Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• zhìzhi4志x3 | Book Rank #5490志 zhì: 志 zhi4: aspiration; ambition; the will志 zhì: 志 zhi4: sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote
• shuài, lǜshuai4, lu:4率x1 | Book Rank #10515率 shuài: 率 shuai4: to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually率 lǜ: 率 lu:4: (bound form) ratio; rate; proportion
• chuān gùochuan1 guo4穿过x4 | Book Rank #4507to pass through
• shā mòsha1 mo4沙漠x2 | Book Rank #7128desert; CL:個|个[ge4]
• Dà mǎ shì géDa4 ma3 shi4 ge2大马士革x5 | Book Rank #3820Damascus, capital of Syria
• shǐ mò zīshi3 mo4 zi1史末资x2 | Book Rank #7129
• páng tīngpang2 ting1旁听x1 | Book Rank #10516to sit in on (proceedings); to be present at a meeting as an observer; to audit (a class)
• tīng qǔting1 qu3听取x2 | Book Rank #7130to hear (news); to listen to
• quán quán dài biǎoquan2 quan2 dai4 biao3全权代表x4 | Book Rank #4508plenipotentiary; fully authorized representative
• yī bǎyi1 ba3一把x1 | Book Rank #10517
• xiāng jīnxiang1 jin1镶金x1 | Book Rank #10518gilded; inlaid with gold
• xiǎo yǐ zixiao3 yi3 zi5小椅子x2 | Book Rank #7131
• dì gěidi4 gei3递给x1 | Book Rank #10519to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb)
• kè lǐke4 li3克里x4 | Book Rank #4509
• mèng, Mèngmeng4, Meng4孟x4 | Book Rank #4510孟 mèng: 孟 meng4: first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers孟 Mèng: 孟 Meng4: surname Meng
• sūosuo1梭x4 | Book Rank #4511(textiles) shuttle
• bèi kàobei4 kao4背靠x1 | Book Rank #10520
• bì lúbi4 lu2壁炉x1 | Book Rank #10521fireplace
• zhōng kōngzhong1 kong1中空x1 | Book Rank #10522hollow; empty interior
• zhèng fāng xíngzheng4 fang1 xing2正方形x1 | Book Rank #10523square
• liǎng cèliang3 ce4两侧x2 | Book Rank #7132two sides; both sides
• rén yuánren2 yuan2人员x4 | Book Rank #4512staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4]
• jiǎo luò lǐjiao3 luo4 li3角落里x2 | Book Rank #7133
• jīng zhìjing1 zhi4精致x2 | Book Rank #7134delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
• zhōu biān dì qūzhou1 bian1 di4 qu1周边地区x5 | Book Rank #3821
• bēi guānbei1 guan1悲观x3 | Book Rank #5491pessimistic
• tān huàntan1 huan4瘫痪x2 | Book Rank #7135(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill
• xià jíxia4 ji2下级x1 | Book Rank #10524low ranking; low level; underclass; subordinate
• àn dànan4 dan4暗淡x1 | Book Rank #10525dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak
• tuō guǎn zhì dùtuo1 guan3 zhi4 du4托管制度x1 | Book Rank #10526
• wěi shànwei3 shan4伪善x1 | Book Rank #10527hypocritical
• chóng dǎochong2 dao3重蹈x1 | Book Rank #10528(fig.) to follow (a path that has proved ill-advised)
• XīongXiong1匈x2 | Book Rank #7136Hungary; Hungarian; abbr. for 匈牙利[Xiong1 ya2 li4]
• fù zhéfu4 zhe2覆辙x1 | Book Rank #10529the tracks of a cart that overturned; (fig.) a path that led to failure in the past
• wú zhèng fǔwu2 zheng4 fu3无政府x1 | Book Rank #10530
• lìng rén dān yōuling4 ren2 dan1 you1令人担忧x1 | Book Rank #10531
• wú néng wéi lìwu2 neng2 wei2 li4无能为力x1 | Book Rank #10532(idiom) powerless to do anything about it
• jiàn tàjian4 ta4践踏x2 | Book Rank #7137to trample
• shì tàishi4 tai4事态x6 | Book Rank #3343situation; existing state of affairs
• yǒu lìyou3 li4有利x3 | Book Rank #5492advantageous; favorable
• Hā lúo déHa1 luo2 de2哈罗德x7 | Book Rank #2971Harold, Harald, Harrod (name)
• ní kè ěrni2 ke4 er3尼克尔x3 | Book Rank #5493
• pī zhǔnpi1 zhun3批准x8 | Book Rank #2658to approve; to ratify
• tiáo kuǎntiao2 kuan3条款x10 | Book Rank #2223clause (of contract or law); CL:項|项[xiang4]
• qià qiǎoqia4 qiao3恰巧x2 | Book Rank #7138by chance; as chance would have it
• fú zhífu2 zhi2扶植x1 | Book Rank #10533to foster; to support
• Jūn shì tǎn dīng bǎoJun1 shi4 tan3 ding1 bao3君士坦丁堡x28 | Book Rank #901Constantinople, capital of Byzantium
• fēn bié dú lìfen1 bie2 du2 li4分别独立x1 | Book Rank #10534
• zhēn fēng xiāng dùizhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4针锋相对x1 | Book Rank #10535to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure
• hùo hàihuo4 hai4祸害x4 | Book Rank #4513disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck