| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 峰回路转 | fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak |
| 崇尚 | chóngshàng | to hold up |
| 崇高 | chónggāo | majestic |
| 崛起 | juéqǐ | to rise abruptly |
| 崩溃 | bēngkuì | to collapse |
| 崭新 | zhǎnxīn | brand new |
| 巅峰 | diānfēng | summit |
| 川流不息 | chuānliú-bùxī | the stream flows without stopping |
| 巡逻 | xúnluó | to patrol |
| 工会 | gōnghuì | labor union |
| 工作量 | gōngzuòliàng | workload |
| 工商界 | gōngshāngjiè | industry |
| 工地 | gōngdì | construction site |
| 工序 | gōngxù | working procedure |
| 工整 | gōngzhěng | fine work |
| 工科 | gōngkē | engineering as an academic subject |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒgù-yòupàn | glancing to left and right |
| 巧合 | qiǎohé | coincidence |
| 巨人 | jùrén | giant |
| 巨型 | jùxíng | giant |
| 巨头 | jùtóu | tycoon |
| 巨星 | jùxīng | giant star |
| 巨额 | jù'é | a huge sum |
| 巫婆 | wūpó | witch |
| 差错 | chācuò | mistake |
| 差额 | chā'é | balance |
| 巴不得 | bābudé | to be eager for |
| 市场经济 | shìchǎng jīngjì | market economy |
| 布局 | bùjú | arrangement |
| 帆船 | fānchuán | sailboat |
| 师范 | shīfàn | teacher-training |
| 师资 | shīzī | qualified teacher |
| 师长 | shīzhǎng | military division level commander |
| 帐子 | zhàngzi | mosquito net |
| 帐篷 | zhàngpeng | tent |
| 帖子 | tiězi | card |
| 帘子 | liánzi | curtain |
| 帝国 | dìguó | empire |
| 帝国主义 | dìguó zhǔyì | imperialism |
| 带头 | dàitóu | to take the lead |
| 带头人 | dàitóurén | leader |
| 带路 | dàilù | to lead the way |
| 带队 | dàiduì | to lead a team |
| 席位 | xíwèi | a seat |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | ayudante |
| 常人 | chángrén | ordinary person |
| 常态 | chángtài | normal state |
| 常温 | chángwēn | room temperature |
| 常理 | chánglǐ | common sense |
| 幕后 | mùhòu | behind the scenes |
| 干事 | gànshi | administrator |
| 干戈 | gāngē | weapons of war |
| 干旱 | gānhàn | drought |
| 干燥 | gānzào | dry |
| 干部 | gànbù | cadre |
| 平价 | píngjià | reasonably priced |
| 平和 | pínghé | gentle |
| 平常心 | píngchángxīn | levelheadedness |
| 平息 | píngxī | to subside |
| 平日 | píngrì | ordinary day |
| 平民 | píngmín | ordinary people |
| 平淡 | píngdàn | flat |
| 平面 | píngmiàn | plane |
| 年夜饭 | niányèfàn | reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve |
| 年画 | niánhuà | New Year picture |
| 年终 | niánzhōng | end of the year |
| 年薪 | niánxīn | annual salary |
| 年迈 | niánmài | old |
| 年限 | niánxiàn | age limit |
| 并列 | bìngliè | to stand side by side |
| 并行 | bìngxíng | to proceed in parallel |
| 并购 | bìnggòu | to take over |
| 并非 | bìngfēi | really isn't |
| 幸亏 | xìngkuī | fortunately |
| 幸免 | xìngmiǎn | to avoid |
| 幸好 | xìnghǎo | fortunately |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive |
| 幻影 | huànyǐng | phantom |
| 幻觉 | huànjué | illusion |
| 幼稚 | yòuzhì | young |
| 广义 | guǎngyì | broad sense |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn |
| 庄园 | zhuāngyuán | manor |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | farm crop |
| 庆典 | qìngdiǎn | celebration |
| 庆幸 | qìngxìng | to rejoice |
| 庆贺 | qìnghè | to congratulate |
| 床位 | chuángwèi | bed |
| 序幕 | xùmù | prologue |
| 应付 | yìngfu | to deal with |
| 应有尽有 | yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu | everything that should be here is here |
| 应聘 | yìngpìn | to accept a job offer |
| 应邀 | yìngyāo | at someone's invitation |
| 应酬 | yìngchou | to engage in social activities |
| 底子 | dǐzi | base |
| 底层 | dǐcéng | ground floor |
| 底线 | dǐxiàn | bottom line |
| 底蕴 | dǐyùn | inside information |
| 庙会 | miàohuì | temple fair |
| 庞大 | pángdà | huge |
| 废品 | fèipǐn | production rejects |
| 废墟 | fèixū | ruins |
| 废寝忘食 | fèiqǐn-wàngshí | to skip one's sleep and meals |
| 废物 | fèiwù | rubbish |
| 废话 | fèihuà | nonsense |
| 废除 | fèichú | to abolish |
| 度假 | dùjià | to go on holidays |
| 座右铭 | zuòyòumíng | motto |
| 座谈 | zuòtán | to have an informal discussion |
| 庸俗 | yōngsú | vulgar |
| 廉价 | liánjià | cheaply-priced |
| 廉政 | liánzhèng | to govern with integrity |
| 廉正 | liánzhèng | upright and honest |
| 廉洁 | liánjié | incorruptible |
| 延缓 | yánhuǎn | to defer |
| 延误 | yánwù | to postpone |
| 建交 | jiànjiāo | to establish diplomatic relations |
| 建树 | jiànshù | to make a contribution |
| 建筑师 | jiànzhùshī | architect |
| 建筑物 | jiànzhùwù | building |
| 开办 | kāibàn | to open |
| 开动 | kāidòng | to start |
| 开发区 | kāifāqū | development zone |
| 开发商 | kāifāshāng | developer (of real estate |
| 开口 | kāikǒu | to open one's mouth |
| 开启 | kāiqǐ | to start |
| 开场 | kāichǎng | to begin |
| 开场白 | kāichǎngbái | prologue of play |
| 开垦 | kāikěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation |
| 开天辟地 | kāitiān-pìdì | to split heaven and earth apart |
| 开工 | kāigōng | to begin work |
| 开张 | kāizhāng | to open a business |
| 开拓 | kāituò | to break new ground |
| 开支 | kāizhī | expenditures |
| 开朗 | kāilǎng | spacious and well-lit |
| 开枪 | kāi qiāng | to open fire |
| 开辟 | kāipì | to open up |
| 开采 | kāicǎi | to extract |
| 开销 | kāixiāo | to pay |
| 开阔 | kāikuò | wide |
| 开除 | kāichú | to expel |
| 异口同声 | yìkǒu-tóngshēng | different mouths |
| 异性 | yìxìng | the opposite sex |
| 异想天开 | yìxiǎng-tiānkāi | to imagine the wildest thing |
| 异议 | yìyì | objection |
| 弄虚作假 | nòngxū-zuòjiǎ | to practice fraud |
| 弊病 | bìbìng | malady |
| 弊端 | bìduān | systemic problem |
| 引人入胜 | yǐnrén-rùshèng | to enchant |
| 引人注目 | yǐnrén-zhùmù | to attract attention |
| 引入 | yǐnrù | to draw into |
| 引发 | yǐnfā | to lead to |
| 引擎 | yǐnqíng | engine |
| 引用 | yǐnyòng | to quote |
| 引经据典 | yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn | lit. to quote the classics |
| 引诱 | yǐnyòu | to coerce |
| 引领 | yǐnlǐng | to crane one's neck |
| 弘扬 | hóngyáng | to enhance |
| 弟子 | dìzǐ | disciple |
| 张扬 | zhāngyáng | to display ostentatiously |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāngdēng-jiécǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners |
| 张贴 | zhāngtiē | to post |
| 弥漫 | mímàn | to pervade |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | to complement |
| 弱势 | ruòshì | vulnerable |
| 弱点 | ruòdiǎn | weak point |
| 弹性 | tánxìng | flexibility |
| 强制 | qiángzhì | to force |
| 强加 | qiángjiā | to impose |
| 强劲 | qiángjìng | strong |
| 强占 | qiángzhàn | to occupy by force |
| 强硬 | qiángyìng | tough |
| 强行 | qiángxíng | to do something by force |
| 强项 | qiángxiàng | key strength |
| 归宿 | guīsù | place to return to |
| 归属 | guīshǔ | to belong to |
| 归来 | guīlái | to return |
| 归根到底 | guīgēn-dàodǐ | after all |
| 归纳 | guīnà | to sum up |
| 归结 | guījié | to sum up |
| 归还 | guīhuán | to return something |
| 当下 | dāngxià | immediately |
| 当之无愧 | dāngzhīwúkuì | fully deserving |
| 当事人 | dāngshìrén | persons involved or implicated |
| 当今 | dāngjīn | the present time |
| 当众 | dāngzhòng | in public |
| 当务之急 | dāngwùzhījí | top priority job |
| 当即 | dāngjí | at once |
| 当心 | dāngxīn | to take care |
| 当日 | dāngrì | that very day |
| 当晚 | dàngwǎn | the same evening |
| 当真 | dàngzhēn | to take seriously |
| 当着 | dāngzhe | in front of |
| 当面 | dāngmiàn | to someone's face |
| 录制 | lùzhì | to record |
| 形形色色 | xíngxíngsèsè | all kinds of |
| 形影不离 | xíngyǐng-bùlí | inseparable |
| 彩电 | cǎidiàn | color television |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | rainbow |
| 彩霞 | cǎixiá | clouds tinged with sunset hues |
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