Chinese
Vocab Builder for commonly used words in Chinese.
任何人 (rèn hé rén)
The Chinese term '任何人' is used similarly to the English 'anybody'. It is a term for an indeterminate or unspecified person. It can be used in various contexts including questions, negatives, and conditionals. Remember, Chinese grammar can be quite different from English, so the word order and structure may vary.
任何地方 (Rènhé dìfāng)
In Chinese, 'Anywhere' translates to '任何地方', which is used to refer to an unspecified or unknown location. Like the English word, 任何地方 can be used in various sentences and contexts, but it's generally used as an adverb. A typical usage could be: '你可以在任何地方找到我' (You can find me anywhere).
Example sentences with 任何地方 →任务 (rènwù)
任务 (rènwù) is a Chinese word used to refer to tasks, duties, or responsibilities. It is often used in the context of assignments or jobs that need to be accomplished, similar to its English equivalent. This word is commonly used in daily conversation, as well as in professional and educational contexts.
休息 (xiūxí)
The Chinese word '休息' is used to refer to a period of time when you stop doing something so that you can rest or do something else. Similar to the English word 'break', it can be used in a variety of contexts such as taking a break from work, school, or other activities.
众多 (zhòng duō)
The Chinese word '众多' means 'numerous' in English. It is often used to describe a large quantity of something, especially when there are too many to be counted. It can be used in various context such as referring to people, matters, things, etc.
Example sentences with 众多 →优先 (yōu xiān)
The Chinese word '优先' can be used in the context of importance or preference over other things. It is often used in both formal and informal situations and can refer to the priority of tasks, people, or circumstances. It is the direct equivalent of the English word 'priority'.
Example sentences with 优先 →优势 (yōushì)
In Chinese, '优势' is used to express the concept of 'advantage'. It can be an advantage you have over someone else or a situation where you have some kind of superiority or dominance. It is often used in contexts related to competition, whether it's scholarly, professional, or in games and sports. It is also used in comparisons to suggest that something is better than the other using criteria of evaluation.
Example sentences with 优势 →优秀 (yōu xiù)
The term '优秀' (yōu xiù) is used in the Chinese language to express the English term 'excellent'. It refers to something or someone of high quality, very good, or superior in character or performance. It is commonly used to compliment people on their achievements or qualities as well.
Example sentences with 优秀 →伙伴 (huǒbàn)
It is used to suggest a sense of camaraderie or shared task or goals, such as a working partner or a partner in crime. It is a commonly-used term among friends.
Example sentences with 伙伴 →会 (huì)
In Chinese, the word '会' is often used to express the future tense, similar to the use of 'will' in English. It can also mean 'can' or 'am able to', denoting an ability or skill. It is used in various contexts just like 'will'.
会员资格 (huì yuán zī gé)
In Chinese, '会员资格' refers to the state of being a member of a group or organization. This concept often relates to cases where an individual has joined a specific group and has certain rights, responsibilities, and benefits because of their inclusion in the group. For example, a person might have '会员资格' in a sports club, meaning they are a member and can participate in the club's activities.
会议 (huì yì)
The Chinese word for meeting '会议' is used in contexts such as formal discussions or gatherings, business conferences or assemblies. It is not typically used in casual settings when two people meet. The term is applicable for business meetings, conferences, and seminars.
伟大 (wěi dà)
The word '伟大' in Chinese is used to express that something is outstanding or excellent. It is often used to praise people, achievements, or objects to demonstrate respect or admiration. For example, one might say: '他是一个伟大的科学家', which means 'He is a great scientist.'
传播 (chuán bō)
In Chinese, '传播' is used the same way 'spread' is used in English. It can refer to the act of distributing information so that it reaches many people or to the act of becoming more widespread. It can also be used when referring to topics such as spread of diseases, spread of news, spread of ideas etc.
Example sentences with 传播 →传统 (chuántǒng)
The Chinese word '传统' (chuántǒng) is often used to refer to something that is based on tradition or customary practices. It can be used to describe various concepts such as traditional culture, traditional values, traditional clothes, and so forth. It is similar to how 'traditional' is used in the English language.
伤害 (shāng hài)
In Chinese, '伤害'(shāng hài) is used to describe physical or psychological damage caused by accidents or other incidents, similar to how 'injury' is used in English. It can be used in various situations - sports injuries, emotional hurt, damage from accidents, etc.
Example sentences with 伤害 →伯利恒 (bó lì hēng)
In Chinese, 'Bethlehem' translates to '伯利恒'. This word is usually used in the context of a location, specifically referring to the city of Bethlehem which is historically significant in many religions.
Example sentences with 伯利恒 →估计 (gū jì)
The Chinese word '估计' is used in the same context as 'estimate' in English. It's commonly used in scenarios where one is calculating or judging the value, number, quantity, or extent of something based on a rough approximation or on the limited information available.
Example sentences with 估计 →伸展 (shēn zhǎn)
The Chinese word '伸展' is generally used in the context of a physical or figurative extension of something. Like in English, it may be used in relation to body movement such as stretching arms or legs, or in discussing the reach or spread of an influence or area. It can also be used in the context of time or discussion, such as stretching a moment or topic.
Example sentences with 伸展 →但是 (dàn shì)
The Chinese word '但是' is similar to the English word 'but'. It is used as a conjunction to introduce something contrary to what was previously stated or to introduce a point of view that contrasts with one just expressed.
位置 (wèi-zhì)
The Chinese word '位置' is most commonly used to indicate a place or a spot where something is or where something happens. It could be the physical position of an object or place, or an abstract position in a hierarchy or order of importance.
低 (dī)
The Chinese word 低 is used to describe something that is not high or is below average in amount, intensity, or degree. It is typically used in the same context as the English word 'low'. It can be applied to a wide variety of situations, from describing physical height to metaphorically referencing a state of feeling or condition.
Example sentences with 低 →住 (Zhu)
The Chinese word for 'live' is written as '住' and is frequently used to describe the act of dwelling or residing in a particular place in Mandarin Chinese. In some contexts, it can also refer to the act of experiencing or living through situations or events.
住房 (zhùfáng)
The Chinese word '住房' refers to the activity of residing or living in a particular location. It can also mean a building or a place where people reside. It is often used in the context of issues related to human habitation such as housing shortage, housing affordability, etc.
Example sentences with 住房 →体操 (tǐ cāo)
In Chinese, '体操' is used to refer to the sport of gymnastics. It is a term that encompasses various exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, power, agility, coordination, grace, balance, and control. It is widely practiced in educational institutions, to promote physical fitness and discipline. The Chinese term is used in much the same way as its English counterpart – to refer to this specific type of athletic activity.
体积 (tǐ jì)
The Chinese word '体积' is used to denote the measure of space or capacity, usually in three dimensions. Similar to the English word 'volume', it can be used in contexts like describing the size of a room, the space an object occupies, or the capacity of a container.
体育场 (tǐ yù chǎng)
The Chinese word for 'stadium' is '体育场'. This term is used similarly to English, referring to a venue where sports, concerts, or other events are held. It often denotes a large structure that might contain a field or stage and stands for spectators.
体面 (tǐ miàn)
The word '体面' in Chinese has a similar usage as 'decent' in English. It is often used to describe something or someone who is respectable, proper or suitable. It could be used in a variety of contexts, such as describing a person's appearance, behavior, or even the quality of an object or event.
作业 (zuò yè)
The Chinese word for homework is '作业'. It is used in a similar context as in English - tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of school. It is significant in the Chinese education system and is often used in daily conversation, especially among students and teachers.
作家 (zuò jiā)
The Chinese word '作家' represents the profession of writer in English. It is used to refer to someone who creates written work, be it poems, novels, plays or any other genre. Like many occupations, the term itself does not indicate the gender of the person, nor the specific style or genre of their work.