6. 爸 /bà/ n. father

我爸今天要给地下室排气。

Wǒ bà jīntiān yào gěi dìxiàshì páiqì.

My dad will air out the basement today.

爸说我们全家都上了一课－就爱而言，'有志者，事竟成。'

Bà shuō wǒmen quánjiā dōu shàng le yí kè － jiù ài éryán, ' yǒu zhì zhě, shì jìng chéng. '

Dad said we had all learned a lesson-that as far as love is concerned, 'Where there's a will, there's a way.'

那你爸现在做什么呢

nèi nĭ bà xiànzài zuò shénme ní

And what does he do now

你妈和你爸很般配。

nĭ mā hé nĭ bà hĕn bānpèi 。

Your mother is a good match for your father.

哥，对爸立正敬礼吧！

gē ， duì bà lìzhèng jìnglĭ ba ！

Brother, just stand at attention and salute Daddy!

你是怎么看你跟你爸的会面?

nĭ shì zĕnme kàn nĭ gēn nĭ bà de huìmiàn ?

How would you sum up your interview with your father?

那你爸一定有补过黑鲔鱼吧？

nèi nĭ bà yídìng yŏu bŭguò hēi wĕi yú ba ？

I am sure your dad has caught bluefish tuna before right?

乔伊斯?爸，站上去时小心脚步。

qiáoyīsī ? bà ， zhànshăngqù shí xiăoxīn jiăobù 。

Joyce? Watch your step getting on, Dad.

你妈妈在做饭的时候你爸在干什么?

nĭ māmā zài zuòfàn de shíhòu nĭ bà zài gànshénme ?

What does your father do while your mother is cooking?

看在你爸的面在上，我原谅你。

kàn zài nĭ bà de miàn zài shàng ， wŏ yuánliàng nĭ 。

For the sake of your father's face, I forgive you.

那么大坏蛋们要破坏妈和爸的婚姻?

nèime dàhuàidàn men yào pòhuài mā hé bà de hūnyīn ?

So, the bad guys are trying to wreck Mom and Dad's marriage.

你这么爱冒险是为了引起你爸的注意吧

nĭ zhème ài màoxiăn shì wéile yĭnqĭ nĭ bà de zhùyì ba

Did the tomb raider routine come from wanting daddy's attention

你说你要来看我的时候你爸怎么说?

nĭ shuō nĭ yào láikàn wŏ de shíhòu nĭ bà zĕnme shuō ?

So, what did your father say when you said you were coming to see me?

7. 白 /bái/  

adj. [白色] white

苍白

cāngbái

pale

adj. [清楚] clear

真相大白

zhēn xiàng dàbái

the truth has come out

adj. [明亮] bright

白天

báitiān

daytime

adj. [平淡] plain

白开水

báikāishuǐ

boiled water

v. state

辩白

biànbái

argue

adv. [无结果] invain

我们这些试验是白做了。

Wǒmen zhèxiē shìyàn shì báizuò le.

Our experiments were in vain.

adv. [无偿地] freeofcharge

那些政客就喜欢白吃白喝。

Nàxiē zhèngkè jiùxǐhuan báichībáihē.

Those politicians just like eating and drinking, free of charge.

他的脸似纸一样白。

Tā de liǎn sì zhǐ yíyàng bái.

His face was as white as a sheet of paper.

这篇文章写得半文半白的。

Zhèpiān wénzhāng xiě de bànwén bànbái de.

This paper is written in a confusing linguistic style.

她变得像白垩一样白。

Tā biàn de xiàng bái è yíyàng bái.

She turned chalky white.

黑与白是一组对比色。

Hēi yǔ bái shì yì zǔ duìbǐsè.

Black and white are two colors that stand in stark contrast.

留心那个穿白衣服的男人。

Liúxīn nàge chuān bái yīfu de nánrén.

Keep remark on the man dressed in white.

她穿白色薄裙好看极了。

Tā chuān báisè báo qún hǎokàn jíle.

She looks great in that white transparent shirt.

老太太的头发有如雪一样白。

Lǎotàitài de tóufa yǒurú xuě yíyàng bái.

The old lady's hair is as white as snow.

这位老人的头发像雪一样白。

Zhèwèi lǎorén de tóufa xiàng xuě yíyàng bái.

The old man's hair is as white as snow.

白天鹅可以象征纯洁的爱情。

Báitiān'é kěyǐ xiàngzhēng chúnjié de àiqíng.

The white swan is a symbol of pure love.

白蒙蒙的雾笼罩着整个城市。

Báiméngméng de wù lǒngzhàozhe zhěnggè chéngshì.

The whole city is enveloped in mist.

青衣把你的肤色映衬得很白。

Qīngyī bǎ nǐ de fūsè yìngchèn de hěnbái.

The black clothing sets off your white skin color.

伊丽莎白·泰勒是我崇拜的偶像

Yīlìshābái · tài lēi shì wǒ chóngbài de ǒuxiàng

Elizabeth Taylor was my heroine

他们出版了一部伊丽莎白艳情史。

Tāmen chūbǎnle yíbù yīlìshābái yànqíng shǐ.

They published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy.

他的手慢慢变白，被冰霜覆盖。

Tā de shǒu mànmàn biàn bái, bèi bīngshuāng fùgài.

His hand is turning white and frosting over.

露从今夜白，月是故乡明。 - 杜甫

Lù cóng jīnyè bái, yuè shì gùxiāng míng.

Since dew turns into frost tonight; the moon viewed at home is more bright.

他脸色蜡白，像是大病初愈。

Tā liǎnsè làbái，xiàng shì dàbìng chūyù.

He looks ashen. It looks like he just recovered from a severe illness.

你好，那边那件白T衬衫多少钱？

Nǐhǎo, nàbiān nà jiàn bái T chènshān duōshǎo qián ？

Hello, how much is the white shirt over there?

这种白铁皮的烟筒是论节儿卖的。

Zhèzhǒng bái tiěpí de yāntǒng shì lùn jiér mài de.

The stovepipes made of zinc iron are sold in sections.