dian4shan4

electric fan 电 扇

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

xi1chen2qi4

vacuum cleaner 吸 尘 器

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengZheng JieGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

you3 xian4dian4shi4

television cable, cable 有 线 电 视

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

cha1tou2

plug 插 头

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

shan4zi

fan 扇 子

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

di4tan3

carpet, carpeting 地 毯

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

cha2zuo4

socket, outlet 插 座

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

Jin1tian1 wan3shang you3 liang3 ge4 hao3 jie2mu4.

There are two good television programs on tonight. 今 天 晚 上 有 两 个 好 节 目 。

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

dian4shi4 (ji1)

television (set) 电 视 （ 机 ）

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu Lin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

La4zhu2tai2 shang4 de la4zhu2 zai4 ran2shao1.

The candles are burning in the candlesticks . 蜡 烛 台 上 的 蜡 烛 在 燃 烧 。

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

Dang1xin1! Na4ge4 ti1zi bu4 an1quan2!

Look out! The ladder isn't safe. 当 心 ！ 那 个 梯 子 不 安 全 ！

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

ti1zi

ladder 梯 子

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

pen2zai1

potted plants, bonsai 盆 栽

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

yi4 ke1 ding1zi

a nail 一 颗 钉 子

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
KarenNickSarah

nuan3qi4pian4

radiator 暖 气 片

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

la4zhu2

candle 蜡 烛

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

kong4bai2 de lu4xiang4dai4

blank video cassette 空 白 的 录 相 带

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

dian4xian4

electric wire, electric cord 电 线

Zhang MengCao HuiZhang JingMi ZhaoxiFeng KuiLiang Yan
KarenMichaelAprilRory

lu4yin1

to record; recording 录 音

Zhang MengLi ZhenShao JingxianWT ZhengChu Lin
AnselBrienneJeremyCricket

yi4 tong3 you2

a barrel of oil 一 桶 油

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

lu4xiang4dai4

video cassette 录 相 带

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiMa XiaoyuanSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

jian3zi

scissors 剪 子

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

ci2dai4

tape 磁 带

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengCao HuiLi SiMa Xiaoyuan
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

la4zhu2tai2

candlestick 蜡 烛 台

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

ruan3chi3

tape measure 软 尺

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank

dian4shi4

television 电 视

Feng XieChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

Ma1ma zheng4zai4 gua4 chuang1lian2.

Mother's putting up curtains on the window. 妈 妈 正 在 挂 窗 帘 。

Liu Yu RongCheng HongSun BinGu ZhengZhang Zhida
JamesKaren LeeBrian

Wo3 mai3 le yi4 pan2 yin1yue4 ci2dai4

I bought a music cassette. 我 买 了 一 盘 音 乐 磁 带 。

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

wan2ju4

toy, plaything 玩 具

Zhang XiaoweiLi Yu ZhengLiu JinzheLu YawenHuaGao Mingjiang
JoshKarenFrank

ke4ting1

living room, drawing room, parlor 客 厅

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

chang4pian4

record (for a record player) 唱 片

Sun BinFeng XieLi ZhenFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

yan1hui1gang1

ashtray 烟 灰 缸

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

lu4xiang4ji1

video recorder, VCR 录 相 机

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingLi SiMa XiaoyuanLiang Yan
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

feng2 shang4

to sew up 缝 上

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

Jin1nian2 xia4ji4 wo3 zai4 Bei3jing1 mai3 le yi2 ge4 xin1 lu4xiang4dai4.

I bought a new video in Beijing this summer. 今 年 夏 季 我 在 北 京 买 了 一 个 新 录 相 带 。

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongZhao MoZheng LeiHua
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

dian4deng1

electric light 电 灯

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

yi4 pan2 ci2dai4

an audio tape 一 盘 磁 带

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiMa XiaoyuanSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

Wo3men qu4 le wo3 jia1 kan4 dian4shi4.

We went to my house to watch television. 我 们 去 了 我 家 看 电 视 。

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengWang YongLi SiShu ChangDa DiSun Gang
AnselJulieBrienneStephan

hua1pen2

flowerpot 花 盆

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

yi4 tong3 shui3

a bucket of water 一 桶 水

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

yi4 juan3 di4tan3

a roll of carpet 一 卷 地 毯

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenNickSarah

chuang1lian2

curtain 窗 帘

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

Wo3 jia1 you3 liang3 jian1 ke4ting1

My house has 2 living rooms. 我 家 有 两 间 客 厅

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

yi2 tao4 yuan2yi4 gong1ju4

a set of gardening tools 一 套 园 艺 工 具

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
SethJulieAustin

Zhe4 shi4 yi4 ba3 shan4zi.

This is a fan. 这 是 一 把 扇 子

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
Ansel

lu4xiang4pian1

video tape, video taped movie 录 相 片

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

Wo3 diu1 le yi4 ba3 jian3zi.

I lost a pair of scissors. 我 丢 了 一 把 剪 子 。

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

qian2zi

pliers, forceps, tongs, tweezers 钳 子

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank

Ta1 pa2shang4 ti1zi qu4 shua1 tian1hua1ban3.

He climbed up the ladder to paint the ceiling. 他 爬 上 梯 子 去 刷 天 花 板 。

Lin QingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

kou4zi

button 扣 子

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

Wo3 chang2chang ting1 lu4yin1.

I often listen to recordings. 我 常 常 听 录 音 。

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
TerryJulieAustinSarah

tu2

picture, drawing, chart, map, plan, intention 图

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

sha1chong2ji4

insecticide 杀 虫 剂

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

Wo3men kan4 le yi2 ge4 Zhong1guo2 de lu4xiang4dai4.

We watched a Chinese video. 我 们 看 了 一 个 中 国 的 录 相 带 。

Liu Yu RongLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongZhao MoZheng LeiHua
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

Dian4shi4ji1 tai4 da4 le.

The television's too big. 电 视 机 太 大 了 。

Zhang NingLi ZhenHuang JialiShu ChangCao Hui
KarenDaveStevenQ

Jin1wan3 de dian4shi4 jie2mu4 mei2you3 yi4si.

The television program wasn't interesting tonight. 今 晚 的 电 视 节 目 没 有 意 思 。

Zhang NingLi ZhenHuang JialiShu ChangCao Hui
KarenDaveStevenQ

nuan3qi4

room heating, space heating, radiator 暖 气

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

jie2mu4

television program, program 节 目

Feng XieLi DiZhang MengCao Hui
TimJulieMichael

feng2ren4ji1

sewing machine 缝 纫 机

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

Wo3 yao4 gei3 zhe4 xie1 ku4zi ding4 kou4zi, ran2hou4 yun4 zhe yi2 xia4.

I need to sew buttons on these pants, then iron them. 我 要 给 这 些 裤 子 钉 扣 子 ， 然 后 熨 着 一 下 。

Liu QiuxiaShao DanniZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi Boyuan
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

yi4 ba3 qian2zi

a pair of pliers 一 把 钳 子

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank


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