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一帆风顺 yī fān fēng shùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly

回升 huí shēng to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc)

孝顺 xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)

橡皮 xiàng pí rubber; an eraser

嘱咐 zhǔ fù to tell; to exhort; injunction

学说 xué shuō theory; doctrine

并购 bìng gòu merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over

经商 jīng shāng to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

抵触 dǐ chù to conflict; to contradict

退休金 tuì xiū jīn retirement pay; pension

避难 bì nàn refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc)

矛头 máo tóu spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism

太极 Tài jí the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

唾液 tuò yè saliva

甘心 gān xīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to

转眼 zhuǎn yǎn in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance

清真寺 qīng zhēn sì mosque

进修 jìn xiū to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course

媲美 pì měi to match; is comparable with

浓厚 nóng hòu dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in

盘算 pán suàn to plot; to scheme; to calculate

纽扣 niǔ kòu button

权衡 quán héng to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)

新潮 xīn cháo modern; fashionable

势必 shì bì to be bound to; undoubtedly will

刺绣 cì xiù to embroider; embroidery

学士 xué shì bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree

举重 jǔ zhòng to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports)

愈来愈 yù lái yù more and more

清凉 qīng liáng cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy

刨 bào carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off

裂痕 liè hén crack; gap; split

心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!

集资 jí zī to raise money; to accumulate funds

公立 gōng lì public (e.g. school, hospital)

缩水 suō shuǐ to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)

动工 dòng gōng to start (a building project)

遛 liù to stroll; to walk (an animal)

迟迟 chí chí late (with a task etc); slow

水壶 shuǐ hú kettle; canteen; watering can

演播室 yǎn bō shì broadcasting studio

花卉 huā huì flowers and plants

兴建 xīng jiàn to build; to construct

口令 kǒu lìng oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)

心肠 xīn cháng heart; intention; one's inclination

无故 wú gù without cause or reason

作对 zuò duì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair

大幅度 dà fú dù by a wide margin; substantial

菩萨 Pú sà Bodhisattva (Buddhism)

就地 jiù dì locally; on the spot

亲朋好友 qīn péng hǎo yǒu friends and family; kith and kin

二手车 èr shǒu chē second-hand car

胆怯 dǎn qiè timidity; timid; cowardly

刺耳 cì ěr ear-piercing

狭隘 xiá ài narrow; tight; narrow minded

命题 mìng tí proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic

瘟疫 wēn yì plague; pestilence

早年 zǎo nián many years ago; in the past; in one's early years

厚度 hòu dù thickness

罪魁祸首 zuì kuí huò shǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster

据悉 jù xī according to reports; it is reported (that)

修长 xiū cháng slender; lanky; tall and thin

惯性 guàn xìng (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way

休养 xiū yǎng to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce

结冰 jié bīng to freeze

凉爽 liáng shuǎng cool and refreshing

庆贺 qìng hè to congratulate; to celebrate

标示 biāo shì to indicate

昼夜 zhòu yè day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop

下意识 xià yì shí subconscious mind

返还 fǎn huán restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance

发酵 fā jiào to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop

兼容 jiān róng compatible

界线 jiè xiàn limits; bounds; dividing line

祥和 xiáng hé auspicious and peaceful

和蔼 hé ǎi kindly; nice; amiable

奥秘 ào mì secret; mystery

繁重 fán zhòng heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty

钻研 zuān yán to study meticulously; to delve into

友人 yǒu rén friend

采矿 cǎi kuàng mining

通俗 tōng sú common; everyday; average

大宗 dà zōng large amount; staple; influential family of long standing

伙食 huǒ shí food; meals

地下水 dì xià shuǐ groundwater

辞退 cí tuì to dismiss; to discharge; to fire

口碑 kǒu bēi public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions

衬托 chèn tuō to set off

精简 jīng jiǎn to simplify; to reduce

抢眼 qiǎng yǎn eye-catching

搁置 gē zhì to shelve; to set aside

远见 yuǎn jiàn foresight; discernment; vision

感染力 gǎn rǎn lì infectiousness (of a disease); appeal; power; impact (of an image, marketing message, performance etc)

航运 háng yùn shipping; transport

真是的 zhēn shi de Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)

争气 zhēng qì to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short

敬重 jìng zhòng to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem

祸害 huò hài disaster; harm; scourge

外行 wài háng layman; amateur

后盾 hòu dùn support; backing

方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn all sides; all aspects; multifaceted

本钱 běn qián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)

诧异 chà yì flabbergasted; astonished

外援 wài yuán foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player

无济于事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail; of no use

力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers

透彻 tòu chè penetrating; thorough; incisive

遇上 yù shàng to come across (sb); to run into

当之无愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

俗话 sú huà common saying; proverb

水利 shuǐ lì water conservancy; irrigation works

真假 zhēn jiǎ genuine or fake; true or false

源源不断 yuán yuán bù duàn a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream

湖泊 hú pō lake

托付 tuō fù to entrust

列举 liè jǔ a list; to list; to enumerate

波及 bō jí to spread to; to involve; to affect

求证 qiú zhèng to seek proof; to seek confirmation

素描 sù miáo sketch

公事 gōng shì work-related matters; documents

烘干 hōng gān to dry over a stove

益处 yì chu benefit

详尽 xiáng jìn thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full

焰火 yàn huǒ fireworks

索性 suǒ xìng you might as well (do it); simply; just

彻夜 chè yè the whole night

渊源 yuān yuán origin; source; relationship

并列 bìng liè to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed

下功夫 xià gōng fu see 夫

交界 jiāo jiè common boundary; common border

写照 xiě zhào portrayal

鼓动 gǔ dòng to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)

科普 kē pǔ (attributive) popular science; (coll.) to explain in layperson's terms; abbr. for 科学普及

解围 jiě wéi to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment

倒卖 dǎo mài to resell at a profit; to speculate

喜庆 xǐ qìng jubilation; festive

基准 jī zhǔn (surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark

警钟 jǐng zhōng alarm bell

朗诵 lǎng sòng to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim

显赫 xiǎn hè illustrious; celebrated

窍门 qiào mén a trick; an ingenious method; know-how

燕子 yàn zi swallow

如愿以偿 rú yuàn yǐ cháng to have one's wish fulfilled

就医 jiù yī to receive medical treatment

熄火 xī huǒ (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down

缴纳 jiǎo nà to pay (taxes etc)

歌颂 gē sòng to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize

强加 qiáng jiā to impose; to force upon

迁就 qiān jiù to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth)

团员 tuán yuán member; group member

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