HSK3 Flashcards

Question 1

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己

Answer

A

self
oneself
personal
private
sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
sixth in order
letter “F” or roman “VI” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc
hexa

Question 2

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加

Answer

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to add
plus
increase
augment
(used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)

Question 3

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化

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to make into
to change into
to convert
to reform
-ization
to … -ize
to transform

Question 4

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世

Answer

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life
age
generation
era
world
lifetime
epoch
descendant
noble

Question 5

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声

Answer

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sound
voice
tone
noise
music
classifier for sounds

Question 6

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解

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to divide
to break up
to split
to separate
to dissolve
to solve
to melt
to remove
to untie
to loosen
to unfasten
to open
to emancipate
to explain
to understand
to know
a solution
a dissection
to transport under guard

Question 7

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更

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to change or replace
to experience
one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided
watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
more
even more
further
still
still more
much more
still further

Question 8

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数

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to count
to enumerate
to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)
number
figure
several
fate
frequently
repeatedly

Question 9

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才

Answer

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ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a moment ago
just now
(preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until
(followed by a numerical clause) only

Question 10

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空

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empty
air
sky
in vain
hollow
bare
deserted
to empty
vacant
unoccupied
space
leisure
free time

Question 11

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决

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to decide
to determine
to judge
to execute (sb)
(of a dam etc) to breach or burst
definitely
certainly

Question 12

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界

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boundary
limit
domain
society
the world
scope
extent
circles
group
kingdom (taxonomy)

Question 13

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像

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to resemble
to be like
to look as if
such as
appearance
image
portrait
figure
picture
image under a mapping (math.)

Question 14

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且

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and
moreover
yet
for the time being
to be about to
will soon
both (… and…)

Question 15

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记

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to record
to note
to remember
to keep in mind
mark
sign
classifier for blows, kicks, shots

Question 16

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南

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south; southern part; southward

Question 17

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据

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according to
to act in accordance with
to depend on
to seize
to occupy
to take possesion of
a base
position

Question 18

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该

Answer

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should
ought to
need to
probably
must be
to deserve
to owe
to be sb’s turn to do sth
that
the above-mentioned

Question 19

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万

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ten thousand; innumerable

Question 20

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风

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wind
air
atmosphere
news
style
custom
manner

Question 21

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根

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root
basis
based on
foundation
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
radical (chemistry)

Question 22

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极

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extremely
pole (geography, physics)
utmost
top
furthest
final

Question 23

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办

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to do
to manage
to handle
to go about
to run
to set up
to deal with

Question 24

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元

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unit of money (in PRC: Chinese yuan, in USA: dollar, etc)
primary
first
origin
head

Question 25

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单

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bill
list
form
single
only
sole
individual
lone
odd number

Question 26

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调

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to transfer
to move (troops or cadres)
to change
to investigate
to enquire into
accent
view
argument
key (in music)
mode (music)
tune
tone
melody
to harmonize
to reconcile
to blend
to suit well
to season (food)
to provoke
to incite

Question 27

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算

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to regard as
to figure
to calculate
to compute
to count
to plan

Question 28

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需

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to require
to need
to want
necessity
need
must

Question 29

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城

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city walls
city
town
castle
municipality

Question 30

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复

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to go and return
to return
to resume
to return to a normal or original state
to repeat
repeatedly
again
to recover
to restore
to turn over
to reply
to answer
to reply to a letter
to retaliate
to carry out
to repeat
to double
to overlap
complex (not simple)
compound
composite
double
diplo-
duplicate
overlapping
to duplicate
to reply to a letter

Question 31

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满

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to fill
full
filled
packed
fully
completely
quite
to reach the limit
to satisfy
satisfied
contented

Question 32

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越

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to exceed
to climb over
to surpass
to go beyond
the more… the more
Vietnam

Question 33

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照

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to shine
to illuminate
according to
in accordance with
to shine
to illuminate
to reflect
to look at (one’s reflection)
to take (a photo)
photo
as requested
as before

Question 34

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史

Answer

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history
annals
title of an official historian in ancient China
chronicles
annals

Question 35

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乎

Answer

A

at
from
because
than
(classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)

Question 36

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轻

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light
easy
simple
gentle
soft
reckless
unimportant
frivolous
small in number
unstressed
neutral
to disparage

Question 37

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阿

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prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
used in transliteration
also pr. [a4]
Afghanistan
flatter

Question 38

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历

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calendar
to experience
to undergo
to pass through
all
each
every
history

Question 39

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突

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to dash
to move forward quickly
to bulge
to protrude
to break through
to rush out
sudden
abruptly
unexpectedly

Question 40

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周

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to make a circuit
to circle
circle
circumference
lap
cycle
complete
all
all over
thorough
to help financially
week
weekly

Question 41

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较

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comparatively
(preposition comparing difference in degree)
to contrast
to compare
more
rather
fairly
clearly (different)
markedly
to haggle over
to quibble

Question 42

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响

Answer

A

echo
sound
noise
to make a sound/noise
to sound
to ring
loud
classifier for noises

Question 43

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半

Answer

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half
semi-
incomplete
(after a number) and a half

Question 44

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留

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to leave (a message etc)
to retain
to stay
to remain
to keep
to preserve
to stop
to halt
to detain

Question 45

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跟

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heel
to follow closely
to go with
to accompany
to marry sb (of woman)
with
towards
as (compared to)
from (different from)
and (in addition to)

Question 46

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终

Answer

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end; finally, in the end, finish

Question 47

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答

Answer

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to answer
to agree
reply
answer
return
respond
echo

Question 48

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奇

Answer

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odd (number)
strange
odd
weird
unusual
uncanny
occult
wonderful
surprisingly
unusually

Question 49

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段

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paragraph
section
piece
division
segment
stage (of a process)
classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc

Question 50

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故

Answer

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ancient
old
happening
instance
reason
because
cause
intentional
former
old
friend
therefore
hence
(of people) to die, dead

Question 51

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河

Answer

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river; stream; yellow river

Question 52

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双

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(set of) two
double
pair
both
couple
even (number)

Question 53

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境

Answer

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border
place
condition
boundary
frontier
circumstances
territory
area
region

Question 54

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愿

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to hope
to wish
to desire
hoped-for
ready
willing
sincere
honest
virtuous

Question 55

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网

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net
network

Question 56

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育

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to have children
to raise or bring up
to educate
to produce
to give birth to

Question 57

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船

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boat
vessel
ship

Question 58

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脸

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face; cheek; reputation

Question 59

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刻

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quarter (hour)
moment
to carve
to engrave
to cut
oppressive
classifier for short time intervals

Question 60

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刚

Answer

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hard
firm
strong
tough
rigid
just
barely
exactly

Question 61

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般

Answer

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sort
kind
category
class
way
manner

Question 62

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怕

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to be afraid
to fear
to dread
to be unable to endure
perhaps
apprehensive

Question 63

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假

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fake
false
falsehood
deception
artificial
to borrow
if
suppose
vacation
to borrow

Question 64

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拿

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to hold
to seize
to catch
to apprehend
to take
to grasp
to bring
with

Answer 65

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positive (electric.)
sun
male principle (Taoism)
Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] ☯

Answer 66

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to reside
to be (in a certain position)
to store up
to be at a standstill
to live
to dwell
to sit
residence
house
restaurant
classifier for bedrooms

Answer 67

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ring
bracelet
hoop
loop
(chain) link
classifier for scores in archery etc
to surround
to encircle
to hem in

Answer 68

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tree
to plant
to cultivate
to set up
to establish

Answer 69

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layer
stratum
laminated
floor (of a building)
storey
classifier for layers
repeated
sheaf (math.)

Answer 70

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sentence
clause
phrase
classifier for phrases or lines of verse

Answer 71

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to undertake
to carry
to bear
to shoulder
to take responsibility

Answer 72

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still
calm
quiet
not moving
motionless
gentle

Answer 73

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difference
different
discrepancy
to differ
error
to err
to make a mistake
to differ from
to fall short of
lacking
wrong
inferior
to send
to commission
messenger
mission
an officer
nearly
almost

Answer 74

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angle
corner
horn
horn-shaped
unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan
point
role (theater)
to compete

Answer 75

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leather
skin
fur
hide
feather
outer
pico- (one trillionth)
naughty

Answer 76

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啊[ā]:
- interjection of surprise
- Ah!
- Oh!
啊[á]:
- interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer
- Eh?
- what?
- to show realization
- to stress
啊[ǎ]:
- interjection of surprise or doubt
- Eh?
- My!
- what’s up?
啊[à]:
- interjection or grunt of agreement
- uhm
- Ah, OK
- expression of recognition
- Oh, it’s you!
啊[a]:
- modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

Answer 77

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silver
silver-colored
relating to money or currency
cash
money
wealth

Answer 78

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bewildering
odd
strange
uncanny
unusual
peculiar
devil
monster
to wonder at
to blame
quite
rather

Answer 79

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fragrant
sweet smelling
aromatic
savory or appetizing
(to eat) with relish
(of sleep) sound
perfume or spice
joss or incense stick

Answer 80

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iron (metal)
arms
weapons
hard
strong
solid
firm
violent
unshakeable
determined
close
tight (slang)

Answer 81

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grass
straw
thatch
herbs
manuscript
draft (of a document)
careless
rough

Answer 82

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to look after
to look back
to look at
to take into consideration
to attend to

Answer 83

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distinct
clear
orderly
pain
suffering

Answer 84

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house with more than 1 story
storied building
floor

Answer 85

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to draw
picture
painting
drawing
classifier for paintings etc

Answer 86

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short
brief
deficient
lacking
to lack
weak point
fault

Answer 87

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to meet
to encounter
to come across
to treat
to receive
opportunity
chance

Answer 88

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healthy
peaceful
abundant
quiet
happy

Answer 89

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old
ancient
past
former
worn (with age)

Answer 90

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to marry
marriage
wedding
to take a wife

Answer 91

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fresh
bright (in color)
delicious
tasty
delicacy
aquatic foods
attractive
few
rare
fish

Answer 92

A

word
statement
speech
lyrics
phrase
expression
classical Chinese poem

Answer 93

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healthy
strong
robust
strength
to invigorate
to strengthen
to be good at
to be strong in

Answer 94

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to lend
to borrow
by means of
to take (an opportunity)

Answer 95

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garden
park
orchard
land used for growing plants
site used for public recreation

Answer 96

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tooth
ivory
molars
teeth
serrated

Answer 97

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to practice
to train
to drill
to perfect (one’s skill)
exercise

Answer 98

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grandpa
old gentleman

Answer 99

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mouth
lips
beak
nozzle
spout (of teapot etc)

Answer 100

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trick
drama
play
show

Answer 101

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canon
law
documentation
classic
scripture
standard work of scholarship
literary quotation or allusion
ceremony
to be in charge of
to mortgage or pawn

Answer 102

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to forget
to overlook
to neglect
to miss
to omit

Answer 103

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to compete
to contend
to contest
race
competition
match
to surpass
better than
superior to
to excel

Answer 104

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interesting
to interest

Answer 105

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ice; ice-cold

Answer 106

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to exert
to strive
to make an effort
to pout

Answer 107

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street, road, thoroughfare

Answer 108

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summer; great, grand, big

Answer 109

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autumn
fall
year
harvest time
a swing

Answer 110

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tip
end
final stage
latter part
last
insignificant
inessential detail
powder
dust
opera role of old man

Answer 111

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to burn
to cook
to stew
to bake
to heat
to roast
to boil (tea, water etc)
fever

Answer 112

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to cry
to weep
to wail

Answer 113

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to emit
to give off
to send out (or up, forth)
to risk
to dare
brave
bold
to cover
to act under false pretences

Answer 114

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accustomed to
used to
habit
custom
habitually
usual
indulge
to spoil (a child)

Answer 115

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season
quarter of a year
the last month of a season
fourth or youngest amongst brothers
classifier for seasonal crop yields

Answer 116

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leg
thighs
hip bone

Answer 117

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late
delayed
slow
tardy
delay

Answer 118

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classifier for vehicles

Answer 119

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mounted soldier
to mount
cavalry
to ride (an animal or bike)
to sit astride
classifier for saddle-horses

Answer 120

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uncle
father’s younger brother
husband’s younger brother

Answer 121

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to crawl
to climb
to creep
to scramble
to get up or sit up

Answer 122

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box
trunk
chest
case

Answer 123

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to stretch
to unfold
to open up
to stretch out
to relax
leisurely
comfortable
easy

Answer 124

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to spin (hemp etc)
merit
accomplishment
grade
achievement

Answer 125

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to drink
to give (animals) water to drink
to swallow

Answer 126

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flower
earlobe
fig. item on both sides
classifier for flowers, clouds etc

Answer 127

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shoes, footwear in general

Answer 128

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postal, mail; post office

Answer 129

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neighbor
neighborhood
adjacent
close to

Answer 130

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quick at hearing
wise
clever
sharp-witted
intelligent
bright
acute

Answer 131

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ladder
stairs
steps
lean

Answer 132

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bottle
vase
pitcher
jug
jar
classifier for wine and liquids

Answer 133

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(it) hurts
aches
pains
sore
to love dearly
to be fond of

Answer 134

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bear
to scold
to rebuke
brilliant light
to shine brightly

Answer 135

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to refine
to smelt
to distill
to condense

Answer 136

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to move (i.e. relocate oneself)
to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)
to shift
to transfer
to copy indiscriminately

Answer 137

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to brush
to paint
to daub
to scrub
to paste up
to skip class (of students)
to fire from a job

Answer 138

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thin
emaciated
meager
to lose weight
(of clothing) tight
(of meat) lean
(of land) unproductive

Answer 139

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weight equal to 0.5 kg
keen
shrewd

Answer 140

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healthy
at ease
obese
fat
fatty
plump

Answer 141

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to be hungry
hungry
greedy for
hunger

Answer 142

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to chat
to depend upon (literary)
temporarily
just
slightly
somewhat
at least

Answer 143

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bowl, small dish, cup

Answer 144

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thirsty, parched; yearn, pine

Answer 145

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to eat till full
satisfied

Answer 146

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sweet, sweetness

Answer 147

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low
short (in length)
dwarf

Answer 148

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underpants
trousers
pants

Answer 149

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garment
shirt
robe
gown
jacket with open slits in place of sleeves

Answer 150

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umbrella
parasol
parachute

Answer 151

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mother’s sister
aunt

Answer 152

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to scrape
to pare off
to blow
to shave
to plunder
to extort
to blow (of the wind)

Answer 153

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cakes, pastry

Answer 154

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skirt, apron, petticoat

Answer 155

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underwear
inner garments
(of garments) against the skin
to line
lining
to contrast with
to assist financially

Answer 156

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to forge
to discipline
wrought
to temper
to refine

Answer 157

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wash, bathe

Answer 158

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banana; plantain