HSK 5 Vocabulary Table

hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation);

(interjection to express agreement or recognition); to sigh

to take care of; to treasure; to cherish; to love and protect

to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly

compassion; CL:片[pian4]

to comfort; to console; CL:个

to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation

shore; bank; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4]

dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark

to stay up late or all night;

to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)

to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

to handle; to transact; to conduct

in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk

wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:个

to contain; to embody; to include

to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of

thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile

to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve

to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing)

to preserve; to maintain; to retain; to continue to have; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)

insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4]

treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character

valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by

to check in; to report for duty; to register

report; to report (new); CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4]

to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[pian1] ,份[fen4] ,个,通[tong4]

general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jia1]

to complain; to grumble

pessimistic

the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory

background; backdrop; context; CL:种[zhong3]

quilt; CL:床[chuang2]

undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)

skill; ability; capability; CL:项[xiang4] ,个

essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality

each other; one another

proportion; scale

inevitable; certain; necessity

necessary; essential; indispensable; required

after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis

to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

to edit; to compile; editor; compiler

firecrackers; a string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]

convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards

debate; argument; to argue over; CL:场[chang3] ,次[ci4]

punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate; CL:个

sign; mark; symbol; symbolize; to indicate; to mark

to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey

surface; face; outside; appearance

to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known

(facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression

to show; to show off; to display; to manifest; expression; manifestation; show; display; performance (at work etc)

ice cream;

virus

to broadcast; to transmit

glass; nylon; plastic; CL:张[zhang1] ,块[kuai4]

museum

neck; CL:个

unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant

not necessarily; not likely

impatience; impatient

unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right; but

to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:个

unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried

disastrous; desperately serious; extremely; exceedingly

not so; no; or else; otherwise; if not

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not

cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known

step; move; measure

department; branch; section; division; CL:个

property; assets; estate; CL:笔[bi3]

rainbow

to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike)

to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

reference; to consult; to refer; consultation

to participate (in sth)

ashamed; be ashamed

playground; sports field; drill ground; CL:个

to worry about

booklet; book; classifier for books

test; to test; CL:次[ci4] ,个

once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

fork; CL:把[ba3]

disparity; gap

to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose

to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open

goods; merchandise; product; CL:个

to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield

common sense; general knowledge; CL:门[men2]

long distance

to copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to go; to transcribe; to take a shortcut; to search and confiscate

transcending; high grade; super-; ultra-

imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards

moist; damp

to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise

to quarrel; to have a row; CL:顿[dun4]

pan-fry; to fry; fried; sauté

garage

carriage; CL:节[jie2]

thorough; thoroughly; complete

taciturn; silent; uncommunicative

to avail oneself of; to take advantage of

to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

to call; to address as; appellation

to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment

composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:个

result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:个

accomplishment; success; attain a result; achievement; CL:个

to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water

adult;

mature; ripe

Chinese set expression of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each: expression often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL:条[tiao2] ,本[ben3] ,句[ju4]

to mature; to grow; growth

to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)

to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc); to acknowledge

to bear; to support; to inherit

degree (level or extent); level; CL:个

procedures; sequence; order; computer program

sincere; honest; cordial

to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately

to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation

pool; pond

sooner or later

rule; ruler (measuring instrument); CL:把[ba3]

wing; CL:个,对[dui4]

battery charger

full; abundant

full of; brimming with; very full; permeated

(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with

to repeat; to duplicate; CL:个

house pet

drawer

abstract

clown; disgraceful; surname Chou; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February); year of the Ox

stench; stink; smelly; to smell (bad)

to publish; to come off the press; to put out

an exit; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port; CL:个

remarkable; outstanding

to show; to take out and show to others; to display;

to attend; to participate; present

junior; primary

only if (..., or otherwise,...); only when; only in the case that; unless

(New Year's) Eve

to handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; CL:个

to propagate; to disseminate; to spread

to infect; contagious

legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that...

tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:个

window curtains

to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships)

to create; to bring about; to produce; CL:个

to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through

vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes)

to resign

besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore

to irritate; to provoke; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant

secondary

hasty; hurried

from now on; since then; henceforth

thus; thereby

previously; formerly; once upon a time

to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do

crude; gruff; rough; coarse;

to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost

to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)

vinegar; acid; jealousy (in love rivalry)

to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite

to exist; to be

measure; step (to be taken); CL:个

to agree; to promise; to reply; to respond

to reach; to achieve; to attain

to have a part time job; to do manual work

to come into contact with; to have dealings

to sneeze

to ask about; to inquire about

generous; tasteful; stylish; easy-mannered

large building; edifice; mansion; CL:座[zuo4]

elephant; CL:只[zhi1]

large scale; wide scale; broad scale

foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

representative; delegate; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of; CL:位[wei4],个, 名[ming2]

instead; to replace; to substitute (X for Y, or a number in an algebraic expression)

treatment; pay; wages; status; salary

a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); CL:笔[bi3]

simple; pure; alone; merely

monotonous; uniform; unvarying

by oneself; alone; on one's own

unit (to measure); work unit (one's workplace); group of people as a whole; CL:个

unit (as an entity); element; entrance number

to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as

to delay; to hold-up; to waste time; to interfere with

coward

insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen

local; in the locality

to take care; to look out

to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear

have bad luck; be out of luck

direct; director (film etc)

to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about

island

to reach; to arrive

virtue; morality; ethics; moral; CL:种[zhong3]

reason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:个

to register (one's name); to check in; enter one's name

wait for; await

to equal; to be tantamount to

a drop; to drip

enemy; foe; CL:个

really; indeed

real; pure; genuine; typical; well-done; thorough

geography

regional; local; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture level city or county level city); CL:个

carpet; rug

position; status; place; CL:个

earthquake

to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively

pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert; light refreshments

battery; CL:节[jie2] ,组[zu3]

transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:个

to fish with a hook and bait

apex; crown of the head; top; roof; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; most; to replace; to substitute; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc; to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg)

to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly

cartoon; animation

cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:个

tofu; bean curd

to tease; to play with

independent; independence; to stand alone

distinct; unique; having special characteristics

to spend; to pass: to get through; to survive

to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely, definitely,decidedly

to pile up; to heap up; pile (of things); a mass; heap; stack

to convert; to exchange

contrast; ratio; CL:个

to treat; treatment

counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party

opponent; adversary; rival; competitor

target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:个

ton

to crouch; to squat

to pause; to stop; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp; at once; classifier for meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal

thanks to; luckily

superfluous; unnecessary; surplus

earlobe

to conceal oneself; to hide oneself; to take cover

vile; nasty; of very poor quality

earring; CL:只[zhi1] ,对[dui4]

to publish; to issue; to put out; to issue (a statement);

to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad

developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop

to tremble; to shake; to shiver; to shudder; tremulous

to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme)

to invent; invention; CL:个

invoice; receipt or bill for purchase

to make a speech; statement; utterance

(impose a) fine; penalty; fine (monetary)

court of law; court

to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode

prosperous; booming (economy)

instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)

repeatedly; over and over

to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction; CL:个

to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection; fig. to report; to make known; to render; used erroneously for 反应, response or reaction

to put things back in order; to return to the correct path; in any event; come what may; whatever happens (I'm still sure it's right); anyway

limit; range; scope; extent; CL:个

square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter

plan (for action); program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:个

way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL:个

to hinder; to obstruct

to seem; as if; alike; similar

non-; not-; un-; abbr. for Africa 非洲; wrong; evil-doing; insist on; simply must

soap; CL:块[kuai4] ,条[tiao2]

nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic)

to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually

distributed; to distribute

to assign; to allocate; to distribute

to part company; to split up; to break up

to analyze; analysis; CL:个

one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell

to strive; to struggle; to fight: struggle

crazy; frantic; madness; extreme popularity

style; maneer; mode

scenery; landscape; CL:个

social custom; CL:个

risk; venture; hazard

to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm

to negate; negative (answer); CL:个

to deny; to declare to be untrue

width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures

to support with hand; to help sb up; to help

clothing; dress; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1]

to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study)

to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone

woman

to reform; reform; CL:个

to improve; to make better; CL:个

to make better; to improve; CL:个

to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:个

to summarize; to generalize; briefly; CL:个

concept; idea; CL:个

lid; to cover; canopy; to build

straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid

to express thanks; grateful; moved to gratitude

to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); a feeling; an impression; an experience

impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4] ,个

to hurry up; hurriedly

immediately; at once;

to work manually; manual labor

steel; strong; firm; staunch

superior quality; high grade; top grade

high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking

to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of

to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to

especially; particularly

next door; neighbor

individual; specific; respective; just one or two

individual; personal; oneself

individuality; personality

each; respective; apiece

root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry)

fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL:个

to announce; to make public; to publish

public; to publish; to make public

fair; impartial

apartment building; block of flats; CL:套[tao4]

(year) AD; Christian era

princess

function; capability

factory; plant; CL:家[jia1] ,座[zuo4]

engineer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)

worker; CL:个,名[ming2]

industry; CL:种[zhong3]

congratulations; greetings;

to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:个

communicate

to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing)

paternal aunt; CL:个

young woman; young lady; girl; daughter; CL:个

ancient times; olden times

classical

share; stock (market)

bone; strong character; CL:根[gen1] ,块[kuai4]

heartening (news); boost (morale); CL:个

to applaud; to clap

fixed; set; regular

to register (at a hospital); to send by registered mail

well-behaved; (of a child) obedient; clever; shrewd; alert; perverse; contrary to reason; irregular; abnormal

to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why!

to close; to shut

official; government; organ of body; CL:个

to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:个

point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:个

thought; notion; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions

tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1]

champion; CL:个

glossy; sleek; smooth

(honorific) Welcome!; You honor us with your presence.; It is an honor to have you.

illumination; light; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted

compact disc; CD or DVD; CD ROM; CL:片[pian4] ,张[zhang1]

a public square (e.g. Tiananmen Square); plaza; CL:个

(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous

extensive; wide range

to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)

established practice; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved; lit. compass and set square

rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline

scale; scope; extent; CL:个

regulation; rule; rules and regulations

sales counter; front desk; bar

to roll; to get away; to boil; get lost (imperative); take a hike

pan; pot; boiler; CL:口[kou3] ,只[zhi1]

PRC National Day (October 1st)

king; CL:個|个[ge4];

sure enough; as expected; really

fruit (from work); results; gains

excessive; undue; overly

to be allergic; allergy

to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)

laughter; yawn; abbr. for Kazakhstan

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); CL:个

seafood

to yell; to call; to cry; to shout

industry; business

luxurious

hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly

inquisitive; curious

there is no need; why should

much less; let alone

lawful; legitimate; legal

rational; reasonable; fair

(business) contract; CL:个

joint photo; group photo

to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together; cooperation; CL:个

peace

core; nucleus

to hate; to regret

monkey; CL:只[zhi1]

the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth;

consequences; aftermath

to breathe

suddenly; all of a sudden

to neglect; to ignore

pot; classifier for bottled liquid

muddled; silly; confused

to talk nonsense; drivel

lane; alley; CL:条[tiao2]

butterfly; CL:只[zhi1]

peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4]

ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning;

to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth);

chemistry; chemical

subject (of a talk or conversation); topic

to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce

pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy

to ease; to help relieve (a crisis)

delusion; fantasy

confused; flustered

gold

to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate

to wave; to brandish; to wipe away; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse

ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected

dust

lose heart; be discouraged

exchange rate

wedding ceremony; wedding

matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:次[ci4]

active; vigorous

partner; companion; comrade

match (for lighting fire); CL:根[gen1] ,盒[he2]

perhaps; maybe

basic; fundamental; main; elementary

machine; CL:台[tai2] ,部[bu4] ,个

intense; acute; fierce

muscle; flesh

to pass a test

hastily

emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment;

extremely

a congregation; to gather; a set

collective; social; team; CL:个

to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together

lonely; lonesome

tie one's necktie

record (sports, written account); note

discipline

to commemorate; to remember; CL:个

to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:个

to take notes; keep the minutes; record; CL:个

memories; remember; memory; CL:个

esteemed guest; honored guest

clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet

family; household; CL:户[hu4] ,个

household duties; housework

hometown; native place; CL:个

supposing; if

hypothesis; conjecture; suppose that

to feign; to pretend

first (in a list, as a party to a contract, in terms of quality etc); first of the ten heavenly stems 十天十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit (old)

value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:个

(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)

to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive

to hold concurrent posts; part-time; concurrent job; moonlighting

firm; resolute; determined

staunch; strong

shoulder

arduous; terrible (task); very difficult; formidable

difficult; hard; arduous

scissors; CL:把[ba3]

to pick up; to collect; to gather

Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes

simply; at all; practically

to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise;

to establish; to set up; to found; to build

to build; to construct; construction; constructive

building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2; CL:个

keyboard

to pay particular attention to; exquisite; aesthetic

a course of lectures; CL:个

soy sauce

to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute

communication; social intercourse

to associate; to contact; association; contact

to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold

glue

crafty; cunning; sly

angle; point of view

teaching material; CL:本[ben3]

instructor; sports coach; trainer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2]

a lesson; a moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb

to touch; to contact; access; in touch with

to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)

near; close to

rugged; sturdy

stage; section; phase; period; CL:个

structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4] ,个

to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4]

conclusion; verdict; to conclude; to reach a verdict; CL:个

to pay the bill; to settle accounts

saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on

to use as an excuse; on the pretext

to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures etc

to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger);

(finger) ring

metal; CL:种[zhong3]

as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed

urgent; emergency

cautious; prudent

to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort

as much as possible; to the greatest extent

modern times

progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:个

to import; imported

energy

spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:个

the classics; scriptures; classical

to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business

to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate

bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1]

to rescue; to save; to assist

ambulance; CL:辆[liang4]

mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:个

unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to

tangerine; CL:个,瓣[ban4]

club (i.e. a group or organization); CL:个

to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)

concrete; definite; specific

huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous

it is said that; reportedly

to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon

finals (of a competition)

determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:个

absolute; unconditional

persona; role; character in a novel

military affairs; military matters; military

well-distributed; homogeneous; even

truck; CL:辆[liang4]

exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop

to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)

opening ceremony

boiled water; boiling water

to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb

to look down upon; to despise

to visit; to pay a call to

to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old);

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible

reliable

awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly

to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram

(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure

hardworking; assiduous

objective; impartial

course; class; CL:堂[tang2] ,節[jie2] ,门[men2]

space (astronomy); CL:个

control; to exercise control over; to contain

idle; free time; leisure

a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor

to boast; to exaggerate; to praise

to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; extreme; ridiculous;

accountant; accountancy; accounting

wide; broad; lenient

insect; CL:只[zhi1] ,群[qun2] ,堆[dui1]

to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

hot pepper; chili

to cut off; to hinder

well-cooked and soft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly

read aloud; read loudly and clearly

physical labor; work; toil; CL:次[ci4]

excuse me

(informal) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

ordinary people; the 'person in the street'; CL:个

boss; keeper

(coll.) wife;

honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive

rat; mouse; CL:只[zhi1]

optimistic; hopeful

thunder; (internet slang) terrifying; terrific

type; category; genre; form; style;

cold; indifferent

centimeter

pear; CL:个

to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)

theory; CL:个

reason; grounds; justification; CL:个

profits

interest (on a loan); CL:笔[bi3]

benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:个

exploit; make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize

power; force; strength

immediately

forthwith; immediate; prompt; promptly; straightway; thereupon; at once

to combine; to join; unite; alliance

promptly; at once

continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive;

(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair; CL:个

foodstuff; cereals; CL:种[zhong3]

good; favorable; well; fine

bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal

amazing; terrific; extraordinary

(railway) train;

at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc