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过问 guò wèn to show an interest in; to get involved with

解体 jiě tǐ to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse

现成 xiàn chéng ready-made; readily available

问世 wèn shì to be published; to come out

红包 hóng bāo money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback

吃力 chī lì to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous

赤字 chì zì (financial) deficit; red letter

公证 gōng zhèng notarization; notarized; acknowledgement

辫子 biàn zi plait; braid; pigtail

气色 qì sè complexion

别致 bié zhì unusual; unique

赞叹 zàn tàn to exclaim in admiration

里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi milestone

留神 liú shén to take care; to be careful

防治 fáng zhì to prevent and cure; prevention and cure

悔恨 huǐ hèn remorse; repentance

机灵 jī ling clever; quick-witted

品德 pǐn dé moral character

刊物 kān wù publication

端正 duān zhèng upright; regular; proper

安详 ān xiáng serene

杠杆 gàng gǎn lever; pry bar; crowbar

筐 kuāng basket

灯笼 dēng lóng lantern

发炎 fā yán to become inflamed; inflammation

押金 yā jīn deposit; down payment

畔 pàn (bound form) side; edge; boundary

攻克 gōng kè to capture; to take; to overcome

草率 cǎo shuài careless; negligent; sloppy

隐约 yǐn yuē vague; faint; indistinct

笨拙 bèn zhuō clumsy; awkward; stupid

坚韧 jiān rèn tough and durable; tenacious

独裁 dú cái dictatorship

齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one

叹气 tàn qì to sigh; to heave a sigh

水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu faucet; tap

征收 zhēng shōu to levy (a tax); to expropriate

喘气 chuǎn qì to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath

历来 lì lái always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time

牵制 qiān zhì to control; to curb; to restrict

实惠 shí huì tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap

变迁 biàn qiān changes; vicissitudes

充沛 chōng pèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous

简要 jiǎn yào concise; brief

自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance

梢 shāo tip of branch

港湾 gǎng wān bay serving as a harbor

无理取闹 wú lǐ qǔ nào to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative

轮船 lún chuán steamship; steamer; steamboat

唯独 wéi dú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except

一帆风顺 yī fān fēng shùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly

胸怀 xiōng huái one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open

学说 xué shuō theory; doctrine

经商 jīng shāng to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

甘心 gān xīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to

浓厚 nóng hòu dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in

平坦 píng tǎn level; even; smooth

权衡 quán héng to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)

庄重 zhuāng zhòng grave; solemn; dignified

势必 shì bì to be bound to; undoubtedly will

贬低 biǎn dī to belittle; to disparage; to play down

反问 fǎn wèn to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question

普及 pǔ jí to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread

胆怯 dǎn qiè timidity; timid; cowardly

狭隘 xiá ài narrow; tight; narrow minded

狠心 hěn xīn callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 心)

山脉 shān mài mountain range

淡水 Dàn shuǐ Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan

据悉 jù xī according to reports; it is reported (that)

款待 kuǎn dài to entertain; to be hospitable to

名次 míng cì position in a ranking of names; place; rank

工艺品 gōng yì pǐn handicraft article; handiwork

休养 xiū yǎng to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce

昼夜 zhòu yè day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop

匪徒 fěi tú gangster; bandit

和蔼 hé ǎi kindly; nice; amiable

奥秘 ào mì secret; mystery

钻研 zuān yán to study meticulously; to delve into

通俗 tōng sú common; everyday; average

烘 hōng to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast

常年 cháng nián all year round; for years on end; average year

精简 jīng jiǎn to simplify; to reduce

反之 fǎn zhī on the other hand...; conversely...

蔑视 miè shì to loathe; to despise; contempt

争气 zhēng qì to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short

外行 wài háng layman; amateur

本钱 běn qián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

诧异 chà yì flabbergasted; astonished

力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers

俗话 sú huà common saying; proverb

水利 shuǐ lì water conservancy; irrigation works

奖赏 jiǎng shǎng reward; prize; award

受罪 shòu zuì to endure; to suffer; hardships

湖泊 hú pō lake

列举 liè jǔ a list; to list; to enumerate

请示 qǐng shì to ask for instructions

虚荣 xū róng vanity

索性 suǒ xìng you might as well (do it); simply; just

并列 bìng liè to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed

乘务员 chéng wù yuán attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

天文 tiān wén astronomy

鼓动 gǔ dòng to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)

朗读 lǎng dú to read aloud

缴纳 jiǎo nà to pay (taxes etc)

歌颂 gē sòng to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize

迁就 qiān jiù to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)

推论 tuī lùn to infer; inference; corollary

空隙 kòng xì crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events

陈列 chén liè to display; to exhibit

世代 shì dài for many generations; generation; era

投掷 tóu zhì to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at

世界观 shì jiè guān worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung

愚昧 yú mèi ignorant; uneducated; ignorance

洽谈 qià tán to discuss

颈椎 jǐng zhuī cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals

肆无忌惮 sì wú jì dàn absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple

纵横 zòng héng lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed

茎 jīng stalk; stem

调和 tiáo hé harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation

油腻 yóu nì greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty; (neologism c. 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar

迟缓 chí huǎn slow; sluggish

神色 shén sè expression; look

迎面 yíng miàn directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)

威信 Wēi xìn Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan

一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán obvious at a glance (idiom)

举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng to play a critical role (idiom); influential

舒畅 shū chàng happy; entirely free from worry

验收 yàn shōu to inspect and accept; acceptance

威风 wēi fēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive

镶嵌 xiāng qiàn to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring)

无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lǜ carefree and without worries (idiom)

固有 gù yǒu intrinsic to sth; inherent; native

朴实 pǔ shí plain; simple; guileless

呼啸 hū xiào to whistle; to scream; to whiz

斯文 sī wén refined; educate; cultured

礼节 lǐ jié etiquette

本着 běn zhe based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle

并存 bìng cún to exist at the same time; to coexist

败坏 bài huài to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine

骨干 gǔ gàn diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone

预赛 yù sài preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats

奠定 diàn dìng to establish; to fix; to settle

用功 yòng gōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard

杜绝 dù jué to put an end to

检讨 jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review

拟定 nǐ dìng to draw up; to draft; to formulate

派别 pài bié group; sect; clique; faction; school

审美 shěn měi esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste

才干 cái gàn ability; competence

裁缝 cái féng to make an item of clothing; to tailor

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