Hanzi Master

in order; in sequence, close to; adjacent to

to take a beating, to get thrashed, to come under attack

near

security check (abbr. for 安全检查), to do a security check

a strike, to go on strike

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

white-collar, white-collar worker

percentage point

to handle official business, to work (esp. in an office)

office, agency

to run a school

semifinals

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

health protection, health care, to maintain in good health

newspapers and periodicals, the press

to enter oneself for an examination

to be sorry, to feel apologetic, sorry!

rainstorm, storm, tempest

violence, force, violent

to expose, to reveal, to lay bare, also pr. [pù lù]

torrential rain, rainstorm

to explode or burst, to quick fry or quick boil

to break out, to erupt, to explode, to burst out

explosion, to explode, to blow up, to detonate

miserable, tragic

sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)

carrying on one's back

defendant

to run

local, this locality

the current period, this term (usually in finance)

itself, in itself, per se

one's native country, native, local, metropolitan territory

essence, nature, innate character, intrinsic quality

variant of 逼, to compel, to pressure

written examination, paper test (for an applicant)

inevitably

(of an academic course) required, compulsory

to close, to stop up, to shut, to obstruct

edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery, marginal; borderline

to establish (a unit or department), staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff)

surname Pian

to change, to alter, to modify

to transform, to convert, to vary, to alternate, a transformation

to become deformed; to change shape; to morph

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

(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated), precisely, exactly, even, if, just like, in the same way as

everywhere, all over

outwardly; superficially; on the face of it

ward (of a hospital), sickroom

state of an illness, patient's condition

to call, to dial

to undulate, to fluctuate, wave motion, rise and fall

wave

to sow, to scatter, to spread, to broadcast, Taiwan pr. [bò]

to sit for a makeup exam, to resit an exam, makeup exam, resit

to make up missed lesson, to reschedule a class

to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor

to subsidize, subsidy, allowance

to catch, to seize, to capture

inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable, short of cash

won't do, unable to, (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?

not to see, not to meet, to have disappeared, to be missing

not only; not just

can't help (doing sth), can't refrain from

unexpectedly, to one's surprise

to be obstructed, to be blocked up, to be impassable, to make no sense, to be illogical

no more, no longer

not very, not particularly

not up to much, very indifferent, nothing great about it, nothing good to be said about it

not worth

unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as

to be covered with, to be filled with

army, armed forces, troops, force, unit

to accept, to adopt

variant of 踩

to compete, to take part in a competition

to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc

meal, to eat, classifier for meals

disabled, handicapped, deformity on a person or animal

disabled person

cruel, cruelty

miserable, wretched, cruel, inhuman, disastrous, tragic, dim, gloomy

depot, storehouse, warehouse

Tibet, abbr. for Xizang or Tibet Autonomous Region 藏

to operate, to control, to rig, to manipulate

the side, to incline towards, to lean, inclined, lateral, side

toilet, lavatory

to determine (by measuring or surveying)

strategy; tactics, crafty; adroit

to plot, to scheme, to bring about, to engineer, planning, producer, planner

aspect, facet, level (political, psychological, spiritual etc), (geology) bedding plane

to find out, to discover

to look over, to examine, to check up, to ferret out

difference; discrepancy

to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants

output

prosperous

code of conduct, conventions, common practice, routine (medical procedure etc)

all year round, for years on end, average year

manufacturer, producer

space, site, place, sports pitch

sporting venue, arena

scene; scenario; situation; setting

unimpeded, free-flowing, straight path, unclogged, move without obstruction

to exceed, to overtake, to surpass, to transcend, to pass, to cross, ultra-, super-

to exceed, to overstep, to go too far, to encroach

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

(coll.) to speculate in stocks

to hype, to promote (in the media)

vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number)

license plate

motor show

to withdraw from, to evacuate

to repeal, to revoke, (computing) to undo

to support, to prop up, to push or move with a pole, to maintain, to open or unfurl, to fill to bursting point, brace, stay, support

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

finished goods, a finished product

to promise, to undertake to do something, commitment

city district, urban area

city and countryside

town, cities and towns

to hold (passport, views etc)

variant of 冲击

to worship, adoration

house pet

(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform, (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete, (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product), (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue

to start out on a trip, to dispatch troops

to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation

a way out (lit. and fig.), opportunity for advancement, a way forward, outlet (for one's products)

to appear personally, to step in, to step forth, to show up

well-known for sth, to become well known, to make one's mark, to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)

to go out and come in, entrance and exit, expenditure and income, discrepancy, inconsistent

to have an accident, to meet with a mishap

to officially launch (a policy, program etc), to appear on stage, to appear publicly, (of a bar girl) to leave with a client

to go out somewhere (relatively short trip), to set off on a journey (longer trip)

elementary (i.e. easy)

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

cook, chef

stockpile, to store, to stockpile, storage

everywhere, in all respects

department head, section chief

to transmit outwards, to disseminate, efferent (nerve)

media

to transmit, transmission

rumor, hearsay

sailor, crew member

captain (of a boat), skipper

ship, boat, vessel

to string together, to skewer, to connect wrongly, to gang up, to rove, string, bunch, skewer, classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of, to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus), to move across

window, opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window), computer operating system window, fig. medium, intermediary, showpiece, testing ground

to establish, to found, to launch

to found, to establish

creative, creativity

this place, here (literary)

this time

before this, before then, previously

this matter

(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)

number of times, frequency, order number (in a series), power (math.), degree of a polynomial (math.)

never

never (in the past), never did

vinegar, jealousy (in love rivalry)

village, hamlet

to miss (train, opportunity etc)

to put up, to build (scaffolding), to hang (clothes on a pole), to connect, to join, to arrange in pairs, to match, to add, to throw in (resources), to take (boat, train), variant of 褡

to cooperate, partner

to pair up, to match, to arrange in pairs, to add sth into a group

to move (to pity), arousing (sympathy), touching

to interrupt, to break off, to break (a bone)

to dispatch sb to do sth, to make sb leave, to pass (the time), (old) to make arrangements, (old) to bestow (alms etc)

to file a lawsuit, to sue, to dispute

to play mahjong or cards

printer

to create, to build, to develop, to forge (of metal)

main street, avenue

street, main street

energetically, vigorously

(husked) rice

large quantities of

grand contest

great master, master

ambassador, envoy

in a moment, later, also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]

singles (in sports)

to worry, to be concerned

to be born

to consider as; to take to be

on that day

to treat as, to regard as

surname Dang

(Tw) variant of 挡, gear

file, record, archive

variant of 岛

to fall due (loan etc), to expire (visa etc), to mature (investment bond etc)

pirated, illegal, see also 版

Taoism, Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs)

to apologize

floor

place name, toponym

basement, cellar

to bow the head, to yield, to give in

low temperature

a drop, to drip

to arrive, to reach (a destination)

to resist, resistance

trolleybus

electric-powered, (Tw) video game

electrical power, electricity

(electrical) appliance, device

to suspend, to hang up, to hang a person

to investigate and research, research, investigation

to fall, to tumble, to trip, (of prices etc) to drop, Taiwan pr. [dié]

to set a price, to fix a price

to fix a time, fixed time, timed (of explosive etc)

to orientate, to position, to categorize (as), to characterize (as), positioning, position, niche

animation, cartoon

city; metropolis

a struggle, fight, battle

drugs, narcotics, poison

to bet, to gamble

to gamble

to cross, to pass through, to ferry

end, extremity, item, port, to hold sth level with both hands, to carry, regular

Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)

short film, video clip

ranks, troops, queue, line, procession

to withstand, to resist, to stand off, antagonism, confrontation

external, foreign, pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)

to crouch, to squat, to stay (somewhere)

most, mostly, most likely

many-sided, in many aspects

multimedia

to seize, to take away forcibly, to wrest control of, to compete or strive for, to force one's way through, to leave out, to lose

to seize, to capture, to wrest control of

a benefactor, a person who has significantly helped sb else

pediatrics

(of an illness) to occur, (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill, onset (of a medical condition)

to generate electricity, to send a telegram

to provide, to give, to grant

to get angry

to originate, to initiate, to launch (an attack, an initiative etc), to start, to propose sth (for the first time)

spokesperson

to become inflamed, inflammation

court of law

French (language)

surname Pan

tomato

each and every, every, all, any

to breed, to reproduce, to propagate

to resist, to rebel

to ask (a question) in reply, to answer a question with a question, rhetorical question

repercussions, reaction, echo

to violate, to offend, to assault, criminal, crime, to make a mistake, recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

to break the rules, an illegality, a foul

to commit a crime, crime; offense

to be on guard, wariness, to guard against, preventive

to defend, to protect (against)

house price, cost of housing

variant of 仿佛

spaceship, spacecraft, dirigible, airship

pilot, aviator

lung

to divide up the work, division of labor

to split up, to divide, to break up, fission, schism

angry, indignant, wrath, ire

storm, violent commotion, fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc)

summit meeting

to offer respectfully, to consecrate, to dedicate, to devote

Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 陀)

Buddhism

clothes, dress, garment, to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc), to obey, to be convinced (by an argument), to convince, to admire, to acclimatize, to take (medicine), mourning clothes, to wear mourning clothes

to float, superficial, floating, unstable, movable, provisional, temporary, transient, impetuous, hollow, inflated, to exceed, superfluous, excessive, surplus

father and daughter

father and son

woman

to bear, to carry (on one's back), to turn one's back on, to be defeated, negative (math. etc)

to recover (health, economic), to resuscitate, anabiosis

secondary, auxiliary, deputy, assistant, vice-, abbr. for 副词 adverb, classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions

rich person, the rich

rich; wealthy; affluent, to be rich in; to be replete with

to change one's costume, to repackage, to remodel, to refit, to modify, to convert

pole

liver, (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game), (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy

can't keep up with, can't catch up with, cannot overtake

to hurry, to hasten, to make haste

to keep up with, to catch up with, to overtake, to chance upon, in time for

to have the courage to do sth, to dare to, bold in

touching; moving

to interfere, to meddle, interference

just, exactly, to happen to be

a post; a job

port, harbor

high-rise, high level; high class

superior quality, high grade, top grade

high-level, higher (animals, education etc), advanced (math etc)

peak, summit, height

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试), (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试)

high tech; high technology

expert, past master, dab hand

draft of a document, script, manuscript, mental plan, precedent

to sing

song lyric, lyrics

singing star, famous singer

to innovate, innovation

(literary) to give; to accord; to render

even more (so)

industry and commerce

public, collectively owned, common, international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar), make public, fair, just, Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 位, honorable (gentlemen), father-in-law, male (animal)

(Ministry of) Public Security, public safety, public security

cock, rooster

public

princess

to attack, to accuse, to charge, an attack (terrorist or military)

to furnish, to provide, supply (as in supply and demand)

surname Gong

to consolidate, consolidation, to strengthen

to contribute, to dedicate, to devote, contribution

to construct (sth abstract)

paternal aunt

lonely, solitary

orphan

classical

thigh, part of a whole, portion of a sum, (stock) share, strand of a thread, low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科, classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc, classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff, classifier for bands of people, gangs etc, classifier for sudden forceful actions

shareholder, stockholder

share certificate, stock (finance)

malfunction, breakdown, defect, shortcoming, fault, failure, impediment, error, bug (in software)

surname Gu

to scrape, to blow, to shave, to plunder, to extort

to turn (a corner etc), to kidnap, to swindle, to misappropriate, seven (used as a substitute for 七), variant of 拐

to show concern and care for

to be related; to be connected, relationship; connection

to tour, sightseeing, tourism

lawsuit

tubing, pipeline, (fig.) channel, means

radiance, glory, brilliant, magnificent

wide, vast

track (for trains etc), orbit (of a satellite), (fig.) a person's established path in life, desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor), (audio engineering) track, (quantum mechanics) orbital

to kneel

domestically produced

national anthem

Parliament (UK), Congress (US), Diet (Japan), Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)

flag (of a country)

king

jam

fruit tree

to cross over (by ferry), transition, interim, caretaker (administration)

after the event

old-fashioned, out of date, to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon

poster, playbill, notice

seabed, seafloor, bottom of the ocean

navy

sea wave

overseas, abroad

(Persian) Gulf

ocean

with great difficulty, very difficult

(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty, to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc), (literal usage) so easy

to seem, to be like

easy to learn

to improve, to take a turn for the better, improvement

treaty, contract

harmonious, harmony, (euphemism) to censor

core; nucleus

night

Hard to say

ruthless, fierce, ferocious, determined, to harden (one's heart), old variant of 很

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

to weigh, to examine, to consider

great, grand

deluge; flood

to neglect; to overlook; to ignore

pot, classifier for bottled liquid

to interact, interactive

outdoor

to protect

expense, cost, to spend (time or money), expenditure

flower vase, (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)

peanut, groundnut

to dissolve, to resolve (contradictions), to dispel (doubts), to iron out (difficulties), to defuse (conflicts), to neutralize (fears)

delusion, fantasy

patient; sufferer

emperor

to respond, response

to destroy; to ruin, to defame; to slander

to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)

president of a club, committee etc

drawing, painting

muddle-headed, twilight, to faint, to lose consciousness

confused, dirty, to mix, muddy, variant of 浑

to mix, to blend, hybrid, composite

confusion, chaos, disorder

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

rocket

motor vehicle

mechanism; gear, machine-operated, office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body, stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick

machine, machinery, mechanical, (old) cunning, scheming

Christianity, Christian

passion, fervor, enthusiasm, strong emotion

Geely, Chinese car make

lucky, auspicious, propitious

extreme

to give emergency treatment, first aid

disease; sickness; ailment

to gather, to collect, collected works, classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode

to become a member of an alliance or union, to align, to join, participate

eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), aubergine, brinjal, Guinea squash, phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed), equivalent of "say cheese"

household electric appliance, abbr. for 家用电器

home, homeland

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

holiday, non-working day

pointed; tapering; sharp, (of a sound) shrill; piercing, (of one's hearing, sight etc) sharp; acute; keen, to make (one's voice) shrill, sharp point; tip, the best of sth; the cream of the crop

to monitor

to control, to supervise, to inspect

to pick up, to collect, to gather

summary, brief introduction

double-edged sword, classifier for blows of a sword

to appraise, to identify, to evaluate

arrow

(common place name)

teach, lecture

thick paste of fermented soybean, marinated in soy paste, paste, jam

soy sauce

pride, arrogance, conceited, proud of sth

focal point; focus (lit. and fig.)

footprint

church, chapel

Ministry of Education

reception (of transmitted signal), to receive, to accept, to admit, to take over (e.g. a factory), to expropriate

surname Jie

street

public holiday

to save energy, energy-saving

rhythm, tempo, musical pulse, cadence, beat

outstanding, distinguished, remarkable, prominent, illustrious

to close, to stop, to put a stop to sth, cut-off point, stopping point, deadline

up to (a time), by (a time)

surname Xie

to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary

(bound form) boundary; border, (bound form) realm

to draw on (others' experience), to learn from (how others do things), lesson to be learned (by observing others)

sum of money, monetary value

money, currency

banking, finance, financial

to the greatest extent, (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme, to be within the limits of, to give priority to

(in) the past few days, recently, (within) the next few days

shortsighted, nearsighted, myopia

to attack, to assault, to go on the offensive, attack, assault, offense (sports)

astonishing

nice surprise, to be pleasantly surprised

essence, extract, vitality, energy, semen, sperm, mythical goblin spirit, highly perfected, elite, the pick of sth, proficient (refined ability), extremely (fine), selected rice (archaic)

delicate, fine, refinement

quality goods, premium product, fine work (of art)

Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy, surname Jing

surname Jing

tourist attraction; scenic spot

variant of 净

dispute

to correct, to make right

beverage; drink

to save sb's life, (interj.) Help!, Save me!

to save, to support, to help, to assist

to help sb in trouble, aid, assistance

in other words; that is

(coll.) even if

theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc), dramatic (change, increase etc), acute, severe

variant of 据

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

to donate money, to contribute funds, donation, contribution (of money)

to contribute (as a gift), to donate, benefaction

to donate, to offer (aid), contribution, donation

strategic decision, decision-making, policy decision, to determine policy

to cut short, extinct, to disappear, to vanish, absolutely, by no means

the vast majority

a nap, a sleep

to come to understand, to realize, consciousness, awareness, Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)

armed forces; troops

warship, military naval vessel

military affairs, (attributive) military

to initiate, to start, to found

power switch, gas valve, to open the city (or frontier) gate, to open and close, to switch on and off

to offer (goods or services), to open (for business etc)

to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)

beginning, to start

to burn the midnight oil, to work late into the night

can see, visible

to show respect for, to think highly of

to look after

to keep an eye on

to look upon as, to regard as

to recuperate, to recover (health), to convalesce

to protest, protest

exam room

exam question

(scientific) research

coach, bus, passenger train

old variant of 肯

air force

oral examination, oral test

to fasten, to button, button, buckle, knot, to arrest, to confiscate, to deduct (money), discount, to knock, to smash, spike or dunk (a ball), to cover (with a bowl etc), (fig.) to tag a label on sb, (Tw) (loanword) code

ruthless, strong (e.g. of wine), (loanword) cool, hip

to step across, to stride over, to straddle, to span

express (train, bus etc)

expansive, wide, width, thickness

mineral deposit; ore deposit, ore, a mine

variant of 阔

(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc, (phonetic), (dialect) to chat

to come and go, to have dealings with, to be in relation with

surname Lai, (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app

regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program), program (TV or radio)

blue-collar, blue-collar worker

blue sky

variant of 懒

firm, sturdy, fold (for animals), sacrifice, prison

fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown

musical composition

air conditioning (Tw)

cold water, unboiled water, fig. not yet ready (of plans)

assembly hall, auditorium

texture, grain (of wood), inner essence, intrinsic order, reason, logic, truth, science, natural science (esp. physics), to manage, to pay attention to, to run (affairs), to handle, to put in order, to tidy up

to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management

reason, intellect, rationality, rational

surname Li

alliance, union, coalition

(sports) league, league tournament

lit. to join hands, to act together

sandal

two sides, both sides

one's two hands, two prongs (of a strategy), both aspects, eventualities etc, skills, expertise

to chat, to depend upon (literary), temporarily, just, slightly

erhua variant of 聊天, to chat, to gossip

material, stuff, grain, feed, to expect, to anticipate, to guess

to split, to crack, to break open, to rend

flexible, nimble, agile

to receive; to draw; to get

leader

other, another, separate, separately

flu; influenza

to leave a message, to leave one's comments, message

corridor, passageway (in storied building)

a building of two or more stories

army, ground forces

to videotape, to videorecord, video recording

(tape) recording machine, tape recorder

to pass by or through

surname Lu

inn, small hotel

to make green with plants, to reforest, (Internet slang) Islamization

cart, chariot, carriage, buggy

used in 吽, (Tw) (coll.) what?

to bury

steamed roll, steamed bun, steamed bread

local bus or train, slow train with many stops

blind person

to confiscate, to seize

plum blossom, clubs ♣ (a suit in card games), wintersweet (dialect)

to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery), to make oneself more attractive, to beautify

drizzle, mist

ferocious, fierce, violent, brave, suddenly, abrupt, (slang) awesome

secretary-general

generic term for cotton or kapok, cotton, padded or quilted with cotton

so as not to; so as to avoid

face to face

to face, to turn towards, to incline to, geared towards, catering for, -oriented, facial feature, appearance, aspect, facet

clever, wonderful

to extinguish or put out, to go out (of a fire etc), to exterminate or wipe out, to drown

folk song

migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work), temporary worker enlisted on a public project

civil police, PRC police, abbr. for 人民警察

public opinion, popular will, public will

democracy

quota, number of places, place (in an institution, a group etc)

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

name, titular, nominal, in name, ostensible purpose

fame, reputation, honor, honorary, emeritus (of retired professor)

tomorrow

life, fate, order or command, to assign a name, title etc

membrane, film

to rub, to grind, to polish, to sharpen, to wear down, to die out, to waste time, to pester, to insist

ink

mother, elderly female relative, origin, source, (of animals) female

hen, don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1)

mother and daughter, mother-daughter

mother and child, parent and subsidiary (companies), principal and interest

grave, tomb, mausoleum

to take away

powdered milk

milk cow, dairy cow

unforgettable

mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan), Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization)

inside and outside, domestic and foreign, approximately, about

undergarment, underwear

whether or not, can it or can't it, is it possible?

mud, clay, paste, pulp

to turn, to twist, to wring, to sprain, to swing one's hips

the charts (of best-sellers), table of ranking

to send, to dispatch

to judge, to sentence, to discriminate, to discern, clearly distinguishable

to hope for; to look forward to

puffed; swollen; spongy, small lake (esp. in place names), classifier for urine or feces

to sauté, to fry, to dry by heating

to accompany

to deploy, to allocate, configuration, allocation

ball (made of rubber, leather etc)

to lean, to slant, oblique, prejudiced, to deviate from average, to stray from the intended line, stubbornly, contrary to expectations

impoverished, poverty

brand name, trademark

to engage, to hire (a lawyer etc)

commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

square meter

balance, equilibrium

platform, terrace, flat-roofed building

to discuss, to comment, to criticize, to judge, to choose (by public appraisal)

to select on the basis of a vote or consensus

screen (TV, computer or movie)

slope, sloping, slanted

to throw oneself at, to pounce on, to devote one's energies, to flap, to flutter, to dab, to pat, to bend over

variant of 铺, store

to bully

fantastic; wonderful

to attempt, to try, attempt

starting point

to sue, to bring a lawsuit against, to prosecute

atmosphere; mood

appropriate, suitable

as it turns out, by lucky coincidence, (of number, time, size etc) just right

exactly, just, precisely

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

(lead) pencil

modest, self-effacing, to make modest remarks

ahead, the front

to come (formal), before, previously

potential, capacity

to rob (with force), bandit, robber

to strengthen, to intensify

strong, powerful, (linguistics) emphatic, intensive

strong, sturdy, robust

bridge (lit. and fig.)

ingenious; clever, ingenuity; artifice

feasible, realistic, practical, earnestly, conscientiously

kin, kindred, relatives

with one's own eyes, personally

to infringe on, to encroach on, to violate, to assault

trend, tendency, orientation

Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911), surname Qing

clean, to clean

cleaner, janitor, garbage collector

Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)

to wash, to clean, to purge

mood, state of mind, moodiness

to seek employment

racket

sports star (ball sport)

(ball sports) player; team member

to differentiate, to draw a distinction, to divide into categories

irrigation ditch, (fig.) channel, means

to withdraw money from a bank

ATM

to get rid of, to exclude, to eliminate, to remove, to delete, to strip out, to extract

with all one's strength, full strength, all-out (effort), fully (support)

all new, completely new

surname Quan

power, authority

bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half), contract, deed (i.e. title deeds), ticket, voucher, certificate

defect; flaw

nevertheless, actually, the fact is ...

to give up one's seat for sb

hot spot, point of special interest

hot water

water heater

hotline (communications link)

human rights

to approve of, to endorse, to acknowledge, to recognize, to identify oneself with

day and night, around the clock

Japanese language

a mixture, an amalgam, fusion, welding together, to be in harmony with (nature), to harmonize with, to fit in

to blend into, to integrate, to assimilate, to merge

as, as if, such as

consistent, the same, unvarying

dairy products

to enter, to go into, to join, to become a member of, to confirm or agree with, abbr. for 入声

to enter a school or college, to go to school for the first time as a child

to seem, like, as, if

Serbia, Serbian, abbr. for 塞尔维亚

to compete, competition, match, to surpass, better than, superior to, to excel

racetrack, field (for athletics competition)

sandwich (loanword)

to lose, to forfeit

(mountain) peak

valley, ravine

hillside

wound, cut

casualties, injuries and deaths

wounded person

see 商城县

office workers (as social group)

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

God

to hit the market (of a new product), to float (a company on the stock market)

to rise to power (in politics), to go on stage (in the theater)

to screen (a movie), to stage (a play), a screening, a staging

spoon, ladle, abbr. for 勺, centiliter (unit of volume)

child

tongue, enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information

designer, architect

to involve, to touch upon (a topic)

to deepen, to intensify

deep, profound

to examine, to investigate, to censor out, censorship

to go up by one grade; to be promoted, to escalate (in intensity), (computing) to upgrade

to enter the next grade school

to rise in value, to appreciate

cost of living, living expenses, alimony

to save money

Christmas time, Christmas season, Christmas

to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent

used for 师傅 (in Taiwan), master, qualified worker

teachers and students

occasionally, from time to time

season; time

period, phase

often, constantly

fashion, fashionable clothes

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

appetite

city resident

after the event, in hindsight, in retrospect

test point, to carry out trial, pilot scheme

suitable; appropriate

to know, knowledge, Taiwan pr. [shì]

to learn to read

to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark, a collection

to receive, to collect

to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc), to adopt (a child), adoption

service charge, processing fee, commission

first, first time, for the first time

head (of state), summit (meeting), leader

chief (representative, correspondent etc)

prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)

study (room), studio

fried potato chips

french fries, french fried potatoes, chips

doubles (in sports)

bright, clear, crisp, open, frank, straightforward, to feel well, fine, pleasurable, invigorating, to deviate

cement

taxes, duties

to obey, to follow, to arrange, to make reasonable, along, favorable

(technical) manual, (book of) directions, synopsis (of a play or film), specification (patent)

to speak the truth, truth to tell, frankly

bureau chief

to die, death

all over the place, everywhere and all directions

Buddhist temple, mosque, government office (old)

to give a present

to see someone off, to throw someone a send-off party

inner quality, basic essence

let it be, let it pass, forget about it

considered to be, at last

although, even though

age (number of years old)

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

see 踏实

firmly-based, steady, steadfast, to have peace of mind, free from anxiety, Taiwan pr. [tà shí]

desk lamp, table lamp

solar energy

to sigh, to heave a sigh

to explore; to probe

to investigate, to probe

old variant of 趟

to fish out (from pocket), to scoop

special, unique, distinguished, especially, unusual, very, abbr. for 斯, tex

exceptionally big

specially, for a special purpose

express (train, delivery etc)

specially, intentionally

pain, (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt, (of a person) to be in pain

to kick, to play (e.g. soccer), (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)

to submit (a report etc), to refer (a problem) to sb

to promote (to a higher-ranking position), to lift; to hoist, (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

natural

paradise, heaven

land under heaven, the whole world, the whole of China, realm, rule

to add, to increase, to replenish

surname Tian

track and field (athletics)

to dive (into water), (sports) diving, to commit suicide by jumping into water, (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically

to hear (news); to listen to

to inform, to notify, to announce, circular, bulletin, (scientific) journal

Tongdao Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 怀化, Hunan

very red, red through and through, to blush (deep red)

to hold a conversation, to talk over the telephone, phone call

to go through, to pass through, to be in general use

communications, news story, dispatch

like, same, similar, together, alike, with

born of the same parents, sibling, fellow citizen, compatriot

the corresponding time period (in a different year etc), concurrent, synchronous

person of the same profession, of the same trade, occupation or industry

identical; the same

bronze medal, bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc

headache

to vote, vote

to leak out, to divulge, to reveal

books (in a library or bookstore)

apprentice, disciple

way; means; channel

team

to push out, to release, to launch, to publish, to recommend

to bounce (a check), to return a ticket, ticket refund

to swallow, to take

prop, support (for weight), rest (e.g. arm rest), thanks to, to hold in one's hand, to support in one's palm, to give, to base, to commit, to set, torr (unit of pressure)

variant of 拖

slippers, sandals, flip-flops

to dig, to excavate, to scoop out

baby, small child, doll

Wow!, sound of a child's crying, sound of vomiting

foreign currency

the outside; (attributive) external, exterior; surface

to go out, to go away (on a trip etc)

outward appearance

surgery (branch of medicine)

external, foreign, outside

outside, out

outer clothing, semblance, appearance

foreign investment

to bend, to curve around, curved, crooked, to wind, to warp

naughty

tenacious, hard to defeat

queen

prince, son of a king

Internet café

web page

from now on, in the future, time to come

dealings, contacts, to go back and forth

in former years, in previous years

to espy, to spot

crisis

to threaten; to menace

microwave oven

vitamin

for this reason, with regards to this, in this respect, in order to do this, to this end

why

cultural recreation, entertainment

a bed (on a train), a couchette

black cloud

without boundary, not bordered

unrelated, having nothing to do (with sth else)

not valid, ineffective, in vain

dance (performance art), dancing

articles; goods

mistake, error, to miss, to harm, to delay, to neglect, mistakenly

to take drugs

to sacrifice one's life, to sacrifice (sth valued), beast slaughtered as a sacrifice

laundry detergent, washing powder

Chinese opera

cell (biology)

bacterium, germ

Spanish language

vanguard, pioneer, avant-garde

to dislike, suspicion, resentment, enmity, abbr. for 犯, criminal suspect

to express, to exhibit

danger, dangerous, rugged

(electricity) line; circuit; wire, (traffic) road; track; route

to sink into, to get caught up in, to land in (a predicament)

noise

unexpected, hard to imagine, it had not occurred to me, who could have thought that

to use up, to consume

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

tip, gratuity

wheat

less than, <

to know

smiling face, smiley :) ☺

smile, smiling expression

laughter

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

an association, a society

to consult with, to talk things over, agreement

to provide assistance, to aid

office building

writing desk

bright, smart, quick-witted, heart, thoughts, spirit

cherished desire, dream, craving, wish, aspiration

heart

heart disease

newcomer, fresh talent, newlywed, esp. new bride, bride and groom, (paleoanthropology) Homo sapiens

Xinxing county in Yunfu 云浮, Guangdong, Xinxing or Hsinhsing district of Kaohsiung city 市, south Taiwan

salary, wage

to believe in (a religion), firm belief, conviction

trustworthiness, (commerce) credit, (literary) to trust and appoint

journey, course of a journey, distance traveled, trajectory, itinerary, route, course (of history), stroke (of a piston), (Tw) (computing) process

to appear, to look, form, shape

prosperous, thriving, to prosper, to flourish

terrible, fearful

murderer, assassin

to repair a bike (car etc)

pocket-sized, pocket (book etc)

to hang or suspend, to worry, public announcement, unresolved, baseless, without foundation

to rotate, to revolve, to spin, to whirl

to select the best

to elect, election

to learn, to master, institute, learned society, (scholarly) association

student, member of an institution of learning, officer cadet

vein, artery

blood

to cycle, to circulate, circle, loop

to oppress, to repress, to constrict, oppression, stress (physics)

fireworks, prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)

along, to follow (a line, tradition etc), to carry on, to trim (a border with braid, tape etc), border, edge

coastal

to go along, to follow

research and development, to develop

soon, in a moment, to look on as sth happens

to perform on a musical instrument

banquet, feast, dinner party

ocean, vast, foreign, silver dollar or coin

surname Yang

to provide for the elderly (family members), to enjoy a life in retirement

oxygen

manner, pattern, way, appearance, shape, classifier: kind, type

medicaments, medicine, drug

otherwise, or else, or

to be on good terms, to be close friends, striving for self-improvement

or, either one or the other

essential factor, key constituent

old variant of 野

wild, undomesticated

one-off (offer), one-time, single-use, disposable (goods)

generation

together

Some

consistent, constant, from start to finish, all along, persistent

along the way, the whole way, (fig.) the whole time

exactly the same (idiom), carbon copy, also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]

at the same time, simultaneously

a period of time, a while, for a short while, temporary, momentary, at the same time

together

party, delegation

medical care and medicines, medicine (drug), medical, pharmaceutical

in order, in succession

to depend on, to be dependent on

instrument; apparatus

ceremony

regret, to regret, to be sorry that

performing artist, actor

topic of discussion, topic, subject, issue (under discussion)

unusual; abnormal, extremely; exceptionally

unexpected, previously unimagined

aspiration, wish (for), desire

old variant of 因

element, factor

to conspire; to plot, a conspiracy; a plot

(lit. and fig.) shadow

loudness, volume

audio and video, audiovisual

to hide, to conceal, to mask, to shelter, to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden), to hide oneself, to lie low, to nestle, hidden, implicit, private, covert, recessed (lighting)

secrets, private business, privacy

surname Yin, abbr. for 度

to answer; to reply, to handle; to deal with, response

to respond to an emergency, to meet a contingency, (attributive) emergency

hero

to welcome (a visitor or newcomer), (fig.) to usher in

film enthusiast, movie fan

influence, impact

film star

usefulness

to be able to use; useable; to have a use for, (in a question) to be necessary to

usage

articles for use, products, goods

motive, intention, to be diligent or attentive, careful

excellent quality

a tourist

to amuse oneself, to have fun, to go sightseeing, to take a stroll

video game machine, video game console

to march; to parade; to demonstrate, procession; march; demonstration, to travel around; to roam

to have sth to do with, to relate to, related to, to concern, concerning

(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?, Is there a ...?, (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?, Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?

to be occupied with sth, to have sth on one's mind, there is something the matter

surname Yu

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

cheerful, cheerily, delightful, pleasant, pleasantly, pleasing, happy, delighted

variant of 欤

astronaut

raincoat

booking, reservation, to book, to make an appointment

element (key component of sth), (chemistry) element, (math.) element (member of a set)

surname Yuan

garden area

surname Yuan, (Japanese surname) Hara

complainant, plaintiff

to excuse, to forgive, to pardon

ballpoint pen

to help, to support, to aid, aid, assistance

reason, cause

far away, a distant location

to be far from, to keep away from

distant, by far

to agree on sth (after discussion), to conclude a bargain, to arrange, to promise, to stipulate, to make an appointment, stipulated (time, amount, quality etc), an arrangement, a deal, appointment, undertaking, commitment, understanding, engagement, stipulation

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

to be carsick

to permit, to allow

to operate, operations, workings, activities (usu. of an organization), thread (computing)

variant of 杂

to be reborn, to regenerate, to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person), recycling, regeneration

to say again, to put off a discussion until later, moreover, what's more, besides

to suffer, to meet with (sth unfortunate)

to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)

to meet with, to encounter, (bitter) experience

morning and evening, (dialect) some time in the future; some day

to promote, to enhance, to further, to advance (a cause etc)

to appreciate (financially), to increase in value, value-added (accountancy)

to prick, to run or stick (a needle etc) into, mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")

strong, solid, sturdy, firm, practical

to deep fry, Taiwan pr. [zhà]

bomb

explosive (material)

debt

to occupy, to hold

battlefield

strategy

tactics

comrade-in-arms, battle companion

platform (at a railway station), (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly lend one's support (e.g. for an election candidate), (Tw) website

surname Zhang

length, accident; mishap, right and wrong; good and bad; merits and demerits

long vacation

(for a) long time

long-distance running

long-term, long-range

applause

account, bill, debt

bank account, online account

barrier, obstruction, hindrance, impediment, obstacle

to recruit, to provoke, to beckon, to incur, to infect, contagious, a move (chess), a maneuver, device, trick, to confess

to invite applications for a job, to recruit

as before, (same) as usual, in the same manner, still, nevertheless

to shine, to illuminate

philosophy

in other words, that is to say

to press down, to calm, to subdue, to suppress, to guard, garrison, small town, to cool or chill (food or drinks)

to fight over, to contest, to vie over

to tidy up, to reorganize, to consolidate, to rectify

to bring under control, to regulate, to restore to good condition, (coll.) to fix (a person), to prepare (a meal etc)

timely, just (when needed)

policy

political party

regime, political power

symptom (of an illness)

and so on, and such

to prop up, to support, strut, brace

to provide assistance, to support, to back

branch, classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

well-known; famous

to weave

helicopter

duty, responsibility, obligation

to stop, to prohibit, until, only

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

solely preoccupied (with one thing), engrossed, focusing (on sth), to look after only one aspect

solely engrossed in one thing, just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest), simply, by all means, please feel free, do not hesitate (to ask for sth)

to appoint, to assign, to indicate clearly and with certainty, designated

(numerical, statistical) index, (math.) exponent, index, exponential (function, growth)

finger, toe

Poke

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

to treat an illness

wisdom, knowledge, intelligent, intelligence

medium

China (alternate formal name)

middle (of a period of time), medium-term (plan, forecast etc)

Sino-foreign, Chinese-foreign, home and abroad

good faith, devotion, loyalty, dedication

hour

to swell, swelling, swollen

all kinds of

to rebuild, to reestablish, reconstruction, rebuilding

to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure

used in 荤粥

pearls, jewels, precious stones

(pron) everyone, Ladies and Gentlemen, Sirs

TV or radio presenter, host, anchor

leading role; lead, protagonist

main stream (of a river), fig. the essential point, main viewpoint of a matter, mainstream (culture etc)

variant of 煮

residence; dwelling; abode

to halt, to stay, to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc)

pillar

to wish

special, dedicated

to earn, to make a profit

to earn money, moneymaking

equipment, to equip, to outfit

spectacular, magnificent sight

to investigate, to look into

to clutch, to grab, to capture

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

running water, tap water

self-, ego (psychology)

self-study, to study on one's own

to talk to oneself, to think aloud, to soliloquize

comfortable; at ease

religion

general headquarters

head, director (of an organizational unit), (police) commissioner, inspector-general, rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration

general manager, CEO

total, overall amount

to smuggle, to have an illicit affair

to play music, to achieve, to present a memorial to the emperor (old)

rent

excessive

sufficient to..., so much so that, so that

race, nationality, ethnicity, clan, by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族)

father's father, paternal grandfather

motherland

father's mother, paternal grandmother

variant of 钻

optimum, optimal, peak, best (athlete, movie etc)

final; ultimate

guilt, crime, fault, blame, sin

crime, evil, sin

worker, workshop, (slang) troublesome, high-maintenance (person)

to become invalid, to cancel, to delete, to nullify

combat, to fight

conference, symposium, rap session