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cháng jià
long holiday; long leave
国庆长假很多人选择外出旅游。
guó qìng cháng jià hěn duō rén xuǎn zé wài chū lǚ yóu.
During the long National Day holiday, many people choose to travel abroad.
cháng jiǔ
for a long time; muchly
唯有真诚才能维持长久的友谊。
wéi yǒu zhēn chéng cái néng wéi chí cháng jiǔ de yǒu yì.
Only sincerity can maintain a long-lasting friendship.
cháng pǎo
long-distance race; long distance run
他每天早晨坚持长跑五公里。
tā měi tiān zǎo chén jiān chí cháng pǎo wǔ gōng lǐ.
He runs 5 kilometers every morning persistently.
cháng yuǎn
long-term; long-range; enduring; chronic
考虑问题要有长远的眼光。
kǎo lǜ wèn tí yào yǒu cháng yuǎn de yǎn guāng.
Consideration of the issue requires having a long-term vision.
cháng guī
conventional; common; routine
医生为他做了一项常规检查。
yī shēng wèi tā zuò le yī xiàng cháng guī jiǎn chá.
The doctor performed a routine check on him.
cháng nián
perennial; year in year out; average year
这座高山上常年积雪不化。
zhè zuò gāo shān shàng cháng nián jī xuě bù huà.
This tall mountain is covered with snow all year round that never melts.
chǎng shāng
manufacturer; firm; factory owner
汽车厂商推出了最新的电动车型。
qì chē chǎng shāng tuī chū le zuì xīn de diàn dòng chē xíng.
The car manufacturer has launched the latest electric car model.
chǎng dì
space; place; site
我们要提前租好比赛的场地。
wǒ men yào tí qián zū hǎo bǐ sài de chǎng dì.
We need to rent the competition venue in advance.
chǎng guǎn
venue; stadium
奥运场馆的设计非常现代化。
ào yùn chǎng guǎn de shè jì fēi cháng xiàn dài huà.
The design of the Olympic stadium is very modern.
chǎng jǐng
scene
电影里的这幕场景太感人了。
diàn yǐng lǐ de zhè mù chǎng jǐng tài gǎn rén le.
This scene in the movie is so touching.
chàngtōng
unimpeded; unblocked
今天早高峰道路非常畅通。
jīn tiān zǎo gāo fēng dào lù fēi cháng chàng tōng.
This morning's rush hour, the roads were very clear.
chāo
exceed; surpass; overtake; go beyond
你的行李重量已经超重了。
nǐ de xíng lǐ zhòng liàng yǐ jīng chāo zhòng le.
Your luggage weight has exceeded the limit.
chāo chū
overstep; go beyond; exceed
实际花费超出了我们的预算。
shí jì huā fèi chāo chū le wǒ men de yù suàn.
The actual costs have exceeded our budget.
chǎo
fry
妈妈炒的西红柿炒鸡蛋特别香。
mā mā chǎo de xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn tè bié xiāng.
The scrambled eggs with tomatoes my mom makes smell so fragrant.
chǎo gǔ
invest in stocks
炒股有风险,投资需谨慎。
chǎo gǔ yǒu fēng xiǎn, tóu zī xū jǐn shèn.
Playing the stock market is risky, investing requires caution.
chǎo zuò
hype
这件事纯粹是网红在炒作。
zhè jiàn shì chún cuì shì wǎng hóng zài chǎo zuò.
This is entirely due to internet phenomena creating hype tricks.
chē hào
car number; wagon number
请把你的车号发给我登记一下。
qǐng bǎ nǐ de chē hào fā gěi wǒ dēng jì yī xià.
Please send me your vehicle number so I can register it a bit.
chē pái
licence plate; plate number
他刚给新车摇到了一个好车牌。
tā gāng gěi xīn chē yáo dào le yí gè hǎo chē pái.
He just got a very beautiful license plate for his new car.
chē zhǎn
auto show; car exhibition
周末我打算去国际车展看看。
zhōu mò wǒ dǎ suàn qù guó jì chē zhǎn kàn kàn.
This weekend I plan to go see the international car exhibition.
chè lí
withdraw; leave; evacuate
居民们已经安全撤离了危险区域。
jū mín men yǐ jīng ān quán chè lí le wēi xiǎn qū yù.
Residents have safely evacuated from the dangerous area.
chèxiāo
repeal; retract
法院依法撤销了原先的判决。
fǎ yuàn yī fǎ chè xiāo le yuán xiān de pàn jué.
The court has annulled the previous verdict according to the law.
chēng
prop; support; push with a pole; keep up; unfurl; brace; stay
刚才吃太多,肚子撑得难受。
gāng cái chī tài duō, dǔ zi chēng dé nán shòu.
I just ate too much, my stomach is full and uncomfortable.
chéng
(measure word)
这项工程目前已经完成了八成。
zhè xiàng gōng chéng mù qián yǐ jīng wán chéng le bā chéng.
This project is currently eighty percent (80%) complete.
chéngfèn
component
护肤品里含有天然植物成分。
hù fū pǐn lǐ hán yǒu tiān rán zhí wù chéng fèn.
Skincare cosmetics contain natural plant ingredients.
chéng pǐn
end product; finish product
工人们正在仔细检查每一件成品。
gōng rén men zhèng zài zǐ xì jiǎn chá měi yī jiàn chéng pǐn.
The workers are thoroughly inspecting each finished product.
chéngnuò
Promise
既然做出了承诺,就一定要做到。
jì rán zuò chū le chéng nuò, jiù yí dìng yào zuò dào.
Once a promise is made, it must be kept.
chéng qū
the city proper; urban area; city subdivision
他住在城区,上班非常方便。
tā zhù zài chéng qū, shàng bān fēi cháng fāng biàn.
He lives in the inner city, which makes commuting very convenient.
chéng xiāng
urban and rural; city and countryside
国家正在努力缩小城乡差距。
guó jiā zhèng zài nǔ lì suō xiǎo chéng xiāng chā jù.
The government is striving to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas.
chéng zhèn
town; city
这个小城镇的环境非常优美。
zhè ge xiǎo chéng zhèn de huán jìng fēi cháng yōu měi.
The environment of this small town is very beautiful.
chí yǒu
hold; possess
他持有这家公司的大量股份。
tā chí yǒu zhè jiā gōng sī de dà liàng gǔ fèn.
He holds a large amount of shares of this company.
chōngjī
To attack
电商对实体店造成了巨大冲击。
diàn shāng duì shí tǐ diàn zào chéng le jù dà chōng jī.
E-commerce has had a very large impact on traditional stores.
chóng jiàn
rebuild; reconstruct; reestablish; rehabilitate; reconstruction
地震后当地居民积极重建家园。
dì zhèn hòu dāng dì jū mín jī jí chóng jiàn jiā yuán.
After the earthquake, the local people actively rebuilt their homeland.
chóng zǔ
reorganization; regroup
两家大企业宣布完成了业务重组。
liǎng jiā dà qǐ yè xuān bù wán chéng le yè wù chóng zǔ.
Two major companies announced that they have completed the restructuring of their business divisions.
chóngbài
worship
很多青少年都非常崇拜科学家。
hěn duō qīng shào nián dōu fēi cháng chóng bài kē xué jiā.
Many teenagers greatly admire scientists.
chǒngwù
Pet
她家里养了两只可爱的小宠物。
tā jiā lǐ yǎng le liǎng zhǐ kě ài de xiǎo chǒng wù.
Her house raises two very cute pets.
chōng
punching
天气冷了,给你冲一杯热牛奶吧。
tiān qì lěng le, gěi nǐ chōng yī bēi rè niú nǎi ba.
It's cold, let me make you a cup of hot milk.
chū chǎng
come on the stage; enter the arena
著名歌手一出场就受到热烈欢迎。
zhù míng gē shǒu yī chū chǎng jiù shòu dào rè liè huān yíng.
The famous singer was met with a warm welcome as soon as he stepped onto the stage.
chū dòng
dispatch; start off; call out
警方出动了大量警力搜捕嫌疑人。
jǐng fāng chū dòng le dà liàng jǐng lì sōu bǔ xián yí rén.
The police mobilized a large force to pursue the suspect.
chū fǎng
visit a foreign country
总理将于下周正式出访欧洲多国。
zǒng lǐ jiāng yú xià zhōu zhèng shì chū fǎng ōu zhōu duō guó.
The Prime Minister will officially visit several European countries next week.
chūlù
way out
努力学习是农村孩子的重要出路。
nǔ lì xué xí shì nóng cūn hái zi de zhòng yào chū lù.
Efforts in studying are an important way for rural children to advance.
chū miàn
come forward; appear personally
这件事最好由经理亲自出面解决。
zhè jiàn shì zuì hǎo yóu jīng lǐ qīn zì chū miàn jiě jué.
This matter is best handled personally by the director.
chū míng
famous; well-known
他凭借精湛的厨艺在当地很出名。
tā píng jiè jīng zhàn de chú yì zài dāng dì hěn chū míng.
He is very famous locally for his skillful cooking.
chū rù
come in and go out; discrepancy; divergence
进出小区请配合登记出入信息。
jìn chū xiǎo qū qǐng pèi hé dēng jì chū rù xìn xī.
Entering and exiting the residential area, please cooperate in registering entry and exit information.
chū shì
meet with a mishap; have an accident
开车一定要慢点,千万别出事。
kāi chē yí dìng yào màn diǎn, qiān wàn bié chū shì.
You must slow down when driving, absolutely do not let anything happen.
chū tái
introduced; be published
政府近期出台了新的购房优惠政策。
zhèng fǔ jìn qī chū tái le xīn de gòu fáng yōu huì zhèng cè.
The government recently issued a policy providing incentives for purchasing new houses.
chū xíng
travel; trip; getting around
假期出行一定要注意交通安全。
jià qī chū xíng yí dìng yào zhù yì jiāo tōng ān quán.
When traveling during holidays, you must pay attention to traffic safety.
chū děng
elementary; primary; rudimentary
小学教育属于基础的初等教育。
xiǎo xué jiào yù shǔ yú jī chǔ de chū děng jiào yù.
Primary education belongs to the level of basic elementary education.
chú
except
除了小明,大家今天都按时到了。
chú le xiǎo míng, dà jiā jīn tiān dōu àn shí dào le.
Except for Little Minh, everyone arrived on time today.
chú shī
chef; cook
餐厅的新厨师手艺非常棒。
cān tīng de xīn chú shī shǒu yì fēi cháng bàng.
The skills of the new chef at the restaurant are excellent.
chǔcún
Storage
冬天前松鼠会储存大量坚果。
dōng tiān qián sōng shǔ huì chǔ cún dà liàng jiān guǒ.
Before winter, squirrels will store a large amount of nuts.
chù chù
everywhere; in all respects
春天来了,公园里处处充满生机。
chūn tiān lái le, gōng yuán lǐ chù chù chōng mǎn shēng jī.
Spring has arrived, and the park is full of vitality everywhere.
chù zhǎng
the head of a department; section chief
张处长正在会议室主持工作会议。
zhāng chù zhǎng zhèng zài huì yì shì zhǔ chí gōng zuò huì yì.
Manager Trương is presiding over the work meeting in the conference room.
chuán chū
efferent; come out; come through
屋里忽然传出阵阵欢笑声。
wū lǐ hū rán chuán chū zhèn zhèn huān xiào shēng.
Suddenly, bursts of cheerful laughter came from the room.
chuán méi
media
妹妹大学读的是新闻传媒专业。
mèi mèi dà xué dú de shì xīn wén chuán méi zhuān yè.
My younger sister is studying journalism and communication at university.
chuán shū
transmission; transport
5G技术大大提升了数据传输速度。
5G jì shù dà dà tí shēng le shù jù chuán shū sù dù.
5G technology significantly enhances data transmission speed.
chuán yán
hearsay; rumour; pass on a message
你不要轻信网上未经证实的传言。
nǐ bú yào qīng xìn wǎng shàng wèi jīng zhèng shí de chuán yán.
You shouldn't rush to believe unverified rumors on the internet.
chuán yuán
crew; crewman; waterman
船员们齐心协力应对海上的风浪。
chuán yuán men qí xīn xié lì yìng duì hǎi shàng de fēng làng.
The sailors united and worked together to deal with the waves and storms at sea.
chuán zhǎng
captain; skipper
老船长沉着指挥轮船顺利靠岸。
lǎo chuán zhǎng chén zhuó zhǐ huī lún chuán shùn lì kào àn.
The old captain calmly commanded the ship to dock successfully.
chuán zhī
ship; vessel; craft
海湾停泊着许多大型货运船只。
hǎi wān tíng bó zhe xǔ duō dà xíng huò yùn chuán zhī.
In the bay, many large cargo ships are anchored.
chuàn
strand, cluster
妈妈买了一大串新鲜的水果葡萄。
mā mā mǎi le yī dà chuàn xīn xiān de shuǐ guǒ pú táo.
Mom bought a very large bunch of fresh grapes.
chuāng kǒu
window; wicket
请在二号窗口排队办理业务。
qǐng zài èr hào chuāng kǒu pái duì bàn lǐ yè wù.
Please line up to complete the procedure at counter number two.
chuàng bàn
establish; found
他去年和朋友创办了一家科技公司。
tā qù nián hé péng yǒu chuàng bàn le yī jiā kē jì gōng sī.
Last year he and his friends founded a technology company.
chuàng jiàn
found; establish; creation
程序员在电脑上创建了一个新文件。
chéng xù yuán zài diàn nǎo shàng chuàng jiàn le yí gè xīn wén jiàn.
The programmer created a new file on the computer.
chuàng yì
creativity
这个广告设计非常有创意。
zhè ge guǎng gào shè jì fēi cháng yǒu chuàng yì.
This advertisement design is very creative.
cǐ chù
here; this place
此处禁止停车,违者罚款。
cǐ chù jìn zhǐ tíng chē, wéi zhě fá kuǎn.
Parking is prohibited here, violations will be fined.
cǐ cì
this time
此次会议主要讨论明年的工作计划。
cǐ cì huì yì zhǔ yào tǎo lùn míng nián de gōng zuò jì huà.
This meeting mainly discusses the work plan for next year.
cǐ qián
before
此前我们并未听说过这个消息。
cǐ qián wǒ men bìng wèi tīng shuō guò zhè ge xiāo xī.
Previously, we had never heard this news.
cǐ shì
this matter
此事关系重大,必须慎重决定。
cǐ shì guān xì zhòng dà, bì xū shèn zhòng jué dìng.
This matter is important, it must be decided carefully.
cǐ zhì
regards; sincerely; with the best wishes
公文末尾通常会写上“此致敬礼”。
gōng wén mò wěi tōng cháng huì xiě shàng “ cǐ zhì jìng lǐ ”.
At the end of the official letter, it usually says 'Respectfully yours'.
cì shù
frequency; number of times
每天刷牙的次数最好不少于两次。
měi tiān shuā yá de cì shù zuì hǎo bù shǎo yú liǎng cì.
The number of times to brush your teeth each day is best not less than twice.
cóng bù
never; never ever
爷爷作息规律,从不熬夜看手机。
yé yé zuò xī guī lǜ, cóng bù áo yè kàn shǒu jī.
Grandfather lives a regular life, never staying up late to look at his phone.
cóng méi
never; never did
我从没见过这么漂亮的晚霞。
wǒ cóng méi jiàn guò zhè me piào liàng de wǎn xiá.
I have never seen any sunset as beautiful as this.
cù
vinegar
吃饺子的时候蘸点醋味道更好。
chī jiǎo zi de shí hòu zhàn diǎn cù wèi dào gèng hǎo.
When eating dumplings, dipping them in a little vinegar makes the taste better.
cūn zhuāng
village; hamlet
群山环抱中坐落着一个宁静的村庄。
qún shān huán bào zhōng zuò luò zhe yí gè níng jìng de cūn zhuāng.
Amid the surrounding mountain ranges, there is a peaceful village.
cuò guò
miss; let slip
动作快点,别错过了最后一班地铁。
dòng zuò kuài diǎn, bié cuò guò le zuì hòu yī bān dì tiě.
Hurry up, don't miss the last subway train.
dā
to match, to take
今天下雨,我搭同事的顺风车回家。
jīn tiān xià yǔ, wǒ dā tóng shì de shùn fēng chē huí jiā.
It is raining today, I got a ride home from a colleague.
dādàng
partner
他们两个是工作上默契的好搭档。
tā men liǎng gè shì gōng zuò shàng mò qì de hǎo dā dàng.
The two of them are a pair of partners who work very well together.
dāpèi
arrange; match
白衬衫搭配牛仔裤看起来很精神。
bái chèn shān dā pèi niú zǎi kù kàn qǐ lái hěn jīng shén.
A white shirt paired with jeans looks very neat.
dǎ dòng
move; touch
他的真诚与善良深深打动了我。
tā de zhēn chéng yǔ shàn liáng shēn shēn dǎ dòng le wǒ.
His sincerity and kindness moved me deeply.
dǎ duàn
break; interrupt; fracture
别人说话时,请不要随意打断。
bié rén shuō huà shí, qǐng bú yào suí yì dǎ duàn.
When others are speaking, please do not interrupt arbitrarily.
dǎ fa
send; dispatch; dismiss
周末看一部好电影来打发时间。
zhōu mò kàn yī bù hǎo diàn yǐng lái dǎ fā shí jiān.
Watch a good movie on the weekend to kill time.
dǎguānsi
To engage in a lawsuit
他们为了财产纠纷不得不去打官司。
tā men wèi le cái chǎn jiū fēn bù dé bù qù dǎ guān sī.
They were forced to sue in court because of a property dispute.
dǎ pái
play cards; play mah-jong
几位邻居坐在树下悠闲地打牌。
jǐ wèi lín jū zuò zài shù xià yōu xián dì dǎ pái.
Some neighbors are sitting under the tree leisurely playing cards.
dǎ yìn jī
printer
办公室的打印机好像又缺纸了。
bàn gōng shì de dǎ yìn jī hǎo xiàng yòu quē zhǐ le.
The office printer seems to be out of paper again.
dǎ zào
build; make; creation
团队正合力打造一款全新的软件。
tuán duì zhèng hé lì dǎ zào yī kuǎn quán xīn de ruǎn jiàn.
The whole team is working together to create an entirely new software.
dà dào
main road; avenue
宽阔的迎宾大道两旁绿树成荫。
kuān kuò de yíng bīn dà dào liǎng páng lǜ shù chéng yīn.
Both sides of the boulevard welcoming guests are wide and spacious, shaded by green trees.
dà jiē
avenue; street; main street
节日的商业大街上到处人山人海。
jié rì de shāng yè dà jiē shàng dào chù rén shān rén hǎi.
On the shopping street during the holiday, everywhere is crowded with people.
dà lì
energetic; energetically; vigorously
政府正在大力支持新能源产业。
zhèng fǔ zhèng zài dà lì zhī chí xīn néng yuán chǎn yè.
The government is making strenuous efforts to support the new energy industry.
dà mǐ
rice
他顺路去超市买了一袋优质大米。
tā shùn lù qù chāo shì mǎi le yī dài yōu zhì dà mǐ.
He conveniently stopped by the supermarket to buy a bag of high-quality rice.
dà pī
large quantity; a smart of; legion
每年春天都有大批候鸟飞回北方。
měi nián chūn tiān dōu yǒu dà pī hòu niǎo fēi huí běi fāng.
Every year in the spring, a large number of migratory birds fly north.
dà sài
contest
他在全国青年辩论大赛中夺冠。
tā zài quán guó qīng nián biàn lùn dà sài zhōng duó guàn.
He won the championship in the national youth debating competition.
dà shī
great master; grandmaster; master
这位绘画大师的作品非常有名。
zhè wèi huì huà dà shī de zuò pǐn fēi cháng yǒu míng.
The works of this great master of painting are extremely famous.
dà shǐ
ambassador; envoy
新任驻华大使受到了热烈欢迎。
xīn rèn zhù huá dà shǐ shòu dào le rè liè huān yíng.
The newly appointed ambassador to China received a warm welcome.
dāi huìr
after a while; later
我手头有点事,待会儿就过去找你。
wǒ shǒu tóu yǒu diǎn shì, dài huì er jiù guò qù zhǎo nǐ.
I'm a little busy right now, I'll come to see you in a bit.
dān yōu
worry; be anxious; trepidation
母亲十分担忧独自在外的儿子。
mǔ qīn shí fēn dān yōu dú zì zài wài de ér zi.
The mother is extremely worried about her son who lives alone far from home.
dān dǎ
singles
她在羽毛球女子单打比赛中胜出。
tā zài yǔ máo qiú nǚ zǐ dān dǎ bǐ sài zhōng shèng chū.
She won the women's singles badminton match.
dànshēng
Be born
随着科技进步,新行业不断诞生。
suí zhe kē jì jìn bù, xīn háng yè bù duàn dàn shēng.
Along with the progress of technology, new professions are constantly emerging.
dǎng
party
他在大学期间光荣加入了党组织。
tā zài dà xué qī jiān guāng róng jiā rù le dǎng zǔ zhī.
He was honored to be admitted to the Party during university.
dāng
When
当我们到达车站时,车已经开了。
dāng wǒ men dào dá chē zhàn shí, chē yǐ jīng kāi le.
When we arrived at the bus station, the bus had already left.
dāng chéng
regard; treat as; take
他把朋友的帮助当成理所当然。
tā bǎ péng yǒu de bāng zhù dàng chéng lǐ suǒ dāng rán.
He takes friends' help for granted.
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