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máojīn
towel, wool towel
为客人预备好干净的毛巾。
wèi kè rén yù bèi hǎo gān jìng de máo jīn.
Prepare clean towels for the guests.
máoyī
sweater
这件毛衣你穿起来真合适。
zhè jiàn máo yī nǐ chuān qǐ lái zhēn hé shì.
This sweater looks very good on you.
màozi
hat, cap
你在哪里买到这顶帽子的?
nǐ zài nǎ lǐ mǎi dào zhè dǐng mào zi de?
Where did you buy this hat?
méi cuò
right, correct
没错,我只是个一般老百姓。
méi cuò, wǒ zhǐ shì gè yì bān lǎo bǎi xìng.
That's right, I'm just an ordinary citizen.
méifǎr
there's no way to...
我想我没法儿去你周四的派对了。
wǒ xiǎng wǒ méi fǎ ér qù nǐ zhōu sì de pài duì le.
I think I won't be able to make it to your party on Thursday.
méi xiǎngdào
unexpectedly thought
我没想到你有这个本事。
wǒ méi xiǎng dào nǐ yǒu zhè ge běn shì.
I did not expect you to have this ability.
měijīn
US dollar
他花了七百元美金去度假。
tā huā le qī bǎi yuán měi jīn qù dù jià.
He went on vacation and spent 700 US dollars.
měinǚ
beauty
这位绅士被一位美女迷住了。
zhè wèi shēn shì bèi yī wèi měi nǚ mí zhù le.
This gentleman is enchanted by a beautiful woman.
mèng
dream, sleep dream; dream
如果一个人梦见大山,那意味着什么?
rú guǒ yí gè rén mèng jiàn dà shān, nà yì wèi zhe shén me?
What does it mean if someone dreams of a mountain?
mèngjiàn
dream of
那男孩梦见他在飞向月球。
nà nán hái mèng jiàn tā zài fēi xiàng yuè qiú.
That boy dreamed of flying up to the moon.
mèngxiǎng
dream, wish
她从前的梦想总算实现了。
tā cóng qián de mèng xiǎng zǒng suàn shí xiàn le.
Her previous dream has finally come true.
mìmì
secret
我相信他不会泄漏秘密。
wǒ xiāng xìn tā bú huì xiè lòu mì mì.
I believe that he will not reveal the secret.
mìshū
secretary
她的秘书处理她的一切约会。
tā de mì shū chù lǐ tā de yī qiè yuē huì.
Her secretary handles all of her appointments.
mì
thick, fast
这些树长得又高又密。
zhè xiē shù zhǎng dé yòu gāo yòu mì.
This group of trees grows both tall and dense.
mìmǎ
code
你把密码输入电脑。
nǐ bǎ mì mǎ shū rù diàn nǎo.
You enter the password into the computer.
mìqiè
intimate, close
我们的老师跟学生家长的关系很密切。
wǒ men de lǎo shī gēn xué shēng jiā zhǎng de guān xì hěn mì qiè.
Our teacher is very close to the students' parents.
miǎn//fèi
free
你知道这些酒是免费供应的吗?
nǐ zhī dào zhè xiē jiǔ shì miǎn fèi gōng yìng de ma?
Do you know which types of alcohol are served for free?
miànlín
face, stand before
他确实没有面临什么危险。
tā què shí méi yǒu miàn lín shén me wēi xiǎn.
He does not face any difficulties.
miànshì
interview
她在面试过程中越来越紧张。
tā zài miàn shì guò chéng zhōng yuè lái yuè jǐn zhāng.
During the interview, she became increasingly tense.
miáoshù
describe
作品生动地描述了山区人民的生活。
zuò pǐn shēng dòng dì miáo shù le shān qū rén mín de shēng huó.
This work vividly describes the life of the people in the mountainous region.
miáoxiě
describe
我不善于描写事物的情景,或表达思想 。
wǒ bù shàn yú miáo xiě shì wù de qíng jǐng, huò biǎo dá sī xiǎng.
I am not good at describing situations or expressing thoughts.
míngpáir
brand, trademark
我们有各种名牌儿葡萄酒。
wǒ men yǒu gè zhǒng míng pái er pú táo jiǔ.
We have many famous wine brands.
míngpiàn
business card
我身上没带名片。
wǒ shēn shàng méi dài míng piàn.
I do not have a business card with me.
míngrén
celebrity, famous person
那时他是文学界的一个名人。
nà shí tā shì wén xué jiè de yí gè míng rén.
At that time, he was a famous person in the literary circles.
mō
feel, touch, stroke
我的衣服摸起来又湿又粘。
wǒ de yī fú mō qǐ lái yòu shī yòu zhān.
This set of my clothes feels both wet and sticky to the touch.
mótèr
model
姐姐拥有模特儿一样的高挑身材。
jiě jiě yōng yǒu mó tè ér yī yàng de gāo tiǎo shēn cái.
My sister has a figure like a model.
móxíng
mold, model, pattern
把模型的各个部件组装在一起。
bǎ mó xíng de gè gè bù jiàn zǔ zhuāng zài yì qǐ.
Assemble the parts of the model together.
mò
finally
我刚好赶上末班公共汽车。
wǒ gāng hǎo gǎn shàng mò bān gōng gòng qì chē.
I just caught the last bus.
mòmò
silently, quietly
我默默地承认他说的有理。
wǒ mò mò dì chéng rèn tā shuō de yǒu lǐ.
I silently admit that what he said makes a lot of sense.
nǎpà
even if, although, even though
哪怕是最简单的事情,也是有争议的。
nǎ pà shì zuì jiǎn dān de shì qíng, yě shì yǒu zhēng yì de.
Even the simplest things will be subject to debate.
nǎ
which?
哪个男孩是你最好的朋友?
nǎ ge nán hái shì nǐ zuì hǎo de péng yǒu?
Which boy is your best friend?
nánnǚ
men and women, boys and girls
在我国,男女享有同等的权利。
zài wǒ guó, nán nǚ xiǎng yǒu tóng děng de quán lì.
In my country, men and women have equal rights.
nánshì
Mr., sir, man
一位男士在工作中割破了自己的手。
yī wèi nán shì zài gōng zuò zhōng gē pò le zì jǐ de shǒu.
A man cut his hand while working.
nánmiǎn
inevitable
犯错误是难免的。
fàn cuò wù shì nán miǎn de.
Making mistakes is something difficult to avoid.
nǎodai
head
男孩跌倒了,脑袋砰地一声撞到墙上。
nán hái diē dǎo le, nǎo dài pēng dì yī shēng zhuàng dào qiáng shàng.
The boy fell, his head hitting the wall with a loud bang.
nào
noisy, make noise, mess around, destroy
这里闹得很,没法儿看书。
zhè lǐ nào dé hěn, méi fǎ ér kàn shū.
It's too noisy here to read a book.
nàozhōng
alarm clock
闹钟一响我就醒了。
nào zhōng yī xiǎng wǒ jiù xǐng le.
The alarm clock just went off, and I immediately woke up.
nèibù
internal, inside
广告必须首先在内部进行传达。
guǎng gào bì xū shǒu xiān zài nèi bù jìn xíng chuán dá.
Advertising must first be communicated internally.
nèikē
internal medicine
他不是内科医师,而是外科医师。
tā bú shì nèi kē yī shī, ér shì wài kē yī shī.
He is not an internist but a surgeon.
nénggàn
talented, capable, competent
我认为她是个很能干的经理。
wǒ rèn wéi tā shì gè hěn néng gàn de jīng lǐ.
I think she is a very capable director.
níngjìng
quiet, peaceful
他们过着幸福宁静的日子。
tā men guò zhe xìng fú níng jìng de rì zi.
They lived peaceful and happy days.
nóng
thick, dense
要是茶太浓,可添点热水。
yào shì chá tài nóng, kě tiān diǎn rè shuǐ.
If the tea is too strong, you can add a little boiling water.
nǚshì
respectful term for a woman
这位年轻的女士没有答理他。
zhè wèi nián qīng de nǚ shì méi yǒu dā lǐ tā.
That young girl ignored him.
nuǎnqì
humidifier, heater
我汽车里的暖气设备出了点毛病。
wǒ qì chē lǐ de nuǎn qì shè bèi chū le diǎn máo bìng.
The heating system of my car has a bit of a problem.
pāi//zhào
take a photo
我会多拍照片多写旅游日记。
wǒ huì duō pāi zhào piān duō xiě lǚ yóu rì jì.
I will take a lot of photos and write a lot of travel journals.
páiliè
arrange, organize
书架上的书排列得非常整齐。
shū jià shàng de shū pái liè dé fēi cháng zhěng qí.
The books on the shelf are arranged very neatly.
pái
signboard, sign
我在车站看到旅游公司的广告牌。
wǒ zài chē zhàn kàn dào lǚ yóu gōng sī de guǎng gào pái.
I saw the travel company's advertisement sign at the bus station.
pán
plate
我刚才吃了一盘饺子。
wǒ gāng cái chī le yī pán jiǎo zi.
I just ate a plate of dumplings.
pánzi
tray, dish, platter
她给每个盘子盛上几口饭。
tā gěi měi gè pán zi shèng shàng jǐ kǒu fàn.
She scooped more rice onto each plate.
pàngzi
fat person, overweight person
你怎么敢叫我胖子!
nǐ zěn me gǎn jiào wǒ pàng zi!
How dare you call me a fat person!
péixùn
train, coach
负责考试人员要经过培训。
fù zé kǎo shì rén yuán yào jīng guò péi xùn.
Staff in charge of the exam must go through training.
péixùnbān
training class
我参加学校专业培训班。
wǒ cān jiā xué xiào zhuān yè péi xùn bān.
I participate in the school's professional training class.
péiyǎng
nurture, cultivate
她是培养成为教师的对象。
tā shì péi yǎng chéng wéi jiào shī de duì xiàng.
She is a candidate being trained to become a teacher.
péiyù
train, develop
小组需要安抚、培育和关心。
xiǎo zǔ xū yào ān fǔ 、 péi yù hé guān xīn.
The group needs to be encouraged, trained, and cared for.
pī
distribute, give; comment on
这些作业老师已经批过了。
zhè xiē zuò yè lǎo shī yǐ jīng pī guò le.
These exercises have been reviewed by the teacher.
pī
set, stack, batch
我们有大批信件要处理。
wǒ men yǒu dà pī xìn jiàn yào chǔ lǐ.
I have a stack of letters that need to be handled.
piànmiàn
one-sided, biased
看问题要避免主观片面。
kàn wèn tí yào bì miǎn zhǔ guān piàn miàn.
When considering the issue, one should avoid one-sided subjectivity.
pǐnzhì
quality, character
他最突出的品质是善良。
tā zuì tū chū de pǐn zhì shì shàn liáng.
His outstanding personality trait is kindness.
píngfāng
square, square meter
这个房间的面积为 16 平方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī wèi 16 píng fāng mǐ.
This room has an area of 16 square meters.
píngjìng
peaceful, calm
最后,理智使她平静下来。
zuì hòu, lǐ zhì shǐ tā píng jìng xià lái.
In the end, reason calmed her down.
píngjūn
average
我们每天平均工作 8 小时。
wǒ men měi tiān píng jūn gōng zuò 8 xiǎo shí.
On average, I work 8 hours a day.
píngwěn
stable, steady
股票市场的价格非常平稳。
gǔ piào shì chǎng de jià gé fēi cháng píng wěn.
Stock market prices are extremely stable.
pòqiè
urgent, pressing
现在有迫切要做的事。
xiàn zài yǒu pò qiè yào zuò de shì.
Now there is an urgent matter to be done.
pò//chǎn
bankruptcy
这家公司有破产的危险。
zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu pò chǎn de wēi xiǎn.
This company is at risk of bankruptcy.
qīzi
wife
我思暮想远在家乡的妻子。
wǒ sī mù xiǎng yuǎn zài jiā xiāng de qī zǐ.
I miss my wife in my hometown.
qīdài
expectation, anticipation
我们期待你这学期功课进步。
wǒ men qī dài nǐ zhè xué qī gōng kè jìn bù.
We hope you make more progress this semester.
qījiān
occasion, period
我患病期间她帮了我很大忙。
wǒ huàn bìng qī jiān tā bāng le wǒ hěn dà máng.
During the time I was sick, she helped me a lot.
qīmò
end of term
一到期末大家复习起来手忙脚乱的。
yī dào qī mò dà jiā fù xí qǐ lái shǒu máng jiǎo luàn de.
At the end of the term, everyone rushes to review.
qīxiàn
deadline, due date
校长同意延长他的请假期限。
xiào zhǎng tóng yì yán cháng tā de qǐng jià qī xiàn.
The principal agreed to extend his vacation.
qīzhōng
midterm
今天,我们要进行期中考试。
jīn tiān, wǒ men yào jìn xíng qī zhōng kǎo shì.
Today we will have a midterm exam.
qíyú
remaining, besides
除了有两人请假,其余的人都到了。
chú le yǒu liǎng rén qǐng jià, qí yú de rén dōu dào le.
Except for the two people who asked for leave, everyone else was present.
qǐyè
enterprise
该企业因无力支持而倒闭。
gāi qǐ yè yīn wú lì zhī chí ér dǎo bì.
The enterprise went bankrupt due to lack of support.
qìqiú
balloon
现在许多大气球中充的是氦气。
xiàn zài xǔ duō dà qì qiú zhōng chōng de shì hài qì.
Most hot air balloons now are filled with Helium gas.
qìshuǐ
carbonated water
喝一瓶汽水不够解渴。
hē yī píng qì shuǐ bù gòu jiě kě.
Drinking a can of soda is not enough to quench thirst.
qìyóu
gasoline, petrol
不要把汽油罐放在近火处。
bú yào bǎ qì yóu guàn fàng zài jìn huǒ chù.
Do not place the gas cylinder near fire.
qìguān
organ, agency
肝脏是人体最大的内脏器官。
gān zàng shì rén tǐ zuì dà de nèi zàng qì guān.
The liver is the largest organ in the human body.
qiántou
in front of, ahead
走在队伍前头的是我们的老师。
zǒu zài duì wǔ qián tou de shì wǒ men de lǎo shī.
The person leading the team is my teacher.
qiántú
future, prospects
他是一个很有前途的青年。
tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu qián tú de qīng nián.
You are a young man with a very bright future.
qiǎn
shallow, thin, bland
你最适于穿浅色衣服。
nǐ zuì shì yú chuān qiǎn sè yī fú.
You look best in the lightest-colored clothes.
qiǎokèlì
chocolate
你想来块巧克力吗?
nǐ xiǎng lái kuài qiǎo kè lì ma?
Do you want to eat chocolate?
qiē
cut, divide
他把肉切成肉块儿。
tā bǎ ròu qiè chéng ròu kuài ér.
He cuts the meat into small pieces.
qīn'ài
affectionate, dear, loving
亲爱的父亲,我想念您。
qīn ài de fù qīn, wǒ xiǎng niàn nín.
Dear Dad, I miss you very much.
qīnmì
close, intimate
他们之间的友谊日益亲密。
tā men zhī jiān de yǒu yì rì yì qīn mì.
The friendship between them is becoming closer.
qīngchūn
youth, young age
他好像永远不会失去青春活力。
tā hǎo xiàng yǒng yuǎn bú huì shī qù qīng chūn huó lì.
It seems that he will never lose the vitality of his youth.
qīngsōng
relieved, at ease, comfortable
他们轻松愉快地聊着自己。
tā men qīng sōng yú kuài dì liáo zhe zì jǐ.
He is comfortable talking about himself.
qīngyì
simple, easy, casual
做什么事都要有决心,不要轻易放弃。
zuò shén me shì dōu yào yǒu jué xīn, bú yào qīng yì fàng qì.
Whatever you do, you must be determined and not give up easily.
qīngxǐng
sober, clear-headed
你面试时需要保持清醒的头脑。
nǐ miàn shì shí xū yào bǎo chí qīng xǐng de tóu nǎo.
During the interview, you must keep your mind clear.
qíngjǐng
situation, scene
当时的情景实在叫人害怕。
dāng shí de qíng jǐng shí zài jiào rén hài pà.
The situation at that time really made everyone scared.
qióng
poor
他们虽然穷,但很有骨气。
tā men suī rán qióng, dàn hěn yǒu gǔ qì.
Although he is poor, he is very spirited.
qióngrén
poor person
他为穷人提供暂时的安身之处。
tā wèi qióng rén tí gōng zàn shí de ān shēn zhī chù.
He provides temporary accommodation for the poor.
qiūjì
autumn
大部分中国学校有秋季和春季两个学期 。
dà bù fèn zhōng guó xué xiào yǒu qiū jì hé chūn jì liǎng gè xué qī.
Most schools in China have two semesters, the fall and the spring.
qūshì
trend, tendency
物价呈持续上升的趋势。
wù jià chéng chí xù shàng shēng de qū shì.
Prices tend to continuously increase.
quān
circle, round
数字用笔圈出来。
shù zì yòng bǐ quān chū lái.
The numbers are circled with a pen.
quánlì
rights, benefits
每个越南人都有平等的权利。
měi gè yuè nán rén dōu yǒu píng děng de quán lì.
Every Vietnamese person is equal in rights.
què
but, yet
她虽然工作很忙,却每天都认真锻炼身 体。
tā suī rán gōng zuò hěn máng, què měi tiān dōu rèn zhēn duàn liàn shēn tǐ.
Although she is very busy, she diligently exercises her body every day.
quèrèn
confirm, acknowledge, admit
参加会议的各国已经确认了这些原则。
cān jiā huì yì de gè guó yǐ jīng què rèn le zhè xiē yuán zé.
The countries participating in the conference have recognized these principles.
rán'ér
but, yet
然而,他们确实对设计有共同的兴趣。
rán ér, tā men què shí duì shè jì yǒu gòng tóng de xìng qù.
But the whole group of them share a common interest in design.
ránliào
fuel
我们必须节约燃料。
wǒ men bì xū jié yuē rán liào.
We are obliged to save fuel.
ránshāo
burn, ignite
那味道就象燃烧过的火柴。
nà wèi dào jiù xiàng rán shāo guò de huǒ chái.
That smell is exactly the same as the smell of burning matches.
rènao
lively, bustling
现在的场面相当热闹了。
xiàn zài de chǎng miàn xiāng dāng rè nào le.
The scene at this moment is quite lively.
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