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海洋

hǎi yáng

ocean; CL:个
害羞

hài xiū

blush; shy
寒假

hán jià

winter vacation

hàn

perspiration; sweat; Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor); Khan (name); to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection); CL:滴[di1] ,头[tou2] ,身[shen1]
航班

háng bān

scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship
好处

hǎo chu

benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pronounced hao3 chu4; CL:个
好像

hǎo xiàng

as if; to seem like
号码

hào mǎ

number; CL:堆[dui1] ,个
合格

hé gé

qualified; meeting a standard; eligible (voter)
合适

hé shì

suitable; fitting; decent; to fit
盒子

hé zi

box

hòu

thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
后悔

hòu huǐ

to regret; to repent
互联网

hù lián wǎng

the Internet
互相

hù xiāng

each other; mutually; mutual
护士

hù shi

nurse; CL:个
怀疑

huái yí

to suspect; to doubt; doubt; suspicion; skeptical
回忆

huí yì

to recall; recollection; CL:个
活动

huó dòng

to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity; loose; shaky; active; movable; maneuver; to use connections; CL:项[xiang4] ,个
活泼

huó po

lively; vivacious; brisk; active

huǒ

fire; CL:把[ba3]
获得

huò dé

to obtain; to receive; to get
基础

jī chǔ

base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:个
激动

jī dòng

to excite; to agitate; exciting
积极

jī jí

active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive
积累

jī lěi

to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively
即使

jí shǐ

even if; even though; given that
及时

jí shí

in time; promptly; without delay; timely

to live (in a house); to lodge; to mail; to send; to entrust; to depend
技术

jì shù

technology; technique; skill; CL:门[men2] ,种[zhong3] ,项[xiang4]
既然

jì rán

since; as; this being the case
继续

jì xù

to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
计划

jì huà

plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:个,项[xiang4]
记者

jì zhě

reporter; journalist; CL:个
加班

jiā bān

to work overtime
加油站

jiā yóu zhàn

gas station
家具

jiā jù

furniture; CL:件[jian4] ,套[tao4]

jiǎ

fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose
价格

jià gé

price; CL:个
坚持

jiān chí

to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere
减肥

jiǎn féi

to lose weight
减少

jiǎn shǎo

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
建议

jiàn yì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:个,点[dian3]
将来

jiāng lái

in the future; future; the future; CL:个
奖金

jiǎng jīn

award money; premium; a bonus
降低

jiàng dī

to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降落

jiàng luò

to descend; to land

jiāo

to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines)
交流

jiāo liú

exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity)
交通

jiāo tōng

traffic; communications; liaison; to be connected
郊区

jiāo qū

suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:个
骄傲

jiāo ào

arrogant; full of oneself; conceited; proud of sth; CL:个
饺子

jiǎo zi

dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:个,只[zhi1]
教授

jiào shòu

professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:个,位[wei4]
教育

jiào yù

to educate; to teach; education
接受

jiē shòu

to accept; to receive
接着

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
结果

jié guǒ

result; outcome; effect; in the event; so that

jié

festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:个
节约

jié yuē

to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal
解释

jiě shì

explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:个
尽管

jǐn guǎn

despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce; CL:阵[zhen4]
禁止

jìn zhǐ

to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
进行

jìn xíng

to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
京剧

jīng jù

Beijing opera; CL:场[chang3] ,出[chu1]
精彩

jīng cǎi

splendid; brilliant
经济

jīng jì

economy; economic
经历

jīng lì

experience; to experience; to go through; CL:个, 次[Ci4]
经验

jīng yàn

to experience; experience
景色

jǐng sè

scenery; scene; landscape; view
警察

jǐng chá

police; policeman; policewoman; CL:个
竞争

jìng zhēng

to compete; competition
竟然

jìng rán

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to
镜子

jìng zi

mirror; CL:面[mian4] ,个
究竟

jiū jìng

after all (when all is said and done); actually; outcome; result

to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect
举办

jǔ bàn

to conduct; to hold
举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
拒绝

jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject
聚会

jù huì

party; gathering; to meet; to get together
距离

jù lí

distance; to be apart; CL:个
开玩笑

kāi wán xiào

to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
开心

kāi xīn

to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
看法

kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:个
烤鸭

kǎo yā

roast duck
考虑

kǎo lv4

to think over; to consider; consideration

classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
科学

kē xué

science; scientific knowledge; scientific; CL:门[men2] ,个,种[zhong3]
咳嗽

ké sou

to cough; CL:阵[zhen4]
可怜

kě lián

pitiful; pathetic
可是

kě shì

but; however
可惜

kě xī

it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad
客厅

kè tīng

drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:间[jian1]
肯定

kěn dìng

to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to confirm; to affirm; affirmative

kōng

to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time;
空气

kōng qì

air; atmosphere
恐怕

kǒng pà

to fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe

bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; painstaking
矿泉水

kuàng quán shuǐ

mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2] ,杯[bei1]

kùn

to be trapped; to surround; to be hard-pressed; stranded; destitute
困难

kùn nan

(financial etc) difficulty; problem; issue; CL:个
垃圾桶

lā jī tǒng

rubbish bin

to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw

hot (spicy); pungent
来不及

lái bu jí

there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
来得及

lái de jí

there's still time; able to do sth in time
来自

lái zì

to come from (a place); From: (in email header)

lǎn

lazy
浪费

làng fèi

to waste; to squander
浪漫

làng màn

romantic
老虎

lǎo hǔ

tiger; CL:只[zhi1]
冷静

lěng jìng

calm; cool-headed
理发

lǐ fà

a barber; hairdressing
理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding
理想

lǐ xiǎng

a dream; an ideal; perfection; ideal; perfect; desirable; CL:个
礼拜天

lǐ bài tiān

Sunday
礼貌

lǐ mào

courtesy; manners
例如

lì rú

for example; for instance; such as
力气

lì qi

strength; CL:把[ba3]
厉害

lì hai

difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent; tremendous; awesome

liǎ

two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some
联系

lián xì

connection; contact; relation; in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch

lián

to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也, 都 etc) even; company (military)
凉快

liáng kuai

nice and cold; pleasantly cool
零钱

líng qián

change (of money); small change; pocket money
另外

lìng wài

additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
流利

liú lì

fluent
流行

liú xíng

to spread; to rage (of contagious disease); popular; fashionable; prevalent; (math.) manifold

liú

to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve; to leave (eg a message)
旅行

lǚ xíng

to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4];

luàn

in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary
律师

lv4 shī

lawyer
麻烦

má fan

inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble
马虎

mǎ hu

careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy

mǎn

full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented; to fill; abbr. for Manchurian

máo

hair; feather; down
毛巾

máo jīn

towel; CL:条[tiao2]
美丽

měi lì

beautiful

mèng

dream; CL:场[chang2] ,个
迷路

mí lù

to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
密码

mì mǎ

code; secret code; password; pin number
免费

miǎn fèi

free (of charge)

miǎo

second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
民族

mín zú

nationality; ethnic group; CL:个
母亲

mǔ qīn

mother; also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]; CL:个
目的

mù dì

purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:个