Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• jiàn yújian4 yu2鉴于x10 | Book Rank #2162in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
• hòu mianhou4 mian5后面x5 | Book Rank #3624the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
• tí dàoti2 dao4提到x12 | Book Rank #1855to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
• zúo tiānzuo2 tian1昨天x13 | Book Rank #1736yesterday
• fú shì défu2 shi4 de2浮士德x4 | Book Rank #4226
• kě pàke3 pa4可怕x33 | Book Rank #768awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
• dì èr zhāngdi4 er4 zhang1第二章x1 | Book Rank #9126
• pò lièpo4 lie4破裂x18 | Book Rank #1317to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down
• hùo dūo hùo shǎohuo4 duo1 huo4 shao3或多或少x4 | Book Rank #4227more or less
• qī xǔqi1 xu3期许x1 | Book Rank #9127to hope; to expect; expectation(s)
• qíu xuéqiu2 xue2求学x5 | Book Rank #3625to pursue one's studies; to attend school; to seek knowledge
• Xī lǐ ěrXi1 li3 er3西里尔x6 | Book Rank #3191Cyril (name); Saint Cyril, 9th century Christian missionary; Cyrillic
• bàibai4拜x9 | Book Rank #2333to bow to; to pay one's respects; (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion); to make a courtesy call; (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony; to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc); (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
• kǎo guānkao3 guan1考官x1 | Book Rank #9128an examiner (for tests, interviews etc); (old) imperial examination official
• shēn shēnshen1 shen1深深x8 | Book Rank #2565deep; profound
• dǎ dòngda3 dong4打动x7 | Book Rank #2830to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching
• yǒng pānyong3 pan1勇攀x1 | Book Rank #9129
• dǐng fēngding3 feng1顶峰x6 | Book Rank #3192peak; summit; fig. high point; masterpiece
• shàng líushang4 liu2上流x4 | Book Rank #4228upper class
• shǒu xuǎnshou3 xuan3首选x4 | Book Rank #4229first choice; premium; to come first in the imperial examinations
• píng táiping2 tai2平台x2 | Book Rank #6437platform; terrace; flat-roofed building
• rù xué kǎo shìru4 xue2 kao3 shi4入学考试x2 | Book Rank #6438
• yī rú jì wǎngyi1 ru2 ji4 wang3一如既往x14 | Book Rank #1612(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
• Cái zhèng bùCai2 zheng4 bu4财政部x1 | Book Rank #9130Ministry of Finance
• dà chénda4 chen2大臣x3 | Book Rank #5066chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
• gēng mínggeng1 ming2更名x4 | Book Rank #4230to rename
• shǒu xiàngshou3 xiang4首相x15 | Book Rank #1517prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
• Hè bó tèHe4 bo2 te4赫伯特x3 | Book Rank #5067Herbert (name)
• ā sī kuía1 si1 kui2阿斯奎x8 | Book Rank #2566
• wài jiāo bù zhǎngwai4 jiao1 bu4 zhang3外交部长x7 | Book Rank #2831minister of foreign affairs
• Gé léiGe2 lei2格雷x2 | Book Rank #6439Grey; Gray
• jué shìjue2 shi4爵士x20 | Book Rank #1224knight; Sir; (loanword) jazz
• gānggang1刚x11 | Book Rank #2002(literary) hard; firm; strong; exactly; precisely; barely; only just; just; only a short while ago
• zǒng dūzong3 du1总督x1 | Book Rank #9131governor-general; viceroy; governor
• kòukou4寇x7 | Book Rank #2832to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy
• sōng, Sōngsong1, Song1松x13 | Book Rank #1737松 sōng: 松 song1: pine; CL:棵[ke1]松 Sōng: 松 Song1: surname Song松 sōng: 松 song1: loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)
• xūn juéxun1 jue2勋爵x27 | Book Rank #926Lord (UK hereditary nobility); UK life peer
• qián rènqian2 ren4前任x6 | Book Rank #3193predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc)
• Lán sīLan2 si1兰斯x3 | Book Rank #5068Reims (city in France)
• táng, Tángtang2, Tang2唐x2 | Book Rank #6440唐 táng: 唐 tang2: to exaggerate; empty; in vain唐 Táng: 唐 Tang2: Tang dynasty (618–907); surname Tang
• xiào yǒuxiao4 you3校友x9 | Book Rank #2334schoolmate; alumnus; alumna
• jǔ bànju3 ban4举办x10 | Book Rank #2163to conduct; to hold (an event)
• yī chǎngyi1 chang3一场x58 | Book Rank #457
• wǎn yànwan3 yan4晚宴x5 | Book Rank #3626banquet; dinner party; soiree
• cān jiā zhěcan1 jia1 zhe3参加者x1 | Book Rank #9132participant
• duō wèiduo1 wei4多位x2 | Book Rank #6441
• gúo hùi yì yuánguo2 hui4 yi4 yuan2国会议员x3 | Book Rank #5069member of congress; congressman
• zhè cìzhe4 ci4这次x124 | Book Rank #193
• yàn hùiyan4 hui4宴会x8 | Book Rank #2567banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4]
• shūo fa, shūo fǎshuo1 fa5, shuo1 fa3说法x13 | Book Rank #1738说法 shūo fa: 说法 shuo1 fa5: way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation说法 shūo fǎ: 说法 shuo1 fa3: to expound Buddhist teachings