Vocabulary: 历史的尘埃

• dà dōu, dà dū, Dà dūda4 dou1, da4 du1, Da4 du1大都x22 | Book Rank #3661大都 dà dōu: 大都 da4 dou1: for the most part; on the whole; also pr. [da4 du1]大都 dà dū: 大都 da4 du1: for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan大都 Dà dū: 大都 Da4 du1: Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing
• pāi bǎnpai1 ban3拍板x1 | Book Rank #19404wooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer); (auctioneer's) board or gavel; to slap the board to signal a sale; to bring down the gavel; (fig.) to make a decision; to have the final say
• dāng guāndang1 guan1当官x3 | Book Rank #12507
• pàn gúo zùipan4 guo2 zui4叛国罪x1 | Book Rank #19405the crime of treason
• sī jiāosi1 jiao1私交x3 | Book Rank #12508personal friendship
• ān jìng xià qùan1 jing4 xia4 qu4安静下去x2 | Book Rank #15063
• hū xī shēnghu1 xi1 sheng1呼吸声x14 | Book Rank #5030
• hǔo jihuo3 ji5伙计x2 | Book Rank #15064partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant
• ya, yāya5, ya1呀x17 | Book Rank #4395呀 ya: 呀 ya5: (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)呀 yā: 呀 ya1: ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking
• shú liàn dìshu2 lian4 di4熟练地x1 | Book Rank #19406
• zhū yóuzhu1 you2猪油x1 | Book Rank #19407lard
• rùn huárun4 hua2润滑x1 | Book Rank #19408smooth; oily; sleek; to lubricate
• kuài jiékuai4 jie2快捷x8 | Book Rank #7307quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut
• líli2梨x1 | Book Rank #19409pear; CL:個|个[ge4]
• lā jìn láila1 jin4 lai2拉进来x1 | Book Rank #19410
• guān ménguan1 men2关门x3 | Book Rank #12509to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night or permanently)
• rēng xiàreng1 xia4扔下x12 | Book Rank #5605to throw down; to drop (bomb)
• Lóu, lóuLou2, lou2楼x1 | Book Rank #19411楼 Lóu: 楼 Lou2: surname Lou楼 lóu: 楼 lou2: house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4]
• lái zhělai2 zhe3来者x5 | Book Rank #9579
• rèn kǒuren4 kou3刃口x4 | Book Rank #10816
• féng héfeng2 he2缝合x5 | Book Rank #9580to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound)
• chū qíchu1 qi2出奇x11 | Book Rank #5942extraordinary; exceptional; unusual
• pàn rùo liǎng rénpan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2判若两人x2 | Book Rank #15065to be a different person; not to be one's usual self
• bó bó debo2 bo2 de5勃勃的x3 | Book Rank #12510
• ràng kāirang4 kai1让开x13 | Book Rank #5287to get out of the way; to step aside
• gùi zú huàgui4 zu2 hua4贵族化x1 | Book Rank #19412gentrification; aristocratic; upper-class
• shǒu bèishou3 bei4手背x1 | Book Rank #19413back of the hand
• tūi jiàntui1 jian4推荐x8 | Book Rank #7308to recommend
• bù zuò shēngbu4 zuo4 sheng1不作声x1 | Book Rank #19414
• xiǎo hǔo zixiao3 huo3 zi5小伙子x3 | Book Rank #12511young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]
• xìn de gùoxin4 de5 guo4信得过x2 | Book Rank #15066trustworthy; reliable
• tì dāoti4 dao1剃刀x1 | Book Rank #19415razor
• zǒng děizong3 dei3总得x1 | Book Rank #19416must; have to; be bound to
• jiāo dàijiao1 dai4交代x10 | Book Rank #6344to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end
• dēng guāngdeng1 guang1灯光x8 | Book Rank #7309(stage) lighting; light
• hūn chén chénhun1 chen2 chen2昏沉沉x3 | Book Rank #12512
• chǔn chǔn yù dòngchun3 chun3 yu4 dong4蠢蠢欲动x6 | Book Rank #8627to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening
• chī sùchi1 su4吃素x1 | Book Rank #19417to be a vegetarian
• jǔ shǒu tóu zúju3 shou3 tou2 zu2举手投足x11 | Book Rank #5943one's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures
• tóng lù réntong2 lu4 ren2同路人x3 | Book Rank #12513fellow traveler; comrade
• xiǎn ér yì jiànxian3 er2 yi4 jian4显而易见x5 | Book Rank #9581clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying
• shēn jīushen1 jiu1深究x18 | Book Rank #4237to perform an in-depth investigation
• gùo mǐnguo4 min3过敏x9 | Book Rank #6775(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
• jǐng bèijing3 bei4警备x2 | Book Rank #15067guard; garrison
• quán shēn ér tùiquan2 shen1 er2 tui4全身而退x12 | Book Rank #5606(idiom) to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece
• zhè yàng yī láizhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2这样一来x5 | Book Rank #9582thus; if this happens then
• xīn xuèxin1 xue4心血x21 | Book Rank #3781heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
• jiē shǒujie1 shou3接手x8 | Book Rank #7310to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc)
• pīpi1批x6 | Book Rank #8628to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
• shì jìshi4 ji4事迹x5 | Book Rank #9583notable deeds; exploits