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风沙 fēng shā sand blown by wind; sandstorm

大大咧咧 dà dà liē liē carefree; offhand; casual

高新技术 gāo xīn jì shù high tech; high technology

喜洋洋 xǐ yáng yáng radiant with joy

假使 jiǎ shǐ if; in case; suppose

讲学 jiǎng xué to lecture (on branch of learning)

学子 xué zǐ (literary) student; scholar

工整 gōng zhěng fine work; carefully and neatly done

荷花 hé huā lotus

提速 tí sù to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up

变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cè to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic

求医 qiú yī to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor

理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful

由此可见 yóu cǐ kě jiàn from this, it can be seen that...

沿线 yán xiàn along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line

水货 shuǐ huò smuggled goods; unauthorized goods

树梢 shù shāo the tip of a tree; treetop

矿藏 kuàng cáng mineral resources

火暴 huǒ bào variant of 爆

综上所述 zōng shàng suǒ shù to summarize; to sum up

旋涡 xuán wō spiral; whirlpool; eddy

一年到头 yī nián dào tóu all year round

漠然 mò rán indifferent; apathetic; cold

一言一行 yī yán yī xíng every word and action (idiom)

沉甸甸 chén diàn diàn heavy

半边天 bàn biān tiān half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk

足智多谋 zú zhì duō móu resourceful; full of stratagems

似是而非 sì shì ér fēi apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

人次 rén cì person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating

改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

敬而远之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

磁卡 cí kǎ magnetic card; IC Card (telephone)

柏树 bǎi shù cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bó shù]

贺电 hè diàn congratulatory telegram

娇气 jiāo qì delicate; squeamish; finicky

农民工 nóng mín gōng migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)

锦旗 jǐn qí silk banner (as an award or gift)

衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs

多边 duō biān multilateral

祖籍 zǔ jí ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration)

浮力 fú lì buoyancy

能耗 néng hào energy consumption

犯愁 fàn chóu to worry; to be anxious

脉络 mài luò arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal)

津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto

泼冷水 pō lěng shuǐ to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm

定心丸 dìng xīn wán tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease

沏 qī to steep (tea)

嫦娥 Cháng é Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft

烘托 hōng tuō background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage)

不亚于 bù yà yú no less than; not inferior to

山岭 shān lǐng mountain ridge

踊跃 yǒng yuè to leap; to jump; eager

强占 qiáng zhàn to occupy by force

醇厚 chún hòu mellow and rich; simple and kind

丰硕 fēng shuò plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)

观感 guān gǎn one's impressions; observations

炉灶 lú zào stove

改日 gǎi rì another day; some other day

错别字 cuò bié zì incorrectly written or mispronounced characters

侠义 xiá yì chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry

临街 lín jiē facing the street

相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng to complement one another (idiom)

建交 jiàn jiāo to establish diplomatic relations

分赃 fēn zāng to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains

繁体字 fán tǐ zì traditional Chinese character

勤工俭学 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part time while studying; work-study program

头头是道 tóu tóu shì dào clear and logical

打岔 dǎ chà interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject

车轴 chē zhóu axle

国徽 Guó huī the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门)

夺魁 duó kuí to seize; to win

慰劳 wèi láo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort

半信半疑 bàn xìn bàn yí half doubting; dubious; skeptical

工科 gōng kē engineering as an academic subject

上旬 shàng xún first third of a month

譬如说 pì rú shuō for example

壮实 zhuàng shi robust; sturdy

俯首 fǔ shǒu to bend one's head

渣子 zhā zi dregs; bits; dregs (of society)

兆头 zhào tou omen; portent; sign

讹诈 é zhà to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff

无恶不作 wú è bù zuò not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed

水涨船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation

得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature

秉承 bǐng chéng to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition)

华侨 Huá qiáo overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality

顾全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all

开天辟地 kāi tiān pì dì to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth

无形中 wú xíng zhōng imperceptibly; virtually

远近闻名 yuǎn jìn wén míng to be known far and wide; to be well-known

过奖 guò jiǎng to overpraise; to flatter

钻空子 zuān kòng zi to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)

恋恋不舍 liàn liàn bù shě reluctant to part

七嘴八舌 qī zuǐ bā shé lively discussion with everybody talking at once

众志成城 zhòng zhì chéng chéng unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)

会意 huì yì combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound

说闲话 shuō xián huà to chat; to gossip

积淀 jī diàn deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom

逞能 chěng néng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits

喜酒 xǐ jiǔ wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast

交头接耳 jiāo tóu jiē ěr to whisper to one another's ear

阔绰 kuò chuò ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money

仙鹤 xiān hè red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

有声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling

左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around

私房钱 sī fáng qián secret purse; secret stash of money

活期 huó qī (banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc)

杠铃 gàng líng barbell

经度 jīng dù longitude

面红耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì flushed with anger (or excitement)

废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work

任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of

戈壁 Gē bì Gobi (desert)

捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng to play hide-and-seek

诀别 jué bié to bid farewell; to part (usually with little hope of meeting again)

禾苗 hé miáo seedling (of rice or other grain)

门当户对 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match

一锅粥 yī guō zhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess

川流不息 chuān liú bù xī the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

絮叨 xù dao long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point

廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity; clean and honest government

杨树 yáng shù poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus

对弈 duì yì to play go, chess etc

鸦雀无声 yā què wú shēng lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence

千军万马 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men

哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)

客流 kè liú passenger flow; customer flow

可歌可泣 kě gē kě qì lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic

举世无双 jǔ shì wú shuāng unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled

盛气凌人 shèng qì líng rén overbearing; arrogant bully

心灵手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo capable; clever; dexterous

马后炮 mǎ hòu pào lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight

爱面子 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud

横七竖八 héng qī shù bā in disorder; at sixes and sevens (idiom)

孤陋寡闻 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded

赐教 cì jiào (honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten

接济 jiē jì to give material assistance to

吵嘴 chǎo zuǐ to quarrel

师资 shī zī qualified teacher

眉开眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles

斩草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely

前赴后继 qián fù hòu jì to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)

平常心 píng cháng xīn levelheadedness; calmness; equanimity

岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd

彩霞 cǎi xiá clouds tinged with sunset hues

画龙点睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point

精练 jīng liàn (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精炼

栋梁 dòng liáng ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility

攻关 gōng guān to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem

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