Language Tips

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言言趁休息时间温习前一堂课所教的内容.

yányánchènxiū xi shíjiānwēnxíqián yītángkèsuǒjiāo de nèiróng.

Yan Yan took the time to review content taught in the previous lessonduring recess.

定期复习华文华语的基本功，才能学好这语文。

dìngqīfùxíhuáwénhuáyǔ de jīběngōng, cáinéngxuéhǎozhèyǔwén.

To have a good grasp of the Chinese language, we should revise the basics regularly.

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对于公司员工向您做出的无礼行为，我们深感抱歉。

duìyú gōng sīyuángōng de wúlǐxíngwéi，wǒ men shēngǎnbàoqiàn.

We are deeply sorry for the rude behaviour of our employees.

我们为公司员工所做出的无礼行为向您道歉。

wǒ men wèi gōng sīyuán gōng de wúlǐxíngwéi xiàngníndàoqiàn.

We apologise for the rude behaviour of our employees.

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言爸不怕飞虫， 不一会儿功夫就徒手抓住了蟑螂。

yánbàbúpàfēichóng, bùyīhuìér gōng fujiù túshǒuzhuāzhù le zhāngláng.

Yan’s father, who is not afraid of flying insects, caught the cockroach by hand easily.

警察这份工作很危险，捉拿罪犯时得十分小心。

jǐngcházhèfèn gōng zuòhěnwēixiǎn, zhuōnázuìfànshíděishífēnxiǎoxīn.

The job of a police is very dangerous – one has to be extremely careful during the pursuit of criminals.

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忄	心
惊讶 jīngyà Surprised, astonished 害怕 hàipà Scared 慌张 huāngzhang Panic	想念 xiǎngniàn Miss 忍受 rěnshòu Bear with

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因父母工作繁忙，俊明小小年纪就学会给奶奶和自己做饭。

yīnfùmǔ gōng zuòfánmáng, jùnmíngxiǎo xiǎoniánjìjiùxuéhuìgěinǎinaihézìjǐzuòfàn .

At a young age, Jun Ming has learnt to cook meals for his grandmother and himself as his parents are often busy at work.

保持良好的日常作息，是保持身心健康的方法之一。

bǎochíliánghǎo de rìchángzuòxī, shìbǎochí shēnxīnjiànkāng de fāng fǎzhīyī.

One way to stay healthy is to maintain a good daily routine.

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只	支
两只耳朵 liǎngzhīěr duo A pair of ears 两只老虎 liǎngzhīlǎohǔ Two tigers 一只小船 yīzhīxiǎo chuán A boat	一支钢笔 yīzhī gáng bǐ A pen 一支军队 yīzhījūnduì An army 一支乐曲 yīzhīyuèqǔ A song

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这项建筑工程耗时三年完成。

zhèxiàngjiànzhùgōngchénghàoshísānnián wánchéng.

This construction project took three years to complete.

言言能取得那么大的进步，她的华文老师功劳不小。

yányánnéngqǔdénà me dà de jìnbù, tā de huáwénlǎoshīgōngláobùxiǎo.

Yan Yan has made significant improvements, and credit should be given to her Chinese teacher.

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一根头发

yìgēntóufa

A strand of hair

一条绳子

yìtiáoshéngzi

A rope

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他这人经历多，见识广。

tāzhèrénjīnglìduō,jiànshìguǎng.

He’s a man of knowledge and experience.

他们百折不挠，再接再厉，终于达到了目的。

tāmen bǎizhébùnáo,zàijiēzàilì zhōngyúdádàole mùdì.

Their perseverance helped them achieve the goal.

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飞机飞得很低。

fēijīfēi de hěndī.

The plane flew at a low height.

建筑的最底层是个储藏室。

jiànzhù de zuìdǐcéngshìgèchǔcángshì.

The storeroom is located at the bottom of the building.

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即使条件再好，也还要靠自己努力。

jíshǐtiáojiànzàihǎo,yěháiyàokàozìjǐnǔlì.

No matter how favourable the conditions are, we’ll still rely on our own efforts.

你既然表示了决心，就应该见之于行动。

nǐjìránbiǎoshìle juéxīn,jiùyīnggāi jiànzhīyúxíngdòng.

Now that you have expressed your determination, you should put it into action.

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想要顺利戒烟就得和那些经常抽烟的朋友划清界限。

xiǎngyào shùn lìjièyānjiùděihénàxiē jīngchángchōuyān de péng you huàqīngjièxiàn.

In order to quite smoking entirely, it is important to avoid friends who smoke.

柔佛海峡是新加坡与马来西亚两国之间的分界线。

róufóhǎixiáshìxīnjiāpōyǔmǎláixīyà liǎngguózhījiān de fēnjièxiàn.

The Straits of Johor is the dividing line between Singapore and Malaysia.

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印度尼西亚因气候干燥，经常发生森林火患。

yìndùníxīyàyīnqìhòugānzào，jīngchángfāshēngsēnlínhuǒhuàn.

As Indonesia has a dry climate, there are frequent forest fires.

装修工程所带来的噪音让他无法在家专心读书。

zhuāngxiū gōng chéngsuǒdàilái de zàoyīn ràng tāwúfǎzàijiāzhuānxīndúshū.

Noise from the renovation works made it hard for him to concentrate on his revision at home.

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她的主意已定，决不更动。

tā de zhǔyìyǐding,juébùgēngdòng.

She has made up her mind, and is determined not to make any changes.

陈老师是公认的好老师，她绝不会动手打学生。

chénlǎoshīshì gōng rèn de hǎolǎoshī, tājuébúhuìdòngshǒudǎxué shēng.

Ms Chen is known for being a good teacher, and she will never hit her students.

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她从小过着养尊处优的生活，大小事都有女佣服侍照应。

tācóngxiǎoguòzheyǎngzūnchǔyōude shēnghuó,dàxiǎoshìdōuyǒunǚyōng fúshizhàoyìng.

She has been leading a pampered life, with a maid serving her daily needs since young.

民宿主人热情地招待客人，为他们准备了满桌的食物。

mínsùzhǔrénrèqíngdezhāodàikèrén, wèitāmen zhǔnbèile mǎnzhuō de shíwù.

The hostel owner received his guests warmly with a sumptuous meal.

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截至中午十二点，博物馆的游览人数已达五千人。

jiézhìzhōngwǔshíèrdiǎn, bówùguǎn de yóulǎnrénshùyǐdáwǔqiānrén.

As of 12 noon, five thousand people have visited the museum.

讲华语运动亲子才艺比赛2016的截止日期为2月28日。

jiǎnghuáyǔyùndòngqīnzǐcáiyìbǐsài er língyī liù de jiézhǐrìqī wéi èr yuè èr shí bā rì.

The closing date for registration for the Speak Mandarin Campaign Parent Child Talent Competition is 28 February 2016.

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汽油的价格逐日升高，完全没有放缓的趋势。

qì yóude jiàgézhúrìsheng gāo, wánquánméiyǒufànghuǎn de qūshì.

The price of fuel has been increasing and shows no signs of relenting.

当年的船只都靠水蒸气发动。

dāng nián de chuán zhī dōu kào shuǐ zhēng qì fā dòng.

Back in those days, boats relied on steam for power.

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爸爸在我心中树立了高大的形象。

bàbazàiwǒxīnzhōngshùlìle gāodàde xíngxiàng.

To me, my dad is tall and strong.

为了纪念国家领导人，政府在那块空地上竖立了一座纪念碑。

wèile jìniànguójiālǐngdǎorén,zhèngfǔzài nàkuàikòngdìshàngshùlìle yízuòjìniànbēi.

The government erected a memorial plaque at the empty space in commemoration of the country’s leaders.

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你每天必须刷牙洗脸，保持口腔卫生。

nǐměitiānbìxūshuāyáxǐliǎn, bǎochíkǒuqiāngwèishēng.

You have to brush your teeth every day to maintain oral hygiene.

牙刷是日常生活的必需品，出国旅行时记得携带。

yáshuāshìrìcháng shēng huóde bìxūpǐn, chūguólǚxíngshíjì de xiédài.

Toothbrush is a daily necessity, remember to bring it along when going overseas.

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酱油

jiàngyóu

Soya sauce

糖浆

tángjiāng

Sugar syrup