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hā 哈 ONOMATOPOEIA (sound of loud laughter)
hāhā 哈哈 ONOMATOPOEIA (representing loud laughter) ■ 听了孩子天真的话,老人哈哈大笑起 来。
Tíngle háizi tiānzhēn de huà, lǎorén hāhā dàxiào qǐlai. Hearing the child’s naīve words, the old
man burst into laughter.
hái 还 TRAD 還 ADV still, as before ■ 时间还早, 我 想看一会儿书再睡。Shíjiān hái zǎo, wǒ xiǎng kàn
yíhuìr shū zài shuì. It’s still early. I want to do a little reading before going to bed. ■ 已经上午十
点钟了, 我还没有吃早饭呢。 Yǐjīng shàngwǔ shí diǎnzhōng le, wǒ hái méiyǒu chī zǎofàn ne.
It’s already ten o’clock, and I still haven’t had my breakfast.
háishì 还是¹ ADV still, as before ■ 老师说了两 遍，我还是不大懂。Lǎoshī shuō le liǎng biàn, wǒ
háishì bú dà dǒng. The teacher has explained twice, but I still don’t quite understand.
háishì 还是² CONJ or ■ 你喝茶还是喝咖啡？Nǐ hē chá háishì hē kāfēi? Would you like tea or coffee? ■
我们今天去看电影还是明天去？Wǒmen jīntiān qù kàn diànyǐng háishì míngtiān qù? Shall we go
and see the movie today or tomorrow?
hái 孩 N child
háizi 孩子 [suffix: 孩 child + 子 nominal suffix] N child, children ■ 这个孩子真聪明！ Zhège háizi
zhēn cōngmíng! This child is really smart! (→ What a bright child!) 男孩子 nán háizi boy, son / 女孩
子 nǚ háizi girl, daughter ■ 他们有三个孩子一一个男孩子，两个 女孩子。Tāmen yǒu sān ge
háizi—yí ge nán háizi, liǎng ge nǚ háizi. They have three chidren – a son and two daughters.
hǎi 海 N sea ■ 没有风，海很平静。Méiyǒu fēng, hǎi hěn píngjìng. There’s no wind. The sea is calm.
■ 这个国家任何地方都离海很近。Zhège guójiā rènhé dìfang dōu lí hǎi hěn jìn. Anywhere in this
country is close to the sea.
hǎibá 海拔 N height from sea level, elevation 海拔一百米 hǎibá yībǎi mǐ 100 meters from sea level
hǎibīn 海滨 N seaside
hǎigǎng 海港 N seaport ■ 上海港是中国最重要 的海港之一。Shànghǎi gǎng shì Zhōngguó zuì
zhòngyào de hǎigǎng zhī yī. The Port of Shanghai is one of the most important seaports in China.
hǎiguān 海关 [modif: 海 sea + 关 pass] N customs, customs house ■ 通过海关的时候, 要检查 护照。
Tōngguò hǎiguān de shíhou, yào jiǎnchá hùzhào. Your passport will be examined when you pass
through customs. 海关检查 hǎiguān jiǎnchá customs inspection, customs examination / 海关手续 hǎiguān
shǒuxù customs formalities / 海关人员 hǎiguān rényuán customs officer
hǎixiān 海鲜 seafood 海鲜馆 hǎixiān guǎn seafood restaurant
hǎiyáng 海洋 [comp: 海 sea + 洋 ocean] N sea, ocean, seas and oceans ■ 地球表面十分之七是 海洋。
Dìqiú biǎomiàn shí fēnzhī qī shì hǎiyáng. Seven-tenths of the Earth’s surface is covered by seas and
oceans. 海洋生物 hǎiyáng shēngwù sea life / 海洋权 hǎiyáng quán maritime rights
hài 害 V harm, cause harm to ■ 吸烟不但害自 己，而且害别人。Xīyān búdàn hài zìjǐ, érqiě hài
biérén. Smoking not only harms the smoker; it harms others too. 有害 yǒuhài harmful
hàichóng 害虫 N pest (insect)
hàichu 害处 [modif: 害 harmful + 处 place] N harm (ANTONYM 好处 hǎochu) ■ 大家都知道吸烟的 害
处。Dàjiā dōu zhīdào xīyān de hàichu. Everybody knows the harm that smoking causes. ■ 对 孩
子严格一点，只有好处，没有害处。Duì háizi yángé yìdiǎn, zhǐyǒu hǎochu, méiyǒu hàichu. To
be strict with children has only benefits, and will cause no harm.
hàipà 害怕 V fear, be fearful ■ 她夜里一个人走回 家，心里有点害怕。Tā yèli yí ge rén zǒu huí jiā,
xīnli yǒudiǎn hàipà. She was fearful walking home alone at night.
hàixiū 害羞 ADJ be bashful, be shy
hán 含 V hold in the mouth, contain, have ... as ingredients ■ 孩子嘴里含着一块糖，说不清 话。
Háizi zuǐ li hánzhe yí kuài táng, shuō bu qīng huà. The child had a piece of candy in his (or her)
mouth and couldn’t speak clearly.
hánhu 含糊 ADJ vague, ambiguous