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afternoon + time after 12:00 and before the evening meal ☊
another + one more (thing); additional (thing) ☊
enough + Equal to what is needed; as much as required ☊
governor + person who leads a state or province ☊
knock + To hit something to get people's attention ☊
know + to have knowledge of things in your mind ☊
nobody + no person; no one; not any person ☊
noise + Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance ☊
none + Not any of a group ☊
normal + standard or regular way of doing something ☊
normally + In the manner that is usual or ordinary ☊
nose + part of the face used for breathing and smelling ☊
not + (word indicating the negative of verbs, adjectives, etc) ☊
note + To make mention of something; to make a remark ☊
nothing + Not anything, not a single thing ☊
notice + To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing ☊
now + At the present time or moment ☊
snow + icy material falling from the clouds ☊
unknown + Being unfamiliar or not known ☊
announce + To make a public statement about a plan, decision ☊
announcement + act of informing people about something publicly ☊
economic + Having to do with trade, industry, and money ☊
economy + total of all the goods, services and wages in an area ☊
enormous + Huge, very big, very large ☊
ignore + To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to ☊
innocent + Free from evil or guilt ☊
knowledge + Information, understanding, or skill ☊
minor + Not so large in size, not important or valuable ☊
minority + part that is less than half of the whole; a small part ☊
nor + Used to show two things that are both untrue or do not happen ☊
northern + in or toward the north ☊
november + 11th month of the year ☊
nowhere + Not in or at any place; no place ☊
piano + keyboard instrument used for playing music ☊
technology + use or knowledge of science in industry, engineering etc ☊
acknowledge + To say you accept the truth or value of something ☊
innovation + new invention or idea that is created ☊
notion + idea or opinion about doing something ☊
novel + written fiction story ☊
phenomenon + fact that can observed and studied ☊
nowadays + At the present time; now ☊
noun + the subject or object of a sentence ☊
honor + Respect given to someone who is admired ☊
no + being none; not having or being ☊
north + direction to your left when facing the rising sun ☊
302 New HSK word(s): 1 的 → + of/ structural particle: used before a noun; linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive 1 不 → + (negative prefix)/ not/ no 1 零 → + zero/ nought/ zero sign/ fractional/ fragmentary/ odd (of numbers)/ (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)/ fraction/ (in mathematics) remainder (after division)/ extra/ to wither and fall/ to wither 1 下午 → + afternoon/ p.m./ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 现在 → + now/ at present/ at the moment/ modern/ current/ nowadays 1 谁 → + who/ also pronounced shui2 1 今天 → + today/ at the present/ now 1 他 → + he or him/ (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant)/ (used before sb's name for emphasis)/ (used as a meaningless mock object)/ other/ another 1 中午 → + noon/ midday/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 没 → + (negative prefix for verbs)/ have not/ not 1 家 → + home/ family/ classifier for families or businesses/ refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China/ noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary; corresponds to English -ist; -er; -ary or -ian/ surname Jia/ CL:個|个[ 1 认识 → + to know/ to recognize/ to be familiar with/ acquainted with sth/ knowledge/ understanding/ awareness/ cognition 2 雪 → + snow/ snowfall/ CL:場|场[chang2]/ to have the appearance of snow/ to wipe away; off or out/ to clean 2 白 → + white/ snowy/ pure/ bright/ empty/ blank/ plain/ clear/ to make clear/ in vain/ gratuitous/ free of charge/ reactionary/ anti-communist/ funeral/ to stare coldly/ to write wrong character/ to state/ to explain/ vernacular/ spoken lines in opera/ surname B 2 懂 → + to understand/ to know 2 卖 → + to sell/ to betray/ to spare no effort/ to show off or flaunt 2 介绍 → + to present/ to introduce/ to recommend/ to suggest/ to let know/ to brief 2 贵 → + expensive/ noble/ your (name)/ precious 2 再 → + again/ once more/ re-/ second/ another/ then (after sth; and not until then) 2 门 → + gate/ door/ CL:扇[shan4]/ gateway/ doorway/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ opening/ valve/ switch/ way to do something/ knack/ family/ house/ (religious) sect/ school (of thought)/ class/ category/ phylum or division (taxonomy)/ classifier for large guns/ classifier for les 2 票 → + ticket/ ballot/ bank note/ CL:張|张[zhang1]/ person held for ransom/ amateur performance of Chinese opera/ classifier for shipments and business transactions (topolect) 2 高 → + high/ tall/ above average/ loud/ your (honorific)/ surname Gao 2 告诉 → + to tell/ to inform/ to let know 2 别 → + to leave/ to depart/ to separate/ to distinguish/ to classify/ other/ another/ do not/ must not/ to pin 2 黑 → + black/ dark/ abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China 3 简单 → + simple/ not complicated 3 把 → + to hold/ to contain/ to grasp/ to take hold of/ a handle/ particle marking the following noun as a direct object/ classifier for objects with handle 3 难 → + difficult (to...)/ problem/ difficulty/ difficult/ not good 3 自己 → + self/ (reflexive pronoun)/ own 3 有名 → + famous/ well-known 3 黄 → + yellow/ pornographic/ to fall through 3 词语 → + word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/ term (e.g. technical term)/ expression 3 口 → + mouth/ classifier for things with mouths (people; domestic animals; cannons; wells etc) 3 北方 → + north/ the northern part a country/ China north of the Yellow River 3 鼻子 → + nose/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1] 3 位 → + position/ location/ place/ seat/ classifier for people (honorific)/ classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) 3 刚才 → + just now/ a moment ago 3 而且 → + (not only ...) but also/ moreover/ in addition/ furthermore 3 面条 → + noodles 3 注意 → + to take note of/ to pay attention to 4 反映 → + to mirror/ to reflect/ mirror image/ reflection/ fig. to report/ to make known/ to render/ used erroneously for 反應|反应; response or reaction 4 不但 → + not only (... but also...) 4 不得不 → + have no choice or option but to/ cannot but/ have to/ can't help it/ can't avoid 4 放弃 → + to renounce/ to abandon/ to give up 4 通知 → + to notify/ to inform/ notice/ notification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 不管 → + no matter (what; how)/ regardless of/ no matter 4 不过 → + only/ merely/ no more than/ but/ however/ anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 4 不仅 → + not only (this one)/ not just (...) but also 4 熟悉 → + to be familiar with/ to know well 4 够 → + to reach/ to be enough 4 正常 → + regular/ normal/ ordinary 4 正好 → + just (in time)/ just right/ just enough/ to happen to/ to chance to/ by chance/ it just so happens that 4 推 → + to push/ to cut/ to refuse/ to reject/ to decline/ to shirk (responsibility)/ to put off/ to delay/ to push forward/ to nominate/ to elect 4 科学 → + science/ scientific knowledge/ scientific/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 4 敲 → + extort/ knock/ to strike/ to knock (at a door)/ to hit 4 知识 → + intellectual/ knowledge-related/ knowledge/ CL:門|门[men2] 4 否则 → + if not/ otherwise/ else/ or else 4 响 → + to make a sound/ to sound/ to ring/ loud/ classifier for noises 4 尊重 → + esteem/ respect/ to honor/ to value sth 4 节约 → + to economize/ to conserve (resources)/ economy/ frugal 4 网站 → + website/ network station/ node 4 小说 → + novel/ fiction/ CL:本[ben3];部[bu4] 4 省 → + to save/ to economize/ to do without/ to omit/ to leave out/ province/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 尽管 → + despite/ although/ even though/ in spite of/ unhesitatingly/ do not hesitate (to ask; complain etc)/ (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 4 果然 → + really/ sure enough/ as expected 4 笔记本 → + notebook/ CL:本[ben3] 4 来不及 → + there's not enough time (to do sth)/ it's too late (to do sth) 4 弹钢琴 → + play the piano 4 吵 → + to quarrel/ to make a noise/ noisy/ to disturb by making a noise 4 经济 → + economy/ economic 4 而 → + and/ as well as/ and so/ but (not)/ yet (not)/ (indicates causal relation)/ (indicates change of state)/ (indicates contrast) 4 技术 → + technology/ technique/ skill/ CL:門|门[men2];種|种[zhong3];項|项[xiang4] 4 热闹 → + bustling with noise and excitement/ lively 4 好处 → + benefit/ advantage/ gain/ profit/ also pronounced hao3 chu4/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 平时 → + in normal times/ in peacetime 4 著名 → + famous/ noted/ well-known/ celebrated 4 标准 → + (an official) standard/ norm/ criterion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 诚实 → + honest/ honesty/ honorable/ truthful 4 无 → + -less/ not to have/ no/ none/ not/ to lack/ un- 4 烦恼 → + agonize/ agony/ annoyance/ upset/ vexation/ worries 4 无聊 → + nonsense/ bored 4 无论 → + no matter what or how/ regardless of whether... 5 公布 → + to announce/ to make public/ to publish 5 休闲 → + leisure/ relaxation/ not working/ idle 5 巨大 → + huge/ immense/ very large/ tremendous/ gigantic/ enormous 5 荣幸 → + honored 5 荣誉 → + honor/ credit/ glory/ (honorable) reputation 5 营养 → + nutrition/ nourishment/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 简历 → + Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ résumé (resume)/ biographical notes 5 如今 → + nowadays/ now 5 宣布 → + to declare/ to announce/ to proclaim 5 布 → + cloth/ to declare/ to announce/ to spread/ to make known 5 角色 → + persona/ character in a novel 5 不必 → + need not/ does not have to 5 忽视 → + to neglect/ to ignore 5 诊断 → + diagnosis/ to diagnose 5 通常 → + regular/ usual/ ordinary/ normal 5 哪怕 → + even/ even if/ even though/ no matter how 5 胡说 → + to talk nonsense/ drivel 5 非 → + non-/ not-/ un-/ abbr. for Africa 非洲/ wrong/ evil-doing/ insist on/ simply must 5 不见得 → + not necessarily/ not likely 5 难怪 → + (it's) no wonder (that...)/ (it's) not surprising (that) 5 学问 → + learning/ knowledge/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 地区 → + local/ regional/ district (not necessarily formal administrative unit)/ region/ area/ as suffix to city name; means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 瞎 → + blind/ groundlessly/ foolishly/ to no purpose 5 废话 → + nonsense/ rubbish/ superfluous words/ You don't say!/ No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 5 华裔 → + ethnic Chinese/ non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry 5 不然 → + not so/ no/ or else/ otherwise/ if not 5 除 → + to get rid of/ to remove/ to exclude/ to eliminate/ to wipe out/ to divide/ except/ not including 5 不如 → + not equal to/ not as good as/ inferior to/ it would be better to 5 透明 → + transparent/ open (non-secretive) 5 纷纷 → + one after another/ in succession/ one by one/ continuously/ diverse/ in profusion/ numerous and confused/ pell-mell 5 点头 → + to nod 5 不要紧 → + unimportant/ not serious/ it doesn't matter/ never mind/ it looks all right/ but 5 浅 → + shallow; not deep/ superficial 5 不足 → + insufficient/ lacking/ deficiency/ not enough/ inadequate/ not worth/ cannot/ should not 5 宁可 → + preferably/ one would prefer to...(or not to...)/ would rather/ (would) be better to/ (to pick) the lesser of two evils 5 现象 → + appearance/ phenomenon/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 知道 → + to know/ to be aware of 5 宝贝 → + treasured object/ treasure/ darling/ baby/ cowry/ good-for-nothing or queer character 5 乖 → + (of a child) obedient; well-behaved/ clever/ shrewd/ alert/ perverse/ contrary to reason/ irregular/ abnormal 5 露 → + dew/ syrup/ nectar/ outdoors (not under cover)/ to show/ to reveal/ to betray/ to expose 5 怪不得 → + lit. you can't blame it!/ no wonder!/ so that's why! 5 歪 → + askew/ at a crooked angle/ devious/ noxious 5 观念 → + notion/ thought/ concept/ sense/ views/ ideology/ general impressions 5 节 → + festival/ holiday/ node/ joint/ section/ segment/ part/ to economize/ to save/ to abridge/ moral integrity/ classifier for segments; e.g. lessons; train wagons; biblical verses/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 落后 → + to fall behind/ to lag (in technology etc)/ backward/ to retrogress 5 清淡 → + light (of food; not greasy or strongly flavored)/ insipid/ slack (sales) 5 从此 → + from now on/ since then/ henceforth 5 报告 → + to inform/ report/ make known/ speech/ talk/ lecture/ CL:篇[pian1];份[fen4];個|个[ge4];通[tong4] 5 光临 → + (honorific) Welcome!/ You honor us with your presence./ It is an honor to have you. 5 光荣 → + honor and glory/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 智慧 → + wisdom/ knowledge/ intelligent/ intelligence 5 至今 → + until now 5 声调 → + tone/ note/ a tone (on a Chinese syllable)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 常识 → + common sense/ general knowledge/ CL:門|门[men2] 5 盖 → + lid/ top/ cover/ canopy/ to build 5 打招呼 → + to greet sb by word or action/ to give prior notice 5 彼此 → + each other/ one another 5 尽力 → + to strive one's hardest/ to spare no effort 5 未必 → + not necessarily/ maybe not 5 则 → + conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause/ standard/ norm/ rule/ to imitate/ to follow/ then/ principle/ classifier for written items (such as an official statement) 5 疑问 → + a question/ sth not understood/ to query/ interrogative (gramm.)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 凭 → + to lean against/ to rely on/ on the basis of/ no matter (how; what etc)/ proof 5 闻 → + to hear/ news/ well-known/ famous/ reputation/ fame/ to smell/ to sniff at/ surname Wen 5 单调 → + monotonous 5 特征 → + characteristic/ diagnostic property/ distinctive feature/ trait 5 嘉宾 → + esteemed guest/ honored guest 5 承认 → + to admit/ to concede/ to recognize/ recognition (diplomatic; artistic etc)/ to acknowledge 5 何必 → + there is no need/ why should 5 人物 → + a person/ a character (in a play; novel etc)/ a protagonist/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 是否 → + whether (or not)/ if/ is or isn't 5 表明 → + to make clear/ to make known/ to state clearly/ to indicate/ known 5 忍不住 → + cannot help/ unable to bear 5 体会 → + know (through learning or by experience)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 繁荣 → + prosperous/ booming (economy) 5 掌握 → + to grasp (often fig.)/ to master/ to know well/ to understand sth well and know how to use it/ fluency/ to control/ to seize (initiative; opportunity; destiny) 5 朴素 → + plain and simple/ unadorned/ simple living/ not frivolous 5 根本 → + fundamental/ basic/ root/ simply/ absolutely (not)/ (not) at all/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 无奈 → + without choice/ for lack of better option/ grudgingly/ willy-nilly/ nolens volens/ abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 5 天真 → + naive/ innocent/ artless 6 侮辱 → + to insult/ to humiliate/ dishonor 6 转让 → + transfer (technology; goods etc)/ conveyancing (property) 6 供不应求 → + supply does not meet demand 6 哼 → + to groan/ to snort/ to hum/ to croon/ humph! 6 勿 → + do not 6 赤道 → + equator (of the earth or astronomical body) 6 得不偿失 → + (saying) the gains do not make up for the losses 6 哄 → + roar of laughter (onomatopoeia)/ hubbub/ to roar (as a crowd) 6 公告 → + post/ announcement 6 融洽 → + harmonious/ friendly relations/ on good terms with one another 6 需求 → + requirement/ demand (economics) 6 默默 → + in silence/ not speaking 6 廉洁 → + honest/ not coercive/ honesty/ integrity/ incorruptible 6 须知 → + prerequisites/ rules that must be known before starting sth 6 后顾之忧 → + fears of trouble in the rear (idiom)/ family worries (obstructing freedom of action)/ worries about the future consequences/ often in negative expressions; meaning "no worries about anything" 6 重叠 → + to overlap/ to superimpose/ to telescope/ to run together/ to duplicate/ one over another/ superposition/ an overlap/ redundancy/ reduplication (in Chinese grammar; e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 6 启事 → + announcement (written; on billboard; letter; newspaper or website)/ to post information/ a notice 6 准则 → + norm/ standard/ criterion 6 忽略 → + to neglect/ to overlook/ to ignore 6 公认 → + publicly known (to be)/ accepted (as) 6 宣扬 → + to proclaim/ to make public or well known 6 见多识广 → + experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 6 不得已 → + act against one's will/ have no alternative but to/ have to/ to have no choice/ must 6 迄今为止 → + so far/ up to now/ still (not) 6 不妨 → + there is no harm in/ might as well 6 勇于 → + to dare to/ to be brave enough to 6 不敢当 → + lit. I dare not (accept the honor)/ fig. I don't deserve your praise/ you flatter me 6 布告 → + posting on a bulletin board/ notice/ bulletin/ to announce 6 公证 → + notarization/ notarized/ acknowledgement 6 把手 → + handle/ grip/ knob 6 见闻 → + what one sees and hears/ knowledge/ information 6 争气 → + to work hard for sth/ to resolve on improvement/ determined not to fall short 6 不堪 → + cannot bear/ cannot stand/ utterly/ extremely 6 雪上加霜 → + to add hail to snow (idiom)/ one disaster on top of another/ to make things worse in a bad situation 6 争先恐后 → + striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)/ outdoing one another 6 恼火 → + to get angry/ irritated/ to annoy/ to aggravate/ annoying 6 内涵 → + meaning/ content/ essential properties implied or reflected by a notion/ intention/ connotation/ self-possessed 6 分寸 → + propriety/ appropriate behavior/ proper speech or action/ within the norms 6 内幕 → + inside story/ non-public information/ behind the scenes/ internal 6 不惜 → + not stint/ not spare/ not hesitate (to do sth)/ not scruple (to do sth) 6 先进 → + advanced (technology)/ to advance 6 伤脑筋 → + knotty/ troublesome/ bothersome 6 自主 → + to act for oneself/ autonomous 6 不由得 → + can't help/ cannot but 6 不止 → + incessantly/ without end/ more than/ not limited to 6 正经 → + decent/ honorable/ proper/ serious/ according to standards 6 谴责 → + to denounce/ to condemn/ to criticize/ condemnation/ criticism 6 衰退 → + to decline/ to fall/ to drop/ to falter/ a decline/ recession (in economics) 6 流浪 → + to drift about/ to wander/ to roam/ nomadic/ homeless/ unsettled (e.g. population)/ vagrant 6 显著 → + outstanding/ notable/ remarkable 6 磕 → + to tap/ knock 6 风度 → + elegance (for men)/ elegant demeanor/ grace/ poise 6 愚昧 → + ignorant/ uneducated 6 角落 → + nook/ corner 6 创新 → + innovation/ to bring forth new ideas/ to blaze new trails 6 垄断 → + enjoy market dominance/ monopolize 6 锲而不舍 → + to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)/ to chisel away at sth/ to persevere/ unflagging efforts 6 参照 → + to consult a reference/ to refer to (another document) 6 相辅相成 → + to complement one another (idiom) 6 刻不容缓 → + to brook no delay/ to demand immediate action 6 直播 → + live broadcast (not recorded)/ direct internet broadcasting 6 眼下 → + now/ at present/ subocular (medicine) 6 相应 → + to correspond/ answering (one another)/ to agree (among the part)/ corresponding/ relevant/ appropriate/ (modify) accordingly 6 敷衍 → + to elaborate (on a theme)/ to expound (the classics)/ perfunctory/ to skimp/ to botch/ to do sth half-heartedly or just for show/ barely enough to get by 6 预兆 → + omen/ prognosis (in medicine) 6 外向 → + outward-looking/ extrovert/ extroverted (personality)/ export-oriented (economy) 6 冤枉 → + hatred/ injustice/ bad luck/ unjust treatment/ wronged/ not worthwhile 6 轻而易举 → + easy/ with no difficulty 6 指标 → + norm/ index/ target 6 尊严 → + dignity/ sanctity/ honor/ majesty 6 嘈杂 → + noisy/ clamorous 6 竭尽全力 → + to spare no effort (idiom)/ to do one's utmost 6 完备 → + faultless/ complete/ perfect/ to leave nothing to be desired 6 草率 → + careless/ negligent/ sloppy/ not serious 6 派别 → + denomination/ group/ school/ faction/ school of thought 6 凑合 → + to bring together/ to make do in a bad situation/ to just get by/ to improvise/ passable/ not too bad 6 指责 → + to criticize/ to find fault with/ to denounce 6 腐烂 → + to rot/ to become gangrenous 6 制裁 → + to punish/ punishment/ sanctions (incl. economic) 6 庞大 → + huge/ enormous/ tremendous 6 北极 → + the North Pole/ the Arctic Pole/ the north magnetic pole 6 泡沫 → + foam/ (soap) bubble/ (economic) bubble 6 规范 → + norm/ standard/ specification/ regulation/ rule/ within the rules/ to fix rules/ to regulate/ to specify 6 要命 → + to cause sb's death/ very/ extremely/ frightening/ annoying 6 规格 → + standard/ norm/ specification 6 生疏 → + unfamiliar/ strange/ out of practice/ not accustomed 6 贵族 → + lord/ nobility/ nobleman/ noblewoman/ aristocrat/ aristocracy 6 茫然 → + ignorant/ to have no knowledge of sth 6 劈 → + to hack/ to chop/ to split open/ see 噼啪|劈啪; onomat. for crack; slap; clap; clatter etc 6 师范 → + teacher-training/ pedagogical/ normal (school; e.g. Beijing Normal University) 6 甭 → + need not/ (contraction of 不 and 用) 6 兑现 → + (of a cheque etc) to cash/ to honor a commitment 6 没辙 → + (idiom) unable to solve/ no way to escape a problem 6 暂且 → + for now/ for the time being/ temporarily 6 偏偏 → + (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal)/ unfortunately/ against expectations 6 心得 → + knowledge gained/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 众所周知 → + as everyone knows (idiom) 6 一丝不苟 → + not one thread loose (idiom)/ strictly according to the rules/ meticulous/ not one hair out of place 6 噪音 → + rumble/ noise/ static 6 周转 → + turnover (in cash or personnel)/ to have enough resources to cover a need 6 沉闷 → + oppressive (of weather)/ heavy/ depressed/ not happy 6 而已 → + that's all/ nothing more 6 迷失 → + lost/ not knowing one's location 6 含义 → + meaning (implicit in a phrase)/ implied meaning/ hidden meaning/ hint/ connotation 6 滔滔不绝 → + unceasing torrent (idiom)/ talking non-stop/ gabbling forty to the dozen 6 沉着 → + steady/ calm and collected/ not nervous 6 发布 → + to release/ to issue/ to announce/ to distribute/ also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 6 淘汰 → + to wash out/ elimination (by selection)/ natural selection/ to knock out (in a competition)/ to die out/ to phase out 6 贬义 → + derogatory sense/ negative connotation 6 高尚 → + nobly/ lofty 6 以免 → + in order to avoid/ so as not to 6 免得 → + so as not to/ so as to avoid 6 毫无 → + not in the least/ none whatsoever/ completely without 6 勉强 → + to do with difficulty/ to force sb to do sth/ reluctant/ barely enough 6 便条 → + (informal) note/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4] 6 异常 → + exceptional/ abnormal/ an anomaly 6 疙瘩 → + swelling or lump on skin/ pimple/ knot/ preoccupation/ problem 6 面子 → + outer surface/ outside/ honor/ reputation/ face (as in "losing face")/ self-respect/ feelings/ (medicinal) powder 6 民间 → + among the people/ popular/ folk/ non-governmental/ involving people rather than governments 6 注释 → + marginal notes/ annotation/ to annotate/ to add comments to text 6 无偿 → + free/ no charge/ at no cost 6 家喻户晓 → + understood by everyone (idiom)/ well known/ a household name 6 酒精 → + alcohol/ ethanol CH3CH2OH/ ethyl alcohol/ also written 乙醇/ grain alcohol 6 无从 → + not to have access/ beyond one's authority or capability/ sth one has no way of doing 6 无非 → + only/ nothing else 6 体面 → + dignity/ face (as in "losing face")/ honorable/ creditable/ pretty 6 无可奉告 → + (idiom) "no comment" 6 名副其实 → + not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom) 6 无可奈何 → + have no way out/ have no alternative/ abbr. to 無奈|无奈 [wu2 nai4] 6 认可 → + to approve/ approval/ acknowledgment/ OK 6 任命 → + to appoint and nominate 6 专长 → + specialty/ special knowledge or ability 6 反常 → + unusual/ abnormal 6 无穷无尽 → + vast and limitless (idiom)/ endless span of time/ no vestige of a beginning; no prospect of an end 6 别扭 → + awkward/ difficult/ uncomfortable/ not agreeing/ at loggerheads/ gauche/ awkward (writing or speech) 6 隐患 → + a danger concealed within sth/ hidden damage/ misfortune not visible from the surface 6 名誉 → + fame/ reputation/ honor/ honorary/ emeritus (of retired professor) 6 事务 → + (political; economic etc) affairs/ work 6 无知 → + ignorance 6 更新 → + to replace the old with new/ to renew/ to renovate/ to upgrade/ to update/ to regenerate 6 天文 → + astronomy