Lección 42 Flashcards

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paper-cut for window decoration

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窗花 chuānghuā NOUN paper-cut for window decoration VARIANTS 窗花儿〔窗花兒〕 chuānghuār

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尤其 yóuqí ADVERB especially; particularly 讲话的第一部分尤其重要。 Jiǎnghuà de dì-yī bùfen yóuqí zhòngyào. The first part of the speech is particularly important. 多喝酒对身体不好, 尤其影响心脏。 Duō hē jiǔ duì shēntǐ bù hǎo, yóuqí yǐngxiǎng xīnzàng. Heavy drinking is harmful to health, especially to the heart.

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姑爷〔-爺〕 gūye NOUN COLLOQUIAL [term of address for a man used by members of his wife's family] son-in-law

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火鸡〔-雞〕 huǒjī NOUN turkey VARIANTS 吐绶鸡〔吐綬雞〕 tǔshòujī

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木头〔-頭〕 mùtou NOUN 木头桌子 mùtou zhuōzi wooden table 一块木头 yī kuài mùtou a piece of wood 2 woodenhead; blockhead

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水泥 shuǐní NOUN cement 高标号水泥 Gāo biāohào shuǐní high-grade cement; high quality cement

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装修〔裝-〕 zhuāngxiū VERB fit up (a house, etc.); decorate 装修门面 zhuāngxiū ménmiàn fit up the front of a shop

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怪/恠 guài NOUN monster; demon 鬼怪 guǐguài evil spirit ADJECTIVE 1 strange; odd; queer; bewildering 怪现象 guàixiànxiàng something quite unusual 你说怪不怪？ Nǐ shuō guài bù guài？ Isn’t this strange? 他这个人真怪！ Tā zhège rén zhēn guài! He’s rather odd. 他不来才怪呢。 Tā bù lái cái guài ne. I would be surprised if he doesn’t come. or Of course he’ll come! 2 find sth. strange; wonder at 那有什么可怪的？ Nà yǒu shénme kě guài de？ There’s nothing strange about that! or Nothing to be surprised at! ADVERB COLLOQUIAL quite; rather 怪不好意思的 guài bù hǎoyìsi de feel rather embarrassed 箱子怪沉的。 Xiāngzi guài chén de. The suitcase is pretty heavy. VERB blame 不能怪他们。 Bù néng guài tāmen. They’re not to blame. or It’s not their fault. 怪我没讲清楚。 Guài wǒ méi jiǎng qīngchu. It’s my fault for not making things clearer.

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乘凉〔-涼〕 chéng//liáng VERB enjoy the cool; relax in a cool place

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交给〔-給〕 jiāogěi 1 to give 2 to deliver 3 to hand over

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文章 wénzhāng NOUN 1 essay; article 2 literary works; writings 3 hidden (or implied) meaning 话里有文章。 Huà lǐ yǒu wénzhāng. There is something behind that remark. or That’s an insinuating remark. 其中大有文章。 Qízhōng dàyǒuwénzhāng. There is more than meets the eye. See 做文章

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恭喜发财〔--發財〕 gōngxǐfācái May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)

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按时〔-時〕 ànshí ADVERB 按时到达 ànshí dàodá arrive on time 按时赴约 ànshí fùyuē be punctual for one’s appointment; arrive on time for the appointment 按时作息 ànshí zuòxī keep good hour 不能按时上下班 bùnéng ànshí shàngxiàbān keep bad working hours

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货款〔貨-〕 huòkuǎn NOUN money for buying or selling goods; payment for goods

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信用 xìnyòng VERB LITERARY trust and appoint 信用贤士 xìnyòng xiánshì appoint people of good virtue; employ people of integrity NOUN 1 trustworthiness; credit 讲信用 Jiǎng xìnyòng keep one’s word 丧失信用 sàng shī xìn yòng lose one’s credit 他信用好, 完全可以信任。 Tā xìnyòng hǎo, wánquán kěyǐ xìnrèn. His credit is good. You can trust him. 2 credit

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情况〔-況〕 qíngkuàng NOUN 1 circumstances; situation; condition; state of affairs 在许多情况下 zài xǔduō qíngkuàng xià in many cases 在这种情况下 zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià under these circumstances; such being the case 根据具体情况 gēnjù jùtǐ qíngkuàng in accordance with specific conditions 情况不明。 Qíngkuàngbùmíng. The situation is not clear. 那得看情况而定。 Nà děi kàn qíngkuàng ér dìng. That depends. or It all depends. 他们的情况怎么样？ Tāmen de qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng？ How do matters stand with them? 现在情况不同了。 Xiànzài qíngkuàng bùtóng le. Now things are different. 这种情况必须改变。 Zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng bìxū gǎibiàn. This state of affairs must change. 2 military situation 前线有什么情况？ Qiánxiàn yǒu shénme qíngkuàng？ How is the situation at the front? 前面有情况, 做好战斗准备。 Qiánmian yǒu qíngkuàng, zuòhǎo zhàndòu zhǔnbèi. There’s enemy activity ahead. Prepare for combat.

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长假〔長-〕 chángjià NOUN 1 long leave of absence 请长假 qǐng chángjià ask for a long leave of absence 2 long holiday 放七天长假 fàng qī tiān chángjià have seven days’ long vacation 3 DATED resignation

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刮风〔颳風〕 guāfēng be windy

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远亲不如近邻〔遠親---鄰〕 yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín A relative far off is less helpful than a neighbour close by. or Neighbours are dearer than distant relatives.

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四合院 sìhéyuàn NOUN siheyuanr (a compound with houses around a square courtyard); quadrangle dwellings VARIANTS 四合房 sìhéfáng 四合院儿〔四合院兒〕 sìhéyuànr

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装〔裝〕 zhuāng NOUN 1 outfit; clothing 滑雪装 huáxuězhuāng ski suit 2 stage makeup and costume 卸装 xièzhuāng remove stage makeup and costume VERB 1 dress up; attire; deck; play the part (or role) of; act 她装老大娘真像。 Tā zhuāng lǎodàniáng zhēn xiàng. She acted an old woman and really looked the part. 2 pretend; feign; make believe 装出一副可怜相 Zhuāng chū yī fù kěliánxiàng assume a pitiful look 不要不懂装懂。 Bùyào bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng. Don’t pretend to know when you don’t. 她不是真哭, 是装的。 Tā bù shì zhēn kū, shì zhuāng de. She wasn’t really crying, just pretending. VERB 1 load; pack; hold 装桶 zhuāng tǒng fill the cask (or barrel) 装箱 zhuāngxiāng pack a box; put in a crate; crate 装烟袋 zhuāng yāndài fill one’s pipe 这书包装不下这么多东西。 Zhè shūbāo zhuāng bù xià zhème duō dōngxi. This satchel can’t hold so much. 2 install; fit; assemble 装个无线电 zhuāng ge wúxiàndiàn assemble a radio set 给门装上锁 Gěi mén zhuāng shàng suǒ fit a lock on the door 我们村家家户户都装上了电灯。 Wǒmen cūn jiājiāhùhù dōu zhuāng shàng le diàndēng. Electric lights have been installed in every house in our village. or Every house in our village now has electric lights.

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卡车〔-車〕 kǎchē NOUN lorry; truck 卡车司机 kǎ chē sī jī truck driver; trucker; truckman

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木头〔-頭〕 mùtou NOUN 1 wood; log; timber 木头桌子 mùtou zhuōzi wooden table 一块木头 yī kuài mùtou a piece of wood 2 woodenhead; blockhead

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水泥 shuǐní NOUN cement 高标号水泥 Gāo biāohào shuǐní high-grade cement; high quality cement

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装修〔裝-〕 zhuāngxiū VERB fit up (a house, etc.); decorate 装修门面 zhuāngxiū ménmiàn fit up the front of a shop

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邻居〔鄰-〕 línjū NOUN neighbour

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卸 xiè VERB 1 unload; discharge; lay down 卸担子 xiè dànzi lay down a burden 卸牲口 xiè shēngkou unhitch a draught animal 2 remove; strip 卸零件 xiè língjiàn remove parts from a machine; strip a machine 把门卸下来 bǎ mén xiè xiàlai lift a door off its hinges 3 get rid of; shirk (one's task, responsibility) See 卸责

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干活儿〔幹-兒〕 gànhuór VARIANT OF 干活〔幹活〕 gàn//huó VERB COLLOQUIAL work; work on a job 干活去吧。 Gànhuó qù ba. Let’s get to work. 他们都在干活呢。 Tāmen dōu zài gànhuó ne. They are all at work. or They are all on the job. 今天你干什么活儿啊？ Jīntiān nǐ gàn shénme huór a? What’s your job for today? 他是干木匠活儿的。 Tā shì gàn mùjiang huór de. He works as a carpenter.

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趟 tàng MEASURE WORD 1 [for a round trip] 昆明我只去过一趟。 Kūnmíng wǒ zhǐ qù guò yī tàng. I have been to Kunming only once. 这车运了两趟煤。 Zhè chē yùn le liǎng tàng méi. This truck has transported two loads of coal. 他左一趟右一趟地跑飞机场迎接朋友。 Tā zuǒ yī tàng yòu yī tàng de pǎo fēi jīchǎng yíngjiē péngyou. He went to the airport several times to meet his friends. 这辆卡车昨天往工地跑了三趟。 Zhè liàng kǎchē zuótiān wǎng gōngdì pǎo le sān tàng. Yesterday, the truck made three trips to the construction site. 这一趟来, 是专给你们送好消息的。 Zhè yī tàng lái, shì zhuān gěi nǐmen sòng hǎo xiāoxi de. This time, I’ve come to bring you good news. 2 [for a single train trip] 刚开出一趟列车。 Gāng kāi chū yī tàng lièchē. A train has just left. 这趟车是去广州的。 Zhè tàng chē shì qù Guǎngzhōu de. This train goes to Guangzhou. or This is the Guangzhou train. 我坐上了最后一趟去天津的火车。 Wǒ zuò shàng le zuìhòu yī tàng qù Tiānjīn de huǒchē. I caught the last train to Tianjin. 一下子到了好几趟车, 站台上挤满了人。 Yīxiàzi dào le hǎojǐ tàng chē, zhàntái shàng jǐmǎn le rén. A number of trains arrived almost at the same time, and the platforms were crowded. 3 DIALECT [for a street, or things arranged in a row] 几趟大字 jǐ tàng dàzì a few rows of big characters 两趟桌子 liǎng tàng zhuōzi two rows of tables 一趟街 yī tàng jiē a street NOUN sth. that is going on 跟不上趟 Gēnbushàng tàng lag behind

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笑话〔-話〕 xiàohua NOUN joke; jest 说笑话 shuō xiàohua crack a joke VERB laugh at; ridicule 笑话人 xiàohua rén laugh at sb. 咱们一定要赢, 别让人笑话咱们。 Zánmen yīdìng yào yíng, bié ràng rén xiàohua zánmen. We must win the game, and not give others any chance to laugh at us. See 看笑话; 闹笑话 VARIANTS 笑话儿〔笑話兒〕 xiàohuar

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犹豫〔猶-〕 yóuyù ADJECTIVE hesitate; be irresolute 犹豫不定 yóuyùbùdìng hesitate; remain undecided 毫不犹豫 háobù yóuyù without the least hesitation 犹犹豫豫 yóuyóuyùyù shilly-shally 他犹豫了一下才回答。 Tā yóuyù le yī xià cái huídá. He hesitated for a minute before he answered.

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推 tuī VERB 1 push; shove 推车 tuīchē push a cart 推了他一下 tuī le tā yī xià give him a push 把门推开 bǎ mén tuīkāi push (or shove) the door open 把竹排推进河里 bǎ zhúpái tuījìn hé lǐ shove (or push) the bamboo raft into the river 把子弹推上膛 bǎ zǐdàn tuī shàng táng ram a cartridge into the rifle chamber 2 turn a mill or grindstone; grind 推点儿白面 tuī diǎnr báimiàn grind some wheat into flour 3 cut; pare 用刨子推光 yòng bàozi tuī guāng make smooth with a plane; plane 4 push forward; promote; advance 把工程建设推向高潮 bǎ gōngchéng jiànshè tuī xiàng gāocháo bring the construction project to a climax 5 infer; deduce 类推 lèituī analogize; reason by analogy 6 push away; shirk; shift 不要把重担子推给人家。 Bùyào bǎ zhòng dànzi tuī gěi rénjia. Don’t shift burdensome tasks onto others. 7 put off; postpone 往后推几天 Wǎng hòu tuī jǐ tiān postpone for a few days 这项工作得抓紧, 不能老是往后推。 Zhè xiàng gōngzuò de zhuājǐn, bù néng lǎoshi wǎng hòu tuī. We have to get on with this job; we can’t put it off day after day. 8 elect; choose 推他担任小组长 tuī tā dānrèn xiǎozǔzhǎng elect him group leader; choose him to be group leader 9 hold in esteem; praise highly See 推许

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小车〔-車〕 xiǎochē NOUN 1 wheelbarrow; handbarrow; handcart; pushcart 2 car; sedan VARIANTS 小车儿〔小車兒〕 xiǎochēr

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拍 pāi NOUN 1 bat; racket 苍蝇拍 cāngyingpāi flyswatter 网球拍 wǎngqiúpāi tennis racket 乒乓球拍 Pīngpāng qiúpāi ping-pong bat 2 MUSIC beat; time 一小节四拍 yī xiǎojié sì pāi four beats in (or to) a bar 这歌是几拍的？——是四四拍的。 Zhè gē shì jǐ pāi de? ——Shì sì sì pāi de. What time is the song in? —It’s in four-four time. VERB 1 clap; pat; beat 拍球 pāiqiú bounce a ball 拍拍翅膀 pāipāi chìbǎng flap wings; beat wings 拍拍他的肩膀 Pāipāi tā de jiānbǎng pat him on the shoulder 拍桌子大骂 pāi zhuōzi dà mà bang the table and curse loudly 拍掉身上的土 pāi diào shēnshang de tǔ pat one’s clothes to get the dust off; dust oneself off 惊涛拍岸 jīngtāo pāi àn mighty waves beating the shore 2 take (a picture); shoot 拍电影 Pāi diànyǐng shoot (or make) a film 这部小说已拍成电影。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō yǐ pāi chéng diànyǐng. This novel has been made into a film. 今天天气不好, 外景拍不成了。 Jīntiān tiānqì bù hǎo, wàijǐng pāi bù chéng le. We can’t shoot the outdoor scenes in this foul weather. 3 send (a telegram, etc.) 拍电报 pāi diànbào send a telegram 4 COLLOQUIAL flatter; fawn on 一不会吹, 二不会拍 yī bù huì chuī, èr bù huì pāi not be given to bragging or toadying 5 COLLOQUIAL ABBREVIATION auction 拍出去五辆车 pāi chūqu wǔ liàng chē sold five cars by (or at) auction; auction five cars VARIANTS 拍儿〔拍兒〕 pāir

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连忙〔連-〕 liánmáng ADVERB hastily; hurriedly; promptly 他连忙道歉。 Tā liánmáng dàoqiàn. He hastened to apologize. 听见有人叫唤, 他连忙去开门。 Tīng jiàn yǒurén jiàohuan, tā liánmáng qù kāi mén. Hearing someone calling him, he hurried to open the door.

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声〔聲〕 shēng NOUN 1 sound; noise; phono; voice 声如洪钟 shēngrúhóngzhōng sb.’s voice is like a great bell 高声朗读 gāoshēng lǎngdú read aloud 喊杀声 hǎn “shā” shēng battle cry 脚步声 jiǎobùshēng sound of footsteps 小声儿说话 xiǎo shēng r shuōhuà speak in a low voice 2 initial of a Chinese syllable See 声母 3 tone 去声 qùshēng falling tone 4 reputation See 声誉 VERB make a sound 不声不响 bùshēngbùxiǎng quiet; silent MEASURE WORD [for sounds] 我喊了他两声。 Wǒ hǎn le tā liǎng shēng. I called to him twice. 我听见一声炮响。 Wǒ tīng jiàn yī shēng pào xiǎng. I heard the sound of a cannon going off. VARIANTS 声儿〔聲兒〕 shēng er

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也就是说〔---說〕 yějiùshìshuō 1 in other words 2 that is to say 3 so 4 thus

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克服 kèfú VERB 1 surmount; overcome; conquer 克服困难 kèfú kùnnan surmount a difficulty 克服缺点 kèfú quēdiǎn overcome one’s shortcomings 克服片面性 kèfú piànmiànxìng eliminate one-sidedness 克服官僚主义 kèfú guānliáozhǔyì get rid of bureaucracy 2 COLLOQUIAL put up with (hardships, inconveniences, etc.) 这儿生活条件不太好, 咱们先克服点儿吧。 zhèr shēnghuó tiáojiàn bùtài hǎo, zánmen xiān kèfú diǎnr ba. The living conditions here are not very good, but let’s put up with them for a while.

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抓住 zhuā//zhù VERB 1 catch (or seize) hold of; grip 抓住机遇 zhuāzhù jīyù grasp the opportunity 抓住要害 zhuāzhù yàohài get to the root of; find the main cause; scratch where it itches 抓住她的胳膊 Zhuāzhù tā de gēbo take (or grab) her arm 抓住一点儿小事做文章 zhuāzhù yīdiǎnr xiǎoshì zuò wénzhāng seize on a trifle and make an issue of it; make a fuss about nothing 2 catch; capture 抓住一个小偷 zhuāzhù yī ge xiǎotōu catch a thief 3 grip the attention; gripping 这出戏一开场就抓住了观众。 Zhè chū xì yī kāichǎng jiù zhuāzhù le guānzhòng. The play gripped the audience from the moment the curtain rose.

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停放 tíngfàng VERB 1 park (a vehicle) 人行道上不准停放自行车。 Rénxíngdào shàng bù zhǔn tíngfàng zìxíngchē. Don’t park bicycles on the pavement. 2 place (a coffin)

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安排 ānpái NOUN arrangement; plan; schedule; disposal 座次的安排 zuòcì de'ānpái seating arrangements 作精心的安排 zuò jīngxīn de'ānpái make meticulous (or elaborate) arrangements 明天你有什么安排？ míngtiān nǐ yǒu shénme'ānpái? What’s your schedule for tomorrow? or What are your plans for toworrow? 我完全听候你的安排。 Wǒ wánquán tīnghòu nǐ de'ānpái. I am entirely at your disposal. VERB arrange (matters); plan in detail; dispose (manpower); fix up 安排版面 ānpái bǎnmiàn plan the layout (of printed matter) 安排好度假事宜 ānpái hǎo dùjià shìyí have everything planned for the holiday; make holiday plans 安排系列讲座 ānpái xìliè jiǎngzuò arrange a series of lectures 给新来的人安排任务 gěi xīnlái de rén ānpái rènwu allocate (or assign) duties to newcomers 合理安排人力 hélǐ ānpái rénlì deploy available manpower rationally; make rational use of manpower 每周安排一个下午开会 měi zhōu ānpái yī ge xiàwǔ kāihuì set aside one afternoon a week for meetings 妥善安排时间 tuǒshàn ānpái shíjiān manage one’s time well 为某人安排床铺 wèi mǒurén ānpái chuángpù fix sb. up with a bed 为外宾安排参观游览 wèi wàibīn ānpái cānguān yóulǎn arrange visits and sightseeing trips for foreign guests 日程安排得太紧了。 Rìchéng ānpái de tài jǐn le. Our schedule is much too tight. 明天的工作都安排好了。 míngtiān de gōngzuò dōu ānpái hǎole. The work for tomorrow is all laid out.

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实现〔實現〕 shíxiàn VERB realize; fulfill; carry out; bring about 实现理想 shíxiàn lǐxiǎng realize one’s ideal 实现诺言 shíxiàn nuòyán fulfill one’s promises 实现零的突破 shíxiàn líng de tūpò fulfill the zero (gold medal, etc.) breakthrough; win one’s first... 实现民族复兴 shíxiàn mínzú fùxīng bring about the rejuvenation of the nation 实现祖国统一 shíxiàn zǔguó tǒngyī reunify the motherland 实现科学技术现代化 shíxiàn kēxué jìshù xiàndàihuà modernize science and technology 他的夙愿实现了。 Tā de sùyuàn shíxiàn le. His long-cherished wish has come true. 她实现了当演员的愿望。 Tā shíxiàn le dāng yǎnyuán de yuànwàng. She realized her ambition to become an actress.

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生意 shēngyi NOUN business; trade 生意亏本 shēngyi kuīběn business running at loss 抢生意 qiǎngshēngyi undercut; hustle 做生意 zuòshēngyi do business 生意萧条。 Shēngyi xiāotiáo. Business is dull (or stagnant). 生意兴隆。 Shēngyi xīnglóng. Trade is brisk. or Business is booming. 他是做药品生意的。 tā shì zuò yàopǐn shēngyi de. He’s in the drug business.

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忘 wàng VERB 1 forget 别忘了给我打电话。 Bié wàng le gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. Don’t forget to call me. 他把这事全忘了。 Tā bǎ zhè shì quán wàng le. He forgot all about it. or He clean forgot about the whole thing. 我忘了拿笔记本。 Wǒ wàng le ná bǐjìběn. I’ve left my notebook behind. 我永远也忘不了离家的那一天。 Wǒ yǒngyuǎn yě wàngbuliǎo lí jiā de nà yī tiān. I’ll always remember the day I left home. 2 overlook; neglect 不要只看到事物的一面而忘了另一面。 Bùyào zhǐ kàndào shìwù de yī miàn ér wàng le lìng yīmiàn. Don’t look at only one aspect of things and neglect the other.

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练习〔練習〕 liànxí NOUN exercise (in a book) 交练习 jiāo liànxí hand in exercises 做练习 Zuò liànxí do exercises 算术练习 suànshù liànxí arithmetic exercises VERB practise 练习射击 liànxí shèjī practise marksmanship 练习讲英语 Liànxí jiǎng Yīngyǔ practise speaking English 写字得经常练习才能写好。 Xiězì děi jīngcháng liànxí cái néng xiě hǎo. Chinese calligraphy requires constant practice before you can master the art.

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词典〔詞-〕 cídiǎn NOUN dictionary 编词典 biān cídiǎn compile a dictionary 查词典 chá cídiǎn consult a dictionary; look up a word in a dictionary 单语词典 dānyǔ cídiǎn monolingual dictionary 《汉英词典》 Hàn-Yīng cídiǎn A Chinese-English Dictionary 双语词典 shuāngyǔ cídiǎn bilingual dictionary 他的词典里没有“害怕”这个词。 tā de cídiǎn lǐ méiyǒu “hàipà” zhège cí. “Fear” is a word that has no place in his vocabulary. VARIANTS 辞典〔辭典〕 cídiǎn

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翻译〔-譯〕 fānyì VERB translate; interpret 翻译电码 Fānyì diànmǎ decode; decipher 笔头翻译 bǐtóu fānyì translation 口头翻译 kǒutóu fānyì interpretation 逐字翻译 zhúzì fānyì word-for-word (or literal) translation 这部书已经翻译成多种语言。 zhè bù shū yǐjingfānyì chéng duōzhǒng yǔyán. This book has been translated into several languages. NOUN translator; interpreter 担任翻译 dānrèn fānyì work as interpreter

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怪不得 guàibude ADVERB no wonder; so that's why; that explains why 怪不得多一张票, 她把自己的让出来了。 Guàibude duō yī zhāng piào, tā bǎ zìjǐ de ràng chūlai le. So that’s why there’s an extra ticket. She has given hers up. VERB not to blame 他来晚了, 这怪不得他, 因为开会时间通知错了。 tā lái wǎn le, zhè guàibude tā, yīnwèi kāihuì shíjiān tōngzhī cuòle. He’s not to blame for coming late to the meeting, for he was told the wrong time.

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床/牀 chuáng NOUN 1 bed 小孩床 xiǎoháichuáng child’s cot; baby’s crib 躺在床上 tǎng zài chuáng shàng lie in bed 卧病在床 wòbìngzàichuáng take to one’s bed; be laid up 2 sth. shaped like a bed 河床 héchuáng riverbed MEASURE WORD [for bedding] 三床铺盖 sān chuángpù gài three sets of bedding 一床被子 yī chuáng bèizi one quilt 一床毯子 yī chuáng tǎnzi one blanket

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珍贵〔-貴〕 zhēnguì ADJECTIVE valuable; precious 珍贵药材 zhēnguì yàocái valuable ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine 珍贵的纪念品 zhēnguì de jìniànpǐn precious mementos 珍贵的历史文物 zhēnguì de lìshǐ wénwù precious historical relics

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齐白石〔齊--〕 Qí Báishí Qi Baishi (1864-1957), famous Chinese painter

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养花〔養-〕 yǎnghuā grow flowers

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小伙 xiǎohuǒ VARIANT OF 小家伙 xiǎojiāhuo NOUN COLLOQUIAL kid 我那小家伙调皮得很。 Wǒ nà xiǎojiāhuo tiáopí de hěn. My kid is very naughty. OTHER VARIANTS 小傢伙 xiǎojiāhuo 小家伙儿〔小家伙兒〕 xiǎojiāhuor

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心花 xīnhuā NOUN 1 happy mood 2 DIALECT state of mind; mood

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退 tuì VERB 1 move back; retreat (opp. 进) 退一步说 tuì yī bù shuō even if that is so; even so 敌人已经退了。 Dírén yǐjing tuì le. The enemy has retreated. 他往后退了几步。 Tā wǎng hòu tuì le jǐ bù. He stepped back a few paces. or He backed up several steps. 2 cause to move back; withdraw; remove 把子弹退出来 bǎ zǐdàn tuì chūlai remove a cartridge from the breech of a gun; unload a gun 3 withdraw from; quit See 退党 4 decline; recede; ebb 潮水退了。 Cháoshuǐ tuì le. The tide has receded. or The tide is on the ebb. 5 fade See 退色 tuì//shǎi 6 return; give back; refund 空瓶不退。 Kōng píng bù tuì. Empty bottles are not refundable. 把这份礼退掉。 Bǎ zhè fèn lǐ tuì diào. Return this gift. 7 cancel; break off 退掉订货 Tuì diào dìnghuò cancel an order (for merchandise)

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休 xiū VERB 1 stop; cease 争论不休 zhēnglùn bùxiū argue ceaselessly 2 rest 休大礼拜 xiū dàlǐbài have every other Sunday off 3 DATED cast off (one's wife and send her home) 休妻 xiūqī put one’s wife away ADVERB LITERARY not [usu. in the early vernacular] 闲休提。 Xiánhuà xiū tí. No more of this digression. 休要胡言乱语！ Xiū yào húyánluànyǔ! Don’t talk nonsense! NOUN LITERARY good fortune See 休咎

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太极拳〔-極-〕 tàijíquán NOUN SPORTS taijiquan (system of physical movement that emphasizes balance, coordination, and effortlessness, designed for attaining physical and mental well-being; also an art of self-defence) See 打太极拳

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爬 pá VERB 1 crawl; creep 这小孩儿会爬了。 zhè xiǎoháir huì pá le. The baby can crawl now. 有一条虫子在你背上爬。 Yǒu yī tiáo chóngzi zài nǐ bèi shàng pá. There is a worm creeping up your back. 2 climb; clamber; scramble 爬树 páshù climb a tree 爬绳 páshéng climb a rope 爬山 páshān climb a mountain 墙上爬满了常春藤。 Qiáng shàng pá mǎn le chángchūnténg. The wall is covered with ivy. 3 sit up; get up 从床上爬起来 Cóng chuáng shàng pá qǐlai get out of bed; rise from one’s bed

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商量 shāngliang VERB consult; discuss; talk over 有事同群众商量。 Yǒu shì tóng qúnzhòng shāngliang. Consult the masses when matters arise. 这事可以商量着办。 Zhè shì kěyǐ shāngliang zhe bàn. That can be settled through discussion. 咱们得找主任商量一下。 Zánmen děi zhǎo zhǔrèn shāngliang yīxià. We ought to talk it over with the director.

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小心 xiǎoxin (or xiǎoxīn) VERB take care; be careful; be cautious 小心火烛！ xiǎoxin huǒ-zhú！ Guard against fire! 小心轻放！ xiǎoxinqīngfàng！ Handle with care! 小心油漆！ xiǎoxin yóuqī ！ Mind the wet paint! 过马路要小心。 Guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxin. Be careful when crossing the street. 路滑, 小心摔倒。 Lù huá, xiǎoxin shuāidǎo. The road is slippery. Be careful not to slip and fall. ADJECTIVE mindful; careful; heedful 他说话很小心。 tā shuōhuà hěn xiǎoxin. He’s very careful about his speech. 她用钱很小心。 Tā yòngqian hěn xiǎoxin. She’s frugal of her money. See 赔小心

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打破 dǎpo (or dǎpò) VERB break; smash 打破常规 dǎpo chángguī break free from conventions; break the normal procedure 打破纪录 dǎpo jìlù break a record 打破僵局 dǎpo jiāngjú break a deadlock; find a way out of a stalemate 打破界线 dǎpo jièxiàn break down barriers 打破垄断 dǎpo lǒngduàn smash up a monopoly 打破平衡 dǎpo pínghéng upset a balance 打破醋坛子 dǎpo cùtánzi burn with jealousy 打破铁饭碗 dǎpo tiěfànwǎn break the iron rice bowl

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花瓶 huāpíng NOUN 1 flower vase; vase 2 woman employed not for her ability but for her beauty 3 woman who only knows how to make herself up and can do no useful work 4 things merely for show VARIANTS 花瓶儿〔花瓶兒〕 huāpíngr

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小吃 xiǎochī NOUN 1 snacks; refreshments 2 cold dishes