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Letter: Ba Jin’s Correspondence with “Young Friends Searching for Ideals” – Part II

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Letter: Ba Jin’s Correspondence with “Young Friends Searching for Ideals” – Part II

In Part II of this two-part series, we’ll read acclaimed author Ba Jin’s reply to the 10 elementary school students who wrote him a letter asking him for moral guidance in 1987. I’m not a super weepy person, but I legit cried reading this. This is a noble, elevating piece of writing, and reading it, I’m reminded that in all societies, there are those who struggle with the materialism that engulfs us.

《寻找xún zhǎo理想lǐ xiǎng的de少年shào nián朋友péng you》

亲爱qīn ài的de同学tóng xué们men:

你nǐ们men的de信xìn使shǐ我wǒ感gǎn到dào为难wéi nán。我wǒ是shì一个yī ge有病yǒu bìng的de老人lǎo rén,最近zuì jìn虽然suī rán去qù北京Běi jīng开kāi过Guō会huì,可是kě shì回到huí dào上海Shàng hǎi就jìu仿fǎng佛fū生shēng了le一yī场cháng大病dà bìng似shǐ的de,一点yī diǎn力气lì qi也Yě没有méi yǒu,讲jiǎng话huà上shǎng气qì不bù接下jiē xià气qì,写字xiě zì手指shǒu zhǐ不bù听yǐn指zhǐ挥hui,因此yīn cǐ要yāo“以yǐ最zuì快kuài的de速sǔ度dù”给gěi你nǐ们men一个yī ge回答huí dá,我wǒ很hěn难nán办到bàn dào。我wǒ只zhī能Néng跟gēn在zài你nǐ们men背běi后Hòu慢màn慢màn地de前进qián jìn,即jí使shǐ远远yuǎn yuǎn地de落là在zài后Hòu面miàn,我wǒ还Huán可以kě yǐ努力nǔ lì追zhui赶gǎn。但dàn要yāo带dài着zhāo你nǐ们men朝前cháo qián飞奔fēi bēn,不是bù shì我wǒ不bù愿yuàn意yì,而是ér shì力Lì不bù能Néng及jí了le。这就zhè jìu说明shuō míng我wǒ不bù但dàn并bìng无mó“神奇shén qí的de力量lì liang”,而ér且qiě连Lián你nǐ们men有的yǒu de那种nà zhǒng朝气zhāo qì我wǒ也Yě没有méi yǒu,更gēng不用说bù yòng shuō什shén么má“神Shén秘mǐ钥yǎo匙chí”了le。

不过bù guò我wǒ看kān你nǐ们men也Yě不必bù bì这zhè样yàng急jí,“寻xún求qíu理想lǐ xiǎng”不是bù shì一yī天tiān两liǎng天tiān的de事shì。理想lǐ xiǎng是shì存cún在zài的de。可是kě shì有的yǒu de人rén追zhui求qíu了le一生yī shēng只得zhǐ dé到dào幻灭huàn miè;有的yǒu de人rén找到zhǎo dào了le它tā一直yī zhí坚持jiān chí到dào生shēng命mǐng的de最zuì后Hòu一yī息xī。各人gè rén有yǒu各人gè rén的de目mù标biao,对duì理想lǐ xiǎng当然dāng rán也Yě有yǒu不同bù tóng的de理解lǐ jiě。我wǒ听yǐn广yǎn播bō、看kān报bào纸zhǐ,仿fǎng佛fū人rén们men随时suí shí随地suí dì都Dū在zài谈论tán lùn“理想lǐ xiǎng”,仿fǎng佛fū理想lǐ xiǎng在zài前面qián miàn等děng待dǎi人rén,只要zhǐ yào你nǐ一yī伸shen手shǒu就jìu可以kě yǐ把bǎ它tā抓zhua住zhù。那么nà me你nǐ们men为wéi什shén么má还Huán那Nā样yàng着急zháo jí地de向Xiàng我wǒ“呼hu救jìu”呢ne?你nǐ们men不是bù shì都Dū有了yǒu le理想lǐ xiǎng吗má?你nǐ们men在zài“向Xiàng钱Qián看kān”的de社会shè huì风气fēng qì中Zhōng感gǎn觉jiào到dào窒息xī,不bù正是zhèng shì说明shuō míng你nǐ们men的de理想lǐ xiǎng起qǐ了le作用zuò yòng吗má?我wǒ不bù能Néng不问bù wèn,你nǐ们men是不是shì bu shì感gǎn到了dào liǎo孤独gū dú,因此yīn cǐ才cái把bǎ自己zì jǐ比Bǐ做zuò“迷mī途tū的de羔羊Yáng”?可是kě shì照zhào我wǒ看kān,你nǐ们men并bìng没有méi yǒu“迷mī途tū”,“迷mī途tū”的de倒dǎo是shì你nǐ们men四周sì zhōu的de一些yī xiē人rén。

我wǒ常常cháng cháng想xiǎng,我wǒ们men生shēng活huó在zài其中qí zhōng的de社会shè huì有时yǒu shí会huì是shì十分shí fēn古Gǔ怪guǎi,叫jiào人rén难以nán yǐ理解lǐ jiě。人rén们men喜欢xǐ huan说shuì,形势xíng shì大dà好hǎo,我wǒ也Yě这zhè样yàng说shuì过Guō。这种zhè zhǒng说shuì法fǎ不是bù shì没有méi yǒu道理dào li,我wǒ也Yě有yǒu自己zì jǐ的de经验jīng yàn:根gēn据jǔ我wǒ耳闻ěr wén目mù睹dú,舍身shě shēn救jìu人rén、一心yī xīn为wéi公gōng的de英雄yīng xíong事shì迹jǐ和hé一yī人rén有yǒu难nán、八方bā fāng支Zhī援的de好人hǎo rén好事hǎo shì,每天měi tiān都Dū在zài远近yuǎn jìn发生fā shēng。从cóng好hǎo的de方面fāng miàn看kān,当然dāng rán一切yī qiè都Dū好hǎo;但dàn要是yào shi专zhuan找zhǎo不好bù hǎo的de方面fāng miàn看kān,人rén就jìu觉得jué de好hǎo像xiàng被bèi坏huài的de东Dōng西Xī包围bāo wéi了le。尽管jǐn guǎn形势xíng shì大dà好hǎo,总zǒng是shì困难kùn nan很hěn多duō;尽管jǐn guǎn遍biàn地理dì lǐ想xiǎng,偏pian偏pian有人yǒu rén惟利是lì shì图tú。你nǐ们men说shuì这zhè是shì“新Xīn的de现象xiàn xiàng”,我wǒ看kān风fēng并bìng不是bù shì一yī天tiān两liǎng天tiān刮guā起qǐ来lái的de。

面对miàn duì着zhāo这种zhè zhǒng现象xiàn xiàng,有人yǒu rén毫不háo bù在zài乎hu,他tā们men说shuì这zhè是shì支Zhī流líu,支Zhī流líu敌dí不过bù guò主zhǔ流líu,正如zhèng rú邪xié不胜bù shèng正zhēng。即jí使shǐ出现chū xiàn这zhè样yàng的de情况qíng kuàng,譬pǐ如rú说shuì钞chao票piào变成biàn chéng了le发光fā guāng的de“明珠míng zhū”,大家dà jiā追zhui求qíu一个yī ge目mù标biao:发财fā cái,人人rén rén争zhēng当dāng“能Néng赚zhuàn会huì花Huā”的de英雄yīng xíong;又yòu譬pǐ如rú说shuì从cóng喜欢xǐ huan空话kōng huà、爱ài听yǐn假gēi话huà,发展fā zhǎn到dào贩fǎn卖mài假gēi药yào、推tuī销xiao劣liě货huò,发展fā zhǎn到dào以yǐ权Quán谋mōu私sī、见jiàn利Lì忘wàng义Yì……也Yě不要bù yào紧jǐn,因为yīn wèi邪xié不胜bù shèng正zhēng。还有hái yǒu人rén说shuì:“你nǐ不要bù yào看kān风fēng越Yuè刮guā越Yuè厉lǐ害hài,不久bù jǐu就jìu会huì过去guò qù的de。我wǒ们men有yǒu定dìng风fēng珠zhū嘛má!”同tóng他tā们men交jiāo谈Tán,我wǒ也Yě感gǎn到dào放心fàng xīn,我wǒ也Yě是shì相Xiāng信xìn邪xié不胜bù shèng正zhēng的de人rén,我wǒ始shǐ终zhong乐Lè观Guàn。

同学tóng xué们men,请qǐng原Yuán谅liàng,我wǒ不是bù shì在zài这里zhè lǐ讲jiǎng空话kōng huà。束Shù手shǒu等děng待dǎi是shì盼pǎn不到bù dào美好měi hǎo的de明天míng tiān的de。我wǒ说shuì邪xié不胜bù shèng正zhēng,因为yīn wèi在zài任Rén何Hé社会shè huì里lǐ都Dū存cún在zài着zhāo是shì与yú非Fēi、光明guāng míng与yú阴暗yīn àn的de斗争dòu zhēng。最zuì后Hòu的de胜利shèng lì当然dāng rán属于shǔ yú正义zhèng yì、属于shǔ yú光明guāng míng。但dàn是shì在zài某mǒu一个yī ge时期shí qī甚至shèn zhì在zài较jiào长cháng的de一yī段Duàn时期shí qī,是shì也Yě会huì败bǎi于Yú非Fēi,光明guāng míng也Yě会huì被bèi阴暗yīn àn掩yán盖gǎi,支Zhī流líu也Yě会huì超chao过Guō主zhǔ流líu,在zài这里zhè lǐ斗争dòu zhēng双方shuāng fāng力量lì liang的de强qiāng弱ruǒ会huì起qǐ大dà的de作用zuò yòng。在zài这zhè一yī场cháng理想lǐ xiǎng与yú金钱jīn qián的de斗争dòu zhēng中Zhōng我wǒ们men决不jué bù是shì旁观者páng guān zhě,斗争dòu zhēng的de胜shèng败bǎi关Guān系xì到dào我wǒ们men每个人měi ge rén的de命mǐng运yùn。我wǒ们men是shì这个zhè ge社会shè huì的de成员chéng yuán,是shì这个zhè ge国家guó jiā的de公民gōng mín,要是yào shi我wǒ们men大家dà jiā不bù献xiǎn出自chū zì己jǐ的de汗水hàn shuǐ和hé才智cái zhì,那么nà me社会shè huì的de发展fā zhǎn和hé国家guó jiā的de腾飞téng fēi,也Yě不过bù guò是shì一句yī jù空话kōng huà。我wǒ常常cháng cháng想xiǎng为wéi什shén么má宣xuan传chuān了le几jī十shí年Nián的de崇高chóng gāo理想lǐ xiǎng和hé大dà好hǎo形势xíng shì,却què无mó法fǎ防fāng止zhǐ黄金huáng jīn瘟疫yǐ的de传chuān播bō?为wéi什shén么má用yòng理想lǐ xiǎng教Jiào育yù人rén们men几jī十shí年Nián,那么nà me多duō的de课本kè běn,那么nà me多duō的de学习xué xí资料zī liào,那么nà me多duō的de报bào刊kān,那么nà me多duō的de文章wén zhāng!到dào今天jīn tiān年轻nián qīng的de学生xué sheng还Huán彷pāng徨无mó主zhǔ、四处sì chù寻xún求qíu呢ne?

小朋友xiǎo péng yǒu们men,不bù瞒mān你nǐ们men说shuì,对duì着眼zhuó yǎn前qián五wǔ光guāng十shí色sè的de景Jǐng象xiàng,就jìu连Lián我wǒ有时yǒu shí也Yě感gǎn到dào迷mī惑huǒ不解bù jiě了le。我wǒ要yāo问wèn,理想lǐ xiǎng究jīu竟jǐng是shì什shén么má?难道nán dào它tā是shì虚无xū wú缥缈的de东Dōng西Xī?难道nán dào它tā是shì没有méi yǒu具体jù tǐ内容nèi róng的de空话kōng huà?这zhè几jī十shí年Nián来lái我wǒ们men哪nǎ一yī天tiān中断zhōng duàn过Guō关Guān于Yú理想lǐ xiǎng的de宣xuan传chuān?那么nà me传chuān播bō黄金huáng jīn疫yǐ的de病毒bìng dú究jīu竟jǐng来lái自zì何处hé chù、哪nǎ方Fāng?今天jīn tiān到处dào chù在zài揭jie发fā有人yǒu rén贩fǎn卖mài霉mēi烂lǎn的de食品shí pǐn,推tuī销xiao冒牌mào pái的de假gēi货huò,办bàn无mó聊liāo小xiǎo报bào,印Yìn盗版dào bǎn书Shū,做zuò各种gè zhǒng空kōng头tóu生意shēng yì,为了wèi le带dài头tóu致富zhì fù,不bù惜xi损sún公gōng肥fēi私sī、祸huǒ国Guó害人hài rén。这些zhè xiē人rén,他tā们men也Yě谈Tán理想lǐ xiǎng,也Yě讲jiǎng豪háo言yán壮语Zhuàng yǔ,他tā们men说shuì一套yī tào,做zuò另lìng外wài一套yī tào。对duì他tā们men,理想lǐ xiǎng不过bù guò是shì招zhao牌pái、是shì装zhuāng饰shǐ、是shì工具gōng jù。他tā们men口kǒu里lǐ越Yuè是shì讲jiǎng得dé天花tiān huā乱luàn坠zhuǐ,做zuò的de事情shì qing越Yuè是shì见不得jiàn bu dé人rén。“向前xiàng qián看kān”一下子yī xià zi就jìu变为biàn wéi“向Xiàng钱Qián看kān”,定dìng风fēng珠zhū也Yě会huì变成biàn chéng风fēng信xìn鸡jī。在zài所suǒ谓wěi“不bù正zhēng之zhī风fēng”刮guā得dé最zuì厉lǐ害hài、是非shì fēi难nán分fēn、真zhēn假gēi难nán辨biàn的de时shí候hòu,我wǒ也Yě曾Zēng几次jǐ cì疑yí惑huǒ地de问wèn自己zì jǐ:理想lǐ xiǎng究jīu竟jǐng在zài什shén么má地方dì fāng?它tā是不是shì bu shì已经yǐ jīng被bèi狂风kuáng fēng巨jù浪lǎng吹chuī打dá得无dé wú踪zōng无mó影yǐng?我wǒ仿fǎng佛fū看见kàn jiàn支Zhī流líu压yā倒dǎo了le主zhǔ流líu,它tā气势qì shì汹xiong汹xiong地de滚gún滚gún向前xiàng qián。然而rán ér即jí使shǐ在zài这个zhè ge时shí候hòu我wǒ也Yě没有méi yǒu理由lǐ yóu灰心huī xīn绝望jué wàng,因为yīn wèi理想lǐ xiǎng明明míng míng还Huán在zài我wǒ前面qián miàn闪shán光guāng。

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Lesson vocabulary 513 words

WordPinyinMeaning
亲爱qīn àidear; beloved; darling
的deof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to…
同学tóng xuéto study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
们menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
你nǐyou (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2]); you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
信xìnletter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
使shǐto make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
我wǒI; me; my
感gǎnto feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~
到dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoug…
为难wéi nánto feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4]
一个yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
有病yǒu bìngto be ill; (coll.) to be not right in the head
老人lǎo rénold man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
最近zuì jìnrecently; soon; nearest
虽然suī ránalthough; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
去qùto go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part);…
北京Běi jīngBeijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京[Jing1])
开kāito open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, …
过Guōsurname Guo
会huìcan; to have the skill; to know how to; to be likely to; to be sure to; to meet; to get together; meeting; gathering; (suffix) union; group; association; (bound form) a moment (Tai…
可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
回到huí dàoto return to
上海Shàng hǎiShanghai municipality (short name 滬|沪[Hu4])
就jìu(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precise…
仿fǎngto imitate; to copy; variant of 仿[fang3]
佛fūBuddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀[Fo2 tuo2])
生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive; life; raw; uncooked; unprocessed; unfamiliar; strange; (bound form) stu…
了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly
一yīone; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out …
场chángthreshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout; variant of 場|场[chang2]
大病dà bìngserious illness
似shǐused in 似的[shi4 de5]
一点yī diǎna bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligr…
力气lì qiphysical strength
也Yěsurname Ye
没有méi yǒuhaven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
讲jiǎngto speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture
话huàdialect; language; spoken words; speech; talk; words; conversation; what sb said; CL:種|种[zhong3],席[xi2],句[ju4],口[kou3],番[fan1]; old variant of 話|话[hua4]
上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
气qìgas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
接下jiē xiàto take on (a responsibility)
写字xiě zìto write (by hand); to practice calligraphy
手指shǒu zhǐfinger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1]
听yǐnsmile (archaic); to listen to; to hear; to heed; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages; to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. [ting4]); (literary) to administer; t…
指zhǐfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
挥huito wave; to command; to scatter
因此yīn cǐthus; consequently; as a result
要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce
以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]; abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
最zuìvariant of 最[zui4]; old variant of 最[zui4]; (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
快kuàirapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plainspoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant
速sǔfast; quick
度dùto pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences
给gěito; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
回答huí dáto reply; to answer; reply; answer
很hěnvery; quite; (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element)
难nándifficult (to...); problem; difficulty; difficult; not good
办到bàn dàoto accomplish; to get (sth) done
只zhīvariant of 隻|只[zhi1]; variant of 只[zhi3]; grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
能Néngsurname Neng
跟gēnheel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns)
在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
背běithe back; behind (bei4); to recite from memory (bei4); to carry on the back (bei1)
后Hòusurname Hou; back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
慢mànslow
地de-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
前进qián jìnto go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
即jínamely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near
远远yuǎn yuǎndistant; by far
落làto leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind
面miànface; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc; variant of 麵|面[mian4]; flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
还Huánsurname Huan
可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
努力nǔ lìto make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious
追zhuito sculpt; musical instrument (old)
赶gǎnto overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; by …
但dànbut; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
带dàiband; belt; girdle; ribbon; tire; area; zone; region; CL:條|条[tiao2]; to wear; to carry; to take along; to bear (i.e. to have); to lead; to bring; to look after; to raise
着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add
朝前cháo qiánfacing forwards
飞奔fēi bēnto dash (run fast); to rush; to dart
不是bù shìno; is not; not
愿yuànhonest and prudent; variant of 願|愿[yuan4]; (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may ...; vow; pledge
意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind; (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
而是ér shìrather
力Lìsurname Li
及jíand; to reach; up to; in time for
这就zhè jìuimmediately; at once
说明shuō míngto explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
并bìngand; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge; to combine; to amalgamate; short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]; variant of 並|并[bing4]
无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]
神奇shén qímagical; mystical; miraculous
力量lì liangpower; force; strength
而érand; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
且qiěand; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...)
连Liánsurname Lian
有的yǒu de(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)
那种nà zhǒngthat kind of
朝气zhāo qìvitality; dynamism
更gēngto change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
不用说bù yòng shuōneedless to say; it goes without saying
什shénwhat
么máexclamatory final particle; variant of 麼|么[me5]
神ShénGod
秘mǐsecret; mysterious; confidential (mi4); Peru (in 秘鲁, bi4)
钥yǎokey
匙chíspoon
不过bù guòonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
看kānto look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
不必bù bìneed not; does not have to; not necessarily
这zhè(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
样yàngmanner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
急jíurgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious
寻xúnto search; to look for; to seek
求qíuto seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
理想lǐ xiǎngan ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect
天tiānday; sky; heaven
两liǎngtwo; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
事shìmatter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]
存cúnto exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
人rénperson; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
一生yī shēngall one's life; throughout one's life
只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
幻灭huàn miè(of dreams, hopes etc) to vanish; to evaporate; (of a person) to become disillusioned; disillusionment
找到zhǎo dàoto find
它tāit; it (pronoun for an animal)
一直yī zhístraight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
坚持jiān chíto persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
命mǐnglife; order or command
息xībreath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2]
各人gè réneach one; everyone
有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
目mùeye; (literary) to look; to regard; eye (of a net); mesh; mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]); item; section; list; catalogue; (taxonomy) order; name; title
标biaomark; label; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); award; target; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; classifier for military units
对duìright; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to sui…
当然dāng ránonly natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
不同bù tóngdifferent; distinct; not the same; not alike
理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
广yǎn"house on a cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 53), occurring in 店, 序, 底 etc; surname Guang
播bō(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc); Taiwan pr. [bo4]
报bàoto report; to inform; to announce; to respond; to reply; to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4 ming2]); to reward; to recompense; to take revenge; to retaliate; new…
纸zhǐvariant of 紙|纸[zhi3]; paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc
随时suí shíat any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
随地suí dìaccording to the location; everywhere; any place; from any location; from wherever you like
都Dūsurname Du
谈论tán lùnto discuss; to talk about
前面qián miànahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qian2 mian5]
等děngto wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade; (bound form) equal to; same as; (used to end an enumeration); (literary) (…
待dǎito stay; to remain
只要zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
伸shento stretch
手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the ob…
抓zhuato grab; to arrest; to scratch
住zhùto live; to reside; to stay; to stop; to cease; (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
那么nà melike that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case
为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice); variant of 為|为[wei2]
那Nāsurname Na
着急zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry; Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]
向Xiàngsurname Xiang; to tend toward; to guide; variant of 向[xiang4]; variant of 向[xiang4]; direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly
呼huto call; to shout; to exhale
救jìuvariant of 救[jiu4]; to save; to assist; to rescue
呢ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?"); (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation…
有了yǒu leI've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎[you3 le5 tai1])
吗má(coll.) what?
钱Qiánsurname Qian
社会shè huìsociety
风气fēng qìgeneral mood; atmosphere; common practice
中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong
觉jiàoa nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2]
窒
正是zhèng shìis precisely
起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up; to set out; to start; to appear; to launch; to initiate (action); to draft; to establish; to get (from a depot or counter); verb suffix, to start; sta…
作用zuò yòngto act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition
不问bù wènto pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off
是不是shì bu shìis or is not (used to form yes-no questions)
到了dào liǎoat last; finally; in the end
孤独gū dúlonely; solitary
才cáiability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only; (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) reall…; (variant of 才[cai2]) just now; (variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only
自己zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
比BǐBelgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]
做zuòto make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, frien…
迷mīto bewilder; fan; lost
途tūway; road
羔
羊Yángsurname Yang
照zhàovariant of 照[zhao4]; to shine; to illuminate; according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before
倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit
四周sì zhōuall around
一些yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
常常cháng chángfrequently; often
想xiǎngto think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
活huóto live; alive; living; work; workmanship
其中qí zhōngamong; in; included among these
有时yǒu shísometimes; now and then
十分shí fēnvery; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts
古Gǔsurname Gu
怪guǎiodd; strange; uncanny; to find strange; to regard as odd; (coll.) somewhat; rather
叫jiàoto shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood); variant of 叫[jiao4]
难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)
喜欢xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
说shuìto persuade; variant of 說|说[shuo1]
形势xíng shìcircumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4]
大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
好hǎogood; appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (…
这种zhè zhǒngthis kind of
法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]; France; French; abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]; Taiwan pr. [Fa4]; old variant of 法[fa3]; law
道理dào lireason; argument; sense; principle; basis; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]
经验jīng yànexperience; to go through; to experience
根gēnroot; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry)
据jǔaccording to; based on; evidence
耳闻ěr wénto hear of; to hear about
睹dúto observe
舍身shě shēnto give one's life
一心yī xīnwholeheartedly; heart and soul
公gōngpublic; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 w…
英雄yīng xíonghero; CL:個|个[ge4]
迹jǐ(bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue
和héold variant of 和[he2]; surname He; (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2])
八方bā fāngthe eight points of the compass; all directions
支Zhīsurname Zhi
援
好人hǎo réngood person; healthy person; person who tries not to offend anyone, even at the expense of principle
好事hǎo shìgood action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead
每天měi tiānevery day
远近yuǎn jìnfar and near; distance
发生fā shēngto happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
从cóngvariant of 從|从[cong2]; surname Cong
方面fāng miànrespect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4]
一切yī qièeverything; every; all
要是yào shi(coll.) if
专zhuanfor a particular person, occasion, purpose; special; particular (to sth); specialized
找zhǎoto try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change
不好bù hǎono good
觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
像xiàngto resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, …
坏huàibad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost
东Dōngsurname Dong
西Xīthe West; abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]; Spanish
包围bāo wéito surround; to encircle; to hem in
尽管jǐn guǎndespite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
总zǒng(bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later; surely; (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3…
困难kùn nandifficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation
多duōmany; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd; how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]); (bound form) multi-; poly-
遍biànvariant of 遍[bian4]; everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
地理dì lǐgeography
偏pianto lean; oblique; to deviate from average; stubbornly
有人yǒu rénsomeone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)
惟
利是lì shìvariant of 利事[li4 shi4]
图túdiagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek
新Xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]; abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin
现象xiàn xiàngphenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance
风fēngwind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
刮guāto scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort; to blow (of the wind)
来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3…
面对miàn duìto face; to confront
毫不háo bùhardly; not in the least; not at all
乎hu(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; from; than
他tā(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
流líuto flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade
敌dí(bound form) enemy; (bound form) to be a match for; to rival; (bound form) to resist; to withstand
主zhǔowner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
正如zhèng rújust as; precisely as
邪xiéold variant of 邪[xie2]; demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal
不胜bù shèngcannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely
正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year
出现chū xiànto appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
情况qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3]
譬pǐto give an example
如rúas; as if; such as
钞chaomoney
票piàoticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into; to become
发光fā guāngto emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
明珠míng zhūpearl; jewel (of great value)
大家dà jiāeveryone; influential family; great expert
发财fā cáito get rich
人人rén réneveryone; every person
争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
当dāng(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
赚zhuànto earn; to make a profit
花Huāsurname Hua; old variant of 花[hua1]; variant of 花[hua1]; flower; blossom; also pr. [wei3]
又yòu(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
空话kōng huàempty talk; bunk; malicious gossip
爱àito love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen)
假gēiused in 假掰[gei1 bai1]; to borrow (variant of 假[jia3])
发展fā zhǎndevelopment; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand
贩fǎnto deal in; to trade in; to peddle
卖màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt
药yàoleaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4]; medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]; to poison
推tuīto push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect; massage
销xiaoto melt (metal); to sell; pin; bolt
劣liěinferior
货huògoods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4]
权Quánsurname Quan
谋mōuto plan; scheme
私sīpersonal; private; selfish
见jiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
利Lìsurname Li
忘wàngto forget; to overlook; to neglect
义Yìsurname Yi; (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
不要bù yàodon't!; must not
紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten
因为yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
还有hái yǒuthere still remain(s); there is (or are) still; in addition
越Yuègeneric word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南
厉lǐstrict; severe; fierce; to sharpen; surname Li
害hàito do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
不久bù jǐunot long (after); before too long; soon; soon after
过去guò qù(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
定dìngto fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc); to congeal; to coagulate; (literary) definitely
珠zhūbead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1]
嘛máused in 唵嘛呢叭咪吽[an3 ma2 ni2 ba1 mi1 hong1]; (Tw) (coll.) what?
同tónglike; same; similar; together; alike; with; used in 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4]
交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; (of lines) to intersect; variant of 跤[jiao1]
谈Tánsurname Tan
放心fàng xīnto feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease
相Xiāngsurname Xiang
始shǐto begin; to start; then; only then
终zhongend
乐Lèsurname Le
观Guànsurname Guan
请qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
原Yuánsurname Yuan; (Japanese surname) Hara
谅liàngto show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
这里zhè lǐvariant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3]
束Shùsurname Shu
盼pǎnto hope for; to expect
不到bù dàonot to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than
美好měi hǎobeautiful; fine
明天míng tiāntomorrow
任Rénsurname Ren
何Hésurname He
里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]; lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]; surname Li
与yúvariant of 歟|欤[yu2]
非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa
光明guāng mínglight; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
阴暗yīn àndim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side)
斗争dòu zhēnga struggle; fight; battle
胜利shèng lìvictory; CL:個|个[ge4]
属于shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)
正义zhèng yìjustice; righteousness; just; righteous; (in the titles of traditional commentaries) correct interpretation
某mǒusome; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
时期shí qīperiod; phase; CL:個|个[ge4]
甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that
较jiào(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3]
长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
段Duànsurname Duan
败bǎito defeat; to lose (to an opponent); to wither
于Yúsurname Yu; (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used i…
掩yánto cover up; to conceal; (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid
盖gǎito cover; to build; a lid; since; approximately; surname Gai
超chaoto exceed; to surpass; to pass; ultra-
双方shuāng fāngbilateral; both sides; both parties involved
强qiāngstrong; powerful; vigorous; better; to force (qiang3); stubborn (jiang4); surname Qiang
弱ruǒweak; feeble; inferior; not as good as
金钱jīn qiánmoney; currency
决不jué bùnot at all; simply (can) not
旁观者páng guān zhěobserver; spectator
胜shèngvictory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); …
关Guānsurname Guan
系xìto connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary); system; department; faculty; to tie; to fasten; to button up
每个人měi ge réneverybody; everyone
运yùnto move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate
这个zhè ge(pronoun) this; (adjective) this
成员chéng yuánmember
国家guó jiācountry; nation; state
公民gōng míncitizen
献xiǎnto offer; to dedicate; to show; worthy person (old)
出自chū zìto come from
己jǐself; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa
汗水hàn shuǐsweat; perspiration
才智cái zhìability and wisdom
腾飞téng fēilit. to fly upwards swiftly; fig. rapid advance; rapidly developing (situation)
一句yī jùa line of verse; a sentence
宣xuanto declare; to announce; to publicize; to spread
传chuānto pass on; to transmit; to transfer; to conduct (electricity)
几jīsmall table; (literary) almost
十shíten; 10
年Niánsurname Nian; grain; harvest (old); variant of 年[nian2]
崇高chóng gāomajestic; sublime
却quèold variant of 卻|却[que4]; but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though
防fāngto protect; to guard against
止zhǐto stop; to prohibit; until; only
黄金huáng jīngold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
瘟
疫yǐ(bound form) epidemic; plague
用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courte…
教Jiàosurname Jiao
育yùto have children; to raise or bring up; to educate
课本kè běntextbook; CL:本[ben3]
学习xué xíto learn; to study
资料zī liàomaterial; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
刊kānto print; to publish; publication; periodical; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend; old variant of 刊[kan1]; to peel with a knife; to carve; to amend
文章wén zhāngarticle; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4]
今天jīn tiāntoday; the present time; now
年轻nián qīngyoung
学生xué shengstudent; schoolchild
彷pāngused in 彷徨[pang2 huang2] and 彷徉[pang2 yang2]
徨
四处sì chùall over the place; everywhere and all directions
小朋友xiǎo péng yǒuchild; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child)
瞒mānto conceal from
着眼zhuó yǎnto have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate
前qiánfront; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly
五wǔfive; 5
光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
色sècolor; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex
景Jǐngsurname Jing
象xiàngelephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate
惑huǒto confuse
不解bù jiěto not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble
问wènto ask; to inquire
究jīuafter all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4]
竟jǐngunexpectedly; to go so far as to
难道nán dàodon't tell me ...; could it be that...?
虚无xū wúnothingness
缥
缈
具体jù tǐconcrete; specific; detailed
内容nèi róngcontent; substance; details; CL:項|项[xiang4]
哪nǎhow; which
中断zhōng duànto cut short; to break off; to discontinue; to interrupt
病毒bìng dúvirus
自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
何处hé chùwhence; where
方Fāngsurname Fang
到处dào chùeverywhere
揭jieto uncover; to lift up; to expose; to announce
发fāto send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds); hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3]
霉mēimold; to become moldy
烂lǎnsoft; mushy; to rot; to decompose; worn out; utterly; thoroughly
食品shí pǐnfoodstuff; food; provisions
冒牌mào páifake; impostor; quack (doctor); imitation brand
办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise); (law) to handle; to investigat…
聊liāo(coll.) to chat; (literary) somewhat; slightly
小xiǎosmall; tiny; few; young
印Yìnsurname Yin; abbr. for 印度[Yin4 du4], India
盗版dào bǎnpirated; illegal; see also 正版[zheng4 ban3]
书Shūabbr. for 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1]
各种gè zhǒngevery kind of; all kinds of; various
空kōngempty; air; sky; in vain
头tóuhead; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]
生意shēng yìlife force; vitality
为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
致富zhì fùto become rich
惜xito cherish; to pity
损sún(bound form) to decrease; to diminish; (coll.) to ridicule; to deride
肥fēifat; loose-fitting or large; to become rich by illegal means; manure
祸huǒdisaster; misfortune; trouble
国Guósurname Guo
害人hài rénto harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious
这些zhè xiēthese
豪háogrand; heroic
言yánwords; speech; to say; to talk
壮语Zhuàng yǔZhuang language; language of the Zhuang ethnic group 壯族|壮族[Zhuang4 zu2] of Guangxi
一套yī tàosuit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior
另lìngother; another; separate; separately
外wàioutside; in addition; foreign; external
招zhaoto recruit; to beckon; to infect; a move (chess); device; to confess
牌páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]); brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:張|张[zhang1]); (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in clas…
装zhuāngadornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (sth in a bag); to load; to pack
饰shǐdecoration; to decorate; to hide; excuse (to hide a fault); to impersonate
工具gōng jùtool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
口kǒumouth; classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc); classifier for bites or mouthfuls
得déto obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
天花tiān huāsmallpox; ceiling; stamen of corn; (old) snow; (dialect) sesame oil
乱luànin confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary
坠zhuǐto fall; to weigh down
事情shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
见不得jiàn bu dénot fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see
向前xiàng qiánforward; onward
一下子yī xià zionce; one time; (following a verb) for a moment; briefly; for a little while; in no time; almost immediately; all at once; all of a sudden
变为biàn wéito change into
鸡jīfowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute; variant of 雞|鸡[ji1]
所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
谓wěito say; to call; to be called; meaning; so-called
之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
是非shì fēiright and wrong; quarrel
分fēnto divide; to separate; to distribute; to allocate; to distinguish (good and bad); (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]); fraction; one tenth (of cert…
真zhēnreally; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
辨biànto distinguish; to recognize
时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]; surname Shi
候hòuto wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
曾Zēngsurname Zeng
几次jǐ cìseveral times
疑yí(bound form) to doubt; to suspect
地方dì fāngregion; regional (away from the central administration); local
已经yǐ jīngalready
狂风kuáng fēnggale; squall; whole gale (meteorology)
巨jùvery large; huge; tremendous; gigantic; (coll.) very; extremely; variant of 巨[ju4]
浪lǎngwave; unrestrained; to stroll
吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
打dá(loanword) dozen; Taiwan pr. [da3]
得无dé wú(literary) isn't it that...?
踪zōngvariant of 蹤|踪[zong1]; (bound form) footprint; trace; tracks
影yǐngpicture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace
看见kàn jiànto see; to catch sight of
压yāto press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure
气势qì shìimposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor
汹xiongtorrential rush
滚gúnto boil; to take a hike
然而rán érhowever; but; yet
理由lǐ yóureason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4]
灰心huī xīnto lose heart; to be discouraged
绝望jué wàngto despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation
明明míng míngobviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely
闪shánto flash; to dodge; to sidestep; to sprain; a lightning flash