Level 6 (2001 - 2500) Flashcards
Ordered by frequency
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)