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qīngchén
Early morning
他喜欢清晨去公园慢跑。
tā xǐ huān qīng chén qù gōng yuán màn pǎo.
He likes to go jogging in the park early in the morning.
qīnglǐ
Clear
我们下午一起清理房间吧。
wǒ men xià wǔ yì qǐ qīng lǐ fáng jiān ba.
This afternoon let's clean the room together.
qíngjié
plot
这个故事的情节非常生动。
zhè ge gù shì de qíng jié fēi cháng shēng dòng.
The details of this story are very vivid.
qíngxíng
Situation
当时的情形确实非常危急。
dāng shí de qíng xíng què shí fēi cháng wēi jí.
The situation at that time was really extremely critical.
qínglǎng
sunny
今天天气晴朗,很适合出游。
jīn tiān tiān qì qíng lǎng, hěn shì hé chū yóu.
Today the weather is sunny and clear, very suitable for going for a walk.
qūyù
region
这个区域禁止停放汽车。
zhè ge qū yù jìn zhǐ tíng fàng qì chē.
This area is prohibited for car parking.
quán dōu
all; without exception
我把作业全都写完了。
wǒ bǎ zuò yè quán dōu xiě wán le.
I have finished all of my homework.
quán shì jiè
worldwide; entire world
这首歌曲在全世界都很流行。
zhè shǒu gē qǔ zài quán shì jiè dōu hěn liú xíng.
This song is very popular all over the world.
quán
spring; fountain
山脚下有一股清凉的泉水。
shān jiǎo xià yǒu yī gǔ qīng liáng de quán shuǐ.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a cool stream of water.
quàn
persuade
朋友劝他早点戒烟。
péng yǒu quàn tā zǎo diǎn jiè yān.
Friends advised him to quit smoking soon.
quēfá
Lack
他由于缺乏经验而失败了。
tā yóu yú quē fá jīng yàn ér shī bài le.
He failed due to a lack of experience.
quèlì
establish
双方确立了长期的合作关系。
shuāng fāng què lì le cháng qī de hé zuò guān xì.
Both sides have established a long-term cooperative relationship.
qún tǐ
group; colony
老年人是需要关心的群体。
lǎo nián rén shì xū yào guān xīn de qún tǐ.
Elderly people are a group of individuals that need to be cared for.
qúnzhòng
The masses
他深受广大人民群众的喜爱。
tā shēn shòu guǎng dà rén mín qún zhòng de xǐ ài.
He is loved by the masses of people.
rǎn
dye
她把头发染成了棕色。
tā bǎ tóu fā rǎn chéng le zōng sè.
She dyed her hair brown.
rào
Around
前面修路,我们要绕道走。
qián miàn xiū lù, wǒ men yào rào dào zǒu.
The road ahead is under construction, we have to take a detour.
rè liàng
calories; heat; quantity of heat
经常运动能消耗身体的热量。
jīng cháng yùn dòng néng xiāo hào shēn tǐ de rè liàng.
Regular physical activity can help burn off some of the body's calories.
rèmén
Hot
人工智能是现在的热门话题。
rén gōng zhì néng shì xiàn zài de rè mén huà tí.
Artificial intelligence is a very hot topic nowadays.
rénjiān
Human world
这里的风景美得如人间仙境。
zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng měi dé rú rén jiān xiān jìng.
The scenery here is as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.
rén lì
manpower; manual labour
这个项目需要大量的人力。
zhè ge xiàng mù xū yào dà liàng de rén lì.
This project requires a large amount of manpower.
rénshì
Personage
许多社会知名人士参加了晚会。
xǔ duō shè huì zhī míng rén shì cān jiā le wǎn huì.
Many famous personalities in society attended the dinner party.
rénwù
character
他是小说里最核心的人物。
tā shì xiǎo shuō lǐ zuì hé xīn de rén wù.
He is the central character in the novel.
rěn
endure; tolerate; put up with; have the heart to
他忍着疼痛继续坚持比赛。
tā rěn zhe téng tòng jì xù jiān chí bǐ sài.
He endures the pain to continue persevering in the competition.
rěnbuzhù
Unable to bear
听到笑话,大家都忍不住笑了。
tīng dào xiào huà, dà jiā dōu rěn bú zhù xiào le.
Hearing the joke, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.
rěnshòu
bear
我实在无法忍受这种噪音。
wǒ shí zài wú fǎ rěn shòu zhè zhǒng zào yīn.
I really cannot stand this noise.
rèn
recognize; know; make out; identify; adopt; admit
好久没见,我差点没认出你。
hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn, wǒ chà diǎn méi rèn chū nǐ.
Long time no see, I almost didn't recognize you.
rèndìng
cognizance
只要认定了目标,就要坚持到底。
zhǐ yào rèn dìng le mù biāo, jiù yào jiān chí dào dǐ.
Once the goal is determined, one must persevere to the end.
rēng
throw
请把垃圾扔进垃圾桶里。
qǐng bǎ lā jī rēng jìn lā jī tǒng lǐ.
Please throw the trash inside the trash can.
réngjiù
still
多年过去,他仍旧那么乐观。
duō nián guò qù, tā réng jiù nà me lè guān.
Many years have passed, he is still as optimistic as before.
rú cǐ
so; such; in this way; like that
没想到事情会变成如此复杂。
méi xiǎng dào shì qíng huì biàn chéng rú cǐ fù zá.
I didn't expect the matter to become so complicated.
rú tóng
as; like
老师对待学生如同自己的孩子。
lǎo shī duì dài xué shēng rú tóng zì jǐ de hái zi.
Teachers treat students just like their own children.
rú xià
as follows; as below
会议的具体安排如下。
huì yì de jù tǐ ān pái rú xià.
The specific schedule of the meeting is as follows.
rù mén
introduction to a subject; elementary course
这本汉语教材非常适合入门。
zhè běn hàn yǔ jiào cái fēi cháng shì hé rù mén.
This Chinese textbook is very suitable for beginners.
ruǎn
soft
这张新沙发坐上去很软。
zhè zhāng xīn shā fā zuò shàng qù hěn ruǎn.
This new sofa is very comfortable to sit on.
ruǎnjiàn
Software
这款修图软件非常好用。
zhè kuǎn xiū tú ruǎn jiàn fēi cháng hǎo yòng.
I really enjoy using this photo editing software.
sǎ
sprinkle
阳光洒在清澈的湖面上。
yáng guāng sǎ zài qīng chè de hú miàn shàng.
The sunlight spreads warmly over the clear surface of the lake.
sǎn
fall apart; scattered
会议结束后,大家各自散了。
huì yì jié shù hòu, dà jiā gè zì sàn le.
After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed and went their separate ways.
sǎnwén
Prose
她的散文写得优美动人。
tā de sǎn wén xiě dé yōu měi dòng rén.
Her essays are written very meticulously and emotionally.
shā
kill
农民给果树喷药来杀害虫。
nóng mín gěi guǒ shù pēn yào lái shā hài chóng.
The farmer sprays pesticide on the fruit trees to kill insects.
shā dú
antivirus; kill virus
电脑系统需要定期杀毒。
diàn nǎo xì tǒng xū yào dìng qī shā dú.
Computer systems need to be regularly virus-scanned.
shāmò
Desert
骆驼被称为沙漠之舟。
luò tuó bèi chēng wéi shā mò zhī zhōu.
The camel is known as the ship of the desert.
shǎ
silly
别傻站着了,快进来坐。
bié shǎ zhàn zhe le, kuài jìn lái zuò.
Don't stand there like an idiot anymore, go inside and sit down quickly.
shān qū
mountain area
这里的许多山区交通不便。
zhè lǐ de xǔ duō shān qū jiāo tōng bù biàn.
Many mountainous areas here do not have convenient transportation.
shān
fan; slap; flap; flutter; fan up
屋里太热,拿扇子扇扇风吧。
wū lǐ tài rè, ná shàn zi shàn shān fēng ba.
It's too hot in the room, use a fan to cool down.
shàn
fan; leaf; (measure word)
他轻轻推开了一扇窗户。
tā qīng qīng tuī kāi le yī shàn chuāng hù.
He gently pushed a window open.
shànzi
Fan
天气太热,拿把扇子扇扇风。
tiān qì tài rè, ná bǎ shàn zi shàn shān fēng.
It's so hot, grab the fan and fan a little.
shāngbiāo
trademark
这个商标在很多国家注册了。
zhè ge shāng biāo zài hěn duō guó jiā zhù cè le.
This brand has been registered in many countries.
shàngjí
Superior
这个决定我已经向上级汇报了。
zhè ge jué dìng wǒ yǐ jīng xiàng shàng jí huì bào le.
I have already reported this decision to my superiors.
shàng xià
up and down; top and bottom; high and low; old and young
他看起来也就三十岁上下。
tā kàn qǐ lái yě jiù sān shí suì shàng xià.
He looks to be around thirty years old.
shàng zhǎng
rise; go up
最近这几个月菜价上涨了不少。
zuì jìn zhè jǐ gè yuè cài jià shàng zhǎng le bù shǎo.
In recent months, vegetable prices have increased quite a lot.
shāo
a little; a bit; trifle; somewhat
请大家稍等一下,马上就好。
qǐng dà jiā shāo děng yí xià, mǎ shàng jiù hǎo.
Please wait a moment, it will be done right away.
shāowēi
slightly
这条裤子稍微有点儿长。
zhè tiáo kù zi shāo wēi yǒu diǎn ér zhǎng.
These pants are a bit long.
shé
snake
草丛里可能有蛇,走路要小心。
cǎo cóng lǐ kě néng yǒu shé, zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn.
There may be snakes in the grass, you have to be careful when walking on the road.
shěbude
Hate to part with or use
这件大衣太贵了,我舍不得买。
zhè jiàn dà yī tài guì le, wǒ shě bù dé mǎi.
This jacket is too expensive, I can't bear to buy it.
shě de
be willing to part with; not begrudge
他为了孩子上学,真舍得花钱。
tā wèi le hái zi shàng xué, zhēn shě de huā qián.
For his child's studies, he is truly willing to spend money.
shèxiǎng
imagine, conceive
你的设想很有创意,可以试试。
nǐ de shè xiǎng hěn yǒu chuàng yì, kě yǐ shì shì.
Your planned idea is very creative, you can try it out.
shè
society; organized body
她毕业后进了这家出版社工作。
tā bì yè hòu jìn le zhè jiā chū bǎn shè gōng zuò.
After graduating, she started working at this publishing house.
shèqū
Community
我们社区的环境非常安静。
wǒ men shè qū de huán jìng fēi cháng ān jìng.
The residential environment of our neighborhood is very quiet.
shè
shoot; fire; discharge in a jet; send out
阳光从窗外射进房间里。
yáng guāng cóng chuāng wài shè jìn fáng jiān lǐ.
Sunlight from outside the window shines into the room.
shèjī
Shooting
他周末常去俱乐部练习射击。
tā zhōu mò cháng qù jù lè bù liàn xí shè jī.
On weekends, he often goes to the club to practice shooting.
shè xiàng
camera; camera shooting
这部新手机的摄像功能很强。
zhè bù xīn shǒu jī de shè xiàng gōng néng hěn qiáng.
The video recording feature of this new phone is very powerful.
shè xiàng jī
video camera
他拿起摄像机记录下精彩瞬间。
tā ná qǐ shè xiàng jī jì lù xià jīng cǎi shùn jiān.
He held the camcorder to capture the wonderful moment.
shèyǐng
Photography
我平时最大的爱好就是摄影。
wǒ píng shí zuì dà de ài hào jiù shì shè yǐng.
My biggest hobby on regular days is photography.
shè yǐng shī
photographer; cameraman
摄影师正在帮新娘拍婚纱照。
shè yǐng shī zhèng zài bāng xīn niáng pāi hūn shā zhào.
The photographer is helping the bride take wedding photos.
shēn
stretch
他伸出手和新同事热情握手。
tā shēn chū shǒu hé xīn tóng shì rè qíng wò shǒu.
He reached out his hand enthusiastically to shake hands with the new colleague.
shēn chù
deep; depths; recess; profundity
森林深处藏着一座美丽的小木屋。
sēn lín shēn chù cáng zhe yī zuò měi lì de xiǎo mù wū.
Deep in the forest hides a small, lovely wooden house.
shēn dù
depth; deepness
这篇文章很有思想深度。
zhè piān wén zhāng hěn yǒu sī xiǎng shēn dù.
This article has very good depth of thought.
shén
god; deity; divinity; spirit; expression; look; supernatural; magical
这药太神了,吃完头就不疼了。
zhè yào tài shén le, chī wán tóu jiù bù téng le.
This medicine is amazing, after taking it, my headache is gone.
shénjīng
nerve
别太紧张,放松一下紧绷的神经。
bié tài jǐn zhāng, fàng sōng yī xià jǐn bēng de shén jīng.
Don't be too stressed, relax your tense nerves a bit.
shénqí
Magical
大自然展现出很多神奇的景观。
dà zì rán zhǎn xiàn chū hěn duō shén qí de jǐng guān.
Nature displays many magical scenes.
shén qíng
expression; look
看她的神情,好像遇到了麻烦事。
kàn tā de shén qíng, hǎo xiàng yù dào le má fán shì.
Looking at her face, it seems she has encountered some trouble.
shēng gāo
hoist; elevate; lift; escalate; exaltation
到了中午,室外气温明显升高。
dào le zhōng wǔ, shì wài qì wēn míng xiǎn shēng gāo.
By noon, the outdoor temperature increased noticeably.
shēng chéng
generate; produce
系统正在自动生成一份新报告。
xì tǒng zhèng zài zì dòng shēng chéng yī fèn xīn bào gào.
The system is automatically generating a new report.
shēng
sound; voice; reputation; tone
出门前别忘了跟妈妈打声招呼。
chū mén qián bié wàng le gēn mā mā dǎ shēng zhāo hū.
Before going out, don't forget to say hello to your mother.
shèngfù
victory and defeat
比赛还没结束,胜负还很难说。
bǐ sài hái méi jié shù, shèng fù hái hěn nán shuō.
The match is not over yet, the outcome is still hard to say.
shèng
Left
盘子里还剩最后一块蛋糕。
pán zi lǐ hái shèng zuì hòu yī kuài dàn gāo.
On the plate is the last piece of cake.
shèng xià
be left over; remain
剩下的工作我们明天再做吧。
shèng xià de gōng zuò wǒ men míng tiān zài zuò ba.
Let's continue with the remaining work tomorrow.
shīwù
An error
这次操作失误造成了不小损失。
zhè cì cāo zuò shī wù zào chéng le bù xiǎo sǔn shī.
This operational mistake has caused considerable losses.
shīfu
Master worker
师傅,请问去火车站怎么走?
shī fù, qǐng wèn qù huǒ chē zhàn zěn me zǒu?
Driver, may I ask how to get to the train station?
shī gē
poem; poetry
他从小就很喜欢朗诵现代诗歌。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn xǐ huān lǎng sòng xiàn dài shī gē.
Since childhood, he has really liked reciting modern poetry.
shízú
100 percent
经过充分休息,他现在信心十足。
jīng guò chōng fèn xiū xī, tā xiàn zài xìn xīn shí zú.
After having enough rest, he is now full of confidence.
shícháng
often
工作虽忙,但我时常给父母打电话。
gōng zuò suī máng, dàn wǒ shí cháng gěi fù mǔ dǎ diàn huà.
Although work is busy, I often call my parents.
shíguāng
time
大学时光总是过得飞快而美好。
dà xué shí guāng zǒng shì guò dé fēi kuài ér měi hǎo.
University time always passes so quickly and beautifully.
shíjī
Opportunity
现在正是扩大业务的好时机。
xiàn zài zhèng shì kuò dà yè wù de hǎo shí jī.
Now is a good opportunity to expand the business.
shíshì
current affairs
爷爷每天早上都喜欢看时事新闻。
yé yé měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu xǐ huān kàn shí shì xīn wén.
Grandfather likes to watch the news every morning.
shíhuì
substantial
这家餐馆菜量大,价格也挺实惠。
zhè jiā cān guǎn cài liàng dà, jià gé yě tǐng shí huì.
This restaurant has a lot of food, and the prices are also very reasonable.
shí
pick up, collect
他在路上拾到了一个黑色钱包。
tā zài lù shàng shí dào le yí gè hēi sè qián bāo.
He picked up a black wallet on the street.
shǐ de
make; cause; usable; workable
突降大雨使得交通变得很拥堵。
tū jiàng dà yǔ shǐ de jiāo tōng biàn dé hěn yōng dǔ.
The sudden heavy rain caused traffic to become very congested.
shìfàn
lead the way; demonstrate
教练正在给学员们示范动作。
jiào liàn zhèng zài gěi xué yuán men shì fàn dòng zuò.
The coach is demonstrating the moves for the students.
shì
type; style; pattern; form; ceremony; formula
这种中式点心味道特别正宗。
zhè zhǒng zhōng shì diǎn xīn wèi dào tè bié zhèng zōng.
This type of Chinese-style dim sum has a flavor that is extremely authentic.
shìlì
Power
黑恶势力受到了法律的严厉打击。
hēi è shì lì shòu dào le fǎ lǜ de yán lì dǎ jī.
The evil dark forces have been severely punished by the law.
shìtú
Try
他试图向大家解释整件事情。
tā shì tú xiàng dà jiā jiě shì zhěng jiàn shì qíng.
He tried to explain the whole matter to everyone.
shìpín
video
我把旅行拍的视频发到群里了。
wǒ bǎ lǚ xíng pāi de shì pín fā dào qún lǐ le.
I have sent the video I recorded while traveling to the group.
shì wéi
treat; regard as
大家把他视为解决问题的专家。
dà jiā bǎ tā shì wèi jiě jué wèn tí de zhuān jiā.
Everyone sees him as a problem-solving expert.
shōu gòu
purchase; acquisition; buy
我们公司计划收购一家本地企业。
wǒ men gōng sī jì huà shōu gòu yī jiā běn dì qǐ yè.
Our company plans to acquire a local business.
shōu jí
gather; collect; collection
他从小就喜欢收集各地的邮票。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huān shōu jí gè dì de yóu piào.
He has liked collecting postage stamps from different places since he was little.
shōushi
Tidy
客人快到了,快把房间收拾一下。
kè rén kuài dào le, kuài bǎ fáng jiān shōu shí yī xià.
The guests are coming soon, hurry up and tidy the room a bit.
shǒu duàn
means; measure; trick; artifice
惩罚不是教育孩子的最好手段。
chéng fá bú shì jiào yù hái zi de zuì hǎo shǒu duàn.
Punishment is not the best method to educate children.
shǒufǎ
technique
这部小说的写作手法非常独特。
zhè bù xiǎo shuō de xiě zuò shǒu fǎ fēi cháng dú tè.
The writing technique of this novel is very unique.
shòu sī
sushi
中午我们一起去吃日本寿司吧。
zhōng wǔ wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī rì běn shòu sī ba.
Let's go eat Japanese sushi together this afternoon.
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