Dictionary

2464 words

指责

zhǐ zé

To blame, to accuse

挎

kuà

To carry on the arm or over the shoulder

挑剔

tiāo ti

To be picky, to be fastidious

挖掘

wā jué

To excavate, to dig up

挣扎

zhēng zhá

To struggle, to strive desperately

挥霍

huī huò

To squander, to waste extravagantly

振奋

zhèn fèn

To inspire; to uplift; invigorating

挺拔

tǐng bá

Tall and straight; strong; firm

捎

shāo

To bring along, to deliver

捣乱

dǎo luàn

To cause trouble, to make a disturbance

捧

pěng

To hold with both hands; to flatter

授予

shòu yǔ

To confer, to award, to grant

排斥

pái chì

To repel, to exclude, to ostracize

探测

tàn cè

To detect, to probe, to survey

推理

tuī lǐ

Reasoning, inference

推论

tuī lùn

Inference, deduction

揭露

jiē lù

To expose, to reveal

搅拌

jiǎo bàn

To stir, to mix

摸索

mō suǒ

To grope, to fumble, to feel one's way

擅长

shàn cháng

To be good at, to excel at

支撑

zhī chēng

To support, to prop up

放射

fàng shè

To emit, to radiate

敏捷

mǐn jié

Agile, nimble, quick

救济

jiù jì

To provide relief (usually material)

敷衍

fū yǎn

To do perfunctorily, to go through the motions

文物

wén wù

Cultural relics

斩钉
截铁

zhǎn dīng jié tiě

Resolutely and decisively

新陈
代谢

xīn chén dài xiè

Metabolism; the new replaces the old

无动
于衷

wú dòng yú zhōng

Unmoved, indifferent

无微
不至

wú wēi bú zhì

Meticulous, attentive to every detail

无忧
无虑

wú yōu wú lǜ

Carefree, without worries

无知

wú zhī

Ignorance, lack of knowledge

无能
为力

wú néng wéi lì

Powerless, unable to help

无辜

wú gū

Innocent, not guilty

日新
月异

rì xīn yuè yì

To change and develop rapidly with each passing day

日益

rì yì

Increasingly, day by day

时事

shí shì

Current affairs

时机

shí jī

Opportune moment, opportunity

昏迷

hūn mí

To be unconscious, to be in a coma

晃

huàng

To dazzle; to sway; to flash

智商

zhì shāng

Intelligence quotient, IQ

暧昧

ài mèi

Ambiguous, vague, equivocal

本能

běn néng

Instinct, innate ability

机灵

jī ling

Clever, smart, quick-witted

杂技

zá jì

Acrobatics

杜绝

dù jué

To eradicate, to put an end to

枚

méi

Measure word for coins, medals

枯萎

kū wěi

To wither, to shrivel

栋

dòng

Measure word for buildings

株

zhū

Classifier for trees and plants; tree stump

检讨

jiǎn tǎo

Self-criticism, to review

模样

mú yàng

Appearance, look, semblance

欣欣
向荣

xīn xīn xiàng róng

Thriving, flourishing, prosperous

歌颂

gē sòng

To praise, to extol, to sing the praises of

毫无

háo wú

To have none at all; completely lacking

气象

qì xiàng

Meteorological phenomena; weather

水利

shuǐ lì

Water conservancy, irrigation

水龙头

shuǐ lóng tóu

Water tap, faucet

污蔑

wū miè

To slander, to defame

沉思

chén sī

Deep thought, contemplation, meditation

沉淀

chén diàn

To precipitate; sediment

沉着

chén zhuó

Calm, composed, steady

沮丧

jǔ sàng

Depressed, dejected, discouraged

沾光

zhān guāng

To benefit from someone's influence

泄气

xiè qì

To lose heart, to become discouraged

波涛

bō tāo

Billows, large waves

注视

zhù shì

To gaze at; to stare at

注重

zhù zhòng

To emphasize, to focus on

泰斗

tài dǒu

Leading authority, giant

流浪

liú làng

To wander, to roam, to be homeless

流通

liú tōng

To circulate, to flow, to be in circulation

流露

liú lù

To reveal, to show (feelings)

消防

xiāo fáng

Firefighting, fire prevention

淘汰

táo tài

To eliminate, to weed out

淡季

dàn jì

Off-season, low season

深情
厚谊

shēn qíng hòu yì

Deep affection and profound friendship

渗透

shèn tòu

To permeate, to infiltrate

温带

wēn dài

Temperate zone

渺小

miǎo xiǎo

Tiny, insignificant

溅

jiàn

To splash, to spatter

源泉

yuán quán

Spring, source, fountainhead

溪

xī

Mountain stream, creek

滔滔
不绝

tāo tāo bù jué

To talk incessantly, to chatter non-stop

演习

yǎn xí

Military exercise, drill

演绎

yǎn yì

Deduction, to deduce

潜水

qián shuǐ

To dive; underwater

潜移
默化

qián yí mò huà

To influence subtly and imperceptibly

澄清

chéng qīng

To clarify, to clear up

激发

jī fā

To inspire, to stimulate, to arouse

炎热

yán rè

Scorching heat, sweltering

烟花
爆竹

yān huā bào zhú

Fireworks and firecrackers

热泪
盈眶

rè lèi yíng kuàng

Eyes brimming with tears

照耀

zhào yào

To shine upon, to illuminate

爱不
释手

ài bú shì shǒu

To be unable to put something down; to love something too much to part with it

爱戴

ài dài

To love and respect

特长

tè cháng

Special skill, strong point

狼吞
虎咽

láng tūn hǔ yàn

To wolf down, to devour greedily

狼狈

láng bèi

In an awkward predicament; in a sorry plight

玩弄

wán nòng

To play with, to deceive

现状

xiàn zhuàng

Current situation, status quo

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