Slow Chinese 3 Flashcards
美味
美味
měiwèi
1 delicious food; delicacy
2 delicious; dainty
美味小吃
měiwèi xiǎochī
dainty snacks
圆桌
圆桌〔圓-〕
yuánzhuō
round table
圈
圈
quān
1 circle; ring
画个圈儿
huà ge quānr
draw a circle
绕跑道跑两圈
rào pǎodào pǎo liǎng quān
run around the track twice
这是他一千五百米赛跑的最后一圈。
Zhè shì tā yīqiān wǔbǎi mǐ sàipǎo de zuìhòu yī quān.
This is his last lap in the 1,500-metre race.
我到外面转了一圈。
Wǒ dào wàimian zhuǎn le yī quān.
I’ve been out for a walk.
孩子们围成一圈。
Háizi men wéi chéng yī quān.
The children gathered around in a circle.
我们的飞机降落前在机场上空绕圈儿。
Wǒmen de fēijī jiàngluò qián zài jīchǎng shàngkōng rào quānr.
Our plane circled the airport before landing.
2 circle; group
他不是圈里人。
Tā bù shì quān lǐ rén.
He doesn’t belong to the inner circle. or He’s not on the inside.
3 enclose; encircle
用篱笆把菜园圈起来
Yòng líba bǎ càiyuán quān qǐlai
enclose the vegetable garden with a fence
4 mark with a circle
把那个错字圈了。
Bǎ nàge cuòzì quān le.
Mark the wrong word with a circle.
See juān juàn
碟子
碟子
diézi
small dish; small plate
勺子
勺子
sháozi
ladle; scoop
要求
要求
yāoqiú
1 ask; demand; require; claim
要求增加工资
yāoqiú zēngjiā gōngzī
demand a raise in pay
要求发言
yāoqiú fāyán
ask to be heard; ask for the floor
要求入党
yāoqiú rùdǎng
ask to join the Party; apply for admission to the Party
严格要求自己
yángé yāoqiú zìjǐ
set strict demands on oneself; be strict with oneself
要求赔偿
yāoqiú péicháng
claim compensation
这项工作要求精神高度集中。
Zhè xiàng gōngzuò yāoqiú jīngshén gāodù jízhōng.
This job calls for intense concentration.
对他不要要求过高。
Duì tā bùyào yāoqiú guò gāo.
Don’t ask too much of him.
2 requirement; demand; claim
达到质量要求
Dádào zhìliàng yāoqiú
fulfil quality requirements
提出领土要求
tíchū lǐngtǔ yāoqiú
make territorial claims
满足他的要求
mǎnzú tā de yāoqiú
satisfy (or meet) his demands
饮料
饮料〔飲-〕
yǐnliào
beverage; drink (esp. a soft drink)
举起
举起〔舉-〕 jǔqǐ 1 to heave 2 to lift 3 to raise up 4 to uphold
尽情
尽情〔盡-〕
jìnqíng
ADVERBto one’s heart’s content; as much as one likes
尽情欢呼
Jìnqíng huānhū
cheer heartily
尽情歌唱
jìnqíng gēchàng
sing to one’s heart’s content
大多数
大多数〔–數〕
dàduōshù
great majority; vast majority; the bulk
团结大多数
Tuánjié dàduōshù
unite with the great majority
人口的大多数
rénkǒu de dàduōshù
the bulk of the population
为中国和世界的大多数人谋利益
wèi Zhōngguó hé shìjiè de dàduōshù rén móu lìyì
work for the interests of the vast majority of the people of China and of the whole world
素食者
素食者
sùshízhě
vegetarian
甜点
甜点〔-點〕
tiándiǎn
sweet snacks; sweets
祝福
祝福
zhùfú
1 blessing; benediction
为你祝福。
Wèi nǐ zhùfú.
Blessings on you.
2 new year’s sacrifice (an old custom in certain parts of Zhejiang Province)
对准
对准〔對準〕
duìzhǔn
1 aim at
把枪口对准敌人 bǎ qiāngkǒu duìzhǔn dírén aim a gun at the enemy 2 MECHANICSalignment
轴对准
zhóu duìzhǔn
shaft alignment
竖直
竖直〔豎-〕 shùzhí 1 vertical 2 to erect 3 to set upright 4 vertical stroke in Chinese characters 5 young servant (old)
