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Terms in this set (100)

(挨 / ái)

(Wǒ pà huíjiā wǎn le huì áimà.)

我怕回家晚了会挨骂。
(verb: to endure, to suffer)

I'm afraid I'll get a scolding for going home late.
(爱不释手 / àibùshìshǒu)

(Zhè běn shū tài jīngcǎi le, ràng wǒ àibùshìshǒu.)

这本书太精彩了，让我爱不释手。
(verb: to love something so much that one cannot bear to part with it)

This book is so great that I can't put it down.
(爱戴 / àidài)

(Tā shì yī wèi shēnshòu rénmín àidài de zǒngtǒng.)

他是一位深受人民爱戴的总统。
(verb: to love and respect)

He was a president that is deeply loved and respected by the people.
(暧昧 / àimèi)

(Zhè liǎng gè rén guānxi hěn àimèi.)

这两个人关系很暧昧。
(adjective: ambiguous, dubious)

These two people have a dubious relationship.
(哎哟 / āiyō)

(Āiyō, wǒ niǔ dào jiǎohuái le!)

哎哟，我扭到脚踝了！
(interjection: ow, ouch, ah)

Ouch, I twisted my ankle!
(癌症 / áizhèng)

(Tā de qīzi sǐ yú áizhèng.)

他的妻子死于癌症。
(noun: cancer)

His wife died from cancer.
(案件 / ànjiàn)

(Nàge lǜshī zhǐ jiē líhūn ànjiàn.)

那个律师只接离婚案件。
(noun: legal case)

That lawyer only takes divorce cases.
(安居乐业 / ānjū lèyè)

(Zhǐyǒu guójiā fùqiáng, lǎobǎixìng men cái néng ānjū lèyè.)

只有国家富强，老百姓们才能安居乐业。
(verb: to live in peace and work happily)

Only when the country is rich and powerful can people live in peace and work happily.
(案例 / ànlì)

(Nǐ yǐnyòng de zhège ànlì bìngbù chángjiàn.)

你引用的这个案例并不常见。
(noun: case [law], example of a case)

The case you cited is not really common.
(按摩 / ànmó)

(Wǒ de jiānbǎng hǎo suān, nǐ néng bāng wǒ ànmó yīxià ma?)

我的肩膀好酸，你能帮我按摩一下吗？
(verb: to massage)

My shoulder is sore. Can you give me a massage?
(安宁 / ānníng)

(Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ rènhé rén lái dǎrǎo wǒ ānníng de shēnghuó.)

我不允许任何人来打扰我安宁的生活。
(adjective: peaceful, tranquil)

I won't allow anyone to disturb my peaceful life.
(暗示 / ànshì)

(Wǒ yǐjīng ànshì guò tā hěn duō cì wǒ bù xǐhuan tā.)

我已经暗示过他很多次我不喜欢他。
(verb: to imply, to hint)

I've hinted to him many times that I don't like him.
(安详 / ānxiáng)

(Tā kàn qǐlai píngjìng ér ānxiáng.)

她看起来平静而安详。
(adjective: composed, serene)

She looks calm and serene.
(安置 / ānzhì)

(Wǒmen xūyào jǐnkuài ānzhì zhèxiē nànmín.)

我们需要尽快安置这些难民。
(verb: to find a place for, to arrange for)

We need to find a place for these refugees as soon as possible.
(昂贵 / ángguì)

(Zhège xiàngjī suīrán jiàgé ángguì, zhìliàng quèshì dǐngjiān de.)

这个相机虽然价格昂贵，质量却是顶尖的。
(adjective: expensive)

Although the camera is expensive, it is of top quality.
(熬 / áo)

(Tā áo le sān gè tōngxiāo cái xiěwán zhè piān lùnwén.)

他熬了三个通宵才写完这篇论文。
(verb: to endure [distress, hard times, etc], to hold out)

Only after being up for three nights did he finish writing this paper.
(奥秘 / àomì)

(Kēxuéjiā men zài bùduàn de tànsuǒ yǔzhòu de àomì.)

科学家们在不断地探索宇宙的奥秘。
(noun: secret, profound mystery)

Scientists are constantly exploring the mysteries of the universe.
(凹凸 / āotū)

(Zhè tiáo lù āotūbùpíng, wǒmen ràoxíng ba.)

这条路凹凸不平，我们绕行吧。
(adjective: uneven [surface], bumpy)

The road is uneven. Let's make a detour.
(扒 / bā)

(Diàntī chū gùzhàng le, wǒ néng yòng shǒu bǎ mén bākāi ma?)

电梯出故障了，我能用手把门扒开吗？
(verb: to push apart)

The elevator is out of order. Can I push the (elevator's) doors open with my hands?
(疤/ bā)

(Nǐ méimao shàng de bā shì zěnme lái de?)

你眉毛上的疤是怎么来的？
(noun: scar)

How did you get the scar on your eyebrow?
(巴不得/ bābude)

(Wǒ bābude xiànzài jiù jiàndào nǐ.)

我巴不得现在就见到你。
(verb: to be only too anxious [to do something], to be eager for)

I wish I could see you now.
(霸道/ bàdào)

(Nàge jīnglǐ hěn bàdào, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan tā.)

那个经理很霸道，大家都不喜欢他。
(adjective: overbearing, domineering)

That manager is very domineering and everyone dislikes him.
(罢工/ bàgōng)

(Zàibu fā gōngzī, wǒmen jiù bàgōng!)

再不发工资，我们就罢工！
(verb: to go on strike)

If you don't pay us, we will go on strike!
(把关/ bǎguān)

(Qǐng yīdìngyào duì chǎnpǐn zhìliàng yángé bǎguān!)

请一定要对产品质量严格把关！
(verb: to check on, to guard a pass)

Please, make sure to do strict checks on the products in order to guarantee the quality!
(巴结/ bājie)

(Tā shì kào bājie lǎobǎn cái shēngzhí de.)

他是靠巴结老板才升职的。
(verb: to flatter, to fawn)

He got his promotion by sucking up to the boss.
(拔苗助长/ bámiáo zhùzhǎng)

(Yòng zhèzhǒng fāngshì jiàoyù háizi, jiǎnzhí shì bámiáo zhùzhǎng.)

用这种方式教育孩子，简直是拔苗助长。
(idiom: literally means to pull shoots to help them grow - to spoil things by being impatient for success and thus, taking actions that ruins the results)

Teaching children this way puts too much pressure on them and will get the opposite result of what you seek.
(把手/ bǎshou)

(Wòshì de mén bǎshou huài le.)

卧室的门把手坏了。
(noun: handle, knob)

The bedroom's door handle is broken.
(把戏/ bǎxì)

(Zhè shì piànzi guànyòng de bǎxì.)

这是骗子惯用的把戏。
(noun: acrobatics, cheap trick, jugglery)

This is a trick often used by scammers.
(掰/ bāi)

(Tā jiāng miànbāo bāi chéng le liǎng bàn.)

他将面包掰成了两半。
(verb: to break off or break open something with one's hands)

He broke the bread into two halves.
(拜访/ bàifǎng)

(Tā míngtiān yào qù bàifǎng tā nǚpéngyou de fùmǔ.)

他明天要去拜访他女朋友的父母。
(verb: to pay a visit, to call on)

He is going to visit his girlfriend's parents tomorrow.
(百分点 / bǎifēndiǎn)

(Jīnnián dìyījìdù de xiāoshòu'é bǐ qùnián tóngqī gāo le sān gè bǎifēndiǎn.)

今年第一季度的销售额比去年同期高了三个百分点。
(noun: percentage point)

Sales in the first quarter of this year are three percentage points higher than the same period last year.
(败坏/ bàihuài)

(Tā zhème zuò shì xiǎng bàihuài wǒ de míngshēng.)

她这么做是想败坏我的名声。
(verb: to ruin [reputation], to corrupt)

She is doing this because she wants to ruin my reputation.
(拜年/ bài nián)

(Wǒmen lái wàipó jiā bàinián.)

我们来外婆家拜年。
(verb: to pay a New Year visit)

We came to pay my grandmother a New Year visit.
(摆脱/ bǎituō)

(Hěn duō rén zhǎngdà hòu háishi wúfǎ bǎituō fùmǔ de zhǎngkòng.)

很多人长大后还是无法摆脱父母的掌控。
(verb: to get rid of, to break away from)

Many people still can't get rid of their parents' control even after they grow up.
(拜托/ bàituō)

(Wǒ bàituō nǐ de shì bàn de zěnmeyàng le?)

我拜托你的事办得怎么样了？
(verb: to ask a favor of, to request)

How is it going with the favor I asked you to do?
(版本/ bǎnběn)

(Nǐ de diànnǎoxìtǒng bǎnběn tài dī le, xūyào gēngxīn.)

你的电脑系统版本太低了，需要更新。
(noun: edition, version)

Your computer system's version is too old and needs to be upgraded.
(颁布/ bānbù)

(Duìyú xīn bānbù de líhūn fǎ, nǐ yǒu shénme kànfa?)

对于新颁布的离婚法，你有什么看法？
(verb: to issue, to promulgate [law, regulation, etc.])

What do you think of the new divorce law that was just put out?
(颁发/ bānfā)

(Zhèngfǔ yǐ jiāng yíngyè xǔkězhèng bānfā gěi wǒ le.)

政府已将营业许可证颁发给我了。
(verb: to award [prize, metal, etc.], to issue [policy, permit, etc.])

The government has issued me a business permit.
(伴侣/ bànlǚ)

(Tā shì wǒ de línghún bànlǚ.)

他是我的灵魂伴侣。
(noun: companion, mate)

He is my soulmate.
(伴随/ bànsuí)

(Bèiduōfēn de yīnyuè bànsuí le wǒ zhěnggè wǎnshang.)

贝多芬的音乐伴随了我整个晚上。
(verb: to accompany, to follow)

Beethoven's music accompanied me throughout the night.
(半途而废/ bàntú'érfèi)

(Wǒ xiǎng xué Hànyǔ, dàn yòu pà zìjǐ huì bàntú'érfèi.)

我想学汉语，但又怕自己会半途而废。
(idiom: to give up halfway)

I want to learn Chinese, but I'm afraid I will give up halfway.
(斑纹/ bānwén)

(Yǒuxiē dòngwù shēnshang de bānwén huì gēnjù huánjìng ér gǎibiàn.)

有些动物身上的斑纹会根据环境而改变。
(noun: stripe, marking)

Some animals have markings that change according to their environments.
(扮演/ bànyǎn)

(Zhè bù diànyǐng de nǚ zhǔjué shì shéi bànyǎn de?)

这部电影的女主角是谁扮演的？
(verb: to act, to play the part of)

Who plays the leading actress in this film?
(磅/ bàng)

(Jiéshí yī gè yuè hòu, wǒ jiǎn le shí bàng.)

节食一个月后，我减了十磅。
(measure word: for pound [weight])

After dieting for a month, I lost ten pounds.
(绑架/ bǎngjià)

(Zhège nánhái bèi kǒngbùfènzǐ bǎngjià le.)

这个男孩被恐怖分子绑架了。
(verb: to kidnap)

This boy was kidnapped by terrorists.
(榜样/ bǎngyàng)

(Měi gè háizi dōu xūyào yī gè bǎngyàng.)

每个孩子都需要一个榜样。
(noun: example [to follow], [role] model)

Every child needs a role model.
(包庇/ bāobì)

(Bāobì zuìfàn shì wéifǎ de.)

包庇罪犯是违法的。
(verb: to shield [e.g., a criminal], to cover up)

It's illegal to cover up for criminals.
(报仇/ bàochóu)

(Tā fāshì yào wèi fùqīn de sǐ bàochóu.)

他发誓要为父亲的死报仇。
(verb: to revenge, to avenge)

He swore to avenge his father's death.
(报酬/ bàochou)

(Tā zhè fèn gōngzuò bùjǐn xīnkǔ, bàochou hái dī.)

他这份工作不仅辛苦，报酬还低。
(noun: pay, compensation)

His job is not only hard, but also low paying.
(报答/ bàodá)

(Nǐ bāng le wǒ zhème duō, wǒ gāi zěnme bàodá nǐ ne?)

你帮了我这么多，我该怎么报答你呢？
(verb: to pay back, to repay [a favor, a kindness, etc.])

You have helped me so much, how can I repay you?
(报到/ bàodào)

(Jīntiān shì wǒ qù xīn xuéxiào bàodào de rìzi.)

今天是我去新学校报到的日子。
(verb: to check in [e.g., to school, company, etc.], to report for duty)

Today is the day that I will go to register in my new school.
(爆发/ bàofā)

(Dì'èr Cì Shìjiè Dàzhàn yú yī jiǔ sān jiǔ nián bàofā.)

第二次世界大战于1939年爆发。
(verb: to break out [e.g., war, revolution, etc.])

In 1939, the Second World War broke out.
(报复/ bàofù)

(Wǒ yào bàofù suǒyǒu shānghài guò wǒ de rén.)

我要报复所有伤害过我的人。
(verb: to retaliate, to revenge)

I will get back at all the people that hurt me before.
(抱负/ bàofù)

(Tā shì gè méiyǒu bàofù de nánrén.)

他是个没有抱负的男人。
(noun: ambition, aspiration)

He is a man with no ambition.
(包袱/ bāofu)

(Tā chéngwéi le tā fùmǔ de bāofu.)

他成为了他父母的包袱。
(noun: burden, load)

He has become a burden to his parents.
(保管/ bǎoguǎn)

(Hē xià zhège yào, wǒ bǎoguǎn nǐ jīnwǎn shuì gè hǎo jiào.)

喝下这个药，我保管你今晚睡个好觉。
(verb: to guarantee, to hold in safekeeping)

Take this medicine and I'll guarantee you a good night's sleep tonight.
(曝光/ bàoguāng)

(Chǒuwén bàoguāng hòu, tā zìshā le.)

丑闻曝光后，他自杀了。
(verb: to expose [mostly dishonorable things])

After the scandal was exposed, he committed suicide.
(饱和/ bǎohé)

(Zhège guójiā de zhìnéngshǒujī shìchǎng yǐjīng bǎohé.)

这个国家的智能手机市场已经饱和。
(verb: to be saturated)

The smartphone market in this country is saturated.
(饱经沧桑/ bǎojīng cāngsāng)

(Tā kàn qǐlai bǎojīng cāngsāng.)

她看起来饱经沧桑。
(idiom: having lived through many changes)

She looks like she has gone through many changes (in her life).
(暴力/ bàolì)

(Bàolì bùnéng jiějué rènhé wèntí.)

暴力不能解决任何问题。
(noun: violence)

You can't solve any problem with violence.
(暴露/ bàolù)

(Nǐ xūwěi de běnzhì zhōngyú bàolù chūlái le!)

你虚伪的本质终于暴露出来了！
(verb: to expose, to reveal)

Your hypocritical nature is finally exposed!
(保密/ bǎomì)

(Zhè jiàn shì yīdìngyào bǎomì!)

这件事一定要保密！
(verb: to keep something confidential, to maintain secrecy)

This matter must be kept secret!
(保姆/ bǎomǔ)

(Xīn lái de bǎomǔ fēicháng fùzérèn.)

新来的保姆非常负责任。
(noun: nanny, housekeeper)

The new nanny is very responsible.
(报社/ bàoshè)

(Wǒ zài yī jiā bàoshè shíxí.)

我在一家报社实习。
(noun: newspaper office)

I work as an intern in a newspaper office.
(保守/ bǎoshǒu)

(Zhège dìfang de rén sīxiǎng dōu hěn bǎoshǒu.)

这个地方的人思想都很保守。
(adjective: conservative)

People in this place are very conservative.
(包围/ bāowéi)

(Táofàn bèi jǐngchá bāowéi le.)

逃犯被警察包围了。
(verb: to surround, to encircle)

The escaped prisoner was surrounded by the police.
(保卫/ bǎowèi)

(Tā zài bǎowèi guójiā shí xīshēng le.)

他在保卫国家时牺牲了。
(verb: to defend, to safeguard)

He gave his life in defense of his country.
(报销/ bàoxiāo)

(Lǚfèi kě zhǎo cáiwù bù bàoxiāo.)

旅费可找财务部报销。
(verb: to apply for reimbursement)

Travel expenses can be reimbursed by the finance department.
(保养/ bǎoyǎng)

(Nǐ de pífū bǎoyǎng de zhēn hǎo!)

你的皮肤保养得真好！
(verb: to maintain [car, house, etc.], to take care of one's health)

Your skin is well maintained!
(抱怨/ bàoyuàn)

(Tā zǒngshì gēn wǒ bàoyuàn tā zhàngfu bù làngmàn.)

她总是跟我抱怨她丈夫不浪漫。
(verb: to complain, to grumble [about people or situations, not a formal complain])

She always complains to me that her husband is not romantic.
(爆炸/ bàozhà)

(Yī jiā huàgōngchǎng gānggang bàozhà le.)

一家化工厂刚刚爆炸了。
(verb: to explode, to blow up)

A chemical factory just blew up.
(保障/ bǎozhàng)

(Xīn zhèngcè bǎozhàng le nǚxìng de quányì.)

新政策保障了女性的权益。
(verb: to guarantee [life, property, rights, etc.])

The new policy protects women's rights and interests.
(保重/ bǎozhòng)

(Chūmén zàiwài, bǎozhòng shēntǐ.)

出门在外，保重身体。
(verb: [to wish somebody] to take care of themselves)

Take care of yourself when you go out.
(包装/ bāozhuāng)

(Kèhù duì bāozhuāng de yāoqiú shì shénme?)

客户对包装的要求是什么？
(noun: package, wrapper)

What are the customer's requirements for packaging?
(悲哀/ bēi'āi)

(Tīngdào fùqīn qùshì de xiāoxi, tā wúbǐ bēi'āi.)

听到父亲去世的消息，他无比悲哀。
(adjective: grieved, sorrowful)

Hearing the news of his father's death, he was very grieved.
(卑鄙/ bēibǐ)

(Tā shì gè bēibǐ xiǎorén, bùyào xiāngxìn tā!)

他是个卑鄙小人，不要相信他！
(adjective: mean, despicable)

He is a despicable man, don't believe him!
(悲惨/ bēicǎn)

(Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de jiéjú hěn bēicǎn.)

这部小说的结局很悲惨。
(adjective: tragic, miserable [used to describe life situations])

This novel has a tragic ending.
(被动/ bèidòng)

(Rúhé jiāng bèidòng cíhuì zhuǎnhuàn chéng zhǔdòng cíhuì?)

如何将被动词汇转换成主动词汇？
(adjective: passive)

How do we change our passive vocabulary into active vocabulary?
(备份/ bèifèn)

(Yóuyú wàngjì bèifèn zhè fèn wénjiàn, wǒ diūshī le liǎng tiān de gōngzuò!)

由于忘记备份这份文件，我丢失了两天的工作！
(verb: to back up, to make a copy of [a disk])

Because I forgot to back up this document, I lost two days' work!
(被告/ bèigào)

(Fǎtíng xuānpàn bèigào wúzuì.)

法庭宣判被告无罪。
(noun: defendant [in legal case])

The court declared the defendant not guilty.
(北极/ běijí)

(Yǒurén zhù zài běijí ma?)

有人住在北极吗？
(noun: the North Pole, the Arctic Pole)

Do people live in the North Pole?
(贝壳/ bèiké)

(Wǒmen qù hǎibiān jiǎn bèiké ba!)

我们去海边捡贝壳吧！
(noun: sea shell)

Let's go to the beach and pick up some sea shells!
(背叛/ bèipàn)

(Rúguǒ nǐ bèipàn wǒ, wǒ jiù zàiyě bù xiāngxìn nǐ le.)

如果你背叛我，我就再也不相信你了。
(verb: to betray)

If you betray me, I will never trust you again!
(背诵/ bèisòng)

(Nǐ néng bèisòng chū zhè liǎng shǒu shī ma?)

你能背诵出这两首诗吗？
(verb: to recite, to repeat from memory)

Can you recite these two poems?
(备忘录/ bèiwànglù)

(Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè fèn bèiwànglù dǎyìn chūlái.)

请帮我把这份备忘录打印出来。
(noun: memorandum, memo)

Please print out this memo for me.
(奔波/ bēnbō)

(Wèile shēngjì, tā bùdébù jīngcháng zàiwài bēnbō.)

为了生计，他不得不经常在外奔波。
(verb: to rush about, to be constantly on the move)

In order to make a living, he often has to go from place to place.
(奔驰/ bēnchí)

(Qìchē zài gāosùgōnglù shàng bēnchí.)

汽车在高速公路上奔驰。
(verb: to run quickly, to speed [refers to vehicles or big animals])

The cars are speeding on the highway.
(本能 / běnnéng)

(Wǒ gāngcái de fǎnyìng wánquán shì chūyú běnnéng.)

我刚才的反应完全是出于本能。
(noun: instinct)

My reaction was entirely by instinct.
(本钱/ běnqián)

(Méiyǒu běnqián, zěnme chuàngyè?)

没有本钱，怎么创业？
(noun: capital [money])

Without a capital, how do I start a business?
(本人/ běnrén)

(Zhàopiàn méiyǒu tā běnrén hǎokàn.)

照片没有她本人好看。
(pronoun: I, myself, oneself)

Her photo doesn't look as good as the real person.
(本身/ běnshēn)

(Zhège gōngzuò běnshēn bù nán, zhǐshì bǐjiào hàoshí.)

这个工作本身不难，只是比较耗时。
(pronoun: itself, in itself)

The job itself is not difficult, it's just time-consuming.
(本事/ běnshi)

(Xīnshuǐ duōshao wǒ bùzàihu, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng duō xué diǎn běnshì.)

薪水多少我不在乎，我只想多学点本事。
(noun: ability, skill)

I don't care what the salary is, I just want to learn more skills.
(本着/ běnzhe)

(Wǒ gōngsī jiāng běnzhe zhìliàng dìyī de yuánzé wèi nín fúwù.)

我公司将本着质量第一的原则为您服务。
(preposition: based on, in line with)

Our company will provide you with service based on the principle of quality first.
(笨拙/ bènzhuō)

(Dàjiā dōu zài cháoxiào tā bènzhuō de dòngzuò.)

大家都在嘲笑他笨拙的动作。
(adjective: clumsy, stupid)

Everyone is laughing at his clumsy movements.
(甭/ béng)

(Nǐ bùxiǎng qù jiù béng qù le.)

你不想去就甭去了。
(adverb: don't, needn't [short for 不用 / bùyòng])

Don't go if you don't want to.
(蹦/ bèng)

(Tā tūránjiān cóng fángjiān lǐ bèng chūlai, xià wǒ yī tiào!)

他突然间从房间里蹦出来，吓我一跳!
(verb: to jump, to leap)

He suddenly jumped out from a room and scared me!
(迸发/ bèngfā)

(Lǎoshī huádǎo zàidì, jiàoshì lǐ bèngfāchū yīzhèn xiàoshēng.)

老师滑倒在地，教室里迸发出一阵笑声。
(verb: to burst out [e.g., laughter])

When the teacher slipped on the floor, there was a burst of laughter from the classroom.
(崩溃 / bēngkuì)

(Zhège guójiā de jīngjì jíjiāng bēngkuì.)

这个国家的经济即将崩溃。
(verb: to collapse [of a country's politics, economy, military, etc.], to break down [emotional])

The country's economy is about to collapse.
(臂 / bì)

(Tā de zuǒ bì shòu le zhòngshāng.)

她的左臂受了重伤。
(noun: arm)

Her left arm was badly injured.
(弊病 / bìbìng)

(Bàolìfànzuì jǐnjǐn shì wēihài shèhuì de bìbìng zhīyī.)

暴力犯罪仅仅是危害社会的弊病之一。
(noun: shortcoming, problem)

Violent crime is only one of the problems harming modern society.
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