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āi zhe
next to; close to
我挨着窗户坐,风景挺好的。
wǒ āi zhe chuāng hù zuò, fēng jǐng tǐng hǎo de.
I am sitting by the window, the scenery is quite beautiful.
ái
Next to
他上班迟到了,又挨了一顿批评。
tā shàng bān chí dào le, yòu āi le yī dùn pī píng.
He went to work late and got scolded.
ái dǎ
take a beating; get a thrashing; come under attack
小时候不听话,我经常挨打。
xiǎo shí hòu bù tīng huà, wǒ jīng cháng ái dǎ.
When I was a child, I often got beaten for not listening.
ān jiǎn
security check
上飞机前需要先过安检。
shàng fēi jī qián xū yào xiān guò ān jiǎn.
Before boarding the plane, you need to go through security check.
bàgōng
Strike
地铁工人罢工,导致交通瘫痪。
dì tiě gōng rén bà gōng, dǎo zhì jiāo tōng tān huàn.
Subway workers striking paralyzed traffic.
bà le
let it pass; that's all; (auxiliary word)
我只是开个玩笑罢了,别当真。
wǒ zhǐ shì kāi gè wán xiào bà le, bié dàng zhēn.
I was just joking, don't take it to heart.
bái lǐng
white collar; white collar worker
很多年轻白领喜欢喝咖啡提神。
hěn duō nián qīng bái lǐng xǐ huān hē kā fēi tí shén.
Many young office workers like to drink coffee to stay awake.
bǎi fēn diǎn
percentage point
今年的失业率下降了两个百分点。
jīn nián de shī yè lǜ xià jiàng le liǎng gè bǎi fēn diǎn.
The unemployment rate this year has decreased by two percentage points.
bàn gōng
work; handle official business; work in an office
经理正在楼上办公室办公呢。
jīng lǐ zhèng zài lóu shàng bàn gōng shì bàn gōng ne.
The director is working in the office upstairs.
bàn shì chù
office; agency
我们公司在上海设立了办事处。
wǒ men gōng sī zài shàng hǎi shè lì le bàn shì chù.
Our company has established a representative office in Shanghai.
bàn xué
run a school
这所大学的办学水平非常高。
zhè suǒ dà xué de bàn xué shuǐ píng fēi cháng gāo.
The teaching level of this university is very high.
bàn jué sài
semifinal
他们队顺利打进了半决赛。
tā men duì shùn lì dǎ jìn le bàn jué sài.
Their team successfully reached the semifinals.
bàngwǎn
Evening
傍晚的风吹着很舒服。
bàng wǎn de fēng chuī zhe hěn shū fú.
The wind at dusk blows very pleasantly.
bǎo jiàn
health protection; health care
老人平时很注重身体保健。
lǎo rén píng shí hěn zhù zhòng shēn tǐ bǎo jiàn.
Elderly people usually pay great attention to taking care of their health.
bào kān
newspapers and periodicals; press
爷爷每天早上都会看报刊。
yé yé měi tiān zǎo shàng dū huì kàn bào kān.
Grandfather reads the newspaper every morning.
bào kǎo
register for examination; sign up for an examination
他打算报考北京大学的研究生。
tā dǎ suàn bào kǎo běi jīng dà xué de yán jiū shēng.
He intends to apply for a master's exam at Peking University.
bàoqiàn
feel sorry
真的很抱歉,让你久等了。
zhēn de hěn bào qiàn, ràng nǐ jiǔ děng le.
I'm really sorry for making you wait so long.
bào fēng yǔ
rainstorm; storm; tempest
外面暴风雨很大,不要出门。
wài miàn bào fēng yǔ hěn dà, bú yào chū mén.
The storm outside is very strong, don't go outside.
bàolì
violence
我们坚决反对家庭暴力。
wǒ men jiān jué fǎn duì jiā tíng bào lì.
We are determined to oppose domestic violence.
bàolù
Expose
这次测试暴露了系统的问题。
zhè cì cè shì bào lù le xì tǒng de wèn tí.
This trial has revealed the problems of the system.
bào yǔ
torrential rain; rainstorm; scat
昨晚下了一场突如其来的暴雨。
zuó wǎn xià le yī cháng tū rú qí lái de bào yǔ.
Last night, a sudden heavy rain poured.
bào
explode; burst; quick-fry
假期景区的游客量直接爆满了。
jià qī jǐng qū de yóu kè liàng zhí jiē bào mǎn le.
The number of visitors at the tourist area is always crowded during the holiday break.
bàofā
burst
两国之间突然爆发了冲突。
liǎng guó zhī jiān tū rán bào fā le chōng tū.
A conflict suddenly broke out between the two countries.
bàozhà
blast
废旧工厂昨晚发生了瓦斯爆炸。
fèi jiù gōng chǎng zuó wǎn fā shēng le wǎ sī bào zhà.
The old factory experienced a gas explosion last night.
bēicǎn
miserable
电影主人公的遭遇非常悲惨。
diàn yǐng zhǔ rén gōng de zāo yù fēi cháng bēi cǎn.
The main character's situation in the movie is very miserable.
bèi xīn
vest; sleeveless garment; sleeveless
天气太热,他只穿了一件背心。
tiān qì tài rè, tā zhǐ chuān le yī jiàn bèi xīn.
It's so hot, he only wears a tank top.
bèi zhe
behind one's back
你别背着我和他悄悄联系。
nǐ bié bèi zhe wǒ hé tā qiāo qiāo lián xì.
Don't secretly contact him without telling me.
bèigào
Defendant
被告在法庭上承认了罪行。
bèi gào zài fǎ tíng shàng chéng rèn le zuì xíng.
The defendant admitted the charges in court.
bēn pǎo
run
孩子们在操场上欢快地奔跑。
hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng huān kuài dì bēn pǎo.
The children are running and jumping around on the practice field.
běn
this; originally
本人同意参加本次培训活动。
běn rén tóng yì cān jiā běn cì péi xùn huó dòng.
I myself agree to participate in this training activity.
běn dì
this locality; local; native
这是我们本地最有名的小吃。
zhè shì wǒ men běn dì zuì yǒu míng de xiǎo chī.
This is the most famous snack of our locality.
běn qī
current period
本期节目邀请了几位特别嘉宾。
běn qī jié mù yāo qǐng le jǐ wèi tè bié jiā bīn.
This episode has invited several special guests.
běnshēn
itself
这个问题本身并不复杂。
zhè ge wèn tí běn shēn bìng bù fù zá.
This problem itself is not complicated at all.
běn tǔ
mainland; one's native country; metropolitan territory
这家本土企业发展非常迅速。
zhè jiā běn tǔ qǐ yè fā zhǎn fēi cháng xùn sù.
This local business is growing very quickly.
běnzhì
essence
我们要看清事物的本质。
wǒ men yào kàn qīng shì wù de běn zhì.
We need to clearly see the nature of things.
bī
compel; force; drive; exert; press on; close; narrow
爸妈天天逼着他去相亲。
bà mā tiān tiān bī zhe tā qù xiāng qīn.
His parents make him go on blind dates every day.
bǐ shì
written examination
明天的笔试你复习好了吗?
míng tiān de bǐ shì nǐ fù xí hǎo le ma?
Have you thoroughly reviewed for tomorrow's written test?
bì jiāng
will certainly; surely will
坚持努力必将取得成功。
jiān chí nǔ lì bì jiāng qǔ dé chéng gōng.
Persevering efforts will surely reap success.
bì xiū
obligatory; compulsory; required
英语是我们专业的必修课。
yīng yǔ shì wǒ men zhuān yè de bì xiū kè.
English is a compulsory subject of our major.
bì
close; shut; obstruct; stop up
累了就闭上眼睛休息一会儿。
lèi le jiù bì shàng yǎn jīng xiū xī yī huì er.
If you're tired, just close your eyes and rest for a while.
biānyuán
edge
手机放在桌子边缘很容易掉。
shǒu jī fàng zài zhuō zi biān yuán hěn róng yì diào.
A phone placed on the edge of the table is very easy to fall.
biān zhì
authorized strength; work out; draw up; compile
他终于考上了事业单位的编制。
tā zhōng yú kǎo shàng liǎo shì yè dān wèi de biān zhì.
He finally passed the exam to join the civil service unit.
biǎn
flat
这个快递盒子都被压扁了。
zhè ge kuài dì hé zi dōu bèi yā biǎn le.
This express delivery box has been completely crushed.
biàn gēng
change; alter; modify
合同条款需要做一些微调变更。
hé tóng tiáo kuǎn xū yào zuò yī xiē wēi diào biàn gēng.
The contract terms need to be adjusted and changed a bit.
biàn huàn
transform; convert; vary; alternate
秋天天气变换得很快。
qiū tiān tiān qì biàn huàn dé hěn kuài.
The autumn weather changes very quickly.
biàn xíng
deform; be out of shape; deformation; morph
塑料瓶被热水烫得变形了。
sù liào píng bèi rè shuǐ tàng dé biàn xíng le.
The plastic bottle has been deformed by boiling water.
biàn
then
他吃完晚饭便出门散步了。
tā chī wán wǎn fàn biàn chū mén sàn bù le.
He went for a walk right after finishing dinner.
biàn shì
that's it
只要你开心,便是最好的结果。
zhǐ yào nǐ kāi xīn, biàn shì zuì hǎo de jié guǒ.
As long as you are happy, that is the best result.
biàn dì
everywhere; all around
秋天到了,公园里遍地是落叶。
qiū tiān dào le, gōng yuán lǐ biàn dì shì luò yè.
Autumn has arrived, in the park everywhere is fallen leaves.
biǎo miàn shàng
superficial; ostensible; apparent; apparently
他表面上看很坚强,内心很脆弱。
tā biǎo miàn shàng kàn hěn jiān qiáng, nèi xīn hěn cuì ruò.
On the outside he looks very strong, but on the inside he is weak.
bìng fáng
ward of a hospital; sickroom
请在病房里保持安静。
qǐng zài bìng fáng lǐ bǎo chí ān jìng.
Please keep quiet in the patient room.
bìng qíng
state of an illness; patient's condition
经过治疗,爷爷的病情好转了。
jīng guò zhì liáo, yé yé de bìng qíng hǎo zhuǎn le.
After treatment, my grandfather's illness improved.
bō dǎ
dial
如有疑问,请拨打客服电话。
rú yǒu yí wèn, qǐng bō dǎ kè fú diàn huà.
If you have any questions, please call the customer service number.
bō dòng
undulate; fluctuate; surge; undulation; fluctuation; wave motion
最近油价波动比较大。
zuì jìn yóu jià bō dòng bǐ jiào dà.
Recently, gasoline and oil prices have fluctuated quite a lot.
bōlàng
wave
海面上翻滚着巨大的波浪。
hǎi miàn shàng fān gǔn zhe jù dà de bō làng.
Giant waves rolled on the surface of the sea.
bō
broadcast; spread; seed; sow; move about
电视正在播精彩的新闻。
diàn shì zhèng zài bō jīng cǎi de xīn wén.
The television is broadcasting an exciting news program.
bú biàn
inconvenient; unsuitable; be short of cash
电梯坏了,上下楼非常不便。
diàn tī huài le, shàng xià lóu fēi cháng bù biàn.
The elevator is broken, going up and down the floors is very inconvenient.
bú jiàn
not see; not meet
我的车钥匙怎么不见了?
wǒ de chē yào shi zěn me bú jiàn le?
Why did my car keys disappear?
búliào
Unexpectedly
我们正准备出门,不料下雨了。
wǒ men zhèng zhǔn bèi chū mén, bù liào xià yǔ le.
We had just intended to go out when unexpectedly it started raining.
bú zài
no longer; no more
长大后,他不再依赖父母。
zhǎng dà hòu, tā bù zài yī lài fù mǔ.
After growing up, he no longer relies on his parents.
bú zhì yú
cannot go so far; be unlikely to
就算迟到,也不至于扣工资吧。
jiù suàn chí dào, yě bù zhì yú kòu gōng zī ba.
Even if I am late, it shouldn't be to the point of having my salary deducted.
bǔ kǎo
makeup examination
他期末挂科了,下周要参加补考。
tā qī mò guà kē le, xià zhōu yào cān jiā bǔ kǎo.
He failed the final exam, and next week he has to retake it.
bǔ kè
make up missed lessons
周末老师给成绩差的学生补课。
zhōu mò lǎo shī gěi chéng jì chà de xué shēng bǔ kè.
On the weekend, the teacher gives extra lessons to students with poor academic performance.
bǔ xí
take lessons after school or work
她每天晚上都要去补习班学数学。
tā měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu yào qù bǔ xí bān xué shù xué.
She has to go to extra math classes every night.
bǔ zhù
subsidy; subsidize; allowance
公司每月给员工发放交通补助。
gōng sī měi yuè gěi yuán gōng fā fàng jiāo tōng bǔ zhù.
The company provides a monthly travel allowance for employees.
bǔ
catch; seize; arrest
渔民们一大早就出海捕鱼了。
yú mín men yī dà zǎo jiù chū hǎi bǔ yú le.
The fishermen set out to sea at the crack of dawn to fish.
bù chéng
won't do; fail
这点小事你都办不成吗?
zhè diǎn xiǎo shì nǐ dōu bàn bù chéng ma?
You can't even handle this small task?
bùjīn
Can not help but
听了他的笑话,我不禁笑了起来。
tīng le tā de xiào huà, wǒ bù jīn xiào le qǐ lái.
Hearing his joke, I couldn't help but laugh.
bù jǐn jǐn
not just; not only; more than
运动不仅仅能减肥,还能强身健体。
yùn dòng bù jǐn jǐn néng jiǎn féi, hái néng qiáng shēn jiàn tǐ.
Exercising not only reduces weight but also strengthens physical fitness.
bù tōng
be blocked up; be impassable; not make sense; be illogical
这条路在施工,车辆暂时不通。
zhè tiáo lù zài shī gōng, chē liàng zàn shí bù tōng.
This section of the road is under construction, vehicles temporarily cannot pass through.
bù zěn me
not particularly; not very
我最近胃口不怎么好。
wǒ zuì jìn wèi kǒu bù zěn me hǎo.
Lately, my appetite hasn't been very good.
bù zěn me yàng
not up to much; very indifferent
这家餐厅的味道真是不怎么样。
zhè jiā cān tīng de wèi dào zhēn shì bù zěn me yàng.
The food at this restaurant is really terrible.
bù zhí
not worth
为这点小事生气很不值。
wèi zhè diǎn xiǎo shì shēng qì hěn bù zhí.
Getting angry over such a trivial matter is really not worth it.
bù mǎn
be full of
爷爷的脸上布满了岁月的皱纹。
yé yé de liǎn shàng bù mǎn le suì yuè de zhòu wén.
Grandfather's face was covered with the wrinkles of time.
bù duì
army; armed forces; troop; unit
哥哥大学毕业后参军去了部队。
gē gē dà xué bì yè hòu cān jūn qù le bù duì.
After graduating from university, my older brother enlisted in the army.
cǎinà
accept
领导采纳了大家提出的建议。
lǐng dǎo cǎi nà le dà jiā tí chū de jiàn yì.
The leadership has received everyone's feedback.
cǎi
step on
对不起,我不小心踩到了你的脚。
duì bù qǐ, wǒ bù xiǎo xīn cǎi dào le nǐ de jiǎo.
Sorry, I accidentally stepped on your foot.
cān sài
take part in match; enter the competition
来自全球的选手都来参赛了。
lái zì quán qiú de xuǎn shǒu dōu lái cān sài le.
Contestants from all over the world come to participate in the competition.
cān zhǎn
take part in an exhibition; participate in an exhibition
很多知名品牌都来参展了。
hěn duō zhī míng pǐn pái dōu lái cān zhǎn le.
Many famous brands attended the exhibition.
cān
food; meal; eat
这家店的一日三餐都很丰富。
zhè jiā diàn de yī rì sān cān dōu hěn fēng fù.
The three meals a day at this shop are all very abundant.
cánjí
A disability
他虽然身体残疾,但意志坚强。
tā suī rán shēn tǐ cán jí, dàn yì zhì jiān qiáng.
Although his body is disabled, his will is very strong.
cán jí rén
handicapped; disabled person
地铁站设立了残疾人专用通道。
dì tiě zhàn shè lì le cán jí rén zhuān yòng tōng dào.
The subway station has established a separate path for people with disabilities.
cánkù
cruel
现实竞争往往是非常残酷的。
xiàn shí jìng zhēng wǎng wǎng shì fēi cháng cán kù de.
Competition in reality is often extremely brutal.
cǎn
miserable; wretched; tragic; cruel; badly
昨天的期末考试我考得太惨了。
zuó tiān de qī mò kǎo shì wǒ kǎo dé tài cǎn le.
I did terribly on the final exam yesterday.
cāngkù
Warehouse
工人们正忙着在仓库搬运货物。
gōng rén men zhèng máng zhe zài cāng kù bān yùn huò wù.
The workers are busy loading and unloading goods in the warehouse.
cáng
hide; conceal; store; lay by
他把重要的证件都藏在抽屉里。
tā bǎ zhòng yào de zhèng jiàn dōu cáng zài chōu tì lǐ.
He put all the important documents into the drawer.
cāozòng
control
飞行员熟练地操纵着飞机起飞。
fēi xíng yuán shú liàn dì cāo zòng zhe fēi jī qǐ fēi.
The pilot is skilled at controlling the plane during takeoff.
cèsuǒ
Toilet
请问这一层有公共厕所吗?
qǐng wèn zhè yī céng yǒu gōng gòng cè suǒ ma?
May I ask if this floor has a public restroom?
cè
side; incline; lean
道路两侧种满了美丽的鲜花。
dào lù liǎng cè zhǒng mǎn le měi lì de xiān huā.
Both sides of the road are planted full of beautiful fresh flowers.
cè dìng
determine; determination; measurement
实验人员正在测定水质的酸碱度。
shí yàn rén yuán zhèng zài cè dìng shuǐ zhì dì suān jiǎn dù.
The laboratory staff is measuring the water's pH.
cèhuà
plan; hatch; plot
他负责策划这次的新品发布会。
tā fù zé cè huà zhè cì de xīn pǐn fā bù huì.
He is responsible for planning this new product launch.
cèlüè
tactic; policy
公司需要调整目前的营销策略。
gōng sī xū yào tiáo zhěng mù qián de yíng xiāo cè lüè.
The company needs to adjust its current marketing strategy.
céng miàn
level
我们要从多个层面来分析这个问题。
wǒ men yào cóng duō gè céng miàn lái fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí.
We need to analyze this problem from many perspectives.
chā yì
difference; divergence; discrepancy; diversity
两国文化存在着明显的差异。
liǎng guó wén huà cún zài zhe míng xiǎn de chā yì.
The cultures of the two countries have clear differences.
chá chū
trace; find out; discover; find out
医生查出了他生病的原因。
yī shēng chá chū le tā shēng bìng de yuán yīn.
The doctor has found the cause of his illness.
chá kàn
look over; examine; check
请拿出手机查看刚才发的信息。
qǐng ná chū shǒu jī chá kàn gāng cái fā de xìn xī.
Please take out your phone and check the message that was just sent.
chāi qiān
demolition; relocation
老城区正在进行大规模拆迁改造。
lǎo chéng qū zhèng zài jìn xíng dà guī mó chāi qiān gǎi zào.
The ancient quarter is undergoing large-scale clearance and renovation.
chǎn liàng
output; yield; volume of production
今年粮食产量比去年提高了不少。
jīn nián liáng shí chǎn liàng bǐ qù nián tí gāo le bù shǎo.
This year's food production has increased quite a lot compared to last year.
chāngshèng
Prosperity
祝愿祖国繁荣昌盛,国泰民安。
zhù yuàn zǔ guó fán róng chāng shèng, guó tài mín ān.
Wishing the nation prosperity and flourishing, with national peace and people's security.
cháng duǎn
short and long; length; accident; extent
这条裤子的长短刚刚合适。
zhè tiáo kù zi de cháng duǎn gāng gāng hé shì.
The length of these pants is just perfect.
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