Tall Woman, Short Man Flashcards by Molly Field

short

ǎi 矮

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bare

guāngliūliū 光溜溜

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used to looking at it

qiáoguànle 瞧贯了

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uncomfortable, awkward

bièniu 别扭

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pleasing to the eye, attractive

shùnyǎn 顺眼

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again, anew

chóngxīn 重新

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dull, monotonous

dāndiào 单调

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drab, uninteresting

fáwèi 发味

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plain

jiǎnyì 简易

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stick

gùnzi 棍子

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regain, restore

huīfù 恢复

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image, appearance

móyàng 模样

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custon

xíguàn 习惯

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look down on, belittle

xiǎokàn 小看

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everything in the world

wànshì wànwù 万事万物

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omnipresent

wúsuǒ búzài 无所不在

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abide by (a treaty, promise etc)

kèshǒu 恪守

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rule; principle

fǎdìng guītiáo 法定规条

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invite or ask for

rěshàng 惹上

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as before; as usual, always

zhàojiù 照旧

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unlucky

dǎomei 倒霉

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complain

máiyuàn 埋怨

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rigid, inflexible

sǐ 死

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bind, tie

kǔn 捆

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defer to, comply with

zūncóng 遵从

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standard, norm

guīfàn 规范

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superior

shàngjí 上级

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get above oneself, presumptuous

xuānbīn duózhǔ 喧宾夺主

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loudly

dàshēngdàqì 大声大气

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recklessly

fàngsì 放肆

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express, state

fābiǎo 发表

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opinion, views

zhǔjiàn 主见

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take a group photo

héyǐng 合影

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celebrity, eminent person

míngrén 名人

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ostentatiously, swaggering

dàmó dàyàng 大模大样

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to beam

fàngkāi xiàoyán 放开笑颜

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marry (of husband)

qǔ 娶

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wife, old woman

lǎopó 老婆

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idle talk

kōnghuà 空话

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make angry

qiānghuǒ 呛火

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centimetre

límǐ 厘米

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crane standing among the hens

hè lì jī qún 鹤立鸡群

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nickname

chuōhào 绰号

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Wu Dalang (character)

Wǔ Dàláng 武大郎

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earlobe

ěrchuír 耳垂儿

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level with

qí 齐

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appearance

móyàng 模样

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bony

gān 干

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thin

shòu 瘦

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flat

biǎn 扁

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shape of face

liǎnpán 脸盘

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apply paint

shàngqī 上漆

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table tennis bat

pīngpāngqiú pāir 乒乓球拍儿

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the five sense organs

wǔguān 五官

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at a stretch

miǎnqiáng 勉强

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bas-relief (sculpture)

qiǎnfúdiāo 浅浮雕

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chest, bosom

xiōngpú 胸脯

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bulge, stick out

lóng 隆

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back

yāobǎn 腰板

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long and thin, tall and slender

xìcháng 细长

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stiff and straight

jiāngzhí 僵直

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bottom

túnbù 臀部

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shrivelled, shrunken

biě 瘪

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just like

huóxiàng 活象

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stiff

yìngtǐngtǐng 硬挺挺

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washboard

cuōbǎn 搓板

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dumpy

duǎncū 短粗

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rubber

xiàngpí 橡皮

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roller

gǔnr 滚儿

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plump

bǎomǎn 饱满

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sturdy

jiēshi 结实

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shining

fāliàng 发亮

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leg

tuǐ 腿

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instep

jiǎobèi 脚背

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mouth

zuǐba 嘴巴

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nose

bítou 鼻头

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fingertip

shǒuzhǐdùr 手指肚儿

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round, spherical

liūyuán 溜圆

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elasticity, bounce

tánxìng 弹性

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skin

pífū 皮肤

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delicate

róuxì 柔细

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smooth

guānghuá 光滑

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fine quality

zhìdì yōuliáng 质地优良

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thin

báo 薄

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excess; surplus

guòshèng 过剩

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oil, fat

yóuzhǐ 油脂

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shine, gleam

shǎn 闪

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ample, abundant

chōngfēn 充分

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blood

xuèyè 血液

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penetrate, show through

tòu 透

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fresh and attractive; delicious

xiānměi 鲜美

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voltage

diànyā 电压

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bulb

dēngpào 灯泡

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confused

húlǐhútú 糊里糊涂

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glass ball

bōlí qiúr 玻璃球儿

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harmonise, coordinate

xiétiáo 谐调

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contrast

duìbǐ 对比

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be always together

xíngyǐng bùlí 形影不离

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neighbour

línjū 邻居

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family reunion dinner

tuányuánfàn 团圆饭

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in jovial mood, high spirits

chéngxìng 乘兴

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squat, pudgy

ǎidūndūn 矮墩墩

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tin, can

guàntóu 罐头

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answer to a riddle

mídǐ 谜底

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laugh out loud

hōngrán dàxiào 轰然大笑

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chat

xiántán 闲谈

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actually, ultimately

jiūjìng 究竟

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get together

còu 凑

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Unity House

tuánjié dàlóu 团结大楼

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concern

guànzhù 关注

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resident

zhùhù 住户

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cast

pāo 抛

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be curious

hàoqí 好奇

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uncomprehending

mòjiě 莫解

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glance

mùguāng 目光

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question mark

wènhào 问号

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gossipy and meddlesome

duōzuǐ duōshé 多嘴多舌

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comment, discussion

yìlùn 议论

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numerous and confused

fēnfēn 纷纷

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put up umbrella, hold umbrella

dǎsǎn 打伞

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married women

póniángmen 婆娘们

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match, suit

xiāngchēng 相称

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a figure viewed from behind

bèiyǐng 背影

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make indiscreet remarks or criticisms

zhǐzhǐhuàhuà 指指划划

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hard to stifle

nánjìn 难禁

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hold back, suppress

bié 憋

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throat

hóulóng 喉咙

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onomatopoeia, cluck, coo

gūgū 咕咕

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boring, stupid

wúliáo 无聊

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set off

zòngshǐ 纵使

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practical joke, mischievous prank

èzuòjù 恶作剧

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roar with laughter

hōngxiào 哄笑

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shoulder pole, carrying pole

biǎndan 扁担

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wooden bench, stool

bǎndèng 板凳

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unheard-of, as they hadn’t heard

wén rú wèi wén 闻如未闻

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make a racket, be noisy

hōngnào 哄闹

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get angry

fāhuǒ 发火

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respond; answer

dālǐ 搭理

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indifferent, cool

lěngdàn 冷淡

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love to be meddlesome; be a busybody

ài guǎn xiánshì 爱管闲事

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get together

jiéhé 结合

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put up with; make the best of

jiāngjiù 将就

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answer

dá’àn 答案

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guess wildly

xiācāi 瞎猜

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apartment building

gōngyū dàlóu 公寓大楼

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space

jiānliàng 间量

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sunny

xiàngyáng 向阳

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walkway, corridor

zǒudào 走道

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caretaker’s house, gate-house, porters lodge

ménfáng 门房

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tailor

cáiféng 裁缝

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honest

lǎoshi 老实

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energetic

jīnglǐ chōngyù 精力充裕

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go from family to family

zǒujiā chuànhù 走家串户

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specialise in

zhuānhào 专好

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gossip

shuōcháng dàoduǎn 说长道短

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uncover, spy out

cìtàn 刺探

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private matter

sīshì 私事

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conceal; secret

yǐnmì 隐秘

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dispute between sisters-in-law

gūsǎo jiūfēn 姑嫂纠纷

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diligent or lazy

qínlǎn 勤懒

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be crystal clear, know all about

yīqīngèrchǔ 一清二楚

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by every possible means

qiānfāngbǎijì 千方百计

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thirst for knowledge

qiúzhīyù 求知欲

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make foolish people become talented

shǐ yúwán chéng cái 使愚顽成才

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ability

běnlǐng 本领

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surpass common people

chāohū chángrén 超乎常人

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watch a person’s every mood

cháyán guānsè 察言观色

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get a glimpse of, detect

kuījiàn 窥见

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conceal, keep

cáng 藏

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thought, idea, intention

niàntou 念头

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sense of smell

xiùjué 嗅觉

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calculate; reckon

tuīsuàn 推算

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income

shōurù 收入

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recruit, enrol

xīshōu 吸收

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local activist

jiēdào jījī fènzi 街道积极分子

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cause, enable

shǐde 使得

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interfere

gānshè 干涉

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desire

yùwàng 欲望

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legalise

héfǎhuà 合法化

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develop, bring into play

fāhuī 发挥

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Creator

zàiwùzhě 造物者

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waste

huāngfèi 荒废

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ability; capability

néngnài 能耐

reason

yuányóu 缘由

vexed, worried

kǔnǎo 苦恼

powerful

yǒulì 有力

challenge

tiǎozhàn 挑战

rely on, based on

píng 凭

wrack brains, ponder

zuómo 琢磨

persuade; convince

shuōfú 说服

reason

dàolǐ 道理

physiological defeat

shēnglǐ quēxiàn 生理缺陷

adverse (balance of trade, etc)

nìchā 逆差

reliable

kěkào 可靠

judgement

pànduàn 判断

truth, reality, facts

shìshí 事实

hitherto, never

xiànglái 向来

show mercy; save ab’s face

liúqíngmiàn 留情面

defeat

dǎbài 打败

pregnant

huáiyùn 怀孕

glance at

piē 瞥

protrude, stick out

tūchu 凸出

belly

dùzi 肚子

be surprised

jīngqí 惊奇

doubt

zhìyí 置疑

perplexed; puzzled

kùnhuò 困惑

emerge squawking; be born

gūgūduòdì 呱呱堕地

every time, when it happened that

měiféng 每逢

stride, step

mài 迈

found like a ball

gǔnyuán 滚圆

funny; comical

huájī 滑稽

unexpectedly, surprisingly, indeed

jūrán 居然

curiosity

hàoqíxīn 好奇心

reduce

jiǎn 减

initial, at the beginning

dāngchū 当初

as before

yìjiù 依旧

confirm; verify

yìnzhèng 印证

land, perch

zhuóluò 着落

onomatopoeia fluttering

pāpā 啪啪

bound to, for sure

zhǔn 准

approach, get close to

jiējìn 接近

pus

nóng 脓

ooze out, spurt out

màochūlai 冒出来

break into pieces

dǎsuì 打碎

cleaning fee

sǎodìfèi 扫地费

pretext, excuse

jièkǒu 借口

expect; foresee

liàodìng 料定

hide, go into hiding

qiǎncǎng 潜藏

hidden trouble

yǐnhuàn 隐患

erupt

bàodā 爆发

with own eyes

qīnyǎn 亲眼

fall out (usually of husband and wife)

fǎnmù 反目

capture

bǔzhuō 捕捉

vivid

shēngdòng 生动

details

xìjié 细节

small dish

diézi 碟子

argue, fight

chǎojià 吵架

rejoice, be happy

kāixīn 开心

strange

guàishì 怪事

assist, help

xiézhù 协助

policeman in charge of household registration

hùjí jǐngchá 户籍警察

go from house to house

āijiā 挨家

check

cháduì 查对

household registration

hùkǒu 户口

cause trouble, take much effort

fèixīn 费心

answer

dá’àn 答案

accurate and reliable

quèzuò kěxìn 确凿可信

irrefutable

wǔfǎ tuīfān 无法推翻

chemical industry

huàxuégōngyè 化学工业

research institute

yánjiūsuǒ 研究所

chief engineer

zǒnggōngchéngshī 总工程师

laboratory technician

huàyànyuán 化验员

work hard

xīnkǔ 辛苦

earn money

zhuànqián 赚钱

postman

yóudìyuán 邮递员

precious

zhēnguì 珍贵

bored to death

xiánde nánshòu 闲的难受

mode of thought

sīwéi fāngshì 思维方式

ability to comprehend, faculty for understanding

lǐjiělì 理解力

bring to the same lebel

lāpíng 拉平

be totally convinced

quèxìn wúyí 确信无疑

suddenly see the light

huǎngrán dàwù 恍然大悟

congenital deficiency, inborn weakness

xiāntiān bùzú 先天不足

rich man

fùwēng 富翁

wide-eyed at the sight of money, greedy

jiàn qián yǎn kāi 见钱眼开

blessed by fortune

mìng hǎo yǒu fú 命好有福

poor (married) women

qióng niángrmen 穷娘儿们

big Western horse

dàyángmǎ 大洋马

intonation

yǔdiào 语调

wait and see

zǒuzheqiáo 走着瞧

reduce (in width, size, scope, etc.)

suōxiǎo 缩小

disaster

zāinàn 灾难

come down on the world

jiàng shì 降世

misfortune and blessings

huòfú 祸福

have a change of luck

zhuǎnyùn 转运

occasion, point of time

shíjī 时机

great change

jùbiàn 巨变

rapid change

jíbiàn 急变

head on, directly

yíngtóu 迎头

meet with (disaster)

zāo 遭

unexpected calamity

hénghuò 横祸

raid

chāo 抄

furniture

jiājù 家具

be struggled against, subjected to public condemnation

āidòu 挨斗

cowshed (place used to imprison intellectuals)

niúpéng 牛棚

bring to an end

liǎojié 了结

daytime

báitiān 白天

research findings, results

yánjiū chéngguǒ 研究成果

secretly, on the side

tōutōu 偷偷

flee, escape

táochū 逃出

flee to, seek refuge

tóubèn 投奔

distant relative

yuǎnqīn 远亲

technical and scientific information

kējì qíngbào 科技情报

offer to, give to

xiàngěi 献给

capitalist

zīběnjiā 资本家

preposterous, fantasticb

huāngdàn bù jīng 荒诞不经

actually

jūrán 居然

believe to be true

xìn yǐ wéi zhēn 信以为真

ways of the world are crazy

shì dào kuáng luàn 世道狂乱

normal behaviour

chángtài 常态

would rather be ignorant, prefer ignorance

nìngkěn wúzhī 宁肯无知

prefer, would rather

nìngyuàn 宁愿

cruel; merciless

xīnhěn 心狠

extraordinary

chūqí 出奇

vain hope

wàngxiǎng 妄想

itching to

hènbude 恨不得

Hitler

Xītēlē 希特勒

keep on, tenaciously

sǐsǐ 死死

pester

chánzhù 缠住

let go, release, leave alone

fàng 放

frighten; scare

xià 吓

beat, hit

zòu 揍

apply

shījiā 施加

pressure

yàlì 压力

press, coerce

bīpò 逼迫

hand over

jiāochū 交出

draft of book

shūgāo 书稿

offer advice, make suggestions

chū zhúyì 出主意

criticism meeting, struggle session

pīdòu dàhuì 批斗大会

close friends and acquaintances

qīnyǒushúrén 亲友熟人

lose face, be disgraced

diūchǒu 丢丑

tried, used

shǐguo 使过

no avail, useless

wúxiào 无效

do no harm, may as well

bùfáng 不妨

throughout recorded history

yǒu shǐ yǐlái 有史以来

noisy, bustling with activity

rènao 热闹

right in the courtyard

dāngyuàn 当院

thick hemp rope

cūmáshéng 粗麻绳

pull

chě 扯

m. banner

dào 道

horizontal banner

héngbiao 横标

put a criss

dǎ ge chā 打个叉

stick, paste, put up

tiē 贴

tone

kǒuqì 口气

overbearing, aggressive

duóduó bī rén 咄咄逼人

poster, slogan

biāoyǔ 标语

announce, publicise

gōngbù 公布

(criminal) charges

zuìzhuàng 罪状

plan

jìhuà 计划

convene

zhàokāi 召开

electrician

diàngōng 电工

electric cable

diànxiàn 电线

install, set up, fit

zhuāng 装

five hundred candlepower

wǔ bǎi zhú guāng 五百烛光

lightbulb

dēngpào 灯泡

be promoted to

shēngrèn 升任

director of public security

zhìbǎo zhǔrèn 治保主任

power and influence

quánshì 权势

enormously proud of one’s success

zhì dé yì mán 志得意满

fat

pàng 胖

terribly, extremely

gòuqiàng 够呛

lead

dàilǐng 带领

shuā 刷

revolutionary

gémìngzhě 革命者

pour tea

zhēnchá dàoshuǐ 斟茶倒水

arrange a wedding

bàn xǐshì 办喜事

call together, convene, assemble

zhāojí 召集

m. lamps

zhǎn 盏

shine

liàng 亮

evening katcu

yèjiān qiúsài 夜间球赛

light, bright as snow

xuěliàng 雪亮

silhouette

rényǐng 人影

enlarge; magnify

fàngdà 放大

project (a ray of light)

tóushè 投射

solemn and motionless

sùtiáo búdòng 粟条不动

lark about

suíbiàn huódòng 随便活动

cover, slip on

tào 套

arm band

xiùzhāng 袖章

prestigious, power and prestige

wēifēng 威风

keep guard

shǒu 守

push

yā 押

shout slogan

hū kǒuhào 呼口号

in force, vast and mighty

hàohàodàngdàng 浩浩荡荡

chest

xiōngqián 胸前

sign

páizi 牌子

indicates passive

gěi 给

side by side

bìngpái 并排

hang head

dītóu 低头

wretch, scoundrel

jiāhuo 家伙

see, look

qiáo 瞧

burst of activity

chōngdòng 冲动劲儿

turn, twist

niǔ 扭

shoulder

jiān 肩

shoulder

clutch

bào 抱

soap box

féizào xiāngzi 肥皂箱子

place upside down

dàikòu 倒扣

at this moment

cǐkècǐshí 此刻此时

be faced with imminent disaster

dànàn líntóu 大难临头

out of proportion

bùchéng bǐlì 不成比例

take interest in

fāshēng xìngqù 发生兴趣

follow, according to

yìzhào 依照

popular, current

liúxíng 流行

pattern, style

géshì 格式

announce

xuānbù 宣布

role

juésè 角色

critics

pīpànzhě 批判者

impassioned, vehement

kāngkǎi jī’áng 慷慨激昂

put plenty of pressure

yālì shī zú 压力施足

extort a confession

bīgòng 逼供

on the subject of, around, surrounding

wéirào 围绕

manuscript

shūgāo 书稿

vehemently, viciously

chúnqiāng shéjiàn 唇枪舍剑

attack, start offensive

fādòng jìnggōng 发动进攻

shrill

jiānshēng 尖声

gruff, coarse

cūshēng 粗声

roar, howl

hǒu 吼

hoarse

yǎshēng 哑声

shout loudly

hè 喝

stern

lìshēng 厉声

pressurise, try to force (to talk)

bī 逼

urgently

jǐnshēng 紧声

pursue, try to get to bottom

zhuī 追

shake hear

yáotóu 摇头

earnest, sincere

kěnqiè 真诚恳切

cheap, low price

liánjià 廉价

mean, indicate

yìwèi 意味

deny

fǒudìng 否定

everything

yīqiè 一切

no matter, regardless of

wúlùn 无论

hot-tempered

píqì bàozào 脾气暴躁

wave fists

huīdòng quántou 挥动拳头

threaten

wēixié 威胁

calculating, scheming

pōgōng xīnjì 颇工心计

ingenious

qiǎomiào 巧妙

trap

quāntào 圈套

resolutely, decisively

duànran 断然

reject

jùjué 拒绝

achievement, result

chéngjī 成绩

wind up, end

shōuchǎng 收场

in a dilemma

wéinán 为难

start with a bang and finish with a whimper

hǔtóu shéwěi 虎头蛇尾

set out in high spirits and return disappointed

chèng xìng ér lái bài xìng ér guī
乘兴而来，败兴而归

not interested

méijìn 没劲

unable to read a word

dàzì bùshí 大字不识

not the slightest

háowú 毫无

gang, group, clique

bāng 帮

work off one’s anger, give vent to anger

bùjiěqì 不解气

arm

gēbo 胳膊

out of the blue

tū rú qí lái 突如其来

shocked, terrified

zhēng 怔

concerned with

guānxīn 关心

wonderful, intriguing

qímiào 奇妙

connectuon

liánxì 联系

torment, suffer

zhémo 折磨

wrinkled, crumpled

zhòubābā 皱巴巴

dead leaf

kūyè 枯叶

surprised look

chàyì shénqíng 诧异神情

scheme, plan

tú 图

tone, note

shēngdiào 声调

pleased with oneself

déyì 得意

background, details

gēndǐ 根底

proud, haughty

àoyàn 傲岩

sneer at, taunt

cháofěng 嘲讽

stubborn, unyielding

juéjiàng 倔强

ray of light, radiance

guāngmáng 光芒