New HSK 4 Vocabulary: Complete 1000-Word List with Examples

Official #	Chinese	Pinyin	English	Type
1001	啊	ā	ah; oh; sentence-final particle for emphasis or confirmation	interjection
啊，原来是你！ Ā, yuánlái shì nǐ! Ah, so it was you! 好啊，我们一起去。 Hǎo a, wǒmen yìqǐ qù. Sure, let’s go together. 你也来了啊！ Nǐ yě lái le a! Oh, you came too!
1002	爱情	àiqíng	romance; love (romantic)	noun
他们的友情酝酿成了爱情。 Tāmen de yǒuqíng yùnniàng chéng le àiqíng. Their friendship ripened into a deep love. 没有爱情的生活毫无意义。 Méiyǒu àiqíng de shēnghuó háowúyìyì. Life without love is just totally pointless. 从来就没有徒劳的爱情。 Cónglái jiù méiyǒu túláo de àiqíng. Love is never wasted.
1003	爱心	àixīn	compassion; kindness	noun
他是一个很有爱心的人。 Tā shì yígè hěn yǒu àixīn de rén. He is a very loving person. 我被她对别人的爱心所感动。 Wǒ bèi tā duì biérén de àixīn suǒ gǎndòng. I was moved by her love for other people. 同情心和爱心绝不可混为一谈。 Tóngqíngxīn hé àixīn juébù kě hùnwéiyìtán. Never confuse pity with love.
1004	安检	ānjiǎn	security check; to go through security screening	verb
坐飞机前要先过安检。 Zuòfēijī qián yào xiān guò ānjiǎn. You need to go through security before flying. 安检人员检查了我的背包。 Ānjiǎn rényuán jiǎnchá le wǒ de bēibāo. Security staff checked my backpack. 通过安检以后，我们去登机口。 Tōngguò ānjiǎn yǐhòu, wǒmen qù dēngjīkǒu. After security, we went to the boarding gate.
1005	安排	ānpái	to arrange; to plan	verb
你明天的行程安排是什么？ Nǐ míngtiān de xíngchéng ānpái shì shénme? What's your schedule for tomorrow? 你下个周末有什么安排吗？ Nǐ xià gè zhōumò yǒu shénme ānpái ma? Have you got anything planned for next weekend? 我们很快就可以安排您入座。 Wǒmen hěnkuài jiù kěyǐ ānpái nín rùzuò. We can seat you soon.
1006	按	àn	to press; to push	verb; preposition
万一发生火灾，按下按钮。 Wànyì fāshēng huǒzāi, àn xià ànniǔ. In case of fire, push the button. 您只要按下按钮就行了。 Nín zhǐyào àn xià ànniǔ jiùxíngle. You have only to push the button. 他按下按钮然后等待著。 Tā àn xià ànniǔ ránhòu děngdài zhù. He pressed the button and waited.
1007	按时	ànshí	on time; before deadline	adverb
有时候火车没能按时到达。 Yǒushíhòu huǒchē méi néng ànshí dàodá. At times the train doesn't arrive on time. 她会尽量按时赶来的。 Tā huì jǐnliàng ànshí gǎnlái de. She will do her best to be here on time. 我按时到了学校。 Wǒ ànshí dào le xuéxiào. I arrived at school on time.
1008	按照	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with	preposition
你必须按照你的计划行事。 Nǐ bìxū ànzhào nǐ de jìhuà xíngshì. You must go through with your plan. 我觉得我是按照你说的做的。 Wǒ juéde wǒ shì ànzhào nǐ shuō de zuò de. I thought I was doing it your way. 我们按照预定计划研读。 Wǒmen ànzhào yùdìng jìhuà yándú. We study according to the schedule.
1009	白酒	báijiǔ	baijiu; Chinese liquor	noun
你比较喜欢红酒还是白酒？ Nǐ bǐjiào xǐhuān hóngjiǔ háishì báijiǔ? Do you prefer red or white wine? 我想喝著你最好的白酒吃这肉。 Wǒ xiǎng hē zhù nǐ zuìhǎo de báijiǔ chī zhè ròu. I'd like to have this meat dish with your best white wine. 有人喜欢红酒，有人喜欢白酒。 Yǒurén xǐhuān hóngjiǔ, yǒurén xǐhuān báijiǔ. Some people like red wine and some people like white wine.
1010	办公	bàngōng	to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)	verb
我们每天九点开始办公。 Wǒmen měitiān jiǔdiǎn kāishǐ bàngōng. We begin office work at nine every day. 经理今天在家办公。 Jīnglǐ jīntiān zàijiā bàngōng. The manager is working from home today. 这栋楼的五层是办公区。 Zhèdòng lóu de wǔcéng shì bàngōngqū. The fifth floor of this building is an office area.
1011	办理	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact	verb
我明天去银行办理手续。 Wǒ míngtiān qù yínháng bànlǐshǒuxù. I will go to the bank tomorrow to handle the formalities. 入住前需要办理登记。 Rùzhù qián xūyào bànlǐ dēngjì. You need to register before checking in. 这项业务可以在网上办理。 Zhèxiàng yèwù kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng bànlǐ. This service can be handled online.
1012	办事	bànshì	to work; to handle (affairs)	verb
他办事认真，也很有经验。 Tā bànshì rènzhēn, yě hěn yǒu jīngyàn. He handles matters carefully and has a lot of experience. 我下午要去市中心办事。 Wǒ xiàwǔ yào qù shìzhōngxīn bànshì. I need to run an errand downtown this afternoon. 按规定办事会更顺利。 Ànguīdìng bànshì huì gèng shùnlì. Following the rules when handling matters makes things go more smoothly.
1013	棒	bàng	excellent; great; impressive	adjective; noun
这是我参加过最棒的派对。 Zhè shì wǒ cānjiā guò zuì bàng de pàiduì. It was the best party ever. 这是一种好棒的治疗方法。 Zhè shì yìzhǒng hǎo bàng de zhìliáo fāngfǎ. This is a great type of cure. 我的孩子们喜欢甘草棒。 Wǒ de háizi men xǐhuān gāncǎo bàng. My children like saccharum.
1014	保护	bǎohù	to protect; to defend	verb
堤坝保护了城市免受洪灾。 Dībà bǎohù le chéngshì miǎnshòu hóngzāi. The bank secured the city from a flood. 他当时是可以保护她的。 Tā dāngshí shì kěyǐ bǎohù tā de. He could've protected her. 你不要担心，我会保护你的。 Nǐ búyào dānxīn, wǒhuì bǎohù nǐ de. Don't worry. I'll protect you.
1015	保证	bǎozhèng	guarantee; to ensure	verb; noun
没有甚么是真正有保证的。 Méiyǒu shénme shì zhēnzhèng yǒu bǎozhèng de. Nothing is really guaranteed. 我们保证我们的产品一年。 Wǒmen bǎozhèng wǒmen de chǎnpǐn yìnián. We guarantee our products for one year. 我保证我会把你送进牢里。 Wǒ bǎozhèng wǒhuì bǎ nǐ sòng jìn láo lǐ. I promise that I will send you to prison.
1016	抱	bào	to hold; to hug	verb
他用双手抱著一个大箱子。 Tā yòng shuāngshǒu bào zhù yígè dàxiāngzi. He was holding a large box in his arms. 那个年轻女人手抱著婴儿。 Nàge niánqīng nǚrén shǒu bào zhù yīngér. The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms. 她所抱着的希望完全消失了。 Tā suǒ bào zhe de xīwàng wánquán xiāoshī le. All her hopes have vanished.
1017	报考	bàokǎo	to enter oneself for an examination	verb
他准备报考北京的一所大学。 Tā zhǔnbèi bàokǎo běijīng de yìsuǒ dàxué. He plans to apply to a university in Beijing. 报考这个专业需要参加面试。 Bàokǎo zhège zhuānyè xūyào cānjiā miànshì. Applying for this major requires an interview. 我已经完成了网上报考。 Wǒ yǐjīng wánchéng le wǎngshàng bàokǎo. I have completed the online exam registration.
1018	报名	bàomíng	to sign up; to enter name	verb
我怎样报名参加呢？ Wǒ zěnyàng bàomíng cānjiā ne? How do I sign up? 报名时间已经过了。 Bàomíng shíjiān yǐjīng guò le. The registration period is already over. 比尔报名考试了。 Bǐěr bàomíng kǎoshì le. Bill signed up for the exam.
1019	抱歉	bàoqiàn	to be sorry; to feel apologetic	adjective
史密斯回答说，他很抱歉。 Shǐmìsī huídá shuō, tā hěn bàoqiàn. Smith replied that he was sorry. 我对你姐姐感到非常抱歉。 Wǒ duì nǐ jiějiě gǎndào fēicháng bàoqiàn. I feel very sorry for your sister. 我很抱歉伤害了你的感情。 Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn shānghài le nǐ de gǎnqíng. I'm so sorry I hurt your feelings.
1020	背	bēi	to carry on the back or shoulders	verb
如水流过鸭背般毫无反应。 Rú shuǐliú guò yā bèi bān háowú fǎnyìng. Like water off a duck's back. 我昨天整天都在背英文字。 Wǒ zuótiān zhěngtiān dōu zài bèi yīngwénzì. I learned English words by heart all day yesterday. 他背周期表只是为了好玩。 Tā bèi zhōuqībiǎo zhǐshì wèile hǎowán. He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
1021	背包	bēibāo	knapsack; rucksack	noun
出门前别忘了带背包。 Chū ménqián biéwàngle dài bēibāo. Do not forget your backpack before leaving. 我的电脑放在背包里。 Wǒ de diànnǎo fàngzài bēibāo lǐ. My computer is in my backpack. 这个背包很轻，也很结实。 Zhège bēibāo hěn qīng, yě hěn jiēshí. This backpack is light and sturdy.
1022	北部	běibù	northern part	noun
冬天，中国北部比较冷。 Dōngtiān, zhōngguó běibù bǐjiào lěng. Northern China is relatively cold in winter. 这座城市位于该省北部。 Zhè zuò chéngshì wèiyú gāishěng běibù. This city is in the northern part of the province. 北部的降雪比南部多。 Běibù de jiàngxuě bǐ nánbù duō. The north receives more snow than the south.
1023	倍	bèi	times; -fold (used for multiplication)	measure word
中国的人口比日本8倍多。 Zhōngguó de rénkǒu bǐ rìběn 8 bèi duō. The population of China is 8 times that of Japan. 中国是日本的20倍大。 Zhōngguó shì rìběn de 20 bèi dà. China is twenty times as large as Japan. 价钱是10年前的2倍。 Jiàqián shì 10 niánqián de 2 bèi. Prices are double what they were ten years ago.
1024	本科	běnkē	undergraduate course; undergraduate	noun
他在北京读本科。 Tā zài běijīng dú běnkē. He is completing his undergraduate studies in Beijing. 完成本科以后，她想读研究生。 Wánchéng běnkē yǐhòu, tā xiǎng dú yánjiūshēng. After finishing her undergraduate degree, she wants to attend graduate school. 这所大学的本科课程很丰富。 Zhè suǒ dàxué de běnkēkèchéng hěn fēngfù. This university offers a wide range of undergraduate courses.
1025	本来	běnlái	originally; at first	adjective; adverb
我们本来应该留在家里的。 Wǒmen běnlái yīnggāi liúzài jiālǐ de. We should've stayed at home. 我本来应该读一下这本书。 Wǒ běnlái yīnggāi dú yíxià zhè běnshū. Of course I should read this book. 本来这间房间里没有家具。 Běnlái zhè jiān fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù. The room originally had no furniture.
1026	笨	bèn	stupid; foolish	adjective
换句话说，你很笨。 Huànjùhuàshuō, nǐ hěn bèn. In other words, you're stupid. 你这个人真是傻瓜一个，这么笨！ Nǐ zhège rén zhēnshì shǎguā yígè, zhème bèn! You really are an idiot. You're so stupid! 汤姆绝不是笨。他只是懒而已。 Tāngmǔ juébú shì bèn. tā zhǐshì lǎn éryǐ. Tom's definitely not stupid. He's just lazy.
1027	鼻子	bízi	nose	noun
她大惊小怪地皱了皱鼻子。 Tā dàjīngxiǎoguài dì zhòu le zhòu bízi. She squeamishly wrinkled her nose. 他的鼻子看起来像土豆。 Tā de bízi kànqǐlái xiàng tǔdòu. His nose looks like a potato. 他的鼻子上长了一个小疙瘩。 Tā de bízi shàng zhǎng le yígè xiǎo gēda. On his nose grew a small pimple.
1028	笔试	bǐshì	written examination; written test	verb
这次考试包括笔试和口试。 Zhècì kǎoshì bāokuò bǐshì hé kǒushì. This exam includes a written test and an oral test. 笔试结束后还要参加面试。 Bǐshì jiéshù hòu háiyào cānjiā miànshì. After the written exam, there is still an interview. 他在笔试中取得了好成绩。 Tā zài bǐshì zhōng qǔdé le hǎo chéngjì. He earned a good score on the written test.
1029	毕业	bìyè	graduation; to graduate	verb
我爸爸是哈佛大学毕业的。 Wǒ bàbà shì hāfúdàxué bìyè de. My father graduated from Harvard University. 您是从哪个学校毕业的？ Nín shìcóng nǎge xuéxiào bìyè de? From what school did you graduate? 你哪一年从学校毕业的？ Nǐ nǎyìnián cóng xuéxiào bìyè de? What year did you finish from school?
1030	毕业生	bìyèshēng	graduate	noun
很多毕业生正在找工作。 Hěnduō bìyèshēng zhèngzài zhǎo gōngzuò. Many graduates are looking for work. 学校为毕业生举行了典礼。 Xuéxiào wèi bìyèshēng jǔxíng le diǎnlǐ. The school held a ceremony for the graduates. 她是今年最优秀的毕业生之一。 Tā shì jīnnián zuì yōuxiù de bìyèshēng zhīyī. She is one of this year’s most outstanding graduates.
1031	便于	biànyú	easy to; convenient for	verb
这个表格便于大家填写。 Zhège biǎogé biànyú dàjiā tiánxiě. This form is easy for everyone to complete. 说明写得很清楚，便于理解。 Shuōmíng xiě dé hěn qīngchǔ, biànyú lǐjiě. The instructions are clearly written and easy to understand. 小包装便于旅行时携带。 Xiǎobāozhuāng biànyú lǚxíng shí xiédài. Small packages are convenient to carry while traveling.
1032	标准	biāozhǔn	standard; norm	noun; adjective
这不是标准的英式读法。 Zhè búshì biāozhǔn de yīngshì dúfǎ. That's not standard English pronunciation. 我的丹麦语发音不是很标准。 Wǒ de dānmàiyǔ fāyīn búshì hěn biāozhǔn. My Danish pronunciation is not very accurate. 你必须得学标准英语。 Nǐ bìxū dé xué biāozhǔn yīngyǔ. You have to learn standard English.
1033	表	biǎo	form; table; watch; meter	noun; verb
我把爸爸给我的表弄丢了。 Wǒ bǎ bàbà gěi wǒ de biǎo nòng diū le. I lost the watch dad gave me. 我叔叔给了我这支表。 Wǒ shūshū gěi le wǒ zhè zhī biǎo. My uncle gave me the watch. 让我们校对一下表吧。 Ràng wǒmen jiàoduì yíxià biǎo ba. Let's synchronize our watches.
1034	表格	biǎogé	form; table	noun
你能教我怎么填这份表格吗？ Nǐ néng jiào wǒ zěnme tián zhèfèn biǎogé ma? Can you tell me how to fill in this form? 确保亲自填写注册表格。 Quèbǎo qīnzì tiánxiě zhùcè biǎogé. Be sure to fill out the registration form in person. 您只需填写这个表格就可以了。 Nín zhǐ xū tiánxiě zhège biǎogé jiù kěyǐ le. All you have to do is fill in this form.
1035	表示	biǎoshì	to express; to show	verb
他对这个计划表示了兴趣。 Tā duì zhège jìhuà biǎoshì le xìngqù. He showed interest in the plan. 居民们对噪音表示了不满。 Jūmín men duì zàoyīn biǎoshì le bùmǎn. The residents expressed their dissatisfaction at the noise. 微笑并不一定表示高兴。 Wēixiào bìngbùyídìng biǎoshì gāoxìng. Smiles do not always indicate pleasure.
1036	表现	biǎoxiàn	to perform; performance; behavior	verb
他的工作表现得很不细心。 Tā de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn dé hěn bú xìxīn. His work showed carelessness. 我想你表现我怎么做那个。 Wǒ xiǎng nǐ biǎoxiàn wǒ zěnme zuò nàge. I want you to show me how to do that. 有时候成人表现得像儿童。 Yǒushíhòu chéngrén biǎoxiàn dé xiàng értóng. Sometimes adults behave like children.
1037	表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise; to commend	verb
老师表扬了进步最快的学生。 Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le jìnbù zuìkuài de xuéshēng. The teacher praised the student who improved the fastest. 她因为工作认真受到表扬。 Tā yīnwèi gōngzuò rènzhēn shòudào biǎoyáng. She was praised for working carefully. 孩子做得好时应该及时表扬。 Háizi zuòdéhǎo shí yīnggāi jíshí biǎoyáng. Children should be praised promptly when they do well.
1038	饼干	bǐnggān	biscuit; cracker	noun
我觉得我们需要更多饼干。 Wǒ juéde wǒmen xūyào gèng duō bǐnggān. I think we need more biscuits. 你不可能吃完所有的饼干。 Nǐ bù kěnéng chī wán suǒyǒu de bǐnggān. You cannot eat all the cookies. 所有饼干都是星星的形状。 Suǒyǒu bǐnggān dōu shì xīngxīng de xíngzhuàng. All of the cookies are in the shape of stars.
1039	并	bìng	and; furthermore; emphatic adverb used with negatives	verb; adverb; conjunction
生活并不都是轻松愉快的。 Shēnghuó bìng bù dōu shì qīngsōngyúkuài de. Life is not all fun and games. 我的新鞋子并不是很合脚。 Wǒ de xīn xiézi bìng búshì hěn héjiǎo. My new shoes don't fit very well. 你的理论并没有科学根据。 Nǐ de lǐlùn bìng méiyǒu kēxué gēnjù. Your theory has no scientific basis.
1040	并且	bìngqiě	and; besides	conjunction
我很惊讶，并且感到难过。 Wǒ hěn jīngyà, bìngqiě gǎndào nánguò. I was surprised and became sad. 我一直这么认为并且坚持。 Wǒ yìzhí zhème rènwéi bìngqiě jiānchí. I've always believed in and insisted on this. 他卖掉了他的事业并且退休。 Tā màidiào le tā de shìyè bìngqiě tuìxiū. He sold his business and retired.
1041	播放	bōfàng	to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)	verb
电视台正在播放新闻。 Diànshìtái zhèngzài bōfàng xīnwén. The television station is broadcasting the news. 请播放下一段录音。 Qǐng bōfàng xià yíduàn lùyīn. Please play the next recording. 这首歌已经播放了三次。 Zhè shǒugē yǐjīng bōfàng le sāncì. This song has already been played three times.
1042	博士	bóshì	doctorate; PhD	noun
预定在一点半与博士见面。 Yùdìng zài yìdiǎnbàn yǔ bóshì jiànmiàn. I planned to meet the professor at 1:30. 我正在在波士顿读博士。 Wǒ zhèngzài zài bōshìdùn dú bóshì. I'm in Boston going for my Ph.D. right now. 我可以把你介绍给强森博士吗? Wǒ kěyǐ bǎ nǐ jièshào gěi qiáng sēn bóshì ma? May I introduce you to Dr. Johnson?
1043	不必	búbì	need not; do not have to	adverb
您现在不必购买任何东西。 Nín xiànzài búbì gòumǎi rènhé dōngxī. You don't have to buy anything right now. 你不必什么都非得自己来。 Nǐ búbì shénme dōu fēiděi zìjǐ lái. You shouldn't try to do everything by yourself. 蜡烛出去，而不必被扑灭。 Làzhú chūqù, ér búbì bèi pūmiè. The candle went out instead of having been put out.
1044	不便	búbiàn	inconvenient; not suitable; unable to disclose	adjective; verb
现在说话不便，我晚点儿回你。 Xiànzài shuōhuà búbiàn, wǒ wǎn diǎnér huí nǐ. It is not convenient to talk now; I will reply later. 腿受伤后，他行动不便。 Tuǐ shòushāng hòu, tā xíngdòngbúbiàn. After injuring his leg, he had difficulty moving around. 如有不便，请提前告诉我们。 Rú yǒu búbiàn, qǐng tíqián gàosù wǒmen. Please tell us in advance if this causes any inconvenience.
1045	不断	búduàn	continuously; unceasingly	verb; adverb
她不断在房间里走来走去。 Tā búduàn zài fángjiān lǐ zǒuláizǒuqù. She kept walking about the room. 不断前进，不断向上。 Búduànqiánjìn, búduàn xiàngshàng. Onwards and upwards. 请不断给我们更新。 Qǐng búduàn gěi wǒmen gēngxīn. Keep us updated.
1046	不够	búgòu	not enough; insufficient	verb; adverb
绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。 Shéngzi búgòu láogù, chēngbúzhù tā. The rope wasn't strong enough to support him. 死一千次也不够他应受的。 Sǐ yìqiāncì yě búgòu tā yīng shòu de. A thousand deaths will still be less than he deserves. 一种语言是永远不够的。 Yìzhǒng yǔyán shì yǒngyuǎn búgòu de. One language is never enough.
1047	不过	búguò	but; however; only; merely	conjunction; adverb
不过是一个文字游戏罢了。 Búguò shì yígè wénzìyóuxì bàle. It's just a pun. 他不过是个无名小卒而已。 Tā búguò shì gè wúmíngxiǎozú éryǐ. He is just a Mr Nobody. 有是有的，不过远了一点。 Yǒu shì yǒu de, búguò yuǎn le yìdiǎn. There is one, but it's a little far.
1048	不论	búlùn	whatever; no matter what	conjunction
不论他来或不来，我都会去。 Búlùn tā lái huò bù lái, wǒ dū huì qù. Whether he comes or not, I'll go. 不论去哪，我都会迷路。 Búlùn qù nǎ, wǒ dū huì mílù. Wherever I may go, I will get lost. 不论怎么样，雨一停我就走。 Búlùn zěnmeyàng, yǔ yì tíng wǒ jiù zǒu. No matter what, I'm leaving when the rain stops.
1049	步	bù	a step; a pace	noun
我们在公园里跑了步。 Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ pǎo le bù. We ran in the park. 我去公园散了步。 Wǒ qù gōngyuán sàn le bù. I went for a walk in the park. 从出生的一刻开始，我们就在步向死亡。 Cóng chūshēng de yíkè kāishǐ, wǒmen jiù zài bù xiàng sǐwáng. As soon as man is born, he begins to die.
1050	部	bù	department; section; classifier for films, books, and machines	noun; measure word
他买了部不错的相机给我。 Tā mǎi le bù búcuò de xiàngjī gěi wǒ. He bought me a nice camera. 你从来没看过那部电影吗？ Nǐ cónglái méi kànguò nà bù diànyǐng ma? Have you never seen that movie? 我昨天看了部很棒的电影。 Wǒ zuótiān kàn le bù hěnbàng de diànyǐng. I watched a great movie yesterday.
1051	不得不	bùdébù	cannot but; have to	adverb
他不得不打扫了他的房间。 Tā bùdébù dǎsǎo le tā de fángjiān. He had to clean his room. 这些都是你不得不做的吗？ Zhèxiē dōu shì nǐ bùdébú zuò de ma? Is that all you have to do? 衰老不得，智慧不得不得。 Shuāilǎo bùdé, zhìhuì bùdébù dé. Don't get older, get wiser.
1052	部分	bùfen	part; share	noun
他没说到关于他的那部分。 Tā méishuōdào guānyú tā de nà bùfèn. He kept back the part about himself. 你来自加拿大哪个部分？ Nǐ láizì jiānádà nǎge bùfèn? What part of Canada are you from? 他把苹果分成两部分。 Tā bǎ píngguǒ fēnchéng liǎng bùfèn. He cut the apple in half.
1053	不管	bùguǎn	regardless of; no matter	conjunction
不管结果如何，他想要做。 Bùguǎn jiéguǒ rúhé, tā xiǎngyào zuò. He wanted to do it, whatever the consequences. 我不管你说，我恨你！ Wǒ bùguǎn nǐ shuō, wǒ hèn nǐ! I don't care what you say, I hate you! 不管你做什么都要尽全力。 Bùguǎn nǐ zuò shénme dōu yào jìnquánlì. No matter what you do you must always do it to the best of your ability.
1054	不光	bùguāng	not only; not the only one	adverb; conjunction
她不光会说中文，还会说日语。 Tā bùguānghuì shuō zhōngwén, hái huì shuō rìyǔ. She not only speaks Chinese, but also Japanese. 这份工作不光需要经验，也需要耐心。 Zhèfèn gōngzuò bùguāng xūyào jīngyàn, yě xūyào nàixīn. This job requires not only experience but also patience. 不光学生喜欢这门课，老师也喜欢。 Bùguāng xuéshēng xǐhuān zhè mén kè, lǎoshī yě xǐhuān. Not only the students but also the teachers like this course.
1055	不仅	bùjǐn	not just; not limited to	conjunction
他不仅有学识还有经验。 Tā bùjǐn yǒu xuéshí háiyǒu jīngyàn. He has not only learning but experience. 不仅他们，连我也被老师罚了。 Bùjǐn tāmen, lián wǒ yě bèi lǎoshī fá le. Not only they but also I was scolded by the teacher. 她不仅擅长跑步，也擅长唱歌。 Tā bùjǐn shàncháng pǎobù, yě shàncháng chànggē. She is not only good at running; she is also good at singing.
1056	不满	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented	adjective
居民们对噪音表示了不满。 Jūmín men duì zàoyīn biǎoshì le bùmǎn. The residents expressed their dissatisfaction at the noise. 民间运动表达了民间的不满。 Mínjiān yùndòng biǎodá le mínjiān de bùmǎn. Popular movements express popular displeasure. 她的言论引起了舆论的不满。 Tā de yánlùn yǐnqǐ le yúlùn de bùmǎn. Her remarks caused dissatisfaction in the public.
1057	部门	bùmén	department; branch	noun
在我的部门里有七男四女。 Zài wǒ de bùmén lǐ yǒu qī nán sì nǚ. There are seven men and four women in my section. 那两个部门有时候意见相左。 Nà liǎnggè bùmén yǒushíhòu yìjiàn xiāngzuǒ. Those two departments are sometimes at odds with each other. 他是我部门的主管。 Tā shì wǒ bùmén de zhǔguǎn. He is the chief of my department.
1058	不如	bùrú	not equal to; inferior to	verb
金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝。 Jīnwōyín wō bùrú zìjǐ de gǒuwō. There is no place like home. 对我来说，质量不如数量。 Duì wǒ láishuō, zhìliàng bùrú shùliàng. I put quantity after quality. 我们不如唱那首英语歌吧！ Wǒmen bùrú chàng nà shǒu yīngyǔgē ba! I think we'd better sing that English song!
1059	擦	cā	to rub; to scratch	verb
把架子上的灰尘擦一下。 Bǎ jiàzi shàng de huīchén cā yíxià. Clean the dust off the shelf. 他擦去了脸上的汗水。 Tā cā qù le liǎnshàng de hànshuǐ. He wiped the sweat from his face. 我在擦鞋垫下面发现了这把钥匙。 Wǒ zài cā xiédiàn xiàmiàn fāxiàn le zhè bǎ yàoshi. I found the key underneath the mat.
1060	猜	cāi	to guess	verb
没有人能猜得准她的年龄。 Méiyǒu rén néng cāi dé zhǔn tā de niánlíng. Nobody can guess her age. 你们能猜到我有什么吗？ Nǐmen néng cāi dào wǒ yǒu shénme ma? Can you guess what I have? 我猜这是我们的运气坏。 Wǒ cāi zhè shì wǒmen de yùnqì huài. I guess it was our bad luck.
1061	材料	cáiliào	material; data; documents	noun
我们从马来西亚得到材料。 Wǒmen cóng mǎláixīyà dédào cáiliào. We get the materials from Malaysia. 这外套是什么材料作的？ Zhè wàitào shì shénme cáiliào zuò de? What stuff is this jacket made of? 我们把所有的材料放在一起。 Wǒmen bǎ suǒyǒu de cáiliào fàngzài yìqǐ. We got all the materials together.
1062	参观	cānguān	to look around; to tour	verb
卡罗上个月参观了波士顿。 Kǎluó shànggèyuè cānguān le bōshìdùn. Carol visited Boston last month. 让我们明天参观一些寺庙。 Ràng wǒmen míngtiān cānguān yìxiē sìmiào. Let's visit some temples tomorrow. 卡罗下个月将参观迈阿密。 Kǎluó xiàgèyuè jiāng cānguān màiāmì. Carol will visit Miami next month.
1063	参赛	cānsài	to compete; to take part in a competition	verb
共有二十支队伍参赛。 Gòngyǒu èrshízhī duìwǔ cānsài. Twenty teams are taking part in the competition. 他第一次参赛就获得了第二名。 Tā dìyīcì cānsài jiù huòdé le dìèrmíng. He won second place the first time he competed. 所有参赛选手必须按时报到。 Suǒyǒu cānsàixuǎnshǒu bìxū àn shíbào dào. All contestants must check in on time.
1064	餐厅	cāntīng	dining hall; dining room	noun
我们去了一家餐厅吃晚饭。 Wǒmen qù le yìjiā cāntīng chīwǎnfàn. We went to a restaurant for dinner. 它一定是一家很贵的餐厅。 Tā yídìng shì yìjiā hěn guì de cāntīng. It must be a very expensive restaurant! 这家餐厅提供纯素食菜吗？ Zhèjiā cāntīng tígōng chún sùshí cài ma? Does this restaurant serve vegan dishes?
1065	操场	cāochǎng	playground; sports field	noun
学生们正在操场上跑步。 Xuéshēng men zhèngzài cāochǎngshàng pǎobù. The students are running on the sports field. 下课后我们去操场打球。 Xiàkèhòu wǒmen qù cāochǎng dǎqiú. After class, we will go play ball on the sports field. 学校新建了一个很大的操场。 Xuéxiào xīnjiàn le yígè hěndà de cāochǎng. The school built a large new sports field.
1066	厕所	cèsuǒ	toilet; lavatory	noun
我能用一下你们的厕所吗？ Wǒ néng yòng yíxià nǐmen de cèsuǒ ma? May I use your toilet? 请问这儿附近有没有厕所？ Qǐngwèn zhèér fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu cèsuǒ? Excuse me, is there a toilet nearby? 梅纳德不能自己去上厕所。 Méinàdé bùnéngzìjǐ qù shàng cèsuǒ. Mennad couldn't go to the toilet by himself.
1067	查看	chákàn	to look over; to examine	verb
人们必须查看硬币的正反面。 Rénmen bìxū chákàn yìngbì de zhèngfǎnmiàn. People must examine the front and back of a coin. 我可能会线上查看优惠与折扣。 Wǒ kěnéng huì xiàn shàng chákàn yōuhuì yǔ zhékòu. I might check for sales or discounts online. 萨米查看了地方。 Sàmǐ chákàn le dìfāng. Sami checked the place.
1068	茶叶	cháyè	tea; tea leaves	noun
我们从印度进口茶叶。 Wǒmen cóng yìndù jìnkǒu cháyè. We import tea from India. 茶叶是从中国传入的。 Cháyè shìcóng zhōngguó chuánrù de. Tea was introduced from China. 这是一种再加工茶叶。 Zhè shì yìzhǒng zài jiāgōng cháyè. This is a type of reprocessed tea.
1069	查找	cházhǎo	to search for; to look up	verb
我正在网上查找资料。 Wǒ zhèngzài wǎngshàng cházhǎo zīliào. I am searching for information online. 请帮我查找这个文件。 Qǐng bāng wǒ cházhǎo zhège wénjiàn. Please help me find this file. 遇到生词时可以查找词典。 Yùdào shēngcí shí kěyǐ cházhǎo cídiǎn. You can consult a dictionary when you encounter a new word.
1070	差点儿	chàdiǎnr	almost; nearly	adjective; adverb
我差点儿忘了带护照。 Wǒ chàdiǎnr wàng le dài hùzhào. I almost forgot to bring my passport. 路上堵车，我们差点儿迟到。 Lùshang dǔchē, wǒmen chàdiǎnr chídào. Traffic was heavy, and we were almost late. 他差点儿把杯子打破。 Tā chàdiǎnr bǎ bēizi dǎpò. He almost broke the cup.
1071	产生	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come about	verb
事故由一个简单的错误产生。 Shìgù yóu yígè jiǎndān de cuòwù chǎnshēng. The accident arose from a simple mistake. 有些药品会对身体产生危害。 Yǒuxiē yàopǐn huì duì shēntǐ chǎnshēng wēihài. Some medicines can be harmful to the body. 攀比心理会让人产生负面情绪。 Pānbǐ xīnlǐ huì ràng rén chǎnshēng fùmiàn qíngxù. Having a competitive mentality can give rise to negative emotions.
1072	厂	chǎng	factory; plant	noun
他在一家汽车厂工作。 Tā zài yìjiā qìchēchǎng gōngzuò. He works at a car factory. 这座厂有很多工人。 Zhè zuò chǎng yǒu hěnduō gōngrén. This factory has many workers. 工厂离市中心很远。 Gōngchǎng lí shìzhōngxīn hěn yuǎn. The factory is far from the city center.
1073	场	chǎng	classifier for events, performances, and competitions	measure word
人生只不过是场梦罢了。 Rénshēng zhǐbúguò shì chǎng mèng bàle. Life is only a dream. 你我之间需要来场谈话。 Nǐ wǒ zhījiān xūyào lái chǎng tánhuà. You and I need to have a talk. 让我们中途下车看场电影吧。 Ràng wǒmen zhōngtúxiàchē kàn chǎng diànyǐngba. Let's stop off and see a movie.
1074	超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed	verb
超过二十个男孩去了那里。 Chāoguò èrshígè nánhái qù le nàlǐ. More than twenty boys went there. 它没有超过十二个孩子少。 Tā méiyǒu chāoguò shíèrgè háizi shǎo. She has no more than twelve puppies. 我已经走了超过四个小时。 Wǒ yǐjīng zǒu le chāoguò sìgè xiǎoshí. I have been walking for over four hours.
1075	车速	chēsù	vehicle speed	noun
雨天开车要降低车速。 Yǔtiān kāichē yào jiàngdī chēsù. You should reduce your driving speed on rainy days. 这条路的最高车速是每小时八十公里。 Zhè tiáo lù de zuìgāo chēsù shì měi xiǎoshí bāshí gōnglǐ. The maximum speed on this road is eighty kilometers per hour. 交警提醒司机注意车速。 Jiāojǐng tíxǐng sījī zhùyì chēsù. The traffic police reminded drivers to watch their speed.
1076	车位	chēwèi	parking space	noun
这附近很难找到车位。 Zhè fùjìn hěn nán zhǎodào chēwèi. It is difficult to find a parking space nearby. 这个车位是给客人用的。 Zhège chēwèi shì gěi kèrén yòng de. This parking space is for guests. 请不要把车停在我的车位上。 Qǐng búyào bǎ chē tíng zài wǒ de chēwèi shàng. Please do not park in my space.
1077	城	chéng	city walls; city	noun
这座城犹太教堂不怎么多。 Zhè zuò chéng yóutàijiào táng bùzěnme duō. There aren't that many synagogues in this city. 凤凰城是亚利桑那州的首府。 Fènghuáng chéng shì yàlìsāngnàzhōu de shǒufǔ. Phoenix is the capital of Arizona. 我住在格罗宁根城。 Wǒ zhù zài géluónínggēn chéng. I live in Groningen city.
1078	乘	chéng	to ride; to take a vehicle	verb
The source syllabus marks this as sense 1: 乘 meaning “to ride or take a vehicle.” 我们乘地铁去市中心。 Wǒmen chéng dìtiě qù shìzhōngxīn. We took the subway to the city center. 明天我想乘高铁去上海。 Míngtiān wǒ xiǎng chéng gāotiě qù shànghǎi. Tomorrow I want to take the high-speed train to Shanghai. 乘公交车比打车便宜。 Chéng gōngjiāochē bǐ dǎchē piányi. Taking the bus is cheaper than taking a taxi.
1079	成功	chénggōng	to succeed; success; successful	verb; adjective
我成功地得到了我想要的。 Wǒ chénggōng dì dédào le wǒ xiǎngyào de. I succeeded in getting what I wanted. 他把他的成功归功于好运。 Tā bǎ tā de chénggōng guīgōngyú hǎoyùn. He attributed his success to good luck. 他将他的成功归功于好运。 Tā jiāng tā de chénggōng guīgōngyú hǎoyùn. He attributes his success to good luck.
1080	乘客	chéngkè	passenger	noun
这辆计程车载了两名乘客。 Zhèliàng jìchéngchē zài le liǎngmíng chéngkè. The taxi picked up two passengers. 98名乘客只有3人生还。 98 Míng chéngkè zhǐyǒu 3 rénshēng huán. Only 3 out of the 98 passengers survived. 并非所有的乘客都免于受伤。 Bìngfēi suǒyǒu de chéngkè dōu miǎnyú shòushāng. Not all of the passengers escaped injury.
1081	诚实	chéngshí	honest	adjective
诚实是他成功的主要原因。 Chéngshí shì tā chénggōng de zhǔyào yuányīn. Honesty is the primary reason for his success. 我认为她是一个诚实的女人。 Wǒ rènwéi tā shì yígè chéngshí de nǚrén. I think she's an honest woman. 据我所知，他是个诚实的人。 Jùwǒsuǒzhī, tā shì gè chéngshí de rén. As far as I know, he is honest.
1082	成为	chéngwéi	to become; to turn into	verb
爱你自己，成为纯素食者！ Ài nǐ zìjǐ, chéngwéi chún sùshízhě! Love yourself. Go vegan! 我会使你成为一个男子汉。 Wǒhuì shǐ nǐ chéngwéi yígè nánzihàn. I will make a man of you. 他会成为一个好的医生的。 Tā huì chéngwéi yígè hǎo de yīshēng de. He will be a good doctor.
1083	乘坐	chéngzuò	to ride (in a vehicle)	verb
在9号站台乘坐快车。 Zài 9 hào zhàntái chéngzuò kuàichē. Take the express train from platform 9. 我喜欢乘坐火车。 Wǒ xǐhuān chéngzuò huǒchē. I like to ride on trains. 我从来没乘坐船。 Wǒ cónglái méi chéngzuò chuán. I've never been on a ship.
1084	吃惊	chījīng	to be startled; to be shocked	verb
你流利的英语让我很吃惊。 Nǐ liúlì de yīngyǔ ràng wǒ hěn chījīng. I'm amazed at your fluency in English. 我听到这个消息很吃惊。 Wǒ tīngdào zhège xiāoxī hěn chījīng. I was surprised at the news. 他的记忆力总让我吃惊。 Tā de jìyìlì zǒng ràng wǒ chījīng. His memory never ceases to astonish me.
1085	迟	chí	late; delayed	adjective
跟往常一样，他来迟了。 Gēn wǎngcháng yíyàng, tā lái chí le. He was late as usual. 你的租金迟交了一个月。 Nǐ de zūjīn chí jiāo le yígèyuè. You're a month behind in your rent. 我很抱歉这么迟才回复。 Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn zhème chí cái huífù. I'm sorry for the delay in responding.
1086	重	chóng	again; anew; repeated	adverb; verb
Here 重 is pronounced chóng and means “again” or “repeated,” not zhòng (“heavy”). 这封信有错误，请重写一遍。 Zhè fēng xìn yǒu cuòwù, qǐng chóngxiě yí biàn. This letter has errors; please rewrite it. 老师让他重读这段课文。 Lǎoshī ràng tā chóngdú zhè duàn kèwén. The teacher asked him to reread this passage. 这个问题需要重新考虑。 Zhège wèntí xūyào chóngxīn kǎolǜ. This issue needs to be reconsidered.
1087	重新	chóngxīn	again; once more	adverb
您可以给我重新做一遍吗？ Nín kěyǐ gěi wǒ chóngxīn zuò yíbiàn ma? Can you re-do it for me? 窗帘和地毯都重新换过了。 Chuānglián hé dìtǎn dōu chóngxīn huàn guò le. Curtains and carpets were renewed. 裁缝师要帮我重新修裤脚。 Cáiféngshī yào bāng wǒ chóngxīn xiū kùjiǎo. The tailor is going to redo the hem of my pants.
1088	出差	chūchāi	to go on an official or business trip	verb
你去国外是玩儿还是出差？ Nǐ qù guówài shì wánér háishì chūchāi? Did you go abroad for pleasure or on business? 我爸爸经常去美国出差。 Wǒ bàbà jīngcháng qù měiguó chūchāi. My father often goes to America on business. 他因公出差到名古屋。 Tā yīngōng chūchāi dào mínggǔwū. He's gone to Nagoya on business.
1089	出口	chūkǒu	exit; to export	noun; verb
台湾是出口导向的经济体。 Táiwān shì chūkǒu dǎoxiàng de jīngjìtǐ. Taiwan is an export-oriented economy. 魏公村地铁站有3个出口。 Wèigōngcūn dìtiězhàn yǒu 3 gè chūkǒu. Weigongcun subway station has three exits. 告示牌上写著「出口」。 Gàoshìpái shàng xiě zhù 「 chūkǒu 」. The sign says "Exit."
1090	出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise	verb
一个男的突然出现在门口。 Yígè nán de tūrán chūxiàn zài ménkǒu. A man suddenly appeared in the doorway. 街角出现了一辆大面包车。 Jiējiǎo chūxiàn le yíliàng dà miànbāochē. A big van appeared on the street corner. 比尔没有在派对上出现。 Bǐěr méiyǒu zài pàiduì shàng chūxiàn. Bill didn't turn up at the party.
1091	出行	chūxíng	to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip)	verb
我天天坐地铁出行。 Wǒ tiāntiān zuòdìtiě chūxíng. I travel on the subway every day. 他喜欢骑马出行。 Tā xǐhuān qímǎ chūxíng. He likes to get on the horse and go out. 伦敦是个大城市，游客必须乘公交或地铁才能出行。 Lúndūn shì gè dàchéngshì, yóukè bìxū chéng gōngjiāo huò dìtiě cáinéng chūxíng. London is such a large city that visitors must use buses and the underground railway to get about.
1092	出租	chūzū	to rent	verb
我在找一间出租的房间。 Wǒ zài zhǎo yìjiān chūzū de fángjiān. I'm looking for a room for rent. 他把他的房子出租二十年了。 Tā bǎ tā de fángzi chūzū èrshínián le. He rented his house for 20 years. 这是一栋只出租不出售的房子。 Zhè shì yídòng zhǐ chūzū bù chūshòu de fángzi. This is a house to let, not to be sold.
1093	厨房	chúfáng	kitchen	noun
我的母亲在厨房里正忙著。 Wǒ de mǔqīn zài chúfáng lǐ zhèng máng zhù. My mother is busy in the kitchen. 厨房里缺少一台洗碗机。 Chúfáng lǐ quēshǎo yìtái xǐwǎnjī. The kitchen lacks a dishwasher. 凯特在厨房里做的作业。 Kǎitè zài chúfáng lǐ zuò de zuòyè. Kate did her homework in the kitchen.
1094	厨师	chúshī	cook; chef	noun
我们有一位非常好的厨师。 Wǒmen yǒu yíwèi fēicháng hǎo de chúshī. We have a really good cook. 我妈妈是一个很棒的厨师。 Wǒ māmā shì yígè hěnbàng de chúshī. My mother is a very good cook. 伍德太太是个非常棒的厨师。 Wǔ dé tàitài shì gè fēicháng bàng de chúshī. Mrs. Wood was a very good cook.
1095	窗	chuāng	window	noun
可以麻烦你把窗关了吗？ Kěyǐ máfán nǐ bǎ chuāng guān le ma? May I trouble you to shut the window? 我把六扇窗都关上了。 Wǒ bǎ liùshàn chuāng dōu guānshàng le. I've shut all six windows. 能不能请你把窗关了? Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ bǎ chuāng guān le? Would you please shut the window?
1096	窗户	chuānghu	window	noun
我的房间里只有一个窗户。 Wǒ de fángjiān lǐ zhǐyǒu yígè chuānghù. There's only one window in my room. 他就是昨天打破窗户的人。 Tā jiùshì zuótiān dǎpò chuānghù de rén. He was the man that broke the window yesterday. 请您把窗户关起来好吗？ Qǐng nín bǎ chuānghù guān qǐlái hǎo ma? Would you close the window?
1097	吹	chuī	to blow; to blast	verb
有一阵从北边吹来的冷风。 Yǒu yízhèn cóng běibiān chuī lái de lěngfēng. There was a cold wind blowing from the north. 是什么风把你吹来了啊？ Shì shénme fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái le a? What has brought you here? 爸爸可以吹出很多烟圈。 Bàbà kěyǐ chuī chū hěnduō yānquān. Dad can blow many smoke rings.
1098	词语	cíyǔ	term; expression	noun
只可惜那些美妙的词语并非出于我手。 Zhǐ kěxī nàxiē měimiào de cíyǔ bìngfēi chūyú wǒ shǒu. Unfortunately those beautiful words are not my own. “旗袍”这个词语在中国北方广为使用。 “Qípáo” zhège cíyǔ zài zhōngguó běifāng guǎngwèi shǐyòng. The term "qipao" is widely used in Northern China. 用疑问代词表任指格式改写下面的句子，根据需要可以增加或者减少一些词语。 Yòng yíwèn dàicí biǎo rèn zhǐ géshì gǎixiě xiàmiàn de jùzi, gēnjù xūyào kěyǐ zēngjiā huòzhě jiǎnshǎo yìxiē cíyǔ. Use interrogative pronouns to rewrite the sentences below; if you need to, you can add or remove a few words.
1099	此	cǐ	this; these	pronoun
此提议好得令人难以拒绝。 Cǐ tíyì hǎo dé lìngrén nányǐ jùjué. The offer is too good to be turned down. 我们没有人满意此系统。 Wǒmen méiyǒu rén mǎnyì cǐ xìtǒng. Not all of us were satisfied with the system. 此输入法也适用于这个版本。 Cǐ shūrùfǎ yě shìyòng yú zhège bǎnběn. The input method also works with this version.
1100	此次	cǐcì	this time	pronoun
此次活动共有一百人参加。 Cǐcì huódòng gòngyǒu yìbǎi rén shēnjiā. One hundred people took part in this event. 感谢大家对此次比赛的支持。 Gǎnxiè dàjiā duì cǐcì bǐsài de zhīchí. Thank you all for supporting this competition. 此次旅行给我留下了深刻印象。 Cǐcì lǚxíng gěi wǒ liúxià le shēnkèyìnxiàng. This trip left a deep impression on me.
1101	此外	cǐwài	besides; in addition	conjunction
此外，中国人喜欢睡午觉。 Cǐwài, zhōngguó rén xǐhuān shuìwǔjiào. What's more, Chinese people like taking naps. 此外，她有艺术家天赋。 Cǐwài, tā yǒu yìshùjiā tiānfù. In addition, she has an artistic flair. 此外，我能飞。 Cǐwài, wǒ néng fēi. Moreover, I can fly.
1102	从此	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then	adverb
从此，咖啡的价格翻倍。 Cóngcǐ, kāfēi de jiàgé fānbèi. The price of coffee has doubled since then. 从此起我们为您的安全负责。 Cóngcǐ qǐ wǒmen wèi nín de ānquán fùzé. We are responsible for your protection from now on. 她从此就留在国外了。 Tā cóngcǐ jiù liúzài guówài le. She has remained abroad ever since.
1103	从来	cónglái	always; at all times	adverb
我母亲从来没有惩罚过我。 Wǒ mǔqīn cónglái méiyǒu chéngfá guò wǒ. My mother never punishes me. 我从来没有亲自去过那里。 Wǒ cónglái méiyǒu qīnzì qùguò nàlǐ. I have never been there myself. 你从来没看过那部电影吗？ Nǐ cónglái méi kànguò nà bù diànyǐng ma? Have you never seen that movie?
1104	从中	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom	adverb
从中选择一人。 Cóngzhōng xuǎnzé yì rén. Choose one person. 不要沉迷于过去，而是要从中吸取教训。 Búyào chénmíyú guòqù, érshì yào cóngzhōng xīqǔjiàoxùn. Never live in the past but always learn from it. 这本书不管读多少次，我都能从中有新发现。 Zhè běnshū bùguǎn dú duōshǎo cì, wǒ dōu néng cóngzhōng yǒu xīn fāxiàn. No matter how many times I read this book I discover something new.
1105	粗	cū	coarse; rough	adjective
这条绳子太粗了。 Zhè tiáo shéngzi tàicū le. This rope is too thick. 这种纸的表面比较粗。 Zhèzhǒng zhǐ de biǎomiàn bǐjiào cū. The surface of this paper is rather rough. 他把木头粗粗地切成了几段。 Tā bǎ mùtou cūcū dì qièchéng le jǐduàn. He cut the wood roughly into several sections.
1106	粗心	cūxīn	careless; thoughtless	adjective
那事故是他的粗心导致的。 Nà shìgù shì tā de cūxīn dǎozhì de. That accident was due to his carelessness. 她犯这样的错真的很粗心。 Tā fàn zhèyàng de cuò zhēnde hěn cūxīn. It is careless of her to make such a mistake. 她为自己的粗心感到羞耻。 Tā wèi zìjǐ de cūxīn gǎndào xiūchǐ. She was ashamed of herself for her carelessness.
1107	村	cūn	village	noun
让我介绍你认识村田先生。 Ràng wǒ jièshào nǐ rènshí cūn tián xiānshēng. Let me introduce you to Mr. Murata. 这座村没有空气污染。 Zhè zuò cūn méiyǒu kòngqìwūrǎn. This village is free from air pollution. 藤村和白秋这样的诗人太少了。 Téng cūn hé bái qiū zhèyàng de shīrén tài shǎo le. Such poets as Toson and Hakushu are rare.
1108	存	cún	to exist; to deposit	verb
他把赚到的钱都存了起来。 Tā bǎ zhuàn dào de qián dōu cún le qǐlái. He saves what he earns. 先生，我要存钱，怎么存？ Xiānshēng, wǒ yào cúnqián, zěnme cún? Sir, I would like to deposit my money. How do I do that? 有些人不喜欢把钱存银行。 Yǒuxiē rén bù xǐhuān bǎ qián cún yínháng. Some people do not like to deposit their money in banks.
1109	错过	cuòguò	to miss	verb
他错过了7点30分的车。 Tā cuòguò le 7 diǎn 30 fēn de chē. He was late for the 7:30 bus. 我今天早上错过了公交车。 Wǒ jīntiān zǎoshàng cuòguò le gōngjiāochē. I missed my bus this morning. 他一定是错过了这班火车。 Tā yídìng shì cuòguò le zhè bān huǒchē. He must have missed the train.
1110	错误	cuòwù	mistaken; false	adjective; noun
我为自己的错误自怨自艾。 Wǒ wèi zìjǐ de cuòwù zìyuànzìyì. I hate myself for my mistakes. 不要把这个错误归咎于她。 Búyào bǎ zhège cuòwù guījiùyú tā. Don't blame the mistake on her. 他必定会觉察到你的错误。 Tā bìdìnghuì juéchádào nǐ de cuòwù. He's bound to notice your mistake.
1111	答应	dāying	to answer positively; to respond	verb
你答应过，会照顾他们的。 Nǐ dāyìng guò, huì zhàogù tāmen de. You promised to take care of them. 我答应了弟弟教他做功课。 Wǒ dāyìng le dìdi jiào tā zuò gōngkè. I promised to help my brother with his homework. 他答应会来，但并没有。 Tā dāyìng huì lái, dàn bìng méiyǒu. He promised to come, and didn't.
1112	答	dá	to answer; to reply	verb
你本来能答上那个问题。 Nǐ běnlái néng dá shàng nàge wèntí. You could've answered that question. 我不知道该怎么答他。 Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnme dá tā. I didn't know how to answer his question. 汤姆考试时没时间答完所有题。 Tāngmǔ kǎoshì shí méi shíjiān dá wán suǒyǒu tí. Tom didn't have enough time to answer all the questions on the test.
1113	答案	dá'àn	answer; solution	noun
我只想要一个明确的答案。 Wǒ zhǐ xiǎngyào yígè míngquè de dáàn. I just want a clear answer. 看看我的答案是不是对的。 Kànkàn wǒ de dáàn shìbúshì duì de. See if my answer is correct. 他的答案取决于他的心情。 Tā de dáàn qǔjuéyú tā de xīnqíng. His answer depends on his mood.
1114	达到	dádào	to reach; to achieve	verb
他终于达到了自己的目标。 Tā zhōngyú dádào le zìjǐ de mùbiāo. Finally, he attained his goal. 你达到 60 公斤重了吗？ Nǐ dádào 60 gōngjīn zhòng le ma? Are you over 60 kilograms? 总金额达到了两万日元。 Zǒngjīné dádào le liǎng wànrìyuán. The sum came to over 20,000 yen.
1115	打招呼	dǎzhāohu	to give prior notice; to greet someone by word or action	verb
她面带微笑向我们打招呼。 Tā miàndàiwēixiào xiàng wǒmen dǎzhāohū. She greeted us with a smile. 他们面带微笑向我打招呼。 Tāmen miàndàiwēixiào xiàng wǒ dǎzhāohū. They greeted me with a smile. 那女孩跟我微笑打招呼。 Nà nǚhái gēn wǒ wēixiào dǎzhāohū. That girl smiled and waved to me.
1116	打败	dǎbài	to defeat; to overpower	verb
他永远不会打败我的。 Tā yǒngyuǎn búhuì dǎbài wǒ de. He'll never beat me. 侵略者注定要被打败。 Qīnlüèzhě zhùdìng yào bèi dǎbài. The aggressors are bound to be defeated. 每个队都无一例外地被打败了。 Měigè duì dōu wúyílìwài dìbèi dǎbài le. Every team, without exception, was defeated.
1117	打工	dǎgōng	to work; do temporary work	verb
大学期间，他周末在餐厅打工。 Dàxué qījiān, tā zhōumò zài cāntīng dǎgōng. During university, he worked part-time at a restaurant on weekends. 我想暑假打工赚点儿钱。 Wǒ xiǎng shǔjià dǎgōng zhuàn diǎnér qián. I want to work during summer vacation to earn some money. 她一边上学，一边打工。 Tā yìbiān shàngxué, yìbiān dǎgōng. She studies while also working part-time.
1118	打扰	dǎrǎo	to disturb; to bother	verb
我学习的时候不要打扰我。 Wǒ xuéxí de shíhòu búyào dǎrǎo wǒ. Don't disturb me while I'm studying. 很抱歉在这个时间打扰您。 Hěn bàoqiàn zài zhège shíjiān dǎrǎo nín. I am sorry to bother you at this time. 加布里埃尔打扰了莉玛。 Jiābùlǐāiěr dǎrǎo le lì mǎ. Gabriel disturbed Rima.
1119	打印	dǎyìn	to print	verb
请把这份合同打印两份。 Qǐng bǎ zhèfèn hétóng dǎyìn liǎngfèn. Please print two copies of this contract. 打印机坏了，暂时不能打印。 Dǎyìnjī huài le, zànshí bùnéng dǎyìn. The printer is broken, so we cannot print for now. 我已经把机票打印出来了。 Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ jīpiào dǎyìn chūlái le. I have already printed the plane ticket.
1120	打印机	dǎyìnjī	printer	noun
我昨天买了这个打印机。 Wǒ zuótiān mǎi le zhège dǎyìnjī. I bought this printer yesterday. 你有打印机吗？ Nǐ yǒu dǎyìnjī ma? Do you have a printer? 请把打印机里面的空的墨粉鼓换掉。 Qǐng bǎ dǎyìnjī lǐmiàn de kōng de mòfěn gǔ huàndiào. Please replace the empty ink cartridge in the printer.
1121	打折	dǎzhé	to give a discount	verb
你能不能给我打折？ Nǐ néng bùnéng gěi wǒ dǎzhé? Can you give me a discount? 毛皮大衣在打折。 Máo pídàyī zài dǎzhé. Fur coats are on sale. 价钱可以打折吗？ Jiàqián kěyǐ dǎzhé ma? Can the price be discounted?
1122	打针	dǎzhēn	to give or have an injection	verb
孩子有点儿害怕打针。 Háizi yǒudiǎnér hàipà dǎzhēn. The child is a little afraid of injections. 护士正在给病人打针。 Hùshì zhèngzài gěi bìngrén dǎzhēn. The nurse is giving the patient an injection. 打针以后，胳膊有点儿痛。 Dǎzhēn yǐhòu, gēbó yǒudiǎnér tòng. My arm hurt a little after the injection.
1123	大巴	dàbā	coach; large bus	noun
乘机场大巴去机场要多久？ Chéng jīchǎng dàbā qù jīchǎng yào duōjiǔ? How long does the airport bus take to the airport? 机场大巴从哪里出发？ Jīchǎng dàbā cóng nǎlǐ chūfā? Where do the airport buses leave from? 我上了大巴。 Wǒ shàng le dàbā. I boarded the bus.
1124	大大	dàdà	greatly; enormously	adverb
新方法大大提高了效率。 Xīn fāngfǎ dàdàtígāo le xiàolǜ. The new method greatly improved efficiency. 这条公路让旅行时间大大减少。 Zhè tiáo gōnglù ràng lǚxíng shíjiān dàdàjiǎnshǎo. This highway greatly reduced travel time. 他的中文水平大大进步了。 Tā de zhōngwén shuǐpíng dàdà jìnbù le. His Chinese improved greatly.
1125	大夫	dàifu	doctor; physician	noun
大夫建议我多休息。 Dàifu jiànyì wǒ duō xiūxi. The doctor advised me to rest more. 那位大夫正在给病人检查。 Nà wèi dàifu zhèngzài gěi bìngrén jiǎnchá. That doctor is examining a patient. 我明天去医院看大夫。 Wǒ míngtiān qù yīyuàn kàn dàifu. I am going to see a doctor tomorrow.
1126	大量	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity	adjective
你读那本书需要大量词汇。 Nǐ dú nàběnshū xūyào dàliàng cíhuì. You need a large vocabulary to read that book. 孩子们需要大量的睡眠。 Háizi men xūyào dàliàng de shuìmián. Children need a lot of sleep. 他在银行里有大量钱财。 Tā zài yínháng lǐ yǒu dàliàng qiáncái. He has plenty of money in the bank.
1127	大赛	dàsài	grand contest	noun
她报名参加了汉语大赛。 Tā bàomíng cānjiā le hànyǔ dàsài. She registered for a Chinese-language competition. 这场大赛吸引了很多观众。 Zhèchǎng dàsài xīyǐn le hěnduō guānzhòng. This major competition attracted many spectators. 大赛的决赛将在北京举行。 Dàsài de juésài jiāng zài běijīng jǔxíng. The competition final will be held in Beijing.
1128	大厅	dàtīng	hall; lounge	noun
在大厅里有一支电话。 Zài dàtīng lǐ yǒu yìzhī diànhuà. There's a telephone in the hall. 大厅里有八十张椅子。 Dàtīng lǐ yǒu bāshí zhāng yǐzi. The number of the chairs in the hall is 80. 市政大厅前有一群人。 Shìzhèng dàtīng qián yǒu yìqún rén. There is a crowd of people in front of the town hall.
1129	大约	dàyuē	approximately; probably	adverb
一英里大约是1600米。 Yìyīnglǐ dàyuē shì 1600 mǐ. A mile is about 1,600 meters. 我每天读书大约两个小时。 Wǒ měitiān dúshū dàyuē liǎnggè xiǎoshí. I study about two hours every day. 一碗饭大约重一百八十克。 Yìwǎn fàn dàyuē zhòng yìbǎibāshí kè. A bowl of rice is about 180 grams.
1130	大自然	dàzìrán	nature (the natural world)	noun
我喜欢在大自然中散步。 Wǒ xǐhuān zài dàzìrán zhōng sànbù. I like taking walks in nature. 大自然已充满了谜团。 Dàzìrán yǐ chōngmǎn le mítuán. Nature is full of mystery. 大自然很慷慨。 Dàzìrán hěn kāngkǎi. Mother Nature is generous.
1131	待	dāi	to stay; to wait	verb
待在原地，直到我找到你。 Dài zài yuándì, zhídào wǒ zhǎodào nǐ. Stay put till I get to you. 你可以待在这里一会儿吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ dài zài zhèlǐ yíhuìer ma? Will you stay here a moment? 我们将在这里待到星期天。 Wǒmen jiāng zài zhèlǐ dài dào xīngqītiān. We will stay here until Sunday.
1132	戴	dài	to wear or put on (accessories)	verb
戴蒙给我看了他的邮票册。 Dài méng gěi wǒ kàn le tā de yóupiào cè. Damon showed me his stamp album. 他马上戴上了他的帽子。 Tā mǎshàng dài shàng le tā de màozi. He put on his hat at once. 他重新戴上了他的头盔。 Tā chóngxīn dài shàng le tā de tóukuī. He put his helmet back on.
1133	袋子	dàizi	bag; sack	noun
你可以帮我提我的袋子吗? Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ tí wǒ de dàizi ma? Could you carry my bags for me? 这个袋子里的柳橙都烂了。 Zhège dàizi lǐ de liǔchéng dōu làn le. The oranges in this bag are rotten. 我们让他帮我们拿袋子。 Wǒmen ràng tā bāng wǒmen ná dàizi. We got him to carry our bag.
1134	单位	dānwèi	unit; work unit	noun
米以公斤为单位来出售。 Mǐ yǐ gōngjīn wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu. Rice is sold by the kilogram. 在我的单位，我是最年轻的。 Zài wǒ de dānwèi, wǒ shì zuì niánqīng de. I'm the youngest in my department. 鱼在这里是以磅为单位来出售。 Yú zài zhèlǐ shì yǐ bàng wèi dānwèi lái chūshòu. Fish is sold by the pound here.
1135	当	dāng	to serve as; to act as; when; at	verb; preposition
我们选出了詹姆斯当主席。 Wǒmen xuǎnchū le zhānmǔsī dāng zhǔxí. We elected James chairman. 当我醒来时，天正下著雪。 Dāng wǒ xǐngláishí, tiānzhèng xià zhù xuě. When I awoke, it was snowing. 当我到达时，天正下著雨。 Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiānzhèng xià zhù yǔ. When I arrived, it was raining.
1136	当时	dāngshí	at that time; then	noun
我们当时必须得做个决定。 Wǒmen dāngshí bìxū dé zuò gè juédìng. We had to make a decision. 他当时是可以保护她的。 Tā dāngshí shì kěyǐ bǎohù tā de. He could've protected her. 大家当时的心情都很差。 Dàjiā dāngshí de xīnqíng dōu hěn chà. Everyone was in a bad mood.
1137	刀	dāo	knife; blade	noun
它可以被当成一把刀来用。 Tā kěyǐ bèi dàngchéng yìbǎ dāo lái yòng. It can be used as a knife. 请给我们两把刀和四把叉。 Qǐng gěi wǒmen liǎngbǎ dāo hé sì bǎ chā. Give us two knives and four forks, please. 这把刀对我来说很实用。 Zhè bǎ dāo duì wǒ láishuō hěn shíyòng. This knife was very useful to me.
1138	导游	dǎoyóu	tour guide; to guide a tour	verb; noun
我在东京做导游。 Wǒ zài dōngjīng zuò dǎoyóu. I'm a tour guide in Tokyo. 我为你充当导游。 Wǒ wèi nǐ chōngdāng dǎoyóu. I'll act as a guide for you. 不要怪导游。 Búyào guài dǎoyóu. Don't blame the tour guide.
1139	倒	dào	to pour; inverted; upside down	verb; adverb
Here 倒 is pronounced dào. The dǎo reading usually means “to fall over.” 请把水倒进杯子里。 Qǐng bǎ shuǐ dào jìn bēizi lǐ. Please pour the water into the cup. 他给客人倒了一杯茶。 Tā gěi kèrén dào le yìbēi chá. He poured a cup of tea for the guest. 你把地图拿倒了。 Nǐ bǎ dìtú ná dào le. You are holding the map upside down.
1140	道	dào	road; way; classifier for dishes, questions, and procedures	noun; measure word
花道是日本文化的一部分。 Huā dào shì rìběn wénhuà de yíbùfèn. Ikebana is part of Japanese culture. 这道沙拉有柠檬的味道。 Zhè dào shālā yǒu níngméng de wèidào. This salad tastes of lemon. 我用五分钟就算好了那道题。 Wǒ yòng wǔfēnzhōng jiùsuàn hǎo le nà dào tí. It took me five minutes to solve the problem.
1141	到底	dàodǐ	after all; exactly; in the end (used in questions or emphasis)	adverb
你跟摩托车到底怎么回事？ Nǐ gēn mótuōchē dàodǐ zěnmehuíshì? What is it with you and motorbikes? 你到底有没有听我说的话？ Nǐ dàodǐ yǒuméiyǒu tīng wǒ shuō dehuà? Did you listen at all to what I said? 你到底在我房间里干什么？ Nǐ dàodǐ zài wǒ fángjiān lǐ gànshénme? What on earth are you doing in my room?
1142	到来	dàolái	to arrive; arrival	verb
一位王子骑着白马到来了。 Yíwèi wángzǐ qí zhe báimǎ dàolái le. A prince arrived, riding a white horse. 他又在期待着冬天到来了。 Tā yòu zài qīdài zhe dōngtiān dàolái le. He was again looking forward to the start of winter. 我们的到来引起了注意。 Wǒmen de dàolái yǐnqǐ le zhùyì. Our arrival drew attention.
1143	道路	dàolù	road; path	noun
她告诉我们道路被封闭了。 Tā gàosù wǒmen dàolù bèi fēngbì le. She told us the road was closed. 他在一条狭窄的道路上走。 Tā zài yìtiáo xiázhǎi de dàolù shàng zǒu. The man is hiking on a narrow path. 道路从这里开始陡然上升。 Dàolù cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ dǒurán shàngshēng. The road starts to suddenly rise from here.
1144	道歉	dàoqiàn	to apologize	verb
我为昨天发生的事道歉。 Wǒ wèi zuótiān fāshēng de shì dàoqiàn. I apologize for yesterday. 我就是不道歉，你奈我何？ Wǒ jiùshì bú dàoqiàn, nǐ nài wǒ hé? I'm not going to apologize. What are you going to do about it? 关于那件事你欠我一个道歉。 Guānyú nàjiànshì nǐ qiàn wǒ yígè dàoqiàn. You owe me an apology for that.
1145	得意	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself	adjective
他考了第一名，显得很得意。 Tā kǎo le dìyìmíng, xiǎnde hěn déyì. He placed first and looked very pleased with himself. 别因为一次成功就太得意。 Bié yīnwèi yícì chénggōng jiù tài déyì. Do not become too self-satisfied because of one success. 她得意地向大家展示了奖杯。 Tā déyì dì xiàng dàjiā zhǎnshì le jiǎngbēi. She proudly showed everyone the trophy.
1146	登机	dēngjī	to board a plane	verb
请让我看看您的登机证好吗? Qǐng ràng wǒ kànkàn nín de dēngjī zhèng hǎo ma? May I see your boarding pass, please? 什么时候开始登机？ Shénme shíhòu kāishǐ dēngjī? What time does boarding begin? 你要通过了机场的安全检查才能登机。 Nǐ yào tōngguò le jīchǎng de ānquánjiǎnchá cáinéng dēngjī. Before you can board the plane, you'll have to go through airport security checks.
1147	等	děng	and so on; etc.	particle
The source syllabus marks this as sense 2: 等 meaning “and so on,” not the verb “to wait.” 我买了苹果、香蕉等水果。 Wǒ mǎi le píngguǒ, xiāngjiāo děng shuǐguǒ. I bought apples, bananas, and other fruit. 北京、上海等城市都有地铁。 Běijīng, shànghǎi děng chéngshì dōu yǒu dìtiě. Cities such as Beijing and Shanghai have subway systems. 桌上有书、笔记本等学习用品。 Zhuōshàng yǒu shū, bǐjìběn děng xuéxíyòngpǐn. There are books, notebooks, and other study supplies on the table.
1148	等到	děngdào	to wait until; by the time when	preposition
我一直等到了最后一分钟。 Wǒ yìzhí děngdào le zuìhòu yìfēnzhōng. I waited until the last minute. 他一直等到她来了为止。 Tā yìzhí děngdào tā lái le wéizhǐ. He waited until she came. 在这儿等到他回来为止。 Zài zhèér děngdào tā huílái wéizhǐ. Wait here till he comes back.
1149	低	dī	low; beneath	adjective; verb
这个淋浴的莲蓬头太低了。 Zhège línyù de liánpéngtóu tài dī le. The shower head in this shower is too low. 他的低薪水让他买不了房。 Tā de dī xīnshuǐ ràng tā mǎi bùliǎo fáng. His low salary prevents him from buying the house. 迪拜是一个低税收的经济体。 Díbài shì yígè dī shuìshōu de jīngjìtǐ. Dubai is a low-tax economy.
1150	低价	dījià	low price	noun
这家商店正在低价出售旧家具。 Zhèjiā shāngdiàn zhèngzài dījià chūshòu jiùjiājù. This store is selling used furniture at low prices. 我们用低价买到了机票。 Wǒmen yòng dījià mǎi dào le jīpiào. We bought the plane tickets at a low price. 低价不一定代表质量差。 Dījià bù yídìng dàibiǎo zhìliàng chà. A low price does not necessarily mean poor quality.
1151	低温	dīwēn	low temperature	noun
今天早上出现了低温。 Jīntiān zǎoshàng chūxiàn le dīwēn. There were low temperatures this morning. 低温会影响电池的使用。 Dīwēn huì yǐngxiǎng diànchí de shǐyòng. Low temperatures affect battery performance. 这种植物不适合低温环境。 Zhèzhòng zhíwù bú shìhé dīwēn huánjìng. This plant is not suited to low-temperature environments.
1152	低于	dīyú	to be lower than	verb
你的工作表现低于平均水平。 Nǐ de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn dīyú píngjūnshuǐpíng. Your work is below average. 我有不低于一千片光盘。 Wǒ yǒu bù dīyú yìqiān piàn guāngpán. I have no less than one thousand records. 温度计往往低于零度。 Wēndùjì wǎngwǎng dīyú língdù. Thermometers often go below zero.
1153	底	dǐ	bottom; base; end	noun
箱子底有一个小洞。 Xiāngzi dǐ yǒu yígè xiǎo dòng. There is a small hole in the bottom of the box. 请把杯子放到桌子底下。 Qǐng bǎ bēizi fàngdào zhuōzi dǐxià. Please put the cup under the table. 我们终于在年底完成了任务。 Wǒmen zhōngyú zài niándǐ wánchéng le rènwù. We finally completed the task at the end of the year.
1154	底下	dǐxia	under; beneath; below	noun
写字台底下有没有任何书？ Xiězìtái dǐxià yǒuméiyǒu rènhé shū? Are there any books under the desk? 她发现她的钱包在桌子底下。 Tā fāxiàn tā de qiánbāo zài zhuōzi dǐxià. She found her purse under the desk. 他从车子底下出来了。 Tā cóng chēzi dǐxià chūlái le. He got out from under the car.
1155	地球	dìqiú	the earth	noun
地球像一块大吸铁石一样。 Dìqiú xiàng yíkuài dà xītiěshí yíyàng. Earth is like a big magnet. 我已经厌倦地球的生活了。 Wǒ yǐjīng yànjuàn dìqiú de shēnghuó le. I am already hating life on Earth. 地球、火星和木星是行星。 Dìqiú, huǒxīng hé mùxīng shì xíngxīng. Earth, Mars, and Jupiter are planets.
1156	地址	dìzhǐ	address	noun
你的电子邮件地址是什么？ Nǐ de diànziyóujiàn dìzhǐ shì shénme? What is your email address? 请把他确实的地址告诉我。 Qǐng bǎ tā quèshí de dìzhǐ gàosù wǒ. Tell me exactly where he lives. 我记下了他的名字和地址。 Wǒ jìxià le tā de míngzì hé dìzhǐ. I memorized his name and address.
1157	点名	diǎnmíng	to call the roll; to name someone explicitly	verb
老师上课前先点名。 Lǎoshīshàngkè qián xiān diǎnmíng. The teacher takes attendance before class. 经理在会上点名表扬了她。 Jīnglǐ zài huìshàng diǎnmíng biǎoyáng le tā. The manager praised her by name at the meeting. 今天点名时有两个人没来。 Jīntiān diǎnmíng shí yǒu liǎnggè rén méi lái. Two people were absent during roll call today.
1158	点头	diǎntóu	to nod	verb
祖父常常边看报纸边点头。 Zǔfù chángcháng biān kàn bàozhǐ biān diǎntóu. My grandfather often nods over his newspaper. 玛丽友好地向我点了点头。 Mǎlì yǒuhǎo dì xiàng wǒ diǎn le diǎntóu. Mary gave me a friendly nod. 我点头以示鼓励。 Wǒ diǎntóu yǐshì gǔlì. I nodded encouragingly.
1159	电动车	diàndòngchē	electric vehicle; electric bike or scooter	noun
他每天骑电动车上班。 Tā měitiān qí diàndòngchē shàngbān. He rides an electric bike to work every day. 这辆电动车一次可以跑很远。 Zhèliàng diàndòngchē yícì kěyǐ pǎo hěn yuǎn. This electric vehicle can travel far on one charge. 请把电动车停在规定的位置。 Qǐng bǎ diàndòngchē tíng zài guīdìng de wèizhì. Please park the electric bike in the designated area.
1160	电视剧	diànshìjù	TV series; TV drama	noun
我很喜欢看韩国的电视剧。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuān kàn hánguó de diànshìjù. I like watching Korean soap operas. 你最喜欢什么电视剧？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme diànshìjù? Which drama series do you like best? 你看韩国电视剧吗？ Nǐ kàn hánguó diànshìjù ma? Do you watch Korean dramas?
1161	掉	diào	to fall; to drop	verb
杰克逊从马背上掉了下来。 Jiékèxùn cóng mǎbèishàng diào le xiàlái. Jackson fell from his horse. 有些苹果从树上掉了下来。 Yǒuxiē píngguǒ cóng shùshàng diào le xiàlái. Some apples fell down from the tree. 我无法不去想被偷掉的钱。 Wǒ wúfǎ bú qù xiǎng bèi tōu diào de qián. I cannot stop thinking of the stolen money.
1162	调查	diàochá	to investigate; survey; investigation	verb
警方正在调查那起谋杀案。 Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá nà qǐ móushāàn. The police are investigating the murder. 我们调查了他的犯规记录。 Wǒmen diàochá le tā de fànguī jìlù. We have investigated his criminal record. 调查的结果十分令人满意。 Diàochá de jiéguǒ shífēn lìngrénmǎnyì. The results of the research were quite satisfactory.
1163	订	dìng	to book; to order; to subscribe	verb
艾米自己订了一套新衣服。 Ài mǐ zìjǐ dìng le yítào xīn yīfú. Emi ordered herself a new dress. 下个月开始我不订报纸了。 Xiàgèyuè kāishǐ wǒ bú dìng bàozhǐ le. Starting next month, I'm not subscribing to a newspaper. 她和一个有钱人订了婚。 Tā hé yígè yǒuqiánrén dìng le hūn. She is engaged to a rich man.
1164	定	dìng	to set; to fix	verb
我想这要看天气情况而定。 Wǒ xiǎng zhè yào kàn tiānqìqíngkuàng ér dìng. I guess it depends on the weather. 他的答案要看他的心情而定。 Tā de dáàn yào kàn tā de xīnqíng ér dìng. His answer depends on his mood. 闹钟定在了早上5点。 Nàozhōng dìng zài le zǎoshàng 5 diǎn. The alarm clock is set for 5 a.m.
1165	东部	dōngbù	the east; eastern part	noun
火灾把位于市区东部的四栋房屋全烧光了。 Huǒzāi bǎ wèiyú shìqū dōngbù de sìdòng fángwū quán shāoguāng le. The fire burnt down four houses in the east of the city. 中国，全名中华人民共和国，位于亚洲东部，太平洋西岸。 Zhōngguó, quánmíng zhōnghuárénmíngònghéguó, wèiyú yàzhōu dōngbù, tàipíngyáng xīàn. China, otherwise known as the People's Republic of China, is located in east Asia, on the western coast of the Pacific ocean. 联盟号宇宙飞船于美国东部时间晚上9点53分脱离国际空间站，携带3人返回地球。 Liánméng hào yǔzhòufēichuán yú měiguó dōngbù shíjiān wǎnshàng 9 diǎn 53 fēn tuōlí guójì kōngjiānzhàn, xiédài 3 rén fǎnhuí dìqiú. The Soyuz spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 9:53 p.m. EDT, carrying three people back to Earth.
1166	动车	dòngchē	high-speed electric multiple-unit train	noun
我明天坐动车去南京。 Wǒ míngtiān zuò dòngchē qù nánjīng. I am taking a high-speed train to Nanjing tomorrow. 这趟动车八点出发。 Zhè tàng dòngchē bādiǎn chūfā. This high-speed train leaves at eight. 动车比普通火车快。 Dòngchē bǐ pǔtōng huǒchē kuài. High-speed trains are faster than regular trains.
1167	动作	dòngzuò	movement; motion	noun
要想赶上火车就动作快点。 Yào xiǎng gǎnshàng huǒchē jiù dòngzuò kuàidiǎn. You'll have to get a move on if you want to catch the train. 你动作快点就能赶上他。 Nǐ dòngzuò kuàidiǎn jiù néng gǎnshàng tā. If you hurry, you'll catch up with him. 这舞者的每一个动作都是完美的。 Zhè wǔzhě de měi yígè dòngzuò dōu shì wánměi de. The dancer's every move was perfect.
1168	读者	dúzhě	reader	noun
这本书不是给年轻读者看的。 Zhè běnshū búshì gěi niánqīng dúzhě kàn de. These books are not fit for young readers. 让读者去评判。 Ràng dúzhě qù píngpàn. Let the reader be the judge. 不是因为读者对某本书不感兴趣，这本书就肯定是有问题的了。 Búshì yīnwèi dúzhě duì mǒu běnshū bùgǎnxìngqù, zhè běnshū jiù kěndìng shì yǒu wèntí de le. Just because a certain book does not interest readers does not mean that the fault lies in the book.
1169	堵车	dǔchē	traffic jam; to get congested	verb
因为堵车，我开会迟到了。 Yīnwèi dǔchē, wǒ kāihuì chídào le. Because there was traffic, I was late to the meeting. 现在才6点半，怎么会堵车呢？ Xiànzài cái 6 diǎn bàn, zěnme huì dǔchē ne? How can there be a traffic jam now, as late as 6 o'clock? 你现在出门的话，肯定会堵车的。 Nǐ xiànzài chūmén dehuà, kěndìng huì dǔchē de. If you leave now, I'm sure you'll be caught in a traffic jam.
1170	度假	dùjià	to spend vacation; to go on holidays	verb
去度假的时候我要租辆车。 Qù dùjià de shíhòu wǒ yào zū liàngchē. When I go on vacation, I'll rent a car. 他们下个月一定会去度假。 Tāmen xiàgèyuè yídìng huì qù dùjià. Certainly they will go on holiday next month. 她在海边有一个度假屋。 Tā zài hǎibiān yǒu yígè dùjià wū. She has a cottage by the sea.
1171	肚子	dùzi	belly; abdomen	noun
我回到家的时候肚子十分饿。 Wǒ huídào jiā de shíhòu dǔzi shífēn è. When I got home, I was very hungry. 我没吃早餐，所以肚子很饿。 Wǒ méi chī zǎocān, suǒyǐ dǔzi hěn è. I am hungry because I did not eat breakfast. 那么吃的话，肚子会吃坏的噢。 Nàme chī dehuà, dǔzi huì chī huài de ō. If you eat that much, you'll have a stomachache.
1172	短信	duǎnxìn	text message; SMS	noun
她给她男朋友发了一条短信。 Tā gěi tā nánpéngyǒu fā le yìtiáo duǎnxìn. She texted her boyfriend. 她发了一条短信。 Tā fā le yìtiáo duǎnxìn. She sent a text. 汤姆收到玛丽的短信。 Tāngmǔ shōudào mǎlì de duǎnxìn. Tom got a message from Mary.
1173	队	duì	team; group; classifier for teams or lines	noun; measure word
我们选她为我们队的队长。 Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi wǒmen duì de duìzhǎng. We elected her captain of our team. 我们这队5-4击败对手。 Wǒmen zhè duì 5 - 4 jībài duìshǒu. Our team defeated our opponent 5-4. 哪个队赢得比赛并不重要。 Nǎge duì yíngdé bǐsài bìng bú zhòngyào. It doesn't matter which team wins the game.
1174	对方	duìfāng	the other person; the other side	noun
他们互相送礼物给对方。 Tāmen hùxiāng sònglǐwù gěi duìfāng. They give each other presents. 我们时常发照片给对方。 Wǒmen shícháng fā zhàopiān gěi duìfāng. We often send each other pictures. 像我爱你一样爱对方吧。 Xiàng wǒàinǐ yíyàng ài duìfāng ba. As I have loved you, love one another.
1175	对面	duìmiàn	opposite; across from; facing	noun
你家对面的房子是谁的? Nǐjiā duìmiàn de fángzi shì shéi de? Whose house is across from yours? 圣地牙哥的手机在房间对面。 Shèngdìyágē de shǒujī zài fángjiān duìmiàn. Santiago’s phone was in the opposite corner of the room. 对面的房子是总统的度假房。 Duìmiàn de fángzi shì zǒngtǒng de dùjià fáng. The house across the street is the president's vacation home.
1176	对于	duìyú	regarding; with regard to	preposition
这对于我来说没任何意义。 Zhè duìyú wǒ láishuō méi rènhé yìyì. It doesn't make sense to me. 这是否对于环境安全无害？ Zhè shìfǒu duìyú huánjìng ānquán wúhài? Is this environmentally safe? 我对于上大学有一种渴望。 Wǒ duìyú shàng dàxué yǒu yìzhǒng kěwàng. I feel a yearning for the university.
1177	队员	duìyuán	team member	noun
他已经成为了棒球队员。 Tā yǐjīng chéngwéi le bàngqiú duìyuán. He has made the baseball team. 你们队员连球都接不住。 Nǐmen duìyuán lián qiú dōu jiē búzhù. Your team members can't even catch the ball. 看那些踢球的队员们！他们真是全神贯注啊！ Kàn nàxiē tīqiú de duìyuán men! tāmen zhēnshì quánshénguànzhù a! Look at those guys play! They’re really getting stuck in!
1178	队长	duìzhǎng	captain; team leader	noun
我们选她为我们队的队长。 Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi wǒmen duì de duìzhǎng. We elected her captain of our team. 他会成为一个好队长。 Tā huì chéngwéi yígè hǎo duìzhǎng. He will make a good team captain. 乔治是我们队的队长。 Qiáozhì shì wǒmen duì de duìzhǎng. George is the captain of our team.
1179	顿	dùn	classifier for meals, beatings, or scoldings	measure word; verb
他请我吃了顿美味的晚饭。 Tā qǐng wǒ chī le dùn měiwèi de wǎnfàn. I had a good dinner at his expense. 约翰莫斯顿是英国最有名的评论员之一。 Yuēhàn mò sī dùn shì yīngguó zuì yǒumíng de pínglùnyuán zhīyī. John Motson is one of the most famous British commentators. 两人于本月 4 日星期二向房东告别，前往尤斯顿车站，决心搭乘开往利物浦的特快列车。 Liǎng rén yú běnyuè 4 rì xīngqīèr xiàng fángdōng gàobié, qiánwǎng yóu sī dùn chēzhàn, juéxīn dāchéng kāiwǎng lìwùpǔ de tèkuài lièchē. The two bade adieu to their landlady upon Tuesday, the 4th inst., and departed to Euston Station with the avowed intention of catching the Liverpool express.
1180	多么	duōme	what; how	adverb
你明白我有多么爱你吗？ Nǐ míngbái wǒ yǒu duōme ài nǐ ma? Do you know how much I love you? 你知道她有多么爱你吗? Nǐ zhīdào tā yǒu duōme ài nǐ ma? Are you aware of how much she loves you? 多么大的一辆卡车啊！ Duōme dà de yíliàng kǎchē a! What a big truck!
1181	多数	duōshù	majority; most	noun
多数人每天至少刷两次牙。 Duōshù rén měitiān zhìshǎo shuā liǎngcì yá. Most people brush their teeth at least two times a day. 多数人会犯相同的错误。 Duōshù rén huì fàn xiāngtóng de cuòwù. Many people make similar mistakes. 民主主义是多数选举的独裁。 Mínzhǔzhǔyì shì duōshù xuǎnjǔ de dúcái. Democracy is the dictatorship of the majority.
1182	多样	duōyàng	diverse; diversity	adjective
这家餐厅的菜品很多样。 Zhèjiā cāntīng de càipǐn hěn duōyàng. This restaurant offers a diverse range of dishes. 学生的学习方式应该多样。 Xuéshēng de xuéxí fāngshì yīnggāi duōyàng. Students should use varied learning methods. 这个城市的文化非常多样。 Zhège chéngshì de wénhuà fēicháng duōyàng. This city has a very diverse culture.
1183	而	ér	and; but; while (formal conjunction)	conjunction
我们是为了死亡而诞生的。 Wǒmen shì wèile sǐwáng ér dànshēng de. We were born to die. 我每时每刻都在为你而活。 Wǒ měishíměikè dōu zài wèi nǐ ér huó. I live every moment for you. 没有人因这个炸弹而受伤。 Méiyǒu rén yīn zhège zhàdàn ér shòushāng. No one was injured by the bomb.
1184	儿童	értóng	child	noun
有时候成人表现得像儿童。 Yǒushíhòu chéngrén biǎoxiàn dé xiàng értóng. Sometimes adults behave like children. 大部分观众是年幼的儿童。 Dàbùfèn guānzhòng shì niányòu de értóng. The audience was largely made up of very young children. 你最喜欢的儿童歌曲是哪首？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de értóng gēqǔ shì nǎ shǒu? What's your favorite nursery rhyme?
1185	发出	fāchū	to issue; to send out	verb
剃须刀发出了嗡嗡的响声。 Tìxūdāo fāchū le wēngwēng de xiǎngshēng. The razor made a buzzing sound. 这座山过去常常发出烟雾。 Zhè zuò shān guòqù chángcháng fāchū yānwù. The mountain used to send out clouds of smoke. 我喜欢那只蚱蜢发出的声音！ Wǒ xǐhuān nà zhǐ zhàměng fāchū de shēngyīn! I love the sound this grasshopper makes!
1186	发送	fāsòng	to transmit; to dispatch	verb
我已经把文件发送给你了。 Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ wénjiàn fāsònggěi nǐ le. I have already sent you the file. 系统会自动发送确认邮件。 Xìtǒng huì zìdòng fāsòng quèrèn yóujiàn. The system will automatically send a confirmation email. 照片太大，无法发送。 Zhàopiān tài dà, wúfǎ fāsòng. The photo is too large to send.
1187	法	fǎ	method; way; law	noun
英国人很尊重法序和秩序。 Yīngguórén hěn zūnzhòng fǎ xù hé zhìxù. The British have a lot of respect for law and order. 这让法迪尔吓得不轻。 Zhè ràng fǎ dí ěr xià dé bù qīng. This made Fadil terrified. 法迪尔没想向人开枪。 Fǎ dí ěr méi xiǎng xiàng rén kāiqiāng. Fadil didn't mean to shoot someone.
1188	法律	fǎlǜ	law	noun
法律有很多不明确的地方。 Fǎlǜ yǒu hěnduō bù míngquè de dìfāng. The law is full of ambiguities. 遵守法律是每个人的责任。 Zūnshǒu fǎlǜ shì měigè rén de zérèn. To obey the law is everyone's duty. 他在哈佛大学学习法律。 Tā zài hāfúdàxué xuéxí fǎlǜ. He is studying law at Harvard.
1189	翻译	fānyì	to translate; to interpret	verb; noun
请把下面的句子翻译一下。 Qǐng bǎ xiàmiàn de jùzi fānyì yíxià. Please translate the sentence below. 我没有时间翻译这段文字。 Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān fānyì zhè duàn wénzì. I don't have time to translate this text. 翻译文章时我们用了字典。 Fānyì wénzhāng shí wǒmen yòng le zìdiǎn. When translating articles we used a dictionary.
1190	烦	fán	annoyed; troublesome; to bother	adjective; verb
他是个很讨人烦的男人。 Tā shì gè hěn tǎo rén fán de nánrén. He's a very disagreeable man. 我经常烦你，对不起。 Wǒ jīngcháng fán nǐ, duìbùqǐ. I'm sorry to always be bothering you. 希望我没有烦到你。 Xīwàng wǒ méiyǒu fán dào nǐ. I hope I'm not boring you.
1191	烦恼	fánnǎo	to be worried; to be distressed	adjective
现在有什么烦恼的事情吗？ Xiànzài yǒu shénme fánnǎo de shìqíng ma? Is there anything that worries you right now? 生活中的烦恼在所难免。 Shēnghuó zhōng de fánnǎo zàisuǒnánmiǎn. The troubles of life are inevitable. 汤姆，把烦恼忘掉吧。 Tāngmǔ, bǎ fánnǎo wàngdiào ba. Hey, Tom, forget about your worries.
1192	反对	fǎnduì	to oppose; to be against	verb
你赞成还是反对这个计划？ Nǐ zànchéng háishì fǎnduì zhège jìhuà? Are you for or against the plan? 您赞成还是反对他的想法？ Nín zànchéng háishì fǎnduì tā de xiǎngfǎ? Are you for or against his idea? 我的父亲反对我们的婚姻。 Wǒ de fùqīn fǎnduì wǒmen de hūnyīn. My father objected to our marriage.
1193	方面	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect	noun
她在各方面都像她的母亲。 Tā zài gè fāngmiàn dōu xiàng tā de mǔqīn. She resembles her mother in every respect. 只有几个学生懂那个方面。 Zhǐyǒu jǐgè xuéshēng dǒng nàge fāngmiàn. Only some students understand that aspect. 无论从哪方面看，她很健康。 Wúlùn cóng nǎ fāngmiàn kàn, tā hěn jiànkāng. To all appearances, she is healthy.
1194	方式	fāngshì	way; manner	noun
有没有更简单的实现方式？ Yǒuméiyǒu gèng jiǎndān de shíxiàn fāngshì? Is there an easier way to do that? 搭飞机是最快的旅行方式。 Dā fēijī shì zuìkuài de lǚxíng fāngshì. Flying is the quickest way to travel. 我记得你以前跳舞的方式。 Wǒ jìde nǐ yǐqián tiàowǔ de fāngshì. I remember the way you used to dance.
1195	房东	fángdōng	landlord	noun
为什么这个月房东还不来收房租？ Wèishénme zhège yuè fángdōng hái bù lái shōu fángzū? Why hasn't the landlord come to collect rent this month? 当房东不在, 房客就会大玩特玩。 Dāng fángdōng bú zài, fángkè jiù huì dàwántèwán. When the landlord's away, the tenants will play. 我的六十岁的房东为什么买了一个蹦床？ Wǒ de liùshísuì de fángdōng wèishénme mǎi le yígè bèngchuáng? Why did my sixty-year-old landlord buy a trampoline?
1196	房租	fángzū	rent for a room or house	noun
莎米要多付我房租才对。 Shā mǐ yào duōfù wǒ fángzū cái duì. Sami needs to pay me more rent. 房租很可能会上涨。 Fángzū hěn kěnéng huì shàngzhǎng. Rents are likely to go up. 你必须付三个月的房租作为押金。 Nǐ bìxū fù sāngè yuè de fángzū zuòwéi yājīn. You have to give three months' rent as a deposit.
1197	放弃	fàngqì	to renounce; to abandon	verb
我说服他放弃了这个主意。 Wǒ shuōfú tā fàngqì le zhège zhǔyì. I talked him out of the idea. 我放弃了所有生存的希望。 Wǒ fàngqì le suǒyǒu shēngcún de xīwàng. I gave up all hope of survival. 他因为生病而放弃了学业。 Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng ér fàngqì le xuéyè. Illness made him give up his studies.
1198	放松	fàngsōng	to relax; to slacken	verb
她在他们家里感觉很放松。 Tā zài tāmen jiālǐ gǎnjué hěn fàngsōng. She feels at ease in their home. 我想要按摩。我需要放松。 Wǒ xiǎngyào ànmó. wǒ xūyào fàngsōng. I want a massage. I need to relax. 一些人通过阅读来放松。 Yìxiē rén tōngguò yuèdú lái fàngsōng. Some people relax by reading.
1199	费	fèi	to cost; fee	noun; verb
计程车费将在下个月涨价。 Jìchéngchē fèi jiāng zài xiàgèyuè zhǎngjià. Taxi fares will go up next month. 你每个月的瓦斯费多少钱？ Nǐ měigè yuè de wǎsī fèi duōshǎo qián? How much is your monthly gas bill? 费欧娜的来信渐渐减少了。 Fèi ōu nà de láixìn jiànjiàn jiǎnshǎo le. Letters from Fiona came gradually less and less.
1200	费用	fèiyong	cost; expenditure	noun
我负担不起打网球的费用。 Wǒ fùdān bù qǐ dǎwǎngqiú de fèiyòng. I can't afford to play tennis. 将费用记在我的账上。 Jiāng fèiyòng jì zài wǒ de zhàng shàng. Charge this bill to me. 那些钱足够支付费用。 Nàxiē qián zúgòu zhīfù fèiyòng. That's enough money to cover the expenses.
1201	分数	fēnshù	mark; score	noun
她完全不担心测验的分数。 Tā wánquán bù dānxīn cèyàn de fēnshù. She is not in the least worried about her test scores. 他得到了比我们还高的分数。 Tā dédào le bǐ wǒmen hái gāo de fēnshù. He got a better score than us. 他的分数总比我高，尽管他学习得少一点。 Tā de fēnshù zǒng bǐ wǒ gāo, jǐnguǎn tā xuéxí dé shǎo yìdiǎn. His scores are always better than mine, even though he doesn't study very much.
1202	分为	fēnwéi	to subdivide; to divide something into (parts)	verb
佛教思想分为哪一些宗派？ Fójiào sīxiǎng fēnwéi nǎ yìxiē zōngpài? Which schools is Buddhist thought divided into? 赤道把地球分为两个半球。 Chìdào bǎ dìqiú fēnwéi liǎnggè bànqiú. The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres. 他把他的书分为五类。 Tā bǎ tā de shū fēnwéi wǔlèi. He divided his book into five categories.
1203	份	fèn	classifier for documents, jobs, portions, and gifts; share	measure word
每个孩子都收到了份礼物。 Měigè háizi dōu shōudào le fèn lǐwù. Each child was given a present. 那份工作对他来说很重要。 Nà fèn gōngzuò duì tā láishuō hěn zhòngyào. It is important for him to get the job. 你刚刚吃了四十份布丁吗？ Nǐ gānggāng chī le sìshí fèn bùdīng ma? Did you just eat forty servings of pudding?
1204	丰富	fēngfù	rich; abundant; to enrich	adjective
美国的石油资源十分丰富。 Měiguó de shíyóuzīyuán shífēn fēngfù. America abounds in oil. 这个国家有很丰富的历史。 Zhège guójiā yǒu hěn fēngfù de lìshǐ. This country has a rich history. 他在教学上拥有丰富的经验。 Tā zài jiàoxué shàng yōngyǒu fēngfù de jīngyàn. He has a lot of teaching experience.
1205	风景	fēngjǐng	landscape; scenery	noun
他们欣赏了美丽的风景。 Tāmen xīnshǎng le měilì de fēngjǐng. They admired the lovely scenery. 我们望著这美丽的风景。 Wǒmen wàng zhù zhè měilì de fēngjǐng. We gazed at the beautiful scenery. 德米特里很欣赏风景。 Démǐtèlǐ hěn xīnshǎng fēngjǐng. Dmitri enjoyed the scenery.
1206	否则	fǒuzé	otherwise; if not	conjunction
快一点，否则就要迟到了。 Kuài yìdiǎn, fǒuzé jiùyào chídào le. Hurry up or we'll be late. 快点，否则你会错过公车。 Kuàidiǎn, fǒuzé nǐ huì cuòguò gōngchē. Hurry up, or you'll miss the bus. 快一点，否则你会迟到。 Kuài yìdiǎn, fǒuzé nǐ huì chídào. Hurry up, or you will be late.
1207	幅	fú	classifier for pictures, paintings, and cloth	measure word
你是何时创作这幅画的? Nǐ shì héshí chuàngzuò zhè fú huà de? When did you paint this? 谁画了这幅美丽的图画？ Shuí huà le zhè fú měilì de túhuà? Who painted this beautiful picture? 他有很多幅名贵的画。 Tā yǒu hěnduō fú míngguì de huà. He has many valuable paintings.
1208	符合	fúhé	in keeping with; in accordance with	verb
川普的行为符合俄罗斯的利益。 Chuān pǔ de xíngwéi fúhé éluósī de lìyì. Trump is acting in Russia's interests. 价格应该符合预算。 Jiàgé yīnggāi fúhé yùsuàn. The price should fit my budget. 可是你的函数不符合利普希茨条件！ Kěshì nǐ de hánshù bù fúhé lì pǔ xī cí tiáojiàn! But your function isn't Lipschitz continuous!
1209	付	fù	to pay; to hand over to	verb
我付了十美元买这顶帽子。 Wǒ fù le shíměiyuán mǎi zhè dǐng màozi. I paid ten dollars for this cap. 用现金付的话会有折扣吗? Yòng xiànjīn fù dehuà huì yǒu zhékòu ma? Is there a discount if you pay in cash? 我付他一百美元给我洗车。 Wǒ fù tā yìbǎi měiyuán gěi wǒ xǐchē. I got him to wash my car for a hundred dollars.
1210	父母	fùmǔ	father and mother; parents	noun
我父母不让我和男生约会。 Wǒ fùmǔ búràng wǒ hé nánshēng yuēhuì. My parents won't let me date. 这个男孩让他的父母高兴。 Zhège nánhái ràng tā de fùmǔ gāoxìng. The boy made his parents happy. 他们没有遵从他们的父母。 Tāmen méiyǒu zūncóng tāmen de fùmǔ. They didn't obey their parents.
1211	父女	fùnǚ	father and daughter	noun
那对父女正在公园散步。 Nà duì fùnǚ zhèngzài gōngyuán sànbù. The father and daughter are walking in the park. 父女俩都喜欢弹钢琴。 Fùnǚliǎ dōu xǐhuān tángāngqín. Both father and daughter enjoy playing the piano. 他们的父女关系很好。 Tāmen de fùnǚguānxì hěn hǎo. They have a good father-daughter relationship.
1212	父亲	fùqīn	father	noun
你是怎么称呼你父亲的呢？ Nǐ shì zěnme chēnghū nǐ fùqīn de ne? What do you call your father? 我出生前，我父亲就死了。 Wǒ chūshēng qián, wǒ fùqīn jiù sǐ le. My dad died before I was born. 我父亲是一名办公室职员。 Wǒ fùqīn shì yìmíng bàngōngshì zhíyuán. My father is an office worker.
1213	复印	fùyìn	to photocopy; to duplicate a document	verb
请帮我复印这张证件。 Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn zhè zhāng zhèngjiàn. Please help me photocopy this ID document. 这份材料需要复印三份。 Zhèfèn cáiliào xūyào fùyìn sānfèn. This material needs to be copied three times. 楼下的商店可以打印和复印。 Lóuxià de shāngdiàn kěyǐ dǎyìn hé fùyìn. The shop downstairs can print and photocopy documents.
1214	复杂	fùzá	complicated; complex	adjective
我喜欢把复杂的问题简单化。 Wǒ xǐhuān bǎ fùzá de wèntí jiǎndānhuà. I like simplifying complex problems. 大脑只是个复杂的机器。 Dànǎo zhǐshì gè fùzá de jīqì. The brain is just a complicated machine. 他不能处理好复杂情况。 Tā bùnéng chǔlǐ hǎo fùzá qíngkuàng. He can't cope with complicated situations.
1215	负责	fùzé	conscientious; to take responsibility for	verb; adjective
你必须为自己的行为负责。 Nǐ bìxū wèi zìjǐ de xíngwéi fùzé. You must account for your conduct. 一个人要为他的行为负责。 Yígè rén yào wèi tā de xíngwéi fùzé. A man is responsible for his deeds. 她必须对她的行为负责。 Tā bìxū duì tā de xíngwéi fùzé. She must answer for her actions.
1216	负责人	fùzérén	person in charge	noun
有问题请联系项目负责人。 Yǒu wèntí qǐng liánxì xiàngmù fùzérén. Please contact the project lead if you have questions. 她是这个部门的负责人。 Tā shì zhège bùmén de fùzérén. She is the person in charge of this department. 负责人正在安排明天的会议。 Fùzérén zhèngzài ānpái míngtiān de huìyì. The person in charge is arranging tomorrow’s meeting.
1217	父子	fùzǐ	father and son	noun
父子俩周末一起踢足球。 Fùzǐliǎ zhōumò yìqǐ tīzúqiú. The father and son play soccer together on weekends. 那对父子长得很像。 Nà duì fùzǐ zhǎng dé hěn xiàng. The father and son look very much alike. 他们保持着亲密的父子关系。 Tāmen bǎochí zhe qīnmì de fùzǐguānxì. They maintain a close father-son relationship.
1218	改	gǎi	to change; to alter	verb
我改了一下我的网站的布局。 Wǒ gǎi le yíxià wǒ de wǎngzhàn de bùjú. I've changed my website's layout. 我该改一下我的计划。 Wǒ gāi gǎi yíxià wǒ de jìhuà. I had to change my plans. 他无法阻止她改信伊斯兰教。 Tā wúfǎ zǔzhǐ tā gǎi xìn yīsīlánjiào. He couldn't do anything to stop her from converting to Islam.
1219	改变	gǎibiàn	to change; to alter	verb
让我知道我是否需要改变。 Ràng wǒ zhīdào wǒ shìfǒu xūyào gǎibiàn. Let me know if I need to change. 这样的话，我会改变主意。 Zhèyàngdehuà, wǒhuì gǎibiàn zhǔyì. In that case, I'll change my mind. 那笔钱改变了他的生活。 Nà bǐ qián gǎibiàn le tā de shēnghuó. That money changed his life.
1220	干	gān	dry	adjective; noun
你确定他们可以干这个吗？ Nǐ quèdìng tāmen kěyǐ gàn zhège ma? Are you sure they can do this? 啊，我干了啥？我干了啥？ A, wǒ gàn le shá? wǒ gàn le shá? Oh, what have I done? What have I done? 我不记得干了那样的事情。 Wǒ bú jìdé gàn le nàyàng de shìqíng. I don't remember doing anything like that.
1221	干杯	gānbēi	Here's to you!; Bottoms up!	verb
请诸位斟满酒，为新郎和新娘干杯！ Qǐng zhūwèi zhēnmǎn jiǔ, wèi xīnláng hé xīnniáng gānbēi! Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom! 干杯! Gānbēi! Cheers! 干杯！ Gānbēi! Bottoms up!
1222	赶	gǎn	to overtake; to hurry	verb
对不起，刚刚还想赶你走。 Duìbùqǐ, gānggāng hái xiǎng gǎn nǐ zǒu. Sorry, I just wanted to drive you away. 我明天要赶大清早的火车。 Wǒ míngtiān yào gǎn dàqīngzǎo de huǒchē. I have to catch the early train tomorrow. 他被赶出了这栋房子。 Tā bèi gǎn chū le zhèdòng fángzi. He got thrown out of the house.
1223	敢	gǎn	to dare; daring	verb
我敢说他不是个坏男生。 Wǒ gǎn shuō tā búshì gè huài nánshēng. I dare say he's not a bad boy. 你怎么敢这样跟我说话！ Nǐ zěnme gǎn zhèyàng gēn wǒ shuōhuà! How dare you speak to me like that! 你怎么敢这么跟我说话？ Nǐ zěnme gǎn zhème gēn wǒ shuōhuà? How dare you speak to me like that?
1224	感	gǎn	-like feeling; sense (suffix)	suffix
梅纳德的焦虑感涌了上来。 Méinàdé de jiāolǜ gǎn yǒng le shànglái. Mennad's anxiety was kicking. 我感覚我的头要炸了。 Wǒ gǎn jué wǒ de tóu yào zhà le. I feel like my head is going to explode. 他对什么都感好奇。 Tā duì shénme dōu gǎn hàoqí. He's curious about everything.
1225	感动	gǎndòng	moving; to move (someone)	adjective; verb
这件事让我真的很感动。 Zhèjiàn shì ràng wǒ zhēnde hěn gǎndòng. I was really moved by this. 他被那个故事深深地感动了。 Tā bèi nàge gùshì shēnshēndì gǎndòng le. He was deeply moved by the story. 我深深地被她的仁慈所感动。 Wǒ shēnshēndì bèi tā de réncí suǒ gǎndòng. I was greatly moved by her kindness.
1226	赶紧	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay	adverb
你的牙都黄了，赶紧去刷牙。 Nǐ de yá dōu huáng le, gǎnjǐn qù shuāyá. Your teeth are all yellow. You should clean them better. 我觉得你应该赶紧走。 Wǒ juéde nǐ yīnggāi gǎnjǐn zǒu. I think you should leave as soon as you can. 最好赶紧离开！ Zuìhǎo gǎnjǐn líkāi! Better run away immediately!
1227	感觉	gǎnjué	feeling; impression	noun; verb
你是否有恶心呕吐的感觉。 Nǐ shìfǒu yǒu ěxīn ǒutù de gǎnjué. Do you feel nauseous? 有他在身边我感觉很自在。 Yǒu tā zài shēnbiān wǒ gǎnjué hěn zì zài. I feel at ease around him. 她在他们家里感觉很放松。 Tā zài tāmen jiālǐ gǎnjué hěn fàngsōng. She feels at ease in their home.
1228	赶快	gǎnkuài	quickly; at once	adverb
喂，赶快把那些球传回来。 Wèi, gǎnkuài bǎ nàxiē qiú chuán huílái. Hey, get those balls back quickly. 他还是赶快闭嘴的好。 Tā háishì gǎnkuài bìzuǐ de hǎo. The sooner he shuts up, the better. 我赶快跑走了。 Wǒ gǎnkuài pǎo zǒu le. I ran away in a hurry.
1229	感情	gǎnqíng	emotion; sentiment	noun
我很抱歉伤害了你的感情。 Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn shānghài le nǐ de gǎnqíng. I'm so sorry I hurt your feelings. 我们之间已经没有感情了。 Wǒmen zhījiān yǐjīng méiyǒu gǎnqíng le. I don't like him any more than he likes me. 她很容易受到感情上的伤害。 Tā hěn róngyì shòudào gǎnqíng shàng de shānghài. Her feelings are easily hurt.
1230	感人	gǎnrén	touching; moving	adjective
那部电影真的很感人。 Nà bù diànyǐng zhēnde hěn gǎnrén. That movie was really moving. 这首歌太感人了，使我不禁流下了眼泪。 Zhè shǒugē tài gǎnrén le, shǐ wǒ bùjīn liúxià le yǎnlèi. This song is so moving that it brings tears to my eyes. 有一个温馨感人的故事，是关于一只获救的狗狗的。 Yǒu yígè wēnxīn gǎnrén de gùshì, shì guānyú yìzhī huòjiù de gǒugǒu de. There’s a heartwarming story about a rescued puppy.
1231	赶上	gǎnshàng	to overtake; to chance upon	verb
我们差一点没赶上这班车。 Wǒmen chàyìdiǎn méi gǎnshàng zhè bānchē. We just barely made the train. 他差一分钟就能赶上火车。 Tā chà yìfēnzhōng jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē. He missed the train by a minute. 我们能赶上最后一班火车。 Wǒmen néng gǎnshàng zuìhòu yìbān huǒchē. We were able to catch the last train.
1232	感受	gǎnshòu	to sense; perception	verb; noun
你对这个问题有甚么感受？ Nǐ duì zhège wèntí yǒu shénme gǎnshòu? How do you feel about the issue? 我希望更多人也能感受到。 Wǒ xīwàng gèng duō rén yě néng gǎnshòu dào. I wish more people felt the same way. 你能感受到不同之处吗？ Nǐ néng gǎnshòu dào bùtóngzhīchù ma? Can you feel the difference?
1233	感谢	gǎnxiè	gratitude; grateful	verb
我无法表达我对你的感谢。 Wǒ wúfǎ biǎodá wǒ duì nǐ de gǎnxiè. I can't thank you enough. 感谢你请我来参加派对。 Gǎnxiè nǐ qǐng wǒ lái cānjiā pàiduì. Thank you for inviting me to the party. 感谢所有的翻译人员！ Gǎnxiè suǒyǒu de fānyìrényuán! Thanks to all the translators!
1234	干活儿	gànhuór	to work; to be employed	verb
他每天在工厂干活儿。 Tā měitiān zài gōngchǎng gànhuór. He works at the factory every day. 大家一起干活儿，很快就完成了。 Dàjiā yìqǐ gànhuór, hěn kuài jiù wánchéng le. Everyone worked together and finished quickly. 干活儿累了就休息一会儿。 Gànhuór lèi le jiù xiūxi yíhuìr. Rest for a while when you get tired from working.
1235	钢琴	gāngqín	piano	noun
她在钢琴上弹了一首曲子。 Tā zài gāngqín shàng dàn le yìshǒu qǔzi. She played a tune on the piano. 田中先生的钢琴弹得很好。 Tiánzhōng xiānshēng de gāngqín dàn dé hěn hǎo. Mr. Tanaka can play the piano well. 美保的钢琴弹得比纪子好。 Měi bǎo de gāngqín dàn dé bǐ jìzi hǎo. Miho plays the piano better than Noriko.
1236	高价	gāojià	high price	noun
这家公司高价购买了那幅画。 Zhèjiā gōngsī gāojià gòumǎi le nàfú huà. The company bought that painting at a high price. 游客不愿意高价买普通商品。 Yóukè bú yuànyì gāojià mǎi pǔtōngshāngpǐn. Tourists do not want to pay high prices for ordinary goods. 那套房子最后以高价卖出。 Nà tào fángzi zuìhòu yǐ gāojià màichū. That home was eventually sold at a high price.
1237	高考	gāokǎo	college entrance exam	noun
他正在认真准备高考。 Tā zhèngzài rènzhēn zhǔnbèi gāokǎo. He is preparing seriously for the college entrance exam. 高考结束后，她想去旅行。 Gāokǎo jiéshù hòu, tā xiǎng qù lǚxíng. After the college entrance exam, she wants to travel. 很多学生把高考看作重要考试。 Hěnduō xuéshēng bǎ gāokǎo kànzuò zhòngyào kǎoshì. Many students see the college entrance exam as an important test.
1238	高速	gāosù	high speed; expressway	adjective
这是一条高速铁路。 Zhè shì yìtiáo gāosùtiělù. This is a high-speed railway. 我们开车上了高速公路。 Wǒmen kāichē shàng le gāosùgōnglù. We drove onto the expressway. 高速发展也会带来新问题。 Gāosù fāzhǎn yě huì dàilái xīn wèntí. Rapid development can also create new problems.
1239	高温	gāowēn	high temperature	noun
在高温下反应会更快发生。 Zài gāowēn xià fǎnyìng huì gèng kuài fāshēng. Reactions become faster at high temperatures. 我妈讨厌夏天的高温。 Wǒ mā tǎoyàn xiàtiān de gāowēn. My mother hates summer heat. 2015 年 7 月，伊拉克首都巴格达出现摄氏 51.1 度的高温。 2015 Nián 7 yuè, yīlākè shǒudū bāgédá chūxiàn shèshì 51. 1 dù de gāowēn. In July of 2015, the highest temperature in the capital city of Iraq, Baghdad, was 51.1 degrees Celsius.
1240	高于	gāoyú	greater than; to exceed	verb
我的成绩高于平均水平。 Wǒ de chéngjì gāoyú píngjūnshuǐpíng. My grades are above average. 这个男人的体温高于正常体温。 Zhège nánrén de tǐwēn gāoyú zhèngcháng tǐwēn. The man's body temperature is higher than normal. 城市居民的死亡率高于农村里的人。 Chéngshìjūmín de sǐwánglǜ gāoyú nóngcūn lǐ de rén. City dwellers have a higher death rate than country people do.
1241	胳膊	gēbo	arm	noun
他把身子靠在胳膊上。 Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbó shàng. He leaned on his elbows. 另一个抓住他的胳膊。 Lìng yígè zhuāzhù tā de gēbó. The other grasped his arm. 警察抓著小偷的胳膊。 Jǐngchá zhuā zhù xiǎotōu de gēbó. The policeman took the thief by the arm.
1242	歌声	gēshēng	singing voice; sound of singing	noun
她的歌声有很强的表现力。 Tā de gēshēng yǒu hěn qiáng de biǎoxiànlì. She has an extremely expressive singing voice. 他的歌声出乎意料之外地好听。 Tā de gēshēng chūhūyìliào zhīwài dì hǎotīng. To my surprise, he had a beautiful voice. 你的歌声清澈如太平洋的海水。 Nǐ de gēshēng qīngchè rú tàipíngyáng de hǎishuǐ. You sing with a voice as clear as the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
1243	歌手	gēshǒu	singer	noun
她是一名无人能敌的歌手。 Tā shì yìmíng wúrénnéngdí de gēshǒu. She is a singer without equal. 他不是歌手，但是个演员。 Tā búshì gēshǒu, dànshì gè yǎnyuán. He is not a singer, but an actor. 帮我推荐几位法国歌手吧。 Bāng wǒ tuījiàn jǐwèi fǎguó gēshǒu ba. Could you recommend a few French singers?
1244	各	gè	each; every	pronoun; adverb
她在各方面都像她的母亲。 Tā zài gè fāngmiàn dōu xiàng tā de mǔqīn. She resembles her mother in every respect. 他在各方面都超出他的对手。 Tā zài gè fāngmiàn dōu chāochū tā de duìshǒu. He surpasses his rivals in all ways. 他在各方面都比不上你。 Tā zài gè fāngmiàn dōu bǐbúshàng nǐ. He is inferior to you in all respects.
1245	各地	gèdì	various regions; in all parts of (a country)	noun
他去世的消息传遍各地。 Tā qùshì de xiāoxī chuánbiàn gèdì. The news of his death spread around. 往返各地的收费如下。 Wǎngfǎn gèdì de shōufèi rúxià. Round-trip fares to each destination are as follows. 我们游遍全国各地。 Wǒmen yóubiàn quánguó gèdì. We travelled all over the country.
1246	各个	gègè	every; various	pronoun; adverb
各个部门都参加了会议。 Gègèbùmén dōu cānjiā le huìyì. Every department attended the meeting. 这些学生来自各个国家。 Zhèxiē xuéshēng láizì gègè guójiā. These students come from various countries. 各个房间的大小不一样。 Gègè fángjiān de dàxiǎo bù yíyàng. The rooms are all different sizes.
1247	各位	gèwèi	everybody; all	pronoun
各位会讲加泰罗尼亚语吗？ Gèwèi huì jiǎng jiātàiluóníyàyǔ ma? Do you speak Catalan? 各位想喝果汁还是水？ Gèwèi xiǎng hē guǒzhī háishì shuǐ? Would you all like to drink fruit juice or water? 祝各位高中统考顺利！ Zhù gèwèi gāozhōng tǒngkǎo shùnlì! I am wishing every high school student good luck on their exams!
1248	各种	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of	pronoun
各种规定让他失去了自由。 Gèzhǒng guīdìng ràng tā shīqù le zìyóu. All kinds of rules made him lose his freedom. 日本从国外进口各种原料。 Rìběn cóng guówài jìnkǒu gèzhǒng yuánliào. Japan imports various raw materials from abroad. 我们种植各种的作物。 Wǒmen zhòngzhí gèzhǒng de zuòwù. We grow a variety of crops.
1249	更加	gèngjiā	even more; more (than something else)	adverb
我希望你更加努力地工作。 Wǒ xīwàng nǐ gèngjiā nǔlì dì gōngzuò. I want you to work harder. 这样说是不是更加地道呢？ Zhèyàng shuō shìbúshì gèngjiā dìdào ne? Is it more idiomatic if I say it like this? 我们本该更加努力学习。 Wǒmen běngāi gèngjiā nǔlìxuéxí. We should've studied harder.
1250	工厂	gōngchǎng	factory	noun
水梨在这家工厂进行装罐。 Shuǐ lí zài zhèjiā gōngchǎng jìnxíng zhuāngguàn. Nashi are tinned in this factory. 数百个人在这家工厂上班。 Shùbǎigè rén zài zhèjiā gōngchǎng shàngbān. Hundreds of people work in this factory. 那个工厂开除了很多工人。 Nàge gōngchǎng kāichú le hěnduō gōngrén. Many workers were laid off at that plant.

啊，原来是你！

Ā, yuánlái shì nǐ!

Ah, so it was you!

好啊，我们一起去。

Hǎo a, wǒmen yìqǐ qù.

Sure, let’s go together.

你也来了啊！

Nǐ yě lái le a!

Oh, you came too!

他们的友情酝酿成了爱情。

Tāmen de yǒuqíng yùnniàng chéng le àiqíng.

Their friendship ripened into a deep love.

没有爱情的生活毫无意义。

Méiyǒu àiqíng de shēnghuó háowúyìyì.

Life without love is just totally pointless.

从来就没有徒劳的爱情。

Cónglái jiù méiyǒu túláo de àiqíng.

Love is never wasted.

他是一个很有爱心的人。

Tā shì yígè hěn yǒu àixīn de rén.

He is a very loving person.

我被她对别人的爱心所感动。

Wǒ bèi tā duì biérén de àixīn suǒ gǎndòng.

I was moved by her love for other people.

同情心和爱心绝不可混为一谈。

Tóngqíngxīn hé àixīn juébù kě hùnwéiyìtán.

Never confuse pity with love.

These patterns are practical Level 4 priorities selected from the revised syllabus and common intermediate usage. They are a study guide, not a replacement for the complete official grammar specification.

Pattern 1

把: foregrounding what is affected

Use 把 when the object is specific and the sentence emphasizes what happens to it.

Subject + 把 + object + verb + result/other complement

我把作业写完了。

Wǒ bǎ zuòyè xiě wán le.

I finished the homework.

请把门关上。

Qǐng bǎ mén guān shàng.

Please close the door.

他把照片发给了我。

Tā bǎ zhàopiàn fā gěi le wǒ.

He sent the photo to me.

Pattern 2

被: the passive voice

Use 被 when the affected person or thing is the topic. The agent may be included or omitted.

Affected subject + 被 + agent + verb + complement

我的手机被弟弟拿走了。

Wǒ de shǒujī bèi dìdi ná zǒu le.

My younger brother took my phone away.

比赛被大雨取消了。

Bǐsài bèi dàyǔ qǔxiāo le.

The competition was canceled because of heavy rain.

这本书被很多学生读过。

Zhè běn shū bèi hěn duō xuésheng dú guo.

This book has been read by many students.

Pattern 3

越来越: an ongoing change

Use 越来越 before an adjective or mental-state verb to describe a change that continues over time.

Subject + 越来越 + adjective/verb

天气越来越冷了。

Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

她的汉语说得越来越流利。

Tā de Hànyǔ shuō de yuèláiyuè liúlì.

Her spoken Chinese is becoming increasingly fluent.

这里的交通越来越方便。

Zhèlǐ de jiāotōng yuèláiyuè fāngbiàn.

Transportation here is becoming more convenient.

Pattern 4

越…越…: linked change

Use paired 越 to show that one change grows together with another, or that repeated experience strengthens a reaction.

越 + clause, 越 + result

你越练习，进步越快。

Nǐ yuè liànxí, jìnbù yuè kuài.

The more you practice, the faster you improve.

这本书我越看越喜欢。

Zhè běn shū wǒ yuè kàn yuè xǐhuan.

The more I read this book, the more I like it.

他越解释，我越糊涂。

Tā yuè jiěshì, wǒ yuè hútu.

The more he explains, the more confused I become.

Pattern 5

除了…以外…: adding or excluding

Use 除了…以外… with 还/也 for “besides,” or with 都 for “except.” Context determines whether the phrase adds or excludes.

除了 + item + 以外, subject + 还/也/都 + predicate

除了汉语以外，她还会说英语。

Chúle Hànyǔ yǐwài, tā hái huì shuō Yīngyǔ.

Besides Chinese, she can also speak English.

除了周日以外，我们每天都上课。

Chúle Zhōurì yǐwài, wǒmen měitiān dōu shàngkè.

We have class every day except Sunday.

除了价格以外，我也很关心质量。

Chúle jiàgé yǐwài, wǒ yě hěn guānxīn zhìliàng.

Besides price, I also care about quality.

Pattern 6

即使…也…: even if

Use 即使 to introduce a hypothetical or difficult condition whose result does not change.

即使 + condition, 也 + result

即使下雨，我们也要按时出发。

Jíshǐ xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě yào ànshí chūfā.

Even if it rains, we must leave on time.

即使很忙，他也坚持运动。

Jíshǐ hěn máng, tā yě jiānchí yùndòng.

Even when he is busy, he keeps exercising.

即使失败了，也不要放弃。

Jíshǐ shībài le, yě bú yào fàngqì.

Even if you fail, do not give up.

Pattern 7

既然…就…: since that is the case

Use 既然 for an accepted fact, then 就 for the logical decision or result.

既然 + known fact, 就 + decision/result

既然你来了，就一起吃饭吧。

Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù yìqǐ chīfàn ba.

Since you are here, let’s eat together.

既然决定了，就认真准备。

Jìrán juédìng le, jiù rènzhēn zhǔnbèi.

Since you have decided, prepare seriously.

既然不舒服，就早点儿休息。

Jìrán bù shūfu, jiù zǎodiǎnr xiūxi.

Since you do not feel well, rest earlier.

Pattern 8

不但/不仅…而且…: not only…but also

Use 不但 or 不仅 to introduce the first point and 而且 to add a stronger or parallel point. Keep parallel grammar on both sides.

不但/不仅 + A, 而且 + B

他不但会说汉语，而且会写汉字。

Tā bùdàn huì shuō Hànyǔ, érqiě huì xiě Hànzì.

He can not only speak Chinese but also write Chinese characters.

这个方法不仅简单，而且很有效。

Zhège fāngfǎ bùjǐn jiǎndān, érqiě hěn yǒuxiào.

This method is not only simple but also effective.

她不但按时完成了任务，而且做得很认真。

Tā bùdàn ànshí wánchéng le rènwu, érqiě zuò de hěn rènzhēn.

She not only finished the task on time but also did it carefully.

Pattern 9

无论/不管…都…: no matter what

Use 无论 or 不管 to show that the result stays the same across every possible condition.

无论/不管 + question-word condition, 都 + result

无论遇到什么困难，他都不会放弃。

Wúlùn yùdào shénme kùnnan, tā dōu bú huì fàngqì.

No matter what difficulties he encounters, he will not give up.

不管天气怎么样，我们都按计划出发。

Bùguǎn tiānqì zěnmeyàng, wǒmen dōu àn jìhuà chūfā.

No matter what the weather is like, we will leave as planned.

无论你选择哪一种，都要认真考虑。

Wúlùn nǐ xuǎnzé nǎ yì zhǒng, dōu yào rènzhēn kǎolǜ.

Whichever one you choose, consider it carefully.

Pattern 10

只要…就…: one sufficient condition

Use 只要 to state the condition that is enough for the result introduced by 就.

只要 + condition, 就 + result

只要坚持练习，就会进步。

Zhǐyào jiānchí liànxí, jiù huì jìnbù.

As long as you keep practicing, you will improve.

只要带上护照，就可以办理手续。

Zhǐyào dài shàng hùzhào, jiù kěyǐ bànlǐ shǒuxù.

As long as you bring your passport, you can complete the procedure.

只要提前报名，就能参加比赛。

Zhǐyào tíqián bàomíng, jiù néng cānjiā bǐsài.

As long as you register in advance, you can join the competition.

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把: foregrounding what is affected

被: the passive voice

越来越: an ongoing change

越…越…: linked change

除了…以外…: adding or excluding

即使…也…: even if

既然…就…: since that is the case

不但/不仅…而且…: not only…but also

无论/不管…都…: no matter what

只要…就…: one sufficient condition

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