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# 汉字 Hanzi Pinyin English & example Audio
1 āi
get close to; in sequence
他挨着我坐下,小声说了几句话。 Tā āizhe wǒ zuòxià, xiǎoshēng shuō le jǐ jù huà. — He sat down right next to me and said a few words quietly.
2 癌症 áizhèng
cancer
早期发现癌症,治愈的希望要大得多。 Zǎoqī fāxiàn áizhèng, zhìyù de xīwàng yào dà de duō. — If cancer is found early, the chance of a cure is much greater.
3 爱不释手
愛不釋手
àibúshìshǒu
love something too much to part with it
这本画册她爱不释手,看了一遍又一遍。 Zhè běn huàcè tā àibúshìshǒu, kàn le yí biàn yòu yí biàn. — She could not put this art book down and read it over and over.
4 爱戴
愛戴
àidài
love and respect
这位老校长深受师生爱戴。 Zhè wèi lǎo xiàozhǎng shēn shòu shīshēng àidài. — This old principal is deeply loved and respected by teachers and students.
5 暧昧 àimèi
ambiguous; shady
他的回答很暧昧,谁也听不出真正的意思。 Tā de huídá hěn àimèi, shéi yě tīng bu chū zhēnzhèng de yìsi. — His answer was so ambiguous that nobody could tell what he really meant.
6 安宁
安甯
ānníng
peaceful; calm; tranquil; composed
战争结束后,这片土地终于恢复了安宁。 Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, zhè piàn tǔdì zhōngyú huīfù le ānníng. — After the war ended, this land finally returned to peace.
7 安详
安詳
ānxiáng
serene; composed
老人的神情十分安详,像是睡着了。 Lǎorén de shénqíng shífēn ānxiáng, xiàng shì shuìzháo le. — The old man's expression was utterly serene, as if he were asleep.
8 安置 ānzhì
find a place for; help settle down; arrange for
政府为受灾群众安置了临时住房。 Zhèngfǔ wèi shòuzāi qúnzhòng ānzhì le línshí zhùfáng. — The government arranged temporary housing for the disaster victims.
9 按摩 ànmó
massage
打完球以后,教练让我们互相按摩放松。 Dǎ wán qiú yǐhòu, jiàoliàn ràng wǒmen hùxiāng ànmó fàngsōng. — After the game the coach had us massage each other to loosen up.
10 案件 ànjiàn
legal case; judicial case
这起案件已经移交给法院审理。 Zhè qǐ ànjiàn yǐjīng yíjiāo gěi fǎyuàn shěnlǐ. — This case has already been handed over to the court for trial.
11 案例 ànlì
(Law) case
老师用一个真实的案例说明了这条法律。 Lǎoshī yòng yí ge zhēnshí de ànlì shuōmíng le zhè tiáo fǎlǜ. — The teacher used a real case to explain this law.
12 暗示 ànshì
drop a hint; suggest
他不停地看表,暗示我该走了。 Tā bùtíng de kàn biǎo, ànshì wǒ gāi zǒu le. — He kept looking at his watch, hinting that I should leave.
13 昂贵
昂貴
ángguì
expensive; costly
这种药非常昂贵,普通家庭负担不起。 Zhè zhǒng yào fēicháng ángguì, pǔtōng jiātíng fùdān bu qǐ. — This medicine is extremely expensive and an ordinary family cannot afford it.
14 凹凸 āotū
(of a surface) uneven; bumpy
这条小路凹凸不平,骑车要格外小心。 Zhè tiáo xiǎolù āotū bù píng, qí chē yào géwài xiǎoxīn. — This path is bumpy and uneven, so you must be extra careful cycling on it.
15 áo
endure; to boil
为了赶项目,他熬了三个通宵。 Wèile gǎn xiàngmù, tā áo le sān ge tōngxiāo. — He stayed up three whole nights to get the project finished.
16 奥秘
奧秘
àomì
mystery; enigma; profound; deep
科学家一直在探索宇宙的奥秘。 Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài tànsuǒ yǔzhòu de àomì. — Scientists have always been exploring the mysteries of the universe.
17 巴不得 bābùdé
eagerly look forward to; earnestly wish; be only too anxious to
听说可以提前放假,同学们巴不得马上收拾行李。 Tīngshuō kěyǐ tíqián fàngjià, tóngxuémen bābùdé mǎshàng shōushi xíngli. — Hearing the holiday might start early, the students could not wait to pack.
18 巴结
巴結
bājie
to fawn on; curry favor with
他为了升职,处处巴结领导。 Tā wèile shēngzhí, chùchù bājie lǐngdǎo. — He curries favour with the boss at every turn in order to get promoted.
19
dig up; pull down; take off
工人们把旧墙扒开,露出里面的红砖。 Gōngrénmen bǎ jiù qiáng bā kāi, lòuchū lǐmiàn de hóng zhuān. — The workers pulled the old wall apart, exposing the red brick inside.
20
scar
他手臂上有一道很深的疤。 Tā shǒubì shang yǒu yí dào hěn shēn de bā. — He has a deep scar on his arm.
21 拔苗助长
拔苗助長
bámiáozhùzhǎng
(literally) help shoots grow by pulling them out; spoil things by excessive enthusiasm
让四岁的孩子学高等数学,无异于拔苗助长。 Ràng sì suì de háizi xué gāoděng shùxué, wú yì yú bámiáozhùzhǎng. — Making a four-year-old study advanced maths is no different from pulling up shoots to make them grow.
22 把关
把關
bǎ guān
guard a pass; check on
产品出厂前由质检部门严格把关。 Chǎnpǐn chūchǎng qián yóu zhìjiǎn bùmén yángé bǎ guān. — Before products leave the factory the quality department checks them strictly.
23 把手 bǎshou
knob; handle; grip
门上的把手松了,得找人修一下。 Mén shang de bǎshou sōng le, děi zhǎo rén xiū yíxià. — The door handle is loose and somebody needs to fix it.
24 罢工
罷工
bà gōng
to strike; go on strike
工人们为提高待遇举行了罢工。 Gōngrénmen wèi tígāo dàiyù jǔxíng le bà gōng. — The workers went on strike for better pay and conditions.
25 霸道 bàdào
overbearing; despotic hegemony; rule by force; (of liquor, medicine, etc.) strong
他说话太霸道,从不听别人的意见。 Tā shuōhuà tài bàdào, cóng bù tīng biéren de yìjiàn. — He speaks so overbearingly that he never listens to anyone else.
26 bāi
break with both hands
他把面包掰成两半,分给了同伴。 Tā bǎ miànbāo bāi chéng liǎng bàn, fēn gěi le tóngbàn. — He broke the bread in two and shared it with his companion.
27 摆脱
擺脫
bǎituō
break away; free oneself from; cast off
他花了很多年才摆脱童年的阴影。 Tā huā le hěn duō nián cái bǎituō tóngnián de yīnyǐng. — It took him many years to shake off the shadow of his childhood.
28 败坏
敗壞
bàihuài
ruin; corrupt; undermine
这种行为严重败坏了学校的名声。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi yánzhòng bàihuài le xuéxiào de míngshēng. — This behaviour seriously damaged the school's reputation.
29 拜访
拜訪
bàifǎng
pay a visit; call on
明天我要去拜访一位老教授。 Míngtiān wǒ yào qù bàifǎng yí wèi lǎo jiàoshòu. — Tomorrow I am going to call on an old professor.
30 拜年 bài nián
congratulate the New Year; wish sb. a Happy New Year
大年初一,我们去给外婆拜年。 Dà nián chūyī, wǒmen qù gěi wàipó bài nián. — On the first day of the lunar new year we went to pay our respects to grandma.
31 拜托 bàituō
ask a favor; request; please!
这件事就拜托你了,我实在走不开。 Zhè jiàn shì jiù bàituō nǐ le, wǒ shízài zǒu bu kāi. — I'm leaving this in your hands; I really can't get away.
32 颁布
頒布
bānbù
promulgate; to issue; publish (e.g a decree)
新的交通法规将于下月颁布。 Xīn de jiāotōng fǎguī jiāng yú xià yuè bānbù. — The new traffic regulations will be promulgated next month.
33 颁发
頒發
bānfā
issue; promulgate; award
校长亲自给获奖学生颁发了证书。 Xiàozhǎng qīnzì gěi huòjiǎng xuésheng bānfā le zhèngshū. — The principal personally presented the certificates to the prize-winning students.
34 bān
variety; speckled; spot; colored patch
他脸上长了几块褐色的斑。 Tā liǎn shang zhǎng le jǐ kuài hèsè de bān. — A few brown spots have appeared on his face.
35 版本 bǎnběn
edition
这个软件的新版本修复了不少问题。 Zhège ruǎnjiàn de xīn bǎnběn xiūfù le bù shǎo wèntí. — The new version of this software fixed quite a few problems.
36 半途而废
半途而廢
bàn tú ér fèi
give up halfway; leave sth. unfinished
学外语最忌讳的就是半途而废。 Xué wàiyǔ zuì jìhuì de jiù shì bàn tú ér fèi. — The worst thing in learning a foreign language is giving up halfway.
37 扮演 bànyǎn
play the part of; act
他在这部电影里扮演一位老医生。 Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn yí wèi lǎo yīshēng. — He plays an old doctor in this film.
38 伴侣
伴侶
bànlǚ
companion; partner; mate
他们做了四十年的伴侣,从没红过脸。 Tāmen zuò le sìshí nián de bànlǚ, cóng méi hóng guo liǎn. — They have been partners for forty years and have never once quarrelled.
39 伴随
伴隨
bànsuí
accompany; go with; follow
伴随着经济发展,环境问题也越来越突出。 Bànsuízhe jīngjì fāzhǎn, huánjìng wèntí yě yuè lái yuè tūchū. — Along with economic development, environmental problems have become ever more prominent.
40 绑架
綁架
bǎngjià
kidnap; staking
警方成功解救了被绑架的人质。 Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le bèi bǎngjià de rénzhì. — The police successfully rescued the kidnapped hostage.
41 榜样
榜樣
bǎngyàng
example; model
父母的行为是孩子最好的榜样。 Fùmǔ de xíngwéi shì háizi zuì hǎo de bǎngyàng. — Parents' behaviour is the best example for their children.
42 bàng
pound; weigh; scale
这个箱子大约重五十磅。 Zhège xiāngzi dàyuē zhòng wǔshí bàng. — This box weighs about fifty pounds.
43 包庇 bāobì
to shield; to harbor; cover up
任何人都不能包庇违法行为。 Rènhé rén dōu bù néng bāobì wéifǎ xíngwéi. — No one may shield unlawful conduct.
44 包袱 bāofu
bundle wrapped in cloth; cloth-wrapper
别把考试当成沉重的思想包袱。 Bié bǎ kǎoshì dàngchéng chénzhòng de sīxiǎng bāofu. — Don't treat the exam as a heavy psychological burden.
45 包围
包圍
bāowéi
surround; encircle; hem in
消防队很快把着火的楼房包围起来。 Xiāofángduì hěn kuài bǎ zháohuǒ de lóufáng bāowéi qǐlái. — The fire brigade quickly surrounded the burning building.
46 包装
包裝
bāozhuāng
to pack; package; make up
这件礼物的包装非常精美。 Zhè jiàn lǐwù de bāozhuāng fēicháng jīngměi. — The packaging of this gift is exquisite.
47 饱和
飽和
bǎohé
saturation
这个行业的市场已经接近饱和。 Zhège hángyè de shìchǎng yǐjīng jiējìn bǎohé. — The market in this industry is already close to saturation.
48 饱经沧桑
飽經滄桑
bǎojīngcāngsāng
experienced many changes
老人的脸上写满了饱经沧桑的痕迹。 Lǎorén de liǎn shang xiě mǎn le bǎojīngcāngsāng de hénjì. — The old man's face was covered with the marks of a life of hardship.
49 保管 bǎoguǎn
assure; take care of; surely
这些文件由档案室统一保管。 Zhèxiē wénjiàn yóu dàng'ànshì tǒngyī bǎoguǎn. — These documents are kept centrally by the archive room.
50 保密 bǎo mì
keep secret/confidential
这次会议的内容需要严格保密。 Zhè cì huìyì de nèiróng xūyào yángé bǎo mì. — The contents of this meeting must be kept strictly confidential.
51 保姆 bǎomǔ
nanny; housekeeper
他们请了一位保姆照顾刚出生的孩子。 Tāmen qǐng le yí wèi bǎomǔ zhàogù gāng chūshēng de háizi. — They hired a nanny to look after their newborn.
52 保守 bǎoshǒu
conservative (ideas, estimates, politically, etc.); to guard; to keep
他的想法比较保守,不愿意冒险。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ bǐjiào bǎoshǒu, bú yuànyì màoxiǎn. — His thinking is rather conservative and he is unwilling to take risks.
53 保卫
保衛
bǎowèi
defend; to safeguard
战士们用生命保卫了这座城市。 Zhànshìmen yòng shēngmìng bǎowèi le zhè zuò chéngshì. — The soldiers defended this city with their lives.
54 保养
保養
bǎoyǎng
take good care of (or conserve) one's health; keep in good repair
汽车每半年要保养一次。 Qìchē měi bàn nián yào bǎoyǎng yí cì. — A car should be serviced once every six months.
55 保障 bǎozhàng
ensure; to guarantee; protect
这项制度保障了工人的基本权益。 Zhè xiàng zhìdù bǎozhàng le gōngrén de jīběn quányì. — This system safeguards workers' basic rights and interests.
56 保重 bǎozhòng
take care (of oneself)
天冷了,请多保重身体。 Tiān lěng le, qǐng duō bǎozhòng shēntǐ. — It is getting cold; please take good care of yourself.
57 报仇
報仇
bàochóu
retaliate; to revenge; avenge
他一心想为父亲报仇。 Tā yìxīn xiǎng wèi fùqīn bàochóu. — He was bent on avenging his father.
58 报酬
報酬
bàochou
reward; remuneration
他做这份工作几乎没有报酬。 Tā zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò jīhū méiyǒu bàochou. — He does this work for almost no pay.
59 报答
報答
bàodá
repay; requite
我不知道该怎样报答老师的恩情。 Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi zěnyàng bàodá lǎoshī de ēnqíng. — I do not know how to repay my teacher's kindness.
60 报复
報複
bàofu
retaliate; revenge
他担心对方会来报复。 Tā dānxīn duìfāng huì lái bàofu. — He was afraid the other side would come and take revenge.
61 报警
報警
bàojǐng
report (an incident) to the police
发现有人闯进院子,他立刻报警。 Fāxiàn yǒu rén chuǎngjìn yuànzi, tā lìkè bàojǐng. — Discovering that someone had broken into the yard, he called the police at once.
62 报销
報銷
bàoxiāo
submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write off
这次出差的路费公司可以报销。 Zhè cì chūchāi de lùfèi gōngsī kěyǐ bàoxiāo. — The company can reimburse the travel costs for this business trip.
63 抱负
抱負
bàofù
aspiration; ambition
年轻时他就有远大的抱负。 Niánqīng shí tā jiù yǒu yuǎndà de bàofù. — He had lofty aspirations even when he was young.
64 暴力 bàolì
violence; (use) force
任何形式的暴力都不能解决问题。 Rènhé xíngshì de bàolì dōu bù néng jiějué wèntí. — No form of violence can solve a problem.
65 暴露 bàolù
expose; reveal; lay bare
这次事故暴露了管理上的许多问题。 Zhè cì shìgù bàolù le guǎnlǐ shang de xǔduō wèntí. — This accident exposed many problems in the way things are managed.
66 曝光 bàoguāng
to expose; to make public
这家工厂的污染问题被媒体曝光了。 Zhè jiā gōngchǎng de wūrǎn wèntí bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le. — This factory's pollution problem was exposed by the media.
67 爆发
爆發
bàofā
break out; erupt; explode
战争爆发后,很多人被迫离开家园。 Zhànzhēng bàofā hòu, hěn duō rén bèipò líkāi jiāyuán. — After the war broke out, many people were forced to leave their homes.
68 爆炸 bàozhà
explode; explosion; blow up
那声爆炸把整条街的玻璃都震碎了。 Nà shēng bàozhà bǎ zhěng tiáo jiē de bōli dōu zhèn suì le. — The explosion shattered the glass along the entire street.
69 卑鄙 bēibǐ
base; mean; despicable; contemptible
用这种手段赢得比赛实在卑鄙。 Yòng zhè zhǒng shǒuduàn yíngdé bǐsài shízài bēibǐ. — Winning a match by such means is truly despicable.
70 悲哀 bēi'āi
grieved; sorrowful; sad
听到这个消息,全家人都陷入了悲哀。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, quánjiārén dōu xiànrù le bēi'āi. — On hearing the news the whole family sank into grief.
71 悲惨
悲慘
bēicǎn
miserable; tragic
小说描写了主人公悲惨的一生。 Xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le zhǔréngōng bēicǎn de yìshēng. — The novel depicts the tragic life of its protagonist.
72 北极
北極
běijí
the North Pole
北极的冰面正在一年年缩小。 Běijí de bīngmiàn zhèngzài yì nián nián suōxiǎo. — The ice at the North Pole is shrinking year by year.
73 贝壳
貝殼
bèiké
shell; conch; cowry
孩子们在沙滩上捡了满满一袋贝壳。 Háizimen zài shātān shang jiǎn le mǎnmǎn yí dài bèiké. — The children picked up a whole bag of shells on the beach.
74 备份
備份
bèifèn
to back up; a backup
重要文件一定要及时备份。 Zhòngyào wénjiàn yídìng yào jíshí bèifèn. — Important files must be backed up promptly.
75 备忘录
備忘錄
bèiwànglù
memorandum; aide-memoire; diplomacy memorandum; memorandum book
双方签署了一份合作备忘录。 Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le yí fèn hézuò bèiwànglù. — The two sides signed a memorandum of cooperation.
76 背叛 bèipàn
betray; forsake
他觉得自己被最好的朋友背叛了。 Tā juéde zìjǐ bèi zuì hǎo de péngyou bèipàn le. — He felt he had been betrayed by his best friend.
77 背诵
背誦
bèisòng
recite
老师要求我们背诵这首古诗。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen bèisòng zhè shǒu gǔshī. — The teacher asked us to recite this classical poem from memory.
78 被动
被動
bèidòng
passive
比赛一开始我们就很被动。 Bǐsài yì kāishǐ wǒmen jiù hěn bèidòng. — We were on the back foot from the very start of the match.
79 被告 bèigào
defendant
被告当庭承认了自己的错误。 Bèigào dāngtíng chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. — The defendant admitted his error in open court.
80 奔波 bēnbō
rush about; be busy running about
为了生活,他常年在外奔波。 Wèile shēnghuó, tā chángnián zài wài bēnbō. — He spends the whole year rushing about away from home to make a living.
81 奔驰
奔馳
bēnchí
run quickly; speed; Mercedes-Benz (German vehicle manufacturer)
火车在辽阔的草原上奔驰。 Huǒchē zài liáokuò de cǎoyuán shang bēnchí. — The train sped across the vast grassland.
82 本能 běnnéng
instinct
听到响声,他本能地回头看了一眼。 Tīngdào xiǎngshēng, tā běnnéng de huítóu kàn le yì yǎn. — Hearing the noise, he instinctively looked back.
83 本钱
本錢
běnqián
capital (financial)
做生意总要有些本钱。 Zuò shēngyi zǒng yào yǒu xiē běnqián. — Doing business always takes some capital.
84 本人 běnrén
I; me; myself; oneself
这件事必须由本人签字才有效。 Zhè jiàn shì bìxū yóu běnrén qiānzì cái yǒuxiào. — This is valid only if signed by the person concerned.
85 本身 běnshēn
itself; in itself; per se
问题本身并不复杂,复杂的是人。 Wèntí běnshēn bìng bù fùzá, fùzá de shì rén. — The problem itself is not complicated; people are.
86 本事 běnshi
ability; skill; capability; (-shì: this matter
他这个人没什么架子,但很有本事。 Tā zhège rén méi shénme jiàzi, dàn hěn yǒu běnshi. — He puts on no airs at all, but he is very capable.
87 笨拙 bènzhuō
clumsy; awkward; stupid
他的动作有些笨拙,却很认真。 Tā de dòngzuò yǒuxiē bènzhuō, què hěn rènzhēn. — His movements were somewhat clumsy but very earnest.
88 崩溃
崩潰
bēngkuì
collapse; crumble; fall apart
连续加班一个月,他几乎崩溃了。 Liánxù jiābān yí ge yuè, tā jīhū bēngkuì le. — After a month of continuous overtime he nearly broke down.
89 béng
need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)
你甭担心,事情已经办好了。 Nǐ béng dānxīn, shìqing yǐjīng bàn hǎo le. — Don't you worry, it has already been taken care of.
90 迸发
迸發
bèngfā
burst forth; burst out
台下迸发出热烈的掌声。 Tái xià bèngfā chū rèliè de zhǎngshēng. — Warm applause burst out from the floor below the stage.
91 bèng
jump; bounce; hop
孩子高兴得蹦了起来。 Háizi gāoxìng de bèng le qǐlái. — The child jumped up with delight.
92 逼迫 bīpò
to force; compel; coerce
没有人可以逼迫你做不愿做的事。 Méiyǒu rén kěyǐ bīpò nǐ zuò bú yuàn zuò de shì. — No one can force you to do what you do not want to do.
93 鼻涕 bítì
nasal mucus; snivel
孩子感冒了,一直在流鼻涕。 Háizi gǎnmào le, yìzhí zài liú bítì. — The child has a cold and keeps having a runny nose.
94 比方 bǐfang
instance; analogy; example
打个比方,学语言就像种树。 Dǎ ge bǐfang, xué yǔyán jiù xiàng zhòng shù. — To give an analogy, learning a language is like planting a tree.
95 比喻 bǐyù
metaphor; analogy; figure of speech
作者用大海比喻母亲的胸怀。 Zuòzhě yòng dàhǎi bǐyù mǔqīn de xiōnghuái. — The author uses the sea as a metaphor for a mother's heart.
96 比重 bǐzhòng
proportion; specific gravity
服务业在经济中的比重逐年上升。 Fúwùyè zài jīngjì zhōng de bǐzhòng zhúnián shàngshēng. — The share of the service sector in the economy rises year by year.
97 鄙视
鄙視
bǐshì
despise; disdain; look down upon
我们应该鄙视这种欺骗行为。 Wǒmen yīnggāi bǐshì zhè zhǒng qīpiàn xíngwéi. — We ought to despise this kind of deception.
98 闭塞
閉塞
bìsè
stop up; shelter from; hard to get to; unenlightened
这个山村交通闭塞,消息很难传进来。 Zhège shāncūn jiāotōng bìsè, xiāoxi hěn nán chuán jìnlái. — This mountain village is cut off and news barely reaches it.
99 弊病 bìbìng
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback
这项制度的弊病已经越来越明显。 Zhè xiàng zhìdù de bìbìng yǐjīng yuè lái yuè míngxiǎn. — The failings of this system have become increasingly obvious.
100 弊端 bìduān
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
这种做法的弊端在实践中逐渐暴露出来。 Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ de bìduān zài shíjiàn zhōng zhújiàn bàolù chūlái. — The drawbacks of this approach gradually came to light in practice.
101
arm
他抬起手臂,指了指远处的山。 Tā tái qǐ shǒubì, zhǐ le zhǐ yuǎnchù de shān. — He raised his arm and pointed at the mountains in the distance.
102 边疆
邊疆
biānjiāng
border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region
他大学毕业后主动申请到边疆工作。 Tā dàxué bìyè hòu zhǔdòng shēnqǐng dào biānjiāng gōngzuò. — After graduating he volunteered to go and work in the border region.
103 边界
邊界
biānjiè
boundary; border
两国的边界线长达三千多公里。 Liǎng guó de biānjiè xiàn cháng dá sānqiān duō gōnglǐ. — The border between the two countries runs for more than three thousand kilometres.
104 边境
邊境
biānjìng
frontier
这座小城位于两国边境。 Zhè zuò xiǎochéng wèiyú liǎng guó biānjìng. — This small town sits on the frontier between the two countries.
105 边缘
邊緣
biānyuán
edge; fringe; verge; brink
他站在悬崖边缘,不敢往下看。 Tā zhàn zài xuányá biānyuán, bù gǎn wǎng xià kàn. — He stood at the edge of the cliff and dared not look down.
106 编织
編織
biānzhī
to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid
奶奶给我编织了一条围巾。 Nǎinai gěi wǒ biānzhī le yì tiáo wéijīn. — Grandma knitted me a scarf.
107 鞭策 biāncè
spur on; urge on
老师的批评鞭策我更加努力。 Lǎoshī de pīpíng biāncè wǒ gèngjiā nǔlì. — The teacher's criticism spurred me on to work harder.
108 贬低
貶低
biǎndī
to belittle; depreciate; disparage
不要为了抬高自己而贬低别人。 Bú yào wèile táigāo zìjǐ ér biǎndī biéren. — Don't belittle others in order to raise yourself up.
109 贬义
貶義
biǎnyì
negative connotation; derogatory sense
这个词带有明显的贬义。 Zhège cí dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de biǎnyì. — This word carries a clearly derogatory sense.
110 biǎn
flat
箱子被压得扁扁的。 Xiāngzi bèi yā de biǎnbiǎn de. — The box had been squashed completely flat.
111 变故
變故
biàngù
unforeseen event; accident
家里发生了变故,他不得不退学。 Jiā lǐ fāshēng le biàngù, tā bùdébù tuìxué. — Something happened at home and he had to drop out of school.
112 变迁
變遷
biànqiān
changes; vicissitude
这些老照片记录了城市的变迁。 Zhèxiē lǎo zhàopiàn jìlù le chéngshì de biànqiān. — These old photographs record how the city has changed.
113 变质
變質
biàn zhì
go bad; deteriorate; metamorphism
天气太热,牛奶很快就变质了。 Tiānqì tài rè, niúnǎi hěn kuài jiù biàn zhì le. — The weather was so hot that the milk went off quickly.
114 便利 biànlì
convenient; easy; facilitate
地铁给市民出行带来了很大便利。 Dìtiě gěi shìmín chūxíng dài lái le hěn dà biànlì. — The underground has made getting around much more convenient for residents.
115 便条
便條
biàntiáo
informal note
他在桌上留了一张便条就走了。 Tā zài zhuō shang liú le yì zhāng biàntiáo jiù zǒu le. — He left a note on the table and went.
116 便于 biànyú
be easy; be convenient for
请把文件分类,便于以后查找。 Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fēnlèi, biànyú yǐhòu cházhǎo. — Please sort the documents so that they are easy to find later.
117 遍布 biànbù
to cover the whole (area); found everywhere; spread all over
他的学生遍布世界各地。 Tā de xuésheng biànbù shìjiè gèdì. — His students are spread all over the world.
118 辨认
辨認
biànrèn
distinguish; identify; recognize
照片太模糊,很难辨认出人脸。 Zhàopiàn tài móhu, hěn nán biànrèn chū rén liǎn. — The photo is too blurred to make out anyone's face.
119 辩护
辯護
biànhù
speak in defense of; argue in favor of; defend
律师在法庭上为他辩护。 Lǜshī zài fǎtíng shang wèi tā biànhù. — The lawyer defended him in court.
120 辩解
辯解
biànjiě
explain; justify; defend (a point of view, etc.)
他没有辩解,只是低着头听着。 Tā méiyǒu biànjiě, zhǐshì dīzhe tóu tīngzhe. — He offered no excuses and simply listened with his head down.
121 辩证
辯證
biànzhèng
investigate; dialectical
看问题要用辩证的眼光。 Kàn wèntí yào yòng biànzhèng de yǎnguāng. — One should look at problems dialectically.
122 辫子
辮子
biànzi
plait; braid; pigtail
小女孩扎着两条辫子。 Xiǎo nǚhái zhāzhe liǎng tiáo biànzi. — The little girl wore her hair in two plaits.
123 标本
標本
biāoběn
specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
博物馆里陈列着各种蝴蝶标本。 Bówùguǎn lǐ chénlièzhe gèzhǒng húdié biāoběn. — All sorts of butterfly specimens are displayed in the museum.
124 标记
標記
biāojì
sign; mark; symbol
请在需要修改的地方做个标记。 Qǐng zài xūyào xiūgǎi de dìfang zuò ge biāojì. — Please put a mark wherever something needs changing.
125 标题
標題
biāotí
title; header; headline; caption
这篇文章的标题很吸引人。 Zhè piān wénzhāng de biāotí hěn xīyǐn rén. — The title of this article is very eye-catching.
126 表决
表決
biǎojué
decide by vote; vote
这项提案将在下次会议上表决。 Zhè xiàng tí'àn jiāng zài xià cì huìyì shang biǎojué. — This proposal will be put to a vote at the next meeting.
127 表态
表態
biǎotài
make known one's position; declare where one stands
领导一直没有表态,大家都在等。 Lǐngdǎo yìzhí méiyǒu biǎotài, dàjiā dōu zài děng. — The boss has still not said where he stands, and everyone is waiting.
128 表彰 biǎozhāng
cite (in dispatches); commend
学校表彰了在比赛中获奖的同学。 Xuéxiào biǎozhāng le zài bǐsài zhōng huòjiǎng de tóngxué. — The school commended the students who won prizes in the competition.
129 biē
hold in (urine); hold (breath); choke
他憋了半天,最后还是把话说了出来。 Tā biē le bàntiān, zuìhòu háishi bǎ huà shuō le chūlái. — He held it in for ages, but in the end he said it anyway.
130 别墅
別墅
biéshù
villa
他们在山上买了一栋小别墅。 Tāmen zài shān shang mǎi le yí dòng xiǎo biéshù. — They bought a small villa up in the hills.
131 别致
別致
biézhì
unique; unconventional; fancy
这家咖啡馆的装修很别致。 Zhè jiā kāfēiguǎn de zhuāngxiū hěn biézhì. — The decor of this cafe is quite distinctive.
132 别扭
別扭
bièniu
awkward; unnatural
这句话读起来有点别扭。 Zhè jù huà dú qǐlái yǒudiǎn bièniu. — This sentence reads a little awkwardly.
133 濒临
瀕臨
bīnlín
on the verge of
这种动物已经濒临灭绝。 Zhè zhǒng dòngwù yǐjīng bīnlín mièjué. — This animal is already on the verge of extinction.
134 冰雹 bīngbáo
hail
昨天下了一场冰雹,庄稼受了灾。 Zuótiān xià le yì chǎng bīngbáo, zhuāngjia shòu le zāi. — There was a hailstorm yesterday and the crops were damaged.
135 bǐng
bright; fire (3rd Heavenly Stem)
他这门课只考了个丙。 Tā zhè mén kè zhǐ kǎo le ge bǐng. — He only got a C in this course.
136 并非
並非
bìngfēi
really isn't
事情并非像你想的那么简单。 Shìqing bìngfēi xiàng nǐ xiǎng de nàme jiǎndān. — Things are by no means as simple as you think.
137 并列
並列
bìngliè
stand side by side; be juxtaposed
两名选手成绩相同,并列第一。 Liǎng míng xuǎnshǒu chéngjì xiāngtóng, bìngliè dì yī. — The two competitors had the same score and tied for first place.
138
to dial; move with a hand/foot; stir; poke
他拨了三次电话都没人接。 Tā bō le sān cì diànhuà dōu méi rén jiē. — He dialled three times and nobody picked up.
139 波浪 bōlàng
wave
海面上的波浪一层接着一层。 Hǎimiàn shang de bōlàng yì céng jiēzhe yì céng. — Wave after wave rolled across the surface of the sea.
140 波涛
波濤
bōtāo
great waves; billows
船在波涛中艰难地前行。 Chuán zài bōtāo zhōng jiānnán de qiánxíng. — The ship pushed forward with difficulty through the billows.
141 剥削
剝削
bōxuē
to exploit
这部小说揭露了当时的剥削制度。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiēlù le dāngshí de bōxuē zhìdù. — This novel exposes the system of exploitation of the time.
142 播种
播種
bōzhǒng
sow seeds; sowing; seed
春天是播种的季节。 Chūntiān shì bōzhǒng de jìjié. — Spring is the season for sowing.
143 伯母 bómǔ
aunt; wife of father's older brother
每年过节我们都去看望伯母。 Měi nián guòjié wǒmen dōu qù kànwàng bómǔ. — Every festival we go to visit my aunt.
144 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn
broad and profound
中国的传统文化博大精深。 Zhōngguó de chuántǒng wénhuà bódàjīngshēn. — Chinese traditional culture is broad and profound.
145 博览会
博覽會
bólǎnhuì
(international) exhibition
今年的图书博览会吸引了很多读者。 Jīnnián de túshū bólǎnhuì xīyǐn le hěn duō dúzhě. — This year's book fair drew a great many readers.
146 搏斗
搏鬥
bódòu
fight; struggle; wrestle
消防员与大火搏斗了整整一夜。 Xiāofángyuán yǔ dàhuǒ bódòu le zhěngzhěng yí yè. — The firefighters battled the blaze all night long.
147 薄弱 bóruò
weak; frail
他的数学基础比较薄弱。 Tā de shùxué jīchǔ bǐjiào bóruò. — His grounding in maths is rather weak.
148 补偿
補償
bǔcháng
compensation; make up
公司答应补偿他的全部损失。 Gōngsī dāying bǔcháng tā de quánbù sǔnshī. — The company agreed to compensate him for all his losses.
149 补救
補救
bǔjiù
remedy; repair
错误已经造成,现在只能想办法补救。 Cuòwù yǐjīng zàochéng, xiànzài zhǐ néng xiǎng bànfǎ bǔjiù. — The mistake has been made; all we can do now is find a remedy.
150 补贴
補貼
bǔtiē
subsidy; allowance
政府给低收入家庭发放住房补贴。 Zhèngfǔ gěi dī shōurù jiātíng fāfàng zhùfáng bǔtiē. — The government pays a housing allowance to low-income families.
151 捕捉 bǔzhuō
catch; to seize
摄影师捕捉到了最精彩的一瞬间。 Shèyǐngshī bǔzhuō dào le zuì jīngcǎi de yí shùnjiān. — The photographer captured the most brilliant instant.
152 哺乳 bǔrǔ
breast-feeding; to suckle
鲸鱼是哺乳动物,并不是鱼。 Jīngyú shì bǔrǔ dòngwù, bìng bú shì yú. — A whale is a mammal, not a fish at all.
153 不得已 bùdéyǐ
act against one's will; have no alternative
他是不得已才向朋友借钱的。 Tā shì bùdéyǐ cái xiàng péngyou jièqián de. — He only borrowed money from a friend because he had no choice.
154 不妨 bùfáng
there is no harm in; might as well
你不妨先试一试,再做决定。 Nǐ bùfáng xiān shì yi shì, zài zuò juédìng. — You might as well try it first and then decide.
155 不敢当
不敢當
bù gǎndāng
(literally) I dare not accept the honor; you flatter me
您过奖了,我实在不敢当。 Nín guòjiǎng le, wǒ shízài bù gǎndāng. — You flatter me; I really don't deserve such praise.
156 不顾
不顧
búgù
in spite of; regardless of; to disregard
他不顾家人反对,去了那座城市。 Tā búgù jiārén fǎnduì, qù le nà zuò chéngshì. — He went to that city despite his family's objections.
157 不禁 bùjīn
cannot help; can't refrain from
看到这张老照片,我不禁想起了童年。 Kàndào zhè zhāng lǎo zhàopiàn, wǒ bùjīn xiǎngqǐ le tóngnián. — Seeing this old photo, I could not help thinking of my childhood.
158 不堪 bùkān
cannot bear/stand; utterly
那段日子他过得疲惫不堪。 Nà duàn rìzi tā guò de píbèi bùkān. — In those days he was utterly worn out.
159 不可思议
不可思議
bùkěsīyì
unimaginable; inconceivable
他一个人完成了这项工程,简直不可思议。 Tā yí ge rén wánchéng le zhè xiàng gōngchéng, jiǎnzhí bùkěsīyì. — He finished this project single-handed, which is simply inconceivable.
160 不愧 búkuì
be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be
他不愧是这个领域的专家。 Tā búkuì shì zhège lǐngyù de zhuānjiā. — He is worthy of his name as an expert in this field.
161 不料 búliào
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
我以为他会生气,不料他笑了。 Wǒ yǐwéi tā huì shēngqì, búliào tā xiào le. — I thought he would be angry, but to my surprise he laughed.
162 不免 bùmiǎn
unavoidable
第一次上台,他不免有些紧张。 Dì yī cì shàngtái, tā bùmiǎn yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng. — Going on stage for the first time, he was inevitably a little nervous.
163 不时
不時
bùshí
frequently; often; at any time
他一边说话,一边不时看看手表。 Tā yìbiān shuōhuà, yìbiān bùshí kànkan shǒubiǎo. — As he talked he glanced at his watch from time to time.
164 不惜 bùxī
to not hesitate; not spare
为了救孩子,他不惜一切代价。 Wèile jiù háizi, tā bùxī yíqiè dàijià. — To save his child he would stop at no cost.
165 不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià
equally matched; about the same
两支球队的实力不相上下。 Liǎng zhī qiúduì de shílì bù xiāng shàng xià. — The two teams are evenly matched.
166 不像话
不像話
búxiànghuà
unreasonable; absurd; outrageous
这么晚才交作业,真是太不像话了。 Zhème wǎn cái jiāo zuòyè, zhēnshi tài búxiànghuà le. — Handing homework in this late is simply outrageous.
167 不屑一顾
不屑一顧
búxièyígù
not worth seeing; disdain as beneath contempt
他对这些流言不屑一顾。 Tā duì zhèxiē liúyán búxièyígù. — He treated all this gossip as beneath his notice.
168 不言而喻 bùyán'éryù
it goes without saying; it is self-evident
读书的重要性不言而喻。 Dúshū de zhòngyàoxìng bùyán'éryù. — The importance of reading goes without saying.
169 不由得 bùyóude
can't help; cannot but
看到这一幕,她不由得红了眼眶。 Kàndào zhè yí mù, tā bùyóude hóng le yǎnkuàng. — Seeing this, she could not help her eyes reddening.
170 不择手段
不擇手段
bùzéshǒuduàn
by fair means or foul
为了赢得比赛,他不择手段。 Wèile yíngdé bǐsài, tā bùzéshǒuduàn. — He stopped at nothing in order to win the match.
171 不止 bùzhǐ
incessantly; more than
这样的例子不止一个。 Zhèyàng de lìzi bùzhǐ yí ge. — There is more than one example of this.
172 布告 bùgào
notice; bulletin
学校在门口贴出了一张布告。 Xuéxiào zài ménkǒu tiē chū le yì zhāng bùgào. — The school put up a notice at the gate.
173 布局 bùjú
arrangement; composition; layout
这套房子的布局很合理。 Zhè tào fángzi de bùjú hěn hélǐ. — The layout of this flat is very sensible.
174 布置 bùzhì
arrange; decorate; decoration
同学们一起布置了教室。 Tóngxuémen yìqǐ bùzhì le jiàoshì. — The students decorated the classroom together.
175 步伐 bùfá
pace; (measured) step; march
他加快步伐,赶上了前面的队伍。 Tā jiākuài bùfá, gǎnshàng le qiánmiàn de duìwu. — He quickened his pace and caught up with the group ahead.
176 部署 bùshǔ
dispose; deploy
会议对下一阶段的工作作了部署。 Huìyì duì xià yí jiēduàn de gōngzuò zuò le bùshǔ. — The meeting laid out the arrangements for the next stage of work.
177 部位 bùwèi
position; place
医生问他哪个部位最疼。 Yīshēng wèn tā nǎge bùwèi zuì téng. — The doctor asked him which part hurt most.
178 才干
才幹
cáigàn
ability; competence
这次项目让他的才干得到了发挥。 Zhè cì xiàngmù ràng tā de cáigàn dédào le fāhuī. — This project gave his abilities room to show.
179 财富
財富
cáifù
wealth; riches; fortune
知识是最宝贵的财富。 Zhīshi shì zuì bǎoguì de cáifù. — Knowledge is the most precious wealth.
180 财务
財務
cáiwù
financial affairs
这件事要先问财务部门。 Zhè jiàn shì yào xiān wèn cáiwù bùmén. — You need to ask the finance department about this first.
181 财政
財政
cáizhèng
public finances; financial
今年的财政收入比去年增加了。 Jīnnián de cáizhèng shōurù bǐ qùnián zēngjiā le. — This year's fiscal revenue is higher than last year's.
182 裁缝
裁縫
cáifeng
tailor; dressmaker
这件旗袍是老裁缝手工做的。 Zhè jiàn qípáo shì lǎo cáifeng shǒugōng zuò de. — This qipao was made by hand by an old tailor.
183 裁判 cáipàn
judge; to referee; judgment
裁判吹响了比赛结束的哨声。 Cáipàn chuīxiǎng le bǐsài jiéshù de shàoshēng. — The referee blew the whistle to end the match.
184 裁员
裁員
cáiyuán
cut staff; lay off employees
公司为了降低成本开始裁员。 Gōngsī wèile jiàngdī chéngběn kāishǐ cáiyuán. — The company began laying off staff in order to cut costs.
185 采购
采購
cǎigòu
make purchases for an organization; go shopping
他负责公司的原材料采购。 Tā fùzé gōngsī de yuáncáiliào cǎigòu. — He is in charge of the company's raw-material purchasing.
186 采集 cǎijí
gather; collect
研究人员在山上采集植物标本。 Yánjiū rényuán zài shān shang cǎijí zhíwù biāoběn. — The researchers collected plant specimens up in the mountains.
187 采纳
采納
cǎinà
accept; adopt
领导采纳了他的建议。 Lǐngdǎo cǎinà le tā de jiànyì. — The management adopted his suggestion.
188 彩票 cǎipiào
lottery; lottery ticket
他每周都买一张彩票,图个乐子。 Tā měi zhōu dōu mǎi yì zhāng cǎipiào, tú ge lèzi. — He buys a lottery ticket every week, just for the fun of it.
189 参谋
參謀
cānmóu
advisor; give advice
买房这么大的事,你得给我当当参谋。 Mǎi fáng zhème dà de shì, nǐ děi gěi wǒ dāngdang cānmóu. — Buying a flat is such a big thing that you must advise me on it.
190 参照
參照
cānzhào
consult a reference; refer to (another document)
写报告时可以参照去年的格式。 Xiě bàogào shí kěyǐ cānzhào qùnián de géshì. — When writing the report you can refer to last year's format.
191 残疾
殘疾
cánji
deformity; handicapped; crippled
这个卫生间是专为残疾人设计的。 Zhège wèishēngjiān shì zhuān wèi cánji rén shèjì de. — This toilet is designed specifically for people with disabilities.
192 残酷
殘酷
cánkù
cruel
战争的现实比想象中更残酷。 Zhànzhēng de xiànshí bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng gèng cánkù. — The reality of war is crueller than one imagines.
193 残留
殘留
cánliú
to remain; be left over; surplus; remnant
蔬菜上可能残留农药,要多洗几遍。 Shūcài shang kěnéng cánliú nóngyào, yào duō xǐ jǐ biàn. — Pesticide may remain on the vegetables, so wash them several times.
194 残忍
殘忍
cánrěn
brutal; bloody; merciless
这样对待动物太残忍了。 Zhèyàng duìdài dòngwù tài cánrěn le. — Treating animals like this is far too cruel.
195 灿烂
燦爛
cànlàn
to glitter; brilliant; splendid
孩子露出了灿烂的笑容。 Háizi lòuchū le cànlàn de xiàoróng. — The child broke into a brilliant smile.
196 仓促
倉促
cāngcù
hurried
时间太紧,这个决定作得有些仓促。 Shíjiān tài jǐn, zhège juédìng zuò de yǒuxiē cāngcù. — Time was short and this decision was made rather hastily.
197 仓库
倉庫
cāngkù
depot; storehouse; warehouse
这批货先放在仓库里。 Zhè pī huò xiān fàng zài cāngkù lǐ. — This consignment will be kept in the warehouse for now.
198 苍白
蒼白
cāngbái
pale; wan; pallid
他脸色苍白,看上去很虚弱。 Tā liǎnsè cāngbái, kàn shàngqù hěn xūruò. — His face was pale and he looked very weak.
199
cāng
cabin; hold (of a ship or airplane)
飞机的货舱里装满了行李。 Fēijī de huòcāng lǐ zhuāng mǎn le xíngli. — The aircraft's hold was packed full of luggage.
200 操劳
操勞
cāoláo
work hard; look after
母亲为这个家操劳了一辈子。 Mǔqīn wèi zhège jiā cāoláo le yíbèizi. — Mother toiled for this family all her life.
201 操练
操練
cāoliàn
to drill; to practice
士兵们每天早上都要操练两个小时。 Shìbīngmen měi tiān zǎoshang dōu yào cāoliàn liǎng ge xiǎoshí. — The soldiers have to drill for two hours every morning.
202 操纵
操縱
cāozòng
operate; control; manipulation
他发现自己一直被人在背后操纵。 Tā fāxiàn zìjǐ yìzhí bèi rén zài bèihòu cāozòng. — He found that he had been manipulated from behind all along.
203 操作 cāozuò
operate; manipulate
这台机器操作起来很简单。 Zhè tái jīqì cāozuò qǐlái hěn jiǎndān. — This machine is simple to operate.
204 嘈杂
嘈雜
cáozá
noisy; raucous
餐厅里很嘈杂,我们几乎听不见对方说话。 Cāntīng lǐ hěn cáozá, wǒmen jīhū tīng bu jiàn duìfāng shuōhuà. — The restaurant was so noisy we could barely hear each other.
205 草案 cǎo'àn
draft (legislation, proposal, etc.)
这份草案还需要进一步修改。 Zhè fèn cǎo'àn hái xūyào jìnyíbù xiūgǎi. — This draft still needs further revision.
206 草率 cǎoshuài
cursory; careless; negligent; sloppy
这个决定作得太草率了。 Zhège juédìng zuò de tài cǎoshuài le. — This decision was made far too hastily.
207 侧面
側面
cèmiàn
side; profile; flank; face in profile
从侧面看,这座楼的造型更好看。 Cóng cèmiàn kàn, zhè zuò lóu de zàoxíng gèng hǎokàn. — Seen from the side, this building has a finer shape.
208 测量
測量
cèliáng
to survey; to measure
工程师正在测量这块土地的面积。 Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài cèliáng zhè kuài tǔdì de miànjī. — The engineer is surveying the area of this piece of land.
209 策划
策劃
cèhuà
plot; scheme; bring about
这次活动由学生会负责策划。 Zhè cì huódòng yóu xuéshēnghuì fùzé cèhuà. — The student union is in charge of planning this event.
210 策略 cèlüè
tactics; plot
我们需要调整销售策略。 Wǒmen xūyào tiáozhěng xiāoshòu cèlüè. — We need to adjust our sales strategy.
211 层出不穷
層出不窮
céng chū bù qióng
(idiom) emerge more and more; innumerable succession; breeding like flies
新的技术层出不穷,学也学不完。 Xīn de jìshù céng chū bù qióng, xué yě xué bu wán. — New technologies keep appearing faster than one can learn them.
212 层次
層次
céngcì
level; rank order; standing; layer
这篇文章层次分明,读起来很清楚。 Zhè piān wénzhāng céngcì fēnmíng, dú qǐlái hěn qīngchu. — This article is clearly structured and easy to follow.
213 差别
差別
chābié
difference; disparity
两种方案的差别其实不大。 Liǎng zhǒng fāng'àn de chābié qíshí bú dà. — The difference between the two plans is actually small.
214 插座 chāzuò
power socket
房间里的插座不够用。 Fángjiān lǐ de chāzuò bú gòu yòng. — There are not enough sockets in the room.
215 查获
查獲
cháhuò
investigate and capture a criminal; discover
海关查获了一批走私商品。 Hǎiguān cháhuò le yì pī zǒusī shāngpǐn. — Customs seized a consignment of smuggled goods.
216 chà
fork in the road; turn off; diverge
前面有个岔路口,千万别走错了。 Qiánmiàn yǒu ge chà lùkǒu, qiānwàn bié zǒu cuò le. — There is a fork in the road ahead; be sure not to take the wrong one.
217 刹那 chànà
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second
那一刹那,他忽然明白了一切。 Nà yí chànà, tā hūrán míngbai le yíqiè. — In that split second he suddenly understood everything.
218 诧异
詫異
chàyì
flabbergasted; astonished
听到这个消息,大家都很诧异。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn chàyì. — Everyone was astonished to hear the news.
219 柴油 cháiyóu
diesel fuel; kerosene
这辆卡车用的是柴油。 Zhè liàng kǎchē yòng de shì cháiyóu. — This lorry runs on diesel.
220
chān
assist by the arm; mix; support; sustain
护士搀着老人慢慢走进病房。 Hùshi chānzhe lǎorén mànmàn zǒujìn bìngfáng. — The nurse supported the old man by the arm as they walked slowly into the ward.
221
chán
gluttonous; greedy
看见蛋糕,孩子馋得直咽口水。 Kànjiàn dàngāo, háizi chán de zhí yàn kǒushuǐ. — At the sight of the cake the child drooled with greed.
222 缠绕
纏繞
chánrào
bind; wind; twirl; twist
藤蔓紧紧地缠绕在树干上。 Téngwàn jǐnjǐn de chánrào zài shùgàn shang. — The vines wound themselves tightly around the trunk.
223 产业
産業
chǎnyè
industry; estate; property
旅游已经成为当地的支柱产业。 Lǚyóu yǐjīng chéngwéi dāngdì de zhīzhù chǎnyè. — Tourism has become the pillar industry of the area.
224 阐述
闡述
chǎnshù
expound (a position); elaborate (on a topic)
他在会上阐述了自己的观点。 Tā zài huì shang chǎnshù le zìjǐ de guāndiǎn. — He set out his views at the meeting.
225 颤抖
顫抖
chàndǒu
tremble; to shiver; to shake
他的手因为紧张而不停地颤抖。 Tā de shǒu yīnwèi jǐnzhāng ér bùtíng de chàndǒu. — His hands trembled without stopping from nerves.
226 昌盛 chāngshèng
prosperous
我们希望国家繁荣昌盛。 Wǒmen xīwàng guójiā fánróng chāngshèng. — We hope the country will be prosperous and flourishing.
227 尝试
嘗試
chángshì
to try; attempt
不妨大胆尝试一下新的方法。 Bùfáng dàdǎn chángshì yíxià xīn de fāngfǎ. — There is no harm in boldly trying a new method.
228 偿还
償還
chánghuán
repay; reimburse
他用了五年才偿还完所有债务。 Tā yòng le wǔ nián cái chánghuán wán suǒyǒu zhàiwù. — It took him five years to pay off all his debts.
229 场合
場合
chǎnghé
occasion; situation
这种玩笑在正式场合并不合适。 Zhè zhǒng wánxiào zài zhèngshì chǎnghé bìng bù héshì. — A joke like this is not appropriate on a formal occasion.
230 场面
場面
chǎngmiàn
scene; occasion
婚礼的场面十分热闹。 Hūnlǐ de chǎngmiàn shífēn rènao. — The wedding was a very lively affair.
231 场所
場所
chǎngsuǒ
location; place
公共场所禁止吸烟。 Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ jìnzhǐ xīyān. — Smoking is forbidden in public places.
232 敞开
敞開
chǎngkāi
open wide
他敞开窗户,让新鲜空气进来。 Tā chǎngkāi chuānghu, ràng xīnxiān kōngqì jìnlái. — He threw the window wide open to let fresh air in.
233 畅通
暢通
chàngtōng
unimpeded; unclogged; free-flowing; straight path
修好路以后,交通就畅通了。 Xiū hǎo lù yǐhòu, jiāotōng jiù chàngtōng le. — Once the road was repaired, traffic flowed freely.
234 畅销
暢銷
chàngxiāo
best seller; chart-topping; very marketable
这本书连续三年畅销。 Zhè běn shū liánxù sān nián chàngxiāo. — This book has been a bestseller for three years running.
235 倡导
倡導
chàngdǎo
to advocate; propose
学校倡导学生多参加体育活动。 Xuéxiào chàngdǎo xuésheng duō cānjiā tǐyù huódòng. — The school encourages students to take part in more sport.
236 倡议
倡議
chàngyì
suggest; propose
他倡议大家一起打扫社区。 Tā chàngyì dàjiā yìqǐ dǎsǎo shèqū. — He proposed that everyone clean up the neighbourhood together.
237 钞票
鈔票
chāopiào
paper money; bill
他从口袋里掏出一张钞票。 Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yì zhāng chāopiào. — He pulled a banknote out of his pocket.
238 超越 chāoyuè
surpass; exceed; transcend
他终于超越了自己最好的成绩。 Tā zhōngyú chāoyuè le zìjǐ zuì hǎo de chéngjì. — He finally surpassed his own best result.
239 巢穴 cháoxué
lair; nest; den; hideout
鸟儿在高高的树上筑起了巢穴。 Niǎo'ér zài gāogāo de shù shang zhù qǐ le cháoxué. — The birds built their nest high up in the tree.
240 朝代 cháodài
dynasty; reign (of a king)
中国历史上出现过许多朝代。 Zhōngguó lìshǐ shang chūxiàn guo xǔduō cháodài. — Many dynasties have appeared in Chinese history.
241 嘲笑 cháoxiào
jeer; mock; scoff
不要嘲笑别人的口音。 Bú yào cháoxiào biéren de kǒuyīn. — Do not mock other people's accents.
242 潮流 cháoliú
tide; current; trend
年轻人总是喜欢追赶潮流。 Niánqīngrén zǒngshì xǐhuan zhuīgǎn cháoliú. — Young people always like to follow the latest trend.
243 撤退 chètuì
retreat
部队连夜撤退到了安全地带。 Bùduì liányè chètuì dào le ānquán dìdài. — The troops withdrew overnight to a safe area.
244 撤销
撤銷
chèxiāo
repeal
法院撤销了原来的判决。 Fǎyuàn chèxiāo le yuánlái de pànjué. — The court overturned the original judgment.
245 沉淀
沈澱
chéndiàn
to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution); to settle
水静置一夜,泥沙就沉淀到了底部。 Shuǐ jìngzhì yí yè, níshā jiù chéndiàn dào le dǐbù. — Left overnight, the silt settled to the bottom of the water.
246 沉闷
沈悶
chénmèn
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy
会议的气氛十分沉闷。 Huìyì de qìfēn shífēn chénmèn. — The atmosphere of the meeting was thoroughly oppressive.
247 沉思
沈思
chénsī
ponder; contemplate; meditation
他坐在窗前陷入了沉思。 Tā zuò zài chuāng qián xiànrù le chénsī. — He sat by the window and sank into thought.
248 沉重
沈重
chénzhòng
heavy; hard; serious
他背着沉重的行李走了很远。 Tā bēizhe chénzhòng de xíngli zǒu le hěn yuǎn. — He walked a long way carrying heavy luggage.
249 沉着
沈著
chénzhuó
calm and collected; not nervous
遇到危险的时候他非常沉着。 Yùdào wēixiǎn de shíhou tā fēicháng chénzhuó. — He is remarkably composed in the face of danger.
250 陈旧
陳舊
chénjiù
old fashioned; outmoded; obsolete
这些设备已经相当陈旧了。 Zhèxiē shèbèi yǐjīng xiāngdāng chénjiù le. — This equipment is already rather outdated.
251 陈列
陳列
chénliè
to display; to exhibit
博物馆里陈列着许多古代兵器。 Bówùguǎn lǐ chénlièzhe xǔduō gǔdài bīngqì. — Many ancient weapons are displayed in the museum.
252 陈述
陳述
chénshù
allegation; assertation; to declare; to state
请你陈述一下事情的经过。 Qǐng nǐ chénshù yíxià shìqing de jīngguò. — Please give an account of what happened.
253 衬托
襯托
chèntuō
to set off; serve as a foil to
绿叶衬托着红花,格外好看。 Lǜ yè chèntuōzhe hóng huā, géwài hǎokàn. — The green leaves set off the red flowers beautifully.
254 称心如意
稱心如意
chènxīnrúyì
find sth. satisfactory
他终于找到了一份称心如意的工作。 Tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le yí fèn chènxīnrúyì de gōngzuò. — He has at last found a job entirely to his liking.
255 称号
稱號
chēnghào
title; term of address
他获得了全国优秀教师的称号。 Tā huòdé le quánguó yōuxiù jiàoshī de chēnghào. — He was given the title of national outstanding teacher.
256 成本 chéngběn
cost (manufacturing, production, etc.)
原材料涨价使生产成本不断上升。 Yuáncáiliào zhǎngjià shǐ shēngchǎn chéngběn búduàn shàngshēng. — Rising raw-material prices keep pushing production costs up.
257 成交 chéngjiāo
complete a contract; clinch a deal; to seal
双方谈了三次终于成交了。 Shuāngfāng tán le sān cì zhōngyú chéngjiāo le. — After three rounds of talks the two sides finally struck a deal.
258 成天 chéngtiān
all day long; all the time
他成天待在实验室里。 Tā chéngtiān dāi zài shíyànshì lǐ. — He spends all day long in the laboratory.
259 成效 chéngxiào
effect; result
这项措施已经初见成效。 Zhè xiàng cuòshī yǐjīng chū jiàn chéngxiào. — This measure is already beginning to show results.
260 成心 chéngxīn
intentional; deliberate; with prior intent
我不是成心的,真的很抱歉。 Wǒ bú shì chéngxīn de, zhēn de hěn bàoqiàn. — I did not do it on purpose; I am truly sorry.
261 成员
成員
chéngyuán
member
他是这个团队的核心成员。 Tā shì zhège tuánduì de héxīn chéngyuán. — He is a core member of this team.
262 呈现
呈現
chéngxiàn
appear; emerge; present (a certain appearance)
舞台上呈现出一幅美丽的画面。 Wǔtái shang chéngxiàn chū yì fú měilì de huàmiàn. — A beautiful scene appeared on the stage.
263 诚挚
誠摯
chéngzhì
sincere; cordial; earnest
请接受我们诚挚的谢意。 Qǐng jiēshòu wǒmen chéngzhì de xièyì. — Please accept our sincere thanks.
264 承办
承辦
chéngbàn
undertake; accept an assignment
这次会议由我们学校承办。 Zhè cì huìyì yóu wǒmen xuéxiào chéngbàn. — Our school is hosting this conference.
265 承包 chéngbāo
to contract (to undertake a job)
他承包了村里的一片果园。 Tā chéngbāo le cūn lǐ de yí piàn guǒyuán. — He took on the contract for an orchard in the village.
266 承诺
承諾
chéngnuò
to promise
他承诺一定按时完成任务。 Tā chéngnuò yídìng ànshí wánchéng rènwu. — He promised he would finish the task on time.
267 城堡 chéngbǎo
castle
山顶上有一座古老的城堡。 Shāndǐng shang yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de chéngbǎo. — There is an ancient castle on the hilltop.
268 chéng
to ride; to mount; make use of; multiply
我每天乘地铁上班。 Wǒ měi tiān chéng dìtiě shàngbān. — I take the underground to work every day.
269 chéng, shèng
contain; to ladle; to fill; flourishing
她给我盛了一碗热汤。 Tā gěi wǒ chéng le yì wǎn rè tāng. — She ladled me out a bowl of hot soup.
270 惩罚
懲罰
chéngfá
penalty; punishment; to punish; to penalize
违反规定的人会受到惩罚。 Wéifǎn guīdìng de rén huì shòudào chéngfá. — Anyone who breaks the rules will be punished.
271 澄清 chéngqīng
(of liquid) settle; become clear; (Chem.) precipitate
他公开澄清了这个误会。 Tā gōngkāi chéngqīng le zhège wùhuì. — He publicly cleared up this misunderstanding.
272 chéng
orange (color); orange (fruit, tree)
她最喜欢橙色的衣服。 Tā zuì xǐhuan chéngsè de yīfu. — Orange is her favourite colour to wear.
273 chèng
balance; scale; steelyard
请把水果放到秤上称一称。 Qǐng bǎ shuǐguǒ fàng dào chèng shang chēng yi chēng. — Please put the fruit on the scales and weigh it.
274 吃苦 chī kǔ
bear hardships; suffer
年轻时多吃苦并不是坏事。 Niánqīng shí duō chī kǔ bìng bú shì huàishì. — Enduring some hardship when young is no bad thing.
275 吃力 chīlì
strenuous; exhausted
这段路很陡,走起来很吃力。 Zhè duàn lù hěn dǒu, zǒu qǐlái hěn chīlì. — This stretch is steep and hard going.
276 迟钝
遲鈍
chídùn
slow (witted); stupid; dull
他反应有点迟钝,但做事很认真。 Tā fǎnyìng yǒudiǎn chídùn, dàn zuòshì hěn rènzhēn. — He is a little slow to react, but very conscientious in his work.
277 迟缓
遲緩
chíhuǎn
slow; sluggish
老人的动作明显变得迟缓了。 Lǎorén de dòngzuò míngxiǎn biàn de chíhuǎn le. — The old man's movements have clearly become slower.
278 迟疑
遲疑
chíyí
hesitate
他迟疑了一下,还是签了名。 Tā chíyí le yíxià, háishi qiān le míng. — He hesitated a moment, but signed his name all the same.
279 持久 chíjiǔ
duration; enduring; lasting; persistent
这种效果并不持久。 Zhè zhǒng xiàoguǒ bìng bù chíjiǔ. — This effect is not lasting at all.
280 赤道 chìdào
the equator
这个国家正好位于赤道附近。 Zhège guójiā zhènghǎo wèiyú chìdào fùjìn. — This country lies right near the equator.
281 赤字 chìzì
(financial) deficit; red ink
公司今年出现了赤字。 Gōngsī jīnnián chūxiàn le chìzì. — The company has run a deficit this year.
282 冲动
沖動
chōngdòng
impulsive; act on impulse
做决定的时候不要太冲动。 Zuò juédìng de shíhou bú yào tài chōngdòng. — Don't be too impulsive when making a decision.
283 冲击
沖擊
chōngjī
attack; impact; a shock
新技术给传统行业带来了冲击。 Xīn jìshù gěi chuántǒng hángyè dài lái le chōngjī. — New technology has dealt a blow to traditional industries.
284 冲突
沖突
chōngtū
conflict; clash
两人的意见发生了激烈冲突。 Liǎng rén de yìjiàn fāshēng le jīliè chōngtū. — The two of them clashed sharply over their views.
285 充当
充當
chōngdāng
serve as; play the part of
他在谈判中充当双方的翻译。 Tā zài tánpàn zhōng chōngdāng shuāngfāng de fānyì. — He acted as interpreter for both sides in the talks.
286 充沛 chōngpèi
abundant; plentiful; vigorous
睡得好,第二天精力才充沛。 Shuì de hǎo, dì èr tiān jīnglì cái chōngpèi. — Only with good sleep will you have plenty of energy the next day.
287 充实
充實
chōngshí
substantial; rich; enrich; substantiate
这个学期过得非常充实。 Zhège xuéqī guò de fēicháng chōngshí. — This term has been a very full and rewarding one.
288 充足 chōngzú
adequate; sufficient; abundant
这个房间的光线很充足。 Zhège fángjiān de guāngxiàn hěn chōngzú. — This room has plenty of light.
289 重叠
重疊
chóngdié
to overlap
两个人的工作内容有些重叠。 Liǎng ge rén de gōngzuò nèiróng yǒuxiē chóngdié. — The two people's duties overlap somewhat.
290 崇拜 chóngbài
worship; adore
他从小就崇拜这位科学家。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù chóngbài zhè wèi kēxuéjiā. — He has admired this scientist since he was a child.
291 崇高 chónggāo
lofty; sublime
教师是一份崇高的职业。 Jiàoshī shì yí fèn chónggāo de zhíyè. — Teaching is a noble profession.
292 崇敬 chóngjìng
revere; admire; veneration
大家对这位老人充满崇敬。 Dàjiā duì zhè wèi lǎorén chōngmǎn chóngjìng. — Everyone holds this old man in deep reverence.
293 稠密 chóumì
dense; thick
这一带的人口非常稠密。 Zhè yídài de rénkǒu fēicháng chóumì. — The population in this area is extremely dense.
294 筹备
籌備
chóubèi
make preparations; get ready for something
他们正在筹备一场画展。 Tāmen zhèngzài chóubèi yì chǎng huàzhǎn. — They are making preparations for an art exhibition.
295 丑恶
醜惡
chǒu'è
ugly; repulsive; odiousness
小说揭露了人性中丑恶的一面。 Xiǎoshuō jiēlù le rénxìng zhōng chǒu'è de yí miàn. — The novel exposes the ugly side of human nature.
296 出路 chūlù
a way out; outlet
年轻人要为自己找一条出路。 Niánqīngrén yào wèi zìjǐ zhǎo yì tiáo chūlù. — Young people have to find a way forward for themselves.
297 出卖
出賣
chūmài
sell; betray; sell out
他为了钱出卖了自己的朋友。 Tā wèile qián chūmài le zìjǐ de péngyou. — He betrayed his own friend for money.
298 出身 chūshēn
family background; class origin
他出身于一个普通的农民家庭。 Tā chūshēn yú yí ge pǔtōng de nóngmín jiātíng. — He came from an ordinary farming family.
299 出神 chū shén
be lost in thought; entranced; preoccupation; Trance (music genre)
他望着窗外出神,没听见我叫他。 Tā wàngzhe chuāng wài chū shén, méi tīngjiàn wǒ jiào tā. — He was staring out of the window lost in thought and did not hear me call.
300 出息 chūxi
future prospects; aspiration; promise
这孩子将来一定有出息。 Zhè háizi jiānglái yídìng yǒu chūxi. — This child will certainly amount to something one day.
301 初步 chūbù
initial; preliminary; tentative
我们已经有了初步的方案。 Wǒmen yǐjīng yǒu le chūbù de fāng'àn. — We already have a preliminary plan.
302 chú
besides; except; remove; to divide (mathematics)
除他以外,其他人都到齐了。 Chú tā yǐwài, qítā rén dōu dào qí le. — Apart from him, everyone else has arrived.
303 处分
處分
chǔfèn
punish; punishment; discipline; disposal
他因违反校规受到了处分。 Tā yīn wéifǎn xiàoguī shòudào le chǔfèn. — He was disciplined for breaking the school rules.
304 处境
處境
chǔjìng
plight; unfavorable situation
他现在的处境十分困难。 Tā xiànzài de chǔjìng shífēn kùnnan. — The position he is in now is extremely difficult.
305 处置
處置
chǔzhì
to handle; take care of; punish
这批过期药品必须妥善处置。 Zhè pī guòqī yàopǐn bìxū tuǒshàn chǔzhì. — This batch of expired medicine must be disposed of properly.
306 储备
儲備
chǔbèi
reserves; store up
国家的粮食储备十分充足。 Guójiā de liángshi chǔbèi shífēn chōngzú. — The country's grain reserves are more than sufficient.
307 储存
儲存
chǔcún
stockpile; to store
这些数据储存在云端的服务器上。 Zhèxiē shùjù chǔcún zài yúnduān de fúwùqì shang. — This data is stored on servers in the cloud.
308 储蓄
儲蓄
chǔxù
to save; to deposit
他每个月都把工资的一部分储蓄起来。 Tā měi ge yuè dōu bǎ gōngzī de yí bùfen chǔxù qǐlái. — Every month he saves part of his salary.
309 触犯
觸犯
chùfàn
offend; violate
这种行为已经触犯了法律。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi yǐjīng chùfàn le fǎlǜ. — This conduct has already broken the law.
310 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī
(saying) flowing of an endless stream
街上的车辆川流不息。 Jiē shang de chēliàng chuān liú bù xī. — Traffic flowed along the street in an endless stream.
311 穿越 chuānyuè
pass through; cut across
这条铁路穿越了三个省。 Zhè tiáo tiělù chuānyuè le sān ge shěng. — This railway runs across three provinces.
312 传达
傳達
chuándá
convey; transmit; communicate
请把这个消息传达给每一位同事。 Qǐng bǎ zhège xiāoxi chuándá gěi měi yí wèi tóngshì. — Please pass this message on to every colleague.
313 传单
傳單
chuándān
leaflet; flier; pamphlet
路口有人在发传单。 Lùkǒu yǒu rén zài fā chuándān. — Someone was handing out leaflets at the intersection.
314 传授
傳授
chuánshòu
impart; pass on; teach
老师傅把手艺传授给了徒弟。 Lǎo shīfu bǎ shǒuyì chuánshòu gěi le túdì. — The old master passed his craft on to his apprentice.
315 船舶 chuánbó
ships; boats; watercraft
港口停靠着各种各样的船舶。 Gǎngkǒu tíngkàozhe gèzhǒng gèyàng de chuánbó. — All manner of ships are moored in the harbour.
316 喘气
喘氣
chuǎnqì
to pant; gasp for breath
跑完五公里,他累得直喘气。 Pǎo wán wǔ gōnglǐ, tā lèi de zhí chuǎnqì. — After running five kilometres he was panting with exhaustion.
317 chuàn
string together; conspire; gang up; mix up
她买了一串葡萄。 Tā mǎi le yí chuàn pútao. — She bought a bunch of grapes.
318 床单
床單
chuángdān
bed sheet
妈妈把床单换成了干净的。 Māma bǎ chuángdān huàn chéng le gānjìng de. — Mum changed the sheets for clean ones.
319 创立
創立
chuànglì
to found; establish
这所学校创立于一百年前。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào chuànglì yú yìbǎi nián qián. — This school was founded a hundred years ago.
320 创新
創新
chuàngxīn
innovate; innovation
企业没有创新就没有未来。 Qǐyè méiyǒu chuàngxīn jiù méiyǒu wèilái. — A business with no innovation has no future.
321 创业
創業
chuàngyè
begin an undertaking; start a major task; start a company
他大学一毕业就开始创业。 Tā dàxué yì bìyè jiù kāishǐ chuàngyè. — He started his own business as soon as he graduated.
322 创作
創作
chuàngzuò
create; to produce; creative work
他花了三年时间创作这部小说。 Tā huā le sān nián shíjiān chuàngzuò zhè bù xiǎoshuō. — He spent three years writing this novel.
323 吹牛 chuī niú
to brag; (regional) to chat
他就爱吹牛,说的话别全信。 Tā jiù ài chuī niú, shuō de huà bié quán xìn. — He loves to boast; don't believe everything he says.
324 吹捧 chuīpěng
flatter sb.; extol sb.'s accomplishments
他被人吹捧了几句就飘飘然了。 Tā bèi rén chuīpěng le jǐ jù jiù piāopiāorán le. — A few words of flattery went straight to his head.
325 炊烟
炊煙
chuīyān
smoke from kitchen chimneys
傍晚时分,村子里升起了炊烟。 Bàngwǎn shífēn, cūnzi lǐ shēng qǐ le chuīyān. — Towards evening, cooking smoke rose over the village.
326 垂直 chuízhí
perpendicular; vertical
这两条线互相垂直。 Zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn hùxiāng chuízhí. — These two lines are perpendicular to each other.
327
chuí
hammer; weight
他用锤子把钉子敲了进去。 Tā yòng chuízi bǎ dīngzi qiāo le jìnqù. — He knocked the nail in with a hammer.
328 纯粹
純粹
chúncuì
purely; pure
这纯粹是个误会。 Zhè chúncuì shì ge wùhuì. — This is purely a misunderstanding.
329 纯洁
純潔
chúnjié
pure; unadulterated; cleanse
孩子的心灵是纯洁的。 Háizi de xīnlíng shì chúnjié de. — A child's heart is pure.
330 慈善 císhàn
philanthropic; benevolent; charitable
他把大部分收入捐给了慈善事业。 Tā bǎ dà bùfen shōurù juān gěi le císhàn shìyè. — He donated most of his income to charitable causes.
331 慈祥 cíxiáng
a kindly person; benevolent (often of older people)
奶奶的脸上总是带着慈祥的笑容。 Nǎinai de liǎn shang zǒngshì dàizhe cíxiáng de xiàoróng. — Grandma always wears a kindly smile.
332 磁带
磁帶
cídài
cassette tape
他还留着上学时录的磁带。 Tā hái liúzhe shàngxué shí lù de cídài. — He still keeps the tapes he recorded in his school days.
333 雌雄 cíxióng
male and female; winners and losers
这种鸟的雌雄很容易分辨。 Zhè zhǒng niǎo de cíxióng hěn róngyì fēnbiàn. — The male and female of this bird are easy to tell apart.
334 次品 cìpǐn
defective or substandard products
这批货里有不少次品。 Zhè pī huò lǐ yǒu bù shǎo cìpǐn. — There are quite a few defective items in this consignment.
335 次序 cìxù
sequence; order
请按次序排队上车。 Qǐng àn cìxù páiduì shàng chē. — Please queue up and board in order.
336 伺候 cìhou
serve; wait upon; act as a valet
她伺候生病的母亲整整三年。 Tā cìhou shēngbìng de mǔqīn zhěngzhěng sān nián. — She waited on her sick mother for a full three years.
337
thorn; to sting; to prick; pierce
玫瑰虽然好看,但是有刺。 Méigui suīrán hǎokàn, dànshì yǒu cì. — Roses are beautiful, but they have thorns.
338 从容
從容
cóngróng
leisurely; calm
他从容地回答了记者的每个问题。 Tā cóngróng de huídá le jìzhě de měi ge wèntí. — He answered every reporter's question with composure.
339
cóng
crowd together; thicket; collection
小路两旁长着一丛丛野花。 Xiǎolù liǎng páng zhǎngzhe yì cóng cóng yěhuā. — Clumps of wild flowers grew on both sides of the path.
340 凑合
湊合
còuhe
bring together; make do in a bad situation; improvise
条件不好,我们先凑合一晚。 Tiáojiàn bù hǎo, wǒmen xiān còuhe yì wǎn. — Conditions are poor, but we'll make do for a night.
341 粗鲁
粗魯
cūlǔ
crude; coarse; rough; language
他说话有点粗鲁,其实心地很好。 Tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn cūlǔ, qíshí xīndì hěn hǎo. — He speaks rather roughly, but he is really good-hearted.
342
cuàn
to flee; to escape; run away
一只老鼠从墙角窜了出去。 Yì zhī lǎoshǔ cóng qiángjiǎo cuàn le chūqù. — A mouse darted out from the corner of the wall.
343 摧残
摧殘
cuīcán
to ruin; devastate; vandalize
长期熬夜摧残着他的身体。 Chángqī áoyè cuīcánzhe tā de shēntǐ. — Staying up late for years is ruining his health.
344 脆弱 cuìruò
weak; fragile; flimsy; frail
他表面坚强,内心其实很脆弱。 Tā biǎomiàn jiānqiáng, nèixīn qíshí hěn cuìruò. — He seems strong on the surface but is really quite fragile inside.
345 cuō
rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
天太冷,他不停地搓手取暖。 Tiān tài lěng, tā bùtíng de cuō shǒu qǔnuǎn. — It was so cold that he kept rubbing his hands to warm them.
346 磋商 cuōshāng
discuss seriously; consult; negotiate
双方就合作细节进行了磋商。 Shuāngfāng jiù hézuò xìjié jìnxíng le cuōshāng. — The two sides held consultations on the details of cooperation.
347 挫折 cuòzhé
setback; defeat; frustration
遇到挫折不要轻易放弃。 Yùdào cuòzhé bú yào qīngyì fàngqì. — Do not give up easily when you meet a setback.
348
to erect; to build; travel by (car, plane, etc.); to hang
他们在河上搭了一座木桥。 Tāmen zài hé shang dā le yí zuò mù qiáo. — They put up a wooden bridge across the river.
349 搭档
搭檔
dādàng
team up; cooperate; work together
他们两个搭档了很多年。 Tāmen liǎng ge dādàng le hěn duō nián. — The two of them have been partners for many years.
350 搭配 dāpèi
pair up; arrange in pairs; to add sth. into a group; to suit
这两种颜色搭配得很好看。 Zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè dāpèi de hěn hǎokàn. — These two colours go together very nicely.
351 达成
達成
dá chéng
to reach (an agreement); achieve
双方最终达成了一致。 Shuāngfāng zuìzhōng dá chéng le yízhì. — The two sides finally reached agreement.
352 答辩
答辯
dábiàn
reply (to an accusation)
下周他要进行毕业论文答辩。 Xià zhōu tā yào jìnxíng bìyè lùnwén dábiàn. — Next week he has to defend his graduation thesis.
353 答复
答複
dáfù
to answer; to reply
请尽快给我一个明确的答复。 Qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ yí ge míngquè de dáfù. — Please give me a clear reply as soon as possible.
354 打包 dǎbāo
get a doggy bag (at a restaurant); pack up
吃不完的菜我们打包带走吧。 Chī bu wán de cài wǒmen dǎbāo dài zǒu ba. — Let's box up the food we can't finish and take it home.
355 打官司 dǎ guānsi
go to court
为了这块地,两家人打官司打了三年。 Wèile zhè kuài dì, liǎng jiā rén dǎ guānsi dǎ le sān nián. — The two families went to law over this plot of land for three years.
356 打击
打擊
dǎjī
to strike; to hit; to attack
这次失败对他打击很大。 Zhè cì shībài duì tā dǎjī hěn dà. — This failure was a great blow to him.
357 打架 dǎ jià
to fight; scuffle; to come to blows
两个孩子为一件小事打架了。 Liǎng ge háizi wèi yí jiàn xiǎoshì dǎ jià le. — The two children came to blows over a trivial matter.
358 打量 dǎliang
take measure of; size up
他上下打量了我一番。 Tā shàngxià dǎliang le wǒ yì fān. — He looked me up and down.
359 打猎
打獵
dǎ liè
hunt; to go hunting
他小时候常跟父亲上山打猎。 Tā xiǎoshíhou cháng gēn fùqīn shàngshān dǎ liè. — As a boy he often went up the mountain hunting with his father.
360 打仗 dǎzhàng
fight; go to war; fight a battle
爷爷年轻的时候上过战场,打仗打了整整三年。 Yéye niánqīng de shíhou shàng guo zhànchǎng, dǎzhàng dǎ le zhěngzhěng sān nián. — Grandpa went to the front when he was young and fought for three full years.
361 大不了 dàbuliǎo
at the worst; if worst comes to worst; serious, alarming
大不了重做一次,没什么可怕的。 Dàbuliǎo chóng zuò yí cì, méi shénme kěpà de. — At worst we just do it again; there is nothing to be afraid of.
362 大臣 dàchén
chancellor
皇帝召集大臣们商议此事。 Huángdì zhàojí dàchénmen shāngyì cǐ shì. — The emperor summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.
363 大伙儿
大夥兒
dàhuǒr
everyone
大伙儿一起动手,很快就收拾好了。 Dàhuǒr yìqǐ dòngshǒu, hěn kuài jiù shōushi hǎo le. — Everyone pitched in and it was tidied up in no time.
364 大肆 dàsì
wantonly; without any constraint
这些商品被大肆宣传,其实并不好用。 Zhèxiē shāngpǐn bèi dàsì xuānchuán, qíshí bìng bù hǎo yòng. — These products were heavily hyped but are not actually much good.
365 大体
大體
dàtǐ
in general; more or less; on the whole
他的说法大体上是对的。 Tā de shuōfǎ dàtǐ shang shì duì de. — What he says is broadly correct.
366 大意 dàyì
main idea; general idea; gist
请用一句话概括这段话的大意。 Qǐng yòng yí jù huà gàikuò zhè duàn huà de dàyì. — Please sum up the gist of this passage in one sentence.
367 大致 dàzhì
more or less; roughly; approximately
我大致看了一遍,没发现问题。 Wǒ dàzhì kàn le yí biàn, méi fāxiàn wèntí. — I read it through roughly and found no problems.
368 歹徒 dǎitú
evil person who commits crimes; villain; gangster
警察很快抓住了那名歹徒。 Jǐngchá hěn kuài zhuāzhù le nà míng dǎitú. — The police soon caught the criminal.
369 代价
代價
dàijià
price; cost; expense
成功往往需要付出代价。 Chénggōng wǎngwǎng xūyào fùchū dàijià. — Success usually comes at a price.
370 代理 dàilǐ
acting (temporarily filling a position); agent
经理出差时由他代理工作。 Jīnglǐ chūchāi shí yóu tā dàilǐ gōngzuò. — He stands in for the manager while she is away on business.
371 带领
帶領
dàilǐng
to guide; to lead
老师带领我们参观了工厂。 Lǎoshī dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān le gōngchǎng. — The teacher led us on a tour of the factory.
372 怠慢 dàimàn
to slight; give somebody a cold shoulder; treat somebody in a cold manner
招待不周,怠慢各位了。 Zhāodài bù zhōu, dàimàn gèwèi le. — Forgive our poor hospitality; we have neglected you.
373 逮捕 dàibǔ
to arrest; to capture
嫌疑人昨晚被警方逮捕。 Xiányírén zuówǎn bèi jǐngfāng dàibǔ. — The suspect was arrested by police last night.
374 担保
擔保
dānbǎo
guarantee; vouch for
我可以担保他的为人。 Wǒ kěyǐ dānbǎo tā de wéirén. — I can vouch for his character.
375 胆怯
膽怯
dǎnqiè
timid; coward
第一次上台,他显得有些胆怯。 Dì yī cì shàngtái, tā xiǎnde yǒuxiē dǎnqiè. — Going on stage for the first time, he seemed a little timid.
376 诞辰
誕辰
dànchén
birthday
今年是这位科学家诞辰一百周年。 Jīnnián shì zhè wèi kēxuéjiā dànchén yìbǎi zhōunián. — This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the scientist's birth.
377 诞生
誕生
dànshēng
be born; come into being
这项技术诞生于上世纪八十年代。 Zhè xiàng jìshù dànshēng yú shàng shìjì bāshí niándài. — This technology was born in the nineteen-eighties.
378 淡季 dànjì
off season; slow business season
冬天是这里的旅游淡季。 Dōngtiān shì zhèlǐ de lǚyóu dànjì. — Winter is the off season for tourism here.
379 淡水 dànshuǐ
fresh water; potable water (water with low salt content)
地球上的淡水资源非常有限。 Dìqiú shang de dànshuǐ zīyuán fēicháng yǒuxiàn. — The earth's fresh-water resources are very limited.
380 蛋白质
蛋白質
dànbáizhì
protein
鸡蛋和豆类都富含蛋白质。 Jīdàn hé dòulèi dōu fùhán dànbáizhì. — Eggs and beans are both rich in protein.
381 当场
當場
dāngchǎng
at the scene; on the spot
他当场就答应了。 Tā dāngchǎng jiù dāying le. — He agreed on the spot.
382 当初
當初
dāngchū
at that time; at the outset; originally
当初要是听他的就好了。 Dāngchū yàoshi tīng tā de jiù hǎo le. — If only we had listened to him at the time.
383 当代
當代
dāngdài
present day; contemporary
他是当代最有影响力的作家之一。 Tā shì dāngdài zuì yǒu yǐngxiǎnglì de zuòjiā zhī yī. — He is one of the most influential writers of our time.
384 当面
當面
dāng miàn
to sb.'s face; in sb.'s presence
有意见请当面提出来。 Yǒu yìjiàn qǐng dāng miàn tí chūlái. — If you have an objection, please raise it face to face.
385 当前
當前
dāngqián
current; modern; present
当前最重要的任务是保证安全。 Dāngqián zuì zhòngyào de rènwu shì bǎozhèng ānquán. — The most important task at present is to ensure safety.
386 当事人
當事人
dāngshìrén
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
这件事应该先听听当事人怎么说。 Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi xiān tīngting dāngshìrén zěnme shuō. — We should first hear what the person involved has to say.
387 当务之急
當務之急
dāngwùzhījí
the most pressing matter of the moment; a top priority task; urgent matter
当务之急是先把病人送到医院。 Dāngwùzhījí shì xiān bǎ bìngrén sòng dào yīyuàn. — The most urgent thing is to get the patient to hospital.
388 当选
當選
dāngxuǎn
be elected
他以高票当选了班长。 Tā yǐ gāo piào dāngxuǎn le bānzhǎng. — He was elected class monitor by a large majority.
389
dǎng
party; club; association
他年轻时就加入了这个党。 Tā niánqīng shí jiù jiārù le zhège dǎng. — He joined this party when he was young.
390 档案
檔案
dàng'àn
file; record; archive
他的个人档案保存在学校。 Tā de gèrén dàng'àn bǎocún zài xuéxiào. — His personal file is kept at the school.
391 档次
檔次
dàngcì
grade; quality; class; level
这家酒店的档次比较高。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de dàngcì bǐjiào gāo. — This hotel is of a fairly high grade.
392 导弹
導彈
dǎodàn
guided missile; cruise missile
这种导弹的射程超过一千公里。 Zhè zhǒng dǎodàn de shèchéng chāoguò yìqiān gōnglǐ. — This missile has a range of over a thousand kilometres.
393 导航
導航
dǎoháng
navigation
手机导航把我们带错了路。 Shǒujī dǎoháng bǎ wǒmen dài cuò le lù. — The phone navigation took us the wrong way.
394 导向
導向
dǎoxiàng
guidance; lead to; direct something towards
这项政策的导向非常明确。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè de dǎoxiàng fēicháng míngquè. — The direction of this policy is perfectly clear.
395 捣乱
搗亂
dǎo luàn
cause a disturbance; look for trouble
上课的时候别捣乱。 Shàngkè de shíhou bié dǎo luàn. — Don't make trouble during class.
396 倒闭
倒閉
dǎobì
go bankrupt; close down
那家书店去年倒闭了。 Nà jiā shūdiàn qùnián dǎobì le. — That bookshop went out of business last year.
397 盗窃
盜竊
dàoqiè
steal; pilfer
他因盗窃他人财物被判刑。 Tā yīn dàoqiè tārén cáiwù bèi pànxíng. — He was sentenced for stealing another's property.
398 稻谷 dàogǔ
rice crops/paddy
秋天到了,田里的稻谷金黄一片。 Qiūtiān dào le, tián lǐ de dàogǔ jīnhuáng yí piàn. — Autumn came and the rice in the fields turned golden.
399 得不偿失
得不償失
dé bù cháng shī
the gains do not outweigh the losses
为省这点钱赔上健康,实在得不偿失。 Wèi shěng zhè diǎn qián péi shàng jiànkāng, shízài dé bù cháng shī. — Ruining your health to save this little money really is not worth it.
400 得力 délì
able; competent
他是经理最得力的助手。 Tā shì jīnglǐ zuì délì de zhùshǒu. — He is the manager's most capable assistant.
401 得天独厚
得天獨厚
détiāndúhòu
enjoy exceptional advantages; richly endowed by nature
这里气候温和,发展农业得天独厚。 Zhèlǐ qìhòu wēnhé, fāzhǎn nóngyè détiāndúhòu. — The mild climate here gives farming exceptional natural advantages.
402 得罪 dézuì
offend; a faux pas
他说话太直,很容易得罪人。 Tā shuōhuà tài zhí, hěn róngyì dézuì rén. — He speaks so bluntly that he easily gives offence.
403 灯笼
燈籠
dēnglong
lantern
过节的时候家家门口都挂着红灯笼。 Guòjié de shíhou jiājiā ménkǒu dōu guàzhe hóng dēnglong. — At festival time every doorway hangs a red lantern.
404 登陆
登陸
dēnglù
to land; come ashore; sign/log in
台风今天凌晨在沿海登陆。 Táifēng jīntiān língchén zài yánhǎi dēnglù. — The typhoon made landfall on the coast in the early hours today.
405 登录
登錄
dēnglù
sign-in
请先登录你的账号。 Qǐng xiān dēnglù nǐ de zhànghào. — Please log in to your account first.
406 dēng
press down with the foot; step back or into something
他用力蹬了几下,自行车才动起来。 Tā yònglì dēng le jǐ xià, zìxíngchē cái dòng qǐlái. — He pushed hard on the pedals a few times before the bike began to move.
407 等候 děnghòu
wait; queue
请在门外等候叫号。 Qǐng zài mén wài děnghòu jiào hào. — Please wait outside the door until your number is called.
408 等级
等級
děngjí
degree; rate
这些木材按质量分成三个等级。 Zhèxiē mùcái àn zhìliàng fēnchéng sān ge děngjí. — This timber is graded into three levels by quality.
409 dèng
stare at; to glower
他生气地瞪了我一眼。 Tā shēngqì de dèng le wǒ yì yǎn. — He glared at me angrily.
410 堤坝
堤壩
dībà
dam; dyke
洪水冲垮了下游的堤坝。 Hóngshuǐ chōngkuǎ le xiàyóu de dībà. — The flood washed away the dyke downstream.
411 敌视
敵視
díshì
be hostile; adopt a negative attitude towards
他并没有敌视任何人。 Tā bìng méiyǒu díshì rènhé rén. — He is not hostile towards anyone at all.
412 抵达
抵達
dǐdá
arrive; to reach (a destination); touch down
代表团于昨晚抵达北京。 Dàibiǎotuán yú zuówǎn dǐdá Běijīng. — The delegation arrived in Beijing last night.
413 抵抗 dǐkàng
resist; resistance
身体虚弱,抵抗疾病的能力就差。 Shēntǐ xūruò, dǐkàng jíbìng de nénglì jiù chà. — A weak body has poor resistance to disease.
414 抵制 dǐzhì
resistance; refusal (to cooperate); boycott
我们应该抵制这种不良风气。 Wǒmen yīnggāi dǐzhì zhè zhǒng bùliáng fēngqì. — We ought to resist this unhealthy trend.
415 地步 dìbù
condition; plight; extent
事情怎么会闹到这个地步? Shìqing zěnme huì nào dào zhège dìbù? — How did things get to such a pass?
416 地势
地勢
dìshì
terrain; topography of a place
这一带地势较高,不容易积水。 Zhè yídài dìshì jiào gāo, bù róngyì jī shuǐ. — The ground here is fairly high, so water does not easily collect.
417 地质
地質
dìzhì
geology
他们在这里进行了地质勘探。 Tāmen zài zhèlǐ jìnxíng le dìzhì kāntàn. — They carried out a geological survey here.
418 递增
遞增
dìzēng
increase step by step; steadily increase
公司的销售额逐年递增。 Gōngsī de xiāoshòu'é zhúnián dìzēng. — The company's sales increase year on year.
419 颠簸
顛簸
diānbǒ
shake; to jolt; bump
山路不平,车子一路颠簸。 Shānlù bù píng, chēzi yílù diānbǒ. — The mountain road was rough and the car jolted the whole way.
420 颠倒
顛倒
diāndǎo
turn upside down; upend
这两个字的顺序颠倒了。 Zhè liǎng ge zì de shùnxù diāndǎo le. — The order of these two characters has been reversed.
421 典礼
典禮
diǎnlǐ
celebration; ceremony
毕业典礼定在下周六举行。 Bìyè diǎnlǐ dìng zài xià zhōuliù jǔxíng. — The graduation ceremony is set for next Saturday.
422 典型 diǎnxíng
typical case; model
这是一个典型的例子。 Zhè shì yí ge diǎnxíng de lìzi. — This is a typical example.
423 点缀
點綴
diǎnzhuì
decorate; an ornament; beautify; embellish
几朵小花点缀着窗台。 Jǐ duǒ xiǎo huā diǎnzhuìzhe chuāngtái. — A few small flowers adorn the windowsill.
424 电源
電源
diànyuán
electric power supply
离开前请关掉电源。 Líkāi qián qǐng guān diào diànyuán. — Please switch off the power before leaving.
425
diàn
cushion; to pad; pay for somebody and expect to be repaid
他在椅子上垫了一个软垫。 Tā zài yǐzi shang diàn le yí ge ruǎn diàn. — He put a soft cushion on the chair.
426 惦记
惦記
diànjì
to remember with concern; to be concerned about; to think about; to keep thinking about
母亲总是惦记着在外地的儿子。 Mǔqīn zǒngshì diànjìzhe zài wàidì de érzi. — The mother is always thinking anxiously of her son far from home.
427 奠定 diàndìng
establish; to found; to settle
这项研究奠定了整个学科的基础。 Zhè xiàng yánjiū diàndìng le zhěnggè xuékē de jīchǔ. — This research laid the foundation of the whole discipline.
428 diāo
hold sth. in the mouth
狗叼着报纸跑了回来。 Gǒu diāozhe bàozhǐ pǎo le huílái. — The dog came running back with the newspaper in its mouth.
429 雕刻 diāokè
carve; engrave; sculpt
这块玉上雕刻着一条龙。 Zhè kuài yù shang diāokèzhe yì tiáo lóng. — A dragon is carved into this piece of jade.
430 雕塑 diāosù
sculpture; a statue; a Buddhist image
广场中央有一座青铜雕塑。 Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò qīngtóng diāosù. — There is a bronze sculpture in the middle of the square.
431 diào
hang; suspend
屋顶上吊着一盏旧灯。 Wūdǐng shang diàozhe yì zhǎn jiù dēng. — An old lamp hangs from the ceiling.
432 调动
調動
diàodòng
to transfer; to maneuver (troops, etc.)
他被调动到另一个部门工作。 Tā bèi diàodòng dào lìng yí ge bùmén gōngzuò. — He was transferred to work in another department.
433 diē
to fall down; to drop
他在冰上跌了一跤。 Tā zài bīng shang diē le yì jiāo. — He took a tumble on the ice.
434 dīng
male adult; robust; cubes (of food); T-shaped (4th Heavenly Stem)
村子里现在人丁不多了。 Cūnzi lǐ xiànzài rén dīng bù duō le. — There are not many people left in the village now.
435 叮嘱
叮囑
dīngzhǔ
urge again and again; exhort; repeatedly warn
妈妈再三叮嘱我路上小心。 Māma zàisān dīngzhǔ wǒ lù shang xiǎoxīn. — Mum urged me again and again to be careful on the way.
436 dīng
to stare; to gaze
他一直盯着屏幕,眼睛都酸了。 Tā yìzhí dīngzhe píngmù, yǎnjing dōu suān le. — He stared at the screen so long that his eyes ached.
437 定期 dìngqī
regularly; at regular intervals
他每年定期做一次体检。 Tā měi nián dìngqī zuò yí cì tǐjiǎn. — He has a regular check-up once a year.
438 定义
定義
dìngyì
definition
请先给这个概念下一个定义。 Qǐng xiān gěi zhège gàiniàn xià yí ge dìngyì. — Please first give a definition of this concept.
439 丢人
丟人
diū rén
lose face; be disgraced
考砸了也不丢人,重要的是别放弃。 Kǎo zá le yě bù diū rén, zhòngyào de shì bié fàngqì. — Failing an exam is no disgrace; what matters is not giving up.
440 丢三落四
丟三落四
diūsān làsì
forgetful; scatterbrained
他做事丢三落四,总是忘带东西。 Tā zuòshì diūsān làsì, zǒngshì wàng dài dōngxi. — He is scatterbrained and always forgets to bring things.
441 东道主
東道主
dōngdàozhǔ
host for a party or conference
这次比赛的东道主是我们学校。 Zhè cì bǐsài de dōngdàozhǔ shì wǒmen xuéxiào. — Our school is the host of this competition.
442 东张西望
東張西望
dōngzhāngxīwàng
look in all directions; glance around
他在门口东张西望,好像在等人。 Tā zài ménkǒu dōngzhāngxīwàng, hǎoxiàng zài děng rén. — He looked around in every direction at the door, as if waiting for someone.
443 董事长
董事長
dǒngshìzhǎng
chairman of the board
董事长在会上宣布了新的计划。 Dǒngshìzhǎng zài huì shang xuānbù le xīn de jìhuà. — The chairman announced the new plan at the meeting.
444 动荡
動蕩
dòngdàng
(social or political) turmoil; unrest; upheaval
那是一个社会动荡的年代。 Nà shì yí ge shèhuì dòngdàng de niándài. — That was an era of social upheaval.
445 动机
動機
dòngjī
motive; motivation; intention
我们不能只看结果,也要看动机。 Wǒmen bù néng zhǐ kàn jiéguǒ, yě yào kàn dòngjī. — We cannot look only at outcomes; motives matter too.
446 动静
動靜
dòngjìng
sound of activity; activity
他在门外听了半天,屋里一点动静也没有。 Tā zài mén wài tīng le bàntiān, wū lǐ yìdiǎn dòngjìng yě méiyǒu. — He listened outside the door for a long time; there was not a sound from inside.
447 动力
動力
dònglì
power; motion; impetus; driving force
兴趣是最好的学习动力。 Xìngqù shì zuì hǎo de xuéxí dònglì. — Interest is the best motivation for learning.
448 动脉
動脈
dòngmài
artery
这条铁路是全国的交通动脉。 Zhè tiáo tiělù shì quánguó de jiāotōng dòngmài. — This railway is the country's transport artery.
449 动身
動身
dòng shēn
go on a journey; leave
我们明天一早动身。 Wǒmen míngtiān yì zǎo dòng shēn. — We set off first thing tomorrow morning.
450 动手
動手
dòngshǒu
get to work; to touch; strike a blow
光说不行,得动手做。 Guāng shuō bù xíng, děi dòngshǒu zuò. — Talking isn't enough; you have to get down to doing it.
451 动态
動態
dòngtài
development; trend; dynamic state
他每天都关注行业动态。 Tā měi tiān dōu guānzhù hángyè dòngtài. — He follows developments in the industry every day.
452 动员
動員
dòngyuán
mobilize
学校动员全体师生参加植树活动。 Xuéxiào dòngyuán quántǐ shīshēng cānjiā zhíshù huódòng. — The school mobilised all its teachers and students to take part in tree planting.
453 冻结
凍結
dòngjié
(loan, wage, price) freeze
他的银行账户被冻结了。 Tā de yínháng zhànghù bèi dòngjié le. — His bank account has been frozen.
454
dòng
roof beam; (mw for buildings)
这栋楼建于上世纪五十年代。 Zhè dòng lóu jiàn yú shàng shìjì wǔshí niándài. — This building was put up in the nineteen-fifties.
455 dōu
pocket; bag; wrap up (in a piece of cloth); move around (in a circle)
他把钥匙放进裤兜里。 Tā bǎ yàoshi fàng jìn kù dōu lǐ. — He put the keys in his trouser pocket.
456 陡峭 dǒuqiào
steep; precipitous
这段山路又窄又陡峭。 Zhè duàn shānlù yòu zhǎi yòu dǒuqiào. — This stretch of mountain path is both narrow and steep.
457 斗争
鬥爭
dòuzhēng
to struggle; to fight for; to battle
他一生都在为公平而斗争。 Tā yìshēng dōu zài wèi gōngpíng ér dòuzhēng. — He struggled for fairness all his life.
458 督促 dūcù
supervise and urge sb. to complete a task
老师经常督促他完成作业。 Lǎoshī jīngcháng dūcù tā wánchéng zuòyè. — The teacher often chases him to finish his homework.
459 毒品 dúpǐn
drugs; narcotics; poison
任何形式的毒品都是违法的。 Rènhé xíngshì de dúpǐn dōu shì wéifǎ de. — Drugs in any form are illegal.
460 独裁
獨裁
dúcái
dictatorship
这部电影讲述了反抗独裁的故事。 Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le fǎnkàng dúcái de gùshi. — This film tells a story of resistance to dictatorship.
461 堵塞 dǔsè
block; stop
下水道堵塞了,水排不出去。 Xiàshuǐdào dǔsè le, shuǐ pái bu chūqù. — The drain is blocked and the water cannot get away.
462 赌博
賭博
dǔbó
to gamble
他因为赌博输光了积蓄。 Tā yīnwèi dǔbó shū guāng le jīxù. — He gambled away all his savings.
463 杜绝
杜絕
dùjué
put an end to
这项制度旨在杜绝浪费。 Zhè xiàng zhìdù zhǐ zài dùjué làngfèi. — This system aims to put an end to waste.
464 duān
end; beginning; extremity; carry holding something from the sides
她端着一盘水果走了进来。 Tā duānzhe yì pán shuǐguǒ zǒu le jìnlái. — She came in carrying a plate of fruit.
465 端午节
端午節
Duānwǔ Jié
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节我们全家一起包粽子。 Duānwǔ Jié wǒmen quánjiā yìqǐ bāo zòngzi. — At the Dragon Boat Festival our whole family wraps rice dumplings together.
466 端正 duānzhèng
upright; regular; proper; correct
他的字写得很端正。 Tā de zì xiě de hěn duānzhèng. — He writes his characters very neatly and correctly.
467 短促 duǎncù
short in time duration; fleeting; brief
他的呼吸变得短促起来。 Tā de hūxī biàn de duǎncù qǐlái. — His breathing became short and rapid.
468 断定
斷定
duàndìng
conclude; determine; figure out
仅凭这一点还不能断定他有错。 Jǐn píng zhè yì diǎn hái bù néng duàndìng tā yǒu cuò. — This alone is not enough to conclude that he is at fault.
469 断绝
斷絕
duànjué
sever; break off
洪水使这个村子断绝了对外联系。 Hóngshuǐ shǐ zhège cūnzi duànjué le duìwài liánxì. — The flood cut this village off from the outside world.
470 堆积
堆積
duījī
pile up; accumulate
桌上堆积着看不完的文件。 Zhuō shang duījīzhe kàn bu wán de wénjiàn. — Endless documents are piled up on the desk.
471 队伍
隊伍
duìwu
ranks; troops
队伍排得很整齐。 Duìwu pái de hěn zhěngqí. — The line was formed very neatly.
472 对策
對策
duìcè
countermeasure for dealing with a situation
面对新问题,我们要尽快拿出对策。 Miànduì xīn wèntí, wǒmen yào jǐnkuài náchū duìcè. — Faced with a new problem we must come up with a response quickly.
473 对称
對稱
duìchèn
symmetry
这座建筑左右完全对称。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù zuǒyòu wánquán duìchèn. — This building is perfectly symmetrical from left to right.
474 对付
對付
duìfu
to handle; deal with
这种情况我实在不知道该怎么对付。 Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng wǒ shízài bù zhīdào gāi zěnme duìfu. — I really don't know how to deal with a situation like this.
475 对抗
對抗
duìkàng
withstand; resist; antagonize
两支队伍在决赛中正面对抗。 Liǎng zhī duìwu zài juésài zhōng zhèngmiàn duìkàng. — The two teams came head to head in the final.
476 对立
對立
duìlì
oppose; to counter
这两种观点完全对立。 Zhè liǎng zhǒng guāndiǎn wánquán duìlì. — These two views are diametrically opposed.
477 对联
對聯
duìlián
rhyming couplet; vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway
过年时家家门口都贴着对联。 Guònián shí jiājiā ménkǒu dōu tiēzhe duìlián. — At new year every doorway has a couplet pasted up.
478 对应
對應
duìyìng
corresponding; counterpart
中文和英文的词并不总是一一对应。 Zhōngwén hé Yīngwén de cí bìng bù zǒngshì yīyī duìyìng. — Chinese and English words do not always correspond one to one.
479 对照
對照
duìzhào
contrast; compare
请把译文和原文对照着看。 Qǐng bǎ yìwén hé yuánwén duìzhàozhe kàn. — Please read the translation against the original.
480 兑现
兌現
duìxiàn
cash a check; honor a commitment
他终于兑现了自己的诺言。 Tā zhōngyú duìxiàn le zìjǐ de nuòyán. — He finally made good on his promise.
481 顿时
頓時
dùnshí
immediately; suddenly
灯一亮,屋里顿时暖和起来。 Dēng yí liàng, wū lǐ dùnshí nuǎnhuo qǐlái. — The moment the lamp came on, the room instantly felt warmer.
482 多元化 duōyuánhuà
diversify; diversification
公司正在推进业务多元化。 Gōngsī zhèngzài tuījìn yèwù duōyuánhuà. — The company is pushing forward the diversification of its business.
483 哆嗦 duōsuo
tremble; to shiver; to quiver
他冻得直哆嗦。 Tā dòng de zhí duōsuo. — He was shivering with cold.
484 堕落
墮落
duòluò
morally degenerate; become depraved
小说描写了一个人一步步堕落的过程。 Xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le yí ge rén yíbùbù duòluò de guòchéng. — The novel describes a man's step-by-step descent into depravity.
485 额外
額外
éwài
extra; added; additional
这项工作需要额外的时间。 Zhè xiàng gōngzuò xūyào éwài de shíjiān. — This work requires extra time.
486 恶心
惡心
ěxin
disgusting; nauseous; make somebody embarrassed (èxīn: bad/vicious habit; vice)
闻到那个味道我就恶心。 Wéndào nàge wèidào wǒ jiù ěxin. — That smell makes me feel sick.
487 恶化
惡化
èhuà
worsen; deteriorate
病人的情况在夜里突然恶化。 Bìngrén de qíngkuàng zài yè lǐ tūrán èhuà. — The patient's condition suddenly deteriorated during the night.
488 遏制 èzhì
keep within limits; contain; restrain; hold back
必须尽快遏制这种趋势。 Bìxū jǐnkuài èzhì zhè zhǒng qūshì. — This trend must be checked as soon as possible.
489 恩怨 ēnyuàn
grievance; old rivalry; mixture of gratitude and resentment
两家人的恩怨已经过去很多年了。 Liǎng jiā rén de ēnyuàn yǐjīng guòqù hěn duō nián le. — The grudges between the two families are many years in the past.
490 而已 éryǐ
that's all; nothing more
我只是随口说说而已。 Wǒ zhǐshì suíkǒu shuōshuo éryǐ. — I was only saying it casually, that's all.
491 二氧化碳 èryǎnghuàtàn
carbon dioxide; CO2
植物白天吸收二氧化碳。 Zhíwù báitiān xīshōu èryǎnghuàtàn. — Plants absorb carbon dioxide during the day.
492 发布
發布
fābù
issue; announce; release
公司昨天发布了新产品。 Gōngsī zuótiān fābù le xīn chǎnpǐn. — The company launched its new product yesterday.
493 发财
發財
fā cái
get rich
他一心想发财,结果什么也没做成。 Tā yìxīn xiǎng fā cái, jiéguǒ shénme yě méi zuòchéng. — He was set on getting rich and ended up achieving nothing.
494 发呆
發呆
fādāi
stare blankly; daze off
他一个人坐在那里发呆。 Tā yí ge rén zuò zài nàlǐ fādāi. — He sat there alone, staring into space.
495 发动
發動
fādòng
to start; to launch; mobilize
车子怎么也发动不起来。 Chēzi zěnme yě fādòng bu qǐlái. — The car simply would not start.
496 发觉
發覺
fājué
discover; detect
他发觉自己走错了方向。 Tā fājué zìjǐ zǒu cuò le fāngxiàng. — He realised he had gone the wrong way.
497 发射
發射
fāshè
to launch; to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket)
卫星将于下月发射。 Wèixīng jiāng yú xià yuè fāshè. — The satellite will be launched next month.
498 发誓
發誓
fāshì
to vow; to pledge; swear
他发誓再也不犯同样的错误。 Tā fāshì zài yě bú fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù. — He swore never to make the same mistake again.
499 发行
發行
fāxíng
publish; to issue; distribute
这本书去年发行了三十万册。 Zhè běn shū qùnián fāxíng le sānshí wàn cè. — Three hundred thousand copies of this book were issued last year.
500 发炎
發炎
fāyán
become inflamed from infection or injury
伤口发炎了,需要消毒。 Shāngkǒu fāyán le, xūyào xiāodú. — The wound has become infected and needs disinfecting.
501 发扬
發揚
fāyáng
develop; make full use of; to carry on
我们要发扬艰苦奋斗的精神。 Wǒmen yào fāyáng jiānkǔ fèndòu de jīngshén. — We must carry forward the spirit of hard struggle.
502 发育
發育
fāyù
develop; growth
孩子正处在发育阶段,营养要跟上。 Háizi zhèng chǔ zài fāyù jiēduàn, yíngyǎng yào gēn shàng. — The child is at a growth stage and needs proper nutrition.
503 法人 fǎrén
legal entity (i.e., a corporation)
这家公司的法人是他父亲。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de fǎrén shì tā fùqīn. — The legal representative of this company is his father.
504 fān
(mw for acts or deeds); foreign
他把这件事仔细想了一番。 Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì zǐxì xiǎng le yì fān. — He gave the matter a good deal of careful thought.
505 凡是 fánshì
every; any; all; without exception
凡是报名的同学都可以参加。 Fánshì bàomíng de tóngxué dōu kěyǐ cānjiā. — Any student who has signed up may take part.
506 繁华
繁華
fánhuá
flourishing; bustling; prosperous
这条街是城里最繁华的地段。 Zhè tiáo jiē shì chéng lǐ zuì fánhuá de dìduàn. — This street is the busiest part of town.
507 繁忙 fánmáng
busy; bustling
他工作繁忙,很少有时间休息。 Tā gōngzuò fánmáng, hěn shǎo yǒu shíjiān xiūxi. — His work is so busy that he rarely has time to rest.
508 繁体字
繁體字
fántǐzì
traditional Chinese character
台湾和香港使用的是繁体字。 Táiwān hé Xiānggǎng shǐyòng de shì fántǐzì. — Taiwan and Hong Kong use traditional characters.
509 繁殖 fánzhí
propagate; to breed; reproduce
细菌在温暖潮湿的地方繁殖得很快。 Xìjūn zài wēnnuǎn cháoshī de dìfang fánzhí de hěn kuài. — Bacteria multiply quickly in warm, damp places.
510 反驳
反駁
fǎnbó
retort; refute
他有理有据地反驳了对方的观点。 Tā yǒu lǐ yǒu jù de fǎnbó le duìfāng de guāndiǎn. — He refuted the other side's view with reason and evidence.
511 反常 fǎncháng
abnormal; unusual
今年的天气很反常。 Jīnnián de tiānqì hěn fǎncháng. — This year's weather is very abnormal.
512 反感 fǎngǎn
(strongly) dislike
大家对这种做法很反感。 Dàjiā duì zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ hěn fǎngǎn. — Everyone strongly dislikes this way of doing things.
513 反抗 fǎnkàng
resist; to revolt
他从小就敢于反抗不公平的事。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù gǎnyú fǎnkàng bù gōngpíng de shì. — From childhood he dared to stand up against unfairness.
514 反馈
反饋
fǎnkuì
feedback; send information back
请把使用中的问题及时反馈给我们。 Qǐng bǎ shǐyòng zhōng de wèntí jíshí fǎnkuì gěi wǒmen. — Please give us prompt feedback on any problems in use.
515 反面 fǎnmiàn
the reverse side of sth.; opposite side of a topic
请看这张纸的反面。 Qǐng kàn zhè zhāng zhǐ de fǎnmiàn. — Please look at the other side of this sheet of paper.
516 反射 fǎnshè
reflex; reflection (from a mirror, etc.)
湖面反射着夕阳的光。 Húmiàn fǎnshèzhe xīyáng de guāng. — The lake reflected the light of the setting sun.
517 反思 fǎnsī
think back over something that happened; to reflect; introspection
失败之后要认真反思。 Shībài zhīhòu yào rènzhēn fǎnsī. — After a failure one should reflect seriously.
518 反问
反問
fǎnwèn
ask a rhetorical question; answer a question with a question
他没有回答,只是反问了我一句。 Tā méiyǒu huídá, zhǐshì fǎnwèn le wǒ yí jù. — He did not answer, but simply put a question back to me.
519 反之 fǎnzhī
whereas...; on the other hand ...; conversely ...
多运动身体就好,反之则容易生病。 Duō yùndòng shēntǐ jiù hǎo, fǎnzhī zé róngyì shēngbìng. — Exercise more and you stay well; otherwise you easily fall ill.
520 泛滥
泛濫
fànlàn
to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked
连日暴雨使河水泛滥。 Liánrì bàoyǔ shǐ héshuǐ fànlàn. — Days of heavy rain caused the river to overflow.
521 范畴
範疇
fànchóu
category
这个问题不属于我们讨论的范畴。 Zhège wèntí bù shǔyú wǒmen tǎolùn de fànchóu. — This question falls outside the scope of our discussion.
522 贩卖
販賣
fànmài
sell; peddle; (often derogatory) to traffic in
贩卖假药是严重的犯罪。 Fànmài jiǎ yào shì yánzhòng de fànzuì. — Selling counterfeit medicine is a serious crime.
523 方位 fāngwèi
position; direction; points of the compass; bearing
在森林里最好先确定方位。 Zài sēnlín lǐ zuì hǎo xiān quèdìng fāngwèi. — In a forest it is best to work out your bearings first.
524 方言 fāngyán
dialect
中国的方言种类非常多。 Zhōngguó de fāngyán zhǒnglèi fēicháng duō. — China has a great many kinds of dialect.
525 方圆
方圓
fāngyuán
circumference; neighborhood; vicinity
方圆几十里就这一家医院。 Fāngyuán jǐshí lǐ jiù zhè yì jiā yīyuàn. — This is the only hospital for tens of miles around.
526 方针
方針
fāngzhēn
policy; guidelines
公司确定了今年的发展方针。 Gōngsī quèdìng le jīnnián de fāzhǎn fāngzhēn. — The company has settled its development policy for this year.
527 防守 fángshǒu
to defend; protect; to guard
这支球队防守很稳。 Zhè zhī qiúduì fángshǒu hěn wěn. — This team defends very solidly.
528 防御
防禦
fángyù
defense; resist; to guard
城墙是古代重要的防御工事。 Chéngqiáng shì gǔdài zhòngyào de fángyù gōngshì. — City walls were an important defensive work in ancient times.
529 防止 fángzhǐ
prevent; protect; guard against; avoid
洗手可以有效防止疾病传播。 Xǐshǒu kěyǐ yǒuxiào fángzhǐ jíbìng chuánbō. — Washing your hands effectively prevents the spread of disease.
530 防治 fángzhì
prevent and cure
这本手册介绍了常见病的防治方法。 Zhè běn shǒucè jièshào le chángjiànbìng de fángzhì fāngfǎ. — This handbook explains how to prevent and treat common illnesses.
531 访问
訪問
fǎngwèn
to visit; call on; to interview
代表团将于下周访问三个城市。 Dàibiǎotuán jiāng yú xià zhōu fǎngwèn sān ge chéngshì. — The delegation will visit three cities next week.
532 纺织
紡織
fǎngzhī
spinning and weaving; textile
这座城市的纺织业曾经非常发达。 Zhè zuò chéngshì de fǎngzhī yè céngjīng fēicháng fādá. — This city's textile industry was once highly developed.
533 放大 fàngdà
enlarge; amplify
请把这张照片放大一些。 Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhàopiàn fàngdà yìxiē. — Please enlarge this photograph a little.
534 放射 fàngshè
radiate; radioactive
太阳向四周放射出耀眼的光芒。 Tàiyáng xiàng sìzhōu fàngshè chū yàoyǎn de guāngmáng. — The sun radiated dazzling light in every direction.
535 飞禽走兽
飛禽走獸
fēiqínzǒushòu
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air
这片森林里飞禽走兽种类繁多。 Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ fēiqínzǒushòu zhǒnglèi fánduō. — This forest holds a great variety of birds and beasts.
536 飞翔
飛翔
fēixiáng
fly; hover
一群白鸟在湖面上飞翔。 Yì qún bái niǎo zài húmiàn shang fēixiáng. — A flock of white birds soared over the lake.
537 飞跃
飛躍
fēiyuè
to leap
这几年技术有了很大的飞跃。 Zhè jǐ nián jìshù yǒu le hěn dà de fēiyuè. — Technology has taken a great leap forward in these few years.
538 非法 fēifǎ
illegal
非法占用他人土地要承担责任。 Fēifǎ zhànyòng tārén tǔdì yào chéngdān zérèn. — Illegally occupying another's land carries liability.
539 肥沃 féiwò
fertile
这片土地非常肥沃,适合种粮食。 Zhè piàn tǔdì fēicháng féiwò, shìhé zhòng liángshi. — This land is very fertile and suitable for growing grain.
540 诽谤
誹謗
fěibàng
slander; libel
他因诽谤他人被起诉。 Tā yīn fěibàng tārén bèi qǐsù. — He was sued for defaming another person.
541 fèi
lung
吸烟对肺的伤害非常大。 Xīyān duì fèi de shānghài fēicháng dà. — Smoking does great harm to the lungs.
542 废除
廢除
fèichú
abolish; annul; abrogate
这项不合理的规定已经废除了。 Zhè xiàng bù hélǐ de guīdìng yǐjīng fèichú le. — This unreasonable rule has already been abolished.
543 废寝忘食
廢寢忘食
fèiqǐnwàngshí
to forget even sleeping and eating
为了完成研究,他废寝忘食。 Wèile wánchéng yánjiū, tā fèiqǐnwàngshí. — He forgot sleep and food in order to finish his research.
544 废墟
廢墟
fèixū
ruins
地震过后,这里只剩下一片废墟。 Dìzhèn guòhòu, zhèlǐ zhǐ shèng xià yí piàn fèixū. — After the earthquake only ruins were left here.
545 沸腾
沸騰
fèiténg
to boil; boiling
水开始沸腾了,可以下面条了。 Shuǐ kāishǐ fèiténg le, kěyǐ xià miàntiáo le. — The water is boiling; you can put the noodles in.
546 分辨 fēnbiàn
distinguish; differentiate; resolve
这对双胞胎很难分辨。 Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi hěn nán fēnbiàn. — It is hard to tell these twins apart.
547 分寸 fēncun
propriety; the limits of proper speech or action
说话要有分寸。 Shuōhuà yào yǒu fēncun. — One should speak with a sense of proportion.
548 分红
分紅
fēn hóng
a bonus; to award a bonus; to draw or recieve dividends; to share profits
公司年底给员工分红。 Gōngsī niándǐ gěi yuángōng fēn hóng. — The company pays staff a bonus at the end of the year.
549 分解 fēnjiě
to decompose; to resolve; to break down
老师把这个动作分解成三步来教。 Lǎoshī bǎ zhège dòngzuò fēnjiě chéng sān bù lái jiāo. — The teacher broke this movement down into three steps to teach it.
550 分裂 fēnliè
split up; to divide; separate
内部意见不合导致团队分裂。 Nèibù yìjiàn bùhé dǎozhì tuánduì fēnliè. — Internal disagreement led the team to split.
551 分泌 fēnmì
secrete
紧张的时候人会分泌更多的汗。 Jǐnzhāng de shíhou rén huì fēnmì gèng duō de hàn. — People secrete more sweat when they are nervous.
552 分明 fēnmíng
clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
这里四季分明。 Zhèlǐ sìjì fēnmíng. — The four seasons here are clearly distinct.
553 分歧 fēnqí
difference (of opinion/position)
双方在价格上还有分歧。 Shuāngfāng zài jiàgé shang hái yǒu fēnqí. — The two sides still differ over price.
554 分散 fēnsàn
to scatter; disperse; distribute
手机会分散孩子的注意力。 Shǒujī huì fēnsàn háizi de zhùyìlì. — Phones distract children's attention.
555 吩咐 fēnfù
instruct; instructions; to tell; to order (to do something)
妈妈吩咐我早点回家。 Māma fēnfù wǒ zǎodiǎn huí jiā. — Mum told me to come home early.
556 坟墓
墳墓
fénmù
tomb; sepulcher
清明节人们会去祭扫坟墓。 Qīngmíng Jié rénmen huì qù jìsǎo fénmù. — At the Qingming festival people go to sweep the graves.
557 粉末 fěnmò
fine powder; dust
把药片碾成粉末再吃。 Bǎ yàopiàn niǎn chéng fěnmò zài chī. — Grind the tablet into powder before taking it.
558 粉色 fěnsè
pink
她穿了一条粉色的裙子。 Tā chuān le yì tiáo fěnsè de qúnzi. — She wore a pink skirt.
559 粉碎 fěnsuì
to crash; break up
玻璃杯掉在地上,粉碎了。 Bōli bēi diào zài dì shang, fěnsuì le. — The glass fell to the floor and shattered.
560 分量 fènliàng
weight; heft; amount
这袋米的分量不轻。 Zhè dài mǐ de fènliàng bù qīng. — This sack of rice is no light weight.
561 愤怒
憤怒
fènnù
angry; indignant; furious; anger
听到这个消息,他非常愤怒。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā fēicháng fènnù. — He was furious when he heard the news.
562 丰满
豐滿
fēngmǎn
plump; well developed; plentiful; Fengman district of Jilin City, Jilin Province
这个人物形象塑造得很丰满。 Zhège rénwù xíngxiàng sùzào de hěn fēngmǎn. — This character is drawn as a very full and rounded figure.
563 丰盛
豐盛
fēngshèng
sumptuous; lavish
妈妈准备了一桌丰盛的晚餐。 Māma zhǔnbèi le yì zhuō fēngshèng de wǎncān. — Mum prepared a lavish table of dinner.
564 丰收
豐收
fēngshōu
bumper crop; have a good harvest
今年风调雨顺,粮食又丰收了。 Jīnnián fēngtiáoyǔshùn, liángshi yòu fēngshōu le. — The weather was kind this year and there was another bumper harvest.
565 风暴
風暴
fēngbào
storm; violent commotion
一场风暴摧毁了海边的小屋。 Yì chǎng fēngbào cuīhuǐ le hǎibiān de xiǎowū. — A storm destroyed the little hut by the sea.
566 风度
風度
fēngdù
elegant demeanor; grace; poise; style
他举止大方,很有风度。 Tā jǔzhǐ dàfang, hěn yǒu fēngdù. — His bearing is easy and he has real grace.
567 风光
風光
fēngguāng
a natural scenic view; sight
这里的风光美得像画一样。 Zhèlǐ de fēngguāng měi de xiàng huà yíyàng. — The scenery here is as beautiful as a painting.
568 风气
風氣
fēngqì
general mood; atmosphere; common practice
这所学校的学习风气很好。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào de xuéxí fēngqì hěn hǎo. — The atmosphere for study at this school is very good.
569 风趣
風趣
fēngqù
humor; wit; humorous
他说话很风趣,大家都爱听。 Tā shuōhuà hěn fēngqù, dàjiā dōu ài tīng. — He speaks with great wit and everyone enjoys listening.
570 风土人情
風土人情
fēngtǔrénqíng
local conditions (human and environmental)
旅行让我了解了各地的风土人情。 Lǚxíng ràng wǒ liǎojiě le gèdì de fēngtǔrénqíng. — Travelling has taught me about local customs everywhere.
571 风味
風味
fēngwèi
local flavor; local style
这家餐厅做的是地道的四川风味。 Zhè jiā cāntīng zuò de shì dìdao de Sìchuān fēngwèi. — This restaurant serves authentic Sichuan-style food.
572 封闭
封閉
fēngbì
to seal; to close; confine
这条路因施工暂时封闭。 Zhè tiáo lù yīn shīgōng zànshí fēngbì. — This road is temporarily closed for construction.
573 封建 fēngjiàn
feudal; feudalism
这种想法带有明显的封建色彩。 Zhè zhǒng xiǎngfǎ dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de fēngjiàn sècǎi. — This way of thinking has a distinctly feudal cast.
574 封锁
封鎖
fēngsuǒ
to blockade; to seal off
警方封锁了整条街道。 Jǐngfāng fēngsuǒ le zhěng tiáo jiēdào. — The police sealed off the entire street.
575 锋利
鋒利
fēnglì
sharp (i.e. a knife blade); incisive; to the point
这把刀非常锋利,小心手。 Zhè bǎ dāo fēicháng fēnglì, xiǎoxīn shǒu. — This knife is very sharp; mind your hands.
576 féng
to meet; come upon
每逢周末,这里都很热闹。 Měi féng zhōumò, zhèlǐ dōu hěn rènao. — Every weekend this place is lively.
577 奉献
奉獻
fèngxiàn
consecrate; dedicate; devote
他把一生奉献给了教育事业。 Tā bǎ yìshēng fèngxiàn gěi le jiàoyù shìyè. — He devoted his whole life to education.
578 否决
否決
fǒujué
veto; reject; overrule
这项提案被会议否决了。 Zhè xiàng tí'àn bèi huìyì fǒujué le. — This proposal was voted down at the meeting.
579 夫妇
夫婦
fūfù
married couple; husband and wife
这对夫妇结婚已经五十年了。 Zhè duì fūfù jiéhūn yǐjīng wǔshí nián le. — This couple have been married for fifty years.
580 夫人 fūrén
lady; madam; Mrs.; wife
这位是校长夫人。 Zhè wèi shì xiàozhǎng fūrén. — This is the principal's wife.
581 敷衍 fūyǎn
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); to do sth. half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
他只是敷衍了几句就走了。 Tā zhǐshì fūyǎn le jǐ jù jiù zǒu le. — He fobbed me off with a few words and left.
582 服从
服從
fúcóng
to obey; to comply
军人必须服从命令。 Jūnrén bìxū fúcóng mìnglìng. — A soldier must obey orders.
583 服气
服氣
fúqì
be convinced
输了他也不服气,要求再比一次。 Shū le tā yě bù fúqì, yāoqiú zài bǐ yí cì. — Even in defeat he was unconvinced and asked for another round.
584 俘虏
俘虜
fúlǔ
captive; prisoner
战争结束后,俘虏被全部释放。 Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, fúlǔ bèi quánbù shìfàng. — After the war ended all the prisoners were released.
585 符号
符號
fúhào
symbol; mark; sign
这个符号表示大于。 Zhège fúhào biǎoshì dàyú. — This symbol means greater than.
586 幅度 fúdù
width; margin; extent
今年物价上涨的幅度不大。 Jīnnián wùjià shàngzhǎng de fúdù bú dà. — Prices have not risen by much this year.
587 辐射
輻射
fúshè
radiation
手机的辐射在安全范围之内。 Shǒujī de fúshè zài ānquán fànwéi zhī nèi. — The radiation from a phone is within the safe range.
588 福利 fúlì
material benefits; welfare; well-being
这家公司的福利待遇很不错。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de fúlì dàiyù hěn búcuò. — The benefits at this company are pretty good.
589 福气
福氣
fúqì
good fortune
有这样的儿女真是福气。 Yǒu zhèyàng de érnǚ zhēnshi fúqì. — To have children like these is real good fortune.
590 抚摸
撫摸
fǔmō
gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle
她轻轻抚摸着孩子的头发。 Tā qīngqīng fǔmōzhe háizi de tóufa. — She gently stroked the child's hair.
591 抚养
撫養
fǔyǎng
foster; bring up; raise
她一个人抚养大了三个孩子。 Tā yí ge rén fǔyǎng dà le sān ge háizi. — She raised three children on her own.
592 俯视
俯視
fǔshì
look down at; overlook
站在楼顶俯视,整座城市尽收眼底。 Zhàn zài lóudǐng fǔshì, zhěng zuò chéngshì jìn shōu yǎndǐ. — Looking down from the roof, the whole city lies before you.
593 辅助
輔助
fǔzhù
assist; aide
这个软件可以辅助教学。 Zhège ruǎnjiàn kěyǐ fǔzhù jiàoxué. — This software can assist teaching.
594 腐败
腐敗
fǔbài
corruption; corrupt; rotten
这个国家正在大力反对腐败。 Zhège guójiā zhèngzài dàlì fǎnduì fǔbài. — This country is working hard against corruption.
595 腐烂
腐爛
fǔlàn
rot; become gangrenous
水果放久了会腐烂。 Shuǐguǒ fàng jiǔ le huì fǔlàn. — Fruit left too long will rot.
596 腐蚀
腐蝕
fǔshí
erode; corrode; corrupt; rusty
海水会腐蚀金属。 Hǎishuǐ huì fǔshí jīnshǔ. — Sea water corrodes metal.
597 腐朽 fǔxiǔ
rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate
这些木桩早就腐朽了。 Zhèxiē mùzhuāng zǎo jiù fǔxiǔ le. — These wooden stakes rotted away long ago.
598 负担
負擔
fùdān
to (bear a) burden; carry; a load
他一个人负担着全家的开销。 Tā yí ge rén fùdānzhe quánjiā de kāixiāo. — He alone bears the expenses of the whole family.
599 附和 fùhè
repeat an agreement; copy sb.'s action or words
他说什么大家都跟着附和。 Tā shuō shénme dàjiā dōu gēnzhe fùhè. — Whatever he says, everyone chimes in agreement.
600 附件 fùjiàn
attachment; enclosure
详细资料请见邮件附件。 Xiángxì zīliào qǐng jiàn yóujiàn fùjiàn. — Please see the email attachment for details.
601 附属
附屬
fùshǔ
subsidiary; auxiliary; affiliate; attached
这是一所大学的附属中学。 Zhè shì yì suǒ dàxué de fùshǔ zhōngxué. — This is a secondary school attached to a university.
602 复活
複活
fùhuó
resurrection
这项传统在近几年重新复活了。 Zhè xiàng chuántǒng zài jìn jǐ nián chóngxīn fùhuó le. — This tradition has been revived in recent years.
603 复兴
複興
fùxīng
revive; restore
这座古城正在慢慢复兴。 Zhè zuò gǔchéng zhèngzài mànmàn fùxīng. — This ancient city is slowly reviving.
604
vice-; secondary; auxiliary; deputy
他是这个部门的副经理。 Tā shì zhège bùmén de fù jīnglǐ. — He is the deputy manager of this department.
605 赋予
賦予
fùyǔ
confer upon; bestow; endow; entrust (a task)
法律赋予每个公民同样的权利。 Fǎlǜ fùyǔ měi ge gōngmín tóngyàng de quánlì. — The law confers the same rights on every citizen.
606 富裕 fùyù
rich; to prosper; wealthy
这些年村里的生活越来越富裕。 Zhèxiē nián cūn lǐ de shēnghuó yuè lái yuè fùyù. — Life in the village has grown more and more prosperous these years.
607 腹泻
腹瀉
fùxiè
diarrhea
吃了不干净的东西他开始腹泻。 Chī le bù gānjìng de dōngxi tā kāishǐ fùxiè. — After eating something unclean he started to have diarrhoea.
608 覆盖
覆蓋
fùgài
to cover
大雪覆盖了整个山谷。 Dàxuě fùgài le zhěnggè shāngǔ. — Heavy snow covered the entire valley.
609 改良 gǎiliáng
improve; to reform
他们改良了这种水稻的品种。 Tāmen gǎiliáng le zhè zhǒng shuǐdào de pǐnzhǒng. — They improved this variety of rice.
610
gài
calcium
牛奶里含有丰富的钙。 Niúnǎi lǐ hányǒu fēngfù de gài. — Milk contains plenty of calcium.
611 盖章
蓋章
gàizhāng
affix one's seal; seal; stamp
这份文件还需要盖章才能生效。 Zhè fèn wénjiàn hái xūyào gàizhāng cái néng shēngxiào. — This document needs a seal before it takes effect.
612 干旱
幹旱
gānhàn
drought; dry
今年春天干旱,庄稼长得不好。 Jīnnián chūntiān gānhàn, zhuāngjia zhǎng de bù hǎo. — It was dry this spring and the crops did not grow well.
613 干扰
幹擾
gānrǎo
interfere; obstruction
外面的噪音干扰了我的思路。 Wàimiàn de zàoyīn gānrǎo le wǒ de sīlù. — The noise outside disrupted my train of thought.
614 干涉
幹涉
gānshè
interfere; intervene; meddle
父母不应过多干涉孩子的选择。 Fùmǔ bù yīng guò duō gānshè háizi de xuǎnzé. — Parents should not interfere too much in their children's choices.
615 干预
幹預
gānyù
meddle; intervene; intervention
政府适当干预可以稳定市场。 Zhèngfǔ shìdàng gānyù kěyǐ wěndìng shìchǎng. — Appropriate government intervention can stabilise the market.
616 尴尬 gāngà
awkward; embarrassed
他忘了对方的名字,场面十分尴尬。 Tā wàng le duìfāng de míngzi, chǎngmiàn shífēn gāngà. — He forgot the other person's name and it was thoroughly awkward.
617 感慨 gǎnkǎi
lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret
看到老照片,他感慨了很久。 Kàndào lǎo zhàopiàn, tā gǎnkǎi le hěn jiǔ. — Seeing the old photograph, he was moved to reflection for a long while.
618 感染 gǎnrǎn
infection; infect; influence
伤口感染了,必须马上处理。 Shāngkǒu gǎnrǎn le, bìxū mǎshàng chǔlǐ. — The wound is infected and must be treated at once.
619 干劲
幹勁
gànjìn
enthusiasm; energy; drive
大家干劲十足,很快就完成了任务。 Dàjiā gànjìn shízú, hěn kuài jiù wánchéng le rènwu. — Everyone worked with such drive that the task was soon done.
620 纲领
綱領
gānglǐng
program; guiding principle
这份文件是组织的行动纲领。 Zhè fèn wénjiàn shì zǔzhī de xíngdòng gānglǐng. — This document is the organisation's programme of action.
621 岗位
崗位
gǎngwèi
a post; a job
他在这个岗位上干了二十年。 Tā zài zhège gǎngwèi shang gàn le èrshí nián. — He has worked at this post for twenty years.
622 港口 gǎngkǒu
port; harbor
这个港口每天有几十艘船进出。 Zhège gǎngkǒu měi tiān yǒu jǐshí sōu chuán jìnchū. — Dozens of ships come and go from this port every day.
623 港湾
港灣
gǎngwān
harbor; estuary
小船安静地停在港湾里。 Xiǎochuán ānjìng de tíng zài gǎngwān lǐ. — The little boat lay quietly in the harbour.
624 杠杆 gànggǎn
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage
用杠杆可以轻松撬起重物。 Yòng gànggǎn kěyǐ qīngsōng qiào qǐ zhòngwù. — With a lever you can prise up a heavy object easily.
625 高超 gāochāo
excellent; superb
他的厨艺十分高超。 Tā de chúyì shífēn gāochāo. — His cooking skill is superb.
626 高潮 gāocháo
high tide; upsurge; climax; chorus (of a song)
故事在第三章达到了高潮。 Gùshi zài dì sān zhāng dádào le gāocháo. — The story reaches its climax in chapter three.
627 高峰 gāofēng
peak; summit; apex
早晚高峰期地铁非常拥挤。 Zǎo wǎn gāofēng qī dìtiě fēicháng yōngjǐ. — The underground is extremely crowded during the morning and evening peaks.
628 高明 gāomíng
brilliant; wise
这个办法确实高明。 Zhège bànfǎ quèshí gāomíng. — This method really is a clever one.
629 高尚 gāoshàng
nobly; lofty
他有一颗高尚的心。 Tā yǒu yì kē gāoshàng de xīn. — He has a noble heart.
630 高涨
高漲
gāozhǎng
upsurge; (tensions, etc.) run high
大家的热情空前高涨。 Dàjiā de rèqíng kōngqián gāozhǎng. — Everyone's enthusiasm ran higher than ever before.
631 稿件 gǎojiàn
rough draft of a document
编辑正在审阅这批稿件。 Biānjí zhèngzài shěnyuè zhè pī gǎojiàn. — The editor is reviewing this batch of manuscripts.
632 告辞
告辭
gàocí
take leave; bid farewell
时间不早了,我该告辞了。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ gāi gàocí le. — It is getting late; I should take my leave.
633 告诫
告誡
gàojiè
warn; admonish
父亲告诫他不要贪图小便宜。 Fùqīn gàojiè tā bú yào tāntú xiǎo piányi. — His father warned him not to grasp at petty advantages.
634 疙瘩 gēda
swelling or lump on skin
被蚊子咬了一个大疙瘩。 Bèi wénzi yǎo le yí ge dà gēda. — A mosquito bite has raised a big lump.
635 鸽子
鴿子
gēzi
dove; pigeon
广场上有很多鸽子。 Guǎngchǎng shang yǒu hěn duō gēzi. — There are many pigeons in the square.
636
to place; put aside
请把箱子搁在桌上。 Qǐng bǎ xiāngzi gē zài zhuō shang. — Please put the box on the table.
637
to cut (apart/off)
农民正在地里割麦子。 Nóngmín zhèngzài dì lǐ gē màizi. — The farmers are cutting wheat in the fields.
638 歌颂
歌頌
gēsòng
sing the praise of; extol; eulogize
这首诗歌颂了母亲的伟大。 Zhè shǒu shī gēsòng le mǔqīn de wěidà. — This poem sings the praises of a mother's greatness.
639 革命 gémìng
revolution; revolutionary (politics); cause great social change; rise in revolt
这项技术带来了一场革命。 Zhè xiàng jìshù dài lái le yì chǎng gémìng. — This technology brought about a revolution.
640 格局 géjú
structure; pattern
这套房子的格局很方正。 Zhè tào fángzi de géjú hěn fāngzhèng. — The layout of this flat is nicely squared off.
641 格式 géshì
form; specification; format
请按照统一的格式填写。 Qǐng ànzhào tǒngyī de géshì tiánxiě. — Please fill it in according to the standard format.
642 隔阂
隔閡
géhé
estrangement; misunderstanding
两代人之间难免有隔阂。 Liǎng dài rén zhījiān nánmiǎn yǒu géhé. — Some estrangement between two generations is unavoidable.
643 隔离
隔離
gélí
insulate; separate; isolate
病人需要隔离观察一周。 Bìngrén xūyào gélí guānchá yì zhōu. — The patient needs a week of isolation and observation.
644 个体
個體
gètǐ
individual
每个个体都有自己的特点。 Měi ge gètǐ dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèdiǎn. — Every individual has characteristics of his own.
645 各抒己见
各抒己見
gèshūjǐjiàn
everyone gives their own view
会上大家各抒己见,气氛热烈。 Huì shang dàjiā gèshūjǐjiàn, qìfēn rèliè. — At the meeting everyone aired their own views and the mood was lively.
646 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù
deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate (problem, etc.)
这种观念在当地根深蒂固。 Zhè zhǒng guānniàn zài dāngdì gēn shēn dì gù. — This idea is deeply rooted in the locality.
647 根源 gēnyuán
origin; root; source
我们要找出问题的根源。 Wǒmen yào zhǎochū wèntí de gēnyuán. — We must find the root of the problem.
648 跟前 gēnqián
in front of
他走到我跟前,小声说了句话。 Tā zǒu dào wǒ gēnqián, xiǎoshēng shuō le jù huà. — He came up to me and said something quietly.
649 跟随
跟隨
gēnsuí
follow; followed
小狗一直跟随着主人。 Xiǎo gǒu yìzhí gēnsuízhe zhǔrén. — The little dog followed its owner the whole way.
650 跟踪
跟蹤
gēnzōng
follow somebody's tracks; tail; shadow
警方跟踪了他三天。 Jǐngfāng gēnzōng le tā sān tiān. — The police tailed him for three days.
651 更新 gēngxīn
to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade
网站的内容每天更新。 Wǎngzhàn de nèiróng měi tiān gēngxīn. — The website's content is updated daily.
652 更正 gēngzhèng
correct; correction
报纸第二天登出了更正。 Bàozhǐ dì èr tiān dēng chū le gēngzhèng. — The newspaper printed a correction the next day.
653 耕地 gēngdì
arable land; to plow land
保护耕地是一项长期任务。 Bǎohù gēngdì shì yí xiàng chángqī rènwu. — Protecting arable land is a long-term task.
654 工艺品
工藝品
gōngyìpǐn
handicraft; handiwork
这些工艺品都是手工做的。 Zhèxiē gōngyìpǐn dōu shì shǒugōng zuò de. — These handicrafts are all made by hand.
655 公安局 gōngānjú
public security bureau
办身份证要去公安局。 Bàn shēnfènzhèng yào qù gōngānjú. — To get an identity card you have to go to the public security bureau.
656 公道 gōngdao
fair; equitable
这家店的价格很公道。 Zhè jiā diàn de jiàgé hěn gōngdao. — This shop's prices are very fair.
657 公告 gōnggào
post; announcement
学校门口贴着一张公告。 Xuéxiào ménkǒu tiēzhe yì zhāng gōnggào. — A public notice is posted at the school gate.
658 公关
公關
gōngguān
public relations
这件事需要公关部门出面处理。 Zhè jiàn shì xūyào gōngguān bùmén chūmiàn chǔlǐ. — This matter needs the public relations department to step in.
659 公民 gōngmín
citizen
每个公民都应该遵守法律。 Měi ge gōngmín dōu yīnggāi zūnshǒu fǎlǜ. — Every citizen should obey the law.
660 公然 gōngrán
(do something) openly; undisguised
他公然违反了规定。 Tā gōngrán wéifǎn le guīdìng. — He openly broke the rules.
661 公认
公認
gōngrèn
publicly know (to be); recognize; generally acknowledged
他是公认的行业专家。 Tā shì gōngrèn de hángyè zhuānjiā. — He is acknowledged as an expert in the industry.
662 公式 gōngshì
formula
记住这个公式,做题会快很多。 Jìzhù zhège gōngshì, zuò tí huì kuài hěn duō. — Remember this formula and the problems go much faster.
663 公务
公務
gōngwù
public affairs; official business
他这次出国是因为公务。 Tā zhè cì chūguó shì yīnwèi gōngwù. — He is going abroad this time on official business.
664 公正 gōngzhèng
just; fair
法官应该公正地审理案件。 Fǎguān yīnggāi gōngzhèng de shěnlǐ ànjiàn. — A judge should try a case impartially.
665 公证
公證
gōngzhèng
notarization
这份协议已经做过公证。 Zhè fèn xiéyì yǐjīng zuò guo gōngzhèng. — This agreement has already been notarised.
666 功劳
功勞
gōngláo
contribution; meritorious; credit
这次成功有他很大的功劳。 Zhè cì chénggōng yǒu tā hěn dà de gōngláo. — Much of the credit for this success is his.
667 功效 gōngxiào
efficiency; effectiveness
这种药的功效很明显。 Zhè zhǒng yào de gōngxiào hěn míngxiǎn. — The effect of this medicine is very clear.
668 攻击
攻擊
gōngjī
to attack; accuse; to charge
他在网上受到了不少攻击。 Tā zài wǎng shang shòudào le bù shǎo gōngjī. — He came in for a good deal of attack online.
669 攻克 gōngkè
to capture; to take
科研团队终于攻克了这个难题。 Kēyán tuánduì zhōngyú gōngkè le zhège nántí. — The research team finally cracked this difficult problem.
670 供不应求
供不應求
gōng bú yìng qiú
(saying) demand outstrips supply
这款产品一上市就供不应求。 Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn yí shàngshì jiù gōng bú yìng qiú. — This product sold out as soon as it hit the market.
671 供给
供給
gōngjǐ
to furnish; provide; to supply
这个地区的水电供给很稳定。 Zhège dìqū de shuǐdiàn gōngjǐ hěn wěndìng. — The water and power supply in this area is very stable.
672 宫殿
宮殿
gōngdiàn
palace
这座宫殿建于四百年前。 Zhè zuò gōngdiàn jiàn yú sìbǎi nián qián. — This palace was built four hundred years ago.
673 恭敬 gōngjìng
dutiful; deferential
他恭敬地向老师鞠了一躬。 Tā gōngjìng de xiàng lǎoshī jū le yì gōng. — He bowed respectfully to his teacher.
674 巩固
鞏固
gǒnggù
consolidate; solidify
复习是为了巩固学过的知识。 Fùxí shì wèile gǒnggù xué guo de zhīshi. — Revision is for consolidating what you have learned.
675 共和国
共和國
gònghéguó
republic
这个共和国成立于上世纪。 Zhège gònghéguó chénglì yú shàng shìjì. — This republic was founded in the last century.
676 共计
共計
gòngjì
sum up; total
这次活动共计有三百人参加。 Zhè cì huódòng gòngjì yǒu sānbǎi rén cānjiā. — A total of three hundred people took part in this event.
677 共鸣
共鳴
gòngmíng
physical resonance; sympathetic response to something
这首歌引起了很多人的共鸣。 Zhè shǒu gē yǐnqǐ le hěn duō rén de gòngmíng. — This song struck a chord with a great many people.
678 勾结
勾結
gōujié
collude with; collaborate; gang up
他们和外人勾结,出卖了公司。 Tāmen hé wàirén gōujié, chūmài le gōngsī. — They colluded with outsiders and sold out the company.
679 钩子
鈎子
gōuzi
hook
衣服挂在门后的钩子上。 Yīfu guà zài mén hòu de gōuzi shang. — The coat hangs on the hook behind the door.
680 构思
構思
gòusī
outline a story; make preliminary sketch
这部小说的构思非常巧妙。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de gòusī fēicháng qiǎomiào. — The conception of this novel is remarkably ingenious.
681 孤独
孤獨
gūdú
lonely; solitary
刚到新城市时他感到很孤独。 Gāng dào xīn chéngshì shí tā gǎndào hěn gūdú. — When he first came to the new city he felt very lonely.
682 孤立 gūlì
isolate; isolated
不要孤立任何一个同学。 Bú yào gūlì rènhé yí ge tóngxué. — Do not isolate any classmate.
683 姑且 gūqiě
temporarily; the time being
我们姑且相信他这一次。 Wǒmen gūqiě xiāngxìn tā zhè yí cì. — Let us take his word for it this once.
684 辜负
辜負
gūfù
let down; disappoint; fail to live up to
他没有辜负父母的期望。 Tā méiyǒu gūfù fùmǔ de qīwàng. — He did not let his parents' hopes down.
685 古董 gǔdǒng
antique
他家里收藏了不少古董。 Tā jiā lǐ shōucáng le bù shǎo gǔdǒng. — He has quite a collection of antiques at home.
686 古怪 gǔguài
eccentric; grotesque; oddly
他的脾气有点古怪。 Tā de píqi yǒudiǎn gǔguài. — His temperament is a little odd.
687 股东
股東
gǔdōng
stockholder; shareholder
公司下周要召开股东大会。 Gōngsī xià zhōu yào zhàokāi gǔdōng dàhuì. — The company is holding a shareholders' meeting next week.
688 股份 gǔfèn
a share (in a company) stock
他出售了自己的全部股份。 Tā chūshòu le zìjǐ de quánbù gǔfèn. — He sold all of his shares.
689 骨干
骨幹
gǔgàn
backbone; mainstay
他是这个团队的骨干。 Tā shì zhège tuánduì de gǔgàn. — He is the backbone of this team.
690 鼓动
鼓動
gǔdòng
agitate; instigate
他鼓动大家一起去反映情况。 Tā gǔdòng dàjiā yìqǐ qù fǎnyìng qíngkuàng. — He urged everyone to go and report the situation together.
691 固然 gùrán
admittedly; it is true that; indeed
努力固然重要,方法也不能忽视。 Nǔlì gùrán zhòngyào, fāngfǎ yě bù néng hūshì. — Effort is certainly important, but method cannot be ignored either.
692 固体
固體
gùtǐ
solid
水在零度以下会变成固体。 Shuǐ zài líng dù yǐxià huì biànchéng gùtǐ. — Below zero degrees water turns solid.
693 固有 gùyǒu
intrinsic/inherent to something; native
每种语言都有自己固有的特点。 Měi zhǒng yǔyán dōu yǒu zìjǐ gùyǒu de tèdiǎn. — Every language has its own inherent features.
694 固执
固執
gùzhí
persistent; stubborn
他这个人有点固执,很难劝。 Tā zhège rén yǒudiǎn gùzhí, hěn nán quàn. — He is rather stubborn and hard to persuade.
695 故乡
故鄉
gùxiāng
hometown; homeland; birthplace
他离开故乡已经二十年了。 Tā líkāi gùxiāng yǐjīng èrshí nián le. — He has been away from his home town for twenty years.
696 故障 gùzhàng
malfunction; breakdown
电梯出现故障,暂时停用。 Diàntī chūxiàn gùzhàng, zànshí tíngyòng. — The lift has broken down and is out of service for now.
697 顾虑
顧慮
gùlǜ
misgivings; apprehensions
有什么顾虑尽管说出来。 Yǒu shénme gùlǜ jǐnguǎn shuō chūlái. — If you have any misgivings, do say so.
698 顾问
顧問
gùwèn
adviser; consultant
公司聘请他做法律顾问。 Gōngsī pìnqǐng tā zuò fǎlǜ gùwèn. — The company engaged him as legal adviser.
699 雇佣
雇傭
gùyōng
employ; hire
这家餐厅雇佣了十几名员工。 Zhè jiā cāntīng gùyōng le shí jǐ míng yuángōng. — This restaurant employs a dozen or so staff.
700 拐杖 guǎizhàng
crutch; walking stick
爷爷拄着拐杖慢慢地走。 Yéye zhǔzhe guǎizhàng mànmàn de zǒu. — Grandpa walks slowly leaning on his stick.
701 关怀
關懷
guānhuái
care; solicitude; show care for; concerned about
老师对每个学生都很关怀。 Lǎoshī duì měi ge xuésheng dōu hěn guānhuái. — The teacher shows care for every student.
702 关照
關照
guānzhào
concern; look after; keep an eye on
初来乍到,请多关照。 Chū lái zhà dào, qǐng duō guānzhào. — I am new here; please look after me.
703 观光
觀光
guānguāng
sight see; tour
每年都有很多人来这里观光。 Měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén lái zhèlǐ guānguāng. — Many people come here sightseeing every year.
704 官方 guānfāng
official; (by the) government
这个消息还没有得到官方证实。 Zhège xiāoxi hái méiyǒu dédào guānfāng zhèngshí. — This news has not yet been officially confirmed.
705 管辖
管轄
guǎnxiá
administer; have jurisdiction (over)
这片区域由市政府管辖。 Zhè piàn qūyù yóu shì zhèngfǔ guǎnxiá. — This area falls under the municipal government's jurisdiction.
706 贯彻
貫徹
guànchè
to implement; put into practice; carry out
这项政策必须贯彻到底。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè bìxū guànchè dàodǐ. — This policy must be carried through to the end.
707 惯例
慣例
guànlì
conventional
按照惯例,会议在周一举行。 Ànzhào guànlì, huìyì zài zhōuyī jǔxíng. — By convention the meeting is held on Monday.
708 灌溉 guàngài
irrigate
这条水渠用来灌溉农田。 Zhè tiáo shuǐqú yònglái guàngài nóngtián. — This channel is used to irrigate the fields.
709 guàn
can; jar; pot; pitcher
厨房里放着几个玻璃罐。 Chúfáng lǐ fàngzhe jǐ ge bōli guàn. — Several glass jars stand in the kitchen.
710 光彩 guāngcǎi
splendor; radiance; brilliance; honor
她脸上焕发着光彩。 Tā liǎn shang huànfāzhe guāngcǎi. — Her face glowed with radiance.
711 光辉
光輝
guānghuī
radiance; brilliant; glory
太阳的光辉洒满了大地。 Tàiyáng de guānghuī sǎ mǎn le dàdì. — The sun's radiance spilled across the earth.
712 光芒 guāngmáng
rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance
灯塔射出耀眼的光芒。 Dēngtǎ shè chū yàoyǎn de guāngmáng. — The lighthouse threw out a dazzling beam.
713 光荣
光榮
guāngróng
glory; honor
能代表学校参赛是一件光荣的事。 Néng dàibiǎo xuéxiào cānsài shì yí jiàn guāngróng de shì. — Representing the school in the competition is an honour.
714 广阔
廣闊
guǎngkuò
wide; vast
眼前是一片广阔的草原。 Yǎnqián shì yí piàn guǎngkuò de cǎoyuán. — Before us lay a vast grassland.
715 归根到底
歸根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ
(saying) to sum it up ...
归根到底,还是准备得不够。 Guī gēn dào dǐ, háishi zhǔnbèi de bú gòu. — In the final analysis, the preparation simply was not enough.
716 归还
歸還
guīhuán
return something; revert
借的书请按时归还。 Jiè de shū qǐng ànshí guīhuán. — Please return borrowed books on time.
717 规范
規範
guīfàn
standard (design or model); norm; without variation; to specify
他的写字姿势很规范。 Tā de xiězì zīshì hěn guīfàn. — His writing posture is exactly as it should be.
718 规格
規格
guīgé
standard; norm; specification
这批零件的规格不一样。 Zhè pī língjiàn de guīgé bù yíyàng. — The specifications of these parts differ.
719 规划
規劃
guīhuà
plan; program; project
城市规划要考虑几十年后的情况。 Chéngshì guīhuà yào kǎolǜ jǐshí nián hòu de qíngkuàng. — Urban planning has to consider the situation decades ahead.
720 规章
規章
guīzhāng
regulations; rule
每位员工都要熟悉公司的规章。 Měi wèi yuángōng dōu yào shúxī gōngsī de guīzhāng. — Every employee must be familiar with the company's regulations.
721 轨道
軌道
guǐdào
orbit; railway; trajectory
卫星已经进入预定轨道。 Wèixīng yǐjīng jìnrù yùdìng guǐdào. — The satellite has entered its planned orbit.
722 贵族
貴族
guìzú
lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman
这座庄园曾属于一个贵族家庭。 Zhè zuò zhuāngyuán céng shǔyú yí ge guìzú jiātíng. — This estate once belonged to a noble family.
723 guì
kneel
他跪在地上系鞋带。 Tā guì zài dì shang jì xiédài. — He knelt on the ground to tie his shoelace.
724 棍棒 gùnbàng
club
他手里拿着一根棍棒。 Tā shǒu lǐ názhe yì gēn gùnbàng. — He held a stick in his hand.
725 国防
國防
guófáng
national defense
国防建设关系到国家安全。 Guófáng jiànshè guānxì dào guójiā ānquán. — Building national defence bears on the country's security.
726 国务院
國務院
guówùyuàn
State Council (PRC); State Department (USA)
这项决定由国务院发布。 Zhè xiàng juédìng yóu guówùyuàn fābù. — This decision was issued by the State Council.
727 果断
果斷
guǒduàn
firm; decisive
他处理问题非常果断。 Tā chǔlǐ wèntí fēicháng guǒduàn. — He deals with problems very decisively.
728 过度
過度
guòdù
excessive; exceeding; lavishly
过度使用眼睛会损伤视力。 Guòdù shǐyòng yǎnjing huì sǔnshāng shìlì. — Overusing your eyes damages your sight.
729 过渡
過渡
guòdù
to cross a river by ferry; transition; interim
这只是一个过渡阶段。 Zhè zhǐshì yí ge guòdù jiēduàn. — This is only a transitional stage.
730 过奖
過獎
guòjiǎng
praise excessively; flatter
您过奖了,我只是尽力而已。 Nín guòjiǎng le, wǒ zhǐshì jìnlì éryǐ. — You flatter me; I only did my best.
731 过滤
過濾
guòlǜ
to filter; filter
这台机器可以过滤水中的杂质。 Zhè tái jīqì kěyǐ guòlǜ shuǐ zhōng de zázhì. — This machine can filter impurities out of the water.
732 过失
過失
guòshī
defect; fault
这次事故是由操作过失造成的。 Zhè cì shìgù shì yóu cāozuò guòshī zàochéng de. — This accident was caused by an operating error.
733 过问
過問
guòwèn
take an interest in; get involved with
这件事没人过问,就一直拖着。 Zhè jiàn shì méi rén guòwèn, jiù yìzhí tuōzhe. — Nobody took any interest in this, so it just dragged on.
734 过瘾
過瘾
guòyǐn
satisfy a craving; get a kick out of sth; do to one's heart's content
这场球赛看得真过瘾。 Zhè chǎng qiúsài kàn de zhēn guòyǐn. — That match was a real thrill to watch.
735 过于
過于
guòyú
too much; excessively
他过于紧张,反而发挥失常。 Tā guòyú jǐnzhāng, fǎn'ér fāhuī shīcháng. — He was so nervous that he actually performed below his level.
736 hāi
hey/hi (loanword); oh; alas
嗨,好久不见! Hāi, hǎojiǔ bú jiàn! — Hi, long time no see!
737 海拔 hǎibá
height above sea level; elevation
这座山的海拔超过三千米。 Zhè zuò shān de hǎibá chāoguò sānqiān mǐ. — This mountain is over three thousand metres above sea level.
738 海滨
海濱
hǎibīn
shore; seaside
他们在海滨散了一会儿步。 Tāmen zài hǎibīn sàn le yíhuìr bù. — They took a short walk along the seashore.
739 含糊 hánhu
unclear; vague; unsure
他的回答很含糊,让人摸不着头脑。 Tā de huídá hěn hánhu, ràng rén mō bu zháo tóunǎo. — His answer was so vague that nobody could make head or tail of it.
740 含义
含義
hányì
implied meaning; connotation
这个词有好几层含义。 Zhège cí yǒu hǎojǐ céng hányì. — This word has several layers of meaning.
741 寒暄 hánxuān
exchanging conventional greetings; winter and summer
两人寒暄了几句就进入正题。 Liǎng rén hánxuān le jǐ jù jiù jìnrù zhèngtí. — The two exchanged a few pleasantries and then got down to business.
742 罕见
罕見
hǎnjiàn
rare; rarely seen; peculiar
这种鸟在本地十分罕见。 Zhè zhǒng niǎo zài běndì shífēn hǎnjiàn. — This bird is extremely rare in this area.
743 捍卫
捍衛
hànwèi
defend; uphold; safeguard
他们用生命捍卫了这片土地。 Tāmen yòng shēngmìng hànwèi le zhè piàn tǔdì. — They defended this land with their lives.
744 行列 hángliè
procession; ranks; queue
他加入了志愿者的行列。 Tā jiārù le zhìyuànzhě de hángliè. — He joined the ranks of the volunteers.
745 航空 hángkōng
aviation
他在一家航空公司工作。 Tā zài yì jiā hángkōng gōngsī gōngzuò. — He works for an airline.
746 航天 hángtiān
space flight
这个国家的航天技术发展很快。 Zhège guójiā de hángtiān jìshù fāzhǎn hěn kuài. — This country's space technology is developing fast.
747 航行 hángxíng
to sail; to fly
这艘船已经航行了三个月。 Zhè sōu chuán yǐjīng hángxíng le sān ge yuè. — This ship has been sailing for three months.
748 毫米 háomǐ
millimeter
这块板子的厚度是三毫米。 Zhè kuài bǎnzi de hòudù shì sān háomǐ. — This board is three millimetres thick.
749 毫无
毫無
háo wú
not at all; completely without; not in the least
他对此事毫无兴趣。 Tā duì cǐ shì háo wú xìngqù. — He has not the slightest interest in this.
750 豪迈
豪邁
háomài
bold and generous; heroic
他的笑声十分豪迈。 Tā de xiàoshēng shífēn háomài. — His laugh is thoroughly hearty.
751 号召
號召
hàozhào
call upon; summon; to appeal
学校号召大家参加义务劳动。 Xuéxiào hàozhào dàjiā cānjiā yìwù láodòng. — The school called on everyone to take part in voluntary work.
752 耗费
耗費
hàofèi
waste; spend; consume
这项工程耗费了大量人力。 Zhè xiàng gōngchéng hàofèi le dàliàng rénlì. — This project consumed a great deal of manpower.
753
breathe out; scold
天冷了,他呵了呵手。 Tiān lěng le, tā hē le hē shǒu. — It was cold, so he breathed on his hands.
754 合并
合並
hébìng
merge; annex
这两个部门下个月要合并。 Zhè liǎng ge bùmén xià ge yuè yào hébìng. — These two departments are to merge next month.
755 合成 héchéng
compound; synthesis; mixture
这张照片是用两张图合成的。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì yòng liǎng zhāng tú héchéng de. — This photograph was composited from two images.
756 合伙
合夥
héhuǒ
to make a partnership
他和朋友合伙开了一家小店。 Tā hé péngyou héhuǒ kāi le yì jiā xiǎodiàn. — He went into partnership with a friend and opened a small shop.
757 合算 hésuàn
worthwhile; reckon up
买这个套餐比较合算。 Mǎi zhège tàocān bǐjiào hésuàn. — Buying this set is better value.
758 和蔼
和藹
hé'ǎi
kindly; good-tempered; amiable
这位老师非常和蔼。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī fēicháng hé'ǎi. — This teacher is extremely kindly.
759 和解 héjiě
settlement; to become reconciled
经过调解,双方终于和解了。 Jīngguò tiáojiě, shuāngfāng zhōngyú héjiě le. — After mediation the two sides were finally reconciled.
760 和睦 hémù
peaceful relations; harmonious
这家人一直很和睦。 Zhè jiā rén yìzhí hěn hémù. — This family has always got on harmoniously.
761 和气
和氣
héqi
friendly; polite; amiable
他待人很和气。 Tā dài rén hěn héqi. — He treats people very amiably.
762 和谐
和諧
héxié
harmonious; concordant
这幅画的色彩很和谐。 Zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn héxié. — The colours of this painting are very harmonious.
763 hēi
hey; interjection for calling attention
嘿,你的伞忘拿了! Hēi, nǐ de sǎn wàng ná le! — Hey, you forgot your umbrella!
764 痕迹 hénjì
vestige; trace
墙上还留着当年的痕迹。 Qiáng shang hái liúzhe dāngnián de hénjì. — Traces of those years still remain on the wall.
765 狠心 hěn xīn
callous; cruel; cold-blooded
他狠心把手机收了起来,专心复习。 Tā hěn xīn bǎ shǒujī shōu le qǐlái, zhuānxīn fùxí. — He steeled himself, put the phone away and concentrated on revising.
766 恨不得 hèn bu de
cannot bear not; be dying to
他恨不得马上飞回家。 Tā hèn bu de mǎshàng fēi huí jiā. — He could not wait to fly straight home.
767
héng
horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke)
这个字的第一笔是横。 Zhège zì de dì yī bǐ shì héng. — The first stroke of this character is a horizontal.
768 hēng
groan; snort; to hum; croon
他一边走一边哼着小曲。 Tā yìbiān zǒu yìbiān hēngzhe xiǎoqǔ. — He hummed a little tune as he walked.
769 轰动
轟動
hōngdòng
a sensation; a stir
这条新闻轰动了整个城市。 Zhè tiáo xīnwén hōngdòng le zhěnggè chéngshì. — This piece of news caused a sensation across the whole city.
770 hōng
to dry or warm by the fire; to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast
他把湿衣服放在火边烘干。 Tā bǎ shī yīfu fàng zài huǒ biān hōng gān. — He put the wet clothes by the fire to dry.
771 宏观
宏觀
hóngguān
macro-; macroscopic
我们要从宏观上把握方向。 Wǒmen yào cóng hóngguān shang bǎwò fāngxiàng. — We need to grasp the direction at the macro level.
772 宏伟
宏偉
hóngwěi
grand; imposing; magnificent
这座建筑十分宏伟。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù shífēn hóngwěi. — This building is truly magnificent.
773 洪水 hóngshuǐ
flood
洪水冲毁了下游的农田。 Hóngshuǐ chōnghuǐ le xiàyóu de nóngtián. — The flood destroyed the farmland downstream.
774 hǒng
fool; coax; to amuse (a child)
妈妈轻声哄孩子睡觉。 Māma qīngshēng hǒng háizi shuìjiào. — Mum coaxed the child softly to sleep.
775 喉咙
喉嚨
hóulóng
throat; larynx
他喉咙疼,说话很轻。 Tā hóulóng téng, shuōhuà hěn qīng. — His throat hurts and he speaks very softly.
776 hǒu
roar; howl
他生气地吼了一声。 Tā shēngqì de hǒu le yì shēng. — He gave an angry roar.
777 后代
後代
hòudài
posterity; later generations; descendants
保护环境是为了我们的后代。 Bǎohù huánjìng shì wèile wǒmen de hòudài. — Protecting the environment is for the sake of our descendants.
778 后顾之忧
後顧之憂
hòugùzhīyōu
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom to act); trouble back at home; worries about the future consequences
家里安排好了,他就没有后顾之忧了。 Jiā lǐ ānpái hǎo le, tā jiù méiyǒu hòugùzhīyōu le. — With things settled at home he had no worries left behind him.
779 后勤
後勤
hòuqín
logistics
这次活动的后勤工作由他负责。 Zhè cì huódòng de hòuqín gōngzuò yóu tā fùzé. — He is in charge of logistics for this event.
780 候选
候選
hòuxuǎn
candidate
他是这次评选的候选人之一。 Tā shì zhè cì píngxuǎn de hòuxuǎn rén zhī yī. — He is one of the candidates in this selection.
781 呼唤
呼喚
hūhuàn
call out (a name etc.); shout
母亲在门口呼唤孩子回家。 Mǔqīn zài ménkǒu hūhuàn háizi huí jiā. — The mother called from the doorway for her child to come home.
782 呼啸
呼嘯
hūxiào
whistle; scream; howl
北风在窗外呼啸。 Běifēng zài chuāng wài hūxiào. — The north wind howled outside the window.
783 呼吁
呼籲
hūyù
call on (someone to do something); appeal
医生呼吁大家少吃盐。 Yīshēng hūyù dàjiā shǎo chī yán. — Doctors appeal to everyone to eat less salt.
784 忽略 hūlüè
ignore; forget about; neglect
这个细节很容易被忽略。 Zhège xìjié hěn róngyì bèi hūlüè. — This detail is easily overlooked.
785 胡乱
胡亂
húluàn
carelessly; recklessly
他胡乱吃了几口就出门了。 Tā húluàn chī le jǐ kǒu jiù chūmén le. — He ate a few careless mouthfuls and went out.
786 胡须
胡須
húxū
beard; moustache; whiskers
他留着一把花白的胡须。 Tā liúzhe yì bǎ huābái de húxū. — He wears a grizzled beard.
787 湖泊 húpō
lake
这个地区有大大小小几十个湖泊。 Zhège dìqū yǒu dàdà xiǎoxiǎo jǐshí ge húpō. — This region has dozens of lakes large and small.
788 花瓣 huābàn
petal
风一吹,花瓣落了一地。 Fēng yì chuī, huābàn luò le yí dì. — One gust of wind and petals covered the ground.
789 花蕾 huālěi
(flower) bud
枝头上冒出了一个个花蕾。 Zhītóu shang mào chū le yí gège huālěi. — Buds have appeared all over the branches.
790 华丽
華麗
huálì
gorgeous; magnificent
舞台的布景非常华丽。 Wǔtái de bùjǐng fēicháng huálì. — The stage set is extremely gorgeous.
791 华侨
華僑
huáqiáo
overseas Chinese
很多华侨每年都回来探亲。 Hěn duō huáqiáo měi nián dōu huílái tànqīn. — Many overseas Chinese come back every year to visit relatives.
792 化肥 huàféi
chemical fertilizer
过量使用化肥会破坏土壤。 Guòliàng shǐyòng huàféi huì pòhuài tǔrǎng. — Using too much chemical fertiliser damages the soil.
793 化石 huàshí
fossil
他们在山上发现了恐龙化石。 Tāmen zài shān shang fāxiàn le kǒnglóng huàshí. — They found dinosaur fossils in the mountains.
794 化验
化驗
huàyàn
laboratory test; chemically examine
医生让他去化验一下血。 Yīshēng ràng tā qù huàyàn yíxià xuè. — The doctor told him to go and have a blood test.
795 化妆
化妝
huà zhuāng
put on make-up
她很少化妆。 Tā hěn shǎo huà zhuāng. — She rarely wears make-up.
796 划分
劃分
huàfēn
divide up; differentiate
这本书把内容划分成五个部分。 Zhè běn shū bǎ nèiróng huàfēn chéng wǔ ge bùfen. — This book divides its content into five parts.
797 画蛇添足
畫蛇添足
huàshétiānzú
draw legs on a snake (idiom); to ruin something by adding something superfluous
最后那句话完全是画蛇添足。 Zuìhòu nà jù huà wánquán shì huàshétiānzú. — That last sentence was entirely superfluous.
798 话筒
話筒
huàtǒng
microphone; transmitter; megaphone
请对着话筒说话。 Qǐng duìzhe huàtǒng shuōhuà. — Please speak into the microphone.
799 欢乐
歡樂
huānlè
gaiety; glee; delighted
节日的广场上一片欢乐。 Jiérì de guǎngchǎng shang yí piàn huānlè. — The festival square was full of joy.
800 还原
還原
huányuán
restore to the original state; (Chemistry) reduce
他把房间还原成了原来的样子。 Tā bǎ fángjiān huányuán chéng le yuánlái de yàngzi. — He restored the room to the way it had been.
801 环节
環節
huánjié
link; sector; segment (of annelid worms)
这是整个流程中最关键的环节。 Zhè shì zhěnggè liúchéng zhōng zuì guānjiàn de huánjié. — This is the most crucial link in the whole process.
802 缓和
緩和
huǎnhé
alleviate; to moderate; to ease (tension)
这句话缓和了紧张的气氛。 Zhè jù huà huǎnhé le jǐnzhāng de qìfēn. — This remark eased the tense atmosphere.
803 患者 huànzhě
sufferer; patient; the sick
这家医院每天接待上千名患者。 Zhè jiā yīyuàn měi tiān jiēdài shàng qiān míng huànzhě. — This hospital receives over a thousand patients a day.
804 荒凉
荒涼
huāngliáng
desolate
这里从前是一片荒凉的沙地。 Zhèlǐ cóngqián shì yí piàn huāngliáng de shādì. — This used to be a stretch of desolate sand.
805 荒谬
荒謬
huāngmiù
ridiculous; nonsensical
这个结论非常荒谬。 Zhège jiélùn fēicháng huāngmiù. — This conclusion is utterly absurd.
806 荒唐 huāngtang
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate
这么荒唐的要求,谁也不会答应。 Zhème huāngtang de yāoqiú, shéi yě bú huì dāying. — Nobody would agree to such an outrageous demand.
807 皇帝 huángdì
emperor
这座宫殿是皇帝生活的地方。 Zhè zuò gōngdiàn shì huángdì shēnghuó de dìfang. — This palace is where the emperor lived.
808 皇后
皇後
huánghòu
an empress
皇后陪皇帝一起接见使臣。 Huánghòu péi huángdì yìqǐ jiējiàn shǐchén. — The empress received the envoys together with the emperor.
809 黄昏
黃昏
huánghūn
dusk; evening; nightfall
黄昏时分,天边染上了金色。 Huánghūn shífēn, tiānbiān rǎn shàng le jīnsè. — At dusk the horizon turned golden.
810 恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù
suddenly see the light; suddenly realize what has happened; twig
听他一解释,我才恍然大悟。 Tīng tā yì jiěshì, wǒ cái huǎngrándàwù. — Only when he explained did it suddenly dawn on me.
811 huàng
to sway; to shake
船在水上轻轻地晃。 Chuán zài shuǐ shang qīngqīng de huàng. — The boat rocked gently on the water.
812 挥霍
揮霍
huīhuò
squander money without restraint; squander
他挥霍掉了父母留下的全部积蓄。 Tā huīhuò diào le fùmǔ liúxià de quánbù jīxù. — He squandered all the savings his parents left him.
813 辉煌
輝煌
huīhuáng
splendid; glorious
他曾创造过辉煌的成绩。 Tā céng chuàngzào guo huīhuáng de chéngjì. — He once achieved brilliant results.
814 回报
回報
huíbào
repayment; payback
他从不指望任何回报。 Tā cóng bù zhǐwàng rènhé huíbào. — He never expects anything in return.
815 回避 huíbì
avoid; shun; evade
他一直回避这个话题。 Tā yìzhí huíbì zhège huàtí. — He has been avoiding this topic all along.
816 回顾
回顧
huígù
look back; to review
年底大家一起回顾了这一年的工作。 Niándǐ dàjiā yìqǐ huígù le zhè yì nián de gōngzuò. — At year's end everyone reviewed the year's work together.
817 回收 huíshōu
recycle; recover and put back to use
这些塑料瓶可以回收利用。 Zhèxiē sùliào píng kěyǐ huíshōu lìyòng. — These plastic bottles can be recycled.
818 悔恨 huǐhèn
remorse; repentance
他至今仍为那个决定悔恨。 Tā zhìjīn réng wèi nàge juédìng huǐhèn. — He still regrets that decision bitterly to this day.
819 毁灭
毀滅
huǐmiè
perish; ruin; destroy
一场大火毁灭了这座村庄。 Yì chǎng dàhuǒ huǐmiè le zhè zuò cūnzhuāng. — A great fire destroyed this village.
820 汇报
彙報
huìbào
report; give an account of; to collect information and report back
请把调查结果向上级汇报。 Qǐng bǎ diàochá jiéguǒ xiàng shàngjí huìbào. — Please report the findings to your superiors.
821 会晤
會晤
huìwù
meet; meeting; conference
两国领导人昨天进行了会晤。 Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén zuótiān jìnxíng le huìwù. — The leaders of the two countries met yesterday.
822 贿赂
賄賂
huìlù
to bribe
他因贿赂官员被判刑。 Tā yīn huìlù guānyuán bèi pànxíng. — He was sentenced for bribing officials.
823 昏迷 hūnmí
lose consciousness; be in a coma
伤者已经昏迷了两天。 Shāngzhě yǐjīng hūnmí le liǎng tiān. — The injured man has been unconscious for two days.
824
hūn
meat or fish dish; pungent vegetables forbidden to Buddhist vegetarians
他吃素,从来不碰荤菜。 Tā chī sù, cónglái bú pèng hūn cài. — He is vegetarian and never touches meat dishes.
825 浑身
渾身
húnshēn
entire body; from head to foot
跑完步他浑身是汗。 Pǎo wán bù tā húnshēn shì hàn. — After his run he was covered in sweat from head to foot.
826 混合 hùnhé
to mix; to blend
把面粉和水混合均匀。 Bǎ miànfěn hé shuǐ hùnhé jūnyún. — Mix the flour and water evenly.
827 混乱
混亂
hùnluàn
confusion; chaotic
现场一度非常混乱。 Xiànchǎng yídù fēicháng hùnluàn. — The scene was extremely chaotic for a while.
828 混淆 hùnxiáo
obscure; confuse; mix up; blur
这两个概念很容易混淆。 Zhè liǎng ge gàiniàn hěn róngyì hùnxiáo. — These two concepts are easily confused.
829 混浊
混濁
hùnzhuó
muddy; dirty; turbid
下雨后河水变得很混浊。 Xià yǔ hòu héshuǐ biàn de hěn hùnzhuó. — After the rain the river water turned very muddy.
830 活该
活該
huógāi
serve sb. right; deservedly; ought
不听劝告,出了问题活该。 Bù tīng quàngào, chū le wèntí huógāi. — He ignored the advice, so it serves him right that things went wrong.
831 活力 huólì
energy; vitality; vigor
这座城市充满了活力。 Zhè zuò chéngshì chōngmǎn le huólì. — This city is full of vitality.
832 火箭 huǒjiàn
rocket
火箭在凌晨顺利发射。 Huǒjiàn zài língchén shùnlì fāshè. — The rocket launched successfully in the early hours.
833 火焰 huǒyàn
blaze; flame
火焰越烧越高。 Huǒyàn yuè shāo yuè gāo. — The flames rose higher and higher.
834 火药
火藥
huǒyào
gunpowder
火药是中国古代的四大发明之一。 Huǒyào shì Zhōngguó gǔdài de sì dà fāmíng zhī yī. — Gunpowder is one of ancient China's four great inventions.
835 货币
貨幣
huòbì
currency; money
各国的货币汇率每天都在变。 Gè guó de huòbì huìlǜ měi tiān dōu zài biàn. — Currency exchange rates change every day.
836 讥笑
譏笑
jīxiào
sneer at; deride
不要讥笑别人的失败。 Bú yào jīxiào biéren de shībài. — Do not sneer at other people's failures.
837 饥饿
饑餓
jī'è
hunger; hungry; starve
长时间的饥饿让他头晕。 Cháng shíjiān de jī'è ràng tā tóuyūn. — Long hunger made him dizzy.
838 机动
機動
jīdòng
motorized; mobile; flexible
这条道路只允许机动车通行。 Zhè tiáo dàolù zhǐ yǔnxǔ jīdòng chē tōngxíng. — Only motor vehicles are allowed on this road.
839 机构
機構
jīgòu
structure; organization; institution
这是一家非营利机构。 Zhè shì yì jiā fēi yínglì jīgòu. — This is a non-profit organisation.
840 机灵
機靈
jīling
clever; quick-witted; smartness
这孩子很机灵,一点就通。 Zhè háizi hěn jīling, yì diǎn jiù tōng. — This child is quick-witted and catches on at once.
841 机密
機密
jīmì
secret; classified (information)
这些文件属于公司机密。 Zhèxiē wénjiàn shǔyú gōngsī jīmì. — These documents are company confidential.
842 机械
機械
jīxiè
machine; mechanical
工厂里摆满了各种机械。 Gōngchǎng lǐ bǎi mǎn le gèzhǒng jīxiè. — The factory is filled with all kinds of machinery.
843 机遇
機遇
jīyù
opportunity; stroke of good luck; favorable circumstance
这对他来说是难得的机遇。 Zhè duì tā láishuō shì nándé de jīyù. — This is a rare opportunity for him.
844 机智
機智
jīzhì
tact; quick-witted; resourceful
他机智的回答化解了尴尬。 Tā jīzhì de huídá huàjiě le gāngà. — His quick-witted reply defused the awkwardness.
845 基地 jīdì
base (of operations)
这里是国家队的训练基地。 Zhèlǐ shì guójiāduì de xùnliàn jīdì. — This is the national team's training base.
846 基金 jījīn
fund; endowment
他们成立了一个教育基金。 Tāmen chénglì le yí ge jiàoyù jījīn. — They set up an education fund.
847 基因 jīyīn
gene
眼睛的颜色由基因决定。 Yǎnjing de yánsè yóu jīyīn juédìng. — Eye colour is determined by genes.
848 激发
激發
jīfā
to arouse; excite
好的老师能激发学生的兴趣。 Hǎo de lǎoshī néng jīfā xuésheng de xìngqù. — A good teacher can spark students' interest.
849 激励
激勵
jīlì
urge; encourage; motivation
父亲的话一直激励着他。 Fùqīn de huà yìzhí jīlìzhe tā. — His father's words have always spurred him on.
850 激情 jīqíng
passion; strong emotion; fervor; enthusiasm
他对工作始终保持着激情。 Tā duì gōngzuò shǐzhōng bǎochízhe jīqíng. — He has always kept his passion for the work.
851 及早 jízǎo
as soon as possible; at the earliest possible time
有问题要及早解决。 Yǒu wèntí yào jízǎo jiějué. — Problems should be dealt with as early as possible.
852 吉祥 jíxiáng
lucky
红色在中国象征吉祥。 Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó xiàngzhēng jíxiáng. — Red symbolises good fortune in China.
853 级别
級別
jíbié
rank; level; grade
他的级别比我高。 Tā de jíbié bǐ wǒ gāo. — His rank is higher than mine.
854 极端
極端
jíduān
extreme
凡事不要走极端。 Fánshì bú yào zǒu jíduān. — Do not take anything to extremes.
855 极限
極限
jíxiàn
limit; extreme boundary
他已经到了体力的极限。 Tā yǐjīng dào le tǐlì de jíxiàn. — He has reached the limit of his physical strength.
856 即便 jíbiàn
even if; even though
即便下雨,我们也照常出发。 Jíbiàn xià yǔ, wǒmen yě zhàocháng chūfā. — Even if it rains we will set off as planned.
857 即将
即將
jíjiāng
will shortly; soon; be on the verge of
新学期即将开始。 Xīn xuéqī jíjiāng kāishǐ. — The new term is about to begin.
858 急功近利 jígōngjìnlì
eager for success and profit
做学问不能急功近利。 Zuò xuéwen bù néng jígōngjìnlì. — Scholarship cannot be pursued with an eye on quick gains.
859 急剧
急劇
jíjù
rapid; sudden
气温在夜里急剧下降。 Qìwēn zài yè lǐ jíjù xiàjiàng. — The temperature dropped sharply during the night.
860 急切 jíqiè
eager; impatient; imperative
他急切地想知道结果。 Tā jíqiè de xiǎng zhīdào jiéguǒ. — He was eager to know the result.
861 急于求成 jíyúqiúchéng
impatient for success
学语言不能急于求成。 Xué yǔyán bù néng jíyúqiúchéng. — Learning a language cannot be rushed.
862 急躁 jízào
irritable; impetuous; impatient
他性子急躁,一等就烦。 Tā xìngzi jízào, yì děng jiù fán. — He is impatient by nature and gets irritable the moment he has to wait.
863 疾病 jíbìng
disease; illness; sickness; ailment
锻炼可以预防很多疾病。 Duànliàn kěyǐ yùfáng hěn duō jíbìng. — Exercise can prevent many diseases.
864 集团
集團
jítuán
group; bloc; circle; clique
这家集团在全国有上百家分公司。 Zhè jiā jítuán zài quánguó yǒu shàng bǎi jiā fēn gōngsī. — This group has over a hundred branches nationwide.
865 嫉妒 jídù
to be jealous; to envy, covet; to hate; to begrudge
他从不嫉妒别人的成功。 Tā cóng bù jídù biéren de chénggōng. — He never envies others' success.
866 籍贯
籍貫
jíguàn
place of one's ancestry
表格上要填写姓名和籍贯。 Biǎogé shang yào tiánxiě xìngmíng hé jíguàn. — You need to fill in your name and place of origin on the form.
867 给予
給予
jǐyǔ
to give
老师给予了他很多帮助。 Lǎoshī jǐyǔ le tā hěn duō bāngzhù. — The teacher gave him a great deal of help.
868 计较
計較
jìjiào
focus excessively on; haggle; bicker; argue
他不太计较个人得失。 Tā bú tài jìjiào gèrén déshī. — He does not fuss much over personal gain and loss.
869 记性
記性
jìxing
memory
他记性特别好,过目不忘。 Tā jìxing tèbié hǎo, guòmù bú wàng. — His memory is exceptional; he forgets nothing he has seen.
870 记载
記載
jìzǎi
write down; to record
这本书详细记载了那段历史。 Zhè běn shū xiángxì jìzǎi le nà duàn lìshǐ. — This book records that period of history in detail.
871 纪要
紀要
jìyào
written summary of a meeting; minutes
秘书整理了会议纪要。 Mìshū zhěnglǐ le huìyì jìyào. — The secretary drew up the minutes of the meeting.
872 技巧 jìqiǎo
skill; technique
这项工作需要一定的技巧。 Zhè xiàng gōngzuò xūyào yídìng de jìqiǎo. — This work requires a certain amount of skill.
873 忌讳
忌諱
jìhuì
avoid as a taboo; abstain from; taboo
这是当地人的一个忌讳。 Zhè shì dāngdì rén de yí ge jìhuì. — This is a taboo among the local people.
874 季度 jìdù
(financial) quarter; period of three months
公司每个季度公布一次业绩。 Gōngsī měi ge jìdù gōngbù yí cì yèjì. — The company publishes results once a quarter.
875 季军
季軍
jìjūn
third in a race; bronze medalist
他在这次比赛中获得季军。 Tā zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng huòdé jìjūn. — He took third place in this competition.
876 迹象 jìxiàng
mark; indication; sign
各种迹象表明他早就知道了。 Gèzhǒng jìxiàng biǎomíng tā zǎo jiù zhīdào le. — All the signs indicate that he knew long ago.
877 继承
繼承
jìchéng
inherit; carry on; succeed
他继承了父亲的手艺。 Tā jìchéng le fùqīn de shǒuyì. — He inherited his father's craft.
878 寄托 jìtuō
entrust somebody someone's care; consign; commit
父母把希望寄托在孩子身上。 Fùmǔ bǎ xīwàng jìtuō zài háizi shēnshang. — The parents pin their hopes on their child.
879 寂静
寂靜
jìjìng
quiet
深夜的山村格外寂静。 Shēnyè de shāncūn géwài jìjìng. — The mountain village is especially still late at night.
880 加工 jiā gōng
to process; processing; machining
这批木材还需要加工。 Zhè pī mùcái hái xūyào jiā gōng. — This timber still needs processing.
881 加剧
加劇
jiājù
aggravate; intensify; sharpen; accelerate
干旱加剧了粮食短缺。 Gānhàn jiājù le liángshi duǎnquē. — The drought aggravated the grain shortage.
882 夹杂
夾雜
jiāzá
mix together; have two dissimilar substances mixed together
他的普通话里夹杂着方言。 Tā de pǔtōnghuà lǐ jiāzázhe fāngyán. — His Mandarin is mixed with dialect.
883 佳肴 jiāyáo
delicacy
桌上摆满了美味佳肴。 Zhuō shang bǎi mǎn le měiwèi jiāyáo. — The table was laden with delicious dishes.
884 家常 jiācháng
the daily life of a family; home-style (food)
我们只做几个家常菜,别客气。 Wǒmen zhǐ zuò jǐ ge jiācháng cài, bié kèqi. — We've only made a few home-style dishes, so please don't stand on ceremony.
885 家伙
家夥
jiāhuo
guy; chap; tool; weapon
这家伙真有意思。 Zhè jiāhuo zhēn yǒu yìsi. — This fellow really is amusing.
886 家属
家屬
jiāshǔ
family member; a dependent
医院通知了病人的家属。 Yīyuàn tōngzhī le bìngrén de jiāshǔ. — The hospital notified the patient's family.
887 家喻户晓
家喻戶曉
jiā yù hù xiǎo
become a household name; well-known
这个故事在当地家喻户晓。 Zhège gùshi zài dāngdì jiā yù hù xiǎo. — This story is known in every household locally.
888 尖端 jiānduān
highest peak; the tip; sharp pointed end; most advanced and sophisticated
这是一项尖端技术。 Zhè shì yí xiàng jiānduān jìshù. — This is a cutting-edge technology.
889 尖锐
尖銳
jiānruì
sharp; intense; penetrating
他提出了几个尖锐的问题。 Tā tíchū le jǐ ge jiānruì de wèntí. — He raised several sharp questions.
890 坚定
堅定
jiāndìng
firm; staunch; resolute
他的态度非常坚定。 Tā de tàidù fēicháng jiāndìng. — His attitude is perfectly firm.
891 坚固
堅固
jiāngù
firm; strong; sturdy
这座桥非常坚固。 Zhè zuò qiáo fēicháng jiāngù. — This bridge is extremely solid.
892 坚韧
堅韌
jiānrèn
tough and durable; hard-bitten; firm and tenacious
这种材料非常坚韧,不容易断。 Zhè zhǒng cáiliào fēicháng jiānrèn, bù róngyì duàn. — This material is very tough and does not break easily.
893 坚实
堅實
jiānshí
firm and substantial; solid
这几年的积累为他打下了坚实的基础。 Zhè jǐ nián de jīlěi wèi tā dǎ xià le jiānshí de jīchǔ. — These years of accumulation laid a solid foundation for him.
894 坚硬
堅硬
jiānyìng
hard; solid
这块石头非常坚硬。 Zhè kuài shítou fēicháng jiānyìng. — This stone is extremely hard.
895 艰难
艱難
jiānnán
difficult; arduous
那几年他过得非常艰难。 Nà jǐ nián tā guò de fēicháng jiānnán. — Those few years were extremely hard for him.
896 监督
監督
jiāndū
control; monitor; supervise; inspect
工程质量由第三方监督。 Gōngchéng zhìliàng yóu dì sān fāng jiāndū. — The quality of the works is supervised by a third party.
897 监视
監視
jiānshì
oversee; to monitor
这里有摄像头在监视。 Zhèlǐ yǒu shèxiàngtóu zài jiānshì. — There are cameras monitoring here.
898 监狱
監獄
jiānyù
prison; jail
他因为诈骗被送进了监狱。 Tā yīnwèi zhàpiàn bèi sòng jìn le jiānyù. — He was sent to prison for fraud.
899 jiān
pan-fry; fry in shallow oil
她煎了两个鸡蛋当早餐。 Tā jiān le liǎng ge jīdàn dāng zǎocān. — She fried two eggs for breakfast.
900
jiǎn
choose; select; sort out
他从筐里拣了几个大苹果。 Tā cóng kuāng lǐ jiǎn le jǐ ge dà píngguǒ. — He picked a few big apples out of the basket.
901 检讨
檢討
jiǎntǎo
self-criticism; analyze
他在会上做了深刻的检讨。 Tā zài huì shang zuò le shēnkè de jiǎntǎo. — He made a searching self-criticism at the meeting.
902 检验
檢驗
jiǎnyàn
inspect; examine; to test
产品出厂前要经过严格检验。 Chǎnpǐn chūchǎng qián yào jīngguò yángé jiǎnyàn. — Products must pass strict inspection before leaving the factory.
903 剪彩 jiǎn cǎi
cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony
市长为新桥剪彩。 Shìzhǎng wèi xīn qiáo jiǎn cǎi. — The mayor cut the ribbon for the new bridge.
904 简化
簡化
jiǎnhuà
simplify; simplification
手续已经大大简化了。 Shǒuxù yǐjīng dàdà jiǎnhuà le. — The formalities have been greatly simplified.
905 简陋
簡陋
jiǎnlòu
simple and crude (i.e. room or building)
房子虽然简陋,却很干净。 Fángzi suīrán jiǎnlòu, què hěn gānjìng. — The house is crude but very clean.
906 简体字
簡體字
jiǎntǐzì
simplified Chinese characters
中国大陆通用简体字。 Zhōngguó dàlù tōngyòng jiǎntǐzì. — Simplified characters are in general use on the Chinese mainland.
907 简要
簡要
jiǎnyào
concise; brief
请简要说明一下情况。 Qǐng jiǎnyào shuōmíng yíxià qíngkuàng. — Please explain the situation briefly.
908 见多识广
見多識廣
jiànduōshíguǎng
experienced and knowledgeable
他走南闯北,见多识广。 Tā zǒu nán chuǎng běi, jiànduōshíguǎng. — He has travelled far and wide and seen a great deal.
909 见解
見解
jiànjiě
view; opinion; understanding
他对这个问题有独到的见解。 Tā duì zhège wèntí yǒu dúdào de jiànjiě. — He has an original view on this question.
910 见闻
見聞
jiànwén
information
他把旅途中的见闻写成了一本书。 Tā bǎ lǚtú zhōng de jiànwén xiě chéng le yì běn shū. — He made a book out of what he saw and heard on his travels.
911 见义勇为
見義勇爲
jiànyìyǒngwéi
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
他见义勇为,救下了落水的孩子。 Tā jiànyìyǒngwéi, jiù xià le luòshuǐ de háizi. — He acted bravely for what was right and saved the child from drowning.
912 间谍
間諜
jiàndié
a spy; intelligence agent
这部小说讲的是间谍的故事。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiǎng de shì jiàndié de gùshi. — This novel tells a spy story.
913 间隔
間隔
jiàngé
interval; intermission; gap; be separated
两班车的间隔是十五分钟。 Liǎng bān chē de jiàngé shì shíwǔ fēnzhōng. — The interval between the two buses is fifteen minutes.
914 间接
間接
jiànjiē
indirect
这件事和他有间接关系。 Zhè jiàn shì hé tā yǒu jiànjiē guānxì. — This matter has an indirect bearing on him.
915
jiàn
sword
墙上挂着一把古剑。 Qiáng shang guàzhe yì bǎ gǔ jiàn. — An ancient sword hangs on the wall.
916 健全 jiànquán
Perfect; sound; to perfect/strengthen/amplify
这套制度还不够健全。 Zhè tào zhìdù hái bú gòu jiànquán. — This system is not yet sound enough.
917 舰艇
艦艇
jiàntǐng
warship; naval vessel
港口停着几艘舰艇。 Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe jǐ sōu jiàntǐng. — Several naval vessels are moored in the harbour.
918 践踏
踐踏
jiàntà
trample
请不要践踏草坪。 Qǐng bú yào jiàntà cǎopíng. — Please do not trample on the lawn.
919
jiàn
to splash
汽车开过,泥水溅了我一身。 Qìchē kāi guò, níshuǐ jiàn le wǒ yì shēn. — A car drove past and splashed muddy water all over me.
920 鉴别
鑒別
jiànbié
differentiate; distinguish
专家可以鉴别这幅画的真假。 Zhuānjiā kěyǐ jiànbié zhè fú huà de zhēn jiǎ. — An expert can tell whether this painting is genuine.
921 鉴定
鑒定
jiàndìng
appraise; identify; evaluate
这块玉经过专家鉴定。 Zhè kuài yù jīngguò zhuānjiā jiàndìng. — This piece of jade has been appraised by experts.
922 鉴于
鑒于
jiànyú
in light of; in view of; seeing that
鉴于天气原因,活动改期举行。 Jiànyú tiānqì yuányīn, huódòng gǎiqī jǔxíng. — In view of the weather, the event has been rescheduled.
923 将近
將近
jiāngjìn
almost; nearly; close to
他在这里工作了将近二十年。 Tā zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò le jiāngjìn èrshí nián. — He has worked here for close on twenty years.
924 将就
將就
jiāngjiu
put up with; accept somewhat reluctantly
条件有限,你先将就一下。 Tiáojiàn yǒuxiàn, nǐ xiān jiāngjiu yíxià. — Conditions are limited, so make do for now.
925 将军
將軍
jiāngjūn
a general (military officer)
这位将军指挥过许多战役。 Zhè wèi jiāngjūn zhǐhuī guo xǔduō zhànyì. — This general commanded many campaigns.
926 僵硬 jiāngyìng
stiff
在外面冻了一晚,他的手指都僵硬了。 Zài wàimiàn dòng le yì wǎn, tā de shǒuzhǐ dōu jiāngyìng le. — After a night out in the cold his fingers had gone stiff.
927 奖励
獎勵
jiǎnglì
to reward (as encouragement)
学校奖励了成绩优秀的学生。 Xuéxiào jiǎnglì le chéngjì yōuxiù de xuésheng. — The school rewarded the students with excellent results.
928 奖赏
獎賞
jiǎngshǎng
to reward
他因为救人得到了奖赏。 Tā yīnwèi jiù rén dédào le jiǎngshǎng. — He was rewarded for saving someone's life.
929
jiǎng
oar; paddle
他用力划着桨。 Tā yònglì huázhe jiǎng. — He pulled hard at the oars.
930 降临
降臨
jiànglín
befall; descend
夜色慢慢降临。 Yèsè mànmàn jiànglín. — Night slowly fell.
931 交叉 jiāochā
cross; intersect
两条路在这里交叉。 Liǎng tiáo lù zài zhèlǐ jiāochā. — The two roads cross here.
932 交代 jiāodài
explain; account for; hand over
他把工作交代给了同事。 Tā bǎ gōngzuò jiāodài gěi le tóngshì. — He handed his work over to a colleague.
933 交涉 jiāoshè
negotiate; discuss a matter with the opposing side
这件事需要跟对方交涉。 Zhè jiàn shì xūyào gēn duìfāng jiāoshè. — This matter needs to be taken up with the other party.
934 交易 jiāoyì
business transaction; deal; trade
这笔交易金额很大。 Zhè bǐ jiāoyì jīn'é hěn dà. — The sum involved in this transaction is large.
935 娇气
嬌氣
jiāoqì
delicate; effeminate; squeamish
这孩子有点娇气,受不了苦。 Zhè háizi yǒudiǎn jiāoqì, shòu bu liǎo kǔ. — This child is a bit pampered and cannot take hardship.
936 焦点
焦點
jiāodiǎn
focus; focal point
这个问题成了讨论的焦点。 Zhège wèntí chéng le tǎolùn de jiāodiǎn. — This question became the focus of the discussion.
937 焦急 jiāojí
anxiety; worried
母亲焦急地等在门口。 Mǔqīn jiāojí de děng zài ménkǒu. — The mother waited anxiously at the door.
938 角落 jiǎoluò
corner; nook
猫躲在房间的角落里。 Māo duǒ zài fángjiān de jiǎoluò lǐ. — The cat is hiding in the corner of the room.
939 侥幸
僥幸
jiǎoxìng
by luck; by a fluke
这次能通过纯属侥幸。 Zhè cì néng tōngguò chúnshǔ jiǎoxìng. — Passing this time was pure luck.
940 搅拌
攪拌
jiǎobàn
stir; mix up
请把面糊搅拌均匀。 Qǐng bǎ miànhú jiǎobàn jūnyún. — Please stir the batter until it is even.
941 缴纳
繳納
jiǎonà
to pay (taxes)
每个月要按时缴纳水电费。 Měi ge yuè yào ànshí jiǎonà shuǐdiànfèi. — The water and electricity bills must be paid on time each month.
942 较量
較量
jiàoliàng
competition; to have a contest with sb.
两位棋手明天要较量一番。 Liǎng wèi qíshǒu míngtiān yào jiàoliàng yì fān. — The two chess players will have a contest tomorrow.
943 教养
教養
jiàoyǎng
upbringing; education; bring up; nurture and train
他很有教养,说话总是很客气。 Tā hěn yǒu jiàoyǎng, shuōhuà zǒngshì hěn kèqi. — He is well brought up and always speaks politely.
944 阶层
階層
jiēcéng
hierarchy
这本书研究了不同社会阶层的生活。 Zhè běn shū yánjiū le bùtóng shèhuì jiēcéng de shēnghuó. — This book studies the lives of different social strata.
945 jiē
all; each and every; in all cases
在座的人皆知此事。 Zàizuò de rén jiē zhī cǐ shì. — Everyone present knows of this.
946 接连
接連
jiēlián
one after another; in a row; in succession
他接连问了三个问题。 Tā jiēlián wèn le sān ge wèntí. — He asked three questions one after another.
947 揭露 jiēlù
expose; unmask
这篇报道揭露了事情的真相。 Zhè piān bàodào jiēlù le shìqing de zhēnxiàng. — This report exposed the truth of the matter.
948 节制
節制
jiézhì
to be restrained or moderate
饮食要有节制。 Yǐnshí yào yǒu jiézhì. — One should be moderate in eating and drinking.
949 节奏
節奏
jiézòu
rhythm; cadence; tempo
这首歌的节奏很轻快。 Zhè shǒu gē de jiézòu hěn qīngkuài. — The rhythm of this song is light and brisk.
950 杰出
傑出
jiéchū
outstanding; preeminent
他是一位杰出的科学家。 Tā shì yí wèi jiéchū de kēxuéjiā. — He is an outstanding scientist.
951 结晶
結晶
jiéjīng
a crystal; to crystallize
盐水蒸发后会结晶。 Yánshuǐ zhēngfā hòu huì jiéjīng. — Salt water crystallises after it evaporates.
952 结局
結局
jiéjú
conclusion; ending
这个故事的结局出人意料。 Zhège gùshi de jiéjú chū rén yìliào. — The ending of this story is unexpected.
953 结算
結算
jiésuàn
settle up the bill; close an account
月底要结算这个月的账。 Yuèdǐ yào jiésuàn zhège yuè de zhàng. — The month's accounts have to be settled at month end.
954 截止 jiézhǐ
end; close; stop; expiration
报名到本周五截止。 Bàomíng dào běn zhōuwǔ jiézhǐ. — Registration closes this Friday.
955 截至 jiézhì
up until; by (a specified time
截至昨天,已有五百人报名。 Jiézhì zuótiān, yǐ yǒu wǔbǎi rén bàomíng. — As of yesterday, five hundred people had signed up.
956 竭尽全力
竭盡全力
jiéjìn quánlì
to spare no efforts; do one's utmost
医生们竭尽全力抢救伤员。 Yīshēngmen jiéjìn quánlì qiǎngjiù shāngyuán. — The doctors did everything in their power to save the injured.
957 解除 jiěchú
remove; relieve (someone of their duties); sack; get rid of
警报已经解除。 Jǐngbào yǐjīng jiěchú. — The alert has been lifted.
958 解放 jiěfàng
liberate
机器把人从重体力劳动中解放出来。 Jīqì bǎ rén cóng zhòng tǐlì láodòng zhōng jiěfàng chūlái. — Machines free people from heavy physical labour.
959 解雇 jiěgù
fire; lay off; dismiss from
他因为多次迟到被解雇了。 Tā yīnwèi duō cì chídào bèi jiěgù le. — He was dismissed for repeated lateness.
960 解剖 jiěpōu
dissect; analyze; anatomy
学生们在实验室里做解剖实验。 Xuéshengmen zài shíyànshì lǐ zuò jiěpōu shíyàn. — The students are doing dissection experiments in the laboratory.
961 解散 jiěsàn
dismiss; dissolve; disband
训练结束,队伍解散。 Xùnliàn jiéshù, duìwu jiěsàn. — Training is over; the ranks are dismissed.
962 解体
解體
jiětǐ
disintegrate
这个组织最终解体了。 Zhège zǔzhī zuìzhōng jiětǐ le. — This organisation eventually fell apart.
963 戒备
戒備
jièbèi
take precautions; be on the alert
他对陌生人一直有戒备。 Tā duì mòshēngrén yìzhí yǒu jièbèi. — He is always on his guard with strangers.
964 界限 jièxiàn
boundary; marginal; limit
工作和生活的界限越来越模糊。 Gōngzuò hé shēnghuó de jièxiàn yuè lái yuè móhu. — The line between work and life is getting blurrier.
965 借鉴
借鑒
jièjiàn
take example by; use other people's experience
我们可以借鉴他们的经验。 Wǒmen kěyǐ jièjiàn tāmen de jīngyàn. — We can draw on their experience.
966 借助 jièzhù
get help from
借助工具,工作效率提高了很多。 Jièzhù gōngjù, gōngzuò xiàolǜ tígāo le hěn duō. — With the help of tools, efficiency improved a great deal.
967 金融 jīnróng
banking finance; financial
他在一家金融机构工作。 Tā zài yì jiā jīnróng jīgòu gōngzuò. — He works at a financial institution.
968 津津有味 jīnjīn yǒu wèi
(saying) with gusto; eagerly; with great interest
孩子们听得津津有味。 Háizimen tīng de jīnjīn yǒu wèi. — The children listened with great relish.
969 紧迫
緊迫
jǐnpò
urgent; urgency
时间很紧迫,我们得抓紧。 Shíjiān hěn jǐnpò, wǒmen děi zhuājǐn. — Time is pressing, so we must get on with it.
970 锦上添花
錦上添花
jǐnshàngtiānhuā
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily
有了这段音乐,整个片子锦上添花。 Yǒu le zhè duàn yīnyuè, zhěnggè piānzi jǐnshàngtiānhuā. — With this music the whole film is even better than it was.
971 进而
進而
jìn'ér
and then (what follows next)
先了解情况,进而提出方案。 Xiān liǎojiě qíngkuàng, jìn'ér tíchū fāng'àn. — First understand the situation, and then put forward a plan.
972 进攻
進攻
jìngōng
attack (military); assault
球队下半场加强了进攻。 Qiúduì xià bànchǎng jiāqiáng le jìngōng. — The team stepped up its attack in the second half.
973 进化
進化
jìnhuà
evolution
生物的进化经历了漫长的过程。 Shēngwù de jìnhuà jīnglì le màncháng de guòchéng. — The evolution of life has taken an immensely long process.
974 进展
進展
jìnzhǎn
make progress; development; make headway
项目进展得很顺利。 Xiàngmù jìnzhǎn de hěn shùnlì. — The project is progressing smoothly.
975 近来
近來
jìnlái
recently; lately
近来他身体不太好。 Jìnlái tā shēntǐ bú tài hǎo. — He has not been in good health lately.
976 晋升
晉升
jìnshēng
promote to a higher position
他去年晋升为部门主管。 Tā qùnián jìnshēng wéi bùmén zhǔguǎn. — He was promoted to department head last year.
977 浸泡 jìnpào
to soak
豆子要提前浸泡一夜。 Dòuzi yào tíqián jìnpào yí yè. — The beans need soaking overnight beforehand.
978
jīng
stalk; stem
这种植物的茎又细又长。 Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de jīng yòu xì yòu cháng. — The stem of this plant is thin and long.
979 经费
經費
jīngfèi
funds; expenses
这个项目的经费还没到位。 Zhège xiàngmù de jīngfèi hái méi dàowèi. — The funding for this project is not yet in place.
980 经纬
經緯
jīngwěi
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points
地图上用经纬确定位置。 Dìtú shang yòng jīngwěi quèdìng wèizhì. — Position is fixed on a map by longitude and latitude.
981 惊动
驚動
jīngdòng
alarm; alert; startle; disturb
小声点,别惊动了孩子。 Xiǎoshēng diǎn, bié jīngdòng le háizi. — Keep your voice down and don't disturb the child.
982 惊奇
驚奇
jīngqí
amaze; astonished
他惊奇地发现门是开着的。 Tā jīngqí de fāxiàn mén shì kāizhe de. — To his surprise he found the door open.
983 惊讶
驚訝
jīngyà
surprised; astonished; astound
听到这个数字,我非常惊讶。 Tīngdào zhège shùzì, wǒ fēicháng jīngyà. — I was astonished to hear this figure.
984 兢兢业业
兢兢業業
jīngjīng yèyè
cautious and conscientious
他兢兢业业地工作了三十年。 Tā jīngjīng yèyè de gōngzuò le sānshí nián. — He worked conscientiously and carefully for thirty years.
985 精打细算
精打細算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
她过日子很精打细算。 Tā guò rìzi hěn jīng dǎ xì suàn. — She runs the household with careful budgeting.
986 精华
精華
jīnghuá
elite; best feature; most important part of an object; essence
这本书是他多年研究的精华。 Zhè běn shū shì tā duō nián yánjiū de jīnghuá. — This book is the essence of his years of research.
987 精简
精簡
jīngjiǎn
simplify; reduce
公司精简了管理层。 Gōngsī jīngjiǎn le guǎnlǐcéng. — The company streamlined its management layer.
988 精密 jīngmì
accuracy; exact; precise; refined
这是一台精密的仪器。 Zhè shì yì tái jīngmì de yíqì. — This is a precision instrument.
989 精确
精確
jīngquè
accurate; precise
这个数据必须精确到小数点后两位。 Zhège shùjù bìxū jīngquè dào xiǎoshùdiǎn hòu liǎng wèi. — This figure must be accurate to two decimal places.
990 精通 jīngtōng
proficient; have a good command of
他精通三门外语。 Tā jīngtōng sān mén wàiyǔ. — He has a thorough command of three foreign languages.
991 精心 jīngxīn
with utmost care; meticulous; detailed
这是他精心准备的礼物。 Zhè shì tā jīngxīn zhǔnbèi de lǐwù. — This is a gift he prepared with great care.
992 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng
(saying) improving and wanting to improve even more
他做事总是精益求精。 Tā zuòshì zǒngshì jīng yì qiú jīng. — He always strives to do things better still.
993 精致 jīngzhì
exquisite; delicate; refined
这个盒子做得非常精致。 Zhège hézi zuò de fēicháng jīngzhì. — This box is exquisitely made.
994 jǐng
a well
村口有一口老井。 Cūnkǒu yǒu yì kǒu lǎo jǐng. — There is an old well at the entrance to the village.
995 颈椎
頸椎
jǐngzhuī
cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
长时间低头对颈椎不好。 Cháng shíjiān dītóu duì jǐngzhuī bù hǎo. — Looking down for long periods is bad for the neck.
996 警告 jǐnggào
to warn; admonish
他因为违规受到了警告。 Tā yīnwèi wéiguī shòudào le jǐnggào. — He was given a warning for breaking the rules.
997 警惕 jǐngtì
vigilant; alert; be on guard
对陌生来电要保持警惕。 Duì mòshēng láidiàn yào bǎochí jǐngtì. — Stay alert to calls from unknown numbers.
998 竞赛
競賽
jìngsài
race; contest; competition
学校组织了一场数学竞赛。 Xuéxiào zǔzhī le yì chǎng shùxué jìngsài. — The school organised a mathematics competition.
999 竞选
競選
jìngxuǎn
run for (electoral) office; take part in an election
他决定竞选学生会主席。 Tā juédìng jìngxuǎn xuéshēnghuì zhǔxí. — He decided to run for president of the student union.
1000 敬礼
敬禮
jìnglǐ
to salute; best regards
士兵向国旗敬礼。 Shìbīng xiàng guóqí jìnglǐ. — The soldiers saluted the flag.
1001 敬业
敬業
jìngyè
work ethic
他是一位非常敬业的老师。 Tā shì yí wèi fēicháng jìngyè de lǎoshī. — He is a teacher deeply dedicated to his work.
1002 境界 jìngjiè
boundary; state; realm; level
他的画已经达到了很高的境界。 Tā de huà yǐjīng dádào le hěn gāo de jìngjiè. — His painting has reached a very high level.
1003 镜头
鏡頭
jìngtóu
camera shot (in a movie, etc.); scene; camera lens
这个镜头拍了整整一天。 Zhège jìngtóu pāi le zhěngzhěng yì tiān. — This shot took a whole day to film.
1004 纠纷
糾紛
jiūfēn
dispute; quarrel
两家因为土地发生了纠纷。 Liǎng jiā yīnwèi tǔdì fāshēng le jiūfēn. — The two families fell into a dispute over land.
1005 纠正
糾正
jiūzhèng
to correct; to make right
老师及时纠正了他的发音。 Lǎoshī jíshí jiūzhèng le tā de fāyīn. — The teacher corrected his pronunciation promptly.
1006 酒精 jiǔjīng
alcohol; ethanol
用酒精给伤口消毒。 Yòng jiǔjīng gěi shāngkǒu xiāodú. — Disinfect the wound with alcohol.
1007 救济
救濟
jiùjì
emergency relief; aid; help out in a disaster
政府向灾区发放了救济物资。 Zhèngfǔ xiàng zāiqū fāfàng le jiùjì wùzī. — The government distributed relief supplies to the disaster area.
1008 就近 jiùjìn
nearby; in a close neighborhood
孩子可以就近入学。 Háizi kěyǐ jiùjìn rùxué. — Children can attend the school nearest to them.
1009 就业
就業
jiùyè
employment; getting a job
今年的就业形势不太乐观。 Jīnnián de jiùyè xíngshì bú tài lèguān. — The employment situation this year is not very encouraging.
1010 就职
就職
jiù zhí
take office; assume a post
新任校长今天正式就职。 Xīnrèn xiàozhǎng jīntiān zhèngshì jiù zhí. — The new principal formally took office today.
1011 拘留 jūliú
detain (a prison); keep (someone) in custody
嫌疑人被依法拘留。 Xiányírén bèi yīfǎ jūliú. — The suspect was detained according to law.
1012 拘束 jūshù
restrict; constrained; ill at ease; reticent
第一次见面,他显得有些拘束。 Dì yī cì jiànmiàn, tā xiǎnde yǒuxiē jūshù. — At their first meeting he seemed rather ill at ease.
1013 居民 jūmín
resident; inhabitant
小区居民一起反映了这个问题。 Xiǎoqū jūmín yìqǐ fǎnyìng le zhège wèntí. — The residents of the compound raised this issue together.
1014 居住 jūzhù
reside; dwell; to live (in a place)
他在这座城市居住了十年。 Tā zài zhè zuò chéngshì jūzhù le shí nián. — He has lived in this city for ten years.
1015 鞠躬 jūgōng
to bow
演出结束后演员们向观众鞠躬。 Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu yǎnyuánmen xiàng guānzhòng jūgōng. — After the performance the actors bowed to the audience.
1016 局部 júbù
part; local
这次改动只涉及局部。 Zhè cì gǎidòng zhǐ shèjí júbù. — This change affects only part of it.
1017 局面 júmiàn
aspect; situation
他一句话就打开了局面。 Tā yí jù huà jiù dǎkāi le júmiàn. — One remark from him opened up the situation.
1018 局势
局勢
júshì
situation; state (of affairs)
当地局势正在逐步稳定。 Dāngdì júshì zhèngzài zhúbù wěndìng. — The local situation is gradually stabilising.
1019 局限 júxiàn
to limit; confine; restrict or confine sth.
这项研究还有一定的局限。 Zhè xiàng yánjiū hái yǒu yídìng de júxiàn. — This research still has certain limitations.
1020 咀嚼 jǔjué
to chew
吃饭要细细咀嚼。 Chīfàn yào xìxì jǔjué. — One should chew one's food thoroughly.
1021 沮丧
沮喪
jǔsàng
dejected; depressed; dispirited
失败让他一度非常沮丧。 Shībài ràng tā yídù fēicháng jǔsàng. — The failure left him deeply dejected for a time.
1022 举动
舉動
jǔdòng
action; act; (make) a move; movement
他的举动让大家很意外。 Tā de jǔdòng ràng dàjiā hěn yìwài. — His action took everyone by surprise.
1023 举世瞩目
舉世矚目
jǔshì zhǔmù
attract worldwide attention
这项工程举世瞩目。 Zhè xiàng gōngchéng jǔshì zhǔmù. — This project has attracted worldwide attention.
1024 举足轻重
舉足輕重
jǔzúqīngzhòng
a foot's move sways the balance; hold the balance of power; play a key role
他在这个行业举足轻重。 Tā zài zhège hángyè jǔzúqīngzhòng. — He is a decisive figure in this industry.
1025 剧本
劇本
jùběn
script for a play; opera; movie; etc
他花了两年写这个剧本。 Tā huā le liǎng nián xiě zhège jùběn. — He spent two years writing this script.
1026 剧烈
劇烈
jùliè
acute; violent; severe
他感到剧烈的疼痛。 Tā gǎndào jùliè de téngtòng. — He felt violent pain.
1027 据悉
據悉
jùxī
according to reports; it is reported (that)
据悉,新政策下月开始实行。 Jùxī, xīn zhèngcè xià yuè kāishǐ shíxíng. — It is reported that the new policy takes effect next month.
1028 聚精会神
聚精會神
jù jīng huì shén
concentrate one's attention
他聚精会神地听着讲座。 Tā jù jīng huì shén de tīngzhe jiǎngzuò. — He listened to the lecture with rapt attention.
1029 juǎn
to roll (up); to coil; (mw for tapes)
他把地图卷了起来。 Tā bǎ dìtú juǎn le qǐlái. — He rolled up the map.
1030 决策
決策
juécè
Make policy; make strategic decision
这个决策关系到公司的未来。 Zhège juécè guānxì dào gōngsī de wèilái. — This decision bears on the company's future.
1031 觉悟
覺悟
juéwù
consciousness; awareness; (Buddhist) enlightenment
经历过之后,他才有了这种觉悟。 Jīnglì guo zhīhòu, tā cái yǒu le zhè zhǒng juéwù. — Only after going through it did he come to this realisation.
1032 觉醒
覺醒
juéxǐng
awaken; arousal; realize
这本书唤起了一代人的觉醒。 Zhè běn shū huànqǐ le yí dài rén de juéxǐng. — This book awakened a whole generation.
1033 绝望
絕望
jué wàng
desperation; forlorn; hopeless
即使在最困难的时候,他也没有绝望。 Jíshǐ zài zuì kùnnan de shíhou, tā yě méiyǒu jué wàng. — Even at the hardest of times he did not despair.
1034 倔强
倔強
juéjiàng
stubborn; unbending
这孩子性格倔强,谁的话也不听。 Zhè háizi xìnggé juéjiàng, shéi de huà yě bù tīng. — This child is headstrong and listens to nobody.
1035 军队
軍隊
jūnduì
army troops
他年轻时在军队服过役。 Tā niánqīng shí zài jūnduì fú guo yì. — He served in the army when he was young.
1036 君子 jūnzǐ
gentleman; man of noble character
古人说,君子应该以德服人。 Gǔrén shuō, jūnzǐ yīnggāi yǐ dé fú rén. — The ancients said a gentleman should win people over by virtue.
1037 卡通 kǎtōng
cartoon
孩子最喜欢看卡通片。 Háizi zuì xǐhuan kàn kǎtōng piàn. — The child likes watching cartoons best.
1038 开采
開采
kāicǎi
extract ore or some other natural resource from a mine
这个矿开采了三十年。 Zhège kuàng kāicǎi le sānshí nián. — This mine has been worked for thirty years.
1039 开除
開除
kāichú
expel; to discharge; to kick out
他因严重违纪被开除。 Tā yīn yánzhòng wéijì bèi kāichú. — He was expelled for a serious breach of discipline.
1040 开阔
開闊
kāikuò
wide; open (spaces)
山顶上视野非常开阔。 Shāndǐng shang shìyě fēicháng kāikuò. — The view from the summit is very open.
1041 开朗
開朗
kāilǎng
outgoing and cheerful; optimistic; carefree; spacious and well-lit
她性格开朗,朋友很多。 Tā xìnggé kāilǎng, péngyou hěn duō. — She has a cheerful disposition and many friends.
1042 开明
開明
kāimíng
enlightened; open-minded
他的父母很开明。 Tā de fùmǔ hěn kāimíng. — His parents are very open-minded.
1043 开辟
開辟
kāipì
open up; to start; to build
他们在山里开辟了一条小路。 Tāmen zài shān lǐ kāipì le yì tiáo xiǎolù. — They opened up a path through the mountains.
1044 开拓
開拓
kāituò
break new ground (for agriculture); development
公司正在开拓海外市场。 Gōngsī zhèngzài kāituò hǎiwài shìchǎng. — The company is opening up overseas markets.
1045 开展
開展
kāizhǎn
begin to develop; to launch
学校开展了一系列读书活动。 Xuéxiào kāizhǎn le yí xìliè dúshū huódòng. — The school launched a series of reading activities.
1046 开支
開支
kāizhī
expenditures; pay; expenses
这个月的开支超出了预算。 Zhège yuè de kāizhī chāochū le yùsuàn. — This month's expenditure went over budget.
1047 刊登 kāndēng
publish in a newspaper; carry a story
这篇文章刊登在昨天的报纸上。 Zhè piān wénzhāng kāndēng zài zuótiān de bàozhǐ shang. — This article appeared in yesterday's newspaper.
1048 刊物 kānwù
publication; periodical; journal
这是一本学术刊物。 Zhè shì yì běn xuéshù kānwù. — This is an academic journal.
1049 勘探 kāntàn
exploration
他们在这一带进行石油勘探。 Tāmen zài zhè yídài jìnxíng shíyóu kāntàn. — They are carrying out oil exploration in this area.
1050 侃侃而谈
侃侃而談
kǎnkǎn'értán
speak frankly and in measured tones; argue about leisurely and boldly
他在台上侃侃而谈,毫不紧张。 Tā zài tái shang kǎnkǎn'értán, háo bù jǐnzhāng. — He spoke on stage with easy confidence, not nervous at all.
1051 砍伐 kǎnfá
cut down; lop; hew (as a tree)
禁止随意砍伐树木。 Jìnzhǐ suíyì kǎnfá shùmù. — Felling trees at will is forbidden.
1052 看待 kàndài
look upon; regard
我们应该正确看待失败。 Wǒmen yīnggāi zhèngquè kàndài shībài. — We should look at failure in the right way.
1053 慷慨 kāngkǎi
vehement; fervent; generous
他为人慷慨,常常帮助别人。 Tā wéirén kāngkǎi, chángcháng bāngzhù biéren. — He is generous by nature and often helps others.
1054 káng
to carry on one's shoulder
他扛着一袋米上了楼。 Tā kángzhe yí dài mǐ shàng le lóu. — He carried a sack of rice upstairs on his shoulder.
1055 抗议
抗議
kàngyì
to protest; protest
居民们对噪音提出了抗议。 Jūmínmen duì zàoyīn tíchū le kàngyì. — The residents protested about the noise.
1056 考察 kǎochá
inspect; investigate; analyze
专家到现场进行了实地考察。 Zhuānjiā dào xiànchǎng jìnxíng le shídì kǎochá. — The experts made an on-site inspection.
1057 考古 kǎogǔ
archaeology
他大学学的是考古。 Tā dàxué xué de shì kǎogǔ. — He studied archaeology at university.
1058 考核 kǎohé
examine; check up on
公司每年考核一次员工。 Gōngsī měi nián kǎohé yí cì yuángōng. — The company appraises staff once a year.
1059 考验
考驗
kǎoyàn
put to the test; trial
这次任务是对他的一次考验。 Zhè cì rènwu shì duì tā de yí cì kǎoyàn. — This task is a test for him.
1060 靠拢
靠攏
kàolǒng
draw close; close up; move up
请大家向中间靠拢。 Qǐng dàjiā xiàng zhōngjiān kàolǒng. — Please everyone close up towards the middle.
1061 科目 kēmù
(school) subject
他最喜欢的科目是历史。 Tā zuì xǐhuan de kēmù shì lìshǐ. — His favourite subject is history.
1062
knock; tap
他不小心磕到了头。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn kē dào le tóu. — He accidentally bumped his head.
1063 可观
可觀
kěguān
considerable; impressive
这笔收入相当可观。 Zhè bǐ shōurù xiāngdāng kěguān. — This income is quite considerable.
1064 可口 kěkǒu
tasty; taste good
这道菜又清淡又可口。 Zhè dào cài yòu qīngdàn yòu kěkǒu. — This dish is both light and tasty.
1065 可恶
可惡
kěwù
hateful; abominable; repulsive
这种骗人的行为真可恶。 Zhè zhǒng piàn rén de xíngwéi zhēn kěwù. — This kind of cheating is truly detestable.
1066 可行 kěxíng
feasible
这个方案听起来很可行。 Zhège fāng'àn tīng qǐlái hěn kěxíng. — This plan sounds quite feasible.
1067 渴望 kěwàng
wishful; to yearn for; desire
他渴望有一个安静的假期。 Tā kěwàng yǒu yí ge ānjìng de jiàqī. — He longs for a quiet holiday.
1068 克制 kèzhì
restrain; take a firm hold on
他努力克制自己的脾气。 Tā nǔlì kèzhì zìjǐ de píqi. — He worked hard to keep his temper in check.
1069 刻不容缓
刻不容緩
kèbùrónghuǎn
demand immediate action; brook no delay
治理污染刻不容缓。 Zhìlǐ wūrǎn kèbùrónghuǎn. — Tackling pollution brooks no delay.
1070 客户
客戶
kèhù
customer; account; client
他负责维护重要客户。 Tā fùzé wéihù zhòngyào kèhù. — He is responsible for looking after key clients.
1071 课题
課題
kètí
task; problem; issue; question for discussion
他正在做一个研究课题。 Tā zhèngzài zuò yí ge yánjiū kètí. — He is working on a research project.
1072 恳切
懇切
kěnqiè
earnest; genuine; fair-spoken
他的语气非常恳切。 Tā de yǔqì fēicháng kěnqiè. — His tone was extremely earnest.
1073 kěn
gnaw; nibble; bite
小狗在啃一根骨头。 Xiǎo gǒu zài kěn yì gēn gǔtou. — The puppy is gnawing on a bone.
1074 kēng
pit; hole; defraud
路上有个大坑,小心点。 Lù shang yǒu ge dà kēng, xiǎoxīn diǎn. — There is a big hole in the road; be careful.
1075 空洞 kōngdòng
empty; hollow; vacuous; devoid of content
他的发言很空洞,没有实际内容。 Tā de fāyán hěn kōngdòng, méiyǒu shíjì nèiróng. — His speech was hollow, with no real content.
1076 空前绝后
空前絕後
kōngqiánjuéhòu
unprecedented and unrepeatable; never to be reduplicated; the first and the last; unmatched
那场演出的盛况空前绝后。 Nà chǎng yǎnchū de shèngkuàng kōngqiánjuéhòu. — The splendour of that performance was without precedent or sequel.
1077 空想 kōngxiǎng
daydream; fantasy
光靠空想解决不了问题。 Guāng kào kōngxiǎng jiějué bu liǎo wèntí. — Daydreaming alone will not solve the problem.
1078 空虚
空虛
kōngxū
hollow; emptiness; meaningless
忙完之后他反而觉得空虚。 Máng wán zhīhòu tā fǎn'ér juéde kōngxū. — Once the rush was over he actually felt empty.
1079 kǒng
hole
墙上有一个小孔。 Qiáng shang yǒu yí ge xiǎo kǒng. — There is a small hole in the wall.
1080 恐怖 kǒngbù
afraid; terror
这部电影太恐怖了,我不敢看。 Zhè bù diànyǐng tài kǒngbù le, wǒ bù gǎn kàn. — This film is too frightening; I dare not watch it.
1081 恐吓
恐嚇
kǒnghè
to threaten
他收到了恐吓电话。 Tā shōudào le kǒnghè diànhuà. — He received a threatening phone call.
1082 恐惧
恐懼
kǒngjù
fear; dread; phobia
他心里充满了恐惧。 Tā xīn lǐ chōngmǎn le kǒngjù. — His heart was full of dread.
1083 空白 kòngbái
blank space; blank
请在空白处填上名字。 Qǐng zài kòngbái chù tián shàng míngzi. — Please fill in your name in the blank space.
1084 空隙 kòngxì
crack; gap between two objects
两栋楼之间有一条空隙。 Liǎng dòng lóu zhījiān yǒu yì tiáo kòngxì. — There is a gap between the two buildings.
1085 口气
口氣
kǒuqì
tone of voice; manner of speaking
他说话的口气很温和。 Tā shuōhuà de kǒuqì hěn wēnhé. — His tone of voice is very gentle.
1086 口腔 kǒuqiāng
space inside mouth (oral cavity)
他去医院看口腔科。 Tā qù yīyuàn kàn kǒuqiāng kē. — He went to the hospital's dental department.
1087 口头
口頭
kǒutóu
oral; verbal
他只是口头答应,没有签字。 Tā zhǐshì kǒutóu dāying, méiyǒu qiānzì. — He only agreed verbally and did not sign.
1088 口音 kǒuyīn
accent
听口音他好像是南方人。 Tīng kǒuyīn tā hǎoxiàng shì nánfāngrén. — By his accent he seems to be from the south.
1089 kòu
to fasten; to button; button; buckle
他把衣服的扣子扣上了。 Tā bǎ yīfu de kòuzi kòu shàng le. — He did up the buttons of his coat.
1090 枯萎 kūwěi
wither; withered
好几天没浇水,花都枯萎了。 Hǎojǐ tiān méi jiāo shuǐ, huā dōu kūwěi le. — Unwatered for days, the flowers have all withered.
1091 枯燥 kūzào
dry and dull; uninteresting
这份工作有点枯燥。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò yǒudiǎn kūzào. — This job is a little dull.
1092 哭泣 kūqì
weep; cry; sob
她在角落里低声哭泣。 Tā zài jiǎoluò lǐ dīshēng kūqì. — She wept quietly in the corner.
1093 苦尽甘来
苦盡甘來
kǔjìngānlái
sweetness comes after bitterness; the hard times are over and the good times are just beginning
熬了这么多年,总算苦尽甘来。 Áo le zhème duō nián, zǒngsuàn kǔjìngānlái. — After enduring so many years, the good times have finally come.
1094 苦涩
苦澀
kǔsè
bitter and astringent; pained; agonized; anguished
这种茶喝起来有点苦涩。 Zhè zhǒng chá hē qǐlái yǒudiǎn kǔsè. — This tea tastes a little bitter and astringent.
1095 kuà
carry over one's shoulder or slung on one's side
她挎着一个布包出门了。 Tā kuàzhe yí ge bù bāo chūmén le. — She went out with a cloth bag over her shoulder.
1096 kuà
step across; stride; straddle; to cross
他一步跨过了小水沟。 Tā yí bù kuà guò le xiǎo shuǐgōu. — He stepped across the little ditch in one stride.
1097 快活 kuàihuo
happy; cheerful
孩子们在院子里玩得很快活。 Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wán de hěn kuàihuo. — The children played merrily in the yard.
1098 宽敞
寬敞
kuānchang
spacious; commodious
新家的客厅又宽敞又明亮。 Xīn jiā de kètīng yòu kuānchang yòu míngliàng. — The living room of the new home is spacious and bright.
1099 宽容
寬容
kuānróng
tolerant; lenient
对别人的错误要多一点宽容。 Duì biéren de cuòwù yào duō yìdiǎn kuānróng. — Be a little more tolerant of other people's mistakes.
1100 款待 kuǎndài
to entertain (guests)
主人热情地款待了我们。 Zhǔrén rèqíng de kuǎndài le wǒmen. — Our host entertained us warmly.
1101 款式 kuǎnshì
pattern; design; style
这件衣服的款式很新颖。 Zhè jiàn yīfu de kuǎnshì hěn xīnyǐng. — The style of this garment is very novel.
1102 kuāng
basket
他提着一筐苹果进来了。 Tā tízhe yì kuāng píngguǒ jìnlái le. — He came in carrying a basket of apples.
1103 旷课
曠課
kuàng kè
cut school; be truant from school
他从来不旷课,全勤了三年。 Tā cónglái bú kuàng kè, quánqín le sān nián. — He never skips class and has had full attendance for three years.
1104 况且
況且
kuàngqiě
moreover; besides; in addition
路太远了,况且天也快黑了。 Lù tài yuǎn le, kuàngqiě tiān yě kuài hēi le. — It is too far, and besides it will soon be dark.
1105 矿产
礦産
kuàngchǎn
minerals
这个地区矿产资源丰富。 Zhège dìqū kuàngchǎn zīyuán fēngfù. — This region is rich in mineral resources.
1106 框架 kuàngjià
frame; framework; skeleton
文章的框架已经搭好了。 Wénzhāng de kuàngjià yǐjīng dā hǎo le. — The framework of the article is already in place.
1107 亏待
虧待
kuīdài
treat sb. unfairly
公司从来没有亏待过老员工。 Gōngsī cónglái méiyǒu kuīdài guo lǎo yuángōng. — The company has never treated its long-serving staff unfairly.
1108 亏损
虧損
kuīsǔn
deficit; (financial) loss
公司连续两年亏损。 Gōngsī liánxù liǎng nián kuīsǔn. — The company has made a loss for two years running.
1109 捆绑
捆綁
kǔnbǎng
tie up; bundled
他把箱子用绳子捆绑好。 Tā bǎ xiāngzi yòng shéngzi kǔnbǎng hǎo. — He tied the boxes up securely with rope.
1110 扩充
擴充
kuòchōng
expand; extend
图书馆扩充了藏书量。 Túshūguǎn kuòchōng le cángshū liàng. — The library expanded its collection.
1111 扩散
擴散
kuòsàn
spread; proliferation
消息很快扩散到了全校。 Xiāoxi hěn kuài kuòsàn dào le quán xiào. — The news soon spread through the whole school.
1112 扩张
擴張
kuòzhāng
expansion; extension
公司近年来不断扩张。 Gōngsī jìnnián lái búduàn kuòzhāng. — The company has been expanding continuously in recent years.
1113 喇叭 lǎba
horn; trumpet; loudspeaker
他按了两下喇叭。 Tā àn le liǎng xià lǎba. — He sounded the horn twice.
1114 蜡烛
蠟燭
làzhú
candle
停电了,我们点起了蜡烛。 Tíngdiàn le, wǒmen diǎn qǐ le làzhú. — The power went out, so we lit candles.
1115 la
sentence-final particle: a contraction of 了 (le) and 啊 (a)
太好啦,我们终于成功了! Tài hǎo la, wǒmen zhōngyú chénggōng le! — Wonderful, we finally succeeded!
1116 来历
來曆
láilì
history; antecedents; origin
这块石头的来历很不一般。 Zhè kuài shítou de láilì hěn bù yìbān. — The history of this stone is quite out of the ordinary.
1117 来源
來源
láiyuán
source; originate
请注明信息的来源。 Qǐng zhùmíng xìnxī de láiyuán. — Please state the source of the information.
1118 栏目
欄目
lánmù
column (in a newspaper,TV,etc)
这个栏目每周播出一次。 Zhège lánmù měi zhōu bōchū yí cì. — This programme is broadcast once a week.
1119 懒惰
懶惰
lǎnduò
lazy; idle
他并不懒惰,只是方法不对。 Tā bìng bù lǎnduò, zhǐshì fāngfǎ bú duì. — He is not lazy at all; his method is simply wrong.
1120 狼狈
狼狽
lángbèi
in a difficult position or situation; in a tight corner; scoundrel! (derogatory)
淋了一场雨,他显得十分狼狈。 Lín le yì chǎng yǔ, tā xiǎnde shífēn lángbèi. — Caught in the rain, he looked thoroughly bedraggled.
1121 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn
wolf down one's food (idiom); gorge oneself
他饿坏了,狼吞虎咽地吃了两碗饭。 Tā è huài le, lángtūnhǔyàn de chī le liǎng wǎn fàn. — He was famished and wolfed down two bowls of rice.
1122
lāo
dredge up; fish up
他从河里捞起了一条鱼。 Tā cóng hé lǐ lāo qǐ le yì tiáo yú. — He fished a fish out of the river.
1123 牢固 láogù
firm; secure; solid
这个结打得很牢固。 Zhège jié dǎ de hěn láogù. — This knot is tied very securely.
1124 牢骚
牢騷
láosāo
grumble; complaint
他发了半天牢骚。 Tā fā le bàntiān láosāo. — He grumbled for ages.
1125 唠叨 láodao
be talkative (especially about trivial matters); be garrulous; prattle
妈妈总爱唠叨几句。 Māma zǒng ài láodao jǐ jù. — Mum always likes to nag a bit.
1126 乐趣
樂趣
lèqù
delight; pleasure; joy; fun
钓鱼是他最大的乐趣。 Diàoyú shì tā zuì dà de lèqù. — Fishing is his greatest pleasure.
1127 乐意
樂意
lèyì
be happy/willing do something; content; satisfied
我很乐意帮这个忙。 Wǒ hěn lèyì bāng zhège máng. — I am very happy to help with this.
1128 雷达
雷達
léidá
radar
雷达发现了远处的目标。 Léidá fāxiàn le yuǎnchù de mùbiāo. — The radar picked up a target in the distance.
1129 类似
類似
lèisì
similar; analogous
类似的情况以前也发生过。 Lèisì de qíngkuàng yǐqián yě fāshēng guo. — A similar situation has happened before.
1130 冷酷 lěngkù
grim; unfeeling; callous
他的话听起来非常冷酷。 Tā de huà tīng qǐlái fēicháng lěngkù. — His words sounded utterly cold.
1131 冷落 lěngluò
to treat somebody coldy; to snub; desolate; to give the cold shoulder
别把客人冷落在一边。 Bié bǎ kèrén lěngluò zài yìbiān. — Don't leave the guest out in the cold.
1132 冷却
冷卻
lěngquè
cooling; cool off
机器需要时间冷却。 Jīqì xūyào shíjiān lěngquè. — The machine needs time to cool down.
1133 lèng
dumbfounded; stupefied; distracted; (spoken) blunt
听到这个消息,他愣了一下。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā lèng le yíxià. — At the news he was momentarily stunned.
1134 黎明 límíng
dawn; daybreak
黎明时分,天边泛起了鱼肚白。 Límíng shífēn, tiānbiān fàn qǐ le yúdùbái. — At dawn a pale light spread along the horizon.
1135 礼节
禮節
lǐjié
etiquette; proprieties; festival
各国的礼节有很大差别。 Gè guó de lǐjié yǒu hěn dà chābié. — Etiquette differs greatly from country to country.
1136 礼尚往来
禮尚往來
lǐshàngwǎnglái
courtesy requires reciprocity
中国人讲究礼尚往来。 Zhōngguórén jiǎngjiu lǐshàngwǎnglái. — Chinese people set store by reciprocal courtesy.
1137 里程碑
裏程碑
lǐchéngbēi
milestone
这项发明是技术史上的里程碑。 Zhè xiàng fāmíng shì jìshù shǐ shang de lǐchéngbēi. — This invention is a milestone in the history of technology.
1138 理睬 lǐcǎi
heed; pay attention to (usually used in the negative)
他连头也没抬,根本不理睬我。 Tā lián tóu yě méi tái, gēnběn bù lǐcǎi wǒ. — He did not even lift his head and simply ignored me.
1139 理所当然
理所當然
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
(idiom) it goes without saying; certainly; of course; be natural and right
父母照顾孩子被看作理所当然。 Fùmǔ zhàogù háizi bèi kànzuò lǐ suǒ dāng rán. — Parents caring for their children is taken as a matter of course.
1140 理直气壮
理直氣壯
lǐzhíqìzhuàng
with justice on one's side, one is bold and assured; to have the courage of ones convictions; just and forceful
他理直气壮地反驳了对方。 Tā lǐzhíqìzhuàng de fǎnbó le duìfāng. — He rebutted the other side with the confidence of a just cause.
1141 理智 lǐzhì
reason; intellect; rational
生气的时候人容易失去理智。 Shēngqì de shíhou rén róngyì shīqù lǐzhì. — People easily lose their reason when angry.
1142 力求 lìqiú
make every effort; do one's best
我们力求做到最好。 Wǒmen lìqiú zuòdào zuì hǎo. — We strive to do our very best.
1143 力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí
within one's power; to the best of one's ability
他做了一些力所能及的事。 Tā zuò le yìxiē lìsuǒnéngjí de shì. — He did what lay within his power.
1144 力争
力爭
lìzhēng
work hard; do all one can to; strive for/argue strongly
我们力争在月底前完工。 Wǒmen lìzhēng zài yuèdǐ qián wángōng. — We are doing all we can to finish before the end of the month.
1145 历代
曆代
lìdài
successive dynasties; past dynasties
这座庙经历代修缮才保存至今。 Zhè zuò miào jīng lìdài xiūshàn cái bǎocún zhìjīn. — This temple survives because it was repaired in successive dynasties.
1146 历来
曆來
lìlái
always; throughout (a period of time)
我们历来重视产品质量。 Wǒmen lìlái zhòngshì chǎnpǐn zhìliàng. — We have always attached importance to product quality.
1147 立场
立場
lìchǎng
position; standpoint
他的立场很坚定。 Tā de lìchǎng hěn jiāndìng. — His position is very firm.
1148 立方 lìfāng
cube; (mw cubic units of measure)
这个水池能装二十立方水。 Zhège shuǐchí néng zhuāng èrshí lìfāng shuǐ. — This pool holds twenty cubic metres of water.
1149 立交桥
立交橋
lìjiāoqiáo
overpass; one road goes on top of another; cloverleaf intersection
新建的立交桥缓解了拥堵。 Xīn jiàn de lìjiāoqiáo huǎnjiě le yōngdǔ. — The newly built flyover has eased the congestion.
1150 立体
立體
lìtǐ
solid; three dimensional
这幅画很有立体感。 Zhè fú huà hěn yǒu lìtǐ gǎn. — This painting has a strong sense of depth.
1151 立足 lìzú
base oneself on; be established; have a footing
他花了几年才在这个行业立足。 Tā huā le jǐ nián cái zài zhège hángyè lìzú. — It took him several years to establish himself in this industry.
1152 利害 lìhai
serious; formidable; devastating; (-hài: advantages and disadvantages)
这场雨下得真利害。 Zhè chǎng yǔ xià de zhēn lìhai. — This rain is really coming down hard.
1153 例外 lìwài
(make an) exception
所有人都要遵守,没有例外。 Suǒyǒu rén dōu yào zūnshǒu, méiyǒu lìwài. — Everyone must comply; there are no exceptions.
1154
a grain; granule; (mw for grain-like things)
碗里还剩几粒米。 Wǎn lǐ hái shèng jǐ lì mǐ. — A few grains of rice are left in the bowl.
1155 连年
連年
liánnián
successive years; over many years; once again this year
这一带连年丰收。 Zhè yídài liánnián fēngshōu. — This area has had good harvests year after year.
1156 连锁
連鎖
liánsuǒ
chain (store etc); to interlock
这是一家全国连锁的书店。 Zhè shì yì jiā quánguó liánsuǒ de shūdiàn. — This is a nationwide chain bookshop.
1157 连同
連同
liántóng
together with; along with
请把发票连同报告一起交上来。 Qǐng bǎ fāpiào liántóng bàogào yìqǐ jiāo shànglái. — Please hand in the receipts together with the report.
1158 联欢
聯歡
liánhuān
have a get-together
学校举办了新年联欢晚会。 Xuéxiào jǔbàn le xīnnián liánhuān wǎnhuì. — The school held a new-year get-together party.
1159 联络
聯絡
liánluò
communication; to contact
请保持联络。 Qǐng bǎochí liánluò. — Please keep in touch.
1160 联盟
聯盟
liánméng
alliance; union; coalition
几家企业组成了一个联盟。 Jǐ jiā qǐyè zǔchéng le yí ge liánméng. — Several firms formed an alliance.
1161 联想
聯想
liánxiǎng
to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs
看到这幅画,我联想到了童年。 Kàndào zhè fú huà, wǒ liánxiǎng dào le tóngnián. — Seeing this painting made me think of my childhood.
1162 廉洁
廉潔
liánjié
honest; incorruptible
他为官廉洁,深受百姓爱戴。 Tā wéi guān liánjié, shēn shòu bǎixìng àidài. — He was an honest official and much loved by the people.
1163 良心 liángxīn
conscience
做事要对得起自己的良心。 Zuòshì yào duì de qǐ zìjǐ de liángxīn. — One should act so as to be able to face one's own conscience.
1164 谅解
諒解
liàngjiě
understanding; make an allowance for; forgive
希望大家能够谅解。 Xīwàng dàjiā nénggòu liàngjiě. — We hope everyone can be understanding.
1165 liàng
dry in the air/sun; (colloquial) snub or ignore
衣服晾在阳台上。 Yīfu liàng zài yángtái shang. — The clothes are hung out to dry on the balcony.
1166 辽阔
遼闊
liáokuò
vast; extensive
眼前是辽阔的大海。 Yǎnqián shì liáokuò de dàhǎi. — Before us stretched the vast sea.
1167 列举
列舉
lièjǔ
make a list; enumerate
他列举了三个理由。 Tā lièjǔ le sān ge lǐyóu. — He listed three reasons.
1168 临床
臨床
línchuáng
clinical
这种药还在临床试验阶段。 Zhè zhǒng yào hái zài línchuáng shìyàn jiēduàn. — This medicine is still in the clinical trial stage.
1169 lín
to drain; to drip; drench
回家路上他淋了一身雨。 Huí jiā lù shang tā lín le yì shēn yǔ. — He got soaked through on the way home.
1170 吝啬 lìnsè
stingy; mean; miserly
他并不吝啬,只是很节俭。 Tā bìng bù lìnsè, zhǐshì hěn jiéjiǎn. — He is not stingy at all, merely very thrifty.
1171 伶俐 línglì
clever; witty; intelligent
这孩子口齿伶俐。 Zhè háizi kǒuchǐ línglì. — This child is a fluent little speaker.
1172 灵感
靈感
línggǎn
inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor
这首曲子的灵感来自一次旅行。 Zhè shǒu qǔzi de línggǎn láizì yí cì lǚxíng. — The inspiration for this piece came from a journey.
1173 灵魂
靈魂
línghún
soul; spirit; conscience
音乐是这部电影的灵魂。 Yīnyuè shì zhè bù diànyǐng de línghún. — The music is the soul of this film.
1174 灵敏
靈敏
língmǐn
sensitive
狗的鼻子非常灵敏。 Gǒu de bízi fēicháng língmǐn. — A dog's nose is extremely sensitive.
1175 凌晨
淩晨
língchén
early in the morning
他凌晨三点才睡。 Tā língchén sān diǎn cái shuì. — He did not get to sleep until three in the morning.
1176 零星 língxīng
partial; scattered; fragmentary
他只掌握了一些零星的情况。 Tā zhǐ zhǎngwò le yìxiē língxīng de qíngkuàng. — He has only picked up scattered bits of information.
1177 领会
領會
lǐnghuì
understand; comprehend; grasp
我完全领会了你的意思。 Wǒ wánquán lǐnghuì le nǐ de yìsi. — I fully grasp what you mean.
1178 领事馆
領事館
lǐngshìguǎn
consulate
他去领事馆办签证。 Tā qù lǐngshìguǎn bàn qiānzhèng. — He went to the consulate to arrange a visa.
1179 领土
領土
lǐngtǔ
territory
领土完整是国家的核心利益。 Lǐngtǔ wánzhěng shì guójiā de héxīn lìyì. — Territorial integrity is a core national interest.
1180 领悟
領悟
lǐngwù
comprehend; grasp; fathom
他终于领悟了老师的用意。 Tā zhōngyú lǐngwù le lǎoshī de yòngyì. — He finally grasped what his teacher meant.
1181 领先
領先
lǐngxiān
leadership; to lead; be in front
他们上半场领先两分。 Tāmen shàng bànchǎng lǐngxiān liǎng fēn. — They led by two points in the first half.
1182 领袖
領袖
lǐngxiù
leader
他是这场运动的精神领袖。 Tā shì zhè chǎng yùndòng de jīngshén lǐngxiù. — He is the spiritual leader of this movement.
1183 liū
slip away; to skate; to glide
他趁人不注意溜了出去。 Tā chèn rén bù zhùyì liū le chūqù. — He slipped out while nobody was looking.
1184 留恋
留戀
liúliàn
be reluctant to leave
毕业时大家都很留恋校园。 Bìyè shí dàjiā dōu hěn liúliàn xiàoyuán. — At graduation everyone was reluctant to leave the campus.
1185 留念 liúniàn
to keep as a souvenir
大家一起拍了张照片留念。 Dàjiā yìqǐ pāi le zhāng zhàopiàn liúniàn. — Everyone took a photograph together as a keepsake.
1186 留神 liú shén
(idiom) take care to ...; be careful of ...
过马路要留神来往车辆。 Guò mǎlù yào liú shén láiwǎng chēliàng. — Watch out for traffic when crossing the road.
1187 流浪 liúlàng
drift about; wander
这只小猫在街上流浪了很久。 Zhè zhī xiǎo māo zài jiē shang liúlàng le hěn jiǔ. — This kitten wandered the streets for a long time.
1188 流露 liúlù
express; reveal (one's thoughts or feelings)
他的话里流露出一丝无奈。 Tā de huà lǐ liúlù chū yì sī wúnài. — A trace of helplessness showed in his words.
1189 流氓 liúmáng
rogue; hooligan; gangster
这种行为简直就是流氓。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi jiǎnzhí jiù shì liúmáng. — This kind of behaviour is simply thuggish.
1190 流通 liútōng
circulate; currency
房间要保持空气流通。 Fángjiān yào bǎochí kōngqì liútōng. — The room needs to keep the air circulating.
1191 聋哑
聾啞
lóngyǎ
deaf and dumb; deaf-mute
这所学校专门招收聋哑学生。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào zhuānmén zhāoshōu lóngyǎ xuésheng. — This school takes deaf and mute students specifically.
1192 隆重 lóngzhòng
grand; prosperous; ceremonious
开幕式办得非常隆重。 Kāimùshì bàn de fēicháng lóngzhòng. — The opening ceremony was staged very grandly.
1193 垄断
壟斷
lǒngduàn
monopoly
一家公司垄断了整个市场。 Yì jiā gōngsī lǒngduàn le zhěnggè shìchǎng. — One company monopolised the entire market.
1194 笼罩
籠罩
lǒngzhào
envelop; to shroud; be masked by
大雾笼罩着整座城市。 Dàwù lǒngzhàozhe zhěng zuò chéngshì. — Thick fog shrouded the whole city.
1195
lǒu
to hug; to embrace
母亲紧紧搂着孩子。 Mǔqīn jǐnjǐn lǒuzhe háizi. — The mother held her child tightly in her arms.
1196 炉灶
爐竈
lúzào
kitchen range; cooking range; stovetop range
厨房里的炉灶还是老式的。 Chúfáng lǐ de lúzào háishi lǎoshì de. — The stove in the kitchen is still the old-fashioned kind.
1197 屡次
屢次
lǚcì
repeatedly; time and again; frequently
他屡次迟到,已经被警告过。 Tā lǚcì chídào, yǐjīng bèi jǐnggào guo. — He has been late repeatedly and has already been warned.
1198 履行 lǚxíng
fulfill (one's obligations); carry out
双方都要履行合同义务。 Shuāngfāng dōu yào lǚxíng hétong yìwù. — Both sides must fulfil their contractual obligations.
1199 掠夺
掠奪
lüèduó
to plunder; rob; pillage
战争期间大量文物被掠夺。 Zhànzhēng qījiān dàliàng wénwù bèi lüèduó. — A great many cultural relics were plundered during the war.
1200 轮船
輪船
lúnchuán
steamship
他们坐轮船去了对岸。 Tāmen zuò lúnchuán qù le duì'àn. — They took a steamer to the opposite shore.
1201 轮廓
輪廓
lúnkuò
outline; silhouette
远处山的轮廓渐渐清晰起来。 Yuǎnchù shān de lúnkuò jiànjiàn qīngxī qǐlái. — The outline of the distant mountains gradually grew clearer.
1202 轮胎
輪胎
lúntāi
tire (of a wheel)
车子的轮胎没气了。 Chēzi de lúntāi méi qì le. — The car's tyre has gone flat.
1203 论坛
論壇
lùntán
forum
这次论坛邀请了很多专家。 Zhè cì lùntán yāoqǐng le hěn duō zhuānjiā. — This forum invited a great many experts.
1204 论证
論證
lùnzhèng
prove a point; expound on; argumentation
这篇文章论证得很充分。 Zhè piān wénzhāng lùnzhèng de hěn chōngfèn. — This article argues its case very fully.
1205 啰唆 luōsuo
long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky
他说话有点啰唆。 Tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn luōsuo. — He is a little long-winded.
1206 络绎不绝
絡繹不絕
luòyìbùjué
endless stream
来参观的人络绎不绝。 Lái cānguān de rén luòyìbùjué. — Visitors came in an endless stream.
1207 落成 luòchéng
complete a construction project
新图书馆已经正式落成。 Xīn túshūguǎn yǐjīng zhèngshì luòchéng. — The new library has been formally completed.
1208 落实
落實
luòshí
workable; implement
计划再好,也要落实到行动上。 Jìhuà zài hǎo, yě yào luòshí dào xíngdòng shang. — However good a plan, it must be carried through into action.
1209 麻痹 mábì
paralysis; palsy; numbness
他的左腿因受伤而麻痹。 Tā de zuǒ tuǐ yīn shòushāng ér mábì. — His left leg is paralysed from the injury.
1210 麻木 mámù
numb
坐久了腿都麻木了。 Zuò jiǔ le tuǐ dōu mámù le. — After sitting so long his legs went numb.
1211 麻醉 mázuì
anesthesia
手术前医生给他做了麻醉。 Shǒushù qián yīshēng gěi tā zuò le mázuì. — The doctor anaesthetised him before the operation.
1212 码头
碼頭
mǎtou
dock; wharf
船已经靠上了码头。 Chuán yǐjīng kào shàng le mǎtou. — The ship has already come alongside the wharf.
1213 蚂蚁
螞蟻
mǎyǐ
ant
一队蚂蚁正在搬运食物。 Yí duì mǎyǐ zhèngzài bānyùn shíwù. — A line of ants is carrying food.
1214 ma, má
(used to persuade somebody to do something); (particle indicating obviousness); (colloqial) what?
你就答应了嘛,别再犹豫了。 Nǐ jiù dāying le ma, bié zài yóuyù le. — Just say yes, won't you, and stop hesitating.
1215 埋伏 máifu
ambush; lie in ambush
他们在山谷里埋伏了一夜。 Tāmen zài shāngǔ lǐ máifu le yí yè. — They lay in ambush in the valley all night.
1216 埋没
埋沒
máimò
oblivion; bury; neglect
他的才华被埋没了很多年。 Tā de cáihuá bèi máimò le hěn duō nián. — His talent went unrecognised for many years.
1217 埋葬 máizàng
bury
他把父亲埋葬在了故乡。 Tā bǎ fùqīn máizàng zài le gùxiāng. — He buried his father in his home town.
1218
mài
to step; stride
他迈开大步向前走去。 Tā mài kāi dà bù xiàng qián zǒu qù. — He strode forward with long steps.
1219 脉搏
脈搏
màibó
pulse; throbbing
护士给他量了脉搏。 Hùshi gěi tā liáng le màibó. — The nurse took his pulse.
1220 埋怨 mányuàn
complain; blame; connotes sb or sth is to blame
他从不埋怨别人。 Tā cóng bù mányuàn biéren. — He never blames others.
1221 蔓延 mànyán
extend; spread; to creep
火势迅速向四周蔓延。 Huǒshì xùnsù xiàng sìzhōu mànyán. — The fire spread rapidly in all directions.
1222 漫长
漫長
màncháng
very long; endless
这是一个漫长的冬天。 Zhè shì yí ge màncháng de dōngtiān. — This has been a long winter.
1223 漫画
漫畫
mànhuà
comics; manga
他从小就爱看漫画。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù ài kàn mànhuà. — He has loved reading comics since he was small.
1224 慢性 mànxìng
slow and patient; chronic (disease)
这是一种慢性病,需要长期治疗。 Zhè shì yì zhǒng mànxìng bìng, xūyào chángqī zhìliáo. — This is a chronic illness requiring long-term treatment.
1225 忙碌 mánglù
be busy; bustling
他每天都很忙碌。 Tā měi tiān dōu hěn mánglù. — He is busy every day.
1226 盲目 mángmù
blindness; aimless
不要盲目跟风。 Bú yào mángmù gēngfēng. — Do not follow trends blindly.
1227 茫茫 mángmáng
boundless; vast and obscure
眼前是茫茫的大海。 Yǎnqián shì mángmáng de dàhǎi. — Before us was the boundless sea.
1228 茫然 mángrán
unseeing; ignorant; have no knowledge of sth.
他茫然地看着我,不知道该怎么办。 Tā mángrán de kànzhe wǒ, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme bàn. — He looked at me blankly, not knowing what to do.
1229 茂盛 màoshèng
exuberance; luxuriant
院子里的花草长得很茂盛。 Yuànzi lǐ de huācǎo zhǎng de hěn màoshèng. — The plants in the yard are growing luxuriantly.
1230 冒充 màochōng
pretend to be (somebody or something else); pass (somebody or something) off as; impersonate
他冒充记者混了进去。 Tā màochōng jìzhě hùn le jìnqù. — He got in by passing himself off as a reporter.
1231 冒犯 màofàn
to offend
如果有冒犯之处,请原谅。 Rúguǒ yǒu màofàn zhī chù, qǐng yuánliàng. — If I have given offence in any way, please forgive me.
1232 méi
(mw for coins, rings, medals)
他获得了一枚金牌。 Tā huòdé le yì méi jīnpái. — He won a gold medal.
1233 媒介 méijiè
media; medium
语言是交流的媒介。 Yǔyán shì jiāoliú de méijiè. — Language is the medium of communication.
1234 美观
美觀
měiguān
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
这个设计既实用又美观。 Zhège shèjì jì shíyòng yòu měiguān. — This design is both practical and good-looking.
1235 美满
美滿
měimǎn
happy; blissful
祝你们家庭美满。 Zhù nǐmen jiātíng měimǎn. — May your family life be happy and complete.
1236 美妙 měimiào
beautiful (when describing a work of art); wonderful; splendid
这是一段美妙的旋律。 Zhè shì yí duàn měimiào de xuánlǜ. — This is a beautiful melody.
1237 萌芽 méngyá
sprout; bud; germ of a plant
春天一到,种子开始萌芽。 Chūntiān yí dào, zhǒngzi kāishǐ méngyá. — As soon as spring comes the seeds begin to sprout.
1238 猛烈 měngliè
fierce; violent
风刮得非常猛烈。 Fēng guā de fēicháng měngliè. — The wind was blowing fiercely.
1239
to squint; to take a nap
阳光太强,他眯起了眼睛。 Yángguāng tài qiáng, tā mī qǐ le yǎnjing. — The sun was so strong that he narrowed his eyes.
1240 弥补
彌補
míbǔ
make up for a deficiency; remedy; offset
他想尽办法弥补这个损失。 Tā xiǎng jìn bànfǎ míbǔ zhège sǔnshī. — He tried everything to make up for this loss.
1241 弥漫
彌漫
mímàn
fill the air; permeate; to suffuse
屋里弥漫着饭菜的香味。 Wū lǐ mímànzhe fàncài de xiāngwèi. — The smell of cooking filled the room.
1242 迷惑 míhuò
to puzzle; confuse; mystify
他的话让我很迷惑。 Tā de huà ràng wǒ hěn míhuò. — His words left me quite confused.
1243 迷人 mírén
charming; enchanting; cute
这里的夜景非常迷人。 Zhèlǐ de yèjǐng fēicháng mírén. — The night view here is enchanting.
1244 迷信 míxìn
superstition; be superstitious
不要迷信所谓的专家。 Bú yào míxìn suǒwèi de zhuānjiā. — Do not blindly trust so-called experts.
1245 谜语
謎語
míyǔ
riddle; conundrum
他出了一个很难的谜语。 Tā chū le yí ge hěn nán de míyǔ. — He set a very hard riddle.
1246 密度 mìdù
density; thickness; consistency
这种材料的密度很小。 Zhè zhǒng cáiliào de mìdù hěn xiǎo. — The density of this material is very low.
1247 密封 mìfēng
seal up; pressurize
请把罐子密封好。 Qǐng bǎ guànzi mìfēng hǎo. — Please seal the jar properly.
1248 棉花 miánhua
cotton
这一带盛产棉花。 Zhè yídài shèngchǎn miánhua. — This area produces a great deal of cotton.
1249 免得 miǎnde
so as not to; so as to avoid
早点出发,免得路上堵车。 Zǎodiǎn chūfā, miǎnde lù shang dǔchē. — Set off early so as to avoid traffic on the way.
1250 免疫 miǎnyì
immune
打疫苗可以提高免疫力。 Dǎ yìmiáo kěyǐ tígāo miǎnyì lì. — Vaccination can raise immunity.
1251 勉励
勉勵
miǎnlì
encourage
老师勉励我们继续努力。 Lǎoshī miǎnlì wǒmen jìxù nǔlì. — The teacher encouraged us to keep working hard.
1252 勉强
勉強
miǎnqiǎng
reluctantly; grudgingly; force sb. to do sth.
他勉强笑了笑。 Tā miǎnqiǎng xiào le xiào. — He forced a smile.
1253 面貌 miànmào
appearance; looks; features
这几年村子的面貌大变。 Zhè jǐ nián cūnzi de miànmào dà biàn. — The village has changed greatly in appearance these few years.
1254 面子 miànzi
honor; reputation; prestige; face
他很爱面子。 Tā hěn ài miànzi. — He cares a great deal about saving face.
1255 描绘
描繪
miáohuì
describe; portray
这幅画描绘了乡村的生活。 Zhè fú huà miáohuì le xiāngcūn de shēnghuó. — This painting depicts life in the countryside.
1256 瞄准 miáozhǔn
take aim (a weapon at a target)
他仔细瞄准了目标。 Tā zǐxì miáozhǔn le mùbiāo. — He took careful aim at the target.
1257 渺小 miǎoxiǎo
tiny; minute; negligible
在大自然面前,人是渺小的。 Zài dàzìrán miànqián, rén shì miǎoxiǎo de. — Before nature, human beings are tiny.
1258 藐视
藐視
miǎoshì
treat with contempt
不能藐视任何一个对手。 Bù néng miǎoshì rènhé yí ge duìshǒu. — One must not look down on any opponent.
1259 灭亡
滅亡
mièwáng
be destroyed; perish; exterminate; become extinct
这个古国最终灭亡了。 Zhège gǔguó zuìzhōng mièwáng le. — This ancient state eventually perished.
1260 蔑视
蔑視
mièshì
despise; loathe; disparage; scorn
他蔑视一切不劳而获的行为。 Tā mièshì yíqiè bù láo ér huò de xíngwéi. — He despises all gain without effort.
1261 民间
民間
mínjiān
among the people; popular; folk
这是流传在民间的故事。 Zhè shì liúchuán zài mínjiān de gùshi. — This is a story handed down among the people.
1262 民主 mínzhǔ
democracy
班里的事情要民主决定。 Bān lǐ de shìqing yào mínzhǔ juédìng. — Class matters should be decided democratically.
1263 敏捷 mǐnjié
nimble; agile; shrewd
他动作敏捷,一下就躲开了。 Tā dòngzuò mǐnjié, yíxià jiù duǒ kāi le. — He moved nimbly and dodged out of the way at once.
1264 敏锐
敏銳
mǐnruì
keen; sharp; acute; brisk
他有敏锐的观察力。 Tā yǒu mǐnruì de guānchá lì. — He has keen powers of observation.
1265 名次 míngcì
position in a ranking of names
这次考试他的名次上升了。 Zhè cì kǎoshì tā de míngcì shàngshēng le. — His ranking rose in this exam.
1266 名额
名額
míng'é
particular number of people; quota
今年的名额只有二十个。 Jīnnián de míng'é zhǐ yǒu èrshí ge. — There are only twenty places this year.
1267 名副其实
名副其實
míng fù qí shí
not just in name only; but also in reality
他是名副其实的专家。 Tā shì míng fù qí shí de zhuānjiā. — He is an expert in fact as well as in name.
1268 名誉
名譽
míngyù
fame; reputation; honor; honorary
他非常珍惜自己的名誉。 Tā fēicháng zhēnxī zìjǐ de míngyù. — He greatly values his own reputation.
1269 明明 míngmíng
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly
他明明看见了,却装作没看见。 Tā míngmíng kànjiàn le, què zhuāngzuò méi kànjiàn. — He clearly saw it, yet pretended not to.
1270 明智 míngzhì
wise
这是一个明智的选择。 Zhè shì yí ge míngzhì de xuǎnzé. — This is a wise choice.
1271 命名 mìngmíng
give a name; to dub; christen; naming
这颗星以他的名字命名。 Zhè kē xīng yǐ tā de míngzi mìngmíng. — This star is named after him.
1272 摸索 mōsuǒ
feel about; grope around; fumble
他在黑暗中摸索着找开关。 Tā zài hēi'àn zhōng mōsuǒzhe zhǎo kāiguān. — He groped around in the dark for the switch.
1273 模范
模範
mófàn
model; exemplar
他是全校的模范学生。 Tā shì quán xiào de mófàn xuésheng. — He is a model student for the whole school.
1274 模式 móshì
model; pattern; method
这种经营模式很成功。 Zhè zhǒng jīngyíng móshì hěn chénggōng. — This business model is very successful.
1275 模型 móxíng
model; mould; matrix; pattern
他做了一个飞机模型。 Tā zuò le yí ge fēijī móxíng. — He made a model aeroplane.
1276
membrane; film
鸡蛋壳里面有一层薄膜。 Jīdàn ké lǐmiàn yǒu yì céng bó mó. — There is a thin membrane inside an eggshell.
1277 摩擦 mócā
friction; clash (between two parties); conflict
两块木头摩擦可以生热。 Liǎng kuài mùtou mócā kěyǐ shēng rè. — Rubbing two pieces of wood together produces heat.
1278 磨合 móhé
adapt gradually to each other; to consult; break in; wear in
新团队还需要一段时间磨合。 Xīn tuánduì hái xūyào yí duàn shíjiān móhé. — The new team still needs time to settle in together.
1279 魔鬼 móguǐ
devil; demon; monster
故事里的魔鬼最后被打败了。 Gùshi lǐ de móguǐ zuìhòu bèi dǎbài le. — The demon in the story was defeated in the end.
1280 魔术
魔術
móshù
magic
他给孩子们表演了几个魔术。 Tā gěi háizimen biǎoyǎn le jǐ ge móshù. — He performed a few magic tricks for the children.
1281 抹杀
抹殺
mǒshā
write off; erase; remove from evidence
不能抹杀他多年的贡献。 Bù néng mǒshā tā duō nián de gòngxiàn. — His years of contribution cannot be written off.
1282 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào
odd; baffling; unaccountable
他莫名其妙地生起气来。 Tā mòmíngqímiào de shēng qǐ qì lái. — He got angry for no apparent reason.
1283 墨水儿
墨水兒
mòshuǐer
ink
钢笔里没墨水儿了。 Gāngbǐ lǐ méi mòshuǐer le. — The fountain pen has run out of ink.
1284 默默 mòmò
in silence; not speaking
他默默地做着这些事,从不声张。 Tā mòmò de zuòzhe zhèxiē shì, cóng bù shēngzhāng. — He does these things quietly and never makes a fuss.
1285 谋求
謀求
móuqiú
seek; strive for; try to get
双方都在谋求更好的合作。 Shuāngfāng dōu zài móuqiú gèng hǎo de hézuò. — Both sides are seeking better cooperation.
1286 模样
模樣
múyàng
appearance; form; approximation
多年不见,他还是老模样。 Duō nián bú jiàn, tā háishi lǎo múyàng. — After years apart he still looks the same.
1287 母语
母語
mǔyǔ
native/mother tongue
他的母语是汉语。 Tā de mǔyǔ shì Hànyǔ. — His mother tongue is Chinese.
1288 目睹 mùdǔ
witness; see first hand
他亲眼目睹了整个过程。 Tā qīnyǎn mùdǔ le zhěnggè guòchéng. — He witnessed the whole thing with his own eyes.
1289 目光 mùguāng
sight; vision; view
大家的目光都集中在他身上。 Dàjiā de mùguāng dōu jízhōng zài tā shēnshang. — Everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
1290 沐浴 mùyù
take a bath; revel; immerse
他每天早上都要沐浴。 Tā měi tiān zǎoshang dōu yào mùyù. — He bathes every morning.
1291 拿手 náshǒu
good at; adept
红烧鱼是他的拿手菜。 Hóngshāo yú shì tā de náshǒu cài. — Braised fish is his speciality.
1292 纳闷儿
納悶兒
nà mènr
feel puzzled; bewildered
他一直纳闷儿她为什么不来。 Tā yìzhí nà mènr tā wèishénme bù lái. — He kept wondering why she did not come.
1293 耐用 nàiyòng
durable
这个牌子的鞋很耐用。 Zhège páizi de xié hěn nàiyòng. — This brand of shoes is very durable.
1294 南辕北辙
南轅北轍
nányuánběizhé
at odds with; act in a way that defeats one's purpose
方向错了,越努力越南辕北辙。 Fāngxiàng cuò le, yuè nǔlì yuè nányuánběizhé. — With the wrong direction, the harder you try the further you go astray.
1295 难得
難得
nándé
hard to come by; difficult to get; rare
这么好的机会很难得。 Zhème hǎo de jīhuì hěn nándé. — Such a good chance is rare.
1296 难堪
難堪
nánkān
hard to take; endure; embarrassed
当众被批评让他很难堪。 Dāngzhòng bèi pīpíng ràng tā hěn nánkān. — Being criticised in public made him very uncomfortable.
1297 难能可贵
難能可貴
nánnéngkěguì
estimable; extremely good
他能坚持这么多年,实在难能可贵。 Tā néng jiānchí zhème duō nián, shízài nánnéngkěguì. — That he has kept it up for so many years is truly commendable.
1298 恼火
惱火
nǎohuǒ
get angry; irritated; annoy
这件事让他很恼火。 Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn nǎohuǒ. — This matter annoyed him greatly.
1299 内涵
內涵
nèihán
connotation
这个词的内涵很丰富。 Zhège cí de nèihán hěn fēngfù. — This word has a rich range of meaning.
1300 内幕
內幕
nèimù
inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes
他知道一些内幕消息。 Tā zhīdào yìxiē nèimù xiāoxi. — He knows some inside information.
1301 内在
內在
nèizài
intrinsic; innate
他更看重内在的品质。 Tā gèng kànzhòng nèizài de pǐnzhì. — He values inner qualities more.
1302 能量 néngliàng
energy; capabilities
早餐可以提供一天所需的能量。 Zǎocān kěyǐ tígōng yì tiān suǒ xū de néngliàng. — Breakfast can supply the energy needed for the day.
1303 拟定
擬定
nǐdìng
make an initial draft; draw up
他们拟定了一份合作计划。 Tāmen nǐdìng le yí fèn hézuò jìhuà. — They drew up a cooperation plan.
1304 逆行 nìxíng
go/drive against the traffic; go in the wrong direction; regress; retrograde
在路上逆行非常危险。 Zài lù shang nìxíng fēicháng wēixiǎn. — Driving against the traffic is extremely dangerous.
1305 年度 niándù
year (e.g. school year, fiscal year, etc.); annual
公司公布了年度报告。 Gōngsī gōngbù le niándù bàogào. — The company published its annual report.
1306 niē
to pinch (with one's fingers); knead
他捏了捏鼻子,忍住了笑。 Tā niē le niē bízi, rěn zhù le xiào. — He pinched his nose and held back a laugh.
1307 凝固 nínggù
curdle; freeze; solidify; congeal
水泥要过几个小时才凝固。 Shuǐní yào guò jǐ ge xiǎoshí cái nínggù. — Cement takes a few hours to set.
1308 凝聚 níngjù
agglomeration; agglomerate; cohesion; coherence
这本书凝聚了他一生的心血。 Zhè běn shū níngjù le tā yìshēng de xīnxuè. — This book embodies a lifetime of his effort.
1309 凝视
凝視
níngshì
gaze; stare
他凝视着远方,一句话也不说。 Tā níngshìzhe yuǎnfāng, yí jù huà yě bù shuō. — He gazed into the distance without saying a word.
1310
níng
wring; to pinch
他拧开瓶盖喝了一口水。 Tā nǐng kāi pínggài hē le yì kǒu shuǐ. — He twisted the cap off and took a mouthful of water.
1311 宁肯
甯肯
nìngkěn
would rather ...; it would be better
他宁肯自己吃亏,也不让朋友为难。 Tā nìngkěn zìjǐ chīkuī, yě bú ràng péngyou wéinán. — He would rather lose out himself than put a friend in a difficult spot.
1312 宁愿
甯願
nìngyuàn
would rather; better
他宁愿加班也要把事情做完。 Tā nìngyuàn jiābān yě yào bǎ shìqing zuò wán. — He would rather work overtime than leave the job unfinished.
1313 扭转
扭轉
niǔzhuǎn
to reverse; turn around (an undesirable situation)
他们终于扭转了不利的局面。 Tāmen zhōngyú niǔzhuǎn le búlì de júmiàn. — They finally turned the unfavourable situation around.
1314 纽扣儿
紐扣兒
niǔkòur
button
他的衬衫掉了一颗纽扣儿。 Tā de chènshān diào le yì kē niǔkòur. — A button has come off his shirt.
1315 农历
農曆
nónglì
agricultural calendar; lunar calendar
春节是农历正月初一。 Chūnjié shì nónglì zhēngyuè chūyī. — The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the first lunar month.
1316 浓厚
濃厚
nónghòu
dense; thick (fog, clouds, etc.)
他对历史有浓厚的兴趣。 Tā duì lìshǐ yǒu nónghòu de xìngqù. — He has a keen interest in history.
1317 奴隶
奴隸
núlì
slave
这段历史讲的是奴隶的解放。 Zhè duàn lìshǐ jiǎng de shì núlì de jiěfàng. — This period of history concerns the emancipation of slaves.
1318 虐待 nüèdài
to abuse; maltreat; tyrannize
虐待动物是违法的。 Nüèdài dòngwù shì wéifǎ de. — Abusing animals is against the law.
1319 nuó
shift; move
请把椅子往里挪一挪。 Qǐng bǎ yǐzi wǎng lǐ nuó yi nuó. — Please shift the chair in a bit.
1320 ò
oh (indicates understanding)
哦,原来是这么回事。 Ò, yuánlái shì zhème huí shì. — Oh, so that's what it was about.
1321 殴打
毆打
ōudǎ
beat up; hit
殴打他人要承担法律责任。 Ōudǎ tārén yào chéngdān fǎlǜ zérèn. — Assaulting another person carries legal liability.
1322 呕吐
嘔吐
ǒutù
to vomit; retch; nausea
他晕船,一路都在呕吐。 Tā yūnchuán, yílù dōu zài ǒutù. — He was seasick and threw up the whole way.
1323 偶像 ǒuxiàng
Idol
这位科学家是他的偶像。 Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā shì tā de ǒuxiàng. — This scientist is his idol.
1324
lie on one's stomach
孩子趴在桌上睡着了。 Háizi pā zài zhuō shang shuìzháo le. — The child fell asleep lying across the table.
1325 排斥 páichì
to reject; repulse; exclude
他们并不排斥新的想法。 Tāmen bìng bù páichì xīn de xiǎngfǎ. — They are not at all closed to new ideas.
1326 排除 páichú
eliminate; get rid of; remove
医生排除了几种可能。 Yīshēng páichú le jǐ zhǒng kěnéng. — The doctor ruled out several possibilities.
1327 排放 páifàng
to discharge; emit
工厂不能随意排放污水。 Gōngchǎng bù néng suíyì páifàng wūshuǐ. — Factories may not discharge waste water at will.
1328 排练
排練
páiliàn
to rehearse
演员们正在排练明天的节目。 Yǎnyuánmen zhèngzài páiliàn míngtiān de jiémù. — The performers are rehearsing tomorrow's programme.
1329 徘徊 páihuái
pace back and forth; hesitate; waver
他在门口徘徊了很久才敲门。 Tā zài ménkǒu páihuái le hěn jiǔ cái qiāo mén. — He paced outside the door a long time before knocking.
1330 派别
派別
pàibié
denomination; group; school; faction
这个学科有好几个派别。 Zhège xuékē yǒu hǎojǐ ge pàibié. — There are several schools of thought in this discipline.
1331 派遣 pàiqiǎn
send (on a mission); dispatch
公司派遣他去分部工作。 Gōngsī pàiqiǎn tā qù fēnbù gōngzuò. — The company sent him to work at a branch.
1332 攀登 pāndēng
to climb; clamber; to pull oneself up
他们花了三天攀登这座高峰。 Tāmen huā le sān tiān pāndēng zhè zuò gāofēng. — It took them three days to climb this peak.
1333 盘旋
盤旋
pánxuán
spiral; coil; circle; go around
一只鹰在天空盘旋。 Yì zhī yīng zài tiānkōng pánxuán. — An eagle circled in the sky.
1334 判决
判決
pànjué
judgment (by a court of law); adjudicate
法院作出了最终判决。 Fǎyuàn zuòchū le zuìzhōng pànjué. — The court handed down its final judgment.
1335 pàn
riverbank; side; boundary
他家就在湖畔。 Tā jiā jiù zài hú pàn. — His home is right by the lake.
1336 庞大
龐大
pángdà
enormous; huge; tremendous
这是一项庞大的工程。 Zhè shì yí xiàng pángdà de gōngchéng. — This is an enormous project.
1337 抛弃
抛棄
pāoqì
discard; abandon; dump (sb)
他从没抛弃过自己的理想。 Tā cóng méi pāoqì guo zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng. — He has never abandoned his ideals.
1338 泡沫 pàomò
foam; (soap bubble); (economic) bubble
杯子里浮着一层泡沫。 Bēizi lǐ fúzhe yì céng pàomò. — A layer of foam floats on top of the glass.
1339 培育 péiyù
to train; nurture; to breed
他们培育出了一个新品种。 Tāmen péiyù chū le yí ge xīn pǐnzhǒng. — They bred a new variety.
1340 配备
配備
pèibèi
provide; outfit with
每个教室都配备了投影仪。 Měi ge jiàoshì dōu pèibèi le tóuyǐngyí. — Every classroom is equipped with a projector.
1341 配偶 pèi'ǒu
mate; consort; spouse
表格上要填写配偶的姓名。 Biǎogé shang yào tiánxiě pèi'ǒu de xìngmíng. — The form requires your spouse's name.
1342 配套 pèi tào
form a complete set
小区的配套设施很齐全。 Xiǎoqū de pèi tào shèshī hěn qíquán. — The compound's supporting facilities are complete.
1343 盆地 péndì
basin
这个盆地四面环山。 Zhège péndì sìmiàn huán shān. — This basin is ringed by mountains on all sides.
1344 烹饪 pēngrèn
cooking; culinary arts
他报了一个烹饪班。 Tā bào le yí ge pēngrèn bān. — He signed up for a cookery class.
1345 pěng
hold or carry with both hands facing up
他双手捧着一杯热茶。 Tā shuāngshǒu pěngzhe yì bēi rè chá. — He held a cup of hot tea in both hands.
1346 批发
批發
pīfā
wholesale
这家店做的是批发生意。 Zhè jiā diàn zuò de shì pīfā shēngyi. — This shop does wholesale business.
1347 批判 pīpàn
criticize; critique
这篇文章批判了这种错误做法。 Zhè piān wénzhāng pīpàn le zhè zhǒng cuòwù zuòfǎ. — This article criticises this mistaken practice.
1348
split in two; to divide
他把木头劈成两半。 Tā bǎ mùtou pī chéng liǎng bàn. — He split the log in two.
1349 皮革 pígé
leather
这个包是真皮革做的。 Zhège bāo shì zhēn pígé zuò de. — This bag is made of real leather.
1350 疲惫
疲憊
píbèi
beaten; exhausted; tired
连着加班一周,他非常疲惫。 Liánzhe jiābān yì zhōu, tā fēicháng píbèi. — After a week of overtime he was utterly worn out.
1351 疲倦 píjuàn
tired; weary
熬夜之后他感到很疲倦。 Áoyè zhīhòu tā gǎndào hěn píjuàn. — After staying up all night he felt very tired.
1352 屁股 pìgu
butt; rear; rump
他一屁股坐在了台阶上。 Tā yí pìgu zuò zài le táijiē shang. — He plumped down on the steps.
1353 譬如 pìrú
for example; for instance; such as
譬如说,这道题就可以这样解。 Pìrú shuō, zhè dào tí jiù kěyǐ zhèyàng jiě. — For instance, this problem can be solved this way.
1354 偏差 piānchā
bias; deviation
测量结果有一点偏差。 Cèliáng jiéguǒ yǒu yìdiǎn piānchā. — There is a slight deviation in the measurement.
1355 偏见
偏見
piānjiàn
prejudice
我们要克服自己的偏见。 Wǒmen yào kèfú zìjǐ de piānjiàn. — We must overcome our own prejudices.
1356 偏僻 piānpì
remote and isolated; far from the city
他住在一个偏僻的山村。 Tā zhù zài yí ge piānpì de shāncūn. — He lives in a remote mountain village.
1357 偏偏 piānpiān
unexpectedly; contrary to expectations
我早到了,他偏偏迟到了。 Wǒ zǎo dào le, tā piānpiān chídào le. — I arrived early, and of all things he was late.
1358 片断
片斷
piànduàn
part; passage; extract; fragment
他只记得那天的几个片断。 Tā zhǐ jìde nà tiān de jǐ ge piànduàn. — He remembers only a few fragments of that day.
1359 片刻 piànkè
a short period of time
请稍等片刻。 Qǐng shāo děng piànkè. — Please wait a moment.
1360 漂浮 piāofú
superficial; float; hover; drift
水面上漂浮着几片树叶。 Shuǐmiàn shang piāofúzhe jǐ piàn shùyè. — A few leaves float on the surface of the water.
1361 飘扬
飄揚
piāoyáng
wave in the wind; flutter; fly
国旗在风中飘扬。 Guóqí zài fēng zhōng piāoyáng. — The flag fluttered in the wind.
1362 piě
left-curving stroke (丿); throw; fling
这个字的第一笔是撇。 Zhège zì de dì yī bǐ shì piě. — The first stroke of this character is a left-falling stroke.
1363 拼搏 pīnbó
struggle; wrestle
他们靠拼搏赢得了比赛。 Tāmen kào pīnbó yíngdé le bǐsài. — They won the match by sheer fight.
1364 拼命 pīn mìng
risk one's life; desperately; with all one's might
他拼命地跑,终于赶上了车。 Tā pīn mìng de pǎo, zhōngyú gǎnshàng le chē. — He ran for all he was worth and finally caught the bus.
1365 贫乏
貧乏
pínfá
lacking; incomplete
他的词汇比较贫乏。 Tā de cíhuì bǐjiào pínfá. — His vocabulary is rather poor.
1366 贫困
貧困
pínkùn
poor; impoverished
他出生在一个贫困的家庭。 Tā chūshēng zài yí ge pínkùn de jiātíng. — He was born into a poor family.
1367 频繁
頻繁
pínfán
frequently; often
他最近出差很频繁。 Tā zuìjìn chūchāi hěn pínfán. — He has been travelling on business very frequently lately.
1368 频率
頻率
pínlǜ
frequency
他更新博客的频率很高。 Tā gēngxīn bókè de pínlǜ hěn gāo. — He updates his blog very frequently.
1369 品尝
品嘗
pǐncháng
try; taste a small amount; to sample
请品尝一下这道菜。 Qǐng pǐncháng yíxià zhè dào cài. — Please try this dish.
1370 品德 pǐndé
moral character; morality; morals
学校重视学生的品德教育。 Xuéxiào zhòngshì xuésheng de pǐndé jiàoyù. — The school attaches importance to students' moral education.
1371 品质
品質
pǐnzhì
quality; character
这批产品的品质很稳定。 Zhè pī chǎnpǐn de pǐnzhì hěn wěndìng. — The quality of this batch is very consistent.
1372 品种
品種
pǐnzhǒng
breed; variety
这家店的品种很齐全。 Zhè jiā diàn de pǐnzhǒng hěn qíquán. — This shop has a full range of varieties.
1373 平凡 píngfán
commonplace; ordinary
他做的都是平凡的小事。 Tā zuò de dōu shì píngfán de xiǎoshì. — What he does are all ordinary little things.
1374 平面 píngmiàn
a plane (i.e. flat surface); type; category
这张图是平面的,看不出高度。 Zhè zhāng tú shì píngmiàn de, kàn bu chū gāodù. — This drawing is flat and gives no sense of height.
1375 平坦 píngtǎn
flat
这条路又宽又平坦。 Zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu píngtǎn. — This road is wide and smooth.
1376 平行 píngxíng
parallel; concurrent
这两条线互相平行。 Zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn hùxiāng píngxíng. — These two lines are parallel to each other.
1377 平庸 píngyōng
mediocre
他不甘心过平庸的生活。 Tā bù gānxīn guò píngyōng de shēnghuó. — He is unwilling to settle for a mediocre life.
1378 平原 píngyuán
field; plain; flatlands
这一带是广阔的平原。 Zhè yídài shì guǎngkuò de píngyuán. — This area is a broad plain.
1379 评估
評估
pínggū
evaluate
专家对项目进行了评估。 Zhuānjiā duì xiàngmù jìnxíng le pínggū. — Experts carried out an assessment of the project.
1380 评论
評論
pínglùn
comment on; discuss; remark
他写了一篇书评论。 Tā xiě le yì piān shū pínglùn. — He wrote a review of the book.
1381 屏幕 píngmù
screen (TV, etc.)
屏幕太亮,晚上看伤眼睛。 Píngmù tài liàng, wǎnshang kàn shāng yǎnjing. — The screen is too bright and hurts the eyes at night.
1382 屏障 píngzhàng
wall; barrier; protective screen
这排树是天然的屏障。 Zhè pái shù shì tiānrán de píngzhàng. — This row of trees is a natural barrier.
1383
slope
这段坡有点陡,骑车费劲。 Zhè duàn pō yǒudiǎn dǒu, qí chē fèijìn. — This slope is rather steep and hard going on a bike.
1384
to splash; to spill; rude and unreasonable; brutish
他不小心把水泼到了地上。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shuǐ pō dào le dì shang. — He accidentally spilled water on the floor.
1385
rather; quite; inclined to one side
这个消息颇令人意外。 Zhège xiāoxi pō lìng rén yìwài. — This news is rather surprising.
1386 迫不及待 pòbùjídài
be too impatient to wait
他迫不及待地拆开了包裹。 Tā pòbùjídài de chāikāi le bāoguǒ. — He could not wait to tear open the parcel.
1387 迫害 pòhài
persecute; persecution
他们在那个年代受到过迫害。 Tāmen zài nàge niándài shòudào guo pòhài. — They suffered persecution in that era.
1388 破例 pòlì
make an exception
校长破例同意了他的请求。 Xiàozhǎng pòlì tóngyì le tā de qǐngqiú. — The principal made an exception and agreed to his request.
1389 魄力 pòlì
daring resolution; boldness; courage
做这个决定需要很大的魄力。 Zuò zhège juédìng xūyào hěn dà de pòlì. — Making this decision takes real boldness.
1390
to assault; rush at; throw oneself on
小狗一见主人就扑了过来。 Xiǎo gǒu yí jiàn zhǔrén jiù pū le guòlái. — The moment the puppy saw its owner it leapt towards him.
1391
pù, pū
bed; store; to spread; to lay
他在地上铺了一张席子。 Tā zài dì shang pù le yì zhāng xízi. — He spread a mat on the ground.
1392 朴实
樸實
pǔshí
plain; sober; down-to-earth
他的文字朴实而有力。 Tā de wénzì pǔshí ér yǒulì. — His writing is plain but powerful.
1393 朴素
樸素
pǔsù
plain; simple; austerity
他穿得很朴素。 Tā chuān de hěn pǔsù. — He dresses very plainly.
1394 普及 pǔjí
widespread; popular; popularize
手机在农村也已经普及了。 Shǒujī zài nóngcūn yě yǐjīng pǔjí le. — Mobile phones have become widespread in the countryside too.
1395 瀑布 pùbù
waterfall
这条瀑布有五十米高。 Zhè tiáo pùbù yǒu wǔshí mǐ gāo. — This waterfall is fifty metres high.
1396 凄凉
淒涼
qīliáng
desolate; feel like no one likes you
冬天的老屋显得格外凄凉。 Dōngtiān de lǎowū xiǎnde géwài qīliáng. — The old house looks especially desolate in winter.
1397 期望 qīwàng
hope; expectation
父母对他期望很高。 Fùmǔ duì tā qīwàng hěn gāo. — His parents have high expectations of him.
1398 期限 qīxiàn
time limit; deadline; allotted time
报名的期限是这个月底。 Bàomíng de qīxiàn shì zhège yuèdǐ. — The deadline for registration is the end of this month.
1399 欺负
欺負
qīfu
to bully; intimidate
不要欺负比你弱小的人。 Bú yào qīfu bǐ nǐ ruòxiǎo de rén. — Do not bully those weaker than you.
1400 欺骗
欺騙
qīpiàn
deceive; to cheat; to dupe
他从来不欺骗别人。 Tā cónglái bù qīpiàn biéren. — He never deceives anyone.
1401 齐全
齊全
qíquán
complete
这家超市的品种非常齐全。 Zhè jiā chāoshì de pǐnzhǒng fēicháng qíquán. — This supermarket carries a very complete range.
1402 齐心协力
齊心協力
qíxīnxiélì
make concerted efforts
大家齐心协力,很快就完成了任务。 Dàjiā qíxīnxiélì, hěn kuài jiù wánchéng le rènwu. — Everyone pulled together and the task was soon done.
1403 奇妙 qímiào
wonderful; fantastic
大自然真是奇妙。 Dàzìrán zhēnshi qímiào. — Nature really is marvellous.
1404 歧视
歧視
qíshì
discriminate (against someone)
任何形式的歧视都不应该存在。 Rènhé xíngshì de qíshì dōu bù yīnggāi cúnzài. — Discrimination of any kind should not exist.
1405 旗袍 qípáo
cheongsam; Chinese-style dress
她穿了一件蓝色的旗袍。 Tā chuān le yí jiàn lánsè de qípáo. — She wore a blue cheongsam.
1406 旗帜
旗幟
qízhì
flag; banner
山顶上插着一面旗帜。 Shāndǐng shang chāzhe yí miàn qízhì. — A flag is planted on the summit.
1407 乞丐 qǐgài
beggar
街角坐着一个乞丐。 Jiējiǎo zuòzhe yí ge qǐgài. — A beggar sits on the street corner.
1408 岂有此理
豈有此理
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ
outrageous; ridiculous; absurd
这么欺负人,简直岂有此理! Zhème qīfu rén, jiǎnzhí qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ! — Bullying people like this is simply outrageous!
1409 企图
企圖
qǐtú
(to ) attempt; try; attempt
他企图掩盖真相。 Tā qǐtú yǎngài zhēnxiàng. — He attempted to cover up the truth.
1410 启程
啓程
qǐchéng
set out on a journey
他们明天一早启程。 Tāmen míngtiān yì zǎo qǐchéng. — They set out first thing tomorrow.
1411 启蒙
啓蒙
qǐméng
enlighten; enlightenment; instruct the young; to initiate
这本书是他的科学启蒙读物。 Zhè běn shū shì tā de kēxué qǐméng dúwù. — This book was his first introduction to science.
1412 启示
啓示
qǐshì
enlightenment; revelation
这个故事给了我很大的启示。 Zhège gùshi gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐshì. — This story gave me a great deal of insight.
1413 启事
啓事
qǐshì
announcement; public information (usually posted on a billboard)
他在报纸上登了一则寻人启事。 Tā zài bàozhǐ shang dēng le yì zé xún rén qǐshì. — He placed a missing-person notice in the newspaper.
1414 起草 qǐ cǎo
draft (a bill); draw up (plans)
他负责起草这份文件。 Tā fùzé qǐ cǎo zhè fèn wénjiàn. — He is responsible for drafting this document.
1415 起初 qǐchū
at first; originally; in the beginning
起初我并不同意这个方案。 Qǐchū wǒ bìng bù tóngyì zhège fāng'àn. — At first I did not agree with this plan.
1416 起伏 qǐfú
ups and downs; with a wavy motion
远处的山峦连绵起伏。 Yuǎnchù de shānluán liánmián qǐfú. — The distant hills roll on in an unbroken chain.
1417 起哄 qǐ hòng
gather together; cause a commotion
台下有人起哄,场面有点乱。 Tái xià yǒu rén qǐ hòng, chǎngmiàn yǒudiǎn luàn. — Someone in the audience started jeering and things got a little chaotic.
1418 起码
起碼
qǐmǎ
at the minimum; at the very least
这件事起码要三天才能做完。 Zhè jiàn shì qǐmǎ yào sān tiān cái néng zuò wán. — This will take at least three days to finish.
1419 起源 qǐyuán
origin; originate; come from
这个节日起源于古代。 Zhège jiérì qǐyuán yú gǔdài. — This festival originated in ancient times.
1420 气概
氣概
qìgài
mettle; spirit; gumption
他身上有一股英雄气概。 Tā shēnshang yǒu yì gǔ yīngxióng qìgài. — There is a heroic spirit about him.
1421 气功
氣功
qìgōng
Qi Gong, a system of deep breathing exercises
爷爷每天早上练气功。 Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang liàn qìgōng. — Grandpa practises qigong every morning.
1422 气魄
氣魄
qìpò
spirit; daring; nerve; boldness
这座建筑很有气魄。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù hěn yǒu qìpò. — This building has real grandeur.
1423 气色
氣色
qìsè
complexion
你今天气色不错。 Nǐ jīntiān qìsè búcuò. — You are looking well today.
1424 气势
氣勢
qìshì
imposing manner; look of great force or imposing manner
这幅画气势磅礴。 Zhè fú huà qìshì pángbó. — This painting has tremendous force.
1425 气味
氣味
qìwèi
odor; scent
厨房里飘着一股香甜的气味。 Chúfáng lǐ piāozhe yì gǔ xiāngtián de qìwèi. — A sweet smell drifts through the kitchen.
1426 气象
氣象
qìxiàng
meteorology; atmosphere; phenomenon
气象部门发布了大风预警。 Qìxiàng bùmén fābù le dàfēng yùjǐng. — The meteorological department issued a gale warning.
1427 气压
氣壓
qìyā
atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
高山上的气压比较低。 Gāoshān shang de qìyā bǐjiào dī. — Air pressure is lower high in the mountains.
1428 气质
氣質
qìzhì
temperament; disposition
她有一种安静的气质。 Tā yǒu yì zhǒng ānjìng de qìzhì. — She has a quiet quality about her.
1429 迄今为止
迄今爲止
qìjīnwéizhǐ
until now; so far; to date
迄今为止,还没有人能解开这个谜。 Qìjīnwéizhǐ, hái méiyǒu rén néng jiěkāi zhège mí. — To this day nobody has been able to solve this puzzle.
1430 器材 qìcái
equipment; material
体育器材都放在仓库里。 Tǐyù qìcái dōu fàng zài cāngkù lǐ. — The sports equipment is all kept in the store room.
1431 器官 qìguān
organ; apparatus
心脏是人体最重要的器官之一。 Xīnzàng shì réntǐ zuì zhòngyào de qìguān zhī yī. — The heart is one of the body's most important organs.
1432 qiā
pick (flowers); pinch; clutch
她从花园里掐了一朵花。 Tā cóng huāyuán lǐ qiā le yì duǒ huā. — She picked a flower from the garden.
1433 洽谈
洽談
qiàtán
discuss; talk over
双方正在洽谈合作事宜。 Shuāngfāng zhèngzài qiàtán hézuò shìyí. — The two sides are discussing the terms of cooperation.
1434 恰当
恰當
qiàdàng
appropriate; suitable; proper
这个比喻用得很恰当。 Zhège bǐyù yòng de hěn qiàdàng. — This metaphor is very aptly used.
1435 恰到好处
恰到好處
qià dào hǎo chù
just right; it's just perfect
这道菜的咸淡恰到好处。 Zhè dào cài de xián dàn qià dào hǎo chù. — This dish is seasoned exactly right.
1436 恰巧 qiàqiǎo
happen by chance; coincidence
我恰巧也在那儿。 Wǒ qiàqiǎo yě zài nàr. — As it happened, I was there too.
1437 千方百计
千方百計
qiān fāng bǎi jì
by every possible means
他千方百计想帮上这个忙。 Tā qiān fāng bǎi jì xiǎng bāng shàng zhège máng. — He tried every possible way to help.
1438 迁就
遷就
qiānjiù
humor; yield; adapt to; accommodate (something)
他总是迁就别人。 Tā zǒngshì qiānjiù biéren. — He always accommodates others.
1439 迁徙
遷徙
qiānxǐ
migrate; move; change one's residence
这种鸟每年秋天向南迁徙。 Zhè zhǒng niǎo měi nián qiūtiān xiàng nán qiānxǐ. — This bird migrates south every autumn.
1440
qiān
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether)
他牵着孩子的手过马路。 Tā qiānzhe háizi de shǒu guò mǎlù. — He led the child by the hand across the road.
1441 牵扯
牽扯
qiānchě
implicate; involve
这件事牵扯到好几个部门。 Zhè jiàn shì qiānchě dào hǎojǐ ge bùmén. — This matter involves several departments.
1442 牵制
牽制
qiānzhì
control; curb; restrict; impede
这支部队牵制了对方的主力。 Zhè zhī bùduì qiānzhì le duìfāng de zhǔlì. — This unit tied down the enemy's main force.
1443 谦逊
謙遜
qiānxùn
humble; modest; humility
他为人谦逊,从不炫耀。 Tā wéirén qiānxùn, cóng bù xuànyào. — He is modest by nature and never shows off.
1444 签署
簽署
qiānshǔ
sign (an agreement)
双方签署了合作协议。 Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le hézuò xiéyì. — The two sides signed a cooperation agreement.
1445 前景 qiánjǐng
outlook; future (prospects); foreground
这个行业的前景很好。 Zhège hángyè de qiánjǐng hěn hǎo. — The prospects in this industry are very good.
1446 前提 qiántí
premise; precondition
安全是一切工作的前提。 Ānquán shì yíqiè gōngzuò de qiántí. — Safety is the precondition of all work.
1447 潜力
潛力
qiánlì
potential; capacity
这个孩子很有潜力。 Zhège háizi hěn yǒu qiánlì. — This child has great potential.
1448 潜水
潛水
qiánshuǐ
go diving
他利用假期去海边潜水。 Tā lìyòng jiàqī qù hǎibiān qiánshuǐ. — He went diving at the coast during his holiday.
1449 潜移默化
潛移默化
qiányímòhuà
exert a subtle influence on sb.'s character, thinking, etc.; impercebtibly influence; to influence secretly
家庭的影响是潜移默化的。 Jiātíng de yǐngxiǎng shì qiányímòhuà de. — A family's influence works imperceptibly.
1450 谴责
譴責
qiǎnzé
denounce; condemn; criticize
这种行为受到了公众的谴责。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi shòudào le gōngzhòng de qiǎnzé. — This behaviour drew public condemnation.
1451 强制
強制
qiángzhì
enforce; control; coerce
这项规定是强制执行的。 Zhè xiàng guīdìng shì qiángzhì zhíxíng de. — This rule is compulsorily enforced.
1452 抢劫
搶劫
qiǎngjié
rob; looting
那家银行昨晚被抢劫了。 Nà jiā yínháng zuówǎn bèi qiǎngjié le. — That bank was robbed last night.
1453 抢救
搶救
qiǎngjiù
rescue; to save
医生连夜抢救伤员。 Yīshēng liányè qiǎngjiù shāngyuán. — The doctors worked through the night to save the injured.
1454 强迫
強迫
qiǎngpò
compel; to force
不要强迫孩子学他不喜欢的东西。 Bú yào qiǎngpò háizi xué tā bù xǐhuan de dōngxi. — Do not force a child to study what he dislikes.
1455 桥梁
橋梁
qiáoliáng
bridge
这座桥梁连接了两个城市。 Zhè zuò qiáoliáng liánjiē le liǎng ge chéngshì. — This bridge links the two cities.
1456 窍门
竅門
qiàomén
special tricks
做这道菜有个小窍门。 Zuò zhè dào cài yǒu ge xiǎo qiàomén. — There is a little knack to making this dish.
1457
qiào
stick up; bend upwards
书页被水浸了,边角都翘了起来。 Shū yè bèi shuǐ jìn le, biānjiǎo dōu qiào le qǐlái. — The pages got wet and the corners curled up.
1458 切实
切實
qièshí
realistic; feasible; conscientiously
我们要切实解决这个问题。 Wǒmen yào qièshí jiějué zhège wèntí. — We must genuinely solve this problem.
1459 锲而不舍 qiè'érbùshě
keep on chipping away; work with perseverance
他锲而不舍地研究了二十年。 Tā qiè'érbùshě de yánjiū le èrshí nián. — He researched it perseveringly for twenty years.
1460 钦佩
欽佩
qīnpèi
admire; have great respect for
我很钦佩他的勇气。 Wǒ hěn qīnpèi tā de yǒngqì. — I greatly admire his courage.
1461 侵犯 qīnfàn
encroach on; infringe on; violation
这种做法侵犯了他人的权利。 Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ qīnfàn le tārén de quánlì. — This practice infringes other people's rights.
1462 侵略 qīnlüè
invasion; encroachment; invade
这段历史记录了那场侵略。 Zhè duàn lìshǐ jìlù le nà chǎng qīnlüè. — This period of history records that invasion.
1463 亲密
親密
qīnmì
intimate; close; familiarity
他们是亲密的朋友。 Tāmen shì qīnmì de péngyou. — They are close friends.
1464 亲热
親熱
qīnrè
intimate; affectionate; warm
小狗一见到他就亲热地摇尾巴。 Xiǎo gǒu yí jiàndào tā jiù qīnrè de yáo wěiba. — The puppy wagged its tail affectionately the moment it saw him.
1465 勤俭
勤儉
qínjiǎn
hardworking and thrifty
这个家庭一向勤俭。 Zhège jiātíng yíxiàng qínjiǎn. — This family has always been hardworking and thrifty.
1466 勤劳
勤勞
qínláo
hardworking; diligent; industrious
他们靠勤劳的双手过上了好日子。 Tāmen kào qínláo de shuāngshǒu guò shàng le hǎo rìzi. — They made a good life with their own hard-working hands.
1467 倾听
傾聽
qīngtīng
listen attentively; heed (other people's opinions)
他耐心地倾听着别人的意见。 Tā nàixīn de qīngtīngzhe biéren de yìjiàn. — He listened patiently to other people's views.
1468 倾向
傾向
qīngxiàng
trend; tendency; inclination
我倾向于选择第二个方案。 Wǒ qīngxiàng yú xuǎnzé dì èr ge fāng'àn. — I incline towards the second option.
1469 倾斜
傾斜
qīngxié
incline; lean; to slant; to slope
那棵树被风吹得有些倾斜。 Nà kē shù bèi fēng chuī de yǒuxiē qīngxié. — That tree has been blown somewhat askew by the wind.
1470 清澈 qīngchè
clear; limpid
山泉的水非常清澈。 Shānquán de shuǐ fēicháng qīngchè. — The water of the mountain spring is crystal clear.
1471 清晨 qīngchén
early morning
清晨的空气特别新鲜。 Qīngchén de kōngqì tèbié xīnxiān. — The early morning air is especially fresh.
1472 清除 qīngchú
eliminate; get rid of
工人清除了路上的积雪。 Gōngrén qīngchú le lù shang de jī xuě. — The workers cleared the snow from the road.
1473 清洁
清潔
qīngjié
clean; unpolluted; purity
请保持环境清洁。 Qǐng bǎochí huánjìng qīngjié. — Please keep the area clean.
1474 清理 qīnglǐ
cleanup; put in order; check up
他花了一天清理仓库。 Tā huā le yì tiān qīnglǐ cāngkù. — He spent a day clearing out the warehouse.
1475 清晰 qīngxī
clear; distinct; clarity
他的思路非常清晰。 Tā de sīlù fēicháng qīngxī. — His thinking is extremely clear.
1476 清醒 qīngxǐng
clear-headed; sober; regain consciousness
冷水让他一下子清醒了。 Lěngshuǐ ràng tā yíxiàzi qīngxǐng le. — The cold water woke him up at once.
1477 清真 qīngzhēn
Muslim
街对面有一家清真餐厅。 Jiē duìmiàn yǒu yì jiā qīngzhēn cāntīng. — There is a halal restaurant across the street.
1478 情报
情報
qíngbào
intelligence; information-gathering
这份情报非常重要。 Zhè fèn qíngbào fēicháng zhòngyào. — This intelligence is extremely important.
1479 情节
情節
qíngjié
plot; circumstances
这部小说的情节很曲折。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de qíngjié hěn qūzhé. — The plot of this novel is full of twists.
1480 情理 qínglǐ
reason; sense
他的做法不合情理。 Tā de zuòfǎ bù hé qínglǐ. — What he did is contrary to reason.
1481 情形 qíngxing
circumstances; situation
当时的情形我记得很清楚。 Dāngshí de qíngxing wǒ jìde hěn qīngchu. — I remember the situation at the time very clearly.
1482 晴朗 qínglǎng
sunny and cloudless
今天天气晴朗,适合出游。 Jīntiān tiānqì qínglǎng, shìhé chūyóu. — The weather is clear today, good for an outing.
1483 请柬
請柬
qǐngjiǎn
invitation card; written invitation
他收到了一张婚礼请柬。 Tā shōudào le yì zhāng hūnlǐ qǐngjiǎn. — He received a wedding invitation.
1484 请教
請教
qǐngjiào
consult; seek advice
有个问题想向您请教。 Yǒu ge wèntí xiǎng xiàng nín qǐngjiào. — There is a question I would like to ask your advice on.
1485 请示
請示
qǐngshì
ask for instructions
这件事要先向领导请示。 Zhè jiàn shì yào xiān xiàng lǐngdǎo qǐngshì. — Instructions must be sought from the leadership on this first.
1486 请帖
請帖
qǐngtiě
invitation card; written invitation
他们发出了两百张请帖。 Tāmen fāchū le liǎngbǎi zhāng qǐngtiě. — They sent out two hundred invitations.
1487 丘陵 qiūlíng
hills
这一带都是起伏的丘陵。 Zhè yídài dōu shì qǐfú de qiūlíng. — This whole area is rolling hills.
1488 区分
區分
qūfēn
differentiate; find differing aspects; find the difference between
这两个词很难区分。 Zhè liǎng ge cí hěn nán qūfēn. — These two words are hard to tell apart.
1489 区域
區域
qūyù
area; region; district
这个区域禁止停车。 Zhège qūyù jìnzhǐ tíngchē. — Parking is forbidden in this zone.
1490 曲折 qūzhé
winding; zigzag; complicated
这条小路很曲折。 Zhè tiáo xiǎolù hěn qūzhé. — This little path winds a great deal.
1491 驱逐
驅逐
qūzhú
banishment; expel; deport
他被驱逐出了那个国家。 Tā bèi qūzhú chū le nàge guójiā. — He was expelled from that country.
1492 屈服 qūfú
yield; give in; submit
他从不向困难屈服。 Tā cóng bù xiàng kùnnan qūfú. — He never yields to difficulty.
1493 渠道 qúdào
irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication
我们需要更多的销售渠道。 Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de xiāoshòu qúdào. — We need more sales channels.
1494 曲子 qǔzi
folk tune; music; melody
这首曲子很好听。 Zhè shǒu qǔzi hěn hǎotīng. — This tune is lovely.
1495 取缔
取締
qǔdì
to ban; suppress
有关部门取缔了这些非法摊点。 Yǒuguān bùmén qǔdì le zhèxiē fēifǎ tāndiǎn. — The authorities banned these illegal stalls.
1496 趣味 qùwèi
fun; interest; delight; taste
这本书写得很有趣味。 Zhè běn shū xiě de hěn yǒu qùwèi. — This book is written with great charm.
1497 圈套 quāntào
trap
他不小心落入了圈套。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn luòrù le quāntào. — He carelessly fell into the trap.
1498 权衡
權衡
quánhéng
trade-off; weigh pros and cons
他权衡了很久才做决定。 Tā quánhéng le hěn jiǔ cái zuò juédìng. — He weighed it up for a long time before deciding.
1499 权威
權威
quánwēi
authority; authoritative
他是这个领域的权威。 Tā shì zhège lǐngyù de quánwēi. — He is an authority in this field.
1500 全局 quánjú
overall situation
看问题要从全局出发。 Kàn wèntí yào cóng quánjú chūfā. — One should look at a problem from the standpoint of the whole.
1501 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù
do at all costs; make an all-out effort
为了这次比赛,他全力以赴。 Wèile zhè cì bǐsài, tā quán lì yǐ fù. — He gave everything he had for this competition.
1502 拳头
拳頭
quántou
fist
他紧紧握着拳头。 Tā jǐnjǐn wòzhe quántou. — He clenched his fists tightly.
1503 quǎn
dog
警犬帮助警方找到了线索。 Jǐngquǎn bāngzhù jǐngfāng zhǎodào le xiànsuǒ. — The police dog helped the police find a clue.
1504 缺口 quēkǒu
gap; breach; shortfall
围墙上有一个缺口。 Wéiqiáng shang yǒu yí ge quēkǒu. — There is a gap in the wall.
1505 缺席 quē xí
absence; absent; default
他因为生病缺席了会议。 Tā yīnwèi shēngbìng quē xí le huìyì. — He was absent from the meeting because of illness.
1506 缺陷 quēxiàn
a defect; a flaw; disfigurement
这个设计存在明显的缺陷。 Zhège shèjì cúnzài míngxiǎn de quēxiàn. — There is an obvious flaw in this design.
1507 qué
lame
他的腿受了伤,走起路来有点瘸。 Tā de tuǐ shòu le shāng, zǒu qǐ lù lái yǒudiǎn qué. — He hurt his leg and walks with a slight limp.
1508 确保
確保
quèbǎo
ensure; guarantee
我们要确保工程按时完成。 Wǒmen yào quèbǎo gōngchéng ànshí wánchéng. — We must ensure the project finishes on time.
1509 确立
確立
quèlì
to establish; to institute
他很早就确立了自己的目标。 Tā hěn zǎo jiù quèlì le zìjǐ de mùbiāo. — He set his goal very early on.
1510 确切
確切
quèqiè
definite; exact; precise
我说不出确切的时间。 Wǒ shuō bu chū quèqiè de shíjiān. — I cannot give an exact time.
1511 确信
確信
quèxìn
confident; be certain of; to firmly believe
我确信他不会骗我。 Wǒ quèxìn tā bú huì piàn wǒ. — I am convinced he would not lie to me.
1512 群众
群衆
qúnzhòng
the masses; multitude
这项政策受到群众的欢迎。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shòudào qúnzhòng de huānyíng. — This policy is welcomed by the public.
1513 rǎn
dye; to catch (a disease)
她把头发染成了棕色。 Tā bǎ tóufa rǎn chéng le zōngsè. — She dyed her hair brown.
1514 rǎng
blurt out; shout
他在外面大声嚷着什么。 Tā zài wàimiàn dàshēng rǎngzhe shénme. — He was shouting something loudly outside.
1515 让步
讓步
ràng bù
give in; concede; yield
双方都做了一些让步。 Shuāngfāng dōu zuò le yìxiē ràng bù. — Both sides made some concessions.
1516 饶恕
饒恕
ráoshù
forgive; pardon; spare
这种行为不可饶恕。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bù kě ráoshù. — This behaviour is unforgivable.
1517 扰乱
擾亂
rǎoluàn
disturb; perturb; harass
噪音扰乱了正常的教学。 Zàoyīn rǎoluàn le zhèngcháng de jiàoxué. — The noise disrupted normal teaching.
1518 惹祸
惹禍
rěhuò
stir up troubles
这孩子在外面又惹祸了。 Zhè háizi zài wàimiàn yòu rěhuò le. — This child has got into trouble outside again.
1519 热泪盈眶
熱淚盈眶
rè lèi yíng kuàng
(saying) eyes brimming with tears; extremely moved
听到这个消息,他热泪盈眶。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā rè lèi yíng kuàng. — At the news his eyes brimmed with tears.
1520 热门
熱門
rèmén
in demand; popular; in vogue
这是今年最热门的专业。 Zhè shì jīnnián zuì rèmén de zhuānyè. — This is the most sought-after subject this year.
1521 人道 réndào
humanitarianism; humane
这样对待动物很不人道。 Zhèyàng duìdài dòngwù hěn bù réndào. — Treating animals like this is very inhumane.
1522 人格 réngé
personality; moral integrity; character
他有独立的人格。 Tā yǒu dúlì de réngé. — He has an independent character.
1523 人工 réngōng
man-made; manpower; manual work
这个湖是人工挖出来的。 Zhège hú shì réngōng wā chūlái de. — This lake was dug out by hand.
1524 人家 rénjiā
other people; others; they; I
人家已经做完了,你还没开始。 Rénjiā yǐjīng zuò wán le, nǐ hái méi kāishǐ. — Others have already finished and you have not even started.
1525 人间
人間
rénjiān
man's world; the world
这里的风景美得不像人间。 Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng měi de bú xiàng rénjiān. — The scenery here is too beautiful to seem of this world.
1526 人士 rénshì
person; public figure
很多知名人士出席了活动。 Hěn duō zhīmíng rénshì chūxí le huódòng. — Many well-known figures attended the event.
1527 人为
人爲
rénwéi
artificial; man-made
这次事故是人为造成的。 Zhè cì shìgù shì rénwéi zàochéng de. — This accident was caused by human action.
1528 人性 rénxìng
human nature; humanity
这部小说深刻地描写了人性。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō shēnkè de miáoxiě le rénxìng. — This novel portrays human nature profoundly.
1529 人质
人質
rénzhì
hostage
警方成功解救了人质。 Jǐngfāng chénggōng jiějiù le rénzhì. — The police successfully rescued the hostages.
1530 仁慈 réncí
benevolent; kindhearted; charitable
他是个仁慈的老人。 Tā shì ge réncí de lǎorén. — He is a kind-hearted old man.
1531 忍耐 rěnnài
show restraint; endure; exercise patience
他忍耐了很久才开口。 Tā rěnnài le hěn jiǔ cái kāikǒu. — He held back for a long time before speaking.
1532 忍受 rěnshòu
to bear; endure; tolerate
他忍受着病痛坚持工作。 Tā rěnshòuzhe bìngtòng jiānchí gōngzuò. — He kept working while enduring the pain of illness.
1533 认定
認定
rèndìng
maintain (that sth. is true); firmly believe
他认定这条路是对的。 Tā rèndìng zhè tiáo lù shì duì de. — He is convinced this is the right road.
1534 认可
認可
rènkě
approve; accept; ratify
他的能力得到了大家的认可。 Tā de nénglì dédào le dàjiā de rènkě. — His ability has won everyone's recognition.
1535 任命 rènmìng
appoint and nominate
他被任命为项目负责人。 Tā bèi rènmìng wéi xiàngmù fùzérén. — He was appointed head of the project.
1536 任性 rènxìng
willful; headstrong
他有时候很任性。 Tā yǒushíhou hěn rènxìng. — He is sometimes very wilful.
1537 任意 rènyì
arbitrarily; at will; at random
你可以任意选择一个。 Nǐ kěyǐ rènyì xuǎnzé yí ge. — You may choose any one you like.
1538 任重道远
任重道遠
rènzhòngdàoyuǎn
lit. a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle; shoulder heavy responsibilities
改革任重道远,不能着急。 Gǎigé rènzhòngdàoyuǎn, bù néng zháojí. — Reform is a heavy load on a long road; one cannot rush it.
1539 仍旧
仍舊
réngjiù
still (remaining); remain (the same); yet
过了这么多年,他仍旧住在那里。 Guò le zhème duō nián, tā réngjiù zhù zài nàlǐ. — After all these years he still lives there.
1540 日新月异
日新月異
rìxīnyuèyì
change with each passing day
科技发展日新月异。 Kējì fāzhǎn rìxīnyuèyì. — Technology develops by leaps and bounds.
1541 日益 rìyì
day by day; more and more; increasingly
环境问题日益严重。 Huánjìng wèntí rìyì yánzhòng. — Environmental problems are growing more serious by the day.
1542 荣幸
榮幸
róngxìng
honored
能认识您我感到非常荣幸。 Néng rènshi nín wǒ gǎndào fēicháng róngxìng. — I am greatly honoured to meet you.
1543 荣誉
榮譽
róngyù
honor; glory
这是集体的荣誉。 Zhè shì jítǐ de róngyù. — This is an honour for the whole group.
1544 容貌 róngmào
facial features; looks; appearance
多年过去,她的容貌变化不大。 Duō nián guòqù, tā de róngmào biànhuà bú dà. — After all these years her looks have not changed much.
1545 容纳
容納
róngnà
contain; accommodate; tolerate (different options)
这个礼堂能容纳一千人。 Zhège lǐtáng néng róngnà yìqiān rén. — This hall can hold a thousand people.
1546 容器 róngqì
container; receptacle; vessel
请找一个干净的容器装水。 Qǐng zhǎo yí ge gānjìng de róngqì zhuāng shuǐ. — Please find a clean container for the water.
1547 容忍 róngrěn
put up with; tolerate; condone
这种错误不能容忍。 Zhè zhǒng cuòwù bù néng róngrěn. — This kind of mistake cannot be tolerated.
1548 溶解 róngjiě
dissolve; solution
盐很容易在水里溶解。 Yán hěn róngyì zài shuǐ lǐ róngjiě. — Salt dissolves easily in water.
1549 融化 rónghuà
melt; thaw; dissolve; blend into
春天一到,冰雪就融化了。 Chūntiān yí dào, bīngxuě jiù rónghuà le. — As soon as spring came the ice and snow melted.
1550 融洽 róngqià
harmonious; friendly relations
同事之间相处得很融洽。 Tóngshì zhījiān xiāngchǔ de hěn róngqià. — The colleagues get on harmoniously.
1551 柔和 róuhé
gentle; soft; mild
灯光很柔和,不刺眼。 Dēngguāng hěn róuhé, bú cìyǎn. — The lighting is soft and not glaring.
1552 róu
knead; to massage; to rub
他揉了揉眼睛,想看清楚一点。 Tā róu le róu yǎnjing, xiǎng kàn qīngchu yìdiǎn. — He rubbed his eyes to see more clearly.
1553 儒家 rújiā
Confucianism
儒家思想影响了中国两千多年。 Rújiā sīxiǎng yǐngxiǎng le Zhōngguó liǎngqiān duō nián. — Confucian thought has influenced China for over two thousand years.
1554 若干
若幹
ruògān
a certain number or amount; how many; how much
文件中提到了若干问题。 Wénjiàn zhōng tídào le ruògān wèntí. — The document mentions a number of issues.
1555 弱点
弱點
ruòdiǎn
weak point; failing
每个人都有自己的弱点。 Měi ge rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de ruòdiǎn. — Everyone has their own weak points.
1556 撒谎
撒謊
sā huǎng
to tell lies
孩子撒谎往往是因为害怕。 Háizi sā huǎng wǎngwǎng shì yīnwèi hàipà. — Children usually lie out of fear.
1557 散文 sǎnwén
prose; essay
他喜欢读散文。 Tā xǐhuan dú sǎnwén. — He likes reading essays.
1558 散布 sànbù
to scatter; disseminate; to spread
不要散布没有根据的消息。 Bú yào sànbù méiyǒu gēnjù de xiāoxi. — Do not spread unfounded news.
1559 散发
散發
sànfā
distribute; emit
花园里散发着淡淡的香味。 Huāyuán lǐ sànfāzhe dàndàn de xiāngwèi. — A faint fragrance drifts through the garden.
1560 丧失
喪失
sàngshī
to lose; to forfeit
他并没有丧失信心。 Tā bìng méiyǒu sàngshī xìnxīn. — He has not lost confidence at all.
1561 骚扰
騷擾
sāorǎo
harass; disturb; molest; cause a commotion
他不断接到骚扰电话。 Tā búduàn jiēdào sāorǎo diànhuà. — He keeps getting nuisance calls.
1562 嫂子 sǎozi
(informal) elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
嫂子做的菜很好吃。 Sǎozi zuò de cài hěn hǎochī. — My sister-in-law's cooking is delicious.
1563 刹车
刹車
shā chē
brake (when driving); stop; switch off
前面有情况,他猛地刹车。 Qiánmiàn yǒu qíngkuàng, tā měng de shā chē. — Something happened ahead and he braked hard.
1564 shá
(spoken) what
你在看啥呢? Nǐ zài kàn shá ne? — What are you looking at?
1565 筛选
篩選
shāixuǎn
to filter; to sift
他们从上千份简历中筛选出十个人。 Tāmen cóng shàng qiān fèn jiǎnlì zhōng shāixuǎn chū shí ge rén. — They selected ten people out of over a thousand CVs.
1566 山脉
山脈
shānmài
mountain range
这条山脉横贯东西。 Zhè tiáo shānmài héngguàn dōngxī. — This mountain range runs from east to west.
1567 闪烁
閃爍
shǎnshuò
to twinkle; to flicker; glimmer
天上的星星在闪烁。 Tiān shang de xīngxing zài shǎnshuò. — The stars are twinkling in the sky.
1568 擅长
擅長
shàncháng
be good at; be expert in
他擅长写文章。 Tā shàncháng xiě wénzhāng. — He is good at writing.
1569 擅自 shànzì
unauthorized
不能擅自改变计划。 Bù néng shànzì gǎibiàn jìhuà. — The plan may not be changed without authorisation.
1570 伤脑筋
傷腦筋
shāng nǎojīn
troublesome; bothersome
这个问题真伤脑筋。 Zhège wèntí zhēn shāng nǎojīn. — This problem really is a headache.
1571 商标
商標
shāngbiāo
trademark; logo
这个商标已经注册了。 Zhège shāngbiāo yǐjīng zhùcè le. — This trademark has been registered.
1572 上级
上級
shàngjí
higher authorities; superiors
这件事要向上级汇报。 Zhè jiàn shì yào xiàng shàngjí huìbào. — This must be reported to the higher authorities.
1573 上进
上進
shàngjìn
make forward progress; do better
这孩子很上进。 Zhè háizi hěn shàngjìn. — This child is eager to get on.
1574 上任 shàng rèn
take office
新经理下周上任。 Xīn jīnglǐ xià zhōu shàng rèn. — The new manager takes up the post next week.
1575 上瘾 shàngyǐn
become addicted; get into a habit
这个游戏很容易让人上瘾。 Zhège yóuxì hěn róngyì ràng rén shàngyǐn. — This game is very easy to get addicted to.
1576 上游
上遊
shàngyóu
upper reaches (of a river); advanced position
这条河的上游水质很清。 Zhè tiáo hé de shàngyóu shuǐzhì hěn qīng. — The water in the upper reaches of this river is very clear.
1577 尚且 shàngqiě
yet; still; even; also
他尚且做不到,何况我们呢。 Tā shàngqiě zuò bu dào, hékuàng wǒmen ne. — Even he cannot do it, let alone us.
1578 shāo
bring or take (along); deliver (a message)
请帮我捎一句话给他。 Qǐng bāng wǒ shāo yí jù huà gěi tā. — Please pass a message on to him for me.
1579 shāo
tip of a branch
树梢上停着一只鸟。 Shù shāo shang tíngzhe yì zhī niǎo. — A bird is perched on the tip of the branch.
1580 shào
a whistle; sentry post
裁判吹了一声哨。 Cáipàn chuī le yì shēng shào. — The referee blew his whistle.
1581 奢侈 shēchǐ
luxury; sumptuous; extravagant
他从不过奢侈的生活。 Tā cóng bú guò shēchǐ de shēnghuó. — He has never lived extravagantly.
1582 舌头
舌頭
shétou
tongue
他被烫得舌头都疼了。 Tā bèi tàng de shétou dōu téng le. — It was so hot it burned his tongue.
1583 设立
設立
shèlì
set up; establish
学校设立了一项奖学金。 Xuéxiào shèlì le yí xiàng jiǎngxuéjīn. — The school established a scholarship.
1584 设想
設想
shèxiǎng
imagine; consider; tentative plan
他提出了一个大胆的设想。 Tā tíchū le yí ge dàdǎn de shèxiǎng. — He put forward a bold idea.
1585 设置
設置
shèzhì
set up; install; to fit
路口设置了红绿灯。 Lùkǒu shèzhì le hónglǜdēng. — Traffic lights have been installed at the junction.
1586 社区
社區
shèqū
community
社区里有一个小图书室。 Shèqū lǐ yǒu yí ge xiǎo túshūshì. — There is a small reading room in the community.
1587 涉及 shèjí
involve; relate to; to touch upon (a topic)
这个问题涉及很多方面。 Zhège wèntí shèjí hěn duō fāngmiàn. — This question touches on many aspects.
1588 摄氏度
攝氏度
shèshìdù
degrees Celsius
今天的气温是二十五摄氏度。 Jīntiān de qìwēn shì èrshíwǔ shèshìdù. — Today's temperature is twenty-five degrees Celsius.
1589 申报
申報
shēnbào
declare; report (to customs or other authority)
出境时要申报现金。 Chūjìng shí yào shēnbào xiànjīn. — Cash must be declared when leaving the country.
1590 呻吟 shēnyín
to moan; to groan
病人在床上轻声呻吟。 Bìngrén zài chuáng shang qīngshēng shēnyín. — The patient moaned softly in bed.
1591 绅士
紳士
shēnshì
gentleman
他举止得体,很有绅士风度。 Tā jǔzhǐ détǐ, hěn yǒu shēnshì fēngdù. — His manners are proper and he has a gentlemanly air.
1592 深奥
深奧
shēn'ào
profound; deep
这本书的道理很深奥。 Zhè běn shū de dàolǐ hěn shēn'ào. — The reasoning in this book is very profound.
1593 深沉
深沈
shēnchén
deep; extreme; low pitched (sound); grave
他的爱是深沉而无声的。 Tā de ài shì shēnchén ér wúshēng de. — His love is deep and silent.
1594 深情厚谊
深情厚誼
shēnqínghòuyì
profound friendship
这份深情厚谊我永远不会忘。 Zhè fèn shēnqínghòuyì wǒ yǒngyuǎn bú huì wàng. — I shall never forget this deep friendship.
1595 神经
神經
shénjīng
nerve
这条神经受了压迫。 Zhè tiáo shénjīng shòu le yāpò. — This nerve is under pressure.
1596 神奇 shénqí
miraculous; magical; mystical
这种药的效果很神奇。 Zhè zhǒng yào de xiàoguǒ hěn shénqí. — The effect of this medicine is remarkable.
1597 神气
神氣
shénqì
expression; manner; spirited
他穿上新衣服很神气。 Tā chuān shàng xīn yīfu hěn shénqì. — He looks very smart in his new clothes.
1598 神圣
神聖
shénshèng
divine; holy; sacred
这是一项神圣的职责。 Zhè shì yí xiàng shénshèng de zhízé. — This is a sacred duty.
1599 神态
神態
shéntài
appearance; looks; manner; expression
他的神态非常平静。 Tā de shéntài fēicháng píngjìng. — His expression was perfectly calm.
1600 神仙 shénxiān
fig. lighthearted person; Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun, etc.
这个故事里有一位神仙。 Zhège gùshi lǐ yǒu yí wèi shénxiān. — There is an immortal in this story.
1601 审查
審查
shěnchá
examine; investigate; censorship
这份材料还在审查中。 Zhè fèn cáiliào hái zài shěnchá zhōng. — This material is still under review.
1602 审理
審理
shěnlǐ
hear (a case)
法院正在审理这起案件。 Fǎyuàn zhèngzài shěnlǐ zhè qǐ ànjiàn. — The court is hearing this case.
1603 审美
審美
shěnměi
aesthetic sense; appreciation of the arts
每个人的审美都不一样。 Měi ge rén de shěnměi dōu bù yíyàng. — Everyone's taste is different.
1604 审判
審判
shěnpàn
put (someone) to trial; to try somebody
审判将于下月公开进行。 Shěnpàn jiāng yú xià yuè gōngkāi jìnxíng. — The trial will be held publicly next month.
1605 渗透
滲透
shèntòu
infiltrate; permeate
雨水慢慢渗透进土里。 Yǔshuǐ mànmàn shèntòu jìn tǔ lǐ. — The rain slowly seeped into the soil.
1606 慎重 shènzhòng
cautious; careful; prudent
这件事要慎重考虑。 Zhè jiàn shì yào shènzhòng kǎolǜ. — This matter needs careful consideration.
1607 生存 shēngcún
exist; survive
这种植物能在沙漠中生存。 Zhè zhǒng zhíwù néng zài shāmò zhōng shēngcún. — This plant can survive in the desert.
1608 生机
生機
shēngjī
reprieve from death; life force; vitality
春天到了,田野一片生机。 Chūntiān dào le, tiányě yí piàn shēngjī. — Spring has come and the fields are full of life.
1609 生理 shēnglǐ
physiology
这是正常的生理现象。 Zhè shì zhèngcháng de shēnglǐ xiànxiàng. — This is a normal physiological phenomenon.
1610 生疏 shēngshū
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice
好久不练,手都生疏了。 Hǎojiǔ bú liàn, shǒu dōu shēngshū le. — Out of practice for so long, his hand has grown rusty.
1611 生态
生態
shēngtài
way of life; ecology
这片湿地的生态很脆弱。 Zhè piàn shīdì de shēngtài hěn cuìruò. — The ecology of this wetland is fragile.
1612 生物 shēngwù
organism; living creature; life form
海洋里有各种各样的生物。 Hǎiyáng lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng gèyàng de shēngwù. — The ocean holds all kinds of living creatures.
1613 生肖 shēngxiào
Chinese zodiac
十二生肖是中国传统文化的一部分。 Shí'èr shēngxiào shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de yí bùfen. — The twelve zodiac animals are a part of traditional Chinese culture.
1614 生效 shēng xiào
take effect; become effective
新规定从下月一日起生效。 Xīn guīdìng cóng xià yuè yī rì qǐ shēng xiào. — The new rules take effect from the first of next month.
1615 生锈
生鏽
shēngxiù
to rust
这把刀放久了,已经生锈了。 Zhè bǎ dāo fàng jiǔ le, yǐjīng shēngxiù le. — This knife has been left so long that it has rusted.
1616 生育 shēngyù
give birth; to rear; bring up (children)
这项政策与生育有关。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè yǔ shēngyù yǒuguān. — This policy relates to childbearing.
1617 声明
聲明
shēngmíng
statement; declare; proclaim
公司发表了一份声明。 Gōngsī fābiǎo le yí fèn shēngmíng. — The company issued a statement.
1618 声势
聲勢
shēngshì
momentum; fame and power; prestige
这次活动声势很大。 Zhè cì huódòng shēngshì hěn dà. — This event was staged with great fanfare.
1619 声誉
聲譽
shēngyù
reputation; fame
这家老店有很好的声誉。 Zhè jiā lǎodiàn yǒu hěn hǎo de shēngyù. — This old shop has an excellent reputation.
1620 牲畜 shēngchù
livestock; domesticated animals
农场里养了不少牲畜。 Nóngchǎng lǐ yǎng le bù shǎo shēngchù. — The farm keeps a good many livestock.
1621 省会
省會
shěnghuì
provincial capital
这座城市是本省的省会。 Zhè zuò chéngshì shì běn shěng de shěnghuì. — This city is the provincial capital.
1622 胜负
勝負
shèngfù
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
比赛的胜负还很难说。 Bǐsài de shèngfù hái hěn nán shuō. — The outcome of the match is still hard to call.
1623 盛产
盛産
shèngchǎn
abound in; teem with; superabundant
这个地区盛产水果。 Zhège dìqū shèngchǎn shuǐguǒ. — This region abounds in fruit.
1624 盛开
盛開
shèngkāi
to bloom; be in full flower
院子里的桃花盛开了。 Yuànzi lǐ de táohuā shèngkāi le. — The peach blossom in the yard is in full bloom.
1625 盛情 shèngqíng
great kindness; boundless hospitality
谢谢你们的盛情招待。 Xièxie nǐmen de shèngqíng zhāodài. — Thank you for your generous hospitality.
1626 盛行 shèngxíng
in fashion; prevalent; prevail
这种风格在当时非常盛行。 Zhè zhǒng fēnggé zài dāngshí fēicháng shèngxíng. — This style was very much in vogue at the time.
1627 尸体
屍體
shītǐ
dead body; corpse; carcass
警方在现场发现了尸体。 Jǐngfāng zài xiànchǎng fāxiàn le shītǐ. — The police found a body at the scene.
1628 失事 shī shì
be involved in a crash; (have an) accident
那架飞机在山区失事。 Nà jià fēijī zài shānqū shī shì. — That plane crashed in the mountains.
1629 失误
失誤
shīwù
mistake; lapse; miss
这次失误让球队输了比赛。 Zhè cì shīwù ràng qiúduì shū le bǐsài. — This error cost the team the match.
1630 失踪
失蹤
shī zōng
be missing; be unaccounted for
他已经失踪三天了。 Tā yǐjīng shī zōng sān tiān le. — He has been missing for three days.
1631 师范
師範
shīfàn
teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school)
她考上了一所师范大学。 Tā kǎo shàng le yì suǒ shīfàn dàxué. — She got into a teachers' university.
1632 施加 shījiā
exert (effort or pressure)
不要给孩子施加太大压力。 Bú yào gěi háizi shījiā tài dà yālì. — Do not put too much pressure on the child.
1633 施展 shīzhǎn
use fully; put to good use
这个岗位让他充分施展了才华。 Zhège gǎngwèi ràng tā chōngfèn shīzhǎn le cáihuá. — This post let him give full play to his talent.
1634 十足 shízú
full of; complete; 100 percent
他干劲十足。 Tā gànjìn shízú. — He is full of drive.
1635 石油 shíyóu
oil; petroleum
这个国家盛产石油。 Zhège guójiā shèngchǎn shíyóu. — This country is rich in oil.
1636 时常
時常
shícháng
time and again; often; frequently
他时常想起小时候的事。 Tā shícháng xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhou de shì. — He often thinks of things from his childhood.
1637 时而
時而
shí'ér
occasionally; often, but not at any fixed time
天空时而放晴,时而下雨。 Tiānkōng shí'ér fàngqíng, shí'ér xià yǔ. — The sky cleared and rained by turns.
1638 时光
時光
shíguāng
time; era; period of time
那段时光让人怀念。 Nà duàn shíguāng ràng rén huáiniàn. — Those days are worth remembering fondly.
1639 时机
時機
shíjī
opportune time; opportunity
现在还不是说这件事的时机。 Xiànzài hái bú shì shuō zhè jiàn shì de shíjī. — Now is not yet the moment to raise this.
1640 时事
時事
shíshì
current events; the present situation
他每天都看时事新闻。 Tā měi tiān dōu kàn shíshì xīnwén. — He watches the current-affairs news every day.
1641 识别
識別
shíbié
identify; distinguish; discern
这套系统可以识别人脸。 Zhè tào xìtǒng kěyǐ shíbié rén liǎn. — This system can recognise faces.
1642 实惠
實惠
shíhuì
substantial material benefit; advantageous (deal)
这家餐厅的菜量大又实惠。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài liàng dà yòu shíhuì. — This restaurant's portions are large and good value.
1643 实力
實力
shílì
strength
这支球队实力很强。 Zhè zhī qiúduì shílì hěn qiáng. — This team is very strong.
1644 实施
實施
shíshī
to implement; put into effect; carry out
这项计划下个月开始实施。 Zhè xiàng jìhuà xià ge yuè kāishǐ shíshī. — This plan will start being implemented next month.
1645 实事求是
實事求是
shí shì qiú shì
be practical and realistic; seek truth from facts
汇报工作要实事求是。 Huìbào gōngzuò yào shí shì qiú shì. — Reporting on work must be truthful and factual.
1646 实行
實行
shíxíng
to implement; put into practice; carry out
学校实行了新的作息时间。 Xuéxiào shíxíng le xīn de zuòxī shíjiān. — The school has brought in a new timetable.
1647 实质
實質
shízhì
substance; essence; gist
我们要看清问题的实质。 Wǒmen yào kàn qīng wèntí de shízhì. — We must see the essence of the problem clearly.
1648 shí
pick up; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
他在路边拾到一个钱包。 Tā zài lù biān shí dào yí ge qiánbāo. — He picked up a wallet by the roadside.
1649 使命 shǐmìng
a (diplomatic or other) mission
他把教书当作自己的使命。 Tā bǎ jiāoshū dàngzuò zìjǐ de shǐmìng. — He regards teaching as his mission.
1650 示范
示範
shìfàn
demonstrate; lead the way; show how something is done
老师先示范了一遍。 Lǎoshī xiān shìfàn le yí biàn. — The teacher demonstrated it once first.
1651 示威 shìwēi
hold a protest demonstration
人们在广场上举行了示威。 Rénmen zài guǎngchǎng shang jǔxíng le shìwēi. — People held a demonstration in the square.
1652 示意 shìyì
to signal; to hint; to gesture; to motion
他点头示意我可以进去了。 Tā diǎntóu shìyì wǒ kěyǐ jìnqù le. — He nodded to signal that I could go in.
1653 世代 shìdài
for generations; generation to generation
这门手艺世代相传。 Zhè mén shǒuyì shìdài xiāngchuán. — This craft has been handed down for generations.
1654 势必
勢必
shìbì
is bound to (happen)
这样下去势必出问题。 Zhèyàng xiàqù shìbì chū wèntí. — Going on like this is bound to cause trouble.
1655 势力
勢力
shìli
power; influence
这股势力在当地影响很大。 Zhè gǔ shìli zài dāngdì yǐngxiǎng hěn dà. — This force has great influence locally.
1656 事故 shìgù
accident
路口发生了一起交通事故。 Lùkǒu fāshēng le yì qǐ jiāotōng shìgù. — A traffic accident occurred at the junction.
1657 事迹 shìjì
achievement; deed
他的事迹感动了很多人。 Tā de shìjì gǎndòng le hěn duō rén. — His deeds moved a great many people.
1658 事件 shìjiàn
event; happening; incident
这个事件引起了广泛关注。 Zhège shìjiàn yǐnqǐ le guǎngfàn guānzhù. — This incident drew widespread attention.
1659 事态
事態
shìtài
situation; existing state of affairs
事态正在向好的方向发展。 Shìtài zhèngzài xiàng hǎo de fāngxiàng fāzhǎn. — The situation is developing in a good direction.
1660 事务
事務
shìwù
affairs; work
他负责日常事务。 Tā fùzé rìcháng shìwù. — He is in charge of day-to-day affairs.
1661 事项
事項
shìxiàng
matter; item
请仔细阅读注意事项。 Qǐng zǐxì yuèdú zhùyì shìxiàng. — Please read the points to note carefully.
1662 事业
事業
shìyè
undertaking; project; cause; enterprise
他把一生献给了教育事业。 Tā bǎ yìshēng xiàn gěi le jiàoyù shìyè. — He devoted his life to the cause of education.
1663 试图
試圖
shìtú
to try; to attempt
他试图解释,但没人听。 Tā shìtú jiěshì, dàn méi rén tīng. — He tried to explain, but nobody listened.
1664 试验
試驗
shìyàn
experiment; test
这项技术还在试验阶段。 Zhè xiàng jìshù hái zài shìyàn jiēduàn. — This technology is still at the experimental stage.
1665 视力
視力
shìlì
vision; eyesight
长时间看屏幕会影响视力。 Cháng shíjiān kàn píngmù huì yǐngxiǎng shìlì. — Looking at a screen for long periods affects eyesight.
1666 视频
視頻
shìpín
video
他上传了一段视频。 Tā shàngchuán le yí duàn shìpín. — He uploaded a video.
1667 视线
視線
shìxiàn
line of sight; view line
大树挡住了我的视线。 Dà shù dǎngzhù le wǒ de shìxiàn. — The big tree blocked my line of sight.
1668 视野
視野
shìyě
field of vision
站在山顶,视野非常开阔。 Zhàn zài shāndǐng, shìyě fēicháng kāikuò. — Standing on the summit the view is very wide.
1669 是非 shìfēi
right and wrong; truth and fiction; quarrel
他能分清是非。 Tā néng fēnqīng shìfēi. — He can tell right from wrong.
1670 适宜
適宜
shìyí
suitable for; appropriate for
这里的气候适宜居住。 Zhèlǐ de qìhòu shìyí jūzhù. — The climate here is suitable for living.
1671 逝世 shìshì
pass away; to die
这位老先生上个月逝世了。 Zhè wèi lǎo xiānsheng shàng ge yuè shìshì le. — This old gentleman passed away last month.
1672 释放
釋放
shìfàng
release; set free; liberate (a prisoner)
他被无罪释放了。 Tā bèi wúzuì shìfàng le. — He was released without charge.
1673 收藏 shōucáng
collect; keep
他收藏了很多旧邮票。 Tā shōucáng le hěn duō jiù yóupiào. — He has collected a great many old stamps.
1674 收缩
收縮
shōusuō
pull back; shrink
金属遇冷会收缩。 Jīnshǔ yù lěng huì shōusuō. — Metal contracts in the cold.
1675 收益 shōuyì
earnings; profit
今年的收益比去年高。 Jīnnián de shōuyì bǐ qùnián gāo. — This year's returns are higher than last year's.
1676 收音机
收音機
shōuyīnjī
radio
爷爷每天早上听收音机。 Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang tīng shōuyīnjī. — Grandpa listens to the radio every morning.
1677 手法 shǒufǎ
technique; trick; skill; tact
这部小说的写作手法很新颖。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de xiězuò shǒufǎ hěn xīnyǐng. — The writing technique of this novel is quite fresh.
1678 手势
手勢
shǒushì
gesture; sign; signal
他做了一个停止的手势。 Tā zuò le yí ge tíngzhǐ de shǒushì. — He made a gesture to stop.
1679 手艺
手藝
shǒuyì
craft; workmanship; one's cooking
老师傅的手艺没人比得上。 Lǎo shīfu de shǒuyì méi rén bǐ de shàng. — Nobody can match the old master's craftsmanship.
1680 守护
守護
shǒuhù
guard; defend; protect
他守护了这片森林三十年。 Tā shǒuhù le zhè piàn sēnlín sānshí nián. — He has guarded this forest for thirty years.
1681 首饰
首飾
shǒushì
jewelry
她很少戴首饰。 Tā hěn shǎo dài shǒushì. — She rarely wears jewellery.
1682 首要 shǒuyào
the most important; chief; principal
安全是首要的问题。 Ānquán shì shǒuyào de wèntí. — Safety is the primary concern.
1683 受罪 shòuzuì
endure hardships; have a hard time
坐了十几个小时的车,真受罪。 Zuò le shí jǐ ge xiǎoshí de chē, zhēn shòuzuì. — Sitting in a car for over ten hours was real torture.
1684 授予 shòuyǔ
to award; confer
学校授予他荣誉学位。 Xuéxiào shòuyǔ tā róngyù xuéwèi. — The university conferred an honorary degree on him.
1685 书法
書法
shūfǎ
calligraphy; penmanship
他从小就练习书法。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù liànxí shūfǎ. — He has practised calligraphy since childhood.
1686 书籍
書籍
shūjí
books; works
他的房间里堆满了书籍。 Tā de fángjiān lǐ duī mǎn le shūjí. — His room is piled high with books.
1687 书记
書記
shūji
secretary; clerk
他担任了三年的支部书记。 Tā dānrèn le sān nián de zhībù shūji. — He served three years as branch secretary.
1688 书面
書面
shūmiàn
in writing; written (guarantee, etc.)
请提交书面申请。 Qǐng tíjiāo shūmiàn shēnqǐng. — Please submit a written application.
1689 舒畅
舒暢
shūchàng
happy; entirely free from worry
散完步他觉得心情舒畅。 Sàn wán bù tā juéde xīnqíng shūchàng. — After his walk he felt entirely at ease.
1690 疏忽 shūhu
neglect; overlook; negligence
这次事故是因为一时疏忽。 Zhè cì shìgù shì yīnwèi yìshí shūhu. — This accident was due to a momentary lapse.
1691 疏远
疏遠
shūyuǎn
drift apart; keep at a distance; not in close touch; estranged
毕业以后,他们渐渐疏远了。 Bìyè yǐhòu, tāmen jiànjiàn shūyuǎn le. — After graduating they gradually drifted apart.
1692 shù
to tie; to bind; restrain; (mw for bunches, bundles, bouquets, etc.)
他送了她一束花。 Tā sòng le tā yí shù huā. — He gave her a bunch of flowers.
1693 束缚
束縛
shùfù
to bind; restrict; to tie
他不愿被规矩束缚。 Tā bú yuàn bèi guīju shùfù. — He is unwilling to be bound by convention.
1694 树立
樹立
shùlì
set up; establish
他为大家树立了榜样。 Tā wèi dàjiā shùlì le bǎngyàng. — He set an example for everyone.
1695
shù
vertical; to erect; vertical stroke
这个字的第二笔是竖。 Zhège zì de dì èr bǐ shì shù. — The second stroke of this character is a vertical.
1696 数额
數額
shù'é
amount; sum of money; fixed number
这笔款项的数额不小。 Zhè bǐ kuǎnxiàng de shù'é bù xiǎo. — The amount of this sum is not small.
1697 shuǎ
play/mess around with; juggle
孩子们在院子里耍。 Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ shuǎ. — The children are playing in the yard.
1698 衰老 shuāilǎo
grow old; age; deteriorate
这些年他明显衰老了。 Zhèxiē nián tā míngxiǎn shuāilǎo le. — He has aged noticeably these past years.
1699 衰退 shuāituì
decline; fall; drop; falter
他的记忆力开始衰退。 Tā de jìyìlì kāishǐ shuāituì. — His memory has begun to decline.
1700 率领
率領
shuàilǐng
lead; command; head
他率领团队完成了这项工程。 Tā shuàilǐng tuánduì wánchéng le zhè xiàng gōngchéng. — He led the team to complete this project.
1701 涮火锅
涮火鍋
shuànhuǒguō
to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.)
天冷的时候我们最爱涮火锅。 Tiān lěng de shíhou wǒmen zuì ài shuànhuǒguō. — When it turns cold we most like to have hotpot.
1702 双胞胎
雙胞胎
shuāngbāotāi
twins
他们是一对双胞胎。 Tāmen shì yí duì shuāngbāotāi. — They are a pair of twins.
1703 爽快 shuǎngkuài
refreshed; rejuvenated; frank
他答应得很爽快。 Tā dāying de hěn shuǎngkuài. — He agreed without hesitation.
1704 水利 shuǐlì
water conservancy; irrigation works
这项水利工程用了五年建成。 Zhè xiàng shuǐlì gōngchéng yòng le wǔ nián jiànchéng. — This water-conservancy project took five years to build.
1705 水龙头
水龍頭
shuǐlóngtóu
faucet; tap
水龙头没关紧,一直在滴水。 Shuǐlóngtóu méi guān jǐn, yìzhí zài dī shuǐ. — The tap was not turned off tightly and keeps dripping.
1706 水泥 shuǐní
cement
这袋水泥太重,两个人才抬得动。 Zhè dài shuǐní tài zhòng, liǎng ge rén cái tái de dòng. — This bag of cement is so heavy it takes two people to lift.
1707 瞬间
瞬間
shùnjiān
in the twinkling of an eye; in an instant; momentary
那一瞬间他什么也想不起来。 Nà yí shùnjiān tā shénme yě xiǎng bu qǐlái. — In that instant he could not remember anything.
1708 司法 sīfǎ
judicial; (administration of) justice
这件事要通过司法途径解决。 Zhè jiàn shì yào tōngguò sīfǎ tújìng jiějué. — This must be resolved through judicial channels.
1709 司令 sīlìng
commanding officer
司令下达了新的命令。 Sīlìng xiàdá le xīn de mìnglìng. — The commander issued a new order.
1710 私自 sīzì
private; secretly; without permission
他私自把文件带回了家。 Tā sīzì bǎ wénjiàn dài huí le jiā. — He took the documents home without permission.
1711 思念 sīniàn
think of; long for; to miss
他很思念远方的家人。 Tā hěn sīniàn yuǎnfāng de jiārén. — He misses his family far away.
1712 思索 sīsuǒ
think deeply; ponder
他思索了很久才回答。 Tā sīsuǒ le hěn jiǔ cái huídá. — He pondered a long while before answering.
1713 思维
思維
sīwéi
(line) of thought; thinking
他的思维很有条理。 Tā de sīwéi hěn yǒu tiáolǐ. — His thinking is very well ordered.
1714 斯文 sīwen
refined; educated; cultured; intellectual
他看上去很斯文。 Tā kàn shàngqù hěn sīwen. — He looks very refined.
1715 死亡 sǐwáng
to die; death; be dead
这次事故没有造成人员死亡。 Zhè cì shìgù méiyǒu zàochéng rényuán sǐwáng. — This accident caused no deaths.
1716 四肢 sìzhī
arms and legs; the four limbs of the body
他觉得四肢无力。 Tā juéde sìzhī wúlì. — He felt weak in all his limbs.
1717 寺庙
寺廟
sìmiào
temple; monastery
山上有一座古老的寺庙。 Shān shang yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de sìmiào. — There is an ancient temple on the mountain.
1718 饲养
飼養
sìyǎng
to raise; to rear (domestic animal)
他在家里饲养了几只兔子。 Tā zài jiā lǐ sìyǎng le jǐ zhī tùzi. — He keeps a few rabbits at home.
1719 肆无忌惮
肆無忌憚
sìwújìdàn
absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple
他肆无忌惮地违反规定。 Tā sìwújìdàn de wéifǎn guīdìng. — He broke the rules without the slightest restraint.
1720
sǒng
shrug; towering; shock (alarm)
他耸了耸肩,表示不知道。 Tā sǒng le sǒng jiān, biǎoshì bù zhīdào. — He shrugged to show he did not know.
1721 sōu
(mw for boats and ships)
港口停着三艘大船。 Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe sān sōu dà chuán. — Three large ships are moored in the harbour.
1722 苏醒
蘇醒
sūxǐng
wake up; regain consciousness
病人终于苏醒过来。 Bìngrén zhōngyú sūxǐng guòlái. — The patient finally regained consciousness.
1723 俗话
俗話
súhuà
common saying; proverb
俗话说,一分耕耘一分收获。 Súhuà shuō, yì fēn gēngyún yì fēn shōuhuò. — As the saying goes, you reap what you sow.
1724 诉讼
訴訟
sùsòng
lawsuit
双方最终走上了诉讼。 Shuāngfāng zuìzhōng zǒu shàng le sùsòng. — The two sides ended up in litigation.
1725 素食 sùshí
vegetables; vegetarian food
他吃了十年素食。 Tā chī le shí nián sùshí. — He has been vegetarian for ten years.
1726 素质
素質
sùzhì
inner quality; basic essence; character quality
学校重视学生的综合素质。 Xuéxiào zhòngshì xuésheng de zōnghé sùzhì. — The school values students' all-round quality.
1727 塑造 sùzào
to shape; mould; figure
这部小说塑造了一个鲜活的人物。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō sùzào le yí ge xiānhuó de rénwù. — This novel creates a vivid character.
1728 算数
算數
suànshù
(do) arithmetic; count
说过的话要算数。 Shuō guo de huà yào suànshù. — What one has said should count.
1729 随即
隨即
suíjí
immediately (after); soon after; immediately
他点了点头,随即转身走了。 Tā diǎn le diǎn tóu, suíjí zhuǎnshēn zǒu le. — He nodded and immediately turned and left.
1730 随意
隨意
suíyì
as one wishes; according to one's wishes
大家随意坐吧。 Dàjiā suíyì zuò ba. — Everyone please sit wherever you like.
1731 岁月
歲月
suìyuè
the years of a person's life
岁月改变了这座小城的样子。 Suìyuè gǎibiàn le zhè zuò xiǎochéng de yàngzi. — The years have changed the look of this little town.
1732 隧道 suìdào
tunnel
火车穿过了一条长隧道。 Huǒchē chuānguò le yì tiáo cháng suìdào. — The train passed through a long tunnel.
1733 损坏
損壞
sǔnhuài
to damage; injure
运输过程中有几件货物损坏了。 Yùnshū guòchéng zhōng yǒu jǐ jiàn huòwù sǔnhuài le. — Several items were damaged in transit.
1734 索取 suǒqǔ
demand; ask for; to exact
他从不向别人索取什么。 Tā cóng bù xiàng biéren suǒqǔ shénme. — He never demands anything from others.
1735 索性 suǒxìng
you might as well (do it); simply; just; frankly
等了半天没来,他索性走了。 Děng le bàntiān méi lái, tā suǒxìng zǒu le. — After waiting ages with nobody coming, he simply left.
1736
collapse; fall down; crumple
那面旧墙昨晚塌了。 Nà miàn jiù qiáng zuówǎn tā le. — That old wall collapsed last night.
1737 踏实
踏實
tāshi
practical; down-to-earth; realistic; feel at ease
他做事很踏实。 Tā zuòshì hěn tāshi. — He is very solid and steady in his work.
1738
pagoda; tower
山顶上有一座古塔。 Shāndǐng shang yǒu yí zuò gǔ tǎ. — There is an ancient pagoda on the hilltop.
1739 台风
台風
táifēng
typhoon
台风明天将登陆沿海地区。 Táifēng míngtiān jiāng dēnglù yánhǎi dìqū. — The typhoon will make landfall on the coast tomorrow.
1740 太空 tàikōng
outer space
人类第一次进入太空是在上世纪。 Rénlèi dì yī cì jìnrù tàikōng shì zài shàng shìjì. — Humans first entered space in the last century.
1741 泰斗
泰鬥
tàidǒu
leading scholar of his time; magnate
他是这个领域的泰斗。 Tā shì zhège lǐngyù de tàidǒu. — He is the leading authority in this field.
1742 贪婪
貪婪
tānlán
greedy; avaricious
贪婪往往让人失去理智。 Tānlán wǎngwǎng ràng rén shīqù lǐzhì. — Greed often makes people lose their reason.
1743 贪污
貪汙
tānwū
(political, moral) corruption; embezzle
他因贪污被判了刑。 Tā yīn tānwū bèi pàn le xíng. — He was sentenced for embezzlement.
1744
tān
to spread out; vendor's stand; booth; fry
他在街边摆了个小摊。 Tā zài jiē biān bǎi le ge xiǎo tān. — He set up a little stall by the street.
1745 瘫痪
癱瘓
tānhuàn
paralysis
一场大雪让全城交通瘫痪。 Yì chǎng dàxuě ràng quán chéng jiāotōng tānhuàn. — Heavy snow paralysed traffic across the whole city.
1746 弹性
彈性
tánxìng
flexibility; elasticity
这种材料弹性很好。 Zhè zhǒng cáiliào tánxìng hěn hǎo. — This material is very elastic.
1747 坦白 tǎnbái
honest; forthcoming; to confess
他坦白了自己的错误。 Tā tǎnbái le zìjǐ de cuòwù. — He confessed his mistake.
1748 叹气
歎氣
tàn qì
to sigh
他看着账单,忍不住叹气。 Tā kànzhe zhàngdān, rěn bu zhù tàn qì. — Looking at the bill, he could not help sighing.
1749 探测
探測
tàncè
probe; take readings; detect; explore
这台仪器可以探测地下的水源。 Zhè tái yíqì kěyǐ tàncè dìxià de shuǐyuán. — This instrument can detect underground water.
1750 探索 tànsuǒ
explore; quest
人类一直在探索宇宙。 Rénlèi yìzhí zài tànsuǒ yǔzhòu. — Humanity has always been exploring the universe.
1751 探讨
探討
tàntǎo
inquire into; explore
会上大家探讨了这个问题。 Huì shang dàjiā tàntǎo le zhège wèntí. — Everyone examined this question at the meeting.
1752 探望 tànwàng
pay a visit; look around
他去医院探望了老同事。 Tā qù yīyuàn tànwàng le lǎo tóngshì. — He went to the hospital to visit his old colleague.
1753 倘若 tǎngruò
provided that; supposing that; if; in case
倘若明天下雨,活动就取消。 Tǎngruò míngtiān xià yǔ, huódòng jiù qǔxiāo. — If it rains tomorrow the event will be cancelled.
1754 tāo
fish out (from pocket)
他从口袋里掏出一把钥匙。 Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāo chū yì bǎ yàoshi. — He fished a key out of his pocket.
1755 滔滔不绝
滔滔不絕
tāotāo bù jué
(saying) talking non-stop; gushing; torrential
说起足球,他滔滔不绝。 Shuō qǐ zúqiú, tā tāotāo bù jué. — Once on the subject of football he talks non-stop.
1756 陶瓷 táocí
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
这个地方以陶瓷闻名。 Zhège dìfang yǐ táocí wénmíng. — This place is famous for its ceramics.
1757 陶醉 táozuì
be intoxicated (with power, success, etc.)
他陶醉在音乐里。 Tā táozuì zài yīnyuè lǐ. — He was lost in the music.
1758 淘汰 táotài
eliminate (in a competition); natural selection; die/phase out
他在第一轮就被淘汰了。 Tā zài dì yī lún jiù bèi táotài le. — He was knocked out in the first round.
1759 讨好
討好
tǎohǎo
to flatter
他从不讨好任何人。 Tā cóng bù tǎohǎo rènhé rén. — He never tries to curry favour with anyone.
1760 特长
特長
tècháng
strong point; specialty
每个人都有自己的特长。 Měi ge rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tècháng. — Everyone has their own strong point.
1761 特定 tèdìng
special; specific; designated
这个词只在特定场合使用。 Zhège cí zhǐ zài tèdìng chǎnghé shǐyòng. — This word is used only on specific occasions.
1762 特意 tèyì
specially for; with the special intention of
他特意来看你。 Tā tèyì lái kàn nǐ. — He came specially to see you.
1763 提拔 tíbá
promote to a higher job; elevate
他去年被提拔为主管。 Tā qùnián bèi tíbá wéi zhǔguǎn. — He was promoted to supervisor last year.
1764 提炼
提煉
tíliàn
extract (ore, minerals, etc.); refine; purify
这种金属是从矿石中提炼出来的。 Zhè zhǒng jīnshǔ shì cóng kuàngshí zhōng tíliàn chūlái de. — This metal is refined from ore.
1765 提示 tíshì
to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth
屏幕上出现了一行提示。 Píngmù shang chūxiàn le yì háng tíshì. — A line of prompt text appeared on the screen.
1766 提议
提議
tíyì
propose; suggest
他提议明天再讨论。 Tā tíyì míngtiān zài tǎolùn. — He proposed discussing it again tomorrow.
1767 题材
題材
tícái
subject matter
这部电影的题材很新颖。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de tícái hěn xīnyǐng. — The subject matter of this film is quite fresh.
1768 体裁
體裁
tǐcái
types or forms of literature
这篇作品的体裁是散文。 Zhè piān zuòpǐn de tǐcái shì sǎnwén. — The genre of this piece is the essay.
1769 体积
體積
tǐjī
volume; bulk
这个箱子体积太大,放不进去。 Zhège xiāngzi tǐjī tài dà, fàng bu jìnqù. — This box is too bulky to fit in.
1770 体谅
體諒
tǐliàng
empathize; express sympathy; allow (for something)
请体谅他的难处。 Qǐng tǐliàng tā de nánchu. — Please make allowances for his difficulties.
1771 体面
體面
tǐmiàn
dignity; honorable; face
他想给家人一个体面的生活。 Tā xiǎng gěi jiārén yí ge tǐmiàn de shēnghuó. — He wants to give his family a decent life.
1772 体系
體系
tǐxì
system; setup
他们建立了完整的管理体系。 Tāmen jiànlì le wánzhěng de guǎnlǐ tǐxì. — They set up a complete management system.
1773 天才 tiāncái
talent; gift; a genius; talented
他在音乐上是个天才。 Tā zài yīnyuè shang shì ge tiāncái. — He is a genius at music.
1774 天赋
天賦
tiānfù
natural talent
她有很高的语言天赋。 Tā yǒu hěn gāo de yǔyán tiānfù. — She has a great gift for languages.
1775 天伦之乐
天倫之樂
tiānlúnzhīlè
family happiness
退休后他享受着天伦之乐。 Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎngshòuzhe tiānlúnzhīlè. — Since retiring he has enjoyed the happiness of family life.
1776 天然气
天然氣
tiānránqì
natural gas
这里的居民用天然气做饭。 Zhèlǐ de jūmín yòng tiānránqì zuòfàn. — Residents here cook with natural gas.
1777 天生 tiānshēng
innate; inherent; natural
他天生就适合做这一行。 Tā tiānshēng jiù shìhé zuò zhè yì háng. — He is a natural for this line of work.
1778 天堂 tiāntáng
paradise; heaven
这里简直是购物者的天堂。 Zhèlǐ jiǎnzhí shì gòuwùzhě de tiāntáng. — This place is simply a shopper's paradise.
1779 天文 tiānwén
astronomy
他对天文很感兴趣。 Tā duì tiānwén hěn gǎn xìngqù. — He is very interested in astronomy.
1780 田径
田徑
tiánjìng
track and field
他从小就练田径。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù liàn tiánjìng. — He has trained in athletics since childhood.
1781 田野 tiányě
field; open country
春天的田野一片新绿。 Chūntiān de tiányě yí piàn xīn lǜ. — The spring fields are a stretch of fresh green.
1782 tiǎn
to lick
小猫在舔自己的爪子。 Xiǎo māo zài tiǎn zìjǐ de zhuǎzi. — The kitten is licking its paw.
1783 挑剔 tiāoti
picky; fastidious
他对吃的很挑剔。 Tā duì chī de hěn tiāoti. — He is very fussy about food.
1784 条款
條款
tiáokuǎn
clause (of contract or law)
请仔细阅读合同条款。 Qǐng zǐxì yuèdú hétong tiáokuǎn. — Please read the terms of the contract carefully.
1785 条理
條理
tiáolǐ
consecutive; arrangement; orderliness
他讲得很有条理。 Tā jiǎng de hěn yǒu tiáolǐ. — He speaks in a well-ordered way.
1786 条约
條約
tiáoyuē
treaty; pact
两国签订了一项条约。 Liǎng guó qiāndìng le yí xiàng tiáoyuē. — The two countries signed a treaty.
1787 调和
調和
tiáohé
harmonious; harmony
这幅画的色彩很调和。 Zhè fú huà de sècǎi hěn tiáohé. — The colours of this painting are well harmonised.
1788 调剂
調劑
tiáojì
make an adjustment
适当的运动可以调剂生活。 Shìdàng de yùndòng kěyǐ tiáojì shēnghuó. — Suitable exercise can add variety to life.
1789 调节
調節
tiáojié
adjust; regulate; reconcile
空调可以调节室内温度。 Kōngtiáo kěyǐ tiáojié shìnèi wēndù. — The air conditioner can regulate the indoor temperature.
1790 调解
調解
tiáojiě
mediation; bring together to an agreement
社区出面调解了这场纠纷。 Shèqū chūmiàn tiáojiě le zhè chǎng jiūfēn. — The community stepped in to mediate this dispute.
1791 调料
調料
tiáoliào
seasoning; flavoring
厨房里的调料都摆在一起。 Chúfáng lǐ de tiáoliào dōu bǎi zài yìqǐ. — The seasonings in the kitchen are all kept together.
1792 挑拨
挑撥
tiǎobō
incite disharmony; provoke; stir up tension in others
有人在背后挑拨他们的关系。 Yǒu rén zài bèihòu tiǎobō tāmen de guānxì. — Someone was stirring up trouble between them behind their backs.
1793 挑衅
挑釁
tiǎoxìn
provoke; defiance
他的话明显带有挑衅。 Tā de huà míngxiǎn dàiyǒu tiǎoxìn. — His words were clearly provocative.
1794 跳跃
跳躍
tiàoyuè
jump; leap; bound; skip
他轻轻一跳跃就过了那道沟。 Tā qīngqīng yí tiàoyuè jiù guò le nà dào gōu. — With one light leap he cleared the ditch.
1795 亭子 tíngzi
pavilion; kiosk
湖边有一座小亭子。 Hú biān yǒu yí zuò xiǎo tíngzi. — There is a small pavilion by the lake.
1796 停泊 tíngbó
anchor; mooring (of a ship)
几艘渔船停泊在岸边。 Jǐ sōu yúchuán tíngbó zài àn biān. — Several fishing boats are moored by the shore.
1797 停顿
停頓
tíngdùn
pause; halt
他说到一半停顿了一下。 Tā shuō dào yíbàn tíngdùn le yíxià. — He paused halfway through what he was saying.
1798 停滞
停滯
tíngzhì
stagnation; be at a standstill; bogged down
谈判一度陷入停滞。 Tánpàn yídù xiànrù tíngzhì. — The talks stalled for a time.
1799 挺拔 tǐngbá
tall and straight
路边的白杨长得非常挺拔。 Lù biān de báiyáng zhǎng de fēicháng tǐngbá. — The poplars by the road grow tall and straight.
1800 通货膨胀
通貨膨脹
tōnghuò péngzhàng
inflation
通货膨胀让生活成本上升。 Tōnghuò péngzhàng ràng shēnghuó chéngběn shàngshēng. — Inflation has pushed up the cost of living.
1801 通缉
通緝
tōngjī
order the arrest of a criminal
警方发布了通缉令。 Jǐngfāng fābù le tōngjī lìng. — The police issued a wanted notice.
1802 通俗 tōngsú
popular; common; everyday; average
这本书写得很通俗易懂。 Zhè běn shū xiě de hěn tōngsú yìdǒng. — This book is written in a plain, easily understood way.
1803 通讯
通訊
tōngxùn
communication; correspondence; news dispatch
山里的通讯信号不太好。 Shān lǐ de tōngxùn xìnhào bú tài hǎo. — The communication signal in the mountains is not very good.
1804 通用 tōngyòng
in common use; interchangeable; General Motors
这种插头在很多国家都通用。 Zhè zhǒng chātóu zài hěn duō guójiā dōu tōngyòng. — This kind of plug is used in many countries.
1805 同胞 tóngbāo
compatriot; fellow countryman
海外同胞也很关心家乡的发展。 Hǎiwài tóngbāo yě hěn guānxīn jiāxiāng de fāzhǎn. — Compatriots overseas also care about their home town's development.
1806 同志 tóngzhì
comrade; gay (slang)
这位同志帮了我大忙。 Zhè wèi tóngzhì bāng le wǒ dà máng. — This comrade was a great help to me.
1807
tóng
copper
这尊像是用铜做的。 Zhè zūn xiàng shì yòng tóng zuò de. — This statue is made of bronze.
1808 童话
童話
tónghuà
fairy tale
妈妈每晚给他讲一个童话。 Māma měi wǎn gěi tā jiǎng yí ge tónghuà. — Mum tells him a fairy tale every night.
1809 统筹兼顾
統籌兼顧
tǒngchóujiāngù
take every aspects into consideration through plan and preparation
安排工作要统筹兼顾。 Ānpái gōngzuò yào tǒngchóujiāngù. — Work must be arranged with all sides taken into account.
1810 统计
統計
tǒngjì
statistics; to tally; to add up
根据统计,今年的人数增加了。 Gēnjù tǒngjì, jīnnián de rénshù zēngjiā le. — According to the statistics, numbers are up this year.
1811 统统
統統
tǒngtǒng
totally; completely
这些旧东西统统扔掉吧。 Zhèxiē jiù dōngxi tǒngtǒng rēng diào ba. — Let's throw all this old stuff out.
1812 统治
統治
tǒngzhì
to rule (a country); govern; governance
这个王朝统治了三百年。 Zhège wángcháo tǒngzhì le sānbǎi nián. — This dynasty ruled for three hundred years.
1813 投机
投機
tóujī
speculate (on financial markets); congenial; opportunistic
两人一见面就聊得很投机。 Liǎng rén yí jiànmiàn jiù liáo de hěn tóujī. — The two hit it off the moment they met.
1814 投票 tóupiào
vote; poll
全班同学投票选出了班长。 Quán bān tóngxué tóupiào xuǎn chū le bānzhǎng. — The whole class voted to elect the monitor.
1815 投诉
投訴
tóusù
make a complaint; appeal to a court
顾客对服务提出了投诉。 Gùkè duì fúwù tíchū le tóusù. — The customer made a complaint about the service.
1816 投降 tóuxiáng
to surrender
他从不向困难投降。 Tā cóng bù xiàng kùnnan tóuxiáng. — He never surrenders to difficulty.
1817 投掷
投擲
tóuzhì
throw something a long distance; hurl
他投掷标枪的成绩很好。 Tā tóuzhì biāoqiāng de chéngjì hěn hǎo. — His javelin-throwing results are very good.
1818 透露 tòulù
divulge; to reveal; leak out
他不肯透露任何细节。 Tā bù kěn tòulù rènhé xìjié. — He would not reveal any details.
1819
禿
bald; blunt
冬天的树枝光秃秃的。 Dōngtiān de shùzhī guāng tū tū de. — The winter branches are quite bare.
1820 突破 tūpò
break through; breakthrough
研究终于取得了突破。 Yánjiū zhōngyú qǔdé le tūpò. — The research has finally made a breakthrough.
1821 图案
圖案
tú'àn
design; pattern
这块布上有漂亮的图案。 Zhè kuài bù shang yǒu piàoliang de tú'àn. — This cloth has a beautiful pattern on it.
1822 徒弟 túdì
disciple
老师傅收了两个徒弟。 Lǎo shīfu shōu le liǎng ge túdì. — The old master took on two apprentices.
1823 途径
途徑
tújìng
way; channel
解决问题有很多途径。 Jiějué wèntí yǒu hěn duō tújìng. — There are many ways to solve a problem.
1824 涂抹
塗抹
túmǒ
scribble; smear; doodle
他在伤口上涂抹了药膏。 Tā zài shāngkǒu shang túmǒ le yàogāo. — He smeared ointment on the wound.
1825 土壤 tǔrǎng
soil; earth
这里的土壤很适合种茶。 Zhèlǐ de tǔrǎng hěn shìhé zhòng chá. — The soil here is very suitable for growing tea.
1826 团结
團結
tuánjié
unite; hold a rally; join forces
只要团结,就没有做不成的事。 Zhǐyào tuánjié, jiù méiyǒu zuò bu chéng de shì. — As long as we are united, nothing is impossible.
1827 团体
團體
tuántǐ
group; organization; team
他参加了一个志愿团体。 Tā cānjiā le yí ge zhìyuàn tuántǐ. — He joined a volunteer group.
1828 团圆
團圓
tuányuán
have a reunion; reunite as a family
中秋节是团圆的日子。 Zhōngqiū Jié shì tuányuán de rìzi. — The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion.
1829 推测
推測
tuīcè
speculate; conjecture; surmise
这只是我的推测,不一定对。 Zhè zhǐshì wǒ de tuīcè, bù yídìng duì. — This is only my conjecture and may not be right.
1830 推翻 tuīfān
overthrow; topple
新证据推翻了原来的结论。 Xīn zhèngjù tuīfān le yuánlái de jiélùn. — New evidence overturned the original conclusion.
1831 推理 tuīlǐ
reasoning; speculative; inference
他的推理很严密。 Tā de tuīlǐ hěn yánmì. — His reasoning is very tight.
1832 推论
推論
tuīlùn
infer; a deduction; a corollary
这个推论缺乏依据。 Zhège tuīlùn quēfá yījù. — This inference lacks grounds.
1833 推销
推銷
tuīxiāo
to market; sell
他在街上推销产品。 Tā zài jiē shang tuīxiāo chǎnpǐn. — He is selling products on the street.
1834 吞吞吐吐 tūntūntǔtǔ
hum and haw (idiom); mumble as if hiding something; speak and break off, then start again; to hold something back
他说话吞吞吐吐,好像有难处。 Tā shuōhuà tūntūntǔtǔ, hǎoxiàng yǒu nánchu. — He hummed and hawed as if he were in difficulty.
1835 托运
托運
tuōyùn
check in (baggage); consign for shipment
这个箱子太大,需要托运。 Zhège xiāngzi tài dà, xūyào tuōyùn. — This case is too big and must be checked in.
1836 拖延 tuōyán
prolong; protraction; delay; stall
这件事不能再拖延了。 Zhè jiàn shì bù néng zài tuōyán le. — This matter cannot be put off any longer.
1837 脱离
脫離
tuōlí
to separate oneself from; to break away from; be divorced from; diastasis (medicine)
病人已经脱离了危险。 Bìngrén yǐjīng tuōlí le wēixiǎn. — The patient is now out of danger.
1838 妥当
妥當
tuǒdang
appropriate; proper; pertinence
这样处理比较妥当。 Zhèyàng chǔlǐ bǐjiào tuǒdang. — Handling it this way is more appropriate.
1839 妥善 tuǒshàn
appropriate; proper; well-arranged
请妥善保管好这份文件。 Qǐng tuǒshàn bǎoguǎn hǎo zhè fèn wénjiàn. — Please keep this document safe and in good order.
1840 妥协
妥協
tuǒxié
to compromise; reach terms
双方都做了一定的妥协。 Shuāngfāng dōu zuò le yídìng de tuǒxié. — Both sides made a degree of compromise.
1841 椭圆
橢圓
tuǒyuán
ellipse; oval
这张桌子是椭圆形的。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì tuǒyuán xíng de. — This table is oval.
1842 唾弃
唾棄
tuòqì
cast aside; spurn
这种行为被大家唾弃。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bèi dàjiā tuòqì. — This behaviour is spurned by everyone.
1843 挖掘 wājué
excavate; dig; unearth
考古队在这里挖掘了三个月。 Kǎogǔ duì zài zhèlǐ wājué le sān ge yuè. — The archaeological team excavated here for three months.
1844 wa
wow; (sound of crying or surprise)
哇,这里的风景太美了! Wa, zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng tài měi le! — Wow, the scenery here is beautiful!
1845 娃娃 wáwa
baby; child; doll
小女孩抱着一个布娃娃。 Xiǎo nǚhái bàozhe yí ge bù wáwa. — The little girl is holding a rag doll.
1846 瓦解 wǎjiě
collapse; disintegrate; crumble
这个组织很快就瓦解了。 Zhège zǔzhī hěn kuài jiù wǎjiě le. — This organisation soon fell apart.
1847 歪曲 wāiqū
to distort; to misrepresent; to twist; crooked
他歪曲了我的原意。 Tā wāiqū le wǒ de yuányì. — He distorted what I originally meant.
1848 外表 wàibiǎo
outward appearance; external; outside
不要只看外表。 Bú yào zhǐ kàn wàibiǎo. — Do not judge by appearances alone.
1849 外行 wàiháng
layman; amateur; nonprofessional
在这方面我完全是外行。 Zài zhè fāngmiàn wǒ wánquán shì wàiháng. — In this area I am a complete layman.
1850 外界 wàijiè
the outside world; external
他很少受外界影响。 Tā hěn shǎo shòu wàijiè yǐngxiǎng. — He is rarely influenced by the outside world.
1851 外向 wàixiàng
extroverted; export-oriented (economy)
她性格很外向。 Tā xìnggé hěn wàixiàng. — She has a very outgoing personality.
1852 wán
pill; pellet
医生给他开了几盒药丸。 Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le jǐ hé yàowán. — The doctor prescribed him several boxes of pills.
1853 完备
完備
wánbèi
complete; perfect
这套资料还不够完备。 Zhè tào zīliào hái bú gòu wánbèi. — This set of materials is not yet complete enough.
1854 完毕
完畢
wánbì
finish; end; complete
工作已经全部完毕。 Gōngzuò yǐjīng quánbù wánbì. — The work has all been completed.
1855 玩弄 wánnòng
resort to; play with; engage in
他在玩弄手里的钥匙。 Tā zài wánnòng shǒu lǐ de yàoshi. — He was fiddling with the keys in his hand.
1856 玩意儿
玩意兒
wányìr
thing; toy; gadget
这是什么玩意儿? Zhè shì shénme wányìr? — What sort of thing is this?
1857 顽固
頑固
wángù
stubborn; obstinate
他这个人有点顽固。 Tā zhège rén yǒudiǎn wángù. — He is rather obstinate.
1858 顽强
頑強
wánqiáng
tenacious; hard to defeat
他顽强地坚持到了最后。 Tā wánqiáng de jiānchí dào le zuìhòu. — He held on tenaciously to the very end.
1859 挽回 wǎnhuí
reverse or salvage (a situation); redeem; retrieve
损失已经无法挽回。 Sǔnshī yǐjīng wúfǎ wǎnhuí. — The loss can no longer be recovered.
1860 挽救 wǎnjiù
to rescue; retrieve; to remedy
医生挽救了他的生命。 Yīshēng wǎnjiù le tā de shēngmìng. — The doctors saved his life.
1861 惋惜 wǎnxī
feel sorry for a person; sympathize; to regret
大家都为他的离开感到惋惜。 Dàjiā dōu wèi tā de líkāi gǎndào wǎnxī. — Everyone was sorry that he left.
1862 万分
萬分
wànfēn
very much; extremely
他万分感激大家的帮助。 Tā wànfēn gǎnjī dàjiā de bāngzhù. — He is immensely grateful for everyone's help.
1863 往常 wǎngcháng
habitually in the past; as one used to do; as it used to be
他比往常回来得晚。 Tā bǐ wǎngcháng huílái de wǎn. — He came back later than usual.
1864 往事 wǎngshì
the past events; former happenings
这张照片让他想起了往事。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn ràng tā xiǎngqǐ le wǎngshì. — This photograph brought back the past to him.
1865 妄想 wàngxiǎng
vainly hope; wishful thinking; delusion
不要妄想不劳而获。 Bú yào wàngxiǎng bù láo ér huò. — Do not vainly hope for gain without effort.
1866 危机
危機
wēijī
crisis
公司成功度过了这次危机。 Gōngsī chénggōng dùguò le zhè cì wēijī. — The company successfully weathered this crisis.
1867 威风
威風
wēifēng
awe-inspiring authority; power and prestige; impressive force
他穿上制服显得很威风。 Tā chuān shàng zhìfú xiǎnde hěn wēifēng. — In uniform he cuts an imposing figure.
1868 威力 wēilì
might; power that invokes fear
这场台风的威力很大。 Zhè chǎng táifēng de wēilì hěn dà. — This typhoon has tremendous force.
1869 威望 wēiwàng
prestige
他在业内很有威望。 Tā zài yènèi hěn yǒu wēiwàng. — He enjoys great prestige in the industry.
1870 威信 wēixìn
prestige; reputation; veneration; authority
这件事损害了他的威信。 Zhè jiàn shì sǔnhài le tā de wēixìn. — This affair damaged his standing.
1871 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào
negligible; insignificant; not worth mentioning
这点损失微不足道。 Zhè diǎn sǔnshī wēi bù zú dào. — This small loss is negligible.
1872 微观
微觀
wēiguān
microscopic; sub atomic
这项研究属于微观领域。 Zhè xiàng yánjiū shǔyú wēiguān lǐngyù. — This research belongs to the microscopic domain.
1873 为难
爲難
wéinán
make things difficult for someone; embarrassed
这个要求让他很为难。 Zhège yāoqiú ràng tā hěn wéinán. — This request put him in a difficult position.
1874 为期
爲期
wéiqī
be scheduled for; last for (a certain duration)
培训为期两周。 Péixùn wéiqī liǎng zhōu. — The training lasts two weeks.
1875 违背
違背
wéibèi
violate; go against
这样做违背了当初的承诺。 Zhèyàng zuò wéibèi le dāngchū de chéngnuò. — Doing this goes against the original promise.
1876 唯独
唯獨
wéidú
only; just (i.e. it is only that ...); alone
大家都来了,唯独他没来。 Dàjiā dōu lái le, wéidú tā méi lái. — Everyone came except him.
1877 维持
維持
wéichí
maintain; preserve
他靠打零工维持生活。 Tā kào dǎ línggōng wéichí shēnghuó. — He supports himself with odd jobs.
1878 维护
維護
wéihù
defend; to safeguard; defense; maintain
我们要维护自己的合法权益。 Wǒmen yào wéihù zìjǐ de héfǎ quányì. — We must protect our lawful rights and interests.
1879 维生素
維生素
wéishēngsù
vitamin
水果里含有丰富的维生素。 Shuǐguǒ lǐ hányǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù. — Fruit is rich in vitamins.
1880 伪造
僞造
wěizào
forge; to fake; to counterfeit
伪造证件是犯罪行为。 Wěizào zhèngjiàn shì fànzuì xíngwéi. — Forging documents is a criminal act.
1881 委托 wěituō
to entrust; to trust; to ensign; to commission
他委托朋友帮忙照看房子。 Tā wěituō péngyou bāngmáng zhàokàn fángzi. — He entrusted a friend with looking after the house.
1882 委员
委員
wěiyuán
committee member; committee; council
他被选为学生会委员。 Tā bèi xuǎn wéi xuéshēnghuì wěiyuán. — He was elected a member of the student union committee.
1883 卫星
衛星
wèixīng
satellite
这颗卫星是去年发射的。 Zhè kē wèixīng shì qùnián fāshè de. — This satellite was launched last year.
1884 未免 wèimiǎn
(of something that one finds has gone too far); rather a bit too
这个要求未免太高了。 Zhège yāoqiú wèimiǎn tài gāo le. — This demand is rather too much.
1885 畏惧
畏懼
wèijù
to fear; foreboding
他毫不畏惧地站了出来。 Tā háo bú wèijù de zhàn le chūlái. — He stepped forward without the slightest fear.
1886 wèi
to feed (a person or animal)
她每天早上喂院子里的鸟。 Tā měi tiān zǎoshang wèi yuànzi lǐ de niǎo. — She feeds the birds in the yard every morning.
1887 蔚蓝
蔚藍
wèilán
azure; sky blue
天空是一片蔚蓝。 Tiānkōng shì yí piàn wèilán. — The sky is a stretch of azure.
1888 慰问
慰問
wèiwèn
to express sympathy; consolation; extend regards to; salute
领导到医院慰问了伤员。 Lǐngdǎo dào yīyuàn wèiwèn le shāngyuán. — The leaders visited the injured in hospital to express sympathy.
1889 温带
溫帶
wēndài
temperate zone
这个国家位于温带。 Zhège guójiā wèiyú wēndài. — This country lies in the temperate zone.
1890 温和
溫和
wēnhé
moderate; warm; (-huo: lukewarm)
这里的气候很温和。 Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn wēnhé. — The climate here is mild.
1891 文凭
文憑
wénpíng
diploma
他终于拿到了大学文凭。 Tā zhōngyú ná dào le dàxué wénpíng. — He finally got his university diploma.
1892 文物 wénwù
cultural relic; historical relic
这些文物有上千年的历史。 Zhèxiē wénwù yǒu shàng qiān nián de lìshǐ. — These relics are over a thousand years old.
1893 文献
文獻
wénxiàn
document; literature
他查阅了大量文献。 Tā cháyuè le dàliàng wénxiàn. — He consulted a great deal of literature.
1894 文雅 wényǎ
elegant; refined
她举止很文雅。 Tā jǔzhǐ hěn wényǎ. — Her manners are very refined.
1895 文艺
文藝
wényì
literature and art
学校举办了一场文艺演出。 Xuéxiào jǔbàn le yì chǎng wényì yǎnchū. — The school held a performance of song and drama.
1896 问世
問世
wènshì
be published; to come out
这本书去年才问世。 Zhè běn shū qùnián cái wènshì. — This book only came out last year.
1897
nest; den
树上有一个鸟窝。 Shù shang yǒu yí ge niǎo wō. — There is a bird's nest in the tree.
1898 乌黑
烏黑
wūhēi
jet-black; pitch-black
她有一头乌黑的长发。 Tā yǒu yì tóu wūhēi de cháng fà. — She has long jet-black hair.
1899 污蔑
汙蔑
wūmiè
to slander
这是对他的污蔑。 Zhè shì duì tā de wūmiè. — This is a slander against him.
1900 诬陷
誣陷
wūxiàn
entrap; to frame; plant false evidence against sb.
他被人诬陷,蒙受了不白之冤。 Tā bèi rén wūxiàn, méngshòu le bùbáizhīyuān. — He was framed and suffered an injustice.
1901 无比
無比
wúbǐ
matchless; incomparable
他感到无比自豪。 Tā gǎndào wúbǐ zìháo. — He felt incomparably proud.
1902 无偿
無償
wúcháng
free; no charge; at no cost
他无偿为村里修了这条路。 Tā wúcháng wèi cūn lǐ xiū le zhè tiáo lù. — He repaired this road for the village free of charge.
1903 无耻
無恥
wúchǐ
without any sense of shame; shameless; audaciousness
这种行为实在无耻。 Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi shízài wúchǐ. — This behaviour is truly shameless.
1904 无动于衷
無動于衷
wúdòngyúzhōng
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned; untouched
看到这一幕,没有人能无动于衷。 Kàndào zhè yí mù, méiyǒu rén néng wúdòngyúzhōng. — Nobody could remain unmoved at this sight.
1905 无非
無非
wúfēi
nothing but; only
他说的无非就是那几句话。 Tā shuō de wúfēi jiù shì nà jǐ jù huà. — What he said was nothing but those few remarks.
1906 无辜
無辜
wúgū
innocent
不能让无辜的人受牵连。 Bù néng ràng wúgū de rén shòu qiānlián. — Innocent people must not be dragged in.
1907 无精打采
無精打采
wújīngdǎcǎi
listless; be dispirited; in low spirits
他一整天都无精打采的。 Tā yì zhěngtiān dōu wújīngdǎcǎi de. — He was listless all day.
1908 无赖
無賴
wúlài
hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally
他简直就是个无赖。 Tā jiǎnzhí jiù shì ge wúlài. — He is simply a scoundrel.
1909 无理取闹
無理取鬧
wúlǐqǔnào
to make trouble without reason (idiom); wilfully make trouble; to be deliberately provocative; deliberately awkward
他这是在无理取闹。 Tā zhè shì zài wúlǐqǔnào. — He is making trouble for no reason.
1910 无能为力
無能爲力
wú néng wéi lì
incapable of action; powerless; impotent
这件事我实在无能为力。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ shízài wú néng wéi lì. — There is truly nothing I can do about this.
1911 无穷无尽
無窮無盡
wúqióngwújìn
vast and limitless; endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end
宇宙的奥秘无穷无尽。 Yǔzhòu de àomì wúqióngwújìn. — The mysteries of the universe are endless.
1912 无微不至
無微不至
wú wēi bú zhì
in every possible way; meticulously
母亲对他的照顾无微不至。 Mǔqīn duì tā de zhàogù wú wēi bú zhì. — His mother looked after him with meticulous care.
1913 无忧无虑
無憂無慮
wúyōuwúlǜ
carefree and without worries
童年的日子无忧无虑。 Tóngnián de rìzi wúyōuwúlǜ. — The days of childhood are free of care.
1914 无知
無知
wúzhī
ignorance
无知并不可怕,可怕的是不肯学。 Wúzhī bìng bù kěpà, kěpà de shì bù kěn xué. — Ignorance is not the frightening thing; refusing to learn is.
1915 武器 wǔqì
weapon; arms
知识是最有力的武器。 Zhīshi shì zuì yǒulì de wǔqì. — Knowledge is the most powerful weapon.
1916 武侠
武俠
wǔxiá
knight-errant; a genre of swordplay martial arts movies and books
他从小就爱看武侠小说。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù ài kàn wǔxiá xiǎoshuō. — He has loved martial-arts novels since childhood.
1917 武装
武裝
wǔzhuāng
arms; equipment; to arm
用知识武装自己的头脑。 Yòng zhīshi wǔzhuāng zìjǐ de tóunǎo. — Arm your mind with knowledge.
1918 侮辱 wǔrǔ
to insult; humiliate
任何人都不应该受到侮辱。 Rènhé rén dōu bù yīnggāi shòudào wǔrǔ. — Nobody should be subjected to insult.
1919 舞蹈 wǔdǎo
a dance
她从小学习舞蹈。 Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí wǔdǎo. — She has studied dance since childhood.
1920 务必
務必
wùbì
must; need to; be sure to
请你务必按时到场。 Qǐng nǐ wùbì ànshí dàochǎng. — Please be sure to arrive on time.
1921 物美价廉
物美價廉
wùměijiàlián
attractive goods at inexpensive prices
这家店的东西物美价廉。 Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi wùměijiàlián. — The goods in this shop are good and cheap.
1922 物业
物業
wùyè
property management
有问题可以找物业。 Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ zhǎo wùyè. — If there is a problem you can go to the property management.
1923 物资
物資
wùzī
goods and materials; commodity
救灾物资已经运到了。 Jiùzāi wùzī yǐjīng yùn dào le. — The relief supplies have arrived.
1924 误差
誤差
wùchā
difference; error; inaccuracy
这次测量的误差很小。 Zhè cì cèliáng de wùchā hěn xiǎo. — The error in this measurement is very small.
1925 误解
誤解
wùjiě
misunderstand; misread
这只是一场误解。 Zhè zhǐshì yì chǎng wùjiě. — This is only a misunderstanding.
1926 夕阳
夕陽
xīyáng
setting sun
夕阳照在江面上。 Xīyáng zhào zài jiāngmiàn shang. — The setting sun shone on the surface of the river.
1927 昔日 xīrì
formerly; in olden days
昔日的小村庄如今变成了城市。 Xīrì de xiǎo cūnzhuāng rújīn biànchéng le chéngshì. — The little village of former days has now become a city.
1928 牺牲
犧牲
xīshēng
sacrifice (one's life, etc.)
为了这个项目,他牺牲了所有假期。 Wèile zhège xiàngmù, tā xīshēng le suǒyǒu jiàqī. — He sacrificed all his holidays for this project.
1929
creek
山脚下有一条小溪。 Shānjiǎo xià yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo xī. — There is a small stream at the foot of the mountain.
1930 熄灭
熄滅
xīmiè
extinguish; go out (of fire); die out; extinction
蜡烛慢慢熄灭了。 Làzhú mànmàn xīmiè le. — The candle slowly went out.
1931 膝盖
膝蓋
xīgài
knee
他摔了一跤,膝盖破了。 Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, xīgài pò le. — He fell over and grazed his knee.
1932 习俗
習俗
xísú
custom; tradition; (local) convention
各地的习俗都不一样。 Gèdì de xísú dōu bù yíyàng. — Customs differ from place to place.
1933 袭击
襲擊
xíjī
surprise attack; to raid
暴风雨袭击了沿海城市。 Bàofēngyǔ xíjī le yánhǎi chéngshì. — The storm struck the coastal cities.
1934 媳妇
媳婦
xífù
daughter-in-law; son's wife
他的媳妇很能干。 Tā de xífù hěn nénggàn. — His daughter-in-law is very capable.
1935 喜闻乐见
喜聞樂見
xǐwénlèjiàn
a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
这种形式是群众喜闻乐见的。 Zhè zhǒng xíngshì shì qúnzhòng xǐwénlèjiàn de. — This is a form the public enjoys.
1936 喜悦
喜悅
xǐyuè
happy; joyous
丰收的喜悦写在每个人脸上。 Fēngshōu de xǐyuè xiě zài měi ge rén liǎn shang. — The joy of the harvest showed on everyone's face.
1937 系列 xìliè
series
他写了一系列关于历史的文章。 Tā xiě le yí xìliè guānyú lìshǐ de wénzhāng. — He wrote a series of articles on history.
1938 细胞
細胞
xìbāo
cell (biology)
人体由无数细胞组成。 Réntǐ yóu wúshù xìbāo zǔchéng. — The human body is made up of countless cells.
1939 细菌
細菌
xìjūn
bacteria; virus; germ
洗手可以减少细菌。 Xǐshǒu kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo xìjūn. — Washing your hands reduces bacteria.
1940 细致
細致
xìzhì
delicate; meticulous
他的工作非常细致。 Tā de gōngzuò fēicháng xìzhì. — His work is extremely meticulous.
1941 峡谷
峽谷
xiágǔ
canyon; ravine; gorge
这条峡谷又深又长。 Zhè tiáo xiágǔ yòu shēn yòu cháng. — This gorge is deep and long.
1942 狭隘
狹隘
xiá'ài
narrow; tight; narrow (minded); lacking in experience
这种看法太狭隘了。 Zhè zhǒng kànfǎ tài xiá'ài le. — This view is far too narrow.
1943 狭窄
狹窄
xiázhǎi
narrow
这条巷子很狭窄。 Zhè tiáo xiàngzi hěn xiázhǎi. — This alley is very narrow.
1944 xiá
red clouds
傍晚的天边出现了红霞。 Bàngwǎn de tiānbiān chūxiàn le hóng xiá. — Red clouds appeared on the evening horizon.
1945 下属
下屬
xiàshǔ
subordinate; underling
他对下属很关心。 Tā duì xiàshǔ hěn guānxīn. — He cares a great deal about his subordinates.
1946 先进
先進
xiānjìn
advanced (technology); to advance
这是目前最先进的设备。 Zhè shì mùqián zuì xiānjìn de shèbèi. — This is the most advanced equipment currently available.
1947 先前 xiānqián
before; previously
他比先前瘦了不少。 Tā bǐ xiānqián shòu le bù shǎo. — He is a good deal thinner than before.
1948 纤维
纖維
xiānwéi
fiber
这种布是用天然纤维织的。 Zhè zhǒng bù shì yòng tiānrán xiānwéi zhī de. — This cloth is woven from natural fibre.
1949 掀起 xiānqǐ
lift; raise in height
风掀起了他的衣角。 Fēng xiānqǐ le tā de yījiǎo. — The wind lifted the hem of his coat.
1950 鲜明
鮮明
xiānmíng
bright; clear-cut; distinct
这两种观点形成了鲜明的对比。 Zhè liǎng zhǒng guāndiǎn xíngchéng le xiānmíng de duìbǐ. — These two views form a sharp contrast.
1951 闲话
閑話
xiánhuà
gossip; digression
别在背后说人闲话。 Bié zài bèihòu shuō rén xiánhuà. — Don't gossip about people behind their backs.
1952 贤惠
賢惠
xiánhuì
virtuous and dutiful (of women)
邻居都说她很贤惠。 Línjū dōu shuō tā hěn xiánhuì. — The neighbours all say she is virtuous and capable.
1953 xián
bow string; string of musical instruments
这把琴的弦断了一根。 Zhè bǎ qín de xián duàn le yì gēn. — One of the strings on this instrument has broken.
1954 衔接
銜接
xiánjiē
to join together; to combine
这两段内容衔接得不太自然。 Zhè liǎng duàn nèiróng xiánjiē de bú tài zìrán. — These two passages do not join up very naturally.
1955 xián
to dislike; suspicion; grudge
他嫌这里太吵,搬走了。 Tā xián zhèlǐ tài chǎo, bān zǒu le. — He found it too noisy here and moved away.
1956 嫌疑 xiányí
suspicion; (be) suspected (of)
他有作案的嫌疑。 Tā yǒu zuò'àn de xiányí. — He is suspected of committing the crime.
1957 显著
顯著
xiǎnzhù
notable; marked; outstanding; remarkable
治疗效果十分显著。 Zhìliáo xiàoguǒ shífēn xiǎnzhù. — The treatment produced a marked effect.
1958 现场
現場
xiànchǎng
scene (of event or incident); on the spot
警察很快赶到了现场。 Jǐngchá hěn kuài gǎndào le xiànchǎng. — The police soon arrived at the scene.
1959 现成
現成
xiànchéng
ready-made; off-the-shelf
厨房里有现成的饭菜。 Chúfáng lǐ yǒu xiànchéng de fàncài. — There is ready-made food in the kitchen.
1960 现状
現狀
xiànzhuàng
current situation; status quo
他不满足于现状。 Tā bù mǎnzú yú xiànzhuàng. — He is not content with the status quo.
1961 线索
線索
xiànsuǒ
trail; clues; hints; thread (of a story)
警方找到了重要线索。 Jǐngfāng zhǎodào le zhòngyào xiànsuǒ. — The police found an important clue.
1962 宪法
憲法
xiànfǎ
constitution; charter
宪法是国家的根本大法。 Xiànfǎ shì guójiā de gēnběn dàfǎ. — The constitution is the fundamental law of the state.
1963 陷害 xiànhài
cast blame on; to frame
他是被人陷害的。 Tā shì bèi rén xiànhài de. — He was framed by someone.
1964 陷阱 xiànjǐng
trap; snare
合同里可能藏着陷阱。 Hétong lǐ kěnéng cángzhe xiànjǐng. — There may be a trap hidden in the contract.
1965 陷入 xiànrù
sink into; get caught up in; land in (a predicament)
他陷入了深深的思考。 Tā xiànrù le shēnshēn de sīkǎo. — He sank into deep thought.
1966 馅儿
餡兒
xiànr
stuffing; filling
这个包子的馅儿很香。 Zhège bāozi de xiànr hěn xiāng. — The filling of this bun is delicious.
1967 乡镇
鄉鎮
xiāngzhèn
village and town
这些年乡镇的变化很大。 Zhèxiē nián xiāngzhèn de biànhuà hěn dà. — Towns and townships have changed a great deal these years.
1968 相差 xiāngchà
differ; difference
两人的年龄相差五岁。 Liǎng rén de niánlíng xiāngchà wǔ suì. — The two are five years apart in age.
1969 相等 xiāngděng
be equal to; equally; equivalent
这两个数值正好相等。 Zhè liǎng ge shùzhí zhènghǎo xiāngděng. — These two values are exactly equal.
1970 相辅相成
相輔相成
xiāngfǔxiāngchéng
supplement and complement each other
理论和实践相辅相成。 Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn xiāngfǔxiāngchéng. — Theory and practice complement each other.
1971 相应
相應
xiāngyìng
correspond; relevant
收入增加了,开支也相应增加。 Shōurù zēngjiā le, kāizhī yě xiāngyìng zēngjiā. — Income has risen and spending has risen correspondingly.
1972 镶嵌
鑲嵌
xiāngqiàn
inlay
戒指上镶嵌着一颗宝石。 Jièzhi shang xiāngqiànzhe yì kē bǎoshí. — A gem is set in the ring.
1973 响亮
響亮
xiǎngliàng
loud and clear; resounding
他的嗓音很响亮。 Tā de sǎngyīn hěn xiǎngliàng. — His voice is loud and clear.
1974 响应
響應
xiǎngyìng
respond to; answer
他的号召得到了积极响应。 Tā de hàozhào dédào le jījí xiǎngyìng. — His call met with an active response.
1975 想方设法
想方設法
xiǎng fāng shè fǎ
(saying) think of or try every possible method; by all means possible
他想方设法帮助有困难的学生。 Tā xiǎng fāng shè fǎ bāngzhù yǒu kùnnan de xuésheng. — He does everything he can to help students in difficulty.
1976 向导
向導
xiàngdǎo
guide
他们请了一位当地向导。 Tāmen qǐng le yí wèi dāngdì xiàngdǎo. — They hired a local guide.
1977 向来
向來
xiànglái
always; all along
他向来准时。 Tā xiànglái zhǔnshí. — He has always been punctual.
1978 向往 xiàngwǎng
yearn for; look forward to
他一直向往自由的生活。 Tā yìzhí xiàngwǎng zìyóu de shēnghuó. — He has always longed for a free life.
1979 xiàng
lane; alley
他住在一条老巷里。 Tā zhù zài yì tiáo lǎo xiàng lǐ. — He lives in an old lane.
1980 相声
相聲
xiàngsheng
comic dialogue; crosstalk
他们表演了一段相声。 Tāmen biǎoyǎn le yí duàn xiàngsheng. — They performed a comic dialogue.
1981 xuē
to pare/peel with a knife; to cut; to chop
公司决定削减开支。 Gōngsī juédìng xuējiǎn kāizhī. — The company decided to cut expenditure.
1982 消除 xiāochú
eliminate; remove; clear up (abstract things)
一次长谈消除了他们的误会。 Yí cì chángtán xiāochú le tāmen de wùhuì. — One long talk cleared up their misunderstanding.
1983 消毒 xiāo dú
disinfect; sterilize
伤口一定要先消毒。 Shāngkǒu yídìng yào xiān xiāo dú. — The wound must be disinfected first.
1984 消防 xiāofáng
fire-fighting; fire prevention and control
楼里有完善的消防设施。 Lóu lǐ yǒu wánshàn de xiāofáng shèshī. — The building has complete fire-fighting facilities.
1985 消耗 xiāohào
use up; consume
长跑消耗大量体力。 Chángpǎo xiāohào dàliàng tǐlì. — Long-distance running uses up a lot of energy.
1986 消灭
消滅
xiāomiè
eliminate; perish; wipe out
他们努力消灭这种害虫。 Tāmen nǔlì xiāomiè zhè zhǒng hàichóng. — They worked hard to wipe out this pest.
1987 销毁
銷毀
xiāohuǐ
destroy (by melting or burning)
过期文件要及时销毁。 Guòqī wénjiàn yào jíshí xiāohuǐ. — Expired documents must be destroyed promptly.
1988 潇洒
潇灑
xiāosǎ
free and easy
他转身走了,样子很潇洒。 Tā zhuǎnshēn zǒu le, yàngzi hěn xiāosǎ. — He turned and walked away with an easy air.
1989 小心翼翼 xiǎoxīn yìyì
carefully; cautiously; with great care
他小心翼翼地把花瓶放下。 Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de bǎ huāpíng fàng xià. — He set the vase down with the greatest care.
1990 肖像 xiàoxiàng
portrait
墙上挂着一幅肖像。 Qiáng shang guàzhe yì fú xiàoxiàng. — A portrait hangs on the wall.
1991 效益 xiàoyì
benefit;results
公司今年的效益很好。 Gōngsī jīnnián de xiàoyì hěn hǎo. — The company's returns this year are very good.
1992 协会
協會
xiéhuì
an association; a society
他加入了作家协会。 Tā jiārù le zuòjiā xiéhuì. — He joined the writers' association.
1993 协商
協商
xiéshāng
consult with; talk things over
这件事双方可以协商解决。 Zhè jiàn shì shuāngfāng kěyǐ xiéshāng jiějué. — The two sides can settle this by negotiation.
1994 协调
協調
xiétiáo
coordinate; harmonize
他负责协调各部门的工作。 Tā fùzé xiétiáo gè bùmén de gōngzuò. — He is responsible for coordinating the departments' work.
1995 协议
協議
xiéyì
agreement; pact; protocol
双方签署了一份协议。 Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le yí fèn xiéyì. — The two sides signed an agreement.
1996 协助
協助
xiézhù
assist; to help
感谢你的协助。 Gǎnxiè nǐ de xiézhù. — Thank you for your assistance.
1997 携带
攜帶
xiédài
take with; portable
请随身携带证件。 Qǐng suíshēn xiédài zhèngjiàn. — Please carry your documents with you.
1998 泄露 xièlòu
leak (information); divulge
他不小心泄露了公司的机密。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn xièlòu le gōngsī de jīmì. — He accidentally leaked the company's secrets.
1999 泄气
泄氣
xièqì
despair; feel like giving up/disappointing; pathetic
失败了一次就别泄气。 Shībài le yí cì jiù bié xièqì. — Don't lose heart just because you failed once.
2000 xiè
crumbs; filings; worth while
桌上落了一层纸屑。 Zhuō shang luò le yì céng zhǐ xiè. — A layer of paper scraps has settled on the table.
2001 谢绝
謝絕
xièjué
politely refuse
他谢绝了所有的邀请。 Tā xièjué le suǒyǒu de yāoqǐng. — He politely declined all the invitations.
2002 心得 xīndé
knowledge gained
他把学习心得写成了一篇文章。 Tā bǎ xuéxí xīndé xiě chéng le yì piān wénzhāng. — He turned what he had learned into an article.
2003 心甘情愿
心甘情願
xīngānqíngyuàn
totally willing; perfectly happy to
他心甘情愿为家人付出。 Tā xīngānqíngyuàn wèi jiārén fùchū. — He gives to his family entirely willingly.
2004 心灵
心靈
xīnlíng
heart; soul; smart; quick-witted
音乐可以打动人的心灵。 Yīnyuè kěyǐ dǎdòng rén de xīnlíng. — Music can touch the human soul.
2005 心态
心態
xīntài
pyschology; mentality; spirit
保持平和的心态很重要。 Bǎochí pínghé de xīntài hěn zhòngyào. — Keeping a calm frame of mind is important.
2006 心疼 xīnténg
love dearly; the pain of love
看到孩子受苦,母亲很心疼。 Kàndào háizi shòukǔ, mǔqīn hěn xīnténg. — Seeing her child suffer, the mother's heart ached.
2007 心血 xīnxuè
heart and blood; painstaking effort; meticulous care
这本书是他多年的心血。 Zhè běn shū shì tā duō nián de xīnxuè. — This book is the fruit of years of his effort.
2008 心眼儿
心眼兒
xīnyǎnr
one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas
这个人心眼儿很好。 Zhège rén xīnyǎnr hěn hǎo. — This person is very good-hearted.
2009 辛勤 xīnqín
hardworking; diligent; industrious
农民辛勤劳动了一整年。 Nóngmín xīnqín láodòng le yì zhěng nián. — The farmers laboured hard the whole year.
2010 欣慰 xīnwèi
be gratified; satisfied
看到孩子长大,父母很欣慰。 Kàndào háizi zhǎngdà, fùmǔ hěn xīnwèi. — Seeing their child grown up, the parents were gratified.
2011 欣欣向荣
欣欣向榮
xīnxīn xiàng róng
flourishing; thriving; prosperous
春天的田野一片欣欣向荣。 Chūntiān de tiányě yí piàn xīnxīn xiàng róng. — The spring fields are flourishing.
2012 新陈代谢
新陳代謝
xīn chén dàixiè
metabolism (bio); (saying) the new replaces the old
运动可以促进新陈代谢。 Yùndòng kěyǐ cùjìn xīn chén dàixiè. — Exercise can boost the metabolism.
2013 新郎 xīnláng
bridegroom; groom
新郎穿着一身黑西装。 Xīnláng chuānzhe yì shēn hēi xīzhuāng. — The bridegroom wore a black suit.
2014 新娘 xīnniáng
bride
新娘今天看起来非常美。 Xīnniáng jīntiān kàn qǐlái fēicháng měi. — The bride looks beautiful today.
2015 新颖
新穎
xīnyǐng
new and original; novel
这个设计非常新颖。 Zhège shèjì fēicháng xīnyǐng. — This design is highly original.
2016 薪水 xīnshuǐ
salary; wage; pay; stipend
他的薪水不高,但工作稳定。 Tā de xīnshuǐ bù gāo, dàn gōngzuò wěndìng. — His salary is not high but the job is stable.
2017 信赖
信賴
xìnlài
trust; have confidence in; confide
他是一个值得信赖的人。 Tā shì yí ge zhíde xìnlài de rén. — He is a person worth trusting.
2018 信念 xìnniàn
faith; belief; conviction
他从未动摇过自己的信念。 Tā cóngwèi dòngyáo guo zìjǐ de xìnniàn. — He has never wavered in his convictions.
2019 信仰 xìnyǎng
firm belief; faith; believe in (a religion)
每个人都有信仰的自由。 Měi ge rén dōu yǒu xìnyǎng de zìyóu. — Everyone has freedom of belief.
2020 信誉
信譽
xìnyù
reputation; prestige; trust
这家公司信誉很好。 Zhè jiā gōngsī xìnyù hěn hǎo. — This company has a good reputation.
2021 兴隆
興隆
xīnglóng
prosperous; flourishing
祝您生意兴隆。 Zhù nín shēngyi xīnglóng. — May your business prosper.
2022 兴旺
興旺
xīngwàng
prosperous; thriving; to prosper
这个村子越来越兴旺。 Zhège cūnzi yuè lái yuè xīngwàng. — This village grows more prosperous all the time.
2023 xīng
fishy (smell)
这条鱼有点腥。 Zhè tiáo yú yǒudiǎn xīng. — This fish smells a bit fishy.
2024 刑事 xíngshì
criminal; penal
这属于刑事案件。 Zhè shǔyú xíngshì ànjiàn. — This is a criminal case.
2025 行政 xíngzhèng
administration; administrative
他在行政部门工作。 Tā zài xíngzhèng bùmén gōngzuò. — He works in the administrative department.
2026 形态
形態
xíngtài
shape; form; pattern
水有三种形态。 Shuǐ yǒu sān zhǒng xíngtài. — Water has three states.
2027 兴高采烈
興高采烈
xìng gāo cǎi liè
in high spirits
孩子们兴高采烈地跑了出去。 Háizimen xìng gāo cǎi liè de pǎo le chūqù. — The children ran out in high spirits.
2028 兴致勃勃
興致勃勃
xìngzhìbóbó
in high spirits
他兴致勃勃地讲起了旅行的经历。 Tā xìngzhìbóbó de jiǎng qǐ le lǚxíng de jīnglì. — He talked about his travels with great enthusiasm.
2029 性感 xìnggǎn
sex appeal; sexy; sexuality
在他看来,自信才是最性感的。 Zài tā kànlái, zìxìn cái shì zuì xìnggǎn de. — In his view confidence is the most attractive quality.
2030 性命 xìngmìng
life
医生救了他的性命。 Yīshēng jiù le tā de xìngmìng. — The doctor saved his life.
2031 性能 xìngnéng
function; performance
这台机器的性能很稳定。 Zhè tái jīqì de xìngnéng hěn wěndìng. — This machine performs very reliably.
2032 凶恶
凶惡
xiōng'è
fierce; ferocious; menacing
那只狗看起来很凶恶。 Nà zhī gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn xiōng'è. — That dog looks very fierce.
2033 凶手 xiōngshǒu
murderer; assassin; assailant
警方抓住了凶手。 Jǐngfāng zhuāzhù le xiōngshǒu. — The police caught the killer.
2034 汹涌
洶湧
xiōngyǒng
(used in reference to an ocean, river, lake etc.) violently surge up; turbulent
海浪汹涌,船摇晃得厉害。 Hǎilàng xiōngyǒng, chuán yáohuàng de lìhai. — The waves surged and the boat rocked badly.
2035 胸怀
胸懷
xiōnghuái
think about; heart; one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast
他胸怀宽广,从不记恨。 Tā xiōnghuái kuānguǎng, cóng bù jìhèn. — He is broad-minded and never bears a grudge.
2036 胸膛 xiōngtáng
chest
他挺起胸膛走了进去。 Tā tǐng qǐ xiōngtáng zǒu le jìnqù. — He walked in with his chest out.
2037 雄厚 xiónghòu
abundant; strong and solid; rich
这家公司资金雄厚。 Zhè jiā gōngsī zījīn xiónghòu. — This company has abundant capital.
2038 雄伟
雄偉
xióngwěi
grand; majestic
这座山非常雄伟。 Zhè zuò shān fēicháng xióngwěi. — This mountain is truly majestic.
2039 修复
修複
xiūfù
restoration; repair
这幅古画正在修复中。 Zhè fú gǔhuà zhèngzài xiūfù zhōng. — This old painting is being restored.
2040 修建 xiūjiàn
to build; to construct; renovate
村里正在修建一条新路。 Cūn lǐ zhèngzài xiūjiàn yì tiáo xīn lù. — A new road is being built in the village.
2041 修养
修養
xiūyǎng
accomplishment; self-cultivation
他是一个很有修养的人。 Tā shì yí ge hěn yǒu xiūyǎng de rén. — He is a person of real cultivation.
2042 羞耻
羞恥
xiūchǐ
(a feeling of) shame
做错了事应该有羞耻感。 Zuò cuò le shì yīnggāi yǒu xiūchǐ gǎn. — One ought to feel shame at having done wrong.
2043
xiù
embroider; embroidery
奶奶在手帕上绣了一朵花。 Nǎinai zài shǒupà shang xiù le yì duǒ huā. — Grandma embroidered a flower on the handkerchief.
2044 嗅觉
嗅覺
xiùjué
sense of smell; scent
狗的嗅觉比人灵敏得多。 Gǒu de xiùjué bǐ rén língmǐn de duō. — A dog's sense of smell is far keener than a human's.
2045 须知
須知
xūzhī
prerequisites; knowledge requirement
请先阅读考试须知。 Qǐng xiān yuèdú kǎoshì xūzhī. — Please read the examination instructions first.
2046 虚假
虛假
xūjiǎ
false; phony; pretense; deceit
网上有很多虚假信息。 Wǎng shang yǒu hěn duō xūjiǎ xìnxī. — There is a great deal of false information online.
2047 虚荣
虛榮
xūróng
vanity
他有点虚荣,喜欢别人夸他。 Tā yǒudiǎn xūróng, xǐhuan biéren kuā tā. — He is somewhat vain and likes being praised.
2048 虚伪
虛僞
xūwěi
false; hypocritical; artificial; sham
他讨厌虚伪的客套。 Tā tǎoyàn xūwěi de kètào. — He detests hypocritical politeness.
2049 需求 xūqiú
requirement; demand (economics)
市场需求正在增加。 Shìchǎng xūqiú zhèngzài zēngjiā. — Market demand is increasing.
2050 许可
許可
xǔkě
allow; permit; permission
未经许可不得入内。 Wèi jīng xǔkě bùdé rùnèi. — No entry without permission.
2051 序言 xùyán
preface of a book, used to explain the book's objective
他为这本书写了序言。 Tā wèi zhè běn shū xiě le xùyán. — He wrote the preface for this book.
2052 畜牧 xùmù
raise animals
这个地区以畜牧为主。 Zhège dìqū yǐ xùmù wéi zhǔ. — This region is mainly given over to animal husbandry.
2053 酗酒 xùjiǔ
heavy drinking; drink to excess; binge drink
长期酗酒会损害健康。 Chángqī xùjiǔ huì sǔnhài jiànkāng. — Long-term heavy drinking damages health.
2054 宣誓 xuān shì
swear an oath (of office); make a vow
新成员在会上宣誓。 Xīn chéngyuán zài huì shang xuān shì. — The new members took an oath at the meeting.
2055 宣扬
宣揚
xuānyáng
publicize; make public or well known
他到处宣扬这个消息。 Tā dàochù xuānyáng zhège xiāoxi. — He spread this news everywhere.
2056 喧哗
喧嘩
xuānhuá
cause a scene
图书馆内请勿喧哗。 Túshūguǎn nèi qǐng wù xuānhuá. — Please do not make noise in the library.
2057 悬挂
懸挂
xuánguà
suspend; hang; suspension (cable car)
墙上悬挂着一幅山水画。 Qiáng shang xuánguàzhe yì fú shānshuǐ huà. — A landscape painting hangs on the wall.
2058 悬念
懸念
xuánniàn
reader's involvement; suspense in a movie, place etc
这部电影充满悬念。 Zhè bù diànyǐng chōngmǎn xuánniàn. — This film is full of suspense.
2059 悬殊
懸殊
xuánshū
a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch
两队实力悬殊。 Liǎng duì shílì xuánshū. — The two teams are far apart in strength.
2060 悬崖峭壁
懸崖峭壁
xuányáqiàobì
cliffside
路的一边是悬崖峭壁。 Lù de yìbiān shì xuányáqiàobì. — One side of the road is a sheer cliff.
2061 旋律 xuánlǜ
melody; tune; rhythm
这段旋律非常动听。 Zhè duàn xuánlǜ fēicháng dòngtīng. — This melody is very beautiful.
2062 旋转
旋轉
xuánzhuǎn
to whirl; to spin; rotate
地球绕着自己的轴旋转。 Dìqiú ràozhe zìjǐ de zhóu xuánzhuǎn. — The earth rotates on its own axis.
2063 选拔
選拔
xuǎnbá
select the best; choose
公司从中选拔了三名骨干。 Gōngsī cóng zhōng xuǎnbá le sān míng gǔgàn. — The company selected three key staff from among them.
2064 选举
選舉
xuǎnjǔ
elect; election
选举将于下月举行。 Xuǎnjǔ jiāng yú xià yuè jǔxíng. — The election will be held next month.
2065 选手
選手
xuǎnshǒu
athlete; contestant; player
这位选手表现得非常出色。 Zhè wèi xuǎnshǒu biǎoxiàn de fēicháng chūsè. — This competitor performed outstandingly.
2066 炫耀 xuànyào
to show off; flaunt
他从不炫耀自己的成绩。 Tā cóng bù xuànyào zìjǐ de chéngjì. — He never shows off his achievements.
2067 削弱 xuēruò
weaken; to cripple
连续的失败削弱了他的信心。 Liánxù de shībài xuēruò le tā de xìnxīn. — Repeated failure weakened his confidence.
2068 学说
學說
xuéshuō
theory; doctrine
这位学者提出了新的学说。 Zhè wèi xuézhě tíchū le xīn de xuéshuō. — This scholar put forward a new theory.
2069 学位
學位
xuéwèi
academic degree; educational level
他获得了硕士学位。 Tā huòdé le shuòshì xuéwèi. — He obtained a master's degree.
2070 雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng
(literally) add frost to snow; one disaster after another; insult added to injury
生病又失业,真是雪上加霜。 Shēngbìng yòu shīyè, zhēnshi xuěshàngjiāshuāng. — Falling ill and then losing his job was one blow after another.
2071 血压
血壓
xuèyā
blood pressure
医生给他量了血压。 Yīshēng gěi tā liáng le xuèyā. — The doctor took his blood pressure.
2072 熏陶 xūntáo
to influence (positively)
他从小受到艺术的熏陶。 Tā cóngxiǎo shòudào yìshù de xūntáo. — He was steeped in art from an early age.
2073 寻觅
尋覓
xúnmì
to seek; to look for
他一直在寻觅合适的机会。 Tā yìzhí zài xúnmì héshì de jīhuì. — He has been looking for a suitable opportunity.
2074 巡逻
巡邏
xúnluó
to patrol (police, army or navy)
警察在附近巡逻。 Jǐngchá zài fùjìn xúnluó. — The police are patrolling nearby.
2075 循环
循環
xúnhuán
circular cycle; loop; circulate
水在自然界中不断循环。 Shuǐ zài zìránjiè zhōng búduàn xúnhuán. — Water circulates constantly in nature.
2076 循序渐进
循序漸進
xún xù jiàn jìn
make steady progress incrementally; step by step program
学习要循序渐进。 Xuéxí yào xún xù jiàn jìn. — Learning should proceed step by step.
2077 压迫
壓迫
yāpò
oppress
肿块压迫到了神经。 Zhǒngkuài yāpò dào le shénjīng. — The lump is pressing on a nerve.
2078 压岁钱
壓歲錢
yāsuìqián
gifts of money given to children during the Spring Festival
过年时长辈会给孩子压岁钱。 Guònián shí zhǎngbèi huì gěi háizi yāsuìqián. — At new year the elders give children lucky money.
2079 压缩
壓縮
yāsuō
to compress
请把文件压缩后再发送。 Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn yāsuō hòu zài fāsòng. — Please compress the file before sending it.
2080 压抑
壓抑
yāyì
constrain or repress one's emotions; inhibition; repressive
他一直压抑着自己的情绪。 Tā yìzhí yāyìzhe zìjǐ de qíngxù. — He has been bottling up his feelings.
2081 压榨
壓榨
yāzhà
to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeezing
这种做法是在压榨工人。 Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ shì zài yāzhà gōngrén. — This practice amounts to squeezing the workers.
2082 压制
壓制
yāzhì
suppress; inhibit; stifle
他努力压制住心中的怒火。 Tā nǔlì yāzhì zhù xīnzhōng de nùhuǒ. — He fought to suppress the anger inside him.
2083 鸦雀无声
鴉雀無聲
yāquèwúshēng
not even a crow or sparrow can be heard (idiom); silence reigns
他一开口,全场鸦雀无声。 Tā yì kāikǒu, quánchǎng yāquèwúshēng. — The moment he spoke, the whole hall fell dead silent.
2084 亚军
亞軍
yàjūn
second place; runner-up
他这次拿了亚军。 Tā zhè cì ná le yàjūn. — He came second this time.
2085 烟花爆竹
煙花爆竹
yānhuābàozhú
fireworks and crackers
市区禁止燃放烟花爆竹。 Shìqū jìnzhǐ ránfàng yānhuābàozhú. — Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is banned in the city.
2086 淹没
淹沒
yānmò
submerge; drown; to flood
洪水淹没了大片农田。 Hóngshuǐ yānmò le dà piàn nóngtián. — The flood submerged a large area of farmland.
2087 延期 yán qī
delay; extend; postpone
由于天气原因,比赛延期了。 Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, bǐsài yán qī le. — The match was postponed because of the weather.
2088 延伸 yánshēn
extend; spread; stretch
这条路一直延伸到山脚下。 Zhè tiáo lù yìzhí yánshēn dào shānjiǎo xià. — This road extends all the way to the foot of the mountain.
2089 延续
延續
yánxù
continue; last longer
这个传统延续了几百年。 Zhège chuántǒng yánxù le jǐbǎi nián. — This tradition has continued for centuries.
2090 严寒
嚴寒
yánhán
bitter cold; severe winter
北方的冬天十分严寒。 Běifāng de dōngtiān shífēn yánhán. — Winter in the north is bitterly cold.
2091 严禁
嚴禁
yánjìn
strictly prohibit; forbid
此处严禁吸烟。 Cǐ chù yánjìn xīyān. — Smoking is strictly forbidden here.
2092 严峻
嚴峻
yánjùn
grim; severe; rigorous; harsh
我们面临严峻的挑战。 Wǒmen miànlín yánjùn de tiǎozhàn. — We face a grim challenge.
2093 严厉
嚴厲
yánlì
strict; severe
父亲对他一向很严厉。 Fùqīn duì tā yíxiàng hěn yánlì. — His father has always been strict with him.
2094 严密
嚴密
yánmì
strict; closely-knit; tight
这份计划安排得非常严密。 Zhè fèn jìhuà ānpái de fēicháng yánmì. — This plan is arranged with great rigour.
2095 言论
言論
yánlùn
expression of (political) opinion; speech
他的言论引起了争议。 Tā de yánlùn yǐnqǐ le zhēngyì. — His remarks caused controversy.
2096 岩石 yánshí
rock; stone
海边的岩石被浪冲得很光滑。 Hǎibiān de yánshí bèi làng chōng de hěn guānghuá. — The rocks by the sea have been worn smooth by the waves.
2097 炎热
炎熱
yánrè
blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
夏天的中午非常炎热。 Xiàtiān de zhōngwǔ fēicháng yánrè. — Summer middays are extremely hot.
2098 沿海 yánhǎi
coastal
他在沿海城市长大。 Tā zài yánhǎi chéngshì zhǎngdà. — He grew up in a coastal city.
2099 掩盖
掩蓋
yǎngài
conceal; cover up; hide behind
他试图掩盖自己的错误。 Tā shìtú yǎngài zìjǐ de cuòwù. — He tried to cover up his mistake.
2100 掩护
掩護
yǎnhù
cover; shield; screen
同伴掩护他撤了出来。 Tóngbàn yǎnhù tā chè le chūlái. — His companions covered his withdrawal.
2101 掩饰
掩飾
yǎnshì
conceal a fault; gloss over
他掩饰不住脸上的失望。 Tā yǎnshì bu zhù liǎn shang de shīwàng. — He could not hide the disappointment on his face.
2102 眼光 yǎnguāng
vision
他看人的眼光很准。 Tā kàn rén de yǎnguāng hěn zhǔn. — He is a very good judge of people.
2103 眼色 yǎnsè
a wink; signal with one's eyes
他给我使了个眼色。 Tā gěi wǒ shǐ le ge yǎnsè. — He gave me a meaningful look.
2104 眼神 yǎnshén
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
他的眼神里满是感激。 Tā de yǎnshén lǐ mǎn shì gǎnjī. — His eyes were full of gratitude.
2105 演变
演變
yǎnbiàn
develop; evolve
语言在不断演变。 Yǔyán zài búduàn yǎnbiàn. — Language is constantly evolving.
2106 演习
演習
yǎnxí
rehearse; practice; put on a play
学校组织了一次消防演习。 Xuéxiào zǔzhī le yí cì xiāofáng yǎnxí. — The school organised a fire drill.
2107 演绎
演繹
yǎnyì
deduction; to deduce; to infer
他用自己的方式演绎了这首歌。 Tā yòng zìjǐ de fāngshì yǎnyì le zhè shǒu gē. — He interpreted this song in his own way.
2108 演奏 yǎnzòu
give an instrumental performance
他为大家演奏了一首曲子。 Tā wèi dàjiā yǎnzòu le yì shǒu qǔzi. — He played a piece for everyone.
2109 厌恶
厭惡
yànwù
loathe; to hate; detest
他厌恶一切虚假的东西。 Tā yànwù yíqiè xūjiǎ de dōngxi. — He loathes everything false.
2110 验收
驗收
yànshōu
inspect and then accept (i.e. received goods
工程完工后要经过验收。 Gōngchéng wángōng hòu yào jīngguò yànshōu. — The project must be inspected and accepted on completion.
2111 验证
驗證
yànzhèng
inspect and verify
这个结论还需要实验验证。 Zhège jiélùn hái xūyào shíyàn yànzhèng. — This conclusion still needs experimental verification.
2112 氧气
氧氣
yǎngqì
oxygen
高原上氧气比较稀薄。 Gāoyuán shang yǎngqì bǐjiào xībó. — Oxygen is rather thin on the plateau.
2113 样品
樣品
yàngpǐn
sample; specimen
他们寄来了几个样品。 Tāmen jì lái le jǐ ge yàngpǐn. — They sent over several samples.
2114 谣言
謠言
yáoyán
rumor
不要相信没有根据的谣言。 Bú yào xiāngxìn méiyǒu gēnjù de yáoyán. — Do not believe unfounded rumours.
2115 摇摆
搖擺
yáobǎi
to waver; to wag; to sway
树枝在风中摇摆。 Shùzhī zài fēng zhōng yáobǎi. — The branches sway in the wind.
2116 摇滚
搖滾
yáogǔn
rock and roll
他年轻时很喜欢摇滚。 Tā niánqīng shí hěn xǐhuan yáogǔn. — He was very fond of rock music when he was young.
2117 遥控
遙控
yáokòng
remote control
电视的遥控器找不到了。 Diànshì de yáokòng qì zhǎo bu dào le. — The television remote cannot be found.
2118 遥远
遙遠
yáoyuǎn
distant; remote
那是一个遥远的国家。 Nà shì yí ge yáoyuǎn de guójiā. — That is a distant country.
2119 要点
要點
yàodiǎn
main point; essential
请把要点记下来。 Qǐng bǎ yàodiǎn jì xiàlái. — Please write down the key points.
2120 要命 yàomìng
cause somebody's death; very; extremely; frighteningly
今天热得要命。 Jīntiān rè de yàomìng. — It is dreadfully hot today.
2121 要素 yàosù
essential factor; key constituent
时间和地点是这个故事的两个要素。 Shíjiān hé dìdiǎn shì zhège gùshi de liǎng ge yàosù. — Time and place are two essential elements of this story.
2122 耀眼 yàoyǎn
dazzle; to shine
阳光十分耀眼。 Yángguāng shífēn yàoyǎn. — The sunlight is dazzling.
2123 野蛮
野蠻
yěmán
barbarous; uncivilized; cruel; wild
这种做法非常野蛮。 Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ fēicháng yěmán. — This practice is thoroughly barbaric.
2124 野心 yěxīn
ambition; wild schemes or ambitions; careerism
他年轻时就有很大的野心。 Tā niánqīng shí jiù yǒu hěn dà de yěxīn. — He had great ambitions when young.
2125 液体
液體
yètǐ
liquid
这种物质在常温下是液体。 Zhè zhǒng wùzhì zài chángwēn xià shì yètǐ. — This substance is a liquid at room temperature.
2126 一度 yídù
for a time; at one time; one time; once
他一度想放弃。 Tā yídù xiǎng fàngqì. — At one point he thought of giving up.
2127 一帆风顺
一帆風順
yìfānfēngshùn
(saying) smooth sailing
祝你一帆风顺。 Zhù nǐ yìfānfēngshùn. — I wish you smooth sailing.
2128 一贯
一貫
yíguàn
consistent; constant; from start to finish; then as now
他一贯准时,从不迟到。 Tā yíguàn zhǔnshí, cóng bù chídào. — He is consistently punctual and never late.
2129 一举两得
一舉兩得
yìjǔliǎngdé
kill two birds with one stone; (literally) attain two objectives with a single move
骑车上班既省钱又锻炼,一举两得。 Qí chē shàngbān jì shěngqián yòu duànliàn, yìjǔliǎngdé. — Cycling to work saves money and gives exercise — two birds with one stone.
2130 一流 yīliú
top-grade
这是一流的服务。 Zhè shì yīliú de fúwù. — This is first-class service.
2131 一目了然 yímùliǎorán
obvious at a glance
这张图让数据一目了然。 Zhè zhāng tú ràng shùjù yímùliǎorán. — This chart makes the data clear at a glance.
2132 一如既往 yìrújìwǎng
just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
他一如既往地支持我。 Tā yìrújìwǎng de zhīchí wǒ. — He supports me just as he always has.
2133 一丝不苟
一絲不苟
yìsībùgǒu
(literally) not one thread loose; strictly according to the rules; meticulous
他做事一丝不苟。 Tā zuòshì yìsībùgǒu. — He does everything scrupulously.
2134 一向 yíxiàng
all along; the whole time; constantly; always
他一向很节俭。 Tā yíxiàng hěn jiéjiǎn. — He has always been thrifty.
2135 衣裳 yīshang
clothes
她把衣裳洗干净晾了起来。 Tā bǎ yīshang xǐ gānjìng liàng le qǐlái. — She washed the clothes clean and hung them out.
2136 依旧
依舊
yījiù
as before; still
多年过去,这里依旧没变。 Duō nián guòqù, zhèlǐ yījiù méi biàn. — After all these years this place is still unchanged.
2137 依据
依據
yījù
according to; basis; foundation
这个说法没有任何依据。 Zhège shuōfǎ méiyǒu rènhé yījù. — This claim has no basis whatever.
2138 依靠 yīkào
rely on; depend on
他从小就依靠自己。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yīkào zìjǐ. — He has relied on himself since childhood.
2139 依赖
依賴
yīlài
depend on; be dependent on
孩子不能过分依赖父母。 Háizi bù néng guòfèn yīlài fùmǔ. — Children should not depend too much on their parents.
2140 依托 yītuō
rely on; depend on
他们依托本地资源发展旅游。 Tāmen yītuō běndì zīyuán fāzhǎn lǚyóu. — They developed tourism on the strength of local resources.
2141 仪器
儀器
yíqì
apparatus; (scientific) instrument
实验室里有很多精密仪器。 Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīngmì yíqì. — The laboratory has many precision instruments.
2142 仪式
儀式
yíshì
ceremony
开学仪式在操场举行。 Kāixué yíshì zài cāochǎng jǔxíng. — The opening ceremony was held on the sports ground.
2143 遗产
遺産
yíchǎn
heritage; legacy
这些古建筑是宝贵的文化遗产。 Zhèxiē gǔ jiànzhù shì bǎoguì de wénhuà yíchǎn. — These ancient buildings are precious cultural heritage.
2144 遗传
遺傳
yíchuán
inherit; hereditary
这种病和遗传有关。 Zhè zhǒng bìng hé yíchuán yǒuguān. — This illness is related to heredity.
2145 遗留
遺留
yíliú
legacy; left over; hand down
这是历史遗留下来的问题。 Zhè shì lìshǐ yíliú xiàlái de wèntí. — This is a problem left over from history.
2146 遗失
遺失
yíshī
lose; lose due to carelessness
他遗失了自己的证件。 Tā yíshī le zìjǐ de zhèngjiàn. — He lost his identity papers.
2147 疑惑 yíhuò
(a sense of) uncertainty; to feel unsure about something; uncertainty
他脸上带着疑惑的表情。 Tā liǎn shang dàizhe yíhuò de biǎoqíng. — There was a puzzled look on his face.
2148 以便 yǐbiàn
so that; in order to
请留下电话,以便联系。 Qǐng liú xià diànhuà, yǐbiàn liánxì. — Please leave a phone number so that we can get in touch.
2149 以免 yǐmiǎn
so as not to; in order to avoid; lest
请提前确认,以免出错。 Qǐng tíqián quèrèn, yǐmiǎn chūcuò. — Please confirm in advance so as to avoid mistakes.
2150 以往 yǐwǎng
in the past; formerly
今年的情况和以往不同。 Jīnnián de qíngkuàng hé yǐwǎng bùtóng. — This year's situation differs from the past.
2151 以至 yǐzhì
down to; up to; to such an extent as to...
他太专注,以至没听见敲门声。 Tā tài zhuānzhù, yǐzhì méi tīngjiàn qiāo mén shēng. — He was so absorbed that he did not hear the knocking.
2152 以致 yǐzhì
so that; as a result
他准备不足,以致失败。 Tā zhǔnbèi bùzú, yǐzhì shībài. — He was inadequately prepared, and so failed.
2153
also
他是我的老师,亦是我的朋友。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī, yì shì wǒ de péngyou. — He is my teacher and also my friend.
2154 异常
異常
yìcháng
exceptional; abnormal
检查结果一切正常,没有异常。 Jiǎnchá jiéguǒ yíqiè zhèngcháng, méiyǒu yìcháng. — The test results are all normal with nothing abnormal.
2155 意料 yìliào
expectation; to anticipate; to think ahead
这个结果完全出乎意料。 Zhège jiéguǒ wánquán chūhū yìliào. — This result was completely unexpected.
2156 意识
意識
yìshi
realize; consciousness; awareness; sense
他意识到自己错了。 Tā yìshi dào zìjǐ cuò le. — He realised he was wrong.
2157 意图
意圖
yìtú
intent; intention; intend
我不太明白他的意图。 Wǒ bú tài míngbai tā de yìtú. — I do not quite understand his intention.
2158 意味着
意味著
yìwèizhe
signify; to mean; imply
沉默并不意味着同意。 Chénmò bìng bú yìwèizhe tóngyì. — Silence does not mean agreement.
2159 意向 yìxiàng
will; intent; disposition
双方已经有了合作意向。 Shuāngfāng yǐjīng yǒu le hézuò yìxiàng. — The two sides now have an intention to cooperate.
2160 意志 yìzhì
will; willpower; determination
他的意志非常坚强。 Tā de yìzhì fēicháng jiānqiáng. — His will is extremely strong.
2161 毅力 yìlì
willpower; perseverance; will; stamina
做成这件事需要极大的毅力。 Zuòchéng zhè jiàn shì xūyào jí dà de yìlì. — Getting this done takes tremendous perseverance.
2162 毅然 yìrán
without hesitation; resolutely; firmly
他毅然辞去了工作。 Tā yìrán cí qù le gōngzuò. — He resolutely resigned from his job.
2163
wings; fins on fish; shelter
飞机的机翼在阳光下闪着光。 Fēijī de jīyì zài yángguāng xià shǎnzhe guāng. — The aircraft's wings glinted in the sunlight.
2164 阴谋
陰謀
yīnmóu
a plot; a conspiracy
他们识破了这个阴谋。 Tāmen shípò le zhège yīnmóu. — They saw through this plot.
2165 音响
音響
yīnxiǎng
(Electronic) speakers; acoustics; sound field (i.e., in a room or theater)
这套音响的效果很好。 Zhè tào yīnxiǎng de xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo. — This sound system produces excellent sound.
2166 引导
引導
yǐndǎo
to guide; to conduct; introduction
老师引导学生自己找答案。 Lǎoshī yǐndǎo xuésheng zìjǐ zhǎo dá'àn. — The teacher guides students to find the answers themselves.
2167 引擎 yǐnqíng
engine
汽车的引擎出了问题。 Qìchē de yǐnqíng chū le wèntí. — There is something wrong with the car's engine.
2168 引用 yǐnyòng
quote; cite
他在文章里引用了一句古诗。 Tā zài wénzhāng lǐ yǐnyòng le yí jù gǔshī. — He quoted a line of classical poetry in his article.
2169 饮食
飲食
yǐnshí
food and drink; diet
健康的饮食很重要。 Jiànkāng de yǐnshí hěn zhòngyào. — A healthy diet is important.
2170 隐蔽
隱蔽
yǐnbì
conceal; hide; covert; under cover
这个入口很隐蔽,不容易发现。 Zhège rùkǒu hěn yǐnbì, bù róngyì fāxiàn. — This entrance is well hidden and not easily found.
2171 隐患
隱患
yǐnhuàn
hidden danger
检查中发现了几处安全隐患。 Jiǎnchá zhōng fāxiàn le jǐ chù ānquán yǐnhuàn. — The inspection found several hidden safety hazards.
2172 隐瞒
隱瞞
yǐnmán
conceal; hide; (a taboo subject); cover up the truth
他没有隐瞒任何事实。 Tā méiyǒu yǐnmán rènhé shìshí. — He concealed no facts whatever.
2173 隐私
隱私
yǐnsī
privacy; personal secret
每个人的隐私都应该受到尊重。 Měi ge rén de yǐnsī dōu yīnggāi shòudào zūnzhòng. — Everyone's privacy should be respected.
2174 隐约
隱約
yǐnyuē
vague; faint; indistinct
远处隐约传来歌声。 Yuǎnchù yǐnyuē chuánlái gēshēng. — Singing came faintly from far away.
2175 英明 yīngmíng
wise; brilliant
这是一个英明的决定。 Zhè shì yí ge yīngmíng de juédìng. — This is a wise decision.
2176 英勇 yīngyǒng
bravery; heroic; valiant; gallant
消防员英勇地冲进了火场。 Xiāofángyuán yīngyǒng de chōng jìn le huǒchǎng. — The firefighters bravely charged into the blaze.
2177 婴儿
嬰兒
yīng'ér
baby infant
婴儿在妈妈怀里睡着了。 Yīng'ér zài māma huái lǐ shuìzháo le. — The baby fell asleep in his mother's arms.
2178 迎面 yíng miàn
face to face; headlong; in one's face
迎面走来一位老人。 Yíng miàn zǒu lái yí wèi lǎorén. — An old man came walking towards us.
2179 盈利 yínglì
profit; gain
公司今年首次实现盈利。 Gōngsī jīnnián shǒu cì shíxiàn yínglì. — The company turned a profit for the first time this year.
2180 应酬
應酬
yìngchou
socialize with; a social engagement
他晚上有个应酬。 Tā wǎnshang yǒu ge yìngchou. — He has a social engagement this evening.
2181 应邀
應邀
yìngyāo
at sb.'s invitation
他应邀出席了开幕式。 Tā yìngyāo chūxí le kāimùshì. — He attended the opening ceremony by invitation.
2182 拥护
擁護
yōnghù
to support; endorse
这项政策得到了大家的拥护。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè dédào le dàjiā de yōnghù. — This policy won everyone's support.
2183 拥有
擁有
yōngyǒu
have; possess
这家公司拥有多项专利。 Zhè jiā gōngsī yōngyǒu duō xiàng zhuānlì. — This company holds a number of patents.
2184 庸俗 yōngsú
filthy; vulgar; debased
他不喜欢庸俗的笑话。 Tā bù xǐhuan yōngsú de xiàohua. — He does not like vulgar jokes.
2185 永恒 yǒnghéng
eternal; everlasting
这是一个永恒的话题。 Zhè shì yí ge yǒnghéng de huàtí. — This is an eternal topic.
2186 勇于 yǒngyú
have the courage to; be brave enough
他勇于承认自己的错误。 Tā yǒngyú chéngrèn zìjǐ de cuòwù. — He has the courage to admit his mistakes.
2187 涌现
湧現
yǒngxiàn
spring up; emerge prominently
这几年涌现出很多新人。 Zhè jǐ nián yǒngxiàn chū hěn duō xīnrén. — Many newcomers have emerged these past few years.
2188 踊跃
踴躍
yǒngyuè
eager; enthusiastically
大家踊跃报名参加。 Dàjiā yǒngyuè bàomíng cānjiā. — Everyone signed up enthusiastically.
2189 用户
用戶
yònghù
user; consumer; subscriber; customer
这款软件有上百万用户。 Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn yǒu shàng bǎi wàn yònghù. — This software has over a million users.
2190 优胜劣汰
優勝劣汰
yōushèngliètài
survival of the fittest
市场竞争就是优胜劣汰。 Shìchǎng jìngzhēng jiù shì yōushèngliètài. — Market competition is survival of the fittest.
2191 优先
優先
yōuxiān
priority; preferential
老人和儿童优先上车。 Lǎorén hé értóng yōuxiān shàng chē. — The elderly and children board first.
2192 优异
優異
yōuyì
exceptional; excellent; outstandingly good
他以优异的成绩毕业。 Tā yǐ yōuyì de chéngjì bìyè. — He graduated with outstanding results.
2193 优越
優越
yōuyuè
superior; superiority
他的家庭条件比较优越。 Tā de jiātíng tiáojiàn bǐjiào yōuyuè. — His family circumstances are rather privileged.
2194 忧郁
憂郁
yōuyù
melancholy; dejected
他最近显得有些忧郁。 Tā zuìjìn xiǎnde yǒuxiē yōuyù. — He has seemed rather melancholy lately.
2195 犹如
猶如
yóurú
just as; similar to; appearing to be
这里的风景犹如画一般。 Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng yóurú huà yìbān. — The scenery here is like a painting.
2196 油腻
油膩
yóunì
greasy or oily (food)
这道菜太油腻了。 Zhè dào cài tài yóunì le. — This dish is too greasy.
2197 油漆 yóuqī
oil paint; varnish
墙上的油漆已经掉了。 Qiáng shang de yóuqī yǐjīng diào le. — The paint on the wall has come off.
2198 有条不紊
有條不紊
yǒutiáobùwěn
in an orderly way; methodically; systematically; methodical
他把事情安排得有条不紊。 Tā bǎ shìqing ānpái de yǒutiáobùwěn. — He arranged everything in an orderly manner.
2199 幼稚 yòuzhì
childish; naïve; immature
这种想法有点幼稚。 Zhè zhǒng xiǎngfǎ yǒudiǎn yòuzhì. — This idea is somewhat naive.
2200 诱惑
誘惑
yòuhuò
tempt; temptation; entice; lure
他抵挡住了金钱的诱惑。 Tā dǐdǎng zhù le jīnqián de yòuhuò. — He resisted the temptation of money.
2201 渔民
漁民
yúmín
fisherman; fisher folk
渔民们天不亮就出海了。 Yúmínmen tiān bú liàng jiù chūhǎi le. — The fishermen put out to sea before daybreak.
2202 愚蠢 yúchǔn
silly; stupid
这是一个愚蠢的决定。 Zhè shì yí ge yúchǔn de juédìng. — This is a foolish decision.
2203 愚昧 yúmèi
ignorant; benighted
教育可以驱散愚昧。 Jiàoyù kěyǐ qūsàn yúmèi. — Education can dispel ignorance.
2204 舆论
輿論
yúlùn
public opinion
这件事引起了舆论关注。 Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le yúlùn guānzhù. — This matter attracted public attention.
2205 与日俱增
與日俱增
yǔrìjùzēng
grow with each passing day
他的名气与日俱增。 Tā de míngqì yǔrìjùzēng. — His fame grows with each passing day.
2206 宇宙 yǔzhòu
universe; cosmos
宇宙有多大,至今没有定论。 Yǔzhòu yǒu duō dà, zhìjīn méiyǒu dìnglùn. — How big the universe is remains unsettled.
2207 羽绒服
羽絨服
yǔróngfú
down jacket
天冷了,该穿羽绒服了。 Tiān lěng le, gāi chuān yǔróngfú le. — It has turned cold; time to wear a down jacket.
2208
jade
这块玉的成色很好。 Zhè kuài yù de chéngsè hěn hǎo. — This piece of jade is of very fine quality.
2209 预料
預料
yùliào
anticipate; to forecast; expectation
结果和我们预料的一样。 Jiéguǒ hé wǒmen yùliào de yíyàng. — The result was just as we anticipated.
2210 预期
預期
yùqī
expect; expected; anticipate
销量超过了预期。 Xiāoliàng chāoguò le yùqī. — Sales exceeded expectations.
2211 预算
預算
yùsuàn
budget
这次装修超出了预算。 Zhè cì zhuāngxiū chāochū le yùsuàn. — This renovation went over budget.
2212 预先
預先
yùxiān
beforehand; prior
请预先告知到达时间。 Qǐng yùxiān gàozhī dàodá shíjiān. — Please give advance notice of your arrival time.
2213 预言
預言
yùyán
predict; prophecy
他的预言后来真的应验了。 Tā de yùyán hòulái zhēn de yìngyàn le. — His prediction really did come true later.
2214 预兆
預兆
yùzhào
omen, sign
天边的乌云是下雨的预兆。 Tiānbiān de wūyún shì xià yǔ de yùzhào. — The dark clouds on the horizon are a sign of rain.
2215 欲望 yùwàng
desire; lust
他有强烈的求知欲望。 Tā yǒu qiángliè de qiúzhī yùwàng. — He has a strong desire for knowledge.
2216 寓言 yùyán
fable
这则寓言讲的是诚实的重要。 Zhè zé yùyán jiǎng de shì chéngshí de zhòngyào. — This fable is about the importance of honesty.
2217
recover; heal; the more ... the more
他的伤口已经愈合了。 Tā de shāngkǒu yǐjīng yùhé le. — His wound has healed.
2218 冤枉 yuānwang
to wrong; injustice; not worthwhile
你冤枉他了,这事不是他做的。 Nǐ yuānwang tā le, zhè shì bú shì tā zuò de. — You have wronged him; he did not do this.
2219 元首 yuánshǒu
head of state
两国元首举行了会谈。 Liǎng guó yuánshǒu jǔxíng le huìtán. — The heads of the two states held talks.
2220 元素 yuánsù
element; element of a set; chemical element
水由两种元素组成。 Shuǐ yóu liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng. — Water is made up of two elements.
2221 元宵节
元宵節
Yuánxiāo Jié
the Lantern Festival
元宵节人们会吃汤圆。 Yuánxiāo Jié rénmen huì chī tāngyuán. — At the Lantern Festival people eat sweet rice balls.
2222 园林
園林
yuánlín
gardens; park; landscape
这座城市以古典园林闻名。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐ gǔdiǎn yuánlín wénmíng. — This city is famous for its classical gardens.
2223 原告 yuángào
plaintiff; complainant; accuser
原告提交了新的证据。 Yuángào tíjiāo le xīn de zhèngjù. — The plaintiff submitted new evidence.
2224 原理 yuánlǐ
principle; theory
他向学生讲解了这个原理。 Tā xiàng xuésheng jiǎngjiě le zhège yuánlǐ. — He explained this principle to the students.
2225 原始 yuánshǐ
first; original; primitive
这里保留着原始森林。 Zhèlǐ bǎoliúzhe yuánshǐ sēnlín. — Primeval forest is preserved here.
2226 原先 yuánxiān
former; original
原先的计划已经改了。 Yuánxiān de jìhuà yǐjīng gǎi le. — The original plan has been changed.
2227 圆满
圓滿
yuánmǎn
satisfactory
这次活动圆满结束。 Zhè cì huódòng yuánmǎn jiéshù. — This event concluded successfully.
2228 缘故
緣故
yuángù
reason; cause
不知什么缘故,他今天没来。 Bù zhī shénme yuángù, tā jīntiān méi lái. — For some reason or other he did not come today.
2229 源泉 yuánquán
headspring; fountainhead; water source
读书是他快乐的源泉。 Dúshū shì tā kuàilè de yuánquán. — Reading is his source of happiness.
2230 约束
約束
yuēshù
restrict; limit to; constrain; restriction
他很会约束自己。 Tā hěn huì yuēshù zìjǐ. — He is good at restraining himself.
2231 乐谱
樂譜
yuèpǔ
sheet music
他照着乐谱弹了一遍。 Tā zhàozhe yuèpǔ tán le yí biàn. — He played it through from the score.
2232 岳母
嶽母
yuèmǔ
wife's mother; mother-in-law
他和岳母相处得很好。 Tā hé yuèmǔ xiāngchǔ de hěn hǎo. — He gets on well with his mother-in-law.
2233 孕育 yùnyù
be pregnant; to produce offspring; nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork, etc.)
这片土地孕育了灿烂的文化。 Zhè piàn tǔdì yùnyù le cànlàn de wénhuà. — This land gave birth to a brilliant culture.
2234 运算
運算
yùnsuàn
(mathematical) operation
这道题的运算比较复杂。 Zhè dào tí de yùnsuàn bǐjiào fùzá. — The calculation in this problem is rather complex.
2235 运行
運行
yùnxíng
movement; be in motion; run
系统运行得很稳定。 Xìtǒng yùnxíng de hěn wěndìng. — The system is running very stably.
2236 酝酿
醞釀
yùnniàng
mull over (an issue); hold a preliminary round of exploratory discussions
这个计划已经酝酿了很久。 Zhège jìhuà yǐjīng yùnniàng le hěn jiǔ. — This plan has been brewing for a long time.
2237 蕴藏
蘊藏
yùncáng
hold in store; contain untapped quantities
这一带蕴藏着丰富的矿产。 Zhè yídài yùncángzhe fēngfù de kuàngchǎn. — This area holds rich mineral deposits.
2238 yùn
iron; press
他把衬衫熨得平平整整。 Tā bǎ chènshān yùn de píngpíng zhěngzhěng. — He ironed the shirt perfectly smooth.
2239 杂技
雜技
zájì
acrobatics
孩子们看杂技看得入了迷。 Háizimen kàn zájì kàn de rù le mí. — The children were entranced by the acrobatics.
2240 杂交
雜交
zájiāo
create a hybrid; cross-fertilize
科学家培育出了杂交水稻。 Kēxuéjiā péiyù chū le zájiāo shuǐdào. — Scientists bred hybrid rice.
2241
to smash; to pound; to break; fail
他不小心把杯子砸了。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ bēizi zá le. — He accidentally smashed the cup.
2242
how/why (contraction of 怎么)
你咋才来? Nǐ zǎ cái lái? — Why are you only just arriving?
2243 灾难
災難
zāinàn
disaster; catastrophe
那场灾难让很多人失去了家园。 Nà chǎng zāinàn ràng hěn duō rén shīqù le jiāyuán. — That disaster left many people homeless.
2244 栽培 zāipéi
grow; educate; cultivate
这种花不容易栽培。 Zhè zhǒng huā bù róngyì zāipéi. — This flower is not easy to cultivate.
2245 zǎi
slaughter; butcher; govern; rule
过年时村里要宰一头猪。 Guònián shí cūn lǐ yào zǎi yì tóu zhū. — At new year the village slaughters a pig.
2246 再接再厉
再接再厲
zàijiēzàilì
continue the struggle; persist; unremitting efforts
希望大家再接再厉。 Xīwàng dàjiā zàijiēzàilì. — I hope everyone will keep up the effort.
2247 在意 zài yì
care about; mind; care
他并不在意别人的看法。 Tā bìng bú zài yì biéren de kànfǎ. — He does not care about what others think.
2248
zǎn
save; hoard
他攒了三年钱才买了这辆车。 Tā zǎn le sān nián qián cái mǎi le zhè liàng chē. — He saved for three years before buying this car.
2249 暂且
暫且
zànqiě
for the moment; for the time being; temporarily
这件事暂且放一放。 Zhè jiàn shì zànqiě fàng yi fàng. — Let's set this aside for the moment.
2250 赞叹
贊歎
zàntàn
sigh or grasp in admiration; highly praise
大家都对他的技艺赞叹不已。 Dàjiā dōu duì tā de jìyì zàntàn bùyǐ. — Everyone marvelled at his skill.
2251 赞助
贊助
zànzhù
support; sponsor
这次比赛由一家企业赞助。 Zhè cì bǐsài yóu yì jiā qǐyè zànzhù. — This competition is sponsored by a company.
2252 遭受 zāoshòu
suffer; suffering; be subjected to (something unfortunate)
这个地区遭受了严重的旱灾。 Zhège dìqū zāoshòu le yánzhòng de hànzāi. — This region suffered a severe drought.
2253 遭殃 zāo yāng
to suffer a calamity; go through a disaster
台风一来,庄稼就遭殃了。 Táifēng yì lái, zhuāngjia jiù zāo yāng le. — When the typhoon came the crops suffered.
2254 遭遇 zāoyù
befall; suffer; encounter
他的遭遇让人同情。 Tā de zāoyù ràng rén tóngqíng. — What he went through arouses sympathy.
2255 糟蹋 zāotà
waste; ruin; wreck; spoil
别糟蹋粮食。 Bié zāotà liángshi. — Don't waste food.
2256 造型 zàoxíng
make a model; to mold
这座建筑的造型很独特。 Zhè zuò jiànzhù de zàoxíng hěn dútè. — The shape of this building is very distinctive.
2257 噪音 zàoyīn
uproar; rumble; noise; static
工地的噪音让人无法休息。 Gōngdì de zàoyīn ràng rén wúfǎ xiūxi. — The noise from the building site makes rest impossible.
2258 责怪
責怪
zéguài
blame; rebuke
他从不责怪别人。 Tā cóng bù zéguài biéren. — He never blames others.
2259
zéi
thief
家里进了贼,丢了些东西。 Jiā lǐ jìn le zéi, diū le xiē dōngxi. — A thief got into the house and some things were stolen.
2260 增添 zēngtiān
add to; increase
几盆花给房间增添了生气。 Jǐ pén huā gěi fángjiān zēngtiān le shēngqì. — A few pots of flowers added life to the room.
2261 赠送
贈送
zèngsòng
give as a present
买一送一,另外赠送一个小礼品。 Mǎi yī sòng yī, lìngwài zèngsòng yí ge xiǎo lǐpǐn. — Buy one get one free, plus a small gift.
2262
zhā
to prick; push a needle into; penetrating
他不小心被针扎了一下。 Tā bù xiǎoxīn bèi zhēn zhā le yíxià. — He accidentally pricked himself with a needle.
2263 扎实
紮實
zhāshi
strong; sturdy; practical
他的基本功很扎实。 Tā de jīběngōng hěn zhāshi. — His grounding is very solid.
2264 zhā
dregs; slag
杯底剩了一层茶渣。 Bēi dǐ shèng le yì céng chá zhā. — A layer of tea dregs was left at the bottom of the cup.
2265 zhǎ
wink; blink
他眨了眨眼睛,好像不太相信。 Tā zhǎ le zhǎ yǎnjing, hǎoxiàng bú tài xiāngxìn. — He blinked as if he could hardly believe it.
2266 诈骗
詐騙
zhàpiàn
defraud; swindle; blackmail
他因诈骗被判了刑。 Tā yīn zhàpiàn bèi pàn le xíng. — He was sentenced for fraud.
2267 摘要 zhāiyào
summary; abstract
论文前面要写一段摘要。 Lùnwén qiánmiàn yào xiě yí duàn zhāiyào. — An abstract must be written at the front of the paper.
2268 债券
債券
zhàiquàn
bond
他买了一些国家债券。 Tā mǎi le yìxiē guójiā zhàiquàn. — He bought some government bonds.
2269 沾光 zhān guāng
bask in the light; benefit from association with sth.; reflected glory
这次我可是沾光了,托他的福。 Zhè cì wǒ kěshì zhān guāng le, tuō tā de fú. — This time I did benefit from the association, thanks to him.
2270 瞻仰 zhānyǎng
look at with reverence; admire
人们排队瞻仰这位老人的遗容。 Rénmen páiduì zhānyǎng zhè wèi lǎorén de yíróng. — People queued to pay their last respects to the old man.
2271 斩钉截铁
斬釘截鐵
zhǎn dīng jié tiě
to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; definitely
他斩钉截铁地拒绝了。 Tā zhǎn dīng jié tiě de jùjué le. — He refused flatly and decisively.
2272 展示 zhǎnshì
open up; reveal; to display
他向大家展示了自己的作品。 Tā xiàng dàjiā zhǎnshì le zìjǐ de zuòpǐn. — He showed everyone his own work.
2273 展望 zhǎnwàng
outlook; prospect; to look ahead; look forward to
展望未来,他充满信心。 Zhǎnwàng wèilái, tā chōngmǎn xìnxīn. — Looking ahead, he is full of confidence.
2274 展现
展現
zhǎnxiàn
come out; emerge; express; show
山顶上展现出壮丽的景色。 Shāndǐng shang zhǎnxiàn chū zhuànglì de jǐngsè. — A magnificent view unfolded from the summit.
2275 崭新
嶄新
zhǎnxīn
brand new
他换了一辆崭新的自行车。 Tā huàn le yí liàng zhǎnxīn de zìxíngchē. — He got a brand-new bicycle.
2276 占据
占據
zhànjù
occupy; hold; inhabit
这些书占据了半个房间。 Zhèxiē shū zhànjù le bàn ge fángjiān. — These books take up half the room.
2277 占领
占領
zhànlǐng
occupy (a territory); capture; seize
这家公司很快占领了市场。 Zhè jiā gōngsī hěn kuài zhànlǐng le shìchǎng. — This company quickly captured the market.
2278 战斗
戰鬥
zhàndòu
to fight; to battle; to struggle
那场战斗持续了三天。 Nà chǎng zhàndòu chíxù le sān tiān. — That battle lasted three days.
2279 战略
戰略
zhànlüè
strategy
公司调整了发展战略。 Gōngsī tiáozhěng le fāzhǎn zhànlüè. — The company adjusted its development strategy.
2280 战术
戰術
zhànshù
(military) tactics
教练在中场调整了战术。 Jiàoliàn zài zhōngchǎng tiáozhěng le zhànshù. — The coach changed tactics at half time.
2281 战役
戰役
zhànyì
military campaign; battle
这场战役决定了整个局势。 Zhè chǎng zhànyì juédìng le zhěnggè júshì. — This campaign decided the whole situation.
2282 章程 zhāngchéng
written rules; statute; regulations; charter of a corporation
协会有自己的章程。 Xiéhuì yǒu zìjǐ de zhāngchéng. — The association has its own statutes.
2283 帐篷
帳篷
zhàngpeng
tent
他们在湖边搭了一顶帐篷。 Tāmen zài hú biān dā le yì dǐng zhàngpeng. — They pitched a tent by the lake.
2284 障碍
障礙
zhàng'ài
barrier; obstacle
语言是他最大的障碍。 Yǔyán shì tā zuì dà de zhàng'ài. — Language is his biggest obstacle.
2285 招标
招標
zhāobiāo
to beckon; to invite bids
这项工程通过招标确定了施工方。 Zhè xiàng gōngchéng tōngguò zhāobiāo quèdìng le shīgōng fāng. — The contractor for this project was decided by tender.
2286 招收 zhāoshōu
recruit; take in; to hire
这所学校今年招收三百名新生。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào jīnnián zhāoshōu sānbǎi míng xīnshēng. — This school is taking in three hundred new students this year.
2287 朝气蓬勃
朝氣蓬勃
zhāo qì péng bó
full of youthful energy (idiom); full of vigour and vitality; energetic; spirited
这群年轻人朝气蓬勃。 Zhè qún niánqīngrén zhāo qì péng bó. — These young people are full of vigour.
2288 着迷
著迷
zháomí
to be fascinated
他对围棋十分着迷。 Tā duì wéiqí shífēn zháomí. — He is quite fascinated by the game of go.
2289 沼泽
沼澤
zhǎozé
marsh; swamp; glade; wetlands
这片沼泽是候鸟的栖息地。 Zhè piàn zhǎozé shì hòuniǎo de qīxī dì. — This marsh is a habitat for migratory birds.
2290 照样
照樣
zhàoyàng
as before; (same) as usual
下雨他照样去跑步。 Xià yǔ tā zhàoyàng qù pǎobù. — He goes running just the same when it rains.
2291 照耀 zhàoyào
to shine; illuminate
阳光照耀着大地。 Yángguāng zhàoyàozhe dàdì. — The sunlight shines upon the earth.
2292 折腾
折騰
zhēteng
toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); do something over and over again; cause suffering; play crazy
他折腾了一晚上也没睡着。 Tā zhēteng le yì wǎnshang yě méi shuìzháo. — He tossed and turned all night without sleeping.
2293 遮挡
遮擋
zhēdǎng
shelter from; keep out
这棵树遮挡了阳光。 Zhè kē shù zhēdǎng le yángguāng. — This tree blocks the sunlight.
2294 zhé
to break; to fracture; convert into; to fold
他把纸折成了一只小船。 Tā bǎ zhǐ zhé chéng le yì zhī xiǎo chuán. — He folded the paper into a little boat.
2295 折磨 zhémo
persecute; to torture
疾病折磨了他很多年。 Jíbìng zhémo le tā hěn duō nián. — Illness tormented him for many years.
2296 侦探
偵探
zhēntàn
detective
他喜欢看侦探小说。 Tā xǐhuan kàn zhēntàn xiǎoshuō. — He likes reading detective novels.
2297 珍贵
珍貴
zhēnguì
precious
这是一份珍贵的礼物。 Zhè shì yí fèn zhēnguì de lǐwù. — This is a precious gift.
2298 珍稀 zhēnxī
rare; precious and uncommon
这是一种珍稀动物。 Zhè shì yì zhǒng zhēnxī dòngwù. — This is a rare animal.
2299 珍珠 zhēnzhū
pearl
她戴着一条珍珠项链。 Tā dàizhe yì tiáo zhēnzhū xiàngliàn. — She is wearing a pearl necklace.
2300 真理 zhēnlǐ
truth
追求真理是科学的目标。 Zhuīqiú zhēnlǐ shì kēxué de mùbiāo. — The pursuit of truth is the goal of science.
2301 真相 zhēnxiàng
the actual facts; reality
调查终于揭开了真相。 Diàochá zhōngyú jiē kāi le zhēnxiàng. — The investigation finally uncovered the truth.
2302 真挚
真摯
zhēnzhì
sincere; sincerity; genuine
他说了一番真挚的话。 Tā shuō le yì fān zhēnzhì de huà. — He said a few sincere words.
2303 斟酌 zhēnzhuó
Consider; deliberate
这句话的用词还需要斟酌。 Zhè jù huà de yòngcí hái xūyào zhēnzhuó. — The wording of this sentence still needs consideration.
2304 枕头
枕頭
zhěntou
pillow
这个枕头太高,睡着不舒服。 Zhège zhěntou tài gāo, shuìzháo bù shūfu. — This pillow is too high and uncomfortable to sleep on.
2305 阵地
陣地
zhèndì
position; battlefront
战士们坚守着阵地。 Zhànshìmen jiānshǒuzhe zhèndì. — The soldiers held their position.
2306 阵容
陣容
zhènróng
line-up; troop arrangement
这支队伍阵容很强。 Zhè zhī duìwu zhènróng hěn qiáng. — This team has a strong line-up.
2307 振奋
振奮
zhènfèn
stir oneself up; raise one's spirits; inspire
这个消息让大家十分振奋。 Zhège xiāoxi ràng dàjiā shífēn zhènfèn. — This news greatly heartened everyone.
2308 振兴
振興
zhènxīng
develop vigorously; promote; revive; revitalize
他们致力于振兴当地经济。 Tāmen zhìlì yú zhènxīng dāngdì jīngjì. — They are working to revitalise the local economy.
2309 震撼 zhènhàn
to shake
这部电影非常震撼。 Zhè bù diànyǐng fēicháng zhènhàn. — This film is deeply moving.
2310 震惊
震驚
zhènjīng
shock; astonish; amaze
这个结果让人震惊。 Zhège jiéguǒ ràng rén zhènjīng. — This result is shocking.
2311 镇定
鎮定
zhèndìng
cool; calm; unperturbed
遇到危险时他非常镇定。 Yùdào wēixiǎn shí tā fēicháng zhèndìng. — He is remarkably composed in danger.
2312 镇静
鎮靜
zhènjìng
calm; cool; tranquil
他镇静地处理了这件事。 Tā zhènjìng de chǔlǐ le zhè jiàn shì. — He dealt with this matter calmly.
2313 正月 zhēngyuè
the first month of the lunar calendar
正月是一年中最热闹的月份。 Zhēngyuè shì yì nián zhōng zuì rènao de yuèfèn. — The first lunar month is the liveliest of the year.
2314 争端
爭端
zhēngduān
dispute; controversy; conflict
两国之间存在领土争端。 Liǎng guó zhījiān cúnzài lǐngtǔ zhēngduān. — There is a territorial dispute between the two countries.
2315 争夺
爭奪
zhēngduó
fight over
两队在争夺冠军。 Liǎng duì zài zhēngduó guànjūn. — The two teams are contending for the championship.
2316 争气
爭氣
zhēng qì
work hard for sth.; determined not to fall short
他一定要为家里争气。 Tā yídìng yào wèi jiā lǐ zhēng qì. — He is determined to do his family proud.
2317 争先恐后
爭先恐後
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first; compete with each other
同学们争先恐后地举手发言。 Tóngxuémen zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jǔshǒu fāyán. — The students all raced to raise their hands and speak.
2318 争议
爭議
zhēngyì
controversy; dispute; contention
这个问题存在很大争议。 Zhège wèntí cúnzài hěn dà zhēngyì. — There is considerable controversy over this question.
2319 征服 zhēngfú
conquer; subdue
他们终于征服了这座高峰。 Tāmen zhōngyú zhēngfú le zhè zuò gāofēng. — They finally conquered this peak.
2320 征收 zhēngshōu
levy (fine); impose (tariff)
政府对这类商品征收关税。 Zhèngfǔ duì zhè lèi shāngpǐn zhēngshōu guānshuì. — The government levies tariffs on this kind of goods.
2321 挣扎
掙紮
zhēngzhá
to struggle
鱼在网里不停地挣扎。 Yú zài wǎng lǐ bùtíng de zhēngzhá. — The fish struggled ceaselessly in the net.
2322 蒸发
蒸發
zhēngfā
evaporate; evaporation
水在阳光下慢慢蒸发。 Shuǐ zài yángguāng xià mànmàn zhēngfā. — The water slowly evaporates in the sunlight.
2323 整顿
整頓
zhěngdùn
organize; consolidate
公司对内部管理进行了整顿。 Gōngsī duì nèibù guǎnlǐ jìnxíng le zhěngdùn. — The company overhauled its internal management.
2324 正当
正當
zhèng dāng
timely; just when, (dàng) proper
他有正当的理由拒绝。 Tā yǒu zhèngdàng de lǐyóu jùjué. — He has legitimate grounds for refusing.
2325 正负
正負
zhèngfù
positive and negative; plus-minus
这个数据的误差是正负两个百分点。 Zhège shùjù de wùchā shì zhèngfù liǎng ge bǎifēndiǎn. — The margin of error in this figure is plus or minus two percentage points.
2326 正规
正規
zhèngguī
formal; regular; according to standards
他受过正规的训练。 Tā shòu guo zhèngguī de xùnliàn. — He has had formal training.
2327 正经
正經
zhèngjing
decent; serious; standard; really
他是个正经人,做事很可靠。 Tā shì ge zhèngjing rén, zuòshì hěn kěkào. — He is a decent man and reliable in what he does.
2328 正气
正氣
zhèngqì
healthy environment; healthy atmosphere
这个单位风气正,正气足。 Zhège dānwèi fēngqì zhèng, zhèngqì zú. — This organisation has a sound ethos and a healthy atmosphere.
2329 正义
正義
zhèngyì
justice; righteous
他一生都在为正义奋斗。 Tā yìshēng dōu zài wèi zhèngyì fèndòu. — He fought for justice all his life.
2330 正宗 zhèngzōng
authentic, orthodox; old school
这家店做的是正宗的川菜。 Zhè jiā diàn zuò de shì zhèngzōng de chuāncài. — This restaurant serves authentic Sichuan food.
2331 证实
證實
zhèngshí
confirm; verify
这个消息已经得到证实。 Zhège xiāoxi yǐjīng dédào zhèngshí. — This news has been confirmed.
2332 证书
證書
zhèngshū
certificate; credentials
他拿到了结业证书。 Tā ná dào le jiéyè zhèngshū. — He received his certificate of completion.
2333 郑重
鄭重
zhèngzhòng
serious; solemn
他郑重地向大家道歉。 Tā zhèngzhòng de xiàng dàjiā dàoqiàn. — He apologised solemnly to everyone.
2334 政策 zhèngcè
policy
这项政策对农民很有利。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè duì nóngmín hěn yǒulì. — This policy is very favourable to farmers.
2335 政权
政權
zhèngquán
regime; political power; authority
这段历史讲述了政权的更替。 Zhè duàn lìshǐ jiǎngshù le zhèngquán de gēngtì. — This period of history recounts the change of regimes.
2336 症状
症狀
zhèngzhuàng
symptom (of an illness)
他的症状已经减轻了。 Tā de zhèngzhuàng yǐjīng jiǎnqīng le. — His symptoms have already eased.
2337 之际
之際
zhījì
during; at the time of; the time when something happens
在新年到来之际,祝大家健康。 Zài xīnnián dàolái zhījì, zhù dàjiā jiànkāng. — As the new year arrives, I wish everyone good health.
2338 支撑
支撐
zhīchēng
support; prop up; crutch; brace
几根柱子支撑着整个屋顶。 Jǐ gēn zhùzi zhīchēngzhe zhěnggè wūdǐng. — A few pillars support the whole roof.
2339 支出 zhīchū
spend; pay out; expense
这个月的支出比收入还多。 Zhège yuè de zhīchū bǐ shōurù hái duō. — This month's spending exceeded income.
2340 支流 zhīliú
tributary; minor aspect; offshoot
这条河有好几条支流。 Zhè tiáo hé yǒu hǎojǐ tiáo zhīliú. — This river has several tributaries.
2341 支配 zhīpèi
to control
他可以自由支配自己的时间。 Tā kěyǐ zìyóu zhīpèi zìjǐ de shíjiān. — He can dispose of his own time freely.
2342 支援 zhīyuán
to support; assist; aid
邻近城市派人来支援。 Línjìn chéngshì pài rén lái zhīyuán. — Neighbouring cities sent people to help.
2343 支柱 zhīzhù
pillar; prop; mainstay; backbone
旅游业是当地的支柱产业。 Lǚyóuyè shì dāngdì de zhīzhù chǎnyè. — Tourism is the area's pillar industry.
2344 zhī
branch; twig; (mw for sticks, rods, pencils)
他折了一枝梅花插在瓶里。 Tā zhé le yì zhī méihuā chā zài píng lǐ. — He broke off a spray of plum blossom and put it in a vase.
2345 知觉
知覺
zhījué
perception; consciousness; feeling
他的手冻得失去了知觉。 Tā de shǒu dòng de shīqù le zhījué. — His hands were so cold they lost all feeling.
2346 知足常乐
知足常樂
zhīzúchánglè
content with what one has
老人常说知足常乐。 Lǎorén cháng shuō zhīzúchánglè. — The old man often says that contentment brings happiness.
2347 脂肪 zhīfáng
body fat
这种食物脂肪含量很高。 Zhè zhǒng shíwù zhīfáng hánliàng hěn gāo. — This food has a high fat content.
2348 执行
執行
zhíxíng
implementation; carry out; execute
这项决定已经开始执行。 Zhè xiàng juédìng yǐjīng kāishǐ zhíxíng. — This decision has begun to be implemented.
2349 执着
執著
zhízhuó
to refuse to change one's viewpoint
他对这件事一直很执着。 Tā duì zhè jiàn shì yìzhí hěn zhízhuó. — He has always been persistent about this.
2350 直播 zhíbō
live broadcast (not recorded)
比赛正在电视上直播。 Bǐsài zhèngzài diànshì shang zhíbō. — The match is being broadcast live on television.
2351 直径
直徑
zhíjìng
diameter
这个圆的直径是十厘米。 Zhège yuán de zhíjìng shì shí límǐ. — The diameter of this circle is ten centimetres.
2352 侄子 zhízi
nephew; brother's son or daughter
他侄子今年考上了大学。 Tā zhízi jīnnián kǎo shàng le dàxué. — His nephew got into university this year.
2353 值班 zhí bān
be on duty; work a shift
今晚是他值班。 Jīnwǎn shì tā zhí bān. — He is on duty tonight.
2354 职能
職能
zhínéng
function; role
这个部门的职能是协调各方。 Zhège bùmén de zhínéng shì xiétiáo gèfāng. — This department's function is to coordinate all parties.
2355 职位
職位
zhíwèi
(professional) position
他申请了这个职位。 Tā shēnqǐng le zhège zhíwèi. — He applied for this position.
2356 职务
職務
zhíwù
post; a position; job; duties
他担任过很多重要职务。 Tā dānrèn guo hěn duō zhòngyào zhíwù. — He has held many important posts.
2357 殖民地 zhímíndì
colony
这段历史与殖民地时期有关。 Zhè duàn lìshǐ yǔ zhímíndì shíqī yǒuguān. — This period of history relates to the colonial era.
2358 指标
指標
zhǐbiāo
target; norm; index; indicator
各项指标都达到了要求。 Gè xiàng zhǐbiāo dōu dádào le yāoqiú. — All the indicators met the requirements.
2359 指定 zhǐdìng
appoint; designate
请到指定地点集合。 Qǐng dào zhǐdìng dìdiǎn jíhé. — Please gather at the designated place.
2360 指甲 zhǐjia
fingernail
他把指甲剪短了。 Tā bǎ zhǐjia jiǎn duǎn le. — He cut his nails short.
2361 指令 zhǐlìng
order; command; instruction
他严格按照指令操作。 Tā yángé ànzhào zhǐlìng cāozuò. — He operated strictly according to instructions.
2362 指南针
指南針
zhǐnánzhēn
compass
指南针是中国古代的重要发明。 Zhǐnánzhēn shì Zhōngguó gǔdài de zhòngyào fāmíng. — The compass is an important ancient Chinese invention.
2363 指示 zhǐshì
indicate; instruct; instructions
他按照上级的指示行事。 Tā ànzhào shàngjí de zhǐshì xíngshì. — He acted on his superior's instructions.
2364 指望 zhǐwàng
hope for; count on; hope
别指望别人来帮你。 Bié zhǐwàng biéren lái bāng nǐ. — Don't count on others to help you.
2365 指责
指責
zhǐzé
to censure; criticize; find fault with
他受到了不少指责。 Tā shòudào le bù shǎo zhǐzé. — He came in for a good deal of censure.
2366 志气
志氣
zhìqì
ambition; resolve; backbone; drive
这孩子很有志气。 Zhè háizi hěn yǒu zhìqì. — This child has real spirit.
2367 制裁 zhìcái
punish; (economic) sanctions
违法者要受到法律制裁。 Wéifǎ zhě yào shòudào fǎlǜ zhìcái. — Lawbreakers must face legal sanction.
2368 制服 zhìfú
uniform; to subdue; to bring under control
学生们都穿着统一的制服。 Xuéshengmen dōu chuānzhe tǒngyī de zhìfú. — The students all wear the same uniform.
2369 制约
制約
zhìyuē
restrict; condition
资金不足制约了项目的进展。 Zījīn bùzú zhìyuē le xiàngmù de jìnzhǎn. — Insufficient funding held back the project's progress.
2370 制止 zhìzhǐ
to curb; to put a stop to
他及时制止了这场争吵。 Tā jíshí zhìzhǐ le zhè chǎng zhēngchǎo. — He stopped the quarrel in time.
2371 治安 zhì'ān
law and order; public security
这一带的治安很好。 Zhè yídài de zhì'ān hěn hǎo. — Public order in this area is very good.
2372 治理 zhìlǐ
to bring under control; to govern; to manage
治理污染需要长期努力。 Zhìlǐ wūrǎn xūyào chángqī nǔlì. — Bringing pollution under control takes long-term effort.
2373 致辞
致辭
zhìcí
make/deliver a speech
校长在开学典礼上致辞。 Xiàozhǎng zài kāixué diǎnlǐ shang zhìcí. — The principal gave an address at the opening ceremony.
2374 致力 zhìlì
work for; devote one's efforts
他一生致力于教育事业。 Tā yìshēng zhìlì yú jiàoyù shìyè. — He devoted his life to education.
2375 致使 zhìshǐ
cause; result in
大雨致使航班全部延误。 Dàyǔ zhìshǐ hángbān quánbù yánwù. — Heavy rain caused all flights to be delayed.
2376 智力 zhìlì
intelligence; intellect
这个游戏可以锻炼智力。 Zhège yóuxì kěyǐ duànliàn zhìlì. — This game exercises the intellect.
2377 智能 zhìnéng
intelligent; capability; smart (phone, system, bomb, etc.)
现在的手机越来越智能。 Xiànzài de shǒujī yuè lái yuè zhìnéng. — Phones today are more and more intelligent.
2378 智商 zhìshāng
IQ (intelligence quotient)
智商高不等于会做人。 Zhìshāng gāo bù děngyú huì zuòrén. — A high IQ does not mean one knows how to deal with people.
2379 滞留
滯留
zhìliú
detain; retention
大雪让旅客滞留在机场。 Dàxuě ràng lǚkè zhìliú zài jīchǎng. — Heavy snow stranded passengers at the airport.
2380 中断
中斷
zhōngduàn
interrupt; break off
谈判一度中断。 Tánpàn yídù zhōngduàn. — The talks broke off for a time.
2381 中立 zhōnglì
neutral; neutrality
他在这件事上保持中立。 Tā zài zhè jiàn shì shang bǎochí zhōnglì. — He stayed neutral on this matter.
2382 中央 zhōngyāng
central; middle; center
广场中央有一座雕塑。 Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò diāosù. — There is a sculpture in the middle of the square.
2383 忠诚
忠誠
zhōngchéng
honest; loyalty; devoted
他对朋友非常忠诚。 Tā duì péngyou fēicháng zhōngchéng. — He is extremely loyal to his friends.
2384 忠实
忠實
zhōngshí
faithful; dependable
他是这本书最忠实的读者。 Tā shì zhè běn shū zuì zhōngshí de dúzhě. — He is this book's most faithful reader.
2385 终点
終點
zhōngdiǎn
the end; end point; destination; finish line (in a race)
他第一个跑到了终点。 Tā dì yī ge pǎo dào le zhōngdiǎn. — He was the first to reach the finish.
2386 终究
終究
zhōngjiū
in the end; after all is said and done; eventually
纸终究包不住火。 Zhǐ zhōngjiū bāo bu zhù huǒ. — Paper cannot in the end wrap up fire.
2387 终身
終身
zhōngshēn
lifelong
学习是终身的事。 Xuéxí shì zhōngshēn de shì. — Learning is a lifelong business.
2388 终止
終止
zhōngzhǐ
stop; cease; terminate (legal)
双方同意终止合同。 Shuāngfāng tóngyì zhōngzhǐ hétong. — Both sides agreed to terminate the contract.
2389 衷心 zhōngxīn
heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
衷心感谢大家的支持。 Zhōngxīn gǎnxiè dàjiā de zhīchí. — My heartfelt thanks for everyone's support.
2390 肿瘤
腫瘤
zhǒngliú
tumor; neoplasm
检查发现了一个良性肿瘤。 Jiǎnchá fāxiàn le yí ge liángxìng zhǒngliú. — The examination found a benign tumour.
2391 种子
種子
zhǒngzi
seed
春天把种子播进土里。 Chūntiān bǎ zhǒngzi bō jìn tǔ lǐ. — In spring the seeds are sown into the soil.
2392 种族
種族
zhǒngzú
race; ethnicity
不应该有任何种族偏见。 Bù yīnggāi yǒu rènhé zhǒngzú piānjiàn. — There should be no racial prejudice of any kind.
2393 众所周知
衆所周知
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
as everyone knows; (saying) as is known to everyone
众所周知,吸烟有害健康。 Zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, xīyān yǒu hài jiànkāng. — As everyone knows, smoking harms health.
2394 种植
種植
zhòngzhí
plant; grow; crop
这里适合种植水稻。 Zhèlǐ shìhé zhòngzhí shuǐdào. — This place is suitable for growing rice.
2395 重心 zhòngxīn
center of gravity; central core; main part
工作的重心已经转移了。 Gōngzuò de zhòngxīn yǐjīng zhuǎnyí le. — The focus of the work has shifted.
2396 zhōu
boat
一叶小舟漂在湖面上。 Yí yè xiǎo zhōu piāo zài húmiàn shang. — A little boat drifted on the lake.
2397 zhōu
province; sub-prefecture; (United States) state
他在美国的一个州工作。 Tā zài Měiguó de yí ge zhōu gōngzuò. — He works in a state in America.
2398 周边
周邊
zhōubiān
surrounding
学校周边有很多小吃店。 Xuéxiào zhōubiān yǒu hěn duō xiǎochī diàn. — There are many snack shops around the school.
2399 周密 zhōumì
meticulous; careful; thorough
他们做了周密的准备。 Tāmen zuò le zhōumì de zhǔnbèi. — They made meticulous preparations.
2400 周年 zhōunián
anniversary; annual
今年是学校成立一百周年。 Jīnnián shì xuéxiào chénglì yìbǎi zhōunián. — This year is the school's hundredth anniversary.
2401 周期 zhōuqī
period; cycle; rhythm
这种植物的生长周期是三个月。 Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de shēngzhǎng zhōuqī shì sān ge yuè. — The growth cycle of this plant is three months.
2402 周折 zhōuzhé
setback; twists and turns; problem; complication
经过一番周折,事情终于办成了。 Jīngguò yì fān zhōuzhé, shìqing zhōngyú bàn chéng le. — After a good deal of trouble the matter was finally settled.
2403 周转
周轉
zhōuzhuǎn
turnover (in cash or personnel); have enough resources to cover a need
公司的资金周转出现了困难。 Gōngsī de zījīn zhōuzhuǎn chūxiàn le kùnnan. — The company ran into difficulty with its cash flow.
2404 zhōu
porridge; congee; gruel
早上喝一碗热粥很舒服。 Zǎoshang hē yì wǎn rè zhōu hěn shūfu. — A bowl of hot congee in the morning is very comforting.
2405 昼夜
晝夜
zhòuyè
day and night; continuously without stop
工人们昼夜赶工,终于完成了任务。 Gōngrénmen zhòuyè gǎngōng, zhōngyú wánchéng le rènwu. — The workers laboured day and night and finally finished the task.
2406 皱纹
皺紋
zhòuwén
wrinkle; furrow
岁月在他脸上刻下了皱纹。 Suìyuè zài tā liǎn shang kè xià le zhòuwén. — The years have carved wrinkles into his face.
2407 zhū
stem; root; trunk; (mw for plants)
院子里种了几株桂花。 Yuànzi lǐ zhòng le jǐ zhū guìhuā. — A few osmanthus trees are planted in the yard.
2408 诸位
諸位
zhūwèi
(pronoun) everyone; ladies and gentlemen
诸位请安静,会议就要开始了。 Zhūwèi qǐng ānjìng, huìyì jiù yào kāishǐ le. — Everyone please be quiet; the meeting is about to begin.
2409 逐年 zhúnián
year after year; on an annual basis
这里的人口逐年增加。 Zhèlǐ de rénkǒu zhúnián zēngjiā. — The population here rises year by year.
2410 主办
主辦
zhǔbàn
to host (a conference or sports event)
这次运动会由我们学校主办。 Zhè cì yùndònghuì yóu wǒmen xuéxiào zhǔbàn. — Our school is hosting this sports meeting.
2411 主导
主導
zhǔdǎo
leading; dominant; guiding
这家公司在行业中占主导地位。 Zhè jiā gōngsī zài hángyè zhōng zhàn zhǔdǎo dìwèi. — This company holds a dominant position in the industry.
2412 主管 zhǔguǎn
person in charge of (a position, etc.); preside over; Chief Operating Officer (COO)
他是销售部的主管。 Tā shì xiāoshòu bù de zhǔguǎn. — He is the head of the sales department.
2413 主流 zhǔliú
main stream (of a river); the essential point
这已经成为社会的主流看法。 Zhè yǐjīng chéngwéi shèhuì de zhǔliú kànfǎ. — This has become the mainstream view in society.
2414 主权
主權
zhǔquán
sovereignty
国家主权不容侵犯。 Guójiā zhǔquán bùróng qīnfàn. — National sovereignty brooks no infringement.
2415 主义
主義
zhǔyì
-ism; ideology
他反对一切形式的形式主义。 Tā fǎnduì yíqiè xíngshì de xíngshì zhǔyì. — He opposes formalism in every shape.
2416 zhǔ
post; lean on a stick; prop
老人拄着拐杖慢慢走。 Lǎorén zhǔzhe guǎizhàng mànmàn zǒu. — The old man walked slowly leaning on a stick.
2417 嘱咐
囑咐
zhǔfù
enjoin; to tell; exhort
妈妈嘱咐他路上小心。 Māma zhǔfù tā lù shang xiǎoxīn. — Mum told him to be careful on the way.
2418 助理 zhùlǐ
assistant
他给经理当助理。 Tā gěi jīnglǐ dāng zhùlǐ. — He works as assistant to the manager.
2419 助手 zhùshǒu
assistant; helper
他是教授最得力的助手。 Tā shì jiàoshòu zuì délì de zhùshǒu. — He is the professor's most capable assistant.
2420 住宅 zhùzhái
residence; tenement
这一带都是住宅区。 Zhè yídài dōu shì zhùzhái qū. — This whole area is residential.
2421 注射 zhùshè
injection; inject (medicine)
护士给他注射了一针。 Hùshi gěi tā zhùshè le yì zhēn. — The nurse gave him an injection.
2422 注视
注視
zhùshì
watch attentively; gaze at; stare
他默默注视着窗外。 Tā mòmò zhùshìzhe chuāng wài. — He gazed silently out of the window.
2423 注释
注釋
zhùshì
annotate; annotation; note; make notes in the margin
这本书的注释很详细。 Zhè běn shū de zhùshì hěn xiángxì. — The annotations in this book are very detailed.
2424 注重 zhùzhòng
pay attention; emphasize; put stress on
他很注重细节。 Tā hěn zhùzhòng xìjié. — He pays great attention to detail.
2425 驻扎
駐紮
zhùzhā
to station; to garrison (troops)
部队驻扎在山脚下。 Bùduì zhùzhā zài shānjiǎo xià. — The troops are stationed at the foot of the mountain.
2426 著作 zhùzuò
work; book; writing
这是他最重要的一部著作。 Zhè shì tā zuì zhòngyào de yí bù zhùzuò. — This is his most important work.
2427 铸造
鑄造
zhùzào
cast (pour metal into a mold)
这口大钟是几百年前铸造的。 Zhè kǒu dà zhōng shì jǐbǎi nián qián zhùzào de. — This great bell was cast centuries ago.
2428 zhuài
drag; haul
他拽着绳子把箱子拉了上来。 Tā zhuàizhe shéngzi bǎ xiāngzi lā le shànglái. — He hauled on the rope and pulled the box up.
2429 专长
專長
zhuāncháng
specialty; special knowledge or ability
他的专长是修理机器。 Tā de zhuāncháng shì xiūlǐ jīqì. — His speciality is repairing machines.
2430 专程
專程
zhuānchéng
special-purpose trip
他专程从外地赶来。 Tā zhuānchéng cóng wàidì gǎn lái. — He came specially from out of town.
2431 专利
專利
zhuānlì
patent
这项技术已经申请了专利。 Zhè xiàng jìshù yǐjīng shēnqǐng le zhuānlì. — A patent has been applied for on this technology.
2432 专题
專題
zhuāntí
special topic; questions; special matter or subject
这次会议讨论了一个专题。 Zhè cì huìyì tǎolùn le yí ge zhuāntí. — This meeting discussed one special topic.
2433
zhuān
brick
这堵墙是用青砖砌的。 Zhè dǔ qiáng shì yòng qīng zhuān qì de. — This wall is built of grey brick.
2434 转达
轉達
zhuǎndá
pass on; convey; communicate
请把我的谢意转达给他。 Qǐng bǎ wǒ de xièyì zhuǎndá gěi tā. — Please convey my thanks to him.
2435 转让
轉讓
zhuǎnràng
transfer (technology, good, etc.); make over
他把店铺转让给了别人。 Tā bǎ diànpù zhuǎnràng gěi le biéren. — He transferred the shop to someone else.
2436 转移
轉移
zhuǎnyí
to shift; divert; migrate
居民已经安全转移。 Jūmín yǐjīng ānquán zhuǎnyí. — The residents have been safely evacuated.
2437 转折
轉折
zhuǎnzhé
turning point; shift in the trend of events; plot twist in a book
这是他人生的一个转折。 Zhè shì tā rénshēng de yí ge zhuǎnzhé. — This was a turning point in his life.
2438 传记
傳記
zhuànjì
biography
他写了一部科学家的传记。 Tā xiě le yí bù kēxuéjiā de zhuànjì. — He wrote a biography of a scientist.
2439 庄稼
莊稼
zhuāngjia
farm crops
今年的庄稼长得特别好。 Jīnnián de zhuāngjia zhǎng de tèbié hǎo. — The crops have grown especially well this year.
2440 庄严
莊嚴
zhuāngyán
stately; dignified
仪式的气氛十分庄严。 Yíshì de qìfēn shífēn zhuāngyán. — The atmosphere of the ceremony was most solemn.
2441 庄重
莊重
zhuāngzhòng
grave; solemn; dignified
这种场合穿着要庄重。 Zhè zhǒng chǎnghé chuānzhuó yào zhuāngzhòng. — One should dress soberly for this kind of occasion.
2442 装备
裝備
zhuāngbèi
equipment; to equip; to outfit
登山需要专业的装备。 Dēngshān xūyào zhuānyè de zhuāngbèi. — Mountaineering requires professional equipment.
2443 装卸
裝卸
zhuāngxiè
load and unload; to transfer
工人正在码头装卸货物。 Gōngrén zhèngzài mǎtou zhuāngxiè huòwù. — The workers are loading and unloading goods at the wharf.
2444 壮观
壯觀
zhuàngguān
spectacular; grand (of buildings, monuments, scenery, etc.)
瀑布的景象非常壮观。 Pùbù de jǐngxiàng fēicháng zhuàngguān. — The sight of the waterfall is truly spectacular.
2445 壮丽
壯麗
zhuànglì
magnificence; splendid; majestic
眼前是一片壮丽的山河。 Yǎnqián shì yí piàn zhuànglì de shānhé. — Before us lay a magnificent landscape.
2446 壮烈
壯烈
zhuàngliè
brave and honorable
他们的事迹十分壮烈。 Tāmen de shìjì shífēn zhuàngliè. — Their deeds were truly heroic.
2447 zhuàng
(mw for houses, buildings); tent
路边有一幢白色的小楼。 Lù biān yǒu yí zhuàng báisè de xiǎo lóu. — There is a small white building by the road.
2448 追悼 zhuīdào
mourning; memorial (service, etc.)
亲友们参加了追悼仪式。 Qīnyǒumen cānjiā le zhuīdào yíshì. — Friends and relatives attended the memorial service.
2449 追究 zhuījiū
investigate; look into; find out
这件事必须追究责任。 Zhè jiàn shì bìxū zhuījiū zérèn. — Responsibility for this must be investigated.
2450
zhuì
fall; drop
一颗石子从崖上坠了下来。 Yì kē shízǐ cóng yá shang zhuì le xiàlái. — A stone fell from the cliff.
2451 准则
准則
zhǔnzé
principle; standard or norm; criterion
诚实是他做人的准则。 Chéngshí shì tā zuòrén de zhǔnzé. — Honesty is his principle for living.
2452 卓越 zhuóyuè
distinction; excellence; splendid
他在这个领域有卓越的贡献。 Tā zài zhège lǐngyù yǒu zhuóyuè de gòngxiàn. — He has made outstanding contributions in this field.
2453 着手
著手
zhuóshǒu
put one's hand to; commence
他们已经着手准备了。 Tāmen yǐjīng zhuóshǒu zhǔnbèi le. — They have already set about preparing.
2454 着想
著想
zhuóxiǎng
give consideration to; consider (other people's) needs
他处处为别人着想。 Tā chùchù wèi biéren zhuóxiǎng. — He considers other people's needs at every turn.
2455 着重
著重
zhuózhòng
put emphasis on; to stress
他着重讲了安全问题。 Tā zhuózhòng jiǎng le ānquán wèntí. — He laid stress on the question of safety.
2456 琢磨 zuómo
ponder; (also zhuómó: to polish (gems or literary works))
他琢磨了半天才想明白。 Tā zuómo le bàntiān cái xiǎng míngbai. — He turned it over for a long while before he understood.
2457 姿态
姿態
zītài
attitude; posture; stance
他以谦虚的姿态接受了批评。 Tā yǐ qiānxū de zītài jiēshòu le pīpíng. — He accepted the criticism in a modest spirit.
2458 资本
資本
zīběn
(Economics) capital; asset
创业需要一定的资本。 Chuàngyè xūyào yídìng de zīběn. — Starting a business requires some capital.
2459 资产
資産
zīchǎn
property; assets
公司的资产总额超过了一亿。 Gōngsī de zīchǎn zǒng'é chāoguò le yí yì. — The company's total assets exceed a hundred million.
2460 资深
資深
zīshēn
experienced; senior
他是一位资深的编辑。 Tā shì yí wèi zīshēn de biānjí. — He is a senior editor.
2461 资助
資助
zīzhù
subsidy; provide financial aid
他资助了几十名贫困学生。 Tā zīzhù le jǐshí míng pínkùn xuésheng. — He funded dozens of students in need.
2462 滋润
滋潤
zīrùn
quenched; moist
春雨滋润着大地。 Chūnyǔ zīrùnzhe dàdì. — The spring rain moistens the earth.
2463 滋味 zīwèi
taste; flavor; the way one feels
这道菜的滋味很特别。 Zhè dào cài de zīwèi hěn tèbié. — The flavour of this dish is quite distinctive.
2464 子弹
子彈
zǐdàn
bullet; cartridge
警察检查了现场的子弹。 Jǐngchá jiǎnchá le xiànchǎng de zǐdàn. — The police examined the bullets at the scene.
2465 自卑 zìbēi
feel inferior; be self-abased
他小时候有点自卑。 Tā xiǎoshíhou yǒudiǎn zìbēi. — He felt somewhat inferior as a child.
2466 自发
自發
zìfā
spontaneous; unprompted
村民自发组织了救援。 Cūnmín zìfā zǔzhī le jiùyuán. — The villagers spontaneously organised a rescue.
2467 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng
(idiom) self reliance
他们靠自力更生渡过了难关。 Tāmen kào zì lì gēng shēng dùguò le nánguān. — They got through the crisis by their own efforts.
2468 自满
自滿
zìmǎn
complacent; self-satisfied
取得成绩后不能自满。 Qǔdé chéngjì hòu bù néng zìmǎn. — One must not grow complacent after a success.
2469 自主 zìzhǔ
independent; to act for oneself; autonomous
学生应该学会自主学习。 Xuésheng yīnggāi xuéhuì zìzhǔ xuéxí. — Students should learn to study independently.
2470 宗教 zōngjiào
religion
这本书介绍了世界主要宗教。 Zhè běn shū jièshào le shìjiè zhǔyào zōngjiào. — This book introduces the world's major religions.
2471 宗旨 zōngzhǐ
purpose; objective; aim; goal
这个组织的宗旨是帮助儿童。 Zhège zǔzhī de zōngzhǐ shì bāngzhù értóng. — This organisation's purpose is to help children.
2472 棕色 zōngsè
brown (the color)
他有一双棕色的眼睛。 Tā yǒu yì shuāng zōngsè de yǎnjing. — He has brown eyes.
2473 踪迹
蹤迹
zōngjì
tracks; trail; footprint; trace
警犬顺着踪迹找到了他。 Jǐngquǎn shùnzhe zōngjì zhǎodào le tā. — The police dog followed the trail and found him.
2474 总而言之
總而言之
zǒngéryánzhī
in short; in a word
总而言之,这次尝试是值得的。 Zǒngéryánzhī, zhè cì chángshì shì zhíde de. — In short, this attempt was worthwhile.
2475 总和
總和
zǒnghé
sum
这几项支出的总和超过了预算。 Zhè jǐ xiàng zhīchū de zǒnghé chāoguò le yùsuàn. — The sum of these expenses went over budget.
2476 纵横
縱橫
zònghéng
able to move unhindered; length and breadth
田间小路纵横交错。 Tiánjiān xiǎolù zònghéng jiāocuò. — The paths through the fields criss-cross in every direction.
2477 走廊 zǒuláng
corridor; hallway
走廊里挂着几幅画。 Zǒuláng lǐ guàzhe jǐ fú huà. — A few paintings hang in the corridor.
2478 走漏 zǒulòu
leak (information, liquid, etc); divulge; reveal
消息不小心走漏了。 Xiāoxi bù xiǎoxīn zǒulòu le. — The news accidentally leaked out.
2479 走私 zǒu sī
smuggle; have an illicit affair
海关查获了一批走私货物。 Hǎiguān cháhuò le yì pī zǒu sī huòwù. — Customs seized a consignment of smuggled goods.
2480 zòu
(informal) beat; hit; (regional) smash; break
两个孩子差点揍起来,被老师拦住了。 Liǎng ge háizi chàdiǎn zòu qǐlái, bèi lǎoshī lánzhù le. — The two children nearly came to blows and were stopped by the teacher.
2481 租赁
租賃
zūlìn
rent; lease
他们租赁了一间办公室。 Tāmen zūlìn le yì jiān bàngōngshì. — They leased an office.
2482 足以 zúyǐ
sufficient to ...; so much so that; sufficiently
这些证据足以说明问题。 Zhèxiē zhèngjù zúyǐ shuōmíng wèntí. — This evidence is enough to make the point.
2483 阻碍
阻礙
zǔ'ài
obstruct; hinder; impede
语言不通阻碍了他们的交流。 Yǔyán bù tōng zǔ'ài le tāmen de jiāoliú. — The language barrier hindered their communication.
2484 阻拦
阻攔
zǔlán
to stop; obstruct; block off
没有人阻拦他离开。 Méiyǒu rén zǔlán tā líkāi. — Nobody stopped him from leaving.
2485 阻挠
阻撓
zǔnáo
thwart; to obstruct (something); stand in the way
有人在暗中阻挠这项改革。 Yǒu rén zài ànzhōng zǔnáo zhè xiàng gǎigé. — Someone is secretly obstructing this reform.
2486 祖父 zǔfù
paternal grandfather
他的祖父是一位老教师。 Tā de zǔfù shì yí wèi lǎo jiàoshī. — His grandfather was a veteran teacher.
2487 祖国
祖國
zǔguó
homeland; motherland; fatherland
他在海外二十年,一直思念祖国。 Tā zài hǎiwài èrshí nián, yìzhí sīniàn zǔguó. — Twenty years abroad, he has always missed his homeland.
2488 祖先 zǔxiān
ancestor; forbearer
我们的祖先很早就学会了种地。 Wǒmen de zǔxiān hěn zǎo jiù xuéhuì le zhòngdì. — Our ancestors learned to farm very early.
2489 钻研
鑽研
zuānyán
study intensively; delve into
他钻研这个问题很多年了。 Tā zuānyán zhège wèntí hěn duō nián le. — He has been delving into this problem for many years.
2490 钻石
鑽石
zuànshí
diamond
戒指上镶着一颗小钻石。 Jièzhi shang xiāngzhe yì kē xiǎo zuànshí. — A small diamond is set in the ring.
2491 嘴唇 zuǐchún
lip
天太干,她的嘴唇裂了。 Tiān tài gān, tā de zuǐchún liè le. — The air was so dry that her lips cracked.
2492 罪犯 zuìfàn
criminal
罪犯已经被抓获。 Zuìfàn yǐjīng bèi zhuāhuò. — The criminal has been caught.
2493 尊严
尊嚴
zūnyán
dignity; sanctity; honor
每个人都有自己的尊严。 Měi ge rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de zūnyán. — Everyone has their own dignity.
2494 遵循 zūnxún
follow; abide by
我们要遵循客观规律。 Wǒmen yào zūnxún kèguān guīlǜ. — We must follow objective laws.
2495 作弊 zuòbì
practice fraud; cheat
考试作弊是很严重的问题。 Kǎoshì zuòbì shì hěn yánzhòng de wèntí. — Cheating in an exam is a serious matter.
2496 作废
作廢
zuòfèi
cancellation; delete; to nullify; to expire and thus lose validity
过期的票据一律作废。 Guòqī de piàojù yílǜ zuòfèi. — Expired tickets are all void.
2497 作风
作風
zuòfēng
work style; way
他工作作风非常踏实。 Tā gōngzuò zuòfēng fēicháng tāshi. — His working style is thoroughly down-to-earth.
2498 作息 zuòxī
work and rest
他的作息很有规律。 Tā de zuòxī hěn yǒu guīlǜ. — His routine of work and rest is very regular.
2499 座右铭
座右銘
zuòyòumíng
motto
这句话是他的座右铭。 Zhè jù huà shì tā de zuòyòumíng. — This sentence is his motto.
2500 做主 zuòzhǔ
decide; take the responsibility for a decision
这件事你自己做主吧。 Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zìjǐ zuòzhǔ ba. — You decide this for yourself.
The word order follows the standard pinyin-alphabetical HSK 6 list. Traditional characters are shown under the Simplified form when they differ. Download the whole list as a PDF for a clean handout — all 2,500 words, typeset, free and with no sign-up. All six HSK PDFs are on one page, with what is in each file and what you may do with it. Word list: official HSK 6 list (2012 standard); definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Free HSK 6 vocabulary mock test — 20 questions, 10 minutes

Check whether the words are really sticking. The mock test draws 20 random questions from the 2,500-word list — half ask the meaning of a Chinese word, half ask you to pick the right word for an English meaning — with a 10-minute timer.

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What HSK 6 adds — 6 focus areas

HSK 6 tests whether Chinese has become a working language for you: speed, register and error-spotting rather than new structures.

  1. 缩写 summary writing — read a 1,000-character narrative for 10 minutes, then rewrite it from memory in about 400 characters.
  2. 病句 error-spotting — the reading section opens with 10 find-the-faulty-sentence questions, the exam's hardest part.
  3. Literary & formal vocabulary曾经、鉴于、致使、倘若 written-style words dominate the list.
  1. 成语 at scale — hundreds of idioms appear across listening and reading; collect them systematically.
  2. Reading speed — 50 questions over long passages in 50 minutes; skim-first technique is mandatory.
  3. Broadcast-speed listening — news reports and lectures, played once.
Want the full explanation of any of these? Each one has its own page in the Chinese Grammar Library — structure formula, six example sentences with audio, the mistakes English speakers make, and a five-question drill. Background reading: Chinese Grammar Patterns for Beginners and Essential Chinese Measure Words.

HSK 6 study plan

Plan on twelve to eighteen months from HSK 5. The 2,500 new words demand a daily habit; everything else is volume.

Months 1–6 — Words 1–1,250

  • Learn 7 new words a day with HSK 6 flashcards; weekly shuffled reviews.
  • Read real Chinese daily — news, essays, fiction — and mine unknown words with the HSK Level Analyzer.
  • Start a 成语 collection; the Chengyu Quiz makes a good warm-up.

Months 7–12 — Words 1,251–2,500 & 缩写

  • Finish the list; keep the review pile honest with shuffled flashcards.
  • Practice one 缩写 summary per week: read 1,000 characters for 10 minutes, rewrite in 400.
  • Listen to Chinese news or lectures daily at natural speed.

Months 13–18 — Test mode

  • Take the mock test twice a week; drill every weak word it reports.
  • Do timed 病句 sets and full reading sections — pacing decides HSK 6.
  • Consistently near 70%+ on full mocks? Book the exam and trust the routine.

HSK 6 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 6?

HSK 6 assumes 5,000 words in total: 2,500 from HSK 1–5 plus the 2,500 new words on this page. At this level you can comfortably understand almost anything you read or hear in Chinese.

What is the HSK 6 exam format and pass score?

HSK 6 has three sections: Listening (50 questions), Reading (50 questions) and Writing (one 缩写 task: read a 1,000-character passage, then summarize it in about 400 characters) — about 135–140 minutes in total. The maximum is 300 points; 180 (60%) is the commonly used pass line.

What is the HSK 6 writing task (缩写)?

You read a narrative passage of about 1,000 characters for 10 minutes (no notes), the passage is taken away, and you then get 35 minutes to rewrite it as a ~400-character summary with a title. It tests memory, structure and clean written Chinese — weekly practice makes it predictable.

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 6?

From HSK 5, most learners need twelve to eighteen months of daily study — commonly cited as 1,200–2,500+ total hours from zero. The plan above paces the 2,500 new words at seven a day across a year, then shifts to timed exam technique.

Is HSK 6 the same as fluent?

HSK 6 certifies near-native reading and listening (roughly CEFR C2 for those skills), but it does not test speaking — that is the separate HSKK exam. Most HSK 6 holders still keep building spoken fluency afterwards.

Can I download the HSK 6 word list as a PDF?

Yes — click the Print / Save as PDF button above the table and choose 'Save as PDF' in your browser's print dialog for a clean, ad-free list of all 2,500 words with characters, pinyin and English meanings.

More background: HSK Explained — levels, format and study plan · handwriting practice: printable 田字格 sheets

Where next?

Step back to the HSK 5 list, see all HSK levels at a glance, read HSK Explained to plan the whole journey, or explore every study tool in the Pinyin Learning Center.