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rèxīn
enthusiasm, passion
他热心地给我们指路。
tā rè xīn dì gěi wǒ men zhǐ lù.
He enthusiastically showed us the way.
rénjia
people, others
你不给人家一个机会呀。
nǐ bù gěi rén jiā yí gè jī huì ya.
You don't give them a chance.
rìjì
diary
每天我都坚持写日记。
měi tiān wǒ dōu jiān chí xiě rì jì.
Every day I persistently write in my diary.
rìlì
calendar
你可能用过各种各样的日历。
nǐ kě néng yòng guò gè zhǒng gè yàng de rì lì.
You may have used many types of calendars.
rújīn
now, at present, up to now
如今他在学院已站住脚了。
rú jīn tā zài xué yuàn yǐ zhàn zhù jiǎo le.
Now he has a position in the academy.
ruò
weak
他年纪虽老,干活并不弱。
tā nián jì suī lǎo, gàn huó bìng bù ruò.
Although he is old, his working strength is not weak at all.
sǎn
umbrella
帮我拿一把雨伞过来。
bāng wǒ ná yī bǎ yǔ sǎn guò lái.
Help me bring the umbrella over here.
sàn
spread out, disperse, scatter
行李没打好,东西都散了。
xíng lǐ méi dǎ hǎo, dōng xī dōu sàn le.
The luggage wasn't tied carefully, and everything fell out.
sǎo
sweep, remove, swipe
他的眼睛扫视了一下房间。
tā de yǎn jīng sǎo shì le yī xià fáng jiān.
He glanced around the room.
sè
color
这件衣服掉色了。
zhè jiàn yī fú diào sè le.
This set of clothes has faded.
sècǎi
nuance, color, characteristic
然而,真理很少带有浪漫色彩。
rán ér, zhēn lǐ hěn shǎo dài yǒu làng màn sè cǎi.
However, truth is rarely romantic.
sēnlín
jungle
那条路在森林的边上。
nà tiáo lù zài sēn lín de biān shàng.
That road is on the edge of the forest.
shài
dry, sunbathe
她的脸、胳膊和腿晒黑了。
tā de liǎn 、 gē bó hé tuǐ shài hēi le.
Her face, arms, and legs are all sunburned.
shǎn
hide, escape, take refuge
小猫闪在树后。
xiǎo māo shǎn zài shù hòu.
The cat is hiding behind the tree.
shǎndiàn
lightning
许多小孩都怕闪电和打雷。
xǔ duō xiǎo hái dōu pà shǎn diàn hé dǎ léi.
Many children are afraid of lightning and thunder.
shànliáng
honest, kind-hearted
我爱上了他,因为他天性善良。
wǒ ài shàng le tā, yīn wèi tā tiān xìng shàn liáng.
I love him because his personality is very kind.
shànyú
skilled in, have a talent for...
他善于讨好人心。
tā shàn yú tǎo hǎo rén xīn.
He is very good at pleasing everyone.
shānghài
harmful to, injure...
你过去曾经伤害过别人吗?
nǐ guò qù céng jīng shāng hài guò bié rén ma?
Have you ever hurt anyone?
shāngwù
wound, injury
他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。
tā zài zhè cì shì gù zhōng shòu dào zhì mìng shāng hài.
He suffered a fatal wound in that accident.
shǎng
enjoy
古人喜欢喝酒赏月。
gǔ rén xǐ huān hē jiǔ shǎng yuè.
People in ancient times often liked to drink wine while admiring the moon.
shàng ge yuè
last month
上个月我去中国出差。
shàng gè yuè wǒ qù zhōng guó chū chāi.
Last month I went on a business trip to China.
shàng lóu
upper floor
上楼传来古怪的声音。
shàng lóu chuán lái gǔ guài de shēng yīn.
The upper floor transmitted a strange sound.
shàng//mén
come to visit, visit
送货上门。
sòng huò shàng mén.
Delivery to your door.
shāo
burn
这些花都被烧掉了。
zhè xiē huā dōu bèi shāo diào le.
This bouquet of flowers has been burned to ashes.
shèshī
facilities
这里的配套设施很齐全。
zhè lǐ de pèi tào shè shī hěn qí quán.
The facilities here are very complete.
shèzhì
build, establish
这座剧院是为儿童设置的。
zhè zuò jù yuàn shì wèi ér tóng shè zhì de.
This theater was built for children.
shēnqǐng
apply for
我听从老师的建议申请了这份工作。
wǒ tīng cóng lǎo shī de jiàn yì shēn qǐng le zhè fèn gōng zuò.
I applied for this job following my teacher's advice.
shēncái
figure, physique
她的身材非常渺小。
tā de shēn cái fēi cháng miǎo xiǎo.
Her body is very petite.
shēnfèn
status, identity
谁也不知道她真实的身份。
shuí yě bù zhī dào tā zhēn shí de shēn fèn.
No one knows her true identity.
shēngāo
height
两个人的身高差不多。
liǎng gè rén de shēn gāo chà bù duō.
The height of the two people is similar.
shēnhòu
warm, passionate
他对自己的母校有着深厚的感情。
tā duì zì jǐ de mǔ xiào yǒu zhe shēn hòu de gǎn qíng.
He has deep feelings for his old school.
shénhuà
mythology
这不过是个神话。
zhè bù guò shì gè shén huà.
This is just a myth.
shénmì
mysterious, mystical
他神秘的微微一笑。
tā shén mì de wēi wēi yī xiào.
He smiled mysteriously.
shènzhì
even
他甚至连说一声谢谢都不肯。
tā shèn zhì lián shuō yī shēng xiè xiè dōu bù kěn.
He can't even say a word of thanks.
shībài
failure
这次比赛他失败了。
zhè cì bǐ sài tā shī bài le.
He failed in this match.
shīwàng
disappointed
你做那样的事使我太失望了。
nǐ zuò nà yàng de shì shǐ wǒ tài shī wàng le.
You doing something like that makes me very disappointed.
shī//yè
unemployed
现在他失业了,手头很紧。
xiàn zài tā shī yè le, shǒu tóu hěn jǐn.
Right now he is unemployed, so he is a bit short on money.
shī
poetry
他对唐诗有深刻的研究。
tā duì táng shī yǒu shēn kè de yán jiū.
He has very deep research on Tang poetry.
shīrén
poet
这首诗表现诗人的想念家乡之情。
zhè shǒu shī biǎo xiàn shī rén de xiǎng niàn jiā xiāng zhī qíng.
This poem expresses the poet's longing for his homeland.
shī
damp, wet
雨下得他全身都湿透了。
yǔ xià dé tā quán shēn dōu shī tòu le.
The rain made him soaking wet.
shíshī
execute, implement
公司竭力实施现代化计划。
gōng sī jié lì shí shī xiàn dài huà jì huà.
The company tries its best to implement the modernization plan.
shíyòng
pragmatic
房子不大,倒挺实用的。
fáng zi bù dà, dào tǐng shí yòng de.
The room is not large but very practical.
shítáng
canteen, dining hall
下课后,学生纷纷走进食堂。
xià kè hòu, xué shēng fēn fēn zǒu jìn shí táng.
After school, the students streamed into the cafeteria.
shǐ//jìn
make an effort, strive
这块石头真重,我们使足了劲儿才把它搬开。
zhè kuài shí tou zhēn zhòng, wǒ men shǐ zú le jìn er cái bǎ tā bān kāi.
This stone is too heavy; we tried our best to move it.
shìbīng
soldier
他不是军官而是普通士兵。
tā bú shì jūn guān ér shì pǔ tōng shì bīng.
He is not an officer but an ordinary soldier.
shìqū
inner city, urban area
那条河把市区分成两部分。
nà tiáo hé bǎ shì qū fēn chéng liǎng bù fen.
That river divides the city into two parts.
shìde
seemingly, as if
她皮肤像雪似的那么白。
tā pí fū xiàng xuě shì de nà me bái.
Her skin is as white as snow.
shìwù
thing, object
看事物不能只看到表面现象。
kàn shì wù bù néng zhǐ kàn dào biǎo miàn xiàn xiàng.
Looking at a matter should not be done only on the surface.
shìxiān
before, prior to
如果你事先作好准备,也不至于那么被 动。
rú guǒ nǐ shì xiān zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi, yě bù zhì yú nà me bèi dòng.
If you prepare in advance, you won't be so passive.
shìjuàn
exam, test
请把你的试卷交上来。
qǐng bǎ nǐ de shì juàn jiāo shàng lái.
Submit your exam?
shìfǒu
whether or not
你是否准备同他们一起吃饭?
nǐ shì fǒu zhǔn bèi tóng tā men yì qǐ chī fàn?
Are you getting ready to eat with them?
shōu//huí
collect, take back
他们坚持要收回那些话并公开道歉。
tā men jiān chí yào shōu huí nà xiē huà bìng gōng kāi dào qiàn.
They persisted in the intention to retract those words and publicly apologize.
shōuhuò
harvest, reap
他多才多艺,可没得到任何收获。
tā duō cái duō yì, kě méi dé dào rèn hé shōu huò.
He is talented and versatile but has not achieved any results.
shōuyì
profit, return
这笔生意带来了创纪录的收益。
zhè bǐ shēng yì dài lái le chuàng jì lù de shōu yì.
This business deal will bring record high profits.
shǒugōng
manual, handmade
传统的手工艺技术不断革新。
chuán tǒng de shǒu gōng yì jì shù bù duàn gé xīn.
Traditional handcraft technology continuously innovates.
shǒuli
in hand
你手里拿着什么?
nǐ shǒu lǐ ná zhe shén me?
What are you holding in your hand?
shǒushù
surgery
她动过手术以后瘦得很厉害。
tā dòng guò shǒu shù yǐ hòu shòu dé hěn lì hài.
After the surgery, she lost a lot of weight.
shǒutào
glove
我把手套落在公共汽车上了。
wǒ bǎ shǒu tào luò zài gōng gòng qì chē shàng le.
I dropped my gloves on the bus.
shǒu
guard, watch over
狼狗一直把守着大门。
láng gǒu yì zhí bǎ shǒu zhe dà mén.
The dog always keeps watch in front of the door.
shǒu
lesson, card, piece
这首诗是他自己创造的。
zhè shǒu shī shì tā zì jǐ chuàng zào de.
This poem was composed by him.
shòubuliǎo
cannot bear, cannot stand
这里太热了,真受不了。
zhè lǐ tài rè le, zhēn shòu bù liǎo.
It's too hot here, I can't stand it anymore.
shòuhuòyuán
shop assistant, salesclerk
售货员帮我找到了我想买的东西。
shòu huò yuán bāng wǒ zhǎo dào le wǒ xiǎng mǎi de dōng xi.
The salesclerk helped me find what I wanted to buy.
shūshu
uncle
叔叔,你好!
shū shū, nǐ hǎo!
Hello, uncle!
shūshì
comfortable, pleasant
这个房间让人感觉很舒适。
zhè ge fáng jiān ràng rén gǎn jué hěn shū shì.
This room makes people feel very comfortable.
shúliàn
proficient, skilled
这个工作他做了三年,已经非常熟练了 。
zhè ge gōng zuò tā zuò le sān nián, yǐ jīng fēi cháng shú liàn le.
He has been doing this job for 3 years, so he is very proficient.
shǔjià
summer vacation
去年暑假我和朋友们去了北京旅游。
qù nián shǔ jià wǒ hé péng yǒu men qù le běi jīng lǚ yóu.
Last summer vacation I traveled to Beijing with friends.
shùlín
forest, woodland
在我们旅馆的后面有一片美丽的树林。
zài wǒ men lǚ guǎn de hòu miàn yǒu yī piàn měi lì de shù lín.
Behind my hotel, there is a beautiful forest.
shùyè
leaf
到了秋天,树叶都变成了黄色。
dào le qiū tiān, shù yè dōu biàn chéng le huáng sè.
In autumn, the leaves all turn yellow.
shùjù
data
这些数据已经输入了我的电脑。
zhè xiē shù jù yǐ jīng shū rù le wǒ de diàn nǎo.
This data has been entered into my computer.
shùmǎ
digital
厂家正在生产一种更便宜的数码收音机 。
chǎng jiā zhèng zài shēng chǎn yī zhǒng gèng pián yi de shù mǎ shōu yīn jī.
The factory is producing a type of cheap digital radio.
shuā
brush, sweep
你一天刷几次牙?
nǐ yī tiān shuā jǐ cì yá?
How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
shuā yá
toothpaste
已经很晚了,去刷牙睡觉吧。
yǐ jīng hěn wǎn le, qù shuā yá shuì jiào ba.
It's very late, brush your teeth and go to sleep.
shuāzi
toothbrush
用刷子把你的鞋子刷干净。
yòng shuā zi bǎ nǐ de xié zi shuā gān jìng.
Take a brush and clean your shoes.
shuài
handsome
你穿这件衬衫看起来很帅。
nǐ chuān zhè jiàn chèn shān kàn qǐ lái hěn shuài.
You look very handsome wearing this T-shirt.
shuàigē
handsome man
你旁边的那位帅哥是谁?
nǐ páng biān de nà wèi shuài gē shì shuí?
Who is the handsome guy next to you?
shuàixiān
leading, pioneering
他率先完成了这些任务。
tā shuài xiān wán chéng le zhè xiē rèn wù.
He leads in completing these tasks.
shuìzháo
sleep
我兴奋地一晚都没睡着。
wǒ xīng fèn dì yī wǎn dōu méi shuì zháo.
I was so excited that I couldn't sleep the whole night.
shùnxù
order, sequence
请大家按顺序排队,不要挤。
qǐng dà jiā àn shùn xù pái duì, bú yào jǐ.
Please line up in order, do not push.
shuōbudìng
perhaps, maybe, cannot say for sure
说不定我们以后还有机会合作。
shuō bù dìng wǒ men yǐ hòu hái yǒu jī huì hé zuò.
Perhaps we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future.
shuōfú
convince
我说服他改变原来的主意。
wǒ shuō fú tā gǎi biàn yuán lái de zhǔ yì.
I persuaded him to change his original intention.
sīkǎo
think, consider
我反复思考过这个问题。
wǒ fǎn fù sī kǎo guò zhè ge wèn tí.
I think over and over about this issue.
sìhū
seem, appear
他的说法似乎有点道理。
tā de shuō fǎ sì hū yǒu diǎn dào lǐ.
He said it seems to make sense too.
sōng
loose, loosen
我要再松一松绳子。
wǒ yào zài sōng yī sōng shéng zi.
I want to loosen the rope a little.
sōngshù
pine tree, fir tree
这座山上种满了松树。
zhè zuò shān shàng zhǒng mǎn le sōng shù.
On this mountain, there are only pine trees.
sùliào
resin, plastic
我以为这花儿是真的,没想到是塑料做 的。
wǒ yǐ wéi zhè huā ér shì zhēn de, méi xiǎng dào shì sù liào zuò de.
I thought this bouquet was real, I didn't expect it to be artificial flowers.
sùliàodài
plastic bag
把你要洗的衣服放到塑料袋中。
bǎ nǐ yào xǐ de yī fú fàng dào sù liào dài zhōng.
Put the clothes you want to wash into a plastic bag.
suān
sour
他尝遍了人生的酸甜苦辣。
tā cháng biàn le rén shēng de suān tián kǔ là.
He has seasoned all the sour, bitter, salty, and sweet of life.
suānnǎi
yogurt
晚饭后我会吃一盒酸奶。
wǎn fàn hòu wǒ huì chī yī hé suān nǎi.
After dinner, I will eat a cup of yogurt.
suíshǒu
convenient, handy
她随手关上了身后的大门。
tā suí shǒu guān shàng le shēn hòu de dà mén.
She conveniently shut the door right behind her.
sūn·nǚ
granddaughter
老人把所有的钱留给他的孙女。
lǎo rén bǎ suǒ yǒu de qián liú gěi tā de sūn nǚ.
The old man left all the money to his granddaughter.
sūnzi
grandson
他把他的孙子管得很紧。
tā bǎ tā de sūn zi guǎn dé hěn jǐn.
He manages his nephew very strictly.
suōduǎn
shorten
两个赛跑者的差距开始缩短。
liǎng gè sài pǎo zhě de chā jù kāi shǐ suō duǎn.
The distance between the two athletes is starting to shorten.
suōxiǎo
shrink, reduce
这条裙子的腰身需要缩小。
zhè tiáo qún zi de yāo shēn xū yào suō xiǎo.
The waist of this dress needs to be tightened.
táijiē
threshold, step, exit
那孩子坐在最上一级台阶上。
nà hái zi zuò zài zuì shàng yī jí tái jiē shàng.
That child is sitting on the top step.
táishàng
on stage
艺人在台上的表现取决于他在台下的付 出。
yì rén zài tái shàng de biǎo xiàn qǔ jué yú tā zài tái xià de fù chū.
The performance of an artist on stage is determined by the effort they put in behind the scenes.
tǎng
to lie
我太累了,想躺一会儿。
wǒ tài lèi le, xiǎng tǎng yī huì er.
I'm so tired, I want to lie down for a while.
tàocān
meal portion
他替我儿选择了一份儿童套餐。
tā tì wǒ ér xuǎn zé le yī fèn ér tóng tào cān.
I chose a children's meal for my daughter.
tèjià
special price, cheap/special rate
这个月的特价品包括衣服和海鲜。
zhè ge yuè de tè jià pǐn bāo kuò yī fú hé hǎi xiān.
Special products will have a special discount this month, including both clothing items and seafood.
tèshū
characteristic, special
他被选定接受特殊训练。
tā bèi xuǎn dìng jiē shòu tè shū xùn liàn.
He was chosen to undergo special training.
tèzhēng
distinctive feature
这个人的相貌有什么特征?
zhè ge rén de xiàng mào yǒu shén me tè zhēng?
What distinctive features does this person's appearance have?
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