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diǎn rán
light; ignite; kindle
他用火柴点燃了蜡烛。
tā yòng huǒ chái diǎn rán le là zhú.
He used a match to light the candle.
diànchí
Battery
玩具车的电池很快就没电了。
wán jù chē de diàn chí hěn kuài jiù méi diàn le.
The battery of the toy car ran out of power in no time.
diàn fàn guō
rice cooker
这个智能电饭锅煮饭特别快。
zhè ge zhì néng diàn fàn guō zhǔ fàn tè bié kuài.
This smart rice cooker cooks rice especially quickly.
diàn zǐ bǎn
electronic edition
我把书的电子版发到你微信上了。
wǒ bǎ shū de diàn zi bǎn fā dào nǐ wēi xìn shàng le.
I have sent the electronic version of the book to you via WeChat already.
diàodòng
transfer
他下个月调动去分公司工作。
tā xià gè yuè diào dòng qù fēn gōng sī gōng zuò.
Next month he will be transferred to work at a branch.
diū
lose
他不小心把钥匙弄丢了。
tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ yào shi nòng diū le.
He carelessly dropped his keys.
dòngjī
motivation
我们很难猜透他的真实动机。
wǒ men hěn nán cāi tòu tā de zhēn shí dòng jī.
It is very difficult for us to guess his true motives.
dòngshǒu
DIY
趁着周末,大家一起动手打扫吧。
chèn zhe zhōu mò, dà jiā yì qǐ dòng shǒu dǎ sǎo ba.
On the occasion of the weekend, everyone, let's start cleaning up.
dòngtài
dynamic
密切关注市场上的最新动态。
mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng shàng de zuì xīn dòng tài.
Closely monitor the latest movements in the market.
dòngyuán
mobilization
班长动员大家参加志愿活动。
bān zhǎng dòng yuán dà jiā cān jiā zhì yuàn huó dòng.
The class president encouraged everyone to participate in volunteer activities.
dòng
freeze
河水在冬夜里冻成了一层厚冰。
hé shuǐ zài dōng yè lǐ dòng chéng le yī céng hòu bīng.
The river water freezes into a thick layer in the winter night.
dòng
hole
墙壁上被老鼠打了一个小洞。
qiáng bì shàng bèi lǎo shǔ dǎ le yí gè xiǎo dòng.
There is a small hole gnawed by a mouse in the wall.
dòu zhì pǐn
bean products
多吃豆制品补充植物蛋白。
duō chī dòu zhì pǐn bǔ chōng zhí wù dàn bái.
Eat plenty of products made from beans to supplement plant-based protein.
dú
poison; toxin; narcotics; poisonous
这种野果有毒,千万不能吃。
zhè zhǒng yě guǒ yǒu dú, qiān wàn bù néng chī.
This wild fruit is poisonous, absolutely do not eat it.
duī
heap
书桌上堆满了各类参考书。
shū zhuō shàng duī mǎn le gè lèi cān kǎo shū.
On the desk, a pile of all kinds of reference books.
duìlì
Opposition
他们俩的意见完全对立。
tā men liǎ de yì jiàn wán quán duì lì.
The opinions of the two of them are completely opposite.
duìyìng
Corresponding
每个数字对应一个名字。
měi gè shù zì duì yìng yí gè míng zì.
Each number corresponds to a name.
dūn
ton
这辆卡车能装五吨货物。
zhè liàng kǎ chē néng zhuāng wǔ dūn huò wù.
This truck can carry five tons of cargo.
duǒ
classifier of flower
他送了我一朵红玫瑰。
tā sòng le wǒ yī duǒ hóng méi guī.
He gave me a red rose.
duǒ
hide; avoid; dodge
下雨了,快躲进屋里去。
xià yǔ le, kuài duǒ jìn wū lǐ qù.
It's raining, quickly go inside the house.
ér nǚ
sons and daughters; children
父母都希望儿女生活幸福。
fù mǔ dōu xī wàng ér nǚ shēng huó xìng fú.
Parents both hope that their children have a happy life.
ěrduo
Ears
戴上耳机保护好耳朵。
dài shàng ěr jī bǎo hù hǎo ěr duǒ.
Put on headphones and protect your ears well.
èr wéi mǎ
QR code
请扫二维码付钱。
qǐng sǎo èr wéi mǎ fù qián.
Please scan the QR code to make a payment.
fābù
Release
学校刚刚发布了放假通知。
xué xiào gāng gāng fā bù le fàng jià tōng zhī.
The school has just announced a holiday notice.
fājué
find
我发觉他今天有点不对劲。
wǒ fā jué tā jīn tiān yǒu diǎn bú duì jìn.
I noticed that he seemed a bit unusual today.
fāshè
launch
明天早上将发射新卫星。
míng tiān zǎo shàng jiāng fā shè xīn wèi xīng.
Tomorrow morning a new satellite will be launched.
fāxíng
issue
这本新书下个月公开发行。
zhè běn xīn shū xià gè yuè gōng kāi fā xíng.
This new book will be publicly released next month.
fá
punish; penalize; punishment; retribution
迟到的人要被罚洗碗。
chí dào de rén yào bèi fá xǐ wǎn.
Those who arrive late will be punished by washing the dishes.
fákuǎn
forfeit; amerce; fine
在这里乱停车会被罚款。
zài zhè lǐ luàn tíng chē huì bèi fá kuǎn.
Parking recklessly here will be fined.
fǎ guī
rule of law; statute; law
我们必须严格遵守交通法规。
wǒ men bì xū yán gé zūn shǒu jiāo tōng fǎ guī.
We must strictly comply with traffic law regulations.
fǎ zhì
legal system
我们要增强法制意识。
wǒ men yào zēng qiáng fǎ zhì yì shí.
We need to raise awareness of the rule of law.
fánróng
Boom
这条商业街非常繁荣。
zhè tiáo shāng yè jiē fēi cháng fán róng.
This commercial street is extremely bustling.
fǎn huí
return; backtrack; go back
会议结束后他立刻返回北京。
huì yì jié shù hòu tā lì kè fǎn huí běi jīng.
After the meeting ended, he immediately returned to Beijing.
fángzhì
Prevention and cure
做好春季疾病的防治工作。
zuò hǎo chūn jì jí bìng de fáng zhì gōng zuò.
Perform well in the work of preventing and treating spring epidemics.
fàngdà
enlarge
请把这张照片放大一点。
qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhào piān fàng dà yì diǎn.
Please zoom in on this photo a little more.
fàngqì
give up
遇到困难千万别轻易放弃。
yù dào kùn nán qiān wàn bié qīng yì fàng qì.
When facing difficulties, absolutely do not give up easily.
fēn chéng
divide into; separate into
我们把全班分成五个小组。
wǒ men bǎ quán bān fēn chéng wǔ gè xiǎo zǔ.
We divided the whole class into five small groups.
fēnjiě
decompose
塑料垃圾很难自然分解。
sù liào lā jī hěn nán zì rán fēn jiě.
Plastic waste is very difficult to decompose naturally.
fēn lèi
classify; assort; classification; sort
垃圾分类有利于环境保护。
lā jī fēn lèi yǒu lì yú huán jìng bǎo hù.
Sorting waste is beneficial for environmental protection.
fēn lí
separate; sever; dissociate; detachment
这对夫妻常年分离两地。
zhè duì fū qī cháng nián fèn lí liǎng dì.
This couple has to live apart in two different places all year round.
fēnxī
Analysis
我们来仔细分析一下原因。
wǒ men lái zǐ xì fēn xī yī xià yuán yīn.
Let's analyze the cause a little more closely.
fēn xiǎng
share; partake
谢谢你跟我分享这个好消息。
xiè xiè nǐ gēn wǒ fēn xiǎng zhè ge hǎo xiāo xī.
Thank you for sharing this good news with me.
fēngshōu
Have bumper harvest
今年水稻迎来了大丰收。
jīn nián shuǐ dào yíng lái le dà fēng shōu.
This year, the rice fields welcome a bumper harvest.
fēngdù
Manner
他说话很有绅士风度。
tā shuō huà hěn yǒu shēn shì fēng dù.
He speaks with a very gentlemanly manner.
fēngguāng
Scenery
这里的海边风光特别美。
zhè lǐ de hǎi biān fēng guāng tè bié měi.
The coastal scenery here is especially beautiful.
fēng
seal; confer; envelop
我刚收到一封朋友的来信。
wǒ gāng shōu dào yī fēng péng yǒu de lái xìn.
I just received a letter from a friend.
fēng
mad; crazy; insane
听到这个消息她快疯了。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī tā kuài fēng le.
Hearing this news, she is about to go crazy.
fēngkuáng
Insane
这个主意听起来太疯狂了。
zhè ge zhǔ yì tīng qǐ lái tài fēng kuáng le.
This idea sounds too crazy.
fú
hold up
他扶着老奶奶过了马路。
tā fú zhe lǎo nǎi nǎi guò le mǎ lù.
He helped the old lady cross the street.
fúcóng
Obey
军人必须服从上级命令。
jūn rén bì xū fú cóng shàng jí mìng lìng.
Soldiers are required to obey the orders of their superiors.
fú
classifier of picture
墙上挂着一幅漂亮的画。
qiáng shàng guà zhe yī fú piào liàng de huà.
There is a beautiful painting hanging on the wall.
fúdù
range; extent
这次降价的幅度很大。
zhè cì jiàng jià de fú dù hěn dà.
The price drop this time is very large.
fúlì
welfare
这家公司的员工福利很好。
zhè jiā gōng sī de yuán gōng fú lì hěn hǎo.
The employee benefits at this company are very good.
fǔzhù
auxiliary
电脑是很好的辅助教学工具。
diàn nǎo shì hěn hǎo de fǔ zhù jiào xué gōng jù.
The computer is a very good teaching aid.
fù zé rén
principal; person in charge
请问谁是这个项目的负责人?
qǐng wèn shuí shì zhè ge xiàng mù dì fù zé rén?
May I ask who is in charge of this project?
fùjiàn
Enclosure
详细资料请看邮件附件。
xiáng xì zī liào qǐng kàn yóu jiàn fù jiàn.
For detailed information, please see the attachment in the email.
gǎigé
reform
学校决定对考试制度进行改革。
xué xiào jué dìng duì kǎo shì zhì dù jìn xíng gǎi gé.
The school decided to carry out a reform of the examination system.
gāncuì
simply
既然下雨了,干脆别去了。
jì rán xià yǔ le, gān cuì bié qù le.
Since it is raining, then definitely don't go.
gānrǎo
interfere
别让外界声音干扰你的决定。
bié ràng wài jiè shēng yīn gān rǎo nǐ de jué dìng.
Don't let the noises outside disrupt your decisions.
gānyù
intervene
父母不应该过度干预孩子的生活。
fù mǔ bù yīng gāi guò dù gān yù hái zi de shēng huó.
Parents should not interfere too much in their children's lives.
gǎnxiǎng
Feel
看完这部电影你有什么感想?
kàn wán zhè bù diàn yǐng nǐ yǒu shén me gǎn xiǎng?
After watching this movie, what are your thoughts?
gāng bǐ
pen; fountain pen
这支钢笔是他送我的礼物。
zhè zhī gāng bǐ shì tā sòng wǒ de lǐ wù.
This fountain pen is a gift he gave me.
gāng qín
piano; pianoforte
妹妹每天下课后都练钢琴。
mèi mèi měi tiān xià kè hòu dōu liàn gāng qín.
My younger sister practices the piano every day after school.
gāo dà
tall; lofty
门前有一棵高大的树。
mén qián yǒu yī kē gāo dà de shù.
There is a tall tree in front of the door.
gāo dù
altitude; height; high; highly
领导对这项工作给予高度评价。
lǐng dǎo duì zhè xiàng gōng zuò jǐ yǔ gāo dù píng jià.
The leadership highly values this effort.
gāo gēn xié
high-heeled shoes
穿高跟鞋走久了脚会疼。
chuān gāo gēn xié zǒu jiǔ le jiǎo huì téng.
Wearing high heels for a long time will make your feet hurt.
gāo wēn
high temperature
明天有高温,出门记得防晒。
míng tiān yǒu gāo wēn, chū mén jì de fáng shài.
Tomorrow the weather will be hot and sunny with high temperatures, remember to protect yourself from the sun when going outside.
gāo yú
higher than; overtop
今年的气温明显高于往年。
jīn nián de qì wēn míng xiǎn gāo yú wǎng nián.
This year's temperature is significantly higher compared to previous years.
gāo yuán
plateau; highland; tableland
很多人初到高原会有反应。
hěn duō rén chū dào gāo yuán huì yǒu fǎn yìng.
Many people who go to the highlands for the first time will be shocked by the altitude.
gǎo
get
别把事情搞得太复杂了。
bié bǎ shì qíng gǎo dé tài fù zá le.
Don't make things too complicated.
gǎo hǎo
do well; make a good job of
我们把邻里关系搞好。
wǒ men bǎ lín lǐ guān xì gǎo hǎo.
We need to maintain a good relationship with our neighbors.
gē qǔ
song
这首歌曲在网上非常流行。
zhè shǒu gē qǔ zài wǎng shàng fēi cháng liú xíng.
This song is currently very popular on the internet.
gébì
next door
隔壁住着一个热心的阿姨。
gé bì zhù zhe yí gè rè xīn de ā yí.
The neighboring house has a very enthusiastic aunt living there.
gèr
height; size; stature
他个儿高,打篮球很厉害。
tā gè ér gāo, dǎ lán qiú hěn lì hài.
He has a tall figure and is very good at playing basketball.
gēnqián
In front of
孩子跑到妈妈跟前撒娇。
hái zi pǎo dào mā mā gēn qián sā jiāo.
The child ran to the front of the mother to act spoiled.
gēnsuí
follow
他跟随老师学习了五年。
tā gēn suí lǎo shī xué xí le wǔ nián.
He has followed his teacher to study for five years.
gēng huàn
change; replace
请定期更换你的账户密码。
qǐng dìng qī gēng huàn nǐ de zhàng hù mì mǎ.
Please periodically change your account password.
gēngxīn
renovate; renew
手机软件需要尽快更新。
shǒu jī ruǎn jiàn xū yào jǐn kuài gēng xīn.
The phone application needs to be updated soon.
gōng yì
technology; craft
这件茶壶的制作工艺非常精湛。
zhè jiàn chá hú de zhì zuò gōng yì fēi cháng jīng zhàn.
The craftsmanship of making this teapot is extremely exquisite.
gōng zuò rì
workday; working day
快递一般在三个工作日内送达。
kuài dì yì bān zài sān gè gōng zuò rì nèi sòng dá.
Standard express delivery will be delivered within three working days.
gōnggào
Notice
公司在官网上发布了招聘公告。
gōng sī zài guān wǎng shàng fā bù le zhāo pìn gōng gào.
The company has posted a recruitment announcement on the official website.
gōngrèn
Accepted
他是大家公认的优秀老师。
tā shì dà jiā gōng rèn de yōu xiù lǎo shī.
He is a good teacher recognized by everyone.
gōngshì
formula
这个数学公式很难记住。
zhè ge shù xué gōng shì hěn nán jì zhù.
This mathematical formula is very hard to remember.
gōngzhèng
fair
裁判作出了公正的判决。
cái pàn zuò chū le gōng zhèng de pàn jué.
The referee made a fair decision.
gòngjì
count up to; sum to
参会人员共计五十人。
cān huì rén yuán gòng jì wǔ shí rén.
The total number of people attending the conference is fifty.
gòng xiǎng
enjoy together; share
骑共享单车出行很方便。
qí gòng xiǎng dān chē chū xíng hěn fāng biàn.
Traveling by shared bicycle is very convenient.
gōu
ditch; gutter; trench; gully
汽车差点掉进路边的水沟里。
qì chē chà diǎn diào jìn lù biān de shuǐ gōu lǐ.
The car almost ran into the ditch by the side of the road.
gōutōng
Communicate
经常沟通能减少误会。
jīng cháng gōu tōng néng jiǎn shǎo wù huì.
Frequent communication can reduce misunderstandings.
gūjì
estimate
我估计今天下午会下雨。
wǒ gū jì jīn tiān xià wǔ huì xià yǔ.
I guess it will rain this afternoon.
gǔ lǎo
ancient; old; age-old
这是一座历史古老的城市。
zhè shì yī zuò lì shǐ gǔ lǎo de chéng shì.
This is a city with an ancient and long-standing history.
gǔ
drum; beat; rouse; bulging
晚会上大家一起敲鼓唱歌。
wǎn huì shàng dà jiā yì qǐ qiāo gǔ chàng gē.
At the ball, everyone played the drums and sang.
gǔlì
encourage
老师鼓励我们多开口说中文。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ men duō kāi kǒu shuō zhōng wén.
The teacher encourages us to speak Chinese more boldly.
gǔzhǎng
applause
他的精彩演讲赢得了热烈鼓掌。
tā de jīng cǎi yǎn jiǎng yíng dé le rè liè gǔ zhǎng.
His wonderful speech received enthusiastic applause.
gùwèn
adviser
他是这家公司的法律顾问。
tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de fǎ lǜ gù wèn.
He is the legal advisor of this company.
guài
blame
这件事不能怪他一个人。
zhè jiàn shì bù néng guài tā yí gè rén.
This matter cannot be blamed solely on him.
guānhuái
Care
感谢大家对我的关心与关怀。
gǎn xiè dà jiā duì wǒ de guān xīn yǔ guān huái.
Thank you for everyone's attentive care and concern for me.
guānjiàn
crux
态度是成功的关键。
tài dù shì chéng gōng de guān jiàn.
Attitude is the key to success.
guànjūn
Champion
他在比赛中夺得了冠军。
tā zài bǐ sài zhōng duó de le guàn jūn.
He won the championship in the competition.
guāngróng
glory
能参加这项任务感到很光荣。
néng cān jiā zhè xiàng rèn wù gǎn dào hěn guāng róng.
Being able to participate in this mission, I feel very honored.
guāng xiàn
light; optical line
房间里的光线很充足。
fáng jiān lǐ de guāng xiàn hěn chōng zú.
The light in the room is very sufficient.
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