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hùnhé
blend
这杯饮料是果汁和牛奶混合制成的。
zhè bēi yǐn liào shì guǒ zhī hé niú nǎi hùn hé zhì chéng de.
This cup of drink is blended from fruit juice and fresh milk.
hùnluàn
confusion
事故现场一度陷入混乱。
shì gù xiàn chǎng yí dù xiàn rù hùn luàn.
The scene of the accident has been in chaos for a while.
huóyuè
active
老师通过游戏活跃了课堂气氛。
lǎo shī tōng guò yóu xì huó yuè le kè táng qì fēn.
The teacher made the classroom atmosphere lively through games.
huǒjiàn
rocket
运载火箭顺利升空飞向太空。
yùn zài huǒ jiàn shùn lì shēng kōng fēi xiàng tài kōng.
The rocket booster successfully flew into the sky heading towards space.
jī dòng chē
motor vehicle
这条道路禁止非机动车驶入。
zhè tiáo dào lù jìn zhǐ fēi jī dòng chē shǐ rù.
This road is prohibited for non-motorized vehicles to enter.
jī guān
mechanism; gear; machine- operated; office; organ; intrigue
他大学毕业后考进了国家机关。
tā dà xué bì yè hòu kǎo jìn le guó jiā jī guān.
After graduating from university, he passed the exam to enter a government agency.
jīxiè
Mechanics
工厂引进了一批先进的机械设备。
gōng chǎng yǐn jìn le yī pī xiān jìn de jī xiè shè bèi.
The factory has imported a batch of advanced machinery equipment.
jī dū jiào
Christianity; the Christian religion; Christian
欧洲许多古老建筑与基督教文化有关。
ōu zhōu xǔ duō gǔ lǎo jiàn zhù yǔ jī dū jiào wén huà yǒu guān.
Many ancient architectural works in Europe are related to Christian culture.
jīqíng
Passion
年轻人干事业要充满激情。
nián qīng rén gàn shì yè yào chōng mǎn jī qíng.
Young people starting a career need to be full of enthusiasm.
jí lì
lucky; auspicious; propitious
大家都希望新年能讨个吉利的彩头。
dà jiā dōu xī wàng xīn nián néng tǎo gè jí lì de cǎi tóu.
Everyone hopes that the new year will bring good luck.
jíxiáng
lucky; auspicious
红色在中国传统文化中代表着吉祥。
hóng sè zài zhōng guó chuán tǒng wén huà zhōng dài biǎo zhe jí xiáng.
Red in traditional Chinese culture represents good fortune.
jíduān
extreme
遇事冷静,不要走极端。
yù shì lěng jìng, bú yào zǒu jí duān.
When facing situations, stay calm, do not go down the extreme path.
jí jiù
first aid; emergency treatment
医生在现场对伤者进行紧急急救。
yī shēng zài xiàn chǎng duì shāng zhě jìn xíng jǐn jí jí jiù.
The doctor performed emergency first aid for the injured person at the scene.
jíbìng
disease
保持良好的作息能预防多种疾病。
bǎo chí liáng hǎo de zuò xī néng yù fáng duō zhǒng jí bìng.
Maintaining a healthy daily routine can prevent many diseases.
jí
gather; collect; collection; anthology; country fair; part
这部电视剧一共拍了三十集。
zhè bù diàn shì jù yī gòng pāi le sān shí jí.
This television series was filmed in a total of thirty episodes.
jǐyǔ
give
老师给予了我许多指导与关怀。
lǎo shī jǐ yǔ le wǒ xǔ duō zhǐ dǎo yǔ guān huái.
The teacher has given me a lot of guidance and care.
jiā méng
join
他决定加盟这家知名的餐饮品牌。
tā jué dìng jiā méng zhè jiā zhī míng de cān yǐn pǐn pái.
He decided to join this famous culinary brand.
jiā diàn
home appliances
周末商场里的家电正在打折促销。
zhōu mò shāng chǎng lǐ de jiā diàn zhèng zài dǎ zhé cù xiāo.
This weekend, household electrical appliances in the shopping mall are on sale.
jiā yuán
home; homeland; homestead
地球是人类共同生活的家园。
dì qiú shì rén lèi gòng tóng shēng huó de jiā yuán.
The Earth is the common home where humanity lives together.
jiābīn
Distinguished guest
晚会邀请了许多知名嘉宾出席。
wǎn huì yāo qǐng le xǔ duō zhī míng jiā bīn chū xí.
The night event invited many famous distinguished guests to attend.
jià rì
holiday
假日里很多市民选择去郊区露营。
jià rì lǐ hěn duō shì mín xuǎn zé qù jiāo qū lù yíng.
On holidays, many people choose to go camping in the suburbs.
jiān
pointed; shrill; sharp; acute; point; tip; top
这支铅笔削得非常尖。
zhè zhī qiān bǐ xuē dé fēi cháng jiān.
This pencil is sharpened very sharply.
jiān cè
monitor
气象台严密监测台风的移动路径。
qì xiàng tái yán mì jiān cè tái fēng de yí dòng lù jìng.
The meteorological station closely monitors the path of the storm.
jiāndū
supervise
群众有权对政府部门进行监督。
qún zhòng yǒu quán duì zhèng fǔ bù mén jìn xíng jiān dū.
The public has the right to supervise government agencies.
jiǎn
pick up
他在路上捡到了一个钱包。
tā zài lù shàng jiǎn dào le yí gè qián bāo.
He picked up a wallet on the street.
jiǎn jiè
brief introduction; synopsis; summary
这本书的封面附有作者简介。
zhè běn shū de fēng miàn fù yǒu zuò zhě jiǎn jiè.
The cover of this book comes with a brief introduction about the author.
jiàn
sword
古代大侠腰间佩戴着一把宝剑。
gǔ dài dà xiá yāo jiān pèi dài zhe yī bǎ bǎo jiàn.
Ancient heroes often wore a treasured sword at their side.
jiàndìng
Appraisal
专家对这件古董进行了权威鉴定。
zhuān jiā duì zhè jiàn gǔ dǒng jìn xíng le quán wēi jiàn dìng.
Experts have conducted professional appraisal on this antique.
jiàn
arrow
弓箭手一箭射中了靶心。
gōng jiàn shǒu yī jiàn shè zhōng le bǎ xīn.
The archer shot an arrow that hit the bullseye.
jiāngjūn
General
将军率领部队取得了胜利。
jiāng jūn shuài lǐng bù duì qǔ dé le shèng lì.
The general led the army to victory.
jiǎng kè
teach; lecture
教授讲课风趣生动,深受学生欢迎。
jiào shòu jiǎng kè fēng qù shēng dòng, shēn shòu xué shēng huān yíng.
The professor teaches in a very witty and lively manner, and is extremely loved by the students.
jiàng
sauce; paste; jam; thick sauce
吃烤鸭时一定要蘸甜面酱。
chī kǎo yā shí yí dìng yào zhàn tián miàn jiàng.
When eating roasted duck, you must dip it in sweet soy sauce.
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
做红烧肉需要放一点酱油上色。
zuò hóng shāo ròu xū yào fàng yì diǎn jiàng yóu shàng sè.
When cooking braised pork, you need to add a little soy sauce to create color.
jiāo'ào
Proud
父母为孩子的优异成绩感到骄傲。
fù mǔ wèi hái zi de yōu yì chéng jì gǎn dào jiāo ào.
Parents feel proud of their children's outstanding achievements.
jiāodiǎn
focus
这起事件成为了媒体关注的焦点。
zhè qǐ shì jiàn chéng wéi le méi tǐ guān zhù de jiāo diǎn.
This incident has become the focus of media attention.
jiǎo yìn
footprint; footmark; track
雪地上留下一串清晰的脚印。
xuě dì shàng liú xià yī chuàn qīng xī de jiǎo yìn.
On the snow, a clear trail of footprints remained.
jiào
sleep
中午睡个好觉下午才有精神。
zhōng wǔ shuì gè hǎo jué xià wǔ cái yǒu jīng shén.
Taking a good nap at noon is the only way to have energy in the afternoon.
jiào táng
church; cathedral; chapel
钟声从古老的小教堂里传来。
zhōng shēng cóng gǔ lǎo de xiǎo jiào táng lǐ chuán lái.
The sound of the bell echoed from the ancient church.
jiào yù bù
Ministry of Education
教育部出台了新的高考政策。
jiào yù bù chū tái le xīn de gāo kǎo zhèng cè.
The Ministry of Education has issued a new university entrance exam policy.
jiē shōu
receive; accept; take over; admit
手机在这个山区很难接收到信号。
shǒu jī zài zhè ge shān qū hěn nán jiē shōu dào xìn hào.
The phone in this mountainous area has a very hard time receiving a signal.
jiē
tear off; take off; uncover; lift; expose; show up; bring to light
调查记者揭穿了骗局的真相。
diào chá jì zhě jiē chuān le piàn jú de zhēn xiàng.
The investigative reporter uncovered the truth of the fraud.
jiē tóu
street
街头艺人正在弹吉他唱歌。
jiē tóu yì rén zhèng zài dàn jí tā chàng gē.
The street artist is playing the guitar and singing.
jié
economize; save; abridge
我们要节水节电,避免浪费。
wǒ men yào jié shuǐ jié diàn, bì miǎn làng fèi.
We need to save electricity and water, and avoid waste.
jié jià rì
holidays; festival and holiday
每到节假日,景区总是人山人海。
měi dào jié jià rì, jǐng qū zǒng shì rén shān rén hǎi.
Every holiday, the scenic spots are always crowded with people.
jié néng
energy conservation; energy saving
建议大家尽量购买节能家电。
jiàn yì dà jiā jǐn liàng gòu mǎi jié néng jiā diàn.
Advise everyone to try to buy energy-saving household electrical appliances.
jiézòu
rhythm
现代大城市的生活节奏非常快。
xiàn dài dà chéng shì de shēng huó jié zòu fēi cháng kuài.
The pace of life in modern big cities happens very quickly.
jiéchū
outstanding
他是当代杰出的青年科学家。
tā shì dāng dài jié chū de qīng nián kē xué jiā.
He is an outstanding young contemporary scientist.
jiézhǐ
due
报名活动将于明天下午五点截止。
bào míng huó dòng jiāng yú míng tiān xià wǔ wǔ diǎn jié zhǐ.
The registration activity will end at five o'clock in the afternoon tomorrow.
jiézhì
By (time)
截至上个月,销量已经突破百万。
jié zhì shàng gè yuè, xiāo liàng yǐ jīng tū pò bǎi wàn.
As of last month, consumption has exceeded one million units.
jiě
separate; divide; untie; allay; explain; understand
他耐心地向我们解开这个难题。
tā nài xīn dì xiàng wǒ men jiě kāi zhè ge nán tí.
He patiently explained this difficult math problem to us.
jiě shuō
explain orally; comment; definition; narrate
这位解说员对比赛的分析非常精彩。
zhè wèi jiě shuō yuán duì bǐ sài de fēn xī fēi cháng jīng cǎi.
This commentator analyzes the match very engagingly.
jiè
boundary; scope; extent; kingdom; group; bound
这片森林正是两国的分界线。
zhè piàn sēn lín zhèng shì liǎng guó de fēn jiè xiàn.
This forest is precisely the boundary line that separates the two countries.
jiè (wén yì jiè)
circles; world (circle of literature and art)
他在文艺界拥有极高的威望。
tā zài wén yì jiè yōng yǒu jí gāo de wēi wàng.
He has a very high reputation in the artistic community.
jièjiàn
take example by
我们可以借鉴国外的先进管理经验。
wǒ men kě yǐ jiè jiàn guó wài de xiān jìn guǎn lǐ jīng yàn.
We can learn from the advanced management experience of foreign countries.
jīn é
money; sum; amount
汇款前请核对清楚交易金额。
huì kuǎn qián qǐng hé duì qīng chǔ jiāo yì jīn é.
Before transferring money, please carefully check and compare the transaction amount.
jīn qián
money
金钱买不来真正的健康与快乐。
jīn qián mǎi bù lái zhēn zhèng de jiàn kāng yǔ kuài lè.
Money cannot buy health and true happiness.
jīnróng
Finance
他在一家金融公司上班。
tā zài yī jiā jīn róng gōng sī shàng bān.
He works at a financial company.
jìn
exhaust; finish; to the limit; use up; exhaust
我们已经尽力去做了。
wǒ men yǐ jīng jìn lì qù zuò le.
We have put all our effort into it.
jìngōng
attack
他们队发动了猛烈进攻。
tā men duì fā dòng le měng liè jìn gōng.
Their team launched a fierce attack.
jìn rì
recently; in the past few days
近日气温明显下降了。
jìn rì qì wēn míng xiǎn xià jiàng le.
In the past few days, the temperature has dropped noticeably.
jìn shì
myopia; short sight
我看电脑多了,有点近视。
wǒ kàn diàn nǎo duō le, yǒu diǎn jìn shì.
I look at the computer a lot, so my eyesight has become slightly nearsighted.
jīng rén
astonishing; amazing; alarming
他的进步速度太惊人了。
tā de jìn bù sù dù tài jīng rén le.
His rate of progress is truly astonishing.
jīng xǐ
surprise; pleasantly surprised
生日那天大家给了我一个惊喜。
shēng rì nà tiān dà jiā gěi le wǒ yí gè jīng xǐ.
On my birthday, everyone gave me a surprise.
jīng
skilled; refined; excellent; precise; smart; sharp; essence; energy
他对这行的门道摸得很精。
tā duì zhè xíng de mén dào mō dé hěn jīng.
He is very savvy about the tricks in this industry.
jīng měi
exquisite; elegant; fineness; refineness
这个礼盒包装做得很精美。
zhè ge lǐ hé bāo zhuāng zuò dé hěn jīng měi.
This gift box is packaged very exquisitely.
jīng pǐn
boutique
这家店卖的都是精品女装。
zhè jiā diàn mài de dōu shì jīng pǐn nǚ zhuāng.
This store only sells high-end women's products.
jǐng
well
村口有一口古老的水井。
cūn kǒu yǒu yī kǒu gǔ lǎo de shuǐ jǐng.
At the beginning of the village, there is an old water well.
jǐng
view; scenery; scene; situation; admire; revere
山顶上的夜景真漂亮啊!
shān dǐng shàng de yè jǐng zhēn piào liàng a!
The night scene on the mountain peak is so beautiful!
jǐng diǎn
attractions; scenic spot
周末这里的景点人特别多。
zhōu mò zhè lǐ de jǐng diǎn rén tè bié duō.
On weekends, the sightseeing spots here are very crowded.
jìng
clean; empty; net; cleanse; wash; only; merely
地上净是落叶,该扫扫了。
dì shàng jìng shì luò yè, gāi sǎo sǎo le.
The ground is full of fallen leaves, so just sweep them up.
jiūfēn
dissension; tangle
邻里之间不要闹纠纷。
lín lǐ zhī jiān bú yào nào jiū fēn.
Neighbors should not cause disputes with each other.
jiūzhèng
correct
老师耐心地纠正了我的发音。
lǎo shī nài xīn dì jiū zhèng le wǒ de fā yīn.
The teacher patiently corrected my pronunciation.
jiǔ shuǐ
drinks; beverage; booze
聚会的酒水都准备好了吗?
jù huì de jiǔ shuǐ dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma?
Have the drinks for the party been prepared yet?
jiù mìng
help; save life
有人落水了,快喊救命!
yǒu rén luò shuǐ le, kuài hǎn jiù mìng!
Someone has fallen into the water, quickly call for help!
jiù yuán
rescue; succor; support
救援队第一时间赶到了现场。
jiù yuán duì dì yī shí jiān gǎn dào le xiàn chǎng.
The rescue team was on the scene immediately.
jiù zhù
succour; salvation; help sb. in danger or difficulty
社区为贫困家庭提供了救助。
shè qū wèi pín kùn jiā tíng tí gōng le jiù zhù.
The neighborhood has supported families in difficulty.
jiù shì shuō
that is; in other words; namely
就是说,我们明天不用上班了?
jiù shì shuō, wǒ men míng tiān bù yòng shàng bān le?
So that means we don't have to go to work tomorrow?
jiù suàn
even if; granted that
就算下雨,我也要去见你。
jiù suàn xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù jiàn nǐ.
Even if it rains, I still have to go meet you.
jú
(measure word)
我们再下一局棋吧。
wǒ men zài xià yī jú qí ba.
Let's play one more game of chess.
jù
theatrical work; drama; play; opera; acute; severe; intense
最近你在追什么热门剧?
zuì jìn nǐ zài zhuī shén me rè mén jù?
Which hot series are you binge-watching these days?
jù
according to; seize; depend on; evidence
据我所知,会议已经推迟了。
jù wǒ suǒ zhī, huì yì yǐ jīng tuī chí le.
As far as I know, the meeting has been postponed.
juān
Donate
很多人给灾区捐了衣服。
hěn duō rén gěi zāi qū juān le yī fú.
Many people have donated clothes to the disaster area.
juān kuǎn
donate; donation; donate money; contribute funds
大家纷纷为受灾学校捐款。
dà jiā fēn fēn wèi shòu zāi xué xiào juān kuǎn.
Everyone is rushing to donate money for the school affected by the natural disaster.
juān zèng
contribute; donate; present
他向图书馆捐赠了一批图书。
tā xiàng tú shū guǎn juān zèng le yī pī tú shū.
He donated a batch of books to the library.
juān zhù
offer; contribute; donate; donation
不少爱心人士捐助了这名学生。
bù shǎo ài xīn rén shì juān zhù le zhè míng xué shēng.
Many philanthropists have supported this student.
juécè
make policy
老板做出了一个重大决策。
lǎo bǎn zuò chū le yí gè zhòng dà jué cè.
The boss made an important decision.
juéwù
consciousness
他的思想觉悟提高得很快。
tā de sī xiǎng jué wù tí gāo dé hěn kuài.
His ideological awareness increased very quickly.
jué
cut off; exhausted; desperate; unique; extremely; most; absolutely
这个主意真是绝了!
zhè ge zhǔ yì zhēn shì jué le!
This opinion is really amazing!
jué dà duō shù
most of; overwhelming majority
绝大多数人都同意这个方案。
jué dà duō shù rén dōu tóng yì zhè ge fāng àn.
The vast majority of people agree with this option.
jūnduì
army
他年轻时曾在军队服役。
tā nián qīng shí céng zài jūn duì fú yì.
When he was young, he served in the military.
jūn jiàn
warship; military naval ship
海面上停泊着几艘军舰。
hǎi miàn shàng tíng bó zhe jǐ sōu jūn jiàn.
On the surface of the sea, there are a few warships anchored.
jūnshì
Military
他对军事历史很感兴趣。
tā duì jūn shì lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù.
He is very interested in military history.
kāi chuàng
start; initiate; begin
他们开创了全新的商业模式。
tā men kāi chuàng le quán xīn de shāng yè mó shì.
They have opened up a completely new business model.
kāi guān
switch; power switch
请把客厅的电源开关关掉。
qǐng bǎ kè tīng de diàn yuán kāi guān guān diào.
Please turn off the living room power switch.
kāi shè
open; set up; establish; offer
学校今年开设了汉语课程。
xué xiào jīn nián kāi shè le hàn yǔ kè chéng.
This year the school has added Chinese language courses.
kāi tōng
open; clear; dredge; open- minded; liberal
新地铁线路今天正式开通了。
xīn dì tiě xiàn lù jīn tiān zhèng shì kāi tōng le.
The new subway line officially opened today.
kāi tóu
begin; start; beginning
这本小说开头很有吸引力。
zhè běn xiǎo shuō kāi tóu hěn yǒu xī yǐn lì.
The opening passage of this novel is very captivating.
kāi yè chē
drive at night; work at night; work late into the night
为了准备考试,他连续开夜车。
wèi le zhǔn bèi kǎo shì, tā lián xù kāi yè chē.
To prepare for the exam, he stayed up late studying continuously.
kān
take care of; keep under surveillance
请帮我看一会儿行李。
qǐng bāng wǒ kàn yī huì er xíng lǐ.
Could you watch my luggage for me for a moment?
kān guǎn
look after; guard; watch; attend
仓库必须有人日夜看管。
cāng kù bì xū yǒu rén rì yè kān guǎn.
The warehouse needs to have someone watching it day and night.
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