Chinese 2 Flashcards
姜葱
Jiang1
锋利
Feng1
Sharp
族群
zu2
炼成
temper (a metal) with fire
烈火炼真金。
Lièhuǒ liàn zhēn jīn.
Pure gold is tempered in a blazing fire
己所不欲，勿施于人
yu4 wu4
社区
Community
社区
Community
崩溃
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
芝士
zhi1
雏菊
雏菊〔雛﹣〕
PY chújú
枫
枫〔楓〕
PY fēng
maple
酝酿
Brewing
弦
String
乡愁
homesickness
乡愁满肠
xiāngchóumǎncháng
filled with homesickness
霓虹
PY níhóng
rainbow
固醇
Chun2
steroid
无动于衷
zhong1
Completely indifferent
窜
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
岛屿
yu3
islands
疏忽
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.
名副其实
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
权衡
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
钻研
zuan1
Study intensively
挑拨
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
挑拨
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
草案
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
隐约
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
释放
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
贪污
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.
即使
ji2
Even if
咨询
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
撮
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
兼顾
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
韧性
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
版
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
撤退
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
潜能
挖掘潜能
wājué qiánnéng
tap the potential (or ability
鸽子
ge1
pigeon
鹰
ying1
eagle
剃须刀
Ti5
Shaver
秀
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
