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xīn yuàn
wish; aspiration
考上理想的大学是他多年来的心愿。
kǎo shàng lǐ xiǎng de dà xué shì tā duō nián lái de xīn yuàn.
Passing the ideal university entrance exam has long been his heartfelt wish.
xīnzàng
heart
健康的饮食和运动对保护心脏很重要。
jiàn kāng de yǐn shí hé yùn dòng duì bǎo hù xīn zàng hěn zhòng yào.
A healthy diet and exercise are very important to protect the heart.
xīn zàng bìng
heart disease
医生提醒患有心脏病的病人切勿熬夜。
yī shēng tí xǐng huàn yǒu xīn zàng bìng de bìng rén qiè wù áo yè.
The doctor reminds people with heart disease to absolutely not stay up late.
xīn rén
newcomer; new personality; new talent
公司给刚入职的新人安排了导师指导。
gōng sī gěi gāng rù zhí de xīn rén ān pái le dǎo shī zhǐ dǎo.
The company has arranged for someone to mentor the new employees who have just started working.
xīn xīng
new; emerging; newly- developing
人工智能是当前最具潜力的新兴产业。
rén gōng zhì néng shì dāng qián zuì jù qián lì de xīn xīng chǎn yè.
Artificial intelligence is the most promising emerging industry today.
xīnshui
salary
新工作的薪水比之前提高了不少。
xīn gōng zuò de xīn shuǐ bǐ zhī qián tí gāo le bù shǎo.
The salary of the new job is significantly higher than before.
xìnyǎng
Faith
尊重彼此的宗教文化与个人信仰。
zūn zhòng bǐ cǐ de zōng jiào wén huà yǔ gè rén xìn yǎng.
Respect each other's religious culture and personal beliefs.
xìn yòng
credit
保持良好的个人信用记录非常重要。
bǎo chí liáng hǎo de gè rén xìn yòng jì lù fēi cháng zhòng yào.
Maintaining a good personal credit history is extremely important.
xīngwàng
Prosperous
经过多年的辛勤经营,店铺生意十分兴旺。
jīng guò duō nián de xīn qín jīng yíng, diàn pù shēng yì shí fēn xīng wàng.
After many years of hard business efforts, the shop's trade is extremely prosperous.
xíng chéng
travel; itinerary
秘书已经提前为经理安排好了出差行程。
mì shū yǐ jīng tí qián wèi jīng lǐ ān pái hǎo le chū chāi xíng chéng.
The secretary has arranged the director's business schedule in advance.
xíng
form; shape; body; entity; appear; look
这块奇石的外形宛如一只飞翔的雄鹰。
zhè kuài qí shí de wài xíng wǎn rú yī zhī fēi xiáng de xióng yīng.
The shape of this strange rock looks like a hawk in flight.
xiōng
fierce; ominous; terrible; murder
别看他外表很凶,其实内心特别温柔。
bié kàn tā wài biǎo hěn xiōng, qí shí nèi xīn tè bié wēn róu.
Don't look at his fierce appearance; in fact, his inner self is extremely gentle.
xiōngshǒu
Murderer
警方终于抓到了真正的凶手。
jǐng fāng zhōng yú zhuā dào le zhēn zhèng de xiōng shǒu.
The police finally caught the real culprit.
xiū chē
car repair; car repairing
他的车坏了,正在路边修车。
tā de chē huài le, zhèng zài lù biān xiū chē.
His car broke down, he is repairing it on the side of the road.
xiù zhēn
pocket-size; pocket
这本袖珍词典携带非常方便。
zhè běn xiù zhēn cí diǎn xié dài fēi cháng fāng biàn.
This pocket dictionary is very convenient to carry.
xuán
hang; suspend; feel anxious; outstanding; dangerous
这件事到现在心里还悬着呢。
zhè jiàn shì dào xiàn zài xīn lǐ hái xuán zhe ne.
This matter still makes me feel uneasy in my heart.
xuánzhuǎn
rotate
摩天轮在空中缓缓旋转。
mó tiān lún zài kōng zhōng huǎn huǎn xuán zhuǎn.
The giant Ferris wheel is slowly spinning in the air.
xuǎnbá
Selection
公司正在选拔优秀的年轻干部。
gōng sī zhèng zài xuǎn bá yōu xiù de nián qīng gàn bù.
The company is recruiting outstanding young staff.
xuǎnjǔ
Election
大家一致选举他为班长。
dà jiā yí zhì xuǎn jǔ tā wèi bān zhǎng.
Everyone agreed to elect him/her as the class president.
xué huì
learn; master; study
经过练习,我终于学会了游泳。
jīng guò liàn xí, wǒ zhōng yú xué huì le yóu yǒng.
Through practice, I finally learned how to swim.
xué yuán
student; trainee
驾校的学员们正在认真练车。
jià xiào de xué yuán men zhèng zài rèn zhēn liàn chē.
The driving school students are diligently practicing driving.
xuè guǎn
blood vessel; artery; vein
经常运动有助于保护血管健康。
jīng cháng yùn dòng yǒu zhù yú bǎo hù xuè guǎn jiàn kāng.
Regular exercise helps protect vascular health.
xuè yè
blood
献血能促进体内血液循环。
xiàn xiě néng cù jìn tǐ nèi xuè yè xún huán.
Donating blood can promote blood circulation in the body.
xúnhuán
loop
房间里的空气需要保持循环。
fáng jiān lǐ de kōng qì xū yào bǎo chí xún huán.
The air in the room needs to be circulated.
yāpò
Oppression
长期坐姿不良会压迫颈椎。
cháng qī zuò zī bù liáng huì yā pò jǐng chuí.
Sitting in the wrong posture for a long time will compress the cervical vertebrae.
yān huā
fireworks
除夕夜的烟花非常绚丽。
chú xī yè de yān huā fēi cháng xuàn lì.
The New Year's Eve fireworks are extremely spectacular.
yán
along; follow
我们沿着这条河边散散步吧。
wǒ men yán zhe zhè tiáo hé biān sàn sàn bù ba.
Let's take a walk along this riverbank.
yánhǎi
coastal
沿海城市的海鲜非常新鲜。
yán hǎi chéng shì de hǎi xiān fēi cháng xīn xiān.
Seafood in coastal cities is very fresh and delicious.
yán zhe
along
沿着这条路一直走就到了。
yán zhe zhè tiáo lù yì zhí zǒu jiù dào le.
Go along this road and you will reach the place.
yán fā
research and development
我们团队正在研发新产品。
wǒ men tuán duì zhèng zài yán fā xīn chǎn pǐn.
Our team is researching and developing a new product.
yǎn kàn
see; soon; in a moment; watch helplessly
眼看就要下雨了,快收衣服。
yǎn kàn jiù yào xià yǔ le, kuài shōu yī fú.
It looks like it's going to rain, quickly bring the clothes in.
yǎnzòu
Play
他的钢琴演奏赢得了热烈掌声。
tā de gāng qín yǎn zòu yíng dé le rè liè zhǎng shēng.
His piano performance received a warm round of applause.
yànhuì
banquet
今晚我们要参加一个盛大的宴会。
jīn wǎn wǒ men yào cān jiā yí gè shèng dà de yàn huì.
Tonight we will attend a big party.
yáng
ocean; vast; multitudinous; foreign
他穿得挺洋气的,像个模特。
tā chuān dé tǐng yáng qì de, xiàng gè mó tè.
He dresses quite stylishly in a Western style, like a model.
yǎng
look up; face upward
他仰起头望着天上的繁星。
tā yǎng qǐ tóu wàng zhe tiān shàng de fán xīng.
He tilted his head back and looked at the stars in the sky.
yǎng lǎo
pension; provide for the aged
很多人选择在乡村买房养老。
hěn duō rén xuǎn zé zài xiāng cūn mǎi fáng yǎng lǎo.
Many people choose to buy houses in the countryside to retire.
yǎngqì
oxygen
高原上空气稀薄,缺少氧气。
gāo yuán shàng kōng qì xī bó, quē shǎo yǎng qì.
On the plateau, the air is thin and lacks oxygen.
yàng
appearance; shape; sample; model; pattern; kind; type
这件大衣的样很显年轻。
zhè jiàn dà yī de yàng hěn xiǎn nián qīng.
The style of this jacket looks very youthful.
yào pǐn
drug; medicine; medicament
家里的常备药品要定期检查。
jiā lǐ de cháng bèi yào pǐn yào dìng qī jiǎn chá.
Medicines for home prevention need to be checked regularly.
yào bù rán
otherwise
快点走,要不然赶不上火车了。
kuài diǎn zǒu, yào bù rán gǎn bù shàng huǒ chē le.
Hurry up, otherwise we won't catch the train.
yào hǎo
be close friends; try hard to make progress; better
他们从小就是特别要好的朋友。
tā men cóng xiǎo jiù shì tè bié yào hǎo de péng yǒu.
They have been extremely close friends since childhood.
yào me
or; either ... or ...
你要么去图书馆,要么回家休息。
nǐ yào me qù tú shū guǎn, yào me huí jiā xiū xī.
He either went to the library, or went home to rest.
yàosù
Essential factor
诚信是企业成功的重要要素。
chéng xìn shì qǐ yè chéng gōng de zhòng yào yào sù.
Reputation is an important factor that creates the success of a business.
yě
open space; field; wild; uncultivated; rude; rough; out of office
周末我们去郊外野餐吧。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù jiāo wài yě cān ba.
Let's go on a picnic in the suburbs this weekend.
yě shēng
wild; uncultivated; feral
我们应该保护野生动物。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù yě shēng dòng wù.
We should protect wild animals.
yī yào
medicine; curative
这笔医药费可以走医保报销。
zhè bǐ yī yào fèi kě yǐ zǒu yī bǎo bào xiāo.
This medical and pharmaceutical expense can be covered by health insurance.
yī cì
in proper order; successively
请大家依次排队上车。
qǐng dà jiā yī cì pái duì shàng chē.
Please everyone line up and get on the bus one by one.
yīlài
rely on
我们不能总是依赖父母的帮助。
wǒ men bù néng zǒng shì yī lài fù mǔ de bāng zhù.
We cannot always rely on our parents' help.
yí cì xìng
disposable; single use
外卖尽量少用一次性餐具。
wài mài jǐn liàng shǎo yòng yí cì xìng cān jù.
When ordering food, you should limit the use of disposable utensils.
yí dài
generation
年轻一代对新技术非常敏感。
nián qīng yí dài duì xīn jì shù fēi cháng mǐn gǎn.
The younger generation is very sensitive to new technology.
yí dào
together; a streak of
下班后我们一道去吃晚饭吧。
xià bān hòu wǒ men yī dào qù chī wǎn fàn ba.
After finishing work, let's go have dinner together.
yíguàn
consistent
认真负责是他一贯的做事态度。
rèn zhēn fù zé shì tā yí guàn de zuò shì tài dù.
Serious and responsible is his consistent work attitude.
yí lù shàng
all the way; along the way
一路上我们聊得非常开心。
yī lù shàng wǒ men liáo dé fēi cháng kāi xīn.
Throughout the road, we chatted very happily.
yíqì
instrument
实验室里引进了最先进的仪器。
shí yàn shì lǐ yǐn jìn le zuì xiān jìn de yí qì.
The laboratory has imported the most advanced equipment.
yíshì
Ceremony
开学典礼的仪式非常隆重。
kāi xué diǎn lǐ de yí shì fēi cháng lóng zhòng.
The opening ceremony ritual took place very solemnly.
yíhàn
regret; pity
很遗憾这次没能见到你。
hěn yí hàn zhè cì méi néng jiàn dào nǐ.
I'm sorry that I couldn't meet you this time.
yì fān
some; one time
经过一番努力,他考上了大学。
jīng guò yī fān nǔ lì, tā kǎo shàng le dà xué.
After an effort, he passed the university entrance exam.
yì mú yí yàng
exactly the same; as like as two peas
这两件衣服简直一模一样。
zhè liǎng jiàn yī fú jiǎn zhí yī mú yī yàng.
These two shirts look exactly the same.
yì qí
all together; simultaneously; in unison
听到好消息,大家都一齐欢呼。
tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī, dà jiā dōu yī qí huān hū.
Upon hearing the good news, everyone shouted together in unison.
yì shí
for a short while; temporary; momentary
我一时想不起他的名字了。
wǒ yī shí xiǎng bù qǐ tā de míng zì le.
I temporarily can't remember his name.
yì tóng
together; at the same time and place
周末我们一同去爬山吧。
zhōu mò wǒ men yī tóng qù pá shān ba.
This weekend let's go hiking together.
yì xíng
delegation; a group travelling together; party
经理一行昨天已抵达北京。
jīng lǐ yī xíng zuó tiān yǐ dǐ dá běi jīng.
The director's delegation went to Beijing yesterday.
yì rén
actor; artist; artisan; handicraftsman
这位艺人的演技备受观众认可。
zhè wèi yì rén de yǎn jì bèi shòu guān zhòng rèn kě.
The acting ability of this artist is highly appreciated by the audience.
yì tí
issue; topic for discussion; issue under discussion
会议讨论的核心议题是环保。
huì yì tǎo lùn de hé xīn yì tí shì huán bǎo.
The core topic that the meeting discussed is environmental protection.
yìcháng
abnormal
机器运转时发出了异常的声音。
jī qì yùn zhuàn shí fā chū le yì cháng de shēng yīn.
The machine makes unusual noises when operating.
yì xiǎng bù dào
unexpected; surprising; out of the blue; unpredicted
考试取得了意想不到的好成绩。
kǎo shì qǔ dé le yì xiǎng bù dào de hǎo chéng jì.
The exam achieved results better than expected.
yì yuàn
wish; desire; aspiration; volitional
我们应该充分尊重大家的意愿。
wǒ men yīng gāi chōng fèn zūn zhòng dà jiā de yì yuàn.
We should fully respect everyone's wishes.
yīn
cause; reason; because
他因工作表现突出受到表彰。
tā yīn gōng zuò biǎo xiàn tū chū shòu dào biǎo zhāng.
He was rewarded for his outstanding work achievements.
yīnsù
Factor
价格是影响销量的关键因素。
jià gé shì yǐng xiǎng xiāo liàng de guān jiàn yīn sù.
Price is a key factor affecting sales.
yīnmóu
conspiracy
他的阴谋最终被大家识破了。
tā de yīn móu zuì zhōng bèi dà jiā shí pò le.
His plot was eventually exposed by everyone.
yīn yǐng
shadow; shade
他终于走出了心里的阴影。
tā zhōng yú zǒu chū le xīn lǐ de yīn yǐng.
Finally, he has stepped out of the darkness in his heart.
yīn liàng
volume; sound volume
请把电视的音量调小一点。
qǐng bǎ diàn shì de yīn liàng diào xiǎo yì diǎn.
Please turn the TV volume down a little.
yīn xiàng
audiovisual; audio-video
这家店专营各类音像制品。
zhè jiā diàn zhuān yíng gè lèi yīn xiàng zhì pǐn.
This store specializes in selling various types of audiovisual publications.
yǐn cáng
hide; hiding; conceal; put out of sight
他善于把心事隐藏在笑容背后。
tā shàn yú bǎ xīn shì yǐn cáng zài xiào róng bèi hòu.
He is very good at hiding his feelings behind a smile.
yǐnsī
Privacy
保护用户的个人隐私非常重要。
bǎo hù yòng hù de gè rén yǐn sī fēi cháng zhòng yào.
Protecting the personal privacy of users is very important.
yìn
seal; stamp; mark; print; impress
他的衬衫上印着可爱的图案。
tā de chèn shān shàng yìn zhe kě ài de tú àn.
There is a cute pattern printed on his shirt.
yīngxióng
Hero
消防员是大家心目中的真英雄。
xiāo fáng yuán shì dà jiā xīn mù zhōng de zhēn yīng xióng.
Firefighters are true heroes in the hearts of everyone.
yíng lái
usher in; greet
我们即将迎来崭新的一年。
wǒ men jí jiāng yíng lái zhǎn xīn de yī nián.
We are about to welcome a fresh new year.
yǐng mí
movie fan; film fan
很多影迷提前赶来参加首映礼。
hěn duō yǐng mí tí qián gǎn lái cān jiā shǒu yìng lǐ.
Many movie fans arrived early to attend the premiere.
yǐng xīng
movie star
这位影星在红毯上非常耀眼。
zhè wèi yǐng xīng zài hóng tǎn shàng fēi cháng yào yǎn.
This movie star shines incredibly on the red carpet.
yìng duì
reply; answer; respond; react
面对突发情况,他沉着应对。
miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng, tā chén zhuó yìng duì.
Faced with an unexpected situation, he responded calmly.
yìng jí
meet an urgent need; meet an emergency; meet a contingency
家里要常备一些应急药品。
jiā lǐ yào cháng bèi yī xiē yìng jí yào pǐn.
At home, one should have some emergency medicines ready.
yòng chù
use; good; usefulness
这套多功能工具很有用处。
zhè tào duō gōng néng gōng jù hěn yǒu yòng chù.
This multifunctional toolkit is very useful.
yòng de zháo
useful; need
这些旧箱子以后可能用得着。
zhè xiē jiù xiāng zi yǐ hòu kě néng yòng dé zhe.
These old boxes might be used later.
yòng fǎ
usage; use
药盒上写着药品的具体用法。
yào hé shàng xiě zhe yào pǐn de jù tǐ yòng fǎ.
The specific usage instructions are clearly written on the medicine box.
yòng pǐn
supplies; appliance
超市里很多日常生活用品在打折。
chāo shì lǐ hěn duō rì cháng shēng huó yòng pǐn zài dǎ zhé.
In the supermarket, many daily household items are on sale.
yòng xīn
attentively; intention; diligently
只要你用心学,一定能学好。
zhǐ yào nǐ yòng xīn xué, yí dìng néng xué hǎo.
As long as you focus on studying, you will definitely study well.
yōu zhì
high quality; high grade
本店致力于提供优质服务。
běn diàn zhì lì yú tí gōng yōu zhì fú wù.
Our store is committed to providing high-quality service.
yóu rén
visitor; tourist; sightseer
春天的公园里挤满了游人。
chūn tiān de gōng yuán lǐ jǐ mǎn le yóu rén.
The park is crowded with tourists in spring.
yóu wán
amuse; play; stroll; playing
周末他们全家去海边游玩了。
zhōu mò tā men quán jiā qù hǎi biān yóu wán le.
At the weekend, the whole family went for a walk on the beach.
yóu xì jī
game console; game machine
哥哥买了一台最新款的游戏机。
gē gē mǎi le yī tái zuì xīn kuǎn de yóu xì jī.
My older brother bought the latest model of a game console.
yóu xíng
parade; march; demonstration; procession
国庆节那天举行了盛大的游行。
guó qìng jié nà tiān jǔ xíng le shèng dà de yóu xíng.
National Day featured a grand parade.
yǒu guān
related; concerning; relate; concern
这份报告与环保项目有关。
zhè fèn bào gào yǔ huán bǎo xiàng mù yǒu guān.
This report is related to the environmental protection project.
yǒu méi yǒu
do you have...?; Have you ever...? ; Is there any...?
你看下有没有带房间钥匙?
nǐ kàn xià yǒu méi yǒu dài fáng jiān yào shi?
Did you check if you brought the room key?
yǒu shì
engaged; occupied; busy; something
如果你临时有事就先去忙吧。
rú guǒ nǐ lín shí yǒu shì jiù xiān qù máng ba.
If you have unexpected work, just go ahead.
yú
(preposition)
会议将于明天上午九点举行。
huì yì jiāng yú míng tiān shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn jǔ xíng.
The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
yúlè
entertainment
听音乐是他最喜欢的娱乐方式。
tīng yīn yuè shì tā zuì xǐ huān de yú lè fāng shì.
Listening to music is the way of entertainment that he likes the most.
yúkuài
Cheerful
祝大家度过一个愉快的周末!
zhù dà jiā dù guò yí gè yú kuài de zhōu mò!
Wishing everyone a happy weekend!
yǔ
and
沟通与理解是人际交往的基础。
gōu tōng yǔ lǐ jiě shì rén jì jiāo wǎng de jī chǔ.
Communication and understanding are the foundation in human relationships.
yǔ háng yuán
cosmonaut; astronaut
宇航员顺利完成了太空任务。
yǔ háng yuán shùn lì wán chéng le tài kōng rèn wù.
The astronaut successfully completed the mission in space.
Combine Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading Practice, Listening, Hanzi Writing, and Mock Exams at HSK 6 to master all skills together.
Explore all Mandarin Chinese modules from beginner to advanced: Listening, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, Characters, and HSK Mock Tests.