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CORE WORDS



2000 Words
巴拉莱卡琴
balalaika


2000 Words
未来
future











HSK 1.0 (1992)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

A

回來

回来

hui2 lai2

return/ come back/ be back

A

lai2

come/ arrive/ crop up/ take place

A

進來

进来

jin4lai2

come in/ get in

A

起來

起来

qi3 lai2

stand up/ sit up/ rise to one's feet

A

將來

将来

jiang1lai2

future

A

出來

出来

chu1 lai2

come out/ emerge

A

上來

上来

shang4 lai2

come up

A

下來

下来

xia4 lai2

come down

A

原來

原来

yuan2lai2

original/ former

A

過來

过来

guo4 lai

come over/ come up

B

越來越…

越来越

yue4lai2yue4

more and more

B

未來

未来

wei4lai2

future

B

本來

本来

ben3lai2

original

B

從來

从来

cong2lai2

always/ all along

B

lai2

about/ more or less

B

lai2

about/ more or less

B

來不及

来不及

lai2 bu ji2

there's not enough time

B

來得及

来得及

lai2 de ji2

there's still time

B

來信

来信

lai2xin4

send a letter/ incoming letter

B

來自

来自

lai2zi4

come from

B

看來

看来

kan4lai2

it seems

B

近來

近来

jin4lai2

recently/ lately

B

後來

后来

hou4lai2

afterwards/ after

B

以來

以来

yi3lai2

since

C

來賓

来宾

lai2bin1

visitor/ guest

C

來回

来回

lai2hui2

visitor/ guest

C

來客

来客

lai2ke4

back and forth/ to and fro/ round trip

C

來往

来往

lai2wang3

come and go/ associate/ association

C

來源

来源

lai2yuan2

source/ origin

C

向來

向来

xiang4lai2

from beginning coming towards now/ always/ all along

C

對…來說

对来说

dui4 lai2shuo1

not let down/ treat sb. fairly/ be worthy of

C

往來

往来

wang3lai2

come-go/ be in contact with/ have relations with

C

拿…來說

拿来说

na2 lai2shuo1

take … for example

C

自來水

自来水

zi4lai2shui3

self-come-water/ tap water

C

這樣一來

这样一来

zhe4yang4 yi1 lai2

this-way-ever-since/ in this way/ in such a case/ thus

D

總的來說

总的来说

zong3 de lai2 shuo1

in general

D

到來

到来

dao4lai2

come

D

從…看來

从看来

cong2 kan4lai2

from

D

來訪

来访

lai2fang3

come to visit

D

來回來去

来回来去

lai2 hui2 lai2 qu4

come-and-go

D

來看

来看

lai2kan4

according to

D

來歷

来历

lai2li4

derivation/ history

D

來臨

来临

lai2lin2

come/ fall

D

來年

来年

lai2nian2

the coming year

D

…來說

来说

lai2shuo1

concerning/ on

D

lai4

go back on one's word

D

推來推去

推来推去

tui1 lai2 tui1 qu4

push/ decline

D

看起來

看起来

kan4 qi3lai2

look like

D

依賴

依赖

yi1lai4

depend on/ reply on

D

歷來

历来

li4lai2

always

D

胡來

胡来

hu2lai2

make trouble/ mess things up

D

信賴

信赖

xin4lai4

trust/ rely


HSK 2.0 (2010)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

1

lai2

to come/ to arrive/ to come round/ ever since/ next

4

后来

hou4 lai2

afterwards/ later

4

将来

jiang1 lai2

in the future/ future/ the future/ CL:個|个[ge4]

4

原来

yuan2 lai2

original/ former/ originally/ formerly/ at first/ so... actually

4

从来

cong2 lai2

always/ at all times/ never (if used in negative sentence)

4

本来

ben3 lai2

original/ originally/ at first/ it goes without saying/ of course

4

来不及

lai2 bu5 ji2

there's not enough time (to do sth)/ it's too late (to do sth)

4

来得及

lai2 de5 ji2

there's still time/ able to do sth in time

5

起来

qi3 lai2

beginning or continuing an action/ upward movement/ stand up

5

来自

lai2 zi4

to come from (a place)/ From: (in email header)

5

未来

wei4 lai2

future/ tomorrow/ approaching/ coming/ pending/ CL:個|个[ge4]

5

以来

yi3 lai2

since (a previous event)

6

历来

li4 lai2

always/ throughout (a period of time)/ (of) all-time

6

看来

kan4 lai2

apparently/ it seems that/ it appears/ it seems

6

向来

xiang4 lai2

always/ all along

6

苦尽甘来

ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2

bitterness finishes; sweetness begins (idiom)/ the hard times are over; the good times just beginning

6

依赖

yi1 lai4

to depend on/ to be dependent on

6

近来

jin4 lai2

recently/ lately

6

来历

lai2 li4

history/ antecedents/ origin

6

来源

lai2 yuan2

source (of information etc)/ origin

6

信赖

xin4 lai4

to trust/ to have confidence in/ to have faith in/ to rely on

6

继往开来

ji4 wang3 kai1 lai2

to follow the past and herald the future (idiom)/ part of a historical transition/ forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

6

无赖

wu2 lai4

hoodlum/ rascal/ rogue/ rascally/ scoundrelly


HSK 3.0 (2022)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

1

出來

出来

chū lai

come forward, issue, come up, step up, step to the fore, out (toward one), come_out, pop out, come out, rise, come to the fore, step forward, emergence, come forth, emerge

1

回來

回来

huí lai

come back, get_back, recur, revisit, come, return, be back, come_back

1

進來

进来

jìn lai

come in, enter

1

lái

to

1

來到

来到

láidào

arrive, come

1

起來

起来

qǐ lai

[aspect]

2

帶來

带来

dài lái

bring, redound, impart, bring_on, bring on, express, fetch, lend, convey, contribute, bring about, bestow, carry, bring oneself, add, usher, incur, land

2

過來

过来

guò lai

come over/up, up, come over, come up, come_over, come here

2

後來

后来

hòulái

afterwards, later

2

接下來

接下来

jiēxiàlái

next, immediately after

2

來自

来自

láizì

come from, originate from, come, stem/originate from, attach_to, stem, come/stem/originate from, hail

2

原來

原来

yuánlái

originally, formerly

2

越來越

越来越

yuèláiyuè

more_and_more, more and more

3

本來

本来

běnlái

originally, at first, of course

3

傳來

传来

chuánlái

spread, arise, salute, deliver something to here

3

從來

从来

cónglái

all along, at all times, always

3

將來

将来

jiānglái

in the future, future, the future, CL:個|个[ge4]

3

看起來

看起来

kànqilai

it looks as if, on the face of it, it appears, it seems, ostensibly, seemingly, apparently, it look as if

3

上來

上来

shàng lai

come_up, come up

3

下來

下来

xià lai

come down from a higher place

3

以來

以来

yǐlái

since

4

看來

看来

kànlai

it looks as if, it appears, it seems, it look as if

4

來不及

来不及

láibují

be too late to do sth.,

4

來得及

来得及

láidejí

there's still time, able to do sth in time

4

來源

来源

láiyuán

resource, wellspring, origin, provenance, quarter, root, source, beginning, springhead, fodder, fount, quarry, fountain, mint, parentage, whence, paternity

4

未來

未来

wèilái

future, tomorrow, CL:個|个[ge4], approaching, coming, pending

4

一般來說

一般来说

yībānláishuō

generally speaking

5

到來

到来

dàolái

arrive

5

近來

近来

jìnlái

newly, of late, lately, fresh, new, latterly, in recent times, freshly, yesterday, late, recently

5

來信

来信

láixìn

incoming letter, send a letter here

5

用來

用来

yònglái

in order to, so as to

6

來往

来往

láiwang

associate, contact

6

lài

to depend on, to hang on in a place, bad, to renege (on promise), to disclaim, to rat (on debts), rascally, to blame, to put the blame on, surname Lai, variant of 賴|赖[lai4]

6

前來

前来

qiánlái

come

6

外來

外来

wàilái

foreign, adventive, externally, incoming, external, outside, exotic

6

往來

往来

wǎnglái

contact, intercourse

6

依賴

依赖

yīlài

rely/depend on

6

迎來

迎来

yínglái

Ushered

6

自來水

自来水

zìláishuǐ

running/tap water, running, tap_water, running water, tap water

7

長期以來

长期以来

chángqīyǐlái

ever since a long time ago

7

從來不

从来不

cóngláibù

never

7

到頭來

到头来

dàotóulái

in the end, finally, as a result

7

多年來

多年来

duōniánlái

for the past many years

7

翻來覆去

翻来覆去

fānlái-fùqù

to toss and turn (sleeplessly), again and again

7

反過來

反过来

fǎnguolai

conversely, in reverse order, in an opposite direction

7

歸來

归来

guīlái

come back, be back, return, go back to

7

近年來

近年来

jìnniánlái

for the past few years

7

來賓

来宾

láibīn

guest, visitant, invitee, visitor

7

來電

来电

láidiàn

incoming telegram or telephone call, your telegram, telephone call, or message, to send a telegram or make a telephone call here (i.e. to the speaker), to have instant attraction to sb, to have chemistry with sb, to come back (of electricity, after an outage)

7

來訪

来访

láifǎng

come to visit/call

7

來回

来回

láihuí

go to a place and come back, make a round trip, make a return journey, move to and fro, move back and forth, go to and fro

7

來歷

来历

láilì

history, antecedents, origin

7

來臨

来临

láilín

arrive, come, approach

7

來龍去脈

来龙去脉

láilóng-qùmài

the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom), (fig.) the whole sequence of events, causes and effects

7

來年

来年

láinián

next year, the coming year

7

來源於

来源于

láiyuányú

to originate in

7

歷來

历来

lìlái

always, throughout (a period of time), (of) all-time

7

慢慢來

慢慢来

mànmànlái

take your time, take it easy

7

撲面而來

扑面而来

pūmiànérlái

lit. sth hits one in the face, directly in one's face, sth assaults the senses, blatant (advertising), eye catching, (a smell) assaults the nostrils

7

耍賴

耍赖

shuǎlài

to act shamelessly, to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc, to act dumb, to act as if sth never happened

7

說起來

说起来

shuō qǐlái

Say

7

突如其來

突如其来

tūrúqílái

to arise abruptly, to arrive suddenly, happening suddenly

7

向來

向来

xiànglái

typically, heretofore, always, all along, forever

7

信賴

信赖

xìnlài

trust, count on, have faith in

7

醒來

醒来

xǐnglái

waken, awaken, rouse, wake up, wake

7

由此看來

由此看来

yóucǐkànlái

It seems that it seems

7

由來

由来

yóulái

origin

7

愈來愈

愈来愈

yùláiyù

even more, more_and_more, more and more

7

這樣一來

这样一来

zhèyàngyīlái

thus

7

總的來說

总的来说

zǒngdeláishuō

generally speaking, to sum up, in summary, in short

他们从山坡上滑下来了。



They are sliding down the slope .
他们 山坡 滑下来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0046)


我从美国来。



I am from America .
美国

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0048)


我回来了。



I am back .
回来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0049)


太阳出来了。



The sun has risen .
太阳 出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0066)


要是你不来,我就跟你分手。



If you do not come , I am going to break up with you .
要是 不来 , 分手

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0070)


机会来了。



A good opportunity presented itself .
机会

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0160)


我们来自东方。



We are from the East .
我们 来自 东方

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0238)


我来帮您。



Let me help you .
我来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0293)


我来自英国。



I am from the U .K .
来自 英国

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0323)


知识要靠阅读来积累。



Knowledge is accumulated by reading .
知识 阅读 积累

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0362)


火车该来了。



The train should be getting in now .
火车 该来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0481)


让我来回答这个问题。



Let me answer this question .
回答 这个 问题

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0495)


她越来越苗条了。



She is getting slimmer .
越来越 苗条

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0502)


铁路把城市连起来。



Railroads connect cities .
铁路 城市 起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0510)


请跟我来。



Please follow me .
跟我来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0606)


法官依据法律来审判。



The judge tries cases in accordance with the law .
法官 依据 法律 审判

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0697)


我们来合影吧。



Let's take a group photo .
我们 合影

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0798)


我们根据合同来办事。



We conduct our business in accordance with the contract .
我们 根据 合同 办事

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0831)


春天来了。



Spring has come .
春天

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0845)


谁来回答这个问题?



Who is going to answer this question ?
回答 这个 问题

(ENG )
(ZH )

(0918)


卡车用来运送货物。



The truck is used to carry goods .
卡车 用来 运送 货物

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1007)


他很激动,甚至连话都说不出来了。



He was so excited that he couldn't utter a word .
激动 , 甚至 连话都 说不出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1096)


大家仿效老师的动作来练习。



Everyone is copying the teacher's movements .
大家 仿效 老师 动作 练习

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1101)


让我来照顾你。



Let me look after you .
照顾

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1122)


国旗升起来了。



The national flag has been raised .
国旗 起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1148)


我没有预料到来了这么多朋友。



I didn't expect that so many friends would come .
没有 预料 到来 这么 朋友

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1174)


女儿向我迎面走来。



My daughter walks towards me head-on .
女儿 迎面 走来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1344)


秋季来临了。



Fall has arrived .
秋季 来临

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1364)


他端着啤酒走过来。



He came over , carrying a tray of beer .
他端 啤酒 过来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1393)


消息登出来了。



The news has been published .
消息 登出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1459)


大家兴奋得欢呼起来。



Everyone got so excited they started to cheer .
大家 兴奋 欢呼 起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1600)


这些咖啡豆来自巴西。



These coffee beans are from Brazil .
这些 咖啡豆 来自 巴西

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1644)


他很诚实,从来不说谎。



He is very honest , and never lies .
诚实 , 从来不 说谎

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1660)


她们害怕得尖叫起来。



They scream in fear .
她们 害怕 尖叫 起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1679)


他们两人愈来愈恩爱。



They are getting more and more affectionate .
他们 两人 愈来愈 恩爱

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1685)


他偷偷地躲起来。



He is hiding
偷偷地 躲起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1698)


台风来了。



The typhoon is coming .
台风

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1779)


他用尺子来画图。



She uses a ruler to draw the design .
尺子 画图

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1831)


我用房产来抵押贷款。



I use real estate as a mortgage .
我用 房产 抵押 贷款

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1862)


我们终于来到巴黎啦。



We have finally arrived in Paris .
我们 终于 来到 巴黎

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1881)


他援用生动的案例来讲解。



He explains by citing vivid cases .
援用 生动 案例 讲解

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1882)


丝瓜络可以用来洗澡。



A loofah can be used to bathe with .
丝瓜络 可以 用来 洗澡

(ENG )
(ZH )

(1944)


把图纸卷起来。



Roll up the blueprint .
图纸 起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2135)


幼苗长出来了。



The seedlings are growing .
幼苗 出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2210)


生意给我带来了巨大的利润。



Business brought me great profits .
生意 带来 巨大 利润

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2235)


国家越来越繁荣昌盛。



The country is growing more and more prosperous .
国家 越来越 繁荣昌盛

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2242)


她把眼镜摘下来。



She takes off her glasses .
眼镜 摘下来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2277)


热气球膨胀起来。



The hot air balloon inflated .
热气球 膨胀起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2464)


这个计画暂时停滞下来了。



This plan is temporarily suspended .
这个 计画 暂时 停滞 下来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2491)


他用现金来偿还贷款。



He repays his loan in cash .
现金 偿还 贷款

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2573)


一条大鱼被捞上来了。



A big fish was caught in a net .
一条 大鱼 上来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2714)


幼苗长出来了。



The seedlings have come up .
幼苗 出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2715)


妈妈用毛巾把婴儿裹起来。



The mother wraps the baby in the towel .
妈妈 毛巾 婴儿 裹起来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2756)


水坝可以用来发电。



The dam can be used to generate electricity .
水坝 可以 用来 发电

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2809)


她用水晶球来占卜吉凶。



She uses a crystal ball to tell whether the omens are good or bad .
水晶球 占卜 吉凶

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2836)


牛奶洒出来了。



The milk was spilled .
牛奶 出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2865)


老虎悄悄地走过来。



The tiger walks by quietly .
老虎 悄悄地 过来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2881)


现在我们来谈问题的症结所在。



Now let's talk about the crux of the issue .
现在 我们 来谈 问题 症结所在

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2887)


葡萄可以用来酿酒。



Grapes can be made into wine .
葡萄 可以 用来 酿酒

(ENG )
(ZH )

(2946)


我们一起来吹蜡烛。



We are blowing out the candles together .
我们 起来 蜡烛

(ENG )
(ZH )

(3011)


水渗出来了。



Water is seeping out .
渗出来

(ENG )
(ZH )

(3046)


朋友们一起来拜祭故人。



Together , the friends paid their respects to their deceased friends .
朋友 起来 拜祭 故人

(ENG )
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(3097)


一刹那,赛车就冲过来了。



In an instant , the race cars came speeding towards us .
一刹那 , 赛车 冲过来

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我揣测,他不会来了。



I guess he won' t come .
揣测 , 不会

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他们憧憬着美好的未来。



They are looking forward to a bright future .
他们 憧憬 美好 未来

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长城可以用来防止外寇入侵。



The Great Wall was used to defend against incursions by foreign invaders .
长城 可以 用来 防止 外寇 入侵

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医生通过把脉来揆度病情。



By taking a pulse , a doctor can gauge a patient is condition .
医生 通过 把脉 来揆度 病情

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