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息息相关 xī xī xiāng guān closely bound up (idiom); intimately related

供暖 gōng nuǎn to supply heating (in a building); heating

闺女 guī ˙nu: maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter

名利 míng lì fame and profit

兜售 dōu shòu to hawk; to peddle

跳槽 tiào cáo to change jobs; job-hopping

祖宗 zǔ zōng ancestor; forebear

剔除 tī chú to reject; to discard; to get rid of

队形 duì xíng formation

惨痛 cǎn tòng bitter; painful; deeply distressed

取缔 qǔ dì to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit

美观 měi guān pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic

总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short; in a word; in brief

实事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic

波澜 bō lán billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum)

单方面 dān fāng miàn unilateral

无可奈何 wú kě nài hé have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈

伺机 sì jī to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance

抡 lūn to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money)

定为 dìng wèi set to

滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen

雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury

轻型 qīng xíng light (machinery, aircraft etc)

谜团 mí tuán riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation

弊端 bì duān systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

出厂 chū chǎng to leave the factory (of finished goods)

推卸 tuī xiè to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck

家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name

职业病 zhí yè bìng occupational disease

特邀 tè yāo special invitation

继而 jì ér then; afterwards

谜底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle

感慨 gǎn kǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved

应邀 yìng yāo at sb's invitation; on invitation

绝招 jué zhāo unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke

惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)

过境 guò jìng to pass through a country's territory; transit

冷门 lěng mén a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

岳母 yuè mǔ wife's mother, mother-in-law

留念 liú niàn to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly

大面积 dà miàn jī large area; (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale

大款 dà kuǎn very wealthy person

萌芽 méng yá to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate

楷模 kǎi mó model; example

一把手 yī bǎ shǒu working hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 手)

彩电 cǎi diàn color TV

稳妥 wěn tuǒ dependable

不慎 bù shèn incautious; inattentive

减免 jiǎn miǎn to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

转载 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. [zhuǎn zài]

就餐 jiù cān to dine

印证 yìn zhèng to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence

吸纳 xī nà to take in; to absorb; to admit

破除 pò chú to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of

可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...

心酸 xīn suān to feel sad

折射 zhé shè to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)

预兆 yù zhào omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication

劝告 quàn gào to advise; to urge; to exhort

稠 chóu dense; crowded; thick

马虎 mǎ hu careless; sloppy; negligent

旺季 wàng jì busy season; peak period; see also 季

及早 jí zǎo at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible

领事 lǐng shì consul

记忆犹新 jì yì yóu xīn to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)

日复一日 rì fù yī rì day after day

莲子 lián zǐ lotus seed

风浪 fēng làng wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship

儒学 Rú xué Confucianism

双边 shuāng biān bilateral

考量 kǎo liáng to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration

扫除 sǎo chú to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.)

专柜 zhuān guì sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)

猛然 měng rán suddenly; abruptly

略微 lu:è wēi a little bit; slightly

不得而知 bù dé ér zhī unknown; unable to find out

停放 tíng fàng to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place)

韵味 yùn wèi implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest

默默无闻 mò mò wú wén obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity

隔阂 gé hé misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier

柿子 shì zi persimmon

当即 dāng jí at once; on the spot

耐性 nài xìng patience

顺路 shùn lù by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently

把柄 bǎ bǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb

有效期 yǒu xiào qī period of validity; sell-by date

久违 jiǔ wéi (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met

务实 wù shí pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues

面目全非 miàn mù quán fēi nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

暗地里 àn dì li secretly; inwardly; on the sly

风气 fēng qì general mood; atmosphere; common practice

座谈 zuò tán to have an informal discussion

依托 yī tuō to rely on; to depend on; support

境遇 jìng yù circumstance

陡 dǒu steep; precipitous; abrubtly

荒诞 huāng dàn beyond belief; incredible; preposterous

有序 yǒu xù regular; orderly; successive

推算 tuī suàn to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation)

流域 liú yù river basin; valley; drainage area

卷子 juǎn zi steamed roll; spring roll

启迪 qǐ dí to edify; enlightenment

劳务 láo wù service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")

屯 tún to station (soldiers); to store up; village

筹办 chóu bàn to arrange; to make preparations

爱惜 ài xī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

僧人 sēng rén monk

画展 huà zhǎn art exhibition

抱负 bào fù aspiration; ambition

膳食 shàn shí meals; food

勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián to advance bravely

下海 xià hǎi to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc)

扎根 zhā gēn to take root

山寨 shān zhài fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods)

豆浆 dòu jiāng soy milk

悬殊 xuán shū widely different; large disparity

稀少 xī shǎo sparse; rare

名贵 míng guì famous and valuable; rare; precious

启蒙 qǐ méng variant of 启蒙; to instruct the young

耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing

焦躁 jiāo zào fretful; impatient

枢纽 shū niǔ hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot

针锋相对 zhēn fēng xiāng duì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure

勘探 kān tàn to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc)

生怕 shēng pà to fear; afraid; extremely nervous

答辩 dá biàn to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation

止咳 zhǐ ké to suppress coughing

使唤 shǐ huan to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr. [shǐ huàn]

流转 liú zhuǎn to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital)

有朝一日 yǒu zhāo yī rì one day; sometime in the future

粗略 cū lu:è rough (not precise or accurate); cursory

眼色 yǎn sè signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance

公顷 gōng qǐng hectare

弱势 ruò shì vulnerable; weak

提心吊胆 tí xīn diào dǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge

垫子 diàn zi cushion; mat; pad

插图 chā tú illustration

衍生 yǎn shēng to give rise to; to derive; derivative

轻蔑 qīng miè scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt

情怀 qíng huái feelings; mood

谦逊 qiān xùn humble; modest; unpretentious

利害 lì hài pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses

倡议 chàng yì to suggest; to initiate; proposal

谋求 móu qiú to seek; to strive for

灰心 huī xīn to lose heart; to be discouraged

凑巧 còu qiǎo fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it

免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided

人均 rén jūn per capita

天长地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal

芬芳 fēn fāng perfume; fragrant

投射 tóu shè to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)

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