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