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♦ lack (to ~) —— 缺乏 [quēfá]
我好像缺乏爱人的能力 。[Wǒ hǎoxiàng quēfá àirén de nénglì.] – I seem to lack the ability to love.


♦ lamp —— 灯 [dēng]
到了红绿灯以后,往右拐。[Dàole hónglǜdēng yǐhòu, wǎng yòu guǎi.] – After you get to the traffic light, turn right.


♦ land —— 陆地 [lùdì]
经过两天的航行,我们已经远离陆地。[Jīngguò liǎng tiān de hángxíng, wǒmen yǐjīng yuǎnlí lùdì.] – After two days of sailing, we were far from land.


♦ language —— 语 [yǔ]
部分火车站的广播开始使用印尼语,泰语和越南语。[Bùfèn huǒchē zhàn de guǎngbò kāishǐ shǐyòng yìnní yǔ, tàiyǔ hé yuènán yǔ.] – Announcements at some train stations are made in Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese.


♦ last —— 最后 [zuìhòu]; last year —— 去年 [qùnián]; last night —— 昨晚 [Zuó wǎn]
我坐在最后一排。[Wǒ zuò zài zuìhòu yī pái.] – I’m sitting in the last row.
去年我毕业了。[Qùnián wǒ bīyè le.] – I graduated last year.
昨晚我做了一个可怕的梦。[Zuó wǎn wǒ zuòle yīgè kěpà de mèng.] – I had a terrible dream last night.
我从去年十月开始学中文。[Wǒ cóng qùnián shí yuè kāishǐ xué Zhōngwén.] – I started learning Chinese last October. [since October last year]


♦ late —— 晚的 [wǎn de], 晚点 [wǎndiǎn]
今天我来晚了。[Jīntiān wǒ lái wǎnle.] – Today I came late.
我来晚了, 请原谅。[Wǒ lái wǎnle, qǐng yuánliàng.] – I’m late, please forgive me.
我很晚睡觉。[Wǒ hěn wǎn shuìjiào.] – I sleep very late.
对不起,我来晚了。[Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎnle.] – Sorry, I’m late.
听说她工作得很晚。[Tīngshūo tā gōngzuò de hěn wǎn.] – I hear she works very late.
因为火车晚点,估计我不能按时到达。[Yīnwèi huǒchē wǎndiǎn, gūjì wǒ bùnéng ànshí dàodá.] – Because the train was late, I do not think I can make it on time.


♦ laugh (to ~) —— 笑 [xiào]
听了我的故事后,他哈哈大笑了。[Tīngle wǒ de gùshì hòu, tā hāhā dà xiàole.] – After listening to my story, he laughed out loud.


♦ lawyer —— 律师 [lǜshī]
我想当律师。[Wǒ xiǎng dāng lǜshī.] – I want to be a lawyer.


♦ leader —— 长 [zhǎng]
你身为组长,应该负起责任来。[Nǐ shēn wèi zǔ zhǎng, yīnggāi fù qǐ zérèn lái.] – As group leader, you should take charge.


♦ learn (to ~) —— 学 [xué]
学华语真有趣。[Xué huáyǔ zhēn yǒuqù.] – Learning Chinese is really interesting.


♦ least (at ~) —— 至少 [zhìshǎo]
我大致算了一下,每年可以收取至少一百万美元。[Wǒ dàzhì suànle yīxià, měinián kěyǐ shōuqǔ zhìshǎo yībǎi wàn měiyuán.] – According to my back-of-the-envelope calculations, we could reap at least one million dollar a year.


♦ leather —— 皮 [pí]
中学辍学后,他开始卖皮包。[Zhōngxué chuòxué hòu, tā kāishǐ mài píbāo.] – After dropping out of middle school, he began selling leather handbags.


♦ leave —— 假 [jiǎ]
我上星期四请假。[wǒ shàng xīng qī sì qǐng jiǎ] – I was on leave last Thursday.


♦ leg —— 腿 [tuǐ]


♦ legal —— 法定 [fǎdìng]
中国应该将法定结婚年龄降至十八岁。[Zhōngguó yīnggāi jiàng fǎdìng jiéhūn niánlíng jiàng zhì shíbā suì.] – China should lower the legal marriage age to 18.


♦ lesson —— 课文 [kèwén]
我们 学 完 这 篇 课文 了 。[Wǒmen xué wán zhè piān kèwén le.] – We finished studying this lesson.


♦ let —— 让 [ràng]
让我想一想。[ràng wǒ xiǎng yī xiǎng] – Let me see.
让我来作自我介绍。[Ràng wǒ lái zuò zìwǒ jièshào]. – Let me introduce myself.
让我告诉你我的体会。[Ràng wǒ gàosù nǐ wǒ de tǐhuì.] – Let me tell you how I feel about it.


♦ library —— 图书馆 [túshūguǎn]
上午我要去图书馆。[Shàngwǔ wǒ yào qù túshūguǎn.] – I need to go to the library this morning.


♦ life —— 生活 [shēnghuó], 生命 [shēngmìng]
你认为火星上有生命吗?[Nǐ rènwéi huǒxīng shàng yǒu shēngmìng ma?] – Do you believe there is life on Mars?
中国女性在生活的各个领域取得了巨大进步。[Zhōngguó nǚxìng zài shēnghuó de gège lǐngyù qǔdéle jùdà jìnbù.] – Chinese women have made huge progress in most spheres of life.
健康的生活方式可以减少罹患癌症的风险。[Jiànkāng de shēnghuó fāngshì kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo líhuàn áizhèng de fēngxiǎn.] – A healthful lifestyle might reduce the risk of cancer.


♦ like —— 像 [xiàng]
刚开始听起来像是恭维,其实不然。[Gāng kāishǐ tīng qǐlái xiàng shì gōngwéi, qíshí bùrán.] – At first it sounds like a compliment, but it is not.


♦ like (to ~) —— 喜欢 [xǐhuān], –> to look like…
猫喜欢吃鱼。[Māo xǐhuan chī yú.] – Cats like to eat fish.
他不喜欢吃鱼。[Tā bù xǐhuān chī yú.] – He doesn’t like to eat fish.
你喜欢蓝色的还是红色的?[Nǐ xǐhuān lán sè de háishì hóngsè de?] – Do you like the blue one or the red one?
我不喜欢游泳。[wǒbùxǐhuānyóuyǒng] – I don’t like swimming.
中国人不太喜欢咖啡。[Zhōngguó rén bù tài xǐhuān kāfēi. ]- The Chinese do not like coffee very much.
我弟弟喜欢玩电脑。[Wǒ dìdi xǐhuān wán diànnǎo.] – My younger brother likes to play on the computer.
我喜欢美国文化。[Wǒ xǐhuān měiguó wénhuà.] – I like American culture.
我喜欢西方音乐。[Wǒ xǐhuān xīfāng yīnyuè. ] – I like western music.
孩子喜欢穿新衣。[Háizi xǐhuān chuān xīnyī.] – Children like to wear new clothes.
弟弟喜欢游泳。[Dìdi xǐhuān yóuyǒng.] – The younger brother likes to swim.
她们喜欢逛街。[Tāmen xǐhuān guàngjiē.] – They like shopping. [loitering on the street]
我看着越来越喜欢。[Wǒ kànzhe yuè lái yuè xǐhuān.] – Looking (at it), I like (it) more and more.


♦ list (to ~) —— 列 [liè]
营养成分都列在包装上面。[Yíngyǎng chéngfèn dōu liè zài bāozhuāng shàngmiàn.] – All ingredients are listed right on the package.


♦ listen (to ~) —— 听(信) [tīng(xìn)]
听了你讲的话,我心里很安慰。[Tīngle nǐ jiǎng dehuà, wǒ xīnlǐ hěn ānwèi.] – After listening to what you just said, I am feeling much better now.
千万不要听他的。[Qiān wàn bùyào tīng tā de.] – Do not listen to him.
可我不会听信她的。[Kě wǒ bù huì tīngxìn tā de.] – But I wouldn’t listen to her.
老板,一切听你的![Lǎobǎn, yīqiè tīng nǐ de!] – Boss, anything you say! [Boss, everything listens to you!]
听口音你是南方人。[Tīng kǒuyīn nǐ shì nánfāng rén.] – Based on your accent, it seems you are from south (of China). [Listen to the accent you are southerner.]


♦ little, small —— 小 [xiǎo]
这只小猫是黑的。[Zhè zhī xiǎomāo shì hēide.] – This little cat is black.
他从小和祖母一起生活。[Tā cóngxiǎo hé zǔmǔ yīqǐ shēnghuó.] – He’s lived with his grandmother since he was little.


♦ live (to ~) —— 住 [zhù], 生活 [shēnghuó]
你住在哪儿?[Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?] – Where do you live?
我的姑妈住在美国。[Wǒ de gūmā zhù zài měiguó.] – My aunty is staying in USA. [My aunt lives in America.]
他表弟住在美国。[Tā biǎo dì zhù zài měiguó.] – His younger brother is staying in USA.
他从小和祖母一起生活。[Tā cóngxiǎo hé zǔmǔ yīqǐ shēnghuó.] – He’s lived with his grandmother since he was little.


♦ lively —— 热闹 [rènào]
中国的春节真热闹。[Zhōngguó de chūnjié zhēn rènao.] – China’s Spring Festival is very lively.


♦ living room —— 客厅 [kètīng]
我们的客厅很大。[Wǒmén de kètīng hěn dà.] – Our living room is very large.


♦ lonely —— 寂寞 [jìmò]
偌大的房,寂寞的床。[Ruòdà de fáng, jìmò de chuáng.] – Such a big room, a lonely bed.


♦ long —— 长 [cháng], 久 [jiǔ]
好久不见了。[Hǎojiǔ bùjiànle.] – Haven’t see you for ages. [Long time no see.]
密西西比河很长。[Mìxīxībǐhé hěn cháng.] – The Mississippi River is very long.


♦ look —— 看 [kàn]
她的西装很好看。[Tā de xīzhuāng hěn hǎokàn.] – Her suit looks good.
看中国国旗! [Kàn zhōngguó guóqí.] – Look at the Chinese flag!
看比赛![Kàn bǐsài!] – Watch the game!


♦ look for… (to ~) —— 找 [zhǎo]
你找什么?[Nǐ zhǎo shénme?] – What are you looking for?
我要找一本汉英词典。[Wǒ yào zhǎo yī běn hànyīng cídiǎn.] – I want to find a Chinese-English dictionary.
他刚才来找过你。[Tā gāngcái lái zhǎoguò nǐ.] – He has just come to look for you.
你找我有事吗?[Nǐ zhǎo wǒ yǒushì ma?] – Is there something you want to see me about? [Are you looking for me?]
昨天有三个人来找你。[Zuótiān yǒusān gèrén lái zhǎo nǐ.] – Three people came to see you yesterday.


♦ look like… (to ~) —— 像 [xiàng]
她长得像她母亲。[Tā zhǎng dé xiàng tā mǔqīn.] – She looks like her mother.
巨大的火光像蘑菇云一样照亮了夜空。[Jùdà de huǒguāng xiàng mógūyún yīyàng zhào liàngle yèkōng.] – A fire and a huge flash of light that resembled a mushroom cloud illuminating the darkness.


♦ love (to ~) —— 爱 [ài]
我爱我妈妈。[Wǒ ài wǒ māma.] – I love my mom.
我爱吃烤鸭。[Wǒ ài chī kǎoyā.] – I love to eat roast duck.


♦ lovely, cute —— 可爱 [kěài]
这些孩子很可爱。[Zhèxiē háizi hěn kěài.] – These children are very lovely.


♦ low —— 低 [dī]
蓝领工资现在是每小时四至六美元仍远低于美国。[Lánlǐng gōngzī xiànzài shì měi xiǎoshí sìzhì liù měiyuán réng yuǎn dī yú měiguó.] – Blue-collar wages are now 4 to 6 dollars an hour, still far lower than in the United States.
如果这所学校比较难进,录取率低,它就越有名气。[Rúguǒ zhè suǒ xuéxiào bǐjiào nán jìn, lùqǔ lǜ dī, tā jiù yuè yǒu míngqì.] – A school’s reputation is bolstered by its glimmer of exclusivity and by a low acceptance rate.


♦ lower (to ~) —— 降 [jiàng]
中国应该将法定结婚年龄降至十八岁。[Zhōngguó yīnggāi jiàng fǎdìng jiéhūn niánlíng jiàng zhì shíbā suì.] – China should lower the legal marriage age to 18.


♦ lunch —— 午饭 [wǔfàn], 午餐 [wǔcān]
每个人都吃完午饭了吗?[měi gè rén dōu chī wán wǔ fàn le ma ?] – Did everybody finish their lunch?
午饭以后我去学校。[Wǔfàn yǐhòu wǒ qù xuéxiào.] – I will go to school after lunch.
妈妈要准备午饭。[Māma yào zhǔnbèi wǔfàn.] – Mother has to prepare lunch.
午餐后你得空吗?[Wǔcān hòu nǐ dé kòng ma?] – Are you free after lunch?


♦ luxury —— 奢侈 [shēchǐ]
北京到处是奢侈品牌手提包精品店。[Běijīng dàochù shì shēchǐ pǐnpái shǒutí bāo jīngpǐn diàn.] – Beijing was awash with luxury handbag boutiques.