Vocabulary: 陈寅恪的最后二十年

• shōu yīn jīshou1 yin1 ji1收音机x5 | Book Rank #4026radio; CL:臺|台[tai2]
• diàn chàng jīdian4 chang4 ji1电唱机x1 | Book Rank #13726gramophone; record player
• shōu tīngshou1 ting1收听x1 | Book Rank #13727to listen to (a radio broadcast)
• chàng duànchang4 duan4唱段x1 | Book Rank #13728aria (in opera)
• sǐ shénsi3 shen2死神x3 | Book Rank #6300mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death
• fǔ wèifu3 wei4抚慰x3 | Book Rank #6301to console; to comfort; to soothe
• jīng tāo hài làngjing1 tao1 hai4 lang4惊涛骇浪x1 | Book Rank #13729perilous situation
• chuī dǎchui1 da3吹打x1 | Book Rank #13730
• rú tóngru2 tong2如同x2 | Book Rank #8750like; as
• qiǎo ránqiao3 ran2悄然x4 | Book Rank #4922quietly; sorrowfully
• yī chéngyi1 cheng2一程x2 | Book Rank #8751
• yī lièyi1 lie4一列x1 | Book Rank #13731
• liè chēlie4 che1列车x3 | Book Rank #6302(railway) train
• piē xiapie1 xia5撇下x1 | Book Rank #13732to cast away
• zhōng zhuǎn zhànzhong1 zhuan3 zhan4中转站x1 | Book Rank #13733transit hub; transport hub; interchange
• jiān rěnjian1 ren3坚忍x2 | Book Rank #8752persevering; tenacious
• yuǎn fāngyuan3 fang1远方x1 | Book Rank #13734far away; a distant location
• qiān xiàn rénqian1 xian4 ren2牵线人x1 | Book Rank #13735sb who pulls strings to get things done; wirepuller; go-between; matchmaker
• dùi miàndui4 mian4对面x2 | Book Rank #8753(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face
• jǐ fúji3 fu2几幅x1 | Book Rank #13736
• gē hóuge1 hou2歌喉x1 | Book Rank #13737singing voice
• yàng bǎn xìyang4 ban3 xi4样板戏x2 | Book Rank #8754model theater (operas and ballets produced during the Cultural Revolution)
• nián qīng mào měinian2 qing1 mao4 mei3年轻貌美x1 | Book Rank #13738
• Lǐ TiěLi3 Tie3李铁x1 | Book Rank #13739Li Tie (1977-), footballer
• lǎo dànlao3 dan4老旦x1 | Book Rank #13740old woman role in Chinese opera
• sǎng yīnsang3 yin1嗓音x1 | Book Rank #13741voice
• bǎo dāo wèi lǎobao3 dao1 wei4 lao3宝刀未老x1 | Book Rank #13742treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
• pèi juépei4 jue2配角x1 | Book Rank #13743supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together
• kāi kǒukai1 kou3开口x2 | Book Rank #8755to open one's mouth; to start to talk
• sǎn qǔsan3 qu3散曲x1 | Book Rank #13744verse or song form from Yuan, Ming and Qing
• zhǎng shēngzhang3 sheng1掌声x2 | Book Rank #8756applause; CL:陣|阵[zhen4]
• xuān bīn dúo zhǔxuan1 bin1 duo2 zhu3喧宾夺主x1 | Book Rank #13745lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction; minor details obscure the main point; the sauce is better than the fish
• míng touming2 tou5名头x1 | Book Rank #13746reputation
• xiǎng chèxiang3 che4响彻x2 | Book Rank #8757to resound; to resonate
• bàn jùban4 ju4半句x1 | Book Rank #13747
• yǐng yīnying3 yin1影音x1 | Book Rank #13748(Tw) audio and video; audiovisual
• gōng sīgong1 si1公司x6 | Book Rank #3435company; firm; corporation; CL:家[jia1]
• jīng jì xiào yìjing1 ji4 xiao4 yi4经济效益x1 | Book Rank #13749
• fù dānfu4 dan1负担x2 | Book Rank #8758to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
• yǎngyang3养x2 | Book Rank #8759to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
• jīn sǎng zijin1 sang3 zi5金嗓子x1 | Book Rank #13750
• jué xiǎngjue2 xiang3绝响x4 | Book Rank #4923
• suí fēng ér shìsui2 feng1 er2 shi4随风而逝x1 | Book Rank #13751
• xiá xiǎngxia2 xiang3遐想x3 | Book Rank #6303reverie; daydream; to be lost in wild and fanciful thoughts
• yuè shīyue4 shi1乐师x1 | Book Rank #13752musician
• bàn zòuban4 zou4伴奏x1 | Book Rank #13753to accompany (musically)
• dēng tái yǎn chàngdeng1 tai2 yan3 chang4登台演唱x1 | Book Rank #13754
• hé bùhe2 bu4何不x1 | Book Rank #13755why not?; why not do (sth)?
• bàn shǎngban4 shang3半晌x1 | Book Rank #13756half of the day; a long time; quite a while
• mǎn tóu bái fàman3 tou2 bai2 fa4满头白发x1 | Book Rank #13757