Level 6 (2001 - 2500) Flashcards
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吃力
strenuous; exhausted | (chīlì)
参谋
advisor; give advice | (cānmóu)
勾结
collude with; collaborate; gang up | (gōujié)
动荡
(social or political) turmoil; unrest; upheaval | (dòngdàng)
充沛
abundant; plentiful; vigorous | (chōngpèi)
会晤
meet; meeting; conference | (huìwù)
亚军
second place; runner-up | (yàjūn)
主权
sovereignty | (zhǔquán)
主办
to host (a conference or sports event) | (zhǔbàn)
眯
to squint; to take a nap | get something in one’s eye | (mī, mí)
盛行
in fashion; prevalent; prevail | (shèngxíng)
畅通
unimpeded; unclogged; free-flowing; straight path; to expedite | (chàngtōng)
生疏
unfamiliar; strange; out of practice | (shēngshū)
海拔
height above sea level; elevation | (hǎibá)
斯文
refined; educated; cultured; intellectual; men of letters; scholars; literati; polite; gentle | (sīwen)
悬挂
suspend; hang; suspension (cable car) | (xuánguà)
堆积
pile up; accumulate | (duījī)
坚韧
tough and durable; hard-bitten; firm and tenacious | (jiānrèn)
唾弃
cast aside; spurn | (tuòqì)
觉悟
consciousness; awareness; (Buddhist) enlightenment | (juéwù)
自发
spontaneous; unprompted | (zìfā)
空隙
crack; gap between two objects | (kòngxì)
狠心
callous; cruel; cold-blooded | (hěn xīn)
派别
denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought; sect | (pàibié)
攻克
to capture; to take | (gōngkè)
意向
will; intent; disposition | (yìxiàng)
开拓
break new ground (for agriculture); development | (kāituò)
别致
unique; unconventional; fancy | (biézhì)
创业
begin an undertaking; start a major task; start a company | (chuàngyè)
伤脑筋
troublesome; bothersome | (shāng nǎojīn)
为期
be scheduled for; last for (a certain duration) | (wéiqī)
通货膨胀
inflation | (tōnghuò péngzhàng)
端正
upright; regular; proper; correct | (duānzhèng)
港湾
harbor; estuary | (gǎngwān)
文献
document; literature | (wénxiàn)
崇敬
revere; admire; veneration | (chóngjìng)
对照
contrast; compare | (duìzhào)
媒介
media; medium | (méijiè)
处分
punish; punishment; discipline; disposal | (chǔfèn)
和气
friendly; polite; amiable | (héqi)
霸道
overbearing; despotic hegemony; rule by force; (of liquor, medicine, etc.) strong | (bàdào)
赞叹
sigh or grasp in admiration; highly praise | (zàntàn)
苦涩
bitter and astringent; pained; agonized; anguished | (kǔsè)
耸
shrug; towering; shock (alarm) | (sǒng)
科目
(school) subject | (kēmù)
点缀
decorate; an ornament; beautify; embellish; be the finishing touch | (diǎnzhuì)
歌颂
sing the praise of; extol; eulogize | (gēsòng)
杂交
create a hybrid; cross-fertilize | (zájiāo)
暂且
for the moment; for the time being; temporarily | (zànqiě)
嘱咐
enjoin; to tell; exhort | (zhǔfù)
冷落
to treat somebody coldy; to snub; desolate; to give the cold shoulder | (lěngluò)
一丝不苟
(literally) not one thread loose; strictly according to the rules; meticulous | (yìsībùgǒu)
迟缓
slow; sluggish | (chíhuǎn)
眼色
a wink; signal with one’s eyes | (yǎnsè)
浸泡
to soak | (jìnpào)
栏目
column (in a newspaper,TV,etc) | (lánmù)
有条不紊
in an orderly way; methodically; systematically; methodical | (yǒutiáobùwěn)
慰问
to express sympathy; consolation; extend regards to; salute | (wèiwèn)
威信
prestige; reputation; veneration; authority; trust | (wēixìn)
一目了然
obvious at a glance | (yímùliǎorán)
自力更生
(idiom) self reliance | (zì lì gēng shēng)
灯笼
lantern | (dēnglong)
时事
current events; the present situation | (shíshì)
新颖
new and original; novel | (xīnyǐng)
兴高采烈
in high spirits | (xìng gāo cǎi liè)
停泊
anchor; mooring (of a ship) | (tíngbó)
倔强
stubborn; unbending | (juéjiàng)
俯视
look down at; overlook | (fǔshì)
世代
for generations; generation to generation | (shìdài)
靠拢
draw close; close up; move up | (kàolǒng)
踏实
practical; down-to-earth; realistic; feel at ease; steadfast | (tāshi)
立足
base oneself on; be established; have a footing | (lìzú)
物业
property management | (wùyè)
淡水
fresh water; potable water (water with low salt content) | (dànshuǐ)
杠杆
lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage | (gànggǎn)
朴素
plain; simple; austerity | (pǔsù)
开辟
open up; to start; to build | (kāipì)
家喻户晓
become a household name; well-known | (jiā yù hù xiǎo)
周折
setback; twists and turns; problem; complication | (zhōuzhé)
丛
crowd together; thicket; collection | (cóng)
进而
and then (what follows next) | (jìn’ér)
请示
ask for instructions | (qǐngshì)
肆无忌惮
absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple | (sìwújìdàn)
确立
to establish; to institute | (quèlì)
盛情
great kindness; boundless hospitality | (shèngqíng)
狼吞虎咽
wolf down one’s food (idiom); gorge oneself | (lángtūnhǔyàn)
框架
frame; framework; skeleton | (kuàngjià)
平坦
flat | (píngtǎn)
冰雹
hail | (bīngbáo)
随即
immediately (after); soon after; immediately | (suíjí)
赤字
(financial) deficit; red ink | (chìzì)
草案
draft (legislation, proposal, etc.) | (cǎo’àn)
精简
simplify; cut; reduce | (jīngjiǎn)
疙瘩
swelling or lump on skin | (gēda)
时而
occasionally; often, but not at any fixed time | (shí’ér)
散文
prose; essay | (sǎnwén)
工艺品
handicraft; handiwork | (gōngyìpǐn)
埋没
oblivion; bury; neglect | (máimò)
品德
moral character; morality; morals | (pǐndé)
偏差
bias; deviation | (piānchā)
倘若
provided that; supposing that; if; in case | (tǎngruò)
便于
be easy; be convenient for | (biànyú)
雄伟
grand; majestic | (xióngwěi)
通俗
popular; common; everyday; average; vulgar | (tōngsú)
装卸
load and unload; to transfer | (zhuāngxiè)
衬托
to set off; serve as a foil to | (chèntuō)
考核
examine; check up on | (kǎohé)
繁华
flourishing; bustling; prosperous | (fánhuá)
母语
native/mother tongue | (mǔyǔ)
以至
down to; up to; to such an extent as to… | (yǐzhì)
举足轻重
a foot’s move sways the balance; hold the balance of power; play a key role | (jǔzúqīngzhòng)
隐约
vague; faint; indistinct | (yǐnyuē)
调和
harmonious; harmony | (tiáohé)
误差
difference; error; inaccuracy | (wùchā)
论证
prove a point; expound on; argumentation | (lùnzhèng)
灌溉
irrigate | (guàngài)
注释
annotate; annotation; note; make notes in the margin | (zhùshì)
油腻
greasy or oily (food) | (yóunì)
摘要
summary; abstract | (zhāiyào)
姑且
temporarily; the time being | (gūqiě)
天文
astronomy | (tiānwén)
大体
in general; more or less; on the whole | (dàtǐ)
变故
unforeseen event; accident | (biàngù)
发扬
develop; make full use of; to carry on | (fāyáng)
反问
ask a rhetorical question; answer a question with a question | (fǎnwèn)
争气
work hard for sth.; determined not to fall short | (zhēng qì)
不相上下
equally matched; about the same | (bù xiāng shàng xià)
问世
be published; to come out | (wènshì)
锦上添花
lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect / gilding the lily | (jǐnshàngtiānhuā)
钻研
study intensively; delve into | (zuānyán)
追悼
mourning; memorial (service, etc.) | (zhuīdào)
萌芽
sprout; bud; germ of a plant | (méngyá)
立方
cube; (mw cubic units of measure) | (lìfāng)
波涛
great waves; billows | (bōtāo)
播种
sow seeds; sowing; seed | (bōzhǒng)
寒暄
exchanging conventional greetings; winter and summer | (hánxuān)
千方百计
by every possible means | (qiān fāng bǎi jì)
加剧
aggravate; intensify; sharpen; accelerate; exacerbate | (jiājù)
伶俐
clever; witty; intelligent | (línglì)
书法
calligraphy; penmanship | (shūfǎ)
上进
make forward progress; do better | (shàngjìn)
陈列
to display; to exhibit | (chénliè)
镶嵌
inlay | (xiāngqiàn)
赤道
the equator | (chìdào)
胸怀
think about; heart; one’s bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open | (xiōnghuái)
无穷无尽
vast and limitless; endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end | (wúqióngwújìn)
拄
post; lean on a stick; prop | (zhǔ)
心疼
love dearly; the pain of love | (xīnténg)
巴结
to fawn on; curry favor with | (bājie)
力求
make every effort; do one’s best | (lìqiú)
不屑一顾
not worth seeing; disdain as beneath contempt | (búxièyígù)
遏制
keep within limits; contain; restrain; hold back | (èzhì)
督促
supervise and urge sb. to complete a task | (dūcù)
着重
put emphasis on; to stress | (zhuózhòng)
盖章
affix one’s seal; seal; stamp | (gàizhāng)
湖泊
lake | (húpō)
椭圆
ellipse; oval | (tuǒyuán)
操劳
work hard; look after | (cāoláo)
心得
knowledge gained | (xīndé)
刊物
publication; periodical; journal | (kānwù)
颈椎
cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals | (jǐngzhuī)
迎面
face to face; headlong; in one’s face | (yíng miàn)
舒畅
happy; entirely free from worry | (shūchàng)
章程
written rules; statute; regulations; charter of a corporation | (zhāngchéng)
神气
expression; manner; spirited | (shénqì)
栽培
grow; educate; cultivate | (zāipéi)
昼夜
day and night; continuously without stop | (zhòuyè)
敌视
be hostile; adopt a negative attitude towards | (díshì)
招收
recruit; take in; to hire | (zhāoshōu)
吹捧
flatter sb.; extol sb.’s accomplishments | (chuīpěng)
名次
position in a ranking of names | (míngcì)
倡导
to advocate; propose; initiate | (chàngdǎo)
不言而喻
it goes without saying; it is self-evident | (bùyán’éryù)
诧异
flabbergasted; astonished | (chàyì)
渔民
fisherman; fisher folk | (yúmín)
托运
check in (baggage); consign for shipment | (tuōyùn)
成心
intentional; deliberate; with prior intent | (chéngxīn)
忌讳
avoid as a taboo; abstain from; taboo | (jìhuì)
导向
guidance; lead to; direct something towards | (dǎoxiàng)
啰唆
long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky | (luōsuo)
变迁
changes; vicissitude | (biànqiān)
制约
restrict; condition | (zhìyuē)
列举
make a list; enumerate | (lièjǔ)
公证
notarization | (gōngzhèng)
佳肴
delicacy; good food | (jiāyáo)
亏待
treat sb. unfairly | (kuīdài)
魄力
daring; resolution; boldness; courage | (pòlì)
顿时
immediately; suddenly | (dùnshí)
鞭策
spur on; urge on | (biāncè)
索性
you might as well (do it); simply; just; frankly; bluntly; directly | (suǒxìng)
相声
comic dialogue; crosstalk | (xiàngsheng)
涌现
spring up; emerge prominently | (yǒngxiàn)
朴实
plain; sober; down-to-earth | (pǔshí)
固然
admittedly; it is true that; indeed | (gùrán)
呼啸
whistle; scream; howl | (hūxiào)
吉祥
lucky | (jíxiáng)
讥笑
sneer at; deride | (jīxiào)
蔚蓝
azure; sky blue | (wèilán)
茎
stalk; stem | (jīng)
答辩
reply (to an accusation) | (dábiàn)
慈祥
a kindly person; benevolent (often of older people) | (cíxiáng)
家常
the daily life of a family; home-style (food) | (jiācháng)
学说
theory; doctrine | (xuéshuō)
壮丽
magnificence; splendid; majestic | (zhuànglì)
周转
turnover (in cash or personnel); have enough resources to cover a need | (zhōuzhuǎn)
兴旺
prosperous; thriving; to prosper | (xīngwàng)
借鉴
take example by; use other people’s experience | (jièjiàn)
飘扬
wave in the wind; flutter; fly | (piāoyáng)
纺织
spinning and weaving; textile | (fǎngzhī)
纵横
able to move unhindered; length and breadth | (zònghéng)
旷课
cut school; be truant from school | (kuàng kè)
文艺
literature and art | (wényì)
截至
up until; by (a specified time | (jiézhì)
威望
prestige | (wēiwàng)
夹杂
mix together; have two dissimilar substances mixed together | (jiāzá)
壮烈
brave and honorable | (zhuàngliè)
反之
whereas…; on the other hand …; conversely … | (fǎnzhī)
历来
always; throughout (a period of time) | (lìlái)
分寸
propriety; the limits of proper speech or action | (fēncun)
起哄
gather together; cause a commotion | (qǐ hòng)
贯彻
to implement; put into practice; carry out | (guànchè)
蕴藏
hold in store; contain untapped quantities | (yùncáng)
相等
be equal to; equally; equivalent | (xiāngděng)
畔
riverbank; side; boundary | (pàn)
沿海
coastal | (yánhǎi)
污蔑
to slander | (wūmiè)
棍棒
club | (gùnbàng)
梢
tip of a branch | (shāo)
操练
to drill; to practice | (cāoliàn)
搀
assist by the arm; mix; support; sustain | (chān)
拟定
make an initial draft; draw up | (nǐdìng)
悬殊
a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch | (xuánshū)
恭敬
dutiful; deferential | (gōngjìng)
归根到底
(saying) to sum it up … | (guī gēn dào dǐ)
寓言
fable | (yùyán)
多元化
diversify; diversification | (duōyuánhuà)
喧哗
cause a scene | (xuānhuá)
哺乳
breast-feeding; to suckle | (bǔrǔ)
启蒙
enlighten; enlightenment; instruct the young; to initiate | (qǐméng)
俗话
common saying; proverb | (súhuà)
逆行
go/drive against the traffic; go in the wrong direction; regress; retrograde | (nìxíng)
贬义
negative connotation; derogatory sense | (biǎnyì)
落成
complete a construction project | (luòchéng)
留念
to keep as a souvenir | (liúniàn)
斟酌
Consider; deliberate | (zhēnzhuó)
挑拨
incite disharmony; provoke; stir up tension in others | (tiǎobō)
承包
to contract (to undertake a job) | (chéngbāo)
批发
wholesale | (pīfā)
扎实
strong; sturdy; practical | (zhāshi)
固有
intrinsic/inherent to something; native | (gùyǒu)
亏损
deficit; (financial) loss | (kuīsǔn)
严寒
bitter cold; severe winter | (yánhán)
饱和
saturation | (bǎohé)
陡峭
steep; precipitous | (dǒuqiào)
谢绝
politely refuse | (xièjué)
自满
complacent; self-satisfied | (zìmǎn)
涂抹
scribble; smear; doodle | (túmǒ)
法人
legal entity (i.e., a corporation) | (fǎrén)
次品
defective or substandard products | (cìpǐn)
地势
terrain; topography of a place | (dìshì)
合算
worthwhile; reckon up | (hésuàn)
力争
work hard; do all one can to; strive for/argue strongly | (lìzhēng)
书记
secretary; clerk | (shūji)
遮挡
shelter from; keep out | (zhēdǎng)
衣裳
clothes | (yīshang)
荤
meat or fish dish; pungent vegetables forbidden to Buddhist vegetarians | (hūn)
花蕾
(flower) bud | (huālěi)
舰艇
warship; naval vessel | (jiàntǐng)
职能
function; role | (zhínéng)
浓厚
dense; thick (fog, clouds, etc.) | (nónghòu)
洽谈
discuss; talk over | (qiàtán)
格局
structure; pattern | (géjú)
根深蒂固
deep-rooted; ingrained; inveterate (problem, etc.) | (gēn shēn dì gù)
哆嗦
tremble; to shiver; to quiver | (duōsuo)
及早
as soon as possible; at the earliest possible time | (jízǎo)
剪彩
cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony | (jiǎn cǎi)
辽阔
vast; extensive | (liáokuò)
茂盛
exuberance; luxuriant | (màoshèng)
肥沃
fertile | (féiwò)
空前绝后
unprecedented and unrepeatable; never to be reduplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique | (kōngqiánjuéhòu)
检讨
self-criticism; analyze | (jiǎntǎo)
无微不至
in every possible way; meticulously | (wú wēi bú zhì)
挎
carry over one’s shoulder or slung on one’s side | (kuà)
并列
stand side by side; be juxtaposed | (bìngliè)
实惠
substantial material benefit; advantageous (deal) | (shíhuì)
势必
is bound to (happen) | (shìbì)
再接再厉
continue the struggle; persist; unremitting efforts | (zàijiēzàilì)
兴隆
prosperous; flourishing | (xīnglóng)
风气
general mood; atmosphere; common practice | (fēngqì)
零星
partial; scattered; fragmentary | (língxīng)
雄厚
abundant; strong and solid; rich | (xiónghòu)
衔接
to join together; to link (especially transport) | (xiánjiē)
耐用
durable | (nàiyòng)
美观
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic | (měiguān)
爱不释手
love something too much to part with it | (àibúshìshǒu)
热泪盈眶
(saying) eyes brimming with tears; extremely moved | (rè lèi yíng kuàng)
怠慢
to slight; give somebody a cold shoulder; treat somebody in a cold manner | (dàimàn)
志气
ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit | (zhìqì)
弊端
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice | (bìduān)
吞吞吐吐
hum and haw (idiom); mumble as if hiding something; speak and break off, then start again; to hold something back | (tūntūntǔtǔ)
兢兢业业
cautious and conscientious | (jīngjīng yèyè)
与日俱增
grow with each passing day | (yǔrìjùzēng)
附和
repeat an agreement; copy sb.’s action or words | (fùhè)
调剂
make an adjustment | (tiáojì)
见义勇为
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause | (jiànyìyǒngwéi)
称心如意
find sth. satisfactory; very satisfying | (chènxīnrúyì)
神态
appearance; looks; manner; expression | (shéntài)
磨合
adapt gradually to each other; to consult; break in; wear in | (móhé)
短促
short in time duration; fleeting; brief | (duǎncù)
盛产
abound in; teem with; superabundant | (shèngchǎn)
气魄
spirit; daring; nerve; boldness; enterprising outlook | (qìpò)
扩充
expand; extend | (kuòchōng)
应邀
at sb.’s invitation | (yìngyāo)
屡次
repeatedly; time and again; frequently | (lǚcì)
声势
momentum; fame and power; prestige | (shēngshì)
取缔
to ban; suppress | (qǔdì)
馋
gluttonous; greedy; to crave | (chán)
防治
prevent and cure | (fángzhì)
谋求
seek; strive for; try to get | (móuqiú)
落实
workable; implement | (luòshí)
杜绝
put an end to | (dùjué)
效益
benefit;results | (xiàoyì)
征收
levy (fine); impose (tariff) | (zhēngshōu)
化肥
chemical fertilizer | (huàféi)
勘探
exploration | (kāntàn)
验收
inspect and then accept (i.e. received goods | (yànshōu)
聋哑
deaf and dumb; deaf-mute | (lóngyǎ)
缴纳
to pay (taxes) | (jiǎonà)
繁体字
traditional Chinese character | (fántǐzì)
立交桥
overpass; one road goes on top of another; cloverleaf intersection | (lìjiāoqiáo)
磋商
discuss seriously; consult; negotiate | (cuōshāng)
珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon | (zhēnxī)
熏陶
to influence (positively) | (xūntáo)
水利
water conservancy; irrigation works | (shuǐlì)
普及
widespread; popular; popularize | (pǔjí)
急功近利
eager for success and profit | (jígōngjìnlì)
循序渐进
make steady progress incrementally; step by step program | (xún xù jiàn jìn)
层出不穷
(idiom) emerge more and more; innumerable succession; breeding like flies | (céng chū bù qióng)
就近
nearby; in a close neighborhood | (jiùjìn)
实事求是
be practical and realistic; seek truth from facts | (shí shì qiú shì)
完备
complete; perfect | (wánbèi)
宁肯
would rather …; it would be better | (nìngkěn)
天伦之乐
family happiness | (tiānlúnzhīlè)
吃苦
bear hardships; suffer | (chī kǔ)
儒家
Confucianism | (rújiā)
倡议
suggest; propose | (chàngyì)
作息
work and rest | (zuòxī)
争先恐后
striving to be first; compete with each other | (zhēng xiān kǒng hòu)
东张西望
look in all directions; glance around | (dōngzhāngxīwàng)
骨干
backbone; mainstay | (gǔgàn)
闭塞
stop up; shelter from; hard to get to; unenlightened | (bìsè)
贫乏
lacking; incomplete | (pínfá)
耕地
arable land; to plow land | (gēngdì)
矿产
minerals | (kuàngchǎn)
瞻仰
look at with reverence; admire | (zhānyǎng)
盆地
basin | (péndì)
物美价廉
attractive goods at inexpensive prices | (wùměijiàlián)
服气
be convinced | (fúqì)
支流
tributary; minor aspect; offshoot | (zhīliú)
恍然大悟
suddenly see the light; suddenly realize what has happened; twig | (huǎngrándàwù)
审美
aesthetic sense; appreciation of the arts | (shěnměi)
奠定
establish; to found; to settle | (diàndìng)
叮嘱
urge again and again; exhort; repeatedly warn | (dīngzhǔ)
亭子
pavilion; kiosk | (tíngzi)
丘陵
hills | (qiūlíng)
一举两得
kill two birds with one stone; (literally) attain two objectives with a single move | (yìjǔliǎngdé)
见多识广
experienced and knowledgeable | (jiànduōshíguǎng)
稿件
rough draft of a document | (gǎojiàn)
画蛇添足
draw legs on a snake (idiom); to ruin something by adding something superfluous | (huàshétiānzú)
沉淀
to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution); to settle | (chéndiàn)
招标
to beckon; to invite bids | (zhāobiāo)
娇气
delicate; effeminate; squeamish | (jiāoqì)
园林
gardens; park; landscape | (yuánlín)
后顾之忧
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom to act); trouble back at home; worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning no worries about anything | (hòugùzhīyōu)
刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second | (chànà)
兴致勃勃
in high spirits | (xìngzhìbóbó)
共计
sum up; total | (gòngjì)
不由得
can’t help; cannot but | (bùyóude)
不敢当
(literally) I dare not accept the honor; you flatter me | (bù gǎndāng)
霞
red clouds | (xiá)
稠密
dense; thick | (chóumì)
砍伐
cut down; lop; hew (as a tree); fell | (kǎnfá)
据悉
according to reports; it is reported (that) | (jùxī)
挺拔
tall and straight | (tǐngbá)
感慨
lament; sigh with emotion or regret | (gǎnkǎi)
封建
feudal; feudalism | (fēngjiàn)
依托
rely on; depend on | (yītuō)
逐年
year after year; on an annual basis | (zhúnián)
贤惠
virtuous and dutiful (of women) | (xiánhuì)
聚精会神
concentrate one’s attention | (jù jīng huì shén)
精打细算
(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting | (jīng dǎ xì suàn)
欣欣向荣
flourishing; thriving; prosperous | (xīnxīn xiàng róng)
昌盛
prosperous | (chāngshèng)
日新月异
change with each passing day | (rìxīnyuèyì)
把关
guard a pass; check on | (bǎ guān)
得不偿失
the gains do not outweigh the losses | (dé bù cháng shī)
布告
notice; bulletin | (bùgào)
刻不容缓
demand immediate action; brook no delay | (kèbùrónghuǎn)
供不应求
(saying) demand outstrips supply | (gōng bú yìng qiú)
炉灶
kitchen range; cooking range; stovetop range | (lúzào)
比重
proportion; specific gravity | (bǐzhòng)
出神
be lost in thought; entranced; preoccupation; Trance (music genre) | (chū shén)
优胜劣汰
survival of the fittest | (yōushèngliètài)
须知
prerequisites; knowledge requirement | (xūzhī)
边疆
border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region | (biānjiāng)
纲领
program; guiding principle | (gānglǐng)
正月
the first month of the lunar calendar | (zhēngyuè)
振兴
develop vigorously; promote; revive; revitalize; invigorate; re-energize | (zhènxīng)
废寝忘食
to forget even sleeping and eating | (fèiqǐnwàngshí)
堤坝
dam; dyke | (dībà)
凹凸
(of a surface) uneven; bumpy | (āotū)
乡镇
village and town | (xiāngzhèn)
不免
unavoidable | (bùmiǎn)
难能可贵
difficult of attainment, hence worthy of esteem; deserving praise for one’s excellent performance or behaviour; estimable; commendable | (nánnéngkěguì)
锲而不舍
keep on chipping away; work with perseverance | (qiè’érbùshě)
辩证
investigate; dialectical | (biànzhèng)
潜移默化
exert a subtle influence on sb.’s character, thinking, etc.; impercebtibly influence; to influence secretly | (qiányímòhuà)
清真
Muslim | (qīngzhēn)
淡季
off season; slow business season | (dànjì)
气功
Qi Gong, a system of deep breathing exercises | (qìgōng)
毅然
without hesitation; resolutely; firmly | (yìrán)
正气
healthy environment; healthy atmosphere | (zhèngqì)
朝代
dynasty; reign (of a king) | (cháodài)
斩钉截铁
to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; definitely | (zhǎn dīng jié tiě)
微观
microscopic; sub atomic | (wēiguān)
廉洁
honest; incorruptible | (liánjié)
序言
preface of a book, used to explain the book’s objective | (xùyán)
宏观
macro-; macroscopic | (hóngguān)
历代
successive dynasties; past dynasties | (lìdài)
风土人情
local conditions (human and environmental) | (fēngtǔrénqíng)
豪迈
bold and generous; heroic | (háomài)
见闻
information | (jiànwén)
船舶
ships; boats; watercraft | (chuánbó)
礼尚往来
courtesy requires reciprocity | (lǐshàngwǎnglái)
省会
provincial capital | (shěnghuì)
查获
investigate and capture (a criminal); ferret out | (cháhuò)
朝气蓬勃
full of youthful energy (idiom); full of vigour and vitality; energetic; spirited; a bright spark | (zhāo qì péng bó)
弊病
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback | (bìbìng)
尚且
yet; still; even; also | (shàngqiě)
外向
extroverted; export-oriented (economy) | (wàixiàng)
体裁
types or forms of literature | (tǐcái)
任重道远
lit. a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle; shoulder heavy responsibilities | (rènzhòngdàoyuǎn)
不料
unexpectedly; to one’s surprise | (búliào)
鸦雀无声
not even a crow or sparrow can be heard (idiom); silence reigns | (yāquèwúshēng)
过奖
praise excessively; flatter | (guòjiǎng)
苦尽甘来
sweetness comes after bitterness; the hard times are over and the good times are just beginning | (kǔjìngānlái)
精益求精
(saying) improving and wanting to improve even more | (jīng yì qiú jīng)
籍贯
place of one’s ancestry | (jíguàn)
稻谷
rice crops/paddy | (dàogǔ)
混浊
muddy; dirty; turbid | (hùnzhuó)
悬崖峭壁
cliffside | (xuányáqiàobì)
川流不息
(saying) flowing of an endless stream | (chuān liú bù xī)
压岁钱
gifts of money given to children during the Spring Festival | (yāsuìqián)
举世瞩目
attract worldwide attention | (jǔshì zhǔmù)
连年
successive years; over many years; once again this year | (liánnián)
诞辰
birthday | (dànchén)
络绎不绝
endless stream | (luòyìbùjué)
知足常乐
content with what one has | (zhīzúchánglè)
津津有味
(saying) with gusto; eagerly; with great interest | (jīnjīn yǒu wèi)
拜年
congratulate the New Year; wish sb. a Happy New Year | (bài nián)
急于求成
impatient for success | (jíyúqiúchéng)
季军
third in a race; bronze medalist | (jìjūn)
南辕北辙
at odds with; act in a way that defeats one’s purpose | (nányuánběizhé)
公安局
public security bureau | (gōngānjú)
乌黑
jet-black; pitch-black | (wūhēi)
馅儿
stuffing; filling | (xiànr)
联欢
have a get-together | (liánhuān)
相辅相成
supplement and complement each other | (xiāngfǔxiāngchéng)
畜牧
raise animals | (xùmù)
生肖
Chinese zodiac | (shēngxiào)
理直气壮
with justice on one’s side, one is bold and assured; to have the courage of ones convictions; just and forceful | (lǐzhíqìzhuàng)
泰斗
leading scholar of his time; magnate | (tàidǒu)
沾光
bask in the light; benefit from association with sth.; reflected glory | (zhān guāng)
正负
positive and negative; plus-minus | (zhèngfù)
旗袍
cheongsam; Chinese-style dress | (qípáo)
各抒己见
everyone gives their own view | (gèshūjǐjiàn)
勉励
encourage | (miǎnlì)
侃侃而谈
speak frankly and in measured tones; argue about leisurely and boldly | (kǎnkǎn’értán)
递增
increase step by step; steadily increase | (dìzēng)
踊跃
eager; enthusiastically | (yǒngyuè)
羽绒服
down jacket | (yǔróngfú)
经纬
warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points | (jīngwěi)
纪要
written summary of a meeting; minutes | (jìyào)
炊烟
smoke from kitchen chimneys | (chuīyān)
温带
temperate zone | (wēndài)
恳切
earnest; genuine; fair-spoken | (kěnqiè)
得天独厚
enjoy exceptional advantages; richly endowed by nature | (détiāndúhòu)
喜闻乐见
a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle | (xǐwénlèjiàn)
博大精深
broad and profound | (bódàjīngshēn)
勤俭
hardworking and thrifty | (qínjiǎn)
农历
agricultural calendar; lunar calendar | (nónglì)
东道主
host for a party or conference | (dōngdàozhǔ)
饱经沧桑
experienced many changes | (bǎojīngcāngsāng)
飞禽走兽
birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air | (fēiqínzǒushòu)
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival | (Duānwǔ Jié)
深情厚谊
profound friendship | (shēnqínghòuyì)
武侠
knight-errant; a genre of swordplay martial arts movies and books | (wǔxiá)
将就
put up with; accept somewhat reluctantly | (jiāngjiu)
对联
rhyming couplet; vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway | (duìlián)
华侨
overseas Chinese | (huáqiáo)