302 Themes

006 Talent 才能 (cáinéng)


second place (in a sports contest), runner-up
third place (in a sports contest)
rookie
fellow citizen or countryman
native
prize
some, a certain
this
those
some
other, else
other
which
parts, replacements
transport plane
bathroom
storage place
marble pillar (ornamental column in front of places, tombs)
standpoint
气温的~ variations of temperature || 发生很大~ the great changes have taken place || 市 场在不断~. The market is in a constant state of flux.
easy circumstances
good, benefit
treasure bowl – place rich in natural resources, a cornucopia:这个新产 品很受市场欢迎, 成了该公司的~. This new product is very popular on the market and has become the company’s cornucopia.
scene
scene, spectacle
good qualities
good, benefit
shortcoming, weakness
harm, disadvantage
base
everywhere, in all aspects
height, pitch
name of a place
unit, single-place
organized body, society
position, status
place in school, academic degree
hometown
amusement, entertainment, recreation
local police station
drug rehabilitation center
market
mall
clinic
hypermarket, large warehouse-like self-service retail store
nursery/childcare center
club
measure word for people, especially those with a specific position or occupation
measure word for houses or institutions housed in a building
time, occasion, chapter
some
originally
location, spot
abyss, depths
all over the place
everywhere, in all respects
distant place
distant place
where
here
here
there
there
behind
at all places
position, place (usu. referring to the human body position or place)
in all parts of the country
~开放 open all over the place || ~都是 everywhere || 野花~ wild flowers everywhere
this place, here
seat of honor
place
zone
area
location
address
birthplace
field
place
on site
crematorium
testing center
local
local
parts of the country other than where one is, not a native
home
hometown
corner
住~ dwelling place || 处~ place, location|| 研究~ research institute
where
wave, place
decide
scapegoat
come and go
~节目 an entertainment program || ~场所 place of recreation || ~大众 entertain the masses || ~圈 showbiz
proud of oneself, pleased with oneself, complacent
move a better place
family members living apart
place, placement
select
recall, replace
altogether, in total, a total of
explain, hand over
leave with, place
place
lay aside
park
merge
toss and turn, do over and again
metabolism
obtain, win, gain, achieve
happen, occur, take place
民间~ folktale || ~这就是泰坦尼克号沉船的地方. They say this is the place where the Titanic sank.
不断~ constantly change || 气温 ~ variations of temperature || 我老家有了很大的~. Great changes have taken place in my home village.
exchange, change
change, replace
replace, substitute for
replace, substitute
whereabouts, assured source
have, possess, there is
own, possess, occupy
match, equal to
value, be worth
resemble
not alike, different
relatively, comparatively
reside, hold a certain position, occupy a place
be at, place
be located at
be forced to accept a place
in (some place), be in (adversity)
place oneself in the midst of
be everywhere
tall
open and spacious
flat, plate
cold, frigid
cloudy, shady
dry
dry
desolate, bleak
beautiful
remote, distant, long
close
commonplace, ordinary, mundane
unusual, abnormal
weird, strange
fun
critical, vital
give first place to
go down with history, be crowned with eternal glory
be treasured, praiseworthy
famous
close fitting, next to the skin,personal
strange, unfamiliar
conspicuous, eye-catching
behind sb’s back
original, former
rumpus, distemper
dangerous
quiet
desolate and uninhabited
in a mess
a confused group, all over the place
~的时间 fixed time || ~的 地点 fixed place || ~的价格 fixed price
very, can
would rather, prefer
in rhetorical questions to express negation
be at, in, or on (a place)
facing, towards
substitute for
go so far as to
on the contrary [indicating contrast, a turn in meaning, concession or modifying or toning down a preceding statement]
except, beside, in addition
particle introducing a relative clause or passive

13 亚军 [亞軍] yàjūn (second-general) second place (in a sports contest), runner-up: 获~ win runner up '
14 季军 [-軍] jìjūn (last-general) third place (in a sports contest): 夺得~ win third place '
30 菜鸟 [-鳥] càiniǎo (rookie-bird) rookie: 职场~ workplace rookie || 电 脑~ computer rookie (newbie) 职业 [職業] zhíyè (duty-profession) occupation, profession: 选择~ choose an occupation || 终身~ permanent job '
8 同胞 [-] tóngbāo (same-placenta) fellow citizen or countryman: 女~ female compatriots || 中国~ Chinese compatriots || 海外~ overseas compatriots '
9 本地人 [-] běndìrén (this-place-people) native: 上海~ Shanghai natives || 地道的~ authentic natives '
31 奖 [獎] jiǎng (encourage, prize) prize: 获/得~ receive/obtain a prize || 金/ 银~ gold prize/ silver prize || 一等 ~ first place '
8 某个 [-個] mǒuge (some-MW) some, a certain: ~地方some place || ~问题 some problems || ~方面 some aspects '
11 此 [-] cǐ (this) this: ~时 this time || ~地 this place || ~人 this person '
15 那些 [-] nàxie (that-some) those: ~人those people || ~树 those trees || ~地方 those places '
16 一些 [-] yīxie (some) some: ~人some people || ~地方 some places || ~问题 some questions '
17 其他 [-] qíta (its-other) other, else: ~人 other people || ~地方other places || ~国家 other countries '
19 别的 [-] bié de (other-suffix) other: ~人other person || ~时间 other time || ~地方other places '
22 哪些 [-] nǎxie (which-some) which: ~人which people || ~地方 which places || ~书 which books '
5 配件 [-] pèijiàn (fitting-item) parts, replacements: 电脑~ computer parts || 零~ small parts || 汽车~ car parts '
41 运输机 [運輸機] yùnshūjī (transport-place) transport plane: 一架~ one transport plane || 水上~ amphibious transport plane || 军用~ military transport plane '
9 厕所 [廁-] cèsuǒ (lavatory-place) bathroom: 公共~ public bathroom || 男/女~ men/women bathroom || 上/去~ go bathroom '
33 库 [庫] kù (warehouse) storage place: 车~ garage || 油~ oil depot || 水~ water reservoirs '
19 华表 [華-] huábiǎo (flower-mark) marble pillar (ornamental column in front of places, tombs): 北京天安门城楼有两对~, 城内一对, 城外一对. There are two pairs of huabiao at Tiananmen Square, with one pair located inside the gate, and one pair outside. '
54 立场 [-場] lìchǎng (stand-place) standpoint: ~坚定a firm stand || 政治~ the standpoint in politics '
68 变化 [變-] biànhuà (change-convert) change, variation: 气温的~ variations of temperature || 发生很大~ the great changes have taken place || 市 场在不断~. The market is in a constant state of flux. '
40 顺境 [順-] shùnjìng (smooth-circumstance) easy circumstances: 遇到~ encounter easy circumstances || 身处 ~ be in a place of adversity '
82 好处 [-處] hǎochù (good-place) good, benefit: 得到~ obtain benefits || 带来~ bring about benefit || 捞~ bring about a good benefit '
8 聚宝盆 [-寶-] jùbǎopén (bowl of treasure, place rich in natural resources) treasure bowl – place rich in natural resources, a cornucopia:这个新产 品很受市场欢迎, 成了该公司的~. This new product is very popular on the market and has become the company’s cornucopia. '
30 场景 [場-] chángjǐng (place-scene) scene: 生活~ life scene || 舞台~ stage scene '
31 场面 [場-] chángmiàn (place-appearance) scene, spectacle: 感人的~ a moving scene || 精彩 (j(a movin的~ wonderful scene '
48 长处 [長處] chángchù (merit-place) good qualities: 发挥~ display one’s good qualities || 有~ have good qualities || 别人的~ other people’s good qualities '
52 好处 [-處] hǎochu (good-place) good, benefit: 有 (三个) ~ have benefits, have three benefits || 吃水果的~ benefits of eating fruit || 对身体有~ there are benefits for one’s body '
54 短处 [-處] duǎnchu (short-place) shortcoming, weakness: 避 (bì) 开~ avoid one’s shortcomings || 有 ~ have shortcomings || 很多~ many shortcomings '
62 坏处 [壞處] huàichu (bad-place) harm, disadvantage: 没有 ~. There is no harm. || 从~着想, 往好处努力. Prepare for the worst; strive for the best. || 最大的~ the largest disadvantage '
16 基地 [-] jīdì (base-place) base: 培训~ training base || 海军~ naval base || 生产~ production base '
19 处处 [處處] chùchù (place-place) everywhere, in all aspects: 中国父母 总是想 ~保护孩子, 帮助孩子. Chinese parents always want to protect their child and provide for their child in every way. '
30 高低 [-] gāodī (high-low) height, pitch: 不分~ not separate by height || 收入 ~ salary level || 地位/分数~ place, ranking '
50 地名 [-] dìmíng (place-name) name of a place: 外国~ foreign place name || 两个~ two names of places '
18 单位 [單-] dānwèi (single-unit) unit, single-place: 工作~ employer, work unit || 有关 ~ related units || 新的~ a new unit '
36 社 [-] shè (god of land, sacrificial place, society) organized body, society: 报~ newspaper press || 茶~ tea house || 村~ agricultural community '
2 地位 [-] dìwèi (place-location) position, status: 社会~ social position || ~高/低 high-level, low-level position || 有, 没有~ has, does not have status '
14 学位 [學-] xuéwèi (academic-level) place in school, academic degree: 学士/硕士 (shuòshì) /博士~ undergraduate, masters, doctoral student || 获 得~ obtain (a) credential '
18 老家 [-] lǎojiā (native-home) hometown: 离开~ leave one’s hometown || 回~ return to your hometown (place of origin) || ~人 people from your hometown '
25 娱乐 [-樂] yúlè (entertain-amuse) amusement, entertainment, recreation: ~圈entertainment circle || ~活动recreational activities, recreation || ~场 所 place of recreation '
18 派出所 [-] pàichūsuǒ (dispatch-out-place) local police station: 当地~ local police station '
20 戒毒所 [-] jièdúsuǒ (rehabilitate-drug-place) drug rehabilitation center: 进~ enter a drug rehabilitation center '
4 市场 [-場] shìchǎng (market-place) market: 国内/国外~ domestic/international market || 有/没有~ there is/is not a market || 图书~ book market '
5 商场 [-場] shāngchǎng (business-place) mall: 大~ big mall || 百货~ shopping mall || 一家~ a mall '
21 诊所 [診-] zhěnsuǒ (diagnose-place) clinic: 开~ open a clinic || 口腔~ dental clinic '
33 大卖场 [-賣場] dàmàichǎng (huge-sell-place) hypermarket, large warehouse-like self-service retail store: 手机~ phone hypermarket || 水果~ fruit hypermarket '
15 托儿所 [-兒-] tuō’érsuǒ (entrust-child-place) nursery/childcare center: 上~ go to nursery || 办~ establish a nursery '
38 俱乐部 [-樂-] jùlèbù (transliteration, lit. all-happy-place) club: 游泳 ~ swimming club || 工人~ workers’ club || 音乐~ music club '
34 名 [-] míng (name) measure word for people, especially those with a specific position or occupation: 六~青年 six youths || 八~画家 eight artists || 第三~ third place '
76 所 [-] suǒ (place) measure word for houses or institutions housed in a building: 一~学校 a school || 一~医院 a hospital || 一~房子 a house '
106 回 [-] huí (chapter, times) time, occasion, chapter: 这部小说一共一 百~. This novel has 100 chapters. || 来一~这个地方 come to this place at least once || 试一~ try once '
127 些 [-] xiē (some) some: 一~人 some people || 这~书 these books || 那~地方 those places '
54 原先 [-] yuánxiān (original-earlier) originally: ~的房间 original room || ~的地方 original place || ~的想法 original thought 261 '
5 位置 [-] wèizhì (location-place) location, spot: 固定~ set location || 靠 窗的~ spot next to the window || 找~ find a spot '
63 深处 [-處] shēnchù (deep-place) abyss, depths: 树林~ deep in the forest || 内心 ~ deep in one’s heart || 海底~ the ocean abyss '
80 四处 [-處] sìchù (four-place) all over the place: ~求医 seek medical advice all around || ~活动 activities in all directions || ~寻找 to search everywhere '
81 处处 [處處] chùchù (place-place) everywhere, in all respects: ~有鲜 花. Fresh flowers are everywhere. || ~是歌声. The sound of music is everywhere. || ~可见 can be seen everywhere '
82 远处 [遠處] yuǎnchù (distant-place) distant place: ~的山 distant mountain || 看着~ look in the distance || 坐在~ sit in the distance '
83 远方 [遠-] yuǎnfāng (distant-area) distant place: ~的游子 distant traveler || 飞向~ fly off into the distance || ~的天空 the distant sky '
90 哪里 [-裏] nǎlǐ (which-place) where: 放在~? Where should I put this? || 你从~来? Where are you from? || 老家在~? Where is your home? '
93 这里 [這裡] zhèlǐ (this-place) here: 在~ here (it) is || 住~ live here || ~的房子 this room '
94 这儿 [這兒] zhèr (here) here: 停~ stop here || 放~ place here || 我~ my place '
96 那里 [-裡] nàlǐ (that-place) there: 放在~ place there || 他哥哥~ his brother’s place || 住~ live there '
97 那儿 [-兒] nàr (there) there: 你~ your place || 在~ there || 坐~ sit there '
103 背后 [-後] bèihòu (body back-back) behind: 门~ behind the door || 放 在~ place in the back || 从~出来 enter in the back '
104 到处 [-處] dàochù (arrive-place) at all places: ~是袜子. There are socks everywhere. || ~都有饭吃. There is food to eat everywhere. || ~乱跑 run about everywhere '
123 部位 [-] bùwèi (part-location) position, place (usu. referring to the human body position or place): 受伤~ location of an injury || 发音~ position in pronunciation || 特殊 (tèshū) ~ special body place '
129 各地 [-] gèdì (each-place) in all parts of the country: ~运动员 athletes from all over the country || ~代表 representatives from all parts of the country || 全国 ~ all over the world '
130 遍地 [-] biàndì (all over-place) all over the place, everywhere: ~开放 open all over the place || ~都是 everywhere || 野花~ wild flowers everywhere '
131 此处 [-處] cǐchù (this-place) this place, here: 离开~ leave this place || 住在~ live in this place || 说到~ talk to this place '
132 首席 [-] shǒuxí (prime-seat) seat of honor: ~地位 place of honor || ~座 位 seat of honor || ~钢琴家 top piano player '
1 地方 [-] dìfāng (place-square) place: 老~ old place || 没有~ no place || 住的~ a place to live '
2 地带 [-帶] dìdài (place-belt) zone: 安全~ safety zone || 森林~ forest area || 中心~ central area '
3 地区 [-區] dìqū (place-district) area: 农村~ rural area || 东部~ eastern area || 大片~ large area '
5 地点 [-點] dìdiǎn (place-spot) location: 见面~ meeting location || 工作 ~ working location || 考试 ~ testing location '
6 地址 [-] dìzhǐ (place-site) address: 联系 (liánxì) ~ contact address || 通 讯 (tōngxùn) ~ contact address || 详细~ detailed address '
7 出生地 [-] chūshēngdì (birth-place) birthplace: 回到~ go back to birthplace || 寻访 ~ visit birthplace '
17 场地 [場-] chǎngdì (field-place) field: 比赛~ competition field || 活动~ activity field || 露天~ outdoor field '
18 场所 [場-] chǎngsuǒ (field-location) place: 活动~ activity place || 主要 ~ main place || 工作~ working place '
20 现场 [現場] xiànchǎng (current-place) on site: 比赛~ competition site || 赶到~ arrive at the scene || ~直播 live '
22 火葬场 [-髒場] huǒzàngchǎng (fire-bury-place) crematorium: 年轻 人一般不喜欢在~工作. Young people generally do not like working in a crematorium. '
24 考场 [-場] kǎochǎng (exam-place) testing center: 上~ go into the testing center || 进~ go into the testing center || 招生~ admissions testing center '
27 本地 [-] běndì (local-place) local: ~市场 local market || ~人 native people || ~情况 local condition '
28 当地 [當-] dāngdì (that-place) local: ~中学 local middle school || ~儿童 local children || ~人 local people '
29 外地 [-] wàidì (away-place) parts of the country other than where one is, not a native: ~人 non-local people || ~游客outside tourists '
30 故乡 [-鄉] gùxiāng (old-native place) home: 回到~ come back home || 离开~ leave home '
31 家乡 [-鄉] jiāxiāng (home-native place) hometown: 离开~ leave one’s hometown || 回到~ back to hometown '
65 角落 [-] jiǎoluò (corner-place) corner: 坐在~里sit in the corner || 教室 的一个~ a corner of the classroom '
70 所 [-] suǒ (place) 住~ dwelling place || 处~ place, location|| 研究~ research institute '
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 '
3 摆 [擺] bǎi (arrange, place, wave) wave, place: ~手 wave one’s hand || ~好桌子, 准备吃饭 set the table for the meal. '
2 决定 [決-] juédìng (decide-determine) decide: ~改学小提琴 decide to study the violin || ~先找个地方休息 decide to first look for a place to rest '
17 替罪羊 [-] tìzuìyáng (take the place of-guilt-goat) scapegoat: 当~ serve as scapegoat || 找~ look for a scapegoat '
51 往来 [來] wǎnglái (go-come) come and go: ~于两地 travel between two places || ~客车 come and go from the bus || ~车辆 get in and out of the car '
1 娱乐 [-樂] yúlè (amuse-happy) entertain, entertainment, recreation: ~节目 an entertainment program || ~场所 place of recreation || ~大众 entertain the masses || ~圈 showbiz '
3 得意 [-] déyì (reach-satisfaction) proud of oneself, pleased with oneself, complacent: 感到~ feel proud of oneself || 暗自~ secretly very pleased with oneself || ~洋洋show extreme self-complacency '
12 乔迁 [喬遷] qiáoqiān (high-move) move a better place: ~新居 moving in one’s new residence '
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 '
6 安置 [-] ānzhì (arrange-place) place, placement: ~待业青年 place unemployed young people || ~难民 (nànmín) place refugees || ~在这儿 be placed here '
29 评选 [評選] píngxuǎn (review-select) select: ~最佳作品 select the best works || ~一等奖 choose first place || ~好新闻 select good news '
49 撤换 [-換] chèhuàn (dismiss-replace) recall, replace: ~市长 replace a mayor || 立即~ immediate replacement || 随意~ random replacement '
21 总共 [總-] zǒnggòng (sum-together) altogether, in total, a total of: ~ 花了三十块钱 spent a total of 30 yuan || ~去了九个月 stay in a place for a total of nine months || ~有八种颜色 a total of eight colors '
18 交代 [-] jiāodài (turn to-replace) explain, hand over: 把工作~清楚explain one’s job clearly on handing it over || ~任务give information about a job '
14 寄托 [-] jìtuō (entrust-entrust) leave with, place: 把希望~在儿女身上 place your hopes in your children || ~思念 find sustenance in longing '
2 放 [-] fàng (banish, release, to place) place: ~在桌子上 put on the table || ~在哪里了? Where was it put? || ~在房间里 put in a room '
3 放置 [-] fàngzhì (put-store aside) lay aside: ~在干净的地方 put aside in a clean place || 随意 (suíyì) ~ randomly lay aside ||乐器应该~在通风的地方. Musical instruments should be put in a ventilated place. '
4 停放 [-] tíngfàng (park-to place) park: ~汽车 park a car || ~在操场上 park at the playground || ~两个月 park for two months '
10 并 [併] bìng (conjoin) merge: 两张床~在一起 two beds combined as one || 两张桌子 ~起来 two tables placed together || 小公司~进大公司 a little company merged into a big company '
29 翻来覆去 [-來--] fānlái fùqù (flip-this way-flop-that way) toss and turn, do over and again: 他~睡不着. He tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep. || 她~老提过去的事. She talked about the past events over and over. || 我~地仔细检查这个地方. I struggled to review the details of this place. '
30 新陈代谢 [-陳-謝] xīnchéndàixiè (new-old-replace-decline) metabolism: 小孩子~快, 可是老人~慢. Children’s metabolisms are fast, but old people have slow metabolisms. '
44 获得 [獲-] huòdé (obtain-get) obtain, win, gain, achieve: ~好评win acclaim || ~第一名win first place || ~独立 gain independence || ~巨大的成 功achieve great success '
8 发生 [發-] fāshēng (start-happen) happen, occur, take place: ~车祸 have a car accident || ~关系 have sexual relations with sb. || ~地震have an earthquake '
11 传说 [傳説] chuánshuō (pass on-speak) It is said, they say, legend: 民间~ folktale || ~这就是泰坦尼克号沉船的地方. They say this is the place where the Titanic sank. '
1 变化 [變-] biànhuà (transform-convert) change, variation: 不断~ constantly change || 气温 ~ variations of temperature || 我老家有了很大的~. Great changes have taken place in my home village. '
12 换 [換] huàn (trade, exchange, change) exchange, change: ~地点 change places || ~衣服 change/exchange clothes || ~外币exchange some foreign currency '
13 更换 [-換] gēnghuàn (change-change) change, replace: ~旧电脑replace old computers || ~密码 change one’s password || 展品经常~. The exhibits keep changing. '
44 代替 [-] (replace-substitute) replace, substitute for: 中国人用筷子~刀 叉吃饭. Chinese people use chopsticks in the place of knives and forks at meals. || 一些科学家研究如何用海水~石油. Some scientists have studied how to replace oil with seawater. '
45 取代 [-] (take over-replace) replace, substitute: 一些人认为机器人会~ 人力劳动. Some people think robots will someday supersede manual labor. '
14 着落 [著落] zhúoluò (touch-fall) whereabouts, assured source: 工作 还没~. Work does not have a settled place. || 费用没~. The payment has not yet been settled. || 厂房还没~. The factory building still does not have a confirmed location. '
6 有 [-] yǒu (have, possess) have, possess, there is: ~时间 have time || 俄 罗斯~很多地方没人住. There are many uninhabited places in Russia. || ~危 险. There is danger. '
16 占有 [-] zhànyǒu (occupy-have) own, possess, occupy: ~土地 own land || 在议会中~ 多数席位hold a majority in the parliament || ~重要地位 have an important place '
1 顶 [頂] dǐng (crown of the head, top, bear) match, equal to: 一个~俩 for one to take the place of two || 十个鸡蛋~一斤肉. Ten eggs take the place of half a kilogram of meat. '
26 值 [-] zhí (place, hold, be worth) value, be worth: ~三千元 be worth '
32 相似 [-] xiāngsì (each other-similar) resemble: 长得~ similar in appearance || ~的地方 similar place || 面积~ similar space '
45 不同 [-] bùtóng (not-alike) not alike, different: ~的地方 different places || 时间~ different times || 男人~于女人. Men are not like women. '
29 相对 [-對] xiāngduì (each other-opposite) relatively, comparatively: ~来说 relatively speaking || ~论 the theory of relativity || ~比较安全的地方 a relatively safe place '
4 居 [-] jū (dwell, reside) reside, hold a certain position, occupy a place: 身~海外 live abroad || ~世界之首be first in the world || 独~ live a solitary existence '
5 位居 [-] wèijū (place-stay) be at, place: ~第一rank first || 这个城市~交 通枢纽. This city was situated as the transportation hub. || ~中央 be at the center '
8 地处 [-處] dìchǔ (place-locate) be located at: ~市中心 be located at the city center || ~中国北部 be located in north China || ~山地 be located in a mountain area '
9 屈居 [-] qūjū (unwillingly-stand) be forced to accept a place: ~下位 be forced into a lower position || ~亚军 be forced into second place || ~在工厂 be forced to accept work at a factory '
10 身处 [-處] shēnchǔ (body-stand) in (some place), be in (adversity): ~逆 境be in adverse circumstances || ~险境 be in a tight place || ~绝境 be in extremity '
12 置身于 [--於] zhìshēnyú (play-oneself-in) place oneself in the midst of: ~仙境be in fairyland || ~危险之中 be in danger '
32 无处不在 [無處--] wúchùbúzài (no-place-not-have) be everywhere: 声音~ the voice was everywhere || 危险~ danger was everywhere '
1 高 [-] gāo (high, tall) tall: 很~的地方 a very tall place || ~山 tall mountain || 两米~ two meters tall '
19 空旷 [-曠] kōngkuàng (empty-vast) open and spacious: ~的校园 an open and spacious school || ~的地方 an open and spacious place '
7 平坦 [-] píngtǎn (flat-level) flat, plate: 地面~ flat floor || ~的道路 a flat road || ~的地方 a plate place '
2 寒冷 [-] hánlěng (chilly-cold) cold, frigid: 天气~ a cold weather || ~的 冬天 a cold winter || ~的地方 a cold place '
17 阴 [陰] yīn (shady, dark) cloudy, shady: ~天 a cloudy day || ~处 a shady place || 喜~ love shades '
26 干 [乾] gān (dry) dry: 衣服~了. The clothes are dry. || ~的地方 a dry place || ~辣椒 (làjiāo) dry peppers '
27 干燥 [乾-] gānzào (dry-torred) dry: ~的地方 a dry place || 空气~ dry air || 皮肤~ dry skin '
11 荒凉 [-涼] huāngliáng (waste-bleak) desolate, bleak: ~的地方 a desolate place || ~的景色 desolate scenes || ~的世界 a desolate world '
22 美丽 [-麗] měilì (beautiful-fine) beautiful: ~的姑娘 a beautiful girl || ~的地方 a beautiful place || ~的花 beautiful flowers '
29 遥远 [遙遠] yáoyuǎn (remote-distant) remote, distant, long: 路途 (lùtú) ~ a long journey/way || 相距~ a long distance || ~的地方 a remote place '
32 近 [-] jìn (close) close: 离得~ close up || 距离~ a close distance || ~地 方 a close place '
34 平凡 [-] píngfán (ordinary-mediocre) commonplace, ordinary, mundane: ~的人 ordinary people || ~的事 mundane things || 出身~ born ordinary '
38 反常 [-] fǎncháng (opposite to-normal) unusual, abnormal: ~行为 anomalous/atypical behavior || 心理 ~ mental distortion || ~的地方 an unusual place '
42 怪 [-] guài (weird) weird, strange: ~人 freak, wack, crackpot, screwball, kook || ~味道 a strange taste || ~地方 a strange place '
19 好玩儿 [--兒] hǎowánr (good-fun) fun: 觉得~ feel fun || ~的地方fun places || ~的游戏fun games '
6 紧要 [緊-] jǐnyào (urgent-key) critical, vital: ~关头/时刻critical moment || ~的地方a vital place || 无关~ of no consequence '
18 为主 [為-] wéizhǔ (as-prime) give first place to: 这个团队以他~. He dominates the team. || 以制造业~. Manufacturing is the main industry. || 她 的衣服以白色~. Her clothes are mostly white. '
4 名垂青史 [-] míngchuí-qīngshǐ (name-pass down-history) go down with history, be crowned with eternal glory: 乔治华盛顿在美国~. George Washington has earned his place in the American history books. || 很多政治 家想~. Most politicians want to go down in history as great statesmen. '
6 可贵 [-貴] kěguì (worth-cherish) be treasured, praiseworthy: 难能~ rare and precious || ~的精神 treasured spirit, vigor || ~之处 treasured place '
15 有名 [-] yǒumíng (have-name) famous: ~的画家 famous artist || ~的 地方 famous place || ~的人 famous person '
14 贴身 [貼-] tiēshēn (press-body) close fitting, next to the skin,personal: 这件新毛衣很~. The new sweater was a tight fit. || ~放着 to place close to one’s body || ~仆人a personal servant '
26 陌生 [-] mòshēng (strange-unfamiliar) strange, unfamiliar: ~人 strange person || ~的地方 strange place || 感到~ feel strange '
10 显眼 [顯-] xiǎnyǎn (apparent-to the eye) conspicuous, eye-catching: ~的地方 showy place || ~的黄色 flashy yellow || 变化很~. The transformation is very eye-catching '
33 背地里 [--裏] bèidìli (back-place-suffix) behind sb’s back: ~议论 talk behind one’s back || ~说坏话 speak badly behind one’s back '
10 原来 [-來] yuánlái (origin-incoming) original, former: ~的公司 former company || ~的样子 original way || ~的地方 original place '
12 骚乱 [騷亂] sāoluàn (disturbance-chaos) rumpus, distemper: 引起~ raise a rumpus || 发生~ a rumpus took place || 政治~ political distempers '
19 危险 [-險] wēixiǎn (perilous-dangerous) dangerous: ~的地方 a dangerous place || ~情况 a dangerous situation || ~的人 a dangerous person || 高 压~! Danger High Voltage! '
18 清静 [-靜] qīngjìng (desolate-quiet) quiet: ~的地方a quiet place || 这 座寺庙 (sìmiào) 在大山里, 很~. The temple is quiet in the mountains. '
23 荒无人烟 [-無--] huāngwú rényān (deserted-no-people-cooking smoke) desolate and uninhabited: ~的地方a desolate place || 沙漠里~. The desert is desolate. '
17 杂乱 [雜亂] záluàn (medley-disorderly) in a mess: 内容~ the content is disorderly || ~的脚步声 arrhythmic steps || ~地放着 leave/place sth. disorderly '
28 一团乱麻 [-團亂-] yī tuán luàn má (a-lump-messy-hemp) a confused group, all over the place: 生活就像~. My life is all over the place. || 脑 子~. My mind is all over the place. '
1 固定 [-] gùdìng (firm-fixed) fixed, regular: ~的时间 fixed time || ~的 地点 fixed place || ~的价格 fixed price'
39 可 [-] kě (can) very, can: 北京~玩的地方~不少. There are quite a few places worth visiting in Beijing. || ~难呢 very hard || ~研究的东西 be worth researching '
2 宁愿 [寧願] nìngyuàn (rather-want) would rather, prefer: 她~自己 租房住而不愿意跟父母一起住. She would rather rent her own place, than live with her parents. || 他~把钱存在银行也不买股票. He would rather keep 807 money in the bank than invest in stocks. || 我~走路也不愿意坐公交车去. I’d rather walk than take public transit to go there.'
27 哪里 [-裏] nǎlǐ (what-place) in rhetorical questions to express negation: 他~知道? How could he know? || 他说的是德文, 我~听得懂? He speaks German. How can I understand? '
11 在 [-] zài (at) be at, in, or on (a place): ~家里休息 rest at home || ~银 行工作work in a bank || 远~天边, 近~眼前seemingly far away, actually close at hand (said playfully to call attention to sb. or sth. right in front of sb.’s eyes.) '
1 朝 [-] cháo (morning, facing) facing, towards: ~东towards the east || ~前towards the front || ~阳towards the sun || ~远处走去head for a distant place '
8 替 [-] tì (take the place of) substitute for: ~他做 to do it for him (replace him) || ~你拿着 hold it for you || ~她上课take her class '
9 甚至 [-] shènzhì (even-arriving at) go so far as to: 他忙得~两天没睡 觉. He was so busy that he didn’t even go to bed for two days || 她到过中国很 多地方, ~西藏也去过. She has been to many places in China, even to Tibet. '
12 倒是 [-] dǎoshì (on the contrary-be) on the contrary [indicating contrast, a turn in meaning, concession or modifying or toning down a preceding statement] : 那个地方我~去过, 但是印象 (yìnxiàng) 不深. I’ve been there, but I’m not impressed with that place. || 他那些成绩好的大学同学 现在都是普通白领, ~成绩最差的那个同学现在是中国首富. His college classmates with good grades are ordinary white collar workers, but the worst academic performer is China’s richest man now. '
17 除 [-] chú (except) except, beside, in addition: ~个别地方外, 大部 分农村都有了网络. In addition to individual places, most rural areas have internet. || ~他外, 其他人都迟到了. Everyone else was late except him. '
5 所* [-] suǒ (sounds of logging, place, prefix) particle introducing a relative clause or passive: ~见~闻what one sees and hears || 我~认识的人the person I know || 大家~提的意见the opinions that people put forward '