HSK 7-9 flashcards, deck 51

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悬殊xuánshūvastly different; poles apart
悲欢离合bēihuān-líhéjoys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life
情怀qínghuáifeelings; mood
惊诧jīngchàto be surprised; to be amazed; to be stunned
惨白cǎnbáideathly pale
惩处chéngchǔto punish; to administer justice
惯性guànxìng(physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way
愈演愈烈yùyǎn-yùlièever more critical; problems get more and more intense
愚公移山yúgōng-yíshānthe old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
慰劳wèiláoto show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
成才chéngcáito make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect
成问题chéngwèntíto be a problem; problematic; questionable
扑面而来pūmiàn-érláilit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses
打盹儿dǎdǔnrerhua variant of 打盹[da3 dun3]
扣人心弦kòurénxīnxiánto excite; to thrill; exciting
扩kuòto enlarge
扩建kuòjiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
扫墓sǎomùto sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
扭头niǔtóuto turn one's head; to turn around
批发pīfāwholesale; bulk trade; distribution
把关bǎguānto guard a pass; to check on sth
抑扬顿挫yìyáng-dùncuòsee 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]
抒情shūqíngto express emotion; lyric
折合zhéhéto convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to
折射zhéshèto refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)
抚恤fǔxù(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury
抢眼qiǎngyǎneye-catching
报亭bàotíngkiosk; newsstand
拄zhǔto lean on; to prop on
拉锁lāsuǒzipper
拍板pāibǎnwooden clappers (percussion instrument); to beat time with clappers (for a singer); (auctioneer's) board or gavel
拓宽tuòkuānto broaden
招收zhāoshōuto hire; to recruit
招标zhāobiāoto invite bids
拜会bàihuì(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on
拜年bàiniánto pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
拨通bōtōngto get through to sb on the phone
括弧kuòhúparentheses; brackets
持之以恒chízhī-yǐhéngto pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
挂号guàhàoto register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
挂失guàshīto report the loss of something
按理说ànlǐ shuōit is reasonable to say that...
按说ànshuōin the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
挎kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
振兴zhènxīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
损人利己sǔnrén-lìjǐharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
据悉jùxīaccording to reports; it is reported (that)
探亲tànqīnto go home to visit one's family
探求tànqiúto seek; to pursue; to investigate
接济jiējìto give material assistance to
接轨jiēguǐrailtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock
推卸tuīxièto avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
推敲tuīqiāoto think over
推辞tuīcíto decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推选tuīxuǎnto elect; to choose
提速tísùto increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up
揣摩chuǎimóto analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
搀chānto take by the arm and assist; variant of 摻|掺[chan1]
撤换chèhuànto dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth)
收复shōufùto recover (lost territory etc); to recapture
改日gǎirìanother day; some other day
改版gǎibǎnto revise the current edition; revised edition
改革开放gǎigé kāifàngreform and opening up (Chinese policy introduced in 1978)
攻关gōngguānto storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem
攻读gōngdúto major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree
敦厚dūnhòugenuine; honest and sincere
敬而远之jìng'éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
敲边鼓qiāo biāngǔto back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)
整数zhěngshùwhole number; integer (math.); round figure
文人wénréncultivated individual; scholar; literati
文科wénkēliberal arts; humanities
旋涡xuánwōspiral; whirlpool; eddy
旗袍qípáocheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
无可厚非wúkěhòufēisee 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
无形中wúxíngzhōngimperceptibly; virtually
无微不至wúwēi-bùzhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous
无恶不作wú'è-bùzuònot to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
无情无义wúqíng-wúyìcompletely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
无所作为wúsuǒzuòwéiattempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless
日新月异rìxīn-yuèyìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
日趋rìqū(increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day; gradually
旭日xùrìthe rising sun
旱灾hànzāidrought
时隔shí géseparated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
旷课kuàngkèto play truant; to cut classes
旺季wàngjìbusy season; peak period; see also 淡季[dan4 ji4]
易拉罐yìlāguànpull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull)
景区jǐngqūscenic area
晶莹jīngyíngsparkling and translucent
暂zàntemporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
暖烘烘nuǎnhōnghōngnice and warm; cozy; heartwarming
暴利bàolìsudden huge profits
暴风骤雨bàofēng-zhòuyǔviolent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest
月票yuèpiàomonthly ticket
有口无心yǒukǒu-wúxīnto speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
有声有色yǒushēng-yǒusèhaving sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
有效期yǒuxiàoqīperiod of validity; sell-by date
有的放矢yǒudì-fàngshǐlit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective
服务业fúwùyèservice industry
朝三暮四zhāosān-mùsìlit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold