Vocabulary: 传奇之家：托马斯·曼一家的故事

• shì bu shìshi4 bu5 shi4是不是x8 | Book Rank #1986is or is not (used to form yes-no questions)
• cùo wùcuo4 wu4错误x15 | Book Rank #1237mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]
• liǎng yàngliang3 yang4两样x2 | Book Rank #5133not the same; different
• měi wèi jiā yáomei3 wei4 jia1 yao2美味佳肴x1 | Book Rank #7354
• fèi láofei4 lao2肺痨x1 | Book Rank #7355tuberculosis
• qíuqiu2囚x1 | Book Rank #7356prisoner
• bié kāi shēng miànbie2 kai1 sheng1 mian4别开生面x1 | Book Rank #7357to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path; to break fresh ground
• yīn yuè hùiyin1 yue4 hui4音乐会x24 | Book Rank #765concert; CL:場|场[chang3]
• tǎngtang3躺x12 | Book Rank #1469to recline; to lie down
• dān jiàdan1 jia4担架x1 | Book Rank #7358stretcher; litter; bier
• tái jìntai2 jin4抬进x1 | Book Rank #7359
• dà tīngda4 ting1大厅x7 | Book Rank #2163hall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby
• yī jiànyi1 jian4一件x21 | Book Rank #887
• ā xīa1 xi1阿西x5 | Book Rank #2764
• jī běnji1 ben3基本x8 | Book Rank #1987basic; fundamental; main; elementary
• shùn lìshun4 li4顺利x8 | Book Rank #1988smoothly; without a hitch
• zhǐzhi3指x12 | Book Rank #1470finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
• jiā lǐ rénjia1 li3 ren2家里人x12 | Book Rank #1471
• rǔ míngru3 ming2乳名x1 | Book Rank #7360infant name; pet name for a child
• chēng hucheng1 hu5称呼x12 | Book Rank #1472to call; to address as; form of address; appellation
• Huā, huāHua1, hua1花x30 | Book Rank #606花 Huā: 花 Hua1: surname Hua花 huā: 花 hua1: flower; blossom; CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); (coll.) lecherous; lustful花 huā: 花 hua1: flower; blossom; also pr. [wei3]
• shāo shāoshao1 shao1稍稍x1 | Book Rank #7361somewhat; a little; slightly
• zé rèn gǎnze2 ren4 gan3责任感x4 | Book Rank #3299sense of responsibility
• nà jiù hǎona4 jiu4 hao3那就好x1 | Book Rank #7362
• yuè chūyue4 chu1月初x18 | Book Rank #1051start of month; early in the month
• huà wéi pào yǐnghua4 wei2 pao4 ying3化为泡影x1 | Book Rank #7363(idiom) to come to nothing
• jiān juéjian1 jue2坚决x18 | Book Rank #1052firm; resolute; determined
• jù juéju4 jue2拒绝x44 | Book Rank #415to refuse; to decline; to reject
• zhè bèi zizhe4 bei4 zi5这辈子x4 | Book Rank #3300
• wú fǎwu2 fa3无法x48 | Book Rank #377unable to; incapable of
• zhǔ yizhu3 yi5主意x15 | Book Rank #1238plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5]
• jiě pìnjie3 pin4解聘x1 | Book Rank #7364to dismiss an employee; to sack
• húi xìnhui2 xin4回信x31 | Book Rank #590to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1]
• yì bǎi gèyi4 bai3 ge4一百个x1 | Book Rank #7365
• qíng yuànqing2 yuan4情愿x6 | Book Rank #2431willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y)
• bì yàobi4 yao4必要x14 | Book Rank #1315necessary; essential; indispensable; required
• qiě bù shūoqie3 bu4 shuo1且不说x1 | Book Rank #7366not to mention; leaving aside
• bì jìngbi4 jing4毕竟x6 | Book Rank #2432after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
• nǔ lìnu3 li4努力x46 | Book Rank #398to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
• dòng jīdong4 ji1动机x3 | Book Rank #3987motive; motivation
• shī bàishi1 bai4失败x17 | Book Rank #1113to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4]
• zài jīng shén shàngzai4 jing1 shen2 shang4在精神上x3 | Book Rank #3988
• zuò hǎozuo4 hao3作好x6 | Book Rank #2433
• xiǎng xiàngxiang3 xiang4想象x34 | Book Rank #541to imagine; to envision; imagination
• píng jièping2 jie4凭借x4 | Book Rank #3301to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on
• xué xíxue2 xi2学习x30 | Book Rank #607to learn; to study
• qì zhìqi4 zhi4气质x4 | Book Rank #3302personality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe; refinement; sophistication; class
• zhè yī guānzhe4 yi1 guan1这一关x1 | Book Rank #7367
• suàn pánsuan4 pan2算盘x2 | Book Rank #5134abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme
• jū ránju1 ran2居然x12 | Book Rank #1473unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to