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1
Q

勇气

yǒngqì

A

Courage

有勇气做某事
Yǒu yǒngqì zuò mǒushì
to have the courage to do something

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2
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工夫

gōngfu

A

Spare time

有工夫到我这里来。
Yǒugōngfū dàowǒzhèlǐlái.
If you have any spare time do come over to my place.

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3
Q

兴建

xīngjiàn

A

Build

兴建化肥厂
xīngjiàn huàféichăng
build a fertilizer plant.

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Q

继承

jìchéng

A

Inherit

他继承了父亲的遗产。
Tā jìchéngle fùqīn de yíchǎn.
He inherited his delinquency from his father.

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5
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大大小小

A

Various sizes

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6
Q

份子

fènzi

A

Share

我们经常一起出份子去下馆子,感觉还不错。
Wǒmen jīngcháng yìqǐ chūfènzi qù xià guǎnzi,gǎnjué hái búcuò.
When we go out to dinner we usually split the bill.

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7
Q

勇敢

yǒnggǎn

A

Brave

他比敌人更勇敢。
Tā bǐ dírén gèng yǒnggǎn.
He outbraved the enemy

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8
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英勇

yīngyǒng

A

Brave

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9
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精审

jīngshěn

A

Accurate and meticulous

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10
Q

研讨会

yántǎo

A

Seminar

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11
Q

炒作

chǎozuò

A

Hype

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12
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奇迹

qìjī

A

Opportunity / turning point

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13
Q

封裹

fēngguǒ

A

To seal airtight

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14
Q

吹嘘

chuīxū

A

Boast

吹嘘自己的长处chuīxū zìjǐde chángchù
boast about one’s strengths

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15
Q

寿星

shòuxīng

A

Birthday boy/girl

Longevity

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16
Q

开畅

kāichàng

A

Bright and cheery / free from worry

17
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苛刻

kēkè

A

Harsh

18
Q

回升

huíshēng

A

这个夏季的销售额最终开始回升。
Zhège xiàjì de xiāoshòu’é zuìzhōng kāishǐ huíshēng.
Sales for the summer are finally starting to pick up.

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Q

负屈

fùqū

A

To be misunderstood or treated unfairly

几年来他一直负屈受气,今天终于得到周围人的理解。
Jǐniánlái tā yìzhí fùqū shòuqì,jīntiān zhōng yú dédào zhōuwéi rén de lǐjiě.
After suffering injustice for several years, today he has finally received understanding from the people around him.

20
Q

警惕

jǐngtì

A

Watch out for

21
Q

偿还

chánghuán

A

repay

贷款偿还年限
dàikuǎn chánghuán niánxiàn
mortgage repayment period

22
Q

扼杀

èshā

A

Strangle / stifle

电视游戏会扼杀孩子们的社交能力。
Diànshì yóuxì huì èshā háizimen de shèjiāonénglì.
Video games can kill children’s social development.

23
Q

成千上万

chéngqiānshàngwàn

A

Tens of thousands

24
Q

薄命

bómìng

A

Ill-fated

25
Q

披露

pīlù

A

Announce , reveal (usually disclose)

未披露信息
wèi pīlù xìnxī
undisclosed information.

26
Q

坦率

tǎnshuài

A

Frank

双方坦率地交换了意见。
Shuāngfāng tǎnshuài de jiāohuàn le yìjiàn.
The two parties had a frank exchange of views.

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Q

智库

zhìkù

A

Think tank

28
Q

孺子

rúzǐ

A

Child

29
Q

排气

páiqì

A

Ventilate / exhaust

30
Q

斗气

dòuqì

A

To nurse a grudge

31
Q

边缘

A

这个国家正处于经济危机的边缘。
Zhègeguójiā zhèngchǔyú jīngjìwēijīde biānyuán.
This country is on the verge of economic crisis.

站在远离站台边缘的地方。
Zhànzài yuǎnlí zhàntái biānyuán de Dìfang.
Keep back from the edge of the platform.

32
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前途

A

她很有前途。
Tā hěn yǒu qiántú.
She shows great promise.

为前途而奋斗
wèi qiántú ér fèndòu
fight for the future