 | Term | Definition |
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入乡随俗[-鄉隨-] |
ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do |
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入 |
ru4 to enter |
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乡[鄉] |
xiang1 native place; home village; country |
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随[隨] |
sui2 to follow |
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俗 |
su2 custom |
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服务员[-務員] |
fu2wu4yuan2 attendant; waiter/waitress |
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服务[-務] |
fu2wu4 to give service; to serve |
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壶[壺] |
hu2 kettle, pot |
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点心[點-] |
dian3xin light refreshments; pastry |
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稍 |
shao1 slightly; a little |
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茶馆[-館] |
cha2guan3 teahouse |
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了解[瞭-] |
liao3jie3 to understand; to find out |
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风俗[風-] |
feng1su2 custom |
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热闹[熱鬧] |
re4nao bustling with noise and excitement |
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闹[鬧] |
nao4 noisy |
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说话[説話] |
shuo1hua4 to speak; to talk |
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声音[聲-] |
sheng1yin1 sound, voice |
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声[聲] |
sheng1 sound, voice |
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更 |
geng4 more |
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最 |
zui4 most |
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舞台[-臺] |
wu3tai2 stage |
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舞 |
wu3 dance |
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台[臺] |
tai2 platform; stage |
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搬 |
ban1 to move; to take a way |
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场所[場-] |
chang3suo3 place |
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发现[發現] |
fa1xian4 to find, to discover |
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一边 一边 [-邊 -邊 ] |
yi4bian1 yi4bian1 at the same time; simultaneously |
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聊天 |
liao2tian1 to chat |
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安静 |
an1jing4 quiet |
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静 |
jing4 quiet |
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比如 |
bi3ru2 to give an example; for instance |
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咖啡馆[--館] |
ka1fei1guan3 cafe; coffee bar |
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看法 |
kan4fa3 view |
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正常 |
zheng4chang2 normal; regular |
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筷子 |
kuai4zi chopsticks |
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刀叉 |
dao1cha1 knife and fork |
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刀(子) |
dao1(zi) knife |
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叉(子) |
cha1(zi) fork |
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食物 |
shi2wu4 food; eatables |
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食 |
shi2 to eat |
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物 |
wu4 thing |
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块[塊] |
kuai4 piece, lump |
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盘子[盤-] |
pan2zi plate; dish |
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盘[盤] |
pan2 dish |
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切 |
qie1 to cut; to slice |
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嘴 |
zui3 mouth |
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手指 |
shou3zhi3 finger |
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手 |
shou3 hand |
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舔 |
tian3 to lick |
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干净[乾-] |
gan1jing4 clean |
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这样[這樣] |
zhe4yang4 so, such |
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西餐 |
xi1can1 Western-style food (meal) |
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敬 |
jing4 to offer politely |
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香 |
xiang1 fragrant, sweet-smellling |
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寺庙[-廟] |
si4miao4 temple |
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和尚 |
he2shang Buddhist monk |
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书法家[書--] |
shu1fa3jia1 calligrapher |
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胸 |
xiong1 chest |
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阿弥陀佛[-彌--] |
E1mi2tou2fo2 May Buddha preserve us; merciful Buddha |
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宋代 |
Song4dai4 Song Dynasty |
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苏东坡[囌東-] |
Su1 Dong1po1 Su Dongpo (a famous Chinese writer of the Song dynasty) |
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礼轻情意重[禮輕---] |
li3 qing1 qing2yi4 zhong4 The gift is trifling, but the sentiment is profound. |
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轻[輕] |
qing1 light |
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情意 |
qing2yi4 affection |
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节日[節-] |
jie2ri4 festival |
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准备[準備] |
zhun3bei4 to prepare |
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月饼[-餅] |
yue4bing3 moon cake |
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饼[餅] |
bing3 cake |
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水果 |
shui3guo3 fruit |
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啤酒 |
pi2jiu3 beer |
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赏[賞] |
shang3 to admire; to enjoy |
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纪念品[紀--] |
ji4nian4pin3 souvenir |
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纪念[紀-] |
ji4nian4 to commemorate |
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品 |
pin3 article, product |
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希望 |
xi1wang4 to hope/hope |
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毛笔[-筆] |
mao2bi3 writing brush |
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毛 |
mao2 hair; feather; down |
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文房四宝[---寶] |
wen2fang2 si4bao3 the four treasures of the study |
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宝[寶] |
bao3 treasure |
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之一 |
zhi1yi1 one of |
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名牌 |
ming2pai2 famous brand |
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牌(子) |
pai2(zi) brand |
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书法[書-] |
shu1fa3 calligraphy |
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围巾[圍-] |
wei2jin1 scarf |
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围[圍] |
wei2 to enclose |
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巾 |
jin1 a piece of cloth (a towel, scarf, kerchief, etc.) |
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戴 |
dai4 to put on; to wear |
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那么[那麽] |
na4me so; like that |
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收 |
shou1 to receive; to accept |
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小意思 |
xiao3yi4si just a small token |
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干杯[乾-] |
gan1bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! |
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干[乾] |
gan1 dry |
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杯(子) |
bei1(zi) cup |
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月亮 |
yue4liang moon |
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中秋节[--節] |
Zhong1qiu1 Jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival |
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春节[-節] |
Chun1 Jie2 Spring Festival, Chinese New Year |
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不过[-過] |
bu2guo4 however; but |
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称赞[稱讚] |
cheng1zan4 to praise |
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表示 |
biao3shi4 to show; to express/expression |
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感谢[-謝] |
gan3xie4 to thank |
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尊重 |
zun1zhong4 to respect; to value |
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得到 |
de2dao4 to get |
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惊喜[驚-] |
jing1xi3 pleasent surprise |
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惊[驚] |
jing1 surprise |
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喜 |
xi3 happy; delighted |
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别人 |
bie2ren other people |
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一般 |
yi4ban1 general, ordinary |
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重要 |
zhong4yao4 important |
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友谊[-誼] |
you3yi4 friendship |
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担心[擔-] |
dan1xin1 to worry |
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糖 |
tang2 sweets; candy |
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特色 |
te4se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature |
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嫦娥笨月 |
Chang2'e2 ben4 yue4 Chang'e flying to the moon |
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嫦娥 |
Chang2'e2 Goddess of the Moon |
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唐朝 |
Tang2chao2 Tang Dynasty |
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古代 |
gu3dai4 ancient times |
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神话[-話] |
shen2hua4 myth |
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月宫 |
yue4gong1 the Lunar Palace |
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仙女 |
xian1nv3 fairy, female immortal |
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原来[-來] |
yuan2lai2 formerly; originally |
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人间[-間] |
ren2jian1 the human world |
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闻[聞] |
wen2 to smell |
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皇宫 |
huang2gong1 palace |
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醒 |
xing3 to wake up |
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团聚[團-] |
tuan2ju4 to reunite; to gather together |
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唐明皇 |
Tong2 Ming2huang2 Emperor Tangminghuang (an emperor of the Tang Dynasty) |
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意见[-見] |
yi4jian4 idea, suggestion |
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欢迎[歡-] |
huan1ying2 to welcome |
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书房[書-] |
shu1fang2 study |
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墙[墻] |
qiang2 wall |
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挂[掛] |
gua4 to hang |
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字画[-畫] |
zi4hua4 calligraphy and painting |
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字 |
zi4 character; handwriting |
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书架[書-] |
shu1jia4 bookshelf |
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古书[-書] |
gu3shu1 ancient book |
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古 |
gu3 ancient |
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整齐[-齊] |
zheng3qi2 neat; tidy |
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地 |
de (used to form an adverbial adjunct) |
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摆[擺] |
bai3 to put; to place |
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盆景 |
pen2jing3 miniature trees and rockery, bonsai |
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盆 |
pen2 pot |
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好看 |
hao3kan4 pleasant to look at; good-looking |
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长[長] |
zhang3 to grow |
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开花[開-] |
kai1hua1 to bloom |
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君子兰[--蘭] |
jun1zi3lan2 kaffir lily |
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叶(子)[葉(-)] |
ye4(zi) leaf |
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养[養] |
yang3 to grow, to raise |
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比较[-較] |
bi3jiao4 comparatively; quite/ to compare |
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人们[-們] |
ren2men people |
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作品 |
zuo4pin3 work of literature or art |
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浇[澆] |
jiao1 to water |
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修整 |
xiu1zheng3 to prune, to trim |
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艺术[藝術] |
yi4shu4 art |
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园艺师[園藝師] |
yuan2yi4shi1 horticulturist |
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园艺[園藝] |
yuan2yi4 gardening |
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师[師] |
shi1 person skilled at a certain profession; expert; master |
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练[練] |
lian4 to practise |
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书法家[書--] |
shu1fa3jia1 calligrapher |
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家 |
jia1 specialist in a certain field |
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弟子不必不如师[------師] |
di4zi3 bu2bi4 bu4ru2 shi1 Disciples are not necessarily inferior to teachers |
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弟子 |
di4zi3 disciple, follower |
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不必 |
bu2bi4 not necessarily |
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师不必贤于弟子[師--鮮---] |
shi1 bu2bi4 xian2 yu2 di4zi3 Teachers are not necessarily more capalde than disciples |
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贤[鮮] |
xian2 virtuous, able |
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句子 |
ju4zi sentance |
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句 |
ju4 sentance |
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意思 |
yi4si meaning; idea |
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不如 |
bu4ru2 to be not as good as; to be inferior to |
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高明 |
gao1ming2 brilliant, wise |
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文学家[-學-] |
wen2xue2jia1 writer |
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互相 |
hu4xiang1 mutually; one another |
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谦虚[謙-] |
qian1xu1 modest |
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唐代 |
Tang2dai4 Tang Dynasty |
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乐趣[樂-] |
le4qu4 pleasure |
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难过[難過] |
nan2guo4 to feel bad/sad; upset |
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院子 |
yuan4zi courtyard |
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照顾[-顧] |
zhao4gu4 to look after |
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关心[關-] |
guan1xin1 to care for |
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美化 |
mei3hua4 to beautify |
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心灵[-靈] |
xin1ling2 soul |
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老舍 |
Lao3 She3 Lao She (a Chinese modern writer) |
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太极剑[-極劍] |
tai4ji2jian4 taijijian (a kind of traditional Chinese swordplay) |
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剑[劍] |
jian4 sword |
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街 |
jie1 street |
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活动[-動] |
huo2dong4 to move about/activity |
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跳 |
tiao4 to jump, to leap |
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跳舞 |
tiao4wu3 to dance |
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舞 |
wu3 dance |
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敲锣打鼓[-鑼--] |
qiao1luo2 da3gu3 to beat drums and gongs |
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敲 |
qiao1 to beat; to knock on |
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锣[鑼] |
luo2 gong |
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打 |
da3 to beat |
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鼓 |
gu3 drum |
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扭秧歌 |
niu3yang1ge to do the yangge dance |
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扭 |
niu3 to twist |
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秧歌 |
yang1ge yangge dance |
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民间[-間] |
min2jian1 folk |
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舞蹈 |
wu3dao3 dance |
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叫做 |
jiao4zuo4 to be called |
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动作[動-] |
dong4zuo4 movement, action |
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简单[簡單] |
jian3dan1 simple |
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老人 |
lao3ren2 senior; elderly man or woman |
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出汗 |
chu1han4 to sweat |
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要不 |
yao4bu4 otherwise, or else |
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手 |
shou3 hand |
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武术[-術] |
wu3shu4 martial arts |
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生病 |
sheng1bing4 to fall ill |
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病 |
bing4 to fall ill/disease |
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后来[後來] |
hou4lai2 afterwards, later |
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上班 |
shang4ban1 to go to work |
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早上 |
zao3shang (early) morning |
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最近 |
zui4jin4 recently |
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街心花园[---園] |
jie1xin1 hua1yuan2 avenues |
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围[園] |
wei2 to surround |
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下棋 |
xia4qi2 to play chess |
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立交桥[--橋] |
li4jiao1qiao2 overpass |
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桥[橋] |
qiao2 bridge |
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听见[聽見] |
ting1jian4 to hear |
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爱好者[愛--] |
ai4hao4zhe3 lover (of arts, sports, etc.); enthusiast |
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退休 |
tui4xiu1 to retire |
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休闲[休閒] |
xiu1xian2 to take recreation |
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方式 |
fang1shi4 way |
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做操 |
zuo4cao1 to do gymnastics |
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跑步 |
pao3bu4 to jog |
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对面[對-] |
dui4mian4 opposite side |
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网吧[網-] |
wang3ba1 internet cafe/bar |
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门口[門-] |
men2kou3 doorway |
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舞厅[-廳] |
wu3ting1 ballroom |
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长寿[長壽] |
chang2shou4 longevity |
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公里 |
gong1li3 kilometer |
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调查[調-] |
diao4cha2 to investigate |
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组[組] |
zu3 to form/group |
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心脏[-臟] |
xin1zang4 heart |
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秘诀[-訣] |
mi4jue2 secret of success |
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在于[-於] |
zai4yu2 to depend on; to rely on |
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运动[運動] |
yun4dong4 to do physical exercise/sports |
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故乡[-鄉] |
gu4xiang1 hometown |
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流传[-傳] |
liu2chuan2 to spread |
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健康 |
jian4kang1 health/healthy |
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聪明[聰-] |
cong1ming2 intelligent, clever |
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奥林匹克 |
Ao4lin2pi3ke4 the Olympics |
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母亲[-親] |
mu3qin1 mother |
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母 |
mu3 mother |
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河 |
he2 river |
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知识[-識] |
zhi1shi knowledge |
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地理 |
di4li3 geography |
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只要 |
zhi3yao4 as long as |
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成绩[-績] |
cheng2ji4 achievement |
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面积[-積] |
mian4ji1 area |
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万[萬] |
wan4 ten thousand |
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平方公里 |
ping2fang1 gong1li3 square kilometer |
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平方 |
ping2fang1 square |
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公里 |
gong1li3 kilometer |
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世界 |
shi4jie4 world |
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人口 |
ren2kou3 population |
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包括 |
bao1kuo4 to include |
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亿[億] |
yi4 a hundred million |
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正确[-確] |
zheng4que4 correct |
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山峰 |
shan1feng1 mountain peak |
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米 |
mi3 meter |
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摇篮[-籃] |
yao2lan2 cradle |
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俄罗斯[-羅-] |
E2luo2si1 Russia |
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大陆[-陸] |
Da4lu4 the Mainland (of China) |
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台湾[臺灣] |
Tai2wan1 Taiwan |
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香港 |
Xiang1gang3 Hong Kong |
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澳门[-門] |
Ao4men2 Macao |
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西藏 |
Xi1zang4 Tibet |
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珠穆朗玛峰[---瑪-] |
Zhu1mu4lang3ma3 Feng1 Mount Qomolangma (Mount Everest) |
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黄河 |
Huang2 He2 the Yellow River |
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长江[長-] |
Chang2 Jiang1 the Changjiang River (or Yangtze River) |
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中华[-華] |
Zhong1hua2 China |
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旅游 |
lv3you2 to tour |
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游 |
you2 to travel, to tour |
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名胜古迹[-勝-跡] |
ming2sheng4 gu3ji4 scenic spots and historical sites |
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名胜[-勝] |
ming2sheng4 scenic spots |
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古迹[-跡] |
gu3ji4 historical sites |
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自然 |
zi4ran2 natural/nature |
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感觉[-覺] |
gan3jue2 feeling/to feel |
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云[雲] |
yun2 cloud |
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松树[-樹] |
song1shu4 pine tree |
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树[樹] |
shu4 tree |
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海 |
hai3 sea |
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奇怪 |
qi2guai4 strange; surprising; odd |
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棵 |
ke1 (a measure word for trees and plants) |
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黄山 |
Huang2 Shan1 Mt. Huang |
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迎客松 |
Ying2ke4song1 Guest-welcoming Pine (on Mt. Huang) |
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南水北调[---調] |
nan2 shui3 bei3 diao4 divert water from the south to the north |
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运河[運-] |
yun4he2 canal |
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工程 |
gong1cheng2 engineering project |
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挖 |
wa1 to dig |
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柳树[-樹] |
liu3shu4 willow |
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汇合[匯-] |
hui4he2 to converge; to join |
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通航 |
tong1hang2 to be open to air traffic or to navigation |
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段 |
duan4 section; part |
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研究 |
yan2jiu1 to study; to do research |
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引 |
yin3 to divert; to lead |
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改善 |
gai3shan4 to improve |
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杭州 |
Hang2zhou1 Hangzhou (a city in China) |
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隋炀帝[-煬-] |
Sui2 Yang2di4 Emperor Suiyangdi (an emperor of the Sui Dynasty) |
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江南 |
Jiang1nan2 areas south of the lower reaches of the Changjiang River |
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扬州[揚-] |
Yang2zhou1 Yangzhou (a city in China) |
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游览[遊覽] |
you2lan3 to go sight-seeing; to tour |
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览[覽] |
lan3 to look at; to see |
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称呼[稱-] |
cheng1hu to call/a form of address |
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称[稱] |
cheng1 to call |
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巧 |
qiao3 opportunely; coincidentally; skillful; |
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差不多 |
cha4buduo1 about the same/almost |
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读书[讀書] |
du2shu1 to read; to study, to attend school |
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读[讀] |
du2 to read; to study, to attend school |
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哦 |
o2 oh; aha (expressing a sudden realization) |
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棒 |
bang4 (coll.) good, fine |
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留学[-學] |
liu2xue2 to study abroad |
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父母 |
fu4mu3 father and mother, parents |
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父 |
fu4 father |
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挣 |
zheng4 to earn |
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结婚[結-] |
jie2hun1 to marry |
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网络[網絡] |
wang3luo4 internet |
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搞 |
gao3 to do, to carry on |
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工资[-資] |
gong1zi1 wages; pay |
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算 |
suan4 to consider; to calculate |
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高新技术[---術] |
gao1xin1ji4shu4 new and advanced technology |
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企业[-業] |
qi3ye4 enterprise, business |
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个人[個-] |
ge4ren2 individual (person) |
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凑合 |
cou4he (coll.) to make do; to be passable; to be not too bad |
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照相 |
zhao4xiang4 to take a picture |
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欣赏[-賞] |
xin1shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy |
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美丽[-麗] |
mei3li4 beautiful |
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名不虚传[---傳] |
ming2bu4xu1chuan2 to have a well-deserved reputation |
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地道 |
di4dao pure; typical; genuine |
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中间[-間] |
zhong1jian1 middle; centre |
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办法[辦-] |
ban4fa3 way; means; measure; method |
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隐私[隱-] |
yin3si1 privacy; personal secret |
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住房 |
zhu4fang2 house; lodgings; housing |
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什么的[甚麽-] |
shen2mede (coll.) and so on; et cetera |
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背包 |
bei4bao1 knapsack; backpack |
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背 |
bei1 to carry |
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包 |
bao1 bag; sack; satchel |
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关心[關-] |
guan1xin1 to be concerned with |
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认为[認爲] |
ren4wei2 to think, to consider |
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友好 |
you3hao3 friendly |
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好奇 |
hao3qi2 curious |
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清楚 |
qing1chu3 clear |
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比上不足比下有余[-------餘] |
bi3 shang4 bu4zu2, bi3 xia4 you3yu4 better than some, though not as good as others; fair to middling |
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够 |
gou4 enough, sufficient/to be adequate |
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花 |
hua1 to spend |
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工程师[--師] |
gong1cheng2shi1 engineer |
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外资[-資] |
wai4zi1 foreign capital |
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部门[-門] |
bu4men2 branch; department; section |
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竞争[競-] |
jing4zheng1 to compete/competition |
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激烈 |
ji1lie4 intense; sharp |
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工具 |
gong1ju4 tool |
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经验[經驗] |
jing1yan4 experience |
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学历[學歷] |
xue2li4 record of formal schooling; educational background |
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淘汰 |
tao2tai4 to eliminate through selection or competition |
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支持 |
zhi1chi2 to support |
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前途 |
qian2tu2 future |
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王兴[-興] |
Wang2 Xing1 Wang Xing (a person's name) |
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保护[-護] |
bao3hu4 to protect |
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环境[環-] |
huan2jing4 environment |
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空气[-氣] |
kong1qi4 air |
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步 |
bu4 step |
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科学家[-學-] |
ke1xue2jia1 scientist |
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科学[-學] |
ke1xue2 science |
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高原 |
gao1yuan2 plateau, highland |
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建立 |
jian4li4 to build, to establish |
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植物园[--園] |
zhi2wu4yuan2 botanical garden |
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