dai1sha3

stupid, dumb 呆 傻

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

shi3 xing4zi

to lose one's temper, to get angry 使 性 子

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
AprilMaggy

dan3qie4

timid, cowardly 胆 怯

Du FengDeng YichenWang ChenZhou HuiRen Shuang
Ann

Zhe4 shi4 yu2chun3 wu2liao2 de hua4.

This is a senseless boring talk. 这 是 愚 蠢 无 聊 的 话

jian1xiang4

strong, staunch 坚 强

wu2zhi1

stupid, ignorant 无 知

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

xu4jiu3zhe3

alcoholic, drunkard 酗 酒 者

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
RickLynnFrank

te4you3 de

characteristic, idiosyncratic 特 有 的

Du FengCao LihongDeng YichenTan LiZhuo Shuo
Ann

xin1fan2 yi4luan4 de

distracted, preoccupied 心 烦 意 乱 的

CashmeiraEllen

nao3

angry; to be annoyed 恼

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

qie4fu1

coward 切 肤

Da DiZhang MengJin YanDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

hai4pa4

to fear, to be afraid, to be scared, to have a fear of; shy, timid 害 怕

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
DaveSarahMichael

Ta1 shi4 yi2 ge4 kuan1rong2 de mu3qin1. Ta1 cong2bu4 yin1wei2 wo3 de xiao3 cuo4wu4 er2 sheng1qi4, dan4 ta1 hui4 yin1wei2 wo3 bu4cheng2shi2 er2 sheng1qi4.

She is a very understanding mother, she doesn't get upset by the little mistakes I make. But she can get really angry when I do something dishonest. 她 是 一 个 宽 容 的 母 亲 。 她 从 不 因 为 我 的 小 错 误 而 生 气 ， 但 她 会 因 为 我 不 诚 实 而 生 气 。

Jiang JieGu ChunleiShao DanniPan ZilongMeng Sichen
Cashmeira

ying4

hard, stiff, strong, firm; firmly, resolutely, doggedly 硬

da4sha3gua1

big idiot, fool, jerk 大 傻 瓜

Ta1 tai4 hai4 xiu1 le, bu4 zhi1dao4 zen3yang4 biao3da2 gan3qing2.

She is so shy that she doesn't know how to express her feelings. 她 太 害 羞 了 ， 不 知 道 怎 样 表 达 感 情 。

Shao DanniLiu Yu RongShao JingxianWang WenjingJi Xiaozhe
CricketJeremyGlison

fu2tie1

docile and obedient 服 帖

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
RickLindsayJames

Wo3 jiao1 you3 hen3 jin3shen4, ren2 yi2 ding4 yao4 hao3.

I'm very particular about my friends, they have to be nice. 我 交 友 很 谨 慎 ， 人 一 定 要 好 。

Zhu JingRuan YilangLiu WeihongPan Zilong
Kaylee

dai1qi4

silly look, idiotic look 呆 气

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

yi2biao3 tang2tang2

handsome and dignified 仪 表 堂 堂

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

tang2tang2 zheng4zheng4

impressive, dignified, upright, open and above board 堂 堂 正 正

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

Fu4qin dui4 ta1 er2zi hen3 nao3huo3.

The father was very angry with his son. 父 亲 对 他 儿 子 很 恼 火 。

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

wu4shi2 zhi1 feng1

pragmatic style, practical manner 务 实 之 风

Lynn

xiao3tou1r

thief, petty thief 小 偷

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

Wo3 zhen1 ben4.

I feel like I don't have a brain in my head. 我 真 笨 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

Wo3 zhen1 sha3.

I feel like I don't have a brain in my head. 我 真 傻 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

nong2bao1

crybaby, useless weakling, scaredy cat, fraidy cat 脓 包

ren4xing4

headstrong, stubborn, willful, (spoiled and uncontrollable) 任 性

you3 xiong2xin1 de

ambitious, aspiring 有 雄 心 的

Zhe4ge shi4bing1 yong3gan3.

This soldier was brave. 这 个 士 兵 勇 敢 。

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
NicAbbieBrian

qin1qie4

kind, nice, warm (person) 亲 切

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeShu ChangLiu Xuechun
JoshTimGlisonSarah

zi4lian4

narcissism 自 恋

chen2zhuo2

poised, calm and collected, steady, not nervous 沉 着

xiong2bao1

worthless person, good-for-nothing, a total loss, wastrel 熊 包

hai4 xiu1

to be shy 害 羞

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

Ta1 yin1 jiong3po4 er2 zuo4li4bu4'an1.

He squirmed with embarrassment. 他 因 窘 迫 而 坐 立 不 安 。

tan1de2wu2yan4

avaricious and insatiable, greedy and never satisfied 贪 得 无 厌

jiang1hu2pian4zi

swindler, con man, quack, fraud, charlatan, mountebank 江 湖 骗 子

yu4men4

gloomy, depressed 郁 闷

fen4men4

depressed, discontented, resentful, perturbed, indignant 愤 懑

te4xing4

characteristic 特 性

Du FengCao LihongDeng YichenTan LiZhuo Shuo
Ann

xing4yun4r

lucky guy, winner, charmed person 幸 运 儿

jing1ming2

shrewd 精 明

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

li4

nice looking, handsome, beautiful 丽

Li DiChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

mian3tian3

shy, bashful 腼 腆

Du FengFen RanRen ShuangLiu Weihong
MaggyLynnFrank

qin2jian3

hard working and thrifty, hard working and penny-wise 勤 俭

Lynn

Wo3 jin1tian1 zhen1 dao3mei2!

I'm having an awful day. 我 今 天 真 倒 霉 ！

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

re4qing2

nice, kind, cordial, enthusiastic, warm-hearted, warm (a warm greeting) 热 情

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunLi Yu ZhengCao HuiLi Si
FredJoshSarahJeremy

dan3liang4

courage, guts, nerve 胆 量

Du FengZhao MoHu SiyuZheng LeiRen Shuang
JamesKaren LeeBrian

xiu1xian3

shame faced 羞 脸

Lynn

chi1dai1

stupid, slow, retarded 痴 呆

Du FengWang ChenRen ShuangTan LiLi Xinzhou
TerryDawn

qing2xu4

emotions, feeling 情 绪

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

hou4yan2wu2chi3

impudent, shameless 厚 颜 无 耻

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
LynnNick

xing2yu4 bu2 zheng4chang2zhe3

sexual deviant, pervert 性 欲 不 正 常 者

Ta1 lan3san3 de da3fa1 le yi4 tian1, yi3hou4 xu1yao4 xue2xi2 yi2ye4.

He lazed the day away, then had to study all night. 他 懒 散 地 打 发 了 一 天 ， 以 后 需 要 学 习 一 夜 。

Du FengGao YanlinZheng LeiCheng Miao
AprilJeremyBrian

qie4sheng1sheng1

timid, shy 怯 生 生

Da DiZhang MengJin YanDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

hao3han4

true man, brave man, hero 好 汉

Jiang JieGu ChunleiShao DanniPan ZilongMeng Sichen
Cashmeira

Ta1 yi2xiang4 hen3 jian1xiang4.

She has a strong character. 她 一 向 很 坚 强 。

man3zu4

satisfied, contented, satiated; to satisfy, to gratify 满 足

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
RickMaggy

qie4zei2

thief 窃 贼

Sun BinLi ChunjiangZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

yi2lu~4

hesitation, doubt, qualms, misgivings 疑 虑

Lynn

pin3zhi4

quality, character, trait, tone 品 质

Cheng MiaoZhao JianGao YanlinLi Xinzhou
DavidAnnLennie

Ta1 shi4 dao4 mu4qian2 wei2zhi3 zui4 hao3 de.

So far, he's head and shoulders above the rest. 他 是 到 目 前 为 止 最 好 的 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

dan3gan3

to dare, to be recklessly courageous 胆 敢

Du FengZhao MoHu SiyuZheng LeiRen Shuang
JamesKaren LeeBrian

Ta1 zai4 sheng1ren2 mian4qian2 hen3 hai4xiu1, dan4 he2 peng2youmen que4 hen3 shu2.

He is very shy around strangers, but not with his friends. 他 在 生 人 面 前 很 害 羞 ， 但 和 朋 友 们 却 很 熟 。

Zhu JingRuan YilangLiu WeihongPan Zilong
Kaylee

fei1fan2 de

extraordinary, outstanding, above average 非 凡 的

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
RickMaggy

Ta1 zhen1 mei2 nao3zi.

He doesn't have a brain in his head. 他 真 没 脑 子 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
Brian

cong1ming

intelligent, bright, clever 聪 明

Zhang NingZhang JingShao JingxianWT Zheng
KarenJulieMike

Wo3 xian4zai4 zhi3 xiang3 shui4jiao4.

All I want to do is lay my head down somewhere and sleep. 我 现 在 只 想 睡 觉 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

sha3dan4

nincompoop, nitwit 傻 蛋

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

Wo3 tang2tang2 yi2 ge4 nan2zi3han4 zen3me ke3yi3 zuo4 zhe4 zhong3 shi4!

I'm a gentleman, how could I do that kind of thing! 我 堂 堂 一 个 男 子 汉 怎 么 可 以 做 这 种 事 。

Du FengCao LihongWang WenjingZheng LeiTan LiZhuo ShuoZhang Zhida
RickLindsayJames

Ta1 shi4 yi4 tiao2 hao3han4.

He's a brave man. 他 是 一 条 好 汉 。

Jiang JieGu ChunleiShao DanniPan ZilongMeng Sichen
Cashmeira

Cong2 ta1 de ju3zhi3 wo3 ke3yi3 tui1duan4 ta1 you3 xie1 hai4xiu1.

From his behavior, I inferred that he was shy. 从 他 的 举 止 我 可 以 推 断 他 有 些 害 羞 。

mi2hu

dazed, fuzzy, muddle-headed, half conscious 迷 糊

ku1zao4

boring, dry, uninteresting, dull, torturous 枯 燥

Zhu JingLi ShiyanLiu WeihongRuan Yilang
KenAbbie

nuo4ruo4

cowardly, weak 懦 弱

Du FengDeng YichenWang ChenZhou HuiRen Shuang
Ann

he2qun2

to fit in, to get on well with others; sociable 合 群

xin1bu2zai4yan1 de

absentminded, preoccupied, inattentive, unheeding 心 不 在 焉 的

CashmeiraEllen

Ta1men wan2r de2 hen3 high de.

They enjoyed themselves immensely. 他 们 玩 儿 得 很 high 的 。

tou1lan3

slug, loafer; to loaf on the job 偷 懒

Du FengGao YanlinZheng LeiCheng Miao
AprilJeremyBrian

wu2liao2

bored, boring 无 聊

Jessie WangZhang MengLi ZhenCao Hui
FredApril

yi4 yuan2 meng3jiang4

a brave warrior, a valiant general 一 员 猛 将

Zhu JingGu ChunleiMeng SichenPan Zilong
Cashmeira

xiang4mao4 tang2tang2

handsome and dignified 相 貌 堂 堂

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

chi3

shame, disgrace, humiliation 耻

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

yi3ran2

firmly, resolutely, without hesitation 毅 然

Lynn

xin1xing4

temperament, inner nature, character 心 性

yi2lao3

old fogy, old-fashioned person, (adherent of previous dynasty) 遗 老

Lynn

yong3gan3 de

brave, courageous 勇 敢 的

Du FengCao LihongDeng YichenTan LiZhuo Shuo
AnnRorySarahLennie

mei3miao4

beautiful, wonderful, fantastic, exquisite, elegant, gorgeous, graceful, brilliant - and other synonyms for positive description of art forms 美 妙

Travis

qie4nuo4 de

faint hearted, cowardly 怯 懦 的

Du FengDeng YichenWang ChenZhou HuiRen Shuang
Ann

feng4fengdian1dian1

deranged, crazy, erratic 疯 疯 癫 癫

chi1

crazy about, silly, crazy 痴

Du FengWang ChenRen ShuangTan LiLi Xinzhou
TerryDawn

dan3xiao3gui3

coward 胆 小 鬼

Bie2 jiao1ao4.

Don't let it go to your head. 别 骄 傲 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

you3 dan4lian4 de

to have the nerve to, spunky, gutsy, brave, courageous 有 胆 量 的

Du FengCao LihongDeng YichenTan LiZhuo Shuo
AnnRorySarahLennie

pa4sheng1

shy with strangers 怕 生

Da DiZhang MengJin YanDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

hun4hun

gangster, hoodlum 混 混

Du FengCheng MiaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
JeremyAbbie

Bie2 sha3 le, wo3 dang1ran2 yuan4yi4 bang1 ni3.

Don't be silly, of course I would love to help you. 别 傻 了 ， 我 当 然 愿 意 帮 你 。

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

bian4tong1

pragmatic, flexible; to adjust to circumstances, to act according to the situation 变 通

Lynn

duo4luo4zhe3

pervert, degenerate, depraved person 堕 落 者

xin3nu4wu2chang2

moody, temperamental 喜 怒 无 常

jian4ren2

slut, cheap piece of baggage (refers to a woman who is not valued) 贱 人

Lynn

nao3huo3

to be enraged, to lose patience, to be annoyed 恼 火

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

Qiao3ke4li4 shi4 ta1 zui4 xi3'ai4 de dong1xi.

He has a weakness for chocolate. 巧 克 力 是 他 最 喜 爱 的 东 西 。

Liu Yu RongShao JingxianDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
AprilScribLynnKen

Ta1 na4me re4xin1, wo3 xi1wang4 wo3 neng2 xiang4 ta1 yi2yang4.

She is so nice, I wish I could be more like her. 她 那 么 热 心 ，我 希 望 我 能 象 她 一 样 。

Shao DanniCheng HongWang WenjingRuan Yilang
RickLindsayJames

cu1xin1

careless, thoughtless 粗 心

Ta1 de ke4 wu2liao2 ji2le, mei3ci4 shang4 ta1 de ke4 dou1 gen1 shou4xing2 shi4de.

His class is so boring. It's like I'm being tortured. 他 的 课 无 聊 极 了 ， 每 次 上 他 的 课 都 跟 受 刑 似 的 。

Cheng HongRuan YilangWang WenjingAn Yufei
JeremyAbbie

tai4du4

attitude, posture, approach, manner 态 度

Sun BinLi ChunjiangZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

Wo3 jin1tian1 guo4 de zhen1 zao1!

I'm having a bad hair day. 我 今 天 过 得 真 糟 ！

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

Ta1 nao3zi hen3 ling2huo2.

She's very quick witted. 她 脑 子 很 灵 活 。

Liu Yu RongCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
RickMaggy

xiu1qie4

shyness, timidity, diffidence; shy, timid 羞 怯

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
Rick

you3 ye3xin1 de

ambitious, driving, power-loving 有 野 心 的

Wo3 yi2ding4 yao4 zuo4 zhe4 ge4!

I must do this! 我 一 定 要 做 这 个 ！

Lynn

qin2jian3 wu4shi2

hard working, thrifty and pragmatic 勤 俭 务 实

Lynn

Ta1 tai4 zi4si1 le, bu4 he2 ren4he2ren2 fen1xiang3 shen2me, shen4zhi4 yu3 zi4ji3 de ma1ma.

He was so selfish, he didn't share with anyone, not even his mother. 他 太 自 私 了 ， 不 和 任 何 人 分 享 什 么 ， 甚 至 与 自 己 的 妈 妈 。

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
FredKaren LeeStephanGlisonStevenQ

he2'ai3

kindly, nice, friendly, amiable 和 蔼

you3 bao4fu4 de

ambitious, aspiring 有 抱 负 的

jing1shen

drive, vigor, vitality, energy; spiritual 精 神

Lynn

ren2pin3

character, moral quality 人 品

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenCao LihongLi Xinzhou
JeremyAbbie

xian2liang2

virtuous and able (man) 贤 良

Nick

Hen3 nan2 yi1gai4'er2lun4, mei3 ge4 ren2 dou1 bu4yi2yang4.

It's hard to generalize, everybody's different. 很 难 一 概 而 论 ， 每 个 人 都 不 一 样 。

zei2

thief, traitor 贼

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

chi3ru3

shame, disgrace, humiliation 耻 辱

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

ren3

to bear, to endure, to hold back; cruel, merciless 忍

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
KarenJeremyMaggy

te4dian3

characteristic, feature, trait 特 点

Zhu JingLi ChunjiangGu ChunleiRuan Yilang
CricketDavidCindy

Ta1 na4me re4xin1, wo3 huai2yi2 ta1 bie2you3yong4xin1.

She is so nice, I wonder if she means it. 她 那 么 热 心 ，我 怀 疑 她 别 有 用 心 。

Shao DanniCheng HongWang WenjingRuan Yilang
RickLindsayJames

Ta1 mian4mu4 qing1xiu4.

He has a nice looking face. 他 面 目 清 秀 。

Liu Yu RongCheng HongDu FengLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
Rick

ruo4dian3

failing, soft spot, weakness, foible 弱 点

Du FengCao LihongSun BinLi XinzhouFen Ran
AprilScribLynnKen

Zhu1ba1jie4 bu4 hen3 cong1ming, dan4shi4 shi2ji4shang da4duo1shu4 de zhu1 shi4 cong1ming de.

Pigsy is not very intelligent, but really most pigs are. 猪 八 戒 不 很 聪 明 ， 但 是 实 际 上 大 多 数 的 猪 是 聪 明 的 。

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

can2ku4 de

cruel, mean 残 酷 的

Du FengCao LihongZhou ShuoLi XinzhouFen Ran
AprilScribLynnKen

guai1qiao3

cute, smart, lovable, clever (child) 乖 巧

Travis


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