Hanzi Master

maternal aunt, step-mother, childcare worker, nursemaid, woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)

low, short (in length)

short and small, low and small, undersized

to love one's country, patriotic

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

surname An

to find a place for, to help settle down, to arrange for, to get into bed, placement

on time, before deadline, on schedule

variant of 暗

to hint; to suggest, hint; suggestion

bus (loanword), motor coach

general merchandise

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

to sway, to swing, to move back and forth, to oscillate

to break away from, to cast off (old ideas etc), to get rid of, to break away (from), to break out (of), to free oneself from, to extricate oneself

to defeat, to damage, to lose (to an opponent), to fail, to wither

to handle (affairs), to work

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

to contain, to embody, to include

to comprise, to include, to involve, to incorporate, to consist of

surname Bo

variant of 宝

darling; baby

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

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

precious stone; gem

to keep sth confidential, to maintain secrecy

conservative, to guard, to keep

to hold, to carry (in one's arms), to hug, to embrace, to surround, to cherish, (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

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

(two, three etc) -fold, times (multiplier), double, to increase or multiply

to be compelled, to be forced

undergraduate course, undergraduate (attributive)

stupid, foolish, silly, slow-witted, clumsy

score

graduation, to graduate, to finish school

graduate

to avoid, to shun, to flee, to escape, to keep away from, to leave, to hide from

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

to weave, to plait, to organize, to group, to arrange, to edit, to compile, to write, to compose, to fabricate, to make up

debate, argument, to argue over

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

(facial) expression, to express one's feelings

to praise, to commend

ice, to chill sth, (of an object or substance) to feel cold, (of a person) cold, unfriendly, (slang) methamphetamine

icebox, freezer cabinet, refrigerator

ice and snow

soldiers, a force, an army, weapons, arms, military, warlike

not to be concerned, regardless of, no matter

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

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

not to care

to put in order, to arrange, to decorate, to fix up, to deploy

to go on foot, to walk

to rub; to scratch, to towel; to wipe with a towel, to apply (lipstick, lotion etc), to touch; to brush (past), to shred (vegetables etc)

(raw) material, data, (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job

property, assets, estate

wealth, riches

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

consultation, reference, to consult, to refer

to participate (in sth)

playground, sports field, drill ground

to work, to operate, to manipulate

to survey, to measure, to conjecture

survey, to measure, to gauge, to determine

to test (machinery etc), to test (a person's skill in a particular area), a test, (computing) beta (version of software)

surname Zeng

tea, tea leaves

goods, merchandise, product

common sense, general knowledge

gramophone record, LP, music CD, musical album

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

to copy, to transcribe

tide, damp; moist; humid, fashionable; trendy, (coll.) inferior; substandard

tide, current, trend

damp, moist

thorough, thoroughly, complete

to submerge, to immerse, to sink, to keep down, to lower, to drop, deep, profound, heavy

taciturn, uncommunicative, silent

heavy, hard, serious, critical

to praise, to acclaim, to commend, to compliment

adult

to undertake, to assume (responsibility etc)

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

to bear, to support, to inherit

honest

genuine, honest, in good faith, honesty, integrity

procedures, sequence, order, computer program

to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed

to arrive late

one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺谱

size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes), (coll.) propriety

ruler (measuring instrument)

to recharge (a battery), (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure), to update one's skills and knowledge

battery charger

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

(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

insect, bug, worm

to draw out, to pull out from in between, to remove part of the whole, (of certain plants) to sprout or bud, to whip or thrash

to draw a prize, a lottery, a raffle

to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)

remarkable; outstanding

to sell, to offer for sale, to put on the market

to attend, to participate, present

to reside, to live, to dwell, to be in, to be situated at, to stay, to get along with, to be in a position of, to deal with, to discipline, to punish

to be in (some state, position, or condition)

to put on (clothes etc)

tradition, traditional, convention, conventional

window

window sill, window ledge

window

springtime

pure, simple, unmixed, genuine

purified water

variant of 词汇

this; these

besides, in addition, moreover, furthermore

(onom.) whoosh

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

from now on, since then, henceforth

coarse, rough, thick (for cylindrical objects), unfinished, vulgar, rude, crude

careless, thoughtless

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)

to promote sales

measure, step

answer, solution

to defeat, to overpower, to beat, to be defeated

to rumble with thunder, clap of thunder

to clean, to sweep

to give a discount

to give or have an injection

(coll.) large bus, coach, (abbr. for 大型巴士)

for the most part, many, most, the greater part, mostly

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

eldest brother, big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself), gang leader, boss

large scale, extensive, wide scale, broad scale

general assembly, general meeting, convention

big sister, elder sister, older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)

building (a relatively large, multistory one)

mainland China (reference to the PRC)

father's elder brother's wife, aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)

large, large-scale

arrogant idler, self-centered show-off

Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)

to replace, to take the place of

treatment, pay, salary, status, rank

pouch, bag, sack, pocket

surname Dai

surname Shan

simple, pure, unsophisticated, merely, purely

monotonous

alone, by oneself, on one's own

to guarantee, to vouch for

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

anxious, worried, uneasy, to worry, to be anxious

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

tour guide, guidebook, to conduct a tour

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

to go bankrupt, to close down

to change buses, trains etc

floor, ground, surface

position, status, place

underground, subterranean, covert

address

really, indeed

proud of oneself, pleased with oneself, complacent

(stage) lighting, light

to scale (a height), to ascend, to mount, to publish or record, to enter (e.g. in a register), to press down with the foot, to step or tread on, to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect), to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)

to register (one's name)

to register, to log in

to climb a mountain, climbing, mountaineering

enemy

(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

model, typical case, archetype, typical, representative

roll call, to mention sb by name, (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name

electric light

Electric vehicle

elevator, escalator

electric power source

naughty, mischievous, unruly

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

to set, to fix, to determine, to decide, to order

winter

animated film

to sway, to waver, to rock, to rattle, to destabilize, to pose a challenge to

tofu, bean curd

independent, independence, to stand alone

unique; distinctive

alone

to block up (a road, pipe etc), to stop up (a hole), (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress, wall (literary), (classifier for walls)

traffic jam, (of traffic) to get congested

belly, abdomen, stomach

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

to toughen, to temper, to engage in physical exercise, to work out, (fig.) to develop one's skills, to train oneself

to contrast, contrast, ratio

to handle; to deal with; to tackle, to get by with; to make do, (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)

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

many times, repeatedly

many years, for many years, longstanding

diverse, diversity, manifold

many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-

variant of 恶心

child

and, as well as, and so, but (not), yet (not), (indicates causal relation), (indicates change of state), (indicates contrast)

rather

headphones, earphones, telephone receiver

indirectly acquired, second-hand (information, equipment etc), assistant

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)

invoice, receipt or bill for purchase

to have a high temperature (from illness), to have a fever

variant of 法

judge (in court)

law

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

to translate, to interpret, translator, interpreter, translation, interpretation

to feel vexed, to bother, to trouble, superfluous and confusing, edgy

contrary, in reverse, inside out or upside down, to reverse, to return, to oppose, opposite, against, anti-, to rebel, to use analogy, instead, abbr. for 切 phonetic system

on the contrary; instead

to mirror, to reflect, mirror image, reflection, (fig.) to report, to make known, to render

surname Fang

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

policy, guidelines

to relax; to slacken; to loosen

abbr. for 洲, Africa

fat, fertile, loose-fitting or large, to fertilize, to become rich by illegal means, fertilizer, manure

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

to scatter, to disperse, to distribute

to part company, to split up, to break up

to divide sth into (parts), to subdivide

(indicating a fraction)

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

to strive; to struggle

style

scenery; landscape

social custom

to close; to seal off, to close down (an illegal venue), closed (i.e. isolated from outside input)

otherwise; if not; or (else)

symbol; mark; sign

in keeping with, in accordance with, tallying with, in line with, to agree with, to accord with, to conform to, to correspond with, to manage, to handle

to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc), burden

nearby; neighboring, (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhood

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

a (married) couple, husband and wife

husband and wife; married couple

lady, madam, Mrs.

to make better; to improve

to correct, to amend, to put right, correction

surname Ge

to summarize; to generalize, briefly; in broad outline

to be interested

high tide; high water, upsurge; peak of activity, climax (of a story, a competition etc), to have an orgasm

high price

noble, lofty, refined, exquisite

high speed rail

especially, particularly

to separate, to partition, to stand or lie between, at a distance from, after or at an interval of

to separate

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

individual

every, various, separately, one by one

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

according to, based on, basis, foundation

engineering, an engineering project, project, undertaking

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

to supply, to provide, to offer

common, general, to share, together, total, altogether, abbr. for 共产党, Communist party

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

structure, composition, tectonic (geology)

to purchase; to buy

shopping

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

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

melon, gourd, squash

bewildering, odd, strange, uncanny, devil, monster, to wonder at, to blame, quite, rather

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

pertaining to, concerning, with regard to, about, a matter of

surname Guan

government, official (approved or issued by an authority)

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

compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM

to stroll, to visit

surname Gui

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

scale, scope, extent

rule, regulation, rules and regulations

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

excessive, undue, overly

seawater

seafood

to keep in the mouth, to contain

content, quantity contained

meaning (implicit in a phrase), implied meaning, hidden meaning, hint, connotation

to contain, including

winter vacation

cold (climate), frigid, very cold

(scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing

aviation

millimeter

milliliter

close friend, pal, (social networking website) friend

number

(business) contract

dark, darkly, darkness

money wrapped in red as a gift, bonus payment, kickback, bribe

behind, the back, the rear, later, afterwards, (in) the future

thick, deep or profound, kind, generous, rich or strong in flavor, to favor, to stress

to breathe

to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

a household, door, family

nurse

to row, to paddle, profitable, worth (the effort), it pays (to do sth)

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

to doubt (sth), to be skeptical of, to have one's doubts, to harbor suspicions, to suspect that

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

cucumber

gold, golden (opportunity), prime (time)

to reply, to recover, to return (to a previous condition), Re: in reply to (email)

to remit, to converge (of rivers), to exchange

to report, to give an account of, to collect information and report back

exchange rate

accountant, accountancy, accounting

wedding ceremony, wedding

meals (abbr. for 食), variant of 伙

partner, companion, comrade

perhaps; maybe

goods, money, commodity

(literary) to catch; to capture, (literary) to get; to obtain; to win

to obtain; to receive; to get

to win an award

to gain; to get; to acquire

mechanism, structure, organization, agency, institution

opportunity, favorable circumstance, stroke of luck

to accumulate, accumulation, cumulative, cumulatively

to move emotionally, to stir up (emotions), to excite

(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

on the eve of, to be about to, to be on the verge of

extremely, pole (geography, physics), utmost, top

extremely

hastily

to gather; to assemble, (math.) set

almost; nearly; practically

to write down, to record, written account

discipline

skill, technique

surname Ji

quarter of a year, season (sports)

time, season, period

already, since, both... (and...)

since, as, this being the case

to send, to mail, to entrust, to depend on, to attach oneself to, to live (in a house), to lodge, foster (son etc)

to work overtime

to become a member, to join, to mix into, to participate in, to add in

gas station

household duties, housework

if

firm, firmly, hard, stable

to lower, to decrease, to reduce, to subtract, to diminish

to lose weight

to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

to detect, to test, detection, sensing

curriculum vitae (CV), résumé, biographical notes

to exercise, to keep fit, to work out, physical exercise

gradually

surname Jiang

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

a course of lectures

prize, award, encouragement

premium, award money, bonus

scholarship

to drop, to fall, to come down, to descend

to reduce; to lower; to bring down

to cut the price, to drive down the price, to get cheaper

to descend, to land

to become cooler, to lower the temperature, cooling, (of interest, activity etc) to decline

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

communication, social intercourse

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

professor, to instruct, to lecture on

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

stage, section, phase, period

street, subdistrict, residential district

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

(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds), Taiwan pr. [jié]

structure, composition, makeup, architecture

conclusion, verdict, to conclude, to reach a verdict

explanation, to explain, to interpret, to resolve

sisters, siblings, sister (school, city etc)

as quickly as possible; as soon as possible

to strive one's hardest, to spare no effort

inseparably close

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)

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

to prohibit, to forbid, to ban

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

energy

unexpectedly, to one's surprise, in spite of everything, in that crazy way, actually, to go as far as to

camera lens, camera shot (in a movie etc), scene

mirror

to go to the bottom of a matter, after all, when all is said and done, (in an interrogative sentence) finally, outcome, result

bar, pub, saloon

resident; inhabitant

to reside, to dwell, to live in a place, resident in

narrow

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

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

distance, to be apart from

to congregate, to assemble, to mass, to gather together, to amass, to polymerize

party, gathering, to meet, to get together

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

to bloom; to blossom; to flower, (fig.) to burst; to split open, (fig.) to burst with joy, (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish

boiled water, boiling water

to look down upon, to despise

apparently, it seems that

to pay a visit to; to see (sb)

to inspect, to observe and study, on-the-spot investigation

to think over, to consider, consideration

classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc

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

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

pocket, bag, sack

colloquial speech, spoken language, vernacular language, slander, gossip

bitter, hardship, pain, to suffer, to bring suffering to, painstakingly

express delivery

surname Kuan

wide, broad, extensive, vast

mineral water

to expand, to enlarge, to broaden one's scope

to extend, to expand, extension, expansion

parentheses, brackets

trash, refuse, garbage, (coll.) of poor quality, Taiwan pr. [lè sè]

to pull open, to pull apart, to space out, to increase

old variant of 辣

there's not enough time (to do sth), it's too late (to do sth)

to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it

source (of information etc), origin

(coll.) husband

native place, place of origin, home state or region

(coll.) wife

honest; sincere, well-behaved, naive; gullible

delight; pleasure; joy

amazing, terrific, extraordinary

to understand, to realize, to find out

tears

teardrop, tears

type; kind; category, (computer programming) type

calm; cool-headed; dispassionate, (of a place) deserted; quiet

centimeter

inseparable, inevitably linked to

strength

history

immediately

interest (on a loan)

benefit, (in sb's) interest

two (colloquial equivalent of 两个), both, some

good, favorable, well, fine

foodstuff, cereals

either side, both sides

to measure

to get well, to heal, to recuperate, to convalesce, convalescence, to nurse

to arrange, to line up, file, series, (in data tables) column, (Tw) row

(railway) train

to include on a list

to be classified as

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

between-meal nibbles, snacks

to spread, to circulate, to hand down

stair, staircase

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)

lawyer

to take the lead, to show initiative

wheel; disk; ring, steamship, to take turns; to rotate, classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn

steamship; steamer; steamboat

wheelchair

wheel, (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner

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

to leave out, to be missing, to leave behind or forget to bring, to lag or fall behind

towel

(wool) sweater

hat, cap, (fig.) label, bad name

that's right, sure!, rest assured!, that's good, can't go wrong

Can't

didn't expect

US dollar, USD

beautiful woman

dream, (bound form) to dream

to dream about (sth or sb), to see in a dream

(fig.) to dream of, dream

secret; private; confidential; clandestine, a secret

secretary

surname Mi, name of an ancient state

cipher; secret code, password; PIN

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

free (of charge)

to face sth; to be confronted with

to be interviewed (as a candidate), interview

to describe, description

to describe, to depict, to portray, description

Famous brand

(business) card

personage, celebrity

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

(fashion) model (loanword)

model, mold, matrix, pattern

tip, end, final stage, latter part, inessential detail, powder, dust, opera role of old man

in silence; not speaking

even, even if, even though, no matter how

male-female, male and female

man, gentleman

hard to avoid, difficult to escape from, will inevitably

head, skull, brains, mental capability

variant of 闹

alarm clock

interior, inside (part, section), internal

internal medicine; general medicine

capable, competent

tranquil, tranquility, serenity

concentrated, dense, strong (smell etc)

lady, madam, Miss, Ms

central heating, heater, warm air

to take a picture

to arrange in order, (math.) permutation

mahjong tile, playing card, game pieces, signboard, plate, tablet, medal

plate, dish, tray, board, hard drive (computing), to build, to coil, to check, to examine, to transfer (property), to make over, classifier for food: dish, helping, to coil, classifier for coils of wire, classifier for games of chess

tray, plate, dish

fat person, fatty

to cultivate, to train, to groom, training

training class

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

to train, to breed

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

unilateral, one-sided

character, intrinsic quality (of a person), quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)

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

tranquil, undisturbed, serene

average; on average, evenly; in equal proportions

smooth, steady

urgent; pressing

to go bankrupt, to become impoverished, bankruptcy

wife and children

to look forward to, to await, expectation

period of time, time, time period, period

end of term

time limit, deadline, allotted time

interim, midterm

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

company; firm; enterprise; corporation

balloon

soda pop; carbonated soft drink

gasoline

(physiology) organ; apparatus

in front, at the head, ahead, above

prospects, future outlook, journey

sound of moving water

chocolate (loanword)

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

dear, beloved, darling

intimate, close

youth, youthfulness

light, gentle, relaxed, effortless, uncomplicated, to relax, to take things less seriously

easily, lightly, rashly

clear-headed, sober, awake

scene, spectacle, circumstances, situation

poor, destitute, to use up, to exhaust, thoroughly, extremely, (coll.) persistently and pointlessly

poor people, the poor

autumn, fall

trend; tendency

to confine, to lock up, to pen in

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

old variant of 却

to confirm, to verify, confirmation

however; yet; but

fuel

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

bustling with noise and excitement, lively

enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

household, dwelling, family, sb else's house, household business, house of woman's husband-to-be

diary

calendar

nowadays, now

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

umbrella, parasol

variant of 散

to sweep

color, look, appearance, sex

tint; coloring; coloration, (fig.) flavor; character

variant of 晒

surname Shan

lightning

good and honest, kindhearted

to be good at; to be adept at

to injure, to harm

commercial affairs, commercial, commerce, business

to bestow (a reward), to give (to an inferior), to hand down, a reward (bestowed by a superior), to appreciate (beauty)

last month

to go upstairs

to drop in, to visit, to lock a door, (of a shop) to close, to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family

to burn, to cook, to stew, to bake, to roast, to heat, to boil (tea, water etc), fever, to run a temperature, (coll.) to let things go to one's head

facilities, installation

to set up; to install

to apply for sth, application form

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

(a person's) height

deep; profound

even; so much so that

legend, fairy tale, myth, mythology

mysterious, mystery

to be defeated, to lose, to fail (e.g. experiments), failure, defeat

disappointed, to lose hope, to despair

unemployment, to lose one's job

abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs

bard, poet

variant of 湿

to implement, to carry out

practical, functional, pragmatic, applied (science)

dining hall; cafeteria

to exert all one's strength

soldier

urban district, downtown, city center

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

it seems; seemingly; as if

thing; object

in advance, before the event, beforehand, prior

examination paper, test paper

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

to regain, to retake, to take back, to withdraw, to revoke

variant of 收获

earnings, profit

handwork, manual

in hand, (a situation is) in sb's hands

(surgical) operation, surgery

glove, mitten

to guard, to defend, to keep watch, to abide by the law, to observe (rules or ritual), nearby, adjoining

head, chief, first (occasion, thing etc), classifier for poems, songs etc

unbearable, unable to endure, can't stand

salesperson

father's younger brother, uncle, Taiwan pr. [shú shu]

cozy, snug

practiced, proficient, skilled, skillful

summer vacation

Shulin city in New Taipei City 市, Taiwan

tree leaves

data

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

to brush, to paint, to daub, to paste up, to skip class (of students), to fire from a job

to brush one's teeth

brush, scrub

surname Shuai

handsome guy, lady-killer, handsome (form of address)

to fall asleep

sequence, order

can't say for sure, maybe

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

to reflect on, to ponder over

surname Song

pine, pine tree

plastics

plastic bag

sour, tart, sick at heart, grieved, sore, aching, pedantic, impractical, to make sarcastic remarks about sb, an acid

yogurt

conveniently, without extra trouble, while doing it, in passing

son's daughter, granddaughter

Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书

to curtail, to cut down

to reduce, to decrease, to shrink

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

on stage

to recline, to lie down

set meal, (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)

special price

special, particular, unusual, extraordinary

characteristic, diagnostic property, distinctive feature, trait

to offer, to supply, to provide, to furnish

to remind, to call attention to, to warn of

gymnastic, gymnastics

abbr. for 体格检查

body weight

to substitute for, to take the place of, to replace, for, on behalf of, to stand in for

to substitute for, to replace, to supersede

naive, innocent, artless

to fill or stuff, (of a form etc) to fill in

to fill a job vacancy, to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)

to carry on a shoulder pole, to choose, to pick, to nitpick

to choose, to select

to challenge, challenge

to stick, to paste, to post (e.g. on a blog), to keep close to, to fit snugly, to subsidize, allowance (e.g. money for food or housing), sticker, classifier for sticking plaster: strip

to stop

written notice

to sympathize with, sympathy

children's fairy tales

childhood

statistics, to count, to add up

to unify; to integrate, unified; integrated

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

to cast, to send, to throw oneself (into the river etc), to seek refuge, to place oneself into the hands of

to throw into, to put into, to throw oneself into, to participate in, to invest in, absorbed, engrossed

complaint, to complain, to register a complaint (esp. as a customer)

investment, to invest

(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through, to tell secretly; to leak, thoroughly; through and through, to appear; to show

transparent, (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny

design; pattern

en route

land, soil, territory

to postpone, to put off, to defer

to market, to sell

to shed, to take off, to escape, to get away from

socks, stockings

foreign (currency) exchange

diplomat

coat, jacket

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

(of trains etc) late, delayed, behind schedule, light dinner

just in case, if by any chance, contingency

surname Wang

Internet

website, web address, URL

smile, to smile

Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)

scarf, shawl

to keep, to maintain, to preserve

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

maintenance (of equipment), to protect and maintain

tail, colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]

not necessarily, maybe not

future, tomorrow, approaching, coming, pending

to be located at, to be situated at, to lie

position, place, seat

taste

settled, steady, stable

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)

not to have, no, none, not, to lack, un-, -less

unable, incapable

bored, boring, senseless

no matter what or how, regardless of whether...

countless, numberless, innumerable

to be indifferent, not to matter, cannot be said to be

unlimited, unbounded

multicolored, every color under the sun

to misunderstand, to mistake, misunderstanding

to breathe, to suck in, to absorb, to inhale

(drinking) straw, pipette, eyedropper, snorkel

to absorb, to assimilate, to ingest, to recruit

to smoke

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

to like, to love, to be fond of, favorite

series, set

system

thin or slender, finely particulate, thin and soft, fine, delicate, trifling, (of a sound) quiet, frugal

details, particulars

delicate, fine, careful, meticulous, painstaking

watermelon

next month

to decline, to drop, to fall, to go down, to decrease

to go downstairs

to download, also pr. [xià zài]

summer

variant of 鲜

flower, fresh flowers

bright, clear-cut, distinct

surname Xian

outstanding, notable, remarkable, statistically significant

county

to restrict, to limit, to confine, restriction, limit

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

opposite, contrary

image, photograph

box, trunk, chest

suitcase, chest, box, case, trunk

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

to imagine; to envision, imagination

surname Xiang

item, project, (sports) event

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

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

snack, refreshments

young man, young guy, lad, youngster

small scale, small size

efficiency

classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several

psychology, mentality

bridegroom, groom

bride

fresh (experience, food etc), freshness, novel, uncommon

new type; new kind

trade; profession; industry; business

to describe, (literary) countenance; appearance

circumstances, situation, terrain

mold, type, style, model

model (particular version of a manufactured article), type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)

to wake up, to be awake, to become aware, to sober up, to come to

excited, excitement, (physiology) excitation

interest (desire to know about sth), interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby

nature, characteristic

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

chest, bosom

to repair, to fix, to prune, to trim, (coll.) to sort sb out, to fix sb

to select, to pick, choice, option, alternative

course credit

academic year

class hour, period

learning, science, academic

learning, knowledge

to seek; to look for

rapid, speedy, fast

tooth, ivory

toothbrush

Asian Games

(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

to delay, to extend, to postpone, to defer

to continue, to go on, to last

Yanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi

surname Yan

strict, stringent, tight, rigorous

grave, serious, severe, critical

research, a study, to research, to look into

graduate student, postgraduate student, research student

to research and manufacture; to research and to develop

salt

spectacles, eyeglasses

tears, crying

In the eyes

lecture, to make a speech

variant of 阳台

to cultivate, to raise, to form (a habit), to acquire

waist, lower back, pocket, middle, loins

surname Yao

medicaments, pharmaceuticals, medication, medicine, drug

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

leaf, (slang) marijuana

generally speaking

same, uniformly, all, without exception

repeatedly

unanimous, identical (views or opinions)

medical treatment

medicine, medical science, study of medicine

to rely on sth (for support etc), to depend on

still, as before

to move, to shift, to change, to alter, to remove

to move, movement, migration, mobile, portable

to immigrate, to migrate, emigrant, immigrant

heritage, legacy, inheritance, bequest

heredity, to inherit (a trait), to pass on (to one's offspring)

question, interrogation, doubt

as well as, too, and

within, less than

duty, obligation, volunteer (work etc)

to comment, to talk about, to discuss, discussion

to draw (e.g. a bow), to pull, to stretch sth, to extend, to lengthen, to involve or implicate in, to attract, to lead, to guide, to leave, to provide evidence or justification for, old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters

to guide, to lead (around), to conduct, to boot, introduction, primer

to recommend, to introduce (from outside)

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

surname Ying, Taiwan pr. [Yìng]

heroic, gallant, valiant

to do business, to trade

to win, to gain

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

brave; courageous

courage, valor

use; application

fine, good, first-rate

graceful, fine, elegant

outstanding; excellent

post office

Strength

interesting, fascinating, amusing

limited, finite

kindergarten, nursery school

thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence

grammar

speech sounds, pronunciation, colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character, phonetic, audio, voice, (Internet) to voice chat, voice message

jade

corn, maize

to forecast, to predict

to place an order, to book ahead

surname Yu

to meet; to run into; to come across

to meet

raw material

principle, doctrine

circle, round, circular, spherical, (of the moon) full, unit of Chinese currency (yuan), tactful, to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

satisfactory, consummate, perfect

appointment, engagement, date, to arrange to meet

end of the month

to read, reading

sports competition

athlete

luck (good or bad)

to use, to put to use

over and over again, again and again

to care about, equivalent of 在于

to be in, to lie in, to consist in, to depend on, to rest with

to approve, to endorse, (literary) to assist

to admire, to praise, to appreciate

to support, to assist, to sponsor

to model, to shape, appearance, style, design, form, pose

to fight, to engage in combat, struggle, battle

to prevail over, to defeat, to surmount

fighter, soldier, warrior

war, conflict

long distance

husband

to call out to, to greet, to say hello to, to inform, to take care of, to take care that one does not

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

to snap, to break (a stick, a bone etc), (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)

to catch fire

to worry; to feel anxious, to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry, Taiwan pr. [zhāo jí]

famous, noted, well-known, celebrated

to write, literary work, book, article, writings

needle, pin, injection, stitch

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

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

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

to conquer, to subdue, to vanquish

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

government

politics, political

after; behind, (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then

(after a noun) between; among; amid, (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间)

before, prior to, ago, previously, beforehand

one of (sth), one out of a multitude, one (third, quarter, percent etc)

plant, vegetation

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

to work out, to formulate

to rule, to govern, to manage, to control, to harness (a river), to treat (a disease), to wipe out (a pest), to punish, to research

to treat (an illness), medical treatment, therapy

quality, (physics) mass

intelligence, intellect

intelligent, able, smart (phone, system, bomb etc)

to win a prize (in a lottery etc)

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

kind, genus, type, category, variety, species, sort, class

to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate

weight

progressively, step by step

gradually

theme, subject

chairperson, premier, chairman

blessings, to wish sb well

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

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

to turn sth around, to swivel

to pass on, to communicate, to transmit

(of a person) to turn round, to face about, (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)

to turn, to go around a corner

to shift; to relocate; to transfer, (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc), (medicine) to metastasize

to decorate, interior decoration, to fit up, to renovate

to install, installation, equipment, system, unit, device

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

on time, punctual, on schedule

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

Ziyuan county in Guilin 林, Guangxi

letter (of the alphabet)

self, oneself, from, since, naturally, surely

to have confidence in oneself, self-confidence

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

altogether; in sum; in all; in total

premier, prime minister

president (of a country)

in a word, in short, in brief

to prevent, to block

mouth, slap in the face

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

to put out, to come up with, to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc), to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc), to draw (conclusion), to deliver (speech, judgment), to devise (explanation), to extract

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 dream, to have a dream, fig. illusion, fantasy, pipe dream