Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• gēn yuángen1 yuan2根源x2 | Book Rank #7276origin; root (cause)
• yuán zìyuan2 zi4源自x6 | Book Rank #3362to originate from
• chóng zhěng qí gǔchong2 zheng3 qi2 gu3重整旗鼓x1 | Book Rank #10857lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback; to prepare for new initiatives; to attempt a comeback
• cùo bàicuo4 bai4挫败x5 | Book Rank #3856to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat
• Rì nèi wǎRi4 nei4 wa3日内瓦x4 | Book Rank #4571Geneva, Switzerland
• tóng shí dàitong2 shi2 dai4同时代x6 | Book Rank #3363contemporary
• yì túyi4 tu2意图x9 | Book Rank #2428intent; intention; to intend
• wàngwang4望x2 | Book Rank #7277望 wàng: 望 wang4: full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards望 wàng: 望 wang4: 15th day of month (lunar calendar)
• zhīzhi1知x2 | Book Rank #7278to know; to be aware
• lì cìli4 ci4历次x3 | Book Rank #5567each (item in sequence); successive
• dì zàodi4 zao4缔造x10 | Book Rank #2233to found; to create
• chéng xiàn chūcheng2 xian4 chu1呈现出x4 | Book Rank #4572
• shòu zhōng zhèng qǐnshou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3寿终正寝x1 | Book Rank #10858to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age; (fig.) (of a structure or machine etc) to come to the end of its life
• shēng jī bó fāsheng1 ji1 bo2 fa1生机勃发x1 | Book Rank #10859
• xīn yī lúnxin1 yi1 lun2新一轮x4 | Book Rank #4573
• gēng gǎigeng1 gai3更改x2 | Book Rank #7279to alter
• gǒu wěi xù diāogou3 wei3 xu4 diao1狗尾续貂x1 | Book Rank #10860lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom); fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
• bō lán zhuàng kùobo1 lan2 zhuang4 kuo4波澜壮阔x2 | Book Rank #7280surging forward with great momentum; unfolding on a magnificent scale
• jù qíngju4 qing2剧情x2 | Book Rank #7281story line; plot; drama (genre)
• zǔo zhèngzuo3 zheng4佐证x3 | Book Rank #5568evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration
• chǎn shìchan3 shi4阐释x4 | Book Rank #4574to explain; to expound; to interpret; elucidation
• pán diǎnpan2 dian3盘点x1 | Book Rank #10861to make an inventory; to take stock
• kāng, Kāngkang1, Kang1康x13 | Book Rank #1771康 kāng: 康 kang1: healthy; peaceful; abundant康 Kāng: 康 Kang1: surname Kang
• zhēng yìzheng1 yi4争议x18 | Book Rank #1329controversy; dispute; to dispute
• xīu gǎixiu1 gai3修改x20 | Book Rank #1232to amend; to alter; to modify
• áo zhànao2 zhan4鏖战x1 | Book Rank #10862bitter fighting; a violent battle
• guī jiù yúgui1 jiu4 yu2归咎于x4 | Book Rank #4575
• zhāo zhìzhao1 zhi4招致x2 | Book Rank #7282to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
• bào yìngbao4 ying4报应x3 | Book Rank #5569(Buddhism) divine retribution; karma
• zhàn hǔo fēn fēizhan4 huo3 fen1 fei1战火纷飞x1 | Book Rank #10863fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
• dào tùidao4 tui4倒退x2 | Book Rank #7283to fall back; to go in reverse
• Shén, shénShen2, shen2神x18 | Book Rank #1330神 Shén: 神 Shen2: God神 shén: 神 shen2: god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy; lively; expressive; look; expression; (coll.) awesome; amazing
• mǔ bāngmu3 bang1母邦x1 | Book Rank #10864
• wěi dà chéng jiùwei3 da4 cheng2 jiu4伟大成就x2 | Book Rank #7284
• lìng lèiling4 lei4另类x1 | Book Rank #10865offbeat; alternative; avant-garde; unconventional; weird
• zhōng jiàngzhong1 jiang4中将x1 | Book Rank #10866lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal
• liáng shīliang2 shi1良师x1 | Book Rank #10867
• zhōng céngzhong1 ceng2中曾x2 | Book Rank #7285
• jiè yòngjie4 yong4借用x6 | Book Rank #3364to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use
• wú yì shíwu2 yi4 shi2无意识x2 | Book Rank #7286unconscious; involuntary
• líng gǎnling2 gan3灵感x10 | Book Rank #2234creative inspiration
• yī sī bù gǒuyi1 si1 bu4 gou3一丝不苟x3 | Book Rank #5570not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
• zǎo xiānzao3 xian1早先x4 | Book Rank #4576previously; before
• hù dònghu4 dong4互动x9 | Book Rank #2429to interact; interactive
• liǎng qiān duō niánliang3 qian1 duo1 nian2两千多年x1 | Book Rank #10868
• kùo zhǎnkuo4 zhan3扩展x1 | Book Rank #10869to extend; to expand; extension; expansion
• píng xíngping2 xing2平行x4 | Book Rank #4577parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level; simultaneous; concurrent
• zhǔ quánzhu3 quan2主权x9 | Book Rank #2430sovereignty
• sī wǎ ěr dési1 wa3 er3 de2斯瓦尔德x4 | Book Rank #4578
• bīn gébin1 ge2宾格x40 | Book Rank #643accusative case (grammar)