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顺畅 shùn chàng smooth and unhindered; fluent

棍子 gùn zi stick; rod

飞速 fēi sù swift; rapidly

曙光 shǔ guāng dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era

嫂子 sǎo zi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law

胸膛 xiōng táng chest

带队 dài duì to lead a team; to lead a group; group leader

血缘 xuè yuán bloodline

漫游 màn yóu to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming

情调 qíng diào sentiment; tone and mood; taste

贴近 tiē jìn to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate

繁华 fán huá flourishing; bustling

上限 shàng xiàn upper bound

煽动 shān dòng to incite; to instigate

摄氏度 Shè shì dù °C (degrees Celsius)

崇尚 chóng shàng to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere

渺小 miǎo xiǎo minute; tiny; negligible

姓氏 xìng shì family name

安逸 ān yì easy and comfortable; easy

牲畜 shēng chù domesticated animals; livestock

强项 qiáng xiàng key strength; strong suit; specialty

朦胧 méng lóng (literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct

立足 lì zú to stand; to have a footing; to be established

买不起 mǎi bu qǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying

钉子 dīng zi nail; snag; saboteur

上头 shàng tóu (of alcohol) to go to one's head; (old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair into a bun; (of a prostitute) to receive a patron for the first time

打捞 dǎ lāo to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea)

子孙 zǐ sūn offspring; posterity

施压 shī yā to pressure

要不是 yào bu shì if it were not for; but for

交接 jiāo jiē (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to

拍戏 pāi xì to shoot a movie

耗费 hào fèi to waste; to spend; to consume

大笔 dàbǐ Large

福气 fú qi good fortune; a blessing

受苦 shòu kǔ to suffer hardship

明媚 míng mèi bright and beautiful

家政 jiā zhèng housekeeping

胡闹 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble

用意 yòng yì intention; purpose

埋藏 mái cáng to bury; to hide by burying; hidden

迁移 qiān yí to migrate; to move

窑 yáo kiln; oven; coal pit

路段 lù duàn stretch of road; section of a highway or railway

流向 liú xiàng direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward

估算 gū suàn assessment; evaluation

官僚 guān liáo bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic

炎症 yán zhèng inflammation

费劲 fèi jìn to require effort; strenuous

光环 guāng huán ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor

与其 yǔ qí rather than...; 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B)

没劲 méi jìn to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted

搬迁 bān qiān to move; to relocate; removal

花纹 huā wén decorative design

亏损 kuī sǔn deficit; (financial) loss

黑马 hēi mǎ dark horse; fig. unexpected winner

胡思乱想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild

寺庙 sì miào temple; monastery; shrine

十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu crossroads; intersection

患病 huàn bìng to fall ill

高昂 gāo áng to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc)

其后 qí hòu next; later; after that

无理 wú lǐ irrational; unreasonable

炎热 yán rè blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)

侵权 qīn quán to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement

像样 xiàng yàng presentable; decent; up to par

字体 zì tǐ calligraphic style; typeface; font

铸造 zhù zào to cast (pour metal into a mold)

后人 hòu rén later generation

冒犯 mào fàn to offend

转交 zhuǎn jiāo to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else

由衷 yóu zhōng heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned

就诊 jiù zhěn to see a doctor; to seek medical advice

浸泡 jìn pào to steep; to soak; to immerse

三维 sān wéi three-dimensional; 3D

下决心 xià jué xīn to determine; to resolve

动弹 dòng tan to budge

自然界 zì rán jiè nature; the natural world

交锋 jiāo fēng to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb)

恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù it's just perfect; it's just right

遗址 yí zhǐ ruins; historic relics

藏匿 cáng nì to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding

无关紧要 wú guān jǐn yào indifferent; insignificant

尺度 chǐ dù scale; yardstick

其间 qí jiān in between; within that interval; in the meantime

梳理 shū lǐ to comb; fig. to sort out

攀升 pān shēng to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise

心得 xīn dé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight

高额 gāo é high quota; large amount

转达 zhuǎn dá to pass on; to convey; to communicate

僵局 jiāng jú impasse; deadlock

黏 nián sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere

定向 dìng xiàng to orientate; directional; directed

私立 sī lì private (company, school etc)

相当于 xiāng dāng yú equivalent to

私营 sī yíng privately-owned; private

吊销 diào xiāo to suspend (an agreement); to revoke

定做 dìng zuò to have something made to order

遏制 è zhì to check; to contain; to hold back

稳固 wěn gù stable; steady; firm

少有 shǎo yǒu rare; infrequent

索取 suǒ qǔ to ask; to demand

延缓 yán huǎn to defer; to postpone; to put off

恭维 gōng wei to praise; to speak highly of; compliment

财经 cái jīng finance and economics

路灯 lù dēng street lamp; street light

抨击 pēng jī to attack (verbally or in writing)

荒 huāng desolate; shortage; scarce

实物 shí wù material object; concrete object; original object

瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at

摇篮 yáo lán cradle

新款 xīn kuǎn new style; latest fashion; new model

昔日 xī rì former days; in the past

谈到 tán dào to refer to; to speak about; to talk about

当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí top priority job; matter of vital importance

入场券 rù chǎng quàn admission ticket

灵通 líng tōng fast and abundant (news); clever; effective

受骗 shòu piàn to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked

涮 shuàn to rinse; to trick; to fool sb

勾结 gōu jié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with

揣 chuāi to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuǎi]

辞去 cí qù to resign; to quit

宫廷 gōng tíng court (of king or emperor)

评定 píng dìng to evaluate; to make one's judgment

良性 liáng xìng positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous

火药 huǒ yào gunpowder

火锅 huǒ guō hotpot

图形 tú xíng picture; figure; diagram

更衣室 gēng yī shì change room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet

主页 zhǔ yè home page

新房 xīn fáng brand new house; bridal chamber

承载 chéng zài to bear the weight; to sustain

功率 gōng lǜ rate of work; power (output)

国有 guó yǒu nationalized; public; government owned

碰巧 pèng qiǎo by chance; by coincidence; to happen to

导向 dǎo xiàng to be oriented towards; orientation

欠缺 qiàn quē to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency

猩猩 xīng xing orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin

交替 jiāo tì to replace; alternately; in turn

迟疑 chí yí to hesitate

着重 zhuó zhòng to put emphasis on; to stress

惋惜 wǎn xī to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb

价位 jià wèi price level

汇聚 huì jù convergence; to come together

撰写 zhuàn xiě to write; to compose

宣泄 xuān xiè to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge

上岗 shàng gǎng to take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job

教养 jiào yǎng to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture

透支 tòu zhī (banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft

杂技 zá jì acrobatics

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