4681 word Core 角度 jiǎodù
▶ 從不同的角度看，結果會不一樣。 cóng bù tóng de jiǎo dù kàn， jié guǒ huì bù yī yàng。
Looked at from different angles, the results will differ.
▶ 這張照片的角度拍得很好。 zhè zhāng zhào piān de jiǎo dù pāi de hěn hǎo。
This photo's angle is very well taken.
▶ 換個角度想，也許沒那麼糟。 huàn ge jiǎo dù xiǎng， yě xǔ méi nà me zāo。
Thinking about it from another angle, maybe it's not so bad.
People an angle, a perspective ▶
4682 word Core 現象 xiànxiàng
▶ 這是一個很普遍的現象。 zhè shì yī ge hěn pǔ biàn de xiàn xiàng。
This is a very common phenomenon.
▶ 這種現象最近越來越常見。 zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng zuì jìn yuè lái yuè cháng jiàn。
This phenomenon has become more and more common recently.
▶ 科學家正在研究這個現象。 kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū zhè ge xiàn xiàng。
Scientists are studying this phenomenon.
School a phenomenon ▶
4683 word Core 產生 chǎnshēng
▶ 這件事產生了很大的影響。 zhè jiàn shì chǎn shēng le hěn dà de yǐng xiǎng。
This matter has produced a big impact.
▶ 兩個人在一起久了，會產生感情。 liǎng ge rén zài yī qǐ jiǔ le， huì chǎn shēng gǎn qíng。
When two people are together a long time, feelings develop.
People ▶ 這個決定可能會產生一些問題。 zhè ge jué dìng kě néng huì chǎn shēng yī xiē wèn tí。
This decision might give rise to some problems.
Work to give rise to, to produce ▶
4684 word Core 在於 zàiyú
▶ 成功在於努力，不是運氣。 chéng gōng zài yú nǔ lì， bú shì yùn qì。
Success lies in effort, not luck.
▶ 問題在於他不夠小心。 wèn tí zài yú tā bù gòu xiǎo xīn。
The problem lies in him not being careful enough.
People ▶ 快樂在於你怎麼看事情。 kuài lè zài yú nǐ zěn me kàn shì qíng。
Happiness lies in how you look at things.
People to lie in, to consist in ▶
4685 word Core 具有 jùyǒu
▶ 這種植物具有特別的味道。 zhè zhǒng zhí wù jù yǒu tè bié de wèi dào。
This plant has a special smell.
▶ 他具有很好的能力，很適合這份工作。 tā jù yǒu hěn hǎo de néng lì， hěn shì hé zhè fèn gōng zuò。
He possesses good ability and is well suited to this job.
Work ▶ 這份工作具有一定的危險。 zhè fèn gōng zuò jù yǒu yī dìng de wēi xiǎn。
This job carries a certain degree of danger.
Work to possess, to have (a quality) ▶
4686 word Core 包含 bāohán
▶ 這張票的價錢包含晚餐。 zhè zhāng piào de jià qián bāo hán wǎn cān。
The price of this ticket includes dinner.
▶ 這門課包含很多內容。 zhè mén kè bāo hán hěn duō nèi róng。
This course includes a lot of content.
School ▶ 這個價錢有沒有包含早餐？ zhè ge jià qián yǒu méi yǒu bāo hán zǎo cān？
Does this price include breakfast?
to include, to contain ▶
4687 word Core 符合 fúhé
▶ 這個結果符合我們的期待。 zhè ge jié guǒ fú hé wǒ men de qī dài。
This result matches our expectations.
▶ 他的條件符合這份工作的要求。 tā de tiáo jiàn fú hé zhè fèn gōng zuò de yāo qiú。
His qualifications match the requirements of this job.
Work ▶ 這件事不符合公司的要求。 zhè jiàn shì bù fú hé gōng sī de yāo qiú。
This doesn't meet the company's requirements.
Work to accord with, to conform to ▶
4689 word Core 理論 lǐlùn
▶ 這個理論很難懂。 zhè ge lǐ lùn hěn nán dǒng。
This theory is hard to understand.
▶ 光有理論不夠，還要多練習。 guāng yǒu lǐ lùn bù gòu， hái yào duō liàn xí。
Theory alone isn't enough — you need practice too.
School ▶ 他提出了一個新的理論。 tā tí chū le yī ge xīn de lǐ lùn。
He put forward a new theory.
School a theory ▶
4690 word Core 哲學 zhéxué
▶ 他在大學是學哲學的。 tā zài dà xué shì xué zhé xué de。
He studied philosophy at university.
▶ 這句話聽起來很有哲學的味道。 zhè jù huà tīng qǐ lái hěn yǒu zhé xué de wèi dào。
That sentence sounds rather philosophical.
People ▶ 哲學的問題常常沒有簡單的答案。 zhé xué de wèn tí cháng cháng méi yǒu jiǎn dān de dá àn。
Philosophical questions often don't have simple answers.
School philosophy ▶
4691 word Core 真理 zhēnlǐ
▶ 科學家一直在找真理。 kē xué jiā yì zhí zài zhǎo zhēn lǐ。
Scientists are always searching for truth.
▶ 真理不會因為時間改變。 zhēn lǐ bù huì yīn wèi shí jiān gǎi biàn。
Truth doesn't change with time.
People ▶ 他相信愛就是最大的真理。 tā xiāng xìn ài jiù shì zuì dà de zhēn lǐ。
He believes love is the greatest truth.
People truth ▶
4692 word Core 道德 dàodé
▶ 騙人是不道德的事。 piàn rén shì bù dào dé de shì。
Deceiving people is immoral.
▶ 學校不應該只教知識，也要教道德。 xué xiào bù yīng gāi zhǐ jiāo zhī shí， yě yào jiāo dào dé。
Schools shouldn't just teach knowledge, they should teach morality too.
School ▶ 這是一種社會的道德。 zhè shì yī zhǒng shè huì de dào dé。
This is a kind of social morality.
People morality, ethics ▶
4693 word Core 基礎 jīchǔ
▶ 學好基礎很重要。 xué hǎo jī chǔ hěn zhòng yào。
It's important to build a good foundation.
▶ 這間房子的基礎打得很好。 zhè jiān fáng zi de jī chǔ dǎ de hěn hǎo。
This house's foundation was laid very well.
At home ▶ 沒有基礎，很難學好新的東西。 méi yǒu jī chǔ， hěn nán xué hǎo xīn de dōng xi。
Without a foundation, it's hard to learn new things well.
School a foundation, a basis ▶
4694 word Core 行為 xíngwéi
▶ 他的行為讓大家很生氣。 tā de xíng wèi ràng dà jiā hěn shēng qì。
His behaviour made everyone angry.
▶ 這種行為是不對的。 zhè zhǒng xíng wèi shì bù duì de。
This kind of behaviour is wrong.
People ▶ 小孩子的行為常常學大人的。 xiǎo hái zi de xíng wèi cháng cháng xué dà rén de。
Children's behaviour often imitates adults'.
Family behaviour ▶
4695 word Core 做人 zuòrén
▶ 做人要誠實，也要重視感情。 zuò rén yào chéng shí， yě yào zhòng shì gǎn qíng。
As a person, you should be honest and also value relationships.
▶ 他很會做人，大家都喜歡他。 tā hěn huì zuò rén， dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā。
He's good at dealing with people; everyone likes him.
People ▶ 做人不能只想到自己。 zuò rén bù néng zhǐ xiǎng dào zì jǐ。
You shouldn't only think of yourself as a person.
People to conduct oneself, to be a person (in the moral sense) ▶
4696 word Core 平等 píngděng
▶ 男女應該平等。 nán nǚ yīng gāi píng děng。
Men and women should be equal.
▶ 這個社會還不夠平等。 zhè ge shè huì hái bù gòu píng děng。
This society isn't equal enough yet.
People ▶ 老師對每個學生都很平等。 lǎo shī duì měi ge xué shēng dōu hěn píng děng。
The teacher treats every student equally.
School equal ▶
4697 word Core 腐敗 fǔbài
▶ 這個地方常常有腐敗的事發生。 zhè ge dì fāng cháng cháng yǒu fǔ bài de shì fā shēng。
Corrupt things often happen in this place.
▶ 腐敗會讓社會變得不好。 fǔ bài huì ràng shè huì biàn de bù hǎo。
Corruption makes society worse.
People ▶ 大家都討厭腐敗的行為。 dà jiā dōu tǎo yàn fǔ bài de xíng wèi。
Everyone hates corrupt behaviour.
People corrupt ▶
4698 word Core 安定 āndìng
▶ 他希望有一份安定的工作。 tā xī wàng yǒu yī fèn ān dìng de gōng zuò。
He hopes for a stable job.
▶ 生活安定以後，人會比較快樂。 shēng huó ān dìng yǐ hòu， rén huì bǐ jiào kuài lè。
Once life is stable, people tend to be happier.
People ▶ 這個國家最近不太安定。 zhè ge guó jiā zuì jìn bù tài ān dìng。
This country hasn't been very stable lately.
stable, settled ▶
4700 word Core 寺廟 sìmiào
▶ 這座寺廟已經有三百年的歷史了。 zhè zuò sì miào yǐ jīng yǒu sān bǎi nián de lì shǐ le。
This temple has three hundred years of history.
▶ 過年的時候，很多人會去寺廟拜拜。 guò nián de shí hòu， hěn duō rén huì qù sì miào bài bài。
During New Year, many people go to temples to worship.
▶ 這附近有一座很有名的寺廟。 zhè fù jìn yǒu yī zuò hěn yǒu míng de sì miào。
There's a very famous temple nearby.
Out and about a temple ▶
4701 word Core 古蹟 gǔjī
▶ 這是一個重要的古蹟。 zhè shì yī ge zhòng yào de gǔ jī。
This is an important historic site.
▶ 大家都在努力保護這些古蹟。 dà jiā dōu zài nǔ lì bǎo hù zhè xiē gǔ jī。
Everyone is working hard to protect these historic sites.
▶ 台灣有不少日本時代留下來的古蹟。 tái wān yǒu bù shǎo rì běn shí dài liú xià lái de gǔ jī。
Taiwan has quite a few historic sites left from the Japanese era.
a historic site ▶
4702 word Core 風俗 fēngsú
▶ 每個地方的風俗都不一樣。 měi ge dì fāng de fēng sú dōu bù yī yàng。
Every place has different customs.
▶ 這是我們這裡特別的風俗。 zhè shì wǒ men zhè lǐ tè bié de fēng sú。
This is a special custom of ours here.
▶ 了解一個地方的風俗，可以更懂那裡的人。 liǎo jiě yī ge dì fāng de fēng sú， kě yǐ gèng dǒng nà lǐ de rén。
Understanding a place's customs helps you understand its people better.
a custom, folk customs ▶
4703 word Core 佛教 Fójiào
▶ 他信佛教。 tā xìn fó jiào。
He believes in Buddhism.
▶ 佛教在台灣很普遍。 fó jiào zài tái wān hěn pǔ biàn。
Buddhism is very common in Taiwan.
▶ 這座寺廟是佛教的寺廟。 zhè zuò sì miào shì fó jiào de sì miào。
This temple is a Buddhist temple.
Buddhism ▶
4704 word Core 道教 Dàojiào
▶ 台灣有很多道教的廟。 tái wān yǒu hěn duō dào jiào de miào。
Taiwan has many Taoist temples.
▶ 道教和佛教有一些不一樣的地方。 dào jiào hé fó jiào yǒu yī xiē bù yī yàng de dì fāng。
Taoism and Buddhism differ in some ways.
▶ 這個節日跟道教有關。 zhè ge jié rì gēn dào jiào yǒu guān。
This festival is related to Taoism.
Taoism ▶
4705 word Core 古 gǔ
▶ 這是一本古書，已經看不清楚字了。 zhè shì yī běn gǔ shū， yǐ jīng kàn bù qīng chǔ zì le。
This is an old book — the characters can barely be read anymore.
▶ 他很喜歡古書。 tā hěn xǐ huān gǔ shū。
He's very fond of old books.
People ▶ 這是一種古方法，現在很少人用了。 zhè shì yī zhǒng gǔ fāng fǎ， xiàn zài hěn shǎo rén yòng le。
This is an old method; hardly anyone uses it now.
Work ancient, old ▶
4706 word Core 古代 gǔdài
▶ 古代的人沒有手機。 gǔ dài de rén méi yǒu shǒu jī。
People in ancient times didn't have mobile phones.
▶ 這個故事發生在古代。 zhè ge gù shì fā shēng zài gǔ dài。
This story takes place in ancient times.
▶ 古代的房子跟現在的很不一樣。 gǔ dài de fáng zi gēn xiàn zài de hěn bù yī yàng。
Houses in ancient times were very different from now.
At home ancient times ▶
4707 word Core 曾 céng
▶ 他曾在這家公司工作過。 tā céng zài zhè jiā gōng sī gōng zuò guò。
He once worked at this company.
▶ 這裡曾是一片田。 zhè lǐ céng shì yī piàn tián。
This place was once a field.
Out and about ▶ 我曾去過一次台中。 wǒ céng qù guò yī cì tái zhōng。
I've been to Taichung once before.
once, at some point in the past ▶
4708 word Core 從不 cóngbù
▶ 他從不遲到。 tā cóng bù chí dào。
He's never late.
▶ 她從不跟別人吵架。 tā cóng bù gēn bié rén chǎo jià。
She never argues with others.
People ▶ 他從不因為錢跟朋友吵架。 tā cóng bù yīn wèi qián gēn péng yǒu chǎo jià。
He never argues with friends over money.
People never (has not, does not ever) ▶
4709 word Core 特地 tèdì
▶ 他特地為我準備了晚餐。 tā tè dì wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi le wǎn cān。
He specially prepared dinner for me.
▶ 我特地早起，就是為了看日出。 wǒ tè dì zǎo qǐ， jiù shì wèi le kàn rì chū。
I specially got up early just to see the sunrise.
Out and about ▶ 她特地打電話來謝謝我。 tā tè dì dǎ diàn huà lái xiè xie wǒ。
She specially called to thank me.
People specially, expressly (for a purpose) ▶
4711 word Core 宗教 zōngjiào
▶ 他對宗教沒有興趣。 tā duì zōng jiào méi yǒu xìng qù。
He has no interest in religion.
▶ 每個宗教都教人做好事。 měi ge zōng jiào dōu jiāo rén zuò hǎo shì。
Every religion teaches people to do good.
People ▶ 這個國家有很多不同的宗教。 zhè ge guó jiā yǒu hěn duō bù tóng de zōng jiào。
This country has many different religions.
religion ▶
4712 word Core 基督教 Jīdūjiào
▶ 他信基督教。 tā xìn jī dū jiāo。
He believes in Christianity.
▶ 我奶奶信基督教，每個星期天都去教堂。 wǒ nǎi nǎi xìn jī dū jiāo， měi ge xīng qí tiān dōu qù jiāo táng。
My grandmother believes in Christianity and goes to church every Sunday.
Family ▶ 基督教在很多國家都很普遍。 jī dū jiāo zài hěn duō guó jiā dōu hěn pǔ biàn。
Christianity is very common in many countries.
People Christianity ▶
4713 word Core 上帝 Shàngdì
▶ 他相信上帝一直在看著他。 tā xiāng xìn shàng dì yì zhí zài kàn zhe tā。
He believes God is always watching over him.
▶ 他常常在心裡跟上帝說話。 tā cháng cháng zài xīn lǐ gēn shàng dì shuō huà。
He often talks to God in his heart.
People ▶ 「上帝會照顧你的，」她說。 「shàng dì huì zhào gù nǐ de，」 tā shuō。
"God will take care of you," she said.
People God ▶
4714 word Core 靈魂 línghún
▶ 有些人相信人死了以後靈魂還在。 yǒu xiē rén xiāng xìn rén sǐ le yǐ hòu líng hún hái zài。
Some people believe that after a person dies, the soul still exists.
▶ 這張畫好像有靈魂一樣。 zhè zhāng huà hǎo xiàng yǒu líng hún yī yàng。
This painting seems to have a soul.
▶ 音樂可以感動人的靈魂。 yīn lè kě yǐ gǎn dòng rén de líng hún。
Music can move a person's soul.
soul ▶
4715 word Core 天堂 tiāntáng
▶ 這裡風景這麼美，像天堂一樣。 zhè lǐ fēng jǐng zhè me měi， xiàng tiān táng yī yàng。
The scenery here is so beautiful, it's like heaven.
▶ 他相信好人死了以後會去天堂。 tā xiāng xìn hǎo rén sǐ le yǐ hòu huì qù tiān táng。
He believes good people go to heaven after they die.
People ▶ 這家店的甜點好吃得像天堂。 zhè jiā diàn de tián diǎn hǎo chī de xiàng tiān táng。
This shop's desserts are so delicious, like heaven.
Food and drink heaven, paradise ▶
4716 word Core 人間 rénjiān
▶ 這裡美得不像人間。 zhè lǐ měi de bù xiàng rén jiān。
This place is so beautiful it doesn't seem of this world.
▶ 人間有很多美好的事。 rén jiān yǒu hěn duō měi hǎo de shì。
There are many wonderful things in this world.
People ▶ 他覺得自己好像不太適合這個人間。 tā jué de zì jǐ hǎo xiàng bù tài shì hé zhè ge rén jiān。
He feels he doesn't quite fit into this world.
People the human world, this world ▶
4717 word Core 令 lìng
▶ 這個消息令人高興。 zhè ge xiāo xī lìng rén gāo xìng。
This news makes people happy.
▶ 他的態度令老師很生氣。 tā de tài dù lìng lǎo shī hěn shēng qì。
His attitude made the teacher very angry.
School ▶ 這樣的結果令大家都很難過。 zhè yàng de jié guǒ lìng dà jiā dōu hěn nán guò。
This result made everyone sad.
People to make, to cause (formal) ▶
4718 word Core 使得 shǐde
▶ 大雨使得比賽取消了。 dà yǔ shǐ de bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le。
Heavy rain caused the match to be cancelled.
▶ 這個決定使得很多人失去工作。 zhè ge jué dìng shǐ de hěn duō rén shī qù gōng zuò。
This decision caused many people to lose their jobs.
Work ▶ 工作太久使得他身體變差。 gōng zuò tài jiǔ shǐ de tā shēn tǐ biàn chà。
Working too long has made his health worse.
Health to cause, to result in ▶
4719 word Core 如此 rúcǐ
▶ 事情不是如此簡單。 shì qíng bú shì rú cǐ jiǎn dān。
The matter isn't as simple as that.
▶ 他一直如此努力，難怪會成功。 tā yì zhí rú cǐ nǔ lì， nán guài huì chéng gōng。
He's always worked this hard — no wonder he's succeeded.
People ▶ 如此重要的事，你怎麼可以忘記？ rú cǐ zhòng yào de shì， nǐ zěn me kě yǐ wàng jì？
How could you forget something this important?
People like this, so ▶
4720 word Core 如下 rúxià
▶ 這次考試的內容如下。 zhè cì kǎo shì de nèi róng rú xià。
The content of this exam is as follows.
▶ 我的理由如下。 wǒ de lǐ yóu rú xià。
My reasons are as follows.
Work ▶ 這次活動的時間如下。 zhè cì huó dòng de shí jiān rú xià。
The schedule for this event is as follows.
Work as follows ▶
4722 word Core 紅包 hóngbāo
▶ 過年的時候，小孩子都會收到紅包。 guò nián de shí hòu， xiǎo hái zi dōu huì shōu dào hóng bāo。
During New Year, children all receive red envelopes.
▶ 紅包裡面是錢。 hóng bāo lǐ miàn shì qián。
Inside a red envelope is money.
▶ 結婚的時候，客人也會包紅包。 jié hūn de shí hòu， kè rén yě huì bāo hóng bāo。
When someone gets married, guests also give red envelopes.
a red envelope (of money) ▶
4723 word Core 鞭炮 biānpào
▶ 過年的時候，路上都是鞭炮聲。 guò nián de shí hòu， lù shàng dōu shì biān pào shēng。
During New Year, the streets are full of the sound of firecrackers.
▶ 小孩子都很怕鞭炮的聲音。 xiǎo hái zi dōu hěn pà biān pào de shēng yīn。
Children are all scared of the sound of firecrackers.
▶ 放鞭炮的時候要小心。 fàng biān pào de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn。
You need to be careful when setting off firecrackers.
firecrackers ▶
4724 word Core 煙火 yānhuǒ
▶ 過年的晚上，天空都是煙火。 guò nián de wǎn shàng， tiān kōng dōu shì yān huǒ。
On New Year's night, the sky is full of fireworks.
▶ 我們一起去看煙火表演。 wǒ men yī qǐ qù kàn yān huǒ biǎo yǎn。
We went together to watch a fireworks display.
▶ 煙火看起來很漂亮，可是很吵。 yān huǒ kàn qǐ lái hěn piào liàng， kě shì hěn chǎo。
Fireworks look beautiful, but they're very noisy.
fireworks ▶
4725 word Core 月餅 yuèbǐng
▶ 秋天的時候，大家會一起吃月餅。 qiū tiān de shí hòu， dà jiā huì yī qǐ chī yuè bǐng。
In autumn, people eat mooncakes together.
▶ 這種月餅裡面是紅豆。 zhè zhǒng yuè bǐng lǐ miàn shì hóng dòu。
This kind of mooncake has red bean inside.
Food and drink ▶ 月餅吃太多對身體不好。 yuè bǐng chī tài duō duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo。
Eating too much mooncake isn't good for you.
Food and drink mooncake ▶
4726 word Core 團圓 tuányuán
▶ 過年是全家團圓的日子。 guò nián shì quán jiā tuán yuán de rì zi。
New Year is a day for the whole family to reunite.
▶ 秋天的節日常常讓全家人團圓。 qiū tiān de jié rì cháng cháng ràng quán jiā rén tuán yuán。
The autumn festival often brings the whole family together.
▶ 他工作很忙，很少能跟家人團圓。 tā gōng zuò hěn máng， hěn shǎo néng gēn jiā rén tuán yuán。
He's very busy with work and rarely gets to reunite with his family.
Work to reunite (a family) ▶
4727 word Core 民國 Mínguó
▶ 今年是民國幾年？ jīn nián shì mín guó jǐ nián？
What year of the Republic is this year?
▶ 這個學校已經有民國五十年的歷史了。 zhè ge xué xiào yǐ jīng yǒu mín guó wǔ shí nián de lì shǐ le。
This school already has a history going back to the fiftieth year of the Republic.
School ▶ 很多人不知道民國是怎麼算的。 hěn duō rén bù zhī dào mín guó shì zěn me suàn de。
Many people don't know how the Republic calendar is calculated.
People the Republic (of China era) ▶
4728 word Core 初 chū
▶ 初一大家都會去拜拜。 chū yī dà jiā dōu huì qù bài bài。
On the first day of the month everyone goes to worship.
▶ 初五是我的生日。 chū wǔ shì wǒ de shēng rì。
The fifth of the month is my birthday.
People ▶ 每個月初，他都要付房租。 měi ge yuè chū， tā dōu yào fù fáng zū。
At the start of every month, he has to pay rent.
At home the beginning (of a month) ▶
4729 word Core 年年 niánnián
▶ 他年年都去日本旅遊。 tā nián nián dōu qù rì běn lǚ yóu。
He travels to Japan every single year.
▶ 這家店的生意年年變好。 zhè jiā diàn de shēng yì nián nián biàn hǎo。
This shop's business gets better every year.
Work ▶ 年年過年，我們都會回老家。 nián nián guò nián， wǒ men dōu huì huí lǎo jiā。
Every single New Year, we go back to our hometown.
Family year after year ▶
4730 word Core 一連 yīlián
▶ 他一連打了三次電話都沒人接。 tā yī lián dǎ le sān cì diàn huà dōu méi rén jiē。
He called three times in a row and nobody picked up.
▶ 一連下了好幾天的雨。 yī lián xià le hǎo jǐ tiān de yǔ。
It rained for several days in a row.
Weather ▶ 這部電影他一連看了三次。 zhè bù diàn yǐng tā yī lián kàn le sān cì。
He watched this film three times in a row.
in a row, consecutively ▶
4731 word Core 多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo
▶ 這件事多多少少跟他有關。 zhè jiàn shì duō duō shǎo shǎo gēn tā yǒu guān。
This matter is more or less related to him.
▶ 大家多多少少都聽過這個消息。 dà jiā duō duō shǎo shǎo dōu tīng guò zhè ge xiāo xī。
Everyone has heard this news to some extent.
▶ 學中文多多少少會遇到困難。 xué zhōng wén duō duō shǎo shǎo huì yù dào kùn nán。
Learning Chinese will inevitably come with some difficulties.
School more or less, to some extent ▶
4733 word Core 北方 běifāng
▶ 北方的冬天很冷。 běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng。
Winters in the north are very cold.
▶ 他是北方人，很會吃辣。 tā shì běi fāng rén， hěn huì chī là。
He's from the north and can handle spicy food well.
People ▶ 這種植物只長在北方。 zhè zhǒng zhí wù zhǐ cháng zài běi fāng。
This kind of plant only grows in the north.
Out and about the north ▶
4734 word Core 東北 dōngběi
▶ 東北的雪很大。 dōng běi de xuě hěn dà。
It snows heavily in the northeast.
▶ 他老家在中國東北。 tā lǎo jiā zài zhōng guó dōng běi。
His hometown is in northeastern China.
People ▶ 東北的冬天特別冷。 dōng běi de dōng tiān tè bié lěng。
Winters in the northeast are especially cold.
Weather the northeast ▶
4735 word Core 東南 dōngnán
▶ 這個國家在亞洲的東南邊。 zhè ge guó jiā zài yà zhōu de dōng nán biān。
This country is in the southeast of Asia.
▶ 颱風常常從東南來。 tái fēng cháng cháng cóng dōng nán lái。
Typhoons often come from the southeast.
Weather ▶ 他們搬到了城市的東南邊。 tā men bān dào le chéng shì de dōng nán biān。
They moved to the southeast side of the city.
the southeast ▶
4736 word Core 西北 xīběi
▶ 這個國家的西北有很多山。 zhè ge guó jiā de xī běi yǒu hěn duō shān。
This country's northwest has a lot of mountains.
▶ 西北那邊很少下雨。 xī běi nà biān hěn shǎo xià yǔ。
It rarely rains in the northwest.
Weather ▶ 他打算搬到西北去住。 tā dǎ suàn bān dào xī běi qù zhù。
He plans to move to live in the northwest.
the northwest ▶
4737 word Core 地形 dìxíng
▶ 台灣的地形很特別，有山也有海。 tái wān de dì xíng hěn tè bié， yǒu shān yě yǒu hǎi。
Taiwan's terrain is very distinctive — it has mountains and sea.
▶ 這裡的地形不適合種田。 zhè lǐ de dì xíng bù shì hé zhǒng tián。
The terrain here isn't suitable for farming.
Out and about ▶ 因為地形的關係，這裡常常下雨。 yīn wèi dì xíng de guān xì， zhè lǐ cháng cháng xià yǔ。
Because of the terrain, it often rains here.
Weather terrain ▶
4738 word Core 地理 dìlǐ
▶ 我對地理很有興趣。 wǒ duì dì lǐ hěn yǒu xìng qù。
I'm very interested in geography.
▶ 地理課教我們認識世界各地。 dì lǐ kè jiāo wǒ men rèn shí shì jiè gè dì。
Geography class teaches us about different places in the world.
School ▶ 他的地理成績很好。 tā de dì lǐ chéng jī hěn hǎo。
His geography grades are very good.
School geography ▶
4739 word Core 一方面 yīfāngmiàn
▶ 一方面我想去，一方面又有點怕。 yì fāng miàn wǒ xiǎng qù， yì fāng miàn yòu yǒu diǎn pà。
On one hand I want to go, on the other hand I'm a bit scared.
▶ 一方面工作太忙，一方面身體也不好，他決定先休息。 yì fāng miàn gōng zuò tài máng， yì fāng miàn shēn tǐ yě bù hǎo， tā jué dìng xiān xiū xí。
Partly because work was too busy, and partly because his health wasn't good, he decided to rest first.
Work ▶ 一方面沒有錢，一方面沒有時間，他們只好取消旅行。 yì fāng miàn méi yǒu qián， yì fāng miàn méi yǒu shí jiān， tā men zhǐ hǎo qǔ xiāo lǚ xíng。
Partly for lack of money, partly for lack of time, they had to cancel the trip.
on one hand ▶
4740 word Core 其次 qícì
▶ 首先要準備材料，其次是開始做。 shǒu xiān yào zhǔn bèi cái liào， qí cì shì kāi shǐ zuò。
First you need to prepare the materials, next you begin.
▶ 這個地方的優點很多，其次是交通方便。 zhè ge dì fāng de yōu diǎn hěn duō， qí cì shì jiāo tōng fāng biàn。
This place has many advantages; next, the transport is convenient.
▶ 最重要的是安全，其次才是速度。 zuì zhòng yào de shì ān quán， qí cì cái shì sù dù。
Safety is most important; speed comes second.
Work next, secondly ▶
4741 word Core 至於 zhìyú
▶ 至於錢的問題，我們可以再討論。 zhì yú qián de wèn tí， wǒ men kě yǐ zài tǎo lùn。
As for the money issue, we can discuss it further.
▶ 至於他為什麼不來，沒有人知道。 zhì yú tā wèi shén me bù lái， méi yǒu rén zhī dào。
As for why he didn't come, nobody knows.
People ▶ 這件事我會處理，至於其他的，你不用擔心。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ huì chù lǐ， zhì yú qí tā de， nǐ bù yòng dān xīn。
I'll handle this matter; as for the rest, you don't need to worry.
Work as for ▶
4742 word Core 由於 yóuyú
▶ 由於下大雨，比賽取消了。 yóu yú xià dà yǔ， bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le。
Owing to heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
▶ 由於工作的關係，他常常出差。 yóu yú gōng zuò de guān xì， tā cháng cháng chū chāi。
Because of work, he often goes on business trips.
Work ▶ 由於時間不夠，我們只好先回家。 yóu yú shí jiān bù gòu， wǒ men zhǐ hǎo xiān huí jiā。
Owing to insufficient time, we had to head home first.
owing to, due to ▶
4744 pattern N2 由於路上車子很多，我們晚了半個小時才到。 yóu yú lù shàng chē zi hěn duō， wǒ men wǎn le bàn ge xiǎo shí cái dào。
由於……，（因此/所以）……
TBCL L4* 由於. A more formal, more written-register cousin of 因為: it states a CAUSE and lets a result follow, optionally introduced by 因此 or 所以 (often dropped entirely in careful writing, unlike 因為 which usually keeps 所以). 由於 cannot be used for a purely emotional or personal reason the way 因為 can (他不去是因為他不想去 sounds fine; 他不去是由於他不想去 sounds odd) — it wants a cause that is a fact, a situation, or a policy. It never pairs with 所以 as tightly bound as 因為……所以…… does; the second clause can simply stand on its own.
Owing to heavy traffic on the road, we arrived half an hour late. ▶
4745 pattern N2 由於工廠規模擴大，公司決定多請幾位員工。 yóu yú gōng chǎng guī mó kuò dà， gōng sī jué dìng duō qǐng jǐ wèi yuán gōng。
由於……，（因此/所以）……
TBCL L4* 由於. A more formal, more written-register cousin of 因為: it states a CAUSE and lets a result follow, optionally introduced by 因此 or 所以 (often dropped entirely in careful writing, unlike 因為 which usually keeps 所以). 由於 cannot be used for a purely emotional or personal reason the way 因為 can (他不去是因為他不想去 sounds fine; 他不去是由於他不想去 sounds odd) — it wants a cause that is a fact, a situation, or a policy. It never pairs with 所以 as tightly bound as 因為……所以…… does; the second clause can simply stand on its own.
Because the factory's scale has grown, the company has decided to hire several more staff. ▶
4746 pattern N2 由於氣溫降低，山上已經開始下雪了。 yóu yú qì wēn jiàng dī， shān shàng yǐ jīng kāi shǐ xià xuě le。
由於……，（因此/所以）……
TBCL L4* 由於. A more formal, more written-register cousin of 因為: it states a CAUSE and lets a result follow, optionally introduced by 因此 or 所以 (often dropped entirely in careful writing, unlike 因為 which usually keeps 所以). 由於 cannot be used for a purely emotional or personal reason the way 因為 can (他不去是因為他不想去 sounds fine; 他不去是由於他不想去 sounds odd) — it wants a cause that is a fact, a situation, or a policy. It never pairs with 所以 as tightly bound as 因為……所以…… does; the second clause can simply stand on its own.
With the temperature dropping, it has already started snowing in the mountains. ▶
4747 pattern N2 由於資料不足，這個問題還沒有答案。 yóu yú zī liào bù zú， zhè ge wèn tí hái méi yǒu dá àn。
由於……，（因此/所以）……
TBCL L4* 由於. A more formal, more written-register cousin of 因為: it states a CAUSE and lets a result follow, optionally introduced by 因此 or 所以 (often dropped entirely in careful writing, unlike 因為 which usually keeps 所以). 由於 cannot be used for a purely emotional or personal reason the way 因為 can (他不去是因為他不想去 sounds fine; 他不去是由於他不想去 sounds odd) — it wants a cause that is a fact, a situation, or a policy. It never pairs with 所以 as tightly bound as 因為……所以…… does; the second clause can simply stand on its own.
For want of sufficient data, this question still has no answer. ▶
4748 pattern N2 由於兩邊的想法不同，會議一直沒有結果。 yóu yú liǎng biān de xiǎng fǎ bù tóng， huì yì yì zhí méi yǒu jié guǒ。
由於……，（因此/所以）……
TBCL L4* 由於. A more formal, more written-register cousin of 因為: it states a CAUSE and lets a result follow, optionally introduced by 因此 or 所以 (often dropped entirely in careful writing, unlike 因為 which usually keeps 所以). 由於 cannot be used for a purely emotional or personal reason the way 因為 can (他不去是因為他不想去 sounds fine; 他不去是由於他不想去 sounds odd) — it wants a cause that is a fact, a situation, or a policy. It never pairs with 所以 as tightly bound as 因為……所以…… does; the second clause can simply stand on its own.
Because the two sides think differently, the meeting has never reached a result. ▶
4749 word Core 地區 dìqū
▶ 這個地區的房子都很貴。 zhè ge dì qū de fáng zi dōu hěn guì。
Houses in this area are all expensive.
▶ 山上的地區比較涼快。 shān shàng de dì qū bǐ jiào liáng kuài。
Areas up in the mountains are cooler.
Weather ▶ 這個地區常常下雨。 zhè ge dì qū cháng cháng xià yǔ。
It often rains in this area.
Weather a region, an area ▶
4750 word Core 地帶 dìdài
▶ 這裡是危險地帶，請小心。 zhè lǐ shì wēi xiǎn dì dài， qǐng xiǎo xīn。
This is a dangerous zone, please be careful.
▶ 這附近是熱鬧的地帶，有很多商店。 zhè fù jìn shì rè nào de dì dài， yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn。
This area nearby is a lively zone with lots of shops.
▶ 這個地帶的天氣變化很大。 zhè ge dì dài de tiān qì biàn huà hěn dà。
The weather in this zone changes a lot.
Weather a zone, a belt (of land) ▶
4751 word Core 山區 shānqū
▶ 山區的路比較難開車。 shān qū de lù bǐ jiào nán kāi chē。
Roads in mountainous areas are harder to drive.
▶ 他住在山區，空氣很好。 tā zhù zài shān qū， kōng qì hěn hǎo。
He lives in a mountainous area; the air is very good.
Out and about ▶ 山區常常會下雪。 shān qū cháng cháng huì xià xuě。
It often snows in mountainous areas.
Weather a mountainous area ▶
4752 word Core 郊區 jiāoqū
▶ 他們家搬到郊區去了。 tā men jiā bān dào jiāo qū qù le。
Their family moved out to the suburbs.
▶ 郊區的房子比較便宜，也比較大。 jiāo qū de fáng zi bǐ jiào pián yí， yě bǐ jiào dà。
Houses in the suburbs are cheaper and bigger.
At home ▶ 住在郊區，上班要花比較久的時間。 zhù zài jiāo qū， shàng bān yào huā bǐ jiào jiǔ de shí jiān。
Living in the suburbs, it takes longer to commute to work.
Work the suburbs ▶
4753 word Core 西南 xīnán
▶ 這個國家的西南是海。 zhè ge guó jiā de xī nán shì hǎi。
This country's southwest is the sea.
▶ 他們家在城市的西南邊。 tā men jiā zài chéng shì de xī nán biān。
Their home is on the southwest side of the city.
▶ 西南那邊的天氣比較熱。 xī nán nà biān de tiān qì bǐ jiào rè。
The weather over in the southwest is hotter.
Weather the southwest ▶
4754 word Core 平原 píngyuán
▶ 這一片平原種了很多水果。 zhè yī piàn píng yuán zhǒng le hěn duō shuǐ guǒ。
Lots of fruit is grown on this plain.
▶ 平原上的風很大。 píng yuán shàng de fēng hěn dà。
The wind is very strong on the plain.
Weather ▶ 這個國家很多地方都是平原。 zhè ge guó jiā hěn duō dì fāng dōu shì píng yuán。
Many parts of this country are plains.
a plain ▶
4755 word Core 里 lǐ
▶ 從這裡到那裡大概五里。 cóng zhè lǐ dào nà lǐ dà gài wǔ lǐ。
It's about five li from here to there.
▶ 走一里路要多久？ zǒu yī lǐ lù yào duō jiǔ？
How long does it take to walk one li?
▶ 這條路長十幾里。 zhè tiáo lù cháng shí jǐ lǐ。
This road is over ten li long.
a li (a Chinese mile, about 500 metres) ▶
4756 word Core 公尺 gōngchǐ
▶ 這條河大概有十公尺長。 zhè tiáo hé dà gài yǒu shí gōng chǐ cháng。
This river is about ten metres long.
▶ 他跳了兩公尺遠。 tā tiào le liǎng gōng chǐ yuǎn。
He jumped two metres.
▶ 游泳池長五十公尺。 yóu yǒng chí cháng wǔ shí gōng chǐ。
The swimming pool is fifty metres long.
a metre ▶
4757 word Core 公分 gōngfēn
▶ 他比我高十公分。 tā bǐ wǒ gāo shí gōng fēn。
He's ten centimetres taller than me.
▶ 這張紙長三十公分。 zhè zhāng zhǐ cháng sān shí gōng fēn。
This piece of paper is thirty centimetres long.
School ▶ 這雙鞋大了兩公分。 zhè shuāng xié dà le liǎng gōng fēn。
These shoes are two centimetres too big.
a centimetre ▶
4758 word Core 寸 cùn
▶ 這台電視有五十寸。 zhè tái diàn shì yǒu wǔ shí cùn。
This TV is fifty inches.
▶ 這張照片是三寸的。 zhè zhāng zhào piān shì sān cùn de。
This photo is a three-inch one.
▶ 一寸大概是三公分。 yī cùn dà gài shì sān gōng fēn。
One inch is about three centimetres.
School a Chinese inch ▶
4760 word Core 國內 guónèi
▶ 這是國內生產的產品。 zhè shì guó nèi shēng chǎn de chǎn pǐn。
This is a domestically produced product.
▶ 國內的物價越來越高。 guó nèi de wù jià yuè lái yuè gāo。
Domestic prices keep getting higher.
▶ 今年暑假我決定在國內旅遊。 jīn nián shǔ jià wǒ jué dìng zài guó nèi lǚ yóu。
This summer I've decided to travel domestically.
domestic, within the country ▶
4761 word Core 國外 guówài
▶ 他大學畢業以後就去國外工作了。 tā dà xué bì yè yǐ hòu jiù qù guó wài gōng zuò le。
After graduating from university, he went abroad to work.
▶ 國外的生活跟台灣很不一樣。 guó wài de shēng huó gēn tái wān hěn bù yī yàng。
Life abroad is very different from Taiwan.
▶ 他每年都會去國外旅遊。 tā měi nián dōu huì qù guó wài lǚ yóu。
He travels abroad every year.
abroad ▶
4762 word Core 全球 quánqiú
▶ 這是一個全球都在關心的問題。 zhè shì yī ge quán qiú dōu zài guān xīn de wèn tí。
This is an issue the whole world cares about.
▶ 全球的氣溫越來越高。 quán qiú de qì wēn yuè lái yuè gāo。
Global temperatures keep rising.
Weather ▶ 這家店在全球都很有名。 zhè jiā diàn zài quán qiú dōu hěn yǒu míng。
This shop is famous all over the world.
the whole globe ▶
4763 word Core 西方 Xīfāng
▶ 西方國家的教育方式跟我們不太一樣。 xī fāng guó jiā de jiāo yù fāng shì gēn wǒ men bù tài yī yàng。
Western countries' approaches to education are quite different from ours.
▶ 他從小在西方長大。 tā cóng xiǎo zài xī fāng cháng dà。
He grew up in the West from a young age.
People ▶ 西方人跟東方人的想法常常不一樣。 xī fāng rén gēn dōng fāng rén de xiǎng fǎ cháng cháng bù yī yàng。
Westerners and Easterners often think differently.
People the West ▶
4764 word Core 人口 rénkǒu
▶ 這個城市的人口越來越多。 zhè ge chéng shì de rén kǒu yuè lái yuè duō。
This city's population keeps growing.
▶ 台灣的人口大概是兩千三百萬。 tái wān de rén kǒu dà gài shì liǎng qiān sān bǎi wàn。
Taiwan's population is about twenty-three million.
▶ 這個地區的人口一直在減少。 zhè ge dì qū de rén kǒu yì zhí zài jiǎn shǎo。
This area's population keeps decreasing.
population ▶
4765 word Core 民族 mínzú
▶ 這是一個有很多民族的國家。 zhè shì yī ge yǒu hěn duō mín zú de guó jiā。
This is a country with many ethnic groups.
▶ 每個民族都有自己的文化。 měi ge mín zú dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà。
Every ethnic group has its own culture.
People ▶ 這個民族有特別的風俗。 zhè ge mín zú yǒu tè bié de fēng sú。
This ethnic group has distinctive customs.
an ethnic group, a people ▶
4766 word Core 不論 bùlùn
▶ 不論結果怎麼樣，他都很努力了。 bù lùn jié guǒ zěn me yàng， tā dōu hěn nǔ lì le。
No matter what the result, he's tried his hardest.
▶ 不論男女，都可以參加。 bù lùn nán nǚ， dōu kě yǐ cān jiā。
Regardless of gender, everyone can join.
People ▶ 不論多忙，他都會找時間運動。 bù lùn duō máng， tā dōu huì zhǎo shí jiān yùn dòng。
No matter how busy, he always finds time to exercise.
Health regardless of, no matter ▶
4767 word Core 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé
▶ 無論如何，我都要完成這件事。 wú lùn rú hé， wǒ dōu yào wán chéng zhè jiàn shì。
No matter what, I'm going to finish this.
▶ 無論如何，謝謝你幫我這個忙。 wú lùn rú hé， xiè xie nǐ bāng wǒ zhè ge máng。
In any case, thank you for helping me with this.
People ▶ 無論如何，明天一定要出發。 wú lùn rú hé， míng tiān yī dìng yào chū fā。
No matter what, we have to set off tomorrow.
no matter what, in any case ▶
4768 word Core 況且 kuàngqiě
▶ 這個主意不好，況且我們也沒有錢。 zhè ge zhǔ yì bù hǎo， kuàng qiě wǒ men yě méi yǒu qián。
This idea isn't good, and besides, we don't have any money.
▶ 時間不夠了，況且大家都很累。 shí jiān bù gòu le， kuàng qiě dà jiā dōu hěn lèi。
There's not enough time, and besides, everyone's tired.
Work ▶ 他不想去，況且外面在下雨。 tā bù xiǎng qù， kuàng qiě wài miàn zài xià yǔ。
He doesn't want to go, and besides, it's raining outside.
Weather moreover, besides ▶
4769 word Core 儘管 jǐnguǎn
▶ 儘管很累，他還是繼續工作。 jǐn guǎn hěn lèi， tā hái shì jì xù gōng zuò。
Despite being tired, he kept on working.
▶ 儘管下雨，比賽還是繼續進行。 jǐn guǎn xià yǔ， bǐ sài hái shì jì xù jìn xíng。
Despite the rain, the match continued.
▶ 儘管他很有錢，卻過得很簡單。 jǐn guǎn tā hěn yǒu qián， què guò de hěn jiǎn dān。
Though he's very rich, he lives very simply.
People even though, despite ▶
4771 word Core 都市 dūshì
▶ 台北是一個很熱鬧的都市。 tái běi shì yī ge hěn rè nào de dū shì。
Taipei is a very lively city.
▶ 都市的生活很方便，可是很吵。 dū shì de shēng huó hěn fāng biàn， kě shì hěn chǎo。
City life is convenient, but noisy.
▶ 越來越多人搬到都市住。 yuè lái yuè duō rén bān dào dū shì zhù。
More and more people are moving to cities.
a city, an urban area ▶
4772 word Core 廣場 guǎngchǎng
▶ 我們約在廣場見面。 wǒ men yuē zài guǎng chǎng jiàn miàn。
We agreed to meet at the square.
▶ 廣場上有很多人在跳舞。 guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài tiào wǔ。
Lots of people are dancing in the square.
Out and about ▶ 這個廣場很大，可以辦活動。 zhè ge guǎng chǎng hěn dà， kě yǐ bàn huó dòng。
This square is big enough to hold events.
a plaza, a square ▶
4773 word Core 中部 zhōngbù
▶ 台灣中部有很多山。 tái wān zhōng bù yǒu hěn duō shān。
Taiwan's central region has a lot of mountains.
▶ 他是中部人。 tā shì zhōng bù rén。
He's from the central region.
People ▶ 中部的天氣跟其他地方不一樣。 zhōng bù de tiān qì gēn qí tā dì fāng bù yī yàng。
The weather in the central region differs from other places.
Weather the central part, the central region ▶
4774 word Core 天下 tiānxià
▶ 他覺得，天下的父母都是一樣的。 tā jué de， tiān xià de fù mǔ dōu shì yī yàng de。
He feels that parents everywhere are all the same.
▶ 天下這麼大，一定有適合我的地方。 tiān xià zhè me dà， yī dìng yǒu shì hé wǒ de dì fāng。
The world is so big, there must be a place that suits me.
People ▶ 你不可能了解天下所有的事。 nǐ bù kě néng liǎo jiě tiān xià suǒ yǒu de shì。
You can't possibly understand everything in the world.
People the world, all under heaven ▶
4775 word Core 制度 zhìdù
▶ 這個國家的教育制度很特別。 zhè ge guó jiā de jiāo yù zhì dù hěn tè bié。
This country's education system is quite distinctive.
▶ 每個公司的制度都不一樣。 měi ge gōng sī de zhì dù dōu bù yī yàng。
Every company's system is different.
Work ▶ 這種制度已經用了很多年。 zhè zhǒng zhì dù yǐ jīng yòng le hěn duō nián。
This system has been in use for many years.
Work a system (institutional) ▶
4776 word Core 人民 rénmín
▶ 這個國家很重視人民的意見。 zhè ge guó jiā hěn zhòng shì rén mín de yì jiàn。
This country places great value on its people's opinions.
▶ 人民應該有更多說話的機會。 rén mín yīng gāi yǒu gèng duō shuō huà de jī huì。
The people should have more opportunities to speak up.
People ▶ 這個制度是為了保護人民。 zhè ge zhì dù shì wèi le bǎo hù rén mín。
This system is meant to protect the people.
People the people, citizens ▶
4777 word Core 開放 kāifàng
▶ 這個公園每天早上六點開放。 zhè ge gōng yuán měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn kāi fàng。
This park opens to the public at six every morning.
▶ 他想法很開放，願意聽不同的意見。 tā xiǎng fǎ hěn kāi fàng， yuàn yì tīng bù tóng de yì jiàn。
He's very open-minded and willing to hear different opinions.
People ▶ 這條新的路，下個月就會開放。 zhè tiáo xīn de lù， xià ge yuè jiù huì kāi fàng。
This new road will open next month.
to open up (to the public); open-minded ▶
4778 word Core 建設 jiànshè
▶ 這幾年，這個城市建設了很多新的路。 zhè jǐ nián， zhè ge chéng shì jiàn shè le hěn duō xīn de lù。
In recent years, this city has built a lot of new roads.
▶ 建設一個國家需要很多年。 jiàn shè yī ge guó jiā xū yào hěn duō nián。
Building up a country takes many years.
Work ▶ 這裡以前是田，現在建設成了公園。 zhè lǐ yǐ qián shì tián， xiàn zài jiàn shè chéng le gōng yuán。
This used to be a field; now it's been developed into a park.
to construct, to build up ▶
4779 word Core 建立 jiànlì
▶ 他們花了很多時間建立感情。 tā men huā le hěn duō shí jiān jiàn lì gǎn qíng。
They spent a lot of time building their relationship.
▶ 公司開始建立的時候很辛苦。 gōng sī kāi shǐ jiàn lì de shí hòu hěn xīn kǔ。
When the company was first getting established, it was tough.
Work ▶ 他建立了一個新的制度。 tā jiàn lì le yī ge xīn de zhì dù。
He established a new system.
Work to establish, to set up ▶
4780 word Core 公共 gōnggòng
▶ 在公共的地方，要小聲說話。 zài gōng gòng de dì fāng， yào xiǎo shēng shuō huà。
In public places, you should speak quietly.
▶ 這是公共廁所，大家都可以用。 zhè shì gōng gòng cè suǒ， dà jiā dōu kě yǐ yòng。
This is a public toilet — anyone can use it.
▶ 搭公共交通比開車便宜。 dā gōng gòng jiāo tōng bǐ kāi chē pián yí。
Taking public transport is cheaper than driving.
public ▶
4782 word Core 政治 zhèngzhì
▶ 他對政治很有興趣。 tā duì zhèng zhì hěn yǒu xìng qù。
He's very interested in politics.
▶ 這件事跟政治沒有關係。 zhè jiàn shì gēn zhèng zhì méi yǒu guān xì。
This matter has nothing to do with politics.
▶ 很多人不喜歡談政治。 hěn duō rén bù xǐ huān tán zhèng zhì。
Many people don't like discussing politics.
People politics ▶
4783 word Core 總統 zǒngtǒng
▶ 這個國家的總統很受歡迎。 zhè ge guó jiā de zǒng tǒng hěn shòu huān yíng。
This country's president is very popular.
▶ 他長大以後想當總統。 tā cháng dà yǐ hòu xiǎng dāng zǒng tǒng。
When he grows up he wants to be president.
People ▶ 總統昨天發表了重要的意見。 zǒng tǒng zuó tiān fā biǎo le zhòng yào de yì jiàn。
The president gave an important statement yesterday.
a president ▶
4784 word Core 市長 shìzhǎng
▶ 這位市長做得很好。 zhè wèi shì cháng zuò de hěn hǎo。
This mayor has done a great job.
▶ 他去年選上了市長。 tā qù nián xuǎn shàng le shì cháng。
He got elected mayor last year.
▶ 市長常常到各地去看看。 shì cháng cháng cháng dào gè dì qù kàn kàn。
The mayor often goes around to different places to look around.
a mayor ▶
4785 word Core 選舉 xuǎnjǔ
▶ 這次選舉，他贏了。 zhè cì xuǎn jǔ， tā yíng le。
He won this election.
▶ 選舉快到了，大家都很關心。 xuǎn jǔ kuài dào le， dà jiā dōu hěn guān xīn。
The election is coming up, and everyone's paying attention.
▶ 選舉的時候，大家都應該去投票。 xuǎn jǔ de shí hòu， dà jiā dōu yīng gāi qù tóu piào。
During elections, everyone should go and vote.
an election ▶
4786 word Core 領導 lǐngdǎo
▶ 他很會領導大家。 tā hěn huì lǐng dǎo dà jiā。
He's very good at leading people.
▶ 這個國家需要一個好的領導人。 zhè ge guó jiā xū yào yī ge hǎo de lǐng dǎo rén。
This country needs a good leader.
▶ 他從小就很會領導同學。 tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn huì lǐng dǎo tóng xué。
He's been good at leading his classmates since childhood.
School to lead ▶
4787 word Core 帶領 dàilǐng
▶ 老師帶領學生去公園玩。 lǎo shī dài lǐng xué shēng qù gōng yuán wán。
The teacher led the students to play in the park.
▶ 他帶領球隊贏了那場比賽。 tā dài lǐng qiú duì yíng le nà chǎng bǐ sài。
He led the team to win that match.
▶ 他帶領大家一起完成了這件事。 tā dài lǐng dà jiā yī qǐ wán chéng le zhè jiàn shì。
He led everyone in getting this done together.
Work to lead, to guide (a group) ▶
4788 word Core 舉 jǔ
▶ 他舉起手，想要問問題。 tā jǔ qǐ shǒu， xiǎng yào wèn wèn tí。
He raised his hand, wanting to ask a question.
▶ 大家舉手表示同意。 dà jiā jǔ shǒu biǎo shì tóng yì。
Everyone raised their hands to show agreement.
School ▶ 學校每年都會舉辦運動會。 xué xiào měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn yùn dòng huì。
The school holds a sports day every year.
School to lift, to hold (an event) ▶
4789 word Core 地位 dìwèi
▶ 他在公司的地位很高。 tā zài gōng sī de dì wèi hěn gāo。
His position in the company is high.
▶ 女人的地位跟以前不一樣了。 nǚ rén de dì wèi gēn yǐ qián bù yī yàng le。
Women's status is different from before.
People ▶ 這個國家的地位越來越重要。 zhè ge guó jiā de dì wèi yuè lái yuè zhòng yào。
This country's status is becoming more and more important.
status, position ▶
4790 word Core 代替 dàitì
▶ 誰能代替他去開會？ shéi néng dài tì tā qù kāi huì？
Who can go to the meeting in his place?
▶ 機器慢慢代替了人的工作。 jī qì màn màn dài tì le rén de gōng zuò。
Machines have gradually replaced people's jobs.
Work ▶ 沒有人可以代替你在我心中的地位。 méi yǒu rén kě yǐ dài tì nǐ zài wǒ xīn zhōng de dì wèi。
No one can replace your place in my heart.
People to replace, to substitute for ▶
4791 word Core 取代 qǔdài
▶ 新的方法慢慢取代了舊的方法。 xīn de fāng fǎ màn màn qǔ dài le jiù de fāng fǎ。
The new method has gradually replaced the old one.
▶ 電腦已經取代了很多工作。 diàn nǎo yǐ jīng qǔ dài le hěn duō gōng zuò。
Computers have already replaced a lot of jobs.
▶ 沒有東西可以取代家人的重要。 méi yǒu dōng xi kě yǐ qǔ dài jiā rén de zhòng yào。
Nothing can replace the importance of family.
Family to replace, to supersede ▶
4793 word Core 戰爭 zhànzhēng
▶ 沒有人希望有戰爭。 méi yǒu rén xī wàng yǒu zhàn zhēng。
Nobody wishes for war.
▶ 這場戰爭已經打了很多年。 zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng yǐ jīng dǎ le hěn duō nián。
This war has been going on for many years.
▶ 戰爭讓很多家庭失去了親人。 zhàn zhēng ràng hěn duō jiā tíng shī qù le qīn rén。
War has caused many families to lose loved ones.
war ▶
4794 word Core 打仗 dǎzhàng
▶ 古代常常打仗。 gǔ dài cháng cháng dǎ zhàng。
In ancient times, wars were common.
▶ 他曾去打仗。 tā céng qù dǎ zhàng。
He once went to fight in a war.
People ▶ 兩個國家常常打仗。 liǎng ge guó jiā cháng cháng dǎ zhàng。
The two countries often go to war with each other.
to fight a war, to do battle ▶
4795 word Core 軍隊 jūnduì
▶ 軍隊已經準備好了。 jūn duì yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo le。
The army is ready.
▶ 他年輕的時候在軍隊工作。 tā nián qīng de shí hòu zài jūn duì gōng zuò。
When he was young he worked in the army.
People ▶ 這個國家的軍隊很有名。 zhè ge guó jiā de jūn duì hěn yǒu míng。
This country's army is very famous.
the military, an army ▶
4796 word Core 軍人 jūnrén
▶ 他爸爸是軍人。 tā bà ba shì jūn rén。
His father is a soldier.
▶ 軍人的生活很辛苦。 jūn rén de shēng huó hěn xīn kǔ。
A soldier's life is tough.
People ▶ 他從小就想當軍人。 tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng jūn rén。
He's wanted to be a soldier since he was little.
People a soldier ▶
4797 word Core 空軍 kōngjūn
▶ 他是空軍。 tā shì kōng jūn。
He's in the air force.
▶ 空軍的飛機從天上飛過。 kōng jūn de fēi jī cóng tiān shàng fēi guò。
Air force planes flew overhead.
▶ 他哥哥在空軍工作。 tā gē ge zài kōng jūn gōng zuò。
His brother works in the air force.
People the air force ▶
4798 word Core 敵人 dírén
▶ 他們是敵人，不是朋友。 tā men shì dí rén， bú shì péng yǒu。
They're enemies, not friends.
▶ 別把朋友當成敵人。 bié bǎ péng yǒu dāng chéng dí rén。
Don't treat friends as enemies.
People ▶ 敵人已經知道我們的想法了。 dí rén yǐ jīng zhī dào wǒ men de xiǎng fǎ le。
The enemy already knows our plan.
an enemy ▶
4799 word Core 殺 shā
▶ 他不敢殺雞。 tā bù gǎn shā jī。
He doesn't dare kill a chicken.
▶ 這種蟲不能殺。 zhè zhǒng chóng bù néng shā。
This kind of bug shouldn't be killed.
Out and about ▶ 電影裡他殺了敵人。 diàn yǐng lǐ tā shā le dí rén。
In the film he killed the enemy.
to kill ▶
4800 word Core 傷害 shānghài
▶ 這句話傷害了她的心。 zhè jù huà shāng hài le tā de xīn。
This remark hurt her feelings.
▶ 別再傷害自己了。 bié zài shāng hài zì jǐ le。
Stop hurting yourself.
People ▶ 這種行為會傷害別人。 zhè zhǒng xíng wèi huì shāng hài bié rén。
This kind of behaviour can hurt others.
People to harm, to hurt ▶
4801 word Core 革命 gémìng
▶ 這場革命改變了整個國家。 zhè chǎng gé mìng gǎi biàn le zhěng ge guó jiā。
This revolution changed the entire country.
▶ 網路的出現是一場科技革命。 wǎng lù de chū xiàn shì yī chǎng kē jì gé mìng。
The advent of the internet was a technological revolution.
▶ 這個國家發生過好幾次革命。 zhè ge guó jiā fā shēng guò hǎo jǐ cì gé mìng。
This country has experienced several revolutions.
to revolt; a revolution ▶
4802 word Core 障礙 zhàng'ài
▶ 學中文最大的障礙常常是聲調。 xué zhōng wén zuì dà de zhàng ài cháng cháng shì shēng diào。
The biggest obstacle in learning Chinese is often the tones.
▶ 他克服了很多障礙才成功。 tā kè fú le hěn duō zhàng ài cái chéng gōng。
He overcame many obstacles before succeeding.
People ▶ 語言是溝通最大的障礙。 yǔ yán shì gōu tōng zuì dà de zhàng ài。
Language is the biggest obstacle to communication.
People an obstacle ▶
4804 word Core 國王 guówáng
▶ 從前有一個國王，大家都很怕他。 cóng qián yǒu yī ge guó wáng， dà jiā dōu hěn pà tā。
Once there was a king whom everyone feared.
▶ 這個國家以前有國王。 zhè ge guó jiā yǐ qián yǒu guó wáng。
This country used to have a king.
▶ 國王年紀大了，決定讓兒子做新的國王。 guó wáng nián jì dà le， jué dìng ràng r2 zi zuò xīn de guó wáng。
The king was getting old and decided to let his son become the new king.
People a king ▶
4805 word Core 殖民地 zhímíndì
▶ 這個地方以前是別的國家的殖民地。 zhè ge dì fāng yǐ qián shì bié de guó jiā de zhí mín dì。
This place used to be another country's colony.
▶ 很多國家以前都有殖民地。 hěn duō guó jiā yǐ qián dōu yǒu zhí mín dì。
Many countries used to have colonies.
▶ 殖民地的人民生活很辛苦。 zhí mín dì de rén mín shēng huó hěn xīn kǔ。
Life for people in the colonies was hard.
a colony ▶
4806 word Core 最初 zuìchū
▶ 最初，他不太想來台灣。 zuì chū， tā bù tài xiǎng lái tái wān。
At first, he didn't really want to come to Taiwan.
▶ 這件事最初的想法很簡單。 zhè jiàn shì zuì chū de xiǎng fǎ hěn jiǎn dān。
The original idea for this was very simple.
Work ▶ 最初我們是同事，後來變成好朋友。 zuì chū wǒ men shì tóng shì， hòu lái biàn chéng hǎo péng yǒu。
At first we were colleagues, and later we became good friends.
People at first, initially ▶
4807 word Core 此 cǐ
▶ 從此以後，他再也沒有回來過。 cóng cǐ yǐ hòu， tā zài yě méi yǒu huí lái guò。
From then on, he never came back.
▶ 由此可知，這件事很重要。 yóu cǐ kě zhī， zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào。
From this we can see that this matter is important.
Work ▶ 就此結束，大家都覺得很好。 jiù cǐ jié shù， dà jiā dōu jué de hěn hǎo。
It ended right there, and everyone felt good about it.
People this (formal, written) ▶
4808 word Core 而 ér
▶ 他不是老師，而是學生。 tā bú shì lǎo shī， ér shì xué shēng。
He's not a teacher, but a student.
▶ 時間過得很快，而我們都沒有發現。 shí jiān guò de hěn kuài， ér wǒ men dōu méi yǒu fā xiàn。
Time passed quickly, and yet we didn't notice.
People ▶ 他很聰明，而且很努力。 tā hěn cōng míng， ér qiě hěn nǔ lì。
He's clever, and moreover hardworking.
People and, yet (formal) ▶
4809 word Core 及 jí
▶ 他會說中文及英文。 tā huì shuō zhōng wén jí yīng wén。
He can speak Chinese and English.
▶ 老師以及同學都來了。 lǎo shī yǐ jí tóng xué dōu lái le。
The teacher, as well as the classmates, all came.
School ▶ 他讀了很多中文及外文的書。 tā dú le hěn duō zhōng wén jí wài wén de shū。
He's read many books in Chinese and foreign languages.
School and (formal, connects two items) ▶
4810 word Core 與 yǔ
▶ 理論與現實不一定一樣。 lǐ lùn yǔ xiàn shí bù yí dìng yī yàng。
Theory and reality aren't necessarily the same.
▶ 我要與你討論一件事。 wǒ yào yǔ nǐ tǎo lùn yī jiàn shì。
I want to discuss something with you.
Work ▶ 成功與運氣有關。 chéng gōng yǔ yùn qì yǒu guān。
Success is related to luck.
People and; with (formal, in place of 和/跟) ▶
4811 pattern N2 這件事與我沒有關係。 zhè jiàn shì yǔ wǒ méi yǒu guān xì。
A 與 B（而不是……）／V 與 N
TBCL L4* 與1 (a formal conjunction joining two nouns, like 和/跟 but reserved for writing and speeches: 理論與現實, 東方與西方) and 與2 (a formal preposition after a verb, again standing in for 跟: 與……有關, 與……合作, 與……見面). Both senses are the same character and the same register — 與 marks a sentence as careful or official the way 和/跟 do not — so one frame covers both rather than teaching the same swap twice. 與 never sits at the very end of a list the way 和 sometimes does (A、B 和 C, never A、B 與 C is fine but less natural); it prefers exactly two items.
This matter has nothing to do with me. ▶
4812 pattern N2 理論與現實常常有很大的差距。 lǐ lùn yǔ xiàn shí cháng cháng yǒu hěn dà de chā jù。
A 與 B（而不是……）／V 與 N
TBCL L4* 與1 (a formal conjunction joining two nouns, like 和/跟 but reserved for writing and speeches: 理論與現實, 東方與西方) and 與2 (a formal preposition after a verb, again standing in for 跟: 與……有關, 與……合作, 與……見面). Both senses are the same character and the same register — 與 marks a sentence as careful or official the way 和/跟 do not — so one frame covers both rather than teaching the same swap twice. 與 never sits at the very end of a list the way 和 sometimes does (A、B 和 C, never A、B 與 C is fine but less natural); it prefers exactly two items.
Theory and reality often diverge a great deal. ▶
4813 pattern N2 這次比賽，我們要與去年的對手再比一次。 zhè cì bǐ sài， wǒ men yào yǔ qù nián de duì shǒu zài bǐ yī cì。
A 與 B（而不是……）／V 與 N
TBCL L4* 與1 (a formal conjunction joining two nouns, like 和/跟 but reserved for writing and speeches: 理論與現實, 東方與西方) and 與2 (a formal preposition after a verb, again standing in for 跟: 與……有關, 與……合作, 與……見面). Both senses are the same character and the same register — 與 marks a sentence as careful or official the way 和/跟 do not — so one frame covers both rather than teaching the same swap twice. 與 never sits at the very end of a list the way 和 sometimes does (A、B 和 C, never A、B 與 C is fine but less natural); it prefers exactly two items.
This match, we're playing against last year's opponent again. ▶
4814 pattern N2 東方與西方的教育方式有不少不同。 dōng fāng yǔ xī fāng de jiāo yù fāng shì yǒu bù shǎo bù tóng。
A 與 B（而不是……）／V 與 N
TBCL L4* 與1 (a formal conjunction joining two nouns, like 和/跟 but reserved for writing and speeches: 理論與現實, 東方與西方) and 與2 (a formal preposition after a verb, again standing in for 跟: 與……有關, 與……合作, 與……見面). Both senses are the same character and the same register — 與 marks a sentence as careful or official the way 和/跟 do not — so one frame covers both rather than teaching the same swap twice. 與 never sits at the very end of a list the way 和 sometimes does (A、B 和 C, never A、B 與 C is fine but less natural); it prefers exactly two items.
Eastern and Western approaches to education differ in quite a few ways. ▶
4815 pattern N2 公司決定與另一家企業合作。 gōng sī jué dìng yǔ lìng yī jiā qǐ yè hé zuò。
A 與 B（而不是……）／V 與 N
TBCL L4* 與1 (a formal conjunction joining two nouns, like 和/跟 but reserved for writing and speeches: 理論與現實, 東方與西方) and 與2 (a formal preposition after a verb, again standing in for 跟: 與……有關, 與……合作, 與……見面). Both senses are the same character and the same register — 與 marks a sentence as careful or official the way 和/跟 do not — so one frame covers both rather than teaching the same swap twice. 與 never sits at the very end of a list the way 和 sometimes does (A、B 和 C, never A、B 與 C is fine but less natural); it prefers exactly two items.
The company has decided to work with another enterprise. ▶
4816 pattern N2 成功與努力往往是分不開的。 chéng gōng yǔ nǔ lì wǎng wǎng shì fēn bù kāi de。
A 與 B（而不是……）／V 與 N
TBCL L4* 與1 (a formal conjunction joining two nouns, like 和/跟 but reserved for writing and speeches: 理論與現實, 東方與西方) and 與2 (a formal preposition after a verb, again standing in for 跟: 與……有關, 與……合作, 與……見面). Both senses are the same character and the same register — 與 marks a sentence as careful or official the way 和/跟 do not — so one frame covers both rather than teaching the same swap twice. 與 never sits at the very end of a list the way 和 sometimes does (A、B 和 C, never A、B 與 C is fine but less natural); it prefers exactly two items.
Success and effort are often inseparable. ▶
4817 word Core 非 fēi
▶ 這件事非做不可。 zhè jiàn shì fēi zuò bù kě。
This absolutely must be done.
▶ 他非去不可，因為老闆要求他去。 tā fēi qù bù kě， yīn wèi lǎo bǎn yāo qiú tā qù。
He absolutely had to go, because the boss required it.
Work ▶ 這件事非你不可，只有你能做好。 zhè jiàn shì fēi nǐ bù kě， zhǐ yǒu nǐ néng zuò hǎo。
Only you can do this — nobody else can do it as well.
Work not; must (formal, 非…不可) ▶
4818 word Core 僅 jǐn
▶ 這個機會僅有一次，要好好把握。 zhè ge jī huì jǐn yǒu yī cì， yào hǎo hǎo bǎ wò。
This opportunity comes only once — you should seize it well.
▶ 這份工作僅需要一年的經驗。 zhè fèn gōng zuò jǐn xū yào yī nián de jīng yàn。
This job requires only one year of experience.
Work ▶ 全班僅有他一個人考一百分。 quán bān jǐn yǒu tā yī ge rén kǎo yì bǎi fēn。
In the whole class, only he scored 100.
School only, merely ▶
4819 word Core 僅僅 jǐnjǐn
▶ 這僅僅是開始，後面還有很多事。 zhè jǐn jǐn shì kāi shǐ， hòu miàn hái yǒu hěn duō shì。
This is just the beginning — there's much more to come.
▶ 他僅僅用了三天就完成了。 tā jǐn jǐn yòng le sān tiān jiù wán chéng le。
He finished it in just three days.
Work ▶ 這僅僅是我個人的想法。 zhè jǐn jǐn shì wǒ ge rén de xiǎng fǎ。
This is just my personal opinion.
People just, merely (for emphasis) ▶
4821 word Core 強盜 qiángdào
▶ 昨天晚上有強盜進了他家。 zuó tiān wǎn shàng yǒu qiáng dào jìn le tā jiā。
A robber broke into his house last night.
▶ 警察抓到了那個強盜。 jǐng chá zhuā dào le nà ge qiáng dào。
The police caught that robber.
▶ 強盜拿走了她所有的錢。 qiáng dào ná zǒu le tā suǒ yǒu de qián。
The robber took all her money.
a robber ▶
4822 word Core 小偷 xiǎotōu
▶ 小偷偷走了他的腳踏車。 xiǎo tōu tōu zǒu le tā de jiǎo tà chē。
A thief stole his bicycle.
▶ 小偷從窗戶爬進來。 xiǎo tōu cóng chuāng hù pá jìn lái。
The thief climbed in through the window.
At home ▶ 他被小偷嚇了一跳。 tā bèi xiǎo tōu xià le yī tiào。
He was startled by the thief.
At home a thief ▶
4823 word Core 吸毒 xīdú
▶ 吸毒對身體很不好。 xī dú duì shēn tǐ hěn bù hǎo。
Taking drugs is very bad for your health.
▶ 他因為吸毒被抓了。 tā yīn wèi xī dú bèi zhuā le。
He was caught because of drug use.
▶ 吸毒的人常常會騙家人。 xī dú de rén cháng cháng huì piàn jiā rén。
People who take drugs often deceive their families.
People to take drugs ▶
4824 word Core 自殺 zìshā
▶ 他因為壓力太大想自殺。 tā yīn wèi yā lì tài dà xiǎng zì shā。
He wanted to commit suicide because of too much pressure.
▶ 朋友及時趕到，才沒讓他自殺。 péng yǒu jí shí gǎn dào， cái méi ràng tā zì shā。
A friend arrived just in time, so he didn't go through with it.
People ▶ 自殺不能解決問題。 zì shā bù néng jiě jué wèn tí。
Suicide can't solve problems.
People to commit suicide ▶
4825 word Core 上當 shàngdàng
▶ 他被騙了，上當了。 tā bèi piàn le， shàng dāng le。
He was deceived — he fell for it.
▶ 小心，別上當了。 xiǎo xīn， bié shàng dāng le。
Be careful, don't get taken in.
People ▶ 這種廣告很容易讓人上當。 zhè zhǒng guǎng gào hěn róng yì ràng rén shàng dāng。
This kind of advertisement easily tricks people.
to be tricked, to be taken in ▶
4826 word Core 不見 bùjiàn
▶ 我的鑰匙不見了。 wǒ de yào shi bù jiàn le。
My keys have gone missing.
▶ 他從昨天就不見了。 tā cóng zuó tiān jiù bù jiàn le。
He's been missing since yesterday.
▶ 錢包突然不見了，我很著急。 qián bāo tū rán bù jiàn le， wǒ hěn zhe jí。
My wallet suddenly went missing, and I was very anxious.
People to go missing, to disappear ▶
4827 word Core 限 xiàn
▶ 這裡最多限十個人進去。 zhè lǐ zuì duō xiàn shí ge rén jìn qù。
This place allows at most ten people to enter.
▶ 停車限兩小時。 tíng chē xiàn liǎng xiǎo shí。
Parking is limited to two hours.
▶ 這個活動限二十個人參加。 zhè ge huó dòng xiàn r4 shí ge rén cān jiā。
This event is limited to twenty participants.
Work to limit, to restrict ▶
4828 pattern N2 由於經費有限，這件事恐怕得晚一點才能做。 yóu yú jīng fèi yǒu xiàn， zhè jiàn shì kǒng pà de wǎn yī diǎn cái néng zuò。
由於……，（因此/所以）……
TBCL L4* 由於. A more formal, more written-register cousin of 因為: it states a CAUSE and lets a result follow, optionally introduced by 因此 or 所以 (often dropped entirely in careful writing, unlike 因為 which usually keeps 所以). 由於 cannot be used for a purely emotional or personal reason the way 因為 can (他不去是因為他不想去 sounds fine; 他不去是由於他不想去 sounds odd) — it wants a cause that is a fact, a situation, or a policy. It never pairs with 所以 as tightly bound as 因為……所以…… does; the second clause can simply stand on its own.
Given limited funding, this will probably have to wait a while. ▶
4829 word Core 限制 xiànzhì
▶ 這裡有停車時間的限制。 zhè lǐ yǒu tíng chē shí jiān de xiàn zhì。
There's a time limit on parking here.
▶ 年紀不是學習的限制。 nián jì bú shì xué xí de xiàn zhì。
Age isn't a limitation on learning.
School ▶ 這份工作對年紀有限制嗎？ zhè fèn gōng zuò duì nián jì yǒu xiàn zhì ma？
Are there age restrictions for this job?
Work a restriction ▶
4830 word Core 要不然 yàobùrán
▶ 快點，要不然會遲到。 kuài diǎn， yào bù rán huì chí dào。
Hurry up, otherwise you'll be late.
▶ 你最好道歉，要不然他會生氣。 nǐ zuì hǎo dào qiàn， yào bù rán tā huì shēng qì。
You'd better apologise, otherwise he'll get angry.
People ▶ 帶把傘吧，要不然等一下可能會下雨。 dài bǎ sǎn ba， yào bù rán děng yí xià kě néng huì xià yǔ。
Bring an umbrella, otherwise it might rain later.
Weather otherwise ▶
4831 word Core 要不是 yàobùshì
▶ 要不是你幫忙，我一定做不完。 yào bú shì nǐ bāng máng， wǒ yī dìng zuò bù wán。
If it weren't for your help, I definitely couldn't have finished.
▶ 要不是下雨，我們早就到了。 yào bú shì xià yǔ， wǒ men zǎo jiù dào le。
If it hadn't rained, we'd have arrived long ago.
Weather ▶ 要不是他提醒我，我就忘了。 yào bú shì tā tí xǐng wǒ， wǒ jiù wàng le。
If he hadn't reminded me, I would have forgotten.
People if it weren't for ▶
4833 word Core 恢復 huīfù
▶ 他生病以後，身體慢慢恢復了。 tā shēng bìng yǐ hòu， shēn tǐ màn màn huī fù le。
After his illness, his health gradually recovered.
▶ 醫生說，他需要多休息才能恢復。 yī shēng shuō， tā xū yào duō xiū xí cái néng huī fù。
The doctor says he needs more rest to recover.
Health ▶ 這個地方的生意慢慢恢復正常了。 zhè ge dì fāng de shēng yì màn màn huī fù zhèng cháng le。
Business in this place has gradually returned to normal.
Work to recover ▶
4834 word Core 營養 yíngyǎng
▶ 這種食物很有營養。 zhè zhǒng shí wù hěn yǒu yíng yǎng。
This food is very nutritious.
▶ 小孩子需要足夠的營養才能長大。 xiǎo hái zi xū yào zú gòu de yíng yǎng cái néng cháng dà。
Children need sufficient nutrition to grow.
Health ▶ 生病的時候要注意營養。 shēng bìng de shí hòu yào zhù yì yíng yǎng。
When you're sick, you need to pay attention to nutrition.
Health nutrition ▶
4835 word Core 醉 zuì
▶ 他喝醉了，走路走得很奇怪。 tā hē zuì le， zǒu lù zǒu de hěn qí guài。
He got drunk and walked strangely.
▶ 別讓他再喝了，他已經醉了。 bié ràng tā zài hē le， tā yǐ jīng zuì le。
Don't let him drink anymore, he's already drunk.
People ▶ 喝醉以後，他什麼都不記得。 hē zuì yǐ hòu， tā shén me dōu bù jì de。
After getting drunk, he doesn't remember anything.
People drunk ▶
4836 word Core 半天 bàntiān
▶ 我等了他半天，他都沒出現。 wǒ děng le tā bàn tiān， tā dōu méi chū xiàn。
I waited for him for a long while, and he never showed up.
▶ 這個問題他想了半天還是不懂。 zhè ge wèn tí tā xiǎng le bàn tiān hái shì bù dǒng。
He thought about this problem for a long while and still didn't understand it.
School ▶ 我們討論了半天，還是沒有結果。 wǒ men tǎo lùn le bàn tiān， hái shì méi yǒu jié guǒ。
We discussed it for a long while and still had no result.
Work half a day, a long while ▶
4837 word Core 預備 yùbèi
▶ 老師要我們預備明天的課。 lǎo shī yào wǒ men yù bèi míng tiān de kè。
The teacher wants us to prepare for tomorrow's lesson.
▶ 東西都預備好了，可以開始了。 dōng xi dōu yù bèi hǎo le， kě yǐ kāi shǐ le。
Everything's been prepared, we can start.
Work ▶ 他們正在預備明天的表演。 tā men zhèng zài yù bèi míng tiān de biǎo yǎn。
They're preparing for tomorrow's performance.
to prepare ▶
4838 word Core 助 zhù
▶ 他很喜歡助人。 tā hěn xǐ huān zhù rén。
He loves helping people.
▶ 遇到困難的時候，他總是願意助人。 yù dào kùn nán de shí hòu， tā zǒng shì yuàn yì zhù rén。
Whenever there's trouble, he's always willing to help.
People ▶ 他是新來的助教。 tā shì xīn lái de zhù jiào。
He's the new teaching assistant.
School to help, to assist ▶
4839 word Core 貢獻 gòngxiàn
▶ 他對這個社會有很大的貢獻。 tā duì zhè ge shè huì yǒu hěn dà de gòng xiàn。
He has made a great contribution to this society.
▶ 這位老師對學校有重要的貢獻。 zhè wèi lǎo shī duì xué xiào yǒu zhòng yào de gòng xiàn。
This teacher has made an important contribution to the school.
School ▶ 大家都願意為公司做出貢獻。 dà jiā dōu yuàn yì wèi gōng sī zuò chū gòng xiàn。
Everyone is willing to make a contribution to the company.
Work a contribution ▶
4840 word Core 經 jīng
▶ 這班車經台北到台中。 zhè bān chē jīng tái běi dào tái zhōng。
This bus goes via Taipei to Taichung.
▶ 這條路經過學校。 zhè tiáo lù jīng guò xué xiào。
This road passes by the school.
▶ 飛機不會經過那個國家。 fēi jī bù huì jīng guò nà ge guó jiā。
The plane won't pass through that country.
to pass through, via ▶
4841 word Core 幸好 xìnghǎo
▶ 幸好你提醒我，要不然我就忘了。 xìng hǎo nǐ tí xǐng wǒ， yào bù rán wǒ jiù wàng le。
Luckily you reminded me, otherwise I would have forgotten.
▶ 幸好帶了雨傘，要不然一定會很麻煩。 xìng hǎo dài le yǔ sǎn， yào bù rán yī dìng huì hěn má fán。
Luckily I brought an umbrella, otherwise it would have been a real hassle.
Weather ▶ 幸好他沒事，不然大家都會很擔心。 xìng hǎo tā méi shì， bù rán dà jiā dōu huì hěn dān xīn。
Luckily he's fine, otherwise everyone would have been very worried.
People luckily ▶
4842 word Core 幸虧 xìngkuī
▶ 幸虧你在，不然我一個人做不完。 xìng kuī nǐ zài， bù rán wǒ yī ge rén zuò bù wán。
Fortunately you were there, otherwise I couldn't have finished alone.
▶ 幸虧發現得早，要不然情況會更糟。 xìng kuī fā xiàn de zǎo， yào bù rán qíng kuàng huì gèng zāo。
Fortunately it was discovered early, otherwise the situation would have gotten worse.
▶ 幸虧他及時提醒我，我才沒有忘記。 xìng kuī tā jí shí tí xǐng wǒ， wǒ cái méi yǒu wàng jì。
Fortunately he reminded me in time, so I didn't forget.
People fortunately ▶
4844 word Core 記者 jìzhě
▶ 這位記者問了很多問題。 zhè wèi jì zhě wèn le hěn duō wèn tí。
This journalist asked a lot of questions.
▶ 他的夢想是當記者。 tā de mèng xiǎng shì dāng jì zhě。
His dream is to be a journalist.
People ▶ 記者拍了很多照片。 jì zhě pāi le hěn duō zhào piān。
The journalist took a lot of photos.
a journalist ▶
4845 word Core 訪問 fǎngwèn
▶ 這個節目訪問了很多有名的人。 zhè ge jié mù fǎng wèn le hěn duō yǒu míng de rén。
This show has interviewed a lot of famous people.
▶ 記者訪問了那位老師。 jì zhě fǎng wèn le nà wèi lǎo shī。
The journalist interviewed that teacher.
▶ 他明天要接受記者訪問。 tā míng tiān yào jiē shòu jì zhě fǎng wèn。
He's going to be interviewed by a journalist tomorrow.
to interview, to visit ▶
4846 word Core 打聽 dǎtīng
▶ 她到處打聽消息。 tā dào chù dǎ tīng xiāo xī。
She's been asking around for news.
▶ 我幫你打聽一下這件事。 wǒ bāng nǐ dǎ tīng yī xià zhè jiàn shì。
I'll ask around about this for you.
People ▶ 不要亂打聽別人的事。 bú yào luàn dǎ tīng bié rén de shì。
Don't go prying into other people's business.
People to inquire about, to ask around ▶
4847 word Core 發覺 fājué
▶ 我後來才發覺，自己弄錯了。 wǒ hòu lái cái fā jué， zì jǐ nòng cuò le。
I only realised afterwards that I'd made a mistake.
▶ 他發覺自己忘了帶手機。 tā fā jué zì jǐ wàng le dài shǒu jī。
He realised he'd forgotten his phone.
People ▶ 走了很久，我才發覺走錯路了。 zǒu le hěn jiǔ， wǒ cái fā jué zǒu cuò lù le。
After walking for a long time, I realised I'd taken the wrong road.
to realise, to notice ▶
4848 word Core 博物館 bówùguǎn
▶ 這個博物館很有名，很多人去看。 zhè ge bó wù guǎn hěn yǒu míng， hěn duō rén qù kàn。
This museum is very famous, and lots of people go to see it.
▶ 我們星期六要去博物館。 wǒ men xīng qí liù yào qù bó wù guǎn。
We're going to the museum on Saturday.
▶ 這個博物館裡有很多古代的東西。 zhè ge bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō gǔ dài de dōng xi。
This museum has many things from ancient times.
a museum ▶
4849 word Core 效果 xiàoguǒ
▶ 這個方法效果很好。 zhè ge fāng fǎ xiào guǒ hěn hǎo。
This method works very well.
▶ 吃藥以後，效果還不錯。 chī yào yǐ hòu， xiào guǒ hái bù cuò。
After taking the medicine, the effect was pretty good.
Health ▶ 這樣做沒有什麼效果。 zhè yàng zuò méi yǒu shén me xiào guǒ。
Doing it this way doesn't have much effect.
Work an effect, a result ▶
4850 word Core 收穫 shōuhuò
▶ 這次旅行讓我有很多收穫。 zhè cì lǚ xíng ràng wǒ yǒu hěn duō shōu huò。
This trip gave me a lot to gain from.
▶ 今年的收穫比去年好。 jīn nián de shōu huò bǐ qù nián hǎo。
This year's harvest is better than last year's.
Out and about ▶ 學習語言最大的收穫是可以交到新朋友。 xué xí yǔ yán zuì dà de shōu huò shì kě yǐ jiāo dào xīn péng yǒu。
The biggest gain from learning a language is being able to make new friends.
School a harvest, a gain ▶
4851 word Core 特色 tèsè
▶ 這家店最大的特色是服務好。 zhè jiā diàn zuì dà de tè sè shì fú wù hǎo。
This shop's biggest distinguishing feature is its good service.
▶ 每個地方都有自己的特色。 měi ge dì fāng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè sè。
Every place has its own distinctive character.
▶ 這個菜是我們這裡的特色。 zhè ge cài shì wǒ men zhè lǐ de tè sè。
This dish is a specialty of ours here.
Food and drink a distinctive feature ▶
4852 word Core 家鄉 jiāxiāng
▶ 他很想念自己的家鄉。 tā hěn xiǎng niàn zì jǐ de jiā xiāng。
He misses his hometown a lot.
▶ 我的家鄉在南部。 wǒ de jiā xiāng zài nán bù。
My hometown is in the south.
People ▶ 每次回家鄉，我都很開心。 měi cì huí jiā xiāng， wǒ dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Every time I go back to my hometown, I'm very happy.
People one's hometown ▶
4853 word Core 請假 qǐngjià
▶ 他今天請假沒來上班。 tā jīn tiān qǐng jiǎ méi lái shàng bān。
He took leave and didn't come to work today.
▶ 我想請假去看醫生。 wǒ xiǎng qǐng jiǎ qù kàn yī shēng。
I want to take leave to see a doctor.
Health ▶ 請假的時候，要先跟主管說。 qǐng jiǎ de shí hòu， yào xiān gēn zhǔ guǎn shuō。
When taking leave, you need to tell your supervisor first.
Work to ask for leave ▶
4855 word Core 差別 chābié
▶ 這兩個字的差別在哪裡？ zhè liǎng ge zì de chà bié zài nǎ lǐ？
What's the difference between these two words?
▶ 男生和女生想法有差別。 nán shēng hé nǚ shēng xiǎng fǎ yǒu chà bié。
Boys and girls think differently.
People ▶ 價錢差別不大。 jià qián chà bié bù dà。
The price difference isn't big.
a difference ▶
4856 word Core 差異 chāyì
▶ 這兩種文化有很大的差異。 zhè liǎng zhǒng wén huà yǒu hěn dà de chà yì。
These two cultures have big differences.
▶ 每個人的想法都有差異。 měi ge rén de xiǎng fǎ dōu yǒu chà yì。
Everyone's thinking has its differences.
People ▶ 城市和鄉下的生活有很大的差異。 chéng shì hé xiāng xià de shēng huó yǒu hěn dà de chà yì。
City life and rural life differ greatly.
a difference, a discrepancy ▶
4857 word Core 相對 xiāngduì
▶ 這個問題相對比較簡單。 zhè ge wèn tí xiāng duì bǐ jiào jiǎn dān。
This problem is relatively simple.
▶ 跟以前比，現在相對安全多了。 gēn yǐ qián bǐ， xiàn zài xiāng duì ān quán duō le。
Compared to before, things are relatively much safer now.
People ▶ 這是相對的看法，每個人都不一樣。 zhè shì xiāng duì de kàn fǎ， měi ge rén dōu bù yī yàng。
This is a relative view — everyone's is different.
People relative, relatively ▶
4858 word Core 相反 xiāngfǎn
▶ 他的意見跟我相反。 tā de yì jiàn gēn wǒ xiāng fǎn。
His opinion is the opposite of mine.
▶ 事情的結果跟他想的相反。 shì qíng de jié guǒ gēn tā xiǎng de xiāng fǎn。
The result was the opposite of what he expected.
People ▶ 這兩種顏色完全相反。 zhè liǎng zhǒng yán sè wán quán xiāng fǎn。
These two colours are completely opposite.
opposite ▶
4859 word Core 表面 biǎomiàn
▶ 表面看起來沒問題，其實裡面壞了。 biǎo miàn kàn qǐ lái méi wèn tí， qí shí lǐ miàn huài le。
On the surface it looks fine, but it's actually broken inside.
▶ 別只看表面，要了解他真正的想法。 bié zhǐ kàn biǎo miàn， yào liǎo jiě tā zhēn zhèng de xiǎng fǎ。
Don't just look at appearances — try to understand what he really thinks.
People ▶ 這張桌子的表面很乾淨。 zhè zhāng zhuō zi de biǎo miàn hěn qián jìng。
This table's surface is very clean.
At home the surface, outward appearance ▶
4860 word Core 背景 bèijǐng
▶ 他的家庭背景很特別。 tā de jiā tíng bèi jǐng hěn tè bié。
His family background is quite special.
▶ 這張照片的背景是山。 zhè zhāng zhào piān de bèi jǐng shì shān。
The background of this photo is mountains.
▶ 不管你的背景是什麼，都可以來上課。 bù guǎn nǐ de bèi jǐng shì shén me， dōu kě yǐ lái shàng kè。
No matter what your background is, you can come to class.
School background ▶
4861 word Core 水平 shuǐpíng
▶ 他的中文水平已經很高了。 tā de zhōng wén shuǐ píng yǐ jīng hěn gāo le。
His level of Chinese is already very high.
▶ 這場比賽的水平很高。 zhè chǎng bǐ sài de shuǐ píng hěn gāo。
The standard of this competition is very high.
▶ 大家的英文水平差不多。 dà jiā de yīng wén shuǐ píng chà bu duō。
Everyone's English level is about the same.
School a level, a standard ▶
4862 word Core 水準 shuǐzhǔn
▶ 這家餐廳的水準一直很好。 zhè jiā cān tīng de shuǐ zhǔn yì zhí hěn hǎo。
This restaurant's standard has always been good.
▶ 這場表演的水準比我想的高。 zhè chǎng biǎo yǎn de shuǐ zhǔn bǐ wǒ xiǎng de gāo。
This performance's standard was higher than I thought.
▶ 老師常常提醒我們要注意生活水準。 lǎo shī cháng cháng tí xǐng wǒ men yào zhù yì shēng huó shuǐ zhǔn。
The teacher often reminds us to pay attention to our standard of living.
School a standard, a level ▶
4863 word Core 倒是 dàoshì
▶ 他倒是很誠實，什麼都說了。 tā dǎo shì hěn chéng shí， shén me dōu shuō le。
He was actually quite honest — he told us everything.
▶ 這件事倒是提醒了我。 zhè jiàn shì dǎo shì tí xǐng le wǒ。
This actually reminded me of something.
People ▶ 你倒是說說看，這是誰的錯。 nǐ dǎo shì shuō shuō kàn， zhè shì shéi de cuò。
Why don't you go ahead and say whose fault this is.
People actually, on the contrary ▶
4864 word Core 反而 fǎn'ér
▶ 他不但沒生氣，反而笑了。 tā bù dàn méi shēng qì， fǎn ér xiào le。
Not only did he not get angry, he actually laughed.
▶ 下雨天，路上的車反而變多了。 xià yǔ tiān， lù shàng de chē fǎn ér biàn duō le。
On rainy days, there are actually more cars on the road.
Weather ▶ 吃太多藥，反而對身體不好。 chī tài duō yào， fǎn ér duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo。
Taking too much medicine is actually bad for you.
Health instead, on the contrary ▶
4866 word Core 面積 miànjī
▶ 這個房子的面積是三十坪。 zhè ge fáng zi de miàn jī shì sān shí píng。
This house's area is thirty ping.
▶ 台灣的面積不大。 tái wān de miàn jī bù dà。
Taiwan's area isn't large.
▶ 這個公園的面積很大，可以辦很多活動。 zhè ge gōng yuán de miàn jī hěn dà， kě yǐ bàn hěn duō huó dòng。
This park's area is big enough to hold many events.
area (a measurement) ▶
4867 word Core 範圍 fànwéi
▶ 這次考試的範圍很大。 zhè cì kǎo shì de fàn wéi hěn dà。
This exam's scope is very broad.
▶ 這個問題不在我的範圍內。 zhè ge wèn tí bù zài wǒ de fàn wéi nèi。
This question isn't within my scope.
Work ▶ 請把範圍寫清楚一點。 qǐng bǎ fàn wéi xiě qīng chǔ yī diǎn。
Please write the scope more clearly.
School a scope, a range ▶
4868 word Core 領域 lǐngyù
▶ 他在這個領域很有名。 tā zài zhè ge lǐng yù hěn yǒu míng。
He's very well-known in this field.
▶ 這是一個新的研究領域。 zhè shì yī ge xīn de yán jiū lǐng yù。
This is a new field of research.
School ▶ 每個人都有自己專業的領域。 měi ge rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ zhuān yè de lǐng yù。
Everyone has their own field of expertise.
Work a field, a domain ▶
4869 word Core 心理 xīnlǐ
▶ 他懂一點心理學。 tā dǒng yī diǎn xīn lǐ xué。
He knows a bit about psychology.
▶ 這是心理上的問題，不是身體的問題。 zhè shì xīn lǐ shàng de wèn tí， bú shì shēn tǐ de wèn tí。
This is a psychological issue, not a physical one.
Health ▶ 老師很了解學生的心理。 lǎo shī hěn liǎo jiě xué shēng de xīn lǐ。
The teacher understands students' psychology well.
School psychology, mentality ▶
4870 word Core 金子 jīnzi
▶ 這是用金子做的，很貴。 zhè shì yòng jīn zi zuò de， hěn guì。
This is made of gold — it's expensive.
▶ 金子的顏色是黃色的。 jīn zi de yán sè shì huáng sè de。
Gold is yellow in colour.
People ▶ 她買了一個金子做的手錶。 tā mǎi le yī ge jīn zi zuò de shǒu biǎo。
She bought a watch made of gold.
gold ▶
4871 word Core 玉 yù
▶ 這塊玉很漂亮。 zhè kuài yù hěn piào liàng。
This piece of jade is beautiful.
▶ 奶奶留給我一塊玉。 nǎi nǎi liú gěi wǒ yī kuài yù。
Grandma left me a piece of jade.
Family ▶ 這個玉是從中國來的。 zhè ge yù shì cóng zhōng guó lái de。
This jade came from China.
jade ▶
4872 word Core 無窮 wúqióng
▶ 學習的樂趣是無窮的。 xué xí de lè qù shì wú qióng de。
The joy of learning is endless.
▶ 大自然的力量是無窮的。 dà zì rán de lì liàng shì wú qióng de。
The power of nature is boundless.
Out and about ▶ 他對未來有無窮的希望。 tā duì wèi lái yǒu wú qióng de xī wàng。
He has boundless hope for the future.
People infinite, boundless ▶
4873 word Core 樣樣 yàngyàng
▶ 他樣樣都會，真厲害。 tā yàng yàng dōu huì， zhēn lì hài。
He can do everything — really impressive.
▶ 這孩子樣樣都想學。 zhè hái zi yàng yàng dōu xiǎng xué。
This child wants to learn everything.
Family ▶ 樣樣都做得很好，不容易。 yàng yàng dōu zuò de hěn hǎo， bù róng yì。
It's not easy to do everything well.
Work every kind, each and every one ▶
4874 word Core 大多數 dàduōshù
▶ 大多數人都同意這個看法。 dà duō shù rén dōu tóng yì zhè ge kàn fǎ。
The great majority of people agree with this view.
▶ 大多數的學生都喜歡這位老師。 dà duō shù de xué shēng dōu xǐ huān zhè wèi lǎo shī。
The great majority of students like this teacher.
School ▶ 大多數時候，他都很開心。 dà duō shù shí hòu， tā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Most of the time, he's happy.
People the great majority ▶
4875 word Core 哪些 nǎxiē
▶ 你想去哪些國家？ nǐ xiǎng qù nǎ xiē guó jiā？
Which countries do you want to go to?
▶ 這裡有哪些東西可以買？ zhè lǐ yǒu nǎ xiē dōng xi kě yǐ mǎi？
What things are there to buy here?
▶ 你認識哪些人住在這附近？ nǐ rèn shí nǎ xiē rén zhù zài zhè fù jìn？
Which people do you know who live around here?
People which (ones), what (plural) ▶
4877 word Core 當天 dāngtiān
▶ 比賽當天，天氣很好。 bǐ sài dāng tiān， tiān qì hěn hǎo。
On the day of the match, the weather was great.
▶ 我們當天就回來了。 wǒ men dāng tiān jiù huí lái le。
We came back that very day.
▶ 結婚當天，大家都很開心。 jié hūn dāng tiān， dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
On the wedding day, everyone was happy.
Family that day, the day of ▶
4878 word Core 平時 píngshí
▶ 平時他很少運動。 píng shí tā hěn shǎo yùn dòng。
He rarely exercises normally.
▶ 平時上班，週末才能休息。 píng shí shàng bān， zhōu mò cái néng xiū xí。
Normally I work, and can only rest on weekends.
Work ▶ 這是他平時常去的餐廳。 zhè shì tā píng shí cháng qù de cān tīng。
This is a restaurant he usually goes to.
Food and drink usually, in normal times ▶
4879 word Core 夜裡 yèlǐ
▶ 夜裡的城市很安靜。 yè lǐ de chéng shì hěn ān jìng。
The city is very quiet at night.
▶ 他常常夜裡工作。 tā cháng cháng yè lǐ gōng zuò。
He often works at night.
Work ▶ 夜裡下了一場大雨。 yè lǐ xià le yī chǎng dà yǔ。
It rained heavily during the night.
Weather at night ▶
4880 word Core 日期 rìqí
▶ 請告訴我確定的日期。 qǐng gào sù wǒ què dìng de rì qī。
Please tell me the confirmed date.
▶ 這個活動的日期還沒決定。 zhè ge huó dòng de rì qī hái méi jué dìng。
The date for this event hasn't been decided yet.
Work ▶ 你記得他生日的日期嗎？ nǐ jì de tā shēng rì de rì qī ma？
Do you remember the date of his birthday?
People a date ▶
4881 word Core 期間 qíjiān
台灣說 期間 Taiwan reads 期 as qí — qíjiān; mainland reads qījiān. ▶ 考試期間，圖書館都是人。 kǎo shì qī jiān， tú shū guǎn dōu shì rén。
During exams, the library is full of people.
▶ 這段期間，他一直在國外。 zhè duàn qī jiān， tā yì zhí zài guó wài。
During this period, he's been abroad.
▶ 旅行期間，記得多拍照。 lǚ xíng qī jiān， jì de duō pāi zhào。
During the trip, remember to take lots of photos.
a period, during ▶
4882 word Core 以來 yǐlái
▶ 這幾年以來，他一直很努力。 zhè jǐ nián yǐ lái， tā yì zhí hěn nǔ lì。
Over these past few years, he's always worked hard.
▶ 從那天以來，他就變了。 cóng nà tiān yǐ lái， tā jiù biàn le。
Since that day, he's changed.
People ▶ 很久以來，這個問題一直沒有解決。 hěn jiǔ yǐ lái， zhè ge wèn tí yì zhí méi yǒu jiě jué。
For a long time now, this problem hasn't been solved.
Work since (a point in time) ▶
4883 word Core 老是 lǎoshì
▶ 他老是遲到。 tā lǎo shì chí dào。
He's always late.
▶ 你老是忘記帶鑰匙。 nǐ lǎo shì wàng jì dài yào shi。
You always forget to bring your keys.
People ▶ 這台電腦老是壞掉。 zhè tái diàn nǎo lǎo shì huài diào。
This computer keeps breaking down.
always, invariably ▶
4884 word Core 改天 gǎitiān
▶ 今天沒空，我們改天再約。 jīn tiān méi kōng， wǒ men gǎi tiān zài yuē。
I'm not free today, let's arrange another day.
▶ 改天請你吃飯。 gǎi tiān qǐng nǐ chī fàn。
I'll treat you to a meal another day.
People ▶ 改天再聊吧，我現在有點忙。 gǎi tiān zài liáo ba， wǒ xiàn zài yǒu diǎn máng。
Let's chat another day, I'm a bit busy right now.
People another day ▶
4885 word Core 一向 yīxiàng
▶ 他一向很誠實。 tā yí xiàng hěn chéng shí。
He's always been honest.
▶ 這家店一向生意很好。 zhè jiā diàn yí xiàng shēng yì hěn hǎo。
This shop has always had good business.
▶ 我一向不喜歡麻煩別人。 wǒ yí xiàng bù xǐ huān má fán bié rén。
I've never liked troubling others.
People all along, consistently ▶
4886 word Core 最多 zuìduō
▶ 這裡最多可以坐五十個人。 zhè lǐ zuì duō kě yǐ zuò wǔ shí ge rén。
This place can seat at most fifty people.
▶ 我最多只能等你十分鐘。 wǒ zuì duō zhǐ néng děng nǐ shí fēn zhōng。
I can wait for you for at most ten minutes.
People ▶ 這件事最多花你一個小時。 zhè jiàn shì zuì duō huā nǐ yī ge xiǎo shí。
This will take you at most an hour.
Work at most ▶
4888 word Core 一時 yīshí
▶ 我一時想不起來他的名字。 wǒ yī shí xiǎng bù qǐ lái tā de míng zi。
I couldn't think of his name for a moment.
▶ 這是一時的想法，還沒決定。 zhè shì yī shí de xiǎng fǎ， hái méi jué dìng。
This is just a momentary thought, nothing's decided yet.
People ▶ 他一時說不出話來。 tā yī shí shuō bù chū huà lái。
He was at a loss for words for a moment.
People for a moment, momentarily ▶
4889 word Core 之後 zhīhòu
▶ 下課之後，我們去吃飯。 xià kè zhī hòu， wǒ men qù chī fàn。
After class, we're going to eat.
▶ 那件事之後，他就變了。 nà jiàn shì zhī hòu， tā jiù biàn le。
After that incident, he changed.
People ▶ 三年之後，他成為了老師。 sān nián zhī hòu， tā chéng wèi le lǎo shī。
Three years later, he became a teacher.
People after, afterward ▶
4890 word Core 早晚 zǎowǎn
▶ 這件事早晚會被發現。 zhè jiàn shì zǎo wǎn huì bèi fā xiàn。
This will be discovered sooner or later.
▶ 你早晚會知道答案的。 nǐ zǎo wǎn huì zhī dào dá àn de。
You'll find out the answer sooner or later.
People ▶ 早晚有一天，你會懂的。 zǎo wǎn yǒu yī tiān， nǐ huì dǒng de。
Sooner or later, you'll understand.
People sooner or later ▶
4891 word Core 人數 rénshù
▶ 這次活動的人數比想的多。 zhè cì huó dòng de rén shù bǐ xiǎng de duō。
The number of people at this event was more than expected.
▶ 班上的人數不多。 bān shàng de rén shù bù duō。
The number of people in the class isn't large.
School ▶ 請先確定人數，才能準備位子。 qǐng xiān què dìng rén shù， cái néng zhǔn bèi wèi zi。
Please confirm the number of people first, so seats can be prepared.
Work the number of people ▶
4892 word Core 當場 dāngchǎng
▶ 他當場就答應了。 tā dāng chǎng jiù dá yīng le。
He agreed on the spot.
▶ 老闆當場就決定要請他。 lǎo bǎn dāng chǎng jiù jué dìng yào qǐng tā。
The boss decided to hire him on the spot.
Work ▶ 這件事最好當場說清楚。 zhè jiàn shì zuì hǎo dāng chǎng shuō qīng chǔ。
It's best to make this clear on the spot.
People on the spot ▶
4893 word Core 當面 dāngmiàn
▶ 這件事最好當面談。 zhè jiàn shì zuì hǎo dāng miàn tán。
This matter is best discussed face to face.
▶ 他當面跟我道歉。 tā dāng miàn gēn wǒ dào qiàn。
He apologised to me face to face.
People ▶ 有話當面說，不要在網路上說。 yǒu huà dāng miàn shuō， bú yào zài wǎng lù shàng shuō。
If you have something to say, say it face to face, not online.
People face to face ▶
4894 word Core 親手 qīnshǒu
▶ 這是她親手做的蛋糕。 zhè shì tā qīn shǒu zuò de dàn gāo。
This is a cake she made with her own hands.
▶ 他親手寫了一封信給我。 tā qīn shǒu xiě le yī fēng xìn gěi wǒ。
He wrote me a letter with his own hand.
People ▶ 這是媽媽親手做的衣服。 zhè shì mā ma qīn shǒu zuò de yī fú。
This is clothing mother made with her own hands.
Family with one's own hands ▶
4895 word Core 親眼 qīnyǎn
▶ 我親眼看到了那件事。 wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào le nà jiàn shì。
I saw that with my own eyes.
▶ 要不是我親眼看到，我不會相信。 yào bú shì wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào， wǒ bù huì xiāng xìn。
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it.
People ▶ 他親眼看見小偷偷東西。 tā qīn yǎn kàn jian xiǎo tōu tōu dōng xi。
He saw the thief stealing something with his own eyes.
with one's own eyes ▶
4896 word Core 親自 qīnzì
▶ 這件事他決定親自處理。 zhè jiàn shì tā jué dìng qīn zì chù lǐ。
He decided to handle this matter personally.
▶ 老闆親自來謝謝我們。 lǎo bǎn qīn zì lái xiè xie wǒ men。
The boss came in person to thank us.
Work ▶ 這封信是他親自送來的。 zhè fēng xìn shì tā qīn zì sòng lái de。
This letter was delivered by him personally.
People personally, in person ▶
4897 word Core 還要 háiyào
▶ 除了這個，我們還要準備什麼？ chú le zhè ge， wǒ men hái yào zhǔn bèi shén me？
Besides this, what else do we need to prepare?
▶ 明天還要上班嗎？ míng tiān hái yào shàng bān ma？
Do we still have to work tomorrow?
Work ▶ 這件事還要再想一想。 zhè jiàn shì hái yào zài xiǎng yī xiǎng。
This matter still needs more thought.
People also need to; still want ▶
4899 word Core 所 suǒ
▶ 這所學校很有名。 zhè suǒ xué xiào hěn yǒu míng。
This school is very famous.
▶ 附近有一所醫院。 fù jìn yǒu yī suǒ yī yuàn。
There's a hospital nearby.
▶ 這是一所很大的大學。 zhè shì yī suǒ hěn dà de dà xué。
This is a very large university.
School measure word for schools, hospitals and similar institutions ▶