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chōngdiànqì
charger
你带充电器吗?借我用用。
nǐ dài chōng diàn qì ma? jiè wǒ yòng yong.
Did you bring a charger? Let me borrow it for a bit.
chōngfèn
full, complete
我们已经准备得很充分。
wǒ men yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi dé hěn chōng fèn.
We have prepared very thoroughly.
chóngzi
insect
小孩子每次看到虫子都喊起来。
xiǎo hái zi měi cì kàn dào chóng zi dōu hǎn qǐ lái.
Children scream every time they see insects.
chōu
pull out, take out
从信封里抽出一张照片。
cóng xìn fēng lǐ chōu chū yī zhāng zhào piān.
From the letter, a photo was taken.
chōu//jiǎng
lottery draw
我们公司举办了抽奖活动。
wǒ men gōng sī jǔ bàn le chōu jiǎng huó dòng.
Our company is organizing a lucky draw event.
chōuyān
smoke
抽烟对身体不好。
chōu yān duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo.
Smoking is not good for health.
chū//kǒu
export
我国家大部分出口粮食和水果。
wǒ guó jiā dà bù fèn chū kǒu liáng shí hé shuǐ guǒ.
My country mostly exports food and fruits.
chūsè
excellent, outstanding
她的能力很出色,肯定能完成任务。
tā de néng lì hěn chū sè, kěn dìng néng wán chéng rèn wù.
Her ability is excellent, she can definitely complete the task.
chūshòu
sell
他要出售这套房子。
tā yào chū shòu zhè tào fáng zi.
He wants to sell this apartment.
chūxí
attend a meeting, participate in a conference
他答应出席会议。
tā dā yìng chū xí huì yì.
He agreed to attend the conference.
chǔyú
enter, at, in
这个公司处于困难的阶段。
zhè ge gōng sī chǔ yú kùn nán de jiē duàn.
This company is going through a difficult period.
chù
place, point
报告中有了 23 处错误。
bào gào zhōng yǒu le 23 chù cuò wù.
There are 23 mistakes in the report.
chuānshang
put on, wear
今天很冷,出门记得穿上外套。
jīn tiān hěn lěng, chū mén jì de chuān shàng wài tào.
Today the weather is very cold, remember to wear a coat when going out.
chuántǒng
tradition
我对中国传统文化感兴趣。
wǒ duì zhōng guó chuán tǒng wén huà gǎn xìng qù.
I am very interested in traditional Chinese culture.
chuānghù
window
今天天气很热,你帮我打开窗户一下好 吗?
jīn tiān tiān qì hěn rè, nǐ bāng wǒ dǎ kāi chuāng hù yī xià hǎo ma?
It's so hot today, can you help me open the window a little?
chuāngtái
windowsill, threshold
他的双脚触到了窗台。
tā de shuāng jiǎo chù dào le chuāng tái.
He bumped his leg on the doorstep.
chuāngzi
window
窗子上放了一盆花。
chuāng zi shàng fàng le yī pén huā.
There is a flower pot placed on the window.
chūnjì
spring
春季大家都喜欢去旅游。
chūn jì dà jiā dōu xǐ huān qù lǚ yóu.
In spring, everyone likes to travel.
chún
pure
我送给他一条纯金的项链。
wǒ sòng gěi tā yī tiáo chún jīn de xiàng liàn.
I gave him a pure gold bracelet.
chúnjìngshuǐ
pure water, purified water
纯净水是中性的,PH值为7。
chún jìng shuǐ shì zhōng xìng de, PH zhí wèi qī.
Pure water is neutral, with a pH of 7.
cíhuì
vocabulary
汉语的词汇非常多。
hàn yǔ de cí huì fēi cháng duō.
There is an enormous amount of Chinese vocabulary.
cǐ
this, at this moment
此事由我说了算。
cǐ shì yóu wǒ shuō le suàn.
This matter is decided by me.
cǐwài
besides
此外,你还要更加努力。
cǐ wài, nǐ hái yào gèng jiā nǔ lì.
Besides that, you still need to try even harder.
cì
order, ordinal (second)
这是第三次我们见面。
zhè shì dì sān cì wǒ men jiàn miàn.
This is the third time we meet each other.
cì
stab, poke; awl
他的手被刺伤了。
tā de shǒu bèi cì shāng le.
His hand was stabbed.
cìjī
stimulate
这是一场紧张而刺激的足球比赛。
zhè shì yī cháng jǐn zhāng ér cì jī de zú qiú bǐ sài.
This is a football match that is both tense and exciting.
cóngcǐ
from that, from here
从此我再也不敢乱吃东西了。
cóng cǐ wǒ zài yě bù gǎn luàn chī dōng xī le.
Since then, I haven't dared to eat random food anymore.
cū
rough, coarse, uneven
这件衣服摸起来好粗啊。
zhè jiàn yī fú mō qǐ lái hǎo cū a.
This set of clothes feels very rough to the touch.
cūxīn
careless, negligent
在实验中千万不要粗心大意。
zài shí yàn zhōng qiān wàn bú yào cū xīn dà yì.
In experiments, one must not be careless.
cùjìn
promote
生产是促进经济的发展的主要因素。
shēng chǎn shì cù jìn jīng jì de fā zhǎn de zhǔ yào yīn sù.
Production is a key factor in promoting economic development.
cùshǐ
urge, press
食物短缺促使价格上涨。
shí wù duǎn quē cù shǐ jià gé shàng zhǎng.
The lack of food has driven prices up.
cùxiāo
promotional sale
他们的促销活动很有力。
tā men de cù xiāo huó dòng hěn yǒu lì.
Their promotional sales activities are very strong.
cuòshī
measure
我们要采取有效的措施。
wǒ men yào cǎi qǔ yǒu xiào de cuò shī.
We need to apply effective measures.
dá
gaudy, exaggerated
他帮我买一打铅笔。
tā bāng wǒ mǎi yī dǎ qiān bǐ.
He helped me buy a dozen pencils.
dá'àn
answer
你的答案完全正确。
nǐ de dá àn wán quán zhèng què.
Your answer is completely correct.
dǎbài
defeat
我们足球队被华南足球队打败了。
wǒ men zú qiú duì bèi huá nán zú qiú duì dǎ bài le.
Our football team was defeated by the South China football team.
dǎ//léi
lightning strike
许多孩子都怕打雷和打闪。
xǔ duō hái zi dōu pà dǎ léi hé dǎ shǎn.
Many children are afraid of thunder and lightning.
dǎsǎo
clean up
周末我常常帮妈妈打扫房间。
zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng bāng mā mā dǎ sǎo fáng jiān.
On weekends I usually help my mother clean the house.
dǎ//zhé
discount
我们通常不打折的。
wǒ men tōng cháng bù dǎ zhé de.
Normally, we do not give discounts.
dǎ//zhēn
injection, shot
许多人都怕打针。
xǔ duō rén dōu pà dǎ zhēn.
Many people are afraid of injections.
dàbā
bus
我每天都坐大巴去学校。
wǒ měi tiān dōu zuò dà bā qù xué xiào.
I take the bus to school every day.
dàduō
mostly, majority
大多人都喜欢春节。
dà duō rén dōu xǐ huān chūn jié.
Most people like spring.
dàfang
generous
他是一个很大方的人。
tā shì yí gè hěn dà fāng de rén.
He is a very generous person.
dàgē
eldest brother, big brother
我的大哥在国外工作。
wǒ de dà gē zài guó wài gōng zuò.
My older brother works abroad.
dàguīmó
large-scale
公司正为大规模出口做好准备。
gōng sī zhèng wèi dà guī mó chū kǒu zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.
The company is preparing for large-scale exports.
dàhuì
congress, general assembly
听说明天的大会被取消了。
tīng shuō míng tiān de dà huì bèi qǔ xiāo le.
I heard that tomorrow's congress has been canceled.
dàjiě
eldest sister
我大姐今年 27 岁了。
wǒ dà jiě jīn nián 27 suì le.
My eldest sister is 27 years old this year.
dàlóu
high-rise building, high-rise area
我住在这座大楼。
wǒ zhù zài zhè zuò dà lóu.
I live in this high-rise housing area.
dàlù
mainland, continent
英国是个岛国,与欧洲大陆相望。
yīng guó shì gè dǎo guó, yǔ ōu zhōu dà lù xiāng wàng.
England is an island country, facing the continent of Europe.
dàmā
paternal aunt
我大妈是中国人。
wǒ dà mā shì zhōng guó rén.
My aunt is Chinese.
dàxíng
large-sized, big style
长城是中国古代的大型建筑。
cháng chéng shì zhōng guó gǔ dài de dà xíng jiàn zhù.
The Great Wall is an ancient architectural work of China.
dàye
uncle (elderly man)
张大爷坐在椅子上闭目养神。
zhāng dà yé zuò zài yǐ zi shàng bì mù yǎng shén.
Mr. Truong sat on the chair with his eyes closed, resting.
dàzhòng
public, the masses
他是大众喜欢的电视演员。
tā shì dà zhòng xǐ huān de diàn shì yǎn yuán.
He is a television actor loved by the public.
dàitì
replace
她不能去,你代替她去一趟吧!
tā bù néng qù, nǐ dài tì tā qù yī tàng ba!
She can't go, can you go on the trip for her?
dàiyù
treatment, remuneration
感谢您的周到待遇。
gǎn xiè nín de zhōu dào dài yù.
Thank you for your thoughtful hospitality.
dài
bag
我把手机放在衣袋里了。
wǒ bǎ shǒu jī fàng zài yī dài lǐ le.
I put the phone in my shirt pocket.
dài
team, wear
那个戴着眼镜,穿着西装是我的朋友。
nà ge dài zhuó yǎn jìng, chuān zhe xī zhuāng shì wǒ de péng yǒu.
The person wearing glasses and a suit is my friend.
dānbǎo
ensure, guarantee
出不了事,我敢担保。
chū bù liǎo shì, wǒ gǎn dān bǎo.
I assure you that nothing will happen.
dānrèn
undertake, take on
他将出担任中学校长的职务。
tā jiāng chū dān rèn zhōng xué xiào zhǎng de zhí wù.
He will take on the position of high school principal.
dān//xīn
worry, be concerned
他只担心自己的安全。
tā zhǐ dān xīn zì jǐ de ān quán.
He only worries about his own safety.
dān
single
请问,这里有没有单人间?
qǐng wèn, zhè lǐ yǒu méi yǒu dān rén jiān?
May I ask if there are single rooms here?
dānchún
simple, merely
这是一种简短而单纯的抗议。
zhè shì yī zhǒng jiǎn duǎn ér dān chún de kàng yì.
This is a brief and simple type of protest.
dāndiào
monotonous
这件衣服的颜色太单调了。
zhè jiàn yī fú de yán sè tài dān diào le.
The color of this outfit is too plain.
dāndú
alone, solitary
我要单独跟你谈谈。
wǒ yào dān dú gēn nǐ tán tán.
I want to talk to you privately.
dàn
bland, indifferent, apathetic
他对我的态度有点冷淡。
tā duì wǒ de tài dù yǒu diǎn lěng dàn.
His attitude towards me is quite indifferent.
dǎoyóu
tour guide
我来介绍一下我们的翻译和导游。
wǒ lái jiè shào yī xià wǒ men de fān yì hé dǎo yóu.
I introduce a little about our interpreter and tour guide.
dǎozhì
lead to, cause
任性,马虎只会导致失败。
rèn xìng, mǎ hǔ zhǐ huì dǎo zhì shī bài.
Whimsy and carelessness will lead to failure.
dǎobì
close down, shut down
那个工厂因欠债而倒闭了。
nà ge gōng chǎng yīn qiàn zhài ér dǎo bì le.
That factory was shut down because of debt.
dǎo//chē
transfer vehicle, change vehicle
现在这里可以直达北京,不用在倒车了 。
xiàn zài zhè lǐ kě yǐ zhí dá běi jīng, bù yòng zài dào chē le.
Now from here you can go straight to Beijing, no need to transfer vehicles anymore.
dào//chē
turn back, reverse vehicle
汽车倒车开出大门。
qì chē dào chē kāi chū dà mén.
The car reversed and then drove out of the gate.
déyì
proud, pleased
这是他的得意之作。
zhè shì tā de dé yì zhī zuò.
This is his favorite work.
děi
must, need to
你得早睡早起,不要再熬夜了。
nǐ dé zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ, bú yào zài áo yè le.
You have to go to bed early and get up early, don't stay up late anymore.
dēngguāng
light, lamp light
夜深了,屋里还有灯光。
yè shēn le, wū lǐ hái yǒu dēng guāng.
It's late at night, yet the light is still on in the room.
dēng
climb, ascend
他获奖的小说被登上报上。
tā huò jiǎng de xiǎo shuō bèi dēng shàng bào shàng.
The work he won the prize for was published in the newspaper.
dēng//jì
register, sign up
这辆车是用我的名字登记的。
zhè liàng chē shì yòng wǒ de míng zì dēng jì de.
This car is registered in my name.
dēnglù
log in
使用自己的用户账户登录计算机。
shǐ yòng zì jǐ de yòng hù zhàng hù dēng lù jì suàn jī.
Use your account to log into the computer.
dēng//shān
mountain climbing
明天我们班的同学一起去登山。
míng tiān wǒ men bān de tóng xué yì qǐ qù dēng shān.
Tomorrow my classmates and I will go hiking together.
díquè
exact, indeed
他的确是这样说的。
tā dí què shì zhè yàng shuō de.
It's true that he said that.
dírén
enemy
贫穷和愚昧是进步的敌人。
pín qióng hé yú mèi shì jìn bù de dí rén.
Poverty and ignorance are the enemies of progress.
dǐ
bottom, base
那条船深沉海底。
nà tiáo chuán shēn chén hǎi dǐ.
That boat sank deep down to the bottom of the sea.
dìfāng
local, native
他在农村的时候,常给地方的群众治病 。
tā zài nóng cūn de shí hòu, cháng gěi dì fāng de qún zhòng zhì bìng.
When he was in the countryside, he often treated illnesses for the local people.
dìmiàn
ground
雨下得很大,地面上都是落叶。
yǔ xià dé hěn dà, dì miàn shàng dōu shì luò yè.
It rained heavily, so the ground is covered with fallen leaves.
dìwèi
position
妇女和男人的社会地位是平等的。
fù nǚ hé nán rén de shè huì dì wèi shì píng děng de.
The social status of women and men is equal to each other.
dìxià
underground, hidden
地下铁道的修建减轻了地面交通的压力 。
dì xià tiě dào de xiū jiàn jiǎn qīng le dì miàn jiāo tōng de yā lì.
Constructing the subway reduces pressure on surface traffic.
dìzhǐ
address
他把地址写下,以免忘记。
tā bǎ dì zhǐ xiě xià, yǐ miǎn wàng jì.
He wrote down the address to avoid forgetting.
diǎnxíng
typical
这是一个典型的热带气候。
zhè shì yí gè diǎn xíng de rè dài qì hòu.
This is a typical tropical climate.
diǎnmíng
roll call
上午 8 点老师开始点名。
shàng wǔ 8 diǎn lǎo shī kāi shǐ diǎn míng.
At 8 a.m., the teacher starts taking attendance.
diàndēng
electric light
打开电灯就有大量光子产生。
dǎ kāi diàn dēng jiù yǒu dà liàng guāng zi chǎn shēng.
Turning on the light will emit a large amount of light.
diàndòngchē
electric vehicle, electric scooter
近年来,开电动车出行的人越来越多。
jìn nián lái, kāi diàn dòng chē chū xíng de rén yuè lái yuè duō.
In recent years, more and more people travel by electric vehicle.
diàntī
elevator
电梯很小,只容得下十个人。
diàn tī hěn xiǎo, zhǐ róng dé xià shí gè rén.
The elevator is very small, so it can only hold 10 people.
diànyuán
power source,
这些设备先不要接通电源。
zhè xiē shè bèi xiān bú yào jiē tōng diàn yuán.
Don't connect these devices to the power source yet.
dǐng
top, peak
我们气喘吁吁地爬上山顶。
wǒ men qì chuǎn xū xū dì pá shàng shān dǐng.
We were panting as we climbed to the top of the mountain.
dìng
stable, definite, regulated
开会时间定在明天上午。
kāi huì shí jiān dìng zài míng tiān shàng wǔ.
The meeting time is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
dōngjì
winter
中国北方冬季非常寒冷。
zhōng guó běi fāng dōng jì fēi cháng hán lěng.
The winter in northern China is extremely cold.
dònghuàpiàn
animated film, cartoon
这套系列动画片很受孩子们的欢迎。
zhè tào xì liè dòng huà piàn hěn shòu hái zi men de huān yíng.
This series of animated films is very popular with children.
dòngyáo
oscillate, sway
她意志坚定,绝不动摇。
tā yì zhì jiān dìng, jué bù dòng yáo.
She has a determined will, absolutely unshakable.
dòufu
tofu
臭豆腐的香味很难闻。
chòu dòu fǔ de xiāng wèi hěn nán wén.
The smell of stinky tofu is very hard to tolerate.
dúlì
independent
他从现在起可以独立工作了。
tā cóng xiàn zài qǐ kě yǐ dú lì gōng zuò le.
From now on, he can work independently.
dútè
special, separate
他具有独特的个性。
tā jù yǒu dú tè de gè xìng.
He has a special personality.
dúzì
alone
这个孩子独自一人,无依无靠。
zhè ge hái zi dú zì yī rén, wú yī wú kào.
This child is alone, with no place to rely on.
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