Words

1. 缓解 (huǎnjiě) – to alleviate

1. 医生建议他多休息，以缓解颈椎疼痛。

   Yīshēng jiànyì tā duō xiūxi, yǐ huǎnjiě jǐngzhuī téngtòng.

   The doctor suggested he rest more to alleviate the pain in his cervical spine.

   建议 jiànyì – to suggest; suggestion

   颈椎 jǐngzhuī – cervical spine

   疼痛 téngtòng – pain

1. 我们正在寻找有效的招儿来缓解交通拥堵的问题。

   Wǒmen zhèngzài xúnzhǎo yǒuxiào de zhāo’r lái huǎnjiě jiāotōng yōngdǔ de wèntí.

   We are looking for effective methods to alleviate the problem of traffic congestion.

   招儿 zhāo’r – method, way

   交通拥堵 jiāotōng yōngdǔ – traffic congestion

   问题 wèntí – problem

2. 招儿 (zhāo’r) – method

1. 你有什么好招儿能让我的电脑运行得更快吗？

   Nǐ yǒu shéme hǎo zhāo’r néng ràng wǒ de diànnǎo yùnxíng dé gèng kuài ma?

   Do you have any good methods to make my computer run faster?

   运行 yùnxíng – to run, to operate

1. 想要减肥，除了管住嘴，迈开腿，没什么别的招儿了。

   Xiǎng yào jiǎnféi, chúle guǎn zhù zuǐ, mài kāi tuǐ, méishénme bié de zhāo’r le.

   If you want to lose weight, there’s no other way than eating less and exercising more.

   减肥 jiǎnféi – to lose weight

   管住嘴 guǎn zhù zuǐ – to control one’s diet (lit. to control the mouth)

   迈开腿 mài kāi tuǐ – to exercise (lit. to open the legs)

3. 繁荣 (fánróng) – prosperous

1. 随着经济的快速发展，这个城市变得越来越繁荣。

   Suízhe jīngjì de kuàisù fāzhǎn, zhège chéngshì biàndé yuè lái yuè fánróng.

   With the rapid development of the economy, this city is becoming more and more prosperous.

   经济 jīngjì – economy

   快速 kuàisù – rapid

   发展 fāzhǎn – to develop; development

1. 他梦想有一天能看到祖国繁荣富强，人民安居乐业。

   Tā mèngxiǎng yǒu yītiān néng kàn dào zǔguó fánróng fùqiáng, rénmín ānjūlèyè.

   He dreams of one day seeing his country prosperous and strong, and its people living in peace and contentment.

   梦想 mèngxiǎng – to dream; dream

   祖国 zǔguó – motherland

   富强 fùqiáng – prosperous and strong

   安居乐业 ānjūlèyè – to live in peace and work happily

4. 体现 (tǐxiàn) – embodiment; to embody, to incarnate

1. 这件艺术品完美地体现了作者对自然的敬畏之情。

   Zhè jiàn yìshùpǐn wánměi de tǐxiànle zuòzhě duì zìrán de jìngwèi zhī qíng.

   This artwork perfectly embodies the author’s reverence for nature.

   艺术品 yìshùpǐn – artwork

   完美 wánměi – perfect

   作者 zuòzhě – author

   敬畏 jìngwèi – to revere

   之情 zhī qíng – feeling, emotion

1. 他的个人行为，在某种程度上体现了公司的价值观。

   Tā de gèrén xíngwéi, zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shàng tǐxiànle gōngsī de jiàzhíguān.

   His personal behavior, to some extent, embodies the company’s values.

   个人 gèrén – individual, personal

   行为 xíngwéi – behavior

   某种 mǒu zhǒng – a certain kind

   程度 chéngdù – degree, extent

   价值观 jiàzhíguān – values