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核能 hé néng nuclear energy

史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history

高峰期 gāo fēng qī peak period; rush hour

车速 chē sù vehicle speed

壁画 bì huà mural (painting); fresco

眼界 yǎn jiè ken; scope

缴费 jiǎo fèi to pay a fee

锈 xiù variant of 锈

肖像 xiào xiàng portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness

不景气 bù jǐng qì slack; in a slump

得失 dé shī gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits

小贩 xiǎo fàn peddler; hawker

超前 chāo qián to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack

解体 jiě tǐ to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse

窃取 qiè qǔ to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)

祭祀 jì sì to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors

现成 xiàn chéng ready-made; readily available

天平 tiān píng scales (to weigh things)

下山 xià shān to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set

问世 wèn shì to be published; to come out

自信心 zì xìn xīn self-confidence

上流 shàng liú upper class

赤字 chì zì (financial) deficit; red letter

公证 gōng zhèng notarization; notarized; acknowledgement

朴素 pǔ sù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living

辫子 biàn zi plait; braid; pigtail

口罩 kǒu zhào mask (surgical etc)

抵消 dǐ xiāo to counteract; to cancel out; to offset

别致 bié zhì unusual; unique

演艺圈 yǎn yì quān show business

赞叹 zàn tàn to exclaim in admiration

里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi milestone

健壮 jiàn zhuàng robust; healthy; sturdy

留神 liú shén to take care; to be careful

甜头 tián tou sweet taste (of power, success etc); benefit

搭建 dā jiàn to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up

质地 zhì dì texture; background (texture); grain

成型 chéng xíng to become shaped; to become formed

椰子 yē zi a coconut palm; a coconut

公用 gōng yòng public; for public use

舞厅 wǔ tīng dance hall; ballroom

歼灭 jiān miè to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate

调试 tiáo shì to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging

悔恨 huǐ hèn remorse; repentance

介于 jiè yú between; intermediate; to lie between

机灵 jī ling clever; quick-witted

品德 pǐn dé moral character

刊物 kān wù publication

端正 duān zhèng upright; regular; proper

风力 fēng lì wind force; wind power

互补 hù bǔ complementary; to complement each other

领略 lǐng lu:è to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate

回扣 huí kòu brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe

冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly

执意 zhí yì to be determined to; to insist on

坛 tán platform; rostrum; altar

官兵 guān bīng (military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops

赛跑 sài pǎo race (running); to race (running)

墓碑 mù bēi gravestone; tombstone

鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers; string of small firecrackers

涵盖 hán gài to cover; to comprise; to include

筐 kuāng basket

专制 zhuān zhì autocracy; dictatorship

放肆 fàng sì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous

清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)

灯笼 dēng lóng lantern

私事 sī shì personal matters

元老 yuán lǎo senior figure; elder; doyen

幸免 xìng miǎn to avoid (an unpleasant fate)

紧凑 jǐn còu compact; terse; tight (schedule)

饮用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water; potable water

低迷 dī mí blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy)

不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious

公墓 gōng mù public cemetery

深思 shēn sī to ponder; to consider

看得出 kàn de chū can see; can tell

稳重 wěn zhòng steady; earnest; staid

殿堂 diàn táng palace; hall; temple buildings

晚年 wǎn nián one's later years

仇人 chóu rén foe; one's personal enemy

沿岸 yán àn coastal area; littoral or riparian

年终 nián zhōng end of the year

汇合 huì hé confluence; to converge; to join

物证 wù zhèng material evidence

坐落 zuò luò to be situated; to be located (of a building)

狭小 xiá xiǎo narrow

一刹那 yī chà nà a moment; an instant; in a flash

瘫 tān paralyzed

涌入 yǒng rù to come pouring in; influx

隐约 yǐn yuē vague; faint; indistinct

霸占 bà zhàn to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate

呼救 hū jiù to call for help

相提并论 xiāng tí bìng lùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

尤为 yóu wéi especially

序幕 xù mù prologue

抄袭 chāo xí to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy

常理 cháng lǐ common sense; conventional reasoning and morals

气泡 qì pào bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling

桑拿 sāng ná sauna (loanword)

热气 rè qì steam; heat

委婉 wěi wǎn tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave

坚韧 jiān rèn tough and durable; tenacious

防盗 fáng dào to guard against theft; anti-theft

不见得 bù jiàn de not necessarily; not likely

不解 bù jiě to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble

阀门 fá mén valve (mechanical)

契机 qì jī opportunity; turning point; juncture

对得起 duì de qǐ not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of

齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one

顺从 shùn cóng obedient; to comply; to submit

休想 xiū xiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that)

凿 záo chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig

瓶颈 píng jǐng neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress

累计 lěi jì to calculate the running total; cumulative; total

止步 zhǐ bù to halt; to stop; to go no farther

水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu faucet; tap

床位 chuáng wèi bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk

征集 zhēng jí to collect; to recruit

见效 jiàn xiào to have the desired effect

措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared

拓宽 tuò kuān to broaden

罢休 bà xiū to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go

手帕 shǒu pà handkerchief

征收 zhēng shōu to levy (a tax); to expropriate

稳健 wěn jiàn firm; stable and steady

社论 shè lùn editorial (in a newspaper)

确凿 què záo definite; conclusive; undeniable

历来 lì lái always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time

就任 jiù rèn to take office; to assume a post

忘不了 wàng bù liǎo cannot forget

淀粉 diàn fěn starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n

牵制 qiān zhì to control; to curb; to restrict

达标 dá biāo to reach a set standard

变迁 biàn qiān changes; vicissitudes

冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong

属性 shǔ xìng attribute; property

充沛 chōng pèi abundant; plentiful; vigorous

简要 jiǎn yào concise; brief

自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance

阶梯 jiē tī flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of

藏品 cáng pǐn museum piece; collector's item; precious object

毯子 tǎn zi blanket

中性 zhōng xìng neutral

忧愁 yōu chóu to be worried

跳伞 tiào sǎn to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping

核电站 hé diàn zhàn nuclear power plant

催促 cuī cù to urge

头条 Tóu tiáo Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条)

唯独 wéi dú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except

自始至终 zì shǐ zhì zhōng from start to finish (idiom)

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