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晶莹 jīng yíng sparkling and translucent

便道 biàn dào pavement; sidewalk; shortcut

呼应 hū yìng to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well

出土 chū tǔ to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed

好客 hào kè hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests

不服 bù fú not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply

挂号 guà hào to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail

自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent

罢免 bà miǎn to remove sb from their post; to dismiss

圣贤 shèng xián a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler

脊梁 jǐ liáng backbone; spine; Taiwan pr. [jǐ liang]

求学 qiú xué to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college

居民楼 jū mín lóu apartment building; residential tower

两栖 liǎng qī amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines

帘子 lián zi curtain

衰减 shuāi jiǎn to weaken; to attenuate

宽厚 kuān hòu tolerant; generous; magnanimous

祖传 zǔ chuán passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation

浏览器 liú lǎn qì browser (software)

艰苦奋斗 jiān kǔ fèn dòu to struggle arduously

急转弯 jí zhuǎn wān to make a sudden turn

拍板 pāi bǎn clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers

相对而言 xiāng duì ér yán relatively speaking; comparatively speaking

拜年 bài nián to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year

古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài at all times and in all places (idiom)

计策 jì cè stratagem

惊诧 jīng chà to be surprised; to be amazed; to be stunned

夜市 yè shì night market

谈不上 tán bu shàng to be out of the question

抚养费 fǔ yǎng fèi child support payment (after a divorce)

水稻 shuǐ dào rice; paddy

牧民 mù mín herdsman

接轨 jiē guǐ railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock

腐化 fǔ huà to rot; to decay; to become corrupt

蚊帐 wén zhàng mosquito net

温度计 wēn dù jì thermometer; thermograph

作客 zuò kè to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn

妨害 fáng hài to jeopardize; to be harmful to; to undermine

耍赖 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb

持之以恒 chí zhī yǐ héng to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

家境 jiā jìng family financial situation; family circumstances

彬彬有礼 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ refined and courteous; urbane

药材 yào cái medicinal ingredient

拉动 lā dòng to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth)

秀美 xiù měi elegant; graceful

出主意 chū zhǔ yi to come up with ideas; to make suggestions; to offer advice

树荫 shù yīn shade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shù yìn]

恼羞成怒 nǎo xiū chéng nù to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom)

自私自利 zì sī zì lì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary

喜出望外 xǐ chū wàng wài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events

股民 gǔ mín stock investor; share trader

笼统 lǒng tǒng general; broad; sweeping

吃喝玩乐 chī hē wán lè to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

了却 liǎo què to resolve; to settle

比比皆是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì can be found everywhere

光缆 guāng lǎn optical cable

主食 zhǔ shí staple food

落差 luò chā drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity

建树 jiàn shù to make a contribution; to establish; to found

马戏 mǎ xì circus

斧子 fǔ zi axe; hatchet

这样一来 zhè yàng yī lái thus; if this happens then

急迫 jí pò urgent; pressing; imperative

长期以来 cháng qī yǐ lái for a long time

海量 hǎi liàng huge volume

聘任 pìn rèn to appoint (to a position); appointed

扫墓 sǎo mù to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)

容光焕发 róng guāng huàn fā face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles

预售 yù shòu to sell in advance

弄虚作假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery

管理费 guǎn lǐ fèi management fee

改版 gǎi bǎn to revise the current edition; revised edition

喜糖 xǐ táng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)

下坠 xià zhuì (of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop

自费 zì fèi at one's own expense; self-funded

集邮 jí yóu stamp collecting; philately

探求 tàn qiú to seek; to pursue; to investigate

侍候 shì hòu to serve; to wait upon

得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

年画 nián huà New Year (Spring Festival) picture

出山 chū shān to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position

贯通 guàn tōng to link up; to thread together

翠绿 cuì lǜ greenish-blue; emerald green

试行 shì xíng to try out; to test

审定 shěn dìng to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate

陪葬 péi zàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)

重合 chóng hé to match up; to coincide

耐人寻味 nài rén xún wèi thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought

天经地义 tiān jīng dì yì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course

茂密 mào mì dense (of plant growth); lush

纯朴 chún pǔ variant of 淳朴

艰险 jiān xiǎn difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils

久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.

中国画 Zhōng guó huà Chinese painting

恰如其分 qià rú qí fèn (idiom) appropriate; apt; just right

请帖 qǐng tiě invitation card; written invitation

寥寥无几 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers.

工序 gōng xù working procedure; process

佐料 zuǒ liào condiments; seasoning

夸耀 kuā yào to brag about; to flaunt

猜谜 cāi mí to answer a riddle; to guess (i.e. form an opinion without much evidence)

拜会 bài huì (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on

温习 wēn xí to review (a lesson etc)

伸张 shēn zhāng to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote

老字号 lǎo zì hào shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation

熙熙攘攘 xī xī rǎng rǎng bustling with activity (idiom)

香油 xiāng yóu sesame oil; perfumed oil

僵化 jiāng huà to become rigid

平价 píng jià reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down

滑梯 huá tī (children's) sliding board; a slide

死心塌地 sǐ xīn tā dì to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving

无可奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) "no comment"

簇拥 cù yōng to crowd around; to escort

网点 wǎng diǎn (computing) node in a network; (commerce) sales outlet; branch

撤换 chè huàn to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth)

搀 chān to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend

欢聚 huān jù to get together socially; to celebrate; party

出毛病 chū máo bìng a problem appears; to break down

大棚 dà péng greenhouse; polytunnel

概况 gài kuàng general situation; summary

耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

起程 qǐ chéng to set out; to leave

顾不得 gù bu de unable to change sth; unable to deal with

讥笑 jī xiào to sneer

清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear; crisp; melodious

瞻仰 zhān yǎng to revere; to admire

耸立 sǒng lì to stand tall; to tower aloft

掉队 diào duì to fall behind; to drop out

恩情 ēn qíng kindness; affection; grace

商贾 shāng gǔ merchant

治学 zhì xué scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research

大同小异 dà tóng xiǎo yì virtually the same; differing only on small points

磋商 cuō shāng to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate

折合 zhé hé to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to

奸诈 jiān zhà treachery; devious; a rogue

开垦 kāi kěn to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow

一应俱全 yī yīng jù quán with everything needed available

豁 huá to play Chinese finger-guessing game

主题歌 zhǔ tí gē theme song

学堂 xué táng college; school (old)

太极拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art

防疫 fáng yì to prevent epidemics

素不相识 sù bù xiāng shí to be total strangers (idiom)

重中之重 zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng of the utmost importance; of highest priority

谋害 móu hài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life

面面俱到 miàn miàn jù dào (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything

呼风唤雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles

精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

一筹莫展 yī chóu mò zhǎn to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end

砂糖 shā táng granulated sugar

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