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湄公河三角洲[湄公河三角洲] Méigōnghésānjiǎozhōu

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Mekong River delta

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书籍[書籍] shūjí

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books ② works

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托福[托福] tuōfú

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TOEFL ② Test of English as a Foreign Language

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爵士乐[爵士樂] juéshìyuè

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jazz

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爵士音乐[爵士音樂] juéshìyīnyuè

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jazz

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爵士[爵士] juéshì

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knight ② Sir ③ Jazz

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美德[美德] měidé

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virtue

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开房间[開房間] kāifángjiān

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to take a hotel room ② to rent a room

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世俗[世俗] shìsú

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profane ② secular ③ worldly

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戴有色眼镜[戴有色眼鏡] dàiyǒusèyǎnjìng

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to wear colored glasses ② to have a prejudiced viewpoint

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启蒙[啟蒙] qǐméng

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to instruct the young ② to initiate ③ to awake sb from ignorance ④ to free sb from prejudice or superstition ⑤ primer ⑥ enlightened ⑦ the Enlightenment ⑧ Western learning from the late Qing dynasty

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毁坏[毀壞] huǐhuài

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damage ② destruction ③ to devastate ④ to vandalize

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激活[激活] jīhuó

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to activate

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分离[分離] fēnlí

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to separate

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容忍[容忍] róngrěn

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to put up with ② to tolerate

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误解[誤解] wùjiě

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misunderstanding

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价值[價值] jiàzhí

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value ② worth ③ fig. values (ethical, cultural etc) ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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焦糖[焦糖] jiāotáng

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caramel

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拾金不昧[拾金不昧] shíjīnbùmèi

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to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner

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昧[昧] mèi

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conceal ② dark

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告状[告狀] gàozhuàng

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to complain ② to sue ③ to bring a lawsuit ④ to lodge a complaint against sb with a manager

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吃紧[吃緊] chījǐn

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in short supply ② dire ③ tense ④ critical ⑤ hard-pressed ⑥ important

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吃不来[吃不來] chībulái

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not be fond of certain food

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吃软饭[吃軟飯] chīruǎnfàn

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to live off a woman

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吃坏[吃壞] chīhuài

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to get sick because of bad food

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吃布[吃布] chībù

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to catch on cloth (e.g. of a zip fastener)

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受累[受累] shòulèi

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put to a lot of trouble (on sb else’s behalf) ② affected

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受穷[受窮] shòuqióng

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poor

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受气[受氣] shòuqì

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(to suffer) maltreatment ② a bullied (person)

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眼福[眼福] yǎnfú

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a treat for the eyes ② the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful

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口福[口福] kǒufú

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fortuitous knack for getting to eat excellent food ② luck and good timing when tasty food is involved

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取悦[取悅] qǔyuè

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to try to please

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自尊心[自尊心] zìzūnxīn

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self-respect ② self-esteem ③ ego

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自尊自贵[自尊自貴] zìzūnzìguì

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to feel oneself to be above ordinary tasks (idiom)

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甲方[甲方] jiǎfāng

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first party (law) ② see also 乙方|乙方 [yi3 fang1]

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乙方[乙方] yǐfāng

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second party (law) ② see also 甲方|甲方[jia3 fang1])

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丙[丙] bǐng

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third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② third in order ③ letter “C” or roman “III” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ propyl

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粗暴[粗暴] cūbào

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rough ② cruel

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辨[辨] biàn

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to distinguish ② to recognize

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早就[早就] zǎojiù

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already at an earlier time

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水货[水貨] shuǐhuò

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smuggled goods

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空肠[空腸] kōngcháng

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jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸|十二指肠 and ileum 回腸|回肠

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十二支[十二支] shí’èrzhī

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the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)

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十二指肠[十二指腸] shí’èrzhǐcháng

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duodenum

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回肠[回腸] huícháng (segment of small intestine between the jejunum 空腸|空肠 and appendix 盲腸|盲肠

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ileum

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亲情[親情] qīnqíng

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affection ② family love ③ love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children

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空空荡荡[空空盪盪] kōngkōngdàngdàng

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deserted

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人情味儿[人情味兒] rénqíngwèir

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real human interest

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地盘[地盤] dìpán

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domain ② territory under one’s control ③ foundation of a building ④ base of operations ⑤ crust of earth

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轮椅[輪椅] lúnyǐ

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wheelchair

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魔术师[魔術師] móshùshī

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magician

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徒弟[徒弟] túdì

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apprentice ② disciple

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九零后[九零後] jiǔlínghòu

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90s generation

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管教[管教] guǎnjiào

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to discipline ② to teach

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一个劲[一個勁] yīgèjìn

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continuously ② persistently ③ incessantly

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钻劲[鑽勁] zuānjìn

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to study enthusiastically

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钻[鑽] zuān

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to drill ② to bore ③ to get into ④ to make one’s way into ⑤ to enter (a hole) ⑥ to thread one’s way through ⑦ to study intensively ⑧ to dig into ⑨ to curry favor for personal gain

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种族清洗[種族清洗] zhǒngzúqīngxǐ

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ethnic cleansing ② genocide

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卢旺达[盧旺達] Lúwàngdá

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Rwanda

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只欠东风[只欠東風] zhǐqiàndōngfēng a

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ll we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

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万事俱备，只欠东风[萬事俱備，只欠東風] wànshìjùbèizhǐqiàndōngfēng

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everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

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切身[切身] qièshēn

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direct ② concerning oneself ③ personal

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制裁[制裁] zhìcái

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to punish ② punishment ③ sanctions (incl. economic)

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封锁[封鎖] fēngsuǒ

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to blockade ② to seal off

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亲北京[親北京] qīn Běijīng

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pro-Beijing (stance, party etc)

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态度[態度] tàidu

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manner ② bearing ③ attitude ④ approach ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]

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气管炎[氣管炎] qìguǎnyán

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bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus) ② henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得严 used in comic theater)

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妻管严[妻管嚴] qīguǎnyán

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hen-pecked male (esp. one obliged to forsake male friends)

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混日子[混日子] hùnrìzi

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to idle ② to waste time

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混饭[混飯] hùnfàn

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to work for a living

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老龄化[老齡化] lǎolínghuà

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ageing (population)

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养活[養活] yǎnghuo

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to provide for ② to keep (animals, a family etc) ③ to raise animals ④ to feed and clothe ⑤ support ⑥ the necessities of life ⑦ to give birth

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托儿所[托兒所] tuō’érsuǒ

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nursery

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生育率[生育率] shēngyùlǜ

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birth rate

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曲线[曲線] qūxiàn

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curve ② curved line ③ indirect ④ in a roundabout way

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法西斯[法西斯] fǎxīsī (loanword)

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fascist

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性情[性情] xìngqíng

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nature ② temperament

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掌上电脑[掌上電腦] zhǎngshàngdiànnǎo

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handheld computer ② PDA (personal digital assistant) ③ Pocket PC

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扼要[扼要] èyào

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to the point ② concise

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请帖[請帖] qǐngtiě

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invitation card ② written invitation

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毫升[毫升] háoshēng

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milliliter

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公升[公升] gōngshēng

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liter

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敬请指教[敬請指教] jìngqǐngzhǐjiào

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Please give me your advice. (honorary) (idiom)

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光临[光臨] guānglín

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(honorific) Welcome! ② You honor us with your presence. ③ It is an honor to have you.

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欢迎光临[歡迎光臨] huānyíngguānglín

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welcome

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难为情[難為情] nánwéiqíng

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embarrassed

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惭愧[慚愧] cánkuì

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ashamed

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孟禄主义[孟祿主義] Mènglùzhǔyì M

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onroe Doctrine

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政客[政客] zhèngkè

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politician

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悬殊[懸殊] xuánshū

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a wide gap ② big contrast ③ large disparity ④ a mismatch

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贫富悬殊[貧富懸殊] pínfùxuánshū

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wide gap between the rich and the poor (idiom)

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奥妙[奧妙] àomiào

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subtle

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摇摆[搖擺] yáobǎi

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to waver ② swaying (of building in an earthquake)

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显摆[顯擺] xiǎnbǎi

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to show off

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目中无人[目中無人] mùzhōngwúrén

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to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters ② condescending ③ to go about with one’s nose in the air

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介词[介詞] jiècí

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preposition

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搾[搾] zhà

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oppress ② to extract

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吴邦国[吳邦國] Wú Bāngguó

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Wú Bāngguó

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公使馆[公使館] gōngshǐguǎn

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embassy (old term) ② foreign mission

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旗鼓相当[旗鼓相當] qígǔxiāngdāng

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lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched ② roughly comparable (opponents)

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羊水[羊水] yángshuǐ fluid

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amniotic

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工商[工商] gōngshāng and commerce

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industry

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蒸发[蒸發] zhēngfā

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to evaporate ② evaporation

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政变[政變] zhèngbiàn d’état

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coup

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希尔顿[希爾頓] Xī’ěrdùn

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Hilton (hotel chain)

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侧耳倾听[側耳傾聽] cè’ěrqīngtīng

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to listen attentively (idiom)

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日久生厌[日久生厭] rìjiǔshēngyàn

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Familiarity breeds contempt. (idiom)

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大山[大山] dàshān

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Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC

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氛围[氛圍] fēnwéi

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ambience ② atmosphere

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服务生[服務生] fúwùshēng

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server (at a restaurant)

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欢快[歡快] huānkuài

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cheerful and light-hearted ② lively

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大妈[大媽] dàmā

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father’s elder brother’s wife ② aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)

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瞧[瞧] qiáo

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look at

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讨人喜欢[討人喜歡] tǎorénxǐhuan

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seeking to please ② lovable ③ charming ④ favored ⑤ delightful ⑥ attention seeking

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老伴儿[老伴兒] lǎobànr

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erhua variant of 老伴, spouse (husband or wife) ② better half

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受罪[受罪] shòuzuì

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to endure ② to suffer ③ hardships ④ torments ⑤ a hard time ⑥ a nuisance

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夫妻[夫妻] fūqī

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man and wife

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对方[對方] duìfāng

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counterpart ② other person involved ③ opposite side ④ other side ⑤ receiving party

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围住[圍住] wéizhù

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to surround ② to gird

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签字[簽字] qiānzì

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to sign (a signature)

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复婚[復婚] fùhūn

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to remarry (the same person)

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遗产[遺產] yíchǎn

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heritage ② legacy ③ inheritance ④ bequest ⑤ CL:筆|笔[bi3]

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再婚[再婚] zàihūn

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to remarry

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财产[財產] cáichǎn

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property ② CL:筆|笔[bi3]

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幸福[幸福] xìngfú

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blessed ② happiness ③ happy

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伤心[傷心] shāngxīn

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to grieve ② broken-hearted

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只好[只好] zhǐhǎo

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without any better option ② to have to ③ to be forced to

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惆怅[惆悵] chóuchàng

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melancholy ② depression

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得很[得很] dehěn

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very (much, good etc)

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说情[說情] shuōqíng

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to intercede ② to plead for sb else

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得罪[得罪] dézui

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to offend somebody ② to make a faux pas ③ a faux pas ④ see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui4]

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得罪[得罪] dézuì

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to commit an offense ② to violate the law ③ excuse me! (formal) ④ see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui5]

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布置[佈置] bùzhì

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to put in order ② to arrange ③ to decorate ④ to fix up ⑤ to deploy

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碎片[碎片] suìpiàn

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chip ② fragment ③ splinter ④ tatter

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出难题[出難題] chūnántí

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to raise a tough question

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破碎[破碎] pòsuì

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to smash to pieces ② to shatter

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惊讶[驚訝] jīngyà

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amazed ② astonished ③ to surprise ④ amazing ⑤ astonishment ⑥ awe

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理[理] lǐ

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texture ② grain (of wood) ③ inner essence ④ intrinsic order ⑤ reason ⑥ logic ⑦ truth ⑧ science ⑨ natural science (esp. physics) ⑩ to manage ⑪ to pay attention to ⑫ to run (affairs) ⑬ to handle ⑭ to put in order ⑮ to tidy up

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幼[幼] yòu

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young

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同桌[同桌] tóngzhuō

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desk-mate ② seat-mate

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同窗[同窗] tóngchuāng

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schoolmate ② fellow student

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同乡[同鄉] tóngxiāng

A

person from the same village, town, or province

143
Q

摘录[摘錄] zhāilù

A

to extract ② to excerpt

144
Q

无形中[無形中] wúxíngzhōng

A

imperceptibly ② virtually

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Q

寂寞[寂寞] jìmò

A

lonely ② lonesome

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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