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马 (mǎ) horse (noun)

马在旷野上奔跑。
Mǎ zài kuàngyě shàng bēnpǎo.
The horse is running in the field.

我的爱好是远足和骑马。
Wǒ de àihào shì yuǎnzú hé qímǎ.
My hobbies are hiking and horse back riding.

在世界上很多地方，马肉都是一种佳肴。
Zài shìjiè shàng hěn duō dìfāng, mǎròu dōu shì yì zhǒng jiāyáo.
Horse meat is a delicacy in many parts of the world.

马是很漂亮的动物。
Mǎ shì hěn piàoliang de dòngwù.
Horses are beautiful animals.

骑马
qí mǎ
ride a horse

切好的马肉
qiēhǎo de mǎròu
butchered horse meat

旷野上的马
kuàngyě shàng de mǎ
horse in a field

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商人 (shāngrén) businessman (noun)

这个商人很放松。
Zhègè shāngrén hěn fàngsōng.
The businessman is very relaxed.

这个商人正紧张地等待面试。
Zhègè shāngrén zhèng jǐnzhāng de děngdài miànshì.
The nervous businessman is waiting for the interview.

国际商人
guójì shāngrén
international businessman

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剪 (jiǎn) cut (verb)

男孩正在用指甲剪剪脚趾甲。
Nánhái zhèngzài yòng zhǐjiájiǎn jiǎn jiǎozhǐjiá.
The boy is cutting his toenails with a nail clipper.

剪脚趾甲
jiǎn jiǎozhǐjiá
cut toe nails

剪指甲
jiǎn zhǐjiá
cut fingernails

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女士 (nǚshì) Mrs. (noun)

你是史密斯女士的朋友吗？
Nǐ shì Shǐmìsī nǚshì de péngyou ma?
Are you Mrs. Smith’s friend?

马丁女士
Mǎdīng nǚshì
Mrs. Martin

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电脑 (diànnǎo) computer (noun)

我每天至少在电脑前工作五个小时。
Wǒ měitiān zhìshǎo zài diànnǎo qián gōngzuò wǔ ge xiǎoshí.
I spend at least five (5) hours a day working at my computer.

我有两台电脑，一个笔记本电脑，一个台式电脑。
Wǒ yǒu liǎng tái diànnǎo, yí gè bǐjìběn diànnǎo, yí gè táishì diànnǎo.
I have two computers: a laptop computer and a desktop computer.

女人正在用电脑。
Nǚrén zhèngzài yòng diànnǎo.
The woman is using a computer.

用电脑工作
yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò
use a computer for work

台式电脑
táishì diànnǎo
desktop computer

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照片 (zhàopiān) photograph (noun)

这张照片不好看。
Zhè zhāng zhàopiān bù hǎokàn.
This photograph doesn’t look good.

黑白照片
hēibái zhàopiān
black and white photograph

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地铁 (dìtiě) subway (noun)

我坐地铁去办公室。
Wǒ zuò dìtiě qù bàngōngshì.
I take the subway to the office.

地铁线
dìtiěxiàn
subway line

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笑 (xiào) laugh (verb)

情侣笑一个笑话。
Qínglǚ xiào yí gè xiàohua.
The couple laughs at a joke.

情侣对着图画笑了。
Qínglǚ duìzhe túhuà xiào le .
The couple laughed at the picture.

情侣对着图画笑。
Qínglǚ duìzhe túhuà xiào.
The couple laughs at the picture.

情侣在笑一个笑话。
Qínglǚ zài xiào yí gè xiàohua.
The couple is laughing at a joke.

情侣在对着图画笑。
Qínglǚ zài duìzhe túhuà xiào.
The couple is laughing at the picture.

男人们在笑什么好玩儿的事情。
Nánrénmen zài xiào shénme hǎowánr de shìqing.
The men are laughing at something funny.

这群老人正在开怀大笑。
Zhè qún lǎorén zhèngzài kāihuái dàxiào.
The eldery people are laughing.

母亲和女儿在笑。
Mǔqīn hé nǚér zài xiào.
The mother and daughter are laughing.

对着图画笑
duìzhe túhuà xiào
laugh at a picture

笑一个笑话
xiào yí gè xiàohua
laugh at a joke

笑好玩儿的事情
xiào hǎowánr de shìqing
laugh at something funny

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桃子 (táozi) peach (noun)

桃子原产于中国，现在被广泛种植于世界各地。
Táozi yuánchǎnyú Zhōngguó, xiànzài bèi guǎngfàn zhòngzhíyú shìjiè gèdì.
Peaches are originally from China, but are now grown throughout the world.

桃子上的细毛
táozi shàng de xìmáo
peach fuzz

桃子和切片的桃子
táozi hé qiēpiàn de táozi
peach and a sliced peach

有桃的桃树
yǒu táo de táoshù
peach tree with peaches

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