Words

1. 乖 (guāi) – well-behaved

  1. 这孩子真乖,自己一个人在家写作业。

    Zhè háizi zhēn guāi, zìjǐ yīgè rén zài jiā xiě zuòyè.

    This child is really well-behaved; he does his homework at home by himself.

    自己 zìjǐ – oneself

    作业 zuòyè – homework


  1. 他从小就很乖巧懂事,从不让父母操心。

    Tā cóngxiǎo jiù hěn guāiqiǎo dǒngshì, cóng bù ràng fùmǔ cāoxīn.

    He has been well-behaved and sensible since he was a child, never making his parents worry.

    乖巧 guāiqiǎo – clever and well-behaved

    懂事 dǒngshì – sensible

    操心 cāoxīn – to worry


2. 刻苦 (kèkǔ) – hard-working

  1. 他学习非常刻苦,经常熬夜看书。

    Tā xuéxí fēicháng kèkǔ, jīngcháng áoyè kànshū.

    He studies very hard and often stays up late to read.

    熬夜 áoyè – to stay up late


  1. 刻苦努力是取得成功的必经之路。

    Kèkǔ nǔlì shì qǔdé chénggōng de bìjīng zhī lù.

    Hard work and effort are the necessary path to success.

    努力 nǔlì – to strive

    取得 qǔdé – to achieve

    成功 chénggōng – success

    必经之路 bìjīng zhī lù – necessary path


3. 遵守 (zūnshǒu) – to observe, to abide by

  1. 无论做什么事,我们都应该遵守规则和纪律。

    Wúlùn zuò shénme shì, wǒmen dōu yīnggāi zūnshǒu guīzé hé jìlǜ.

    No matter what we do, we should abide by the rules and discipline.

    规则 guīzé – rule

    纪律 jìlǜ – discipline


  1. 遵守交通规则,可以保障我们的人身安全。

    Zūnshǒu jiāotōng guīzé, kěyǐ bǎozhàng wǒmen de rénshēn ānquán.

    Abiding by traffic rules can ensure our personal safety.

    交通 jiāotōng – traffic

    保障 bǎozhàng – to guarantee

    人身安全 rénshēn ānquán – personal safety


4. 纪律 (jìlǜ) – discipline, rule

  1. 班长负责维持班级的纪律,让大家有一个好的学习环境。

    Bānzhǎng fùzé wéichí bānjí de jìlǜ, ràng dàjiā yǒu yīgè hǎo de xuéxí huánjìng.

    The class monitor is responsible for maintaining class discipline to provide a good learning environment for everyone.

    班长 bānzhǎng – class monitor

    维持 wéichí – to maintain

    环境 huánjìng – environment


  1. 他因严重违反纪律,受到了学校的处分。

    Tā yīn yánzhòng wéifǎn jìlǜ, shòudàole xuéxiào de chǔfèn.

    He was punished by the school for seriously violating discipline.

    严重 yánzhòng – serious

    违反 wéifǎn – to violate

    处分 chǔfèn – punishment