302 Themes

001 People, gender 人, 性别 (rén, xìngbié)


it
adult
champion
Cinderella, a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity
heaven and Earth, world
Pluto
peak, summit
waterfall
~是世界四大博物馆之一. The Louvre is one of the four largest museums in the world.
dining table
mainstream, essential or main aspect, main trend
market crash
world cultural heritage
scope, sphere, range dimension
painting circles
circles of singers
sporting world
literary world
world, circles
honorific title
top notch
heart, innermost being
pipe dream, illusion
god
heaven
world
whole world, the whole globe
the whole world
everything under heaven
the human world
war
World War One
World War Two
hypothetical/virtual economy
map
World Cup
championship
outside, external
external (or outside) world
ocean floor
in all parts of the country
pass away
pass away
shock
not peaceful, unstable
predict, prophecy
think
amaze the world with a single brilliant feat, an overnight celebrity
down and out, in dire straits, downtrodden
part forever
monopolize
~世界rule the world || 在清 朝政府的~下 under the rule of Qing government
comment
initiate, create
transform, remold
open
seclude/isolate a country from the outside world
isolation from the outside world
travel
seize
save
separate by
isolated
be cut off from the rest of the world
受到~ be charged || 巨大~ huge assault || ~世界记录 chase the world record
rush
achieve, reach, attain
cut the weeds and dig up the roots
open up before one’s eyes
belong to, be part of
occupy, seize
reside, hold a certain position, occupy a place
wander, come down in the world, sink
roll up like a mat, sweep across
spread into, involve, affect
shake, vibrate
cause a sensation, make a stir
shake, shock, vibrate
shake, shock
be good for
contribute to, be conducive to
vast, wide
silvery white
dark
colorful, multicolored
a world of ice and snow
multiple, multi
desolate, bleak
perfect
Earth-shaking, world-shaking
shake heaven and Earth, Earth-shaking
well-known, famous
world famous
well-known
outside, external
~现象 natural phenomenon || ~的事 natural matter || ~形成 natural appearance
comfortable and at ease
the sensuous world is illusory, all physical existence is vanity
secular, worldly
shrewd, canny
~年代 an age of peace || 世界~ world peace || 爱好 ~ love peace
not peaceful
turbulent, troublous
widespread upheaval, great disorder under heaven
miserable
whole
the most
on no account, never
absolutely not
with 所in a passive sentence
nevertheless, actually, the fact is
every, any, all

21 它 [-] tā (it) it: 你知道“金门大桥”吗? 它是世界上最有名的桥. Do you know the Golden Gate Bridge? It’s the most famous bridge in the world. '
7 成人 [-] chéngrén (completed-man) adult: ~世界 adult world || ~礼 adult ceremony '
12 冠军 [-軍] guànjūn (leading-general) champion: 得~ win the championship || 世界~ world champion '
37 灰姑娘 [-] (ash-girl) Cinderella, a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity: 几年 前他还是学术界的~, 但现在非常有名. A few years ago, he was the Cinderella of the academic world, but now he is very famous. '
3 天地[-] tiāndì (heaven-Earth) heaven and Earth, world: 广阔 (guǎngkuò) ~ vast world || 新~ new world || 艺术~ art world '
22 冥王星 [-] míngwángxīng (netherworld-king-star) Pluto '
6 高峰 [-] gāofēng (high-peak) peak, summit: 攀登 (pāndēng) ~ climb a summit || 珠穆朗玛峰是世界最~. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world. '
40 瀑布 [-] pùbù (waterfall-cloth) waterfall: 世界上最著名的~ the most famous waterfall in the world '
17 卢浮宫lúfú gōng the Louvre: ~是世界四大博物馆之一. The Louvre is one of the four largest museums in the world. '
8 饭桌 [飯-] fànzhuō (eat-table) dining table: 把碗放在~上. Put the bowl on the dining table. || 他们喜欢在~上谈解决世界问题的办法. They like to talk about ways to solve world problems at the dinner table. '
18 主流 [-] zhǔliú (main-stream) mainstream, essential or main aspect, main trend: 当代世界的~ the main trend in the world today || ~媒体 (méitǐ) mainstream media '
71 股灾 [-災] gǔzāi (stock-disaster) market crash: 全球~ a worldwide market crash || 遇上 ~ for a market crash to occur '
6 世界文化遗产 [----遺產] shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn (world-cultural-heritage) world cultural heritage: 这座小镇被列为~. This small city has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. || 长城被评为~. The Great Wall has been named a World Heritage site. '
1 范围 [範圍] fànwéi (confine-perimeter) scope, sphere, range dimension: 在一定的~ 之内 within a certain scope || 活动~ scope of activities || 世 界 ~ worldwide '
10 画坛 [畫壇] huàtán (world of art, painting-circle) painting circles: 中 国~ china’s painting circles || 登上~ climb atop the world of art || ~大师 a master in the world of art '
11 歌坛 [-壇] gētán (world of music, singing-circle) circles of singers: 欧 美~ European and American circles of singers || 退出~ withdraw from the world of music '
13 体坛 [體壇] tǐtán (sports-circle) sporting world: 国际~ international cporting world || 告别~ bid farewell to the sporting world '
14 文坛 [-壇] wéntán (literary-circle) literary world: 当代~ contemporary literary world '
15 界 [-] jiè (boundary) world, circles: 自然~ natural world || 外~ the outside world || 教育educational circles/艺术~ art circles/体育~ sports circles '
1 称号 [稱號] chēnghào (name-title) honorific title: 她获得了世界冠军 (guànjūn) ~. She has won the title of the world’s champion. '
8 大腕 [-] dàwàn (top-wrist/vine) top notch: 互联网~ leading person in an Internet field || 商界~ business giant || 明星~ famous movie star (Note: The 腕 in 大腕 might be the wrong word of 万 or 蔓, which means ‘name/vine’ in the underworld.) '
8 内心 [-] nèixīn (inner-heart) heart, innermost being: ~的感情inner emotion || ~充实inner enrichment || ~世界the inner world '
25 幻想 [-] huànxiǎng (illusory-thought) pipe dream, illusion: 抱有~ cherish illusions || 丢掉~ cast away illusions || 生活在~的世界里live in a world of fantasy '
14 神 [-] shén (god) god: 财~ the god of money || 众~ gods || 基督教认为 ~创造了世界. Christians think God created the world. '
15 天堂 [-] tiāntáng (heavenly-hall) heaven: 上~ go to heaven || 人间 ~ the heaven in the world || 购物~ shopping heaven '
2 世界 [-] shìjiè (30 years-boundary) world: 全~ the whole world || 内心~ the inner world || 走向~ becoming more international '
3 全球 [-] quánqiú (whole-globe) whole world, the whole globe: ~力量 global force || ~闻名 world famous || 遍布 (biànbù) ~ spread all over the world '
4 全世界 [-] quánshìjiè (whole-world) the whole world: ~人民 people all over the world || ~各地 all over the world || ~范围 global scope '
5 天下 [-] tiānxià (heaven-under) everything under heaven: 统一 (tǒngyī) ~ unite the world || ~ 大事great undertakings || ~大乱 chaos on Earth '
6 人间 [-間] rénjiān (human-world) the human world: 来到 ~ came into the human world || 离开 ~ left the human world || ~悲剧 (bēijù) human tragedy '
1 战争 [戰爭] zhànzhēng (battle-contend) war: 世界~ world war || 发动~ wage war || 结束~ end war '
2 第一次世界大战 (一战) [------戰] Dì-yīcì Shìjiè Dàzhàn (Yīzhàn) (firstworld-war) World War One: 英国在~以前是世界上最强大的国家. The United Kingdom was a mighty empire before World War I. || ~是1914年 爆发的. World War I broke out in 1914. '
3 第二次世界大战 (二战) [------戰] Dì-èrcì Shìjiè Dàzhàn (Èrzhàn) (secondworld-war) World War Two: 1939年, ~爆发 (bàofā). World War II broke out in 1939. '
4 虚拟经济 [-擬經濟] xūnǐjīngjì (virtual-economy) hypothetical/virtual economy: ~是虚拟世界中存在的经济体, 通常在互联网中交换虚拟商品. A virtual economy is an emergent economy existing in a virtual world, usually exchanging virtual goods in the context of an Internet game. || 有人认为 ~应该为实体经济服务. Some people think that the virtual economy should serve the real economy. '
4 地图 [-圖] dìtú (land-diagram) map: 一张 ~ a map || 世界 ~ world map || 城市~ city map '
8 世界杯 [--盃] shìjièbēi (World-Cup) World Cup: ~冠军World Cup champion || ~比赛World Cup competition || 参加~ participate in the World Cup 235 '
9 锦标赛 [錦標賽] jǐnbiāosài (brocade-award-competition) championship: 乒乓球 ~ ping pong championship || 世界~ world championship '
58 外部 [-] wàibù (outside-part) outside, external: ~世界 outside world || ~关系 outer relationships || ~环境 outer region '
59 外界 [-] wàijiè (outside-field) external (or outside) world: ~力量 external power || ~压力outside pressure || ~帮助outside help '
112 海底 [-] hǎidǐ (sea-bottom) ocean floor: 沉入~ sink to the bottom of the ocean || ~火山 underwater volcano || ~世界 underwater world '
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 '
3 去世 [-] qùshì (leave-world) pass away: 不幸~ unfortunately pass away || ~不久 pass away recently || ~三年 pass away three years ago '
4 逝世 [-] shìshì (pass away-world) pass away: 有人认为毛主席的~对中 国共产党来说是巨大对损失. Some people think that the death of Chairman Mao was a tremendous loss to the Chinese Communist Party. '
7 震惊 [-驚] zhènjīng (shock-surprised) shock: ~世界 shock the world || 感到~ feel shocked || 令人~ cause shock '
15 不安 [-] bù’ān (not-easy) not peaceful, unstable: 感到~ feel unstable || 烦躁~ be disturbed from hunger || 世界局势动荡 ~. The world situation is characterized by turbulence and instability. '
14 预言 [預-] yùyán (in advance-speak) predict, prophecy: ~世界末 日predict the end of the world || ~股市大跌predict the stock market crash '
32 认为 [認爲] rènwéi (think-be) think: ~对/正确 think right || 美国~自己 是世界警察 America thinks it’s the world’s policeman. '
19 一鸣惊人 [-鳴驚-] yīmíngjīngrén (one-cry-astonish-people) amaze the world with a single brilliant feat, an overnight celebrity: 不鸣则已, ~. The quiet ones always sneak up on you. || 中国游泳队~. The Chinese swimming team became famous overnight. '
21 落魄 [-] luòpò (down-spirit) down and out, in dire straits, downtrodden: 当我~的时候, 是她鼓舞了我. Her friendship supported me when I was in distress. || ~江湖come down in the world '
31 永别 [-別] yǒngbié (forever-leave) part forever: ~人间 leave the world (die) || 跟朋友们~ part with friends forever '
8 垄断 [壟斷] lǒngduàn (ridge-occupy) monopolize: ~世界市场monopolize the world market || ~科学技术monopolize science and technology '
16 统治 [統-] tǒngzhì (administer-rule) rule: ~世界rule the world || 在清 朝政府的~下 under the rule of Qing government '
28 评论 [評論] pínglùn (comment-discuss) comment: ~天下大事 comment on world events || ~这个人 comment on this person || ~政治 discuss politics '
15 开创 [開創] kāichuàng (initiate-create) initiate, create: ~新局面 create a new situation || ~新世界 create a new world || ~新时代 initiate a new era '
14 改造 [-] gǎizào (change-form) transform, remold: ~世界 remold the world || ~社会 transform a society '
15 开放 [開-] kāifàng (open-free) open: ~市场 open the market || ~门户 open doors || 对外~ open to the outside world '
18 闭关锁国 [閉關鎖國] bìguānsuǒguó (close-frontier-lock-country) seclude/isolate a country from the outside world: 长期~ a long-term isolation from the outside world '
19 闭关自守 [閉關--] bìguānzìshǒu (close-frontier-self-guard) isolation from the outside world: 经济上~, 不能使国家富强. A closed economy will not put a country on the way to prosperity '
15 旅行 [-] lǚxíng (travel-go) travel: 长途~ a long travel || 太空~ space travel || 环球~ travel around the world '
13 夺取 [奪-] duóqǔ (seize-take) seize: ~天下 seize the world || ~城市 seize the city '
28 拯救 [-] zhěngjiù (relieve-save) save: ~生命 save a life || ~企业 save a business || ~世界 save the world '
17 相隔 [-] xiānggé (mutual-separated) separate by: ~不远 separated by a long distance || ~两年 separated by two years || 与外界~ separated from the outside world '
18 隔绝 [-絕] géjué (separate-off) isolated: 与外界~ isolated from the outside world || ~空气 isolated from the atmosphere || 完全~ completely isolated '
21 与世隔绝 [與--絕] yǔ shì gé jué (with-world-separate-off) be cut off from the rest of the world: ~的环境. The environment was shut off from the rest of the world. '
33 冲击 [衝擊] chōngjī (charge-strike) assault, charge: 受到~ be charged || 巨大~ huge assault || ~世界记录 chase the world record '
34 闯 [闖] chuǎng (rush, break) rush: ~红灯 rush through a red light || ~祸(huò) get into trouble, bring disaster || 他身上装着二百美元就去~世界 了. He ventured out into the world with only $200 in his pocket. '
50 达到 [達-] dádào (reach-at) achieve, reach, attain: ~目的 achieve a goal || ~要求 reach one’s requirements || ~世界先进水平 come up to advanced world standards '
4 斩草除根 [斬---] zhǎncǎo chúgēn (cut-grass-root out-root) cut the weeds and dig up the roots: 对待黑社会, 必须~. When dealing with the underworld (black market), one must cut the weeds and dig up the roots. '
50 展示 [-] (open up-show) open up before one’s eyes: 向公众~ exhibit to the public || ~内心世界 reveal one’s inner world || ~才华 display one’s talent '
21 属于 [屬於] shǔyú (belong-to) belong to, be part of: 这种化石是~全 世界的. This kind of fossil belongs to the whole world. || 鲸鱼~哺乳动物. Whales belong to mammals. || 土地~农民. The land belongs to peasants. '
15 占 [佔] zhàn (occupy) occupy, seize: ~世界第一位 rank first in the world || ~四分之三 occupy three-fourths || ~优势 be superior in '
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 '
17 沦落 [淪-] lúnluò (fall into-fall) wander, come down in the world, sink: ~街头 be driven onto the streets to become a tramp, beggar, etc. || ~风尘sink into prostitution || 家境 ~ decline of family fortunes '
28 席卷 [-捲] xíjuǎn (mat-roll up) roll up like a mat, sweep across: 金融 危机~全球. Financial crisis swept across the world. || 这场拒绝难民的运动 ~欧洲. The movement to refuse refugees swept across Europe. || 一场暴风雪 ~加州. A blizzard swept across California. '
57 波及 [-] bōjí (spread-to) spread into, involve, affect: 经商的热潮也~到 了大学. The business fervor has also spread to universities. || ~到青少年 affect the youth || 经济危机~全世界. The economic crisis has affected the entire world. '
20 撼动 [-動] hàndòng (shake-move) shake, vibrate: ~人心 shake one’s heart || ~世界 shake the world || 轻易~ gently shake '
21 轰动 [轟動] hōngdòng (rumble-move) cause a sensation, make a stir: ~全国 stir the whole nation || ~世界stir the whole world '
22 震动 [-動] zhèndòng (vibrate-move) shake, shock, vibrate: ~世界 shake the world || 引起广泛的 ~ produce wide repercussions || ~中外 shake China and other countries '
23 震撼 [-] zhènhàn (shock-shake) shake, shock: ~心灵 shake one’s spirit || ~世界 shake the world '
4 有利于 [--於] yǒulìyú (have-advantage-to) be good for: 运动~健康. Physical exercise is good for heath. || ~世界和平be in the interest of world peace || ~提高产量 be conductive to higher yields '
6 有助于 [--於] yǒuzhùyú (be-helpful-for) contribute to, be conducive to: ~世界和平 benefit world peace || ~身心健康 benefit one’s physical and mental health || ~解决问题 help solve a question '
15 广阔 [廣闊] guǎngkuò (vast-broad) vast, wide: ~天地 a wide world || ~的前景 a broad foreground || ~的市场 a vast market '
38 银白 [銀-] yínbái (silver-white) silvery white: ~的月光 silvery white moonlight || ~的世界 a silvery white world '
48 黑暗 [-] hēi’àn (dark-black) dark: ~的房间 a dark room || ~的世界 a dark world || ~的时代 a dark era '
61 花花绿绿 [--綠綠] huāhuālǜlǜ (colorful-reduplication-green-reduplication) colorful, multicolored: ~的衣服 colorful clothing || ~的世界a colorful world || 穿得~ be colorfully dressed '
5 冰天雪地 [-] bīngtiānxuědì (icy-heaven-snowy-Earth) a world of ice and snow: ~的季节 (jìjié). A season is all covered with ice and snow. || ~的世界 a world of ice and snow '
27 多重 [-] duōchóng (multiple-fold) multiple, multi: ~任务 (rènwù) multi task || ~世界 multiple worlds '
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 '
3 完美 [-] wánměi (impeccable-wonderful) perfect: ~的人 a perfect person || ~的事 perfect things || ~的社会 a perfect world '
24 翻天覆地 [-] fāntiān-fùdì (turn-heaven-cover-Earth) Earth-shaking, world-shaking: ~的变化an Earth-shaking change '
17 惊天动地 [驚-動-] jīngtiāndòngdì (shock-heaven-shake-Earth) shake heaven and Earth, Earth-shaking: ~的大事业magnificent feat || ~的响 声Earth-shaking sound || ~的消息world-shaking news '
18 闻名 [聞-] wénmíng (heard-name) well-known, famous: 世界~ world famous || ~天下 famous everywhere || ~的公司famous company '
24 举世闻名 [舉-聞-] jǔshì wénmíng (whole-world-heard-name) world famous: ~的城市 world famous city || 中国菜~. Chinese food is world famous. '
25 老少皆知 [-] lǎoshào jiēzhī (pld-young-all-know) well-known: 这 件事~. This matter is world famous. '
36 外来 [-來] wàilái (outside-come) outside, external: ~事物 outsider character || ~力量 outside force || ~词 external world '
6 自然 [-] zìrán (naturally-made) natural world, nature: ~现象 natural phenomenon || ~的事 natural matter || ~形成 natural appearance '
10 自在 [-] zìzài (self-be) comfortable and at ease: ~世界 carefree world || ~的生活 carefree life '
22 四大皆空 [-] sìdàjiēkōng (four-big-all-empty) the sensuous world is illusory, all physical existence is vanity: ~是佛教的主要思想. ‘The sensuous world is illusory,’ which is the main idea of Buddhism. '
14 世俗 [-] shìsú (societal-custom) secular, worldly: ~观念 a worldly perspective || ~生活 a worldly (common) life || ~社会 a worldly society '
7 世故 [-] shìgù (world-wise) shrewd, canny: 这个人相当~. This chap is a very smooth character. || 不懂~ not know the ways of the world || 老于~ worldly-wise, experienced, knowing 743 '
5 和平 [-] hépíng (harmonious-peaceful) peace: ~年代 an age of peace || 世界~ world peace || 爱好 ~ love peace '
15 不太平 [-] bú tàipíng (not-most-safe) not peaceful: 世界/社会~ The world/the society is not peaceful. '
16 动荡不安 [動蕩--] dòngdàng bú’ān (turbulence-upheaval-not-peaceful) turbulent, troublous: ~的世界 a turbulent world || 股市~ a turbulent stock market '
17 天下大乱 [---亂] tiānxià dàluàn (under-heaven-very-chaos) widespread upheaval, great disorder under heaven: 如果没有强有力的领导, 必将~. There must be a widespread upheaval in this world without strong leadership. '
14 悲惨 [-慘] bēicǎn (sorrowful-miserable) miserable: ~的生活 miserable life || ~世界 a miserable world || ~的故事 a story of misery '
18 全 [-] quán (whole) whole: ~国/世界 whole nation/world || ~家 whole family || ~对 all correct '
14 最多 [-] zuìduō (most-more) the most: 在世界上中国人口~. Chinese people represent the largest population in the world. || 分布~ Dispersed the most widely || 吃得~ Eat the most '
9 决不 [決-] juébù (for all the world-no) on no account, never: ~低头 never given in || ~放弃 never give up || ~分开 to never publicize '
10 决非 [決-] jué fēi (for all the world-not) absolutely not: ~易事 absolutely not easy || ~偶然 absolutely not incidental || ~寻常 (xúncháng) absolutely not ordinary '
6 为 [為] wéi (do, by) with 所in a passive sentence: ~我所用 be used by me || ~天下人所笑be laughed by everyone in the world || 他这样做也是 ~人所利用. He did this because he was taken advantaged of by someone. '
8 却是 [卻-] quèshì (however-be) nevertheless, actually, the fact is: 虽 然很累, 心情~愉快的. Although tired, he has a pleasant mood. || 我的公寓 虽然很小, ~一个自由的天地. Although my apartment is small, it is a free world for me. 829 '
11 凡是 [-] fánshì (all-be) every, any, all: 这种产品, ~用过的都说好. All people who have used this product say it’s good. || 世界上~有中国人的 地方, 都有中国饭馆. Wherever there are Chinese people in the world, there are Chinese restaurants. '