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这里，此处

(abstract) This place; this location.

Examples :

""My favorite memory happened right y; I'll always cherish this spot." "

我最美好的回忆就发生在这里，我会永远珍惜这个地方。

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现在，此刻，目前.

(abstract) This time, the present situation.

Examples :

"The y of this week's project is to complete the budget revisions. "

本周项目的重点是完成预算修订。

abstract time situation now

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adverb

为什么，为何。

For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).

Examples :

"Y are you late for class? "

你为什么上课迟到了？

language grammar

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为何，为什么。

For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).

Examples :

"That's the house y my grandparents lived. "

那是我的祖父母为何居住的房子。

grammar language

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年，年度

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

Examples :

"we moved to this town a year ago; I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

我们一年前搬到这个镇上的；我戒烟正好一年了。

astronomy time world science

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年，公转周期。

(by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.

Examples :

"Mars goes around the sun once in a Martian year, or 1.88 Earth years."

火星绕太阳一周需要一个火星年，也就是地球上的1.88年。

astronomy time space

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年, 一年，年度

A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.

Examples :

"A normal year has 365 full days, but there are 366 days in a leap year."

正常的一年有完整的365天，但闰年则有366天。

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学年，年度。

A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.

Examples :

"During this school year I have to get up at 6:30 to catch the bus."

这个学年我必须六点半起床赶公交车。

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年，公历年.

A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".

Examples :

"Calculating the average lifespan of a certain model of satellite requires analyzing data spanning several y. "

计算某种型号卫星的平均寿命需要分析跨越若干个公历年的数据。

time astronomy number

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年级

A level or grade in school or college.

Examples :

"Every second-year student must select an area of specialization."

每个二年级的学生都必须选择一个专业方向。

education achievement

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动物年龄，换算年龄

The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).

Examples :

""My hamster is already three y old, which means he's lived a significant portion of his expected life." "

我的仓鼠已经三换算年龄了，这意味着它已经活了它预期寿命的很大一部分了。

age biology animal time human

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耳朵听到的声音的文字表现，拟声词

Eye dialect spelling of hear

Examples :

"The old woman cupped her ear and said, "Did you y something? I can't y very well anymore." "

老妇人捂住耳朵，说道：“你刚才是不是说了点啥（sha）？我耳朵不太好使了，听（ting）不清（qing）楚（chu）咯（lo）。”

language phonetics linguistics

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嗯，是的，可以，行。

An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.

Examples :

"Was that a yes?"

所以，你那是答应了吗？

language communication

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赞成票，支持票

A vote of support or in favor/favour of something.

Examples :

"The workers voted on whether to strike, and there were thirty "yeses" and one "no"."

工人们投票决定是否罢工，结果有三十票“赞成”，一票“反对”。

politics government

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青春，年轻，幼小。

The quality or state of being young.

Examples :

"Her youth and beauty attracted him to her."

她的青春和美貌吸引了他。

age quality time being

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Youth: 青春，青年时期

The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.

Examples :

"I made many mistakes in my youth, but learned from them all."

我年轻的时候犯过很多错，但都从中学到了教训。

age period human time stage

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年轻人, 青年人

A young person.

Examples :

"There was a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music."

有一群年轻人聚集在停车场，一边看时尚杂志一边听音乐。

age person human

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年轻人，小伙子

A young man; a male adolescent or young adult.

Examples :

"The y in the corner store helped me carry my groceries to the car. "

拐角商店里那个小伙子帮我把东西搬到车上。

age person human family

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年轻人，青年。

(used with a plural or singular verb) Young persons, collectively.

Examples :

"The Y often organize community service projects in the summer. "

年轻人夏天经常组织社区服务项目。

age person human group