302 Themes

139 To develop, to separate 发展, 分离 (fāzhǎn, fēnlí)


经济~ economic development || 人的~ human development || ~很快 develop quickly
~快/慢 improve quickly/slowly || 有很大~ make great progress || 社会~ social progress
make progress, ambitious to improve oneself
~很 快 quick progress || 有/ 没~ have/ haven’t made progress
move step by step
advance by leaps and bounds
advance bravely
go backwards
fall back
fall behind, retrogress
degenerate, atrophy
lag behind
turn back the clock
decline
degenerate, become depraved
corrupt
ups and downs
be in the lead, lead
take precedence, have priority
grab, take
anticipate, preempt
strive to be first
compare
unite
be of one heart
get together
meeting, gathering, party
reunite
family reunion
leave, say goodbye to
part forever
~两年 be apart for two years || 跟朋友~ part with friends || 这次 ~ this parting
separate
break up
family members living apart

1 发展 [發-] fāzhǎn (grow-expand) develop: 经济~ economic development || 人的~ human development || ~很快 develop quickly '
2 进步 [進-] jìnbù (advance-step) improve, progress: ~快/慢 improve quickly/slowly || 有很大~ make great progress || 社会~ social progress '
3 上进 [-進] shàngjìn (up-advance) make progress, ambitious to improve oneself: 追求~ pursue progress || ~心 desire do better || 不断~ keep moving forward '
4 长进 [長進] zhǎngjìn (grow-advance) make progress, progress: ~很 快 quick progress || 有/ 没~ have/ haven’t made progress '
5 循序渐进 [--漸進] xúnxù jiànjìn (follow-order-gradually-advance) move step by step: 学习应该~. Studies should advance step by step. '
6 突飞猛进 [-飛-進] tūfēiměngjìn (abrupt-fly-sudden-advance) advance by leaps and bounds: 科技~. Technology advances by leaps and bounds. '
7 勇往直前 [-] yǒngwǎngzhíqián (brave-go-direct-forward) advance bravely: 鼓舞大家~ encourage everyone advance bravely '
8 倒退 [-] dàotuì (reverse-retreat) go backwards: 向后~ fall backwards || 步步~ step by step regression || 历史~ historical regression '
9 后退 [後-] hòutuì (back-retreat) fall back: 节节~ steadily retreat || ~几 步 fall back a few steps || 连连~ repeatedly fall back '
10 退步 [-] tuìbù (retreat-step) fall behind, retrogress: 我一年没说中文, 口 语~ 了. Not having used it for a year, my spoken Chinese has deteriorated. '
11 退化 [-] tuìhuà (retreat-suffix) degenerate, atrophy: 翅膀~ wing atrophy || 技术~ technological deterioration || 逐渐~ gradual degeneration '
12 滞后 [滯後] zhìhòu (lag-behind) lag behind: 生活~ lifestyle deficits || 价 格~ price lags behind || 回声~. The echo lags behind. '
13 开倒车 [開-車] kāidàochē (drive-reverse-car) turn back the clock: 开历 史的倒车 try turn back history || 在改革的路上 ~ try drive backwards on the road of reform '
14 走下坡路 [-] zǒuxiàpōlù (go-down-slope-road) decline: 教育正在~. Education is currently declining/slumping. '
15 堕落 [墮-] duòluò (sink-fall) degenerate, become depraved: ~ 成罪 犯degenerate into a common criminal || 生活~ lead a degenerate life '
16 腐败 [-敗] fǔbài (rotten-decay) corrupt: 政治~ political corruption || ~的 政府 corrupt government || 反~ anti-corruption '
17 沉浮 [-] chénfú (sink-float) ups and downs: 人生~ life’s ups and downs || 商海~ ups and downs of business || 几度~ several rises and falls '
18 领先 [領-] lǐngxiān (lead-ahead) be in the lead, lead: 比分~ have the leading score || ~一步 one step ahead || ~六分 lead by six points '
19 优先 [優-] yōuxiān (preferential-prioritize) take precedence, have priority: 女士~ ladies first || ~生产 prioritize production || 住房~ prioritize housing '
20 抢 [搶] qiǎng (seize, rush) grab, take: ~座位 grab a seat || ~时间 be in a rush || ~着说 racing to say '
21 抢先 [搶-] qiǎngxiān (rush-ahead) anticipate, preempt: ~一步 think one step ahead || ~公开 anticipate the public || ~进入市场 preemptively enter the market '
22 争先恐后 [爭--後] zhēngxiānkǒnghòu (strive for-ahead-fear-behind) strive to be first: ~举手 race to raise a hand || ~地逃跑 strive to escape first || ~发言 race to speak first '
23 攀比 [-] pānbǐ (compare unrealistically-compete) compare: 盲目~ blind comparisons || 相互~ mutual comparison || 跟别人~ compared with someone else '
24 团结 [團結] tuánjié (unite-tie) unite: 加强~ strengthen unity || ~同学 unite students || ~群众 unite the crowd '
25 齐心 [齊-] (uniform-heart) be of one heart: ~合作 collaborate as one || ~努力coordinate one’s efforts to work together efficiently '
26 聚 [-] jù (assemble, accumulate, collect) get together: ~在一起 gather together || ~了很多人 assemble many people || ~餐 dinner party, gathering '
27 聚会 [-會] jùhuì (gather-meet) meeting, gathering, party: 同学~ classmate reunion || 参加~ attend parties || 三次~ three meetings '
28 团聚 [團-] tuánjù (unite-gather) reunite: 全家~ family reunion || 与亲人 ~ reunite with loved ones '
29 团圆 [團圓] tuányuán (unite-complete) family reunion: 春节是中国人 全家~的日子. Chinese New Year is a date when all family members reunite. '
30 别 [別] bié (divide, distinguish, leave) leave, say goodbye to: 不辞而~ go without saying goodbye || ~了家人 left family members || ~了家乡 left a hometown 405 '
31 永别 [-別] yǒngbié (forever-leave) part forever: ~人间 leave the world (die) || 跟朋友们~ part with friends forever '
32 分别 [-別] fēnbié (part-leave) part from: ~两年 be apart for two years || 跟朋友~ part with friends || 这次 ~ this parting '
33 分离 [-離] fēnlí (part-separate) separate: 和亲人~ part from a lover || 夫 妻, 父子, 母女~ separation between father and wife, father and son, mother and daughter || 相互~ mutual separation '
34 分手 [-] fēnshǒu (part-hand) break up: 跟他~ break up with him || 分了两次手 break up twice || 平静地~ calmly break up '
35 分居 [-] fēnjū (separate-dwell) family members living apart: 夫妻~ husband and wife living separately || ~两地 family members living in two places '