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yúshì
so, therefore
我很喜欢这件衣服,于是就买下来了。
wǒ hěn xǐ huān zhè jiàn yī fú, yú shì jiù mǎi xià lái le.
I really like this outfit, so I have already bought it.
yǔfǎ
grammar
她很精通英语语法。
tā hěn jīng tōng yīng yǔ yǔ fǎ.
She is very proficient in English grammar.
yǔyīn
phonetics
学习外语,先从语音入手。
xué xí wài yǔ, xiān cóng yǔ yīn rù shǒu.
When learning a foreign language, you must start with pronunciation.
yù
jade
这块玉石是真的还是假的?
zhè kuài yù shí shì zhēn de hái shì jiǎ de?
Is this piece of jade real or fake?
yùmǐ
corn plant, corn kernel
这块地可以种高粱或玉米。
zhè kuài dì kě yǐ zhǒng gāo liáng huò yù mǐ.
This land can be used to grow sorghum or corn.
yùcè
predict
我也不能准确预测这个任务能于何时完 成。
wǒ yě bù néng zhǔn què yù cè zhè ge rèn wù néng yú hé shí wán chéng.
I also cannot accurately predict when this task can be completed.
yùdìng
plan, intend
他的书预定十月份出版。
tā de shū yù dìng shí yuè fèn chū bǎn.
His book is planned to be published in October.
yù
meet
他们在车站相遇。
tā men zài chē zhàn xiāng yù.
They met at the bus station.
yùdào
meet, encounter
我们立刻遇到强烈的反对。
wǒ men lì kè yù dào qiáng liè de fǎn duì.
We immediately encountered fierce opposition.
yùjiàn
run into, encounter
我在那里无意中遇见了他。
wǒ zài nà lǐ wú yì zhōng yù jiàn le tā.
I accidentally met him there.
yuánliào
ingredient
树皮可以做造纸的原料。
shù pí kě yǐ zuò zào zhǐ de yuán liào.
Tree bark can be used as a material for making paper.
yuánzé
principle
每个人都要有自己的做人的原则。
měi gè rén dōu yào yǒu zì jǐ de zuò rén de yuán zé.
Everyone must have their own principles of being a person.
yuán
round
月亮正在升起,又圆又红。
yuè liàng zhèng zài shēng qǐ, yòu yuán yòu hóng.
The moon is gradually rising, full and red.
yuánmǎn
perfect, complete, thorough
没有什么事破坏这次旅行的圆满成功。
méi yǒu shén me shì pò huài zhè cì lǚ xíng de yuán mǎn chéng gōng.
Nothing can ruin the perfect success of this trip.
yuē·huì
date
我与她在下月有一次约会。
wǒ yǔ tā zài xià yuè yǒu yī cì yuē huì.
She and I have a date next month.
yuèdǐ
end of the month
我月底给你再写一封信。
wǒ yuè dǐ gěi nǐ zài xiě yī fēng xìn.
At the end of the month, I will write a letter to you again.
yuèdú
read
我走路比他快,他阅读比我快。
wǒ zǒu lù bǐ tā kuài, tā yuè dú bǐ wǒ kuài.
I walk faster than him, his reading speed is faster than mine.
yùndònghuì
sports meet, athletic meeting
今年的运动会由哪国主办?
jīn nián de yùn dòng huì yóu nǎ guó zhǔ bàn?
Which country will host this year's sports games?
yùndòngyuán
athlete, sportsman
运动员入场了。
yùn dòng yuán rù chǎng le.
The athletes entered the stadium.
yùnqi
fate, luck
我在这里碰见你真是运气。
wǒ zài zhè lǐ pèng jiàn nǐ zhēn shì yùn qì.
Meeting you here is truly a stroke of luck.
yùnyòng
apply, use
这个新的战略是在 1939 年初开始运用的 。
zhè ge xīn de zhàn lüè shì zài 1939 nián chū kāi shǐ yùn yòng de.
This new strategy began to be applied from the beginning of 1939.
zàisān
many times
工会再三要求改善工作条件。
gōng huì zài sān yāo qiú gǎi shàn gōng zuò tiáo jiàn.
The labor union has repeatedly demanded improvements to the working environment.
zàihu
care, be concerned
别人怎么想,我全不在乎。
bié rén zěn me xiǎng, wǒ quán bù zài hū.
I don't care what others think.
zàiyú
at the place
问题在于没有人会相信她。
wèn tí zài yú méi yǒu rén huì xiāng xìn tā.
The problem is that no one believes her.
zànchéng
agree
同学们都赞成小刚的提议。
tóng xué men dōu zàn chéng xiǎo gāng de tí yì.
All the classmates agreed with Tiểu Cương's proposal.
zànshǎng
praise, approve
老师对他的诚实、勤奋非常赞赏。
lǎo shī duì tā de chéng shí 、 qín fèn fēi cháng zàn shǎng.
The teacher praised him highly for his honesty and diligence.
zànzhù
sponsor, assist
他赞助了一位青年音乐家。
tā zàn zhù le yī wèi qīng nián yīn yuè jiā.
He sponsors a young musician.
zàoxíng
shape, appearance
这些工艺品造型优美。
zhè xiē gōng yì pǐn zào xíng yōu měi.
The design of these handicraft items is very beautiful.
zhàndòu
struggle, fight
战斗十分激烈,伤亡很重。
zhàn dòu shí fēn jī liè, shāng wáng hěn zhòng.
The war was extremely fierce, with very heavy casualties.
zhànshèng
victory
我们能战胜任何困难。
wǒ men néng zhàn shèng rèn hé kùn nán.
We can overcome any difficulty.
zhànshì
soldier
军战士消灭了 300 名敌军。
jūn zhàn shì xiāo miè le 300 míng dí jūn.
The soldiers of the army defeated 300 enemy soldiers.
zhànzhēng
war
战争使他从小就成了孤儿。
zhàn zhēng shǐ tā cóng xiǎo jiù chéng le gū ér.
War made him an orphan from a young age.
zhàngfu
husband
我碰到一个谨慎的好丈夫。
wǒ pèng dào yí gè jǐn shèn de hǎo zhàng fū.
My husband is a careful person.
zhāohu
call, greet, remind
他点头招呼一下就进了卧室。
tā diǎn tóu zhāo hū yī xià jiù jìn le wò shì.
He nodded in greeting for a moment and then went into the bedroom.
zháo
contact, touch, feel...
上不着天,下不着地。
shàng bù zháo tiān, xià bù zháo dì.
Above it does not touch the sky, below it does not touch the ground.
zháo//huǒ
catch fire, ignite
这座楼着火了。
zhè zuò lóu zháo huǒ le.
This building is on fire.
zháo//jí
anxious, worried
很晚了,她也没回来,她妈很着急。
hěn wǎn le, tā yě méi huí lái, tā mā hěn zháo jí.
It is already very late but she still hasn't come home, her mother is very worried.
zhàokāi
organize, convene
国家每年定期召开全国人民代表大会。
guó jiā měi nián dìng qī zhào kāi quán guó rén mín dài biǎo dà huì.
Every year the state organizes the National People's Congress on a regular basis.
zhé
break, snap, fracture
我折断他刚种的花了。
wǒ zhé duàn tā gāng zhǒng de huā le.
I broke the flower he just planted.
zhēn
sewing needle
我奶奶刚买一把针。
wǒ nǎi nǎi gāng mǎi yī bǎ zhēn.
My maternal grandmother just bought a pack of needles.
zhēnduì
aim at, toward
这些话不是针对你说的。
zhè xiē huà bú shì zhēn duì nǐ shuō de.
These words are not directed at you.
zhèn
match, bout, episode
天气预报说下午会有一阵大风,你开车 注意安全。
tiān qì yù bào shuō xià wǔ huì yǒu yī zhèn dà fēng, nǐ kāi chē zhù yì ān quán.
The weather forecast says there will be strong winds this afternoon, drive carefully.
zhēnglùn
debate, argue
关于学习的方法同学们争论很热闹。
guān yú xué xí de fāng fǎ tóng xué men zhēng lùn hěn rè nào.
The students debated very enthusiastically about the (topic) study methods.
zhēngfú
conquer
只要你够坚定你可以征服一切。
zhǐ yào nǐ gòu jiān dìng nǐ kě yǐ zhēng fú yī qiè.
As long as you are persistent enough, you can conquer everything.
zhēngqiú
referendum
公司领导在征求人员的意见。
gōng sī lǐng dǎo zài zhēng qiú rén yuán de yì jiàn.
The company leadership is soliciting employees' opinions.
zhèngfǔ
government
我国家人民非常信任政府。
wǒ guó jiā rén mín fēi cháng xìn rèn zhèng fǔ.
The people of my country have great trust in the government.
zhèngzhì
politics
他们在谈的是政治问题,我听不懂。
tā men zài tán de shì zhèng zhì wèn tí, wǒ tīng bù dǒng.
They are talking about politics, I don't understand.
zhīhòu
after, after that
吃完饭之后不应该立刻睡觉。
chī wán fàn zhī hòu bù yīng gāi lì kè shuì jiào.
After eating rice, you should not go to sleep immediately.
zhījiān
among
她和我之间存在很多矛盾。
tā hé wǒ zhī jiān cún zài hěn duō máo dùn.
There are many conflicts between me and her.
zhīqián
before
来我家之前她去过超市买东西。
lái wǒ jiā zhī qián tā qù guò chāo shì mǎi dōng xī.
Before coming to my house, she went to the supermarket to buy things.
zhīyī
one of
努力是决定一个人成功最重要的因素之一。
nǔ lì shì jué dìng yí gè rén chéng gōng zuì zhòng yào de yīn sù zhī yī.
Effort is one of the most important factors that determines a successful person.
zhī
tree, handle
他昨天刚买一支笔。
tā zuó tiān gāng mǎi yī zhī bǐ.
Yesterday he just bought a pen.
zhíwù
plant, flora
院子里种了很多绿色植物。
yuàn zi lǐ zhòng le hěn duō lǜ sè zhí wù.
Many green plants are planted in the yard.
zhǐhuī
command, control
我们班的班长指挥我们打扫教室。
wǒ men bān de bān zhǎng zhǐ huī wǒ men dǎ sǎo jiào shì.
The class president of my class commanded us to clean the classroom.
zhìdìng
establish, set up
制定工作计划一定要从实际出发。
zhì dìng gōng zuò jì huà yí dìng yào cóng shí jì chū fā.
Setting a work plan must start from reality.
zhìliàng
quality
这商店的日用品的质量很好。
zhè shāng diàn de rì yòng pǐn de zhì liàng hěn hǎo.
The quality of the products in this store is very good.
zhì
value
医生把我妈妈的病治好了。
yī shēng bǎ wǒ mā mā de bìng zhì hǎo le.
The doctor has cured my mother.
zhìliáo
treat, cure
经过治疗,他的脸色比昨天好多了。
jīng guò zhì liáo, tā de liǎn sè bǐ zuó tiān hǎo duō le.
After the treatment, his skin color has improved a lot compared to yesterday.
zhìlì
intellect, intelligence, IQ
我上网做一个智力测验。
wǒ shàng wǎng zuò yí gè zhì lì cè yàn.
I went online to take an IQ test.
zhìnéng
intelligence, capability
学校教育的任务是发展学生的智能。
xué xiào jiào yù de rèn wù shì fā zhǎn xué shēng de zhì néng.
The task of the school's educational work is to develop the students' intelligence.
zhōngjiè
intermediary, broker
房地产中介常见什么样的法律问题?
fáng dì chǎn zhōng jiè cháng jiàn shén me yàng de fǎ lǜ wèn tí?
What kind of legal issues do real estate brokers usually encounter?
zhǒnglèi
category, type
超市里的食品种类非常丰富。
chāo shì lǐ de shí pǐn zhǒng lèi fēi cháng fēng fù.
The types of food in the supermarket are extremely diverse.
zhòng//jiǎng
win a prize, win a lottery
恭喜你买彩票中奖了!
gōng xǐ nǐ mǎi cǎi piào zhòng jiǎng le!
Congratulations on winning the lottery!
zhǒng
species, breed, kind
这种牛奶好喝吗?
zhè zhǒng niú nǎi hǎo hē ma?
Is this type of milk tasty?
zhòngzhí
cultivation
校园里种植的玫瑰开花了。
xiào yuán lǐ zhòng zhí de méi guī kāi huā le.
The roses planted in the schoolyard have bloomed.
zhòngliàng
weight
这个行李箱的重量是 10 公斤。
zhè ge xíng lǐ xiāng de zhòng liàng shì 10 gōng jīn.
The weight of this suitcase is 10 kg.
zhúbù
step by step
越南的经济逐步发展。
yuè nán de jīng jì zhú bù fā zhǎn.
Vietnam's economy is gradually developing.
zhújiàn
gradually
他的汉语水平逐渐提高了。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng zhú jiàn tí gāo le.
His Chinese proficiency has gradually improved.
zhǔtí
topic, subject
这次会议的主题是什么?
zhè cì huì yì de zhǔ tí shì shén me?
What is the topic of this conference?
zhǔxí
chairman, president
中国的主席是习近平。
zhōng guó de zhǔ xí shì xí jìn píng.
The President of China is Xi Jinping.
zhùfú
bless
祝福你一路平安!
zhù fú nǐ yí lù píng ān!
Wishing you a safe journey!
zhùmíng
famous
他是一个著名的作家。
tā shì yí gè zhù míng de zuò jiā.
He is a famous writer.
zhùzuò
work, creation
他有很多艺术著作。
tā yǒu hěn duō yì shù zhù zuò.
He has a lot of artworks.
zhuā//jǐn
hold firmly, take advantage
每个人都要抓紧时间。
měi gè rén dōu yào zhuā jǐn shí jiān.
Everyone needs to make the most of their time.
zhuānxīn
concentrate, focus
快要考试了,你要专心学习。
kuài yào kǎo shì le, nǐ yào zhuān xīn xué xí.
The exam is coming soon, you have to focus on studying.
zhuàndòng
movement
水可以使磨转动。
shuǐ kě yǐ shǐ mó zhuǎn dòng.
Water can turn the mill.
zhuǎngào
pass on, convey
他让我转告你,他明天回国。
tā ràng wǒ zhuǎn gào nǐ, tā míng tiān huí guó.
He told me to pass the message to you, he will return to the country tomorrow.
zhuǎn//shēn
turn around
你一转身就看到我。
nǐ yì zhuǎn shēn jiù kàn dào wǒ.
As soon as you turn around, you'll see me.
zhuǎn//wān
turn, bend
我家离学校很近,一转弯就到了。
wǒ jiā lí xué xiào hěn jìn, yī zhuǎn wān jiù dào le.
My house is very close to the school, just make one turn and you will get there.
zhuǎnyí
move, relocate, change position
白云在天上慢慢地转移。
bái yún zài tiān shàng màn màn dì zhuǎn yí.
White clouds drift floating in the sky.
zhuāngxiū
fix, repair
我爸爸正在装修我的房间。
wǒ bà bà zhèng zài zhuāng xiū wǒ de fáng jiān.
My father is fixing up my room.
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