Vocabulary: 50：伟大的短篇小说们

• cōng mǐncong1 min3聪敏x1 | Book Rank #8483bright; sharp; quick-witted
• róu měirou2 mei3柔美x1 | Book Rank #8484gentle and beautiful
• fēng zīfeng1 zi1风姿x1 | Book Rank #8485good looks; good figure; graceful bearing; charm
• qiào piqiao4 pi5俏皮x1 | Book Rank #8486smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic
• líng xìngling2 xing4灵性x1 | Book Rank #8487spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals)
• píng mín bǎi xìngping2 min2 bai3 xing4平民百姓x1 | Book Rank #8488
• Yīng, yīng, yìngYing1, ying1, ying4应x5 | Book Rank #1668应 Yīng: 应 Ying1: surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Ying4]应 yīng: 应 ying1: to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall应 yìng: 应 ying4: to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with
• zùi gāozui4 gao1最高x4 | Book Rank #2167tallest; highest; supreme (court etc)
• gùi fù réngui4 fu4 ren2贵妇人x1 | Book Rank #8489dame
• bǐ jiānbi3 jian1比肩x1 | Book Rank #8490to be shoulder to shoulder; (fig.) to be as good as; to match; Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1]
• xiǎng yǒuxiang3 you3享有x2 | Book Rank #4701to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
• jīng měijing1 mei3精美x6 | Book Rank #1381exquisite; elegant; fine
• wùwu4物x1 | Book Rank #8491(bound form) thing; (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
• áo, āoao2, ao1熬x1 | Book Rank #8492熬 áo: 熬 ao2: to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure熬 āo: 熬 ao1: to simmer; to boil slowly
• qīng hánqing1 han2清寒x1 | Book Rank #8493poor; underprivileged; (of weather) crisp and clear
• Shì, shìShi4, shi4室x2 | Book Rank #4702室 Shì: 室 Shi4: surname Shi室 shì: 室 shi4: room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
• jiǎn lòujian3 lou4简陋x3 | Book Rank #2988simple and crude
• zhuō yǐzhuo1 yi3桌椅x1 | Book Rank #8494
• chén jìuchen2 jiu4陈旧x1 | Book Rank #8495old-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
• nán kànnan2 kan4难看x1 | Book Rank #8496ugly; unsightly
• jìng kuàngjing4 kuang4境况x1 | Book Rank #8497circumstances
• jiān áojian1 ao2煎熬x3 | Book Rank #2989to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment
• fèn fènfen4 fen4愤愤x1 | Book Rank #8498extremely angry
• nǚ yōngnu:3 yong1女佣x2 | Book Rank #4703(female) maid
• quē hànque1 han4缺憾x1 | Book Rank #8499a regret; sth regrettable
• chū shénchu1 shen2出神x1 | Book Rank #8500spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
• hùi kè tīnghui4 ke4 ting1会客厅x1 | Book Rank #8501reception room; parlor
• sì bìsi4 bi4四壁x1 | Book Rank #8502
• dōng fāng shìdong1 fang1 shi4东方式x1 | Book Rank #8503
• wéi mànwei2 man4帷幔x1 | Book Rank #8504drapery; curtain
• gāo jiǎogao1 jiao3高脚x1 | Book Rank #8505
• qīng tóngqing1 tong2青铜x1 | Book Rank #8506bronze (alloy of copper 銅|铜 and tin 錫|锡[xi1])
• zhú táizhu2 tai2烛台x1 | Book Rank #8507candlestick; candle holder
• yě yànye3 yan4冶艳x1 | Book Rank #8508bewitching; beautiful
• nuǎn lúnuan3 lu2暖炉x1 | Book Rank #8509space heater; radiator
• xūn kǎoxun1 kao3熏烤x1 | Book Rank #8510to smoke; to cure over a wood fire
• duǎn kùduan3 ku4短裤x1 | Book Rank #8511short pants; shorts
• cháng wàchang2 wa4长袜x1 | Book Rank #8512hose; stocking
• cháng yǐchang2 yi3长椅x2 | Book Rank #4704bench
• gǔ pǔgu3 pu3古朴x1 | Book Rank #8513simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
• sī chóusi1 chou2丝绸x1 | Book Rank #8514silk (cloth)
• shā lóngsha1 long2沙龙x1 | Book Rank #8515salon (loanword)
• jīng zhìjing1 zhi4精致x1 | Book Rank #8516delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
• měi guānmei3 guan1美观x1 | Book Rank #8517pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
• gǔ dǒnggu3 dong3古董x2 | Book Rank #4705curio; antique
• xiāng qìxiang1 qi4香气x2 | Book Rank #4706fragrance; aroma; incense
• yāo ráoyao1 rao2妖娆x1 | Book Rank #8518enchanting; alluring (of a girl)
• qíng diàoqing2 diao4情调x1 | Book Rank #8519ambience; mood; flavor
• tīngting1厅x1 | Book Rank #8520(reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
• zhuān ménzhuan1 men2专门x3 | Book Rank #2990specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose); (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task; special