Vocabulary · C1 · HSK focus
Unit 18 · Idioms & advanced vocab
433 Mandarin headwords with pinyin and English. Practice with flashcards and audio in the NidNoi app.
- 嗯
ēn
(interjection expressing what?, huh? hmm? why? ok, etc.)
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- 及格
jí gé
pass an exam
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- 甲
jiǎ
one
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- 嫁
jià
marry (a husband)
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- 嘉宾
jiābīn
honored guest
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- 捡
jiǎn
to pick up
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- 肩膀
jiānbǎng
shoulder
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- 剪刀
jiǎndāo
scissors
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- 讲究
jiǎngjiu
Be particular about
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- 酱油
jiàngyóu
soy sauce
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- 讲座
jiǎngzuò
a lecture or course of lectures
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- 艰巨
jiānjù
very difficult
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- 坚决
jiānjué
resolute
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- 艰苦
jiānkǔ
difficult
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- 简历
jiǎnlì
resume
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- 建立
jiànlì
establish
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- 键盘
jiànpán
keyboard
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- 坚强
jiānqiáng
strong
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- 建设
jiànshè
to build
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- 健身
jiànshēn
work out
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- 兼职
jiānzhí
part time
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- 简直
jiǎnzhí
simply
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- 建筑
jiànzhù
a building
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- 浇
jiāo
to water
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- 教材
jiàocái
teaching materials
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- 角度
jiǎodù
angle
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- 狡猾
jiǎohuá
crafty
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- 交换
jiāohuàn
to exchange
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- 交际
jiāojì
socialize
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- 教练
jiàoliàn
(athlete's) coach
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- 胶水
jiāoshuǐ
(watery) glue
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- 交往
jiāowǎng
to associate
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- 教训
jiàoxun
lesson
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- 假如
jiǎrú
if
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- 假设
jiǎshè
suppose that
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- 驾驶
jiàshǐ
to drive
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- 家庭
jiātíng
family
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- 家务
jiāwù
household duties
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- 家乡
jiāxiāng
hometown
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- 价值
jiàzhí
value
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- 假装
jiǎzhuāng
pretend to be
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- 夹子
jiāzi
clip
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- 基本
jīběn
basic
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- 戒
jiè
warn against
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- 届
jiè
arrive at
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- 接触
jiēchù
come into contact with
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- 接待
jiēdài
receive (a visitor)
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- 阶段
jiēduàn
stage
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- 结构
jiégòu
structure
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- 结合
jiéhé
combine
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- 接近
jiējìn
near
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- 借口
jièkǒu
excuse
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- 结论
jiélùn
conclusion
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- 节省
jiéshěng
save
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- 结实
jiēshi
sturdy
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- 结账
jiézhàng
pay the bill
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- 戒指
jièzhi
(finger) ring
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- 集合
jíhé
gather
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- 激烈
jīliè
intense
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- 系领带
jìlǐngdài
tie a neck tie
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- 记录
jìlù
to record
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- 纪录
jìlù
a record
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- 纪律
jìlǜ
discipline
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- 急忙
jímáng
hastily
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- 寂寞
jìmò
lonely
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- 进口
jìn kǒu
import
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- 尽力
jìn lì
do one's best
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- 进步
jìnbù
make progress
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- 近代
jìndài
modern times
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- 经商
jīng shāng
trade
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- 经典
jīngdiǎn
classics
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- 精力
jīnglì
energy
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- 精神
jīngshen
vigor
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- 经营
jīngyíng
engage in (a business activity, etc.)
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- 纪念
jìniàn
commemorate
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- 紧急
jǐnjí
urgent
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- 尽快
jǐnkuài
as quickly as possible
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- 尽量
jǐnliàng
as much as possible
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- 谨慎
jǐnshèn
cautious
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- 金属
jīnshǔ
metal
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- 极其
jíqí
extremely
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- 计算
jìsuàn
to count
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- 集体
jítǐ
collective
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- 救
jiù
to save (life)
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- 酒吧
jiǔbā
bar
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- 救护车
jiùhùchē
ambulance
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- 舅舅
jiùjiu
mother's brother
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- 记忆
jìyì
memory
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- 急诊
jízhěn
emergency call
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- 集中
jízhōng
concentrate
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- 捐
juān
to contribute
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- 具备
jùbèi
possess
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- 巨大
jùdà
immense
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- 绝对
juéduì
absolute
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- 决赛
juésài
finals (of a competition)
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- 角色
juésè
role
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- 决心
juéxīn
determination
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- 俱乐部
jùlèbù
club (group or organization)
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- 军事
jūnshì
military affairs
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- 均匀
jūnyún
even
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- 居然
jūrán
unexpectedly
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- 据说
jùshuō
it is said that
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- 具体
jùtǐ
concrete
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- 桔子
júzi
tangerine
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- 卡车
kǎchē
truck
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- 开发
kāifā
develop
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- 开放
kāifàng
(of flowers) to bloom
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- 开幕式
kāimùshì
opening ceremony
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- 开水
kāishuǐ
boiled water
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- 砍
kǎn
to chop
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- 看不起
kàn bu qǐ
look down upon
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- 看望
kànwàng
visit
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- 靠
kào
depend on
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- 颗
kē
(mw for hearts and small, round things like seeds, grains...
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- 克
kè
gram
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- 课程
kèchéng
course
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- 克服
kèfú
overcome (hardships, etc.)
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- 客观
kèguān
objective
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- 可见
kějiàn
it can clearly be seen that
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- 可靠
kěkào
reliable
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- 刻苦
kèkǔ
hardworking
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- 可怕
kěpà
terrible
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- 空间
kōngjiān
space
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- 空闲
kòngxián
leisure
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- 控制
kòngzhì
to control
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- 口味
kǒuwèi
a person's tastes or preferences
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- 夸
kuā
to boast
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- 会计
kuàijì
accountant
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- 宽
kuān
wide
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- 夸张
kuāzhāng
exaggerate
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- 昆虫
kūnchóng
insect
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- 扩大
kuòdà
enlarge
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- 辣椒
làjiāo
hot pepper
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- 拦
lán
to block
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- 烂
làn
overcooked
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- 朗读
lǎngdú
read aloud
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- 劳驾
láo jià
excuse me
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- 老百姓
lǎobǎixìng
ordinary people
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- 老板
lǎobǎn
boss
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- 劳动
láodòng
work
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- 姥姥
lǎolao
maternal grandmother
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- 老婆
lǎopó
(informal) wife
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- 老实
lǎoshi
honest
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- 老鼠
lǎoshǔ
rat
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- 乐观
lèguān
optimism
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- 雷
léi
thunder
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- 类型
lèixíng
type
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- 冷淡
lěngdàn
cold
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- 梨
lí
pear
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- 离婚
lí hūn
to divorce
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- 恋爱
liàn'ài
romantic love
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- 亮
liàng
bright
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- 良好
liánghǎo
good
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- 粮食
liángshi
grain
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- 联合
liánhé
alliance
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- 连忙
liánmáng
promptly
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- 连续
liánxù
continually
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- 了不起
liǎobuqǐ
incredible
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- 列车
lièchē
train (railway term)
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- 立即
lìjí
immediately
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- 立刻
lìkè
immediately
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- 力量
lìliang
power
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- 理论
lǐlùn
theory
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- 厘米
límǐ
centimeter
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- 铃
líng
bell
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- 领导
lǐngdǎo
to lead
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- 灵活
línghuó
flexible
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- 零件
língjiàn
spare parts
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- 零食
língshí
snack
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- 领域
lǐngyù
domain
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- 临时
línshí
temporary
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- 利润
lìrùn
profit
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- 流传
liúchuán
to spread
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- 浏览
liúlǎn
browse
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- 流泪
liúlèi
shed tears
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- 利息
lìxī
interest (on a loan)
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- 利益
lìyì
benefit
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- 利用
lìyòng
to use
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- 理由
lǐyóu
a reason
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- 龙
lóng
dragon (Kangxi radical 212)
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- 漏
lòu
to leak
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- 陆地
lùdì
land
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- 轮流
lúnliú
to alternate
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- 论文
lùnwén
thesis
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- 落后
luòhòu
backward
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- 逻辑
luóji
logic
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- 录取
lùqǔ
recruit
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- 陆续
lùxù
in turn
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- 录音
lùyīn
sound recording
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- 骂
mà
scold
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- 麦克风
màikèfēng
microphone
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- 馒头
mántou
steamed bun/roll
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- 满足
mǎnzú
satisfy
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- 毛病
máobìng
fault
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- 矛盾
máodùn
contradiction
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- 冒险
màoxiǎn
take a risk
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- 贸易
màoyì
(commercial) trade
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- 魅力
mèilì
charm
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- 眉毛
méimao
eyebrow
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- 美术
měishù
the fine arts
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- 煤炭
méitàn
coal
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- 媒体
méitǐ
(news) media
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- 梦想
mèngxiǎng
dream of
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- 面对
miànduì
to face
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- 面积
miànjī
(surface) area
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- 面临
miànlín
be faced with
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- 苗条
miáotiao
slim
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- 描写
miáoxiě
to describe
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- 蜜蜂
mìfēng
bee
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- 秘密
mìmì
a secret
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- 敏感
mǐngǎn
sensitive
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- 命令
mìnglìng
an order
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- 名牌
míngpái
famous brand
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- 名片
míngpiàn
business card
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- 明确
míngquè
clear-cut
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- 名胜古迹
míngshènggǔjì
famous scenic spots and ancient historic sites
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- 明显
míngxiǎn
clear
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- 明星
míngxīng
(movie, etc.) star
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- 命运
mìngyùn
fate
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- 密切
mìqiè
close
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- 秘书
mìshu
secretary
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- 摸
mō
to touch
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- 模仿
mófǎng
imitate
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- 模糊
móhu
vague
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- 陌生
mòshēng
strange
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- 模特
mótè
(fashion) model
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- 摩托车
mótuōchē
motorcycle
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- 某
mǒu
a certain
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- 目标
mùbiāo
target
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- 目录
mùlù
catalog
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- 目前
mùqián
at present
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- 木头
mùtou
wood
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- 难怪
nánguài
no wonder
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- 难免
nánmiǎn
hard to avoid
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- 脑袋
nǎodai
head
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- 哪怕
nǎpà
even (if/though)
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- 内部
nèibù
internal
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- 内科
nèikē
internal medicine
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- 嫩
nèn
tender
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- 能干
nénggàn
capable
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- 能源
néngyuán
energy resources
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- 念
niàn
read aloud
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- 年代
niándài
decade
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- 年纪
niánjì
age
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- 宁可
nìngkě
would rather
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- 牛仔裤
niúzǎikù
jeans
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- 浓
nóng
concentrated
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- 农村
nóngcūn
rural area
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- 农民
nóngmín
peasant
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- 农业
nóngyè
agriculture
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- 女士
nǚshì
lady
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- 偶然
ǒurán
accidentally
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- 欧洲
Ōuzhōu
Europe
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- 拍
pāi
to clap
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- 派
pài
dispatch
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- 盼望
pànwàng
to hope for
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- 赔偿
péicháng
compensate
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- 佩服
pèifu
admire
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- 配合
pèihé
be harmoniously combined or arranged
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- 培训
péixùn
cultivate
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- 培养
péiyǎng
to train
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- 盆
pén
basin
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- 碰
pèng
to touch
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- 批
pī
criticize
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- 披
pī
drape over one's shoulders
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- 匹
pǐ
ordinary person
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- 片
piàn, piān
(mw for pieces of things)
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- 片面
piànmiàn
one-sided
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- 飘
piāo
to float
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- 疲劳
píláo
fatigue
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- 频道
píndào
frequency
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- 平
píng
flat
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- 凭
píng
lean against
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- 平安
píng'ān
safe and sound
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- 平常
píngcháng
ordinary
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- 平等
píngděng
equal
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- 平方
píngfāng
square (as in square foot, square mile, etc.)
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- 平衡
pínghéng
balance
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- 评价
píngjià
to evaluate
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- 平静
píngjìng
calm
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- 平均
píngjūn
average
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- 拼音
pīnyīn
pinyin
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- 批准
pīzhǔn
approve
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- 破产
pò chǎn
go bankrupt
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- 破坏
pòhuài
destroy
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- 迫切
pòqiè
urgent
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- 签
qiān
bamboo used for drawing lots
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- 浅
qiǎn
shallow
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- 欠
qiàn
yawn
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- 枪
qiāng
gun
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- 墙
qiáng
wall
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- 抢
qiǎng, qiāng
fight over
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- 强调
qiángdiào
emphasize
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- 强烈
qiángliè
intense
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- 前途
qiántú
future
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- 谦虚
qiānxū
modest
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- 瞧
qiáo
look at
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- 巧妙
qiǎomiào
ingenious
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- 悄悄
qiāoqiāo
quietly
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- 期待
qīdài
look forward to
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- 切
qiē, qiè
to cut
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- 启发
qǐfā
enlighten
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- 气氛
qìfēn
atmosphere
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- 奇迹
qíjì
miracle
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- 期间
qījiān
period of time
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- 亲爱
qīn'ài
beloved
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- 勤奋
qínfèn
hardworking
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- 青
qīng
blue
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- 青春
qīngchūn
youth
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- 清淡
qīngdàn
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
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- 情景
qíngjǐng
scene
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- 请求
qǐngqiú
to request
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- 青少年
qīngshàonián
teenager
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- 轻视
qīngshì
contempt
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- 情绪
qíngxù
emotion
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- 轻易
qīngyì
easily
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- 庆祝
qìngzhù
celebrate
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- 亲切
qīnqiè
kind
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- 亲自
qīnzì
personally
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- 球迷
qiúmí
fan (of ball games: basketball, football, etc.)
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- 企业
qǐyè
company
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- 汽油
qìyóu
gasoline
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- 其余
qíyú
the others
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- 娶
qǔ
marry (a wife)
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- 圈
quān
circle
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- 劝
quàn
advise
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- 权力
quánlì
power
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- 权利
quánlì
right
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- 全面
quánmiàn
all-around
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- 确定
quèdìng
definite
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- 缺乏
quēfá
shortage
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- 确认
quèrèn
confirm
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- 群
qún
crowd
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- 趋势
qūshì
trend
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- 去世
qùshì
pass away
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- 取消
qǔxiāo
cancel
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- 燃烧
ránshāo
combustion
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- 绕
rào
to wind
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- 热爱
rè'ài
love ardently
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- 热烈
rèliè
warm
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- 忍不住
rěn bu zhù
cannot help but
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- 人才
réncái
talent
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- 人口
rénkǒu
population
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- 人类
rénlèi
humanity
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- 人民币
rénmínbì
(currency) renminbi (RMB)
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- 人生
rénshēng
human life
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- 人事
rénshì
personnel
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- 人物
rénwù
figure
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- 人员
rényuán
staff
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- 热心
rèxīn
enthusiastic
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- 日常
rìcháng
daily
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- 日程
rìchéng
schedule
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- 日历
rìlì
calendar
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- 日期
rìqī
date
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- 日用品
rìyòngpǐn
daily necessities
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- 日子
rìzi
days
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- 软
ruǎn
soft
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- 软件
ruǎnjiàn
(computer) software
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- 如何
rúhé
how
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- 如今
rújīn
nowadays
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- 弱
ruò
weak
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- 洒
sǎ
to sprinkle
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- 嗓子
sǎngzi
throat
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- 色彩
sècǎi
tint
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- 杀
shā
to kill
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- 傻
shǎ
foolish
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- 晒
shài
to dry in the sun
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- 沙漠
shāmò
desert
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- 删除
shānchú
to delete
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- 闪电
shǎndiàn
lightning
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- 上当
shàng dàng
be fooled
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- 伤害
shānghài
injure
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- 商品
shāngpǐn
goods
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- 商务
shāngwù
business
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- 商业
shāngyè
business
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- 善良
shànliáng
good and honest
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- 善于
shànyú
be good at
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- 扇子
shànzi
fan (for waving)
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- 沙滩
shātān
sand bar
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- 蛇
shé
snake
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- 摄影
shè yǐng
take a photograph
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- 设备
shèbèi
equipment
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- 舍不得
shěbude
hate to part with
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- 射击
shèjī
to shoot
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- 设计
shèjì
plan
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- 伸
shēn
to stretch
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- 身材
shēncái
stature
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- 身份
shēnfèn
identity
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- 升
shēng
rise
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- 生产
shēngchǎn
to produce
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- 声调
shēngdiào
tone
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- 生动
shēngdòng
vivid
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- 胜利
shènglì
victory
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- 省略
shěnglüè
to omit
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- 生长
shēngzhǎng
grow
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- 绳子
shéngzi
cord
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- 神话
shénhuà
mythology
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- 深刻
shēnkè
profound
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- 神秘
shénmì
mysterious
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- 设施
shèshī
facilities
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- 诗
shī
poem
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- 失业
shī yè
lose one's job
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- 士兵
shìbīng
soldier
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- 时差
shíchā
jetlag
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- 市场
shìchǎng
market
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- 时代
shídài
age
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- 似的
shìde
seems as if
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- 实话
shíhuà
truth
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- 实践
shíjiàn
practice
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- 使劲儿
shǐjìnr
exert all one's strength
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- 试卷
shìjuàn
exam paper
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- 时刻
shíkè
moment
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- 时髦
shímáo
fashionable
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- 失眠
shīmián
lose sleep
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- 时期
shíqī
period in time or history
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- 失去
shīqù
to lose (time, an opportunity, work, etc.)
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- 湿润
shīrùn
moist
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- 时尚
shíshàng
fashion
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- 事实
shìshí
fact
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- 石头
shítou
stone
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- 食物
shíwù
food
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- 事物
shìwù
thing
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- 实习
shíxí
to practice
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- 实现
shíxiàn
achieve
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- 事先
shìxiān
in advance
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- 实验
shíyàn
experiment
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- 实用
shíyòng
practical
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- 始终
shǐzhōng
from beginning to end
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- 狮子
shīzi
lion
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- 手工
shǒugōng
hand-made
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- 收获
shōuhuò
harvest
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- 收据
shōujù
receipt
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- 手术
shǒushù
surgery
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