Vocabulary: 风雨琳琅：林徽因和她的时代

• chì rèchi4 re4赤热x3 | Book Rank #10411
• xìng zixing4 zi5性子x2 | Book Rank #14375temper
• xiánxian2娴x2 | Book Rank #14376elegant; refined; to be skilled at
• pǐn dépin3 de2品德x2 | Book Rank #14377moral character
• kǎn kěkan3 ke3坎坷x1 | Book Rank #22651(of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
• dūi qìdui1 qi4堆砌x1 | Book Rank #22652lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases); ornate rhetoric
• yì měi zhī cíyi4 mei3 zhi1 ci2溢美之词x1 | Book Rank #22653flattering words; inflated praise
• xiá cīxia2 ci1瑕疵x3 | Book Rank #10412blemish; flaw; defect
• yìng rù yǎn liánying4 ru4 yan3 lian2映入眼帘x1 | Book Rank #22654(idiom) to greet the eye; to come into view
• qīn xiànqin1 xian4钦羡x1 | Book Rank #22655to admire; to hold in high esteem
• shí, sìshi2, si4食x6 | Book Rank #5694食 shí: 食 shi2: to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse食 sì: 食 si4: to feed (a person or animal)
• rén jìren2 ji4人际x3 | Book Rank #10413human relationships; interpersonal
• rè qíng zhōu dàore4 qing2 zhou1 dao4热情周到x2 | Book Rank #14378
• bó wù yuànbo2 wu4 yuan4博物院x10 | Book Rank #3604museum
• chóu bèi chùchou2 bei4 chu4筹备处x6 | Book Rank #5695
• gùo wènguo4 wen4过问x3 | Book Rank #10414to show an interest in; to get involved with
• cháo shīchao2 shi1潮湿x5 | Book Rank #6726damp; moist
• dūo yúduo1 yu2多余x3 | Book Rank #10415superfluous; unnecessary; surplus
• wén zhàngwen2 zhang4蚊帐x3 | Book Rank #10416mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3]
• sān dài tóng tángsan1 dai4 tong2 tang2三代同堂x1 | Book Rank #22656three generations under one roof
• cháo tíngchao2 ting2朝廷x4 | Book Rank #8130court; imperial household; dynasty
• mìng guānming4 guan1命官x1 | Book Rank #22657
• hé jiā tuán yuánhe2 jia1 tuan2 yuan2阖家团圆x1 | Book Rank #22658
• duō chūduo1 chu1多出x1 | Book Rank #22659
• gāo bí liánggao1 bi2 liang2高鼻梁x1 | Book Rank #22660
• lán yǎn jīnglan2 yan3 jing1蓝眼睛x1 | Book Rank #22661
• biè niubie4 niu5别扭x1 | Book Rank #22662awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche
• lǐ tài tàili3 tai4 tai4李太太x7 | Book Rank #4952
• wài kèwai4 ke4外客x2 | Book Rank #14379
• shú rénshu2 ren2熟人x4 | Book Rank #8131acquaintance; friend
• gùo jiéguo4 jie2过节x3 | Book Rank #10417to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
• hǔo bǎhuo3 ba3火把x1 | Book Rank #22663torch; CL:把[ba3]
• sòng huísong4 hui2送回x2 | Book Rank #14380
• chī fàn shí jiānchi1 fan4 shi2 jian1吃饭时间x1 | Book Rank #22664
• chuǎn qìchuan3 qi4喘气x1 | Book Rank #22665to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath
• lǎo mālao3 ma1老妈x3 | Book Rank #10418mother; mom
• pèi hé qǐ láipei4 he2 qi3 lai2配合起来x1 | Book Rank #22666
• gùo fènguo4 fen4过分x4 | Book Rank #8132excessive; undue; unduly; overly
• xiǎo hǔo zixiao3 huo3 zi5小伙子x1 | Book Rank #22667young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]
• dūo geduo1 ge5多个x2 | Book Rank #14381many; multiple; multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
• zùo càizuo4 cai4做菜x2 | Book Rank #14382to cook; cooking
• gōng yǒugong1 you3工友x1 | Book Rank #22668odd-job worker (janitor, groundsman etc) at a school or government office; (old) worker; fellow worker
• láng bèi bù kānlang2 bei4 bu4 kan1狼狈不堪x1 | Book Rank #22669battered and exhausted; stuck in a dilemma
• zhāo jiàzhao1 jia4招架x1 | Book Rank #22670to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own
• shūo shí huàshuo1 shi2 hua4说实话x1 | Book Rank #22671to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly
• tuán yuán fàntuan2 yuan2 fan4团圆饭x1 | Book Rank #22672
• qīng jìngqing1 jing4清静x1 | Book Rank #22673quiet; peaceful and quiet
• dùi fudui4 fu5对付x2 | Book Rank #14383to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
• máo zimao2 zi5毛子x1 | Book Rank #22674hairy fellow; foreigner; Russian (derog.); bandit (old); tuft of fine hair
• yào hàiyao4 hai4要害x1 | Book Rank #22675vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial