FSI B3 17-20 Flashcards
逐年[逐年] zhúnián
year after year ② on an annual basis
相距[相距] xiāngjù
distance apart ② separated by a given distance
媳妇[媳婦] xífù
daughter-in-law ② wife (of a younger man) ③ young married woman ④ young woman
不通[不通] bùtōng
be obstructed ② be blocked up ③ be impassable ④ not make sense ⑤ be illogical ⑥ be ungrammatical
富裕[富裕] fùyù
prosperous ② well-to-do ③ well-off
自产自销[自產自銷] zìchǎnzìxiāo
to produce and market all by oneself (idiom)
操作[操作] cāozuò
to work ② to operate ③ to manipulate
交际[交際] jiāojì
communication ② social intercourse
相恋[相戀] xiāngliàn
to love each other
素质[素質] sùzhì
inner quality ② basic essence ③ change over time
栽[栽] zāi
to force ② to stick in ③ to plant ④ to lose face (slang)
相差[相差] xiāngchà
to differ ② discrepancy between
手工[手工] shǒugōng
handwork ② manual
劳作[勞作] láozuò
work ② manual labor
对门[對門] duìmén
the building or room opposite
缘[緣] yuán
cause ② reason ③ karma ④ fate ⑤ predestined affinity ⑥ margin ⑦ hem ⑧ edge ⑨ along
姑且[姑且] gūqiě
temporarily ② the time being ③ for the moment ④ provisional ⑤ tentatively
直系[直系] zhíxì
directly related
近亲[近親] jìnqīn
close relative ② near relation
亲属[親屬] qīnshǔ
kin ② kindred
突出[突出] tūchū
prominent ② outstanding ③ to give prominence to ④ to protrude ⑤ to project
势必[勢必] shìbì
is bound to (happen)
滞胀[滯脹] zhìzhàng
stagflation (i.e. simultaneous inflation and stagnation)
智障人士[智障人士] zhìzhàngrénshì
person with learning difficulties (handicap) ② retarded person
膝下无子[膝下無子] xīxiàwúzǐ
to have no son (idiom)
夫妇[夫婦] fūfù
a (married) couple ② husband and wife ③ CL:對|对[dui4]
心情[心情] xīnqíng
mood ② frame of mind ③ CL:個|个[ge4]
安度晚年[安度晚年] āndùwǎnnián
to spend one’s remaining years in peace and comfort (idiom)
心病[心病] xīnbìng
anxiety ② sore point ③ secret worry ④ mental disorder ⑤ heart disease (medicine)
包产到户[包產到戶] bāochǎndàohù
fixing of farm output quotas for each household
包产到户制[包產到戶制] bāochǎndàohùzhì
system of quotas for farm output per household
照应[照應] zhàoyìng
to correlate with ② to correspond to
照应[照應] zhàoying
to look after ② to take care of ③ to attend to
不至于[不至於] bùzhìyú
cannot go so far ② be unlikely
媳妇[媳婦] xífù
daughter-in-law ② wife (of a younger man) ③ young married woman ④ young woman
直言不讳[直言不諱] zhíyánbùhuì
straight talk, nothing taboo (idiom); frank and straightforward ② to speak bluntly without euphemism
事例[事例] shìlì
example ② exemplar ③ typical case
女婿[女婿] nǚxu
daughter’s husband ② son-in-law
炫耀[炫耀] xuànyào
to show off one’s talent
眩耀[眩耀] xuànyào
dazzling ② brilliant
公认[公認] gōngrèn
publicly known (to be) ② accepted (as)
结交[結交] jiéjiāo
to make friends with
杂交[雜交] zájiāo
a hybrid
杂交植物[雜交植物] zájiāozhíwù
hybrid plant
畸形[畸形] jīxíng
deformity ② birth defect ③ abnormality
残疾[殘疾] cánjí
disabled ② handicapped ③ deformity on a person or animal
素质[素質] sùzhì
inner quality ② basic essence ③ change over time
长此以往[長此以往] chángcǐyǐwǎng
if things go on like this ② continuously for a long time hence (idiom)
恶性循环[惡性循環] èxìngxúnhuán
vicious circle
模糊[模糊] móhu
vague ② indistinct ③ fuzzy
哉[哉] zāi
(exclamatory or interrogative particle)
恒久[恆久] héngjiǔ
constant ② persistent ③ long-lasting ④ eternal
定性[定性] dìngxìng
to determine the nature (usually of error or crime) ② to determine chemical composition ③ qualitative ④ fixed
反帝[反帝] fǎndì
anti-imperialist ② anti-imperialists
封建[封建] fēngjiàn
feudal
崇尚[崇尚] chóngshàng
to hold up (as an model) ② to hold in esteem ③ to revere ④ to advocate
李洪志[李洪志] Lǐ Hóngzhì
Li Hongzhi, founder of the Falunggong 法輪功|法轮功 spiritual movement
洪[洪] hóng
flood ② big ③ great ④ surname Hong
宏大[宏大] hóngdà
great ② grand ③ massive
倒置[倒置] dàozhì
to invert
慨[慨] kǎi
generous ② sad
情结[情結] qíngjié
complex (psychology)
回首[回首] huíshǒu
turn around ② look back ③ recollect
风潮[風潮] fēngcháo
campaign ② storm and stress
允当[允當] yǔndàng
proper ② suitable
反省[反省] fǎnxǐng
to engage in introspection ② soul-searching
产物[產物] chǎnwù
product ② result (of)
价值观[價值觀] jiàzhíguān
system of values
高涨[高漲] gāozhǎng
upsurge ② (tensions etc) run high
甚嚣尘上[甚囂塵上] shènxiāochénshàng
clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor ② to raise a tremendous stink
嚣[囂] xiāo
clamor
思潮[思潮] sīcháo
tide of thought ② way of thinking characteristic of a historical period ③ Zeitgeist
风气[風氣] fēngqì
general mood ② atmosphere ③ common practice
严复[嚴復] Yán Fù
Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences
历程[歷程] lìchéng
course ② process
苦恼[苦惱] kǔnǎo
ail ② annoy ③ distress ④ vexation ⑤ distressed ⑥ to be in misery
天赋[天賦] tiānfù
gift ② innate skill
宰制[宰制] zǎizhì
rule ② dominate
认定[認定] rèndìng
to maintain (that sth is true) ② to determine (a fact) ③ determination (of an amount) ④ of the firm opinion ⑤ to believe firmly ⑥ to set one’s mind on ⑦ to identify with
鸦片战争[鴉片戰爭] Yāpiànzhànzhēng
the Opium Wars of 1840-1842 and 1860-1861
力图[力圖] lìtú
try hard to ② strive to
振作[振作] zhènzuò
encouraged ② to summon up (courage) ③ to encourage ④ to uplift ⑤ to stimulate
洋务运动[洋務運動] Yángwù Yùndòng
Self-Strengthening Movement (period of reforms in China c 1861-1894), also named 自強運動|自强运动
倡议[倡議] chàngyì
to suggest ② to initiate ③ proposal ④ initiative
立宪[立憲] lìxiàn
to set up a constitution
积弊[積弊] jībì
age-old (malpractice) ② long established (corrupt practices) ③ deeply rooted (superstition)
骤[驟] zhòu
sudden ② unexpected ③ abrupt ④ suddenly ⑤ Taiwan pr. zou4
是以[是以] shìyǐ
therefore ② thus ③ so
庚子国变[庚子國變] gēngzǐguóbiàn
the crisis year of 1900 involving the Boxer uprising and the eight nation military invasion
庚子[庚子] gēngzǐ
thirty seventh year G1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1960 or 2020 ② cf 庚子國變|庚子国变, the crisis year of 1900 involving the Boxer uprising and the eight nation military invasion
义和团[義和團] yìhétuán
the righteous harmonious fists ② the Boxers (history)
义和团运动[義和團運動] Yìhétuán Yùndòng
Boxer Rebellion
歧异[歧異] qíyì
difference ② discrepancy
休战[休戰] xiūzhàn
armistice
务实[務實] wùshí
pragmatic ② dealing with concrete issues
创见[創見] chuàngjiàn
an original idea
李大钊[李大釗] Lǐ Dàzhāo
Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party
胡适[胡適] Hú Shì
Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文
法则[法則] fǎzé
law ② rule ③ code
当机立断[當機立斷] dāngjīlìduàn
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
阵[陣] zhèn
disposition of troops ② wave ③ spate ④ burst ⑤ spell ⑥ short period of time ⑦ classifier for events or states of short duration
风骨[風骨] fēnggǔ
strength of character ② vigorous style (of calligraphy)
莫不[莫不] mòbù
none doesn’t ② there is none who isn’t ③ everyone
矣[矣] yǐ
archaic final particle similar to modern 了
牢固[牢固] láogù
firm ② secure
伤感[傷感] shānggǎn
sick at heart ② psychologically wounded
几何[幾何] jǐhé
geometry ② how much
诚[誠] chéng
honest ② sincere ③ true
源远流长[源遠流長] yuányuǎnliúcháng
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past ② a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
尽[盡] jìn
to use up ② to exhaust ③ to end ④ to finish ⑤ to the utmost ⑥ exhausted ⑦ finished ⑧ to the limit (of sth)
喻[喻] yù
to describe sth as ② an analogy ③ a simile ④ a metaphor ⑤ an allegory ⑥ surname Yu
记忆[記憶] jìyì
memories ② remember ③ memory ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
民运[民運] mínyùn
civil transport ② movement aimed at the masses ③ democracy movement (abbr.)
疑问[疑問] yíwèn
a question ② sth not understood ③ to query ④ interrogative (gramm.) ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]
纯正[純正] chúnzhèng
genuine
带领[帶領] dàilǐng
to guide ② to lead
必然[必然] bìrán
inevitable ② certain ③ necessity
混乱[混亂] hùnluàn
confusion ② chaos
暴烈[暴烈] bàoliè
violent ② fierce
专政[專政] zhuānzhèng
dictatorship
黑暗[黑暗] hēi’àn
dark ② darkly ③ darkness
光明[光明] guāngmíng
light ② illumination ③ radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc) ④ fig. bright prospect ⑤ openhearted
流行[流行] liúxíng
to spread ② to rage (of contagious disease) ③ popular ④ fashionable ⑤ prevalent ⑥ (math.) manifold
提倡[提倡] tíchàng
to promote ② to advocate
反而[反而] fǎn’ér
instead ② on the contrary ③ contrary (to expectations)
更正[更正] gēngzhèng
to correct ② to make a correction
不禁[不禁] bùjīn
can’t help (doing sth) ② can’t refrain from
重新[重新] chóngxīn
again ② once more ③ re-
表达[表達] biǎodá
to voice (an opinion) ② to express ③ to convey
主流[主流] zhǔliú
main stream (of a river) ② fig. the essential point ③ main viewpoint of a matter
再度[再度] zàidù
once more ② once again ③ one more time
肯定[肯定] kěndìng
to be sure ② to be certain ③ sure ④ certain ⑤ definite ⑥ to confirm ⑦ to affirm ⑧ affirmative
权威[權威] quánwēi
authority ② authoritative ③ power and prestige
判处[判處] pànchǔ
to sentence ② to condemn
挪用[挪用] nuóyòng
to embezzle ② to divert funds
无期徒刑[無期徒刑] wúqītúxíng
life imprisonment
表现[表現] biǎoxiàn
to show ② to show off ③ to display ④ to manifest ⑤ expression ⑥ manifestation ⑦ show ⑧ display ⑨ performance (at work etc)
解聘[解聘] jiěpìn
to dismiss on employee ② to sack
侵吞[侵吞] qīntūn
to annex ② to swallow (up) ③ to embezzle
余[餘] yú
extra ② surplus ③ remaining ④ remainder after division ⑤ (following numerical value) or more ⑥ in excess of (some number) ⑦ residue (math.) ⑧ after ⑨ I ⑩ me ⑪ surname Yu
四出奔走[四出奔走] sìchūbēnzǒu
to run hither and thither (idiom)
四出游说[四出游說] sìchūyóushuì
barnstorm (idiom)
四出游说[四出游說] sìchūyóushuì
barnstorm (idiom)
经不起[經不起] jīngbuqǐ
can’t stand it ② to be unable to bear ③ to be unable to resist
案情[案情] ànqíng
details of a case ② case
千方百计[千方百計] qiānfāngbǎijì
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
悔悟[悔悟] huǐwù
to repent
溺爱[溺愛] nì’ài
spoil ② pamper ③ dote on
沦[淪] lún
to sink (into ruin, oblivion) ② to be reduced to
无疑[無疑] wúyí
no doubt ② undoubtedly
无原则[無原則] wúyuánzé
unprincipled
迁就[遷就] qiānjiù
to yield ② to adapt to ③ to accommodate to (sth)
纵容[縱容] zòngróng
to indulge ② to connive at
有恃无恐[有恃無恐] yǒushìwúkǒng
secure in the knowledge of having strong backing (idiom)
口风[口風] kǒufēng
meaning behind the words ② what sb really means to say ③ one’s intentions as revealed in one’s words ④ tone of speech
吴玉章[吳玉章] Wú Yùzhāng
Wu Yuzhang (1878-1966), writer, educator and communist politician
故训[故訓] gùxùn o
ld teaching (e.g. religious instruction)
准则[準則] zhǔnzé
norm ② standard ③ criterion
恰恰[恰恰] qiàqià
exactly ② just ③ precisely
犹[猶] yóu
also ② as if ③ still ④ to scheme ⑤ a Jew
何等[何等] héděng
what kind? ② how, what ③ somewhat
不少[不少] bùshǎo
not (just) a few
堪称[堪稱] kānchēng
can be rated as ② can be said to be
舍得[捨得] shěde
to be willing to part with sth
一味[一味] yīwèi
blindly ② invariably
更有甚者[更有甚者] gèngyǒushènzhě
furthermore ② what is more ③ even worse
肥缺[肥缺] féiquē
lucrative post
拉关系[拉關係] lāguānxì
to seek contact with sb for one’s own benefit ② to suck up to sb
走后门[走後門] zǒuhòumén
lit. to enter by the back door ② fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels ③ back door or under the counter connections
违法乱纪[違法亂紀] wéifǎluànjì
to violate discipline
实则[實則] shízé
actually ② in fact
多方面[多方面] duōfāngmiàn
many-sided ② in many aspects
胡来[胡來] húlái
to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules ② to mess with sth ③ to make a hash of things ④ to cause trouble
树立[樹立] shùlì
to set up ② to establish
抵御[抵禦] dǐyù
to resist ② to withstand
自律[自律] zìlǜ
self-regulation
榜样[榜樣] bǎngyàng
example ② model ③ CL:個|个[ge4]
身教胜于言教[身教勝於言教] shēnjiāoshèngyúyánjiāo
Teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
消除[消除] xiāochú
to eliminate ② to remove
遵纪守法[遵紀守法] zūnjìshǒufǎ
to observe discipline and law (idiom)
走险[走險] zǒuxiǎn
to take risks ② to run risks
清正廉明[清正廉明] qīngzhèngliánmíng
upright and honest
引导[引導] yǐndǎo
to guide ② to lead ③ to conduct ④ introduction
指导[指導] zhǐdǎo
to guide ② to give directions ③ to direct ④ to coach ⑤ guidance ⑥ tuition ⑦ CL:個|个[ge4]
公款[公款] gōngkuǎn
public money
漏洞[漏洞] lòudòng
leak ② hole ③ gap ④ loophole
贪官[貪官] tānguān
corrupt official ② grasping functionary ③ greedy mandarin
揭露[揭露] jiēlù
to expose ② to unmask ③ to ferret out ④ to disclose ⑤ disclosure
暴露[暴露] bàolù
expose ② reveal ③ lay bare
沉睡[沉睡] chénshuì
to be fast asleep
经营[經營] jīngyíng
to engage in (business etc) ② to run ③ to operate
乘积[乘積] chéngjī
product (result of multiplication)
深入[深入] shēnrù
to penetrate deeply ② thorough
合格[合格] hégé
qualified ② meeting a standard ③ eligible (voter)
收购[收購] shōugòu
to purchase (from various places) ② to acquire (a company)
轿子[轎子] jiàozi
a sedan chair ② a palanquin ③ a litter
熟知[熟知] shúzhī
acquaintance
经营[經營] jīngyíng
to engage in (business etc) ② to run ③ to operate
秉公[秉公] bǐnggōng
justly ② impartially
排忧解难[排憂解難] páiyōujiěnàn
to get rid of worries and overcome difficulties (idiom)
假公济私[假公濟私] jiǎgōngjìsī
official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
乘机[乘機] chéngjī
to seize the chance ② opportunistic
反腐倡廉[反腐倡廉] fǎnfǔchànglián
to oppose corruption and advocate honesty (idiom)
深入[深入] shēnrù
to penetrate deeply ② thorough
不乏[不乏] bùfá
there is no lack of
约定[約定] yuēdìng
to agree on sth (after discussion) ② to conclude a bargain ③ to arrange ④ to promise ⑤ to stipulate ⑥ to make an appointment ⑦ stipulated (time, amount, quality etc) ⑧ an arrangement ⑨ a deal ⑩ appointment ⑪ undertaking ⑫ commitment ⑬ understanding ⑭ engagement ⑮ stipulation
大员[大員] dàyuán
high official
合格[合格] hégé
qualified ② meeting a standard ③ eligible (voter)
敲诈勒索[敲詐勒索] qiāozhàlèsuǒ
to extort or blackmail (idiom)
忍痛[忍痛] rěntòng
to suffer ② fig. reluctantly
含笑[含笑] hánxiào
to have a smile on one’s face
毕竟[畢竟] bìjìng
after all ② all in all ③ when all is said and done ④ in the final analysis
叫苦不迭[叫苦不迭] jiàokǔbudié
to complain without stopping (idiom); to ***** endless ② incessant grievances
忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] rěnqìtūnshēng
to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence ② to swallow one’s anger ③ to grin and bear it
任[任] rèn
to assign ② to appoint ③ to take up a post ④ office ⑤ responsibility ⑥ to let ⑦ to allow ⑧ to give free rein to ⑨ no matter (how, what etc) ⑩ surname Ren
不正之风[不正之風] bùzhèngzhīfēng
unhealthy tendency
大街小巷[大街小巷] dàjiēxiǎoxiàng
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
收购[收購] shōugòu
to purchase (from various places) ② to acquire (a company)
销路[銷路] xiāolù
sale ② market ③ state of the market ④ sales event
一纸空文[一紙空文] yīzhǐkōngwén
a mere scrap of paper (idiom)
礼尚往来[禮尚往來] lǐshàngwǎnglái
courtesy demands reciprocity ② to pay sb. back in their own coin (idiom)
应酬[應酬] yìngchou
social niceties ② social interaction ③ a dinner party
行贿[行賄] xínghuì
to bribe ② to give bribes
受贿[受賄] shòuhuì
to accept a bribe ② bribery
心安理得[心安理得] xīn’ānlǐdé
have an easy conscience
终日[終日] zhōngrì
all day long
