Chapter 1 Flashcards

Question 1

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What is the meaning of the word?

的

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A

[de] ; 我的 wǒde my; 高的 gāode high, tall; 是的 shìde that’s it, that’s right; 是…的 shì…de one who…; 他是说汉语的. Tā shì shuō Hànyǔde. He is one who speaks Chinese.
[dì] 目的 mùdì goal
[dí] true, real; 的确 díquè certainly

Question 2

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What is the meaning of the word?

一(A壹)

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A

[yī] one, a little; 第一 dì-yī first, primary; 看一看 kànyīkàn have a (quick) look at
[yí] (used before tone #4); 一个人 yí gè rén one person; 一定 yídìng certain; 一样 yíyàng same; 一月yíyuè January
[yì] (used before tones #2 and #3); 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 一些 yìxiē some
{Compare with 幺(F么) yāo, which also means “one”}

Question 3

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What is the meaning of the word?

是

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A

[shì] to be, 是不是? shìbushì? is (it) or is (it) not?; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?

Question 4

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What is the meaning of the word?

不

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[bù] not

[bú] (used before tone #4); 不是 bú shì isn’t

Question 5

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What is the meaning of the word?

了

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[le] ; 你来了! Nǐ láile! You have come! 我累了! Wǒ lèile! I’ve gotten tired! 那好了! Nà hǎole! That’s OK (now)! 我只请了一位客人. Wǒ zhǐ qǐngle yí wèi kèren. I invited only one guest.
[liǎo] end, finish, settle, dispose of, know clearly, to be able, (=了解 liǎojiě) understand, comprehend; 了了 liǎoliaǒ clearly understand, settle (a debt/etc.), to be intelligent; 了了 liǎole to be over/ended/finnish/settled; 你卖不了! Nǐ mài bùliǎo! You will not be able to sell (it)!
[liào] (=瞭 liaò) to survey/watch
{Compare with 子 zǐ child}

Question 6

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What is the meaning of the word?

人

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[rén] person; 人类 rénlèi humankind; 有人吗? yǒu rén ma? Is there anybody here?
{Compare with 入 rù enter}

Question 7

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What is the meaning of the word?

我

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[wǒ] I, me, my; 我们 wǒmen we, us

{Compare with 找 zhǎo seek}

Question 8

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What is the meaning of the word?

在

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[zài] at; 现在 xiànzài now; 存在 cúnzài exist

Question 9

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What is the meaning of the word?

有

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[yǒu] have, there is; 没有 méiyǒu haven’t, there isn’t; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn’t there? Have (you) or haven’t (you)?; 有的 yǒude some
[yòu] (=又 yòu) again, both… and…

Question 10

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What is the meaning of the word?

他

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[tā] he, him, his, (she, her, it, its), (=其他 qítā) other

[tuō] (in classical texts) someone else, something else

Question 11

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What is the meaning of the word?

这(F這)

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[zhè] this; 这儿 zhèr here

[zhèi] this (before classifier)

Question 12

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What is the meaning of the word?

中

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[zhōng] middle, in; 中国 Zhōngguó China

[zhòng] hit (a target)

Question 13

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What is the meaning of the word?

大

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[dà] big; 多大? duōdà? how large?; 大小 dàxiǎo size; 大家 dàjiā everybody
[dài] 大夫 dàifu doctor
{Compare with 太 tài very and 木 mù tree}

Question 14

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What is the meaning of the word?

来(F來)

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[lái] come; 原来 yuánlái originally, as a matter of fact; 来年 láinián coming/next year(s)
[lai] (when used as a verb complement); 起来 qǐlai get up

Question 15

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What is the meaning of the word?

上

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[shàng] above, on, over, top, (go) up, last, previous
[shǎng] 上声 shǎngshēng 3rd tone in Mandarin
[shang] (when used as a verb complement)
{Compare with 下 xià under}

Question 16

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What is the meaning of the word?

国(F國)

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[guó] (=国家 guójiā) country, state, nation, ; 中国 Zhōngguó China; 美国 Měiguó USA

Question 17

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What is the meaning of the word?

个(F個,箇)

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[gè] ; 个人 gèrén personal; 个人主页 gèrénzhùyè personal homepage

[gě] 自个 zìgě oneself

Question 18

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What is the meaning of the word?

到

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[dào] to, towards, until, arrive, reach

Question 19

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What is the meaning of the word?

说(F說)

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[shuō] explain, scold, refer to, (=说话 shuōhuà) speak, say; 游说 yóushuō persuade
[shuì] try to persuade; 游说 yóushuì lobbying

Question 20

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What is the meaning of the word?

们(F們)

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[men] ; 我们 wǒmen we; 人们 rénmen people, persons

Question 21

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What is the meaning of the word?

为(F為)

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[wèi] for, for the sake of, in order to, in this connection
[wéi] do, act, act as, be, become; 认为 rènwéi think or believe that…; 以为 yǐwéi think or believe erroneously that…
{Compare with 办 bàn do}

Question 22

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What is the meaning of the word?

子

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[zǐ] child, son; 子女 zǐnǚ sons and daughters; 儿子 érzi son
[zi] (noun suffix); 桌子 zhuōzi table
{Compare with 了 le }

Question 23

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What is the meaning of the word?

和

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[hé] together, with, (F龢) harmony, gentle, mild, kind, ; 和平 hépíng peace
[Hé] Japan
[huo] 暖和 nuǎnhuo nice and warm
[hè] join in singing, compose a poem in reply
[huó] mix with water
[huò] mix, blend
[hú] complete a set in Mahjong

Question 24

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What is the meaning of the word?

你

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[nǐ] (Alternative feminine form: 妳 nǐ) you, your; 你们 nǐmen you (plural)

Question 25

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What is the meaning of the word?

地

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[dì] earth, ground, soil, place, position, distance; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches
[de] , ~ly; 快地走 kuàide zǒu walk quickly

Question 26

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What is the meaning of the word?

出

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[chū] go out, come out, in direction out from something, emit, issue, prouce; 出现 chūxiàn appear, emerge, (F齣)

Question 27

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What is the meaning of the word?

道

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[dào] way, path, channel, way, say, a streak (of light), doctrine, , (=道教 Dàojiào) Taoism; 知道 zhīdao know
[dǎo] (=导 dǎo) lead; 领道 = 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

Question 28

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What is the meaning of the word?

也

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[yě] also, as well; 也许 yěxǔ perhaps

Question 29

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What is the meaning of the word?

时(F時)

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[shí] period, season, (=时间 shíjiān, =时候 shíhou) time, (=小时 xiǎoshí) hour

Question 30

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What is the meaning of the word?

年

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[nián] year, ; 今年 jīnnián this year; 明年 míngnián next year; 去年 qùnián last year; 中年 zhōngnián middle age

Question 31

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What is the meaning of the word?

得

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[de] ; 走得快 zǒude kuài walk quickly
[dé] get, reach, achieve
[děi] should

Question 32

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What is the meaning of the word?

就

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[jiù] just, simply, right away; 就要 jiùyào about to (do something); 这就是我! Zhè jiùshì wǒ! This is simply me!; 他就要去. Tā jiùyào qù. He is about to leave.

Question 33

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What is the meaning of the word?

那

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[nà] that
[nèi] that (before classifier)
[nuó] 禅那 chánnuó deep meditation
[nuò] 无那 wúnuò helpless, unfortunately
[nǎ] (=哪 nǎ) what?
[něi] (=哪 něi before classifier) which?

Question 34

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What is the meaning of the word?

要

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[yào] want, will, shall, need, important, essential; 主要 zhǔyào main, fundamental
[yāo] 要求 yāoqiú demand

Question 35

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What is the meaning of the word?

下

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[xià] below, under, (go) down, next (as opposed to previous/last)
{Compare with 上 shàng above}

Question 36

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What is the meaning of the word?

以

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[yǐ] use, take, according to, because of, in order to; 可以 kěyǐ OK, may; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore, as a result; 以外 yǐwài beyond, except

Question 37

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What is the meaning of the word?

生

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[shēng] give birth, life; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir

Question 38

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What is the meaning of the word?

会(F會)

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[huì] can, able, meet, meeting, society, union, party
[kuài] 会计 kuàijì accounting
[huǐ] 会儿 huìr moment

Question 39

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What is the meaning of the word?

自

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[zì] from, since, (=自己 zìjǐ) self; 自然 zìrán nature

{Compare with 目 mù eye and 白 bái white}

Question 40

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What is the meaning of the word?

着(F著)

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[zhe]
[zháo] touch
[zhuó] wear clothes, dress, touch
[zhāo] put in, add, (F招) make move in chess, trick, decieve

Question 41

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What is the meaning of the word?

去

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[qù] go, leave, depart (opposite of 来 lái)

Question 42

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What is the meaning of the word?

之

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[zhī] , it (in classical texts)

Question 43

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What is the meaning of the word?

过(F過)

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[guò] pass, cross, go by, exceed, ; 过马路 guò mǎlù cross the street; 我去过中国两次. wǒ qùguo Zhōngguó liǎng cì. I have gone to China twice.

Question 44

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What is the meaning of the word?

家

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[jiā] home, house, family; 国家 guójiā nation; 大家 dàjiā everybody
[jie] 整天家 zhěngtiānjie all day long; 家里 jiālǐ (at) home, (in the) family

Question 45

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What is the meaning of the word?

学(F學)

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[xué] study, learn; 学校 xuéxiào school; 学生 xuésheng student

{Compare with 字 zì written character}

Question 46

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What is the meaning of the word?

对(F對)

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[duì] correct, answer, treat, agree, mutual, pair; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me

Question 47

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What is the meaning of the word?

可

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[kě] ~able, (=可以 kěyǐ) may, can, (=可是 kěshì) but, however; 可爱 kě’ài loveable, cute; 可能 kě’néng possible, probable, maybe; 可口可乐 kěkǒukělè Coca Cola
[kè] 可汗 kèhán khan

Question 48

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What is the meaning of the word?

她

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[tā] she, her

Question 49

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What is the meaning of the word?

里

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[lǐ] neighbourhood, half kilometer, , (F裏,裡) in, inside, lining; 哪里? nǎli? where?; 那里 nàli there; 这里 zhèli here

Question 50

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What is the meaning of the word?

后

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[hòu] queen, (F後) after, behind, ; 后天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow

Question 51

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What is the meaning of the word?

小

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[xiǎo] small; 大小 dàxiǎo size

Question 52

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What is the meaning of the word?

么

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[me/mo] (F麼,末) (interrogative suffix) 什么? shénme? what?; 为什么? wèishénme? why? 没什么! méi shénme! It doesn’t matter!, Never mind!; 怎么? zěnme? how?
[yāo] (S幺) youngest, one (e.g. in bus/house/phone numbers)

Question 53

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What is the meaning of the word?

心

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[xīn] heart; 小心 xiǎoxīn be careful; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality; 中心 zhōngxīn center

Question 54

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What is the meaning of the word?

多

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[duō] many, much, more; 多大 duōdà how large?; 多少 duōshǎo how many/much?

Question 55

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What is the meaning of the word?

天

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[tiān] sky, heaven, god, day, (=天空 tiānkōng) sky; 天气 tiānqì weather
{天干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers}
{Compare with 夫 fū man and 无 wú without}

Question 56

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What is the meaning of the word?

而

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[ér] (=而且 érqiě) and, furthermore, (=然而 rán’ér) yet, even so

Question 57

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What is the meaning of the word?

能

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[néng] can, be able; 能够 nénggòu be capable of; 可能 kě’néng maybe

Question 58

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What is the meaning of the word?

好

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[hǎo] good, good to…, easy to…; 你好! Nǐhǎo! Hello!
[hào] to like
[hāo] 好好儿 hǎohāor in perfectly good condition

Question 59

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What is the meaning of the word?

都

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[dōu] all

[dū] (=首都 shǒudū) capital city

Question 60

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What is the meaning of the word?

然

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[rán] right, correct, so, like that; 虽然 suīrán although; 忽然 hūrán suddenly; 当然 dāngrán of course; 自然 zìrán nature

Question 61

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What is the meaning of the word?

没(F沒)

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[méi] (=没有 méiyǒu) haven’t, there isn’t; 有没有? Yǒuméiyǒu? Is there or isn’t there? Have (you) or haven’t (you)?
[mò] sink, overflow, disappear, confiscate

Question 62

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What is the meaning of the word?

日

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[rì] sun, (=日子 rìzi) day; 日记 rìjì diary; 日光 rìguāng sunlight

{Compare with 曰 yuē say, 目 mù eye and 甘 gān sweet}

Question 63

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What is the meaning of the word?

于

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[yú] , (F於) in, at, for, to, from, by, than

{Compare with 千 qiān thousand and 干 gān stem}

Question 64

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What is the meaning of the word?

起

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A

[qǐ] rise, start; 起来 qǐlai get up; 对不起 duìbuqǐ excuse me

[qi] (when used as a verb complement)

Answer 65

A

[hái] still, yet

[huán] return, give back

Answer 66

A

[fā] (F發) deliver, utter, express, shoot, emit, develop, expand
[fà] (F髮) hair
[fa] (F髮) 头发 tóufa hair

Answer 67

A

[chéng] (=成为 chéngwéi, =变成 biànchéng) become, ; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 完成 wánchéng accomplish, complete, fulfill; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom

Answer 68

A

[shì] matter, affair, thing, event, accident, job, responsibility; 事情 shìqing situation

Answer 69

A

[zhǐ] only, just, merely, ; 一只猫 yì zhǐ māo a cat
[zhī] (F隻) single, one, only
{Compare with 兄 xiōng brother}

Answer 70

A

[zuò] do, make; 工作 gōngzuò work; 作业 zuòyè homework
[zuó] 作践 zuójian spoil, waste, humiliate, insult
[zuō] do

Answer 71

A

[dāng] (F當) serve as, (F噹) ding-dong

[dàng] (F當) proper, right, equal, (=当作 dàngzuò) treat as, regard as

Answer 72

A

[xiǎng] think, feel, consider, want, remember

Answer 73

A

[kàn] see, look at, read, think, consider

[kān] look after, tend; 看守 kānshǒu guard

Answer 74

A

[wén] language, literature, ; 文化 wénhuà culture; 中文 Zhōngwén Chinese (written) language

Answer 75

A

[wú] without, nothingness, have not
[mó] 南无 nánmó to give oneself totally to
{Compare with 天 tiān heaven}

Answer 76

A

[kāi] open; 开始 kāishǐ begin 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold
[kai] (when used as a verb complement)
{Compare with 并 bìng combine}

Answer 77

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[shǒu] hand, a person skilled in something; 挥手 huīshǒu wave; 拍手 pāishǒu clap; 握手 wòshǒu shake/clasp hands
{Compare with 毛 máo hair}

Answer 78

A

[shí] ten; 十三 shísān thirteen; 五十 wǔshí fifty; 十月 shíyuè October

Answer 79

A

[yòng] use; 好用 hǎoyòng useful; 不用 búyòng there’s no need; 使用 shǐyòng use, apply
{Compare with 甩 shuǎi swing}

Answer 80

A

[zhǔ] lord, master, host, god, (=主要 zhǔyào) main, primary; 主义 zhǔyì doctrine, ~ism; 主页 zhùyè homepage
{Compare with 王 wáng king}

Answer 81

A

[xíng] go, OK; 行动 xíngdòng action, operation, move, get about, act
[háng] line; 银行 yínháng bank; 行业 hángyè profession
[hàng] 树行子 shùhàngzi rows of trees
[héng] (phonetic radical)

Answer 82

A

[fāng] side, square; 地方 dìfang place; 方面 fāngmiàn aspect

{Compare with 万 wàn ten thousand}

Answer 83

A

[yòu] again, both… and…

Answer 84

A

[rú] like, as, as if, (=如果 rúguǒ) if; 如此 rúcǐ like this

Answer 85

A

[qián] in front, previous, ago, former, first; 前天 the day before yesterday

Answer 86

A

[suǒ] place; 所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore; 所有 suǒyǒu all; 厕所 cèsuǒ toilet

Answer 87

A

[běn] basis, origin, edition, ; 本人 běnrén I, me, myself; 日本 Rìběn Japan
{Compare with 木 mù tree}

Answer 88

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[jiàn] appear to be, meet with, call on, (=看见 kànjian) see; 意见 yìjian idea, view, opinion; 听见 tīngjiàn hear
[xiàn] show, appear, become visible
{Compare with 贝 bèi shellfish}

Answer 89

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[jīng] longitude (both geographic and in Chinese medecin), scripture, constant, regular, , deal with, (=经纪 jīngjì) manage (a business); 已经 yǐjing already; 经过 jīngguò pass, go through; 经验 jīngyàn experience; 经由 jīngyóu via, by way of; 经常 jīngcháng frequent, daily; 易经 Yìjīng Book of Changes;

Answer 90

A

[tóu] head, top, first, ; 头发 tóufa hair

[tou] 石头 shítou stone

Answer 91

A

[miàn] face, surface, , (F麵) wheat flour, (=面条 miàntiáo) noodle; 面包 miànbāo bread

Answer 92

A

[gōng] public, official; 公里 gōnglǐ kilometer; 办公室 bànggōngshì office; 公司 gōngsī company; 公共 gōnggòng public, communal, common; 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē (public) bus; 李公 Lǐgōng (honorable and old) Mr Li

Answer 93

A

[tóng] same, with; 同志 tóngzhì comrade

[tòng] (F衕) 胡同 hútòng lane

Answer 94

A

[sān] three; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 三月 sānyuè March

Answer 95

A

[yǐ] stop, cease, end, (=已经 yǐjīng) already

{Compare with 己 jǐ self, which is “open” on the left side}

Answer 96

A

[lǎo] old, venerable, outdated; 老师 lǎoshī teacher; 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; 老张 lǎo Zhāng old Zhang = dear (friend) Mr Zhang

Answer 97

A

[cóng] from, through, join, follower, secondary

[cōng] 黑从从 hēicōngcōng murky

Answer 98

A

[dòng] move, change, arouce; 动物 dòngwù animal; 活动 huódòng activity; 运动 yùndòng sports

Answer 99

A

[liǎng] two (before classifier), 50 grams

Answer 100

A

[cháng] long, lasting, length

[zhǎng] grow up, chief, head, older, elder

Answer 101

A

[zhī] realize, sense, inform, tell, (=知道 zhīdao) know; 知识 zhīshi knowledge
[zhì] (=智 zhì) wit, (=智慧 zhìhuì) wisdom, (=智力 zhìlì) intellect

Answer 102

A

[mín] (=人民 rénmín) people, ; 民主 mǐnzhǔ democracy

Answer 103

A

[yàng] appearance, shape, form, manner; 这样 zhèyàng like this; 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how? in what way?

Answer 104

A

[xiàn] show, appear, current; 现在 xiànzài now; 发现 fāxiàn discover; 现代 xiàndài modern

Answer 105

A

[fēn] divide, fraction, minute, cent; 百分之五 bǎifēnzhīwǔ = 5/100 = 5%
[fèn] limits of rights or duty

Answer 106

A

[jiāng] shall; 将来 jiānglái future

[jiàng] general, a piece in Chinese chess 麻将 májiàng mahjongg

Answer 107

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[wài] outside, outer, other, foreign, beyond, relative on ones mother’s/sisters/wife’s side; 外孙 wàisūn daugthers son; 外国人 wàiguórén foreigner; 意外 yìwài unexpected
{Compare with 处 chù place}

Answer 108

A

[dàn] (=但是 dànshì) but, still, nevertheless, however, yet

Answer 109

A

[shēn] life, incarnation, , (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 亲身 qīnshēn in person, personally

Answer 110

A

[xiē] some, ; 一些 yìxiē a number of, some; 这些人 zhèxiē rén these people

Answer 111

A

[yǔ] give, offer, help, support, and
[yù] 参与 cānyù participate in
[yú] 欤
{Compare with 写 xiě write}

Answer 112

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[gāo] high, tall, loud, your, ; 提高 tígāo improve; 高兴 gāoxìng happy; 高见 gāojiàn your opinion/idea

Answer 113

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[yì] (=意思 yìsi, =意义 yìyì) meaning, idea, (=愿意 yuànyi) wish, desire; 意图 yìtú intention; 意见 yìjian opinion; 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy

Answer 114

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[jìn] enter, go forward, recieve, drink, eat, submit; 进步 jìnbù progress

Answer 115

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[bǎ] grasp, hold, handle,

[bà] 把子 bàzi, 把儿 bàr handle

Answer 116

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[fǎ] (=法律 fǎlǜ) law, (=办法 bànfǎ) method; 法国 Fǎguó France

Answer 117

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[cǐ] this; 如此 rúcǐ (=这样 zhèyàng) like this; 此地 cǐdì (=这里 zhèlǐ) here, at this place

Answer 118

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[shí] solid, true, real; 事实 shìshí fact; 实际上 shíjìshang actually; 实在 shízài really

Answer 119

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[huí] circle, return, reply, turns, times, chapter, Muslim, Hui (ethnic minority), ; 回来 huílái come back; 回去 huíqù go back; 回答 huídá answer

Answer 120

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[èr] two; 二月 èryuè February

Answer 121

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[lǐ] principle; 理论 lǐlùn theory; 管理 guǎnlǐ manage; 心理 xīnlǐ psychology, mentality

Answer 122

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[měi] (=美丽 meilì) beautiful, (=好 hǎo) good, (=美德 měidé) virtue, ; 美国 Měiguó USA; 美元 měiyuán US$ 美家 měijiā artist

Answer 123

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[diǎn] a drop (of liquid), dot, decimal point, a little, a bit, appoint time, select, choose, order food/drink, , (=点火 diǎnhuǒ) light a fire; 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little; 点头 diǎntóu nod one’s head

Answer 124

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[yuè] month, (=月亮 yuèliang, =月球 yuèqiú) moon

Answer 125

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[míng] bright, clear, distinct, next (day or year), ; 明白 míngbai clear, understand; 明天 míngtiān tomorrow

Answer 126

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[qí] its, that, such, they, them; 其他 qítā other; 尤其 yóuqí especially
[jī] anniversary

Answer 127

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[zhǒng] kind, sort, breed, race

[zhòng] to plant, cultivate

Answer 128

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[shēng] voice, declaration, (=声音 shēngyīn) sound, ; 声名 shēngmíng reputation, fame, statement, declaration

Answer 129

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[quán] whole, entire, total, complete, ; 完全 wánquán completely; 安全 ānquán safety

Answer 130

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[gōng] (=工作 gōngzuò) work, job; 工人 gōngrén worker

Answer 131

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[jǐ] (=自己 zìjǐ) self

{Compare with 已 yǐ already, which is “closed” on the left side}

Answer 132

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[huà] speech, word, language, dialect, (=说话 shuōhuà) talk, speak
[huo] 白话 báihuo = báihuà vernacular, empty talk

Answer 133

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[ér] child; 儿子 érzi son; 女儿 nǚ’ér daughter
[r] (noun suffix); 这儿 zhèr here; 那儿 nàr there
[rén] (when referring to the radical)
{Compare with 兄 xiōng brother, 几 jǐ table, 臾 yú moment}

Answer 134

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[zhě] one who…; 作者 zuòzhě author; 和平主义者 hépíngzhǔyìzhě pacifist

Answer 135

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[xiàng] take somebody’s part, to, towards, all along, allways, , (F嚮) direction, towards, (F曏) formerly, previously; 向者 xiàngzhě formerly, once upon a time

Answer 136

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[qíng] sensibility, (=感情 gǎnqíng) feeling, emotion; 爱情 àiqíng love

Answer 137

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[bù] (=部分 bùfen) part, section, unit, , (=部队 bùduì) troops, army; 西部 xībù western part; 全部 quánbù entire

Answer 138

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[zhèng] right, straight, upright, correct

[zhēng] 正月 zhēngyuè, 新正 xīnzhēng the 1st month of lunar year

Answer 139

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[míng] (=名字 míngzi) name, personal name, reputation, famous, ; 著名 zhùmíng famous; 名词 míngcí noun

Answer 140

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[dìng] fix, settle, calm, stable, subscribe, (=决定 juédìng) decide; 一定 yídìng definite

Answer 141

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[nǚ] female, (=女人 nǚrén, =妇女 fùnǚ) woman

Answer 142

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[wèn] ask, examine; 问题 wèntí question, problem; 访问 fǎngwèn visit

Answer 143

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[lì] (=活力 nénglì) energy, vitality, , (=力量 lìliang) strength, force

Answer 144

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[jī] (=机器 jīqi) machine; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio; 飞机 fēijī aircraft

Answer 145

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[gěi] give, give to, for, for the benefit of; 送给 sònggěi send/present to
[jǐ] give, supply, provide, (=供给 gōngjǐ) provide

Answer 146

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[děng] equal, class, wait, and so on, etc.

Answer 147

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[jī] small table, (F幾) 几乎 jīhū almost
[jǐ] (F幾) how many?, a few, (used in numerals)
{Compare with 儿 ér child}

Answer 148

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[hěn] very, quite; 很好 hěnhǎo very good; 很不错! hěn búcuò! not bad at all!

Answer 149

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[yè] line of business, trade, occupation, profession, course of study, engage in, ; 商业 shāngyè commerce; 工业 gōngyè industry; 作业 zuòyè homework

Answer 150

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[zuì] most, marking for superlative; 最近 zuìjìn recently/soon; 最喜欢 zuì xǐhuan favorite

Answer 151

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[jiān] room, between, locality, within given time or space,
[jiàn] gap, interval
[gān] 半间不界 bàn’gānbùgà neither this nor that, inexplicit, equivocal, mediocre

Answer 152

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[xīn] new, renew; 重新 chóngxīn again; 新闻 xīnwén news

Answer 153

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[shén] 什么 shénme what?

[shí] (=十 shí) ten

Answer 154

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[dǎ] strike, hit, get, play, (generalized verb with specific meaning determined by its object); 打算 dǎsuan plan, intend; 打开 dǎkāi open, unfold; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault
[dá] dozen

Answer 155

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[biàn] (=方便 fāngbiàn) convenient
[pián] 便宜 piányi cheap
{Compare with 使 shǐ send and 更 gèng more}

Answer 156

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[wèi] place, location, position,

Answer 157

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[yīn] cause, (=因为 yīnwèi) because, (=原因 yuányīn) reason

Answer 158

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[zhòng] weight, considerable in amount/value, (=沉重 chénzhòng) heavy, weighty, (=重要 zhòngyào) important
[chóng] again

Answer 159

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[bèi] quilt, cover (with), by (indicates passive voice)

[pī] 被服 pīfú = bèifú bedding and clothing, something one hangs on to

Answer 160

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[zǒu] go, walk, leave

Answer 161

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[diàn] (=闪电 shǎndiàn) (flash of) lightning, (=电气 diànqì) electricity; 电话 diànhuà phone; 电脑 diànnǎo computer

Answer 162

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[sì] four; 四周 sìzhōu all around; 四月 sìyuè April

Answer 163

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[dì] indicating ordinal number, ~th; 第三世界 dì-sān shìjiè 3rd World; 第一次 dì-yī cì 1st time

Answer 164

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[mén] door, gate, family, house, valve, switch, , ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 部门 bùmén department; 门铃 ménlíng doorbell

Answer 165

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[xiāng] each other, mutual, mode, phase,

[xiàng] look at, appearance, photo

Answer 166

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[cì] occurence, time, second, inferior, number of times; 两次 liǎng cì twice

Answer 167

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[dōng] master, owner, (=东方 dōngfāng) east; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 东西 dōngxi thing, creature
{Compare with 车 chē vehicle}

Answer 168

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[zhèng] (=政治 zhèngzhì) politics, political affairs, (=政府 zhèngfǔ) government

Answer 169

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[hǎi] sea, big lake, , (=海洋 hǎiyáng, =大海 dàhǎi) sea, ocean

Answer 170

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[kǒu] mouth, opening, entrance, hole, cut, ; 门口 ménkǒu doorway; 人口 rénkǒu population

Answer 171

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[shǐ] make, cause to (do), send (as envoy), (=使用 shǐyòng) use, apply
{Compare with 吏 lì and 便 biàn official}

Answer 172

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[jiāo] teach; 王老师教数学. Wáng lǎoshī jiāo shùxué. Teacher Wang teaches math.
[jiào] cause, ask to, teach; 教师 jiàoshī teacher, instructor; 教育 jiàoyù education

Answer 173

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[xī] west, western; 东西 dōngxi thing; 西北 xīběi northwest

Answer 174

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[zài] again, once more; 再见 zàijiàn goodbye

Answer 175

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[píng] flat, level, even; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 和平 hépíng peace; 平常 píngcháng ordinary, common, usually
{Compare with 半 bàn half}

Answer 176

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[zhēn] true, genuine, really

{There are two ways of writing this character!}

Answer 177

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[tīng] listen; 听见 tīngjiàn hear; 听不懂 tīngbudǒng don’t understand (by listening)

Answer 178

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[shì] generation, , (=世界 shìjiè) world; 世纪 shìjì century

Answer 179

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[qì] air, gas, vapor, spirit, vital energy; 天气 tiānqi weather

Answer 180

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[xìn] letter, message, information, (=相信 xiāngxìn) belive in; 信封 xìnfēng envelope

Answer 181

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[běi] north; 东北 dōngběi northeast; 北京 Běijīng

Answer 182

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[shǎo] few, little, less, lack

[shào] young; 少年 shàonián juvenile

Answer 183

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[guān] shut, close, turn off, close down, concern, key part; 关系 guānxi connection; 关于 guānyú concerning

Answer 184

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[bìng] (F併) combine, merge, (F並) and, equally, truly
[bīng] 并州 Bìng Zhōu (Taiyuan in Shanxi)
{Compare with 开 kāi open}

Answer 185

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[nèi] inside; 内容 nèiróng content

{Compare with 肉 ròu meat and 丙 bǐng third}

Answer 186

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[jiā] add, plus, append, (=增加 zēngjiā) increase; 参加 cānjiā join

Answer 187

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[huà] convert, melt, dissolve, digest, incinerate, (=变化 biànhuà) change, transform
[huā] (=花 huā) spend

Answer 188

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[yóu] from, let, (=由于 yóuyú) due to, (=理由 lǐyóu) cause, reason; 自由 zìyóu freedom
{Compare with 甲 jiǎ helmet and 申 shēn explain}

Answer 189

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[què] however, but, yet

Answer 190

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[dài] (=代表 dàibiǎo) represent, (=时代 shídài) generation, period, epoch, ; 现代 xiàndài modern (times); 上代 shàngdài previous generation

Answer 191

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[jūn] army, military, troops

Answer 192

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[chǎn] give birth to, (=产生 chǎnshēng) produce, (=产品 chǎnpǐn) product

Answer 193

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[rù] (=进入 jìnrù) enter, get into; 收入 shōurù income

{Compare with 人 rén person}

Answer 194

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[xiān] first, before, earlier; 先生 xiānsheng mister, gentleman, Sir; 祖先 zǔxiān = 先辈 xiānbèi ancestor
{Compare with 失 shī lose}

Answer 195

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[shān] hill, mountain, ; 火山 huǒshān volcano; 山脉 shānmài mountain range

Answer 196

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[wǔ] five; 五月 wǔyuè May

Answer 197

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[tài] great, very, too; 太太 tàitai Madame; 太阳 tàiyáng sun, sunshine
{Compare with 大 dà big}

Answer 198

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[shuǐ] water, liquid, ; 水平 shuǐpíng level; 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; 药水 yàoshuǐ liquid medecine
{Compare with 永 yǒng forever}

Answer 199

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[wàn] ten thousand, myriad, ; 万岁 wànsuì long live
[Mò] 万俟 Mòqí
{Compare with 方 fāng square}

Answer 200

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[shì] (=市场 shìchǎng) market, (=城市 chéngshì) city, town

Answer 201

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[yǎn] (=眼睛 yǎnjing) eye; 眼镜 yǎnjìng glasses

Answer 202

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[tǐ] substance, (=身体 shēntǐ) body; 具体 jùtǐ concrete, specific; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font
[tī] 体己 tīji (or tǐjǐ) intimate, confidential

Answer 203

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[bié] separate, other, don’t, leave, differentiate,

[biè] 别扭 bièniu awkward

Answer 204

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[chù] place, part, point, department, office
[chǔ] deal with, get along with somebody
{Compare with 外 wài outside}

Answer 205

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[zǒng] general, overall, always, (=总数 zǒngshù) sum, total; 总统 zǒngtǒng president (of a republic)

Answer 206

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[cái] talent, only then; 刚才 gāngcái just now

Answer 207

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[chǎng] field, place where people gather, stage, level open ground, country fair, market,
[cháng]

Answer 208

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[shī] (=老师 lǎoshī) teacher; 师傅 shīfu master

Answer 209

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[shū] book, style of calligraphy; 书记 shūji clerk; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library

Answer 210

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[bǐ] compare, contrast; 比较 bǐjiào relatively; 比如 bǐrú efor example

Answer 211

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[zhù] live (in a place)

Answer 212

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[yuán] member. ~ist, ~er; 委员会 wěiyuánhuì committee; 人员 rényuán personnel

Answer 213

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[jiǔ] nine; 九月 jiǔyuè September

Answer 214

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[xiào] laugh

Answer 215

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[xìng] sex, gender, nature, disposission, ~ness; 可能性 kěnéngxìng possibility

Answer 216

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[tōng] communicate, notify, connect, join, know very well, authority, expert, (=通过 tōngguò) go through, , ; 交通 jiāotōng traffic; 普通话 Pǔtōnghù Common Speach = Mandarin
[tòng]

Answer 217

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[mù] eye; 目前 mùqián in front of ones eyes, at present; 目的 mùdì goal, purpose, aim; 目录 mùlù catalogue, list, list of contents
{Compare with 自 zì self and 日 rì sun}

Answer 218

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[huá] glory, splendor, magnificent, (=中华 Zhōnghuá) China

[Huà] ; 华山 Huà Shān (mountain in Shaanxi)

Answer 219

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[bào] (=报告 bàogào) report, (=报纸 bàozhǐ) newspaper, (=电报 diànbào) telegram

Answer 220

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[lì] stand, erect, vertical; 建立 jiànlì establish; 立刻 lìkè right away; 立方体 lìfāngtǐ cube

Answer 221

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[mǎ] horse; 马上 mǎshàng right away 马马虎虎 mǎmahūhū careless, casual
{Compare with 乌 wū crow}

Answer 222

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[mìng] (=生命 shēngmìng) life, fate, destiny; 命令 mìnglìng command; 革命 gémìng revolution

Answer 223

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[zhāng] spread, sheet of paper, ; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense, nervous

Answer 224

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[huó] live, alive, living, vivid, save someone’s life; 生活 shēnghuó life; 活动 huódòng activity

Answer 225

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[nán] difficult

[nàn] disaster

Answer 226

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[shén] spirit, god; 精神 jīngshén spirit, mind, consciousness, essence

Answer 227

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[shù] number, number, figure, fate, plan; 数学 shùxué math
[shǔ] count, enumerate, list
[shuò] frequently, repeatedly

Answer 228

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[jiàn] item, correspondence, document, ; 条件 tiáojiàn term, condition

Answer 229

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[ān] still, quiet; 安全 ānquán safe, secure; 安排 ānpái arrange, plan, fix up

Answer 230

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[biǎo] show, list, table, form, meter, (F錶) (wrist-)watch

Answer 231

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[yuán] originally, simple, ; 原来 yuánlái original, formerly, as a matter of fact; 原因 yuányīn cause, reason

Answer 232

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[chē] car, vehicle with wheels,
[jū] (a piece in Chinese chess)
{Compare with 东 dōng east}

Answer 233

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[bái] white; 明白 míngbai understand, realize, clear, obvious; 白天 báitiān daytime; 白菜 báicài cabbage
[bó] 李白 Lǐ Bó = Lǐ Bái
{Compare with 自 zì self and 百 bǎi hundred}

Answer 234

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[yīng] promise, answer, respond, , (=应该 yīnggāi) should, ought to
[yìng] 应用 yìngyòng apply

Answer 235

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[lù] path, way, journey, distance, means, sequence, logic, sort, grade, class, , (=道路 dàolù) road

Answer 236

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[qī] phase, stage, , (=时期 shíqī) time period; 班期 bānqī schedule, time table; 星期 xīngqī week; 长期 chángqī long term
[jī] anniversary

Answer 237

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[jiào] cry out, call; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as

Answer 238

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[sǐ] die, death

Answer 239

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[cháng] often, constant, ordinary, ; 非常 fēicháng extremely

Answer 240

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[tí] lift, raise, pick up, carry; 提高 tígāo improve; 提供 tígōng provide
[dī] 提防 dīfang take precautions or be on guard against

Answer 241

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[gǎn] (=感觉 gǎnjué) feel, (=感情 gǎnqíng) emotion

Answer 242

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[jīn] (=金子 jīnzi) gold, (=金属 jīnshǔ) metals in general

Answer 243

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[hé] what?, where?, how?, ; 任何 rènhé any; 如何 rúhé how?; 几何 jǐhé geometry

Answer 244

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[gèng] more, still/even more, furthermore
[gēng] replace, transform, night watch; (=更改 gēnggǎi) change, alter
{Compare with 吏 lì official and 便 biàn convenient}

Answer 245

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[fǎn] turn over, return, revolt, (=反对 fǎnduì) oppose, combat; 反映 fǎnyìng reflect
[bǎn] 反反 bǎnbǎn proper, fitting
{Compare with 友 yǒu friend}

Answer 246

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[hé] close, shut, accord with, conform to, be equal to, together, jointly, , (=结合 jiéhé) combine; 合作 hézuò cooperate
[gě] decilitre

Answer 247

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[fàng] put, release, set free, give out, expand, blossom, bloom, lend (money) at interest; 解放 jiěfàng liberate, emancipate

Answer 248

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[zuò] do, act, make, produce, write, compose, to have sex; 叫做 jiàozuò be called, be known as; 做法 zuòfǎ method, way of doing
{Sometimes replaceable with 作 zuò do}

Answer 249

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[xì] series, department, faculty, (=系统 xìtǒng) system, (F係) (=联系 liánxì) integrate, relate to; 关系 guānxi concern, affect, matter, (F繫) tie, fasten, feel anxious, be concerned
[jì] (F繫) tie, bind

Answer 250

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[jì] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, plot, plan, ; 统计 tǒngjì statistics

Answer 251

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[huò] (=或者 huòzhě) or, (=或许 huòxǔ) perhaps, mayby, (=可能 kěnéng) probably
{Compare with 國=国 guó country}

Answer 252

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[sī] 公司 gōngsī company, corporation; 司令 sīlìng commander

Answer 253

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[lì] (=利益 lìyì) interest, benefit, profit, ; 利用 lìyòng utilize; 胜利 shènglì triumph; 意大利 Yìdàlì Italy

Answer 254

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[shòu] receive, endure, (=接受 jiēshòu) accept; 难受 nánshòu unhappy

Answer 255

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[guāng] light, merely; 阳光 yángguāng sunlight; 光荣 guāngróng glory

Answer 256

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[wáng] king; 王国 wángguó kingdom, realm, domain
[wàng] (rare) rule
{Compare with 主 zhǔ lord and 玉 yù jade}

Answer 257

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[guǒ] fruit, surely, truly, as expected, (=结果 jiéguǒ) result, consequence, outcome; 如果 rúguǒ if

Answer 258

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[qīn] close relative, kiss; 母亲 mùqin mother; 父亲 fùqin father; 亲自qīnzì in person
[qìng] 亲家 qìngjia relatives by marriage

Answer 259

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[jiè] (=界限 jièxiàn) boundary, limit; 世界 shìjiè world
[gā] 不搭界 bù dāgā have no relation, have nothing to do with
[gà] 半间不界 bàn’gānbùgà neither this nor that, inexplicit, equivocal, mediocre

Answer 260

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[jí] reach, come up to, and, in, on, to; 以及 yǐjí as well as; 及时 jíshí promptly

Answer 261

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[jīn] now, this; 今天 jīntiān today

Answer 262

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[jīng] capital city, (=北京 Běijīng) short for Beijing; 南京 Nánjīng; 东京 Dōngjīng Tokyo (or other eastern capital in previous dynasties!)

Answer 263

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[wù] affair, business; 任务 rènwu assignment, task; 服务 fúwù service, serve

Answer 264

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[zhì] work out, (=制度 zhìdù) system, institution, (=控制 kòngzhì) control, dominate, (F製) (=制造 zhìzào) manufacture

Answer 265

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[jiě] separate, explain, untie, undo, take off, dissolve, solution
[Xiè]
[jiè] 解送 jièsòng send under guard

Answer 266

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[gè] each, every, different, separately; 各有千秋 gèyǒuqiānqiū each has his merits
[gě] 自各 zìgě oneself, by oneself

Answer 267

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[rèn] appoint, no matter, serve a position, allow, trust, official post, ; 任务 rènwu task; 任何 rènhé any
[Rén]

Answer 268

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[zhì] to, until, extremely, most, arrive, reach; 甚至 shènzhì even (to the point of), so much so that; 至少 zhìshǎo at least

Answer 269

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[qīng] (=清楚 qīngchu) clear; 清洁 qīngjié clean

Answer 270

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[wù] thing, matter; 动物 dòngwù animal; 植物 zhíwù plant; 物理 wùlǐ physics

Answer 271

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[tái] you, (F臺) platform, , (=台湾 Táiwān) short for Taiwan, (F檯) desk, table, (F颱) 台风 táifēng typhoon
[tāi] 天台 Tiāntāi (in eastern Zhejiang)

Answer 272

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[xiàng] appearance, likeness, (=大象 dàxiàng) elephant

Answer 273

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[jì] (=记得 jìde) remember, (=记录 jìlù) record

{Compare with the “open” radical 己 jǐ self and not the close 已 yǐ already}

Answer 274

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[biān] on the side of something, margin, limit, , (=旁边 pángbiān) side; 这边 zhèbiān over here

Answer 275

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[gòng] share; 一共 yígòng in all; 共产 gòngchǎn communist; 公共 gōnggòng public; 共和 gònghé republic

Answer 276

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[fēng] wind

Answer 277

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[zhàn] (=战争 zhànzhēng) war

Answer 278

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[gān] stem; 干涉 gānshè interfere, intervene, (F乾) dry
[gàn] (F幹) do
{天干 tiāngān the Ten Heavenly Stems: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸 jiǎ-yǐ-bǐng-dīng-wù-jǐ-gēng-xīn-rén-guǐ (these characters are sometimes used as ordinal numbers}
{Compare with 千 qiān thousand and于 yú at}

Answer 279

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[jiē] connect, (=接受 jiēshòu) accept; 接着 jiēzhe catch, next; 直接 zhíjiē direct

Answer 280

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[tā] it, its

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[xǔ] allow, somewhat, , (=也许 yěxǔ) perhaps; 许多 xǔduō a lot

[hǔ] 邪许 yéhǔ yell in unison, yo-ho-ho

Answer 282

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[bā] eight; 八月 Bāyuè August

Answer 283

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[tè] (=特别 tèbié) special, particular; 特点 tèdiǎn characteristic

Answer 284

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[jué] perceive

[jiào] (=睡觉 shuìjiào) sleep; 午觉 wǔjiào siesta, afternoon nap

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[wàng] look, full moon; 希望 xīwàng hope, wish

Answer 286

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[zhí] straight, directly

{Compare with 真 zhēn true}

Answer 287

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[fú] (=服务 fúwù) serve, (=衣服 yīfu) clothes

[fù] dose

Answer 288

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[máo] hair

{Compare with 手 shǒu hand}

Answer 289

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[lín] (=森林 sēnlín) forest, ; 桂林 Guìlín (city in Guangxi)

Answer 290

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[tí] topic, problem, inscribe; 问题 wèntí question, problem; 题目 tímù title

Answer 291

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[jiàn] construct, establish; 建议 jiànyì suggest

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[nán] south; 西南 xīnán southwest

[nā] 南无 nāmó 〈Sanskrit〉 to give oneself totally to

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[dù] degree, extent, unit (kWh, angle, temperature, etc.), ; 制度 zhìdù system, institution
[duó] 猜度 cāiduó surmise

Answer 294

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[tǒng] order, unite, (=系统 xìtǒng) system; 统治 tǒngzhì rule, dominate; 统一 tǒngyī together, unify, unite, integrate

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[sè] (=颜色 yánsè) colour; 脸色 liǎnsè complexion, look, facial expression
[shǎi] colour

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[zì] written character; 汉字 Hànzì Chinese character; 名字 míngzi name; 体字 tǐzì style of written Chinese, typface, font
{Compare qith 学 xué study}

Answer 297

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[qǐng] please, request, invite; 请求 qǐngqiú ask, request

Answer 298

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[jiāo] join; 交通 jiāotōng traffic; 交换 jiāohuàn exchange

Answer 299

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[ài] (=爱情 àiqíng) love; 爱人 àirén spouse, lover

Answer 300

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[ràng] let, allow

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[rèn] (=认为 rènwéi) consider, (=认识 rènshi) recognize

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[suàn] (=计算 jìsuàn) count, calculate, compute; 算了 suànle forget it, never mind

Answer 303

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[lùn] theory

[Lún] 论语 Lúnyǔ The Confucian Analects

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[bǎi] hundred
[bò] 抄总 chāobòzǒng express/cover everything
{Compare with 白 bái white}

Answer 305

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[chī] eat

[qī] 吃吃 qīqī

Answer 306

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[yì] justice, (=意义 yìyì) meaning; 主义 zhǔyì ~ism

Answer 307

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[kē] department; 科学 kēxué science; 外科 wàikē surgery

Answer 308

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[zěn] (=怎么 zěnme) how?

Answer 309

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[yuán] first, primary, dollar

Answer 310

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[shè] club, organized body, (=社会 shèhuì) society

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[shù] skill, (=艺术 yìshù) art; 技术 jìshù technique

[zhú] 术酒 zhújiǔ medicinal wine

Answer 312

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[jié] tie; 结果 jiéguǒ result; 结婚 jiéhūn marry

[jiē] bear fruit

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[liù] six; 六月 liùyuè June

{Compare with 兴 xìng prosper}

Answer 314

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[gōng] achievement; 成功 chénggōng succeed; 功夫 gōngfu time (duration), time (when), skill, art, work

Answer 315

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[zhǐ] point, (=指头 zhǐtou) finger, toe; 指甲 zhǐjia finger nail

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[sī] (=思想 sīxiǎng) thought
[si] 意思 yìsi meaning
[sāi] 于思 yúsāi richly bearded

Answer 317

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[fēi] not, non-; 非常 fēicháng unusually, extraordinary, special, very, extremely

Answer 318

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[liú] to flow, stream; 电流 diànliú electric current; 交流 jiāoliú to exchange, alternate

Answer 319

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[měi] every, each; 每天 měitiān every day

Answer 320

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[qīng] nature’s colour blue/green/black…; 青年 qīngnián youth; 青蛙 qīngwā frog

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[guǎn] tube, (=管理 guǎnlǐ) manage, supervise; 不管 bùguǎn no matter, regardless of

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[fū] man, (=丈夫 zhàngfu) husband; 工夫 gōngfu time, duration, skill; 大夫 dàifu doctor
[fú] (formal) this/that (person)
{Compare with 天 tiān heaven and 失 shī lose}

Answer 323

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[lián] connect, including; 连忙 liánmáng right away; 连续 liánxù continuous

Answer 324

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[yuǎn] far

Answer 325

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[zī] money, expenses; 资本主义 zīběnzhǔyì capitalism; 投资 tóuzī invest

Answer 326

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[duì] team, (=部队 bùduì) army, (=队伍 duìwǔ) troops

Answer 327

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[gēn] heel, follow, with, and

Answer 328

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[dài] belt, zone, carry, bring, take

Answer 329

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[huā] flower, spend; 花生 huāshēng peanut

Answer 330

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[kuài] fast, sharp, (=快乐 kuàilè, =愉快 yúkuài) happy

Answer 331

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[tiáo] twig, strip, item, ; 条件 tiáojiàn condition, term

Answer 332

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[yuàn] courtyard; 学院 xuéyuàn college; 医院 yīyuàn hospital; 法院 fǎyuàn court

Answer 333

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[biàn] change; 变成 biànchéng become; 变化 biànhuà variation; 改变 gǎibiàn alter

Answer 334

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[lián] unite, join; 联系 liánxì integrate, relate, link, get in touch with

Answer 335

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[yán] words; 语言 yǔyán language, speech, word

Answer 336

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[quán] right, power

Answer 337

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[wǎng] to, toward; 往往 wǎngwǎng often

Answer 338

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[zhǎn] expand, spread out, ; 发展 fāzhǎn develop, expand, grow; 展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibit, show, display

Answer 339

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[gāi] (=应该 yīnggāi) should

Answer 340

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[lǐng] to lead, collar; 领导 lǐngdǎo, 领袖 lǐngxiù leader; 本领 běnlǐng ability

Answer 341

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[chuán] pass, pass on; 传统 chuántǒng tradition

[zhuàn] Confucian classic

Answer 342

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[jìn] near; 附近 fùjìn vicinity; 最近 zuìjìn recently, lately, soon

Answer 343

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[liú] remain, stay, (=保留 bǎoliú) keep, reserve; 留学 liúxé to study abroad; 遗留 yíliú hand down; 拘留 jūliú arrest

Answer 344

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[hóng] (=红色 hóngsè) red; 东方红 Dōngfānghóng The East is Red

[gōng] 女红 nǚgōng needlework

Answer 345

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[zhì] govern, cure, punish; 政治 zhèngzhì government

Answer 346

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[jué] 解决 jiějué solve, resolve, settle; 决定 juédìng decide, resolve, make up one’s mind

Answer 347

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[zhōu] circuit, circumference, cycle, week; 周围 zhōuwéi vicinity, surroundings, entirely; 周身 zhōushēn whole vody

Answer 348

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[bǎo] (=保护 bǎohù) protect; 保证 bǎozhèng ensure, guarantee

Answer 349

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[dá] reach, arrive
[dā]
[tà] 挑达 tāotà walk casually to and fro

Answer 350

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[bàn] do; 办法 bànfǎ method; 办公室 bàngōngshì office

{Compare with 为 wèi for}

Answer 351

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[yùn] carry, transport, (运气 yùnqi) fortune, luck; 运动 yùndòng move, turn around, sports

Answer 352

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[wǔ] military; 武器 wǔqì weapon; 武术 wǔshù martial arts

Answer 353

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[bàn] half, semi~

{Compare with 平 píng even}

Answer 354

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[hòu] (=时候 shíhou) time, wait, situation

Answer 355

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[qī] seven; 七月 qīyuè July

Answer 356

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[bì] (=必须 bìxū) must; 不必 búbì needn’t

Answer 357

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[chéng] (=城市 chéngshì) city, wall; 长城 chángchéng Great Wall

Answer 358

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[fù] (=父亲 fùqin) father; 父母 fùmǔ parents

[fǔ] old man

Answer 359

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[qiáng] strong
[qiǎng] strive
[jiàng] 倔强 juéjiàng stubborn, unbending

Answer 360

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[bù] step; 进步 jìnbù progress, improve; 散步 sànbù take a walk

Answer 361

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[wán] finished, complete

Answer 362

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[gé] leather; 革命 gémìng revolution; 改革 gǎigé reform

[jí] 病革 bìngjí about to die of illness

Answer 363

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[shēn] deep; 深刻 shēnkè deep, profound; 深夜 shēnyè deep in the night

Answer 364

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[qū] (=地区 dìqū) area; 区别 qùbié difference

[ōu]

Answer 365

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[jí] namely, that is, even if, (=立即 lìjí) immediately, at once

Answer 366

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[qiú] seek, ask; 要求 yāoqiú demand, request, requirement

Answer 367

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[pǐn] (=产品 chǎnpǐn) product; 商品 shāngpǐn merchandise, goods

Answer 368

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[shì] scholar; 博士 bóshì Ph.D; 女士 nǚshì lady, Ms.; 战士 zhànshì soldier
{Compare with 土 tǔ earth}

Answer 369

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[zhuǎn] turn, transfer
[zhuàn] rotate
[zhuǎi] 转文 zhuǎiwén to flaunt one’s speach

Answer 370

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[liàng] amount; 量词 liàngcí classifier, measure word

[liáng] to measure

Answer 371

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[kōng] empty, sky

[kòng] leave empty, free time

Answer 372

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[shèn] very; 甚至 shènzhì even, go so far as to

[shén] (=什 shén) what?; 甚么 = 什么 shénme what?

Answer 373

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[zhòng] crowd, many; 群众 qúnzhòng the masses; 听众 tīngzhòng audience

Answer 374

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[jì] 技术 jìshù technology, technique; 科技 kējì science and technology

Answer 375

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[qīng] light (compare with 重 zhòng heavy)

Answer 376

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[chéng] 过程 guòchéng process; 工程 gōngchéng engineering project; 程度 chéngdu level, degree, extent

Answer 377

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[gào] (=告诉 gàosu) tell; 报告 bàogào report, make known

[gù] 告朔 gùshuò distributing feudal calendar

Answer 378

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[jiāng] river; 长江 Cháng Jiāng Yangtze River; 江山 jiāngshān landscape

Answer 379

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[yǔ] (=语言 yǔyán) language; 汉语 Hànyǔ Chinese; 语法 yǔfǎ grammar; 成语 chéngyǔ idiom
[yù] tell

Answer 380

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[yīng] brave, outstanding person, (=英雄 yīngxióng) hero; 英国 Yīngguó England

Answer 381

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[jī] 基础 jīchǔ base, foundation; 基本 jīběn basic, fundamental, essential

Answer 382

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[pài] faction, send; 党派 dǎngpài political parties

[pā] 派司 pāsi passport, identification

Answer 383

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[mǎn] full; 满足 mǎnzú satisfied, contented

Answer 384

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[shì] (=形式 xíngshì) form; 方式 fāngshì way, pattern; 正式 zhèngshì formal, official

Answer 385

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[lǐ] (=李子 lǐzi) plum,

Answer 386

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[xī] breath, stop

[xi] 消息 xiāoxi news; 休息 xiūxi rest

Answer 387

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[xiě] write; 描写 miáoxiě describe, depict
[xiè] 写意 xiěyǐ freehand brushwork, sketch
{Compare with 与 yǔ and}

Answer 388

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[ne]

[ní] woolen cloth

Answer 389

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[shí] know; 认识 rènshi know, recognize; 识别 shíbié tell apart

[zhì] (formal) remember, commit to memory, mark, sign

Answer 390

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[jí] extreme, pole; 太极 Tài Jí the Supreme Ultimate (in Chinese cosmology); 太极拳 tǎijíquán shadowboxing

Answer 391

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[lìng] make, cause; 命令 mìnglìng command
[lǐng] ream,
[líng] 脊令 jílíng (=鹡鸰 jílíng) wagtail (a symbol of brotherly friendship)

Answer 392

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[huáng] (=黄色 huángsè) yellow

Answer 393

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[dé] virtue; 道德 dàodé ethics; 德国 Déguó Germany

Answer 394

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[shōu] gather, (=收到 shōudào) recieve, (=收获 shōuhuò) harvest; 收拾 shōushi put in order; 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio

Answer 395

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[liǎn] face

Answer 396

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[qián] money, copper coin

Answer 397

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[dǎng] (political) party, clique; 共产党 Gòngchǎndǎng Communist Party; 国民党 Guómíndǎng Nationalist Party

Answer 398

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[dǎo] fall down, topple
[dào] invert, (move) backwards, pour, contrary to expectations
[dáo] follow up

Answer 399

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[wèi] have not, did not; 未来 wèilái future

{Compare with 末 mò end}

Answer 400

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[chí] hold; 坚持 jiānchí persist in, insist on; 保持 bǎochí keep, maintain, preserve

Answer 401

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[qǔ] take, get, fetch

Answer 402

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[shè] set up; 建设 jiànshè build, construct; 设计 shèjì design, plan; 设备 shèbèi equipment, facilities

Answer 403

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[shǐ] (=开始 kāishǐ) begin, start; 始终 shǐzhōng all along

Answer 404

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[bǎn] printing plate, edition; 出版 chūbǎn publish

Answer 405

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[shuāng] pair, twin, double; 双方 shuāngfāng both sides

Answer 406

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[lì] (F歷) 历史 lìshǐ history; 经历 jīnglì experience, (F曆) 日历 rìlì calendar
{Compare with 厉 lì severe}

Answer 407

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[yuè] 越…越… the more… the more…

Answer 408

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[shǐ] (=历史 lìshǐ) history, ; 外史 wàishǐ unofficial history

{Compare with 吏 lì official and 更 gèng more}

Answer 409

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[shāng] discuss, business

Answer 410

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[qiān] thousand

{Compare with 干 gān stem and 于 yú at}

Answer 411

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[piàn] slice; 照片 zhàopiàn photo; 片刻 piànkè moment; 卡片 kǎpiàn card
[piān] film

Answer 412

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[róng] contain; 容易 róngyì easy; 内容 nèiróng content

Answer 413

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[yán] grind, (=研究 yánjiū) study, research

Answer 414

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[xiàng] resemble, (=肖像 xiàoxiàng) portrait, image

Answer 415

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[zhǎo] look for, seek

{Compare with 我 wǒ me}

Answer 416

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[yǒu] (=朋友 péngyǒu) friend; 友好 yǒuhǎo friendship

{Compare with 反 fǎn turn over}

Answer 417

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[hái] (=孩子 háizi, =小孩儿 xiǎoháir) child; 女孩儿 nǚháir girl

Answer 418

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[zhàn] stand; 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station

Answer 419

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[guǎng] wide, extensive

[yǎn] (when referring to the radical)

Answer 420

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[gǎi] (=改变 gǎibiàn) change; 改革 gǎigé reform

Answer 421

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[yì] (=议论 yìlùn) discuss, confer; 会议 huìyì meeting, conference; 建议 jiànyì suggest, propose

Answer 422

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[xíng] (=形式 xíngshì) form, shape; 形成 xíngchéng to form, take shape

Answer 423

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[wěi] 委员会 wěiyuánhuì committee; 委托 wěituō entrust

[wēi] 虚与委蛇 xūyǔwēiyí to pretend interest and sympathy

Answer 424

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[zǎo] early; 早饭 zǎofàn breakfast; 早晨 zǎochen morning

Answer 425

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[fáng] (=房间 fángjiān) room, (=房子 fángzi) building

Answer 426

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[yīn] (=声音 shēngyīn) sound; 音乐 yīnyuè music

Answer 427

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[huǒ] fire; 火车 huǒchē train; 火柴 huǒchái match; 火焰 huǒyàn flame

Answer 428

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[jì] (=边际 biānjì) boundary; 实际 shíjì reality; 国际 guójì international

Answer 429

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[zé] (conjunction); 原则 yuánzé principle; 否则 fǒuzé or else

Answer 430

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[shǒu] head; 首先 shǒuxiān first of all; 首都 shǒudū capital (of a country)

Answer 431

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[dān] alone, single, sheet
[chán] 单于 chányú chief of the Xiongnu
[Shàn]

Answer 432

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[jù] seize, depend on, (=根据 gēnjù) according to

[jū] 拮据 jiéjū short of money, hard up

Answer 433

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[dǎo] lead; 领导 lǐngdǎo leader

Answer 434

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[yǐng] shadow, image; 电影 diànyǐng movie

Answer 435

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[shī] lose; 失败 shībài be defeated

{Compare with 先 xiān first}

Answer 436

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[ná] hold; 拿来 nálái bring; 拿去 náqù take; 拿给 nágěi hand over

Answer 437

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[wǎng] net; 网球 wǎngqiú tennis; 因特网 yīntèwáng Internet

Answer 438

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[xiāng] perfume, fragrant; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong

Answer 439

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[sì] similar; 似乎 sìhu it seems

[shì] 似的 shìde alike

Answer 440

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[sī] thus (nowadays used mostly as a phonem in foreign names); 法西斯 fǎxīsī Fascist

Answer 441

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[zhuān] (=专门 zhuānmén) special, (=专家 zhuānjiā) expert; 专政 zhuānzhèng dictatorship

Answer 442

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[shí] (=石头 shítou) stone, rock
[dàn] unit of grain
{Compare with 右 yòu right}

Answer 443

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[ruò] seem, as if; 假若 jiǎruò if; 若干 ruògān how much?

[rě] 般若 bōrě buddhist widom, prajna

Answer 444

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[bīng] (=士兵 shìbīng) soldier; 兵力 bīnglì military strength

{Compare with 宾 bīn guest}

Answer 445

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[dì] (=弟弟 dìdi) younger brother

[tì] (=悌)

Answer 446

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[shuí] who?

[shéi] who?

Answer 447

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[xiào] (=学校 xuéxiào) school

[jiào] (=校对 jiàoduì, 校正 jiàozhèng) proofread

Answer 448

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[dú] read

[dòu] pause in reading

Answer 449

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[zhì] (=意志 yìzhì) will, (=标志 biāozhì) mark; 同志 tóngzhì comrade, (F誌) 杂志 zázhì magazine

Answer 450

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[fēi] fly; 飞机 fēijī airplane

Answer 451

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[guān] view, contemplation

[guàn] 道观 Dàoguàn Daoist temple

Answer 452

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[zhēng] contend, dispute; 战争 zhànzhēng war, warfare; 斗争 dòuzhēng fight, struggle

Answer 453

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[jiū] 研究 yánjiū study, research; 究竟 jiūjìng after all

Answer 454

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[bāo] bag, wrap

Answer 455

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[zǔ] organize, group; 组织 zǔzhī organization, organize, form

Answer 456

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[zào] (=制造 zhìzào) manufacture, (=创造 chuàngzào) create

Answer 457

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[luò] fall
[là] be missing
[lào] 落色 làoshǎi fade (in colour)
[luō] 空落落 kōngluōluō absolutely nothing left, open/spacious and desolate

Answer 458

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[shì] look; 电视 diànshì television

Answer 459

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[jì] 经济 jīngjì economy; 救济 jiùjì help disaster victims

[jǐ] 济济 jǐjǐ multitudinous, numerous, magnificent

Answer 460

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[xǐ] happiness; 喜欢 xǐhuān like

Answer 461

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[lí] (=离开 líkāi) leave, from

Answer 462

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[suī] (=虽然 suīrán) although

Answer 463

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[zuò] seat, sit, travel by (car/plane/etc.), put a kettle (or similar) on the fire, ; 请坐 qǐngzuò please have a seat; 坐公共汽车 zuò gōngòng qìchē ride a bus

Answer 464

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[jí] (=收集 shōují) collect; 集中 jízhōng centralize

Answer 465

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[biān] weave, organize, (=编辑 biānjí) edit

Answer 466

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[bǎo] treasure

Answer 467

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[tán] talk

Answer 468

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[fǔ] 政府 zhèngfǔ government

Answer 469

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[lā] pull, drag, haul
[lǎ] 半拉 bànlǎ half
[lá] slit
[là] 拉拉蛄 làlagù mole cricket

Answer 470

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[hēi] (=黑色 hēisè) black; 黑暗 hēi’àn dark

Answer 471

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[qiě] for the time being; 而且 érqiě furthermore

[jū] (only used some personal names)

Answer 472

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[suí] follow; 随便 suíbiàn as you like

Answer 473

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[gé] check, pattern, standard; 格外 géwài especially

[gē] , chuckel

Answer 474

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[jìn] (F盡) use up

[jǐn] (F儘) to max extent; 尽管 jǐnguǎn even though

Answer 475

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[jiàn] sword; 宝剑 bǎojiàn double-edged sword

Answer 476

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[jiǎng] speak, explain, discuss, stress

Answer 477

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[bù] cloth, spread

Answer 478

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[shā] kill, fight, weaken, reduce, burn (of medicine)

Answer 479

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[wēi] tiny, micro; 微笑 wēixiào smile

Answer 480

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[pà] (=害怕 hàipà) to fear; 可怕 kěpà horrible

Answer 481

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[mǔ] (=母亲 mǔqin) mother; 父母 fùmǔ parents; 字母 zìmǔ letters of an alpabet

Answer 482

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[diào] shift, tone

[tiáo] adjust

Answer 483

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[jú] department, situation; 邮局 yóujú post office

Answer 484

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[gēn] root; 根本 gēnběn essence, foundation, basic, utterly, (not) at all

Answer 485

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[céng] (=曾经 céngjīng) in the past
[zēng] great- (grandmother)
[cēng] 挨曾儿 āicēngr 〈colloquial〉 to get a scolding

Answer 486

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[zhǔn] allow, (F準) certainly, precise; 准备 zhǔnbèi prepare; 标准 biāozhǔn standard

Answer 487

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[tuán] ball, lump, group; 团结 tuánjié unite, rally

Answer 488

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[duàn] section, paragraph; 手段 shǒuduàn method, means (to an end), strategy

Answer 489

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[zhōng] end; 终于 zhōngyú finally; 始终 shǐzhōng all along; 终身 zhōngshēn life-long

Answer 490

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[lè] enjoy, be glad, pleasure, (=快乐 kuàilè) happy

[yuè] (=音乐 yīnyuè) music

Answer 491

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[qiē] to cut

[qiè] correspond to; 一切 yíqiè all

Answer 492

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[jí] grade, level; 阶级 jiējí (social) class, steps, stairs, rank

Answer 493

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[kè] (=克服 kèfú) overcome, gram, (F剋) 克期 kèqī set time limit

[kēi] (=剋) scold

Answer 494

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[jīng] perfect; 精神 jīngshén spirit, essence; 酒精 jiǔjīng alcohol

Answer 495

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[nǎ] what? 哪儿 nǎr where?
[něi] (before classifier) which?
[na] (used in orders and exclamations)
[Né] (in foreign names)

Answer 496

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[guān] official; 官僚 guānliáo bureaucrat

Answer 497

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[shì] (=表示 biǎoshì) show, indicate; 指示 zhǐshì point out

Answer 498

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[chōng] (F沖) rinse, rush, (F衝) rush

[chòng] (F衝) towards

Answer 499

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[jìng] finish, (=竟然 jìngrán) unexpectedly; 究竟 jiūjìng actually, exactly, in the end, after all

Answer 500

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[hū] 似乎 sìhu it seems; 几乎 jīhū almost

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