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mù
tomb; grave; mausoleum
清明节人们纷纷去扫墓。
qīng míng jié rén men fēn fēn qù sǎo mù.
During the Qingming Festival, everyone goes to visit graves.
ná zǒu
take away
请不要随意把桌上的资料拿走。
qǐng bú yào suí yì bǎ zhuō shàng de zī liào ná zǒu.
Please do not take the documents on the table without permission.
nǎi fěn
milk powder; dried milk
妈妈正在给小宝宝冲奶粉。
mā mā zhèng zài gěi xiǎo bǎo bǎo chōng nǎi fěn.
Mom is making powdered milk for the baby.
nǎi niú
cow; dairy cattle; milk cow
牧场里养着数百头优质奶牛。
mù chǎng lǐ yǎng zhāo shù bǎi tóu yōu zhì nǎi niú.
In the farm raised hundreds of high-quality dairy cows.
nán wàng
unforgettable; memorable; indelibility
那是一次令人难忘的旅行经历。
nà shì yī cì lìng rén nán wàng de lǚ xíng jīng lì.
It was an extremely memorable trip.
nèi dì
inland; interior; mainland
许多企业纷纷进军内地市场。
xǔ duō qǐ yè fēn fēn jìn jūn nèi dì shì chǎng.
Many businesses are rushing into the domestic market.
nèi wài
inside and outside; around
学校内外都加强了安全巡逻。
xué xiào nèi wài dōu jiā qiáng le ān quán xún luó.
Both inside and outside the school, security patrols have been increased.
nèi yī
underwear; underclothes; undies
纯棉内衣穿起来舒适又透气。
chún mián nèi yī chuān qǐ lái shū shì yòu tòu qì.
Cotton underwear is comfortable to wear and breathable.
néng fǒu
can; whether
能否按时交货关乎公司信誉。
néng fǒu àn shí jiāo huò guān hū gōng sī xìn yù.
Whether delivery can be made on time is closely related to the company's reputation.
ní
mud; mire; mashed vegetable; sludge
刚下过雨,路上到处是稀泥。
gāng xià guò yǔ, lù shàng dào chù shì xī ní.
It just finished raining, and the roads everywhere are covered in mud.
niǔ
twist; wrench; sprain; grapple; contortion
他不小心扭伤了右脚脚踝。
tā bù xiǎo xīn niǔ shāng le yòu jiǎo jiǎo huái.
He accidentally sprained his right ankle.
pái háng bǎng
leaderboard; ranking list
这首歌登上了音乐排行榜榜首。
zhè shǒu gē dēng shàng le yīn yuè pái háng bǎng bǎng shǒu.
This song has climbed to the top position on the music chart.
pài chū
send; dispatch
公司决定派出专家组协助调查。
gōng sī jué dìng pài chū zhuān jiā zǔ xié zhù diào chá.
The company decided to send a team of experts to assist with the investigation.
pàn
discriminate; judge; sentence; obviously
法院依法判他赔偿全部损失。
fǎ yuàn yī fǎ pàn tā péi cháng quán bù sǔn shī.
The court ruled according to the law that he must compensate for all damages.
pànwàng
look forward to
孩子们一直盼望着假期的到来。
hái zi men yì zhí pàn wàng zhe jià qī de dào lái.
The children are always looking forward to the holiday coming soon.
pào
bubble; steep; soak
累了一天,泡个热水澡真舒服。
lèi le yī tiān, pào gè rè shuǐ zǎo zhēn shū fú.
Tired all day, soaking in a hot bath feels really comfortable.
pào
cannon; gun; firecracker; artillery piece
过年的时候大家都喜欢放鞭炮。
guò nián de shí hòu dà jiā dōu xǐ huān fàng biān pào.
During Tet, everyone really likes to set off fireworks.
péi tóng
accompany; companion
经理在秘书陪同下视察了车间。
jīng lǐ zài mì shū péi tóng xià shì chá le chē jiān.
The director was accompanied by the secretary to inspect the production workshop.
pèi zhì
configuration; deploy
这台电脑的硬件配置非常高。
zhè tái diàn nǎo de yìng jiàn pèi zhì fēi cháng gāo.
The hardware configuration of this computer is very high.
pí qiú
rubber ball; ball
小孩子们在草坪上踢皮球玩。
xiǎo hái zi men zài cǎo píng shàng tī pí qiú wán.
The children are playing football on the grass.
piān
partial; prejudiced; inclined to one side; lean
他做事向来公平,从不偏心。
tā zuò shì xiàng lái gōng píng, cóng bù piān xīn.
He always works fairly, never favoring anyone.
pínkùn
Poor
各项政策帮助贫困家庭脱贫。
gè xiàng zhèng cè bāng zhù pín kùn jiā tíng tuō pín.
The policies have helped poor families escape poverty.
pǐn pái
brand
这个服装品牌深受年轻人的喜爱。
zhè ge fú zhuāng pǐn pái shēn shòu nián qīng rén de xǐ ài.
This fashion brand is very popular among young people.
pìn qǐng
hire; engage; invite
学校聘请了一位外教来授课。
xué xiào pìn qǐng le yī wèi wài jiào lái shòu kè.
The school invited a foreign teacher to teach.
píngfán
ordinary
他在平凡的岗位上做出了好成绩。
tā zài píng fán de gǎng wèi shàng zuò chū le hǎo chéng jì.
He achieved good results in an ordinary position.
píng fāng mǐ
square metre
这套公寓面积大概八十平方米。
zhè tào gōng yù miàn jī dà gài bā shí píng fāng mǐ.
This apartment has an area of about 80 square meters.
pínghéng
balance
我们要学会平衡好工作与生活。
wǒ men yào xué huì píng héng hǎo gōng zuò yǔ shēng huó.
We need to learn how to balance work and life.
píng tái
platform; terrace
这个电商平台汇聚了海量商品。
zhè ge diàn shāng píng tái huì jù le hǎi liàng shāng pǐn.
This e-commerce platform brings together countless products.
píng
comment; review; criticize; judge
请大家评一评谁的方案更好。
qǐng dà jiā píng yī píng shéi de fāng àn gèng hǎo.
Let's everyone evaluate to see whose plan is better.
píng xuǎn
appraise and elect; choose
公司正在评选年度优秀员工。
gōng sī zhèng zài píng xuǎn nián dù yōu xiù yuán gōng.
The company is voting for the employee of the year.
píngmù
screen
长时间看屏幕对眼睛不好。
zhǎng shí jiān kàn píng mù duì yǎn jīng bù hǎo.
Looking at the screen for a long time is not good for your eyes.
pō
slope
骑自行车上这个陡坡很费力。
qí zì xíng chē shàng zhè ge dǒu pō hěn fèi lì.
Cycling up this steep slope is very exhausting.
pū
Flutter
小狗兴奋地扑向了主人怀里。
xiǎo gǒu xīng fèn dì pū xiàng le zhǔ rén huái lǐ.
The puppy excitedly leaped into its owner's lap.
pū
spread
工人们正在门前铺设柏油路。
gōng rén men zhèng zài mén qián pū shè bǎi yóu lù.
The workers are spreading asphalt in front of the door.
qīfu
bully
在学校里千万不能欺负同学。
zài xué xiào lǐ qiān wàn bù néng qī fù tóng xué.
At school, you must never bully your classmates.
qímiào
wonderful
大自然充满了奇妙的景观。
dà zì rán chōng mǎn le qí miào de jǐng guān.
Nature is full of magical landscapes.
qǐtú
Attempt
小偷企图逃跑,被当场抓住。
xiǎo tōu qǐ tú táo pǎo, bèi dāng chǎng zhuā zhù.
The thief attempted to run away but was caught on the spot.
qǐ diǎn
starting point; outset
毕业是人生新阶段的起点。
bì yè shì rén shēng xīn jiē duàn de qǐ diǎn.
Graduation is the starting point of a new phase in life.
qǐ sù
prosecute; sue; bring a lawsuit
受害者依法向法院提起诉讼。
shòu hài zhě yī fǎ xiàng fǎ yuàn tí qǐ sù sòng.
The victim filed a lawsuit in court according to the provisions of the law.
qìfēn
atmosphere
聚会上的气氛非常轻松愉快。
jù huì shàng de qì fēn fēi cháng qīng sōng yú kuài.
The atmosphere at the party was very relaxed and cheerful.
qiàdàng
appropriate
请在句中选用恰当的词语。
qǐng zài jù zhōng xuǎn yòng qià dàng de cí yǔ.
Please choose the appropriate words to fill in the sentence.
qià hǎo
just right; exactly right
我正要找你,你恰好就来了。
wǒ zhèng yào zhǎo nǐ, nǐ qià hǎo jiù lái le.
I was about to look for you when you just happened to arrive.
qià qià
just; exactly; precisely
这恰恰是我们最关心的问题。
zhè qià qià shì wǒ men zuì guān xīn de wèn tí.
This is the issue that we are most concerned about.
qiān
Pull
父亲牵着孩子的手过马路。
fù qīn qiān zhe hái zi de shǒu guò mǎ lù.
The father held his child's hand and crossed the street.
qiānbǐ
pencil
小学生用铅笔写字方便修改。
xiǎo xué shēng yòng qiān bǐ xiě zì fāng biàn xiū gǎi.
Elementary school students use pencils to write letters so that corrections are convenient.
qiānxū
Modest
取得成绩后更要保持谦虚。
qǔ dé chéng jì hòu gèng yào bǎo chí qiān xū.
After achieving success, one must be even more humble.
qián fāng
ahead; the front
前方道路施工,请绕道行驶。
qián fāng dào lù shī gōng, qǐng rào dào héng shǐ.
The road ahead is under construction, please use the detour.
qián lái
come
许多游客慕名前来参观古镇。
xǔ duō yóu kè mù míng qián lái cān guān gǔ zhèn.
Many tourists, having heard of its reputation, came to visit the ancient town.
qiánlì
potential
这位年轻球员非常有潜力。
zhè wèi nián qīng qiú yuán fēi cháng yǒu qián lì.
This young player has a lot of potential.
qiáng dào
robber; bandit
这片山林里曾经有强盗出没。
zhè piàn shān lín lǐ céng jīng yǒu qiáng dào chū mò.
This mountain forest used to have bandits appearing.
qiáng huà
strengthen; intensify; strengthening
公司近期强化了安全管理培训。
gōng sī jìn qī qiáng huà le ān quán guǎn lǐ péi xùn.
Recently, the company has strengthened safety management training.
qiáng shì
strong; mighty
她在谈判中表现得非常强势。
tā zài tán pàn zhōng biǎo xiàn dé fēi cháng qiáng shì.
She appeared extremely strong and dominant in the negotiation.
qiáng zhuàng
strong; sturdy; robust
常年锻炼让他身体格外强壮。
cháng nián duàn liàn ràng tā shēn tǐ gé wài qiáng zhuàng.
Year-round training helps his body become particularly muscular.
qiáoliáng
bridge
文化交流架起友谊的桥梁。
wén huà jiāo liú jià qǐ yǒu yì de qiáo liáng.
Northern cultural exchange should be a bridge of friendship.
qiǎomiào
clever
他巧妙地避开了尴尬的话题。
tā qiǎo miào dì bì kāi le gān gà de huà tí.
He skillfully avoided the awkward topic.
qié zi
eggplant
今晚我们吃红烧茄子吧。
jīn wǎn wǒ men chī hóng shāo qié zi ba.
Tonight let's eat eggplant stir-fried with soy sauce.
qièshí
practical
我们要采取切实有效的措施。
wǒ men yào cǎi qǔ qiè shí yǒu xiào de cuò shī.
We must apply practical and effective measures.
qīnfàn
Violation
任何人都不得侵犯他人隐私。
rèn hé rén dōu bù dé qīn fàn tā rén yǐn sī.
No one is allowed to infringe on another person's privacy.
qīn shǔ
kinsfolk; relatives; cognate
病人家属和亲属都赶来了。
bìng rén jiā shǔ hé qīn shǔ dōu gǎn lái le.
The patient's family and relatives have all arrived in full.
qīn yǎn
with one's own eyes; personally
若非亲眼所见,真不敢相信。
ruò fēi qīn yǎn suǒ jiàn, zhēn bù gǎn xiāng xìn.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't dare to believe it.
qīngxiàng
inclination
我更倾向于采纳第二个方案。
wǒ gèng qīng xiàng yú cǎi nà dì èr gè fāng àn.
I lean more towards the second option.
qīng
clear; quiet; distinct; thoroughly; the Qing Dynasty
山间泉水清澈见底,很甘甜。
shān jiān quán shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ, hěn gān tián.
The mountain spring water is clear, you can see the bottom, very sweet and cool.
qīngjié
clean
请大家保持环境的清洁卫生。
qǐng dà jiā bǎo chí huán jìng de qīng jié wèi shēng.
Please everyone keep the environment clean.
qīng jié gōng
dustman; cleaner
清洁工每天清晨就打扫街道。
qīng jié gōng měi tiān qīng chén jiù dǎ sǎo jiē dào.
Sanitation workers sweep the streets early in the morning every day.
qīng míng jié
Tomb-Sweeping Day; Ching Ming Festival
清明节期间许多人返乡扫墓。
qīng míng jié qī jiān xǔ duō rén fǎn xiāng sǎo mù.
During the Qingming Festival, many people return to their hometowns to visit their ancestors' graves.
qīng xǐ
wash; clean; rinse; purge; comb out
烹饪前要将蔬菜彻底清洗干净。
pēng rèn qián yào jiāng shū cài chè dǐ qīng xǐ gān jìng.
Before cooking, you need to wash the vegetables thoroughly.
qíngxù
emotion
听音乐能舒缓紧张的情绪。
tīng yīn yuè néng shū huǎn jǐn zhāng de qíng xù.
Listening to music can soothe a tense mood.
qiú zhí
job hunting; job wanted
不少应届毕业生正在网上求职。
bù shǎo yīng jiè bì yè shēng zhèng zài wǎng shàng qiú zhí.
Many recent graduates are looking for jobs online.
qiú pāi
racket; racquet
这副新羽毛球拍手感非常好。
zhè fù xīn yǔ máo qiú pāi shǒu gǎn fēi cháng hǎo.
This new badminton racket feels very solid in the hand.
qiú xīng
star
他是许多球迷心中的超级球星。
tā shì xǔ duō qiú mí xīn zhōng de chāo jí qiú xīng.
He is a football superstar in the hearts of many fans.
qiú yuán
player
两队球员在场上激烈拼抢。
liǎng duì qiú yuán zài chǎng shàng jī liè pīn qiǎng.
Players from both teams fiercely contested on the field.
qūfēn
Distinguish
我们要学会区分事实和观点。
wǒ men yào xué huì qū fēn shì shí hé guān diǎn.
We should learn how to distinguish between facts and opinions.
qúdào
channel
企业积极开拓线上销售渠道。
qǐ yè jī jí kāi tuò xiàn shàng xiāo shòu qú dào.
Businesses actively expand online sales channels.
qǔ kuǎn
withdrawal
他去银行柜台办理取款业务。
tā qù yín háng guì tái bàn lǐ qǔ kuǎn yè wù.
He went to the bank counter to complete the money withdrawal procedure.
qǔ kuǎn jī
ATM; cash dispenser
街角正好有一台自动取款机。
jiē jiǎo zhèng hǎo yǒu yī tái zì dòng qǔ kuǎn jī.
Right at the corner of the street, there happens to be an automatic ATM machine.
qù diào
get rid of; do away with; take out
文章里多余的句子应该去掉。
wén zhāng lǐ duō yú de jù zi yīng gāi qù diào.
Redundant sentences in the article should be removed.
quán
power; authority; right; tentatively
公民依法享有受教育的权利。
gōng mín yī fǎ xiǎng yǒu shòu jiào yù de quán lì.
Citizens have the right to receive education as prescribed by law.
quánlì
power
任何人都不能滥用手中的权力。
rèn hé rén dōu bù néng làn yòng shǒu zhōng de quán lì.
No one is allowed to abuse the power in their hands.
quán lì
full force; all-out; sparing no effort
我们一定全力以赴完成任务。
wǒ men yí dìng quán lì yǐ fù wán chéng rèn wù.
We will definitely put all our effort into completing the mission.
quán xīn
new; brand new
新学期带给大家全新的面貌。
xīn xué qī dài gěi dà jiā quán xīn de miàn mào.
The new semester brings an entirely new look for everyone.
quàn
certificate; ticket
结账时可以使用这张优惠券。
jié zhàng shí kě yǐ shǐ yòng zhè zhāng yōu huì quàn.
You can use this coupon when making a payment.
quēxiàn
defect
工程师修复了系统的设计缺陷。
gōng chéng shī xiū fù le xì tǒng de shè jì quē xiàn.
The engineer fixed the defects in the system design.
què shì
nevertheless; however
他看似冷静,内心却是焦急万分。
tā kàn shì lěng jìng, nèi xīn què shì jiāo jí wàn fēn.
He looks calm, but inside he is extremely anxious.
ràng zuò
offer one's seat to sb.
在公交车上主动给老人让座。
zài gōng jiāo chē shàng zhǔ dòng gěi lǎo rén ràng zuò.
Proactively give up your seat to elderly people on the bus.
rè diǎn
hot spot; hot point
这个问题成了最近的热点。
zhè ge wèn tí chéng le zuì jìn de rè diǎn.
This issue has become a hot topic recently.
rè shuǐ
hot water
天冷了,多喝点热水吧。
tiān lěng le, duō hē diǎn rè shuǐ ba.
It's cold now, drink some more hot water.
rè shuǐ qì
water heater; hot-water heater
浴室里的热水器坏了。
yù shì lǐ de rè shuǐ qì huài le.
The water heater in the bathroom is broken.
rè xiàn
hotline
有疑问可以拨打咨询热线。
yǒu yí wèn kě yǐ bō dǎ zī xún rè xiàn.
If you have any questions, you can call the consultation hotline.
rén quán
human rights
每个人的基本人权都应受尊重。
měi gè rén de jī běn rén quán dōu yīng shòu zūn zhòng.
The basic human rights of every person should be respected.
rèn tóng
identify with; self-identity; acknowledge
我很认同你的这个看法。
wǒ hěn rèn tóng nǐ de zhè ge kàn fǎ.
I strongly agree with this point of view of yours.
rì yè
day and night; round the clock
工人们日夜不停地赶工。
gōng rén men rì yè bù tíng dì gǎn gōng.
The workers tirelessly race against the schedule day and night.
rì yǔ
Japanese language
他自学日语学了两年。
tā zì xué rì yǔ xué le liǎng nián.
He has been self-studying Japanese for two years.
róng hé
fuse; merge; mix
这部电影融合了多种文化元素。
zhè bù diàn yǐng róng hé le duō zhǒng wén huà yuán sù.
This movie combines many diverse cultural elements.
róng rù
assimilate into; blend in
他很快就融入了新集体。
tā hěn kuài jiù róng rù le xīn jí tǐ.
He quickly integrated into the new group.
rú
as; if; according to
如有问题,请随时联系我。
rú yǒu wèn tí, qǐng suí shí lián xì wǒ.
If there is any problem, please contact me at any time.
rú yī
consistent
他对待工作始终表里如一。
tā duì dài gōng zuò shǐ zhōng biǎo lǐ rú yī.
He has always been consistent in his work.
rǔ zhì pǐn
dairy product
多吃乳制品有助于补充钙质。
duō chī rǔ zhì pǐn yǒu zhù yú bǔ chōng gài zhì.
Eating a lot of dairy products helps supplement calcium.
rù
enter; join; income
请大家按顺序排队入场。
qǐng dà jiā àn shùn xù pái duì rù chǎng.
Please everyone line up in order to enter the yard.
rù xué
admission; start school
弟弟下个月就要入学了。
dì di xià gè yuè jiù yào rù xué le.
My younger brother will start school next month.
ruò
like; seem; as; if
若有变动,我会提前通知。
ruò yǒu biàn dòng, wǒ huì tí qián tōng zhī.
If there are any changes, I will notify in advance.
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