comet 23 彗星 [-] huìxīng (comet-star) comet: 一颗~ a comet || ~尾巴 tail of a comet || 哈雷~ Halley’s Comet '023 Astronomical objects 天体 (tiāntǐ)
comet, jinx, bearer of bad luck 24 扫帚星 [掃--] sàozhǒuxīng (broom-star) comet, jinx, bearer of bad luck: 别人都叫他~ other people called him a bearer of bad luck || 碰到~ encounter a jinx || 你这~ ! You’re a jinx! '023 Astronomical objects 天体 (tiāntǐ)
meteor, shooting star 27 流星 [-] liúxīng (shooting-star) meteor, shooting star: 一道 ~ a meteor shot || 大步 ~向前走stride forward || 快若 ~ swift as a shooting star '023 Astronomical objects 天体 (tiāntǐ)
meteorite 34 陨石 [隕-] yǔnshí (fall from the sky-stone) meteorite: 一块/颗~ a piece of a meteorite/ a meteorite '027 Metals 金属 (jīnshǔ)
non-ferrous metal 11 有色金属 [---屬] yǒusèjīnshǔ (color-metal) non-ferrous metal: ~基地 nonferrous metal base || ~品种Non-ferrous metal varieties '027 Metals 金属 (jīnshǔ)
rare metal 12 稀有金属 [---屬] xīyǒujīnshǔ (rare-metal) rare metal: ~材料rare metal materials || ~矿石rare metal ore || ~开采rare metal mining '028 Energy 能源 (néngyuán)
marsh gas, methane 16 沼气 [-氣] zhǎoqì (marsh-gas) marsh gas, methane: 产生~ produce marsh gas || ~池methane tank, digester || ~发电methane power prodiction '032 Apparatus, equipment 仪表, 器械 (yíbiǎo, qìxiè)
meter 1 仪表 [儀錶] yíbiǎo (apparatus-meter) meter: 电子 ~ electric meter || 精 密 (jīngmì) ~ precision meter '032 Apparatus, equipment 仪表, 器械 (yíbiǎo, qìxiè)
water meter 2 水表 [-] shuǐbiǎo (water-meter) water meter: 安装 ~ install the water meter || 总 ~ general water meter '032 Apparatus, equipment 仪表, 器械 (yíbiǎo, qìxiè)
electricity meter 3 电表 [電-] diànbiǎo (electricity-meter) electricity meter: 万用 ~ multimeter || 计费 ~ billing meter '032 Apparatus, equipment 仪表, 器械 (yíbiǎo, qìxiè)
thermometer 4 温度计 [溫-計] wēndùjì (temperature-meter) thermometer: 华氏~ Fahrenheit thermometer || 摄氏~ Celsius thermometer || 一支 ~ a thermometer '032 Apparatus, equipment 仪表, 器械 (yíbiǎo, qìxiè)
odometer 5 里程表 [-] lǐchéngbiǎo (mileage-meter) odometer: 汽车~ car odometer '032 Apparatus, equipment 仪表, 器械 (yíbiǎo, qìxiè)
blood pressure meter 27 血压计 [-壓計] xuèyājì (blood-pressure-meter) blood pressure meter: 电子 ~ electric blood pressure meter '048 Toxic substances 有毒物品 (yǒudú wùpǐn)
ice, popular name for methamphetamine hydrochloride, a deadly addictive stimulant drug 5 冰毒 [-] bīngdú (ice-drug) ice, popular name for methamphetamine hydrochloride, a deadly addictive stimulant drug: 制造~ make methamphetamine hydrochloride || 吸~ take methamphetamine hydrochloride || 贩卖~ sale methamphetamine hydrochloride '048 Toxic substances 有毒物品 (yǒudú wùpǐn)
cooking oil that has been used and discarded. In China, sometimes illegally recovered from gutter and sewers, repossessed and sold back to restaurants. 7 地沟油 [-溝-] dìgōuyóu (ditch-oil) cooking oil that has been used and discarded. In China, sometimes illegally recovered from gutter and sewers, repossessed and sold back to restaurants.: 治理~ govern drainage oil '050 Rules, methods 规律, 方法 (guīlǜ, fāngfǎ)
method 5 方法 [-] fāngfǎ (way-rule) method: 思想~ the way of thinking || 简单 的~ simple method || 工作~ the way of working '050 Rules, methods 规律, 方法 (guīlǜ, fāngfǎ)
method 9 措施 [-] cuòshī (carry out-measure) method: 有效 (yǒuxiào) ~ an effective method || 主要~ primary method || 采取~ use a method '051 Life, fate 生活, 命运 (shēnghuó, mìngyùn)
私 ~ private life || 夜~ night life || ~方式 life method 5 生活 [-] shēnghuó (live-survive) 053 Image, scene 情景 (qíngjǐng)
mode, method 21 模式 [-] móshì (mold-style) mode, method: 固定 ~ fixed mode || 一 套/种~ a set of mode || 消费~ consumption model '054 Properties 性质 (xìngzhì)
symmetry 21 对称性 [對稱-] duìchènxìng (symmetric-property) symmetry: ~原理 symmetric principle '065 Status, position 身份地位 (shēnfèn, dìwèi)
hometown 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 '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
kilometers 1 公里 [-] gōnglǐ (common-mile) kilometers: 一百 ~ 100 kilometers '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
meters 2 米 [-] mǐ (meter) meters: 四~高 four meters tall || 两~长 two meters long '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
centimeters 3 厘米 [-] límǐ (hundredth-meter) centimeters: 十~ ten centimeters || 平 方~ centimeters square || 立方~ centimeters cube '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
millimeters 4 毫米 [-] háomǐ (thousandth-meter) millimeters: 几~ a couple of millimeters '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
nanometers 5 纳米 [納-] nàmǐ (nano-meter) nanometers: ~技术 nanotechnology || ~材 料 (cáiliào) nanomaterial '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
chi (a unit of scale 3 chi= 1 meter) 7 尺 [-] chǐ (Chinese foot) chi (a unit of scale 3 chi= 1 meter): 一百~长 '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
section (for something long) 102 段 [-] duàn (section) section (for something long): 一~话some words || 一 ~故事 a story || 大~单人舞 a solo dance '096 Places 地方 (dìfāng)
cemetery 23 公墓 [-] gōngmù (public-cemetery) cemetery: 革命~ revolution cemetery || 修建~ build a cemetery '096 Places 地方 (dìfāng)
hometown 31 家乡 [-鄉] jiāxiāng (home-native place) hometown: 离开~ leave one’s hometown || 回到~ back to hometown '096 Places 地方 (dìfāng)
metropolis 37 都会 [-會] dūhuì (capital-metropolis) metropolis: 大~ metropolis || 国 际~ international metropolis '111 To indulge, to regret, to awake 沉迷, 后悔, 醒悟 (chénmí, hòuhuǐ, xǐngwù)
never tire of something 8 乐此不疲 [樂---] lècǐbùpí (enjoy-this-never-tired) never tire of something: ~地游来游去 swim enthusiastically (never tire of it) || 对玩游 戏~ never tire of playing video games '129 Trouble, remedy 麻烦, 补救 (máfan, bǔjiù)
pretend to be something, feign 17 冒充 [-] màochōng (sham-pretend) pretend to be something, feign: ~好 人pretend to be a good person || ~记者 pass oneself off as a reporter '136 Contented, frustrated 得意, 失意 (déyì, shīyì)
make rapid advances in one’s career, have a meteoric rise 6 飞黄腾达 [飛黃騰達] fēihuángténgdá (celestial horse Fēihuáng-jump- ‘reach’) make rapid advances in one’s career, have a meteoric rise: 正是靠着《Apprentice》这个电视节目, 他才真地~起来. It was by means of the Apprentice TV show that he really made rapid advances in his career. || 她历尽艰辛最后~. He got to the top of the tree by hard work. '137 To bless, to suffer 保佑, 受灾 (bǎoyòu, shòuzāi)
have something stolen 27 失窃 [-竊] shīqiè (lost-stolen) have something stolen: 国宝~ have a national treasure be stolen || 文物~ stolen artifacts '140 To manage, to handle 经营, 处理 (jīngyíng, chǔlǐ)
sign for something 4 签收 [簽-] qiānshōu (sign-receive) sign for something: ~文件 sign for a file || ~日期 date of signing || 收款人~ sign for the payee '165 Medical treatment 医治 (yīzhì)
~合格 checkup met the standards || 健康~ health checkup || 参加~ undergo a health checkup 19 体检 [體檢] tǐjiǎn (physical-examination) 166 Struggle 斗争 (dòuzhēng)
fight against somebody for something 6 争夺 [爭奪] zhēngduó (fight-grab) fight against somebody for something: ~奖牌 fight for medals || ~市场 vie for the market || ~冠军 fight for the championship '170 To arrest, trial 逮捕, 审判 (dàibǔ, shěnpàn)
track down (something illegal) 7 查获 [-獲] cháhuò (inspect-get) track down (something illegal): ~毒品 track down drugs || ~假药 track down fake medicine || ~非法枪支 track down illegal firearms '195 To begin, to process, to end 开始, 进行, 结束 (kāishǐ, jìnxíng, jiéshù)
metabolism 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. '200 To change 变化 (biànhuà)
~方向 change direction || ~颜色 change color || ~方法 change method 3 改变 [-變] gǎibiàn (alter-change) 205 Copula, connection 系词 (xìcí)
metaphor, analogy 27 比喻 [-] bǐyù (compare-analogize) metaphor, analogy: 中国人用松树 ~革命者. The steadfast revolutionaries are often likened to pine trees. || 把国 际市场~为大海 use the sea as a metaphor when talking about international markets '210 Relative relations 相对关系 (xiāngduì guānxì)
have something to do with, relate to 42 有关 [-關] yǒuguān (have-involvement) have something to do with, relate to: 这件事跟他~. He has something to do with the matter. || 对这件事, ~的人都很为难. The people who are involved in this matter all feel embarrassed. || 与环境~ be related to the environment '217 Straight, upright 直, 正 (zhí, zhèng)
symmetrical 5 对称 [對稱] duìchèn (opposing-match) symmetrical: 动作~ symmetrical movement || 左右 ~ bilateral symmetry || ~的图形 symmetrical pattern '217 Straight, upright 直, 正 (zhí, zhèng)
symmetric, trim, well-proportioned 6 匀称 [-稱] yúnchèn (even-match) symmetric, trim, well-proportioned: 身材~ a trim figure || 比例 (bǐlì) ~ well-proportioned || 排列~ a perfect symmetry '233 Good, bad and worse 好, 坏, 差 (hào, huài, chà)
说得~ speak beautifully || 你汉字写得真~. Your Chinese characters are beautifully written. || 干得~ do something beautifully 13 漂亮 [-] piàoliang (rinse-bright) 241 Necessary, severeness 必要, 强烈 (bìyào, qiángliè)
do something unnecessarily 5 多此一举 [---舉] duōcǐyījǔ (unnecessary-this-one-act) do something unnecessarily: 你这样做完全没必要, ~. It is absolutely unnecessary for you to do this. '256 Cautious and careless 谨慎, 疏忽 (jǐnshèn, shūhū)
not be the least bit negligent, be conscientious and meticulous 3 一丝不苟 [-絲--] yīsī bùgǒu (a-bit-not-neglect) not be the least bit negligent, be conscientious and meticulous: 对工作~. Be meticulous about your work. || ~的态度a meticulous attitude '256 Cautious and careless 谨慎, 疏忽 (jǐnshèn, shūhū)
careful, meticulous, thorough 10 细致 [細緻] xìzhì (delicate-refined) careful, meticulous, thorough: ~的工作 careful work || 观察~ the observation is meticulous '268 Prosperous, declining 盛, 衰 (shèng, shuāi)
a fall in a thousand feet, plummeted 21 一落千丈 [-] yīluò qiānzhàng (one-fall-1, 000–10 feet) a fall in a thousand feet, plummeted: 地位~ the position has plummeted || 实力~. The position has plummeted. || 心情~. The mood has plummeted. '275 Fixed, flexible 定, 通 (dìng, tōng)
价格~ flexible pricing || ~的方法 flexible methods || ~运用 flexible application || 头脑~. His mind is very nimble. 7 灵活 [靈-] línghuó (clever-alive) flexible, nimble: 价格~ flexible pricing || ~的方法 flexible methods || ~运用 flexible application || 头脑~. His mind is very nimble.'279 Adverbs, manner 方式副词 (fāngshì fùcí)
do something in batches or groups 38 分批 [-] fēnpī (by-batch) do something in batches or groups: ~出发 depart in groups || ~生产 produce in groups '279 Adverbs, manner 方式副词 (fāngshì fùcí)
do something by stages 39 分期 [-] fēnqī (by-period) do something by stages: ~付款 pay in installments || ~交货 deliver goods in stages '284 Adverbs, time (others) 其他时间副词 (qítā shíjiān fùcí)
sometimes 16 有时候, 有时 [-時-] yǒu shí hou, yǒushí (be-time) sometimes: ~很乐 观 sometimes optimistic || ~看电视 occasionally watch tv || ~发脾气 (píqi) occasionally lose one’s temper '287 Adverbs, soft mood 弱口气副词 (ruò kǒuqì fùcí)
apt to happen (usually something unpleasant), frequently 12 动不动 [動-動] dòngbudòng (easily-not-easily) apt to happen (usually something unpleasant), frequently: ~发脾气 was apt to lose one’s temper || ~就请假 apt to ask for leave || 她~就说她爸爸认识某某领导. It is habitual for her to say that her father knows a certain administrator. '