xian4 zai4 现在 now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays jiu4 shi4 就是 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as bu4 shi4 不是 no; is not; not bu4 shi4 不是 fault; blame zhe4 yang4 这样 this (kind of, sort of); this way; like this; such dan4 shi4 但是 but; however bu4 guo4 不过 only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic) bu4 hui4 不会 improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth bu4 yao4 不要 don't!; must not dian4 hua4 电话 telephone; phone call; CL:部[bu4],通[tong4] bu4 cuo4 不错 correct; right; not bad; pretty good ji4 shu4 技术 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] xiang4 mu4 项目 item; project; sports event; CL:個|个[ge4] zui4 hou4 最后 final; last; finally; ultimate ji4 xu4 继续 to continue; to proceed with; to go on with yong4 hu4 用户 user; consumer; subscriber; customer zui4 jin4 最近 recent; recently; these days; latest; soon; nearest (of locations); shortest (of routes) she4 ji4 设计 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] bu4 fen4 部分 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] shu4 ju4 数据 data; numbers; digital; also written 數據|数据 shu4 ju4 数据 data; numbers; digital she4 hui4 社会 society; CL:個|个[ge4] shi4 jie4 世界 world; CL:個|个[ge4] bu4 yong4 不用 need not zhao4 pian4 照片 photo; photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] ke4 hu4 客户 client; customer zhong4 di4 中的 to hit a target zhong4 yao4 重要 important; significant; major zhu4 yi4 注意 to take note of; to pay attention to jie4 shao4 介绍 to present; to introduce; to recommend; to suggest; to let know; to brief jin4 ru4 进入 to enter; to join; to go into ce4 shi4 测试 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test (eg a subject related examination) or quiz; beta (software) ye4 wu4 业务 business; profession; CL:個|个[ge4] zheng4 zai4 正在 in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing) jian4 yi4 建议 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] ji4 hua4 计划 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] jian4 li4 建立 to build; to establish; to set up; to found shui4 jiao4 睡觉 to go to bed; to go to sleep jian4 she4 建设 to build; to construct; construction; constructive shen4 zhi4 甚至 even; so much so that kong4 zhi4 控制 control; to exercise control over; to contain su4 du4 速度 speed; rate; velocity; CL:個|个[ge4] zuo4 yong4 作用 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] ling4 wai4 另外 additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore she4 zhi4 设置 to set up; to install an4 zhao4 按照 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of na4 yang4 那样 that kind; that sort bu4 duan4 不断 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant que4 ding4 确定 definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth); to determine; to be sure; to ensure; to make certain; to ascertain; to clinch; to recognize; to confirm; OK (on computer dialog box) ying4 yong4 应用 to use; to apply; application; applicable jiao4 yu4 教育 to educate; to teach; education li4 yong4 利用 exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize da4 gai4 大概 roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about bu4 dao4 不到 not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than bian4 hua4 变化 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] zhuang4 tai4 状态 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] kan4 jian4 看见 to see; to catch sight of kuai4 le4 快乐 happy; merry she4 bei4 设备 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] man4 man4 慢慢 slowly shang4 ci4 上次 last time zheng4 ce4 政策 policy; CL:個|个[ge4] zhu4 ce4 注册 to register; to enroll bao4 gao4 报告 to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4],個|个[ge4],通[tong4] bing4 bu4 并不 not at all; emphatically not mu4 di4 目的 purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] Ji4 Lu4 记录 record; CL:個|个[ge4] zhi4 liang4 质量 quality; mass (in physics); CL:個|个[ge4] yu4 men4 郁闷 gloomy; depressed gu4 shi4 故事 old practice; CL:個|个[ge4] gu4 shi4 故事 narrative; story; tale yi4 jian4 意见 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] da4 liang4 大量 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous shou4 dao4 受到 to receive; to suffer; obtained; given yuan4 yi4 愿意 to wish; to want; ready; willing (to do sth) bi4 ye4 毕业 graduation; to graduate; to finish school pei4 zhi4 配置 to deploy zhi4 du4 制度 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] cuo4 wu4 错误 error; mistake; mistaken; CL:個|个[ge4] fei4 yong4 费用 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] di4 er4 第二 second; number two; next que4 ren4 确认 to confirm; to verify; confirmation mian4 dui4 面对 to confront; to face bu4 gou4 不够 not enough; insufficient; inadequate shi4 jian4 事件 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] zi4 dong4 自动 automatic; voluntarily yi4 yi4 意义 meaning; significance; CL:個|个[ge4] zheng4 shi4 正式 formal; official yu4 dao4 遇到 to meet; to run into; to come across bu4 zai4 不再 no more; no longer xi4 lie4 系列 series zai4 ci4 再次 one more time; again; one more; once again hui4 yi4 会议 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] jin4 qu4 进去 to go in jiu4 yao4 就要 will; shall; be going to dian4 shi4 电视 television; TV; CL:臺|台[tai2],個|个[ge4] xian4 xiang4 现象 appearance; phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4] ye4 mian4 页面 page; web page dui4 xiang4 对象 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] yao4 bu4 要不 otherwise; or; or else; how about...? (one choice or the other); either this, or else... shu4 liang4 数量 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4] yun4 dong4 运动 movement; campaign; CL: 場|场[chang3]; sports bao4 dao4 报道 report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] mao4 si4 貌似 to appear to be; to seem as if bi4 jing4 毕竟 after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis xia4 ci4 下次 next time cu4 jin4 促进 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost wang4 ji4 忘记 to forget zhi4 zuo4 制作 make; manufacture zui4 da4 最大 biggest; largest; maximum li4 yi4 利益 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] Nei4 bu4 内部 interior; inside (part, section); internal ji4 suan4 计算 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] fang4 qi4 放弃 to renounce; to abandon; to give up bi4 yao4 必要 necessary; essential; indispensable; required zheng4 zhi4 政治 politics; political xian4 zhi4 限制 to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit; CL:個|个[ge4] zheng4 que4 正确 correct; proper shang4 shi4 上市 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) zai4 xian4 在线 online shu4 zi4 数字 numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] lei4 si4 类似 similar; analogous fu4 jin4 附近 (in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to ge4 wei4 各位 everybody (a term of address) ju4 da4 巨大 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous gai4 nian4 概念 concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4] yue4 fen4 月份 month yi4 shu4 艺术 art; CL:種|种[zhong3] shi4 ye4 事业 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] zhi4 ding4 制定 to draw up; to formulate jiu4 suan4 就算 granted that; even if jiao4 shou4 教授 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] jian4 dao4 见到 to see zheng4 shi4 正是 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as zuo4 dao4 做到 to accomplish; to achieve xun4 su4 迅速 rapid; speedy; fast xia4 jiang4 下降 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease shang4 qu4 上去 to go up dong4 zuo4 动作 movement; motion; action; CL:個|个[ge4] pan4 duan4 判断 to decide; to determine; CL:個|个[ge4] zhan4 lve4 战略 strategy zhang4 hao4 帐号 account number chuang4 zao4 创造 to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:個|个[ge4] kuai4 su4 快速 fast; high-speed; rapid Xian4 dai4 现代 Hyundai, South Korean company Xian4 dai4 现代 modern times; modern age; modern era bu4 zai4 不在 not be in; be out fu4 jian4 附件 enclosure; attachment (email); appendix di4 wei4 地位 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] jian4 zhu4 建筑 building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2; CL:個|个[ge4] li4 run4 利润 profits bu4 da4 不大 not very; not too; not often ge4 ge4 各个 every; various; separately one-by-one zhan4 shi4 战士 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] da4 lu4 大陆 continent; mainland (esp. of China); mainland China; refers to People's Republic of China 中華人民共和國|中华人民共和国; CL:個|个[ge4] shang4 shu4 上述 aforementioned; above-mentioned zhuang4 kuang4 状况 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] su4 she4 宿舍 dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel; CL:間|间[jian1] dian4 xin4 电信 telecommunications ding4 yi4 定义 definition zhe4 wei4 这位 this (person) zhong4 da4 重大 great; important; major; significant mu4 lu4 目录 catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive); list; contents wei4 dao4 味道 flavor; smell; hint of shi4 ying4 适应 to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used to sth xun4 lian4 训练 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] zhong4 shi4 重视 to attach importance to sth; to value lang4 fei4 浪费 to waste; to squander yin4 xiang4 印象 impression; reflection; perception; CL:個|个[ge4] gu4 ding4 固定 fixed; set; regular kuo4 da4 扩大 to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope zhi4 zao4 制造 to manufacture; to make mian4 shi4 面试 to interview; to audition; interview; audition te4 se4 特色 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality shi4 ji4 世纪 century; CL:個|个[ge4] shun4 li4 顺利 smoothly; without a hitch shang4 ke4 上课 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class ji4 yi4 记忆 memories; remember; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] ju4 bei4 具备 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) bu4 dui4 不对 incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer xiao4 lv4 效率 efficiency ding4 wei4 定位 position; location; localization yu4 ji4 预计 to forecast; predict; to estimate xin4 hao4 信号 signal bao4 jia4 报价 quoted price jie4 mian4 界面 interface yun4 yong4 运用 to use; to put to use tou4 lu4 透露 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal hua4 mian4 画面 (picture) frame chuang4 jian4 创建 to found; to establish dong4 wu4 动物 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] bu4 dui4 部队 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] kuai4 di4 快递 express delivery dao4 lu4 道路 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] jian4 mian4 见面 to meet; to see sb; CL:次[ci4] ming4 ling4 命令 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] jiao4 da4 较大 comparatively large suan4 shi4 算是 considered to be; at last zuo4 ye4 作业 school assignment; homework; work; task; operation; to operate; CL:個|个[ge4] da4 da4 大大 greatly; enormously; uncle ge4 xing4 个性 individuality; personality po4 huai4 破坏 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy ge4 lei4 各类 all categories Ao4 yun4 奥运 abbr. for 奧林匹克運動會|奥林匹克运动会; Olympic Games; the Olympics gong4 xian4 贡献 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] dong4 li4 动力 power; motion; propulsion; force jian4 guo4 见过 have seen ce4 lve4 策略 tactics; to be tactful lv4 se4 绿色 green chuang4 ye4 创业 to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture dao4 chu4 到处 in all places; everywhere hai4 pa4 害怕 to be afraid; to be scared ge4 di4 各地 in all parts of (a country); various regions jin4 bu4 进步 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] fu4 zhi4 复制 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone fang4 jia4 放假 to have a holiday or vacation bian4 tai4 变态 metamorphosis; abnormal; anomalous Yin4 du4 印度 India gan4 bu4 干部 personnel; employees; cadre (in communist party); CL:個|个[ge4] wu4 zhi4 物质 matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] shun4 bian4 顺便 conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort yu4 ce4 预测 forecast; predict ye4 ji4 业绩 performance; track record; outstanding achievement; great feat; yield (of investment); growth; performance (i.e. company profits); sales shi4 yan4 试验 experiment; test; experimental; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] ri4 zhi4 日志 journal; log (computing) bu4 jian4 不见 not see; not meet shang4 xian4 上线 to go online; to put sth online ying4 jian4 硬件 hardware peng4 dao4 碰到 to come across; to run into; to meet; to hit bei4 hou4 背后 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back an4 jian4 案件 law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] bu4 pa4 不怕 fearless; not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) dong4 tai4 动态 development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving bu4 dan4 不但 not only (... but also...) jiu4 ye4 就业 looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career su4 zhi4 素质 inner quality; basic essence; change over time mi4 mi4 秘密 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] shi4 dang4 适当 suitable; appropriate li4 ke4 立刻 forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once ji4 mo4 寂寞 lonely; lonesome sheng4 xia4 剩下 to remain; left over huo4 shi4 或是 or; either one or the other mei4 li4 魅力 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma she4 li4 设立 to set up; to establish di4 zhen4 地震 earthquake duan4 lian4 锻炼 to engage in physical exercise; to toughen; to temper dui4 ying4 对应 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart yan4 zheng4 验证 to inspect and verify; experimental verification bei4 fen4 备份 backup zhang4 hu4 账户 a bank account zhi4 hui4 智慧 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence sheng4 li4 胜利 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] da4 zhong4 大众 the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc) ming4 yun4 命运 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] chuang4 zuo4 创作 to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:個|个[ge4] yi4 wai4 意外 unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:個|个[ge4] shi4 yong4 适用 be applicable bu4 bi4 不必 need not; does not have to zheng4 ju4 证据 evidence; proof; testimony xing4 zhi4 性质 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] gu4 ke4 顾客 client; customer; CL:位[wei4] gu4 yi4 故意 deliberately; on purpose dong4 hua4 动画 animation; cartoon zhu4 zhong4 注重 to pay attention to; to emphasize xian4 mu4 羡慕 envious; envy; to admire nei4 di4 内地 inland; interior da4 hui4 大会 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] zhan4 dou4 战斗 to fight; to battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] xin4 ren4 信任 to trust; to have confidence in yao4 wu4 药物 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug lang4 man4 浪漫 romantic she4 ding4 设定 to set; to set up; to install; setting; preferences fu4 gai4 覆盖 to cover ren4 zheng4 认证 to authenticate; to approve jian4 jian4 渐渐 gradually zheng4 quan4 证券 negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds lian4 ai4 恋爱 (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:個|个[ge4] dai4 yu4 待遇 treatment; pay; wages; status; salary xian4 lu4 线路 line; circuit; wire; road; railway track; bus route dui4 hua4 对话 dialog; CL:個|个[ge4] zi4 xin4 自信 confidence; self-confidence zheng4 zhuang4 症状 symptom (of an illness) Shang4 di4 上帝 God ce4 hua4 策划 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner mao4 yi4 贸易 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] gu4 zhang4 故障 malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) mo4 ren4 默认 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) te4 xing4 特性 property; characteristic chuang4 yi4 创意 creative; creativity dui4 dai4 对待 to treat; treatment zhe4 lei4 这类 this kind (of) dang4 an4 档案 file; record; archive; Taiwan pr. dang3 an4 fei4 hua4 废话 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) ji4 nian4 纪念 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] yun4 zuo4 运作 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) shi4 gu4 事故 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] xian4 zhuang4 现状 current situation da4 sha4 大厦 large building; edifice; mansion; CL:座[zuo4] lu4 xian4 路线 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] shang4 wei4 尚未 not yet; still not jin4 ri4 近日 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days dui4 mian4 对面 opposite pei4 tao4 配套 to form a complete set; coherent yu4 suan4 预算 budget gou4 jian4 构建 to construct (sth abstract) shang4 xia4 上下 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about kuang4 jia4 框架 frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan jian4 ding4 鉴定 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate di4 mian4 地面 floor; ground; surface yi4 wu4 义务 duty; obligation; commitment; volunteer duty; CL:項|项[xiang4]; mandatory; voluntary bu4 xing4 不幸 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] shi4 wu4 事物 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] shi4 fang4 释放 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge bu4 zhu4 不住 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) ju4 hui4 聚会 party; gathering; to meet; to get together jin4 du4 进度 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule fan4 zui4 犯罪 to commit a crime; crime; offense wai4 di4 外地 parts of the country other than where one is; foreign lands yu4 wang4 欲望 desire; longing; appetite; craving di4 si4 第四 fourth; number four luo4 hou4 落后 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress bu4 yuan4 不愿 unwilling; unwillingness ren4 ding4 认定 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with di4 xia4 地下 underground; subterranean; covert bu4 zhou4 步骤 step; move; measure kuai4 ji4 会计 accountant; accountancy; accounting ri4 yi4 日益 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day te4 ding4 特定 special; specific; designated; particular dang4 zuo4 当作 treat as; regard as dai4 dong4 带动 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive dian4 li4 电力 electrical power; electricity hui4 bao4 汇报 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back hui4 bao4 汇报 to report; to give an account of; report qi4 zhi4 气质 temperament; qualities xiao4 ying4 效应 effect (e.g. greenhouse effect) jiao4 zuo4 叫做 be called; be known as hua4 fei4 话费 call charge xiao4 hua4 笑话 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4] dui4 wai4 对外 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) zuo4 shi4 做事 to work; to handle matters; to have a job jiao4 lian4 教练 instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] jiang4 jia4 降价 price reduction zai4 jian4 再见 goodbye; see you again later lu4 jing4 路径 path; route; method; ways and means xing4 yun4 幸运 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck man4 hua4 漫画 caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga hu4 dong4 互动 interactive gou4 wu4 购物 shopping dai4 jia4 代价 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) da4 li4 大力 energetically; vigorously huo4 wu4 货物 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] yuan4 wang4 愿望 desire; wish; CL:個|个[ge4] mian4 xiang4 面向 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet an4 li4 案例 case (law); CL:個|个[ge4] Wai4 bu4 外部 external part; external guo4 fen4 过分 excessive; undue; overly qu4 diao4 去掉 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract bu4 wei4 部位 position; place hun4 luan4 混乱 confusion; chaos; disorder e4 lie4 恶劣 vile; nasty; of very poor quality you4 huo4 诱惑 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract xian4 ru4 陷入 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) fan4 dian4 饭店 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] ying4 dui4 应对 response; to answer; to reply zuo4 fan4 做饭 to prepare a meal; to cook bian4 shi4 便是 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as le4 qu4 乐趣 delight; pleasure; joy wei4 bi4 未必 not necessarily; maybe not huo4 bi4 货币 currency; monetary; money ai4 shang4 爱上 to fall in love with; to be in love with Xiao4 yi4 效益 benefit yi4 zhi4 抑制 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress shi4 wu4 事务 (political, economic etc) affairs; work ci4 shu4 次数 frequency; number of times; ordinal number zhang4 ai4 障碍 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle bai4 bai4 拜拜 bye-bye; bye bye xiang4 ce4 相册 photo album zheng4 mian4 正面 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open geng4 da4 更大 bigger; even bigger pei4 jian4 配件 fittings; mountings; replacement (parts); accessories yao4 kan4 要看 it depends on... dao4 qian4 道歉 to apologize; to make an apology guo4 du4 过度 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue cuo4 guo4 错过 to miss (train, opportunity etc) sui4 yue4 岁月 years; passing of time lu4 guo4 路过 pass by or through shun4 xu4 顺序 sequence; order ri4 ji4 日记 diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1] li4 lv4 利率 interest rates fen4 dou4 奋斗 to strive; to struggle jia4 gou4 架构 to construct; to build; infrastructure; architecture; framework mo4 mo4 默默 in silence; not speaking zhe4 xiang4 这项 this (thing) zai4 nei4 在内 including zuo4 zhan4 作战 combat; to fight hou4 xu4 后续 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry jia4 wei4 价位 price level bao4 li4 暴力 violence; (use) force; violent yi4 wei4 意味 meaning; implication; flavor; overtone dui4 huan4 兑换 to convert; to exchange shi4 xiang4 事项 matter; item shi4 nei4 室内 indoor bao4 qian4 抱歉 sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret ban4 shi4 办事 to handle (affairs); to work; to run an errand (outside the office); to go on a business trip bao4 yuan4 抱怨 to complain; to grumble shi4 yong4 试用 to try something out; on probation zhan4 ju4 占据 to occupy; to hold fen4 nu4 愤怒 angry; indignant bu4 lun4 不论 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss ai4 hao4 爱好 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] Zhi4 li4 智力 intelligence; intellect dai4 ti4 代替 instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression) bing4 wei4 并未 not at all; by no means gu4 wen4 顾问 adviser; consultant ban4 ye4 半夜 midnight; in the middle of the night dan4 dan4 淡淡 dull; insipid; unenthusiastic zai4 du4 再度 once more; once again; one more time na4 ru4 纳入 to bring or channel into pao4 mo4 泡沫 foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble shu4 li4 树立 to set up; to establish jiao4 shi4 教室 classroom; CL:間|间[jian1] da4 shi4 大事 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] shuo4 shi4 硕士 master's degree; learned person bian4 liang4 变量 variable wu4 ye4 物业 property xue4 ye4 血液 blood zi4 duan4 字段 (numeric, data) field jie4 ru4 介入 intervene; get involved zhen4 dang4 震荡 to shake unsteadily; also written 震蕩|震荡 zhen4 dang4 震荡 to vibrate; to shake; to shudder kao4 jin4 靠近 near; to approach guo4 hou4 过后 (Taiwan) after the event bu4 dong4 不动 motionless lu4 xu4 陆续 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit dian4 lu4 电路 electric circuit si4 da4 四大 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) da4 zhi4 大致 more or less; roughly; approximately zuo4 ai4 做爱 to make love; sexual intercourse ren4 yi4 任意 arbitrary; at will; at random zhi4 xu4 秩序 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] xin4 yong4 信用 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness jing4 jie4 境界 boundary; state; realm zhong4 liang4 重量 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] wai4 jie4 外界 the outside world; external liang4 xiang4 亮相 a still pose on stage; to appear in public; to reveal one's position; to see the light of day du4 guo4 度过 spend; pass zhu4 ding4 注定 be doomed; be destined (to failure etc) fang4 da4 放大 to enlarge; to magnify re4 ai4 热爱 to love ardently; to adore bu4 luo4 部落 tribe pei4 bei4 配备 to allocate; to provide; to outfit with wai4 mao4 外贸 foreign trade kong4 jian4 控件 a control (e.g. button, text box etc) (computing) sai4 ji4 赛季 season (sports) qing4 zhu4 庆祝 celebrate zhu4 ru4 注入 to pour into; to empty into bu4 zhi4 布置 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy zai4 yi4 在意 to care about; to mind su4 liao4 塑料 plastics; CL:種|种[zhong3] e4 yi4 恶意 malice; evil intention zuo4 wei4 座位 seat; CL:個|个[ge4] jie4 zhu4 借助 to draw support from; with the help of zhan4 yong4 占用 to occupy yue4 dui4 乐队 band; pop group; CL:支[zhi1] bao4 zha4 爆炸 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate bian4 dong4 变动 change; alteration re4 lie4 热烈 warm (welcome etc) bu4 bian4 不变 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant xia4 lie4 下列 following dui4 ce4 对策 countermeasure for dealing with a situation xiang4 shang4 向上 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress jing4 nei4 境内 within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic shou4 jia4 售价 to sell for; selling price zhang4 hu4 帐户 (bank, computer etc) account jie4 jian4 借鉴 to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference da4 di4 大地 earth; mother earth dong4 man4 动漫 cartoons (movies) bao4 lu4 暴露 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare xiang4 pian4 相片 image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] ji4 du4 季度 quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of three months dang4 ci4 档次 grade; class; quality; level lou4 dong4 漏洞 leak; hole; gap; loophole ding4 zhi4 定制 custom made; made to order; to have something custom made diao4 xian4 掉线 to get disconnected (from the Internet) zhen4 han4 震撼 to shake; to vibrate; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; fig. mind-blowing wu4 hui4 误会 to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:個|个[ge4] ti4 huan4 替换 exchange; shift; switch xiang4 su4 像素 pixel zi4 mu4 字幕 caption; subtitle lu4 xiang4 录像 video tape; video recording; CL:盤|盘[pan2] guo4 lv4 过滤 to filter; filter cui4 ruo4 脆弱 weak; frail zhan4 shu4 战术 tactics ti4 dai4 替代 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede zheng4 yi4 正义 justice; righteous; righteousness mi4 qie4 密切 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention yong4 li4 用力 exert oneself (physically); put forth one's strength yu4 jian4 遇见 meet bei4 dong4 被动 passive can4 lan4 灿烂 to glitter; brilliant; splendid bei4 an4 备案 put on record; enter (a case) in the records bu4 gu4 不顾 in spite of; regardless of shang4 bao4 上报 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter te4 yi4 特意 specially; intentionally dian4 pu4 店铺 store; shop qi4 hou4 气候 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] tou4 guo4 透过 through; via ding4 jia4 定价 to set a price; to fix a price xia4 xian4 下线 to go offline dao4 ju4 道具 stage props yi4 zhi4 意志 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] da4 dao4 大道 main street; avenue ying4 pin4 应聘 to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position ye4 jie4 业界 industry shi4 fan4 示范 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example zeng4 song4 赠送 give as a present; present as a gift Ji4 Lu4 纪录 record di4 bu4 地步 condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action bu4 li4 不利 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental qu4 shi4 去世 to pass away; to die su4 song4 诉讼 lawsuit yao4 su4 要素 essential factor; key constituent yun4 fei4 运费 fare Zhi4 li4 致力 work for; devote one's efforts to yu4 ding4 预订 to place an order; to book ahead zhan4 sheng4 战胜 to prevail; to surmount bei4 gao4 被告 defendant dian4 qi4 电器 (electrical) appliance; device feng4 xian4 奉献 to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote zheng4 jian4 证件 paperwork; credentials hui4 lv4 汇率 exchange rate bao4 bao4 抱抱 to hug; to embrace chang4 pian4 唱片 gramophone record; LP; CL:張|张[zhang1] zuo4 meng4 做梦 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream an4 jian4 按键 a button or key (on keyboard, touchpad, piano etc); a keystroke; to press (a button); CL:個|个[ge4] que4 li4 确立 to establish; to institute gai4 lv4 概率 probability (math.) da4 pian4 大片 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie lie4 ru4 列入 included (on a roster); incorporated (into the agenda) xi4 zhi4 细致 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking di4 yu4 地域 area; district; region bu4 yi4 不易 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging bei4 zhu4 备注 remark; note nei4 zhi4 内置 internal; internally installed jin4 li4 尽力 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort si4 chu4 四处 all over the place; everywhere and all directions dui4 kang4 对抗 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation ke4 yi4 刻意 meticulous; painstaking; scrupulous (effort) xie4 zai4 卸载 to disembark; to off-load cargo; to uninstall (software) yun4 fu4 孕妇 pregnant woman zhu4 yuan4 住院 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized bei4 po4 被迫 be compelled; be forced Han4 zi4 汉字 Chinese character; CL:個|个[ge4]; Japanese: kanji; Korean: hanja yang4 shi4 样式 type; style diao4 dong4 调动 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) ben4 dan4 笨蛋 fool; idiot tai4 shi4 态势 posture; situation sheng4 da4 盛大 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) jing4 wai4 境外 outside (a country's) borders er4 ci4 二次 second (i.e. number two); second time; twice; (math.) quadratic (of degree two) an4 shi4 暗示 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint ning4 yuan4 宁愿 would rather; better kang4 yi4 抗议 protest bu4 jian4 部件 parts; components; assembly; character radical yue4 yu4 越狱 to break out of prison jian4 zao4 建造 construct; build wei4 li4 为例 as an example; e.g. wen4 hou4 问候 to give one's respects; to send a greeting ce4 ding4 测定 to survey and evaluate zhu4 su4 住宿 lodging; accommodation kan4 si4 看似 to look as if; to seem shi4 shang4 世上 on earth wai4 hui4 外汇 foreign (currency) exchange jie4 yi4 介意 to care about; to take offense; to mind zhai4 wu4 债务 debt; liability; amount due; indebtedness zhu4 he4 祝贺 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] wen4 dao4 问道 to ask the way; to ask zha4 dan4 炸弹 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] dang4 ri4 当日 that very day; the same day xing4 ai4 性爱 sex; love-making guan4 che4 贯彻 to implement; to put into practice; to carry out da4 zhan4 大战 great war di4 yu4 地狱 hell; infernal; underworld ge4 ge4 个个 each one individually; each and every; same as 各個|各个 xia4 ji4 夏季 summer zhao4 huan4 召唤 to summon; to beckon; to call jing4 tai4 静态 state of not working; static (as in electrostatic force) shang4 ge4 上个 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above ji4 xiang4 迹象 mark; indication; sign; indicator ai4 mei4 暧昧 vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious jiu4 zhu4 救助 aid; to help sb in trouble bu4 dang4 不当 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate ding4 yue4 订阅 subscription da4 qi4 大气 atmosphere; heavy breathing; magnanimity zi4 dai4 自带 to bring one's own; BYO fang4 zhi4 放置 to put gou4 zao4 构造 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] kan4 dai4 看待 to look upon; to regard xi4 ni4 细腻 exquisite; meticulous huo4 li4 获利 profit; obtain benefits; benefits obtained lu4 ru4 录入 to input (computer); to type ri4 hou4 日后 sometime; someday (in the future) mai4 diao4 卖掉 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale duo4 luo4 堕落 to morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into sin or depravity kun4 huo4 困惑 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity you4 zhi4 幼稚 young; childish; naive xin4 yu4 信誉 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust dan4 yuan4 但愿 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) zhe4 xia4 这下 this time ruo4 shi4 若是 if wu4 jia4 物价 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] nei4 ku4 内裤 underpants; panties; briefs shi4 hou4 事后 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect bing4 gou4 并购 merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over qia4 qia4 恰恰 exactly; just; precisely bian4 li4 便利 convenient; easy; facilitate re4 liang4 热量 heat; how hot; quantity of heat; calorific value zhao4 yang4 照样 as before; (same) as usual nei4 zai4 内在 intrinsic; innate yuan4 xiao4 院校 college; academy; educational institution zi4 yuan4 自愿 voluntary shu4 mu4 数目 amount; number te4 jia4 特价 special price guo4 du4 过渡 to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) shi4 xian4 视线 line of sight sai4 shi4 赛事 competition (e.g. sporting) meng4 huan4 梦幻 dream; illusion; reverie kun4 jing4 困境 predicament; in difficulty bi4 ding4 必定 be bound to; be sure to zhi4 ding4 制订 to work out; to formulate yi4 yuan4 意愿 aspiration; wish (for); desire si4 liao4 饲料 feed; fodder dai4 dao4 带到 to bring to Rui4 shi4 瑞士 Switzerland jin4 yong4 禁用 to prohibit the use of sth; prohibition on use da4 dou4 大豆 soybean bu4 bian4 不便 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash zhai4 quan4 债券 bond; debenture di4 dai4 地带 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] ding4 gou4 订购 to order; to subscribe; subscriber dui4 zhao4 对照 to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check shou4 yi4 受益 to benefit from; profit re4 xian4 热线 hotline (communications link) su4 zao4 塑造 to model; to mould; plastic (arts); flexible; to portray (in sculpture or in words) chu4 chu4 处处 everywhere; in all respects xin4 nian4 信念 faith; belief; conviction you4 ce4 右侧 right side da4 bian4 大便 to defecate; excrement; feces san4 re4 散热 dissipate heat shen4 tou4 渗透 to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis zan4 zhu4 赞助 to support; to assist; sponsor lun4 zheng4 论证 to prove a point; proof; to expound on; demonstrate or prove (through argument) ce4 mian4 侧面 lateral side; side; aspect; profile hui4 jian4 会见 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] Fu4 yu4 富裕 Fuyu county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang Fu4 yu4 富裕 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off ji4 xiao4 绩效 performance; results; achievement Han4 hua4 汉化 Chinese localization; to convert sth into Chinese bao4 fu4 报复 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation kuai4 yao4 快要 almost; nearly; almost all ji4 shi4 既是 since, as; being the case that hou4 wei4 后卫 rear guard; backfield; fullback fu4 fei4 付费 to pay; to cover the costs shou4 ming4 寿命 life span; life expectancy shi4 liang4 适量 appropriate amount jing4 sai4 竞赛 race; competition; CL:個|个[ge4] zai4 wai4 在外 outer nei4 wai4 内外 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about ke4 lu4 刻录 to record on a CD or DVD; to burn a disk fei4 wu4 废物 rubbish; waste material; useless person mi4 du4 密度 density; thickness diao4 du4 调度 to dispatch (i.e. organize the distribution of vehicles); dispatcher Sheng4 dan4 圣诞 Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday xin4 dai4 信贷 credit; borrowed money lv4 hua4 绿化 to make green with plants; to reforest zuo4 bi4 作弊 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices dian4 ding4 奠定 to establish; to fix; to settle xi4 shu4 系数 coefficient hu4 wai4 户外 outdoor gai4 kuo4 概括 to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:個|个[ge4] wo4 shi4 卧室 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] liu4 yue4 六月 June; sixth month xiang4 xia4 向下 down; downward dao4 huo4 到货 (of packages or shipments) to arrive shang4 xian4 上限 upper bound ji4 lv4 纪律 discipline yi4 xiang4 意向 disposition hu4 zhao4 护照 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] huai4 shi4 坏事 to ruin sth; to spoil; to sour; to make things bad; evil deed; bad action; dishonesty; criminality; corruption xi4 ju4 戏剧 drama; play; theater bian4 huan4 变换 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation bu4 shi4 不适 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts yu4 ding4 预定 schedule in advance bu4 ding4 不定 indefinite; adventitious; indeterminate jian4 zheng4 见证 witness; testimony xu4 shu4 叙述 to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount; narration; telling; narrative; account kan4 zhong4 看中 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on ling4 lei4 另类 offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird zhi4 ming4 致命 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life Xiao4 nei4 校内 Xiaonei (Chinese social network website) Xiao4 nei4 校内 on-campus; intramural xiang4 lian4 项链 necklace e4 hua4 恶化 worsen man4 xing4 慢性 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) wu4 liao4 物料 material da4 dui4 大队 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group que4 qie4 确切 definite; exact; precise jiao4 hui4 教会 Christian church bu4 xia4 不下 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) ri4 bao4 日报 daily newspaper yi4 an4 议案 proposal; motion que4 shi4 确是 certainly li4 wai4 例外 (make an) exception ru4 zhu4 入住 to check in (at a hotel etc) sui4 pian4 碎片 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter zhi4 yuan4 志愿 aspiration; wish; ideal; volunteer zhu4 zuo4 著作 to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4] chuang4 ban4 创办 to establish; to found; to launch zhao4 xiang4 照相 take a photograph zao4 jiu4 造就 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) xu4 lie4 序列 sequence shang4 ying4 上映 to show (a movie); to screen ren4 ming4 任命 to appoint and nominate xia4 diao4 下调 to demote; to pass down to a lower unit; to adjust downwards; to lower price peng4 zhuang4 碰撞 to collide; collision qi4 shi4 气势 momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful yao4 ming4 要命 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying kan4 zhong4 看重 to regard as important; to care about sui4 dao4 隧道 tunnel jing4 xiang4 镜像 mirror image shui4 wu4 税务 taxation services; state revenue service zhu4 shi4 注释 marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text zhu4 she4 注射 injection; to inject yu4 bao4 预报 forecast bao4 dao4 报到 report for duty; check in; register hao4 zhao4 号召 to call; to appeal hou4 du4 厚度 thickness qi4 xiang4 气象 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere or scene ji4 jiao4 计较 to haggle; to bicker; to argue san4 bu4 散步 to take a walk; to go for a walk lu4 mian4 路面 pavement di4 liu4 第六 sixth xian4 ren4 现任 at the present; hold an office; occupy a post dong4 jing4 动静 sound of activity or people talking; news of activity bei4 pan4 背叛 to betray hui4 hua4 绘画 drawing; painting di4 duan4 地段 section; district bi4 bei4 必备 essential bu4 gan4 不干 unwilling to do sth; incapable of sth; to quit kan4 bing4 看病 to visit a doctor; to see a patient di4 dao4 地道 tunnel; causeway di4 dao4 地道 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious zhan4 yi4 战役 military campaign si4 yue4 四月 April; fourth month ying4 xiang4 映像 reflection; image (in a mirror) tan4 ce4 探测 to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration lun4 shu4 论述 treatise; discourse; exposition yi4 xing4 异性 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature meng4 jian4 梦见 to dream; to see in a dream fu4 bu4 腹部 abdomen; belly; flank yuan4 shi4 院士 scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy) ren4 gou4 认购 to undertake to purchase sth; to subscribe (to share issue) luo4 di4 落地 sth that sits on the floor; to fall to the ground; to drop; the ground; to have one's head cut off; to be born dian4 qi4 电气 electric te4 di4 特地 specially; for a special purpose le4 yi4 乐意 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied xian4 shang4 线上 online kan4 zuo4 看作 look upon as; regard as te4 xiao4 特效 special effect; specially good effect; especially efficacious qia4 dang4 恰当 appropriate; suitable bei4 yong4 备用 reserve; spare; alternate; backup Ri4 dian4 日电 NEC (Nippon Electronic Company); abbr. for 日電電子|日电电子 di4 zhi4 地质 geology zhang4 hao4 账号 account; username zhen4 dong4 震动 shake; shock; vibrate (e.g. cell phone); vibration jin4 hua4 进化 evolution; CL:個|个[ge4] shen4 zhong4 慎重 cautious; careful; prudent Fu4 dan4 复旦 Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fu4 dan4 da4 xue2] xian4 huo4 现货 actuals; actual commodities kua4 yue4 跨越 to step across; step over fu4 mian4 负面 negative; the negative side ju4 lie4 剧烈 violent; acute; severe; fierce xuan4 yao4 炫耀 to show off; to flaunt dai4 xie4 代谢 replacement; substitution; metabolism (biol.) bian4 lun4 辩论 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] da4 hao4 大号 tuba gong4 ji4 共计 to sum up to; to total shi4 juan4 试卷 examination paper; test paper; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] shan4 zi4 擅自 without permission; of one's own initiative xia4 ke4 下课 to finish class; to get out of class zha4 pian4 诈骗 to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail wei4 wen4 慰问 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc di4 kuai4 地块 tectonic plate nei4 mu4 内幕 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal bao4 she4 报社 general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1] ying4 she4 映射 map (math.) tui4 huo4 退货 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product mo4 qi4 默契 to understand tacitly; secret agreement; implicit recognition mian4 bu4 面部 face (body part) pian4 duan4 片段 fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) po4 sui4 破碎 to smash to pieces; to shatter kan4 wang4 看望 to visit; to pay a call to yun4 niang4 酝酿 (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions shu4 fu4 束缚 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters wang4 sheng4 旺盛 vigorous; exuberant fu4 he4 负荷 load; burden; charge fan4 lan4 泛滥 to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked zi4 zhu4 自助 self service yi4 lun4 议论 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] dian4 mian4 店面 shop front jie4 ding4 界定 definition; to delimit e4 zhi4 遏制 to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain song4 huo4 送货 to deliver goods wu4 bi4 务必 must; to need to; to be sure to bei4 mian4 背面 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side xiao4 li4 效力 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) zhu4 yuan4 祝愿 wish yi4 hui4 议会 parliament; legislative assembly yi4 yi4 异议 objection; dissent xue4 se4 血色 color (of one's skin, a sign of good health); red of cheeks bu4 xie4 不屑 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity kuo4 san4 扩散 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion bu4 jin4 不尽 not completely; endlessly hou4 dai4 后代 posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations zai4 xian4 再现 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) jing4 hua4 净化 purify zhen4 dong4 振动 vibration qi4 fen4 气愤 indignant; furious zhen4 di4 阵地 position; front fu4 yin4 复印 to photocopy; to duplicate a document ji4 liang4 计量 measurement; calculate fang4 pi4 放屁 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! chuang4 li4 创立 to found; establish; originate shi4 bi4 势必 is bound to (happen) da4 xiang4 大象 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1] mu4 hou4 幕后 behind the scenes zhuang4 da4 壮大 to expand; to strengthen ta4 shang4 踏上 set foot on na4 men4 纳闷 puzzled; bewildered wai4 tao4 外套 coat; CL:件[jian4] qing4 xing4 庆幸 to celebrate success jie4 yong4 借用 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use mian4 liao4 面料 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] na4 shui4 纳税 to pay taxes bing4 li4 病例 (med.) case; occurrence of illness du4 jia4 度假 to go on vacation kang4 Ri4 抗日 to resist Japan (esp. during WW2); anti-Japanese (esp. wartime activities) fang4 jin4 放进 to put into da4 si4 大四 fourth year university student bei4 shou4 备受 to fully experience (good or bad) bing4 bian4 病变 pathological changes yu4 liao4 预料 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation shi4 nei4 市内 inside the city qi4 wei4 气味 odor; scent fu4 zai4 负载 load hou4 zhui4 后缀 suffix (linguistics) ri4 jian4 日渐 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day zhi4 fu4 致富 to become rich zai4 bu4 再不 if not, then; otherwise yun4 suan4 运算 (mathematical) operation dui4 xian4 兑现 (of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment wan4 sui4 万岁 live long; wish a long life; your majesty shi4 mian4 市面 market zuo4 ke4 做客 to be a guest or visitor gan4 diao4 干掉 to get rid of yan4 wu4 厌恶 to loath; to hate; disgusted with sth she4 zai4 设在 located at; set up in a particular location guo4 sheng4 过剩 surplus; excess po4 lie4 破裂 burst; fracture zhi4 hou4 滞后 to lag behind xin4 lai4 信赖 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on pian4 ke4 片刻 short period of time; a moment wan4 wu4 万物 all living things zhi4 dian4 致电 to phone; to telegram yao4 dian4 药店 pharmacy si4 ji4 四季 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 shu4 mu4 树木 trees dian4 dong4 电动 electric powered hui4 zhi4 绘制 to draw; to draft ruo4 zhi4 弱智 weak-minded; mentally deficient; retarded tong4 kuai4 痛快 overjoyed; delighted; happily; heartily; enjoying; also pr. tong4 kuai5 tong4 kuai4 痛快 jolly pei4 song4 配送 distribution; delivery zhu4 shi4 注视 to watch attentively; to gaze shang4 dang4 上当 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped ri4 ri4 日日 every day shi4 wai4 室外 outdoor shi4 du4 适度 moderately; appropriate nai4 li4 耐力 endurance su4 lv4 速率 speed; rate an4 xia4 按下 to press down; to press a button huai4 dan4 坏蛋 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard yi4 jing4 意境 artistic mood or conception; creative concept pan4 ding4 判定 judge; decide; judgment; determination pu4 bu4 瀑布 waterfall yue4 qi4 乐器 musical instrument; CL:管[guan3] qi4 jian4 器件 device; component tai4 jian4 太监 court eunuch; palace eunuch ruo4 shi4 弱势 vulnerable; weak dui4 li4 对立 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical mian4 mao4 面貌 appearance; face; features; CL:個|个[ge4] jia4 zhao4 驾照 driver's license da4 er4 大二 second year university student an4 lian4 暗恋 to be secretly in love pan4 wang4 盼望 to hope for; look forward to er4 zhan4 二战 second world war; WWII nve4 dai4 虐待 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment ban4 an4 办案 to handle a case liang4 du4 亮度 illumination dong4 yong4 动用 to utilize; to put sth to use zi4 zhi4 自制 to maintain self-control; self-control zi4 zhi4 自制 made by oneself; homemade; handmade xin4 jian4 信件 a letter (i.e. sent in the mail) tui4 yi4 退役 to retire from the military; to demobilize; to decommission; retired from use mu4 di4 墓地 cemetery; graveyard da4 hu4 大户 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer wen4 juan4 问卷 questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] Da4 shu4 大树 Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan zi4 fu4 自负 to take responsibility; conceited shou4 zhong4 受众 target audience; audience piao4 ju4 票据 bill; banknote; voucher; receipt jie4 xian4 界限 boundary; marginal da4 xiao4 大笑 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh ai4 hu4 爱护 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect fan4 cai4 饭菜 food po4 qie4 迫切 urgent; pressing zhi4 yu4 治愈 to cure zhi4 ye4 置业 to buy real estate fu4 zhai4 负债 to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance) xia4 ri4 夏日 summertime ding4 xiang4 定向 to determine the direction; directed (breeding, enrollment etc); orienteering (sport) gai4 kuang4 概况 general situation; summary zi4 yang4 字样 model or template character; words written in large letters (e.g. slogan 標語|标语 on banner, stamp "air mail" 航空 or header "first draft" 初稿 etc) jin4 dai4 近代 modern times zui4 e4 罪恶 crime; evil; sin te4 da4 特大 exceptionally big xian4 ding4 限定 restrict to; limit gong4 yong4 共用 commons; public use e4 meng4 噩梦 nightmare lu4 yong4 录用 to hire (employee) mian4 ju4 面具 mask fei4 jin4 费劲 to require effort; strenuous tiao4 yue4 跳跃 to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip ye4 se4 夜色 night scene; the dim light of night zhan4 fang4 绽放 to blossom luo4 ye4 落叶 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous ke4 yun4 客运 passenger traffic guai4 yi4 怪异 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon huo4 yun4 货运 freight transport; cargo; transported goods kang4 zhan4 抗战 war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) gou4 zhi4 购置 to purchase guo4 cuo4 过错 mistake fu4 gui4 富贵 riches and honor gou4 zhu4 构筑 to build; to construct ri4 li4 日历 calendar; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] shang4 su4 上诉 appeal (a judicial case) yan4 juan4 厌倦 dreary; to tire of; weary of jia4 ri4 假日 holiday; non-working day re4 xue4 热血 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) yi4 li4 毅力 perseverance; willpower ying4 bi4 硬币 a coin; CL:枚[mei2] gai4 shu4 概述 overview ge4 jie4 各界 all walks of life; all social circles duan4 lie4 断裂 fracture; rupture ren4 xing4 任性 willful; headstrong; uninhibited shi4 li4 视力 vision; eyesight jie4 zhi4 介质 medium; media gu4 lv4 顾虑 misgivings; apprehensions zhuan4 su4 转速 angular velocity; number of revolutions per minute yu4 shi4 浴室 bathroom (room used for bathing); CL:間|间[jian1] te4 zhi4 特质 characteristic; special property dong4 dang4 动荡 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] dong4 dang4 动荡 unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion xiang4 wai4 向外 out; outward bu4 kui4 不愧 be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be zhi4 di4 质地 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition shu4 ye4 树叶 tree leaves qu4 wei4 趣味 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference zuo4 da4 做大 arrogant; putting on airs ding4 huo4 订货 to order goods; to place an order bian4 bu4 遍布 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout Mai4 ke4 麦克 Mike (name) Mai4 ke4 麦克 microphone (loanword) xie4 lou4 泄漏 sth leaks; variant of 泄露|泄露[xie4 lu4]; to divulge (a secret); to leak xie4 lou4 泄漏 to reveal a secret; to divulge; to leak xing4 yu4 性欲 sexual desire; lust bian4 mi4 便秘 constipation ban4 yue4 半月 half-moon; fortnight ru4 shui4 入睡 to fall asleep man4 bu4 漫步 to wander; to ramble; recreational hiking; to perambulate fu4 dai4 附带 supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses; by chance; in passing; additionally; secondary; subsidiary; to attach jiao4 liang4 较量 to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble zhi4 bing4 治病 treat an illness sheng4 fu4 胜负 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle jian4 dui4 舰队 fleet; CL:支[zhi1] hua4 ju4 话剧 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] yu4 bei4 预备 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory e4 xing4 恶性 malignant; wicked; vicious (circle); producing evil; rapid (decline); runaway (inflation) zi4 lian4 自恋 narcissism zuo4 wu4 作物 crop jing4 ji4 竞技 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament jin4 pao4 浸泡 to steep; to soak; to immerse xian4 xing4 线性 linear; linearity jing4 ye4 敬业 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work shi4 zheng4 市政 municipal administration Fu4 shi4 复试 secondary examination shan4 yi4 善意 goodwill; good-will an4 an4 暗暗 secretly; inwardly nong4 dao4 弄到 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by shou4 ke4 授课 to teach; to give lessons chu4 dong4 触动 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) shang4 ren4 上任 take office guo4 re4 过热 to overheat (e.g. an economy) bu4 kuai4 不快 be unhappy; be displeased; be in low spirits; be indisposed; feel under the weather; be out of sorts bei4 zhan4 备战 prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering ci4 hou4 伺候 to serve; to act as a valet se4 diao4 色调 hue; tone lan4 yong4 滥用 to abuse kan4 cuo4 看错 a mistake; an oversight; an error of judgment zi4 wei4 自慰 console oneself; masturbate; onanism; masturbation Na4 na4 娜娜 Nana (novel) ce4 suan4 测算 to take measurements and calculate ding4 piao4 订票 to book tickets; to issue tickets xiang4 mao4 相貌 appearance zheng4 wu4 政务 government affairs hou4 tui4 后退 recoil; draw back; fall back; retreat jing4 mai4 静脉 vein huo4 sheng4 获胜 victorious; to win; to triumph bao4 li4 暴利 sudden huge profits dong4 xiang4 动向 trend; tendency shi4 ji4 事迹 deed; past achievement; important event of the past da4 zuo4 大作 to make sth big of it; sudden big and impressive event (sound, flash, burst, wind); to exaggerate xia4 yue4 下月 next month zi4 shu4 字数 number of written characters; number of words; word-count ji4 liang4 剂量 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine ji4 jing4 寂静 quiet guan4 li4 惯例 conventional qie4 yi4 惬意 satisfied; pleased; contented ke4 zhi4 克制 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control Ya4 Tai4 亚太 Asia-Pacific shun4 ying4 顺应 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to shao4 fu4 少妇 young married woman shun4 chang4 顺畅 smooth and unhindered; fluent ban4 zou4 伴奏 to accompany (musically) fang4 zong4 放纵 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish po4 hai4 迫害 to persecute; persecution bao4 fei4 报废 report as worthless; discard as worthless; reject; scrap meng4 jing4 梦境 dreamland zui4 fan4 罪犯 criminal bao4 an4 报案 report a case to the security authorities tou4 shi4 透视 to see through; perspective; to examine by fluoroscopy (i.e. X-ray) yong4 zuo4 用作 to use for the purpose of; to serve as san4 bu4 散布 to disseminate shi4 yi4 示意 to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) zuo4 an4 作案 to commit a crime zhan4 li4 站立 to stand; standing; on one's feet da4 si4 大肆 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled dui4 lie4 队列 formation nei4 xiang4 内向 inward-looking; introvert; introverted (personality); domestic-oriented (economy) si4 ci4 四次 fourth; four times; quartic wang4 ji4 旺季 busy season; peak period; (see also 淡季) bian4 yi4 变异 variation she4 xiang4 摄像 to videotape jiu4 ming4 救命 to save sb's life; (interjection) Help!; (interjection) Save me! Wei4 shi4 卫视 satellite TV; abbr. of 衛星電視|卫星电视 ding4 lv4 定律 established law sheng4 shi4 盛世 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age song4 qu4 送去 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) hun4 dun4 混沌 primal chaos; formless mass before creation in Chinese mythology; muddled; innocent as a baby duan4 xian4 断线 disconnected; cut off xing4 ming4 性命 life dao4 qie4 盗窃 to steal yu4 shi4 预示 to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken ba4 dao4 霸道 the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent hao4 fei4 耗费 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander fei4 lv4 费率 rate; tariff duan4 luo4 段落 phase; time interval; paragraph; (written) passage; end (of phase, paragraph etc) dao4 shi4 道士 a Daoist priest dai4 hao4 代号 code name luo4 xia4 落下 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) yu4 gao4 预告 to forecast; to predict; advance notice yu4 jian4 预见 to foresee; to predict; to forecast; to envision; foresight; intuition; vision zuo4 cuo4 做错 to make an error wen4 shi4 问世 to be published; to come out fang4 ying4 放映 to show (a movie); to screen zheng4 zhong4 郑重 serious jian4 xi4 间隙 interval; gap; clearance jiu4 zhi4 救治 to rescue and give medical treatment bian4 xiang4 变相 in disguised form; covert lv4 di4 绿地 green area (e.g. urban park or garden) wang4 diao4 忘掉 to forget fu4 xie4 腹泻 diarrhea; to have the runs ce4 zhong4 侧重 to place particular emphasis on lu4 fei4 路费 fare hui4 ju4 汇聚 convergence; to come together wai4 mai4 外卖 to go; take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant) jin4 shi4 近视 shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia jing4 di4 境地 circumstances shi4 qu4 逝去 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise ding4 liang4 定量 quantity; fixed amount; ration ke4 zhan4 客栈 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel Fu4 shi4 富士 Fuji (Japanese company) dian4 ji4 惦记 remember with concern; worry about zhi4 dong4 制动 brake hui4 hua4 会话 conversation; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] Dou4 ban4 豆瓣 Douban, PRC social networking website dian4 xian4 电线 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] sheng4 hui4 盛会 pageant; distinguished meeting ding4 xing4 定性 to determine the nature (usually of error or crime); to determine chemical composition; qualitative; fixed zhi4 jing4 致敬 to greet; to pay respects to shi4 li4 示例 to illustrate; typical example Ri4 zhao4 日照 Rizhao prefecture level city in Shandong Ri4 zhao4 日照 sunshine li4 hui4 例会 regular meeting li4 an4 立案 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) mu4 yu4 沐浴 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse guan4 xing4 惯性 inertia zhen4 dang4 振荡 vibration; oscillation bian4 hu4 辩护 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead ji4 si4 祭祀 offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors ye4 pian4 叶片 blade (of propellor); vane; leaf che4 tui4 撤退 retreat jing4 jia4 竞价 price competition; bid (in an auction); to compete on price; to bid against sb han4 wei4 捍卫 defend; uphold; safeguard shang4 yue4 上月 last month nei4 jiu4 内疚 a guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt guo4 ye4 过夜 to spend the night; overnight yu4 hui4 与会 to participate in a meeting ji4 xing4 记性 memory pian4 mian4 片面 unilateral; one-sided zhu4 hu4 住户 inhabitant; householder yi4 yu4 抑郁 depression; depressed; despondent; gloomy gou4 qiang4 够呛 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely xia4 ling4 下令 to give an order; to command ru4 jing4 入境 to enter a country; immigration kuang4 ye4 矿业 mining industry tiao4 dong4 跳动 to beat; to pulse wang4 que4 忘却 to forget (esp. in writing) zheng4 yao4 正要 to be just about to; to be on the point of bu4 liao4 不料 unexpectedly; to one's surprise luo4 xia4 落下 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) fang4 song4 放送 to broadcast; to announce over loudspeakers zheng4 shi4 正视 to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to wo4 zhu4 握住 to grip; to hold shi4 shi4 逝世 to pass away; to die guo4 liang4 过量 excess; overdose she4 ru4 摄入 to take in; to absorb; to consume; intake; consumption yu4 nan4 遇难 to perish; to be killed si4 miao4 寺庙 temple; monastery; shrine nei4 shi4 内饰 interior decor da4 yi4 大意 general idea; main idea da4 yi4 大意 careless zi4 zhi4 自治 autonomy xiu4 ming4 宿命 one's life (in the stars) hui4 lu4 贿赂 to bribe; a bribe yue4 guo4 越过 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above jiao4 yan4 校验 to check; to examine jiu4 ji4 救济 emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods dang4 yue4 当月 that month; the same month er4 yue4 二月 February; second month zhu4 chu4 住处 residence; dwelling; dwelling place zhong4 ren4 重任 heavy responsibility shi4 tan4 试探 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out qian4 ru4 嵌入 integration dan4 hua4 淡化 to water down; to play down; to trivialize; to weaken; to become dull with time; to desalinate; desalination sheng4 ren4 胜任 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task yi4 qu4 易趣 eBay (web auction company) bao4 xiao4 爆笑 loud laugh; guffaw; explosion of laughter Feng4 xi4 缝隙 small crack; chink gao4 jie4 告诫 to warn; to admonish lie4 shi4 劣势 inferior; disadvantaged ri4 li4 日立 Hitachi, Ltd. pai4 dui4 派对 party pin4 yong4 聘用 to employ; to hire yu4 an4 预案 Contingency plan zhi4 yao4 制药 to manufacture medicine jiu4 shi4 救市 market rescue (by central bank) hou4 zhong4 厚重 thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified da4 yuan4 大院 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution di4 shui4 地税 rates (tax) guo4 ke4 过客 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner zhao4 she4 照射 shine; irradiate xin4 dao4 信道 signal path wan4 shi4 万事 all things tong4 hen4 痛恨 abhor xu4 mu4 序幕 prologue zheng4 ji4 政绩 (political) achievements; track record xian4 du4 限度 limitation; limit yun4 song4 运送 to transport; to carry xing4 zhi4 兴致 interest ci4 ri4 次日 next day; the morrow po4 mie4 破灭 to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) kuo4 jian4 扩建 to extend a building bu4 sheng4 不胜 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely bu4 wen4 不问 pay no attention to; disregard; ignore; let go unpunished; let off ci4 ke4 刺客 assassin; murderer bu4 ji4 不计 to disregard; to take no account of da4 wei4 大卫 David (name); Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter jin4 si4 近似 similar; about the same as; approximately; approximation hu4 song4 护送 to escort; to accompany jian4 duan4 间断 disconnected; interrupted; suspended zi4 lv4 自律 self-regulation Hu4 zhu4 互助 Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海東地區|海东地区[Hai3 dong1 di4 qu1], Qinghai Hu4 zhu4 互助 help each other xu4 shi4 叙事 narrative zhi4 huan4 置换 to permute; permutation (math.); to displace; displacement; to replace; replacement suan4 ming4 算命 fortune-telling; to tell fortune da4 ban4 大半 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely huo4 jia4 货架 shelf for goods; shop shelf shi4 yang4 式样 style ri4 mu4 日暮 sunset yin4 zheng4 印证 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify fu4 shang4 附上 attached; included herewith yan4 li4 艳丽 gorgeous; garish and beautiful ji4 shu4 计数 to count; reckoning lu4 di4 陆地 dry land (as opposed to the sea) lie4 shi4 烈士 martyr xiao4 shun4 孝顺 filial piety; to be obedient to one's parents tou4 che4 透彻 penetrating; thorough; incisive ke4 hua4 刻画 to portray hao4 se4 好色 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny se4 su4 色素 pigment bei4 tao4 被套 quilt cover; to have money stuck (in stocks, real estate etc) shou4 hui4 受贿 to accept a bribe; bribery lie4 feng4 裂缝 crack; crevice; CL:道[dao4] er4 hao4 二号 2nd day of the month re4 dai4 热带 tropic; tropical duan4 dian4 断电 power cut; electric power failure li4 dai4 历代 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties yi4 huo4 抑或 or; could it be that...? shou4 pian4 受骗 to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked jing4 pei4 敬佩 to esteem; to admire tui4 shui4 退税 tax rebate or refund shi4 li4 事例 example; exemplar; typical case xing4 bing4 性病 sexually transmitted disease; venereal disease fen4 li4 奋力 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; one's best Da4 qing4 大庆 Daqing prefecture level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] in northeast China dong4 mai4 动脉 artery pan4 ni4 叛逆 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel zong4 xiang4 纵向 longitudinal zhi4 wen4 质问 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate fang4 dian4 放电 electrical discharge dai4 ban4 代办 to act for sb else; to act on sb's behalf; an agent; a diplomatic representative; a chargé d'affaires jin4 ji4 禁忌 taboo dang4 zuo4 当做 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as qu4 xiang4 去向 the position of sth; whereabouts te4 ji4 特技 special effect; stunt xuan4 li4 绚丽 gorgeous; magnificent shun4 shi4 顺势 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently du4 guo4 渡过 to cross over; pass through zi4 fei4 自费 (be) at one's own expense bu4 xian4 布线 wiring dai4 gou4 代购 to buy (on behalf of sb) kuang4 wu4 矿物 mineral luo4 ru4 落入 to fall into yun4 yu4 孕育 to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) qian4 fei4 欠费 arrearage; amount overdue; to owe money jia4 yu4 驾驭 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate Wei4 shi4 卫士 guardian; defender dui4 zhen4 对阵 poised for battle; to square up for a fight cha4 yi4 诧异 flabbergasted; astonished mian4 mu4 面目 appearance; facial features; look dai4 ding4 待定 to await a decision; to be pending wai4 zai4 外在 external; extrinsic peng4 jian4 碰见 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into yi4 wan4 亿万 millions and millions e4 yun4 厄运 bad luck; misfortune; adversity diao4 luo4 掉落 to fall down fei4 qi4 废弃 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate zao4 jia4 造价 construction cost wai4 hao4 外号 nickname bian4 di4 遍地 everywhere; all over yun4 wei4 韵味 implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest ren4 cuo4 认错 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake xie4 hou4 邂逅 to meet by chance; to run into sb; a chance encounter sheng4 guo4 胜过 to excel; to surpass yue4 yue4 月月 every month dui4 jia4 对价 consideration (in exchange for shares); a quid pro quo rang4 bu4 让步 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession ge4 an4 个案 a case; an individual case; case-by-case jing4 li4 靓丽 beautiful; pretty zhi4 shang4 至上 supreme; paramount; above all else huang4 dong4 晃动 to sway; to rock yu4 shou4 预售 advance sale; to sell in advance; to book jiang4 luo4 降落 to descend; to land ri4 ye4 日夜 day and night; around the clock ding4 li4 订立 to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) qi4 xie4 器械 special or precision equipment; apparatus dou4 zhi4 斗志 will to fight; fighting spirit zhan4 xian4 战线 battle line; battlefront; front tai4 hou4 太后 Empress Dowager xie4 lu4 泄露 to leak (information); to divulge da4 suan4 大蒜 garlic luo4 lei4 落泪 to shed tears; to weep gou4 jian4 构件 member; component; part zan4 tan4 赞叹 to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise guan4 gai4 灌溉 to irrigate ying4 li4 应力 stress (physics) ju4 yuan4 剧院 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] dian4 zhan4 电站 a power station; an electricity generating plant bing4 lie4 并列 to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed si4 yi4 肆意 wantonly; recklessly; willfully shi4 shi4 世事 affairs of life; things of the world bao4 liao4 爆料 to expose (in the media); to talk about sth often overlooked or non-confirmable; to scoop (esp. Taiwan media) ri4 yue4 日月 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood ce4 hui4 测绘 to survey and draw; to map wo4 chuo4 龌龊 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty zhu4 zao4 铸造 to cast (pour metal into a mold) tui4 hua4 退化 to degenerate; atrophy shang4 zhen4 上阵 to go into battle yi4 yang4 异样 difference; peculiar bao4 ying4 报应 retribution; judgment ji4 yi4 技艺 skill; art kang4 ju4 抗拒 to resist; to defy; to oppose bi4 yun4 避孕 contraception xian4 xue4 献血 to donate blood xiang4 hou4 向后 backward xiu4 li4 秀丽 pretty; beautiful que4 xin4 确信 to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news bao4 po4 爆破 to blow up; to demolish (using explosives); dynamite; blast dan4 ji4 淡季 off season; slow business season; (see also 旺季) fan4 mai4 贩卖 to sell; to peddle; to traffic xing4 shi4 姓氏 family name qian4 yi4 歉意 apology; regret bi4 mu4 闭幕 the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting) tan4 wang4 探望 to visit sheng4 yan4 盛宴 feast zhan4 hou4 战后 after the war; post-war nuo4 ruo4 懦弱 cowardly; weak bian4 zhi4 变质 to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis da4 han4 大汉 big person; the great Han dynasty an4 zi4 暗自 inwardly; to oneself; secretly ban4 jing4 半径 radius kui4 jiu4 愧疚 to feel guilty; ashamed and uneasy bu4 shun4 不顺 unfavorable; adverse da4 pao4 大炮 big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1] zhi4 ji4 制剂 (chemical or pharmaceutical) preparation fan4 cuo4 犯错 to err lian4 lu4 链路 link shang4 bu4 上部 upper section yin4 zhi4 印制 to print; to produce (a publication) lv4 ye4 绿叶 green leaf shen4 zang4 肾脏 kidney huan4 bing4 患病 to sicken; to fall ill tan4 qi4 叹气 to sigh; to heave a sigh li4 qi4 利器 a sharp weapon; effective implement; an outstandingly able individual mo4 jing4 墨镜 sunglasses; CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1],幅[fu2] hui4 wu4 会晤 to meet; meeting; conference zuo4 fei4 作废 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify ding4 lun4 定论 final conclusion; accepted argument lv4 dou4 绿豆 mung bean bian4 xing4 变性 denaturation jia4 she4 架设 to construct; to erect zhao4 liang4 照亮 to illuminate; to light up; lighting guai4 shou4 怪兽 rare animal; mythical animal wai4 mao4 外貌 profile; appearance yin4 ji4 印记 imprint; trace fu4 wei4 复位 to reset (a broken or dislocated bone); to regain power; to regain the throne yi4 liao4 意料 to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead pei4 shou4 配售 to ration merchandise (esp. food in times of shortages) fen4 bian4 粪便 excrement; feces; night soil wen4 hao4 问号 question mark (punct.); unknown factor; unsolved problem; interrogation bian4 se4 变色 change color; discolor; change countenance; become angry jiu4 jin4 就近 nearby; in a close neighborhood jing4 pian4 镜片 lens she4 an4 涉案 (person) involved in (the case) wan4 wan4 万万 absolutely; wholly ci4 yao4 次要 secondary jian4 xiao4 见效 to have the desired effect mo4 da4 莫大 greatest; most important po4 lan4 破烂 ragged li4 zhi4 立志 to be determined; to be resolved jian4 gou4 建构 to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations); to set up; to develop; construction (abstract); architecture Song4 dai4 宋代 Song dynasty (960-1279) yuan4 hen4 怨恨 to hate; hate; grudge zhui4 luo4 坠落 to fall; to drop fei4 li4 费力 great effort; to strain (oneself) jian4 ta4 践踏 to trample jian4 liang4 见谅 please forgive me zuo4 luo4 坐落 to be situated; to be located (of a building) dui4 chen4 对称 symmetry; symmetrical chang4 yi4 倡议 to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative ying4 du4 硬度 hardness pian4 duan4 片断 section; fragment; segment jing4 yi4 敬意 respect; tribute zheng4 ke4 政客 politician shi4 qi4 士气 morale rou4 lei4 肉类 meat shou4 hai4 受害 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed liao4 dao4 料到 to foresee; to anticipate san4 luo4 散落 to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle bu4 xie4 不懈 untiring; unremitting; indefatigable yan4 hui4 宴会 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] nei4 zhan4 内战 civil war shi4 shi4 事事 everything xia4 luo4 下落 whereabouts fan4 li4 范例 example; model case tao4 lu4 套路 a sequence of movements in martial arts shi4 tai4 事态 situation; existing state of affairs fu4 lu4 附录 appendix huai4 hua4 坏话 unpleasant talk; malicious words li4 li4 丽丽 Lili (panda name) lve4 dai4 略带 to mention briefly jiao4 an4 教案 lesson plan; teaching plan; a "missionary case" (a dispute over Christian missionaries during the late Qing) wan4 e4 万恶 everything that is evil rao4 guo4 绕过 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) gou4 jia4 构架 structure hua4 yan4 化验 laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay da4 bing4 大病 serious illness ji4 zhang4 记账 to keep accounts; book-keeping cha4 jin4 差劲 bad; no good; below average; disappointing gong4 xing4 共性 overall character dao4 tui4 倒退 to fall back; to go in reverse luo4 mo4 落寞 lonely; desolate ji4 hui4 忌讳 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from guo4 ying4 过硬 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark hou4 shi4 后世 later generations gan4 xian4 干线 main line; trunk line re4 qi4 热气 steam; heat; CL:股[gu3] duan4 ding4 断定 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment qi4 ju4 器具 implement; ware zhen4 ding4 镇定 calm; unperturbed; cool zai4 zuo4 在座 be present yao4 ji4 药剂 medicine mo4 li4 茉莉 jasmine piao4 shu4 票数 number of votes; poll count tao4 li4 套利 arbitrage xun4 se4 逊色 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) zhu4 mu4 注目 attention; to stare at; to fix attention on sth po4 jiu4 破旧 shabby chuang4 she4 创设 to establish; to found; to create (a good environment) bian4 ren4 辨认 to recognize; to identify kan4 tou4 看透 to see through yue4 li4 阅历 to experience; experience bu4 xia4 部下 troops under one's command; subordinate dang4 yang4 荡漾 to ripple; to undulate; also written 蕩漾|荡漾 dang4 yang4 荡漾 to ripple; to undulate shi4 hao4 嗜好 fondness; hobby; indulgence qie4 ji4 切忌 to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means yu4 yi4 寓意 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning ban4 jia4 半价 half price wei4 ju4 畏惧 to fear; to dread; foreboding bi4 xia4 陛下 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty dian4 liang4 电量 quantity of electric charge or current dian4 jia4 电价 price of electricity nei4 zang4 内脏 internal organs; viscera lin4 se4 吝啬 stingy; mean; miserly yong4 jin4 用尽 to exhaust; to use up completely shang4 wan4 上万 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands bian4 shu4 变数 variable na4 cui4 纳粹 Nazi (German: Nationalsozialismus) cuo4 wei4 错位 to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery) hua4 zuo4 化作 to change into; to turn into; to become fang4 si4 放肆 wanton, unbridled qie4 ji4 切记 bear in mind!; be sure to remember; remember sth clearly xue4 mai4 血脉 blood vessels lve4 guo4 掠过 to flit across; to sweep past; to glance (strike at an angle) jiao4 dao4 叫道 to call; to shout bing4 zheng4 病症 disease; illness sheng4 di4 圣地 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest xian4 xia4 线下 offline; below the line xiao4 wai4 校外 off campus ai4 yi4 爱意 love diao4 pei4 调配 to allocate; to deploy diao4 pei4 调配 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix hu4 huan4 互换 to exchange yue4 mo4 月末 end of month; late in the month Xiao4 yi4 笑意 smiling expression da4 wan4 大腕 star; big shot; celebrity; leading actor; authority (slang) ding4 zuo4 定做 to have something made to order ge4 yi4 各异 all different; each unto his own ce4 yan4 测验 test; to test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] re4 mai4 热卖 hot selling; best seller yong4 yi4 用意 intention; purpose gu4 jian4 固件 firmware pian4 shu4 骗术 trick; deceit zai4 xia4 在下 under; myself (humble) shang4 jin4 上进 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards she4 wai4 涉外 concerning foreigners or foreign affairs ren4 xing4 韧性 toughness po4 li4 魄力 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive bu4 shan4 不善 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive ai4 lian4 爱恋 in love with; to feel deeply attached to tao4 yong4 套用 to copy a set pattern mechanically; to crib bei4 song4 背诵 recite; repeat from memory ju4 hao4 句号 period (punct.) ji4 yao4 纪要 minutes; written summary of a meeting you4 yi4 右翼 the right flank; (politically) right-wing ao4 man4 傲慢 arrogant; haughty zuan4 jie4 钻戒 diamond ring; CL:隻|只[zhi1] pei4 dai4 佩戴 to wear (as accessories) man4 ma4 谩骂 to hurl abuse; to deride; to call sb names Mo4 ri4 末日 Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology) Mo4 ri4 末日 last day; end; final days; doomsday zi4 li4 自立 independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself ren4 jiao4 任教 to teach; to coach; to work as teacher bu4 li4 不力 not do one's best; not exert oneself zhen4 fen4 振奋 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire he4 se4 褐色 brown zhou4 ye4 昼夜 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop Shang4 Qi4 上汽 abbr. for 上海汽車工業集團|上海汽车工业集团, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) li4 zhi4 励志 to encourage; encouragement hui4 mian4 会面 to meet with; meeting er4 dai4 二代 secondary; twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc) wai4 bi4 外币 foreign currency yan4 yu4 艳遇 favorable opportunity for an encounter with a beautiful woman; also written 艷遇|艳遇 kang4 han4 抗旱 drought-resistant; to weather a drought ci4 xu4 次序 sequence; order shao4 jiang4 少将 major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal jiao4 zheng4 校正 to proofread and correct; to edit and rectify shu4 wan4 数万 several tens of thousands; many thousand hou4 yi4 后裔 descendant yu4 fu4 预付 to pay in advance; prepaid ba4 qi4 霸气 aggressiveness; hegemony; domineering Da4 bu4 大步 large strides mo4 ji4 墨迹 ink marks; original calligraphy or painting of famous person zhi4 qi4 志气 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit ke4 chuan4 客串 amateur player in theater; guest performer (in a show); guest appearance (in film credits) te4 zhi4 特制 special; unique jing4 dian4 静电 static electricity xia4 cuo4 下挫 to drop (of percentage) Zhi4 li4 智利 Chile cha4 na4 刹那 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye bai4 lei4 败类 scum of a community; degenerate ju4 pa4 惧怕 to be afraid si4 yuan4 寺院 cloister; temple; monastery; CL:座[zuo4] ju4 zhao4 剧照 still pose (in stage work); stage photo suan4 ji4 算计 to reckon; to calculate; to work out; to plan; to plot dao4 nian4 悼念 to grieve zan4 ding4 暂定 temporary arrangement; provisional; tentative luo4 mu4 落幕 the curtain drops; the end of the show pei4 zhi4 配制 to compound; to make-up nei4 lu4 内陆 inland; interior bei4 jian4 备件 spare parts wo4 pu4 卧铺 a bed (on a train); a couchette kong4 di4 空地 vacant land; open space da4 jiang4 大将 a general or admiral jiao4 dui4 校对 proofreader; to proofread; to calibrate Ri4 huo4 日货 Japanese goods bing4 tai4 病态 morbid or abnormal state bu4 liao4 布料 cloth; material Yu4 gu4 预估 to estimate; to forecast; prediction; projection rui4 zhi4 睿智 wise and farsighted zhao4 yao4 照耀 shine; illuminate pao4 cai4 泡菜 pickled cabbage kuo4 hao4 括号 parentheses; brackets qi4 xue4 气血 qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) zha4 yao4 炸药 explosive (substance) shu4 yue4 数月 several months bao4 shang4 报上 in the newspaper ban4 shu4 半数 half the number; half ying4 bian4 应变 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes mai4 li4 卖力 really put out energy for lu4 kuang4 路况 road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) li4 jie4 历届 all previous sessions mian4 se4 面色 complexion xian4 shang4 献上 to offer to God zhao4 shi4 肇事 to cause trouble; to provoke a disturbance shan4 dai4 善待 to treat well pei4 dui4 配对 to pair up; to match up; to form a pair (e.g. to marry); to mate; matched pair da4 ba4 大坝 dam xu4 mu4 畜牧 to raise animals dai4 lu4 带路 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct dao4 jiao4 道教 Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) shi4 dai4 世代 generation; an era; accumulation of years; passing on from generation to generation shi4 jia4 市价 market value xiang4 yang4 像样 presentable; decent; up to par zhi4 nen4 稚嫩 young and tender; puerile; soft and immature zhu4 di4 驻地 station; encampment chu4 fan4 触犯 offend jing4 wei4 敬畏 to revere qi4 pai4 气派 imposing manner or style hu4 li4 互利 mutually beneficial ai4 mu4 爱慕 to adore; to admire luan4 shi4 乱世 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world dian4 xun4 电讯 telecommunications; telecom bi4 hua4 壁画 mural (painting); fresco zhu4 li4 助力 a helping hand; help; assistance fen4 zhan4 奋战 to fight bravely kuai4 xun4 快讯 newsflash mo4 luo4 没落 downfall zhi4 xiang4 志向 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration bing4 li4 病历 medical record; case history e4 bao4 恶报 retribution shun4 lu4 顺路 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently jian4 ke4 剑客 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) wai4 she4 外设 peripherals da4 ma4 大骂 to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out zhuan4 ji4 传记 biography; CL:篇[pian1],部[bu4] da4 lei4 大类 main type; main class; main category dui4 zhi4 对峙 mutual confrontation gai4 yao4 概要 outline huan4 suan4 换算 convert; conversion; translation gu4 yong4 雇用 to employ; to hire; trad. also written 雇用 bei4 shu4 倍数 multiple yi4 zhan4 驿站 relay station for post horses niao4 su4 尿素 carbamide; urea (NH2)2CO dao4 yi4 道义 morality; righteousness and justice mian4 shi4 面世 to be published (of art, literary works etc); to come out; to take shape; to see the light of day hua4 xiang4 画像 portrait; portray yi4 nian4 意念 idea; thought fu4 tong4 腹痛 belly-ache; stomach pain yao4 hai4 要害 crucial; key point zan4 yu4 赞誉 to praise; recognition zhong4 li4 重力 gravity xiang4 liang4 向量 vector ci4 tong4 刺痛 stab of pain; sting; fig. stimulus to action; a prick bei4 ke4 备课 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons jiao4 fu4 教父 godfather jie4 dai4 借贷 to borrow; a loan; debit and credit items on a balance sheet wu4 jian4 物件 object dan4 yao4 弹药 ammunition xin4 feng4 信奉 belief; to believe (in sth) si4 mian4 四面 all sides ri4 xi4 日系 Japanese section (of school); Japanese-related (business) Lie4 ri4 烈日 Liege, town in Belgium xiang4 you4 向右 facing right; rightwards; to the right jin4 shi4 尽是 to be full of; completely pao4 dan4 炮弹 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] xian4 hai4 陷害 to frame (up); to make false charges against hao4 dang4 浩荡 vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful nu4 qi4 怒气 anger hua4 ding4 划定 to demarcate; to delimit; to allocate hua4 ce4 画册 picture album xia4 huai4 吓坏 to be really frightened shen4 ru4 渗入 to permeate wai4 yu4 外遇 an extramarital affair zi4 zhuan4 自传 autobiography; self propagating jin4 ling4 禁令 prohibition; ban ba4 zhan4 霸占 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate she4 xian4 射线 ray dui4 chen4 对称 symmetry; symmetrical shan4 e4 善恶 good and evil; good versus evil kang4 zhen4 抗震 anti-seismic measures; seismic defenses; earthquake resistant gua4 hao4 挂号 to register (a letter etc) lou4 mian4 露面 to show one's face; to appear (in public) zhang4 mian4 账面 an item in accounts; an entry shi4 xian4 市县 towns and counties xue4 ji4 血迹 bloodstain xiao4 yong4 效用 usefulness; effectiveness ban4 lu4 半路 halfway; midway; on the way ri4 luo4 日落 sundown; sunset La4 mei4 辣妹 hot chick; sexy girl; abbreviated l.m.; Spice girls (1990s UK pop group) diao4 dai4 吊带 suspenders; garters; shoulder strap; brace; sling mei4 xiao4 媚笑 enchanting smile lie4 wu4 猎物 prey bai4 huai4 败坏 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine yong4 ju4 用具 appliance; utensil hu4 wei4 护卫 an escort; a guard; to convoy huai4 diao4 坏掉 spoilt; ruined lao4 yin4 烙印 brand; to brand; mark; to mark bing4 tong4 病痛 slight illness; indisposition; ailment shui4 hou4 税后 after tax jiang4 shi4 将士 officers and soldiers zai4 jian4 再建 reconstruction re4 du4 热度 temperature zi4 hao4 字号 character size; font size; fame; reputation zai4 zao4 再造 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring Han4 dai4 汉代 the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) nai4 yong4 耐用 durable ding4 zhi4 订制 custom made; made to order; to have something custom made; also written 定製 定制 hui4 bian4 会变 variable e4 meng4 恶梦 nightmare tui4 bian4 蜕变 to transform; to morph; to degenerate; metamorphosis; transmutation; transformation; decay; degeneration nong4 cuo4 弄错 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand ao4 mi4 奥秘 profound; deep; a mystery shuo4 da4 硕大 large; great zuo4 zheng4 作证 to bear witness; to testify du4 ji4 妒忌 jealous; jealousy mo4 shi4 漠视 to ignore; to neglect; to treat with contempt shui4 yi4 睡意 sleepiness kuang4 nan4 矿难 mining disaster shou4 lie4 狩猎 to hunt; hunting wai4 ce4 外侧 outer side du4 liang4 度量 measure; tolerance; breadth; magnanimity hou4 yuan4 后院 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) da4 lu4 大路 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] bu4 miao4 不妙 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring xian4 su4 限速 speed limit kua4 du4 跨度 span; horizontal distance between vertical supports dian4 bao4 电报 telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] ci4 wei4 刺猬 hedgehog yu4 zhu4 预祝 congratulate beforehand; offer best wishes for zi4 bao4 自爆 to explode; spontaneous detonation; self-detonation; suicide bombing; to disclose private matters about oneself yi4 bu4 异步 asynchronous dou4 hao4 逗号 comma (punct.) juan4 lian4 眷恋 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning pin4 ren4 聘任 to appoint (to a position); appointed you4 pai4 右派 (political) right; right wing; rightist nai4 xing4 耐性 patience; endurance gu4 zuo4 故作 to pretend; to feign Da4 bu4 大部 most of; the majority of sth nao4 ju4 闹剧 farce; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4] zhong4 du4 重度 serious; severe yao4 sai4 要塞 stronghold; fort; fortification re4 lian4 热恋 to fall head over heels in love; to be passionately in love zhu4 jiao4 助教 teaching assistant kong4 xi4 空隙 crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events bing4 zhong4 并重 lay equal stress on; pay equal attention to zi4 ren4 自认 to resign oneself to zhong4 yong4 重用 to put in an important position gu4 hua4 固化 to solidify; solidification (chemistry) ji4 bao4 季报 quarterly report jin4 kuang4 近况 recent developments; current situation xuan4 lan4 绚烂 splendid; gorgeous; dazzling Zhao4 qing4 肇庆 Zhaoqing prefecture level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] in south China mu4 zhi4 木质 wooden nao4 shi4 闹事 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance hou4 dun4 后盾 support ying4 hua4 硬化 to harden; hardening; sclerosis; fig. to become rigid or inflexible in opinions; to ossify shou4 zui4 受罪 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance kan4 ke4 看客 audience; spectators; onlookers po4 huo4 破获 to uncover (a criminal plot); to break open and capture re4 qie4 热切 fervent yue4 fu4 岳父 wife's father, father-in-law jian4 zhuang4 健壮 robust; healthy; sturdy xi4 kan4 细看 to peer; to scan; to examine carefully ye4 mu4 夜幕 curtain of night; gathering darkness dan4 wang4 淡忘 to be forgotten; to fade from memory yang4 yang4 样样 all kinds li4 ren4 历任 to hold jobs successively; appointed (from one job to another) yue4 se4 月色 moonlight qi4 pao4 气泡 bubble; blister (in metal) da4 sheng4 大胜 great victory pei4 liao4 配料 ingredients (in a cooking recipe); to mix materials according to directions ge4 chu4 各处 every place mai4 luo4 脉络 arteries and veins in general; network of blood vessels; fig. the general scheme of things yi4 qi4 义气 (also yi4 qi5); spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood shi4 ji4 试剂 reagent ru4 shi4 入世 to join the WTO; to enter the world luo4 ri4 落日 setting sun po4 an4 破案 to solve a case; shabby old table niao4 dao4 尿道 urethra; urinary tract di4 shi4 地势 terrain; topography relief zhen4 jing4 镇静 calm; cool Nai4 ke4 耐克 Nike, Inc. qie4 wu4 切勿 by no means zhao4 liao4 照料 to tend; to take care of sb ji4 jia4 计价 to valuate; valuation xian4 zheng4 宪政 constitutional government mie4 shi4 蔑视 to loathe; to despise; contempt Shi4 mao4 世贸 World Trade Organization (WTO); abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织 bao4 fu4 抱负 aspiration; ambition bu4 bu4 步步 step by step; at every step ru4 yu4 入狱 go to jail; get sent to prison gong4 feng4 供奉 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) fen4 wai4 分外 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job si4 nve4 肆虐 to wreak havoc; to devastate dui4 an4 对岸 opposite bank (of a body of water) di4 mao4 地貌 relief; landform (geology) zuo4 ke4 作客 to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn niao4 niao4 尿尿 to pee Rui4 li4 锐利 sharp; keen; acute; incisive; penetrating; perceptive bian4 zheng4 辩证 investigate; dialectical an4 dan4 黯淡 dim; dark colors; fig. bleak (outlook) zheng4 dao4 正道 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) er4 shi4 二世 the Second (of numbered Kings); second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans), Japanese nissei gui4 zhong4 贵重 precious zhan4 jian4 战舰 battleship; warship da4 cuo4 大错 blunder fang4 ren4 放任 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge chou4 wei4 臭味 stink; fumes shang4 an4 上岸 to land; to disembark; to abandon a boat and go ashore; fig. to give up evil ways and return to virtue ying4 shi4 应试 to take an exam zhuang4 gao4 状告 to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit kang4 fen4 亢奋 excited; stimulated kang4 xing4 抗性 resistance; capability of resisting da4 ye4 大业 great cause; great undertaking gu4 ji4 顾忌 scruple guo4 fen4 过份 unduly; excessive zhen4 zuo4 振作 encouraged; to summon up (courage); to encourage; to uplift; to stimulate suan4 shu4 算数 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) jian4 ru4 键入 to key in; to input dian4 du4 电镀 electroplating; electroplated dian4 xia4 殿下 your majesty (honorific); his highness ru4 hui4 入会 to join a society, association etc dui4 shi4 对视 to look face to face xia4 zhu4 下注 to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet ye4 shi4 夜市 night market zhong4 di4 种地 to farm; to work the land qi4 du4 气度 bearing; manner; presence bian4 gu4 变故 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune ruo4 hua4 弱化 weaken; make weaker ke4 wai4 课外 extracurricular hao4 han4 浩瀚 vast (of ocean); boundless ru4 yuan4 入院 to enter hospital; to be hospitalized wei4 ding4 未定 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt wei4 dui4 卫队 guard (i.e. group of soldiers) zuo4 xiu4 作秀 to show off (loanword, from English "show"); to grandstand; to perform in a stage show li4 bi4 利弊 pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages shou4 ruo4 瘦弱 thin and weak mi4 yue4 蜜月 honeymoon xia4 gui4 下跪 kneel Li4 xia4 立下 to set up; to establish feng4 quan4 奉劝 may I offer a bit of advice (honorary) dian4 fu4 垫付 to advance funds to sb for later repayment fu4 shu4 负数 negative number shi4 wei4 侍卫 Imperial bodyguard bing4 ru4 并入 to merge into; to incorporate in dai4 jin4 殆尽 nearly exhausted; practically nothing left huo4 hai4 祸害 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck zi4 da4 自大 arrogant xiao4 jing4 孝敬 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents guo4 ban4 过半 over fifty percent; more than half guo4 dao4 过道 passageway; corridor; aisle huo4 yi4 获益 to profit from sth; to get benefit wu4 li4 物力 physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) an4 dan4 暗淡 dim; faint; dismal; gloomy xiang4 wei4 相位 phase (waves) guo4 wen4 过问 to show an interest in; to get involved with yu4 qi4 玉器 jade artifact an4 yue4 按月 monthly; per mensem chuo4 hao4 绰号 nickname zi4 mian4 字面 literal xian4 jia4 限价 limit on price bian4 huan4 变幻 change irregularly; fluctuate man4 ma4 漫骂 to scold ren4 dai4 韧带 ligament wu4 se4 物色 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends di4 zao4 缔造 to found; to create wai4 li4 外力 external force; pressure from outside su4 di4 速递 courier niao4 ye4 尿液 urine bing4 jia4 病假 sick leave zheng4 qi4 正气 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) wai4 jiao4 外教 foreign teacher (abbr. for 外國教師|外国教师); greenhorn; novice; amateurish; religion other than Buddhism (term used by Buddhists) zheng4 dui4 正对 directly facing gao4 zhuang4 告状 to complain; to sue; to bring a lawsuit; to lodge a complaint against sb with a manager bing4 hai4 病害 plant disease jin4 xing4 尽兴 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content guo4 zhong4 过重 overweight (luggage) bu4 song4 不送 don't bother to see me out Xia4 li4 夏利 Xiali, car brand by Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company zhong4 bing4 重病 serious illness hun4 zhan4 混战 civil war; muddled warfare; rough and tumble; battle royal; free fight ai4 dai4 爱戴 to love and respect; love and respect fang4 she4 放射 to radiate; radioactive po4 zhan4 破绽 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory (idiom) dou4 shi4 斗士 a warrior; an activist yue4 bao4 月报 monthly (used in names of publications); monthly bulletin jiu4 hu4 救护 rescue; administer first-aid zhao4 li4 照例 as a rule; as usual; usually ku4 ai4 酷爱 to be keen on; to have a passion for kuai4 bu4 快步 quick step wai4 zhuan4 外传 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) ji4 shi4 记事 to keep a record of events; a record yan4 huo4 验货 inspection of goods Ju4 xie4 巨蟹 Cancer (star sign) bu4 xie4 不谢 don't mention it; not at all fei4 shi4 费事 troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth kuai4 bao4 快报 bulletin board ji4 shu4 记述 make a descriptive record (of events) wu4 xing4 悟性 perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension wai4 xiang4 外向 outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy) jing4 yu4 境遇 circumstance guai4 shi4 怪事 strange occurrences ni4 jing4 逆境 adversity; predicament tui4 piao4 退票 bounce (a check); ticket refund fei4 jiu4 废旧 worn out; old fashioned and dilapidated xia4 fang4 下放 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside shan4 hou4 善后 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations zi4 zhong4 自重 to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; dead weight; deadweight yi4 bing4 疫病 plague; a blight yi4 wu4 异物 rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form qu4 shi4 趣事 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident kua4 guo4 跨过 to surmount; to cross over fu4 di4 腹地 hinterland; interior; outback li4 zuo4 力作 to put effort into (work, farming, writing etc); a masterpiece chan4 dong4 颤动 to tremble zuo4 guai4 作怪 to make trouble; mischief; fantastic; to go to bed with sb; to be naughty (oblique reference to taboo subject of sex) re4 li4 热力 heat zi4 you4 自幼 from or since childhood bu4 yun4 不孕 infertility wei4 bing4 胃病 stomach trouble; stomach illness yun4 jia4 运价 fare; transport cost qing4 he4 庆贺 congratulate shou4 yun4 受孕 to become pregnant; to conceive; impregnated; insemination xiu4 fa4 秀发 beautiful hair jian4 bian4 渐变 gradual change huan4 chu4 患处 afflicted part zhi4 pian4 制片 moviemaking zhu4 zhen4 助阵 to cheer; to root for xie4 xia4 卸下 unload shun4 dai4 顺带 (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) gai4 lun4 概论 outline; introduction; survey; general discussion wu4 qi4 雾气 fog; mist; vapor zhan4 luan4 战乱 chaos of war shou4 cuo4 受挫 thwarted; obstructed bu4 lai4 不赖 not bad; good; fine qu4 chu4 去处 place; destination guo4 shi4 过世 to die; to pass away peng4 mian4 碰面 to meet; to bump into; to confront zhuang4 li4 壮丽 magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious zi4 ji4 字迹 handwriting kong4 su4 控诉 to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation shi4 xue4 嗜血 blood-thirsty; blood-sucking; hemophile ye4 ban4 夜半 midnight lun4 duan4 论断 inference tuo4 ye4 唾液 saliva bao4 zao4 暴躁 irascible; irritable; violent guo4 mu4 过目 to look over tui4 bu4 退步 degenerate; regress bian4 zheng4 辨证 investigate shang4 jiang4 上将 general; admiral; air chief marshal xiao4 xiang4 肖像 portrait zao4 yi4 造诣 academic or artistic attainments; to visit with sb; to call on sb luo4 po4 落魄 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr.[luo4 tuo4] jiao4 hui4 教诲 to instruct huo4 zeng4 获赠 to receive; to be given; to be presented with yu4 hou4 预后 prognosis (esp. medical) chang4 kuai4 畅快 carefree re4 dian4 热电 pyroelectric hun4 xue4 混血 hybrid ji4 dian4 祭奠 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service gua4 nian4 挂念 concerned guan4 zhu4 灌注 to pour into; perfusion (med.); to concentrate one's attention on; to teach; to inculcate; to instill bing4 shi4 病逝 to die of illness yuan4 qi4 怨气 grievance; resentment; complaint bao4 fu4 暴富 to get rich quick jing4 zuo4 静坐 to sit quietly; to meditate; to sit-in (demonstration) ying4 yao4 硬要 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action jing4 zhong4 敬重 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem wei4 sui4 未遂 not accomplished; unsuccessful (attempt at assassination); abortive zhi4 bing4 致病 pathogenic; causes disease diao4 xia4 掉下 to drop down; to fall cuo4 zi4 错字 incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) xin4 ling4 信令 signaling (engineering) mao4 mei4 冒昧 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of an4 shang4 岸上 ashore zhan4 di4 战地 battlefield zhi4 xie4 致谢 expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement fei4 qi4 废气 exhaust gas; industrial waste gas; steam ji4 yuan4 妓院 brothel; whorehouse xing4 zhuang4 性状 nature (i.e. properties of sth); character jin4 jia4 进价 opening price dan4 mo4 淡漠 apathetic; indifferent; unsympathetic shi4 zuo4 视作 to regard as; to treat as tui4 lu4 退路 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway gao4 shi4 告示 announcement bian4 huai4 变坏 to get worse; to degenerate li4 hai4 利害 pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses li4 hai4 利害 terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce chu4 dian4 触电 to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted; electric shock jin4 gu4 禁锢 to confine; to imprison; prohibition; shackles; fetters tiao4 wang4 眺望 to scan from afar shu4 gan4 树干 tree trunk shang4 diao4 上吊 to hang oneself quan4 gao4 劝告 to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2] kong4 gao4 控告 to accuse; to charge; to sue; to indict bai4 su4 败诉 lose a lawsuit te4 li4 特例 special case; isolated example zhi4 shi4 制式 standard (format, e.g. PAL or SECAM for TV signal); system; service pattern; type of service jing4 mi4 静谧 quiet; still; tranquil mu4 zhi4 木制 wooden jiao4 zuo4 叫作 to call; to be called yun4 shi4 运势 horoscope; one's fortune bi4 hu4 庇护 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing rang4 zuo4 让座 to give up one's seat for sb yuan4 luo4 院落 a court; a courtyard dong4 luan4 动乱 turmoil; upheaval; unrest ta4 jin4 踏进 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into jian4 jin4 渐进 progress step by step; gradual progress; to move forward (slowly) zhong4 zheng4 重症 acute (of medical condition); grave zheng4 tai4 正太 see 正太控[zheng4 tai4 kong4]; shotacon (Japanese loan translation) fu4 bei4 父辈 people of one's parents' generation jiao4 jin4 较劲 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort jie4 su4 借宿 to stay with sb; to ask for lodging niao4 bu4 尿布 diaper kuai4 zhao4 快照 snapshot; photo hui4 piao4 汇票 bill of exchange; bank draft te4 kuai4 特快 express; especially fast yi4 li4 屹立 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) you4 xia4 右下 lower right da4 dian4 大殿 main hall of a Buddhist temple fu4 yi4 复议 to reconsider nao4 shi4 闹市 downtown area; city center gu4 tai4 固态 solid state (physics) xiao4 she4 校舍 school building zao4 hua4 造化 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) wai4 yong4 外用 external fang4 dang4 放荡 unconventional; licentious; wanton; easy in one's morals da4 nu4 大怒 angry; indignant dian4 shan4 电扇 electric fan mai4 nong4 卖弄 to show off; to make a display of jin4 shi4 进士 successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate zai4 he4 载荷 load; lading (weight) wai4 shi4 外事 foreign affairs lun4 ju4 论据 grounds (for an argument); a contention; a thesis guo4 jing4 过境 transit; pass through a country's territory tuo4 qi4 唾弃 spurned bao4 dong4 暴动 insurrection; rebellion Beng4 bu4 蚌埠 Bengbu prefecture level city in Anhui lun4 diao4 论调 argument; view (sometimes derogatory) shou4 rou4 瘦肉 lean meat lou4 mian4 露面 to show one's face; to appear (in public) jin4 run4 浸润 to permeate; to percolate; fig. to saturate (with emotion) qi4 gai4 气概 lofty quality; mettle; spirit gua4 duan4 挂断 to hang up (a phone) ci4 xiu4 刺绣 embroider bao4 nu4 暴怒 violent rage; fury Rui4 li4 瑞丽 Ruili city in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州德宏傣族景颇族自治州 [De2 hong2 Dai3 zu2 Jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan hou4 wang4 厚望 great hopes; great expectations li4 ci4 历次 each (item in sequence); successive xie4 mi4 泄密 to leak secrets se4 se4 瑟瑟 trembling; rustling jie4 bei4 戒备 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) Da4 wu4 大雾 thick fog zhong4 dan4 重担 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility dai4 ye4 待业 to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China) gan4 jin4 干劲 enthusiasm for doing sth xia4 jia4 下架 to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) du4 shu4 度数 degree nei4 zheng4 内政 internal affairs (of a country) kuai4 jin4 快进 fast-forward (media player) qi4 po4 气魄 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude mao4 sheng4 茂盛 lush miao4 hui4 庙会 temple fair zou4 xiao4 奏效 to show results; effective hui4 cui4 荟萃 collecting together (of distinguished people or exquisite objects); to gather; to assemble juan4 gu4 眷顾 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) bei4 lun4 悖论 paradox (logic) zi4 kong4 自控 automatic control chi4 zi4 赤字 (financial) deficit; red letter chu4 li4 矗立 to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building) su4 xiang4 塑像 statue shou4 lei4 受累 put to a lot of trouble (on sb else's behalf); affected xie4 lu4 泄露 to leak (information); to divulge zheng4 bian4 政变 coup d'état qi4 dong4 气动 pneumatic ji4 song4 寄送 to send; to transmit fu4 he4 附和 to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat chi4 re4 炽热 red-hot; glowing; blazing; fig. passionate feng4 ming4 奉命 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders hu4 hui4 互惠 reciprocal Ri4 shi4 日式 Japanese style pao4 zhi4 炮制 to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) sheng4 di4 胜地 well-known scenic spot xian4 yi4 现役 (military) active duty re4 yi4 热议 to discuss passionately; heated debate zhao4 ying4 照应 to correlate with; to correspond to zhao4 ying4 照应 to look after; to take care of; to attend to zheng4 pai4 正派 upright ce4 kong4 测控 measurement and control diao4 huan4 调换 to exchange; to change places; to swap jian4 xiao4 见笑 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) da4 ji4 大计 large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit shun4 yi4 顺义 Shunyi district of Beijing, formerly Shunyi county kuang4 kuang4 框框 to frame; to circle; pattern; convention; restriction sheng4 su4 胜诉 to win a court case duo4 xing4 惰性 inert shou4 zhi4 受制 controlled (by sb); to suffer under a yoke xue4 rou4 血肉 flesh jing4 kuang4 境况 circumstances jing4 ai4 敬爱 respect and love jie4 xian4 界线 limits; bounds; dividing line yue4 ye4 月夜 moonlit night ni4 xiang4 逆向 backwards; reverse direction bu4 zhi4 不致 not in such a way as to; not likely to wen4 hua4 问话 questioning (a suspect); interrogation gong4 zhen4 共振 resonance (physics) feng4 shang4 奉上 to offer mu4 se4 暮色 twilight zuo4 dui4 作对 set oneself against; oppose; make a pair kou4 rou4 扣肉 steamed pork bing4 zao4 病灶 focus (of infection) shi4 wu4 饰物 decorations; jewelry ruo4 da4 偌大 so big; such a big zhan4 shi4 战事 fighting Zi4 gong4 自贡 Zigong prefecture level city in Sichuan e4 ba4 恶霸 evil tyrant jing4 mo4 静默 silence; to stand in silence (in mourning) bi4 lv4 碧绿 dark green ao4 miao4 奥妙 subtle zhuang4 shi4 壮士 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) xun4 chi4 训斥 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism fen4 jin4 奋进 to advance bravely; to endeavor tiao4 jin4 跳进 plunge; jump into Chi4 bi4 赤壁 Chibi county level city in Xianning 咸宁市, Hubei; Chibi or Red Cliff in Huangzhou district 黃州區|黄州区 of Huanggang city 黄冈, Hubei, scene of the famous battle of Red Cliff of 208 yu4 sai4 预赛 preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats liu4 si4 六四 refers to Tian'anmen incident of 4th Jun 1989 bi4 se4 闭塞 stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking luan4 jiao4 乱叫 to inconsiderately shout gou4 bing4 诟病 to denounce; to castigate hou4 lu4 后路 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver shui4 dai4 睡袋 sleeping bag dui4 nei4 对内 internal; national; domestic (policy) zheng4 jie4 政界 political and government circles zi4 shu4 自述 to recount in one's own words; autobiography; written self-introduction wei4 jie4 慰藉 to console; to comfort; consolation lie4 yan4 烈焰 raging flames hui4 fei4 会费 due ye4 dian4 夜店 night club li4 jia4 例假 legal holiday; menstrual period juan4 dai4 倦怠 worn out; exhausted; dispirited yao4 yong4 药用 medicinal use; pharmaceutical zuo4 ba4 作罢 to drop (subject etc) di4 mei4 弟妹 younger sibling; younger brother's wife yi4 hua4 异化 alienation (philosophy); (of speech) dissimilation xie4 mu4 谢幕 curtain call shang4 wei4 上位 top seat; person occupying leading position ding4 zui4 定罪 to convict (sb of a crime) ying4 zuo4 硬座 hard seat (on trains or boats) zai4 shi4 在世 to be alive ban4 dao4 办到 to accomplish; to get sth done xu4 ri4 旭日 the rising sun mu4 jiang4 木匠 carpenter jiao4 yi4 教义 creed; doctrine; teachings lou4 diao4 漏掉 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away ming4 an4 命案 fatal case (legal, criminal, medical etc) niang4 zao4 酿造 to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soya bean paste etc) by fermentation Wan4 Hu4 万户 ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households; also translated as Marquis Wan4 Hu4 万户 ten thousand houses or households wai4 zhai4 外债 foreign debt bi4 nan4 避难 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) zi4 wei4 自卫 self-defense dai4 shu4 代数 algebra hui4 jia4 汇价 exchange rate yao4 fan4 要饭 to beg (for food or money) hui4 ru4 汇入 to flow into; to converge (of river) Jian4 ye4 建业 an old name for Nanjing, called Jiankang 建康 or Jianye during the Eastern Jin (317-420) zhan4 bai4 战败 to lose a war cuo4 bai4 挫败 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); to defeat li4 zheng4 例证 example; case in point jie4 lv4 戒律 monastic discipline; commandment rou4 zhi4 肉质 quality of meat; succulent (botany) yun4 lv4 韵律 cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse) mao4 fan4 冒犯 to offend zhang4 yi4 仗义 from a sense of justice; for the sake of loyalty shang4 xiao4 上校 high ranking officer in Chinese army; colonel da4 re4 大热 great heat; very popular zhui4 ru4 坠入 to drop into; to fall into ying4 chen4 映衬 to set off by contrast; antithesis; analogy parallelism (linguistics) zhao4 kan4 照看 to look after; to attend to; to have in care mao4 mi4 茂密 dense (of plant growth); lush bian4 su4 变速 speed change; gear shift pan4 luan4 叛乱 armed rebellion du4 ri4 度日 scratch out a difficult, meager existence te4 hui4 特惠 special privilege; favorable (terms); discount (price); preferential (treatment); ex gratia (payment) rao4 dao4 绕道 roundabout route; detour jin4 tui4 进退 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety ban4 xiang4 扮相 the appearance of an actor or actress in costume or makeup jian4 wang4 健忘 absent-minded fan4 shi4 范式 paradigm guan4 mu4 灌木 bush; shrub e4 hao4 噩耗 news of sb's death; grievous news pei4 shi4 配饰 ornament (jewelry, accoutrements etc); decorations gua4 li4 挂历 wall calendar wang4 yue4 望月 full moon re4 lei4 热泪 hot tears sheng4 kuang4 盛况 grand occasion jiu4 ren4 就任 take office; assume a post bu4 xiao4 不孝 unfilial bei4 jin4 被禁 forbidden; proscribed di4 re4 地热 geothermal shang4 zai4 上载 to upload bi4 bing4 弊病 malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage zhi4 ai4 至爱 most beloved diao4 ren4 调任 to transfer; to move to another post guo4 qi4 过气 past one's prime; has-been kuai4 yi4 快意 pleased; elated Yue4 ju4 越剧 Shaoxing opera dui4 zheng4 对症 correct diagnosis; to prescribe the right cure for an illness; to suit the medicine to the illness zhen4 she4 震慑 to awe; to intimidate zhi4 zhang4 智障 learning difficulties (handicap); retarded mian4 xiang4 面相 facial features; appearence; physiognomy zhi4 ai4 挚爱 true love jiu4 xu4 就绪 to be ready; to be in order shai4 shai4 晒晒 to leave out in the sun; to share files jiang4 xia4 降下 lower an4 hao4 暗号 secret signal (sign); countersign; cipher te4 pai4 特派 special appointment; special correspondent; task force; sb dispatched on a mission zuo4 hua4 作画 to paint zang4 qi4 脏器 internal organs huan4 dang4 换档 to change gear dian4 hui4 电汇 telegraphic transfer (TT) zhong4 zai4 重载 heavy load (on a truck) she4 jian4 射箭 archery; to shoot an arrow fei4 fei4 狒狒 baboon jin4 zhao4 近照 recent photo jian4 zhi4 建制 organizational structure fu4 sai4 复赛 semi-final; intermediary heat of a competition gou4 dang4 勾当 shady business shou4 mai4 售卖 to sell ban4 fan4 拌饭 bibimbap jian4 shu4 建树 to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution shu4 wei4 数位 digital lan4 man4 烂漫 brightly colored; unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally) bei4 kong4 被控 the accused (in a trial) she4 lun4 社论 editorial (in a newspaper); CL:篇[pian1] sheng4 shi4 盛事 grand occasion pi4 hua4 屁话 shit; nonsense dai4 man4 怠慢 to slight; to neglect bu4 ji4 不济 not good; of no use mian4 yi4 面议 to bargain face-to-face; to negotiate directly zhan4 xian4 占线 busy (telephone) ji4 guo4 记过 to give someone a demerit or demerits jin4 tou4 浸透 soak shou4 yong4 受用 convenient to use ke4 dui4 客队 visiting team (at sports event); visiting side qi4 li4 气力 strength; energy; vigor; talent zhen4 tong4 镇痛 analgesic; pain killer sheng4 suan4 胜算 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success zong4 dui4 纵队 column; file wan4 zhang4 万丈 lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless chi4 dao4 赤道 equator (of the earth or astronomical body) zuo4 sui4 作祟 haunted; to haunt du4 zhuan4 杜撰 to fabricate; to make sth up; invented Tai4 le4 泰勒 Taylor (name) hui4 zhan4 会战 battle; decisive engagement between opposing armed forces; fig. campaign xie4 yi4 谢意 gratitude; thanks xue4 an4 血案 murder case shou4 hui4 受惠 to benefit; favored zhi4 bian4 质变 qualitative change; fundamental change cui4 lv4 翠绿 greenish-blue; emerald green yao4 jian4 要件 key document; important condition; criterion; requirement; requisite; cornerstone Wan4 xiang4 万象 Vientiane, capital of Laos Wan4 xiang4 万象 every manifestation of nature dou4 lei4 豆类 bean zhou4 ma4 咒骂 to damn; to curse; to revile ren4 ming4 认命 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth bao4 lie4 爆裂 burst; crack bu4 yue4 不悦 displease; unpleasant gan4 lian4 干练 old hand; experienced tuo4 mo4 唾沫 spittle; saliva ren4 zui4 认罪 to admit guilt; to plead guilty bu4 wei4 不畏 unafraid; to defy po4 yi4 破译 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough yue4 piao4 月票 monthly ticket xie4 dai4 懈怠 slack; lazy; remiss zhen4 tong4 阵痛 labor pains han4 xian4 汗腺 sweat gland shan4 yong4 善用 be good at using something xie4 ren4 卸任 to leave office bian4 mai4 变卖 sell off (one's property) zhao4 jiu4 照旧 as before; as in the past zi4 jin4 自尽 to kill oneself; suicide shou4 yao4 兽药 veterinary medicine shi4 yang4 试样 style; type; model mian4 shi4 面市 to hit the market (of a new product) wei4 tong4 胃痛 stomachache shang4 wei4 上尉 captain (military rank) yu4 zhao4 预兆 omen; prognosis (in medicine) xiao4 liao4 笑料 source of laughter; laughing stock; butt; joke (person) zhong4 bang4 重磅 heavyweight; serious pai4 xi4 派系 sect; faction zhong4 zhen4 重镇 strategic town hao4 da4 浩大 vast; great; large amount zheng4 zhao4 证照 professional certification; certificate ni4 ai4 溺爱 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on xu4 yi4 蓄意 deliberate; premeditated; malice; pun (linguistics) zhu4 li4 伫立 to stand for a long time san4 luan4 散乱 in disorder; messy da4 nao4 大闹 to cause havoc; to run amok hou4 shi4 后事 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements qian4 zhai4 欠债 in debt; the sum owed shen4 lou4 渗漏 seepage; leakage ye4 tai4 液态 liquid (state) shan4 bian4 善变 fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change shou4 jin4 受尽 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of rui4 zhi4 锐志 firm determination suan4 shu4 算术 arithmetic; sums (mathematics as primary school subject) mu4 ne4 木讷 wooden and slow; plain spoken; slow and prudent; inarticulate nong4 huai4 弄坏 to ruin; to spoil; to break xia4 ta4 下榻 to stay ( at a hotel etc during a trip) huai4 zhang4 坏账 bad debt yao4 jia4 要价 to ask a price; by extension, to impose a condition shi4 bian4 事变 unforeseen event; incident shan4 shi4 善事 good deeds bi4 yu4 碧玉 jasper lv4 shu4 绿树 green tree zhuang4 lie4 壮烈 brave; heroic mi4 bu4 密布 to cover densely hou4 ban4 后半 latter half huo4 jiu4 获救 to rescue; to be rescued ye4 xia4 腋下 under arm; armpit wen4 lu4 问路 ask for directions fu4 shu4 复数 plural; complex number (math.) zong4 yu4 纵欲 to indulge in debauchery yu4 hai4 遇害 to be murdered; assassinated; executed kuai4 man4 快慢 speed kui4 zeng4 馈赠 present (a gift) da4 e4 大鳄 lit. big crocodile; fig. major figure; big shot; top boss (esp. criminal) mi4 bi4 密闭 sealed; airtight ming4 mai4 命脉 lifeline zao4 xue4 造血 to make blood (function of bone marrow) mu4 song4 目送 to see off (a departing guest) di4 qiao4 地壳 the Earth's crust mai4 ming4 卖命 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for zhang4 mu4 账目 an item in accounts; an entry ya4 yi4 亚裔 of Asian descent pan4 bian4 叛变 renegade; traitor; to betray one's country hun4 ji4 混迹 mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it yue4 ji4 月季 Chinese rose (Rosa sinensis) qi4 pei4 汽配 auto parts qi4 se4 气色 complexion liu4 hao4 六号 6th day of the month xue4 lei4 血泪 tears of blood (symbol of extreme suffering); blood and tears dui4 Ri4 对日 (policy etc) towards Japan re4 lang4 热浪 a heatwave zi4 hua4 字画 the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting hao4 dong4 好动 active; restless; energetic hou4 bu4 后部 back section gan4 dao4 干道 arterial road; main road; main watercourse xi4 nong4 戏弄 to caper; to jest jie4 yue4 借阅 to borrow books to read da4 bian4 大变 huge changes cuo4 luan4 错乱 in disorder; deranged (mentally) dou4 zhi4 斗智 battle of wits xue4 han4 血汗 blood and sweat; sweat and toil mi4 mi4 密密 thick; dense; close zha4 diao4 炸掉 to bomb pei4 dai4 佩带 to wear (as accessories); carry at the waist luan4 dong4 乱动 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about hui4 se4 晦涩 difficult to understand; cryptic jiao4 wu4 教务 educational administration tai4 sui4 太岁 Taisu, God of the year; archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星|木星[Mu4 Xing1]; nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area gui4 xing4 贵姓 what is your name? zhong4 di4 中的 to hit a target hun4 ru4 混入 to sneak into mi4 shi4 密室 cell; private room jiao4 pai4 教派 sect da4 mai4 大麦 barley ge4 yang4 各样 many different types shou4 qi4 受气 (to suffer) maltreatment; a bullied (person) da4 han4 大汗 sweat; perspiration bing4 zhong4 病重 seriously ill dian4 wei4 电位 electric potential; voltage ye4 hua4 液化 liquefy chou4 pi4 臭屁 smelly fart; arrogant bei4 ru4 被褥 bedding; bedclothes le4 ling4 勒令 to order; to force jian4 mai4 贱卖 to sell cheaply; sacrifice; low price; discount sale lu4 shang4 陆上 land based; on land xun4 hao4 讯号 signal nu4 fang4 怒放 in full bloom you4 shang4 右上 upper right an4 juan4 案卷 records; files; archives fu4 ye4 副业 sideline; part time business; hobby shou4 nan4 受难 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress bu4 zhi4 不治 to die of illness or injury despite having received medical help yue4 jin4 跃进 make a leap; leap forward si4 xia4 四下 everywhere zhu4 xiao4 住校 boarding school bu4 lin4 不吝 not stint wu4 duan4 武断 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic bu4 ce4 不测 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap mu4 gun4 木棍 wooden stick da4 yan4 大雁 wild goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] mu4 zang4 墓葬 to bury in a grave; grave; tomb dun4 wu4 顿悟 a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) hu4 xin4 互信 mutual trust hou4 bei4 后辈 younger generation bei4 ke4 贝克 Baker or Becker (name) zao4 nie4 造孽 to do evil; to commit sins zhi4 qi4 稚气 childish nature; infantile; juvenile; puerile ke4 du4 刻度 marked scale; graduated scale fei4 liao4 废料 waste products; refuse; garbage; good-for-nothing (derogatory) zhi4 qian4 致歉 to apologize; to express regret ren4 yong4 任用 to appoint; to assign la4 yue4 腊月 twelfth lunar month zhan4 zhu4 站住 stand li4 jian4 利剑 sharp sword jin4 zhang4 进账 income; receipts ao4 qi4 傲气 air of arrogance; haughtiness jiu4 shi4 旧事 old affair; former matter an4 chu4 暗处 secret place ben4 zhong4 笨重 heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy ying4 zhao4 映照 to shine upon; to reflect yi4 shi4 议事 to discuss official business che4 ye4 彻夜 the whole night qi4 wu4 器物 implements; utensils ju4 shi4 句式 sentence pattern; sentence structure; syntax huan4 xiang4 幻象 illusion te4 yi4 特异 exceptionally good; excellent; clearly outstanding; distinctive; peculiar; unique xie4 qi4 泄气 discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to deflate (air from a tyre) ji4 fu4 继父 step father zheng4 yao4 政要 important political leader; government dignitary wai4 xie4 外泄 to leak (usually secret information) kan4 zuo4 看做 regard as; look upon as bi4 hui4 避讳 taboo against using the personal names of emperors or one's elders bi4 hui4 避讳 to avoid using a taboo word; to evade shen4 huo4 甚或 so much so that; to the extent that; even zi4 ju4 字句 words; expressions; writing xue4 zhan4 血战 bloody battle lun4 zhan4 论战 to debate; to contend; polemics shu4 li4 竖立 to erect; to set upright; to stand ying4 yan4 应验 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled su4 mu4 肃穆 solemn and respectful; serene an4 suan4 暗算 plot against da4 bai4 大败 to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb yi4 yu4 异域 foreign country; alien land bu4 dai4 布袋 Budai or Putai town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan da4 yi4 大义 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing dai4 dian4 带电 to electrify; to charge; electrification; live (as in "live wire") dai4 bu4 代步 means of transportation; to take transportation; to ride instead of walk miu4 lun4 谬论 misconception; fallacy ju4 zhong4 聚众 to gather a crowd; to muster xi4 mi4 细密 fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed li4 luo4 利落 agile; nimble; all settled; in order dao4 zhi4 倒置 to invert sheng4 dian4 圣殿 temple mian4 dai4 面带 to wear (on one's face) fu4 ai4 父爱 paternal love li4 niao4 利尿 diuresis rou4 pian4 肉片 meat slice dao4 gua4 倒挂 lit. to hang upside down; fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price (of some goods); to borrow more than one can ever repay bu4 jing4 不敬 disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior) dian4 re4 电热 electrical heating mo4 nian4 默念 to read in silence; to contemplate inwardly shi4 jie4 视界 field of vision fang4 mu4 放牧 graze fei4 diao4 废掉 to depose (a king) zheng4 fu4 正负 positive and negative bao4 zhang4 报账 to report expenses; to submit accounts lei4 huai4 累坏 to become exhausted tou4 jing4 透镜 lens (optics) Lu4 yi4 路易 Louis or Lewis (name) sheng4 zan4 盛赞 to praise highly; an accolade; highly regarded; acclaimed shi4 li4 势利 selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself zi4 wen4 自问 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter hou4 gai4 后盖 back cover; shell (of crab etc) hua4 bao4 画报 pictorial (magazine); CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],冊|册[ce4],期[qi1] sheng4 zhan4 圣战 Holy war; jihad zhi4 yi4 致意 to send one's greetings; to send best regards; to devote attention to bi4 shui4 避税 tax avoidance; tax evasion xuan4 mu4 炫目 dazzling; blindingly bright huan4 dai4 换代 change of dynasties; to pass on to the next generation; new product (in advertising) gai4 zhi4 钙质 calcium; calcium material (such as bone) Wan4 li4 万历 reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619) shou4 pin4 受聘 hired (for employment); invited (e.g. to lecture); engaged (for a task); (in olden times) betrothal gift from the groom's family hao4 ling4 号令 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command yi4 huo4 亦或 or yu4 di4 玉帝 the Jade Emperor wai4 lu4 外露 exposed; appearing on the outside qi4 hua4 气化 to vaporize; evaporation; carburetion; qi4 transformation in traditional Chinese medicine (i.e. transformation of yin yang vital breath); unvoicing of voiced consonant lian4 yu4 炼狱 purgatory chuang4 shi4 创世 the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2); the first foundational steps yan4 xia4 咽下 to swallow; to suppress rui4 yi4 锐意 acute determination; dauntless zhan4 fan4 战犯 war criminal tan4 mi4 探秘 to explore a mystery; to probe the unknown ding4 gou4 定购 to order goods; to place an order xi4 nen4 细嫩 tender e4 chou4 恶臭 stink hou4 ji4 后记 an epilogue; afterword li4 shi4 力士 strong man xun4 wen4 讯问 to interrogate; to ask about dian4 kong4 电控 electric control wu4 hua4 物化 objectification tui4 xia4 退下 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down hua4 shi4 画室 artist's studio; atelier zhui4 rou4 赘肉 excess flesh; unwanted fat; flab; bulge shi4 gu4 世故 the ways of the world shi4 gu4 世故 sophisticated; worldly-wise che4 diao4 撤掉 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off jun4 xiu4 俊秀 well-favored; elegant; pretty xian4 shi4 现世 this life; to lose face; to be disgraced tong4 ma4 痛骂 to bawl out; to reprimand severely tan4 lu4 探路 to find a path she4 lie4 涉猎 to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into zhu4 su4 注塑 injection molding zhuang4 zhi4 壮志 great goal; magnificent aspiration su4 cai4 素菜 vegetable dish yi4 jia4 议价 to bargain; to negotiate a price bao4 shui4 报税 to declare dutiable goods (at customs); to make a tax declaration yi4 mai4 义卖 jumble sale (for good cause); charity bazaar jiang4 zao4 降噪 noise reduction mai4 dong4 脉动 pulse; throbbing; pulsation dao4 li4 倒立 a handstand; to turn upside-down; to stand on one's head; upside-down dang4 pu4 当铺 see 當鋪|当铺[dang4 pu4] dang4 pu4 当铺 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] bao4 zheng4 暴政 tyranny; despotic rule zhuang4 jian4 撞见 to meet by accident mian4 zhao4 面罩 mask; visor; face-piece (e.g. diving suit, gas mark) bian4 yang4 变样 to change (appearance); to change shape diao4 zhui4 吊坠 a pendant (jewelry) er4 du4 二度 second degree tui4 que4 退却 to retreat; to shrink back yu4 gou4 预购 advance purchase fen4 hen4 愤恨 to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered hou4 pa4 后怕 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress peng4 chu4 碰触 to touch Yue4 zhan4 越战 Vietnam War chang4 xi4 唱戏 to perform in opera qia4 si4 恰似 just like; exactly like nai4 kan4 耐看 able to withstand careful appreciation; well worth a second look ke4 kou4 克扣 to embezzle bai4 jian4 拜见 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior zuo4 e4 作恶 to do evil zheng4 zheng4 怔怔 in a daze tan4 shi4 探视 to visit gui4 jian4 贵贱 noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism nei4 ding4 内定 decision to appoint an official that is kept secret among the hierarchy shao4 xiao4 少校 junior ranking officer in Chinese army; major; lieutenant commander bin4 zang4 殡葬 funeral and interment tui4 se4 褪色 to fade (of colors) tui4 se4 褪色 see 褪色|褪色[tui4 se4] tui4 se4 褪色 fade tui4 se4 褪色 to fade (of colors) tui4 se4 褪色 see 褪色|褪色[tui4 se4] tui4 se4 褪色 fade Wei4 Jin4 魏晋 Wei (220-265) and Jing (265-420) dynasties zhong4 shu4 种树 to plant trees ku4 re4 酷热 torrid heat Yue4 xiu4 越秀 Yuexiu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong Da4 du4 大肚 Tatu township in Taichung county, 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan ri4 yong4 日用 daily expenses; of everyday use ji4 yu4 际遇 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life shi4 ruo4 示弱 to show weak; the impression of weakness zheng4 juan4 证卷 a bond (banking); a share certificate; a unit trust da4 yun4 大运 the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河 yang4 mao4 样貌 appearance; manifestation kuai4 zhuang4 块状 lump huo4 gui4 货柜 container (for freight transport) see 集装箱|集装箱[ji2 zhuang1 xiang1] shi4 pei4 适配 adaptation que4 yue4 雀跃 to frolic for joy; to jump like a sparrow; to gambol excitedly sheng4 fan4 剩饭 left-over food bao4 luan4 暴乱 riot; rebellion; revolt kang4 bing4 抗病 disease resistant zi4 yi4 恣意 without restraint; unbridled; reckless zhu4 ji4 助剂 additive; reagent ke4 tao4 客套 polite greeting; courtesy (in words) dou4 le4 逗乐 to amuse oneself; to clown around; to provoke laughter xian4 duan4 线段 line segment zhan4 kuang4 战况 war situation yi4 zhi4 益智 to grow the intellect; Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine) lie4 bao4 猎豹 cheetah nu4 chi4 怒斥 to angrily rebuke; to indignantly denounce mo4 bu4 莫不 none doesn't; there is none who isn't; everyone dao4 xie4 道谢 to express thanks zhui4 shu4 赘述 to say more than is necessary; to give unnecessary details po4 bai4 破败 to defeat; to crush (in battle); beaten; ruined; destroyed; in decline du4 jia4 渡假 to spend one's holidays; vacations zi4 ai4 自爱 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health Yu4 shu4 玉树 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai Shun4 zhi4 顺治 reign name of second Qing emperor (1644-1662) ying4 wo4 硬卧 hard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk) you4 pian4 诱骗 to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy shi4 zhi4 试制 to try out a new product (or manufacturing process); prototype; trial product zhu4 xing4 助兴 to add to the fun; to liven things up zha4 cai4 榨菜 hot pickled mustard tuber qie4 mo4 切莫 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) xue4 qi4 血气 blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor bing4 huan4 病患 sickness; disease; ill; sick; suffering (from a disease or poisoning); a patient mu4 ce4 目测 to estimate by eye; to measure with the naked eye huan4 mie4 幻灭 to disillusion; disillusionment; vanishing (illusions, hopes, aspirations etc) fu4 shu4 复述 to repeat; to retell zhan4 bei4 战备 war preparation san4 jin4 散尽 to be totally dispersed (crowd) ci4 di4 次第 order; sequence; one after another shou4 ming4 受命 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel yue4 cai4 粤菜 Cantonese cuisine dou4 qi4 斗气 to have a grudge against tong4 chi4 痛斥 to criticize harshly; to denounce; to attack viciously yun4 zai4 运载 carry; convey; delivery; supply li4 jin4 历尽 to have experienced and suffered; to have been through the mill hua4 xian4 划线 to delineate; to draw a line; to underline ji4 zhang4 记帐 charge su4 zhuang4 诉状 indictment; plea; complaint da4 sheng4 大圣 great sage; mahatma; king; emperor; outstanding personage; Buddha peng4 bi4 碰壁 to hit a wall; fig. to run up against a snag shu4 lie4 数列 sequence of numbers; numerical series wu4 pan4 误判 to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice bu4 yan4 不厌 not mind doing sth; not tire of; not object to zhu4 shu4 著述 writing; to write; to compile ren4 ke4 任课 to give classes; to work as teacher yao4 pian4 药片 a (medicine) pill or tablet; CL:片[pian4] xin4 bu4 信步 to wander aimlessly run4 se4 润色 to decorate lian4 hua4 炼化 to refine; refining (e.g. oil, chemicals etc) mai4 pian4 麦片 oatmeal; rolled oats jin4 ru4 浸入 to soak; to dip qie4 qie4 切切 urgently; eagerly; worried; (urge sb to) be sure to; it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction) zhong4 wu4 重物 a weight zhong4 yong4 重用 to put in an important position dan4 dao4 弹道 trajectory (of projectile); ballistic ji4 su4 寄宿 to lodge; to live (in rented accommodation) ta4 bu4 踏步 stride; to step (on the spot); to mark time; at a standstill guai4 zui4 怪罪 to blame gui4 xiao4 贵校 Your esteemed school (honorific) beng4 zhan4 泵站 pumping station shi4 yi4 释义 the meaning of sth; an explanation of the meaning of words or phrases; definition; an interpretation (of doctrine); religious doctrine jing4 gou4 竞购 to bid competitively; to compete to buy (at auction) gai4 mao4 盖帽 block (basketball) wu4 zheng4 物证 material evidence xia4 jie4 下届 next office holder; next to serve run4 fei4 润肺 to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) zhi4 xin4 置信 to be confident in; confidence; to believe qi4 zhong4 器重 to regard highly xi4 sui4 细碎 fragments; bits and pieces cha4 shi4 差事 poor; not up to standard cha4 shi4 差事 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使|差使[chai1 shi5] sang4 ming4 丧命 to lose one's life jin4 chu4 近处 nearby hao4 ke4 好客 hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly xi4 xue4 戏谑 to banter; to crack jokes; to ridicule yu4 zhi4 预制 prefabricated; precut; to prefabricate shou4 nve4 受虐 to suffer sexual abuse; masochism zuo4 dian4 坐垫 cushion; CL: 塊|块[kuai4] se4 you4 色诱 to seduce; to lead into sex nei4 hong4 内讧 internal strife mie4 diao4 灭掉 to eliminate wai4 dian4 外电 reports from foreign (non-Chinese) news agencies fu4 zhang4 付账 to settle an account rang4 lu4 让路 to make way (for sth) su4 dong4 速冻 quick-freeze ye4 cha4 夜叉 yaksha (nature spirits) zhen4 chan4 震颤 to tremble; to quiver fen4 fen4 愤愤 extremely angry da4 zhi4 大志 high aims hui4 dui4 汇兑 remittance; funds paid to a bank account Sa4 te4 萨特 Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), French existential philosopher and novelist kua4 jing4 跨境 cross-border (trade) mu4 ye4 牧业 livestock husbandry; animal product industry hao4 hao4 浩浩 vast; expansive (universe); torrential (floods) ge4 wei4 个位 the units place (or column) in the decimal system hou4 yi4 后羿 Houyi, mythological Chinese archer whose wife was Chang'e dai4 ru4 代入 to substitute into Le4 shi4 乐事 Lay's (brand) Le4 shi4 乐事 pleasure wai4 zhuan4 外传 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) cai4 di4 菜地 vegetable field ru4 wei4 入味 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting ce4 mu4 侧目 to raise eyebrows; to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation); shocked; surprised an4 di4 暗地 secretly; inwardly lu4 lu4 陆路 land route; to go by surface transport dui4 chang4 对唱 in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer po4 fei4 破费 to spend a lot of money shou4 re4 受热 heated; sunstroke xi4 yuan4 戏院 theater Su4 yu4 粟裕 Su Yu Ya4 se4 亚瑟 Arthur (name) zhao4 jian4 召见 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview dui4 fu4 兑付 to cash (a check) jian4 guai4 见怪 to blame (often oneself); to take to task zang4 song4 葬送 to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off cuo4 luo4 错落 strewn at random; disorderly; untidy; irregular; uneven zui4 nie4 罪孽 sin; crime; wrongdoing huan4 nan4 患难 trials and tribulations jun4 qiao4 俊俏 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant chou4 qi4 臭气 stench su4 xing4 塑性 plasticity kan4 po4 看破 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) sui4 lie4 碎裂 to disintegrate; to shatter into small pieces da4 lang4 大浪 billow; surge zai4 zhong4 载重 load; carrying capacity liang4 bian4 量变 quantitative change miu4 wu4 谬误 error; mistaken idea; falsehood tang4 fa4 烫发 perm (hairstyle) gua4 shuai4 挂帅 to take command; to assume leadership; to dominate; over-emphasis; dominating over other considerations hun4 jin4 混进 to infiltrate; to sneak into xuan4 mu4 眩目 glare (of lights); dazzling dai4 bing4 带病 to carry a disease; carrier; vector rui4 qi4 锐气 acute spirit; dash; drive zai4 ke4 载客 to take passengers on board shang4 cai4 上菜 to serve, also to put on plate xian4 ling4 县令 county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) xie4 zui4 谢罪 to apologize for an offence; to offer one's apology for a fault tao4 shu4 套数 song cycle in Chinese opera; fig. a series of tricks; polite remarks jiu4 ri4 旧日 former times; olden days lou4 xian4 露馅 to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag huo4 shi4 获释 freed (from prison); to obtain release da4 bang4 大棒 big-stick xiang4 shu4 橡树 oak sai4 wai4 塞外 beyond the Great Wall duan4 song4 断送 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined na4 mo4 那末 if that's the case, then (...) qi4 dao4 气道 flue; air duct; air passage; respiratory tract huan4 jing4 幻境 land of fantasy; fairyland dai4 ke4 代课 to teach as substitute for absent teacher hui4 qi4 晦气 bad luck; unlucky wai4 xiang4 外相 Foreign Minister nai4 shou4 耐受 to tolerate; endurance shou4 yi4 授意 to inspire; to incite Hou4 Jin4 后进 less advanced; underdeveloped; lagging behind jiu4 shi4 旧式 old style lie4 dui4 列队 in formation (military) kui4 lan4 溃烂 to fester; to ulcerate qi4 liang4 气量 (lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity ying4 zhan4 应战 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it zhen4 xian4 阵线 a front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc) Le4 gou4 乐购 Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain dan4 ta4 蛋挞 custard tart hua4 bu4 画布 canvas (artist's painting surface) zhan4 li4 战力 military strength; military power; military capability bai4 hui4 拜会 pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity shi4 lian4 试炼 to refine with fire ji4 bai4 祭拜 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) nai4 re4 耐热 heat resistant; fire-proof da4 xiao4 大校 senior ranking officer in Chinese army; senior colonel rou4 xian4 肉馅 ground meat; mincemeat ju4 zhu4 巨著 monumental (literary) work qiao4 bi4 峭壁 cliff; steep; precipice ji4 wang4 寄望 to place hopes on jiu4 huo4 旧货 second-hand goods; used items for sale ji4 dong4 悸动 to pound; to throb dian4 jiao4 电教 multimedia education (abbr. for 電化教育|电化教育) si4 san4 四散 to disperse; to scatter in all directions she4 li4 舍利 ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira) guan4 zui4 灌醉 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk jian4 wai4 见外 to regard somebody as an outsider wu4 yu4 物欲 material desire; craving for material things shou4 xing4 兽性 brutal lie4 zhuan4 列传 historical biography zhi4 su4 质素 (high) quality mian4 mian4 面面 multiple viewpoints kuang4 ke4 旷课 to play truant; to cut classes di4 lou4 地漏 drain; underground drainpipe; floor gutter; 25th of 2nd lunar month mu4 tan4 木炭 charcoal Lu4 tou4 路透 Reuters (news agency) wo4 shi4 卧式 lying; horizontal da4 xian4 大限 the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan luan4 xiang4 乱象 chaos; madness lu4 su4 露宿 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open nei4 wu4 内务 internal affairs; domestic affairs; family affairs; (trad.) affairs within the palace diao4 pei4 调配 to allocate; to deploy diao4 pei4 调配 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix kou4 shang4 扣上 to buckle up; to fasten yan4 mai4 燕麦 oats tui4 huan4 退换 to replace a purchase; to exchange a purchase qie4 nuo4 怯懦 timid; gutless; weakling ao4 shi4 傲视 turn up one's nose; show disdain for; regard superciliously fu4 bi4 复辟 to recover one's power or authority; restoration (of a past regime) hou4 hua4 后话 something to be taken up later in speech or writing ding4 shi4 定势 regular tendency Fan4 xian4 范县 Fan county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan xue4 niao4 血尿 hematuria yao4 yi4 要义 the essentials shi4 she4 试射 test-fire; trial fire kun4 dun4 困顿 fatigued; exhausted; poverty-stricken; in straitened circumstances dan4 qi4 氮气 nitrogen li4 ren4 利刃 sharp blade zheng4 shi4 政事 politics; government affairs Pai4 ke4 派克 Parker Pen Company cou4 jin4 凑近 to approach; to lean close to jian4 bao4 见报 to appear in the news; in the papers xing4 xian4 性腺 gonad; sex gland shi4 zhen4 市镇 small town ji4 wei4 继位 to succeed to the throne zi4 chuan4 字串 character string dang4 fu4 荡妇 slut; floozy; prostitute bu4 diao4 步调 gait; marching order; step; pace huo4 luan4 霍乱 cholera jian4 shu4 剑术 fencing mu4 bu4 幕布 (theater) curtain zhan4 li4 战栗 to tremble; shudder zi4 ao4 自傲 arrogance; proud of sth gai4 shi4 盖世 unrivalled; matchless qi4 yue4 器乐 instrumental music liang4 qiang4 踉跄 to stagger; to stumble hui4 gu4 惠顾 your patronage dong4 yi4 动议 motion; proposal dui4 shu4 对数 logarithm shou4 kun4 受困 trapped; stranded zheng4 ling4 政令 government decree