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chēng
call; say; name; commend; weigh
请帮我称一下这些苹果多重。
qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yī xià zhè xiē píng guǒ duō zhòng.
Please help me weigh these apples to see how much they weigh.
chēnghào
Title
他荣获了模范教师的光荣称号。
tā róng huò le mó fàn jiào shī de guāng róng chēng hào.
The teacher is honored to receive the prestigious title of exemplary teacher.
chéngběn
cost
我们要尽量降低生产成本。
wǒ men yào jǐn liàng jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn.
We must try to minimize production costs.
chéngjiāo
Deal
双方在今天上午顺利成交了。
shuāng fāng zài jīn tiān shàng wǔ shùn lì chéng jiāo le.
Both parties successfully closed the deal this morning.
chéngxiào
Results, effects
这项改革取得了显著的成效。
zhè xiàng gǎi gé qǔ dé le xiǎn zhù de chéng xiào.
This reform has achieved clear results.
chéngyǔ
idiom
多记成语对写作大有好处。
duō jì chéng yǔ duì xiě zuò dà yǒu hǎo chù.
Remembering many idioms is very beneficial for writing.
chéngbàn
Undertake
本次运动会由我们学校承办。
běn cì yùn dòng huì yóu wǒ men xué xiào chéng bàn.
This sports event is hosted and organized by our school.
chéng lǐ
inside the city; in town
城里的生活节奏非常快。
chéng lǐ de shēng huó jié zòu fēi cháng kuài.
The pace of life in the city is very fast.
chéng
ride
二乘六等于十二。
èr chéng liù děng yú shí èr.
Two times six equals twelve.
chéng chē
riding; ride
乘车时请主动给老人让座。
chéng chē shí qǐng zhǔ dòng gěi lǎo rén ràng zuò.
When riding a vehicle, please proactively give up your seat to the elderly.
chéng kè
passenger
列车员正在引导乘客有序上车。
liè chē yuán zhèng zài yǐn dǎo chéng kè yǒu xù shàng chē.
The ship staff are guiding passengers to board the ship in an orderly manner.
chéngzuò
ride
我们乘坐早班飞机回国。
wǒ men chéng zuò zǎo bān fēi jī huí guó.
We are taking the early morning flight back home.
chīlì
Sweaty
他年纪大了,爬楼梯有些吃力。
tā nián jì dà le, pá lóu tī yǒu xiē chī lì.
He is old, climbing the stairs takes a bit of effort.
chí zi
pond; pool
院子里的金鱼池子很清澈。
yuàn zi lǐ de jīn yú chí zi hěn qīng chè.
The goldfish pond in the yard is very clear.
chí
late; delayed; slow
现在出发恐怕已经迟了。
xiàn zài chū fā kǒng pà yǐ jīng chí le.
Starting now, I'm afraid it is already late.
chōngdòng
impulse
遇到事情千万别一时冲动。
yù dào shì qíng qiān wàn bié yī shí chōng dòng.
When something happens, absolutely don't act on impulse.
chōngtū
conflict
两个部门之间避免了正面冲突。
liǎng gè bù mén zhī jiān bì miǎn le zhèng miàn chōng tū.
The two departments managed to avoid direct conflict.
chōngzú
adequate
充足的睡眠有益于身体健康。
chōng zú de shuì mián yǒu yì yú shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.
Getting enough sleep is beneficial for the body's health.
chóu
worry; be anxious
他正为找工作的事发愁呢。
tā zhèng wèi zhǎo gōng zuò de shì fā chóu ne.
He is feeling down because of job hunting.
chǒu
ugly
别看它长得丑,味道可好了。
bié kàn tā zhǎng dé chǒu, wèi dào kě hǎo le.
Don't look at its ugly appearance, it tastes really good.
chòu
smelly
冰箱里的剩菜坏了,发出一股臭味。
bīng xiāng lǐ de shèng cài huài le, fā chū yī gǔ chòu wèi.
The leftover food in the fridge has gone bad and emits a foul smell.
chūbǎn
publish
他的最新小说下周就要出版了。
tā de zuì xīn xiǎo shuō xià zhōu jiù yào chū bǎn le.
His latest novel will be published next week.
chūchāi
A business travel
爸爸经常去外地出差。
bà bà jīng cháng qù wài dì chū chāi.
Dad often goes on business trips to other places.
chū hàn
sweat; sweating
跑完全程,他浑身直出汗。
pǎo wán quán chéng, tā hún shēn zhí chū hàn.
Running the whole distance, he was sweating all over.
chū yú
out of; start from; proceed from; stem
我的建议完全是出于好心。
wǒ de jiàn yì wán quán shì chū yú hǎo xīn.
My advice is entirely born out of kindness.
chū qī
prime; initial stage; early days
创业初期遇到了资金问题。
chuàng yè chū qī yù dào le zī jīn wèn tí.
The early stage of starting a business faced difficulties with capital.
chúfēi
Unless
除非你同意,否则我不去。
chú fēi nǐ tóng yì, fǒu zé wǒ bù qù.
Unless you agree, otherwise I will not go.
chúxī
the New Year's Eve
除夕夜一家人聚在一起包饺子。
chú xī yè yī jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ bāo jiǎo zi.
On New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers to make dumplings.
chúfáng
Kitchen
妈妈正在厨房里炒菜。
mā mā zhèng zài chú fáng lǐ chǎo cài.
Mom is stir-frying vegetables in the kitchen.
chǔ fá
punish; penalize; punishment
闯红灯一定会受到严厉处罚。
chuǎng hóng dēng yí dìng huì shòu dào yán lì chǔ fá.
Running a red light will definitely be strictly punished.
chǔfèn
prescription
违规员工受到了记过处分。
wéi guī yuán gōng shòu dào le jì guò chǔ fèn.
The employee who violated the regulations has been disciplined with a reprimand.
chǔ zài
at; be in
我们正处在快速发展期。
wǒ men zhèng chù zài kuài sù fā zhǎn qī.
We are at a stage of rapid development.
chuándá
Convey
请把主管的指令传达给团队。
qǐng bǎ zhǔ guǎn de zhǐ lìng chuán dá gěi tuán duì.
Please convey the manager's instructions to the entire team.
chuán dì
transmit; deliver; transfer
奥运火炬正在城市间传递。
ào yùn huǒ jù zhèng zài chéng shì jiān chuán dì.
The Olympic torch is being transferred between cities.
chuánzhēn
Fax
请把这份合同传真给我。
qǐng bǎ zhè fèn hé tóng chuán zhēn gěi wǒ.
Please fax this contract to me.
chuānglián
Window curtains
拉开窗帘,房间顿时明亮了。
lā kāi chuāng lián, fáng jiān dùn shí míng liàng le.
Pulling the window curtains aside, the room suddenly brightened up.
chuǎng
rush; dash
趁着年轻,应该多出去闯荡。
chèn zhe nián qīng, yīng gāi duō chū qù chuǎng dàng.
While still young, one should go out and strive more actively.
chuànglì
Found
他和同学一起创立了这家科技公司。
tā hé tóng xué yì qǐ chuàng lì le zhè jiā kē jì gōng sī.
He and his classmates founded this technology company.
cí diǎn
dictionary
学好外语离不开一部好辞典。
xué hǎo wài yǔ lí bù kāi yī bù hǎo cí diǎn.
Excelling in foreign languages cannot be done without a good dictionary.
cízhí
resign
由于身体原因,他决定辞职休养。
yóu yú shēn tǐ yuán yīn, tā jué dìng cí zhí xiū yǎng.
For health reasons, he decided to resign and rest.
cǐ hòu
after that; hereafter; henceforth
此后,两人便再无往来。
cǐ hòu, liǎng rén biàn zài wú wǎng lái.
From then on, the two of them no longer saw each other.
cǐ kè
now; at the moment
此刻我的心情无比激动。
cǐ kè wǒ de xīn qíng wú bǐ jī dòng.
At this moment, my mood was extremely agitated.
cǐ shí
this moment; now
此时此刻,全场响起了掌声。
cǐ shí cǐ kè, quán chǎng xiǎng qǐ le zhǎng shēng.
At this moment, the entire hall erupted in applause.
cōngming
clever
那个聪明的孩子很快就算出了答案。
nà ge cōng míng de hái zi hěn kuài jiù suàn chū le dá àn.
That smart kid quickly figured out the answer.
cóng'ér
thus
改善饮食,从而提升身体素质。
gǎi shàn yǐn shí, cóng ér tí shēng shēn tǐ sù zhì.
Improve the diet, thereby enhancing physical fitness.
cóng zhōng
from; therefrom
我们应该从中吸取深刻教训。
wǒ men yīng gāi cóng zhōng xī qǔ shēn kè jiào xùn.
We should draw profound lessons from it.
cuì
crisp; brittle; fragile; clear voice
这块炸鸡外皮非常脆。
zhè kuài zhà jī wài pí fēi cháng cuì.
The coating of this fried chicken piece is very crispy.
cún kuǎn
deposit; bank savings
他把多余的工资存入银行当存款。
tā bǎ duō yú de gōng zī cún rù yín háng dāng cún kuǎn.
He sends the surplus of his salary to the bank as savings.
cùn
very short; a unit of length (=1/3 decimetre)
俗话说一寸光阴一寸金。
sú huà shuō yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn.
There is a saying: an inch of time is an inch of gold.
dáchéng
Reach
经过谈判,双方达成了协议。
jīng guò tán pàn, shuāng fāng dá chéng le xié yì.
Through negotiation, both sides have reached an agreement.
dá
answer; reply; respond; return
老师提的问题他都答得上来。
lǎo shī tí de wèn tí tā dōu dá dé shàng lái.
He is able to answer all the questions that the teacher asks.
dáfù
Reply
请在周五之前给我正式答复。
qǐng zài zhōu wǔ zhī qián gěi wǒ zhèng shì dá fù.
Please give me an official response before Friday.
dǎ
from; since
打小起他就特别懂事。
dǎ xiǎo qǐ tā jiù tè bié dǒng shì.
Since childhood, he has been particularly sensible.
dǎban
dress up
她今天特意打扮了一番去约会。
tā jīn tiān tè yì dǎ bàn le yī fān qù yuē huì.
Today she deliberately dressed up to go on a date.
dǎbāo
Pack
吃不完的饭菜我们打包带走吧。
chī bù wán de fàn cài wǒ men dǎ bāo dài zǒu ba.
We should pack up the leftover food to take home.
dǎjī
strike
失败是对信心的一次沉重打击。
shī bài shì duì xìn xīn de yī cì chén zhòng dǎ jī.
Failure is a heavy blow to confidence.
dǎjià
Fight
在公共场合打架是违法的。
zài gōng gòng chǎng hé dǎ jià shì wéi fǎ de.
Fighting in public places is against the law.
dǎrǎo
Disturb
抱歉,百忙之中打扰你了。
bào qiàn, bǎi máng zhī zhōng dǎ rǎo nǐ le.
Sorry for bothering you when you are so busy with everything.
dà dǎn
bold; daring; audacious; audacity
你可以大胆表达自己的真实想法。
nǐ kě yǐ dà dǎn biǎo dá zì jǐ de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ.
You can boldly express your true thoughts.
dà dōu
for the most part; mostly
来这里的顾客大都是上班族。
lái zhè lǐ de gù kè dà dū shì shàng bān zú.
Most of the customers who come here are office workers.
dà gāng
outline; main point; compendium
老师分发了复习大纲给学生。
lǎo shī fēn fā le fù xí dà gāng gěi xué shēng.
The teacher handed out the review outline to the students.
dàhuǒr
you all; everybody
大伙儿聚在一起吃了一顿火锅。
dà huǒ ér jù zài yì qǐ chī le yī dùn huǒ guō.
Everyone gathers together to eat a hot pot meal.
dà jiǎng sài
grand prix
他赢得了全国演讲大奖赛冠军。
tā yíng dé le quán guó yǎn jiǎng dà jiǎng sài guàn jūn.
He won first prize in the nationwide large-scale speech contest.
dà nǎo
cerebrum; brain
长期思考让大脑保持敏捷。
cháng qī sī kǎo ràng dà nǎo bǎo chí mǐn jié.
Long-term thinking helps the brain always maintain sharpness.
dà shì
event; in a big way
买房对普通家庭来说是件大事。
mǎi fáng duì pǔ tōng jiā tíng lái shuō shì jiàn dà shì.
Buying a house is a major matter for an ordinary family.
dà tīng
hall
我们在酒店一楼大厅碰面吧。
wǒ men zài jiǔ diàn yī lóu dà tīng pèng miàn ba.
Let's meet in the lobby on the first floor of the hotel.
dàxiàng
Elephant
小象紧跟着大象慢慢走着。
xiǎo xiàng jǐn gēn zhe dà xiàng màn màn zǒu zhe.
The baby elephant clung closely behind the big elephant walking slowly.
dà xióng māo
panda; giant panda
大熊猫胖乎乎的,非常可爱。
dà xióng māo pàng hū hū de, fēi cháng kě ài.
The panda is round and chubby, extremely cute.
dà yú
be greater than; more than
投入的努力远大于回报。
tóu rù de nǔ lì yuǎn dà yú huí bào.
The effort put in is much greater than the reward.
dàzhì
roughly
我对整个项目有了大致了解。
wǒ duì zhěng gè xiàng mù yǒu le dà zhì liǎo jiě.
I have a general understanding of the entire project.
dāi
stay
周末我想一个人呆在家里看书。
zhōu mò wǒ xiǎng yí gè rén dāi zài jiā lǐ kàn shū.
On the weekend I want to stay home alone and read books.
dāi
stay
我打算在上海多待几天。
wǒ dǎ suàn zài shàng hǎi duō dài jǐ tiān.
I plan to stay in Shanghai for a few more days.
dàijià
cost
不遵守规则会付出惨重代价。
bù zūn shǒu guī zé huì fù chū cǎn zhòng dài jià.
Not following the rules will come at a high price.
dàilǐ
agent
他是该品牌的区域独家代理。
tā shì gāi pǐn pái de qū yù dú jiā dài lǐ.
He is the exclusive regional dealer of this brand.
dài yǒu
with; have; bear
这种新型手机带有防水功能。
zhè zhǒng xīn xíng shǒu jī dài yǒu fáng shuǐ gōng néng.
This new phone model comes with water-resistant features.
dàikuǎn
extend credit to; provide a loan
他向银行申请了购房贷款。
tā xiàng yín háng shēn qǐng le gòu fáng dài kuǎn.
He has submitted an application for a home loan at the bank.
dān yī
single; unitary; sole
产品种类单一难以吸引顾客。
chǎn pǐn zhǒng lèi dān yī nán yǐ xī yǐn gù kè.
Monotonous product categories are difficult to attract customers.
dǎn
courage; gut; bravery; gallbladder
别看他高大,其实胆很小。
bié kàn tā gāo dà, qí shí dǎn hěn xiǎo.
Don't look at him being tall, actually his courage is very small.
dǎn xiǎo
timid; cowardly
她有点胆小,不敢看恐怖片。
tā yǒu diǎn dǎn xiǎo, bù gǎn kàn kǒng bù piàn.
She is a bit timid and doesn't dare to watch horror movies.
dàngāo
Cake
妈妈亲手做了一个水果蛋糕。
mā mā qīn shǒu zuò le yí gè shuǐ guǒ dàn gāo.
Mother made a fruit cream cake by herself.
dāngchǎng
On the spot
警察当场抓获了盗窃嫌疑人。
jǐng chá dāng chǎng zhuā huò le dào qiè xián yí rén.
The police arrested the theft suspect right at the scene.
dāngdài
Contemporary
这部作品反映了当代年轻人的生活。
zhè bù zuò pǐn fǎn yìng liǎo dàng dài nián qīng rén de shēng huó.
This work reflects the life of contemporary young people.
dāng nián
in those years; in those days
当年我们还只是青涩的学生。
dāng nián wǒ men hái zhǐ shì qīng sè de xué shēng.
That year we were still just naive students.
dāngqián
current
当前最要紧的是解决资金缺口。
dāng qián zuì yào jǐn de shì jiě jué zī jīn quē kǒu.
The immediate urgency is to address the financial gap.
dāngxuǎn
be elected; come in
他在这次换届中成功当选代表。
tā zài zhè cì huàn jiè zhōng chéng gōng dāng xuǎn dài biǎo.
He was successfully elected as a delegate in this election.
dǎng
block
大伞挡住了刺眼的阳光。
dà sǎn dǎng zhù le cì yǎn de yáng guāng.
The large umbrella blocked the glaring sunlight.
dào lái
arrival; advent
全校师生热烈欢迎贵宾的到来。
quán xiào shī shēng rè liè huān yíng guì bīn de dào lái.
The entire teachers and students of the school warmly welcome the visit of our distinguished guests.
dào shì
on the contrary; contrariwise; actually
价格虽然高,质量倒是很好。
jià gé suī rán gāo, zhì liàng dǎo shì hěn hǎo.
The price is high, but the quality is actually very good.
dàodé
Morality
做人要有基本的社会道德。
zuò rén yào yǒu jī běn de shè huì dào dé.
Being a person requires having basic social moral standards.
dé le
stop it; hold it; got
得了,别为这点小事争吵了。
dé le, bié wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì zhēng chǎo le.
Come on, don't argue over this small matter anymore.
dé yǐ
be able to
困扰多日的问题终于得以解决。
kùn rǎo duō rì de wèn tí zhōng yú dé yǐ jiě jué.
The troublesome issue that lasted for many days was finally resolved thanks to that.
děnghòu
Wait
乘客们在候车室安静等候检票。
chéng kè men zài hòu chē shì ān jìng děng hòu jiǎn piào.
Passengers orderly wait for ticket inspection in the waiting room.
děngjí
grade; rank
这家酒店享有很高的安全等级。
zhè jiā jiǔ diàn xiǎng yǒu hěn gāo de ān quán děng jí.
This hotel has a very high safety rating.
dī yú
below; under
今天的温度低于平均水平。
jīn tiān de wēn dù dī yú píng jūn shuǐ píng.
Today's temperature is lower than the average.
dì dài
zone; district; region
这片地带盛产优质茶叶。
zhè piàn dì dài shèng chǎn yōu zhì chá yè.
This area is very abundant in high-quality teas.
dì xíng
terrain; topography; orographic
山区的地形高低起伏十分险峻。
shān qū de dì xíng gāo dī qǐ fú shí fēn xiǎn jùn.
The terrain of the hilly and mountainous area is extremely rugged and steep.
dìzhèn
earthquake
昨夜这里发生了一场轻微地震。
zuó yè zhè lǐ fā shēng le yī cháng qīng wēi dì zhèn.
Last night there was a minor earthquake here.
dì
Delivery
请帮我把桌上的纸巾递一下。
qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhuō shàng de zhǐ jīn dì yī xià.
Please pass me the pack of tissues on the table.
dì gěi
hand over; pass on
他顺手递给我一杯热咖啡。
tā shùn shǒu dì gěi wǒ yī bēi rè kā fēi.
He conveniently handed me a cup of hot coffee.
diǎnlǐ
Ceremony
学校明天举行隆重的开学典礼。
xué xiào míng tiān jǔ xíng lóng zhòng de kāi xué diǎn lǐ.
The school will hold a grand opening ceremony tomorrow.
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