Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
AM (Rad) abbr
=amplitude modulation 调(調)幅 tiáofú
be [biː]
pt
(pp was, were)been
I vi
1 (with complement) 是 shì
- I'm English/Chinese
我是英国(國)人/中国(國)人 wǒ shì Yīngguórén/Zhōngguórén - she's tall/pretty
她长(長)得高/漂亮 tā zhǎngde gāo/piàoliang - I'm tired/hot
我累了/很热(熱) wǒ lèi le/hěnrè - she's hungry/thirsty
她饿(餓)了/渴了 tā è le/kě le - your hair's wet
你的头(頭)发(髮)湿(濕)了 nǐ de tóufa shī le - he's a doctor
他是医(醫)生 tā shì yīshēng - this is my mother
这(這)是我妈(媽)妈(媽) zhèshì wǒ māma - who is it?
是谁(誰)啊？ shì shuí a? - it's only me/the postman
是我/邮(郵)递(遞)员(員)啊 shì wǒ/yóudìyuán a - it was Diana who paid the bill
是黛安娜付的账(賬)单(單) shì Dài’ānnà fù de zhàngdān - 2 and 2 are 4
2加2等于(於)4 èr jiā èr děngyú sì - be careful/quiet!
当(當)心/安静(靜)！ dāngxīn/ānjìng!
2 (referring to time, date) 是 shì
- it's 5 o'clock
现(現)在是5点(點)钟(鐘) xiànzài shì wǔ diǎn zhōng
- it's the 28th of April, it's April 28th
今天是4月28日 jīntiān shì sì yuè èrshíbā rì
3 (describing weather)▶ it's hot/cold 天热(熱)/冷 tiān rè/lěng
- it's foggy/wet
天有雾(霧)/天气(氣)潮湿(濕) tiān yǒu wù/tiānqì cháoshī
- it's windy today
今天有风(風) jīntiān yǒu fēng
4 (talking about health)▶ how are you? 你身体(體)怎么(麼)样(樣)？ nǐ shēntǐ zěnmeyàng?
- I'm fine, thanks
我很好，谢(謝)谢(謝) wǒ hěn hǎo，xièxiè
- I'm better now
我现(現)在好多了 wǒ xiànzài hǎo duō le
5 (talking about age) 有 yǒu
- how old are you?
你多大了？ nǐ duō dà le? - I'm 16 (years old)
我16(岁(歲)) wǒ shíliù (suì) - I'll be 18 on Friday
星期五我就18岁(歲)了 xīngqīwǔ wǒ jiù shíbā suì le
6 (talking about place) 在 zài
- Madrid is in Spain
马(馬)德里在西班牙 Mǎdélǐ zài Xībānyá - it's on the table
在桌上 zài zhuōshang - the supermarket isn't far from here
超市离(離)这(這)儿(兒)不远(遠) chāoshì lí zhèr bù yuǎn - I won't be here tomorrow
我明天不在这(這)儿(兒) wǒ míngtiān bùzài zhèr - have you been to Beijing?
你去过(過)北京吗(嗎)？ nǐ qùguo Běijīng ma? - we've been here for ages
我们(們)已经(經)在这(這)里(裡)好久了 wǒmen yǐjīng zài zhèlǐ hǎojiǔ le - where have you been?
你去哪儿(兒)了？ nǐ qù nǎr le? - has the postman been yet?
邮(郵)递(遞)员(員)来(來)过(過)了吗(嗎)？ yóudìyuán láiguole ma？ - the meeting will be in the canteen
会(會)议(議)将(將)在食堂举(舉)行 huìyì jiāng zài shítáng jǔxíng
7 (referring to distance) 有 yǒu
- it's 10 km to the village
这(這)儿(兒)离(離)村庄(莊)有10公里 zhèr lí cūnzhuāng yǒu shí gōnglǐ
- it's 20 miles from here to London
从(從)这(這)儿(兒)到伦(倫)敦有20英里 cóng zhèr dào Lúndūn yǒu èrshí yīnglǐ
8 (=cost) 花 huā
- how much was the meal?
这(這)顿(頓)饭(飯)花了多少钱(錢)？ zhè dùn fàn huāle duōshao qián? - that'll be £5 please
请(請)付5英镑(鎊) qǐngfù wǔ yīngbàng - these trousers are only £30
这(這)条(條)裤(褲)子仅(僅)仅(僅)30英镑(鎊) zhè tiáo kùzi jǐnjǐn sānshí yīngbàng
9 (linking clauses) 是 shì
- the problem is that …
问(問)题(題)是… wèntí shì…
- the fact is that …
事实(實)是… shìshí shì…
10 (=exist, occur etc) 存在 cúnzài
- the best singer that ever was
曾经(經)有过(過)的最好的歌手 céngjīng yǒuguo de zuì hǎo de gēshǒu - is there a God?
存在上帝吗(嗎)？ cúnzài Shàngdì ma? - be that as it may
即使如此 jíshǐ rúcǐ
11 (assessing a situation)▶ it is likely that he'll resign 很可能他将(將)辞(辭)职(職) hěn kěnéng tā jiāng cízhí
- it is difficult for me to complain
我很难(難)抱怨 wǒ hěn nán bàoyuàn
II aux vb
1 (forming continuous tenses)▶ what are you doing? 你在干(幹)什么(麼)？ nǐ zài gàn shénme?
- it is raining
天下着(著)雨 tiān xiàzhe yǔ - people are using their cars too much
人们(們)正在过(過)多地使用汽车(車) rénmen zhèngzài guòduō de shǐyòng qìchē - they're coming tomorrow
他们(們)明天来(來) tāmen míngtiān lái
2 (forming passives)▶ to be murdered 被谋(謀)杀(殺) bèi móushā
- he was killed in a car crash
他在一场(場)车(車)祸(禍)中丧(喪)生 tā zài yī chǎng chēhuò zhōng sàngshēng - the building was designed by a famous architect
这(這)座建筑(築)由一位著名的建筑(築)师(師)设(設)计(計) zhè zuò jiànzhù yóu yī wèi zhùmíng de jiànzhùshī shèjì - the box had been opened
盒子已被打开(開)了 hézi yǐ bèi dǎkāi le
3 (with "to"infinitive)▶ the house is to be sold 房子将(將)要出售 fángzi jiāng yào chūshòu
- what is to be done?
我们(們)该(該)怎么(麼)办(辦)？ wǒmen gāi zěnmebàn？ - these flowers are to be found all over the country
这(這)些花在全国(國)都能看得到 zhèxiē huā zài quánguó dōunéng kàndedào - the thief was nowhere to be seen
小偷不知去向 xiǎotōu bù zhī qùxiàng
4 (in tag questions)▶ it was fun, wasn't it? 有意思，是不是？ yǒu yìsi, shì bù shì?
- it wasn't good timing, was it?
时(時)间(間)选(選)得不太好，是不是？ Shíjiān xuǎn de bù tài hǎo，shì bù shì？ - he's good-looking, isn't he?
他长(長)得不错(錯)，是不是？ tā zhǎng de bùcuò, shì bù shì? - so you're back again, are you?
所以你又回来(來)了，是不是？ suǒyǐ nǐ yòu huílai le，shì bù shì？
5 (in short answers)▶ "was it where I said?""yes, it was/no, it wasn't" "就在我说(說)的地方吗(嗎)？""是/不是" "jiù zài wǒ shuō de dìfang ma?""shì/bù shì"
- "you're all right, aren't you?""yes, I am/no, I'm not"
"你还(還)好，是不是？""是的，我还(還)好/不，我不好" "nǐ hái hǎo，shì bù shì？""shì de，wǒ hái hǎo/bù，wǒ bù hǎo"
a.m. adv abbr
=ante meridiem 上午 shàngwǔ
在这些条目还发现'AM'：
在英文解释里：
ain't
- amirite
- as for me
- Did you ever!
- I agree
- I am going
- I am good
- I can't wait
- I don't mind
- I have to
- I know
- I need you
- I want you
- I'm
- I'm fine
- I'm good
- in my opinion
- morning
- my name is
- so help me
- to my knowledge