HSK 7-9 词条
HSK 7-9 词条
Section titled “HSK 7-9 词条”这一组适合高级学习、系统扩展和查漏补缺。
HSK 7-9 共 5,606 个词条。
- 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)；him
- 以 yǐ old variant of 以
- 哦 é to chant
- 及 jí and；to reach
- 未 wèi not yet；did not
- 主 zhǔ owner；master
- 感 gǎn to feel；to move
- 情 qíng feeling；emotion
- 则 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then；(bound form) standard; norm
- 德 Dé Germany；German
- 同志 tóng zhì comrade；(slang) homosexual
- 而已 ér yǐ that's all；nothing more
- 文 Wén surname Wen
- 经 Jīng surname Jing
- 不知 bù zhī not to know；unaware
- 即 jí namely；that is
- 唯 wéi only；alone
- 丝 sī silk；thread
- 所谓 suǒ wèi so-called；what is called
- 案件 àn jiàn case；instance
- 恐怖 kǒng bù terrible；frightful
- 需 xū to require；to need
- 罗 Luó surname Luo
- 委员会 wěi yuán huì committee
- 格 gé square；frame
- 有所 yǒu suǒ somewhat；to some extent
- 时尚 shí shàng fashion；fad
- 家伙 jiā huo variant of 伙
- 袭击 xí jī attack (esp. surprise attack)；raid
- 感染 gǎn rǎn to infect; infection；(fig.) to influence
- 一一 yī yī one by one；one after another
- 灵 líng quick；alert
- 砸 zá to smash；to pound
- 许 Xǔ surname Xu
- 婚姻 hūn yīn matrimony；wedding
- 哎 āi hey!；(interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
- 生物 shēng wù organism；living creature
- 娘 niáng mother；young lady
- 且 qiě and；moreover
- 推荐 tuī jiàn to recommend；recommendation
- 注 zhù to inject；to pour into
- 毫无 háo wú not in the least；to completely lack
- 制 zhì system；to control
- 供 gōng to provide；to supply
- 探 tàn to explore；to search out
- 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry；to marry off a daughter
- 并非 bìng fēi really isn't
- 非法 fēi fǎ illegal
- 狼 láng wolf
- 领域 lǐng yù domain；sphere
- 盯 dīng to watch attentively；to fix one's attention on
- 恭喜 gōng xǐ to congratulate；(interj.) congratulations!
- 尸体 shī tǐ dead body；corpse
- 粉 fěn powder；cosmetic face powder
- 曲 Qū surname Qu
- 唉 āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)；to sigh
- 设 shè to set up; to put in place；(math.) given; suppose; if
- 一面 yī miàn one side；one aspect
- 拨 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc；to dial
- 艘 sōu classifier for ships；Taiwan pr. [sāo]
- 粉丝 fěn sī bean vermicelli；mung bean starch noodles
- 灵魂 líng hún soul；spirit
- 患 huàn to suffer (from illness)；to contract (a disease)
- 枚 Méi surname Mei
- 凌晨 líng chén very early in the morning；in the wee hours
- 勒 lè to rein in；to compel
- 素 sù raw silk；white
- 他人 tā rén another person; sb else; other people
- 淘汰 táo tài to wash out；(fig.) to cull
- 释放 shì fàng to release；to set free
- 获胜 huò shèng victorious；to win
- 撒 sā to let go；to cast
- 家族 jiā zú family；clan
- 魅力 mèi lì charm；fascination
- 单身 dān shēn unmarried；single
- 嘿 hēi hey
- 哼 hēng to groan；to snort
- 真心 zhēn xīn sincere；heartfelt
- 剂 jì dose (medicine)
- 率 lu:4 rate；frequency
- 半场 bàn chǎng half of a game or contest；half-court
- 吻 wěn kiss；to kiss
- 主义 zhǔ yì -ism；ideology
- 从未 cóng wèi never
- 业 Yè surname Ye
- 码 mǎ weight；number
- 惊 jīng to startle；to be frightened
- 情报 qíng bào information；intelligence
- 尿 niào to urinate；urine
- 金属 jīn shǔ metal
- 眼神 yǎn shén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes；meaningful glance
- 灰 huī ash；dust
- 计 Jì surname Ji
- 斗 Dǒu abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 星
- 公寓 gōng yù apartment building；block of flats
- 产 chǎn to give birth；to reproduce
- 基因 jī yīn gene (loanword)
- 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)；revolution
- 官员 guān yuán official (in an organization or government)；administrator
- 尴尬 gān gà awkward；embarrassed
- 穿着 chuān zhuó attire; clothes; dress
- 婴儿 yīng ér infant；baby
- 耍 Shuǎ surname Shua
- 置 zhì to install；to place
- 告 gào to say；to tell
- 原本 yuán běn originally；original
- 武装 wǔ zhuāng arms；equipment
- 跟踪 gēn zōng to follow sb's tracks；to tail
- 望 wàng full moon；to hope
- 惹 rě to provoke；to irritate
- 也就是说 yě jiù shì shuō in other words；that is to say
- 丁 Dīng surname Ding
- 惊讶 jīng yà amazed；astonished
- 肿瘤 zhǒng liú tumor
- 核 hé pit；stone
- 得知 dé zhī to find out；to learn of
- 拳 quán fist；boxing
- 结局 jié jú conclusion；ending
- 创 chuàng variant of 创
- 竟 jìng unexpectedly；actually
- 之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P；Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
- 醒来 xǐng lái to waken
- 致 zhì (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite
- 烤 kǎo to roast；to bake
- 天使 tiān shǐ angel
- 老大 lǎo dà old age；very
- 怀孕 huái yùn pregnant；to have conceived
- 一阵 yī zhèn a burst；a fit
- 即便 jí biàn even if；even though
- 幕 mù curtain or screen；canopy or tent
- 失踪 shī zōng to be missing；to disappear
- 执法 zhí fǎ to enforce a law；law enforcement
- 监控 jiān kòng to monitor
- 抢劫 qiǎng jié to rob；looting
- 奇迹 qí jì miracle；miraculous
- 蛮 mán barbarian；bullying
- 钥匙 yào shi key
- 栋 dòng classifier for houses or buildings；ridgepole (old)
- 引发 yǐn fā to lead to；to trigger
- 恐惧 kǒng jù to be frightened；fear
- 砍 kǎn to chop；to cut down
- 完毕 wán bì to finish；to end
- 扯 chě to pull；to tear
- 监狱 jiān yù prison
- 孤单 gū dān lone；lonely
- 房地产 fáng dì chǎn real estate
- 能源 néng yuán energy；power source
- 持 chí to hold；to grasp
- 保障 bǎo zhàng to ensure；to guarantee
- 吼 hǒu to roar；to howl
- 汁 zhī juice
- 皆 jiē all；each and every
- 善 shàn good (virtuous)；benevolent
- 当事人 dāng shì rén persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
- 开口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth；to start to talk
- 温柔 wēn róu gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
- 恶 ě used in 恶心
- 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate；to accompany
- 抛 pāo to throw；to toss
- 注定 zhù dìng to foreordain；to be bound to
- 诉讼 sù sòng lawsuit
- 脖子 bó zi neck
- 夜晚 yè wǎn night
- 联邦 lián bāng federal；federation
- 董事会 dǒng shì huì board of directors
- 寂寞 jì mò lonely；lonesome
- 堂 táng (main) hall；large room for a specific purpose
- 人体 rén tǐ human body
- 桶 tǒng bucket；(trash) can
- 港 Gǎng Hong Kong (abbr. for 港)；surname Gang
- 寻 xún to search；to look for
- 豪华 háo huá luxurious
- 改革开放 gǎi gé kāi fàng to reform and open to the outside world；refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980
- 独 dú alone；independent
- 判决 pàn jué judgment (by a court of law)；to pass judgment on
- 粘 nián variant of 黏
- 荣誉 róng yù honor；credit
- 甩 shuǎi to throw；to fling
- 相对 xiāng duì relatively；opposite
- 基于 jī yú because of；on the basis of
- 感激 gǎn jī to be grateful；to appreciate
- 涂 tú to apply (paint etc)；to smear
- 乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved；clever
- 逮捕 dài bǔ to arrest；to apprehend
- 瞬间 shùn jiān in an instant；in a flash
- 瓦 wǎ roof tile；abbr. for 特
- 杀手 shā shǒu killer；murderer
- 依 yī to depend on；to comply with or listen to sb
- 轿车 jiào chē enclosed carriage for carrying passengers；motor carriage
- 审判 shěn pàn a trial；to try sb
- 财务 cái wù financial affairs
- 损伤 sǔn shāng to harm；to damage
- 标 biāo mark；sign
- 娶 qǔ to take a wife；to marry (a woman)
- 发型 fà xíng hairstyle；coiffure
- 折磨 zhé mó to torment；to torture
- 慈善 cí shàn benevolent；charitable
- 顺便 shùn biàn conveniently；in passing
- 贼 zéi thief；traitor
- 啦啦队 lā lā duì cheerleading squad
- 尚 Shàng surname Shang
- 授权 shòu quán to authorize
- 预算 yù suàn budget
- 冒险 mào xiǎn to take risks；to take chances
- 行政 xíng zhèng administration；(attributive) administrative; executive
- 司法 sī fǎ judicial；(administration of) justice
- 宇宙 yǔ zhòu universe；cosmos
- 传奇 chuán qí legendary；fantasy saga
- 要不 yào bù otherwise；or else
- 呈现 chéng xiàn to appear；to emerge
- 无比 wú bǐ incomparable；matchless
- 评委 píng wěi evaluation committee; judging panel；judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 评选委员会委员)
- 不准 bù zhǔn not to allow；to forbid
- 少女 shào nu:3 girl；young lady
- 免 miǎn to excuse sb；to exempt
- 瞎 xiā blind；groundlessly
- 坑 kēng pit; depression; hollow；tunnel; hole in the ground
- 导弹 dǎo dàn (guided) missile
- 勋章 xūn zhāng medal；decoration
- 玫瑰 méi guī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa)；rose flower
- 头部 tóu bù head
- 挥 huī to wave；to brandish
- 回归 huí guī to return to；to retreat
- 亦 yì also
- 绑架 bǎng jià to kidnap；to abduct
- 宗 Zōng surname Zong
- 诱惑 yòu huò to entice；to lure
- 实话 shí huà truth
- 烦恼 fán nǎo to be worried；to be distressed
- 情人 qíng rén lover；sweetheart
- 趁 chèn to avail oneself of；to take advantage of
- 嫉妒 jí dù to be jealous of; to envy
- 财政 cái zhèng finances (public)；financial
- 迹象 jì xiàng sign; indication; mark; indicator
- 秩序 zhì xù order (orderly)；order (sequence)
- 贱 jiàn inexpensive；lowly
- 兼 jiān double；twice
- 何时 hé shí when
- 签署 qiān shǔ to sign (an agreement)
- 欺骗 qī piàn to deceive；to cheat
- 质疑 zhì yí to call into question；to question (truth or validity)
- 都会 dū huì city；metropolis
- 攻 gōng to attack；to accuse
- 痕迹 hén jì vestige；mark
- 移植 yí zhí to transplant
- 事务所 shì wù suǒ office；firm
- 借口 jiè kǒu to use as an excuse；excuse; pretext
- 肾 shèn kidney
- 清晰 qīng xī clear；distinct
- 拯救 zhěng jiù to save; to rescue
- 崩溃 bēng kuì to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
- 民众 mín zhòng the populace; the masses; the common people
- 穿越 chuān yuè to pass through；to traverse
- 抛弃 pāo qì to abandon；to discard
- 临床 lín chuáng clinical
- 优雅 yōu yǎ grace；graceful
- 欲望 yù wàng desire; longing; appetite; craving
- 浪 làng wave；breaker
- 美味 měi wèi delicious；delicious food
- 狮子 Shī zǐ Leo (star sign)；Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan
- 议员 yì yuán member (of a legislative body)；representative
- 邪恶 xié è sinister；vicious
- 应付 yìng fu to deal with；to cope
- 购 gòu to buy；to purchase
- 雾 wù fog；mist
- 芯片 xīn piàn computer chip；microchip
- 惩罚 chéng fá penalty；punishment
- 附 fù variant of 附
- 事务 shì wù (political, economic etc) affairs；work
- 在意 zài yì to care about；to mind
- 驾 Jià surname Jia
- 讨 tǎo to invite；to provoke
- 生涯 shēng yá career；life (way in which sb lives)
- 熬 āo to boil；to simmer
- 货车 huò chē truck；van
- 拍卖 pāi mài to auction；auction sale
- 化妆 huà zhuāng to put on makeup
- 桩 zhuāng stump；stake
- 角落 jiǎo luò nook; corner
- 口味 kǒu wèi a person's preferences；tastes (in food)
- 姿势 zī shì posture；position
- 体系 tǐ xì system；setup
- 谨慎 jǐn shèn cautious；prudent
- 陌生 mò shēng strange；unfamiliar
- 穿过 chuān guò to pass through
- 车祸 chē huò traffic accident；car crash
- 脆弱 cuì ruò weak；frail
- 引擎 yǐn qíng engine (loanword)
- 爹 diē dad
- 窝 wō nest；pit or hollow on the human body
- 肩膀 jiān bǎng shoulder
- 上场 shàng chǎng on stage；to go on stage
- 祈祷 qí dǎo to pray；to say one's prayers
- 羡慕 xiàn mù to envy；to admire
- 弥补 mí bǔ to complement；to make up for a deficiency
- 残 cán to destroy；to spoil
- 天生 tiān shēng nature；disposition
- 须 xū must；to have to
- 催 cuī to urge；to press
- 怪物 guài wu monster；freak
- 登陆 dēng lù to land；to come ashore
- 灵感 líng gǎn inspiration；insight
- 抹 mā to wipe
- 假装 jiǎ zhuāng to feign；to pretend
- 牙齿 yá chǐ tooth；dental
- 来临 lái lín to approach; to come closer
- 敬 jìng (bound form) respectful; to respect；to offer politely
- 别墅 bié shù villa
- 缝 féng to sew；to stitch
- 奖品 jiǎng pǐn award；prize
- 钻石 zuàn shí diamond
- 有意 yǒu yì to intend；intentionally
- 烫 tàng to scald；to burn (by scalding)
- 裸 luǒ variant of 裸
- 统治 tǒng zhì to rule (a country)；to govern
- 甜蜜 tián mì sweet；happy
- 不可思议 bù kě sī yì inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable；unfathomable
- 宁愿 nìng yuàn would rather ... (than ...)
- 拼命 pīn mìng to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 免疫 miǎn yì immunity (to disease)
- 戒指 jiè zhi (finger) ring
- 骨折 gǔ zhé to suffer a fracture；(of a bone) to break
- 割 gē to cut；to cut apart
- 假设 jiǎ shè to suppose；to presume
- 保佑 bǎo yòu to bless and protect；blessing
- 切除 qiē chú to excise；to cut out (a tumor)
- 好笑 hǎo xiào laughable; funny; ridiculous
- 手臂 shǒu bì arm；helper
- 逃避 táo bì to escape；to evade
- 级别 jí bié (military) rank；level
- 携带 xié dài to carry (on one's person)；to support (old)
- 聚集 jù jí to assemble；to gather
- 癌症 ái zhèng cancer
- 哎呀 āi yā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
- 激励 jī lì to encourage；to urge
- 粒 lì grain；granule
- 与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóng shí at the same time; meanwhile
- 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé whatever the case；in any event
- 定义 dìng yì definition；to define
- 图像 tú xiàng image; picture; graphic
- 逗 dòu to tease (playfully); to entice；(coll.) to joke
- 飘 piāo variant of 飘
- 清除 qīng chú to clear away；to eliminate
- 挣扎 zhēng zhá to struggle
- 履行 lu:3 xíng to fulfill (one's obligations)；to carry out (a task)
- 捏 niē to hold between the thumb and fingers；to pinch
- 扫描 sǎo miáo to scan
- 理念 lǐ niàn idea；concept
- 频率 pín lu:4 frequency
- 报复 bào fù to make reprisals; to retaliate；revenge; retaliation
- 纤维 xiān wéi fiber
- 护理 hù lǐ to nurse；to tend and protect
- 采 cǎi to pick；to pluck
- 罐 guàn can；jar
- 提议 tí yì proposal；suggestion
- 众人 zhòng rén everyone
- 当晚 dāng wǎn on that evening
- 取决于 qǔ jué yú to hinge on；to be decided by
- 轮胎 lún tāi tire; pneumatic tire
- 铜 tóng copper (chemistry)；see also 红铜
- 距 jù at a distance of；distance
- 监管 jiān guǎn to oversee；to take charge of
- 劫 jié variant of 劫
- 谈论 tán lùn to discuss; to talk about
- 条例 tiáo lì regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes
- 监视 jiān shì to monitor；to keep a close watch over
- 蜜 mì honey
- 焦 Jiāo surname Jiao
- 麻 má variant of 麻；hemp
- 候选人 hòu xuǎn rén candidate
- 擅长 shàn cháng to be good at; to be expert in
- 绑 bǎng to tie；bind or fasten together
- 告知 gào zhī to inform
- 无辜 wú gū innocent；innocence
- 磅 bàng scale (instrument for weighing)；to weigh
- 谎言 huǎng yán lie
- 背叛 bèi pàn to betray
- 声称 shēng chēng to claim；to state
- 帝国 dì guó empire；imperial
- 夸张 kuā zhāng to exaggerate；overstated
- 介入 jiè rù to intervene; to get involved
- 片子 piān zi film；movie
- 股份 gǔ fèn a share (in a company)；stock
- 开工 kāi gōng to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)；to start a construction job
- 低调 dī diào low pitch；quiet (voice)
- 卡车 kǎ chē truck
- 效应 xiào yìng effect (scientific phenomenon)
- 优 yōu excellent；superior
- 筹 chóu chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket；to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds)
- 辐射 fú shè radiation
- 功 gōng meritorious deed or service；achievement
- 趴 pā to lie on one's stomach；to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)
- 亲戚 qīn qi a relative (i.e. family relation)
- 到位 dào wèi to get to the intended location；to be in place
- 涉嫌 shè xián to be a suspect (in a crime)；to be suspected of
- 姜 Jiāng surname Jiang
- 治愈 zhì yù to cure; to restore to health；uplifting; heartwarming
- 晃 huǎng variant of 晃
- 闷 mēn stuffy；shut indoors
- 戳 chuō to jab；to poke
- 曝光 bào guāng to expose (photography)；(fig.) to expose (a scandal)
- 浑身 hún shēn all over；from head to foot
- 宪法 xiàn fǎ constitution (of a country)
- 钉 dīng nail；to follow closely
- 尽情 jìn qíng as much as one likes
- 讲述 jiǎng shù to talk about；to narrate
- 防御 fáng yù defense；to defend
- 外表 wài biǎo external；outside
- 赛车 sài chē auto race；cycle race
- 人格 rén gé personality；integrity
- 腐败 fǔ bài corruption；to corrupt
- 杀害 shā hài to murder
- 忠诚 zhōng chéng devoted；loyal
- 发作 fā zuò to flare up; to break out
- 震撼 zhèn hàn to shake；to shock
- 鉴于 jiàn yú in view of；seeing that
- 魂 hún old variant of 魂
- 局势 jú shì situation；state (of affairs)
- 大厦 dà shà (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)
- 隧道 suì dào tunnel
- 尚未 shàng wèi not yet; still not
- 抑制 yì zhì to inhibit；to keep down
- 精心 jīng xīn with utmost care；fine
- 提名 tí míng to nominate
- 理性 lǐ xìng reason；rationality
- 耐 nài (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand
- 鹰 yīng eagle；falcon
- 服用 fú yòng to take (medicine)
- 流氓 liú máng rogue；hoodlum
- 影像 yǐng xiàng image
- 略 lu:è brief; sketchy；outline; summary
- 竞选 jìng xuǎn to take part in an election；to run for office
- 撤 chè to remove; to take away
- 着手 zhuó shǒu to put one's hand to it；to start out on a task
- 指望 zhǐ wàng to count on; to hope for；prospect; hope
- 使命 shǐ mìng mission；long-term task to which one devotes oneself
- 议会 yì huì parliament；legislative assembly
- 交谈 jiāo tán to discuss; to converse；chat; discussion
- 残忍 cán rěn cruel；mean
- 倒霉 dǎo méi to have bad luck；to be out of luck
- 取代 qǔ dài to replace；to supersede
- 胳膊 gē bo arm
- 模拟 mó nǐ imitation；to simulate
- 傻瓜 shǎ guā idiot；fool
- 追踪 zhuī zōng to follow a trail；to trace
- 致命 zhì mìng fatal；mortal
- 难怪 nán guài (it's) no wonder (that...)；(it's) not surprising (that)
- 正面 zhèng miàn front；obverse side
- 隔离 gé lí to separate；to isolate
- 人性 rén xìng human nature；humanity
- 毫不 háo bù hardly；not in the least
- 人选 rén xuǎn choice of person；candidate
- 美妙 měi miào beautiful；wonderful
- 歪 wāi askew；at a crooked angle
- 作风 zuò fēng style；style of work
- 出血 chū xuè to bleed; bleeding；(fig.) to spend money in large amounts
- 情侣 qíng lu:3 sweethearts；lovers
- 纯粹 chún cuì pure；unadulterated
- 缠 chán to wind around；to wrap round
- 废 fèi to abolish；to abandon
- 英镑 Yīng bàng pound sterling
- 押 yā to mortgage；to pawn
- 服务器 fú wù qì server (computer)
- 规矩 guī ju lit. compass and set square；fig. established standard
- 困境 kùn jìng predicament; plight
- 短暂 duǎn zàn of short duration; brief; momentary
- 评审 píng shěn to appraise；to evaluate
- 鹿 lù deer
- 幢 chuáng banner
- 数据库 shù jù kù database
- 担 dān to undertake；to carry
- 出手 chū shǒu to dispose of；to spend (money)
- 保姆 bǎo mǔ nanny；housekeeper
- 颁奖 bān jiǎng to confer an award
- 兹 zī now；here
- 虾 há used in 虾蟆
- 翘 qiáo outstanding；to raise
- 锁定 suǒ dìng to lock (a door)；to close with a latch
- 地狱 dì yù hell；infernal
- 消 xiāo to diminish; to subside；to consume; to reduce
- 举报 jǔ bào to report (malefactors to the police)；to denounce
- 气息 qì xī breath；smell
- 潜在 qián zài hidden；potential
- 度假 dù jià to go on holidays；to spend one's vacation
- 演绎 yǎn yì (of a story etc) to unfold；to play out
- 灌 guàn to irrigate；to pour
- 震 zhèn to shake；to vibrate
- 吻合 wěn hé to be a good fit；to be identical with
- 随机 suí jī according to the situation；pragmatic
- 生理 shēng lǐ physiology
- 拜托 bài tuō to request sb to do sth；please!
- 滋味 zī wèi taste；flavor
- 脂肪 zhī fáng fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
- 丝毫 sī háo the slightest amount or degree；a bit
- 挖掘 wā jué to excavate；to dig
- 权威 quán wēi authority；authoritative
- 债务 zhài wù debt；liability
- 谱 pǔ chart；list
- 覆盖 fù gài to cover
- 永恒 yǒng héng eternal；everlasting
- 反击 fǎn jī to strike back；to beat back
- 凡 fán ordinary；commonplace
- 气质 qì zhì temperament；personality traits
- 尊严 zūn yán dignity；sanctity
- 再度 zài dù once more; once again; one more time
- 下手 xià shǒu to start；to put one's hand to
- 见识 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth；to experience for oneself
- 宰 zǎi to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc)；(coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge
- 交叉 jiāo chā to cross；to intersect
- 酒精 jiǔ jīng alcohol；ethanol CH3CH2OH
- 沾 zhān to moisten；to be infected by
- 限 xiàn to limit；to restrict
- 可笑 kě xiào funny；ridiculous
- 捞 lāo to fish up；to dredge up
- 顶级 dǐng jí top-notch; first-rate
- 动脉 dòng mài artery
- 蠢 chǔn variant of 蠢；stupid
- 多年来 duō nián lái for the past many years
- 凤凰 Fèng huáng Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州
- 睁 zhēng to open (one's eyes)
- 扩散 kuò sàn to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse
- 条款 tiáo kuǎn clause (of contract or law)
- 心思 xīn si mind；thoughts
- 贿赂 huì lù to bribe；a bribe
- 硬盘 yìng pán hard disk
- 无线 wú xiàn wireless
- 封锁 fēng suǒ to blockade；to seal off
- 命名 mìng míng to give a name to；to dub
- 部署 bù shǔ to dispose；to deploy
- 样本 yàng běn sample; specimen
- 赋予 fù yǔ to assign；to entrust (a task)
- 进程 jìn chéng course of events; process
- 氧 yǎng oxygen (chemistry)
- 见证 jiàn zhèng to be witness to；witness
- 血压 xuè yā blood pressure
- 钩 gōu variant of 钩
- 盗 dào to steal；to rob
- 识别 shí bié to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
- 异性 yì xìng the opposite sex；of the opposite sex
- 颇 Pō surname Po；Taiwan pr. [Pǒ]
- 开枪 kāi qiāng to open fire；to shoot a gun
- 钢 gāng steel
- 溜 liū to slip away；to escape in stealth
- 农场 nóng chǎng farm
- 摇滚 yáo gǔn rock 'n' roll (music)；to rock
- 魔鬼 mó guǐ devil
- 陪伴 péi bàn to accompany
- 开启 kāi qǐ to open；to start
- 疯子 fēng zi madman；lunatic
- 底线 dǐ xiàn bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept；(sports) baseline
- 摧毁 cuī huǐ to destroy; to wreck
- 拦 lán to block sb's path；to obstruct
- 国土 guó tǔ country's territory；national land
- 槽 cáo trough；manger
- 相遇 xiāng yù to meet；to encounter
- 但愿 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible)；I wish (that)
- 温馨 wēn xīn comfort；soft and fragrant
- 视觉 shì jué sight；vision
- 封面 fēng miàn cover (of a publication)
- 辩护 biàn hù to speak in defense of；to argue in favor of
- 幸好 xìng hǎo fortunately
- 香水 xiāng shuǐ perfume；cologne
- 多余 duō yú superfluous；unnecessary
- 货物 huò wù goods；commodity
- 奥运会 Aò yùn huì abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会；Olympic Games
- 走廊 zǒu láng corridor；aisle
- 人质 rén zhì hostage
- 嘴唇 zuǐ chún lip
- 训 xùn to teach；to train
- 强制 qiáng zhì to force; to compel; to coerce；forced; compulsory
- 愚蠢 yú chǔn silly；stupid
- 盗窃 dào qiè to steal
- 设定 shè dìng to set；to set up
- 奔 bēn to hurry；to rush
- 自私 zì sī selfish；selfishness
- 凑 còu to gather together, pool or collect；to happen by chance
- 警惕 jǐng tì to be on the alert；vigilant
- 降临 jiàng lín to descend；to arrive
- 截 jié to cut off (a length)；to stop
- 生死 shēng sǐ life or death
- 膝盖 xī gài knee；(Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
- 狂欢 kuáng huān party；carousal
- 入侵 rù qīn to invade
- 乃 nǎi to be；thus
- 撕 sī to tear
- 笨蛋 bèn dàn fool；idiot
- 语气 yǔ qì tone；manner of speaking
- 极度 jí dù extremely
- 舱 cāng cabin；the hold of a ship or airplane
- 处置 chǔ zhì to handle；to take care of
- 思路 sī lù line of thought; way of thinking
- 念头 niàn tou thought; idea; intention
- 每当 měi dāng whenever; every time
- 皇后 huáng hòu empress；imperial consort
- 视线 shì xiàn line of sight
- 间谍 jiàn dié spy
- 首批 shǒu pī first batch
- 虚 xū emptiness；void
- 壳 qiào shell；carapace
- 罪犯 zuì fàn criminal
- 投降 tóu xiáng to surrender；surrender
- 巡逻 xún luó to patrol (police, army or navy)
- 煎 jiān to pan fry；to sauté
- 继 jì to continue；to follow after
- 疫苗 yì miáo vaccine
- 删 shān to delete
- 喉咙 hóu lóng the throat
- 身子 shēn zi body；pregnancy
- 邪 xié old variant of 邪
- 海岸 hǎi àn coastal；seacoast
- 军官 jūn guān officer (military)
- 隐瞒 yǐn mán to conceal；to hide (a taboo subject)
- 工会 gōng huì labor union；trade union
- 陈述 chén shù an assertion；to declare
- 地道 dì dào tunnel；causeway
- 精英 jīng yīng cream；elite
- 迈 mài to take a step；to stride
- 外婆 wài pó (coll.) mother's mother；maternal grandmother
- 垫 diàn pad；cushion
- 席 Xí surname Xi
- 赞同 zàn tóng to approve of；to endorse
- 确切 què qiè definite；exact
- 不惜 bù xī not stint；not spare
- 揭晓 jiē xiǎo to announce publicly；to publish
- 发誓 fā shì to vow；to pledge
- 永不 yǒng bù never；will never
- 安心 ān xīn at ease；to feel relieved
- 坏事 huài shì bad thing; misdeed；to ruin things
- 缩 suō to withdraw；to pull back
- 婚纱 hūn shā wedding dress
- 困惑 kùn huò bewildered；perplexed
- 焦虑 jiāo lu:4 anxious；worried
- 盛大 shèng dà grand；majestic
- 平民 píng mín ordinary people；commoner
- 空白 kòng bái blank space
- 天赋 tiān fù gift；innate skill
- 疗法 liáo fǎ therapy；treatment
- 故 gù happening；instance
- 无力 wú lì powerless；lacking strength
- 地步 dì bù stage；degree (to which a situation has evolved)
- 驾车 jià chē to drive a vehicle
- 顺着 shùn zhe to follow；following
- 伴随 bàn suí to accompany；to follow
- 扬 Yáng abbr. for 扬州；surname Yang
- 悲哀 bēi āi grieved；sorrowful
- 欢呼 huān hū to cheer for；to acclaim
- 阳性 yáng xìng positive；masculine
- 壮 Zhuàng Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group
- 辞 cí old variant of 辞
- 预定 yù dìng to schedule in advance
- 审 shěn to examine；to investigate
- 称呼 chēng hu to call; to address as；form of address; appellation
- 倒数 dào shǔ to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)；to count down
- 说道 shuō dào to state；to say (the quoted words)
- 屋顶 wū dǐng roof
- 临 lín to face；to overlook
- 指引 zhǐ yǐn to guide；to show
- 嘲笑 cháo xiào to jeer at；to deride
- 公积金 gōng jī jīn official reserves；accumulated fund
- 罩 zhào cover；fish trap (basket)
- 新生 xīn shēng new；newborn
- 爵士 jué shì knight；Sir
- 留意 liú yì to be mindful；to pay attention to
- 遥远 yáo yuǎn distant；remote
- 棉花 mián hua cotton
- 神圣 shén shèng divine；hallow
- 恶化 è huà to worsen
- 口气 kǒu qì tone of voice；the way one speaks
- 捧 pěng to clasp；to cup the hands
- 指令 zhǐ lìng order；command
- 勾 Gōu surname Gou
- 出局 chū jú (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)；(of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition
- 贵族 guì zú lord；nobility
- 制服 zhì fú to subdue；to check
- 吉他 jí tā guitar (loanword)
- 癌 ái cancer；carcinoma
- 勉强 miǎn qiǎng to do with difficulty；to force sb to do sth
- 证人 zhèng rén witness
- 大地 dà dì earth；mother earth
- 砖 zhuān variant of 砖
- 清新 Qīng xīn Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong
- 征 zhēng journey；trip
- 注入 zhù rù to pour into；to empty into
- 坦克 tǎn kè tank (military vehicle) (loanword)
- 自称 zì chēng to call oneself；to claim to be
- 毁灭 huǐ miè to perish；to ruin
- 被捕 bèi bǔ to be arrested；under arrest
- 乐意 lè yì to be willing to do sth；to be ready to do sth
- 哭泣 kū qì to weep
- 筹码 chóu mǎ bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token
- 瞄准 miáo zhǔn to take aim at；to target
- 脑海 nǎo hǎi the mind；the brain
- 水晶 shuǐ jīng crystal
- 双重 shuāng chóng double
- 有助于 yǒu zhù yú to contribute to；to promote
- 捅 tǒng to stab；to poke
- 掩饰 yǎn shì to cover up；to conceal
- 掩盖 yǎn gài to conceal；to hide behind
- 标签 biāo qiān label；tag
- 演习 yǎn xí maneuver；exercise
- 艾滋病 ài zī bìng AIDS (loanword)
- 陷阱 xiàn jǐng pitfall；snare
- 用力 yòng lì to exert oneself physically
- 胎 tāi fetus；classifier for litters (of puppies etc)
- 来电 lái diàn incoming telephone call (or telegram)；to phone in; to send in a telegram
- 筒 tǒng tube；cylinder
- 组建 zǔ jiàn to organize；to set up
- 制止 zhì zhǐ to curb；to put a stop to
- 货币 huò bì currency；monetary
- 华丽 huá lì gorgeous
- 激发 jī fā to arouse；to stimulate
- 遗忘 yí wàng to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore
- 同伴 tóng bàn companion; comrade; fellow
- 积 jī to amass；to accumulate
- 不已 bù yǐ endlessly；incessantly
- 及其 jí qí (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
- 准则 zhǔn zé norm；standard
- 报酬 bào chou reward；remuneration
- 可疑 kě yí suspicious；dubious
- 丫头 yā tou girl；servant girl
- 搅 jiǎo to disturb；to annoy
- 极限 jí xiàn limit；extreme boundary
- 讽刺 fěng cì to satirize；to mock
- 赐 cì to confer；to bestow
- 星座 xīng zuò constellation；astrological sign
- 违背 wéi bèi to go against；to be contrary to
- 工地 gōng dì construction site
- 呕吐 ǒu tù to vomit
- 周边 zhōu biān periphery；rim
- 糖尿病 táng niào bìng diabetes；diabetes mellitus
- 揍 zòu to hit; to beat (sb)；(coll.) to smash (sth)
- 性命 xìng mìng life
- 糊涂 hú tu muddled；silly
- 主演 zhǔ yǎn to act the leading role (in a movie or a play)；to star
- 同步 tóng bù synchronous；to synchronize
- 预料 yù liào to forecast；to anticipate
- 何必 hé bì there is no need；why should
- 麻醉 má zuì anesthesia；to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)
- 团伙 tuán huǒ (criminal) gang；gang member
- 共识 gòng shí common understanding；consensus
- 抵押 dǐ yā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan；to put up collateral
- 首要 shǒu yào the most important；of chief importance
- 曲线 qū xiàn curve；curved line
- 伪装 wěi zhuāng to pretend to be (asleep etc)；to disguise oneself as
- 喘 chuǎn to gasp；to pant
- 独家 dú jiā exclusive
- 恶劣 è liè vile；nasty
- 任意 rèn yì any；arbitrary
- 开除 kāi chú to expel (a member of an organization)；to fire (an employee)
- 拽 yè to drag；to haul
- 忙碌 máng lù busy; bustling
- 陷 xiàn pitfall；trap
- 废话 fèi huà nonsense；rubbish
- 激光 jī guāng laser
- 抖 dǒu to tremble；to shake out
- 时空 shí kōng time and place；world of a particular locale and era
- 损 sǔn to decrease; to lose；to damage; to harm
- 霜 shuāng frost；white powder or cream spread over a surface
- 流血 liú xuè to bleed；to shed blood
- 销量 xiāo liàng sales volume
- 八卦 bā guà the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经；gossip
- 是非 shì fēi right and wrong；quarrel
- 言论 yán lùn expression of opinion；views
- 辣椒 là jiāo hot pepper；chili
- 无敌 wú dí unequalled；without rival
- 罕见 hǎn jiàn rare；rarely seen
- 昏迷 hūn mí to lose consciousness；to be in a coma
- 运转 yùn zhuǎn to work；to operate
- 辉煌 huī huáng splendid；glorious
- 嫩 nèn young and tender；(of food) tender; lightly cooked
- 流浪 liú làng to drift about；to wander
- 沙滩 shā tān beach；sandy shore
- 手枪 shǒu qiāng pistol
- 感恩 gǎn ēn to be grateful
- 良心 liáng xīn conscience
- 火炬 huǒ jù (flaming) torch
- 友情 yǒu qíng friendly feelings；friendship
- 出卖 chū mài to offer for sale; to sell；to sell out; to betray
- 发布会 fā bù huì news conference；briefing
- 梦幻 mèng huàn dream；illusion
- 鲜血 xiān xuè blood
- 魔术 mó shù magic
- 争吵 zhēng chǎo to quarrel；dispute
- 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom)
- 地毯 dì tǎn carpet；rug
- 深夜 shēn yè very late at night
- 透过 tòu guò to pass through；to penetrate
- 甜美 tián měi sweet；pleasant
- 雇 gù variant of 雇
- 受害人 shòu hài rén victim
- 发育 fā yù to develop；to mature
- 乐园 lè yuán paradise
- 吓人 xià rén to scare；scary
- 光芒 guāng máng rays of light；brilliant rays
- 海滩 hǎi tān beach
- 额外 é wài extra；added
- 精确 jīng què accurate; precise
- 面部 miàn bù face (body part)
- 压抑 yā yì to constrain or repress emotions；oppressive
- 丢失 diū shī to lose; to misplace
- 伪造 wěi zào to forge；to fake
- 召集 zhào jí to convene；to gather
- 骚扰 sāo rǎo to disturb；to cause a commotion
- 花样 huā yàng pattern；way of doing sth
- 亲手 qīn shǒu personally；with one's own hands
- 激活 jī huó to activate
- 上诉 shàng sù to appeal (a judicial case)；appeal
- 未经 wèi jīng not having undergone；without (having gone though a certain process)
- 憋 biē to choke；to stifle
- 摊 tān to spread out；vendor's stand
- 环球 huán qiú around the world；worldwide
- 任命 rèn mìng to appoint；(job) appointment
- 轰 hōng explosion；bang
- 突发 tū fā to occur suddenly
- 地理 dì lǐ geography
- 无情 wú qíng pitiless；ruthless
- 为人 wéi rén to conduct oneself；behavior; conduct; personal character
- 翅膀 chì bǎng wing
- 开场 kāi chǎng to begin；to open
- 容忍 róng rěn to put up with；to tolerate
- 权益 quán yì rights；interests
- 散发 sàn fā to distribute；to emit
- 邀 yāo to invite；to request
- 防护 fáng hù to defend；to protect
- 丸 wán ball；pellet
- 坚信 jiān xìn to believe firmly；without any doubt
- 折腾 zhē teng to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)；to repeat sth over and over again
- 寻常 xún cháng usual；common
- 侮辱 wǔ rǔ to insult；to humiliate
- 项链 xiàng liàn necklace
- 一早 yī zǎo early in the morning；at dawn
- 鼓舞 gǔ wǔ heartening (news)；to boost (morale)
- 兜 dōu pocket；bag
- 棍 gùn stick；rod
- 佩服 pèi fú to admire
- 许可证 xǔ kě zhèng license；authorization
- 致力于 zhìlìyú Dedicate
- 树立 shù lì to set up；to establish
- 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as；to dress up
- 意图 yì tú intent；intention
- 火焰 huǒ yàn blaze；flame
- 妨碍 fáng ài to hinder；to obstruct
- 以免 yǐ miǎn in order to avoid；so as not to
- 恶意 è yì malice；evil intention
- 盼 pàn to hope for；to long for
- 听话 tīng huà to do what one is told；obedient
- 上司 shàng si boss；superior
- 高贵 gāo guì grandeur；noble
- 荣幸 róng xìng honored (to have the privilege of ...)
- 蜂蜜 fēng mì honey
- 缓慢 huǎn màn slow
- 处境 chǔ jìng situation (of a person)
- 创伤 chuāng shāng wound；injury
- 行走 xíng zǒu to walk
- 哄 hōng roar of laughter (onom.)；hubbub
- 说谎 shuō huǎng to lie；to tell an untruth
- 回想 huí xiǎng to recall；to recollect
- 祭 Zhài surname Zhai
- 警官 jǐng guān constable; police officer
- 幕后 mù hòu behind the scenes
- 沮丧 jǔ sàng dispirited；dejected
- 倒下 dǎo xià to collapse；to topple over
- 庞大 páng dà huge；enormous
- 极为 jí wéi extremely；exceedingly
- 糖果 táng guǒ candy
- 发掘 fā jué to excavate；to explore
- 储备 chǔ bèi reserves；to store up
- 液体 yè tǐ liquid
- 害羞 hài xiū shy；embarrassed
- 占用 zhàn yòng to occupy
- 炖 dùn to stew
- 肝脏 gān zàng liver
- 盲目 máng mù blind；blindly
- 迟早 chí zǎo sooner or later
- 出自 chū zì to come from
- 谜 mèi see 谜儿, riddle
- 充 chōng sufficient; full；to fill
- 伴侣 bàn lu:3 companion；mate
- 瞒 mán to conceal from；to keep (sb) in the dark
- 公车 gōng chē bus；abbr. for 公共汽车
- 书面 shū miàn in writing；written
- 步伐 bù fá pace；(measured) step
- 宽容 kuān róng lenient；tolerant
- 美人 měi rén beauty；belle
- 香烟 xiāng yān cigarette；smoke from burning incense
- 强行 qiáng xíng to do sth by force；Taiwan pr. [qiǎng xíng]
- 剧院 jù yuàn theater
- 手脚 shǒu jiǎo hand and foot；movement of limbs
- 有机 yǒu jī organic
- 普通人 pǔ tōng rén ordinary person；private citizen
- 姿态 zī tài attitude；posture
- 响起 xiǎng qǐ (of a sound) to come forth；(of a sound source) to ring out
- 朝着 cháo zhe towards
- 社交 shè jiāo interaction；social contact
- 浴室 yù shì bathroom (room used for bathing)
- 通往 tōng wǎng to lead to
- 榜样 bǎng yàng example；model
- 随身 suí shēn to (carry) on one's person；to (take) with one
- 幼稚 yòu zhì young；childish
- 后者 hòu zhě the latter
- 诈骗 zhà piàn to defraud；to swindle
- 尽头 jìn tóu end; extremity; limit
- 挽救 wǎn jiù to save；to remedy
- 扩张 kuò zhāng expansion；dilation
- 眼下 yǎn xià now；at present
- 剩余 shèng yú remainder；surplus
- 歧视 qí shì to discriminate against；discrimination
- 放过 fàng guò to let off；to let slip by
- 润 rùn moist; glossy; sleek；to moisten; to lubricate
- 无意 wú yì inadvertent；accidental
- 气味 qì wèi odor; scent
- 推测 tuī cè speculation；to conjecture
- 效力 xiào lì effectiveness；positive effect
- 思念 sī niàn to think of；to long for
- 除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài apart from this；in addition to this
- 刹车 shā chē to brake (when driving)；to stop
- 侵略 qīn lu:è to invade；invasion
- 腹部 fù bù abdomen；belly
- 宣称 xuān chēng to assert；to claim
- 威力 wēi lì might；formidable power
- 小区 xiǎo qū neighborhood；district
- 别说 bié shuō to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
- 施工 shī gōng construction；to carry out construction or large-scale repairs
- 勿 wù do not
- 激素 jī sù hormone
- 隆重 lóng zhòng grand；prosperous
- 破裂 pò liè to burst; to rupture；(of a relationship etc) to break down
- 盛 Shèng surname Sheng
- 废物 fèi wù rubbish；waste material
- 迷失 mí shī to lose (one's bearings)；to get lost
- 体制 tǐ zhì system；organization
- 守护 shǒu hù to guard；to protect
- 视野 shì yě field of view；(fig.) outlook
- 委员 wěi yuán committee member
- 咳嗽 ké sou to cough
- 蹦 bèng to jump；to bounce
- 样品 yàng pǐn sample; specimen
- 关节 guān jié joint (physiology)；key point
- 边界 biān jiè boundary；border
- 嫌疑 xián yí suspicion；to have suspicions
- 海盗 hǎi dào pirate
- 导师 dǎo shī tutor；teacher
- 往事 wǎng shì past events；former happenings
- 与否 yǔ fǒu whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
- 何况 hé kuàng let alone；to say nothing of
- 倾听 qīng tīng to listen attentively
- 传闻 chuán wén rumor
- 简称 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to；abbreviation; short form
- 发泄 fā xiè to give vent to (one's feelings)
- 预言 yù yán to predict；prophecy
- 失控 shī kòng to go out of control
- 噪音 zào yīn rumble；noise
- 删除 shān chú to delete；to cancel
- 妥协 tuǒ xié to compromise；to reach terms
- 枕头 zhěn tou pillow
- 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide；to stare at
- 来回 lái huí to make a round trip；return journey
- 终结 zhōng jié end; conclusion；to come to an end; to terminate (sth)
- 可恶 kě wù repulsive；vile
- 泡沫 pào mò foam；(soap) bubble
- 车厢 chē xiāng carriage
- 谴责 qiǎn zé to denounce；to condemn
- 论坛 lùn tán forum (for discussion)
- 力度 lì dù strength；vigor
- 分歧 fēn qí divergent；difference (of opinion, position); disagreement
- 目的地 mù dì dì destination (location)
- 失眠 shī mián to suffer from insomnia
- 烧烤 shāo kǎo barbecue；to roast
- 纠缠 jiū chán to be in a tangle；to nag
- 备用 bèi yòng reserve；spare
- 机密 jī mì secret；classified (information)
- 排练 pái liàn to rehearse；rehearsal
- 弱点 ruò diǎn weak point；failing
- 专注 zhuān zhù to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention
- 绳子 shéng zi cord; string; rope
- 剧情 jù qíng story line；plot
- 灿烂 càn làn to glitter；brilliant
- 损坏 sǔn huài to damage；to injure
- 才华 cái huá talent
- 自行 zì xíng voluntary；autonomous
- 验证 yàn zhèng to inspect and verify；experimental verification
- 拘留 jū liú to detain (a prisoner)；to keep sb in custody
- 水面 shuǐ miàn water surface
- 孕妇 yùn fù pregnant woman
- 栏 lán fence；railing
- 传染 chuán rǎn to infect；contagious
- 怀着 huáizhe Be with
- 腔 qiāng (bound form) cavity；tune
- 复合 fù hé (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled；(of a couple) to get back together
- 切断 qiē duàn to cut off；to sever
- 下场 xià chǎng to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)；to take part in some activity
- 匹配 pǐ pèi to mate or marry；to match
- 傲 ào proud；arrogant
- 介意 jiè yì to care about；to take offense
- 编号 biān hào to number；numbering
- 一体 yī tǐ an integral whole；all concerned
- 求助 qiú zhù to request help；to appeal (for help)
- 原地 yuán dì (in) the original place；the place where one currently is
- 辩 biàn to dispute；to debate
- 蛋白质 dàn bái zhì protein
- 巧合 qiǎo hé coincidence；coincidental
- 古怪 gǔ guài strange；weird
- 岩石 yán shí rock
- 裹 guǒ to wrap around；bundle; parcel; package
- 克隆 kè lóng clone (loanword)
- 皱 zhòu to wrinkle；wrinkled
- 豹 bào leopard；panther
- 进度 jìn dù rate of progress
- 流泪 liú lèi to shed tears
- 精致 jīng zhì delicate；fine
- 直至 zhí zhì lasting until；up till (the present)
- 出身 chū shēn to be born of；to come from
- 柔软 róu ruǎn soft
- 何处 hé chù whence；where
- 头号 tóu hào first rate；top rank
- 王国 wáng guó kingdom；realm
- 墨 Mò surname Mo；abbr. for 哥, Mexico
- 丢掉 diū diào to lose；to throw away
- 动静 dòng jìng (detectable) movement；(sign of) activity
- 授予 shòu yǔ to award；to confer
- 赴 fù to go；to visit (e.g. another country)
- 下令 xià lìng to give an order；to command
- 直觉 zhí jué intuition
- 诊所 zhěn suǒ clinic
- 掐 qiā to pick (flowers)；to pinch
- 前线 qián xiàn front line；military front
- 运营 yùn yíng to be in operation；to do business
- 忠实 zhōng shí faithful
- 亲近 qīn jìn intimate；to get close to
- 保管 bǎo guǎn to hold in safekeeping；to have in one's care
- 卡片 kǎ piàn card
- 视力 shì lì vision；eyesight
- 延 Yán surname Yan
- 缓 huǎn slow；unhurried
- 坦白 tǎn bái honest；forthcoming
- 社会主义 shè huì zhǔ yì socialism
- 掩护 yǎn hù to screen；to shield
- 胎儿 tāi ér unborn child；fetus
- 虐待 nu:è dài to mistreat；to maltreat
- 心目 xīn mù mind
- 宣言 xuān yán declaration；manifesto
- 滑雪 huá xuě to ski；skiing
- 胃口 wèi kǒu appetite；liking
- 瘾 yǐn addiction；craving
- 窒息 zhì xī to choke；to stifle
- 负面 fù miàn negative；the negative side
- 漆 qī paint；lacquer
- 熏 xūn to smoke；to fumigate
- 赞美 zàn měi to admire；to praise
- 虚假 xū jiǎ false；phony
- 永久 yǒng jiǔ everlasting；perpetual
- 采集 cǎi jí to gather；to collect
- 伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand；to hold out a hand
- 一瞬间 yī shùn jiān split second
- 种族 zhǒng zú race；ethnicity
- 扭曲 niǔ qū to twist；to warp
- 生态 shēng tài ecology
- 人情 rén qíng human emotions；social relationship
- 民办 mín bàn run by the local people；privately operated
- 编剧 biān jù to write a play；scenario
- 痒 yǎng variant of 痒；to itch
- 处方 chǔ fāng medical prescription；to write out a prescription
- 碰上 pèng shàng to run into；to come upon
- 安定 Ān dìng Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan
- 默契 mò qì tacit understanding；mutual understanding
- 续 xù to continue；to replenish
- 礼服 lǐ fú ceremonial robe；formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
- 舔 tiǎn to lick；to lap
- 崭新 zhǎn xīn brand new
- 叠 dié variant of 叠
- 耗 hào to waste；to spend
- 一线 yī xiàn front line
- 智商 zhì shāng IQ (intelligence quotient)
- 漫 màn free；unrestrained
- 片段 piàn duàn fragment (of speech etc)；extract (from book etc)
- 躲避 duǒ bì to hide；to evade
- 疲劳 pí láo fatigue；wearily
- 骗人 piàn rén to cheat sb；a scam
- 温泉 Wēn quán Arishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
- 副作用 fù zuò yòng side effect
- 目录 mù lù catalog；table of contents
- 追逐 zhuī zhú to chase；to pursue vigorously
- 涌 chōng (used in place names)
- 耽误 dān wu to delay；to hold up
- 淋 lín to sprinkle；to drip
- 归来 guī lái to return；to come back
- 奴隶 nú lì slave
- 彩虹 cǎi hóng rainbow
- 上方 shàng fāng place above (it)；upper part (of it)
- 后退 hòu tuì to recoil；to draw back
- 卧 wò to lie；to crouch
- 争执 zhēng zhí to dispute；to disagree
- 集会 jí huì to gather；assembly
- 剧组 jù zǔ cast and crew；performers and production team
- 无知 wú zhī ignorant；ignorance
- 剥夺 bō duó to deprive；to expropriate
- 橡胶 xiàng jiāo rubber；caoutchouc
- 万分 wàn fēn very much；extremely
- 指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards；aimed at
- 私下 sī xià in private
- 协定 xié dìng agreement；accord
- 旗帜 qí zhì ensign；flag
- 水准 shuǐ zhǔn level (of achievement etc)；standard
- 纯洁 chún jié pure；clean and honest
- 柜台 guì tái variant of 柜台
- 揭露 jiē lù to expose；to unmask
- 吩咐 fēn fù to tell；to instruct
- 物体 wù tǐ object; body; substance
- 职员 zhí yuán office worker；staff member
- 导航 dǎo háng navigation
- 强劲 qiáng jìng strong；powerful
- 挽回 wǎn huí to retrieve；to redeem
- 剥 bāo to peel；to skin
- 旅途 lu:3 tú journey；trip
- 庆幸 qìng xìng to rejoice; to be glad
- 三角 sān jiǎo triangle
- 条约 tiáo yuē treaty；pact
- 享 xiǎng to enjoy；to benefit
- 本能 běn néng instinct
- 塑造 sù zào to model；to mold
- 恐慌 kǒng huāng panic；panicky
- 旺 wàng prosperous；flourishing
- 连锁 lián suǒ to interlock；to be linked
- 轻微 qīng wēi slight；light
- 伤感 shāng gǎn sad；emotional
- 疲惫 pí bèi beaten；exhausted
- 拧 níng to pinch；wring
- 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
- 廉价 lián jià cheaply-priced；low-cost
- 束缚 shù fù to bind；to restrict
- 一大早 yī dà zǎo at dawn；at first light
- 撞击 zhuàng jī to strike；to hit
- 垮 kuǎ to collapse (lit. or fig.)
- 当真 dàng zhēn to take seriously；serious
- 复活 fù huó to revive；(lit. and fig.) to come back to life
- 心爱 xīn ài beloved
- 怪不得 guài bu de no wonder!；so that's why!
- 体温 tǐ wēn (body) temperature
- 突击 tū jī sudden and violent attack；assault
- 棋 qí variant of 棋
- 芝士 zhī shì cheese (loanword)
- 蔓延 màn yán to extend；to spread
- 巨人 jù rén giant
- 设法 shè fǎ to try；to make an attempt
- 强硬 qiáng yìng tough；unyielding
- 心意 xīn yì intention；regard; kindly feelings
- 道具 dào jù prop (theater)；paraphernalia
- 碳 tàn carbon (chemistry)
- 不妨 bù fáng there is no harm in；might as well
- 有益 yǒu yì useful；beneficial
- 靴子 xuē zi boots
- 辅导 fǔ dǎo to give guidance；to mentor
- 终究 zhōng jiū in the end；after all is said and done
- 会面 huì miàn to meet with；meeting
- 失落 shī luò to lose (sth)；to drop (sth)
- 急需 jí xū to urgently need；urgent need
- 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù building；structure
- 解脱 jiě tuō to untie；to free
- 受益 shòu yì to benefit from；profit
- 旅程 lu:3 chéng journey；trip
- 小人 xiǎo rén person of low social status (old)；I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)
- 表决 biǎo jué to decide by vote；to vote
- 享有 xiǎng yǒu to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
- 阻挡 zǔ dǎng to stop；to resist
- 疑惑 yí huò to doubt；to distrust
- 仇恨 chóu hèn to hate；hatred
- 后备 hòu bèi reserve; backup
- 凭借 píng jiè to rely on；to depend on
- 开支 kāi zhī expenditures；expenses
- 擅自 shàn zì without permission
- 浏览 liú lǎn to skim over；to browse
- 目睹 mù dǔ to witness；to see at first hand
- 手腕 shǒu wàn wrist；trickery
- 税收 shuì shōu taxation
- 清单 qīng dān list of items
- 明智 míng zhì sensible；wise
- 铅 qiān old variant of 铅
- 非凡 fēi fán out of the ordinary；unusually (good, talented etc)
- 刊登 kān dēng to carry a story；to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)
- 泄露 xiè lù to leak (information); to divulge；also pr. [xiè lòu]
- 拖延 tuō yán to delay；to put off
- 文物 wén wù cultural relic；historical relic
- 诱人 yòu rén attractive; alluring; captivating
- 鹅 é variant of 鹅
- 仇 Qiú surname Qiu
- 昂贵 áng guì expensive；costly
- 橘子 jú zi tangerine
- 冷漠 lěng mò cold and detached towards sb；lack of regard
- 忘掉 wàng diào to forget
- 卡通 kǎ tōng cartoon (loanword)
- 圈子 quān zi circle；ring
- 天地 tiān dì heaven and earth；world
- 厌倦 yàn juàn to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with
- 饶 Ráo surname Rao
- 手册 shǒu cè manual; handbook
- 进出 jìn chū to enter or exit；to go through
- 体贴 tǐ tiē considerate (of other people's needs)
- 生效 shēng xiào to take effect；to go into effect
- 服饰 fú shì apparel；clothing and personal adornment
- 浇 jiāo to pour liquid；to irrigate (using waterwheel)
- 垂 chuí to hang (down)；droop
- 退役 tuì yì (of military personnel or athletes) to retire；(of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned
- 兑现 duì xiàn (of a check etc) to cash；to honor a commitment
- 肌肤 jī fū skin；flesh
- 步骤 bù zhòu procedure；step
- 订单 dìng dān (purchase) order
- 拳头 quán tou fist；clenched fist
- 遵循 zūn xún to follow; to abide by; to comply with
- 远程 yuǎn chéng remote；long distance
- 抗生素 kàng shēng sù antibiotic
- 下属 xià shǔ subordinate；underling
- 人事 rén shì personnel；human resources
- 当今 dāng jīn current；present
- 出版社 chū bǎn shè publishing house
- 可行 kě xíng feasible
- 喜悦 xǐ yuè happy；joyous
- 大气 dà qì atmosphere (surrounding the earth)；imposing; impressive; stylish
- 引用 yǐn yòng to quote；to cite
- 查明 chá míng to investigate and find out；to ascertain
- 一手 yī shǒu a skill；mastery of a trade
- 怪异 guài yì monstrous；strange
- 认证 rèn zhèng to authenticate；to approve
- 作弊 zuò bì to practice fraud；to cheat
- 蜡烛 là zhú candle
- 惊奇 jīng qí to be amazed；to be surprised
- 可悲 kě bēi lamentable
- 精神病 jīng shén bìng mental disorder；psychosis
- 从来不 cóng lái bù never
- 和尚 hé shang Buddhist monk
- 警车 jǐng chē police car
- 扛 gāng to raise aloft with both hands；(of two or more people) to carry sth together
- 出示 chū shì to show；to take out and show to others
- 偿还 cháng huán to repay；to reimburse
- 验 yàn variant of 验
- 炫耀 xuàn yào dazzling；to show off
- 人身 rén shēn person；personal
- 一旁 yī páng aside；to the side of
- 停电 tíng diàn to have a power failure；power cut
- 后台 hòu tái backstage area；behind-the-scenes supporter
- 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu to greet sb by word or action；to give prior notice
- 改编 gǎi biān to adapt；to rearrange
- 啃 kěn to gnaw；to nibble
- 吸取 xī qǔ to absorb；to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
- 帐篷 zhàng peng tent
- 低估 dī gū to underestimate; to underrate
- 话语 huà yǔ words；speech
- 偏偏 piān piān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately；as it happened
- 股市 gǔ shì stock market
- 上映 shàng yìng to screen; to show (a movie)
- 统统 tǒng tǒng totally
- 主编 zhǔ biān editor in chief
- 要命 yào mìng to cause sb's death；extremely; terribly
- 至关重要 zhì guān zhòng yào extremely important；vital
- 颤抖 chàn dǒu to shudder；to shiver
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo to overthrow；to knock down
- 充实 chōng shí rich；full
- 董事 dǒng shì board member
- 解剖 jiě pōu to dissect (an animal)；to analyze
- 风情 fēng qíng mien；bearing
- 雕塑 diāo sù a statue；a Buddhist image
- 同类 tóng lèi similar；same type
- 国防 guó fáng national defense
- 搜查 sōu chá to search
- 核武器 hé wǔ qì nuclear weapon
- 着想 zhuó xiǎng to give thought (to others)；to consider (other people's needs)
- 颁发 bān fā to issue；to promulgate
- 身心 shēn xīn body and mind；mental and physical
- 腾 téng (bound form) to gallop; to prance；(bound form) to soar; to hover
- 夸 kuā used in 克
- 干燥 gān zào to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)；desiccation
- 呼吁 hū yù to call on (sb to do sth)；to appeal (to)
- 铝 lu:3 aluminum (chemistry)
- 堕落 duò luò to degrade；to degenerate
- 解救 jiě jiù to rescue；to help out of difficulties
- 妥 tuǒ suitable；adequate
- 几率 jī lu:4 probability；odds
- 嗓子 sǎng zi throat；voice
- 歹徒 dǎi tú evildoer；malefactor
- 野蛮 yě mán barbarous；uncivilized
- 敞开 chǎng kāi to open wide；unrestrictedly
- 全程 quán chéng the whole distance；from beginning to end
- 认知 rèn zhī cognition；cognitive
- 代理人 dài lǐ rén agent
- 巨星 jù xīng (astronomy) giant star；(fig.) superstar (of opera, basketball etc)
- 名声 míng shēng reputation
- 挪 nuó to shift；to move
- 丑闻 chǒu wén scandal
- 卸 xiè to unload；to unhitch
- 潜艇 qián tǐng submarine
- 公关 gōng guān public relations
- 以至于 yǐ zhì yú down to；up to
- 氛围 fēn wéi ambience；atmosphere
- 业绩 yè jì achievement；accomplishment
- 求婚 qiú hūn to propose marriage
- 指南 zhǐ nán to guide；guidebook
- 融 róng to melt；to thaw
- 信赖 xìn lài to trust；to have confidence in
- 澄清 chéng qīng clear (of liquid)；limpid
- 裂缝 liè fèng crack；crevice
- 外星人 wài xīng rén space alien; extraterrestrial
- 上空 shàng kōng overhead；in the sky
- 境界 jìng jiè boundary；state
- 救护车 jiù hù chē ambulance
- 伤痕 shāng hén scar；bruise
- 生育 shēng yù to bear；to give birth
- 泄漏 xiè lòu (of a liquid or gas) to leak；to divulge; to leak (information)
- 劈 pī to hack；to chop
- 蜜蜂 mì fēng bee；honeybee
- 行使 xíng shǐ to exercise (a right etc)
- 早日 zǎo rì soon; at an early date；the early days; the past
- 品尝 pǐn cháng to taste a small amount；to sample
- 动用 dòng yòng to utilize；to put sth to use
- 粉碎 fěn suì to crush; to smash; to shatter
- 撒谎 sā huǎng to tell lies
- 忧郁 yōu yù sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected
- 虚拟 xū nǐ to imagine; to make up；fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical
- 掀起 xiān qǐ to lift; to raise (a lid etc)；(of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)
- 界限 jiè xiàn boundary
- 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented
- 品位 pǐn wèi rank；grade
- 少见 shǎo jiàn rare; seldom seen；(formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
- 旋律 xuán lu:4 melody
- 固执 gù zhí obstinate；stubborn
- 借助 jiè zhù to draw support from；with the help of
- 刻意 kè yì intentionally; deliberately; purposely；painstakingly; meticulously
- 淘 táo to wash；to clean out
- 源头 yuán tóu source；fountainhead
- 一度 yī dù for a time；at one time
- 察觉 chá jué to sense；to perceive
- 宁可 nìng kě preferably；one would prefer to...(or not to...)
- 侧面 cè miàn lateral side；side
- 萝卜 luó bo radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白萝卜
- 内阁 nèi gé (government) cabinet
- 局部 jú bù part；local
- 黑客 hēi kè hacker (computing) (loanword)
- 渗透 shèn tòu (lit. and fig.) to permeate；to seep into
- 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet；to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
- 付费 fù fèi to pay；to cover the costs
- 塌 tā to collapse；to droop
- 俗 sú custom；convention
- 裁决 cái jué ruling；adjudication
- 运送 yùn sòng to transport；to carry
- 使者 shǐ zhě emissary；envoy
- 打仗 dǎ zhàng to fight a battle；to go to war
- 龟 guī tortoise；turtle
- 决议 jué yì a resolution；to pass a resolution
- 期盼 qī pàn to expect; to await
- 把手 bǎ shǒu to shake hands
- 余 Yú surname Yu
- 过错 guò cuò mistake；fault
- 软弱 ruǎn ruò weak；feeble
- 和解 hé jiě to settle (a dispute out of court)；to reconcile
- 抑郁 yì yù depressed; despondent; gloomy
- 报社 bào shè newspaper (i.e. a company)
- 解散 jiě sàn to dissolve；to disband
- 筹备 chóu bèi preparations；to get ready for sth
- 装扮 zhuāng bàn to decorate；to adorn
- 良 liáng good；very
- 结尾 jié wěi ending；coda
- 严密 yán mì strict；tight (organization, surveillance etc)
- 排斥 pái chì to reject；to exclude
- 长相 zhǎng xiàng appearance；looks
- 报仇 bào chóu to take revenge；to avenge
- 收缩 shōu suō to pull back；to shrink
- 帖子 tiě zi card；invitation
- 钓鱼 diào yú to fish (with line and hook)；to dupe
- 嚼 jiáo to chew；also pr. [jué]
- 牌照 pái zhào (business) license；vehicle license
- 搜寻 sōu xún to search；to look for
- 抚养 fǔ yǎng to foster；to bring up
- 打交道 dǎ jiāo dào to come into contact with；to have dealings
- 万能 wàn néng omnipotent；all-purpose
- 兼职 jiān zhí to hold concurrent posts；concurrent job
- 宠 chǒng to love；to pamper
- 较量 jiào liàng to pit oneself against sb；to compete with sb
- 重返 chóng fǎn to return to
- 谣言 yáo yán rumor
- 非得 fēi děi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
- 过节 guò jié to celebrate a festival；after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
- 好感 hǎo gǎn good opinion；favorable impression
- 搜集 sōu jí to gather；to collect
- 探测 tàn cè to probe; to survey
- 位子 wèi zi place；seat
- 演戏 yǎn xì to put on a play；to perform
- 零件 líng jiàn part；component
- 夺冠 duó guàn to seize the crown；fig. to win a championship
- 自尊 zì zūn self-respect；self-esteem
- 瘫痪 tān huàn paralysis；be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc)
- 雇佣 gù yōng to employ；to hire
- 逮 dǎi (coll.) to catch；to seize
- 上报 shàng bào to report to one's superiors；to appear in the news
- 低下 dī xià low status；lowly
- 大臣 dà chén chancellor (of a monarchy)；cabinet minister
- 迫使 pò shǐ to force；to compel
- 阴性 yīn xìng negative；feminine
- 钙 gài calcium (chemistry)
- 高尔夫球 gāo ěr fū qiú golf；golf ball
- 招待 zhāo dài to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- 敷 fū to spread；to lay out
- 欣慰 xīn wèi to be gratified
- 俊 jùn old variant of 俊
- 末日 Mò rì Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology)
- 鄙视 bǐ shì to despise；to disdain
- 元首 yuán shǒu head of state
- 纱 shā cotton yarn；muslin
- 阶级 jiē jí (social) class
- 头晕 tóu yūn dizzy
- 中途 zhōng tú midway
- 映 yìng to reflect (light)；to shine
- 独一无二 dú yī wú èr unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled；nothing compares with it
- 经受 jīng shòu to undergo (hardship)；to endure
- 亮相 liàng xiàng to strike a pose (Chinese opera)；(fig.) to make a public appearance
- 懒得 lǎn dé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to
- 少量 shǎo liàng a smidgen；a little bit
- 捐献 juān xiàn to donate；to contribute
- 接手 jiē shǒu to take over (duties etc)；catcher (baseball etc)
- 即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以；can then (do sth)
- 小品 xiǎo pǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation；essay
- 线条 xiàn tiáo line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)；the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)
- 栽 zāi to plant; to grow；to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)
- 取胜 qǔ shèng to score a victory；to prevail over one's opponents
- 遗体 yí tǐ remains (of a dead person)
- 入选 rù xuǎn to be included among those selected for
- 残留 cán liú to remain; to be left over；residual; remnant
- 震动 zhèn dòng to shake；to vibrate
- 角逐 jué zhú to tussle；to contend
- 特权 tè quán prerogative；privilege
- 可不是 kě bu shì that's just the way it is；exactly!
- 密度 mì dù density；thickness
- 巨额 jù é large sum (of money)；a huge amount
- 口水 kǒu shuǐ saliva
- 热带 rè dài the tropics；tropical
- 发光 fā guāng to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
- 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming)；to screen off
- 扒 bā to peel；to skin
- 蘑菇 mó gu mushroom；to pester
- 飞往 fēi wǎng Go to
- 向往 xiàng wǎng to yearn for；to look forward to
- 时髦 shí máo in vogue；fashionable
- 音响 yīn xiǎng sound；acoustics
- 急性 jí xìng acute
- 钞票 chāo piào paper money；a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
- 虽说 suī shuō though；although
- 风云 fēng yún weather；unstable situation
- 徘徊 pái huái to pace back and forth；to dither; to hesitate
- 拥挤 yōng jǐ crowded；to throng
- 显现 xiǎn xiàn appearance；to appear
- 雇员 gù yuán employee
- 净化 jìng huà to purify
- 马桶 mǎ tǒng chamber pot；wooden pan used as toilet
- 演示 yǎn shì to demonstrate；to show
- 迷惑 mí huo to puzzle；to confuse
- 黎明 lí míng dawn; daybreak
- 步入 bù rù to step into；to enter
- 屠杀 tú shā to massacre; to slaughter
- 琢磨 zhuó mó to carve and polish (jade)；to polish and refine a literary work
- 致敬 zhì jìng to salute；to pay one's respects to
- 表态 biǎo tài to declare one's position；to say where one stands
- 心声 xīn shēng thoughts；feelings
- 预见 yù jiàn to foresee；to predict
- 双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi twin
- 殴打 ōu dǎ to beat up；to come to blows
- 支票 zhī piào check (bank)；cheque
- 领土 lǐng tǔ territory
- 生前 shēng qián (of a deceased) during one's life；while living
- 窄 zhǎi narrow；narrow-minded
- 反馈 fǎn kuì to send back information；feedback
- 下落 xià luò whereabouts；to drop
- 无能为力 wú néng wéi lì impotent (idiom)；powerless
- 点心 diǎn xin light refreshments；pastry
- 老人家 lǎo rén jiā polite term for old woman or man
- 比喻 bǐ yù to compare；to liken to
- 跳跃 tiào yuè to jump；to leap
- 挫折 cuò zhé setback；reverse
- 坠 zhuì to fall；to drop
- 本性 běn xìng natural instincts；nature
- 相识 xiāng shí to get to know each other；acquaintance
- 不可避免 bù kě bì miǎn unavoidably
- 惯例 guàn lì convention；usual practice
- 储蓄 chǔ xù to deposit money；to save
- 必定 bì dìng to be bound to；to be sure to
- 事宜 shì yí matters；arrangements
- 弦 xián bow string；string of musical instrument
- 看重 kàn zhòng to regard as important; to value
- 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài impatient (idiom); in a hurry；itching to get on with it
- 囚犯 qiú fàn prisoner; convict
- 虚伪 xū wěi false；hypocritical
- 分泌 fēn mì to secrete；secretion
- 予以 yǔ yǐ to give；to impose
- 触摸 chù mō to touch
- 好比 hǎo bǐ to be just like; can be compared to
- 起步 qǐ bù to set out；to set in motion
- 后代 hòu dài descendant；progeny
- 余地 yú dì margin；leeway
- 修正 xiū zhèng to revise；to amend
- 好心 hǎo xīn kindness；good intentions
- 制品 zhì pǐn products；goods
- 欺诈 qī zhà to cheat
- 扭转 niǔ zhuǎn to reverse；to turn around (an undesirable situation)
- 狂热 kuáng rè zealotry；fanatical
- 硬币 yìng bì coin
- 未成年人 wèi chéng nián rén minor (i.e. person under 18)
- 压制 yā zhì to suppress；to inhibit
- 香味 xiāng wèi fragrance；bouquet
- 窜 cuàn to flee；to scuttle
- 前任 qián rèn predecessor；ex-
- 内涵 nèi hán meaningful content；implication
- 沙龙 shā lóng salon (loanword)
- 起初 qǐ chū originally；at first
- 备受 bèi shòu to fully experience (good or bad)
- 头顶 tóu dǐng top of the head
- 住处 zhù chù residence; dwelling
- 推翻 tuī fān to overthrow
- 疏散 shū sàn to scatter；to disperse
- 弹性 tán xìng flexibility；elasticity
- 境内 jìng nèi within the borders；internal (to a country, province, city etc)
- 富裕 Fù yù Fuyu county in Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔, Heilongjiang
- 成年 chéng nián to grow to adulthood；fully grown; adult
- 日益 rì yì day by day；more and more
- 庆典 qìng diǎn celebration
- 光彩 guāng cǎi luster；splendor
- 造就 zào jiù to bring up；to train
- 株 zhū tree trunk；stump (tree root)
- 隐形 yǐn xíng invisible
- 大局 dà jú overall situation；the big picture
- 人手 rén shǒu manpower；staff
- 暂 zàn temporary；Taiwan pr. [zhàn]
- 不适 bù shì unwell；indisposed
- 滥用 làn yòng to misuse；to abuse
- 冻结 dòng jié to freeze (water etc)；(fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)
- 概率 gài lu:4 probability (math.)
- 愈合 yù hé (of a wound) to heal
- 草坪 cǎo píng lawn
- 营造 yíng zào to build (housing)；to construct
- 越过 yuè guò to cross over；to transcend
- 迷路 mí lù to lose the way；lost
- 稍后 shāo hòu in a little while；in a moment
- 丢人 diū rén to lose face
- 怀里 huái lǐ embrace；bosom
- 挠 náo to scratch；to thwart
- 落地 luò dì to fall to the ground；to be set on the ground
- 公务 gōng wù official business
- 来访 lái fǎng to pay a visit
- 穆斯林 Mù sī lín Muslim
- 口音 kǒu yīn oral speech sounds (linguistics)
- 稀 xī rare；uncommon
- 乱七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
- 贫穷 pín qióng poor；impoverished
- 外形 wài xíng figure；shape
- 肥胖 féi pàng fat; obese
- 判处 pàn chǔ to sentence；to condemn
- 英俊 yīng jùn handsome
- 行列 háng liè formation；array
- 变异 biàn yì variation
- 电线 diàn xiàn wire；power cord
- 持久 chí jiǔ lasting；enduring
- 麻痹 má bì paralysis；palsy
- 制裁 zhì cái to punish；punishment
- 日程 rì chéng schedule；itinerary
- 招募 zhāo mù to recruit；to enlist
- 称作 chēng zuò to be called; to be known as
- 预感 yù gǎn to have a premonition；premonition
- 绅士 shēn shì gentleman
- 引领 yǐn lǐng to crane one's neck；to await eagerly
- 开张 kāi zhāng to open a business；first transaction of a business day
- 抗拒 kàng jù to resist；to defy
- 评判 píng pàn to judge (a competition)；to appraise
- 不堪 bù kān cannot bear；cannot stand
- 别扭 biè niu awkward；difficult
- 大片 dà piàn wide expanse；large area
- 轰炸 hōng zhà to bomb；to bombard
- 融化 róng huà to melt；to thaw
- 盏 zhǎn a small cup；classifier for lamps
- 款式 kuǎn shì pattern；style
- 揉 róu to knead；to massage
- 感性 gǎn xìng perception；perceptual
- 流程 liú chéng course；stream
- 探险 tàn xiǎn to explore；to go on an expedition
- 在线 zài xiàn online
- 完蛋 wán dàn (coll.) to be done for
- 河流 hé liú river
- 呼唤 hū huàn to call out (a name etc)；to shout
- 主力 zhǔ lì main force；main strength of an army
- 盈利 yíng lì profit；gain
- 书籍 shū jí books；works
- 上述 shàng shù aforementioned；above-mentioned
- 顶尖 dǐng jiān peak；apex
- 放置 fàng zhì to put
- 选民 xuǎn mín voter；constituency
- 碰撞 pèng zhuàng to collide；collision
- 入手 rù shǒu to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")；to receive; to obtain; to buy
- 录制 lù zhì to record (video or audio)
- 确信 què xìn to be convinced；to be sure
- 销毁 xiāo huǐ to destroy (by melting or burning)；to obliterate
- 况且 kuàng qiě moreover；besides
- 鲨鱼 shā yú shark
- 车间 chē jiān workshop
- 丰厚 fēng hòu generous; ample
- 口径 kǒu jìng bore; caliber; diameter; aperture；(fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line
- 访谈 fǎng tán to visit and discuss；to interview
- 通告 tōng gào to announce; to give notice；announcement
- 资本主义 zī běn zhǔ yì capitalism
- 付款 fù kuǎn to pay a sum of money；payment
- 忍耐 rěn nài to endure；to bear with
- 削 xiāo to peel with a knife；to pare
- 铲 chǎn to level off；to root up
- 奖杯 jiǎng bēi trophy cup
- 破碎 pò suì to smash to pieces；to shatter
- 除去 chú qù to eliminate；to remove
- 恐龙 kǒng lóng dinosaur；(old) (slang) ugly person
- 土壤 tǔ rǎng soil
- 通宵 tōng xiāo all night；throughout the night
- 值钱 zhí qián valuable；costly
- 眉毛 méi mao eyebrow
- 理会 lǐ huì to understand；to pay attention to
- 南瓜 nán guā pumpkin
- 发热 fā rè to have a high temperature；feverish
- 抵制 dǐ zhì to resist；to boycott
- 境地 jìng dì circumstances
- 贪婪 tān lán avaricious；greedy
- 逆 nì contrary；opposite
- 学历 xué lì educational background；academic qualifications
- 得罪 dé zuì to commit an offense；to violate the law
- 跨越 kuà yuè to step across；step over
- 保重 bǎo zhòng to take care of oneself
- 加重 jiā zhòng to make heavier；to emphasize
- 奢侈 shē chǐ luxurious；extravagant
- 信件 xìn jiàn letter (sent by mail)
- 奇特 qí tè peculiar；unusual
- 严峻 yán jùn grim；severe
- 粪 fèn manure；dung
- 框 kuàng frame (e.g. door frame)；casing
- 惯 guàn accustomed to；used to
- 纪念日 jì niàn rì day of commemoration；memorial day
- 舆论 yú lùn public opinion
- 侦察 zhēn chá to investigate a crime；to scout
- 当面 dāng miàn to sb's face；in sb's presence
- 预告 yù gào to forecast；to predict
- 禁区 jìn qū restricted area；forbidden region
- 身影 shēn yǐng silhouette；figure
- 倾斜 qīng xié to incline；to lean
- 事迹 shì jì deed；past achievement
- 晚间 wǎn jiān evening；night
- 黑白 hēi bái black and white；right and wrong
- 物资 wù zī goods；supplies
- 时段 shí duàn time interval；work shift
- 犹如 yóu rú similar to; like
- 招牌 zhāo pai signboard；shop sign
- 价值观 jià zhí guān system of values
- 迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ so far；up to now
- 支柱 zhī zhù mainstay；pillar
- 异议 yì yì objection；dissent
- 一心 yī xīn wholeheartedly；heart and soul
- 饥饿 jī è hunger；starvation
- 宣告 xuān gào to declare；to proclaim
- 弓 Gōng surname Gong
- 一头 yī tóu one head；a head full of sth
- 变革 biàn gé to transform；to change
- 空虚 kōng xū hollow；emptiness
- 竖 shù variant of 竖
- 责任感 zé rèn gǎn sense of responsibility
- 代言人 dài yán rén spokesperson
- 喇叭 lǎ ba horn (automobile etc)；loudspeaker
- 露面 lòu miàn to show one's face；to appear (in public)
- 实质 shí zhì substance；essence
- 暗中 àn zhōng in the dark；in secret
- 坚守 jiān shǒu to hold fast to；to stick to
- 人为 rén wéi artificial；man-made
- 计较 jì jiào to bother about；to haggle
- 帆 fān variant of 帆
- 捆 kǔn a bunch；to tie together
- 贩卖 fàn mài to sell；to peddle
- 无能 wú néng incompetence；inability
- 添加 tiān jiā to add；to increase
- 至此 zhì cǐ up until now；so far
- 产物 chǎn wù product；result (of)
- 关掉 guān diào to switch off; to shut off
- 耀眼 yào yǎn to dazzle；dazzling
- 慢性 màn xìng slow and patient；chronic (disease)
- 富翁 fù wēng rich person；millionaire
- 蒸 zhēng to evaporate；(of cooking) to steam
- 流畅 liú chàng flowing (of speech, writing)；fluent
- 树木 shù mù tree
- 崛起 jué qǐ to rise abruptly (to a towering position)；to tower over
- 点子 diǎn zi spot；point
- 苍蝇 cāng ying housefly
- 平面 píng miàn plane (flat surface)；print media
- 过头 guò tóu to overdo it；to overstep the limit
- 煤矿 méi kuàng coal mine；coal seam
- 搂 lōu to draw towards oneself；to gather
- 葬礼 zàng lǐ burial；funeral
- 包袱 bāo fu wrapping cloth；a bundle wrapped in cloth
- 引人注目 yǐn rén zhù mù to attract attention；eye-catching
- 发脾气 fā pí qì to get angry
- 要点 yào diǎn main point；essential
- 缴 jiǎo to hand in；to hand over
- 核实 hé shí to verify; to check
- 乡下 xiāng xia countryside；rural area
- 咽 yān throat; pharynx；narrow pass
- 冷冻 lěng dòng to freeze；to deep-freeze
- 畸形 jī xíng deformity；abnormality
- 鸽子 gē zi pigeon；dove
- 发财 fā cái to get rich
- 匆匆 cōng cōng hurriedly
- 查找 chá zhǎo to search for；to look up
- 往常 wǎng cháng usual；customary
- 隐蔽 yǐn bì to conceal；to hide
- 救济 jiù jì emergency relief；to help the needy with cash or goods
- 糊 hú variant of 糊
- 终生 zhōng shēng throughout one's life；lifetime; lifelong
- 跑车 pǎo chē racing bicycle; racing car; sports car；(of a conductor or attendant) to work on a train
- 竞技 jìng jì competition of skill (e.g. sports)；athletics tournament
- 当下 dāng xià immediately；at once
- 专栏 zhuān lán special column
- 熬夜 áo yè to stay up late or all night
- 分辨 fēn biàn to distinguish; to differentiate；to resolve
- 描绘 miáo huì to describe；to portray
- 贵宾 guì bīn honored guest；distinguished guest
- 实体 shí tǐ entity；substance
- 诺言 nuò yán promise
- 迷恋 mí liàn to be infatuated with；to be enchanted by
- 赞扬 zàn yáng to praise；to approve of
- 筹集 chóu jí to collect money; to raise funds
- 借用 jiè yòng to borrow sth for another use；to borrow an idea for one's own use
- 派遣 pài qiǎn to send (on a mission); to dispatch
- 揪 jiū to seize；to clutch
- 折扣 zhé kòu discount
- 舅舅 jiù jiu mother's brother；maternal uncle (informal)
- 时速 shí sù speed per hour
- 首饰 shǒu shì jewelry；head ornament
- 锡 xī tin (chemistry)；to bestow
- 深受 shēn shòu to receive in no small measure
- 不容 bù róng must not；cannot
- 临近 lín jìn close to；approaching
- 架子 jià zi shelf；frame
- 一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng just as in the past (idiom); as before；continuing as always
- 安宁 Ān níng Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu；Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan
- 时不时 shí bù shí from time to time
- 卷入 juǎn rù to be drawn into；to be involved in
- 契约 qì yuē agreement；contract
- 携手 xié shǒu hand in hand；to join hands
- 归还 guī huán to return sth；to revert
- 倾诉 qīng sù to say everything (that is on one's mind)
- 情愿 qíng yuàn willingness；would rather (agree to X than Y)
- 头衔 tóu xián title；rank
- 相连 xiāng lián to link；to join
- 心事 xīn shì a load on one's mind；worry
- 肢体 zhī tǐ limb；limbs and trunk
- 牙膏 yá gāo toothpaste
- 限于 xiàn yú to be limited to；to be confined to
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō to catch；to seize
- 出演 chū yǎn to appear (in a show etc)；an appearance (on stage etc)
- 筋 jīn muscle；tendon
- 遇难 yù nàn to perish；to be killed
- 过不去 guò bu qù to make life difficult for；to embarrass
- 公益 gōng yì public good; public welfare; public interest
- 乐器 yuè qì musical instrument
- 肇事 zhào shì to cause an accident；to be responsible for an incident
- 气势 qì shì imposing manner；loftiness
- 斩 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment)；to chop
- 车道 chē dào traffic lane；driveway
- 事项 shì xiàng matter；item
- 猎人 liè rén hunter
- 丢脸 diū liǎn to lose face；humiliation
- 慎重 shèn zhòng cautious；careful
- 医务 yī wù medical affairs
- 水管 shuǐ guǎn water pipe
- 虚弱 xū ruò weak；in poor health
- 火花 huǒ huā spark；sparkle
- 集装箱 jí zhuāng xiāng container (for shipping)
- 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù to do at all costs；to make an all-out effort
- 航天 háng tiān space flight
- 猜想 cāi xiǎng to guess; to conjecture; to suppose；(math.) hypothesis
- 协作 xié zuò cooperation；coordination
- 无线电 wú xiàn diàn wireless
- 大队 dà duì group；a large body of
- 解读 jiě dú to decipher；to decode
- 资讯 zī xùn information
- 对准 duì zhǔn to aim at；to target
- 蹭 cèng to rub against；to walk slowly
- 误导 wù dǎo to mislead；to misguide
- 孤立 gū lì isolated；to isolate
- 器材 qì cái equipment；material
- 航行 háng xíng to sail；to fly
- 无穷 wú qióng endless；boundless
- 大选 dà xuǎn general election
- 前辈 qián bèi senior；older generation
- 红灯 hóng dēng red light
- 牢牢 láo láo firmly；safely
- 难以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn hard to believe；incredible
- 起草 qǐ cǎo to make a draft；to draw up (plans)
- 麻木 má mù numb；insensitive
- 重伤 zhòng shāng seriously hurt；serious injury
- 青蛙 qīng wā frog；(old) (slang) ugly guy
- 葱 cōng scallion；green onion
- 通风 tōng fēng airy；ventilation
- 减弱 jiǎn ruò to weaken; to diminish
- 收视率 shōu shì lu:4 ratings (of a TV show)
- 料到 liào dào to foresee；to anticipate
- 整合 zhěng hé to conform；to integrate
- 出众 chū zhòng to stand out；outstanding
- 合影 hé yǐng to take a joint photo；group photo
- 后期 hòu qī late stage；later period
- 反感 fǎn gǎn to be disgusted with；to dislike
- 营救 yíng jiù to rescue
- 棒球 bàng qiú baseball
- 餐桌 cān zhuō dining table; dinner table
- 沉浸 chén jìn to soak；to permeate
- 食用 shí yòng to eat; to consume；edible
- 从头 cóng tóu anew；from the start
- 客房 kè fáng guest room；room (in a hotel)
- 怀抱 huái bào to hug；to cherish
- 野兽 yě shòu beast；wild animal
- 当心 dāng xīn to take care；to look out
- 水源 shuǐ yuán water source；water supply
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo to age；to deteriorate with age
- 同感 tóng gǎn (have the) same feeling；similar impression
- 操心 cāo xīn to worry about
- 时间表 shí jiān biǎo schedule；timetable
- 学业 xué yè studies；schoolwork
- 总的来说 zǒng de lái shuō generally speaking；to sum up
- 轰动 hōng dòng to cause a sensation；to create a stir in (a place)
- 亩 mǔ old variant of 亩
- 苦难 kǔ nàn suffering
- 撬 qiào to lift；to pry open
- 演技 yǎn jì acting；performing skills
- 过期 guò qī to be overdue；to exceed the time limit
- 筛选 shāi xuǎn to filter
- 猛烈 měng liè fierce; violent; vigorous; intense
- 手势 shǒu shì gesture；sign
- 裁 cái to cut out (as a dress)；to cut
- 管家 guǎn jiā (old) butler; steward；manager; administrator; housekeeper
- 好坏 hǎo huài good or bad；good and bad
- 有待 yǒu dài not yet (done)；pending
- 缝合 féng hé to sew together；suture (in surgery)
- 手动 shǒu dòng manual；manually operated
- 示威 shì wēi to demonstrate (as a protest)；a demonstration
- 歌舞 gē wǔ singing and dancing
- 观赏 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous)；ornamental
- 视角 shì jiǎo angle from which one observes an object；(fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference
- 重心 zhòng xīn center of gravity；central core
- 议 yì to comment on；to discuss
- 慷慨 kāng kǎi vehement; fervent；generous; magnanimous
- 烦躁 fán zào jittery；twitchy
- 巨型 jù xíng giant; enormous
- 存放 cún fàng to deposit；to store
- 逢 féng to meet by chance；to come across
- 好说 hǎo shuō easy to deal with; not a problem；(polite answer) you flatter me
- 对策 duì cè countermeasure for dealing with a situation
- 扰乱 rǎo luàn to disturb；to perturb
- 源于 yuán yú has its origins in
- 启示 qǐ shì to reveal；to enlighten
- 社团 shè tuán association；society
- 渡过 dù guò to cross over；to pass through
- 转悠 zhuàn you to roll；to wander around
- 手头 shǒu tóu on hand；at hand
- 测验 cè yàn test；to test
- 溅 jiàn to splash
- 资深 zī shēn veteran (journalist etc)；senior
- 缓缓 huǎn huǎn slowly；unhurriedly
- 确诊 què zhěn to make a definite diagnosis；confirmed (case of a specific disease)
- 崇高 chóng gāo majestic；sublime
- 特质 tè zhì characteristic；special quality
- 做生意 zuò shēng yì to do business
- 高效 gāo xiào efficient；highly effective
- 届时 jiè shí when the time comes；at the scheduled time
- 寝室 qǐn shì bedroom；dormitory
- 密封 mì fēng to seal up
- 高明 Gāo míng Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong
- 获悉 huò xī to learn of sth；to find out
- 胆子 dǎn zi courage；nerve
- 叼 diāo to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
- 堵塞 dǔ sè to clog up；blockage
- 漂 piāo to float；to drift
- 磕 kē to tap；to knock (against sth hard)
- 分明 fēn míng clear；distinct
- 料理 liào lǐ to arrange；to handle
- 礼品 lǐ pǐn gift；present
- 剧烈 jù liè violent; acute; severe; fierce
- 填补 tián bǔ to fill a gap；to fill in a blank (on a form)
- 起伏 qǐ fú to move up and down；to undulate
- 手掌 shǒu zhǎng palm
- 否决 fǒu jué to veto；to overrule
- 中止 zhōng zhǐ to cease；to suspend
- 移交 yí jiāo to transfer；to hand over
- 挑衅 tiǎo xìn to provoke；provocation
- 功劳 gōng láo contribution；meritorious service
- 有幸 yǒu xìng fortunately
- 复发 fù fā to recur (of a disease)；to reappear
- 丛林 cóng lín jungle；thicket
- 演变 yǎn biàn to develop；to evolve
- 精华 jīng huá best feature；most important part of an object
- 火热 huǒ rè fiery；burning
- 膨胀 péng zhàng to expand；to inflate
- 更改 gēng gǎi to alter
- 成千上万 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers；innumerable
- 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干；third in order
- 缺席 quē xí to be absent
- 标本 biāo běn specimen; sample；the root cause and symptoms of a disease
- 伤势 shāng shì condition of an injury
- 挑起 tiǎo qǐ to provoke；to stir up
- 堤 dī dike；Taiwan pr. [tí]
- 拌 bàn to mix；to mix in
- 机动 jī dòng locomotive；motorized
- 幻觉 huàn jué illusion；hallucination
- 艰辛 jiān xīn hardships；arduous
- 过滤 guò lu:4 to filter；filter
- 偏见 piān jiàn prejudice；bias
- 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up)；to implicate
- 气愤 qì fèn indignant；furious
- 保暖 bǎo nuǎn to keep warm
- 阶层 jiē céng social class
- 抽屉 chōu ti drawer
- 会场 huì chǎng meeting place；place where people gather
- 知觉 zhī jué perception；consciousness
- 审核 shěn hé to audit；to investigate thoroughly
- 飞翔 fēi xiáng to circle in the air；to soar
- 大吃一惊 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled；gobsmacked
- 零售 líng shòu to retail；to sell individually or in small quantities
- 叙述 xù shù to relate (a story or information)；to tell or talk about
- 山顶 shān dǐng hilltop
- 敏锐 mǐn ruì keen; sharp; acute
- 附加 fù jiā additional；annex
- 路程 lù chéng route；path traveled
- 粗糙 cū cāo crude；gruff
- 税务 shuì wù taxation services；state revenue service
- 破解 pò jiě to break (a bond, constraint etc)；to explain
- 引入 yǐn rù to draw into；to pull into
- 化验 huà yàn chemical examination；to do a lab test
- 暗杀 àn shā to assassinate
- 坦诚 tǎn chéng candid；frank
- 无私 wú sī selfless；unselfish
- 劫持 jié chí to kidnap；to hijack
- 皮带 pí dài strap；leather belt
- 声誉 shēng yù reputation；fame
- 掺 chān variant of 搀；to mix
- 相伴 xiāng bàn to accompany sb；to accompany each other
- 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī as everyone knows (idiom)
- 人造 rén zào man-made；artificial
- 蚊子 wén zi mosquito
- 传染病 chuán rǎn bìng infectious disease；contagious disease
- 现任 xiàn rèn to occupy a post currently；current (president etc)
- 亲生 qīn shēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)；biological (parents)
- 胡说 hú shuō to talk nonsense；drivel
- 根源 gēn yuán origin；root (cause)
- 席位 xí wèi a seat (in a theater, stadium etc)；parliamentary or congressional seat
- 妄想 wàng xiǎng to attempt vainly；a vain attempt
- 榨 zhà variant of 榨；to press
- 匆忙 cōng máng hasty；hurried
- 玩耍 wán shuǎ to play (as children do)；to amuse oneself
- 笼罩 lǒng zhào to envelop；to shroud
- 卓越 zhuó yuè outstanding；surpassing
- 全局 quán jú overall situation
- 减速 jiǎn sù to reduce speed；to slow down
- 响应 xiǎng yìng to respond to；answer
- 瀑布 pù bù waterfall
- 失恋 shī liàn to lose one's love；to break up (in a romantic relationship)
- 顾虑 gù lu:4 misgivings；apprehensions
- 监护 jiān hù to act as a guardian
- 鳄鱼 è yú alligator；crocodile
- 恐吓 kǒng hè to threaten；to menace
- 混凝土 hùn níng tǔ concrete
- 百合 bǎi hé lily
- 诚意 chéng yì sincerity; good faith
- 理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course；inevitable and right
- 痰 tán phlegm；spittle
- 数额 shù é amount；sum of money
- 部件 bù jiàn part；component
- 悲痛 bēi tòng grieved；sorrowful
- 景观 jǐng guān landscape
- 所属 suǒ shǔ one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)；subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself)
- 潇洒 xiāo sǎ confident and at ease；free and easy
- 了结 liǎo jié to settle；to finish
- 车型 chē xíng vehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc)
- 倒计时 dào jì shí to count down；countdown
- 狡猾 jiǎo huá crafty; cunning; sly
- 闪烁 shǎn shuò flickering；twinkling
- 卵 luǎn egg；ovum
- 可信 kě xìn trustworthy
- 白白 bái bái in vain；to no purpose
- 填写 tián xiě to fill in a form；to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
- 通行证 tōng xíng zhèng a pass (authority to enter)；a laissez-passer or safe conduct
- 秘诀 mì jué secret know-how；key (to longevity)
- 同盟 tóng méng alliance
- 野外 yě wài countryside；areas outside the city
- 挑剔 tiāo ti picky；fussy
- 器械 qì xiè apparatus；instrument
- 触动 chù dòng to touch；to stir up (trouble or emotions)
- 内幕 nèi mù inside story；non-public information
- 细心 xì xīn careful；attentive
- 历程 lì chéng course；process
- 望远镜 wàng yuǎn jìng binoculars；telescope
- 要紧 yào jǐn important；urgent
- 重申 chóng shēn to reaffirm；to reiterate
- 庙 miào temple；ancestral shrine
- 棺材 guān cai coffin
- 俘虏 fú lǔ captive
- 信誉 xìn yù prestige；distinction
- 耻辱 chǐ rǔ disgrace；shame
- 初次 chū cì for the first time；first (meeting, attempt etc)
- 镇定 zhèn dìng calm；unperturbed
- 租赁 zū lìn to rent; to lease; to hire
- 破案 pò àn to solve a case；shabby old table
- 外公 wài gōng (coll.) mother's father；maternal grandfather
- 丧生 sàng shēng to die；to lose one's life
- 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú table tennis；ping-pong
- 平淡 píng dàn flat；dull
- 高压 gāo yā high pressure；high-handed
- 管用 guǎn yòng efficacious；useful
- 推理 tuī lǐ reasoning；inference
- 礼仪 lǐ yí etiquette；ceremony
- 潜水 qián shuǐ to dive；to go under water
- 深情 shēn qíng deep emotion；deep feeling
- 凹 āo depressed；sunken
- 唠叨 láo dao to prattle；to chatter away
- 新手 xīn shǒu new hand；novice
- 简短 jiǎn duǎn brief (statement, summary etc)；briefly
- 风尚 fēng shàng current custom；current way of doing things
- 转播 zhuǎn bō relay；broadcast (on radio or TV)
- 积蓄 jī xù to save; to put aside；savings
- 展出 zhǎn chū to put on display；to be on show
- 管辖 guǎn xiá to administer；to have jurisdiction (over)
- 坟墓 fén mù grave；tomb
- 衰竭 shuāi jié organ failure；exhaustion
- 路人 lù rén passer-by；stranger
- 解答 jiě dá to solve (a problem)；to resolve (a difficulty)
- 求救 qiú jiù to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
- 苦恼 kǔ nǎo vexed；distressed
- 团聚 tuán jù to reunite；to have a reunion
- 丑陋 chǒu lòu ugly
- 充当 chōng dāng to serve as；to act as
- 遍布 biàn bù to cover the whole (area)；to be found throughout
- 泥土 ní tǔ earth; soil; mud; clay
- 修补 xiū bǔ to mend
- 抚摸 fǔ mō to gently caress and stroke；to pet
- 颈部 jǐng bù neck
- 光滑 guāng huá glossy; sleek; smooth
- 同伙 tóng huǒ colleague；co-conspirator
- 发抖 fā dǒu to tremble；to shake
- 衷心 zhōng xīn heartfelt；wholehearted
- 司令 sī lìng commanding officer
- 灰尘 huī chén dust
- 若干 ruò gān a certain number or amount；how many?
- 电报 diàn bào telegram；cable
- 揭示 jiē shì to show；to make known
- 轮流 lún liú to alternate; to take turns
- 标语 biāo yǔ written slogan；placard
- 批判 pī pàn to criticize；critique
- 筑 Zhù short name for Guiyang 贵阳
- 追赶 zhuī gǎn to pursue；to chase after
- 阵营 zhèn yíng group of people；camp
- 难堪 nán kān hard to take；embarrassed
- 武力 wǔ lì military force
- 演说 yǎn shuō speech；to deliver a speech
- 激起 jī qǐ to arouse；to evoke
- 纳税人 nà shuì rén taxpayer
- 野心 yě xīn ambition；wild schemes
- 纳税 nà shuì to pay taxes
- 炼 liàn to refine；to smelt
- 关照 guān zhào to take care；to keep an eye on
- 诸多 zhū duō (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
- 天鹅 tiān é swan
- 木材 mù cái wood
- 断裂 duàn liè fracture；rupture
- 闻名 wén míng well-known；famous
- 止血 zhǐ xuè to staunch (bleeding)；hemostatic (drug)
- 古董 gǔ dǒng curio；antique
- 金字塔 jīn zì tǎ pyramid (building or structure)
- 拟 nǐ doubtful；suspicious
- 反弹 fǎn tán to bounce；to bounce back
- 懂事 dǒng shì to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world；(esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent
- 奋力 fèn lì to do everything one can；to spare no effort
- 追随 zhuī suí to follow；to accompany
- 代号 dài hào code name
- 绯闻 fēi wén sex scandal
- 可耻 kě chǐ shameful；disgraceful
- 古人 gǔ rén people of ancient times；the ancients
- 微妙 wēi miào subtle
- 幸亏 xìng kuī fortunately；luckily
- 反省 fǎn xǐng to reflect upon oneself；to examine one's conscience
- 皇上 huáng shang the emperor；Your majesty the emperor
- 本色 běn sè inherent qualities；natural qualities
- 登机 dēng jī to board a plane
- 鉴别 jiàn bié to differentiate；to distinguish
- 背面 bèi miàn the back；the reverse side
- 恰恰相反 qià qià xiāng fǎn just the opposite
- 直径 zhí jìng diameter
- 过往 guò wǎng to come and go；to have friendly relations with
- 换取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange；to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
- 好评 hǎo píng favorable criticism；positive evaluation
- 忽悠 hū you to rock；to sway
- 心血 xīn xuè heart's blood；expenditure (for some project)
- 忧虑 yōu lu:4 to worry；anxiety (about)
- 显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously；clearly
- 防卫 fáng wèi to defend；defensive
- 养老金 yǎng lǎo jīn pension
- 预先 yù xiān beforehand；in advance
- 人气 rén qì popularity；personality
- 墓地 mù dì cemetery；graveyard
- 看样子 kàn yàng zi it seems；it looks as if
- 侵害 qīn hài to encroach on；to infringe on
- 表白 biǎo bái to explain oneself；to express
- 前期 qián qī preceding period；early stage
- 患有 huàn yǒu to contract (an illness)；to be afflicted with
- 带头 dài tóu to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
- 还原 huán yuán to restore to the original state；to reconstruct (an event)
- 酥 sū flaky pastry；crunchy
- 不用说 bù yòng shuō needless to say; it goes without saying
- 接通 jiē tōng to connect；to put through
- 陶瓷 táo cí pottery and porcelain；ceramics
- 监察 jiān chá to supervise；to control
- 讨好 tǎo hǎo to get the desired outcome；to win favor by fawning on sb
- 发火 fā huǒ to catch fire；to ignite
- 丰满 Fēng mǎn Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
- 任职 rèn zhí to hold a post; to take office
- 不宜 bù yí not suitable；inadvisable
- 出境 chū jìng to leave a country or region；outbound (tourism)
- 创始人 chuàng shǐ rén creator；founder
- 提早 tí zǎo ahead of schedule；sooner than planned
- 玄 xuán black；mysterious
- 帮手 bāng shǒu helper; assistant
- 仿 fǎng to imitate；to copy
- 以致 yǐ zhì to such an extent as to；down to
- 化身 huà shēn incarnation；reincarnation
- 编排 biān pái to arrange；to lay out
- 实地 shí dì on-site
- 立体 lì tǐ three-dimensional；solid
- 精明 jīng míng astute; shrewd; smart
- 滑稽 huá jī comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gǔ jī])；huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
- 高涨 gāo zhǎng to surge up；to rise
- 善意 shàn yì goodwill；benevolence
- 宗旨 zōng zhǐ objective；aim
- 上游 shàng yóu upper reaches (of a river)；upper level
- 上任 shàng rèn to take office；previous (incumbent)
- 探望 tàn wàng to visit；to call on sb
- 举止 jǔ zhǐ bearing；manner
- 聘 pìn to engage (a teacher etc)；to hire
- 忠于 zhōng yú to be loyal to
- 胜任 shèng rèn qualified；competent (professionally)
- 悲观 bēi guān pessimistic
- 下跌 xià diē to fall；to tumble
- 荒谬 huāng miù absurd；ridiculous
- 替换 tì huàn to exchange；to replace
- 拓展 tuò zhǎn to expand (one's client base, outlook etc)
- 回馈 huí kuì to repay a favor；to give back
- 浓缩 nóng suō to concentrate (a liquid)；concentration
- 放映 fàng yìng to show (a movie)；to screen
- 自助 zì zhù self-service
- 虚构 xū gòu to make up；fabrication
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ancestors; forebears；(biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved
- 肥皂 féi zào soap
- 泄 xiè variant of 泄
- 活儿 huó r work；(lots of) things to do
- 委屈 wěi qu to feel wronged；to cause sb to feel wronged
- 特长 tè cháng personal strength；one's special ability or strong points
- 贪 tān to have a voracious desire for；to covet
- 果断 guǒ duàn firm；decisive
- 失效 shī xiào to fail；to lose effectiveness
- 账号 zhàng hào account；username
- 振奋 zhèn fèn to stir oneself up；to raise one's spirits
- 雕 diāo variant of 雕, to engrave
- 卑鄙 bēi bǐ base；mean
- 耳光 ěr guāng a slap on the face
- 披露 pī lù to reveal；to publish
- 判定 pàn dìng to judge；to decide
- 务必 wù bì must；to need to
- 惊叹 jīng tàn to exclaim in admiration；a gasp of surprise
- 拥护 yōng hù to endorse; to support
- 意料 yì liào to anticipate; to expect；expectations
- 空前 kōng qián unprecedented
- 董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng chairman of the board of directors
- 油画 yóu huà oil painting
- 旺盛 wàng shèng vigorous；exuberant
- 住宿 zhù sù to stay at；lodging
- 进场 jìn chǎng to enter the venue；to enter the arena
- 克制 kè zhì to restrain；to control
- 包容 bāo róng to pardon；to forgive
- 驳回 bó huí to reject；to turn down
- 无形 wú xíng incorporeal；virtual
- 用餐 yòng cān to eat a meal
- 张扬 Zhāng Yáng Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter
- 不肯 bù kěn Refuse
- 风味 fēng wèi distinctive flavor；distinctive style
- 看似 kàn sì to look as if；to seem
- 档次 dàng cì grade；class
- 跑道 pǎo dào athletic track；track
- 歌剧 gē jù Western opera
- 让步 ràng bù to concede；to give in
- 士气 shì qì morale
- 过日子 guò rì zi to live one's life；to pass one's days
- 听从 tīng cóng to listen and obey；to comply with
- 繁忙 fán máng busy；bustling
- 订婚 dìng hūn to get engaged
- 不同寻常 bù tóng xún cháng out of the ordinary；unusual
- 推断 tuī duàn to infer；to deduce
- 领养 lǐng yǎng to adopt (a child); adoption
- 习俗 xí sú custom；tradition
- 货运 huò yùn freight transport；cargo
- 遗弃 yí qì to leave；to abandon
- 芝麻 zhī ma sesame (seed)
- 正直 zhèng zhí upright；upstanding
- 平息 píng xī to settle (a dispute)；to quieten down
- 狭窄 xiá zhǎi narrow
- 敬意 jìng yì respect; esteem; high regard
- 布局 bù jú arrangement；composition
- 贪污 tān wū to be corrupt；corruption
- 自如 zì rú unobstructed；unconstrained
- 金子 Jīn zǐ Kaneko (Japanese surname)
- 雇主 gù zhǔ employer
- 峡谷 xiá gǔ canyon；gill
- 受理 shòu lǐ to accept to hear a case；to handle (a service)
- 重现 chóng xiàn to reappear
- 口腔 kǒu qiāng oral cavity
- 紊乱 wěn luàn disorder；chaos
- 废墟 fèi xū ruins
- 萎缩 wěi suō to wither；to dry up (of a plant)
- 扶持 fú chí to help；to assist
- 真情 zhēn qíng real situation；the truth
- 人品 rén pǐn moral standing；moral quality
- 平和 Píng hé Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 州, Fujian
- 稍稍 shāo shāo somewhat；a little
- 沉迷 chén mí to be engrossed；to be absorbed with
- 票房 piào fáng box office
- 寿命 shòu mìng life span；life expectancy
- 反驳 fǎn bó to retort；to refute
- 重量级 zhòng liàng jí heavyweight (boxing etc)
- 去向 qù xiàng direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts
- 开办 kāi bàn to open；to start (a business etc)
- 脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom)；to rise above others; to distinguish oneself
- 亮点 liàng diǎn highlight；bright spot
- 牵挂 qiān guà to worry about；to be concerned about
- 不理 bù lǐ to refuse to acknowledge；to pay no attention to
- 火山 huǒ shān volcano
- 环绕 huán rào to surround；to circle
- 驱逐 qū zhú to expel；to deport
- 踹 chuài to kick；to trample
- 苛刻 kē kè harsh；severe
- 不知不觉 bù zhī bù jué unconsciously；unwittingly
- 梳 shū a comb；to comb
- 裁定 cái dìng ruling
- 地域 dì yù area；district
- 圆形 yuán xíng round；circular
- 再现 zài xiàn to recreate；to reconstruct (a historical relic)
- 责怪 zé guài to blame；to rebuke
- 尽早 jǐn zǎo as early as possible
- 对照 duì zhào to contrast；to compare
- 锯 jū variant of 锔
- 纳入 nà rù to bring into；to channel into
- 辨认 biàn rèn to recognize；to identify
- 奖项 jiǎng xiàng award; prize
- 家教 jiā jiào family education；upbringing
- 人行道 rén xíng dào sidewalk
- 天性 tiān xìng nature；innate tendency
- 悬崖 xuán yá precipice；overhanging cliff
- 埋怨 mán yuàn to complain；to grumble (about)
- 冷战 Lěng zhàn (US-Soviet) Cold War
- 住户 zhù hù household；inhabitant
- 轨迹 guǐ jì locus；orbit
- 指点 zhǐ diǎn to point out；to indicate
- 周到 zhōu dào thoughtful；considerate
- 行情 háng qíng market price；quotation of market price
- 整洁 zhěng jié neatly；tidy
- 过失 guò shī error；fault
- 苗 Miáo Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China；surname Miao
- 常人 cháng rén ordinary person
- 摆放 bǎi fàng to set up; to arrange; to lay out
- 搅拌 jiǎo bàn to stir；to agitate
- 宣誓 xuān shì to swear an oath (of office)；to make a vow
- 全能 quán néng omnipotent；all-round
- 颠覆 diān fù to topple (i.e. knock over)；to capsize
- 低价 dī jià low price
- 精通 jīng tōng to be proficient in；to master (a subject)
- 小丑 xiǎo chǒu clown
- 海滨 hǎi bīn shore；seaside
- 气管 qì guǎn windpipe；trachea
- 利率 lì lu:4 interest rates
- 看中 kàn zhòng to have a preference for；to fancy
- 牵涉 qiān shè to involve；implicated
- 分支 fēn zhī branch (of company, river etc)；to branch
- 去除 qù chú to remove；to dislodge
- 流水 liú shuǐ running water；(business) turnover
- 腐蚀 fǔ shí corrosion；to corrode (degrade chemically)
- 公道 gōng dào justice；fairness
- 公款 gōng kuǎn public money
- 辜负 gū fù to fail to live up (to expectations)；unworthy (of trust)
- 活该 huó gāi (coll.) serve sb right；deservedly
- 试用 shì yòng to try sth out；to be on probation
- 一塌糊涂 yī tā hú tu muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition；complete shambles
- 上瘾 shàng yǐn to get into a habit；to become addicted
- 来宾 Lái bīn Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi
- 忍心 rěn xīn to have the heart to do sth；to steel oneself to a task
- 太平 Tài píng place name
- 可谓 kě wèi it could even be said
- 树枝 shù zhī branch；twig
- 不如说 bùrú shuō rather say
- 后续 hòu xù follow-up；(dialect) to remarry
- 微弱 wēi ruò weak；faint
- 垄断 lǒng duàn to monopolize
- 开采 kāi cǎi to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)；to exploit
- 晕倒 yūn dǎo to faint；to swoon
- 见解 jiàn jiě opinion；view
- 抵挡 dǐ dǎng to resist；to hold back
- 瞩目 zhǔ mù to focus attention upon
- 酝酿 yùn niàng (of alcohol) to ferment；(of a crisis) to be brewing
- 揭发 jiē fā to expose；to bring to light
- 跳动 tiào dòng to throb；to pulse
- 出头 chū tóu to get out of a predicament；to stick out
- 阵容 zhèn róng troop arrangement；battle formation
- 烧毁 shāo huǐ to burn；to burn down
- 饲料 sì liào feed；fodder
- 同等 tóng děng equal to；having the same social class or status
- 极力 jí lì to make a supreme effort；at all costs
- 儒家 Rú jiā Confucian school, founded by Confucius 子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
- 畅销 chàng xiāo to sell well；bestselling; chart-topping
- 除外 chú wài to exclude；not including sth (when counting or listing)
- 名气 míng qì reputation; fame
- 拣 jiǎn to choose；to pick
- 递交 dì jiāo to present；to give
- 倒塌 dǎo tā to collapse (of building)；to topple over
- 附属 fù shǔ subsidiary；auxiliary
- 适宜 shì yí suitable；appropriate
- 屈服 qū fú to surrender；to succumb
- 捍卫 hàn wèi to defend；to uphold
- 点火 diǎn huǒ to ignite；to light a fire
- 订购 dìng gòu to place an order；to subscribe
- 急于 jí yú eager to；in a hurry to
- 不算 bù suàn to not calculate；to not count
- 雪山 xuě shān snow-capped mountain
- 毫不犹豫 háo bù yóu yù without the slightest hesitation
- 沸腾 fèi téng (of a liquid) to boil；(of sentiments etc) to boil over
- 满怀 mǎn huái to have one's heart filled with；(to collide) full on
- 君子 jūn zǐ nobleman；person of noble character
- 势头 shì tóu power；momentum
- 拎 līn to lift up; to carry in one's hand；Taiwan pr. [līng]
- 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully；prudent
- 风采 fēng cǎi svelte；elegant manner
- 插手 chā shǒu to get involved in；to meddle
- 直奔 zhí bèn to go straight to；to make a beeline for
- 合伙 hé huǒ to act jointly；to form a partnership
- 前台 qián tái stage；proscenium
- 全心全意 quán xīn quán yì heart and soul；wholeheartedly
- 驾驭 jià yù to urge on (of horse)；to drive
- 共鸣 gòng míng (physics) to resonate; resonance；sympathetic response
- 绷 bēng variant of 绷
- 假冒 jiǎ mào to impersonate；to pose as (someone else)
- 扳 bān to pull；to turn (sth) around
- 乞丐 qǐ gài beggar
- 高空 gāo kōng high altitude
- 敬请 jìng qǐng please (do sth) (deferential form)
- 放纵 fàng zòng to indulge；to pamper
- 申报 shēn bào to report (to the authorities)；to declare (to customs)
- 冒充 mào chōng to feign；to pretend to be
- 流失 liú shī (of soil etc) to wash away；to be eroded
- 高雅 gāo yǎ dainty；elegance
- 来源于 lái yuán yú to originate in
- 事态 shì tài situation；existing state of affairs
- 驱动 qū dòng to drive；to propel
- 恶性 è xìng malignant；wicked
- 担当 dān dāng to take upon oneself；to assume
- 差错 chā cuò mistake; slip-up; fault; error；accident; mishap
- 罐头 guàn tou tin；can
- 路面 lù miàn road surface
- 攒 cuán to bring together
- 美景 měi jǐng beautiful scenery
- 局限 jú xiàn variant of 限
- 比不上 bǐ bù shàng can't compare with
- 救治 jiù zhì to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
- 方向盘 fāng xiàng pán steering wheel
- 板块 bǎn kuài slab；(geology) tectonic plate
- 接纳 jiē nà to admit (to membership)
- 归属 guī shǔ to belong to；to be affiliated to
- 动感 dòng gǎn sense of movement (often in a static work of art)；dynamic
- 棘手 jí shǒu thorny (problem)；intractable
- 尖锐 jiān ruì sharp；intense
- 休克 xiū kè shock (loanword)；to go into shock
- 宽松 kuān sōng spacious; roomy; uncrowded；(of clothes) loose and comfortable
- 削弱 xuē ruò to weaken；to impair
- 虔诚 qián chéng pious；devout
- 宣读 xuān dú to read out loud to an audience；a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference)
- 着眼 zhuó yǎn to have one's eyes on (a goal)；having sth in mind
- 牢固 láo gù firm；secure
- 恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
- 亲热 qīn rè affectionate; intimate; warmhearted；to show affection for
- 分量 fēn liàng (vector) component
- 兑换 duì huàn to convert；to exchange
- 遗留 yí liú to leave behind；to hand down
- 露天 lù tiān outdoors；al fresco
- 巨头 jù tóu tycoon；magnate
- 赢家 yíng jiā winner
- 简洁 jiǎn jié concise；succinct
- 大肆 dà sì wantonly；without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)
- 急诊 jí zhěn to give or receive urgent medical treatment；emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department, or from a doctor on a house call)
- 青春期 qīng chūn qī puberty；adolescence
- 亲友 qīn yǒu friends and relatives
- 悬念 xuán niàn suspense in a movie, play etc；concern for sb's welfare
- 没意思 méi yì si boring；of no interest
- 水手 shuǐ shǒu mariner；sailor
- 微型 wēi xíng miniature；micro-
- 销 xiāo to melt (metal)；to cancel; to annul
- 眨眼 zhǎ yǎn to blink；to wink
- 掉头 diào tóu to turn one's head；to turn round
- 寂静 jì jìng quiet
- 职权 zhí quán authority；power over others
- 伦理 lún lǐ ethics
- 反过来 fǎn guo lái conversely；in reverse order
- 身价 shēn jià social status；price of a slave
- 畏惧 wèi jù to fear；to dread
- 面粉 miàn fěn flour
- 振作 zhèn zuò to bestir oneself；to pull oneself together
- 莫非 mò fēi can it be possible that；could it be
- 城墙 chéng qiáng city wall
- 快捷 kuài jié quick；fast
- 驯 xùn to attain gradually；to tame
- 空地 kōng dì air-to-surface (missile)
- 冲洗 chōng xǐ to rinse；to wash
- 接替 jiē tì to replace；to take over (a position or post)
- 下台 xià tái to go off the stage；to fall from position of prestige
- 当着 dāng zhe in front of；in the presence of
- 压缩 yā suō to compress; compression
- 宫殿 gōng diàn palace
- 遗嘱 yí zhǔ testament；will
- 现行 xiàn xíng to be in effect；in force
- 申领 shēn lǐng to apply (for license, visa etc)
- 不为人知 bù wéi rén zhī not known to anyone；secret
- 撇 piē to cast away；to fling aside
- 财物 cái wù property；belongings
- 仙女 xiān nu:3 fairy
- 从容 cóng róng to go easy；unhurried
- 艰巨 jiān jù arduous；terrible (task)
- 电信 diàn xìn telecommunications
- 缺口 quē kǒu nick；jag
- 疲倦 pí juàn to tire；tired
- 钱财 qián cái wealth；money
- 难关 nán guān difficulty；crisis
- 有望 yǒu wàng hopeful；promising
- 限度 xiàn dù limitation；limit
- 遥控 yáo kòng to direct operations from a remote location；to remotely control
- 姨 yí mother's sister；aunt
- 排放 pái fàng to arrange in order；to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc)
- 顽固 wán gù stubborn; obstinate
- 散布 sàn bù to disseminate
- 赶往 gǎn wǎng to hurry to (somewhere)
- 搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers；to twist
- 份额 fèn é share；portion
- 愣 lèng to look distracted；to stare blankly
- 滑冰 huá bīng to skate；skating
- 宝藏 bǎo zàng precious mineral deposits；hidden treasure
- 密集 mì jí concentrated；crowded together
- 惭愧 cán kuì ashamed
- 构思 gòu sī to design；to plot
- 海绵 hǎi mián sponge (zoology)；sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc)
- 增添 zēng tiān to add；to increase
- 灭亡 miè wáng to be destroyed；to become extinct
- 弥漫 mí màn to pervade；to fill the air
- 配件 pèi jiàn component；part
- 尊贵 zūn guì respected；respectable
- 秤 chēng variant of 称, to weigh
- 木板 mù bǎn slab；board
- 辩解 biàn jiě to explain；to justify
- 缸 gāng jar；vat
- 如意 rú yì as one wants; according to one's wishes；ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
- 字幕 zì mù caption；subtitle
- 摔跤 shuāi jiāo to trip and fall；to wrestle
- 退回 tuì huí to return (an item)；to send back
- 紧迫 jǐn pò pressing；urgent
- 促成 cù chéng to facilitate；to effect
- 领队 lǐng duì to lead a group；leader of a group
- 贯穿 guàn chuān to run through；a connecting thread from beginning to end
- 大家庭 dà jiā tíng extended family；big family
- 一无所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking；without two sticks to rub together
- 规格 guī gé standard；norm
- 高血压 gāo xuè yā high blood pressure；hypertension
- 走近 zǒu jìn to approach；to draw near to
- 宣扬 xuān yáng to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
- 牵扯 qiān chě to involve；to implicate
- 显示器 xiǎn shì qì monitor (computer)
- 斗志 dòu zhì will to fight；fighting spirit
- 喝彩 hè cǎi to acclaim；to cheer
- 致使 zhì shǐ to cause；to result in
- 凭着 píng zhe relying on；on the basis of
- 前者 qián zhě the former
- 序 xù (bound form) order; sequence；(bound form) introductory; initial
- 埋伏 mái fú to ambush；to lie in wait for
- 引诱 yǐn yòu to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)；to lure (into a trap)
- 格式 gé shì form；specification
- 间隔 jiàn gé gap；interval
- 呛 qiāng to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
- 不经意 bù jīng yì not paying attention；carelessly
- 调度 diào dù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc)；to schedule
- 看台 kàn tái terrace；spectator's grandstand
- 燃油 rán yóu fuel oil
- 审视 shěn shì to look closely at；to examine
- 半数 bàn shù half the number; half
- 表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor；to commend
- 过瘾 guò yǐn to satisfy a craving；to get a kick out of sth
- 前夕 qián xī eve；the day before
- 入境 rù jìng to enter a country
- 赎 shú to redeem；to ransom
- 养活 yǎng huo to provide for；to keep (animals, a family etc)
- 抗争 kàng zhēng to resist；to make a stand and fight (against)
- 得益于 dé yì yú to benefit from；thanks to
- 照明 zhào míng lighting；illumination
- 地质 dì zhì geology
- 相差 xiāng chà to differ；discrepancy between
- 电网 diàn wǎng electricity grid; power grid；electrified wire netting
- 师范 shī fàn teacher-training；pedagogical
- 友善 yǒu shàn friendly
- 出走 chū zǒu to leave home；to go off
- 浮现 fú xiàn to appear before one's eyes；to come into view
- 兴奋剂 xīng fèn jì stimulant；doping (in athletics)
- 站立 zhàn lì to stand；standing
- 惊慌 jīng huāng to panic；to be alarmed
- 账单 zhàng dān bill
- 肥料 féi liào fertilizer；manure
- 执照 zhí zhào license；permit
- 短缺 duǎn quē shortage
- 菊花 jú huā chrysanthemum；(slang) anus
- 滋润 zī rùn moist；humid
- 书写 shū xiě to write
- 寄托 jì tuō to entrust (to sb)；to place (one's hope, energy etc) in
- 手术室 shǒu shù shì operating room
- 趁着 chènzhe while
- 歉意 qiàn yì apology；regret
- 灯泡 dēng pào light bulb；see also 电灯泡
- 捂 wǔ to enclose；to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears)
- 可观 kě guān considerable；impressive
- 脱落 tuō luò to drop off；to come off
- 拿手 ná shǒu expert in；good at
- 核桃 hé tao walnut
- 收敛 shōu liǎn to dwindle；to vanish
- 点评 diǎn píng to comment；a point by point commentary
- 募捐 mù juān to solicit contributions; to collect donations
- 傲慢 ào màn arrogant；haughty
- 开阔 kāi kuò wide；open (spaces)
- 脉搏 mài bó pulse (both medical and figurative)
- 文献 wén xiàn document
- 掰 bāi to break off or break open sth with one's hands；(fig.) to break off (a relationship)
- 夸奖 kuā jiǎng to praise；to applaud
- 选项 xuǎn xiàng option; alternative; choice；to choose a project
- 阻力 zǔ lì resistance；drag
- 全方位 quán fāng wèi all around；omnidirectional
- 车轮 chē lún wheel
- 缘分 yuán fèn fate or chance that brings people together；predestined affinity or relationship
- 搏斗 bó dòu to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
- 腐烂 fǔ làn to rot；to putrefy
- 足迹 zú jì footprint；track
- 照料 zhào liào to tend；to take care of sb
- 怨恨 yuàn hèn to resent；to harbor a grudge against
- 粪便 fèn biàn excrement；feces
- 飞跃 fēi yuè to leap
- 合唱 hé chàng chorus；to chorus
- 冷酷 lěng kù unfeeling; callous
- 开拓 kāi tuò to break new ground (for agriculture)；to open up (a new seam)
- 讲解 jiǎng jiě to explain
- 风筝 fēng zhēng kite
- 容量 róng liàng capacity；volume
- 怀旧 huái jiù to feel nostalgic；nostalgia
- 神仙 shén xiān Daoist immortal；supernatural entity
- 一连串 yī lián chuàn a succession of；a series of
- 葬 zàng old variant of 葬
- 逃亡 táo wáng to flee；flight (from danger)
- 抽签 chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks；to draw lots
- 编写 biān xiě to compile
- 无须 wú xū need not；not obliged to
- 抛开 pāo kāi to throw out；to get rid of
- 柔和 róu hé gentle；soft
- 昆虫 kūn chóng insect
- 迫害 pò hài to persecute
- 退缩 tuì suō to shrink back；to cower
- 谅解 liàng jiě to understand；to make allowances for
- 补给 bǔ jǐ supply；replenishment
- 颠倒 diān dǎo to turn upside down；to reverse
- 认错 rèn cuò to admit an error；to acknowledge one's mistake
- 夜班 yè bān night shift
- 辛勤 xīn qín hardworking；industrious
- 传授 chuán shòu to impart; to pass on; to teach
- 粗暴 cū bào rough；cruel
- 天线 tiān xiàn antenna；mast
- 风流 fēng liú distinguished and accomplished；outstanding
- 皇室 huáng shì royal family；imperial household
- 海峡 hǎi xiá strait; channel
- 主宰 zhǔ zǎi to dominate；to rule
- 光顾 guāng gù to visit (as a customer)
- 成天 chéng tiān (coll.) all day long；all the time
- 疑虑 yí lu:4 hesitation；misgivings
- 情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn unable to restrain emotions；cannot help
- 苏醒 sū xǐng to come to；to awaken
- 解雇 jiě gù to fire；to sack
- 隐患 yǐn huàn a danger concealed within sth；hidden damage
- 郑重 zhèng zhòng serious；solemn
- 建筑师 jiàn zhù shī architect
- 坦率 tǎn shuài frank (discussion)；blunt
- 烈士 liè shì martyr
- 笼子 lóng zi cage；basket
- 逃生 táo shēng to flee for one's life
- 阐述 chǎn shù to expound (a position)；to elaborate (on a topic)
- 均匀 jūn yún even；well-distributed
- 轮廓 lún kuò an outline；silhouette
- 喜好 xǐ hào to like；fond of
- 起源 qǐ yuán origin；to originate
- 夜总会 yè zǒng huì nightclub；nightspot
- 蒜 suàn garlic
- 门槛 mén kǎn doorstep；sill
- 晚期 wǎn qī later period；end stage
- 妥善 tuǒ shàn appropriate; proper
- 痴呆 chī dāi imbecility；dementia
- 一无所知 yī wú suǒ zhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant；without an inkling
- 试探 shì tàn to sound out；to probe
- 壮大 zhuàng dà to expand；to strengthen
- 骚乱 sāo luàn disturbance; riot；to create a disturbance
- 收据 shōu jù receipt
- 底层 dǐ céng ground or first floor；bottom (of a pile)
- 自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom)；to be opinionated
- 颁布 bān bù to issue；to proclaim
- 钩子 gōu zi hook
- 饲养 sì yǎng to raise；to rear
- 诚恳 chéng kěn sincere；honest
- 假定 jiǎ dìng to assume；to suppose
- 女婿 nu:3 xu daughter's husband; son-in-law
- 匿名 nì míng anonymous
- 凝聚 níng jù to condense；to coagulate
- 兴起 xīng qǐ to rise；to spring up
- 转机 zhuǎn jī (to take) a turn for the better；to change planes
- 宽敞 kuān chang spacious；wide
- 恩怨 ēn yuàn gratitude and grudges；resentment
- 专程 zhuān chéng specifically；specially (for that purpose)
- 分红 fēn hóng dividend；to award a bonus
- 冷笑 lěng xiào to sneer；to laugh grimly
- 预示 yù shì to indicate；to foretell
- 奔波 bēn bō to rush about；to be constantly on the move
- 偏僻 piān pì remote；desolate
- 多亏 duō kuī thanks to；luckily
- 真空 zhēn kōng vacuum
- 亲身 qīn shēn personal；oneself
- 小提琴 xiǎo tí qín fiddle；violin
- 原型 yuán xíng model；prototype
- 核对 hé duì to check；to verify
- 坟 fén grave；tomb
- 领悟 lǐng wù to understand；to comprehend
- 前不久 qián bù jiǔ not long ago；not long before
- 安抚 ān fǔ to placate；to pacify
- 废除 fèi chú to abolish；to abrogate
- 四季 sì jì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
- 扣除 kòu chú to deduct
- 素材 sù cái source material (in literature and art)
- 催眠 cuī mián hypnosis
- 伺候 cì hou to serve; to wait upon
- 丢弃 diū qì to discard；to abandon
- 出人意料 chū rén yì liào unexpected (idiom)；surprising
- 掏钱 tāo qián to pay；to spend money
- 鼻涕 bí tì nasal mucus; snivel; snot
- 融洽 róng qià harmonious；friendly relations
- 搭乘 dā chéng to ride as a passenger；to travel by (car, plane etc)
- 切割 qiē gē to cut
- 潜能 qián néng potential；hidden capability
- 海域 hǎi yù sea area；territorial waters
- 徒步 tú bù to be on foot
- 纪录片 jì lù piàn newsreel；documentary (film or TV program)
- 汗水 hàn shuǐ sweat；perspiration
- 邮政 yóu zhèng postal service；postal
- 天桥 Tiān qiáo Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong；Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture
- 姥姥 lǎo lao (coll.) mother's mother；maternal grandmother
- 迁 qiān to move；to shift
- 拼搏 pīn bó to struggle；to wrestle
- 离职 lí zhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)；to leave one's job; to resign
- 输送 shū sòng to transport；to convey
- 完好 wán hǎo intact；in good condition
- 功效 gōng xiào efficacy
- 任期 rèn qī term of office；tenure (entire period in office)
- 围墙 wéi qiáng perimeter wall；fence
- 好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad；most unfortunate occurrence
- 凸 tū to stick out；protruding
- 航海 háng hǎi to sail the seas；maritime navigation
- 美满 měi mǎn happy；blissful
- 绽放 zhàn fàng to blossom
- 口头 kǒu tóu oral；verbal
- 转型 zhuǎn xíng to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform；to update (to a new model of product)
- 暴躁 bào zào irascible；irritable
- 协同 xié tóng to cooperate；in coordination with
- 痴迷 chī mí infatuated；obsessed
- 紧接着 jǐn jiē zhe immediately afterwards；shortly after that
- 初衷 chū zhōng original intention
- 丝绸 sī chóu silk cloth；silk
- 配偶 pèi ǒu spouse
- 中立 zhōng lì neutral；neutrality
- 好奇心 hào qí xīn interest in sth；curiosity
- 灭绝 miè jué to become extinct; to die out；to lose (sth abstract) completely
- 延误 yán wu to delay；to be held up
- 截然不同 jié rán bù tóng entirely different；different as black and white
- 就读 jiù dú to go to school
- 入场 rù chǎng to enter the venue for a meeting；to enter into an examination
- 容纳 róng nà to hold；to contain
- 无条件 wú tiáo jiàn unconditional
- 言行 yán xíng words and actions；what one says and what one does
- 老远 lǎo yuǎn very far away
- 开动 kāi dòng to start；to set in motion
- 揽 lǎn to monopolize; to seize；to take into one's arms; to embrace
- 体能 tǐ néng physical capability；stamina
- 饭碗 fàn wǎn rice bowl；fig. livelihood
- 爪子 zhuǎ zi (animal's) claw
- 公然 gōng rán openly；publicly
- 洗礼 xǐ lǐ baptism (lit. or fig.)
- 一回事 yī huí shì one and the same (thing)；one thing (as distinct from another)
- 勇于 yǒng yú to dare to；to be brave enough to
- 扣押 kòu yā to detain；to hold in custody
- 富豪 fù háo rich and powerful person
- 反思 fǎn sī to think back over sth；to review
- 胀 zhàng to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated
- 要害 yào hài vital part；(fig.) key point
- 坚实 jiān shí firm and substantial；solid
- 醒目 xǐng mù eye-grabbing (headline)；striking (illustration)
- 组装 zǔ zhuāng to assemble; to put together
- 向来 xiàng lái always (previously)
- 投机 tóu jī to speculate (on financial markets)；opportunistic
- 打通 dǎ tōng to open access；to establish contact
- 黄昏 huáng hūn dusk；evening
- 流量 liú liàng flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic；(hydrology) discharge
- 戒烟 jiè yān to give up smoking
- 交付 jiāo fù to hand over；to deliver
- 有所不同 yǒu suǒ bù tóng to differ to some extent (idiom)
- 展望 zhǎn wàng outlook；prospect
- 情结 qíng jié complex (psychology)
- 知名度 zhī míng dù reputation；profile
- 仪表 yí biǎo appearance；bearing
- 庄严 zhuāng yán solemn; dignified; stately
- 蹬 dēng to step on；to tread on
- 集结 jí jié to assemble；to concentrate
- 主人公 zhǔ rén gōng hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist
- 冷淡 lěng dàn cold；indifferent
- 图表 tú biǎo chart；diagram
- 吉祥物 jí xiáng wù mascot
- 草案 cǎo àn draft (legislation, proposal etc)
- 取暖 qǔ nuǎn to warm oneself (by a fire etc)
- 过关 guò guān to cross a barrier；to get through (an ordeal)
- 所作所为 suǒ zuò suǒ wéi one's conduct and deeds
- 珍藏 zhēn cáng a collection of rare and valuable items；to collect (such items)
- 抵御 dǐ yù to resist；to withstand
- 失利 shī lì to lose；to suffer defeat
- 安稳 ān wěn steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth
- 流露 liú lù to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)；to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc
- 扑克 pū kè poker (game) (loanword)；playing cards
- 别看 bié kàn don't be fooled by the fact that
- 冤枉 yuān wang to accuse wrongly；to treat unjustly
- 信贷 xìn dài credit；borrowed money
- 生机 shēng jī opportunity to live；to reprieve from death
- 追溯 zhuī sù lit. to go upstream；to trace sth back to
- 体谅 tǐ liàng to empathize；to allow (for sth)
- 自卫 zì wèi to defend oneself；self-defense
- 自责 zì zé to blame oneself
- 风雨 fēng yǔ wind and rain；the elements
- 尾声 wěi shēng coda；epilogue
- 瓷器 cí qì chinaware；porcelain
- 一举 yī jǔ a move；an action
- 聋 lóng deaf
- 脸颊 liǎn jiá cheek
- 惊醒 jīng xǐng to rouse；to be woken by sth
- 破灭 pò miè to be shattered；to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
- 藏身 cáng shēn to hide；to go into hiding
- 高山 gāo shān high mountain; alpine mountain
- 缓和 huǎn hé to ease (tension)；to alleviate
- 戒备 jiè bèi to take precautions；to guard against (emergency)
- 芽 yá bud；sprout
- 报销 bào xiāo to submit an expense account；to apply for reimbursement
- 日后 rì hòu sometime；someday (in the future)
- 严禁 yán jìn to strictly prohibit
- 皇宫 huáng gōng imperial palace
- 绣 xiù variant of 绣
- 正宗 zhèng zōng orthodox school；fig. traditional
- 结晶 jié jīng to crystallize；crystallization
- 嘉年华 jiā nián huá carnival (loanword)
- 范畴 fàn chóu category
- 想方设法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means；to try this, that and the other
- 索赔 suǒ péi to ask for compensation；to claim damages
- 自负 zì fù conceited；to take responsibility
- 逼近 bī jìn to press on towards；to close in on
- 违章 wéi zhāng to break the rules；to violate regulations
- 牢记 láo jì to keep in mind；to remember
- 劳动力 láo dòng lì labor force；manpower
- 特制 tè zhì special；unique
- 车位 chē wèi parking spot；unloading point
- 分担 fēn dān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
- 计时 jì shí to measure time；to time
- 手艺 shǒu yì craftmanship；workmanship
- 追问 zhuī wèn to question closely；to investigate in detail
- 双向 shuāng xiàng bidirectional；two-way
- 危及 wēi jí to endanger；to jeopardize
- 剃 tì to shave
- 芭蕾 bā lěi ballet (loanword)
- 阴暗 yīn àn dim；dark
- 不予 bùyǔ to withhold, to refuse
- 堡垒 bǎo lěi fort
- 僵 jiāng rigid；deadlock
- 领会 lǐng huì to understand；to comprehend
- 敲诈 qiāo zhà to rip off；to extort (money)
- 举措 jǔ cuò move; act; measure
- 美德 Měi Dé USA and Germany
- 欢快 huān kuài cheerful and lighthearted；lively
- 游览 yóu lǎn to go sightseeing；to tour
- 参照 cān zhào to consult a reference；to refer to (another document)
- 蜜月 mì yuè honeymoon
- 摇摆 yáo bǎi to sway；to wobble
- 优越 yōu yuè superior；superiority
- 下一代 xià yī dài the next generation
- 抽象 chōu xiàng abstract；abstraction
- 开朗 kāi lǎng spacious and well-lit；open and clear
- 悠久 yōu jiǔ long (tradition, history etc)
- 受害 shòu hài to suffer damage, injury etc；damaged
- 危急 wēi jí critical；desperate (situation)
- 着迷 zháo mí to be fascinated；to be captivated
- 复原 fù yuán to restore (sth) to (its) former condition；to recover from illness
- 随即 suí jí immediately；presently
- 字眼 zì yǎn wording
- 通缉 tōng jī to order the arrest of sb as criminal；to list as wanted
- 文凭 wén píng diploma
- 小路 xiǎo lù minor road；lane
- 捎 shāo to bring sth to sb；to deliver
- 无非 wú fēi only；nothing else
- 总额 zǒng é total (amount or value)
- 提拔 tí bá to promote to a higher job；to select for promotion
- 趁机 chèn jī to seize an opportunity；to take advantage of situation
- 劝说 quàn shuō to persuade；persuasion
- 随心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù to follow one's heart's desires；to do as one pleases (idiom)
- 绰号 chuò hào nickname
- 哑 yā (onom.) sound of cawing；sound of infant learning to talk
- 图纸 tú zhǐ blueprint；drawing
- 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了
- 病床 bìng chuáng hospital bed；sickbed
- 观望 guān wàng to wait and see；to watch from the sidelines
- 告诫 gào jiè to warn；to admonish
- 妖怪 yāo guài monster；devil
- 历经 lì jīng to experience; to go through
- 译 yì to translate；to interpret
- 商讨 shāng tǎo to discuss；to deliberate
- 凶残 xiōng cán savage；cruel
- 口香糖 kǒu xiāng táng chewing gum
- 绞 jiǎo to twist (strands into a thread)；to entangle
- 沉思 chén sī to contemplate；to ponder
- 受贿 shòu huì to accept a bribe
- 内存 nèi cún internal storage；computer memory
- 参军 cān jūn to join the army
- 热潮 rè cháo upsurge；popular craze
- 科幻 kē huàn science fiction；abbr. for 科学幻想
- 质问 zhì wèn to question；to ask questions
- 掠夺 lu:è duó to plunder；to rob
- 剥削 bō xuē to exploit；exploitation
- 厂家 chǎng jiā factory; manufacturer；(coll.) a factory owner; the factory management
- 编造 biān zào to compile；to draw up
- 坦然 tǎn rán calm；undisturbed
- 间断 jiàn duàn disconnected；interrupted
- 细腻 xì nì exquisite；meticulous
- 跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with
- 话筒 huà tǒng microphone；(telephone) receiver
- 控告 kòng gào to accuse；to charge
- 加深 jiā shēn to deepen
- 晋升 jìn shēng to promote to a higher position
- 蜡 là candle；wax
- 典范 diǎn fàn model；example
- 隐身 yǐn shēn to hide oneself；invisible (person or online status)
- 台球 tái qiú billiards
- 互助 Hù zhù Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai
- 溶解 róng jiě to dissolve
- 划算 huá suàn to calculate；to weigh (pros and cons)
- 矫正 jiǎo zhèng to correct；to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision)
- 疏忽 shū hu to neglect；to overlook
- 执着 zhí zhuó to be strongly attached to；to be dedicated
- 半岛 bàn dǎo peninsula
- 脑筋 nǎo jīn brains；mind
- 衰退 shuāi tuì to decline；to fall
- 结识 jié shí to get to know sb；to meet sb for the first time
- 缺失 quē shī lack; deficiency；shortcoming; flaw; defect
- 号称 hào chēng to be known as；to be nicknamed
- 讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price；to bargain
- 流淌 liú tǎng to flow
- 雕刻 diāo kè to carve；to engrave
- 奏效 zòu xiào to show results; to be effective
- 主权 zhǔ quán sovereignty
- 干部 gàn bù cadre；official
- 脱身 tuō shēn to get away；to escape (from obligations)
- 趣味 qù wèi fun; interest; delight；taste; liking; preference
- 归宿 guī sù place to return to；home
- 凳子 dèng zi stool；small seat
- 枯燥 kū zào dry and dull；uninteresting
- 马力 mǎ lì horsepower
- 争端 zhēng duān dispute；controversy
- 人道 rén dào human sympathy；humanitarianism
- 明朗 míng lǎng bright；clear
- 不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth；to think sth not worth doing
- 叛逆 pàn nì to rebel；to revolt
- 辨别 biàn bié to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell
- 一眼 yī yǎn a glance；a quick look
- 方言 Fāng yán the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
- 铭记 míng jì to engrave in one's memory
- 应聘 yìng pìn to accept a job offer；to apply for an advertised position
- 责备 zé bèi to blame；to criticize
- 奢望 shē wàng an extravagant hope；to have excessive expectations
- 严谨 yán jǐn rigorous; strict; careful；(of writing) well organized; meticulous
- 丰盛 fēng shèng rich；sumptuous
- 申办 shēn bàn to apply for；to bid for
- 庄园 zhuāng yuán manor；feudal land
- 茅台 Máo tái Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou；Maotai liquor 茅台酒
- 冲刺 chōng cì (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash；to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
- 刻苦 kè kǔ hardworking；assiduous
- 后勤 hòu qín logistics
- 往日 wǎng rì former days; the past
- 老化 lǎo huà (of a person, population or material) to age；(of knowledge) to become outdated
- 议程 yì chéng agenda；agenda item
- 晒太阳 shài tài yáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)；to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)
- 敬佩 jìng pèi to esteem；to admire
- 宽恕 kuān shù to forgive；forgiveness
- 热衷 rè zhōng to feel strongly about；to be fond of
- 知己 zhī jǐ to know oneself；to be intimate or close
- 捣乱 dǎo luàn to disturb；to look for trouble
- 改名 gǎi míng to change one's name
- 公共场所 gōng gòng chǎng suǒ public place
- 堪称 kān chēng can be rated as；can be said to be
- 过早 guò zǎo premature; untimely；(dialect) to have breakfast; breakfast
- 着实 zhuó shí truly；indeed
- 淹 yān to flood；to submerge
- 优异 yōu yì exceptional; outstandingly good
- 媳妇 xí fù daughter-in-law；wife (of a younger man)
- 腹泻 fù xiè diarrhea；to have the runs
- 超速 chāo sù to exceed the speed limit；to speed
- 劣势 liè shì inferior；disadvantaged
- 胶囊 jiāo náng (pharm.) capsule
- 逼迫 bī pò to force；to compel
- 喂养 wèi yǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)；to keep
- 溢 yì to overflow；(literary) excessive
- 运河 yùn hé canal
- 不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will；to have no alternative but to
- 框架 kuàng jià (construction) frame；(fig.) framework
- 巅峰 diān fēng summit；apex
- 断定 duàn dìng to conclude；to determine
- 复兴 Fù xīng Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei；Fuxing or Fuhsing township in Taoyuan county 桃园县, north Taiwan
- 风趣 fēng qù charm；humor
- 曲折 qū zhé winding；(fig.) complicated
- 搁 gē to place；to put aside
- 离奇 lí qí odd; bizarre
- 复查 fù chá to check again; to re-examine
- 王牌 wáng pái trump card
- 变质 biàn zhì to degenerate; to deteriorate；(of food) to go bad; to go off
- 施行 shī xíng to put in place；to put into practice
- 停车位 tíng chē wèi parking space；parking spot
- 贵重 guì zhòng precious
- 管子 Guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齐国 of Spring and Autumn period；Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
- 混淆 hùn xiáo to obscure；to confuse
- 盛会 shèng huì pageant；distinguished meeting
- 投稿 tóu gǎo to submit articles for publication；to contribute (writing)
- 动听 dòng tīng pleasant to listen to
- 惊险 jīng xiǎn perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful
- 急剧 jí jù rapid; sudden
- 迎合 yíng hé to cater to；to pander to
- 厌烦 yàn fán bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
- 交涉 jiāo shè to negotiate (with)；to have dealings (with)
- 均衡 jūn héng equal；balanced
- 教科书 jiào kē shū textbook
- 本意 běn yì original idea；real intention
- 思索 sī suǒ to think deeply；to ponder
- 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn carbon dioxide CO2
- 夸大 kuā dà to exaggerate
- 改良 gǎi liáng to improve (sth)；to reform (a system)
- 渔船 yú chuán fishing boat
- 盟友 méng yǒu ally
- 正视 zhèng shì to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
- 投身 tóu shēn to throw oneself into sth
- 重任 zhòng rèn heavy responsibility
- 挤压 jǐ yā to squeeze；to press
- 施加 shī jiā to exert (effort or pressure)
- 得手 dé shǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 镶 xiāng to inlay；to embed
- 私自 sī zì private; personal；secretly; without explicit approval
- 兼顾 jiān gù to attend simultaneously to two or more things；to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
- 水域 shuǐ yù waters；body of water
- 配音 pèi yīn dubbing (filmmaking)
- 高低 gāo dī height；altitude (aviation)
- 宏伟 hóng wěi grand；imposing
- 自然而然 zì rán ér rán involuntary；automatically
- 过剩 guò shèng to be excessive; to be more than is required
- 精髓 jīng suǐ marrow；pith
- 改动 gǎi dòng to alter；to modify
- 惦记 diàn jì to think of；to keep thinking about
- 岛屿 dǎo yǔ island
- 敏捷 mǐn jié nimble；quick
- 禁忌 jìn jì taboo；contraindication (medicine)
- 流入 liú rù to flow into；to drift into
- 新奇 xīn qí novel; new; exotic
- 小气 xiǎo qì stingy；miserly
- 越发 yuè fā increasingly；more and more
- 进而 jìn ér and then (what follows next)
- 炭 tàn wood charcoal；coal
- 简化 jiǎn huà to simplify
- 针灸 zhēn jiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion；to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
- 懒惰 lǎn duò idle；lazy
- 回首 huí shǒu to turn around; to look back；(fig.) to recall the past
- 可口 kě kǒu tasty; to taste good
- 酗酒 xù jiǔ heavy drinking；to get drunk
- 错觉 cuò jué misconception；illusion
- 陶醉 táo zuì to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
- 进出口 jìn chū kǒu import and export
- 未免 wèi miǎn unavoidably；can't help
- 池塘 chí táng pool；pond
- 名言 míng yán saying；famous remark
- 审批 shěn pī to examine and approve；to endorse
- 示意 shì yì to hint；to indicate (an idea to sb)
- 海面 hǎi miàn sea level；sea surface
- 定居 dìng jū to settle (in some city, country etc)；to take up residence
- 加紧 jiā jǐn to intensify；to speed up
- 蓝图 lán tú blueprint
- 斑点 bān diǎn spot；stain
- 病症 bìng zhèng disease；illness
- 首府 shǒu fǔ capital city of an autonomous region
- 帆船 fān chuán sailboat
- 无缘 wú yuán to have no opportunity；no way (of doing sth)
- 抑郁症 yì yù zhèng clinical depression
- 防火墙 fáng huǒ qiáng firewall
- 补救 bǔ jiù to remedy
- 奖牌 jiǎng pái medal (awarded as a prize)
- 海啸 hǎi xiào tsunami
- 定论 dìng lùn final conclusion；accepted argument
- 开辟 kāi pì to open up；to set up
- 零钱 líng qián change (of money)；small change
- 外号 wài hào nickname
- 狂欢节 kuáng huān jié carnival
- 接见 jiē jiàn to receive sb；to grant an interview
- 筹划 chóu huà to plan and prepare
- 津贴 jīn tiē allowance
- 胚胎 pēi tāi embryo
- 疗效 liáo xiào healing efficacy; healing effect
- 声望 shēng wàng popularity；prestige
- 问卷 wèn juàn questionnaire
- 呵护 hē hù to bless；to cherish
- 守候 shǒu hòu to wait for；to expect
- 深切 shēn qiè deeply felt；heartfelt
- 路子 lù zi method；way
- 打量 dǎ liang to size sb up；to look sb up and down
- 反常 fǎn cháng unusual；abnormal
- 敬业 jìng yè dedicated to one's work
- 视察 shì chá to inspect；an investigation
- 刷新 shuā xīn to renovate；to refurbish
- 泛滥 fàn làn to be in flood；to overflow (the banks)
- 磁带 cí dài magnetic tape
- 大意 dà yì general idea；main idea
- 麻将 má jiàng mahjong
- 毁坏 huǐ huài to damage；to devastate
- 会晤 huì wù to meet；meeting
- 动向 dòng xiàng trend; tendency
- 焦急 jiāo jí anxiety；anxious
- 顺其自然 shùn qí zì rán to let nature take its course (idiom)
- 体面 tǐ miàn dignity; prestige; face；honorable; creditable
- 随时随地 suí shí suí dì anytime and anywhere
- 自尊心 zì zūn xīn self-respect；self-esteem
- 噪声 zào shēng noise
- 下岗 xià gǎng (of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty；(of a worker) be to laid off
- 扩 kuò to enlarge
- 暑期 shǔ qī summer vacation time
- 牧场 mù chǎng pasture；grazing land
- 嚷 rǎng to shout；to bellow
- 凝固 níng gù to freeze；to solidify
- 磨损 mó sǔn to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
- 意向 yì xiàng intention；purpose
- 源泉 yuán quán fountainhead；well-spring
- 顺手 shùn shǒu easily；without trouble
- 余额 yú é balance (of an account, bill etc)；surplus
- 胶片 jiāo piàn (photographic) film
- 细微 xì wēi tiny；minute
- 显眼 xiǎn yǎn conspicuous；eye-catching
- 简易 jiǎn yì simple and easy；simplistic
- 欣喜 xīn xǐ happy
- 吓唬 xià hu to scare；to frighten
- 海拔 hǎi bá height above sea level；elevation
- 温室 wēn shì greenhouse
- 检察 jiǎn chá to inspect；(law) to prosecute
- 宠爱 chǒng ài to dote on sb
- 摇晃 yáo huàng to rock; to shake; to sway
- 失明 shī míng to lose one's eyesight；to become blind
- 栏杆 lán gān railing；banister
- 兴致 xìng zhì mood；spirits
- 累积 lěi jī to accumulate
- 静止 jìng zhǐ still；immobile
- 拴 shuān to tie up
- 拱 gǒng to cup one's hands in salute；to surround
- 往返 wǎng fǎn to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
- 荧光 yíng guāng fluorescence；fluorescent
- 观测 guān cè to observe；to survey
- 妒忌 dù jì to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)；to be envious
- 到头来 dào tóu lái in the end；finally
- 缕 lu:3 strand；thread
- 输液 shū yè intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
- 自卑 zì bēi to have low self-esteem；to abase oneself
- 说到底 shuō dào dǐ in the final analysis；in the end
- 发电机 fā diàn jī electricity generator；dynamo
- 夏令营 xià lìng yíng summer camp
- 圈套 quān tào trap; snare; trick
- 仲裁 zhòng cái arbitration
- 触犯 chù fàn to violate；to offend
- 干旱 gān hàn drought；arid
- 深远 shēn yuǎn far-reaching；profound and long-lasting
- 茫然 máng rán blankly；vacantly
- 身躯 shēn qū body
- 连锁店 lián suǒ diàn chain store
- 留恋 liú liàn reluctant to leave；to hate to have to go
- 一举一动 yī jǔ yī dòng every movement; each and every move
- 竭力 jié lì to do one's utmost
- 主妇 zhǔ fù housewife；woman of senior authority in a household
- 阻挠 zǔ náo to thwart；to obstruct (sth)
- 迄今 qì jīn so far；to date
- 按键 àn jiàn button or key (on a device)；keystroke
- 关头 guān tóu juncture；moment
- 伴奏 bàn zòu to accompany (musically)
- 失灵 shī líng out of order (of machine)；not working properly
- 木偶 mù ǒu puppet
- 诉说 sù shuō to recount；to tell of
- 折叠 zhé dié to fold；collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc)
- 重型 zhòng xíng heavy；heavy duty
- 秘方 mì fāng secret recipe
- 帝国主义 dì guó zhǔ yì imperialism
- 轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ easy；with no difficulty
- 地段 dì duàn section；district
- 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big；to shoot off one's mouth
- 掀 xiān to lift (a lid)；to rock
- 脾 pí spleen
- 顾及 gù jí to take into consideration；to attend to
- 逼真 bī zhēn lifelike；true to life
- 无偿 wú cháng free; no charge; at no cost
- 世界级 shì jiè jí world-class
- 当日 dāng rì on that day
- 遵照 zūn zhào in accordance with；to follow (the rules)
- 花瓣 huā bàn petal
- 年夜饭 nián yè fàn New Year's Eve family dinner
- 性情 xìng qíng nature；temperament
- 豆子 dòu zi bean；pea
- 腺 xiàn gland
- 羞愧 xiū kuì ashamed
- 聘用 pìn yòng to employ；to hire
- 小看 xiǎo kàn to look down on；to underestimate
- 坚硬 jiān yìng hard；solid
- 负有 fù yǒu to be responsible for
- 莫过于 mò guò yú nothing can surpass
- 当众 dāng zhòng in public；in front of everybody
- 好意 hǎo yì good intention；kindness
- 技艺 jì yì skill；art
- 光泽 Guāng zé Guangze county in Nanping 平 Fujian
- 演练 yǎn liàn to do a drill；to practice
- 专卖店 zhuān mài diàn specialty store
- 停顿 tíng dùn to halt；to break off
- 呐喊 nà hǎn shout；rallying cry
- 相继 xiāng jì in succession；following closely
- 发扬 fā yáng to develop；to make full use of
- 纵容 zòng róng to indulge；to connive at
- 分化 fēn huà to split apart；differentiation
- 拖累 tuō lěi to encumber；to be a burden on
- 饮水 yǐn shuǐ drinking water
- 算计 suàn ji to reckon；to calculate
- 果真 guǒ zhēn really；as expected
- 鞠躬 jū gōng to bow；(literary) to bend down
- 孕育 yùn yù to be pregnant；to produce offspring
- 退学 tuì xué to quit school
- 悠闲 yōu xián variant of 悠闲；leisurely
- 专职 zhuān zhí special duty；assigned full time to a task
- 闸 zhá old variant of 闸；sluice
- 知足 zhī zú content with one's situation；to know contentment (hence happiness)
- 前沿 qián yán front-line；forward position
- 对称 duì chèn symmetry；symmetrical
- 客机 kè jī passenger plane
- 适时 shì shí timely；apt to the occasion
- 凶猛 xiōng měng fierce；violent
- 这会儿 zhè huì r (coll.) now；this moment
- 留心 liú xīn to be careful; to pay attention to
- 低谷 dī gǔ valley；trough (as opposed to peaks)
- 外貌 wài mào profile；appearance
- 如实 rú shí as things really are；realistic
- 顿时 dùn shí immediately；suddenly
- 向着 xiàng zhe towards；facing (sb or sth)
- 风范 fēng fàn air；manner
- 弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower
- 喷泉 pēn quán fountain
- 贯彻 guàn chè to implement；to put into practice
- 谋生 móu shēng to seek one's livelihood；to work to support oneself
- 灵敏 líng mǐn smart；clever
- 落下 luò xià to fall；to drop
- 名副其实 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)；aptly named
- 比起 bǐ qǐ compared with
- 科目 kē mù academic subject；field of study
- 妥当 tuǒ dang appropriate；proper
- 裸露 luǒ lù naked; bare; uncovered; exposed
- 公约 gōng yuē convention (i.e. international agreement)
- 悬挂 xuán guà to suspend；to hang
- 拖欠 tuō qiàn in arrears；behind in payments
- 自发 zì fā spontaneous
- 高超 gāo chāo excellent；superlative
- 垫底 diàn dǐ to put sth on the bottom；to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime
- 滚动 gǔn dòng to roll；(to do sth) in a loop
- 民用 mín yòng (for) civilian use
- 惨重 cǎn zhòng disastrous
- 献血 xiàn xuè to donate blood
- 扣留 kòu liú to detain；to arrest
- 超标 chāo biāo to cross the limit；to be over the accepted norm
- 反面 fǎn miàn reverse side；backside
- 免除 miǎn chú to prevent；to avoid
- 调料 tiáo liào condiment；seasoning
- 掌管 zhǎng guǎn in charge of；to control
- 构想 gòu xiǎng to conceive；concept
- 下游 xià yóu lower reaches (of a river)；lower level
- 忌 jì to be jealous of；fear
- 逝世 shì shì to pass away；to die
- 寡妇 guǎ fu widow
- 沉着 chén zhuó steady；calm and collected
- 摸索 mō suo to feel about；to grope about
- 收买 shōu mǎi to purchase；to bribe
- 款项 kuǎn xiàng funds；a sum of money
- 能耐 néng nài ability；capability
- 通通 tōng tōng all；entire
- 风波 fēng bō disturbance；crisis
- 迈进 mài jìn to step in；to stride forward
- 来历 lái lì history；antecedents
- 仁慈 rén cí benevolent；charitable
- 寻觅 xún mì to look for
- 没完没了 méi wán méi liǎo without end；incessantly
- 废品 fèi pǐn production rejects；seconds
- 焊 hàn to weld；to solder
- 呼声 hū shēng a shout；fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group
- 出游 chū yóu to go on a tour；to have an outing
- 亲情 qīn qíng affection；family love
- 杂交 zá jiāo to hybridize；to crossbreed
- 开销 kāi xiāo to pay (expenses)；expenses
- 一不小心 yī bù xiǎo xīn to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness
- 招数 zhāo shù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)；gambit
- 沉闷 chén mèn oppressive (of weather)；heavy
- 玩意儿 wán yì r erhua variant of 意
- 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào negligible; insignificant
- 钦佩 qīn pèi to admire；to look up to
- 收支 shōu zhī cash flow；financial balance
- 反倒 fǎn dào but on the contrary；but expectedly
- 公益性 gōngyì xìng Public welfare
- 书记 shū ji secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)；clerk
- 拨款 bō kuǎn to allocate funds；appropriation
- 渗 shèn to seep；to ooze
- 灌输 guàn shū to imbue with；to inculcate
- 蘸 zhàn to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
- 突破口 tū pò kǒu breach；gap
- 敬礼 jìng lǐ to salute；salute
- 劣质 liè zhì shoddy; of poor quality
- 透气 tòu qì to flow freely (of air)；to ventilate
- 住址 zhù zhǐ address
- 加剧 jiā jù to intensify
- 适度 shì dù moderately；appropriate
- 长辈 zhǎng bèi one's elders；older generation
- 容许 róng xǔ to permit；to allow
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
- 鲜活 xiān huó vivid；lively
- 得力 dé lì able；capable
- 诽谤 fěi bàng to slander；to libel
- 先例 xiān lì antecedent；precedent
- 直达 zhí dá to reach (a place) directly；(transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping
- 招待会 zhāo dài huì a reception
- 譬如 pì rú for example；for instance
- 吃亏 chī kuī to suffer losses；to come to grief
- 论证 lùn zhèng to prove a point；to expound on
- 心胸 xīn xiōng heart；mind
- 输血 shū xuè to transfuse blood；to give aid and support
- 悼念 dào niàn to grieve
- 焚烧 fén shāo to burn；to set on fire
- 察看 chá kàn to watch；to look carefully at
- 纽带 niǔ dài tie；link
- 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
- 慢慢来 màn màn lái take your time；take it easy
- 摆设 bǎi shè to set out；to display
- 减压 jiǎn yā to reduce pressure；to relax
- 香料 xiāng liào spice；flavoring
- 得体 dé tǐ appropriate to the occasion；fitting
- 对峙 duì zhì to stand opposite；to confront
- 苗条 miáo tiao (of a woman) slim；slender
- 自立 zì lì independent；self-reliant
- 美化 měi huà to make more beautiful；to decorate
- 换成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else)；to replace with
- 煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame；pot
- 偷懒 tōu lǎn to goof off；to be lazy
- 出资 chū zī to fund；to put money into sth
- 厚道 hòu dao kind and honest；generous
- 横向 héng xiàng horizontal；orthogonal
- 挽 wǎn to pull；to draw (a cart or a bow)
- 就职 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post
- 好在 hǎo zài luckily；fortunately
- 专长 zhuān cháng specialty；special knowledge or ability
- 高傲 gāo ào arrogant；haughty
- 孵化 fū huà breeding；to incubate
- 包扎 bāo zā variant of 包扎
- 冲浪 chōng làng to surf；surfing
- 肩负 jiān fù to shoulder (a burden)；to bear
- 陈旧 chén jiù old-fashioned
- 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi monument
- 直视 zhí shì to look straight at
- 收留 shōu liú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
- 偷看 tōu kàn to peep；to peek
- 分割 fēn gē to cut up；to break up
- 耽搁 dān ge to tarry；to delay
- 冰山 bīng shān iceberg
- 烟火 yān huǒ smoke and fire；fireworks
- 淘气 táo qì naughty；mischievous
- 表述 biǎo shù to formulate；enunciation
- 回味 huí wèi to call to mind and ponder over；aftertaste
- 顺畅 shùn chàng smooth and unhindered；fluent
- 棍子 gùn zi stick；rod
- 飞速 fēi sù swift；rapidly
- 曙光 shǔ guāng dawn；fig. the dawn of a new era
- 嫂子 sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
- 胸膛 xiōng táng chest
- 带队 dài duì to lead a team；to lead a group
- 血缘 xuè yuán bloodline
- 漫游 màn yóu to travel around；to roam
- 情调 qíng diào sentiment；tone and mood
- 贴近 tiē jìn to press close to；to snuggle close
- 繁华 fán huá flourishing；bustling
- 上限 shàng xiàn upper bound
- 煽动 shān dòng to incite；to instigate
- 摄氏度 Shè shì dù °C (degrees Celsius)
- 崇尚 chóng shàng to hold up (as an model)；to hold in esteem
- 渺小 miǎo xiǎo minute；tiny
- 姓氏 xìng shì family name
- 安逸 ān yì easy and comfortable；easy
- 牲畜 shēng chù domesticated animals；livestock
- 强项 qiáng xiàng key strength；strong suit
- 朦胧 méng lóng (literary) (of moonlight) dim；(literary) murky; indistinct
- 立足 lì zú to stand；to have a footing
- 买不起 mǎi bu qǐ cannot afford；can't afford buying
- 钉子 dīng zi nail；snag
- 上头 shàng tóu (of alcohol) to go to one's head；(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun
- 打捞 dǎ lāo to salvage；to dredge
- 子孙 zǐ sūn offspring；posterity
- 施压 shī yā to pressure
- 要不是 yào bu shì if it were not for；but for
- 交接 jiāo jiē (of two things) to come into contact；to meet
- 拍戏 pāi xì to shoot a movie
- 耗费 hào fèi to waste；to spend
- 大笔 dàbǐ Large
- 福气 fú qi good fortune；a blessing
- 受苦 shòu kǔ to suffer hardship
- 明媚 míng mèi bright and beautiful
- 家政 jiā zhèng housekeeping
- 胡闹 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene；to make trouble
- 用意 yòng yì intention；purpose
- 埋藏 mái cáng to bury；to hide by burying
- 迁移 qiān yí to migrate；to move
- 窑 yáo kiln；oven
- 路段 lù duàn stretch of road；section of a highway or railway
- 流向 liú xiàng direction of a current；direction of flow
- 估算 gū suàn assessment；evaluation
- 官僚 guān liáo bureaucrat；bureaucracy
- 炎症 yán zhèng inflammation
- 费劲 fèi jìn to require effort；strenuous
- 光环 guāng huán ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor
- 与其 yǔ qí rather than...；与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B)
- 没劲 méi jìn to have no strength；to feel weak
- 搬迁 bān qiān to move；to relocate
- 花纹 huā wén decorative design
- 亏损 kuī sǔn deficit；(financial) loss
- 黑马 hēi mǎ dark horse；fig. unexpected winner
- 胡思乱想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)；to let one's imagination run wild
- 寺庙 sì miào temple；monastery
- 十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu crossroads；intersection
- 患病 huàn bìng to fall ill
- 高昂 gāo áng to hold (one's head) high；expensive
- 其后 qí hòu next；later
- 无理 wú lǐ irrational；unreasonable
- 炎热 yán rè blistering hot；sizzling hot (weather)
- 侵权 qīn quán to infringe the rights of；to violate
- 像样 xiàng yàng presentable；decent
- 字体 zì tǐ calligraphic style；typeface
- 铸造 zhù zào to cast (pour metal into a mold)
- 后人 hòu rén later generation
- 冒犯 mào fàn to offend
- 转交 zhuǎn jiāo to pass on to sb；to carry and give to sb else
- 由衷 yóu zhōng heartfelt；sincere
- 就诊 jiù zhěn to see a doctor；to seek medical advice
- 浸泡 jìn pào to steep；to soak
- 三维 sān wéi three-dimensional；3D
- 下决心 xià jué xīn to determine；to resolve
- 动弹 dòng tan to budge
- 自然界 zì rán jiè nature；the natural world
- 交锋 jiāo fēng to cross swords；to have a confrontation (with sb)
- 恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù it's just perfect；it's just right
- 遗址 yí zhǐ ruins；historic relics
- 藏匿 cáng nì to cover up；to conceal
- 无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào indifferent；insignificant
- 尺度 chǐ dù scale；yardstick
- 其间 qí jiān in between；within that interval
- 梳理 shū lǐ to comb；fig. to sort out
- 攀升 pān shēng to clamber up；(of prices etc) to rise
- 心得 xīn dé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)；knowledge
- 高额 gāo é high quota；large amount
- 转达 zhuǎn dá to pass on；to convey
- 僵局 jiāng jú impasse；deadlock
- 黏 nián sticky；glutinous
- 定向 dìng xiàng to orientate；directional
- 私立 sī lì private (company, school etc)
- 相当于 xiāng dāng yú equivalent to
- 私营 sī yíng privately-owned；private
- 吊销 diào xiāo to suspend (an agreement)；to revoke
- 定做 dìng zuò to have something made to order
- 遏制 è zhì to check；to contain
- 稳固 wěn gù stable；steady
- 少有 shǎo yǒu rare；infrequent
- 索取 suǒ qǔ to ask；to demand
- 延缓 yán huǎn to defer；to postpone
- 恭维 gōng wei to praise；to speak highly of
- 财经 cái jīng finance and economics
- 路灯 lù dēng street lamp；street light
- 抨击 pēng jī to attack (verbally or in writing)
- 荒 huāng desolate；shortage
- 实物 shí wù material object；concrete object
- 瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at
- 摇篮 yáo lán cradle
- 新款 xīn kuǎn new style；latest fashion
- 昔日 xī rì former days；in the past
- 谈到 tán dào to refer to；to speak about
- 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí top priority job；matter of vital importance
- 入场券 rù chǎng quàn admission ticket
- 灵通 líng tōng fast and abundant (news)；clever
- 受骗 shòu piàn to be cheated；to be taken in
- 涮 shuàn to rinse；to trick
- 勾结 gōu jié to collude with；to collaborate with
- 揣 chuāi to put into (one's pockets, clothes)；Taiwan pr. [chuǎi]
- 辞去 cí qù to resign；to quit
- 宫廷 gōng tíng court (of king or emperor)
- 评定 píng dìng to evaluate；to make one's judgment
- 良性 liáng xìng positive (in its effect)；leading to good consequences
- 火药 huǒ yào gunpowder
- 火锅 huǒ guō hotpot
- 图形 tú xíng picture；figure
- 更衣室 gēng yī shì change room; dressing room; locker room；(euphemism) toilet
- 主页 zhǔ yè home page
- 新房 xīn fáng brand new house；bridal chamber
- 承载 chéng zài to bear the weight；to sustain
- 功率 gōng lu:4 rate of work；power (output)
- 国有 guó yǒu nationalized；public
- 碰巧 pèng qiǎo by chance；by coincidence
- 导向 dǎo xiàng to be oriented towards；orientation
- 欠缺 qiàn quē to be deficient in；lapse
- 猩猩 xīng xing orangutan；(slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
- 交替 jiāo tì to replace；alternately; in turn
- 迟疑 chí yí to hesitate
- 着重 zhuó zhòng to put emphasis on; to stress
- 惋惜 wǎn xī to regret；to feel that it is a great pity
- 价位 jià wèi price level
- 汇聚 huì jù convergence；to come together
- 撰写 zhuàn xiě to write；to compose
- 宣泄 xuān xiè to drain (by leading off water)；to unburden oneself
- 上岗 shàng gǎng to take up one's post; to go on duty；to take up a job
- 教养 jiào yǎng to educate; to bring up; to nurture；upbringing; breeding; culture
- 透支 tòu zhī (banking) to overdraw；to take out an overdraft
- 杂技 zá jì acrobatics
- 秃 tū bald；blunt
- 同年 tóng nián the same year
- 展览会 zhǎn lǎn huì exhibition；show
- 修订 xiū dìng to revise
- 液晶 yè jīng liquid crystal
- 响亮 xiǎng liàng loud and clear；resounding
- 附带 fù dài supplementary；incidentally
- 土匪 tǔ fěi bandit
- 开发商 kāi fā shāng developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
- 优化 yōu huà to optimize
- 风水 fēng shuǐ feng shui；geomancy
- 磨难 mó nàn a torment；a trial
- 幸存 xìng cún to survive (a disaster)
- 庄稼 zhuāng jia farm crop
- 乃至 nǎi zhì and even；to go so far as to
- 乞讨 qǐ tǎo to beg；to go begging
- 剧团 jù tuán theatrical troupe
- 转折 zhuǎn zhé shift in the trend of events；turnaround
- 新颖 xīn yǐng lit. new bud；fig. new and original
- 跨国 kuà guó transnational；multinational
- 山路 shān lù mountain road
- 传承 chuán chéng to pass on (to future generations)；passed on (from former times)
- 劳累 láo lèi tired；exhausted
- 刑法 xíng fǎ criminal law
- 口子 kǒu zi hole；opening
- 体质 tǐ zhì constitution
- 阻拦 zǔ lán to stop；to obstruct
- 取笑 qǔ xiào to tease; to make fun of
- 子弟 zǐ dì child；the younger generation
- 丰富多彩 fēng fù duō cǎi richly colorful
- 动荡 dòng dàng variant of 动荡
- 嗜好 shì hào hobby；indulgence
- 沿途 yán tú along the sides of the road；by the wayside
- 腥 xīng fishy (smell)
- 重播 chóng bō to replay；to rerun
- 唤起 huàn qǐ to waken (to action)；to rouse (the masses)
- 和睦 hé mù peaceful relations；harmonious
- 天主教 Tiān zhǔ jiào Catholicism
- 毅力 yì lì perseverance；willpower
- 去处 qù chù place；destination
- 慌乱 huāng luàn frenetic；hurried
- 功力 gōng lì merit；efficacy
- 诚挚 chéng zhì sincere；cordial
- 粗鲁 cū lǔ coarse；crude (in one's manner)
- 照常 zhào cháng as usual
- 瓷 cí chinaware；porcelain
- 升温 shēng wēn to become hot；temperature rise
- 慌张 huāng zhāng flustered；agitated
- 致富 zhì fù to become rich
- 无话可说 wú huà kě shuō to have nothing to say (idiom)
- 不起眼 bù qǐ yǎn unremarkable；nothing out of the ordinary
- 工作量 gōng zuò liàng workload；volume of work
- 凑合 còu he to bring together；to make do in a bad situation
- 破旧 pò jiù shabby
- 顶多 dǐng duō at most；at best
- 印章 yìn zhāng seal；signet
- 绿灯 lu:4 dēng green light (traffic signal)；(fig.) permission to proceed
- 承包 chéng bāo to contract；to undertake (a job)
- 半路 bàn lù halfway；midway
- 定金 dìng jīn down payment；advance payment
- 提防 dī fang to guard against；to be vigilant
- 黑手 hēi shǒu (fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes；hidden hand
- 侵占 qīn zhàn to invade and occupy (territory)
- 观摩 guān mó to observe and emulate；to study (esp. following sb's example)
- 过道 guò dào passageway；corridor
- 相通 xiāng tōng interlinked；connected
- 得当 dé dàng appropriate；suitable
- 偏远 piān yuǎn remote；far from civilization
- 忙活 máng huo to be really busy；pressing business
- 一天到晚 yī tiān dào wǎn all day long; the whole day
- 带路 dài lù to lead the way; to guide; to show the way；(fig.) to instruct
- 精细 jīng xì fine；meticulous
- 行家 háng jiā connoisseur；expert
- 格局 gé jú structure；pattern
- 好心人 hǎo xīn rén kindhearted person；good Samaritan
- 咽喉 yān hóu throat
- 敬爱 jìng ài to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
- 看护 kān hù to nurse；to look after
- 点缀 diǎn zhuì to decorate；to adorn
- 作物 zuò wù crop
- 抠 kōu to dig out；to pick out (with one's fingers)
- 合乎 hé hū to accord with; to conform to
- 觉醒 jué xǐng to awaken；to come to realize
- 家禽 jiā qín poultry；domestic fowl
- 岳父 yuè fù wife's father, father-in-law
- 选用 xuǎn yòng to choose for some purpose；to select and use
- 动身 dòng shēn to go on a journey；to leave
- 督促 dū cù to supervise and urge completion of a task；to urge on
- 滞留 zhì liú (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded；(of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger
- 颓废 tuí fèi decadent；dispirited
- 盛开 shèng kāi blooming；in full flower
- 周密 zhōu mì careful；thorough
- 偷窥 tōu kuī to peep；to peek
- 郊外 jiāo wài outskirts
- 机智 jī zhì quick-witted；resourceful
- 农作物 nóng zuò wù (farm) crops
- 必不可少 bì bù kě shǎo absolutely necessary；indispensable
- 新式 xīn shì new style；latest type
- 倘若 tǎng ruò if; supposing; in case
- 烟囱 yān cōng chimney
- 湿度 shī dù humidity level
- 素食 sù shí vegetarian food；to eat a vegetarian diet
- 报废 bào fèi to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
- 纺织 fǎng zhī spinning and weaving
- 丑恶 chǒu è ugly；repulsive
- 闹事 nào shì to cause trouble；to create a disturbance
- 年薪 nián xīn annual salary
- 梯子 tī zi ladder；stepladder
- 剧目 jù mù theatrical piece (play or opera)；repertoire
- 纪念馆 jì niàn guǎn memorial hall；commemorative museum
- 家用 jiā yòng home-use；domestic
- 准许 zhǔn xǔ to allow；to grant
- 盖子 gài zi cover；lid
- 简陋 jiǎn lòu simple and crude
- 重叠 chóng dié to overlap；to superimpose
- 压倒 yā dǎo to overwhelm；to overpower
- 曰 yuē to speak；to say
- 嫌弃 xián qì to regard with disdain；to shun
- 便捷 biàn jié convenient and fast
- 基层 jī céng basic level；grassroots unit
- 栽培 zāi péi to grow；to cultivate
- 灌溉 guàn gài to irrigate
- 归结 guī jié to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell；conclusion; end (of a story etc)
- 平日 píng rì ordinary day；everyday
- 参见 cān jiàn to refer to；see also
- 无家可归 wú jiā kě guī homeless
- 锤子 chuí zi hammer
- 恳求 kěn qiú to beg；to beseech
- 批发 pī fā wholesale；bulk trade
- 可贵 kě guì to be treasured；praiseworthy
- 勤劳 qín láo hardworking；industrious
- 松弛 sōng chí to relax；relaxed
- 路途 lù tú (lit. and fig.) road；path
- 中旬 zhōng xún middle third of a month
- 张贴 zhāng tiē to post (a notice)；to advertise
- 湿润 shī rùn moist
- 外企 wài qǐ foreign enterprise；company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong
- 致辞 zhì cí to express in words or writing；to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc)
- 文盲 wén máng illiterate
- 用人 yòng rén servant；to employ sb for a job
- 腐朽 fǔ xiǔ rotten；decayed
- 深信 shēn xìn to believe firmly
- 据此 jù cǐ according to this；on the ground of the above
- 厄运 è yùn bad luck；misfortune
- 误差 wù chā difference；error
- 后遗症 hòu yí zhèng (medicine) sequelae；residual effects
- 力求 lì qiú to make every effort to；striving to do one's best
- 接力 jiē lì relay
- 消遣 xiāo qiǎn to while the time away；amusement
- 含糊 hán hu ambiguous；vague
- 情谊 qíng yì friendship; camaraderie
- 造假 zào jiǎ to counterfeit；to pass off a fake as genuine
- 谎话 huǎng huà lie
- 虚幻 xū huàn imaginary；illusory
- 泻 xiè to flow out swiftly；to flood
- 会诊 huì zhěn consultation (medical)；to meet for diagnosis
- 沼泽 zhǎo zé marsh；swamp
- 近年来 jìn nián lái for the past few years
- 诱发 yòu fā to induce；to cause
- 歪曲 wāi qū to distort；to misrepresent
- 生平 shēng píng life (a person's whole life)；in one's entire life
- 动不动 dòng bu dòng (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)；at the drop of a hat
- 口感 kǒu gǎn mouthfeel; texture (of food)
- 知识分子 zhī shi fèn zǐ intellectual；intelligentsia
- 念书 niàn shū to read；to study
- 突如其来 tū rú qí lái to arise abruptly；to arrive suddenly
- 疑点 yí diǎn a doubtful point
- 固然 gù rán admittedly (it's true that...)
- 嗅觉 xiù jué sense of smell
- 安眠药 ān mián yào sleeping pill
- 千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
- 接班人 jiē bān rén successor
- 招收 zhāo shōu to hire；to recruit
- 连夜 lián yè that very night；through the night
- 拐杖 guǎi zhàng crutches；crutch
- 理科 lǐ kē the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科)
- 幻影 huàn yǐng phantom；mirage
- 醒悟 xǐng wù to come to oneself；to come to realize
- 次日 cì rì next day；the morrow
- 实况 shí kuàng live (e.g. broadcast or recording)；what is actually happening
- 禁不住 jīn bu zhù can't help it；can't bear it
- 接送 jiē sòng to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth
- 凄凉 qī liáng mournful；miserable
- 汇集 huì jí to collect；to compile
- 抢夺 qiǎng duó to plunder；to pillage
- 旨在 zhǐ zài to have as its purpose；to be intended to
- 界定 jiè dìng definition；to delimit
- 出发点 chū fā diǎn starting point；(fig.) basis
- 螺丝 luó sī screw
- 炉子 lú zi stove；oven
- 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè metabolism (biology)；the new replaces the old (idiom)
- 果园 guǒ yuán orchard
- 力争 lì zhēng to work hard for；to do all one can
- 实话实说 shí huà shí shuō to tell the truth；to tell it as it is
- 类别 lèi bié classification；category
- 各式各样 gè shì gè yàng (of) all kinds and sorts；various
- 或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo more or less
- 捶 chuí to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound
- 爆竹 bào zhú firecracker
- 填充 tián chōng to fill up; to stuff；to fill in a blank space
- 一动不动 yī dòng bù dòng motionless
- 诱饵 yòu ěr bait
- 顺心 shùn xīn happy；satisfactory
- 筛 shāi (bound form) a sieve；to sieve; to sift; to filter
- 相约 xiāng yuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)；to reach agreement
- 血栓 xuè shuān blood clot；thrombus
- 交情 jiāo qing friendship；friendly relations
- 洁净 jié jìng clean；to cleanse
- 连任 lián rèn to continue in (a political) office；to serve for another term of office
- 应酬 yìng chou to engage in social activities; to socialize；dinner party; banquet; social engagement
- 涌现 yǒng xiàn to emerge in large numbers；to spring up
- 偏差 piān chā bias；deviation
- 稻草 dào cǎo rice straw
- 凶狠 xiōng hěn variant of 狠
- 陨石 yǔn shí meteorite；aerolite
- 偏向 piān xiàng partial towards sth；to prefer
- 间隙 jiàn xì interval；gap
- 抗衡 kàng héng to compete with；to vie with
- 存折 cún zhé passbook；bankbook
- 担负 dān fù to shoulder；to bear
- 狼狈 láng bèi in a difficult situation；to cut a sorry figure
- 俄语 É yǔ Russian (language)
- 在职 zài zhí to be employed；to be in post
- 违约 wéi yuē to break a promise；to violate an agreement
- 躲藏 duǒ cáng to conceal oneself；to go into hiding
- 联网 lián wǎng to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network
- 银幕 yín mù movie screen
- 无所事事 wú suǒ shì shì to have nothing to do；to idle one's time away (idiom)
- 感触 gǎn chù one's thoughts and feelings；emotional stirring
- 替身 tì shēn stand-in；substitute
- 抒情 shū qíng to express emotion；lyric
- 不正之风 bù zhèng zhī fēng unhealthy tendency
- 真挚 zhēn zhì sincere；sincerity
- 交集 jiāo jí (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle；common ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection
- 打猎 dǎ liè to go hunting
- 痛心 tòng xīn grieved；pained
- 告辞 gào cí to say goodbye；to take one's leave
- 理睬 lǐ cǎi to heed；to pay attention to
- 效益 xiào yì benefit；effectiveness
- 害虫 hài chóng injurious insect；pest
- 提炼 tí liàn to extract (ore, minerals etc)；to refine
- 团圆 tuán yuán to have a reunion
- 摆平 bǎi píng to be fair；to be impartial
- 屡 lu:3 time and again；repeatedly
- 清静 qīng jìng quiet；peaceful and quiet
- 喘息 chuǎn xī to gasp for breath；to take a breather
- 转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn turning point；breaking point
- 恰巧 qià qiǎo by chance; as chance would have it
- 管教 guǎn jiào to discipline；to teach
- 合计 hé jì to add up the total；to figure what sth amounts to
- 小溪 xiǎo xī brook；streamlet
- 专人 zhuān rén specialist；person appointed for specific task
- 天分 tiān fèn natural gift；talent
- 棋子 qí zǐ chess piece；(fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)
- 重创 zhòng chuāng to inflict heavy losses；to inflict serious damage
- 频频 pín pín repeatedly；again and again
- 缅怀 miǎn huái to commemorate；to recall fondly
- 取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
- 后裔 hòu yì descendant
- 饱满 bǎo mǎn full；plump
- 稀罕 xī han rare; uncommon；rare thing; rarity
- 汹涌 xiōng yǒng to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)；turbulent
- 一家人 yī jiā rén household；the whole family
- 坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
- 尖端 jiān duān sharp pointed end；the tip
- 限定 xiàn dìng to restrict to；to limit
- 心里话 xīn li huà (to express one's) true feelings；what is on one's mind
- 少不了 shǎo bu liǎo cannot do without；to be unavoidable
- 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
- 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence；to have the cheek to
- 贝壳 bèi ké shell；conch
- 橙汁 chéng zhī orange juice
- 绷带 bēng dài bandage (loanword)
- 萧条 xiāo tiáo bleak; desolate；(economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed
- 架势 jià shi attitude；position (on an issue etc)
- 先天 xiān tiān embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān])；inborn
- 记号 jì hao mark；symbol
- 溜达 liū da to stroll；to go for a walk
- 参谋 cān móu staff officer；to give advice
- 保鲜 bǎo xiān to keep fresh
- 淌 tǎng to drip；to trickle
- 售票 shòu piào to sell tickets
- 感叹 gǎn tàn to sigh (with feeling)；to lament
- 碑 bēi a monument；an upright stone tablet
- 传记 zhuàn jì biography
- 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed；rejuvenated
- 下棋 xià qí to play chess
- 捧场 pěng chǎng to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)；to root for sb
- 言辞 yán cí words；expression
- 倔强 jué jiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending
- 血脉 xuè mài blood vessels
- 煤炭 méi tàn coal
- 名著 míng zhù masterpiece
- 枪毙 qiāng bì to execute by firing squad；to shoot dead
- 瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt
- 大体 dà tǐ in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole；overall situation; the big picture
- 大惊小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
- 渔民 yú mín fisherman；fisher folk
- 发愁 fā chóu to worry；to fret
- 财力 cái lì financial resources
- 核能 hé néng nuclear energy
- 史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history
- 高峰期 gāo fēng qī peak period；rush hour
- 车速 chē sù vehicle speed
- 壁画 bì huà mural (painting)；fresco
- 眼界 yǎn jiè ken；scope
- 缴费 jiǎo fèi to pay a fee
- 锈 xiù variant of 锈
- 肖像 xiào xiàng portrait (painting, photo etc)；(in a general sense) representation of a person
- 不景气 bù jǐng qì slack；in a slump
- 得失 dé shī gains and losses；success and failure
- 小贩 xiǎo fàn peddler；hawker
- 超前 chāo qián to be ahead of one's time；to surpass or outdo one's predecessors
- 解体 jiě tǐ to break up into components；to disintegrate
- 窃取 qiè qǔ to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
- 祭祀 jì sì to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
- 现成 xiàn chéng ready-made；readily available
- 天平 tiān píng scales (to weigh things)
- 下山 xià shān to go down a hill；(of the sun or moon) to set
- 问世 wèn shì to be published；to come out
- 自信心 zì xìn xīn self-confidence
- 上流 shàng liú upper class
- 赤字 chì zì (financial) deficit；red letter
- 公证 gōng zhèng notarization；notarized
- 朴素 pǔ sù plain and simple；unadorned
- 辫子 biàn zi plait；braid
- 口罩 kǒu zhào mask (surgical etc)
- 抵消 dǐ xiāo to counteract；to cancel out
- 别致 bié zhì unusual; unique
- 演艺圈 yǎn yì quān show business
- 赞叹 zàn tàn to exclaim in admiration
- 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi milestone
- 健壮 jiàn zhuàng robust；healthy
- 留神 liú shén to take care；to be careful
- 甜头 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc)；benefit
- 搭建 dā jiàn to build (esp. with simple materials)；to knock together (a temporary shed)
- 质地 zhì dì texture；background (texture)
- 成型 chéng xíng to become shaped；to become formed
- 椰子 yē zi a coconut palm；a coconut
- 公用 gōng yòng public；for public use
- 舞厅 wǔ tīng dance hall；ballroom
- 歼灭 jiān miè to wipe out；to crush
- 调试 tiáo shì to debug；to adjust components during testing
- 悔恨 huǐ hèn remorse；repentance
- 介于 jiè yú between；intermediate
- 机灵 jī ling clever；quick-witted
- 品德 pǐn dé moral character
- 刊物 kān wù publication
- 端正 duān zhèng upright；regular
- 风力 fēng lì wind force；wind power
- 互补 hù bǔ complementary；to complement each other
- 领略 lǐng lu:è to have a taste of；to realize
- 回扣 huí kòu brokerage；a commission paid to a middleman
- 冷落 lěng luò desolate；unfrequented
- 执意 zhí yì to be determined to；to insist on
- 坛 tán platform；rostrum
- 官兵 guān bīng (military) officers and soldiers；officers and men
- 赛跑 sài pǎo race (running)；to race (running)
- 墓碑 mù bēi gravestone；tombstone
- 鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers；string of small firecrackers
- 涵盖 hán gài to cover；to comprise
- 筐 kuāng basket
- 专制 zhuān zhì autocracy；dictatorship
- 放肆 fàng sì wanton；unbridled
- 清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)；insipid
- 灯笼 dēng lóng lantern
- 私事 sī shì personal matters
- 元老 yuán lǎo senior figure；elder
- 幸免 xìng miǎn to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
- 紧凑 jǐn còu compact；terse
- 饮用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water；potable water
- 低迷 dī mí blurred (landscape etc)；low (spirits)
- 不定 bù dìng indefinite；indeterminate
- 公墓 gōng mù public cemetery
- 深思 shēn sī to ponder；to consider
- 看得出 kàn de chū can see；can tell
- 稳重 wěn zhòng steady；earnest
- 殿堂 diàn táng palace；hall
- 晚年 wǎn nián one's later years
- 仇人 chóu rén foe；one's personal enemy
- 沿岸 yán àn coastal area；littoral or riparian
- 年终 nián zhōng end of the year
- 汇合 huì hé confluence；to converge
- 物证 wù zhèng material evidence
- 坐落 zuò luò to be situated；to be located (of a building)
- 狭小 xiá xiǎo narrow
- 一刹那 yī chà nà a moment；an instant
- 瘫 tān paralyzed
- 涌入 yǒng rù to come pouring in；influx
- 隐约 yǐn yuē vague；faint
- 霸占 bà zhàn to occupy by force；to seize
- 呼救 hū jiù to call for help
- 相提并论 xiāng tí bìng lùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms；to place on a par with
- 尤为 yóu wéi especially
- 序幕 xù mù prologue
- 抄袭 chāo xí to plagiarize；to copy
- 常理 cháng lǐ common sense；conventional reasoning and morals
- 气泡 qì pào bubble；blister (in metal)
- 桑拿 sāng ná sauna (loanword)
- 热气 rè qì steam；heat
- 委婉 wěi wǎn tactful；euphemistic
- 坚韧 jiān rèn tough and durable；tenacious
- 防盗 fáng dào to guard against theft；anti-theft
- 不见得 bù jiàn de not necessarily；not likely
- 不解 bù jiě to not understand；to be puzzled by
- 阀门 fá mén valve (mechanical)
- 契机 qì jī opportunity；turning point
- 对得起 duì de qǐ not to let sb down；to treat sb fairly
- 齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts；to pull together
- 顺从 shùn cóng obedient；to comply
- 休想 xiū xiǎng don't think (that)；don't imagine (that)
- 凿 záo chisel；to bore a hole
- 瓶颈 píng jǐng neck of a bottle；(fig.) bottleneck
- 累计 lěi jì to calculate the running total；cumulative
- 止步 zhǐ bù to halt；to stop
- 水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu faucet；tap
- 床位 chuáng wèi bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc)；berth
- 征集 zhēng jí to collect；to recruit
- 见效 jiàn xiào to have the desired effect
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 拓宽 tuò kuān to broaden
- 罢休 bà xiū to give up；to abandon (a goal etc)
- 手帕 shǒu pà handkerchief
- 征收 zhēng shōu to levy (a tax)；to expropriate
- 稳健 wěn jiàn firm；stable and steady
- 社论 shè lùn editorial (in a newspaper)
- 确凿 què záo definite；conclusive
- 历来 lì lái always；throughout (a period of time)
- 就任 jiù rèn to take office；to assume a post
- 忘不了 wàng bù liǎo cannot forget
- 淀粉 diàn fěn starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n
- 牵制 qiān zhì to control；to curb
- 达标 dá biāo to reach a set standard
- 变迁 biàn qiān changes；vicissitudes
- 冤 yuān injustice；grievance
- 属性 shǔ xìng attribute；property
- 充沛 chōng pèi abundant；plentiful
- 简要 jiǎn yào concise；brief
- 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)；self-reliance
- 阶梯 jiē tī flight of steps；(fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of
- 藏品 cáng pǐn museum piece；collector's item
- 毯子 tǎn zi blanket
- 中性 zhōng xìng neutral
- 忧愁 yōu chóu to be worried
- 跳伞 tiào sǎn to parachute；to bail out
- 核电站 hé diàn zhàn nuclear power plant
- 催促 cuī cù to urge
- 头条 Tóu tiáo Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条)
- 唯独 wéi dú only；just (i.e. it is only that...)
- 自始至终 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (idiom)
- 一帆风顺 yī fān fēng shùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)；plain sailing
- 回升 huí shēng to rise again after a fall；to pick up
- 孝顺 xiào shùn filial；dutiful
- 橡皮 xiàng pí rubber；an eraser
- 嘱咐 zhǔ fù to tell；to exhort
- 学说 xué shuō theory；doctrine
- 并购 bìng gòu merger and acquisition (M and A)；acquisition
- 经商 jīng shāng to trade；to carry out commercial activities
- 抵触 dǐ chù to conflict；to contradict
- 退休金 tuì xiū jīn retirement pay；pension
- 避难 bì nàn refuge；to take refuge
- 矛头 máo tóu spearhead；barb
- 太极 Tài jí the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
- 唾液 tuò yè saliva
- 甘心 gān xīn to be willing to；to resign oneself to
- 转眼 zhuǎn yǎn in a flash；in the blink of an eye
- 清真寺 qīng zhēn sì mosque
- 进修 jìn xiū to undertake advanced studies；to take a refresher course
- 媲美 pì měi to match；is comparable with
- 浓厚 nóng hòu dense；thick (fog, clouds etc)
- 盘算 pán suàn to plot；to scheme
- 纽扣 niǔ kòu button
- 权衡 quán héng to consider；to weigh (a matter)
- 新潮 xīn cháo modern；fashionable
- 势必 shì bì to be bound to；undoubtedly will
- 刺绣 cì xiù to embroider；embroidery
- 学士 xué shì bachelor's degree；person holding a university degree
- 举重 jǔ zhòng to lift weights；weight-lifting (sports)
- 愈来愈 yù lái yù more and more
- 清凉 qīng liáng cool；refreshing
- 刨 bào carpenter's plane；to plane (woodwork)
- 裂痕 liè hén crack；gap
- 心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng to have one's wishes come true；wish you the best!
- 集资 jí zī to raise money；to accumulate funds
- 公立 gōng lì public (e.g. school, hospital)
- 缩水 suō shuǐ to shrink (in the wash)；fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
- 动工 dòng gōng to start (a building project)
- 遛 liù to stroll；to walk (an animal)
- 迟迟 chí chí late (with a task etc)；slow
- 水壶 shuǐ hú kettle；canteen
- 演播室 yǎn bō shì broadcasting studio
- 花卉 huā huì flowers and plants
- 兴建 xīng jiàn to build；to construct
- 口令 kǒu lìng oral command；a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts)
- 心肠 xīn cháng heart；intention
- 无故 wú gù without cause or reason
- 作对 zuò duì to set oneself against；to oppose
- 大幅度 dà fú dù by a wide margin；substantial
- 菩萨 Pú sà Bodhisattva (Buddhism)
- 就地 jiù dì locally；on the spot
- 亲朋好友 qīn péng hǎo yǒu friends and family；kith and kin
- 二手车 èr shǒu chē second-hand car
- 胆怯 dǎn qiè timidity；timid
- 刺耳 cì ěr ear-piercing
- 狭隘 xiá ài narrow；tight
- 命题 mìng tí proposition (logic, math.)；to assign an essay topic
- 瘟疫 wēn yì plague; pestilence
- 早年 zǎo nián many years ago; in the past；in one's early years
- 厚度 hòu dù thickness
- 罪魁祸首 zuì kuí huò shǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit；fig. main cause of a disaster
- 据悉 jù xī according to reports；it is reported (that)
- 修长 xiū cháng slender；lanky
- 惯性 guàn xìng (physics) inertia；(fig.) force of habit
- 休养 xiū yǎng to recuperate；to recover
- 结冰 jié bīng to freeze
- 凉爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing
- 庆贺 qìng hè to congratulate；to celebrate
- 标示 biāo shì to indicate
- 昼夜 zhòu yè day and night；period of 24 hours
- 下意识 xià yì shí subconscious mind
- 返还 fǎn huán restitution；return of something to its original owner
- 发酵 fā jiào to ferment；(fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop
- 兼容 jiān róng compatible
- 界线 jiè xiàn limits；bounds
- 祥和 xiáng hé auspicious and peaceful
- 和蔼 hé ǎi kindly；nice
- 奥秘 ào mì secret；mystery
- 繁重 fán zhòng heavy；burdensome
- 钻研 zuān yán to study meticulously；to delve into
- 友人 yǒu rén friend
- 采矿 cǎi kuàng mining
- 通俗 tōng sú common；everyday
- 大宗 dà zōng large amount；staple
- 伙食 huǒ shí food；meals
- 地下水 dì xià shuǐ groundwater
- 辞退 cí tuì to dismiss；to discharge
- 口碑 kǒu bēi public praise；public reputation
- 衬托 chèn tuō to set off
- 精简 jīng jiǎn to simplify；to reduce
- 抢眼 qiǎng yǎn eye-catching
- 搁置 gē zhì to shelve；to set aside
- 远见 yuǎn jiàn foresight；discernment
- 感染力 gǎn rǎn lì infectiousness (of a disease)；appeal; power; impact (of an image, marketing message, performance etc)
- 航运 háng yùn shipping；transport
- 真是的 zhēn shi de Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
- 争气 zhēng qì to work hard for sth；to resolve on improvement
- 敬重 jìng zhòng to respect deeply；to revere
- 祸害 huò hài disaster；harm
- 外行 wài háng layman；amateur
- 后盾 hòu dùn support；backing
- 方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides; all aspects；multifaceted
- 本钱 běn qián capital；(fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
- 诧异 chà yì flabbergasted；astonished
- 外援 wài yuán foreign aid；external aid
- 无济于事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail; of no use
- 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability；within one's powers
- 透彻 tòu chè penetrating; thorough; incisive
- 遇上 yù shàng to come across (sb)；to run into
- 当之无愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
- 俗话 sú huà common saying；proverb
- 水利 shuǐ lì water conservancy；irrigation works
- 真假 zhēn jiǎ genuine or fake；true or false
- 源源不断 yuán yuán bù duàn a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
- 湖泊 hú pō lake
- 托付 tuō fù to entrust
- 列举 liè jǔ a list；to list
- 波及 bō jí to spread to；to involve
- 求证 qiú zhèng to seek proof；to seek confirmation
- 素描 sù miáo sketch
- 公事 gōng shì work-related matters；documents
- 烘干 hōng gān to dry over a stove
- 益处 yì chu benefit
- 详尽 xiáng jìn thorough and detailed；exhaustive
- 焰火 yàn huǒ fireworks
- 索性 suǒ xìng you might as well (do it)；simply
- 彻夜 chè yè the whole night
- 渊源 yuān yuán origin；source
- 并列 bìng liè to stand side by side；to be juxtaposed
- 下功夫 xià gōng fu see 夫
- 交界 jiāo jiè common boundary；common border
- 写照 xiě zhào portrayal
- 鼓动 gǔ dòng to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite；to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)
- 科普 kē pǔ (attributive) popular science；(coll.) to explain in layperson's terms
- 解围 jiě wéi to lift a siege；to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment
- 倒卖 dǎo mài to resell at a profit；to speculate
- 喜庆 xǐ qìng jubilation；festive
- 基准 jī zhǔn (surveying) datum；standard; criterion; benchmark
- 警钟 jǐng zhōng alarm bell
- 朗诵 lǎng sòng to read aloud with expression；to recite
- 显赫 xiǎn hè illustrious；celebrated
- 窍门 qiào mén a trick；an ingenious method
- 燕子 yàn zi swallow
- 如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng to have one's wish fulfilled
- 就医 jiù yī to receive medical treatment
- 熄火 xī huǒ (of fire, lamp etc) to go out；to put out (fire)
- 缴纳 jiǎo nà to pay (taxes etc)
- 歌颂 gē sòng to sing the praises of；to extol
- 强加 qiáng jiā to impose；to force upon
- 迁就 qiān jiù to yield；to adapt to
- 团员 tuán yuán member；group member
- 空隙 kòng xì crack；gap between two objects
- 怨言 yuàn yán complaint
- 陈列 chén liè to display; to exhibit
- 一连 yī lián in a row；in succession
- 查处 chá chǔ to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
- 拉拢 lā lǒng to rope in；fig. to involve sb
- 告示 gào shi announcement
- 干事 gàn shi administrator；executive secretary
- 世代 shì dài for many generations；generation
- 造福 zào fú to benefit (e.g. the people)
- 不懈 bù xiè untiring；unremitting
- 拨通 bō tōng to get through to sb on the phone
- 叫好 jiào hǎo to applaud；to cheer
- 药方 yào fāng prescription
- 泄密 xiè mì to leak secrets
- 寓意 yù yì moral (of a story)；lesson to be learned
- 高调 gāo diào high-sounding speech；bombast
- 烹调 pēng tiáo to cook
- 顺势 shùn shì to take advantage；to seize an opportunity
- 上调 shàng tiáo to raise (prices)；to adjust upwards
- 售价 shòu jià selling price
- 挂念 guà niàn concerned
- 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water；to let water out
- 电讯 diàn xùn telecommunications；telecom
- 坝 bà dam；dike; embankment
- 解析 jiě xī to analyze；to resolve
- 算账 suàn zhàng (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts；(fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge
- 绿地 lu:4 dì green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
- 一言不发 yī yán bù fā to not say a word (idiom)
- 诸如此类 zhū rú cǐ lèi things like this (idiom); and so on；and the rest
- 路况 lù kuàng road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
- 门路 mén lù way of doing sth；the right social connection
- 字迹 zì jì handwriting
- 推移 tuī yí (of time) to elapse or pass；(of a situation) to develop or evolve
- 死心 sǐ xīn to give up；to admit failure
- 犹豫不决 yóu yù bù jué hesitancy；indecision
- 燃气 rán qì fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
- 洽谈 qià tán to discuss
- 人文 rén wén humanities；human affairs
- 口才 kǒu cái eloquence
- 脱口而出 tuō kǒu ér chū to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
- 周旋 zhōu xuán to mix with others；to socialize
- 遗物 yí wù remnant
- 伊斯兰教 Yī sī lán jiào Islam
- 专著 zhuān zhù monograph；specialized text
- 消沉 xiāo chén depressed；bad mood
- 仅次于 jǐn cì yú second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
- 通畅 tōng chàng unobstructed; clear；(of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent
- 历时 lì shí to last；to take (time)
- 载体 zài tǐ carrier (chemistry)；vector (epidemiology)
- 个案 gè àn individual case; special case
- 茎 jīng stalk；stem
- 成家 chéng jiā to settle down and get married (of a man)；to become a recognized expert
- 稀奇 xī qí rare；strange
- 威信 Wēi xìn Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan
- 五星级 wǔ xīng jí five-star (hotel)
- 一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán obvious at a glance (idiom)
- 火速 huǒ sù at top speed；at a tremendous lick
- 亮丽 liàng lì bright and beautiful
- 舒畅 shū chàng happy; entirely free from worry
- 应有尽有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand；to have all one needs
- 验收 yàn shōu to inspect and accept；acceptance
- 原材料 yuán cái liào raw and semifinished materials
- 威风 wēi fēng might；awe-inspiring authority
- 镶嵌 xiāng qiàn to inlay；to embed
- 无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lu:4 carefree and without worries (idiom)
- 气派 qì pài impressive；stylish
- 似曾相识 sì céng xiāng shí déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)；seemingly familiar
- 朴实 pǔ shí plain；simple
- 担子 dàn zi carrying pole and the loads on it；burden
- 喧闹 xuān nào to make a noise；noisy
- 随处可见 suí chù kě jiàn can be seen everywhere
- 俗话说 sú huà shuō as the proverb says；as they say...
- 对白 duì bái dialogue (in a movie or a play)
- 调侃 tiáo kǎn to ridicule；to tease
- 一心一意 yī xīn yī yì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts；single-minded
- 本着 běn zhe based on...；in conformance with..
- 骨干 gǔ gàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone)；fig. backbone
- 机舱 jī cāng cabin of a plane
- 荣获 róng huò be honored with
- 健美 jiàn měi healthy and beautiful；to do fitness exercises
- 官僚主义 guān liáo zhǔ yì bureaucracy
- 乞求 qǐ qiú to beg
- 标致 Biāo zhì Peugeot
- 巫婆 wū pó witch；sorceress
- 从业 cóng yè to practice (a trade)
- 预赛 yù sài preliminary competition；to hold preliminary heats
- 下级 xià jí low ranking；low level
- 资历 zī lì qualifications；experience
- 举例 jǔ lì to give an example
- 冲撞 chōng zhuàng to collide；jerking motion
- 贬值 biǎn zhí to become devaluated；to devaluate
- 奠定 diàn dìng to establish；to fix
- 含蓄 hán xù to contain；to hold
- 热气球 rè qì qiú hot air balloon
- 挟持 xié chí to seize
- 鲁莽 lǔ mǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
- 用功 yòng gōng diligent；industrious (in one's studies)
- 倚 yǐ to lean on；to rely upon
- 理事 lǐ shì member of council；(literary) to take care of matters
- 搁浅 gē qiǎn to be stranded (of ship)；to run aground
- 杜绝 dù jué to put an end to
- 招标 zhāo biāo to invite bids
- 停业 tíng yè to cease trading (temporarily or permanently)；to close down
- 高龄 gāo líng elderly
- 红火 hóng huǒ prosperous
- 检讨 jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect；self-criticism
- 哀求 āi qiú to entreat；to implore
- 拟定 nǐ dìng to draw up；to draft
- 目瞪口呆 mù dèng kǒu dāi dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied；stunned
- 派别 pài bié group; sect; clique; faction; school
- 审美 shěn měi esthetics；appreciating the arts
- 总计 zǒng jì (grand) total
- 化肥 huà féi fertilizer
- 门铃 mén líng doorbell
- 雄厚 xióng hòu substantial; robust; ample; abundant
- 回忆录 huí yì lù memoir
- 贴切 tiē qiè close-fitting；closest (translation)
- 饱和 bǎo hé saturated; filled to capacity
- 扩建 kuò jiàn to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
- 一成不变 yī chéng bù biàn (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
- 养殖 yǎng zhí to cultivate；cultivation
- 私有 sī yǒu private；privately-owned
- 牡丹 Mǔ dan Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong；Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan
- 伤残 shāng cán disabled；maimed
- 诀窍 jué qiào secret；trick
- 省略 shěng lu:è to leave out；an omission
- 庸俗 yōng sú vulgar；tacky
- 零花钱 líng huā qián pocket money；allowance
- 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree；leisurely
- 靠拢 kào lǒng to draw close to
- 绝技 jué jì consummate skill；supreme feat
- 背诵 bèi sòng to recite；to repeat from memory
- 疏通 shū tōng to unblock；to dredge
- 空荡荡 kōng dàng dàng empty; deserted
- 愈演愈烈 yù yǎn yù liè ever more critical；problems get more and more intense
- 万无一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
- 荒凉 huāng liáng desolate
- 容颜 róng yán mien；complexion
- 关税 guān shuì customs duty；tariff
- 工商界 gōng shāng jiè industry；the world of business
- 趋于 qū yú to tend towards
- 吉普 Jí pǔ Jeep (car brand)
- 一经 yī jīng as soon as；once (an action has been completed)
- 耕地 gēng dì arable land；to plow land
- 衔接 xián jiē to link up; to connect; to join
- 凭证 píng zhèng proof；certificate
- 错位 cuò wèi to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced；(medicine) to be in malposition
- 测算 cè suàn to take measurements and calculate
- 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions；all around
- 息息相关 xī xī xiāng guān closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
- 供暖 gōng nuǎn to supply heating (in a building)；heating
- 闺女 guī nu:5 maiden; unmarried woman；(coll.) daughter
- 名利 míng lì fame and profit
- 兜售 dōu shòu to hawk；to peddle
- 跳槽 tiào cáo to change jobs；job-hopping
- 祖宗 zǔ zōng ancestor；forebear
- 剔除 tī chú to reject；to discard
- 队形 duì xíng formation
- 惨痛 cǎn tòng bitter；painful
- 取缔 qǔ dì to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
- 美观 měi guān pleasing to the eye；beautiful
- 总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short；in a word
- 实事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)；fig. to be practical and realistic
- 波澜 bō lán billows；great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)
- 单方面 dān fāng miàn unilateral
- 无可奈何 wú kě nài hé have no way out；have no alternative
- 伺机 sì jī to wait for an opportunity；to watch for one's chance
- 抡 lūn to swing (one's arms, a heavy object)；to wave (a sword, one's fists)
- 定为 dìng wèi set to
- 滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué unceasing torrent (idiom)；talking non-stop
- 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse；to add insult to injury
- 轻型 qīng xíng light (machinery, aircraft etc)
- 谜团 mí tuán riddle；enigma
- 弊端 bì duān systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
- 出厂 chū chǎng to leave the factory (of finished goods)
- 推卸 tuī xiè to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
- 家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known；a household name
- 职业病 zhí yè bìng occupational disease
- 特邀 tè yāo special invitation
- 继而 jì ér then；afterwards
- 谜底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle
- 感慨 gǎn kǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc；rueful
- 应邀 yìng yāo at sb's invitation；on invitation
- 绝招 jué zhāo unique skill；unexpected tricky move (as a last resort)
- 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
- 过境 guò jìng to pass through a country's territory；transit
- 冷门 lěng mén a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)；fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
- 岳母 yuè mǔ wife's mother, mother-in-law
- 留念 liú niàn to keep as a souvenir；to recall fondly
- 大面积 dà miàn jī large area；(fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale
- 大款 dà kuǎn very wealthy person
- 萌芽 méng yá to sprout (lit. or fig.)；to bud
- 楷模 kǎi mó model；example
- 一把手 yī bǎ shǒu working hand; member of a work team; participant；the boss (short form of 手)
- 彩电 cǎi diàn color TV
- 稳妥 wěn tuǒ dependable
- 不慎 bù shèn incautious；inattentive
- 减免 jiǎn miǎn to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
- 转载 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment)；to reprint sth published elsewhere
- 就餐 jiù cān to dine
- 印证 yìn zhèng to confirm; to corroborate; to verify；proof; evidence
- 吸纳 xī nà to take in；to absorb
- 破除 pò chú to eliminate；to do away with
- 可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī it is obvious that...；as one can well imagine...
- 心酸 xīn suān to feel sad
- 折射 zhé shè to refract；refraction
- 预兆 yù zhào omen；sign (of sth yet to occur)
- 劝告 quàn gào to advise；to urge
- 稠 chóu dense；crowded
- 马虎 mǎ hu careless；sloppy
- 旺季 wàng jì busy season；peak period
- 及早 jí zǎo at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
- 领事 lǐng shì consul
- 记忆犹新 jì yì yóu xīn to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
- 日复一日 rì fù yī rì day after day
- 莲子 lián zǐ lotus seed
- 风浪 fēng làng wind and waves; rough waters；(fig.) hardship
- 儒学 Rú xué Confucianism
- 双边 shuāng biān bilateral
- 考量 kǎo liáng to consider；to give serious consideration to sth
- 扫除 sǎo chú to sweep；to clean with a brush
- 专柜 zhuān guì sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
- 猛然 měng rán suddenly；abruptly
- 略微 lu:è wēi a little bit；slightly
- 不得而知 bù dé ér zhī unknown；unable to find out
- 停放 tíng fàng to park (a car etc)；to moor (a boat etc)
- 韵味 yùn wèi implicit charm in rhyme or sound；hinted appeal
- 默默无闻 mò mò wú wén obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation；a nobody
- 隔阂 gé hé misunderstanding；estrangement
- 柿子 shì zi persimmon
- 当即 dāng jí at once；on the spot
- 耐性 nài xìng patience
- 顺路 shùn lù by the way；while out doing sth else
- 把柄 bǎ bǐng handle；(fig.) information that can be used against sb
- 有效期 yǒu xiào qī period of validity；sell-by date
- 久违 jiǔ wéi (haven't done sth) for a long time；a long time since we last met
- 务实 wù shí pragmatic；dealing with concrete issues
- 面目全非 miàn mù quán fēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
- 暗地里 àn dì li secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 风气 fēng qì general mood；atmosphere
- 座谈 zuò tán to have an informal discussion
- 依托 yī tuō to rely on；to depend on
- 境遇 jìng yù circumstance
- 陡 dǒu steep；precipitous
- 荒诞 huāng dàn beyond belief；incredible
- 有序 yǒu xù regular；orderly
- 推算 tuī suàn to calculate；to reckon
- 流域 liú yù river basin；valley
- 卷子 juǎn zi steamed roll；spring roll
- 启迪 qǐ dí to edify；enlightenment
- 劳务 láo wù service (work done for money)；services (as in "goods and services")
- 屯 tún to station (soldiers)；to store up
- 筹办 chóu bàn to arrange; to make preparations
- 爱惜 ài xī to cherish；to treasure
- 僧人 sēng rén monk
- 画展 huà zhǎn art exhibition
- 抱负 bào fù aspiration；ambition
- 膳食 shàn shí meals; food
- 勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián to advance bravely
- 下海 xià hǎi to go out to sea；to enter the sea (to swim etc)
- 扎根 zhā gēn to take root
- 山寨 shān zhài fortified hill village；mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits)
- 豆浆 dòu jiāng soy milk
- 悬殊 xuán shū widely different；large disparity
- 稀少 xī shǎo sparse；rare
- 名贵 míng guì famous and valuable；rare
- 启蒙 qǐ méng variant of 启蒙；to instruct the young
- 耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn a pleasant change；a breath of fresh air
- 焦躁 jiāo zào fretful；impatient
- 枢纽 shū niǔ hub (e.g. of traffic network)；hinge
- 针锋相对 zhēn fēng xiāng duì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat；measure for measure
- 勘探 kān tàn to explore；to survey
- 生怕 shēng pà to fear；afraid
- 答辩 dá biàn to reply (to an accusation)；to defend one's dissertation
- 止咳 zhǐ ké to suppress coughing
- 使唤 shǐ huan to order sb around；(coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc)
- 流转 liú zhuǎn to be on the move；to roam or wander
- 有朝一日 yǒu zhāo yī rì one day；sometime in the future
- 粗略 cū lu:è rough (not precise or accurate)；cursory
- 眼色 yǎn sè signal made with one's eyes；meaningful glance
- 公顷 gōng qǐng hectare
- 弱势 ruò shì vulnerable；weak
- 提心吊胆 tí xīn diào dǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge
- 垫子 diàn zi cushion; mat; pad
- 插图 chā tú illustration
- 衍生 yǎn shēng to give rise to；to derive
- 轻蔑 qīng miè scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative；disdain; contempt
- 情怀 qíng huái feelings；mood
- 谦逊 qiān xùn humble；modest
- 利害 lì hài pros and cons；advantages and disadvantages
- 倡议 chàng yì to suggest；to initiate
- 谋求 móu qiú to seek; to strive for
- 灰心 huī xīn to lose heart；to be discouraged
- 凑巧 còu qiǎo fortuitously；luckily
- 免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable；can't be avoided
- 人均 rén jūn per capita
- 天长地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom)；eternal
- 芬芳 fēn fāng perfume；fragrant
- 投射 tóu shè to throw (a projectile)；to cast (light)
- 存心 cún xīn deliberately
- 中型 zhōng xíng medium sized
- 论述 lùn shù treatise；discourse
- 浓郁 nóng yù rich；strong
- 脱节 tuō jié to come apart
- 不由得 bù yóu de can't help；cannot but
- 沉淀 chén diàn to settle; to precipitate；sedimentation
- 难处 nán chu trouble; difficulty; problem
- 黑心 hēi xīn ruthless and lacking in conscience；vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy
- 荆棘 jīng jí thistles and thorns；brambles
- 赔钱 péi qián to lose money；to pay for damages
- 蕴藏 yùn cáng to hold in store；to contain (untapped reserves etc)
- 拐弯 guǎi wān to go round a curve；to turn a corner
- 河畔 hé pàn riverside；river plain
- 日趋 rì qū (increasing) day by day；(more critical) with every passing day
- 特产 tè chǎn special local product；(regional) specialty
- 阅历 yuè lì to experience；experience
- 灵巧 líng qiǎo deft；nimble
- 走投无路 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom)；in a tight spot
- 指教 zhǐ jiào to give advice or comments
- 能人 néng rén capable person；Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
- 淡化 dàn huà to water down；to play down
- 遮盖 zhē gài to hide；to cover (one's tracks)
- 利索 lì suo nimble
- 兴高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè happy and excited (idiom)；in high spirits
- 残缺 cán quē badly damaged；shattered
- 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
- 第一手 dì yī shǒu first-hand
- 着落 zhuó luò whereabouts；place to settle
- 赶赴 gǎn fù to hurry；to rush
- 配送 pèi sòng to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货)；to deliver (goods)
- 相比之下 xiāng bǐ zhī xià by comparison
- 乡亲 xiāng qīn fellow countryman (from the same village)；local people
- 出具 chū jù to issue (document, certificate etc)；to provide
- 凶恶 xiōng è fierce；ferocious
- 根基 gēn jī foundation
- 养老院 yǎng lǎo yuàn nursing home
- 隐性 yǐn xìng hidden；crypto-
- 霍乱 huò luàn cholera
- 打磨 dǎ mó to polish; to burnish; to shine
- 空难 kōng nàn air crash；aviation accident or incident
- 梳子 shū zi comb
- 俘获 fú huò to capture (enemy property or personnel)；capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus)
- 木匠 mù jiàng carpenter
- 邮编 yóu biān postal code；zip code
- 封建 fēng jiàn system of enfeoffment；feudalism
- 窘迫 jiǒng pò poverty-stricken；very poor
- 常态 cháng tài normal state
- 世故 shì gù the ways of the world
- 推选 tuī xuǎn to elect；to choose
- 扫兴 sǎo xìng to spoil things; to dampen spirits；to feel deflated; to be dispirited
- 深奥 shēn ào profound；abstruse
- 出息 chū xī to yield interest, profit etc；to exhale (Buddhism)
- 逞强 chěng qiáng to show off；to try to be brave
- 没落 mò luò to decline；to wane
- 恩惠 ēn huì favor；grace
- 够呛 gòu qiàng unbearable；terrible
- 旁观 páng guān spectator；non-participant
- 扭头 niǔ tóu to turn one's head；to turn around
- 磁盘 cí pán (computer) disk
- 沧桑 cāng sāng great changes；ups and downs
- 劝阻 quàn zǔ to advise against；to dissuade
- 屹立 yì lì to tower；to stand straight (of person's bearing)
- 沉稳 chén wěn steady；calm
- 惊心动魄 jīng xīn dòng pò (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
- 单薄 dān bó weak；frail
- 失业率 shī yè lu:4 unemployment rate
- 一味 yī wèi blindly；invariably
- 跟上 gēn shàng to catch up with；to keep pace with
- 和气 hé qi friendly；polite
- 座右铭 zuò yòu míng motto；maxim
- 插嘴 chā zuǐ to interrupt (sb talking)；to butt in
- 敬酒 jìng jiǔ to toast; to propose a toast
- 公仆 gōng pú public servant
- 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
- 拘束 jū shù to restrict；to restrain
- 力不从心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish；the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
- 飙升 biāo shēng to rise rapidly；to soar
- 缩影 suō yǐng miniature version of sth；microcosm
- 完备 wán bèi faultless；complete
- 停泊 tíng bó to anchor；anchorage
- 较劲 jiào jìn to match one's strength with；to compete
- 公职 gōng zhí civil service；public office
- 修路 xiū lù to repair a road
- 自理 zì lǐ to take care of oneself；to provide for oneself
- 直观 zhí guān direct observation；directly perceived through the senses
- 格格不入 gé gé bù rù (idiom) inharmonious；incompatible
- 打搅 dǎ jiǎo to disturb; to trouble; to bother
- 游船 yóu chuán pleasure boat；cruise ship
- 古迹 gǔ jì places of historic interest；historical sites
- 照办 zhào bàn to follow the rules；to do as instructed
- 合情合理 hé qíng hé lǐ reasonable and fair (idiom)
- 豁出去 huō chu qu to throw caution to the wind；to press one's luck
- 百分比 bǎi fēn bǐ percentage
- 效仿 xiào fǎng see 仿效
- 和平共处 hé píng gòng chǔ peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc
- 发起人 fā qǐ rén proposer；initiator
- 海藻 hǎi zǎo seaweed；marine alga
- 紧缩 jǐn suō (economics) to reduce；to curtail
- 功臣 gōng chén minister who has given outstanding service
- 上火 shàng huǒ to get angry；to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
- 成问题 chéng wèn tí to be a problem；problematic
- 起跑线 qǐ pǎo xiàn the starting line (of a race)；scratch line (in a relay race)
- 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)；the truth comes to light
- 发源地 fā yuán dì place of origin；birthplace
- 顺理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng logical；only to be expected
- 继父 jì fù stepfather
- 焕发 huàn fā to shine；to glow
- 恩赐 ēn cì favor；to give charity to sb out of pity
- 遭殃 zāo yāng to suffer a calamity
- 纵观 zòng guān to survey comprehensively；an overall survey
- 难点 nán diǎn difficulty
- 招揽 zhāo lǎn to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
- 追悼会 zhuī dào huì memorial service；funeral service
- 助威 zhù wēi to cheer for；to encourage
- 转学 zhuǎn xué to change schools；to transfer to another college
- 原装 yuán zhuāng genuine；intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged)
- 还款 huán kuǎn repayment；to pay back money
- 靶子 bǎ zi target
- 产地 chǎn dì source (of a product)；place of origin
- 气馁 qì něi to be discouraged
- 奔赴 bēn fù to rush to；to hurry to
- 滨海 Bīn hǎi Binhai (place name)；Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin
- 口哨 kǒu shào whistle
- 受惊 shòu jīng startled
- 来年 lái nián next year；the coming year
- 孤零零 gū líng líng lone；isolated and without help
- 探亲 tàn qīn to go home to visit one's family
- 卖弄 mài nong to show off；to make a display of
- 比试 bǐ shì to have a competition；to measure with one's hand or arm
- 大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation；renowned
- 根治 gēn zhì to bring under permanent control；to effect a radical cure
- 好家伙 hǎo jiā huo my God!；oh boy!
- 就近 jiù jìn nearby；in a close neighborhood
- 国宝 guó bǎo national treasure
- 老实说 lǎo shí shuō honestly speaking; to be frank, ...
- 研讨 yán tǎo discussion
- 一事无成 yī shì wú chéng to have achieved nothing；to be a total failure
- 翻天覆地 fān tiān fù dì sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion；everything turned on its head
- 逐年 zhú nián year after year；with each passing year
- 火候 huǒ hou heat control；(fig.) mastery
- 波折 bō zhé twists and turns
- 见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth；acting heroically in a just cause
- 品行 pǐn xíng behavior；moral conduct
- 合资 hé zī joint venture
- 顺应 shùn yìng to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
- 紧缺 jǐn quē in short supply；scarce
- 挖苦 wā kǔ to speak sarcastically；to make cutting remarks
- 苦练 kǔ liàn to train hard；to practice diligently
- 怨气 yuàn qì grievance；resentment
- 焦距 jiāo jù focal length；focal distance
- 洋溢 yáng yì brimming with；steeped in
- 立方 lì fāng cube (math.)；abbr. for 立方体
- 难为情 nán wéi qíng embarrassed
- 泥潭 ní tán quagmire
- 何苦 hé kǔ why bother?；is it worth the trouble?
- 巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for；to long for
- 大体上 dà tǐ shàng overall；in general terms
- 宝库 bǎo kù treasure-house；treasury
- 忌讳 jì huì taboo；to avoid as taboo
- 宏观 hóng guān macro-；macroscopic
- 保修 bǎo xiū to promise to keep sth in good repair；guarantee; warranty
- 神态 shén tài appearance；manner
- 省事 shěng shì to simplify matters; to save trouble
- 首创 shǒu chuàng to create；original creation
- 导火索 dǎo huǒ suǒ fuse (for explosive)
- 磨合 mó hé to break in；to wear in
- 喜事 xǐ shì happy occasion；wedding
- 交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè symphony
- 形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè all kinds of；all sorts of
- 投奔 tóu bèn to seek shelter；to seek asylum
- 瓜子 guā zǐ melon seed；seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack
- 旱 hàn drought
- 谈起 tán qǐ to mention；to speak of
- 画册 huà cè picture album
- 调控 tiáo kòng to regulate；to control
- 日前 rì qián the other day；a few days ago
- 指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom)；to explain by waving one's hands
- 开发区 kāi fā qū development zone
- 辞呈 cí chéng (written) resignation
- 泄气 xiè qì to leak (gas)；to be discouraged
- 嘲弄 cháo nòng to tease；to poke fun at
- 倾销 qīng xiāo to dump (goods, products)
- 来龙去脉 lái lóng qù mài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)；(fig.) the whole sequence of events
- 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary；not of one's own volition
- 不平 bù píng uneven；injustice
- 相传 xiāng chuán to pass on；to hand down
- 难说 nán shuō hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict)；cannot bring oneself to say it
- 纪实 jì shí record of actual events；documentary (factual rather than fictional)
- 层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge；innumerable succession
- 市场经济 shì chǎng jīng jì market economy
- 独唱 dú chàng (in singing) solo；to solo
- 就座 jiù zuò to take a seat
- 由来 yóu lái origin
- 穴位 xué wèi acupuncture point；location of a grave
- 硬朗 yìng lǎng robust；healthy
- 绕行 rào xíng to take a circular (or circuitous) route；to do a circuit
- 开场白 kāi chǎng bái prologue of play；opening remarks
- 交纳 jiāo nà to pay (taxes or dues)
- 告状 gào zhuàng to tell on sb；to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)
- 过半 guò bàn over fifty percent；more than half
- 立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo overpass；flyover
- 百科全书 bǎi kē quán shū encyclopedia
- 请柬 qǐng jiǎn invitation card；written invitation
- 说白了 shuō bái le to speak frankly
- 吃苦 chī kǔ to bear hardships
- 不难 bù nán Not difficult
- 惊天动地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom)
- 通车 tōng chē to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)；(of a locality) to have a transportation service
- 珍视 zhēn shì to place great importance on；to treasure
- 鲜美 xiān měi delicious；tasty
- 起劲 qǐ jìn energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
- 症结 zhēng jié hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)；crux of an issue
- 断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù intermittent；off and on
- 水槽 shuǐ cáo sink
- 滞后 zhì hòu to lag behind
- 仿制 fǎng zhì to copy；to imitate
- 本分 běn fèn (to play) one's part；one's role
- 统筹 tǒng chóu an overall plan；to plan an entire project as a whole
- 文雅 wén yǎ elegant；refined
- 一干二净 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom)；completely
- 尼龙 ní lóng nylon (loanword)
- 笛子 dí zi bamboo flute
- 年限 nián xiàn age limit；fixed number of years
- 送别 sòng bié to farewell
- 华裔 Huá yì ethnic Chinese；non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
- 趁早 chèn zǎo as soon as possible；at the first opportunity
- 劲头 jìn tóu enthusiasm；zeal
- 时隔 shí gé separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
- 继母 jì mǔ stepmother
- 伯父 bó fù father's elder brother；term of respect for older man
- 意料之外 yì liào zhī wài (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected
- 超车 chāo chē to overtake (another car)
- 无可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 非
- 基本功 jī běn gōng basic skills；fundamentals
- 算盘 suàn pán abacus；plan
- 适量 shì liàng appropriate amount
- 刺骨 cì gǔ piercing；cutting
- 麻辣 má là hot and numbing
- 叮嘱 dīng zhǔ to warn repeatedly；to urge
- 馋 chán gluttonous；greedy
- 全长 quán cháng overall length；span
- 刁难 diāo nàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult；Taiwan pr. [diāo nán]
- 领事馆 lǐng shì guǎn consulate
- 外籍 wài jí foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
- 航天员 háng tiān yuán astronaut
- 不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object；to disapprove
- 翻番 fān fān to double；to increase by a certain number of times
- 猖狂 chāng kuáng savage；furious
- 国画 guó huà traditional Chinese painting
- 倔 jué used in 倔强
- 哆嗦 duō suo to tremble；to shiver
- 振兴 Zhèn xīng Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning
- 奋勇 fèn yǒng dauntless；to summon up courage and determination
- 壮丽 zhuàng lì magnificence；magnificent
- 沸沸扬扬 fèi fèi yáng yáng bubbling and gurgling；hubbubing
- 贫富 pín fù poor and rich
- 疲惫不堪 pí bèi bù kān exhausted；fatigued to the extreme
- 诉苦 sù kǔ to grumble；to complain
- 土生土长 tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng locally born and bred；indigenous
- 敦促 dūn cù to press；to urge
- 孝敬 xiào jìng to show filial respect；to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)
- 素养 sù yǎng (personal) accomplishment；attainment in self-cultivation
- 每逢 měi féng every time；on each occasion
- 出任 chū rèn to take up a post; to start in a new job
- 出道 chū dào to start one's career；(of an entertainer) to make one's debut
- 人工智能 rén gōng zhì néng artificial intelligence (AI)
- 鸟巢 niǎo cháo bird's nest；nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium
- 接二连三 jiē èr lián sān one after another (idiom)；in quick succession
- 独身 dú shēn unmarried；single
- 共性 gòng xìng overall character
- 一概 yī gài all；without any exceptions
- 亲和力 qīn hé lì (personal) warmth；approachability
- 保质期 bǎo zhì qī shelf life；expiration date
- 供奉 gòng fèng to consecrate；to enshrine and worship
- 尾气 wěi qì exhaust; emissions
- 状元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)；see 眼 and 花
- 节俭 jié jiǎn frugal；economical
- 悦耳 yuè ěr sweet-sounding；beautiful (of sound)
- 激化 jī huà to intensify
- 内行 nèi háng expert；adept
- 屡次 lu:3 cì repeatedly；time and again
- 窟窿 kū long hole；pocket
- 错综复杂 cuò zōng fù zá tangled and complicated (idiom)
- 魄力 pò lì courage；daring
- 逾期 yú qī to be overdue；to fail to meet a deadline
- 风貌 fēng mào style；manner
- 供求 gōng qiú supply and demand (economics)
- 年迈 nián mài old；aged
- 睡袋 shuì dài sleeping bag
- 神气 shén qì expression；manner
- 勤快 qín kuài diligent; hardworking
- 精妙 jīng miào exquisite；fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
- 生硬 shēng yìng stiff；harsh
- 国情 guó qíng the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country；current state of a country
- 供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand
- 话费 huà fèi call charge
- 乖巧 guāi qiǎo clever (child)；smart
- 邻国 lín guó bordering country；neighbor country
- 避暑 bì shǔ to be away for the summer holidays；to spend a holiday at a summer resort
- 元宵节 Yuán xiāo jié Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
- 绝缘 jué yuán to have no contact with；to be cut off from
- 万万 wàn wàn absolutely；wholly
- 看热闹 kàn rè nao to enjoy watching a bustling scene；to go where the crowds are
- 苗头 miáo tou first signs；development (of a situation)
- 浩劫 hào jié calamity；catastrophe
- 缤纷 bīn fēn vast and various；rich and diverse
- 段落 duàn luò phase；time interval
- 畅谈 chàng tán to talk freely；to discuss without inhibition
- 热腾腾 rè téng téng steaming hot；(fig.) bustling
- 喧哗 xuān huá hubbub；clamor
- 文具 wén jù stationery；item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
- 富含 fù hán to contain in great quantities；rich in
- 不了了之 bù liǎo liǎo zhī to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled；to end up with nothing definite
- 祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)；to hold or attend a memorial service
- 换位 huàn wèi to swap places；(logic) conversion
- 整数 zhěng shù whole number；integer (math.)
- 第一线 dì yī xiàn front line；forefront
- 传人 chuán rén to teach；to impart
- 赞许 zàn xǔ to praise；to laud
- 饶恕 ráo shù to forgive；to pardon
- 蓬勃 péng bó vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
- 竣工 jùn gōng to complete a project
- 水温 shuǐ wēn water temperature
- 涵义 hán yì content；meaning
- 占卜 zhān bǔ to divine
- 燃放 rán fàng to light；to set off (firecrackers etc)
- 甚至于 shèn zhì yú so much (that)；even (to the extent that)
- 客运 kè yùn passenger transportation；(Tw) intercity bus
- 民俗 mín sú popular custom
- 夜校 yè xiào evening school；night school
- 轮换 lún huàn to rotate; to take turns
- 棱角 léng jiǎo edge and corner；protrusion
- 贮藏 zhù cáng to store up；to hoard
- 切身 qiè shēn direct；concerning oneself
- 全文 quán wén entire text；full text
- 相依为命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival；interdependent
- 赞不绝口 zàn bù jué kǒu to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
- 俗语 sú yǔ common saying；proverb
- 标榜 biāo bǎng to flaunt；to advertise
- 玄机 xuán jī profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)；mysterious principles
- 鞭策 biān cè to spur on；to urge on
- 境外 jìng wài outside (a country's) borders
- 拜见 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit；to call to pay respects
- 敢情 gǎn qing actually；as it turns out
- 攻读 gōng dú to major (in a field)；to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree
- 归纳 guī nà to sum up；to summarize
- 慈祥 cí xiáng kindly；benevolent (often of older person)
- 过硬 guò yìng to have perfect mastery of sth；to be up to the mark
- 怠慢 dài màn to slight；to neglect
- 荡漾 dàng yàng to ripple；to undulate
- 形影不离 xíng yǐng bù lí inseparable (as form and shadow)
- 揣测 chuǎi cè to guess；to conjecture
- 把关 bǎ guān to guard a pass；to check on sth
- 茅台酒 máo tái jiǔ maotai (a Chinese liquor)
- 苦力 kǔ lì bitter work；hard toil
- 光碟 guāng dié optical disc；compact disc
- 恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù to suddenly realize；to suddenly see the light
- 遇险 yù xiǎn to get into difficulties；to meet with danger
- 不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched；about the same
- 少林寺 Shào lín Sì Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
- 红润 hóng rùn ruddy；rosy
- 未知数 wèi zhī shù unknown quantity
- 爆满 bào mǎn filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
- 骨气 gǔ qì unyielding character；courageous spirit
- 冒昧 mào mèi bold；presumptuous
- 庙会 miào huì temple fair
- 下期 xià qī next period (week, month or quarter etc)
- 退让 tuì ràng to move aside；to get out of the way
- 枣 zǎo (bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)
- 一系列 yī xì liè a series of；a string of
- 文科 wén kē liberal arts；humanities
- 伯伯 bó bo father's elder brother；uncle
- 辽阔 liáo kuò vast; extensive
- 酿造 niàng zào to brew；to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
- 翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly)；again and again
- 操劳 cāo láo to work hard；to look after
- 试用期 shì yòng qī trial period；probationary period
- 礁石 jiāo shí reef
- 筹措 chóu cuò to raise (money)
- 不像话 bù xiàng huà unreasonable；shocking
- 兼任 jiān rèn to hold several jobs at once；concurrent post
- 差额 chā é balance (financial)；discrepancy (in a sum or quota)
- 食宿 shí sù board and lodging；room and board
- 要强 yào qiáng eager to excel；eager to get ahead in life
- 逊色 xùn sè inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
- 出丑 chū chǒu shameful；scandalous
- 野餐 yě cān picnic；to have a picnic
- 着力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth；to try really hard
- 笨重 bèn zhòng heavy；cumbersome
- 纲领 gāng lǐng program (i.e. plan of action)；guiding principle
- 归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ after all；in the final analysis
- 耗时 hào shí time-consuming；to take a period of (x amount of time)
- 空想 kōng xiǎng daydream；fantasy
- 立功 lì gōng to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽)；to make worthy contributions
- 眼红 yǎn hóng to covet；envious
- 遗愿 yí yuàn final wishes of the departed
- 下调 xià diào to demote；to pass down to a lower unit
- 野营 yě yíng to camp；field lodgings
- 富足 fù zú rich；plentiful
- 特例 tè lì special case；isolated example
- 共同体 gòng tóng tǐ community
- 挎 kuà to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
- 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
- 熏陶 xūn táo to seep in；to influence
- 后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)；worries about the future consequences
- 埋没 mái mò to engulf；to bury
- 无不 wú bù none lacking；none missing
- 拄 zhǔ to lean on；to prop on
- 外贸 wài mào foreign trade
- 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc)
- 评论员 píng lùn yuán commentator
- 循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
- 公费 gōng fèi at public expense
- 猎犬 liè quǎn hound；hunting dog
- 造价 zào jià construction cost
- 分寸 fēn cun propriety；appropriate behavior
- 忠贞 zhōng zhēn loyal and dependable
- 谜语 mí yǔ riddle；conundrum
- 多功能 duō gōng néng multifunctional；multifunction
- 苦笑 kǔ xiào to force a smile；a bitter laugh
- 按理说 àn lǐ shuō it is reasonable to say that...
- 休眠 xiū mián to be dormant (biology)；inactive (volcano)
- 照例 zhào lì as a rule；as usual
- 心安理得 xīn ān lǐ dé to have a clear conscience；to have no qualms about sth
- 船舶 chuán bó shipping；boats
- 衰弱 shuāi ruò weak；feeble
- 不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace；to vanish all of a sudden
- 免职 miǎn zhí to relieve sb of his post；to sack
- 无微不至 wú wēi bù zhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
- 吹捧 chuī pěng to flatter；to laud sb's accomplishments
- 篇幅 piān fu length (of a piece of writing)；space occupied on a printed page
- 牵头 qiān tóu to lead (an animal by the head)；to take the lead
- 表率 biǎo shuài example；model
- 徐徐 xú xú slowly；gently
- 一晃 yī huǎng (of passing time) in an instant；(of a sight) in a flash
- 污秽 wū huì nasty；sordid
- 没辙 méi zhé at one's wit's end；unable to find a way out
- 秀丽 xiù lì pretty; beautiful
- 司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn a common occurrence (idiom)
- 风风雨雨 fēng fēng yǔ yǔ trials and tribulations；ups and downs
- 下旬 xià xún last third of the month
- 内向 nèi xiàng reserved (personality)；introverted
- 纵然 zòng rán even if；even though
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐
- 并行 bìng xíng to proceed in parallel；side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)
- 骏马 jùn mǎ fine horse；steed
- 鉴赏 jiàn shǎng to appreciate (as a connoisseur)
- 挂钩 guà gōu to couple; to link; to hook together；(fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})
- 独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination；to act independently
- 灼热 zhuó rè burning hot; scorching
- 微观 wēi guān micro-；subatomic
- 过意不去 guò yì bù qù to feel very apologetic
- 缆车 lǎn chē cable car
- 嫁妆 jià zhuang dowry
- 倾家荡产 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom)
- 不亦乐乎 bù yì lè hū lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)；fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully
- 挨家挨户 āi jiā āi hù to go from house to house
- 佳节 jiā jié festive day；holiday
- 松绑 sōng bǎng to untie；(fig.) to ease restrictions
- 伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn to be a real headache；to find sth a real headache
- 月票 yuè piào monthly ticket
- 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless；in low spirits
- 瓜分 guā fēn to partition；to divide up
- 文人 wén rén scholar；literati
- 冗长 rǒng cháng long and tedious；redundant
- 红薯 hóng shǔ sweet potato
- 边远 biān yuǎn far from the center；remote
- 寓言 yù yán fable
- 爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 误区 wù qū mistaken ideas；misconceptions
- 气魄 qì pò spirit；boldness
- 底子 dǐ zi base；foundation
- 摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì tottering；on the verge of collapse
- 艳丽 yàn lì gorgeous；garish and beautiful
- 辛酸 xīn suān pungent (taste)；bitter
- 海运 hǎi yùn shipping by sea
- 一声不吭 yī shēng bù kēng to not say a word
- 封顶 fēng dǐng to put a roof (on a building)；to cap the roof (finishing a building project)
- 长足 cháng zú remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
- 功底 gōng dǐ training in the basic skills；knowledge of the fundamentals
- 退却 tuì què to retreat；to shrink back
- 凯歌 kǎi gē triumphal hymn；victory song
- 引人入胜 yǐn rén rù shèng to enchant；fascinating
- 凸显 tū xiǎn to present clearly；to give prominence to
- 铲子 chǎn zi shovel；spade
- 商贩 shāng fàn trader；peddler
- 以身作则 yǐ shēn zuò zé to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
- 丘陵 qiū líng hills
- 要领 yào lǐng main aspects；essentials
- 附和 fù hè to agree；to go along with
- 发扬光大 fā yáng guāng dà to develop and promote；to carry forward
- 失传 shī chuán (of skills etc) to die out；lost
- 无足轻重 wú zú qīng zhòng insignificant
- 订立 dìng lì to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)；to set up (a rule etc)
- 味精 wèi jīng monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 亏本 kuī běn to make a loss
- 两口子 liǎng kǒu zi husband and wife
- 合作社 hé zuò shè cooperative；workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc
- 竹竿 zhú gān bamboo；bamboo pole
- 纬度 wěi dù latitude
- 勾画 gōu huà to sketch out；to delineate
- 换言之 huàn yán zhī in other words
- 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
- 居高临下 jū gāo lín xià lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)；fig. to occupy a commanding position
- 粽子 zòng zi glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
- 铺路 pū lù to pave (with paving stones)；to lay a road
- 胜出 shèng chū to come out on top；to win (in an election, contest etc)
- 老汉 lǎo hàn old man；I (an old man referring to himself)
- 疏导 shū dǎo to dredge；to open up a path for
- 指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn compass
- 收复 shōu fù to recover (lost territory etc)；to recapture
- 伯母 bó mǔ wife of father's elder brother；aunt
- 串门 chuàn mén to call on sb；to drop in
- 触觉 chù jué sense of touch; tactile sensation
- 伸缩 shēn suō to lengthen and shorten；flexible
- 长征 Cháng zhēng Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
- 山川 shān chuān mountains and rivers；landscape
- 养生 yǎng shēng to maintain good health；to raise a child or animal
- 侧重 cè zhòng to place particular emphasis on
- 拙劣 zhuō liè clumsy；botched
- 产值 chǎn zhí value of output；output value
- 赡养 shàn yǎng to support；to provide support for
- 深入人心 shēn rù rén xīn to enter deeply into people's hearts；to have a real impact on the people (idiom)
- 触目惊心 chù mù jīng xīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking；horrible to see
- 阿拉伯语 Ā lā bó yǔ Arabic (language)
- 孪生 luán shēng (adj.) twin
- 异想天开 yì xiǎng tiān kāi to imagine the wildest thing；to indulge in fantasy
- 晃荡 huàng dang to rock；to sway
- 与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng to increase steadily；to grow with each passing day
- 韧性 rèn xìng toughness
- 姥爷 lǎo ye maternal grandfather (dialectal)
- 教条 jiào tiáo doctrine；dogma
- 哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)；both funny and extremely embarrassing
- 心病 xīn bìng anxiety；sore point
- 钳子 qián zi pliers；pincers
- 心慌 xīn huāng to be flustered；(dialect) irregular heart-beat
- 兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè (idiom) conscientious；assiduous
- 波涛 bō tāo great waves；billows
- 殷勤 yīn qín politely；solicitously
- 毅然 yì rán firmly；resolutely
- 景区 jǐng qū scenic area
- 菜市场 cài shì chǎng food market
- 争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
- 赫然 hè rán with astonishment；with a shock
- 威慑 wēi shè to cower by military force；deterrence
- 雷同 léi tóng mirroring others；identical
- 出风头 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward；to seek fame
- 输家 shū jiā loser (as opposed to winner 赢家)
- 中庸 Zhōng yōng the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书
- 阎王 Yán wáng (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell；(fig.) cruel and tyrannical person
- 小康 Xiǎo kāng Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同
- 叫板 jiào bǎn to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)；(coll.) to challenge
- 异口同声 yì kǒu tóng shēng different mouths, same voice；to speak in unison (idiom)
- 成才 chéng cái to make sth of oneself；to become a person who is worthy of respect
- 揣摩 chuǎi mó to analyze；to try to figure out
- 公安局 gōng ān jú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
- 密不可分 mì bù kě fēn inextricably linked (idiom)；inseparable
- 五花八门 wǔ huā bā mén myriad；all kinds of
- 火辣辣 huǒ là là painful heat；scorching
- 取经 qǔ jīng to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures；to learn by studying another's experience
- 口吃 kǒu chī to stammer; to stutter；Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí]
- 目不转睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily；to stare
- 连绵 lián mián continuous；unbroken
- 惩处 chéng chǔ to punish；to administer justice
- 暴利 bào lì sudden huge profits
- 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi original；authentic
- 苦心 kǔ xīn painstaking effort；to take a lot of trouble
- 一揽子 yī lǎn zi all-inclusive；undiscriminating
- 卫视 wèi shì satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)
- 浮躁 fú zào fickle and impatient；restless
- 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent；drained
- 廉洁 lián jié incorruptible; unbribable; honest
- 柳树 liǔ shù willow
- 欢声笑语 huān shēng xiào yǔ cheers and laughter
- 舵手 duò shǒu helmsman
- 分外 fèn wài exceptionally；not one's responsibility or job
- 边疆 biān jiāng border area；borderland
- 酷似 kù sì to strikingly resemble
- 质朴 zhì pǔ simple；plain
- 酒楼 jiǔ lóu restaurant
- 推敲 tuī qiāo to think over
- 驮 tuó variant of 驮
- 广义 guǎng yì broad sense；general sense
- 隐情 yǐn qíng sth one wishes to keep secret；ulterior motive
- 易拉罐 yì lā guàn pull-top can；easy-open can (with ring-pull)
- 接班 jiē bān to take over (from those working the previous shift)；to take over (in a leadership role etc)
- 肥沃 féi wò fertile
- 淡季 dàn jì off season；slow business season
- 浓重 nóng zhòng dense；thick
- 日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)；every day sees new developments
- 推辞 tuī cí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
- 志气 zhì qì ambition；resolve
- 生命线 shēng mìng xiàn lifeline
- 夜以继日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
- 郊游 jiāo yóu to go for an outing；to go on an excursion
- 反差 fǎn chā contrast; discrepancy
- 茂盛 mào shèng lush
- 励志 lì zhì to pursue a goal with determination；inspirational; motivational
- 骇人听闻 hài rén tīng wén shocking；horrifying
- 晶莹 jīng yíng sparkling and translucent
- 便道 biàn dào pavement；sidewalk
- 呼应 hū yìng to conform (with)；to echo
- 出土 chū tǔ to dig up；to appear in an excavation
- 好客 hào kè hospitality；to treat guests well
- 不服 bù fú not to accept sth；to want to have sth overruled or changed
- 挂号 guà hào to register (at a hospital etc)；to send by registered mail
- 自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn to contradict oneself；self-contradictory
- 罢免 bà miǎn to remove sb from their post；to dismiss
- 圣贤 shèng xián a sage；wise and holy man
- 脊梁 jǐ liáng backbone；spine
- 求学 qiú xué to seek knowledge；to study
- 居民楼 jū mín lóu apartment building；residential tower
- 两栖 liǎng qī amphibious；dual-talented
- 帘子 lián zi curtain
- 衰减 shuāi jiǎn to weaken；to attenuate
- 宽厚 kuān hòu tolerant；generous
- 祖传 zǔ chuán passed on from ancestors；handed down from generation to generation
- 浏览器 liú lǎn qì browser (software)
- 艰苦奋斗 jiān kǔ fèn dòu to struggle arduously
- 急转弯 jí zhuǎn wān to make a sudden turn
- 拍板 pāi bǎn clapper-board；auctioneer's hammer
- 相对而言 xiāng duì ér yán relatively speaking；comparatively speaking
- 拜年 bài nián to pay a New Year call；to wish sb a Happy New Year
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 计策 jì cè stratagem
- 惊诧 jīng chà to be surprised；to be amazed
- 夜市 yè shì night market
- 谈不上 tán bu shàng to be out of the question
- 抚养费 fǔ yǎng fèi child support payment (after a divorce)
- 水稻 shuǐ dào rice；paddy
- 牧民 mù mín herdsman
- 接轨 jiē guǐ railtrack connection；to integrate into sth
- 腐化 fǔ huà to rot；to decay
- 蚊帐 wén zhàng mosquito net
- 温度计 wēn dù jì thermometer；thermograph
- 作客 zuò kè to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
- 妨害 fáng hài to jeopardize；to be harmful to
- 耍赖 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly；to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc
- 持之以恒 chí zhī yǐ héng to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
- 家境 jiā jìng family financial situation；family circumstances
- 彬彬有礼 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ refined and courteous；urbane
- 药材 yào cái medicinal ingredient
- 拉动 lā dòng to pull；(fig.) to stimulate (economic activity)
- 秀美 xiù měi elegant；graceful
- 出主意 chū zhǔ yi to come up with ideas；to make suggestions
- 树荫 shù yīn shade of a tree；Taiwan pr. [shù yìn]
- 恼羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù to fly into a rage out of humiliation；to be ashamed into anger (idiom)
- 自私自利 zì sī zì lì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others；selfish
- 喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)；overjoyed at the turn of events
- 股民 gǔ mín stock investor；share trader
- 笼统 lǒng tǒng general；broad
- 吃喝玩乐 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)；to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
- 了却 liǎo què to resolve；to settle
- 比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì can be found everywhere
- 光缆 guāng lǎn optical cable
- 主食 zhǔ shí staple food
- 落差 luò chā drop in elevation；(fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc)
- 建树 jiàn shù to make a contribution；to establish
- 马戏 mǎ xì circus
- 斧子 fǔ zi axe；hatchet
- 这样一来 zhè yàng yī lái thus；if this happens then
- 急迫 jí pò urgent；pressing
- 长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái for a long time
- 海量 hǎi liàng huge volume
- 聘任 pìn rèn to appoint (to a position)；appointed
- 扫墓 sǎo mù to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
- 容光焕发 róng guāng huàn fā face glowing (idiom); looking radiant；all smiles
- 预售 yù shòu to sell in advance
- 弄虚作假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
- 管理费 guǎn lǐ fèi management fee
- 改版 gǎi bǎn to revise the current edition；revised edition
- 喜糖 xǐ táng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
- 下坠 xià zhuì (of objects) to fall；to drop
- 自费 zì fèi at one's own expense；self-funded
- 集邮 jí yóu stamp collecting；philately
- 探求 tàn qiú to seek；to pursue
- 侍候 shì hòu to serve；to wait upon
- 得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
- 年画 nián huà New Year (Spring Festival) picture
- 出山 chū shān to leave the mountain (of a hermit)；to come out of obscurity to a government job
- 贯通 guàn tōng to link up；to thread together
- 翠绿 cuì lu:4 greenish-blue；emerald green
- 试行 shì xíng to try out；to test
- 审定 shěn dìng to examine sth and make a decision；to screen
- 陪葬 péi zàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)
- 重合 chóng hé to match up；to coincide
- 耐人寻味 nài rén xún wèi thought-provoking；worth thinking over
- 天经地义 tiān jīng dì yì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper；right and unalterable
- 茂密 mào mì dense (of plant growth)；lush
- 纯朴 chún pǔ variant of 淳朴
- 艰险 jiān xiǎn difficult and dangerous；hardships and perils
- 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.；It's an honor to meet you at last.
- 中国画 Zhōng guó huà Chinese painting
- 恰如其分 qià rú qí fèn (idiom) appropriate；apt
- 请帖 qǐng tiě invitation card；written invitation
- 寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom); tiny number；not many at all
- 工序 gōng xù working procedure；process
- 佐料 zuǒ liào condiments；seasoning
- 夸耀 kuā yào to brag about；to flaunt
- 猜谜 cāi mí to answer a riddle；to guess (i.e. form an opinion without much evidence)
- 拜会 bài huì (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
- 温习 wēn xí to review (a lesson etc)
- 伸张 shēn zhāng to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)；to promote
- 老字号 lǎo zì hào shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
- 熙熙攘攘 xī xī rǎng rǎng bustling with activity (idiom)
- 香油 xiāng yóu sesame oil；perfumed oil
- 僵化 jiāng huà to become rigid
- 平价 píng jià reasonably priced；inexpensive
- 滑梯 huá tī (children's) sliding board；a slide
- 死心塌地 sǐ xīn tā dì to be hell-bent on；dead set on sth
- 无可奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) "no comment"
- 簇拥 cù yōng to crowd around；to escort
- 网点 wǎng diǎn (computing) node in a network；(commerce) sales outlet
- 撤换 chè huàn to dismiss and replace (sb)；to replace (sb or sth)
- 搀 chān to take by the arm and assist；to mix
- 欢聚 huān jù to get together socially；to celebrate
- 出毛病 chū máo bìng a problem appears；to break down
- 大棚 dà péng greenhouse；polytunnel
- 概况 gài kuàng general situation；summary
- 耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
- 起程 qǐ chéng to set out；to leave
- 顾不得 gù bu de unable to change sth；unable to deal with
- 讥笑 jī xiào to sneer
- 清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear；crisp
- 瞻仰 zhān yǎng to revere；to admire
- 耸立 sǒng lì to stand tall；to tower aloft
- 掉队 diào duì to fall behind；to drop out
- 恩情 ēn qíng kindness；affection
- 商贾 shāng gǔ merchant
- 治学 zhì xué scholarship；high-level study
- 大同小异 dà tóng xiǎo yì virtually the same；differing only on small points
- 磋商 cuō shāng to consult；to discuss seriously
- 折合 zhé hé to convert into；to amount to
- 奸诈 jiān zhà treachery；devious
- 开垦 kāi kěn to clear a wild area for cultivation；to put under the plow
- 一应俱全 yī yīng jù quán with everything needed available
- 豁 huá to play Chinese finger-guessing game
- 主题歌 zhǔ tí gē theme song
- 学堂 xué táng college；school (old)
- 太极拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan；traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
- 防疫 fáng yì to prevent epidemics
- 素不相识 sù bù xiāng shí to be total strangers (idiom)
- 重中之重 zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng of the utmost importance；of highest priority
- 谋害 móu hài to conspire to murder；to plot against sb's life
- 面面俱到 miàn miàn jù dào (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
- 呼风唤雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers；fig. to stir up troubles
- 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
- 一筹莫展 yī chóu mò zhǎn to be unable to find a solution；to be at wits' end
- 砂糖 shā táng granulated sugar
- 潜移默化 qián yí mò huà imperceptible influence；to influence secretly
- 富强 fù qiáng rich and powerful
- 目中无人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters；condescending
- 函授 hán shòu to teach by correspondence
- 历届 lì jiè all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
- 痴心 chī xīn infatuation
- 竞相 jìng xiāng competitive；eagerly
- 无所作为 wú suǒ zuò wéi attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive；feckless
- 纲要 gāng yào outline；essential points
- 成群结队 chéng qún jié duì making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers；as a large crowd
- 旭日 xù rì the rising sun
- 争光 zhēng guāng to win an honor；to strive to win a prize
- 呜咽 wū yè to sob；to whimper
- 回落 huí luò to fall back；to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)
- 此起彼伏 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession；no sooner one subsides, the next arises
- 宽泛 kuān fàn wide-ranging
- 汪洋 wāng yáng vast body of water
- 灵机一动 líng jī yī dòng a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration；to be struck by a brainwave
- 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
- 划时代 huà shí dài epoch-marking
- 驰名 chí míng famous
- 踏上 tà shàng to set foot on；to step on or into
- 因人而异 yīn rén ér yì varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
- 旷课 kuàng kè to play truant；to cut classes
- 不利于 bù lìyú is harmful to
- 稍候 shāo hòu to wait a moment
- 义工 yì gōng volunteer worker；volunteer work
- 蕴涵 yùn hán to contain；to accumulate
- 不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
- 旱灾 hàn zāi drought
- 古朴 gǔ pǔ simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
- 出难题 chū nán tí to raise a tough question
- 亡羊补牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)；fig. to act belatedly
- 哺育 bǔ yù to feed；(fig.) to nurture; to foster
- 按说 àn shuō in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
- 欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng (idiom) flourishing；thriving
- 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén to burn with impatience；torn with anxiety
- 官吏 guān lì bureaucrat；official
- 千家万户 qiān jiā wàn hù every family (idiom)
- 备课 bèi kè (of a teacher) to prepare lessons
- 走后门 zǒu hòu mén lit. to enter by the back door；fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
- 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)；to wait idly for opportunities
- 改为 gǎi wéi to change into
- 落户 luò hù to settle；to set up home
- 怜惜 lián xī to take pity on；to feel tenderness toward
- 师长 shī zhǎng military division level commander；teacher
- 惨白 cǎn bái deathly pale
- 碧绿 bì lu:4 dark green
- 不辞而别 bù cí ér bié to leave without saying good-bye
- 清明 Qīng míng Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 5th-19th April；Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
- 常温 cháng wēn room temperature；ordinary temperatures
- 骤然 zhòu rán suddenly；abruptly
- 哗然 huá rán in uproar；commotion
- 忙乱 máng luàn rushed and muddled
- 美中不足 měi zhōng bù zú everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
- 不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip
- 豁达 huò dá optimistic；sanguine
- 防盗门 fáng dào mén security door
- 见外 jiàn wài to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
- 烦闷 fán mèn moody; gloomy
- 借条 jiè tiáo receipt for a loan；IOU
- 前无古人 qián wú gǔ rén (idiom) unprecedented；unheard of
- 朝代 cháo dài dynasty；reign (of a king)
- 朝夕相处 zhāo xī xiāng chǔ to spend all one's time together (idiom)
- 诞辰 dàn chén birthday
- 碍事 ài shì to be in the way; to be a hindrance；(usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter
- 混浊 hùn zhuó turbid；muddy
- 僻静 pì jìng lonely；secluded
- 小曲 xiǎo qǔ popular song；folk tune
- 纵深 zòng shēn depth (from front to rear)；depth (into a territory)
- 萌发 méng fā to sprout；to shoot
- 堤坝 dī bà dam；dike
- 月初 yuè chū start of month；early in the month
- 风和日丽 fēng hé rì lì moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime
- 学艺 xué yì to learn a skill or art
- 洗涤剂 xǐ dí jì cleaning agent；detergent
- 家家户户 jiā jiā hù hù each and every family (idiom)；every household
- 大有可为 dà yǒu kě wéi with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
- 偏方 piān fāng folk remedy；home remedy
- 底蕴 dǐ yùn inside information；concrete details
- 增收 zēng shōu to increase revenue；to increase income by (x amount)
- 依依不舍 yī yī bù shě reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
- 可乘之机 kě chéng zhī jī an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
- 一鼓作气 yī gǔ zuò qì in a spurt of energy
- 害臊 hài sào to be bashful；to feel ashamed
- 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom)；to glance around
- 络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream
- 物流 wù liú distribution (business)；logistics
- 挂失 guà shī to report the loss of something
- 硕果 shuò guǒ major achievement；great work
- 秧歌 yāng ge Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
- 红眼 hóng yǎn to become infuriated；to see red
- 畏缩 wèi suō to cower；to flinch
- 多心 duō xīn oversensitive；suspicious
- 杂乱无章 zá luàn wú zhāng disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
- 举世闻名 jǔ shì wén míng world-famous (idiom)
- 愁眉苦脸 chóu méi kǔ liǎn to look anxious (idiom)；to look miserable
- 粗心大意 cū xīn dà yì negligent；careless
- 争分夺秒 zhēng fēn duó miǎo lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time；making every second count
- 龙舟 lóng zhōu dragon boat；imperial boat
- 垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected；crestfallen
- 弊病 bì bìng malady；evil
- 化纤 huà xiān synthetic fiber
- 东道主 dōng dào zhǔ host；official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
- 壮胆 zhuàng dǎn to get one’s courage up；to embolden
- 世袭 shì xí succession；inheritance
- 农历 nóng lì the traditional Chinese calendar；the lunar calendar
- 珍重 zhēn zhòng precious；extremely valuable
- 夸夸其谈 kuā kuā qí tán to talk big；to sound off
- 下乡 xià xiāng to go to the countryside
- 举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù to receive worldwide attention
- 弘扬 hóng yáng to enhance；to promote
- 同人 tóng rén people from the same workplace or profession；co-worker
- 刚毅 gāng yì resolute；steadfast
- 化险为夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
- 联欢 lián huān to have a get-together；celebration
- 俊俏 jùn qiào attractive and intelligent；charming
- 刮风 guā fēng to be windy
- 走过场 zǒu guò chǎng to go through the motions
- 扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián to excite；to thrill
- 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
- 千钧一发 qiān jūn yī fà a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)；imminent peril
- 酌情 zhuó qíng to use discretion；to take circumstances into account
- 千变万化 qiān biàn wàn huà countless changes；constant permutation
- 朝气蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous；energetic
- 一个劲儿 yī gè jìn r erhua variant of 一个劲
- 搞鬼 gǎo guǐ to make mischief；to play tricks
- 诚心诚意 chéng xīn chéng yì earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
- 瑰宝 guī bǎo gem；(fig.) rare and valuable item
- 立方米 lì fāng mǐ cubic meter (unit of volume)
- 公开信 gōng kāi xìn open letter
- 说不上 shuō bu shàng to be unable to say or tell；to not be worth mentioning
- 带头人 dài tóu rén leader
- 一技之长 yī jì zhī cháng proficiency in a particular field (idiom)；skill in a specialized area (idiom)
- 欠条 qiàn tiáo IOU；certificate of indebtedness
- 同舟共济 tóng zhōu gòng jì cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests；obliged to collaborate towards common goals
- 自强不息 zì qiáng bù xī to strive unremittingly；self-improvement
- 堆砌 duī qì lit. to pile up (bricks)；to pack
- 旗袍 qí páo Chinese-style dress；cheongsam
- 说情 shuō qíng to intercede；to plead for sb else
- 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
- 耻笑 chǐ xiào to sneer at sb；to ridicule
- 跑龙套 pǎo lóng tào to play a small role
- 从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò calm；unruffled
- 稠密 chóu mì dense
- 长达 cháng dá to extend as long as；to lengthen out to
- 洪亮 hóng liàng loud and clear；resonant
- 峰回路转 fēng huí lù zhuǎn the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)；(of a mountain road) twisting and turning
- 嬉笑 xī xiào to be laughing and playing；to giggle
- 鹤立鸡群 hè lì jī qún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common；manifestly superior
- 风沙 fēng shā sand blown by wind；sandstorm
- 大大咧咧 dà dà liē liē carefree; offhand; casual
- 高新技术 gāo xīn jì shù high tech；high technology
- 喜洋洋 xǐ yáng yáng radiant with joy
- 假使 jiǎ shǐ if；in case
- 讲学 jiǎng xué to lecture (on branch of learning)
- 学子 xué zǐ (literary) student；scholar
- 工整 gōng zhěng fine work；carefully and neatly done
- 荷花 hé huā lotus
- 提速 tí sù to increase the specified cruising speed；to pick up speed
- 变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cè to change unpredictably；unpredictable
- 求医 qiú yī to seek medical treatment；to see a doctor
- 理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side；to have the courage of one's convictions
- 由此可见 yóu cǐ kě jiàn from this, it can be seen that...
- 沿线 yán xiàn along the line (e.g. railway)；the region near the line
- 水货 shuǐ huò smuggled goods；unauthorized goods
- 树梢 shù shāo the tip of a tree; treetop
- 矿藏 kuàng cáng mineral resources
- 火暴 huǒ bào variant of 爆
- 综上所述 zōng shàng suǒ shù to summarize；to sum up
- 旋涡 xuán wō spiral；whirlpool
- 一年到头 yī nián dào tóu all year round
- 漠然 mò rán indifferent；apathetic
- 一言一行 yī yán yī xíng every word and action (idiom)
- 沉甸甸 chén diàn diàn heavy
- 半边天 bàn biān tiān half the sky；women of the new society
- 足智多谋 zú zhì duō móu resourceful；full of stratagems
- 似是而非 sì shì ér fēi apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
- 人次 rén cì person-times；visits
- 改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom)；to turn over a new leaf
- 敬而远之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom)；to remain at a respectful distance
- 磁卡 cí kǎ magnetic card；IC Card (telephone)
- 柏树 bǎi shù cypress tree；Taiwan pr. [bó shù]
- 贺电 hè diàn congratulatory telegram
- 娇气 jiāo qì delicate；squeamish
- 农民工 nóng mín gōng migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
- 锦旗 jǐn qí silk banner (as an award or gift)
- 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
- 多边 duō biān multilateral
- 祖籍 zǔ jí ancestral hometown；original domicile (and civil registration)
- 浮力 fú lì buoyancy
- 能耗 néng hào energy consumption
- 犯愁 fàn chóu to worry；to be anxious
- 脉络 mài luò arteries and veins；network of blood vessels
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi with keen interest (idiom)；with great pleasure
- 泼冷水 pō lěng shuǐ to pour cold water on；(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
- 定心丸 dìng xīn wán tranquilizer；sth that sets one's mind at ease
- 沏 qī to steep (tea)
- 嫦娥 Cháng é Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology)；one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft
- 烘托 hōng tuō background (of a painting)；backdrop
- 不亚于 bù yà yú no less than；not inferior to
- 山岭 shān lǐng mountain ridge
- 踊跃 yǒng yuè to leap；to jump
- 强占 qiáng zhàn to occupy by force
- 醇厚 chún hòu mellow and rich；simple and kind
- 丰硕 fēng shuò plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)
- 观感 guān gǎn one's impressions；observations
- 炉灶 lú zào stove
- 改日 gǎi rì another day；some other day
- 错别字 cuò bié zì incorrectly written or mispronounced characters
- 侠义 xiá yì chivalrous；chivalry
- 临街 lín jiē facing the street
- 相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng to complement one another (idiom)
- 建交 jiàn jiāo to establish diplomatic relations
- 分赃 fēn zāng to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains
- 繁体字 fán tǐ zì traditional Chinese character
- 勤工俭学 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part time while studying；work-study program
- 头头是道 tóu tóu shì dào clear and logical
- 打岔 dǎ chà interruption；to interrupt (esp. talk)
- 车轴 chē zhóu axle
- 国徽 Guó huī the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门)
- 夺魁 duó kuí to seize；to win
- 慰劳 wèi láo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)；to comfort
- 半信半疑 bàn xìn bàn yí half doubting；dubious
- 工科 gōng kē engineering as an academic subject
- 上旬 shàng xún first third of a month
- 譬如说 pì rú shuō for example
- 壮实 zhuàng shi robust；sturdy
- 俯首 fǔ shǒu to bend one's head
- 渣子 zhā zi dregs；bits
- 兆头 zhào tou omen；portent
- 讹诈 é zhà to extort under false pretenses；to blackmail
- 无恶不作 wú è bù zuò not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
- 水涨船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend；to develop according to the situation
- 得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom)；enjoying exceptional advantages
- 秉承 bǐng chéng to take orders；to receive commands
- 华侨 Huá qiáo overseas Chinese；(in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality
- 顾全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)；to work for the benefits of all
- 开天辟地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth
- 无形中 wú xíng zhōng imperceptibly；virtually
- 远近闻名 yuǎn jìn wén míng to be known far and wide；to be well-known
- 过奖 guò jiǎng to overpraise；to flatter
- 钻空子 zuān kòng zi to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
- 恋恋不舍 liàn liàn bù shě reluctant to part
- 七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bā shé lively discussion with everybody talking at once
- 众志成城 zhòng zhì chéng chéng unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
- 会意 huì yì combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters)；Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements
- 说闲话 shuō xián huà to chat；to gossip
- 积淀 jī diàn deposits accumulated over long periods；fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
- 逞能 chěng néng to show off one's ability；to boast one's merits
- 喜酒 xǐ jiǔ wedding feast；liquor drunk at a wedding feast
- 交头接耳 jiāo tóu jiē ěr to whisper to one another's ear
- 阔绰 kuò chuò ostentatious；extravagant
- 仙鹤 xiān hè red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- 有声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid；dazzling
- 左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
- 私房钱 sī fáng qián secret purse；secret stash of money
- 活期 huó qī (banking) current (account)；checking (account)
- 杠铃 gàng líng barbell
- 经度 jīng dù longitude
- 面红耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì flushed with anger (or excitement)
- 废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)；to skip one's sleep and meals
- 任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē to get trampled on (idiom)；to be taken advantage of
- 戈壁 Gē bì Gobi (desert)
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng to play hide-and-seek
- 诀别 jué bié to bid farewell；to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)
- 禾苗 hé miáo seedling (of rice or other grain)
- 门当户对 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)；(of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
- 一锅粥 yī guō zhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge；(fig.) a complete mess
- 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
- 絮叨 xù dao long-winded；garrulous
- 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity；clean and honest government
- 杨树 yáng shù poplar tree；various trees of genus Populus
- 对弈 duì yì to play go, chess etc
- 鸦雀无声 yā què wú shēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound；absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
- 千军万马 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower；all the King's horses and all the King's men
- 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
- 客流 kè liú passenger flow；customer flow
- 可歌可泣 kě gē kě qì lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving；happy and sad
- 举世无双 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom); world number one；unique
- 盛气凌人 shèng qì líng rén overbearing；arrogant bully
- 心灵手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo capable；clever
- 马后炮 mǎ hòu pào lit. firing after the horse；fig. belated action
- 爱面子 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud
- 横七竖八 héng qī shù bā in disorder；at sixes and sevens (idiom)
- 孤陋寡闻 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced；ill-informed and narrow-minded
- 赐教 cì jiào (honorific) to impart one's wisdom；to enlighten
- 接济 jiē jì to give material assistance to
- 吵嘴 chǎo zuǐ to quarrel
- 师资 shī zī qualified teacher
- 眉开眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy；all smiles
- 斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch；to eliminate completely
- 前赴后继 qián fù hòu jì to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
- 平常心 píng cháng xīn levelheadedness；calmness
- 岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous；ridiculous
- 彩霞 cǎi xiá clouds tinged with sunset hues
- 画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch；the crucial point that brings the subject to life
- 精练 jīng liàn (textiles) to scour；to degum (silk)
- 栋梁 dòng liáng ridgepole；ridgepole and beams
- 攻关 gōng guān to storm a strategic pass；fig. to tackle a key problem
- 走弯路 zǒu wān lù to take an indirect route；to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
- 见仁见智 jiàn rén jiàn zhì opinions differ (idiom)
- 发愣 fā lèng to stare blankly; to be in a daze
- 国学 guó xué Chinese national culture；studies of ancient Chinese civilization
- 画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous；to overdo it
- 酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly；to fall into a deep sleep
- 对联 duì lián rhyming couplet；pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway
- 茶道 chá dào Japanese tea ceremony；sado
- 泰斗 tài dǒu (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure；doyen
- 暴风骤雨 bào fēng zhòu yǔ violent wind and rainstorm；hurricane
- 瑞雪 ruì xuě timely snow
- 一概而论 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom)
- 大雁 dà yàn wild goose
- 经贸 jīng mào trade
- 潦草 liáo cǎo slipshod; careless; slovenly；(of handwriting) scrawly; illegible
- 互信 hù xìn mutual trust
- 乔装 qiáo zhuāng to pretend；to feign
- 大公无私 dà gōng wú sī selfless；impartial
- 海内外 hǎi nèi wài domestic and international；at home and abroad
- 网民 wǎng mín web user；netizen
- 互访 hù fǎng exchange visits
- 思前想后 sī qián xiǎng hòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future；to ponder over reasons and connection
- 四合院 sì hé yuàn courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
- 娇惯 jiāo guàn to pamper；to coddle
- 卡子 qiǎ zi clip；hair fastener
- 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
- 多元 duō yuán poly-；multi-
- 多劳多得 duō láo duō dé work more and get more
- 干戈 gān gē weapons of war；arms
- 迷惑不解 mí huò bù jiě to feel puzzled
- 汤圆 tāng yuán boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
- 扑面而来 pū miàn ér lái lit. sth hits one in the face；directly in one's face
- 冷酷无情 lěng kù wú qíng cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous
- 引经据典 yǐn jīng jù diǎn lit. to quote the classics；to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
- 抚恤 fǔ xù (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury
- 愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
- 通顺 tōng shùn smooth；clear and coherent
- 歌咏 gē yǒng to sing
- 桂花 guì huā osmanthus flowers；Osmanthus fragrans
- 小卒 xiǎo zú foot soldier；minor figure
- 出洋相 chū yáng xiàng to make a fool of oneself
- 便饭 biàn fàn an ordinary meal；simple home cooking
- 赞叹不已 zàn tàn bù yǐ to be full of praise (idiom)
- 纵横交错 zòng héng jiāo cuò criss-crossed (idiom)
- 节水 jié shuǐ to save water
- 风餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)；fig. to rough it
- 怡然自得 yí rán zì dé happy and content (idiom)
- 上期 shàng qī previous period (week, month or quarter etc)
- 院士 yuàn shì scholar；academician
- 绘声绘色 huì shēng huì sè vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life；lively and realistic
- 馅儿 xiàn r erhua variant of 馅
- 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì over and over again (idiom)
- 忌口 jì kǒu abstain from certain food (as when ill)；avoid certain foods
- 举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān to raise one and infer three；to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
- 损人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
- 野炊 yě chuī to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing)；cookout
- 涝 lào flooded
- 非金属 fēi jīn shǔ nonmetal (chemistry)
- 卤味 lǔ wèi food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
- 约定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement；customary convention
- 无情无义 wú qíng wú yì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
- 耿直 gěng zhí honest；frank
- 顺差 shùn chā (trade or budget) surplus
- 东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily；to bustle about
- 没说的 méi shuō de nothing to pick on；really good
- 美滋滋 měi zī zī very happy; elated
- 怠工 dài gōng to slacken off in one's work；to go slow (as a form of strike)
- 单边 dān biān unilateral
- 拉锁 lā suǒ zipper
- 没准儿 méi zhǔn r erhua variant of 没准
- 抑扬顿挫 yì yáng dùn cuò see 顿挫抑扬
- 藤椅 téng yǐ rattan chair
- 心眼儿 xīn yǎn r one's thoughts；mind
- 有的放矢 yǒu dì fàng shǐ lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)；fig. to have a clear objective
- 概论 gài lùn outline；introduction
- 印刷术 yìn shuā shù printing；printing technology
- 经久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
- 沽名钓誉 gū míng diào yù to angle for fame (idiom)；to fish for compliments
- 水灵灵 shuǐ líng líng see 水灵
- 沾光 zhān guāng to bask in the light；fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth
- 简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字
- 腊月 Là yuè twelfth lunar month
- 大包大揽 dà bāo dà lǎn to take complete charge (idiom)
- 朱红 zhū hóng vermilion
- 由此看来 yóu cǐ kàn lái thereby；judging from this
- 悲欢离合 bēi huān lí hé joys and sorrows；partings and reunions
- 芦花 lú huā reed catkin；reed flower
- 节气 jié qi solar term
- 连滚带爬 lián gǔn dài pá rolling and crawling；trying frantically to escape (idiom)
- 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon；indecisive
- 内需 nèi xū domestic demand
- 敦厚 dūn hòu genuine；honest and sincere
- 禅杖 chán zhàng the staff of a Buddhist monk
- 老伴儿 lǎo bàn r erhua variant of 伴
- 前仰后合 qián yǎng hòu hé to sway to and fro；to rock back and forth
- 书橱 shū chú bookcase
- 红扑扑 hóng pū pū red；rosy
- 迭起 dié qǐ continuously arising；to arise repeatedly
- 船桨 chuán jiǎng oar
- 槐树 huái shù locust tree (Sophora japonica)
- 大模大样 dà mú dà yàng boldly; ostentatiously；poised; self-assured
- 贺信 hè xìn congratulatory letter or message
- 哗变 huá biàn mutiny；rebellion
- 冰棍儿 bīng gùn r ice lolly；popsicle
- 节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
- 张灯结彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎi to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
- 电铃 diàn líng electric bell
- 公函 gōng hán official letter
- 陶冶 táo yě lit. to fire pots and smelt metal；fig. to educate
- 碰钉子 pèng dīng zi to meet with a rebuff
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 别具匠心 bié jù jiàng xīn to show ingenuity；(of a design) clever
- 暖烘烘 nuǎn hōng hōng nice and warm；cozy
- 见钱眼开 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain；money-grubbing
- 爱理不理 ài lǐ bù lǐ (idiom) standoffish; indifferent
- 奇花异草 qí huā yì cǎo very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)
- 有口无心 yǒu kǒu wú xīn to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
- 帐子 zhàng zi mosquito net
- 半真半假 bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ (idiom) half true and half false
- 有两下子 yǒu liǎng xià zi to have real skill；to know one's stuff
- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi to take advantage of sb's precarious position
- 穿小鞋 chuān xiǎo xié lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom)；to make life difficult for sb
- 酣畅 hān chàng unrestrained；cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping
- 如醉如痴 rú zuì rú chī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)；intoxicated by sth
- 耳闻目睹 ěr wén mù dǔ to witness personally
- 万古长青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng remain fresh；last forever
- 一毛不拔 yī máo bù bá stingy (idiom)
- 发愤图强 fā fèn tú qiáng to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
- 默读 mò dú to read in silence
- 纳闷儿 nà mèn r erhua variant of 纳闷
- 忍饥挨饿 rěn jī ái è starving；famished
- 山冈 shān gāng mound；small hill
- 势不可当 shì bù kě dāng impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
- 侃大山 kǎn dà shān to chatter idly；to gossip
- 不耻下问 bù chǐ xià wèn not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
- 爆冷门 bào lěng mén an upset (esp. in sports)；unexpected turn of events
- 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent；articulate
- 个头儿 gè tóu r size；height
- 括弧 kuò hú parenthesis
- 造纸术 zào zhǐ shù papermaking process
- 兜儿 dōu r erhua variant of 兜
- 长效 cháng xiào to be effective over an extended period
- 遂心 suì xīn to one's liking
- 敲边鼓 qiāo biān gǔ to back sb up；to support sb in an argument
- 刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
- 一长一短 yī cháng yī duǎn talking endlessly; long-winded
- 鹏程万里 péng chéng wàn lǐ the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)；one's future prospects are brilliant
- 闹着玩儿 nào zhe wán r to play games；to joke around
- 得意扬扬 dé yì yáng yáng variant of 洋
- 随大溜 suí dà liù to follow the crowd；going with the tide
- 廉正 lián zhèng upright and honest；integrity
- 办不到 bàn bu dào impossible；can't be done
- 报亭 bào tíng kiosk；newsstand
- 便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store
- 别提了 bié tí le say no more；don't bring it up
- 不服气 bù fú qì unwilling to concede；defiant
- 操控 cāo kòng to control；to manipulate
- 茶馆儿 chá guǎn r a teashop
- 吃不上 chī bu shàng unable to get anything to eat；to miss a meal
- 吹了 chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded；to have died
- 从今以后 cóng jīn yǐ hòu from now on；henceforward
- 从早到晚 cóng zǎo dào wǎn from morning till night；from dawn to dusk
- 打盹儿 dǎ dǔn r erhua variant of 盹
- 大数据 dà shù jù big data (computing)
- 大腕儿 dà wàn r erhua variant of 腕
- 低碳 dī tàn (attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet)
- 点击率 diǎn jī lu:4 click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)
- 防汛 fáng xùn flood control；anti-flood (precautions)
- 搞笑 gǎo xiào to get people to laugh；funny
- 公示 gōng shì to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments)；public notification
- 顾不上 gù bu shàng cannot attend to or manage
- 后备箱 hòu bèi xiāng trunk；boot (of a car)
- 忽高忽低 hū gāo hū dī alternately soaring and plunging
- 极少数 jí shǎo shù extremely few；a small minority
- 接听 jiē tīng to answer the phone
- 离谱儿 lí pǔr5 Scientific
- 咧嘴 liě zuǐ to grin
- 领军 lǐng jūn to lead troups；(fig.) to lead
- 聋人 lóng rén deaf person；hearing-impaired person
- 沐浴露 mù yù lù shower gel
- 哪知道 nǎ zhī dào who would have thought that ...?
- 难得一见 nán dé yī jiàn rarely seen
- 难以想象 nányǐxiǎngxiàng Unimaginable
- 人缘儿 rén yuán r erhua variant of 人缘
- 如果说 rú guǒ shuō if；if one were to say
- 软实力 ruǎn shí lì soft power (in international relations)
- 谁知道 shéi zhī dào God knows...；Who would have imagined...?
- 时好时坏 shí hǎo shí huài sometimes good, sometimes bad
- 受过 shòu guò to take the blame (for sb else)
- 双赢 shuāng yíng profitable to both sides；a win-win situation
- 说干就干 shuō gàn jiù gàn to do what needs to be done, without delay
- 说老实话 shuō lǎo shi huà to be honest；to tell the truth
- 说起来 shuō qǐlái Say
- 说真的 shuō zhēn de to tell the truth；honestly
- 私家车 sī jiā chē private car
- 搜救 sōu jiù search and rescue
- 贪玩儿 tān wánr5 Greedy
- 讨人喜欢 tǎo rén xǐ huan to attract people's affection；charming
- 性价比 xìng jià bǐ cost-performance ratio
- 一卡通 Yī kǎ tōng the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)
- 与时俱进 yǔ shí jù jìn abreast of modern developments；to keep up with the times
- 原创 yuán chuàng to create (sth original)；(adj.) original
- 正能量 zhèng néng liàng positive energy；positivity
- 追尾 zhuī wěi to tailgate；to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
- 着眼于 zhuóyǎn yú Focus on
- 做证 zuò zhèng variant of 作证