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情谊 qíng yì friendship; camaraderie

造假 zào jiǎ to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine

谎话 huǎng huà lie

虚幻 xū huàn imaginary; illusory

泻 xiè to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent

会诊 huì zhěn consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists

沼泽 zhǎo zé marsh; swamp; wetlands

近年来 jìn nián lái for the past few years

诱发 yòu fā to induce; to cause; to elicit

歪曲 wāi qū to distort; to misrepresent

生平 shēng píng life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life

动不动 dòng bu dòng (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat

口感 kǒu gǎn mouthfeel; texture (of food)

知识分子 zhī shi fèn zǐ intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person

念书 niàn shū to read; to study

突如其来 tū rú qí lái to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly

疑点 yí diǎn a doubtful point

固然 gù rán admittedly (it's true that...)

嗅觉 xiù jué sense of smell

安眠药 ān mián yào sleeping pill

千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means

接班人 jiē bān rén successor

招收 zhāo shōu to hire; to recruit

连夜 lián yè that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row

拐杖 guǎi zhàng crutches; crutch; walking stick

理科 lǐ kē the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科)

幻影 huàn yǐng phantom; mirage

醒悟 xǐng wù to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth

次日 cì rì next day; the morrow

实况 shí kuàng live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene

禁不住 jīn bu zhù can't help it; can't bear it

接送 jiē sòng to pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth

凄凉 qī liáng mournful; miserable

汇集 huì jí to collect; to compile; to converge

抢夺 qiǎng duó to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take

旨在 zhǐ zài to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth)

界定 jiè dìng definition; to delimit

出发点 chū fā diǎn starting point; (fig.) basis; motive

螺丝 luó sī screw

炉子 lú zi stove; oven; furnace

新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)

果园 guǒ yuán orchard

力争 lì zhēng to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly

实话实说 shí huà shí shuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is

类别 lèi bié classification; category

各式各样 gè shì gè yàng (of) all kinds and sorts; various

或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo more or less

捶 chuí to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound

爆竹 bào zhú firecracker

填充 tián chōng to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space

一动不动 yī dòng bù dòng motionless

诱饵 yòu ěr bait

顺心 shùn xīn happy; satisfactory

筛 shāi (bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection

相约 xiāng yuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment

血栓 xuè shuān blood clot; thrombus

交情 jiāo qing friendship; friendly relations

洁净 jié jìng clean; to cleanse

连任 lián rèn to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office

应酬 yìng chou to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement

涌现 yǒng xiàn to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently

偏差 piān chā bias; deviation

稻草 dào cǎo rice straw

凶狠 xiōng hěn variant of 狠

陨石 yǔn shí meteorite; aerolite

偏向 piān xiàng partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline

间隙 jiàn xì interval; gap; clearance

抗衡 kàng héng to compete with; to vie with; to counter

存折 cún zhé passbook; bankbook

担负 dān fù to shoulder; to bear; to undertake

狼狈 láng bèi in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)

俄语 É yǔ Russian (language)

在职 zài zhí to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job

违约 wéi yuē to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract)

躲藏 duǒ cáng to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover

联网 lián wǎng to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network

银幕 yín mù movie screen

无所事事 wú suǒ shì shì to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom)

感触 gǎn chù one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved

替身 tì shēn stand-in; substitute; body double

抒情 shū qíng to express emotion; lyric

不正之风 bù zhèng zhī fēng unhealthy tendency

真挚 zhēn zhì sincere; sincerity

交集 jiāo jí (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle; common ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection; interaction; dealings

打猎 dǎ liè to go hunting

痛心 tòng xīn grieved; pained

告辞 gào cí to say goodbye; to take one's leave

理睬 lǐ cǎi to heed; to pay attention to

效益 xiào yì benefit; effectiveness; efficiency

害虫 hài chóng injurious insect; pest

提炼 tí liàn to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify

团圆 tuán yuán to have a reunion

摆平 bǎi píng to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)

屡 lǚ time and again; repeatedly; frequently

清静 qīng jìng quiet; peaceful and quiet

喘息 chuǎn xī to gasp for breath; to take a breather

转折点 zhuǎn zhé diǎn turning point; breaking point

恰巧 qià qiǎo by chance; as chance would have it

管教 guǎn jiào to discipline; to teach; to guarantee

合计 hé jì to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider

小溪 xiǎo xī brook; streamlet

专人 zhuān rén specialist; person appointed for specific task

天分 tiān fèn natural gift; talent

棋子 qí zǐ chess piece; (fig.) a pawn (used by others for their own purposes)

重创 zhòng chuāng to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage

频频 pín pín repeatedly; again and again; continuously

缅怀 miǎn huái to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past

取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place

后裔 hòu yì descendant

饱满 bǎo mǎn full; plump

稀罕 xī han rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish

汹涌 xiōng yǒng to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent

一家人 yī jiā rén household; the whole family

坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end

尖端 jiān duān sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp

限定 xiàn dìng to restrict to; to limit

心里话 xīn li huà (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind

少不了 shǎo bu liǎo cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many

念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom)

竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to

贝壳 bèi ké shell; conch; cowry

橙汁 chéng zhī orange juice

绷带 bēng dài bandage (loanword)

萧条 xiāo tiáo bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed

架势 jià shi attitude; position (on an issue etc)

先天 xiān tiān embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate

记号 jì hao mark; symbol; notation

溜达 liū da to stroll; to go for a walk

参谋 cān móu staff officer; to give advice

保鲜 bǎo xiān to keep fresh

淌 tǎng to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears)

售票 shòu piào to sell tickets

感叹 gǎn tàn to sigh (with feeling); to lament

碑 bēi a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele

传记 zhuàn jì biography

爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward

下棋 xià qí to play chess

捧场 pěng chǎng to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises

言辞 yán cí words; expression; what one says

倔强 jué jiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending

血脉 xuè mài blood vessels

煤炭 méi tàn coal

名著 míng zhù masterpiece

枪毙 qiāng bì to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard

瞧不起 qiáo bù qǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt

大体 dà tǐ in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for dissection in training medical students

大惊小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

渔民 yú mín fisherman; fisher folk

发愁 fā chóu to worry; to fret; to be anxious

财力 cái lì financial resources

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