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文具 (wénjù) stationery (noun)

她用香香的信纸给我发了一个邀请函。
Tā yòng xiāngxiāng de xìnzhǐ gěi wǒ fāle yí gè yāoqǐnghán.
She sent me an invitation on scented stationary.

文具店里有信封。
Wénjùdiàn lǐ yǒu xìnfēng.
The stationery store has envelopes.

有香味的信纸
yǒu xiāngwèi de xìnzhǐ
scented stationary

文具店用品
wénjùdiàn yòngpǐn
stationery store supplies

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脚本 (jiǎoběn) script (noun)

你用英文写的新电影的脚本吗？
Nǐ yòng yīngwén xiě de xīn diànyǐng de jiǎoběn ma?
Did you write the new movie script in English?

这个男人正在读脚本。
Zhègè nánrén zhèngzài dú jiǎoběn.
The man is reading the script.

电影脚本
diànyǐng jiǎoběn
movie script

读脚本
dú jiǎoběn
read a script

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工作 (gōngzuò) work (verb)

一些程序设计员在家工作，所以他们不用来回上班。
Yìxiē chéngxù shèjìyuán zài jiā gōngzuò, suǒyǐ tāmen bú yòng láihuí shàng bān.
Some programmers work from home, so they don’t have to commute to work.

员工们在办公室工作了。
Yuángōngmen zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò le.
The employees worked at the office.

我通常从上午九点工作到下午五点，但是今天晚上我十点才下班。
Wǒ tōngcháng cóng shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn gōngzuòdào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn, dànshì jīntiān wǎnshàng wǒ shí diǎn cái xià bān.
I usually work from 9 AM to 5 PM, but today I worked until 10 PM.

那个女人正在办公室工作。
Nàge nǚrén zhèngzài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.
The woman is working at the office.

员工在办公室工作。
Yuángōng zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.
The employees work at the office.

员工正在办公室工作。
Yuángōng zhèngzài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.
The employees are working at the office.

在办公室工作
zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò
work at the office

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医院 (yīyuàn) hospital (noun)

如果情况紧急，马上去医院。
Rúguǒ qíngkuàng jǐnjí, mǎshàng qù yīyuàn.
If it’s an emergency, go to the hospital right away.

医院床位
yīyuàn chuángwèi
hospital bed

医院大楼
yīyuàn dàlóu
hospital building

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姜 (jiāng) ginger (noun)

我用小火煮姜给食物增加一点温暖的芳香。
Wǒ yòng xiǎohuǒ zhǔ jiāng gěi shíwù zēngjiā yìdiǎn wēnnuǎn de fāngxiāng.
I use ginger to add warm aroma with a little fire to the taste of my food.

调味姜用于烹饪和制药。
Tiáowèijiāng yòngyú pēngrèn hé zhìyào.
The spice ginger is used for cooking and medicine.

姜独特的味道使它成为我最喜欢的烘烤调味品之一。
Jiāng dútè de wèidao shǐ tā chéngwéi wǒ zuì xǐhuān de hōngkǎo tiáowèipǐn zhī yī.
The unique flavor of ginger makes it one of my favorite baking spices.

姜根
jiānggēn
ginger root

姜茶
jiāngchá
ginger tea

姜根
jiānggēn
ginger root

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小昆虫 (xiǎokūnchóng) gnat (noun)

吸血的昆虫
xīxiě de kūnchóng
blood sucking gnat

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美国 (Měiguó) United States of America (noun)

美国有五十个州和一个哥伦比亚地区。
Měiguó yǒu wǔshí gè zhōu hé yí gè Gēlúnbǐyà dìqū.
The United States consists of 50 states plus the District of Columbia.

美利坚合众国总统
Měilìjiānhézhòngguó zǒngtǒng
President of the United States of America

美国地图
Měiguó dìtú
map of the United States of America

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曼谷 (Màngǔ) Bangkok (noun)

曼谷是泰国最大的城市，也是它的首都。
Màngǔ shì Tàiguó zuìdà de chéngshì, yě shì tā de shǒudū.
Bangkok is the largest city and capital ofThailand.

曼谷是泰国最大的城市，也是它的首都。
Màngǔ shì Tàiguó zuìdà de chéngshì, yě shì tā de shǒudū.
Bangkok is the largest city and capital ofThailand.

曼谷，泰国
Màngǔ, Tàiguó
Bangkok, Thailand

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农场 (nóngchǎng) farm (noun)

山羊在农场玩儿。
Shānyáng zài nóngchǎng wánr.
The goats are playing on the farm.

农场上的农民
nóngchǎng shàng de nóngmín
farmer on a farm

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