TOCFL Level 3 vocabulary

1,084 words · 438 characters · Band 3 - intermediate topics and narration

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白báiwhite; in vain 半天bàn tiānhalf of the day; a long time 国外guó wàiabroad; external (affairs)汉语hàn yǔChinese language 后hòuback; behind 记jìto record; to note 课文kè wéntext 里边lǐ bianinside 没什么méi shén meit doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome 米饭mǐ fàn(cooked) rice 明白míng baiclear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable 哪些nǎ xiēwhich ones?; who?奶nǎibreast; milk 前qiánfront; forward 请假qǐng jiàto request leave of absence 日期rì qīdate 身上shēn shangon the body; at hand 外边wài bianoutside; outer surface 外语wài yǔforeign language 页yèpage; leaf 爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful 报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name 北方běi fāngnorth; the northern part a country 比如bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as 变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into 表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show 不满bù mǎndissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than 不如bù rúnot equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to 不少bù shǎomany; quite a few; a good number of 草地cǎo dìlawn; meadow 超过chāo guòto surpass; to exceed 成chéngto succeed; to finish 重新chóng xīnagain; once more; re-出发chū fāto set off; to start (on a journey)出现chū xiànto appear; to arise 出租chū zūto rent 吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument 从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood; from a young age 答应dā yingto answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise 大多数dà duō shù(great) majority 大小dà xiǎolarge and small; size 倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt 道理dào lireason; argument 地球dì qiúthe earth 东北dōng běinortheast 东南dōng nánsoutheast 动物园dòng wù yuánzoo 段duànparagraph; section 对话duì huàto talk (with sb); dialogue; conversation 发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling)分开fēn kāito separate; to part 复习fù xíto review; revision 该gāishould; ought to 改变gǎi biànto change; to alter 感动gǎn dòngto move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally)感谢gǎn xièto thank; to be grateful 个子gè zistature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together 公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)公里gōng lǐkilometer 故意gù yìdeliberately; on purpose 顾客gù kècustomer; client 观点guān diǎnpoint of view; viewpoint 广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza 广告guǎng gàoto advertise; a commercial 过去guò qù(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by 黑hēiblack; dark 红hóngred; popular 忽然hū ránsuddenly; all of a sudden 护照hù zhàopassport 花园huā yuángarden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants 黄huángyellow; pornographic 家长jiā zhǎnghead of a household; family head 检查jiǎn cháinspection; to examine 讲话jiǎng huàa speech; to speak 角度jiǎo dùangle; (fig.) point of view 教师jiào shīteacher 接受jiē shòuto accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce 节jiéjoint; node; section; segment 节目jié mù(TV or radio) program; show; a planned activity (in one's schedule)斤jīncatty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g 进行jìn xíng(of an army etc) to be on the march; to advance; (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway 举jǔto lift; to hold up 举手jǔ shǒuto raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)举行jǔ xíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)科kēbranch of study; administrative section 科学kē xuéscience; scientific knowledge 克kèto be able to; to subdue 刻kèquarter (hour); moment 课堂kè tángclassroom (CL:间|间); class session 蓝lánblue; indigo plant 老是lǎo shialways 理想lǐ xiǎngan ideal; a dream 练liànto practice; to train 亮liàngbright; light; to shine; to flash 留学生liú xué shēngstudent studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student 旅客lǚ kètraveler; tourist 旅游lǚ yóutrip; journey 绿lǜgreen; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子|绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend)满意mǎn yìsatisfied; pleased 面前miàn qiánin front of; facing 明星míng xīngstar; celebrity 南方nán fāngsouth; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River 难看nán kànugly; unsightly 能够néng gòuto be capable of; to be able to 排páito arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge 碰pèngto touch; to meet with 碰到pèng dàoto come across; to run into 篇piānsheet; piece of writing 平píngflat; level; smooth; to make even; to level 平安píng ānsafe and sound; well 平等píng děngequal; equality 平时píng shíordinarily; in normal times 起飞qǐ fēi(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly 气qìgas; air; smell 气温qì wēnair temperature 青年qīng niányouth; youthful years 青少年qīng shào niánadolescent; youth 晴qíngclear; fine (weather)请求qǐng qiúto request; to ask; request (CL:个|个)求qiúto seek; to look for 球场qiú chǎngstadium; sports ground 全quánall; whole 全身quán shēnthe whole body; (typography) em 人口rén kǒupopulation; people 人们rén menpeople 人数rén shùnumber of people 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur 省shěngto save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out 十分shí fēnvery; completely 实际shí jìreality; practice 实在shí zàireally; actually 使用shǐ yòngto use; to employ 市长shì zhǎngmayor 数shǔto count; to count as; to regard as 数字shù zìnumeral; digit 水平shuǐ pínghorizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch 说明shuō míngto explain; to illustrate 随便suí biànas one wishes; as one pleases 随时suí shíat any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary 态度tài dumanner; bearing 提到tí dàoto mention; to raise (a subject)提高tí gāoto raise; to increase 条件tiáo jiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification 挺tǐngstraight; erect 通tōngto go through; to know well 通过tōng guòto pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)通知tōng zhīto notify; to inform 同事tóng shìcolleague; co-worker 推tuīto push; to cut 完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish 网wǎngnet; web; network 为wèibecause of; for 温度wēn dùtemperature 西北xī běinorthwest 西餐xī cānWestern-style food 西方xī fāngthe West; the Occident 西南xī nánsouthwest 相同xiāng tóngidentical; same 响xiǎngecho; sound 想到xiǎng dàoto think of; to call to mind 小说xiǎo shuōnovel; fiction 小组xiǎo zǔgroup 校长xiào zhǎng(college, university) president; headmaster 笑话xiào huajoke; jest; to laugh at; to mock 信心xìn xīnconfidence; faith (in sb or sth)行动xíng dòngoperation; action 行为xíng wéiaction; conduct; behavior; activity 养yǎngto raise (animals); to bring up (children)夜里yè liduring the night; at night 一生yī shēngall one's life; throughout one's life 阴yīnovercast (weather); cloudy 影片yǐng piàna copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie 永远yǒng yuǎnforever; eternal 游客yóu kètraveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player 云yúncloud 真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true; really; indeed 正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper 中餐zhōng cānlunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food 重点zhòng diǎnimportant point; main point; focus; key (project etc)重视zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value 主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary 组zǔto form; to organize 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness 安排ān páito arrange; to plan 按ànto press; to push 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize 白菜bái càiChinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); sometimes used to refer to bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)办理bàn lǐto handle; to transact; to conduct 保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee 背后bèi hòubehind; at the back 必要bì yàonecessary; essential 变化biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation 表达biǎo dáto express; to convey 表面biǎo miànsurface; face 表现biǎo xiànto show; to show off 表演biǎo yǎnplay; show 不断bù duànunceasing; uninterrupted 不论bù lùnwhatever; no matter what (who, how etc)不得不bù dé bùhave no choice or option but to; cannot but 布bùcloth; to declare 部门bù méndepartment; branch 采用cǎi yòngto adopt; to employ 曾经céng jīngonce; already 产生chǎn shēngto arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate 超级chāo jísuper-; ultra-吵架chǎo jiàto quarrel; to have a row 衬衫chèn shānshirt; blouse 成果chéng guǒresult; achievement 成就chéng jiùaccomplishment; success 成长chéng zhǎngto mature; to grow 初chūat first; initially; first; early 处理chǔ lǐto handle; to deal with; to punish 创造chuàng zàoto create; to bring about 存在cún zàito exist; to be 错误cuò wùmistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake 打听dǎ tingto ask about; to make some inquiries 大约dà yuēapproximately; probably 代表dài biǎorepresentative; delegate 带领dài lǐngto guide; to lead 当地dāng dìlocal 导演dǎo yǎnto direct; director (film etc)到底dào dǐfinally; in the end 等待děng dàito wait; to wait for 地区dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system)调查diào cháinvestigation; inquiry 读者dú zhěreader 对方duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other party 对象duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend 顿dùnto stop; to pause 发表fā biǎoto issue; to publish 发出fā chūto issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)发达fā dáwell-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand 发明fā míngto invent; an invention 反应fǎn yìngto react; to respond 范围fàn wéirange; scope 方式fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)访问fǎng wènto visit; to call on (a person or place); (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story)费用fèi yòngcost; expenditure 丰富fēng fùto enrich; rich 服装fú zhuāngdress; clothing 负责fù zéconscientious; to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for 改进gǎi jìnto improve; to make better; improvement 概念gài niànconcept; idea 赶gǎnto overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush 高速gāo sùhigh speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路)个人gè rénan individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own 各位gè wèieverybody; all (guests, colleagues etc)更加gèng jiāmore (than sth else); even more 工厂gōng chǎngfactory 工具gōng jùtool; instrument 工业gōng yèindustry 公共gōng gòngpublic; common; communal 功夫gōng fuskill; art 功能gōng néngfunction; capability 共同gòng tóngcommon; joint 姑娘gū nianggirl; young woman 古gǔancient; old 古代gǔ dàiancient times 观察guān cháto observe; to watch; to survey 观念guān niànnotion; thought 观众guān zhòngspectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)管guǎnto take care (of); to control 广播guǎng bōbroadcast; broadcasting 国内guó nèidomestic; internal (to a country)好好hǎo hǎoin perfectly good condition; perfectly all right; well; thoroughly; carefully; properly 合héto close; to join 互相hù xiāngeach other; mutually 话题huà tísubject (of a talk or conversation); topic 会议huì yìmeeting; conference 活huóto live; alive 机器jī qìmachine 积极jī jíactive; energetic 基本jī běnbasic; fundamental 基础jī chǔbase; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental 及时jí shítimely; at the right time; promptly; without delay 记录jì lùto record; record (written account)记者jì zhěreporter; journalist 纪念jì niànto commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir 继续jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with 加强jiā qiángto reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance 家乡jiā xiānghometown; native place 价格jià géprice 价钱jià qianprice 价值jià zhívalue; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values 架jiàto support; frame 坚持jiān chíto persevere with; to persist in 坚强jiān qiángstaunch; strong 简直jiǎn zhísimply; really 建立jiàn lìto establish; to set up 建设jiàn shèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute 将来jiāng láiin the future; future 交流jiāo liúto exchange; exchange 教材jiào cáiteaching material 教练jiào liànto coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer (CL:位,名)解决jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)仅jǐnbarely; only 仅仅jǐn jǐnbarely; only 紧jǐntight; strict 进一步jìn yī bùto go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further 警察jǐng chápolice; police officer 救jiùto save; to assist 就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just 举办jǔ bànto conduct; to hold (an event)具有jù yǒuto have; to possess 绝对jué duìabsolute; unconditional 开放kāi fàngto bloom; to open 科技kē jìscience and technology 可靠kě kàoreliable 克服kè fú(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer 课程kè chéngcourse; academic program 恐怕kǒng pàfear; to dread 乐lèhappy; cheerful 乐观lè guānoptimistic; hopeful 离婚lí hūnto divorce 理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand 理论lǐ lùntheory; to argue 力lìpower; force 力量lì liangpower; force; strength 连续剧lián xù jùTV series 领lǐngneck; collar 领导lǐng dǎolead; leading 留学liú xuéto study abroad 龙lóngChinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor 录lùdiary; record 录音lù yīnto record sound; an audio recording (CL:段)满足mǎn zúto satisfy; to meet (the needs of)慢慢màn mànslowly; gradually 毛病máo bìngfault; defect 美好měi hǎobeautiful; fine 面积miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area 民族mín zúnationality; ethnic group 明显míng xiǎnclear; distinct 某mǒusome; a certain 木头mù touwood; log (CL:块|块,根); (fig.) blockhead; dolt 目前mù qiánat the present time; currently 内容nèi róngcontent; substance; details 年代nián dàia decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age 农业nóng yèagriculture; farming 配pèito join; to fit 配合pèi hématching; fitting in with 批评pī píngto criticize; criticism 皮pískin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur 破坏pò huàidestruction; damage 普遍pǔ biànuniversal; general 期qīa period of time; phase 其次qí cìnext; secondly 强调qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement); to stress 桥qiáobridge 亲qīnparent; one's own (flesh and blood)亲切qīn qièamiable; cordial 亲自qīn zìpersonally; in person 情况qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation 请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance; to consult 庆祝qìng zhùto celebrate 去世qù shìto pass away; to die 全球quán qiúthe whole world; worldwide; global 缺点quē diǎnweak point; fault 确定què dìngdefinite; certain 人类rén lèihumanity; human race 人民rén mínthe people 认得rèn deto recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it 任务rèn wumission; assignment; task; duty; role 仍réngstill; yet; to remain 仍然réng ránstill; as before; yet 商品shāng pǐncommodity; goods; merchandise 商业shāng yèbusiness; trade 设备shè bèiequipment; facilities; installations 设计shè jìto design; to plan; design; plan 深入shēn rùto penetrate deeply; thorough 升shēngto ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate 生产shēng chǎnto produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 生动shēng dòng(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively 生命shēng mìnglife (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature (CL:条|条)失去shī qùto lose 石头shí toustone 石油shí yóuoil; petroleum 时代shí dàiage; era 时刻shí kètime; juncture 实力shí lìstrength 实行shí xíngto implement; to carry out 事实shì shífact 事业shì yèundertaking; project 适应shì yìngto adapt; to fit 收音机shōu yīn jīradio 手续shǒu xùprocedure; formalities 受伤shòu shāngto sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc)输shūto lose; to be beaten; to transport 思想sī xiǎngthought; thinking 所suǒactually; place 谈话tán huàto talk (with sb); to have a conversation 特色tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality 体会tǐ huìto know from experience; to learn through experience 铁tiěiron (metal); arms 铁路tiě lùrailroad; railway 听力tīng lìhearing; listening ability 听众tīng zhòngaudience; listeners 痛苦tòng kǔpain; suffering 突然tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected 土tǔearth; dust 团体tuán tǐgroup; organization 退休tuì xiūto retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement 外文wài wénforeign language (written)玩具wán jùplaything; toy 往往wǎng wǎngusually; in many cases 伟大wěi dàhuge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)温暖wēn nuǎnwarm 文件wén jiàndocument; file 文学wén xuéliterature 文章wén zhāngarticle; essay 文字wén zìcharacter; script 握手wò shǒuto shake hands 下来xià laito come down; (completed action marker)现实xiàn shíreality; actuality; real; actual 现象xiàn xiàngphenomenon; appearance 线xiànthread; string 相关xiāng guānrelated; relevant 效果xiào guǒresult; effect 血xuèblood; colloquial pr.幸运xìng yùnfortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck 性别xìng biésex; gender 性格xìng génature; disposition 修xiūto decorate; to embellish 修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter 需求xū qiúrequirement; to require 学费xué fèituition fee; tuition 训练xùn liànto train; to drill 演yǎnto perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)演出yǎn chūto act (in a play); to perform 演员yǎn yuánactor; actress; performer 羊yángsheep; goat 阳光yáng guāngsunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic 以来yǐ láisince (used after a specified time or event)一方面yī fāng miànon the one hand 艺术yì shùart 意外yì wàiunexpected; accident 意义yì yìsense; meaning 因此yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result 营养yíng yǎngnutrition; nourishment 赢yíngto beat; to win 优点yōu diǎnmerit; benefit 由于yóu yúdue to; as a result of 有效yǒu xiàoeffective; in effect 预习yù xíto prepare a lesson 员工yuán gōngstaff; personnel; employee 愿望yuàn wàngdesire; wish 造成zào chéngto bring about; to create; to cause 责任zé rènresponsibility; duty; liability 增加zēng jiāto raise; to increase 照zhàoaccording to; in accordance with 真实zhēn shítrue; real 整理zhěng lǐto arrange; to tidy up 整齐zhěng qíorderly; neat 证明zhèng míngproof; certificate 直zhístraight; to straighten 直到zhí dàountil 值得zhí deworth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)职业zhí yèoccupation; profession; vocation; professional 只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply 只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")指zhǐfinger; to point at or to 至少zhì shǎoat least; (to say the) least 制度zhì dùsystem (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution 中部zhōng bùmiddle part; central section; central region 终于zhōng yúat last; in the end 周围zhōu wéienvirons; surroundings; periphery 主动zhǔ dòngto take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord 主任zhǔ rèndirector; head 主意zhǔ yiplan; idea 专业zhuān yèspecialty; specialized field 状态zhuàng tàicondition; state; state of affairs 自从zì cóngsince (a time); ever since 自动zì dòngautomatic; voluntarily 作品zuò pǐnwork (of art); opus 作者zuò zhěauthor; writer 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 统一发票|统一发票)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:门|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. 弹指之间|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 保养bǎo yǎngto take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair 抱怨bào yuànto complain; to grumble 被动bèi dòngpassive 本人běn rénI; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned 毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all 便条biàn tiáo(informal) note 饼bǐnground flat cake; cookie 博士bó shìdoctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade 博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum 不幸bù xìngmisfortune; adversity 不足bù zúinsufficient; lacking 猜cāito guess 草原cǎo yuángrassland; prairie 差别chā biédifference; distinction; disparity 尝试cháng shìto try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)丑chǒushameful; ugly 出版chū bǎnto publish 出差chū chāito go on an official or business trip 寸cùna unit of length; inch 达成dá chéngto reach (an agreement); to accomplish 打架dǎ jiàto fight; to scuffle 当场dāng chǎngat the scene; on the spot 当年dāng niánin those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life 倒是dào shicontrary to what one might expect; actually 道德dào dévirtue; morality 地带dì dàizone 地形dì xíngtopography; terrain 电池diàn chíbattery; electric cell 堆duīto pile up; to heap up 发觉fā juéto become aware; to detect 福利fú lìbenefit (provided by an employer or organization); (social) welfare 感想gǎn xiǎngimpressions; reflections 钢琴gāng qínpiano 搞gǎoto do; to make 歌曲gē qǔsong 隔壁gé bìnext door; neighbor 沟通gōu tōngto join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 古老gǔ lǎoancient; old 鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc 害hàito do harm to; to cause trouble to 恨hènto hate; to regret 虎hǔtiger 恢复huī fùto reinstate; to resume 挤jǐto crowd in; to cram in 记忆jì yìto remember; to recall; memory 肩jiānshoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)减轻jiǎn qīngto lighten; to ease 剪jiǎnscissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors 郊区jiāo qūsuburban district; outskirts; suburbs 接触jiē chùto touch; to contact 尽管jǐn guǎndespite; although 经费jīng fèifunds; expenditure 拒绝jù juéto refuse; to decline; to reject 剧本jù běnscript; screenplay; scenario; libretto 军人jūn rénserviceman; soldier 可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit 可怜kě liánpitiful; pathetic 渴望kě wàngto thirst for; to long for 肯定kěn dìngto be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely 浪漫làng mànromantic 厉害lì hai(of an animal) fierce; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough 联络lián luòto get in touch with; to contact 恋爱liàn ài(romantic) love; in love 令lìngto order; to command 码头mǎ tóuwharf; dock; quay; pier 骂màto scold; to abuse 毛笔máo bǐwriting brush 贸易mào yì(commercial) trade 迷人mí rénfascinating; enchanting 秒miǎosecond (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit)耐心nài xīnto be patient; patience 年龄nián líng(a person's) age 牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans 皮肤pí fūskin 骗子piàn ziswindler; a cheat 平原píng yuánfield; plain 签名qiān míngto sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph 抢qiǎngto fight over; to rush 人间rén jiānthe human world; the earth 人物rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc)忍rěnto bear; to endure 认rènto recognize; to know 扔rēngto throw; to throw away 如此rú cǐlike this; so; such 如下rú xiàas follows 杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce 山区shān qūmountain area 蛇shésnake; serpent 声shēngsound; voice 剩shèngto remain; to be left 剩下shèng xiàto remain; to be left over 使得shǐ deusable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable 蔬菜shū càivegetables 说法shuō fǎto expound Buddhist teachings 抬táito lift; to raise 讨厌tǎo yànto dislike; to loathe 题材tí cáisubject matter 体力tǐ lìphysical strength; physical power 物价wù jià(commodity) prices 戏xìtrick; drama 戏剧xì jùa drama; a play; theater; script of a play 吓xiàto frighten; to scare 详细xiáng xìdetailed; in detail 相声xiàng shengcomic dialogue; sketch 欣赏xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 押金yā jīndeposit; down payment 眼光yǎn guānggaze; insight 邀请yāo qǐngto invite; invitation 咬yǎoto bite; to nip 也好yě hǎothat's fine; may as well 一向yī xiànga period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time 拥有yōng yǒuto have; to possess; to own 幽默yōu mò(loanword) humor; humorous 友谊yǒu yìcompanionship; fellowship 预备yù bèito prepare; to make ready 月饼yuè bǐngmooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)摘zhāito borrow money at a time of urgent need; to select; to pick out 掌握zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.); to control 珍贵zhēn guìprecious 真理zhēn lǐtruth 证书zhèng shūcredentials; certificate 主管zhǔ guǎnin charge; responsible for 助理zhù lǐassistant 仔细zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out 自杀zì shāto kill oneself; to commit suicide 总算zǒng suànat long last; finally 醉zuìintoxicated 尊敬zūn jìngto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)逼bīto force (sb to do sth); to compel 变更biàn gēngto change; to alter 播bōTaiwan pr. bò; to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)差异chā yìdifference; discrepancy 厨师chú shīcook; chef 串chuànto string together; to skewer 从不cóng bùnever 醋cùvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)当天dàng tiānthe same day 当作dàng zuòto treat as; to regard as 岛dǎoisland 道教dào jiàoTaoism; Daoism 道歉dào qiànto apologize 抵达dǐ dáto arrive; to reach (a destination)地板dì bǎnfloor 电车diàn chētram; streetcar; trolleybus 都市dū shìcity; metropolis 毒品dú pǐndrugs; narcotics 犯fànto violate; to offend 佛教fó jiàoBuddhism 赶上gǎn shàngto keep up with; to catch up with 歌星gē xīngsinging star; famous singer 贡献gòng xiànto contribute; to dedicate 顾gùto look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 刮guāto scrape; to blow 国王guó wángking 海报hǎi bàoposter; playbill 海洋hǎi yángocean 混乱hùn luànconfused; chaotic; disorderly 基督教jī dū jiàoChristianity 酱油jiàng yóusoy sauce 骄傲jiāo àopride; arrogance 教堂jiào tángchurch; chapel 尽jìnto use up; to exhaust 就算jiù suàn(coll.) even if 军队jūn duìarmed forces; troops 肯kěnto agree; to consent; to be willing to 空军kōng jūnair force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked 礼堂lǐ tángassembly hall; auditorium 留言liú yánto leave a message; to leave one's comments; message 嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis 命mìnglife; fate 盼望pàn wàngto hope for; to look forward to 欺负qī futo bully 铅笔qiān bǐ(lead) pencil 谦虚qiān xūmodest; self-effacing 强盗qiáng dàoto rob (with force); bandit 亲眼qīn yǎnwith one's own eyes; personally 清qīng(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still 球员qiú yuán(ball sports) player; team member 热水rè shuǐhot water 如rúas; as if 上当shàng dàngtaken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled 上帝shàng dìGod 省钱shěng qiánto save money 算了suàn lelet it be; let it pass 特地tè dìspecially; for a special purpose 天堂tiān tángparadise; heaven 天下tiān xiàland under heaven; the whole world 田tiánfield; farm 同tónglike; same 娃娃wá wababy; small child 吸毒xī dúto take drugs 牺牲xī shēngto sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued)协助xié zhùto provide assistance; to aid 凶xiōngvicious; fierce 选举xuǎn jǔto elect; election 学会xué huìto learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 要不然yào bù ránotherwise; or else 一时yī shía period of time; a while 一同yī tóngtogether 用法yòng fǎusage 用品yòng pǐnarticles for use; products 愉快yú kuàicheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted 与yǔ(literary) to give; to grant; to bestow; (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)原谅yuán liàngto excuse; to forgive 早晚zǎo wǎnmorning and evening; (coll.) (this, or that) point of time 障碍zhàng àibarrier; obstruction 哲学zhé xuéphilosophy 至于zhì yúas for; as to 智慧zhì huìwisdom; intelligence 煮zhǔto cook; to boil 自在zì zaicomfortable; at ease 宗教zōng jiàoreligion 祖父zǔ fùfather's father; paternal grandfather 祖母zǔ mǔfather's mother; paternal grandmother 最佳zuì jiāoptimum; optimal 作zuòto do; to engage in; to write; to compose 哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉àialas; oh dear 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure 安定ān dìngstable; calm; settled; to stabilize 安心ān xīnat ease; to feel relieved 榜样bǎng yàngmodel; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model 鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers; string of small firecrackers 不用说bù yòng shuōneedless to say; it goes without saying 车祸chē huòtraffic accident; car crash 趁chènto avail oneself of; to take advantage of 吃喝玩乐chī hē wán lè(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom); (fig.) to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 充实chōng shírich; full 挫折cuò zhésetback; reverse 打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle; to go to war 单身dān shēnunmarried; single; alone 当面dāng miànto sb's face; in sb's presence 地理dì lǐgeography 懂事dǒng shì(esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent; to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world 逗dòuto tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke 发财fā cáito get rich 发脾气fā pí qìto lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum 烦恼fán nǎoto be worried; to be distressed 腐败fǔ bàicorruption; to corrupt 革命gé mìngrevolution; revolutionary 各式各样gè shì gè yàng(of) all kinds and sorts; various 公寓gōng yùapartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc) (CL:套)恭喜gōng xǐto congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!古迹gǔ jìplace of historic interest; historical site 乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever 规矩guī julit. compass and set square; fig. established standard 过日子guò rì zito live one's life; to pass one's days 海滩hǎi tānbeach 合唱hé chàngchorus; to chorus 恨不得hèn bu dewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 糊涂hú tumuddled; silly 滑雪huá xuěto ski; skiing 回想huí xiǎngto recall; to recollect 会场huì chǎngmeeting place; place where people gather 婚姻hūn yīnmarriage; matrimony 及jíand; to reach 假装jiǎ zhuāngto feign; to pretend 肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder 结局jié júconclusion; ending; outcome 经jīngclassics; sacred book 惊讶jīng yàamazed; astonished 舅舅jiù jiumother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)剧情jù qíngstory line; plot 距jùto be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; distance 卡车kǎ chētruck 开朗kāi lǎngspacious and well-lit; open and clear 可恶kě wùrepulsive; vile 口味kǒu wèia person's preferences; tastes (in food)夸张kuā zhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated 况且kuàng qiěmoreover; besides 冷淡lěng dàncold; indifferent 灵魂líng húnsoul; spirit 领域lǐng yùdomain; sphere; field; territory; area 轮胎lún tāitire; pneumatic tire 马桶mǎ tǒngchamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet 玫瑰méi guīrugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa) (CL:棵); rose flower (CL:朵)迷路mí lùto lose the way; lost 庙miàotemple; ancestral shrine 陌生mò shēngstrange; unfamiliar 拿手ná shǒuexpert in; good at 难怪nán guài(it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that)哦òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)碰上pèng shàngto run into; to come upon 皮带pí dàistrap; leather belt 亲手qīn shǒuwith one's own hands; personally 情qíngfeelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; situation; condition 情人qíng rénlover; sweetheart 取代qǔ dàito replace; to supersede 忍耐rěn nàito endure; to put up with; to exercise patience 如意rú yìas one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 失恋shī liànto lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship)实话shí huàtruth 树木shù mùtree 水准shuǐ zhǔnlevel (of achievement etc); standard 顺便shùn biànconveniently; in passing 说起来shuō qǐ láispeaking of; when it comes to; come to think of it 寺庙sì miàotemple; monastery 所谓suǒ wèi(derog.) so-called; what is meant by the expression ...; what is referred to as ...堂táng(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose 体贴tǐ tiēconsiderate (of other people's needs)团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion 推荐tuī jiànto recommend 温柔wēn róugentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)无论如何wú lùn rú hé(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 无穷wú qióngendless; boundless 细心xì xīnmeticulous; careful; attentive 限xiànto limit; to restrict 相对xiāng duìrelatively; opposite 香水xiāng shuǐperfume; cologne 孝顺xiào shùnfilial; dutiful 心得xīn déwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge 心意xīn yìintention; regard; kindly feelings 新生xīn shēngnew; newborn 醒来xǐng láito waken 幸好xìng hǎofortunately 幸亏xìng kuīfortunately; luckily 牙齿yá chǐtooth; dental 烟火yān huǒsmoke and fire; cooked food 要不是yào bu shìif it were not for; but for 要紧yào jǐnimportant; urgent 以yǐto use; by means of 以免yǐ miǎnin order to avoid; so as not to 一连yī liánin a row; in succession 音响yīn xiǎngsound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 组合音响|组合音响)英俊yīng jùnhandsome 在意zài yìto care about; to mind 早日zǎo rìsoon; at an early date; the early days; the past 噪音zào yīnrumble; noise 招待zhāo dàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)招牌zhāo paisignboard; shop sign 真心zhēn xīnwholeheartedness; sincerity 职员zhí yuánoffice worker; staff member 主妇zhǔ fùhousewife; woman of senior authority in a household 总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short; in a word 祖先zǔ xiānancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved 班机bān jīairliner; (regular) flight (CL:趟,次,班)辈子bèi ziall one's life; lifetime 差点chà diǎnalmost; nearly 虫chóng(fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic; lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures 地摊dì tānroadside stall 对了duì leCorrect!; Oh, by the way, ...多多少少duō duō shǎo shǎoto some extent; more or less 嗯eninterjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 房客fáng kètenant 改天gǎi tiānanother day; some other time 公尺gōng chǐ(Tw) meter (unit of length)公分gōng fēncentimeter (cm); (old) gram (g)公克gōng kègram 贵姓guì xìngwhat is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?国语guó yǔChinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature; Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject 嗨hāioh alas; hey!还要hái yàoalso need or want to; still have to; even more 好了hǎo leall right; that's enough; ready or done (depending on context)红豆hóng dòuazuki bean; red bean 红绿灯hóng lǜ dēngtraffic light; traffic signal 花心huā xīnfickle in love; unfaithful; heart of a flower (pistil and stamen)化妆品huà zhuāng pǐncosmetic; makeup product 会话huì huà(language learning) conversation; dialog 讲价jiǎng jiàto bargain (over price); to haggle 交友jiāo yǒuto make friends 教导jiào dǎoto instruct; to teach 教法jiào fǎteaching method; teachings 姊妹jiě mèi(older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc)舅妈jiù mā(coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 拉肚子lā dù zi(coll.) to have diarrhea 露营lù yíngto camp out; camping 慢用màn yòngsame as 慢慢吃蚂蚁mǎ yǐant 面条miàn tiáonoodles 米粉mǐ fěnrice flour; rice-flour noodles 名词míng cí(linguistics) noun; term (name for a concept)民国mín guóRepublic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民国六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911)木mùtree; wood 脑nǎobrain; mind 年年nián niányear after year; yearly; every year; annually 喔ō(interjection) oh; I see (used to indicate realization, understanding)坪pínga plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)球赛qiú sài(ball sports) game; match 人人rén réneveryone; every person 日出rì chūsunrise 狮shīlion 上街shàng jiēto go onto the streets; to go shopping 声调shēng diàotone; note 生字shēng zìnew character (in textbook); character that is unfamiliar or not yet studied 受得了shòu de liǎoto put up with; to endure 水饺shuǐ jiǎoboiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)天天tiān tiānevery day 听起来tīng qǐ láito sound like 退步tuì bùto do less well than before; to make a concession 外祖父wài zǔ fùmaternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father)外祖母wài zǔ mǔmother's mother; maternal grandmother 问好wèn hǎoto say hello to; to send one's regards to 想像xiǎng xiàngto imagine; to envision; imagination 小偷xiǎo tōuthief 吓一跳xià yī tiàostartled; to frighten 谢xièto thank; to apologize 熊猫xióng māopanda 鸭yāduck (CL:只|只); (slang) male prostitute 样样yàng yàngall kinds 衣柜yī guìwardrobe; armoire 噢ōoh; oh, I see (interjection)乐团yuè tuánband; orchestra 知zhīto know; to be aware 殖民地zhí mín dìcolony 找钱zhǎo qiánto give change; to seek funding 真是zhēn shìindeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)这样子zhè yàng ziso; such 助zhùto help; to assist 走走zǒu zǒuto take a short walk; to stroll around 最多zuì duōat most; maximum 做人zuò rénto conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 做事zuò shìto work; to handle matters

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页yèpage; leaf 吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument 倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt 段duànparagraph; section 复fùto repeat; to double 广guǎngwide; numerous 忽hūto neglect; to overlook 际jìborder; edge 检jiǎnto check; to examine 角jiǎoangle; corner 斤jīncatty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g 静jìngstill; calm 举jǔto lift; to hold up 靠kàoto lean against or on; to stand by the side of 科kēbranch of study; administrative section 量liángto measure; capacity 碰pèngto touch; to meet with 篇piānsheet; piece of writing 普pǔgeneral; popular 取qǔto take; to get 确quèauthenticated; solid 省shěngto save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out 使shǐto make; to cause 示shìto show; to reveal 受shòuto receive; to accept 顺shùnto obey; to follow 随suíto follow; to comply with 态tàiappearance; shape 堂táng(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose 挺tǐngstraight; erect 推tuīto push; to cut 王wángking or monarch; best or strongest of its type 养yǎngto raise (animals); to bring up (children)阴yīnovercast (weather); cloudy 永yǒngforever; always 于yú(of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 云yúncloud; CL:朵[duo3]组zǔto form; to organize 按ànto press; to push 播bōTaiwan pr. bò; to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)布bùcloth; to declare 材cáimaterial; timber 采cǎito pick; to pluck 曾céngonce; already 察cháto examine; to inquire 产chǎnto give birth; to reproduce 厂chǎngfactory; yard 衬chèn(of garments) against the skin; to line 持chíto hold; to grasp 充chōngsufficient; full; to fill 初chūat first; initially; first; early 础chǔfoundation; base 创chuàngto initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time); a wound; to wound 此cǐthis; these 达dáto attain; to reach 待dāito stay; to remain; to wait 导dǎoto transmit; to lead 调diàoto transfer; to move (troops or cadres)断duànto break; to snap 顿dùnto stop; to pause 反fǎncontrary; in reverse 范fànpattern; model 访fǎngto seek by inquiry; to visit; to call on 丰fēngabundant; plentiful 否fǒuto negate; to deny 夫fūhusband; man 负fùto bear; to carry (on one's back)富fùrich; abundant 格gésquare; lattice; grid; frame; compartment; partition; slot (within a larger unit)根gēnroot; basis 古gǔancient; old 规guīcompass; a rule 互hùmutual 积jīto amass; to accumulate; to store up; (math.) product (the result of multiplication)基jībase; foundation; radical (chemistry)及jíand; to reach 技jìskill 继jìto continue; to follow after 价jiàprice; value 坚jiānstrong; solid 将jiāngwill; shall 金jīngold; chemical element Au 仅jǐnbarely; only 尽jìnto use up; to exhaust 警jǐngto alert; to warn 剧jùtheatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc)据jùaccording to; to act in accordance with 绝juéto cut short; extinct 恐kǒngafraid; frightened 况kuàngmoreover; situation 浪làngwave; breaker 联liánto ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 烈lièardent; intense 领lǐngneck; collar 录lùdiary; record 迷míto bewilder; crazy about 民mínthe people; inhabitants of a country 某mǒusome; a certain 木mùtree; wood 农nóngagriculture 牌páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:块|块); brand; trademark 配pèito join; to fit 批pīto ascertain; to act on 品pǐnarticle; commodity; product; goods; grade; rank 评píngto discuss; to comment 齐qíneat; even 强qiángstrong; powerful 桥qiáobridge; CL:座[zuo4]庆qìngto celebrate 缺quēdeficiency; lack 仍réngstill; yet; to remain 衫shāngarment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 善shàngood (virtuous); benevolent 设shèto set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if 升shēngto ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate 失shīto lose; to miss 石shírock; stone 似shìused in 似的首shǒuhead; chief 输shūto lose; to be beaten; to transport 突tūto dash; to move forward quickly 土tǔearth; dust 团tuánround; lump 退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth)围wéito encircle; to surround 伟wěibig; large 握wòto hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)误wùmistake; error 显xiǎnto make visible; to reveal 线xiànthread; string 象xiàngelephant; CL:只|只[zhi1]效xiàoeffect; efficacy 血xiěsee 血性xìngnature; character 修xiūto decorate; to embellish 续xùto continue; to replenish 训xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 烟yāncigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]演yǎnto perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task)羊yángsheep; goat; CL:头|头[tou2],只|只[zhi1]义yìjustice; righteousness 艺yìskill; art 营yíngcamp; barracks 赢yíngto beat; to win 优yōuexcellent; superior 预yùto advance; in advance 造zàoto make; to build 责zéduty; responsibility 增zēngto increase; to augment; to add to 章zhāngchapter; section 争zhēngto strive for; to vie for 值zhívalue; (to be) worth 职zhíoffice; duty 至zhìto arrive; most 制zhìsystem; to control 终zhōngend; finish 众zhòngcrowd; multitude; many; numerous 专zhuānfor a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing 状zhuàngform; appearance; shape; state; condition 追zhuīto chase; to pursue 族zúrace; nationality 摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit 败bàito defeat; to damage 宝bǎojewel; gem 抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms)贝bèicowrie; shellfish 避bìto avoid; to shun 擦cāto rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish 财cáimoney; wealth 诚chéngsincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly 承chéngto bear; to carry 虫chónglower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:条|条[tiao2],只|只[zhi1]抽chōuto draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole 纯chúnpure; simple 刺cìthorn; sting 寸cùna unit of length; inch 淡dàninsipid; diluted 敌díenemy; to be a match for; to rival 独dúalone; independent 恶èevil; fierce 翻fānto turn over; to flip over 奋fènto exert oneself (bound form)符fúmark; sign 妇fùwoman 盖gàilid; top 隔géto separate; to partition 供gōngto provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)购gòuto buy; to purchase 含hánto keep in the mouth; to contain 航hángboat; ship 厚hòuthick; deep or profound 乎hū(classical particle similar to 于|于) in; at 挥huīto wave; to brandish 获huò(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win 激jīto arouse; to incite 奖jiǎngprize; award; bonus; reward; to encourage; to commend; to praise 降jiàngto drop; to fall 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually 距jùto be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; distance 聚jùto assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-棵kēclassifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 宽kuānwide; broad 扩kuòto enlarge 泪lèitears; teardrops 良liánggood; very 林línwoods; forest; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people)轮lúnwheel; disk; ring; steamship 络luònet-like object; to hold sth in place with a net 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 培péito bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.)企qǐTaiwan pr. qì; to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forward to 穷qióngpoor; destitute 却quèbut; yet 弱ruòweak; feeble; young 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)赏shǎngto bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior)释shìto explain; to release 守shǒuto guard; to defend 殊shūdifferent; (literary) to kill; to behead; to sever; to separate; to surpass 俗súcustom; convention 躺tǎngto recline; to lie down 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 投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot)微wēitiny; miniature 维wéito preserve; to maintain 未wèinot yet; did not 谓wèito speak; to say 稳wěnsettled; steady; stable 吸xīto breathe; to suck in 细xìthin or slender; finely particulate 限xiànto limit; to restrict 项xiàngback of neck; item 销xiāoto melt (metal); to cancel; to annul 醒xǐngto wake up; to be awake 秀xiùrefined; elegant; graceful; beautiful; superior; excellent 寻xúnto search; to look for 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb 译yìto translate; to interpret 益yìbenefit; profit 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow); to pull 勇yǒngbrave 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. 与他握手|与他握手 "shake hands with him", 与去年不同|与去年不同 "different from last year")玉yùjade 遇yùto encounter; to happen upon; to meet unplanned; to treat; to receive 源yuánroot; source 阅yuèto inspect; to review 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm 战zhànto fight; fight 招zhāoto recruit; to provoke 政zhèngpolitical; politics 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him 植zhíto plant 质zhìcharacter; nature 智zhì(literary) wise; wisdom 置zhìto install; to place 碍àito hinder; to obstruct 版bǎna register; block of printing 辈bèilifetime; generation 壁bìwall; rampart 博bóabundant; plentiful; extensive; wide; to win; to gain 猜cāito guess 丑chǒushameful; ugly 触chùto touch; to make contact with sth 德dévirtue; goodness 毒dúpoison; to poison 堆duīto pile up; to heap up 肤fūskin 钢gāngsteel 搞gǎoto do; to make 革géanimal hide; leather 沟gōuditch; gutter 鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc 恨hènto hate; to regret 糊húto paste; to glue; blurry; unclear; muddled 虎hǔtiger; CL:只|只[zhi1]滑huáto slip; to slide; slippery; smooth 恢huīvast; expansive; to restore; to recover 挤jǐto crowd in; to cram in 肩jiānshoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc)剪jiǎnscissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors 郊jiāosuburbs; outskirts 敬jìngrespectful; to respect; to offer politely 拒jùto resist; to repel 军jūnarmy; military 肯kěnto agree; to consent; to be willing to 亏kuīto lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient 朗lǎngclear; bright 厉lìstrict; severe 怜liánto pity 恋liànto feel attached to; to long for 龄língage; length of experience, membership etc 令lìngto order; to command 骂màto scold; to abuse 漫mànfree; unrestrained 贸màocommerce; trade 秒miǎosecond (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit)耐nàito bear; to endure; to withstand 脾píspleen 骗piànto cheat; to swindle 抢qiǎngto fight over; to rush 琴qínguqin 古琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 曲qǔtune; song 忍rěnto bear; to endure 扔rēngto throw; to throw away 杀shāto kill; to slay; to murder; to attack; to weaken; to reduce 蛇shésnake; serpent 剩shèngto remain; to be left 蔬shūvegetables 抬táito lift; to raise 兔tùrabbit 悉xīin all cases; know 吓xiàto frighten; to scare 献xiànto offer; to present 详xiángdetailed; comprehensive 协xiéto cooperate; to harmonize 欣xīnhappy 熊xióngbear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke 虚xūemptiness; void 押yāto mortgage; to pawn 鸭yāduck (CL:只|只); (slang) male prostitute 厌yànto loathe; to be fed up with; (literary) to satiate; to satisfy 邀yāoto invite; to request 咬yǎoto bite; to nip 忆yìto recollect; to remember 谊yìfriendship; also pr. yí 拥yōngto hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround; to gather around 幽yōuremote; hidden away 域yùfield; region 怨yuànto blame; resentment; hatred; grudge 仔zǎi(dialect) (bound form) young man; variant of 崽暂zàntemporary; Taiwan pr. zhàn 摘zhāito borrow money at a time of urgent need; to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc)掌zhǎngpalm of the hand; sole of the foot 珍zhēnprecious thing; treasure 醉zuìintoxicated 尊zūnsenior; of a senior generation 傲àoproud; arrogant 榜bǎngnotice or announcement; list of names 逼bīto force (sb to do sth); to compel 串chuànto string together; to skewer 醋cùvinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry)岛dǎoisland; CL:个|个[ge4],座[zuo4]盗dàoto steal; to rob 抵dǐto press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand 帝dìemperor; sovereign; supreme deity 督dūto supervise 犯fànto violate; to offend 粉fěnpowder; cosmetic face powder 佛fóBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀)贡gòngto offer tribute; tribute 刮guāto scrape; to blow 慧huìintelligent 混hùnto mix; to mingle 佳jiābeautiful; fine 酱jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste 骄jiāoproud; arrogant 谅liàngto show understanding; to excuse 灵língquick; alert 露lòuto show; to reveal 嘛mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis 盼pànto hope for; to long for 炮pàocannon; CL:座[zuo4]欺qīto take unfair advantage of; to deceive 铅qiānlead (chemistry)谦qiānmodest 歉qiànto apologize; to regret 牲shēngdomestic animal; sacrificial animal 寺sìBuddhist temple; mosque 田tiánfield; farm 娃wábaby; doll 牺xīsacrifice 凶xiōngvicious; fierce 洋yángocean; vast 异yìdifferent; other 愉yúpleased 障zhàngto block; to hinder 哲zhéwise; a sage 殖zhíto grow; to reproduce 煮zhǔto cook; to boil 宗zōngschool; sect 祖zǔancestor; forefather 哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉àialas; oh dear 鞭biānwhip or lash; to flog 趁chènto avail oneself of; to take advantage of 齿chǐtooth; to regard as worthy of mention 挫cuòobstructed; to fail 逗dòuto tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke 恭gōngrespectful 乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever 瑰guī(semiprecious stone); extraordinary 魂húnsoul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)祸huòdisaster; misfortune 迹jìvestige; historical remains (variant of 迹|迹); trace; mark; vestige; clue 荐jiànto recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.)舅jiùmaternal uncle 矩jǔcarpenter's square; rule 俊jùnsmart; eminent 夸kuāto boast; to exaggerate; to praise 玫méi(fine jade); used in 玫瑰庙miàotemple; ancestral shrine 陌mòraised path; street 恼nǎoto get angry 哦òoh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth); oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise)膀bǎngupper arm; wing 坪pínga plain; ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)柔róusoft; flexible 狮shīlion 胎tāifetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc)摊tānto spread out; vendor's stand 滩tānbeach; shoal 桶tǒngbucket; (trash) can 涂túto apply (paint etc); to smear 孝xiàofilial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 讶yàastounded 姻yīnmarriage connections 寓yùto reside; to inhabit; residence; dwelling 噪zào(literary) (of birds or insects) to chirp; to make a cacophonous noise 仗zhàngweaponry; to hold (a weapon)妆zhuāng(of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup 蚁yǐant 蚂mǎused in 蚂蟥|蚂蟥; used in 蚂蚁|蚂蚁嗯eninterjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement; (a groaning sound)嗨hāioh alas; hey!喔ō(interjection) oh; I see (used to indicate realization, understanding); (Tw) (sentence-final particle) (used to convey a friendly tone when giving an admonition or correcting sb etc)噢ōoh; ah (used to indicate realization); also pr. òu

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