302 Themes

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


(used before measure word and noun) some, (a) certain
mature and sophisticated woman
入学~ school age || 退休~ retirement age || 结婚~ marriageable age
age
age, years
full year

adult, be of age
minor, person under legal age
elderly, old age
prime age
younger generation
Cinderella, a sudden rags-to-riches celebrity
monkey
around, from beginning to end, altogether
New Year’s Eve family dinner
chaos of war
day shift
this year’s, the current year’s
previous session
dragon
world
New Year’s Eve (Lunar Calendar)
Spring Festival, Chinese New Year
Lantern Festival (15th day of the new year)
Tomb Sweeping Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
New Year
New Year’s Day
fixed-term imprisonment
grade
New Year painting
several, a few
nine
ten
million

half
around

light-year
class, year
age, epoch
life time, age, life
life time, days
same period
period of time
in the future
after this
later
up to now
after
between
half a year
beginning of the year
end of the year
in former years
many years
in the past
within
lunar calendar
century
year
three years ago

two years ago
last year ago
this year
next year
two years later
three years later
anniversary
annual
that year
year (a period of 12 months fixed for a certain purpose)
school year
four seasons
spring
summer season
fall season
quarter of a year
at that time
at that time
When on Earth!
infancy, early childhood
childhood
prime of life
(formal) 30 years of age
(formal) 40 years of age
old age
for the rest of one’s life
euphemism for ‘die’
length of service, working year
(Chinese Communist) party standing
live
pass away
infertility
nostalgic
admire, look up to
expected
long for
look forward to
love knot
live, celebrate
celebrate New Year
在银行~ work in the bank || ~了五年 work for five years || 参加~ participate in jobs
date
marry, get married
lucky, smooth
get rich
go missing
fall behind, retrogress
family reunion
~两年 be apart for two years || 跟朋友~ part with friends || 这次 ~ this parting
manage, run
settle accounts
deficit, go into the red
warranty
final exam
study
take extra lessons
毕业~ graduation practice || ~半年 practice for half a year || ~医生 intern as a doctor
take a break from school
study abroad
judge, sentence
sentence
serve a sentence
probation
complete a prison sentence
reeducation through labor
imprison
be sent to jail
be in jail
take oaths
pray to Buddha
welcome
remain, stay, ask sb. to stay, keep sb. where he is, detain
wish a happy new year
goodbye, see you again
perplex
cloudy
be apart from
separate by
float


be fashionable, be popular

be, mean, namely
make an analogy
be subordinate to, belong to, be born in the year of

be the same as
be in compliance, like
not occur even in a hundred years, once in a blue moon
very rare, occurring only once in a thousand years
exact, whole
full, entire
from generation to generation
poor, bad
这几年人民得到的~最多. In recent years the people have received greater material benefits than ever before. || 价格~ inexpensive price
take time, be time-consuming
wonderful, terrific
clever all one’s life but stupid this once
lack practice and skill
huge crowds of people
leisurely, carefree
barely, only, merely
not more than
at the minimum, at the very least
at the most, at best
it seems, it looks like

like, just like
still
all year round
unexpectedly
just, exactly
with
then, after that, afterwards
particularly, specifically

33 某 [-] mǒu (certain) (used before measure word and noun) some, (a) certain: ~年/月/日 at a certain year/month/day || 张/王~ a certain person called Zhang || ~人 a certain person '
54 熟女 [-] shúnǚ (mature-female) mature and sophisticated woman: 在台 湾30多岁的女性都可以叫~. In Taiwan, a woman who is more than 30 years old can be called a mature woman. 年龄 [-齡] niánlíng (year-age) age: 入学~ school age || 退休~ retirement age || 结婚~ marriageable age '
1 年龄 [-齡] niánlíng (year-age) age: 入学~ school age || 退休~ retirement age || 结婚~ marriageable age'
2 年纪 [-紀] niánjì (year-record) age: ~很小 very young || ~很轻 very young age || 多大 ~? How old (is he/she)? '
3 岁数 [歲數] suìshù (age-number) age, years: 多大~? How old (is he/she)? '
5 周岁 [-歲] zhōusuì (complete-age) full year: 20~ 20 years old || ~不到 '
20 less than 20 years old '
6 成年 [-] chéngnián (completed-year) adult, be of age: ~人 adult || 在中 国, 年满十八岁为~. In China, a person comes of age at 18. '
8 未成年人 [-] wèichéngniánrén (not-completed-year-man) minor, person under legal age: ~不能进入. Underage people can not enter. || 保护 ~ protect underage people '
9 老年 [-] lǎonián (old-year) elderly, old age: ~人 the elderly || ~生活 the lives of the elderly '
16 壮年 [壯-] zhuàngnián (big-age) prime age: 他今年38岁, 正是~. This year he is 38 years old, it is the prime of life. '
6 晚辈 [-輩] wǎnbèi (later-generation) younger generation: 关心~ care for the younger generation || 春节时候 ~给长辈拜年是中国人的传统. It is a tradition for Chinese people to pay a New Year’s greeting to their elders during the Spring Festival. '
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. '
36 猴 [-] hóu (monkey) monkey: ~王 the Monkey King || 大/小~ big/little monkey || ~年 Year of the Monkey '
12 前后 [-後] qiánhòu (before-after) around, from beginning to end, altogether: 春节~ around the spring festival || 这篇小说从写作到完成, ~用了一 年的时间. The novel took a year to write altogether, from start to finish || 他~ 去过中国四五次. He has been to China four or five times altogether. '
11 年夜饭 [--飯] niányèfàn (new year’s-eve-meal) New Year’s Eve family dinner: 吃 ~ have a New Year’s Eve family dinner || 准备~ prepare a New Year’s Eve family dinner '
60 战乱 [戰亂] zhànluàn (war-chaos) chaos of war: ~不断 continuous chaos || 遭遇 (zāoyù) ~ encounter chaos || 连年~ multiple years of chaos '
61 白班 [-] báibān (day-shift) day shift: 上~ be on the day shift || 我大年初 二上~. I worked the day shift during the second day of the New Lunar Year. '
68 应届 [應-] yīngjiè (should-arrive) this year’s, the current year’s: ~毕 业生 graduating student or pupil '
69 往届 [-] wǎngjiè (previously-arrive) previous session: ~毕业 生preceding-year-pupil '
20 龙 [龍] lóng (dragon) dragon: 望子成~ hope one’s children will have a bright future || 属~ be born in the year of the dragon '
2 世界 [-] shìjiè (30 years-boundary) world: 全~ the whole world || 内心~ the inner world || 走向~ becoming more international '
12 除夕 [-] chúxī (parting-evening) New Year’s Eve (Lunar Calendar): ~之 夜New Year’s Eve || 过~ celebrate New Year’s Eve '
13 春节 [-節] chūnjié (spring-festival) Spring Festival, Chinese New Year: 过~ spend the Chinese New Year || 欢度~ joyously celebrate the Spring Festival '
14 元宵节 [--節] yuánxiāojié (first- (full moon) night-festival) Lantern Festival (15th day of the new year): 正月 (zhēngyuè) 十五日是~. The 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunar calendar is the Lantern Festival. '
15 清明节 [--節] qīngmíngjié (clear-bright-festival) Tomb Sweeping Festival: ~在每年的四月四日至四月六日之间. Tomb Sweeping Festival is between April 4 and April 6 on the lunar calendar every year. '
16 端午节 [--節] duānwǔjié (beginning-fifth-festival) Dragon Boat Festival: 每年农历的五月初五是~. May 5th on the Chinese lunar calendar every year is Dragon Boat Festival. '
20 新年 [-] xīnnián (new-year) New Year: ~好/快乐 Happy New Year 庆 祝~ celebrate New Year '
21 元旦 [-] yuándàn (first-day) New Year’s Day: 过~ celebrate New Year’s Day || ~晚会New Year’s Day Evening Celebration '
25 有期徒刑 [-] yǒuqītúxíng (fixed-term-imprisonment) fixed-term imprisonment: 判处~ assign a fixed imprisonment || ~十年 a ten-year imprisonment '
25 年级 [-級] niánjí (school year-grade) grade: 低/高~ lower/higher grade || 一/二/三/四~ first/second/third/fourth grade 211 '
20 年画 [-畫] niánhuà (new year-painting) New Year painting: 木版~ wooden new year painting || 一张~ a New Year painting '
1 几 [幾] jǐ (several) several, a few: ~年several years || ~个人a few people || ~张照片a few pictures '
13 九 [-] jiǔ (nine) nine: ~月September || ~岁nine years old || ~个人nine people '
14 十 [-] shí (ten) ten: ~个ten || ~年ten years || ~次ten times '
19 百万 [-萬] bǎiwàn (hundred-ten thousand) million: ~人口millions of people || ~富翁millionaires || 几~年前millions of years ago '
14 hundred million || 六~人民币600 million dollars || 八十~年eight billion years '
23 半 [-] bàn (half) half: ~ 小时half an hour || ~个香蕉half a banana || ~年half of the year 241 '
53 左右 [-] zuǒyòu (left-right) around: 一百年~ around 100 years || 四十 岁~ around 40 years old || 一千字~ around 1,000 characters '
90 percent || 五十岁~ about 50 years old '
6 光年 [-] guāngnián (light-year) light-year: 一~就是光在一年的时间里 移动的距离. One light year is the distance that light travels in a year. '
110 届 [屆] jiè (session) class, year: 上/往~ last/ previous year (class) || 本~ this year, class || 第五~ the fifth class, year '
11 年代 [-] niándài (year-age) age, epoch: 九十~ the 90s || 战争~ war times || ~久远 distant age '
13 岁月 [歲-] suìyuè (age-month) life time, age, life: 漫长 (màncháng) 的~ long life time || 难忘的~ unforgettable time || 青春~ adolescence, teenage years '
14 日子 [-] rìzi (time-suffix) life time, days: 过~ live one day at a time || 难 忘的~ unforgettable days || 特别的~ special, precious years/times in life '
24 同期 [-] tóngqī (same-period) same period: 去年~ same period last year || ~发生 happen in the same period of time || ~上学 attend school in the same class, year '
1 期间 [-間] qījiān (period-between) period of time: 大会~ during the conference || 旅游 (lǚyóu) ~ during the tour || 新年~ during the new year '
14 今后 [-後] jīnhòu (today-after) in the future: ~五年内 in the next five years || ~的打算 (dǎsuàn) future plans || ~再学开车learn driving in the future '
21 此后 [-後] cǐhòu (this-after) after this: ~十年 after ten years || ~不久 not long after || ~的日子 the days afterwards '
22 后来 [後-] hòulái (after – ward) later: 他~教了几年书. Later, he taught for a few years. || ~的发展 later development '
26 至今 [-] zhìjīn (to-now) up to now: ~已两年了. It’s been two years so far. || 二零零零年~ from 2000 to now || ~还在海外 still overseas to this day '
27 以后 [-後] yǐhòu (from-later) after: 毕业~ after graduating || 看了~ after seeing || 六十岁~ after being 60 years old '
29 之间 [-間] zhījiān (’s-between) between: 两年~ in these two years || 两次大战~ between the two wars || 两栋楼房~ between these two buildings '
37 半年 [-] bànnián (half-year) half a year: 上/下~ first/second half of the year || 住了 ~ live for half a year '
50 年初 [-] niánchū (year-beginning) beginning of the year: 去年/今年/明 年/每年~ the beginning of last year/this year/next year/every year || ~成立 established at the beginning of the year '
51 年底 [-] niándǐ (year-end) end of the year: 去年/今年/明年/每年~ the end of last year/this year/next year/every year || 到~ at the end of the year || ~前 before the end of the year '
52 往年 [-] wǎngnián (former-year) in former years: ~的情况 the situation in former years || 超过 (chāoguò) ~ exceed previous years || 与 ~相比 compared with former years '
53 多年 [-] duōnián (many-year) many years: 工作~ work for many years || 坚持 (jiānchí) ~ stick to for many years || ~研究 many years of research '
55 以往 [-] yǐwǎng (from-past) in the past: ~几年 the past few years || ~的 历史 old history || ~的经验 past experience '
62 以内 [-] yǐnèi (from-within) within: 五年~ within five years || 三天~ within three days || 两小时~ less than two hours '
3 阴历 [陰曆] yīnlì (lunar-calendar) lunar calendar: ~ 年 the lunar year || 端午节是~五月五日. May 5th is the Dragon Boat Festival '
9 世纪 [-紀] shìjì (30 years-12 years) century: 三个~ three centuries || 二 十一~ 21st century || 中~ middle ages '
10 年 [-] nián (year) year: 两千~ 2000 years || 去/今/明~ last year, this year, next year || 多~ many years '
11 大前年 [-] dàqiánnián (far-before-year) three years ago: ~十八岁 was '
18 years old three years ago || ~毕业 了 graduated three years ago '
12 前年 [-] qiánnián (before-year) two years ago: ~夏天 the summer two years ago || ~毕业 graduated two years ago || ~八月two years ago in August '
13 去年 [-] qùnián (last-year) last year ago: ~四月on April last year || ~一 年 the whole last year || ~初 the beginning of last year '
14 今年 [-] jīnnián (now-year) this year: ~五月 this year in May || 她~六十 岁. She is 60 years old this year. || ~的国庆节 this year’s national day '
15 明年 [-] míngnián (next-year) next year: ~再来 come back next year || ~三月 March next year || ~上半年 the first half of next year '
16 后年 [後-] hòunián (behind-year) two years later: 大~ three years latter || ~完成 will finish in two years || ~毕业 will graduate in two years '
17 大后年 [-後-] dàhòunián (far-behind-year) three years later: ~毕业 will graduate in three years '
18 周年 [週-] zhōunián (cycle-year) anniversary: 五~ five-year anniversary || 结婚~ wedding anniversary || ~庆祝 anniversary celebration '
19 全年 [-] quánnián (whole-year) annual: ~奖金 (jiǎngjīn) annual bonus || ~计划 annual plan || ~寒冷 cold all year 263 '
20 当年 [當-] dāngnián (that-year) that year: ~的老朋友 old friend back then || ~睡帐篷 slept in the tent back then || ~吃野菜 having wild vegetables back then '
21 年度 [-] niándù (year-measurement) year (a period of 12 months fixed for a certain purpose): 本~ current year || 上一~ last year || ~计划 annual plan '
22 学年 [學-] xuénián (school-year) school year: 四 ~ four school years || ~末 the end of the school year || 缩短~ shorten school year '
24 四季 [-] sìjì (four-season) four seasons: 一年~ all year round || ~分明 four distinct seasons || ~如春 four seasons like spring '
25 春天 [-] chūntiān (spring-weather) spring: 明年~ spring of next year || ~来了. Spring is coming. '
28 夏季 [-] xiàjì (summer-season) summer season: 去年~ summer season last year || ~的草原 grassland during summer season || ~旅游 summer season travel '
30 秋季 [-] qiūjì (fall-season) fall season: 每年~ every year during fall season || 进入~ entering fall || ~成熟 (chéngshú) fall ripening '
33 季度 [-] jìdù (season-measurement) quarter of a year: 三~ third quarter || 两个~ two quarters || 第四~ the fourth quarter '
30 当时 [當時] dāngshí (that-time) at that time: 我~十六岁. I was 16 years old at that time. || ~的心情 the mood at that time '
33 那会儿 [-會兒] nàhuìr (that-moment) at that time: 我~才十岁. I was ten years old at that time. || 我~不明白. I don’t understand at that time. || 他 读大学~ that time when he is in college '
37 猴年马月 [--馬-] hóuniánmǎyuè (monkey-year-horse-month) When on Earth!: 不知道~才能住上自己的房子. I don’t know when on Earth I’ll be able to live in my own house. || 不知要等到~. I don’t know how long I’ll be waiting. '
3 幼年 [-] yòunián (young-year) infancy, early childhood: 在 ~时in early childhood '
4 童年 [-] tóngnián (child-year) childhood: 度过~ spend childhood || ~时 代 childhood '
7 英年 [-] yīngnián (splendid-year) prime of life: ~早逝 die at a young age '
8 而立之年 [-] érlìzhīnián (hence-independent-’s-year) (formal) 30 years of age: 他已经到了~, 可是还是依靠父母. He is over 30 years old but still relies on his parents. '
9 不惑之年 [-] búhuòzhīnián (not-bewildered-’s-year) (formal) 40 years of age: 我们都进入~了, 不再年轻了. We are all in our 40s, not young any more. '
10 晚年 [-] wǎnnián (late-year) old age: ~生活 later life '
11 有生之年 [-] yǒushēngzhīnián (have-life-’s-year) for the rest of one’s life: 邓小平早年去过香港, 可是晚年以后, 他希望在~再去一次香港, 可 惜他在香港回归中国之前就去世了. Deng Xiaoping visited Hong Kong at an early age, but later in his life, he hoped to visit Hong Kong again. Unfortunately, he died before Hong Kong returned to China. '
14 百年 [-] bǎinián (100-year) euphemism for ‘die’: 我~之后, 不要搞任何 纪念活动. After I die, do not hold any commemorative activity. 271 '
17 工龄 [-齡] gōnglíng (work-year) length of service, working year: 她有 五十年的~. She has 50 years of service. '
18 党龄 [黨齡] dǎnglíng (party-year) (Chinese Communist) party standing: 中华人民共和国名誉主席宋庆龄的~只有十五天. Honorary President of the People’s Republic of China, Soong Ching-ling (Madame Sun Yat-sen) had a 15-day party standing. '
2 活 [-] huó (live, alive) live: ~下去 continue living || ~着 be alive || ~了 一百岁 live to be 100 years old '
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 '
12 不孕 [-] bùyùn (not able to-pregnant) infertility: 多年~ have not conceived for many years '
19 留恋 [-戀] liúliàn (stay-feel attached) nostalgic: ~过去 yearn for the past || ~故乡 nostalgic for home 327 '
14 仰慕 [-] yǎngmù (admire-yearn) admire, look up to: ~自然admire nature || ~他的才华admire his talent '
11 预计 [預計] yùjì (in advance-calculate) expected: ~明年完成Is expected to be completed next year || ~价格estimated price || ~收入expected income '
13 渴望 [-] kěwàng (thirsty-hope) long for: ~改变long for change || ~爱 情yearn for love '
15 盼望 [-] pànwàng (expect-hope) look forward to: 小时候我非常 ~过新 年. When I was little, I looked forward to the New Year. || 父母~孩子能有 出息. Parents look forward to their children’s bright future. '
11 相思 [-] xiāngsī (mutual-yearn) love knot: ~病lovesickness '
16 过 [過] guò (live) live, celebrate: ~日子live a life || ~春节 celebrate New Year || ~生日 celebrate birthday '
20 过年 [過-] guònián (celebrate-New Year) celebrate New Year: 回家~ go back home for New Year '
2 工作 [-] gōngzuò (work-do) job, work: 在银行~ work in the bank || ~了五年 work for five years || 参加~ participate in jobs '
3 拍拖 [-] pāituō (Cantonese ‘attached-tow’) date: 跟外国人~ dating foreigners || ~四年了 dating for four years '
19 结婚 [結-] jiéhūn (knot-marriage) marry, get married: 跟他~ get married to him || ~两年 married for two years || 结了三次婚 have been married three times '
5 顺 [順] shùn (along, obey, smooth) lucky, smooth: 她一直很~. She has been very lucky. || 他今年不太~. He has been unlucky this year. '
1 发财 [發財] fācái (make-fortune) get rich: ~致富become rich, enrichment || 升官~ be promoted and gain wealth || 小王很会做生意, 几年时间就 ~了. Xiao Wang is very good at doing business and has become prosperous in just a few years. '
6 失踪 [-蹤] shīzōng (lose-trace) go missing: 今天下午一个5岁的男 孩~了. A 5-year-old boy went missing this afternoon. || 飞机突然~. The plane disappeared suddenly. '
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. '
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. '
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 '
35 经营 [經營] jīngyíng (manage-run) manage, run: ~一家书店 run a bookstore || 私人/ 集体 (jítǐ) ~ private/ collective operation || ~这家工厂多 年 has managed this factory for many years '
3 结账 [結賬] jiézhàng (settle-account) settle accounts: 按时~ settle accounts in time || 年底~ settle accounts in the end of year '
18 亏空 [虧-] kuīkōng (loss-deficit) deficit, go into the red: 经济~ economic deficit || 连年~ years of deficit || ~一百万元 one million yuan deficit '
2 保修 [-] bǎoxiū (guarantee-repair) warranty: ~三年 three years warranty '
25 期末考试 [---試] qīmòkǎoshì (term-final-exam) final exam: 年终~ a final exam in the end of year '
5 读书 [讀書] dúshū (read-book) study: 努力~ study hard || 在学校~ study at school || 读五年书 study for five years '
26 补习 [補習] bǔxí (make up for-learn) take extra lessons: ~一年 take extra lessons for a year || ~数学 do extra study in math || ~功课 tutor work '
27 实习 [實習] shíxí (in reality-practice) practice a skill: 毕业~ graduation practice || ~半年 practice for half a year || ~医生 intern as a doctor '
34 休学 [-學] xiūxué (suspend-study) take a break from school: ~一年 take a gap year || 因病~ take a year off because of illness || 申请~ apply to defer studies '
36 留学 [-學] liúxué (stay-study) study abroad: 在美国~ study abroad in America || 出国~ leave the country to study abroad || ~十年 study abroad for 10 years '
24 判 [-] pàn (to sentence) judge, sentence: ~死刑 sentence to the death penalty || ~三年 sentence to three years || ~得重 judge harshly '
26 判刑 [-] pànxíng (to sentence-punishment) sentence: ~十年 sentence to ten years || 判重刑 pass a heavy sentence || ~不当 improperly sentence '
27 服刑 [-] fúxíng (serve-sentence) serve a sentence: 在监狱~ serve a sentence in jail || ~一年 serve a sentence of one year || 终身~ serve a life sentence '
28 缓刑 [緩-] huǎnxíng (postpone-punishment) probation: ~三年 three years of probation '
30 刑满 [-滿] xíngmǎn (sentence-completed) complete a prison sentence: ~释放 serve a sentence and be freed || 到年底~ complete a prison sentence at the end of the year || ~出狱 get out of prison after completing a sentence '
31 劳教 [勞-] láojiào (labor-education) reeducation through labor: ~两年 two years of re-education through labor '
7 关押 [關-] guānyā (imprison-take into custody) imprison: ~ 犯人 imprison a criminal || ~五年 imprison for five years '
9 入狱 [-獄] rùyù (be in-prison) be sent to jail: ~一年 imprison for one year || 三次 ~ jailed three times || 被捕~ arrested and sent to jail '
10 坐牢 [-] zuòláo (stay in-jail) be in jail: 坐了两年牢 be in jail for two years '
6 受戒 [-] shòujiè (receive-Buddhist monastic discipline) take oaths: 僧侣 ~ take oaths as a monk || 十六岁~ take oaths at 16 years old '
26 念佛 [-] niànfó (pray-buddha) pray to Buddha: 专心 ~ concentrate on prayers || ~二十年 pray to Buddha for 20 years '
28 窃接 [-] yíngjiē (greet-meet) welcome: ~客人 welcome a visitor || ~新 年 greet the new year || ~新生活 welcome a new lifestyle '
48 留 [-] liú (stay, ask sb. stay) remain, stay, ask sb. to stay, keep sb. where he is, detain: ~他吃饭 ask him to stay for dinner || ~他当老板detain him to serve as boss || ~她半年 ask her to stay here for half a year '
12 拜年 [-] bàinián (worship-new year) wish a happy new year: 互相~ wish each other a happy new year || 给父母~ wish parents a happy new year '
15 再见 [-見] zàijiàn (again-see) goodbye, see you again: 挥手~ wave goodbye || 说声~ say goodbye || 十年后~ see each other ten years later '
40 困扰 [-擾] kùnrǎo (trouble-disturb) perplex: 这个问题~了他十年. This problem troubled him for ten years. || 令人~ make you feel puzzled || 被这个 问题~ puzzled by this question '
5 多云 [-雲] duōyún (much-cloud) cloudy: 晴转~ sunny changes to cloudy || 终年 ~ cloudy year-round || ~天气 cloudy weather '
14 隔 [-] gé (block) be apart from: ~很远 be far away from || ~五年 be apart for five years || ~音 sound insulation '
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 '
30 浮 [-] fú (float) float: ~在水面 float on the water 开始 [開-] kāishǐ (begin-start) start: ~出现 start to appear || 晚会~ start the evening party || 从四五岁~ started at four or five years of age '
2000 years || ~到现在extend to the present || 长期~ extend over the long term '
8 years || ~上升 continue to rise || ~不断 unceasingly continue '
15 流行 [-] liúxíng (flow-go) be fashionable, be popular: 今年~绿色. The green color is in fashion this year. || ~歌曲pop song || ~文化popular culture '
50 years. '
4 即 [-] jí (that is, namely) be, mean, namely: 春节~农历新年. The Spring Festival/Chinese New Year is called the Lunar New Year. || 非此~彼It must be either this or that '
29 打比方 [-] (make-analogy) make an analogy: 你可以先定一个能够 达到的小目标, ~说, 一年之内当经理. You can set small targets for you to achieve. For example, becoming a manager a year from now. '
18 属 [屬] shǔ (join, belong to) be subordinate to, belong to, be born in the year of: 1997年以前, 香港~英国殖民地. Hong Kong was a colony of the U.K. before '
1997. || 中国的公立大学都~教育部. All Chinese pubic universities belong to the education department. || 他~猴. He was born in the Year of the Monkey. '
2 同 [-] tóng (converge, same) be the same as: ~一年same year || ~一个 字same character || ~一个问题 same problem '
39 如 [-] rú (follow, like) be in compliance, like: 四季~春 (warm and pleasant) like spring all the year round || 骄阳~火. The blazing sun is like fire. || 并 非~此 not like that '
41 百年不遇 [-] bǎiniánbúyù (100-year-not-encounter) not occur even in a hundred years, once in a blue moon: ~的台风 a typhoon that did not occur even in a hundred years || ~的大旱 the worst drought in a century 639 '
42 千载难逢 [-載難-] qiānzǎinánféng (1, 000-year-hard-encounter) very rare, occurring only once in a thousand years: ~的机会 a very rare opportunity || ~的考古发现 a once-in-a-lifetime archeological discovery '
7 整 [-] zhěng (whole, entire) exact, whole: ~间教室 the whole classroom || ~八点 8:30 to be exact || 一年~ the whole year '
9 整整 [-] zhěngzhěng (full-reduplication) full, entire: ~三个 小时 the entire three hours || ~走了一天 walk for a full day || ~八十岁 eighty-year-old '
22 世世代代 [-] shìshìdàidài (30 years-30 years-generation-generation) from generation to generation: ~友好 live in friendship from generation to generation '
24 赖 [賴] lài (bad) poor, bad: ~脾气 a poor temper || ~年月 bad years || 这烟不~ this cigarette is not bad '
13 实惠 [實-] shíhuì (real-benefit) material benefit, substantial, solid: 这几年人民得到的~最多. In recent years the people have received greater material benefits than ever before. || 价格~ inexpensive price '
14 费时 [費時] fèishí (cost-time) take time, be time-consuming: 购物 很~. Shopping takes lots of time. || ~三年take three years '
22 了不得 [-] liǎobudé (terrific-terribly) wonderful, terrific: 高兴得~ be extremely happy || ~的人物terrific figure || 他才12岁就取得了这样的成就, ~! He has had such accomplishments at only 12 years old. He is great. '
28 聪明一世, 糊涂一时 [聰---, -塗-時] cōngming yī shì, hútu yī shí (smart-onelife, muddled-one-time) clever all one’s life but stupid this once: 他做了五十年的生意一直都很成功, 可是最近被一个年轻人骗了一大笔 钱. 真是~!He has been doing successful business for 50 years, but recently he was cheated out of a lot of money by a young man. He was clever all his life but stupid this once! '
29 手生 [-] shǒushēng (hand-unskillful) lack practice and skill: 我三年 没弹钢琴了, ~了. I haven’t played piano for three years, and I’m a little bit out of practice now. '
11 人山人海 [-] rénshān rénhǎi (people-mountain-people-sea) huge crowds of people: 到处~ there is sea of people everywhere || 新年的时候, 纽约 时代广场~. During the New Year, New York’s Times Square is a sea of people. '
40 清闲 [-閒] qīngxián (desolate-idle) leisurely, carefree: 工作~ the work is idle || ~的退休生活 the idle life of retirement || 新年是中国人最~的时候. New Year is the most idle time for the Chinese people. '
2 仅 [僅] jǐn (only) barely, only, merely: 年~十二岁 only 12 years old || 香蕉~三元一斤 bananas are only 3 yuan for a half kilogram. || ~两小时就 做完了 It took just two hours to finish the work. '
10 只不过 [--過] zhǐbuguò (only-but) not more than: ~用了三年 only use for three years || ~几分钟 not need more than a few minutes || ~随便说 说. It’s nothing more than idle talk. '
11 起码 [-碼] qǐmǎ (lift-makeweight) at the minimum, at the very least: ~两 年 at least two years || ~八折 at least 20% off || ~得二十块 need at least 20 bucks '
13 顶多 [頂-] dǐngduō (highest-more) at the most, at best: ~十五六岁 no more than 15 or 16 years old || ~等半个小时 wait half an hour at most || ~一 百米 a hundred meters at most '
4 看样子 [-樣-] kàn yàngzi (look-appearance) it seems, it looks like: ~ 二十多岁 appears to be at least 20 years old || ~你错了. It appears you are incorrect. || 这件事~很重要. It appears this matter is very important. '
788 situation) || ~没听到. I mostly didn’t hear. || 他~三十岁. He’s about 30 years old. '
31 仿佛 [-] fǎngfú (seem) like, just like: 二十年前的事, ~就发生在昨 天. What happened 20 years ago seemed to have happened yesterday. || ~停 止了呼吸 like stopping one’s breath || ~变了一个人 like changing into a different person '
41 仍, 仍然 [-] réng, réngrán (still) still: 那个课本是三十年前出版的 现在~在使用. That textbook was published 30 years ago, but it’s still in use. || ~有缺点 still have shortcomings || ~很新鲜 still very fresh. '
27 常年 [-] chángnián (constant-year) all year round: ~有病 be sick all year round || ~多雨rain all year round || ~洗冷水澡 have cold showers all year round '
8 竟然 [-] jìngrán (unexpectedly-this) unexpectedly: ~忘了 unexpectedly forgot || 礼品盒里~是空的. Unexpectedly the gift box is empty. || 他在 北京住了两年~没去过天安门广场. He lived in Beijing for two years, but unexpectedly, had never been to Tiananmen Square. '
16 刚好 [剛-] gānghǎo (just-right) just, exactly: ~相反 exact opposites || 来得~ came just in right time || ~四十岁 just 40 years old '
5 与 [與] yǔ (give, with) with: ~她认识才两年have only known her for two years || ~他无关have nothing to do with him '
2 然后 [-後] ránhòu (that-after) then, after that, afterwards: 先学三年 音乐, ~再学物理. study music for three years and then physics. || 他想了想, ~走了出去. He thought it over, after that, he walked out. '
6 具体地说 [-體-說] jùtǐ de shuō (specifically-speaking) particularly, specifically: 我爸爸说要想成为优秀的中餐厨师 (chúshī), 至少需要三年 的时间. ~, 第一年学习做菜的材料, 第二年学习切菜, 第三年学习做菜. 837 My dad said it will take at least three years to become a good Chinese cook. Particularly speaking, in the first year, I learn the ingredients of cooking, the '