diǎn rpoint; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot; to check on a list; to choose; to order (food in a restaurant); to touch briefly; to hint; to light; to ignite; to pour a liquid drop by drop; (old) one fifth of a two-hour watch 更; dot stroke in Chinese characters; classifier for items
奇
怪
qí guàistrange; odd; to marvel; to be baffled
他 时常 提出 一些 奇怪 的 问题 。
tā shí cháng tí chū yī xiē qí guài de wèn tí。
He raises some strange questions now and again.
但
dànonly; but
这 管子 柔软 但 很 坚固 。
zhè guǎn zi róu ruǎn dàn hěn jiān gù。
This tube is flexible but tough.
但是不但
什
么
shén mewhat?; who?; something; anything
你 在 干什么 ?
Nǐ zài gàn shénme?
What are you doing?
回
到
huí dàoto return to
家
里
jiā lǐhome
事
情
shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
这 件 事情 很 奇怪 。
Zhè jiàn shìqing hěn qíguài.
This matter is very strange.
经
过
jīng guòto pass; to go through; process; course
经过 第二 个 十字路口 , 左转 , 就 到 家 了 。
Jīngguò dì èr gè shízìlù kǒu, zuǒ zhuǎn, jiù dàojiāle.
After the second intersection, turn left and you will be home.
详
细
xiáng xìdetailed; in detail; minute
他 详细 地 告诉 了 我 事情 的 经过 。
Tā xiángxì de gàosu le wǒ shìqing de jīngguò.
He told me in detail the issues he went through.
告
诉
gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
我 告诉 你 一 个 秘密 。
Wǒ gàosu nǐ yī gè mìmì.
I'll tell you a secret.
原
来
yuán láioriginal; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out
这块 地毯 已经 脏 得 辨认 不 出 原来 的 颜色 了 。
zhè kuài dì tǎn yǐ jīng zàng de biàn rèn bù chū yuán lái de yán sè le.
The carpet was badly stained, to such an extent that (ie so much that) you couldn't tell its original colour.
擦
洗
cā xǐto clean (with water or alcohol); to wipe and wash; to swab; to scrub
I have to mop the kitchen floor at least once a day.
摘
下
zhāi xiàto tear down
下
来
xià laito come down; (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
放
在
fàng zàiput
一
边
yī biānone side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while