Dictionary

4963 words

茫茫

máng máng

Vast, boundless, endless

荒谬

huāng miù

Absurd, ridiculous

莫名
其妙

mò míng qí miào

Inexplicable, baffling

落成

luò chéng

To complete construction, to be inaugurated

董事长

dǒng shì zhǎng

Chairman of the board

蕴藏

yùn cáng

To contain; to hold (resources)

藐视

miǎo shì

To despise, to scorn

虐待

nüè dài

To abuse, to mistreat

蜡烛

là zhú

Candle

表态

biǎo tài

To express one's position or stance

衬托

chèn tuō

To set off, to highlight

衰退

shuāi tuì

To decline, to weaken; recession, downturn

袭击

xí jī

To attack, to assault, to raid

裁员

cái yuán

Layoffs, staff reduction

装卸

zhuāng xiè

To load and unload

见多
识广

jiàn duō shí guǎng

Experienced and knowledgeable

见闻

jiàn wén

Knowledge, experience, what one sees and hears

观光

guān guāng

To sightsee, to go sightseeing

讥笑

jī xiào

To ridicule, to sneer at

诬陷

wū xiàn

To frame, to falsely accuse

误解

wù jiě

To misunderstand; misunderstanding

请帖

qǐng tiě

Invitation card

请柬

qǐng jiǎn

Invitation card

请示

qǐng shì

To request instructions

诽谤

fěi bàng

To slander, to defame

谅解

liàng jiě

Understanding, forgiveness

警惕

jǐng tì

To be vigilant, to be on guard

豪迈

háo mài

Bold and heroic

贪婪

tān lán

Greedy, avaricious

贫乏

pín fá

Poor, lacking, deficient

贬义

biǎn yì

Derogatory meaning, negative connotation

贿赂

huì lù

To bribe; bribery

赤字

chì zì

Budget deficit

走漏

zǒu lòu

To leak (information), to divulge

起伏

qǐ fú

To rise and fall; ups and downs; fluctuations

起草

qǐ cǎo

To draft, to draw up

足以

zú yǐ

To be sufficient to, enough to

趴

pā

To lie prone, to lean over

跟随

gēn suí

To follow, to accompany

轮廓

lún kuò

Outline, contour, silhouette

轰动

hōng dòng

To cause a sensation

辜负

gū fù

To let down, to betray trust

辩解

biàn jiě

To justify, to explain away

辩证

biàn zhèng

Dialectics; dialectical

迁就

qiān jiù

To accommodate, to yield to

过滤

guò lǜ

To filter, to strain

过瘾

guò yǐn

To satisfy a craving, to enjoy thoroughly

还原

huán yuán

To restore, to revert to original state

迟疑

chí yí

To hesitate, to be indecisive

迟钝

chí dùn

Slow-witted, sluggish

迫不
及待

pò bù jí dài

Impatient, eager, can't wait

迫害

pò hài

To persecute, to oppress

迷人

mí rén

Charming, enchanting

迷惑

mí huò

To be confused; to puzzle

迸发

bèng fā

To burst forth, to erupt

追悼

zhuī dào

To mourn, to grieve for the deceased

追究

zhuī jiū

To investigate, to look into

逆行

nì xíng

To go in the opposite direction

递增

dì zēng

Increasing progressively

通缉

tōng jī

To issue a wanted notice

逝世

shì shì

To pass away, to die

造型

zào xíng

Modeling; shaping; image

遍布

biàn bù

To spread everywhere, to be found all over

遭殃

zāo yāng

To suffer disaster, to be afflicted

鄙视

bǐ shì

To despise, to look down upon

配备

pèi bèi

To equip; to provide with

酗酒

xù jiǔ

To drink excessively, alcoholism

酝酿

yùn niàng

To brew, to ferment, to be in the making

重叠

chóng dié

To overlap, to duplicate

重心

zhòng xīn

Center of gravity; main point

铺

pū

To spread, to lay

锲而
不舍

qiè ér bù shě

Perseverance, persistence

镇定

zhèn dìng

Calm, composed, to keep calm

闲话

xián huà

Idle talk, gossip

防守

fáng shǒu

To defend, to guard

阶层

jiē céng

Social stratum, class

附和

fù hè

To echo, to chime in, to agree with

陶醉

táo zuì

To be intoxicated, to be enchanted

隐约

yǐn yuē

Vague, indistinct, faint

随即

suí jí

Immediately, right away

隔阂

gé hé

Estrangement, barrier, alienation

难能
可贵

nán néng kě guì

Rare and valuable, commendable

雌雄

cí xióng

Female and male; weak and strong

雪上
加霜

xuě shàng jiā shuāng

Adding frost to snow; one misfortune after another

震惊

zhèn jīng

Shock, astonishment

霸道

bà dào

Tyranny, despotism, arrogance

鞠躬

jū gōng

To bow deeply

鞭策

biān cè

To spur on, to urge

顽固

wán gù

Stubborn, obstinate

预兆

yù zhào

Omen, portent, sign

颠簸

diān bǒ

Bumpiness, turbulence, jolt

风土
人情

fēng tǔ rén qíng

Local conditions and customs

风度

fēng dù

Grace, demeanor, good manners

飞禽
走兽

fēi qín zǒu shòu

Birds and beasts; all animals

飞跃

fēi yuè

Leap; rapid development

饱经
沧桑

bǎo jīng cāng sāng

To have experienced the vicissitudes of life

饲养

sì yǎng

To raise, to breed (livestock)

驱逐

qū zhú

To deport, to expel

驻扎

zhù zhā

To be stationed, to garrison

验收

yàn shōu

Acceptance inspection, to check and accept

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