Vocabulary: 传奇之家：托马斯·曼一家的故事

• chǎn shùchan3 shu4阐述x5 | Book Rank #2818to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject)
• yǒu bié yúyou3 bie2 yu2有别于x2 | Book Rank #5283
• lǐ lùnli3 lun4理论x6 | Book Rank #2470theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of
• zì lǐ háng jiānzi4 li3 hang2 jian1字里行间x2 | Book Rank #5284between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning; connotations
• jīu jìngjiu1 jing4究竟x13 | Book Rank #1411to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result
• zǒu jìnzou3 jin4走进x3 | Book Rank #4098to enter; to step into
• diàn tángdian4 tang2殿堂x3 | Book Rank #4099palace; hall; temple buildings
• qīng xiàngqing1 xiang4倾向x17 | Book Rank #1122trend; tendency; orientation
• zǒu xiàngzou3 xiang4走向x16 | Book Rank #1189direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for
• pǔ biànpu3 bian4普遍x4 | Book Rank #3383universal; general; widespread; common
• shì rénshi4 ren2世人x3 | Book Rank #4100people (in general); people around the world; everyone
• zhōng chǎn jiē céngzhong1 chan3 jie1 ceng2中产阶层x1 | Book Rank #7603
• fāng shìfang1 shi4方式x48 | Book Rank #381way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); CL:種|种[zhong3]
• xiàng zhēngxiang4 zheng1象征x8 | Book Rank #2024symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
• zhōng chéngzhong1 cheng2忠诚x13 | Book Rank #1412devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
• yì wèi zheyi4 wei4 zhe5意味着x19 | Book Rank #1000to signify; to mean; to imply
• fàng dàng bù jīfang4 dang4 bu4 ji1放荡不羁x1 | Book Rank #7604wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
• piāo bópiao1 bo2漂泊x2 | Book Rank #5285(of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence
• líu làngliu2 lang4流浪x1 | Book Rank #7605to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant
• fǎn fù wú chángfan3 fu4 wu2 chang2反复无常x1 | Book Rank #7606unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle
• fán yǎnfan2 yan3繁衍x1 | Book Rank #7607to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity
• Lì, lìLi4, li4力x1 | Book Rank #7608力 Lì: 力 Li4: surname Li力 lì: 力 li4: power; force; strength; ability; strenuously
• wú wàngwu2 wang4无望x2 | Book Rank #5286without hope; hopeless; without prospects
• bù jì hòu guǒbu4 ji4 hou4 guo3不计后果x1 | Book Rank #7609
• biǎo báibiao3 bai2表白x2 | Book Rank #5287to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession
• jié hūnjie2 hun1结婚x24 | Book Rank #776to marry; to get married
• zùi chūzui4 chu1最初x7 | Book Rank #2204first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally
• zhú jiànzhu2 jian4逐渐x3 | Book Rank #4101gradually
• yǐn mìyin3 mi4隐秘x3 | Book Rank #4102secret; hidden
• míng quèming2 que4明确x14 | Book Rank #1334clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
• xìn hàoxin4 hao4信号x2 | Book Rank #5288signal
• zuì chízui4 chi2最迟x2 | Book Rank #5289
• bù zhību4 zhi1不知x6 | Book Rank #2471not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
• jì zǎiji4 zai3记载x3 | Book Rank #4103to write down; to record; written account
• dūo cìduo1 ci4多次x8 | Book Rank #2025many times; repeatedly
• xìng qǔ xiàngxing4 qu3 xiang4性取向x1 | Book Rank #7610sexual orientation
• yī qīng èr chǔyi1 qing1 er4 chu3一清二楚x1 | Book Rank #7611to be very clear about sth (idiom)
• chuáng zǐ zhī huānchuang2 zi3 zhi1 huan1床笫之欢x2 | Book Rank #5290
• wú néngwu2 neng2无能x5 | Book Rank #2819incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless
• gǎn jīgan3 ji1感激x4 | Book Rank #3384to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful
• qíngqing2情x5 | Book Rank #2820(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition
• zhōng zhēn bù yúzhong1 zhen1 bu4 yu2忠贞不渝x1 | Book Rank #7612unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
• shǐ zhōngshi3 zhong1始终x13 | Book Rank #1413from beginning to end; all along
• tiāo, tiǎotiao1, tiao3挑x2 | Book Rank #5291挑 tiāo: 挑 tiao1: to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick挑 tiǎo: 挑 tiao3: to raise; to dig up; to poke; to prick; to incite; to stir up
• bài lùobai4 luo4败落x1 | Book Rank #7613(of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt
• tài rán chǔ zhītai4 ran2 chu3 zhi1泰然处之x1 | Book Rank #7614to handle the situation calmly (idiom); unruffled; to treat the situation lightly
• zhēn jiào rénzhen1 jiao4 ren2真叫人x2 | Book Rank #5292
• zàn tànzan4 tan4赞叹x2 | Book Rank #5293to exclaim in admiration
• bù yòngbu4 yong4不用x24 | Book Rank #777need not
• zì cán xíng hùizi4 can2 xing2 hui4自惭形秽x1 | Book Rank #7615(idiom) to feel inferior; to feel inadequate