302 Themes

051 Life, fate 生活, 命运 (shēnghuó, mìngyùn)


difference, divergence
quality, nature
regional, local
sex distinction
difference, disparity
gap, disparity
difference
difference
differ in thousands of ways
time difference, jet lag
difference in temperature
body weight
where
go all out, fight
reduce
eliminate, wipe out
possess, have, there is
~的想法 no difference in ideas || ~的目标 no difference in goals || 完全~ completely no difference
意 思~ the meaning is about the same || 大小~ the size is about the same || ~写 了两个小时 wrote for about two hours
much the same but with minor differences
almost the same
differ from, fall short of, be short of, be inferior to
especially large
slight, fine
individual
gender, sex
make many stupid mistakes, make oneself ridiculous
not make much of, it doesn’t matter
clear, obvious
notable, marked
have full scope for one’s talents, be able to develop one’s ability to the full, have great possibilities
greatly, largely
in principle, generally

89 分歧 [-] fēnqí (separate-divergent) difference, divergence: 有~ be a divergence || 出现 ~ for a divergence to appear || 根本 ~ a root difference '
1 性质 [-質] xìngzhì (nature-character) quality, nature: ~不同 different qualities || 根本~ basic differences || 社会~ societal differences '
17 地区性 [-區-] dìqūxìng (region-property) regional, local: ~文化 regional culture || ~差异 regional differences '
26 性别 [-別] xìngbié (gender-difference) sex distinction: 不分~ not distinguish by gender || ~差异 gender difference || ~不同 different genders '
33 差别 [-別] chābié (difference-distinction) difference, disparity: 有/没 有~ there is/isn’t a difference || 年龄 (niánlíng) ~ difference in age || 男女~ male-female difference 143 '
34 差距 [-] chājù (difference-gap) gap, disparity: 收入~ income gap || 价 格~ gap in price || ~大 large gap '
35 差异 [-異] chāyì (difference-diversity) difference: 地区~ difference between ranges || 气候~ difference in weather || 大小~ size difference '
36 区别 [區別] qūbié (differentiate-distinction) difference: 根本~ root difference || 明显的~ obvious difference || 有/没有~ there is, isn’t a difference '
38 千差万别 [--萬別] qiānchā wànbié (a thousand-differences – ten thousanddistinctions) differ in thousands of ways: ~的情况 these matters differ in a multitude of ways || 中国学生去国外留学的原因~. There is a vast multitude of reasons why Chinese exchange students go abroad to study. '
43 时差 [時-] shíchā (time-difference) time difference, jet lag: 倒~ overcome jet lag '
44 温差 [溫-] wēnchā (temperature-difference) difference in temperature: ~大 large difference in temperature '
44 体重 [體-] tǐzhòng (body-weight) body weight: ~变化 body weight difference || 保持 ~ maintain body weight || 减轻 ~ lose body weight '
71 所在 [-] suǒzài (place-locate) where: 关键~ where the key is || 差异~ where the difference is || 问题的~ where the problem is '
28 拼 [-] pīn (go all out) go all out, fight: 因为政治观点不同, 希拉里打算 和川普~到底. Because of political differences, Mrs. Clinton intends to fight Mr. Trump to the bitter end. '
35 缩小 [縮-] suōxiǎo (contract-small) reduce: ~范围 (fànwéi) reduce the scope || ~差别 reduce the difference || ~面积 narrow down the area '
8 消灭 [-滅] xiāomiè (get rid of-extinguish) eliminate, wipe out: ~城乡差 别 eliminate the difference between urban and rural areas || ~敌人 eliminate enemies || ~老鼠 eliminate rodents '
7 有着 [-著] yǒuzhe (have-being) possess, have, there is: ~根本的区别 there is a fundamental difference || ~密切的联系 have a close relationship || ~重要的作用 have an important role '
6 一致 [-] yízhì (same-devote) showing no difference: ~的想法 no difference in ideas || ~的目标 no difference in goals || 完全~ completely no difference '
27 差不多 [-] chàbùduō (difference-not-much) about the same: 意 思~ the meaning is about the same || 大小~ the size is about the same || ~写 了两个小时 wrote for about two hours '
28 大同小异 [---異] dàtóng xiǎoyì (majority-same-minority-different) much the same but with minor differences: 所有的大城市都~. All big cities are quite similar. '
29 相差无几 [--無幾] xiāngchàwújǐ (each other-difference-not-few) almost the same: 价钱~. The prices are almost the same. '
46 差 [-] chà (mistake, difference) differ from, fall short of, be short of, be inferior to: ~远了 fall short of what is expected || ~得很大differ widely in || ~ 三本书be three books short '
18 过大 [過-] guòdà (excessive-big) especially large: 规模~ especially large scale || 希望~ large hopes || ~的差距large difference 611 '
27 细微 [細-] xìwēi (fine-tiny) slight, fine: ~的区别 a slight difference || ~的声音 a slight voice || ~变化 a slight change '
22 个别 [個別] gèbié (individual-exception) individual: ~学生 individual students || ~公司 individual companies || ~差异 individual differences '
1 性别 [-] xìngbié (gender-difference) gender, sex: 不分 ~ gender-neutral, unisex || ~差异 gender/sex difference || 人的~ gender, sex '
29 笑话百出 [-話--] xiàohuàbǎichū (joke-by hundred-appear) make many stupid mistakes, make oneself ridiculous: 外国人到了中国, 因为文化 的差异 (chāyì), 常常~. 当然, 中国人到了外国也是这样. Foreigners who come to China often make a lot of stupid mistakes because of cultural differences, and of course, the Chinese do the same things in the foreign countries. '
26 无所谓 [無-謂] wúsuǒwèi (no-so-called) not make much of, it doesn’t matter: ~的态度uncaring attitude || ~真假. It makes no difference whether it’s true or false. || 去不去~. It makes no difference whether you go or not. || 你怎么做都行, 我~. I don’t care what you do. '
1 明显 [-顯] míngxiǎn (clear-apparent) clear, obvious: ~的不同clear difference || ~的变化 clear change || ~的缺点 clear flaw '
3 显著 [顯-] xiǎnzhù (apparent-remarkable) notable, marked: ~好转 notable difference, turning point (for the better) || ~的区别 notable difference || ~的效果 (xiàoguǒ) notable effect '
33 大有作为 [---為] dàyǒuzuòwéi (greatly-have-achievement) have full scope for one’s talents, be able to develop one’s ability to the full, have great possibilities: 年轻人在这里会 ~. There are plenty of opportunities for young people. || 她又聪明又努力, 以后会~. She is smart and hardworking, and she’ll make a big difference in the future. '
11 大大 [-] dàdà (greatly-reduplication) greatly, largely: ~减少 largely decrease || ~不同 large difference || ~提高了效率 (xiàolǜ) a large increase in efficiency '
2 原则上 [-則-] yuán zé shàng (principle – wise) in principle, generally: ~的差异 difference of principles || ~的平等 on principle it is equality || ~通 过 it passes in principle || ~同意agree the general principle '