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jiéshěng
save
我们坐出租车,好节省时间。
wǒ men zuò chū zū chē, hǎo jié shěng shí jiān.
We took a taxi, so it saved a lot of time.
jié
tie, result
今年桃树结了很多果。
jīn nián táo shù jié le hěn duō guǒ.
This year, the peach tree bore a lot of fruit.
jiégòu
structure
这座教堂的结构不安全。
zhè zuò jiào táng de jié gòu bù ān quán.
The structure of this church is not safe.
jiélùn
conclude, summarize
他们得出的结论大有问题。
tā men dé chū de jié lùn dà yǒu wèn tí.
The conclusion they reached has a problem.
jiěmèi
sister
我觉得很幸福,因为我有四个姐妹。
wǒ jué de hěn xìng fú, yīn wèi wǒ yǒu sì gè jiě mèi.
I feel very happy because I have four sisters.
jiěshì
explain, interpret
她要求我们立即作出解释。
tā yāo qiú wǒ men lì jí zuò chū jiě shì.
She demanded that we immediately explain.
jǐnkuài
quickly
我希望她的病尽快好起来。
wǒ xī wàng tā de bìng jǐn kuài hǎo qǐ lái.
I hope she can get well soon.
jǐnmì
close, tight-knit, inseparable
两家公司保持着非常紧密的合作关系。
liǎng jiā gōng sī bǎo chí zhe fēi cháng jǐn mì de hé zuò guān xì.
The two companies maintain a very close cooperative relationship.
jìn//lì
try your best, do your utmost
我们应该尽力做好自己的工作。
wǒ men yīng gāi jìn lì zuò hǎo zì jǐ de gōng zuò.
We should strive to do our own work well.
jìnkǒu
import
这辆车是从日本进口的。
zhè liàng chē shì cóng rì běn jìn kǒu de.
This car is imported from Japan.
jìndài
close, modern
在近代小说中,那本书是最好的。
zài jìn dài xiǎo shuō zhōng, nà běn shū shì zuì hǎo de.
Among the novels of the modern period, that book is the best.
jìnzhǐ
forbid
办公室里禁止吸烟。
bàn gōng shì lǐ jìn zhǐ xī yān.
The office is no smoking.
jīngdiǎn
classical, typical masterpiece
这部电影非常经典,值得大家去看。
zhè bù diàn yǐng fēi cháng jīng diǎn, zhí de dà jiā qù kàn.
This movie is a typical masterpiece, everyone should give it a try.
jīnglì
spirit, strength
你最好还是集中精力在工作上。
nǐ zuì hǎo hái shì jí zhōng jīng lì zài gōng zuò shàng.
You'd better focus your mind on work.
jìngrán
yet, however
我没想到他竟然会这样做。
wǒ méi xiǎng dào tā jìng rán huì zhè yàng zuò.
I did not expect him to do that.
jìngtóu
lens, camera
她面对镜头的时候有点儿紧张。
tā miàn duì jìng tóu de shí hòu yǒu diǎn ér jǐn zhāng.
When facing the camera, she was a bit nervous.
jìngzi
mirror
湖水就像一面镜子。
hú shuǐ jiù xiàng yí miàn jìng zi.
The surface of the lake is like a mirror.
jiùjìng
exactly, in the end
你告诉我这究竟是发生了什么?
nǐ gào sù wǒ zhè jiū jìng shì fā shēng le shén me?
Can you tell me exactly what happened?
jiǔbā
bar
我发短信告诉他,我们在酒吧里等他。
wǒ fā duǎn xìn gào sù tā, wǒ men zài jiǔ bā lǐ děng tā.
I sent a message to tell him that we will wait for him at the bar.
jūmín
resident, people
居民不希望在他们附近建新工厂。
jū mín bù xī wàng zài tā men fù jìn jiàn xīn gōng chǎng.
The people do not want a new construction site near where they live.
jūzhù
reside, live
你在这个国家居住多久了?
nǐ zài zhè ge guó jiā jū zhù duō jiǔ le?
How long have you lived in this country?
jú
board, screen
我和哥哥打了一局棋。
wǒ hé gē gē dǎ le yī jú qí.
My brother and I play a game of chess.
jùdà
giant
这几年家乡发生了巨大的变化。
zhè jǐ nián jiā xiāng fā shēng le jù dà de biàn huà.
In recent years, my hometown has changed a lot.
jùbèi
exist
他已经具备了这些条件。
tā yǐ jīng jù bèi le zhè xiē tiáo jiàn.
He has fully prepared these conditions.
jùlí
distance
天津距离北京有一百二十公里。
tiān jīn jù lí běi jīng yǒu yì bǎi èr shí gōng lǐ.
The distance from Tianjin to Beijing is 120 km.
jù
gather
我们一定要找个时间聚一下。
wǒ men yí dìng yào zhǎo gè shí jiān jù yī xià.
We must definitely find time to get together.
jùhuì
gather, meet
我们在聚会上玩得很开心。
wǒ men zài jù huì shàng wán dé hěn kāi xīn.
At the gathering, we had a lot of fun.
juǎn
wrap, package
她把这张纸卷了起来。
tā bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ juǎn le qǐ lái.
She rolled up that piece of paper.
juàn
roll, volume
这个图书馆藏书 10 万卷。
zhè ge tú shū guǎn cáng shū 10 wàn juàn.
This library stores more than 100,000 books.
juésè
character
在电影中我最喜欢那个角色。
zài diàn yǐng zhōng wǒ zuì xǐ huān nà ge jué sè.
In this movie, I like that character.
kāi//huā
bloom
这种花在五六月份开花。
zhè zhòng huā zài wǔ liù yuè fèn kāi huā.
This flower blooms in May and June.
kāishuǐ
boiling water
开水是100℃的水。
kāi shuǐ shì yì bǎi shè shì dù de shuǐ.
Boiling water is water at 100°C.
kànbuqǐ
despise, look down on
我希望你不要看不起这份工作。
wǒ xī wàng nǐ bú yào kàn bù qǐ zhè fèn gōng zuò.
I hope you do not look down on this job.
kànlái
seem, appear
看来他非常适合这个工作。
kàn lái tā fēi cháng shì hé zhè ge gōng zuò.
It seems that he is very suitable for this job.
kànwàng
visit, call on
她公司的同事来医院看望她。
tā gōng sī de tóng shì lái yī yuàn kàn wàng tā.
Colleagues in the company went to the hospital to visit her.
kǎochá
survey, investigation
这个问题需要进一步考察。
zhè ge wèn tí xū yào jìn yí bù kǎo chá.
This issue needs to be further investigated.
kǎolǜ
consider, examine
这儿还有几个建议可以考虑。
zhè ér hái yǒu jǐ gè jiàn yì kě yǐ kǎo lǜ.
Here are also some suggestions you can consider further.
kē
tree, tip
大风吹倒了十几棵树。
dà fēng chuī dào le shí jǐ kē shù.
Strong wind blew down dozens of trees.
kějiàn
obvious, can be seen that
他今天只睡了三个小时,可见他工作非 常忙。
tā jīn tiān zhǐ shuì le sān gè xiǎo shí, kě jiàn tā gōng zuò fēi cháng máng.
Today he only slept for 3 hours, it can be seen that he is extremely busy.
kōngjiān
space
这辆汽车的内部空间很大。
zhè liàng qì chē de nèi bù kōng jiān hěn dà.
The space of this car is very large.
kòng
empty
我的包里是空的,什么也没有。
wǒ de bāo lǐ shì kōng de, shén me yě méi yǒu.
There is nothing in my pocket.
kǒudai
bag, pocket
钱包放在我衣服的口袋里。
qián bāo fàng zài wǒ yī fú de kǒu dài lǐ.
The wallet is already in my shirt pocket.
kǒuyǔ
colloquial
我找了一位美国朋友练习英语口语。
wǒ zhǎo le yī wèi měi guó péng yǒu liàn xí yīng yǔ kǒu yǔ.
I am looking for an American friend to practice speaking English.
kǔ
bitter
他只喜欢喝苦咖啡。
tā zhǐ xǐ huān hē kǔ kā fēi.
He only likes to drink black coffee without sugar.
kuàijì
accounting
她在一家外国公司做会计。
tā zài yī jiā wài guó gōng sī zuò kuài jì.
She works as an accountant in a foreign company.
kuàidì
express delivery
这些材料我会用寄快递的方式送到你家 里。
zhè xiē cái liào wǒ huì yòng jì kuài dì de fāng shì sòng dào nǐ jiā lǐ.
I will send this set of documents to your house by express delivery.
kuān
wide
这条路大约两米宽。
zhè tiáo lù dà yuē liǎng mǐ kuān.
This road is about 2 meters wide.
kuānguǎng
vast, extensive
大海比我想象中更宽广。
dà hǎi bǐ wǒ xiǎng xiàng zhōng gèng kuān guǎng.
Compared to what I thought, the sea is much wider.
kuàngquánshuǐ
mineral water
你口渴吗?我去买两瓶矿泉水。
nǐ kǒu kě ma? wǒ qù mǎi liǎng píng kuàng quán shuǐ.
Are you thirsty? I'll go buy two bottles of mineral water.
kuòdà
expand, spread
扩大城市面积危害着野生物。
kuò dà chéng shì miàn jī wēi hài zhe yě shēng wù.
Expanding the city's area will harm wildlife.
kuòzhǎn
expand, spread
这个工厂的地界扩展到河边。
zhè ge gōng chǎng de dì jiè kuò zhǎn dào hé biān.
The area of this construction site extends all the way to the riverbank.
guāhào
bracket, parenthesis
括号中的是已经改好的信息·。
kuò hào zhōng de shì yǐ jīng gǎi hǎo de xìn xī ·.
The information in parentheses is the information that has been corrected.
lājī
trash, garbage
人行道上到处都是扔的垃圾。
rén xíng dào shàng dào chù dōu shì rēng de lā jī.
On the pedestrian street, trash is scattered everywhere.
lākāi
to open
她拉开抽屉,拿出一双短袜。
tā lā kāi chōu tì, ná chū yī shuāng duǎn wà.
She opened the drawer and took out a pair of short socks.
là
spicy, hot
中国的菜大部分都很辣。
zhōng guó de cài dà bù fèn dōu hěn là.
Most Chinese dishes are very spicy.
láibují
not in time
我来不及跟他说声再见。
wǒ lái bù jí gēn tā shuō shēng zài jiàn.
I didn't have time to say goodbye to him.
láidejí
in time
还早着呢,来得及。
hái zǎo zhe ne, lái de jí.
It's still early, we can make it on time.
láiyuán
source
神话的内容也是来源于生活的。
shén huà de nèi róng yě shì lái yuán yú shēng huó de.
The content in myths all originates from life.
lǎogōng
stack, pile
她的老公是一名律师。
tā de lǎo gōng shì yī míng lǜ shī.
Her husband is a lawyer.
lǎojiā
homeland
出国在外我很想念老家。
chū guó zài wài wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn lǎo jiā.
Going abroad, I miss my hometown very much.
lǎopo
wife
他与他的老婆是青梅竹马。
tā yǔ tā de lǎo pó shì qīng méi zhú mǎ.
He and his wife have been friends playing together since they were kids.
lǎoshi
honest
老实说我并不喜欢这个城市。
lǎo shí shuō wǒ bìng bù xǐ huān zhè ge chéng shì.
To be honest, I don't like this city very much.
lèqù
joy
我最大的乐趣是帮助别人。
wǒ zuì dà de lè qù shì bāng zhù bié rén.
My greatest joy is helping people.
lèi
tears
她流着泪跑回家找妈妈。
tā liú zhe lèi pǎo huí jiā zhǎo mā mā.
The little girl cried and then ran home to find her mother.
lèishuǐ
tears
她眼里含着痛苦的泪水。
tā yǎn lǐ hán zhe tòng kǔ de lèi shuǐ.
In her eyes were tears of sorrow.
lèixíng
type
他并不是一个普通的类型。
tā bìng bú shì yí gè pǔ tōng de lèi xíng.
He is not an ordinary person.
lěngjìng
calm
冷静地考虑下这件事吧。
lěng jìng dì kǎo lǜ xià zhè jiàn shì ba.
Calm down and think over this matter.
límǐ
cm (centimeter)
有些吸虫可长达一厘米。
yǒu xiē xī chóng kě zhǎng dá yī lí mǐ.
Some types of worms can be up to 1 cm long.
lí bu kāi
inseparable
我们离不开群众的帮助。
wǒ men lí bù kāi qún zhòng de bāng zhù.
We cannot be separated from the help of the masses.
lìqi
strength
我全身没有力气呢。
wǒ quán shēn méi yǒu lì qì ne.
My whole body has no strength at all.
lìshǐ
history
我对中国历史文化很感兴趣。
wǒ duì zhōng guó lì shǐ wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.
I am very interested in Chinese historical culture.
lìjí
immediate
接到命令,立即出发。
jiē dào mìng lìng, lì jí chū fā.
Upon receiving the order, immediately set off.
lìxī
profit
我们每次借款都得预付一笔利息。
wǒ men měi cì jiè kuǎn dōu dé yù fù yī bǐ lì xī.
Every time we borrow money, we have to pay an interest.
lìyì
benefit
你总是把个人利益放在首位。
nǐ zǒng shì bǎ gè rén lì yì fàng zài shǒu wèi.
You always put your own interests first.
liǎ
both
他们俩认识后一直很好。
tā men liǎ rèn shí hòu yì zhí hěn hǎo.
Since they met, their relationship has always been very good.
liánghǎo
good
你已经做出了良好的开端。
nǐ yǐ jīng zuò chū le liáng hǎo de kāi duān.
You have had a very good start.
liáng
measure
你在发烧呢,我给你量量体温。
nǐ zài fā shāo ne, wǒ gěi nǐ liàng liáng tǐ wēn.
You have a fever, let me help you take your temperature.
liángshi
food
仓库里潮气太大,粮食就容易发霉。
cāng kù lǐ cháo qì tài dà, liáng shí jiù róng yì fā méi.
The humidity in the warehouse is too high, so the food easily gets moldy.
liǎngbiān
both sides
这张纸两边长短不齐。
zhè zhāng zhǐ liǎng biān cháng duǎn bù qí.
This piece of paper has two uneven edges
liáoyǎng
convalesce
难怪许多人乐意来这里疗养。
nán guài xǔ duō rén lè yì lái zhè lǐ liáo yǎng.
No wonder many people like to come to this place to recuperate.
liǎobuqǐ
skillful, extraordinary
这也确实是了不起的一步。
zhè yě què shí shì liǎo bù qǐ de yī bù.
This is truly an extraordinary step forward.
liǎojiě
knowledge
他很了解中国文化。
tā hěn liǎo jiě zhōng guó wén huà.
He is very knowledgeable about Chinese culture.
liè
classify as
许多士兵都被列在战斗失踪人员名单上 。
xǔ duō shì bīng dōu bèi liè zài zhàn dòu shī zōng rén yuán míng dān shàng.
There are many soldiers who have been listed as missing in action during the war,
lièchē
train
列车每隔一小时开出一趟。
liè chē měi gé yī xiǎo shí kāi chū yī tàng.
There is a train every hour.
lièrù
classify as
他被列入参加竞赛的名单。
tā bèi liè rù cān jiā jìng sài de míng dān.
He was put on the list of contestants.
lièwéi
be classified as
他曾经被列为第五号危险人物。
tā céng jīng bèi liè wèi dì wǔ hào wēi xiǎn rén wù.
He was listed among the five dangerous individuals.
línshí
time to, temporary
事先准备好, 省得临时着急。
shì xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo, shěng de lín shí zháo jí.
Prepare in advance to avoid worrying at that time.
língshí
snack
许多女孩子都有吃零食的习惯。
xǔ duō nǚ hái zi dōu yǒu chī líng shí de xí guàn.
Many girls have the habit of snacking.
liúchuán
pass down
他的连队里一直流传着一句老笑话。
tā de lián duì lǐ yì zhí liú chuán zhe yī jù lǎo xiào huà.
An old joke was passed around throughout his entire squad.
lóutī
stairs
我们得把楼梯重新装饰一下。
wǒ men dé bǎ lóu tī chóng xīn zhuāng shì yī xià.
We have to redecorate the stairs.
lùdì
continent, mainland
我们终于看见陆地了。
wǒ men zhōng yú kàn jiàn lù dì le.
Finally, we can see the land.
lùxù
consecutive, successive
小时后,游客们陆续回来了。
xiǎo shí hòu, yóu kè men lù xù huí lái le.
Three hours later, the tourists returned one by one.
lùqǔ
select, admit
如果你没被录取,你会怎么办?
rú guǒ nǐ méi bèi lù qǔ, nǐ huì zěn me bàn?
If you are not selected, what will you do?
lǜshī
lawyer
我已经和我的律师商量过了。
wǒ yǐ jīng hé wǒ de lǜ shī shāng liáng guò le.
I have already negotiated with my lawyer.
lún
wheel
这辆自行车的前轮坏了。
zhè liàng zì xíng chē de qián lún huài le.
The front wheel of this bicycle is broken.
lúnchuán
motorboat, ship
轮船被迷雾包围。
lún chuán bèi mí wù bāo wéi.
The ship is surrounded by fog.
lúnyǐ
wheelchair
她把轮椅退到门口。
tā bǎ lún yǐ tuì dào mén kǒu.
She pushed the wheelchair to the door.
lúnzi
wheel
为什么不能使它推动轮子呢?
wèi shén me bù néng shǐ tā tuī dòng lún zi ne?
Why can't it be made into a movable wheel?
lùnwén
thesis
他留出一天晚上把论文写完。
tā liú chū yī tiān wǎn shàng bǎ lùn wén xiě wán.
He spent an evening finishing his thesis.
luò
scatter, land
飞机从空中落下来。
fēi jī cóng kōng zhōng là xià lái.
The airplane descends from the air.
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