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Learn a little Chinese everyday with the free Chinese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!刮风的 (guāfēng de) windy (adjective)明天天气寒冷而且多风，请戴个围巾。Míngtiān tiānqì hánlěng érqiě duōfēng, qǐng dài ge wéijīn.Tomorrow will be cold and windy, so wear a scarf.外面风很大。Wàimian fēng hěn dà.It's windy outside.刮风的天气guāfēng de tiānqìwindy day刮风的天气guāfēng de tiānqìwindy dayOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Chinese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Chinese everyday with the free Chinese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!鳐鱼 (yáoyú) stingray (noun)魔鬼鱼在珊瑚礁上面游。Móguǐyú zài shānhújiāo shàngmian yóu.The stingrays are swimming over the coral reef.鳐鱼在海底游。Yáoyú zài hǎi dǐ yóu.The stingray is swimming on the bottom of the ocean.棕色的鳐鱼zōngsè de yáoyúbrown stingrayOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Chinese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Chinese everyday with the free Chinese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!高中 (gāozhōng) high school (noun)我高中的时候，在校队踢球。Wǒ gāozhōng de shíhou , zài xiàoduì tī qiú.When I was in high school, I played soccer for the school team.那些女孩儿是高中生。Nàxiē nǚháir shì gāozhōngshēng.The girls are high school students.高中聚会gāozhōng jùhuì high school reunion高中生gāozhōngshēng high school studentsOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Chinese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Chinese everyday with the free Chinese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!粉笔 (fěnbǐ) chalk (noun)你能在黑板上用很多种彩色粉笔。nǐ néng zài hēibǎn shàng yòng hěn duōzhǒng cǎisè fěnbǐ.You can use many colors of chalk on the blackboard.黑板粉笔hēibǎn fěnbǐblackboard chalk彩色粉笔cǎisè fěnbǐcolored chalk粉笔盒里的粉笔fěnbǐhé lǐ de fěnbǐchalk in a chalk boxOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Chinese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Chinese everyday with the free Chinese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!工作 (gōngzuò) work (verb)一些程序设计员在家工作，所以他们不用来回上班。yìxiē chéngxù shèjìyuán zài jiā gōngzuò, suǒyǐ tāmen bú yòng láihuí shàngbān.Some programmers work from home, so they don't have to commute to work.员工们在办公室工作了。yuángōngmen zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò le.The employees worked at the office.我通常从上午九点工作到下午五点，但是今天晚上我十点才下班。wǒ tōngcháng cóng shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn gōng zuò dào xiàwǔ wǔ diǎn, dànshì jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ shí diǎn cái xiàbān.I usually work from 9 AM to 5 PM, but today I worked until 10 PM.那个女人正在办公室工作。nàge nǚrén zhèngzài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.The woman is working at the office.员工在办公室工作。yuángōng zài bàngōngshì gōngzuò.The employees work at... Show more

Learn a little Chinese everyday with the free Chinese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!卡车 (kǎchē) truck (noun)卡车在全国各地运输货物。kǎchē zài quánguó gèdì yùnshū huòwù.Trucks carry goods all over the country.卡车司机kǎchē sījītruck driver红色条纹的白色卡车hóngsè tiáowén de báisè kǎchēwhite truck with a red stripe白色卡车báisè kǎchēwhite truck在一条高速公路上行驶着的卡车zài yì tiáo gāosù gōnglù shàng xíngshǐzhe de kǎchētruck driving on a highwayOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Chinese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!