Vocabulary: 50：伟大的短篇小说们

• sī jīsi1 ji1司机x3 | Book Rank #2520chauffeur; driver
• jī yóuji1 you2机油x2 | Book Rank #3673engine oil
• zhóu chéngzhou2 cheng2轴承x2 | Book Rank #3674(mechanical) bearing
• bù léibu4 lei2布雷x3 | Book Rank #2521to lay mines
• sà lā tuōsa4 la1 tuo1萨拉托x3 | Book Rank #2522
• zōng lǘzong1 lu:2棕榈x3 | Book Rank #2523palm tree
• tāntan1滩x3 | Book Rank #2524beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle
• jiā huojia1 huo5家伙x15 | Book Rank #497household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon
• hēihei1嘿x6 | Book Rank #1282hey
• wǒ ài nǐwo3 ai4 ni3我爱你x6 | Book Rank #1283
• nán dàonan2 dao4难道x8 | Book Rank #950don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
• ài wǒ maai4 wo3 ma5爱我吗x2 | Book Rank #3675
• céng jīngceng2 jing1曾经x17 | Book Rank #432once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
• shén huàshen2 hua4神话x1 | Book Rank #5723legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
• wěi sūowei3 suo1萎缩x1 | Book Rank #5724to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
• niānnian1蔫x2 | Book Rank #3676to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless
• nǎonao3脑x5 | Book Rank #1535brain; mind; head; essence
• sūosuo1缩x2 | Book Rank #3677to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
• shàng bianshang4 bian5上边x2 | Book Rank #3678the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up
• gǒu yán cán chuǎngou3 yan2 can2 chuan3苟延残喘x1 | Book Rank #5725(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door
• diǎn diǎn, Diǎn diǎndian3 dian3, Dian3 dian3点点x2 | Book Rank #3679点点 diǎn diǎn: 点点 dian3 dian3: point; speck点点 Diǎn diǎn: 点点 Dian3 dian3: Diandian (Chinese microblogging and social networking website)
• hóng bānhong2 ban1红斑x1 | Book Rank #5726(medicine) erythema
• rú cǐ yī láiru2 ci3 yi1 lai2如此一来x2 | Book Rank #3680
• Rén, rènRen2, ren4任x4 | Book Rank #1908任 Rén: 任 Ren2: surname Ren任 rèn: 任 ren4: to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)
• zhǎzha3眨x2 | Book Rank #3681to blink; to wink
• zhǎ yǎnzha3 yan3眨眼x1 | Book Rank #5727to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye
• yī zhěng tiānyi1 zheng3 tian1一整天x1 | Book Rank #5728
• tǎn tè bù āntan3 te4 bu4 an1忐忑不安x1 | Book Rank #5729(idiom) anxious; in turmoil
• niàn jīngnian4 jing1念经x1 | Book Rank #5730to recite or chant Buddhist scripture
• gōng fū, gōng fugong1 fu1, gong1 fu5工夫x4 | Book Rank #1909工夫 gōng fū: 工夫 gong1 fu1: (old) laborer工夫 gōng fu: 工夫 gong1 fu5: period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
• shēn shǒushen1 shou3伸手x5 | Book Rank #1536to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
• mō mōmo1 mo1摸摸x2 | Book Rank #3682
• duān duān zhèng zhèngduan1 duan1 zheng4 zheng4端端正正x1 | Book Rank #5731
• wǎnwan3晚x5 | Book Rank #1537evening; night; late
• zǎo zǎozao3 zao3早早x2 | Book Rank #3683
• xǐng láixing3 lai2醒来x3 | Book Rank #2525to waken
• duǎn duǎn deduan3 duan3 de5短短的x2 | Book Rank #3684
• chàng kuàichang4 kuai4畅快x2 | Book Rank #3685carefree
• jí leji2 le5极了x4 | Book Rank #1910extremely; exceedingly
• chāochao1抄x1 | Book Rank #5732to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms
• fǎ huáfa3 hua2法华x1 | Book Rank #5733
• gōng dé yuán mǎngong1 de2 yuan2 man3功德圆满x1 | Book Rank #5734virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
• hǎo duō niánhao3 duo1 nian2好多年x1 | Book Rank #5735
• shū xīnshu1 xin1舒心x1 | Book Rank #5736comfortable; happy
• liǎng sān tiānliang3 san1 tian1两三天x3 | Book Rank #2526
• chū hū yì liàochu1 hu1 yi4 liao4出乎意料x2 | Book Rank #3686(idiom) unexpected
• pèng qiǎopeng4 qiao3碰巧x2 | Book Rank #3687by chance; by coincidence; to happen to
• cī, chā, chà, chāici1, cha1, cha4, chai1差x3 | Book Rank #2527差 cī: 差 ci1: used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]差 chā: 差 cha1: difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly差 chà: 差 cha4: different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack; not up to standard; inferior; Taiwan pr. [cha1]差 chāi: 差 chai1: to send (on an errand); (archaic) person sent on such an errand; job; official post
• sǐ sǐsi3 si3死死x2 | Book Rank #3688rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious
• méi wán méi liǎomei2 wan2 mei2 liao3没完没了x2 | Book Rank #3689without end; incessantly; on and on