Noun
Information, examples, and exercises related to nouns, which are words that denote a person, place, thing, or idea.
责任 (zé rèn)
responsibility
In Chinese, '责任' is generally used to express the concept of duty or responsibility that someone has in a certain situation or role. It is often used in both formal and informal contexts. The term '责任' can further be used in a variety of sentence structures and can be combined with other words to form phrases or expressions to convey various shades of responsibility.
责备 (zébèi)
blame
In Chinese, '责备' (zébèi) is used to denote the act of blaming or criticizing someone. It can be applied across various contexts, just like in English, such as blaming someone for an error or a mishap.
Example sentences with 责备 →账单 (zhàngdān)
bill
The Chinese word '账单' is used similarly to the English word 'bill', referring to an invoice for a purchase or service rendered. This word can be used in a variety of contexts including restaurants, shopping, utilities, and more.
账户 (zhàng hù)
account
The Chinese word '账户' corresponds to the English word 'account', which can refer to a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose. In Chinese context, it could relate to a bank account, a user account for a website, or an account for a service like electricity or internet.
货币 (huò bì)
currency
The Chinese word '货币' stands for currency. It is often used in contexts related to economy, finance, and trade. This word is commonly seen in economic newspapers, financial reports, and daily life when discussing internal or international money exchange.
Example sentences with 货币 →货车 (huò chē)
van
In Chinese, the word 'van' is translated as '货车' and it is used to refer to any type of vehicle that is used to transport goods or animals. It can either refer to a small, box-shaped vehicle used for carrying things or to a large vehicle used for transporting goods.
质量 (zhì liàng)
quality
The Chinese word '质量' translates to 'quality' in English. It’s often used to describe the standard or level of something, especially something that is manufactured, like a product. For example, a statement like 'The quality of this product is very high' can be translated into '这个产品的质量非常高'.
购物 (gòuwù)
shopping
The Chinese word for shopping is '购物'. It is often used in the context of going to buy things at a mall or online, just like in English. '购' means to buy or purchase and '物' refers to things or items.
购物中心 (gòu wù zhōng xīn)
mall
The Chinese word '购物中心' is used to refer to a large indoor shopping complex, often multi-storied, where a vast variety of goods are sold by many merchants. Similar to English, there may be other facilities included such as food courts, movie theaters, and arcades. Importantly, the use of this term is context dependent and could vary with regional linguistic preferences.
贷款 (dài kuǎn)
loan
The term '贷款' in Chinese is used similar to its English counterpart, 'loan'. It commonly refers to a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest. This term is widely used in Chinese financial and banking contexts.
贸易 (màoyì)
trade
The Chinese term for 'trade' is '贸易' (màoyì). It is used in the same context as in English, meaning the action of buying and selling goods and services. It could be used in various contexts such as international trade ('国际贸易'), trade agreement ('贸易协议'), or trade surplus ('贸易顺差').
Example sentences with 贸易 →费用 (fèi yòng)
fee
In Chinese, the word '费用' is used to refer to a fee or cost of something, like a service or product. It can be used in a commercial context, like '学费' which means 'tuition fee', or '医疗费用' which means 'medical fee'.
资本 (zī běn)
capital
In Mandarin Chinese, 'capital' is translated as '资本'. This word is used in similar contexts as it is in English and can relate to financial capital or a city that serves as the seat of government. The usage depends on the context of the sentence. Capital is an important concept in both economics and political science.
Example sentences with 资本 →资源 (zī yuán)
resource
The Chinese word for resource is '资源' (zī yuán). In China, this word is commonly used in contexts of economics, education and technology where it refers to available assets, materials, or means necessary for functioning or survival. For example, in a business context, human resources (人力资源) would refer to the available personnel or workforce. As with English, this word can be used in a wide range of contexts.
赢 (yíng)
win
The Chinese word for 'win' is '赢' (yíng). It is commonly used to express victory or success over something or someone in various circumstances, scenarios, and contexts such as sports, games, competitions, arguments, etc. Much like its English equivalent, '赢' can be used as a verb and it is often found in colloquial conversations, written texts, and instructional contexts.
Example sentences with 赢 →赢家 (yíng jiā)
winner
In Chinese, the word for winner is '赢家' ('yíng jiā'). It is commonly used in the same contexts as the English word, for example to describe someone who has won a competition or achieved a significant success. It's a compound word made of two characters: '赢' means 'to win' and '家' here means 'person'.
Example sentences with 赢家 →赶快 (gǎn kuài)
hurry
The Chinese word '赶快' is often used in contexts where a sense of urgency is needed. It can be used to encourage someone to hasten their actions or to express a need for fast-paced movement or progress. Like its English counterpart 'hurry', '赶快' can be used as both a verb and an adverb in sentences.
Example sentences with 赶快 →超出 (Chāo chū)
beyond
The Chinese term '超出' is often used to indicate something that is exceeding or 'beyond' a certain limit or boundary. It is used in similar contexts as the English term, such as going 'beyond' a physical place, exceeding an amount or level, or surpassing expectations.
超市 (chāo shì)
supermarket
The Chinese word for supermarket is 超市 (chāoshì). It is used in exactly the same context as in English, referring to a large self-service store selling foods and household goods. It is a frequently used word in daily Chinese conversation.
超级 (chāo jí)
super
In Chinese, super is translated as '超级' (chāojí). It is often used as an adjective to mean 'above average' or 'outstanding' in English. It can be used before nouns, like '超级市场' for 'supermarket', '超级英雄' for 'superhero', etc. Also it often appears in advertisements, movie names or books to indicate this is a superior product or work.
Example sentences with 超级 →足球 (zú qiú)
Football
In Chinese, '足球' is used to refer to the sport known as football in most of the world and soccer in the United States. It involves teams competing to kick a ball into their opponent's goal.
距离 (jù lí)
distance
In Chinese, '距离' is used to mention physical distance between two things, be it people, places, or things. It can be used both in a literal and abstract sense. For example, in a sentence '我和他的距离很远' means 'The distance between him and I is very far.'
路 (lù)
road
In Chinese, the word '路' refers to road. Similar to English, the word can be used in a variety of contexts such as referring to the physical path or a figurative path in life. '路' is commonly used in daily conversation.
路径 (lù jìng)
path
In Chinese, '路径' is used quite similarly to the English 'path'. It can refer to a physical trail or route to be followed, or metaphorically refer to a course of action or way of achieving something. For instance, in exploring one's career 'path', the term 'career path' can be translated to '职业路径'.
Example sentences with 路径 →跳舞 (tiào wǔ)
dance
The Chinese word for dance is '跳舞'. In context, it conveys the act or skill of dancing. It can be used in various contexts just like in English. For instance, 我爱跳舞 (Wǒ ài tiàowǔ) translates to 'I love to dance'.
Example sentences with 跳舞 →跳跃 (tiào yuè)
jump
跳跃 is the Chinese translation for the English word 'jump'. It is a verb and used to express the action of propelling oneself upwards or over a distance, typically into the air, by sudden muscular effort. In everyday conversation, it can be used in different contexts such as physical activities, emotional states, and transitions.
Example sentences with 跳跃 →踢 (tī)
kick
踢 is the Chinese word for 'Kick'. It mainly refers to striking or propelling forcibly with the foot. It can be used in different contexts ranging from sports, like '踢球' (kick the ball) or '踢足球' (play football), to expressions like '踢开' (kick open).
Example sentences with 踢 →身体 (shēn tǐ)
body
The Chinese word '身体' corresponds to the English word 'body'. It is used almost identically to its English equivalent, referring to the physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs. Just like in English, it can be used in various contexts and expressions, as in '身体健康' which means good health.
车库 (chē kù)
garage
The Chinese word for 'garage' is '车库'. It is commonly used in the same way as in English, to refer to a building or space where vehicles, such as cars and bicycles, are kept. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to a place where things are developed or stored.
车站 (chē zhàn)
station
In Chinese, '车站' refers to a place specifically designed for vehicles like trains or buses to allow passengers to board or exit. It is used in the same way as we use the word 'station' in English. For example, you can say '我在车站等你' which means 'I will wait for you at the station'.