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焦距 jiāo jù focal length; focal distance

洋溢 yáng yì brimming with; steeped in

立方 lì fāng cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 米

难为情 nán wéi qíng embarrassed

泥潭 ní tán quagmire

何苦 hé kǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble?

巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

大体上 dà tǐ shàng overall; in general terms

宝库 bǎo kù treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)

忌讳 jì huì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

宏观 hóng guān macro-; macroscopic; holistic

保修 bǎo xiū to promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty

神态 shén tài appearance; manner; bearing

省事 shěng shì to simplify matters; to save trouble

首创 shǒu chuàng to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth

导火索 dǎo huǒ suǒ fuse (for explosive)

磨合 mó hé to break in; to wear in

喜事 xǐ shì happy occasion; wedding

交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè symphony

形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of

投奔 tóu bèn to seek shelter; to seek asylum

瓜子 guā zǐ melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack

旱 hàn drought

谈起 tán qǐ to mention; to speak of; to talk about

画册 huà cè picture album

调控 tiáo kòng to regulate; to control

日前 rì qián the other day; a few days ago

指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily

开发区 kāi fā qū development zone

辞呈 cí chéng (written) resignation

泄气 xiè qì to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair

嘲弄 cháo nòng to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of

倾销 qīng xiāo to dump (goods, products)

来龙去脉 lái lóng qù mài the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects

身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself

不平 bù píng uneven; injustice; unfairness

相传 xiāng chuán to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...

难说 nán shuō hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict); cannot bring oneself to say it

纪实 jì shí record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional)

层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)

市场经济 shì chǎng jīng jì market economy

独唱 dú chàng (in singing) solo; to solo

就座 jiù zuò to take a seat

由来 yóu lái origin

穴位 xué wèi acupuncture point; location of a grave

硬朗 yìng lǎng robust; healthy

绕行 rào xíng to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit

开场白 kāi chǎng bái prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)

交纳 jiāo nà to pay (taxes or dues)

告状 gào zhuàng to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit

过半 guò bàn over fifty percent; more than half

立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo overpass; flyover

百科全书 bǎi kē quán shū encyclopedia

请柬 qǐng jiǎn invitation card; written invitation

说白了 shuō bái le to speak frankly

吃苦 chī kǔ to bear hardships

不难 bù nán Not difficult

惊天动地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom)

通车 tōng chē to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute

珍视 zhēn shì to place great importance on; to treasure

鲜美 xiān měi delicious; tasty

起劲 qǐ jìn energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic

症结 zhēng jié hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument

断断续续 duàn duàn xù xù intermittent; off and on; discontinuous

水槽 shuǐ cáo sink

滞后 zhì hòu to lag behind

仿制 fǎng zhì to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model

本分 běn fèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty

统筹 tǒng chóu an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole

文雅 wén yǎ elegant; refined

一干二净 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all

尼龙 ní lóng nylon (loanword)

笛子 dí zi bamboo flute

年限 nián xiàn age limit; fixed number of years

送别 sòng bié to farewell

华裔 Huá yì ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

趁早 chèn zǎo as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better

劲头 jìn tóu enthusiasm; zeal; vigor

时隔 shí gé separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

继母 jì mǔ stepmother

伯父 bó fù father's elder brother; term of respect for older man

意料之外 yì liào zhī wài (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected

超车 chāo chē to overtake (another car)

无可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 非

基本功 jī běn gōng basic skills; fundamentals

算盘 suàn pán abacus; plan; scheme

适量 shì liàng appropriate amount

刺骨 cì gǔ piercing; cutting; bone-chilling

麻辣 má là hot and numbing

叮嘱 dīng zhǔ to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again

馋 chán gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving

全长 quán cháng overall length; span

刁难 diāo nàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diāo nán]

领事馆 lǐng shì guǎn consulate

外籍 wài jí foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)

航天员 háng tiān yuán astronaut

不以为然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to

翻番 fān fān to double; to increase by a certain number of times

猖狂 chāng kuáng savage; furious

国画 guó huà traditional Chinese painting

倔 jué used in 倔强

哆嗦 duō suo to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body

振兴 Zhèn xīng Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning

奋勇 fèn yǒng dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will

壮丽 zhuàng lì magnificence; magnificent; majestic

沸沸扬扬 fèi fèi yáng yáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz

贫富 pín fù poor and rich

疲惫不堪 pí bèi bù kān exhausted; fatigued to the extreme

诉苦 sù kǔ to grumble; to complain; grievance

土生土长 tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown

敦促 dūn cù to press; to urge; to hasten

孝敬 xiào jìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents

素养 sù yǎng (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation

每逢 měi féng every time; on each occasion; whenever

出任 chū rèn to take up a post; to start in a new job

出道 chū dào to start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut

人工智能 rén gōng zhì néng artificial intelligence (AI)

鸟巢 niǎo cháo bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium

接二连三 jiē èr lián sān one after another (idiom); in quick succession

独身 dú shēn unmarried; single

共性 gòng xìng overall character

一概 yī gài all; without any exceptions; categorically

亲和力 qīn hé lì (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility

保质期 bǎo zhì qī shelf life; expiration date

供奉 gòng fèng to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors)

尾气 wěi qì exhaust; emissions

状元 zhuàng yuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in college entrance examination 考

节俭 jié jiǎn frugal; economical

悦耳 yuè ěr sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound)

激化 jī huà to intensify

内行 nèi háng expert; adept; experienced

屡次 lǚ cì repeatedly; time and again

窟窿 kū long hole; pocket; cavity

错综复杂 cuò zōng fù zá tangled and complicated (idiom)

魄力 pò lì courage; daring; boldness

逾期 yú qī to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth

风貌 fēng mào style; manner; ethos

供求 gōng qiú supply and demand (economics)

年迈 nián mài old; aged

睡袋 shuì dài sleeping bag

神气 shén qì expression; manner; vigorous

勤快 qín kuài diligent; hardworking

精妙 jīng miào exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)

生硬 shēng yìng stiff; harsh

国情 guó qíng the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country

供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand

话费 huà fèi call charge

乖巧 guāi qiǎo clever (child); smart; lovable

邻国 lín guó bordering country; neighbor country; neighboring countries

避暑 bì shǔ to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke

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