Intermediate Sem 2 difficult words Flashcards
顿
dùn
measure word for meals and occurrences
填饱
tiánbǎo
to fill up, to stuff
享受
xiǎngshòu
to enjoy
颇
pō
quite, rather
slanted
淮
huái
Huaihe
烹调
pēngtiáo
cooking
to cook
浓重
nóngzhòng
heavy, dense, rich
营养
yíngyǎng
nutrition, nourishment
俱全
jùquán
to totally complete
道
dào
courses, courses of a meal
上座
shàngzuò
seat of honor
付账
fùzhàng
to pay a bill
野生
yěshēng
wild, feral
杜绝
dùjué
to put a stop to, to eliminate
秀色可餐
xiù sè kě cān
ravishingly beautiful
损失
sǔnshī
to suffer loss
loss
亏
kuī
to lose, to suffer a setback
费力
fèilì
to expend a lot of effort
strenuous
承受
chéngshòu
to endure, to receive, to inherit
色衰
sèshuāi
beauty fades
容貌
róngmào
one’s looks
占有
zhànyǒu
to own, to have, to possess, to hold
邻近
línjìn
near, adjacent
推广
tuīguǎng
to popularize, to spread
熟
shú, shóu
familiar, cooked, done, ripe
详
xiáng
detailed, clear
学术
xuéshù
learning, knowledge
精华
jīnghuá
essence
语录
yǔlù
record, quotation
浅显
qiǎnxiǎn
simple and clear
待人接物
dàirén jiēwù
proper behavior toward others
惑
huò
to doubt, to be misled, verb in Classical Chinese
逾矩
yújǔ
to go beyond the rule, to transgress the bounds of correctness, verb in Classical Chinese
体会
tǐhuì
to experience
understanding
道理
dàoli
principles
坚定
jiāndìng
to strengthen
firm
志向
zhìxiàng
goal, aspiration
埋怨
mányuàn
to blame
blame
抱怨
bàoyuàn
to complain about
complaint
理性
lǐxìng
reason
定力
dìnglì
ability to concentrate
限度
xiàndù
limitation, limit
逾越
yúyuè
to exceed, to go beyond
番
fān
time, occasion
回顾
huígù
to review, to retrospect, to look back
才智
cáizhì
ability
才艺
cáiyì
talent and skill
传授
chuánshòu
to pass on, to teach
独到
dúdào
original, unique
交谈
jiāotán
to converse, to chat
深刻
shēnkè
deep, profound
哉
zāi
exclamatory or interrogative particle, particle in Classical Chinese
尊称
zūnchēng
to respectfully address to
终身
zhōngshēn
all one’s life
恕
shù
forbearance
to pardon
遵循
zūnxún
to pursue, to adhere to
宽恕
kuānshù
to forgive
forgiveness
哲学
zhéxué
philosophy
博爱
bó’ài
universal love
规范
guīfàn
standard
norm
心平气和
xīnpíng qìhé
calm and collected, poised
以身作则
yǐshēn zuòzé
to set an example
深入人心
shēnrù rénxīn
to have real impact on, to really affect
相提并论
xiāngtí bìnglùn
to place on a par with, to consider at the same time
观点
guāndiǎn
concept, point of view
逊
xùn
modest, reticent, verb in Classical Chinese
怨
yuàn
to complain, verb in Classical Chinese
职责
zhízé
duty, obligation
绝对
juéduì
absolutely, definitely
断章取义
duànzhāng qǔyì
to contort the meaning of, to take out of context
讷
nè
slow, thoughtful, adjective in Classical Chinese
敏
mǐn
agile, nimble
曹振镛
Cáo Zhènyōng
Cao Zhenyong, name of a Qing dynasty official,name of a person
红得发紫
hóng de fā zǐ
very popular, very influential, to enjoy complete trustof the boss
杰出
jiéchū
outstanding, remarkable
社交
shèjiāo
social skills, social interaction
表扬
biǎoyáng
to praise
praise
考验
kǎoyàn
test, challenge
to test, to challenge
重点
zhòngdiǎn
focus of, foundation, key
面临
miànlín
to face, to be up against
新颖
xīnyǐng
novel, original
大相径庭
dàxiāng jìngtíng
totally different
天坛
Tiāntán
Temple of Heaven, name of a touristspot in Beijing
联想
liánxiǎng
to associate, to connect in one’s mind
悠久
yōujiǔ
long, extensive
评委会
píngwěihuì
evaluation committee
招标
zhāobiāo
to invite bids for
方案
fāng’àn
project, scheme
上述
shàngshù
above-mentioned
终
zhōng
entire, in the end, end
理念
lǐniàn
idea, concept, philosophy
打破
dǎpò
to break, to smash
灵魂
línghún
soul, heart, spirit
孕育
yùnyù
to be pregnant with
活力
huólì
vitality, vigor, energy
无独有偶
wúdú yǒu’ǒu
coincidentally
摇篮
yáolán
cradle, place of origin
人类
rénlèi
mankind
堪忧
kānyōu
concerned
摆
bǎi
to spread out, to arrange
整体
zhěngtǐ
whole, entirety
遭到
zāodào
to suffer, to meet with
明孝陵
Míngxiàolíng
tomb of Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, name of a tomb
交相辉映
jiāoxiānghuīyìng
to set each other off, to add to each other’s glory
体现
tǐxiàn
to embody, to reflect, to give expression to
概念
gàiniàn
concept, conception, notion, idea
建材
jiàncái
building materials
举行
jǔxíng
to hold, to hold an event
大典
dàdiǎn
great ceremony
卢浮宫
Lúfúgōng
Louvre, name of a museum in Paris
金字塔
jīnzìtǎ
pyramid
毁掉
huǐdiào
to destroy, to ruin
奉
fèng
to revere, to attend to
改口
gǎikǒu
to change one’s tune, to revise one’s position
颗
kē
grains
跨越
kuàyuè
to step across, to step over
融合
rónghé
to mix together, to fuse, to stick together
别具一格
biéjù yìgé
to have a unique style
考验
kǎoyàn
to put to the test
trial
公顷
gōngqǐng
hectare
规模
guīmó
scale, scope, extent, dimensions
誉为
yùwéi
to honor as
吸取
xīqǔ
to absorb
联军
liánjūn
allied forces
焚毁
fénhuǐ
to burn down
慈禧太后
Cíxǐ Tàihòu
Empress Dowager Cixi, name of a Chinese empress
挪用
nuóyòng
to divert, to embezzle, to misappropriate
避暑
bìshǔ
to avoid the heat
破坏
pòhuài
to destroy, to disrupt
昆明湖
Kūnmínghú
Kunming Lake, a lake in the Summer Palace
框架
kuàngjià
framework
富丽堂皇
fùlì tánghuáng
sumptuous, gorgeous, splendid
宛
wǎn
as if, adverb in Classical Chinese
宽
kuān
width
wide, broad
组成
zǔchéng
to form, to make up, to compose
formation, composition
栏杆
lángān
railings, banisters
大理石
dàlǐshí
marble
灭亡
mièwáng
to perish, to die out
祸国殃民
huòguó yāngmín
to do great damage
殃
yāng
to harm
惨败
cǎnbài
to suffer a disastrous defeat
挫折
cuòzhé
setback, reversal
动荡
dòngdàng
to suffer unrest
unrest, upheaval
依旧
yījiù
as before, still
响应
xiǎngyìng
to respond to
号召
hàozhào
appeal, call
to appeal for, to call for
爆发
bàofā
to erupt, to break out
停滞
tíngzhì
to stagnate, to bog down
等待
děngdài
to await, to wait for
名义
míngyì
name
in name, nominal
佳
jiā
fine, distinguished, beautiful
历程
lìchéng
course
贴切
tiēqiè
apt
概括
gàikuò
to sum up, to capture
料到
liàodào
to anticipate
艰苦
jiānkǔ
arduous
拨
bō
to set aside, to allocate, to poke, to set, to dial
杯水车薪
bēishuǐ chēxīn
utterly inadequate amount, drop in the bucket
实质
shízhì
substance
毫无
háowú
not in the least, to completely lack
别无二样
bié wú èr yàng
no different from
返
fǎn
to return, to come back, to go back
如愿以偿
rúyuàn yǐcháng
to get one’s wish, to fulfill one’s hopes
意气风发
yì qì fēng fā
high-spirited
尝
cháng
to experience, to taste, to come to know
ever
遍
biàn
to cover
all over
time
沧海桑田
cāng hǎi sāng tián
vicissitudes, great changes
放弃
fàngqì
to abandon, to put aside
天地
tiāndì
field of activity, broad scope
起步
qǐbù
to get going on, to start
历练
lìliàn
to have practical experience of
作曲家
zuòqǔjiā
composer
围棋
wéiqí
encirclement chess, go-game
阅历
yuèlì
experience
to experience
光荣
guāngróng
honor
to be an honor
荒废
huāngfèi
to neglect, to waste
赶上
gǎnshàng
to catch up with
下岗
xiàgǎng
to be laid off
高潮
gāocháo
tide, upsurge, climax
奔波
bēnbō
to rush about, to dash about
降临
jiànglín
to come to, to land on, to befall
悲惨
bēicǎn
miserable, tragic
导演
dǎoyǎn
director
to direct
老实
lǎoshí
honest, without guile, good
前途
qiántú
future, prospects
奋斗
fèndòu
to struggle, to fight for
边疆
biānjiāng
border area, frontier
锻炼
duànliàn
to do physical exercise, to train, to toughen
部队
bùduì
troops, army
拋弃
pāoqì
to cast aside, to abandon
患得患失
huàn dé huàn shī
to worry about personal gains and losses
下决心
xiàjué xīn
to decide to, to make a decision to, to make up one’s
mind
坚决
jiānjué
resolute, determined
分配
fēnpèi
assignment
to distribute, to allot
献身
xiànshēn
to give one’s life for, to devote oneself to
轰炸
hōngzhà
to bomb
限制
xiànzhì
constraint, limit, restriction
to limit, to restrict
难道
nándào
do you mean to say, it’s hard to say that
凶恶
xiōng’è
ferocious
消灭
xiāomiè
to eliminate, to perish
碾碎
niǎnsuì
to pulverize
完结
wánjié
to end, to be over
渐进
jiànjìn
to develop gradually
选举
xuǎnjǔ
election
to elect
街坊邻里
jiē fāng lín lǐ
neighborhood
local, everywhere
专制
zhuānzhì
autocracy, absolute rule
autocratic
统治
tǒngzhì
rule, control, domination
to govern
无法
wúfǎ
to have no way to
末
mò
end, tip
维新
wéixīn
to reform, to modernize
reform, modernization
引发
yǐnfā
to initiate, to spark, to touch off
诠释
quánshì
to expound, to interpret
annotation
实施
shíshī
to carry out, to implement, to initiate
近似
jìnsì
about the same as, approximately
批发
pīfā
to sell wholesale, to sell in bulk
直接
zhíjiē
direct
拥护
yōnghù
to uphold, to endorse
蹦出来
bèng chūlai
to spring forth, to leap out
谈判
tánpàn
negotiations, talks
to negotiate
确定
quèdìng
to settle, to decide, to determine
definitely
自发
zìfā
to do on one’s own initiative
spontaneous
当着
dāngzhe
before, facing
心服口服
xīnfú kǒufú
convinced wholeheartedly
召开
zhàokāi
to convene
发表
fābiǎo
to express, to declare, to announce
政见
zhèngjiàn
political views
措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
to catch off-guard, to be taken unawares
场面
chǎngmiàn
scene, spectacle
亲眼
qīnyǎn
with one’s own eyes, personally
底
dǐ
grounding, gist, foundation
助选团
zhùxuǎntuán
election committee
施政纲领
shīzhènggǎnglǐng
agenda, political platform
派
pài
to assign, to dispatch, to send
faction
强调
qiángdiào
to stress, to emphasize
再三
zàisān
repeatedly, over and over again
拜托
bàituō
to request someone to do something, to entreat
please, may I ask you a favor
登门拜访
dēngménbàifǎng
to pay someone a visit
川流不息
chuānliú bùxī
never ending, ceaseless
嘈杂
cáozá
tumultuous, noisy
默认
mòrèn
to approve tacitly, to go along with
评论
pínglùn
to comment on, to discuss
commentary, review
精彩
jīngcǎi
brilliant, splendid, wonderful
提前
tíqián
to advance, to shift to an earlier time, ahead of schedule, to move up
对决
duìjué
to duel, to struggle for decision
碰撞
pèngzhuàng
to collide, to run into
collision
发誓
fāshì
to vow, to pledge, to swear
罕见
hǎnjiàn
seldom seen, rare
辅助
fǔzhù
to assist
supplementary
连任
liánrèn
to continue in office
任满
rènmǎn
to fulfill a term of office
任期
rènqī
term of office
届
jiè
session
热衷
rèzhōng
to hanker after, to be fond of
保险
bǎoxiǎn
insurance
sure, safe
始终
shǐzhōng
from beginning to end, throughout
过人
guòrén
to surpass others
extraordinarily
实权
shíquán
real power
绯闻
fēiwén
scandals, sexual scandals
演讲
yǎnjiǎng
to give a lecture, to make a speech
lecture, speech
名声
míngshēng
reputation, fame
有为
yǒuwéi
promising
绝佳
juéjiā
extremely good, superior
高举
gāojǔ
to hold high
裂
liè
to split, to rend, to divide up
清新
qīngxīn
refreshing
输
shū
to lose
成败
chéngbài
success or failure
任命
rènmìng
to appoint
传为佳话
chuánwéi jiāhuà
as is said, as the story goes
密
mì
dense, close, secret
公说公有理,婆说婆有理
gōng shuō gōngyǒu lǐ, pó shuōpó yǒu lǐ
each sticks to his own view
牵动
qiāndòng
to have an effect on, to influence, to involve
谈话
tánhuà
discussion
to discuss
感受
gǎnshòu
to be affected by, to experience, to feel
feelings
争论
zhēnglùn
controversy
to dispute
发行
fāxíng
to issue, to publish, to put on sale
暗示
ànshì
to suggest, to drop a hint
hint, suggestion
倒
dào
on the contrary, actually
to invert, to back up
表述
biǎoshù
formulation, utterance
to formulate, to utter
安定
āndìng
settled, stable
to stabilize
目前
mùqián
at the present time, currently
企业
qǐyè
company, firm, enterprise
金额
jīn’é
amount
累计
lěijì
to amount to, to add up to
grand total
同胞
tóngbāo
fellow citizen, fellow countryman
探亲
tànqīn
to visit one’s family
通婚
tōnghūn
intermarriage, to be intermarriaged
割断
gēduàn
to cut off, to sever
维持
wéichí
to preserve, to maintain
风吹草动
fēng chuī cǎo dòng
sign of trouble
声明
shēngmíng
statement
威吓
wēihè
to frighten, to bully
排除
páichú
to eliminate, to rule out
武力
wǔlì
military force
扩充
kuòchōng
to enlarge, to expand, to augment
演习
yǎnxí
to do military exercises, to give a military show
遏制
èzhì
to restrain, to constrain
冒犯
màofàn
to offend, to affront
袖手旁观
xiù shǒu páng guān
to stand aside, to look on without getting involved
一致
yízhì
consistent, identical
consistently
议员
yìyuán
parliament member, member of a legislative body
未免
wèimiǎn
cannot help but, inevitably
决心
juéxīn
determination
determined
维护
wéihù
to uphold, to defend
具体
jùtǐ
concrete, particular
协商
xiéshāng
to talk things over
妥协
tuǒxié
to come to terms, to compromise, to make an accommodation
待遇
dàiyù
treatment, conditions
自身
zìshēn
one’s own
尊严
zūnyán
dignity, honor
当家作主
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
master of one’s own house
慎重
shènzhòng
cautious, conscientious, scrupulous about
弊
bì
disadvantage
利
lì
advantage
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
to equate
造成
zàochéng
to give rise to, to produce, to result from
收复
shōufù
to recover, to recapture
府
fǔ
prefecture, seat of government, official residence
否认
fǒurèn
to deny, to repudiate
割
gē
to sever, to cut off
联系
liánxì
connection, relation
to be in touch with
更改
gēnggǎi
to change, to alter
统独
tǒngdú
to unite or to separate
公投
gōngtóu
to hold a referendum
动武
dòngwǔ
to resort to force
后果
hòuguǒ
consequences, aftermath
不堪设想
bù kān shè xiǎng
dreadful to contemplate, too terrible to think about
顾
gù
to attend to, to take into consideration
协议
xiéyì
pact, agreement
to agree on
先进
xiānjìn
advanced, state-of-the-art
破坏
pòhuài
to destroy, to harm