Words 1501–1600
储蓄
to save money (in a bank); savings
分泌
to secrete; secretion
吉祥
lucky; auspicious; propitious
吼
to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage
问世
to be published; to come out
固执
obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on; to cling to
妄想
to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion
嫂子
(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
屈服
to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over
昏迷
to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented
曲折
winding; (fig.) complicated
潮湿
damp; moist
精密
accuracy; exact; precise; refined
配偶
spouse
陈列
to display; to exhibit
飞翔
to circle in the air; to soar
免得
so as not to; so as to avoid
品尝
to have a taste of; to sample
固有
intrinsic to sth; inherent; native
承包
to contract; to undertake (a job)
揍
to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth)
笼罩
to envelop; to shroud
迷失
to get lost; to lose one's bearings
逼迫
to force; to compel; to coerce
钞票
paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan)
铸造
to cast (pour metal into a mold)
间隔
gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)
杂交
to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity
高明
brilliant; superior; wise
偏差
bias; deviation
分明
clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
壮观
spectacular; magnificent sight
崇高
majestic; sublime
提拔
to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion
无从
not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
田径
track and field (athletics)
畏惧
to fear; to dread; foreboding
空虚
hollow; emptiness; meaningless
紧迫
pressing; urgent
肖像
portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
舰艇
warship; naval vessel
视力
eyesight; visual acuity
较量
to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble
转折
shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation
遥控
to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control
飞跃
to leap
力图
to try hard to; to strive to
胜负
victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle
卑鄙
base; mean; contemptible; despicable
展望
outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to
拨打
to call; to dial
构思
to design; to plot; to plan out; to compose; to draw a mental sketch; conception; plan; idea; composition
溪
creek; rivulet
粥
congee; gruel; porridge
腐蚀
corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption
误差
difference; error; inaccuracy
谋求
to seek; to strive for
逢
to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon
双胞胎
twin
难堪
hard to take; embarrassed
澄清
clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts)
世界观
worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung
功劳
contribution; meritorious service; credit
合伙
to act jointly; to form a partnership
宏伟
grand; imposing; magnificent
旋律
melody
氢
hydrogen (chemistry)
疲惫
beaten; exhausted; tired
繁忙
busy; bustling
跳跃
to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip
里程碑
milestone
重叠
to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步 (sànsànbù) to have a stroll)
忍耐
to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
共鸣
(physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response
合乎
to accord with; to conform to
呕吐
to vomit
奢侈
luxurious; extravagant
就职
to take office; to assume a post
常年
all year round; for years on end; average year
徘徊
to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate
探望
to visit; to call on sb; to look around
推论
to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion
收音机
radio
杜绝
to put an end to
母语
native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language
海滨
shore; seaside
牢固
firm; secure
督促
to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
责怪
to blame; to rebuke
嘛
(Tw) (coll.) what?
候选
candidate (attributive)
冷酷
unfeeling; callous
吸取
to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate
多元化
diversification; pluralism; to diversify
注视
to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
磋商
to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
血压
blood pressure
触犯
to violate; to offend
起伏
to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs
轰动
to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy