Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• qīn mìqin1 mi4亲密x17 | Book Rank #1379intimate; close
• míng fù qí shíming2 fu4 qi2 shi2名副其实x8 | Book Rank #2580not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name
• jí biéji2 bie2级别x1 | Book Rank #9235(military) rank; level; grade
• jié shíjie2 shi2结识x2 | Book Rank #6480to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time
• yǒu rényou3 ren2友人x4 | Book Rank #4249friend
• xué dàoxue2 dao4学到x4 | Book Rank #4250to learn (sth); to learn about
• měi hǎomei3 hao3美好x10 | Book Rank #2173beautiful; fine
• chōng fènchong1 fen4充分x24 | Book Rank #1024ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full
• gǎn jīgan3 ji1感激x7 | Book Rank #2845to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
• sàisai4赛x32 | Book Rank #786to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
• ěr bǐer3 bi3尔比x3 | Book Rank #5102
• jiā méngjia1 meng2加盟x1 | Book Rank #9236(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording artist) to sign with a label
• Fù, fùFu4, fu4富x2 | Book Rank #6481富 Fù: 富 Fu4: surname Fu富 fù: 富 fu4: rich; abundant; wealthy
• Lì, lìLi4, li4力x7 | Book Rank #2846力 Lì: 力 Li4: surname Li力 lì: 力 li4: power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
• xiàng yá tǎxiang4 ya2 ta3象牙塔x4 | Book Rank #4251ivory tower
• bù jǐn jǐnbu4 jin3 jin3不仅仅x14 | Book Rank #1619not only; not just
• fā biǎofa1 biao3发表x82 | Book Rank #304to issue; to publish
• Hēng lìHeng1 li4亨利x21 | Book Rank #1160Henry (name); henry (unit of inductance)
• bǎi gé sēnbai3 ge2 sen1柏格森x14 | Book Rank #1620
• zhuān zhùzhuan1 zhu4专著x2 | Book Rank #6482monograph; specialized text
• jiān shíjian1 shi2坚实x6 | Book Rank #3206firm and substantial; solid
• yī tūoyi1 tuo1依托x2 | Book Rank #6483to rely on; to depend on; support
• sū gé lán rénsu1 ge2 lan2 ren2苏格兰人x1 | Book Rank #9237
• bǐ shìbi3 shi4鄙视x2 | Book Rank #6484to despise; to disdain; to look down upon
• hū fēng huàn yǔhu1 feng1 huan4 yu3呼风唤雨x1 | Book Rank #9238to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles
• quán gùiquan2 gui4权贵x2 | Book Rank #6485influential officials; bigwigs
• diǎn tóu hā yāodian3 tou2 ha1 yao1点头哈腰x1 | Book Rank #9239to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping; unctuous fawning
• qīng sōng zì rúqing1 song1 zi4 ru2轻松自如x2 | Book Rank #6486
• mín zhǔmin2 zhu3民主x6 | Book Rank #3207democracy; democratic
• zhí hū qí míngzhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2直呼其名x1 | Book Rank #9240to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)
• Sāng, sāngSang1, sang1桑x2 | Book Rank #6487桑 Sāng: 桑 Sang1: surname Sang桑 sāng: 桑 sang1: (bound form) mulberry tree
• lì zhǔli4 zhu3力主x2 | Book Rank #6488advocate strongly
• pò huàipo4 huai4破坏x15 | Book Rank #1518destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
• kǔ xīn jīng yíngku3 xin1 jing1 ying2苦心经营x2 | Book Rank #6489to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts
• lián ménglian2 meng2联盟x6 | Book Rank #3208alliance; union; coalition
• yōng hùyong1 hu4拥护x5 | Book Rank #3636to endorse; to support
• bèi bǎo hù rénbei4 bao3 hu4 ren2被保护人x1 | Book Rank #9241
• xīu yǎngxiu1 yang3修养x2 | Book Rank #6490accomplishment; training; self-cultivation
• xùn sèxun4 se4逊色x1 | Book Rank #9242inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
• jīng tōngjing1 tong1精通x3 | Book Rank #5103to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
• xùn liàn kē mùxun4 lian4 ke1 mu4训练科目x1 | Book Rank #9243
• Yǒu yì, yǒu yìYou3 yi4, you3 yi4友谊x17 | Book Rank #1380友谊 Yǒu yì: 友谊 You3 yi4: see 友誼縣|友谊县[You3 yi4 Xian4]友谊 yǒu yì: 友谊 you3 yi4: companionship; fellowship; friendship
• cí qùci2 qu4辞去x7 | Book Rank #2847to resign; to quit
• mí hémi2 he2弥合x1 | Book Rank #9244to cause a wound to close up and heal
• rén géren2 ge2人格x12 | Book Rank #1864personality; integrity; dignity
• gāo yuǎngao1 yuan3高远x1 | Book Rank #9245lofty
• zǒu shàngzou3 shang4走上x15 | Book Rank #1519
• dào lùdao4 lu4道路x28 | Book Rank #899road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2]
• jìn huà lùnjin4 hua4 lun4进化论x1 | Book Rank #9246theory of evolution; (esp.) Darwinism
• cóng xiǎocong2 xiao3从小x8 | Book Rank #2581from childhood; from a young age