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gǎn yú
dare to; be bold in; have the courage to; venture
青年人要敢于迎接各种挑战。
qīng nián rén yào gǎn yú yíng jiē gè zhǒng tiǎo zhàn.
Young people must dare to face all kinds of challenges.
gǎn rén
moving; touching
这是一个非常感人的真实故事。
zhè shì yí gè fēi cháng gǎn rén de zhēn shí gù shì.
This is a truly touching true story.
gāng hǎo
just; exactly; happen to
你来得刚好,快一起吃饭吧。
nǐ lái de gāng hǎo, kuài yì qǐ chī fàn ba.
You came at the right time, let's quickly eat together.
gǎngwèi
post
每一位员工都要坚守自己的岗位。
měi yī wèi yuán gōng dōu yào jiān shǒu zì jǐ de gǎng wèi.
Every employee needs to be firmly committed to their position.
gǎngkǒu
Port
几艘巨轮正缓缓驶入港口。
jǐ sōu jù lún zhèng huǎn huǎn shǐ rù gǎng kǒu.
The giant ships are slowly moving into the harbor.
gāo céng
high level; high class; high- rise
公司高层今天召开紧急会议。
gōng sī gāo céng jīn tiān zhào kāi jǐn jí huì yì.
The senior management of the company held an emergency meeting today.
gāodàng
High-grade
这家商场里卖的都是高档商品。
zhè jiā shāng chǎng lǐ mài de dōu shì gāo dàng shāng pǐn.
This shopping center displays only high-end goods.
gāo děng
higher; advanced; high; of a higher level
高等教育对国家发展至关重要。
gāo děng jiào yù duì guó jiā fā zhǎn zhì guān zhòng yào.
Higher education is extremely important for the development of the country.
gāofēng
peak
晚上下班高峰期路上非常堵车。
wǎn shàng xià bān gāo fēng qī lù shàng fēi cháng dǔ chē.
During the evening rush hour, the road is extremely congested.
gāo kǎo
college entrance examination
他正在全力以赴准备今年的高考。
tā zhèng zài quán lì yǐ fù zhǔn bèi jīn nián de gāo kǎo.
He is putting all his effort into preparing for this year's university entrance exam.
gāo kē jì
high technology; high tech
这款手机融合了许多高科技成果。
zhè kuǎn shǒu jī róng hé le xǔ duō gāo kē jì chéng guǒ.
This phone integrates many high-tech achievements.
gāo shǒu
master; past master; master hand; ace
没想到他竟然是一个围棋高手。
méi xiǎng dào tā jìng rán shì yí gè wéi qí gāo shǒu.
It is unexpected that he is a Go master.
gǎo zi
manuscript; draft; sketch
演讲稿子我已经修改好几遍了。
yǎn jiǎng gǎo zi wǒ yǐ jīng xiū gǎi hǎo jǐ biàn le.
I have revised the speech manuscript several times.
gē chàng
sing; singing
孩子们在舞台上快乐地歌唱。
hái zi men zài wǔ tái shàng kuài lè dì gē chàng.
The children happily sing on the stage.
gē cí
lyric; lyrics; libretto
这首歌的歌词写得非常优美。
zhè shǒu gē de gē cí xiě dé fēi cháng yōu měi.
The lyrics of this song are written very meticulously and well.
gē xīng
singer; singing star
那位著名歌星要在我们城市开演唱会。
nà wèi zhù míng gē xīng yào zài wǒ men chéng shì kāi yǎn chàng huì.
That famous singer is about to hold a concert in our city.
gé xīn
innovation; renovation
企业必须不断进行技术革新。
qǐ yè bì xū bù duàn jìn xíng jì shù gé xīn.
Enterprises are required to continuously carry out technical innovation.
gèng shì
more; even more
他的鼓励更是给了我巨大的信心。
tā de gǔ lì gèng shì gěi le wǒ jù dà de xìn xīn.
His encouragement further strengthened my great confidence.
gōng shāng
industry and commerce
他去工商局办理营业执照。
tā qù gōng shāng jú bàn lǐ yíng yè zhí zhào.
He went to the Department of Industry and Trade to get a business license.
gōng
public; fair; impartial; male; public affairs; make public
这只小狗是公的还是母的?
zhè zhǐ xiǎo gǒu shì gōng de hái shì mǔ de?
Is this puppy male or female?
gōng ān
public security; police; ministry of public security
遇到紧急情况请及时拨打公安电话。
yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng qǐng jí shí bō dǎ gōng ān diàn huà.
In case of an emergency, please promptly call the police.
gōng jī
cock; rooster
清晨院子里的大公鸡开始打鸣。
qīng chén yuàn zi lǐ de dà gōng jī kāi shǐ dǎ míng.
Early in the morning, the big rooster in the yard began to crow.
gōng zhòng
public
作为公众人物要注意言行举止。
zuò wéi gōng zhòng rén wù yào zhù yì yán xíng jǔ zhǐ.
As a public figure, one needs to pay attention to their words, speech, and gestures.
gōngzhǔ
princess
小女孩穿上漂亮的裙子像个小公主。
xiǎo nǚ hái chuān shàng piào liàng de qún zi xiàng gè xiǎo gōng zhǔ.
The little girl wearing a beautiful dress looked like a little princess.
gōngjī
attack
网络黑客对服务器发起了多次攻击。
wǎng luò hēi kè duì fú wù qì fā qǐ le duō cì gōng jī.
Hackers have launched multiple attacks on the servers.
gōngjǐ
supply
充足的睡眠能为身体供给活力。
chōng zú de shuì mián néng wèi shēn tǐ gōng jǐ huó lì.
Adequate sleep can provide the body with abundant energy.
gōng
palace; temple; uterus; place for recreation
故宫是著名的古代皇室宫殿。
gù gōng shì zhù míng de gǔ dài huáng shì gōng diàn.
The Forbidden City is a famous ancient royal palace.
gǒnggù
consolidate
学完新知识后要及时巩固复习。
xué wán xīn zhī shí hòu yào jí shí gǒng gù fù xí.
After learning new knowledge, it is necessary to promptly review and reinforce it.
gòngxiàn
contribution
他为医学研究做出了巨大贡献。
tā wèi yī xué yán jiū zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn.
He has made a great contribution to medical research.
gòu jiàn
structure; construct
两国致力于构建长期友好合作关系。
liǎng guó zhì lì yú gòu jiàn cháng qī yǒu hǎo hé zuò guān xì.
The two countries strive to build a long-term friendly cooperative relationship.
gūdú
lonely
一个人在异国他乡难免感到孤独。
yí gè rén zài yì guó tā xiāng nán miǎn gǎn dào gū dú.
Being alone in a foreign land is hard to avoid feeling lonely.
gū ér
orphan
好心夫妇收养了这名可怜的孤儿。
hǎo xīn fū fù shōu yǎng le zhè míng kě lián de gū ér.
The kind-hearted couple has adopted this poor orphaned child.
gūgu
aunt
周末我打算去姑姑家探望她。
zhōu mò wǒ dǎ suàn qù gū gū jiā tàn wàng tā.
This weekend I plan to go to my aunt's house to visit her.
gǔdiǎn
classical
我平时很喜欢听古典音乐。
wǒ píng shí hěn xǐ huān tīng gǔ diǎn yīn yuè.
I usually really enjoy listening to classical music.
gǔ
thigh; portion; share; strand
迎面吹来一股凉爽的秋风。
yíng miàn chuī lái yī gǔ liáng shuǎng de qiū fēng.
A cool autumn breeze blew on my face.
gǔdōng
stockholder
全体股东一致通过了这项决议。
quán tǐ gǔ dōng yí zhì tōng guò le zhè xiàng jué yì.
All the shareholders have unanimously approved this resolution.
gǔpiào
shares; stock
他在业余时间学习投资股票。
tā zài yè yú shí jiān xué xí tóu zī gǔ piào.
He spends his free time learning stock investment.
gùzhàng
fault
电梯突然发生故障停止运行了。
diàn tī tū rán fā shēng gù zhàng tíng zhǐ yùn xíng le.
The elevator suddenly encountered a malfunction and stopped working.
gù
look at; look after; attend; turn around and look at
他忙得连一口饭都顾不上吃。
tā máng dé lián yī kǒu fàn dōu gù bù shàng chī.
He is so busy that he doesn't even bother to eat a single bite of rice.
guā
scratch; shave; fleece; extort; blow; shaving
外面正刮着很大的风。
wài miàn zhèng guā zhe hěn dà de fēng.
A very strong wind is blowing outside.
guǎi
abduct; kidnap; turn; crutch
走到前面的十字路口往右拐。
zǒu dào qián miàn de shí zì lù kǒu wǎng yòu guǎi.
Go to the intersection ahead and then turn right.
guān ài
care; caring
社会各界都要关爱留守儿童。
shè huì gè jiè dōu yào guān ài liú shǒu ér tóng.
All classes in society need to pay attention to and take care of children in remote areas.
guān lián
relevance; relevancy; be related; be connected; be linked
这两件事情之间没有任何关联。
zhè liǎng jiàn shì qíng zhī jiān méi yǒu rèn hé guān lián.
There is no connection whatsoever between these two events.
guānguāng
Sightseeing
每年都有大量游客来这里观光。
měi nián dōu yǒu dà liàng yóu kè lái zhè lǐ guān guāng.
Every year, a large number of tourists come here to visit and enjoy the scenery.
guān si
lawsuit
这场官司终于打赢了。
zhè chǎng guān sī zhōng yú dǎ yíng le.
This lawsuit has finally won.
guǎn dào
pipeline; channel; tunnel; piping; tubing
工人们正在地下检修自来水管道。
gōng rén men zhèng zài dì xià jiǎn xiū zì lái shuǐ guǎn dào.
The workers are inspecting and repairing the underground water pipes.
guānghuī
Glory
阳光洒在大地上,闪烁着金色的光辉。
yáng guāng sǎ zài dà dì shàng, shǎn shuò zhe jīn sè de guāng huī.
Sunlight shines down on the ground, sparkling with a bright golden glow.
guǎngkuò
wide
广阔的草原上一眼望不到边。
guǎng kuò de cǎo yuán shàng yī yǎn wàng bú dào biān.
On the vast prairie, stretching your eyes, you can't see the shore.
guǐdào
track
卫星顺利进入了预定轨道。
wèi xīng shùn lì jìn rù le yù dìng guǐ dào.
The satellite has successfully entered the predetermined orbit.
guì
kneel
他跪在地上虔诚地祈求。
tā guì zài dì shàng qián chéng dì qí qiú.
He knelt on the ground sincerely praying.
guó chǎn
domestic; made in one's country
国产手机现在的质量越来越好了。
guó chǎn shǒu jī xiàn zài de zhì liàng yuè lái yuè hǎo le.
Domestic phones nowadays are of increasingly better quality.
guó gē
national anthem
升旗仪式上大家肃立唱国歌。
shēng qí yí shì shàng dà jiā sù lì chàng guó gē.
During the flag-raising ceremony, everyone solemnly stands and sings the national anthem.
guó huì
parliament ; congress
这项法案在国会获得了多数票通过。
zhè xiàng fǎ àn zài guó huì huò dé le duō shù piào tōng guò.
This bill has been passed by a majority vote in the parliament.
guó qí
national flag
鲜艳的国旗在风中高高飘扬。
xiān yàn de guó qí zài fēng zhōng gāo gāo piāo yáng.
The bright national flag flutters proudly in the wind.
guówáng
king
国王在宫殿里接见了使节。
guó wáng zài gōng diàn lǐ jiē jiàn le shǐ jié.
The king received the envoys at the palace.
guǒ jiàng
jam; squish; marmalade
早餐我在面包上抹了一点草莓果酱。
zǎo cān wǒ zài miàn bāo shàng mǒ le yì diǎn cǎo méi guǒ jiàng.
For breakfast, I spread a little strawberry jam on the bread.
guǒ shù
fruiter; fruit tree
果园里种满了苹果树和梨树。
guǒ yuán lǐ zhǒng mǎn le píng guǒ shù hé lí shù.
The garden is full of fruit trees such as apples and pears.
guòdù
transition
这是从旧制度向新制度的过渡时期。
zhè shì cóng jiù zhì dù xiàng xīn zhì dù de guò dù shí qī.
This is the transitional period from the old regime to the new regime.
guò hòu
afterwards; later; after
暴雨过后天空出现了一道彩虹。
bào yǔ guò hòu tiān kōng chū xiàn le yī dào cǎi hóng.
The shower passed, and a rainbow appeared in the sky.
guò shí
obsolete; outdate; outmode; out of style
这种设计款式早就过时了。
zhè zhǒng shè jì kuǎn shì zǎo jiù guò shí le.
This design style has been outdated for a long time.
hǎi bào
poster; playbill
电影院门口贴着最新的电影海报。
diàn yǐng yuàn mén kǒu tiē zhe zuì xīn de diàn yǐng hǎi bào.
In front of the cinema, a poster of the latest movie is displayed.
hǎi dǐ
seabed ; seafloor
神秘的海底世界有很多奇妙的生物。
shén mì de hǎi dǐ shì jiè yǒu hěn duō qí miào de shēng wù.
The mysterious world of the ocean floor has many fascinating creatures.
hǎi jūn
navy
他参军成为了一名光荣的海军战士。
tā cān jūn chéng wéi le yī míng guāng róng de hǎi jūn zhàn shì.
He enlisted and became a glorious naval soldier.
hǎi làng
sea wave
巨大的海浪拍打在岸边的岩石上。
jù dà de hǎi làng pāi dǎ zài àn biān de yán shí shàng.
Large sea waves crash against the coastal rocks.
hǎi wài
overseas; abroad
他毕业后选择留在海外工作。
tā bì yè hòu xuǎn zé liú zài hǎi wài gōng zuò.
After graduating, he chose to stay abroad to work.
hǎi wān
bay; gulf
这座海湾的风浪较小,很适合停泊船只。
zhè zuò hǎi wān de fēng làng jiào xiǎo, hěn shì hé tíng bó chuán zhī.
This bay has relatively calm waves, very suitable for anchoring boats.
hǎiyáng
ocean
我们要携手保护海洋生态环境。
wǒ men yào xié shǒu bǎo hù hǎi yáng shēng tài huán jìng.
We need to join hands to protect the marine ecological environment.
hǎo (bù) róng yì
with great difficulty; have a hard time (doing sth.)
我好不容易才买到了回家的火车票。
wǒ hǎo bù róng yì cái mǎi dào le huí jiā de huǒ chē piào.
It was very difficult for me to buy a train ticket to go back to my hometown.
hǎo sì
seem; be like
她的笑容好似春天的阳光。
tā de xiào róng hǎo sì chūn tiān de yáng guāng.
Her smile is like the sunshine of spring.
hǎo zhuǎn
get better; improve
服药后他的病情已经有所好转。
fú yào hòu tā de bìng qíng yǐ jīng yǒu suǒ hǎo zhuǎn.
After taking the medicine, his condition has improved somewhat.
hào xué
studious; fond of learning
他是个勤奋好学的好孩子。
tā shì gè qín fèn hào xué de hǎo hái zi.
He is a hardworking and eager-to-learn child.
hé yuē
treaty; contract; arrangement; deal
双方按时签署了合作合约。
shuāng fāng àn shí qiān shǔ le hé zuò hé yuē.
Both parties have signed the cooperation contract on time.
héxié
Harmonious
邻里之间应该建立和谐的关系。
lín lǐ zhī jiān yīng gāi jiàn lì hé xié de guān xì.
Among neighbors, one should build a harmonious relationship.
héxīn
core
创新是推动企业发展的核心动力。
chuàng xīn shì tuī dòng qǐ yè fā zhǎn de hé xīn dòng lì.
Innovation is the core driving force that promotes business development.
hēi yè
night
孤独的黑夜里只有几颗星星在闪烁。
gū dú de hēi yè lǐ zhǐ yǒu jǐ kē xīng xīng zài shǎn shuò.
In the lonely night, there are only a few stars twinkling.
hěn nán shuō
hard to say
这场比赛谁能赢现在还很难说。
zhè chǎng bǐ sài shuí néng yíng xiàn zài hái hěn nán shuō.
It is still very hard to say who will win this match.
hěn
ruthless; relentless; firm; resolute; suppress; harden
他下狠心戒掉了多年的烟瘾。
tā xià hěn xīn jiè diào le duō nián de yān yǐn.
He made up his mind to quit his years-long cigarette addiction completely.
héng
harsh and unreasonable; perverse
路上横着一根倒下的大树枝。
lù shàng héng zhe yī gēn dǎo xià de dà shù zhī.
On the road, there is a large tree branch lying across.
héng liáng
weigh; measure; scale; weight
成功不能单用金钱来衡量。
chéng gōng bù néng dān yòng jīn qián lái héng liáng.
Success cannot be measured solely by money.
hóng dà
grand; great
这部小说构思宏大,情节曲折。
zhè bù xiǎo shuō gòu sī hóng dà, qíng jié qū zhé.
This novel has a massive structure and thrilling plot.
hóngshuǐ
Flood
连日暴雨导致河水暴涨引发洪水。
lián rì bào yǔ dǎo zhì hé shuǐ bào zhǎng yǐn fā hóng shuǐ.
Heavy rain for many days caused the river water to rise, resulting in floods.
hūlüè
ignore
我们绝不能忽略安全细节。
wǒ men jué bù néng hū lüè ān quán xì jié.
We absolutely cannot overlook safety details.
hú
pot
他给客人泡了一壶香浓的绿茶。
tā gěi kè rén pào le yī hú xiāng nóng de lǜ chá.
He brews a pot of fragrant green tea for the guests.
hù dòng
interactive; interaction
老师在课堂上经常与学生互动。
lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng jīng cháng yǔ xué shēng hù dòng.
The teacher in class regularly interacts with the students.
hù wài
outdoor
周末他们喜欢参加户外徒步活动。
zhōu mò tā men xǐ huān cān jiā hù wài tú bù huó dòng.
On weekends, they like to participate in outdoor hiking activities.
hù
protect; shield
妈妈本能地伸手护住了孩子。
mā mā běn néng dì shēn shǒu hù zhù le hái zi.
The mother instinctively reached out her hand to protect her child.
huā fèi
spend; expend; cost; spending
装修这套房子花费了不少资金。
zhuāng xiū zhè tào fáng zi huā fèi le bù shǎo zī jīn.
Renovating this house has cost quite a bit of money.
huā píng
vase; jardiniere
桌上的花瓶里插着新鲜的百合花。
zhuō shàng de huā píng lǐ chā zhe xīn xiān de bǎi hé huā.
In the vase on the table, there are fresh and vibrant lilies.
huāshēng
peanut
看电视时他喜欢吃炸花生米。
kàn diàn shì shí tā xǐ huān chī zhà huā shēng mǐ.
When watching TV, he likes to eat roasted peanuts.
huà jiě
resolve; dissolve; defuse; solution
沟通是化解彼此矛盾的最佳方式。
gōu tōng shì huà jiě bǐ cǐ máo dùn de zuì jiā fāng shì.
Communication is the best way to resolve conflicts between two sides.
huànxiǎng
fantasy
别再抱有不切实际的幻想了。
bié zài bào yǒu bù qiē shí jì de huàn xiǎng le.
Stop holding on to unrealistic illusions.
huànzhě
Patient
医生耐心地向患者交代注意事项。
yī shēng nài xīn dì xiàng huàn zhě jiāo dài zhù yì shì xiàng.
The doctor patiently advised the patient on the things to pay attention to.
huángdì
Emperor
古代皇帝拥有至高无上的权力。
gǔ dài huáng dì yōng yǒu zhì gāo wú shàng de quán lì.
The emperors of ancient times possessed supreme power.
huí yìng
response; respond
官方迅速对公众关切作出了回应。
guān fāng xùn sù duì gōng zhòng guān qiè zuò chū le huí yìng.
The authorities quickly responded to public concerns.
huǐ
destroy; ruin; damage; defame
一场大火毁了整片古老森林。
yī cháng dà huǒ huǐ le zhěng piàn gǔ lǎo sēn lín.
A massive fire burned down the entire ancient forest.
huì jiàn
meet with; pay a visit
总理在首都亲切会见了外宾。
zǒng lǐ zài shǒu dū qīn qiè huì jiàn le wài bīn.
The Prime Minister cordially met with foreign guests in the capital.
huì zhǎng
president; chairman; president of an organization
他当选为新一届商会会长。
tā dāng xuǎn wèi xīn yī jiè shāng huì huì zhǎng.
He was elected as the president of the new term trade association.
huì huà
paint; draw; drawing; painting
妹妹从小就展现出很高的绘画天赋。
mèi mèi cóng xiǎo jiù zhǎn xiàn chū hěn gāo de huì huà tiān fù.
My younger sister has shown a very high talent for painting since she was little.
hūn
faint; lose consciousness; dusk; twilight; dull; muddle- headed
他突然眼前一黑昏倒在地上。
tā tū rán yǎn qián yī hēi hūn dǎo zài dì shàng.
He suddenly went dark in the face and then fainted to the ground.
hùn
mix; confuse; pass off; muddle along; get along with sb.
别把两种不同的调料混在一起。
bié bǎ liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de tiáo liào hùn zài yì qǐ.
Don't mix two different types of spices together.
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