Chapter 1, Lesson 5: Otaku (Vocabulary)

Question 1

足不出户(PHR)

Answer 1

zúbùchūhù

Without stepping outside, to stay at home

Question 2

囊括(V)

Answer 2

nángkuò

to include all

Question 3

巨头(N)

Answer 3

jùtóu

tycoon, magnate, big player (including company, country, school etc.), big shot

Question 4

分门别类(PHR)

Answer 4

fēnménbiélèi

to organise by categories, to classify

Question 5

不遗余力(PHR)

Answer 5

bùyíyúlì

to spare no pains or effort, to do one’s utmost

Question 6

一番(M)

Answer 6

yīfān

番 is a classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance)

Question 7

催生(V)

Answer 7

cuīshēng

to force the creation of a concept or phenomenon

Question 8

价值不菲(PHR)

Answer 8

jiàzhíbùfěi

Worth a great value (菲 ：low value)

Question 9

人气(N)

Answer 9

rénqì

popularity

Question 10

商机(N)

Answer 10

shāngjī

business and commercial opportunity

Question 11

切中(V)

Answer 11

qièzhòng

to hit the target (especially in an argument), to strike home

Question 12

攻略(N)

Answer 12

gōnglüè

strategy, guide

Question 13

资讯(N)

Answer 13

zīxùn

information

Question 14

青睐(N/V)

Answer 14

qīnglài

(Favourable) attention, favour; to show interest in

Question 15

改良(V/N)

Answer 15

gǎiliáng

to improve, to reform (a system); improvement

Question 16

开拓(V)

Answer 16

kāituò

to break new ground (for agriculture), to open up, to develop (border regions)

Question 17

忠实(ADJ)

Answer 17

zhōngshí

loyal, faithful

Question 18

渠道(N)

Answer 18

qúdào

channel (of information or solution),
irrigation ditch

Question 19

内需(N)

Answer 19

nèixū

domestic demand

Question 20

固然(ADV)

Answer 20

gùrán

admittedly (it’s true that…), ofcourse, undoubtedly

Question 21

热衷(ADJ)

Answer 21

rèzhōng

keen, obsessed, to be fond of, to be deeply committed to

Question 22

沉湎(V)

Answer 22

chénmiǎn

to be deeply immersed in, to be deeply engrossed in, to be addicted to

Question 23

虚拟(ADJ)

Answer 23

xūnǐ

(computing) virtual, fictitious

Question 24

脱离(V)

Answer 24

tuōlí

to separate oneself from, to break away from

Question 25

久而久之(PHR)

Answer 25

jiǔérjiǔzhī over time, as time passes, in the fullness of time

Question 26

诸多(ADJ)

Answer 26

zhūduō a lot of (often used for abstract things)

Question 27

应运而生(PHR)

Answer 27

yìngyùnérshēng to come into being or to arise at an opportune time

Question 28

与世隔绝(PHR)

Answer 28

yǔshìgéjué to be cut off from the world

Question 29

漠不关心(PHR)

Answer 29

mòbùguānxīn completely unconcerned, completely indifferent

Question 30

苦闷(ADJ/N)

Answer 30

kǔmèn Depressed, dejected, feeling low; frustration

Question 31

抵触((V/N)

Answer 31

dǐchù to be antagonistic towards, to conflict; contradiction

Question 32

惧怕(V/A)

Answer 32

jùpà to fear, to be afraid; fear

Question 33

层出不穷(PHR)

Answer 33

céngchūbùqióng (new things) keep emerging continually endlessly

Question 34

毒瘾(N)

Answer 34

dúyǐn drug addiction

Question 35

欲罢不能(PHR)

Answer 35

yùbàbùnéng want to stop but can’t, to be unable to stop oneself, to feel an urge to continue

Question 36

循环(V/N)

Answer 36

xúnhuán to cycle, to circulate; circle, loop

Question 37

深渊(N)

Answer 37

shēnyuān abyss

Question 38

点滴(ADJ/N)

Answer 38

diǎndī a little bit; a drip, intravenous drip

Question 39

挫折(N)

Answer 39

cuòzhé setback, defeat, frustration, disappointment

Question 40

不堪一击(PHR)

Answer 40

bùkānyījī to be unable to withstand a single blow, to collapse at the first blow

Question 41

矛盾(N/ADJ)

Answer 41

máodùn contradiction; contradictory

Question 42

不容小觑(PHR)

Answer 42

bùróngxiǎoqù Must not be underestimated or neglected

Question 43

先锋(N)

Answer 43

xiānfēng pioneer, vanguard; avant- garde

Question 44

接轨(V）

Answer 44

jiēguǐ to integrate into, to connect, to bring into line with, to align with