Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• zhǔ líuzhu3 liu2主流x2 | Book Rank #6100main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc)
• gǔ Xī làgu3 Xi1 la4古希腊x41 | Book Rank #624ancient Greece
• shǐshi3始x1 | Book Rank #8563to begin; to start; then; only then
• jí zhōngji2 zhong1集中x6 | Book Rank #3086to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
• zhòng dàzhong4 da4重大x13 | Book Rank #1679great; important; major; significant
• shì jiànshi4 jian4事件x52 | Book Rank #507incident; event
• guó bié shǐguo2 bie2 shi3国别史x1 | Book Rank #8564
• duàn dài shǐduan4 dai4 shi3断代史x1 | Book Rank #8565
• zhuān shǐzhuan1 shi3专史x1 | Book Rank #8566
• zhàn zhēng shǐzhan4 zheng1 shi3战争史x4 | Book Rank #4039
• qīng zhùqing1 zhu4倾注x10 | Book Rank #2096to throw into
• bǐ mòbi3 mo4笔墨x1 | Book Rank #8567pen and ink; words; writing
• yī diǎnyi1 dian3一点x75 | Book Rank #332a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3 zhong1])
• yǒu sǔo bù tóngyou3 suo3 bu4 tong2有所不同x6 | Book Rank #3087to differ to some extent (idiom)
• Zhōng XīZhong1 Xi1中西x1 | Book Rank #8568China and the West; Chinese-Western
• tǐ lìti3 li4体例x4 | Book Rank #4040style (of literature); form
• gōng nénggong1 neng2功能x1 | Book Rank #8569function; capability
• tǐ xiànti3 xian4体现x14 | Book Rank #1569to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
• jīng rénjing1 ren2惊人x13 | Book Rank #1680astonishing
• yī zhìyi1 zhi4一致x12 | Book Rank #1801consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison
• jìng jiànjing4 jian4镜鉴x1 | Book Rank #8570
• zùo yòngzuo4 yong4作用x27 | Book Rank #912to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition
• zhī dàozhi1 dao4知道x92 | Book Rank #270to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
• zì wǒ rèn shízi4 wo3 ren4 shi2自我认识x1 | Book Rank #8571
• dùi wàidui4 wai4对外x5 | Book Rank #3492external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs)
• dùi xiàngdui4 xiang4对象x22 | Book Rank #1090target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4]
• bǐ jiàobi3 jiao4比较x46 | Book Rank #569to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
• jiā yǐjia1 yi3加以x7 | Book Rank #2728(formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以說明|加以说明[jia1 yi3 shuo1 ming2]); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc); (literary) moreover; in addition
• wàiwai4外x22 | Book Rank #1091outside; in addition; foreign; external
• jiē jíjie1 ji2阶级x17 | Book Rank #1353(social) class; CL:個|个[ge4]
• děng jídeng3 ji2等级x5 | Book Rank #3493grade; rank; status
• dǎng pàidang3 pai4党派x10 | Book Rank #2097political party; faction
• xìng biéxing4 bie2性别x1 | Book Rank #8572sex; gender
• zhǒng zúzhong3 zu2种族x8 | Book Rank #2479race; ethnic group
• zhí yèzhi2 ye4职业x10 | Book Rank #2098occupation; profession; vocation; professional
• shè tuánshe4 tuan2社团x3 | Book Rank #4851association; society; group; union; club; organization
• shè huì qún tǐshe4 hui4 qun2 ti3社会群体x1 | Book Rank #8573
• wú lùnwu2 lun4无论x45 | Book Rank #578no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
• bēi wēibei1 wei1卑微x3 | Book Rank #4852lowly; humble
• zhèng miànzheng4 mian4正面x10 | Book Rank #2099front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
• fù miànfu4 mian4负面x9 | Book Rank #2270negative; the negative side
• zǒng zhīzong3 zhi1总之x2 | Book Rank #6101in a word; in short; in brief
• jù tǐju4 ti3具体x47 | Book Rank #560concrete; specific; detailed
• yí miàn miànyi2 mian4 mian4一面面x1 | Book Rank #8574
• jìng zijing4 zi5镜子x1 | Book Rank #8575mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
• tóu shètou2 she4投射x3 | Book Rank #4853to throw (a projectile); to cast (light)
• yī gè gèyi1 ge4 ge4一个个x2 | Book Rank #6102a number of; each and every one; one by one; one after another
• xiān húoxian1 huo2鲜活x3 | Book Rank #4854vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
• cān zhàocan1 zhao4参照x2 | Book Rank #6103to consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
• pǔ lǔ tǎ kèpu3 lu3 ta3 ke4普鲁塔克x2 | Book Rank #6104