Chinese 2 Flashcards

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姜葱

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Jiang1

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2
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锋利

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Feng1
Sharp

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3
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族群

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zu2

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4
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炼成

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temper (a metal) with fire

烈火炼真金。
Lièhuǒ liàn zhēn jīn.
Pure gold is tempered in a blazing fire

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5
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己所不欲,勿施于人

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yu4 wu4

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6
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社区

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Community

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6
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社区

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Community

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7
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崩溃

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collapse; crumble; fall apart

精神崩溃
jīngshénbēngkuì
emotional collapse; have a nervous breakdown

加剧经济崩溃
Jiājù jīngjì bēngkuì
deepen the economic collapse

敌军全线崩溃。
Díjūn quánxiàn bēngkuì.
The enemy collapsed all along the line

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芝士

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zhi1

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9
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雏菊

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雏菊〔雛﹣〕

PY chújú

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10
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枫〔楓〕

PY fēng

maple

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11
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酝酿

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Brewing

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String

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13
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乡愁

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homesickness

乡愁满肠
xiāngchóumǎncháng
filled with homesickness

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14
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霓虹

PY níhóng

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rainbow

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15
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固醇

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Chun2
steroid

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16
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无动于衷

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zhong1
Completely indifferent

17
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flee; scurry

东逃西窜
dōngtáo-xīcuàn
flee in all directions; flee in disorder

2
LITERARY
exile; expel
3
DATED
change (the wording of a text, manuscript, etc.); alter

点窜
diǎncuàn
make some alterations (in wording

18
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岛屿

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yu3

islands

19
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疏忽

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shu1

be careless; slip up

疏忽大意就可能引起事故。
Shūhudàyì jiù kěnéng yǐnqǐ shìgù.
Carelessness often causes accidents.

这一点我疏忽了。
Zhè yīdiǎn wǒ shūhu le.
I slipped up there.

我一时疏忽, 搞错了。
Wǒ yīshí shūhu, gǎo cuò le.
I made the mistake through oversight. or I was negligent and got it wrong.

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名副其实

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The name matches the reality. or in reality as well as in name; be worthy of the name

一个名副其实的共产党员
Yī ge míngfùqíshí de Gòngchǎndǎngyuán
a Party member in name as well as in fact

这真是名副其实的奇迹。
Zhè zhēn shì míngfùqíshí de qíjì.
That’s a veritable miracle

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权衡

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weigh; balance

权衡利弊
quánhéng lì-bì
weigh the advantages and disadvantages; weigh the pros and cons

权衡轻重
quánhéng qīngzhòng
weigh the relative importance (of two or more things

22
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钻研

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zuan1
Study intensively

23
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挑拨

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instigate; incite; sow discord

挑拨是非
tiǎobōshìfēi
foment discord

挑拨民族关系
tiǎobō mínzú guānxi
sow ethnic dissension; provoke ethnic discord

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挑拨

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instigate; incite; sow discord

挑拨是非
tiǎobōshìfēi
foment discord

挑拨民族关系
tiǎobō mínzú guānxi
sow ethnic dissension; provoke ethnic discord

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草案

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draft (of a plan, law, etc.)

建议草案
jiànyì cǎo’àn
draft proposal

决议草案
juéyì cǎo’àn
draft resolution

协议草案
xiéyì cǎo’àn
draft agreement

修正草案
xiūzhèng cǎo’àn
draft amendment

拟订一个计划草案
Nǐdìng yī ge jìhuà cǎo’àn
draft a plan

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隐约

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ADJECTIVE
indistinct; faint

隐约可以听到远处传来的歌声。
Yǐnyuē kěyǐ tīngdào yuǎnchù chuánlái de gēshēng.
We could faintly hear singing in the distance.

晨雾中一座座井架隐约可见。
Chén wù zhōng yī zuò zuò jǐngjià yǐnyuēkějiàn.
Derricks could be seen dimly in the morning mist

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释放

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VERB
1 release; set free

要求释放政治犯
yāoqiú shìfàng zhèngzhìfàn
demand the release of political prisoners

2
PHYSICS
release

释放出能量
shìfàng chū néngliàng
release energy

28
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贪污

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embezzle; practise graft; be corrupt

贪污盗窃
tānwū dàoqiè
graft and embezzlement

贪污腐化
tānwū-fǔhuà
corruption and degeneration; corruption

贪污五百万元
tānwū wǔbǎi wàn yuán
embezzle 5 million yuan

贪污和浪费是极大的犯罪。
Tānwū hé làngfèi shì jí dà de fànzuì.
Corruption and waste are very serious crimes.

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即使

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ji2

Even if

30
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咨询

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VERB
seek advice from; hold counsel with; consult

技术咨询
jìshù zīxún
technical consultation

提供咨询服务
tígōng zīxún fúwù
provide consulting services

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a pinch
DIALECT

一撮盐
yī cuō yán
a pinch of salt

一撮儿米
yī cuōr mǐ
a small pinch of rice

b handful (of bad people)

一小撮匪徒
Yīxiǎo cuō fěitú
a handful of gangsters

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兼顾

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give consideration to (or take account of) two or more things

兼顾公平
jiāngù gōngpíng
give due consideration to equity

发展生产和改善人民生活二者必须兼顾。
Fāzhǎn shēngchǎn hé gǎishàn rénmín shēnghuó èrzhě bìxū jiāngù.
Consideration must be given to both the development of production and the improvement of the people’s livelihood

33
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韧性

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1 toughness; tenacity
2
METALLURGY
malleability; toughness

铜是韧性很高的金属。
tóng shì rènxìng hěn gāo de jīnshǔ.
Copper is a metal with high ductility

34
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edition

2 edition

新版
xīnbǎn
new edition

平装版
píngzhuāng bǎn
paperback edition

精装版
jīng zhuāng bǎn
hardcover edition; de luxe edition

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撤退

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VERB
withdraw; pull out

撤退方向
chètuì fāngxiàng
line of withdrawal

安全撤退
ānquán chètuì
make good one’s retreat

向安全地区撤退
xiàng ānquán dìqū chètuì
withdraw to a safe place

36
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潜能

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挖掘潜能
wājué qiánnéng
tap the potential (or ability

37
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鸽子

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ge1
pigeon

38
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ying1
eagle

39
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剃须刀

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Ti5
Shaver

40
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excellent person; talented person

新秀
xīnxiù
newly emerging talent

2
TRANSLITERATION
show

脱口秀
tuōkǒuxiù
talk show

ADJECTIVE
1 elegant; beautiful

清秀
qīngxiù
delicate and pretty

2 smart; intelligent; clever

内秀
nèixiù
intelligent without showing it

3 excellent

优秀
yōuxiù
outstanding; excellent; splendid; fine