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包含
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to contain
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bāohán
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张冠李戴
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to put Zhang's hat on Li's head, to attribute sth to the wrong person
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Zhāng guān Lĭ dài
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毛遂自荐
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to offer one's services as Mao Sui did
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Máo Suì zì jiàn
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姓氏
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surname
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xìngshì
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徐娘半老
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mutton dressed as lamb, a middle-aged woman dressed too young for her age
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Xúniáng bàn lăo
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歇后语
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a two-part allegorical saying, with the second, unstated part carrying the meaning
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xiēhòuyŭ
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惯用语
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idiomatic expression
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guànyòngyŭ
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含义
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meaning, denotation
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hányì
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俗语
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common saying, adage
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súyŭ
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母系
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maternal side
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mŭxì
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洪水
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flood
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hóngshuĭ
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亲属
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relative, relation
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qīnshŭ
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图腾
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totem pole
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túténg
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氏族
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clan, family
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shìzú
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考证
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textual criticism, textual research
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kăozhèng
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野外
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open field
open country |
yĕwài
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赏
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to award, grant a reward
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shăng
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巨人
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giant (n)
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jùrén
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脚印
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footprint
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jiăoyìn
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熊
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bear
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xióng
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公元前
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B.C.
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gōngyuánqián
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具有
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to possess, have
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jùyŏu
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悠久
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long, long-standing
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yōujiŭ
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公元
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A.D.
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gōngyuán
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传统
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tradition
traditional |
chuántŏng
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现存
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in stock
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xiàncún
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灿烂
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bright, magnificent, splendid
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cànlàn
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臭
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smelly, stinking, foul
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chòu
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皮匠
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leather craftsman
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píjiàng
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匠
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craftsman, artisan
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jiàng
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到底
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to the end, to the finish
at last, finally, in the end |
dàodĭ
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恐惧
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to fear, dread
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kŏngjù
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寻找
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to seek
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xúnzhăo
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商
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Shang period
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Shāng
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周
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Zhou period
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Zhōu
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诗经
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Book of Songs
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Shījīng
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踏
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to step on
to tread, stamp |
tà
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怀孕
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to be pregnant
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huáiyùn
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形状
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form, appearance, shape
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xíngzhuàng
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坚定
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strong, staunch, steadfast
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jiāndìng
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信念
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faith, belief, conviction
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xìnniàn
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战士
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solider
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zhànshì
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光荣
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glory, honour, credit
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guāngróng
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大公无私
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selfless
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dàgōng wúsī
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启程
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to set out, start off on a journey
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qĭchéng
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有出息
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promising
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yŏu chūxi
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迫切
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urgent, pressing
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pòqiè
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标志
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mark, sign, symbol
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biāozhì
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面貌
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looks, features
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miànmào
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飞机上放鞭炮 (想得高)
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to have unrealistic/impractical ideas or ambitions
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fēijīshang fàng biānpào (xiăng de gāo)
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大姑娘坐花轿 (头一回)
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to be doing something for the first (and only) time
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dà gūniang zuò huā jiào (tóu yì huí)
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孔夫子搬家(尽书=输)
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to always lose
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Kŏng Fūzi bān jiā (jìn shū)
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大炮打蚊子 (大材小用)
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to waste talent/ability on a petty job
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dà pào dă wénzi (dà cái xiăo yòng)
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印第安人
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North American Indian
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Yìndì’ān rén
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则
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used to indicate concession or contrast
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zé
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王婆卖瓜 (自卖自夸)
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to always claim that one’s things are the best
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Wáng Pó mài guā (zì mài zì kuā)
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朝代
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dynasty
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cháodài
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血缘
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bloodline, lineage
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xuèyuán
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生育
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to give birth to
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shēngyù
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继承
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to inherit, carry on
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jìchéng
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父系
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paternal side
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fùxì
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从属于
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subordinate (to)
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cóngshŭyú
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贵族
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noble, aristocrat
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guìzú
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标明
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to mark, indicate
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biāomíng
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封地
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fief, manor
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fēngdì
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官职
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official position
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guānzhí
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耳刀旁
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ear side radical
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ĕrdāopáng
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公务
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official business, public affairs
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gōngwù
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财务
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financial affairs
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cáiwù
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复姓
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double-barrelled surname
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fùxìng
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起义
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to revolt
uprising |
qĭyì
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将军
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general (milit)
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jiāngjūn
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功劳
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contribution, merit
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gōngláo
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封
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to offer official posts
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fēng
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区分
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to differentiate, distinguish
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qūfēn
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字母
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letter (of the alphabet)
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zìmŭ
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遗志
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unfulfilled wish
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yízhì
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遗产
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legacy, inheritance
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yíchăn
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氧
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oxygen
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yăng
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明确
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clear and definite, clear-cut
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míngquè
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奴隶
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slave
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núlì
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来源
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the source, origin
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láiyuán
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晓
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to know, understand
to let sb know |
xiăo
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优良
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fine, good
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yōuliáng
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作风
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way of life
way of working |
zuòfēng
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性质
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nature, character, property, quality
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xìngzhì
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原告
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prosecutor
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yuángào
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被告
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defendant
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bèigào
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佩戴
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to wear (e.g. sword, badge)
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pèidài
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醒目
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striking
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xĭngmù
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鲜明
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vivid, bright, colourful
stark, clear-cut |
xiānmíng
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零件
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component
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língjiàn
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有所
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to some extent, somewhat
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yŏusuŏ
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陶器
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pottery
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táoqì
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池塘
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pond, pool
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chítáng
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上台
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to come to power, assume power
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shàng tái
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随意
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as one pleases, at will
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suíyì
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灭亡
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to die out, be destroyed
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mièwáng
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生理
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physiology
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shēnglĭ
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文静
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gentle and calm
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wénjìng
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雁
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wild goose
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yàn
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地质
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geology
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dìzhì
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填写
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to fill in, write out
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tiánxiĕ
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灵敏
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sensitive
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língmĭn
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急中生智
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to show resourcefulness in an emergency
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jí zhōng shēng zhì
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秦朝
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Qin dynasty
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Qíncháo
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汉朝
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Han dynasty
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Hàncháo
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东汉
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Eastern Han dynasty
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Dōnghàn
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徐悲鸿
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Xu Beihong (artist)
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Xú Bēihóng
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李四光
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Li Siguang (scientist)
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Lĭ Sìguāng
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聂耳
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Nie Er (composer of the Chinese national anthem)
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Niè Ĕr
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家谱
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family tree, genealogy
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jiāpŭ
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任意
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wantonly, wilfully
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rènyì
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封建
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feudal
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fēngjiàn
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长辈
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senior member of a family
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zhăngbèi
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发亮
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to shine, glitter, shimmer
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fāliàng
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字眼
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choice of words, wording
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zìyăn
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抚养
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to foster
to raise, to rear |
fŭyăng
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铜
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copper
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tóng
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结实
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strong, sturdy, muscular and healthy
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jiéshí
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已故
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deceased, late
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yĭgù
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家贫如洗
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utterly destitute, penniless
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jiā pín rú xĭ
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名扬四海
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to be famous the world over
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míngyáng sì hăi
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无非
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simply but, no more than, no other than
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wúfēi
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讳
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forbidden word, taboo
to avoid sth as taboo |
huì
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恰当
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suitable, fitting, appropriate
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qiàdàng
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批准
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to approve, ratify
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pīzhŭn
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暂时
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temporary, provisional
for the time being, for now |
zànshí
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情报
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information, intelligence
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qíngbào
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尊敬
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to respect, honour, esteem, look up to
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zūnjìng
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广泛
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popularly, generally, extensively
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guăngfàn
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登记
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to register, enrol
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dēngjì
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选民
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voter, the electorate
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xuănmín
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过敏
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hypersensitive
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guòmĭn
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畏惧
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to dread, to fear
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wèijù
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推算
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to calaculate, reckon, work out
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tuīsuàn
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茶话会
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tea party
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cháhuàhuì
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随即
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presently, immediately
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suíjí
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节约
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to economise, save
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jiéyuē
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白兰地
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brandy
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báilándì
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关怀
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to pay serious attention to
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guānhuái
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流氓
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hooligan
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liúmáng
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赌博
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gambling
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dŭbó
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调皮
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mischievous, impish (of a child)
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diàopí
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