Dictionary

4963 words

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

珍稀

zhēn xī

Rare and precious

理所
当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

To be taken for granted; natural and right

理直
气壮

lǐ zhí qì zhuàng

Confidently and boldly; with justice on one's side

申报

shēn bào

To declare, to report

留恋

liú liàn

To be reluctant to leave, to feel nostalgic

盛产

shèng chǎn

To be abundant in, to produce in abundance

盛开

shèng kāi

To bloom, to be in full bloom

盛情

shèng qíng

Warm hospitality, kindness

盯

dīng

To stare, to gaze fixedly

相声

xiàng sheng

Crosstalk, traditional Chinese comedic performance

相辅
相成

xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng

To complement each other

眯

mī

To squint

眼色

yǎn sè

Meaningful glance, hint with eyes

着想

zhuó xiǎng

To consider, to think about (someone's interests)

着手

zhuó shǒu

To start, to begin, to set about

瞄准

miáo zhǔn

To aim, to take aim

瞪

dèng

To stare, to glare

瞻仰

zhān yǎng

To look up at with reverence

知足
常乐

zhī zú cháng lè

Contentment brings happiness

磁带

cí dài

Magnetic tape, cassette

磕

kē

To knock, to bump

磨合

mó hé

Breaking-in period, running-in

祖父

zǔ fù

Paternal grandfather

称心
如意

chèn xīn rú yì

To be perfectly satisfied, to have one's wishes fulfilled

稻谷

dào gǔ

Unhusked rice, paddy

空前
绝后

kōng qián jué hòu

Unprecedented and unrepeatable, unique

空想

kōng xiǎng

To fantasize, daydream, illusion

立交桥

lì jiāo qiáo

Interchange, overpass

竞选

jìng xuǎn

To run for election; election campaign

筹备

chóu bèi

To prepare, to make preparations

简陋

jiǎn lòu

Simple and crude, shabby

粒

lì

Measure word for grains and pills; granule

精打
细算

jīng dǎ xì suàn

To calculate carefully; to be thrifty

精益
求精

jīng yì qiú jīng

To constantly strive for perfection

素食

sù shí

Vegetarian food

紧迫

jǐn pò

Urgent, pressing

纵横

zòng héng

Vertical and horizontal; crisscrossing

细菌

xì jūn

Bacteria, germ

绑架

bǎng jià

To kidnap

结晶

jié jīng

Crystallization; crystal

络绎
不绝

luò yì bù jué

Continuous, unending stream

绝望

jué wàng

Despair, hopelessness

统筹
兼顾

tǒng chóu jiān gù

Overall planning and consideration of all interests

群众

qún zhòng

The masses, the public

考察

kǎo chá

To investigate, to inspect, to study

职能

zhí néng

Function, role (of a post or organization)

肆无
忌惮

sì wú jì dàn

Unbridled, unscrupulous, without any scruples

胜负

shèng fù

Victory or defeat, outcome

胡须

hú xū

Beard and mustache

腥

xīng

The smell of raw fish or meat; fishy

自力
更生

zì lì gēng shēng

Self-reliance, to rely on one's own efforts

自卑

zì bēi

Inferiority complex, low self-esteem

自满

zì mǎn

Self-satisfied, complacent

致使

zhì shǐ

To cause, to lead to

致力

zhì lì

To devote oneself to, to strive

艘

sōu

Measure word for ships and boats

苏醒

sū xǐng

To regain consciousness; to wake up

苦尽
甘来

kǔ jìn gān lái

After hardship comes happiness

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