Dictionary

2464 words

正月

zhēng yuè

First month of the lunar year

渴望

kě wàng

To crave, to yearn for

焦急

jiāo jí

Anxious, worried

熄灭

xī miè

To extinguish, to go out

牢骚

láo sāo

Complaint, grumbling

疑惑

yí huò

Doubt, confusion

确保

què bǎo

To ensure, to guarantee

神态

shén tài

Facial expression, demeanor

神气

shén qì

Expression; look; spirited; energetic

福气

fú qi

Good fortune, happiness, luck

粉碎

fěn suì

To smash, to crush, to shatter

绅士

shēn shì

Gentleman

英勇

yīng yǒng

Heroic, brave

草案

cǎo àn

Draft (of a document)

螺丝钉

luósīdīng

Screw, bolt

贫困

pín kùn

Poverty, destitution

起哄

qǐ hòng

To make a scene, to tease

践踏

jiàn tà

To trample, to tread on

跪

guì

To kneel

踏实

tā shi

Practical, realistic, steady

辐射

fú shè

Radiation

通货
膨胀

tōng huò péng zhàng

Inflation

锦上
添花

jǐn shàng tiān huā

To add flowers to brocade; to make perfection even better

防治

fáng zhì

Prevention and treatment

陷害

xiàn hài

To frame, to set up, to entrap

顾虑

gù lǜ

Worry, concern, misgiving

慈善

cí shàn

Charity; philanthropy

憋

biē

To hold back, to suffocate

截至

jié zhì

Up to, as of

折磨

zhé mó

To torment, to torture

拖延

tuō yán

To delay, to procrastinate

旷课

kuàng kè

To skip class, to be absent from class

泛滥

fàn làn

To overflow, to spread widely

津津
有味

jīn jīn yǒu wèi

With great relish, with keen interest

活力

huó lì

Vitality, energy

混乱

hùn luàn

Chaos, confusion, disorder

演奏

yǎn zòu

To perform (music), to play an instrument

牵扯

qiān chě

To involve, to implicate

瘫痪

tān huàn

Paralysis; to be paralyzed

着迷

zháo mí

Fascinated, captivated, enchanted

空隙

kòng xì

Gap, interval, space between

精华

jīng huá

Essence, the best part, elite

自发

zì fā

Spontaneous, voluntary

舱

cāng

Cabin, compartment, hold

草率

cǎo shuài

Careless, hasty, rash

补偿

bǔ cháng

To compensate, compensation

请教

qǐng jiào

To ask for advice, to consult

调和

tiáo hé

To harmonize, to reconcile, to blend

谢绝

xiè jué

To politely decline

贤惠

xián huì

Virtuous, kind (usually of a woman)

迁徙

qiān xǐ

To migrate, to move (to a new place)

过于

guò yú

Excessively, too

过度

guò dù

Excessive, over-

里程碑

lǐ chéng bēi

Milestone, landmark

隐患

yǐn huàn

Hidden danger, hidden peril

风气

fēng qì

Social atmosphere, general mood, trend

麻醉

má zuì

Anesthesia, narcosis

愚昧

yú mèi

Ignorant, benighted

成交

chéng jiāo

To close a deal

托运

tuō yùn

To check in (luggage), to consign for shipment

扰乱

rǎo luàn

To disturb, to disrupt, to cause chaos

振兴

zhèn xīng

To revitalize, to develop

捏

niē

To pinch, to knead, to mold

排练

pái liàn

To rehearse; rehearsal

擅自

shàn zì

Without authorization, arbitrarily

收藏

shōu cáng

To collect, to store

敞开

chǎng kāi

To open wide, to throw open

普及

pǔ jí

To popularize, to spread widely

根深
蒂固

gēn shēn dì gù

Deeply rooted, ingrained

武侠

wǔ xiá

Wuxia (martial arts chivalry genre)

气压

qì yā

Atmospheric pressure

气色

qì sè

Complexion, appearance

泄露

xiè lòu

To leak, to divulge

派别

pài bié

Faction, group, school of thought

电源

diàn yuán

Power source, power supply

盖章

gài zhāng

To stamp, to seal

视察

shìchá

To inspect, to examine

视野

shì yě

Field of vision, horizon

私自

sī zì

Without permission, on one's own

继承

jì chéng

To inherit, to succeed to

耸

sǒng

To tower; to rise high

脱离

tuō lí

To break away from, to escape from

行列

háng liè

Ranks, rows, formation

衰老

shuāi lǎo

To age, to become senile

裁缝

cái feng

Tailor, dressmaker

见义
勇为

jiàn yì yǒng wéi

To act bravely for a just cause

贬低

biǎn dī

To belittle, to disparage

赌博

dǔ bó

Gambling

赞叹

zàn tàn

To admire, to praise highly

过问

guò wèn

To intervene; to inquire about

野心

yě xīn

Ambition, aspiration

钻研

zuān yán

To delve into, to study intensively

防止

fáng zhǐ

To prevent, to guard against

雕刻

diāo kè

To carve, to engrave; sculpture

惹祸

rě huò

To court disaster, to invite trouble

感慨

gǎn kǎi

To sigh with emotion, to lament

投降

tóu xiáng

To surrender, to capitulate

抗议

kàng yì

Protest; to protest

折腾

zhē teng

To toss and turn; to fiddle with; to torment

拐杖

guǎi zhàng

Walking stick, crutch

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