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跟不上 gēn bu shàng not able to keep up with

话筒 huà tǒng microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset

控告 kòng gào to accuse; to charge; to indict

加深 jiā shēn to deepen

晋升 jìn shēng to promote to a higher position

蜡 là candle; wax

典范 diǎn fàn model; example; paragon

隐身 yǐn shēn to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status)

台球 tái qiú billiards

互助 Hù zhù Huzhu Tuzu autonomous county in Haidong prefecture 海东地区, Qinghai

溶解 róng jiě to dissolve

划算 huá suàn to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable

矫正 jiǎo zhèng to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure

疏忽 shū hu to neglect; to overlook; negligence

执着 zhí zhuó to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to

半岛 bàn dǎo peninsula

脑筋 nǎo jīn brains; mind; head

衰退 shuāi tuì to decline; to fall; to drop

结识 jié shí to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time

缺失 quē shī lack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect; to be deficient; to lack

号称 hào chēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly

讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price; to bargain

流淌 liú tǎng to flow

雕刻 diāo kè to carve; to engrave; carving

奏效 zòu xiào to show results; to be effective

主权 zhǔ quán sovereignty

干部 gàn bù cadre; official; officer

脱身 tuō shēn to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself

趣味 qù wèi fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference

归宿 guī sù place to return to; home; final destination

凳子 dèng zi stool; small seat

枯燥 kū zào dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust

马力 mǎ lì horsepower

争端 zhēng duān dispute; controversy; conflict

人道 rén dào human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane

明朗 míng lǎng bright; clear; obvious

不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity

叛逆 pàn nì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel

辨别 biàn bié to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell

一眼 yī yǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse

方言 Fāng yán the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters

铭记 míng jì to engrave in one's memory

应聘 yìng pìn to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position

责备 zé bèi to blame; to criticize; condemnation

奢望 shē wàng an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations

严谨 yán jǐn rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous

丰盛 fēng shèng rich; sumptuous

申办 shēn bàn to apply for; to bid for

庄园 zhuāng yuán manor; feudal land; villa and park

茅台 Máo tái Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou; Maotai liquor 茅台酒

冲刺 chōng cì (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches

刻苦 kè kǔ hardworking; assiduous

后勤 hòu qín logistics

往日 wǎng rì former days; the past

老化 lǎo huà (of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated

议程 yì chéng agenda; agenda item

晒太阳 shài tài yáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it)

敬佩 jìng pèi to esteem; to admire

宽恕 kuān shù to forgive; forgiveness

热衷 rè zhōng to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession

知己 zhī jǐ to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend

捣乱 dǎo luàn to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row

改名 gǎi míng to change one's name

公共场所 gōng gòng chǎng suǒ public place

堪称 kān chēng can be rated as; can be said to be

过早 guò zǎo premature; untimely; (dialect) to have breakfast; breakfast

着实 zhuó shí truly; indeed; severely

淹 yān to flood; to submerge; to drown

优异 yōu yì exceptional; outstandingly good

媳妇 xí fù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman

腹泻 fù xiè diarrhea; to have the runs

超速 chāo sù to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed

劣势 liè shì inferior; disadvantaged

胶囊 jiāo náng (pharm.) capsule

逼迫 bī pò to force; to compel; to coerce

喂养 wèi yǎng to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)

溢 yì to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 镒

运河 yùn hé canal

不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to

框架 kuàng jià (construction) frame; (fig.) framework

巅峰 diān fēng summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc)

断定 duàn dìng to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment

复兴 Fù xīng Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei; Fuxing or Fuhsing township in Taoyuan county 桃园县, north Taiwan

风趣 fēng qù charm; humor; wit

曲折 qū zhé winding; (fig.) complicated

搁 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve

离奇 lí qí odd; bizarre

复查 fù chá to check again; to re-examine

王牌 wáng pái trump card

变质 biàn zhì to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism

施行 shī xíng to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect

停车位 tíng chē wèi parking space; parking spot

贵重 guì zhòng precious

管子 Guǎn zǐ Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school

混淆 hùn xiáo to obscure; to confuse; to mix up

盛会 shèng huì pageant; distinguished meeting

投稿 tóu gǎo to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)

动听 dòng tīng pleasant to listen to

惊险 jīng xiǎn perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful

急剧 jí jù rapid; sudden

迎合 yíng hé to cater to; to pander to

厌烦 yàn fán bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth

交涉 jiāo shè to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with)

均衡 jūn héng equal; balanced; harmony

教科书 jiào kē shū textbook

本意 běn yì original idea; real intention; etymon

思索 sī suǒ to think deeply; to ponder

二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn carbon dioxide CO2

夸大 kuā dà to exaggerate

改良 gǎi liáng to improve (sth); to reform (a system)

渔船 yú chuán fishing boat

盟友 méng yǒu ally

正视 zhèng shì to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to

投身 tóu shēn to throw oneself into sth

重任 zhòng rèn heavy responsibility

挤压 jǐ yā to squeeze; to press; to extrude

施加 shī jiā to exert (effort or pressure)

得手 dé shǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed

镶 xiāng to inlay; to embed; ridge

私自 sī zì private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval

兼顾 jiān gù to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc)

水域 shuǐ yù waters; body of water

配音 pèi yīn dubbing (filmmaking)

高低 gāo dī height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music)

宏伟 hóng wěi grand; imposing; magnificent

自然而然 zì rán ér rán involuntary; automatically

过剩 guò shèng to be excessive; to be more than is required

精髓 jīng suǐ marrow; pith; quintessence

改动 gǎi dòng to alter; to modify; to revise

惦记 diàn jì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about

岛屿 dǎo yǔ island

敏捷 mǐn jié nimble; quick; shrewd

禁忌 jìn jì taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from

流入 liú rù to flow into; to drift into; influx

新奇 xīn qí novel; new; exotic

小气 xiǎo qì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded

越发 yuè fā increasingly; more and more; ever more

进而 jìn ér and then (what follows next)

炭 tàn wood charcoal; coal

简化 jiǎn huà to simplify

针灸 zhēn jiǔ acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

懒惰 lǎn duò idle; lazy

回首 huí shǒu to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past

可口 kě kǒu tasty; to taste good

酗酒 xù jiǔ heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess

错觉 cuò jué misconception; illusion; misperception

陶醉 táo zuì to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in

进出口 jìn chū kǒu import and export

未免 wèi miǎn unavoidably; can't help; really

池塘 chí táng pool; pond

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