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合唱 hé chàng chorus; to chorus

冷酷 lěng kù unfeeling; callous

开拓 kāi tuò to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions)

讲解 jiǎng jiě to explain

风筝 fēng zhēng kite

容量 róng liàng capacity; volume; quantitative (science)

怀旧 huái jiù to feel nostalgic; nostalgia

神仙 shén xiān Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc

一连串 yī lián chuàn a succession of; a series of

葬 zàng old variant of 葬

逃亡 táo wáng to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive

抽签 chōu qiān to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing)

编写 biān xiě to compile

无须 wú xū need not; not obliged to; not necessarily

抛开 pāo kāi to throw out; to get rid of

柔和 róu hé gentle; soft

昆虫 kūn chóng insect

迫害 pò hài to persecute

退缩 tuì suō to shrink back; to cower

谅解 liàng jiě to understand; to make allowances for; understanding

补给 bǔ jǐ supply; replenishment; to replenish

颠倒 diān dǎo to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front

认错 rèn cuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake

夜班 yè bān night shift

辛勤 xīn qín hardworking; industrious

传授 chuán shòu to impart; to pass on; to teach

粗暴 cū bào rough; cruel

天线 tiān xiàn antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials

风流 fēng liú distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle

皇室 huáng shì royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family

海峡 hǎi xiá strait; channel

主宰 zhǔ zǎi to dominate; to rule; to dictate

光顾 guāng gù to visit (as a customer)

成天 chéng tiān (coll.) all day long; all the time

疑虑 yí lǜ hesitation; misgivings; doubt

情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn unable to restrain emotions; cannot help

苏醒 sū xǐng to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness

解雇 jiě gù to fire; to sack; to dismiss

隐患 yǐn huàn a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface

郑重 zhèng zhòng serious; solemn; earnest

建筑师 jiàn zhù shī architect

坦率 tǎn shuài frank (discussion); blunt; open

烈士 liè shì martyr

笼子 lóng zi cage; basket; container

逃生 táo shēng to flee for one's life

阐述 chǎn shù to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)

均匀 jūn yún even; well-distributed; homogeneous

轮廓 lún kuò an outline; silhouette

喜好 xǐ hào to like; fond of; to prefer

起源 qǐ yuán origin; to originate; to come from

夜总会 yè zǒng huì nightclub; nightspot

蒜 suàn garlic

门槛 mén kǎn doorstep; sill; threshold

晚期 wǎn qī later period; end stage; terminal

妥善 tuǒ shàn appropriate; proper

痴呆 chī dāi imbecility; dementia

一无所知 yī wú suǒ zhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling

试探 shì tàn to sound out; to probe; to feel out

壮大 zhuàng dà to expand; to strengthen

骚乱 sāo luàn disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance

收据 shōu jù receipt

底层 dǐ céng ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society)

自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated

颁布 bān bù to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc)

钩子 gōu zi hook

饲养 sì yǎng to raise; to rear

诚恳 chéng kěn sincere; honest; cordial

假定 jiǎ dìng to assume; to suppose; supposed

女婿 nǚ xu daughter's husband; son-in-law

匿名 nì míng anonymous

凝聚 níng jù to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets)

兴起 xīng qǐ to rise; to spring up; to burgeon

转机 zhuǎn jī (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes

宽敞 kuān chang spacious; wide

恩怨 ēn yuàn gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges

专程 zhuān chéng specifically; specially (for that purpose)

分红 fēn hóng dividend; to award a bonus

冷笑 lěng xiào to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc)

预示 yù shì to indicate; to foretell; to forebode

奔波 bēn bō to rush about; to be constantly on the move

偏僻 piān pì remote; desolate; far from the city

多亏 duō kuī thanks to; luckily

真空 zhēn kōng vacuum

亲身 qīn shēn personal; oneself

小提琴 xiǎo tí qín fiddle; violin

原型 yuán xíng model; prototype; archetype

核对 hé duì to check; to verify; to audit

坟 fén grave; tomb; embankment

领悟 lǐng wù to understand; to comprehend

前不久 qián bù jiǔ not long ago; not long before

安抚 ān fǔ to placate; to pacify; to appease

废除 fèi chú to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal

四季 sì jì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬

扣除 kòu chú to deduct

素材 sù cái source material (in literature and art)

催眠 cuī mián hypnosis

伺候 cì hou to serve; to wait upon

丢弃 diū qì to discard; to abandon

出人意料 chū rén yì liào unexpected (idiom); surprising

掏钱 tāo qián to pay; to spend money; to fork out

鼻涕 bí tì nasal mucus; snivel; snot

融洽 róng qià harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another

搭乘 dā chéng to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)

切割 qiē gē to cut

潜能 qián néng potential; hidden capability

海域 hǎi yù sea area; territorial waters; maritime space

徒步 tú bù to be on foot

纪录片 jì lù piàn newsreel; documentary (film or TV program)

汗水 hàn shuǐ sweat; perspiration

邮政 yóu zhèng postal service; postal

天桥 Tiān qiáo Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture

姥姥 lǎo lao (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

迁 qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc)

拼搏 pīn bó to struggle; to wrestle

离职 lí zhí to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign

输送 shū sòng to transport; to convey; to deliver

完好 wán hǎo intact; in good condition

功效 gōng xiào efficacy

任期 rèn qī term of office; tenure (entire period in office)

围墙 wéi qiáng perimeter wall; fence

好歹 hǎo dǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case

凸 tū to stick out; protruding; convex

航海 háng hǎi to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage

美满 měi mǎn happy; blissful

绽放 zhàn fàng to blossom

口头 kǒu tóu oral; verbal

转型 zhuǎn xíng to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product)

暴躁 bào zào irascible; irritable; violent

协同 xié tóng to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated

痴迷 chī mí infatuated; obsessed

紧接着 jǐn jiē zhe immediately afterwards; shortly after that

初衷 chū zhōng original intention

丝绸 sī chóu silk cloth; silk

配偶 pèi ǒu spouse

中立 zhōng lì neutral; neutrality

好奇心 hào qí xīn interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive

灭绝 miè jué to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate

延误 yán wu to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity)

截然不同 jié rán bù tóng entirely different; different as black and white

就读 jiù dú to go to school

入场 rù chǎng to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc

容纳 róng nà to hold; to contain; to accommodate

无条件 wú tiáo jiàn unconditional

言行 yán xíng words and actions; what one says and what one does

老远 lǎo yuǎn very far away

开动 kāi dòng to start; to set in motion; to move

揽 lǎn to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc)

体能 tǐ néng physical capability; stamina

饭碗 fàn wǎn rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job

爪子 zhuǎ zi (animal's) claw

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