作業/作业 [zuòyè] N. homework. 你的作業多不多？你的作业多不多？Do you have a lot of homework?
zuò: write; writings
radical: 亻(person)
yè: matters, tasks, work
radical: 木/业
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性情 [xìngqíng] N. temperament. 她的性情很好。She has a good disposition.
xìng: nature; character; disposition
radical: 忄(heart)
qíng: feeling; affection; sentiment
radical: 忄(heart)
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身體/身体 [shēntǐ] N. body; health. 你的身體還好嗎/你的身体还好吗？How is your health?
shēn: body; life; the main part of a structure
radical: 身
tǐ: body; part of the body
radical: 骨/ 亻
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負擔/负担 [fùdān] N. burden. 你的學習負擔重不重/你的学习负担重不重？Is your study workload heavy?
fù: burden; load; shoulder; take on; bear
radical: ⺈、贝
dān: take on; undertake; carry on a shoulder pole
radical: 手(hand)
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對付/对付 [duì.fù] V. to handle. 我來對付他/我来对付他。I’ll deal with this (troublesome) person.
duì: treat; cope with; counter
radical: 又/寸
fù: commit to
radical: 亻(person)
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週末/周末 [zhōumò] TW. weekend. 週末你喜歡去哪兒/周末你喜欢去哪儿？Where do you like to go on weekends?
zhōu: week
radical: 辶/冂
mò: tip; terminal; end
radical: 一/木
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提出來/提出来 [tí.chū.lái] VP to bring it up. 大家有什麼問題，現在可以提出來/大家有什么问题，现在可以提出来？If anyone has any questions, you can bring them up now.
tí: bring up; put forward; mention
radical: 扌(hand)
chū: go [come] out; arise; appear
radical: 屮
lái: come; come up
radical: 木
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年輕/年轻 [niánqīng] Adj. young. 我還很年輕/我还很年轻。I’m still very young.
nián: age; a period in one’s life
radical: 丿
qīng: small in number, degree, etc.; light
radical: 車/车
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一瓶酒 [yìpíng jiǔ] NP. a bottle of wine. 我們想點一瓶酒/我们想点一瓶酒。We’d like to order a bottle of wine.
yī: one
radical: 一
píng: bottle; vase; jar; flask
radical: 瓦
jiǔ: alcoholic drink; wine; liquor
radical: 氵(water)
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年齡/年龄 [nián.líng] N. age. 您今年多大年齡/您今年多大年龄？How old are you this year?
nián: age; a period in one’s life
radical: 丿
líng: age; years; length of time; duration
radical: 齒/齿 (tooth)
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安全感 [ānquángǎn] N. sense of security. 跟他在一起我很有安全感。I feel very safe when I’m with him.
ān: safe; secure; in good health; peaceful; quiet
radical: 宀 (roof)
quán: complete; whole; entire; make perfect or complete; keep intact
radical: 人
gǎn: sense; feeling; emotion
radical: 心 (heart)
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尊重 [zūnzhòng] V. to respect. 我尊重你的看法。I respect your opinion.
zūn: respect; honour
radical: 寸、丷
zhòng: lay [place, put] stress on; place value upon; attach importance to; heavy; weighty; deep; important; momentous
radical: 丿、里
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選擇/选择 [xuǎnzé] N./V. choice. 我們有什麼選擇/我们有什么选择？What are our options?
xuǎn: choose
radical: 辶 (to walk hesitantly)
zé: select; choose; pick
radical: 扌(hand)
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難過/难过 [nánguò] Adj. sad. 我今天很難過/我今天很难过。I’m feeling sad today.
nán: difficult; hard
radical: 隹/又
guò: spend (time); pass (time)
radical: 辶 (to walk hesitantly)
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忘記/忘记 [wàng.jì] V. to forget. 我忘記帶書了/我忘记带书了。I forgot to bring my book.
wàng: forget; overlook; neglect
radical: 心 (heart)
jì: remember; bear in mind
radical: 言/讠(language)
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一段時間/一段时间 [yíduàn shíjiān] NP. a period of time. 過一段時間吧/过一段时间吧。I’ll do this later after some time.
yī: one
radical: 一
duàn: section; segment; part; paragraph; passage
radical: 殳
shí: time; times; days
radical: 日 (sun)
jiān: between; among; with a definite time or space
radical: 門/门 (door)
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一些 [yìxiē] some. 我們去買一些吃的吧/我们去买一些吃的吧？Shall we go buy some food?
yī: one
radical: 一
xiē: some; a few; a little
radical: 止
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他變了/他变了 [tā biànle] He has changed.
tā: he; him
radical: 亻(person)
biàn: become different; change; become; change into; alter; transfer; transform
radical: 言/又
le: 1. Used after a verb or adjective to indicate that an action or change has been completed. 2. Used at the end of a sentence or at a pause within a sentence to indicate a change or the emergence of a new situation.
radical: 乛
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到底 [dàodǐ] Adv. what on earth…; after all. 你到底愛不愛我/你到底爱不爱我？Do you really love me or not?
dào: arrive; reach; get to; go to; leave for
radical: 刂
dǐ: bottom; base; the heart of a matter; ins and outs
radical: 广
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吵架 [chǎojià] V. to quarrel. 吵架對身體不好/吵架对身体不好。Arguing is bad for your health.
chǎo: quarrel; wrangle; squabble; disturb by making noise; make a noise
radical: 口 (kǒu: mouth)
jià: fight; quarrel
radical: 木
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啤酒 [píjiǔ] N. beer. 來一瓶啤酒/来一瓶啤酒。One bottle of beer, please.
pí: beer
radical: 口 (kǒu: mouth)
jiǔ: alcoholic drink; wine; liquor
radical: 氵(water)
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紅酒/红酒 [hóngjiǔ] N. red wine. 這瓶紅酒多少錢/这瓶红酒多少钱？How much is this bottle of red wine?
hóng: red
radical: 糸/纟(a bundle of silk)
jiǔ: alcoholic drink; wine; liquor
radical: 氵(water)
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容易 [róngyì] Adj. easy. 今天的考試很容易/今天的考試很容易。Today’s exam was very easy.
róng: In the word “róngyì” (easy), “容” carries the meaning of “can” or “be able to.” Combined with “易” (easy, simple), it expresses the idea: something can be done easily.
radical: 宀 (roof)
yì: easy, simple
radical: 日 (sun)
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喝醉 [hēzuì] VP. get drunk. 他喝醉了。He is drunk.
hē: drink
radical: 口 (kǒu: mouth)
zuì: drunk
radical: 酉
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恐怕 [kǒngpà] V. to be afraid that. 恐怕今天沒有時間/恐怕今天没有时间。I’m afraid there is no time today.
