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dǔ
block, cover
你堵着门,叫别人怎么走啊?
nǐ dǔ zhe mén, jiào bié rén zěn me zǒu a?
If you block the door, how can others go through?
dǔ//chē
traffic jam, congestion
傍晚时分,街上堵车的很厉害。
bàng wǎn shí fēn, jiē shàng dǔ chē de hěn lì hài.
At dusk, the road was extremely congested.
dùzi
belly
由于乱吃东西,她的肚子好痛。
yóu yú luàn chī dōng xī, tā de dǔ zi hǎo tòng.
Because she ate miscellaneous foods, she got a stomachache.
dùguò
go through, experience
我们在中国度过了夏天。
wǒ men zài zhōng guó dù guò le xià tiān.
We spend the summer in China.
duànliàn
train, practice
每天早上他都去操场锻炼身体。
měi tiān zǎo shàng tā dōu qù cāo chǎng duàn liàn shēn tǐ.
Every morning he goes to the training ground to exercise.
duìbǐ
compare (between two things)
这两支球队,力量对比,相差悬殊。
zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì, lì liàng duì bǐ, xiāng chà xuán shū.
These two football teams, in terms of strength, are very different.
duìfu
face, confront
几乎没有办法对付这种事。
jī hū méi yǒu bàn fǎ duì fù zhè zhǒng shì.
There is almost no way to deal with this.
duìyú
regarding, about
他对于美术和音乐有了解。
tā duì yú měi shù hé yīn yuè yǒu liǎo jiě.
He has knowledge of fine arts and music.
duōcì
many times, repeatedly
我在公共汽车上见过他多次。
wǒ zài gōng gòng qì chē shàng jiàn guò tā duō cì.
I have seen him many times on the bus.
duōnián
many years, for years
他多年来一直在河内工作。
tā duō nián lái yì zhí zài hé nèi gōng zuò.
He has been working in Hanoi for many years.
duōyàng
diverse
新产品的种类丰富多样。
xīn chǎn pǐn de zhǒng lèi fēng fù duō yàng.
The design of the new product is very rich and diverse.
duōzhǒng
many kinds, diverse, multiple
水库里放养了许多种鱼。
shuǐ kù lǐ fàng yǎng le xǔ duō zhǒng yú.
Many kinds of fish are bred in the reservoir.
ěxin
nauseous, disgusted
我一看见这东西就恶心。
wǒ yī kàn jiàn zhè dōng xī jiù ě xīn.
I feel nauseous every time I see this.
értóng
children, kids
儿童因害怕或抱怨而哭泣。
ér tóng yīn hài pà huò bào yuàn ér kū qì.
Children scream because of fear or anger.
ér
and, but
这是伟大而艰巨的任务。
zhè shì wěi dà ér jiān jù de rèn wù.
This is a great task that is arduous.
érshì
but is
我不是害怕面对,而是害怕失去。
wǒ bú shì hài pà miàn duì, ér shì hài pà shī qù.
It's not that I'm afraid to face it, but that I'm afraid of losing.
ěrjī
headphones
戴上耳机,我们听练习的录音。
dài shàng ěr jī, wǒ men tīng liàn xí de lù yīn.
Put on the headphones and we listen to the recorded practice.
èrshǒu
second hand; assistant
这双二手鞋几乎还是新的。
zhè shuāng èr shǒu xié jī hū hái shì xīn de.
These second-hand shoes are almost like new.
fāhuī
promote, bring into play
我们需要发挥创造性。
wǒ men xū yào fā huī chuàng zào xìng.
We need to promote creativity.
fāpiào
invoice, bill
要不要我帮你处理那些发票?
yào bù yào wǒ bāng nǐ chǔ lǐ nà xiē fā piào?
Do you need me to help you handle this part of the invoice?
fā//shāo
fever, sick
因为昨天淋雨,她发烧了。
yīn wèi zuó tiān lín yǔ, tā fā shāo le.
Because she got caught in the rain yesterday, she became sick.
fǎ
law
我们的交易完全合法。
wǒ men de jiāo yì wán quán hé fǎ.
Our transaction is completely legal.
fǎguān
judge
法官的权利法律有明文规定。
fǎ guān de quán lì fǎ lǜ yǒu míng wén guī dìng.
The legal rights of judges are clearly stipulated in the document,
fǎlǜ
law
法律指导行善,禁止作恶。
fǎ lǜ zhǐ dǎo xíng shàn, jìn zhǐ zuò è.
The law is directed towards good actions, prohibiting evil deeds.
fǎyuàn
court
他处理了大量的法院事务。
tā chǔ lǐ le dà liàng de fǎ yuàn shì wù.
He handles a large amount of the court's work.
fān
turn over, toss, rummage
他在书架上翻找可读的书。
tā zài shū jià shàng fān zhǎo kě dú de shū.
He rummaged through the bookshelf looking for a book he could read.
fānyì
translate
这句话怎么翻译?
zhè jù huà zěn me fān yì?
How is this sentence translated?
fán
bother, trouble
他话好多,太烦人了!
tā huà hǎo duō, tài fán rén le!
He talks a lot, it's so annoying!
fǎn
against
他的喜剧创作充溢着反封建意识。
tā de xǐ jù chuàng zuò chōng yì zhe fǎn fēng jiàn yì shí.
His comedy work is strongly imbued with anti-feudal consciousness.
fǎn'ér
opposite, contrary
他批评了我,我反而更喜欢他。
tā pī píng le wǒ, wǒ fǎn ér gèng xǐ huān tā.
He criticizes me, and on the contrary, I like him even more.
fǎnyìng
reflect
他的行为反映他的思想。
tā de xíng wéi fǎn yìng tā de sī xiǎng.
His behavior reflects his thoughts.
fāng
direction, place, spot
越南位于亚洲东南方。
yuè nán wèi yú yà zhōu dōng nán fāng.
Vietnam is located in Southeast Asia.
fāng'àn
plan, option
新方案既省时间又省劳力。
xīn fāng àn jì shěng shí jiān yòu shěng láo lì.
The new plan saves both time and labor.
fāngzhēn
motto, principle
坚持不移地执行党的线路方针。
jiān chí bù yí dì zhí xíng dǎng de xiàn lù fāng zhēn.
Persist in adhering to the Party's guidelines and policies.
fàngsōng
relax
别那么紧张,放松一点。
bié nà me jǐn zhāng, fàng sōng yì diǎn.
Don't be so tense, relax a little.
fēi
not, does not fit
非司机不得开车。
fēi sī jī bù dé kāi chē.
It's not that the driver is not allowed to drive.
féi
fat
看那些母鸡,它们好肥啊。
kàn nà xiē mǔ jī, tā men hǎo féi a.
Look, those mother hens are so fat.
fēnbù
distribute, distribution
我们的军队分布在广大地区。
wǒ men de jūn duì fēn bù zài guǎng dà dì qū.
Our army is deployed over a wide area.
fēnsàn
scatter, disperse
上课时,我们不应该分散注意力。
shàng kè shí, wǒ men bù yīng gāi fēn sàn zhù yì lì.
In class, we should not distract our attention.
fēn//shǒu
say goodbye, part ways
他们两人合不到一起,早分了手。
tā men liǎng rén hé bú dào yì qǐ, zǎo fēn le shǒu.
The two of them are not compatible, they broke up a long time ago.
fēnwéi
divide, share
工作进程分为三个阶段。
gōng zuò jìn chéng fēn wéi sān gè jiē duàn.
The workflow is divided into three stages.
…fēnzhī…
part, portion
唱片的四分之三是音乐。
chàng piàn de sì fēn zhī sān shì yīn yuè.
Three quarters of the tapes and discs are music.
fēnfēn
the whole group, all together
下课时,学生纷纷离座去吃饭。
xià kè shí, xué shēng fēn fēn lí zuò qù chī fàn.
When school ends, the students rush out to go eat.
fèndòu
strive, endeavor
努力奋斗是他成功的基础。
nǔ lì fèn dòu shì tā chéng gōng de jī chǔ.
Effort and striving are the foundation of his success.
fēnggé
style
他的文章有自己的风格。
tā de wén zhāng yǒu zì jǐ de fēng gé.
His essay has its own style.
fēngjǐng
landscape, scenery
他们停了一会儿来欣赏风景。
tā men tíng le yī huì er lái xīn shǎng fēng jǐng.
They stopped for a while to admire the scenery.
fēngsú
custom, habit
各国的风俗习惯大不相同。
gè guó de fēng sú xí guàn dà bù xiāng tóng.
The customs of different countries are far apart.
fēngbì
close, shut
一家出版社被封闭了。
yī jiā chū bǎn shè bèi fēng bì le.
A publisher was closed.
fǒuzé
otherwise, or else
你必须努力,否则就要失败。
nǐ bì xū nǔ lì, fǒu zé jiù yào shī bài.
You have to make an effort, otherwise you will fail.
fūfù
husband and wife
这对夫妇相识于一个派对。
zhè duì fū fù xiāng shí yú yí gè pài duì.
That couple met each other at a party.
fūqī
husband and wife
美好的家庭生活要靠夫妻双方的努力。
měi hǎo de jiā tíng shēng huó yào kào fū qī shuāng fāng de nǔ lì.
A good family life depends on the efforts of both husband and wife.
fūrén
lady, madam
夫人正在用午饭,不能打扰。
fū rén zhèng zài yòng wǔ fàn, bù néng dǎ rǎo.
The hostess is eating, cannot be disturbed.
fúhào
symbol
许多符号可以代表一个概念。
xǔ duō fú hào kě yǐ dài biǎo yí gè gài niàn.
Many symbols can replace a concept.
fúhé
suitable, appropriate
这些产品不符合质量标准。
zhè xiē chǎn pǐn bù fú hé zhì liàng biāo zhǔn.
These products do not meet the standard quality.
fùchū
pay, pay the price
你的付出会得到回报的。
nǐ de fù chū huì dé dào huí bào de.
Your efforts will be rewarded appropriately.
fùdān
burden
我不想再加重你的负担。
wǒ bù xiǎng zài jiā zhòng nǐ de fù dān.
I don't want to add more burden to you.
fùjìn
adjacent, nearby, recent
附近有一个很大的飞机场。
fù jìn yǒu yí gè hěn dà de fēi jī chǎng.
Recently, there is a very large airport.
fùzhì
copy
那幅画是原作还是复制品?
nà fú huà shì yuán zuò hái shì fù zhì pǐn?
Is that painting the original or a copy?
gǎishàn
improvement
他的情况多少有些改善。
tā de qíng kuàng duō shǎo yǒu xiē gǎi shàn.
His condition has at least improved a little.
gǎizhèng
correction, edit
错误一经发觉,就应改正。
cuò wù yī jīng fā jué, jiù yīng gǎi zhèng.
Once a mistake is discovered, it should be corrected.
gài
cover
丑事情想盖也盖不住。
chǒu shì qíng xiǎng gài yě gài bú zhù.
Cannot hide evil deeds.
gàikuò
outline, summary
请把你的看法概括的讲一讲。
qǐng bǎ nǐ de kàn fǎ gài kuò de jiǎng yī jiǎng.
Please summarize your point of view.
gǎn xìngqù
interesting, exciting
我对他的方法很感兴趣。
wǒ duì tā de fāng fǎ hěn gǎn xìng qù.
I feel very interested in his method.
gāocháo
peak, highest
他已经达到了他成功的高潮。
tā yǐ jīng dá dào le tā chéng gōng de gāo cháo.
He has achieved the highest success.
gāojià
expensive
有人愿出高价卖他的股份。
yǒu rén yuàn chū gāo jià mài tā de gǔ fèn.
Someone agreed to pay a high price to buy his shares.
gāoshàng
(moral) noble, lofty
他是名优秀的记者,也是个品德很高尚 的人。
tā shì míng yōu xiù de jì zhě, yě shì gè pǐn dé hěn gāo shàng de rén.
He is an outstanding reporter, and also a person of noble character.
gāotiě
high-speed railway
几十年来,中国高铁非常发达。
jǐ shí nián lái, zhōng guó gāo tiě fēi cháng fā dá.
In recent years, China's high-speed rail has developed extremely rapidly.
géwài
special, very
初秋的天气格外明朗清新。
chū qiū de tiān qì gé wài míng lǎng qīng xīn.
The early autumn weather is very fresh and pleasant.
gé
prevent, separate
列车每隔一小时开出一趟。
liè chē měi gé yī xiǎo shí kāi chū yī tàng.
Each train is one hour apart.
gékāi
separate, distance
大西洋吧美洲和欧洲隔开。
dà xī yáng ba měi zhōu hé ōu zhōu gé kāi.
The Atlantic Ocean separates America and Europe.
gèbié
individual, particular
我难得单独见到他,也很少跟他个别交 谈。
wǒ nán dé dān dú jiàn dào tā, yě hěn shǎo gēn tā gè bié jiāo tán.
It is very difficult for me to meet him alone, and there are also very few personal conversations.
gètǐ
personal
每个人都是独立的个体。
měi gè rén dōu shì dú lì de gè tǐ.
Each person is an independent individual.
gègè
each
他的朋友来自各个国家。
tā de péng yǒu lái zì gè gè guó jiā.
His friends come from different countries.
gēn
origin
我们是老街坊,彼此都知根知底的。
wǒ men shì lǎo jiē fāng, bǐ cǐ dōu zhī gēn zhī dǐ de.
We live on the same street and both understand each other's background well.
gēnjù
based on
根据天气预报,明天要下雨。
gēn jù tiān qì yù bào, míng tiān yào xià yǔ.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
gōngchéng
work, project
第一期工程提前两个月完成。
dì yī qī gōng chéng tí qián liǎng gè yuè wán chéng.
The first phase of the project was completed two months early.
gōngyuán
After Christ (AD)
远在公元 11 世纪,中国已使用火药。
yuǎn zài gōng yuán 11 shì jì, zhōng guó yǐ shǐ yòng huǒ yào.
Since the 11th century AD, China has been able to use gunpowder.
gōngyìng
supply, provide
他们将向市场供应新商品。
tā men jiāng xiàng shì chǎng gōng yìng xīn shāng pǐn.
They supply new products to the market.
gòng
common, similar
和平共处。
hé píng gòng chǔ.
Living together in peace.
gòuchéng
structure
汉语疑问句怎么构成的?
hàn yǔ yí wèn jù zěn me gòu chéng de?
How is an interrogative sentence structured in Chinese?
gòuzào
structure
这建筑构造奇异。
zhè jiàn zhù gòu zào qí yì.
This architecture has a strange structure.
gòumǎi
buy
现在很多人喜欢上网购买东西。
xiàn zài hěn duō rén xǐ huān shàng wǎng gòu mǎi dōng xī.
Right now, there are a lot of people who like buying things online.
gòuwù
shopping
这是我的购物单。
zhè shì wǒ de gòu wù dān.
This is my shopping voucher.
gǔtou
bone
他把鸡骨头全用来熬汤了。
tā bǎ jī gǔ tou quán yòng lái áo tāng le.
He has taken all the chicken bones to stew the soup already.
gùdìng
fixed, stable
这个书架被固定在墙上。
zhè ge shū jià bèi gù dìng zài qiáng shàng.
This bookshelf is fixed to the wall.
guā
cantaloupe
冰镇的西瓜味道要好得多。
bīng zhèn de xī guā wèi dào yào hǎo dé duō.
Chilled cantaloupe has a much better taste.
guài
strange, bizarre
我觉得这件事有点怪怪。
wǒ jué de zhè jiàn shì yǒu diǎn guài guài.
I feel that this matter is a bit strange.
guān
close, shut
恐怕会下雨, 把窗户关上。
kǒng pà huì xià yǔ, bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng.
Afraid it will rain, quickly close the door.
guānbì
close, shut, lock
工厂关闭后,工人都失业了。
gōng chǎng guān bì hòu, gōng rén dōu shī yè le.
After the factory closed, all the workers became unemployed.
guānyú
about, concerning
关于这件事我们明天再聊吧。
guān yú zhè jiàn shì wǒ men míng tiān zài liáo ba.
Regarding this, we will discuss it again tomorrow.
guān
officer, staff
他父亲是一名政府官员。
tā fù qīn shì yī míng zhèng fǔ guān yuán.
His father is a government official.
guānfāng
government
它不是来自任何官方的材料。
tā bú shì lái zì rèn hé guān fāng de cái liào.
It is not any kind of government document.
guānglín
attend, visit
欢迎你们光临。
huān yíng nǐ men guāng lín.
Welcome everyone to our place.
guāngpán
CD
将光盘插入驱动器。
jiāng guāng pán chā rù qū dòng qì.
Insert the CD into the drive.
guàng
stroll, play
明天我约朋友一起去逛街。
míng tiān wǒ yuē péng yǒu yì qǐ qù guàng jiē.
Tomorrow I will meet you to go for a walk in the city.
guī
return
归国的华侨越来越多。
guī guó de huá qiáo yuè lái yuè duō.
Overseas Chinese are returning to the country more and more.
guīlǜ
regulation, rule
这并不是一成不变的规律。
zhè bìng bú shì yī chéng bù biàn de guī lǜ.
This is not an immutable law.
guīmó
scale
会议规模较大,参加人数较多。
huì yì guī mó jiào dà, cān jiā rén shù jiào duō.
The scale of the conference is quite large, and there are also quite a few participants.
guīzé
regulation
我们要遵守交通规则。
wǒ men yào zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé.
We must comply with traffic regulations.
guǒshí
fruit
果实重得把树枝都压弯了。
guǒ shí zhòng dé bǎ shù zhī dōu yā wān le.
The fruit is so heavy that it has bent the branch.
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