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ability + The power, money, or skill to do something ☊
able + Having the ability to do something ☊
about + of (a subject); concerning ☊
above + In a higher place than something else ☊
absolute + Complete and total ☊
absolutely + completely; totally; very ☊
accept + to agree to receive or take something offered ☊
acceptable + Satisfactory; good enough ☊
account + arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you ☊
across + From one side to the other of something ☊
act + To behave in a certain way ☊
action + Something that a person or thing does ☊
actual + Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real ☊
actually + used to add new (often different) information ☊
add + To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2 ☊
addition + Fact of adding something; thing that is added ☊
additional + Further or added ☊
address + exact street location of a place ☊
admit + To agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true ☊
advertise + to show how good a product is, to make people buy ☊
advertisement + poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product ☊
afford + to have enough money to pay for something ☊
afraid + Worried that something bad will happen; scared ☊
after + Later than another time, or behind something ☊
afternoon + time after 12:00 and before the evening meal ☊
again + One more time, once more ☊
against + in opposition to; disagreeing with ☊
age + number of years a person has lived (also of things) ☊
ago + At a specified length of time in the past ☊
agree + to have the same opinion as someone else ☊
agreement + when you share the same opinion or reach a decision ☊
ahead + In or toward the front ☊
air + mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe ☊
all + completely; totally ☊
allow + To let or permit someone do something ☊
almost + Only a little less than, nearly, not quite ☊
alone + Without anyone or anything else ☊
along + At a point on a line ☊
already + Having happened or been done before this time ☊
alright + OK; fine; good ☊
also + In addition; too; in a similar way ☊
although + Despite the fact that; however ☊
always + at all times; in every situation ☊
amaze + To cause wonder; to surprise completely ☊
among + In the center of some things; in relation to several things ☊
amount + quantity of something ☊
and + used to refer to two or more things ☊
angry + Having a strong feeling of being upset ☊
animal + A living creature that is not a plant or person ☊
another + one more (thing); additional (thing) ☊
answer + solution to a problem or test question ☊
any + one (thing) of many; some (thing) ☊
anybody + Any person; anyone ☊
anymore + No longer; no more ☊
anyone + Any person ☊
anything + thing of any kind; used to refer to a thing in questions ☊
anyway + A word people use to change the topic of a conversation ☊
anywhere + in, at or to any place; used in questions, with 'not' ☊
apart + Separated by an amount of time or space ☊
apparent + Easy to see or clearly understand ☊
apparently + according to what you heard; from what can be seen ☊
appear + to be seen, become visible; come into sight ☊
appearance + The way that something looks ☊
area + A specific section or space; part of a region ☊
arm + part of your body from your shoulder to your hand ☊
around + Located on every side, or along something ☊
arrival + when someone or something gets to at a place ☊
arrive + to reach the place you are travelling to ☊
art + A creative skill using the imagination, e.g. painting ☊
artist + A person who is skilled and creative in art, such as a painter ☊
as + word that is used to compare two equal things ☊
ashamed + Feeling shame or guilt because you did something wrong ☊
ask + To say to someone that you want something ☊
at + in the place where something is ☊
autumn + The season when the weather is getting colder, after summer ☊
aware + Knowing or feeling that something exists ☊
awareness + Having knowledge of something ☊
away + Not here; far from here; in a different direction ☊
awful + Very bad; horrible; terrible ☊
baby + very young child, who cannot yet speak ☊
back + have returned to a place you were before ☊
bad + Not good; wrong ☊
badly + Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked ☊
bag + soft container to put things in and carry with you ☊
ball + small round object often used in a game or sport ☊
bank + A financial institution that keeps or lends money ☊
bar + To prevent entry, exit or an action ☊
basic + at the most important or easiest (beginner) level ☊
basically + Used before you explain something simply ☊
bath + long container you fill with hot water to wash in ☊
be + Being ☊
beach + large area of sand, next to an area of water ☊
bear + large brown animal with fur that lives in forests ☊
beat + To win against another person or team; defeat ☊
beautiful + Having very attractive or appealing physical qualities ☊
beauty + The quality of being physically or visually attractive ☊
because + For a reason ☊
become + To begin to be; grow to be; develop into ☊
bed + A piece of furniture that people sleep on ☊
before + At a time earlier than the present; previously ☊
begin + To do the first part of an action; to start ☊
behind + In or toward the back ☊
believe + To think or accept that something is true ☊
below + In a lower position, place, or level ☊
beneath + Under; In or to a lower position; below ☊
beside + By the side of something; next to something ☊
besides + Other than or in addition to ☊
bet + To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses ☊
between + In the space that separates two objects ☊
beyond + On or to the farther side; in addition to ☊
big + Large ☊
bill + piece of paper showing what you have to pay ☊
billion + number 1,000,000,000 ☊
bird + animal with feathers that uses wings to fly ☊
birth + time when a baby or young animal is born ☊
bit + small piece of something ☊
black + color of the sky on a dark night ☊
blood + red liquid in the bodies of people and animals ☊
bloody + Covered or spotted with blood on the surface ☊
blow + To move something using air ☊
blue + color of the clear sky ☊
boat + small form of transport for traveling on water ☊
body + A person's physical self ☊
bone + hard piece of your body that forms the skeleton ☊
book + Thing made of pages with writing on that you read ☊
both + Used to refer to two things at the same time ☊
bother + To take the trouble to do something ☊
bottle + container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids ☊
bottom + lowest part of something; part on which it rests ☊
box + A container with (usually) four straight sides and a lid ☊
boy + A young male person ☊
bread + Baked food made from flour, used in sandwiches, etc. ☊
break + to separate into pieces by force, or by dropping ☊
breakfast + first meal of the day ☊
breath + air you take in and out of your body ☊
bright + Producing a lot of light ☊
bring + to take or go with someone to a place ☊
brother + A boy or man who shares a parent with you ☊
brown + of the color of coffee or chocolate ☊
build + To make, e.g. a house, by putting materials together ☊
burn + To destroy with fire ☊
bus + A large road vehicle used for carrying many people ☊
business + A company formed for making profit ☊
busy + working hard doing something; full of activity ☊
but + Used before you say something different, opposite ☊
buy + To get something by paying money for it ☊
buyer + A person who buys, e.g. a customer in a store ☊
by + Near; with ☊
cake + A sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat and sugar ☊
camp + place where people live for a short time in tents ☊
can + To be able to; have the skill to; have the time to ☊
car + A vehicle with four wheels and engine that can carry things ☊
card + small piece of paper or plastic used as I.D. ☊
care + to look after someone or something ☊
careful + Thinking about what you are doing in order to avoid a mistake ☊
carefully + In a manner that involves focus and care ☊
carry + To hold something and move it to another place ☊
case + example or instance of something ☊
cat + animal of the lion, tiger and leopard family ☊
catch + use your hands to stop and hold something flying ☊
cause + To make something happen; create effect or result ☊
center + place in the middle of something ☊
central + Being in the middle ☊
certain + Being sure about something; without doubt ☊
certainly + (said when something is definitely true or is sure to happen) ☊
chair + A piece of furniture you sit on when sitting at a table or desk ☊
chance + The possibility that something will happen ☊
change + To make or become different, or into something else ☊
charge + To ask for money as a price for a service or goods ☊
cheap + Not costing a lot of money ☊
check + To confirm the details of something are correct ☊
chicken + A bird which cannot fly that is raised for its eggs and meat ☊
child + A very young person, between about 2 and 15 ☊
childhood + The time when you are a child ☊
chip + To break a piece off something e.g. a cup ☊
choice + decision between two or more possibilities ☊
choose + To select; decide between several possibilities ☊
church + building where christians gather and pray to god ☊
city + A heavily populated area with many buildings and roads ☊
class + rank or level in society, ranked from high (rich professional people) to low (ordinary people) ☊
clean + Being free from dirt or marks because it was washed ☊
clear + Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious ☊
clearly + In a way that is easy to understand; obviously ☊
climb + To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point ☊
clock + A device that shows the time ☊
close + Next to; only a short distance away ☊
closely + nearby; just next to ☊
clothes + The things you wear on your body e.g. shirt, dress, tie ☊
clothing + The things you wear on your body e.g. shirt, dress, tie ☊
club + group of people who share an interest, as in sport ☊
coat + clothing worn outside over your normal clothes ☊
coffee + A brown drink made from roasted beans and boiled water ☊
cold + Having a very low temperature ☊
collect + To gather things/people together in one place ☊
collection + group of similar things gathered as a hobby ☊
college + school or educational institution for adults ☊
color + Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue ☊
come + To move toward someone; go with someone ☊
comfort + state of being relaxed, warm or happy ☊
comfortable + not being worried about something; at ease ☊
company + A business that sells things or provides services ☊
complete + To finish or reach the end of doing something ☊
completely + In every way or as much as possible ☊
compute + To find out by calculating or estimating ☊
computer + A machine for storing information and accessing the internet ☊
concern + feeling of worry or anxiety ☊
consider + To think carefully about something ☊
consideration + careful thought; thinking about something ☊
continue + To do something without stopping, or after pausing ☊
continuous + Happening, existing, or being performed without stops ☊
control + To direct or influence the behavior of something ☊
conversation + when you talk with other people; discussion or chat ☊
cook + To heat food until it is ready to eat ☊
cool + Almost cold; not warm or hot ☊
corner + place where two lines, sides, corners etc meet ☊
cost + The price you pay for something ☊
could + Used as the past form of can, to indicate possibility ☊
count + To add things together to find the total number ☊
country + An area of land that is controlled by a government ☊
couple + two of something; two people; a pair ☊
course + The route or direction that a river, etc moves along ☊
court + large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball ☊
cover + thing you put over something to close or hide it ☊
coverage + type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts ☊
crazy + Not being sensible or practical ☊
crime + act that is against the law; murder, theft etc ☊
cross + To meet at one point ☊
cry + to produce tears and sounds because of pain ☊
cup + small round container used to hold liquids for drinking ☊
cut + To use a knife or scissors to divide or open the surface ☊
daily + Happening every day ☊
dance + To move your body rhythmically to music ☊
danger + The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, or killed ☊
dangerous + involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky ☊
dark + Having little or no light; not light in color ☊
darkness + The state or quality of being dark in color ☊
date + A day in the calendar such as January 3rd ☊
daughter + A female child of someone ☊
day + Each of the 24 hours beginning at midnight ☊
dead + Not alive ☊
deal + to give out (cards, etc) to; distribute ☊
dealer + Someone who buys things to sell to others ☊
dear + Loved or valued very much ☊
death + when someone dies; the end of life ☊
decide + To make a choice about something or choose after thinking ☊
deep + Going far down from the surface ☊
deeply + to a great, intense or extreme extent ☊
definitely + Without question; beyond doubt ☊
degree + unit for measuring temperature or angles ☊
depend on + To rely on for support (financial or emotional) ☊
dependent + Someone who relies on someone for (financial) support ☊
depth + distance below a surface ☊
die + (of a person) to stop living ☊
difference + Not of the same kind; unlike other things ☊
different + Not of the same kind; unlike other things ☊
differently + In another and different manner ☊
difficult + Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it ☊
difficulty + Something that is hard to do ☊
dig + To move material to create a hole ☊
dinner + The main meal of the day, usually in the evening in the US ☊
dirty + Not clean ☊
discover + To find something new that was not known before ☊
discovery + Learning something for the first time ☊
do + To act; to perform actions ☊
dog + Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet ☊
door + You walk through this when you go in a room ☊
double + Two times the amount or degree; twice ☊
doubt + not being sure of something; lack of certainty ☊
down + Going from a higher position to a lower position ☊
draw + To create an image using pen or pencil and paper ☊
dream + images, thoughts, and feelings that are experienced during sleep ☊
dress + Women's garment with a top part and a skirt ☊
drink + To put water in your body through your mouth ☊
drive + To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere ☊
driver + Someone who operates a vehicle ☊
drop + To let something fall from your hand ☊
drug + chemical used as a medicine ☊
dry + Without water; not wet ☊
during + At some point in the course of an event or thing ☊
each + Every one of two or more things ☊
ear + Thing on either side of your head that you hear with ☊
early + Happening sooner than expected ☊
earth + the planet we live on ☊
easily + without difficulty ☊
east + The direction where the sun rises ☊
easy + Not hard to do; not difficult ☊
eat + to put food in your mouth ☊
edge + boundary of a surface ☊
educate + to teach someone in a school or college ☊
educational + Intended to teach or inform ☊
egg + hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born ☊
eight + 8 ☊
eighteen + 18 ☊
eighty + 80 ☊
either + one of two (used when there is a choice of two) ☊
else + otherwise; if you fail to... ☊
elsewhere + In or to another or different place ☊
employ + To pay a person to work for you; to give a job to ☊
employee + person who works for someone else for payment ☊
employer + person or firm that hires workers ☊
employment + act of employing someone ☊
empty + Containing nothing; with no contents ☊
engine + machine that changes energy into mechanical motion ☊
enjoy + To take pleasure in something ☊
enough + Equal to what is needed; as much as required ☊
enter + To go into a room ☊
especially + More than usual; extremely ☊
even + (when this is surprising) as well; too ☊
evening + The last part of the day and early part of the night ☊
ever + At any time; at all times in the future ☊
every + Including each person or thing in a group ☊
everybody + Every person; everyone ☊
everyday + Used or seen daily; suitable for daily use; ordinary ☊
everyone + Every person; everybody ☊
everything + All of the things mentioned ☊
everywhere + Every place ☊
exact + Completely correct; accurate; specific ☊
exactly + No more and no less than; precisely ☊
except + Not including; other than ☊
excite + To make someone feel happy, interested or eager ☊
excitement + When people feel very happy and enthusiastic ☊
excuse + to allow someone not to do (jury service, etc) ☊
expect + To believe something is probably going to happen ☊
expectation + belief or hope that something is going to happen ☊
expensive + Costing a lot of money ☊
experience + knowledge gained by living life, doing new things ☊
explain + To make clear or easy to understand by describing ☊
explanation + details or reasons given to make something clear ☊
express + To state or show what you think or how you feel ☊
expression + act of making your thoughts and feelings known ☊
extra + More than necessary; additional ☊
eye + The part of the body that you see with ☊
face + front part of the head where eyes, nose, and mouth are ☊
fact + something that is known or proved to be true ☊
fair + Treating all people the same way ☊
fairly + quite; pretty; between very and a little ☊
family + a group of people who are related through blood ☊
far + a long way away ☊
farm + Land used for growing crops or raising animals ☊
farmer + person who operates a farm ☊
fast + Moving or able to move quickly ☊
fat + oily part of meat ☊
father + A male parent ☊
favorite + Most liked; best loved ☊
fear + unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger ☊
feed + To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby ☊
feel + To be aware of or experience an emotion or sensation ☊
few + not many; small in number ☊
field + open area of land, especially without buildings ☊
fifteen + 15 ☊
fifty + 50 ☊
fight + act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them ☊
figure + to understand after thinking; work out ☊
fill + To make something full ☊
film + movie ☊
final + Being the last thing in a series ☊
finally + After a long time or some difficulty ☊
find + To discover something by looking for it ☊
fine + Good, acceptable or satisfactory ☊
finger + One of the five long parts of the hand ☊
finish + the end of something; completion ☊
fire + heat and the flame produced when burning ☊
firstly + Before anything else ☊
fish + animal that swims and lives in the sea ☊
fit + Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct ☊
five + 5 ☊
fix + To make something whole or able to work again ☊
flat + level; even; without curves or bumps ☊
floor + part of a room on which you stand ☊
flower + plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose ☊
fly + To travel through the air using wings ☊
follow + to come after someone; be guided by someone ☊
food + What people and animals eat to live ☊
foot + lowest part of the leg we use to stand on ☊
football + sport where 2 teams try to kick a ball in a goal; soccer ☊
force + To use physical strength or violence to persuade ☊
forest + large area with many trees ☊
forget + To not remember something ☊
form + visible shape or style; type; kind ☊
fortunate + Having good luck ☊
forty + 40 ☊
forward + Toward what is ahead or in front ☊
found + To discover something by looking for it ☊
four + 4 ☊
fourteen + 14 ☊
free + Costing no money ☊
freedom + state of being free, not being controlled ☊
freeze + To harden to a solid below zero degrees ☊
fresh + Newly made or gathered ☊
friday + firth day of the week; the day after Thursday ☊
friendly + Acting like a friend; kind and helpful ☊
friendship + feeling of liking someone; good relationship ☊
frighten + To make someone afraid or nervous ☊
from + Starting at a particular place, time or level ☊
front + Opposite of back; the forward part of an object ☊
full + Containing or holding as much as possible ☊
fully + Completely or entirely ☊
funny + Causing laughter; amusing ☊
further + extra; in addition ☊
game + Activity with rules that people play to have fun ☊
garden + yard; ground outside your house to grow plants ☊
gas + the elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen ☊
general + Widespread, normal or usual ☊
generally + Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people ☊
gentle + kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent ☊
gently + In a mild, careful, and soft manner ☊
get + To obtain, receive or be given something ☊
girl + A female child; a young woman ☊
give + To hand over or present something to someone ☊
glad + happy that something happened; pleased ☊
glance + quick or temporary look ☊
glass + hard transparent material used for making windows ☊
go + To move or travel to another place ☊
god + religion supernatural being with special powers ☊
gold + soft yellow metal that is very valuable ☊
golden + Made of gold ☊
good + excellent; high quality ☊
govern + To officially control and lead, conduct the policy, make decisions ☊
government + group of people and system which rule a nation ☊
governor + person who leads a state or province ☊
grass + Plants with narrow green leaves, grown on lawns ☊
greatly + an extraordinary extent or degree ☊
green + the color of young leaves ☊
ground + solid surface of the earth that we stand on ☊
group + number of people or things gathered together ☊
grow + To develop and become bigger or taller over time ☊
growth + act of growing ☊
guess + to give an answer without knowing if it is correct ☊
gun + weapon in which bullets are fired down a metal tube ☊
guy + informal man; boy; any person ☊
hair + long thin strands on your head or body ☊
hall + area inside the entrance of a house ☊
hand + body part at the end of a person's arm ☊
handle + To have the ability to cope with or take responsibility for ☊
hang + To attach a picture, photograph etc onto a wall ☊
happen + To take place or occur ☊
happiness + state of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction ☊
happy + Feeling pleasure or joy; glad ☊
hard + difficult to bend, break or cut; solid ☊
hardly + Clearly or undoubtedly not; very little ☊
hat + item of clothing worn on your head ☊
hate + to have a very strong feeling of dislike for ☊
have + To own, possess, or hold something ☊
head + top part of your body with eyes and a mouth ☊
health + (person, company) being in a good condition; being well ☊
healthy + in good condition physically (or financially); not ill or bad ☊
hear + To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear ☊
heart + the part of the body that pumps blood ☊
heat + To make hot or hotter ☊
heavily + a lot or to a great degree ☊
heavy + Having a lot of weight ☊
hell + Any place of pain and suffering ☊
hello + What you say when you meet someone ☊
help + To act to enable a person to do something; assist ☊
helpful + Doing things that help someone ☊
her + (Subject form of a female you are talking about) ☊
here + In this place; at this location, position or time ☊
herself + female person that did the original action ☊
hi + What you say when you meet someone ☊
hide + to put a thing where it can't be found; go where you won't be found ☊
high + Rising upward a great distance ☊
highly + more than usual; to a great degree ☊
hill + High land not as high as a mountain ☊
him + Subject form of a male person you are talking about ☊
himself + the same (male) person who did the action ☊
his + Something belonging to a male person ☊
historian + Someone who studies or writes about the course of history ☊
historic + Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past ☊
historical + Connected with the past ☊
history + study of past event ☊
hit + To fight, attack or damage something or someone ☊
hold + To use hands or arms to carry or keep something ☊
holder + person who owns or has received something ☊
hole + opening into or through something ☊
holiday + day when people don't go to work or school ☊
home + place where a person or a family lives ☊
honest + Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy ☊
hope + when you wish something would happen; what you wish ☊
hopefully + in a manner wishing something to happen ☊
horrible + Very unpleasant ☊
horse + large animal with 4 legs used for riding ☊
hospital + building for sick people, with doctors and nurses ☊
hot + Having a high temperature ☊
hour + 60 minutes ☊
house + building in which a family, person lives ☊
how + (used to explain the way to do something) ☊
however + (used to introduce a counter statement to what has been said) ☊
huge + Very very large ☊
human + a person; a man, woman or child ☊
hundred + 100 ☊
hunger + need for food; a severe lack of food ☊
hunt + To search for wild animals to kill (for food) ☊
hurry + To move/act quickly to get somewhere/do something ☊
hurt + To cause pain, damage or injury ☊
husband + married man ☊
ice + frozen gas or liquid, esp. water ☊
idea + belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan ☊
if + Introducing a condition for something to happen ☊
imagination + ability to think of new ideas; creation of mental images ☊
imagine + to think creatively about; form mental picture of ☊
important + having a big effect on (person, the future) ☊
impossible + very unlikely to happen or exist ☊
indeed + actually; in fact; in reality ☊
inform + To give information or facts about something ☊
information + collection of facts and details about something ☊
inner + Concerning the inside part of something ☊
inside + being in something ☊
instead + When one thing is replaced by another ☊
insurance + Payments to cover potential loss/damage/injury/death ☊
insure + to buy protection against possible loss/damage/injury ☊
interest + to make someone want to know about something ☊
into + Going inside something ☊
involve + To have or be included as a part of something ☊
involvement + act or process of joining in a particular activity ☊
island + area of land that is surrounded by water ☊
issue + important topic discussed, debated or argued over ☊
it + A thing that has been previously mentioned ☊
its + of something; belonging or related to something ☊
itself + Referring to it ☊
job + regular work of earning money ☊
join + To bring something close to another, to become one ☊
joke + To say or do things that are meant to be funny ☊
judge + To form an opinion after careful consideration ☊
judgment + opinion that is made after careful consideration ☊
jump + To push your body into the air with your legs ☊
just + just when, just as exactly at the time of ☊
keep + To have and continue to hold something ☊
key + Something you use to open a lock or start a car ☊
kick + hit using the foot ☊
kid + informal child or young person ☊
kill + To end the life of a person or other living thing ☊
kind + One type of thing ☊
king + royal male ruler of a country (inherited from family) ☊
kiss + To put your lips against another’s to show love ☊
kitchen + place where food is cooked ☊
knock + To hit something to get people's attention ☊
know + to have knowledge of things in your mind ☊
lady + another way of saying ‘woman’ ☊
lake + large area of water surrounded by land ☊
land + the earth; the ground ☊
large + Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, long, or fat ☊
largely + In large part; mainly or chiefly ☊
last + the one before ☊
late + Happening near the end of a given time ☊
laugh + To make a happy sound when something is funny ☊
law + system or rules made by the government ☊
lay + To put or set something down in a flat position ☊
lazy + not liking to work or make an effort; idle ☊
lead + to show the way or guide others ☊
leader + person who is in charge of a group or task ☊
leadership + quality of being able to guide or influence others ☊
learn + to get knowledge or skills by study or experience ☊
least + In the smallest or lowest way ☊
leave + to go away from; depart ☊
left + side of your body your heart is on ☊
leg + Part of the body from the thigh down ☊
less + smaller in amount or degree ☊
let + to not stop someone from doing something ☊
letter + message you put in an envelope and send by post ☊
level + To make things flat or even ☊
lie + To say something that you know is not true ☊
life + All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans ☊
lift + To move something to higher position ☊
like + To find something pleasing; to prefer something ☊
line + mark that is long, straight and very thin ☊
lip + top and bottom part of the outside of person's mouth ☊
list + series of written names, words or numbers ☊
listen + To use your ears to hear and understand things ☊
listener + Someone who listens ☊
little + not great in size, amount, or degree; small ☊
live + To be alive ☊
load + large, often heavy, amount of something to be moved ☊
local + Relating or restricted to a particular area, city, or town ☊
lock + To use a key/code so others can’t open something ☊
long + large distance from one end to the other ☊
look at + to use your eyes to focus on something ☊
lose + to be unable to find something you once had ☊
lot + a lot (of) many or much of ☊
loud + Making a lot of noise ☊
love + To care for and like someone very strong and deeply ☊
lovely + Attractive or beautiful ☊
lover + person who loves someone or is loved by someone ☊
low + not high; being near the ground, or bottom ☊
luck + accidental way things happen, often good things ☊
lucky + fortunate; having good things happen by chance ☊
lunch + light meal eaten in the middle of the day ☊
machine + piece of equipment used to do work ☊
mad + Very angry ☊
main + Most important; most often used ☊
mainly + mostly; usually; being the largest part ☊
major + Important, serious, or large in scope ☊
make + to create something by putting things together ☊
maker + person, company, or object that creates things ☊
man + An adult male human being ☊
manage + To run or operate a business by directing others ☊
management + people who are in control of a business or group ☊
manager + person who controls and runs a business or group ☊
many + Used to refer a large number of things ☊
mark + To make or leave a visible sign on something; a writing symbol ☊
market + public event where people sell goods on tables ☊
marriage + formal relationship between a husband and a wife ☊
marry + To become the husband or wife of someone ☊
master + being very skilled at doing something ☊
matter + problem or reason for concern ☊
maybe + Possibly but not certainly; perhaps ☊
me + Object form of the person now speaking or writing ☊
meal + food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner ☊
meet + To come together at a certain time or place ☊
member + person or thing belonging to a group or team ☊
membership + being a member of a group; joining a group ☊
mention + To refer to or talk or write about something ☊
mess + state of confusion and disorderliness ☊
middle + place that is halfway between two things ☊
might + used to express that something could happen ☊
mile + unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers ☊
milk + white liquid produced by females to feed babies ☊
million + 1,000,000 ☊
mind + part of humans that allows us to think or feel ☊
mine + That thing that belongs to me ☊
minute + unit of time equal to 60 seconds ☊
miss + to be too late to ride on something e.g. train or bus ☊
mistake + something done wrong, calculated wrong, etc; error ☊
moment + very short or brief period of time ☊
money + Coins or notes we use to pay for things ☊
month + one of 12 28-31 day periods in the year ☊
monthly + Occurring about once every 4 weeks ☊
more + Greater in amount, number, or size ☊
morning + early part of the day before 12 pm ☊
most + nearly all of something ☊
mostly + In large part; mainly or chiefly ☊
mountain + very high piece of land, higher than a hill ☊
mouth + part of the face used for eating and talking ☊
move + to cause something to change to a different place ☊
movement + part of a piece of music ☊
movie + motion picture; film ☊
much + a lot; large amount; a high degree of ☊
music + sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure ☊
musical + play or movie set to music ☊
musician + person who writes, sings, or plays music, as a job ☊
must + (used to say that something is required or necessary) ☊
my + Of mine; belonging to me ☊
myself + the same person as did the action mentioned ☊
name + What something or someone is called ☊
nation + area or region controlled by a government and army ☊
national + Concerning a nation as a whole ☊
natural + Not made by humans; without human intervention ☊
naturally + Without the aid of someone or something ☊
nature + physical world, including plants, animals, rocks ☊
near + With a small distance between things ☊
nearby + Close to where you are ☊
nearly + not completely; almost ☊
necessarily + In a way that is needed or required, or is unavoidable ☊
necessary + Needed or required; unavoidable ☊
neck + part of the body joining the head and the body ☊
need + to be unable to manage without something; require ☊
neighbor + person who lives, or is near, you ☊
neighborhood + area of a town or city that people live in ☊
never + Not ever; not at any time ☊
newly + Very recently; just done or made ☊
next + immediately after the previous one ☊
nice + Good or enjoyable ☊
night + time when sun does not shine ☊
nine + 9 ☊
nineteen + 19 ☊
ninety + 90 ☊
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 ☊
number + symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793 ☊
nurse + person trained to care for sick or injured people ☊
obvious + Easily understood and clear; plain to see ☊
obviously + in a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand ☊
of + Belonging to or connected with something ☊
off + not having on; not wearing ☊
offer + to give the opportunity to accept something ☊
office + building of set of rooms used to do business or professional activities ☊
officer + person with an important position in an organization ☊
often + Many times, frequently, on many occasions ☊
oil + thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel ☊
okay + Yes; alright ☊
old + Having existed for a long time, not young or new ☊
once + One time; one instance ☊
one + number 1 ☊
only + just one; just that amount or thing; not more than ☊
onto + Movement towards a certain direction, or into a certain area ☊
open + Not closed or shut ☊
orange + being a color that is a mixture of red and yellow ☊
order + to ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal ☊
other + (something) else; not the first (one) ☊
ought + what is expected; should ☊
our + Belonging to us ☊
ourselves + Used by a speaker to show that they and one or more people are affected by their action ☊
out + In a direction or movement away from the inside or center ☊
outside + area around or near something, such as a building ☊
over + in the direction of; toward ☊
own + yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another ☊
owner + person who owns or has something ☊
ownership + state of having a legal right to possess something ☊
pack + To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip ☊
package + box or container items are placed in for mailing ☊
page + One side of a sheet of paper ☊
pain + strong feeling of hurt or discomfort ☊
paint + to apply something; coat ☊
pair + two of the same thing, e.g. socks ☊
paper + pages of a book are made from this ☊
parent + person's/animal's mother or father ☊
particular + one specific (one) ☊
particularly + specially; more than others ☊
partly + In part; not completely ☊
party + social event often with food, drinks and dancing ☊
pass + To travel through or near a place ☊
past + time that existed before now, e.g. long ago ☊
pay + To give money for goods or work done ☊
payment + amount of money that is paid for something ☊
people + Human beings in general; plural of person ☊
perfect + so good it/they cannot be improved ☊
perfectly + In a faultless manner; without mistakes ☊
perhaps + Possibly, but not certainly; maybe ☊
person + man, woman or child ☊
personal + done by or to a particular person; individual ☊
personally + by a specific person, and not by anyone else ☊
phone + To talk to someone using a telephone ☊
photo + short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera ☊
photograph + To take a picture with a camera ☊
pick + to decide on a thing from various choices; select ☊
picture + painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen ☊
piece + small part that of something larger ☊
place + To put something in a certain location or position ☊
plan + detailed proposal/set of actions to do something ☊
plant + living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil ☊
player + person who plays sports ☊
please + You say this when you politely ask people for things ☊
plenty + when there is not too little of something; a lot ☊
plus + Having a value greater than zero ☊
police + People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes ☊
poor + Without money; not rich ☊
pop + to cause something to open or burst suddenly ☊
position + specific location where someone or something is ☊
possibility + something with a chance of happening or being true ☊
possible + Having a chance of happening, or being true ☊
possibly + may be true or likely, but is uncertain ☊
pot + deep, round container that is used for cooking ☊
pound + unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kg ☊
power + legal or official right to perform certain actions ☊
powerful + Having control or influence over ☊
preparation + act of making ready for a purpose or activity ☊
prepare + To make something ready for use ☊
present + gift ☊
presentation + act of giving a formal talk about something ☊
press + To push something against something else ☊
pretty + Being attractive to the eye in a simple way ☊
price + To determine or set the cost of something ☊
prison + place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail ☊
prisoner + Someone kept in a prison as punishment for a crime ☊
probability + what the chances are that something will happen ☊
probably + (+adj or v) that is likely to happen or be true ☊
problem + Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble ☊
program + planned set of actions; a schematic system ☊
promise + to say you will certainly do something ☊
proper + Correct according to social or moral rules ☊
properly + In an appropriate or correct manner ☊
protect + To defend someone or something from harm or danger ☊
protection + Being kept from harm ☊
public + concerning society in general ☊
pull + To hold something and move it toward you ☊
push + To force something away from you ☊
put + To move or place a thing in a particular position ☊
quarter + One of four equal parts of something ☊
question + To ask for or try to get information ☊
quick + Using very little time; moving far in little time ☊
quickly + without taking a lot of time; fast ☊
quiet + Not loud; making very little sound ☊
quietly + In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss ☊
quite + Very; In a complete or total manner ☊
race + contest between either people, animals or vehicles, to determine which is the fastest ☊
radio + system for sending and receiving signals through the air ☊
rain + Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky ☊
raise + To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price ☊
rate + speed or frequency of events over time ☊
rather + Somewhat; fairly; not that much ☊
reach + To come to or arrive at a goal or destination ☊
reader + person who reads written or printed materials ☊
ready + Prepared ☊
real + Actually existing or happening, not imagined ☊
reality + What is true, as opposed to what is imagined ☊
realize + To become aware of or understand mentally ☊
really + Very ☊
reason + explanation for why something occurred or was done ☊
reasonable + Fair and sensible; appropriate ☊
reasonably + In a fair and just manner ☊
recent + happening or beginning not long ago ☊
recently + just a while ago; not long ago ☊
record + Being the highest or most extreme level achieved in an area ☊
red + being the color of blood ☊
relate + To understand or sympathize with someone or something ☊
relation + manner in which people, groups or countries behave toward one another ☊
relationship + manner in which people, groups or countries behave toward one another ☊
remember + To bring a previous image or idea to your mind ☊
rent + To pay money for the use of something ☊
reply + Answer someone's question ☊
report + account of something which gives the necessary facts and information ☊
reporter + Someone whose job is to research, gather, write, and report news for a newspaper, magazine, television or radio station ☊
responsibility + state of being dependable or reliable ☊
responsible + Having the duty of dealing with something; being the cause or creator of something; behaving in a mature and reasonable manner ☊
rest + time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive ☊
rich + Having a lot of money, possessions, or resources ☊
rid + To no longer be wanted so you throw it away ☊
ride + To sit on and control a horse or vehicle ☊
right + on side where the hand that most people write with ☊
ring + To produce a sound from a bell, alarm or telephone ☊
rise + To move from a lower position to a higher one ☊
river + flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea ☊
road + long piece of hard land for cars to travel on ☊
rock + big stone; hard, solid substance forming mountains ☊
roll + To move along a surface by turning many times ☊
room + part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen ☊
rough + Having an uneven or not smooth surface ☊
roughly + In an inexact or imprecise manner ☊
round + being in the shape of a circle or ball ☊
rule + statement that says how things should be ☊
run + To move your legs faster than walking ☊
sad + feeling unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened ☊
safe + being out of danger ☊
safety + state of being free from harm or danger ☊
sail + To travel on water in a ship or boat ☊
same + Identical; not different ☊
saturday + sixth day of the week; the day after Friday ☊
save + To rescue someone or something from a bad situation ☊
say + To use words to tell your message ☊
scare + to make someone feel frightened or worried ☊
science + Knowledge of the physical world based on facts ☊
scientific + Concerning science ☊
scientist + person who is trained in a science ☊
sea + place with a large amount of salt water ☊
seat + To show someone to a place that can sit down ☊
second + 2nd; the one following first ☊
secondary + Being of less importance than something else ☊
secondly + Concerning a point or reason after the first ☊
secure + To protect something from danger or harm, keep things safe ☊
security + Things done to protect people, buildings, a country, etc. from harm ☊
see + To use your eyes to look at something ☊
seem + To appear to be something ☊
self + person that someone really is ☊
sell + To exchange something for money ☊
send + To cause mail or package to go to another place ☊
sense + To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch or hearing ☊
serious + Needing thought or concentration; important; in a sober manner ☊
seriously + In a dangerous or negative manner ☊
servant + person who works in another person's house and usually is responsible for cooking, cleaning and other tasks ☊
serve + to give or provide something to another person ☊
server + person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) (court games) the player who serves to start a point (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network; utensil used in serving food or drink ☊
service + To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well ☊
set + complete group of something, e.g. a chess set ☊
settle + To move to a new environment and become accustomed to it ☊
seven + number 7 ☊
seventeen + 17 ☊
seventy + 70 ☊
several + More than two but not many ☊
sex + state of being male or female mostly biological ☊
sexual + Concerning or connected with the physical activity that can produce babies ☊
shake + to move something violently back and forth or up and down ☊
shall + Expressing the future tense, to expect to happen ☊
shape + the outer form of something, what it looks like ☊
share + part of a company you own, shown by a certificate ☊
she + female person or animal mentioned before ☊
ship + large boat ☊
shirt + light garment for upper body, with sleeves ☊
shoe + outer covering for the foot made from leather ☊
shop + place which sells things ☊
short + small distance from one end to the other ☊
shot + To kick or throw a ball at a goal ☊
should + Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable ☊
shoulder + part of the body where an arm attaches or joins ☊
shout + To speak very loudly because you want to get their attention ☊
shut + To close something ☊
sick + Having a physical or mental illness ☊
side + straight edge of an object ☊
sight + sense that allows one to see and take in information through your eyes ☊
sign + To write your signature on formal documents such as contracts ☊
silly + Lacking seriousness or foolish ☊
simple + Not hard to understand or do; not complex ☊
simply + In an easy or clear manner ☊
since + from the time in the past that ☊
sing + To make musical sounds with your voice ☊
singer + person who sings, often as a profession ☊
single + Only, merely ☊
sir + form of address to a man you respect/do not know ☊
sister + female you share a parent with ☊
sit + To be in a resting position on a chair ☊
situate + To place someone or something in a particular place or position ☊
situation + condition, location or position ☊
six + 6 ☊
sixteen + 16 ☊
sixty + 60 ☊
size + How big or small a thing is ☊
skin + outer layer of an animal or human ☊
sky + the place where we see clouds above us ☊
sleep + To rest your body in bed, as at night time ☊
slight + Very small ☊
slightly + Concerning a small quantity or degree ☊
slip + To slide out of position or fall on the ground by accident ☊
slow + "moving or happening without speed; not fast ☊
" + adj ☊
slowly + in an unhurried or not speedy manner ☊
small + Little in size; not big ☊
smell + To use the nose to sense something ☊
smile + To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness ☊
smoke + To breathe in through a cigarette and then blow it out ☊
snow + icy material falling from the clouds ☊
soft + Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm ☊
some + Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number ☊
somebody + Person who is not known or named ☊
somehow + In a way that is not known or certain ☊
someone + person who is not known or named ☊
something + thing that is not yet known or named ☊
sometimes + only at certain times; occasionally ☊
somewhere + at or to an unknown or unnamed place ☊
son + male child; friendly way of addressing a boy ☊
song + Some music with words in verse ☊
soon + At a time not long from now ☊
sorry + what you say to admit you were wrong ☊
sort + group or class of similar things or people ☊
sound + Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard ☊
south + direction that is the opposite of north ☊
space + empty area with nothing in it ☊
speak + To use words to tell information, express thoughts ☊
speaker + person who makes a speech before a group ☊
special + Different from what is usual; better or greater than normal ☊
specialist + person who works in one specific area of a field or profession ☊
specialize + To focus on one area of a field or profession ☊
spend + To use money to pay for something ☊
sport + game or physical exercise with rules ☊
spot + see someone by chance ☊
spring + time of year when plants start growing after winter ☊
square + shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles ☊
stage + place where actors or musician perform for others ☊
stand + to be upright; not be sitting or lying down ☊
star + A bright planet of gas in the night sky ☊
stare + To look at someone or something for a long time ☊
start + first time or place that a thing exists; beginning ☊
state + region within a country, with its own government ☊
statement + act or process of saying something formally ☊
station + place where you can catch a train or a bus ☊
stay + To spend time visiting a place or someone’s home ☊
steal + To secretly take something that belongs to another ☊
step + flat horizontal piece that forms stairs ☊
stick + long thin piece of wood from a tree ☊
still + (used of an action or condition that is ongoing) ☊
stone + hard, solid piece of rock ☊
stop + To finish moving or to come to an end ☊
storage + act of storing something; a depository for goods ☊
store + place where you can go to buy things ☊
story + an account or description of how something happened ☊
straight + Not having curves, bends, or angles ☊
strange + Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected ☊
stranger + Someone you do not know ☊
street + road in a city with buildings and places to walk ☊
strike + To hit something ☊
strong + Having big muscles; physically powerful ☊
strongly + With strength or in a strong manner ☊
student + person studying at school ☊
study + To focus on learning something usually at school ☊
stuff + generic description for things, materials, objects ☊
stupid + not intelligent; lacking the ability to learn easily ☊
subject + the person or thing that does the action of a verb ☊
such + Like or similar ☊
sudden + Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly ☊
suddenly + In an unexpected or very quick manner ☊
suggest + to mention something that could be done; propose ☊
suggestion + idea about what someone should do ☊
suitable + right for a particular purpose or occasion ☊
summer + part of the year when the weather is hot ☊
sunday + seventh day of the week, the day after Saturday ☊
support + To give assistance or advice to someone ☊
supporter + someone who shows they are in favor of idea/plan ☊
suppose + To imagine or guess what might happen ☊
sure + having no doubts about something ☊
surely + With certainty; definitely ☊
surprise + To do something that another person didn't expect ☊
surprisingly + In an unexpected manner ; to an unexpected degree ☊
sweet + tasting like sugar; containing sugar ☊
swim + to move through water by moving parts of the body ☊
system + set of organized, planned ideas that work together ☊
table + raised flat surface ☊
tail + part of an animal's body that extends from it's back end ☊
take + To pick up something and go away with it ☊
talk + To say things or ideas to someone with words ☊
tall + High in height ☊
tape + To stick things together using an adhesive strip ☊
taste + the flavor in your mouth from food or drink ☊
tax + Money taken by a government from its people ☊
teach + To help someone learn or do something ☊
teacher + person who teaches others, especially in a school ☊
team + group of people working on a task together ☊
tear + drop of salty water from the eye ☊
telephone + machine used to talk to someone who is far away ☊
television + device that broadcasts programs, movies or show ☊
tell + To say or communicate information to someone ☊
ten + 10 ☊
tend + To regularly behave in a certain way ☊
tendency + likelihood to behave in a particular way ☊
term + fixed period of weeks for learning at school ☊
terrible + Very bad; horrible ☊
test + examination; questions to measure knowledge ☊
than + Used to compare two things that are not equal ☊
thank + to tell someone you are grateful to them ☊
that + used to show which person or thing we are talking about ☊
their + Belonging to them ☊
them + Referring to specified other people ☊
themselves + reflexive form of they ☊
then + At that time not now ☊
there + In that place or position, at that location ☊
these + People, things, or ideas near you ☊
they + Used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things ☊
thick + Having a large distance between two surfaces ☊
thing + something you cannot remember the name of ☊
think + To have an idea, opinion or belief about something ☊
thirst + need for something to drink ☊
thirteen + 13 ☊
thirty + number 30 ☊
this + person, thing, or idea near you ☊
those + used to show which people or things we are talking about ☊
though + Although, despite the fact that ☊
thousand + number 1,000 ☊
three + number 3 ☊
throat + inside of the neck that swallows ☊
through + From one end or side of something to the other end or side ☊
throughout + Over or across an entire thing or place, or in every part of something ☊
throw + To use your arm to make a thing fly through the air ☊
thursday + fourth day of the week; the day after Wednesday ☊
tie + To attach things (together) with a string or rope ☊
tight + (rope or tie) pulled strongly ☊
till + Until ☊
time + Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc ☊
tire + Lose energy and feel that you need to rest ☊
to + Move towards; in the direction of ☊
today + on this day; at the time that is happening now ☊
together + Near close in the same place not far in a family or group ☊
tomorrow + day after today ☊
tonight + night following this day ☊
tooth + hard white things in the mouth, used to bite ☊
top + highest or upper part or point of something ☊
total + whole number or amount of something ☊
totally + In a complete way; completely; absolutely ☊
touch + to feel an object with your fingers, etc ☊
toward + Facing or moving in the direction of something ☊
town + small city ☊
track + To follow behind someone to see what they are doing ☊
train + vehicle that carries people and runs on rails ☊
travel + to go to a place that is far away ☊
treat + To act in a certain way toward someone ☊
treatment + way someone acts toward another ☊
tree + tall green plants in a forest ☊
trip + journey or visit to a place ☊
trouble + state of difficulty or stress ☊
true + Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual ☊
truly + In accordance with truth or fact or reality ☊
trust + To be confident that someone is honest and reliable ☊
truth + real facts about something ☊
try + To make an effort, to attempt to do something ☊
tuesday + second day of the wee; the day after Monday ☊
twelve + 12 ☊
twenty + number 20 ☊
twice + Two times ☊
two + 2 ☊
ugly + Unpleasant to look at; not attractive ☊
unable + Not being able to do something ☊
uncertainty + The feeling that you don't really know what will happen ☊
unclear + Not easy to understand; not obvious ☊
under + In the same place as another thing, but lower ☊
understand + to know the meaning of language, what someone says ☊
unemployment + state of being unemployed or not having a job ☊
unfortunately + in a way that is to be regretted; unluckily ☊
unknown + Being unfamiliar or not known ☊
unless + negative of 'if' ☊
until + Up to, to indicate a point in time when something happens ☊
unusual + Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange ☊
up + Move higher; raise ☊
upon + More formal term for on ☊
us + Belonging to the speaker and other people ☊
use + to do something with, for a task or purpose ☊
useful + that can help with a particular task ☊
user + person that uses a service or thing, e.g. a website ☊
usual + being the way things occur most of the time ☊
usually + Normally; regularly ☊
van + truck with an enclosed cargo space ☊
very + lot; much ☊
video + recording capturing action with sound ☊
view + things you are able to see from a specific place ☊
visit + To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason ☊
visitor + one who goes to a place to see it (or someone) ☊
voice + sound made when you speak or sing ☊
wait + to spend time until an expected thing happens ☊
wake + To stop something or someone sleeping ☊
walk + to move with your legs at a slowish pace ☊
wall + high, flat side of a room or building ☊
want + To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing ☊
war + situation where armies fight each other ☊
wash + To clean someone or something with soap and water ☊
waste + To use valuable things ineffectively ☊
watch + to look at carefully to work out what is happening ☊
water + clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain ☊
wave + to move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye ☊
we + Used to refer to the speaker and other people together ☊
wear + To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc on your body ☊
weather + whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc outside ☊
web + internet’s collection of interrelated information ☊
wed + formal to get married to ☊
wednesday + third day of the week; the day after Tuesday ☊
week + period of seven days, starts on Sunday and end on Saturday ☊
weekly + Happening, published, or done once a week ☊
weight + How heavy something is ☊
well + In a good way ☊
west + direction that the sun sets from north, 90 degrees to the left ☊
whatever + Anything or everything needed; no matter what ☊
wheel + circular thing that rolls, used for moving things ☊
when + word you use to ask about the time or day ☊
whenever + At any or every time that ☊
where + word you use to ask the location of something ☊
wherever + In any situation or at any time that ☊
whether + if something will happen or not ☊
which + question word to ask about a person’s choice ☊
while + During the time that; at the same time ☊
whilst + During the time that; at the same time ☊
white + lightest color; the color of fresh snow and milk ☊
who + What or which person or people, to ask about, talking about ☊
whole + complete or full; all of ☊
whom + Used in formal writing or speech ☊
whose + Who owns something ☊
wide + Having a great distance from one side to the other ☊
wife + married woman ☊
wild + Living in nature; not tame ☊
will + used with verbs to express the future ☊
win + To succeed in a game or contest ☊
wind + natural movement of outside air as part of the weather ☊
window + opening in a wall or door to let in light ☊
wine + alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes ☊
winner + person or thing that wins a contest or race ☊
winter + coldest season of the year ☊
wish + To want something to happen or to become true ☊
with + Used to express that people or things are together ☊
within + Not beyond the limits of a particular space, time or range ☊
without + Used to say you don't have something or it isn't in a place ☊
woman + adult female human being ☊
wonder + Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing ☊
wonderful + producing feelings of enjoyment or delight ☊
wood + Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest ☊
wooden + made of wood ☊
word + unit of language that has a meaning ☊
work + activity you do in order to make money ☊
worker + person who works ☊
world + All the humans, events, activities on the earth ☊
worry + To feel concerned or troubled about something ☊
worth + how much something is worth; the value of something ☊
would + modal verb used to indicate possibility, request etc. ☊
write + To compose letters and words on paper or a screen ☊
writer + professional who writes books, articles etc ☊
wrong + Not right, incorrect; not true; bad ☊
yard + outdoor area or garden next to a house ☊
year + unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 (or 366) days ☊
yellow + color of lemons or the sun ☊
yes + way to say you agree or will do something ☊
yesterday + day before today ☊
yet + until now; up to the present ☊
you + person someone is speaking or writing to ☊
young + at an early stage of existence; not mature ☊
your + belonging to you; belonging to the other person ☊
yourself + reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis ☊
zero + number 0 ☊
access + way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium ☊
accident + sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc ☊
accuse + To claim that someone has done something wrong ☊
active + Moving around a lot or doing many things ☊
activity + An action or task, e.g. sports, washing your clothes ☊
adapt + To change something to fit or suit a new purpose ☊
admire + To feel respect or wonder toward someone ☊
adult + person or animal that is fully grown ☊
advance + To move forward in a certain direction ☊
advantage + thing making the chance of success higher ☊
adventure + An exciting and often dangerous experience ☊
advice + suggestion about what someone should do ☊
advise + To suggest what should be done ☊
adviser + Someone giving advice in business, law etc ☊
affair + event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones ☊
affect + To do something that changes something else ☊
agent + person who can represent and decide for others ☊
aid + To provide things useful or needed by others ☊
alarm + sound or light used for a warning or alert ☊
alcohol + Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer ☊
alive + Living; not dead ☊
alter + To change a part of something e.g. clothing ☊
altogether + Completely and fully ☊
anger + To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed ☊
announce + To make a public statement about a plan, decision ☊
announcement + act of informing people about something publicly ☊
anxious + Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous ☊
apartment + set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building ☊
appeal + To request a judge or others change a decision ☊
application + formal request for job, building permission etc ☊
apply + to ask formally for (job, building permission etc) ☊
appoint + To officially choose a person for a job, position ☊
appointment + time you arranged to meet someone or do something ☊
appreciate + to be thankful for; to value or admire ☊
approach + To get close to reaching something or somewhere ☊
april + 4th month of the year ☊
argue + To give reasons for or against an idea or point of view ☊
argument + A discussion in which you disagree with another’s opinion ☊
army + large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars ☊
arrange + To organize things into an order for them to happen ☊
arrangement + organized plan, event for a time and place ☊
arrest + To use the law to catch and keep people who committed crimes ☊
article + piece of writing about a particular subject ☊
aside + to the side; out of the way; for later use ☊
assist + to help ☊
assistance + act of helping someone ☊
assistant + person who helps another, usually as a job ☊
associate + partner in professional work, e.g. in law ☊
association + organization of people with the same interest ☊
assume + to believe, based on the evidence; suppose ☊
assure + To make sure that something happens ☊
atmosphere + the air around us ☊
attachment + strong affection for someone ☊
attack + to try to destroy, beat, or injure ☊
attempt + To try to do something challenging or difficult ☊
attend + To be present at an event ☊
attendance + state of being present at a place or event ☊
attention + focus of your thoughts on something ☊
attitude + way you act, think and feel about something ☊
attract + To make someone notice and become interested in ☊
attraction + interesting place people want to visit e.g. museum ☊
attractive + making you like them, as by being good-looking ☊
august + 8th month of the year ☊
automatically + in a way not requiring control by a person ☊
available + present and able to be used ☊
average + typical or normal; usual; ordinary ☊
avoid + To prevent from happening, or stay away from ☊
background + images, color, or information behind the main one ☊
balance + To make two or more things equal ☊
barely + In a way that is difficult but still possible; almost not ☊
basis + starting situation, fact, idea to develop from ☊
battle + military fight between armies ☊
beer + alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains ☊
bell + object shaped like a cup that rings when hit ☊
belong + To be a member of a particular group and feel welcomed ☊
belt + band of material worn around a person's waist ☊
bend + To use force to make an object not straight ☊
benefit + good result or effect, something advantageous ☊
bike + 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals ☊
bin + type of container, usually for trash ☊
bind + To wrap something with rope ☊
bite + To press down on or cut into something with the teeth ☊
blame + To say someone is responsible for something bad ☊
bless + To make something holy by saying a special prayer ☊
blind + Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see ☊
block + To stop from going forward or making progress ☊
bomb + to drop a bomb on; attack with explosives ☊
bond + To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue ☊
boom + To make a deep hollow resonant sound ☊
boot + footwear covering your foot and part of your leg ☊
borrow + To take and later return something from another ☊
boss + The person who manages you, or is in charge of you at work ☊
bowl + round container used for holding rice, soup etc ☊
brain + The part of the head that thinks and controls your body ☊
branch + part of a tree growing outward from the trunk ☊
brand + name given to a product or service e.g. Rolex, Ferrari ☊
breast + two soft round parts on a woman’s chest. ☊
breathe + To move air into and out of your lungs ☊
breed + To produce baby animals of specific kinds ☊
bridge + structure built over river/road so you can cross ☊
brief + (of period of time) short; using few words ☊
briefly + Happening in a short period of time; using few words ☊
brilliant + Having a great amount of intelligence or talent ☊
broad + wide; from the shorter two sides to the other ☊
brush + thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor ☊
bunch + group of things of the same kind ☊
burst + To break in a sudden and violent way ☊
bury + To put something into the ground and cover it ☊
button + small round piece material used to fasten clothing ☊
cable + wire carrying electricity, TV signals, internet etc ☊
calculate + To find an answer using mathematics ☊
calm + "Relaxed and not worried or angry ☊
" + adj ☊
camera + object that takes pictures digitally, or on film ☊
cap + small, soft hat often with a front visor or shade ☊
capability + means, ability, or potential to do something ☊
capable + Having the ability to do something; can do ☊
capital + Main, or major ☊
career + particular occupation in professional life ☊
carpet + colored floor covering made of wool, etc ☊
cash + physical money (not credit card or digital) ☊
cast + people who appear in a play or movie ☊
castle + large defensive building in historical times ☊
cent + 100th of the basic unit of money e.g. there are 100 of these in a dollar ☊
century + period of 100 years ☊
chain + series of (metal) connected links or rings ☊
challenge + an activity you wish to try that may be hard to do ☊
champion + person who fights for or supports strongly ☊
championship + sports competition to find the best player or team ☊
channel + long hole dug in the ground ☊
chapter + One of the main sections of a book ☊
character + Your personality or nature ☊
characterize + To describe the qualities of person, place, thing ☊
charm + quality of making people like you; attractiveness ☊
chase + To go after someone or something with the intent to catch ☊
chat + To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner ☊
cheek + soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes ☊
cheese + yellowish solid food made from aged milk ☊
chest + strong, lidded container for storing things ☊
chief + most important one ☊
chocolate + A hard brown candy made from cocoa beans ☊
cigarette + white stick filled with tobacco and covered in paper ☊
circle + A perfectly round shape ☊
circumstance + condition or fact that affects a situation ☊
citizen + person who belongs to and has rights in a country ☊
claim + To say something is true when others may not agree ☊
classic + Something popular or famous for a long time ☊
classical + Concerning ideas considered to be traditional ☊
cloud + a mass of water vapor in the sky, as when it is going to rain ☊
coach + person who teaches others how to do (sport, job) ☊
coal + dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel ☊
coast + land near the sea or ocean ☊
combination + act or result of mixing things together ☊
combine + To mix several things together to form one thing ☊
command + To give an order; have control over others ☊
comment + something you say, giving an opinion; remark ☊
commercial + radio or television advertisement ☊
commit + to do something bad, usually a crime ☊
commitment + promise or decision to do something for a purpose ☊
committee + group of people who do or decide something ☊
common + typical, normal; not unusual ☊
community + group of people who share a common idea or area ☊
compare + To consider how similar and different things are ☊
comparison + Looking for differences and similarities in two or more things ☊
competition + fighting against others when trying to win something ☊
complain + To say something is wrong and should be changed ☊
complicate + To make more difficult to do, understand or use ☊
concentrate + to pay great attention to a task; focus ☊
concentration + paying ( a lot of) attention to a task ☊
condition + the state of living you are in, e.g. good health ☊
confuse + To make something unclear or hard to understand ☊
confusion + Not knowing what to do; state of disorder ☊
connect + To join or attach things together ☊
connection + something that joins things together; being joined ☊
constant + Happening frequently or without pause ☊
constantly + frequently or without pause ☊
contact + To get in touch with someone ☊
contain + To hold something inside something else ☊
contract + legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money ☊
contribute + To donate, give (money) or help to something ☊
contribution + Helping a cause by giving money, things, services ☊
convince + To persuade someone, or make them feel sure ☊
cope + To deal with something in spite of difficulties ☊
copy + To make something that looks the same as the original ☊
correct + True or accurate ☊
cough + To force air through your throat with a short, loud noise ☊
council + group chosen to make decisions about something ☊
counter + To indicate opposition or resistance ☊
county + administrative region within a country or a state ☊
cow + large farm animal from which we get milk and beef ☊
crack + To almost break something ☊
crash + to damage an object by causing it to hit something ☊
cream + thick liquid rubbed into the skin ☊
create + to make, cause, or bring into existence ☊
creation + act of making something ☊
creative + Having the ability to make something new ☊
creature + animal of any type ☊
credit + system to buy something and pay for it later ☊
criminal + Involving illegal activity ; relating to crime ☊
crowd + large group of people together in one place ☊
cultural + of a particular society’s customs and beliefs ☊
culture + beliefs and customs of a particular group ☊
curious + Wanting to know more about something ☊
current + Happening or being in the present time ☊
currently + Happening or being in the present time ☊
customer + Someone who buys goods or services from a business ☊
damage + Physical harm that is done to something ☊
dare + To have enough courage to do something ☊
debt + Sum of money owed to somebody that is not yet paid ☊
december + The 12th month of the year ☊
decision + choice made after thinking; final judgment ☊
defense + the process of protecting something from attack ☊
delight + strong feeling of great pleasure ☊
deliver + To take something to a person or place ☊
delivery + act of taking something to a person or place ☊
deny + To refuse to allow or accept something ☊
department + division of a larger part or organization ☊
depress + To make someone feel sad or depressed ☊
depression + medical condition in which a person's sadness stops him/her from living his/her life normally ☊
describe + To tell someone the appearance, sound or smell of something ☊
desert + bare area of land, often with few plants and water ☊
deserve + To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention ☊
design + to plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose ☊
designer + Someone who creates plans to make something ☊
desire + To wish for, hope or want something ☊
desk + A piece of furniture like a table often with drawers ☊
destroy + To damage so badly that something no longer exists ☊
detail + small part of something; tiny fact ☊
detect + To discover or identify the presence of something ☊
determination + will to achieve a goal despite difficulties ☊
determine + To control exactly how something will be or act ☊
develop + To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced ☊
diet + To eat special or less food, as to lose weight ☊
direct + to tell someone to do something in a straight-talking way ☊
direction + Describes the way you are going, e.g. North ☊
directly + in a frank and honest way ☊
director + senior person who manages part of an organization ☊
disappear + To no longer see because it’s not there any more ☊
disappoint + To not meet the expectations of others or yourself ☊
discipline + Instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control ☊
discuss + To talk about something seriously or in great detail ☊
discussion + Any long communication about some particular topic ☊
disease + illness that affects a person, animal, or plant ☊
dish + shallow container that you cook or serve food in ☊
distance + amount of space between two places or things ☊
district + area of a country, city, or town ☊
disturb + To stop someone from working or sleeping ☊
divide + To separate something into equal pieces ☊
divorce + legal dissolution or breakup of a marriage ☊
dollar + A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent ☊
dozen + 12 people or things ☊
drag + To pull something that difficult to move ☊
drama + play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV ☊
dramatic + (of an event) sudden and extreme ☊
dramatically + In a sudden or extreme manner ☊
dust + Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces ☊
duty + work required by your job or position ☊
earn + to get money for work ☊
ease + state of being comfortable or relaxed ☊
economic + Having to do with trade, industry, and money ☊
economy + total of all the goods, services and wages in an area ☊
edit + to check and makes changes before publication ☊
editor + Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine ☊
effect + change brought about by a cause; result ☊
effort + amount of work used trying to do something ☊
elderly + Being very old ☊
elect to + To choose to do something; to make a decision ☊
election + process of choosing someone by voting ☊
electric + using electricity ☊
electricity + energy generated positive and negative charges ☊
embarrass + to cause someone to feel uncomfortable about something ☊
emotion + a feeling such as sadness, anger or love ☊
emotional + causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions ☊
empire + group of countries controlled by one government ☊
encourage + To make someone more determined or confident ☊
enemy + Someone who wants to harm another ☊
energy + physical or mental strength ☊
engage + To carry out, participate in; be involved in ☊
engineer + one whose job is involved with engineering ☊
enormous + Huge, very big, very large ☊
entertain + To take care of guests by offering them food or drink often at your home or in a restaurant ☊
entertainment + activity make people have a good time by singing, telling jokes, etc ☊
entire + Complete or full; with no part left out; whole ☊
entirely + Wholly; completely ☊
envelope + enclosing cover for a letter or card ☊
environment + The natural world in which plants and animals live ☊
environmental + Of the natural world in which plants and animals live ☊
equal + same in shape, size, or number ☊
equally + In an equal, even, or identical manner ☊
equipment + Tools or materials used to perform a task ☊
escape + To get away from a place where you are being kept ☊
establish + To set or create something to last for a long time ☊
establishment + organization, institution or place to do business ☊
estate + Land that a person owns ☊
event + Something that happens ☊
eventually + Finally ☊
evidence + factual proof that helps to establish the truth ☊
evil + Morally bad; causing harm to someone ☊
exam + test of your knowledge of, or ability in something ☊
examination + test of your knowledge of, or ability in something ☊
examine + to test your knowledge or ability ☊
example + thing/person which represents a category ☊
excellent + extremely good ☊
exchange + To give things of similar value to each other ☊
exercise + To work out to become stronger and healthier ☊
exhaust + Be very very tired ☊
exist + to be present, alive or real ☊
existence + state of being present, alive or real ☊
expense + paying money for something (big) ☊
expose + To make visible, without covering or protection ☊
exposure + state of experiencing something directly ☊
extend + To straighten or stretch something out, e.g. your leg ☊
extreme + Very great in degree ☊
extremely + In a way that is much more than usual or expected ☊
fail + To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong ☊
faith + belief that that something is true without proof ☊
faithfully + in a trustworthy manner ☊
familiar + Well-known or easily recognized ☊
famous + widely known; recognized by many people ☊
fan + thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool ☊
fancy + To want to have or do something; feel like ☊
fantastic + Very fanciful in design, construction, or appearance ☊
fascinate + Attract or interest greatly ☊
fashion + style of dress or activity popular at some time ☊
fault + a failure or negative aspect of ☊
favor + helpful act of kindness ☊
feature + distinctive or important point of something ☊
february + 2nd month of the year ☊
female + person of the sex that gives birth to babies ☊
fence + wood/metal structure enclosing an area/land ☊
file + To submit documents to an authority, e.g. city hall ☊
finance + control of money a person/business has access to ☊
financial + Involving money ☊
firm + Fairly hard or solid, not soft ☊
firmly + in a hard, steady, unchanging way ☊
flag + piece of cloth, frequently marked with a colorful symbol or sign ☊
flash + sudden bright light ☊
flight + the act of flying ☊
float + To rest on top of a surface of water or another liquid ☊
flood + large amount of water covering land that is usually dry ☊
flow + To move steadily and easily in a certain direction ☊
fold + To bend one part of something against another part e.g. paper ☊
folk + of ordinary people; not sophisticated ☊
fool + To trick someone; to deceive ☊
foreign + Being of a different place or country ☊
forth + Outward forward ☊
fortune + Chance or luck, particularly good luck ☊
frame + Border of wood, metal, etc. in which a picture, door, pane of glass, etc. is enclosed or set ☊
fruit + food that grows on a tree or bush ☊
fund + To supply money for something ☊
furniture + items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets ☊
future + Time that is to come after the present ☊
gain + To get something wanted, needed or valued ☊
gate + place in a fence which can be opened or closed ☊
gather + To bring people/animals together into a group ☊
gay + person attracted to someone of the same sex ☊
gear + the transmission configuration in a vehicle ☊
generation + People born and living at about the same time ☊
gentleman + man who has good manners and is considerate ☊
gift + Something given to another for a reason; present ☊
goal + Something you try to do or achieve; an aim ☊
golf + game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick ☊
grab + To quickly reach out and take something in your hand. ☊
grade + level of study that is completed by a student ☊
grand + Including many things ; very large ☊
grant + To give or let someone do what they want ☊
grin + To show the teeth because you are amused ; smile ☊
guarantee + To make a formal promise that something will happen or be done. ☊
guard + to keep watch over something to protect it e.g. a bank ☊
guest + person invited to visit or stay in someone's home ☊
guide + To lead people visiting a new or unknown place ☊
guilty + Responsible for a wrongdoing or an offense ☊
habit + usual way of behaving ; something often repeated ☊
harm + To injure, damage, or cause problems due to something you do ☊
height + distance of something from the bottom to the top ☊
hero + person of great courage and strength who saves others ☊
hesitate + To stop before doing something because you are unsure what to do ☊
hire + To employ a person to do a particular job or borrow something ☊
hook + curved or bent tool ☊
hotel + place where people can stay when travelling ☊
identify + To indicate who or what someone or something is ☊
identity + collection of qualities that makes a person ☊
ignore + To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to ☊
ill + Not well or sick ☊
illegal + Not allowed by the laws or rules ☊
illness + unhealthy condition of the mind or body ☊
illustrate + To explain with examples to make easier to understand ☊
illustration + picture that helps explain something ☊
image + picture, sculpture or painting of something ☊
immediate + done without delay; straight away ☊
immediately + without any delay; straight away; right (after or before) ☊
impress + To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon ☊
impressive + Causing admiration or respect; big, grand, expensive etc ☊
improve + To make, or become, something better ☊
improvement + addition or change that makes something better ☊
inch + 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters) ☊
include + to make someone/something part of a group ☊
income + Earned money from work, investments or business ☊
increase + to make or become something larger in size or amount ☊
increasingly + more and more; in greater degree or amount ☊
indicate + To show something, direct attention to or point out ☊
indication + Something that signals that something else exists or will happen ☊
individual + single person, looked at separately from others ☊
industrial + Concerning industry or people involved in industry ☊
industry + Factories or businesses that make certain products ☊
influence + to affect what happens; change something (indirectly) ☊
injure + Do physical harm or damage ☊
injury + Physical or emotional harm or damage that a person experiences ☊
innocent + Free from evil or guilt ☊
insist + To strongly state your opinion without changing it ☊
instance + an example of something; case ☊
instruction + information about how to do or use something ☊
instrument + device that is used for creating music ☊
intend + To plan or want to do something ☊
intense + Very strong, great or extreme in degree ☊
intention + aim or purpose ☊
interview + To formally ask questions about a given topic ☊
introduce + to make someone known to another by name ☊
introduction + making someone known to another by name ☊
investigate + To try to find out facts; to carry out research ☊
investigation + search for information about something ☊
invitation + when someone asks another to attend an event, etc ☊
invite + To ask someone to go somewhere or do something ☊
iron + hot heavy metal object used to smoothen clothes ☊
item + distinct, individual thing, often part of a group ☊
jacket + light, thin coat worn on the upper body over another shirt or piece of clothing for protection or warmth ☊
journey + act of traveling from one place to another ; trip ☊
joy + feeling of great happiness and pleasure ☊
july + 7th month of the year ☊
justice + quality of being fair, equal, or just ☊
keen + Being eager or excited for something to happen ☊
knee + Middle part of your leg that bends ☊
knife + long piece of metal you use for cutting things ☊
knowledge + Information, understanding, or skill ☊
labor + To work hard (often physically) for many hours ☊
laboratory + workplace for the conduct of scientific research ☊
lack + to not have, or not have enough, of something ☊
language + words or signs used to communicate messages ☊
lawyer + professional who helps people with the law ☊
league + association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members ☊
leap + To move forwards often in big steps ☊
legal + Concerning the law; allowed by law ☊
lend + to give to someone for a while before it is returned ☊
length + measurement of distance or of time ☊
lesson + something done to learn or teach something; class ☊
library + place where books and other media are kept ☊
license + official certificate which grants a person permission to do or have something ☊
likely + referring to the chance that something will actually happen ☊
limit + point beyond which it is not possible to go ☊
limitation + act of controlling or reducing the size of something ☊
loan + To borrow money that must be paid back ☊
locate + To find a certain place, location, or destination ☊
location + particular position or area ☊
log + piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut ☊
loose + Not tightly attached or held ☊
loss + experience or state of failing to have or keep ☊
magazine + weekly or monthly publication with pictures and stories ☊
magic + Any art that invokes supernatural powers ☊
mail + a letter, package or email ☊
maintain + To keep, exist or continue without changing ☊
maintenance + keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing it ☊
male + Characteristic of boys or men ☊
manner + That way that something happens or is done ☊
map + picture showing the geography of an area ☊
mass + Having to do with a large amount of people ☊
massive + Very big large too big ☊
match + "a sports competition between two people or teams ☊
" + n ☊
mate + Someone who you work, live, or go to school with ☊
material + substance from which a thing is made of ☊
mathematics + study or science of numbers and shapes ☊
maximum + largest or greatest ☊
measure + To calculate size, weight or temperature of ☊
measurement + size or amount of something or someone ☊
meat + flesh of a dead animal that you eat ☊
medical + of or relating to physical health or medicine ☊
medicine + a substance used in treating illness or pain ☊
memory + Something that has been remembered ☊
mental + Concerning the mind ☊
message + piece of information that is told/given to someone ☊
metal + Usually hard shiny material mined from rock ☊
meter + unit of length equal to 100cm or about 39 inches ☊
military + Concerning soldiers or the armed forces ☊
minor + Not so large in size, not important or valuable ☊
minority + part that is less than half of the whole; a small part ☊
mirror + thing with a glass surface used to look at yourself ☊
mission + a special assignment that is given to a person or group ☊
mix + To combine two or more things to make one ☊
model + To make a small scale copy of a full original ☊
modern + of the present time; up to date; contemporary ☊
mood + emotion or a state of mind; how you feel ☊
moon + round object circling the Earth at night ☊
motor + concerning cars and vehicles ☊
mount + To attach to a support ☊
mouse + small animal that has fur and a long tail ☊
murder + crime of deliberately killing a person ☊
muscle + One of the contractile soft organs of the body ☊
mystery + book, play, or film that deals with a solution of a strange crime ☊
narrow + Not wide ; short from one side to the other ☊
native + person speaking a language from birth ☊
neither + Not one or the other not either none of two things ☊
nerve + fibers in the body that enable feeling and movement ☊
nervous + Having a tendency to become uneasy or anxious ☊
newspaper + Sheets of paper (or online) containing news stories ☊
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 ☊
object + to disagree; to protest against an idea or plan ☊
observation + remark or comment on something you noticed ☊
observe + to watch carefully; to make a comment ☊
occasion + time when something happens or takes place ☊
occasionally + not very often; sometimes; seldom ☊
occur + To come to pass or to happen ☊
october + 10th month of the year ☊
official + of or done by someone in authority; formal ☊
operate + To be working or being used ☊
operation + Functioning; use ☊
operator + person whose job it is to connect phone calls ☊
opinion + a person's thoughts on a topic ☊
opportunity + time/situation when a thing might be done; chance ☊
oppose + To fight against someone in a contest, game or fight ☊
opposite + Across from or on the side facing something ☊
opposition + act of disagreeing or trying to stop something ☊
ordinary + Normal or usual ☊
organization + formal group of people with a particular purpose ☊
organize + To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party ☊
original + being first made, thought or performed; fresh ☊
originally + At first; in the beginning ☊
otherwise + indicates that there will be a bad result if something is done, not done, or done improperly ☊
owe + To need to pay or repay money ☊
panic + overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety ☊
partner + someone you have a business or personal relationship with ☊
partnership + working with others for some purpose ☊
path + track made with stones/by walking over the ground ☊
patient + not getting annoyed when things take a long time ☊
pattern + regular repeated behavior ☊
pause + To stop doing for a while before continuing ☊
peace + time when there is no war or fighting ☊
pen + Something you write with in ink ☊
pension + regular payments you receive after you retire ☊
per + For each; during each ☊
percent + One one-hundredth of a whole ☊
percentage + part of a whole divided into hundredths ☊
perform + To carry out an action well or successfully ☊
performance + activity done to entertain an audience ☊
period + set amount of time during which events take place ☊
physical + Concerning the body of a person ☊
piano + keyboard instrument used for playing music ☊
pig + animal that bacon comes from ☊
pile + group of things one on top of another ☊
pink + One of the colors people can see: ☊
pipe + tube a round, hollow piece of metal, plastic, or wood ☊
pitch + black substance that is sticky when it is hot and very hard when it is dry ☊
plain + very simple/ordinary; not decorated; not striped ☊
plane + an airplane ☊
planet + One of the bodies that orbit the sun ☊
plastic + stiff but usually come; what flexible man-made material, usually made using a hydrocarbon-based polymer ☊
plate + flat dish used for eating or serving food ☊
pleasant + Causing a good feeling ☊
pleasure + feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction ☊
pocket + small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things ☊
poem + a written composition in verse, not prose ☊
poet + person who writes poems ☊
poetry + poetic writing; imaginative verses ☊
policy + course of action proposed by an organization, etc ☊
political + Concerning government or public affairs ☊
politician + someone who is active in politics ☊
politics + Activities influencing the policies of a government ☊
pollution + act or result of releasing dirty or dangerous substances into an environment ☊
pool + large container or hole that is filled with water and used for people to swim in ☊
popular + liked or enjoyed by many people ☊
population + number of people who live in a country, area etc ☊
port + place along a coast where ships load and unload things or passengers, or be sheltered during a storm ☊
positive + Good or useful in qualities, constructive, confident ☊
possess + to have or own something ☊
possession + Having or owning something ☊
potato + edible tuber vegetable ☊
pour + To make something flow in a steady stream ☊
practical + relating to what is sensible, real or useful ☊
practice + To do something many times to improve a skill ☊
pray + To wish or hope for something to happen or be true ☊
prefer + To like something better than something else ☊
preference + Something that is liked or wanted more than another ☊
pregnancy + state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus ☊
pregnant + When women carry a child inside them that is not yet born ☊
president + person in charge of a country, company or organization ☊
presidential + Concerning the president ☊
pressure + the force/weight when pressing against a thing ☊
presumably + Concerning a true or likely nature ☊
pretend + To act as if something is true when it is not ☊
prevent + To stop something from happening or existing ☊
previous + Existing or happening before the present time ☊
previously + at an earlier time ☊
pride + When you respect yourself ☊
prime + Most important, chief importance in value ☊
print + To make many copies of a page, magazine or book ☊
printer + machine that makes copies of papers and documents ☊
private + (information) personal; not to be seen by everyone ☊
process + To adopt a set of actions that produce a particular result ☊
produce + To manufacture something using machines ☊
producer + company producing or growing a certain product ☊
product + item that can be bought ☊
production + process of making something on a large scale ☊
profession + job requiring special education or skills ☊
professional + About a job such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc ☊
progress + To move forward or toward a place or goal ☊
project + a planned piece of work for specific purpose ☊
property + Things, building or piece of land owned by someone ☊
proposal + offer or plan to people who can decide about it ☊
propose + To offer or put forward an idea for consideration ☊
protest + To express opposition through action or words ☊
proud + Pleased because of something you have done ☊
prove + To demonstrate truth by providing evidence ☊
provide + To make available; to supply for use ☊
pub + building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol ☊
pump + To make water or any other liquid move using a machine ☊
purchase + To buy something; to get by paying money for it ☊
pure + Not mixed with anything else; uncontaminated ☊
purpose + reason for which something is done; aim; goal ☊
qualification + official record proving a certain standard or level ☊
qualify + to earn a qualification through exam/studying ☊
quality + high level of worth or excellence ☊
quote + To use someone's exact words in your writing or speech ☊
range + limits within which something extends or varies ☊
rapid + Happening very quickly ☊
rapidly + With great speed ☊
rare + Not common or usual ☊
rarely + In an infrequent manner ☊
rat + Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse ☊
react + To behave or make a change in a particular way ☊
reaction + feeling or action in response to something ☊
recall + To remember events or details of the past ☊
receive + to get something that someone has given or sent to you ☊
reckon + to believe or expect that something is true ☊
recognize + To remember because you have met it before ☊
recommend + To say something is good and deserves to be chosen ☊
recommendation + official suggestion about a course of action or a choice of person; the act of suggesting someone or something as a good choice ☊
recover + To revive, become healthy after an illness or injury ☊
recovery + process of returning to a former state after problems or a downward turn ☊
reduce + To make something smaller or use less of it ☊
reduction + Making something smaller ; reducing something ☊
refer + To talk about or write about something ☊
reference + To cite a piece of research in speech or in writing ☊
refuse + To say that you will not accept something ☊
regard + To pay attention to someone or something ☊
regardless + Without being affected or concerned by something difficult or troubling ☊
region + part of a country, of the world, area, etc ☊
regional + Concerning a particular area ☊
register + To record your name on an official list; sign up ☊
registration + act of recording information on an official list ☊
regular + Occurring or being done frequently ☊
regularly + At the usual time each day, week, or month ☊
relax + To become or free from tense, tight, or stiff ☊
release + To allow to leave a jail, cage, prison, etc ☊
reliable + Deserving of your trust, dependable ☊
relief + pleasant and relaxed feeling ☊
rely on + To depend on someone or something ☊
remain + To be left behind, to continue to exist ☊
remark + To notice or make a comment about something ☊
remarkable + Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice ☊
remind + To make someone remember something ☊
remove + To move, erase or take away from a place ☊
repair + To put what is broken back into good condition ; fix ☊
repeat + To say something again ☊
replace + To use instead of something else ☊
represent + To stand in the place of to act the part of ☊
representation + act or action of representing something ☊
representative + Typical of a particular group or thing ☊
require + To need something, to make it necessary ☊
requirement + Something that is a necessity ☊
research + To carefully study to find and report new knowledge ☊
researcher + Someone who does research work ☊
reserve + To arrange for a room, table be kept for you, at particular time. ☊
resist + To try to stop or prevent something ☊
resistance + Refusal to accept something new or different ☊
respect + To think very highly of another person because of what they do ☊
restaurant + place where you can order, buy and eat a meal ☊
result + To be the outcome of other causes and effects ☊
retire + To stop because you have reached the time ☊
retirement + Concerning people who have stopped working because they have reached a certain age ☊
risk + To take the chance that you may do something dangerous ☊
role + character played by an actor ☊
roof + cover or top of something ☊
root + the part of a plant that grows underground ☊
row + To move a boat using long pieces of wood called oars ☊
royal + Concerning a king or queen ☊
ruin + To destroy or spoil something, to make it useless ☊
rush + To do something very quickly ☊
sake + interest or benefit of someone or something ☊
salary + money an employee is paid each year ☊
sale + Giving something for money; the amount sold ☊
salt + Natural white crystal used to flavor or preserve food ☊
sand + Grains of rock that make beaches and deserts ☊
satisfy + To be happy because you met your expectation ☊
scale + a device that is used to weigh a person or thing ☊
scene + part of an act in a play ☊
schedule + To arrange a time to do something with others ☊
score + To get points in a sport such as kicking a ball into a goal ☊
scream + To make a sudden loud cry ☊
screen + flat surface on a computer, or tv that shows images ☊
seal + To make something so that it does not leak air or water ☊
search + To carefully look for something ☊
season + One of the four parts of the year determined mainly by the weather during that time ☊
secret + that you don't want others to know; private ☊
section + One of the parts that form something ☊
seed + small object from which something new can grow ☊
seek + To search for; to try to find; look for ☊
select + To choose from a group, something most suitable ☊
selection + process of choosing someone or something carefully ☊
senior + Having higher status or authority than another person ☊
sentence + set of spoken or written words that make a whole statement ☊
separate + to divide into parts, or to make something divide into parts ☊
september + 9th month of the year ☊
series + number of things that happen one after another ☊
shade + area of darkness when something blocks the light ☊
shadow + dark shape that appears when something is against the; of light ☊
sharp + Having a thin edge or point that is able to cut ☊
sheep + animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool ☊
sheet + large piece of fabric or material that is used to cover something, often a bed ☊
shelf + flat board attached to a wall on which to store things ☊
shell + hard outer covering that protects ☊
shelter + structure that covers or protects things ☊
shift + To change in position or direction ☊
shock + sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected ☊
shore + land along the edge of an area of water ☊
shower + process of cleaning your body by standing under falling water ☊
signal + move a hand, or other thing to tell people to do something. ☊
silence + No sound or noise ☊
silver + near white color metal with high value and the symbol ‘ag’ ☊
similar + Nearly the same ☊
similarly + In away that is almost the same as something or someone else ☊
sink + large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing things ☊
site + present, former or future LOCATION of something, such as a building ☊
ski + One of a pair of long flat runners attached to the feet for gliding over snow ☊
skill + ability to do something well ☊
skirt + piece of clothing for the lower body worn by women ☊
slave + Someone who is legally owned by another person ☊
slide + To move smoothly and easily, usually over a surface ☊
smart + Being wise, intelligent or clever ☊
smooth + Something that feels pleasant and flat when you touch it not rough ☊
snap + To break something long and thin e.g. a branch ☊
social + Involving activities among people especially free time activities ☊
society + community of people living together ☊
soil + mix of sand and other natural material on the surface of the earth that is used to grow plants ☊
soldier + person who is in the military ☊
solid + Firm or hard ; not a gas or liquid ☊
somewhat + little, not very ☊
soul + spiritual part of a person ☊
southern + Having to do with a region in the south ☊
spare + Being extra; available to be used or borrowed ☊
species + most specific level in the scientific tree ☊
specific + Special or particular; clearly presented or stated ☊
specifically + In a well defined or clear manner; in particular ☊
speech + expression of ideas or opinions ☊
speed + quality of being fast or quick ☊
spell + to be able to say, write, or print the letters that make up a word ☊
spin + To turn around repeatedly ☊
spirit + part of a person that is not physical and believed to be the source of human emotions and character ☊
split + To break something into pieces or divide someting ☊
spread + To place something over or cover a large area ☊
stability + quality or state of not being easily moved or changed ☊
stable + In a good situation or condition not likely changed ☊
staff + employees of a company ☊
stair + Steps that go from one level to another ☊
stamp + small piece of paper you buy to put on a letter that you mail ☊
standard + accepted level of quality; an official measurement ☊
steady + Firmly fixed, supported or balanced; not shaking, rocking or likely to fall over ☊
steel + very strong metal made of iron and other substances mixed together ☊
stir + To mix something by making circular movements in it ☊
stock + piece of a business, bought in the form of shares ☊
stomach + place in the body where food is digested ☊
storm + Weather with a lot of rain, snow and strong winds ☊
stream + small river ☊
strength + Being strong ☊
strengthen + To make something stronger ☊
stress + To be in a state of mental tension due to problems ☊
stretch + To make something bigger by pulling on it ☊
string + Thick thread; thin rope ☊
strip + To take something away from (someone) ☊
stroke + To touch someone or something repeatedly in a caring way ☊
struggle + to try very hard to do something difficult ☊
style + the (tasteful) way something is designed or made ☊
success + achievement of a desired purpose or goal ☊
successful + Having the desired effect or result ☊
successfully + In a manner that achieves a goal ☊
suffer + To experience pain, illness, or injury ☊
sugar + white sweet substance used to make foods sweeter ☊
supplier + organization that provides a product or service ☊
supply + To give or sell goods to others for their use ☊
surround + To be on every side of something ☊
survival + act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty ☊
survive + to continue to live despite illness or trouble ☊
suspect + To doubt or lack trust ☊
swear + To make a serious promise to do something ☊
sweep + To remove something from a surface with a brush ☊
swing + outdoor seat that hangs by two ropes, often from a tree ☊
switch + thing you move to turn electrical items on or off ☊
tale + story about colorful and imaginary events ☊
tank + container for holding liquid or gas ☊
tap + to hit something lightly ☊
taxi + car that transports people for money ☊
technology + use or knowledge of science in industry, engineering etc ☊
teenager + person between the ages of 13 and 19 ☊
tension + feeling of anxiety and inability to relax ☊
tent + portable cloth shelter used outdoors ☊
theater + place where shows are performed on a stage ☊
therefore + For that reason ☊
thin + not thick; not wide in size ☊
threat + Warning of probable trouble ☊
threaten + To say you will harm or hurt someone ☊
thus + therefore; so; as a result ☊
ticket + piece of paper that lets you enter or use something ☊
tiny + very, very small ☊
tip + hint or clue ☊
title + name given to something to identify or describe it ☊
tone + sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning ☊
tongue + part of the body that tastes food; it is pink or red and is inside the mouth ☊
tool + device used to make things, e.g. a hammer or driver ☊
topic + matter people talk or write about ☊
tough + Very difficult to do or deal with ☊
tour + a journey to visit several places for pleasure ☊
tourism + traveling to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations ☊
tourist + Someone who travels to a place for pleasure ☊
tower + tall, narrow building ☊
trace + To find, describe or discover by investigation ☊
trade + To buy, sell and exchange goods in business ☊
tradition + way of thinking, behaving that used for a long time ☊
traditional + Involved in a tradition ☊
traffic + amount of activity over a communication system ☊
transfer + To move something from one place to another ☊
trap + device used for catching animals ☊
trial + Concerning or used in a TRIAL ☊
trick + To make someone think something that is not true ☊
truck + automotive vehicle suitable for hauling ☊
tune + group of musical notes that make a nice sound ☊
twin + Two children born from same mother at same time ☊
twist + To turn something in opposite directions at the same time ☊
typical + normal; usual; expected ☊
typically + in a normal or usual way ☊
union + organization of workers to look after their needs ☊
unit + single thing or person; a part of something larger ☊
unite + To join or come together for the same goal ☊
university + high-level educational institution; college ☊
unlikely + Not being likely to happen or not likely to be the truth ☊
upper + Located above others of the same kind ☊
upset + Troubled, worried, or angry ☊
valley + long, low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it ☊
valuable + Being worth a lot of money ☊
value + To say how much money something is worth ☊
variable + Having the ability to change or vary ☊
variation + Something almost the same as another but different ☊
various + several; consisting of different things or types ☊
vary + To be changeable, both up and down ☊
vegetable + plant that is raised and eaten as food ☊
vehicle + machine (such as a car) that is used to carry things ☊
version + particular form of something and other forms ☊
victim + person who is tricked or made to suffer ☊
village + small town in the country ☊
violent + done with force; likely to produce physical damage ☊
vote + to make a choice for or against, as in an election ☊
voter + person who can vote in an election ☊
wage + money paid to a worker for the hours they worked ☊
wander + To move around without purpose ☊
warn + To tell someone about possible danger ☊
weak (power) + Having little power; not strong; easy to break ☊
weakness + state, condition of not being powerful or strong ☊
weapon + Something that is used for fighting ☊
weird + Odd or unusual ☊
welcome + friendly greeting to someone who has arrived ☊
western + Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west ☊
whereas + taking into consideration the fact that ☊
wing + part of an animal's body that is used for flying ☊
wipe + To clean or dry something with a cloth ☊
wire + thin, flexible thread of metal ☊
wise + knowledgeable about life; having good judgment ☊
witness + person who sees something happen ☊
wound + physical injury especially that suffered in battle ☊
wrap + To cover something by winding a piece of material around it ☊
abandon + to leave someone you should stay to take care of ☊
abortion + A medical operation to end a pregnancy ☊
abroad + In or to a foreign country ☊
absence + fact of not being present, or not existing ☊
abstract + Concerning something that doesn't exist physically ☊
abuse + To use in an inappropriate or excessive way ☊
academic + educator who works at a college or university ☊
accommodation + place to stay, often a hotel ☊
accompany + To do (e.g. travel, play music) with someone ☊
accomplish + to succeed in doing; complete successfully ☊
accurate + With no mistake or error; Correct ☊
achieve + To succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard ☊
achievement + Something good that you have successfully done ☊
acknowledge + To say you accept the truth or value of something ☊
acquire + to get or earn something by thinking or working ☊
acquisition + Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired ☊
adequate + enough; good enough for what is needed ☊
adjust + To change so as to fit in with new conditions ☊
adjustment + A small change to make something function better ☊
administration + The work of running something, e.g. a business ☊
adopt + to take on responsibility for something ☊
advocate + To publicly support a belief, or to request change ☊
agency + business that provides some service for others ☊
agenda + plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions ☊
aggressive + behaving in a hostile and threatening way ☊
agricultural + Concerning farming ☊
aim + act of pointing something at a target ☊
aircraft + vehicle that can fly ☊
airline + company that flies passengers in its planes ☊
album + book with a collection of photographs or pictures ☊
allege + to State without proof ☊
ally + Someone who supports, helps, or defends you ☊
alongside + Side by side with something ☊
alternative + Other choices ☊
amendment + a change, addition, or improvement to something ☊
analysis + careful study to better understand something ☊
analyst + Someone who is skilled at studying details of data ☊
analyze + To study carefully to find out the meaning of ☊
ancient + Very old ; having lived a very long time ago ☊
angle + place where two lines or surfaces meet ☊
annual + happening once a year, or every year ☊
anticipate + To expect or look ahead to something positively ☊
anxiety + Fear about what might happen; worry ☊
apologize + To say sorry because of a mistake or injury ☊
appropriate + Right or suitable for some situation or purpose ☊
approval + positive opinion of something or someone ☊
approve + To have a positive opinion of someone or something ☊
approximately + around; nearly; almost; about (a number) ☊
architecture + the design and construction of buildings ☊
arise + To result or happen due to a particular event ☊
assess + To judge something's value or suitability ☊
assessment + conclusion/opinion formed after due consideration ☊
asset + thing that has value to you ☊
assign + To give someone a particular job or something to do ☊
assumption + something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of ☊
athlete + person trained to compete in sports ☊
attribute + quality or characteristic that someone or something has, e.g. size or color ☊
audience + group of people listening, watch a play, movie etc ☊
author + person who writes books, plays, poems etc ☊
award + To give a prize for doing something well ☊
ban + To make something illegal or not allowed ☊
barrier + structure or object that stops free movement ☊
behave + to act in a particular way; to act correctly ☊
behavior + the way a person or thing acts; manner ☊
belief + Being sure that something exists or is true ☊
bias + preference to believe things even if incorrect ☊
bid + To propose an amount you want to pay for something ☊
biological + Something related to life and living things ☊
boost + To help increasing progress or growth ☊
border + line separating one country, state from another ☊
boundary + Where one area ends and another begins ☊
broadcast + To send out signals by radio or television ☊
budget + the amount of money planned to be spent on something ☊
burden + To weigh down with a load, impose a task upon ☊
campaign + To work in an organized and active way towards a goal ☊
cancel + To stop a planned event from happening ☊
cancer + Any growth caused by abnormal cell division ☊
capacity + Ability to hold, involve or contain people or things ☊
capture + To catch and prevent person/animal from being free ☊
carbon + chemical element with an atomic number of 6 ☊
catalog + list of items that are available for purchase, usually in the form of a book ☊
category + groups of things that are similar in some way ☊
celebrate + To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday ☊
celebration + party/event where people rejoice over something ☊
cell + short for 'cellphone' ☊
ceremony + special social or religious event ☊
chairman + A man in charge of a meeting ☊
chamber + enclosed space that holds something e.g. bullets in a gun ☊
characteristic + Typical or distinctive ☊
charity + institution providing help to the needy, the sick ☊
chart + drawing showing information in a clear way ☊
chemical + basic substance produced by mixing elements ☊
cite + To reference the work of others in your writing ☊
civil + of citizens of a country; not military/criminal ☊
civilian + ordinary person who is not in the army ☊
clause + specific term or demand in a legal agreement ☊
climate + typical weather conditions in a particular place ☊
clinical + Concerning the treatment or observing patients ☊
cluster + To come together as in a cluster or flock ☊
code + a password made of a set of letters or numbers ☊
coin + A small, flat piece of metal used as money ☊
collapse + To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces ☊
colleague + person you work together or cooperate with ☊
column + regular series of articles in newspaper or magazine ☊
comedy + Light or amusing play or film, usually with a happy ending ☊
commission + group officially put in charge of e.g. education ☊
communicate + To give and exchange information ☊
communication + talking to people; giving information to people ☊
compensation + (money) given or received as payment for loss ☊
compete + To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race ☊
competitive + Being strongly driven to win or be better than ☊
competitor + someone taking part in race, business, etc ☊
complaint + Saying something is wrong and should be changed ☊
complex + Difficult, not easy to understand or explain ☊
complexity + state of having many parts and not being simple ☊
component + One of the parts that consists something ☊
compose + To come together to form or make something e.g. music ☊
composition + way in which something is put together e.g an essay or piece of music ☊
compound + Combined into, or making up a chemical combination ☊
comprehensive + Including most or all things ☊
comprise + To make up or form something ☊
compromise + To come to agreement by mutual concession ☊
concept + abstract idea of something or how it works ☊
concert + Musical entertainment given in public by one or more performers ☊
conclude + To stop or finish; to come to the end of something ☊
conclusion + judgment or opinion after thinking for a while ☊
concrete + hard substance used in building made by mixing cement, sand, small stones, and water ☊
conduct + To direct, lead or guide something ☊
confidence + feeling that you can do well at something ☊
confident + feeling that you can do well at something ☊
confirm + To provide evidence to establish the truth of ☊
conflict + To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match ☊
consequence + outcome of an event; result ☊
consequently + therefore; as a result of something ☊
conservative + Resistant to change ☊
considerable + large in size, amount, or effect ☊
consist + To have as an essential, necessary or main part ☊
consistent + In agreement or consistent or reliable ☊
constitute + To appoint to an office, function, or dignity ☊
constraint + Thing that prevents you moving or acting; restriction ☊
construct + To build or create something ☊
construction + act of building something; thing that is built ☊
consult + To discuss something to make a decision ☊
consultant + expert who gives (paid) advice ☊
consume + To eat, drink, buy or use up something ☊
consumer + person who uses goods or services; individual buyer ☊
contemporary + Being of the time being discussed ☊
content + information in something, e.g. a book or computer program ☊
contest + struggle or competition between rivals ☊
context + set of facts surrounding a person or event ☊
contrast + to compare; to show clear, obvious differences ☊
controversial + Causing a great deal of argument, discussion, or conflict ☊
convention + large formal assembly ☊
conventional + Following the common attitudes and practices ☊
convert + To change form, character, or function to another ☊
cooperation + instance when someone agrees to work with at least one other person, to get something done ☊
core + important central part of something ☊
corporate + Concerning (usually large) companies ☊
corporation + big company or a combination of several companies ☊
correspond + To have similarity or equality with something ☊
counsel + To listen and give expert advice to someone ☊
craft + To make by hand and with much skill ☊
crew + organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship) ☊
crisis + unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty ☊
criterion + standard used to make judgments or decisions ☊
critic + person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions ☊
critical + being important or serious; vital; dangerous ☊
criticism + negative judgment of something ☊
criticize + To say that someone or something is bad ☊
crop + Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice ☊
crucial + Extremely important ☊
currency + money system that a country uses ☊
curtain + piece of cloth used to cover a window ☊
curve + smooth rounded line that is not straight ☊
custom + What is usual or normal ☊
cycle + series of regular and repeated actions ☊
damn + Used as expletives ☊
data + Facts or information used to calculate or analyze ☊
database + data stored in logical order to aid retrieval ☊
debate + general public discussion of a topic ☊
decade + period of 10 years ☊
declare + To say something in an official or sure way ☊
decline + To not accept an invitation or offer; refuse ☊
decrease + To reduce the size, amount or number of something ☊
dedicate + To give your energy, time, etc. completely to someone ☊
defeat + To be victorious over an enemy/team/disease; beat ☊
defend + To protect against an attack ☊
deficit + property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required ☊
define + To explain the meaning of words ☊
definition + explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries ☊
delay + To do something later than is planned or expected ☊
democracy + system of government in which everyone is equal ☊
democratic + of democracy; entitling the people to power ☊
demonstrate + To show how something works (e.g. product) ☊
demonstration + Explanation of how something works (e.g. product) ☊
density + degree to which an area is filled or covered ☊
deposit + part payment so that an item will be kept for you ☊
derive + Formed or developed from something else; not original ☊
description + Something that tells you what something is like or looks like ☊
despite + Without being affected by something; in spite of ☊
destruction + Damaging something so badly that it no longer exists ☊
device + object, machine, or equipment for a specific use ☊
devote + To decide to use or give something for something else ☊
dialog + conversation between two or more individuals ☊
differ + To be different; to be not like others ☊
digital + using electronic signals or computers ☊
dimension + measurable extent of length, width, or height ☊
disagree + To have a different opinion ; to fail to agree ☊
disaster + state of extreme ruin and misfortune ☊
discount + Make the price of something lower ☊
disk + thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data ☊
dismiss + To send someone away ☊
disorder + state of confusion or a lack of organization ☊
display + to put so they can be seen or be bought ☊
dispute + argument between two or more parties about something ☊
distant + Existing or happening far away in space ☊
distinct + clearly different in nature from something else ☊
distinction + special quality that makes something different ☊
distinguish + To be a feature to make something clearly different from others ☊
distribute + To hand in or deliver something to people ☊
diversity + state or quality of having a range of different things and ideas ☊
division + act of dividing; something that divides ☊
document + official (printed) record that gives information ☊
domestic + Concerning or made in your own country ☊
dominate + To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in ☊
draft + first attempt at a piece of writing ☊
eastern + being in the area to the east ☊
edition + form in which a book, magazine, or other text is released ☊
effective + working efficiently to produce a desired result ☊
effectively + In a way that produces the desired result ☊
efficiency + working well; producing something without waste ☊
efficient + Able to produce results without waste ☊
electronic + Operating by use of electricity; digital ☊
element + essential or particular part of something ☊
eliminate + To completely remove; to get rid of ☊
embrace + act of holding someone closely ☊
emerge + To rise or appear out of some background ☊
emergency + sudden event needing an immediate action ☊
emphasis + special attention, importance, or force ☊
emphasize + To stress the items that are important ☊
enable + To make it possible to do something ☊
encounter + To unexpectedly be faced with or experience ☊
enhance + Make effect to increase or improve ☊
ensure + To make something sure, certain, or safe ☊
enterprise + Willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan ☊
entitle + To give a right to someone ☊
entrance + way into a place ☊
entry + act of entering ☊
episode + show which is part of a larger story ☊
equation + mathematical statement showing things to be equal ☊
equivalent + Having equality in value, use or meaning ☊
era + period of time that is characterized by particular events, qualities, conditions, or individuals ☊
error + Something that is not correct; a mistake ☊
essay + short written work that displays someone's opinions or beliefs regarding a particular subject ☊
essential + Extremely important and necessary ☊
estimate + guess or calculation of cost, size or value ☊
ethnic + Connected with people who shares a cultural tradition ☊
evaluate + To form an idea to judge something carefully ☊
evaluation + judgment about the value or condition of something ☊
evolution + scientific theory that states that plants and animals change slowly over time according to the environments they live in ☊
evolve + To slowly change or develop into something better ☊
exceed + To be greater in number than something ☊
exception + Something different or not included ☊
excess + amount that is more than necessary ☊
exclude + To prevent someone from access to a group ☊
executive + a senior manager in a business or organization ☊
exhibit + To display or make available for people to see ☊
exhibition + public event at which an object or group of objects is put on display for people to look at ☊
expand + To become bigger or larger in size and amount ☊
expansion + act of EXPANDING or becoming bigger ☊
expenditure + amount of money used during a certain time ☊
experiment + test performed to assess new ideas or theories ☊
experimental + using techniques that are different or untried before ☊
expert + skillful person with special knowledge ☊
explore + To examine something in detail to learn about it ☊
export + To send goods to be sold in another country ☊
extension + extra time allowed to complete something ☊
extensive + Large; full or complete ☊
extent + range or space included in something ☊
external + Outside of something ☊
extract + Take something out of something else ☊
extraordinary + Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable ☊
facility + piece of equipment or buildings with a special use ☊
factor + Something that influences a result ☊
factory + building where things are made ☊
fade + To lose strength or freshness ☊
failure + act or result of not achieving your goals ☊
false + Not real or genuine ☊
federal + system of government ☊
fee + amount of money paid for a particular service ☊
festival + cultural event with a program of events ☊
fiction + book or story including ideas , people and events that are not real ☊
filter + device that removes unwanted substances from a liquid or gas ☊
flexible + Capable of being easily bent changed without breaking ☊
focus + main purpose or center of interest or activity ☊
forecast + prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather ☊
formal + behaving well/politely; wearing your best clothes ☊
format + form, design, or arrangement of something ☊
formation + process of creating, or making into a particular shape ☊
former + being something previously, but not now ☊
formula + plan, rule or method for doing or making something ☊
foundation + underground base on which building is constructed ☊
fragment + part that is broken off of something ☊
framework + basic structure of something ☊
frequency + How often something happens ☊
frequent + Happening often ☊
frequently + Often; regularly ☊
fuel + material used to produce heat or power when burned ☊
fulfill + To do something that was promised or required ☊
function + what something is intended to be used for; purpose ☊
functional + useful; not just for decoration ☊
fundamental + Forming a necessary part, base, or core ☊
furthermore + In addition to what has been said ☊
gallery + place to look at various types of art ☊
gap + distance between two objects ☊
gaze + direction you are looking ☊
gender + state of being male or female ☊
gene + part of cell in a that controls the development and appearance of a living thing ☊
generate + To create or be produced or bring into existence ☊
genetic + Concerning GENES or the scientific study of how a living thing's appearance, growth, and development are determined and transferred between generations ☊
genuine + Being real, actual, and not false or artificial ☊
gesture + bodily movement that expresses a particular meaning, idea, or emotion ☊
global + Concerning, affecting, or involving the entire world ☊
gradually + Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time ☊
graduate + Concerning university courses taken after receiving a four-year degree ☊
grain + seeds of plants used for food ☊
grateful + Feeling or showing thanks; thankful ☊
greet + To meet someone with friendly words and actions ; to welcome ☊
guideline + rule, instruction or principle ☊
guitar + stringed musical instrument played with the fingers ☊
harbor + area of water protected by land and used by ships ☊
hence + From now, later than the present time ☊
highlight + best or most interesting part of something ☊
hint + To indicate what you think, feel, know without saying it directly ☊
host + person who is entertains guests ☊
household + Concerning a house ☊
humor + quality that makes something funny ☊
hypothesis + idea that leads to further study or discussion ☊
immigrant + person moving to another country to live there ☊
implement + tool ☊
implementation + act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect ☊
implication + possible effects or results from an action or event ☊
imply + to suggest something, without saying it directly ☊
import + To bring Items or GOODS from one country into another ☊
importance + being important; having a big effect on ☊
impose + To make someone to do or endure something ☊
impression + effect or feeling resulting from an experience ☊
incentive + Something that encourages a person to work hard ☊
incident + event, usually unusual or important ☊
incorporate + To include or involve as part of something else ☊
independence + having the freedom to make your own decisions ☊
independent + making your own decisions; not controlled by others ☊
index + written or printed (usually alphabetical) list ☊
infant + child in the beginning stage of life; a baby ☊
infection + act or state of becoming INFECTED with a disease ☊
inflation + continual rise in the prices of products ☊
initial + Existing or occurring at the beginning ☊
initially + At first; originally ☊
initiative + ability to decide or act upon things yourself without depending on someone else ☊
innovation + new invention or idea that is created ☊
input + To put in information, advice or opinions ☊
inquiry + request for information ☊
insight + very good understanding of something a clear idea about how something works ☊
inspire + To make someone have the desire to do something ☊
install + To set up a piece of EQUIPMENT so that it is ready to use ☊
institution + organization created for a particular cause or purpose ☊
institutional + Being related or similar to an institution ☊
integrate + to combine together; make into one thing ☊
intellectual + person who uses the mind intelligently ☊
intelligence + ability to learn things or to consider situations ☊
interaction + process of two or more people or things affecting each other; the process of INTERACTING ☊
interior + Being the inside part of something; being inside something ☊
internal + Within or inside ☊
international + done or relating to several countries, not just your own ☊
interpret + to translate what is said into another language ☊
interpretation + explanation of the meaning of something ☊
intervention + act of coming between two or more parties in a situation or disagreement to try to change the result ☊
invent + To create something useful for the first time ☊
invest + To use resources to build for the future ☊
investment + something purchased hoping its value will increase ☊
investor + person who spends money to help business grow ☊
isolate + To keep in a place or situation apart from others ☊
jail + place to hold criminals being punished for a crime ☊
joint + point at which two things meet (e.g. a road) ☊
journal + book in which brief daily accounts of events are written ☊
journalist + person who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio ☊
jury + group of 12 citizens who listen to information about the problem or crime, receive instructions from the judge, and decide the guilt or innocence of the person on trial ☊
justify + To give reasons why you did something or why it is right ☊
label + a piece of paper or material to identify something ☊
landscape + natural scenery of a place ☊
latter + the second or last mentioned thing ☊
laughter + action or sound of laughing ☊
launch + to put a rocket into the air; put a ship into the water ☊
layer + one of several sheets of a material or object ☊
leather + chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes ☊
lecture + talk or speech about a particular subject ☊
legislation + act or process of writing and passing laws ☊
liability + something that is owed to someone else, e.g. a debt ☊
liberal + Believing government should actively support social needs ☊
link + To join or connect together ☊
liquid + basic state of things that is similar to water; not solid or gas ☊
literally + In a way that expresses the exact or LITERAL meaning of something ☊
literary + Concerning or concerned with literature ☊
literature + Writings that are valued as works of art, esp. fiction, drama and poetry ☊
logic + proper, valid sensible reasoning ☊
luxury + Something expensive or costly that is not needed which is bought for pleasure ☊
majority + amount that is more than half of a group ☊
manufacture + to produce large numbers of products in a factory ☊
manufacturer + group or company that makes a certain product ☊
margin + edge or border of a page on above, below ☊
mature + Being an adult, being fully developed physically ☊
mayor + head of city government ☊
meanwhile + At or during the same time ; in the meantime ☊
mechanism + piece of machinery ☊
medium + middle size, something between other things ☊
menu + list of dishes available at a restaurant ☊
mere + Just enough ☊
merely + Only, simply, or nothing more than ☊
method + (organized and planned) way of doing something ☊
minimum + lowest number or amount that is possible ☊
mixture + Something made by combining two or more things ☊
mobile + Capable of moving from one place to another ☊
mode + way of acting or doing something ☊
moderate + Average in size or amount ☊
modify + To make minor change to something ☊
module + part or unit with a specific job ☊
monitor + electronic screen on which you can see images ☊
moral + in a way considered proper and good by most people ☊
moreover + In addition to what has been said ☊
mortgage + long-term loan from a bank for buying property ☊
motion + a movement; the process of moving ☊
motivate + to make someone enthusiastic about doing something ☊
motivation + mental drive in a person that makes him or her do something ☊
multiple + Having or involving more than one of something ☊
museum + building to display art, science, or history objects ☊
mutual + Shared between two or more people ☊
narrative + the telling of a story ☊
negative + Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful ☊
neglect + To fail to take care of something ☊
negotiate + To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement ☊
negotiation + a formal discussion to reach an agreement ☊
net + crossed rope/fibers with partly open pattern ☊
network + system of connections ☊
nevertheless + in spite of what has just been said; nonetheless ☊
notion + idea or opinion about doing something ☊
novel + written fiction story ☊
nuclear + Concerning or involving the center of an ATOM ☊
numerous + Existing in large numbers ☊
objective + something you decide you want to do; goal ☊
obligation + duty that must be performed because of a law, rule, agreement, or promise ☊
occupy + To fill a time, a space, or an area ☊
ocean + large body of salt water that covers most of the surface of the earth ☊
offense + criminal act; something that causes hurt ☊
opera + play with music in which all the words are sung ☊
opponent + person that you are competing against in a game or contest ☊
organic + Concerning food made with few or no chemicals ☊
origin + point at which something begins or is created ☊
outcome + Something that happens as a result, consequence ☊
outline + To overview or summarize the important points of something ☊
output + amount of something that is produced ☊
overall + Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details ☊
overcome + To succeed in a struggle against; defeat ☊
overseas + In or to a foreign country that is across a sea ☊
pace + rate of speed at which someone or something moves or happens ☊
pale + Light in color ☊
panel + group of people who answer questions or give opinions ☊
paragraph + section of writing that usually deals with one subject ☊
parallel + Very similar and often occurring at the same time ☊
participant + person who is actively involved and included in something ☊
participate + To take part with others in doing something ☊
participation + act of being involved in something ☊
passage + narrow path or space through which people or objects can go through ☊
passenger + person who is travelling in a vehicle ☊
passion + powerful, positive feeling about something ☊
peak + Being at the highest or best level of something ☊
peer + person of the same age, class or background as another ☊
penalty + Punishment for committing a crime or offense ☊
perceive + To notice or become aware of something ☊
perception + way in which one sees or understands something ☊
permanent + Lasting forever ; not temporary or changing ☊
permission + right to do something as allowed by another ☊
permit + To allow something to happen; to give permission ☊
personality + person_s unique character; the way that a person usually acts ☊
personnel + group of people who work for a company ☊
perspective + way of thinking, an attitude toward something ☊
persuade + to get you to do/believe something, by giving reasons ☊
phase + distinct part or step in a process ☊
phenomenon + fact that can observed and studied ☊
philosophy + study of ideas about the fundamental nature of life ☊
phrase + group of words that forms a unit and expresses a single meaning ☊
pilot + Performed to see if a larger or more detailed thing should be done ☊
platform + flat, raised structure that people stand on ☊
plot + To plan something in secret, often something bad ☊
poll + process of gathering people's opinions about something by asking a question or series of questions about a particular subject ☊
portion + part of a whole ☊
portrait + painting, drawing or photograph of a person's head and shoulders ☊
pose + to put someone in a position to be photographed ☊
potential + capable of happening or becoming reality ☊
potentially + that could happen or become reality ☊
poverty + state of being poor ☊
praise + To express approval of something or someone ☊
precise + Very accurate and exact expression or detail ☊
precisely + In an exact and accurate manner ☊
predict + To guess or estimate what will or might happen ☊
premise + building and the area of land that it rests upon ☊
presence + condition or state of someone or something being at a certain place ☊
preserve + To keep or maintain in an unchanged or perfect condition ☊
primarily + in the most basic or important way ☊
primary + most important, most basic or essential ☊
principal + Being of the most importance ☊
principle + natural law that explains how things work ☊
prior + Existing or coming earlier in time ☊
priority + fact that is more important than other things ☊
privilege + advantage or right that is given to only a certain person or group of people ☊
prize + Something that is won in a contest or given as an award ☊
procedure + usual or standard way in which something is done ☊
proceed + To continue to do something; carry on ☊
profile + description listing the basic information about a person or group ☊
profit + To earn money from something ☊
promote + To try to encourage the popularity and sales of a product ☊
promotion + act of advertising a product to people ☊
prompt + Being done quickly and with no delay ☊
proof + Something which shows that something else is true ☊
proportion + amount that is a part of a whole thing ☊
prospect + Wide view of a landscape, etc ☊
protein + substance found in some foods, such as meat, that is needed by the body to stay healthy ☊
province + area that a country or nation is divided into ☊
provision + clause in a legal document ☊
psychological + Having to do with the mind ☊
publication + process of producing a book, magazine ☊
publisher + business that produces books or magazines ☊
pupil + person who is being taught, in a school, etc ☊
pursue + To follow and try to catch or to reach a goal ☊
quantity + amount or number of something ☊
racial + Concerning or according to race ☊
radical + very new and different from what is traditional ☊
rail + long, thin piece of metal ☊
random + Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern ☊
rank + To rate people in higher or lower position relative to others ☊
ratio + quantitative relationship in size, etc ☊
raw + Being uncooked ☊
rear + To bring up animals e.g. horses as a farmer ☊
recognition + Accepting that something is true or that it exists ☊
recruit + To get people to come and work, join or study with you ☊
reflect + to bounce back off a surface e.g. light ☊
reflection + image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water ☊
reform + To improve society by removing abuse and injustices ☊
refugee + person who has been forced to leave his or her country due to a war or for religious reasons ☊
regret + To be sorry about something ☊
regulate + To set or adjust the amount, restrict something ☊
regulation + official rule that controls how something is done ☊
reject + To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider ☊
relative + Measured or considered in comparison to something else ☊
relatively + In a manner that measures or compares something to something else ☊
relevant + Concerning a subject in an considerable way ☊
religion + set of beliefs about a god or gods ☊
religious + Concerning religion or faith ☊
remote + Being far away from people, towns, and other things that are familiar ☊
reputation + common opinion that people have about someone ☊
request + To ask for something ☊
rescue + To save something from danger or harm ☊
resident + someone who lives in a particular place ☊
resign + To leave a job because you want to ☊
resolution + formal statement of the desires or decisions of a group ☊
resolve + To be determined to find an answer or to solve problems ☊
resort + place that provides entertainment, meals, and rooms that one goes to for a vacation ☊
resource + essential supply of something ☊
respectively + With regards to each of several persons or things as mentioned, in the order they were mentioned ☊
respond + To say or write to answer the question ☊
response + Something said or written as an answer to something ☊
restore + To put or bring back into existence or use, mend ☊
restrict + To prevent someone from doing something ☊
restriction + law or rule that controls or limits the speed, size, amount, or number of something ☊
retail + Concerning the business of selling products to the public for personal use ☊
retain + To continue to have or use, keep the quality ☊
reveal + To make known, to show or prove ☊
revenue + Money that is made by or paid to a business ☊
reverse + To change to an opposite state ,way or condition ☊
review + To carefully look at the quality of something ☊
revise + To make changes, add something to improve ☊
revolution + sudden significant change ☊
reward + To give something to someone because of their good work ☊
rival + be in opposition to someone often as competitors ☊
romantic + Involving, causing, or relating to strong feelings of love between two people ☊
route + way to get from one place to another place ☊
routine + Happening or done regularly or frequently ☊
rural + Concerning the country as opposed to the city ☊
sample + To try something to see if you like it (e.g. food) ☊
sanction + action taken to force a country to obey laws ☊
satisfaction + happy feeling because of something that you did ☊
scan + To look for details in something by examining it carefully ☊
scheme + often dishonest plan to get or do something ☊
scholar + educated person who attends or attended school ☊
scope + area or range of things that something includes or deals with ☊
secretary + Employee in an office, usually working for another person, dealing with letters, typing, filing, etc. and making appointments and arrangements ☊
sector + area that includes certain kinds of job ☊
segment + part divided from the other parts of something ☊
sensitive + Easily hurt or damaged ☊
sequence + order in which things (should) happen ☊
session + meeting or series of meetings of a body, such as a court or legislature ☊
severe + Very bad ☊
sigh + To breathe out in a way to show boredom or disappointment ☊
significance + importance of something; the potential for something to have a big effect ☊
significant + Large enough to be noticed or have an effect; important ☊
significantly + In a way that is important or noticeable ☊
silent + Not speaking or making noise ☊
slice + flat piece of food that has been cut from a bigger piece of food ☊
slope + Ground that slants downward or upward ☊
solution + Something that ends a problem ☊
solve + To find a way to deal with a problem ☊
source + Produces or provides what is wanted or needed ☊
specify + To state, name or mention exactly and clearly ☊
sponsor + To help someone or something succeed by giving them money ☊
stain + To mark or change the color of something so it looks dirty ☊
stake + To bet or wager on an outcome ☊
statistic + number that represents a piece of information ☊
status + position or rank relative to others in a society ☊
stem + long, thin thing joining parts of a plant ☊
stimulate + Excite to action ☊
strain + To use too much energy that you hurt yourself ☊
strategy + careful plan or method for achieving a goal ☊
strict + command that must be obeyed ☊
structural + Concerning or caused by structure ☊
structure + the way something is built, arranged or organized ☊
studio + place for painting, broadcasting, etc ☊
submit + To accept a superior force has power over you ☊
subsequent + Happening after ☊
subsequently + After something else has happened ☊
substance + particular type of material ☊
substantial + Being large in degree, quantity, or size ☊
substitute + person or thing that makes the place instead of something ☊
succeed + to have achieved what you were trying to achieve ☊
sufficient + Having or providing enough when needed ☊
sum + amount when all is added together; total ☊
summarize + To state the main or most important ideas of something ☊
summary + brief statement that gives the most important info ☊
supplement + add extra to support or make something complete ☊
surgery + medical treatment in which a doctor performs an operation, cutting into a body to remove or repair internal parts ☊
survey + To ask people a question about a particular topic ☊
suspend + To stop something for a period of time; to interrupt ☊
sustain + To maintain, lengthen or continue to do something ☊
symbol + action, object that represents a particular idea or quality ☊
symptom + sign in the body or mind that appears to suggest that one has an illness ☊
tackle + attempt to force a person to the ground; often in sports such as RUGBY or American football ☊
talent + natural ability of a person to do something well ☊
target + a goal or amount you are trying to achieve ☊
task + big or small piece of work someone has to do ☊
technical + of practical use of machines or science in industry ☊
technique + way of doing by using special knowledge or skill ☊
temperature + how hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather ☊
temporary + Continuing for a limited time, not permanent ☊
tender + Offer; extend ☊
tennis + game played by hitting a ball over a net ☊
territory + area of land or ocean owned or controlled by a government or person ☊
terrorist + radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities ☊
text + written part of a book or other work ☊
theme + main subject to discuss or describe ☊
theoretical + Involved the uncertain or yet to be proved aspects of a certain subject ☊
theory + idea that is explain facts or events academically ☊
therapy + Treatment intended to help fix your problem or medical illness ☊
tissue + piece of thin, soft paper that is used, in particular, for blowing and cleaning the nose ☊
trail + path, usually through a field or a forest ☊
transform + To change the shape completely in a good way ☊
transition + change from one state, movement, place, or subject to another ☊
translate + To change words from one language into another ☊
transport + To carry things from one place to another ☊
transportation + act, system, or business of moving people or goods from one place to another ☊
trend + general direction of developing, proceeding ☊
trigger + lever on a gun that you pull to fire ☊
troop + group of soldiers, especially horse; an organized group ☊
tube + long, hollow object ☊
ultimately + Done or considered as the final and most important ☊
undergo + To experience or endure something (bad) that happens to you ☊
underlie + To lie or exist beneath ☊
undertake + To begin or attempt, commit oneself to and begin ☊
uniform + a set of clothes that show you are part of a group or school ☊
unique + unlike other things; being the only one like it ☊
universal + Done or experienced by everyone ☊
universe + All of space and everything in it ☊
unlike + Appearing or being different ☊
urban + Concerning a city; located in a city ☊
urge + To strongly persuade someone to do something ☊
variety + particular type of thing or person ☊
vast + Being very large in size or amount ☊
venture + (business) activity that involves taking chances or risks ☊
versus + Used to show that a thing or person is against another thing or person ☊
vessel + Pot, container ☊
veteran + Experienced through long service or practice ☊
via + By going through, by way of ☊
victory + Success in defeating an opponent ☊
violence + use of physical force to harm someone ☊
virtually + In an almost complete or entire manner ☊
virus + very small living thing that causes disease or sickness and can be spread among people or animals ☊
visible + Can see , easily seen or understood ☊
vision + ability to see things with your eyes ☊
visual + Something to look at with the eyes ☊
vital + Being of extreme importance for the success of something ☊
volume + level of sound produced by an object, such as a radio or television ☊
voluntary + Done or given by their own will and not forced to do ☊
volunteer + To work willingly without pay ☊
wealth + large amount of money and possessions ☊
wealthy + Having a great quantity of money or property ☊
weigh + to determine the weight of, using scales ☊
welfare + program for poor or unemployed people help living ☊
whisper + To talk with breath but no voice ☊
withdraw + Pull back; move away or backward from something ☊
yield + To give way to someone or something else ☊
youth + When you are young ; a young person ☊
zone + area of space used for a particular reason ☊
accord + agreement or harmony ☊
grammar + rules explaining how words are used in a language ☊
nowadays + At the present time; now ☊
verb + word that expresses an action or state ☊
noun + the subject or object of a sentence ☊
trillion + 1,000,000,000,000 ☊
attach + To be associated or connected with ☊
quadrillion + number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros ☊
a + One (of something) ☊
ad + public notice or advertisement ☊
band + group of people who work together e.g. play music ☊
honor + Respect given to someone who is admired ☊
minister + an official who heads a government department ☊
odd + Being unexpected and different; out of the ordinary ☊
or + Used to link alternatives, to introduce another choice ☊
bedroom + room with a bed, for sleeping in ☊
forever + For a very long or seemingly endless time ☊
online + connected to the internet ☊
shareholder + Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation ☊
weekend + Saturday and Sunday ☊
development + act or process of growing bigger or more advanced ☊
due + when something is required or expected ☊
education + process of giving or receiving teaching ☊
eleven + 11 ☊
end + A point that marks the limit of something; finish ☊
fellow + belonging to the same group ☊
first + Coming before all others in time or place ☊
for + Used to show the purpose, or need of something ☊
friend + person who you like and enjoy being with ☊
fun + amusing and enjoyable ☊
giant + Extremely big, or much bigger than other things ☊
gray + Color between black and white (also spelled grey) ☊
great + Very good; fantastic; wonderful ☊
half + the part you get when one is divided into two; ½ ☊
he + Object form of a male person you are talking about ☊
in + Being inside something ☊
january + 1st month of the year ☊
june + 6th month of the year ☊
lean + To balance against or on something for support ☊
may + expresses permission, possibility or probability ☊
monday + second day of the week; the day after Sunday ☊
new + Not old, recently born, built or made ☊
news + information about recent events ☊
no + being none; not having or being ☊
north + direction to your left when facing the rising sun ☊
on + Located on surface of something e.g. a table or wall ☊
option + possibility out of several that can be chosen; choice ☊
park + to put your car or bike in a certain place for a time ☊
post + To send a letter or package using the post office ☊
pro + Playing a sport as a job ☊
read + To look at and comprehend the meaning some writing ☊
return + To come back to a place again ☊
rice + white or brown grains from a plant used for food ☊
school + building where you learn in classes with a teacher ☊
software + market for software is expected to expand ☊
sun + the hot shining star the Earth moves around ☊
tea + drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water ☊
toy + things children play with, as dolls or small cars ☊
turn + To change the direction of something, e.g. a car ☊
type + group of things or people sharing common features ☊
update + To bring something up to date (usually by adding something) ☊
vice + specific form of evildoing ☊
warm + slightly hot; not very hot ☊
way + how something is done ☊
wet + Containing water or liquid; not dry ☊
base + origin or start from which something came ☊
call + To phone someone ☊
demand + To strongly request someone to do something; insist ☊
light + Not heavy; weighing only a little ☊
part + Some, but not all of a specific thing ☊
point + To indicate something with your finger to others ☊
shine + To be bright because light hits it e.g. the sun ☊
shoot + To kick or throw a ball at a goal ☊
suit + To be appropriate for a given situation ☊
too + say that something is more than you want ☊
play + To do or perform a game or sport ☊
board + surface for posting or showing information ☊
actor + Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV ☊
Ideal + which is thought of as being perfect ☊
Mean + To have a particular meaning or value ☊
Settlement + place or region where people build homes and few people have lived before ☊
Show + To explain or teach how something is done ☊
So + For that reason ☊
Surface + of the top layer; superficial ☊
Widely + By or among a large number of people ☊
bore + To make someone not interested in something ☊
fall + Dropping from a standing position to the ground ☊
e-mail + communicate electronically on the computer ☊
QUINTILLION + the number that is represented as a one followed by zeros ☊
5003 New HSK word(s): 1 很 → + (adverb of degree)/ quite/ very/ awfully 1 饭馆 → + restaurant/ CL:家[jia1] 1 爱 → + to love/ affection/ to be fond of/ to like 1 的 → + of/ structural particle: used before a noun; linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive 1 这 → + this/ these/ (commonly pr. zhei4 before a classifier; esp. in Beijing) 1 这儿 → + here 1 听 → + to listen/ to hear/ to obey/ a can (loanword from English "tin")/ classifier for canned beverages 1 桌子 → + table/ desk/ CL:張|张[zhang1];套[tao4] 1 不 → + (negative prefix)/ not/ no 1 三 → + three/ 3 1 哪 → + how/ which 1 喜欢 → + to like/ to be fond of 1 哪儿 → + where?/ wherever/ anywhere 1 那 → + that/ those/ then (in that case)/ commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier; esp. in Beijing 1 书 → + book/ letter/ CL:本[ben3];冊|册[ce4];部[bu4]/ see also 書經|书经 Book of History 1 八 → + eight/ 8 1 那儿 → + there 1 开 → + to open/ to start/ to turn on/ to boil/ to write out (a medical prescription)/ to operate (vehicle)/ abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin 1 飞机 → + airplane/ CL: 架[jia4] 1 学生 → + student/ school child 1 工作 → + job/ work/ construction/ task/ CL:個|个[ge4];份[fen4];項|项[xiang4] 1 同学 → + (fellow) classmate/ CL:位[wei4];個|个[ge4] 1 学习 → + to learn/ to study 1 字 → + letter/ symbol/ character/ word/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China 1 爸爸 → + (informal) father/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 学校 → + school/ CL:所[suo3] 1 不客气 → + you're welcome/ impolite/ rude/ blunt/ don't mention it 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 → + down/ downwards/ below/ lower/ later/ next (week etc)/ second (of two parts)/ to decline/ to go down 1 狗 → + dog/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];條|条[tiao2] 1 出租车 → + taxi 1 呢 → + (question particle for subjects already mentioned) 1 下午 → + afternoon/ p.m./ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 下雨 → + to rain/ rainy 1 点 → + drop (of liquid)/ stain/ spot/ speck/ jot/ dot stroke (in Chinese characters)/ decimal point/ point/ mark (of degree or level)/ a place (with certain characteristics)/ iron bell/ o’clock/ a little/ a bit/ some/ (point) unit of measurement for type/ to tou 1 商店 → + store/ shop/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 1 钱 → + coin/ money/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 看见 → + to see/ to catch sight of 1 能 → + to be able to/ to be capable of/ ability/ capability/ able/ capable/ can possibly/ (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of 1 先生 → + teacher/ Mister (Mr.)/ husband/ doctor (topolect)/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 前面 → + ahead/ in front/ preceding/ above 1 有 → + to have/ there is/ there are/ to exist/ to be 1 电脑 → + computer/ CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 你 → + you (informal; as opposed to polite 您[nin2]) 1 电视 → + television/ TV/ CL:臺|台[tai2];個|个[ge4] 1 年 → + year/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 电影 → + movie/ film/ CL:部[bu4];片[pian4];幕[mu4];場|场[chang3] 1 分钟 → + minute 1 上午 → + morning/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 少 → + few/ little/ lack 1 水 → + water/ river/ liquid/ beverage/ additional charges or income/ (of clothes) classifier for number of washes 1 六 → + six/ 6 1 睡觉 → + to go to bed/ to go to sleep 1 叫 → + to shout/ to call/ to order/ to ask/ to be called/ by (indicates agent in the passive mood) 1 现在 → + now/ at present/ at the moment/ modern/ current/ nowadays 1 菜 → + dish (type of food)/ vegetables/ vegetable/ cuisine/ CL:盤|盘[pan2];道[dao4] 1 说话 → + to speak/ to say/ to talk/ to gossip/ to tell stories/ talk/ word 1 回 → + to circle/ to go back/ to turn around/ to answer/ to return/ to revolve/ Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)/ time/ classifier for acts of a play/ section or chapter (of a classic book) 1 东西 → + thing/ stuff/ person/ CL:個|个[ge4];件[jian4] 1 谁 → + who/ also pronounced shui2 1 女儿 → + daughter 1 会 → + can/ be possible/ be able to/ will/ be likely to/ be sure to/ to assemble/ to meet/ to gather/ to see/ union/ group/ association/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is hui3) 1 四 → + four/ 4 1 想 → + to think/ to believe/ to suppose/ to wish/ to want/ to miss 1 什么 → + what?/ who?/ something/ anything 1 昨天 → + yesterday 1 都 → + all; both/ entirely (due to) each/ even/ already 1 做 → + to do/ to make/ to produce/ to write/ to compose/ to act as/ to engage in/ to hold (a party)/ to be/ to become/ to function (in some capacity)/ to serve as/ to be used for/ to form (a bond or relationship)/ to pretend/ to feign/ to act a part/ to put on a 1 坐 → + to sit/ to take a seat/ to take (a bus; airplane etc)/ to bear fruit/ surname Zuo 1 妈妈 → + mama/ mommy/ mother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 读 → + to read/ to study/ reading of word (i.e. pronunciation); similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 1 火车站 → + train station 1 吗 → + (question tag) 1 杯子 → + cup/ glass/ CL:個|个[ge4];支[zhi1];枝[zhi1] 1 茶 → + tea/ tea plant/ CL:杯[bei1];壺|壶[hu2] 1 请 → + to ask/ to invite/ please (do sth)/ to treat (to a meal etc)/ to request 1 北京 → + Beijing; capital of People's Republic of China/ Peking/ PRC government 1 买 → + to buy/ to purchase 1 月 → + moon/ month/ CL:個|个[ge4];輪|轮[lun2] 1 岁 → + classifier for years (of age)/ year/ year (of crop harvests) 1 小 → + small/ tiny/ few/ young 1 块 → + lump (of earth)/ chunk/ piece/ classifier for pieces of cloth; cake; soap etc/ colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc); usually as 塊錢|块钱 1 小姐 → + young lady/ miss/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 朋友 → + friend/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 本 → + roots or stems of plants/ origin/ source/ this/ the current/ root/ foundation/ basis/ classifier for books; periodicals; files etc/ originally 1 对不起 → + unworthy/ to let down/ I'm sorry/ excuse me/ pardon me/ if you please/ sorry? (please repeat) 1 打电话 → + to make a telephone call 1 今天 → + today/ at the present/ now 1 一 → + one/ 1/ single/ a (article)/ as soon as/ entire/ whole/ all/ throughout/ "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 1 中国 → + China/ Middle Kingdom 1 猫 → + cat/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 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 她 → + she 1 去 → + to go/ to go to (a place)/ to cause to go or send (sb)/ to remove/ to get rid of/ (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth/ to be apart from in space or time/ (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)/ (us 1 些 → + some/ few/ several/ (a measure word) 1 衣服 → + clothes/ CL:件[jian4];套[tao4] 1 在 → + (located) at/ (to be) in/ to exist/ in the middle of doing sth/ (indicating an action in progress) 1 中午 → + noon/ midday/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 没 → + (negative prefix for verbs)/ have not/ not 1 再见 → + goodbye/ see you again later 1 太 → + highest/ greatest/ too (much)/ very/ extremely 1 没关系 → + it doesn't matter 1 写 → + to write 1 大 → + big/ huge/ large/ major/ great/ wide/ deep/ oldest/ eldest 1 多 → + many/ much/ a lot of/ numerous/ multi- 1 来 → + to come/ to arrive/ to come round/ ever since/ next 1 谢谢 → + to thank/ thanks 1 多少 → + number/ amount/ somewhat 1 十 → + ten/ 10 1 喂 → + hello (interj.; esp. on telephone)/ hey/ to feed (sb or some animal) 1 医生 → + doctor/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 1 医院 → + hospital/ CL:所[suo3];家[jia1];座[zuo4] 1 漂亮 → + pretty/ beautiful 1 时候 → + time/ length of time/ moment/ period 1 儿子 → + son 1 怎么 → + how?/ what?/ why? 1 怎么样 → + how?/ how about?/ how was it?/ how are things? 1 二 → + two/ 2/ stupid (Beijing dialect) 1 米饭 → + (cooked) rice 1 汉语 → + Chinese language/ CL:門|门[men2] 1 老师 → + teacher/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 热 → + heat/ to heat up/ fervent/ hot (of weather)/ warm up 1 高兴 → + happy/ glad/ willing (to do sth)/ in a cheerful mood 1 苹果 → + apple/ CL:個|个[ge4];顆|颗[ke1] 1 了 → + (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/ (completed action marker) 1 好 → + good/ well/ proper/ good to/ easy to/ very/ so/ (suffix indicating completion or readiness) 1 椅子 → + chair/ CL:把[ba3];套[tao4] 1 人 → + man/ person/ people/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 星期 → + week/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 冷 → + cold 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 是 → + is/ are/ am/ yes/ to be 1 我 → + I/ me/ my 1 我们 → + we/ us/ ourselves/ our 1 住 → + to live/ to dwell/ to stay/ to reside/ to stop 1 喝 → + to drink/ to shout (a command)/ My goodness! 1 和 → + and/ together with/ with/ sum/ union/ peace/ harmony/ surname He/ Japanese related/ Taiwan pr. han4 1 里 → + lining/ interior/ inside/ internal/ also written 裡|里 [li3] 1 个 → + individual/ this/ that/ size/ classifier for people or objects in general 1 九 → + nine/ 9 1 七 → + seven/ 7 1 认识 → + to know/ to recognize/ to be familiar with/ acquainted with sth/ knowledge/ understanding/ awareness/ cognition 1 明天 → + tomorrow 1 吃 → + to eat/ to have one's meal/ to eradicate/ to destroy/ to absorb/ to suffer/ to exhaust 1 天气 → + weather 1 名字 → + name (of a person or thing)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 五 → + five/ 5 1 日 → + sun/ day/ date; day of the month/ abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan 2 休息 → + rest/ to rest 2 红 → + bonus/ popular/ red/ revolutionary 2 公共汽车 → + bus/ CL:輛|辆[liang4];班[ban1] 2 得 → + structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb); linking it to following phrase indicating effect; degree; possibility etc 2 起床 → + to get up 2 手表 → + wrist watch/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4] 2 公斤 → + kilogram (kg) 2 着 → + particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress; like -ing ending 2 真 → + really/ truly/ indeed/ real/ true/ genuine 2 西瓜 → + watermelon/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 手机 → + cell phone/ cellular phone/ mobile phone/ CL:部[bu4] 2 跳舞 → + to dance 2 准备 → + preparation/ prepare 2 房间 → + room/ CL:間|间[jian1] 2 等 → + to wait for/ to await 2 觉得 → + to think/ to feel 2 希望 → + to wish for/ to desire/ hope CL:個|个[ge4] 2 件 → + item/ component/ classifier for events; things; clothes etc 2 公司 → + (business) company/ company/ firm/ corporation/ incorporated/ CL:家[jia1] 2 洗 → + to wash/ to bathe 2 咖啡 → + coffee/ CL:杯[bei1] 2 两 → + both/ two/ ounce/ some/ a few/ tael/ weight equal to 50 grams 2 出 → + to go out/ to come out/ to occur/ to produce/ to go beyond/ to rise/ to put forth/ to happen/ classifier for dramas; plays; operas etc 2 非常 → + unusual/ extraordinary/ extreme/ very/ exceptional 2 弟弟 → + younger brother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 2 千 → + thousand 2 开始 → + to begin/ beginning/ to start/ initial/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 雪 → + snow/ snowfall/ CL:場|场[chang2]/ to have the appearance of snow/ to wipe away; off or out/ to clean 2 吧 → + (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)/ ...right?/ ...OK? 2 男人 → + a man/ a male/ men/ CL:個|个[ge4] 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 第一 → + first/ number one 2 百 → + hundred/ numerous/ all kinds of/ surname Bai 2 自行车 → + bicycle/ bike/ CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 游泳 → + swim 2 欢迎 → + to welcome/ welcome 2 上班 → + to go to work/ to be on duty/ to start work/ to go to the office 2 穿 → + to bore through/ pierce/ perforate/ penetrate/ pass through/ to dress/ to wear/ to put on/ to thread 2 船 → + a boat/ vessel/ ship/ CL:條|条[tiao2];艘[sou1];隻|只[zhi1] 2 考试 → + exam/ CL:次[ci4] 2 右边 → + right side/ right; to the right 2 帮助 → + assistance/ aid/ to help/ to assist 2 鱼 → + fish/ CL:條|条[tiao2];尾[wei3] 2 正在 → + in the process of (doing something or happening)/ while (doing) 2 您 → + you (polite; as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) 2 水果 → + fruit/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 走 → + to walk/ to go/ to run/ to move (of vehicle)/ to visit/ to leave/ to go away/ to die (euph.)/ from/ through/ away (in compound verbs; such as 撤走)/ to change (shape; form; meaning) 2 颜色 → + color/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 牛奶 → + cow's milk/ CL:瓶[ping2];杯[bei1] 2 可能 → + might (happen)/ possible/ probable/ possibility/ probability/ maybe/ perhaps/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 教室 → + classroom/ CL:間|间[jian1] 2 路 → + road/ path/ way/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 可以 → + can/ may/ possible/ able to 2 懂 → + to understand/ to know 2 回答 → + to reply/ to answer/ the answer/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 课 → + subject/ course/ class/ lesson/ CL:堂[tang2];节|節[jie2];門|门[men2] 2 眼睛 → + eye/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];雙|双[shuang1] 2 女人 → + woman 2 最 → + most/ the most/ -est 2 外 → + outside/ in addition/ foreign/ external 2 次 → + next in sequence/ second/ the second (day; time etc)/ secondary/ vice-/ sub-/ infra-/ inferior quality/ substandard/ order/ sequence/ hypo- (chemistry)/ classifier for enumerated events: time 2 身体 → + (human) body/ health/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 羊肉 → + mutton 2 圆 → + circle/ round/ circular/ spherical/ (of the moon) full/ unit of Chinese currency (Yuan)/ tactful/ to justify 2 完 → + to finish/ to be over/ whole/ complete/ entire 2 玩 → + toy/ sth used for amusement/ curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4)/ to play/ to have fun/ to trifle with/ to keep sth for entertainment 2 左边 → + left/ the left side/ to the left of 2 旅游 → + trip/ journey/ tourism/ travel/ tour 2 送 → + to deliver/ to carry/ to give (as a present)/ to present (with)/ to see off/ to send 2 服务员 → + waiter/ waitress/ attendant/ customer service personnel/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 晴 → + clear/ fine (weather) 2 报纸 → + newspaper/ newsprint/ CL:份[fen4];期[qi1];張|张[zhang1] 2 马上 → + at once; right away; immediately/ lit. on horseback 2 生病 → + to fall ill/ to sicken 2 旁边 → + lateral/ side/ to the side/ beside 2 晚上 → + in the evening/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 远 → + far/ distant/ remote 2 姐姐 → + older sister/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 药 → + medicine/ drug/ cure/ CL:種|种[zhong3];服[fu4] 2 机场 → + airport/ airfield/ CL:家[jia1];處|处[chu4] 2 鸡蛋 → + (chicken) egg/ hen's egg/ CL:個|个[ge4];打[da2] 2 跑步 → + to walk quickly/ to march/ to run 2 错 → + mistake/ error/ blunder/ fault/ cross/ uneven/ wrong/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 卖 → + to sell/ to betray/ to spare no effort/ to show off or flaunt 2 生日 → + birthday/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 也 → + also/ too/ (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula 2 介绍 → + to present/ to introduce/ to recommend/ to suggest/ to let know/ to brief 2 快 → + rapid/ quick/ speed/ rate/ soon/ almost/ to make haste/ clever/ sharp (of knives or wits)/ forthright/ plain-spoken/ gratified/ pleased/ pleasant 2 慢 → + slow 2 运动 → + movement/ campaign/ CL: 場|场[chang3]/ sports 2 快乐 → + happy/ merry 2 小时 → + hour/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 对 → + for/ to 2 对 → + right 2 贵 → + expensive/ noble/ your (name)/ precious 2 忙 → + busy/ hurriedly 2 笑 → + laugh/ smile/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 长 → + length/ long/ forever/ always/ constantly 2 所以 → + therefore/ as a result/ so 2 打篮球 → + play basketball 2 它 → + it 2 去年 → + last year 2 再 → + again/ once more/ re-/ second/ another/ then (after sth; and not until then) 2 进 → + to advance/ to enter/ to come (or go) into/ to receive or admit/ to eat or drink/ to submit or present/ (used after a verb) into; in/ to score a goal 2 过 → + to pass (time)/ to celebrate (a holiday)/ to live/ to get along 2 唱歌 → + to sing a song 2 比 → + (particle used for comparison and "-er than")/ to compare/ to contrast/ to gesture (with hands)/ ratio 2 每 → + each/ every 2 一起 → + in the same place/ together/ with/ altogether (in total) 2 便宜 → + small advantages/ to let sb off lightly/ cheap/ inexpensive 2 大家 → + authority/ everyone 2 新 → + new/ newly/ meso- (chemistry) 2 妹妹 → + younger sister/ fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 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 还 → + still/ still in progress/ still more/ yet/ even more/ in addition/ fairly/ passably (good)/ as early as/ even/ also/ else 2 孩子 → + child 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 早上 → + early morning/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ Good morning! 2 为什么 → + why?/ for what reason? 2 时间 → + time/ period/ CL:段[duan4] 2 高 → + high/ tall/ above average/ loud/ your (honorific)/ surname Gao 2 让 → + to yield/ to permit/ to let sb do sth/ to have sb do sth 2 已经 → + already 2 好吃 → + tasty/ delicious 2 告诉 → + to tell/ to inform/ to let know 2 问 → + to ask 2 号 → + day of a month/ (suffix used after) name of a ship/ (ordinal) number 2 踢足球 → + play soccer(football) 2 问题 → + question/ problem/ issue/ topic/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 但是 → + but/ however 2 哥哥 → + older brother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 2 题 → + topic/ problem for discussion/ exam question/ subject/ to inscribe/ to mention/ surname Ti/ CL:個|个[ge4];道[dao4] 2 离 → + to leave/ to part from/ to be away from/ (in giving distances) from/ without (sth)/ independent of/ one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old) 2 意思 → + idea/ opinion/ meaning/ wish/ desire/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 姓 → + family name/ surname/ name/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 张 → + to open up/ to spread/ sheet of paper/ classifier for flat objects; sheet/ classifier for votes 2 就 → + at once/ right away/ only/ just (emphasis)/ as early as/ already/ as soon as/ then/ in that case/ as many as/ even if/ to approach/ to move towards/ to undertake/ to engage in/ to suffer/ subjected to/ to accomplish/ to take advantage of/ to go with (of f 2 阴 → + overcast (weather)/ cloudy/ shady/ Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)/ negative (electric.)/ feminine/ moon/ implicit/ hidden/ genitalia 2 给 → + to/ for/ for the benefit of/ to give/ to allow/ to do sth (for sb)/ (passive particle) 2 丈夫 → + husband/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 因为 → + because/ owing to/ on account of 2 别 → + to leave/ to depart/ to separate/ to distinguish/ to classify/ other/ another/ do not/ must not/ to pin 2 妻子 → + wife/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 黑 → + black/ dark/ abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China 2 找 → + to try to find/ to look for/ to call on sb/ to find/ to seek/ to return/ to give change 2 到 → + to (a place)/ until (a time)/ up to/ to go/ to arrive 3 黑板 → + blackboard/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];個|个[ge4] 3 奇怪 → + strange/ odd 3 甜 → + sweet 3 阿姨 → + maternal aunt/ step-mother/ childcare worker/ nursemaid/ woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 熊猫 → + panda/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 照顾 → + to take care of/ to show consideration/ to attend to/ to look after 3 啊 → + modal particle ending sentence; showing affirmation; approval; or consent 3 照片 → + photo/ photograph/ picture/ CL:張|张[zhang1];套[tao4];幅[fu2] 3 其实 → + actually; in fact; really 3 照相机 → + camera/ CL:個|个[ge4];架[jia4];部[bu4];台[tai2];隻|只[zhi1] 3 历史 → + history/ CL:門|门[men2];段[duan4] 3 条 → + strip/ item/ article/ clause (of law or treaty)/ classifier for long thin things (ribbon; river; road; trousers etc) 3 矮 → + low/ short (in length) 3 举行 → + to hold (a meeting; ceremony etc) 3 其他 → + other/ the others/ else/ other than (that person)/ in addition to the person mentioned above 3 应该 → + ought to/ should/ must 3 爱好 → + to like/ to take pleasure in/ keen on/ fond of/ interest/ hobby/ appetite for/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 方便 → + convenient/ to help out/ to make things easy for people/ convenience/ suitable/ having money to spare/ (euphemism) to go to the toilet 3 地 → + -ly/ structural particle: used before a verb or adjective; linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 3 检查 → + inspection/ to examine/ to inspect/ CL:次[ci4] 3 简单 → + simple/ not complicated 3 容易 → + easy/ likely/ liable (to) 3 西 → + west 3 安静 → + quiet/ peaceful/ calm 3 灯 → + lamp/ light/ lantern/ CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 3 需要 → + to need/ to want/ to demand/ needs/ to require 3 影响 → + an influence/ an effect/ to influence/ to affect (usually adversely)/ to disturb/ CL:股[gu3] 3 如果 → + if/ in case/ in the event that 3 句子 → + sentence/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 决定 → + to decide (to do something)/ to resolve/ decision/ CL:個|个[ge4];項|项[xiang4]/ certainly 3 瘦 → + tight/ thin/ lean 3 脸 → + face/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4] 3 习惯 → + habit/ custom/ usual practice/ to be used to/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 低 → + low/ beneath/ to lower (one's head)/ to let droop/ to hang down/ to incline 3 放 → + to release/ to free/ to let go/ to put/ to place/ to let out/ to set off (fireworks) 3 练习 → + exercise/ drill/ practice/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拿 → + to hold/ to seize/ to catch/ to apprehend/ to take 3 伞 → + umbrella/ parasol/ CL:把[ba3] 3 洗手间 → + toilet/ lavatory/ washroom 3 健康 → + health/ healthy 3 放心 → + to set one's mind at rest/ to be at ease/ to rest 3 公园 → + public park/ CL:場|场[chang3] 3 见面 → + to meet/ to see sb/ CL:次[ci4] 3 辆 → + classifier for vehicles 3 洗澡 → + to bathe/ to take a shower 3 选择 → + to select/ to pick/ choice/ option/ alternative 3 奶奶 → + (informal) father's mother/ paternal grandmother/ CL:位[wei4] 3 用 → + to use/ to employ/ to have to/ to eat or drink/ expense or outlay/ usefulness/ hence/ therefore 3 舒服 → + comfortable/ feeling well 3 南 → + south 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 同事 → + colleague/ co-worker/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 3 地方 → + region/ regional (away from the central administration) 3 护照 → + passport/ CL:本[ben3];個|个[ge4] 3 了解 → + to understand/ to realize/ to find out 3 花 → + to spend (money; time)/ flower 3 同意 → + to agree/ to consent/ to approve 3 花园 → + garden/ CL:座[zuo4];個|个[ge4] 3 难过 → + feel sorry/ be grieved 3 邻居 → + neighbor/ next door/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 叔叔 → + father's younger brother/ uncle/ Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 地铁 → + subway/ metro 3 铅笔 → + (lead) pencil/ CL:支[zhi1];枝[zhi1];桿|杆[gan3] 3 字典 → + dictionary/ character dictionary/ CL:本[ben3] 3 地图 → + map/ CL:張|张[zhang1];本[ben3] 3 出现 → + to appear/ to arise/ to emerge/ to show up 3 画 → + to draw/ picture/ painting/ CL:幅[fu2];張|张[zhang1] 3 头发 → + hair (on the head) 3 夏 → + summer 3 自己 → + self/ (reflexive pronoun)/ own 3 讲 → + to speak/ to explain/ to negotiate/ to emphasise/ to be particular about/ as far as sth is concerned/ speech/ lecture 3 分 → + to divide/ to separate/ to allocate/ to distinguish (good and bad)/ part or subdivision/ fraction/ one tenth (of certain units)/ unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm/ minute/ a point (in sports or games)/ 0.01 yuan (unit of money) 3 厨房 → + kitchen/ CL:間|间[jian1] 3 树 → + tree/ CL:棵[ke1] 3 除了 → + besides/ apart from (... also...)/ in addition to/ except (for) 3 看 → + to see/ to look at/ to read/ to watch/ to consider/ to regard as/ to view as/ to treat as/ to judge/ (after repeated verb) to give it a try/ depending on (how you're judging)/ to visit/ to call on/ to treat (an illness)/ to look after/ Watch out! (for a d 3 先 → + early/ prior/ former/ in advance/ first 3 搬 → + to move/ to shift/ to remove/ to transport/ to apply indiscriminately/ to copy mechanically 3 班 → + team/ class/ squad/ work shift/ classifier for groups/ ranking/ surname Ban/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 游戏 → + game/ play/ CL:場|场[chang3] 3 突然 → + sudden/ abrupt/ unexpected 3 坏 → + bad/ spoiled/ broken/ to break down 3 数学 → + mathematics/ mathematical 3 教 → + to teach 3 刷牙 → + to brush teeth 3 半 → + half/ semi-/ incomplete/ (after a number) and a half 3 图书馆 → + library/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 3 办法 → + means/ method/ way (of doing sth)/ CL:條|条[tiao2];個|个[ge4] 3 办公室 → + an office/ business premises/ a bureau/ CL:間|间[jian1] 3 环境 → + environment/ circumstances/ surroundings/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ ambient 3 有名 → + famous/ well-known 3 电梯 → + elevator/ CL:臺|台[tai2];部[bu4] 3 上网 → + to be on the internet/ to stretch a net (in a sports game or for covering sth)/ to be netted (of fish) 3 才 → + ability/ talent/ endowment/ gift/ an expert/ only (then)/ only if/ just 3 换 → + change/ exchange 3 年级 → + grade/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 又 → + (once) again/ also/ both... and.../ again 3 电子邮件 → + electronic mail/ email/ CL:封[feng1] 3 帮忙 → + to help/ to lend a hand/ to do a favor/ to do a good turn 3 双 → + two/ double/ pair/ both 3 年轻 → + young 3 总是 → + always 3 鸟 → + bird/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];群[qun2] 3 黄 → + yellow/ pornographic/ to fall through 3 脚 → + foot/ leg/ base/ kick/ CL:雙|双[shuang1];隻|只[zhi1] 3 包 → + to cover/ to wrap/ to hold/ to include/ to take charge of/ package/ wrapper/ container/ bag/ to hold or embrace/ bundle/ packet/ to contract (to or for)/ surname Bao/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1] 3 角 → + angle/ corner/ horn/ horn-shaped/ unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 渴 → + thirsty 3 可爱 → + amiable/ cute/ lovely 3 水平 → + level (of achievement etc)/ standard/ horizontal 3 腿 → + leg/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 刮风 → + to be windy 3 楼 → + house with more than 1 story/ storied building/ floor/ CL:層|层[ceng2];座[zuo4];棟|栋[dong4] 3 饱 → + to eat till full/ satisfied 3 菜单 → + menu/ CL:份[fen4];張|张[zhang1] 3 东 → + east/ host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/ landlord/ surname Dong 3 参加 → + to participate/ to take part/ to join 3 冬 → + winter 3 春 → + spring (time)/ gay/ joyful/ youthful/ love/ lust/ life 3 关 → + mountain pass/ to close/ to shut/ to turn off/ to concern/ to involve 3 接 → + to receive/ to answer (the phone)/ to meet or welcome sb/ to connect/ to catch/ to join/ to extend/ to take one's turn on duty/ take over for sb 3 刻 → + quarter (hour)/ moment/ to carve/ to engrave/ to cut/ oppressive/ classifier for short time intervals 3 司机 → + chauffeur/ driver/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 眼镜 → + spectacles/ eyeglasses/ CL:副[fu4] 3 遇到 → + to meet/ to run into/ to come across 3 努力 → + great effort/ to strive/ to try hard 3 香蕉 → + banana/ CL:枝[zhi1];根[gen1];個|个[ge4];把[ba3] 3 街道 → + street/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 词语 → + word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/ term (e.g. technical term)/ expression 3 相同 → + identical/ same 3 客人 → + visitor/ guest/ customer/ client/ CL:位[wei4] 3 相信 → + be convinced (that something is true)/ believe/ to accept sth as true 3 关系 → + relation/ relationship/ to concern/ to affect/ to have to do with/ guanxi/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 关心 → + to care for sth/ caring/ concerned 3 会议 → + meeting/ conference/ CL:場|场[chang3];屆|届[jie4] 3 关于 → + pertaining to/ concerning/ regarding/ with regards to/ about/ a matter of 3 最近 → + recent/ recently/ these days/ latest/ soon/ nearest (of locations)/ shortest (of routes) 3 清楚 → + clear/ clearly understood/ distinct 3 只 → + only/ merely/ just/ but 3 动物 → + animal/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];群[qun2];個|个[ge4] 3 爬山 → + to climb a mountain/ to mountaineer/ hiking/ mountaineering 3 聪明 → + acute (of sight and hearing)/ clever/ intelligent/ bright/ smart 3 草 → + grass/ straw/ manuscript/ draft (of a document)/ careless/ rough/ CL:棵[ke1];撮[zuo3];株[zhu1];根[gen1] 3 结婚 → + to marry/ to get married/ CL:次[ci4] 3 空调 → + air conditioning 3 绿 → + green 3 完成 → + complete/ accomplish/ perfect tense (grammar) 3 向 → + direction/ orientation/ to face/ to turn toward/ to/ towards/ shortly before/ formerly/ to side with/ to be partial to/ all along (previously)/ surname Xiang 3 节目 → + program/ item (on a program)/ CL:臺|台[tai2];個|个[ge4];套[tao4] 3 节日 → + holiday/ festival/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 要求 → + to request/ to require/ to stake a claim/ to ask/ to demand/ CL:點|点[dian3] 3 结束 → + termination/ to finish/ to end/ to conclude/ to close 3 层 → + layer/ stratum/ laminated/ floor (of a building)/ storey/ classifier for layers/ repeated/ sheaf (math.) 3 马 → + horse/ abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚 3 盘子 → + tray/ plate/ dish 3 口 → + mouth/ classifier for things with mouths (people; domestic animals; cannons; wells etc) 3 碗 → + bowl/ cup/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4] 3 作业 → + school assignment/ homework/ work/ task/ operation/ to operate/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 或者 → + or/ possibly/ maybe/ perhaps 3 作用 → + to act on/ to affect/ action/ function/ activity/ impact/ result/ effect/ purpose/ intent/ to play a role/ corresponds to English -ity; -ism; -ization/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 解决 → + to settle (a dispute)/ to resolve/ to solve 3 胖 → + fat/ plump 3 虽然 → + although/ even though/ even if 3 万 → + ten thousand/ a great number 3 要 → + important/ vital/ to want/ will/ going to (as future auxiliary)/ may/ must 3 愿意 → + to wish/ to want/ ready/ willing (to do sth) 3 北方 → + north/ the northern part a country/ China north of the Yellow River 3 哭 → + to cry/ to weep 3 差 → + differ from/ short of/ to lack/ poor 3 短 → + short or brief/ to lack/ weak point/ fault 3 附近 → + (in the) vicinity/ nearby/ neighboring/ next to 3 越 → + to exceed/ to climb over/ to surpass/ the more... the more 3 背 → + the back of a body or object/ to turn one's back/ to hide something from/ to learn by heart/ to recite from memory 3 借 → + to lend/ to borrow/ excuse/ pretext/ by means of/ to seize (an opportunity)/ to take (an opportunity) 3 裤子 → + trousers/ pants/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 生气 → + angry/ mad/ offended/ animated/ to get angry/ to be enraged/ to take offense/ animation 3 月亮 → + moon 3 段 → + paragraph/ section/ segment/ stage (of a process)/ classifier for stories; periods of time; lengths of thread etc 3 复习 → + to revise/ to review/ revision/ CL:次[ci4] 3 爷爷 → + (informal) father's father/ paternal grandfather/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 几乎 → + almost/ nearly/ practically 3 秋 → + autumn/ fall/ harvest time/ a swing/ surname Qiu 3 云 → + cloud/ CL:朵[duo3] 3 机会 → + opportunity/ chance/ occasion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 满意 → + satisfied/ pleased/ to one's satisfaction 3 锻炼 → + to engage in physical exercise/ to toughen/ to temper 3 忘记 → + to forget 3 筷子 → + chopsticks/ CL:對|对[dui4];根[gen1];把[ba3];雙|双[shuang1] 3 声音 → + voice/ sound/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 小心 → + to be careful/ to take care 3 一般 → + same/ ordinary/ common/ general/ generally/ in general 3 一边 → + one side/ either side/ on the one hand/ on the other hand/ doing while 3 中间 → + between/ intermediate/ mid/ middle 3 国家 → + country/ nation/ state/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 校长 → + (college; university) president/ headmaster/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 3 一定 → + surely/ certainly/ necessarily/ fixed/ a certain (extent etc)/ given/ particular/ must 3 极 → + extremely/ pole (geography; physics)/ utmost/ top 3 打扫 → + to clean/ to sweep 3 近 → + near/ close to/ approximately 3 啤酒 → + beer/ CL:杯[bei1];瓶[ping2];罐[guan4];桶[tong3];缸[gang1] 3 鞋 → + shoe/ CL:雙|双[shuang1];隻|只[zhi1] 3 一共 → + altogether 3 打算 → + to plan/ to intend/ to calculate/ plan/ intention/ calculation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 果汁 → + fruit juice 3 帽子 → + hat/ cap/ CL:頂|顶[ding3] 3 一会儿 → + a while 3 干净 → + clean/ neat 3 终于 → + at last/ in the end/ finally/ eventually 3 鼻子 → + nose/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1] 3 种 → + abbr. for 物種|物种; genus/ race/ seed/ breed/ species/ strain/ kind/ type/ has guts (i.e. courage)/ nerve/ classifier for types: kind; sort/ classifier for languages 3 敢 → + to dare/ daring/ (polite) may I venture 3 太阳 → + sun/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 比较 → + compare/ contrast/ fairly/ comparatively/ relatively/ quite/ rather 3 过去 → + (in the) past/ former/ previous/ to go over/ to pass by 3 超市 → + supermarket (abbr.)/ CL:家[jia1] 3 多么 → + how (wonderful etc)/ what (a great idea etc)/ however (difficult it may be etc) 3 为 → + because of/ for/ to 3 比赛 → + competition (sports etc)/ match/ CL:場|场[chang3];次[ci4] 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 感冒 → + to catch cold/ (common) cold/ CL:場|场[chang2];次[ci4] 3 重要 → + important/ significant/ major 3 蓝 → + blue/ indigo plant 3 经常 → + day to day/ everyday/ daily/ frequently/ constantly/ regularly/ often 3 还是 → + or/ still/ nevertheless 3 一样 → + same/ like/ equal to/ the same as/ just like 3 几 → + how much/ how many/ several/ a few 3 饿 → + to be hungry/ hungry 3 为了 → + in order to/ for the purpose of/ so as to 3 一直 → + straight (in a straight line)/ continuously/ always/ from the beginning of ... up to .../ all along 3 经过 → + to pass/ to go through/ process/ course/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 周末 → + weekend 3 带 → + band/ belt/ girdle/ ribbon/ tire/ area/ zone/ region/ CL:條|条[tiao2]/ to wear/ to carry/ to lead/ to bring/ to look after/ to raise 3 刚才 → + just now/ a moment ago 3 记得 → + to remember 3 必须 → + to have to/ must/ compulsory/ necessarily 3 糖 → + sugar/ sweets/ candy/ CL:顆|颗[ke1];塊|块[kuai4] 3 害怕 → + to be afraid/ to be scared 3 而且 → + (not only ...) but also/ moreover/ in addition/ furthermore 3 新闻 → + news/ CL:條|条[tiao2];個|个[ge4] 3 新鲜 → + fresh (experience; food etc)/ freshness 3 季节 → + time/ season/ period/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 经理 → + manager/ director/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 3 裙子 → + skirt/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 耳朵 → + ear/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4];對|对[dui4] 3 然后 → + after/ then (afterwards)/ after that/ afterwards 3 老 → + prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity/ old (of people)/ venerable (person)/ experienced/ of long standing/ always/ all the time/ of the pas 3 米 → + rice/ CL:粒[li4]/ meter (classifier) 3 信 → + letter/ mail/ to trust/ to believe/ to profess faith in/ truthful/ confidence/ trust/ at will/ at random 3 衬衫 → + shirt/ blouse/ CL:件[jian4] 3 文化 → + culture/ civilization/ cultural/ CL:個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 3 以后 → + after/ later/ afterwards/ following/ later on/ in the future 3 特别 → + especially/ special/ particular/ unusual 3 担心 → + anxious/ worried/ uneasy/ to worry/ to be anxious 3 以前 → + before/ formerly/ previous/ ago 3 变化 → + change/ variation/ to change/ to vary/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 以为 → + to believe/ to think/ to consider/ to be under the impression 3 热情 → + cordial/ enthusiastic/ passion/ passionate/ passionately 3 面包 → + bread/ CL:片[pian4];袋[dai4];塊|块[kuai4] 3 发烧 → + have a high temperature (from illness)/ have a fever 3 使 → + to make/ to cause/ to enable/ to use/ to employ/ to send/ to instruct sb to do sth/ envoy/ messenger 3 蛋糕 → + cake/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];個|个[ge4] 3 疼 → + (it) hurts/ love fondly/ ache/ pain/ sore 3 主要 → + main/ principal/ major/ primary 3 发现 → + to find/ to discover 3 面条 → + noodles 3 行李箱 → + suitcase 3 成绩 → + achievement/ performance records/ grades/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 3 站 → + station/ to stand/ to halt/ to stop/ branch of a company or organisation 3 祝 → + invoke/ pray to/ wish/ to express good wishes/ surname Zhu 3 离开 → + to depart/ to leave 3 提高 → + to raise/ to increase 3 河 → + river/ CL:條|条[tiao2];道[dao4] 3 当然 → + only natural/ as it should be/ certainly/ of course/ without doubt 3 久 → + (long) time/ (long) duration of time 3 城市 → + city/ town/ CL:座[zuo4] 3 注意 → + to take note of/ to pay attention to 3 葡萄 → + grape 3 长 → + chief/ head/ elder/ to grow/ to develop 3 表示 → + to express/ to show/ to say/ to state/ to indicate/ to mean 3 旧 → + old/ opposite: new 新/ former/ worn (with age) 3 明白 → + clear/ obvious/ unequivocal/ to understand/ to realize 3 世界 → + world/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 表演 → + play/ show/ performance/ exhibition/ to perform/ to act/ to demonstrate/ CL:場|场[chang3] 3 礼物 → + gift/ present/ CL:件[jian4];個|个[ge4];份[fen4] 3 普通话 → + Mandarin (common language)/ Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)/ ordinary speech 3 跟 → + heel/ to follow closely/ to go with/ to marry sb (of woman)/ with/ towards/ as (compared to)/ from (different from)/ and (in addition to) 3 认为 → + to believe/ to think/ to consider/ to feel 3 体育 → + sports/ physical education 3 兴趣 → + interest in (something)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 音乐 → + music/ CL:張|张[zhang1];曲[qu3];段[duan4] 3 根据 → + according to/ based on/ basis/ foundation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 银行 → + bank/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 3 认真 → + conscientious/ earnest/ serious/ to take seriously/ to take to heart 3 宾馆 → + guesthouse/ CL:個|个[ge4];家[jia1] 3 着急 → + to worry/ to feel anxious 3 冰箱 → + icebox/ freezer cabinet/ refrigerator/ CL:臺|台[tai2];個|个[ge4] 3 骑 → + to ride (an animal or bike)/ to sit astride 3 迟到 → + to arrive late 4 饼干 → + biscuit/ cracker/ cookie/ CL:片[pian4];塊|块[kuai4] 4 到处 → + in all places/ everywhere 4 举办 → + to conduct/ to hold 4 日记 → + diary/ CL:則|则[ze2];本[ben3];篇[pian1] 4 填空 → + to fill a job vacancy/ to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) 4 到底 → + finally/ in the end/ when all is said and done/ after all/ to the end/ to the last 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 力气 → + strength/ CL:把[ba3] 4 修 → + to mend/ to repair/ to build/ to embellish/ to study 4 例如 → + for example/ for instance/ such as 4 赚 → + earn/ make a profit 4 并且 → + and/ besides/ moreover/ furthermore/ in addition 4 适应 → + to suit/ to fit/ to be suitable/ to adapt/ to get used to sth 4 印象 → + impression/ reflection/ perception/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 道歉 → + to apologize/ to make an apology 4 收 → + to receive/ to accept/ to collect/ in care of (used on address line after name) 4 条件 → + condition/ circumstances/ term/ factor/ requirement/ prerequisite/ qualification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 误会 → + to misunderstand/ to mistake/ misunderstanding/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 范围 → + range/ scope/ limit/ extent/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 收入 → + to take in/ income/ revenue/ CL:筆|笔[bi3];個|个[ge4] 4 得意 → + proud of oneself/ pleased with oneself/ complacent 4 其中 → + among/ in/ included among these 4 收拾 → + to put in order/ to tidy up/ to pack/ to repair/ to punish (colloquial)/ to manage 4 赢 → + to beat/ to win/ to profit 4 撞 → + to hit/ to strike/ to meet by accident/ to run into/ to bump against/ to bump into 4 爱情 → + romance/ love (romantic)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 方法 → + method/ way/ means/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 拒绝 → + to refuse/ to decline/ to reject 4 方面 → + respect/ aspect/ field/ side/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 得 → + to have to/ must/ ought to/ to need to 4 距离 → + distance/ to be apart/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 俩 → + two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)/ both/ some 4 首都 → + capital (city)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 猴子 → + monkey/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 连 → + to link/ to join/ to connect/ continuously/ in succession/ including/ (used with 也; 都 etc) even/ company (military) 4 起飞 → + to take off (in an airplane) 4 博士 → + doctor/ court academician (in feudal China)/ Ph.D. 4 方向 → + direction/ orientation/ path to follow/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 工具 → + tool/ instrument/ utensil/ means (to achieve a goal etc) 4 减肥 → + to lose weight 4 厚 → + thick/ deep or profound/ kind/ generous/ rich or strong in flavor/ to favor/ to stress 4 安排 → + to arrange/ to plan/ to set up 4 西红柿 → + tomato/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 安全 → + safe/ secure/ safety/ security 4 许多 → + many/ a lot of/ much 4 硬 → + hard/ stiff/ strong/ firm/ to manage to do sth with difficulty/ good (quality)/ able (person) 4 减少 → + to lessen/ to decrease/ to reduce/ to lower 4 母亲 → + mother/ also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 公里 → + kilometer 4 后悔 → + to regret/ to repent 4 入口 → + entrance 4 准确 → + accurate/ exact/ precise 4 后来 → + afterwards/ later 4 软 → + soft/ flexible 4 首先 → + first (of all)/ in the first place 4 准时 → + on time/ punctual/ on schedule 4 等 → + et cetera/ and so on/ et al. (and other authors)/ after/ as soon as/ once 4 目的 → + purpose/ aim/ goal/ target/ objective/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 重新 → + again/ once more/ re- 4 停止 → + to stop/ to halt/ to cease 4 真正 → + genuine/ real/ true/ genuinely 4 暗 → + dark/ gloomy/ hidden/ secret/ muddled/ obscure/ in the dark 4 联系 → + connection/ contact/ relation/ in touch with/ to integrate/ to link/ to touch 4 吸引 → + to attract (interest; investment etc)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 忽然 → + suddenly/ all of a sudden 4 挺 → + to stick out/ to (physically) straighten up/ to endure or hold out/ straight/ stiff/ outstanding/ extraordinary/ rather/ quite/ very/ classifier for machine guns 4 访问 → + to visit/ to call on/ to interview/ CL:次[ci4] 4 受不了 → + unbearable/ unable to endure/ can't stand 4 按时 → + on time/ before deadline/ on schedule 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 抽烟 → + to smoke (a cigarette; tobacco) 4 售货员 → + salesperson/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 通过 → + by means of/ through/ via/ to pass through/ to get through/ to adopt/ to pass (a bill)/ to switch over 4 按照 → + according to/ in accordance with/ in the light of/ on the basis of 4 放弃 → + to renounce/ to abandon/ to give up 4 凉快 → + nice and cold/ pleasantly cool 4 勇敢 → + brave/ courageous 4 气候 → + climate/ atmosphere/ situation/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 散步 → + to take a walk/ to go for a walk 4 底 → + background/ bottom/ base/ the end of a period of time/ towards the end of (last month) 4 放暑假 → + take summer vacation 4 通知 → + to notify/ to inform/ notice/ notification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 洗衣机 → + washer/ washing machine/ CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 亮 → + bright/ clear/ resonant/ to shine/ to show/ to reveal 4 输 → + to lose/ to transport/ to donate/ to enter (a password) 4 永远 → + forever/ eternal 4 耐心 → + patient (adjective) 4 不管 → + no matter (what; how)/ regardless of/ no matter 4 出差 → + to go on an official or business trip 4 森林 → + forest/ CL:片[pian4] 4 同情 → + compassion/ relent/ sympathize/ sympathy 4 不过 → + only/ merely/ no more than/ but/ however/ anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 4 出发 → + to start out/ to set off 4 工资 → + wages/ pay/ CL:個|个[ge4];份[fen4];月[yue4] 4 护士 → + nurse/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 聊天 → + to chat/ to gossip 4 互相 → + each other/ mutually/ mutual 4 难道 → + don't tell me .../ could it be that...? 4 沙发 → + sofa/ CL:條|条[tiao2];張|张[zhang1] 4 优点 → + merit/ benefit/ strong point/ advantage/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 不仅 → + not only (this one)/ not just (...) but also 4 地球 → + the Earth/ planet/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 仔细 → + careful/ attentive/ cautious 4 共同 → + common/ joint/ jointly/ together/ collaborative 4 幽默 → + humor/ humorous 4 出生 → + to be born 4 血 → + blood/ informal colloquial and Taiwan pr. xie3/ also pr. xue3/ CL:滴[di1];片[pian4] 4 将来 → + in the future/ future/ the future/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 开玩笑 → + to play a joke/ to make fun of/ to joke 4 熟悉 → + to be familiar with/ to know well 4 优秀 → + outstanding/ excellent 4 难受 → + to feel unwell/ to suffer pain/ to be difficult to bear 4 够 → + to reach/ to be enough 4 地址 → + address/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 奖金 → + premium/ award money/ a bonus 4 千万 → + ten million/ countless/ many/ one must by all means 4 由 → + to follow/ from/ it is for...to/ reason/ cause/ because of/ due to/ to/ to leave it (to sb)/ by (introduces passive verb) 4 购物 → + shopping 4 内 → + inside/ inner/ internal/ within/ interior 4 整理 → + to arrange/ to tidy up/ to sort out/ to straighten out/ to list systematically/ to collate (data; files)/ to pack (luggage) 4 孤单 → + lone/ lonely/ loneliness 4 整齐 → + orderly/ neat/ even/ tidy 4 签证 → + visa/ certificate/ to certify/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 自然 → + nature/ natural/ naturally 4 降低 → + to reduce/ to lower/ to bring down 4 内容 → + content/ substance/ details/ CL:個|个[ge4];項|项[xiang4] 4 尤其 → + especially/ particularly 4 估计 → + to estimate/ to reckon/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 商量 → + to consult/ to talk over/ to discuss 4 正常 → + regular/ normal/ ordinary 4 看法 → + way of looking at a thing/ view/ opinion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 数量 → + amount/ quantity/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 压力 → + pressure 4 怀疑 → + to doubt/ to suspect/ doubt/ suspicion/ skeptical 4 交 → + to hand over/ to deliver/ to pay (money)/ to turn over/ to make friends/ to intersect (lines) 4 伤心 → + to grieve/ broken-hearted 4 由于 → + due to/ as a result of/ thanks to/ owing to/ since/ because 4 能力 → + capability/ capable/ able/ ability/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 数字 → + numeral/ digit/ number/ figure/ amount/ digital (electronics etc)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 正好 → + just (in time)/ just right/ just enough/ to happen to/ to chance to/ by chance/ it just so happens that 4 骄傲 → + arrogant/ full of oneself/ conceited/ proud of sth/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 还 → + to pay back/ to return/ surname Huan 4 友好 → + friendly/ amicable 4 咸 → + salty 4 牙膏 → + toothpaste/ CL:管[guan3] 4 另外 → + additional/ in addition/ besides/ separate/ other/ moreover/ furthermore 4 证明 → + proof/ certificate/ identification/ testimonial/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to prove/ to testify/ to confirm the truth of 4 考虑 → + to think over/ to consider/ consideration 4 亚洲 → + Asia/ Asian 4 有趣 → + interesting/ fascinating/ amusing 4 擦 → + to wipe/ to erase/ rubbing (brush stroke in painting)/ to clean/ to polish 4 …分之… → + used for fractions and percentages; e.g. 四分之一 is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1% 4 留 → + to leave (eg a message)/ to retain/ to stay/ to remain/ to keep/ to preserve 4 呀 → + (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel; expressing surprise or doubt) 4 猜 → + to guess 4 帅 → + handsome/ graceful/ smart/ commander in chief 4 友谊 → + companionship/ fellowship/ friendship 4 鼓励 → + to encourage 4 交流 → + exchange/ give-and-take/ to exchange/ to alternate/ communication/ alternating current (electricity) 4 正确 → + correct/ proper 4 墙 → + wall/ CL:面[mian4];堵[du3] 4 盐 → + salt/ CL:粒[li4] 4 总结 → + to sum up/ to conclude/ summary/ resume/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 棵 → + classifier for trees; cabbages; plants etc 4 流泪 → + to shed tears 4 年龄 → + (a person's) age/ CL:把[ba3];個|个[ge4] 4 正式 → + formal/ official 4 流利 → + fluent 4 严格 → + strict/ stringent/ tight/ rigorous 4 份 → + part/ share/ portion/ copy/ classifier for gifts; newspaper; magazine; papers; reports; contracts etc 4 鼓掌 → + to applaud/ to clap 4 稍微 → + a little bit 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 材料 → + material/ data/ makings/ stuff/ CL:個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 4 交通 → + to be connected/ traffic/ communications/ liaison 4 掉 → + to fall/ to drop/ to lag behind/ to lose/ to go missing/ to reduce/ fall (in prices)/ to lose (value; weight etc)/ to wag/ to swing/ to turn/ to change/ to exchange/ to swap/ to show off/ to shed (hair) 4 顾客 → + client/ customer/ CL:位[wei4] 4 推迟 → + to postpone/ to put off/ to defer 4 传真 → + fax/ facsimile 4 科学 → + science/ scientific knowledge/ scientific/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 4 现代 → + modern times/ modern age/ modern era 4 研究生 → + graduate student/ postgraduate student/ research student 4 愉快 → + cheerful/ cheerily/ delightful/ pleasant/ pleasantly/ pleasing/ happy/ delighted 4 调查 → + investigation/ inquiry/ to investigate/ to survey/ survey/ (opinion) poll/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 4 咳嗽 → + to cough/ CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 敲 → + extort/ knock/ to strike/ to knock (at a door)/ to hit 4 之 → + (possessive particle; literary equivalent of 的)/ him/ her/ it 4 窗户 → + window/ CL:個|个[ge4];扇[shan4] 4 流行 → + to spread/ to rage (of contagious disease)/ popular/ fashionable/ prevalent/ (math.) manifold 4 桥 → + bridge/ CL:座[zuo4] 4 丰富 → + rich/ plentiful/ abundant 4 留学 → + to study abroad 4 羡慕 → + envious/ envy/ to admire 4 只 → + classifier for birds and certain animals; one of a pair; some utensils; vessels etc 4 于是 → + thereupon/ as a result/ consequently/ thus/ hence 4 故意 → + deliberately/ on purpose 4 巧克力 → + chocolate (loanword)/ CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 社会 → + society/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 租 → + to hire/ to rent/ to charter/ to rent out/ to lease out/ rent/ land tax 4 包括 → + to comprise/ to include/ to involve/ to incorporate/ to consist of 4 顺便 → + conveniently/ in passing/ without much extra effort 4 语法 → + grammar 4 支持 → + to be in favor of/ to support/ to back/ support/ backing/ to stand by/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 风景 → + scenery/ landscape/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 饺子 → + dumpling/ pot-sticker/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1] 4 可怜 → + pitiful/ pathetic 4 顺利 → + smoothly/ without a hitch 4 羽毛球 → + shuttlecock/ badminton/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 顺序 → + sequence/ order 4 丢 → + to lose/ to put aside/ to throw 4 可是 → + but/ however 4 限制 → + to restrict/ to limit/ to confine/ restriction/ limit/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 组成 → + component/ part/ element/ constitute/ make up 4 挂 → + to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)/ (of a telephone call) to hang up/ to be worried or concerned/ to make a phone call (topolect)/ to register or record/ to hitch/ classifier for sets or clusters of objects 4 脱 → + to shed/ to take off/ to escape/ to get away from 4 严重 → + grave/ serious/ severe/ critical 4 参观 → + to look around/ to inspect/ visit and observe 4 农村 → + rural area/ village/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 说明 → + to explain/ to illustrate/ explanation/ directions/ caption/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 香 → + fragrant/ sweet smelling/ aromatic/ savory or appetizing/ (to eat) with relish/ (of sleep) sound/ perfume or spice/ joss or incense stick/ CL:根[gen1] 4 语言 → + language/ CL:門|门[men2];種|种[zhong3] 4 教授 → + professor/ to instruct/ to lecture on/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 4 可惜 → + it is a pity/ what a pity/ (it's) too bad 4 硕士 → + master's degree/ learned person 4 演出 → + to act (in a play)/ to perform/ to put on (a performance)/ performance/ concert/ show/ CL:場|场[chang2];次[ci4] 4 知识 → + intellectual/ knowledge-related/ knowledge/ CL:門|门[men2] 4 亲戚 → + a relative (i.e. family relation)/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 4 教育 → + to educate/ to teach/ education 4 弄 → + to do/ to manage/ to handle/ to play with/ to fool with/ to mess with/ to fix/ to toy with 4 组织 → + to organize/ organization/ organized system/ nerve/ tissue/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 保护 → + to protect/ to defend/ to safeguard/ protection/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 相反 → + opposite/ contrary 4 深 → + close/ deep/ late/ profound/ dark (of color; water etc) 4 词典 → + dictionary (of Chinese compound words)/ also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]/ CL:部[bu4];本[ben3] 4 回忆 → + to recall/ recollection/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 乱 → + in confusion or disorder/ in a confused state of mind/ disorder/ upheaval/ riot/ illicit sexual relations/ to throw into disorder/ to mix up/ indiscriminate/ random/ arbitrary 4 暖和 → + warm/ nice and warm 4 值得 → + to be worth/ to deserve 4 嘴 → + mouth/ beak/ spout (of teapot etc)/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4] 4 直接 → + direct/ opposite: indirect 間接|间接/ immediate/ directly/ straightforward 4 袜子 → + socks/ stockings/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];對|对[dui4];雙|双[shuang1] 4 关键 → + crucial point/ crux/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ key/ crucial/ pivotal 4 否则 → + if not/ otherwise/ else/ or else 4 轻 → + light/ easy/ gentle/ soft/ reckless/ unimportant/ frivolous/ small in number/ unstressed/ neutral 4 演员 → + actor or actress/ performer/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 4 植物 → + botanical/ plant/ vegetation/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 申请 → + to apply for sth/ application (form etc)/ CL:份[fen4] 4 预习 → + to prepare a lesson 4 最好 → + best/ (you) had better (do what we suggest) 4 保证 → + guarantee/ to guarantee/ to ensure/ to safeguard/ to pledge/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 最后 → + final/ last/ finally/ ultimate 4 接受 → + to accept/ to receive 4 偶尔 → + occasionally/ once in a while/ sometimes 4 死 → + to die/ impassable/ uncrossable/ inflexible/ rigid/ extremely 4 详细 → + detailed/ in detail/ minute 4 职业 → + occupation/ profession/ vocation/ professional 4 抱 → + to hold/ to carry (in one's arms)/ to hug or embrace/ surround/ cherish 4 肯定 → + to be sure/ to be certain/ sure/ certain/ definite/ to confirm/ to affirm/ affirmative 4 响 → + to make a sound/ to sound/ to ring/ loud/ classifier for noises 4 观众 → + spectators/ audience/ visitors (to an exhibition etc) 4 管理 → + to supervise/ to manage/ to administer/ management/ administration/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 阳光 → + sunshine/ CL:線|线[xian4] 4 指 → + finger/ to point at or to/ to indicate or refer to/ to depend on/ to count on/ (of hair) to stand on end 4 元 → + first/ primary/ basic, Yuan 4 尊重 → + esteem/ respect/ to honor/ to value sth 4 报道 → + report/ CL:篇[pian1];份[fen4] 4 动作 → + movement/ motion/ action/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 符合 → + in keeping with/ in accordance with/ tallying with/ in line with/ to agree with/ to accord with/ to conform to/ to correspond with/ to manage/ to handle 4 空气 → + air/ atmosphere 4 养成 → + to cultivate/ to raise/ to form (a habit)/ to acquire 4 只好 → + without any better option/ to have to/ to be forced to 4 活动 → + to exercise/ to move about/ to operate/ activity/ loose/ shaky/ active/ movable/ maneuver/ to use connections/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 4 轻松 → + gentle/ relaxed 4 原来 → + original/ former/ originally/ formerly/ at first/ so... actually 4 律师 → + lawyer 4 从来 → + always/ at all times/ never (if used in negative sentence) 4 活泼 → + lively/ vivacious/ brisk/ active 4 排列 → + array/ arrangement/ permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m) 4 样子 → + manner/ air/ looks/ aspect 4 原谅 → + to excuse/ to forgive/ to pardon 4 座 → + seat/ base/ stand/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ classifier for buildings; mountains and similar immovable objects 4 光 → + light/ ray/ CL:道[dao4]/ bright/ only/ merely/ to use up 4 火 → + fire/ CL:把[ba3] 4 邀请 → + to invite/ invitation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 报名 → + to sign up/ to enter one's name/ to apply/ to register/ to enroll/ to enlist 4 速度 → + speed/ rate/ velocity/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 只要 → + if only/ so long as 4 抱歉 → + sorry/ We apologize!/ to feel apologetic/ to regret 4 恐怕 → + fear/ to dread/ I'm afraid that.../ perhaps/ maybe 4 麻烦 → + inconvenient/ troublesome/ to trouble or bother sb/ to put sb to trouble 4 塑料袋 → + plastic bag 4 完全 → + complete/ whole/ totally/ entirely 4 粗心 → + careless/ thoughtless 4 节约 → + to economize/ to conserve (resources)/ economy/ frugal 4 做生意 → + to do business 4 甚至 → + even/ so much so that 4 马虎 → + careless/ sloppy/ negligent/ skimpy 4 座位 → + seat/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 判断 → + to decide/ to determine/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 情况 → + circumstances/ state of affairs/ situation/ CL:個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 4 堵车 → + traffic jam/ choking 4 广播 → + broadcast/ widely spread/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 获得 → + to obtain/ to receive/ to get 4 酸 → + sour/ sore/ ache/ acid 4 原因 → + cause/ origin/ root cause/ reason/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 富 → + rich/ surname Fu 4 算 → + regard as/ to figure/ to calculate/ to compute 4 肚子 → + belly/ abdomen/ stomach/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 广告 → + to advertise/ a commercial/ advertisement/ CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 作者 → + author/ writer/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 基础 → + base/ foundation/ basis/ underlying/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 请假 → + ask for time off 4 随便 → + as one wishes/ as one pleases/ at random/ negligent/ casual/ wanton 4 约会 → + appointment/ engagement/ date/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 4 逛 → + to stroll/ to visit 4 生活 → + life/ activity/ to live/ livelihood 4 规定 → + provision/ to fix/ to set/ to formulate/ to stipulate/ to provide/ regulation/ rule/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 解释 → + explanation/ to explain/ to interpret/ to resolve/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 质量 → + quality/ mass (in physics)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 差不多 → + almost/ nearly/ more or less 4 激动 → + to excite/ to agitate/ exciting 4 苦 → + bitter/ hardship/ pain/ to suffer/ painstaking 4 陪 → + to accompany/ to keep sb company 4 请客 → + give a dinner party/ entertain guests/ invite to dinner 4 往 → + to go (in a direction)/ to/ towards/ (of a train) bound for/ past/ previous 4 被 → + by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)/ quilt/ to cover (literary) 4 阅读 → + to read/ reading 4 生命 → + life/ living/ biological/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 钥匙 → + key/ CL:把[ba3] 4 断 → + to break/ to snap/ to cut off/ to give up or abstain from sth/ to judge/ (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely;decidedly 4 父亲 → + father/ also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 随着 → + along with/ in the wake of/ following 4 消息 → + news/ information/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 网球 → + tennis/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 穷 → + exhausted/ poor 4 至少 → + at least/ (to say the) least 4 满 → + full/ filled/ packed/ fully/ completely/ quite/ to reach the limit/ to satisfy/ satisfied/ contented/ to fill/ abbr. for Manchurian 4 往往 → + often/ frequently 4 网站 → + website/ network station/ node 4 允许 → + to permit/ to allow 4 答案 → + answer/ solution/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 复印 → + to photocopy/ to duplicate a document 4 积极 → + active/ energetic/ vigorous/ positive (outlook)/ proactive 4 区别 → + difference/ to distinguish/ to discriminate/ to make a distinction/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 也许 → + perhaps/ maybe 4 积累 → + to accumulate/ accumulation/ cumulative/ cumulatively 4 复杂 → + complicated/ complex 4 小说 → + novel/ fiction/ CL:本[ben3];部[bu4] 4 页 → + page/ leaf 4 制造 → + to manufacture/ to make 4 负责 → + to be in charge of/ to take responsibility for/ to be to blame/ conscientious 4 宽 → + lenient/ wide/ broad 4 打扮 → + to decorate/ to dress/ to make up/ to adorn/ manner of dressing/ style of dress 4 尝 → + to taste/ flavor/ (past tense marker)/ already/ formerly/ ever/ once/ test 4 改变 → + to change/ to alter/ to transform 4 省 → + to save/ to economize/ to do without/ to omit/ to leave out/ province/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 叶子 → + foliage/ leaf/ CL:片[pian4] 4 本来 → + original/ originally/ at first/ it goes without saying/ of course 4 效果 → + result/ effect/ quality/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 长城 → + the Great Wall 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 取 → + to take/ to get/ to choose/ to fetch 4 危险 → + danger/ dangerous 4 笑话 → + joke/ jest/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 剩 → + to remain/ to be left/ to have as remainder 4 长江 → + Changjiang river/ Yangtze river 4 所有 → + all/ to have/ to possess/ to own 4 对话 → + dialog/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 杂志 → + magazine/ CL:本[ben3];份[fen4];期[qi1] 4 国际 → + international 4 批评 → + to criticize/ criticism/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 毛巾 → + towel/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 皮肤 → + skin/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 笨 → + stupid/ foolish/ silly/ slow-witted/ clumsy 4 打扰 → + to disturb/ to bother/ to trouble 4 对面 → + opposite 4 干杯 → + to drink a toast/ Cheers! (proposing a toast)/ Here's to you!/ Bottoms up!/ lit. dry cup 4 紧张 → + nervous/ keyed up/ intense/ tense/ strained/ in short supply/ scarce/ CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 4 困 → + to trap/ to surround/ hard-pressed/ stranded/ destitute 4 果然 → + really/ sure enough/ as expected 4 困难 → + (financial etc) difficulty/ problem/ issue/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 失败 → + to be defeated/ to lose/ to fail (e.g. experiments)/ failure/ defeat/ CL:次[ci4] 4 台 → + desk/ platform/ stage/ terrace/ stand/ support/ desk/ station/ broadcasting station/ classifier for vehicles or machines/ Taiwan (abbr.) 4 中文 → + Chinese/ Chinese written language/ Chinese writing 4 抬 → + to lift/ to raise/ (of two or more persons) to carry 4 扩大 → + to expand/ to enlarge/ to broaden one's scope 4 全部 → + whole/ entire/ complete 4 师傅 → + master/ qualified worker/ respectful form of address for older men/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 4 打印 → + to print/ to seal/ to stamp 4 过程 → + course of events/ process/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 拉 → + to pull/ to play (string instruments)/ to drag/ to draw 4 打折 → + to give a discount 4 集合 → + a congregation/ to gather/ a set 4 湿润 → + moist 4 态度 → + manner/ bearing/ attitude/ approach/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 打针 → + to give or have an injection 4 垃圾桶 → + rubbish bin 4 咱们 → + we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)/ I or me/ you 4 干燥 → + to dry (of weather; paint; cement etc)/ desiccation/ dull/ uninteresting/ arid 4 篇 → + sheet/ piece of writing/ bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)/ classifier for written items: chapter; article 4 失望 → + disappointed/ to lose hope/ to despair 4 顿 → + stop/ pause/ to arrange/ to lay out/ to kowtow/ to stamp/ at once/ classifier for meals; beating; tellings off etc: time; bout; spell; meal 4 辣 → + hot (spicy)/ pungent 4 超过 → + to surpass/ to exceed/ to outstrip 4 感动 → + to move (sb)/ to touch (sb emotionally)/ moving 4 极其 → + extremely 4 笔记本 → + notebook/ CL:本[ben3] 4 大概 → + roughly/ probably/ rough/ approximate/ about 4 及时 → + in time/ promptly/ without delay/ timely 4 暂时 → + temporary/ provisional/ for the time being 4 感觉 → + to feel/ to become aware of/ feeling/ sense/ perception/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 即使 → + even if/ even though/ given that 4 来不及 → + there's not enough time (to do sth)/ it's too late (to do sth) 4 美丽 → + beautiful 4 一切 → + everything/ every/ all 4 重点 → + emphasis/ focal point/ priority/ key/ with the emphasis on/ focusing on 4 来得及 → + there's still time/ able to do sth in time 4 缺点 → + weak point/ fault/ shortcoming/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 进行 → + to advance/ to conduct/ underway/ in progress/ to do/ to carry out/ to carry on/ to execute 4 骗 → + to cheat/ to swindle/ to deceive/ to fool/ to hoodwink/ to trick 4 谈 → + to talk 4 重视 → + to attach importance to sth/ to value 4 大使馆 → + embassy/ CL:座[zuo4];個|个[ge4] 4 弹钢琴 → + play the piano 4 感情 → + feeling/ emotion/ sensation/ likes and dislikes/ deep affection for sb or sth/ relationship (i.e. love affair)/ CL:個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 4 禁止 → + to prohibit/ to forbid/ to ban 4 缺少 → + lack/ shortage of/ shortfall/ to be short (of)/ to lack 4 辛苦 → + hard/ exhausting/ with much toil/ thanks for your trouble 4 朵 → + flower/ earlobe/ fig. item on both sides/ classifier for flowers; clouds etc 4 精彩 → + brilliant/ splendid 4 吵 → + to quarrel/ to make a noise/ noisy/ to disturb by making a noise 4 味道 → + flavor/ smell/ hint of 4 感谢 → + (express) thanks/ gratitude/ grateful/ thankful/ thanks 4 懒 → + lazy 4 却 → + but/ yet/ however/ while/ to go back/ to decline/ to retreat/ nevertheless/ even though 4 十分 → + to divide into ten equal parts/ very/ hundred percent/ completely/ extremely/ utterly/ absolutely 4 大约 → + approximately/ about 4 心情 → + mood/ frame of mind/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 寄 → + to live (in a house)/ to lodge/ to mail/ to send/ to entrust/ to depend 4 梦 → + dream/ CL:場|场[chang2];個|个[ge4] 4 汤 → + soup/ broth/ hot water 4 戴 → + to put on or wear (glasses; hat; gloves etc)/ to respect/ to bear/ to support 4 海洋 → + ocean/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 经济 → + economy/ economic 4 浪费 → + to waste/ to squander 4 确实 → + indeed/ really/ reliable/ real/ true 4 实际 → + actual/ reality/ practice 4 代表 → + representative/ delegate/ CL:位[wei4];個|个[ge4];名[ming2]/ to represent/ to stand for/ on behalf of/ in the name of 4 而 → + and/ as well as/ and so/ but (not)/ yet (not)/ (indicates causal relation)/ (indicates change of state)/ (indicates contrast) 4 计划 → + plan/ project/ program/ to plan/ to map out/ CL:個|个[ge4];項|项[xiang4] 4 浪漫 → + romantic 4 周围 → + surroundings/ environment/ to encompass 4 毕业 → + graduation/ to graduate/ to finish school 4 害羞 → + blush/ shy 4 群 → + group/ crowd/ flock; herd; pack etc 4 躺 → + to recline/ to lie down 4 大夫 → + doctor/ minister of state (in pre-Han states)/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 4 儿童 → + child/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 京剧 → + Beijing opera/ CL:場|场[chang3];出[chu1] 4 寒假 → + winter vacation 4 责任 → + responsibility/ blame/ duty/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 然而 → + however/ yet/ but 4 经历 → + experience/ CL:個|个[ge4];次[ci4]/ to experience/ to go through 4 食品 → + foodstuff/ food/ provisions/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 温度 → + temperature/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 猪 → + hog/ pig/ swine/ CL:口[kou3];頭|头[tou2] 4 增加 → + to raise/ to increase 4 代替 → + instead/ to replace/ to substitute (X for Y; or a number in an algebraic expression) 4 汗 → + perspiration/ sweat/ CL:滴[di1];頭|头[tou2];身[shen1]/ Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor)/ Khan (name)/ to be speechless (out of helplessness; embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 4 乒乓球 → + table tennis/ ping-pong/ ping pong/ table tennis ball/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 发 → + to send out/ to show (one's feeling)/ to issue/ to develop/ classifier for gunshots (rounds) 4 增长 → + to grow/ to increase 4 逐渐 → + gradually 4 精神 → + spirit/ mind/ consciousness/ thought/ mental/ psychological/ essence/ gist/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 老虎 → + tiger/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 以 → + to use as/ according to/ because of 4 高级 → + high level/ high grade/ advanced/ high-ranking 4 航班 → + scheduled flight/ flight number/ plane/ scheduled sailing/ sailing number/ passenger ship 4 密码 → + code/ secret code/ password/ pin number 4 讨论 → + to discuss/ to talk over/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 信任 → + to trust/ to have confidence in 4 既然 → + since/ as/ this being the case 4 讨厌 → + disgusting/ troublesome/ nuisance/ nasty/ to hate doing sth 4 遍 → + a time/ everywhere/ turn/ all over/ one time 4 技术 → + technology/ technique/ skill/ CL:門|门[men2];種|种[zhong3];項|项[xiang4] 4 经验 → + to experience/ experience 4 信心 → + confidence/ faith (in sb or sth)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 信用卡 → + credit card 4 主动 → + to take the initiative/ to do sth of one's own accord/ active/ opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]/ drive (of gears and shafts etc) 4 免费 → + free (of charge) 4 特点 → + characteristic (feature)/ trait/ feature/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 窄 → + narrow/ narrow-minded/ badly off 4 实在 → + in reality/ honestly/ really/ verily/ concrete 4 警察 → + police/ policeman/ policewoman/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 热闹 → + bustling with noise and excitement/ lively 4 文章 → + article/ essay/ literary works/ writings/ hidden meaning/ CL:篇[pian1];段[duan4];頁|页[ye4] 4 兴奋 → + excited/ excitement 4 继续 → + to continue/ to proceed with/ to go on with 4 好处 → + benefit/ advantage/ gain/ profit/ also pronounced hao3 chu4/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 平时 → + in normal times/ in peacetime 4 亿 → + a hundred million/ calculate 4 好像 → + as if/ to seem like 4 发生 → + to happen/ to occur/ to take place/ to break out 4 记者 → + reporter/ journalist/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 行 → + to walk/ to go/ to travel/ a visit/ temporary/ makeshift/ current/ in circulation/ to do/ to perform/ capable/ competent/ effective/ all right/ OK!/ will do 4 冷静 → + calm/ cool-headed 4 使用 → + to use/ to employ/ to apply/ to make use of 4 成功 → + success/ to succeed/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 4 加班 → + to work overtime 4 意见 → + idea/ opinion/ suggestion/ objection/ complaint/ CL:點|点[dian3];條|条[tiao2] 4 主意 → + plan/ idea/ decision/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 号码 → + number/ CL:堆[dui1];個|个[ge4] 4 竟然 → + unexpectedly/ to one's surprise/ in spite of everything/ in that crazy way/ actually/ to go as far as to 4 瓶子 → + bottle/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 当 → + to be/ to act as/ manage/ withstand/ when/ during/ ought/ should/ match equally/ equal/ same/ obstruct/ just at (a time or place)/ on the spot/ right/ just at 4 试 → + to test/ to try/ experiment/ examination/ test 4 握手 → + to shake hands 4 家具 → + furniture/ CL:件[jian4];套[tao4] 4 竞争 → + to compete/ competition 4 破 → + broken/ damaged/ worn out/ to break; split or cleave/ to get rid of/ to destroy/ to break with/ to defeat/ to capture (a city etc)/ to expose the truth of 4 市场 → + market place/ market (also in abstract)/ abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场 supermarket/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 当地 → + local 4 发展 → + development/ growth/ to develop/ to grow/ to expand 4 镜子 → + mirror/ CL:面[mian4];個|个[ge4] 4 人民币 → + Renminbi (RMB)/ Chinese Yuan (CNY) 4 艺术 → + art/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 祝贺 → + to congratulate/ congratulations/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 提供 → + to offer/ to supply/ to provide/ to furnish 4 污染 → + pollution/ contamination/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 法律 → + law/ CL:條|条[tiao2]; 套[tao4]; 個|个[ge4] 4 究竟 → + after all (when all is said and done)/ actually/ outcome/ result 4 著名 → + famous/ noted/ well-known/ celebrated 4 标准 → + (an official) standard/ norm/ criterion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 表达 → + to voice (an opinion)/ to express/ to convey 4 诚实 → + honest/ honesty/ honorable/ truthful 4 当时 → + then/ at that time/ while 4 提前 → + to shift to an earlier date/ to bring forward/ to advance 4 无 → + -less/ not to have/ no/ none/ not/ to lack/ un- 4 表格 → + form/ table/ CL:張|张[zhang1];份[fen4] 4 各 → + each/ every 4 加油站 → + gas station 4 民族 → + nationality/ ethnic group/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 醒 → + to wake up/ to awaken/ to be awake 4 成熟 → + mature/ ripe/ Taiwan pr. cheng2 shou2 4 翻译 → + to translate/ to interpret/ translator/ interpreter/ translation/ interpretation/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 4 合格 → + qualified/ meeting a standard/ eligible (voter) 4 理发 → + a barber/ hairdressing 4 适合 → + to fit/ to suit 4 提醒 → + to remind/ to call attention to/ to warn of 4 世纪 → + century/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 性别 → + gender/ sex/ distinguishing between the sexes 4 成为 → + to become/ to turn into 4 理解 → + to comprehend/ to understand/ comprehension/ understanding 4 幸福 → + blessed/ happiness/ happy 4 烦恼 → + agonize/ agony/ annoyance/ upset/ vexation/ worries 4 假 → + fake/ false/ artificial/ to borrow/ if/ suppose 4 普遍 → + universal/ general/ widespread/ common 4 礼貌 → + courtesy/ manners 4 性格 → + nature/ disposition/ temperament/ character/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 因此 → + thus/ consequently/ as a result 4 刀 → + knife/ CL:把[ba3] 4 个子 → + height/ stature/ build/ size 4 任何 → + any/ whatever/ whichever/ whatsoever 4 表扬 → + to praise/ to commend 4 理想 → + a dream/ an ideal/ perfection/ ideal/ perfect/ desirable/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 无聊 → + nonsense/ bored 4 合适 → + suitable/ fitting/ decent/ to fit 4 价格 → + price/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 无论 → + no matter what or how/ regardless of whether... 4 任务 → + mission/ assignment/ task/ duty/ role/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 4 招聘 → + recruitment/ to invite applications for a job 4 乘坐 → + to ride (in a vehicle) 4 反对 → + to fight against/ to oppose/ to be opposed to/ opposition 4 专门 → + specialist/ specialized/ customized 4 吃惊 → + to be startled/ to be shocked/ to be amazed 4 导游 → + tour guide/ to conduct a tour/ a guidebook 4 坚持 → + to continue upholding/ to remain committed to/ persistence/ to persist/ to uphold/ to insist on/ persevere 4 盒子 → + case 4 厉害 → + difficult to deal with/ difficult to endure/ ferocious/ radical/ serious/ terrible/ violent/ tremendous/ awesome 4 扔 → + to throw/ to throw away 4 饮料 → + drink/ beverage 4 专业 → + specialty/ specialized field/ main field of study (at university)/ major/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4]/ professional 4 仍然 → + still/ yet 4 引起 → + to give rise to/ to lead to/ to cause/ to arouse 4 其次 → + next/ secondly 5 更 → + even more/ furthermore 5 艰巨 → + arduous/ terrible (task)/ very difficult/ formidable 5 举 → + to lift/ to hold up/ to cite/ to enumerate/ to act/ to raise/ to choose/ to elect 5 命运 → + fate/ destiny/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 日常 → + daily/ everyday 5 武器 → + weapon/ arms/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 照常 → + (business etc) as usual 5 转告 → + to pass on/ to communicate/ to transmit 5 到达 → + to reach/ to arrive 5 更加 → + more (than sth else)/ even more 5 坚决 → + firm/ resolute/ determined 5 力量 → + power/ force/ strength 5 摸 → + to feel with the hand/ to touch/ to stroke/ to grope/ to feel (one's pulse) 5 奇迹 → + miracle/ miraculous/ wonder/ marvel 5 日程 → + schedule/ itinerary/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 病毒 → + virus 5 道德 → + virtue/ morality/ ethics/ moral/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 反应 → + to react/ to respond/ reaction/ response/ reply/ chemical reaction/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 艰苦 → + difficult/ hard/ arduous 5 武术 → + military skill or technique (in former times)/ all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development)/ self-defense/ tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)/ also called kungfu 功夫/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 雄伟 → + grand/ imposing/ magnificent/ majestic 5 召开 → + to convene (a conference or meeting)/ to convoke/ to call together 5 唉 → + interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes; it's me!)/ to sigh 5 持续 → + to continue/ to persist/ sustainable/ preservation 5 公布 → + to announce/ to make public/ to publish 5 日历 → + calendar/ CL:張|张[zhang1];本[ben3] 5 田野 → + field/ open land/ CL:片[pian4] 5 反正 → + to put things back in order/ to return to the correct path/ in any event/ come what may/ whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right)/ anyway 5 恨 → + to hate/ to regret 5 坚强 → + staunch/ strong 5 日期 → + date/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 池子 → + pond/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 道理 → + reason/ argument/ sense/ principle/ basis/ justification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 工厂 → + factory/ CL:家[jia1];座[zuo4] 5 利润 → + profits 5 雾 → + fog/ mist/ CL:場|场[chang2];陣|阵[zhen4] 5 尺子 → + rule/ ruler (measuring instrument)/ CL:把[ba3] 5 工程师 → + engineer/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 5 尖锐 → + sharp/ intense/ penetrating/ pointed/ acute (illness) 5 模仿 → + to imitate/ to copy/ to emulate/ to mimic/ model 5 修改 → + to amend/ to alter/ to modify 5 装 → + adornment/ to adorn/ dress/ clothing/ costume (of an actor in a play)/ to play a role/ to pretend/ to install/ to fix/ to wrap (sth in a bag)/ to load/ to pack 5 翅膀 → + wing/ CL:個|个[ge4];對|对[dui4] 5 横 → + horizontal/ across/ (horizontal character stroke) 5 日用品 → + articles for daily use/ CL:件[jian4];個|个[ge4] 5 融化 → + to melt/ to thaw/ to dissolve/ to blend into/ to combine/ to fuse 5 收获 → + benefit/ reward 5 英俊 → + handsome 5 装饰 → + to decorate/ decoration/ decorative/ ornamental 5 玻璃 → + glass/ nylon/ plastic/ CL:張|张[zhang1];塊|块[kuai4] 5 具备 → + to possess/ to have/ equipped with/ able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 5 模糊 → + vague/ indistinct/ fuzzy 5 其余 → + the rest/ the others/ remaining/ remainder/ apart from them 5 收据 → + receipt/ CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 冲 → + (of water) to dash against/ to mix with water/ to infuse/ to rinse/ to flush/ to develop (a film)/ to rise in the air/ to clash/ to collide with 5 功夫 → + skill/ art/ kung fu/ labor/ effort 5 休闲 → + leisure/ relaxation/ not working/ idle 5 英雄 → + hero/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 方 → + square/ power or involution (mathematics)/ upright/ honest/ fair and square/ direction/ side/ party (to a contract; dispute etc)/ place/ method/ prescription (medicine)/ upright or honest/ just when/ only or just/ classifier for square things/ abbr. for s 5 巨大 → + huge/ immense/ very large/ tremendous/ gigantic/ enormous 5 利息 → + interest (on a loan)/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 物理 → + physics/ physical 5 爱护 → + to cherish/ to treasure/ to take care of/ to love and protect 5 充电器 → + battery charger 5 方案 → + plan/ program (for action etc)/ proposal/ proposed bill/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 捡 → + to pick up/ to collect/ to gather 5 聚会 → + party/ gathering/ to meet/ to get together 5 利益 → + benefit/ (in sb's) interest/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 摩托车 → + motorbike/ motorcycle/ CL:輛|辆[liang4];部[bu4] 5 利用 → + exploit/ make use of/ to use/ to take advantage of/ to utilize 5 迎接 → + to meet/ to welcome/ to greet 5 哲学 → + philosophy/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 充分 → + full/ abundant 5 物质 → + matter/ substance/ material/ materialistic/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 爱惜 → + to cherish/ to treasure/ to use sparingly 5 俱乐部 → + club (i.e. a group or organization)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 荣幸 → + honored 5 调皮 → + naughty/ mischievous/ unruly 5 状况 → + condition/ state/ situation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 爱心 → + compassion/ CL:片[pian4] 5 充满 → + full of/ brimming with/ very full/ permeated 5 方式 → + way (of life)/ pattern/ style/ mode/ manner/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 启发 → + to enlighten/ to explain and arouse interest/ to inspire/ inspiration/ heuristic (attributively)/ to teach/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 剪刀 → + scissors/ CL:把[ba3] 5 陌生 → + strange/ unfamiliar 5 荣誉 → + honor/ credit/ glory/ (honorable) reputation 5 调整 → + adjustment/ revision/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 营养 → + nutrition/ nourishment/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 据说 → + it is said that/ reportedly 5 联合 → + to combine/ to join/ unite/ alliance 5 手工 → + handwork/ manual 5 虚心 → + modest 5 营业 → + to do business/ to trade 5 针对 → + to be directed against/ to be aimed at/ to counter/ in the light of/ in connection with 5 状态 → + state of affairs/ state/ mode/ situation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 博物馆 → + museum 5 登机牌 → + boarding pass 5 公开 → + public/ to publish/ to make public 5 具体 → + concrete/ definite/ specific 5 脖子 → + neck/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 登记 → + to register (one's name) 5 简历 → + Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ résumé (resume)/ biographical notes 5 某 → + some/ a certain/ sb or sth indefinite/ such-and-such 5 挑战 → + challenge 5 影子 → + shadow/ reflection/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 真理 → + truth/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 妨碍 → + to hinder/ to obstruct 5 起来 → + beginning or continuing an action/ upward movement/ stand up 5 如何 → + how/ what way/ what 5 真实 → + true/ real 5 追求 → + to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly/ to seek after/ to woo 5 安慰 → + to comfort/ to console/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 补充 → + to replenish/ to supplement/ to complement/ additional/ supplementary/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 房东 → + landlord 5 后果 → + consequences/ aftermath 5 捐 → + to contribute/ to donate/ contribution/ tax/ to abandon 5 连忙 → + promptly/ at once 5 如今 → + nowadays/ now 5 手术 → + surgical operation/ operation/ surgery/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 硬币 → + a coin/ CL:枚[mei2] 5 重复 → + to repeat/ to duplicate/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 卷 → + to roll up 5 手套 → + glove/ mitten/ CL:雙|双[shuang1];隻|只[zhi1] 5 珍惜 → + treasure/ value/ cherish/ Taiwan pr. zhen1 xi2 5 目标 → + target/ goal/ objective/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 应付 → + to deal with/ to cope 5 安装 → + install/ erect/ fix/ mount/ installation 5 功能 → + function/ capability 5 企图 → + attempt/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 软件 → + (computer) software 5 手续 → + formalities/ procedures/ CL:道[dao4];個|个[ge4] 5 吸收 → + to absorb/ to assimilate/ to ingest 5 叙述 → + to relate (a story or information)/ to tell or talk about/ to recount/ narration/ telling/ narrative/ account 5 硬件 → + hardware 5 岸 → + bank/ shore/ beach/ coast/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 等待 → + wait for/ await 5 公平 → + fair/ impartial 5 企业 → + company/ firm/ enterprise/ corporation/ CL:家[jia1] 5 弱 → + weak/ feeble/ young/ inferior/ (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 5 应聘 → + to accept a job offer/ to apply for an advertised position 5 等候 → + waiting 5 简直 → + simply/ at all/ practically 5 绝对 → + absolute/ unconditional 5 宣布 → + to declare/ to announce/ to proclaim 5 布 → + cloth/ to declare/ to announce/ to spread/ to make known 5 宠物 → + house pet 5 决赛 → + finals (of a competition) 5 目录 → + catalog/ table of contents/ directory (on computer hard drive)/ list/ contents 5 手指 → + finger/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1] 5 宣传 → + to disseminate/ to give publicity to/ propaganda/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 应用 → + to use/ to apply/ application/ applicable 5 不安 → + unpeaceful/ unstable/ uneasy/ disturbed/ restless/ worried 5 等于 → + to equal/ to be tantamount to 5 仿佛 → + to seem/ as if/ alike/ similar 5 工人 → + worker/ CL:個|个[ge4];名[ming2] 5 角色 → + persona/ character in a novel 5 连续剧 → + serialized drama/ dramatic series/ show in parts 5 目前 → + at the present time/ currently 5 拥抱 → + to embrace/ to hug 5 不必 → + need not/ does not have to 5 抽屉 → + drawer 5 忽视 → + to neglect/ to ignore 5 木头 → + slow-witted/ blockhead/ log (of wood; timber etc)/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];根[gen1] 5 洒 → + to sprinkle/ to spray/ to spill/ to shed 5 诊断 → + diagnosis/ to diagnose 5 抽象 → + abstract 5 呼吸 → + to breathe 5 恋爱 → + (romantic) love/ in love/ to have an affair/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 气氛 → + atmosphere/ mood 5 受到 → + to receive/ to suffer/ obtained/ given 5 通常 → + regular/ usual/ ordinary/ normal 5 拥挤 → + to crowd 5 枕头 → + pillow 5 滴 → + a drop/ to drip 5 决心 → + determination/ resolution/ determined/ firm and resolute/ to make up one's mind/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 阵 → + disposition of troops/ wave/ spate/ burst/ spell/ short period of time/ classifier for events or states of short duration 5 不得了 → + desperately serious/ disastrous/ extremely/ exceedingly 5 良好 → + good/ favorable/ well/ fine 5 寿命 → + life span/ life expectancy 5 的确 → + really/ indeed 5 壶 → + pot/ classifier for bottled liquid 5 受伤 → + to sustain injuries/ wounded (in an accident etc)/ harmed 5 资格 → + qualifications 5 不断 → + unceasing/ uninterrupted/ continuous/ constant 5 敌人 → + enemy/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 工业 → + industry/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 蝴蝶 → + butterfly/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 军事 → + military affairs/ military matters/ military 5 粮食 → + foodstuff/ cereals/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 哪怕 → + even/ even if/ even though/ no matter how 5 通讯 → + communications/ a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 振动 → + vibration 5 资金 → + funds/ funding/ capital 5 丑 → + clown/ surname Chou/ 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m.; 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox 5 均匀 → + even/ well-distributed/ homogeneous 5 勇气 → + courage/ valor 5 资料 → + material/ resources/ data/ information/ profile (Internet)/ CL:份[fen4];個|个[ge4] 5 公寓 → + apartment building/ block of flats/ CL:套|套[tao4] 5 选举 → + to elect/ election/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 5 部分 → + part/ share/ section/ piece/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 臭 → + stench/ stink/ smelly/ to smell (bad) 5 放松 → + to loosen/ to relax 5 公元 → + (year) AD/ Christian era 5 胡说 → + to talk nonsense/ drivel 5 建立 → + to build/ to establish/ to set up/ to found 5 卡车 → + truck/ CL:輛|辆[liang4] 5 嗓子 → + throat/ voice/ CL:把[ba3] 5 铜 → + copper (chemistry)/ see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]/ CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 姿势 → + posture/ position 5 胡同 → + lane/ alley/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 蔬菜 → + vegetables/ produce/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 出版 → + to publish/ to come off the press/ to put out 5 非 → + non-/ not-/ un-/ abbr. for Africa 非洲/ wrong/ evil-doing/ insist on/ simply must 5 糊涂 → + muddled/ silly/ confused 5 键盘 → + keyboard 5 系 → + to connect/ to relate to/ to tie up/ to bind/ to be (literary) 5 递 → + to hand over/ to pass on sth/ to gradually increase or decrease/ progressively 5 胡须 → + beard/ CL:根[gen1];綹|绺[liu3] 5 咨询 → + to consult/ to seek advice/ consultation/ (sales) inquiry (formal) 5 公主 → + princess 5 建设 → + to build/ to construct/ construction/ constructive 5 细节 → + details/ particulars 5 学期 → + term/ semester/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 睁 → + to open (eye) 5 资源 → + natural resource (such as water or minerals)/ resource (such as manpower or tourism) 5 健身房 → + gym/ gymnasium 5 开发 → + exploit (a resource)/ open up (for development)/ to develop 5 汽油 → + gas/ gasoline/ CL:升[sheng1] 5 杀 → + to kill/ to murder/ to fight/ to weaken or reduce/ to smart (topolect)/ to counteract/ (used after a verb) extremely 5 同时 → + at the same time/ simultaneously 5 戏剧 → + drama/ play/ theater 5 不好意思 → + to feel embarrassed/ to be ill at ease/ to find it embarrassing (to do sth) 5 初级 → + junior/ primary 5 开放 → + to lift (a ban or restriction)/ to open to the outside world (politics)/ to open for public use/ to come into bloom (of flowers) 5 了不起 → + amazing/ terrific/ extraordinary 5 学术 → + learning/ science/ academic/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 用途 → + use/ application 5 不见得 → + not necessarily/ not likely 5 出口 → + an exit/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to speak/ to export/ (of a ship) to leave port 5 紫 → + purple/ violet/ amethyst/ Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye)/ Japanese: murasaki 5 地理 → + geography 5 沙漠 → + desert/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 书架 → + bookshelf/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 系统 → + system/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 优惠 → + preferential/ favorable 5 把握 → + to grasp (also fig.)/ to seize/ to hold/ assurance/ certainty/ sure (of the outcome) 5 花生 → + peanut/ groundnut/ CL:粒[li4] 5 建议 → + to propose/ to suggest/ to recommend/ proposal/ suggestion/ recommendation/ CL:個|个[ge4];點|点[dian3] 5 难怪 → + (it's) no wonder (that...)/ (it's) not surprising (that) 5 沙滩 → + sand bar/ beach/ CL:片[pian4] 5 学问 → + learning/ knowledge/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 悠久 → + established/ long 5 争论 → + to argue/ to debate/ to contend/ argument/ contention/ controversy/ debate/ CL:次[ci4];場|场[chang3] 5 出色 → + remarkable/ outstanding 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 肥皂 → + soap/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];條|条[tiao2] 5 开幕式 → + opening ceremony 5 输入 → + to import/ to input 5 瞎 → + blind/ groundlessly/ foolishly/ to no purpose 5 优美 → + graceful/ fine/ elegant 5 滑冰 → + to skate/ skating 5 傻 → + foolish 5 舒适 → + cozy/ snug 5 征求 → + to solicit/ to seek/ to request (opinions; feedback etc)/ to petition 5 地毯 → + carpet/ rug 5 贡献 → + to contribute/ to dedicate/ to devote/ contribution/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 划船 → + to row a boat/ rowing boat/ rowing (sport) 5 建筑 → + building/ to construct/ Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 临时 → + at the instant sth happens/ temporary/ interim/ ad hoc 5 难看 → + ugly/ unsightly 5 牵 → + to pull (an animal on a tether)/ to lead along/ to hold hands 5 争取 → + to fight for/ to strive for/ to win over 5 自从 → + since (a time)/ ever since 5 肺 → + lung/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 晒 → + to dry in the sun/ to sunbathe/ to share files (loan from "share") 5 梳子 → + comb/ CL:把[ba3] 5 统一 → + to unify/ to unite/ to integrate 5 优势 → + superiority/ dominance/ advantage 5 出席 → + to attend/ to participate/ present 5 沟通 → + communicate 5 铃 → + (small) bell/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 删除 → + to delete/ to cancel 5 熟练 → + practiced/ proficient/ skilled/ skillful 5 统治 → + to rule (a country)/ to govern/ rule/ regime 5 自动 → + automatic/ voluntarily 5 地位 → + position/ status/ place/ CL:個|个[ge4] 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 痛苦 → + pain/ suffering/ painful/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 部门 → + department/ branch/ section/ division/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 开心 → + to feel happy/ to rejoice/ to have a great time/ to make fun of sb 5 闪电 → + lightning/ CL:道[dao4] 5 痛快 → + overjoyed/ delighted/ happily/ heartily/ enjoying/ also pr. tong4 kuai5 5 吓 → + to frighten/ to scare/ to intimidate/ to threaten 5 自豪 → + (feel a sense of) pride/ to be proud of sth (in a good way) 5 摆 → + to arrange/ to exhibit/ to move to and fro/ a pendulum 5 不免 → + unavoidable 5 脑袋 → + head/ skull/ brains/ mental capability/ CL:顆|颗[ke1];個|个[ge4] 5 鼠标 → + mouse (computing) 5 不耐烦 → + impatience/ impatient 5 地震 → + earthquake 5 费用 → + cost/ expenditure/ expense/ CL:筆|笔[bi3];個|个[ge4] 5 构成 → + to constitute/ to form/ to compose/ to make up/ to configure (computing) 5 属于 → + classified as/ to belong to/ to be part of 5 自觉 → + conscious/ aware/ on one's own initiative/ conscientious 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 灵活 → + flexible/ nimble/ agile 5 善良 → + good and honest/ kind-hearted 5 整个 → + whole/ entire/ total 5 不如 → + not equal to/ not as good as/ inferior to/ it would be better to 5 讲究 → + to pay particular attention to/ exquisite/ aesthetic 5 零件 → + part/ component 5 善于 → + be good at/ be adept in 5 询问 → + to inquire 5 邮局 → + post office/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 5 除非 → + only if (...; or otherwise; ...)/ only when/ only in the case that/ unless 5 分别 → + to part or leave each other/ to distinguish/ difference/ in different ways/ differently/ separately or individually 5 话题 → + subject (of a talk or conversation)/ topic 5 谦虚 → + modest/ self-effacing/ to make modest remarks 5 游览 → + to go sight-seeing/ to tour/ to visit/ CL:次[ci4] 5 分布 → + distributed/ to distribute 5 砍 → + to chop/ to cut down/ to throw sth at sb 5 内科 → + medicine/ "internal" medicine; i.e. treatment by administering drugs; as opposed to surgical intervention 外科[wai4 ke1]/ medical department 5 投资 → + investment/ to invest 5 下载 → + to download/ also pr. xia4 zai4 5 寻找 → + to seek/ to look for 5 整体 → + whole entity/ entire body/ synthesis/ as a whole (situation; construction; team etc)/ global/ macrocosm/ integral/ holistic/ whole 5 字幕 → + caption/ subtitle 5 除夕 → + (New Year's) Eve 5 化学 → + chemistry/ chemical 5 讲座 → + a course of lectures/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 零钱 → + change (of money)/ small change/ pocket money 5 透明 → + transparent/ open (non-secretive) 5 训练 → + to train/ to drill/ training/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 正 → + upright/ centrally located/ (of time or figure) exactly/ correct/ (of taste) pure 5 纷纷 → + one after another/ in succession/ one by one/ continuously/ diverse/ in profusion/ numerous and confused/ pell-mell 5 姑姑 → + paternal aunt/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 看不起 → + to look down upon/ to despise 5 零食 → + between-meal nibbles/ snacks 5 数据 → + data/ numbers/ digital/ also written 數據|数据 5 迅速 → + rapid/ speedy/ fast 5 政策 → + policy/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 自私 → + selfish/ selfishness 5 点头 → + to nod 5 签字 → + to sign (a signature) 5 突出 → + prominent/ outstanding/ to give prominence to/ to protrude/ to project 5 自信 → + confidence/ self-confidence 5 点心 → + light refreshments/ pastry/ dimsum (in Cantonese cooking)/ dessert 5 怀念 → + to cherish the memory of/ to think of/ reminisce 5 降落 → + to descend/ to land 5 领导 → + lead/ leading/ to lead/ leadership/ leader/ CL:位[wei4];個|个[ge4] 5 嫩 → + tender/ soft/ delicate/ light (color)/ inexperienced/ unskilled 5 姑娘 → + girl/ young woman/ young lady/ daughter/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 酱油 → + soy sauce 5 商品 → + good/ commodity/ merchandise/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 数码 → + number/ numerals/ figures/ digital/ amount/ numerical code 5 政府 → + government/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 自由 → + freedom/ free/ liberty/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 处理 → + to handle/ to treat/ to deal with/ to process/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 能干 → + capable/ competent 5 自愿 → + voluntary 5 不要紧 → + unimportant/ not serious/ it doesn't matter/ never mind/ it looks all right/ but 5 古代 → + ancient times/ olden times 5 浇 → + to pour liquid/ to irrigate (using waterwheel)/ to water/ to cast (molten metal)/ to mold 5 商业 → + business/ trade/ commerce 5 犹豫 → + to hesitate 5 班主任 → + a teacher in charge of a class 5 电池 → + battery/ CL:節|节[jie2];組|组[zu3] 5 古典 → + classical 5 上 → + on/ on top/ upon/ first (of multiple parts)/ previous/ last/ upper/ higher/ above/ to climb/ to go into/ to go up/ to attend (class or university) 5 鲜艳 → + bright-colored/ gaily-colored 5 油炸 → + to deep fry 5 综合 → + comprehensive/ composite/ synthesized/ to sum up/ to integrate/ to synthesize 5 分配 → + to distribute/ to assign/ to allocate 5 抗议 → + protest 5 能源 → + energy/ power source/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 证件 → + paperwork/ credentials 5 前途 → + prospects/ future outlook/ journey 5 上当 → + taken in (by sb's deceit)/ to be fooled/ to be duped 5 宗教 → + religion 5 领域 → + domain/ sphere/ field/ territory/ area 5 摔 → + to throw down/ to fall/ to drop and break 5 土地 → + land/ territory/ soil/ local god/ Lar/ genius loci/ CL:片[pian4] 5 有利 → + advantageous/ to have advantages/ favorable 5 证据 → + evidence/ proof/ testimony 5 步骤 → + step/ move/ measure 5 浅 → + shallow; not deep/ superficial 5 土豆 → + potato/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 办理 → + to handle/ to transact/ to conduct 5 不足 → + insufficient/ lacking/ deficiency/ not enough/ inadequate/ not worth/ cannot/ should not 5 电台 → + transmitter-receiver/ broadcasting station/ radio station/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 分析 → + to analyze/ analysis/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 交换 → + to exchange/ to swap/ to switch (telecom)/ commutative (math)/ to commute 5 总裁 → + chairman/ director-general (of a company etc) 5 传播 → + to disseminate/ to propagate/ to spread 5 年代 → + a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)/ age/ era/ period/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 欠 → + deficient/ owe/ to lack/ yawn 5 甩 → + to throw/ to fling/ to swing/ to leave behind/ to throw off 5 吐 → + to vomit/ to throw up 5 挣钱 → + to make money 5 古老 → + ancient/ old/ age-old 5 缓解 → + to ease/ to help relieve (a crisis) 5 交际 → + communication/ social intercourse 5 烤鸭 → + roast duck 5 流传 → + to spread/ to circulate/ to hand down 5 枪 → + gun/ firearm/ rifle/ spear/ CL:支[zhi1];把[ba3] 5 兔子 → + hare/ rabbit/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 总共 → + altogether/ in sum/ in all/ in total 5 浏览 → + to skim over/ to browse 5 团 → + regiment/ round/ circular/ group/ society 5 显得 → + to seem/ to look/ to appear 5 财产 → + property/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 股票 → + share/ stock (market) 5 幻想 → + delusion/ fantasy 5 年纪 → + age/ CL:把[ba3];個|个[ge4] 5 显然 → + clear/ evident/ obvious(ly) 5 传递 → + to transmit/ to pass on to sb else 5 骨头 → + bone/ strong character/ CL:根[gen1];塊|块[kuai4] 5 郊区 → + suburban district/ outskirts/ suburbs/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 强调 → + to emphasize (a statement)/ to stress 5 显示 → + to show/ to illustrate/ to display/ to demonstrate 5 延长 → + to prolong/ to extend/ to delay 5 幼儿园 → + kindergarten/ nursery school 5 总理 → + premier/ prime minister/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 5 传染 → + to infect/ contagious 5 鼓舞 → + heartening (news)/ boost (morale)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 颗 → + classifier for small spheres; pearls; corn grains; teeth; hearts; satellites etc 5 强烈 → + intense/ (violently) strong 5 胶水 → + glue 5 念 → + to read/ to study (a degree course)/ to read aloud/ to miss (sb)/ idea/ remembrance/ twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿; 20) 5 双方 → + bilateral/ both sides/ both parties involved 5 县 → + county; PRC administrative division below prefecture 地區|地区[di4 qu4]/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 总算 → + at long last/ finally/ on the whole 5 传说 → + legend/ folklore/ tradition/ it is said/ they say that... 5 奋斗 → + to strive/ to struggle 5 固定 → + fixed/ set/ regular 5 抢 → + fight over/ to rush/ to scramble/ to grab/ to rob/ to snatch 5 勺子 → + scoop/ ladle/ CL:把[ba3] 5 总统 → + president (of a country)/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2];屆|届[jie4] 5 棒 → + a stick/ club or cudgel/ smart/ capable/ strong/ wonderful/ classifier for legs of a relay race 5 传统 → + tradition/ traditional/ convention/ conventional/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 政治 → + politics/ political 5 总之 → + in a word/ in short/ in brief 5 钓 → + to fish with a hook and bait 5 愤怒 → + angry/ indignant 5 慌张 → + confused/ flustered 5 推辞 → + to decline (an appointment; invitation etc) 5 傍晚 → + in the evening/ when night falls/ towards evening/ at night fall/ at dusk 5 娱乐 → + to entertain/ to amuse/ entertainment/ recreation/ amusement/ hobby/ fun/ joy 5 故事 → + story/ tale/ narrative 5 皇帝 → + emperor/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 悄悄 → + quietly/ secretly/ stealthily 5 蛇 → + snake/ serpent/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 推广 → + to extend/ to spread/ to popularize/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 踩 → + to step on/ to tread/ to stamp/ to press a pedal/ to pedal (a bike) 5 固体 → + solid 5 黄瓜 → + cucumber/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 舌头 → + tongue/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 5 推荐 → + to recommend/ recommendation 5 现金 → + cash 5 支 → + to support/ to sustain/ to erect/ to raise/ branch/ division/ to draw money/ surname Zhi/ classifier for rods such as pens and guns; for army divisions and for songs or compositions/ watt; classifier for power of light bulbs 5 采访 → + to interview/ to gather news/ to hunt for and collect/ to cover 5 窗帘 → + window curtains 5 丁 → + cubes of meat and vegetables/ man/ members of a family/ population/ fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干/ 5 皇后 → + empress/ imperial consort 5 角度 → + angle/ point of view 5 瞧 → + look at 5 舍不得 → + to hate to do sth/ to hate to part with/ to begrudge 5 包裹 → + wrap up/ bind up/ bundle/ parcel/ package/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 风格 → + style 5 狡猾 → + crafty/ cunning/ sly 5 可见 → + it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/ it is (thus) clear/ clear/ visible 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 设备 → + equipment/ facilities/ installations/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 税 → + taxes/ duties 5 包含 → + to contain/ to embody/ to include 5 彩虹 → + rainbow 5 闯 → + to rush/ to charge/ to dash/ to break through/ to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 5 黄金 → + gold 5 可靠 → + reliable 5 龙 → + dragon/ CL:條|条[tiao2]/ imperial 5 与 → + to give/ to help/ to get along with/ and/ with 5 顶 → + apex/ crown of the head/ top/ roof/ to carry on the head/ to push to the top/ to go against/ most/ to replace/ to substitute/ classifier for headwear; hats; veils etc/ to agree or support (internet slang; similar to digg) 5 雇佣 → + to employ/ to hire 5 巧妙 → + ingenious/ clever 5 射击 → + to shoot/ to fire (a gun) 5 现实 → + reality/ actuality/ real/ actual/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 挥 → + to wave/ to brandish/ to wipe away/ to command/ to conduct/ to scatter/ to disperse 5 退 → + retreat/ to decline/ to move back/ to withdraw 5 疯狂 → + madness/ extreme popularity 5 灰 → + ash/ dust/ lime/ gray/ discouraged/ dejected 5 牛仔裤 → + jeans/ CL:條|条[tiao2]/ also written 牛崽褲|牛崽裤 5 切 → + to cut/ to slice/ tangent (math) 5 设计 → + plan/ design/ to design/ to plan/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 退步 → + degenerate/ regress 5 现象 → + appearance/ phenomenon/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 与其 → + rather than.../ 與其|与其 A 不如|不如 B (rather than A; better to B) 5 知道 → + to know/ to be aware of 5 包子 → + steamed stuffed bun/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 采取 → + to adopt or carry out (measures; policies; course of action)/ to take 5 创造 → + to create/ to bring about/ to produce/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 灰尘 → + dust 5 教材 → + teaching material/ CL:本[ben3] 5 可怕 → + awful/ dreadful/ fearful/ formidable/ frightful/ scary/ hideous/ horrible/ terrible/ terribly 5 说不定 → + can't say for sure/ maybe 5 退休 → + retirement (from work) 5 严肃 → + solemn/ solemnity 5 语气 → + tone/ manner of speaking/ mood/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 薄 → + thin/ cold in manner/ indifferent/ weak/ light/ infertile 5 恢复 → + to reinstate/ to resume/ to restore/ to recover/ to regain/ to rehabilitate 5 教练 → + instructor/ sports coach/ trainer/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 5 说服 → + to persuade/ to convince/ to talk sb over/ Taiwan pr. shui4 fu2 5 吹 → + to blow/ to play a wind instrument/ to blast/ to puff/ to boast/ to brag/ to end in failure/ to fall through 5 浓 → + concentrated/ dense 5 亲爱 → + Dear or beloved (way of starting a letter) 5 宝贝 → + treasured object/ treasure/ darling/ baby/ cowry/ good-for-nothing or queer character 5 挂号 → + to register (a letter etc) 5 漏 → + to leak/ to divulge/ to leave out by mistake/ waterclock or hourglass (old) 5 设施 → + facilities/ installation 5 祖国 → + ancestral land CL:個|个[ge4]/ homeland/ used for PRC 5 保持 → + to keep/ to maintain/ to hold/ to preserve 5 乖 → + (of a child) obedient; well-behaved/ clever/ shrewd/ alert/ perverse/ contrary to reason/ irregular/ abnormal 5 灰心 → + lose heart/ be discouraged 5 侵略 → + invasion/ encroachment 5 支票 → + check (bank)/ cheque/ CL:本[ben3] 5 组合 → + to assemble/ combination/ combinatorial 5 保存 → + to conserve/ to preserve/ to keep/ to save (a file etc) (computing) 5 参考 → + consultation/ reference/ to consult/ to refer 5 拐弯 → + to go round a curve/ to turn a corner/ fig. a new direction 5 教训 → + a lesson/ a moral/ to chide sb/ to lecture sb 5 撕 → + to tear 5 相处 → + get along with each other 5 宇宙 → + universe/ cosmos 5 风俗 → + social custom/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 露 → + dew/ syrup/ nectar/ outdoors (not under cover)/ to show/ to reveal/ to betray/ to expose 5 农民 → + peasant/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 摄影 → + to take a photograph/ photography/ to shoot (a movie) 5 丝绸 → + silk cloth/ silk 5 相当 → + equivalent to/ appropriate/ considerably/ to a certain extent/ fairly 5 宝贵 → + valuable/ precious/ value/ treasure/ set store by 5 餐厅 → + dining-hall/ dining-room/ restaurant/ CL:間|间[jian1];家[jia1] 5 怪不得 → + lit. you can't blame it!/ no wonder!/ so that's why! 5 陆地 → + dry land (as opposed to the sea) 5 农业 → + agriculture/ farming 5 亲切 → + amiable/ friendliness/ gracious/ hospitality/ intimate/ cordial/ kind/ close and dear/ familiar 5 祖先 → + ancestor/ forebears 5 参与 → + to participate (in sth) 5 克 → + to be able to/ to subdue/ to restrain/ to overcome/ gram 5 录取 → + to recruit/ to enroll 5 丝毫 → + the slightest amount or degree/ a bit 5 相对 → + relatively/ opposite/ to resist/ to oppose/ relative/ vis-a-vis 5 预报 → + forecast 5 官 → + official/ government/ organ of body/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 陆续 → + in turn/ successively/ one after the other/ bit by bit 5 伸 → + to stretch/ to extend 5 直 → + straight/ to straighten/ fair and reasonable/ frank/ straightforward/ (indicates continuing motion or action)/ vertical/ vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 5 阻止 → + to prevent/ to block 5 残疾 → + disabled/ handicapped/ deformity on a person or animal 5 磁带 → + magnetic tape/ CL:盤|盘[pan2];盒[he2] 5 冻 → + to freeze/ to feel very cold/ aspic or jelly 5 风险 → + risk/ venture/ hazard 5 关闭 → + to close/ to shut 5 录音 → + to record (sound)/ sound-recording/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 亲自 → + personally 5 思考 → + to reflect on/ to ponder over 5 预订 → + to place an order/ to book ahead 5 保留 → + to retain/ to continue to have/ to preserve/ to maintain/ to reserve/ reservations/ to hold back (approval or acceptance) 5 观察 → + to observe/ to watch/ to survey/ to examine/ observation/ view/ perspective/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 接触 → + to touch/ to contact/ access/ in touch with 5 勤奋 → + hardworking/ diligent 5 相关 → + interrelated/ correlation/ dependence/ relevance/ mutuality 5 预防 → + to prevent/ to take precautions against/ to protect/ to guard against/ precautionary/ prophylactic 5 惭愧 → + ashamed 5 洞 → + cave/ hole/ zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 讽刺 → + to satirize/ to mock/ irony/ satire/ sarcasm 5 观点 → + point of view/ viewpoint/ standpoint/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 接待 → + to receive (a visitor)/ to admit (allow sb to enter) 5 课程 → + course/ class/ CL:堂[tang2];节|節[jie2];門|门[men2] 5 克服 → + (try to) overcome (hardships etc)/ to conquer/ to put up with/ to endure 5 身材 → + stature/ build (height and weight)/ figure 5 私人 → + private (citizen)/ private 5 相连 → + to link/ to join/ link/ connection 5 玉米 → + corn/ maize/ CL:粒[li4] 5 动画片 → + cartoon/ animation 5 否定 → + to negate/ negative (answer)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 阶段 → + stage/ section/ phase/ period/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 客观 → + objective/ impartial 5 轮流 → + to alternate/ to take turns 5 勤劳 → + hardworking/ industrious/ diligent 5 关怀 → + care/ solicitude/ to show care for/ concerned about/ attentive to 5 女士 → + lady/ madam/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 5 青 → + nature's color/ green or blue/ greenish black/ youth/ young (of people)/ abbr. for Qinghai province 青海 5 身份 → + identity/ status/ capacity/ dignity/ position/ rank 5 相似 → + to resemble/ similar/ like/ resemblance/ similarity 5 醉 → + intoxicated 5 保险 → + insurance/ to insure/ safe/ secure/ be sure/ be bound to/ CL:份[fen4] 5 辞职 → + to resign 5 否认 → + to declare to be untrue/ to deny 5 接近 → + near/ close to 5 刻苦 → + hardworking/ assiduous 5 深刻 → + profound/ deep/ deep-going 5 歪 → + askew/ at a crooked angle/ devious/ noxious 5 最初 → + first/ primary/ initial 5 此外 → + besides/ in addition/ moreover/ furthermore 5 观念 → + notion/ thought/ concept/ sense/ views/ ideology/ general impressions 5 汇率 → + exchange rate 5 论文 → + paper/ treatise/ thesis/ CL:篇[pian1]/ to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 5 思想 → + thought/ thinking/ idea/ ideology/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 罪犯 → + criminal 5 结实 → + rugged/ sturdy 5 客厅 → + drawing room (room for arriving guests)/ living room/ CL:間|间[jian1] 5 宴会 → + banquet/ feast/ dinner party/ CL:席[xi2];個|个[ge4] 5 执行 → + implement/ carry out/ to execute/ to run 5 操场 → + playground/ sports field/ drill ground/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 婚礼 → + wedding ceremony/ wedding 5 逻辑 → + logic (loanword) 5 刺激 → + to provoke/ to irritate/ to upset/ to stimulate/ to excite/ irritant 5 幅 → + width/ roll/ classifier for textiles or pictures 5 接着 → + to catch and hold on/ to continue/ to go on to do sth/ to follow/ to carry on/ then/ after that/ subsequently/ to proceed/ to ensue/ in turn/ in one's turn 5 偶然 → + incidentally/ occasional/ occasionally/ by chance/ randomly 5 外交 → + diplomacy/ diplomatic/ foreign affairs/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 执照 → + a license/ a permit 5 尊敬 → + respect/ to revere 5 扶 → + to support with hand/ to help sb up/ to help 5 婚姻 → + matrimony/ wedding/ marriage/ CL:次[ci4] 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 青春 → + youth/ youthfulness 5 神话 → + fairy tale/ mythology/ myth 5 遵守 → + to comply with/ to abide by/ to respect (an agreement) 5 操心 → + to worry about 5 服从 → + to obey (an order)/ to comply/ to defer 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 神经 → + nerve 5 似乎 → + apparently/ to seem/ to appear/ as if/ seemingly 5 次要 → + secondary 5 结构 → + structure/ composition/ makeup/ architecture/ CL:座[zuo4];個|个[ge4] 5 寺庙 → + temple/ monastery/ shrine 5 弯 → + bend/ bent/ CL:道[dao4] 5 匆忙 → + hasty/ hurried 5 管子 → + tube/ pipe/ drinking straw/ CL:根[gen1] 5 空间 → + space/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 拍 → + to pat/ to clap/ to slap/ fly-swatter/ racket/ to take (a photograph) 5 神秘 → + mysterious/ mystery 5 想念 → + miss/ remember with longing/ long to see again 5 阳台 → + balcony/ porch 5 指导 → + to guide/ to give directions/ to direct/ to coach/ guidance/ tuition/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 结合 → + to combine/ to link/ to integrate/ binding/ CL:次[ci4] 5 享受 → + to enjoy/ to live it up/ pleasure/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 痒 → + to itch/ to tickle 5 元旦 → + New Year's Day 5 从 → + from/ via/ passing through/ through 5 青少年 → + an adolescent/ a youth/ young person/ teenage/ teenager 5 想象 → + to imagine/ to fancy/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 排队 → + to line up 5 轻视 → + contempt/ contemptuous/ to despise/ to scorn/ scornful 5 缘故 → + reason/ cause 5 指挥 → + to conduct/ to command/ to direct/ conductor (of an orchestra)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 从此 → + from now on/ since then/ henceforth 5 冠军 → + champion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 像 → + (look) like/ similar (to)/ appearance/ to appear/ to seem/ image/ portrait/ resemble/ seem 5 报告 → + to inform/ report/ make known/ speech/ talk/ lecture/ CL:篇[pian1];份[fen4];個|个[ge4];通[tong4] 5 册 → + book/ booklet/ classifier for books 5 从而 → + thus/ thereby 5 逗 → + to stay/ to stop/ to pause (while reading)/ to tease (play with) 5 样式 → + type/ style 5 豆腐 → + tofu/ bean curd 5 罐头 → + tin/ can/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 结论 → + conclusion/ verdict/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to conclude/ to reach a verdict 5 从前 → + previously/ formerly/ once upon a time 5 活跃 → + active/ vigorous 5 恐怖 → + terrible/ frightful/ frightening/ terror/ terrorist 5 排球 → + volleyball/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 玩具 → + plaything/ toy 5 腰 → + waist/ lower back/ pocket/ middle/ loins 5 原料 → + raw material/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 服装 → + dress/ clothing/ costume/ clothes/ CL:身[shen1] 5 派 → + clique/ school/ group/ faction/ to dispatch/ to send/ to assign/ to appoint/ pi (Greek letter Ππ)/ the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926 5 完美 → + perfect/ perfection/ perfectly 5 从事 → + to go for/ to engage in/ to undertake/ to deal with/ to handle/ to do 5 光滑 → + glossy/ sleek/ smooth 5 伙伴 → + partner/ companion/ comrade 5 节省 → + saving/ to save/ to use sparingly/ to cut down on 5 厕所 → + toilet/ lavatory/ CL:間|间[jian1];處|处[chu4] 5 辅导 → + to coach/ to tutor/ to give advice (in study) 5 火柴 → + match (for lighting fire)/ CL:根[gen1];盒[he2] 5 项链 → + necklace 5 摇 → + shake/ to rock 5 测验 → + test/ to test/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 5 光临 → + (honorific) Welcome!/ You honor us with your presence./ It is an honor to have you. 5 宿舍 → + dormitory/ dorm room/ living quarters/ hostel/ CL:間|间[jian1] 5 项目 → + item/ project/ sports event/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 作品 → + work (of art)/ opus/ CL:部[bu4];篇[pian1] 5 独立 → + independent/ independence/ to stand alone 5 完善 → + perfect/ to make perfect/ to improve 5 橡皮 → + rubber/ an eraser/ CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 醋 → + vinegar 5 光明 → + light/ illumination/ radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc)/ fig. bright prospect/ openhearted 5 结账 → + to pay the bill/ to settle accounts/ also written 結帳|结帐 5 空闲 → + idle/ free time/ leisure 5 象棋 → + Chinese chess/ CL:副[fu4] 5 作为 → + one's conduct/ deed/ activity/ accomplishment/ achievement/ to act as/ as (in the capacity of)/ qua/ to view as/ to look upon (sth as)/ to take sth to be 5 促进 → + to promote (an idea or cause)/ to advance/ boost 5 独特 → + unique/ distinct/ having special characteristics 5 光盘 → + compact disc/ CD or DVD/ CD ROM/ CL:片[pian4];張|张[zhang1] 5 控制 → + control/ to exercise control over/ to contain 5 情景 → + scene/ sight/ circumstances/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 完整 → + complete/ intact 5 制定 → + to draw up/ to formulate 5 曾经 → + once/ already/ former/ previously/ ever/ (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 5 促使 → + to induce/ to promote/ to urge/ to impel/ to bring about/ to provoke/ to drive (sb to do sth)/ to catalyze/ to actuate/ to contribute to (some development) 5 光荣 → + honor and glory/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 升 → + to raise/ to hoist/ to promote/ metric liter (also written 公升)/ measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗 5 象征 → + emblem/ symbol/ token/ badge/ to symbolize/ to signify/ to stand for 5 作文 → + to write an essay/ composition (student essay)/ CL:篇[pian1] 5 插 → + to insert/ stick in/ pierce/ to take part in/ to interfere/ to interpose 5 制度 → + system (e.g. political; adminstrative etc)/ institution/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 差别 → + difference/ distinction/ diversity/ disparity 5 催 → + to urge/ to press/ to prompt/ to rush sb/ to hasten sth/ to expedite 5 广场 → + a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square)/ plaza/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 解放 → + to liberate/ to emancipate/ liberation/ refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949/ CL:次[ci4] 5 骂 → + to scold/ abuse/ CL:通[tong4];頓|顿[dun4] 5 盼望 → + to hope for/ look forward to 5 生产 → + childbirth/ parturition/ to produce/ manufacture 5 咬 → + to bite/ to nip 5 原则 → + principle/ doctrine/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 度过 → + spend/ pass 5 广大 → + (of an area) vast or extensive/ large-scale/ widespread/ (of people) numerous 5 智慧 → + wisdom/ knowledge/ intelligent/ intelligence 5 悲观 → + pessimistic 5 叉子 → + fork/ CL:把[ba3] 5 广泛 → + extensive/ wide range 5 基本 → + basic/ fundamental/ main/ elementary 5 口味 → + a person's preferences/ tastes (in food)/ flavor 5 情绪 → + feeling/ sentiment/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 消费 → + to consume/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 愿望 → + desire/ wish/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 至今 → + until now 5 存 → + exist/ deposit/ store/ keep/ survive 5 声调 → + tone/ note/ a tone (on a Chinese syllable)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 存在 → + to exist/ to be 5 生动 → + vivid/ lively 5 消化 → + digest/ digestion/ digestive 5 要不 → + otherwise/ or/ or else/ how about...? (one choice or the other)/ either this; or else... 5 万一 → + just in case/ if by any chance/ contingency 5 王子 → + prince/ son of a king 5 倍 → + (two; three etc) -fold/ times (multiplier)/ double/ to increase or multiply 5 解说员 → + commentator 5 随时 → + at any time 5 消灭 → + to put an end to/ to annihilate/ to cause to perish/ to perish/ annihilation (in quantum field theory) 5 治疗 → + to treat/ to cure/ medical treatment/ cure 5 措施 → + measure/ step (to be taken)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 付款 → + pay/ payment 5 赔偿 → + to compensate 5 请求 → + request/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 消失 → + to disappear/ to fade away 5 要是 → + if 5 错误 → + error/ mistake/ mistaken/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 短信 → + text message/ SMS 5 妇女 → + woman 5 往返 → + to go back and forth/ to go to and fro 5 销售 → + to sell/ market/ sales 5 拆 → + to tear open/ to tear down/ to tear apart/ to open 5 届 → + to arrive at (place or time)/ period/ to become due/ classifier for events; meetings; elections; sporting fixtures etc 5 夸 → + to boast/ to exaggerate/ to praise 5 麦克风 → + microphone (loanword) 5 培养 → + to train/ culture/ to bring up/ to groom (for a position) 5 馒头 → + steamed roll/ steamed bun/ steamed bread/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 庆祝 → + celebrate 5 规矩 → + lit. compass and set square/ fig. established standard/ rule/ customs/ practices/ fig. upright and honest/ well-behaved 5 碎 → + to break down/ to break into pieces/ fragmentary 5 小吃 → + snack/ refreshments/ CL:家[jia1] 5 晕 → + confused/ dizzy/ giddy/ faint/ swoon/ lose consciousness/ pass out 5 背景 → + background/ backdrop/ context/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 规律 → + rule (e.g. of science)/ law of behavior/ regular pattern/ rhythm/ discipline 5 借口 → + to use as an excuse/ on the pretext 5 佩服 → + admire 5 小伙子 → + lad/ young fellow/ youngster/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 答应 → + to promise/ to agree/ to reply/ to respond 5 规模 → + scale/ scope/ extent/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 配合 → + matching/ fitting in with/ compatible with/ to correspond/ to fit/ to conform to/ rapport/ to coordinate with/ to act in concert with/ to cooperate/ to become man and wife/ to combine parts of machine 5 秩序 → + order (orderly)/ order (sequence)/ social order/ the state (of society)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 产品 → + goods/ merchandise/ product/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 满足 → + to satisfy/ to meet (the needs of) 5 球迷 → + soccer fan/ crazy about ball sports/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 孙子 → + grandson (paternal) 5 小麦 → + wheat/ CL:粒[li4] 5 至于 → + as for/ as to/ to go so far as to 5 产生 → + to arise/ to come into being/ to come about/ to give rise to/ to bring into being/ to bring about/ to produce/ to engender/ to generate/ to appear/ appearance/ emergence/ generation/ production/ yield 5 堆 → + a pile/ a mass/ heap/ stack 5 规则 → + rule/ regulation/ rules and regulations 5 戒烟 → + to give up smoking 5 会计 → + accountant/ accountancy/ accounting 5 志愿者 → + volunteer 5 戒指 → + (finger) ring 5 盆 → + basin/ flower pot/ unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升; approx 128 liters/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 损失 → + loss/ damage/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to lose/ to damage 5 夜 → + night 5 被子 → + quilt/ CL:床[chuang2] 5 达到 → + to reach/ to achieve/ to attain 5 缩短 → + to curtail/ to cut down 5 运气 → + luck (good or bad) 5 激烈 → + intense/ acute/ fierce 5 趋势 → + trend/ tendency 5 缩小 → + reduce/ decrease 5 小偷 → + thief 5 液体 → + liquid 5 运输 → + transport/ haulage/ transit/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 对比 → + contrast/ balance/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 复制 → + to duplicate/ to make a copy of/ to copy/ to reproduce/ to clone 5 所 → + actually/ place/ classifier for houses; small buildings; institutions etc/ that which/ particle introducing a relative clause or passive/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 危害 → + to jeopardize/ to harm/ to endanger/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 业务 → + business/ profession/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 制作 → + make/ manufacture 5 柜台 → + sales counter/ front desk/ bar 5 金属 → + metal/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 绳子 → + cord/ string/ rope/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 锁 → + to lock up/ to lock/ CL:把[ba3] 5 业余 → + spare time/ amateur/ extra-curricular 5 钟 → + clock/ o'clock/ time as measured in hours and minutes/ bell/ CL:架[jia4];座[zuo4] 5 本科 → + undergraduate course/ undergraduate (adjective) 5 机器 → + machine/ CL:臺|台[tai2];部[bu4];個|个[ge4] 5 碰见 → + to run into/ to meet (unexpectedly)/ to bump into 5 运用 → + to use/ to put to use 5 打工 → + to work (do manual labor for a living)/ a part time job/ to moonlight 5 改革 → + to reform/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 滚 → + to boil/ to roll/ get lost (imperative)/ take a hike 5 紧 → + tight/ strict/ close at hand/ near/ urgent/ tense/ hard up/ short of money/ to tighten 5 批 → + to ascertain/ to act on/ to criticize/ to pass on/ classifier for batches; lots; military flights/ tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 5 所谓 → + so-called/ what is called 5 本领 → + skill/ ability/ capability/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 5 对待 → + to treat/ treatment 5 改进 → + to improve/ to make better/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 肌肉 → + muscle/ flesh 5 披 → + to drape over one's shoulders/ to open/ to unroll/ to split open/ to spread out 5 省略 → + to leave out/ an omission 5 对方 → + counterpart/ other person involved/ opposite side/ other side/ receiving party 5 锅 → + pot/ pan/ boiler/ CL:口[kou3];隻|只[zhi1] 5 紧急 → + urgent/ emergency 5 娶 → + take a wife/ to marry (a woman) 5 微笑 → + smile/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 效率 → + efficiency 5 一辈子 → + (for) a lifetime 5 改善 → + to make better/ to improve/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 威胁 → + to threaten/ to menace 5 打交道 → + to come into contact with/ to have dealings 5 改正 → + to correct/ to amend/ to put right/ correction/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 国籍 → + nationality 5 矿泉水 → + mineral spring water/ CL:瓶[ping2];杯[bei1] 5 毛 → + hair/ feather/ down 5 取消 → + to cancel/ cancellation 5 中介 → + to act as intermediary/ to link/ intermediate/ inter-/ agency/ agent 5 常识 → + common sense/ general knowledge/ CL:門|门[men2] 5 盖 → + lid/ top/ cover/ canopy/ to build 5 毛病 → + fault/ defect/ shortcomings/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一旦 → + in case (sth happens)/ if/ once (sth happens; then...)/ when/ in a short time/ in one day 5 概括 → + to summarize/ to generalize/ briefly/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 矛盾 → + contradictory/ contradiction/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 批准 → + to approve/ to ratify 5 胜利 → + victory/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 灾害 → + disastrous damage/ scourge/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 长途 → + long distance 5 概念 → + concept/ idea/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 国庆节 → + PRC National Day (October 1st) 5 谨慎 → + cautious/ prudent 5 本质 → + essence/ nature/ innate character/ intrinsic quality 5 打喷嚏 → + to sneeze 5 去世 → + to pass away/ to die 5 违反 → + to violate (a law) 5 歇 → + to rest 5 诗 → + poem/ CL: 首[shou3]/ poetry/ verse/ abbr. for Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[shi1 jing1] 5 塔 → + pagoda/ tower/ minaret/ stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo)/ CL:座[zuo4] 5 维护 → + to defend/ to safeguard/ to protect/ to uphold/ to maintain 5 斜 → + inclined/ slanting/ oblique/ tilting 5 对手 → + opponent/ adversary/ match 5 干脆 → + straightforward/ clear-cut/ blunt (e.g. statement)/ you might as well/ simply 5 冒险 → + to take risks/ to take chances/ foray/ adventure 5 圈 → + circle/ ring/ loop/ classifier for loops; orbits; laps of race etc/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 围巾 → + scarf/ shawl/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 果实 → + fruit/ gains 5 贸易 → + (commercial) trade/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 打听 → + to ask about/ to inquire about 5 进步 → + progress/ improvement/ to improve/ to progress/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 疲劳 → + fatigue/ wearily/ weariness/ weary 5 中心 → + center/ heart/ core/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 对象 → + target/ object/ partner/ boyfriend/ girlfriend/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 及格 → + to pass a test 5 近代 → + modern times 5 台阶 → + flight of steps (leading up to a house)/ step (over obstacle)/ bench/ fig. way out of an embarrassing situation 5 围绕 → + to revolve around/ to center on (an issue) 5 皮鞋 → + leather shoes 5 失眠 → + (suffer from) insomnia 5 协调 → + to coordinate/ to harmonize/ negotiation 5 中旬 → + middle third of a month 5 打招呼 → + to greet sb by word or action/ to give prior notice 5 对于 → + regarding/ as far as sth is concerned/ with regards to 5 匹 → + ordinary person/ classifier for horses; mules etc/ classifier for cloth: bolt 5 权利 → + power/ right/ privilege 5 失去 → + to lose 5 再三 → + over and over again/ again and again 5 权力 → + (wield) power 5 吨 → + ton/ Taiwan pr. dun4 5 过分 → + excessive/ undue/ overly 5 进口 → + to import/ imported 5 眉毛 → + eyebrow/ CL:根[gen1] 5 太极拳 → + shadowboxing or Taiji; T'aichi or T'aichichuan/ traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation/ a martial art 5 唯一 → + only/ sole 5 蹲 → + to crouch/ to squat 5 煤炭 → + coal 5 全面 → + all-around/ comprehensive/ total/ overall 5 尾巴 → + tail 5 彼此 → + each other/ one another 5 抄 → + to copy/ to plagiarize/ to search and seize/ to go/ to transcribe/ to take a shortcut/ to search and confiscate 5 急忙 → + hastily 5 尽力 → + to strive one's hardest/ to spare no effort 5 太太 → + married woman/ Mrs./ Madam/ wife/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 5 伟大 → + great/ mighty/ large 5 一路平安 → + to have a pleasant journey/ Bon voyage! 5 赞成 → + approve/ endorse 5 过敏 → + to be allergic/ allergy 5 尽量 → + to the full 5 辣椒 → + hot pepper/ chili 5 失业 → + unemployment 5 委屈 → + to feel wronged/ to nurse a grievance/ to cause sb to feel wronged 5 赞美 → + admire/ applause/ praise/ to eulogize 5 大方 → + expert/ scholar/ mother earth/ a type of green tea 5 感激 → + to express thanks/ grateful/ moved to gratitude 5 过期 → + to be overdue/ to exceed the time limit/ to expire (as in expiration date) 5 蜡烛 → + candle/ CL:根[gen1];支[zhi1] 5 委托 → + to entrust/ to trust/ to commission 5 多亏 → + thanks to/ luckily 5 赶紧 → + hurriedly 5 重 → + heavy/ serious 5 比例 → + proportion/ scale 5 劝 → + to advise/ to urge/ to try to persuade/ exhort 5 比如 → + for example/ for instance/ such as 5 集体 → + collective/ social/ team/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 片 → + thin piece/ flake/ a slice/ film/ TV play/ to slice/ to carve thin/ partial/ incomplete/ one-sided/ classifier for slices; tablets; tract of land; area of water/ classifier for CDs; movies; DVDs etc/ used with numeral 一[yi1]: classifier for scenario; scen 5 依然 → + still/ as before 5 重量 → + weight/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 朝 → + imperial or royal court/ government/ dynasty/ reign of a sovereign or emperor/ court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor/ to make a pilgrimage to/ facing/ towards 5 赶快 → + at once/ immediately 5 缺乏 → + shortage/ be lacking/ to be short of/ to lack/ scarcity 5 朝代 → + dynasty/ reign (of a king) 5 多余 → + superfluous/ unnecessary/ surplus 5 美术 → + art/ fine arts/ painting/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 过 → + (experienced action marker)/ to cross/ to go over 5 来自 → + to come from (a place)/ From: (in email header) 5 魅力 → + charm/ fascination/ glamor/ charisma 5 谈判 → + to negotiate/ negotiation/ talks/ conference/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 畏 → + to fear 5 脏 → + dirty 5 哈 → + laughter/ yawn/ abbr. for Kazakhstan 5 拦 → + cut off/ hinder 5 片面 → + unilateral/ one-sided 5 胃 → + stomach/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 糟糕 → + too bad/ how terrible/ what bad luck/ terrible/ bad 5 大象 → + elephant/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 躲藏 → + to hide oneself 5 感受 → + to sense/ perception/ to feel (through the senses)/ a feeling/ an impression/ an experience 5 飘 → + to float 5 时代 → + age/ era/ epoch/ period/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 未必 → + not necessarily/ maybe not 5 心理 → + mental/ psychological 5 大型 → + large scale/ wide scale/ broad scale 5 感想 → + impressions/ reflections/ thoughts/ CL:通[tong4];個|个[ge4] 5 坦率 → + frank (discussion)/ blunt/ open 5 炒 → + saute/ pan-fry/ to fry/ fried 5 集中 → + to concentrate/ to centralize/ to focus/ centralized/ concentrated/ to put together 5 毕竟 → + after all/ all in all/ when all is said and done/ in the final analysis 5 吵架 → + to quarrel/ to have a row/ CL:頓|顿[dun4] 5 干 → + to work/ to do/ to manage 5 经典 → + the classics/ scriptures/ classical 5 避免 → + to avert/ to prevent/ to avoid/ to refrain from 5 车库 → + garage 5 干活儿 → + to work/ manual labor 5 烂 → + soft/ mushy/ well-cooked and soft/ to rot/ to decompose/ rotten/ worn out/ chaotic/ messy/ utterly/ thoroughly 5 确定 → + definite/ certain/ fixed/ to fix (on sth)/ to determine/ to be sure/ to ensure/ to make certain/ to ascertain/ to clinch/ to recognize/ to confirm/ OK (on computer dialog box) 5 未来 → + future/ tomorrow/ approaching/ coming/ pending/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 周到 → + thoughtful/ considerate/ attentive/ thorough 5 必然 → + inevitable/ certain/ necessity 5 车厢 → + carriage/ CL:節|节[jie2] 5 呆 → + foolish/ stupid/ expressionless/ blank/ to stay 5 狼 → + wolf/ CL:匹[pi3];隻|只[zhi1];條|条[tiao2] 5 实话 → + truth 5 欣赏 → + to appreciate/ to enjoy/ to admire 5 造成 → + to bring about/ to create/ to cause 5 彻底 → + thorough/ thoroughly/ complete 5 恶劣 → + vile/ nasty/ of very poor quality 5 海关 → + customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一致 → + unanimous/ identical (views or opinions) 5 必需 → + to need/ to require/ essential/ indispensable 5 海鲜 → + seafood 5 频道 → + frequency/ (television) channel 5 确认 → + to confirm/ to verify/ confirmation 5 卫生间 → + bathroom/ toilet/ WC/ CL:間|间[jian1] 5 必要 → + necessary/ essential/ indispensable/ required 5 移动 → + to move/ movement/ migration/ mobile/ portable 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 钢铁 → + steel 5 迷路 → + to lose the way/ lost/ labyrinth/ labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 5 实践 → + to practice/ to put into practice/ to fulfill 5 遗憾 → + regret/ pity/ sorry 5 责备 → + to blame/ to criticize sb 5 时刻 → + moment/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ constantly/ always 5 趟 → + quantifier for the number of trips or runs made 5 劳动 → + work/ toil/ physical labor/ CL:次[ci4] 5 烫 → + to scald/ to burn/ to iron/ hot 5 位置 → + position/ place/ seat/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 编辑 → + to edit/ to compile/ editor/ compiler 5 沉默 → + silence/ uncommunicative 5 贷款 → + a loan/ to provide a loan (e.g. bank)/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 5 精力 → + energy 5 时髦 → + in vogue/ fashionable 5 移民 → + to immigrate/ to migrate/ emigrant/ immigrant 5 劳驾 → + excuse me 5 喊 → + call/ cry/ to shout 5 系领带 → + tie one's necktie 5 谜语 → + riddle/ conundrum 5 燃烧 → + combustion/ flaming/ kindle 5 时期 → + a period in time or history/ period/ time (interval)/ phase/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 桃 → + peach 5 纪录 → + record 5 品种 → + breed/ variety/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 时尚 → + fashion 5 逃 → + to escape/ to run away/ to flee 5 温暖 → + warm 5 心脏 → + heart/ CL:顆|颗[ke1];個|个[ge4] 5 鞭炮 → + firecrackers/ a string of small firecrackers/ CL:枚[mei2] 5 记录 → + record/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 老百姓 → + ordinary people/ the "person in the street"/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 嚷 → + blurt out/ to shout 5 逃避 → + to escape/ to evade/ to avoid/ to shirk 5 温柔 → + gentle and soft/ tender 5 疑问 → + a question/ sth not understood/ to query/ interrogative (gramm.)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 逐步 → + progressively/ step by step 5 趁 → + to avail oneself of/ to take advantage of 5 待遇 → + treatment/ pay/ wages/ status/ salary 5 高档 → + superior quality/ high grade/ top grade 5 纪律 → + discipline 5 老板 → + boss/ keeper 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 信封 → + envelope/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 乙 → + second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干/ second in order/ letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A; B; C"; or "I; II; III" etc/ second party (in legal contract; usually 乙方|乙方[yi3 fang1]; as opposed to 甲方|甲方[jia3 fang1])/ ethyl/ bent/ winding/ radical in Chinese charac 5 发表 → + to issue (a statement)/ to publish/ to issue/ to put out 5 寂寞 → + lonely/ lonesome 5 蜜蜂 → + bee/ honeybee/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];群[qun2] 5 平 → + flat/ level/ equal/ to tie (make the same score)/ to draw (score)/ calm/ peaceful/ see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 5 信号 → + signal 5 单纯 → + simple/ pure/ alone/ merely 5 姥姥 → + (informal) mother's mother/ maternal grandmother 5 平常 → + ordinary/ common/ usually/ ordinarily 5 石头 → + stone/ CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 文件 → + document/ file/ CL:份[fen4] 5 竹子 → + bamboo/ CL:棵[ke1];支[zhi1];根[gen1] 5 称 → + to weigh/ to state/ to name/ name/ appellation/ to praise 5 单调 → + monotonous 5 纪念 → + to commemorate/ to remember/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 平等 → + equal/ equality 5 食物 → + food/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 文具 → + stationery/ item of stationery (pen; pencil; eraser; pencil sharpener etc) 5 煮 → + to cook/ to boil 5 单独 → + alone/ by oneself/ on one's own 5 发愁 → + to worry/ to fret/ to be anxious/ to become sad 5 老实 → + honest/ sincere/ open and guileless/ naive 5 秘密 → + secret/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 绕 → + to wind/ to coil (thread)/ to rotate around/ to spiral/ to move around/ to go round (an obstacle)/ to by-pass/ to make a detour/ to confuse/ to perplex 5 实习 → + to practice/ field work 5 文明 → + civilized/ civilization/ culture/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 以及 → + as well as/ too/ and 5 便 → + ordinary/ plain/ convenient/ as convenient/ when the chance arises/ handy/ easy/ informal/ simple/ so/ thus/ to relieve oneself/ to urinate/ to defecate/ equivalent to 就: then/ in that case/ even if/ soon afterwards 5 称呼 → + to call/ to address as/ appellation 5 担任 → + to hold a governmental office or post/ to assume office of/ to take charge of/ to serve as 5 发达 → + developed (country etc)/ flourishing/ to develop 5 老鼠 → + rat/ mouse/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 密切 → + close/ familiar/ intimate/ closely (related)/ to foster close ties/ to pay close attention 5 平方 → + square (as in square foot; square mile; square root) 5 实现 → + to achieve/ to implement/ to realize/ to bring about 5 信息 → + information/ news/ message 5 称赞 → + to praise/ to acclaim/ to commend/ to compliment 5 单位 → + a unit/ unit (of measure)/ work unit (one's workplace)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 高速公路 → + expressway/ highway/ freeway 5 乐观 → + optimistic/ hopeful 5 秘书 → + secretary 5 实行 → + to implement/ to carry out/ to put into practice 5 套 → + cover/ sheath/ to encase/ a case/ to overlap/ to interleave/ bend (of a river or mountain range; in place names)/ harness/ classifier for sets; collections/ tau (Greek letter Ττ) 5 以来 → + since (a previous event) 5 主持 → + to take charge of/ to manage or direct/ to preside over/ to uphold/ to stand for (eg justice)/ to host (a TV or radio program etc) 5 乘 → + to ride/ to mount/ to make use of/ to avail oneself of/ to take advantage of/ to multiply (mathematics)/ Buddhist sect or creed 5 耽误 → + delay/ hold-up/ to waste time/ to interfere with 5 行业 → + industry/ business 5 计算 → + to count/ to calculate/ to compute/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 棉花 → + cotton 5 热爱 → + to love ardently/ to adore 5 实验 → + to experiment/ experiments/ CL:個|个[ge4];次[ci4] 5 摘 → + to take/ to borrow/ to pick (flowers; fruit etc)/ to pluck/ to select/ to remove/ to take off (glasses; hat etc) 5 发抖 → + shiver/ shudder/ tremble/ tremulous 5 豪华 → + luxurious 5 经营 → + to engage in (business etc)/ to run/ to operate 5 平衡 → + balance/ equilibrium 5 实用 → + practical/ functional/ pragmatic/ applied (science) 5 文学 → + literature/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 5 单元 → + unit/ entrance number/ staircase (for residential buildings) 5 发挥 → + to display/ to exhibit/ to bring out implicit or innate qualities/ to express (a thought or moral)/ to develop (an idea)/ to elaborate (on a theme) 5 搞 → + to do/ to make/ to go in for/ to set up/ to get hold of/ to take care of 5 评价 → + to evaluate/ to assess 5 热烈 → + warm (welcome etc) 5 嘱咐 → + to tell/ to exhort/ injunction 5 雷 → + thunder/ (internet slang) terrifying/ terrific 5 平静 → + tranquil/ undisturbed/ serene 5 主观 → + subjective 5 胆小鬼 → + coward 5 告别 → + to leave/ to bid farewell to/ to say good-bye to 5 平均 → + average 5 淡 → + insipid/ diluted/ weak/ mild/ light in color/ tasteless/ fresh/ indifferent/ nitrogen 5 发明 → + to invent/ invention/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 累 → + tired/ weary/ to strain/ to wear out/ to work hard 5 特殊 → + special/ particular/ unusual/ extraordinary 5 吻 → + kiss/ mouth 5 粘贴 → + to stick/ to affix/ to adhere/ to paste (as in cut; copy and paste) 5 辩论 → + debate/ argument/ to argue over/ CL:場|场[chang3];次[ci4] 5 发票 → + invoice/ receipt or bill for purchase 5 景色 → + scenery/ scene/ landscape/ view 5 类 → + kind/ type/ class/ category/ similar/ like/ to resemble 5 热心 → + enthusiasm/ zeal/ zealous/ zest/ enthusiastic/ ardent/ warmhearted 5 特意 → + specially/ intentionally 5 稳定 → + steady/ stable/ stability/ to stabilize/ to pacify 5 承担 → + to undertake/ to assume (responsibility etc) 5 记忆 → + memories/ remember/ memory/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 面对 → + to confront/ to face 5 特征 → + characteristic/ diagnostic property/ distinctive feature/ trait 5 主人 → + master/ host/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 程度 → + degree (level or extent)/ level/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 面积 → + surface area 5 人才 → + a person's talent/ talented person/ distinguished person/ a talent (worth head-hunting)/ person's looks/ an attractive woman/ used interchangeably with 人材/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 使劲儿 → + to exert all one's strength 5 问候 → + to give one's respects/ to send a greeting 5 展开 → + to unfold/ to carry out/ to be in full swing/ to launch 5 敬爱 → + respect and love 5 面临 → + to face sth/ to be confronted with 5 疼爱 → + to love dearly 5 展览 → + to put on display/ to exhibit/ exhibition/ show/ CL:個|个[ge4];次[ci4] 5 主席 → + chairperson/ premier/ chairman/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 5 成分 → + composition/ make-up/ ingredient/ element/ component/ one's social status/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 胳膊 → + arm/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];條|条[tiao2];雙|双[shuang1] 5 形成 → + to form/ to take shape 5 始终 → + from beginning to end/ all along 5 提 → + to carry/ to lift/ to raise 5 行动 → + operation/ action/ to move/ mobile/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 成果 → + result/ achievement/ gain/ profit/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 嘉宾 → + esteemed guest/ honored guest 5 主张 → + to advocate/ to stand for/ view/ position/ stand/ proposition/ viewpoint/ assertion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 发言 → + statement/ utterance/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 好奇 → + inquisitive/ curious 5 行人 → + pedestrian/ traveler on foot/ passer-by/ official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 5 鸽子 → + pigeon/ dove/ various birds of the species Columbidae 5 梨 → + pear/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 苗条 → + slim; slender; graceful 5 卧室 → + bedroom/ CL:間|间[jian1] 5 形容 → + to describe/ description/ appearance/ look 5 议论 → + to comment/ to talk about/ to discuss/ discussion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 标点 → + punctuation/ a punctuation mark/ to punctuate/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 成就 → + accomplishment/ success/ attain a result/ achievement/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 隔壁 → + next door 5 描写 → + to describe/ to depict/ to portray/ description 5 人口 → + population 5 士兵 → + soldier/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 提倡 → + to promote/ to advocate 5 形势 → + circumstances/ situation/ terrain/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 注册 → + to register/ to enroll 5 诚恳 → + sincere/ honest/ cordial 5 当代 → + the present age/ the contemporary era 5 离婚 → + to divorce/ divorced from (one's spouse) 5 秒 → + second (of time)/ unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree 5 人类 → + humanity/ human race/ mankind 5 提纲 → + the key point/ outline 5 形式 → + form/ shape/ situation/ circumstance/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 祝福 → + blessings/ wish well 5 成立 → + to establish/ to set up/ to be tenable/ to hold water 5 罚款 → + (impose a) fine/ penalty/ fine (monetary) 5 厘米 → + centimeter 5 破产 → + to go bankrupt/ to become impoverished/ bankruptcy 5 人生 → + human life 5 似的 → + seems as if/ rather like/ 5 标志 → + sign/ mark/ symbol/ symbolize/ to indicate/ to mark 5 革命 → + revolution/ revolutionary (politics)/ CL:次[ci4] 5 家庭 → + family/ household/ CL:戶|户[hu4];個|个[ge4] 5 人事 → + human affairs/ ways of the world/ consciousness of the world/ what is humanly possible/ personnel matters/ sexual awareness/ sexual passion/ facts of life 5 行为 → + action/ conduct/ behavior/ activity 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 家务 → + household duties/ housework 5 破坏 → + destruction/ damage/ to wreck/ to break/ to destroy 5 题目 → + subject/ title/ topic/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 屋子 → + house/ room/ CL:間|间[jian1] 5 形象 → + image/ form/ figure/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ visualization/ vivid 5 意外 → + unexpected/ accident/ mishap/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 占线 → + busy (telephone) 5 法院 → + court of law/ court 5 格外 → + especially/ particularly 5 家乡 → + hometown/ native place/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 礼拜天 → + Sunday 5 民主 → + democracy 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 形状 → + form/ shape/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 义务 → + duty/ obligation/ commitment/ volunteer duty/ CL:項|项[xiang4]/ mandatory/ voluntary 5 承受 → + to bear/ to support/ to inherit 5 合法 → + lawful/ legitimate/ legal 5 酒吧 → + bar/ pub/ saloon/ CL:家[jia1] 5 迫切 → + urgent/ pressing 5 提问 → + to question/ to quiz/ to grill 5 战争 → + war/ conflict/ CL:場|场[chang2];次[ci4] 5 表面 → + surface/ face/ outside/ appearance 5 个别 → + individual/ specific/ respective/ just one or two 5 人员 → + staff/ crew/ personnel/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 意义 → + meaning/ significance/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 表明 → + to make clear/ to make known/ to state clearly/ to indicate/ known 5 个人 → + individual/ personal/ oneself 5 表情 → + (facial) expression/ to express one's feelings/ expression 5 夹子 → + clip/ clamp/ tongs/ folder/ wallet 5 救 → + to save/ to assist/ to rescue 5 忍不住 → + cannot help/ unable to bear 5 体会 → + know (through learning or by experience)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 挡 → + to resist/ to obstruct/ to hinder/ to keep off/ to block (a blow)/ to get in the way of/ cover/ gear 5 理论 → + theory/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 体积 → + volume/ bulk/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 涨 → + to rise (of prices; rivers) 5 繁荣 → + prosperous/ booming (economy) 5 个性 → + individuality/ personality 5 何况 → + much less/ let alone 5 甲 → + first of the ten heavenly stems 十天干|十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]/ (used for an unspecified person or thing)/ first (in a list; as a party to a contract etc)/ armor plating/ shell or carapace/ (of the fingers or toes) nail/ bladed leather or metal armor (old)/ ran 5 救护车 → + ambulance/ CL:輛|辆[liang4] 5 表现 → + to show/ to show off/ to display/ to manifest/ expression/ manifestation/ show/ display/ performance (at work etc) 5 凡是 → + every/ all 5 合理 → + rational/ reasonable/ fair 5 假如 → + if 5 因而 → + therefore/ as a result/ thus/ and as a result; ... 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 试卷 → + examination paper/ test paper/ CL:份[fen4];張|张[zhang1] 5 体贴 → + considerate (of other people's needs) 5 幸亏 → + fortunately/ luckily 5 抓紧 → + to grasp firmly/ to pay special attention to/ to rush in/ to make the most of 5 程序 → + procedures/ sequence/ order/ computer program 5 岛 → + island/ CL:個|个[ge4];座[zuo4] 5 和平 → + peace 5 舅舅 → + mother's brother/ maternal uncle (informal)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 因素 → + element/ factor/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 成语 → + Chinese set expression; often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each; often alluding to a story or historical quotation/ idiom/ proverb/ saying/ adage/ set expression/ CL:條|条[tiao2];本[ben3];句[ju4] 5 根 → + root/ basis/ classifier for long slender objects; e.g. cigarettes; guitar strings/ CL:條|条[tiao2]/ radical (chemistry) 5 假装 → + to feign/ to pretend 5 理由 → + reason/ grounds/ justification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 名牌 → + famous brand 5 体现 → + to embody/ to reflect/ to incarnate 5 账户 → + a bank account 5 嫁 → + (of a woman) to marry/ to marry off a daughter/ to shift (blame etc) 5 名片 → + (business) card 5 事情 → + affair/ matter/ thing/ business/ CL:件[jian4];樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 体验 → + to experience for oneself 5 成长 → + to mature/ to grow/ growth 5 根本 → + fundamental/ basic/ root/ simply/ absolutely (not)/ (not) at all/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 明确 → + clear-cut/ definite/ explicit/ to clarify/ to specify/ to make definite 5 期待 → + to look forward to/ to await/ expectation 5 事实 → + a fact/ the fact that/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 招待 → + to receive (guests)/ to entertain/ reception 5 专家 → + expert/ specialist/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 驾驶 → + to pilot (ship; airplane etc)/ to drive 5 粒 → + grain/ granule/ classifier for small round things (peas; bullets; peanuts; pills; grains etc) 5 名胜古迹 → + historical sites and scenic spots 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 幸运 → + fortunate/ lucky/ fortune/ luck 5 银 → + silver/ silver-colored/ relating to money or currency 5 倒霉 → + have bad luck/ be out of luck 5 合同 → + (business) contract/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 价值 → + value/ worth/ fig. values (ethical; cultural etc)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 居然 → + unexpectedly/ to one's surprise/ go so far as to 5 期间 → + period of time/ time/ time period/ period/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 天空 → + sky 5 性质 → + nature/ characteristic/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 反而 → + instead/ on the contrary/ contrary (to expectations) 5 煎 → + to pan fry/ to sauté 5 明显 → + clear/ distinct/ obvious 5 导演 → + direct/ director (film etc) 5 反复 → + repeatedly/ over and over 5 核心 → + core/ nucleus 5 肩膀 → + shoulder 5 立方 → + cube 5 明信片 → + postcard 5 无数 → + countless/ numberless/ innumerable 5 胸 → + chest/ bosom/ heart/ mind/ thorax 5 合影 → + joint photo/ group photo 5 明星 → + star/ celebrity 5 事物 → + thing/ object/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 兄弟 → + older and younger brother/ brothers/ brotherly/ fraternal/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 着凉 → + catch cold 5 专心 → + to concentrate/ absorption/ concentration/ engrossed 5 吃亏 → + to suffer losses/ to come to grief/ to lose out/ to get the worst of it/ to be at a disadvantage/ unfortunately 5 导致 → + to lead to/ to create/ to cause/ to bring about 5 合作 → + to cooperate/ to collaborate/ to work together/ cooperation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 立即 → + immediately 5 事先 → + in advance/ before the event/ beforehand/ prior 5 倒 → + to move backwards/ converse 5 命令 → + order/ command/ CL:道[dao4];個|个[ge4] 5 转变 → + change/ transform/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 丙 → + third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干/ third in order/ letter "C" or roman "III" in list "A; B; C"; or "I; II; III" etc/ propyl 5 桔子 → + tangerine/ CL:個|个[ge4];瓣[ban4] 5 立刻 → + forthwith/ immediate/ prompt/ promptly/ straightway/ thereupon/ at once 5 天真 → + naive/ innocent/ artless 6 迟缓 → + slow/ sluggish 6 反思 → + to think back over sth/ to review/ to revisit/ to rethink/ reflection/ reassessment 6 历来 → + always/ throughout (a period of time)/ (of) all-time 6 试验 → + experiment/ test/ experimental/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 6 雄厚 → + robust/ strong and solid 6 饮食 → + food and drink 6 并存 → + to exist at the same time/ to coexist 6 持久 → + lasting/ enduring/ persistent/ permanent/ protracted/ endurance/ persistence/ to last long 6 反问 → + to ask (a question) in reply/ to answer a question with a question/ rhetorical question 6 痕迹 → + vestige/ mark/ trace 6 视野 → + field of view/ horizon 6 田径 → + track and field (athletics) 6 侮辱 → + to insult/ to humiliate/ dishonor 6 隐私 → + secrets/ sth one hopes to conceal 6 转让 → + transfer (technology; goods etc)/ conveyancing (property) 6 池塘 → + pool/ pond 6 公安局 → + Public Security Bureau 6 举动 → + act/ action/ activity/ move/ movement 6 利率 → + interest rates 6 摸索 → + to feel about/ to grope about/ to fumble/ to do things slowly 6 奇妙 → + fantastic/ wonderful 6 事业 → + undertaking/ project/ activity/ (charitable; political or revolutionary) cause/ publicly funded institution; enterprise or foundation/ career/ occupation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 引用 → + to quote/ to cite/ to recommend/ to appoint 6 转移 → + to shift/ to divert or distract (attention etc)/ to change/ to transform/ metastasis (medicine) 6 并非 → + really isn't 6 狠心 → + callous/ heartless 6 艰难 → + difficult/ hard/ challenging 6 咀嚼 → + to chew 6 膜 → + membrane/ film 6 旗袍 → + Chinese-style dress/ cheongsam 6 适宜 → + suitable/ appropriate 6 武侠 → + martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary; theatrical and cinema genre)/ knight-errant 6 隐约 → + vague/ faint/ indistinct 6 照料 → + to tend/ to take care of sb 6 转折 → + shift in the trend of events/ plot shift in a book/ twists and turns 6 哎哟 → + hey/ ow/ ouch/ interjection of pain or surprise 6 并列 → + to stand side by side/ to be juxtaposed 6 迟疑 → + to hesitate 6 稻谷 → + rice crops 6 供不应求 → + supply does not meet demand 6 沮丧 → + dispirited/ dejected/ dismayed 6 摩擦 → + friction/ rubbing/ chafing/ fig. disharmony/ conflict/ same as 磨擦 6 齐全 → + complete 6 示意 → + to hint/ to indicate (an idea to sb) 6 舔 → + to lick/ to lap 6 武装 → + arms/ equipment/ to arm/ military/ armed (forces) 6 羞耻 → + (a feeling of) shame 6 印刷 → + print 6 挨 → + to suffer from/ to endure/ to tide over (a difficult period)/ to delay 6 反之 → + on the other hand.../ conversely... 6 恨不得 → + wishing one could do sth/ to hate to be unable/ itching to do sth/ can't wait for/ to wish one could do sth/ to desire strongly 6 坚韧 → + tough and durable/ tenacious 6 举世闻名 → + (saying) world famous 6 模范 → + model/ fine example 6 日新月异 → + daily renewal; monthly change (idiom)/ every day sees new developments/ rapid progress 6 挑剔 → + picky/ fussy 6 修复 → + restoration 6 传记 → + biography/ CL:篇[pian1];部[bu4] 6 癌症 → + cancer 6 拨打 → + to call/ to dial 6 范畴 → + category 6 哼 → + to groan/ to snort/ to hum/ to croon/ humph! 6 举世瞩目 → + attract worldwide attention 6 歧视 → + to discriminate against/ discrimination 6 日益 → + day by day/ more and more/ increasingly/ more and more with each passing day 6 勿 → + do not 6 婴儿 → + infant/ baby/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ lead (Pb) 6 照样 → + as before/ (same) as usual 6 播放 → + to broadcast/ to transmit 6 盗窃 → + to steal 6 公道 → + justice/ fairness/ public highway 6 坚实 → + firm and substantial/ solid 6 力所能及 → + as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)/ to the best of one's ability/ within one's powers 6 魔鬼 → + devil 6 收藏 → + to hoard/ to collect/ collection 6 调和 → + harmonious/ harmony 6 务必 → + must/ to need to/ to be sure to 6 修建 → + to build/ to construct 6 照耀 → + shine/ illuminate 6 装备 → + equipment/ to equip/ to outfit 6 波浪 → + wave 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 泛滥 → + to be in flood/ to overflow (the banks)/ to inundate/ to spread unchecked 6 宫殿 → + palace/ CL:座[zuo4] 6 哄 → + roar of laughter (onomatopoeia)/ hubbub/ to roar (as a crowd) 6 监视 → + to monitor/ to oversee/ to keep a close watch over/ to spy on 6 举足轻重 → + a foot's move sways the balance (idiom)/ to hold the balance of power/ to play the decisive role 6 立体 → + three-dimensional/ solid/ stereoscopic 6 磨合 → + to break in/ to wear in 6 齐心协力 → + to work with a common purpose (idiom)/ to make concerted efforts/ to pull together/ to work as one 6 调剂 → + to adjust/ to balance/ to make up a medical prescription 6 误差 → + difference/ error/ inaccuracy 6 修理 → + to repair/ to perform maintenance/ to overhaul/ to fix/ to prune/ to trim 6 照应 → + to correlate with/ to correspond to 6 爱不释手 → + to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)/ to fondle admiringly 6 赤字 → + (financial) deficit/ red letter 6 得力 → + able/ capable/ competent/ efficient 6 贩卖 → + to sell/ to peddle/ to traffic 6 工夫 → + time/ skill 6 烘 → + to bake/ to heat by fire 6 坚硬 → + hard/ solid 6 力图 → + try hard to/ strive to 6 溶解 → + dissolve/ solution 6 英明 → + wise/ brilliant 6 遮挡 → + to shelter from/ to keep out 6 装卸 → + to load or unload/ to transfer/ to assemble and disassemble 6 爱戴 → + to love and respect/ love and respect 6 波涛汹涌 → + tumultuous situations 6 得天独厚 → + (of an area) rich in resources/ (of a person) gifted or able (idiom) 6 轰动 → + sensation/ stir 6 监狱 → + prison 6 剧本 → + script for play; opera; movie etc/ screenplay 6 例外 → + (make an) exception 6 模式 → + mode/ method 6 旗帜 → + ensign/ flag 6 容貌 → + one's appearance/ one's aspect/ looks/ features 6 调节 → + to adjust/ to regulate/ to harmonize/ to reconcile (accountancy etc) 6 误解 → + to misunderstand/ to misread/ misunderstanding 6 折腾 → + to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)/ to repeat sth over and over again/ to torment sb/ to play crazy 6 庄严 → + stately 6 剥削 → + to exploit/ exploitation 6 充当 → + to serve as/ to act as/ to play the role of 6 公告 → + post/ announcement 6 兼职 → + to hold concurrent posts/ part-time/ concurrent job/ moonlighting 6 魔术 → + magic 6 容纳 → + to hold/ to contain/ to accommodate/ to tolerate (different opinions) 6 调解 → + to mediate/ to bring parties to an agreement 6 修养 → + accomplishment/ training/ self-cultivation 6 英勇 → + bravery/ gallant/ valiant 6 折 → + to break/ to snap/ to suffer the loss of/ to turn/ to bend/ to admire/ to amount to/ to discoun/ to fold/ turning stroke (in Chinese character)/ booklet 6 庄重 → + grave/ solemn/ dignified 6 播种 → + to sow seeds/ sowing/ seed 6 得罪 → + to commit an offense/ to violate the law/ excuse me! (formal)/ see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui5] 6 红包 → + lit. money wrapped in red as a gift/ a bonus payment/ a kickback/ a bribe 6 起草 → + draft (a bill)/ draw up (plans) 6 容器 → + receptacle/ vessel 6 收缩 → + to pull back/ to shrink/ to contract 6 条款 → + clause (of contract or law)/ CL:項|项[xiang4] 6 物美价廉 → + cheap and fine/ attractive in price and quality 6 绣 → + to embroider 6 折磨 → + to persecute/ to torment 6 幢 → + tents/ classifier for houses 6 暧昧 → + vague/ ambiguous/ equivocal/ dubious 6 博大精深 → + wide-ranging and profound/ broad and deep 6 冲动 → + impetus/ impulse/ emotional impulse/ impulsive 6 公关 → + public relations 6 宏观 → + macro-/ macroscopic/ holistic 6 拣 → + to choose/ to pick/ to sort out/ to pick up 6 聚精会神 → + to concentrate one's attention (idiom) 6 模型 → + model/ mould/ matrix/ pattern 6 启程 → + to set out on a journey 6 融洽 → + harmonious/ friendly relations/ on good terms with one another 6 收益 → + earnings/ profit 6 条理 → + arrangement/ order/ tidiness 6 务实 → + pragmatic/ dealing with concrete issues 6 嗅觉 → + sense of smell 6 搏斗 → + to wrestle/ to fight/ to struggle 6 攻击 → + to attack/ to accuse/ to charge/ an attack (terrorist or military) 6 洪水 → + deluge/ flood 6 剪彩 → + to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) 6 力争 → + to work hard for/ to do all one can/ to contend strongly 6 抹杀 → + to erase/ to cover traces/ to obliterate evidence/ to expunge/ to blot out/ to suppress 6 起初 → + originally/ at first/ at the outset 6 容忍 → + to put up with/ to tolerate 6 收音机 → + radio/ CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 调料 → + condiment/ seasoning/ flavoring 6 虚假 → + false/ phony/ pretense 6 盈利 → + profit/ gain 6 壮观 → + spectacular/ magnificent sight 6 博览会 → + exposition/ international fair 6 冲击 → + an attack/ under attack/ a shock 6 供给 → + to furnish/ to provide/ supply (as in supply and demand) 6 宏伟 → + grand/ imposing/ magnificent 6 立足 → + to stand/ to have a footing/ to be established/ to base oneself on 6 莫名其妙 → + unfathomable mystery (idiom)/ subtle and ineffable/ unable to make head or tail of it/ boring (e.g. movie) 6 物资 → + goods and materials 6 需求 → + requirement/ demand (economics) 6 迎面 → + directly/ head-on (collision)/ in one's face (of wind) 6 伯母 → + wife of father's elder brother/ aunt/ (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 喉咙 → + throat/ larynx 6 默默 → + in silence/ not speaking 6 条约 → + treaty/ pact/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 虚荣 → + vanity 6 荧屏 → + fluorescent screen/ TV screen 6 壮丽 → + magnificence/ magnificent/ majestic/ glorious 6 薄弱 → + weak/ frail 6 充沛 → + abundant/ plentiful/ vigorous 6 方位 → + direction/ points of the compass/ bearing/ position/ azimuth 6 恭敬 → + deferential/ with respect 6 剧烈 → + violent/ acute/ severe/ fierce 6 手法 → + technique/ trick/ skill 6 溪 → + creek/ rivulet 6 虚伪 → + false/ hypocritical/ artificial/ sham 6 壮烈 → + brave/ heroic 6 安居乐业 → + live in peace and work happily (idiom) 6 充实 → + rich/ substantial/ enrich/ substantiate 6 蹬 → + to tread on/ to step on 6 吼 → + roar or howl of an animal/ bellow of rage 6 墨水儿 → + ink/ CL:瓶[ping2] 6 起伏 → + to move up and down/ to undulate/ ups and downs 6 揉 → + to knead/ to massage/ to rub 6 挑拨 → + to incite disharmony/ to instigate 6 膝盖 → + knee 6 安宁 → + peaceful/ tranquil/ calm/ composed 6 冲突 → + conflict/ to conflict/ clash of opposing forces/ collision (of interests)/ contention 6 方言 → + dialect 6 简化 → + simplify 6 联欢 → + have a get-together 6 谋求 → + to seek/ to strive for 6 乞丐 → + beggar 6 柔和 → + gentle/ soft 6 守护 → + to guard/ to protect 6 挑衅 → + to provoke/ provocation 6 珍贵 → + precious 6 追悼 → + mourning/ memorial (service etc) 6 充足 → + adequate/ sufficient/ abundant 6 方针 → + policy/ guidelines/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 功课 → + homework/ assignment/ task/ classwork/ lesson/ study/ CL:門|门[men2] 6 后代 → + posterity/ later periods/ later ages/ later generations 6 据悉 → + according to reports/ it is reported (that) 6 廉洁 → + honest/ not coercive/ honesty/ integrity/ incorruptible 6 起哄 → + to heckle/ rowdy jeering/ to create a disturbance 6 须知 → + prerequisites/ rules that must be known before starting sth 6 追究 → + investigate/ look into 6 补偿 → + compensate/ make up 6 崇拜 → + to worship/ adoration 6 灯笼 → + lantern 6 攻克 → + to capture/ to take 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 简陋 → + simple and crude (of a room or building) 6 联络 → + communication/ to get in touch with/ to contact/ connection (math.) 6 模样 → + look/ style/ appearance/ approximation/ about/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 手势 → + gesture/ sign/ signal 6 熄灭 → + to stop burning/ to go out (of fire)/ to die out/ extinguished 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 登陆 → + to land/ to come ashore/ to make landfall (of typhoon etc)/ to log in 6 功劳 → + contribution/ meritorious service/ credit 6 起码 → + at the minimum/ at the very least 6 跳跃 → + to jump/ to leap/ to bound/ to skip 6 吸取 → + to absorb/ to draw (a lesson; insight etc)/ to assimilate 6 许可 → + to allow/ to permit 6 侦探 → + detective/ to do detective work 6 安详 → + serene 6 补救 → + remedy 6 登录 → + to register/ to login 6 检讨 → + to examine or inspect/ self-criticism/ review 6 联盟 → + alliance/ union/ coalition 6 母语 → + native language/ mother language 6 启示 → + enlightenment/ revelation/ apocalypse 6 昔日 → + formerly/ in olden days 6 酗酒 → + heavy drinking/ to get drunk/ to drink to excess 6 应酬 → + social niceties/ social interaction/ a dinner party 6 安置 → + find a place for/ help settle down/ arrange for/ to get into bed/ placement 6 哺乳 → + breast feeding/ to suckle/ to nurse 6 崇高 → + majestic/ sublime 6 防守 → + defend/ protect (against) 6 公民 → + citizen 6 简体字 → + simplified Chinese character; as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4] 6 决策 → + strategic decision/ decision-making/ policy decision/ to determine policy 6 连年 → + successive years/ over many years 6 启事 → + announcement (written; on billboard; letter; newspaper or website)/ to post information/ a notice 6 停泊 → + anchorage/ mooring (of a ship) 6 牺牲 → + to sacrifice oneself/ to lay down one's life/ to do sth at the expense of/ beast slaughtered for sacrifice/ sacrifice/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 畜牧 → + to raise animals 6 珍稀 → + rare/ precious and uncommon 6 补贴 → + to subsidize/ subsidy/ allowance 6 崇敬 → + to revere/ high esteem 6 防疫 → + disease prevention/ protection against epidemic 6 后面 → + rear/ back/ behind/ later/ afterwards 6 检验 → + to inspect/ to examine/ to test 6 连锁 → + chain 6 停顿 → + pause 6 真相 → + the truth about sth/ the actual facts 6 准则 → + norm/ standard/ criterion 6 捕捉 → + to catch/ to seize/ to capture 6 防御 → + defense 6 后勤 → + logistics 6 简要 → + concise/ brief 6 连同 → + together with/ along with 6 目睹 → + to witness/ to see at first hand/ to see with one's own eyes 6 首要 → + the most important/ of chief importance 6 序言 → + preface/ introductory remarks/ preamble/ prelude 6 重阳节 → + Double Ninth or Yang Festival/ 9th day of 9th lunar month 6 防止 → + to prevent/ to guard against/ to take precautions 6 公婆 → + husband's parents/ parents-in-law 6 候选 → + candidate 6 目光 → + sight/ vision/ view/ gaze/ look 6 起义 → + uprising/ insurrection/ revolt 6 弱点 → + weak point/ failing 6 手艺 → + craftmanship/ workmanship/ handicraft/ trade 6 停滞 → + stagnation/ at a standstill/ bogged down 6 夕阳 → + sunset/ the setting sun 6 应邀 → + at sb's invitation/ on invitation 6 真挚 → + sincere/ sincerity 6 琢磨 → + to carve and polish (jade)/ to polish and refine a literary work 6 案件 → + law case/ legal case/ judicial case/ CL:宗[zong1];樁|桩[zhuang1];起[qi3] 6 等级 → + degree/ rate 6 防治 → + prevention and cure 6 公然 → + openly/ publicly/ undisguised 6 忽略 → + to neglect/ to overlook/ to ignore 6 溅 → + splash 6 联想 → + to associate with something in thinking/ abbr. for 聯想集團|联想集团[Lian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2] 6 岂有此理 → + how can this be so? (idiom)/ preposterous/ ridiculous/ absurd 6 若干 → + a certain number or amount/ how many?/ how much? 6 亭子 → + pavilion 6 珍珠 → + pearl 6 着手 → + to put one's hand to it/ to start out on a task/ to set out 6 案例 → + case (law)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 抽空 → + to find the time to do sth 6 起源 → + origin/ to originate/ to come from 6 撒谎 → + to tell lies 6 媳妇 → + daughter-in-law/ wife (of a younger man)/ young married woman/ young woman 6 宣誓 → + to swear an oath (of office)/ to make a vow 6 斟酌 → + to consider/ to deliberate/ to fill up a cup to the brim 6 着想 → + to give thought (to others)/ to consider (other people's needs) 6 按摩 → + massage 6 瞪 → + to open (one's eyes) wide/ to stare at/ to glare at 6 公认 → + publicly known (to be)/ accepted (as) 6 鉴别 → + to differentiate/ to distinguish 6 绝望 → + desperation/ forlorn/ hopeless 6 器材 → + equipment/ material 6 挺拔 → + tall and straight 6 宣扬 → + to proclaim/ to make public or well known 6 拥护 → + to endorse/ to support 6 卓越 → + distinction/ excellence/ outstanding/ surpassing/ distinguished/ splendid 6 纺织 → + spinning and weaving 6 公式 → + formula 6 间谍 → + spy 6 觉悟 → + consciousness/ awareness/ Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) 6 沐浴 → + to take a bath/ to bathe/ to immerse 6 腮 → + cheek (esp. lower cheek)/ jaw/ gills (of fish) 6 袭击 → + an attack (esp. surprise attack)/ raid/ to attack 6 悬挂 → + to suspend/ to hang/ suspension (cable car) 6 着重 → + put emphasis on/ to stress/ to emphasize 6 暗示 → + to hint/ to suggest/ suggestion/ a hint 6 呼啸 → + to whistle/ to scream/ to whiz 6 鉴定 → + to appraise/ to identify/ to evaluate 6 气概 → + lofty quality/ mettle/ spirit 6 习俗 → + custom/ tradition/ local tradition/ convention 6 旋律 → + melody/ rhythm 6 庸俗 → + filthy/ vulgar/ debased 6 资本 → + capital (as in capitalism) 6 筹备 → + preparations/ to get ready for sth 6 堤坝 → + dam 6 放大 → + to enlarge/ to magnify 6 公务 → + official business 6 呼吁 → + to call on (sb to do sth)/ to appeal (to)/ an appeal 6 见多识广 → + experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 6 觉醒 → + to awaken/ to come to realize/ awakened to the truth/ the truth dawns upon one/ scales fall from the eyes/ to become aware 6 拿手 → + expert in/ good at 6 气功 → + qigong; a system of deep breathing exercises 6 三角 → + triangle 6 通货膨胀 → + inflation 6 悬念 → + suspense in a movie; play etc/ concern for sb's welfare 6 拥有 → + to have/ to possess 6 阵地 → + position/ front 6 资产 → + property/ assets 6 昂贵 → + expensive/ costly 6 不得已 → + act against one's will/ have no alternative but to/ have to/ to have no choice/ must 6 踌躇 → + to hesitate 6 功效 → + efficacy 6 间隔 → + compartment/ gap/ interval/ to divide 6 军队 → + army troops/ CL:支[zhi1];個|个[ge4] 6 器官 → + organ (part of body tissue)/ apparatus 6 通俗 → + common/ everyday/ average 6 悬崖峭壁 → + cliffside 6 镇定 → + calm/ unperturbed/ cool 6 凹凸 → + bumpy/ uneven/ slotted and tabbed joint/ crenelation 6 稠密 → + dense 6 放射 → + to radiate/ radioactive 6 间接 → + indirect 6 散文 → + prose/ essay 6 授予 → + to award/ to confer 6 旋转 → + to rotate/ to revolve/ to spin/ to whirl 6 永恒 → + eternal/ everlasting/ fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) 6 熬 → + (of cooking) to boil for a long time/ to endure/ to suffer 6 步伐 → + pace/ (measured) step/ march 6 敌视 → + hostile/ malevolence/ antagonism/ to view as enemy/ to stand against 6 放手 → + let go/ have a free hand/ let go one's hold 6 工艺品 → + handicraft article/ handiwork/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 胡乱 → + careless/ reckless/ casually/ absent-mindedly/ at will/ at random/ any old how 6 见解 → + opinion/ view/ understanding 6 良心 → + conscience 6 迄今为止 → + so far/ up to now/ still (not) 6 受罪 → + to endure/ to suffer/ hardships/ torments/ a hard time/ a nuisance 6 通用 → + common (use)/ interchangeable 6 喜闻乐见 → + a delight to see (idiom)/ an attractive spectacle 6 选拔 → + to select the best 6 振奋 → + to stir oneself up/ to raise one's spirits/ to inspire 6 奥秘 → + profound/ deep/ a mystery 6 不妨 → + there is no harm in/ might as well 6 丑恶 → + ugly/ repulsive 6 湖泊 → + lake 6 气魄 → + spirit/ boldness/ positive outlook/ imposing attitude 6 散发 → + distribute/ emit/ issue 6 涌现 → + to emerge in large numbers/ to spring up/ to emerge prominently 6 震惊 → + to shock/ to astonish 6 资深 → + senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience)/ deeply qualified 6 抵达 → + arrive/ reach (a destination) 6 纳闷儿 → + puzzled/ bewildered 6 气色 → + complexion 6 喜悦 → + happy/ joyous 6 选手 → + athlete/ contestant 6 勇于 → + to dare to/ to be brave enough to 6 镇静 → + calm/ cool 6 扒 → + to hold on to/ to cling to/ to dig up/ to rake/ to push aside/ to climb/ to pull out/ to strip off 6 不敢当 → + lit. I dare not (accept the honor)/ fig. I don't deserve your praise/ you flatter me 6 抵抗 → + to resist/ resistance 6 卡通 → + cartoon 6 气势 → + momentum/ manner/ energy/ look of great force or imposing manner/ powerful 6 丧失 → + to lose/ to forfeit 6 同胞 → + born of the same parents/ fellow citizen or countryman 6 阵容 → + troop arrangement/ battle formation/ line-up (of a sports team etc) 6 姿态 → + attitude/ posture/ stance 6 疤 → + scar 6 布告 → + posting on a bulletin board/ notice/ bulletin/ to announce 6 抵制 → + to resit/ to boycott/ to refuse (to cooperate)/ to reject/ resistance/ refusal 6 公正 → + just/ fair/ equitable 6 晾 → + to dry in the air 6 气味 → + odor/ scent 6 嫂子 → + (informal) older brother's wife/ sister-in-law/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 舒畅 → + happy/ entirely free from worry 6 童话 → + children's fairy tales 6 削弱 → + to weaken 6 踊跃 → + to leap/ to jump/ eager/ enthusiastically 6 振兴 → + Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市[Dan1 dong1 shi4]; Liaoning 6 滋味 → + taste/ flavor/ feeling 6 巴不得 → + to be eager for/ to long for/ to look forward to 6 不顾 → + in spite of/ regardless of 6 初步 → + initial/ preliminary/ tentative 6 公证 → + notarization/ notarized/ acknowledgement 6 健全 → + robust/ strong 6 开采 → + to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)/ to exploit/ to mine 6 谅解 → + (reach) an understanding 6 气象 → + meteorological feature/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ meteorology/ atmosphere or scene 6 色彩 → + tint/ coloring/ coloration/ character 6 书法 → + calligraphy/ handwriting/ penmanship 6 铜矿 → + copper mine 6 细胞 → + cell (biology) 6 学历 → + educational background/ academic qualifications 6 镇压 → + suppression/ repression/ to suppress/ to put down/ to quell 6 巴结 → + to fawn on/ to curry favor with/ to make up to 6 地步 → + condition/ situation/ plight/ extent/ room for action 6 非法 → + illegal 6 互联网 → + the Internet 6 开除 → + to expel 6 辽阔 → + vast/ extensive 6 耐用 → + durable 6 气压 → + atmospheric pressure/ barometric pressure 6 用功 → + diligent/ industrious (in one's studies)/ to study hard/ to make great effort 6 拔苗助长 → + to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) 6 地道 → + real/ pure/ genuine/ typical/ well-done/ thorough 6 疏忽 → + to neglect/ to overlook/ negligence/ carelessness 6 用户 → + user/ consumer/ subscriber/ customer 6 争端 → + dispute/ controversy/ conflict 6 滋长 → + to grow (usually of abstract things)/ to yield/ to develop 6 飞禽走兽 → + birds and animals/ the beasts of the field and the birds of the air 6 践踏 → + to trample 6 掐 → + to pick (flowers)/ to pinch/ to clutch/ (slang) to fight 6 刹车 → + to brake (when driving)/ to stop/ to switch off/ to check (bad habits)/ a brake 6 书籍 → + books/ works 6 细菌 → + bacterium/ germ/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 争夺 → + fight over/ contest/ vie over 6 资助 → + to subsidize/ to provide financial aid/ subsidy 6 把关 → + to guard a pass/ to check on sth 6 飞翔 → + fly 6 巩固 → + to consolidate/ consolidation/ to strengthen 6 舰艇 → + warship/ naval vessel 6 开阔 → + wide/ open (spaces)/ to open up 6 恰当 → + appropriate/ suitable 6 书记 → + secretary/ clerk/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 系列 → + series 6 学说 → + theory/ doctrine 6 蒸发 → + to evaporate/ evaporation 6 把手 → + handle/ grip/ knob 6 不禁 → + can't help (doing sth)/ can't refrain from 6 出路 → + a way out (of a difficulty etc) 6 飞跃 → + to leap 6 共和国 → + republic 6 见闻 → + what one sees and hears/ knowledge/ information 6 开朗 → + spacious and well-lit/ open and clear/ to open out (onto a wider vista)/ optimistic/ cheerful/ carefree/ easy-going/ open-minded 6 列举 → + a list/ to list/ to enumerate 6 难得 → + seldom/ rare/ hard to come by 6 恰到好处 → + it's just perfect/ it's just right 6 学位 → + academic degree; e.g.: BSc 學士學位|学士学位[xue2 shi4 xue2 wei4]; MSc 碩士學位|硕士学位[shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4]; Diploma 學位證書|学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1]; PhD 博士學位|博士学位[bo2 shi4 xue2 wei4] 6 征服 → + conquer/ subdue/ vanquish 6 子弹 → + bullet/ CL:粒[li4];顆|颗[ke1];發|发[fa1] 6 出卖 → + to offer for sale/ to sell/ to sell out or betray 6 肥沃 → + fertile 6 共计 → + to sum up to/ to total 6 开明 → + enlightened/ open-minded/ enlightenment 6 淋 → + to drain/ to drench/ to drip/ diseases of the bladder 6 恰巧 → + fortunately/ unexpectedly/ by coincidence 6 书面 → + in writing/ written (guarantee etc) 6 同志 → + comrade/ homosexual (slang)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 细致 → + delicate/ fine/ careful/ meticulous/ painstaking 6 把戏 → + acrobatics/ jugglery/ cheap trick/ game 6 布局 → + arrangement/ composition/ layout/ opening (chess jargon) 6 共鸣 → + physical resonance/ sympathetic response to sth 6 见义勇为 → + to see what is right and act courageously (idiom; from Analects)/ to stand up bravely for the truth/ acting heroically in a just cause 6 临床 → + clinical 6 洽谈 → + to discuss 6 啥 → + (dialect) what 6 统筹兼顾 → + an overall plan taking into account all factors 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 出身 → + family background/ class origin 6 地势 → + terrain/ topography relief 6 诽谤 → + slander/ libel 6 鉴于 → + in view of/ seeing that/ considering/ whereas 6 开辟 → + to open up/ to set up/ to start/ to build 6 难堪 → + hard to take/ embarrassed 6 统计 → + statistics/ to count/ to add up 6 霞 → + red clouds 6 自卑 → + feeling inferior/ self-abased 6 霸道 → + the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. of 霸王之道/ despotic rule/ rule by might/ evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道/ overbearing/ tyranny/ (of liquor; medicine etc) strong/ potent 6 不可思议 → + inconceivable (idiom)/ unimaginable/ unfathomable 6 出神 → + entranced/ Trance (music genre) 6 匪徒 → + gangster/ bandit 6 筛选 → + to filter 6 统统 → + totally 6 狭隘 → + narrow/ tight/ narrow minded/ lacking in experience 6 优胜劣汰 → + survival of the fittest 6 罢工 → + a strike/ to go on strike 6 勾结 → + to collude with/ to collaborate with/ to gang up with 6 华丽 → + gorgeous 6 将近 → + almost/ nearly/ close to 6 开水 → + boiled water/ boiling water 6 吝啬 → + stingy/ mean/ miserly 6 难免 → + hard to avoid/ difficult to escape from 6 峡谷 → + canyon/ gill/ ravine 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 征收 → + to levy (a fine)/ to impose (a tariff) 6 不愧 → + be worthy of/ deserve to be called/ prove oneself to be 6 废除 → + to abolish/ to abrogate/ to repeal 6 华侨 → + overseas Chinese/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 6 将军 → + (Military) admiral/ (chess) to check/ to embarrass 6 开拓 → + to break new ground (for agriculture)/ to open up (a new seam)/ to develop (border regions)/ fig. to open up (new horizons) 6 难能可贵 → + rare and commendable/ estimable 6 牵扯 → + to involve/ to implicate 6 狭窄 → + narrow 6 优先 → + priority 6 争先恐后 → + striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)/ outdoing one another 6 掰 → + to break with both hands 6 不料 → + unexpectedly/ to one's surprise 6 出息 → + promise/ prospects/ future 6 钩子 → + hook 6 签订 → + to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) 6 山脉 → + mountain range/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 血压 → + blood pressure 6 争议 → + controversy/ dispute 6 自发 → + spontaneous 6 沸腾 → + boiling/ ebullition 6 僵硬 → + stark/ stiff 6 凌晨 → + early in the morning 6 千方百计 → + lit. thousand ways; a hundred plans (idiom)/ by every possible means 6 数 → + to count/ to enumerate/ to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings) 6 熏陶 → + nurturing (i.e. assimilate some branch of culture)/ seeped in 6 优异 → + exceptional/ outstandingly good 6 正月 → + first month of the lunar year 6 出洋相 → + to make a fool of oneself 6 递增 → + to increase by degrees/ in increasing order/ incremental/ progressive 6 废墟 → + ruins 6 化肥 → + fertilizer 6 桨 → + oar/ paddle 6 开展 → + (begin to) develop/ unfold/ to start/ to launch/ to open/ to carry out 6 灵感 → + inspiration/ insight/ a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 6 迁就 → + to yield/ to adapt to/ to accommodate to (sth) 6 闪烁 → + flicker/ twinkling 6 循环 → + to cycle/ to circulate/ circle/ loop 6 忧郁 → + sullen/ depressed/ melancholy/ dejected 6 挣扎 → + to struggle/ struggling 6 划分 → + to divide 6 开支 → + expenditures/ pay/ expenses/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 灵魂 → + soul/ spirit 6 恼火 → + to get angry/ irritated/ to annoy/ to aggravate/ annoying 6 签署 → + to sign (an agreement) 6 擅长 → + to be good at/ to be expert in 6 投机 → + to speculate (on financial markets)/ opportunistic/ congenial/ agreeable 6 夏令营 → + summer camp 6 巡逻 → + to patrol (police; army or navy) 6 优越 → + superior/ superiority 6 整顿 → + to tidy up/ to reorganize/ to consolidate/ to rectify 6 百分点 → + percentage point 6 构思 → + to outline a story/ to make a preliminary sketch 6 画蛇添足 → + lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom)/ fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/ to overdo it 6 刊登 → + to carry a story/ to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 6 竖 → + to erect/ vertical/ vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 6 投票 → + to vote/ vote 6 下属 → + subordinate/ underling 6 寻觅 → + to look for 6 自力更生 → + regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/ self-reliance 6 摆脱 → + to break away from/ to cast off (old ideas etc)/ to get rid of/ to break away (from)/ to break out (of)/ to free oneself from/ to extricate oneself 6 地质 → + geology 6 分辨 → + to distinguish/ to differentiate/ to resolve/ to defend against an accusation/ to exculpate 6 化石 → + fossil 6 勘探 → + exploration 6 迁徙 → + to migrate/ to move 6 束 → + to bind/ to tie/ bundle/ cluster/ restraint 6 投降 → + to surrender/ surrender 6 自满 → + complacent/ self-satisfied 6 拜访 → + pay a visit/ call on 6 不时 → + frequently/ often/ at any time 6 颠簸 → + to shake/ to jolt/ to bump 6 奖励 → + reward (as encouragement) 6 刊物 → + publication 6 伶俐 → + clever/ witty/ intelligent 6 内涵 → + meaning/ content/ essential properties implied or reflected by a notion/ intention/ connotation/ self-possessed 6 擅自 → + without permission/ of one's own initiative 6 投掷 → + to throw sth a long distance/ to hurl 6 循序渐进 → + in sequence; step by step (idiom)/ to make steady progress incrementally 6 字母 → + letter (of the alphabet)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 败坏 → + to ruin/ to corrupt/ to undermine 6 部署 → + to dispose/ to deploy/ deployment 6 颠倒 → + to turn upside-down/ to reverse/ back-to-front/ confused/ deranged/ crazy 6 孤独 → + lonely/ solitary 6 话筒 → + microphone 6 奖赏 → + reward/ prize/ an award 6 灵敏 → + smart/ clever/ sensitive/ keen/ quick/ sharp 6 谦逊 → + humble/ humility/ modesty 6 扇子 → + fan/ CL:把[ba3] 6 数额 → + amount/ sum of money/ fixed number 6 油腻 → + grease/ greasy food/ oily/ rich (of food)/ fatty/ greasy and dirty/ a slippery character 6 拜年 → + pay a New Year call/ wish sb a Happy New Year 6 部位 → + position/ place 6 分寸 → + propriety/ appropriate behavior/ proper speech or action/ within the norms 6 辜负 → + to fail to live up (to expectations)/ unworthy (of trust)/ to let down/ to betray (hopes)/ to disappoint 6 内幕 → + inside story/ non-public information/ behind the scenes/ internal 6 商标 → + trademark/ logo 6 束缚 → + to bind/ to restrict/ to tie/ to commit/ fetters 6 油漆 → + oil paints/ lacquer/ to paint/ CL:層|层[ceng2] 6 拜托 → + request sb to do sth/ please! 6 不惜 → + not stint/ not spare/ not hesitate (to do sth)/ not scruple (to do sth) 6 储备 → + reserves/ to store up 6 典礼 → + celebration/ ceremony 6 化验 → + laboratory test/ chemical experiment/ assay 6 牵制 → + to control/ to curb/ to restrict/ to impede/ to pin down (enemy troops) 6 秃 → + bald/ blunt 6 先进 → + advanced (technology)/ to advance 6 不相上下 → + equally matched/ about the same 6 储存 → + stockpile/ to store/ to stockpile/ storage 6 吩咐 → + to tell/ to instruct/ to command 6 化妆 → + to put on make-up 6 降临 → + to descend to 6 看待 → + to look upon/ to regard 6 零星 → + fragmentary/ random/ bits and pieces/ sporadic 6 内在 → + intrinsic/ innate 6 树立 → + to set up/ to establish 6 鲜明 → + bright/ clear-cut/ distinct 6 押金 → + deposit/ cash pledge 6 犹如 → + similar to/ appearing to be 6 不像话 → + unreasonable/ shocking/ outrageous 6 处分 → + to discipline sb/ to punish/ disciplinary action/ to deal with (a matter)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 分红 → + a bonus/ to award a bonus 6 孤立 → + isolate/ isolated 6 伤脑筋 → + knotty/ troublesome/ bothersome 6 突破 → + to break through/ to make a breakthrough/ to surmount or break the back of (a task etc)/ (of ball sports) to break through a defense 6 掀起 → + to lift/ to raise in height/ to begin/ upsurge/ to set off (a campaign) 6 正当 → + honest/ reasonable/ fair/ sensible/ timely/ just (when needed) 6 颁布 → + to issue/ to proclaim/ to enact (laws; decrees etc) 6 不屑一顾 → + to disdain as beneath contempt 6 处境 → + plight/ unfavorable situation 6 典型 → + model/ typical case/ archetype/ typical/ representative 6 分解 → + to resolve/ to decompose/ to break down 6 领会 → + to understand/ to comprehend/ to grasp 6 前景 → + foreground/ vista/ (future) prospects/ perspective 6 先前 → + before/ previously 6 压迫 → + to oppress/ to repress/ to constrict/ oppression/ stress (physics) 6 颁发 → + issue/ promulgate/ award 6 不言而喻 → + it goes without saying/ it is self-evident 6 点缀 → + to decorate/ an ornament/ to adorn/ only for show 6 分裂 → + to split up/ to divide/ to break up/ fission 6 姑且 → + temporarily/ the time being/ for the moment/ provisional/ tentatively 6 怀孕 → + pregnant/ to have conceived/ gestation/ pregnancy 6 看来 → + apparently/ it seems that/ it appears/ it seems 6 领事馆 → + consulate 6 潜力 → + potential/ capacity 6 数目 → + amount/ number 6 图案 → + design/ pattern 6 压岁钱 → + money given to children as new year present 6 正负 → + positive and negative 6 斑纹 → + stripe/ streak 6 储蓄 → + to deposit money/ to save/ savings 6 垫 → + pad/ cushion/ mat 6 分泌 → + secrete 6 看望 → + to visit/ to pay a call to 6 领土 → + territory 6 徒弟 → + apprentice/ disciple 6 纤维 → + fiber/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 压缩 → + to compress/ compression 6 正规 → + regular/ according to standards 6 自主 → + to act for oneself/ autonomous 6 不由得 → + can't help/ cannot but 6 处置 → + to handle/ to take care of/ to punish 6 分明 → + clearly demarcated/ sharply contoured 6 欢乐 → + gaiety/ gladness/ glee/ merriment/ pleasure/ happy/ joyous/ gay 6 慷慨 → + vehement/ fervent/ generous/ giving/ liberal 6 领悟 → + to understand/ to comprehend 6 能量 → + energy/ capabilities 6 潜水 → + to dive/ to go under water/ lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 6 途径 → + way/ channel 6 压抑 → + to constrain or repress emotions/ oppressive/ stifling/ depressing/ repression 6 版本 → + version/ edition/ release 6 不择手段 → + by fair means or foul/ by hook or by crook/ unscrupulously 6 触犯 → + offend 6 奠定 → + to establish/ to fix/ to settle 6 股东 → + shareholder/ stockholder 6 领先 → + to lead/ to be in front 6 前提 → + premise/ precondition/ prerequisite 6 涂抹 → + to paint/ to smear/ to doodle 6 弦 → + bow string/ string of musical instrument/ watchspring/ chord (segment of curve)/ hypotenuse/ CL:根[gen1] 6 压榨 → + to press/ to squeeze/ to extract juice; oil etc by squeezing 6 踪迹 → + tracks/ trail/ footprint/ trace/ vestige 6 不止 → + incessantly/ without end/ more than/ not limited to 6 惦记 → + remember with concern/ worry about 6 分歧 → + difference (of opinion; position)/ bifurcation 6 古董 → + curio/ antique 6 交叉 → + to cross/ to intersect 6 考察 → + to inspect/ to observe and study/ on-the-spot investigation 6 领袖 → + leader/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 6 嗯 → + (a groaning sound) 6 耍 → + to play with/ to juggle 6 嫌 → + to dislike/ suspicion/ resentment/ enmity/ abbr. for 嫌犯|嫌犯[xian2 fan4]; criminal suspect 6 压制 → + to suppress/ to inhibit/ to stifle 6 正经 → + decent/ honorable/ proper/ serious/ according to standards 6 布置 → + to put in order/ to arrange/ to decorate/ to fix up/ to deploy 6 川流不息 → + the stream flows without stopping (idiom)/ unending flow 6 分散 → + scatter/ disperse/ distribute 6 鼓动 → + to agitate/ to arouse/ to instigate/ to encite 6 环节 → + round segment/ segment (of annelid worms)/ connection/ link/ sector/ annular ring 6 交代 → + to hand over/ to explain/ to make clear/ to brief (sb)/ to account for/ to justify oneself/ to confess/ to finish (colloquial) 6 考古 → + archaeology 6 潜移默化 → + imperceptible influence/ to influence secretly 6 上级 → + higher authorities/ superiors/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 棕色 → + brown 6 穿越 → + to pass through/ to cross/ to overcome 6 分手 → + to split up/ to break up 6 股份 → + a share (in a company)/ stock 6 焦点 → + focus/ focal point 6 考核 → + to examine/ to check up on/ to assess/ to review/ appraisal/ review/ evaluation 6 拟定 → + to draw up/ to draft/ to formulate 6 上进心 → + aggressiveness/ gumption/ enterprising spirit 6 衰老 → + to age/ to deteriorate with age/ old and weak 6 闲话 → + digression/ gossip/ complaint/ scandal/ CL:段[duan4] 6 亚军 → + second place (in a sports contest)/ runner-up 6 宗旨 → + objective/ aim/ goal 6 骨干 → + diaphysis (long segment of a bone)/ fig. backbone 6 还原 → + to restore to the original state/ reduction (chemistry) 6 溜 → + to slip away/ to escape in stealth/ to skate 6 谴责 → + to denounce/ to condemn/ to criticize/ condemnation/ criticism 6 上任 → + take office 6 衰退 → + to decline/ to fall/ to drop/ to falter/ a decline/ recession (in economics) 6 土壤 → + soil 6 贤惠 → + chaste/ virtuous 6 正气 → + healthy environment/ healthy atmosphere/ righteousness/ vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 6 伴侣 → + companion/ mate/ partner 6 古怪 → + eccentric/ grotesque/ oddly/ queer 6 缓和 → + to ease (tension)/ to alleviate/ to moderate/ to allay/ to make more mild 6 焦急 → + anxiety/ anxious 6 衔接 → + to join together/ to combine 6 有条不紊 → + regular and thorough (idiom)/ methodically arranged 6 总而言之 → + in short/ in a word/ in brief 6 伴随 → + to accompany/ to follow/ to occur together with/ attendant 6 船舶 → + shipping/ boats 6 年度 → + year (e.g. school year; fiscal year) 6 嫌疑 → + suspicion/ (be) suspected (of) 6 烟花爆竹 → + fireworks and crackers 6 政权 → + regime/ (wield) political power 6 半途而废 → + to give up halfway (idiom)/ leave sth unfinished 6 传达 → + to pass on/ to convey/ to relay/ to transmit/ transmission 6 电源 → + electric power source 6 坟墓 → + sepulcher/ tomb 6 考验 → + to test/ to put to the test 6 抢劫 → + to rob/ looting 6 上瘾 → + to get into a habit/ to become addicted 6 率领 → + lead/ command/ head 6 淹没 → + to submerge/ to drown/ to flood/ to drown out (also fig.) 6 总和 → + sum 6 扮演 → + play the part of/ act 6 传单 → + leaflet/ flier/ pamphlet 6 粉末 → + fine powder/ dust 6 娇气 → + delicate/ squeamish/ finicky 6 靠拢 → + to draw close to 6 流浪 → + to drift about/ to wander/ to roam/ nomadic/ homeless/ unsettled (e.g. population)/ vagrant 6 上游 → + upper reaches/ advanced position 6 涮火锅 → + to instant-boil (mutton; beef; vegetables; etc.) 6 团结 → + a rally/ to hold a rally/ to join forces 6 证实 → + to confirm (sth to be true)/ to verify 6 裁缝 → + tailor/ dressmaker 6 叼 → + to hold in the mouth 6 粉色 → + white/ light pink/ erotic/ beautiful woman/ powdered (with make-up) 6 患者 → + patient/ sufferer 6 梢 → + tip of branch 6 团体 → + group/ organization/ team/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 财富 → + wealth/ riches 6 雕刻 → + to carve/ to engrave/ carving 6 粉碎 → + crash/ break up 6 荒凉 → + desolate 6 交涉 → + to negotiate/ relating to 6 捎 → + to bring sth to sb (news etc) 6 双胞胎 → + twin/ CL:對|对[dui4] 6 团员 → + member/ group member 6 显著 → + outstanding/ notable/ remarkable 6 诱惑 → + to entice/ to lure/ to induce/ to attract 6 证书 → + credentials/ certificate 6 绑架 → + to kidnap/ to abduct/ to hijack/ a kidnapping/ abduction/ staking 6 才干 → + ability/ competence 6 传授 → + to impart/ to pass on/ to teach 6 雕塑 → + a statue/ a Buddhist image/ sculpture/ to carve 6 慌忙 → + in a great rush/ in a flurry 6 磕 → + to tap/ knock 6 留恋 → + reluctant to leave/ to hate to have to go/ to recall fondly 6 强制 → + to enforce/ enforcement/ forcibly/ compulsory 6 沿海 → + coastal 6 幼稚 → + young/ childish/ naive 6 正义 → + justice/ righteous/ righteousness 6 榜样 → + example/ model/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 吊 → + to suspend/ to hang up/ to hang a person 6 荒谬 → + absurd/ ridiculous 6 颗粒 → + kernel/ granule/ granulated (sugar; chemical product) 6 流露 → + to express/ to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings) 6 爽快 → + refreshed/ rejuvenated/ frank and straightforward 6 推测 → + speculation/ to conjecture/ to surmise/ to speculate 6 现场 → + lit. actual location/ the scene (of the incident)/ on-the-spot 6 严寒 → + bitter cold/ severe winter 6 裁判 → + judgment/ to referee/ umpire/ judge/ referee/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 6 分量 → + weight/ measure 6 荒唐 → + beyond belief/ preposterous/ absurd/ intemperate/ dissipated 6 交往 → + to associate/ to contact/ association/ contact 6 科目 → + subject 6 流氓 → + rogue/ hoodlum/ gangster/ immoral behavior 6 捏 → + to pinch (with one's fingers)/ to knead/ to make up 6 抢救 → + rescue 6 现成 → + ready-made/ readily available 6 严禁 → + strictly prohibit 6 愚蠢 → + silly/ stupid 6 磅 → + see 磅秤 scale/ platform balance/ pound (unit of weight; about 454 grams) 6 财务 → + financial affairs 6 顾虑 → + misgivings/ apprehensions 6 交易 → + (business) transaction/ business deal/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 留念 → + to keep as a souvenir/ to recall fondly 6 强迫 → + to compel/ to force 6 哨 → + a whistle/ sentry 6 郑重 → + serious 6 纵横 → + lit. warp and weft in weaving/ vertically and horizontal/ length and breadth/ criss-crossed/ able to move unhindered/ abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2]; School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) 6 裁员 → + to cut staff/ to lay off employees 6 喘气 → + to breathe deeply/ to pant 6 风暴 → + storm/ violent commotion/ fig. crisis (e.g. revolution; uprising; financial crisis etc) 6 固然 → + admittedly (it's true that...) 6 留神 → + to take care/ to be careful 6 拧 → + to pinch/ wring 6 奢侈 → + luxurious/ extravagant/ wasteful 6 水利 → + water conservancy/ irrigation works 6 推翻 → + overthrow 6 宪法 → + constitution (of a country) 6 严峻 → + grim/ severe/ rigorous 6 症状 → + symptom (of an illness) 6 财政 → + finances (public)/ financial 6 串 → + to string together/ to mix up/ to conspire/ to rove/ bunch or cluster/ string (computing)/ classifier for rows or strings 6 调动 → + to transfer/ to maneuver (troops etc) 6 封闭 → + to seal/ to close/ to confine/ to seal off/ to close down/ sealed/ confined/ closed/ unreceptive 6 流通 → + to circulate 6 凝固 → + to freeze/ to solidify/ to congeal/ fig. with rapt attention 6 水龙头 → + faucet/ tap 6 陷害 → + to frame (up)/ to make false charges against 6 严厉 → + severe/ strict 6 舆论 → + public opinion 6 走廊 → + corridor/ aisle/ hallway/ colonnade/ passageway/ piazza/ veranda 6 包庇 → + shield/ harbor/ cover up 6 跌 → + to drop/ to fall/ to tumble/ Taiwan pr. die2 6 风度 → + elegance (for men)/ elegant demeanor/ grace/ poise 6 搅拌 → + to stir/ to agitate 6 凝聚 → + to condense/ to coagulate/ coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets)/ aggregation/ coherent 6 水泥 → + cement/ CL:袋[dai4] 6 言论 → + speech/ expression of opinion/ public opinion 6 愚昧 → + ignorant/ uneducated 6 走漏 → + to leak (of information; liquid etc)/ to divulge 6 包袱 → + cloth-wrapper/ a bundle wrapped in cloth/ load/ weight/ burden 6 顾问 → + adviser/ consultant 6 可观 → + considerable 6 凝视 → + gaze 6 推理 → + reasoning/ speculative/ inference 6 严密 → + strict/ tight (organization; surveillance etc) 6 渔民 → + fisherman/ fisher folk 6 走私 → + to smuggle/ to have an illicit affair 6 采购 → + to procure (for an enterprise etc)/ to purchase 6 床单 → + sheet/ CL:條|条[tiao2];件[jian4];張|张[zhang1];床[chuang2] 6 盯 → + to watch attentively/ to fix attention on/ to stare/ to gaze/ to follow/ to shadow sb 6 故乡 → + home/ homeland/ native place/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 黄昏 → + dusk/ evening/ nightfall 6 桥梁 → + bridge/ fig. connection between two areas 6 推论 → + to infer/ a deduction/ a corollary/ a reasoned conclusion 6 馅儿 → + stuffing/ filling; e.g. in 包子[bao3 zi5] or 饺子[jiao3 zi5] 6 延期 → + to delay/ to extend/ to postpone/ to defer 6 枝 → + branch/ classifier for sticks; rods; pencils etc 6 揍 → + to beat up/ to break to pieces 6 叮嘱 → + to warn repeatedly/ to urge/ to exhort again and again 6 风光 → + scene/ view/ sight/ landscape/ to be well-regarded/ to be well-off/ grand (topolect)/ impressive (topolect) 6 角落 → + nook/ corner 6 宁肯 → + would rather.../ it would be better.../ would prefer 6 推销 → + to market/ to sell 6 陷入 → + to sink into/ to get caught up in/ to land in (a predicament) 6 炎热 → + blistering hot/ sizzling hot (weather) 6 支撑 → + to prop up/ to support/ strut/ brace 6 采集 → + to gather/ to collect/ to harvest 6 创立 → + to found/ establish/ originate 6 封建 → + system of enfeoffment/ feudalism/ feudal/ feudalistic 6 恍然大悟 → + to suddenly realize/ to suddenly see the light 6 缴纳 → + to pay (taxes etc) 6 可口 → + tasty/ to taste good 6 聋哑 → + deaf and dumb/ deaf-mute/ surdimutism 6 宁愿 → + would rather/ better 6 租赁 → + to rent/ to lease/ to hire 6 包围 → + to surround/ to encircle/ to hem in 6 采纳 → + to accept/ to adopt 6 创新 → + innovation/ to bring forth new ideas/ to blaze new trails 6 定期 → + regularly/ at regular intervals 6 固有 → + intrinsic to sth/ inherent/ native 6 隆重 → + grand/ prosperous/ ceremonious/ solemn 6 翘 → + to raise 6 涉及 → + to involve/ to touch upon (a topic) 6 线索 → + trail/ clues/ thread (of a story) 6 延伸 → + to extend/ to spread 6 支出 → + to spend/ to pay out/ expense 6 足以 → + sufficient to.../ so much so that/ so that 6 包装 → + pack/ package 6 彩票 → + the lottery/ lottery ticket 6 创业 → + to begin an undertaking/ to start a major task/ to initiate/ to venture/ venture 6 定义 → + definition 6 故障 → + malfunction/ breakdown/ defect/ shortcoming/ fault/ failure/ impediment/ error/ bug (in software) 6 垄断 → + enjoy market dominance/ monopolize 6 岩石 → + rock 6 组 → + to form/ to organize/ class/ section 6 锋利 → + sharp (e.g. knife blade)/ incisive/ to the point 6 固执 → + persistent/ stubborn 6 笼罩 → + to envelop/ to shroud 6 纽扣儿 → + button 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 设立 → + to set up/ to establish 6 脂肪 → + body fat 6 阻碍 → + to obstruct/ to hinder/ to block 6 创作 → + to create/ to produce/ to write/ creative work/ creation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 丢人 → + to lose face 6 丰满 → + plentiful/ rich/ plump/ well-rounded 6 扭转 → + to reverse/ to turn around (an undesirable situation) 6 切实 → + feasible/ earnestly/ conscientiously/ realistic/ practical 6 社区 → + community 6 吞咽 → + to swallow/ to gulp 6 延续 → + to continue/ to go on/ to last 6 与日俱增 → + to increase steadily/ to grow with each passing day 6 知觉 → + perception/ consciousness 6 丢三落四 → + forgetful/ scatterbrained 6 风气 → + general mood/ atmosphere/ common practice 6 辉煌 → + splendid/ glorious 6 较量 → + to have a contest with sb/ to cross swords/ to measure up against/ to compete with/ to haggle/ to quibble 6 渴望 → + to thirst for/ to long for 6 搂 → + to hold or embrace in one's arms 6 摄取 → + absorb (nutrition)/ take a photo 6 现状 → + current situation 6 羽绒服 → + down garment 6 支流 → + tributary (river) 6 祖父 → + father's father/ paternal grandfather 6 吹牛 → + to brag/ to chat (dialect) 6 风趣 → + humor/ wit/ humorous/ witty 6 挥霍 → + to squander money/ extravagant/ prodigal/ free and easy/ agile 6 可恶 → + repulsive/ vile/ hateful/ abominable 6 侵犯 → + to infringe on/ to encroach on/ to violate 6 脱离 → + to separate oneself from/ to break away from/ diastasis (medicine)/ abscission/ abjunction (botany) 6 演变 → + to develop/ to evolve 6 支配 → + to dominate/ to allocate 6 吹捧 → + to flatter/ to laud sb's accomplishments/ adulation 6 丰盛 → + rich/ sumptuous 6 炉灶 → + stove 6 浓厚 → + dense/ thick (fog; clouds etc)/ to have a strong interest in/ deep/ fully saturated (color) 6 摄氏度 → + degrees centigrade 6 拖延 → + to adjourn/ to delay/ to defer/ adjournment/ procrastination 6 相差 → + to differ/ discrepancy between 6 予以 → + to give/ to impose/ to apply 6 锤 → + hammer/ to hammer into shape/ weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) 6 东道主 → + host/ official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) 6 丰收 → + bumper harvest 6 可笑 → + funny/ ridiculous 6 农历 → + the traditional Chinese calendar/ the lunar calendar 6 钦佩 → + to admire/ to look up to/ to respect sb greatly 6 设想 → + to imagine/ to assume/ to envisage/ tentative plan/ to have consideration for 6 托运 → + to consign (goods)/ to check through (baggage) 6 掩盖 → + to conceal/ to hide behind/ to cover up 6 阻拦 → + to stop/ to obstruct 6 保管 → + to assure/ to guarantee/ to take care of/ to safeguard/ certainly/ surely 6 参谋 → + staff officer/ give advice 6 垂直 → + perpendicular/ vertical 6 拐杖 → + crutches/ crutch/ walking stick 6 回报 → + (in) return/ reciprocation/ payback/ retaliation/ to report back/ to reciprocate 6 教养 → + to train/ to educate/ to bring up/ to nurture/ education/ culture/ upbringing/ early conditioning 6 可行 → + feasible 6 妥当 → + appropriate/ proper/ ready 6 眼光 → + vision 6 愈 → + heal/ the more...the more/ to recover/ better 6 支援 → + to provide assistance/ to support/ to back 6 阻挠 → + to thwart/ to obstruct (sth) 6 东张西望 → + to look in all directions (idiom)/ to glance around 6 封锁 → + to blockade/ to seal off 6 回避 → + to evade/ to shun/ to avoid 6 设置 → + to set up/ to install 6 司法 → + judicial/ (administration of) justice 6 妥善 → + appropriate/ proper 6 相等 → + equal/ equally/ equivalent 6 掩护 → + to screen/ to shield/ to cover/ protection/ cover/ CL:面[mian4] 6 熨 → + reconciled/ smooth 6 支柱 → + mainstay/ pillar/ prop/ backbone 6 饱和 → + saturation 6 纯粹 → + purely 6 风土人情 → + local conditions and customs (idiom) 6 皆 → + all/ each and every/ in all cases 6 亲热 → + affectionate/ intimate/ warm-hearted 6 妥协 → + to compromise/ to reach terms/ a compromise 6 演讲 → + lecture/ to make a speech 6 知足常乐 → + satisfied with what one has (idiom) 6 参照 → + to consult a reference/ to refer to (another document) 6 纯洁 → + pure/ clean and honest/ to purify 6 董事长 → + chairman of the board/ chairman 6 风味 → + local flavor/ local style 6 回顾 → + to look back/ to review 6 奴隶 → + slave 6 亲身 → + personal/ oneself 6 椭圆 → + oval/ ellipse/ elliptic 6 饱经沧桑 → + having lived through many changes 6 回收 → + to recycle/ to reclaim/ to retrieve/ to recover 6 阶层 → + hierarchy/ stratum 6 唾沫 → + spittle/ saliva 6 相辅相成 → + to complement one another (idiom) 6 值班 → + to work a shift/ on duty 6 钻研 → + to study meticulously/ to delve into 6 残酷 → + cruel/ cruelty 6 栋 → + classifier for houses or buildings/ ridgepole (old) 6 逢 → + to meet by chance/ to come across/ to fawn upon 6 刻不容缓 → + to brook no delay/ to demand immediate action 6 深奥 → + profound/ abstruse/ recondite/ profoundly 6 司令 → + commanding officer 6 挖掘 → + to excavate/ to dig/ to unearth 6 眼色 → + a wink/ to signal with one's eyes 6 直播 → + live broadcast (not recorded)/ direct internet broadcasting 6 钻石 → + diamond/ CL:顆|颗[ke1] 6 保密 → + to keep sth confidential/ to maintain secrecy 6 词汇 → + vocabulary/ list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) 6 悔恨 → + remorse/ repentance 6 轮船 → + steamship/ CL:艘[sou1] 6 挪 → + to shift/ to move 6 勤俭 → + hardworking and frugal 6 申报 → + to report (to the authorities)/ to declare (to customs) 6 思念 → + think of/ long for/ miss 6 娃娃 → + baby/ small child/ doll 6 眼神 → + expression or emotion showing in one's eyes/ meaningful glance/ wink/ eyesight (topolect) 6 预料 → + to forecast/ to anticipate/ expectation 6 保姆 → + nanny/ housekeeper 6 残留 → + to remain/ left over/ surplus/ remnant 6 慈祥 → + kindly/ benevolent (often of older person) 6 动荡 → + unrest (social or political)/ turmoil/ upheaval/ commotion 6 奉献 → + to consecrate/ to dedicate/ to devote 6 官方 → + official/ (by the) government 6 毁灭 → + perish/ ruin/ destroy 6 轮廓 → + an outline/ silhouette 6 勤恳 → + diligent and attentive/ assiduous/ sincere 6 瓦解 → + to collapse/ to disintegrate/ to crumble 6 掩饰 → + to conceal a fault/ to gloss over 6 嘴唇 → + lip/ CL:片[pian4] 6 保守 → + (politically) conservative/ to guard/ to keep 6 残忍 → + cruel/ mean/ merciless/ ruthless 6 雌雄 → + male and female 6 观光 → + to tour/ sightseeing/ tourism 6 深沉 → + deep/ extreme/ dull/ low pitched (sound) 6 思索 → + think deeply/ ponder 6 镶嵌 → + to inlay/ to embed/ to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)/ tiling/ tesselation 6 演习 → + exercise/ practice/ to put on a play/ to act 6 预期 → + expect/ expected 6 殖民地 → + colony 6 保卫 → + to defend/ to safeguard 6 灿烂 → + to glitter/ brilliant/ splendid 6 动机 → + motor/ locomotive/ motive/ motivation/ intention 6 否决 → + veto/ to overrule/ to veto/ to reject 6 汇报 → + to report/ to give an account of/ to collect information and report back 6 揭发 → + to expose/ to bring to light/ to disclose/ revelation 6 客户 → + client/ customer 6 轮胎 → + tire/ pneumatic tire 6 思维 → + (line of) thought/ thinking 6 哇 → + Wow!/ sound of child's crying 6 眼下 → + now/ at present/ subocular (medicine) 6 预赛 → + preliminary competition/ to hold preliminary heats 6 职能 → + function/ role 6 舱 → + cabin/ the hold of a ship or airplane 6 冻结 → + to freeze (loan; wage; price etc) 6 贿赂 → + to bribe/ a bribe 6 论坛 → + forum (for discussion) 6 虐待 → + to mistreat/ to maltreat/ to abuse/ mistreatment/ maltreatment 6 氢 → + hydrogen (chemistry) 6 斯文 → + refined/ educate/ cultured/ intellectual/ polite/ gentle 6 演绎 → + to deduce/ to infer 6 预算 → + budget 6 职位 → + post/ office/ position 6 保养 → + to take good care of (or conserve) one's health/ to keep in good repair/ to maintain/ maintenance 6 苍白 → + pale/ wan 6 动静 → + sound of activity or people talking/ news of activity 6 接连 → + on end/ in a row/ in succession 6 哦 → + oh/ ah 6 深情厚谊 → + profound friendship 6 歪曲 → + to distort/ to misrepresent 6 欲望 → + desire/ longing/ appetite/ craving 6 保障 → + to ensure/ to guarantee/ to safeguard 6 仓促 → + all of a sudden/ hurriedly 6 刺 → + thorn/ splinter/ to stab/ to pierce/ to prick 6 动力 → + power/ motion/ propulsion/ force 6 夫妇 → + a (married) couple/ husband and wife/ CL:對|对[dui4] 6 会晤 → + to meet/ meeting/ conference 6 揭露 → + to expose/ to unmask/ to ferret out/ to disclose/ disclosure 6 课题 → + task/ problem/ issue 6 论证 → + to prove a point/ proof/ to expound on/ demonstrate or prove (through argument) 6 殴打 → + to beat up/ to come to blows/ battery (law) 6 清澈 → + clear/ limpid 6 思绪 → + train of thought/ emotional state/ mood/ feeling 6 相应 → + to correspond/ answering (one another)/ to agree (among the part)/ corresponding/ relevant/ appropriate/ (modify) accordingly 6 演奏 → + to play a musical instrument/ to perform music 6 职务 → + post/ position/ job/ duties 6 仓库 → + depot/ storehouse/ warehouse 6 动脉 → + artery 6 夫人 → + lady/ madam/ Mrs./ CL:位[wei4] 6 啰唆 → + to grumble 6 欧洲 → + Europe/ European 6 清晨 → + early morning 6 绅士 → + gentleman 6 私自 → + private/ personal/ secretly/ without explicit approval 6 外表 → + external/ outside/ outward appearance 6 乡镇 → + village/ township 6 预先 → + beforehand/ prior 6 保重 → + take care of oneself 6 伺候 → + to serve/ to act as a valet 6 动身 → + go on a journey/ leave 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 啃 → + to gnaw/ to nibble/ to bite 6 清除 → + eliminate/ get rid of 6 外行 → + layman/ amateur 6 验收 → + to check on receipt/ an inventory of received goods/ to verify and accept (a delivery) 6 预言 → + to predict/ prophecy 6 操劳 → + to work hard/ to look after 6 动手 → + to hit with hands or fists/ to start work/ to touch 6 关照 → + to take care/ to keep an eye on/ to look after/ to tell/ to remind 6 昏迷 → + to lose consciousness/ to be in a coma/ stupor/ coma/ stunned/ disoriented 6 螺丝钉 → + screw 6 呻吟 → + to moan/ to groan 6 死亡 → + death/ deadly 6 厌恶 → + to loath/ to hate/ disgusted with sth 6 寓言 → + fable/ CL:則|则[ze2] 6 报仇 → + to revenge (oneself)/ to avenge 6 操练 → + drill/ practice 6 次品 → + substandard products/ defective/ seconds 6 动态 → + development/ trend/ dynamic state/ movement/ moving 6 恳切 → + earnest/ sincere 6 落成 → + to complete a construction project 6 呕吐 → + to vomit 6 外界 → + the outside world/ external 6 验证 → + to inspect and verify/ experimental verification 6 预兆 → + omen/ prognosis (in medicine) 6 报酬 → + reward/ remuneration 6 次序 → + sequence/ order 6 浑身 → + all over/ from head to foot 6 杰出 → + outstanding/ distinguished/ remarkable/ prominent/ illustrious 6 坑 → + pit/ to defraud 6 趴 → + to lie on one's stomach 6 外向 → + outward-looking/ extrovert/ extroverted (personality)/ export-oriented (economy) 6 想方设法 → + to think up every possible method (idiom)/ to devise ways and means/ to try this; that and the other 6 冤枉 → + hatred/ injustice/ bad luck/ unjust treatment/ wronged/ not worthwhile 6 遵循 → + to follow/ to abide by/ to comply with/ compliance 6 报答 → + to repay/ to requite 6 操纵 → + to operate/ to control/ to rig/ to manipulate 6 洞穴 → + cave/ cavern 6 幅度 → + width/ extent/ range/ scope 6 管辖 → + to administer/ to have jurisdiction (over) 6 混合 → + to mix/ to blend 6 空洞 → + cavity/ empty/ vacuous 6 落实 → + practical/ workable/ to implement/ to carry out/ to decide 6 轻而易举 → + easy/ with no difficulty 6 响亮 → + loud and clear/ resounding 6 指标 → + norm/ index/ target 6 尊严 → + dignity/ sanctity/ honor/ majesty 6 报到 → + report for duty/ check in/ register 6 操作 → + to work/ to operate/ to manipulate 6 动员 → + mobilize/ arouse/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 6 符号 → + symbol/ mark/ sign 6 混乱 → + confusion/ chaos/ disorder 6 结果 → + result/ outcome/ effect/ in the event/ so that 6 络绎不绝 → + continuously/ in an endless stream (idiom) 6 清洁 → + clean/ purity 6 肆无忌惮 → + absolutely unrestrained/ unbridled/ without the slightest scruple 6 嘈杂 → + noisy/ clamorous 6 罐 → + can/ jar/ pot 6 混淆 → + to obscure/ to confuse/ to mix up/ to blur/ to mislead 6 屡次 → + repeatedly/ time and again 6 排斥 → + to reject/ to exclude/ to eliminate/ to remove/ to repel 6 清理 → + clear/ to put in order/ to check up 6 神奇 → + magical/ mystical/ miraculous 6 饲养 → + to raise/ to rear 6 指定 → + to appoint/ to assign/ to indicate clearly and with certainty/ designated 6 爆发 → + to break out/ to erupt/ to explode/ to burst out 6 兜 → + pocket/ bag/ to wrap up or hold in a bag/ to move in a circle/ to canvas or solicit/ to take responsibility for/ to disclose in detail/ combat armor (old) 6 福利 → + (material) welfare/ well-being 6 贯彻 → + to implement/ to put into practice/ to carry out 6 混浊 → + turbid/ muddy/ dirty 6 空前绝后 → + unprecedented and never to be duplicated/ the first and the last/ unmatched/ unique 6 履行 → + to fulfill (one's obligations)/ to carry out (a task)/ to implement (an agreement)/ to perform 6 排除 → + to eliminate/ to get rid of/ to remove 6 神气 → + expression/ manner/ spirited/ vigorous 6 四肢 → + the four limbs of the body 6 丸 → + pill 6 原告 → + complainant/ plaintiff 6 报复 → + to make reprisals/ to retaliate/ revenge/ retaliation 6 草案 → + draft (legislation; proposal etc) 6 丛 → + cluster/ collection/ collection of books/ thicket 6 俘虏 → + captive 6 灌溉 → + to irrigate 6 竭尽全力 → + to spare no effort (idiom)/ to do one's utmost 6 神情 → + look/ expression 6 耸 → + to excite/ to raise up/ to shrug/ high/ lofty/ towering 6 完备 → + faultless/ complete/ perfect/ to leave nothing to be desired 6 响应 → + respond to/ answer/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 氧气 → + oxygen 6 左右 → + about/ approximately/ left and right/ around/ attendant 6 抱负 → + aspiration/ ambition 6 草率 → + careless/ negligent/ sloppy/ not serious 6 陡峭 → + precipitous 6 服气 → + to be convinced/ to accept 6 活该 → + (coll.) serve sb right/ deservedly/ ought/ should 6 结晶 → + crystallization/ crystalline/ crystal 6 空想 → + daydream/ fantasy/ to fantasize 6 排放 → + emission/ discharge/ exhaust (gas etc) 6 神色 → + expression/ look 6 完毕 → + to finish/ to end/ to complete 6 样品 → + sample/ specimen 6 指甲 → + fingernail 6 福气 → + good fortune/ to enjoy good fortune 6 惯例 → + conventional 6 活力 → + energy/ vitality/ vigor/ vital force 6 结局 → + conclusion/ ending 6 空虚 → + hollow/ emptiness/ meaningless 6 徘徊 → + to dither/ to hesitate/ to pace back and forth/ by ext. to hover around/ to linger 6 倾听 → + to listen attentively 6 神圣 → + divine/ hallow/ holy/ sacred 6 艘 → + classifier for ships/ Taiwan pr. sao1 6 原理 → + principle/ theory 6 指令 → + order/ command/ instruction 6 曝光 → + exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material)/ to expose (a scandal to the public) 6 策划 → + to plot/ to scheme/ to bring about/ to engineer/ planning/ producer/ planner 6 辐射 → + radiation 6 孔 → + aperture/ opening/ hole 6 掠夺 → + to plunder/ to rob/ also written 略奪|略夺 6 清晰 → + clear/ distinct 6 神态 → + appearance/ manner/ bearing/ deportment/ look/ expression/ mien 6 搜索 → + to search/ to look for sth/ to scour (search meticulously)/ to look sth up/ internet search/ database search 6 顽固 → + stubborn/ obstinate 6 巷 → + lane/ alley 6 指南针 → + compass 6 暴力 → + violence/ (use) force/ violent 6 测量 → + survey/ to measure/ to gauge/ to determine 6 斗争 → + a struggle/ fight/ battle 6 略微 → + a little bit/ slightly 6 倾向 → + trend/ tendency/ orientation 6 神仙 → + Daoist immortal/ supernatural entity/ (in modern fiction) fairy; elf; leprechaun etc/ fig. lighthearted person/ used in advertising: Live like an immortal! 活神仙似 6 苏醒 → + to wake up/ to regain consciousness 6 项 → + neck/ sum/ funds 6 指示 → + to point out/ to indicate/ to instruct/ directives/ instructions/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 作弊 → + to practice fraud/ to cheat/ to engage in corrupt practices 6 暴露 → + to expose/ to reveal/ to lay bare 6 策略 → + tactics/ to be tactful 6 从容不迫 → + calm/ unruffled 6 督促 → + to urge sb to complete a task 6 光彩 → + luster/ splendor/ radiance/ brilliance 6 恐吓 → + to threaten/ to menace 6 倾斜 → + to incline/ to lean/ to slant/ to slope/ to tilt 6 审查 → + to examine/ to investigate/ to censor out/ censorship 6 俗话 → + common saying/ proverb 6 向导 → + guide 6 园林 → + gardens/ park/ landscape garden 6 指望 → + to hope for sth/ to count on/ hope 6 做东 → + to act as host 6 侧面 → + lateral side/ side/ aspect/ profile 6 都市 → + city/ metropolis 6 腐败 → + corruption/ corrupt/ rotten 6 恐惧 → + fear/ dread/ phobia 6 麻痹 → + paralysis/ palsy/ numbness/ to benumb 6 派别 → + denomination/ group/ school/ faction/ school of thought 6 清醒 → + clear-headed/ sober/ awake 6 审理 → + to hear (a case) 6 玩弄 → + to play with/ to engage in/ to resort to/ to dally with 6 向来 → + always/ all along 6 圆满 → + satisfactory 6 作废 → + to become invalid/ to cancel/ to delete/ to nullify 6 凑合 → + to bring together/ to make do in a bad situation/ to just get by/ to improvise/ passable/ not too bad 6 光辉 → + radiance/ glory/ brilliant/ magnificent 6 派遣 → + to send (on a mission)/ to dispatch 6 清真 → + Islamic/ Muslim/ halal (of food)/ clean/ pure 6 审美 → + esthetics/ appreciating the arts/ taste 6 顽强 → + tenacious/ hard to defeat 6 源泉 → + fountainhead/ well-spring/ water source/ fig. origin 6 指责 → + to criticize/ to find fault with/ to denounce 6 作风 → + style/ style of work/ way 6 报社 → + general office of a newspaper/ newspaper office/ CL:家[jia1] 6 粗鲁 → + crude/ coarse/ rough 6 独裁 → + dictatorship 6 腐烂 → + to rot/ to become gangrenous 6 结算 → + to settle a bill/ to close an account 6 空白 → + blank space 6 麻木 → + numb/ insensitive/ apathetic 6 攀登 → + to climb/ to pull oneself up/ to clamber/ to scale/ fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger 6 审判 → + a trial/ to try sb 6 摇摆 → + to waver/ swaying (of building in an earthquake) 6 原始 → + first/ original/ primitive/ original (document etc) 6 治安 → + law and order/ public security 6 报销 → + submit an expense account/ apply for reimbursement/ write-off/ wipe out 6 腐蚀 → + corrosion/ to corrode (degrade chemically)/ to rot/ corruption 6 光芒 → + rays of light/ brilliant rays/ radiance 6 火箭 → + rocket/ CL:枚[mei2] 6 空隙 → + crack/ gap between two objects/ gap in time between two events 6 麻醉 → + anesthesia/ fig. to poison (sb's mind) 6 盘旋 → + to spiral/ to circle/ to go around/ to hover/ to orbit 6 情报 → + (spy) intelligence/ information-gathering 6 渗透 → + to permeate/ to infiltrate/ to pervade/ osmosis 6 素食主义 → + vegetarianism 6 摇滚 → + to shake and boil/ rock and roll (music) 6 元首 → + head of state 6 制裁 → + to punish/ punishment/ sanctions (incl. economic) 6 抱怨 → + to complain/ to grumble 6 层出不穷 → + more and more emerge/ innumerable succession/ breeding like flies (idiom) 6 毒品 → + drugs/ narcotics/ poison 6 腐朽 → + rotten/ decayed/ decadent/ degenerate 6 火焰 → + blaze/ flame 6 情节 → + plot/ circumstances 6 诉讼 → + lawsuit 6 玩意儿 → + toy/ plaything/ thing/ act/ trick (in a performance; stage show; acrobatics etc) 6 摇晃 → + to rock/ to shake/ to sway 6 元素 → + element/ element of a set/ chemical element 6 致辞 → + to express in words or writing/ to make a speech (esp. short introduction; vote of thanks; afterword; funeral homily etc)/ to address (an audience)/ same as 致詞|致词 6 爆炸 → + explosion/ to explode/ to blow up/ to detonate 6 层次 → + arrangement of ideas/ administrative level/ level/ stage/ phase 6 抚养 → + to foster/ to bring up/ to raise 6 火药 → + gunpowder 6 截至 → + up to (a time)/ by (a time) 6 畔 → + bank/ field-path 6 慎重 → + cautious/ careful/ prudent 6 塑造 → + to model/ to mould/ plastic (arts)/ flexible/ to portray (in sculpture or in words) 6 向往 → + to yearn for/ to look forward to 6 遥控 → + remote control 6 原先 → + former/ original 6 赌博 → + to gamble 6 俯仰 → + looking up and down/ actions/ being obliging 6 货币 → + currency/ monetary/ money 6 节奏 → + rhythm/ tempo/ musical pulse/ cadence/ beat 6 素质 → + inner quality/ basic essence/ change over time 6 谣言 → + rumor 6 元宵节 → + Lantern festival; the final event of the Spring festival 春節|春节; on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 6 制订 → + to work out/ to formulate 6 悲哀 → + grieved/ sorrowful 6 窜 → + to flee/ to scuttle/ to exile or banish/ to amend or edit 6 辅助 → + to assist/ to aid/ supplementary/ auxiliary/ subsidiary 6 解除 → + to remove/ to sack/ to get rid of/ to relieve (sb of their duties)/ to free/ to lift (an embargo)/ to rescind (an agreement) 6 口气 → + tone of voice/ the way one speaks/ manner of expression/ tone 6 码头 → + dock/ pier/ wharf/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 判决 → + judgment (by a court of law) 6 晴朗 → + sunny and cloudless 6 挽回 → + to retrieve/ to redeem 6 消除 → + to eliminate/ to remove 6 遥远 → + distant/ remote 6 作息 → + work and rest 6 卑鄙 → + base/ mean/ contemptible/ despicable 6 堵塞 → + to block/ to stop/ blockage 6 或许 → + perhaps/ maybe 6 口腔 → + oral cavity 6 情理 → + reason/ sense 6 挽救 → + to save/ to remedy/ to rescue 6 消毒 → + to disinfect/ to sterilize 6 制服 → + to subdue/ to check/ to bring under control/ (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status/ uniform (army; party; school etc)/ livery (for company employees)/ CL:套[tao4] 6 悲惨 → + miserable/ tragic 6 差距 → + disparity/ gap 6 摧残 → + to ravage/ to ruin 6 副 → + secondary/ auxiliary/ deputy/ assistant/ vice-/ abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb/ classifier for pairs 6 解雇 → + to fire/ to sack/ to dismiss 6 口头 → + oral/ verbal 6 情形 → + circumstances/ situation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 牲畜 → + domesticated animals/ livestock 6 算了 → + let it be/ let it pass/ forget about it 6 消防 → + fire-fighting/ fire control 6 咬牙切齿 → + gnashing one's teeth (idiom)/ displaying extreme anger/ fuming with rage between gritted teeth 6 脆弱 → + weak/ frail 6 杜绝 → + put an end to 6 负担 → + burden/ to bear a burden 6 嘛 → + (a modal particle) 6 庞大 → + huge/ enormous/ tremendous 6 生存 → + to exist/ to survive 6 算数 → + to count numbers/ to keep to one's word/ to hold (i.e. to remain valid)/ to count (i.e. to be important) 6 惋惜 → + to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened 6 座右铭 → + motto/ maxim 6 覆盖 → + to cover 6 口音 → + accent 6 埋伏 → + ambush 6 消耗 → + to use up/ to consume 6 治理 → + to govern/ to administer/ to manage/ to control 6 查获 → + to investigate and capture (a criminal)/ to ferret out/ to hunt down and arrest 6 端 → + end/ extremity/ item/ port/ to hold sth level with both hands/ to carry/ regular 6 附和 → + to parrot/ to crib/ to copy sb's action or words/ to trail sb's footsteps/ copy-cat 6 广阔 → + wide/ vast 6 解剖 → + to dissect (an animal)/ to analyze/ anatomy 6 埋没 → + oblivion 6 抛弃 → + discard/ dump/ abandon 6 万分 → + very much/ extremely/ one ten thousandth part 6 智力 → + intelligence/ intellect 6 做主 → + make the decision/ take charge of/ back up/ support/ be host 6 北极 → + the North Pole/ the Arctic Pole/ the north magnetic pole 6 岔 → + fork in road/ bifurcation/ branch in road; river; mountain range etc/ to branch off/ to turn off/ to diverge/ to stray (from the path)/ to change the subject/ to interrupt/ to stagger (times) 6 搓 → + to rub or roll between the hands or fingers/ to twist 6 端午节 → + The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) 6 复活 → + to bring back to life/ to revive/ resurrection 6 解散 → + dissolve/ disband 6 枯竭 → + used up/ dried up/ exhausted (of resources) 6 埋葬 → + to bury 6 请柬 → + invitation card/ written invitation 6 随即 → + immediately/ presently/ following which 6 销毁 → + to destroy (by melting or burning)/ to obliterate 6 要不然 → + otherwise/ or else/ or 6 约束 → + to restrict/ to limit to/ to constrain/ restriction/ constraint 6 致力于 → + to devote to/ to dedicate to 6 磋商 → + to consult/ to discuss seriously/ to negotiate/ to confer/ negotiations/ consultations 6 端正 → + upright/ regular/ proper/ correct 6 附件 → + enclosure/ attachment (email)/ appendix 6 基地 → + base (of operations)/ industrial or military base/ al-Qaeda 6 枯燥 → + dry and dull/ uninteresting/ dry-as-dust 6 泡沫 → + foam/ (soap) bubble/ (economic) bubble 6 请教 → + consult 6 生机 → + opportunity to live/ to reprieve from death/ life force/ vitality 6 随身 → + to (carry) on one's person/ to (take) with one 6 消极 → + negative/ passive/ inactive 6 要点 → + main point/ essential 6 规范 → + norm/ standard/ specification/ regulation/ rule/ within the rules/ to fix rules/ to regulate/ to specify 6 生理 → + physiology 6 要命 → + to cause sb's death/ very/ extremely/ frightening/ annoying 6 刹那 → + an instant (Sanskrit: ksana)/ split second/ the twinkling of an eye 6 短促 → + short in time/ fleeting/ brief 6 规格 → + standard/ norm/ specification 6 机动 → + locomotive/ motorized/ power-driven/ adaptable/ flexible (use; treatment; timing etc) 6 解体 → + to break up into components/ to disintegrate/ to collapse/ to crumble 6 苦尽甘来 → + bitterness finishes; sweetness begins (idiom)/ the hard times are over; the good times just beginning 6 迈 → + take a step 6 声明 → + statement/ declaration/ CL:項|项[xiang4];份[fen4] 6 随手 → + conveniently/ without extra trouble/ while doing it/ in passing 6 往常 → + habitually in the past/ as one used to do formerly/ as it used to be 6 滞留 → + to detain/ retention 6 诧异 → + flabbergasted/ astonished 6 归根到底 → + (saying) to sum it up... 6 饥饿 → + hunger/ starvation/ famine 6 脉搏 → + a pulse (both medical and figurative) 6 培训 → + to cultivate/ to train/ to groom/ training 6 请示 → + ask for instructions 6 随意 → + as one wishes/ according to one's wishes/ at will/ voluntary/ conscious 6 岳父 → + wife's father; father-in-law 6 智能 → + intelligent/ able/ smart (phone; system; bomb etc) 6 被动 → + passive 6 挫折 → + setback/ reverse/ check/ defeat/ frustration/ disappointment/ to frustrate/ to discourage/ to set sb back/ to blunt/ to subdue 6 规划 → + plan/ program 6 激发 → + to arouse/ to excite 6 请帖 → + invitation card/ written invitation 6 网络 → + network (computing; telecommunications; transport etc)/ Internet 6 要素 → + essential factor/ key constituent 6 志气 → + ambition/ resolve/ backbone/ drive/ spirit 6 备份 → + backup 6 柴油 → + diesel fuel 6 搭 → + to put up/ to build (scaffolding)/ to hang (clothes on a pole)/ to connect/ to join/ to arrange in pairs/ to match/ to add/ to throw in (resources)/ to take (boat; train) 6 附属 → + subsidiary/ auxiliary/ attached/ affiliated/ subordinate/ subordinating 6 归还 → + to return sth/ to revert 6 机构 → + mechanism/ structure/ organization/ agency/ institution/ CL:所[suo3] 6 戒备 → + to take precautions/ to guard against (emergency) 6 挎 → + to carry (esp. slung over the arm; shoulder or side) 6 培育 → + to train/ to breed 6 耀眼 → + to dazzle/ dazzling 6 乐谱 → + a musical score/ sheet music 6 智商 → + IQ (intelligence quotient) 6 被告 → + defendant 6 搀 → + to assist by the arm/ to mix/ to support/ to sustain 6 搭档 → + to cooperate/ partner 6 断定 → + to conclude/ to determine/ to come to a judgment 6 机关 → + mechanism/ gear/ machine-operated/ office/ agency/ organ/ organization/ establishment/ institution/ body/ strategum/ scheme/ intrigue/ plot/ trick/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 借鉴 → + to use other people's experience/ to borrow from a source/ to use as reference 6 跨 → + to step across/ to stride over/ to straddle/ to span 6 埋怨 → + to complain 6 配备 → + to allocate/ to provide/ to outfit with 6 声势 → + momentum 6 往事 → + past events/ former happenings 6 馋 → + slander/ defame/ misrepresent/ to speak maliciously 6 搭配 → + to pair up/ to match/ to arrange in pairs/ to add sth into a group 6 断断续续 → + intermittent/ off and on/ discontinuous/ stop-go/ stammering/ disjointed/ inarticulate 6 腹泻 → + diarrhea/ to have the runs 6 生疏 → + unfamiliar/ strange/ out of practice/ not accustomed 6 隧道 → + tunnel 6 致使 → + to cause/ to result in 6 贝壳 → + shell/ conch/ cowry/ mother of pearl/ hard outer skin/ alternative reading bei4 qiao4; mostly written 6 缠绕 → + twisting/ to twine/ to wind/ to pester/ to bother 6 断绝 → + to sever/ to break off 6 复兴 → + to revive/ rebirth 6 丘陵 → + hills 6 生态 → + way of life/ ecology 6 岁月 → + years/ passing of time 6 野蛮 → + barbarous/ uncivilized 6 背叛 → + to betray 6 归纳 → + to sum up/ to summarize/ to conclude from facts/ induction (method of deduction in logic) 6 界限 → + boundary/ marginal 6 快活 → + happy/ cheerful 6 配偶 → + consort/ mate/ spouse 6 生物 → + organism/ living creature/ life form/ biological/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 野心 → + ambition/ wild schemes/ careerism 6 蕴藏 → + to hold in store/ to contain (untapped reserves etc) 6 背诵 → + recite/ repeat from memory 6 答辩 → + to reply (to an accusation) 6 赋予 → + to assign/ to entrust (a task)/ to give/ to bestow 6 基金 → + fund 6 配套 → + to form a complete set/ coherent 6 生效 → + to take effect/ to go into effect 6 损坏 → + to damage/ to injure 6 妄想 → + to attempt vainly/ a vain attempt 6 小气 → + stingy/ petty/ miserly/ narrow-minded 6 备忘录 → + memorandum/ aide-memoire/ memorandum book 6 阐述 → + to expound (a position)/ to elaborate (on a topic)/ to treat (a subject) 6 达成 → + to reach (an agreement)/ to accomplish 6 堆积 → + to pile up/ to heap/ accumulation 6 富裕 → + abundant/ affluent/ richness/ affluence 6 规章 → + rule/ regulation 6 漫长 → + very long/ endless 6 区分 → + to differentiate/ to find differing aspects 6 生锈 → + to rust/ to grow rusty/ to corrode/ oxidization 6 微不足道 → + negligible/ insignificant 6 酝酿 → + (of alcohol) to ferment/ (of a crisis) to be brewing/ to mull over (an issue)/ to hold exploratory discussions 6 制约 → + to restrict/ condition 6 产业 → + industry/ estate/ property/ industrial 6 轨道 → + orbit/ railway or tram line/ fig. conventional way of thinking 6 激励 → + to encourage/ to urge/ motivation/ incentive 6 借助 → + to draw support from/ with the help of 6 漫画 → + caricature/ cartoon/ Japanese manga 6 盆地 → + basin (low-lying geographical feature)/ depression 6 屈服 → + to surrender/ to yield 6 威风 → + might/ awe-inspiring authority/ impressive 6 奔波 → + rush about/ be busy running about 6 颤抖 → + to shudder/ to shiver/ to shake/ to tremble 6 答复 → + to answer/ to reply/ Reply to: (in email header) 6 津津有味 → + with keen interest pleasure (idiom)/ with gusto/ to relish/ eagerly/ with great interest 6 慢性 → + slow and patient/ chronic (disease)/ slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 6 烹饪 → + cooking/ culinary arts 6 生育 → + to bear/ to give birth/ to grow/ to rear/ to bring up (children) 6 微观 → + micro-/ sub-atomic 6 制止 → + to curb/ to put a stop to/ to stop/ to check/ to limit 6 奔驰 → + to run quickly/ to travel quickly/ to move fast/ Mercedes-Benz; German car make 6 猖狂 → + savage/ furious 6 跪 → + kneel 6 机灵 → + clever/ quick-witted 6 金融 → + banking/ finance/ financial 6 宽敞 → + spacious/ wide 6 蔓延 → + to extend/ to spread 6 区域 → + area/ region/ district 6 声誉 → + reputation/ fame 6 运算 → + (mathematical) operation 6 昌盛 → + prosperous 6 打包 → + to wrap/ to pack/ to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant) 6 副作用 → + side effect 6 机密 → + secret/ classified (information) 6 款待 → + entertain 6 捧 → + to clasp/ to cup the hands/ to hold up with both hands/ to offer (esp. in cupped hands)/ to praise/ to flatter 6 曲折 → + complicated/ winding 6 危机 → + crisis/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 小心翼翼 → + cautious and solemn (idiom)/ very carefully/ prudent/ gently and cautiously 6 运行 → + be in motion/ to move/ to run 6 对策 → + countermeasure for dealing with a situation 6 贵族 → + lord/ nobility/ nobleman/ noblewoman/ aristocrat/ aristocracy 6 款式 → + pattern/ style/ design/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 6 忙碌 → + busy/ bustling 6 驱逐 → + to expel/ to deport/ banishment 6 索赔 → + to ask for compensation/ to claim damages/ claim for damages 6 威力 → + might/ formidable power 6 忠诚 → + devoted/ fidelity/ loyal/ loyalty 6 对称 → + symmetry/ symmetrical 6 激情 → + passion/ fervor/ enthusiasm/ strong emotion 6 筐 → + basket/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 6 茫茫 → + boundless/ vast and obscure 6 渠道 → + irrigation ditch/ medium or channel of communication 6 省会 → + provincial capital 6 威望 → + prestige 6 孕育 → + to be pregnant/ to produce offspring/ to nurture (a development; school of thought; artwork etc)/ fig. replete with (culture etc) 6 终点 → + the end/ end point/ finishing line (in a race)/ destination/ terminus/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 打官司 → + to file a lawsuit/ to sue/ to dispute 6 棍棒 → + club 6 框架 → + frame/ framework/ fig. pattern/ outline/ organizing plan 6 盲目 → + blind/ aimless 6 索性 → + you might as well (do it)/ simply/ just 6 砸 → + smash/ smashed/ to fail/ to get it wrong 6 中断 → + to cut short/ to break off/ to discontinue 6 本能 → + instinct 6 偿还 → + to repay/ to reimburse 6 打击 → + to hit/ to strike/ to attack/ to crack down on sth/ a setback/ a blow/ percussion (music) 6 改良 → + improve 6 讥笑 → + to sneer 6 旷课 → + to play truant/ to cut classes 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 杂技 → + acrobatics/ CL:場|场[chang3] 6 本钱 → + capital 6 打架 → + to fight/ to scuffle/ to come to blows/ CL:場|场[chang2] 6 对付 → + to handle/ to deal with/ to cope/ to get by with 6 国防 → + national defense 6 机械 → + machine/ machinery/ mechanical 6 尽快 → + as quickly as possible/ as soon as possible/ with all speed/ also written 盡快|尽快 6 况且 → + moreover/ besides/ in addition/ furthermore 6 批发 → + wholesale/ bulk trade/ distribution 6 取缔 → + to ban/ to prohibit (publications; customs etc)/ to outlaw/ to suppress (violators) 6 盛产 → + superabundant/ to teem with/ to produce in abundance/ to abound in 6 孝顺 → + filial piety/ to be obedient to one's parents 6 杂交 → + a hybrid 6 本人 → + the person himself/ I (humble form used in speeches)/ oneself/ myself/ in person/ personal 6 常年 → + a whole year/ average year 6 基因 → + gene (loanword) 6 尽量 → + as much as possible/ to the greatest extent 6 批判 → + criticize/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 胜负 → + victory or defeat/ the outcome of a battle 6 威信 → + (of a government; etc.) prestige and public reliance 6 肖像 → + portrait 6 依次 → + in order/ in succession 6 本身 → + itself/ in itself/ per se 6 兑换 → + to convert/ to exchange 6 机遇 → + opportunity/ favorable circumstance/ stroke of luck 6 紧密 → + inseparably close 6 亏待 → + to treat sb unfairly 6 曲子 → + poem for singing/ tune/ music/ CL:支[zhi1] 6 盛开 → + blooming/ in full flower 6 违背 → + to violate/ to be contrary to 6 效益 → + benefit 6 咋 → + (dialect) why/ how/ what 6 终究 → + in the end/ after all is said and done 6 本事 → + ability/ skill/ source material/ original story 6 尝试 → + to try/ to attempt/ CL:次[ci4] 6 打量 → + to size sb up/ to take measure of/ to suppose/ to reckon 6 对抗 → + to withstand/ to resist/ to stand off/ antagonism/ confrontation 6 机智 → + quick-witted/ tact/ witty/ resourceful 6 紧迫 → + pressing/ urgent 6 亏损 → + deficit/ (financial) loss 6 维持 → + to keep/ to maintain/ to preserve 6 中立 → + neutral 6 本着 → + based on.../ in conformance with../ taking as one's main principle 6 打猎 → + to go hunting 6 对立 → + to oppose/ to set sth against/ to be antagonistic to/ antithetical/ relative opposite/ opposing/ diametrical 6 昆虫 → + insect/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];群[qun2];堆[dui1] 6 疲惫 → + beaten/ exhausted/ tired 6 盛情 → + great kindness/ magnificent hospitality 6 塌 → + collapse 6 唯独 → + only/ just (i.e. it is only that...)/ all except/ unique 6 一度 → + for a time/ at one time/ one time/ once 6 灾难 → + disaster/ catastrophe 6 终年 → + entire year/ throughout the year/ age at death 6 常务 → + routine/ everyday business/ daily operation (of a company) 6 对联 → + rhyming couplet/ pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway/ CL:幅[fu2] 6 盖章 → + to affix a seal (to sth) 6 国务院 → + State Council (PRC)/ State Department (USA) 6 即便 → + even if/ even though/ right away/ immediately 6 锦绣前程 → + a bright future/ a rosy future/ brilliant prospects 6 捆绑 → + to bind 6 冒充 → + to feign/ to pretend to be/ to pass oneself off as 6 盛行 → + to be in vogue/ to be prevalent 6 踏实 → + practical/ down-to-earth/ realistic/ firmly based/ steadfast/ to have peace of mind/ free from anxiety 6 一帆风顺 → + single sail; gentle wind (idiom)/ plain sailing/ to go smoothly 6 栽培 → + to grow/ to cultivate 6 终身 → + lifelong/ all one's life/ marriage 6 场 → + threshing floor/ classifier for events and happenings: spell; episode; bout 6 果断 → + firm/ decisive 6 级别 → + (military) rank/ level/ grade 6 茂盛 → + lush 6 皮革 → + leather/ CL:張|张[zhang1] 6 趣味 → + fun/ interest/ delight/ taste/ liking/ preference 6 宰 → + to slaughter livestock/ to govern or rule/ to cheat customers/ Imperial official in dynastic China 6 忠实 → + faithful 6 笨拙 → + clumsy/ awkward/ stupid 6 场合 → + situation/ occasion 6 疾病 → + disease/ sickness/ ailment 6 崩溃 → + to collapse/ to crumble/ to fall apart 6 敞开 → + wide open/ to open up 6 队伍 → + ranks/ troops/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 尴尬 → + awkward/ embarrassed 6 嫉妒 → + to be jealous/ to envy/ to hate 6 扩充 → + to expand 6 疲倦 → + to tire/ tired 6 圈套 → + trap/ snare/ trick 6 师范 → + teacher-training/ pedagogical/ normal (school; e.g. Beijing Normal University) 6 为难 → + feel embarrassed or awkward/ to make things difficult (for someone)/ to find things difficult (to do or manage) 6 携带 → + to carry (on one's person)/ to support (old)/ Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4 6 一贯 → + consistent/ constant/ from start to finish/ all along/ persistent 6 甭 → + need not/ (contraction of 不 and 用) 6 场面 → + scene/ occasion 6 兑现 → + (of a cheque etc) to cash/ to honor a commitment 6 干旱 → + drought/ arid/ dry 6 极端 → + extreme 6 台风 → + hurricane/ typhoon 6 为期 → + (to be done) by (a certain date)/ lasting (a certain time) 6 协会 → + an association/ a society/ CL:個|个[ge4];家[jia1] 6 在乎 → + determined by/ to care about/ to mind 6 蹦 → + to jump/ to bounce/ to hop 6 场所 → + location/ place 6 扩散 → + to spread/ to proliferate/ to diffuse/ spread/ proliferation/ diffusion 6 脾气 → + temperament/ disposition/ temper/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 权衡 → + to weigh/ to consider/ to assess/ to balance/ to trade-off 6 施加 → + to exert (effort or pressure) 6 协商 → + to consult with/ to talk things over/ agreement 6 依旧 → + as before/ still 6 衷心 → + heartfelt/ wholehearted/ cordial 6 迸发 → + to burst out/ to gush/ to spurt 6 倡导 → + to advocate/ to initiate/ to propose/ to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) 6 打仗 → + to fight a battle/ to go to war 6 对应 → + to correspond/ a correspondence/ corresponding/ homologous/ matching with sth/ counterpart 6 干扰 → + to interfere/ obstruction 6 急功近利 → + seeking instant benefit (idiom)/ shortsighted vision; looking only for fast return 6 进而 → + and then (what follows next) 6 扩张 → + expansion/ dilation/ to expand (e.g. one's power or influence)/ to broaden 6 枚 → + classifier for coins; rings; badges; pearls; sporting medals; rockets; satellites etc 6 全局 → + overall situation 6 维生素 → + vitamin 6 一举两得 → + one move; two gains (idiom)/ two birds with one stone 6 再接再厉 → + to continue the struggle (idiom)/ to persist/ unremitting efforts 6 逼迫 → + to force/ to compel/ to coerce 6 干涉 → + to interfere/ to meddle/ interference 6 过度 → + excessive/ over-/ excess/ going too far/ extravagant/ intemperate/ overdue 6 籍贯 → + one's native place/ place of ancestry/ registered birthplace 6 进攻 → + to attack/ to assault/ to go on the offensive/ attack/ assault/ offense (sports) 6 泰斗 → + leading scholar of his time/ magnate 6 为首 → + head/ be headed by 6 协议 → + agreement/ pact/ protocol/ CL:項|项[xiang4] 6 依据 → + according to/ basis/ foundation 6 中央 → + central/ middle/ center/ central authorities (of a state) 6 鼻涕 → + nasal mucus/ snivel 6 畅通 → + unimpeded/ free-flowing/ straight path/ unclogged/ move without obstruction 6 对照 → + to contrast/ to compare/ to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)/ to check 6 甘心 → + to be willing to/ to resign oneself to 6 过渡 → + to cross over (by ferry)/ transition/ interim/ caretaker (administration) 6 进化 → + evolution/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 啦 → + a phrase-final particle 6 媒介 → + media/ medium 6 屁股 → + buttocks/ bottom/ ass 6 维修 → + maintenance (of equipment)/ to protect and maintain 6 协助 → + provide assistance/ aid 6 依靠 → + to rely on sth (for support etc)/ to depend on 6 在意 → + to care about/ to mind 6 畅销 → + best seller/ chart-topping 6 干预 → + to meddle/ to intervene/ intervention 6 即将 → + on the eve of/ to be about to/ to be on the verge of 6 譬如 → + for example/ for instance/ such as 6 全力以赴 → + do at all costs/ make an all-out effort 6 尸体 → + dead body/ corpse/ carcass/ CL:具[ju4] 6 依赖 → + to depend on/ to be dependent on 6 终止 → + to stop/ to terminate (law) 6 倡议 → + to suggest/ to initiate/ proposal/ initiative 6 过奖 → + to over-praise/ to flatter 6 急剧 → + rapid/ sudden 6 近来 → + recently/ lately 6 喇叭 → + horn (automobile; alarm siren; musical etc) which produces a sound/ loudspeaker/ brass wind instrument/ trumpet/ suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 6 太空 → + outer space 6 写作 → + writing/ written works 6 一流 → + top quality/ front ranking 6 攒 → + to accumulate/ to amass/ to hoard/ to save 6 大不了 → + at worst/ if worst comes to worst/ serious/ alarming 6 过滤 → + to filter/ filter 6 媒体 → + media; esp. news media 6 偏差 → + bias/ deviation 6 拳头 → + fist/ clenched fist/ competitive (product)/ superior quality/ CL: 個|个 6 失误 → + lapse/ mistake/ to make a mistake/ fault/ service fault (in volleyball; tennis etc) 6 屑 → + crumbs/ filings/ worthwhile 6 肿瘤 → + tumor 6 比方 → + analogy/ instance 6 大臣 → + minister (of a monarchy) 6 顿时 → + at once/ immediately/ forthwith 6 没辙 → + (idiom) unable to solve/ no way to escape a problem 6 偏见 → + prejudice 6 权威 → + authority/ authoritative/ power and prestige 6 谢绝 → + to refuse politely 6 一律 → + same/ uniformly/ all/ without exception 6 种子 → + seed/ CL:顆|颗[ke1];粒[li4] 6 超级 → + transcending/ high grade/ super-/ ultra- 6 急切 → + eager/ impatient 6 浸泡 → + to steep/ to soak/ to immerse 6 偏僻 → + remote/ desolate/ far from the city 6 权益 → + rights and benefits 6 施展 → + to use fully/ to put to use 6 瘫痪 → + paralysis 6 泄露 → + to leak (information)/ to divulge 6 一目了然 → + obvious at a glance (idiom) 6 暂且 → + for now/ for the time being/ temporarily 6 种族 → + race/ ethnicity 6 钞票 → + paper money/ a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)/ CL:張|张[zhang1];扎[za1] 6 晋升 → + to promote to a higher position 6 美观 → + pleasing to the eye/ beautiful/ artistic 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 犬 → + dog 6 狮子 → + lion 6 贪婪 → + avaricious/ greedy/ rapacious/ insatiable/ avid 6 委员 → + committee member/ committee/ council/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 泄气 → + discouraged/ dejected/ demoralized/ despairing/ to want to give up/ to deflate (air from a tyre) 6 大伙儿 → + everybody/ everyone/ we all 6 过失 → + defect/ fault 6 近视 → + shortsighted/ nearsighted/ myopia 6 失踪 → + missing/ lost/ unaccounted for 6 摊儿 → + street vendor's stall or stand 6 伪造 → + to forge/ to fake/ to counterfeit 6 赞叹 → + to sigh or gasp in admiration/ high praise 6 超越 → + to surpass/ to exceed/ to transcend 6 感慨 → + lament/ with a tinge of emotion or regret 6 过问 → + to show an interest in/ to get involved with 6 劲头 → + enthusiasm/ zeal/ vigor/ strength 6 美满 → + happy/ blissful 6 贪污 → + corruption 6 赞同 → + to approve of/ to endorse/ (vote) in favor/ trad. also written 贊同 6 大厦 → + large building/ edifice/ mansion/ CL:座[zuo4] 6 哆嗦 → + to tremble/ to shiver/ uncontrolled shaking of the body 6 过瘾 → + to satisfy a craving/ to get a kick out of sth/ gratifying/ immensely enjoyable/ satisfying/ fulfilling 6 集团 → + group/ bloc/ corporation/ conglomerate 6 来历 → + history/ antecedents/ origin 6 美妙 → + beautiful/ wonderful/ splendid 6 拾 → + to pick up/ to collate or arrange/ ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 6 新陈代谢 → + metabolism (biology)/ the new replaces the old (idiom) 6 一如既往 → + just as in the past (idiom)/ as before/ continuing as always 6 赞扬 → + to praise/ to approve of/ to show approval 6 比喻 → + metaphor/ analogy/ figure of speech/ figuratively 6 过于 → + too much/ excessively 6 极限 → + limit/ extreme boundary 6 进展 → + to make headway/ to make progress 6 来源 → + source (of information etc)/ origin 6 片段 → + fragment (of speech etc)/ extract (from book etc)/ episode (of story etc) 6 缺口 → + nick/ jag/ gap/ shortfall 6 识别 → + to distinguish/ to discern 6 心得 → + knowledge gained/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 衣裳 → + clothes 6 赞助 → + to support/ to assist/ sponsor 6 众所周知 → + as everyone knows (idiom) 6 比重 → + proportion/ specific gravity 6 潮流 → + tide/ current/ trend 6 大肆 → + wantonly/ without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)/ unbridled 6 多元化 → + diversification/ pluralism/ to diversify 6 吉祥 → + lucky/ auspicious/ propitious 6 片刻 → + short period of time/ a moment 6 时差 → + time difference/ time lag/ jet lag 6 重心 → + center of gravity/ central core/ main part 6 臂 → + arm 6 潮湿 → + damp/ moist 6 大体 → + in general/ more or less/ in rough terms/ basically/ on the whole 6 感染 → + infection/ to infect/ to influence 6 急于求成 → + anxious for quick results (idiom)/ to demand instant success/ impatient for result/ impetuous 6 茎 → + stalk/ stem/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 6 缺席 → + absence/ absent 6 时常 → + often/ frequently 6 弹性 → + flexibility/ elasticity (physics) 6 新郎 → + bridegroom/ groom 6 一丝不苟 → + not one thread loose (idiom)/ strictly according to the rules/ meticulous/ not one hair out of place 6 弊病 → + malady/ evil/ malpractice/ drawback/ disadvantage 6 嘲笑 → + jeer/ mockery/ scoff/ sneer/ make fun of/ laugh at (derogatory) 6 嗨 → + oh alas/ hey!/ hi! (loanword) 6 及早 → + at the earliest possible time/ as soon as possible 6 缺陷 → + a defect/ a flaw 6 坦白 → + honest/ forthcoming/ to confess 6 依托 → + to rely on/ to depend on 6 遭受 → + to suffer/ to sustain (loss; misfortune) 6 州 → + prefecture/ state (e.g. of US)/ province (old)/ administrative division (old) 6 必定 → + be bound to/ be sure to 6 堕落 → + to morally degenerate/ to become depraved/ a fall from grace/ a fall into sin or depravity 6 急躁 → + irritable/ irascible/ impetuous 6 栏目 → + a column (in a newspaper or on a news website) 6 门诊 → + outpatient service 6 漂浮 → + to float/ to hover/ to drift (also fig.; to lead a wandering life)/ to rove/ showy/ superficial 6 瘸 → + lame 6 时而 → + occasionally/ from time to time 6 心灵 → + bright/ smart/ quick-witted/ heart/ thoughts/ spirit 6 一向 → + all along/ the whole time/ constantly/ earlier/ lately 6 糟蹋 → + to waste/ to wreck/ to despoil/ to abuse/ to slander/ to insult/ to defile/ to trample on 6 舟 → + boat 6 弊端 → + malpractice/ abuse/ corrupt practice 6 大意 → + general idea/ main idea 6 额外 → + extra/ added/ additional 6 精打细算 → + (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting 6 蒙 → + drizzle/ mist 6 飘扬 → + wave/ flutter/ fly 6 探测 → + to probe/ to take readings/ to explore/ exploration 6 畏惧 → + to fear/ to dread/ foreboding 6 新娘 → + bride 6 遭殃 → + to suffer a calamity 6 粥 → + porridge (of rice or millet) 6 恶心 → + nausea/ to feel sick/ disgust/ nauseating 6 懒惰 → + idle/ lazy 6 萌芽 → + sprout/ germ of a plant 6 确保 → + to ensure/ to guarantee 6 时光 → + time/ era/ period of time 6 叹气 → + to sigh/ to heave a sigh 6 胃口 → + appetite 6 辛勤 → + hardworking/ industrious 6 遭遇 → + to meet with/ to encounter/ (bitter) experience 6 周边 → + periphery/ rim 6 大致 → + more or less/ roughly/ approximately 6 海拔 → + height above sea level/ elevation 6 给予 → + to accord/ to give/ to show (respect) 6 惊动 → + alarm/ alert/ disturb 6 猛烈 → + fierce/ violent (criticism etc) 6 探索 → + to explore/ to probe/ commonly used in names of publications or documentaries 6 一再 → + repeatedly 6 恶化 → + worsen 6 干劲 → + enthusiasm for doing sth 6 海滨 → + shore/ seaside 6 经费 → + funds/ expenditure/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 拼搏 → + to struggle/ to wrestle 6 确立 → + to establish/ to institute 6 探讨 → + to investigate/ to probe 6 周密 → + careful/ thorough 6 闭塞 → + stop up/ close up/ hard to get to/ out of the way/ inaccessible/ unenlightened/ blocking 6 歹徒 → + evil-doer/ malefactor/ gangster/ hoodlum 6 扛 → + to raise aloft with both hands 6 继承 → + to inherit/ to carry on/ to succeed 6 狼狈 → + in a difficult situation/ to cut a sorry figure/ scoundrel! (derogatory) 6 梦想 → + to dream of/ to hope in vain 6 拼命 → + to do one's utmost/ with all one's might/ at all costs/ (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 6 确切 → + definite/ exact/ precise 6 实惠 → + tangible benefit/ material advantages/ advantageous (deal)/ substantial (discount) 6 探望 → + to visit 6 未免 → + unavoidable/ a bit too much/ over the top (you exaggerate) 6 薪水 → + salary/ wage 6 造反 → + rebel/ revolt 6 撤退 → + retreat 6 遏制 → + to check/ to contain/ to hold back/ to keep within limits/ to constrain/ to restrain 6 精华 → + best feature/ most important part of an object/ quintessence/ essence/ soul 6 朗读 → + read aloud/ read loudly and clearly 6 眯 → + to narrow one's eyes/ (Dialect) to nap/ to take a nap 6 时机 → + fortunate timing/ occasion/ opportunity 6 心态 → + attitude (of the heart)/ state of one's psyche/ way of thinking/ mentality 6 遗产 → + heritage/ legacy/ inheritance/ bequest/ CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 造型 → + modeling/ mold-making/ model or mold/ molding 6 周年 → + anniversary/ annual 6 撤销 → + to repeal/ to revoke/ to undo (computing) 6 恩怨 → + (feeling of) resentment/ (longstanding) grudge 6 刚刚 → + just recently/ just a moment ago 6 季度 → + quarter (finance; publishing; schools etc)/ season (sports)/ period of three months 6 弥补 → + to complement/ to make up for a deficiency 6 贫乏 → + lack/ incomplete 6 心疼 → + to love dearly/ the pain of love 6 遗传 → + heredity/ inheritance/ to transmit 6 噪音 → + rumble/ noise/ static 6 周期 → + period/ cycle 6 沉淀 → + to settle/ to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 6 纲领 → + program/ guiding principle 6 精简 → + to simplify/ to reduce 6 迷惑 → + to puzzle/ to confuse/ to baffle 6 频繁 → + frequently/ often 6 确信 → + to be convinced/ to be sure/ to firmly believe/ to be positive that/ definite news 6 糖葫芦 → + sugar coated Chinese hawthorn fruit on a stick/ tanghulu 6 慰问 → + to express sympathy; greetings; consolation etc 6 欣慰 → + to be gratified 6 陈旧 → + old-fashioned 6 逮捕 → + to arrest/ to apprehend/ an arrest 6 忌讳 → + taboo/ to avoid as taboo/ to abstain from 6 兢兢业业 → + cautious and conscientious 6 捞 → + to fish up/ to dredge up 6 贫困 → + impoverished/ poverty 6 卫星 → + (space) satellite/ CL:顆|颗[ke1] 6 周折 → + complication/ twists and turns/ problem/ setback 6 碧玉 → + jasper 6 陈列 → + to display/ to exhibit 6 港口 → + port/ harbor 6 含糊 → + obscurity/ vague 6 计较 → + to haggle/ to bicker/ to argue 6 唠叨 → + to prattle/ to chatter/ talkative/ garrulous/ to nag 6 弥漫 → + to pervade/ to fill the air/ diffuse/ everywhere present/ about to inundate (water)/ permeated by (smoke)/ filled with (dust)/ to saturate (the air with fog; smoke etc) 6 频率 → + frequency 6 群众 → + mass/ multitude/ the masses 6 位于 → + to be located at/ to be situated at/ to lie 6 疑惑 → + to doubt/ to distrust/ unconvincing/ to puzzle over/ misgivings/ suspicions 6 责怪 → + to blame/ to rebuke 6 周转 → + turnover (in cash or personnel)/ to have enough resources to cover a need 6 鞭策 → + to spur on/ to urge on/ to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) 6 沉闷 → + oppressive (of weather)/ heavy/ depressed/ not happy 6 代价 → + price/ cost/ consideration (in share dealing) 6 而已 → + that's all/ nothing more 6 港湾 → + natural harbor/ bay serving as harbor 6 迷人 → + fascinating/ enchanting/ charming/ tempting 6 品尝 → + to taste a small amount/ to sample 6 实力 → + strength 6 欣欣向荣 → + luxuriant growth (idiom)/ flourishing/ thriving 6 遗留 → + (leave or be a) legacy/ left over/ hand down (to next generation) 6 皱纹 → + wrinkle/ CL:道[dao4] 6 岗位 → + a post/ a job 6 寒暄 → + exchanging conventional greetings/ to talk about the weather 6 寂静 → + quiet 6 牢固 → + firm/ secure 6 迷失 → + lost/ not knowing one's location 6 品德 → + moral character 6 掏 → + to fish out (from pocket)/ to scoop 6 温带 → + temperate zone 6 心血 → + heart's blood/ expenditure (for some project)/ meticulous care 6 贼 → + thief/ wily/ deceitful/ evil/ extremely/ disagreeably 6 昼夜 → + day and night/ period of 24 hours/ continuously; without stop 6 边疆 → + border area/ borderland/ frontier/ frontier region 6 陈述 → + an assertion/ to declare/ to state 6 代理 → + to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position/ to act as an agent or proxy/ surrogate 6 杠杆 → + lever/ pry bar/ crowbar/ financial leverage 6 含义 → + meaning (implicit in a phrase)/ implied meaning/ hidden meaning/ hint/ connotation 6 季军 → + third in a race/ bronze medalist 6 迷信 → + superstition 6 品行 → + behavior/ moral conduct 6 滔滔不绝 → + unceasing torrent (idiom)/ talking non-stop/ gabbling forty to the dozen 6 心眼儿 → + one's thoughts/ mind/ intention/ willingness to accept new ideas/ baseless suspicions 6 仪器 → + instrument/ apparatus/ CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 边界 → + boundary/ border 6 沉思 → + contemplate/ contemplation/ meditation/ ponder 6 带领 → + to guide/ to lead 6 耳环 → + earring/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];對|对[dui4] 6 精密 → + accuracy/ exact/ precise/ refined 6 牢骚 → + discontent/ complaint 6 品质 → + quality 6 温和 → + moderate (policy etc) 6 新颖 → + lit. new bud/ fig. new and original 6 遗失 → + to lose/ lost 6 株 → + tree trunk/ stump (tree root)/ a plant/ classifier for trees or plants/ to involve others (in shady business) 6 边境 → + frontier/ border 6 沉重 → + heavy/ hard/ serious/ critical 6 怠慢 → + to slight/ to neglect 6 高超 → + excellent/ superlative 6 罕见 → + rare/ rarely seen 6 惊奇 → + to be amazed/ to be surprised/ to wonder 6 染 → + to dye/ to catch (a disease)/ to acquire (bad habits etc)/ to contaminate/ to add colour washes to a painting 6 仪式 → + ceremony 6 诸位 → + (pron) everyone/ Ladies and Gentlemen/ Sirs 6 沉着 → + steady/ calm and collected/ not nervous 6 二氧化碳 → + carbon dioxide CO2 6 高潮 → + high tide/ high water/ upsurge/ climax/ orgasm/ chorus (part of a song) 6 精确 → + accurate/ precise 6 实施 → + to implement/ to carry out 6 增添 → + add to/ increase 6 边缘 → + edge/ fringe/ verge/ brink/ periphery/ marginal/ borderline 6 捍卫 → + defend/ uphold/ safeguard 6 经商 → + to trade/ to carry out commercial activities/ in business 6 密度 → + density/ thickness 6 时事 → + current trends/ the present situation/ how things are going 6 陶瓷 → + pottery and porcelain/ ceramics 6 编织 → + to weave/ to knit/ to plait/ to braid 6 担保 → + to guarantee/ to vouch for 6 高峰 → + peak/ summit/ height 6 让步 → + to concede/ to give in/ to yield/ a concession 6 实事求是 → + to seek truth from facts (idiom)/ to be practical and realistic 6 淘气 → + naughty/ bad 6 赠送 → + give as a present/ present as a gift 6 逐年 → + year after year/ with each passing year/ over the years 6 扁 → + flat/ (old form of character 匾; horizontal tablet with inscription) 6 称心如意 → + after one's heart (idiom)/ gratifying and satisfactory/ everything one could wish 6 发布 → + to release/ to issue/ to announce/ to distribute/ also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4] 6 技能 → + technical ability/ skill 6 精通 → + proficient 6 密封 → + seal up 6 饶恕 → + forgiveness/ spare 6 淘汰 → + to wash out/ elimination (by selection)/ natural selection/ to knock out (in a competition)/ to die out/ to phase out 6 信赖 → + to trust/ to have confidence in/ to have faith in/ to rely on 6 以便 → + so that/ so as to/ in order to 6 渣 → + slag (in mining or smelting)/ dregs 6 贬低 → + to belittle/ to disparage/ to play down/ to demean/ to degrade/ to devalue 6 发财 → + to get rich 6 高考 → + college entrance exam/ abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[pu3 tong1 gao1 deng3 xue2 xiao4 zhao1 sheng1 quan2 guo2 tong3 yi1 kao3 shi4] 6 航空 → + aviation 6 经纬 → + warp and woof/ longitude and latitude/ main points 6 扰乱 → + to disturb/ to perturb/ to harass 6 讨价还价 → + haggle over price 6 信念 → + faith/ belief/ conviction 6 扎 → + to prick/ to run or stick (a needle etc) into/ jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 6 贬义 → + derogatory sense/ negative connotation 6 称号 → + name/ term of address/ title 6 高明 → + wise/ brilliant/ superior 6 行列 → + procession 6 技巧 → + skill/ technique 6 精心 → + with utmost care/ fine/ meticulous/ detailed 6 平凡 → + commonplace/ ordinary/ mediocre 6 扎实 → + strong/ solid/ sturdy/ firm/ practical 6 拄 → + to lean on/ to prop on 6 高尚 → + nobly/ lofty 6 航天 → + space flight 6 惊讶 → + amazed/ astonished/ to surprise/ amazing/ astonishment/ awe 6 惹祸 → + stirring up trouble/ to invite disaster 6 文凭 → + diploma 6 眨 → + wink 6 主办 → + to organize/ to host (a conference or sports event) 6 发呆 → + to daydream/ lost in thought 6 航行 → + to sail/ to fly/ to navigate 6 评估 → + to evaluate/ to assess/ assessment/ evaluation 6 文物 → + cultural relic/ historical relic/ CL:件[jian4];個|个[ge4] 6 诈骗 → + to defraud/ to swindle/ to blackmail 6 遍布 → + to cover the whole (area)/ to be found throughout 6 发动 → + to start/ to launch/ to unleash/ to mobilize/ to arouse 6 精益求精 → + to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom)/ constantly improving 6 乐趣 → + delight/ pleasure/ joy 6 文献 → + document 6 信仰 → + to believe in (a religion)/ firm belief/ conviction 6 以免 → + in order to avoid/ so as not to 6 主导 → + to lead/ to manage 6 变故 → + an unforeseen event/ accident/ misfortune 6 橙 → + orange tree/ orange (color) 6 高涨 → + upsurge/ (tensions etc) run high 6 寄托 → + to have sb look after sb/ to entrust the care of sb/ to place (hope etc) on 6 乐意 → + to be willing to do sth/ to be ready to do sth/ to be happy to do sth/ content/ satisfied 6 免得 → + so as not to/ so as to avoid 6 热泪盈眶 → + eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)/ extremely moved 6 特长 → + personal strength/ one's special ability or strong points 6 摘要 → + summary/ abstract 6 辩护 → + to speak in defense of/ to argue in favor of/ to defend/ to plead 6 盛 → + to hold/ contain/ to ladle/ pick up with a utensil 6 豪迈 → + bold/ open-minded/ heroic 6 继往开来 → + to follow the past and herald the future (idiom)/ part of a historical transition/ forming a bridge between earlier and later stages 6 精致 → + delicate/ fine/ exquisite/ refined 6 石油 → + oil/ petroleum 6 文雅 → + elegant/ refined 6 信誉 → + prestige/ distinction/ reputation/ trust 6 以往 → + in the past/ formerly 6 承办 → + to undertake/ to accept a contract 6 胆怯 → + timid/ cowardly 6 发火 → + to catch fire/ to ignite/ to detonate/ to get angry 6 稿件 → + rough draft/ material contributing to a final document 6 毫米 → + millimeter 6 迹象 → + mark/ indication/ sign/ indicator 6 井 → + warn/ well/ surname Jing/ CL:口[kou3] 6 勉励 → + to encourage 6 热门 → + popular/ hot/ in vogue 6 特定 → + special/ specific/ designated/ particular 6 文艺 → + literature and art 6 腥 → + fishy (smell) 6 债券 → + bond/ debenture 6 辩解 → + to explain/ to justify/ to defend (a point of view etc)/ to provide an explanation/ to try to defend oneself 6 承包 → + to contract/ to undertake (a job) 6 发觉 → + to find/ to detect/ to discover 6 毫无 → + not in the least/ none whatsoever/ completely without 6 记性 → + memory/ recall 6 雷达 → + radar (loanword) 6 勉强 → + to do with difficulty/ to force sb to do sth/ reluctant/ barely enough 6 实质 → + substance/ essence 6 特色 → + characteristic/ distinguishing feature or quality 6 以至 → + down to/ up to/ to such an extent as to ... (also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]) 6 沾光 → + to bask in the light/ fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth/ reflected glory 6 主管 → + in charge/ responsible for 6 便利 → + convenient/ easy/ facilitate 6 城堡 → + castle/ rook (chess piece) 6 告辞 → + to take leave 6 警告 → + to warn/ to admonish 6 免疫 → + immunity (to disease) 6 评论 → + to comment on/ to discuss/ comment/ commentary/ CL: 篇[pian1] 6 时装 → + the latest fashion in clothes/ fashionable 6 兴高采烈 → + happy and excited (idiom)/ in high spirits/ in great delight 6 以致 → + to such an extent as to/ down to/ up to 6 主流 → + main stream (of a river)/ fig. the essential point/ main viewpoint of a matter 6 成本 → + (manufacturing; production etc) costs 6 蛋白质 → + protein 6 告诫 → + to warn/ to admonish 6 纪要 → + minutes/ written summary of a meeting 6 平面 → + plane (flat surface)/ print media 6 十足 → + ample/ complete/ hundred percent/ a pure shade (of some color) 6 兴隆 → + Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2]; Hebei 6 瞻仰 → + to revere/ to admire 6 主权 → + sovereignty 6 变迁 → + changes/ vicissitudes 6 诞辰 → + birthday 6 警惕 → + to be on the alert/ vigilant/ alert/ on guard/ to warn 6 类似 → + similar/ analogous 6 斩钉截铁 → + to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)/ resolute and decisive/ unhesitating/ definitely/ without any doubt 6 辨认 → + to recognize/ to identify 6 发射 → + to shoot (a projectile)/ to fire (a rocket)/ to launch/ to emit (a particle)/ to discharge/ emanation/ emission 6 割 → + to cut/ to cut apart 6 记载 → + write down/ record/ written account 6 颈椎 → + cervical vertebra/ the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals 6 平坦 → + level/ even/ smooth/ flat 6 兴旺 → + prosperous/ thriving/ to prosper/ to flourish 6 亦 → + also 6 主题 → + theme/ subject 6 便条 → + (informal) note/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4] 6 惩罚 → + penalty/ punishment/ to punish 6 淡季 → + off season/ slow business season/ (see also 旺季) 6 搁 → + to place/ to put aside/ to shelve 6 冷淡 → + cold/ indifferent 6 平行 → + parallel/ of equal rank/ simultaneous 6 仁慈 → + benevolent/ charitable/ kind/ kindly/ kindness/ merciful 6 使命 → + mission (diplomatic or other)/ set task 6 问世 → + to be published/ to come out 6 翼 → + wing 6 便于 → + easy to/ convenient for 6 诞生 → + to be born 6 发誓 → + to vow/ to pledge/ to swear 6 耗费 → + to waste/ to spend/ to consume/ to squander 6 境界 → + boundary/ state/ realm 6 面貌 → + appearance/ face/ features/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 平原 → + field/ plain/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 人道 → + human sympathy/ humanitarianism/ humane/ the "human way"; one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism)/ sexual intercourse 6 异常 → + exceptional/ abnormal/ an anomaly 6 展示 → + to reveal/ to display/ to show/ to exhibit sth 6 辩证 → + investigate/ dialectical 6 疙瘩 → + swelling or lump on skin/ pimple/ knot/ preoccupation/ problem 6 好客 → + hospitality/ to treat guests well/ to enjoy having guests/ hospitable/ friendly 6 敬礼 → + salute 6 冷酷 → + grim/ unfeeling/ callous 6 屏障 → + protective screen 6 人格 → + personality/ integrity/ dignity 6 窝 → + nest/ pit or hollow on the human body/ lair/ den/ place/ to harbor or shelter/ to hold in check/ to bend/ classifier for litters and broods 6 展望 → + outlook/ prospect/ to look ahead/ to look forward to 6 变质 → + to degenerate/ to go bad/ to deteriorate/ metamorphosis 6 淡水 → + potable water (water with low salt content)/ fresh water 6 发行 → + to publish/ to issue (stocks; currency etc)/ to release/ to distribute (a film) 6 冷却 → + to cool off/ cooling 6 面子 → + outer surface/ outside/ honor/ reputation/ face (as in "losing face")/ self-respect/ feelings/ (medicinal) powder 6 人工 → + artificial/ manpower/ manual work 6 毅力 → + perseverance/ willpower 6 展现 → + to come out/ to emerge 6 辫子 → + plait/ braid/ pigtail/ a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent/ handle/ CL:根[gen1];條|条[tiao2] 6 歌颂 → + sing the praises of/ extol/ eulogize 6 家常 → + the daily life of a family 6 竞赛 → + race/ competition/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 愣 → + to look distracted/ to stare blankly/ distracted/ blank/ (coll.) unexpectedly 6 描绘 → + to describe/ to portray 6 坡 → + slope/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 人家 → + other/ other people/ him(her; them)/ I 6 提拔 → + to promote to a higher job/ to select for promotion 6 意料 → + to anticipate/ to expect/ to reckon ahead 6 崭新 → + brand new 6 标本 → + specimen/ sample/ the root cause and symptoms of a disease 6 成交 → + to complete a contract/ to reach a deal 6 当场 → + at the scene/ on the spot 6 发炎 → + inflamed from infection or injury/ inflammation 6 号召 → + to call/ to appeal 6 加工 → + to process/ processing/ working (of machinery) 6 镜头 → + camera shot (in a movie etc)/ scene 6 泼 → + to splash/ to spill/ rough and coarse/ brutish 6 人间 → + man's world/ the world 6 势必 → + is bound to (happen) 6 题材 → + subject matter 6 当初 → + at that time/ originally 6 发扬 → + to develop/ to make full use of 6 家伙 → + household dish; implement or furniture/ domestic animal/ guy (slang)/ chap 6 竞选 → + to take part in an election/ to run for office 6 颇 → + very/ considerably 6 毅然 → + firmly/ resolutely/ without hesitation 6 战斗 → + to fight/ to battle/ CL:場|场[chang2];次[ci4] 6 标记 → + sign/ mark/ symbol/ to mark up 6 发育 → + to develop/ growth/ development 6 隔阂 → + estrangement 6 呵 → + to scold in a loud voice/ to yawn 6 乌黑 → + jet-black/ dark 6 意识 → + consciousness/ awareness/ consciously (i.e. deliberately)/ to be aware 6 占据 → + to occupy/ to hold 6 飙升 → + to rise rapidly/ to soar 6 格局 → + structure/ pattern/ layout 6 加剧 → + to intensify/ to sharpen/ to accelerate/ to aggravate/ to exacerbate/ to embitter 6 渺小 → + minute/ tiny/ negligible/ insignificant 6 迫不及待 → + impatient (idiom)/ in a hurry/ itching to get on with it 6 世代 → + generation/ an era/ accumulation of years/ passing on from generation to generation 6 污蔑 → + slander 6 刑事 → + criminal/ penal 6 占领 → + to occupy (a territory)/ to hold 6 标题 → + title/ heading/ headline/ caption/ subject 6 承诺 → + to promise/ to undertake to do something/ commitment 6 当面 → + to sb's face/ in sb's presence 6 隔离 → + to separate/ to isolate 6 家属 → + family member/ (family) dependent 6 纠纷 → + a dispute/ entanglement (law) 6 蔑视 → + to loathe/ to despise/ contempt 6 形态 → + shape/ form/ pattern/ morphology 6 战略 → + strategy 6 助理 → + assistant 6 澄清 → + clear (of liquid)/ limpid/ to clarify/ to make sth clear/ to be clear (about the facts) 6 当前 → + current/ today's/ modern/ present/ to be facing (us) 6 和蔼 → + kindly/ nice/ amiable 6 黎明 → + dawn/ daybreak 6 灭亡 → + to be destroyed/ to become extinct/ to perish/ to die out/ to destroy/ to exterminate 6 迫害 → + to persecute/ persecution 6 示范 → + to demonstrate/ to show how to do sth/ demonstration/ a model example 6 提炼 → + to extract (ore; minerals etc)/ to refine/ to purify/ to process 6 诬陷 → + to entrap/ to frame/ to plant false evidence against sb 6 意图 → + intent/ intention/ intend/ schematic diagram 6 战术 → + tactics 6 法人 → + legal person/ corporation/ see also 自然人|自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] 6 格式 → + form/ specification/ format 6 纠正 → + to correct/ to make right 6 民间 → + among the people/ popular/ folk/ non-governmental/ involving people rather than governments 6 人士 → + person/ figure/ public figure 6 释放 → + to release/ to set free/ to liberate (a prisoner)/ to discharge 6 注射 → + injection/ to inject 6 合并 → + to merge/ to annex 6 民用 → + (for) civilian use 6 破例 → + to make an exception 6 人为 → + artificial/ man-made/ having human cause or origin/ human attempt or effort 6 是非 → + right and wrong/ quarrel 6 行政 → + administration/ administrative 6 意味着 → + to signify/ to mean/ to imply 6 战役 → + military campaign 6 注视 → + to watch attentively/ to gaze 6 当事人 → + persons involved or implicated/ party (to an affair) 6 番 → + to take turns/ order in series/ time/ a kind of/ barbarians 6 合成 → + to compose/ to constitute/ compound/ synthesis/ mixture/ synthetic 6 佳肴 → + fine food/ delicacies/ delicious food 6 理睬 → + to heed/ to pay attention to 6 魄力 → + courage/ daring/ boldness/ resolution/ drive 6 提示 → + to prompt/ to present/ to point out/ to draw attention to sth/ hint/ brief/ cue 6 无比 → + matchless 6 占有 → + to have/ to own/ to hold/ to possess 6 注释 → + marginal notes/ annotation/ to annotate/ to add comments to text 6 表决 → + decide by vote/ vote 6 当务之急 → + top priority job/ matter of vital importance 6 翻 → + to turn over/ to flip over/ to overturn/ to translate/ to decode 6 里程碑 → + milestone 6 人性 → + human nature/ humanity/ human/ the totality of human attributes 6 事故 → + accident/ CL:樁|桩[zhuang1];起[qi3];次[ci4] 6 无偿 → + free/ no charge/ at no cost 6 意向 → + disposition 6 助手 → + assistant/ helper 6 当心 → + to take care/ to look out 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 敏感 → + sensitive/ susceptible/ politically sensitive (pretext for censorship) 6 扑 → + to assault/ to pounce/ to rush at sth/ to throw oneself on 6 无耻 → + without any sense of shame/ unembarrassed/ shameless 6 成天 → + (coll.) all day long/ all the time 6 当选 → + be elected 6 繁华 → + flourishing/ bustling 6 合乎 → + to accord with/ conforming to 6 夹杂 → + to mix together (disparate substances)/ to mingle/ a mix/ to be tangled up with 6 礼节 → + etiquette 6 敏捷 → + nimble/ quick/ shrewd 6 铺 → + to spread/ to extend/ to pave/ to lay 6 人质 → + hostage 6 提议 → + proposal/ suggestion/ to propose/ to suggest 6 无从 → + not to have access/ beyond one's authority or capability/ sth one has no way of doing 6 意志 → + will/ willpower/ determination/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 章程 → + rules/ regulations/ constitution/ statute/ articles of association (of company)/ articles of incorporation/ charter (of a corporation)/ by-laws 6 铸造 → + to cast (pour metal into a mold) 6 党 → + party/ association/ club/ society/ surname Dang/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 繁忙 → + busy/ bustling 6 各抒己见 → + everyone gives their own view 6 合伙 → + to act jointly/ to form a partnership 6 敏锐 → + keen/ sharp/ acute 6 事迹 → + deed/ past achievement/ important event of the past 6 无动于衷 → + aloof/ indifferent/ unconcerned 6 抑制 → + to inhibit/ to keep down/ to suppress 6 驻扎 → + to station/ to garrison (troops) 6 乘务员 → + attendant on an airplane; train; boat etc 6 个体 → + individual 6 和解 → + to settle (a dispute out of court)/ to reconcile/ settlement/ conciliation/ to become reconciled 6 忍耐 → + to show restraint/ to repress (anger etc)/ to exercise patience 6 事件 → + event/ happening/ incident/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 无非 → + only/ nothing else 6 性感 → + sex appeal/ eroticism/ sexuality/ sexy 6 住宅 → + residence/ tenement 6 表态 → + to declare one's position/ to say where one stands 6 呈现 → + to appear/ to emerge/ present (a certain appearance)/ demonstrate 6 档案 → + file/ record/ archive/ Taiwan pr. dang3 an4 6 名次 → + position in a ranking of names 6 普及 → + popular/ to popularize/ universal/ ubiquitous/ pervasive 6 忍受 → + to bear/ to endure 6 体谅 → + to empathize/ to allow (for something)/ to show understanding/ to appreciate 6 无精打采 → + dispirited and downcast (idiom)/ listless/ in low spirits/ washed out 6 长辈 → + elder generation 6 注重 → + to pay attention to/ to emphasize 6 成效 → + effect/ result 6 档次 → + grade/ class/ quality/ level 6 各自 → + each/ respective/ apiece 6 救济 → + emergency relief/ to help the needy with cash or goods 6 理所当然 → + as it should be by rights (idiom)/ proper and to be expected as a matter of course/ inevitable and right 6 名额 → + fixed number of people/ quota 6 朴实 → + plain/ simple/ guileless/ down-to-earth/ sincere and honest 6 认定 → + to maintain (that sth is true)/ to determine (a fact)/ determination (of an amount)/ of the firm opinion/ to believe firmly/ to set one's mind on/ to identify with 6 世界观 → + worldview/ world outlook/ Weltanschauung 6 体面 → + dignity/ face (as in "losing face")/ honorable/ creditable/ pretty 6 无可奉告 → + (idiom) "no comment" 6 幸好 → + fortunately 6 著作 → + to write/ literary work/ book/ article/ writings/ CL:部[bu4] 6 成心 → + intentional/ deliberate/ on purpose 6 繁体字 → + traditional Chinese character 6 和睦 → + peaceful relations/ harmonious 6 假设 → + suppose that.../ hypothesis/ conjecture 6 就近 → + nearby/ in a close neighborhood 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 阴谋 → + plot/ conspiracy 6 障碍 → + barrier/ obstruction/ hindrance/ impediment/ obstacle 6 繁殖 → + to breed/ to reproduce/ to propagate 6 假使 → + if/ in case/ suppose/ given ... 6 明明 → + obviously/ plainly/ undoubtedly/ definitely 6 认可 → + to approve/ approval/ acknowledgment/ OK 6 视力 → + vision/ eyesight 6 体系 → + system/ setup/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 无赖 → + hoodlum/ rascal/ rogue/ rascally/ scoundrelly 6 性命 → + life 6 拽 → + to drag/ to haul 6 表彰 → + cite (in dispatches)/ commend 6 倒闭 → + to go bankrupt/ to close down 6 反驳 → + to retort/ to refute 6 和气 → + friendly/ polite/ amiable 6 就业 → + looking for employment/ getting a job/ to start a career 6 瀑布 → + waterfall 6 任命 → + to appoint and nominate 6 势力 → + power/ (ability to) influence 6 无理取闹 → + to make trouble without reason (idiom)/ deliberately awkward/ pointless provocation/ willful trouble maker 6 性能 → + function/ performance 6 专长 → + specialty/ special knowledge or ability 6 憋 → + to choke/ to stifle/ to restrain/ to hold back/ to hold in (urine)/ to hold (one's breath) 6 成员 → + member 6 导弹 → + guided missile/ cruise missile/ missile/ CL:枚[mei2] 6 反常 → + unusual/ abnormal 6 合身 → + well-fitting (of clothes) 6 就职 → + take office/ assume a post 6 理直气壮 → + in the right and self-confident (idiom)/ bold and confident with justice on one's side/ to have the courage of one's convictions/ just and forceful 6 性情 → + nature/ temperament 6 音响 → + speakers or speaker (electronic)/ acoustics/ sound field (in a room or theater) 6 帐篷 → + tent/ CL:頂|顶[ding3];座[zuo4] 6 专程 → + special-purpose trip 6 导航 → + navigation 6 反倒 → + but on the contrary/ but expectedly 6 鞠躬 → + to bow 6 理智 → + reason/ intellect/ rationality 6 别人 → + other people/ others/ other person 6 诚挚 → + sincere/ cordial 6 捣乱 → + to disturb/ to look for trouble/ to stir up a row/ to bother sb intentionally 6 反动 → + reaction/ reactionary 6 合算 → + worthwhile/ be a good deal/ be a bargain/ reckon up/ calculate 6 拘留 → + to detain (a prisoner)/ to keep sb in custody 6 欺负 → + to bully 6 逝世 → + to pass away/ to die 6 天才 → + talent/ gift/ genius/ talented/ gifted 6 专科 → + specialized subject/ branch (of medicine)/ specialized training school 6 别墅 → + villa/ CL:幢[zhuang4];座[zuo4] 6 跟前 → + in front of/ close to/ nearby/ the time just before 6 立场 → + position/ standpoint/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 任性 → + willful/ headstrong/ uninhibited 6 事态 → + situation/ existing state of affairs 6 无能为力 → + impotent (idiom)/ powerless/ helpless 6 朝气蓬勃 → + full of youthful energy (idiom)/ vigorous/ energetic/ a bright spark 6 专利 → + patent 6 别致 → + unusual/ unique 6 秤 → + steelyard/ Roman balance/ CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 导向 → + to be oriented towards/ orientation 6 根深蒂固 → + deep-rooted (problem etc) 6 和谐 → + harmonious 6 拘束 → + to restrict/ to restrain/ constrained/ awkward/ ill at ease/ uncomfortable/ reticent 6 历代 → + successive generations/ successive dynasties/ past dynasties 6 凄凉 → + desolate 6 任意 → + arbitrary/ at will/ at random 6 试图 → + to attempt/ to try 6 天伦之乐 → + pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom)/ family love and joy/ domestic bliss 6 无穷无尽 → + vast and limitless (idiom)/ endless span of time/ no vestige of a beginning; no prospect of an end 6 兴致勃勃 → + to become exhilarated (idiom)/ in high spirits/ full of zest 6 隐蔽 → + to conceal/ to hide/ covert/ under cover 6 招收 → + to hire/ to recruit 6 别扭 → + awkward/ difficult/ uncomfortable/ not agreeing/ at loggerheads/ gauche/ awkward (writing or speech) 6 跟随 → + to follow 6 居住 → + to reside/ to dwell/ to live in a place/ resident in 6 欺骗 → + to deceive/ to cheat 6 示威 → + to demonstrate (as a protest)/ a demonstration/ a military show of force 6 引导 → + to guide/ to lead/ to conduct/ introduction 6 招投标 → + bidding/ tender 6 专题 → + special topic 6 反感 → + to be disgusted with/ to dislike/ bad reaction/ antipathy 6 根源 → + origin/ root (cause) 6 局部 → + part/ local 6 利害 → + pros and cons/ advantages and disadvantages/ gains and losses 6 期望 → + hope/ expectation 6 任重道远 → + a heavy load and a long road/ fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects; 8.7) 6 天然气 → + natural gas 6 无微不至 → + in every possible way (idiom)/ meticulous 6 隐患 → + a danger concealed within sth/ hidden damage/ misfortune not visible from the surface 6 砖瓦 → + tiles and bricks 6 濒临 → + on the verge of/ close to 6 吃苦 → + to bear/ hardships 6 岛屿 → + islands 6 反抗 → + to resist/ to rebel 6 跟踪 → + to follow sb's tracks/ to tail/ to shadow 6 坚定 → + firm/ steady/ staunch/ resolute 6 局面 → + aspect/ phase/ situation 6 名誉 → + fame/ reputation/ honor/ honorary/ emeritus (of retired professor) 6 期限 → + time limit/ deadline/ allotted time 6 事务 → + (political; economic etc) affairs/ work 6 天生 → + innate/ natural 6 无忧无虑 → + carefree and without worries (idiom) 6 凶恶 → + fierce/ ferocious/ fiendish/ frightening 6 冰雹 → + hail/ hailstone/ CL:場|场[chang2];粒[li4] 6 反馈 → + to send back information/ feedback 6 耕地 → + arable land/ to plow land 6 监督 → + to control/ to supervise/ to inspect 6 局势 → + situation/ state (of affairs) 6 仍旧 → + still (remaining)/ to remain (the same)/ yet 6 天堂 → + paradise/ heaven 6 无知 → + ignorance 6 胸怀 → + one's bosom (the seat of emotions)/ breast/ broad-minded and open/ to think about/ to cherish 6 隐瞒 → + to conceal/ to hide (a taboo subject)/ to cover up the truth 6 着迷 → + to be fascinated/ to be captivated 6 吃力 → + entail strenuous effort/ be a strain 6 反面 → + reverse side of sth/ opposite side of some topic/ the other side 6 更新 → + to replace the old with new/ to renew/ to renovate/ to upgrade/ to update/ to regenerate 6 尖端 → + sharp pointed end/ the tip/ the cusp/ tip-top/ most advanced and sophisticated/ highest peak/ the best 6 局限 → + limit 6 立交桥 → + overpass/ flyover 6 视线 → + line of sight 6 天文 → + astronomy 6 凶手 → + assailant/ murderer/ assassin 6 反射 → + to reflect/ reflection (from a mirror etc)/ reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) 6 更正 → + to correct/ to make a correction 6 嘿 → + hey 6 坚固 → + firm/ firmly/ hard/ stable 6 命名 → + to give a name to/ to dub/ to christen/ to designate/ named after/ naming 6 事项 → + matter/ item 6 舞蹈 → + dance 6 胸膛 → + chest 6 引擎 → + engine (transliteration) 6 沼泽 → + marsh/ swamp/ wetlands/ glade 6 转达 → + to pass on/ to convey/ to communicate
☊ con sông phân cách hai làng, the river separates the two villages ☊
☊ có nên: should (do sth) ☊
☊ giữ gìn phẩm cách, to preserve one's human dignity ☊
☊ hậu nghiệm :a posteriori ☊
☊ kêu e e: to cry, wail ☊
☊ kền kền: vulture ☊
☊ nhâm: 9th cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac ☊
☊ nội hàm :connotation, comprehension ☊
☊ phá huỷ động từ, to destroy, to demolish, to ruin ☊
☊ phụ nữ cao niên :old woman ☊
☊ rất thường: very often, very common ☊
☊ siêu cảm giác :suprasensible ☊
☊ song đề :dilemma ☊
☊ tính một đằng ra một nẻo: not work out as planned ☊
☊ vào thế kỷ thứ X: in the X-th century ☊
☊ ôn hoà tính từ, equable, temperate, moderate, mild, gentle ☊
☊ đứa bé đẻ non :, a premature baby ☊
☊ ở bầu thì tròn, ở ống thì dài ☊