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shòu zāi
disaster; the afflicted
政府正在全力援助受灾地区。
zhèng fǔ zhèng zài quán lì yuán zhù shòu zāi dì qū.
The government is making every effort to aid the disaster-affected areas.
shòu
thin
这件衬衫太瘦了,我穿不进去。
zhè jiàn chèn shān tài shòu le, wǒ chuān bù jìn qù.
This shirt is too tight, I can't fit into it.
shūfǎ
Calligraphy
他每天早晨都会练习书法。
tā měi tiān zǎo chén dū huì liàn xí shū fǎ.
Every morning he practices calligraphy.
shū guì
bookcase
爸爸把所有旧杂志都放进书柜里。
bà bà bǎ suǒ yǒu jiù zá zhì dōu fàng jìn shū guì lǐ.
Dad put all the old magazines into the bookshelf.
shū zhuō
desk; writing desk
请把写完的作业放在书桌上。
qǐng bǎ xiě wán de zuò yè fàng zài shū zhuō shàng.
Please put the completed homework on the desk.
shū chū
output; export; efference
这个国家主要向国外输出石油。
zhè ge guó jiā zhǔ yào xiàng guó wài shū chū shí yóu.
This country mainly exports oil abroad.
shūcài
Vegetables
多吃新鲜蔬菜对身体很有好处。
duō chī xīn xiān shū cài duì shēn tǐ hěn yǒu hǎo chù.
Eating a lot of fresh vegetables is very good for health.
shúxī
be familiar with
我刚来这里,对周围环境还不熟悉。
wǒ gāng lái zhè lǐ, duì zhōu wéi huán jìng hái bù shú xī.
I just arrived here and am still not familiar with the surroundings.
shǔ
mouse; rat
猫一下子就抓住了那只小老鼠。
māo yī xià zi jiù zhuā zhù le nà zhǐ xiǎo lǎo shǔ.
The cat blinked and caught that little mouse.
shǔbiāo
mouse
点击鼠标右键就能查看文件属性。
diǎn jī shǔ biāo yòu jiàn jiù néng chá kàn wén jiàn shǔ xìng.
Right-clicking allows you to view the properties of the file.
shù mù
number; amount
参加这次会议的人员数目很大。
cān jiā zhè cì huì yì de rén yuán shù mù hěn dà.
The number of people attending this conference is very large.
shuāi
fall; break; throw; fling; lose one's balance
他不小心把心爱的杯子摔碎了。
tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ xīn ài de bēi zi shuāi suì le.
He accidentally broke his favorite cup.
shuāidǎo
fall
地面太滑,老爷爷不小心摔倒了。
dì miàn tài huá, lǎo yé yé bù xiǎo xīn shuāi dǎo le.
The ground was too slippery, and the old man unfortunately fell.
shuàilǐng
Lead
队长率领队员们赢得了比赛。
duì zhǎng shuài lǐng duì yuán men yíng dé le bǐ sài.
The captain led the team members to win the match.
shuāng shǒu
both hands; pair of hands
他用双手紧紧握住了我的手。
tā yòng shuāng shǒu jǐn jǐn wò zhù le wǒ de shǒu.
He used both hands to hold my hand tightly.
shuǐ chǎn pǐn
aquatic product
这个海港城市盛产各种水产品。
zhè ge hǎi gǎng chéng shì shèng chǎn gè zhǒng shuǐ chǎn pǐn.
This seaport city is very abundant in all kinds of seafood.
shuǐ fèn
moisture
多喝水能及时给身体补充水分。
duō hē shuǐ néng jí shí gěi shēn tǐ bǔ chōng shuǐ fèn.
Drinking plenty of water can timely replenish the body's water supply.
shuǐ kù
reservoir
这个水库为整个城市提供生活用水。
zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi zhěng gè chéng shì tí gōng shēng huó yòng shuǐ.
This reservoir provides drinking water for the entire city.
shuǐ zāi
flood; inundation
连续暴雨导致当地发生了水灾。
lián xù bào yǔ dǎo zhì dāng dì fā shēng le shuǐ zāi.
Continuous storms have led to flooding in the local area.
shuì mián
sleep; slumber
保证充足的睡眠有利于身心健康。
bǎo zhèng chōng zú de shuì mián yǒu lì yú shēn xīn jiàn kāng.
Ensuring sufficient sleep is very beneficial for physical and mental health.
shuō fǎ
way of saying a thing; statement; version; wording
对于这个现象,大家有不同说法。
duì yú zhè ge xiàn xiàng, dà jiā yǒu bù tóng shuō fǎ.
For this phenomenon, people have different ways of speaking.
shuòshì
master
他打算本科毕业后继续读硕士。
tā dǎ suàn běn kē bì yè hòu jì xù dú shuò shì.
He plans to pursue a master's degree after graduating from university.
sīrén
private
这是我的私人时间,请勿打扰。
zhè shì wǒ de sī rén shí jiān, qǐng wù dǎ rǎo.
This is my private time, please do not disturb.
sīwéi
thinking
学数学有助于培养逻辑思维。
xué shù xué yǒu zhù yú péi yǎng luó jí sī wéi.
Studying mathematics helps to cultivate logical thinking.
sì zhōu
all around
他停下脚步,警惕地观察四周。
tā tíng xià jiǎo bù, jǐng tì dì guān chá sì zhōu.
He stopped, cautiously observing around on all sides.
sōu
search; search out
你可以在网上搜一下这家餐厅。
nǐ kě yǐ zài wǎng shàng sōu yī xià zhè jiā cān tīng.
You can search for this restaurant online and see.
sōusuǒ
search
我在网上搜索了很多相关资料。
wǒ zài wǎng shàng sōu suǒ le hěn duō xiāng guān zī liào.
I have searched for a lot of related materials on the internet.
sùshè
dormitory
下课后大家都回宿舍休息了。
xià kè hòu dà jiā dōu huí sù shè xiū xī le.
After school, everyone goes back to the dormitory to rest.
suān tián kǔ là
sour, sweet, bitter, hot ; ups and downs; joys and sorrows of life
经历过酸甜苦辣,人才会成长。
jīng lì guò suān tián kǔ là, rén cái huì chéng zhǎng.
Only by going through bitterness and sweetness do people grow up.
suí hòu
follow; soon afterwards
经理先讲话,随后大家开始讨论。
jīng lǐ xiān jiǎng huà, suí hòu dà jiā kāi shǐ tǎo lùn.
The director spoke first, immediately after that everyone began to discuss.
suíyì
random; casual
到我家别客气,大家请随意。
dào wǒ jiā bié kè qì, dà jiā qǐng suí yì.
Come to my house, don't be a guest, everyone is natural.
suízhe
along with
随着科技发展,生活越来越方便。
suí zhe kē jì fā zhǎn, shēng huó yuè lái yuè fāng biàn.
Along with the development of technology, life is becoming increasingly convenient.
suìyuè
Years
岁月的流逝带不走美好的回忆。
suì yuè de liú shì dài bù zǒu měi hǎo de huí yì.
The years pass by but cannot take away the beautiful memories.
suì
broken
玻璃杯掉在地上摔碎了。
bō lí bēi diào zài dì shàng shuāi suì le.
The glass cup fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
sǔn hài
harm; damage; injure; hurt
吸烟会严重损害身体健康。
xī yān huì yán zhòng sǔn hài shēn tǐ jiàn kāng.
Smoking will seriously harm your health.
sǔnshī
loss
幸好及时抢救,没有造成大损失。
xìng hǎo jí shí qiǎng jiù, méi yǒu zào chéng dà sǔn shī.
Luckily it was timely saved, so it did not cause major damage.
suǒ zài
place; location; where
找出问题的所在才能彻底解决。
zhǎo chū wèn tí de suǒ zài cái néng chè dǐ jiě jué.
Only by finding the root of the problem can it be thoroughly solved.
suǒ
lock
出门前别忘了把门窗都锁好。
chū mén qián bié wàng le bǎ mén chuāng dōu suǒ hǎo.
Before going out, don't forget to lock the front door and windows carefully.
táifēng
Typhoon
明天有台风,学校决定停课一天。
míng tiān yǒu tái fēng, xué xiào jué dìng tíng kè yī tiān.
Tomorrow there will be a storm, the school has decided to give a day off.
tái
Lift
这张桌子太重,我们一起抬吧。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi tài zhòng, wǒ men yì qǐ tái ba.
This table is too heavy, let's carry it together.
tái tóu
look up; gain ground; raise one's head
听到声音,大家都纷纷抬头看。
tīng dào shēng yīn, dà jiā dōu fēn fēn tái tóu kàn.
Hearing the sound, everyone looked up.
tàikōng
Space
人类一直渴望探索神秘的太空。
rén lèi yì zhí kě wàng tàn suǒ shén mì de tài kōng.
Humans always long to explore the mysterious universe.
tán
shoot; catapult; fluff; flick; flip; play; leap
妹妹每天晚上都练弹钢琴。
mèi mèi měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu liàn tán gāng qín.
My younger sister practices playing the piano every evening.
táo
flee
小偷看见警察拔腿就逃。
xiǎo tōu kàn jiàn jǐng chá bá tuǐ jiù táo.
The thief saw the police and immediately ran away.
táo pǎo
run away; flee; take flight; take to one's heels
那个罪犯趁天黑企图逃跑。
nà ge zuì fàn chèn tiān hēi qǐ tú táo pǎo.
The criminal attempted to escape under the cover of darkness.
táo zǒu
escape; flee
嫌疑人已经趁乱逃走了。
xián yí rén yǐ jīng chèn luàn táo zǒu le.
The suspect took advantage of the chaos to escape.
táo
peach
夏天的新鲜水蜜桃特别甜。
xià tiān de xīn xiān shuǐ mì táo tè bié tián.
Fresh honey peaches in summer are especially sweet.
táo huā
peach blossom
春天到了,满园桃花都开了。
chūn tiān dào le, mǎn yuán táo huā dōu kāi le.
Spring has arrived, the peach blossoms all over the garden have bloomed.
táo shù
peach tree
院子里种着两棵大桃树。
yuàn zi lǐ zhǒng zhe liǎng kē dà táo shù.
There are two large peach trees planted in the yard.
tǎoyàn
Hate
我最讨厌别人在背后说坏话。
wǒ zuì tǎo yàn bié rén zài bèi hòu shuō huài huà.
I hate it the most when others speak badly behind my back.
tèdìng
given
这种药物只适用于特定人群。
zhè zhǒng yào wù zhǐ shì yòng yú tè dìng rén qún.
This medicine is only applicable to specific groups of people.
tè xìng
characteristic; property; feature; peculiarity; quality
这种新型材料具有耐热特性。
zhè zhǒng xīn xíng cái liào jù yǒu nài rè tè xìng.
This new type of material has heat-resistant properties.
tè yǒu
peculiar; characteristic
这是中国南方特有的传统节日。
zhè shì zhōng guó nán fāng tè yǒu de chuán tǒng jié rì.
This is a traditional festival originally held in southern China.
tíchàng
promote
学校大力提倡勤俭节约的风气。
xué xiào dà lì tí chàng qín jiǎn jié yuē de fēng qì.
The school actively advocates a frugal and thrifty spirit.
tí qǐ
mention; speak of; raise; lift
提起那次旅行,大家都很有兴趣。
tí qǐ nà cì lǚ xíng, dà jiā dōu hěn yǒu xìng qù.
Speaking of that trip, everyone was very excited.
tíshì
hint
屏幕上出现了一条操作提示。
píng mù shàng chū xiàn le yī tiáo cāo zuò tí shì.
A line of operation reminder appears on the screen.
tícái
theme
这位导演擅长拍历史题材电影。
zhè wèi dǎo yǎn shàn cháng pāi lì shǐ tí cái diàn yǐng.
This director specializes in making historical films.
tǐjī
volume
这个行李箱体积小,携带方便。
zhè ge xíng lǐ xiāng tǐ jī xiǎo, xié dài fāng biàn.
This suitcase is small in volume, very convenient to carry.
tǐ lì
physical strength; physical power
爬了半天山,我的体力消耗很大。
pá le bàn tiān shān, wǒ de tǐ lì xiāo hào hěn dà.
Climbing mountains for half a day, my physical strength was greatly depleted.
tiāncái
genius
他从小在音乐方面就展现出天才。
tā cóng xiǎo zài yīn yuè fāng miàn jiù zhǎn xiàn chū tiān cái.
Since childhood, he has shown genius in the field of music.
tiānránqì
Natural gas
很多家庭做饭都使用天然气。
hěn duō jiā tíng zuò fàn dōu shǐ yòng tiān rán qì.
Many families cook using natural gas.
tiānwén
Astronomy
他对天文观测产生了浓厚兴趣。
tā duì tiān wén guān cè chǎn shēng le nóng hòu xìng qù.
He developed a deep interest in observing astronomy.
tiáojié
adjust
听听轻音乐有助于调节心情。
tīng tīng qīng yīn yuè yǒu zhù yú tiáo jié xīn qíng.
Listening to soft music helps regulate your mood very well.
tiáojiě
mediate
经过邻居调解,两人和好了。
jīng guò lín jū tiáo jiě, liǎng rén hé hǎo le.
Through the mediation of the neighbors, the two people reconciled.
tīng
office; hall
请客人们到一楼大厅集合。
qǐng kè rén men dào yī lóu dà tīng jí hé.
Please gather at the lobby on the first floor.
tíng liú
remain; stay
火车只在这站停留五分钟。
huǒ chē zhǐ zài zhè zhàn tíng liú wǔ fēn zhōng.
The train only stops at this station for five minutes.
tōngyòng
currency
这种充电器在大部分手机上通用。
zhè zhǒng chōng diàn qì zài dà bù fèn shǒu jī shàng tōng yòng.
This charger can be used commonly on most phone models.
tōu
steal
他的钱包在地铁上被人偷了。
tā de qián bāo zài dì tiě shàng bèi rén tōu le.
His wallet was stolen on the subway.
tōu tōu
secretly; stealthily; covertly; on the sly
他偷偷给妈妈买了一份生日礼物。
tā tōu tōu gěi mā mā mǎi le yī fèn shēng rì lǐ wù.
He secretly bought a birthday gift for his mother.
tūpò
Breach
经过努力,研究取得了重大突破。
jīng guò nǔ lì, yán jiū qǔ dé le zhòng dà tū pò.
Through effort, the research has achieved a major breakthrough.
tǔdòu
Potato
今晚我们吃炒土豆丝吧。
jīn wǎn wǒ men chī chǎo tǔ dòu sī ba.
Tonight let's eat stir-fried shredded potatoes.
tǔ
spit, say
吃西瓜的时候要记得吐籽。
chī xī guā de shí hòu yào jì de tǔ zǐ.
When eating watermelon, remember to spit out the seeds.
tù
vomit
他晕车晕得厉害,吐了好几次。
tā yùn chē yūn dé lì hài, tǔ le hǎo jǐ cì.
He gets severe motion sickness and vomits several times in a row.
tù
rabbit; hare
草地上有一只可爱的小白兔。
cǎo dì shàng yǒu yī zhī kě ài de xiǎo bái tù.
On the grass, there is a small cute white rabbit.
tuán zhǎng
regimental commander; head of a delegation
团长宣布代表团明天准时出发。
tuán zhǎng xuān bù dài biǎo tuán míng tiān zhǔn shí chū fā.
The head of the delegation announced that the delegation will depart on time tomorrow.
tuī xíng
practise; carry out; pursue
公司开始在全厂推行新制度。
gōng sī kāi shǐ zài quán chǎng tuī xíng xīn zhì dù.
The company began implementing the new system throughout the factory.
tuōlí
Be divorced from
经过抢救,病人终于脱离了危险。
jīng guò qiǎng jiù, bìng rén zhōng yú tuō lí le wēi xiǎn.
After emergency treatment, the patient finally has passed the critical condition.
wàijiè
outside
他不想受到外界太多的干扰。
tā bù xiǎng shòu dào wài jiè tài duō de gān rǎo.
He doesn't want to be disturbed too much by the outside world.
wán le
come to an end; be over; completion of a term
糟了,考试时间快完了!
zāo le, kǎo shì shí jiān kuài wán le!
Oh no, time for the exam is almost up!
wēi bó
Weibo (a Chinese social media app)
他每天都会在微博上分享生活。
tā měi tiān dū huì zài wēi bó shàng fēn xiǎng shēng huó.
He shares his life on Weibo every day.
wéinán
Embarrassed
你别为难他了,他也很不容易。
nǐ bié wéi nán tā le, tā yě hěn bù róng yì.
Don't make things difficult for him anymore, he isn't easy either.
wéiqī
by a definite date
我们将参加为期两周的培训。
wǒ men jiāng cān jiā wéi qī liǎng zhōu de péi xùn.
We will participate in the two-week training session.
wéi zhǐ
up to; till
到目前为止,一切进展都顺利。
dào mù qián wéi zhǐ, yī qiè jìn zhǎn dōu shùn lì.
So far, all progress has been favorable.
wéi zhǔ
mainly; give priority
这次会议讨论以安全问题为主。
zhè cì huì yì tǎo lùn yǐ ān quán wèn tí wéi zhǔ.
This meeting takes safety as the main focus.
wéi fǎ
break the law; be illegal
酒后驾车是严重的违法行为。
jiǔ hòu jià chē shì yán zhòng de wéi fǎ xíng wéi.
Driving after drinking alcohol is a serious violation of the law.
wéifǎn
Violation
这样做违反了公司的保密规定。
zhè yàng zuò wéi fǎn le gōng sī de bǎo mì guī dìng.
Doing so has violated the company's confidentiality regulations.
wéi guī
violation; get out of line
他的违规操作被主管当场指出了。
tā de wéi guī cāo zuò bèi zhǔ guǎn dāng chǎng zhǐ chū le.
His rule-violating actions were immediately pointed out by the manager on the spot.
wéirào
around
双方围绕合作细节展开了讨论。
shuāng fāng wéi rào hé zuò xì jié zhǎn kāi le tǎo lùn.
The two sides discussed the details of cooperation.
wéiyī
Only
这是目前解决问题的唯一办法。
zhè shì mù qián jiě jué wèn tí de wéi yī bàn fǎ.
This is the only measure to solve the problem at this time.
wěituō
Entrust
我委托律师帮我处理合同纠纷。
wǒ wěi tuō lǜ shī bāng wǒ chǔ lǐ hé tóng jiū fēn.
I entrust a lawyer to help me handle the contract dispute.
wèixīng
satellite
气象卫星传回了最新的台风图像。
qì xiàng wèi xīng chuán huí le zuì xīn de tái fēng tú xiàng.
The weather satellite has transmitted the latest images of the storm.
wèi
stomach
我胃不太好,不能吃太辣的菜。
wǒ wèi bù tài hǎo, bù néng chī tài là de cài.
My stomach is not very good, I can't eat very spicy food.
wèiwèn
Condolences
领导来到医院慰问受伤的员工。
lǐng dǎo lái dào yī yuàn wèi wèn shòu shāng de yuán gōng.
The leaders went to the hospital to visit the injured employees.
wēnhé
mild
老师说话的语气总是很温和。
lǎo shī shuō huà de yǔ qì zǒng shì hěn wēn hé.
The teacher's tone of speaking is always very gentle.
wényì
literature
周末学校举办了精彩的文艺演出。
zhōu mò xué xiào jǔ bàn le jīng cǎi de wén yì yǎn chū.
At the weekend, the school organized a special cultural performance.
wòshì
Bedroom
我们的主卧室采光非常好。
wǒ men de zhǔ wò shì cǎi guāng fēi cháng hǎo.
Our master bedroom gets very good light.
wò
hold; grasp; take by the hand
他紧紧握住朋友的手不放。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù péng yǒu de shǒu bù fàng.
He held your hand tightly and wouldn't let go.
wūrǎn
contaminated
工厂排放的废气污染了空气。
gōng chǎng pái fàng de fèi qì wū rǎn le kōng qì.
The emissions from the factory have caused air pollution.
wū shuǐ
sewage; slops; foul water; polluted water
严禁将工业污水直接排入河流。
yán jìn jiāng gōng yè wū shuǐ zhí jiē pái rù hé liú.
Directly discharging industrial wastewater into rivers is strictly prohibited.
wū
house; room
外面太冷了,快进屋暖和一下。
wài miàn tài lěng le, kuài jìn wū nuǎn huo yī xià.
It's too cold outside, quickly go inside to warm up.
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