Discussing Photography (D0206)

迷上 míshàng to become a fan of
随身 suíshēn along with one
正经 zhèngjing earnestly
讲究 jiǎngjiu detailed, particular
顺光 shùnguāng frontlighting
逆光 nìguāng backlight
侧光 cèguāng sidelight
头头是道 tóutóushìdào clear and logical
体现 tǐxiàn to embody
三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ in one or two words
入门 rùmén learn the fundamentals
术语 shùyǔ technical term
常识 chángshí common knowledge
艺术家 yìshùjiā artist
反差 fǎnchā contrast
照射 zhàoshè shine on, light up
柔和 róuhé gentle, mild
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi mechanically memorize

Views on the News (D0215)

转播 zhuǎnbō to relay
干脆 gāncuì sharply
形势 xíngshì circumstances
乃至 nǎizhì and even
奔赴 bēnfù to rush to
落伍 luòwǔ outdated
新闻联播 xīnwénliánbō the CCTV national news
第一手 dìyīshǒu firsthand
巴以冲突 Bā Yǐ chōngtū conflict between Israel and Palestine
即时性 jíshíxìng immediateness; urgency
趋势 qūshì trend

Anthropology (D0224)

演讲 yǎnjiǎng to lecture
shù forgive
孤陋寡闻 gūlòuguǎwén ignorant and ill-informed
顾名思义 gùmíngsīyì as the name suggests
演变 yǎnbiàn development and change
起源 qǐyuán origin
发展 fāzhǎn development
属于 shǔyú to belong to
一直 yīzhí continuously
方面 fāngmiàn aspect
比如 bǐrú for example
难怪 nánguài no wonder that
zhàn to occupy
饶恕 ráoshù forgive
恕我直言 shù wǒ zhíyán excuse me for being frank
究竟 jiūjìng exactly
步骤 bùzhòu step,move
智商 zhìshāng IQ

Negotiating Rent (D0233)

抽空 chōukòng to find time
朝向 cháoxiàng position
客厅 kètīng living room
主卧 zhǔwò master bedroom
冬暖夏凉 dōngnuǎnxiàliáng warm in winter, cool in summer
采光 cǎiguāng lighting
电费 diànfèi power bill
房龄 fánglíng age
档次 dàngcì grade
物业 wùyè management
小区 xiǎoqū area
保安 bǎoān security guard
租房子 zūfángzi to rent a house
绿化 lǜhuà greenery
停车场 tíngchēcháng parking lot
清静 qīngjìng quiet
地下车库 dìxiàchēkù underground parking lot
设施 shèshī facilities
大卖场 dàmàicháng shopping center
轨道交通 guǐdàojiāotōng subway station
租金 zūjīn rent
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō without delay
签约 qiānyuē to sign a contract
地段 dìduàn location
超值 chāozhí surpassing value
两房一厅 liǎngfángyītīng a two-bedroom unit
紧俏 jǐnqiào in demand
房地产 fángdìchǎn real estate
炒房 chǎo fáng artificially inflate real estate prices
光线 guāngxiàn light
光照 guāngzhào illumination
机构 jīgòu organization, agency

Exotic Animals (D0244)

收藏 shōucáng to collect
捕杀 bǔshā to capture and kill
憨厚 hānhòu silly
只羡鸳鸯不羡仙 zhǐ xiàn yuānyang bù xiàn xiān a pair of mandarin ducks is more enviable than an immortal
化石 huàshí fossil
恐龙 kǒnglóng dinosaur
温顺 wēnshùn docile
金丝猴 jīnsīhóu golden monkey
机灵 jīling clever
藏羚羊 zànglíngyáng Tibetan antelope
高原 gāoyuán plateau
针对性 zhēnduìxìng focus, focalization
灭绝 mièjué become extinct
捕捉 bǔzhuō catch, seize
傻乎乎 shǎhūhu simpleminded, naive
温顺 wēnshùn docile, meek, gentle
寄托 jìtuō place (one’s hope etc.) on
羡慕 xiànmù envy, admire
仙子 xiānzǐ female immortal, beautiful woman

Translation Issues (D0251)

标准 biāozhǔn standard
翻译家 fānyìjiā translator
理论 lǐlùn theory
忠实 zhōngshí faithful to
贴切地 tiēqiède properly
优雅 yōuyǎ graceful
挂在嘴边 guà zài zuǐbiān ofter say
境界 jìngjiè extent
丰富 fēngfù abundant
实践经验 shíjiàn jīngyàn practical experience/
具备 jùbèi to have
大致上 dàzhìshàng approximately
笔译 bǐyì written translation
口译 kǒuyì oral interpretation
领域 lǐngyù sphere
同声传译 tóngshēngchuányì simultaneous translation
交传 jiāochuán consecutive interpretation
热门 rèmén in demand
市场需求 shìcháng xūqiú market demand
顶尖 dǐngjiān top
场合 chǎnghé event
相应 xiāngyìng correspondingly
掌握 zhǎngwò grasp
扩展 kuòzhǎn to expand
通顺 tōngshùn clear and coherent
强迫症 qiǎngpòzhèng obsessive-compulsive disorder
对照 duìzhào to contrast
挑战 tiǎozhàn challenge
理解 lǐjiě to comprehend
清末民初 Qīngmò Mínchū between later Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China
思想家 sīxiǎngjiā ideologist
教育家 jiàoyùjiā educationist
资讯 zīxùn information
时政 shízhèng politics
金融 jīnróng banking
誓言 shìyán oath

Attitudes toward Religion (D0260)

做礼拜 zuò lǐbài to attend religious services
xìn to believe in
基督教 Jīdūjiào Christianity
基督教徒 Jīdū jiàotú Christian
主日礼拜 zhǔrìlǐbài Sunday service
体验 tǐyàn to learn through experience
与其 yǔqí rather than
参与 cānyù to participate in
宗教 zōngjiào religion
不如 bùrú not as good as
熏陶 xūntáo to influence (positively)
一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī to know nothing about something
仅仅 jǐnjǐn barely
佛教 Fójiào Buddhism
伊斯兰教 Yīsīlánjiào Islam
乐意 lèyì to be happy to
接触到 jiēchù dào to make contact with
信仰 xìnyǎng to have faith in
角度 jiǎodù angle
分享 fēnxiǎng to share
虔诚 qiánchéng devout
干涉 gānshè to interfere with
深入 shēnrù to penetrate
这一代 zhèyīdài this generation
老一辈 lǎoyībèi older generation
看待 kàndài to regard as
主张 zhǔzhāng to advocate, stand for
过分 guòfèn excessive
依赖 yīlài to depend on
信仰 xìnyǎng faith, belief
一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu not own a thing in the world
虔诚 qiánchéng pious, devout
干涉 gānshè to interfere, intervene
恋爱 liàn'ài love, romantic attachment
弥撒 mísa Catholic Mass

Phobias (D0271)

to be afraid of
恐惧 kǒngjù to fear
难免 nánmiǎn to be hard to avoid
恐高症 kǒnggāozhèng acrophobia
克服 kèfú to overcome
幽闭恐惧症 yōubì kǒngjùzhèng claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces)
狭小 xiáxiǎo narrow
窒息 zhìxī to suffocate
恐惧症 kǒngjùzhèng phobia
狂犬病 kuángquǎnbìng rabies (lit. “crazy dog disease”)
恐高症 kǒnggāozhèng acrophobia
密闭 mìbì enclosed, airtight
浴缸 yùgāng bathtub
免除 miǎnchú prevent; avoid
居然 jūrán unexpectedly; to one’s surprise
竟然 jìngrán unexpectedly; to one’s surprise
不可置信 bùkězhìxìn cannot believe
戏剧性 xìjùxìng dramatic quality

Exam Overview (D0280)

分值 fēnzhí the amount of points
以往 yǐwǎng in the past
心思 xīnsī concern
死板 sǐbǎn rigid
理论 lǐlùn theory
成果 chéngguǒ result
捷径 jiéjìng shortcut
选择题 xuǎnzé tí multiple choice question
判断题 pànduàn tí true or false question
填空题 tiánkòng tí fill-in-the-blank question
简答题 jiǎndá tí short answer question
分析题 fēnxī tí analysis question
灵活 línghuó flexibly
实习 shíxí field work
末了 mòliǎo finally, in the end
空白 kòngbái blank space
延续 yánxù continue
学科 xuékē subject
生硬 shēngyìng stiff; rigid; harsh
专业 zhuānyè major
普遍 pǔbiàn universal, common
宽泛 kuānfàn general, covering a wide range (of meaning)
抽象 chōuxiàng abstract

Chinese Antiques (D0289)

guàng to browse merchandise
古董店 gǔdǒngdiàn antique store
明代 Míngdài Ming Dynasty
开价 kāijià to quote a price
精品 jīngpǐn quality goods
家具 jiājù furniture
古董 gǔdǒng antique
价值 jiàzhí value
材质 cáizhì quality of the material
稀有 xīyǒu rare
清代 Qīngdài Qing dynasty
仿制品 fǎngzhìpǐn imitation
窍门 qiàomén trick
造型 zàoxíng design
工艺 gōngyì craftmanship
高雅 gāoyǎ elegant
简约 jiǎnyuē minimalist
顶峰 dǐngfēng peak
雕刻 diāokè carved
细致 xìzhì detailed
品味 pǐnwèi taste
大件 dàjiàn large objects (luggage,furniture,etc.)
至少 zhìshǎo at least
增长 zēngzhǎng to increase
广泛 guǎngfàn extensive
辨别 biànbié to differentiate; to discriminate
吉祥 jíxiáng lucky
寿桃 shòutáo birthday peaches
长寿 chángshòu longevity
诀窍 juéqiào secret of success, knack
结合 jiéhé to combine
四大发明 sìdà fāmíng the four great inventions
关注 guānzhù pay close attention to
黑心钱 hēixīnqián money earned through evil
光明正大 guānmíngzhèngdà just and honorable

Movie Genres (D0298)

影迷 yǐngmí movie fan
构思 gòusī intellectual structure
大众化 dàzhònghuà popular
喜剧 xǐjù comedy
贺岁 hèsuì to bringing in the new year, New Year’s celebrations
武侠 wǔxiá knight-errant
颠覆 diānfù to overturn
一窝蜂 yīwōfēng like a swarm of bees
延续 yánxù to prolong
震撼 zhènhàn mind-blowing
商业片 shāngyèpiàn commercial film
先锋 xiānfēng vanguard
周星驰 Zhōu Xīngchí Stephen Chow, a famous actor and director
文艺作品 wényì zuòpǐn literature/art works
思维 sīwéi thought, thinking
并列 bìngliè be juxtaposed
顿号 dùnhào special comma used to set off items in a series
朦胧 ménglóng dim, obscure
立场 lìchǎng standpoint
一窝蜂 yīwōfēng swarming
跟风 gēnfēng me-tooism
风格 fēnggé style
王菲 Wáng Fēi Faye Wong, a famous singer
氛围 fēnwéi atmosphere

Choosing a Wine (D0307)

冷盆 lěngpén appetizers
糖醋 tángcù sweet and sour
糖醋松子桂鱼 tángcù sōngzǐ guìyú sweet and sour mandarin fish with pine nuts
糖醋小排 tángcù xiǎopái sweet and sour baby ribs
黑椒牛柳 hēijiāo niúliǔ black pepper beef strips
上汤西兰花 shàngtāng xīlánhuā broccoli in soup
葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ wine
配合 pèihé to complement
菜肴 càiyáo dish
口味 kǒuwèi taste
推荐 tuījiàn to recommend
产自 chǎnzì be produced in
勃根蒂 bógēndì Burgundy
莎当妮 shādāngní Chardonnay
白葡萄酒 báipútaojiǔ white wine
设拉子 Shèlāzǐ Shiraz
品味 pǐnwèi taste, savor
搭配 dāpèi match, go with
简称 jiǎnchēng be called something for short
简约 jiǎnyuē brief
白酒 báijiǔ white (clear) rice liquor
zuì become drunk
一道菜 yī dào cài a course (at a banquet)
花样 huāyàng pattern
jiāo pour liquid on
hūn meat or fish
领情 lǐngqíng feel grateful to sb.; appreciate a kindness
面子 miànzi reputation; prestige; face
年份 niánfèn a particular year; vintage
产地 chǎndì place of production
讽刺 fěngcì satirize; mock

The Cocktail Party (D0314)

久仰 jiǔyǎng to have heard about you
荣幸 róngxìng honored
不敢当 bù gǎndāng don't deserve it, you flatter me
嘉宾 jiābīn honored guest
周到 zhōudào thorough
赏脸 shǎngliǎn favor me with your presence
功劳 gōngláo contribution
包涵 bāohán forgive
完美 wánměi perfect
郎才女貌 lángcáinǚmào a perfect match between a man and a woman
本事 běnshi ability
公认 gōngrèn generally recognize, acknowledge
失陪 shīpéi sorry to have to leave, excuse me
黄酒 huángjiǔ yellow rice or millet wine; Shaoxing wine
客套话 kètào huà polite words
专属 zhuānshǔ exclusive
做作 zuòzuo affected, artificial
总裁 zǒngcái director-general; president
仰视 yǎngshì look up at
《天下无贼》 "Tiānxià wú zéi" A World Without Thieves
刘德华 Liú Déhuá Andy Lau, famous Hong Kong singer and actor
谦虚 qiānxū modest
承受 chéngshòu bear
来宾 láibīn guest
抬高 táigāo raise
给面子 gěi miànzi give face
包容 bāoróng forgive
炫耀 xuànyào show off
排名 páimíng list names by seniority

TV Commercials (D0324)

创意 chuàngyì creativity
老套 lǎotào cliche
故意 gùyì deliberately
另类 lìnglèi artsy
夸大 kuādà exaggerated
完美 wánměi perfect
口气 kǒuqì breath
清新 qīngxīn fresh
升职 shēngzhí to be promoted
亲情 qīnqíng familial love
来源 láiyuán source, origin
站着说话不腰疼 zhàn zhe shuōhuà bù yāoténg to stand
虚假 xūjiǎ deceit
摇滚 yáogǔn rock and roll
功效 gōngxiào efficacy
泛滥 fànlàn flooding
误导 wùdǎo to mislead
信以为真 xìnyǐwéizhēn accept sth. as true
代言人 dàiyánrén spokesperson
可信 kěxìn creditableness

Shanghai Expo (D0332)

对……而言 duì ... éryán /
就……而言 jiù ... éryán with regard to ...
一般而言 yībān'éryán speaking on the same line
而言 éryán speaking of
商机 shāngjī commercial opportunity
进出口 jìnchūkǒu import export
主办 zhǔbàn to host
人气 rénqì human spirit
展览 zhǎnlǎn exhibition
效益 xiàoyì benefit
拆迁 chāiqiān to pull down (an old house) and move its occupants elsewhere
就业 jiùyè employment
改善 gǎishàn improvement
筹备 chóubèi preparation
小区 xiǎoqū area
设施 shèshī facilities
深远 shēnyuǎn farreaching
世界博览会 shìjièbólǎnhuì World Fair
大型 dàxíng large scale
搬迁 qiānbān to move
房地产 fángdìchǎn real estate
补偿 bǔcháng to compensate
抽象 chōuxiàng abstract
组织 zǔzhī to be organized by
控制 kòngzhì to control
新闻稿 xīnwéngǎo press/news release
铭刻 míngkè to engrave on one's mind
人道 réndào humanity
残酷 cánkù cruel

Marketing Proposal (D0344)

与众不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng out of the ordinary
闪耀 shǎnyào to glimmer
光芒 guāngmáng flashes
卖点 màidiǎn selling point
创意 chuàngyì creative ideas
策划 cèhuà plot
白领 báilǐng white collar
昂贵 ángguì expensive
省吃俭用 shěngchījiǎnyòng to live frugally
主打 zhǔdǎ key market
推销 tuīxiāo promote the sale of
说服力 shuōfúlì persuasiveness
推广 tuīguǎng popularize; spread
模仿 mófǎng imitate
一闪一闪 yīshǎnyīshǎn twinkle
耀眼 yàoyǎn dazzling
极端 jíduān extreme
乏善可陈 fáshànkěchén have nothing good/unusual to report
动脑筋 dòng nǎojīn use one’s brains
深有体会 shēn yǒu tǐhuì know from experience deeply
节俭 jiéjiǎn thrifty
势力 shìlì power; force; influence

Shaolin Temple (D0355)

嵩山 Sōngshān Songshan Mountain
武术 wǔshù martial arts
发源地 fāyuándì source
丛林 cónglín jungle
建造 jiànzào to be built
达摩 Dámā Bodhidharma
传扬 chuányáng to spread
禅宗 chánzōng Zen
寺院 sìyuàn cloister
身心 shēnxīn body and mind
派别 pàibié schools
擅长 shàncháng to be good at
拳法 quán fǎ boxing
腿功 tuǐgōng kung fu footwork
潇洒 xiāosǎ natural
结合 jiéhé to join up with
武僧 wǔsēng martial artist monk
选拔 xuǎnbá to select
文武双全 wénwǔshuāngquán well-versed in both military and literary matters
奇妙 qímiào marvelous, amazing
河南 Hénán Henan province
发扬 fāyáng develop; carry on
修行 xiūxíng practice Buddhism or Taoism
合二为一 héèrwéiyī be made one; merge into a single
注重 zhùzhòng pay attention to
门派 ménpài sect
和尚 héshang Buddhist monk

Chinese Commuters (D0362)

shěng to save
私家车 sījiāchē private car
后悔 hòuhuǐ to regret
缓解 huǎnjiě to ease
轨道 guǐdào routes
四通八达 sìtōngbādá to extend in all directions
盲目 mángmù blindly
出行 chūxíng to go out
无止境 wú zhǐjìng to have no end, endless
苦头 kǔtou suffering, bitterness
超大型城市 chāodàxíng chéngshì metropolis
轨道交通 guǐdàojiāotōng rail transport
交通状况 jiāotōng qíngkuàng traffic conditions
确切 quèqiè exact, precise
拥有权 tōngyǒuquán ownership
转折 zhuǎnzhé turn; change in views expressed
石油 shíyóu oil
环境保护 huánjìng bǎohù environmental protection
轻轨 qīngguǐ rail
界限 jièxiàn dividing line; limit

Opening a Meeting (D0374)

尊敬 zūnjìng respected
来宾 láibīn guest
荣幸 róngxìng honored
悠久 yōujiǔ long
灿烂 cànlàn magnificent
惊叹 jīngtàn stunned
领域 lǐngyù aspect
佩服 pèifu to admire
支持 zhīchí support
双赢 shuāngyíng of benefit to both sides, mutual benefit
做生意 zuò shēngyi do business
学术上的交流 xuéshù shang de jiāoliú academic communication
政府部门 zhèngfǔ bùmén governmental department
接触 jiēchù contact
发言 fāyán speak; make a speech
模式化 móshìhuà patterning
看重 kànzhòng regard as important, value
官员 guānyuán government official
喜好 xǐhào like; be fond of
笑容灿烂 xiàoróng cànlàn splendid smile
尊贵 zūnguì honorable; respectable
代词 dàicí pronoun
得奖 déjiǎng win a prize
为主 wéizhǔ give prominence to

New Year's Resolutions (D0382)

升职 shēngzhí promotion
雷声大雨点小 léishēng dà yǔdiǎn xiǎo much talk but little action
三天打鱼,两天晒网 sān tiān dǎyú, liǎng tiān shàiwǎng work by fits and starts
彻底 chèdǐ thoroughly
rǎng to shout about
露一手 lòuyīshǒu show off one's skill
意识到 yìshidào to be aware of
泼冷水 pōlěngshuǐ to throw cold water on
站着说话不腰疼 zhàn zhe shuōhuà bù yāoténg just talk while others do the work
猛涨 měngzhǎng to rise suddenly
回落 huíluò fall after a rise; drop (of prices, etc.)
血本 xuèběn hard earned money; a big sum of money; a fortune
平安 píngān safe and peaceful
平稳 píng wěn steady
资讯 zīxùn information
俗语 súyǔ common idiom
捕鱼 bǔyú catch fish
一根鱼竿 yī gēn yúgān a fishing rod
渔夫 yúfū fisherman
晾在太阳底下 liàng zài tàiyáng dǐxià dry under the sun
拿手 náshǒu good at
针对性 zhēnduìxìng focus, focalization
震惊 zhènjīng shock
贬义 biányì derogatory meaning
迅猛 xùnměng swift and violent
凶猛 xiōngměng violent; ferocious

Intellectual Property Lawsuits (D0396)

一模一样 yīmóyīyàng identical
侵权 qīnquán infringement of rights
pàn to judge
健全 jiànquán strong
钻空子 zuān kòngzi to look for loopholes
改观 gǎiguān change in perspective
监督 jiāndū to oversee
加重 jiāzhòng to become more serious
处罚 chǔfá to penalize
侵犯 qīnfàn to violate
规范 guīfàn regulate; standardize
商标 shāngbiāo logo
冒牌货 màopáihuò imitation
版权 bǎnquán copyright
产权 chǎnquán property rights
专利 zhuānlì patent
盗版碟 dànbǎn dié pirated DVD or CD
侵犯 qīnfàn violate; infringe on (sb.’s rights)
侵略 qīnlǜe invade
告状 gàozhuàng sue someone; complain to sb.’s superior about someone
判断 pànduàn judge; determine
局面 júmiàn aspect; phase; situation
惩罚 chéngfá punish; penalize
遵守 zūnshǒu abide by; comply with