FSI Set 11 Flashcards
与否[與否] yǔfǒu
is or is not ② whether or not
挂钩[掛鉤] guàgōu
couple ② link together
本事[本事] běnshì
ability ② skill ③ source material ④ original story
小气[小氣] xiǎoqì
stingy ② petty ③ miserly ④ narrow-minded
小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiǎoqìguǐ
a miser ② a penny-pincher
小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiǎoxīnyìyì
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully ② prudent ③ gently and cautiously
大方[大方] dàfāng
expert ② scholar ③ mother earth (cf 大地, because the earth is square 地方) ④ a type of green tea
大方[大方] dàfang
generous ② magnanimous ③ poise ④ a great moral principle
应邀[應邀] yìngyāo
at sb’s invitation ② on invitation
灿烂[燦爛] cànlàn
to glitter ② brilliant ③ splendid
质地[質地] zhìdì
texture ② background (texture) ③ grain ④ quality ⑤ character ⑥ disposition
束[束] shù
to bind ② bunch ③ bundle ④ classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc ⑤ to control ⑥ surname Shu
鲜花[鮮花] xiānhuā
fresh flowers ② CL:朵[duo3]
祝福[祝福] zhùfú
blessings ② wish well
交谈[交談] jiāotán
talk with each other ② converse ③ chat
新郎[新郎] xīnláng
bridegroom ② groom
新娘[新娘] xīnniáng
bride
挨[挨] āi
in order ② in sequence ③ close to ④ adjacent to
挨[捱] ái
to suffer ② to endure ③ to pull through (hard times) ④ to delay ⑤ to stall ⑥ to play for time ⑦ to dawdle
敬酒[敬酒] jìngjiǔ
to toast ② to propose a toast
宾客[賓客] bīnkè
guests ② visitors
宾客盈门[賓客盈門] bīnkèyíngmén
guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors
请柬[請柬] qǐngjiǎn
invitation card ② written invitation
贺卡[賀卡] hèkǎ
greeting card ② congratulation card
护身符[護身符] hùshēnfú
amulet ② protective talisman ③ charm
询问[詢問] xúnwèn
to inquire
讯问[訊問] xùnwèn
to interrogate ② to ask about
寻问[尋問] xúnwèn
to inquire
沓[沓] tà
again and again ② many ③ surname Ta
钞票[鈔票] chāopiào
paper money ② a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) ③ CL:張|张[zhang1],扎[za1]
宅经[宅經] zháijīng
one of the earliest classics about Fengshui ② see also 黃帝宅經|黄帝宅经[huang2 di4 zhai2 jing1]
塞[塞] sāi
stop up ② to squeeze in ③ to stuff ④ Serb (abbr.) ⑤ Serbian
塞子[塞子] sāizi
cork ② plug
匈牙利[匈牙利] Xiōngyálì
Hungary
宁愿[寧願] nìngyuàn
would rather ② better
低廉[低廉] dīlián
cheap ② inexpensive ③ low
惊喜[驚喜] jīngxǐ
be pleasantly surprised
宴请[宴請] yànqǐng
to entertain (for dinner) ② to invite to dinner
在意[在意] zàiyì
to care about ② to mind
载漪[載漪] Zàiyī
Zai Yi (1856-1922), Manchu imperial prince and politician, disgraced after supporting the Boxers
信以为真[信以為真] xìnyǐwéizhēn
to accept sth. as true (idiom)
龙虾[龍蝦] lóngxiā
lobster
龙涎香[龍涎香] lóngxiánxiāng
ambergris (biliary secretion of whale, used in perfume)
鲍鱼[鮑魚] bàoyú
abalone
包园儿[包園兒] bāoyuánr
buy the whole lot ② finish up or off
包圆儿[包圓兒] bāoyuánr
to buy the whole lot ② to take everything remaining
包月[包月] bāoyuè
monthly payment
优雅[優雅] yōuyǎ
grace ② graceful
酉阳土家族苗族自治县[酉陽土家族苗族自治縣] Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozúzìzhìxiàn
Youyang Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
争先恐后[爭先恐後] zhēngxiānkǒnghòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
番[番] fān
deeds ② foreign ③ classifier for repeated actions: time
番石榴[番石榴] fānshíliu
guava (fruit)
番薯[番薯] fānshǔ
sweet potato ② yam
番木瓜[番木瓜] fānmùguā
papaya
诚意[誠意] chéngyì
sincerity ② good faith
昂贵[昂貴] ángguì
expensive ② costly
诡计[詭計] guǐjì
deceit
尺度[尺度] chǐdù
scale ② yardstick
考验[考驗] kǎoyàn
to test ② to put to the test
吝啬[吝嗇] lìnsè
stingy ② mean ③ miserly
林森[林森] Lín Sēn
Lin Sen (1868-1943), revolutionary politician, colleague of Sun Yat-sen, chairman of the Chinese nationalist government (1928-1932)
铁公鸡[鐵公雞] tiěgōngjī
cheapskate ② stingy person
一毛不拔[一毛不拔] yīmáobùbá (idiom)
stingy
艰辛[艱辛] jiānxīn
hardships ② arduous ③ difficult
拆东墙补西墙[拆東牆補西牆] chāidōngqiángbǔxīqiáng
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient ② Rob Peter to pay Paul
拆东补西[拆東補西] chāidōngbǔxī
lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient ② Rob Peter to pay Paul
不惜[不惜] bùxī
not stint ② not spare ③ not hesitate (to do sth) ④ not scruple (to do sth)
足以[足以] zúyǐ
sufficient to… ② so much so that ③ so that
足印[足印] zúyìn
footprint
足够[足夠] zúgòu
enough ② sufficient
敬佩[敬佩] jìngpèi
to esteem ② to admire
认同[認同] rèntóng
identify ② approve ③ acknowledge
付账[付賬] fùzhàng
to settle an account
AA制[AA制] (null)
to split the bill ② to go Dutch
老少咸宜[老少咸宜] lǎoshàoxiányí
suitable for both the old and the young (idiom)
不外乎[不外乎] bùwàihū
nothing else but
糖果[糖果] tángguǒ
candy ② CL:粒[li4]
人性[人性] rénxìng
human nature ② humanity ③ human ④ the totality of human attributes
掩饰[掩飾] yǎnshì
to conceal a fault ② to gloss over
理性[理性] lǐxìng
reason ② rationality ③ rational
分期付款[分期付款] fēnqīfùkuǎn
installment
精打细算[精打細算] jīngdǎxìsuàn
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting
应付[應付] yìngfu
to deal with ② to cope
对付[對付] duìfu
to handle ② to deal with ③ to cope ④ to get by with
似的[似的] sìde
seems as if ② rather like ③ also pr. (shi4 de5) or (shi5 de5)
情趣[情趣] qíngqù
one’s temperament and interests ② emotional appeal
年复一年[年復一年] niánfùyīnián
year after year (idiom)
拷贝[拷貝] kǎobèi
to copy
靠背椅[靠背椅] kàobèiyǐ
high-back chair
暴富[暴富] bàofù
to get rich quick
包袱底儿[包袱底兒] bāofudǐr
family heirloom ② most precious family possession ③ person’s secrets ④ one’s best performance
林立[林立] línlì
to stand in great numbers
规范[規範] guīfàn
norm ② standard ③ specification ④ regulation ⑤ rule ⑥ within the rules ⑦ to fix rules ⑧ to regulate ⑨ to specify
运作[運作] yùnzuò
to operate ② operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization) ③ thread (computing)
花天酒地[花天酒地] huātiānjiǔdì
to spend one’s time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures ② life of debauchery
社会服务[社會服務] shèhuìfúwù
social security (pensions, medical insurance)
头号[頭號] tóuhào
first rate ② top rank ③ number one
头号字[頭號字] tóuhàozì
largest typeface ② biggest letters
洛克菲勒[洛克菲勒] luòkèfēilè
Rockefeller
洛[洛] Luò
surname Luo ② old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui)
克[克] kè
to be able to ② to subdue ③ to restrain ④ to overcome ⑤ gram
菲[菲] fēi
rich ② luxurious ③ phenanthrene (chemistry) ④ abbr. for the Philippines 菲律賓|菲律宾[Fei1 lu:4 bin1]
勒[勒] lè
rein in
比尔・盖茨[比爾・蓋茨] Bǐ’ěr Gàicí
Bill Gates (1955-), founder and chairman of Microsoft
打理[打理] dǎlǐ
to take care of ② to sort out ③ to manage ④ to put in order
捐助[捐助] juānzhù
offer ② contribution ③ donation
衣食[衣食] yīshí
clothes and food
无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wúyōuwúlǜ
carefree and without worries (idiom)
人寿保险[人壽保險] rénshòubǎoxiǎn
life insurance
隐藏[隱藏] yǐncáng
to hide ② to conceal ③ to mask ④ to lie low ⑤ to nestle ⑥ to shelter ⑦ to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden) ⑧ hidden ⑨ implicit ⑩ private ⑪ covert ⑫ recessed (lighting) ⑬ a hideout
避税[避稅] bìshuì
tax avoidance ② tax evasion
博[博] bó
extensive ② ample ③ rich ④ obtain ⑤ aim ⑥ to win ⑦ to get ⑧ plentiful ⑨ to gamble
名声[名聲] míngshēng
reputation of a person or thing
铺垫[鋪墊] pūdiàn
bedcover ② fig. to foreshadow
腾飞[騰飛] téngfēi
lit. to fly upwards swiftly; fig. rapid advance ② rapidly developing (situation)
保有[保有] bǎoyǒu
to keep ② to retain
投降[投降] tóuxiáng
surrender
积累[積累] jīlěi
to accumulate ② accumulation ③ cumulative ④ cumulatively
转变[轉變] zhuǎnbiàn
change ② transform ③ CL:個|个[ge4]
回报[回報] huíbào
(in) return ② reciprocation ③ payback ④ retaliation ⑤ to report back ⑥ to reciprocate
广泛[廣泛] guǎngfàn
extensive ② wide range
办学[辦學] bànxué
to run a school
事迹[事跡] shìjì
deed ② past achievement ③ important event of the past
保留[保留] bǎoliú
to retain ② to continue to have ③ to preserve ④ to maintain ⑤ to reserve ⑥ reservations ⑦ to hold back (approval or acceptance)
日晒雨淋[日曬雨淋] rìshàiyǔlín
scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements ② weather-beaten
佼[佼] jiǎo
handsome
不懈[不懈] bùxiè
untiring ② unremitting ③ indefatigable
辍学[輟學] chuòxué
to drop out of school ② to leave off studying ③ to interrupt one’s studies
辍学率[輟學率] chuòxuélǜ
drop-out rate (from schooling)
管教[管教] guǎnjiào
to discipline ② to teach
万有引力[萬有引力] wànyǒuyǐnlì
gravity
万有[萬有] wànyǒu
universal
肖像[肖像] xiàoxiàng
portrait
举世闻名[舉世聞名] jǔshìwénmíng
(saying) world famous
上座部[上座部] shàngzuòbù
Theravada, the primary Buddhism, as spread to Sri Lanka and South-East Asia
观世音[觀世音] Guānshìyīn
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
闭关[閉關] bìguān
to close the passes ② to seal off the country ③ seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)
缘份[緣份] yuánfèn
also written 緣分|缘分 ② fate or chance that brings people together ③ predestined affinity or relationship ④ (Budd.) destiny
缘分[緣分] yuánfèn
fate or chance that brings people together ② predestined affinity or relationship ③ (Budd.) destiny
母系[母系] mǔxì
maternal ② matriarchal
截然不同[截然不同] jiéránbùtóng
to be completely different ② to be poles apart (idiom)
草药[草藥] cǎoyào
herbal medicine
糌粑[糌粑] zānbā
zanba, Tibetan barley bread
世袭[世襲] shìxí
succession ② inheritance ③ hereditary
扶养[扶養] fúyǎng
to foster ② to bring up ③ to raise
成文法[成文法] chéngwénfǎ
statute
成文[成文] chéngwén
written ② statutory
蹭[蹭] cèng
rub against ② walk slowly
吃大户[吃大戶] chīdàhù
mass seizure of food from landlords during famines before liberation
蹭吃蹭喝[蹭吃蹭喝] cèngchīcènghē
to cadge a meal
棺材[棺材] guāncái
coffin ② CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]
棺[棺] guān
coffin
旱涝保收[旱澇保收] hànlàobǎoshōu
to ensure stable yields despite drought or excessive rain (idiom)
事不关己[事不關己] shìbùguānjǐ
The matter does not concern one personally. (idiom)
引火焚身[引火焚身] yǐnhuǒfénshēn
to get oneself into trouble (idiom)
地保[地保] dìbǎo
magistrate
细水长流[細水長流] xìshuǐchángliú
to economize to avoid shortage ② to go about sth. little by little without letup (idiom)
琉璃[琉璃] liúlí
glazed tile (used on roof of palaces)
素有[素有] sùyǒu
to have ② to have always had
提前[提前] tíqián
to shift to an earlier date ② to bring forward ③ to advance
郊区[郊區] jiāoqū
suburban district ② outskirts ③ suburbs ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
损耗品[損耗品] sǔnhàopǐn
capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent
损耗[損耗] sǔnhào
wear and tear
替代能源[替代能源] tìdàinéngyuán
alternative energy
擦亮[擦亮] cāliàng
to polish
柑橘酱[柑橘醬] gānjújiàng
marmalade
金柑[金柑] jīngān
kumquat ② cumquat ③ see also 金橘|金橘[jin1 ju2]
柑橘[柑橘] gānjú
Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) ② tangerine
蕃薯[蕃薯] fánshǔ
sweet potato
红薯[紅薯] hóngshǔ
sweet potato
单一[單一] dānyī
single ② only ③ sole
齐全[齊全] qíquán
complete
石榴[石榴] shíliu
pomegranate
烧烤[燒烤] shāokǎo
barbecue ② roast
烧烤酱[燒烤醬] shāokǎojiàng
barbecue sauce
不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bùpiānbùyǐ
even-handed ② impartial ③ unbiased ④ exact ⑤ just
兼听则明[兼聽則明] jiāntīngzémíng
to listen to both sides and you will be enlightened (idiom)
偏听偏信[偏聽偏信] piāntīngpiānxìn
to heed and trust only one side (idiom)
偏偏[偏偏] piānpiān
(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal) ② unfortunately ③ against expectations
不该[不該] bùgāi
should not ② to owe nothing
传单[傳單] chuándān
leaflet ② flier ③ pamphlet
发芽[發芽] fāyá
germinate
旧病复发[舊病復發] jiùbìngfùfā
old illness recurs (idiom); a relapse ② fig. to repeat an old error ③ the same old problem
关节炎[關節炎] guānjiéyán
arthritis
漏油[漏油] lòuyóu
oil-spill ② oil leak
甲肝[甲肝] jiǎgān
hepatitis A
涨红[漲紅] zhànghóng
to turn red (in the face) ② to flush (with embarrassment or anger)
涨[漲] zhǎng
to rise (of prices, rivers)
忧郁[憂鬱] yōuyù
sullen ② depressed ③ melancholy ④ dejected
发抖[發抖] fādǒu
shiver ② shudder ③ tremble ④ tremulous
发麻[發麻] fāmá
to feel numb
发痒[發癢] fāyǎng
to tickle ② to itch
朝发夕至[朝發夕至] zhāofāxīzhì
to make a short journey (idiom)
鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuóniǎo
ostrich
目录文件[目錄文件] mùlùwénjiàn
directory file
孙逸仙[孫逸仙] Sūn Yìxiān
Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Kuomintang ② same as 孫中山|孙中山
终止[終止] zhōngzhǐ
to stop ② to terminate (law)
戡乱平反[戡亂平反] kānluànpíngfǎn
to put down a rebellion (idiom)
曾孝谷[曾孝谷] Zēngxiàogǔ
Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style
掀[掀] xiān
to lift (a lid) ② to rock ③ to convulse
无奇不有[無奇不有] wúqíbùyǒu
nothing is too bizarre ② full of extraordinary things
大势所趋[大勢所趨] dàshìsuǒqū
as the general trend indicates (idiom)
即日[即日] jírì
this or that very day ② in the next few days
授权[授權] shòuquán
to authorize
江山[江山] jiāngshān
rivers and mountains ② landscape ③ country
新兴[新興] xīnxīng
new ② up and coming ③ newly developing ④ rising
排挤[排擠] páijǐ
to crowd out ② to push aside ③ to supplant
解严[解嚴] jiěyán
to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)
戒严[戒嚴] jièyán
to impose martial law ② to impose curfew ③ martial law ④ curfew ⑤ emergency measures
时空[時空] shíkōng
space-time (in relativity)
时空旅行[時空旅行] shíkōnglǚxíng
time travel
密不可分[密不可分] mìbùkěfēn
too close to be separated (idiom)
变迁[變遷] biànqiān
changes ② vicissitudes
适用[適用] shìyòng
be applicable
衰老[衰老] shuāilǎo
to age ② to deteriorate with age ③ old and weak
中生代[中生代] Zhōngshēngdài
Mesozoic (geological era 250-65m years ago, covering Triassic 三疊紀|三叠纪, Jurassic 侏羅紀|侏罗纪 and Cretaceous 白堊紀|白垩纪)
新生代[新生代] Xīnshēngdài Cenozoic
(geological era covering the last 65m years)
列举[列舉] lièjǔ
a list ② to list ③ to enumerate
朝野[朝野] cháoyě
all levels of society ② the imperial court and the ordinary people
废止[廢止] fèizhǐ
to repeal (a law) ② to put an end to ③ abolition ④ annulled
回归[回歸] huíguī
to return (to previous condition) ② Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty ③ to regress
光复[光復] guāngfù
to recover (territory or power) ② the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945
光伏[光伏] guāngfú
photovoltaic (e.g. cell)
光复会[光復會] guāngfùhuì
anti-Qing revolutionary party set up in 1904 under Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培 ② same as 復古會|复古会
压倒[壓倒] yādǎo
overwhelming ② overpower
挖掘[挖掘] wājué
to excavate ② to dig ③ to unearth
挖苦[挖苦] wāku
speak sarcastically ② make ironical remarks
张飞[張飛] Zhāng Fēi
Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
僵尸[僵屍] jiāngshī
corpse ② zombie
无孔不入[無孔不入] wúkǒngbùrù
to penetrate everywhere (idiom)
木乃伊[木乃伊] mùnǎiyī
mummy (preserved corpse)
僵[僵] jiāng
rigid ② deadlock ③ stiff (corpse)
首席执行官[首席執行官] shǒuxízhíxíngguān
CEO, Chief Executive Officer
黑客[黑客] hēikè
hacker (computer) ② The Matrix (movie)
黑客帝国[黑客帝國] Hēikèdìguó
The Matrix (movie)
眼光[眼光] yǎnguāng
vision
狡猾[狡猾] jiǎohuá
crafty ② cunning ③ sly
联手[聯手] liánshǒu
lit. to join hands ② to act together
每隔[每隔] měigé
at intervals of ② every (so often)
知名[知名] zhīmíng
well known ② famous
资讯[資訊] zīxùn
information
咨询[咨詢] zīxún
to consult ② to seek counsel or advice ③ to inquire ④ counsel ⑤ counseling
资讯科技[資訊科技] zīxùnkējì
information technology ② science of communications
信息[信息] xìnxī
information ② news ③ message
应对[應對] yìngduì
response ② to answer ③ to reply
集成[集成] jíchéng
integrated (as in integrated circuit)
占便宜[佔便宜] zhànpiányi
advantageous ② favorable ③ to benefit at others’ expense ④ to take unfair advantage
司徒[司徒] Sītú
minister of education (history) ② two-character surname Situ
发胖[發胖] fāpàng
to put on weight ② to get fat
后悔[後悔] hòuhuǐ
to regret ② to repent
遗憾[遺憾] yíhàn
regret ② pity ③ sorry
筹码[籌碼] chóumǎ
bargaining chip
再生[再生] zàishēng
to be reborn ② to regenerate
再生能源[再生能源] zàishēngnéngyuán
renewable energy source
熟练[熟練] shúliàn
practiced ② proficient ③ skilled ④ skillful
公使[公使] gōngshǐ
minister ② diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular diplomatic relations
总领事[總領事] zǒnglǐngshì
consul general
领事馆[領事館] lǐngshìguǎn
consulate
转正[轉正] zhuǎnzhèng
to transfer to full membership ② to obtain tenure
苏格兰[蘇格蘭] Sūgélán
Scotland
甲骨文字[甲骨文字] jiǎgǔwénzì
oracle script ② oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)
情愿[情願] qíngyuàn
willingness ② would rather (agree to X than Y)
两厢情愿[兩廂情願] liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn
both sides are willing ② by mutual consent
拉扯[拉扯] lāche
to drag ② to pull ③ to raise a child (through difficulties) ④ to help ⑤ to support ⑥ to drag in ⑦ to chat
断绝[斷絕] duànjué
to sever ② to break off
冒名[冒名] màomíng
an impostor ② to impersonate
时事[時事] shíshì
current trends ② the present situation ③ how things are going
高干[高幹] gāogàn
high cadre ② top party member
作恶[作惡] zuò’è
to do evil
感叹[感嘆] gǎntàn
to sigh (with feeling)
逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiāoyáofǎwài
remaining outside the reach of the law (idiom); still at large ② fig. to remain unpunished ③ scot-free ④ getting away with murder
望子成龙[望子成龍] wàngzǐchénglóng
lit. to hope one’s son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one’ s child to succeed in life ② to have great hopes for one’s offspring ③ to give one’s child the best education as a career investment
望子成牛[望子成牛] wàngzǐchéngniú
to hope one’s son works hard (PRC) (idiom)
青出于蓝[青出於藍] qīngchūyúlán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master ② same as couplet 青出於藍,而勝於藍|青出于蓝,而胜于蓝
青出于蓝,而胜于蓝[青出於藍,而勝於藍] qīngchūyúlán’érshèngyúlán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master
继承[繼承] jìchéng
to inherit ② to carry on ③ to succeed
苦口[苦口] kǔkǒu
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口) ② fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
良药苦口[良藥苦口] liángyàokǔkǒu
good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
风花雪月[風花雪月] fēnghuāxuěyuè
wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance ② love affair ③ romance is in the air
何况[何況] hékuàng
much less ② let alone
代沟[代溝] dàigōu
generation gap
日日[日日] rìrì
every day
言归正传[言歸正傳] yánguīzhèngzhuàn
to return to the main topic (idiom); back to business ② to finish a digression and get back to the main subject ③ retournons à nos moutons
样样[樣樣] yàngyàng
all kinds
不甘后人[不甘後人] bùgānhòurén
to be not content to lag behind (idiom)
特质[特質] tèzhì
characteristic ② special property
光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guāngzōngyàozǔ
to bring honor to one’s ancestors
哈佛大学[哈佛大學] Hāfódàxué
Harvard University
招牌[招牌] zhāopai
signboard ② shop sign ③ reputation of a business
脾脏[脾臟] pízàng
spleen
不知不觉[不知不覺] bùzhībùjué
unconsciously ② unwittingly
名正言顺[名正言順] míngzhèngyánshùn
right and proper ② authoritative and fair ③ (modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight
知己知彼,百战不殆[知己知彼,百戰不殆] zhījǐzhībǐbǎizhànbùdài
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi’s Art of War 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]).
利玛窦[利瑪竇] Lì Mǎdòu
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China
利马窦[利馬竇] Lì Mǎdòu
Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China ② erroneous spelling of 利瑪竇|利玛窦
汉语水平考试[漢語水平考試] hànyǔshuǐpíngkǎoshì
HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)
国语罗马字[國語羅馬字] guóyǔluómǎzì
Gwoyeu romatzyh romanization system for Chinese devised by Zhao Yuanren in 1926
华语[華語] huáyǔ
Chinese language
国有化[國有化] guóyǒuhuà
nationalization
复杂化[複雜化] fùzáhuà
complicate ② complicating
学者[學者] xuézhě
scholar
仓颉[倉頡] Cāng Jié
Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and creator of Chinese writing ② Cangjie input method (computing)
半坡[半坡] Bànpō
Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi’an 西安
说文解字[說文解字] Shuōwénjiězì
Shuowen, the original Han dynasty dictionary by Xu Shen 許慎|许慎
许慎[許慎] Xǔ Shèn
Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字|说文解字
戈[戈] gē
spear ② surname Ge
会意[會意] huìyì
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) ② Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements ③ also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds
形声[形聲] xíngshēng
radical plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) ② also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character
假借[假借] jiǎjiè
loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) ② character acquiring meanings by phonetic association ③ also called phonetic loan
刃[刃] rèn
edge of blade
磊[磊] lěi
lumpy ② rock pile ③ uneven ④ fig. sincere ⑤ open and honest
甲骨文字[甲骨文字] jiǎgǔwénzì
oracle script ② oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)
卒[卒] zú
die ② soldier
卒[卒] cù
abruptly ② hurriedly
赠[贈] zèng
give present
芍[芍] sháo
Chinese peony ② Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora
蕊[蕊] ruǐ
stamen ② pistil
葵花[葵花] kuíhuā
sunflower
葵花子[葵花子] kuíhuāzi
sunflower seeds
蜈蚣[蜈蚣] wúgōng
centipede
蛊[蠱] gǔ
arch. legendary venomous insect ② to poison ③ to bewitch ④ to drive to insanity ⑤ to harm by witchcraft ⑥ intestinal parasite
蛊惑[蠱惑] gǔhuò
to poison ② to bewitch ③ to put a spell on sb ④ to harm by witchcraft
蛊惑[蠱惑] gǔhuò
to poison ② to bewitch ③ to put a spell on sb ④ to harm by witchcraft
刎[刎] wěn
cut across (throat)
剐[剮] guǎ
cut off the flesh as punishment
煎[煎] jiān
to pan fry ② to sauté
帛[帛] bó
silk
钏[釧] chuàn
an armlet ② bracelet
锈[銹] xiù
to corrode ② to rust
生锈[生銹] shēngxiù
to rust ② to grow rusty ③ to corrode ④ oxidization
不锈钢[不鏽鋼] bùxiùgāng
stainless steel
桑树[桑樹] sāngshù
mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms
枫树[楓樹] fēngshù
maple
橡树[橡樹] xiàngshù
oak
葡萄柚[葡萄柚] pútáoyòu
grapefruit
柚子[柚子] yòuzi
pomelo ② shaddock
鹌鹑[鵪鶉] ānchun
quail
鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuānyang
mandarin ducks ② affectionate couple
佞[佞] nìng
eloquent ② talent
婷[婷] tíng
graceful
脐带[臍帶] qídài
umbilical cord
肚脐[肚臍] dùqí
navel
朔望[朔望] shuòwàng
the new moon ② the first day of the lunar month
捉[捉] zhuō
to clutch ② to grab ③ to capture
泣[泣] qì
to sob
也门[也門] yěmén
Yemen
科摩洛[科摩洛] Kēmóluò
Comoros
挣扎[掙扎] zhēngzhá
to struggle ② struggling
获救[獲救] huòjiù
to rescue ② to be rescued
浓缩铀[濃縮鈾] nóngsuōyóu
enriched uranium
提纯[提純] tíchún
to purify
钚[鈈] bù
plutonium (chemistry)
麻生・太郎[麻生・太郎] Máshēng Tàiláng
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
搁置[擱置] gēzhì
to shelve ② to set aside
改口[改口] gǎikǒu
to correct oneself ② to withdraw or modify one’s previous remark
撇清[撇清] piěqīng
to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear
物流[物流] wùliú
distribution (business) ② logistics
拂晓[拂曉] fúxiǎo
daybreak ② approach of dawn
经受[經受] jīngshòu
to undergo (hardship) ② to endure ③ to withstand
扎根[扎根] zhāgēn
take root
一如既往[一如既往] yīrújìwǎng
just as in the past (idiom); as before ② continuing as always
当务之急[當務之急] dāngwùzhījí
urgent priority
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
赞赏[讚賞] zànshǎng
to admire ② to praise ③ to appreciate
重申[重申] chóngshēn
reaffirm ② reiterate
随即[隨即] suíjí
immediately ② presently ③ following which
专属经济区[專屬經濟區] zhuānshǔjīngjìqū
exclusive economic zone
维权[維權] wéiquán
to defend (legal) rights
淡化[淡化] dànhuà
to water down ② to play down ③ to trivialize ④ to weaken ⑤ to become dull with time ⑥ to desalinate ⑦ desalination
填鸭式[填鴨式] tiányāshì
force feeding (as a teaching method)
虔诚[虔誠] qiánchéng
pious ② devout ③ sincere
麻俐[麻俐] máli
swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) ② also written 麻利|麻利[ma2 li5]
自谦[自謙] zìqiān
modest ② self-deprecating
定睛[定睛] dìngjīng
to stare at
好使[好使] hǎoshǐ
so that ② in order to ③ easy to use
堪称[堪稱] kānchēng
can be rated as ② can be said to be
青睐[青睞] qīnglài
to favor ② to think highly of ③ one’s good graces
斋月[齋月] Zhāiyuè
Ramadan (Islam)
业绩[業績] yèjì
performance ② track record ③ outstanding achievement ④ great feat ⑤ yield (of investment) ⑥ growth ⑦ performance (i.e. company profits) ⑧ sales
一氧化二氮[一氧化二氮] yīyǎnghuà’èrdàn
nitrous oxide N2O ② laughing gas
直觉[直覺] zhíjué
intuition
知觉[知覺] zhījué
perception ② consciousness
剂量[劑量] jìliàng
dosage ② prescribed dose of medicine
针灸[針灸] zhēnjiǔ
acupuncture and moxibustion ② to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
穴位[穴位] xuéwèi
acupuncture point
艾[艾] ài
Chinese mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) ② phonetic ai or i ③ abbr. for Aids 艾滋病[]
取其精华,去其糟粕[取其精華,去其糟粕] qǔqíjīnghuáqùqízāopò
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan) ② keep what is good, discard the rest ③ You need to be selective when studying. ④ In modernizing the country, don’t accept uncritically all foreign ideas.
软骨[軟骨] ruǎngǔ
cartilage
炖[炖] dùn
stew slowly
炖肉[燉肉] dùnròu
stewed meat ② beef stew
箭鱼[箭魚] jiànyú
swordfish
鱼鳍[魚鰭] yúqí
fin
鲁莽[魯莽] lǔmǎng
hot-headed ② impulsive ③ reckless
诊断[診斷] zhěnduàn
diagnosis ② to diagnose
无精打采[無精打採] wújīngdǎcǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless ② in low spirits ③ washed out
无精打彩[無精打彩] wújīngdǎcǎi
dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality ② not lively
啰嗦[囉嗦] luōsuo
long-winded ② wordy ③ troublesome
不肖[不肖] bùxiào
unworthy
止疼片[止疼片] zhǐténgpiān
a pain killer ② an analgesic
治标不治本[治標不治本] zhìbiāobùzhìběn
to treat the symptoms but not the root cause
惊呆[驚呆] jīngdāi
stupefied ② startled
生病[生病] shēngbìng
to fall ill ② to sicken
公愤[公憤] gōngfèn
public anger ② popular indignation
说明书[說明書] shuōmíngshū
(technical) manual ② (book of) directions ③ synopsis (of a play or film) ④ CL:本[ben3]
穗饰[穗飾] suìshì
tassel
鄂温克族[鄂溫克族] Èwēnkèzú
Ewenke ethnic group of inner Mongolia
琉球[琉球] Liúqiú
Ryūkyū ② refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan
成分[成分] chéngfèn
composition ② make-up ③ ingredient ④ element ⑤ component ⑥ one’s social status ⑦ CL:個|个[ge4]
入不敷出[入不敷出] rùbùfūchū
income does not cover expenditure ② unable to make ends meet
寅吃卯粮[寅吃卯糧] yínchīmǎoliáng
living hand-to-mouth (idiom)
开采[開採] kāicǎi
to extract ore or other resource from a mine
弥补[彌補] míbǔ
to complement ② to make up for a deficiency
起始[起始] qǐshǐ
originate
带有[帶有] dàiyǒu
to have ② to involve
色彩[色彩] sècǎi
tint ② coloring ③ coloration ④ character
不辞而别[不辭而別] bùcí’érbié
leave without saying good-bye
劁[劁] qiāo
to neuter livestock
周岁[周歲] zhōusuì
one full year (e.g. on child’s first birthday)