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ānwèi
comfort
别难过了,我来安慰安慰你。
bié nán guò le, wǒ lái ān wèi ān wèi nǐ.
Don't be sad anymore, let me comfort you.
àn
bank
小船很快就靠岸了。
xiǎo chuán hěn kuài jiù kào àn le.
The small boat quickly reached the shore.
àn shàng
ashore; shore; bank
他在岸上挥手等我们。
tā zài àn shàng huī shǒu děng wǒ men.
He is standing on the shore waving his hand waiting for us.
ànmó
massage
下班后我去按摩放松一下。
xià bān hòu wǒ qù àn mó fàng sōng yī xià.
Finish work and give me a massage to relax a bit.
bá
pluck; pull out; draw; select; choose; extract
医生帮我拔了一颗智齿。
yī shēng bāng wǒ bá le yī kē zhì chǐ.
The doctor helped me pull out a wisdom tooth.
bái jiǔ
Chinese Baijiu; liquor and spirits
他平时很少喝高度白酒。
tā píng shí hěn shǎo hē gāo dù bái jiǔ.
Normally, he rarely drinks strong white liquor.
bàifǎng
visit
周末我想去拜访一位老师。
zhōu mò wǒ xiǎng qù bài fǎng yī wèi lǎo shī.
I want to visit a teacher this weekend.
bǎn
printing plate; edition; version
这本书出了最新升级版。
zhè běn shū chū le zuì xīn shēng jí bǎn.
This book has been released in its latest upgraded version.
bànyǎn
Play the role
她在电影里扮演一名护士。
tā zài diàn yǐng lǐ bàn yǎn yī míng hù shì.
She plays a nurse in the movie.
bàng
stick;excellent
你的中文发音真棒!
nǐ de zhōng wén fā yīn zhēn bàng!
Your Chinese pronunciation is really great!
bāowéi
Surround
热情的歌迷把歌手包围了。
rè qíng de gē mí bǎ gē shǒu bāo wéi le.
Enthusiastic fans crowded around the singer.
bāozhuāng
pack; put up; make up
这个礼盒的包装很精美。
zhè ge lǐ hé de bāo zhuāng hěn jīng měi.
The packaging of this gift box is very exquisite.
bǎowèi
Defend
大家要共同保卫家园。
dà jiā yào gòng tóng bǎo wèi jiā yuán.
Everyone must work together to protect the homeland.
bǎoyǎng
maintain
这辆车保养得特别好。
zhè liàng chē bǎo yǎng dé tè bié hǎo.
This car is maintained particularly well.
bàodá
reciprocate; pay back; repay
我一定会报答你的恩情。
wǒ yí dìng huì bào dá nǐ de ēn qíng.
I will definitely repay your kindness.
bàojǐng
call the police
遇到紧急情况请立刻报警。
yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng qǐng lì kè bào jǐng.
In case of an emergency, please report to the police immediately.
bàoyuàn
Complain
他总是抱怨工作压力太大。
tā zǒng shì bào yuàn gōng zuò yā lì tài dà.
He complains all day about the huge work pressure.
bēi bāo
backpack; knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack
这个背包容量非常大。
zhè ge bēi bāo róng liàng fēi cháng dà.
This backpack has a very large capacity.
bēi jù
tragedy
这部爱情片是个悲剧。
zhè bù ài qíng piàn shì gè bēi jù.
This romantic movie is a tragedy.
bēi shāng
sad; sorrowful
听到坏消息她感到很悲伤。
tīng dào huài xiāo xī tā gǎn dào hěn bēi shāng.
Hearing the bad news, she felt very sad.
běijí
arctic
北极熊生活在寒冷的北极。
běi jí xióng shēng huó zài hán lěng de běi jí.
Polar bears live in the cold Arctic region.
bèidòng
passive
我们不能一直处于被动地位。
wǒ men bù néng yì zhí chǔ yú bèi dòng dì wèi.
We cannot always be in a passive position.
bèi
generation; lifetime
我们和父母是两辈子人。
wǒ men hé fù mǔ shì liǎng bèi zi rén.
We and our parents are people of two generations.
běnrén
oneself
这件事情必须由本人办理。
zhè jiàn shì qíng bì xū yóu běn rén bàn lǐ.
This matter must be done personally by that person.
bízi
nose
冷风吹得他鼻子发红。
lěng fēng chuī dé tā bí zi fā hóng.
The cold wind blew, making his nose red.
bǐfāng
Example
比方说,你可以坐地铁去。
bǐ fāng shuō, nǐ kě yǐ zuò dì tiě qù.
For example, you can take the subway to get there.
bǐzhòng
specific gravity; proportion
房租占了我开销的大比重。
fáng zū zhàn le wǒ kāi xiāo de dà bǐ zhòng.
Rent takes up a large proportion of my expenses.
bǐcǐ
each other
朋友之间应该彼此信任。
péng yǒu zhī jiān yīng gāi bǐ cǐ xìn rèn.
Among friends, one should trust each other.
bì
must; certainly; necessarily
努力了未必能赢,但不努力必输。
nǔ lì le wèi bì néng yíng, dàn bù nǔ lì bì shū.
Trying may not necessarily win, but not trying will surely lose.
bì xū
essential; indispensable
水和空气是生命的必需品。
shuǐ hé kōng qì shì shēng mìng de bì xū pǐn.
Water and air are necessities of life.
bìjìng
after all
他毕竟年纪还小,别怪他。
tā bì jìng nián jì hái xiǎo, bié guài tā.
After all, it is still young, don't blame it.
bì mù
close; conclude; lower the curtain
运动会将于明天下午闭幕。
yùn dòng huì jiāng yú míng tiān xià wǔ bì mù.
The sports festival will close tomorrow afternoon.
bì mù shì
closing ceremony
今晚七点举行闭幕式。
jīn wǎn qī diǎn jǔ xíng bì mù shì.
The closing ceremony will be held at seven o'clock tonight.
biānjìng
border; frontier
边境地区的检查很严格。
biān jìng dì qū de jiǎn chá hěn yán gé.
The inspections in the border area are very strict.
biānjí
edit
我花了两小时编辑这篇稿件。
wǒ huā le liǎng xiǎo shí biān jí zhè piān gǎo jiàn.
I spent two hours editing this draft.
biānji
editor
她在杂志社担任文字编辑。
tā zài zá zhì shè dān rèn wén zì biān jí.
She works as a copy editor at a magazine editorial office.
biàn dòng
change; alteration; variation
出发时间有了一些变动。
chū fā shí jiān yǒu le yī xiē biàn dòng.
The departure time has changed a little.
biànlì
facilitate
这里交通便利,买菜很方便。
zhè lǐ jiāo tōng biàn lì, mǎi cài hěn fāng biàn.
The traffic here is convenient, buying food is very easy.
biàntiáo
Note
我给你在冰箱上贴了便条。
wǒ gěi nǐ zài bīng xiāng shàng tiē le biàn tiáo.
I have stuck a note on the fridge for you.
biànyú
Easy to
做笔记便于以后复习功课。
zuò bǐ jì biàn yú yǐ hòu fù xí gōng kè.
Take notes for easier review later.
bīnguǎn
hotel
我们在市中心的宾馆开会。
wǒ men zài shì zhōng xīn de bīn guǎn kāi huì.
We meet at a hotel in the city center.
bǐng
cake; cookie; pastry; round flat cake
奶奶烙的葱花饼特别香。
nǎi nǎi lào de cōng huā bǐng tè bié xiāng.
The onion cake that grandma makes is especially fragrant.
bǐnggān
Biscuits
饿了就先吃两块饼干垫垫。
è le jiù xiān chī liǎng kuài bǐng gān diàn diàn.
If you're hungry, just eat two cookies to fill your stomach first.
bìngdú
virus
这台电脑中了新型病毒。
zhè tái diàn nǎo zhōng le xīn xíng bìng dú.
This computer is infected with the latest generation virus.
bōli
Glass
窗户玻璃擦得干干净净。
chuāng hù bō lí cā dé gān gān jìng jìng.
The glass window has been thoroughly cleaned.
bó kè
blog
他喜欢在博客里分享摄影作品。
tā xǐ huān zài bó kè lǐ fēn xiǎng shè yǐng zuò pǐn.
He likes to share his photography work on his blog.
bólǎnhuì
exposition
周末我们打算去逛博览会。
zhōu mò wǒ men dǎ suàn qù guàng bó lǎn huì.
We plan to go to the trade fair exhibition this weekend.
bóshì
doctor
他去年拿到了博士学位。
tā qù nián ná dào le bó shì xué wèi.
He received his doctoral degree last year.
bówùguǎn
Museum
这个博物馆星期一闭馆。
zhè ge bó wù guǎn xīng qī yī bì guǎn.
This museum is closed on Mondays.
bóruò
weak
他的口语基础比较薄弱。
tā de kǒu yǔ jī chǔ bǐ jiào bó ruò.
His spoken language foundation is quite weak.
búgù
disregard
他不顾大雨坚持去跑步。
tā bù gù dà yǔ jiān chí qù pǎo bù.
He persevered in running despite the heavy rain.
bú lì
unfavourable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
下雨天对我们比赛很不利。
xià yǔ tiān duì wǒ men bǐ sài hěn bù lì.
The rain is very unfavorable for our match.
búnàifán
Impatient
排了半天队,他很不耐烦。
pái le bàn tiān duì, tā hěn bù nài fán.
After waiting in line for half a day, he became very impatient.
bú xìng
misfortune; unfortunat; unfortunately
不幸的是,飞机延误了。
bù xìng de shì, fēi jī yán wù le.
Unfortunately, the flight was delayed.
bú yì
not easy; difficult; tough
今天的美好生活来之不易。
jīn tiān de měi hǎo shēng huó lái zhī bù yì.
The good life today is not easily obtained.
bǔcháng
compensate
公司会补偿你的交通开销。
gōng sī huì bǔ cháng nǐ de jiāo tōng kāi xiāo.
The company will reimburse your travel expenses.
bǔtiē
subsidy
单位每月发五百元餐费补贴。
dān wèi měi yuè fā wǔ bǎi yuán cān fèi bǔ tiē.
The agency provides 500 yuan per month for meal allowance.
bù céng
never
我不曾听说过有这回事。
wǒ bù céng tīng shuō guò yǒu zhè huí shì.
I have never heard of this happening.
búdéliǎo
Very
今天外面冷得不得了。
jīn tiān wài miàn lěng dé bù dé le.
Today it is terribly cold outside.
bùgǎndāng
I really don't deserve this.
您过奖了,我真不敢当。
nín guò jiǎng le, wǒ zhēn bù gǎn dāng.
You flatter me, I really don't dare to accept it.
bù liáng
bad; harmful; unhealthy
熬夜是不良的生活习惯。
áo yè shì bù liáng de shēng huó xí guàn.
Staying up late is a bad habit.
bùmiǎn
unavoidable
初次登台,他心中不免紧张。
chū cì dēng tái, tā xīn zhōng bù miǎn jǐn zhāng.
The first time on stage, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
bù néng bù
have to; cannot but
这件事我们不能不严肃对待。
zhè jiàn shì wǒ men bù néng bù yán sù duì dài.
We cannot treat this matter lightly.
bùshí
now and then
他一边看书,一边不时点头。
tā yī biān kàn shū, yī biān bù shí diǎn tóu.
He was reading a book, occasionally nodding.
bù tíng
without stop; non-stop
雨一直在不停地下着。
yǔ yì zhí zài bù tíng dì xià zhe.
The rain keeps falling continuously without stopping.
bù xǔ
not allow; must not; can't
图书馆里不许大声吵闹。
tú shū guǎn lǐ bù xǔ dà shēng chǎo nào.
In the library, it is not allowed to make loud noises.
bùzhǐ
more than
来参观的人不止一百个。
lái cān guān de rén bù zhǐ yì bǎi gè.
The number of visitors is not just one hundred people.
bùzú
insufficient
我们的经验还明显不足。
wǒ men de jīng yàn hái míng xiǎn bù zú.
Our experience is still clearly insufficient.
bùwèi
part; section
医生检查了他受伤的部位。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā shòu shāng de bù wèi.
The doctor examined his injured body part.
cāi
guess
你猜我今天碰到谁了?
nǐ cāi wǒ jīn tiān pèng dào shuí le?
Guess who I met today?
cāi cè
guess; conjecture; surmise
这只是我个人的合理猜测。
zhè zhǐ shì wǒ gè rén de hé lǐ cāi cè.
This is just my personal reasonable speculation.
cáipàn
Referee
裁判判罚得非常公正。
cái pàn pàn fá dé fēi cháng gōng zhèng.
The referee made a very fair decision.
cǎigòu
Purchase
下午我要去超市采购食材。
xià wǔ wǒ yào qù chāo shì cǎi gòu shí cái.
This afternoon I have to go to the supermarket to buy cooking ingredients.
cǎipiào
lottery
他随手买了一张福利彩票。
tā suí shǒu mǎi le yī zhāng fú lì cǎi piào.
He happened to buy a welfare lottery ticket.
cān guǎn
restaurant
这家小餐馆的面条很好吃。
zhè jiā xiǎo cān guǎn de miàn tiáo hěn hǎo chī.
The noodles of this small restaurant are very delicious.
cāntīng
Restaurant
今晚我们在学校餐厅聚餐。
jīn wǎn wǒ men zài xué xiào cān tīng jù cān.
Tonight we are having a party at the school cafeteria.
cān yǐn
catering; repast
这条街汇聚了各种特色餐饮。
zhè tiáo jiē huì jù le gè zhǒng tè sè cān yǐn.
This street gathers all kinds of special cuisines.
cǎo yuán
grasslands; prairie
内蒙古大草原非常壮观。
nèi méng gǔ dà cǎo yuán fēi cháng zhuàng guān.
The Inner Mongolian prairie is extremely magnificent.
cè
book (measure word)
这套漫画一共出版了五册。
zhè tào màn huà yī gòng chū bǎn le wǔ cè.
This comic series has a total of five volumes published.
céngcì
gradation; arrangement
这首歌曲的声音很有层次感。
zhè shǒu gē qǔ de shēng yīn hěn yǒu céng cì gǎn.
The sound of this song is very rich in layered depth.
chā
fork; cross
老师在错题旁边打了叉。
lǎo shī zài cuò tí páng biān dǎ le chā.
The teacher marks a cross next to the wrong sentence.
chāzi
Fork
吃西餐通常用刀和叉子。
chī xī cān tōng cháng yòng dāo hé chā zi.
Eating Western food usually involves using a knife and fork.
chābié
difference
两者之间的质量差别不大。
liǎng zhě zhī jiān de zhì liàng chā bié bù dà.
The quality difference between the two sides is not large.
chājù
disparity; distance
我们需要缩小技术上的差距。
wǒ men xū yào suō xiǎo jì shù shàng de chā jù.
We need to narrow the gap in terms of technology.
chā
insert
请把钥匙插进钥匙孔里。
qǐng bǎ yào shi chā jìn yào shi kǒng lǐ.
Please insert the key into the lock.
chá xún
inquire; demand
请登录系统查询你的成绩。
qǐng dēng lù xì tǒng chá xún nǐ de chéng jì.
Please log in to the system to check your scores.
chā(yì) diǎnr
almost; nearly
路上很堵,我差点儿迟到了。
lù shàng hěn dǔ, wǒ chà diǎn ér chí dào le.
The road was congested, I almost ended up being late.
chāi
Remove
快把你的生日礼物拆开吧。
kuài bǎ nǐ de shēng rì lǐ wù chāi kāi ba.
Open your birthday present right now.
chāi chú
tear down; demolish; dismantle; remove
旧楼房下周就要被拆除了。
jiù lóu fáng xià zhōu jiù yào bèi chāi chú le.
The old building will be torn down next week.
chǎnyè
industry
旅游产业为当地带来了收益。
lǚ yóu chǎn yè wèi dāng dì dài lái le shōu yì.
The tourism industry brings income to the local area.
cháng dù
length; extent
这条跑道的长度刚好四百米。
zhè tiáo pǎo dào de cháng dù gāng hǎo sì bǎi mǐ.
The length of this running track is exactly four hundred meters.
cháng shòu
long life; longevity
祝愿老人家健康长寿!
zhù yuàn lǎo rén jiā jiàn kāng cháng shòu!
Wishing the elderly always good health and longevity!
cháng
intestine; bowel; intestinal
暴饮暴食会伤害胃肠健康。
bào yǐn bào shí huì shāng hài wèi cháng jiàn kāng.
Overeating will harm the health of the stomach and intestines.
cháng
taste
快来尝尝我刚烤的面包。
kuài lái cháng cháng wǒ gāng kǎo de miàn bāo.
Quickly try this bread I just baked.
chángshì
attempt
无论结果怎样,都要尝试一次。
wú lùn jié guǒ zěn yàng, dōu yào cháng shì yī cì.
No matter the outcome, you have to try at least once.
chǎng zhǎng
factory director; plant manager
厂长正在车间指导工人生产。
chǎng zhǎng zhèng zài chē jiān zhǐ dǎo gōng rén shēng chǎn.
The factory director is guiding the workers in production at the workshop.
chǎngmiàn
scene
晚会的场面十分热烈喜庆。
wǎn huì de chǎng miàn shí fēn rè liè xǐ qìng.
The scene of the ball was extremely lively and bustling.
chàngdǎo
Advocate
学校倡导绿色低碳的生活方式。
xué xiào chàng dǎo lǜ sè dī tàn de shēng huó fāng shì.
The school calls for a green lifestyle to reduce carbon emissions.
chāoyuè
Transcend
他不断努力,终于超越了自我。
tā bù duàn nǔ lì, zhōng yú chāo yuè le zì wǒ.
He kept striving and eventually overcame himself.
chē zhǔ
car owner
交警正在联系违章车辆的车主。
jiāo jǐng zhèng zài lián xì wéi zhāng chē liàng de chē zhǔ.
The traffic police are contacting the owner of the violating vehicle.
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