HSK 4 vocabulary

973 words · 300 characters · intermediate - opinions, work and short stories (≈ B1)

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矮ǎi(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low 冰bīngice; to chill sth 附近fù jìnnearby; neighboring; (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood 巧克力qiǎo kè lì(loanword) chocolate 小吃xiǎo chīstreet food; snack 嘴巴zuǐ bamouth (CL:張|张); slap in the face 冰箱bīng xiāngrefrigerator; (old) icebox 窗户chuāng huwindow 大楼dà lóubuilding (a relatively large, multistory one)戴dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect 地址dì zhǐaddress 电梯diàn tīelevator; escalator 风景fēng jǐngscenery; landscape 号码hào mǎnumber 护士hù shinurse 寄jìto entrust; to place in sb's care; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 苦kǔbitter; hardship 辣làhot (spicy); pungent 楼梯lóu tīstair; staircase 酸suānsour; tart 替tìto substitute for; to take the place of 脱tuōto shed; to take off 外套wài tàoouter garment; jacket; coat 西瓜xī guāwatermelon 咸xiánsalted; salty 呀ya(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)眼镜yǎn jìngspectacles; eyeglasses 邮局yóu júpost office 阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation 巴士bā shìbus (loanword); motor coach 包括bāo kuòto comprise; to include 倍bèi(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier)笨bènstupid; foolish 毕业bì yègraduation; to graduate 不管bù guǎnnot to be concerned; regardless of 操场cāo chǎngplayground; sports field 迟到chí dàoto arrive late 尺chǐa Chinese foot; one-third of a meter 传统chuán tǒngtradition; traditional 春季chūn jìspringtime 答案dá ànanswer; solution 打折dǎ zhéto give a discount 大陆dà lùcontinent; mainland 袋dàipouch; bag 担心dān xīnanxious; worried 底dǐbottom; base; background; foundation 豆腐dòu futofu; bean curd 发烧fā shāoto have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever; (fig.) to be fascinated with; to obsess over 法律fǎ lǜlaw 烦fánto feel vexed; to bother 逛guàngto stroll; to visit 海鲜hǎi xiānseafood 寒假hán jiàwinter vacation 极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics)季节jì jiétime; season 加班jiā bānto work overtime 减jiǎnto lower; to decrease 教授jiào shòuprofessor 开水kāi shuǐboiled water; boiling water 口袋kǒu dàipocket; bag; sack 历史lì shǐhistory 了解liǎo jiěto understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out 毛巾máo jīntowel 毛衣máo yī(wool) sweater 没想到méi xiǎng dàodidn't expect 梦mèngdream (CL:場|场); to dream 闹钟nào zhōngalarm clock 拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture 汽水qì shuǐsoda pop; carbonated soft drink 浅qiǎnshallow; light (color)轻松qīng sōnglight; gentle 热闹rè naolively; bustling; full of activity; to make things lively; to have a good time 日记rì jìdiary 伞sǎnumbrella; parasol 身高shēn gāo(a person's) height 湿shīmoist; wet 市区shì qūurban district; downtown 手套shǒu tàoglove; mitten 叔叔shū shufather's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older 暑假shǔ jiàsummer vacation 刷shuāa brush; to paint; to daub 帅shuàicommander-in-chief; to lead; to command 孙女sūn nǚson's daughter; granddaughter 孙子sūn zigrandson; son's son 味儿wèi rtaste 无聊wú liáobored; boring 箱xiāngbox; trunk 新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness 兴趣xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby 兄弟xiōng dìbrothers; younger brother 选择xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option; alternative 牙刷yá shuātoothbrush 严重yán zhònggrave; serious; severe; critical 研究yán jiūresearch; a study 盐yánsalt 有趣yǒu qùinteresting; fascinating; amusing 圆yuáncircle; round 约会yuē huìappointment; engagement 资料zī liàomaterial; resources 摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit 包含bāo hánto contain; to embody 宝贝bǎo bèitreasured object; treasure 宝贵bǎo guìvaluable; precious 保守bǎo shǒuconservative; to guard 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms)背景bèi jǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer 避免bì miǎnto avert; to prevent 布置bù zhìto arrange; to set up; to lay out; to assign (tasks, homework etc)擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish 材料cái liào(raw) material; data 参考cān kǎoconsultation; reference 曾céngonce; already 产品chǎn pǐngoods; merchandise 诚实chéng shíhonest 承认chéng rènto admit; to concede 抽chōuto draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole 此cǐthis; these 刺激cì jīto provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 打扫dǎ sǎoto clean; to sweep 大方dà fanggenerous; magnanimous 大会dà huìgeneral assembly; general meeting 代替dài tìto replace; to take the place of 担任dān rènto hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of 单纯dān chúnsimple; pure 淡dàninsipid; diluted 得意dé yìproud of oneself; pleased with oneself 灯光dēng guāng(stage) lighting; light 敌人dí rénenemy 地位dì wèiposition; status 地下dì xiàunderground; subterranean 电灯diàn dēngelectric light 独特dú tèunique; distinctive 儿童ér tóngchild 而érand; as well as 发挥fā huīto display; to exhibit 发票fā piàoinvoice; receipt; bill; uniform invoice (abbr. for 統一發票|统一发票) (統一發票|统一发票 · uniform invoice, a standardized government-issued invoice used in Taiwan for recording financial transactions, including purchases and sales, and also serving as a ticket for a lottery program to promote transparency and tax compliance)翻译fān yìto translate; to interpret 反而fǎn éron the contrary; instead 非fēito not be; not; wrong; incorrect 风格fēng géstyle 风俗fēng súsocial custom 否则fǒu zéotherwise; if not; or (else)夫妇fū fùa (married) couple; husband and wife 符合fú hé(physics) coincidence; in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement)付出fù chūto pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)负担fù dānto bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden 改善gǎi shànto make better; to improve 盖gàilid; top 感兴趣gǎn xìng qùto be interested (in sth)根gēnroot; basis 根据gēn jùaccording to; based on 购买gòu mǎito purchase; to buy 怪guàiodd; strange; uncanny; monster; supernatural being 规模guī móscale; scope; extent 航空háng kōngaviation 红包hóng bāomoney wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment 厚hòuthick; deep or profound 婚礼hūn lǐwedding ceremony; wedding 或许huò xǔperhaps; maybe 激动jī dòngto move emotionally; to stir up (emotions)激烈jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce 技巧jì qiǎoskill; technique 加入jiā rùto become a member; to join 假如jiǎ rúif 减少jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 讲究jiǎng jiuto pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality 奖学金jiǎng xué jīnscholarship 降低jiàng dīto reduce; to lower; to bring down 教训jiào xunto provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid; a talking-to; a bitter lesson 结jiéknot; sturdy 解释jiě shìexplanation; to explain 酒吧jiǔ bābar (place to buy drinks)居住jū zhùto reside; to dwell 距离jù lídistance; to be apart from 聚jùto assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-角色jué sèrole; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. jiao3se4 开花kāi huāto bloom; to blossom; to flower; (fig.) to burst; to split open 看不起kàn bu qǐto look down upon; to despise 棵kēclassifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 空间kōng jiānspace; room; (fig.) scope; leeway 宽kuānwide; broad 扩大kuò dàto expand; to enlarge 来不及lái bu jíthere's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late 来得及lái de jíto have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it 老公lǎo gōng(coll.) husband 老婆lǎo pó(coll.) wife 老实lǎo shihonest; sincere; well-behaved 乐趣lè qùdelight; pleasure; joy 泪lèitears; teardrops 利益lì yìbenefit; (in sb's) interest 良好liáng hǎogood; favorable 了不起liǎo bu qǐamazing; terrific 录取lù qǔto admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)律师lǜ shīlawyer 秘密mì mìsecret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret 密切mì qièclose; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)免费miǎn fèifree (of charge)描写miáo xiěto describe; to depict; to portray; depiction; portrayal 摸mōto feel with the hand; to touch 女士nǚ shìlady; madam 培养péi yǎngto cultivate; to breed 品质pǐn zhìcharacter; intrinsic quality (of a person)期间qī jiānperiod of time; time 企业qǐ yècompany; firm; enterprise; corporation 穷qióngpoor; destitute 却quèbut; yet 确认què rènto confirm; to verify 人家rén jiaother people; sb else 弱ruòweak; feeble; young 森林sēn línforest 晒shài(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)伤害shāng hàito injure; to harm 烧shāoto burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that 收获shōu huòto harvest; to reap 首shǒuhead; chief 舒适shū shìcozy; snug 刷牙shuā yáto brush one's teeth 睡着shuì zháoto fall asleep 思考sī kǎoto reflect on; to ponder over 似乎sì hūit seems; seemingly; as if 躺tǎngto recline; to lie down 特殊tè shūspecial; particular 提供tí gōngto offer; to supply 体重tǐ zhòngbody weight 填tiánto fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 挑战tiǎo zhànto challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge 贴tiēto stick; to paste 同情tóng qíngto sympathize with; sympathy 投tóuto cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc)投资tóu zīinvestment; to invest 土地tǔ dìland; soil 推销tuī xiāoto market; to sell 万一wàn yījust in case; if by any chance 微笑wēi xiàosmile; to smile 维持wéi chíto keep; to maintain; to preserve 未来wèi láifuture; tomorrow 位置wèi zhiposition; place 稳定wěn dìngsteady; stable 问候wèn hòuto give one's respects; to send a greeting 无wúnot to have; no 无法wú fǎunable to; incapable of 无所谓wú suǒ wèito be indifferent; not to matter 误会wù huìto misunderstand; to mistake 吸收xī shōuto absorb; to assimilate 吸引xī yǐnto attract; to appeal to; to fascinate 喜爱xǐ àito like; to love 系统xì tǒngsystem 细xìthin or slender; finely particulate 限制xiàn zhìto restrict; to limit 相反xiāng fǎnopposite; contrary 项xiàngback of neck; item 心理xīn lǐpsychology; mentality 兴奋xīng fènexcited; excitement 形容xíng róngto describe; (literary) countenance; appearance 醒xǐngto wake up; to be awake 修理xiū lǐto repair; to fix 学问xué wènlearning; knowledge; scholarship; a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)寻找xún zhǎoto seek; to look for 牙yátooth; ivory 眼泪yǎn lèitear; teardrop 演讲yǎn jiǎngto give a lecture; to make a speech 依靠yī kàoto rely on; to depend on 以及yǐ jíand; as well as 一般来说yī bān lái shuōgenerally speaking 引起yǐn qǐto give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 勇敢yǒng gǎnbrave; courageous 优秀yōu xiùoutstanding; excellent 于是yú shìthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 玉yùjade 玉米yù mǐcorn; maize 遇到yù dàoto meet; to run into; to come across 阅读yuè dúto read; reading 运气yùn qiluck (good or bad)在于zài yúto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)战争zhàn zhēngwar; conflict 着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry 政治zhèng zhìpolitics; political 之后zhī hòuafter; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then 之间zhī jiān(after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间)之前zhī qiánbefore; prior to 植物zhí wùplant; vegetation 主题zhǔ títheme; subject 祝福zhù fúblessings; to wish sb well 著名zhù míngfamous; noted 专心zhuān xīnto focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)追求zhuī qiúto pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after 准时zhǔn shíon time; punctual 资源zī yuánnatural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)自信zì xìnto have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 总统zǒng tǒngpresident (of a country)总之zǒng zhīin a word; in short 最初zuì chūfirst; primary 做梦zuò mèngto dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure 按时àn shíon time; before deadline 暗àndark; to turn dark 摆脱bǎi tuōto break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc)败bàito defeat; to damage 办事bàn shìto handle (affairs); to work 包裹bāo guǒto wrap up; to bind up 宝bǎojewel; gem 宝宝bǎo baodarling; baby 编biānto weave; to plait 标志biāo zhìsign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 表情biǎo qíng(facial) expression; to express one's feelings 表扬biǎo yángto praise; to commend 不然bù ránnot so; no 财产cái chǎnproperty; assets 财富cái fùwealth; riches 参与cān yùto participate (in sth)操作cāo zuòto work; to operate 测量cè liángsurvey; to measure 测试cè shìto test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area)茶叶chá yètea; tea leaves 长途cháng túlong distance; long-distance phone call (abbr. for 長途電話|长途电话)常识cháng shícommon sense; general knowledge 抄chāoto make a copy; to plagiarize 潮流cháo liútide; current 潮湿cháo shīdamp; moist 彻底chè dǐthorough; thoroughly 沉chénto submerge; to immerse 成人chéng rénto reach adulthood; an adult 程序chéng xùprocedures; sequence 尺寸chǐ cunsize; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety 冲chōngthoroughfare; to go straight ahead 充分chōng fènample; sufficient 出色chū sèremarkable; outstanding 出售chū shòuto sell; to offer for sale 出席chū xíto attend; to participate 处chùplace; locality; part; aspect 纯chúnpure; simple 词汇cí huìvocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)此外cǐ wàibesides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 刺cìthorn; sting 从此cóng cǐfrom now on; since then 粗cū(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse 粗心cū xīncareless; thoughtless 促进cù jìnto promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost 措施cuò shīmeasure; step 打针dǎ zhēnto give or get an injection 大哥dà gēeldest brother; gang leader; boss 大型dà xínglarge; large-scale 大众dà zhòngthe masses; the great bulk of the population 待遇dài yùtreatment; pay 担保dān bǎoto guarantee; to vouch for 单dānbill; list 单调dān diàomonotonous 导游dǎo yóutour guide; guidebook 登dēngto scale (a height); to ascend 登记dēng jìto register (one's name)登山dēng shānto climb a mountain; climbing 的确dí quèreally; indeed 地面dì miànfloor; ground 典型diǎn xíngmodel; typical case 顶dǐngapex; crown of the head 冬季dōng jìwinter 独立dú lìindependent; independence 独自dú zìalone 度过dù guòto pass; to spend (time)锻炼duàn liànto toughen; to temper 对付duì futo handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do 对于duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to 法院fǎ yuàncourt of law; court 翻fānto turn over; to flip over 反fǎncontrary; in reverse 反映fǎn yìngto mirror; to reflect 方fāngsquare; power or involution (math.)方案fāng ànplan; program (for action etc)放松fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen 肥féifat; fertile 分布fēn bùto scatter; to distribute 分散fēn sànto scatter; to disperse 分手fēn shǒuto part company; to split up 纷纷fēn fēnone after another; in succession 奋斗fèn dòuto strive; to struggle 夫妻fū qīhusband and wife; married couple 夫人fū renlady; madam 符号fú hàosymbol; mark; sign 复制fù zhìto duplicate; to make a copy of 改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to amend 高潮gāo cháohigh tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity 隔géto separate; to partition 个别gè biéindividually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare 工程gōng chéngengineering; an engineering project 公元gōng yuánCE (Common Era); Christian Era 供应gōng yìngto supply; to provide (goods, services etc)构成gòu chéngto constitute; to form 构造gòu zàostructure; composition 骨头gǔ toubone; moral character 固定gù dìngto fix; to fasten 关于guān yúpertaining to; concerning 官方guān fānggovernment; official (approved or issued by an authority)光临guāng lín(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 规律guī lǜrule (e.g. of science); law of behavior 规则guī zérule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed 含hánto keep in the mouth; to contain 含量hán liàngcontent; quantity contained 寒冷hán lěngcold (climate); frigid 行业háng yètrade; profession; industry; business 黑暗hēi àndark; darkly 后头hòu toubehind; the back 呼吸hū xīto breathe 忽视hū shìto neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore 户hùa household; door 划huáto row; to paddle 怀念huái niànto cherish the memory of; to think of 怀疑huái yíto doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that 获huò(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win 获得huò déto obtain; to receive; to get 几乎jī hūalmost; nearly; practically 机构jī gòumechanism; structure 及格jí géto pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard 极其jí qíextremely 即将jí jiāngabout to; on the point of; soon 急忙jí mánghastily 集合jí héto gather; to assemble; (math.) set 记载jì zǎito write down; to record 既然jì ránsince; as; this being the case 渐渐jiàn jiàngradually 江jiāngriver 奖金jiǎng jīnpremium; award money 降jiàngto drop; to fall 降价jiàng jiàto cut the price; to drive down the price 交换jiāo huànto exchange; to swap 交际jiāo jìcommunication; social intercourse 阶段jiē duànstage; section 街道jiē dàostreet; subdistrict 节省jié shěngsaving; to save 结构jié gòustructure; composition 结论jié lùnconclusion; verdict 尽力jìn lìto strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 进口jìn kǒuto import; imported 禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid 精力jīng lìenergy 竟然jìng ránunexpectedly; to one's surprise 究竟jiū jìngto go to the bottom of a matter; after all 居民jū mínresident; inhabitant 局júoffice; situation 巨大jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic 具备jù bèito possess; to have 卷juǎnto roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)看来kàn laiapparently; it seems that 考察kǎo cháto inspect; to observe and study 考虑kǎo lǜto think over; to consider 口语kǒu yǔcolloquial speech; spoken language 会计kuài jìaccountant; accountancy 来源lái yuánsource (of information etc); origin 老家lǎo jiānative place; place of origin 类型lèi xíngtype; kind; category; (computer programming) type 冷静lěng jìngcalm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet 力气lì qiphysical strength 立即lì jíimmediately 利息lì xīinterest (on a loan)量liángto measure 粮食liáng shifoodstuff; cereals 列lièto arrange; to line up 临时lín shías the time draws near; at the last moment 陆续lù xùin turn; successively 轮船lún chuánsteamship; steamer; steamboat 论文lùn wénpaper; treatise 落luòto fall or drop; (of the sun) to set 梦想mèng xiǎng(fig.) to dream of; dream 秘书mì shūsecretary 密mìdense; close; thick; intimate; close 面临miàn línto face sth; to be confronted with 名片míng piàn(business) card 模型mó xíngmodel; mold 末mòtip; end 哪怕nǎ pàeven; even if 脑袋nǎo daihead; skull 闹nàonoisy; cacophonous 内部nèi bùinterior; inside (part, section)内科nèi kēinternal medicine; general medicine 能干néng gàncapable; competent 浓nóngconcentrated; dense 暖气nuǎn qìcentral heating; heater 排列pái lièto arrange in order; (math.) permutation 批pīto ascertain; to act on 片面piàn miànunilateral; one-sided 平静píng jìngcalm; tranquil; serene 平均píng jūnaverage; on average; evenly; in equal proportions 迫切pò qièurgent; pressing 妻子qī ziwife 期待qī dàito look forward to; to await 期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline 其余qí yúthe rest; the others 汽油qì yóugasoline 器官qì guān(physiology) organ; apparatus 前头qián touin front; at the head 前途qián túprospects; future outlook 切qiēto cut; to slice; to carve; (math.) tangential 亲爱qīn àidear; beloved 清醒qīng xǐngclear-headed; sober 秋季qiū jìautumn; fall 圈quāncircle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom 权利quán lìright (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth 然而rán érhowever; but; yet 燃料rán liàofuel 燃烧rán shāoto ignite; to combust 热心rè xīnenthusiastic; ardent; zealous 如今rú jīnnowadays; now 散sànto scatter; to break up (a meeting etc)扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 色彩sè cǎitint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character 闪shǎnto dodge; to duck out of the way 善于shàn yúto be good at; to be adept at 设置shè zhìto set up; to install 申请shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份)身材shēn cáistature; build (height and weight)神话shén huàlegend; fairy tale 神秘shén mìmysterious; mystery 失败shī bàito be defeated; to lose 失望shī wàngdisappointed; to lose hope 失业shī yèunemployment; to lose one's job 诗shīpoem; poetry 诗人shī rénbard; poet 实施shí shīto implement; to carry out 实用shí yòngto apply in practice; practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)事物shì wùthing; object 事先shì xiānin advance; before the event 是否shì fǒuwhether (or not); if 手工shǒu gōnghandwork; manual 手术shǒu shù(surgical) operation; surgery 受不了shòu bù liǎounbearable; unable to endure 熟练shú liànpracticed; proficient 树林shù línwoods; grove 顺序shùn xùsequence; order 说不定shuō bu dìngcan't say for sure; maybe 松sōngloose; to loosen 随手suí shǒuconveniently; without extra trouble 缩短suō duǎnto shorten; to reduce; to curtail 提醒tí xǐngto remind; to call attention to 天真tiān zhēnnaive; innocent 挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole; to choose 挑选tiāo xuǎnto choose; to select 统计tǒng jìstatistics; to count 统一tǒng yīto unify; to integrate; unified; integrated 痛快tòng kuàidelighted; to one's heart's content 投入tóu rùto throw into; to put into 透tòuto penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak 外汇wài huìforeign (currency) exchange 弯wānto bend; bent 维护wéi hùto defend; to safeguard 尾巴wěi batail; colloquial pr.位于wèi yúto be located at; to be situated at 稳wěnsettled; steady; stable 无论wú lùnno matter what or how; regardless of whether...无数wú shùcountless; numberless 无限wú xiànunlimited; unbounded 吸xīto breathe; to suck in 吸烟xī yānto smoke 系列xì lièseries; set 细节xì jiédetails; particulars 下降xià jiàngto decline; to drop 鲜xiānfresh; bright (in color)鲜花xiān huāflower; fresh flowers 显著xiǎn zhùoutstanding; notable 相处xiāng chǔto be in contact (with sb); to associate 想念xiǎng niànto miss; to remember with longing 项目xiàng mùitem; project; (sports) event 消化xiāo huàto digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process 销售xiāo shòuto sell; to market 效率xiào lǜefficiency 新郎xīn lángbridegroom; groom 新娘xīn niángbride 性质xìng zhìnature; characteristic 学术xué shùlearning; science 迅速xùn sùrapid; speedy 延长yán chángto prolong; to extend 严yántight (closely sealed); stern 严格yán géstrict; stringent; tight; rigorous 腰yāothe waist and lower back; kidney of an animal (as food)摇yáoto shake; to rock 药物yào wùmedicaments; pharmaceuticals 业余yè yúin one's spare time; outside working hours 医学yī xuémedicine; medical science 依然yī ránstill; as before 一再yī zàirepeatedly 一致yī zhìconsistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison 移yíto move; to shift 移动yí dòngto move; movement 移民yí mínto immigrate; to migrate 疑问yí wènquestion; interrogation 义务yì wùduty; obligation (CL:項|项); volunteer (work etc)营业yíng yèto do business; to trade 赢得yíng déto win; to gain 勇气yǒng qìcourage 优良yōu liángfine; good 优美yōu měigraceful; fine 语音yǔ yīnspeech sounds; pronunciation 预订yù dìngto place an order; to book ahead 遇yùto encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; to treat; to receive 遇见yù jiànto meet 原料yuán liàoraw material 原则yuán zéprinciple; doctrine 圆满yuán mǎnsatisfactory; consummate; perfect 运用yùn yòngto use; to put to use 再三zài sānover and over again; again and again 在乎zài huto rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about 赞成zàn chéngto approve of; to agree with; (literary) to help bring about 丈夫zhàng fuhusband 招呼zhāo huto call out to; to greet 召开zhào kāito convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke 折zhéto break; to fracture 针zhēnneedle; pin 针对zhēn duìto target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 阵zhèndisposition of troops; wave 争论zhēng lùnto argue; to debate 征求zhēng qiúto solicit; to seek 政府zhèng fǔgovernment 治zhìto rule; to govern 种类zhǒng lèikind; genus 重量zhòng liàngweight 逐渐zhú jiàngradually 主席zhǔ xíchairperson; premier 转告zhuǎn gàoto pass on; to communicate 转身zhuǎn shēn(of a person) to turn round; to face about 字母zì mǔletter (of the alphabet)综合zōng hécomprehensive; composite 总共zǒng gòngaltogether; in sum; in all; in total 总理zǒng lǐpremier; prime minister 阻止zǔ zhǐto prevent; to block 作为zuò wéione's conduct; deed 爱国ài guóto love one's country; patriotic 安置ān zhìto find a place for; to help settle down 宝石bǎo shíprecious stone; gem 辩论biàn lùndebate; argument 兵bīngsoldiers; a force 采访cǎi fǎngto interview; to gather news 测cèto survey; to measure 沉默chén mòtaciturn; uncommunicative 沉重chén zhòngheavy; hard 承担chéng dānto undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)吃惊chī jīngto be startled; to be shocked 处于chǔ yúto be in (some state, position, or condition)促使cù shǐto prompt; to induce; to spur 促销cù xiāoto promote sales 单独dān dúalone; by oneself 导致dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 堵dǔto block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole)对比duì bǐto contrast; contrast 而是ér shìrather 法官fǎ guānjudge (in court)方针fāng zhēnpolicy; guidelines 封闭fēng bìto close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue)格外gé wàiespecially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional 个体gè tǐan individual; self-employed individual; small business operator (abbr. for 個體戶|个体户)官guāngovernment official; governmental 归guīto return; to go back to 果实guǒ shífruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc)合同hé tongcontract; agreement 汇huìto remit; to converge (of rivers)伙伴huǒ bàncompanion; pal; partner; business associate 纪律jì lǜdiscipline 坚固jiān gùfirm; firmly 健身jiàn shēnto exercise; to keep fit 讲座jiǎng zuòcourse of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)紧密jǐn mìinseparably close 经典jīng diǎnthe classics; scriptures 可见kě jiànit can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear 宽广kuān guǎngwide; broad 列车liè chē(railway) train 列入liè rùto include on a list 流传liú chuánto spread; to circulate; to hand down 陆地lù dìdry land (as opposed to the sea)梦见mèng jiànto dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 描述miáo shùto describe; description 默默mò mòin silence; not speaking 难免nán miǎnhard to avoid; difficult to escape from 培训péi xùnto cultivate; to train 培育péi yùto train; to breed 平稳píng wěnsmooth; steady 破产pò chǎnto go bankrupt; to become impoverished 青春qīng chūnyouth; youthfulness 轻易qīng yìeasy; simple; rashly; offhandedly 情景qíng jǐngscene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 趋势qū shìtrend; tendency 闪电shǎn diànlightning 赏shǎngto bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior)上门shàng ménto drop in; to visit 设施shè shīfacilities; installation 深厚shēn hòudeep; profound 士兵shì bīngsoldier 试卷shì juànexamination paper; test paper 收益shōu yìearnings; profit 守shǒuto guard; to defend 售货员shòu huò yuánsales clerk; sales associate; retail salesperson 数据shù jùdata 松树sōng shùpine; pine tree 缩小suō xiǎoto reduce; to decrease; to shrink 台阶tái jiēsteps; flight of steps 特征tè zhēngcharacteristic; diagnostic property 体操tǐ cāogymnastic; gymnastics 替代tì dàito substitute for; to replace 调皮tiáo pínaughty; mischievous 透明tòu míngtransparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny 围巾wéi jīnscarf; shawl 未必wèi bìnot necessarily; maybe not 鲜明xiān míng(of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct 小伙子xiǎo huǒ zi(coll.) young man; young fellow; lad 形势xíng shìcircumstances; situation 学分xué fēncourse credit 学年xué niánacademic year 延续yán xùto continue; to go on 医疗yī liáomedical treatment 一律yī lǜsame; identical; uniformly; all; without exception 遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy 遗传yí chuánheredity; to inherit (a trait)议论yì lùnto comment; to talk about 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull 引导yǐn dǎoto guide; to lead (around)引进yǐn jìnto recommend; to introduce (from outside)应yīngto agree (to do sth); should 英勇yīng yǒngheroic; gallant 用途yòng túuse; application 有限yǒu xiànlimited; finite 语法yǔ fǎgrammar; (computing) syntax 预测yù cèto forecast; to predict 赞助zàn zhùto sponsor; to provide financial or material support 造型zào xíngto model; to shape; appearance; style; design; form; pose 战胜zhàn shèngto prevail over; to defeat 战士zhàn shìfighter; soldier 指挥zhǐ huīto conduct; to command 质量zhì liàng(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence)治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness); medical treatment 智力zhì lìintelligence; intellect 中奖zhòng jiǎngto win a prize (in a lottery etc)种植zhòng zhíto plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate 逐步zhú bùprogressively; step by step 著作zhù zuòto write; book 抓紧zhuā jǐnto keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to 转动zhuǎn dòngto turn sth around; to swivel 转移zhuǎn yíto shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc)装置zhuāng zhìto install; installation 自zìself; oneself; from; since 矮小ǎi xiǎoshort and small; low and small 安āncalm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease 暗示àn shìto hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion 百货bǎi huògeneral merchandise 摆动bǎi dòngto sway; to swing 薄báothin; cold in manner 保密bǎo mìto keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 被迫bèi pòto be compelled; to be forced 本科běn kēundergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)比分bǐ fēnscore (of a game or competition)毕业生bì yè shēnggraduate 避bìto avoid; to shun 冰雪bīng xuěice and snow 不要紧bù yào jǐnunimportant; not serious 不在乎bù zài hunot to care 步行bù xíngto go on foot; to walk 唱片chàng piàngramophone record; LP 抄写chāo xiěto copy; to transcribe 潮cháotide; damp; moist; humid 称赞chēng zànto praise; to commend; to compliment 诚信chéng xìnhonesty; trustworthiness; good faith 承受chéng shòuto bear; to support 尺子chǐ ziruler (measuring instrument)充电chōng diànto recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure)充电器chōng diàn qìbattery charger 虫子chóng ziinsect; bug 抽奖chōu jiǎngto draw a prize; a lottery 抽烟chōu yānto smoke (tobacco)穿上chuān shangto put on (clothes etc)窗台chuāng táiwindowsill; window ledge 窗子chuāng ziwindow 纯净水chún jìng shuǐpurified water 打败dǎ bàito defeat; to overpower 打雷dǎ léito rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 大巴dà bā(coll.) large bus; coach 大多dà duōfor the most part; many 大规模dà guī mólarge scale; extensive 大姐dà jiěbig sister; elder sister 大妈dà māfather's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)大爷dà ye(coll.) father's older brother; uncle 倒闭dǎo bìto go bankrupt; to close down 倒车dǎo chēto change buses, trains etc 登录dēng lùto register; to log in 点名diǎn míngroll call; to mention sb by name 电动车diàn dòng chēelectric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)电源diàn yuánelectric power source 定dìngto fix; to set; to make definite; to congeal; to coagulate 动画片dòng huà piànanimated film 动摇dòng yáoto sway; to waver 堵车dǔ chētraffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested 肚子dù zibelly; abdomen 多次duō cìmany times; repeatedly 多年duō niánmany years; for many years 多样duō yàngdiverse; diversity 多种duō zhǒngmany kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-恶心ě xīnnausea; to feel sick 耳机ěr jīheadphones; earphones 二手èr shǒuindirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc)法fǎlaw; method 分为fēn wéito divide sth into (parts); to subdivide …分之…… fēn zhī …fraction pattern: denominator + 分之 + numerator (三分之一 = one third)概括gài kuòto summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline 高价gāo jiàhigh price 高尚gāo shàngnoble; lofty 高铁gāo tiěhigh speed rail 隔开gé kāito separate 各个gè gèevery; various 共gòngcommon; general 购物gòu wùshopping 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash; (slang) a piece of gossip 关闭guān bìto close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down 光盘guāng páncompact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM 过分guò fènexcessive; undue; unduly; overly 海水hǎi shuǐseawater 含义hán yìmeaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning 含有hán yǒuto contain; including 航班háng bān(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing 毫米háo mǐmillimeter 毫升háo shēngmilliliter 好友hǎo yǒuclose friend; pal 缓解huǎn jiěto bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis)黄瓜huáng guācucumber 黄金huáng jīngold; golden (opportunity)回复huí fùvariant of 回覆 (回覆 · to recover); to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc)汇报huì bàoto report; to give an account of 汇率huì lǜexchange rate 伙huǒcompanion; partner 货huògoods; money 获奖huò jiǎngto win an award 获取huò qǔto gain; to get; to acquire 机遇jī yùopportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck 积累jī lěito accumulate; accumulation 季jìseason; the last month of a season 季度jì dùquarter of a year; season (sports)既jìalready; since 加油站jiā yóu zhàngas station 家务jiā wùhousehold duties; housework 检测jiǎn cèto test; to detect 减肥jiǎn féito lose weight 简历jiǎn lìcurriculum vitae (CV); résumé 奖jiǎngprize; award; bonus; reward; to encourage; to commend; to praise 降落jiàng luòto descend; to land 降温jiàng wēnto become cooler; to lower the temperature 姐妹jiě mèisisters; siblings 尽快jǐn kuàias quickly as possible; as soon as possible 近代jìn dàithe not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades 镜头jìng tóucamera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc)镜子jìng zimirror 聚会jù huìparty; gathering 看望kàn wàngto pay a visit to; to see (sb)快递kuài dìexpress delivery 矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water 扩展kuò zhǎnto extend; to expand 括号kuò hàoparentheses; brackets 垃圾lā jītrash; refuse 拉开lā kāito pull open; to pull apart 泪水lèi shuǐteardrop; tears 厘米lí mǐcentimeter 离不开lí bu kāiinseparable; inevitably linked to 俩liǎtwo (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both 两边liǎng biāneither side; both sides 疗养liáo yǎngto get well; to heal 列为liè wéito be classified as 零食líng shísnack; nibbles 轮lúnwheel; disk; ring; steamship 轮椅lún yǐwheelchair 轮子lún ziwheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner 帽子mào zihat; cap 没错méi cuòthat's right; sure!没法儿méi fǎ r(coll.) can't do anything about it; (coll.) couldn't be (better) (i.e. simply wonderful)美金měi jīnAmerican dollar; US dollar 美女měi nǚbeautiful woman 密码mì mǎcipher; secret code; password; PIN 面试miàn shìto be interviewed (as a candidate); interview 名牌儿míng pái rerhua form of 名牌名人míng rénpersonage; celebrity 模特儿mó tè r(fashion) model (loanword)男女nán nǚmale-female; male and female 男士nán shìman; gentleman 宁静níng jìngtranquil; tranquility 牌páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块); brand; trademark 盘pántray; plate; dish; (finance) (bound form) market prices 盘子pán zitray; plate 胖子pàng zifat person; fatty 培训班péi xùn bāntraining class 平方píng fāngsquare (as in square foot, square mile, square root)期末qī mòthe end of a term or semester (in school)期中qī zhōnginterim; midterm 气球qì qiúballoon 亲密qīn mìintimate; close 穷人qióng rénpoor people; the poor 日历rì lìcalendar 色sècolor; look 善良shàn liánggood and honest; kindhearted 商务shāng wùcommercial affairs; commercial 上个月shàng gè yuèlast month 上楼shàng lóuto go upstairs 身份shēn fènidentity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 + ... + 的身份); status (social, legal etc); position; rank 食堂shí tángdining hall; cafeteria 使劲shǐ jìnto exert all one's strength 似的shì deseems as if; rather like 收回shōu huíto regain; to retake 手里shǒu lǐin hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 树叶shù yètree leaves 数码shù mǎnumber; numerals 刷子shuā zibrush; scrub 帅哥shuài gēhandsome guy; lady-killer 率先shuài xiānto take the lead; to show initiative 说服shuō fúto persuade; to convince 塑料sù liàoplastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)塑料袋sù liào dàiplastic bag 酸奶suān nǎiyogurt 台上tái shàngon stage 套餐tào cānset meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)特价tè jiàspecial price 体检tǐ jiǎnabbr. for 體格檢查|体格检查 (體格檢查|体格检查 · physical examination)填空tián kòngto fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on a form, questionnaire or exam paper)停下tíng xiàto stop 通知书tōng zhī shūwritten notice 童话tóng huàchildren's fairy tales 童年tóng niánchildhood 投诉tóu sùto lodge a complaint 图案tú àndesign; pattern 途中tú zhōngen route 推迟tuī chíto postpone; to put off 袜子wà zisocks; stockings 外交官wài jiāo guāndiplomat 晚点wǎn diǎn(of trains etc) late; delayed 王wángking or monarch; best or strongest of its type 网络wǎng luònetwork; Internet 网址wǎng zhǐweb address; URL 微信wēi xìnWeChat message; WeChat account 维修wéi xiūmaintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain 五颜六色wǔ yán liù sèmulticolored; every color under the sun 吸管xī guǎn(drinking) straw; pipette 细致xì zhìdelicate; fine 下个月xià gè yuènext month 下楼xià lóuto go downstairs 下载xià zǎito download; also pr. xia4zai4 夏季xià jìsummer 县xiàncounty; (Japan) prefecture 箱子xiāng zisuitcase; chest 想象xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination 相片xiàng piànimage; photograph 小型xiǎo xíngsmall scale; small size 些xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several 新型xīn xíngnew type; new kind 型xíngmold; type 型号xíng hàomodel (particular version of a manufactured article); type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)胸部xiōng bùchest; bosom 学时xué shíclass hour; period 亚运会yà yùn huìAsian Games 延期yán qīto delay; to extend 研究生yán jiū shēnggraduate student; postgraduate student 研制yán zhìto research and manufacture; to research and to develop 眼里yǎn lǐin one's eyes; in one's view 阳台yáng táibalcony; porch 养成yǎng chéngto cultivate; to raise 叶子yè zileaf (CL:片); (slang) marijuana 以内yǐ nèiwithin; less than 影子yǐng zishadow; reflection 有劲儿yǒu jìn érenergetic; strong; interesting or enjoyable (colloquial)幼儿园yòu ér yuánkindergarten; nursery school 月底yuè dǐend of the month 运动会yùn dòng huìsports competition 运动员yùn dòng yuánathlete 赞赏zàn shǎngto admire; to praise 战斗zhàn dòuto fight; to engage in combat 着火zháo huǒto catch fire 征服zhēng fúto conquer; to subdue 之一zhī yīone of (sth); one out of a multitude 制订zhì dìngto work out; to formulate 智能zhì néngintelligent; able 中介zhōng jièto act as intermediary; to link 转弯zhuǎn wānto turn; to go around a corner 装修zhuāng xiūto decorate; interior decoration 作出zuò chūto put out; to come up with

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阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; abbreviation for country names beginning with 阿, e.g. 阿富汗 "Afghanistan"矮ǎi(of a person) short; (of a wall etc) low 案àn(legal) case; incident 暗àndark; to turn dark 巴bāto long for; to wish 摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit 败bàito defeat; to damage 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 薄báothin; cold in manner 宝bǎojewel; gem 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms)贝bèicowrie; shellfish 倍bèi(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier)笨bènstupid; foolish 毕bìthe whole of; to finish 闭bìto close; to stop up 避bìto avoid; to shun 编biānto weave; to plait 辩biànto dispute; to debate 冰bīngice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]兵bīngsoldiers; a force 擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish 财cáimoney; wealth 操cāoto grasp; to hold 测cèto survey; to measure 抄chāoto make a copy; to plagiarize 潮cháotide; damp; moist; humid 彻chèthorough; penetrating 沉chénto submerge; to immerse 诚chéngsincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly 承chéngto bear; to carry 迟chílate; delayed 尺chǐa Chinese foot; one-third of a meter 冲chōngthoroughfare; to go straight ahead 虫chónglower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]抽chōuto draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole 窗chuāngwindow; CL:扇[shan4]纯chúnpure; simple 刺cìthorn; sting 粗cū(of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse 促cùof short duration; hasty; rapid; to hasten; to hurry; to urge 寸cùna unit of length; inch 措cuòto handle; to manage 袋dàipouch; bag 戴dàito put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect 担dānto undertake; to carry 淡dàninsipid; diluted 登dēngto scale (a height); to ascend 敌díenemy; to be a match for; to rival 递dìto hand over; to pass on; to deliver; progressively; in the proper order 顶dǐngapex; crown of the head 斗dòuto fight; to struggle 豆dòulegume; pulse; bean; pea (CL:顆|颗,粒); (old) stemmed cup or bowl 独dúalone; independent 堵dǔto block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole)肚dùbelly; tripe 锻duànto forge; to discipline 恶èevil; fierce 耳ěrear; handle (archaeology)翻fānto turn over; to flip over 肥féifat; fertile 纷fēnnumerous; confused 奋fènto exert oneself (bound form)符fúmark; sign 府fǔseat of government; government repository (archive)腐fǔdecay; rotten 妇fùwoman 附fùto add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 盖gàilid; top 隔géto separate; to partition 供gōngto provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)构gòuto construct; to form 购gòuto buy; to purchase 骨gǔbone; used in 骨碌碌固gùhard; strong 瓜guāmelon; gourd; squash; (slang) a piece of gossip 官guāngovernment official; governmental 逛guàngto stroll; to visit 归guīto return; to go back to 裹guǒto wrap around; bundle; parcel; package 含hánto keep in the mouth; to contain 寒háncold; poor 航hángboat; ship 毫háohair; drawing brush 厚hòuthick; deep or profound 乎hū(classical particle similar to 於|于) in; at 呼hūto call; to cry 户hùa household; door 怀huáibosom; heart 缓huǎnslow; unhurried 挥huīto wave; to brandish 汇huìclass; collection 伙huǒcompanion; partner 货huògoods; money 获huò(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win 圾jīused in 垃圾; Taiwan pr. sè 激jīto arouse; to incite 即jínamely; that is 季jìseason; the last month of a season 既jìalready; since 寄jìto entrust; to place in sb's care; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 减jiǎnto lower; to decrease 渐jiàngradual; gradually 江jiāngriver; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]奖jiǎngprize; award; bonus; reward; to encourage; to commend; to praise 降jiàngto drop; to fall 阶jiērank or step; stairs 巾jīntowel; general purpose cloth 劲jìnstrength; energy 禁jìnto prohibit; to forbid 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually 镜jìngmirror; lens 究jiūafter all; to investigate 居jūto occupy (a position); residence; dwelling 局júoffice; situation 巨jùvery large; huge; tremendous; gigantic; (coll.) very; extremely 距jùto be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; distance 聚jùto assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-卷juǎnto roll up; (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)均jūnequal; uniform; even; (literary) without exception; all 棵kēclassifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 宽kuānwide; broad 矿kuàngmineral deposit; ore deposit; ore 扩kuòto enlarge 括kuòto tie up; to tighten up; to include; to comprise 垃lāused in 垃圾; Taiwan pr. lè 辣làhot (spicy); pungent 郎láng(arch.) minister; official 雷léithunder; (military) mine, as in 地雷 land mine 泪lèitears; teardrops 厘líone hundredth; centi-俩liǎtwo (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both 炼liànto refine; to smelt 良liánggood; very 粮liánggrain; food 疗liáoto treat; to cure 聊liáo(coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while 料liàomaterial; stuff 列lièto arrange; to line up 林línwoods; forest; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people)临línto face; to overlook 陆lùland (as opposed to the sea)律lǜlaw 虑lǜto think over; to consider 率shuàito lead; to command 轮lúnwheel; disk; ring; steamship 络luònet-like object; to hold sth in place with a net 码mǎstandard weight used with a balance scale; number 帽màohat; cap 梦mèngdream (CL:場|场); to dream 秘mìsecret; secretary 密mìdense; close; thick; intimate; close 免miǎnto excuse sb; to exempt 描miáoto depict; to trace (a drawing)摸mōto feel with the hand; to touch 模móto imitate; model 默mòsilent; to write from memory 闹nàonoisy; cacophonous 宁níngpeaceful; to pacify 浓nóngconcentrated; dense 盘pántray; plate; dish; (finance) (bound form) market prices 培péito bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.)婆pógrandmother; matron 迫pòto force; to compel 妻qīwife; to marry off (a daughter)企qǐTaiwan pr. qì; to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to 浅qiǎnshallow; light (color)穷qióngpoor; destitute 趋qūto hasten; to hurry 趣qùinteresting; to interest 圈quāncircle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom 权quánauthority; power 泉quánspring (small stream); mouth of a spring 却quèbut; yet 燃ránto burn; to ignite 弱ruòweak; feeble; young 伞sǎnumbrella; parasol 扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 森sēndensely wooded; (fig.) (bound form) multitudinous; gloomy; forbidding 晒shài(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)闪shǎnto dodge; to duck out of the way 赏shǎngto bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior)尚shàngstill; yet 烧shāoto burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc)申shēnto extend; to state 甚shènexcessive; undue; to exceed; to be more than 诗shīpoem; CL:首[shou3]施shīto put into effect (regulations etc); to distribute (alms etc)湿shīmoist; wet 史shǐhistory; annals 士shìmember of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old)释shìto explain; to release 守shǒuto guard; to defend 授shòuto confer; to give; to teach; to instruct 售shòuto sell; to retail; (literary) to carry out (a plan or intrigue etc)叔shūuncle; father's younger brother 殊shūdifferent; special; remarkable 暑shǔheat; hot weather 述shùto state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 刷shuāa brush; to paint; to daub 帅shuàicommander-in-chief; to lead; to command 松sōngloose; to loosen 俗súcustom; convention 塑sùto model (a figure) in clay; plastic (i.e. the synthetic material)酸suānsour; tart 孙sūngrandson; descendant 缩suōto withdraw; to pull back 躺tǎngto recline; to lie down 梯tīladder; stairs 替tìto substitute for; to take the place of 填tiánto fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 挑tiāoto carry on a shoulder pole; to choose 贴tiēto stick; to paste 童tóngchild 统tǒngto gather; to unite 投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot)透tòuto penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak 途túway; route 脱tuōto shed; to take off 袜wàsocks; stockings 弯wānto bend; bent 微wēitiny; miniature 维wéito preserve; to maintain 尾wěitail; remainder 未wèinot yet; did not 谓wèito speak; to say 稳wěnsettled; steady; stable 无wúnot to have; no 吸xīto breathe; to suck in 席xíwoven mat; seat 细xìthin or slender; finely particulate 鲜xiānfresh; bright (in color)咸xiánsalted; salty 县xiàncounty; (Japan) prefecture 限xiànto limit; to restrict 项xiàngback of neck; item 销xiāoto melt (metal); to cancel; to annul 型xíngmold; type 醒xǐngto wake up; to be awake 兄xiōngelder brother 胸xiōngchest; bosom 秀xiùrefined; elegant; graceful; beautiful; superior; excellent 序xùorder; sequence; introductory; initial 寻xúnto search; to look for 迅xùnrapid; fast 牙yátooth; ivory 亚yàsecond; next to 呀yāah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking 延yánto prolong; to extend 严yántight (closely sealed); stern 研yánto grind; study 盐yánsalt; CL:粒[li4]扬yángto raise; to hoist 腰yāothe waist and lower back; kidney of an animal (as food)摇yáoto shake; to rock 叶yèleaf; page 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb 姨yímother's sister; aunt 移yíto move; to shift 遗yíto leave behind 疑yíto doubt; to suspect 译yìto translate; to interpret 益yìbenefit; profit 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull 映yìngto become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception)勇yǒngbrave 幼yòuyoung 余yúextra; surplus 与yǔ(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases); (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 與他握手|与他握手 "shake hands with him", 與去年不同|与去年不同 "different from last year")玉yùjade 遇yùto encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; to treat; to receive 圆yuáncircle; round 源yuánroot; source 阅yuèto inspect; to review 载zàito carry; to convey 赞zànto praise; to laud (variant of 贊|赞); to patronize; to support; to aid 则zéstandard; norm; principle 择zéto select; to choose 战zhànto fight; fight 丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure 招zhāoto recruit; to provoke 召zhàoto call together; to summon 折zhéto break; to fracture 针zhēnneedle; pin 阵zhèndisposition of troops; wave 征zhēngto invite; to recruit 政zhèngpolitical; politics 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him 植zhíto plant 址zhǐsite; location 质zhìcharacter; nature 治zhìto rule; to govern 致zhìto cause; to lead to; consequently; (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey 智zhì(literary) wise; wisdom 置zhìto install; to place 逐zhúto pursue; to chase; to drive away; one by one; individually 著zhùto make known; to show 综zōngto synthesize; to combine; Taiwan pr. zòng 阻zǔto hinder; to block

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