TOCFL Level 5 vocabulary

2,640 words · 577 characters · Band 5 - advanced, near-fluent vocabulary

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听写tīng xiědictation; to write down what one hears; (music) to transcribe by ear 车辆chē liàngvehicle 但dànbut; yet; however; still; merely; only; just 酒店jiǔ diànwine shop; pub (public house)考生kǎo shēngexam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam 难题nán tídifficult problem 实习shí xíto practice; field work 提出tí chūto raise (an issue); to propose 西医xī yīWestern medicine; a doctor trained in Western medicine 信息xìn xīinformation; news; message 咱zánI or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to)中医zhōng yītraditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine 保安bǎo ānto ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production)本事běn shiability; skill 必然bì ráninevitable; certain 表明biǎo míngto make clear; to make known 播出bō chūto broadcast; to air (a TV program etc)采取cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 成员chéng yuánmember 创业chuàng yèto begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship 刀dāoknife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把); (slang) (loanword) dollar 动力dòng lìmotive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus 飞行fēi xíng(of planes etc) to fly; flying 告别gào biéto leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to 公民gōng míncitizen 公务员gōng wù yuáncivil servant; public servant 观看guān kànto watch; to view 规范guī fànnorm; standard 话剧huà jùstage play; modern drama 集体jí tǐcollective (decision); joint (effort)加快jiā kuàito accelerate; to speed up; to hasten 家属jiā shǔfamily member; (family) dependent 结实jiē shirugged; sturdy 进展jìn zhǎnto make headway; to make progress 决赛jué sàifinals (of a competition)开业kāi yèto open a business; to open a practice 开展kāi zhǎnto launch; to develop 考验kǎo yànto test; to put to the test 困kùnto trap; to surround 老头儿lǎo tóu rsee 老头子|老头子联系lián xìconnection; contact 难度nán dùdegree of difficulty 排名pái míngto rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 批准pī zhǔnto approve; to ratify 评价píng jiàto evaluate; to assess 前后qián hòuaround; from beginning to end 确保què bǎoto ensure; to guarantee 人群rén qúncrowd 声明shēng míngto state; to declare 事故shì gùaccident 收听shōu tīngto listen to (a radio broadcast)危害wēi hàito harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage 文明wén míngcivilized; civilization 优势yōu shìsuperiority; dominance 预防yù fángto prevent; to take precautions against 乐队yuè duìband; pop group 整整zhěng zhěngwhole; full 支付zhī fùto pay (money)至今zhì jīnso far; to this day 自觉zì juéto realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others 自身zì shēnitself; oneself 总结zǒng jiéto sum up; to conclude 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 个体户|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 按摩àn mómassage; to massage 包围bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in 比重bǐ zhòngproportion; (physics) specific gravity 必bìcertainly; must 闭幕bì mùthe curtain falls; lower the curtain 编辑biān jíto edit; to compile 宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge 不免bù miǎninevitably 不时bù shífrom time to time; now and then 猜测cāi cèto guess; to conjecture 场面chǎng miànscene; spectacle 倡导chàng dǎoto advocate; to initiate 称号chēng hàoname; term of address 成效chéng xiàoeffect; result 吃力chī lìto entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task 冲动chōng dòngto have an urge; to be impetuous 初期chū qīinitial stage; beginning period 处分chǔ fènto discipline sb; to punish 传递chuán dìto transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 创立chuàng lìto establish; to set up; to found 此刻cǐ kèthis moment; now 从而cóng érthus; thereby 答复dá fùto answer; to reply 打击dǎ jīto hit; to strike 呆dāifoolish; stupid; expressionless; blank 胆dǎngall bladder; courage 当代dāng dàithe present age; the contemporary era 当前dāng qiánthe present time; to be faced with 得以dé yǐable to; so that sb can 等候děng hòuto wait; to wait for 动机dòng jīmotive; motivation 动态dòng tàimovement; motion 动员dòng yuánto mobilize; mobilization 儿女ér nǚchildren; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love)法制fǎ zhìlegal system and institutions 防治fáng zhìto prevent and cure; prevention and cure 分解fēn jiěto resolve; to decompose 分离fēn líto separate 丰收fēng shōuto reap a bumper harvest 风光fēng guāngscene; view 服从fú cóngto obey (an order); to comply 幅度fú dùwidth; extent 干扰gān rǎoto disturb; to interfere 跟前gēn qiánthe front (of); (in) front 公认gōng rènpublicly known (to be); accepted (as)沟gōuditch; gutter 关怀guān huáicare; solicitude 国民guó mínnationals; citizens 合并hé bìngto merge; to annex 化石huà shífossil 会谈huì tántalks; discussions 机器人jī qì rénrobot; android 机制jī zhìmechanism 基地jī dìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)集团jí tuángroup; bloc 技能jì néngtechnical ability; skill 继承jì chéngto inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc)艰苦jiān kǔdifficult; hard 艰难jiān nándifficult; arduous; hard 建造jiàn zàoto construct; to build 奖励jiǎng lìto reward; reward (as encouragement)接连jiē liánon end; in a row 解放jiě fàngto liberate; to emancipate 戒jièto guard against; to exhort 进化jìn huàto evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution 景象jǐng xiàngscene; sight (to behold)竞赛jìng sàito compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race 局面jú miànaspect; phase 开幕kāi mùto open (a conference); to inaugurate 烤肉kǎo ròuto barbecue meat; to roast meat; barbecued meat; roast meat 快活kuài huohappy; cheerful 亏kuīto lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient 困扰kùn rǎoto perplex; to disturb 朗读lǎng dúto read aloud 联想lián xiǎngto associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection 铃líng(small) bell 流通liú tōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 漏lòuto leak; to divulge 逻辑luó ji(loanword) logic 漫长màn chángvery long; endless 敏感mǐn gǎnsensitive; susceptible 模范mó fànmodel; fine example 模式mó shìmode; pattern; model 目光mù guānggaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look 内在nèi zàiinner; internal 能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities 拍摄pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)排除pái chúto eliminate; to remove 拼pīnto piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc); to share 品种pǐn zhǒngbreed; variety 评估píng gūto evaluate; to assess 评论píng lùnto comment on; to discuss 泼pōto splash; to spill 启发qǐ fāto enlighten; to explain (a text etc)启事qǐ shìto post information; a notice 起码qǐ mǎat the minimum; at the very least 气体qì tǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)前景qián jǐngforeground; vista 前提qián típremise; precondition 琴qínguqin 古琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 勤奋qín fènhardworking; diligent 情节qíng jiécircumstances; plot; storyline 人士rén shìperson; figure 认定rèn dìngto maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact)洒sǎto sprinkle; to spray 散文sǎn wén(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse); (more narrowly) free-form literary prose, such as essays, sketches and reflections 上涨shàng zhǎngto rise; to go up 设想shè xiǎngto imagine; to assume 射击shè jīto shoot; to fire (a gun)深度shēn dùdepth; (of a speech etc) profundity 神情shén qínglook; expression 十足shí zúample; complete 时光shí guāngtime (esp. as sth that passes)拾shíto pick up; to collate or arrange 示范shì fànto demonstrate; to show how to do sth 试图shì túto attempt; to try 视为shì wéito view as; to see as 水库shuǐ kùreservoir 思维sī wéi(line of) thought; thinking 随后suí hòuafterward; later; subsequently; following that 岁月suì yuèyears; time 损害sǔn hàiharm; to damage 所在suǒ zàiplace; location 提倡tí chàngto promote; to advocate 体积tǐ jīvolume (amount of space an object occupies)天然气tiān rán qìnatural gas 调节tiáo jiéto adjust; to regulate 停留tíng liúto stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 通用tōng yòngto use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc)为止wéi zhǐuntil; (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...为止|到...为止)围绕wéi ràoto revolve around; to center on (an issue)胃wèistomach 无疑wú yíundoubtedly; without doubt; for sure 误解wù jiěto misunderstand; misunderstanding 先后xiān hòuearly or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another 鲜艳xiān yànbright-colored; gaily-colored 现状xiàn zhuàngcurrent situation 向导xiàng dǎoguide 象征xiàng zhēngsymbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent 消毒xiāo dúto disinfect; to sterilize 消防xiāo fángfirefighting; fire control 协议xié yìagreement; pact 心态xīn tàiattitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche 心疼xīn téngto love dearly; to feel sorry for sb 信念xìn niànfaith; belief 形态xíng tàishape; form 性能xìng néngfunction; performance; behavior 修建xiū jiànto build; to construct 修养xiū yǎngaccomplishment; training 虚心xū xīnopen-minded; humble 许可xǔ kěto allow; to permit 选修xuǎn xiū(at a school) to take as an elective; an elective 学科xué kēsubject; branch of learning 询问xún wènto inquire; to ask about 亚军yà jūnsecond place (in a sports contest); runner-up 延伸yán shēnto extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread 严厉yán lìsevere; strict 一流yī liútop quality; front ranking 依旧yī jiùas before; still; to remain the same 依照yī zhàoaccording to; in light of 用户yòng hùuser; consumer 优先yōu xiānto have priority; to take precedence 园林yuán língardens; park; landscape garden 怨yuànto blame; resentment; hatred; grudge 约束yuē shùto restrict; to limit to 运yùnto move; to transport 运行yùn xíng(of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course; (fig.) to function; to be in operation 在场zài chǎngto be present; to be on the scene 增强zēng qiángto increase; to strengthen 展现zhǎn xiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display 占领zhàn lǐngto capture; to seize; to occupy by force 诊断zhěn duànto diagnose 振动zhèn dòngto vibrate; to shake 震惊zhèn jīngto shock; to astonish 争议zhēng yìcontroversy; dispute 正义zhèng yìjustice; righteousness; just; righteous 挣zhèngto struggle to get free; to strive to acquire 之内zhī nèiinside; within 支配zhī pèito control; to dominate 值班zhí bānto work a shift; on duty 职务zhí wùpost; position 指标zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota; index; indicator 治安zhì ānlaw and order; public security 治理zhì lǐto govern; to administer 中断zhōng duànto cut short; to break off 终身zhōng shēnlifelong; all one's life 主导zhǔ dǎoleading; dominant 助手zhù shǒuassistant; helper 注视zhù shìto look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at 注重zhù zhòngto pay attention to; to emphasize 转化zhuǎn huàto change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform 资助zī zhùto subsidize; to provide financial aid 子弹zǐ dànbullet 自豪zì háoproud (of one's achievements etc)总裁zǒng cáichairman; director-general (of a company etc)总数zǒng shùtotal; sum 挨áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times)报刊bào kānnewspapers and periodicals; the press 暴雨bào yǔtorrential rain; rainstorm 爆发bào fāto break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 本质běn zhìessence; nature 边缘biān yuánedge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline 编制biān zhìto establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract staff)变形biàn xíngto become deformed; to change shape; to morph 波浪bō làngwave 不便bù biàninconvenient; inappropriate 不料bù liàounexpectedly; to one's surprise 不再bù zàino more; no longer 不至于bù zhì yúunlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 采纳cǎi nàto accept; to adopt 残酷cán kùcruel; harsh; merciless 操纵cāo zòngto operate; to control 策划cè huàto plot; to scheme 长远cháng yuǎnlong-term; long-range 撤销chè xiāoto cancel; to revoke; to rescind; (computing) to undo 成品chéng pǐnfinished goods; a finished product 承诺chéng nuòto promise; to undertake to do something 冲击chōng jīto attack; to batter 宠物chǒng wùhouse pet 出路chū lùa way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward 出面chū miànto appear personally; to step in 出名chū míngwell-known for sth; to become well known 船只chuán zhīship; boat 创办chuàng bànto establish; to found 搭配dā pèito pair up; to match 打发dǎ fato dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave 打牌dǎ páito play mahjong or cards 大道dà dàomain street; avenue 大使dà shǐambassador; envoy 电力diàn lìelectrical power; electricity 赌博dǔ bóto gamble 渡dùto cross; to pass through 队伍duì wǔtroops; army; ranks; contingent; force; staff; team 多媒体duō méi tǐmultimedia 恩人ēn réna benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 发电fā diànto generate electricity; to send a telegram 犯规fàn guīto break the rules; an illegality 防范fáng fànto be on guard; wariness 分裂fēn lièto split up; to divide 风暴fēng bàostorm; violent commotion 奉献fèng xiànto offer respectfully; to consecrate 负fùto bear; to carry (on one's back)复苏fù sūto recover (health, economic); to resuscitate 富有fù yǒurich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with 干涉gān shèto interfere; to meddle 赶忙gǎn mángto hurry; to hasten 岗位gǎng wèia post; a job 革新gé xīnto innovate; innovation 公安gōng ān(Ministry of) Public Security; public safety 攻击gōng jīto attack; to accuse 供给gōng jǐto furnish; to provide 巩固gǒng gùto consolidate; to strengthen; firm; solid; stable 孤独gū dúlonely; solitary 孤儿gū érorphan 股gǔthigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum 拐guǎito turn (a corner etc); to kidnap 官司guān silawsuit 光辉guāng huīradiance; glory 轨道guǐ dàotrack (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite)国产guó chǎndomestically produced 果树guǒ shùfruit tree 和谐hé xiéharmonious; harmony 狠hěnruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute 衡量héng liángto weigh; to examine 洪水hóng shuǐdeluge; flood 壶húpot; classifier for bottled liquid 护hùto protect 患者huàn zhěpatient; sufferer 毁huǐto destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander 会见huì jiànto meet with (sb who is paying a visit)绘画huì huàto draw; to paint 昏hūnmuddle-headed; twilight 火箭huǒ jiànrocket 吉利jí lìauspicious; lucky 吉祥jí xiánglucky; auspicious 极端jí duānextreme 急救jí jiùto give emergency treatment; first aid 监督jiān dūto supervise; to oversee; to inspect 将军jiāng jūngeneral; high-ranking military officer 解说jiě shuōto explain (verbally); to give a running commentary 进攻jìn gōngto attack; to assault 惊喜jīng xǐnice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 精jīngessence; extract 井jǐnga well; neat 净jìngclean; completely 纠纷jiū fēndispute 救援jiù yuánto save; to support 捐赠juān zèngto contribute (as a gift); to donate 绝大多数jué dà duō shùthe vast majority 军舰jūn jiànwarship; military naval vessel 开头kāi tóubeginning; to start 康复kāng fùto recuperate; to recover (health)考场kǎo chǎngexam room 宽阔kuān kuòexpansive; wide 老乡lǎo xiāngfellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 理财lǐ cáito manage wealth; to manage finances; money management 理智lǐ zhìreason; intellect 联盟lián méngalliance; union 楼房lóu fánga building of two or more stories 路过lù guòto pass by; to pass through 盲人máng rénblind person 蒙mēng(knocked) unconscious; dazed 灭mièto extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc)名额míng équota; number of places 名胜míng shènga place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot 明日míng rìtomorrow 没收mò shōuto confiscate; to seize 判pànto differentiate; to distinguish; clearly (different)平凡píng fáncommonplace; ordinary 奇妙qí miàowonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange 恰当qià dàngappropriate; suitable 恰好qià hǎoas it turns out; by lucky coincidence 恰恰qià qiàexactly; just; precisely; (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)潜力qián lìpotential; latent capacity 强壮qiáng zhuàngstrong; sturdy 桥梁qiáo liángbridge (lit. and fig.)切实qiè shífeasible; realistic 侵犯qīn fànto infringe on; to encroach on 清洁qīng jiéclean; to clean 渠道qú dàoirrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; avenue 权力quán lìpower; authority 全力quán lìwith all one's strength; full strength 缺陷quē xiàndefect; flaw 融合róng héa mixture; an amalgam 若ruòto seem; like 赛sàito compete; competition 山峰shān fēng(mountain) peak 山谷shān gǔvalley; ravine 伤口shāng kǒuwound; cut 伤亡shāng wángcasualties; injuries and deaths 上演shàng yǎnto screen (a movie); to stage (a play)涉及shè jíto involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon 升值shēng zhíto rise in value; to appreciate 盛行shèng xíngto be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent 时节shí jiéseason; time 实践shí jiànpractice; to put into practice 收藏shōu cánga collection; to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark 首席shǒu xíchief (representative, correspondent etc)双打shuāng dǎdoubles (in sports)水泥shuǐ nícement 素质sù zhìinner quality; basic essence 踏实tā shifirmly-based; steady 塔tǎ(loanword) (pastry) tart; pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座)探索tàn suǒto explore; to probe 提升tí shēngto promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist 添tiānto add; to increase; to replenish 田径tián jìngtrack and field (athletics)通报tōng bàoto inform; to notify 通行tōng xíngto go through; to pass through; to be in general use 徒弟tú dìapprentice; disciple 推出tuī chūto push out; to release 托tuōto hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm; sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest)外资wài zīforeign investment; foreign capital 弯曲wān qūto bend; to curve around 顽强wán qiángtenacious; hard to defeat 往来wǎng láidealings; contacts 物品wù pǐnarticles; goods 戏曲xì qǔChinese opera 线路xiàn lù(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route 陷入xiàn rùto sink into; to get caught up in 消耗xiāo hàoto consume; to use up; to deplete; to expend 协会xié huìan association; a society 协商xié shāngto consult with; to talk things over 协调xié tiáoto coordinate; to harmonize 旋转xuán zhuǎnto rotate; to revolve 选拔xuǎn báto select the best 学员xué yuánstudent; member of an institution of learning 沿海yán hǎicoastal 眼看yǎn kànsoon; in a moment 仰yǎngto face upward; to look up 养老yǎng lǎoto provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 药品yào pǐnmedicaments; medicine 医药yī yàomedical care and medicines; medicine (drug)依赖yī làito depend on; to be dependent on 一道yī dàotogether 一贯yī guànconsistent; constant 遗憾yí hànregret; to regret 议题yì títopic of discussion; topic 异常yì chángunusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally 阴谋yīn móuto conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot 阴影yīn yǐng(lit. and fig.) shadow 隐藏yǐn cángto hide; to conceal 应急yìng jíto respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency 于yúto go; to take 预约yù yuēbooking; reservation 元素yuán sùelement (key component of sth); (chemistry) element 原yuánoriginal; primary 援助yuán zhùto help; to support 再生zài shēngto be reborn; to regenerate 增进zēng jìnto promote; to enhance 增值zēng zhíto appreciate (financially); to increase in value 扎zhāto prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into 炸药zhà yàoexplosive; blasting agent; dynamite 占据zhàn jùto occupy; to hold 战略zhàn lüèstrategy 战术zhàn shùtactics 战友zhàn yǒucomrade-in-arms; battle companion 照耀zhào yàoto shine; to illuminate 争夺zhēng duóto fight over; to contest 整顿zhěng dùnto tidy up; to reorganize 正当zhèng dànghonest; reasonable 政权zhèng quánregime; political power 支撑zhī chēngto prop up; to support 织zhīto weave; to knit 职责zhí zéduty; responsibility 只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 指数zhǐ shù(numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent 种种zhǒng zhǒngall kinds of 主流zhǔ liúmain stream (of a river); fig. the essential point 驻zhùto halt; to stay 装备zhuāng bèiequipment; to equip 壮观zhuàng guānspectacular; magnificent sight 追究zhuī jiūto investigate; to look into 总经理zǒng jīng lǐgeneral manager; CEO 罪恶zuì ècrime; evil 作战zuò zhàncombat; to fight 安抚ān fǔto placate; to pacify 安宁ān níngpeaceful; tranquil 案件àn jiàncase; instance 昂贵áng guìexpensive; costly 八卦bā guàthe eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经|易经; gossip 把手bǎ shouhandle; grip 拜会bài huì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on 颁发bān fāto issue; to promulgate 颁奖bān jiǎngto confer an award 半岛bàn dǎopeninsula 绑bǎngto tie; bind or fasten together 包袱bāo fuwrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth 饱和bǎo hésaturated; filled to capacity 饱满bǎo mǎnfull; plump 保管bǎo guǎnto hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee 保姆bǎo mǔnanny; babysitter; housekeeper 保佑bǎo yòuto bless and protect; blessing 保重bǎo zhòngto take care of oneself 报酬bào choureward; remuneration 报复bào fùto make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 抱负bào fùaspiration; ambition 悲哀bēi āigrieved; sorrowful 悲观bēi guānpessimistic 碑bēia monument; an upright stone tablet 贝壳bèi késhell (of a mollusk)背诵bèi sòngto recite; to repeat from memory 本性běn xìngnatural instincts; nature 崩溃bēng kuìto collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 比喻bǐ yùto compare; to liken to 必定bì dìngto be bound to; to be sure to 避难bì nànto take refuge; to seek asylum 边界biān jièboundary; border 编写biān xiěto compile 贬值biǎn zhíto become devaluated; to devaluate 变革biàn géto transform; to change 变迁biàn qiānchanges; vicissitudes 辨认biàn rènto recognize; to identify 辩biànto dispute; to debate 辩护biàn hùto speak in defense of; to argue in favor of 标签biāo qiānlabel; tag 标语biāo yǔwritten slogan; placard 表白biǎo báito explain oneself; to express 憋biēto choke; to stifle 别墅bié shùvilla 并列bìng lièto stand side by side; to be juxtaposed 病床bìng chuánghospital bed; sickbed 波及bō jíto spread to; to involve 剥削bō xuēto exploit; exploitation 搏斗bó dòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle 不懈bù xièuntiring; unremitting 补给bǔ jǐsupply; replenishment 补救bǔ jiùto remedy 不妨bù fángthere is no harm in; might as well 不堪bù kāncannot bear; cannot stand 不容bù róngmust not; cannot 不惜bù xīnot stint; not spare 不知不觉bù zhī bù jué(idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly 部署bù shǔto dispose; to deploy 猜想cāi xiǎngto guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (math.) conjecture; hypothesis 财政cái zhèngpublic finance; government finance 参谋cān móustaff officer; to give advice 惨重cǎn zhòngdisastrous 灿烂càn lànto glitter; brilliant 苍蝇cāng yinghousefly 草案cǎo àndraft (legislation, proposal etc)差额chā ébalance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota)插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking); to butt in 查明chá míngto investigate and find out; to ascertain 察觉chá juéto sense; to perceive 馋chángluttonous; greedy 产物chǎn wùproduct; result (of)产值chǎn zhívalue of output; output value 畅销chàng xiāoto sell well; bestselling; chart-topping 抄袭chāo xíto plagiarize; to copy 超速chāo sùto exceed the speed limit; to speed 吵嘴chǎo zuǐto quarrel 车厢chē xiāngcarriage 沉思chén sīto contemplate; to ponder 称呼chēng huto call; to address as; form of address; appellation 诚心诚意chéng xīn chéng yìearnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 诚挚chéng zhìsincere; cordial 承包chéng bāoto contract; to undertake (a job)吃苦chī kǔto bear hardships 持chíto hold; to grasp 持久chí jiǔlasting; enduring 重叠chóng diéto overlap; to superimpose 崇尚chóng shàngto hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem 宠爱chǒng àito dote on sb 抽象chōu xiàngabstract; abstraction 仇chóuhatred; animosity 仇恨chóu hènto hate; hatred 稠密chóu mìdense 出发点chū fā diǎnstarting point; (fig.) basis; motive 出局chū jú(of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket)出卖chū màito offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray 出示chū shìto show; to take out and show to others 出手chū shǒuto dispose of; to spend (money)出头chū tóuto get out of a predicament; to stick out 出土chū tǔto dig up; to appear in an excavation 出息chū xifuture prospects; profit 出血chū xuèto bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 除此之外chú cǐ zhī wàiapart from this; in addition to this 处方chǔ fāngmedical prescription; to write out a prescription 处境chǔ jìngsituation (of a person)储备chǔ bèito store up; reserves 传奇chuán qílegendary; fantasy saga 传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant 创伤chuāng shāngwound; injury; trauma 创chuàngto initiate; to create; to achieve (sth for the first time)吹牛chuī niúto talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth; (dialect) to chat idly 垂chuíto hang (down); droop 辞cíto resign; to dismiss 慈善cí shànbenevolent; charitable 伺候cì houto serve; to wait upon 匆忙cōng mánghasty; hurried 从容cóng róngto go easy; unhurried 凑巧còu qiǎofortuitously; luckily 粗糙cū cāocrude; gruff 粗鲁cū lǔcoarse; crude (in one's manner)促成cù chéngto facilitate; to help bring about 簇拥cù yōngto crowd around; to escort 催眠cuī miánto lull to sleep; to hypnotize 摧毁cuī huǐto destroy; to wreck 脆弱cuì ruòweak; frail 磋商cuō shāngto consult; to discuss seriously 打量dǎ liangto size sb up; to look sb up and down 打猎dǎ lièto go hunting 大队dà duìgroup; a large body of 大选dà xuǎngeneral election 歹徒dǎi túevildoer; malefactor 怠慢dài mànto slight; to neglect 逮捕dài bǔto arrest; to apprehend; to take into custody; Taiwan pr. dai3bu3 担dānto undertake; to carry 担当dān dāngto take upon oneself; to assume 担负dān fùto shoulder; to bear 淡季dàn jìoff season; slow business season 当心dāng xīnto take care; to look out 导师dǎo shītutor; teacher 岛屿dǎo yǔisland 到头来dào tóu láiin the end; finally 倒数dào shǔto count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down 灯笼dēng lónglantern 登陆dēng lùto land; to come ashore 瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at 抵押dǐ yāto provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 抵制dǐ zhìto resist; to boycott 地步dì bùstage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation 地狱dì yùhell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka; (coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive 地域dì yùarea; district 地质dì zhìgeology 颠覆diān fùto topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize 点子diǎn zispot; point 惦记diàn jìto think of; to keep thinking about 奠定diàn dìngto establish; to fix 调度diào dùto dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule 叠diéto pile up; repeated 钉dìngto nail; to pin 定义dìng yìdefinition; to define 丢弃diū qìto discard; to abandon 动静dòng jìng(detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 动脉dòng màiartery 动向dòng xiàngtrend; tendency 冻结dòng jiéto freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)抖dǒuto tremble; to shake out 陡dǒusteep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden 斗志dòu zhìwill to fight; fighting spirit 督促dū cùto supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 堵塞dǔ sèto clog up; blockage 端正duān zhèngupright; regular 短缺duǎn quēshortage 对照duì zhàoto contrast; to compare 对峙duì zhì(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other; (fig.) to confront each other 兑现duì xiàn(of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 顿时dùn shíimmediately; suddenly 多亏duō kuīthanks to; luckily 多元duō yuánpoly-; multi-夺魁duó kuíto win the championship; to take first place 躲避duǒ bìto hide; to evade 额外é wàiextra; added 恶èevil; fierce 恶化è huàto worsen 恶性è xìngmalignant; wicked 恶意è yìmalice; evil intention 恩情ēn qíngkindness; affection 恩怨ēn yuàngratitude and grudges; resentment 耳光ěr guānga slap on the face 发掘fā juéto excavate; to explore 发誓fā shìto vow; to pledge 发育fā yùto develop; to mature 发作fā zuòto flare up; to break out 凡fánordinary; commonplace 反击fǎn jīto strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 反省fǎn xǐngto reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience 贩卖fàn màito sell; to peddle 方向盘fāng xiàng pánsteering wheel 防卫fáng wèito defend; defensive 防御fáng yùdefense; to defend 妨碍fáng àito hinder; to obstruct 纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving 放映fàng yìngto project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)飞翔fēi xiángto circle in the air; to soar 非凡fēi fánout of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)肥料féi liàofertilizer; manure 废fèito abolish; to abandon 废除fèi chúto abolish; to abrogate 废墟fèi xūruins 沸腾fèi téng(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over 分辨fēn biànto distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 分寸fēn cunpropriety; appropriate behavior 分担fēn dānto share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)分割fēn gēto cut up; to break up 分化fēn huàto split apart; differentiation 分泌fēn mìto secrete; secretion 坟墓fén mùgrave; tomb 分量fèn liangquantity; weight; measure; (fig.) weight (importance, prestige, authority etc); (of written material) density 粪fènmanure; dung 丰盛fēng shèngrich; sumptuous 风力fēng lìwind force; wind power 风尚fēng shàngcurrent custom; current way of doing things 风水fēng shuǐfeng shui; geomancy 封锁fēng suǒto blockade; to seal off 否决fǒu juéto veto; to overrule 服饰fú shìapparel; clothing and personal adornment 俘虏fú lǔto take prisoner; a captive (usu. a prisoner of war)辐射fú shèto radiate; radiation 福气fú qigood fortune; a blessing 抚养fǔ yǎngto foster; to bring up 腐烂fǔ lànto rot; to putrefy 腐蚀fǔ shícorrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically)腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten; decayed 付款fù kuǎnto pay a sum of money; payment 负面fù miànnegative; the negative side 复原fù yuánto restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness 赋予fù yǔto assign; to entrust (a task)改编gǎi biānto adapt; to rearrange 改良gǎi liángto improve (sth); to reform (a system)钙gàicalcium (chemistry)概况gài kuànggeneral situation; summary 干燥gān zào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid; (of skin, mouth etc) dry 尴尬gān gàawkward; embarrassed 感触gǎn chùone's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring 感性gǎn xìngperception; perceptual 纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle 高压gāo yā(physics) high pressure; (meteorology) high atmospheric pressure 告状gào zhuàngto tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 胳膊gē boarm 歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of; to extol 格局gé jústructure; pattern 格式gé shìform; specification 隔阂gé hémisunderstanding; estrangement 根源gēn yuánorigin; root (cause)耕地gēng dìarable land; to plow land 工地gōng dìconstruction site 弓gōnga bow (weapon); to bend 公费gōng fèiat public expense 公事gōng shìwork-related matters; documents 公务gōng wùofficial business 公益gōng yìpublic good; public welfare; public interest 功劳gōng láocontribution; meritorious service 攻gōngto attack; to accuse 攻读gōng dúto major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree 宫殿gōng diànpalace 恭维gōng weito compliment; to praise 共鸣gòng míng(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response 勾结gōu jiéto collude with; to collaborate with 构想gòu xiǎngto conceive; concept 购gòuto buy; to purchase 孤立gū lìto isolate; isolated 辜负gū fùto fail to live up to (sb's expectations, trust or kindness); to let down 古怪gǔ guàistrange; weird 股市gǔ shìstock market 鼓动gǔ dòngto beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc); to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite 固然gù ránadmittedly (it's true that...)固执gù zhíobstinate; stubborn 故gùhappening; instance 雇gùto employ; to hire 寡妇guǎ fuwidow 关税guān shuìcustoms duty; tariff 关头guān tóujuncture; moment 关照guān zhàoto take care; to keep an eye on 观测guān cèto observe; to survey 观感guān gǎnone's impressions; observations 观摩guān móto observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)观望guān wàngto wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 棺材guān caicoffin 管教guǎn jiàoto discipline; to teach 贯彻guàn chèto implement; to put into practice 灌guànto irrigate; to pour 灌溉guàn gàito irrigate 灌输guàn shūto imbue with; to inculcate 光顾guāng gùto visit (as a customer)光滑guāng huáglossy; sleek; smooth 光芒guāng mángrays of light; brilliant rays 归还guī huánto return sth; to revert 归纳guī nàto sum up; to summarize 龟guītortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold 规格guī géstandard; norm 贵宾guì bīnhonored guest; distinguished guest 国防guó fángnational defense 果断guǒ duànfirm; decisive 果真guǒ zhēnreally; as expected 过关guò guānto cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal)过失guò shīerror; fault 过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth 海拔hǎi báheight above sea level; elevation 海面hǎi miànthe surface of the sea; ocean surface 海啸hǎi xiàotsunami 海运hǎi yùnshipping by sea 害虫hài chónginjurious insect; pest 行列háng lièformation; array 航行háng xíngto sail; to fly 毫不háo bùhardly; not in the least 好比hǎo bǐto be just like; can be compared to 和解hé jiěto settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile 和睦hé mùpeaceful relations; harmonious 核对hé duìto check; to verify 哼hēngto groan; to snort 轰动hōng dòngto cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place)哄hōngroar of laughter (onom.); hubbub 宏伟hóng wěigrand; imposing 候选人hòu xuǎn réncandidate 呼吁hū yùto call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to)互补hù bǔcomplementary; to complement each other 花瓣huā bànpetal 花卉huā huìflowers and plants 花纹huā wéndecorative design 花样huā yàngpattern; way of doing sth 华裔huá yìethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry 划时代huà shí dàiepoch-marking 画展huà zhǎnart exhibition 换取huàn qǔto obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)患huànto suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease)慌张huāng zhāngflustered; agitated 灰尘huī chéndust 辉煌huī huángsplendid; glorious 回升huí shēngto rise again after a fall; to pick up 悔恨huǐ hènremorse; repentance 会意huì yìalso known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly 贿赂huì lùto bribe; a bribe 浑身hún shēnall over; from head to foot 混浊hùn zhuóturbid; muddy 活期huó qī(banking) current (account); checking (account)火焰huǒ yànblaze; flame 火药huǒ yàogunpowder 货币huò bìcurrency; monetary 豁达huò dáoptimistic; sanguine 饥饿jī èhunger; starvation 机动jī dònglocomotive; motorized 机密jī mìsecret; classified; classified information; secret 肌肤jī fūskin; flesh 积jīto amass; to accumulate; to store up; (math.) product (the result of multiplication)基层jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit 基因jī yīngene (loanword)畸形jī xíngdeformed; malformed; lopsided; unbalanced 及早jí zǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 极力jí lìto make a supreme effort; at all costs 极为jí wéiextremely; exceedingly 即jínamely; that is 集结jí jiéto assemble; to concentrate 计jìto calculate; to compute 技艺jì yìskill; art 祭祀jì sìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 加紧jiā jǐnto intensify; to speed up 加重jiā zhòngto make heavier; to emphasize 佳节jiā jiéfestive day; holiday 家伙jiā huohousehold dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal 家家户户jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom); every household 假使jiǎ shǐif; in case 尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end; the tip 坚信jiān xìnto believe firmly; without any doubt 坚硬jiān yìnghard; solid 艰巨jiān jù(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding 兼职jiān zhíto hold concurrent posts; concurrent job 检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism 简称jiǎn chēngto be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 简化jiǎn huàto simplify 见解jiàn jiěopinion; view 见识jiàn shito gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself 见证jiàn zhèngto be witness to; witness 贱jiàninexpensive; lowly 健壮jiàn zhuàngrobust; healthy 溅jiànto splash 交集jiāo jícommon ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection; interaction; dealings 交情jiāo qingfriendship; friendly relations 交涉jiāo shèto negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)交谈jiāo tánto discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 焦急jiāo jíanxiety; anxious 叫好jiào hǎoto applaud; to cheer 轿车jiào chē(old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; (automotive) sedan 较量jiào liàngto pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb 阶层jiē céngsocial class 阶级jiē jí(social) class 皆jiēall; each and every 接纳jiē nàto admit or welcome (into a group); to accept (sb or sth)揭晓jiē xiǎoto announce publicly; to publish 节俭jié jiǎnfrugal; economical 截jiéto cut off (a length); to stop 竭力jié lìto do one's utmost 解剖jiě pōuto dissect (an animal); to analyze 解体jiě tǐto break up into components; to disintegrate 解脱jiě tuōto untie; to free 介入jiè rùto intervene; to get involved 戒备jiè bèito take precautions; to guard against (emergency)届时jiè shíwhen the time comes; at the scheduled time 借口jiè kǒuto use as an excuse; excuse; pretext 津贴jīn tiēallowance 紧凑jǐn còucompact; terse 紧缩jǐn suō(economics) to reduce; to curtail 谨慎jǐn shèncautious; prudent 进场jìn chǎngto enter the venue; to enter the arena 进度jìn dùrate of progress 进而jìn érand then; and thereby; and in turn 进修jìn xiūto undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course 惊奇jīng qíto be amazed; to be surprised 惊险jīng xiǎnperilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful 精华jīng huábest feature; most important part of an object 精明jīng míngastute; shrewd; smart 精髓jīng suǐmarrow; pith; quintessence; essence 精致jīng zhìdelicate; fine; exquisite; refined 景观jǐng guānlandscape 警惕jǐng tìto be on the alert; vigilant 竞选jìng xuǎnto take part in an election; to run for office 敬jìngrespectful; to respect; to offer politely 敬佩jìng pèito esteem; to admire 境地jìng dìcircumstances 揪jiūto seize; to clutch 酒精jiǔ jīng(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol 救济jiù jìemergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 局部jú bùpart; local 沮丧jǔ sàngdispirited; dejected 举止jǔ zhǐbearing; manner 举重jǔ zhòngto lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)巨人jù réngiant 据悉jù xīaccording to reports; it is reported (that)捐献juān xiànto donate; to contribute 决议jué yìa resolution; to pass a resolution 军官jūn guānofficer (military)均衡jūn héngequal; balanced 均匀jūn yúneven; well-distributed 开办kāi bànto open; to start (a business etc)开口kāi kǒuto open one's mouth; to start to talk 开阔kāi kuòwide; open (spaces)开辟kāi pìto open up; to create; to establish 开启kāi qǐ(computing) to enable (a feature); to open (sth that has been sealed)开销kāi xiāoto pay (expenses); expenses 开张kāi zhāngto open a business; first transaction of a business day 刊登kān dēngto carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine)刊物kān wùpublication 慷慨kāng kǎivehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous 扛kángto carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)抗争kàng zhēngto resist; to make a stand and fight (against)考量kǎo liángto consider; to give serious consideration to sth 科幻kē huànscience fiction; abbr. for 科学幻想|科学幻想壳qiàoshell; Taiwan pr. ké 可观kě guānworth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant 可行kě xíngfeasible 克制kè zhìto restrain; to control 刻苦kè kǔhardworking; assiduous 刻意kè yìintentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously 客机kè jīpassenger plane 空难kōng nànair crash; aviation accident or incident 恐吓kǒng hèto threaten; to menace 恐惧kǒng jùto be frightened; fear 口头kǒu tóuoral; verbal 扣除kòu chúto deduct 苦难kǔ nànsuffering 苦恼kǔ nǎovexed; distressed 夸耀kuā yàoto brag about; to flaunt 跨越kuà yuèto step across; step over 昆虫kūn chónginsect 捆kǔna bunch; to tie together 困境kùn jìngpredicament; plight 扩建kuò jiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)扩散kuò sànto spread; to proliferate; to diffuse 扩张kuò zhāngexpansion; dilation 腊月là yuètwelfth lunar month 来宾lái bīnguest; visitor 拦lánto block sb's path; to obstruct 栏lánfence; railing 懒惰lǎn duòidle; lazy 朗诵lǎng sòngto read aloud with expression; to recite 劳累láo lèitired; exhausted 老人家lǎo rén jiāpolite term for old woman or man 雷同léi tóngmirroring others; identical 累积lěi jīto accumulate 冷冻lěng dòngto freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing 黎明lí míngdawn; daybreak 礼服lǐ fúceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ráninevitable and right; as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course 理性lǐ xìngreason; rationality 力求lì qiúto make every effort to; striving to do one's best 历届lì jièall previous (meetings, sessions etc)历来lì láialways; throughout (a period of time)立体lì tǐthree-dimensional; solid 利率lì lǜinterest rate 连任lián rènto continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office 廉价lián jiàcheaply-priced; low-cost 廉洁lián jiéincorruptible; unbribable; honest 两口子liǎng kǒu zihusband and wife 辽阔liáo kuòvast; extensive 烈士liè shìmartyr 猎人liè rénhunter 临床lín chuáng(medicine) clinical 灵língquick; alert 灵感líng gǎncreative inspiration 领队lǐng duìto lead a group; leader of a group 领会lǐng huìto understand; to comprehend 领悟lǐng wùto understand; to comprehend 流程liú chéngcourse; stream 流氓liú mángrogue; hoodlum 流失liú shī(of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded 流水liú shuǐrunning water; (business) turnover 流域liú yùriver basin; valley 柳树liǔ shùwillow 垄断lǒng duànto monopolize 笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop; to shroud 露天lù tiānoutdoors; al fresco 旅途lǚ tújourney; trip 铝lǚaluminum (chemistry)履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task)卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles 伦理lún lǐethics 轮廓lún kuòoutline; silhouette 麻醉má zuìanesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality)埋伏mái fúto ambush; to lie in wait for 迈màito step; to stride; old; elderly 迈进mài jìnto step in; to stride forward 瞒mánto conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 满怀mǎn huáito have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on 蔓延màn yánto spread; to extend 茫然máng ránblankly; vacantly 茂密mào mìdense (of plant growth); lush 冒险mào xiǎnto take risks; to take chances 枚méiclassifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc; classifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 个|个)眉毛méi maoeyebrow 美满měi mǎnhappy; blissful 闷mēnstuffy; shut indoors 猛烈měng lièfierce; violent; vigorous; intense 弥补mí bǔto complement; to make up for a deficiency 迷惑mí huoto puzzle; to confuse 迷恋mí liànto be infatuated with; to be enchanted by 谜míriddle 谜语mí yǔriddle; conundrum 密集mì jíconcentrated; crowded together 蜜mìhoney 免疫miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)描绘miáo huìto describe; to depict; to portray 民俗mín súpopular custom 敏捷mǐn jiénimble; quick 名气míng qìreputation; fame 名声míng shēngreputation 明智míng zhìsensible; wise 命名mìng míngto give a name to; to dub 魔术mó shùmagic 没落mò luòto decline; to wane 墨mòink stick; China ink 默契mò qìtacit understanding; unwritten agreement; rapport 谋生móu shēngto seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself 亩mǔmu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)木材mù cáiwood 木偶mù ǒupuppet 目睹mù dǔto witness; to see at first hand 牧场mù chǎngpasture; grazing land 幕mùcurtain or screen; canopy or tent 纳入nà rùto bring into; to channel into 纳税nà shuìto pay taxes 乃nǎito be; thus 耐nàito bear; to endure; to withstand 难关nán guāndifficulty; crisis 脑海nǎo hǎithe mind; the brain 内阁nèi gé(government) cabinet 内涵nèi hánmeaningful content; implication 拟nǐto plan to; to draft (a plan)拟定nǐ dìngto draw up; to draft 念头niàn touthought; idea; intention 娘niángmother; young lady 凝固níng gùto freeze; to solidify 凝聚níng jùto condense; to coagulate 扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation)农作物nóng zuò wù(farm) crops 奴隶nú lìslave 虐待nüè dàito mistreat; to maltreat 挪nuóto shift; to move 诺言nuò yánpromise 趴pāto lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)派遣pài qiǎnto send (on a mission); to dispatch 盼pànto hope for; to long for 抛pāoto throw; to toss 抛弃pāo qìto abandon; to discard 跑道pǎo dàoathletic track; track 泡沫pào mòfoam; (soap) bubble 陪伴péi bànto accompany 配音pèi yīndubbing (filmmaking)蓬勃péng bóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality 捧场pěng chǎngto patronize a restaurant or store; to sing the praises of 批发pī fāwholesale; bulk trade 疲惫pí bèibeaten; exhausted 譬如pì rúfor example; for instance; such as 偏差piān chābias; deviation 平面píng miàn(geometry) plane; flat surface 迫害pò hàito persecute 破案pò ànto solve a criminal case 破除pò chúto eliminate; to do away with 破碎pò suìto smash to pieces; to shatter 魄力pò lìcourage; daring 朴素pǔ sùplain and simple; unadorned 凄凉qī liángdesolate (place)漆qīpaint; lacquer 奇迹qí jìmiracle; wonder; marvel 旗帜qí zhìensign; flag 乞丐qǐ gàibeggar 启示qǐ shìto reveal; to enlighten 起步qǐ bùto set out; to set in motion 起伏qǐ fúto move up and down; to undulate 起源qǐ yuánorigin; to originate 气管qì guǎnwindpipe; trachea 气派qì pàiimpressive; stylish 气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness 契机qì jīopportunity; turning point 洽谈qià tánto discuss 铅qiānlead (chemistry)谦逊qiān xùnhumble; modest 签署qiān shǔto sign (an agreement)前辈qián bèisenior; older generation 虔诚qián chéngpious; devout 强劲qiáng jìngstrong; powerful 瞧不起qiáo bù qǐto look down upon; to hold in contempt 巧合qiǎo hécoincidence; coincidental 翘qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end 钦佩qīn pèito admire; to look up to 侵略qīn lüèto invade; invasion 亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for 亲身qīn shēnpersonally; oneself; (of experience) first-hand 亲生qīn shēngone's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents)青蛙qīng wāfrog (CL:只|只); (old) (slang) ugly guy 轻蔑qīng mièscornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt 清静qīng jìngquiet; peaceful and quiet 情报qíng bàoinformation; intelligence 情侣qíng lǚsweethearts; lovers 庆幸qìng xìngto rejoice; to be glad 丘陵qiū línghills 求学qiú xuéto pursue one's studies; to attend school; to seek knowledge 求助qiú zhùto request help; to appeal (for help)屈服qū fúto surrender; to succumb 取缔qǔ dìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit 趣味qù wèifun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 圈子quān zicircle; ring 权威quán wēiauthority; authoritative 权益quán yìrights; interests 拳quánfist; boxing 劝告quàn gàoto advise; to urge 确切què qièdefinite; exact 嚷rǎngto shout; to bellow 饶ráorich; abundant 热潮rè cháowave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge 热带rè dàithe tropics; tropical 人次rén cìperson-times; visits 人道rén dàohuman sympathy; humanitarianism 人情rén qínghuman emotions; social relationship; friendship 人手rén shǒumanpower; staff 人选rén xuǎnchoice of person; candidate 人造rén zàoman-made; artificial 认错rèn cuòto admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 任期rèn qīterm of office; tenure (entire period in office)任意rèn yìany; arbitrary 日程rì chéngschedule; itinerary 日益rì yìday by day; more and more 荣誉róng yùhonor; credit 容量róng liàngcapacity; volume 容纳róng nàto hold; to contain 容许róng xǔto permit; to allow 融洽róng qiàharmonious; friendly relations 柔软róu ruǎnsoft 揉róuto knead; to massage 儒家rú jiāConfucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC)软弱ruǎn ruòweak; feeble 若干ruò gāna certain number or amount; how many?撒sāto let go; to cast 撒谎sā huǎngto tell lies 散布sàn bùto disseminate 嗓子sǎng zithroat; voice 丧生sàng shēngto die; to lose one's life 嫂子sǎo zi(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law 刹车shā chēto brake (when driving); to stop 傻瓜shǎ guāidiot; fool 闪烁shǎn shuòto glisten; to glitter; to twinkle; to flicker; to be evasive; to equivocate 擅长shàn chángto be good at; to be expert in 商讨shāng tǎoto discuss; to deliberate 上空shàng kōngthe skies above a certain place; (aviation) airspace; (Tw) topless 上司shàng siboss; superior 上旬shàng xúnfirst third of a month 上瘾shàng yǐnto get into a habit; to become addicted 尚shàngstill; yet 奢侈shē chǐluxurious; extravagant 奢望shē wàngan extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 设shèto set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if 社论shè lùneditorial (in a newspaper)涉嫌shè xiánto be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 伸张shēn zhāngto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 身子shēn zibody; pregnancy 深奥shēn àoprofound; abstruse 深切shēn qièdeeply felt; heartfelt 审核shěn héto audit; to investigate thoroughly 审判shěn pàna trial; to try sb 生理shēng lǐphysiology 生平shēng pínglife (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 生前shēng qián(of a deceased) during one's life; while living 生死shēng sǐlife or death 生态shēng tàiecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment); ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment)生物shēng wùorganism; living creature; life form; (attributive) biological; bio-生效shēng xiào(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force; to go into effect; to become operative 生硬shēng yìngrigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced 生育shēng yùto give birth to; to bear; fertility 声称shēng chēngto claim; to state 省事shěng shìto simplify matters; to save trouble 圣贤shèng xiána sage; wise and holy man 尸体shī tǐcorpse; dead body 失灵shī língout of order (of machine); not working properly 失落shī luòto lose (sth); to drop (sth)失明shī míngto lose one's eyesight; to become blind 失踪shī zōngto be missing; to disappear 师范shī fànteacher-training; pedagogical 施行shī xíngto put in place; to put into practice 时髦shí máoin vogue; fashionable 实地shí dìon-site 实况shí kuànglive (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening 实质shí zhìsubstance; essence 使唤shǐ huanto order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc)使命shǐ mìngmission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself 世代shì dàifor many generations; generation 势必shì bìto be bound to; undoubtedly will 事态shì tàisituation; existing state of affairs 事务shì wù(political, economic etc) affairs; work 事宜shì yímatters; arrangements 适宜shì yísuitable; appropriate 逝世shì shìto pass away; to die 释放shì fàngto release (a prisoner); to set free; to release (energy, gas, resources); to express (emotions, goodwill, intentions)嗜好shì hàohobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 收买shōu mǎito purchase; to buy; to bribe; to buy off 收缩shōu suōto pull back; to shrink 手册shǒu cèmanual; handbook 手枪shǒu qiāngpistol 手势shǒu shìgesture; sign; signal 守护shǒu hùto guard; to protect 首府shǒu fǔcapital city of an autonomous region 首饰shǒu shìjewelry; head ornament 受害shòu hàito suffer damage, injury etc; damaged 书面shū miànin writing; written 书写shū xiěto write 梳shūto comb; a comb 舒畅shū chànghappy; entirely free from worry 疏导shū dǎoto dredge; to open up a path for 疏散shū sànto scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; sparse 束缚shù fùto bind; to tie up; to fetter; to shackle 率shuàito lead; to command 双重shuāng chóngdouble 霜shuāngfrost; white powder or cream spread over a surface 爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed; rejuvenated 水稻shuǐ dàorice; paddy 水晶shuǐ jīngcrystal 水源shuǐ yuánwater source; water supply 顺从shùn cóngobedient; to comply 顺应shùn yìngto comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with 瞬间shùn jiānin an instant; in a flash 说谎shuō huǎngto lie; to tell an untruth 司令sī lìngcommanding officer 丝毫sī háothe slightest amount or degree; a bit 思念sī niànto think of; to long for 搜集sōu jíto gather; to collect 俗语sú yǔcommon saying; proverb 诉苦sù kǔto grumble; to complain 虽说suī shuōthough; although 随即suí jíimmediately; presently 随身suí shēnto (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 隧道suì dàotunnel 损sǔnto decrease; to diminish; to harm; to damage 损坏sǔn huàito damage; to injure 损伤sǔn shāngto harm; to damage 索赔suǒ péito ask for compensation; to claim damages 他人tā rénanother person; sb else; other people 太平tài píngpeace and security 贪tānto have a voracious desire for; to covet 谈论tán lùnto discuss; to talk about 弹性tán xìngflexibility; elasticity 痰tánphlegm; spittle 坦克tǎn kè(loanword) tank (military vehicle); (derog.) (slang) overweight woman 坦然tǎn ráncalm; undisturbed 探望tàn wàngto visit; to call on sb 探险tàn xiǎnto explore; to go on an expedition 倘若tǎng ruòif; supposing; in case 逃生táo shēngto flee for one's life 淘汰táo tàito wash out; (fig.) to cull 特权tè quánprerogative; privilege 剔除tī chúto reject; to discard 提拔tí báto promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 提名tí míngto nominate 提议tí yìto propose; to suggest; proposal; suggestion 体谅tǐ liàngto empathize; to allow (for sth)体面tǐ miàndignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable 体系tǐ xìsystem; setup 体质tǐ zhì(of an organization, society etc) structural soundness; (a person's) constitution; underlying physical condition; physical makeup 天性tiān xìngnature; innate tendency 甜美tián měisweet; pleasant 挑剔tiāo tipicky; fussy 条例tiáo lìregulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes 停顿tíng dùnto halt; to break off 通车tōng chēto open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service 同伴tóng bàncompanion; comrade; fellow 统统tǒng tǒngtotally 偷懒tōu lǎnto goof off; to be lazy 投机tóu jīcongenial; agreeable; to speculate; to profiteer 突击tū jīsudden and violent attack; assault 图表tú biǎochart; diagram 涂túto apply (paint etc); to smear 土壤tǔ rǎngsoil 团聚tuán jùto reunite; to have a reunion 团员tuán yuánmember; group member 推测tuī cèspeculation; to conjecture 推选tuī xuǎnto elect; to choose 拖累tuō lěito encumber; to be a burden on 拖延tuō yánto delay; to put off 脱身tuō shēnto get away; to escape (from obligations)外号wài hàonickname 外贸wài màoforeign trade 完备wán bèifaultless; complete 挽wǎnto pull; to draw (a cart or a bow)挽救wǎn jiùto save; to remedy 惋惜wǎn xīto regret; to feel that it is a great pity 万分wàn fēnvery much; extremely 万万wàn wànhundred million; (fig.) enormous quantity; absolutely; certainly (usually followed by a negative expression)旺季wàng jìbusy season; peak period 旺盛wàng shèngvigorous; exuberant 威风wēi fēngawe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic 威力wēi lìmight; formidable power 微弱wēi ruòweak; faint 为人wéi rénto conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 违背wéi bèito go against; to be contrary to 违约wéi yuēto break a promise; to violate an agreement 围墙wéi qiángperimeter wall; fence 萎缩wěi suōto wither; to dry up (of a plant)未免wèi miǎnunavoidably; can't help 胃口wèi kǒuappetite; liking 温习wēn xíto review (a lesson etc)瘟疫wēn yìplague; pestilence 文献wén xiànreference material (used in scholarly study)闻名wén míngwell-known; famous 紊乱wěn luàndisorder; chaos 稳健wěn jiànfirm; stable and steady 问世wèn shìto be published; to come out 卧wòto lie; to crouch 无比wú bǐincomparable; matchless 无线电wú xiàn diàna radio; radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication)无形wú xíngincorporeal; virtual 武力wǔ lìmilitary force 武装wǔ zhuāngarms; equipment 侮辱wǔ rǔto insult; to humiliate 务实wù shíto deal with concrete matters; pragmatic 物体wù tǐobject; body; substance 物资wù zīgoods; supplies 误差wù chādifference; error 昔日xī rìin the past; former days 锡xītin (chemistry); to bestow 席xíwoven mat; seat 席位xí wèia seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat 袭击xí jīattack (esp. surprise attack); raid 洗礼xǐ lǐ(lit. and fig.) baptism 喜悦xǐ yuèhappy; joyous 峡谷xiá gǔcanyon; gill 狭小xiá xiǎonarrow 狭窄xiá zhǎinarrow 下跌xià diēto fall; to tumble 下旬xià xúnlast third of the month 先天xiān tiānembryonic period (contrasted with 后天|后天); inborn; innate; natural 纤维xiān wéifiber 掀xiānto lift (a lid); to rock 嫌疑xián yísuspicion; to have suspicions 显现xiǎn xiànappearance; to appear 现行xiàn xíngto be in effect; in force 限度xiàn dùlimit 宪法xiàn fǎconstitution (of a country)相传xiāng chuánto pass on; to hand down 相继xiāng jìin succession; following closely 镶xiāngto inlay; to embed 响亮xiǎng liàngloud and clear; resounding 向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for; to look forward to 消遣xiāo qiǎnto while the time away; amusement 潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease; free and easy 效力xiào lìeffectiveness; positive effect 协定xié dìngagreement; accord 泄气xiè qìto leak (gas); to be discouraged 心爱xīn àibeloved 心事xīn shìa load on one's mind; worry 心思xīn simind; thoughts 心酸xīn suānto feel sad 心胸xīn xiōngheart; mind 辛勤xīn qínhardworking; industrious 辛酸xīn suānpungent (taste); bitter 新潮xīn cháomodern; fashionable 新手xīn shǒunew hand; novice 新颖xīn yǐnglit. new bud; fig. new and original 信赖xìn làito trust; to have confidence in 兴建xīng jiànto build; to construct 兴起xīng qǐto rise; to spring up 星座xīng zuòconstellation; astrological sign 行使xíng shǐto exercise (a right etc)行政xíng zhèngadministration; (attributive) administrative; executive 形形色色xíng xíng sè sèall kinds of; all sorts of 兴致xìng zhìmood; spirits 性情xìng qíngnature; temperament 修补xiū bǔto mend 修订xiū dìngto revise 绣xiùto embroider; embroidery 虚拟xū nǐto imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical 序幕xù mùprologue 叙述xù shùto relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about 酗酒xù jiǔheavy drinking; to get drunk 宣称xuān chēngto assert; to claim 宣告xuān gàoto declare; to proclaim 宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath (of office); to make a vow 宣言xuān yándeclaration; manifesto 宣扬xuān yángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide 悬殊xuán shūvastly different; poles apart 旋律xuán lǜmelody 选民xuǎn mínvoter; constituency 削弱xuē ruòto weaken; to impair 学说xué shuōtheory; doctrine 巡逻xún luóto patrol 训xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 压缩yā suōto compress; compression 压制yā zhìto suppress; to inhibit 押yāto mortgage; to pawn 芽yábud; sprout 哑yǎmute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky 淹yānto flood; to submerge 延误yán wùto postpone (with unfortunate consequences); to take too long (to do sth); to miss (a deadline or window of opportunity)严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit 严密yán mìtight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough 言论yán lùnexpression of opinion; views 岩石yán shí(geology) rock 沿途yán túalong the sides of the road; by the wayside 衍生yǎn shēngto give rise to; to derive 眼界yǎn jiè(lit. and fig.) field of vision; scope; horizon 演变yǎn biànto develop; to evolve 演说yǎn shuōspeech; to deliver a speech 演习yǎn xí(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill; exercise; maneuver 邀yāoto invite; to request 窑yáokiln; oven 谣言yáo yánrumor 摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway 遥远yáo yuǎndistant; remote 要点yào diǎnmain point; essential 业绩yè jìachievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc); results 液体yè tǐliquid 依yīto depend on; to comply with or listen to sb 一度yī dùfor a time; at one time 一概yī gàiall; without any exceptions 一味yī wèipersistently; stubbornly; blindly 仪表yí biǎoappearance; bearing 移植yí zhíto transplant 遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down 遗弃yí qìto leave; to abandon 遗体yí tǐremains (of a dead person)遗忘yí wàngto forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore 遗址yí zhǐruins; historic relics 疑虑yí lǜhesitation; misgivings 以致yǐ zhìwith the result that 倚yǐto lean on; to rely upon 一连串yī lián chuàna succession of; a series of 一心yī xīnwholeheartedly; heart and soul 议员yì yuánmember (of a legislative body); representative 亦yìalso 抑制yì zhìto inhibit; to keep down 意图yì túintent; intention 毅力yì lìperseverance; willpower 银幕yín mùmovie screen 引擎yǐn qíngengine (loanword)隐约yǐn yuēvague; faint; indistinct 印证yìn zhèngto confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence 鹰yīnggeneral term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)迎yíngto welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face 迎合yíng héto cater to; to pander to 营造yíng zàoto build (housing); to construct 应酬yìng chouto engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement 涌yǒngto well up; to gush forth; to surge 踊跃yǒng yuèto leap; to jump 优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly good 悠久yōu jiǔlong (tradition, history etc)悠闲yōu xiánleisurely; carefree 由来yóu láiorigin 游览yóu lǎnto go sightseeing; to tour 有机yǒu jīorganic 有所yǒu suǒsomewhat; to some extent 有益yǒu yìuseful; beneficial 有意yǒu yìto intend; intentionally 幼稚yòu zhìyoung; childish 诱惑yòu huòto entice; to lure 余yú(literary) I; me; variant of 余|余渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folk 愚蠢yú chǔnsilly; stupid 舆论yú lùnpublic opinion 予以yǔ yǐto give; to impose 宇宙yǔ zhòuuniverse; cosmos; space 预告yù gàoto forecast; to predict 预赛yù sàipreliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats 寓言yù yánfable; allegory; parable 元首yuán shǒuhead of state 孕妇yùn fùpregnant woman 酝酿yùn niàng(of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing 栽zāito plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)赞叹zàn tànto exclaim in admiration 责备zé bèito blame; to criticize 沾zhānto moisten; to be infected by 盏zhǎna small cup; classifier for lamps 展望zhǎn wàngoutlook; prospect 崭新zhǎn xīnbrand new 张贴zhāng tiēto post (a notice); to advertise 帐篷zhàng pengtent 沼泽zhǎo zémarsh; swamp 召集zhào jíto convene; to call together 照例zhào lìas a rule; as usual 折腾zhē tengto toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again 遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off 针灸zhēn jiǔacupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 真情zhēn qíngreal situation; the truth; true emotions; true feelings 诊所zhěn suǒclinic 阵营zhèn yínggroup of people; camp 镇定zhèn dìngcalm; unperturbed 争气zhēng qìto work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement 征收zhēng shōuto levy (a tax); to expropriate 挣扎zhēng zháto struggle 蒸zhēngto evaporate; (of cooking) to steam 证人zhèng rénwitness 之所以zhī suǒ yǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他|我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"知足zhī zúcontent with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)脂肪zhī fángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)执照zhí zhàolicense; permit 执着zhí zhuódedicated; devoted; persistent; to persist in; to cling to 直径zhí jìngdiameter 值钱zhí qiánvaluable; costly 指点zhǐ diǎnto point out; to indicate 指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass 指望zhǐ wàngto count on; to hope for; prospect; hope 指引zhǐ yǐnto guide; to show 制裁zhì cáito punish; punishment 制品zhì pǐnproducts; goods 质疑zhì yíto call into question; to challenge (the truth or validity of)致富zhì fùto become rich 致命zhì mìngfatal; mortal 滞留zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger 中立zhōng lìneutral; neutrality 中旬zhōng xúnmiddle third of a month 中庸zhōng yōnggolden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre 忠实zhōng shífaithful 终结zhōng jiéend; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth)终究zhōng jiūin the end; after all; eventually 衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt; wholehearted 周边zhōu biānperiphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings; (computing) (attributive) peripheral 周密zhōu mìcareful; thorough; meticulous 皱zhòuto wrinkle; wrinkled 株zhūtree trunk; stump (tree root)诸多zhū duō(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 主力zhǔ lìmain force; main strength of an army 主权zhǔ quánsovereignty 主义zhǔ yì-ism; ideology 主宰zhǔ zǎito dominate; to rule 嘱咐zhǔ fùto urge; to exhort 瞩目zhǔ mùto focus attention upon 住宿zhù sùto stay at; lodging 注定zhù dìngto foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 专柜zhuān guìsales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)专制zhuān zhìautocracy; dictatorship 砖zhuānbrick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)转眼zhuǎn yǎnin a flash; in the blink of an eye 撰写zhuàn xiěto write; to compose 庄严zhuāng yánsolemn; dignified; stately 壮丽zhuàng lìmagnificence; magnificent 状元zhuàng yuántop scorer in college entrance examination 高考; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field 准许zhǔn xǔto allow; to grant 准则zhǔn zénorm; standard 卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding; surpassing 着手zhuó shǒuto put one's hand to it; to start out on a task 着眼zhuó yǎnto have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind 着重zhuó zhòngto put emphasis on; to stress 姿势zī shìposture; position 姿态zī tàiattitude; posture 资深zī shēnsenior; highly experienced; veteran 滋味zī wèitaste; flavor 子弟zǐ dìchild; the younger generation 子孙zǐ sūnoffspring; posterity 自称zì chēngto call oneself; to claim to be 自费zì fèiat one's own expense; self-funded 自立zì lìindependent; self-reliant 自行zì xíngvoluntary; autonomous 字体zì tǐcalligraphic style; typeface 字眼zì yǎnwording 宗旨zōng zhǐobjective; aim 总额zǒng étotal (amount or value)纵容zòng róngto tolerate or condone wrongdoing; to allow (sb) to engage in bad behavior 走廊zǒu lángcorridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)租赁zū lìnto rent; to lease; to hire 阻挡zǔ dǎngto stop; to resist 阻力zǔ lìresistance; drag 阻挠zǔ náoto thwart; to obstruct (sth)组装zǔ zhuāngto assemble; to put together 祖宗zǔ zōngancestor; forebear 钻研zuān yánto study meticulously; to delve into 嘴唇zuǐ chúnlip 尊严zūn yándignity; sanctity 遵循zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with 作风zuò fēngstyle; style of work 作物zuò wùcrop 座谈zuò tánto have an informal discussion 座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto; maxim 做证zuò zhèngvariant of 作证|作证欸ǎi(Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly; (Tw) (literary) to sigh 爱戴ài dàito love and respect; love and respect 爱滋病ài zī bìngvariant of 艾滋病安顿ān dùnto find a place for; to help settle down 安详ān xiángserene 暗暗àn ànsecretly; inwardly 案情àn qíngdetails of a legal case; facts and circumstances of a case (as established in investigation)奥妙ào miàomarvelous; mysterious 懊恼ào nǎoannoyed; vexed 八字bā zìthe character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 把持bǎ chíto control; to dominate 白皮书bái pí shūwhite paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation); white book 办案bàn ànto handle a (criminal) case 半导体bàn dǎo tǐsemiconductor 保龄球bǎo líng qiúten-pin bowling (loanword); bowling ball 保全bǎo quánto save from damage; to preserve 报案bào ànto report a case to the authorities 报表bào biǎoforms for reporting statistics; report forms 报关bào guānto declare at customs 报价bào jiàto quote a price; quoted price 报应bào yìng(Buddhism) divine retribution; karma 报章bào zhāngnewspapers 倍数bèi shùmultiple; multiplier 奔腾bēn téng(of waves) to surge forward; to roll on in waves 本位běn wèi(economics) standard; benchmark (as in 金本位 "gold standard"); one's own department or unit 甭béngcontracted form of 不用敝bìmy (polite); poor 编织biān zhīto weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)贬biǎnto diminish; to demote 匾额biǎn éa horizontal inscribed board 辨识biàn shìidentification; to identify 变通biàn tōngpragmatic; flexible 鼻孔bí kǒngnostril 笔录bǐ lùto put down in writing; to take down notes 笔友bǐ yǒupen pal 比率bǐ lǜratio; rate; proportion 比拟bǐ nǐto compare; to draw a parallel 必备bì bèiessential 闭塞bì sèto stop up; to close up 避孕bì yùncontraception 毕生bì shēngone's whole life; throughout one's life 币值bì zhívalue of a currency 柄bǐnghandle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem 并重bìng zhòngto give equal emphasis to; to attach equal importance to 并发bìng fāto happen simultaneously; (computing) concurrent 病菌bìng jùnharmful bacteria; pathogenic bacteria 病患bìng huànillness; disease 波bōwave; ripple 哺乳动物bǔ rǔ dòng wùmammal 不得bù démust not; may not 不等bù děngunequal; varied 不动产bù dòng chǎnreal estate; immovable property 不法bù fǎlawless; illegal 不凡bù fánextraordinary; remarkable; exceptional 不公bù gōngunjust; unfair 不及bù jíto fall short of; not as good as 不力bù lìnot to do one's best; not to exert oneself 不下bù xiàto be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)不肖bù xiào(literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate 不致bù zhìnot in such a way as to; not likely to 部落bù luòtribe 步调bù diàogait; marching order 猜忌cāi jìto be suspicious and jealous of 裁缝cái féngto make an item of clothing; to tailor 裁减cái jiǎnto reduce; to lessen 财团cái tuánfinancial group 才智cái zhìability and wisdom 采光cǎi guāngto get natural light (e.g. through a window)彩绘cǎi huìpainted; colored painted-on designs 餐具cān jùtableware; dinner service 残暴cán bàobrutal; vicious; ruthless 残杀cán shāto massacre; to slaughter 苍白cāng báipale; wan 草丛cǎo cóngunderbrush 草率cǎo shuàicareless; negligent 草药cǎo yàoherbal medicine 插曲chā qǔmusic played during a movie, play etc; incidental music 茶具chá jùtea set; tea service 蝉cháncicada 潺潺chán chánmurmur; babble (sound of water)猖獗chāng juéto be rampant; to run wild 场次chǎng cìthe number of showings of a movie, play etc; screening; performance 唱腔chàng qiāngvocal music (in opera); aria 超脱chāo tuōto stand aloof; to be detached from 撤回chè huíto recall; to revoke 尘土chén tǔdust 呈chéngto present to a superior; memorial 成败chéng bàisuccess or failure 成见chéng jiànpreconceived idea; bias 成全chéng quánto help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed 成衣chéng yīready-made clothes 撑腰chēng yāoto support; to brace 程式chéng shìform; pattern 呈献chéng xiànto present respectfully 诚心chéng xīnsincerity 持平chí píngto stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair 池chípond; reservoir 迟钝chí dùnslow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)充斥chōng chìto be full of; to flood 充裕chōng yùabundant; ample 冲淡chōng dànto dilute 冲天chōng tiān(lit. and fig.) to soar; to shoot upwards 憧憬chōng jǐngto long for; to look forward to 抽查chōu chárandom inspection; to do a spot check 抽空chōu kòngto find the time to do sth 抽样chōu yàngsample; sampling 出超chū chāotrade surplus; favorable balance of trade 出错chū cuòto make a mistake; error 出力chū lìto exert oneself 出马chū mǎto set out (on a campaign); to stand for election 出品chū pǐnto produce an item; output 锄头chú touhoe 处事chǔ shìto handle affairs; to deal with matters 处女chǔ nǚvirgin; maiden; maiden (voyage etc); virgin (land); (a novelist's) first (work)穿梭chuān suōto shuttle back and forth 传神chuán shénvivid; lifelike 垂直chuí zhíperpendicular; vertical 辞行cí xíngto say goodbye; leave-taking 次要cì yàosecondary 刺杀cì shāto assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet 促cùof short duration; hasty; rapid; to hasten; to hurry; to urge 摧残cuī cánto ravage; to ruin 存货cún huòstock; inventory (of material)撮合cuò héto play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 达dáto attain; to reach 打斗dǎ dòuto fight 打赌dǎ dǔto bet; to make a bet 打手dǎ shǒuhired thug 打烊dǎ yángto close shop in the evening; also pr. dǎ yáng 大洋洲dà yáng zhōuOceania 代课dài kèto teach as substitute for absent teacher 单价dān jiàunit price 单据dān jùreceipts; invoices 单亲dān qīnsingle parent 单行道dān xíng dàoone-way street 胆固醇dǎn gù chúncholesterol 淡水dàn shuǐfreshwater 道别dào biéto say goodbye; to bid farewell; to pay a farewell call 道地dào dìauthentic; original 道士dào shìDaoist priest 道义dào yìmorality; righteousness and justice 当兵dāng bīngto serve in the army; to be a soldier 当局dāng júauthorities 党派dǎng pàipolitical party; faction 党员dǎng yuánparty member 登场dēng chǎngto go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene 灯火dēng huǒlights 等价děng jiàequal; equal in value 嘀咕dí gūto mutter; to feel apprehensive 底片dǐ piànnegative; photographic plate 地表dì biǎothe surface (of the earth)地势dì shìterrain; topography relief 地主dì zhǔlandlord; landowner 缔结dì jiéto conclude (an agreement)缔造dì zàoto found; to create 弟兄dì xiōngbrothers; comrade 典雅diǎn yǎrefined; elegant 电工diàn gōngelectrician; electrical engineering 电流diàn liúan electric current; (old) current intensity 电压diàn yāvoltage 凋零diāo língwithered; wilted 吊桥diào qiáodrawbridge; suspension bridge 定额dìng éfixed amount; quota 洞穴dòng xuécave; cavern 动产dòng chǎnmovable property; personal property 动乱dòng luànturmoil; upheaval 逗留dòu liúto stay for a while; to sojourn 独创dú chuàngto come up with (an innovation); innovation 独到dú dàooriginal 独占dú zhànto have all to oneself; to monopolize 读物dú wùreading material 赌场dǔ chǎngcasino 度量衡dù liàng héngmeasurement 断绝duàn juéto sever; to break off 堆积duī jīto pile up; to heap 多寡duō guǎnumber; amount 堕胎duò tāito induce an abortion; induced abortion 恩爱ēn àiloving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 而言ér yán(typically preceded by 就… or 对…|对… etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...发疯fā fēngto go mad; to go crazy 法定fǎ dìngstatutory; law-based; legal 法令fǎ lìngdecree; ordinance 法人fǎ rénlegal person; corporation 法则fǎ zélaw; rule 法治fǎ zhìrule of law; to rule by law 翻脸fān liǎnto fall out with sb; to become hostile 翻身fān shēnto turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself 翻新fān xīnto revamp; a face-lift 繁多fán duōmany and varied; of many different kinds 繁体fán tǐtraditional form of Chinese, as opposed to simplified form 简体|简体藩篱fán líhedge; fence 返fǎnto return (to)反射fǎn shèto reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc)反之fǎn zhīon the other hand...; conversely...贩毒fàn dúto traffic narcotics; drugs trade 方位fāng wèidirection; points of the compass 方正fāng zhèngclear and square; neat 防备fáng bèito guard against 防水fáng shuǐwaterproof 仿冒fǎng màoto counterfeit; fake 仿造fǎng zàoto copy; to produce sth after a model 放荡fàng dànglicentious; wanton 放宽fàng kuānto relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions)放款fàng kuǎnto lend money (as a commercial loan)放任fàng rènto ignore; to let alone 放逐fàng zhúto banish; to deport 飞弹fēi dàn(Tw) missile; stray bullet 飞快fēi kuàivery fast; at lightning speed 废弃fèi qìto discard; to abandon (old ways)废止fèi zhǐto repeal (a law); to put an end to 费力fèi lìto expend a great deal of effort 肺炎fèi yánpneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 分贝fēn bèidecibel 分发fēn fāto distribute; distribution 分级fēn jíto rank; to grade 分家fēn jiāto separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 分子fēn zǐ(chemistry) molecule; (math.) numerator of a fraction 粉刷fěn shuāto paint; to whitewash 封条fēng tiáoseal 风潮fēng cháotempest; wave (of popular sentiment etc)风化fēng huàdecency; public morals 风行fēng xíngto become fashionable; to catch on 锋面fēng miànfront (meteorology)奉养fèng yàngto look after (elderly parents); Taiwan pr. feng4yang4 佛经fó jīngBuddhist texts; Buddhist scripture 佛像fó xiàngBuddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva 肤浅fū qiǎnsuperficial; shallow 敷衍fū yǎnto elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics)浮动fú dòngto drift about; to move unsteadily; (fig.) to fluctuate; to rise and fall; to be changeable 服刑fú xíngto serve a prison sentence 斧头fǔ tóuax; hatchet 抚育fǔ yùto nurture; to raise 富贵fù guìriches and honor 妇人fù rénmarried woman 附上fù shàngattached; included herewith 该死gāi sǐDamn it!; damned 改观gǎi guānchange of appearance; to revise one's point of view 改选gǎi xuǎnreelection; to reelect 概gàigeneral; approximate; without exception; categorically 盖章gài zhāngto affix a seal; to stamp (a document)刚强gāng qiángfirm; unyielding 钢铁gāng tiěsteel 高见gāo jiànwise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific)疙瘩gē daswelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump 鸽gēpigeon; dove 隔天gé tiānthe next day; on alternate days 各界gè jièall walks of life; all social circles 个数gè shùnumber of items or individuals 跟进gēn jìnto follow; to follow up 更动gēng dòngto change; to replace 工读gōng dú(of a delinquent) to be reformed through work and study; (of a student) to work part-time (while continuing one's studies)工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft article; handiwork 公会gōng huìguild; professional or trade association 公文gōng wénofficial document 公债gōng zhàigovernment bond 功利gōng lìutility 恭敬gōng jìngdeferential; respectful 共产gòng chǎn(adj.) communist; communism 共和国gòng hé guórepublic 供养gòng yàngto supply; to provide for one's elders 估价gū jiàto value; to appraise 古籍gǔ jíancient text; antique books 古物gǔ wùantique 鼓吹gǔ chuīto agitate for; to enthusiastically promote 雇用gù yòngto employ; to hire 固体gù tǐsolid 固有gù yǒuintrinsic to sth; inherent 顾全gù quánto give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 蜗牛guā niúsnail; Taiwan pr. guā niú 观guànTaoist monastery; palace gate watchtower 关切guān qièto be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by)管线guǎn xiànpipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc 鬼怪guǐ guàihobgoblin; bogey 国境guó jìngnational border; frontier 国君guó jūnmonarch 国营guó yíngstate-run (company etc); nationalized 过量guò liàngexcessive 过目guò mùto look over 过人guò rénto surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 过重guò zhòngoverweight (luggage)行号háng hào(computing) (text file) line number; (data table or spreadsheet) row number; (Tw) unincorporated firm (typically a smaller business such as a sole proprietorship or partnership)航空信háng kōng xìnairmail letter 好手hǎo shǒuexpert; professional 好受hǎo shòufeeling better; to be more at ease 号子hào ziwork chant; prison cell 合意hé yìto suit one's taste; suitable 何héwhat; how 何在hé zàiwhere?; what place?核定hé dìngto audit and determine; to check and ratify 核算hé suànto calculate; accounting 核准hé zhǔnto authorize; to investigate then ratify 核子hé zǐnuclear; nucleus 黑名单hēi míng dānblacklist 黑社会hēi shè huìcriminal underworld; organized crime syndicate 狠心hěn xīncallous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth)轰轰烈烈hōng hōng liè lièstrong; vigorous 红利hóng lìbonus; dividend 红烧hóng shāoto braise in soy sauce until reddish-brown 后辈hòu bèiyounger generation 胡乱hú luàncareless; reckless 狐疑hú yíto doubt; to suspect 户口hù kǒuregistered residence; residence permit 互惠hù huìmutual benefit; mutually beneficial 花朵huā duǒflower 划不来huá bù láinot worth it 划得来huá de láiworth it; it pays to 化工huà gōngchemical industry (abbr. for 化学工业|化学工业); chemical engineering (abbr. for 化学工程|化学工程)怀huáibosom; heart 欢送huān sòngto see off; to send off 幻象huàn xiàngillusion 荒唐huāng tángbeyond belief; preposterous 惶恐huáng kǒngterrified 恍惚huǎng hūabsent-minded; distracted 回合huí héround (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc)回绝huí juéto rebuff; to refuse 回响huí xiǎngto echo; to reverberate 毁损huǐ sǔnimpair, damage 汇票huì piàobill of exchange; bank draft 彗星huì xīngcomet 火力huǒ lìfire; firepower 货品huò pǐngoods 基督jī dūChrist 机警jī jǐngperceptive; astute 机率jī lǜ(Tw) (math.) probability 激增jī zēngto increase rapidly; to shoot up 汲取jí qǔto draw; to derive; to absorb 即日jí rìthis or that very day; in the next few days 即时jí shíimmediate 集权jí quáncentralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party 急躁jí zàoirritable; irascible; impetuous 籍贯jí guànone's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in official documents)击jíto hit; to strike 击落jí luòto shoot down (a plane)暨jì(literary) and; as well as; (literary) up to; as far as (as in 暨今 "up to now")季风jì fēngmonsoon 剂量jì liàngdosage; prescribed dose of medicine 佳人jiā rénbeautiful woman 加薪jiā xīnto raise salary 枷锁jiā suǒstocks and chain; in fetters 夹杂jiá záto mix together (disparate substances); to mingle 假若jiǎ ruòif; supposing 假象jiǎ xiàngfalse appearance; facade 架构jià gòuto construct; to build; structure; framework; architecture 坚忍jiān rěnpersevering; tenacious 简便jiǎn biànsimple and convenient; handy 简体jiǎn tǐsimplified form of Chinese characters, as opposed to traditional form 繁体|繁体健身房jiàn shēn fánggym; fitness club 奖赏jiǎng shǎngreward; prize; award 奖状jiǎng zhuàngprize certificate; certificate of merit 讲理jiǎng lǐto argue; to reason with sb 讲习jiǎng xíto lecture; to instruct 讲义jiǎng yìteaching materials 交错jiāo cuòto crisscross; to intertwine 交货jiāo huòto deliver goods 脚本jiǎo běnscript; screenplay; scenario; libretto; (computing) script 搅和jiǎo huòto mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things 教官jiào guānmilitary instructor 教化jiào huàto enlighten; to civilize 教诲jiào huì(literary) to instruct; to admonish; to counsel; teachings; instruction; guidance 教徒jiào túdisciple; follower of a religion 教员jiào yuánteacher; instructor 街坊jiē fāngneighborhood; neighbor 接管jiē guǎnto take over; to assume control 接洽jiē qiàto discuss a matter with sb; to get in touch with 揭幕jiē mùopening; unveiling 洁白jié báispotlessly white; pure white 结业jié yèto finish school, esp. a short course; to complete a course 结缘jié yuánto form ties; to become attached (to sb, sth)解渴jiě kěto quench 解约jiě yuēto terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 借贷jiè dàito borrow or lend money; debit and credit items on a balance sheet 金鱼jīn yúgoldfish 劲jìnstrength; energy 进军jìn jūn(military) to march; to advance; (fig.) to enter and compete in a new market, field, region or arena 晋级jìn jíto advance in rank; promotion 禁令jìn lìngprohibition; ban 精光jīng guāngnothing left (money, food etc); all finished 经书jīng shūclassic books in Confucianism; scriptures 惊惶jīng huángpanic-stricken 鲸鱼jīng yúwhale 警报jǐng bào(fire) alarm; alert signal 警觉jǐng juéto be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 警卫jǐng wèito stand guard over; (security) guard 景气jǐng qì(of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous 景物jǐng wùscenery 静脉jìng màivein 静态jìng tàistatic; sedate 酒馆jiǔ guǎntavern; pub 就绪jiù xùto be ready; to be in order 居jū(literary) to reside; to live; to occupy (a position)拒jùto resist; to repel 俱全jù quánto have all of the elements mentioned (features, qualities, items etc)抉择jué zéto choose (literary)绝迹jué jìto be eradicated; to vanish 均jūnequal; uniform; even; (literary) without exception; all 军备jūn bèi(military) arms; armaments 军阀jūn fámilitary clique; junta 开导kāi dǎoto talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 开饭kāi fànto start eating; to serve a meal 开路kāi lùto open up a path; to make one's way through 开盘kāi pánto commence trading (stock market)看守kān shǒuto guard; to watch over 考古kǎo gǔarchaeology; to engage in archaeological studies 刻画kè huàto portray 苛责kē zéto criticize harshly; to excoriate 可望kě wàngcan be expected (to); to be expected (to)刻薄kè bóunkind; harsh 课业kè yèlesson; schoolwork 吭声kēng shēngto utter a word 空旷kōng kuàngspacious and empty; void 空谈kōng tánprattle; idle chit-chat 空运kōng yùnair transport 孔kǒnghole; classifier for cave dwellings 口吻kǒu wěntone of voice; connotation in intonation 苦工kǔ gōnghard labor (in penal code); coolie 苦衷kǔ zhōngsecret trouble; sorrow 库存kù cúnproperty or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory 款kuǎnsection; paragraph 款待kuǎn dàito entertain; to be hospitable to 狂风kuáng fēnggale; squall 狂妄kuáng wàngegotistical; arrogant 矿产kuàng chǎnminerals 矿工kuàng gōngminer 拉票lā piàoto campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 来得lái deto emerge (from a comparison); to come out as 来客lái kèguest 懒散lǎn sǎnindolent; negligent; slack 劳改láo gǎireform through labor; laogai (prison camp)老天爷lǎo tiān yéGod; Heavens 老子lǎo zifather; daddy 雷léithunder; (military) mine, as in 地雷 land mine 雷达léi dá(loanword) radar 冷汗lěng hàncold sweat 冷清lěng qīngcold and cheerless; desolate; deserted 勒索lè suǒto blackmail; to extort 哩līmile 罹难lí nànto die in an accident or disaster; to be killed 里程lǐ chéngmileage (distance traveled); course (of development)理学lǐ xuéscience 礼节lǐ jiéetiquette 力行lì xíngto practice diligently; to act energetically 力学lì xué(physics) mechanics; (literary) to study hard 立国lì guóto found a country 利弊lì bìpros and cons; merits and drawbacks 历年lì niánover the years; bygone years 联liánto ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 连带lián dàito be related; to entail 连结lián jié(Tw) link (on a website); hyperlink; variant of 联结|联结连线lián xiànelectrical lead; connecting line; (congressional) caucus 脸庞liǎn pángface 脸谱liǎn pǔtypes of facial makeup in operas 良机liáng jīa good chance; a golden opportunity 两极liǎng jíthe two poles; the north and south poles 列国liè guóvarious countries 邻里lín lǐneighbor; neighborhood 灵验líng yànefficacious; effective 流落liú luòto wander about destitute; to be stranded 流星liú xīngmeteor; shooting star; meteor hammer (abbr. for 流星锤|流星锤)笼lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket 炉lústove; furnace 录影lù yǐngto videotape; to videorecord 录影机lù yǐng jīcamcorder; video recorder 沦陷lún xiànto fall into enemy hands; to be occupied 论点lùn diǎnargument; line of reasoning 啰嗦luō suovariant of 啰唆|啰唆锣luógong 落得luò déending up as; leading to 落魄luò tuòdown and out; in dire straits 落选luò xuǎnto fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 骆驼luò tuócamel (CL:峰,匹,头|头); (coll.) blockhead; ninny 驴lǘdonkey 旅费lǚ fèitravel expenses 履历lǚ lìbackground (academic and work); curriculum vitae 马铃薯mǎ líng shǔpotato 买主mǎi zhǔcustomer 麦màiwheat; barley; oats; mic (abbr. for 麦克风|麦克风)蛮横mán hèngrude and unreasonable 盲从máng cóngto follow blindly; to conform slavishly 毛毯máo tǎnblanket 眉头méi tóubrows 每每měi měioften 门户mén hùdoor; strategic gateway 迷宫mí gōngmaze; labyrinth 鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound 明理míng lǐsensible; reasonable 名号míng hàoname; title; good reputation 名堂míng tángitem (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief)名下míng xiàunder sb's name 冥想míng xiǎngto meditate; meditation 命中mìng zhòngto hit (a target)绵延mián yán(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken 免税miǎn shuìnot liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc); tax free 面孔miàn kǒngface 民营mín yíngprivately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)模具mó jù(manufacturing) mold; die; also pr. mo2ju4 末期mò qíend (of a period); last part 漠视mò shìto ignore; to neglect 某些mǒu xiēsome; certain (things)木刻mù kèwoodcut 木料mù liàolumber; timber 沐浴mù yùto bathe; to take a bath; (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in 目击mù jíto see with one's own eyes; to witness 募集mù jíto raise; to collect 纳闷nà mènpuzzled; bewildered 耐力nài lìendurance 男方nán fāng(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side 南极洲nán jí zhōuAntarctica 难民nàn mínrefugee 囊括náng guāto include; to embrace 脑力nǎo lìmental capacity 内销nèi xiāoto sell in the domestic market; domestic market 内战nèi zhàncivil war 内政nèi zhènginternal affairs (of a country)娘家niáng jiāwife's family (before marriage)凝结níng jiéto condense; to solidify 凝视níng shìto gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 农具nóng jùfarm implements; farm tools 农田nóng tiánfarmland; cultivated land 怒气nù qìanger 懦弱nuò ruòcowardly; weak 女方nǚ fāngthe bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party 拍马屁pāi mǎ pìto flatter; to fawn on 拍子pāi zibeat (music); paddle-shaped object (flyswatter etc)排挤pái jǐto crowd out; to push aside 派出所pài chū suǒlocal police station 派头pài tóumanner; style 旁人páng rénother people; bystanders 旁听páng tīngto sit in on (proceedings); to be present at a meeting as an observer 配给pèi jǐto ration; to allocate 喷漆pēn qīto spray paint or lacquer; lacquer 盆地pén dì(geography) basin; depression 片刻piàn kèshort period of time; a moment 贫苦pín kǔpoverty-stricken; poor 贫民pín mínpoor people 品味pǐn wèito sample; to taste; to appreciate 平行píng xíngparallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level 婆家pó jiāhusband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into)破获pò huòto uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture 破例pò lìto make an exception 欺侮qī wǔto bully 奇观qí guānspectacle; impressive sight 奇异qí yìfantastic; bizarre 期货qí huòabbr. for 期货合约|期货合约, futures contract (finance)启qǐto open; to start 气概qì gàilofty quality; mettle 气压qì yāatmospheric pressure; barometric pressure 弃权qì quánto waive a right; to abstain (from voting)洽商qià shāngto negotiate; to talk over 牵连qiān liánto implicate; implicated 前程qián chéngfuture (career etc) prospects 前科qián kēcriminal record; previous convictions 潜藏qián cánghidden beneath the surface; buried and concealed 浅薄qiǎn bósuperficial 浅显qiǎn xiǎn(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible 腔调qiāng diàoa tune; a melody 墙角qiáng jiǎocorner (junction of two walls)强求qiǎng qiúto insist on; to demand; to impose 强权qiáng quánpower; might 俏qiàogood-looking; charming 峭壁qiào bìcliff; steep 翘课qiào kèto skip school; to cut class 切磋qiē cuōto compare notes; to learn from one another 窃贼qiè zéithief 侵蚀qīn shíto erode; to corrode 侵袭qīn xíto invade; to assail 青翠qīng cuìfresh and green; verdant 清澈qīng chèclear; limpid 清廉qīng liánhonest; uncorrupted 清幽qīng yōu(of a location) quiet and secluded; beautiful and secluded 清扫qīng sǎoto tidy up; to mop up 轻薄qīng bólight (weight); frivolous 情操qíng cāosentiments; feelings 情妇qíng fùmistress; paramour (of married man)情趣qíng qùinclinations and interests; delight 取材qǔ cáito collect material 取样qǔ yàngto take a sample 取悦qǔ yuèto try to please 全盘quán pánoverall; comprehensive 泉源quán yuánspringhead; fountainhead 劝导quàn dǎoto advise; to attempt to convince 群岛qún dǎogroup of islands; archipelago 群居qún jūto live together (in a large group or flock)染料rǎn liàodye 热水瓶rè shuǐ píngthermos bottle; vacuum bottle 仁爱rén àibenevolence; charity 人祸rén huòman-made disaster 人际rén jìhuman relationships; interpersonal 忍痛rěn tòngto suffer; fig. reluctantly 日光灯rì guāng dēngfluorescent light 容器róng qìreceptacle; vessel 溶róngto dissolve; soluble 溶化róng huàto melt; to dissolve (of sugar etc)肉麻ròu másickening; corny 肉体ròu tǐphysical body 入超rù chāotrade deficit; import surplus 入世rù shìto engage with secular society; to involve oneself in human affairs 软体ruǎn tǐ(of an animal) soft-bodied; (Tw) software 丧事sāng shìfuneral arrangements 骚动sāo dòngdisturbance; uproar; to become restless 色泽sè zécolor and luster 沙哑shā yǎhoarse; husky; raspy 山脉shān màimountain range 闪耀shǎn yàoto glint; to glitter 商榷shāng quèto discuss; to bring up various ideas for discussion 上吊shàng diàoto hang oneself 上好shàng hǎofirst-rate; top-notch 上进shàng jìnto make progress; to do better 上路shàng lùto start on a journey; to be on one's way 烧香shāo xiāngto burn incense 射手shè shǒuarcher; shooter 摄取shè qǔto absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate 摄氏shè shìCelsius; centigrade 摄影机shè yǐng jī(old) camera; movie camera; cine camera 深沉shēn chéndeep; profound 深造shēn zàoto pursue one's studies 身段shēn duàna woman's physique; figure 身教shēn jiàoto teach by example 身为shēn wéiin the capacity of; as 审慎shěn shènprudent; cautious 审议shěn yì(of a committee etc) to deliberate; to consider; to discuss 甚shènexcessive; undue; to exceed; to be more than 渗入shèn rùto permeate 生火shēng huǒto make a fire; to light a fire 生人shēng rénstranger; living person 生殖shēng zhíto reproduce; to flourish 升迁shēng qiānto advance to a higher-level position; to be promoted to a higher position in a new department 声势shēng shìfame and power; prestige 盛情shèng qínggreat kindness; magnificent hospitality 盛装shèng zhuāngsplendid clothes; rich attire 胜地shèng dìwell-known scenic spot 失shīto lose; to miss 失事shī shìto mess things up; (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)失手shī shǒua slip; miscalculation 施肥shī féito apply fertilizer 石膏shí gāogypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster 时效shí xiàotimeliness; period of viability or validity 实例shí lìactual example; living example 实证shí zhèngactual proof; concrete evidence 屎shǐfeces; excrement; a stool; secretion (of the ear, eye etc)史料shǐ liàohistorical material or data 使节shǐ jié(diplomatic) envoy 仕女shì nǚcourt lady; palace maid 市面shì miànthe marketplace (i.e. the world of business and commerce)市容shì róngappearance of a city 世间shì jiānworld; earth 世事shì shìaffairs of life; things of the world 事变shì biànincident; unforeseen event 适中shì zhōngmoderate; reasonable 首领shǒu lǐnghead; boss; chief 首长shǒu zhǎngsenior official 受训shòu xùnto receive training 授课shòu kèto teach; to give lessons 狩猎shòu lièto hunt; hunting 寿星shòu xīngelderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 书本shū běnbook (chiefly used to refer to a plurality of books or books in general)舒展shū zhǎnto roll out; to extend 树苗shù miáosapling; young tree 水道shuǐ dàowatercourse (river, canal, drain etc); water route 水力shuǐ lìhydraulic power 水蒸气shuǐ zhēng qìvapor 说笑shuō xiàoto chat and laugh; to crack jokes 思潮sī cháotide of thought; way of thinking characteristic of a historical period 斯文sī wénrefined; educate 私心sī xīnselfishness; selfish motives 怂恿sǒng yǒngto instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage 俗称sú chēngcommonly referred to as; common term 算命suàn mìngfortune-telling; to tell fortune 算术suàn shùarithmetic 随同suí tóngaccompanying 所得suǒ déwhat one acquires; one's gains 琐碎suǒ suìtrifling; trivial 态势tài shìposture; situation 贪心tān xīngreedy 探病tàn bìngto visit a sick person or patient 探究tàn jiùto investigate; to delve 堂堂táng tánggrand; magnificent 陶器táo qìpottery 逃税táo shuìto evade a tax 套房tào fángsmall room opening off another; inner room; suite; apartment; flat 套装tào zhuāngoutfit or suit (of clothes); set of coordinated items 特此tè cǐhereby 特区tè qūspecial administrative region; abbr. for 特别行政区|特别行政区特约tè yuēspecially engaged; employed or commissioned for a special task 疼爱téng àito love dearly; to dote on (sb)啼títo cry; to weep loudly; (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech 提及tí jíto mention; to raise (a subject)体格tǐ gébodily health; one's physical state 天敌tiān dípredator; natural enemy 天灾tiān zāinatural disaster 田地tián dìfield; farmland 调和tiáo héharmonious; to mediate; to reconcile 停滞tíng zhìstagnation; at a standstill 通称tōng chēngto be generally referred to (as); generic term 通货膨胀tōng huò péng zhànginflation 同化tóng huàassimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc)同乡tóng xiāngperson from the same hometown or home region 同心tóng xīnto be of one mind; united; concentric 同性恋tóng xìng liànhomosexuality; gay person 同业tóng yèsame trade or business; person in the same trade or business 统制tǒng zhìto control 痛恨tòng hènto detest; to loathe 偷渡tōu dùillegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship)投保tóu bǎoto take out insurance; to insure 突兀tú wùlofty; towering; sudden; abrupt 图腾tú téngtotem (loanword)推崇tuī chóngto esteem; to think highly of 退化tuì huàto degenerate; atrophy 吞吞吐吐tūn tūn tǔ tǔto hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again 脱手tuō shǒu(not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc); to get rid of 外力wài lìexternal force; pressure from outside 外线wài xiàn(military) line of troops encircling an enemy position; (telephony) outside line 外销wài xiāoto export; to sell abroad 外遇wài yùextramarital affair 外在wài zàiexternal; extrinsic 玩弄wán nòngto play with; to toy with 万事wàn shìall things 万岁wàn suìLong live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty 万物wàn wùall things; all that exists 亡国wáng guó(of a nation) to be destroyed; to be subjugated; a fallen nation 为生wéi shēngto make a living 为首wéi shǒuhead; be headed by 微小wéi xiǎominute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal 未婚夫wèi hūn fūfiancé 未婚妻wèi hūn qīfiancée 温带wēn dàitemperate zone 温驯wēn xúndocile; meek 文坛wén tánliterary circles 乌鸦wū yācrow; raven 五金wǔ jīnmetal hardware (nuts and bolts); the five metals: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin 金银铜铁锡|金银铜铁锡武士wǔ shìwarrior; samurai 物产wù chǎnproducts; produce 西服xī fúsuit; Western-style clothes (historical usage)西洋xī yángthe West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional)溪流xī liústream 习题xí tí(schoolwork) exercise; problem 喜气xǐ qìhilarity; cheerful atmosphere 瑕疵xiá cīblemish; flaw 下笔xià bǐto put pen to paper 下滑xià huáto slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline 下列xià lièthe following; listed below 下水xià shuǐdownstream; to go into the water 下水道xià shuǐ dàounderground drain; sewer 仙丹xiān dānelixir; magic potion 先驱xiān qūto pioneer; pioneer; trailblazer 献身xiàn shēnto commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to 现今xiàn jīnnow; nowadays 相仿xiāng fǎngsimilar 相符xiāng fúto match; to tally 相配xiāng pèito match; to fit; to pair well 乡土xiāng tǔnative soil; one's native land 香皂xiāng zàoperfumed soap; toilet soap 想开xiǎng kāito get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things 逍遥xiāo yáofree and unfettered 效法xiào fǎto imitate; to follow the example of 效劳xiào láoto serve (in some capacity); to work for 效忠xiào zhōngto vow loyalty and devotion to 笑嘻嘻xiào xī xīgrinning; smiling 孝子xiào zǐfilial son 协办xié bànto assist; to help sb do sth 血汗xiě hàn(fig.) sweat and toil; hard work 血迹xiě jībloodstain 写实xiě shírealism; realistic portrayal 心软xīn ruǎnto be softhearted; to be tenderhearted 信徒xìn túbeliever 星辰xīng chénstars 兴隆xīng lóngprosperous; thriving 行善xíng shànto do good works; to be merciful 行星xíng xīngplanet 刑事xíng shìcriminal; penal 形体xíng tǐfigure; physique 型态xíng tàiform; shape 胸xiōngchest; bosom 胸口xiōng kǒuchest 修女xiū nǚnun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches)修筑xiū zhúto build 许久xǔ jiǔfor a long time; for ages 宣示xuān shìto vow; to pledge 选购xuǎn gòuto select and purchase; to buy 选票xuǎn piàoa vote; ballot 学识xué shíerudition; scholarly knowledge 学徒xué túapprentice; to serve an apprenticeship 学制xué zhìeducational system; length of schooling 雪人xuě rénsnowman; yeti 巡视xún shìto survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes; to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour 鸦片yā piàn(loanword) opium 压岁钱yā suì qiánmoney given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve 牙科yá kēdentistry 延迟yán chíto delay; to postpone 沿袭yán xíto carry on as before; to follow (an old custom etc)沿用yán yòngto continue to use (old methods); to apply as before 燕窝yàn wōedible bird's nest 燕yànswallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴央求yāng qiúto implore; to plead 仰慕yǎng mùto admire 养分yǎng fènnutrient 养育yǎng yùto rear; to bring up 要犯yào fànmajor criminal 医术yī shùmedical expertise; art of healing 咦yíexpression of surprise 遗志yí zhìthe mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on 一如yī rúto be just like 意识到yì shì dàoto be aware of; to realize 意味yì wèimeaning; implication 翌日yì rìnext day 异乡yì xiāngforeign land; a place far from home 议定yì dìngto reach an agreement; to agree upon 音yīnsound; noise 因果yīn guǒkarma; cause and effect 银色yín sèsilver (color)银子yín zimoney; silver 隐士yǐn shìhermit 樱桃yīng táocherry 营地yíng dìcamp 影射yǐng shèto refer obliquely to; to insinuate 硬体yìng tǐ(Tw) (computer) hardware 应变yìng biànto meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 应验yìng yànto come true; to come about as predicted 应征yìng zhēngto apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement 唷yō(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!; My!优待yōu dàipreferential treatment; to give preferential treatment 铀yòuuranium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. yòu 油田yóu tiánoil field 油条yóu tiáoyoutiao (deep-fried breadstick); slick and sly person 友爱yǒu àifriendly affection; fraternal love 有理yǒu lǐreasonable; justified 有为yǒu wéipromising; to show promise 有形yǒu xíngmaterial; tangible; visible; shapely 有心人yǒu xīn rénresolute person; person with aspirations 有缘yǒu yuánrelated; brought together by fate 逾yúto exceed; to go beyond 予yǔ(literary) to give 与会yù huìto participate in a meeting 雨季yǔ jìrainy season 语文yǔ wénliterature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)愈yùthe more...(the more...); to recover 玉器yù qìjade artifact 预估yù gūto estimate; to forecast 元气yuán qìvigor; strength; vitality 原形yuán xíngoriginal shape; true appearance (under the disguise)原野yuán yěplain; open country 原状yuán zhuàngprevious condition; original state 原住民yuán zhù mínindigenous peoples; aborigine 原子yuán zǐatom; atomic 原子弹yuán zǐ dànatomic bomb; A-bomb 远景yuǎn jǐngscenery in the distance; long-term prospects 跃yuèto jump; to leap 灾祸zāi huòdisaster 灾情zāi qíngdisastrous situation; calamity 在世zài shìto be alive 在座zài zuòto be present 赃物zāng wùbooty; stolen property 遭zāoto suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 造反zào fǎnto rebel; to revolt 造化zào huà(literary) Nature; the Creator 造物主zào wù zhǔthe Creator (in religion or mythology); God 战火zhàn huǒthe flames of war; the ravages of war 战机zhàn jīopportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft 战乱zhàn luànchaos of war 战线zhàn xiànbattle line; battlefront 战战兢兢zhàn zhàn jīng jīngtrembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 长子zhǎng zǐeldest son 丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure 朝气zhāo qìvitality; dynamism 找寻zhǎo xúnto look for; to seek 遮蔽zhē bìto cover; to hide from view 镇压zhèn yāsuppression; repression 蒸发zhēng fāto evaporate; (fig.) to vanish; to disappear 蒸气zhēng qìvapor; steam 争辩zhēng biàna dispute; to wrangle 正统zhèng tǒngorthodoxy; tradition; orthodox; traditional 政绩zhèng jī(political) achievements; track record 政见zhèng jiànpolitical views 证券zhèng quànnegotiable security (financial); certificate 支应zhī yìngto deal with; to wait on 殖民zhí míncolony; colonial 执政zhí zhèngto hold power; in office 指控zhǐ kòngaccusation; a (criminal) charge 指纹zhǐ wénfingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers 指正zhǐ zhèngto point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment 治本zhì běnto tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治标|治标)治标zhì biāoto treat only the symptoms but not the root cause 志趣zhì qùinclination; interest 志向zhì xiàngambition; goal 致词zhì cívariant of 致辞|致辞致力zhì lìto devote oneself to; to work toward (often followed by 于|于)致意zhì yìto send one's greetings; to send one's best regards; to devote attention to 中和zhōng héto neutralize; to counteract 中叶zhōng yèmid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period 终场zhōng chǎngend (of a performance or sports match); last round of testing in the imperial examinations 中风zhòng fēngto suffer a paralyzing stroke 中肯zhòng kěnpertinent; apropos 中暑zhòng shǔto suffer heat exhaustion; sunstroke; heatstroke 重用zhòng yòngto put in an important position 重镇zhòng zhèn(military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc)周详zhōu xiángmeticulous; thorough 周游zhōu yóuto travel around; to tour 周转zhōu zhuǎnto rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc)皱纹zhòu wénwrinkle 逐zhúto pursue; to chase; to drive away; one by one; individually 主见zhǔ jiànone's own view; definite opinion 主人翁zhǔ rén wēngmaster (of the house); main character in a novel etc 主旨zhǔ zhǐgist; main idea 主轴zhǔ zhóuaxis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc)注目zhù mùattention; to stare at 柱zhùpillar 助教zhù jiàoteaching assistant 伫立zhù lìto stand for a long time 专员zhuān yuánassistant director; commissioner 转手zhuǎn shǒuto pass on; to resell 转帐zhuǎn zhàngto transfer money between accounts; bank transfer 装潢zhuāng huángto mount (a picture); to dress 装配zhuāng pèito assemble; to fit together 装运zhuāng yùnto ship; shipment 追捕zhuī bǔto pursue; to be after 追查zhuī cháto try to find out; to trace; to track down 酌量zhuó liángto consider; to allow for 紫外线zǐ wài xiànultraviolet ray 自满zì mǎncomplacent; self-satisfied 自制zì zhìto maintain self-control; self-control 自治zì zhìautonomy 自传zì zhuànautobiography 字样zì yàngstandard written form of a character; characters, words or short phrase appearing on sth 总得zǒng děimust; have to 总和zǒng hésum 纵火zòng huǒto set on fire; to commit arson 纵使zòng shǐeven if; even though 阻塞zǔ sèto block; to clog 罪名zuì míngcharge; accusation; stigma; bad name; stained reputation 罪行zuì xìngcrime; offense 尊zūnsenior; of a senior generation 作怪zuò guài(of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up 坐牢zuò láoto be imprisoned 坐镇zuò zhèn(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee

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伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 辩biànto dispute; to debate 兵bīngsoldiers; a force 堵dǔto block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole)归guīto return; to go back to 伙huǒcompanion; partner 劲jìnstrength; energy 矿kuàngmineral deposit; ore deposit; ore 雷léithunder; (military) mine, as in 地雷 land mine 疗liáoto treat; to cure 趋qūto hasten; to hurry 尚shàngstill; yet 胸xiōngchest; bosom 遗yíto leave behind 幼yòuyoung 宾bīnvisitor; guest 倡chàngto initiate; to instigate 呆dāifoolish; stupid; expressionless; blank 纲gānghead rope of a fishing net; guiding principle 豪háogrand; heroic 核hépit; stone 击jīto hit; to strike 辑jíto gather up; to collect 艰jiāndifficult; hard 铃líng(small) bell; CL:只|只[zhi1]漏lòuto leak; to divulge 逻luópatrol 启qǐto open; to start 洒sǎto sprinkle; to spray 搜sōuto search; variant of 搜|搜坦tǎnflat; open-hearted 胃wèistomach; CL:个|个[ge4]询xúnto ask about; to inquire about 艳yànbright; fresh and attractive; glamorous; amorous; romantic 振zhènto shake; to flap 挣zhèngto struggle to get free; to strive to acquire 挨áito suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times)残cánto destroy; to spoil 畅chàngfree; unimpeded 撤chèto remove; to take away 宠chǒngto love; to pamper 凡fánordinary; commonplace 锋fēngpoint of a spear; edge of a tool 奉fèngto offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)岗gǎnghillock; mound; sentry post; policeman's beat 攻gōngto attack; to accuse 宫gōngpalace; temple 巩gǒngto fix in place; to make firm and secure 谷gǔvalley; grain 拐guǎito turn (a corner etc); to kidnap 贯guànto pierce through; to pass through 轨guǐrail; track; course; path 憾hànregret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)狠hěnruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; resolute 宏hónggreat; magnificent 洪hóngflood; big 壶húpot; classifier for bottled liquid 患huànto suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease)辉huīradiance; brilliance; to shine 毁huǐto destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander 绘huìto draw; to paint; to depict; to portray 舰jiànwarship 践jiànto fulfill (a promise); to tread 焦jiāoburnt; scorched 揭jiēto take the lid off; to expose 井jǐnga well; CL:口[kou3]刊kānto print; to publish 酷kùruthless; strong (e.g. of wine)赖làito depend on; to hang on in a place 梁liángroof beam; beam (structure)炉lústove; furnace 蒙mēng(knocked) unconscious; dazed 盟méngoath; pledge 墨mòink stick; China ink 谋móuto plan; to seek 墓mùgrave; tomb 纳nàto receive; to accept 扭niǔto turn; to twist 诺nuòto consent; to promise 恰qiàexactly; just 潜qiánhidden; secret 渠qú(artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:条|条); (literary) big; great 券quànbond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract 乳rǔbreast; milk 若ruòto seem; like 涉shè(literary) to wade across a body of water; to experience 盛chéngto hold; to contain 薯shǔpotato; yam 爽shuǎngbright; clear 苏sūto revive; variant of 苏|苏塔tǎ(loanword) (pastry) tart; pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa); tower; pylon (CL:座)叹tànto sigh; to exclaim 添tiānto add; to increase; to replenish 徒túon foot; disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer (as in 骗徒|骗徒 "swindler" or 叛徒 "traitor" etc)顽wánmischievous; obstinate 旺wàngprosperous; flourishing 陷xiànpitfall; trap 祥xiángauspicious; propitious 谐xiéharmonious; humorous 旋xuánto revolve; a loop 耀yàobrilliant; glorious 隐yǐnsecret; hidden; concealed; crypto-; to lean upon 予yǔ(literary) to give; (archaic) I 宇yǔroom; universe 誉yùto praise; to acclaim 扎zhāto prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into 债zhàidebt; CL:笔|笔[bi3]镇zhènto press down; to calm 忠zhōngloyal; devoted; faithful 诸zhūall; various 驻zhùto halt; to stay 柱zhùpillar; CL:根[gen1]庄zhuāngfarmstead; village 纵zòngvertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. ); from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. )哀āisorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 昂ángto lift; to raise 奥àoobscure; mysterious 颁bānto promulgate; to send out 瓣bànpetal; segment 绑bǎngto tie; bind or fasten together 曝pùto air; to sun 碑bēia monument; an upright stone tablet 惫bèiexhausted 崩bēngto collapse; to fall into ruins 蔽bìto cover; to shield 弊bìdetriment; fraud 贬biǎnto diminish; to demote 辨biànto distinguish; to recognize 憋biēto choke; to stifle 柄bǐnghandle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem 剥bāoto peel; to skin 勃bóflourishing; prosperous 搏bóto fight; to combat 膊bóshoulder; upper arm 哺bǔto feed; to eat 灿cànglorious; bright 苍cāngdark blue; deep green 糙cāorough; coarse (in texture)刹shāto brake 馋chángluttonous; greedy 颤chànto tremble; to shiver 猖chāngferocious 尘chéndust; dirt 辰chén5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°侈chǐextravagant; wasteful 酬chóuto entertain; to repay 稠chóudense; crowded 喘chuǎnto gasp; to pant 垂chuíto hang (down); droop 唇chúnlip 醇chúnalcohol; wine with high alcohol content 蠢chǔnstupid; sluggish 慈cícompassionate; gentle 赐cìto confer; to bestow; to grant; (literary) gift; favor 匆cōnghurried; hasty 丛cóngcluster; collection 簇cùto cluster; to pile up; cluster; pile 摧cuīto break; to destroy 翠cuìbluish-green; green jade 磋cuō(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools; to deliberate; to consult 歹dǎibad; wicked 逮dǎi(coll.) to catch; to seize; to capture; (literary) to reach 怠dàiidle; lazy 丹dānred; pellet 荡dàngto wash; to squander 稻dàopaddy; rice (Oryza sativa)瞪dèngto open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at 缔dì(archaic) to bind up inextricably; to form an enduring union; to establish (an alliance, a friendship, a nation etc)颠diāntop (of the head); apex 惦diànto think of; to remember 奠diànto fix; to settle 殿diànpalace hall 叠diéto pile up; repeated 钉dìngto join things together by fixing them in place at one or more points; to nail 陡dǒusteep; precipitous; (of a change) abrupt; sudden 睹dǔto observe; to see 兑duìto cash; to exchange 堕duòto fall; to sink; (fig.) to degenerate 惰duòlazy 阀fápowerful individual, family or group; clique 妨fángto hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm 肪fánganimal fat 纺fǎngto spin (cotton or hemp etc); fine woven silk fabric 沸fèito boil 坟féngrave; tomb 粪fènmanure; dung 敷fūto spread; to lay out 伏fúto lean over; to fall (go down)俘fúto take prisoner; prisoner of war 袱fúa cloth used to wrap or cover 辐fúspoke of a wheel 抚fǔto comfort; to console 斧fǔhatchet 赋fùpoetic essay; taxation 缚fùto bind; to tie 尬gàembarrassing; awkward 丐gàito beg for alms; beggar 钙gàicalcium (chemistry)溉gàito irrigate 尴gānused in 尴尬|尴尬胳gēarmpit; used in 胳肢鸽gēpigeon; dove 阁gépavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics)耕gēngto plow; to till 弓gōnga bow (weapon); CL:张|张[zhang1]勾gōuto attract; to arouse 辜gūcrime; sin; (literary) to abandon; to betray 雇gùto employ; to hire 寡guǎfew; scant 卦guàdivinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经|易经棺guāncoffin 灌guànto irrigate; to pour 龟guītortoise; turtle; (coll.) cuckold 棍gùnstick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain 涵hánto contain; to include 阂héobstruct 哼hēngto groan; to snort 轰hōngexplosion; bang 哄hōngroar of laughter (onom.); hubbub 唤huànto call 荒huāngdesolate; shortage 煌huángbrilliant 恍huǎngin a hazy state of mind; to snap out of that state 晃huǎngto dazzle; to flash past 谎huǎnglies; to lie 卉huìplants 贿huìbribery 浑húnmuddy; turbid; brainless; foolish 豁huōopening; stake all 惑huòto confuse; to be puzzled 饥jīhungry 缉jīto seize; to arrest 畸jīlopsided; unbalanced 剂jìa compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product); small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings 祭jìto offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; to wield (sth magic)俭jiǎnfrugal; thrifty 贱jiàninexpensive; lowly 溅jiànto splash 搅jiǎoto disturb; to annoy 轿jiàosedan chair; palanquin 皆jiēall; each and every 竭jiéto exhaust 津jīnsaliva; sweat 谨jǐncautious; careful 晋jìnto move forward; to promote 晶jīngcrystal 兢jīngto be fearful; apprehensive 揪jiūto seize; to clutch 灸jiǔmoxibustion (TCM)沮jǔto destroy; to stop 惧jùto fear 掘juéto dig 君jūnmonarch; lord 慨kǎiimpassioned; deeply affected (esp. with indignation or sorrow); generous; magnanimous 堪kānmay; can; to endure; to bear 慷kāngused in 慷慨扛kángto carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc)苛kēsevere; exacting 壳ké(coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc); case; casing; housing (of a machine or device)吭kēngto utter 孔kǒnghole; CL:个|个[ge4]旷kuàngto neglect; to skip (class or work)魁kuíchief; head 溃kuì(of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike; to break through (a military encirclement)昆kūndescendant; elder brother 捆kǔna bunch; to tie together 廓kuòextensive; vast; outline; general shape 腊làancient practice of offering sacrifices to the gods in the 12th lunar month; the 12th lunar month 拦lánto block sb's path; to obstruct 廊lángcorridor; veranda 勒lēito strap tightly; to bind 黎lí(literary) black; dark 隶lìa person in servitude; low-ranking subordinate; to be subordinate to 廉liánincorruptible; honest 辽liáodistant; faraway; short name for Liaoning 辽宁|辽宁 province 猎lièhunting 赁lìnto rent 陵língmound; tomb 柳liǔwillow 笼lóngenclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket 隆lónggrand; intense 垄lǒngridge between fields; crop row; mounded soil forming a ridge in a field 虏lǔprisoner of war; to capture 鲁lǔcrass; stupid 赂lùbribe; bribery 侣lǚcompanion 铝lǚaluminum (chemistry)履lǚshoe; to tread on 卵luǎnegg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles 伦lúnhuman relationship; order 迈màito step; to stride; old; elderly 脉màiarteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)蛮mánbarbarian; bullying 瞒mánto conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 蔓màntrailing or climbing stem; vine; to spread; to extend 氓mángused in 流氓茫mángvast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy 髦máobang (hair); fashionable 茂màoluxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 枚méiclassifier for small objects: coins, badges, rings, carved seals, chess pieces, eggs, fingerprints etc (more formal than 个|个); classifier for bombs, missiles, satellites etc 眉méieyebrow; upper margin 弥mífull; to fill 谜míriddle 泌mìto secrete 绵miánsilk floss; continuous 苗miáoyoung plant; seedling; young animal raised for farming or aquaculture (e.g. 鱼苗|鱼苗)蔑mièto belittle; nothing 鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound 铭míngto engrave; inscribed motto 魔móevil spirit; devil; (prefix) supernatural; magical 沫mòfoam; suds 亩mǔmu, Chinese unit of area equal to 1; 15 hectare (about 667 square meters)姆mǔ(old) female tutor; used in 保姆沐mùto bathe; to cleanse 牧mùto herd; to breed livestock 募mùto canvass for contributions; to collect; to raise; to recruit; to enlist 睦mùamicable; harmonious 乃nǎito be; thus 囊nángsack; purse 挠náoto scratch; to thwart 拟nǐto plan to; to draft (a plan)酿niàngto ferment; to brew 凝níngto congeal; to concentrate attention 奴núslave 虐nüèbrutal; oppressive; harsh; (literary) disaster; catastrophe 挪nuóto shift; to move 趴pāto lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc)庞pánghuge; numerous and disordered 抛pāoto throw; to toss 蓬péngfleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled 篷péngsail 辟pìto open (a door); to open up (for development)譬pìto give an example 魄pò(literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)剖pōuto cut open; to analyze 朴pǔplain; simple; Taiwan pr. pú 谱pǔchart; list 凄qīintense cold; frigid 漆qīpaint; lacquer 乞qǐto beg 契qìto carve; carved words 洽qiàaccord; to make contact 虔qiánto act with reverence; reverent 遣qiǎnto dispatch; to send; to drive away; to dispel 腔qiāngcavity; speech; talk 俏qiàogood-looking; charming 翘qiàoto stick up; to rise on one end 窃qièto steal; secretly 钦qīnto respect; to admire 擎qíngto raise; to hold up; to lift up 丘qiūmound; hillock 驱qūto expel; to urge on 壤rǎngsoil; earth; (literary) the earth (contrasted with heaven 天)嚷rǎngto shout; to bellow 饶ráorich; abundant 仁rénhumane; kernel 溶róngto dissolve; soluble 揉róuto knead; to massage 儒rúscholar; Confucian 辱rǔdisgrace; dishonor 撒sāto let go; to cast 嗓sǎngthroat; voice 擅shànwithout authority; to usurp 奢shēextravagant 渗shènto seep; to ooze 尸shīcorpse; (literary) person representing the deceased (during burial ceremonies)蚀shíto nibble away at sth; to eat into 氏shìfamily name; surname (as in 王氏 "the Wang clan"); maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 "Mrs. Li, née Wang")逝shì(of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die 嗜shìto have a strong liking for; to be addicted to 誓shìoath; vow 梳shūto comb; a comb 署shǔoffice; bureau 墅shùvilla 霜shuāngfrost; white powder or cream spread over a surface 瞬shùnto wink 烁shuòbright; luminous 伺cìused in 伺候祀sìto sacrifice; to offer libation to 诵sòngto read aloud; to recite 颂sòngode; eulogy 髓suǐbone marrow; (fig.) innermost part; (botany) pith 隧suìtunnel; underground passage 嗦suoto suck; used in 啰嗦|啰嗦汰tàito discard; to eliminate 贪tānto have a voracious desire for; to covet 坛tánaltar; platform; rostrum 痰tánphlegm; spittle 唐tángto exaggerate; empty 倘tǎngif; supposing; in case 腾téngto gallop; to prance; to soar; to hover 剔tīto scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc)惕tìfearful; respectful 蛙wāfrog; CL:只|只[zhi1]挽wǎnto pull; to draw (a cart or a bow)惋wǎnto sigh in regret or pity; Taiwan pr. wàn 妄wàngabsurd; fantastic 萎wēito wither; to drop 瘟wēnepidemic; pestilence; plague; (fig.) stupid; dull; (of a performance) lackluster 纹wénline; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc); to tattoo 紊wěninvolved; tangled 翁wēngelderly man; father 窝wōnest; pit or hollow on the human body 侮wǔto insult; to ridicule 昔xīthe past; Taiwan pr. xí 锡xītin (chemistry); to bestow 溪xīcreek; rivulet 袭xíto raid; to attack; to continue the pattern; to perpetuate 狭xiánarrow; narrow-minded 纤xiānfine; delicate 掀xiānto lift (a lid); to rock 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 宪xiànstatute; constitution 厢xiāngbox (in theater); side room 镶xiāngto inlay; to embed 翔xiángto soar; to glide 潇xiāo(of water) deep and clear 淆xiáoconfused and disorderly; mixed 啸xiào(of people) to whistle; (of birds and animals) to screech; to howl; to roar 泄xièto leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge 懈xièlax; negligent 刑xíngpunishment; penalty 朽xiǔrotten 绣xiùto embroider; embroidery 墟xūruins; (literary) village 叙xùto narrate; to chat 酗xùdrunk 穴xuécave; cavity 旬xúnten-day period; one of the three ten-day divisions of a month (e.g. 上旬); ten years (in age expressions, e.g. 六旬 "sixty years old")巡xúnto patrol; to make one's rounds 驯xùnto attain gradually; to tame 逊xùnto abdicate; modest 鸦yācrow 芽yábud; sprout 崖yáprecipice; cliff 哑yǎmute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky 雅yǎelegant 淹yānto flood; to submerge 岩yáncliff; rock 衍yǎnto spread out; to develop 焰yànflame 燕yànswallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴窑yáokiln; oven 遥yáodistant; remote; far away 倚yǐto lean on; to rely upon 亦yìalso 抑yìto restrain; to restrict 疫yìepidemic; plague 裔yìdescendants; of ... ancestry (as in 华裔|华裔 "of Chinese descent")毅yìfirm and resolute; staunch 瘾yǐnaddiction; craving 鹰yīnggeneral term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)蝇yíngfly; musca 颖yǐnghead of grain; husk 庸yōngordinary; to use 涌yǒngto well up; to gush forth; to surge 踊yǒngleap 悠yōulong or drawn out; remote in time or space 佑yòuto bless; to protect 诱yòu(literary) to induce; to entice 渔yúfisherman; to fish 逾yúto exceed; to go beyond 愚yúto be stupid; to cheat or deceive 舆yú(literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪); (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven); land; territory 屿yǔislet 吁xūsh; hush 喻yùto describe sth as; an analogy 御yùto defend; to resist; imperial; royal 愈yùto heal; variant of 愈悦yuè(literary) pleased; to please 匀yúneven; well-distributed 酝yùnto brew 栽zāito plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)宰zǎito slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge 赃zāngstolen goods; loot; spoils 燥zàodry; parched; impatient; vexed 泽zépool; pond 贼zéithief; robber; traitor; subversive 沾zhānto moisten; to be infected by 盏zhǎna small cup; classifier for lamps 崭zhǎntowering; prominent 沼zhǎopond; pool 罩zhàoto cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood 遮zhēto cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off 蒸zhēngto evaporate; (of cooking) to steam 脂zhīfat; rouge (cosmetics)旨zhǐimperial decree; purport 帜zhìflag 峙zhì(literary) to tower aloft 挚zhìsincere 滞zhìsluggish; stagnant 稚zhìinfantile; young 衷zhōnginner feelings 轴zhóuaxis; axle 宙zhòueternity; (geology) eon 皱zhòuto wrinkle; wrinkled 骤zhòusudden; unexpected 株zhūtree trunk; stump (tree root)嘱zhǔto enjoin; to implore 瞩zhǔto gaze at; to stare at 砖zhuānbrick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)撰zhuànto compose; to compile 卓zhuóoutstanding 浊zhuóturbid; murky; impure 酌zhuóto pour wine; to drink wine 姿zībeauty; disposition 滋zīto grow; to nourish 踪zōngfootprint; trace; tracks 揍zòuto hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)狐húfox 惶huángfear; dread; anxiety; trepidation 坊fānglane (usually as part of a street name); memorial archway 煞shàfiend; demon 冥míngdark; deep 蝉cháncicada 钝dùnblunt; stupid 梭suō(textiles) shuttle 咕gū(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 鲸jīngwhale 沦lúnto sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 锣luógong; CL:面[mian4]驴lǘdonkey; CL:头|头[tou2]琐suǒfragmentary; trifling 啼títo cry; to weep loudly; (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech 驼tuóhump or hunchbacked; camel 仕shìto serve as an official; an official 藉jiè(literary) cushion; mat; (literary) to put some padding underneath 篱lía fence 蜗wōsnail; Taiwan pr. guā 峭qiàohigh and steep; precipitous 锄chúa hoe; to hoe or dig 凋diāowithered 藩fānfence; hedge; (literary) screen; barrier 惚hūused in 恍惚屎shǐfeces; excrement; a stool; secretion (of the ear, eye etc)懊àoto regret 嘀díused in 嘀咕; (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 唆suōto incite; to instigate 懦nuòcowardly; faint-hearted 兀wù(literary) rising to a height; towering; (literary) bald; bare 逍xiāoused in 逍遥|逍遥甭béngcontracted form of 不用; (dialect) very 敝bìmy (polite); poor 匾biǎnhorizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket 潺chánflow; trickle (of water)撮cuōto pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips; to scoop up 疙gēused in 疙瘩 and 疙疸瘩daused in 疙瘩; sore 汲jíto draw (water)诲huìto teach; to instruct 哩lǐmile; (modal final particle similar to 呢 or 啦)罹líhappen to; sorrow 瑕xiáblemish; flaw in jade 疵cīblemish; flaw 嘻xīlaugh; giggle 翌yìbright; tomorrow 樱yīngcherry 铀yóuuranium (chemistry); Taiwan pr. yòu 欸ǎi(Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly; (Tw) (literary) to sigh 獗juéused in 猖獗憧chōngused in 憧憬; used in 憧憧憬jǐngawaken 烊yàngmolten; smelt 彗huìbroom 暨jì(literary) and; as well as; (literary) up to; as far as (as in 暨今 "up to now")枷jiācangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)抉juéto pick out; to single out 骆luòcamel; white horse with a black mane (archaic)榷quèfootbridge; toll, levy 狩shòuto hunt; to go hunting (as winter sport in former times)怂sǒngused in 怂恿|怂恿; (literary) terrified 恿yǒngused in 怂恿|怂恿咦yíexpression of surprise 唷yō(interjection expressing surprise) Oh!; My!伫zhùto stand for a long time; to wait 潢huángdye paper; lake 啰luōused in 啰唆|啰唆 and 啰嗦|啰嗦; used in 啰唣|啰唣

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