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FSI Set 17 Flashcards

1
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昏[昏] hūn

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muddle-headed ② twilight ③ to faint ④ to lose consciousness

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昏暗[昏暗] hūn’àn

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dusky

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黝黑[黝黑] yǒuhēi

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dark ② suntanned ③ dark black color

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串[串] chuàn

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to string together ② to mix up ③ to conspire ④ to connect ⑤ a string (computing) ⑥ (classifier for rows or strings)

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掠[掠] lüè

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to take over by force ② to rob ③ to plunder

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咦[咦]

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yí expression of surprise

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上风[上風] shàngfēng

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on the up ② currently winning ③ rising (in popularity etc)

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语无伦次[語無倫次] yǔwúlúncì

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incoherent speech ② to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)

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似笑非笑[似笑非笑] sìxiàofēixiào

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like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)

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四小龙[四小龍] Sì Xiǎolóng

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Four Asian Tigers ② East Asian Tigers ③ Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)

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细长[細長] xìcháng

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slender

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镇静[鎮靜] zhènjìng

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calm ② cool

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链子[鏈子] liànzi

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chain

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生光[生光] shēngguāng

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to emit light

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号[號] háo

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roar ② cry ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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恶梦[惡夢] èmèng

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nightmare

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噩梦[噩夢] èmèng

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nightmare

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18
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噩[噩] è

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startling

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19
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恶[惡] ě

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nauseated

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总归[總歸] zǒngguī

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eventually ② after all ③ anyhow

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海归[海歸] hǎiguī

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returnee ② student returning after study abroad

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便道[便道] biàndào

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shortcut ② pavement ③ sidewalk ④ makeshift road

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踌躇[躊躇] chóuchú

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to hesitate

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沮丧[沮喪] jǔsàng

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dispirited ② dejected ③ dismayed

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平房[平房] píngfáng

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bungalow ② single-story house

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临[臨] lín

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to face ② to overlook ③ to arrive ④ to be (just) about to ⑤ just before

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临床[臨床] línchuáng

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clinical

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28
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临时[臨時] línshí

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at the instant sth happens ② temporary ③ interim ④ ad hoc

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29
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临盆[臨盆] línpén

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at childbirth ② in labor

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暂时[暫時] zànshí

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temporary ② provisional ③ for the time being

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过度[過度] guòdù

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excessive ② over- ③ excess ④ going too far ⑤ extravagant ⑥ intemperate ⑦ overdue

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32
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改锥[改錐] gǎizhuī

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screwdriver ② CL:把[ba3]

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锥[錐] zhuī

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cone ② awl ③ to bore

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34
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锥形[錐形] zhuīxíng

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conical (cone shaped)

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35
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非洲锥虫病[非洲錐蟲病] fēizhōuzhuīchóngbìng

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sleeping sickness ② African trypanosomiasis

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36
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愣[愣] lèng

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to look distracted ② to stare blankly ③ distracted ④ blank ⑤ (coll.) unexpectedly

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眨[眨] zhǎ

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wink

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38
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眨眼[眨眼] zhǎyǎn

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wink ② twinkle ③ very short time

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眨眼睛[眨眼睛] zhǎyǎnjīng

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wink

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个体户[個體戶] gètǐhù

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self-employed ② a private firm (PRC usage)

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难为情[難為情] nánwéiqíng

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embarrassed

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随即[隨即] suíjí

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immediately ② presently ③ following which

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油污[油污] yóuwū g

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reasy and dirty

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44
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拉长[拉長] lācháng

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to lengthen ② to pull sth out longer

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转头[轉頭] zhuǎntóu

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to turn one’s head ② to change direction ③ U-turn ④ volte face ⑤ to repent ⑥ nutation (plants turning to face the sun)

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多心[多心] duōxīn

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oversensitive ② suspicious

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47
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惰性气体[惰性氣體] duòxìngqìtǐ

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inert gas; noble gas (chemistry)

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多行不义必自毙[多行不義必自斃] duōxíngbùyìbìzìbì

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persist in evil and you will bring about your own destruction

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开业[開業] kāiyè

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to open a business ② to open a practice ③ open (for business)

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洁白[潔白] jiébái

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spotlessly white ② pure white

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51
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搓[搓] cuō

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to rub or roll between the hands or fingers ② to twist

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搓揉[搓揉] cuōróu

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knead

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搓作一团[搓作一團] cuōzuòyītuán

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to crumble up (a sheet of paper, etc.) into a ball (idiom)

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54
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弗[弗] fú

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not

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弗克如愿[弗克如願] fúkèrúyuàn

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can’t have it as one wishes (idiom)

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佛吉尼亚[佛吉尼亞] Fújíníyà

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Virginia, US state

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拂[拂] fú

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to brush away

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拂晓[拂曉] fúxiǎo

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daybreak ② approach of dawn

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拂煦[拂煦] fúxù

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to bring warmth (of a breeze)

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煦[煦] xù

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balmy ② nicely warm ③ cozy

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煦和[煦和] xùhé

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warm ② genial

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格外[格外] géwài

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especially ② particularly

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耀眼[耀眼] yàoyǎn

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to dazzle ② dazzling

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醇美[醇美] chúnměi

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mellow ② rich ③ superb

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似梦非梦[似夢非夢] sìmèngfēimèng

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It is like a dream and yet it is no dream. (idiom)

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眼光[眼光] yǎnguāng

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vision

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似懂非懂[似懂非懂] sìdǒngfēidǒng

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seem to understand, but not understand (idiom)

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似哭非哭[似哭非哭] sìkūfēikū

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seemingly tearful but not actually so (idiom)

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似醉非醉[似醉非醉] sìzuìfēizuì

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to look half-drunk (idiom)

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神情[神情] shénqíng

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look ② expression

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报酬[報酬] bàochóu

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reward ② remuneration

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月票[月票] yuèpiào

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monthly ticket

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瞎闹[瞎鬧] xiānào

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to make a scene ② to fool around ③ to behave foolishly

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吼[吼] hǒu

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roar (of a lion)

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吼叫[吼叫] hǒujiào

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清醒[清醒] qīngxǐng

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clear-headed ② sober ③ awake

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傍晚[傍晚] bàngwǎn

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in the evening ② when night falls ③ towards evening ④ at night fall ⑤ at dusk

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沮丧[沮喪] jǔsàng

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dispirited ② dejected ③ dismayed

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舍得[捨得] shěde

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to be willing to part with sth

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独自[獨自] dúzì

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单独[單獨] dāndú

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alone ② by oneself ③ on one’s own

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主张[主張] zhǔzhāng

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to advocate ② to stand for ③ view ④ position ⑤ stand ⑥ proposition ⑦ viewpoint ⑧ assertion ⑨ CL:個|个[ge4]

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动词重叠[動詞重疊] dòngcíchóngdié

A

verb reduplication

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叠[疊] dié

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to fold ② to fold over in layers ③ to furl ④ to layer ⑤ to pile up ⑥ to repeat ⑦ to duplicate

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瞎说[瞎說] xiāshuō

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irresponsible talk

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渡船[渡船] dùchuán

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渡[渡] dù

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to cross ② to pass through ③ to ferry

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上市[上市] shàngshì

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on the market ② to float (a company on the stock market)

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上市公司[上市公司] shàngshìgōngsī

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a listed company

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老公[老公] lǎogōng (

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informal) husband

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老公[老公] lǎogong

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(coll.) eunuch ② see also 老公 lao3 gong1

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奔跑[奔跑] bēnpǎo

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奔[奔] bēn

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to hurry or rush ② to run quickly ③ to elope

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拼命[拼命] pīnmìng

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to do one’s utmost ② with all one’s might ③ at all costs ④ (to work or fight) as if one’s life depends on it

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拼[拼] pīn

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to piece together ② to join together ③ to stake all ④ adventurous ⑤ at the risk of one’s life ⑥ to spell

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足疗[足療] zúliáo

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pedicure ② foot massage

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身历其境[身歷其境] shēnlìqíjìng

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to experience personally (idiom)

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脉管[脈管] màiguǎn

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vascular (made up of vessels)

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卖关子[賣關子] màiguānzi

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do something reluctantly ② keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling) ③ keep people on tenterhooks

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脉管组织[脈管組織] màiguǎnzǔzhī

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vascular tissue

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买官[買官] mǎiguān

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to buy a title ② to use wealth to acquire office

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吸管[吸管] xīguǎn

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(drinking) straw ② pipette ③ eyedropper ④ CL:支[zhi1]

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暑天[暑天] shǔtiān

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hot (summer) day

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想通[想通] xiǎngtōng

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to figure out ② to realize ③ to become convinced ④ to come round (to an idea)

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想开[想開] xiǎngkāi

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to get over (a shock, bereavement etc) ② to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things ③ to accept the situation and move on

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摔倒[摔倒] shuāidǎo

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to fall down ② to slip and fall ③ a throw (in wrestling)

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惋惜[惋惜] wǎnxī

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to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened

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毛驴[毛驢] máolǘ

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donkey ② CL:頭|头[tou2]

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翻跟头[翻跟頭] fāngēntou

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to tumble ② to turn a cartwheel ③ a somersault

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两口子[兩口子] liǎngkǒuzi

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husband and wife

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老两口儿[老兩口兒] lǎoliǎngkǒur

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an old married couple

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小两口儿[小兩口兒] xiǎoliǎngkǒur

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young married couple

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方针[方針] fāngzhēn

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policy ② guidelines ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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泗水[泗水] Sìshuǐ

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Sishui county in Ji’ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong; Surabaya, Indonesia

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枢密院[樞密院] shūmìyuàn

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privy council (the principal council of the sovereign, composed of the cabinet ministers and other persons chosen by the king or queen)

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解读[解讀] jiědú

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to decipher ② to decode

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矛头[矛頭] máotóu

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spearhead ② barb ③ an attack or criticism

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通缉[通緝] tōngjī

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to order the arrest of sb as criminal ② to list as wanted

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黑帮[黑幫] hēibāng

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bunch of gangsters ② criminal gang ③ organized crime syndicate

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合拢[合攏] hélǒng

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to fold ② to close

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轮值[輪值] lúnzhí

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to take turns on duty

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敦促[敦促] dūncù

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to press ② to urge ③ to hasten

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曝光[曝光] bàoguāng

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exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material) ② to expose (a scandal to the public)

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抵御[抵禦] dǐyù

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to resist ② to withstand

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融资[融资] róngzī

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奋力[奮力] fènlì

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to do everything one can ② to spare no effort ③ one’s best

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外务省[外務省] wàiwùshěng

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foreign ministry (e.g. of Japan or Korea)

128
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势在必行[勢在必行] shìzàibìxíng

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circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary ② imperative

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藏身[藏身] cángshēn

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to hide ② to go into hiding ③ to take refuge

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黄蜂[黃蜂] huángfēng

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抑制[抑制] yìzhì

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to inhibit ② to keep down ③ to suppress

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朋党[朋黨] péngdǎng

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惆怅[惆悵] chóuchàng

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melancholy ② depression

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美妙[美妙] měimiào

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beautiful ② wonderful ③ splendid

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滩涂[灘塗] tāntú

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头目[頭目] tóumù

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ringleader ② gang leader ③ chieftain

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高分辨率[高分辨率] gāofēnbiànlǜ

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high resolution

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窃取[竊取] qièqǔ

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to steal ② to seize

139
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乘虚[乘虛] chéngxū

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to take advantage of weakness

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乘虚而入[乘虛而入] chéngxū’érrù

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to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse

141
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泄密[洩密] xièmì

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to leak secrets

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寻常[尋常] xúncháng

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usual ② common ③ ordinary

143
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丈[丈] zhàng

144
Q

末端[末端] mòduān

145
Q

无双国士[無雙國士] wúshuāngguóshì

A

man of superior talent (idiom)

146
Q

元气[元氣] yuánqì

A

strength ② vigor ③ vitality ④ original vital breath (Chinese medicine)

147
Q

节哀顺变[節哀順變] jié’āishùnbiàn

A

to restrain one’s grief and accept the change (said in advice to bereaved) (idiom)

148
Q

折腾[折騰] zhēteng

A

to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) ② to repeat sth over and over again ③ to torment sb ④ to play crazy

149
Q

猖狂[猖狂] chāngkuáng

A

savage ② furious

150
Q

抵赖[抵賴] dǐlài

151
Q

狡辩[狡辯] jiǎobiàn

A

to quibble

152
Q

赔罪[賠罪] péizuì

A

to apologize

153
Q

吕布[呂布] Lǚ Bù

A

Lü Bu, general and warlord

154
Q

迫于无奈[迫於無奈] pòyúwúnài

A

to be compelled against one’s will (idiom)

155
Q

后顾之忧[後顧之憂] hòugùzhīyōu

A

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) ② worries about the future consequences ③ often in negative expressions, meaning “no worries about anything”

156
Q

勾当[勾當] gòudàng

A

shady business

157
Q

士气[士氣] shìqì

158
Q

诛杀[誅殺] zhūshā

A

to kill ② to murder

159
Q

献祭[獻祭] xiànjì

A

to offer sacrifice

160
Q

怠慢[怠慢] dàimàn

A

to slight ② to neglect

161
Q

出租车[出租車] chūzūchē

162
Q

两厢情愿[兩廂情願] liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn

A

both sides are willing ② by mutual consent

163
Q

雌雄同体人[雌雄同體人] cíxióngtóngtǐrén

A

a bisexual person

164
Q

雌雄同体[雌雄同體] cíxióngtóngtǐ

A

hermaphroditism

165
Q

述语[述語] shùyǔ

166
Q

枢[樞] shū

A

hinge ② pivot

167
Q

流水不腐，户枢不蠹[流水不腐，戶樞不蠹] liúshuǐbùfǔhùshūbùdù

A

Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom) ② constant activity prevents decay

168
Q

蠹[蠹] dù

A

bookworm ② Lepisma saccharina

169
Q

心眼[心眼] xīnyǎn

A

consideration ② ability to be considerate ③ thoughtfulness ④ social grace ⑤ ability to see how to treat others ⑥ heart ⑦ intention ⑧ conscience ⑨ mind (esp. narrow-minded etc) ⑩ cleverness ⑪ wits ⑫ N.B. not mind’s eye

170
Q

轻快[輕快] qīngkuài

A

light and quick ② brisk ③ spry ④ lively ⑤ effortless ⑥ relaxed ⑦ agile ⑧ blithe

171
Q

清醒[清醒] qīngxǐng

A

clear-headed ② sober ③ awake

172
Q

主任[主任] zhǔrèn

A

director ② head ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

173
Q

主席[主席] zhǔxí

A

chairperson ② premier ③ chairman ④ CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

174
Q

铺垫[鋪墊] pūdiàn

A

bedcover ② fig. to foreshadow

175
Q

弃权[棄權] qìquán

A

to abstain from voting ② to forfeit ③ to waive one’s right to vote ④ to abdicate

176
Q

妾[妾] qiè

A

concubine ② I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)

177
Q

妻妾[妻妾] qīqiè

A

wife or concubine

178
Q

即位[即位] jíwèi

A

to succeed to the throne ② accession

179
Q

逊位[遜位] xùnwèi

A

to abdicate ② to resign a position

180
Q

义工[義工] yìgōng

A

volunteer worker

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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