Vocabulary: 历史的尘埃

• shēng mìng lìsheng1 ming4 li4生命力x121 | Book Rank #968vitality
• zào jìuzao4 jiu4造就x10 | Book Rank #6302to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people)
• mò niànmo4 nian4默念x2 | Book Rank #14890to read silently; to mouth (the words of a prayer etc); to say to oneself; to contemplate inwardly
• jìng zhòngjing4 zhong4敬重x2 | Book Rank #14891to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem
• dà zhāng qí gǔda4 zhang1 qi2 gu3大张旗鼓x6 | Book Rank #8583(idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale
• ěr mùer3 mu4耳目x7 | Book Rank #7873eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies
• shēn jū gāo wèishen1 ju1 gao1 wei4身居高位x4 | Book Rank #10721
• qù xiàngqu4 xiang4去向x15 | Book Rank #4757direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts
• jié zú xiān dēngjie2 zu2 xian1 deng1捷足先登x1 | Book Rank #19180the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served
• bài tūobai4 tuo1拜托x11 | Book Rank #5909to request sb to do sth; please!
• zhèng, zhēngzheng4, zheng1怔x219 | Book Rank #555怔 zhèng: 怔 zheng4: (dialect) to stare blankly; to be in a daze; Taiwan pr. [leng4]怔 zhēng: 怔 zheng1: (bound form) startled; terrified; panic-stricken
• zì rùozi4 ruo4自若x33 | Book Rank #2702calm; composed; at ease
• pén dìpen2 di4盆地x31 | Book Rank #2833(geography) basin; depression
• kuàng qū, Kuàng Qūkuang4 qu1, Kuang4 Qu1矿区x2 | Book Rank #14892矿区 kuàng qū: 矿区 kuang4 qu1: mining site; mining area矿区 Kuàng Qū: 矿区 Kuang4 Qu1: Kuang District or Kuangqu, a district of Yangquan City 陽泉市|阳泉市[Yang2 quan2 Shi4], Shanxi
• shēn hū xīshen1 hu1 xi1深呼吸x14 | Book Rank #5010
• tǒngtong3筒x6 | Book Rank #8584tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)
• yuán zhù xíngyuan2 zhu4 xing2圆柱形x2 | Book Rank #14893cylindrical
• liǎng duānliang3 duan1两端x7 | Book Rank #7874both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
• xiāngxiang1镶x1 | Book Rank #19181to inlay; to embed; ridge; border
• qí miàoqi2 miao4奇妙x17 | Book Rank #4382wonderful; marvelous; intriguing; mysterious; strange
• qíng xingqing2 xing5情形x32 | Book Rank #2766circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4]
• yī chuángyi1 chuang2一幢x4 | Book Rank #10722
• dǐng bùding3 bu4顶部x25 | Book Rank #3299roof; topmost part; top (of tree, wall etc); apex
• gé lóuge2 lou2阁楼x4 | Book Rank #10723garret; loft; attic
• yǒu quán yǒu shìyou3 quan2 you3 shi4有权有势x1 | Book Rank #19182
• xǐ hàoxi3 hao4喜好x5 | Book Rank #9517to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference
• yī wú sǔo zhīyi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1一无所知x4 | Book Rank #10724(idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant
• ài hàoai4 hao4爱好x5 | Book Rank #9518to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
• shēng huó xí guànsheng1 huo2 xi2 guan4生活习惯x2 | Book Rank #14894
• tóu qí sǔo hàotou2 qi2 suo3 hao4投其所好x1 | Book Rank #19183to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy
• zhèng zhì lì chǎngzheng4 zhi4 li4 chang3政治立场x3 | Book Rank #12396political position
• piān xiàngpian1 xiang4偏向x3 | Book Rank #12397partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)
• jǔ zú qīng zhòngju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4举足轻重x3 | Book Rank #12398to play a critical role (idiom); influential
• huán jiéhuan2 jie2环节x5 | Book Rank #9519(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc
• tè shūte4 shu1特殊x37 | Book Rank #2480special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
• mǎi xiàmai3 xia4买下x5 | Book Rank #9520to purchase (sth expensive, e.g. a house); to acquire (a company, a copyright etc)
• nìng yuànning4 yuan4宁愿x13 | Book Rank #5264would rather ... (than ...)
• xià gùixia4 gui4下跪x23 | Book Rank #3519to kneel; to go down on one's knees
• liáng qìliang2 qi4凉气x5 | Book Rank #9521
• chuāi zhechuai1 zhe5揣着x2 | Book Rank #14895
• rèn mìngren4 ming4任命x25 | Book Rank #3300to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
• shòu quánshou4 quan2授权x1 | Book Rank #19184to authorize
• guān lìguan1 li4官吏x2 | Book Rank #14896bureaucrat; official
• zhì dùzhi4 du4制度x16 | Book Rank #4566system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4]
• gè dìge4 di4各地x10 | Book Rank #6303in all parts of (a country); various regions
• yào shūoyao4 shuo1要说x24 | Book Rank #3409as for; when it comes to
• xíng xiàngxing2 xiang4形象x21 | Book Rank #3774image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid
• zhǐ huī suǒzhi3 hui1 suo3指挥所x3 | Book Rank #12399
• shì wùshi4 wu4事务x23 | Book Rank #3520(political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
• zhǐ hūizhi3 hui1指挥x89 | Book Rank #1234to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4]