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mírén
charming
这里的夜景非常迷人。
zhè lǐ de yè jǐng fēi cháng mí rén.
The night scene here is extremely charming.
míxìn
superstition
我们不要盲目迷信那些说法。
wǒ men bú yào máng mù mí xìn nà xiē shuō fǎ.
We should not blindly believe in those superstitious words.
miànmào
face
城市的精神面貌焕然一新。
chéng shì de jīng shén miàn mào huàn rán yì xīn.
The spiritual appearance of the city has been completely renewed.
miànzi
prestige; face
给别人留点面子很重要。
gěi bié rén liú diǎn miàn zi hěn zhòng yào.
Keeping a bit of dignity for others is very important.
miǎo
seconds
距离起跑还剩十秒钟。
jù lí qǐ pǎo hái shèng shí miǎo zhōng.
There are ten seconds left until the start time.
mǐngǎn
Sensitive
她的皮肤在春天很容易敏感。
tā de pí fū zài chūn tiān hěn róng yì mǐn gǎn.
Her skin is very sensitive in the spring.
míng liàng
light; bright; lightness; vividness
教室里的光线非常明亮。
jiào shì lǐ de guāng xiàn fēi cháng míng liàng.
The light in the classroom is extremely bright.
míngmíng
Obviously
这件事明明是你做错的。
zhè jiàn shì míng míng shì nǐ zuò cuò de.
This is clearly something you did wrong.
mìnglìng
command
士兵必须坚决服从命令。
shì bīng bì xū jiān jué fú cóng mìng lìng.
The soldier must be determined to obey orders.
mófàn
model
他是大家学习的模范工人。
tā shì dà jiā xué xí de mó fàn gōng rén.
He is a model worker for everyone to follow.
mófǎng
imitate
鹦鹉很擅长模仿人说话。
yīng wǔ hěn shàn cháng mó fǎng rén shuō huà.
The parrot is very good at imitating people talking.
móhu
vague
这张旧照片已经变得模糊了。
zhè zhāng jiù zhào piān yǐ jīng biàn dé mó hú le.
This old photo has become faded.
móshì
mode; style
公司正在探索新的商业模式。
gōng sī zhèng zài tàn suǒ xīn de shāng yè mó shì.
The company is exploring a new business model.
mócā
rub; scrape
双方因误会产生了小摩擦。
shuāng fāng yīn wù huì chǎn shēng le xiǎo mó cā.
The two sides had a small quarrel due to a misunderstanding.
mó tuō
motorcycle
他骑着摩托送快递。
tā qí zhe mó tuō sòng kuài dì.
He rides a motorcycle to deliver express shipments.
múyàng
Appearance
看她的模样,大概二十出头。
kàn tā de mú yàng, dà gài èr shí chū tóu.
Looking at her appearance, she seems to be in her early twenties.
mùguāng
Eye
他的目光落在了那幅画上。
tā de mù guāng luò zài le nà fú huà shàng.
His gaze stopped at that painting.
nàixīn
patience
请耐心等待几分钟。
qǐng nài xīn děng dài jǐ fēn zhōng.
Please be patient and wait for a few minutes.
nán xìng
man; male; masculinity
这里的男性大多喜欢踢足球。
zhè lǐ de nán xìng dà duō xǐ huān tī zú qiú.
Most men here like playing football.
nán běi
north and south
中国南北方的气候差异很大。
zhōng guó nán běi fāng de qì hòu chā yì hěn dà.
The climate in the northern and southern regions of China is very different.
nán jí
South Pole; Antarctic Pole
企鹅主要生活在南极地区。
qǐ é zhǔ yào shēng huó zài nán jí dì qū.
Penguins mainly live in the Antarctic region.
nándé
rare
今天难得聚在一起,多聊聊吧。
jīn tiān nán dé jù zài yì qǐ, duō liáo liáo ba.
Today it's rare that we gather together, let's talk more.
nán yǐ
difficult; hard
那个场面真让人难以忘记。
nà ge chǎng miàn zhēn ràng rén nán yǐ wàng jì.
That scene is really hard for people to forget.
nǎo zi
brain
这道题需要多动动脑子。
zhè dào tí xū yào duō dòng dòng nǎo zi.
This question needs more brainstorming.
nèizài
inherent
我们要注重内在的修养。
wǒ men yào zhù zhòng nèi zài de xiū yǎng.
We need to focus on cultivating our inner self.
néngliàng
energy
这顿早餐能提供充足的能量。
zhè dùn zǎo cān néng tí gōng chōng zú de néng liàng.
This breakfast can provide full energy.
niándù
year
这是我们年度总结报告。
zhè shì wǒ men nián dù zǒng jié bào gào.
This is our annual summary report.
niánlíng
Age
学习从来都不受年龄限制。
xué xí cóng lái dōu bù shòu nián líng xiàn zhì.
Learning has never been limited by age.
nián qián
before the New Year; years ago
我们打算年前把房子打扫好。
wǒ men dǎ suàn nián qián bǎ fáng zi dǎ sǎo hǎo.
We plan to finish cleaning the house before Tet.
niú
stubborn; brave; awesome
他的编程水平真的很牛!
tā de biān chéng shuǐ píng zhēn de hěn niú!
His programming skills are really top-notch!
niúzǎikù
Jeans
这条蓝色牛仔裤很合身。
zhè tiáo lán sè niú zǎi kù hěn hé shēn.
These blue jeans fit very well.
nóng chǎn pǐn
produce; farm produce; agricultural products
超市里有很多绿色农产品。
chāo shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǜ sè nóng chǎn pǐn.
In the supermarket, there are a lot of clean agricultural products.
nǚ xìng
woman; woman; femininity
现代女性越来越独立了。
xiàn dài nǚ xìng yuè lái yuè dú lì le.
Modern women are becoming increasingly independent.
nuǎn
warm; genial; warm up
阳光照在身上暖洋洋的。
yáng guāng zhào zài shēn shàng nuǎn yáng yáng de.
The sunlight shining on the person is extremely warm.
ǒu'ěr
occasionally
我周末偶尔会去图书馆看书。
wǒ zhōu mò ǒu ěr huì qù tú shū guǎn kàn shū.
On weekends, I occasionally go to the library to read books.
ǒurán
accidental
我在街上偶然遇到了老同学。
wǒ zài jiē shàng ǒu rán yù dào le lǎo tóng xué.
I happened to run into an old classmate on the street.
ǒuxiàng
idol
哥哥的偶像是那位篮球明星。
gē gē de ǒu xiàng shì nà wèi lán qiú míng xīng.
My brother's idol is that basketball star.
pāi shè
film; shoot
导演正在外景地拍摄新片。
dǎo yǎn zhèng zài wài jǐng dì pāi shè xīn piàn.
The director is filming the new movie on an outdoor set.
páichú
eliminate; remove; debar
医生已经排除了感染的可能。
yī shēng yǐ jīng pái chú le gǎn rǎn de kě néng.
The doctor has ruled out the possibility of an infection.
páng
side; other; else
我坐在窗户旁喝了一杯茶。
wǒ zuò zài chuāng hù páng hē le yī bēi chá.
I am sitting by the window drinking a cup of tea.
péi
accompany
周末我陪妈妈去买衣服。
zhōu mò wǒ péi mā mā qù mǎi yī fú.
On the weekend, I went shopping for clothes with my mother.
péi
compensate; pay; stand a loss
弄坏了别人的东西就要赔。
nòng huài le bié rén de dōng xī jiù yào péi.
If you damage someone else's things, you have to compensate.
péicháng
compensate for
保险公司赔偿了他的损失。
bǎo xiǎn gōng sī péi cháng le tā de sǔn shī.
The insurance company compensated him for the loss.
pèibèi
Equipment
新办公室配备了最好的电脑。
xīn bàn gōng shì pèi bèi le zuì hǎo de diàn nǎo.
The new office is equipped with the best computer systems.
pèitào
form a complete set
这个小区的配套设施很齐全。
zhè ge xiǎo qū de pèi tào shè shī hěn qí quán.
The accompanying amenities of this apartment complex are very complete.
pēn
spout; gush; spray; sprinkle; spraying; spew
花园里的水龙头正在喷水。
huā yuán lǐ de shuǐ lóng tóu zhèng zài pēn shuǐ.
The garden faucet is spraying water.
pén
basin, tub
阳台上摆了好几盆鲜花。
yáng tái shàng bǎi le hǎo jǐ pén xiān huā.
On the balcony, there are a few pots of fresh flowers.
pī
wrap around
天气冷了,出门披件外套吧。
tiān qì lěng le, chū mén pī jiàn wài tào ba.
It's cold, so wear a coat when you go outside.
pífū
skin
多喝水对皮肤特别有好处。
duō hē shuǐ duì pí fū tè bié yǒu hǎo chù.
Drinking a lot of water is especially good for the skin.
píxié
leather shoes
这双皮鞋穿起来很舒服。
zhè shuāng pí xié chuān qǐ lái hěn shū fú.
These leather shoes are very comfortable to wear.
píqi
Bad temper
他的脾气很好,从不生气。
tā de pí qì hěn hǎo, cóng bù shēng qì.
His personality is very good, he never gets angry.
pǐ
Horse (measure word)
草原上跑过一匹黑色的骏马。
cǎo yuán shàng pǎo guò yì pǐ hēi sè de jùn mǎ.
On the prairie, a black stallion ran by.
piàn
fool
你放心,我绝不会骗你的。
nǐ fàng xīn, wǒ jué bú huì piàn nǐ de.
Don't worry, I absolutely will not deceive you.
piàn zi
fraud; cheater; swindler
网上有很多骗子,要小心。
wǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō piàn zi, yào xiǎo xīn.
There are many scammers on the internet, you need to be careful.
pīn
spell; go all out; join together; spelling
为了梦想,我们必须拼一把!
wèi le mèng xiǎng, wǒ men bì xū pīn yī bǎ!
For our dreams, we must dare to give it our all!
píndào
channel
请把电视调到体育频道。
qǐng bǎ diàn shì diào dào tǐ yù pín dào.
Please switch the TV to the sports channel.
pínfán
frequently
他最近频繁出差去外地。
tā zuì jìn pín fán chū chāi qù wài dì.
These days he often goes on business trips far away.
pǐn
savour; taste; judge; blow; species; grade
坐下来品一杯新茶吧。
zuò xià lái pǐn yī bēi xīn chá ba.
Sit down and savor a cup of fresh tea.
pǐn (gōng yì pǐn)
article; product (handicraft)
这些民间工艺品做得很精致。
zhè xiē mín jiān gōng yì pǐn zuò dé hěn jīng zhì.
These folk handicrafts are made very delicately.
pǐnzhǒng
Varieties
水果摊上有许多品种的苹果。
shuǐ guǒ tān shàng yǒu xǔ duō pǐn zhǒng de píng guǒ.
The fruit counter has many varieties of apples.
píngtǎn
flat
这里的公路修得非常平坦。
zhè lǐ de gōng lù xiū dé fēi cháng píng tǎn.
The main road here is made very smooth.
píngyuán
plain
火车穿过了一望无际的平原。
huǒ chē chuān guò le yí wàng wú jì de píng yuán.
The train crosses the vast and boundless plains.
pínggū
evaluate
专家正在对方案进行风险评估。
zhuān jiā zhèng zài duì fāng àn jìn xíng fēng xiǎn píng gū.
The expert is conducting a risk assessment for the plan.
pínglùn
comment
这条动态收到了很多好评论。
zhè tiáo dòng tài shōu dào le hěn duō hǎo píng lùn.
This post has received a lot of good comments.
píng
By
凭学生证可以买打折车票。
píng xué shēng zhèng kě yǐ mǎi dǎ zhé chē piào.
Based on the student card, one can buy discounted bus tickets.
pō
Splash
不小心把水泼在地上了。
bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shuǐ pō zài dì shàng le.
I accidentally spilled water on the floor.
pútao
Grape
冰箱里有一串新鲜的葡萄。
bīng xiāng lǐ yǒu yī chuàn xīn xiān de pú táo.
In the fridge, there is a bunch of fresh grapes.
pú táo jiǔ
wine; grape wine
喝一杯红葡萄酒对身体有益。
hē yī bēi hóng pú táo jiǔ duì shēn tǐ yǒu yì.
Drinking a glass of red wine is very good for your health.
qīwàng
Expect
父母对他寄予了很高的期望。
fù mǔ duì tā jì yǔ le hěn gāo de qī wàng.
His parents place a lot of expectations on him.
qíquán
complete; all ready
店里的各种文具都很齐全。
diàn lǐ de gè zhǒng wén jù dōu hěn qí quán.
The types of stationery in the store are all very complete.
qí
his; her; its; their; he; she; it; they; such; that
听完他的话,我深感其意。
tīng wán tā de huà, wǒ shēn gǎn qí yì.
After hearing his words, I deeply understood the meaning behind them.
qǐ dòng
switch on; start
司机按下了按钮,启动汽车。
sī jī àn xià le àn niǔ, qǐ dòng qì chē.
The driver presses the car's start button.
qǐfā
Inspire
这次演讲给了我很大的启发。
zhè cì yǎn jiǎng gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐ fā.
This speech has given me a great deal of inspiration.
qǐshì
Notice
墙上贴着一张寻物启事。
qiáng shàng tiē zhe yī zhāng xún wù qǐ shì.
On the wall, there is a notice about lost items.
qǐ dào
play; act as
良好的睡眠能起到保健作用。
liáng hǎo de shuì mián néng qǐ dào bǎo jiàn zuò yòng.
Good sleep can exert a protective effect on health.
qǐmǎ
Minimum, at least
从这儿走过去起码要半小时。
cóng zhè ér zǒu guò qù qǐ mǎ yào bàn xiǎo shí.
Walking from here to there takes at least half an hour.
qì tǐ
gas
这种无色气体没有气味。
zhè zhǒng wú sè qì tǐ méi yǒu qì wèi.
This colorless gas has no smell.
qìxiàng
Meteorological
出行前最好看一下气象预报。
chū xíng qián zuì hǎo kàn yī xià qì xiàng yù bào.
Before going out, it is best to check the weather forecast.
qiān
sign; autograph; sign one's name
请在这份文件的末尾签个字。
qǐng zài zhè fèn wén jiàn de mò wěi qiān gè zì.
Please sign at the end of this document.
qiān dìng
conclude and sign; sign
双方顺利签订了合作协议。
shuāng fāng shùn lì qiān dìng le hé zuò xié yì.
Both sides have successfully signed the cooperation agreement.
qiān míng
signature; sign one's name; autograph
他给热情的粉丝签名留念。
tā gěi rè qíng de fěn sī qiān míng liú niàn.
He signed an autograph as a memento for enthusiastic fans.
qiān yuē
sign up; sign a contract
俱乐部今天与新球员正式签约。
jù lè bù jīn tiān yǔ xīn qiú yuán zhèng shì qiān yuē.
The club officially signed a contract with a new player today.
qiānzhèng
visa
我下周要去使馆办签证。
wǒ xià zhōu yào qù shǐ guǎn bàn qiān zhèng.
Next week I have to go to the embassy to get a visa.
qiān zì
sign; affix one's signature; sign a signature
经理已经在这份合同上签字了。
jīng lǐ yǐ jīng zài zhè fèn hé tóng shàng qiān zì le.
The director has already signed this contract.
qiánjǐng
prospect
这家公司的市场前景非常好。
zhè jiā gōng sī de shì chǎng qián jǐng fēi cháng hǎo.
The market outlook for this company is very good.
qiántí
precondition
相互信任是良好合作的前提。
xiāng hù xìn rèn shì liáng hǎo hé zuò de qián tí.
Mutual trust is the premise of good cooperation.
qiàn
owe
我还欠图书馆两本书没还。
wǒ hái qiàn tú shū guǎn liǎng běn shū méi hái.
I still owe the library two books that I haven't returned.
qiāng
gun
警察迅速拔出手枪制止罪犯。
jǐng chá xùn sù bá chū shǒu qiāng zhì zhǐ zuì fàn.
The police quickly drew their guns to stop the criminals.
qiáng dù
strength; intensity
这项训练的运动强度很大。
zhè xiàng xùn liàn de yùn dòng qiáng dù hěn dà.
The intensity of this training session is very high.
qiáng bì
wall
房间的墙壁粉刷得很干净。
fáng jiān de qiáng bì fěn shuā dé hěn gān jìng.
The walls of the room were painted white very neatly.
qiǎng
rob
孩子们在操场上争抢足球。
hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng zhēng qiǎng zú qiú.
The children are fighting over the ball on the sports field.
qiǎngjiù
rescue
医生正在全力抢救受伤人员。
yī shēng zhèng zài quán lì qiǎng jiù shòu shāng rén yuán.
The doctor is putting all his effort into rescuing the injured person.
qiǎngpò
Force
谁也不能强迫我做决定。
shuí yě bù néng qiǎng pò wǒ zuò jué dìng.
No one can force me to make a decision.
qiāoqiāo
quietly
他悄悄走到我身后拍了拍我。
tā qiāo qiāo zǒu dào wǒ shēn hòu pāi le pāi wǒ.
He quietly went behind me and patted me gently.
qiāo
knock
有人在外面轻轻敲门。
yǒu rén zài wài miàn qīng qīng qiāo mén.
Someone is gently knocking on the door outside.
qiāo mén
knock on the door
进别人房间前要先敲门。
jìn bié rén fáng jiān qián yào xiān qiāo mén.
Before entering someone else's room, you must knock on the door first.
qiáo
look
你快瞧瞧窗外的大雪!
nǐ kuài qiáo qiáo chuāng wài de dà xuě!
Quick, look at the heavy snow outside the window!
qín
zither; a general name for certain musical instruments
妹妹每天晚上都练琴。
mèi mèi měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu liàn qín.
My younger sister practices the piano every night.
qínfèn
hardworking
只有勤奋才能取得好成绩。
zhǐ yǒu qín fèn cái néng qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì.
Only hard work can achieve good results.
qīng
young
山上的青草长得非常茂盛。
shān shàng de qīng cǎo zhǎng dé fēi cháng mào shèng.
The grass on the mountain grows extremely lush.
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