Hanzi Master

interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!), to sigh

to cherish, to treasure, to take care of, to love and protect

to cherish, to treasure, to use sparingly

compassion, kindness, care for others, love, charity (bazaar, golf day etc), heart (the symbol ♥)

to comfort, to console

to install, to erect, to fix, to mount, installation

variant of 岸

to grasp (also fig.), to seize, to hold, assurance, certainty, sure (of the outcome)

to arrange, to exhibit, to move to and fro, a pendulum

teacher in charge of a class

to handle; to transact; to conduct

in the evening, when night falls, towards evening, at night fall, at dusk

stick, club, cudgel, smart, capable, strong, wonderful, classifier for legs of a relay race

to wrap up, to bind up, bundle, parcel, package

to contain, to embody, to include

bao (steamed stuffed bun)

surname Bo

treasured object, treasure, darling, baby, cowry, good-for-nothing or queer character

valuable, precious, to value, to treasure, to set store by

to keep, to maintain, to hold, to preserve

to conserve, to preserve, to keep, to save (a file etc) (computing)

to keep, to retain, to have reservations (about sth), to hold back (from saying sth), to put aside for later

insurance, to insure, safe, secure, be sure, be bound to

to inform, to report, to make known, report, speech, talk, lecture

pessimistic

variant of 背

background; backdrop; context, (fig.) powerful backer

quilt

undergraduate course, undergraduate (attributive)

skill, ability, capability

essence, nature, innate character, intrinsic quality

proportion, scale

for example, for instance, such as

each other; one another

inevitable, certain, necessity

to need, to require, essential, indispensable

necessary, essential, indispensable, required

after all, all in all, when all is said and done, in the final analysis

to avert, to prevent, to avoid, to refrain from

to edit, to compile, editor, compiler

firecrackers, string of small firecrackers

plain, informal, suitable, convenient, opportune, to urinate or defecate, equivalent to 就: then, in that case, even if, soon afterwards

debate, argument, to argue over

punctuation, a punctuation mark, to punctuate

sign, mark, symbol, logo, to symbolize, to indicate, to mark

surface, face, outside, appearance

to make clear, to make known, to state clearly, to indicate, known

(facial) expression, to express one's feelings

to show, to show off, to display, to manifest, expression, manifestation, show, display, performance (at work etc), behavior

third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干, third in order, letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc, ancient Chinese compass point: 165°, propyl

virus

glass, (slang) male homosexual

neck

museum

to replenish, to supplement, to complement, additional, supplementary

unpeaceful, unstable, uneasy, disturbed, restless, worried

need not, does not have to, not necessarily

desperately serious, disastrous, extremely, exceedingly

unceasing, uninterrupted, continuous, constant

to feel embarrassed, to find it embarrassing, to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)

not necessarily, not likely

inevitably

impatient, to lose patience

not so, no, or else, otherwise, if not, How about ...?

not equal to, not as good as, inferior to, it would be better to

unimportant, not serious, it doesn't matter, never mind, it looks all right, but

insufficient, lacking, deficiency, not enough, inadequate, not worth, cannot, should not

variant of 布, to announce, to spread

procedure, step

department, branch, section, division

property, assets, estate

to interview, to gather news, to hunt for and collect, to cover

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action), to take

rainbow

variant of 踩

consultation, reference, to consult, to refer

to participate (in sth)

dining hall, dining room, restaurant

disabled, handicapped, deformity on a person or animal

ashamed

playground, sports field, drill ground

to worry about

book, booklet, classifier for books

toilet, lavatory

test, to test

once, already, former, previously, ever, (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

fork

to insert, stick in, pierce, to take part in, to interfere, to interpose

difference; distinction; disparity

to tear open, to tear down, to tear apart, to open

goods, merchandise, product

to arise; to come into being; to come about, to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate

common sense, general knowledge

to make a copy, to plagiarize, to search and seize, to raid, to grab, to go off with, to take a shortcut, to make a turning move, to fold one's arms

abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea

dynasty, reign (of a king)

to quarrel, to have a row, quarrel

to sauté, to stir-fry, to speculate, to hype, to fire (sb)

garage

carriage

thorough, thoroughly, complete

taciturn, uncommunicative, silent

to avail oneself of, to take advantage of

to call; to address as, form of address; appellation

to praise, to acclaim, to commend, to compliment

composition; ingredient; element; component, one's social status

result, achievement, gain, profit

accomplishment, success, achievement, to achieve (a result), to create, to bring about

to establish, to set up, to be tenable, to hold water

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation, idiom, proverb, saying, adage

to mature, to grow, growth

to undertake, to assume (responsibility etc)

to admit, to concede, to recognize, recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc), to acknowledge

to bear, to support, to inherit

sincere, honest, cordial

surname Cheng

degree; level; extent

procedures, sequence, order, computer program

to suffer losses, to come to grief, to lose out, to get the worst of it, to be at a disadvantage, unfortunately

pond, bathhouse pool, dance floor of a ballroom, (old) stalls (front rows in a theater)

to continue, to persist, to last, sustainable, preservation

ruler (measuring instrument)

wing

battery charger

ample, sufficient, adequate, full, fully, to the full

full of, brimming with, very full, permeated

(of water) to dash against, to mix with water, to infuse, to rinse, to flush, to develop (a film), to rise in the air, to clash, to collide with

house pet

drawer

abstract, abstraction

surname Chou

stench, smelly, to smell (bad), repulsive, loathsome, terrible, bad, severely, ruthlessly, dud (ammunition)

to publish

an exit, to speak, to export, (of a ship) to leave port

remarkable; outstanding

to attend, to participate, present

junior, primary

to get rid of, to remove, to exclude, to eliminate, to wipe out, to divide, except, not including

only if (..., or otherwise, ...), only when, only in the case that, unless

lunar New Year's Eve

to handle; to deal with, to punish, to treat sth by a special process; to process, to sell at reduced prices

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread

to transmit; to pass on to sb else, (math.) transitive

to infect, contagious

legend; folk tale, to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...

tradition, traditional, convention, conventional

window curtains

to rush, to charge, to dash, to break through, to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

to create, to bring about, to produce, to set (a record)

to blow, to play a wind instrument, to blast, to puff, to boast, to brag, to end in failure, to fall through

to resign

magnetic tape

besides, in addition, moreover, furthermore

secondary

to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite, irritant

hasty, hurried

from now on, since then, henceforth

thus, thereby

previously, formerly, once upon a time

to go for, to engage in, to undertake, to deal with, to handle, to do

to promote (an idea or cause), to advance, boost

to induce, to promote, to urge, to impel, to bring about, to provoke, to drive (sb to do sth), to catalyze, to actuate, to contribute to (some development)

vinegar, jealousy (in love rivalry)

to urge, to press, to prompt, to rush sb, to hasten sth, to expedite

to exist, to deposit, to store, to keep, to survive

to exist, to be, existence

measure, step

mistaken; false; wrong, error; mistake

to reach; to achieve; to attain

to answer; to respond, to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise

to work a temporary or casual job, (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation

to come into contact with, to have dealings

to sneeze

to ask about, to make some inquiries, to ask around

to greet sb by word or action, to give prior notice

expert, scholar, mother earth, a type of green tea

elephant

large, large-scale

foolish, stupid, expressionless, blank, to stay

treatment, pay, salary, status, rank

a loan, to provide a loan (e.g. bank), to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)

simple, pure, unsophisticated, merely, purely

monotonous

alone, by oneself, on one's own

unit (of measure), unit (group of people as a whole), work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)

unit (forming an entity), element, (in a residential building) entrance or staircase

to hold a governmental office or post, to assume office of, to take charge of, to serve as

to delay, to hold up, to waste time, to interfere with

coward

insipid, diluted, weak, mild, light in color, tasteless, indifferent, (variant of 氮) nitrogen

the present age, the contemporary era

to resist, to obstruct, to hinder, to keep off, to block (a blow), to get in the way of, cover, gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)

to direct, director (film etc)

to lead to, to create, to cause, to bring about

variant of 岛

to reach; to arrive

to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally, to fail; to go bankrupt, to overthrow, to change (trains or buses), to move around, to resell at a profit

to have bad luck, to be out of luck

virtue, morality, ethics

reason, argument, sense, principle, basis, justification

tunnel, causeway

geography

local, regional, district (not necessarily formal administrative unit), region, area, as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or, county-level city)

carpet, rug

position, status, place

earthquake

really, indeed

boarding pass

to register (one's name)

to wait; to wait for

to wait, to wait for

to equal, to be tantamount to

a drop, to drip

enemy

to hand over; to pass on; to deliver, (bound form) progressively; in the proper order

to nod

light refreshments, pastry, dim sum (in Cantonese cooking), dessert

battery

transmitter-receiver, broadcasting station, radio station

to fish with a hook and bait

naughty, mischievous, unruly

to adjust, adjustment, revision

surname Ding

apex, crown of the head, top, roof, most, to carry on the head, to push to the top, to go against, to replace, to substitute, to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc), (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile, classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc

animated film

to freeze, to feel very cold, aspic or jelly

cave, hole, zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)

tofu, bean curd

to tease (playfully); to entice, (coll.) to joke, (coll.) funny; amusing, to stay; to sojourn, brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 读)

independent, independence, to stand alone

unique; distinctive

to pass, to spend (time), to survive, to get through

text message, SMS

to pile up, to heap up, a mass, pile, heap, stack, large amount

to contrast, contrast, ratio

to treat, treatment

the other person; the other side; the other party

opponent, rival, competitor, (well-matched) adversary, match

target; object, partner; boyfriend; girlfriend

regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to

ton (loanword), Taiwan pr. [dùn]

to crouch, to squat, to stay (somewhere)

thanks to, luckily

superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

to conceal oneself, to go into hiding, to take cover

vile, nasty, of very poor quality

to issue, to publish

to worry, to fret, to be anxious, to become sad

well-developed; flourishing, to develop; to promote; to expand, (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper

to tremble, to shake, to shiver

to display, to exhibit, to bring out implicit or innate qualities, to express (a thought or moral), to develop (an idea), to elaborate (on a theme)

to invent, an invention

invoice, receipt or bill for purchase

to make a speech, statement, utterance

to fine, penalty, fine (monetary)

court of law, court

to turn over, to flip over, to overturn, to rummage through, to translate, to decode, to double, to climb over or into, to cross

each and every, every, all, any

prosperous; booming (economy)

on the contrary; instead

variant of 反复

to react, to respond, reaction, response, reply, chemical reaction

anyway, in any case, to come over from the enemy's side

surname Fang

plan, program (for action etc), proposal, proposed bill

way; manner; style; mode; pattern

to hinder, to obstruct

landlord

variant of 仿佛

to relax; to slacken; to loosen

abbr. for 洲, Africa

soap

nonsense, rubbish, superfluous words, You don't say!, No kidding! (gently sarcastic)

lung

cost, expenditure, expense

to part; to leave each other, to distinguish; to tell apart, difference; distinction, in different ways; differently, separately; individually

to scatter, to distribute, to be distributed (over an area etc), (statistical, geographic) distribution

to distribute, to assign, to allocate, to partition (a hard drive)

to analyze, analysis

one after another, in succession, one by one, continuously, diverse, in profusion, numerous and confused, pell-mell

to strive; to struggle

angry, indignant, wrath, ire

style

social custom

risk; hazard

crazy; frenzied; wild

to satirize, to mock, irony, satire, sarcasm

to negate, to deny, to reject, negative (answer), negation

to declare to be untrue, to deny

to support with the hand, to help sb up, to support oneself by holding onto something, to help

to obey (an order), to comply, to defer

dress, clothing, costume, clothes

width, roll, classifier for textiles or pictures

to give guidance, to mentor, to counsel, to coach, to tutor

to pay a sum of money, payment

woman

to duplicate, to make a copy of, to copy, to reproduce, to clone

reform, to reform

to improve; to make better, improvement

to make better; to improve

to correct, to amend, to put right, correction

surname Ge

to summarize; to generalize, briefly; in broad outline

concept, idea

hurriedly, without delay

quickly; at once

to be grateful, to appreciate, thankful

to sense, perception, to feel (through the senses), to experience, a feeling, an impression, an experience

impressions, reflections, thoughts

candid, direct and to the point, simply, just, might as well

erhua variant of 干活, (coll.) to work, (coll.) to be employed

steel

superior quality, high grade, top grade

high speed, expressway (abbr. for 路)

to do, to make, to go in for, to set up, to get hold of, to take care of

to leave; to part from, to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to

arm

pigeon, dove, various birds of the family Columbidae

to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning), revolution, revolutionary, to revolt (against sb or sth), to revolutionize (sth), (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)

especially, particularly

next door, neighbor

individually; one by one, just one or two; exceptional; rare

individual, personal, oneself

individuality, personality

each, respective, apiece

root, basis, classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings, radical (chemistry)

fundamental, basic, root, simply, absolutely (not), (not) at all

more (than sth else), even more

factory

engineer

worker

industry

to announce, to make public, to publish

open; overt; public, to make public; to release

fair, impartial

apartment building, block of flats

CE (Common Era), Christian Era, AD (Anno Domini)

princess

skill, art, kung fu, labor, effort

function; capability

to contribute, to dedicate, to devote, contribution

to join; to connect; to link up, to communicate

to constitute, to form, to compose, to make up, to configure (computing)

paternal aunt

girl, young woman, young lady, daughter, paternal aunt (old)

ancient times

classical

ancient, old, age-old

share certificate, stock (finance)

bone, moral character, bitterness, Taiwan pr. [gú tou]

heartening (news), to boost (morale)

to fix, to fasten, to set rigidly in place, fixed, set, regular

solid

to employ, to hire

to register (at a hospital etc), to send by registered mail

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved, clever, shrewd, alert, perverse, contrary to reason, irregular, abnormal

to go round a curve, to turn a corner, fig. a new direction

no wonder!, so that's why!

to close; to shut (a window etc), (of a shop, school etc) to shut down

care, solicitude, to show care for, concerned about, attentive to

to observe; to watch; to survey

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint

notion, thought, concept, sense, views, ideology, general impressions

surname Guan

champion

Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齐国 of Spring and Autumn period, Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school

tin, can

glossy; sleek; smooth

(formal) to honor with one's presence, to attend

light, radiance, (fig.) bright (prospects etc), openhearted

compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM

honor and glory, glorious

public square; plaza

(of an area) vast or extensive, large-scale, widespread, (of people) numerous

extensive, wide range

lit. compass and set square, fig. established standard, rule, customs, practices, fig. upright and honest, well-behaved

rule (e.g. of science), law of behavior, regular pattern, rhythm, discipline

scale, scope, extent

rule, regulation, rules and regulations

variant of 柜台

to boil, to roll, to take a hike, Get lost!

pot; pan; wok; cauldron, pot-shaped thing

nationality

PRC National Day (October 1st)

fruit (produced by a plant), (fig.) fruits (of success etc), results, gains

excessive, undue, overly

oversensitive, allergic, allergy

to be overdue, to exceed the time limit, to expire (as in expiration date)

abbr. for 哈萨克斯坦, Kazakhstan, abbr. for 哈尔滨, Harbin

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

seafood

to yell, to shout, to call out for (a person)

luxurious

inquisitive, curious, inquisitiveness, curiosity

lawful, legitimate, legal

rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

(business) contract

to take a joint photo, group photo

to cooperate, to collaborate, to work together, cooperation

there is no need, why should

let alone, to say nothing of, besides, what's more

Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning, Heping or Hoping Township in Taichung County 台中县, Taiwan

core; nucleus

to hate, to regret

horizontal, across, crosswise, horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters), to place (sth) flat (on a surface), to cross (a river, etc), in a jumble, chaotic, (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable, violent

consequences, aftermath

to breathe

to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

to talk nonsense, drivel

lane, alley

beard

pot, classifier for bottled liquid

butterfly

muddled, silly, confused

peanut, groundnut

ethnic Chinese, non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

to skate, skating

chemistry, chemical

to row a boat, rowing boat, rowing (sport)

subject (of a talk or conversation), topic

to cherish the memory of, to think of, to reminisce

to bring relief, to alleviate (a crisis), to dull (a pain)

delusion, fantasy

flustered, agitated

emperor

empress, imperial consort

cucumber

gold, golden (opportunity), prime (time)

ash, dust, lime, gray, discouraged; dejected

dust

to lose heart, to be discouraged

to reinstate, to resume, to restore, to recover, to regain, to rehabilitate

to wave, to brandish, to command, to conduct, to scatter, to disperse

exchange rate

accountant, accountancy, accounting

wedding ceremony, wedding

matrimony, wedding, marriage

active, lively, excited, to enliven, to brighten up

match (for lighting fire)

partner, companion, comrade

machine

muscle, flesh

basic, fundamental, main, elementary

(of competition or fighting) intense, fierce, (of pain) acute, (of an expression of opinion) impassioned, vehement, (of a course of action) drastic, extreme

to pass an exam or a test, to meet a minimum standard

hastily

collective (decision), joint (effort), a group, a team, en masse, as a group

to concentrate, to centralize, to focus, centralized, concentrated, to put together

to count, to calculate, to compute

to record, record (written account), note-taker, record (in sports etc)

to remember, to recall, memory

variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")

discipline

to commemorate; to honor the memory of, memento; keepsake; souvenir

lonely, lonesome, (of a place) quiet, silent

clip, clamp, tongs, folder, wallet

family, household

household duties, housework

hometown, native place

esteemed guest, honored guest, guest (on a show)

first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干, (used for an unspecified person or thing), first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc), letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc, armor plating, shell or carapace, (of the fingers or toes) nail, bladed leather or metal armor (old), ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old), civil administration unit in the baojia 甲 system (old), ancient Chinese compass point: 75°

if

to feign, to pretend

value, worth, fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)

to pilot (ship, airplane etc), to drive

(of a woman) to marry, to marry off a daughter, to shift (blame etc)

sharp, intense, penetrating, pointed, acute (illness)

firm; resolute; determined

staunch, strong

shoulder

arduous, terrible (task), very difficult, formidable

difficult, hard, arduous

to pan fry, to sauté

to pick up, to collect, to gather

scissors

curriculum vitae (CV), résumé, biographical notes

simply; really

to establish, to set up, to found

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

to propose; to suggest; to recommend, proposal; suggestion; recommendation

to construct, building

gym, gymnasium

keyboard

to pay particular attention to, carefully selected for quality, tastefully chosen

a course of lectures

to descend, to land

soy sauce

to exchange, to swap, to switch (telecom), commutative (math), to commute

communication, social intercourse

suburban district, outskirts, suburbs

to pour liquid, to irrigate (using waterwheel), to water, to cast (molten metal), to mold

glue

angle, point of view

role, character in a novel, persona, also pr. [jiǎo sè]

crafty; cunning; sly

teaching material

instructor, sports coach, trainer

to provide guidance, to lecture sb, to upbraid, a talking-to, a bitter lesson

stage, section, phase, period

to touch, to contact, access, in touch with

to receive (a visitor), to admit (allow sb to enter)

to approach, to get close to

to catch and hold on, to continue, to go on to do sth, to follow, to carry on, then, after that, subsequently, to proceed, to ensue, in turn, in one's turn

see 节骨眼

saving, to save, to use sparingly, to cut down on

structure, composition, makeup, architecture

to combine, to link, to integrate, binding

conclusion, verdict, to conclude, to reach a verdict

to bear fruit

to pay the bill, to settle accounts, also written 结帐

to liberate, to emancipate, liberation, refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949

commentator

to give up smoking

(finger) ring

to arrive at (place or time), period, to become due, classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)

to use as an excuse, excuse; pretext

metal

to strive one's hardest, to spare no effort

as much as possible, to the greatest extent

tight, strict, close at hand, near, urgent, tense, hard up, short of money, to tighten

urgent, emergency

cautious, prudent

the not-very-distant past, modern times, excluding recent decades, (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919), capitalist times (pre-1949)

progress; improvement, to improve; to progress

to import, imported, entrance, inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)

the classics, scriptures, classical, classic (example, case etc), typical

to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

energy

scenery, scene, landscape, view

to respect and love; to hold in high esteem

bar, pub, saloon

variant of 救

ambulance

mother's brother, maternal uncle (informal)

unexpectedly, to one's surprise, go so far as to

tangerine, also written 橘子

variant of 举

huge, immense, very large, tremendous, gigantic, enormous

to possess, to have, equipped with, able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

concrete, definite, specific

club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)

it is said that; reportedly

party, gathering, to meet, to get together

to relinquish; to abandon, to contribute; to donate, (bound form) tax; levy

to roll up, roll, classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)

finals (of a competition)

determination, resolution, determined, firm and resolute, to make up one's mind

absolute, unconditional

military affairs, (attributive) military

even, well-distributed, homogeneous, well-proportioned (figure, body etc)

truck

to exploit (a resource), to open up (for development), to develop

to bloom, to open, to be open (to the public), to open up (to the outside), to be open-minded, unrestrained by convention, unconstrained in one's sexuality

opening ceremony

to feel happy, to rejoice, to have a great time, to make fun of sb

to chop, to cut down, to throw sth at sb

to look down upon, to despise

apparently, it seems that

to protest, protest

roast duck

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case), it is (thus) clear, clear, visible

reliable

awful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, scary, hideous, horrible, terrible, terribly

abbr. for 克罗地亚, Croatia, (Tw) abbr. for 克罗埃西亚, Croatia

(try to) overcome (hardships etc), to conquer, to put up with, to endure

hardworking, assiduous

objective, impartial

drawing room (room for arriving guests), living room

course, academic program

space; room, (fig.) scope; leeway, (astronomy) outer space, (physics, math.) space

idle, free time, leisure, unused (place)

terrible, frightful, frightening, terror, terrorist

to control

a person's preferences, tastes (in food), flavor

used in 克

mineral water

candle

hot pepper, chili

to come from (a place), From: (in email header)

to block sb's path, to obstruct, to flag down (a taxi)

soft; mushy, well-cooked and soft, to rot; to decompose, rotten, worn out, chaotic; messy, utterly; thoroughly, crappy; bad

wolf

work, toil, physical labor

excuse me

ordinary people, the "person in the street"

variant of 老板

honest; sincere, well-behaved, naive; gullible

rat, mouse

(coll.) mother's mother, maternal grandmother

optimistic, hopeful

amazing, terrific, extraordinary

surname Lei

kind, type, class, category, similar, like, to resemble

centimeter

to divorce

pear

Sunday

theory, to argue, to take notice of

reason, grounds, justification

power, force, strength

cube (math.), abbr. for 立方体, abbr. for 米

immediately

forthwith, immediate, prompt, promptly, straightway, thereupon, at once

profits

interest (on a loan)

benefit, (in sb's) interest

to exploit, to make use of, to use, to take advantage of, to utilize

grain, granule, classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)

promptly, at once

serialized drama, dramatic series, show in parts

to combine, to join, unite, alliance

(romantic) love, in love, to have an affair

good, favorable, well, fine

foodstuff, cereals

as the time draws near, at the last moment, temporary, interim, ad hoc

flexible, nimble, agile

(small) bell

part, component

change (of money), small change, pocket money

between-meal nibbles, snacks

lead, leading, to lead, leadership, leader

domain, sphere, field, territory, area

to skim over, to browse

to spread, to circulate, to hand down

surname Long

to leak, to divulge, to leave out by mistake, waterclock or hourglass (old)

dry land (as opposed to the sea)

in turn, successively, one after the other, bit by bit

to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam, to admit (a student), to hire (a job candidate)

to record (sound), sound recording

surname Lu

to alternate; to take turns

paper, treatise, thesis, to discuss a paper or thesis (old)

logic (loanword)

to fall behind, to lag (in technology etc), backward, to retrogress

to scold, to abuse, to curse

microphone (loanword)

steamed roll, steamed bun, steamed bread

to satisfy, to meet (the needs of), satisfied, content

surname Mao

fault, defect, shortcomings, ailment

contradiction, conflicting views, contradictory

to take risks, to take chances, foray, adventure

(commercial) trade

eyebrow

coal

art, fine arts, painting

charm, fascination, glamor, charisma

to lose the way, lost, labyrinth, labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)

riddle, conundrum

secret; private; confidential; clandestine, a secret

secretary

close, familiar, intimate, closely (related), to foster close ties, to pay close attention

bee, honeybee

cotton

to face; to confront

area (of a floor, piece of land etc), surface area, tract of land

to face sth; to be confronted with

(of a woman) slim, slender, graceful

to describe, to depict, to portray, description

second (unit of time), arc second (angular measurement unit), (coll.) instantly

democracy

famous brand, nameplate, name tag

(business) card

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics, scenic spot

clear-cut; definite; explicit, to clarify; to specify; to make definite

clear, distinct, obvious

postcard

star; celebrity

order, command

fate; destiny

to feel with the hand, to touch, to stroke, to grope, to steal, to abstract

to imitate, to copy, to emulate, to mimic, model

vague, indistinct, fuzzy

(loanword) motorbike; motorcycle

strange, unfamiliar

some, a certain, sb or sth indefinite, such-and-such

slow-witted, blockhead, log (of wood, timber etc)

target, goal, objective

catalog, table of contents, directory (on computer hard drive), list, contents

at the present time, currently

even, even if, even though, no matter how

(it's) no wonder (that...), (it's) not surprising (that)

ugly, unsightly

head, skull, brains, mental capability

internal medicine; general medicine

young and tender, (of food) tender; lightly cooked, (of color) light, (of a person) inexperienced; unskilled

capable, competent

energy, power source

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties), age, era, period

age

variant of 念, to read aloud

preferably, one would prefer to...(or not to...), would rather, (would) be better to, (to pick) the lesser of two evils

jeans

peasant, farmer

agriculture, farming

concentrated, dense, strong (smell etc)

lady, madam, Miss, Ms

incidentally, occasional, occasionally, by chance, randomly

to pat, to clap, to slap, to swat, to take (a photo), to shoot (a film), racket (sports), beat (music)

to line up

volleyball

clique, school, group, faction, to dispatch, to send, to assign, to appoint, pi (Greek letter Ππ), the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926, (loanword) pie

to hope for; to look forward to

to cultivate, to breed, to foster, to nurture, to educate, to groom (for a position), education, fostering, culture (biology)

to compensate

to admire

matching, fitting in with, compatible with, to correspond, to fit, to conform to, rapport, to coordinate with, to act in concert with, to cooperate, to become man and wife, to combine parts of machine

basin, flower pot, unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters

to run into, to meet (unexpectedly), to bump into

to ascertain, to act on, to criticize, to pass on, classifier for batches, lots, military flights, tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)

to approve; to ratify

to drape over one's shoulders, to open, to unroll, to split open, to spread out

leather shoes

fatigue, wearily, weariness, weary

mate, one of a pair

disk, sheet

unilateral, one-sided

variant of 飘

frequency, (television) channel

breed, variety

surname Ping

ordinary, common, usually, ordinarily

equal, equality

square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)

balance, equilibrium

tranquil, undisturbed, serene

average; on average, evenly; in equal proportions

to evaluate, to assess

variant of 凭

urgent; pressing

to go bankrupt, to become impoverished, bankruptcy

destruction, damage, to wreck, to break, to destroy

plain and simple, unadorned, simple living, not frivolous

to look forward to, to await, expectation

period of time, time, time period, period

the rest, the others, remaining, remainder, apart from them

miracle, miraculous, wonder, marvel

to attempt, to try, attempt

company; firm; enterprise; corporation

to enlighten, to explain (a text etc), to stimulate (a mental attitude), enlightenment, revelation, motivation

atmosphere; mood

gasoline

to lead along, to pull (an animal on a tether), (bound form) to involve, to draw in

modest, self-effacing, to make modest remarks

to sign (one's name), signature

prospects, future outlook, journey

sound of moving water

to owe, to lack, (literary) to be deficient in, (bound form) yawn, to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

surname Qiang

to emphasize (a statement), to stress

strong; intense

(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage), opposite in direction; contrary

quiet; making little or no noise, surreptitious; stealthy, anxious; worried, Taiwan pr. [qiǎo qiǎo]

to look at, to see, to see (a doctor), to visit

ingenious; clever, ingenuity; artifice

to cut; to slice; to carve, (math) tangential

dear, beloved, darling

amiable, cordial, close and dear, familiar

personally, in person, oneself

to invade, invasion

hardworking, diligent

hardworking, industrious, diligent

abbr. for 海, Qinghai Province

youth, youthfulness

adolescent, youth, teenager

contempt, contemptuous, to despise, to scorn, scornful

light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored), insipid, slack (sales)

scene, spectacle, circumstances, situation

mood, state of mind, moodiness

to request; to ask, request

to celebrate

fan (ball sports)

trend; tendency

to cancel, cancellation

to take a wife, to marry (a woman)

to pass away, to die

to confine, to lock up, to pen in

all-around, comprehensive, total, overall

power, authority

right (i.e. an entitlement to sth), (classical) power and wealth

to advise, to urge, to try to persuade, to exhort, to console, to soothe

to lack; to be short of

definite, certain, fixed, to fix (on sth), to determine, to be sure, to ensure, to make certain, to ascertain, to clinch, to recognize, to confirm, OK (on computer dialog box)

to confirm, to verify, confirmation

to ignite, to combust, to burn, combustion, flaming

to shout, to bellow, to make a big deal of sth, to make a fuss about sth

to wind, to coil (thread), to rotate around, to spiral, to move around, to go round (an obstacle), to by-pass, to make a detour, to confuse, to perplex

to love ardently, to adore

enthusiastic, ardent, warm

enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

talent, talented person, looks, attractive looks

population, people

humanity, human race, mankind

life (one's time on earth)

personnel, human resources, human affairs, ways of the world, (euphemism) sexuality, the facts of life

person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance), character (in a play, novel etc), figure painting (as a genre of traditional Chinese painting)

staff, crew, personnel

cannot help, unable to bear

day-to-day; daily; everyday

schedule, itinerary

calendar

date

articles for daily use

honored (to have the privilege of ...)

honor, credit, glory, (honorable) reputation, honorary

to melt, to thaw, to dissolve, to blend into, to combine, to fuse

how, what way, what

nowadays, now

(computer) software

weak; feeble, young, inferior; not as good as, (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

to sprinkle, to spray, to spill, to shed

throat, voice

to kill, to murder, to attack, to weaken or reduce, to smart (dialect), (used after a verb) extremely

desert

beach, sandy shore

foolish

variant of 晒

to delete, to cancel

lightning

fan

good and honest, kindhearted

to be good at; to be adept at

commodity, goods, merchandise

business, trade, commerce

taken in (by sb's deceit), to be fooled, to be duped

scoop, ladle

tongue, enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information

variant of 蛇

to hate to do sth, to hate to part with, to begrudge

equipment; facilities; installations

to design; to plan, design; plan

facilities, installation

to shoot, to fire (a gun)

to take a photograph, photography, to shoot (a movie)

to stretch, to extend

stature, build (height and weight), figure

identity, aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc), role, capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…份), status (social, legal etc), position, rank

profound, deep, deep-going

legend, fairy tale, myth, mythology

nerve, mental state, (coll.) unhinged, nutjob

mysterious, mystery

to ascend, to rise to the rank of, to promote, to hoist, liter, measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗

to produce; to manufacture, to give birth to a child

vivid, lively

tone, note, a tone (on a Chinese syllable)

cord; string; rope

to leave out, an omission

victory

to suffer from insomnia

to lose

unemployment, to lose one's job

abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs

stone

Time, US weekly news magazine

time, juncture, moment, period of time, constantly, always

in vogue, fashionable

period, phase

fashion, fad, fashionable

truth

practice, to put into practice, to live up to (a promise), to carry out (a project)

to practice, field work, to intern, internship

to achieve, to implement, to realize, to bring about

to implement, to carry out, to put into practice

experiment, test, experimental, to experiment

practical, functional, pragmatic, applied (science)

food

erhua variant of 使劲, to exert all one's strength

from beginning to end, all along

soldier

seems as if, rather like, Taiwan pr. [sì de]

it seems; seemingly; as if

fact

thing; object

in advance, before the event, beforehand, prior

examination paper, test paper

whether (or not), if, is or isn't

variant of 收获

receipt

handwork, manual

(surgical) operation, surgery

glove, mitten

procedure, formalities

finger

life span, life expectancy, lifetime (of a machine)

to sustain injuries, wounded (in an accident etc), harmed

bookshelf

comb

cozy, snug

to import, to input

vegetables

practiced, proficient, skilled, skillful

to be classified as, to belong to, to be part of

mouse (computing)

data

number, numerals, figures, digital, amount, numerical code

to throw down, to fall, to drop and break

to throw, to fling, to swing, to leave behind, to throw off, to dump (sb)

bilateral, both sides, both parties involved

taxes, duties

can't say for sure, maybe

to persuade, to convince, to talk sb over, Taiwan pr. [shuì fú]

silk cloth, silk

the slightest amount or degree, a bit

private, personal, interpersonal, sb with whom one has a close personal relationship, a member of one's clique

to reflect on, to ponder over

thought, thinking, idea, ideology

to tear

temple, monastery, shrine

dormitory, dorm room, living quarters, hostel

at any time; at all times, at the right time; whenever necessary

(transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble, broken; fragmentary; scattered, garrulous

loss, damage, to lose, to suffer damage

to curtail, to cut down

to reduce, to decrease, to shrink

actually, place, classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc, that which, particle introducing a relative clause or passive

so-called, what is called

to lock; to lock up, a lock

pagoda, tower, minaret, stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo)

steps, flight of steps, step (over obstacle), fig. way out of an embarrassing situation, bench (geology)

shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan, traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation, a martial art

married woman, Mrs., Madam, wife

to negotiate, negotiation, talks, conference

frank (discussion), blunt, open

to scald, to burn (by scalding), to blanch (cooking), to heat (sth) up in hot water, to perm, to iron, scalding hot

to escape, to run away, to flee

to escape, to evade, to avoid, to shirk

peach

to cover, to encase, cover, sheath, to overlap, to interleave, to model after, to copy, formula, harness, loop of rope, (fig.) to fish for, to obtain slyly, classifier for sets, collections, bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names), tau (Greek letter Ττ)

special, particular, unusual, extraordinary

specially, intentionally

characteristic, diagnostic property, distinctive feature, trait

to love dearly

used in 防 and 溜

to promote, to advocate

outline, synopsis, notes

to question; to quiz; to grill

subject, title, topic

to know from experience, to learn through experience, to realize, understanding, experience

volume, bulk

considerate (of other people's needs)

to embody, to reflect, to incarnate

to experience for oneself

sky

naive, innocent, artless

field, open land

to challenge, challenge

regular, usual, normal, usually, normally

communications, news story, dispatch

at the same time, simultaneously

copper (chemistry), see also 红铜

to unify; to integrate, unified; integrated

to rule (a country), to govern, rule, regime

pain, suffering, painful

delighted, to one's heart's content, straightforward, also pr. [tòng kuai]

investment, to invest

transparent, (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny

prominent, outstanding, to give prominence to, to protrude, to project

land, soil, territory

potato, (Tw) peanut

to spit, to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc), to say, to pour out (one's grievances)

hare, rabbit

round, lump, ball, to roll into a ball, to gather, regiment, group, society, classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)

to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)

to extend, to spread, to popularize, generalization, promotion (of a product etc)

to recommend, recommendation

to retreat; to withdraw, to reject; to return (sth), to decline

to do less well than before, to make a concession, setback, backward step, leeway, room to maneuver, fallback

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

askew, at a crooked angle, devious, noxious, (coll.) to lie on one's side

diplomacy, diplomatic, foreign affairs

to bend, bent, a bend; a turn (in a road etc)

perfect

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive, well-developed, excellent, to refine, to improve

complete, intact

plaything, toy

just in case, if by any chance, contingency

prince, son of a king

to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip

to jeopardize, to harm, to endanger, harmful effect, damage

to threaten; to menace

smile, to smile

scarf, shawl

to revolve around, to center on (an issue)

to violate (a law)

only; sole

to defend, to safeguard, to protect, to uphold, to maintain

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)

tail, colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]

to feel wronged, to cause sb to feel wronged, grievance

to entrust, to trust, to commission

bathroom, toilet, WC

not necessarily, maybe not

future, tomorrow, approaching, coming, pending

position, place, seat

stomach

warm

gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)

document, file

stationery, item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)

civilized, civilization, culture

literature

surname Wen

kiss, to kiss, mouth

steady, stable, stability, to stabilize, to pacify

to give one's respects, to send a greeting, (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)

bedroom

house, room

to have no alternative, frustrated, exasperated, helpless, (conjunction) but unfortunately

countless, numberless, innumerable

weapon, arms

military skill or technique (in former times), all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development), self-defense, tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage), also called kungfu 功夫

physics, physical

matter, substance, material, materialistic

fog, mist

to absorb, to assimilate, to ingest, to recruit

a drama; a play; theater, script of a play

to connect, to relate to, to tie up, to bind, to be (literary)

to wear a tie

system

details, particulars

blind, groundlessly, foolishly, to no purpose

to download, also pr. [xià zài]

to scare, to intimidate, to threaten, (interjection showing disapproval) tut-tut, (interjection showing astonishment)

bright-colored; gaily-colored

to seem, to look, to appear

clearly; evidently; obviously

to show, to illustrate, to display, to demonstrate

county

cash

reality, actuality, real, actual, realistic, pragmatic, materialistic, self-interested

phenomenon, appearance

to be in contact (with sb), to associate, to interact, to get along (well, poorly)

equivalent to, appropriate, considerably, to a certain extent, fairly, quite

relatively, opposite, to resist, to oppose, relative, vis-a-vis, counterpart

related, relevant, pertinent, to be interrelated, (statistics) correlation

similar; alike

to enjoy, to live it up, pleasure

to miss, to remember with longing, to long to see again

to imagine; to envision, imagination

surname Xiang

necklace

item, project, (sports) event

Chinese chess

emblem, symbol, token, badge, to symbolize, to signify, to stand for

rubber, an eraser

to consume, to spend

to digest (food), (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process

to put an end to, to annihilate, to cause to perish, to perish, annihilation (in quantum field theory)

to disappear; to fade away

to sell, to market, sales (representative, agreement etc)

snack, refreshments

young man, young guy, lad, youngster

wheat

stingy, miserly, narrow-minded, petty

thief

filial, dutiful, devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc), to show filial piety towards (an older family member), filial piety

efficiency

to rest, to take a break, to stop, to halt, (dialect) to sleep, a moment, a short while

to coordinate, to harmonize, to fit together, to match (colors etc), harmonious, concerted

inclined, slanting, oblique, tilting

psychology, mentality

heart

to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

envelope

signal

information, news, message

operation, action, to move about, mobile

pedestrian, traveler on foot, passer-by, official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor

action, conduct, behavior, activity

trade; profession; industry; business

to form, to take shape

to describe, (literary) countenance; appearance

outer appearance, form, shape, formality

circumstances, situation, terrain

image, form, figure, visualization, vivid

form; shape

fortunately, luckily

fortunate, lucky, fortune, luck

nature, characteristic

brothers, younger brother, I, me (humble term used by men in public speech), brotherly, fraternal

variant of 胸

grand, imposing, magnificent, majestic

leisure, relaxation, not working, idle, to enjoy leisure, to lie fallow

to amend, to alter, to modify

open-minded, humble

to relate (a story or information), to tell or talk about, to recount, narration, telling, narrative, account

to declare, to announce, to proclaim

to disseminate, to give publicity to, propaganda

to elect, election

term, semester

learning, science, academic

learning, knowledge

to seek; to look for

to inquire

rapid, speedy, fast

to train, to drill, training

Yanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi

solemn, grave, serious, earnest, severe

banquet, feast, dinner party

variant of 阳台

variant of 痒, to itch, to tickle

type, style

waist, lower back, pocket, middle, loins

surname Yao

to bite, to nip

otherwise, or else, how about...?, either... (or...)

(coll.) if

business, professional work, service

in one's spare time, outside working hours, amateur (historian etc)

variant of 夜

liquid

(for) a lifetime

in case (sth happens), if, once (sth happens, then...), when, in a short time, in one day

the whole journey, all the way, going the same way, going in the same direction, of the same kind

unanimous, identical (views or opinions)

still, as before

to move, movement, migration, mobile, portable

to immigrate, to migrate, emigrant, immigrant

regret, to regret, to be sorry that

question, interrogation, doubt

second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干, second in order, letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc, second party (in legal contract, usually 方, as opposed to 方), ethyl, bent, winding, radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5), ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

as well as, too, and

since (a previous event)

duty, obligation, volunteer (work etc)

to comment, to talk about, to discuss, discussion

unexpected, accident, mishap

sense, meaning, significance, importance

therefore, as a result, thus, and as a result, ...

element, factor

silver, silver-colored, relating to money or currency

to deal with, to cope

to accept a job offer, to apply for an advertised position

to put to use, to apply, practical, applied (science, linguistics etc), application, practical use, (computing) app

handsome

hero

to welcome; to greet

nutrition, nourishment

to do business, to trade

shadow, reflection, (fig.) hint, indication, influence

coin

hardware

to embrace, to hug

crowded, to throng, congestion

courage, valor

use; application

privilege, favorable (terms), preferential (treatment), discount (price)

graceful, fine, elegant

superiority, dominance, advantage

long (tradition, history etc)

to hesitate

post office

to deep fry

to go sightseeing, to tour, to visit

advantageous; favorable

kindergarten, nursery school

to entertain, to amuse, entertainment, recreation, amusement, hobby, fun, joy

rather than..., 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B)

universe, cosmos

tone, manner of speaking, mood

corn, maize

forecast

to place an order, to book ahead

to prevent, to take precautions against, to protect, to guard against, precautionary, prophylactic

New Year's Day

raw material

principle, doctrine

reason, cause

desire, wish

confused, dizzy, giddy, to faint, to swoon, to lose consciousness, to pass out

luck (good or bad)

to transport, to carry, transportation

to use, to put to use

calamity, disaster

over and over again, again and again

to approve, to endorse, (literary) to assist

to admire, to praise, to eulogize

too bad, how terrible, what bad luck, terrible, bad

to bring about, to create, to cause

(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then, (bound form) standard; norm, (bound form) principle, (literary) to imitate; to follow, classifier for written items

to blame, to criticize, condemnation, reproach

to take, to borrow, to pick (flowers, fruit etc), to pluck, to select, to remove, to take off (glasses, hat etc)

to stick, to affix, to adhere, to paste (as in "copy and paste"), Taiwan pr. [nián tiē], also written 黏贴

to unfold; to spread out; to open up, to launch; to carry out

to put on display, to exhibit, exhibition, show

busy (telephone line)

war, conflict

long distance

to rise (of prices, rivers)

to grasp (often fig.), to control, to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny), to master, to know well, to understand sth well and know how to use it, fluency

bank account, online account

to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)

to convene (a conference or meeting), to convoke, to call together

as usual

philosophy

to catch cold, Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng]

to target, to focus on, to be aimed at or against, in response to

to treasure, to value, to cherish

truth

true; real

to diagnose

pillow

disposition of troops, wave, spate, burst, spell, short period of time, classifier for events or states of short duration

to vibrate, to shake, vibration

to argue, to debate, to contend, argument, contention, controversy, debate

to fight for, to strive for, to win over

to solicit, to seek, to request (opinions, feedback etc), to petition

to make money

to open (one's eyes)

whole, entire, total

whole entity, entire body, synthesis, as a whole (situation, construction, team etc), global, macrocosm, integral, holistic, whole

first month of the lunar year

certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID

evidence, proof, testimony

policy

government

politics, political

surname Zhi

check (bank), cheque

to implement, to carry out, to execute, to run

license, permit

surname Zhi, Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God

to guide, to give directions, to direct, to coach, guidance, tuition

to conduct, to command, to direct, conductor (of an orchestra)

so far, to this day, until now

as for, as to, to go so far as to

to draw up; to formulate

system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc), institution

to make; to manufacture

to treat (an illness), medical treatment, therapy

order (orderly), order (sequence), social order, the state (of society)

wisdom, knowledge, intelligent, intelligence

to act as intermediary, to link, intermediate, inter-, agency, agent

center, heart, core

middle third of a month

surname Zhong

to repeat, repetition, again, re-, classifier: layer

to repeat, to duplicate

weight

thoughtful, considerate, attentive, thorough, also pr. [zhōu dao]

bamboo

progressively, step by step

to take charge of, to manage or direct, to preside over, to uphold, to stand for (justice etc), to host (a TV or radio program etc), (TV) anchor

subjective

master, host, owner

chairperson, premier, chairman

to advocate, to stand for, view, position, stand, proposition, viewpoint, assertion

variant of 煮

to tell, to exhort, injunction

to register, to enroll

blessings, to wish sb well

to keep a firm grip on, to pay close attention to, to lose no time in (doing sth)

expert; specialist

to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)

to change, to transform, shift, transformation

to pass on, to communicate, to transmit

adornment, to adorn, dress, clothing, costume (of an actor in a play), to play a role, to pretend, to install, to fix, to wrap (sth in a bag), to load, to pack

to decorate, decoration, decorative, ornamental

condition; state; situation

condition; state; state of affairs

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly, to seek after, to woo

to consult, to seek advice, consultation, (sales) inquiry (formal)

posture, position

qualifications, seniority

funds; capital

material, resources, data, information, profile (Internet)

Ziyuan county in Guilin 林, Guangxi

purple, violet

caption, subtitle

since (a time), ever since

automatic, voluntarily

proud (of one's achievements etc)

conscious, aware, on one's own initiative, conscientious

selfish, selfishness

to have confidence in oneself, self-confidence

freedom; liberty, free; unrestricted

voluntary

religion

comprehensive, composite, synthesized, mixed, to sum up, to integrate, to synthesize

chairman, director-general (of a company etc)

altogether; in sum; in all; in total

premier, prime minister

at long last, finally, on the whole

president (of a country)

in a word, in short, in brief

to prevent, to block

to assemble, to combine, to compose, combination, association, set, compilation, (math.) combinatorial

motherland

ancestors; forebears, (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved

first, primary, initial, original, at first, initially, originally

criminal

intoxicated

to respect; to revere; to esteem, honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)

to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)

work (of art), opus

one's conduct, deed, activity, accomplishment, achievement, to act as, as (in the capacity of), qua, to view as, to look upon (sth as), to take sth to be

to write an essay, composition (student essay)