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guò//fèn
too
你这么说会不会太过分。
nǐ zhè me shuō huì bú huì tài guò fèn.
Are you saying that too much?
hǎishuǐ
seawater
海水冲在石头上发出轰响声。
hǎi shuǐ chōng zài shí tou shàng fā chū hōng xiǎng shēng.
The seawater hitting the rocks makes a booming sound.
hǎixiān
seafood
我喜欢一边喝啤酒一边吃海鲜。
wǒ xǐ huān yī biān hē pí jiǔ yī biān chī hǎi xiān.
I like drinking beer while eating seafood.
hán
hold, contain
这种材料含 45%的尼龙。
zhè zhǒng cái liào hán 45% de ní lóng.
This material is 45% nylon (polyester).
hánliàng
content
去壳燕麦的蛋白质含量可达 19%。
qù ké yàn mài de dàn bái zhì hán liàng kě dá 19%.
The protein content in oat flour with hulls can reach up to 19%.
hányì
implication, meaning
他完全懂得这句话的含义。
tā wán quán dǒng de zhè jù huà de hán yì.
He completely understands the implication in this statement.
hányǒu
contain, include
她的羡慕之中含有妒意。
tā de xiàn mù zhī zhōng hán yǒu dù yì.
In her jealousy, there is a bit of envy.
hánjià
winter vacation
今天是寒假的最后一个周末。
jīn tiān shì hán jià de zuì hòu yí gè zhōu mò.
Today is the last weekend of the winter break.
hánlěng
chilly, freezing
寒冷的天气时树叶变红了。
hán lěng de tiān qì shí shù yè biàn hóng le.
The leaves have turned red in the cold weather.
hángyè
profession
他对各种行业都懂得了不少。
tā duì gè zhǒng háng yè dōu dǒng de le bù shǎo.
He is knowledgeable about various professions.
hángbān
flight
欢迎各位乘坐本次航班。
huān yíng gè wèi chéng zuò běn cì háng bān.
Welcome everyone on this flight.
hángkōng
aviation
我喜欢搭乘这家航空公司。
wǒ xǐ huān dā chéng zhè jiā háng kōng gōng sī.
I like to sit on the airplanes of this airline company.
háomǐ
millimeter (mm)
一公里有多少毫米?
yī gōng lǐ yǒu duō shǎo háo mǐ?
How many millimeters are in 1 km?
háoshēng
milliliter (ml)
一杯约有 240 毫升。
yī bēi yuē yǒu 240 háo shēng.
One cup is about 240ml.
hǎoyǒu
close friend
看到多年未见的好友,我感到又惊又喜 。
kàn dào duō nián wèi jiàn de hǎo yǒu, wǒ gǎn dào yòu jīng yòu xǐ.
Meeting a close friend I haven't seen for many years, I felt both happy and amazed.
hàomǎ
number, digit
你知道王老师的电话号码吗?
nǐ zhī dào wáng lǎo shī de diàn huà hào mǎ ma?
Do you know Mr. Vương's phone number?
hào
like, love
他这个人好表现自己。
tā zhè ge rén hǎo biǎo xiàn zì jǐ.
He really likes to show off himself.
hétóng
contract
他们要我在合同上签名。
tā men yào wǒ zài hé tóng shàng qiān míng.
They want me to sign the contract.
hēi'àn
dark
现在他已经到了黑暗的时期。
xiàn zài tā yǐ jīng dào le hēi àn de shí qī.
Right now he is in a dark period.
hóngbāo
lucky money
过年父母都给小孩发红包。
guò nián fù mǔ dōu gěi xiǎo hái fā hóng bāo.
During the New Year, parents give the children lucky money.
hòutou
behind
好戏还在后头呢。
hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou ne.
The best part of the play is still in the back.
hòu
thick
河面结了一层厚厚的冰。
hé miàn jié le yī céng hòu hòu de bīng.
The surface of the lake formed a thick layer of ice.
hūxī
breathe, respiration
空气非常寒冷,我们难以呼吸。
kōng qì fēi cháng hán lěng, wǒ men nán yǐ hū xī.
The air was extremely cold, we could hardly breathe.
hūshì
underestimate, neglect
她忽视了自己的学习。
tā hū shì le zì jǐ de xué xí.
She has been neglectful in her studies.
hù
household
我住在一户人家的出租房里。
wǒ zhù zài yī hù rén jiā de chū zū fáng lǐ.
I rent a room in a household.
hùshi
nurse
她已经在这所医院当了 29 年护士。
tā yǐ jīng zài zhè suǒ yī yuàn dāng le 29 nián hù shì.
She has been a nurse at this hospital for 29 years.
huā
dizzy, giddy
看书看得眼睛都花了!
kàn shū kàn dé yǎn jīng dōu huā le!
I've been reading so much that my eyes are dizzy!
huá
row, cross
我们每个周都去郊区划船。
wǒ men měi gè zhōu dōu qù jiāo qū huá chuán.
Every week we go to the suburbs to row a boat.
huà
divide, plan, delineate
新厂区的范围都已划定。
xīn chǎng qū de fàn wéi dōu yǐ huà dìng.
The scope of the new factory has been defined
huáiniàn
nostalgia, remembrance
我在法国的时候最怀念的是我爸妈。
wǒ zài fǎ guó de shí hòu zuì huái niàn de shì wǒ bà mā.
I missed my parents very much during the time I lived in France.
huáiyí
skeptical, doubtful
她开始对这个决定产生怀疑。
tā kāi shǐ duì zhè ge jué dìng chǎn shēng huái yí.
She began to feel doubtful about this decision.
huǎnjiě
soothe, alleviate
药物可以缓解病人的疼痛。
yào wù kě yǐ huǎn jiě bìng rén de téng tòng.
The medicine can soothe the patient's pain.
huángguā
cucumber
黄瓜可以生吃。
huáng guā kě yǐ shēng chī.
Cucumbers can be eaten raw.
huángjīn
gold, treasure
夏季是旅游的黄金季节。
xià jì shì lǚ yóu de huáng jīn jì jié.
Spring is the golden period for tourism activities.
huífù
reply, answer
请回复我的问题。
qǐng huí fù wǒ de wèn tí.
Please answer my question.
huì
transfer money, gather
朋友给我的银行卡里汇了两千元。
péng yǒu gěi wǒ de yín háng kǎ lǐ huì le liǎng qiān yuán.
My friend has transferred 2,000 yuan into my bank card.
huìbào
report
今天上午我已向老板汇报出差结果。
jīn tiān shàng wǔ wǒ yǐ xiàng lǎo bǎn huì bào chū chāi jié guǒ.
This morning I reported to my boss the results of the business trip.
huìlǜ
exchange rate
如果我把美元兑换成欧元,汇率是多 少?
rú guǒ wǒ bǎ měi yuán duì huàn chéng ōu yuán, huì lǜ shì duō shǎo?
If I exchange US dollars for Euros, what is the exchange rate?
hūnlǐ
wedding
我们已把婚礼提前了一周。
wǒ men yǐ bǎ hūn lǐ tí qián le yī zhōu.
We moved the wedding ceremony up by one week.
huǒ
feverish, popular
今年这部电影非常火。
jīn nián zhè bù diàn yǐng fēi cháng huǒ.
This year, this movie is receiving a lot of attention.
huǒ
friends, buddy
这两伙人之间有一些矛盾。
zhè liǎng huǒ rén zhī jiān yǒu yī xiē máo dùn.
These two friends have a bit of a conflict.
huǒbàn
associate, collaborator
不幸的是,他的合作伙伴们是个骗子。
bù xìng de shì, tā de hé zuò huǒ bàn men shì gè piàn zi.
Unfortunately, the person who collaborated with him is a fraud.
huòxǔ
perhaps
我猜他们在家吃饭,或许刚刚去买东西 了。
wǒ cāi tā men zài jiā chī fàn, huò xǔ gāng gāng qù mǎi dōng xī le.
I guess they either eat at home, or go buy food.
huò
goods, items
你可以收货后才给钱。
nǐ kě yǐ shōu huò hòu cái gěi qián.
You can receive the goods first and then pay.
huò
obtain, be given
这部电影获国家金奖提名。
zhè bù diàn yǐng huò guó jiā jīn jiǎng tí míng.
This movie was nominated for the domestic golden award.
huòdé
achieve
她获得冠军连续三年了。
tā huò dé guàn jūn lián xù sān nián le.
She won the championship three years in a row.
huòjiǎng
receive an award
没有你的帮助,我不可能获奖。
méi yǒu nǐ de bāng zhù, wǒ bù kě néng huò jiǎng.
Without your help, I could not have received the award.
huòqǔ
gain, acquire
你可以从办公室获取他的联系方式。
nǐ kě yǐ cóng bàn gōng shì huò qǔ tā de lián xì fāng shì.
You can get his contact method at the office.
jīhū
almost, mostly
我几乎每天都去商店。
wǒ jī hū měi tiān dōu qù shāng diàn.
Almost every day I go to the supermarket.
jīgòu
mechanism, internal organization
这台电脑的机构很复杂,我们一个月才 能修好。
zhè tái diàn nǎo de jī gòu hěn fù zá, wǒ men yí gè yuè cái néng xiū hǎo.
The mechanism of this computer is very complicated, it took us a month to fix it.
jīyù
opportunity, chance
美国是一个拥有自由与机遇的国家。
měi guó shì yí gè yōng yǒu zì yóu yǔ jī yù de guó jiā.
America is a free country and has many opportunities.
jīlěi
accumulate
他家已经积累了价值超过一百万美元的 财产。
tā jiā yǐ jīng jī lěi le jià zhí chāo guò yì bǎi wàn měi yuán de cái chǎn.
His family has accumulated assets worth more than 1 million US dollars.
jīdòng
excited
他想到这就激动得大声喊出。
tā xiǎng dào zhè jiù jī dòng dé dà shēng hǎn chū.
He got excited thinking about this and shouted out loud.
jīliè
strong, intense
双方开始激烈的争论。
shuāng fāng kāi shǐ jī liè de zhēng lùn.
The two sides began to argue fiercely.
jí//gé
meet the standard, pass inspection
老师宣布三十六名考生全部及格。
lǎo shī xuān bù sān shí liù míng kǎo shēng quán bù jí gé.
The teacher announced that all 36 students met the standards.
jí
extreme (final point); try hardest
南极是地球上最冷的地区。
nán jí shì dì qiú shàng zuì lěng de dì qū.
Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth.
jíqí
immensely
她最近行为极其反常。
tā zuì jìn xíng wéi jí qí fǎn cháng.
Recently, her behavior has been extremely unusual.
jíjiāng
near, about to, will
听说我们即将有一位新经理。
tīng shuō wǒ men jí jiāng yǒu yī wèi xīn jīng lǐ.
I heard that we will have a new director soon.
jímáng
hurried, in a hurry
她一声再见都没说就急忙离开了。
tā yī shēng zài jiàn dōu méi shuō jiù jí máng lí kāi le.
She hadn't even had time to say a word of goodbye before hurriedly leaving.
jíhé
gather
我们现在先分开,午饭时再集合。
wǒ men xiàn zài xiān fēn kāi, wǔ fàn shí zài jí hé.
We will temporarily split up and regroup at lunchtime.
jìzǎi
note, record
本文生动地记载了这段美好的时光。
běn wén shēng dòng dì jì zǎi le zhè duàn měi hǎo de shí guāng.
The essay vividly records this wonderful period of time.
jìlǜ
discipline
公司有严格的纪律。
gōng sī yǒu yán gé de jì lǜ.
The company has very strict discipline.
jìqiǎo
skill
他们从来没有学过各种人际交往技巧。
tā men cóng lái méi yǒu xué guò gè zhǒng rén jì jiāo wǎng jì qiǎo.
They have never been taught personal communication skills.
jì
tie, bind; system
你会系领带吗?
nǐ huì xì lǐng dài ma?
Do you know how to tie a tie?
jì
season
这里的四季有多么美丽?
zhè lǐ de sì jì yǒu duō me měi lì?
How beautiful are the four seasons here?
jìdù
quarter (3 months) 2020
年第二季度的销售收入非常出色。
nián dì èr jì dù de xiāo shòu shōu rù fēi cháng chū sè.
Income from the consumer sector in the second quarter of 2020 was extremely bright.
jìjié
season, harvest, period
秋季是我最喜欢的季节。
qiū jì shì wǒ zuì xǐ huān de jì jié.
Autumn is my favorite season.
jì
already, all
这项运动既需要速度也需要体力。
zhè xiàng yùn dòng jì xū yào sù dù yě xū yào tǐ lì.
This sport requires not only speed but also physical strength.
jìrán
already
既然到了这个地方,就该顺便去看看他 们。
jì rán dào le zhè ge dì fāng, jiù gāi shùn biàn qù kàn kàn tā men.
If we've come here, we might as well visit them too.
jì
send
一起去吧,我正要去寄一封信。
yì qǐ qù ba, wǒ zhèng yào qù jì yī fēng xìn.
Let's go together, I also want to go send a letter.
jiā//bān
overtime
他会无偿地加班把一件工作完成。
tā huì wú cháng dì jiā bān bǎ yī jiàn gōng zuò wán chéng.
He worked overtime without pay to finish this job.
jiārù
join, participate
过年以后他们也加入了失业大军。
guò nián yǐ hòu tā men yě jiā rù le shī yè dà jūn.
Next year they will also join the ranks of the unemployed.
jiāyóuzhàn
gas station
我们在加油站停下来,因我们需要加油 。
wǒ men zài jiā yóu zhàn tíng xià lái, yīn wǒ men xū yào jiā yóu.
We stopped at the gas station because we needed to fill up with gas.
jiāwù
housework
世纪了,你要明白家务劳动不是妇女 的事。
shì jì le, nǐ yào míng bái jiā wù láo dòng bú shì fù nǚ de shì.
It's the 21st century, you should know that housework is not just a woman's responsibility.
jiǎrú
suppose, if
假如你有任何意见,可以给我发电子邮 件。
jiǎ rú nǐ yǒu rèn hé yì jiàn, kě yǐ gěi wǒ fā diàn zi yóu jiàn.
If you have any opinions, you can email me.
jiāngù
solid, strong
他的房子盖好了,看起来很坚固。
tā de fáng zi gài hǎo le, kàn qǐ lái hěn jiān gù.
His house has been completed, it looks very sturdy.
jiǎncè
measurement check
医生检测了她的反射动作。
yī shēng jiǎn cè le tā de fǎn shè dòng zuò.
The doctor checks and measures her reflex movements.
jiǎn
reduce; subtract
二十减三等于十七。
èr shí jiǎn sān děng yú shí qī.
20 minus 3 equals 17
jiǎn//féi
lose weight
我妈妈被告知要每天锻炼来减肥。
wǒ mā mā bèi gào zhī yào měi tiān duàn liàn lái jiǎn féi.
My mother was informed that she must exercise every day to lose weight.
jiǎnshǎo
minimize, lessen
失业人数有所减少。
shī yè rén shù yǒu suǒ jiǎn shǎo.
The number of unemployed people has been reduced somewhat.
jiǎnlì
resume
我从你的简历上看到你会说日语。
wǒ cóng nǐ de jiǎn lì shàng kàn dào nǐ huì shuō rì yǔ.
I saw in the resume that you wrote you can speak Japanese.
jiànshēn
exercise
健身俱乐部是近年来发展很快。
jiàn shēn jù lè bù shì jìn nián lái fā zhǎn hěn kuài.
In recent years, fitness clubs have developed very quickly.
jiànjiàn
gradually
我的心情渐渐好起来。
wǒ de xīn qíng jiàn jiàn hǎo qǐ lái.
My mood is gradually getting better.
jiāng
river
门口不是有条江吗?
mén kǒu bú shì yǒu tiáo jiāng ma?
Isn't there a river in front of the door?
jiǎngjiu
pay attention to, value, luxurious
他们都穿了最讲究的衣服。
tā men dōu chuān le zuì jiǎng jiū de yī fú.
They always wear the most fashionable clothes.
jiǎngzuò
seminar, report
今天的讲座是关于中国古代文学的章回 小说。
jīn tiān de jiǎng zuò shì guān yú zhōng guó gǔ dài wén xué de zhāng huí xiǎo shuō.
Today's seminar is related to chapter novels of ancient Chinese literature
jiǎng
award
他获得了 1 万美元的一等奖。
tā huò dé le 1 wàn měi yuán de yì děng jiǎng.
He won the first prize worth 10,000 US dollars.
jiǎngjīn
bonus
她因自己所作的努力而得到一笔奖金。
tā yīn zì jǐ suǒ zuò de nǔ lì ér dé dào yī bǐ jiǎng jīn.
She received a bonus for her own efforts.
jiǎngxuéjīn
scholarship
他们完全凭他们的运动才能获得了奖学金。
tā men wán quán píng tā men de yùn dòng cái néng huò dé le jiǎng xué jīn.
They completely rely on their talent to receive scholarships.
jiàng
lower, reduce
今天天气的温度降了,你记得带大衣吧!
jīn tiān tiān qì de wēn dù jiàng le, nǐ jì de dài dà yī ba!
Today's temperature has dropped, remember to bring a coat!
jiàngdī
decline
房屋价格降低了 15%。
fáng wū jià gé jiàng dī le 15%.
The room price is reduced by 15%.
jiàng//jià
discount
他们说什么也不肯降价。
tā men shuō shén me yě bù kěn jiàng jià.
They refuse to lower the price no matter what is said.
jiàngluò
land; drop, fall rapidly
我们将在 16 分钟后准时在河内降落。
wǒ men jiāng zài 16 fēn zhōng hòu zhǔn shí zài hé nèi jiàng luò.
In 16 minutes we will land in Hanoi.
jiàng//wēn
lower temperature
在炎热的夏天,最好的降温方法是跳进 游泳池。
zài yán rè de xià tiān, zuì hǎo de jiàng wēn fāng fǎ shì tiào jìn yóu yǒng chí.
In the hot summer weather, the best way to cool down is to jump into the swimming pool.
jiāohuàn
exchange, change
咱们可以交换一下座位吗?
zán men kě yǐ jiāo huàn yī xià zuò wèi ma?
Can we change seats?
jiāojì
communication
良好的交际能力会带我走上成功之路。
liáng hǎo de jiāo jì néng lì huì dài wǒ zǒu shàng chéng gōng zhī lù.
Good communication skills will lead me to the path of success.
jiàoshòu
professor, teach
他说话的口气好像一位有经验的教授。
tā shuō huà de kǒu qì hǎo xiàng yī wèi yǒu jīng yàn de jiào shòu.
His voice is like that of an experienced professor.
jiàoxùn
lesson
那事故给我的教训永远也不会忘记。
nà shì gù gěi wǒ de jiào xùn yǒng yuǎn yě bú huì wàng jì.
I will never forget the lesson learned from that incident.
jiēduàn
phase, step, sequence
这种产品仍处于试验阶段。
zhè zhǒng chǎn pǐn réng chǔ yú shì yàn jiē duàn.
This product is still in the testing phase.
jiēdào
street
每一条街道都塞满了车辆。
měi yī tiáo jiē dào dōu sāi mǎn le chē liàng.
Every road is full of cars.
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