Hanzi Master

Arabic (language)

to bless, to cherish, to take good care of, to conserve

hey!, (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)

interjection of wonder, shock or admiration

to entreat, to implore, to plead

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

to go from house to house

cancer, carcinoma, also pr. [yán]

cancer

AIDS (loanword)

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

(idiom) standoffish; indifferent

to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud

to cherish, to treasure, to use sparingly

to be in the way; to be a hindrance, (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter

Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan

to placate, to pacify, to appease

sleeping pill

Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu, Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan

steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth

at ease, to feel relieved, to set one's mind at rest, to keep one's mind on sth

easy and comfortable, easy

button or key (on a device), keystroke, to press a button

it is reasonable to say that...

in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally

case, instance

secretly; inwardly; on the sly

to assassinate

in the dark, in secret, on the sly, surreptitiously

expensive, costly

depressed, sunken, indented, concave, female (connector etc)

to boil, to simmer

to stay up late or all night

proud, arrogant, to despise, unyielding, to defy

arrogant, haughty

secret, mystery

abbr. for 奥林匹克运动会, Olympic Games, the Olympics

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经, gossip, gossipy

to peel, to skin, to tear, to pull down, to cling to (sth on which one is climbing), to dig

ballet (loanword)

handle, (fig.) information that can be used against sb

to guard a pass, to check on sth

to shake hands

target

dam, dike; embankment

to occupy by force, to seize, to dominate

(coll.) to be eager for, to long for, to look forward to

to remove sb from their post, to dismiss

to give up, to abandon (a goal etc), to let sth go, forget it, let the matter drop

to break off or break open sth with one's hands, (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

in vain, to no purpose, for nothing, white

percentage

lily

encyclopedia

cypress tree, Taiwan pr. [bó shù]

to set up; to arrange; to lay out

to be fair, to be impartial, to settle (a matter etc)

to set out, to display, to furnish (a room or house)

(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on

to pay a formal visit, to call to pay respects, to meet one's senior or superior

to pay a New Year call, to wish sb a Happy New Year

to request sb to do sth, please!

to pull, to turn (sth) around, to turn around (a situation), to recoup

to issue, to proclaim, to enact (laws, decrees etc)

to issue, to promulgate, to award

to confer an award

spot, stain, speckle

to move, to relocate, removal

slab, (geology) tectonic plate, (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry), (economic) bloc

impossible, can't be done, no can do, unable to accomplish

half the sky, women of the new society, womenfolk

half of a game or contest, half-court

peninsula

halfway, midway, on the way

half the number; half

to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

half doubting, dubious, skeptical

(idiom) half true and half false

partner; companion; comrade; associate, to accompany

companion, mate, partner

to accompany, to follow, to occur together with, concomitant

to accompany (musically)

to mix, to mix in, to toss (a salad)

to disguise oneself as, to dress up, to play (a role), to put on (an expression)

helper; assistant

to tie, bind or fasten together, to kidnap

to kidnap, to abduct, to hijack, a kidnapping, abduction, staking

example, model

baseball

scale (instrument for weighing), to weigh, (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams), (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type)

wrapping cloth, a bundle wrapped in cloth, load, weight, burden, funny part, punchline

to pardon, to forgive, to show tolerance, to contain, to hold, inclusive

variant of 包扎

to cook slowly over a low flame, pot, saucepan

precious mineral deposits, hidden treasure, (fig.) treasure, (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law

treasure-house, treasury, treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)

saturated; filled to capacity

full, plump

to hold in safekeeping, to have in one's care, to guarantee, certainly, surely, custodian, curator

nanny, housekeeper

to keep warm

to keep fresh

to promise to keep sth in good repair, guarantee; warranty

to bless and protect, blessing

to ensure, to guarantee, to safeguard

shelf life, expiration date

to take care of oneself

fort

to take revenge, to avenge

reward, remuneration

to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)

to make reprisals; to retaliate, revenge; retaliation

newspaper (i.e. a company)

kiosk, newsstand

to submit an expense account, to apply for reimbursement, to write off, to wipe out

aspiration, ambition

leopard, panther

violent wind and rainstorm, hurricane, tempest

sudden huge profits

irascible, irritable, violent

an upset (esp. in sports), unexpected turn of events, to pull off a coup, a breakthrough

filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)

firecracker

base, mean, contemptible, despicable

grieved, sorrowful

pessimistic

joys and sorrows, partings and reunions, the vicissitudes of life

grieved, sorrowful

a monument, an upright stone tablet, stele

shell, conch, cowry, mother of pearl, hard outer skin, also pr. [bèi qiào]

(of a teacher) to prepare lessons

to fully experience (good or bad)

reserve, spare, alternate, backup

the back, the reverse side, the wrong side

to betray

to recite, to repeat from memory

to be arrested, under arrest

to hurry, to rush, to run quickly, to elope

to rush about, to be constantly on the move

to rush to, to hurry to

(to play) one's part, one's role, one's duty, (to stay within) one's bounds, dutiful, keeping to one's role

instinct

capital, (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

inherent qualities, natural qualities, distinctive character, true qualities

natural instincts, nature, inherent quality

original idea, real intention, etymon

based on..., in conformance with.., taking as one's main principle

fool, idiot

heavy, cumbersome, unwieldy

to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart

variant of 绷, variant of 绷

bandage (loanword)

to jump, to bounce, to hop

to press on towards, to close in on, to approach, to draw near

to force, to compel, to coerce

lifelike, true to life, distinctly, clearly

nasal mucus; snivel; snot

can be found everywhere

can't compare with

compared with

to have a competition, to measure with one's hand or arm, to make a gesture of measuring

to compare, to liken to, metaphor, analogy, figure of speech, figuratively

to despise, to disdain, to look down upon

absolutely necessary, indispensable, essential

to be bound to, to be sure to

malady, evil, malpractice, drawback, disadvantage

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

dark green

mural (painting), fresco

refuge, to take refuge, to seek asylum (political etc)

to be away for the summer holidays, to spend a holiday at a summer resort, to prevent sunstroke

border area, borderland, frontier, frontier region

boundary, border

far from the center, remote, outlying

to number, numbering, serial number

to write a play, scenario, dramatist, screenwriter

to arrange, to lay out

to compile

to compile, to draw up, to fabricate, to invent, to concoct, to make up, to cook up

to spur on, to urge on, to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

firecrackers, string of small firecrackers

to become devaluated, to devaluate, to depreciate

to transform, to change

to change unpredictably, unpredictable, erratic, treacherous

changes, vicissitudes

variation

to degenerate; to deteriorate, (of food) to go bad; to go off, (geology) metamorphism

pavement, sidewalk, shortcut, makeshift road

an ordinary meal, simple home cooking

convenient and fast

convenience store

to cover the whole (area), to be found throughout

to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell

to recognize, to identify

to dispute, to debate, to argue, to discuss

to speak in defense of, to argue in favor of, to defend, to plead

to explain, to justify, to defend (a point of view etc), to provide an explanation, to try to defend oneself

plait, braid, pigtail, a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent, handle

mark, sign, label, to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc, to bear (a brand name, registration number etc), prize, award, bid, target, quota, (old) the topmost branches of a tree, visible symptom, classifier for military units

to flaunt, to advertise, to parade, boost, excessive praise

specimen; sample, the root cause and symptoms of a disease

label, tag, (computing) tab (GUI element)

to indicate

written slogan, placard

Peugeot

to rise rapidly, to soar

to explain oneself, to express, to reveal one's thoughts or feelings, declaration, confession

to decide by vote, to vote

example, model

to formulate, enunciation, to explain sth precisely

to declare one's position, to say where one stands

to honor, to commend, to cite (in dispatches)

to choke, to stifle, to restrain, to hold back, to hold in (urine), to hold (one's breath)

to show ingenuity, (of a design) clever, brilliantly conceived

don't be fooled by the fact that

awkward, difficult, uncomfortable, not agreeing, at loggerheads, gauche

villa

to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone

say no more, don't bring it up, drop the subject

unusual; unique

refined and courteous, urbane

Binhai (place name), Binhai New District, subprovincial district of Tianjin, Binhai county in Yancheng 盐城, Jiangsu, fictitious city Binhai in political satire, Primorsky, a territory in the far east of Russia

vast and various, rich and diverse

ice lolly, popsicle

iceberg

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

to take orders, to receive commands, to carry on (a tradition)

really isn't

merger and acquisition (M and A), acquisition, to take over

to stand side by side, to be juxtaposed

to proceed in parallel, side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)

hospital bed, sickbed

disease, illness

to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc, to dial, to allocate, to set aside (money), to poke (the fire), to pluck (a string instrument), to turn round, classifier: group, batch

to allocate funds, appropriation

to get through to sb on the phone

to spread to, to involve, to affect

billows, great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)

great waves, billows

twists and turns

to peel, to skin, to shell, to shuck

to deprive, to expropriate, to strip (sb of his property)

to exploit, exploitation

father's elder brother, uncle

father's elder brother, term of respect for older man

wife of father's elder brother, aunt, (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)

to reject, to turn down, to overrule

neck

to wrestle; to fight; to struggle

supply, replenishment, to replenish

to remedy

to feed, (fig.) to nurture; to foster

to catch, to seize, to capture

not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

to leave without saying good-bye

unknown, unable to find out

to act against one's will, to have no alternative but to, to have to, to have no choice, must

indefinite, indeterminate, (botany) adventitious

there is no harm in, might as well

not to accept sth, to want to have sth overruled or changed, to refuse to obey or comply, to refuse to accept as final, to remain unconvinced by, not to give in to

unwilling to concede, defiant, indignant, to find it galling

(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip

not necessarily, not likely

to not understand, to be puzzled by, indissoluble

not paying attention, carelessly, by accident

slack, in a slump

cannot bear, cannot stand, utterly, extremely

unavoidably

inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable, unfathomable

Refuse

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled, to end up with nothing definite

to refuse to acknowledge, to pay no attention to, to take no notice of, to ignore

is harmful to

Not difficult

uneven, injustice, unfairness, wrong, grievance, indignant, dissatisfied

unremarkable, nothing out of the ordinary

must not, cannot, to not allow, cannot tolerate

rather say

incautious, inattentive

unwell, indisposed, out of sorts

to not calculate, to not count, to not be considered (as), to have no weight

out of the ordinary, unusual

not known to anyone, secret, unknown

not stint, not spare, not hesitate (to do sth), not scruple (to do sth)

equally matched, about the same

unreasonable, shocking, outrageous

to disdain to do sth, to think sth not worth doing, to feel it beneath one's dignity

untiring, unremitting, indefatigable

no less than, not inferior to

endlessly, incessantly

not to accept as correct (idiom); to object, to disapprove, to take exception to

lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius), fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully

to disappear without trace, to vanish all of a sudden, to spread fast, to spread like wildfire

not suitable, inadvisable, inappropriate

needless to say; it goes without saying

can't help, cannot but

can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

to withhold, to refuse

to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation

unhealthy tendency

not to know, unaware, unknowingly, fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)

unconsciously, unwittingly

not to allow, to forbid, to prohibit

arrangement, composition, layout, opening (chess jargon)

pace, (measured) step, march

to step into, to enter

procedure, step

part, component

to dispose, to deploy, deployment

to answer a riddle, to guess (i.e. form an opinion without much evidence)

to guess; to conjecture; to suppose, (math.) hypothesis

talent

finance and economics

financial resources

property, belongings

financial affairs

finances (public), financial

to cut out (as a dress), to cut, to trim, to reduce, to diminish, to cut back (e.g. on staff), decision, judgment

ruling

ruling, adjudication

to pick, to pluck, to collect, to select, to choose, to gather

to gather, to collect, to harvest

mining

color TV

rainbow

clouds tinged with sunset hues

food market

to refer to, see also, compare (cf.), to pay respect to

to join the army

staff officer, to give advice

to consult a reference, to refer to (another document)

dining table; dinner table

to destroy, to spoil, to ruin, to injure, cruel, oppressive, savage, brutal, incomplete, disabled, to remain, to survive, remnant, surplus

to remain; to be left over, residual; remnant, residue

badly damaged, shattered

cruel, mean, merciless, ruthless

ashamed

deathly pale

bitter, painful, deeply distressed

disastrous

to glitter, brilliant, splendid

variant of 搀, to mix

great changes, ups and downs, vicissitudes, abbr. of 沧海桑田

housefly

cabin, the hold of a ship or airplane

to cover up, to conceal, to go into hiding

museum piece, collector's item, precious object

to hide, to go into hiding, to take refuge

to control, to manipulate

to work hard, to look after

to worry about

trough, manger, groove, channel, (Tw) (computing) hard drive

draft (legislation, proposal etc)

lawn

lateral side, side, aspect, profile

to place particular emphasis on

to take measurements and calculate

test, to test

more and more emerge, innumerable succession, breeding like flies (idiom)

to rub against, to walk slowly, (coll.) to freeload

to get involved in, to meddle, interference

illustration

to interrupt (sb talking), to butt in, to cut into a conversation

to investigate and handle (a criminal case)

to investigate and find out, to ascertain

to search for, to look up

Japanese tea ceremony, sado

a teashop

to sense, to perceive, to become aware of, to detect

to watch, to look carefully at

flabbergasted, astonished

mistake; slip-up; fault; error, accident; mishap

balance (financial), discrepancy (in a sum or quota), difference

to take by the arm and assist, to mix, to blend, to dilute, to adulterate

the staff of a Buddhist monk

gluttonous, greedy, to have a craving

to wind around, to wrap round, to coil, tangle, to involve, to bother, to annoy

to give birth, to reproduce, to produce, product, resource, estate, property

source (of a product), place of origin, manufacturing location

product, result (of)

value of output, output value

to level off, to root up

shovel, spade, trowel, spatula (kitchen utensil)

to expound (a position), to elaborate (on a topic), to treat (a subject)

to shudder, to shiver, to shake, to tremble

savage, furious

to repay, to reimburse

common sense, conventional reasoning and morals

ordinary person

normal state

room temperature, ordinary temperatures

Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology), one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft

factory; manufacturer, (coll.) a factory owner; the factory management

to talk freely, to discuss without inhibition

to sell well, bestselling; chart-topping

to suggest, to initiate, proposal, initiative

to open wide, unrestrictedly

to plagiarize, to copy, to attack the flank or rear of an enemy

paper money, a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)

to cross the limit, to be over the accepted norm, excessive

to overtake (another car)

to be ahead of one's time, to surpass or outdo one's predecessors, to be ahead of the pack, to take the lead, advanced

to exceed the speed limit, to speed, high-speed

dynasty, reign (of a king)

full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous, energetic, a bright spark

lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon, indecisive, to blow hot and cold

to spend all one's time together (idiom)

towards

to tease, to poke fun at, to make fun of

to jeer at, to deride, to ridicule, mockery, derision

to quarrel

traffic lane, driveway

traffic accident, car crash

workshop

wheel

vehicle speed

parking spot, unloading point, garage place, stand for taxi

carriage

vehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc)

axle

to pull, to tear, (of cloth, thread etc) to buy, to chat, to gossip, (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous, hokey

the whole night

to remove; to take away

to dismiss and replace (sb), to replace (sb or sth)

heavy

to settle; to precipitate, sedimentation

to soak, to permeate, to immerse

oppressive (of weather), heavy, depressed, not happy, (of sound) dull, muffled

to be engrossed, to be absorbed with, to lose oneself in, to be addicted to

to contemplate, to ponder, contemplation, meditation

steady, calm, unflustered

steady, calm and collected, not nervous

old-fashioned

to display; to exhibit

an assertion, to declare, to state

to set off

to avail oneself of, to take advantage of

to seize an opportunity, to take advantage of situation

as soon as possible, at the first opportunity, the sooner the better, before it's too late

while

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

to be called; to be known as

to make sth of oneself, to become a person who is worthy of respect

to settle down and get married (of a man), to become a recognized expert

to grow to adulthood, fully grown; adult, the whole year

lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers, innumerable, thousands upon thousands

making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers, as a large crowd

(coll.) all day long, all the time

to be a problem, problematic, questionable

to become shaped, to become formed

to appear, to emerge, to present (a certain appearance), to demonstrate

to contract, to undertake (a job)

to bear the weight, to sustain

sincere, honest, cordial

earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity

sincerity; good faith

sincere, cordial

city wall

to take advantage of sb's precarious position

to punish, to administer justice

penalty, punishment, to punish

clear (of liquid), limpid, to clarify, to make sth clear, to be clear (about the facts)

orange juice

to show off one's ability, to boast one's merits

to show off, to try to be brave

variant of 称, to weigh

unable to get anything to eat, to miss a meal

to eat, drink and be merry (idiom), to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

to bear hardships

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

imbecility, dementia

infatuated, obsessed

infatuation

pool, pond

famous

late (with a task etc), slow

to hesitate

sooner or later

to hold, to grasp, to support, to maintain, to persevere, to manage, to run (i.e. administer), to control

lasting, enduring, persistent, permanent, protracted, endurance, persistence, to last long

to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

scale, yardstick

disgrace, shame, humiliation

to sneer at sb, to ridicule

(financial) deficit, red letter

wing

sufficient; full, to fill, to serve as; to act as, to act falsely as; to pose as

to serve as, to act as, to play the role of

abundant, plentiful, vigorous

rich, full, substantial, to enrich, to augment, to substantiate (an argument)

(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash, to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches

to surf, surfing

to rinse, to wash, to develop (photographic film)

to collide, jerking motion, to impinge, to offend, to provoke

majestic, sublime

to hold up (as an model), to hold in esteem, to revere, to advocate

to love, to pamper, to spoil, to favor

to dote on sb

to perform divination with sticks, to draw lots, a ballot (in share dealing)

drawer

abstract, abstraction

surname Qiu

to hate, hatred, enmity, hostility

foe, one's personal enemy

to look anxious (idiom), to look miserable

dense, crowded, thick, many

dense

chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket, to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds), resource; way; means

to arrange; to make preparations

preparations, to get ready for sth

to raise (money)

to plan and prepare

to collect money; to raise funds

bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token

ugly, repulsive

ugly

scandal

(dialect) to look at

publishing house

to leave the factory (of finished goods)

shameful, scandalous, to be humiliated, to make a fool of sb or oneself, to make sb lose face

to start one's career, (of an entertainer) to make one's debut

starting point, (fig.) basis, motive

to push oneself forward, to seek fame, to be in the limelight, same as 出锋头

to leave a country or region, outbound (tourism)

(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket), (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition, (fig.) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)

to issue (document, certificate etc), to provide

(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent, articulate

to offer for sale; to sell, to sell out; to betray

a problem appears, to break down

to raise a tough question

unexpected (idiom), surprising

to take up a post; to start in a new job

to leave the mountain (of a hermit), to come out of obscurity to a government job, to take a leading position

to be born of, to come from, family background, class origin

to show, to take out and show to others, to display

to dispose of, to spend (money), to undertake a task

to get out of a predicament, to stick out, to take the initiative, remaining odd fraction after a division, a little more than

to dig up, to appear in an excavation, unearthed, to come up out of the ground

to yield interest, profit etc, to exhale (Buddhism)

to bleed; bleeding, (fig.) to spend money in large amounts

to appear (in a show etc), an appearance (on stage etc)

to make a fool of oneself

to go on a tour, to have an outing

to stand out, outstanding

to come up with ideas, to make suggestions, to offer advice

to fund, to put money into sth, to invest

to come from

to leave home, to go off, to run away

for the first time, first (meeting, attempt etc)

original intention

apart from this, in addition to this

to eliminate, to remove, except for, apart from

to exclude, not including sth (when counting or listing), except for

reserves, to store up

to deposit money, to save, savings

medical prescription, to write out a prescription, (fig.) recommendation, advice

situation (of a person)

to handle, to take care of, to punish

to touch, to stir up (trouble or emotions), to move (sb's emotions or worry)

to violate, to offend

sense of touch; tactile sensation

to touch

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking, horrible to see, a ghastly sight

to put into (one's pockets, clothes), Taiwan pr. [chuǎi]

to guess, to conjecture

to analyze, to try to figure out, to try to fathom

to kick, to trample, to tread on

the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

to pass through

lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom), to make life difficult for sb

to pass through, to traverse, to cross

attire; clothes; dress

to pass on (to future generations), passed on (from former times), a continued tradition, an inheritance

biography

legendary, fantasy saga, romance, short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty

to infect, contagious

infectious disease, contagious disease, pestilence

to teach, to impart, a disciple, descendant

to impart; to pass on; to teach

rumor

shipping, boats

oar

to gasp, to pant, asthma

to gasp for breath, to take a breather

to call on sb, to drop in, to visit sb's home

bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc), berth, bunk

banner

variant of 创

wound, injury, trauma

creator, founder, initiator

failed; busted; to have not succeeded, to have died, to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship)

to talk big, to shoot off one's mouth, to chat (dialect)

to flatter, to laud sb's accomplishments, adulation

to hang (down), droop, dangle, bend down, hand down, bequeath, nearly, almost, to approach

hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected, crestfallen

to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound

hammer

pure, unadulterated, purely, completely

pure, clean and honest, to purify

variant of 淳朴

mellow and rich, simple and kind

variant of 蠢, stupid

to jab, to poke, to stab, (coll.) to sprain, to blunt, to fuck (vulgar), to stand, to stand (sth) upright, stamp, seal

nickname

chinaware, porcelain, china

chinaware, porcelain

benevolent, charitable

kindly, benevolent (often of older person)

old variant of 辞

(written) resignation

to resign, to quit

to dismiss, to discharge, to fire

magnetic tape

magnetic card, IC Card (telephone)

(computer) disk

up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession, no sooner one subsides, the next arises, repeating continuously, occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)

next day, the morrow

to serve; to wait upon

to wait for an opportunity, to watch for one's chance

ear-piercing

piercing, cutting, bone-chilling, penetrating (cold)

to embroider, embroidery

to confer, to bestow, to grant, Taiwan pr. [sì]

(honorific) to impart one's wisdom, to enlighten

hurriedly

hasty, hurried

scallion, green onion

from now on, henceforward

never

to go easy, unhurried, calm, Taiwan pr. [cōng róng]

calm, unruffled

anew, from the start

never

to practice (a trade)

from morning till night, from dawn to dusk, all day long

jungle, thicket, forest, Buddhist monastery

to gather together, pool or collect, to happen by chance, to move close to, to exploit an opportunity

to bring together, to make do in a bad situation, to just get by, to improvise, passable, not too bad

fortuitously, luckily, as chance has it

rough, cruel

crude, gruff, rough, coarse

rough (not precise or accurate), cursory

coarse, crude (in one's manner), boorish

negligent, careless, inadvertent

to facilitate, to effect

to crowd around, to escort

to flee, to scuttle, to exile or banish, to amend or edit

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

to urge

hypnosis

to destroy; to wreck

weak, frail

greenish-blue, emerald green

to deposit, to store, to leave in sb's care

deliberately

passbook, bankbook

to rub or roll between the hands or fingers, to twist

to consult, to discuss seriously, to negotiate, to confer, negotiations, consultations

setback, reverse, check, defeat, frustration, disappointment, to frustrate, to discourage, to set sb back, to blunt, to subdue

no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

incorrectly written or mispronounced characters

misconception, illusion, misperception

to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced, (medicine) to be in malposition, (fig.) erroneous; eccentric

tangled and complicated (idiom)

to ride as a passenger, to travel by (car, plane etc)

to build (esp. with simple materials), to knock together (a temporary shed), to rig up

to reach a set standard

to reply (to an accusation), to defend one's dissertation

interruption, to interrupt (esp. talk), to change the subject

to overthrow, to knock down, Down with ... !

erhua variant of 打盹, to doze off

to come into contact with, to have dealings

to disturb; to trouble; to bother

to salvage, to dredge, to fish out (person or object from the sea)

to size sb up, to look sb up and down, to take the measure of, to suppose, to reckon

to go hunting

to polish; to burnish; to shine

to open access, to establish contact, to remove a block, to put through (a phone connection)

to fight a battle, to go to war

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

to take complete charge (idiom)

Large

chancellor (of a monarchy), cabinet minister

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled, gobsmacked

carefree; offhand; casual

earth, mother earth

group, a large body of, production brigade, military group

by a wide margin, substantial

selfless, impartial

extended family, big family, harmonious group

great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

overall situation, the big picture

very wealthy person

large area, (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale

grand reputation, renowned, famous

boldly; ostentatiously, poised; self-assured, Taiwan pr. [dà mó dà yàng]

greenhouse, polytunnel

wide expanse, large area, vast stretch, extending widely, blockbuster movie

atmosphere (surrounding the earth), imposing; impressive; stylish

(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)

big data (computing)

wantonly, without restraint (of enemy or malefactor), unbridled

in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole, overall situation; the big picture, cadaver for dissection in training medical students

overall, in general terms

virtually the same, differing only on small points

erhua variant of 大腕, (coll.) big name, (coll.) big shot

general election

wild goose

general idea, main idea

with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing

large amount, staple, influential family of long standing

evildoer, malefactor, gangster, hoodlum

(coll.) to catch, to seize

to arrest, to apprehend, an arrest

code name

agent

spokesperson

to lead a team, to lead a group, group leader, (tourism) tour guide

to lead the way; to guide; to show the way, (fig.) to instruct

to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example

leader

to slacken off in one's work, to go slow (as a form of strike)

to slight, to neglect

weak, frail, thin, flimsy

unilateral

unilateral

unmarried, single

to undertake, to carry, to shoulder, to take responsibility

to take upon oneself, to assume

to shoulder, to bear, to undertake

carrying pole and the loads on it, burden, task, responsibility

to tarry, to delay, to stop over

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

timidity, timid, cowardly

courage, nerve, guts

if only (sth were possible), I wish (that)

birthday

flexibility, elasticity

to water down, to play down, to trivialize, to weaken, to become dull with time, to desalinate, desalination

off season, slow business season, see also 季

protein

at once, on the spot

current, present, now, nowadays

to sb's face, in sb's presence

on that day

persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)

on that evening

top priority job, matter of vital importance

immediately, at once, at that moment, at the moment

to take care, to look out

in front of, in the presence of

to take seriously, serious, No joking, really!

fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

in public, in front of everybody

to ripple, to undulate, also written 荡漾

grade, class, quality, level

(guided) missile

navigation

fuse (for explosive)

tutor, teacher, academic advisor

to be oriented towards, orientation

island

to disturb, to look for trouble, to stir up a row, to bother sb intentionally

in the end, finally, as a result

to get to the intended location, to be in place, to be in position, precise, well (done)

to count down, countdown

to resell at a profit, to speculate

to have bad luck, to be out of luck

to count backwards (from 10 down to 0), to count down, from the bottom (lines on a page), from the back (rows of seats)

to collapse (of building), to topple over

to collapse, to topple over

to grieve

to steal, to rob, to plunder, thief, bandit, robber

to steal

prop (theater), paraphernalia, (gaming) item, artifact

rice straw

Germany, German, abbr. for 德国

stage, degree (to which a situation has evolved), situation, leeway

tunnel, causeway

section, district

geography

carpet, rug

groundwater

hell, infernal, underworld, (Buddhism) Naraka

area, district, region

geology

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

appropriate, suitable

able, capable, competent, efficient

gains and losses, success and failure, merits and demerits

to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

appropriate to the occasion, fitting

blessed by heaven (idiom), enjoying exceptional advantages, favored by nature

to benefit from, thanks to

variant of 洋

to find out, to learn of

to commit an offense, to violate the law, excuse me! (formal), see also 罪

lantern

light bulb, see also 电灯泡, third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)

to board a plane

to land, to come ashore, to make landfall (of typhoon etc), to log in (frequently used erroneous variant of 登录)

to step on, to tread on, to wear (shoes), (slang) to dump (sb), Taiwan pr. [dèng]

stool, small seat

to open (one's eyes) wide, to stare at, to glare at

low pitch, quiet (voice), subdued, low-key, low-profile

to underestimate; to underrate

valley, trough (as opposed to peaks), fig. low point, lowest ebb, nadir of one's fortunes

low price

blurred (landscape etc), low (spirits), in a slump (economy)

(attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet)

low status, lowly, to lower (one's head)

dike, Taiwan pr. [tí]

dam, dike

bamboo flute

ground or first floor, bottom (of a pile), lowest rung (of society)

bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept, (sports) baseline, (sewing) under thread, spy; informer; plant

inside information, concrete details

base, foundation, bottom

to conflict, to contradict

to resist, to hold back, to stop, to ward off, to withstand

to counteract, to cancel out, to offset

to provide (an asset) as security for a loan, to put up collateral

to resist, to withstand

to resist, to boycott, to refuse (to cooperate), to reject, resistance, refusal

disciple; follower

empire, imperial

imperialism

to present, to give, to hand over, to hand in, to lay before

first-hand

front line, forefront

to turn upside down, to reverse, back to front, confused, deranged, crazy

to topple (i.e. knock over), to capsize, fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion), to undermine, to subvert

summit, apex, pinnacle (of one's career etc), peak (of a civilization etc)

model, example, paragon

to ignite, to light a fire, to agitate, to start an engine, ignition, fig. to stir up trouble

click-through rate (CTR) (Internet)

to comment, a point by point commentary

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

to decorate, to adorn, sprinkled, studded, only for show

spot, point, dot, speck, drop (of liquid), droplet, point (of argument), idea, crux, indication, pointer

telegram, cable, telegraph

electric bell

electricity grid; power grid, electrified wire netting

wire, power cord

telecommunications

telecommunications, telecom

pad, cushion, mat, to pad out, to fill a gap, to pay for sb, to advance (money)

to put sth on the bottom, to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime, to lay the foundation, to come last in the rankings

cushion; mat; pad

to think of, to keep thinking about, to be concerned about

starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n

to establish, to fix, to settle

palace, hall, temple buildings

to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult, Taiwan pr. [diāo nán]

to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)

variant of 雕, to engrave

to carve, to engrave, carving

a statue, a Buddhist image, sculpture, to carve

to suspend (an agreement), to revoke

to fish (with line and hook), to dupe

to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc), to schedule, to manage, dispatcher, scheduler

to ridicule, to tease, to mock, idle talk, chitchat

to regulate, to control

condiment, seasoning, flavoring

to debug, to adjust components during testing, debugging

to fall behind, to drop out

to turn one's head, to turn round, to turn about

dad

continuously arising, to arise repeatedly

variant of 叠

surname Ding

to warn repeatedly, to urge, to exhort again and again

to watch attentively, to fix one's attention on, to stare at, to gaze at

nail, to follow closely, to keep at sb (to do sth), variant of 盯

nail, snag, saboteur

at most, at best

top-notch; first-rate

peak, apex, world best, number one, finest (competitors), top (figures in a certain field)

(purchase) order

to place an order, to subscribe

to get engaged

to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc), to set up (a rule etc)

down payment, advance payment

to settle (in some city, country etc), to take up residence

final conclusion, accepted argument

set to

to orientate, directional, directed, orienteering

tranquilizer, sth that sets one's mind at ease

definition, to define

to have something made to order

to lose, to throw away, to discard, to cast away

to lose face, humiliation

to discard, to abandon

to lose face

to lose; to misplace

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily, to bustle about, to hopscotch, also 东跑西颠

host, official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

to look in all directions (idiom), to glance around

board member

board of directors

chairman of the board of directors

to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world, (esp. of a child) sensible; thoughtful; intelligent

(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc), at the drop of a hat

to budge

variant of 动荡

sense of movement (often in a static work of art), dynamic, vivid, lifelike

to start (a building project)

(detectable) movement, (sign of) activity, movement and stillness

artery

to go on a journey, to leave

pleasant to listen to

trend; tendency

to utilize, to put sth to use

to freeze (water etc), (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)

classifier for houses or buildings, ridgepole (old)

ridgepole, ridgepole and beams, person able to bear heavy responsibility, mainstay (of organization), pillar (of state)

city, metropolis

pocket, bag, to wrap up or hold in a bag, to move in a circle, to canvas or solicit, to take responsibility for, to disclose in detail, combat armor (old)

erhua variant of 兜, pocket, bag

to hawk, to peddle

to tremble, to shake out, to reveal, to make it in the world

steep, precipitous, abrubtly, suddenly, unexpectedly

abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 星

will to fight, fighting spirit

soy milk

bean, pea

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)

to supervise and urge completion of a task, to urge on

alone, independent, single, sole, only

(in singing) solo, to solo

exclusive

independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination, to act independently, to maintain control over one's own affairs

unmarried, single

unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled, nothing compares with it

to clog up, blockage

to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc), to be envious, envy

to put an end to

to go on holidays, to spend one's vacation

to cross over, to pass through

upright, regular, proper, correct

shortage

of short duration; brief; momentary

phase, time interval, paragraph, (written) passage

to conclude, to determine, to come to a judgment

intermittent, off and on, discontinuous, stop-go, stammering, disjointed, inarticulate

fracture, rupture, to break apart

lit. to pile up (bricks), to pack, fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases), ornate rhetoric

formation

dialogue (in a movie or a play)

countermeasure for dealing with a situation

symmetry, symmetrical

not to let sb down, to treat sb fairly, be worthy of

rhyming couplet, pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

to play go, chess etc

to contrast, to compare, to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts), to check

to stand opposite, to confront, confrontation

to aim at, to target, to point at, to be directed at, registration, alignment (mechanical engineering)

to convert, to exchange

(of a check etc) to cash, to honor a commitment

to press, to urge, to hasten

genuine, honest and sincere

to stew

immediately, suddenly

multilateral

multifunctional, multifunction

thanks to, luckily

work more and get more

for the past many years

oversensitive, suspicious

superfluous, unnecessary, surplus

poly-, multi-, multielement, multivariant, multivariate (math.)

to tremble, to shiver, uncontrolled shaking of the body

to seize the crown, fig. to win a championship, to win gold medal

to seize, to win

to hide, to evade, to dodge, to take shelter, to avoid (difficulties)

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

to degrade, to degenerate, to become depraved, corrupt, a fall from grace

helmsman

to extort under false pretenses, to blackmail, to bluff, to defraud

Russian (language)

variant of 鹅

extra, added, additional

bad luck, misfortune, adversity

used in 恶心

to worsen

vile, nasty, of very poor quality

malignant, wicked, vicious (circle), producing evil, rapid (decline), runaway (inflation)

malice, evil intention

to plunder, to rob

brief; sketchy, outline; summary, to omit, (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly, plan; strategy, to capture (territory)

a little bit, slightly

to check, to contain, to hold back, to keep within limits, to constrain, to restrain

alligator, crocodile

favor, to give charity to sb out of pity

favor, grace

kindness, affection, grace, favor

gratitude and grudges, resentment, grudges, grievances

that's all, nothing more

a slap on the face

a pleasant change, a breath of fresh air, refreshing

what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

to witness personally

second-hand car

carbon dioxide CO2

news conference, briefing

to get rich

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

electricity generator, dynamo

to tremble, to shake, to shiver

to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)

to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous

to catch fire, to ignite, to detonate, to get angry

to ferment, (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop

to excavate, to explore, (fig.) to unearth, to tap into

to stare blankly; to be in a daze

to get angry

proposer, initiator, founding member

to have a high temperature, feverish, unable to think calmly, to emit heat

to vow, to pledge, to swear

to give vent to (one's feelings)

hairstyle, coiffure, hairdo

to develop, to make full use of

to develop and promote, to carry forward, to bring to great height of development

to develop, to mature, growth, development, (sexually) mature

place of origin, birthplace, source

to flare up; to break out

valve (mechanical)

variant of 帆

sailboat

to double, to increase by a certain number of times

to toss and turn (sleeplessly), again and again

sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion, everything turned on its head

ordinary, commonplace, mundane, temporal, of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels), every, all, whatever, altogether, gist, outline, note of Chinese musical scale

moody; gloomy

to be worried, to be distressed, worries

jittery, twitchy, fidgety

flourishing, bustling

busy, bustling

traditional Chinese character

heavy, burdensome, heavy-duty, arduous, onerous

to retort, to refute

contrast; discrepancy

unusual, abnormal

to bounce, to bounce back, to boomerang, to ricochet, rebound (of stock market etc), bounce, backlash, negative repercussions

but on the contrary, but expectedly

to be disgusted with, to dislike, bad reaction, antipathy

conversely, in reverse order, in an opposite direction

to strike back, to beat back, to counterattack

to send back information, feedback

reverse side, backside, the other side (of a problem etc), negative, bad

to reflect upon oneself, to examine one's conscience, to question oneself, to search one's soul

to think back over sth, to review, to revisit, to rethink, reflection, reassessment

restitution, return of something to its original owner, remittance

to worry, to be anxious

to be in flood, to overflow (the banks), to inundate, to spread unchecked

rice bowl, fig. livelihood, job, way of making a living

category

to sell, to peddle, to traffic

all sides; all aspects, multifaceted

steering wheel

the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters

to guard against theft, anti-theft

security door

to defend, to protect

firewall

to defend, defensive, defense

flood control, anti-flood (precautions)

to prevent epidemics

defense, to defend

to hinder, to obstruct

to jeopardize, to be harmful to, to undermine

real estate

to imitate, to copy

to copy, to imitate, to make by imitating a model

to visit and discuss, to interview

spinning and weaving

to let off, to let slip by, to let sb get away with sth

to turn on the water, to let water out, (sports) to throw a game

wanton, unbridled, presumptuous, impudent

to show (a movie), to screen

to put

to indulge, to pamper, to connive at, permissive, indulgent, self-indulgent, unrestrained, undisciplined, uncultured, boorish

swift, rapidly

Go to

to circle in the air, to soar

to leap

(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must

illegal

out of the ordinary, unusually (good, talented etc)

nonmetal (chemistry)

sex scandal

fertilizer, manure

fat; obese

fertile

soap

to slander, to libel

to abolish, to abandon, to abrogate, to discard, to depose, to oust, crippled, abandoned, waste

to abolish, to abrogate, to repeal

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

production rejects, seconds, scrap, discarded material

to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom), to skip one's sleep and meals, to be completely wrapped up in one's work

rubbish, waste material, useless person

ruins

bubbling and gurgling, hubbubing, abuzz

(of a liquid) to boil, (of sentiments etc) to boil over, to flare up, to be impassioned

to require effort, strenuous

to distinguish; to differentiate, to resolve

propriety, appropriate behavior, proper speech or action, within the norms

to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)

to cut up, to break up

dividend, to award a bonus

to split apart, differentiation

(vector) component

to secrete, secretion

clear, distinct, evidently, clearly

divergent, difference (of opinion, position); disagreement, (math.) bifurcation

exceptionally, not one's responsibility or job

to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains

branch (of company, river etc), to branch, to diverge, to ramify, to subdivide

to tell, to instruct, to command

perfume, fragrant

ambience, atmosphere

grave, tomb, embankment, mound, ancient book

grave, tomb

to burn, to set on fire

powder, cosmetic face powder, food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour, to turn to powder, (dialect) to whitewash, white, pink, (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉丝), to be a fan of

bean vermicelli, mung bean starch noodles, Chinese vermicelli, cellophane noodles, fan (loanword), enthusiast for sb or sth

to crush; to smash; to shatter

share, portion

to do everything one can, to spare no effort, to strive

dauntless, to summon up courage and determination, using extreme force of will

manure, dung

excrement, feces, night soil

richly colorful

generous; ample

Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province

rich, sumptuous

plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)

disturbance, crisis, disputes, restlessness

svelte, elegant manner, graceful bearing

lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom), fig. to rough it

air, manner, model, paragon, demeanor

trials and tribulations, ups and downs

moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime

wind and waves; rough waters, (fig.) hardship

wind force, wind power

distinguished and accomplished, outstanding, talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle, romantic, dissolute, loose

style, manner, ethos

general mood, atmosphere, common practice

mien, bearing, grace, amorous feelings, flirtatious expressions, local conditions and customs, wind force, direction etc

charm, humor, wit, humorous, witty

sand blown by wind, sandstorm

current custom, current way of doing things

feng shui, geomancy

distinctive flavor, distinctive style

wind and rain, the elements, (fig.) trials and hardships

weather, unstable situation

kite

to put a roof (on a building), to cap the roof (finishing a building project), fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc), to top off, fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates), to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)

system of enfeoffment, feudalism, feudal, feudalistic

cover (of a publication)

to blockade, to seal off, to lock down

madman, lunatic

the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom), (of a mountain road) twisting and turning, fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly, things have taken a new turn

honey

to meet by chance, to come across, (of a calendar event) to come along, (of an event) to fall on (a particular day), to fawn upon

to satirize, to mock, irony, satire, sarcasm

Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州

to sew, to stitch

to sew together, suture (in surgery), to sew up (a wound)

to veto, to overrule

breeding, to incubate, innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing)

to spread, to lay out, to apply (powder, ointment etc), sufficient (to cover), enough

to help, to assist

apparel, clothing and personal adornment

server (computer)

to take (medicine)

to capture (enemy property or personnel), capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus)

captive

buoyancy

to appear before one's eyes, to come into view, to float into appearance, to come back (of images from the past), to emerge, it emerges, it occurs (to me that..)

fickle and impatient, restless, giddy, scatterbrained

good fortune, a blessing

radiation

to gently caress and stroke, to pet, to fondle

(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

to foster, to bring up, to raise

child support payment (after a divorce)

axe, hatchet

to bend one's head

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

corruption, to corrupt, to rot, rotten

to rot, to decay, to become corrupt

to rot, to putrefy, (fig.) corrupt

corrosion, to corrode (degrade chemically), to rot, corruption

rotten, decayed, decadent, degenerate

to pay, to cover the costs

to pay a sum of money, payment

negative, the negative side

to be responsible for

variant of 附

supplementary, incidentally, in parentheses, by chance, in passing, additionally, secondary, subsidiary, to attach

to agree, to go along with, to echo (what sb says)

additional, annex

subsidiary, auxiliary, attached, affiliated, subordinate, subordinating

to check again; to re-examine

to recur (of a disease), to reappear, to relapse (into a former bad state)

(of people who were estranged) to be reconciled, (of a couple) to get back together

to revive, (lit. and fig.) to come back to life, (religion) resurrection

Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei, Fuxing or Fuhsing township in Taoyuan county 桃园县, north Taiwan

to restore (sth) to (its) former condition, to recover from illness, recovery

to go, to visit (e.g. another country), to attend (a banquet etc)

side effect

to contain in great quantities, rich in

rich and powerful person

rich and powerful

rich person, millionaire, billionaire

Fuyu county in Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔, Heilongjiang

rich, plentiful

to assign, to entrust (a task), to give, to bestow

abdomen, belly, flank

diarrhea, to have the runs

to cover

to revise the current edition, revised edition

to adapt, to rearrange, to revise

to alter, to modify, to revise

to reform and open to the outside world, refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980

to improve (sth), to reform (a system)

to change one's name

another day, some other day

to change into

to mend one's ways (idiom), to turn over a new leaf

calcium (chemistry)

cover, lid, shell

general situation, summary

probability (math.)

outline, introduction, survey, general discussion

to be willing to, to resign oneself to

liver

awkward, embarrassed

to hurry, to rush

to hurry to (somewhere)

actually, as it turns out, indeed, of course

to feel, to move, to touch, to affect, feeling, emotion, (suffix) sense of ~

one's thoughts and feelings, emotional stirring, moved, touched

to be grateful

to be grateful, to appreciate, thankful

to sigh with sorrow, regret etc, rueful, deeply moved

to infect; infection, (fig.) to influence

infectiousness (of a disease), appeal; power; impact (of an image, marketing message, performance etc)

to sigh (with feeling), to lament

perception, perceptual, sensibility, sensitive, emotional, sentimental

cadre, official, officer, manager

weapons of war, arms

drought, arid, dry

administrator, executive secretary

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc), desiccation, dull, uninteresting, arid

resolute, steadfast, stalwart

barbell

program (i.e. plan of action), guiding principle

outline, essential points

jar, vat, classifier for loads of laundry

steel

Hong Kong (abbr. for 港), surname Gang

to hold (one's head) high, expensive, high (spirits etc)

arrogant, haughty, proud

excellent, superlative

height, altitude (aviation), pitch (music), ups and downs (success or failure), whether sth is right or wrong, comparative strength, weight, depth, stature, (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever, eventually, in the end

high-sounding speech, bombast, high-profile

high quota, large amount

golf, golf ball

peak period, rush hour

grandeur, noble

high altitude

elderly

Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong

high mountain; alpine mountain

efficient, highly effective

high tech, high technology

high blood pressure, hypertension

high pressure, high-handed

dainty, elegance, elegant

to surge up, to rise, (of tensions etc) to run high

to make mischief, to play tricks

to get people to laugh, funny, hilarious

to say, to tell, to announce, to report, to denounce, to file a lawsuit, to sue

to say goodbye, to take one's leave

to warn, to admonish

announcement

to inform

to tell on sb, to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc), to bring a lawsuit

Gobi (desert)

arm

pigeon, dove, various birds of the family Columbidae

to cut, to cut apart

to place, to put aside, to shelve

to be stranded (of ship), to run aground, fig. to run into difficulties and stop

to shelve, to set aside

Western opera

to sing the praises of, to extol, to eulogize

singing and dancing

to sing

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)

square, frame, rule, (legal) case, style, character, standard, pattern, (grammar) case, (classical) to obstruct, to hinder, (classical) to arrive, to come, (classical) to investigate, to study exhaustively

(idiom) inharmonious, incompatible

structure, pattern, layout

form, specification, format

misunderstanding, estrangement, (language etc) barrier

to separate, to isolate

individual case; special case

size, height, stature

each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead

(of) all kinds and sorts, various

foundation

deep-rooted (problem etc)

origin, root (cause)

to bring under permanent control, to effect a radical cure

not able to keep up with

to catch up with, to keep pace with

to follow sb's tracks, to tail, to shadow, tracking

arable land, to plow land

honest, frank, candid

to alter

change room; dressing room; locker room, (euphemism) toilet

construction site

labor union, trade union

engineering as an academic subject

industry, the world of business

working procedure, process

fine work, carefully and neatly done

workload, volume of work

surname Gong

public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)

bus, abbr. for 公共汽车, car belonging to an organization and used by its members (government car, police car, company car etc), abbr. for 公务用车

justice, fairness, public highway

at public expense

public place

public relations

official letter

official reserves, accumulated fund

open letter

public money

public (e.g. school, hospital)

public cemetery

public servant

hectare

openly, publicly, undisguised

to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments), public notification

work-related matters, documents

official business

public good; public welfare; public interest

Public welfare

public, for public use

apartment building, block of flats

convention (i.e. international agreement)

notarization, notarized, acknowledgement

civil service, public office, government job

meritorious deed or service, achievement, result, service, accomplishment, work (physics)

minister who has given outstanding service

training in the basic skills, knowledge of the fundamentals

contribution, meritorious service, credit

merit, efficacy, competence, skill, power

rate of work, power (output)

efficacy

to attack, to accuse, to study

to major (in a field), to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree

to storm a strategic pass, fig. to tackle a key problem

to provide, to supply

supply does not meet demand

to consecrate, to enshrine and worship, an offering (to one's ancestors), a sacrifice (to a god)

to supply heating (in a building), heating

supply and demand (economics)

palace

court (of king or emperor)

to praise, to speak highly of, compliment, praise

to congratulate, (interj.) congratulations!

to cup one's hands in salute, to surround, to arch, to dig earth with the snout, arched

(physics) to resonate; resonance, sympathetic response

common understanding, consensus

community

overall character

surname Gou

to sketch out, to delineate

to collude with, to collaborate with, to gang up with

variant of 钩

hook

to design, to plot, to plan out, to compose, to draw a mental sketch, conception, plan, idea, composition

to conceive, concept

to buy, to purchase

unbearable, terrible, enough, unlikely

assessment, evaluation

lone, lonely, loneliness

isolated, to isolate

lone, isolated and without help, all alone, solitary

ignorant and inexperienced, ill-informed and narrow-minded

to angle for fame (idiom), to fish for compliments

to fail to live up (to expectations), unworthy (of trust), to let down, to betray (hopes), to disappoint

curio, antique

strange, weird, eccentric, bizarre

places of historic interest, historical sites

at all times and in all places (idiom)

simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)

people of ancient times, the ancients, extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis, (literary) deceased person

a share (in a company), stock

stock investor, share trader

stock market

diaphysis (long segment of a bone), fig. backbone

unyielding character, courageous spirit, integrity, moral backbone

to suffer a fracture, (of a bone) to break, fracture

to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite, to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)

heartening (news), to boost (morale)

admittedly (it's true that...)

obstinate, stubborn, to fixate on, to cling to

happening, instance, reason, cause, intentional, former, old, friend, therefore, hence, (of people) to die, dead

unable to change sth, unable to deal with

cannot attend to or manage

to take into consideration, to attend to

misgivings, apprehensions

to take the big picture into consideration (idiom), to work for the benefits of all

variant of 雇

to employ, to hire

employee

employer

to partition, to divide up

melon seed, seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack

to be windy

widow

to couple; to link; to hook together, (fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity}), (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc), hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling

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

concerned

to report the loss of something

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

clever (child), smart, lovable, cute

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

crutches, crutch, walking stick

no wonder!, so that's why!

monster, freak, eccentric person

monstrous, strange, strange phenomenon

to switch off; to shut off

joint (physiology), key point, critical phase

customs duty, tariff

juncture, moment

to take care, to keep an eye on, to look after, to tell, to remind

to observe, to survey, observation (scientific etc)

one's impressions, observations

to observe and emulate, to study (esp. following sb's example)

to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous), ornamental

to wait and see, to watch from the sidelines, to look around, to survey

(military) officers and soldiers, officers and men, (old) government troops

bureaucrat, official

bureaucrat, bureaucracy, bureaucratic

bureaucracy

official (in an organization or government), administrator

coffin

(old) butler; steward, manager; administrator; housekeeper, to manage a household

to discipline, to teach, to guarantee

management fee

to administer, to have jurisdiction (over)

efficacious, useful

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

to implement, to put into practice, to carry out

to run through, a connecting thread from beginning to end, to link

to link up, to thread together

accustomed to, used to, indulge, to spoil (a child)

convention, usual practice

(physics) inertia, (fig.) force of habit, tendency to do things in the accustomed way, habitual

to irrigate, to pour, to install (software), to record (music)

to irrigate

to imbue with, to inculcate, to instill into, to teach, to impart, to channel water to another place

can, jar, pot

tin, can

luster, splendor, radiance, brilliance

optical disc, compact disc, CD, CD-ROM

to visit (as a customer)

glossy; sleek; smooth

ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor

optical cable

rays of light, brilliant rays, radiance

open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright

Guangze county in Nanping 平 Fujian

broad sense, general sense

after all, in the final analysis, ultimately

to return sth, to revert

to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell, conclusion; end (of a story etc)

to return, to come back

to sum up, to summarize, to conclude from facts, induction (method of deduction in logic)

to belong to, to be affiliated to, to fall under the jurisdiction of, a place where one feels that one belongs, one's final destination (where one need look no further)

place to return to, home, final destination, ending

tortoise, turtle

standard, norm, specification

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

maiden; unmarried woman, (coll.) daughter

gem, (fig.) rare and valuable item, gem, treasure

locus, orbit, trajectory, track

variant of 柜台

honored guest, distinguished guest, VIP

precious

lord, nobility, nobleman, noblewoman, aristocrat, aristocracy

osmanthus flowers, Osmanthus fragrans

to roll, (to do sth) in a loop, to scroll (computing), to progressively expand (economics), to rumble (of thunder)

stick, rod, truncheon

stick, rod

national treasure

national defense

traditional Chinese painting

the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门)

the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country, current state of a country

country's territory, national land

Chinese national culture, studies of ancient Chinese civilization, the Imperial College (history)

nationalized, public, government owned, state-owned

firm, decisive

orchard

really, as expected, sure enough, if indeed..., if it's really...

to wrap around, bundle; parcel; package, to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth)

over fifty percent, more than half

to make life difficult for, to embarrass, unable to make it through

mistake, fault, responsibility (for a fault)

passageway, corridor, aisle

to cross a barrier, to get through (an ordeal), to pass (a test), to reach (a standard)

to overpraise, to flatter

to celebrate a festival, after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)

to pass through a country's territory, transit

to filter, filter

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

to live one's life, to pass one's days, to get along

to be excessive; to be more than is required

error, fault, (law) negligence, delinquency

to overdo it, to overstep the limit, excessively, above one's head, overhead

to come and go, to have friendly relations with, in the past, previous

to feel very apologetic

to satisfy a craving, to get a kick out of sth, gratifying, immensely enjoyable, satisfying, fulfilling

to have perfect mastery of sth, to be up to the mark

premature; untimely, (dialect) to have breakfast; breakfast

to cough

repayment, to pay back money

to restore to the original state, to reconstruct (an event), reduction (chemistry)

coastal, seacoast

height above sea level, elevation

shore, seaside

pirate

huge volume

sponge (zoology), sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc), foam rubber

sea level, sea surface

domestic and international, at home and abroad

beach

strait; channel

tsunami

sea area, territorial waters, maritime space

shipping by sea

seaweed, marine alga, kelp

shocking, horrifying, atrocious, terrible

injurious insect, pest

to be bashful, to feel ashamed

shy, embarrassed, bashful

unrestrained, cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping, to drink with abandon

to sleep soundly, to fall into a deep sleep

ambiguous, vague, careless, perfunctory

to contain, to hold, (of a person or style etc) reserved, restrained, (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning, implicit, veiled (criticism)

to teach by correspondence

to cover, to comprise, to include

content, meaning, connotation, implication

rare, rarely seen

sweat, perspiration

drought

drought

to defend, to uphold, to safeguard

to weld, to solder

to sail the seas, maritime navigation, voyage

space flight

astronaut

to sail, to fly, to navigate

shipping, transport

hardly, not in the least, not at all

without the slightest hesitation

not in the least, to completely lack

luxurious

to be just like; can be compared to

good and bad, most unfortunate occurrence, in any case, whatever

good opinion, favorable impression

good or bad, good and bad, standard; quality, (coll.) very bad

my God!, oh boy!, man!

hospitality, to treat guests well, to enjoy having guests, hospitable, friendly

favorable criticism, positive evaluation

interest in sth, curiosity, inquisitive

easy to deal with; not a problem, (polite answer) you flatter me

laughable; funny; ridiculous

kindness, good intentions

kindhearted person, good Samaritan

good intention, kindness

luckily, fortunately

to be known as, to be nicknamed, to be purportedly, to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)

calamity, catastrophe, apocalypse

to waste, to spend, to consume, to squander, news, (coll.) to delay, to dilly-dally

to waste, to spend, to consume, to squander

time-consuming, to take a period of (x amount of time)

to acclaim, to cheer