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tiān
add; increase; have a baby
天冷了,出门记得多添件厚外套。
tiān lěng le, chū mén jì de duō tiān jiàn hòu wài tào.
It's cold now, remember to wear an extra thick jacket when going outside.
tián
field; farm
秋天的田野里金黄一片。
qiū tiān de tián yě lǐ jīn huáng yī piàn.
In the autumn fields, a golden yellow color.
tiánjìng
Athletics
他在校运会的田径比赛中打破了纪录。
tā zài xiào yùn huì de tián jìng bǐ sài zhōng dǎ pò le jì lù.
He broke the record in the school's athletics competition.
tiào shuǐ
dive; diving
中国跳水队在奥运会上表现优异。
zhōng guó tiào shuǐ duì zài ào yùn huì shàng biǎo xiàn yōu yì.
The Chinese diving team performed excellently at the Olympics.
tīng qǔ
listen to; hear
领导认真听取了大家的建议。
lǐng dǎo rèn zhēn tīng qǔ le dà jiā de jiàn yì.
The leaders attentively listened to everyone's recommendations.
tōng bào
circulate a notice; circular; bulletin; journal
官方及时通报了事故的调查结果。
guān fāng jí shí tōng bào liǎo shì gù de diào chá jié guǒ.
The authorities promptly reported the results of the accident investigation.
tōng dào
access; aisle; passage; passageway
请大家保持紧急安全通道的畅通。
qǐng dà jiā bǎo chí jǐn jí ān quán tōng dào de chàng tōng.
Please everyone keep the emergency exit clear.
tōng hóng
flush; very red
天气太冷,他的脸冻得通红。
tiān qì tài lěng, tā de liǎn dòng dé tōng hóng.
The weather is too cold, his face is bright red from the cold.
tōng huà
call; converse; communicate by phone
手机在地下车库无法正常通话。
shǒu jī zài dì xià chē kù wú fǎ zhèng cháng tōng huà.
The phone in the basement parking lot cannot have a normal conversation.
tōng xíng
go through; pass through; current; general
前方正在施工,禁止车辆通行。
qián fāng zhèng zài shī gōng, jìn zhǐ chē liàng tōng xíng.
Construction is underway ahead, vehicles are prohibited from passing.
tōngxùn
communication
现代通讯技术拉近了人与人的距离。
xiàn dài tōng xùn jì shù lā jìn le rén yǔ rén de jù lí.
Modern telecommunications technology has shortened the distance between people.
tóng
same; similar; alike; like; together
同大家一起努力,我们一定能成功。
tóng dà jiā yì qǐ nǔ lì, wǒ men yí dìng néng chéng gōng.
By working hard together with everyone, we will definitely succeed.
tóngbāo
Compatriot
海外同胞时刻心系祖国的发展。
hǎi wài tóng bāo shí kè xīn xì zǔ guó de fā zhǎn.
Overseas compatriots always focus on the development of their homeland.
tóng háng
peer; of the same trade or occupation; person of the same occupation
同行之间应该多交流合作。
tóng háng zhī jiān yīng gāi duō jiāo liú hé zuò.
People in the same field should interact and cooperate with each other more.
tóng qī
corresponding time period; the same period
今年销量比去年同期增长了两倍。
jīn nián xiāo liàng bǐ qù nián tóng qī zēng zhǎng le liǎng bèi.
This year's sales have doubled compared to the same period last year.
tóng yī
same; identical
他们毕业于同一所名牌大学。
tā men bì yè yú tóng yī suǒ míng pái dà xué.
They graduated from the same prestigious university.
tóng pái
bronze medal; copper medal
他在射击比赛中夺得了一枚铜牌。
tā zài shè jī bǐ sài zhōng duó de le yī méi tóng pái.
He won a bronze medal in shooting.
tóu téng
headache
这个问题真让人感到头疼。
zhè ge wèn tí zhēn ràng rén gǎn dào tóu téng.
This issue really makes people feel headache.
tóupiào
vote
居民们排队参与社区代表投票。
jū mín men pái duì cān yù shè qū dài biǎo tóu piào.
Residents line up to vote for community representatives.
tòulù
disclose
他没有向媒体透露谈判的细节。
tā méi yǒu xiàng méi tǐ tòu lù tán pàn de xì jié.
He did not disclose the details of the negotiation to the media.
tú shū
books
图书馆每周都会采购大量新图书。
tú shū guǎn měi zhōu dū huì cǎi gòu dà liàng xīn tú shū.
The library buys a large amount of new books every week.
túdì
Apprentice
师傅手把手地指导徒弟雕刻技艺。
shī fù shǒu bǎ shǒu dì zhǐ dǎo tú dì diāo kè jì yì.
The master held the hand to instruct the disciple in the art of carving.
tújìng
channel
阅读是获取知识的重要途径。
yuè dú shì huò qǔ zhī shí de zhòng yào tú jìng.
Reading books is an important path to acquiring knowledge.
tǔ
local; native; folk; indigenous; unfashionable
这种设计看起来虽然有些土,但很实用。
zhè zhǒng shè jì kàn qǐ lái suī rán yǒu xiē tǔ, dàn hěn shí yòng.
This design looks a bit rustic but is very practical.
tuán duì
team
我们的团队配合十分默契。
wǒ men de tuán duì pèi hé shí fēn mò qì.
Our team works together extremely harmoniously.
tuī chū
roll out; push-off
公司计划下个月推出全新产品。
gōng sī jì huà xià gè yuè tuī chū quán xīn chǎn pǐn.
The company plans to launch a completely new product next month.
tuì piào
refund; return a ticket
如果你行程改变,可以在网上退票。
rú guǒ nǐ xíng chéng gǎi biàn, kě yǐ zài wǎng shàng tuì piào.
If the schedule changes, you can refund the ticket online.
tūn
swallow; gulp; annex; possess
吃药的时候不要一口吞下去。
chī yào de shí hòu bú yào yī kǒu tūn xià qù.
When taking medicine, do not swallow a sip immediately.
tuō
support from under; set off; entrust; plead; rely
我托朋友从老家带来了一些特产。
wǒ tuō péng yǒu cóng lǎo jiā dài lái le yī xiē tè chǎn.
I asked a friend to bring up some specialties from my hometown.
tuō
pull; drag; draw; haul; trail; drag on
地板脏了,我刚拖完地。
dì bǎn zāng le, wǒ gāng tuō wán dì.
The floor is dirty, I just finished mopping.
tuō xié
slipper
进屋前请换上门口的拖鞋。
jìn wū qián qǐng huàn shàng mén kǒu de tuō xié.
Before entering the room, please change into slippers at the door.
wā
dig; excavate; scoop
工人们正在路边挖坑铺设管道。
gōng rén men zhèng zài lù biān wā kēng pū shè guǎn dào.
Workers are digging holes by the road to install pipes.
wáwa
A doll
小女孩手里抱着心爱的布娃娃。
xiǎo nǚ hái shǒu lǐ bào zhe xīn ài de bù wá wá.
The little girl is holding her favorite cloth doll in her arms.
wa
wow
哇,这处风景真是太美丽了!
wa, zhè chù fēng jǐng zhēn shì tài měi lì le!
Wow, the scenery here is really beautiful!
wài bì
foreign currency
机场柜台提供外币兑换服务。
jī chǎng guì tái tí gōng wài bì duì huàn fú wù.
The airport counter provides currency exchange services.
wài bù
outside; external; exterior
企业必须积极应对外部环境的变化。
qǐ yè bì xū jī jí yìng duì wài bù huán jìng de biàn huà.
Businesses must proactively respond to changes in the external environment.
wài chū
go out
外出旅行时一定要保管好随身证件。
wài chū lǚ xíng shí yí dìng yào bǎo guǎn hǎo suí shēn zhèng jiàn.
When going out for travel, you must definitely take good care of your identification documents.
wài guān
exterior; outward appearance; outward
这辆轿车的外观设计非常时尚。
zhè liàng jiào chē de wài guān shè jì fēi cháng shí shàng.
The exterior design of this car is very trendy.
wài kē
surgery; surgical department
他在医院的外科担任主治医师。
tā zài yī yuàn de wài kē dān rèn zhǔ zhì yī shī.
He works as the chief treating doctor in the hospital's surgery department.
wài lái
foreign; external; outside
该城市吸引了大量外来务工人员。
gāi chéng shì xī yǐn le dà liàng wài lái wù gōng rén yuán.
This city attracts a large number of workers from outside.
wài tou
outside
外头正在下雨,记得带把伞。
wài tou zhèng zài xià yǔ, jì de dài bǎ sǎn.
It's raining outside, remember to bring an umbrella.
wài yī
coat; jacket; outer clothing; garb; overclothes; semblance
天气凉了,出门加一件外衣吧。
tiān qì liáng le, chū mén jiā yī jiàn wài yī ba.
The weather is chilly, put on an extra jacket before going out.
wài zī
foreign investment
很多外资企业纷纷在此建厂投资。
hěn duō wài zī qǐ yè fēn fēn zài cǐ jiàn chǎng tóu zī.
Many foreign-invested enterprises have been rushing to build factories and invest here.
wān qū
winding; meandering; zigzag; crook; curved; bending; bend
这条弯曲的山路很难开车。
zhè tiáo wān qū de shān lù hěn nán kāi chē.
This winding mountain road is very difficult to drive.
wán pí
naughty; mischievous
这几个顽皮的孩子在院子里打闹。
zhè jǐ gè wán pí de hái zi zài yuàn zi lǐ dǎ nào.
These naughty children are playing in the yard.
wánqiáng
Tenacious
凭借顽强的毅力,他战胜了病魔。
píng jiè wán qiáng de yì lì, tā zhàn shèng le bìng mó.
Thanks to his strong willpower, he has overcome illness.
wáng hòu
queen
童话故事里的王后非常善良。
tóng huà gù shì lǐ de wáng hòu fēi cháng shàn liáng.
The queen in the fairy tale is extremely kind-hearted.
wángzǐ
prince
小女孩梦想着遇到英俊的白马王子。
xiǎo nǚ hái mèng xiǎng zhe yù dào yīng jùn de bái mǎ wáng zǐ.
The little girl dreamed of meeting a handsome prince on a white horse.
wǎng bā
internet cafe; internet bar
以前放学后男生们经常一起去网吧。
yǐ qián fàng xué hòu nán shēng men jīng cháng yì qǐ qù wǎng ba.
In the past, after school, the male students often went to the internet café together.
wǎng yè
web page
网络太慢导致网页一直刷新不出来。
wǎng luò tài màn dǎo zhì wǎng yè yì zhí shuā xīn bù chū lái.
The network is too slow, causing the website to never load.
wǎng hòu
from now on; later; in the future; backward
往后遇到不懂的事可以随时问我。
wǎng hòu yù dào bù dǒng de shì kě yǐ suí shí wèn wǒ.
Later on, if you encounter something you don't understand, you can ask me at any time.
wǎng lái
back and forth; contact; dealing; intercourse
两家公司多年来保持着友好的业务往来。
liǎng jiā gōng sī duō nián lái bǎo chí zhe yǒu hǎo de yè wù wǎng lái.
For many years, the two companies have maintained a cordial business relationship.
wǎng nián
in previous years; in former years
今年的收成比往年都要好得多。
jīn nián de shōu chéng bǐ wǎng nián dōu yào hǎo dé duō.
This year's harvest is much better than previous years.
wàng jiàn
see; set eyes on
站在山顶可以远远望见整个城市。
zhàn zài shān dǐng kě yǐ yuǎn yuǎn wàng jiàn zhěng gè chéng shì.
Standing on the mountain top, you can see the entire city from afar.
wēijī
crisis
公司成功化解了这场财务危机。
gōng sī chéng gōng huà jiě le zhè chǎng cái wù wēi jī.
The company successfully resolved this financial crisis.
wēixié
threaten
污染严重威胁着海洋生态系统。
wū rǎn yán zhòng wēi xié zhe hǎi yáng shēng tài xì tǒng.
Pollution is seriously threatening the marine ecosystem.
wēi bō lú
microwave oven
把菜放进微波炉里热一下就可以吃了。
bǎ cài fàng jìn wēi bō lú lǐ rè yī xià jiù kě yǐ chī le.
Put the food in the microwave to warm it up a bit, and it's ready to eat.
wéishēngsù
Vitamin
新鲜水果富含多种维生素和矿物质。
xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ fù hán duō zhǒng wéi shēng sù hé kuàng wù zhì.
Fresh fruit contains many types of vitamins and minerals.
wèi cǐ
to this end; for this reason; for this purpose
明天有考试,为此他熬夜复习。
míng tiān yǒu kǎo shì, wèi cǐ tā áo yè fù xí.
There is an exam tomorrow, so he stayed up all night studying.
wèi hé
why; for what reason
我不太清楚他为何突然辞职离开。
wǒ bù tài qīng chǔ tā wèi hé tū rán cí zhí lí kāi.
I am not very clear about why he suddenly asked to resign and leave.
wén yú
cultural recreation; entertainment
社区经常组织丰富多彩的文娱活动。
shè qū jīng cháng zǔ zhī fēng fù duō cǎi de wén yú huó dòng.
The residential area regularly organizes a variety of rich and diverse cultural and entertainment activities.
wò pù
sleeper; sleeping berth
长途旅行买一张卧铺票更舒服。
cháng tú lǚ xíng mǎi yī zhāng wò pù piào gèng shū fú.
When traveling long distances, buying a sleeper ticket will be more comfortable.
wū yún
dark clouds; black clouds
天空中乌云密布,马上就要下暴雨了。
tiān kōng zhōng wū yún mì bù, mǎ shàng jiù yào xià bào yǔ le.
In the sky, the clouds are thick and dark, it is about to rain heavily.
wú biān
boundless
望着无边的大海,心情豁然开朗。
wàng zhe wú biān de dà hǎi, xīn qíng huò rán kāi lǎng.
Looking at the vast sea, my mood suddenly feels light and relaxed.
wú guān
have nothing to do; unrelated; irrelevant
这件事情与你毫无关系,别自责。
zhè jiàn shì qíng yǔ nǐ háo wú guān xì, bié zì zé.
This matter has nothing to do with you, don't blame yourself.
wú xiào
invalid; null; to no avail; in vain
没有签字盖章的合同是无效的。
méi yǒu qiān zì gài zhāng de hé tóng shì wú xiào de.
A contract without a signature and seal is invalid.
wǔdǎo
Dance
妹妹自小就热爱民族舞蹈表演。
mèi mèi zì xiǎo jiù rè ài mín zú wǔ dǎo biǎo yǎn.
My younger sister has loved performing traditional dance since she was little.
wù pǐn
article; goods; item
下车前请带好所有随身物品。
xià chē qián qǐng dài hǎo suǒ yǒu suí shēn wù pǐn.
Before getting off the vehicle, please take all personal belongings with you.
wù
mistake; error; miss; by mistake
路上堵车差点误了今早的航班。
lù shàng dǔ chē chà diǎn wù le jīn zǎo de háng bān.
Traffic on the road almost made me miss my flight this morning.
xī bān yá yǔ
Spanish language
他在大学主修西班牙语和国际贸易。
tā zài dà xué zhǔ xiū xī bān yá yǔ hé guó jì mào yì.
He majored in Spanish and international business at university.
xī dú
drug; drug addict
吸毒会严重摧毁个人的身心健康。
xī dú huì yán zhòng cuī huǐ gè rén de shēn xīn jiàn kāng.
Using drugs will seriously destroy an individual's physical and mental health.
xīshēng
sacrifice
父母为了孩子的成长牺牲了许多。
fù mǔ wèi le hái zi de chéng zhǎng xī shēng le xǔ duō.
Parents have sacrificed a lot for the maturity of their children.
xǐ yī fěn
washing powder
家里洗衣粉用完了,下班顺路买一包。
jiā lǐ xǐ yī fěn yòng wán le, xià bān shùn lù mǎi yī bāo.
We ran out of laundry detergent at home, on your way back from work, can you conveniently buy a pack?
xì qǔ
drama; Chinese opera
爷爷每天晚饭后都要听一段戏曲。
yé yé měi tiān wǎn fàn hòu dōu yào tīng yī duàn xì qǔ.
Grandfather listens to a piece of traditional opera every day after dinner.
xìbāo
Cells
运动可以促进体内细胞的新陈代谢。
yùn dòng kě yǐ cù jìn tǐ nèi xì bāo de xīn chén dài xiè.
Exercise can promote the metabolism of cells in the body.
xìjūn
Bacteria
饭前便后洗手能有效消除细菌。
fàn qián biàn hòu xǐ shǒu néng yǒu xiào xiāo chú xì jūn.
Washing hands before eating and after using the toilet helps effectively kill bacteria.
xiān fēng
pioneer; vanguard
青年人应该勇于做时代发展的先锋。
qīng nián rén yīng gāi yǒng yú zuò shí dài fā zhǎn de xiān fēng.
Young people should bravely be pioneers for the development of the era.
xián
dislike and avoid
他嫌屋里太闷,就推开窗透透气。
tā xián wū lǐ tài mèn, jiù tuī kāi chuāng tòu tòu qì.
He complained that the room was too stuffy, so he opened the window for ventilation.
xiǎn chū
show; manifest
连日的奔波让他脸上显出疲惫。
lián rì de bēn bō ràng tā liǎn shàng xiǎn chū pí bèi.
The continuous days of wandering made his face show clear signs of fatigue.
xiǎn
danger; risk; danger; dangerous; sinister; nearly
刚才车速太快,好险没撞上路灯。
gāng cái chē sù tài kuài, hǎo xiǎn méi zhuàng shàng lù dēng.
Just now the car was going too fast, it almost crashed into the streetlight pole.
xiàn lù
line; route; circuit
电工正在仔细检查老旧线路的安全。
diàn gōng zhèng zài zǐ xì jiǎn chá lǎo jiù xiàn lù de ān quán.
The electrician is carefully checking the safety of the old power lines.
xiànrù
fall into
听完坏消息,房间里陷入了沉默。
tīng wán huài xiāo xī, fáng jiān lǐ xiàn rù le chén mò.
After hearing the bad news, the whole room fell into silence.
xiǎng shēng
sound; noise
半夜门外突然传来一阵剧烈的响声。
bàn yè mén wài tū rán chuán lái yī zhèn jù liè de xiǎng shēng.
In the middle of the night, a sudden loud noise came from outside the door.
xiǎng bú dào
unexpected
真想不到我们竟然会在异国他乡相遇。
zhēn xiǎng bú dào wǒ men jìng rán huì zài yì guó tā xiāng xiāng yù.
It's surprising that we can meet each other in a foreign land.
xiāohào
consume
长跑比赛会消耗运动员大量体力。
cháng pǎo bǐ sài huì xiāo hào yùn dòng yuán dà liàng tǐ lì.
Long-distance running competitions will consume a lot of the athlete's energy.
xiāomiè
eliminate
春天到了要做好防范,消灭害虫。
chūn tiān dào le yào zuò hǎo fáng fàn, xiāo miè hài chóng.
Spring has come, so it is necessary to do a good job in preventing and eliminating harmful pests.
xiǎo fèi
tip
服务很周到,顾客大方地给了小费。
fú wù hěn zhōu dào, gù kè dà fāng dì gěi le xiǎo fèi.
The service was very attentive, so the customer generously gave a tip.
xiǎomài
Wheat
北方地区广阔的田野主要种植小麦。
běi fāng dì qū guǎng kuò de tián yě zhǔ yào zhòng zhí xiǎo mài.
The vast fields in the north mainly grow wheat.
xiǎo yú
less than
这次测试的误差必须小于百分之一。
zhè cì cè shì de wù chā bì xū xiǎo yú bǎi fēn zhī yī.
The error of this measurement must be less than one percent.
xiǎo dé
know
这点道理大家心里都很晓得。
zhè diǎn dào lǐ dà jiā xīn lǐ dōu hěn xiǎo de.
This principle is clearly understood in everyone's heart.
xiào liǎn
smiley; smiling face
前台服务员带着热情的笑脸迎接客人。
qián tái fú wù yuán dài zhe rè qíng de xiào liǎn yíng jiē kè rén.
The receptionist smiled warmly to welcome the guests.
xiào róng
smiling expression; smile
她的脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。
tā de liǎn shàng yáng yì zhe xìng fú de xiào róng.
Her face was filled with a happy smile.
xiào shēng
laughter; laughing
客厅里传来了孩子们欢快的笑声。
kè tīng lǐ chuán lái le hái zi men huān kuài de xiào shēng.
From the living room came the cheerful laughter of the children.
xiéhuì
association
他是作家协会的一名资深会员。
tā shì zuò jiā xié huì de yī míng zī shēn huì yuán.
He is a veteran member of the Writers' Association.
xiéshāng
consult
双方经过友好协商达成了一致意见。
shuāng fāng jīng guò yǒu hǎo xié shāng dá chéng le yí zhì yì jiàn.
The two sides, through friendly consultation, have reached a consensus.
xiétiáo
coordinate
这个部门负责协调各项日常工作。
zhè ge bù mén fù zé xié tiáo gè xiàng rì cháng gōng zuò.
This department is responsible for coordinating daily tasks.
xiézhù
assist
警察请求广大群众协助调查案件。
jǐng chá qǐng qiú guǎng dà qún zhòng xié zhù diào chá àn jiàn.
The police requested the general public to assist in investigating the case.
xiě zì lóu
office building
这家互联网科技公司的总部在写字楼里。
zhè jiā hù lián wǎng kē jì gōng sī de zǒng bù zài xiě zì lóu lǐ.
The headquarters of this internet technology company is located in an office building.
xiě zì tái
writing desk; desk
他把台灯和厚厚的文件放在写字台上。
tā bǎ tái dēng hé hòu hòu de wén jiàn fàng zài xiě zì tái shàng.
He leaves the desk lamp and thick documents on the desk.
xīnlíng
Heart
优美的音乐能够抚慰疲惫的心灵。
yōu měi de yīn yuè néng gòu fǔ wèi pí bèi de xīn líng.
Elegant music can soothe a weary soul.
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