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饮水 yǐn shuǐ drinking water

算计 suàn ji to reckon; to calculate; to plan

果真 guǒ zhēn really; as expected; sure enough

鞠躬 jū gōng to bow; (literary) to bend down

孕育 yùn yù to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc)

退学 tuì xué to quit school

悠闲 yōu xián variant of 悠闲; leisurely

专职 zhuān zhí special duty; assigned full time to a task

闸 zhá old variant of 闸; sluice; lock (on waterway)

知足 zhī zú content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)

前沿 qián yán front-line; forward position; outpost

对称 duì chèn symmetry; symmetrical

客机 kè jī passenger plane

适时 shì shí timely; apt to the occasion; in due course

凶猛 xiōng měng fierce; violent; ferocious

这会儿 zhè huì r (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhè huǐ r]

留心 liú xīn to be careful; to pay attention to

低谷 dī gǔ valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point

外貌 wài mào profile; appearance

如实 rú shí as things really are; realistic

顿时 dùn shí immediately; suddenly

向着 xiàng zhe towards; facing (sb or sth); (coll.) to side with

风范 fēng fàn air; manner; model

弟子 dì zǐ disciple; follower

喷泉 pēn quán fountain

贯彻 guàn chè to implement; to put into practice; to carry out

谋生 móu shēng to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living

灵敏 líng mǐn smart; clever; sensitive

落下 luò xià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile)

名副其实 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name

比起 bǐ qǐ compared with

科目 kē mù academic subject; field of study

妥当 tuǒ dang appropriate; proper; ready

裸露 luǒ lù naked; bare; uncovered; exposed

公约 gōng yuē convention (i.e. international agreement)

悬挂 xuán guà to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension

拖欠 tuō qiàn in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts

自发 zì fā spontaneous

高超 gāo chāo excellent; superlative

垫底 diàn dǐ to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation

滚动 gǔn dòng to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing)

民用 mín yòng (for) civilian use

惨重 cǎn zhòng disastrous

献血 xiàn xuè to donate blood

扣留 kòu liú to detain; to arrest; to hold

超标 chāo biāo to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive

反面 fǎn miàn reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc)

免除 miǎn chú to prevent; to avoid; to excuse

调料 tiáo liào condiment; seasoning; flavoring

掌管 zhǎng guǎn in charge of; to control

构想 gòu xiǎng to conceive; concept

下游 xià yóu lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon

忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread

逝世 shì shì to pass away; to die

寡妇 guǎ fu widow

沉着 chén zhuó steady; calm and collected; not nervous

摸索 mō suo to feel about; to grope about; to fumble

收买 shōu mǎi to purchase; to bribe

款项 kuǎn xiàng funds; a sum of money

能耐 néng nài ability; capability

通通 tōng tōng all; entire; complete

风波 fēng bō disturbance; crisis; disputes

迈进 mài jìn to step in; to stride forward; to forge ahead

来历 lái lì history; antecedents; origin

仁慈 rén cí benevolent; charitable; kind

寻觅 xún mì to look for

没完没了 méi wán méi liǎo without end; incessantly; on and on

废品 fèi pǐn production rejects; seconds; scrap

焊 hàn to weld; to solder

呼声 hū shēng a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group

出游 chū yóu to go on a tour; to have an outing

亲情 qīn qíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children

杂交 zá jiāo to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity

开销 kāi xiāo to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee)

一不小心 yī bù xiǎo xīn to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness

招数 zhāo shù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick

沉闷 chén mèn oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed

玩意儿 wán yì r erhua variant of 玩意; toy; thing

微不足道 wēi bù zú dào negligible; insignificant

钦佩 qīn pèi to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly

收支 shōu zhī cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure

反倒 fǎn dào but on the contrary; but expectedly

公益性 gōng yì xìng Public welfare

书记 shū ji secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe

拨款 bō kuǎn to allocate funds; appropriation

渗 shèn to seep; to ooze; to horrify

灌输 guàn shū to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into

蘸 zhàn to dip in (ink, sauce etc)

突破口 tū pò kǒu breach; gap; breakthrough point

敬礼 jìng lǐ to salute; salute

劣质 liè zhì shoddy; of poor quality

透气 tòu qì to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc)

住址 zhù zhǐ address

加剧 jiā jù to intensify

适度 shì dù moderately; appropriate

长辈 zhǎng bèi one's elders; older generation

容许 róng xǔ to permit; to allow

不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ can't help; involuntarily (idiom)

鲜活 xiān huó vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh

得力 dé lì able; capable; competent

诽谤 fěi bàng to slander; to libel

先例 xiān lì antecedent; precedent

直达 zhí dá to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping; (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop

招待会 zhāo dài huì a reception

譬如 pì rú for example; for instance; such as

吃亏 chī kuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out

论证 lùn zhèng to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument)

心胸 xīn xiōng heart; mind; ambition

输血 shū xuè to transfuse blood; to give aid and support

悼念 dào niàn to grieve

焚烧 fén shāo to burn; to set on fire

察看 chá kàn to watch; to look carefully at

纽带 niǔ dài tie; link; bond

竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

慢慢来 màn màn lái take your time; take it easy

摆设 bǎi shè to set out; to display; to furnish (a room or house)

减压 jiǎn yā to reduce pressure; to relax

香料 xiāng liào spice; flavoring; condiment

得体 dé tǐ appropriate to the occasion; fitting

对峙 duì zhì to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation

苗条 miáo tiao (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful

自立 zì lì independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining

美化 měi huà to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment

换成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into

煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan

偷懒 tōu lǎn to goof off; to be lazy

出资 chū zī to fund; to put money into sth; to invest

厚道 hòu dao kind and honest; generous; sincere

横向 héng xiàng horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular

挽 wǎn to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up

就职 jiù zhí to take office; to assume a post

好在 hǎo zài luckily; fortunately

专长 zhuān cháng specialty; special knowledge or ability

高傲 gāo ào arrogant; haughty; proud

孵化 fū huà breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing)

包扎 bāo zā variant of 包扎

冲浪 chōng làng to surf; surfing

肩负 jiān fù to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage)

陈旧 chén jiù old-fashioned

纪念碑 jì niàn bēi monument

直视 zhí shì to look straight at

收留 shōu liú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care

偷看 tōu kàn to peep; to peek; to steal a glance

分割 fēn gē to cut up; to break up

耽搁 dān ge to tarry; to delay; to stop over

冰山 bīng shān iceberg

烟火 yān huǒ smoke and fire; fireworks

淘气 táo qì naughty; mischievous

表述 biǎo shù to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely

回味 huí wèi to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste

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