Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• bù jǐu qiánbu4 jiu3 qian2不久前x1 | Book Rank #9442not long ago
• lìng tángling4 tang2令堂x2 | Book Rank #6610(honorific) your mother
• bù kě shōu shibu4 ke3 shou1 shi5不可收拾x1 | Book Rank #9443(idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
• tiān zītian1 zi1天资x2 | Book Rank #6611innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry
• zhā shizha1 shi5扎实x2 | Book Rank #6612strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical
• rè xīnre4 xin1热心x3 | Book Rank #5183enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
• gōng gòng shì yègong1 gong4 shi4 ye4公共事业x1 | Book Rank #9444public utility; state-run enterprise; public foundation or enterprise, often charitable
• mèi lìmei4 li4魅力x7 | Book Rank #2874charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
• zú gòuzu2 gou4足够x26 | Book Rank #958enough; sufficient
• qiáng jiànqiang2 jian4强健x5 | Book Rank #3681sturdy
• ài qíngai4 qing2爱情x9 | Book Rank #2367romance; love (romantic); CL:份[fen4]
• bǎi zàibai3 zai4摆在x3 | Book Rank #5184
• nán zǐ hànnan2 zi3 han4男子汉x5 | Book Rank #3682man (i.e. manly, masculine)
• qì gàiqi4 gai4气概x3 | Book Rank #5185lofty quality; mettle; spirit
• yǒng gǎnyong3 gan3勇敢x4 | Book Rank #4312brave; courageous
• yī zhuāngyi1 zhuang1一桩x2 | Book Rank #6613
• huān lèhuan1 le4欢乐x4 | Book Rank #4313gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay
• tài xiǎotai4 xiao3太小x1 | Book Rank #9445
• bù le, bù liǎobu4 le5, bu4 liao3不了x7 | Book Rank #2875不了 bù le: 不了 bu4 le5: no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)不了 bù liǎo: 不了 bu4 liao3: (as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth); (pattern: {verb} + 個|个[ge5] + ~) without end; incessantly
• yǐ wàiyi3 wai4以外x7 | Book Rank #2876apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond
• dùi kàngdui4 kang4对抗x5 | Book Rank #3683to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
• jǐn, jìnjin3, jin4尽x6 | Book Rank #3243尽 jǐn: 尽 jin3: to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to尽 jìn: 尽 jin4: to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost; exhausted; finished; to the limit (of sth); all; entirely
• yī yán yǐ bì zhīyi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1一言以蔽之x1 | Book Rank #9446one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short; in a nutshell
• sūo tóu wū gūisuo1 tou2 wu1 gui1缩头乌龟x1 | Book Rank #9447a turtle that pulls its head in; (fig.) coward; chicken
• tīng píngting1 ping2听凭x2 | Book Rank #6614to allow (sb to do as he pleases)
• wèi zhīwei4 zhi1未知x3 | Book Rank #5186unknown
• yīn sùyin1 su4因素x21 | Book Rank #1163element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4]
• bǎi bùbai3 bu4摆布x2 | Book Rank #6615to arrange; to order about; to manipulate
• chéng shòucheng2 shou4承受x13 | Book Rank #1751to bear; to support; to inherit
• zhǒng zhǒngzhong3 zhong3种种x32 | Book Rank #789all kinds of
• kǔ nànku3 nan4苦难x21 | Book Rank #1164suffering
• kě yánke3 yan2可言x1 | Book Rank #9448it may be said
• bù xíngbu4 xing2不行x3 | Book Rank #5187won't do; be out of the question; be no good; not work; not be capable
• táng tūtang2 tu1唐突x2 | Book Rank #6616to be rude; to treat irreverently
• dūo dūoduo1 duo1多多x1 | Book Rank #9449many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more
• bāo hanbao1 han5包涵x1 | Book Rank #9450to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to be tolerant
• zhù chùzhu4 chu4住处x3 | Book Rank #5188residence; dwelling
• huái yǒuhuai2 you3怀有x2 | Book Rank #6617to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
• shēnshen1深x3 | Book Rank #5189(lit. and fig.) deep
• yī liànyi1 lian4依恋x7 | Book Rank #2877to be fondly attached to; to not wish to part with; to cling to
• bì nàn sǔobi4 nan4 suo3避难所x2 | Book Rank #6618a refuge; a haven; a sanctuary
• súi xīn sǔo yùsui2 xin1 suo3 yu4随心所欲x3 | Book Rank #5190(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
• huàn qǔhuan4 qu3换取x3 | Book Rank #5191to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
• shēn hòushen1 hou4身后x5 | Book Rank #3684the time after one's death; a place behind sb; (fig.) one's social background
• gòng, gōnggong4, gong1供x9 | Book Rank #2368供 gòng: 供 gong4: to lay (sacrificial offerings); (bound form) offerings; to confess (Taiwan pr. [gong1]); confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gong1])供 gōng: 供 gong1: to provide; to supply; to be for (the use or convenience of)
• zhào huànzhao4 huan4召唤x4 | Book Rank #4314to summon; to beckon; to call
• gòugou4够x3 | Book Rank #5192enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out
• jiā zháijia1 zhai2家宅x1 | Book Rank #9451home; residence; house
• gèng zāogeng4 zao1更糟x3 | Book Rank #5193
• zhí yìzhi2 yi4执意x3 | Book Rank #5194to be determined to; to insist on