Words 1201–1300
势必
to be bound to; undoubtedly will
呵
(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated); interjection of surprise
向往
to yearn for; to look forward to
圆满
satisfactory; consummate; perfect
嫉妒
to be jealous of; to envy
延期
to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer
采纳
to accept; to adopt
接连
on end; in a row; in succession
撒谎
to tell lies
昔日
former days; in the past
历代
successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties
祖父
father's father; paternal grandfather
声誉
reputation; fame
蔓延
to spread; to extend
让步
to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive
赞扬
to praise; to approve of; to show approval
轮胎
tire; pneumatic tire
保养
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
偿还
to repay; to reimburse
十足
ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color)
报社
newspaper (i.e. a company)
增添
to add; to increase
宫殿
palace
实事求是
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
复活
to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection
打架
to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
招收
to hire; to recruit
拼命
to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
捏
to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers); to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.); to join together; to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
支柱
mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone
散布
to disseminate
散文
(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse); (more narrowly) free-form literary prose, such as essays, sketches and reflections
昆虫
insect
比喻
to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
渔民
fisherman; fisher folk
浓厚
dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color)
发财
to get rich
盛行
to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent
缺口
nick; jag; gap; shortfall
视线
line of sight
赠送
to present as a gift
迈
to step; to stride; (bound form) old; elderly; (loanword) mile (esp. in expressions of vehicle speed)
阵容
troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
风气
general mood; atmosphere; common practice
嗯
(a groaning sound)
方言
the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 (YángXióng) in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters
不惜
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
依次
in order; in succession
俘虏
to take prisoner; a captive (usu. a prisoner of war)
充当
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
化妆
to put on makeup
垫
pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money)
平行
parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively); on an equal footing; on the same level; simultaneous; concurrent
急剧
rapid; sudden
悬挂
to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
捧
to hold or offer with both hands; to sing the praises of; classifier for what can be held in both hands
注释
to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation
烹饪
cooking; culinary arts
理所当然
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
目睹
to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes
筛选
to filter
精致
delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
耕地
arable land; to plow land
衰退
to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)
连同
together with; along with
面子
outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face; (medicinal) powder
黎明
dawn; daybreak
公安局
public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
化石
fossil
奔驰
Mercedes-Benz, German car maker
完备
faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired
打仗
to fight a battle; to go to war
打包
to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
捕捉
to catch; to seize; to capture
捞
to fish up; to dredge up
榜样
model; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model
泡沫
foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble
疑惑
to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions
缴纳
to pay (taxes etc)
耍
to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)
耗费
to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander
表彰
to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches)
高尚
noble; lofty; refined; exquisite
着想
to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. zháoxiǎng
不堪
cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely
勾结
to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with
勿
do not
师范
teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University)
拖延
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
揭发
to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation
历来
always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time
流浪
to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant
灌溉
to irrigate
亲身
personally; oneself; (of experience) first-hand
遍布
to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout
迁徙
to migrate; to move
销毁
to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
惊奇
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
反之
on the other hand...; conversely...
反感
to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy