Vocabulary: 都市异闻录

• bā shí bāba1 shi2 ba1八十八x6 | Book Rank #5588
• jí shǒuji2 shou3棘手x11 | Book Rank #3890thorny (problem); intractable
• wù hùiwu4 hui4误会x12 | Book Rank #3683to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:個|个[ge4]
• jǐn jíjin3 ji2紧急x12 | Book Rank #3684urgent; emergency
• fù yuēfu4 yue1赴约x1 | Book Rank #13465to keep an appointment
• zhào kāizhao4 kai1召开x2 | Book Rank #10012to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
• sháo, Sháoshao2, Shao2韶x1 | Book Rank #13466韶 sháo: 韶 shao2: (literary) splendid; glorious韶 Sháo: 韶 Shao2: surname Shao
• hánhan2函x1 | Book Rank #13467envelope; case; letter
• wéi, Wéiwei2, Wei2围x42 | Book Rank #1640围 wéi: 围 wei2: to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)围 Wéi: 围 Wei2: surname Wei
• qiáng xíngqiang2 xing2强行x85 | Book Rank #1012to do sth by force; Taiwan pr. [qiang3 xing2]
• míng zhìming2 zhi4明智x4 | Book Rank #7050sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious
• bù yuèbu4 yue4不悦x3 | Book Rank #8174displeased; annoyed
• jiā jù chǎngjia1 ju4 chang3家具厂x26 | Book Rank #2204
• jū zhōngju1 zhong1居中x1 | Book Rank #13468to be between two parties (as in mediation); to be in the middle; to be in between; (page layout) to be centered
• zhěng jiànzheng3 jian4整件x1 | Book Rank #13469
• zāng shǔizang1 shui3脏水x4 | Book Rank #7051dirty water; sewage
• yǐn hùiyin3 hui4隐晦x2 | Book Rank #10013vague; ambiguous; veiled; obscure
• jié zòujie2 zou4节奏x12 | Book Rank #3685rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat
• lièlie4冽x1 | Book Rank #13470cold and raw
• jiàn guò miànjian4 guo4 mian4见过面x1 | Book Rank #13471
• qián gūi zéqian2 gui1 ze2潜规则x1 | Book Rank #13472unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
• jú shìju2 shi4局势x2 | Book Rank #10014situation; state (of affairs)
• chōng shàng láichong1 shang4 lai2冲上来x19 | Book Rank #2699
• bù dùibu4 dui4部队x17 | Book Rank #2919army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4]
• quán xiànquan2 xian4权限x2 | Book Rank #10015scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges
• jī mìji1 mi4机密x6 | Book Rank #5589secret; classified; classified information; secret
• gào zhīgao4 zhi1告知x2 | Book Rank #10016to inform; to notify
• gāo lóugao1 lou2高楼x1 | Book Rank #13473high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4]
• qiē gē chéngqie1 ge1 cheng2切割成x5 | Book Rank #6232
• shōu sūoshou1 suo1收缩x5 | Book Rank #6233to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
• àn dì lian4 di4 li5暗地里x2 | Book Rank #10017secretly; inwardly; on the sly
• qǐng ānqing3 an1请安x1 | Book Rank #13474to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])
• ān bǎoan1 bao3安保x11 | Book Rank #3891security
• wū shǔiwu1 shui3污水x1 | Book Rank #13475sewage
• bào guāngbao4 guang1曝光x2 | Book Rank #10018to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1]
• xiǎo yǔxiao3 yu3小雨x2 | Book Rank #10019light rain; drizzle
• yǒu jiā kě guīyou3 jia1 ke3 gui1有家可归x1 | Book Rank #13476
• lín yǔlin2 yu3淋雨x2 | Book Rank #10020to get wet in the rain
• sǎng yīnsang3 yin1嗓音x1 | Book Rank #13477voice
• sǎnsan3伞x1 | Book Rank #13478伞 sǎn: 伞 san3: umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3]伞 sǎn: 伞 san3: damask silk
• qún ziqun2 zi5裙子x3 | Book Rank #8175skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2]
• dǎ shīda3 shi1打湿x2 | Book Rank #10021
• kā fēi diànka1 fei1 dian4咖啡店x1 | Book Rank #13479café; coffee shop
• hē kā fēihe1 ka1 fei1喝咖啡x1 | Book Rank #13480
• xī zhuāngxi1 zhuang1西装x1 | Book Rank #13481suit; Western-style clothes; CL:套[tao4]
• chēng zhī wéicheng1 zhi1 wei2称之为x2 | Book Rank #10022to call it...; known as...
• shēn shìshen1 shi4绅士x1 | Book Rank #13482gentleman
• tūo diàotuo1 diao4脱掉x23 | Book Rank #2389to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off
• dān yīdan1 yi1单衣x1 | Book Rank #13483unlined garment
• duǎn kùduan3 ku4短裤x1 | Book Rank #13484short pants; shorts