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爱情

ài qíng

romance; love (romantic); CL:个
安排

ān pái

to arrange; to plan; to set up
安全

ān quán

safe; secure; safety; security
按时

àn shí

on time; before deadline; on schedule
按照

àn zhào

according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
百分之

bǎi fēn zhī

percent;

bàng

a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race
包子

bāo zi

steamed stuffed bun; CL:个
保护

bǎo hù

to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:种[zhong3]
保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:个
报名

bào míng

to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist

bào

to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish
抱歉

bào qiàn

sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret

bèi

(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
本来

běn lái

original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

bèn

stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
比如

bǐ rú

for example; for instance; such as
毕业

bì yè

to graduate; graduation; to finish school

biàn

a time; everywhere; turn; all over; one time
标准

biāo zhǔn

(an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:个
表格

biǎo gé

form; table; CL:张[zhang1] ,份[fen4]
表示

biǎo shì

to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean
表演

biǎo yǎn

play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:场[chang3]
表扬

biǎo yáng

to praise; to commend
饼干

bǐng gān

biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4] ,块[kuai4]
并且

bìng qiě

moreover; furthermore; in addition; besides; and
博士

bó shì

doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
不过

bú guò

only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
不得不

bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管

bù guǎn

no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter
不仅

bù jǐn

not only (this one); not just (...) but also
部分

bù fen

part; share; section; piece; CL:个

to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish

cāi

to guess
材料

cái liào

material; data; makings; stuff; CL:个,种[zhong3]
参观

cān guān

to look around; to inspect; visit and observe
餐厅

cān tīng

dining-hall; dining-room; restaurant; CL:间[jian1] ,家[jia1]
厕所

cè suǒ

toilet; lavatory; CL:间[jian1] ,处[chu4]
差不多

chà bu duō

almost; nearly; more or less

cháng

to try (to taste); to experience; flavor; (past tense marker); already; formerly; ever; once; test
长城

cháng chéng

the Great Wall
长江

cháng jiāng

Changjiang river; Yangtze river

chǎng

large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); threshing floor; classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams
超过

chāo guò

to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
乘坐

chéng zuò

to ride (in a vehicle)
成功

chéng gōng

success; to succeed; CL:次[ci4] ,个
成为

chéng wéi

to become; to turn into
诚实

chéng shí

honest; honesty; honorable; truthful
吃惊

chī jīng

to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
重新

chóng xīn

again; once more; re-
抽烟

chōu yān

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip
出发

chū fā

to start out; to set off
出生

chū shēng

to be born
出现

chū xiàn

to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
厨房

chú fáng

kitchen; CL:间[jian1]
传真

chuán zhēn

fax; facsimile
窗户

chuāng hu

window; CL:个,扇[shan4]
词语

cí yǔ

word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
从来

cóng lái

always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
粗心

cū xīn

careless; thoughtless

cún

exist; deposit; store; keep; survive
错误

cuò wù

error; mistake; mistaken; CL:个
答案

dá àn

answer; solution; CL:个
打扮

dǎ ban

to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress
打扰

dǎ rǎo

to disturb; to bother; to trouble
打印

dǎ yìn

to print; to seal; to stamp
打招呼

dǎ zhāo hu

to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
打折

dǎ zhé

to give a discount
打针

dǎ zhēn

to give or have an injection
大概

dà gài

roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about
大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn

embassy; CL:座[zuo4] ,个
大约

dà yuē

approximately; about
大夫

dài fu

doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); CL:个,位[wei4]

dài

to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support

dāng

to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
当时

dāng shí

then; at that time; while

dāo

knife; CL:把[ba3]
导游

dǎo yóu

tour guide; to conduct a tour; a guidebook

dào

to move backwards; converse
到处

dào chù

in all places; everywhere
到底

dào dǐ

finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last
道歉

dào qiàn

to apologize; to make an apology

to have to, to need to (particle used to express capability, possibility, degree, effect...); must; ought to; to need to
得意

dé yì

proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
登机牌

dēng jī pái

boarding pass

děng

etc (indicating the end of an enumeration)

low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline

background; bottom; base; the end of a period of time; towards the end of (last month)
地点

dì diǎn

place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4];
地球

dì qiú

the Earth; planet; CL:个
地址

dì zhǐ

address; CL:个

diào

to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair)
调查

diào chá

investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:项[xiang4] ,个

diū

to lose; to put aside; to throw
动作

dòng zuò

movement; motion; action; CL:个
堵车

dǔ chē

traffic jam; choking
肚子

dù zi

belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:个
短信

duǎn xìn

text message; SMS
对话

duì huà

dialog; CL:个
对面

duì miàn

opposite
对于

duì yú

regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to
儿童

ér tóng

child; CL:个

ér

yet (not); and; as well as; and so; but (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
发生

fā shēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发展

fā zhǎn

development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
法律

fǎ lv4

law; CL:条[tiao2] , 套[tao4] , 个
翻译

fān yì

to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]
烦恼

fán nǎo

agonize; agony; annoyance; upset; vexation; worries
反对

fǎn duì

to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
方法

fāng fǎ

method; way; means; CL:个
方面

fāng miàn

respect; aspect; field; side; CL:个
方向

fāng xiàng

direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:个
房东

fáng dōng

landlord
放弃

fàng qì

to renounce; to abandon; to give up
放暑假

fàng shǔ jià

take summer vacation
放松

fàng sōng

to loosen; to relax

fèn

part; share; portion; copy; classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
丰富

fēng fù

rich; plentiful; abundant
否则

fǒu zé

if not; otherwise; else; or else
符合

fú hé

in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle
付款

fù kuǎn

pay; payment
复印

fù yìn

to photocopy; to duplicate a document
复杂

fù zá

complicated; complex

rich; surname Fu
父亲

fù qīn

father; also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]; CL:个
负责

fù zé

to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious
改变

gǎi biàn

to change; to alter; to transform
干杯

gān bēi

to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup
感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
感觉

gǎn jué

to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception; CL:个
感情

gǎn qíng

feeling; emotion; sensation; likes and dislikes; deep affection for sb or sth; relationship (i.e. love affair); CL:个,种[zhong3]
感谢

gǎn xiè

(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks

gǎn

to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture

gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until;

gàn

to do (some work); to manage; to work

gāng

just; barely; exactly; hard; firm; strong
高速公路

gāo sù gōng lù

expressway; highway; freeway
胳膊

gē bo

arm; CL:只[zhi1] ,条[tiao2] ,双[shuang1]

each; every
公里

gōng lǐ

kilometer
功夫

gōng fu

skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
工资

gōng zī

wages; pay; CL:个,份[fen4] ,月[yue4]
共同

gòng tóng

common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative

gòu

to reach; to be enough
购物

gòu wù

shopping
估计

gū jì

to estimate; to reckon; CL:个
鼓励

gǔ lì

to encourage
故意

gù yì

deliberately; on purpose
顾客

gù kè

client; customer; CL:位[wei4]

guà

to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); (of a telephone call) to hang up; to be worried or concerned; to make a phone call (topolect); to register or record; to hitch; classifier for sets or clusters of objects
关键

guān jiàn

crucial point; crux; CL:个; key; crucial; pivotal
观众

guān zhòng

spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:个

guāng

light (ray); light; ray; CL:道[dao4]; bright; only; merely; to use up
广播

guǎng bō

broadcast; widely spread; CL:个
广告

guǎng gào

to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:项[xiang4]

guàng

to stroll; to visit
规定

guī dìng

to stipulate; to fix; to set; to formulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:个
国籍

guó jí

nationality
国际

guó jì

international
果汁

guǒ zhī

fruit juice
过程

guò chéng

course of events; process; CL:个