Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

concert definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkɒnsət/
音乐会 (yīnyuè huì)

A musical performance given by one or more singers or musicians.

"We went to a concert last night and enjoyed the live music."

"我们昨晚去了一场音乐会,并享受了现场音乐。" (Wǒmen zuó wǎn qùle yīchǎng yīnyuè huì, bìng xiǎngshòule xiànchǎng yīnyuè.)
condition definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kənˈdɪʃən/
状态, 条件 (zhuangtai, tiaojian)

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order; a requirement that must be met.

"The car is in excellent condition."

"这辆车的状态很好。" (Zhe liang che de zhuangtai hen hao.)
confuse definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kənˈfjuːz/
混淆 (hùnxiáo)

To make someone unable to think clearly; to bewilder.

"The complex instructions confused the students."

"复杂的指示使学生感到困惑。" (Fùzá de zhǐshì shǐ xuéshēng gǎndào kùnhuò.)
confused definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective A2
/kənˈfjuːzd/
困惑的 (kunhuode)

unable to think clearly; uncertain or puzzled

"She felt confused by the complicated instructions."

"她被复杂的指示弄得很困惑。" (ta bei fuzade zhishi nong de hen kunhuo)
confusing definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective A2
/kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/
令人困惑的 (ling ren kun huo de)

causing someone to be unable to think clearly or understand; difficult to comprehend

"The instructions were confusing and hard to follow."

"这些说明令人困惑,很难遵循。" (zhe xie shuo ming ling ren kun huo hen nan zun xun)
Congratulations definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃənz/
祝贺 (zhùhè)

words expressing praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion

"Congratulations on your promotion! You really deserved this success."

"恭喜晋升!你真的值得这次成功。" (Gōngxǐ jìnshēng! Nǐ zhēn de zhídé zhè cì chénggōng.)
connect definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kəˈnɛkt/
连接 (lianjie)

to join or link two or more things together

"The new bridge will connect the two cities."

"新桥将连接这两个城市。" (Xin qiao jiang lianjie zhe liang ge chengshi.)
connection definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kəˈnɛkʃən/
连接 (lianjie)

a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else

"There is a strong connection between exercise and health."

"运动和健康之间有着紧密的联系。" (Yundong he jiankang zhijian youzhe jinmi de lianxi.)
consider definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kənˈsɪdər/
考虑 (kaolu)

to think carefully about something, especially before making a decision

"She is considering studying abroad next year."

"她正在考虑明年出国留学。" (Ta zhengzai kaolu mingnian chuguo liuxue.)
contact definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb A2
/ˈkɒntækt/
联系 (liánxì)

Communication or connection with someone.

"You should contact your doctor if symptoms persist."

"如果症状持续,您应该联系您的医生。" (Rúguǒ zhèngzhuàng chíxù, nín yīnggāi liánxì nín de yīshēng.)
contain definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kənˈteɪn/
包含 (bāohán)

To hold or have something inside.

"The box contains old photographs."

"盒子里有旧照片。" (Hézi lǐ yǒu jiù zhàopiàn.)
continue definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kənˈtɪnjuː/
继续 (jixu)

To keep happening, existing, or doing something without stopping.

"The rain will continue throughout the night."

"雨水会持续整晚。" (Yǔ shuǐ huì chíxù zhěng wǎn.)
continued definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kənˈtɪn.juːd/
继续 (jìxù)

Kept happening or carried on without stopping.

"She continued working despite the challenges."

"她继续工作,尽管面临挑战。" (Tā jìxù gōngzuò, jǐnguǎn miànlín tiǎozhàn.)
control definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb A2
/kənˈtroʊl/
控制 (kòngzhì)

to exercise authority over; to manage or regulate

"He tried to control his anger during the meeting."

"他在会议中尝试控制他的愤怒。" (Tā zài huìyì zhōng chángshì kòngzhì tā de fènnù.)
conversation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
对话 (duihua)

an informal talk between two or more people, in which ideas, feelings, and thoughts are exchanged

"We had a long conversation about future plans."

"我们就未来的计划进行了长时间的对话。" (Wo men jiu wei lai de jihua jin xing le chang shijian de duihua.)
cookie definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkʊki/
饼干 (binggan)

a small sweet baked food, usually with flour, sugar, and butter

"She offered me a chocolate chip cookie."

"她给我提供了一块巧克力曲奇。" (Ta gei wo tigong le yikuai qiaokeli quqi.)
copy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/ˈkɒpi/
复制 (fùzhì)

to make a duplicate or reproduction of something

"She copied the notes from the board."

"她从黑板上复制了笔记。" (Tā cóng hēibǎn shàng fùzhìle bǐjì.)
Corn definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kɔːrn/
玉米 (yumi)

a type of grain, often yellow, eaten as food

"They harvested corn in the summer."

"他们在夏天收割了玉米。" (Tāmen zài xiàtiān shōugē le yùmǐ.)
corner definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkɔːrnər/
角落 (jiǎoluò)

the place where two edges or sides meet

"The store is just around the corner."

"商店就在拐角处。" (Shāngdiàn jiù zài guǎijiǎo chù.)
correct definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective A2
/kəˈrɛkt/
正确 (zhèngquè)

free from error; accurate

"The answer she gave was correct."

"她给出的答案是正确的。" (Tā gěi chū de dá'àn shì zhèngquè de.)
correctly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb A2
/kəˈrɛktli/
正确地 (zhèngquè de)

in a way that is true, accurate, or without mistakes

"She answered all the questions correctly."

"她正确地回答了所有问题。" (Tā zhèngquè de huídá le suǒyǒu wèntí.)
Costs definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
kɒsts
成本 (chéngběn)

An amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.

"Reducing costs improves profit margins."

"降低成本可以提高利润率。" (Jiàngdī chéngběn kěyǐ tígāo lìrùn lǜ.)
cough definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb A2
/kɒf/
咳嗽 (kesou)

a sudden noisy release of air from the lungs to clear the throat or airway; to expel air suddenly from the lungs with a cough

"He has a bad cough and stayed home today."

"他咳嗽得很厉害,所以今天待在家里。" (ta kesou de hen lihai suoyi jintian dai zai jiali)
count definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kaʊnt/
计数 (jìshù)

to determine the total number of something

"She carefully counted the money on the table."

"她小心翼翼地数着桌子上的钱。" (Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de shǔzhe zhuōzi shàng de qián.)
couple definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkʌpəl/
一对 (yī duì)

two people or things considered together; a pair

"They make a lovely couple and have been married for five years."

"他们是一个可爱的情侣,已经结婚五年了。" (Tāmen shì yīgè kě'ài de qínglǚ, yǐjīng jiéhūn wǔ nián le.)
courage definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
勇气 (yongqi)

the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery

"It takes courage to stand up for what is right."

"为了为正义站起来,需要勇气。" (Wei le wei zhengyi zhan qilai, xuyao yongqi.)
course definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kɔːrs/
课程,路径或一组教育课程 (kecheng, luxian huo yizu jiaoyu kecheng)

a direction, path, or a set of educational lessons

"She enrolled in a computer science course."

"她报名参加了计算机科学课程。" (Ta baoming canjia le jisuanji kexue kecheng.)
court definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun,verb A2
/kɔːrt/
法院或寻求关注或偏爱的地方 (fayuan huo xunqiu guanzhu huo pian'ai de difang)

a place where legal cases are heard or to seek favor or attention

"He courted the judge with respect."

"他以尊重的态度追求法官。" (Ta yi zunzhong de taidu zhuīqiú fǎguān.)
cousin definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkʌzn/
堂兄/堂弟/表兄/表弟 (tángxiōng/tángdì/biǎoxiōng/biǎodì)

A child of one's uncle or aunt.

"My cousin is coming to visit us this weekend."

"我的堂兄这个周末要来拜访我们。" (Wǒ de tángxiōng zhège zhōumò yào lái bàifǎng wǒmen.)
cover definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/ˈkʌvər/
覆盖 (fùgài)

to place something over or on top of something else to protect or hide it

"She used a blanket to cover the sleeping child."

"她用毯子覆盖了睡着的孩子。" (Tā yòng tǎnzi fùgàile shuìzháo de háizi.)
covered definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/ˈkʌv.ərd/
覆盖的 (fùgàide)

Protected by being placed over or wrapped; hidden from view.

"The forest is covered in greenery."

"森林被绿色覆盖。" (Sēnlín bèi lǜsè fùgài.)
Cowboy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
牛仔 (niúzǎi)

a man, typically one on horseback, who herds and tends cattle

"The cowboy rode across the plains."

"牛仔骑马穿越大平原。" (Niúzǎi qí mǎ chuānyuè dà píngyuán.)
crash definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kræʃ/
幸福 (xìng fú)

To collide violently; to suddenly stop working (for machines or computers).

"The car crashed into the wall at high speed."

"她在获得奖项时无法掩饰自己的幸福。" (Tā zài huòdé jiǎngxiàng shí wúfǎ yǎnshì zìjǐ de xìngfú.)
Crazy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective A2
/ˈkreɪzi/
疯狂 (fēngkuáng)

mentally unsound; extremely foolish or enthusiastic

"He had a crazy idea that actually worked."

"他有一个疯狂的想法,实际上奏效了。" (Tā yǒu yīgè fēngkuáng de xiǎngfǎ, shíjì shang zòuxiào le.)
Cream definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kriːm/
奶油 (naiyou)

A thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top; also a soft substance used in cooking or cosmetics.

"She added some cream to her coffee."

"她在咖啡里加了些奶油。" (Ta zai kafe li jia le xie nai you.)
create definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kriˈeɪt/
创造 (chuangzao)

To bring something into existence; to make or produce.

"The artist wants to create a new painting."

"艺术家想创造一幅新画。" (Yìshùjiā xiǎng chuàngzào yī fú xīn huà.)
creates definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
kriˈeɪts
创造 (chuàngzào)

To bring something into existence or to cause something to happen

"Pollution creates environmental and health issues."

"污染造成环境和健康问题。" (Wūrǎn zàochéng huánjìng hé jiànkāng wèntí.)
Cricket definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
蟋蟀 (xī shuài)

a jumping insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together

"We could hear crickets chirping in the evening."

"我们能在傍晚听到蟋蟀的叫声。" (wo men neng zai bang wan ting dao xi shuai de jiao sheng.)
crime definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kraɪm/
犯罪 (fànzuì)

An illegal act punishable by law.

"The police are investigating the crime."

"警方正在调查犯罪。" (jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá fànzuì.)
Crocodile definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkrɒk.ə.daɪl/
鳄鱼 (èyú)

a large reptile with a long mouth and sharp teeth that lives in rivers and lakes in hot countries

"The crocodile slowly moved through the murky water."

"鳄鱼缓慢地穿过浑浊的水域。" (èyú huǎnmàn de chuānguò hùnchuó de shuǐyù)
cross definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/krɒs/
穿越 (chuānyuè)

to go from one side to another, or to pass through

"We crossed the river using a wooden bridge."

"我们通过一座木桥过了河。" (Wǒmen tōngguò yī zuò mù qiáo guò le hé.)
crowd definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/kraʊd/
人群 (renqun)

a large number of people gathered together

"A huge crowd gathered to watch the concert."

"一个巨大的观众聚集在一起观看音乐会。" (Yi ge jueda de guanzhong juzhi zai yiqi guankan yinyuehui.)
crowded definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

crowded (happiness)

adjective A2
/ˈkraʊdɪd/
幸福 (xìngfú)

filled with too many people or things

"The bus was so crowded that I could hardly move."

"当她收到奖项时,她无法掩饰自己的幸福。" (Dāng tā shōu dào jiǎngxiàng shí, tā wúfǎ yǎnshì zìjǐ de xìngfú.)
cruel definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective A2
/ˈkruːəl/
残忍 (cánrěn)

Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

"It was cruel to make fun of the injured boy."

"嘲笑受伤的男孩是残忍的。" (cháoxiào shòushāng de nán hái shì cánrěn de.)
Cucumber definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/
黄瓜 (huanggua)

a long green vegetable with watery flesh, eaten raw in salads or cooked

"I added fresh cucumber slices to my salad."

"我在沙拉里加入了新鲜的黄瓜片。" (Wo zai shala li jiaru le xinxian de huanggua pian.)
Culture definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkʌltʃər/
文化 (wenhua)

the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular people or society

"Japanese culture is admired all over the world."

"日本文化在全世界都受到钦佩。" (Riben wenhua zai quanshijie dou shoudao qinpei.)
Cupboard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkʌp.bɔːrd/
橱柜 (chúguì)

a piece of furniture with doors and shelves for storing dishes, food, or clothes

"She stored all the plates and bowls in the kitchen cupboard."

"她把所有的盘子和碗放进了厨房的橱柜里。" (Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de pánzi hé wǎn fàng jìnle chúfáng de chúguì lǐ.)
cure definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb A2
/kjʊər/
治疗 (zhiliao)

to make someone healthy again after an illness

"The new medicine cured her of the infection."

"新的药物治愈了她的感染。" (Xīn de yào wù zhì yù le tā de gǎn rǎn.)
curious definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective A2
/ˈkjʊəriəs/
好奇 (haoqí)

eager to know or learn something

"The child was curious about the stars in the sky."

"孩子对天空中的星星感到好奇。" (Háizi duì tiānkōng zhōng de xīngxīng gǎndào hàoqí.)
Curtain definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun A2
/ˈkɜː.tən/
窗帘 (chuānglián)

a piece of cloth that hangs down to cover a window or divide a room

"She pulled back the curtain to let the sunlight in."

"她拉开窗帘,让阳光进来。" (Tā lā kāi chuānglián, ràng yángguāng jìnlái.)