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她 是 班 里 最 矮 的 女 孩 。

Ta1 shi4 ban1li3 zui4 ai3 de nu~3hai2r.

She is the shortest girl in the class.

ao1

concave, sunken, dented

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

凹 进

ao1jin4

concave, hollow

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

凹 凸

ao1tu1

concave-convex

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

请 把 尺 子 给 我 。

Qing3 ba3 chi3zi gei3 wo3.

Please give me the ruler.

Li DiChu LinLin QingCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

ban4

half

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
JulieSethDavid

ban4

half

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMalMaggyTravis

他 们 的 办 公 室 又 大 又 整 齐 。

Ta1men de ban4gong1shi4 you4 da4 you4 zheng3qi2.

Their office's big and neat.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
MichaelKaren LeeNic

这 张 纸 很 薄 。

Zhe4 zhang1 zhi3 hen3 bao2.

This paper is very thin.

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
StephanJenniferKen

比 长 短

bi3 chang2duan3

to compare the length

Liu Yu RongDa DiJin YanLiu WeihongLi Shiyan
AprilMaggy

测 量

ce4liang2

to survey, to measure

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

参 差

cen1ci1

uneven, irregular

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
AprilMaggy

chang2

long

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunLi Yu ZhengCao Hui
JoshKarenJeremy

长 度

chang2du4

length

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

这 个 盒 子 长 一 米 。

Zhe4 ge4 he2zi chang2 yi4 mi3.

This box is one meter long.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

我 需 要 测 量 一 下 这 件 东 西 的 长 度 。

Wo3 xu1yao4 ce4liang2 yi2xia4 zhe4 jian4 dong1xi1 de chang2du4.

I need to measure this thing's length.

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

长 短

chang2duan3

length

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang Jun
KarenJulieMike

她 的 腰 围 是 二 尺 一 。

Ta1 de yao1wei2 shi4 er4 chi3 yi1.

Her waist's two Chinese feet and a Chinese inch.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

尺 寸 或 数 量

chi3cun4 huo4 shu4liang4

measure, amount

Liu Yu RongLi XinzhouCheng MiaoLi ChunjiangGu ZhengGao YanlinRen Shuang
AnselAnnDawn

尺 子

chi3zi

ruler

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

穿 起 来 很 合 适 。

Chuan1 qi3lai2 hen3 he2shi4.

It fits you well.

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

床 单 太 小 了 。

Chuang2dan1 tai4 xiao3 le.

The bed sheet was too small.

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
KarenDaveStevenQ

泰 坦 尼 克 号 的 船 身 非 常 大 。

Tai4tan3ni2ke4hao4 de chuan2shen1 fei1chang2 da4.

The hull of Titanic was huge.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

cu1

coarse, wide, thick

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
ScribBrian

粗 糙

cu1cao1

coarse, rough, crude

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
ScribBrian

cun4

Chinese inch, very little, short

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

da4

big, large, grown up

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenLi Yu ZhengLi SiCao Hui
KateBrienneScribMichael

很 大 的

hen3 da4 de

big

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

单 位

dan1wei4

unit, work, work unit, work place

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu Chang
JulieSethDavid

一 亩 稻 田

yi4 mu3 dao4tian2

1/6 acre of rice paddy

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
KarenNickSarah

固 定 的 大 小

gu4ding4 de da4xiao3

fixed size

大 小

da4xiao3

size, dimension, magnitude, measurement, large and small, at any rate, adults and children, consideration of seniority (high to low)

大 中 小

da4zhong1xiao3

three sizes

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
CherieDavid

今 天 三 十 六 度 。 太 热 了 !

Jin1tian1 san1shi2liu4 du4. Tai4 re4 le!.

It's 36 degrees today. Too hot!

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

我 发 烧 三 十 八 度 。

Wo3 fa1shao1 san1shi2ba1 du4.

I have a fever of 38 degrees.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

这 只 袖 子 比 那 只 短 。 你 还 有 象 这 样 的 夹 克 吗 , 但 要 两 只 袖 子 一 样 长 度 。 :-)

Zhe4 zhi1 xiu4zi bi3 na4 zhi1 duan3. Ni3 hai2 you3 xiang4 zhe4 yang4 de jia1ke4 ma? Dan4 yao4 liang3 zhi1 xiu4zi yi2yang4 chang2du4. :-)

This sleeve is shorter than the other one. Do you have another jacket just like this one - but with equal sleeves? :-)

duan3

short

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMike

如 果 时 间 太 短 了 , 老 鼠 不 能 藏 起 来 , 就 被 猫 抓 住 了 。

Ru2guo3 shi2jian1 tai4 duan3 le, lao3shu3 bu4 neng2 cang2 qi3lai2, jiu4 bei4 mao1 zhua1zhu4 le.

If the time's too short for the mouse to hide, it's caught by the cat.

Li DiZhang MengWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

dun1

ton, 1000 jin, 500 kilos

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieWang JunWT Zheng
AnselJulieMichael

那 把 椅 子 有 多 高 ?

Na4 ba3 yi3zi you3 duo1 gao1?

How high is that chair?

Liu Yu RongLi XinzhouCheng MiaoLi ChunjiangGu ZhengGao YanlinRen Shuang
AnselAustinAnnDawn

多 少

duo1shao3

number, amount

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieWang JunWT Zheng
TimJulieMichael

这 件 衣 服 对 我 来 说 太 肥 了 !

Zhe4 jian4 yi1fu dui4 wo3 lai2shuo1 tai4 fei2 le.

As far as I'm concerned, these clothes are too loose!

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang Jun
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

fu2

size, width of cloth

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
JoshTimGlisonSarah

我 要 幅 宽 三 米 的 布 。

Wo3 yao4 fu2kuan1 san1 mi3 de bu4.

I want a width of cloth three meters long.

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

幅 度

fu2du4

range, scope

Wang JinHuang JialiCao HuiShu Chang
JoshTimGlisonSarah

幅 宽

fu2kuan1

width, breadth

Du FengZhuo ShuoTan LiRen Shuang
JeremyJenniferKen

gao1

tall, high, elevated

Li DiZhang MengLi SiLiu XiaoyunLi Yu ZhengFeng Kui
KarenJulieMike

它 们 的 大 小 和 形 状 各 不 相 同 。

Ta1men de da4xiao3 he2 xing2zhuang4 ge4bu4xiang1tong2.

They differ in size and shape.

他 个 子 很 高 。 = 他 很 高 。

Ta1 ge4zi hen3 gao1. = Ta1 hen3 gao1.

He's very tall.

[I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're / I was, he was, we were, you were, they were /I have been, he has been, they have been /*had been]

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

一 公 尺

yi4 gong1chi3

a meter

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

这 只 狗 30 公 分 高 。

Zhe4 zhi1 gou3 san1shi2 gong1fen1 gao1.

The dog's 30 centimeters high.

Feng XieShao DanniLiu XiaoyunCao HuiShu Chang
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

公 斤

gong1jin1

two jin, kilogram

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieWang JunWT Zheng
TimJulie

一 公 斤

yi4 gong1jin1

a kilogram

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

广

guang3

vast, extensive

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateScribMichael

广 阔

guang3 kuo4

wide

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

海 面 很 广 阔 。

Hai3mian4 hen3 guang3 kuo4.

The ocean's very wide.

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

中 号

zhong1 hao4

medium

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

特 大 号

te4da4 hao4

extra large

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

多 大 号 ?

Duo1 da4 hao4?

What size?

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

小 号

xiao3 hao4

small

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

大 号

da4 hao4

large

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

heng2

horizontal

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

穿 那 身 白 衣 服 , 它 更 合 身 。

Chuan1 na4 shen1 bai2 yi1fu, ta1 geng4 he2shen1.

Wear the white dress, it fits you better.

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
JamesMaggy

减 少

jian3shao3

to reduce, to decrease, to lower

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
Scrib

街 道 很 宽 。

Jie1dao4 hen3 kuan1.

The street's very wide.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu MingkeWT Zheng
KarenNick

结 实

jie1shi

strong, sturdy, burly

Zhu JingRuan YilangLiu WeihongPan Zilong
Kaylee

jin3

close, tight, taut

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
FredKateSarahJeremy

他 的 衬 衫 非 常 紧 。

Ta1 de chen4shan1 fei1chang2 jin3.

His shirt's extremely tight.

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

五 百 克

wu3 bai3 ke4

five hundred grams

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

kuan1

spacious, broad

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

天 安 门 广 场 很 宽 广 。

Tian1'an1men2 Guang3chang3 hen3 kuan1guang3.

Tiananmen Square's very big.

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

宽 度

kuan1du4

width, breadth

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

这 个 床 的 宽 度 不 够 , 我 和 我 的 狗 睡 不 下 。

Zhe4 ge4 chuang2 de kuan1du4 bu2gou4, wo3 he2 wo3 de gou3 shui4 bu2 xia4.

The bed's not wide enough for me and my dog.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
Sarah GMal

曹 老 师 把 一 个 很 沉 的 盒 子 拉 进 教 室 。

Cao2 lao3shi1 ba3 yi2 ge4 hen3 chen2 de he2zi la1 jin4 jiao4shi4.

Mr. Cao pulled a heavy box into the classroom.

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
KarenJeremyMaggy

liang2

to measure

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

买 这 件 衬 衫 之 前 我 想 量 量 。

Mai3 zhe4 jian4 chen4shan1 zhi1qian2 wo3 xiang3 liang2liang.

I want to measure the shirt before I buy it.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

量 杯

liang2bei1

measuring cup

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

立 方 体

li4fang1ti3

cube

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

ling3

ream

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

他 可 真 有 一 把 力 气

Ta1 ke3 zhen1 you3 yi4 ba3 li4qi.

He's someone who's very strong.

[I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're / I was, he was, we were, you were, they were /I have been, he has been, they have been /*had been]

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredShawnCricketChelsea

mi4

dense, thick, intimate, close, fine, meticulous, secret

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
AprilMaggy

mi3

meter

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMikeKate

有 一 把 年 纪 了

you3 yi4 ba3 nian2 ji4 le

a person over 70 years of age

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredShawnCricketChelsea

胖 子

pang4zi

fatty, fat person

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
TimDaleJulie

pi3

bale

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

房 价 的 计 算 以 平 方 米 为 单 位 。

Fang2jia4 de ji4suan4 yi3 ping2fang1mi3 wei2 dan1wei4.

Prices for apartments are given per square meter.

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeShu ChangLiu Xuechun
KarenNickSarah

平 方 米

ping2fang1mi3

square meter

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenLiu MingkeShu ChangLiu Xuechun
JoshTimGlisonSarah

这 些 盒 子 保 持 平 衡 。

Zhe4xie1 he2zi bao3chi2 ping2heng2.

These boxes balance.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenAnnChris

普 通

pu3tong1

common, ordinary

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

威 廉 犯 的 错 误 最 少 , 但 是 , 约 翰 写 的 文 章 更 好 。

Wei1lian2 fan4 de cuo4wu4 zui4 shao3, dan4shi4 Yue1han4 xie3 wen2zhang1 geng4 hao3.

William made the fewest mistakes, but John wrote a better essay.

省 略 号

sheng3lue~4hao4

ellipsis

Zheng HaotianLiu WeihongGu ChunleiAn Yufei
DavidAbbie

十 字 在 这 个 圈 儿 的 中 心 。

Shi2zi4 zai4 zhe4 ge4 quan1r de zhong1xin1.

The cross is in the center of the ring.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenAnnChris

shou4

thin, slim, emaciated, lean; to lose weight, to get thin

[I lose, he loses, they lose /*lost / I have lost, he has lost, they have lost /* had lost /// get, got, has gotten, had gotten]

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMike

瘦 得 只 剩 一 把 骨 头 了

shou4 de zhi3 sheng4 yi4 ba3 gu3tou le

very, very thin, skinny

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredShawnCricketChelsea

shu4

vertical, upright; to erect, to stand

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

shuang1

double, twice, pair

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

水 平

shui3ping2

horizontal, level

Liu QiuxiaDa DiWang YongCao HuiShu ChangZhang Ning
JoshLynnAnselAustin

太 大 了 。

Tai4 da4 le.

It's too big.

Zhang MengLiu Yu RongHuang XuHuang JialiMa Xiaoyuan
LynnMalStephan

tu1

convex

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

wei2

arm lengths, span of outstretched arms

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

xi4

slim, small, thin, exquisite, delicate, meticulous

Li Si
StephanJenniferKen

她 的 腰 很 细 !

Ta1 de yao1 hen3 xi4!

Her waist is very small.

Zheng JieZhang XiutingWang WenjingShao JingxianZhang Zhida
StephanJenniferKen

她 是 班 里 个 子 最 小 的 女 孩 。

Ta1 shi4 ban1li3 ge4zi zui4 xiao3 de nu~3hai2r.

She is the shortest girl in the class.

xiao3

little, small

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianLi SiFeng KuiFeng Xi
TimJulieMichael

细 长

xi4chang2

tall and slender, long and thin

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesLindseyRick

腰 围

yao1wei2

waist size

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

一 丁 点

yi1 ding1dian3

a wee bit, an itsy-bit

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiLiu MingkeZhao HeZheng Lei
AnselAustin

音 量

yin1liang4

volume, loudness

( 同 一 个 词 用 于 声 音 的 大 小 和 容 器 的 体 积 )

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

一 望 无 垠

yi1wang4wu2yin2

vast

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
LynnMikeTerryDanielle

又 大 又 整 齐

you4 da4 you4 zheng3qi2

both big and neat

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
FredKaren LeeStephanGlisonStevenQ

悠 久

you1jiu3

long

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

远 远

yuan3yuan3

far, distant

Shao DanniZhang NingZhang LiCao HuiShu Chang
AustinStephan

一 本 书 窄 , 一 本 书 宽 。

Yi4 ben3 shu1 zhai3, yi4 ben3 shu1 kuan1.

One book is narrow. One is wide.

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
NicAbbieBrian

zhai3

narrow, petty

( 既 可 用 于 尺 寸 , 也 可 用 于 性 格 )

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

zhong4

heavy, important, serious; weight

Feng XieWT ZhengLi Yu ZhengCao Hui
JoshTimGlisonSarah

为 什 么 这 个 这 么 重 ?

Wei4shen2me zhe4 ge4 zhe4me zhong4?

Why's this so heavy?

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

石 头 太 重 了 搬 不 上 去 , 所 以 他 用 电 梯 。

Shi2tou tai4 zhong4 le ban1 bu2 shang4 qu4, suo3yi3 ta1 yong4 dian4ti1.

The stone was too heavy to carry up the stairs, so he used the elevator.

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
AnselNickSarah

中 途

zhong1tu2

halfway, midway

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
CricketAnselChrisKen




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