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Sort order

Examples of pinyin sort order:shīshi < shīshī < shīshí < shīshǐ < shīshì < shíshī < shíshì < shǐshī < shìshīlú < lǔ < lù < lǘ < lǚ < lǜnù < nǚbiàn < bǐ’àn



hòujìn < Hòu Jìna < ā < á < ǎ < à.a < A < ā < Ā < á < Á < ǎ < Ǎ < à < À._

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A• ā 呵 (variant: 阿)-(phonetic particle); • Ā lā bó 阿拉伯 - Arabian, Arabic, Arab• Ā lā bó wén 阿拉伯文 - Arabic (language & writing)• Ā lā bó yǔ 阿拉伯语 - Arabic language• ài 爱 - to love

1. 我爱我妈妈。Wǒ ài wǒ māma.I love my mom.2. 我爱吃烤鸭。Wǒ ài chī kǎoyā.I love to eat roast duck.

• àoyùnhuì 奥运会 - Olympic games我喜欢看奥运会。Wǒ xǐhuān kàn àoyùnhuì.I like to watch the Olympic games.

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B• bàba 爸爸 - father, dad

1. 我爸爸是医生。Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng.My father is a doctor.2. 这孩子像他爸爸。Zhè háizi xiàng tā bàba.This child resembles his father.3. 爸爸不让我喝啤酒。Bàba bú ràng wǒ hē píjiǔ.Dad does not allow me to drink beer.4. 我们吃完饭爸爸就付款。Wǒmén chīwán fàn bàba jiù fùkuǎn.Dad will pay the bill after we finish eating.5. 爸爸要冰。Bàba yào bīng.Dad wants ice.

• bái 白 - white夏天我穿白衬衫。Xiàtiān wǒ chuān bái chènshān.I wear white shirts in the summer.

• bǎi 百 - hundred1. 一百个人要参加聚会。Yī bǎi gè rén yào cānjiā jùhuì.One hundred people will participate in the meeting.2. 我有一百块美元。Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài měiyuán.I have one hundred dollars.

• bàn 办 - to take care, to deal with, to manage我有很多事要办。Wǒ yǒu hěnduō shì yào bàn.I have a lot to take care of.

• bàngōngshì 办公室 - office办公室在哪儿？Bàngōngshì zài nǎr?Where is the office?

• bāngzhù 帮助 - to help1. 我可以帮助你吗？Wǒ kěyǐ bāngzhù nǐ ma?May I help you?2. 他很热心地帮助我。Tā hěn rèxīn de bāngzhù wǒ.He helps me enthusiastically.

3. 你得谢谢他帮助你找工作。Nǐ děi xièxie tā bāngzhù nǐ zhǎo gōngzuò.You must thank him for helping you find work.

•bàoqiàn 抱歉 - sorry ( duìbùqǐ 对不起 )抱歉，我不说英语。Bàoqiàn, wǒ bù shuō yīngyǔ.I am sorry I don't speak English.

• bào zhǐ 报纸 - newspaper我要看今天的报纸。Wǒ yào kàn jīntiān de bào zhǐ.I want to read today's newspaper.

• běifān 北方 - north(ern)北京在中国北方。Běijīng zài zhōngguó běifān.Beijing is in northern China.

• běnlái 本来 - original 1. 本来的意思 běn lái de yì si original meaning (or intention) 2. 事物本来的辩证法 shì wù běn lái de biàn zhèng fǎ the dialectics inherent in things 3. 他本来身体很瘦弱。 Tā běn lái shēn tǐ hěn shòu ruò . He used to be thin and weak. 4. 你本来用不着着急。 Nǐ běn lái yòng bu zháo zháo jí . You needn't have worried about it.

Tā 他 men 们 běn 本 lái 来 kě 可 yǐ 以 gōng 工 zuò 作 què 却 wú 无 suǒ 所 shì 事 shì 事 . 。 They were idling about when they might have been working.

• bǐ 笔 - pen这支笔好写。Zhè zhī bǐ hǎoxiě.This pen is good to write with.

• biǎo 表 - watch你的表有一点儿快。Nǐ de biǎo yǒu yīdiǎněr kuài.Your watch is a little bit fast.

• biǎoshì 表示 - show; express; indicate; represent; signify

biǎo 表 shì 示 guān 关 qiè 切 show concern biǎo 表 shì 示 fèn 愤 kǎi 慨 voice (or express) one's indignation biǎo 表 shì 示 rè 热 liè 烈 huān 欢 yíng 迎 extend a warm welcome Shuāng 双 fāng 方 duì 对 huì 会 tán 谈 de 的 jié 结 guǒ 果 biǎo 表 shì 示 mǎn 满 yì 意 . 。 Both sides expressed satisfaction with the results of the talks. Wǒ 我 jiè 借 cǐ 此 jī 机 huì 会 xiàng 向 dà 大 jiā 家 biǎo 表 shì 示 gǎn 感 xiè 谢 . 。 May I take this opportunity to express my thanks to all of you.

• biǎotài 表态 - make known one's position; declare where one stands; commit oneself

míng 明 què 确 biǎo 表 tài 态 take a clearcut stand

• bié 别 - don't1. 请别吸烟。Qǐng bié xīyān.Please don't smoke.2. 请别带照相机。Qǐng bié dài zhàoxiàngjī.Please don't bring a camera.

• bīng 冰 - ice爸爸要冰。Bàba yào bīng.Dad wants ice.

• bǐsài 比赛 - game, competition看比赛！Kàn bǐsài!Watch the game!

• bù 不 - no, not1. 爸爸不让我喝啤酒。Bàba bú ràng wǒ hē píjiǔ.Dad does not allow me to drink beer.2. 香蕉不贵。Xiāngjiāo bú guì.

Bananas are not expensive.• búkèqi 不客气 - it was nothing, you are welcome, don't be so polite 这点儿小事儿，不客气。Zhè diǎner xiǎo shìr, búkèqi.This trivial matter, it was nothing.


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• cáiliào 材料 - material Zuò 做 gè 个 shū 书 jià 架 xū 需 yào 要 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么 cái 材 liào 料 ? ？ What materials do you need to make a bookcase? Wǒ 我 gōng 公 sī 司 chéng 承 dìng 订 gè 各 zhǒng 种 jiàn 建 zhù 筑 cái 材 liào 料 . 。 Our company accepts orders of all kinds of construction materials. Zhè 这 zhǒng 种 cái 材 liào 料 nài 耐 fǔ 腐 shí 蚀 . 。 This material is corrosion-resistant. Cái 材 liào 料 diū 丢 shī 失 bù ， yǔ 不 bǔ 予 fā 补 . 发 The material will not be reissued if lost. Wǒ 我 bú 不 shì 是 jīng 经 shāng 商 de 的 cái 材 liào 料 . 。 I have no talent for business.

• cān 餐 - meal, food我喜欢中餐。Wǒ xǐhuān zhōngcān.I like Chinese food.

• cānguān 参观 - to visit我参观了博物馆。Wǒ cānguān le bówùguàn.I visited the museum.

• cānjiā 参加 - attend; join (a group, organization, etc.); take part in (an activity); enter; go in for; take; join in; sit; to participate

cān 参 jiā 加 guǎn 管 lǐ 理 guó 国 jiā 家 dà 大 shì 事 participate in the management of state affairs cān 参 jiā 加 wǎn 晚 huì 会 go to an evening party Cān 参 jiā 加 dà 大 huì 会 de 的 bú 不 xià 下 sān 三 qiān 千 rén 人 . 。 No less than 3,000 people attended the conference.

Nǐ 你 běn 本 rén 人 bì 必 xū 须 cān 参 jiā 加 . 。 You must take part yourself. Xiào 校 zhǎng 长 chāi 差 tā 他 qù 去 cān 参 jiā 加 yán 研 tǎo 讨 huì 会 . 。 The principal is sending him to attend the seminar. 请参加我们的晚会。Qǐng cānjiā wǒmen de wǎnhuì.Please join our party.

• cǎo 草 - grass绿草很嫩。Lǜ cǎo hěn nèn.Green grass is tender.

• chá 茶 - tea喝茶对身体好。Hēchá duì shēntǐ hǎo.Drinking tea is good for your health.

• cháng 长 - long ( cháng 常)密西西比河很长。Mìxīxībǐhé hěn cháng.The Mississippi River is very long.

• cháng 常 - often ( cháng 长)1. 他坐车常看书。Tā zuòchē cháng kànshū.He often reads while taking the bus.2. 请常来玩儿。Qǐng cháng lái wáner.Please come often to play.3. 我不常生病。Wǒ bù cháng shēngbìng.I do not get sick often.4. 我常给朋友打电话。Wǒ cháng gěi péngyou dǎdiànhuà.I often call my friends on the telephone.5. 我常听古典音乐。Wǒ cháng tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè.I often listen to classical music.6. 他吃饭后常常散步。Tā chīfàn hòu chángcháng sànbù.He often takes a walk after meals.

• chànggē 唱歌 - to sing孩子在唱歌。Háizi zài chànggē.The child is singing.

• chángtú 长途 - a long distance

jīng 经 guò 过 cháng 长 tú 途 fēi 飞 xíng 行 after a long-distance flight Bō 拨 dǎ 打 cháng 长 tú 途 diàn 电 huà 话 qián 前 yīng 应 xiān 先 jiā 加 qū 区 hào 号 . 。 Dial the district number when you make a long-distance phone call. Wǒ 我 jiē 接 dào 到 le 了 mā 妈 mā 妈 de 的 cháng 长 tú 途 diàn 电 huà 话 . 。 I received a long-distance call from Mum.

• chē 车 - car, bus ( qìchē 汽车 )1. 你有车吗？Nǐ yǒu chē ma?Do you have a car?2. 她说了再见就上车了。Tā shuōle zàijiàn jiù shàng chē le.She said goodbye then got into the car.

• chénggōng 成功 - success成功不容易。Chénggōng bù róngyì.To succeed is not easy.

• chéngshì 城市 - city纽约是大城市。Niǔyuē shì dà chéngshì.New York is a large city.

• chéngwéi 成为 - become; turn into;make chéng 成 wéi 为 gōng 工 chéng 程 shī 师 become an engineer bǎ 把 wǒ 我 guó 国 jiàn 建 shè 设 chéng 成 wéi 为 shè 社 huì 会 zhǔ 主 yì 义 de 的 xiàn 现 dài 代 huà 化 qiáng 强 guó 国 build China into a powerful modern socialist country Tā 他 zhè 这 jù 句 huà 话 yǐ 已 chéng 成 wéi 为 xiào 笑 bǐng 柄 . 。 That remark of his has become a standing joke. Tā 他 huàn 幻 xiǎng 想 chéng 成 wéi 为 yǔ 宇 háng 航 yuán 员 . 。 He dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

Tā 他 jiāng 将 chéng 成 wéi 为 yì 一 míng 名 yī 医 shēng 生 . 。 He is going to become a doctor.

• chī 吃 - to eat1. 我爱吃烤鸭。Wǒ ài chī kǎoyā.I love to eat roast duck.2. 我一天吃一个苹果。Wǒ yī tiān chī yí gè píngguǒ.I eat an apple a day.3. 我每天都吃面包。Wǒ měitiān dōu chī miànbāo.I eat bread every day.

• chíxù 持续 - continue; sustain; endure; rage; last shǐ 使 guó 国 mín 民 jīng 经 jì 济 chí 持 xù 续 wěn 稳 dìng 定 zēng 增 zhǎng 长 bring about a sustained, stable growth in the national economy Gāo 高 wēn 温 tiān 天 qì 气 chí 持 xù 续 le 了 jǐ 几 tiān 天 . 。 The hot weather went on for some days. Jìn 近 nián 年 lái 来 , ， yìn 印 shuā 刷 gōng 工 jià 价 chí 持 xù 续 zǒu 走 dī 低 . 。 Recently, the labor force cost in the printing industry has been going down continuously. Zhōng 中 guó 国 jīng 经 jì 济 jiāng 将 chí 持 xù 续 fā 发 zhǎn 展 yǐ 已 chéng 成 dìng 定 shì 势 . 。 The sustained growth momentum of the Chinese economy is irreversible. Gāi 该 diàn 电 shì 视 jié 节 mù 目 de 的 shōu 收 shì 视 lǜ 率 chí 持 xù 续 shàng 上 shēng 升 . 。 The ratings for this TV programme (英) {或} program (美) continued to rise.

• chū 出 - to go out ( qù 去 )我们出去走走吧。Wǒmen chūqù zǒuzou ba.Let's go out to take a walk.

• chuān 穿 - to wear ( chuán 船)1. 孩子喜欢穿新衣。Háizi xǐhuān chuān xīnyī.

Children like to wear new clothes.2. 他穿了一件黑衣服。Tā chuānle yī jiàn hēi yīfu.He wore one piece of black clothing.3. 夏天我穿白衬衫。Xiàtiān wǒ chuān bái chènshān.I wear white shirts in the summer.

• chuán 船 - boat, ship ( chuān 穿)河上有一只小船。Héshàng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo chuán.There is a little boat on the river.

• chúfáng 厨房 - kitchen这间厨房太小。Zhè jiān chúfáng tài xiǎo.This kitchen is too small.

• chūn(tiān) 春(天) - spring1. 春天花都开了。Chūntiān huā dōu kāi le.The spring flowers are all blossoming.2. 中国的春节真热闹。Zhōngguó de chūnjié zhēn rènao.China's Spring Festival is very lively.3. 今年春天很短。Jīnnián chūntiān hěn duǎn.This year spring is short.

• cídiǎn 词典 - dictionary1. 我用词典学汉语。Wǒ yòng cídiǎn xué hànyǔ.I use the dictionary to study Chinese.2. 我要找一本汉英词典。Wǒ yào zhǎo yī běn hànyīng cídiǎn.I want to find a Chinese-English dictionary.

• cóng 从 - from太阳从东边升起。Tàiyang cóng dōngbiān shēngqǐ.The sun rises from the east.

• cōngming 聪明 - clever, intelligent你的建议很聪明。Nǐ de jiànyì hěn cōngming.Your suggestion is very clever.

• cūn 村 - pavilion, village奥运村很好。Àoyùncūn hěn hǎo.The Olympic pavilion is good.

D• dà 大 - big, large

1. 上海有很多大楼房。Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō dà lóufáng.Shanghai has many big buildings.2. 加拿大很大。Jiānádà hěn dà.Canada is big.3. 纽约是大城市。Niǔyuē shì dà chéngshì.New York is a large city.4. 我的公司不大。Wǒ de gōngsī bú dà.My company is not big.5. 我们的客厅很大。Wǒmén de kètīng hěn dà.Our living room is very large.

• dǎbāo 打包 - to make a doggy bag dǎ 打 bāo 包 fèi 费 packing charges Zhè 这 jiàn 件 shì 事 nǐ 你 kě 可 bù 不 néng 能 gěi 给 rén 人 dǎ 打 bāo 包 piào 票 . 。 This is not a matter in which you can vouch for other people.

• dài 带 - to bring请别带照相机。Qǐng bié dài zhàoxiàngjī.Please don't bring a camera.

• dàjiā 大家 - everyone现在大家都用信用卡。Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.Everyone uses a credit card now.

• dàlóu 大楼 - (city) block ( lóufáng 楼房 )他们新建了一座大楼。Tāmen xīn jiàn le yīzuò dàlóu.They recently constructed a building (a block).

• dàngāo 蛋糕 - cake生日蛋糕很漂亮。Shēngrì dàngāo hěn piaòliang.The birthday cake is very beautiful.

• dào 到 - to arrive火车到了。Huǒchē dào le.The train has arrived.

• dǎobì 倒闭 - close down; go bankrupt; go into liquidation

qǐ 企 yè 业 dǎo 倒 bì 闭 bankruptcy of an enterprise Zhè 这 jiā 家 gōng 公 sī 司 qiàn 欠 kuǎn 款 shù 数 bǎi 百 wàn 万 , ， dǎo 倒 bì 闭 le 了 . 。 This company was several million yuan in debt and went bankrupt.

• dàoqiè 盗窃 - stealdào 盗 qiè 窃 guó 国 jiā 家 jī 机 mì 密steal state secretsZhè 这 jiā 家 huǒ 伙 dào 盗 qiè 窃 chéng 成 xìng 性 . 。Stealing has become that rascal's second nature.Tā 他 yīn 因 wèi 为 dào 盗 qiè 窃 bèi 被 xíng 刑 shì 事 jū 拘 liú 留 . 。He was held in criminal custody due to theft.Zhè 这 míng 名 dào 盗 qiè 窃 fàn 犯 zài 在 jiē 接 shòu 受 jǐng 警 fāng 方 de 的 jū 拘 shěn 审 . 。The thief was arrested and questioned.

• dǎqiú 打球 - to play ball我在和朋友打球。Wǒ zài hé péngyou dǎqiú.I am playing ball with my friend.

• dǎsǎo 打扫 - to clean ( gānjìng 干净 )他每天打扫房间。Tā měitiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.He cleans the room everyday.

• dàxíng 大型 - large-scale; large dà 大 xíng 型 qǐ 企 yè 业 large enterprise dà 大 xíng 型 cǎi 彩 sè 色 jì 记 lù 录 piàn 片 full-length colour documentary film dà 大 xíng 型 yùn 运 shū 输 jī 机 giant transport aircraft; air freighter

dà 大 xíng 型 zhá 轧 gāng 钢 chǎng 厂 heavy steel rolling plant Dà 大 xíng 型 huì 会 yì 议 shì 室 néng 能 róng 容 nà 纳 wu3bai3 50 yu2 0 rén 余 jiù 人 zuò 就 . 座 The large conference hall can seat more than 500 people.

• déguó 德国 - Germany德国在欧洲。Déguó zài ōuzhōu.Germany is in Europe.

• děng 等 - to wait我等了很久。Wǒ děng le hěn jiǔ.I waited for a long time.

• diànhuà 电话 - telephone1. 我常给朋友打电话。Wǒ cháng gěi péngyou dǎdiànhuà.I often call my friends on the telephone.2. 我没有你的电话号。Wǒ méiyǒu nǐde diànhuà hào.I do not have your phone number.

• diànnǎo 电脑 - computer我弟弟喜欢玩电脑。Wǒ dìdi xǐhuān wán diànnǎo.My younger brother likes to play on the computer.

• diàntī 电梯 - elevator, escalator我坐电梯上楼。Wǒ zuò diàntī shànglóu.I am taking the elevator to go upstairs.

• diànyǐng 电影 - movie1. 我们去看电影吧。Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's go see a movie.2. 晚上我去看电影。Wǎnshang wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.In the evening, I am going to see a movie.3. 电影开始了。Diànyǐng kāishǐ le.The movie has started.

• dìdi 弟弟 - younger brother1. 弟弟喜欢游泳。Dìdi xǐhuān yóuyǒng.The younger brother likes to swim.2. 哥哥和弟弟都学汉语。Gēge hé dìdi dōu xué hànyǔ.

My older and younger brothers both study Chinese.3. 我弟弟喜欢玩电脑。Wǒ dìdi xǐhuān wán diànnǎo.My younger brother likes to play on the computer.

• dìfang 地方 - place她去了中国很多地方。Tā qùle zhōngguó hěnduō dìfang.She has been to many places in China.

• dìtiě 地铁 - subway我乘地铁去医院。Wǒ chéng dìtiě qù yīyuàn.I'll take the subway to the hospital.

• dìzhǐ 地址 - address我忘了他的地址。Wǒ wàngle tā de dìzhǐ.I forgot his address.

• dìwèi 地位 - position; standing; place; status zhèng 政 zhì 治 dì 地 wèi 位 political position (or standing) guó 国 jì 际 dì 地 wèi 位 international standing jīng 经 jì 济 dì 地 wèi 位 economic status shè 社 huì 会 dì 地 wèi 位 social position (or status) Tā 他 de 的 míng 明 xīng 星 dì 地 wèi 位 yáo 摇 yáo 摇 yù 欲 zhuì 坠 . 。 His celebrity status hung by a thread.

• dǒng 懂 - to understand ( liǎojiě 了解 )这个故事你懂吗？Zhège gùshi nǐ dǒng ma?Do you understand this story?

• dōngbiān 东边 - east太阳从东边升起。Tàiyang cóng dōngbiān shēngqǐ.The sun rises from the east.

• dōngtiān 冬天 - winter1. 这儿冬天有雪吗？Zhèr dōngtiān yǒu xuě ma?Is there snow in winter here?2. 这儿冬天很冷。Zhèr dōngtiān hěn lěng.Winter here is cold.

• dòngwù 动物 - animal; creature dòng 动 wù 物 jiè 界 the animal kingdom Wán 完 quán 全 de 的 dān 单 shí 食 xìng 性 dòng 动 wù 物 bìng 并 bù 不 duō 多 jiàn 见 . 。 Animals that eat only one kind of food are rare. Dòng 动 wù 物 yuán 园 lǐ 里 tiē 贴 zhe 着 jìn 禁 zhǐ 止 tóu 投 wèi 喂 de 的 biāo 标 yǔ 语 . 。 Posters saying "No Feeding" are posted in zoos. Zhè 这 qì 汽 chē 车 jīng 经 guò 过 Dòng 动 wù 物 yuán 园 ma 吗 ? ？ Does this bus pass the Zoo? Dòng 动 wù 物 yǒu 有 lèi 类 sì 似 rén 人 de 的 sī 思 wéi 维 néng 能 lì 力 ma 吗 ? ？ Do animals have mental abilities similar to those of humans?

• dōngxi 东西 - thing, object ( shì 事 )1. 我要买很多东西。Wǒ yào mǎi hěnduō dōngxi.I want to buy a lot of things.2. 我周末去商场买东西。Wǒ zhōumò qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi.On the weekend I go to the shopping mall to buy things.

• dōu 都 - all, both1. 哥哥和弟弟都学汉语。Gēge hé dìdi dōu xué hànyǔ.My older and younger brothers both study Chinese.2. 每个学生都有书。Měi gè xuésheng dōu yǒu shū.Every student has a book.3. 我每天都吃面包。Wǒ měitiān dōu chī miànbāo.I eat bread every day.4. 他们都非常忙。Tāmen dōu fēicháng máng.They are all extremely busy.5. 他们都要咖啡。Tāmen dōu yào kāfēi.They all want coffee.

现在大家都用信用卡。Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.Everyone uses a credit card now.6. 春天花都开了。Chūntiān huā dōu kāi le.The spring flowers are all blossoming.7. 我的老师都很好。Wǒ de lǎoshī dōu hěn hǎo.My teachers are all very good.

• duǎn 短 - short1. 这条裙子太短。Zhè tiáo qúnzi tài duǎn.This skirt is too short.2. 今年春天很短。Jīnnián chūntiān hěn duǎn.This year spring is short.

• duànliàn 锻炼 - to exercise1. 他每天锻炼身体。Tā měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.He exercises his body every day.2. 年轻人也要锻炼。Niánqīngrén yě yào duànliàn.Young people also need to exercise.

• duì 队 - team1. 中国队很多人。Zhōngguó duì hěnduō rén.The Chinese team is large.2. 现在美国队入场。Xiànzài měiguó duì rù chǎng.The American team is now entering the field.

• duìbùqǐ 对不起 - sorry ( bàoqiàn 抱歉 )对不起，我来晚了。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎnle.Sorry, I'm late.

• dùjué 杜绝 - stop; put an end to dù 杜 jué 绝 bì 弊 duān 端 stop all corrupt practices dù 杜 jué 绝 làng 浪 fèi 费 put an end to waste Wǒ 我 men 们 yào 要 dù 杜 jué 绝 bǎi 摆 kuò 阔 qì 气 de 的 liú 流 xíng 行 bìng 病 . 。 We should put an end to the prevalent social evil of parading one’s wealth.

Zǒu 走 hòu 后 mén 门 shì 是 bú 不 zhèng 正 zhī 之 fēng 风 , ， yào 要 dù 杜 jué 绝 . 。 The irregular practice of pulling strings and abusing influence must be stopped. Jiā 加 qiáng 强 dōng 冬 fáng 防 , ， dù 杜 jué 绝 huǒ 火 zāi 灾 . 。 In winter, measures should be taken to prevent fires from breaking out.

• duō 多 - many, much1. 汽车很多。Qìchē hěn duō.There are many buses.2. 上海有很多大楼房。Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō dà lóufáng.Shanghai has many big buildings.


E

• éwài 额外 - extra; additional; added; special é 额 wài 外 kāi 开 zhī 支 extra expenses é 额 wài 外 shōu 收 rù 入 additional income é 额 wài 外 fù 负 dān 担 added burden


F

• fǎ guó 法国 - France十年以前我去了法国。Shínián yǐqián wǒ qùle fǎguó.I went to France ten years ago.

• fāngbiàn 方便 - convenient这儿买东西很方便。Zhèr mǎi dōngxi hěn fāngbiàn.It is convenient to go shopping here.

• fángjiān 房间 - room1. 他的房间很干净。Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.His room is very clean.2. 他每天打扫房间。Tā měitiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.He cleans the room everyday.3. 他想租一间房。Tā xiǎng zū yī jiān fáng.He wants to rent a room.

• fànguǎn 饭馆 - (small) restaurant; eating house xià 下 fàn 饭 guǎn 馆 eat (or dine) in a restaurant Zhè 这 jiā 家 Fàn 饭 guǎn 馆 de 的 cài 菜 wèi 味 dào 道 bú 不 cuò 错 . 。 The food in this restaurant is delicious. Tā 他 bái 白 shǒu 手 qǐ 起 jiā 家 kāi 开 le 了 zhè 这 jiā 家 fàn 饭 guǎn 馆 . 。 He started his resaurant from nothing. Zán 咱 men 们 dā 搭 dàng 档 kāi 开 fàn 饭 guǎn 馆 bā 吧 ! ！ Let's open a restaurant together! Tā 他 kāi 开 le 了 yí 一 gè 个 fàn 饭 guǎn 馆 . 。 He has opened a restaurant.

• fángzi 房子 - house他家的房子很美。Tā jiā de fángzi hěn měi.His family's house is very beautiful.

• fānyì 翻译 - to translate

请翻译这句话。Qǐng fānyì zhèjù huà.Please translate this sentence.

• fāshāo 发烧 - to have a fever我有点儿发烧。Wǒ yǒu diǎn r fāshāo.I have a bit of a fever.

• fāzhǎn 发展 - to develop中国发展得很快。Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de hěnkuài.China is developing fast.

• fēicháng 非常 - extremely, extraordinary; unusual; special; jolly

1. 今天非常热。Jīntiān fēicháng rè.It's extremely hot today.2. 他们都非常忙。Tāmen dōu fēicháng máng.They are all extremely busy.fēi 非 cháng 常 cuò 措 shī 施 emergency measures fēi 非 cháng 常 zhī 支 chū 出 a special expenditure fēi 非 cháng 常 huì 会 yì 议 extraordinary session Zǐ 子 zhí 侄 men 们 duì 对 lǎo 老 rén 人 fēi 非 cháng 常 yǒu 有 nài 耐 xīn 心 . 。 The sons and nephews of the old man are very patient with him. Zhè 这 ge 个 dì 地 fāng 方 de 的 wén 文 huà 化 dǐ 底 yùn 蕴 fēi 非 cháng 常 shēn 深 hòu 厚 . 。 This place is of profound cultural heritage.

• fēijī 飞机 - airplane我乘飞机去中国。Wǒ chéng fēijī qù zhōngguó.I take an airplane to go to China.• fúhé 符合 - accord with; tally with; conform to; be in keeping with; square; check; satisfy; live up to; correspond fú 符 hé 合 shí 实 jì 际 qíng 情 kuàng 况 tally with the actual situation; conform to reality

fú 符 hé 合 yāo 要 qiú 求 accord with the demands Tā 她 fú 符 hé 合 rù 入 xué 学 tiáo 条 jiàn 件 . 。 She fits the entry requirements for the school. Qiú 球 de 的 tán 弹 xìng 性 fú 符 hé 合 biāo 标 zhǔn 准 . 。 The balls reach the specifications for bounce.

• fùkuǎn 付款 - to pay bills我们吃完饭爸爸就付款。Wǒmén chīwán fàn bàba jiù fùkuǎn.Dad will pay the bill after we finish eating.

• fùshǔ 附属 - subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated yī 医 xué 学 yuàn 院 fù 附 shǔ 属 yī 医 yuàn 院 a hospital attached to a medical college fù 附 shǔ 属 jī 机 gòu 构 subsidiary body Gāi 该 yī 医 yuàn 院 fù 附 shǔ 属 yú 于 yì 一 suǒ 所 dà 大 xué 学 . 。 This hospital is attached to a university.

• fúwù 服务 - service1. 这家商店服务很好。Zhè jiā shāngdiàn fúwù hěn hǎo.This store's service is very good.2. 中国的服务员不习惯收小费。Zhōngguó de fúwùyuán bù xíguàn shōu xiǎofèi.Chinese service people are not used to receiving tips.


G

• gǎnēnjié 感恩节 - Thanksgiving感恩节我们吃火鸡。Gǎnēnjié wǒmén chī huǒjī.We eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

• gǎnjǐn 赶紧 - hastily; without losing time; hurry gǎn 赶 jǐn 紧 shā 刹 chē 车 quickly put on the brakes gǎn 赶 jǐn 紧 jiě 解 shì 释 hasten to explain Tā 他 gǎn 赶 jǐn 紧 chè 掣 huí 回 shǒu 手 qù 去 . 。 He quickly drew back his hand. Tā 他 gǎn 赶 jǐn 紧 dǎ 打 kāi 开 chē 车 mén 门 , ， tiào 跳 le 了 xià 下 lái 来 . 。 He opened the door, and got off immediately. Tā 他 chù 触 diàn 电 le 了 , ， gǎn 赶 jǐn 紧 qù 去 lā 拉 zhá 闸 tíng 停 diàn 电 ! ！ He's getting an electric shock. Switch off the power!

• gāngcái 刚才 - just now他刚才来找过你。Tā gāngcái lái zhǎoguò nǐ.He has just come to look for you.

• gānjìng 干净 - clean ( dǎsǎo 打扫 )他的房间很干净。Tā de fángjiān hěn gānjìng.His room is very clean.

• gǎnmào 感冒 - to have a cold, to catch a cold孩子感冒了。Háizi gǎnmào le.The child has caught a cold.

• gàosu 告诉 - to tell请告诉他一点开会。Qǐng gàosù tā yīdiǎn kāihuì.Please tell him the meeting is at one o'clock.

• gāoxìng 高兴 - happy ( kuàilè 快乐)1. 工作让我很高兴。Gōngzuò ràng wǒ hěn gāoxìng.Working makes me happy.

2. 观众很高兴。Guānzhòng hěn gāoxìng.The audience is very happy.

• gēge 哥哥 - older brother1. 哥哥学习很好。Gēge xuéxí hěnhǎo.The older brother studies well.2. 我哥哥是工程师。Wǒ gěge shì gōngchéngshī.My older brother is an engineer.3. 哥哥和弟弟都学汉语。Gēge hé dìdi dōu xué hànyǔ.My older and younger brothers both study Chinese.

• gèzi 个子 - height; stature; build gāo 高 gè 个 zi 子 a tall person xiǎo 小 gè 个 zi 子 a small fellow; a short person Nà 那 ge 个 gāo 高 gè 个 zi 子 tè 特 bié 别 xǐ 喜 huan 欢 dǎ 打 lán 篮 qiú 球 . 。 The tall man really likes to play basketball. Tā 他 bù 不 gāo 高 bù 不 ǎi 矮 , ， gè 个 zi 子 zhōng 中 bù 不 liū 溜 r 儿 de 的 . 。 He's neither tall nor short, but of middling height. Tā 他 gè 个 zi 子 suī 虽 xiǎo 小 , ， lì 力 qi 气 què 却 hěn 很 dà 大 . 。 Although he isn't big, he's very strong.

• gōngchéngshī 工程师 - engineer我哥哥是工程师。Wǒ gěge shì gōngchéngshī.My older brother is an engineer.

• gōngsī 公司 - company1. 我的公司不大。Wǒ de gōngsī bú dà.My company is not big.2. 公司的主任在开会。Gōngsī de zhǔrèn zài kāihuì.The directors of this company are having a meeting.

• gōngzuò 工作 - to work1. 我高高兴兴地工作。Wǒ gāogāoxìngxìng de gōngzuò.I work happily.2. 工作让我很高兴。Gōngzuò ràng wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

Working makes me happy.听说她工作得很晚。Tīngshūo tā gōngzuò de hěn wǎn.3. I hear she works very late.4. 你得谢谢他帮助你找工作。Nǐ děi xièxie tā bāngzhù nǐ zhǎo gōngzuò.You must thank him for helping you find work.

• gǒu 狗 - dog他家有一条狗。Tā jiā yǒu yìtiáo gǒu.His family has a dog.

• guān 关 - to turn off, to close请关灯。Qǐng guāndēng.Please turn off the light.

• guānzhòng 观众 - audience观众很高兴。Guānzhòng hěn gāoxìng.The audience is very happy.

• guì 贵 - expensive1. 香蕉不贵。Xiāngjiāo bú guì.Bananas are not expensive.2. 这条裤子很贵。Zhè tiáo kùzi hěnguì.This pair of pants is quite expensive.

• guìxìng 贵姓 - surname您贵姓？Nín guìxìng?What is your last name?

• guógē 国歌 - national anthem美国国歌很美。Měiguó guógē hěn měi.The American national anthem is beautiful.

• guójiā 国家 - country, state有很多国家参赛。Yǒu hěnduō guójiā cānsài.There are many countries participating in the games.

• guóqí 国旗 - national flag看中国国旗!Kàn zhōngguó guóqí.Look at the Chinese flag!


H• hái 还 - still, yet

1. 他的孩子还小。Tā de háizi hái xiǎo.His child is still young.2. 我女儿还很小。Wǒ nǚér hái hěn xiǎo.My daughter is still young.

• háizi 孩子 - child1. 他的孩子还小。Tā de háizi hái xiǎo.His child is still young.2. 孩子感冒了。Háizi gǎnmào le.The child has caught a cold.3. 这些孩子很可爱。Zhèxiē háizi hěn kěài.These children are very lovely.4. 让孩子自己做。Ràng háizi zìjǐ zuò.Let the children do it themselves.5. 孩子在唱歌。Háizi zài chànggē.The child is singing.6. 孩子喜欢穿新衣。Háizi xǐhuān chuān xīnyī.Children like to wear new clothes.7. 这孩子像他爸爸。Zhè háizi xiàng tā bàba.This child resembles his father.

• hànyǔ 汉语 - Chinese1. 汉语不难学。Hànyǔ bù nán xué.Chinese is not difficult to study.2. 汉语语法不太难。Hànyǔ yǔfǎ bú tài nán.Chinese grammar is not very difficult.3. 我会说汉语。Wǒ huì shuō hànyǔ.I can speak Chinese.4. 哥哥和弟弟都学汉语。Gēge hé dìdi dōu xué hànyǔ.My older and younger brothers both study Chinese.5. 他说的汉语很流利。Tā shuō de hànyǔ hěn liúlì.His spoken Chinese is fluent.6. 你的汉语怎么样？Nǐ de hànyǔ zěnmeyàng?

How is your Chinese?7. 我用词典学汉语。Wǒ yòng cídiǎn xué hànyǔ.I use the dictionary to study Chinese.

• hǎo 好 - good, well1. 美国运动员好。Měiguó yùndòngyuán hǎo.The American athletes are good.2. 美国的大学教育很好。Měiguó dàxué jiàoyù hěnhao.American higher education is good.3. 这件衣服又便宜又好。Zhè jiàn yīfu yòu piányi yòu hǎo.This outfit is good and inexpensive.4. 牛奶对你的身体好。Niúnǎi duì nǐde shēntǐ hǎo.Milk is good for your health.5. 我的数学很好。Wǒ de shùxué hěnhǎo.I am good at mathematics.6. 奥运村很好。Àoyùncūn hěn hǎo.The Olympic pavilion is good.7. 这支笔好写。Zhè zhī bǐ hǎoxiě.This pen is good to write with.8. 这家商店服务很好。Zhè jiā shāngdiàn fúwù hěn hǎo.This store's service is very good.9. 今天天气很好。Jīntiān tiānqì hěnhǎo.The weather is good today.10. 我的汉语口语不太好。Wǒ de hànyǔ kǒuyǔ bú tài hǎo.My spoken Chinese is not very good.11. 喝茶对身体好。Hēchá duì shēntǐ hǎo.Drinking tea is good for your health.12. 妈妈做饭做得真好。Māma zuòfàn zuò de zhēnhǎo.Mom cooks very well.13. 我很好，可是太忙。Wǒ hěnhǎo, kěshì tài máng.I am well, but too busy.14. 哥哥学习很好。Gēge xuéxí hěnhǎo.The older brother studies well.15. 她跳舞跳得很好。Tā tiàowǔ tiào de hěnhao.

She dances very well.• hào 号 - number我没有你的电话号。Wǒ méiyǒu nǐde diànhuà hào.I do not have your phone number.

• hē 喝 - to drink1. 你要喝什么？Nǐ yào hē shénme?What do you want to drink?2. 爸爸不让我喝啤酒。Bàba bú ràng wǒ hē píjiǔ.Dad does not allow me to drink beer.3. 我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.We drank three bottles of beer.4. 我只喝葡萄酒。Wǒ zhǐ hē pútaojiǔ.I only drink grape wine.5. 喝茶对身体好。Hēchá duì shēntǐ hǎo.Drinking tea is good for your health.

• hé 和 - and哥哥和弟弟都学汉语。Gēge hé dìdi dōu xué hànyǔ.My older and younger brothers both study Chinese.

• hé 河 - river1. 黄河在中国。Huánghé zài zhōngguó.The Yellow River is in China.2. 河上有一只小船。Héshàng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo chuán.There is a little boat on the river.3. 密西西比河很长。Mìxīxībǐhé hěn cháng.The Mississippi River is very long.

• hēi 黑 - black1. 教室有黑板。Jiàoshì yǒu hēibǎn.There is a blackboard in the classroom.2. 这只小猫是黑的。Zhè zhī xiǎomāo shì hēide.This little cat is black.

• hēibǎn 黑板 - blackboard教室有黑板。Jiàoshì yǒu hēibǎn.There is a blackboard in the classroom.

• hěn 很 - very ( tài 太 )1. 密西西比河很长。Mìxīxībǐhé hěn cháng.

The Mississippi River is very long.2. 观众很高兴。Guānzhòng hěn gāoxìng.The audience is very happy.3. 生日蛋糕很漂亮。Shēngrì dàngāo hěn piaòliang.The birthday cake is very beautiful.4. 我要买很多东西。Wǒ yào mǎi hěnduō dōngxi.I want to buy a lot of things.5. 我有很多事要做。Wǒ yǒu hěnduō shì yào zuò.I have many things to do.

• hóng 红 - red这红花很美。Zhè hónghuā hěnměi.This red flower is very pretty.

• hòudài 后代 - later generations; descendants; posterity;offspring

wèi 为 hòu 后 dài 代 zhuó 着 xiǎng 想 for the sake of future generations; in the interest of future generations Xiān 先 zǔ 祖 shǒu 手 zé 泽 zěn 怎 néng 能 huǐ 毁 zài 在 hòu 后 dài 代 shǒu 手 zhōng 中 ne 呢 ? ？ How can the ancestor's handwriting and articles be ruined in the hand of their offspring?

• huòdé 获得 - attain; gain; obtain; acquire; win; achieve; attract; get; get out of; secure

huò 获 dé 得 hǎo 好 píng 评 win acclaim; earn favourable comment huò 获 dé 得 dì 第 yī 一 míng 名 win first place; get a first; win a championship Zhè 这 zhǒng 种 xīn 新 qiǎo 巧 de 的 shè 设 jì 计 huò 获 dé 得 le 了 dà 大 jiǎng 奖 . 。 This new exquisite design won a large prize. Bèi 被 gào 告 rén 人 yǒu 有 quán 权 huò 获 dé 得 biàn 辩 hù 护 . 。 The accused has the right to defence. Tā 她 huò 获 dé 得 le 了 xiān 先 jìn 进 gōng 工 zuò 作 zhě 者 de 的 chēng 称 hào 号 . 。

She has won the title of advanced worker. • huā 花 - flower

1. 这红花很美。Zhè hónghuā hěnměi.This red flower is very pretty.2. 春天花都开了。Chūntiān huā dōu kāi le.The spring flowers are all blossoming.

• huàn 换 - to change我要换衣服。Wǒ yào huàn yīfu.I need to change my clothes.

• huáng 黄 - yellow秋天草黄了。Qiūtiān cǎo huáng le.Grass turns yellow in the fall.

• huāyuán 花园 - garden花园真漂亮。Huāyuán zhēn piàoliang.The garden is really beautiful.

• huí 回 - to return1. 他已经回家了。Tā yǐjīng huíjiā le.He has already gone home.2. 圣诞节我要回家。Shèngdànjié wǒ yào huíjiā.I will go home for Christmas.3. 明年我要回中国。Míngnián wǒ yào huí zhōngguó.I'll go back to China next year.

• huì 会 - can, to be able to1. 我会说汉语。Wǒ huì shuō hànyǔ.I can speak Chinese.2. 我会开车。Wǒ huì kāi chē.I know how to drive.3. 今天经理有会。Jīntiān jīnglǐ yǒu huì.The manager has a meeting today.

• huíbào 回报 - repay; requite; reciprocate; reward huí 回 bào 报 tā 他 de 的 shèng 盛 qíng 情 repay him for his hospitality (or kindness)

• huìyì 会议 - meeting; conference; session zhèng 正 shì 式 huì 会 yì 议 official meeting

quán 全 tǐ 体 huì 会 yì 议 plenary session huì 会 yì 议 dì 地 diǎn 点 meeting-place; venue huì 会 yì 议 rì 日 chéng 程 biǎo 表 the daily agenda of a conference huì 会 yì 议 shì 室 meeting (or conference) room; council chamber huì 会 yì 议 tīng 厅 conference (or assembly) hall

• huǒchē 火车 - train1. 火车到了。Huǒchē dào le.The train has arrived.2. 火车进站了。Huǒchē jìn zhàn le.The train has entered the station.3. 你可以坐火车去。Nǐ kěyǐ zuò huǒchē qù.You may take the train to go there.

• huǒjù 火炬 - torch看奥运火炬！Kàn àoyùn huǒjù!Look at the Olympic torch!

• hùshi 护士 - nurse我姐姐是护士。Wǒ jiějie shì hùshi.My older sister is a nurse.

• hùxiāng 互相 - mutually; each other hù 互 xiāng 相 yī 依 cún 存 depend on each other for existence; be interdependent hù 互 xiāng 相 pái 排 chì 斥 be mutually exclusive hù 互 xiāng 相 pèi 配 hé 合 work in coordination hù 互 xiāng 相 lì 利 yòng 用 each using the other for his own ends hù 互 xiāng 相 chè 掣 zhǒu 肘 hold each other back

hù 互 xiāng 相 gōu 勾 jié 结 work in collusion


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• jì 寄 - to mail我给妈妈寄了礼物。Wǒ gěi māma jìle lǐwù.I have mailed the gift to mom.

• jiā 家 - family, home1. 我们家在纽约。Wǒmén jiā zài niǔyuē.My family lives in New York.2. 他家有一条狗。Tā jiā yǒu yìtiáo gǒu.His family has a dog.3. 他家的房子很美。Tā jiā de fángzi hěn měi.His family's house is very beautiful.4. 这是我家的照片。Zhè shì wǒjiā de zhàopiàn.This is the picture of my family.

• jiānádà 加拿大 - Canada加拿大很大。Jiānádà hěn dà.Canada is big.

• jiǎnchá 检查 - check up; inspect; examine; look overjiǎn 检 chá 查 zhì 质 liàng 量check on the quality of sth.jiǎn 检 chá 查 gōng 工 zuò 作check up on workZài 在 mén 门 kǒu 口 shè 设 le 了 gǎng 岗 , ， jiǎn 检 chá 查 chū 出 rù 入 zhèng 证 . 。A sentry was posted at the entrance to check the passes.Wǒ 我 men 们 gōng 公 huì 会 jīn 今 wǎn 晚 yǒu 有 gè 个 tū 突 jī 击 jiǎn 检 chá 查 . 。My guild has a raid this evening.Tā 他 dǎ 打 kāi 开 bǎo 保 xiǎn 险 hé 盒 jiǎn 检 chá 查 . 。He opened the fuse box to see what had gone wrong.

• jiānglái 将来 - future; tomorrow

zài 在 kě 可 yǐ 以 yù 预 jiàn 见 de 的 jiāng 将 lái 来 in the foreseeable future zài 在 bù 不 yuǎn 远 de 的 jiāng 将 lái 来 in the not too distant future; before long Wǒ 我 men 们 zhǐ 指 wàng 望 hái 孩 zi 子 jiāng 将 lái 来 yǒu 有 chū 出 xi 息 . 。 We count on our children being successful in the future. Zhè 这 dōng 东 xi 西 jiāng 将 lái 来 hǎo 好 pài 派 dà 大 yòng 用 chǎng 场 . 。 It can be turned to good account in future. Zhè 这 hái 孩 zǐ 子 jiāng 将 lái 来 néng 能 chéng 成 qì 气 hòu 候 . 。 This child will really go places one day.

• jiǎngzuò 讲座 - a course of lectures;lecture Yīng 英 yǔ 语 guǎng 广 bō 播 jiǎng 讲 zuò 座 English lessons over the radio; English by radio

• jiànyì 建议 - suggestion你的建议很聪明。Nǐ de jiànyì hěn cōngming.Your suggestion is very clever.• jiāo 交 - to pay, to submit我每月交房租。Wǒ měi yuè jiāo fángzū.I pay the rent every month.

• jiào 叫 - to be called他叫小明。Tā jiào xiǎomíng.His name is Xiaoming.

• jiàoshì 教室 - classroom教室有黑板。Jiàoshì yǒu hēibǎn.There is a blackboard in the classroom.

• jiàoshòu 教授 - professor1. 他是数学教授。Tā shì shùxué jiaòshòu.He is a mathematics professor.2. 中午我要见教授。Zhōngwǔ wǒ yào jiàn jiàoshòu.At noon, I will see my professor.

• jiāyóu 加油 - to cheer ( jiàoyù 教育)

加油！Jiā yóu!Cheers!

• jiàoyù 教育 - education ( jiāyóu 加油)美国的大学教育很好。Měiguó dàxué jiàoyù hěnhao.American higher education is good.

• jǐdiǎn 几点 - time ( shíhòu 时候 , shíjiān 时间 )银行几点开门？Yíngháng jǐdiǎn kāimén?What time does the bank open?

• jié 节 - festival中国的春节真热闹。Zhōngguó de chūnjié zhēn rènao.China's Spring Festival is very lively.

• jiè 借 - to borrow1. 我要借书。Wǒ yào jiè shū.I want to borrow some books.2. 你可以借五本书。Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǔ běn shū.You may borrow five books.

• jiějie 姐姐 - older sister1. 我有一个姐姐。Wǒ yǒu yí gè jiějie.I have an older sister.2. 我姐姐是护士。Wǒ jiějie shì hùshi.My older sister is a nurse.

• jìjié 季节 - season nóng 农 máng 忙 jì 季 jié 节 a busy farming season shōu 收 huò 获 jì 季 jié 节 harvest season; harvest time lǚ 旅 yóu 游 jì 季 jié 节 tourist season Qiū 秋 tiān 天 shì 是 máo 毛 zhī 织 pǐn 品 chàng 畅 xiāo 销 de 的 jì 季 jié 节 . 。 Autumn is a lively season for the wool market. Xià 夏 tiān 天 shì 是 liú 流 xíng 行 bìng 病 de 的 gāo 高 fā 发 jì 季 jié 节 . 。 Summer has a high incidence of epidemic diseases.

• jìn 进 - to enter

火车进站了。Huǒchē jìn zhàn le.The train has entered the station.

• jīnglǐ 经理 - manager今天经理有会。Jīntiān jīnglǐ yǒu huì.The manager has a meeting today.

• jīnnián 今年 - this year今年春天很短。Jīnnián chūntiān hěn duǎn.This year spring is short.

• jīntiān 今天 - today1. 今天我来晚了。Jīntiān wǒ lái wǎnle.Today I came late.2. 今天我有很多事儿。Jīntiān wǒ yǒu hěnduō shìr.I have a lot to do today.3. 我今天不舒服。Wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu.I am not feeling well today.4. 今天很暖和。Jīntiān hěn nuǎnhuo.It's warm today.5. 今天天真蓝。Jīntiān tiān zhēn lán.The sky is really blue today.6. 今天非常热。Jīntiān fēicháng rè.It's extremely hot today.7. 今天我没有时间。Jīntiān wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.I don't have time today.8. 今天经理有会。Jīntiān jīnglǐ yǒu huì.The manager has a meeting today.9. 我要看今天的报纸。Wǒ yào kàn jīntiān de bào zhǐ.I want to read today's newspaper.

• jìsuàn 计算 - to calculate他要计算一下他的收入。Tā yào jìsuàn yíxià tā de shǒurù.He wants to calculate his income.

• jiù 旧 - old我的衣服很旧。Wǒde yīfu hěn jiù.My clothes are very old.

• jiǔ 酒 - wine

我只喝葡萄酒。Wǒ zhǐ hē pútaojiǔ.I only drink grape wine.

• jìzhù 记住 - to memorize, to remember请记住这些生词。Qǐng jìzhù zhè xiē shēngcí.Please memorize these new words.

• juésài 决赛 - final bàn 半 jué 决 sài 赛 semi-final sì 四 fēn 分 zhī 之 yī 一 jué 决 sài 赛 quarter-final Tā 他 zài 在 bàn 半 jué 决 sài 赛 zhōng 中 jū 居 bǎng 榜 wěi 尾 . 。 He came last in the semi-final. Nà 那 ge 个 duì 队 zhí 直 dào 到 bàn 半 jué 决 sài 赛 cái 才 gěi 给 shuā 刷 xià 下 lai 来 . 。 That team was not eliminated until the semifinals. Diàn 电 shì 视 tái 台 jiāng 将 shí 实 kuàng 况 zhuǎn 转 bō 播 shì 世 jiè 界 bēi 杯 jué 决 sài 赛 . 。 The TV station will broadcast the World Cup final live.

• jùhuì 聚会 - gathering, get-together; party ( kāihui 开会)

1. 我请你参加我的生日聚会。Wǒ qǐng nǐ cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì.I am inviting you to my birthday party.2. 一百个人要参加聚会。Yī bǎi gè rén yào cānjiā jùhuì.One hundred people will participate in the meeting.3. 我请你参加我的生日聚会。Wǒ qǐng nǐ cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì.I am inviting you to my birthday party.

• jǔxíng 举行 - hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.); stage; host

jǔ 举 xíng 行 huì 会 tán 谈 hold talks jǔ 举 xíng 行 yàn 宴 huì 会

give (or host) a banquet jǔ 举 xíng 行 bà 罢 gōng 工 stage a strike Nǐ 你 men 们 jǐ 几 shí 时 jǔ 举 xíng 行 hūn 婚 lǐ 礼 ? ？ When are you going to have your wedding? Wǒ 我 men 们 nián 年 jí 级 jǔ 举 xíng 行 le 了 yì 一 chǎng 场 biàn 辩 lùn 论 sài 赛 . 。 We had a debate competition in our grade.

• júzi 橘子 - orange中国橘子很甜。Zhōngguó júzi hěn tián.Chinese oranges are very sweet.


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• kāi chē 开车 - to drive我会开车。Wǒ huì kāi chē.I know how to drive.

• kāihui 开会 - meeting ( jùhuì 聚会 )1. 公司的主任在开会。Gōngsī de zhǔrèn zài kāihuì.The directors of this company are having a meeting.2. 请告诉他一点开会。Qǐng gàosù tā yīdiǎn kāihuì.Please tell him the meeting is at one o'clock.

• kāimù 开幕 - to open, commence, begin ( kāimén 开门)奥运会开幕了。Àoyùnhuì kāimù le.The Olympic games are opening.

• kāimén 开门 - to open, commence, begin ( kāimù 开幕)银行几点开门？Yíngháng jǐdiǎn kāimén?What time does the bank open?

• kāishǐ 开始 - to start, to begin电影开始了。Diànyǐng kāishǐ le.The movie has started.

• kàn 看 - to look (at), to read, to see, to watch1. 看中国国旗!Kàn zhōngguó guóqí.Look at the Chinese flag!2. 看比赛！Kàn bǐsài!Watch the game!3. 他坐车常看书。Tā zuòchē cháng kànshū.He often reads while taking the bus.4. 我要看今天的报纸。Wǒ yào kàn jīntiān de bào zhǐ.I want to read today's newspaper.

5. 我们去看电影吧。Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.Let's go see a movie.6. 晚上我去看电影。Wǎnshang wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.In the evening, I am going to see a movie.7. 我喜欢看奥运会。Wǒ xǐhuān kàn àoyùnhuì.I like to watch the Olympic games.

• kǎoshì 考试 - take an examination Nǐ 你 men 们 shén 什 me 么 shí 时 hou 候 kǎo 考 shì 试 ? ？ When will you have the exam? Tā 他 duì 对 kǎo 考 shì 试 jié 结 guǒ 果 gǎn 感 dào 到 tí 提 xīn 心 diào 吊 dǎn 胆 de 的 . 。 He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam. Wáng 王 Méi 梅 zhèng 政 jiào 教 kè 课 kǎo 考 shì 试 dé 得 le 了 mǎn 满 fēn 分 . 。 Wangmei got a full credit for her politics exam. Wǒ 我 men 们 yào 要 duì 对 zhè 这 cì 次 kǎo 考 shì 试 diào 调 juàn 卷 chōu 抽 chá 查 . 。 We will sample certain papers as a check. Wǒ 我 kǎo 考 shì 试 de 的 shí 时 hou 候 xīn 心 huāng 慌 . 。 I was nervous while I was taking the exam.

• kěài 可爱 - lovely, cute这些孩子很可爱。Zhèxiē háizi hěn kěài.These children are very lovely.

• kěnèng 可能 - maybe明天可能下雨。Míngtiān kěnéng xiàyǔ.It might rain tomorrow.

• kěshì 可是 - but我很好，可是太忙。Wǒ hěnhǎo, kěshì tài máng.I am well, but too busy.

• kètīng 客厅 - living room我们的客厅很大。Wǒmén de kètīng hěn dà.Our living room is very large.

• kěyǐ 可以 - may

你可以借五本书。Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǔ běn shū.You may borrow five books.

• kǒuyǔ 口语 - spoken language我的汉语口语不太好。Wǒ de hànyǔ kǒuyǔ bú tài hǎo.My spoken Chinese is not very good.

• kuàilè 快乐 - happy ( gāoxìng 高兴)祝你生日快乐！Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!Wishing you a happy birthday!

• kùzi 裤子 - pants这条裤子很贵。Zhè tiáo kùzi hěnguì.This pair of pants is quite expensive.


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• lái 来 - to come1. 今天我来晚了。Jīntiān wǒ lái wǎnle.Today I came late.2. 请常来玩儿。Qǐng cháng lái wáner.Please come often to play.3. 三小时后她来。Sān xiǎoshí hòu tā lái.She will come three hours from now.4. 他刚才来找过你。Tā gāngcái lái zhǎoguò nǐ.He has just come to look for you.5. 明天我朋友来美国。Míngtiān wǒ péngyou lái měiguó.My friend will come to America tomorrow.

• lán 蓝 - blue今天天真蓝。Jīntiān tiān zhēn lán.The sky is really blue today.

• lǎoshī 老师 - teacher我的老师都很好。Wǒ de lǎoshī dōu hěn hǎo.My teachers are all very good.

• le 了 - (modal particle intensifying preceding clause; completed action marker)

1. 今天我来晚了。Jīntiān wǒ lái wǎnle.Today I came late.2. 火车到了。Huǒchē dào le.The train has arrived.3. 火车进站了。Huǒchē jìn zhàn le.The train has entered the station.4. 我等了很久。Wǒ děng le hěn jiǔ.I waited for a long time.5. 他穿了一件黑衣服。Tā chuānle yī jiàn hēi yīfu.He wore one piece of black clothing.6. 我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.

We drank three bottles of beer.7. 十年以前我去了法国。Shínián yǐqián wǒ qùle fǎguó.I went to France ten years ago.8. 我忘了他的地址。Wǒ wàngle tā de dìzhǐ.I forgot his address.9. 我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.We drank three bottles of beer.10. 孩子感冒了。Háizi gǎnmào le.The child has caught a cold.11. 去年我毕业了。Qùnián wǒ bīyè le.I graduated last year.12. 他已经回家了。Tā yǐjīng huíjiā le.He has already gone home.

• lěng 冷 - cold这儿冬天很冷。Zhèr dōngtiān hěn lěng.Winter here is cold.

• liàngkuài 凉快 - cool北部夏天很凉快。Běibù xiàtiān hěn liángkuài.It is cool in the north in summer.

• liǎojiě 了解 - to understand ( dǒng 懂 )我不了解这件事。Wǒ bù liǎojiě zhèjiàn shì.I don't understand this matter.

• liúlì 流利 - fluent他说的汉语很流利。Tā shuō de hànyǔ hěn liúlì.His spoken Chinese is fluent.

• lìshǐ 历史 - history中国历史很长。Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn cháng.China has a long history.

• lǐwù 礼物 - gift1. 你的圣诞礼物是什么？Nǐ de shèngdàn lǐwù shì shénme?What is your Christmas gift?2. 我给妈妈寄了礼物。Wǒ gěi māma jìle lǐwù.I have mailed the gift to mom.

• lóufáng 楼房 - (city) block ( dàlóu 大楼 )

上海有很多大楼房。Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō dà lóufáng.Shanghai has many big blocks.

• lǜ 绿 - green绿草很嫩。Lǜ cǎo hěn nèn.Green grass is tender.

• lǜshī 律师 - lawyer我想当律师。Wǒ xiǎng dāng lǜshī.I want to be a lawyer.

• lǚxíng 旅行 - to travel我想去西部旅行。Wǒ xiǎng qù xībù lǚxíng.I'd like to travel in the west.

• lǚyóu 旅游 - tour lǚ 旅 yóu 游 yè 业 tourism qù 去 guó 国 wài 外 lǚ 旅 yóu 游 travel abroad Wǒ 我 dào 到 Xià 厦 mén 门 lǚ 旅 yóu 游 . 。 I'm going to Xiamen on a tour. Qù 去 Huáng 黄 shān 山 lǚ 旅 yóu 游 de 的 shì 事 méi 没 xì 戏 le 了 . 。 Our trip to Huangshan Mountain is off. Jìn 近 nián 年 lái 来 lǚ 旅 yóu 游 shì 市 chǎng 场 yuè 越 lái 来 yuè 越 huǒ 火 bào 爆 le 了 . 。 The tourist market has become more and more popular in recent years.


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• mǎi 买 - to buy1. 我要去买药。Wǒ yào qù mǎi yào.I need to buy some medicine.2. 王先生要买什么？Wáng xiānsheng yào mǎi shénme?What does Mr. Wang want to buy?3. 我周末去商场买东西。Wǒ zhōumò qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi.On the weekend I go to the shopping mall to buy things.4. 我要买很多东西。Wǒ yào mǎi hěnduō dōngxi.I want to buy a lot of things.

• mǎlù 马路 - street北京的马路很宽。Běijīng de mǎlù hěn kuān.Beijing's streets are wide.

• māma 妈妈 - mother1. 我想我妈妈。Wǒ xiǎng wǒ māma.I miss my mother.2. 我妈妈教数学。Wǒ māma jiāo shùxué.My mother teaches mathematics.3. 妈妈做饭做得真好。Māma zuòfàn zuò de zhēnhǎo.Mom cooks very well.4. 她妈妈是医生。Tā māma shì yīshēng.Her mother is a doctor.5. 妈妈要准备午饭。Māma yào zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.Mother has to prepare lunch.

• máng 忙 - busy1. 他们都非常忙。Tāmen dōu fēicháng máng.They are all extremely busy.2. 我很好，可是太忙。Wǒ hěnhǎo, kěshì tài máng.I am well, but too busy.3. 星期一我最忙。Xīngqīyī wǒ zuì máng.

I am busiest on Monday.• māo 猫 - cat

1. 猫喜欢吃鱼。Māo xǐhuan chī yú.Cats like to eat fish.2. 这只小猫是黑的。Zhè zhī xiǎomāo shì hēide.This little cat is black.

• màoyì 贸易 - trade; commerce hé 和 bié 别 guó 国 jìn 进 xíng 行 mào 贸 yì 易 trade with foreign countries; do business with other countries Liǎng 两 guó 国 jiù 就 mào 贸 yì 易 wèn 问 tí 题 nào 闹 biè 别 niǔ 扭 . 。 The two countries are at loggerheads over trading issues. Tā 他 zài 在 yì 一 jiā 家 duì 对 wài 外 mào 贸 yì 易 gōng 公 sī 司 gōng 工 zuò 作 . 。 He works for a company that's engaged in foreign trade. Zhèn 镇 zi 子 shàng 上 de 的 jí 集 shì 市 mào 贸 yì 易 hěn 很 shì 是 rè 热 nào 闹 . 。 Township fairs are often bustling. Shuāng 双 fāng 方 qià 洽 tán 谈 le 了 mào 贸 yì 易 shì 事 yí 宜 . 。 Both sides held trade talks.

• měi 美 - beautiful ( piàoliang 漂亮 , měi 每)1. 中国秋天很美。Zhōngguó qiūtiān hěn měi.Autumn is beautiful in China.2. 他家的房子很美。Tā jiā de fángzi hěn měi.His family's house is very beautiful.3. 美国国歌很美。Měiguó guógē hěn měi.The American national anthem is beautiful.

• měi 每 - every, each ( měi 美)每个学生都有书。Měi gè xuésheng dōu yǒu shū.Every student has a book.

• méiguānxi 没关系 - no problem

你今天做不完没关系。Nǐ jīntiān zuòbùwán méi guānxi.You don't have to finish today.

• mèimei 妹妹 - younger sister1. 我妹妹比我小三岁。Wǒ mèimei bǐ wǒ xiǎo sān suì.My younger sister is three years younger than I.2. 我没有妹妹。Wǒ méiyǒu mèimei.I don't have a younger sister.

• měitiān 每天 - everyday, every day1. 他每天锻炼身体。Tā měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.He exercises his body every day.2. 他每天打扫房间。Tā měitiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.He cleans the room everyday.3. 我每天都吃面包。Wǒ měitiān dōu chī miànbāo.I eat bread every day.

• měiguó 美国 - American1. 我喜欢美国文化。Wǒ xǐhuān měiguó wénhuà.I like American culture.2. 美国的大学教育很好。Měiguó dàxué jiàoyù hěnhao.American higher education is good.3. 现在美国队入场。Xiànzài měiguó duì rù chǎng.The American team is now entering the field.

• měiguórén 美国人 - American people (person)我也是美国人。Wǒ yěshì měiguórén.I am also an American.

• měiyuán 美元 - dollar (American ~)我有一百块美元。Wǒ yǒu yībǎi kuài měiyuán.I have one hundred dollars.

• men 们 - plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

1. 他们都要咖啡。Tāmen dōu yào kāfēi.They all want coffee.2. 朋友们祝贺我了。Péngyoumen zhùhè wǒ le.My friends all congratulated me.3. 我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.We drank three bottles of beer.

4. 他们都非常忙。Tāmen dōu fēicháng máng.They are all extremely busy.5. 我们休息五分钟。Wǒmen xiūxi wǔ fēnzhōng.Let's have a five-minute break.6. 他们新建了一座大楼。Tāmen xīn jiàn le yīzuò dàlóu.They recently constructed a building (a block).

• miànbāo 面包 - bread, roll我每天都吃面包。Wǒ měitiān dōu chī miànbāo.I eat bread every day.

• míngpiàn 名片 - business card这是我的名片。Zhè shì wǒ de míngpiàn.This is my business card.

• míngtiān 明天 - the near future, tomorrow1. 明天我朋友来美国。Míngtiān wǒ péngyou lái měiguó.My friend will come to America tomorrow.2. 明天我要早去。Míngtiān wǒ yào zǎo qù.Tomorrow I'll go early.3. 明天可能下雨。Míngtiān kěnéng xiàyǔ.It might rain tomorrow.4. 明天去，行吗？Míngtiān qù, xíngma?Let's go tomorrow, okay?guāng 光 huī 辉 càn 灿 làn 烂 de 的 míng 明 tiān 天 a bright future Zhǎn 展 lǎn 览 huì 会 míng 明 tiān 天 kāi 开 mù 幕 . 。 The exhibition will open tomorrow. Jù 据 xī 悉 , ， tā 他 jiāng 将 yú 于 míng 明 tiān 天 cí 辞 zhí 职 . 。 He is reportedly going to resign tomorrow. Míng 明 tiān 天 wǒ 我 yào 要 jiǎn 检 chá 查 shēn 身 tǐ 体 . 。 I'm going to be medically examined tomorrow. Míng 明 tiān 天 wǒ 我 zhǔn 准 dìng 定 lái 来 . 。 I'll certainly come tomorrow.

• míngzì 名字 - name

1. 我知道他的名字。Wǒ zhīdào tāde míngzì.I know his name.2. 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?What’s your name?

• míngnián 明年 - next year明年我要回中国。Míngnián wǒ yào huí zhōngguó.I'll go back to China next year.


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• nán 难 - difficult1. 这个字不难写。Zhè ge zì bù nán xiě.This character is not difficult to write.2. 汉语不难学。Hànyǔ bù nán xué.Chinese is not difficult to study.3. 汉语语法不太难。Hànyǔ yǔfǎ bú tài nán.Chinese grammar is not very difficult.

• nánbiān 南边 - south纽约在波士顿南边。Niǔyuē zài bōshìdùn nánbiān.New York is to the south of Boston.

• nǎr 哪儿 - what1. 你住在哪儿？Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?Where do you live?2. 办公室在哪儿？Bàngōngshì zài nǎr?Where is the office?

• nián 年 - year1. 十年以前我去了法国。Shínián yǐqián wǒ qùle fǎguó.I went to France ten years ago.2. 去年我毕业了。Qùnián wǒ bīyè le.I graduated last year.3. 一月一号是新年。Yīyuè yīhào shì xīnnián.January the first is New Year's Day.4. 一年有十二个月。Yì nián yǒu shíèr gè yuè.There are twelve months in a year.

• niàn 念 - to read aloud请念生词。Qǐng niàn shēngcí.Please read the new words aloud.

• niúnǎi 牛奶 - milk牛奶对你的身体好。Niúnǎi duì nǐde shēntǐ hǎo.

Milk is good for your health.• Niǔyuē 纽约 - New York

1. 我们家在纽约。Wǒmén jiā zài niǔyuē.My family lives in New York.2. 纽约是大城市。Niǔyuē shì dà chéngshì.New York is a large city.3. 纽约在波士顿南边。Niǔyuē zài bōshìdùn nánbiān.New York is to the south of Boston.

• nónghòu 浓厚 - dense; thick nóng 浓 hòu 厚 de 的 yún 云 céng 层 thick clouds Tā 他 duì 对 diàn 电 nǎo 脑 chǎn 产 shēng 生 le 了 nóng 浓 hòu 厚 de 的 xìng 兴 qù 趣 . 。 He's become deeply interested in computers. Huì 会 yì 议 chōng 充 mǎn 满 zhe 着 nóng 浓 hòu 厚 de 的 huǒ 火 yào 药 wèi 味 . 。 The meeting smelt strongly of gunpowder. Tā 他 duì 对 jí 集 yóu 邮 yǒu 有 nóng 浓 hòu 厚 de 的 xìng 兴 qù 趣 . 。 He has a deep interest in stamp-collecting.

• nuǎnhuo 暖和 - warm今天很暖和。Jīntiān hěn nuǎnhuo.It's warm today.

• nǚer 女儿 - daughter我女儿还很小。Wǒ nǚér hái hěn xiǎo.My daughter is still young.


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• Ōuzhōu 欧洲 - Europe德国在欧洲。Déguó zài ōuzhōu.Germany is in Europe.


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• péngyou 朋友 - friend1. 我在和朋友打球。Wǒ zài hé péngyou dǎqiú.I am playing ball with my friend.2. 朋友们祝贺我了。Péngyoumen zhùhè wǒ le.My friends all congratulated me.3. 我常给朋友打电话。Wǒ cháng gěi péngyou dǎdiànhuà.I often call my friends on the telephone.4. 明天我朋友来美国。Míngtiān wǒ péngyou lái měiguó.My friend will come to America tomorrow.

• piànkè 片刻 - a short while; an instant; a moment; seconds

shāo 稍 dài 待 piàn 片 kè 刻 wait a little while Wǒ 我 men 们 qì 憩 xī 息 piàn 片 kè 刻 , ， jì 继 xù 续 qián 前 jìn 进 . 。 We went on after a short rest. Wǒ 我 xiū 休 xi 息 piàn 片 kè 刻 lì 立 mǎ 马 jiù 就 chū 出 fā 发 . 。 I will start off immediately after a short rest. Zuó 昨 wǎn 晚 , ， wǒ 我 piàn 片 kè 刻 yě 也 méi 没 lí 离 kāi 开 fáng 房 jiān 间 . 。 Last night I didn't leave my room for a moment. Xū 须 wǒ 我 piàn 片 kè 刻 . 。 Wait a moment for me.

• piányi 便宜 - cheap这件衣服又便宜又好。Zhè jiàn yīfu yòu piányi yòu hǎo.This outfit is good and inexpensive.

• piàoliang 漂亮 - beautiful ( měi 美 )1. 花园真漂亮。Huāyuán zhēn piàoliang.

The garden is really beautiful.2. 生日蛋糕很漂亮。Shēngrì dàngāo hěn piaòliang.The birthday cake is very beautiful.

• píjiǔ 啤酒 - beer1. 我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.We drank three bottles of beer.2. 爸爸不让我喝啤酒。Bàba bú ràng wǒ hē píjiǔ.Dad does not allow me to drink beer.

• píng 瓶 - bottle (a measure of a ~; píngzi 瓶子)我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.We drank three bottles of beer.

• píngguǒ 苹果 - apple我一天吃一个苹果。Wǒ yī tiān chī yí gè píngguǒ.I eat an apple a day.

• píngzi 瓶子 - bottle ( píng 瓶)我们有三个空瓶子。Wǒmen yǒu sǎn gè kōng píngzi.We have three empty bottles.

• pútáojiǔ 葡萄酒 - grape wine我只喝葡萄酒。Wǒ zhǐ hē pútaojiǔ.I only drink grape wine.


Q• qìchē 汽车 - car, bus ( chē 车 )汽车很多。Qìchē hěn duō.There are many buses.

• qǐchuáng 起床 - to get up他起床起得不早。Tā qǐchuáng qǐ de bù zǎo.He does not get up early.

• qǐng 请 - to invite, please1. 请让她先走。Qǐng ràng tā xiān zǒu .Please let her go first.2. 请常来玩儿。Qǐng cháng lái wáner.Please come often to play.3. 请别吸烟。Qǐng bié xīyān.Please don't smoke.4. 请记住这些生词。Qǐng jìzhù zhè xiē shēngcí.Please memorize these new words.5. 请翻译这句话。Qǐng fānyì zhèjù huà.Please translate this sentence.6. 请坐在这把大椅子上。Qǐng zuò zài zhè bǎ dà yǐzi shàng.Please sit in this large chair.7. 请念生词。Qǐng niàn shēngcí.Please read the new words aloud.8. 请参加我们的晚会。Qǐng cānjiā wǒmen de wǎnhuì.Please join our party.9. 我请你参加我的生日聚会。Wǒ qǐng nǐ cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì.I am inviting you to my birthday party.

• qīngchú 清除 - clear away; eliminate; get rid of; remove;muck out

bǎ 把 mǒu 某 rén 人 qīng 清 chú 除 chū 出 dǎng 党 clear sb. out of the Party qīng 清 chú 除 zhàng 障 ài 碍

remove obstacles qīng 清 chú 除 lā 垃 jī 圾 clear away the rubbish Tiě 铁 xiù 锈 yě 也 shì 是 yǎng 氧 huà 化 wù 物 , ， zěn 怎 me 么 qīng 清 chú 除 a 啊 ? ？ Rust is also a kind of oxide, how can I clean it away?

• qiūtiān 秋天 - autumn中国秋天很美。Zhōngguó qiūtiān hěn měi.Autumn is beautiful in China.

• qù 去 - to go (to a place) ( chū 出 )1. 午饭以后我去学校。Wǔfàn yǐhòu wǒ qù xuéxiào.I will go to school after lunch.2. 十年以前我去了法国。Shínián yǐqián wǒ qùle fǎguó.I went to France ten years ago.3. 明天我要早去。Míngtiān wǒ yào zǎo qù.Tomorrow I'll go early.4. 晚上我去看电影。Wǎnshang wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.In the evening, I am going to see a movie.

• quánjú 全局 - the overall situation; the situation as a whole

yǐng 影 xiǎng 响 quán 全 jú 局 affect the overall situation xiōng 胸 yǒu 有 quán 全 jú 局 with the situation as a whole in mind Jú 局 bù 部 bì 必 xū 须 fú 服 cóng 从 quán 全 jú 局 . 。 The part must be subordinated to the whole.

• quēfá 缺乏 - be short of; lack; be in want of quē 缺 fá 乏 zhèng 证 jù 据 want of proof quē 缺 fá 乏 Zī 资 yuán 源 be deficient in resources quē 缺 fá 乏 zhàn 战 dòu 斗 lì 力 have poor fighting capacity quē 缺 fá 乏 jīng 经 yàn 验 lack experience

quē 缺 fá 乏 láo 劳 dòng 动 lì 力 be short of labour power

• qùnián 去年 - last year去年我毕业了。Qùnián wǒ bīyè le.I graduated last year.


R• ràng 让 - to allow, to let爸爸不让我喝啤酒。Bàba bú ràng wǒ hē píjiǔ.Dad does not allow me to drink beer.

• rè 热 - hot今天非常热。Jīntiān fēicháng rè.It's extremely hot today.

• rènào 热闹 - lively中国的春节真热闹。Zhōngguó de chūnjié zhēn rènao.China's Spring Festival is very lively.

• rénlèi 人类 - mankind; humanity;manrén 人 lèi 类 jìn 进 bù 步human progressrén 人 lèi 类 qǐ 起 yuán 源the origin of mankind; the origin of the human speciesYán 研 jiū 究 rén 人 lèi 类 Dna5 DNA , ， shì 是 yì 一 mén 门 dà 大 kē 科 xué 学 . 。Studying DNA of human beings is a form of scientific research.Zhè 这 xiàng 项 xīn 新 fā 发 míng 明 jiāng 将 zào 造 fú 福 yú 于 rén 人 lèi 类 . 。This new invention will benefit humanity.Yìn 印 shuā 刷 shù 术 de 的 fā 发 míng 明 yú 于 rén 人 lèi 类 fēi 非 cháng 常 yǒu 有 yì 益 . 。The invention of printing was of great benefit to humanity.

• rènshi 认识 - to know, to recognize ( zhīdào 知道 )1. 我认识很多留学生。Wǒ rènshi hěnduō liúxuéshēng.I know many foreign students.2. 我认识一百个字。Wǒ rènshi yībǎi gè zì.I recognize one hundred characters.

• rènzhēn 认真 - conscientious; earnest; serious; intense

rèn 认 zhēn 真 de 的 zì 自 wǒ 我 pī 批 píng 评 an earnest self-criticism jǐ 给 yǔ 予 rèn 认 zhēn 真 de 的 kǎo 考 lǜ 虑 give serious consideration to rèn 认 zhēn 真 duì 对 dài 待 deal seriously with Chē 车 jiān 间 de 的 jì 技 shù 术 yuán 员 zài 在 rèn 认 zhēn 真 de 地 gōng 工 zuò 作 zhe 着 . 。 Technicians in workshops are working seriously. Wáng 王 dài 大 fu 夫 kàn 看 bìng 病 hěn 很 rèn 认 zhēn 真 . 。 Dr. Wang handles his cases with great care.

• rèxīn 热心 - enthusiastic他很热心地帮助我。Tā hěn rèxīn de bāngzhù wǒ.He helps me enthusiastically.

• róngyì 容易 - easy成功不容易。Chénggōng bù róngyì.To succeed is not easy.

• rùchǎng 入场 - to enter the field现在美国队入场。Xiànzài měiguó duì rù chǎng.The American team is now entering the field.


S• sànbù 散步 - to take a walk他吃饭后常常散步。Tā chīfàn hòu chángcháng sànbù.He often takes a walk after meals.

• shān 山 - mountain中国有很多大山。Zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō dà shān.There are many big mountains in China.

• shāngchǎng 商场 - shopping mall ( shàncháng 擅长)我周末去商场买东西。Wǒ zhōumò qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi.On the weekend I go to the shopping mall to buy things.

• shàncháng 擅长 - be good at; be expert in; be skilled in; excel; specialize ( shāngchǎng 商场)

shàn 擅 cháng 长 gē 歌 wǔ 舞 be good at singing and dancing Tā 他 shàn 擅 cháng 长 dǎ 打 xià 下 xuán 旋 qiú 球 . 。 He's good at cutting underspins. Tā 他 shàn 擅 cháng 长 pēng 烹 rèn 饪 . 。 He's an excellent cook.

• shāngdiàn 商店 - store, shop1. 这儿有很多商店。Zhèr yǒu hěn duō shāngdiàn.There are many stores here.2. 商店不少。Shāngdiàn bù shǎoThere are quite a few shops.3. 这家商店服务很好。Zhè jiā shāngdiàn fúwù hěn hǎo.This store's service is very good.

• shànglóu 上楼 - to go upstairs我坐电梯上楼。Wǒ zuò diàntī shànglóu.I am taking the elevator to go upstairs.

• shàngwǔ 上午 - morning上午我要去图书馆。Shàngwǔ wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn.I need to go to the library this morning.

• shǎo 少 - few, little商店不少。Shāngdiàn bù shǎoThere are quite a few shops.

• shēngbìng 生病 - to get sick, to fall ill我不常生病。Wǒ bù cháng shēngbìng.I do not get sick often.

• shēngcí 生词 - new word1. 请记住这些生词。Qǐng jìzhù zhè xiē shēngcí.Please memorize these new words.2. 请念生词。Qǐng niàn shēngcí.Please read the new words aloud.

• shèngdànjié 圣诞节 - Christmas1. 圣诞节我要回家。Shèngdànjié wǒ yào huíjiā.I will go home for Christmas.2. 圣诞节在十二月。Shèngdànjié zài shíèr yuè.Christmas is in December.3. 你的圣诞礼物是什么？Nǐ de shèngdàn lǐwù shì shénme?What is your Christmas gift?

• shēngrì 生日 - birthday1. 你的生日是哪天? Nǐ de shēngrì shì nǎtiān?When is your birthday?2. 生日蛋糕很漂亮。Shēngrì dàngāo hěn piaòliang.The birthday cake is very beautiful.3. 我请你参加我的生日聚会。Wǒ qǐng nǐ cānjiā wǒ de shēngrì jùhuì.I am inviting you to my birthday party.4. 祝你生日快乐！Zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè!Wishing you a happy birthday!

• shēng yi 生意 - business一些人有自己的生意。yīxiē rén yǒu zìjǐ de shēngyìSome people had their own business.

• shénme 什么 - what1. 今天我们做什么？Jīntiān wǒmen zuò shénme?What are we doing today?

2. 晚饭我们吃什么？Wǎnfàn wǒmen chī shénme?What will we have for dinner?3. 你要喝什么？Nǐ yào hē shénme?What do you want to drink?4. 你的圣诞礼物是什么？Nǐ de shèngdàn lǐwù shì shénme?What is your Christmas gift?5. 你的专业是什么？Nǐ de zhuānyè shì shénme?What is your major?

• shēntǐ 身体 - body, health1. 他每天锻炼身体。Tā měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ.He exercises his body every day.2. 牛奶对你的身体好。Niúnǎi duì nǐde shēntǐ hǎo.Milk is good for your health.

• shì 是 - to be1. 纽约是大城市。Niǔyuē shì dà chéngshì.New York is a large city.2. 这只小猫是黑的。Zhè zhī xiǎomāo shì hēide.This little cat is black.3. 他是数学教授。Tā shì shùxué jiaòshòu.He is a mathematics professor.4. 她妈妈是医生。Tā māma shì yīshēng.Her mother is a doctor.

• shì 事 - thing, object ( dōngxi 东西 )1. 我有很多事要做。Wǒ yǒu hěnduō shì yào zuò.I have many things to do.2. 我有很多事要办。Wǒ yǒu hěnduō shì yào bàn.I have a lot to take care of.3. 今天我有很多事儿。Jīntiān wǒ yǒu hěnduō shìr.I have a lot to do today.4. 我不了解这件事。Wǒ bù liǎojiě zhèjiàn shì.I don't understand this matter.5. 这个故事你懂吗？Zhège gùshi nǐ dǒng ma?Do you understand this story?

• shíèryuè 十二月 - December

圣诞节在十二月。Shèngdànjié zài shíèr yuè.Christmas is in December.

• shíhou 时候 - (the duration of) time ( jǐdiǎn 几点 , shíjiān 时间 )你什么时候睡觉? Nǐ shénme shíhòu shuìjiào?What time do you go to bed?nóng 农 máng 忙 de 的 shí 时 hou 候a busy farming seasonÀn 按 shuō 说 zhè 这 shí 时 hou 候 gāi 该 xià 下 xuě 雪 le 了 . 。Ordinarily it should be snowing at this time of the year.Sān 三 shí 十 duō 多 suì 岁 shì 是 nán 男 rén 人 zhèng 正 dāng 当 nián 年 de 的 shí 时 hou 候 . 。A man is in his prime when he's in his thirties.Tā 他 san1shi2sui4 30岁 de 的 shí 时 hou 候 jiù 就 biàn 遍 yóu 游 le 了 shì 世 jiè 界 . 。He traveled around the world when he was 30.Zhè 这 chǎng 场 gān 甘 yǔ 雨 lái 来 de 的 zhēn 真 shì 是 shí 时 hou 候 ! ！What timely rain!

• shíjiān 时间 - free time ( shíhòu 时候 , jǐdiǎn 几点 )今天我没有时间。Jīntiān wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.I don't have time today.

• shìjiàn 事件 - incident; event;occurrence èr 二 shí 十 shì 世 jì 纪 zuì 最 wěi 伟 dà 大 de 的 shì 事 jiàn 件 the greatest event in the 20th century liú 流 xuè 血 shì 事 jiàn 件 a bloody incident Jì 记 zhě 者 yīng 应 dāng 当 yǒng 勇 yú 于 zhí 直 shū 书 shì 事 jiàn 件 zhēn 真 xiàng 相 . 。 Journalists should have the courage to write according to the truth.

Zhěng 整 gè 个 shì 事 jiàn 件 wǒ 我 dōu 都 qīn 亲 yǎn 眼 mù 目 dǔ 睹 . 。 I saw the incident from beginning to end with my own eyes. Bào 报 zhǐ 纸 dēng 登 zǎi 载 le 了 jiu3yao1yao1 9.1 shi4jian4 1事 shǐ 件 mò 始 . 末 The newspaper covered the whole story of 9-11.

• shǒurù 收入 - income, revenu他要计算一下他的收入。Tā yào jìsuàn yíxià tā de shǒurù.He wants to calculate his income.

• shū 书 - book1. 每个学生都有书。Měi gè xuésheng dōu yǒu shū.Every student has a book.2. 我要借书。Wǒ yào jiè shū.I want to borrow some books.3. 你可以借五本书。Nǐ kěyǐ jiè wǔ běn shū.You may borrow five books.4. 他的书很有名。Tāde shū hěn yǒumíng.His book is famous.5. 他送我一本书。Tā sòng wǒ yī běn shū.He gave me a book.6. 你的书在这儿。Nǐ de shū zài zhèr.Your book is here.7. 这本书很有意思。Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuyìsi.This book is very interesting.8. 这个书店是新的。Zhè ge shūdiàn shì xīnde.This bookstore is new.

• shù 树 - tree我去坐在树下。Wǒ qù zuò zài shùxia.I am going to sit under the tree.

• shūfu 舒服 - comfortable, feeling well1. 我今天不舒服。Wǒ jīntiān bù shūfu.I am not feeling well today.2. 我的胃不舒服。Wǒ de wèi bù shūfu.

My stomach doesn't feel well.• shuìjiào 睡觉 - to sleep我很晚睡觉。Wǒ hěn wǎn shuìjiào.I sleep very late.

• shuǐlì 水利 - water conservancy shuǐ 水 lì 利 shè 设 shī 施 water conservancy facilities Shuǐ 水 lì 利 shì 是 nóng 农 yè 业 de 的 mìng 命 mài 脉 . 。 Irrigation is the lifeblood of agriculture. Quán 全 guó 国 zhōng 中 xiǎo 小 xíng 型 shuǐ 水 lì 利 gōng 工 chéng 程 xīng 星 luó 罗 qí 棋 bù 布 . 。 Small and medium-sized irrigation works spread all over the country. Xīng 兴 xiū 修 shuǐ 水 lì 利 , ， yīng 应 dāng 当 quán 全 miàn 面 guī 规 huà 划 . 。 An overall plan should be made for the construction of water conservancy projects.

• shuǐpíng 水平 - horizontal; level shuǐ 水 píng 平 tī 梯 tián 田 level terraced field; level terrace Wǒ 我 de 的 Fǎ 法 yǔ 语 shuǐ 水 píng 平 bù 不 jí 及 tā 她 . 。 My French isn't as good as hers. Liǎng 两 gè 个 rén 人 de 的 shuǐ 水 píng 平 dà 大 zhì 致 xiāng 相 tóng 同 . 。 They are both at approximately the same level. Zhè 这 jǐ 几 wèi 位 qí 棋 shǒu 手 shuǐ 水 píng 平 xiāng 相 dāng 当 . 。 These few chess experts are evenly matched. Rén 人 mín 民 de 的 shēng 生 huó 活 shuǐ 水 píng 平 míng 明 xiǎn 显 tí 提 gāo 高 le 了 . 。 The people's standard of living has visibly improved.

• shuō 说 - to speak, to say1. 你说英语吗？Nǐ shuō yīngyǔ ma?

Do you speak English?2. 我会说汉语。Wǒ huì shuō hànyǔ.3. I can speak Chinese.他不说英语。Tā bù shuō yīngyǔ.He does not speak English.4. 他说的汉语很流利。Tā shuō de hànyǔ hěn liúlì.His spoken Chinese is fluent.

• shuòshì 硕士 - master shuò 硕 shì 士 xué 学 wèi 位 master's degree

• shùxué 数学 - mathematics1. 我的数学很好。Wǒ de shùxué hěnhǎo.I am good at mathematics.2. 我妈妈教数学。Wǒ māma jiāo shùxué.My mother teaches mathematics.3. 他是数学教授。Tā shì shùxué jiaòshòu.He is a mathematics professor.

• sīkǎo 思考 - think deeply; ponder over; reflect on; think sī 思 kǎo 考 wèn 问 tí 题 ponder a problem dú 独 lì 立 sī 思 kǎo 考 think things out for oneself; think independently Zhè 这 xiē 些 wèn 问 tí 题 kě 可 yǐ 以 yòu 诱 dǎo 导 dà 大 jiā 家 qù 去 sī 思 kǎo 考 . 。 These are thought-provoking questions.

• sòng 送 - to give他送我一本书。Tā sòng wǒ yī běn shū.He gave me a book.

• suōxiǎo 缩小 - reduce (in width, size, scope, etc.); lessen; narrow; shrink; dwindle

zhú 逐 bù 步 suō 缩 xiǎo 小 chéng 城 xiāng 乡 chā 差 bié 别 gradually reduce the distinction between town and country suō 缩 xiǎo 小 fàn 范 wéi 围

reduce the scope; narrow the range Dí 敌 zhàn 占 qū 区 de 的 miàn 面 jī 积 zài 在 bú 不 duàn 断 de 地 suō 缩 xiǎo 小 . 。 The area occupied by the enemy is decreasing day by day.


T• tài 太 - too, very ( hěn 很 )

1. 我很好，可是太忙。Wǒ hěnhǎo, kěshì tài máng.I am well, but too busy.2. 汉语语法不太难。Hànyǔ yǔfǎ bú tài nán.Chinese grammar is not very difficult.

• tàiyáng 太阳 - the sun 太阳从东边升起。Tàiyang cóng dōngbiān shēngqǐ.The sun rises from the east.tài 太 yáng 阳 guāng 光 the light of the sun; sunlight Tài 太 yáng 阳 gāng 刚 lòu 露 tóu 头 , ， wǒ 我 men 们 jiù 就 qǐ 起 lái 来 le 了 . 。 The sun had hardly appeared when we got up. Huǒ 火 là 辣 de 的 tài 太 yáng 阳 zhì 炙 kǎo 烤 zhe 着 dà 大 dì 地 . 。 The blazing sun scorches the earth. Wǒ 我 bèi 被 tài 太 yáng 阳 shài 晒 de 得 hàn 汗 jīn 津 jīn 津 de 的 . I am bathed with sweat under the sun. Hēi 黑 ya 压 ya 压 de 的 yún 云 tóu 头 wán 完 quán 全 zhē 遮 zhù 住 le 了 tài 太 yáng 阳 . 。 The black clouds have completely blocked the sun.

• tāmen 他们 - they1. 他们新建了一座大楼。Tāmen xīn jiàn le yīzuò dàlóu.They recently constructed a building.2. 他们都非常忙。Tāmen dōu fēicháng máng.They are all extremely busy.3. 他们都要咖啡。Tāmen dōu yào kāfēi.They all want coffee.

• tānhuàn 瘫痪 - paralysis; palsy;paralysed,paralyzed tān 瘫 huàn 痪 bìng 病 rén 人 paralytic

Jiāo 交 tōng 通 yùn 运 shū 输 xiàn 陷 yú 于 tān 瘫 huàn 痪 . 。 Transportation was at a standstill. Dà 大 xuě 雪 fēng 封 mén 门 , ， shǐ 使 dé 得 jiāo 交 tōng 通 tān 瘫 huàn 痪 . 。 The heavy snow blocked the traffic. Tā 他 xià 下 zhī 肢 tān 瘫 huàn 痪 , ， liǎng 两 tuǐ 腿 sàng 丧 shī 失 jī 机 néng 能 . 。 His lower body was paralyzed, so he lost the use of his legs.

• tèbié 特别 - special; particular; out of the ordinary; distinctive; extraordinary

tè 特 bié 别 kāi 开 zhī 支 special expenses Tā 他 jiù 就 shì 是 tè 特 bié 别 téng 疼 ài 爱 Yuán 圆 yuan 圆 . 。 He just dotes on Yuanyuan. Tā 他 tè 特 bié 别 cōng 聪 míng 明 , ， yě 也 hěn 很 néng 能 gàn 干 . 。 He's highly intelligent, and also very competent. Mā 妈 mā 妈 áo 熬 de 的 bā 八 bǎo 宝 zhōu 粥 tè 特 bié 别 xiāng 香 tián 甜 ! ！ Mom makes the most delicious babao gruel. Là 辣 jiāo 椒 wǒ 我 chī 吃 de 得 lái 来 , ， dàn 但 bú 不 tè 特 bié 别 xǐ 喜 huan 欢 . 。 I can eat red pepper, though I'm not overfond of it.

• tiān 天 - day, sky1. 我一天吃一个苹果。Wǒ yī tiān chī yí gè píngguǒ.I eat an apple a day.2. 今天天真蓝。Jīntiān tiān zhēn lán.The sky is really blue today.

• tiàowǔ 跳舞 - to dance她跳舞跳得很好。Tā tiàowǔ tiào de hěnhao.She dances very well.

• tiānqì 天气 - wather

今天天气很好。Jīntiān tiānqì hěnhǎo.The weather is good today.

• tīngshuō 听说 - to hear (of, about)听说她工作得很晚。Tīngshūo tā gōngzuò de hěn wǎn.I hear she works very late.

• tóu 头 - head我头疼。Wǒ tóuténg.I have a headache.

• túshūguǎn 图书馆 - library上午我要去图书馆。Shàngwǔ wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn.I need to go to the library this morning.


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• wàijiāo 外交 - diplomacy; foreign affairs Tōng 通 guò 过 wài 外 jiāo 交 tú 途 jìng 径 jiě 解 jué 决 be settled through diplomatic channels Tā 他 dān 担 rèn 任 wài 外 jiāo 交 bù 部 zhǎng 长 . 。 He assumed office as Foreign Minister. Tā 她 shì 是 gè 个 jié 杰 chū 出 de 的 wài 外 jiāo 交 jiā 家 . 。 She's a distinguished diplomat. Nǐ 你 bǎ 把 zhè 这 ge 个 jié 节 lüè 略 jiāo 交 gěi 给 nà 那 wèi 位 wài 外 jiāo 交 guān 官 . 。 Send this memorandum to that diplomat. Tā 他 de 的 wài 外 jiāo 交 gōng 工 zuò 作 zī 资 lì 历 hěn 很 shēn 深 . 。 He has a long record of diplomatic service.

• wàiyǔ 外语 - foreign language很多学生学外语。Hěnduō xuéshēng xué wàiyǔ.Many students study foreign languages.

• wán 完 - to finish1. 我们吃完饭爸爸就付款。Wǒmén chīwán fàn bàba jiù fùkuǎn.Dad will pay the bill after we finish eating.2. 你今天做不完没关系。Nǐ jīntiān zuòbùwán méi guānxi.You don't have to finish today.

• wǎn 晚 - late1. 今天我来晚了。Jīntiān wǒ lái wǎnle.Today I came late.2. 听说她工作得很晚。Tīngshūo tā gōngzuò de hěn wǎn.I hear she works very late.3. 我很晚睡觉。Wǒ hěn wǎn shuìjiào.

I sleep very late.4. 对不起，我来晚了。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎnle.Sorry, I'm late.

• wǎnfàn 晚饭 - dinner晚饭我们吃什么？Wǎnfàn wǒmen chī shénme?What will we have for dinner?

• wàng 忘 - to forget我忘了他的地址。Wǒ wàngle tā de dìzhǐ.I forgot his address.

• wǎnshang 晚上 - evening晚上我去看电影。Wǎnshang wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng.In the evening, I am going to see a movie.

• wèi 胃 - stomach我的胃不舒服。Wǒ de wèi bù shūfu.My stomach doesn't feel well.

• wèishénme 为什么 - why你为什么不学开车？Nǐ wèishénme bùxué kāichē?Why don't you learn to drive?

• wèn 问 - to ask我要问一个问题。Wǒ yào wèn yígè wèntí.I'd like to ask a question.

• wénhuà 文化 - civilization, culture我喜欢美国文化。Wǒ xǐhuān měiguó wénhuà.I like American culture.wén 文 huà 化 qīn 侵 lüè 略 cultural aggression; cultural penetration wén 文 huà 化 shèn 渗 tòu 透 cultural infiltration wén 文 huà 化 yí 遗 chǎn 产 cultural heritage wén 文 huà 化 yí 遗 zhǐ 址 a site of ancient cultural remains; remains of an ancient culture Jīng 京 pài 派 wén 文 huà 化 yǔ 与 hǎi 海 pài 派 wén 文 huà 化 chā 差 yì 异 hěn 很 dà 大 . 。

There is a huge difference between Beijng and Shanghai culture.

• wèn tí 问题 - question我要问一个问题。Wǒ yào wèn yígè wèntí.I'd like to ask a question.

• wǒmen 我们 - we1. 我们喝了三瓶啤酒。Wǒmen hē le sānpíng píjiǔ.We drank three bottles of beer.2. 我们吃完饭爸爸就付款。Wǒmén chīwán fàn bàba jiù fùkuǎn.Dad will pay the bill after we finish eating.3. 感恩节我们吃火鸡。Gǎnēnjié wǒmén chī huǒjī.We eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

• wǔ fàn 午饭 - lunch1. 午饭以后我去学校。Wǔfàn yǐhòu wǒ qù xuéxiào.I will go to school after lunch.2. 妈妈要准备午饭。Māma yào zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.Mother has to prepare lunch.

• wùlǐ 物理 - physics我在中学学了物理。Wǒ zài zhōngxué xué le wùlǐ.I studied physics in middle school.


X• xǐ 洗 - to wash请把车洗一洗。Qǐng bǎ chē xǐyixǐ.Please wash the car.

• xiǎng 想 - to miss, to think, to want ( yào 要 )1. 我想我妈妈。Wǒ xiǎng wǒ māma.I miss my mother.2. 我想当律师。Wǒ xiǎng dāng lǜshī.I want to be a lawyer.

• xiàng 像 - to resemble这孩子像他爸爸。Zhè háizi xiàng tā bàba.This child resembles his father.

• xiāngjiāo 香蕉 - banana香蕉不贵。Xiāngjiāo bú guì.Bananas are not expensive.

• xiānsheng 先生 - mister王先生要买什么？Wáng xiānsheng yào mǎi shénme?What does Mr. Wang want to buy?

• xiǎo 小 - young我女儿还很小。Wǒ nǚér hái hěn xiǎo.My daughter is still young.

• xiàtiān 夏天 - summer1. 北京夏天不热。Běijīng xiàtiān bú rè.It is not hot in summer in Beijing.2. 北部夏天很凉快。Běibù xiàtiān hěn liángkuài.It is cool in the north in summer.3. 夏天我穿白衬衫。Xiàtiān wǒ chuān bái chènshān.I wear white shirts in the summer.

• xiànzài 现在 - now1. 现在去，好不好？Xiànzài qù, hǎobùhǎo?Let's go now, okay?2. 现在美国队入场。Xiànzài měiguó duì rù chǎng.The American team is now entering the field.

3. 现在大家都用信用卡。Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.Everyone uses a credit card now.4. 我现在习惯吃西餐了。Wǒ xiànzài xíguàn le chī xīcān le.I am used to eating western food now.

• xiǎo 小 - little, small1. 这个学校很小。Zhè gè xuéxiào hěn xiǎo.This school is small.2. 他的孩子还小。Tā de háizi hái xiǎo.His child is still young.3. 这间厨房太小。Zhè jiān chúfáng tài xiǎo.This kitchen is too small.4. 这只小猫是黑的。Zhè zhī xiǎomāo shì hēide.This little cat is black.

• xiǎofèi 小费 - tip, gratuity中国的服务员不习惯收小费。Zhōngguó de fúwùyuán bù xíguàn shōu xiǎofèi.Chinese service people are not used to receiving tips.

• xiǎoshí 小时 - hour ( xiāoxi 消息)三小时后她来。Sān xiǎoshí hòu tā lái.She will come three hours from now.

• xiāoxi 消息 - news; information; word ( xiǎoshí 小时)jù 据 Xīn 新 huá 华 shè 社 xiāo 消 xi 息 according to a Xinhua dispatch tóu 头 bǎn 版 xiāo 消 xi 息 a front-page story běn 本 dì 地 xiāo 消 xi 息 local news Zhè 这 xiāo 消 xi 息 kào 靠 de 得 zhù 住 ma 吗 ? ？ Is the information reliable? Tīng 听 dào 到 zhè 这 ge 个 xiāo 消 xi 息 tā 他 liè 裂 zì 眦 bào 暴 nù 怒 . 。 Hearing the news, he burst into fury with his eyes staring open widely.

• xiǎoxué 小学 - primary school小学生也有作业。Xiǎoxuéshēng yěyǒu zuòyè.Primary school students also have homework.

• xiàwǔ 下午 - afternoon下午我要游泳。Xiàwǔ wǒ yào yóuyǒng.I'll go swimming this afternoon.

• xiàyǔ 下雨 - to rain明天可能下雨。Míngtiān kěnéng xiàyǔ.It might rain tomorrow.

• xīcān 西餐 - western food西餐很方便。Xīcān hěn fāngbiàn.Western food is very convenient.

• xī chén qì 吸尘器 - vacuum cleaner一些人以为我是卖吸尘器的 yīxiē rén yǐwéi wǒ shì mài xīchénqì deSome people thought I was selling vacuum cleaners.

• xiě 写 - to write1. 这个字不难写。Zhè ge zì bù nán xiě.This character is not difficult to write.2. 我不会写汉字。Wǒ búhuì xiě hànzì.I can not write Chinese characters.3. 这支笔好写。Zhè zhī bǐ hǎoxiě.This pen is good to write with.

• xièxie 谢谢 - to thank你得谢谢他帮助你找工作。Nǐ děi xièxie tā bāngzhù nǐ zhǎo gōngzuò.You must thank him for helping you find work.

• xíezi 鞋子 - shoe这双鞋子很合适。Zhèshuāng xiézi hěn héshì.These shoes fit me well.

• xīfāng 西方 - western1. 我喜欢西方音乐。Wǒ xǐhuān xīfāng yīnyuè.I like western music.2. 我现在习惯吃西餐了。Wǒ xiànzài xíguàn le chī xīcān le.

I am used to eating western food now.• xíguàn 习惯 - to get used to

1. 我现在习惯吃西餐了。Wǒ xiànzài xíguàn le chī xīcān le.I am used to eating western food now.2. 中国的服务员不习惯收小费。Zhōngguó de fúwùyuán bù xíguàn shōu xiǎofèi.Chinese service people are not used to receiving tips.

• xǐhuān 喜欢 - to like1. 猫喜欢吃鱼。Māo xǐhuan chī yú.Cats like to eat fish.2. 中国人不太喜欢咖啡。Zhōngguó rén bù tài xǐhuān kāfēi.The Chinese do not like coffee very much.3. 我弟弟喜欢玩电脑。Wǒ dìdi xǐhuān wán diànnǎo.My younger brother likes to play on the computer.4. 我喜欢美国文化。Wǒ xǐhuān měiguó wénhuà.I like American culture.5. 我喜欢西方音乐。Wǒ xǐhuān xīfāng yīnyuè.I like western music.6. 孩子喜欢穿新衣。Háizi xǐhuān chuān xīnyī.Children like to wear new clothes.7. 弟弟喜欢游泳。Dìdi xǐhuān yóuyǒng.The younger brother likes to swim.8. 我喜欢紫色。Wǒ xǐhuan zǐ sè.I like purple.

• xìjié 细节 - details; particulars tǎo 讨 lùn 论 jì 计 huà 划 de 的 xì 细 jié 节 discuss the details of a plan; go into the particulars of a plan tōng 通 guò 过 xì 细 jié 节 miáo 描 xiě 写 lái 来 biǎo 表 xiàn 现 rén 人 wù 物 xìng 性 gé 格 portray a character through the description of detail Wǒ 我 men 们 hū 忽 lüè 略 le 了 yí 一 gè 个 zhóng 重 yào 要 de 的 xì 细 jié 节 . 。

We overlooked an important detail. • xīn 新 - new

1. 这个书店是新的。Zhè ge shūdiàn shì xīnde.This bookstore is new.2. 一月一号是新年。Yīyuè yīhào shì xīnnián.January the first is New Year's Day.

• xíng 行 - to be OK, to suit明天去，行吗？Míngtiān qù, xíngma?Let's go tomorrow, okay?

• xīngqī 星期 - week一个星期有几天？Yí gè xīngqī yǒu jǐ tiān?How many days are there in a week?sān 三 gè 个 xīng 星 qī 期 three weeks Wǒ 我 xīng 星 qī 期 yī 一 jiù 就 gěi 给 nǐ 你 qián 钱 . 。 I'll pay you right on Monday. Zhè 这 xīng 星 qī 期 tiān 天 , ， Lǎo 老 Zhāng 张 nà 那 lǐ 里 yǒu 有 gè 个 jù 聚 huì 会 . 。 There'll be a get-together at Lao Zhang's place this coming Sunday. Xīng 星 qī 期 tiān 天 xiū 休 xi 息 shì 是 xué 学 xiào 校 de 的 tōng 通 lì 例 . 。 It is a general rule that schools close on Sundays. Wǒ 我 qù 去 Tài 泰 guó 国 wán 玩 le 了 yí 一 gè 个 xīng 星 qī 期 . 。 I went to Thailand for a week's holiday.

• xīngqītiān 星期天 - Sunday星期天我休息。Xīngqītiān wǒ xiūxi.I rest on Sunday.• xīngqīyī 星期一 - Monday星期一我最忙。Xīngqīyī wǒ zuì máng.I am busiest on Monday.

• xìnrèn 信任 - trust; have confidence in; faith dé 得 dào 到 rén 人 mín 民 de 的 xìn 信 rèn 任 enjoy the trust (or confidence) of the people

Tā 他 piàn 骗 qǔ 取 le 了 shàng 上 jí 级 de 的 xìn 信 rèn 任 . 。 He wormed his way into his boss's confidence. Guó 国 huì 会 jiāng 将 zé 择 rì 日 jìn 进 xíng 行 xìn 信 rèn 任 tóu 投 piào 票 . 。 The Congress will choose a date to hold the vote of confidence. Tā 他 xìn 信 yòng 用 hǎo 好 , ， wán 完 quán 全 kě 可 yǐ 以 xìn 信 rèn 任 . 。 His credit is good. You can trust him. Jǐ 几 gè 个 rén 人 dāng 当 zhōng 中 , ， zhǐ 只 yǒu 有 wǒ 我 xìn 信 rèn 任 tā 她 . 。 Out of a number of people, I was the only one who believed her.

• xìnyòngkǎ 信用卡 - credit card现在大家都用信用卡。Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.Everyone uses a credit card now.

• xīshōu 吸收 - absorb; suck up; assimilate; imbibe; draw xī 吸 shōu 收 yǎng 养 fèn 分 assimilate nutriment xī 吸 shōu 收 shuǐ 水 fèn 分 absorb moisture xī 吸 shōu 收 zhī 知 shi 识 absorb (or imbibe) knowledge Jù 俱 lè 乐 bù 部 xī 吸 shōu 收 le 了 yì 一 pī 批 hǎi 海 wài 外 qiú 球 yuán 员 . 。 The club has recruited some foreign players. Wǒ 我 men 们 jué 决 dìng 定 xī 吸 shōu 收 tā 他 wéi 为 zhèng 正 shì 式 huì 会 yuán 员 . 。 We have decided to admit him to full membership.

• xīyān 吸烟 - smoke请别吸烟。Qǐng bié xīyān.Please don't smoke.

• xué xiào 学校 - school

1. 午饭以后我去学校。Wǔfàn yǐhòu wǒ qù xuéxiào.I will go to school after lunch.2. 这个学校很小。Zhè gè xuéxiào hěn xiǎo.This school is small.

• xiūxi 休息 - to rest1. 我们休息五分钟。Wǒmen xiūxi wǔ fēnzhōng.Let's have a five-minute break.2. 星期天我休息。Xīngqītiān wǒ xiūxi.I rest on Sunday.

• xǐzǎo 洗澡 - to take a shower/ a bath我每天洗澡。Wǒ měitiān xǐzǎo.I take a shower every day.

• xuésheng 学生 - student1. 他们都是学生。Tāmen dōu shì xuésheng.They are all students.2. 每个学生都有书。Měi gè xuésheng dōu yǒu shū.Every student has a book.3. 我认识很多留学生。Wǒ rènshi hěnduō liúxuéshēng.I know many foreign students.4. 很多学生学外语。Hěnduō xuéshēng xué wàiyǔ.Many students study foreign languages.

• xué(xí) 学(习) - to study1. 他学习汉语。Tā xuéxí hànyǔ.He studies Chinese.2. 你应该学英语。Nǐ yīnggāi xué yīngyǔ.You should study English.3. 汉语不难学。Hànyǔ bù nán xué.Chinese is not difficult to study.4. 很多学生学外语。Hěnduō xuéshēng xué wàiyǔ.Many students study foreign languages.5. 哥哥和弟弟都学汉语。Gēge hé dìdi dōu xué hànyǔ.My older and younger brothers both study Chinese.6. 我用词典学汉语。Wǒ yòng cídiǎn xué hànyǔ.I use the dictionary to study Chinese.7. 我学习古代哲学。Wǒ xuéxí gǔdài zhéxué.

I study classical philosophy.• xùjiǔ 酗酒 - indulge in excessive drinking

xù 酗 jiǔ 酒 zī 滋 shì 事 get drunk and create a disturbance Tā 他 yīn 因 xù 酗 jiǔ 酒 dòu 斗 ōu 殴 bèi 被 jǐng 警 fāng 方 jū 拘 liú 留 . 。 He was arrested because he got drunk and was involved in a fight.

• xùnsù 迅速 - rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; speed; quick dòng 动 zuò 作 xùn 迅 sù 速 swift in action; quick-moving xùn 迅 sù 速 qǔ 取 dé 得 chéng 成 xiào 效 produce speedy results Tā 他 xùn 迅 sù 速 chuān 穿 shàng 上 yī 衣 fu 服 . 。 He put his clothes on very quickly. Yán 沿 hǎi 海 chéng 城 shì 市 de 的 jīng 经 jì 济 xùn 迅 sù 速 qǐ 起 fēi 飞 . 。 The economies of the coastal cities got off to a flying start. Chéng 城 xiāng 乡 chǔ 储 xù 蓄 xùn 迅 sù 速 zēng 增 jiā 加 . 。 Savings deposits in both urban and rural areas have shown a rapid increase.


Y

• yá 牙 - tooth我牙疼。Wǒ yá téng.I have a toothache.

• yā 鸭 - duck我爱吃烤鸭。Wǒ ài chī kǎoyā.I love to eat roast duck.

• yào 药 - medicine ( yào 要)我要去买药。Wǒ yào qù mǎi yào.I need to buy some medicine.

• yào 要 - to need, to want ( yào 药, xiǎng 想 )1. 他们都要咖啡。Tāmen dōu yào kāfēi.They all want coffee.2. 爸爸要冰。Bàba yào bīng.Dad wants ice.3. 王先生要买什么？Wáng xiānsheng yào mǎi shénme?What does Mr. Wang want to buy?4. 他要计算一下他的收入。Tā yào jìsuàn yíxià tā de shǒurù.He wants to calculate his income.5. 你要喝什么？Nǐ yào hē shénme?What do you want to drink?6. 我要看今天的报纸。Wǒ yào kàn jīntiān de bào zhǐ.I want to read today's newspaper.7. 上午我要去图书馆。Shàngwǔ wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn.I need to go to the library this morning.8. 我要换衣服。Wǒ yào huàn yīfu.I need to change my clothes.9. 年轻人也要锻炼。Niánqīngrén yě yào duànliàn.Young people also need to exercise.

• yāpò 压迫 - oppress; repress yā 压 pò 迫 zhě 者

oppressor Náng 囊 zhǒng 肿 yā 压 pò 迫 shén 神 jīng 经 . 。 Cysts put pressure on the nerves. Zhǒng 肿 liú 瘤 yā 压 pò 迫 shén 神 jīng 经 , ， yǐn 引 qǐ 起 téng 疼 tòng 痛 . 。 The tumour constricts the nerves and causes pain. Nǎ 哪 lǐ 里 yǒu 有 yā 压 pò 迫 , ， nǎ 哪 lǐ 里 jiù 就 yǒu 有 fǎn 反 kàng 抗 . 。 Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

• yāzhì 压制 - suppress; stifle; inhibit; repress; strangle yā 压 zhì 制 bù 不 tóng 同 yì 意 jiàn 见 clamp down on (or stifle) differing opinions yā 压 zhì 制 pī 批 píng 评 suppress (or muzzle) criticism

• yě 也 - also, too我也是美国人。Wǒ yěshì měiguórén.I am also an American.

• yīfu 衣服 - clothing, clothes, outfit1. 他穿了一件黑衣服。Tā chuānle yī jiàn hēi yīfu.He wore one piece of black clothing.2. 我要换衣服。Wǒ yào huàn yīfu.I need to change my clothes.这件衣服又便宜又好。Zhè jiàn yīfu yòu piányi yòu hǎo.3. This outfit is good and inexpensive.4. 我的衣服很旧。Wǒde yīfu hěn jiù.My clothes are very old.5. 孩子喜欢穿新衣。Háizi xǐhuān chuān xīnyī.Children like to wear new clothes.

• yǐhòu 以后 - after, later午饭以后我去学校。Wǔfàn yǐhòu wǒ qù xuéxiào.I will go to school after lunch.

• yīnggāi 应该 - should你应该学英语。Nǐ yīnggāi xué yīngyǔ.You should study English.

• yīngyǔ 英语 - English

1. 他不说英语。Tā bù shuō yīngyǔ.He does not speak English.2. 你应该学英语。Nǐ yīnggāi xué yīngyǔ.You should study English.3. 抱歉，我不说英语。Bàoqiàn, wǒ bù shuō yīngyǔ.I am sorry I don't speak English.4. 你说英语吗？Nǐ shuō yīngyǔ ma?Do you speak English?

• yínháng 银行 - bank银行几点开门？Yíngháng jǐdiǎn kāimén?What time does the bank open?

• yīnyuè 音乐 - music1. 我常听古典音乐。Wǒ cháng tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè. - I often listen to classical music.2. 我喜欢西方音乐。Wǒ xǐhuān xīfāng yīnyuè. - I like western music.

• yǐqián 以前 - ago, before十年以前我去了法国。Shínián yǐqián wǒ qùle fǎguó.I went to France ten years ago.

• yīrán 依然 - still; as before yī 依 rán 然 yǒu 有 xiào 效 still hold good; remain valid Tā 他 yī 依 rán 然 bǎo 保 yǒu 有 gōng 公 mín 民 quán 权 lì 利 . 。 He still has all the rights entitled to citizens of this country. Wǒ 我 duì 对 nǐ 你 de 的 gǎn 感 qíng 情 yī 依 rán 然 rú 如 gù 故 . 。 My affection for you never changes. Chū 初 chūn 春 de 的 hán 寒 fēng 风 yī 依 rán 然 shì 是 lěng 冷 qiào 峭 xí 袭 rén 人 . 。 The base of early spring is still chilly. Tā 他 fā 发 le 了 cái 财 , ， rán 然 ér 而 shēng 生 huó 活 yī 依 rán 然 jiǎn 俭 pǔ 朴 . 。

Even after he'd made it, he led a simple and thrifty life.

• yīshēng 医生 - doctor1. 她妈妈是医生。Tā māma shì yīshēng.Her mother is a doctor.2. 我爸爸是医生。Wǒ bàba shì yīshēng.My father is a doctor.

• yīyuàn 医院 - hospital我要去医院。 Wǒ yào qù yīyuàn.I need to go to the hospital

• yīyuè 一月 - January一月一号是新年。Yīyuè yīhào shì xīnnián.January the first is New Year's Day.

• yòng 用 - to use1. 现在大家都用信用卡。Xiànzài dàjiā dōu yòng xìnyòngkǎ.Everyone uses a credit card now.2. 我用词典学汉语。Wǒ yòng cídiǎn xué hànyǔ.I use the dictionary to study Chinese.

• yǒu 有 - to have1. 你有车吗？Nǐ yǒu chē ma?Do you have a car?2. 上海有很多大楼房。Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō dà lóufáng.Shanghai has many big buildings (blocks).3. 我没有妹妹。Wǒ méiyǒu mèimei.I don't have a younger sister.4. 今天我有很多事儿。Jīntiān wǒ yǒu hěnduō shìr.I have a lot to do today.5. 我们有三个空瓶子。Wǒmen yǒu sǎn gè kōng píngzi.We have three empty bottles.

• yóulǎn 游览 - go sightseeing; tour; visit; excursion yóu 游 lǎn 览 Cháng 长 chéng 城 visit the Great Wall

• yǒumíng 有名 - famous

他的书很有名。Tāde shū hěn yǒumíng.His book is famous.

• yǒuyìsi 有意思 - interesting这本书很有意思。Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuyìsi.This book is very interesting.

• yú 鱼 - fish猫喜欢吃鱼。Māo xǐhuan chī yú.Cats like to eat fish.

• yuè 月 - month1. 一年有十二个月。Yì nián yǒu shíèr gè yuè.There are twelve months in a year.2. 我每月交房租。Wǒ měi yuè jiāo fángzū.I pay the rent every month.

• yuèdú 阅读 - readyuè 阅 dú 读 zá 杂 zhì 志read magazinesMíng 名 zhù 著 suō 缩 lüè 略 bǎn 版 hěn 很 shì 适 hé 合 ér 儿 tóng 童 yuè 阅 dú 读 . 。Simplified editions of famous works are suitable for children to read.Tā 他 zhèng 正 zài 在 yuè 阅 dú 读 zhèng 证 jiāo 交 suǒ 所 xià 下 fā 发 de 的 tōng 通 zhī 知 . 。He is reading the notice released by the stock exchange.

• yǔfǎ 语法 - grammar汉语语法不太难。Hànyǔ yǔfǎ bú tài nán.Chinese grammar is not very difficult.

• yùndòngyuán 运动员 - athlete美国运动员好。Měiguó yùndòngyuán hǎo.The American athletes are good.


Z• zài 在 - at

1. 公司的主任在开会。Gōngsī de zhǔrèn zài kāihuì.The directors of this company are having a meeting.2. 圣诞节在十二月。Shèngdànjié zài shíèr yuè.Christmas is in December.3. 你的书在这儿。Nǐ de shū zài zhèr.Your book is here.4. 我们家在纽约。Wǒmén jiā zài niǔyuē.My family lives in New York.5. 我去坐在树下。Wǒ qù zuò zài shùxia.I am going to sit under the tree.

• zàijiàn 再见 - goodbye她说了再见就上车了。Tā shuōle zàijiàn jiù shàng chē le.She said goodbye then got into the car.

• zǎo 早 - early1. 明天我要早去。Míngtiān wǒ yào zǎo qù.Tomorrow I'll go early.2. 他起床起得不早。Tā qǐchuáng qǐ de bù zǎo.He does not get up early.

• zàochéng 造成 - create; cause; give rise to; bring about; contribute

zào 造 chéng 成 jiǎ 假 xiàng 象 put up a facade; create a false impression zào 造 chéng 成 jù 巨 dà 大 sǔn 损 shī 失 cause enormous losses Zhè 这 yàng 样 huì 会 gěi 给 rén 人 zào 造 chéng 成 cuò 错 jué 觉 . 。 This will give people a false impression. Pín 贫 qióng 穷 shì 是 zào 造 chéng 成 fàn 犯 zuì 罪 de 的 yuán 原 yīn 因 zhī 之 yī 一 . 。 Poverty is one of the causes of crime.

Yǔn 陨 shí 石 yǔ 雨 huì 会 duì 对 zhuāng 庄 jia 稼 zào 造 chéng 成 bú 不 lì 利 yǐng 影 xiǎng 响 . 。 A meteorite shower would have a bad effect on crops.

• zěnmeyàng 怎么样 - how你的汉语怎么样？Nǐ de hànyǔ zěnmeyàng?How is your Chinese?

• zhàn 站 - station火车进站了。Huǒchē jìn zhàn le.The train has entered the station.

• zhànlǐng 占领 - capture; occupy; seize; takeover zhàn 占 lǐng 领 yào 要 sài 塞 capture a fort zhàn 占 lǐng 领 shì 市 chǎng 场 dominate the market

• zhǎo 找 - to look for1. 我要找一本汉英词典。Wǒ yào zhǎo yī běn hànyīng cídiǎn.I want to find a Chinese-English dictionary.2. 他刚才来找过你。Tā gāngcái lái zhǎoguò nǐ.He has just come to look for you.

• zhàopiàn 照片 - picture这是我家的照片。Zhè shì wǒjiā de zhàopiàn.This is the picture of my family.

• zhàoxiàngjī. 照相机 - camera请别带照相机。Qǐng bié dài zhàoxiàngjī.Please don't bring a camera.

• zhēn 真 - really1. 今天真热。Jīntiān zhēn rè.It is really hot today.2. 花园真漂亮。Huāyuán zhēn piàoliang.The garden is really beautiful.3. 今天天真蓝。Jīntiān tiān zhēn lán.The sky is really blue today.

• zhèngjù 证据 - evidence; proof; testimony

tí 提 chū 出 zhèng 证 jù 据 offer testimony Zhèng 证 jù 据 bì 必 xū 须 chá 查 zhèng 证 hé 核 shí 实 . 。 Evidence must be examined and verified. Zhèng 证 jù 据 què 确 záo 凿 , ， bù 不 róng 容 jiǎo 狡 lài 赖 . 。 It's no use denying it; the evidence is conclusive. Zhèng 证 jù 据 què 确 záo 凿 , ， tā 他 bù 不 dé 得 bù 不 dī 低 tóu 头 rèn 认 zuì 罪 . 。 The proof was incontestable – he had no choice but to admit defeat and plead guilty. Zhèng 证 jù 据 chōng 充 fèn 分 , ， wú 无 kě 可 zhì 置 yí 疑 . 。 The evidence is strong and admits of no doubt.

• zhèr 这儿 - here1. 你的书在这儿。Nǐ de shū zài zhèr.Your book is here.2. 这儿冬天很冷。Zhèr dōngtiān hěn lěng.Winter here is cold.3. 这儿买东西很方便。Zhèr mǎi dōngxi hěn fāngbiàn.It is convenient to go shopping here.

• zhéxué 哲学 - philosophy我学习古代哲学。Wǒ xuéxí gǔdài zhéxué.I study classical philosophy.

• zhīdào 知道 - to know ( rènshi 认识 )我知道他的名字。Wǒ zhīdào tāde míngzì.I know his name.

• zhìhuì 智慧 - wisdom; intelligence xī 吸 qǔ 取 qún 群 zhòng 众 de 的 zhì 智 huì 慧 draw on the wisdom of the masses qín 勤 láo 劳 zhì 智 huì 慧 de 的 rén 人 mín 民 the industrious and ingenious people

• zhīshi 知识 - knowledge; intellectzhī 知 shi 识 yuān 渊 bó 博

have a wide range of knowledge; be erudite; be learnedjì 技 shù 术 zhī 知 shi 识technical know-howXué 学 xí 习 de 的 mù 目 dì 的 shì 是 wèi 为 le 了 zēng 增 zhǎng 长 zhī 知 shi 识 . 。The purpose of study is to increase knowledge.Tā 他 shì 是 zhī 知 shi 识 jiè 界 yǒu 有 míng 名 de 的 zhuān 专 jiā 家 . 。He is a famous specialist in intellectual circles.Tā 他 men 们 jiā 家 sān 三 dài 代 dōu 都 shì 是 gāo 高 jí 级 zhī 知 shi 识 fèn 分 zǐ 子 . 。Three generations of their families are higher intellectuals.

• zhíxíng 执行 - carry out; execute; enforce; implement zhí 执 xíng 行 dú 独 lì 立 zì 自 zhǔ 主 de 的 wài 外 jiāo 交 zhèng 政 cè 策 pursue (or implement, follow) an independent foreign policy zhí 执 xíng 行 jì 纪 lǜ 律 enforce discipline zhí 执 xíng 行 mìng 命 lìng 令 execute an order zhí 执 xíng 行 rèn 任 wu 务 carry out a task; perform a mission Sǐ 死 xíng 刑 yòng 用 qiāng 枪 jué 决 de 的 fāng 方 fǎ 法 zhí 执 xíng 行 . 。 The death penalty is to be executed by means of shooting.

• zhíyè 职业 - profession他的职业是教师。Tā de zhíyè shì jiàoshī.Teaching is his profession.

• zhìzào 制造 - make; manufacture Zhōng 中 guó 国 zhì 制 zào 造 de 的 fēi 飞 jī 机 China-made aircraft

Zhì 制 zào 造 zhè 这 yàng 样 de 的 xuè 血 fěn 粉 hěn 很 huā 花 qián 钱 . 。 Making such animal blood powder costs a lot. Wǒ 我 men 们 xū 需 yào 要 yǔ 与 zhì 制 zào 造 shāng 商 shāng 商 qià 洽 . 。 We need to discuss matters with the manufacturer. Gāi 该 chǎng 厂 zhuān 专 yè 业 zhì 制 zào 造 bù 不 zhī 织 bù 布 jī 机 xiè 械 . 。 This factory specializes in producing unwoven fabric machines.

• zhōngcān 中餐 - Chinese food我喜欢中餐。Wǒ xǐhuān zhōngcān.I like Chinese food.

• zhōngguó 中国 - China1. 中国历史很长。Zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn cháng.China has a long history.2. 中国发展得很快。Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de hěnkuài.China is developing fast.3. 我乘飞机去中国。Wǒ chéng fēijī qù zhōngguó.I take an airplane to go to China.4. 中国秋天很美。Zhōngguó qiūtiān hěn měi.Autumn is beautiful in China.5. 中国人不太喜欢咖啡。Zhōngguó rén bù tài xǐhuān kāfēi.The Chinese do not like coffee very much.6. 中国的春节真热闹。Zhōngguó de chūnjié zhēn rènao.China's Spring Festival is very lively.7. 中国有很多大山。Zhōngguó yǒu hěnduō dà shān.There are many big mountains in China.8. 明年我要回中国。Míngnián wǒ yào huí zhōngguó.I'll go back to China next year.9. 北京在中国北方。Běijīng zài zhōngguó běifān.Beijing is in northern China.10. 中国橘子很甜。Zhōngguó júzi hěn tián.

Chinese oranges are very sweet.11. 她去了中国很多地方。Tā qùle zhōngguó hěnduō dìfang.She has been to many places in China.12. 中国队很多人。Zhōngguó duì hěnduō rén.The Chinese team is large.

• zhōngwǔ 中午 - noon中午我要见教授。Zhōngwǔ wǒ yào jiàn jiàoshòu.At noon, I will see my professor.

• zhōngxué 中学 - middle school我弟弟上中学。Wǒ dìdi shàng zhōngxué.My younger brother is in middle school.

• zhòngyào 重要 - important一个重要的计算机系统出现了故障 yīgè zhòngyào de jìsuànjī xìtǒng chūxiàn le gùzhàngAn important computer system had failed.

• zhù 住 - to live你住在哪儿？Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?Where do you live?

• zhuānlì 专利 - patent zhuān 专 lì 利 pǐn 品 patent; patented article

• zhuānyè 专业 - major你的专业是什么？Nǐ de zhuānyè shì shénme?What is your major?

• zhùhè 祝贺 - congratulate朋友们祝贺我了。Péngyoumen zhùhè wǒ le.My friends all congratulated me.

• zhǔnbèi 准备 - to prepare; get ready; fix;make up; prep 妈妈要准备午饭。Māma yào zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.Mother has to prepare lunch.zhǔn 准 bèi 备 jiē 阶 duàn 段 preparatory stage zuò 作 zuì 最 huài 坏 de 的 zhǔn 准 bèi 备 prepare for the worst

wèi 为 huì 会 yì 议 zhǔn 准 bèi 备 wén 文 jiàn 件 prepare documents for a meeting. Qián 前 mian 面 yǒu 有 qíng 情 kuàng 况 , ， zuò 做 hǎo 好 zhàn 战 dòu 斗 zhǔn 准 bèi 备 . 。 There's enemy activity ahead. Prepare for combat. Yù 御 chú 厨 men 们 měi 每 tiān 天 dōu 都 wèi 为 huáng 皇 dì 帝 zhǔn 准 bèi 备 wǔ 午 shàn 膳 . 。 The imperial cooks prepared lunch for the emperor every day.

• zhuóyuè 卓越 - outstanding; brilliant; remarkable; eminent

zhuó 卓 yuè 越 de 的 kē 科 xué 学 jiā 家 a brilliant scientist zhuó 卓 yuè 越 de 的 chéng 成 jiù 就 remarkable achievements Tā 他 jù 具 yǒu 有 zhuó 卓 yuè 越 de 的 zhèng 政 zhì 治 cái 才 shí 识 . 。 He is a man of outstanding political ability and insight.

• zhǔrèn 主任 - director公司的主任在开会。Gōngsī de zhǔrèn zài kāihuì.The directors of this company are having a meeting.

• zhùzuò 著作 - work; book; writings gǔ 古 dài 代 yī 医 xué 学 zhù 著 zuò 作 ancient books on medicine; ancient medical literature Tā 他 de 的 zhù 著 zuò 作 sàn 散 yì 佚 dài 殆 jìn 尽 . 。 His writings are practically all scattered and lost. or Practically none of his works are still extant. Zhè 这 běn 本 zhù 著 zuò 作 shì 是 yòng 用 wén 文 yán 言 wén 文 xiě 写 chéng 成 de 的 . 。 This book is written in classical Chinese. Tā 她 yǐ 以 qīn 亲 bǐ 笔 qiān 签 míng 名 de 的 zhù 著 zuò 作 xiāng 相 zèng 赠 . 。 She gave me an autographed copy of her book.

Tā 他 yì 一 shēng 生 zhù 著 zuò 作 shèn 甚 duō 多 . 。 He wrote many books during his lifetime. or He was a prolific author.

• zǐ 紫 - purple我喜欢紫色。Wǒ xǐhuan zǐ sè.I like purple.

• zì 字 - character1. 我认识一百个字。Wǒ rènshi yībǎi gè zì.I recognize one hundred characters.2. 这个字不难写。Zhè ge zì bù nán xiě.This character is not difficult to write.

• zìjǐ 自己 - self让孩子自己做。Ràng háizi zìjǐ zuò.Let the children do it themselves.

• zìxíngchē 自行车 - bicycle; bike; cycle qí 骑 zì 自 xíng 行 chē 车 ride a bicycle qí 骑 zì 自 xíng 行 chē 车 jìn 进 chéng 城 go down town by bike Zài 在 kuài 快 chē 车 dào 道 shàng 上 qí 骑 zì 自 xíng 行 chē 车 , ， kě 可 zhēn 真 xuán 悬 . 。 Cycling in the fast traffic lane is really dangerous. Běi 北 jīng 京 yǐ 已 jing 经 fèi 废 chú 除 le 了 zì 自 xíng 行 chē 车 chē 车 juān 捐 . 。 The bicycle tax in Beijing was abolished. Sān 三 gè 个 rén 人 bìng 并 pái 排 qí 骑 zhe 着 zì 自 xíng 行 chē 车 . 。 The three of them were cycling side by side.

• zǒu 走 - to walk1. 她走路去上班。Tā zǒulù qù shàngbān.She walks to work.2. 我们出去走走吧。Wǒmen chūqù zǒuzou ba.Let's go out to take a walk.

• zū 租 - to rent他想租一间房。Tā xiǎng zū yī jiān fáng.

He wants to rent a room.• zǔhé 组合 - make up; compose; constitute; combine

gè 各 zhǒng 种 zhèng 政 zhì 治 lì 力 liang 量 de 的 chóng 重 xīn 新 zǔ 组 hé 合 a realignment of various political forces Wǔ 五 gè 个 zǔ 组 hé 合 bìng 并 wèi 为 liǎng 两 gè 个 zǔ 组 le 了 . 。 The five groups have merged into two. Cí 词 zǔ 组 shì 是 cí 词 de 的 zǔ 组 hé 合 . 。 A phrase is a group of words. Tā 他 jiā 家 de 的 zǔ 组 hé 合 yīn 音 xiǎng 响 yīn 音 zhì 质 chāo 超 bàng 棒 ! ！ His hi-fi set has super acoustic quality.

• zuò 坐 - to sit. to take (a bus, an airplain) ( zuò 做)1. 我坐电梯上楼。Wǒ zuò diàntī shànglóu.I am taking the elevator to go upstairs.2. 你可以坐火车去。Nǐ kěyǐ zuò huǒchē qù.You may take the train to go there.3. 请坐在这把大椅子上。Qǐng zuò zài zhè bǎ dà yǐzi shàng.Please sit in this large chair.

• zuò 做 - to do ( zuò 坐)我有很多事要做。Wǒ yǒu hěnduō shì yào zuò.I have many things to do.

• zuòchē 坐车 - to take the bus他坐车常看书。Tā zuòchē cháng kànshū.He often reads while taking the bus.

• zuòfàn 做饭 - to cook妈妈做饭做得真好。Māma zuòfàn zuò de zhēnhǎo.Mom cooks very well.

• zuótiān 昨天 - yesterday昨天下了大雨。Zuótiān xiàle dàyǔ.Yesterday it rained heavily.

• zuòyè 作业 - school assignment; assignment zuò 做 zuò 作 yè 业

do one's assignment Nǐ 你 hái 还 shì 是 xiān 先 wán 完 chéng 成 zuò 作 yè 业 bā 吧 . 。 You'd better finish your homework first. Wǒ 我 zài 在 xiě 写 zuò 作 yè 业 , ， méi 没 gōng 功 fu 夫 hé 和 nǐ 你 wán 玩 . 。 I am doing my homework and have no time to play with you. Mā 妈 mā 妈 dīng 钉 zhe 着 tā 他 xiě 写 zuò 作 yè 业 . 。 Mother is putting pressure on him to do his homework. Zhè 这 fèn 份 zuò 作 yè 业 hěn 很 huā 花 gōng 工 fū 夫 . 。 The assignment took a long time to complete.


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