Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• qǐ fāqi3 fa1启发x4 | Book Rank #4372to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation
• zài tǐzai4 ti3载体x3 | Book Rank #5264carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium
• xīxi1锡x2 | Book Rank #6762tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
• shān dǐngshan1 ding3山顶x2 | Book Rank #6763hilltop
• gǔ, Gǔgu3, Gu3古x3 | Book Rank #5265古 gǔ: 古 gu3: ancient; old; paleo-古 Gǔ: 古 Gu3: surname Gu
• jiàn qǐjian4 qi3建起x1 | Book Rank #9721
• cūn lùocun1 luo4村落x1 | Book Rank #9722village
• dì lǐ xuédi4 li3 xue2地理学x3 | Book Rank #5266geography
• jīng cǎijing1 cai3精彩x7 | Book Rank #2904wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
• yǔ qíyu3 qi2与其x3 | Book Rank #5267rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
• chú xíngchu2 xing2雏形x1 | Book Rank #9723embryonic form; miniature model
• zì shùzi4 shu4自述x9 | Book Rank #2386to recount in one's own words; autobiography; written self-introduction
• gū lìgu1 li4孤立x8 | Book Rank #2613to isolate; isolated; unrelated; irrelevant
• dūo bànduo1 ban4多半x2 | Book Rank #6764most; mostly; most likely
• kě shì xìngke3 shi4 xing4可视性x1 | Book Rank #9724
• rì jìri4 ji4日记x17 | Book Rank #1389diary; CL:則|则[ze2],本[ben3],篇[pian1]
• yòng chuyong4 chu5用处x3 | Book Rank #5268usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4]
• yóu xué zhīyou2 xue2 zhi1游学之x1 | Book Rank #9725
• yǒng rùyong3 ru4涌入x2 | Book Rank #6765to come pouring in; influx
• shí gè yuèshi2 ge4 yue4十个月x1 | Book Rank #9726
• fēng shùofeng1 shuo4丰硕x2 | Book Rank #6766plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)
• kōng qián jué hòukong1 qian2 jue2 hou4空前绝后x1 | Book Rank #9727unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
• shù niánshu4 nian2数年x5 | Book Rank #3722several years; many years
• lìng rén mǎn yìling4 ren2 man3 yi4令人满意x10 | Book Rank #2194satisfying; satisfactory
• bǎo zàngbao3 zang4宝藏x1 | Book Rank #9728precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
• bù tóng yúbu4 tong2 yu2不同于x1 | Book Rank #9729
• shì miànshi4 mian4世面x1 | Book Rank #9730the wider world; diverse aspects of society
• dà qiān shì jièda4 qian1 shi4 jie4大千世界x1 | Book Rank #9731great wide world; marvelously diverse world; (Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[san1 qian1 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4])
• kǎokao3考x1 | Book Rank #9732考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to beat; to hit; to inspect; to test; to take an exam考 kǎo: 考 kao3: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father
• pǔ biàn guī lǜpu3 bian4 gui1 lv4普遍规律x1 | Book Rank #9733
• wú guài hūwu2 guai4 hu1无怪乎x1 | Book Rank #9734no wonder (that...)
• xiāo huàxiao1 hua4消化x4 | Book Rank #4373to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
• liù zhōuliu4 zhou1六周x2 | Book Rank #6767
• gāng hǎogang1 hao3刚好x1 | Book Rank #9735just; exactly; to happen to be
• gǎn shànggan3 shang4赶上x7 | Book Rank #2905to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for
• pò bù jí dàipo4 bu4 ji2 dai4迫不及待x2 | Book Rank #6768(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
• jǐ fēnji3 fen1几分x3 | Book Rank #5269somewhat; a bit
• bìng chuángbing4 chuang2病床x4 | Book Rank #4374hospital bed; sickbed
• jí bù kě nàiji2 bu4 ke3 nai4急不可耐x2 | Book Rank #6769unable to wait
• tǐ hùiti3 hui4体会x4 | Book Rank #4375to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience
• yī xiàyi1 xia4一下x7 | Book Rank #2906(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
• bènben4笨x1 | Book Rank #9736stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
• nán dàonan2 dao4难道x13 | Book Rank #1757don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
• diǎn bōdian3 bo1点拨x1 | Book Rank #9737to give instructions; to give advice
• bù zhì yúbu4 zhi4 yu2不至于x4 | Book Rank #4376unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
• fèn shì jí súfen4 shi4 ji2 su2愤世嫉俗x1 | Book Rank #9738to be cynical; to be embittered
• fèi jǐnfei4 jin3费尽x1 | Book Rank #9739
• qiān xīn wàn kǔqian1 xin1 wan4 ku3千辛万苦x1 | Book Rank #9740to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort
• mó lìmo2 li4磨砺x2 | Book Rank #6770to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
• zhízhi2职x5 | Book Rank #3723office; duty