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guǎng
broad; wide; vast; extensive; numerous; spread
他知识面很广,什么都懂。
tā zhī shí miàn hěn guǎng, shén me dōu dǒng.
His knowledge is very extensive; he is well-versed in everything.
guǎngfàn
widely
这本书受到了读者的广泛好评。
zhè běn shū shòu dào le dú zhě de guǎng fàn hǎo píng.
This book has received widespread acclaim from readers.
guīhuà
Plan
年轻人要对未来有明确的规划。
nián qīng rén yào duì wèi lái yǒu míng què de guī huà.
Young people need to have a clear plan for the future.
guǐ
ghost; spirit; apparition; dirty trick; terrible; smart
那个调皮的小鬼又在搞恶作剧。
nà ge tiáo pí de xiǎo guǐ yòu zài gǎo è zuò jù.
That mischievous, naughty kid is teasing others.
guì zi
cupboard; cabinet; chest
请把衣服挂进柜子里。
qǐng bǎ yī fú guà jìn guì zi lǐ.
Please hang the clothes in the closet.
gǔn
rolling
水烧滚了,快来泡茶吧。
shuǐ shāo gǔn le, kuài lái pào chá ba.
The water is boiling, quickly make some tea.
guō
pot
妈妈在厨房里刷锅。
mā mā zài chú fáng lǐ shuā guō.
Mom is scrubbing the pot in the kitchen.
guójí
nationality
请在表格上填上你的国籍。
qǐng zài biǎo gé shàng tián shàng nǐ de guó jí.
Please fill in your nationality on the form.
guó mín
national
提高国民素质十分重要。
tí gāo guó mín sù zhì shí fēn zhòng yào.
Raising the national character is extremely important.
guòdù
excessive
过度劳累对身体不好。
guò dù láo lèi duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo.
Working too hard and being tired is not good for your health.
guòmǐn
allergy
我对海鲜过敏,不能吃虾。
wǒ duì hǎi xiān guò mǐn, bù néng chī xiā.
I am allergic to seafood, I cannot eat shrimp.
guòyú
too; excessively
你不用对此过于紧张。
nǐ bù yòng duì cǐ guò yú jǐn zhāng.
You don't need to be overly stressed about this matter.
hài
evil; harm; calamity; harmful; destructive; injurious; do harm
抽烟害人又害己。
chōu yān hài rén yòu hài jǐ.
Smoking harms both others and yourself.
hàn
sweat
跑完全程他满头大汗。
pǎo wán quán chéng tā mǎn tóu dà hán.
After running the route, he was drenched in sweat from head to toe.
hǎo yùn
good luck
祝你明天的面试有好运!
zhù nǐ míng tiān de miàn shì yǒu hǎo yùn!
Good luck in your interview tomorrow!
hàozhào
call
政府号召大家绿色出行。
zhèng fǔ hào zhào dà jiā lǜ sè chū xíng.
The government calls on everyone to move green.
hébìng
merge
这两家小公司合并成了一家。
zhè liǎng jiā xiǎo gōng sī hé bìng chéng le yī jiā.
These two small companies have merged into one.
héchéng
Synthesis
这种布料由多种纤维合成。
zhè zhǒng bù liào yóu duō zhǒng xiān wéi hé chéng.
This type of fabric is made from a combination of different fibers.
hé
box; case
他买了一盒巧克力送给女友。
tā mǎi le yī hé qiǎo kè lì sòng gěi nǚ yǒu.
He bought a box of chocolates to give to his girlfriend.
hé fàn
box lunch
中午我们吃盒饭凑合一下。
zhōng wǔ wǒ men chī hé fàn còu hé yī xià.
At noon we ate a boxed meal just to get the meal over with.
hézi
Box
这个精致的盒子里装着首饰。
zhè ge jīng zhì de hé zi lǐ zhuāng zhe shǒu shì.
This exquisite box holds jewelry.
hè kǎ
greeting card
新年时我寄了一张贺卡给老师。
xīn nián shí wǒ jì le yī zhāng hè kǎ gěi lǎo shī.
On the New Year occasion, I sent a greeting card to my teacher.
hèn
hate
他恨自己当初没有好好努力。
tā hèn zì jǐ dāng chū méi yǒu hǎo hǎo nǔ lì.
He hates himself for not having tried his best in the past.
hóu
monkey
树上有一只调皮的小猴。
shù shàng yǒu yī zhī tiáo pí de xiǎo hóu.
On the tree, there is a mischievous little monkey.
hòuhuǐ
regret
做过的事情就不要后悔。
zuò guò de shì qíng jiù bú yào hòu huǐ.
Don't regret the things you have already done.
hú tòngr
alley; lane; bystreet
北京的老胡同儿很有文化味道。
běi jīng de lǎo hú tòng ér hěn yǒu wén huà wèi dào.
The old small alleys in Beijing are full of cultural flavor.
hú zi
mustache; beard
爸爸每天早上起床都要刮胡子。
bà bà měi tiān zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng dōu yào guā hú zi.
Every morning, Dad shaves his beard.
hǔ
tiger
动物园里新来了一只东北虎。
dòng wù yuán lǐ xīn lái le yī zhī dōng běi hǔ.
A Northeastern tiger has been moved to the new zoo.
huá yǔ
the Chinese language; Chinese
他能讲一口流利的华语。
tā néng jiǎng yī kǒu liú lì de huá yǔ.
He can speak Chinese very fluently.
huá
slippery
地面很湿,走路小心滑倒。
dì miàn hěn shī, zǒu lù xiǎo xīn huá dào.
The floor is very wet, walk carefully or you might slip and fall.
huàshí
Fossil
科学家在山洞里发现了恐龙化石。
kē xué jiā zài shān dòng lǐ fā xiàn le kǒng lóng huà shí.
Scientists have discovered dinosaur fossils in the mountain cave.
huàfēn
Divide
这片土地被划分成几个区域。
zhè piàn tǔ dì bèi huà fēn chéng jǐ gè qū yù.
This piece of land is divided into many areas.
huà miàn
frames; picture
电影的画面制作得非常优美。
diàn yǐng de huà miàn zhì zuò dé fēi cháng yōu měi.
The visuals of the movie are beautifully staged.
huánjié
link
质量把关是生产中的关键环节。
zhì liàng bǎ guān shì shēng chǎn zhōng de guān jiàn huán jié.
Quality control is a key step in production.
huāng
panic; flurried; confused; flustered; awfully
遇到紧急情况千万不要慌。
yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng qiān wàn bú yào huāng.
In an emergency situation, absolutely do not panic.
huāng máng
hurried; hurry; hurry-scurry
听到铃声他慌忙跑了出去。
tīng dào líng shēng tā huāng máng pǎo le chū qù.
Hearing the bell ring, he hurriedly ran outside.
huī sè
gray; pessimistic
他今天穿了一件灰色的外套。
tā jīn tiān chuān le yī jiàn huī sè de wài tào.
Today he is wearing a gray jacket.
huīfù
recovery
经过调养他的身体逐渐恢复了。
jīng guò tiáo yǎng tā de shēn tǐ zhú jiàn huī fù le.
After a period of rest, his health has gradually recovered.
huíbào
Return
他努力工作来回报父母的养育。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò lái huí bào fù mǔ de yǎng yù.
He works hard to repay the upbringing and care of his parents.
huíbì
obviate; slide over
遇到矛盾不能一味回避。
yù dào máo dùn bù néng yī wèi huí bì.
When conflicts arise, you can't keep avoiding them forever.
huígù
review; look back
会议回顾了过去一年的成绩。
huì yì huí gù le guò qù yī nián de chéng jì.
The conference reviewed the achievements made over the past year.
huíshōu
recovery
废旧电池应该统一回收处理。
fèi jiù diàn chí yīng gāi tǒng yī huí shōu chǔ lǐ.
Used and discarded batteries need to be collected and processed centrally.
huí tóu
turn one's head; repent; later
现在我有点忙,回头再聊。
xiàn zài wǒ yǒu diǎn máng, huí tóu zài liáo.
I'm a bit busy right now, let's continue talking later.
huí xìn
reply; write in reply; letter in reply
收到信后请尽快给我回信。
shōu dào xìn hòu qǐng jǐn kuài gěi wǒ huí xìn.
After receiving the letter, please reply to me as soon as possible.
huíyì
Memory
童年的时光留下了美好的回忆。
tóng nián de shí guāng liú xià le měi hǎo de huí yì.
The childhood period has left beautiful memories.
huì kuǎn
remittance; remit money
我下午去银行给家里汇款。
wǒ xià wǔ qù yín háng gěi jiā lǐ huì kuǎn.
In the afternoon, I went to the bank to transfer money home.
huì tán
talks; conversation
两国代表举行了友好会谈。
liǎng guó dài biǎo jǔ xíng le yǒu hǎo huì tán.
Representatives of the two countries held friendly talks.
huólì
energy; vigor
年轻人身上充满了青春活力。
nián qīng rén shēn shàng chōng mǎn le qīng chūn huó lì.
Young people are always full of youthful vitality.
huópō
lively
这个小女孩性格非常活泼可爱。
zhè ge xiǎo nǚ hái xìng gé fēi cháng huó pō kě ài.
This little girl is very lively and adorable.
huǒchái
Match
他划了一根火柴点燃了蜡烛。
tā huà le yī gēn huǒ chái diǎn rán le là zhú.
He struck a match to light the candle.
huǒ tuǐ
ham
早餐我吃了火腿煎蛋。
zǎo cān wǒ chī le huǒ tuǐ jiān dàn.
For breakfast, I ate a ham fried egg.
huǒ zāi
fire; fire disaster
消防员迅速扑灭了这场火灾。
xiāo fáng yuán xùn sù pū miè le zhè chǎng huǒ zāi.
The firefighters quickly put out this fire.
huò shì
or
你可以坐地铁或是打车去。
nǐ kě yǐ zuò dì tiě huò shì dǎ chē qù.
You can take the subway or catch a taxi.
jī qì rén
robot
扫地机器人帮了我很多忙。
sǎo dì jī qì rén bāng le wǒ hěn duō máng.
The vacuum robot helps me with a lot of things.
jī zhì
mechanism; machine-processed; machine-made
公司建立了完善的激励机制。
gōng sī jiàn lì le wán shàn de jī lì jī zhì.
The company has established an incentive mechanism for improvement.
jīròu
muscle
经常健身能让肌肉更结实。
jīng cháng jiàn shēn néng ràng jī ròu gèng jiē shí.
Exercising at the gym regularly can help muscles become firmer.
jīdì
base
这里建成了大型科研实验基地。
zhè lǐ jiàn chéng le dà xíng kē yán shí yàn jī dì.
This place has built a large-scale scientific research laboratory.
jījīn
fund
他投资了一笔稳健的养老基金。
tā tóu zī le yī bǐ wěn jiàn de yǎng lǎo jī jīn.
He has invested an amount into a safe retirement fund.
jíshǐ
even if
即使下大雨,我也要去上课。
jí shǐ xià dà yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù shàng kè.
Even if it rains heavily, I still have to go to school.
jítuán
group
他在这家跨国集团工作多年。
tā zài zhè jiā kuà guó jí tuán gōng zuò duō nián.
He has worked at this multinational corporation for many years.
jǐ
squeeze; press; crowd; push; crowded
早高峰的地铁非常挤。
zǎo gāo fēng de dì tiě fēi cháng jǐ.
During the morning rush hour, the subway is very crowded and packed.
jìyì
memory
随着年龄增长他的记忆有点衰退。
suí zhe nián líng zēng zhǎng tā de jì yì yǒu diǎn shuāi tuì.
Along with increasing age, his memory has somewhat declined.
jì néng
technical ability; skill
掌握一门专业技能很有用。
zhǎng wò yī mén zhuān yè jì néng hěn yǒu yòng.
Mastering a professional skill is very useful.
jìchéng
inherit
他继承了父亲优良的品德。
tā jì chéng le fù qīn yōu liáng de pǐn dé.
He inherited the good qualities of his father.
jiā rè
heat; heating; calefaction
把汤放进微波炉里加热两分钟。
bǎ tāng fàng jìn wēi bō lú lǐ jiā rè liǎng fēn zhōng.
Place the soup in the microwave and heat for two minutes.
jiā shàng
plus; add; with the addition of
工作忙加上生病,他瘦了不少。
gōng zuò máng jiā shàng shēng bìng, tā shòu le bù shǎo.
The busy work combined with being sick has made him lose quite a lot of weight.
jiā sù
speed up; accelerate; quicken
司机踩下油门迅速加速超车。
sī jī cǎi xià yóu mén xùn sù jiā sù chāo chē.
The driver stepped on the gas and quickly accelerated to overtake the car.
jiā yǐ
moreover; in addition
这个问题需要加以重视。
zhè ge wèn tí xū yào jiā yǐ zhòng shì.
This issue needs to be seriously addressed.
jiā
clip; folder; press from both sides; place in between; mix
用筷子夹起一块红烧肉。
yòng kuài zi jiā qǐ yī kuài hóng shāo ròu.
Use chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork.
jiǎ
nail
我们队在甲组比赛中夺得第一。
wǒ men duì zài jiǎ zǔ bǐ sài zhōng duó de dì yī.
Our team won first place in the Division A competition table.
jià
price; value
这家店的东西物美价廉。
zhè jiā diàn de dōng xī wù měi jià lián.
The stuff at this store is beautiful and cheap.
jiàshǐ
Drive
疲劳时千万不要驾驶车辆。
pí láo shí qiān wàn bú yào jià shǐ chē liàng.
When tired, absolutely do not drive.
jià zhào
driving license
他上个月刚考到了驾照。
tā shàng gè yuè gāng kǎo dào le jià zhào.
Last month he just passed his driving test.
jiāndìng
Firm, steadfast
他的眼神中透着坚定的信心。
tā de yǎn shén zhōng tòu zhe jiān dìng de xìn xīn.
In his eyes shone unwavering faith.
jiān
shoulder
他拍了拍我的肩膀表示安慰。
tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiān bǎng biǎo shì ān wèi.
He gently patted my shoulder to comfort me.
jiānkǔ
hard
经过艰苦奋斗,他们终于成功了。
jīng guò jiān kǔ fèn dòu, tā men zhōng yú chéng gōng le.
After going through a strenuous struggle, they finally succeeded.
jiānnán
difficult
他走过了一段艰难的岁月。
tā zǒu guò le yī duàn jiān nán de suì yuè.
He went through a strenuous period of years.
jiǎnyàn
test
实践是检验真理的唯一标准。
shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn.
Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
jiǎn qīng
lighten; ease; alleviate; mitigate; mitigation
吃药后头痛症状明显减轻了。
chī yào hòu tou tòng zhèng zhuàng míng xiǎn jiǎn qīng le.
After taking the medicine, the headache symptoms have noticeably eased.
jiǎn
cut; clip; trim; wipe out; scissors
理发师帮他剪了一个帅气的发型。
lǐ fà shī bāng tā jiǎn le yí gè shuài qì de fà xíng.
The barber gave him a very handsome haircut.
jiǎndāo
scissors
请把桌上的剪刀递给我一下。
qǐng bǎ zhuō shàng de jiǎn dāo dì gěi wǒ yī xià.
Please hand me the scissors on the table as well.
jiǎn zi
scissors; shears; clippers
这把剪子太钝了,剪不动纸。
zhè bǎ jiǎn zi tài dùn le, jiǎn bù dòng zhǐ.
These scissors are too dull, they can't cut paper.
jiànjiē
indirect
吸二手烟会造成间接危害。
xī èr shǒu yān huì zào chéng jiàn jiē wēi hài.
Inhaling secondhand smoke will cause indirect harm.
jiàn zào
construct; build; put up
工人们正在建造一座跨海大桥。
gōng rén men zhèng zài jiàn zào yī zuò kuà hǎi dà qiáo.
The workers are building a large sea-crossing bridge.
jiànzhù
Architecture
这座古建筑保护得非常好。
zhè zuò gǔ jiàn zhù bǎo hù dé fēi cháng hǎo.
This ancient architectural work is very well preserved.
jiànquán
sound
完善的社会保障体系正在健全。
wán shàn de shè huì bǎo zhàng tǐ xì zhèng zài jiàn quán.
The complete social protection system is increasingly being consolidated.
jiàn
key; bond
按下回车键就可以发送消息。
àn xià huí chē jiàn jiù kě yǐ fā sòng xiāo xī.
Press the Enter key to be able to send the message.
jiànpán
keyboard
这个机械键盘手感非常舒服。
zhè ge jī xiè jiàn pán shǒu gǎn fēi cháng shū fú.
This mechanical keyboard feels very satisfying to type on.
jiāng
be going to; will; would
新学期将于下周一开始。
xīn xué qī jiāng yú xià zhōu yī kāi shǐ.
The new semester will start next Monday.
jiāng yào
will; shall; be going to
飞机将要在十分钟后降落。
fēi jī jiāng yào zài shí fēn zhōng hòu jiàng luò.
The plane is about to land in ten minutes.
jiǎnglì
reward
表现优秀的学生会得到奖励。
biǎo xiàn yōu xiù de xué shēng huì dé dào jiǎng lì.
Students who show outstanding performance will receive rewards.
jiāodài
hand over
出差前他交代了手头的工作。
chū chāi qián tā jiāo dài le shǒu tóu de gōng zuò.
Before going on a business trip, he handed over his current work.
jiāoqū
Suburb
周末我们一家人去郊区露营。
zhōu mò wǒ men yī jiā rén qù jiāo qū lù yíng.
On the weekend, our whole family went camping in the suburbs.
jiāo dài
tape; adhesive plaster
用胶带把打包盒封好。
yòng jiāo dài bǎ dǎ bāo hé fēng hǎo.
Use tape to seal the packing box.
jiāoshuǐ
glue
我用胶水把邮票粘在信封上。
wǒ yòng jiāo shuǐ bǎ yóu piào zhān zài xìn fēng shàng.
I use glue to stick the stamp onto the envelope.
jiǎo bù
footstep; step; pace
楼道里传来了轻微的脚步声。
lóu dào lǐ chuán lái le qīng wēi de jiǎo bù shēng.
In the corridor, the sound of footsteps echoed very softly.
jiēchù
Contact
多接触大自然有助于放松心情。
duō jiē chù dà zì rán yǒu zhù yú fàng sōng xīn qíng.
Frequent contact with nature helps the mood relax.
jiēlián
One after another
他接连打了好几个喷嚏。
tā jiē lián dǎ le hǎo jǐ gè pēn tì.
He sneezed several times in a row.
jiěchú
Relieve
双方协议解除了合作关系。
shuāng fāng xié yì jiě chú le hé zuò guān xì.
Both parties agreed to terminate the cooperative relationship.
jiěfàng
liberate
自动化技术解放了工人的双手。
zì dòng huà jì shù jiě fàng le gōng rén de shuāng shǒu.
Automation technology has freed the hands of workers.
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