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Index of Chinese Phrases and Vocabulary
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L,l

label; mark

labor; work

labor; worker

laborer; workman

laborious; toilsome (jian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

laborious; toilsome (xin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lack; deficient

lack; deficient in

lack; tired

lack of something

lack of something, missing

lacking; owe

lacking experience; soft and immature

ladder

ladle; scoop

ladle out; to spoon, scoop

lady; fair lady; gentlewoman

lair; hideout; nest; den

lake (video)

lake (hu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lakeside

lakeside (hu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lame; crippled (bo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lame; crippled (que, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lament; sigh

lamp; lantern

land; ground

land used for growing wheat

landing; to land (airplane)

landscapes; scenery

language (wen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

language (yu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

languorous; dreary; tedious

large; big; great

large river

large snake

last; final; end

last name; surname

lasting; continually

latch, blot of a door

late

late; delayed

lately, recently

lateral; by the side of

latest news

laugh; laugh at

laughter (ha, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lavatory; toilet; restroom (ce, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lavatory; toilet; restroom (suo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lavish; showily rich

lavish praise; flatter, exalt, extol

law; method

law; rule

law case

law court

laws

lawsuit; tell

lay eggs

layer; coating

lazy; idle (dai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lazy; idle (duo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lazy; laziness

lazy; unwilling to work

lead; conduct; command

lead; guide (ling, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lead; guide (dao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lead a vagrant life

lead along; pull along

leader; head; chief

leader; leading

leader of a team

leading figure

leaf; leaves (plant)

leak; drip

leak out (information)

leak out

leaking water

league together; join together

lean (meat)

lean against

lean to

leaning; slanting; deviating from

leap; hop

leap; jump

leap year; bissextile

learn (video)

learn; study (xue, Mandarin pinyin practice)

learn; study (xi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

learned and refined

learned person; scholar

lease; rent

leather

leather; skin

leather belt

leather; change

leave

leave; depart; go away

leave; go

leave behind; dump someone

leave behind; lose; misplace

Leave me alone!

leave out; omit

leave stealthily; shirk off

leaving or staying

left (direction, video)

left side

left-hand side

leg (tui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

leg; foot (jiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

legal ban; forbid

legal rights; power

legal rights; rights

legend; traditional story

legislation; enactments

leisure; ease

leisure; spare time

leisurely and carefree

lemon

lend

lend him

lend me

lend money

lend money to him

lend money to me

lend an arm to support someone

lengthwise; lengthways; vertical

lengthy; long-winded

leopard; panther

less; deficient

less, not many; widowed

lessen; decrease

lessen; reduce

lesson; class; course

let; allow

let be; allow

let go; give up; abandon

let go; set free

let go; release

let me do it; allow me

Let's go

Let's see; wait and see

letter; mail

level; even

level; grade

level and open

lever

liberal with money; generous

liberal with money; ostentatious

library

license; permit

lick with tongue

lid; cover

lie, deceive

lie; tell a lie

lie between

lie down

lie down; sleeping

lie down; recline

lie prone; prostrate oneself

lies; falsehood

life

life; living

life; live a life

life in endless succession

Life is like a dream. (Chinese proverb)

lifeboat

lift, carry with hand

lift; raise; uplift

lift a lid, cover

lift by hand

lift up; raise

lift up one's hand

light

light and shade; brightness and darkness

light and weighty

light handed; nimble and skillful

light or heavy; thick or thin

light taste or color

light weight

light-fingered man; pickpocket

lightning

like (video)

like; as; alike; similar

like; as; similar to

like that; just so

like to eat

limbs

limit; restrict

limitless; unlimited; infinite

limpid; crystal-clear

line, row (hang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

line, row (pai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

line; thread

line of business; profession

line of verse; sentence

line up; arrange

line up; arrange in a line

līng, líng, lǐng, lìng Mandarin pinyin tunes

link; connect (jie, Mandarin pinyin practice)

link; connect (lian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lion

liquid; fluid

listen, hear (video)

listen, hear (ting, Mandarin pinyin practice)

listen to music

listen to stories

litigate; litigation

little (video)

little; small; tiny

little bird

little bird standing on the tree

little boy

little boy plays the guitar very well

little child

little girl

little girl plays the piano very well

live

live; alive

live, reside (video)

live; reside; lodge

live a life

live at home

live by oneself

live in seclusion; seclusion

live together

live with my parents

liver (organ)

lizard

load; carry

loads of; a lot of something

loan (dai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

loan (kuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

loathsome; detestable; hateful

location; place; position

lock; lock up

lodge; stay overnight

lofty; majestic

lofty and proud

logic

logic; reason

loiter; fool around

lonely; solitary (du, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lonely; solitary (gu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

long (length)

long; length

long and short (duan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

long for; crave for

long for; keep in mind

long for; wish for, yearn

long gown; robe

long narrow strip or piece

long skirt

long time (video)

long time (jiu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Long time, no see.

long-winded; wordy

longevity; long life

look; see; view

look after; care for

look at; see

look at; view; see

look at (something attractive) with pleasure

look for (video)

look for; seek (zhao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

look forward; yearn for

looking for something

look for a needle in a haystack (Chinese idiom)

look forward to

look up; face upward

looks; appearance; facial expression

loop; circle

loop; ring

loose; loosen

loose or tight

Lord

lord; master

lord; rank of nobility

lose (sang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lose (shi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

loss; deficit

lose; throw away (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lose; throw away (diu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lose; toss

lose face (diu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lose face (lian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

lose money in business

lose; loss

lose one's way

lose or win; defeat of victory

losing track of time

loss of courage

lost

lost; confused

lost heart; discouraged

lotus

lotus flower

loudspeaker

lounge about the streets; window-shopping

lousy idea; rotten idea

love (video)

love (ài Mandarin pinyin practice)

love; romance

love dearly; dote on (chong Mandarin pinyin practice)

love dearly; dote on (teng Mandarin pinyin practice)

love one's country; patriotic

lover; sweetheart

lovely; sweet and pretty

lovely and enchanting

lovely and quick-witted

lovely night; beautiful night; enjoyable night

lovely wife

loving mother

low

low-priced; inexpensive

low-spirited; dispirited

loyal; devotion

loyal; faithful; devoted

loyal dog

lubricate; lubrication

lubricate; moisten; embellish

luck; fate; fortune

lucky; auspicious

lucky; fortunate; good omen

lucky; good fortune

lukewarm; warm

lunar; moon

lunch

lung

lure; allure; entice; tempt

lust; desire

luster of gems

lustrous and brilliant; bright and resplendent

luxuriant; exuberant

luxuriant; flourishing

luxuriant vegetation

luxurious; extravagant

luxurious; sumptuous

luxury; luxurious

lying face down; fall flat on the ground

lyrics; words

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