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♦ obey (to ~) —— 听 [tīng], 服从 [fúcóng]
按照中国的传统，一个孝顺的儿子意味着完全听父母的安排。[Ànzhào zhōngguó de chuántǒng, yīgè xiàoshùn de érzi yìwèizhe wánquán tīng fùmǔ de ānpái.] – According to Chinese tradition, being a filial son means complete obedience to his parents.
你认为当兵的不服从命令就应该受处罚吗？[Nǐ rènwéi dāng bīng de bù fúcóng mìnglìng jiù yīnggāi shòu chǔfá ma?] – Do you think a soldier should be punished for not following [disobey] orders?
♦ obtain (to ~) —— 取得 [qǔdé]
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 [obtained] huge progress in most spheres of life.
亚裔努力在数学和科学等具有明确衡量标准的领域取得成功。[Yà yì nǔlì zài shùxué hé kēxué děng jùyǒu míngquè héngliáng biāozhǔn dì lǐngyù qǔdé chénggōng.] – Asian-Americans work hard to succeed [to obtain success] in areas with clear metrics like math and science.
♦ October —— 十月 [shí yuè]
每年十月一号是中国的国庆日。[Měi nián shí yuè yī hào shì Zhōngguó de Guóqìng rì.] – The annual October 1 is China’s National Day.
♦ of —— 的 [de]
这是你的，那是我的。[Zhè shì nǐ de, nà shì wǒ de.] – This is yours and that is mine.
♦ office —— 办公室 [bàngōngshì]
办公室在哪儿？[Bàngōngshì zài nǎr?] – Where is the office?
老师还在办公室呢。[Lǎoshī hái zài bàngōngshì ne.] – The teacher is still in the office.
♦ officiate (to ~) —— 主持 [zhǔchí]
我们的婚礼将由这位神父主持。[Wǒmen de hūnlǐ jiāngyóu zhè wèi shénfù zhǔchí.] – Our nuptials will be performed by this priest.
♦ often —— (经)常 [(jīng)cháng]
他坐车常看书。[Tā zuòchē cháng kànshū.] – He often reads while taking the bus.
请常来玩儿。[Qǐng cháng lái wáner.] – Please come often to play.
我不常生病。[Wǒ bù cháng shēngbìng. ]- I do not get sick often.
我常给朋友打电话。[Wǒ cháng gěi péngyou dǎdiànhuà.] – I often call my friends on the telephone.
我常听古典音乐。[Wǒ cháng tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè.] – I often listen to classical music.
他吃饭后常常散步。[Tā chīfàn hòu chángcháng sànbù.] – He often takes a walk after meals.
因为体育场离我家不远，我经常去看足球赛。[Yīnwèi tǐyùchǎng lí wǒjiā bù yuǎn, wǒ jīngcháng qù kàn zúqiú sài.] – As the stadium isn’t far from my house, I often go and watch soccer matches.
♦ OK (to be ~), to suit —— 行 [xíng]
明天去，行吗？[Míngtiān qù, xíngma?] – Let’s go tomorrow, okay?
♦ old —— 老(人) [lǎo(rén)], 旧 [jiù], 岁 [suì]
他的父亲很老了。[Tā de fùqīn hěn lǎole.] – His father is very old.
我的衣服很旧。[Wǒde yīfu hěn jiù.] – My clothes are very old.
他都八十岁了，身体还那么强壮。[Tā dōu bāshí suìle, shēntǐ hái nàme qiángzhuàng.] – He’s already eighty but still going strong.
老人们爱谈论古今。[Lǎorénmen ài tánlùn gǔjīn.] – The elderly love to talk about things that happened in both ancient and modern times. [Old people love to talk about past and present.]
莫扎特五岁就开始作曲了。[Mòzhātè wǔ suì jiù kāishǐ zuòqǔle.] – Mozart began to compose when he was five years old.
♦ older sister —— 姐姐 [jiějie]
我有一个姐姐。[Wǒ yǒu yí gè jiějie.] – I have an older sister.
我姐姐是护士。[Wǒ jiějie shì hùshi.] – My older sister is a nurse.
♦ Olympic games —— 奥运会 [àoyùnhuì]
我喜欢看奥运会。[Wǒ xǐhuān kàn àoyùnhuì.] – I like to watch the Olympic games.
♦ once —— 曾 [céng], 一次 [yīcì]
他的祖父曾是个飞行员。[Tā de zǔfù céng shìgè fēixíngyuán.] – His grandfather was a pilot.
他既然认错了，就原谅他一次吧。[Tā jìrán rèncuòle, jiù yuánliàng tā yīcì ba.] – Since he has made an apology, forgive him just this once.
♦ oneself —— 自(己) [zì(jǐ)]
让我来作自我介绍。[Ràng wǒ lái zuò zìwǒ jièshào]. – Let me introduce myself.
我控制不住自己。[Wǒ kòngzhì bù zhù zìjǐ.] – I can’t control myself.
♦ only —— 只(有) [zhǐ(yǒu)]
她没有姐妹，只有一个哥哥。[Tā méiyǒu jiěmèi, zhǐyǒu yīgè gēgē.] – She has a brother but no sisters.
他们固守传统，只在五月举行婚礼。[Tāmen gùshǒu chuántǒng, zhǐ zài wǔ yuè jǔxíng hūnlǐ.] – They keep to the custom of having their marriages only in May. [They stick to tradition and only hold their wedding in May.]
♦ to open, commence, begin —— 打开 [dǎ kāi], 开门 [kāimén], 开幕 [kāimù]
请把门打开。[qǐng bǎ mén dǎ kāi。] – Open the door, please.
银行几点开门？[Yíngháng jǐdiǎn kāimén?] – What time does the bank open?
奥运会开幕了。[Àoyùnhuì kāimù le.] – The Olympic games are opening.
♦ operation —— 行动 [xíngdòng]
中国网友表达了对该行动的支持。[Zhōngguó wǎngyǒu biǎodále duì gāi xíngdòng de zhīchí.] – Chinese online comments expressed support for the operation.
♦ opinion —— 见解 [jiànjiě], 看法 [kànfǎ]
他的见解很正确。[Tā de jiànjiě hěn zhèngquè.] – His opinion is correct.
他们屈服于我的看法了。[Tāmen qūfú yú wǒ de kànfǎle.] – They gave in to my opinion.
♦ oppose (to ~) —— 反对 [fǎnduì]
中国强烈反对该系统。[Zhōngguó qiángliè fǎnduì gāi xìtǒng.] – China has objected strongly to the system. [China strongly opposes the system.]
♦ or —— 还是 [háishì]
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?
♦ orange —— 橘子 [júzi]
中国橘子很甜。[Zhōngguó júzi hěn tián.] – Chinese oranges are very sweet.
♦ order
[noun] —— 命令 [mìnglìng]
你认为当兵的不服从命令就应该受处罚吗？[Nǐ rènwéi dāng bīng de bù fúcóng mìnglìng jiù yīnggāi shòu chǔfá ma?] – Do you think a soldier should be punished for not following orders?
[verb] —— 下令 [xiàlìng]
北京下令禁止该地区的房屋销售。[Běijīng xiàlìng jìnzhǐ gāi dìqū de fángwū xiāoshòu.] – Beijing banned housing sales in the region.
♦ origin —— 裔 [yì]
中国，韩国或印度裔学生被录取的可能性高得多。[Zhōngguó, hánguó huò yìndù yì xuéshēng bèi lùqǔ de kěnéng xìng gāo dé duō.] – A student of Chinese, Korean or Indian descent is so much more likely to be admitted.
♦ other —— 其他 [qítā]
我没有其他要求。[Wǒ méiyǒu qítā yāoqiú.] – I have no other request.
比尔和其他的孩子们正在玩耍。[Bǐ’ěr hé qítā de háizimen zhèngzài wánshuǎ.] – Bill and the other boy(s) are playing.
一些在我的花园里的玫瑰是白色的，其他的则是红色的。[Yīxiē zài wǒ de huāyuán lǐ de méiguī shì báisè de, qítā de zé shì hóngsè de.] – Some of the roses in my garden are white, and others are red.
♦ out —— 出去 [chūqù]
他被人叫出去了。[Tā bèi rén jiào chūqùle.] – Somebody called him outside.
♦ outstanding —— 杰出 [jiéchū]
他是一个杰出的外交家。[Tā shì yīgè jiéchū de wàijiāo jiā.]- He is a distinguished [an outstanding] diplomat.
♦ overtime (work) —— 加班 [jiābān]
今天晚上我们得加班。[Jīntiān wǎnshàng wǒmen dé jiābān] – We have to work overtime tonight.
♦ owl —— 夜猫子 [yèmāozi]
比如说，叫一个人夜猫子就是一个常用的比喻。[Bǐrú shuō, jiào yīgè rén yèmāozi jiùshì yīgè chángyòng de bǐyù.] – Calling a person a night owl is an example of a common metaphor.