socket, outlet 插 座 cha2zuo4

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

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

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongZhao MoZheng LeiHua
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 tape measure 软 尺 ruan3chi3

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank

 television 电 视 dian4shi4

Feng XieChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

 ashtray 烟 灰 缸 yan1hui1gang1

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

 carpet, carpeting 地 毯 di4tan3

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 insecticide 杀 虫 剂 sha1chong2ji4

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

 The television program wasn't interesting tonight. 今 晚 的 电 视 节 目 没 有 意 思 。 Jin1wan3 de dian4shi4 jie2mu4 mei2you3 yi4si.

Zhang NingLi ZhenHuang JialiShu ChangCao Hui
KarenDaveStevenQ

 video tape, video taped movie 录 相 片 lu4xiang4pian1

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 electric fan 电 扇 dian4shan4

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 an audio tape 一 盘 磁 带 yi4 pan2 ci2dai4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiMa XiaoyuanSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 We went to my house to watch television. 我 们 去 了 我 家 看 电 视 。 Wo3men qu4 le wo3 jia1 kan4 dian4shi4.

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengWang YongLi SiShu ChangDa DiSun Gang
AnselJulieBrienneStephan

 flowerpot 花 盆 hua1pen2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

 room heating, space heating, radiator 暖 气 nuan3qi4

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

 radiator 暖 气 片 nuan3qi4pian4

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

 video recorder, VCR 录 相 机 lu4xiang4ji1

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingLi SiMa XiaoyuanLiang Yan
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 candlestick 蜡 烛 台 la4zhu2tai2

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

 television program, program 节 目 jie2mu4

Feng XieLi DiZhang MengCao Hui
TimJulieMichael

 I bought a music cassette. 我 买 了 一 盘 音 乐 磁 带 。 Wo3 mai3 le yi4 pan2 yin1yue4 ci2dai4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 television (set) 电 视 （ 机 ） dian4shi4 (ji1)

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu Lin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 potted plants, bonsai 盆 栽 pen2zai1

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKaren

 blank video cassette 空 白 的 录 相 带 kong4bai2 de lu4xiang4dai4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 fan 扇 子 shan4zi

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

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

Liu QiuxiaShao DanniZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi Boyuan
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

 ladder 梯 子 ti1zi

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

 record (for a record player) 唱 片 chang4pian4

Sun BinFeng XieLi ZhenFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

 television cable, cable 有 线 电 视 you3 xian4dian4shi4

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

 There are two good television programs on tonight. 今 天 晚 上 有 两 个 好 节 目 。 Jin1tian1 wan3shang you3 liang3 ge4 hao3 jie2mu4.

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

 toy, plaything 玩 具 wan2ju4

Zhang XiaoweiLi Yu ZhengLiu JinzheLu YawenHuaGao Mingjiang
JoshKarenFrank

 The candles are burning in the candlesticks . 蜡 烛 台 上 的 蜡 烛 在 燃 烧 。 La4zhu2tai2 shang4 de la4zhu2 zai4 ran2shao1.

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

 a nail 一 颗 钉 子 yi4 ke1 ding1zi

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
KarenNickSarah

 candle 蜡 烛 la4zhu2

Zhang MengFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

 This is a fan. 这 是 一 把 扇 子 Zhe4 shi4 yi4 ba3 shan4zi.

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
Ansel

 Mother's putting up curtains on the window. 妈 妈 正 在 挂 窗 帘 。 Ma1ma zheng4zai4 gua4 chuang1lian2.

Liu Yu RongCheng HongSun BinGu ZhengZhang Zhida
JamesKaren LeeBrian

 video cassette 录 相 带 lu4xiang4dai4

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiMa XiaoyuanSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 electric light 电 灯 dian4deng1

Zhang MengJessie WangShao JingxianChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 to sew up 缝 上 feng2 shang4

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 sewing machine 缝 纫 机 feng2ren4ji1

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 picture, drawing, chart, map, plan, intention 图 tu2

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

 to record; recording 录 音 lu4yin1

Zhang MengLi ZhenShao JingxianWT ZhengChu Lin
AnselBrienneJeremyCricket

 curtain 窗 帘 chuang1lian2

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

 a roll of carpet 一 卷 地 毯 yi4 juan3 di4tan3

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenNickSarah

 My house has 2 living rooms. 我 家 有 两 间 客 厅 Wo3 jia1 you3 liang3 jian1 ke4ting1

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

 tape 磁 带 ci2dai4

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengCao HuiLi SiMa Xiaoyuan
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 a bucket of water 一 桶 水 yi4 tong3 shui3

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

 living room, drawing room, parlor 客 厅 ke4ting1

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

 I lost a pair of scissors. 我 丢 了 一 把 剪 子 。 Wo3 diu1 le yi4 ba3 jian3zi.

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

 pliers, forceps, tongs, tweezers 钳 子 qian2zi

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank

 He climbed up the ladder to paint the ceiling. 他 爬 上 梯 子 去 刷 天 花 板 。 Ta1 pa2shang4 ti1zi qu4 shua1 tian1hua1ban3.

Lin QingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

 a set of gardening tools 一 套 园 艺 工 具 yi2 tao4 yuan2yi4 gong1ju4

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
SethJulieAustin

 I often listen to recordings. 我 常 常 听 录 音 。 Wo3 chang2chang ting1 lu4yin1.

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
TerryJulieAustinSarah

 a barrel of oil 一 桶 油 yi4 tong3 you2

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

 plug 插 头 cha1tou2

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengLiu YawenCao Hui
JulieSethDavid

 We watched a Chinese video. 我 们 看 了 一 个 中 国 的 录 相 带 。 Wo3men kan4 le yi2 ge4 Zhong1guo2 de lu4xiang4dai4.

Liu Yu RongLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongZhao MoZheng LeiHua
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

 The television's too big. 电 视 机 太 大 了 。 Dian4shi4ji1 tai4 da4 le.

Zhang NingLi ZhenHuang JialiShu ChangCao Hui
KarenDaveStevenQ

 button 扣 子 kou4zi

Wang WenjingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

 vacuum cleaner 吸 尘 器 xi1chen2qi4

Feng XieCheng HongDu FengZheng JieGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

 electric wire, electric cord 电 线 dian4xian4

Zhang MengCao HuiZhang JingMi ZhaoxiFeng KuiLiang Yan
KarenMichaelAprilRory

 scissors 剪 子 jian3zi

Liu XiaoyunWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

 Look out! The ladder isn't safe. 当 心 ！ 那 个 梯 子 不 安 全 ！ Dang1xin1! Na4ge4 ti1zi bu4 an1quan2!

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

 a pair of pliers 一 把 钳 子 yi4 ba3 qian2zi

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
JoshKarenFrank


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