FSI B2 14-16 Flashcards
宁[寧] nìng
rather ② to prefer
桃[桃] táo peach
peach
烂[爛] làn
soft ② mushy ③ well-cooked and soft ④ to rot ⑤ to decompose ⑥ rotten ⑦ worn out ⑧ chaotic ⑨ messy ⑩ utterly ⑪ thoroughly
筐[筐] kuāng
basket ② CL:隻|只[zhi1]
无穷[無窮] wúqióng
endless ② boundless ③ inexhaustible
屈指[屈指] qūzhǐ
to count on one’s fingers
车把[車把] chēbǎ
handlebar (bike, motor)
鸽[鴿] gē
pigeon ② dove
提篮[提籃] tílán
a basket
驮[馱] tuó
to carry on one’s back
蹬[蹬] dèng
step into (as tight shoe)
零部件[零部件] língbùjiàn
spare part ② component
茬子[茬子] cházi
stubble
风吹日晒[風吹日曬] fēngchuīrìshài
to be exposed to the elements (idiom)
减退[減退] jiǎntuì
to ebb ② to go down ③ to decline
风光[風光] fēngguāng
scene ② view ③ sight ④ landscape ⑤ to be well-regarded ⑥ to be well-off ⑦ grand (topolect) ⑧ impressive (topolect)
不再[不再] bùzài
no more ② no longer
照样[照樣] zhàoyàng
as before ② (same) as usual
硬实[硬實] yìngshí
sturdy ② robust
不忍[不忍] bùrěn
cannot bear to ② disturbed
叹服[嘆服] tànfú
(to gasp) with admiration
补丁[補丁] bǔdīng
patch
痴情[癡情] chīqíng
infatuation
敝帚自珍[敝帚自珍] bìzhǒuzìzhēn
to value the broom as one’s own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one’s own ② a sentimental attachment
牙膏[牙膏] yágāo
toothpaste ② CL:管[guan3]
洗衣粉[洗衣粉] xǐyīfěn
laundry detergent ② washing powder
酶[酶] méi
enzyme ② ferment
消化酶[消化酶] xiāohuàméi
digestive enzyme
溶酶体[溶酶體] róngméitǐ
lysosome
魅力[魅力] mèilì
charm ② fascination ③ glamor ④ charisma
波段[波段] bōduàn
wave band
波长[波長] bōcháng
wavelength
波束[波束] bōshù
beam
半导体[半導體] bàndǎotǐ
semiconductor
微处理器[微處理器] wēichùlǐqì
microprocessor
耻笑[恥笑] chǐxiào
to sneer at sb ② to ridicule
蚩[蚩] chī
surname Chi ② ignorant ③ worm
龙猫[龍貓] lóngmāo
chinchilla
抱残守缺[抱殘守缺] bàocánshǒuquē
to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative ② stickler for tradition
陈旧[陳舊] chénjiù
old fashioned
跟不上[跟不上] gēnbushàng
not able to keep up with
形势[形勢] xíngshì
circumstances ② situation ③ terrain ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
不敢苟同[不敢苟同] bùgǎngǒutóng
to beg to differ ② too bad to be accepted (idiom)
不可抗拒[不可抗拒] bùkěkàngjù
irresistible (idiom)
次品[次品] cìpǐn
substandard products ② defective ③ seconds
享誉[享譽] xiǎngyù
to enjoy a reputation
盛名[盛名] shèngmíng
famous reputation
游刃有余[遊刃有餘] yóurènyǒuyú
handling a butcher’s cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
光彩[光彩] guāngcǎi
luster ② splendor ③ radiance ④ brilliance
大放光明[大放光明] dàfàngguāngmíng
great release of light (idiom)
蜂拥[蜂擁] fēngyōng
to flock (to see) ② to mill ③ to throng
注脚[註腳] zhùjiǎo
footnote
眼花缭乱[眼花繚亂] yǎnhuāliáoluàn
be dazzled
加冕[加冕] jiāmiǎn
to crown ② coronation
急眼[急眼] jíyǎn
hot tempered
座右铭[座右銘] zuòyòumíng
motto ② maxim
最[最] zuì
most ② the most ③ -est
震耳[震耳] zhèn’ěr
ear-splitting
震耳欲聋[震耳欲聾] zhèn’ěryùlóng
ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
舒心[舒心] shūxīn
comfortable ② happy
逐鹿[逐鹿] zhúlù
to pursue deer ② fig. to vie for supremacy
增强[增強] zēngqiáng
to increase ② to strengthen
效益[效益] xiàoyì
benefit
税收[稅收] shuìshōu
taxation
赚取[賺取] zhuànqǔ
to make a profit ② to earn a packet
可观[可觀] kěguān
considerable
盛[盛] chéng
to hold ② contain ③ to ladle ④ pick up with a utensil
圈[圈] quān
circle ② ring ③ loop ④ classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]
圈[圈] juān
to confine ② enclose
圈[圈] juàn
pen (pig) ② a fold
卷[卷] juàn
chapter ② examination paper
馀[餘] yú
variant of 餘|余, remainder ② surname Yu
倒座儿[倒座兒] dàozuòr
the north-facing room opposite the master’s in a siheyuan 四合院|四合院
各取所需[各取所需] gèqǔsuǒxū
each takes what he needs (idiom)
品牌[品牌] pǐnpái
brand name ② trademark
宁缺勿滥[寧缺勿濫] nìngquēwùlàn
to rather go without than have sth. shabby (idiom)
米面[米麵] mǐmiàn
rice and noodles ② rice flour ③ rice-flour noodles
恶搞[惡搞] ègǎo
a spoof (web based genre in PRC acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc)
超载[超載] chāozài
to overload
飞鸽[飛鴿] fēigē
Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)
均衡[均衡] jūnhéng
equal ② balanced ③ harmony ④ equilibrium
理睬[理睬] lǐcǎi
to heed ② to pay attention to
凝聚力[凝聚力] níngjùlì
cohesion ② cohesiveness ③ cohesive
勿庸置疑[勿庸置疑] wùyōngzhìyí
undoubtedly (idiom)
解馋[解饞] jiěchán content
to eat to one’s heart’s
期盼[期盼] qīpàn
hope and expectation ② to anticipate ③ to look forward to ④ to await expectantly
云云[云云] yúnyún
and so on ② so and so ③ many and confused
大谬不然[大謬不然] dàmiùbùrán mistaken (idiom)
entirely
营养[營養] yíngyǎng
nutrition ② nourishment ③ CL:種|种[zhong3]
搭配[搭配] dāpèi
to pair up ② to match ③ to arrange in pairs ④ to add sth into a group
奶制品[奶製品] nǎizhìpǐn
dairy product
甜食[甜食] tiánshí
dessert ② sweet
烹茶[烹茶] pēngchá
to brew tea
烹饪法[烹飪法] pēngrènfǎ
cuisine ② culinary art ③ cookery ④ recipe
炊事[炊事] chuīshì
cooking
炊事员[炊事員] chuīshìyuán
cook ② kitchen worker
乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wūyānzhàngqì
foul black smoke atmosphere (idiom); fig. everything in a tremendous mess ② pandemonium reigns
可取[可取] kěqǔ
desirable ② worth having
可圈可点[可圈可點] kěquānkědiǎn
very good (of writing) ② very laudable (of demeanor) (idiom)
品种[品種] pǐnzhǒng
breed ② variety ③ CL:個|个[ge4]
夜郎自大[夜郎自大] yèlángzìdà
ignorant or parochial arrogance (idiom)
整齐[整齊] zhěngqí
orderly ② neat ③ even ④ tidy
灵动[靈動] língdòng
to be quick-witted
适宜[適宜] shìyí
suitable ② appropriate
诗意[詩意] shīyì
poetry ② poetic quality or flavor
情感[情感] qínggǎn
feeling ② emotion ③ to move (emotionally)
积淀[積澱] jīdiàn
deposits accumulated over long periods ② fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom
大地[大地] dàdì
earth ② mother earth
海内[海內] hǎinèi
the whole world ② throughout the land ③ everything under the sun
眷[眷] juàn
concern ② wife and children
依依[依依] yīyī
to regret leaving ② reluctant to part ③ onomat. young leaves stir gently in the wind
浮想联翩[浮想聯翩] fúxiǎngliánpiān
thoughts thronging one’s mind (idiom)
心潮澎湃[心潮澎湃] xīncháopéngpài
to feel an upsurge of emotion (idiom)
湃[湃] pài
sound of waves
体会[體會] tǐhuì
know (through learning or by experience) ② CL:個|个[ge4]
体现[體現] tǐxiàn
to embody ② to reflect ③ to give expression to ④ to be reflected in ⑤ exemplify
手推车[手推車] shǒutuīchē
trolley ② cart ③ barrow ④ handcart ⑤ wheelbarrow ⑥ baby buggy
平仄[平仄] píngzè
level and oblique tones (technical term for classical Chinese rhythmic poetry)
音韵[音韻] yīnyùn
phonetics of Chinese, 音[yin1] corresponding to the initial consonant and 韻|韵[yun4] to the rhyme and tone
对偶[對偶] duì’ǒu
dual ② duality ③ antithesis ④ coupled phrases (as rhetorical device) ⑤ spouse
典故[典故] diǎngù
allusion (to classic story or saying) ② classical quotation ③ parable
简练[簡練] jiǎnliàn
terse ② succinct
牙牙学语[牙牙學語] yáyáxuéyǔ
to babble out one’s first words ② to begin to babble ③ to prattle (idiom)
背诵[背誦] bèisòng
recite ② repeat from memory
吟[吟] yín
moan ② to hum
吟诗[吟詩] yínshī
to recite poetry
诵[誦] sòng
read aloud
送别[送別] sòngbié
farewell
喜悦[喜悅] xǐyuè
happy ② joyous
慷慨[慷慨] kāngkǎi
vehement ② fervent ③ generous ④ giving ⑤ liberal
疲倦[疲倦] píjuàn
to tire ② tired
激越[激越] jīyuè
intense ② loud
铸[鑄] zhù
cast metals ② to coin (money)
铸铁[鑄鐵] zhùtiě
pig iron ② foundry iron
冀朝铸[冀朝鑄] Jì Cháozhù
Ji Chaozhu (1929-), Chinese diplomat
斗而铸兵[鬥而鑄兵] dòu’érzhùbīng
to be too late to make preparations (idiom)
盛行[盛行] shèngxíng
to be in vogue ② to be prevalent
唱和[唱和] chànghè
antiphon (i.e. solo voice answered by chorus) ② sung reply (in agreement with first voice) ③ to reply with a poem in the same rythm
酬酢[酬酢] chóuzuò
to exchange toasts
继承[繼承] jìchéng
to inherit ② to carry on ③ to succeed
株[株] zhū
tree trunk ② stump (tree root) ③ a plant ④ classifier for trees or plants ⑤ to involve others (in shady business)
株连[株連] zhūlián
to involve others (in a crime) ② guilt by association
范例[範例] fànlì
example ② model case
关连[關連] guānlián
connected ② related ③ linked ④ linkage ⑤ correlation
典故[典故] diǎngù
allusion (to classic story or saying) ② classical quotation ③ parable
来历[來歷] láilì
history ② antecedents ③ origin
出处[出處] chūchù
source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion) ② origin ③ where sth comes from
地步[地步] dìbù
condition ② plight ③ extent
全然[全然] quánrán
completely
废除[廢除] fèichú
to abolish ② to abrogate ③ to repeal
原汁原味[原汁原味] yuánzhīyuánwèi
original ② authentic ③ lit. original juices, original flavor
朗诵[朗誦] lǎngsòng
read aloud with expression ② recite ③ declaim
欢欣鼓舞[歡欣鼓舞] huānxīngǔwǔ
elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
唐诗三百首[唐詩三百首] Tángshīsānbǎishǒu
Three hundred Tang dynasty poems, a stable anthology collected around 1763 by Sun Zhu 孫誅
唐氏症[唐氏症] Tángshìzhèng
Down’s syndrome ② mongolism
由衷[由衷] yóuzhōng
heartfelt ② sincere ③ unfeigned
起码[起碼] qǐmǎ
at the minimum ② at the very least
料理[料理] liàolǐ
to arrange ② to handle ③ the ordinary Japanese word for cooking ④ cuisine (esp. foreign restaurants)
东坡肘子[東坡肘子] Dōngpōzhǒuzi
Dongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡
东坡[東坡] Dōngpō
eastern slope ② Dongpo district of Meishan city 眉山市[Mei2 shan1 shi4], Sichuan
歇[歇] xiē
to rest
潇潇细雨[瀟瀟細雨] xiāoxiāoxìyǔ
fine, gentle drizzle (idiom)
潇[瀟] xiāo
river name ② sound of rain and wind
熟读成诵[熟讀成誦] shúdúchéngsòng
to read again and again until one knows it by heart (idiom)
墨守成规[墨守成規] mòshǒuchéngguī
hidebound by convention (idiom)
肤色[膚色] fūsè
skin color (race)
杂谈[雜談] zátán
discussion of various topics
好心[好心] hǎoxīn
kindness ② good intentions
慨[慨] kǎi
generous ② sad
世风日下[世風日下] shìfēngrìxià
The world is declining in its moral values. (idiom)
人心叵测[人心叵測] rénxīnpǒcè
Man’s heart is incomprehensible. (idiom)
叵[叵] pǒ
not ② thereupon
心怀叵测[心懷叵測] xīnhuáipǒcè
concealing wicked intentions (idiom); malicious ② to prod sly
出奇[出奇] chūqí
extraordinary ② exceptional ③ unusual
淤血斑[淤血斑] yūxuèbān
bruise ② patch of bruising
紫斑[紫斑] zǐbān
bruise
货真价实[貨真價實] huòzhēnjiàshí
genuine goods at fair price (idiom)
败事有余[敗事有餘] bàishìyǒuyú
to spoil everything rather than help (idiom)
成事不足[成事不足] chéngshìbùzú
unable to achieve (but able to ruin) (idiom)
说得上[說得上] shuōdeshàng
can be counted or regarded as ② to be able to tell or answer ③ to deserve mention
确乎[確乎] quèhū
for sure
难免[難免] nánmiǎn
hard to avoid ② difficult to escape from
一概[一概] yīgài
all ② without any exceptions ③ categorically
宽宥[寬宥] kuānyòu
to pardon ② to forgive
旁观者[旁觀者] pángguānzhě
observer ② spectator
旁观者清[旁觀者清] pángguānzhěqīng
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The spectator sees more of the game.
当事人[當事人] dāngshìrén
persons involved or implicated ② party (to an affair)
狡猾[狡猾] jiǎohuá
crafty ② cunning ③ sly
培养[培養] péiyǎng
to train ② culture ③ to bring up ④ to groom (for a position)
动员[動員] dòngyuán
mobilize ② arouse ③ CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
脸上无光[臉上無光] liǎnshàngwúguāng
to lose face (idiom)
干饭[乾飯] gānfàn
cooked and dried rice
细致[細緻] xìzhì
delicate ② fine ③ careful ④ meticulous ⑤ painstaking
匹敌[匹敵] pǐdí
to be equal to ② to be well-matched ③ rival
基建[基建] jījiàn
capital construction (project) ② infrastructure
别墅[別墅] biéshù
villa ② CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4]
看涨[看漲] kànzhǎng
bull market (prices appear to be rising)
喂[餵] wèi
to feed
贱卖[賤賣] jiànmài
to sell cheaply ② sacrifice ③ low price ④ discount sale
贱买贵卖[賤買貴賣] jiànmǎiguìmài
to buy cheap and sell high (idiom)
贱[賤] jiàn
inexpensive ② lowly
积蓄[積蓄] jīxù
to save ② to put aside ③ savings
精光[精光] jīngguāng
nothing left (money, food etc) ② all finished ③ bright and shiny ④ radiant ⑤ glorious
发誓[發誓] fāshì
to vow ② to pledge ③ to swear
暧昧[曖昧] àimèi
vague ② ambiguous ③ equivocal ④ dubious
遮掩[遮掩] zhēyǎn
to cover
遮[遮] zhē
to cover up (a shortcoming) ② to screen off ③ to hide ④ to conceal
出名[出名] chūmíng
well-known for sth ② to become well known ③ to make one’s mark
支付[支付] zhīfù
to pay (money)
想必[想必] xiǎngbì
presumably ② probably ③ in all likelihood ④ surely
不至于[不至於] bùzhìyú
cannot go so far ② be unlikely
愚笨[愚笨] yúbèn
stupid ② clumsy
轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qīngpiāopiāo
light as a feather
圣旨[聖旨] shèngzhǐ
imperial edict
上演[上演] shàngyǎn
to screen (a movie) ② to stage (a play) ③ a screening ④ a staging
漫不经心[漫不經心] mànbùjīngxīn
careless ② heedless ③ absent-minded ④ indifferent
肇事[肇事] zhàoshì
to cause trouble ② to provoke a disturbance
美联储[美聯儲] Měiliánchǔ
US Federal Reserve (Fed), the US central bank
谨言慎行[謹言慎行] jǐnyánshènxíng
to be discreet in word and deed (idiom)
著称[著稱] zhùchēng
to be widely known as
证监会[証監會] zhèngjiànhuì
China securities regulatory commission CSRC ② abbr. for 中國證券監督管理委員會|中国证券监督管理委员会
社交[社交] shèjiāo
interaction ② social contact
迂腐[迂腐] yūfǔ
pedantic ② officious
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳[一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩] yīzhāobèishéyǎoshíniánpàjǐngshéng
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope ② once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
之际[之際] zhījì
during ② at the time of
于理不通[於理不通] yúlǐbùtōng
improper and unreasonable (idiom)
采访[採訪] cǎifǎng
to interview ② to gather news ③ to hunt for and collect ④ to cover
争取[爭取] zhēngqǔ
to fight for ② to compete (for a prize) ③ to struggle
答应[答應] dāying
to reply ② to respond ③ to promise ④ to agree
大力[大力] dàlì
energetic ② vigorous ③ vigorously
事例[事例] shìlì
example ② exemplar ③ typical case
专业户[專業戶] zhuānyèhù
family firm producing a special product ② cottage industry
行事[行事] xíngshì
to execute ② to handle ③ behavior ④ action ⑤ conduct
事理[事理] shìlǐ
reason ② logic
般[般] bān
sort ② kind ③ class ④ way ⑤ manner
无事[無事] wúshì
to have nothing to do
消毒[消毒] xiāodú
disinfect ② sterilize
解剖学[解剖學] jiěpōuxué
anatomy
胚胎[胚胎] pēitāi
embryo
只要[只要] zhǐyào
if only ② so long as
李时珍[李時珍] Lǐ Shízhēn
Lǐ Shízhēn (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of medical herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目
政绩[政績] zhèngjì
(political) achievements ② track record