Vocabulary: 历史的尘埃

• yú lǔyu2 lu3愚鲁x1 | Book Rank #19274dull-witted; foolish
• niǎo wōniao3 wo1鸟窝x4 | Book Rank #10766bird's nest
• cēn cī bù qícen1 ci1 bu4 qi2参差不齐x3 | Book Rank #12446(idiom) variable; uneven; irregular
• shū lǐshu1 li3梳理x6 | Book Rank #8598to comb; fig. to sort out
• Fú, fúFu2, fu2伏x5 | Book Rank #9548伏 Fú: 伏 Fu2: surname Fu伏 fú: 伏 fu2: to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt
• tiào shàng tiào xiàtiao4 shang4 tiao4 xia4跳上跳下x1 | Book Rank #19275
• bǐ qǐbi3 qi3比起x15 | Book Rank #4764compared with
• lǚ guǎnlu:3 guan3旅馆x51 | Book Rank #1938hotel; CL:家[jia1]
• pǎo tángpao3 tang2跑堂x2 | Book Rank #14957waiter (old)
• guǎn lǐguan3 li3管理x13 | Book Rank #5269to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4]
• fēng géfeng1 ge2风格x9 | Book Rank #6763style
• lǐ fǎli3 fa3礼法x1 | Book Rank #19276etiquette; ceremonial rites
• piāo liú dàopiao1 liu2 dao4漂流到x1 | Book Rank #19277
• xuán kōngxuan2 kong1悬空x4 | Book Rank #10767to hang in the air; suspended in midair; (fig.) uncertain
• sào zhousao4 zhou5扫帚x5 | Book Rank #9549broom
• bāng bù shàngbang1 bu4 shang4帮不上x1 | Book Rank #19278
• yā ziya1 zi5鸭子x5 | Book Rank #9550duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (slang) male prostitute
• ée2鹅x4 | Book Rank #10768goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
• hùn hé tǐhun4 he2 ti3混合体x2 | Book Rank #14958mixture; blend
• guāng shìguang1 shi4光是x3 | Book Rank #12447solely; just
• xīng qīxing1 qi1星期x4 | Book Rank #10769week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday
• sì jiànsi4 jian4四件x1 | Book Rank #19279
• cū duǎncu1 duan3粗短x4 | Book Rank #10770
• bàn gōng zhuōban4 gong1 zhuo1办公桌x9 | Book Rank #6764
• pèng pèngpeng4 peng4碰碰x4 | Book Rank #10771
• zhàn shìzhan4 shi4战事x12 | Book Rank #5591war; hostilities; fighting
• diào guò qùdiao4 guo4 qu4调过去x1 | Book Rank #19280
• zhāo mù xīn bīngzhao1 mu4 xin1 bing1招募新兵x1 | Book Rank #19281
• shàng bàoshang4 bao4上报x5 | Book Rank #9551to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter
• nán biannan2 bian5南边x6 | Book Rank #8599south; south side; southern part; to the south of
• diào, tiáodiao4, tiao2调x15 | Book Rank #4765调 diào: 调 diao4: to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody调 tiáo: 调 tiao2: to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite
• bīng lìbing1 li4兵力x25 | Book Rank #3302military strength; armed forces; troops
• jiàn yì nínjian4 yi4 nin2建议您x1 | Book Rank #19282
• shēn, cān, cēnshen1, can1, cen1参x2 | Book Rank #14959参 shēn: 参 shen1: ginseng; one of the 28 constellations参 cān: 参 can1: to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House参 cēn: 参 cen1: used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
• dī diàodi1 diao4低调x6 | Book Rank #8600low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile
• tí qǔti2 qu3提取x2 | Book Rank #14960to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine
• qīng jǔ wàng dòngqing1 ju3 wang4 dong4轻举妄动x10 | Book Rank #6312to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
• xīong bàoxiong1 bao4凶暴x18 | Book Rank #4229brutal
• xiǎo tōu xiǎo mōxiao3 tou1 xiao3 mo1小偷小摸x4 | Book Rank #10772to engage in petty theft
• zhèng dāng, zhèng dàngzheng4 dang1, zheng4 dang4正当x7 | Book Rank #7892正当 zhèng dāng: 正当 zheng4 dang1: timely; just (when needed)正当 zhèng dàng: 正当 zheng4 dang4: honest; reasonable; fair; sensible
• rén shēng dì bù shúren2 sheng1 di4 bu4 shu2人生地不熟x1 | Book Rank #19283to be a stranger in a strange land (idiom); in an unfamiliar place without friends or family
• dān dāng bù qǐdan1 dang1 bu4 qi3担当不起x1 | Book Rank #19284
• qǐ bùqi3 bu4起步x10 | Book Rank #6313to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity)
• lì, Lìli4, Li4立x32 | Book Rank #2768立 lì: 立 li4: to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately立 Lì: 立 Li4: surname Li
• shēn gāoshen1 gao1身高x15 | Book Rank #4766(a person's) height
• jué de hěn yǒujue2 de5 hen3 you3觉得很有x5 | Book Rank #9552
• gāo chūgao1 chu1高出x5 | Book Rank #9553to be higher (than the stated amount) by ...
• bù mán nín shuōbu4 man2 nin2 shuo1不瞒您说x1 | Book Rank #19285
• tóu yuántou2 yuan2投缘x1 | Book Rank #19286to be kindred spirits; to hit it off
• kāi fàngkai1 fang4开放x2 | Book Rank #14961to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality