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言言趁休息时间温习前一堂课所教的内容.
yán yán chènxiū xi shí jiān wēn xí qián yī táng kè suǒ jiāo de nèi róng.
Yan Yan took the time to review content taught in the previous lesson during recess.
定期复习华文华语的基本功，才能学好这语文。
dìng qī fù xí huá wén huá yǔ de jī běn gōng, cái néng xué hǎo zhè yǔ wén.
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。
duì yú gōng sī yuán gōng de wú lǐ xíng wéi，wǒ men shēn gǎn bào qiàn.
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 sī yuán gōng de wú lǐ xíng wéi xiàng nín dào qiàn.
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。
yán bà bú pà fēi chóng, bù yī huì ér gōng fu jiù tú shǒu zhuā zhù le zhāng láng.
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。
jǐng chá zhè fèn gōng zuò hěn wēi xiǎn, zhuō ná zuì fàn shí děi shí fēn xiǎo xīn.
The job of a police is very dangerous – one has to be extremely careful during the pursuit of criminals.
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忄
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心
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惊讶
jīng yà
Surprised, astonished
害怕
hài pà
Scared
慌张
huāng zhang
Panic
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想念
xiǎng niàn
Miss
忍受
rěn shòu
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。
yīn fù mǔ gōng zuò fán máng, jùn míng xiǎo xiǎo nián jì jiù xué huì gěi nǎi nai hé zì jǐ zuò fàn .
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。
bǎo chí liáng hǎo de rì cháng zuò xī, shì bǎo chí shēn xīn jiàn kāng de fāng fǎ zhī yī.
One way to stay healthy is to maintain a good daily routine.
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两只耳朵
liǎng zhī ěr duo
A pair of ears
两只老虎
liǎng zhī lǎo hǔ
Two tigers
一只小船
yī zhī xiǎo chuán
A boat
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一支钢笔
yī zhī gáng bǐ
A pen
一支军队
yī zhī jūn duì
An army
一支乐曲
yī zhī yuè qǔ
A song
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这项建筑工程耗时三年完成。
zhè xiàng jiàn zhù gōng chéng hào shí sān nián wán chéng.
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。
yán yán néng qǔ dé nà me dà de jìn bù, tā de huá wén lǎo shī gōng láo bù xiǎo.
Yan Yan has made significant improvements, and credit should be given to her Chinese teacher.
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一根头发
yì gēn tóu fa
A strand of hair
一条绳子
yì tiáo shéng zi
A rope
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他这人经历多，见识广。
tā zhè rén jīng lì duō, jiàn shì guǎng.
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。
tā men bǎi zhé bù náo, zài jiē zài lì zhōng yú dá dào le mù dì.
Their perseverance helped them achieve the goal.
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飞机飞得很低。
fēi jī fēi de hěn dī.
The plane flew at a low height.
建筑的最底层是个储藏室。
jiàn zhù de zuì dǐ céng shì gè chǔ cáng shì.
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。
jí shǐ tiáo jiàn zài hǎo, yě hái yào kào zì jǐ nǔ lì.
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。
nǐ jì rán biǎo shì le jué xīn, jiù yīng gāi jiàn zhī yú xíng dòng.
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。
xiǎng yào shùn lì jiè yān jiù děi hé nà xiē jīng cháng chōu yān de péng you huà qīng jiè xiàn.
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。
róu fó hǎi xiá shì xīn jiā pō yǔ mǎ lái xī yà liǎng guó zhī jiān de fēn jiè xiàn.
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。
yìn dù ní xī yà yīn qì hòu gān zào，jīng cháng fā shēng sēn lín huǒ huàn.
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。
zhuāng xiū gōng chéng suǒ dài lái de zào yīn ràng tā wú fǎ zài jiā zhuān xīn dú shū.
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 zhǔ yì yǐ ding, jué bù gēng dòng.
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。
chén lǎo shī shì gōng rèn de hǎo lǎo shī, tā jué bú huì dòng shǒu dǎ xué 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。
tā cóng xiǎo guò zhe yǎng zūn chǔ yōude shēng huó, dà xiǎo shì dōu yǒu nǚ yōng fú shi zhào yìng.
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。
mín sù zhǔ rén rè qíngde zhāo dài kè rén, wèi tā men zhǔn bèi le mǎn zhuō de shí wù.
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。
jié zhì zhōng wǔ shí èr diǎn, bó wù guǎn de yóu lǎn rén shù yǐ dá wǔ qiān rén.
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。
jiǎng huá yǔ yùn dòng qīn zǐ cái yì bǐ sài er líng yī liù de jié zhǐ rì qī 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 yóu de jià gé zhú rì sheng gāo, wán quán méi yǒu fàng huǎn de qū shì.
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。
bà ba zài wǒ xīn zhōng shù lì le gāo dà de xíng xiàng.
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。
wèi le jì niàn guó jiā lǐng dǎo rén, zhèng fǔ zài nà kuài kòng dì shàng shù lì le yí zuò jì niàn bēi.
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。
nǐ měi tiān bì xū shuā yá xǐ liǎn, bǎo chí kǒu qiāng wèi shēng.
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。
yá shuā shì rì cháng shēng huó de bì xū pǐn, chū guó lǚ xíng shí jì de xié dài.
Toothbrush is a daily necessity, remember to bring it along when going overseas.
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酱油
jiàng yóu
Soya sauce
糖浆
táng jiāng
Sugar syrup