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4963 words

调解

tiáo jiě

To mediate, to reconcile

赞助

zàn zhù

To sponsor, to support

起码

qǐ mǎ

At least, minimum

踌躇

chóuchú

To hesitate, to be indecisive

较量

jiào liàng

To compete, to contend, to measure strength

过奖

guò jiǎng

To overpraise, to flatter excessively

选手

xuǎn shǒu

Contestant, player, competitor

遮挡

zhē dǎng

To block, to obstruct, to shield

配套

pèi tào

To match; to form a set; complete set

镶嵌

xiāng qiàn

To inlay, to set, to embed

间接

jiàn jiē

Indirect

附属

fù shǔ

To be subordinate to, affiliated

音响

yīn xiǎng

Audio system, speakers

顿时

dùn shí

Immediately, at once

颤抖

chàn dǒu

To tremble, to shake, to shiver

飘扬

piāo yáng

To flutter, to wave

饱和

bǎo hé

Saturation, saturated

高潮

gāo cháo

Climax, high tide, upsurge

鸦雀
无声

yā què wú shēng

Dead silence, complete silence

情理

qíng lǐ

Reason, common sense, rationality

想方
设法

xiǎng fāng shè fǎ

To try every possible way, to leave no stone unturned

愣

lèng

To be stunned, dumbfounded

慰问

wèi wèn

To express sympathy, to visit (someone in distress)

慷慨

kāng kǎi

Generous, magnanimous

戒备

jiè bèi

To guard against, to take precautions

扒

bā

To peel off, to dig, to hold on to

打量

dǎ liang

To size up, to look over

扛

káng

To carry on the shoulder, to shoulder

扣

kòu

To button, to deduct

批发

pī fā

Wholesale

投机

tóu jī

To speculate; to seize an opportunity

抢劫

qiǎngjié

To rob; robbery

报答

bào dá

To repay (a kindness), to requite

报销

bào xiāo

To reimburse expenses

抵制

dǐ zhì

To boycott, to resist

抵抗

dǐ kàng

To resist, to withstand

拄

zhǔ

To lean on, to support with a stick

担保

dān bǎo

To guarantee, to vouch for

拔苗
助长

bá miáo zhù zhǎng

To spoil things through excessive enthusiasm

拘束

jū shù

Restrained, constrained, reserved

招标

zhāo biāo

To invite bids, to tender

拿手

ná shǒu

To be skilled at something; to be good at

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

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