì gè lìng rén chī jīng de jì huà.
This is a plan that makes people amazed.
chídào
arrive late
他每天上课都迟到。
tā měi tiān shàng kè dōu chí dào.
He comes to class late every day.
chǐ
chi (unit of length)
这口井的深度预计约于三十英尺。
zhè kǒu jǐng de shēn dù yù jì yuē yú sān shí yīng chǐ.
The depth of this well is about 30 feet.
chǐcun
size, dimension
这种衬衫有三种尺寸。
zhè zhǒng chèn shān yǒu sān zhǒng chǐ cùn.
This type of shirt comes in three sizes.
chǐzi
ruler
这把尺子太长了。
zhè bǎ chǐ zi tài zhǎng le.
This ruler is too long.
chōng
rush forward, charge
汽车冲出路面,陷进沟里。
qì chē chōng chū lù miàn, xiàn jìn gōu lǐ.
The car rushed off the road and fell into a drain.
chōng//diàn
charge (battery)
我的手机没电了,你可以帮我充电,好吗?
wǒ de shǒu jī méi diàn le, nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ chōng diàn, hǎo ma?
My phone has run out of battery, can you help me charge it?
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