Chinese Personal Dictionary Flashcards
humble
modest, nice and respectful
controversial
questionable, problematic
idolize
to admire, to treasure, to value
to liberate
to free
corruption
dishonesty, criminal behavior
a coup
to remove someone from power
a scandal
public wrongdoing and rumors usually because of corruption
to pardon
to forigve or excuse someone formally (usually from prison/jail letting them free)
constitution
a document that makes new rules
potential
It’s possible to do well (good) and be successful
acceptable
the ability to receive or take, something that is fair or common
prime
best (in onen’s prime or primetime)
superstitious
believe in bad luck because something happened (ex. a black cat)
miscarriage
a baby that dies before being born
suffer
to have great difficulty
divorce
end of a marriage
Narrow
small from one side to the other side
Wide
big from one side to the other side
Broad
Wide, not detailed
Random
Not organized or planned
relevant
important (irrelevant = not important)
objective / subjective
Not your own idea / your own ideas
paraphrase
to summarize in your own words
condensed
shorten (not as long)
proofread
correct a writing
concise
very specific and short
exhausted / exhausting
very tired
amused / amsuing
fun / entertaining / funny
abuse
bad treatment
suffer
to feel great pain or sadness
sue
take to court and ask for money
Scarce
not much, limited
exploited
used
elite
top class
sophisticated
knowledgable, smart
prosperous
many, an abundance
