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......的意思是...... /... de yìsi shì .../ meaning in English

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是……的意思 /shì ... de yìsi/ verb

mean [meant, meant, meaning, means](to convey, indicate)
verb
[UK: miːn] [US: ˈmiːn]

……的意思是…… /... de yìsi shì .../ verb

mean [meant, meant, meaning, means](to signify)
verb
[UK: miːn] [US: ˈmiːn]

过去的事 /guòqù de shì/ noun

water under the bridge(something in the past that cannot be controlled but must be accepted)
noun

不可避免的事 /bùkěbìmiǎn de shì/ noun

one of those things(unfortunate but unavoidable event)
noun

鲜为人知的事 /xiǎnwéirénzhī de shì/ noun

best-kept secret(something interesting or important but not well-known)
noun

可能的事 /kěnéng de shì/ noun

probability [probabilities](event that is likely to occur)
noun
[UK: ˌprɒ.bə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˌprɑː.bə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

高深的事 /gāoshēn de shì/ noun

rocket science(anything overly complex (idiomatic))
noun
[UK: ˈrɒkɪt ˈsaɪəns] [US: ˈrɑːkət ˈsaɪəns]

理所当然的事 /lǐsuǒdāngrán de shì/ noun

matter of course(natural or logical outcome)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.tə.rəvˈk.ɔːs] [US: ˈmæ.tə.rəvˈk.ɔːs]

讨厌的事 /tǎoyàn de shì/ noun

nuisance [nuisances](minor annoyance or inconvenience)
noun
[UK: ˈnjuːsns] [US: ˈnuː.səns]

命令式的 /mìnglìng shì de/ adjective

authoritative(having a commanding style)
adjective
[UK: ɔː.ˈθɒ.rɪ.tə.tɪv] [US: ə.ˈθɔː.rə.ˌte.tɪv]

进行式的 /jìnxíng shì de/ adjective

continuous(in grammar)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtɪ.njʊəs] [US: kən.ˈtɪ.njuːəs]

是对的 /shì duì de/ verb

be right(be correct in one's judgement or statement about something)
verb
[UK: bi raɪt] [US: bi ˈraɪt]

是错的 /shì cuò de/ verb

be wrong(have an incorrect belief, be mistaken)
verb
[UK: bi rɒŋ] [US: bi ˈrɒŋ]

我的血型是…… /wǒ de xuèxíng shì.../ phrase

my blood type is ...(my blood type is …)
phrase

非常容易的事 /fēicháng róngyì de shì/ noun

piece of cake(simple or easy job)
noun
[UK: piːs əv keɪk] [US: ˈpiːs əv ˈkeɪk]

walk in the park(something easy or pleasant, see also: piece of cake)
noun

不关你的事 /bùguān nǐ de shì/ phrase

it's none of your business(matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in)
phrase

很容易的事 /hěn róngyì de shì/ noun

child's play(something particularly simple or easy)
noun
[UK: tʃaɪldz ˈpleɪ] [US: ˈtʃaɪldz ˈpleɪ]

是我的错 /shìde cuò/ noun

mea culpa(my fault, due to my error)
noun
[UK: ˈmiː ˈkəl.pə] [US: ˈmiː ˈkəl.pə]

已经过去的事 /yǐjīng guòqù de shì/ noun

ancient history(not worth discussing any more)
noun

-式的 /... shì de/

-esque(in the style of)
[UK: ˈesk] [US: ˈesk]

典型美国式的 /diǎnxíng Měiguó shì de/ noun

apple pie [apple pies](anything quintessentially American)
noun
[UK: ˈæp.l̩ paɪ] [US: ˈæp.l̩ ˈpaɪ]

-似的 /... shì de/

-esque(resembling)
[UK: ˈesk] [US: ˈesk]

爱是盲目的 /ài shì mángmù de/ phrase

love is blind(proverb)
phrase

中式英文的 /zhōng shì yīngwén de/ adjective

Chinglish(resembling English influenced by Chinese)
adjective

我是女的 /wǒ shìde/ phrase

I'm a girlphrase

我是男的 /wǒ shì nán de/ phrase

I'm a guyphrase

……是什么意思? /... shì shénme yìsi?/ phrase

what does … mean(what does … mean?)
phrase

你的工作是什么? /nǐ de gōngzuò shì shénme?/ phrase

what's your job(what's your job?)
phrase

我的名字是…… /wǒ de míngzi shì .../ phrase

my name is(a way to identify oneself)
phrase
[UK: maɪ ˈneɪm ɪz] [US: ˈmaɪ ˈneɪm ˈɪz]

首要的事首先办 /shǒuyào de shì shǒuxiān bàn/ phrase

first things first(let's deal with matters of highest priority first)
phrase
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɝːst]

要紧的事先做 /yàojǐn de shì xiān zuò/ phrase

first things first(let's deal with matters of highest priority first)
phrase
[UK: ˈfɜːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈθɪŋz ˈfɝːst]

没有冒犯你的意思 /méiyǒu màofàn nǐ de yìsi/ phrase

no offensephrase
[UK: nəʊ ə.ˈfens] [US: ˈnoʊ ə.ˈfens]

就事论事的 /jiù shì lùn shì de/ adjective

prosaic(straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈzeɪɪk] [US: proˈzeɪɪk]

顾客永远是对的 /gùkè yǒngyuǎn shì duì de/ phrase

the customer is always right(proverb)
phrase

远离城市的 /yuǎn lí chéng shì de/ adjective

outlying(relatively remote from some central location)
adjective
[UK: ˈaʊt.laɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˈaʊˌt.laɪ.ɪŋ]

时间是最重要的 /shíjiān shì zuì zhòngyào de/ phrase

time is of the essence(haste is necessary)
phrase
[UK: ˈtaɪm ɪz əv ðə ˈesns] [US: ˈtaɪm ˈɪz əv ðə ˈe.səns]

你这是什么意思? /nǐ zhè shì shénme yìsi/ phrase

how do you mean(a request for clarification of what the listener just said)
phrase

what do you mean(what do you mean? (request for clarification))
phrase

你的电话号码是多少? /nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao?/ phrase

what's your phone number(what's your phone number?)
phrase

无线网路的密码是多少? /wúxiàn wǎnglù de mìmǎ shì duōshǎo?/ phrase

what is the Wi-Fi password(what is the Wi-Fi password?)
phrase

无线网络的密码是多少? /wúxiàn wǎngluò de mìmǎ shì duōshǎo?/ phrase

what is the Wi-Fi password(what is the Wi-Fi password?)
phrase

这是常有的事 /zhè shì cháng yǒu de shì/ phrase

it happens(worrying is not necessary)
phrase

最后但同样重要的是 /zuìhòu dàn tóngyàng zhòngyào de shì/ adverb

last but not least(An expression to start the last item of a list)
adverb
[UK: lɑːst bʌt nɒt liːst] [US: ˈlæst ˈbət ˈnɑːt ˈliːst]

这个词是如何发音的? /zhège cí shì rúhé fāyīn de?/ phrase

how do you pronounce this word(how do you pronounce this word?)
phrase

好的开始是成功的一半 /hǎo de kāishǐ shì chénggōng de yībàn/ phrase

well begun is half done(much depends on the beginning of an endeavour)
phrase

做到别人认为不可能的事 /zuòdào biérén rènwéi bù kěnéng de shì/ verb

do the impossibleverb

把某东西看作是无价值的 /bǎ mǒu dōngxi kànzuò shì wú jiàzhí de/ noun

floccinaucinihilipilification(act or habit of describing or regarding something as unimportant)
noun

罗马不是一日建成的 /Luómǎ bù shì yī rì jiàn chéng de/ phrase

Rome wasn't built in a day(it takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive)
phrase
[UK: rəʊm ˈwɒznt bɪlt ɪn ə deɪ] [US: roʊm ˈwɑː.zənt ˈbɪlt ɪn ə ˈdeɪ]

猫在黑暗中都是灰色的 /māo zài hēi'àn zhōng dōu shì huīsè de/ phrase

all cats are grey in the dark(proverb)
phrase

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