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正常 zhèngcháng

s.v. normal; regular | Zài zhèngcháng qíngkuàng xià... Under normal circumstances...

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妖精 yāojing

n. ①evil spirit; demon ②alluring woman; siren

法海和尚以为白娘子就是妖精。
Fǎ Hǎi héshang yǐwéi Bái Niángzǐ jiùshì yāojing.
The monk Fa Hai thought that the White Lady was a demon.

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思维 sīwéi

1) n. thought, thinking: 思维方式 mode of thinking
2) v. think, consider

你的思维方式有点儿怪。
Nǐde sīwéi fāngshì yǒudiǎnr guài.
Your way of thinking is a bit strange.

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剩下 shèngxià

r.v. be left (over); remain

我们把剩下的菜打包吧，不然太浪费了。
Wǒmen bǎ shèngxià de cài dǎbāo ba, bùrán tài làngfèi le.
Let's take away the leftovers. Otherwise, it's too much of a waste.

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底限 dǐxiàn

n. 1) lowest limit, minimum 2) deadline

这是我们的底限，绝对不能再让步了！
Zhè shì wǒmen de dǐxiàn, juéduì bù néng zài ràngbùle!
This is our minimum. We absolutely cannot compromise any further!

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灰尘 huīchén

n. dust, dirt

大风过后，桌上落了一层灰尘。
Dàfēng guòhòu, zhuōshang luòle yī céng huīchén.
After the wind, there was a layer of dust on the desk.

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速度 sùdù

n. speed, velocity, pace, tempo

他开车的速度真吓人。
Tā kāichē de sùdù zhēn xiàrén.
He was driving at a frightening speed.

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系统 xìtǒng

n./adv. system; device; process

微软有庞大的销售系统。
Wēiruǎn yǒu pángdà de xiāoshòu xìtǒng.
Microsoft has a huge marketing system.

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方向 fāngxiàng

n. direction

我们往哪个方向走？
Wǒmen wǎng náge fāngxiàng zǒu?
Which direction do we go?

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西装 xīzhuāng

n. a Western-style suit

那我穿蓝色的西装吧。
Nà wǒ chuān lánsè de xīzhuāng ba.
Then I'll wear a blue suit.

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着迷 zháomí

v.o. be fascinated/captivated, held spellbound

观众越看越着迷。
Guānzhòng yuè kàn yuè zháomí.
The audience watched the performance with growing fascination.

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并且 bìngqiě

conj. moreover, what's more, and

技术员发现并且解决了问题。
Jìshùyuán fāxiàn bìngqiě jiějuéle wèntí.
The technician discovered the problem, and what's more, he solved it.

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温柔 wēnróu

adj. gentle and soft

我很丑，但是我很温柔。
Wǒ hěn chǒu, dànshì wǒ hěn wēnróu.
I'm ugly, but I'm gentle.

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薪水 xīnshuǐ

n. salary

他工作很努力，但是他的薪水却不高。
Tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì, dànshì tāde xīnshuǐ què bù gāo.
He works hard, but his salary is not high.

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作文 zuòwén

n. composition, essay M:piān
v. to write a composition

她的作文经常得到老师的表扬。
Tāde zuòwén jīngcháng dédào lǎoshī de biǎoyáng.
Her compositions are often commended by the teacher.

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景色 jǐngsè

scenery; view; scene; landscape

日出的时候景色特别美丽。
Rìchū de shíhou jǐngsè tèbié měilì.
The view is wonderful at sunrise.

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来历 láilì

n. origin; background; career

你有没有查明这人的来历？
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu chámíng zhè rén de láilì?
Did you check out the background of this man?

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田野 tiányě

n. fields; farmland and open country

我们偶尔去田野里散步。
Wǒmen ǒu'ěr qù tiányě li sànbù.
We occasionally go for a walk in the fields.

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火腿 huǒtuǐ

n. ham

很简单，只要把一片火腿放在两片面包中间就好，真是十分容易。
Simply put a piece of ham between two slices of bread, and Bob's your uncle.

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生菜 shēngcài

n. lettuce

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野餐 yěcān

n. picnic v. to have a picnic

你经常野餐吗？
Do you often go on picnics?

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整容 zhěngróng

n. cosmetic surgery

现在很多明星都到医院去做整容术。
Nowadays, many stars go to the hospital for plastic surgery.

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人造 rénzào

adj. artificial, man-made

天上有多少人造卫星？
Tiānshàng yǒu duōshǎo rénzào wèixīng?
How many man-made satellites are there in the sky?

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隆胸 lóngxiōng

boob job, breast enlargement

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追 zhuī

v. chase, run after

孩子们在操场上你追我，我追你。
Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng nǐ zhuī wǒ, wǒ zhuī nǐ.

zhuīshàng 追上 = catch up with

我追不上他。
Wǒ zhuī bu shang tā.
I can't catch up with him.

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幸亏 xìngkuī

adv. fortunately, luckily

幸亏你事先提醒我。
Xìngkuī nǐ shìxiān tíxǐng wǒ.
Fortunately you reminded me in advance.

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得意 déyì

adj. pleased with oneself, complacent

他对自己的工作感到很得意。
Tā duì zìjǐde gōngzuò gǎndào hěn déyì。
He has a high opinion of his own work.

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化妆品 huàzhuāngpǐn

n. make-up, cosmetics

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合影 héyǐng

to take a group picture

在这里和人妖合影要花费20元。
Zài zhèlǐ hé rényāo héyǐng yào huāfèi 20 yuán.
It costs 20RMB to have a photo with a ladyboy.

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传说 chuánshuō

n. legend; tradition

老人知道很多有关长征的传说。
Lǎorén zhīdào hěn duō yǒuguān Chángzhēng de chuánshuō.
Old people know many legends about the Long March.

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激情 jīqíng

n. fervor; passion; enthusiasm

年轻人就要疯狂一点，这样才有激情。
Niánqīngrén jiùyào fēngkuáng yīdiǎn, zhèyàng cái yǒu jīqíng.
Young people have to be a little crazy. That's how they get their enthusiasm.

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意志力 yìzhìlì

n. willpower

我真佩服你的意志力，真希望我能像你一样。
Wǒ zhēn pèifu nǐde yìzhìlì, zhēn xīwàng wǒ néng xiàng nǐ yīyàng.
I really admire you for your willpower. I'd like to be like you.

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目的地 mùdìdì

n. destination

我们走了一整天，直到天黑才到达目的地。
Wǒmen zǒule yīzhěngtiān, zhídào tiānhēi cáidào mùdìdì.
Having walked for a whole day, we didn't arrive at the destination until dark.

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精子 jīngzǐ

n. sperm