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Volume 5 Vocabulary Index

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Vocab.PinyinP.O.SDefinitionLesson
A
按照 ànzhào prep. following the pattern of, according to 41
熬 áo v. to stew, to simmer 44
安静 ānjìng adj. quiet, tranquil 43
 
B
B超 B Chāo name ultrasound 44
表示 biǎoshì v. to express, to show, to demonstrate, to indicate 41
表示 biǎoshì n. indication 41
半成品 bànchéngpǐn n. (lit.) half-finished product 41
白吃 bái chī s.e. to eat in vain, to suffer in vain 44
毕业 bì yè v.obj. to graduate 43
并不是…而是 bìng búshì...érshì conj. contrary to what one would expect, it is not true that...., it is however true that... 43
病情 bìngqíng n. the condition of an illness, the state of a disease 44
博士 bóshì n. doctoral degree 45
不妨 bùfáng v. to have no harm in?, might as well 44
不管 bùguǎn conj. regardless of 41
不仅 bùjǐn adv. not only 45
不然 bùrán conj. otherwise, in other case 44
不如 bùrú conj. not as good as 45
不断 búduàn adv. unbroken, uninterrupted, incessant; (lit.) no break 44
不是个办法 búshi ge bànfǎ s.e. not a good method 44
包子 bāozi n. steamed bun (with filling) 41
北方 běifāng n. north, northern direction 41
保龄球 bǎolíng qiú n. bowling; (lit.) bowling ball 43
比方 bǐfang n. example, illustration 41
比方说 bǐfang shuō phr. for example, for instance 41
比例 bǐlì n. proportion, ratio 44
饼（子） bǐng (zi) n. pancake 41
 
C
重庆 Chóngqìng Place Chongqing, formerly a city in Sichuan Province, now a district under national jurisdiction 41
楚国 Chǔ guó Place Chu, an ancient state in China 42
传 chuán v. to pass on, to hand down, to circulate 42
传统 chuántǒng n. tradition 42
馋 chán adj. gluttonous, drooling over (food), making (somebody) drool over (food) 42
成品 chéngpǐn n. ready-made product, finished product 41
成药 chéngyào n. ready-made medicine 44
陈皮牛 chénpí niú Food orange beef 41
除 chú v. to take away, to divide 42
除此之外 chú cǐ zhīwài conj. other than this/these, apart from this/these 42
除非 chúfēi conj. unless 45
除非…否则 chúfēi...fǒuzé conj. unless... otherwise... 45
插 chā v. to stick (something) in, to insert 41
逞能 chěng néng s.e. to brag, to show off one’s abilities 45
初 chū b.f. beginning, first part of, the first ten day period of a lunar month 42
初 chū b.f. elementary 42
出路 chūlù n. outlet, exit; (lit.) a way out 45
初中 chūzhōng n. middle school 45
产 chǎn n. product 41
错过 cuòguò v. to miss (an opportunity) 45
菜系 càixì n. culinary system, culinary tradition 41
材料 cáiliào n. building material, material, data, information 45
此 cǐ prop. the Classical Chinese equivalent of 这/这些 42
 
D
端午节 Duānwǔ jié Holiday Dragon Boat Festival (fifth day of the fifth lunar month) 42
灯节 Dēngjié Holiday Lantern Festival; the same as 元宵节 42
电视台 diànshì tái n. TV station, TV channel 43
断 duàn v. to cut off, to break 44
代 dài n. generation, dynasty, era 42
大夫 dàifu n. medical doctor 44
大米 dàmǐ n. rice 41
到时候你verb something dào shíhou nǐ s.e. when the time comes, you would (do something) 44
大学 dàxué n. college/university 45
动脑子 dòng nǎozi s.e. to think; (lit.) to move one’s brain 43
动物 dòngwù n. animal, the animal kingdom 44
搭 dā v. to bring together, to build (by putting pieces together) 44
搭配 dāpèi v. to combine, to match up, to intermingle 44
打麻将 dǎ májiàng v. obj. to play mahjong 43
打牌 dǎ pái v. obj. to play cards 43
打招呼 dǎ zhāohu v. to say hello 43
 
E
 
F
（分数）线 (fēnshù) xiàn n. the cut-off point for admission to schools 45
法 fa b.f. way, method, mode 44
放弃 fàngqì v. to give up; (lit.) to let go and abandon 42
烦 fán v. to irritate, to bother 43
烦恼 fánnǎo n. trouble, vexation 43
烦恼 fánnǎo adj. troublesome, vexing 43
逢 féng v. to come upon, to encounter 42
副 fù pref. minor, marginal, vice- 41
副 fù pref. side (effect), vice-(president), assistant (professor) 44
附近 fùjìn n. nearby area, surrounding area 44
父母 fùmǔ n. parents 45
副食 fùshí n. non-staple food (soup, vegetables, meat, pastry, etc.) 41
方面 fāngmiàn n. aspect, side 43
方式 fāngshì n. method, pattern, mode; (lit.) direction and pattern 41
发展 fāzhǎn v. to develop, to expand 41
发展 fāzhǎn n. development, growth 41
肤 fū n. facial skin, skin 44
法定 fǎdìng adj. determined by law, prescribed by law 42
否则 fǒuzé conj. if not, then...; otherwise... 45
 
G
国际劳动节 Guójì láodòng jié Holiday International Labor Day (May 1) 42
国庆节 Guóqìng jié Holiday National Day; (lit.) national celebration holiday 42
广东 Guǎngdōng Place Guangdong Province 41
感恩节 Gǎn’ēnjié Holiday Thanksgiving Day; (lit.) feeling gratitude holiday 42
过去 guòqù n. the past 43
国家 guójiā n. country, nation, state 42
规定 guīdìng v. to set as a rule 45
规定 guīdìng n. rule, regulation 45
广 guǎng adj. broad, wide, vast 44
果然 guǒrán conj. as expected, just as one would expect 43
更加 gèngjiā adv. (formal) even more 42
固 gù adj. tenacious, solid, hard 44
固然 gùrán adv. admittedly, although it is true ... 44
干扁四季豆 gānbiǎn sìjìdòu Food crispy beans 41
高专 gāozhuān n. vocational high school 45
高中 gāozhōng n. high school 45
高尔夫(球) gāo’erfū (qiú) n. golf 43
根据 gēnjù prep. according to 44
歌曲 gēqǔ n. (formal) song 43
宫保鸡丁 gōngbǎo jīdīng Food gongbao chicken 41
公历 gōnglì n. Western calendar; (lit.) public calendar 42
公立 gōnglì adj. public; (lit.) publicly owned/established 45
改变 gǎibiàn v. to alter, to change 41
改变 gǎibiàn n. change 41
赶鸭子上架 gǎn yāzi shàng jià s.e. (lit.) to force the duck onto the shelf; (met.) to force someone to do something beyond his/her ability 45
感觉 gǎnjué n. feeling, sense 42
感觉 gǎnjué v. to have the feeling 42
古代 gǔdài n. ancient times 42
古老 gǔlǎo adj. ancient 44
 
H
湖南 Húnán Place Hunan Province 41
好莱坞 Hǎoláiwū name Hollywood 43
呼 hu v. to call out 43
化 huà b.f. -ise, -ize 41
滑冰 huá bīng v. obj. to skate (on ice); (lit.) to slide on ice 43
滑雪 huá xuě v. obj. to ski (in snow); (lit.) to slide on snow 43
火鸡 huǒjī n. turkey 42
函 hán n. (formal) correspondence, letter 45
函授 hánshòu n. to teach by correspondence 45
函授大学 hánshòu dàxué n. correspondence school 45
合 hé v. to join, to unite, to combine 44
盒 hé m.w. box 42
衡量 héngliáng v. to measure, to gauge 45
后悔 hòuhuǐ v. to regret, to repent 44
红油抄手 hóngyóu chāoshǒu Food dumplings in hot and spicy oil 41
户外 hùwài n. outdoor 43
 
J
渐 jiàn b.f. gradually 43
健身 jiànshēn v. obj. to strengthen the body, to improve health 43
健身房 jiànshēnfáng n. gynasium 43
教育 jiàoyù n. education 45
教育 jiàoyù v. to educate, to teach 45
结 jié v. to knot, to tie up 44
结果 jiéguǒ conj. as a result 43
结果 jiéguǒ n. result, consequence 43
结合 jiéhé v. to unite, to unify, to join in wedlock 44
节目 jiémù n. program 43
节庆 jiéqìng n. holiday festivities, holiday celebrations 42
家常豆腐 jiācháng dòufu Food home-style tofu 41
尖子 jiānzi n. top, top student, 45
交 jiāo v. (of two things) to cross, to interact, to meet (new friends), to hand over, to deliver 43
交际 jiāojì v. obj. to socialize with others 43
家庭 jiātíng n. (formal) family, household 43
讲究 jiǎngjiu v. (of taste) to be particular about, to be fastidious about 41
讲究 jiǎngjiu adj. fastidious, artistic, sophisticated 41
绝 jué b.f. extreme, end 42
绝对 juéduì adv. absolutely, definitely 42
际 jì n. boundary, border 43
纪 jì b.f. to write down, to record 42
进步 jìnbù v. to make progress 45
进步 jìnbù n. progress 45
竞争 jìngzhēng v. to compete 45
竞争 jìngzhēng n. competition 45
纪念 jìniàn v. to commemorate, to honor by remembering 42
纪念 jìniàn n. commemoration, remembrance 42
进行 jìnxíng v. to carry on 45
计算 jìsuàn v. (formal) to calculate, to count 42
计算 jìsuàn n. calculation 42
即 jí adv. namely, that is, thence; (lit.) the classical Chinese word for就 or 就是 45
及 jí b.f. to reach, to extend 42
急性 jíxìng n. fast-acting, short-tempered nature, impatient personality; (lit.) quick nature 44
急性病 jíxìngbìng n. acute disease; (lit.) quick-natured disease 44
据 jù b.f. according to, in accordance with 42
聚 jù v. to gather together 43
聚会 jùhuì n. get-together, party 43
据说 jùshuō phr. It is said... 42
基本上 jīběn shàng adv. basically, generally speaking 45
激烈 jīliè adj. intense, fierce 45
经过 jīngguò v. to pass through (an area), to go through (an experience) 43
经过 jīngguò n. process 43
京剧 jīngjù n. Beijing opera 43
仅 jǐn b.f. (lit.) the classical Chinese word for 只 45
举重 jǔzhòng v. obj. to lift weights 43
 
K
肯得鸡 Kěndéjī Food Kentucky Fried Chicken 41
矿物 kuàngwù n. minerals 44
看法 kànfa n. way of looking at things 44
控制 kòngzhì v. to control, to supervise 43
控制 kòngzhì n. control, supervision 43
开放 kāifàng v. to open to the public 41
科举 kējǔ n. imperial civil service examination system 45
卡拉OK kǎlā OK n. karaoke 43
 
L
龙井茶 Lóngjǐngchá Food Dragon Well Tea, a famous green tea 41
练气功 liàn qìgōng v. obj. to practice qigong 43
粮 liáng n. grain, cereals 41
粮食 liángshi n. grain, provisions 41
留级 liú jí v. obj. to be kept back a grade, to fail to proceed to a higher level 45
流行 liúxíng v. to be popular, to be in vogue; (lit.) to circulate in a flow 42
流行 liúxíng adj. popular, fashionable, in vogue 42
来源 láiyuán n. origin, source 45
来自 láizì v. comp. to originate from 45
来自于 láizì yú phr. to originate from 45
历 lì b.f. experience 41
另外 lìngwài conj. in addition, moreover, on the other hand 41
另外 lìngwài adj. other 41
例如 lìrú conj. for instance, for example 41
历史 lìshǐ n. history 41
利用 lìyòng v. to make use of, to utilize (negative connotation), to take advantage of (somebody, opportunity, etc.) 43
理 lǐ v. to put in order, to straighten up 44
礼节 lǐjié n. manners, courtesy, social formalities 41
理论 lǐlùn n. theory 44
 
M
麦当劳 Màidāngláo Food McDonald’s 41
茉莉花茶 Mòlihuāchá Food Jasmine tea 41
面 miàn n. wheat flour, flour, noodles 41
面食 miànshí n. food made out of wheat (noodles, bread, buns, dumplings, etc.) 41
面条 miàntiáo n. noodles 41
脉象 màixiàng n. pattern of one’s pulse 44
麦子 màizi n. wheat (the crop) 41
慢性 mànxìn n. slow-acting nature, slow or phlegmatic temperament 44
慢性病 mànxìngbìng n. chronic illness, chronic health condition; (lit.) slow-natured disease 44
麻 má adj. numb 44
馒头 mántou n. steamed bun (without filling) 41
麻婆豆腐 mápó dòufu Food mapo tofu 41
麻醉 mázuì n. anaesthesia 44
明快 míngkuài adj. bright and joyful 42
民间 mínjiān adj. folk, non-governmental 42
墓 mù n. grave, tomb 42
每逢 měi féng adv. each/every time, whenever 42
米 mǐ n. rice (uncooked) (=米; 大米is used to distinguish it from other grains) 41
米饭 mǐfàn n. cooked rice 41
 
N
念 niàn b.f. to constantly think of, to miss, to feel anxious about, to worry 42
尿 niào n. urine 44
尿 niào v. to urinate 44
年级 niánjí n. grade, year (in school) 45
难道 nándào adv. (used in a rhetorical question) could it be possible that... 45
南方 nánfāng n. south, southern direction 41
难怪 nánguài conj. no wonder; (lit.) difficult to blame 42
南瓜饼 nánguā bǐng n. pumpkin pie 42
农历 nónglì n. traditional Chinese lunar calendar; (lit.) the agricultural calendar 42
恼 nǎo v. to anger, to annoy 43
努力 nǔ lì adj. to exert one’s strength, to exert oneself 45
努力 nǔ lì n. effort 45
努力 nǔ lì adv. hard 45
 
O
 
P
爬山 pá shān v.obj. to climb a mountain 43
牌 pái n. cards 43
皮肤 pífū n. skin 44
攀岩 pān yán v. obj to climb rocks 43
乒乓球 pīngpāng qiú n. ping-pong; (lit.) ping-pong ball 43
品 pǐn n. article, product, commodity 41
普 pǔ b.f. common, ubiquitous, pervasive 42
普及 pǔjí adj. widespread, far-reaching 42
普通 pǔtōng adj. ordinary, common, average 45
 
Q
情人节 Qíngrén jié Holiday Valentine’s Day; (lit.) lover’s holiday 42
清明节 Qīngmíng jié Holiday Pure-and-Bright Festival (approximately April 5, for paying respect to one’s ancestors who have passed away) 42
屈原 Qū Yuán name Qu Yuan (ca 340 - 278 B.C., considered one of China’s first great poets) 42
切脉/号脉/把脉 qiē mài / hào mài / bǎ mài v. obj. to feel/take a pulse 44
劝 quàn v. to persuade, to advise, to urge 44
却 què adv. on the contrary, in contrast to what one would expect 43
弃 qì v. abandon 42
气功 qìgōng n. (lit.) qi cultivation 43
气候 qìhòu n. climate 41
气味 qìwèi n. (formal) smell, odor 44
情 qíng n. situation, circumstance, condition; (lit.) feeling 44
其中 qízhōng phr. (in) the midst (of something); (lit.) its midst 43
清亮 qīngliàng adj. clear and bright 42
 
R
然而 rán’ér conj. (formal) (in spite of the fact that...) yet, nevertheless (indicating a contrast to what one would expect) 43
人数 rén shù n. number of people 45
如何 rúhé interrog. (written) how 41
 
S
圣诞节 Shèngdàn jié Holiday Christmas; (lit.) the saint’s birth holiday 42
神农本草经 Shénnóng běncǎojīng name The Divine Farmer’s Classic of Pharmacology 44
山西 Shānxī Place Shanxi Province 41
四川 Sìchuān Place Sichuan Province 41
硕士 shuòshì n. master’s degree 45
水煮牛 shuǐzhǔ niú Food Sichuan-style beef 41
上瘾 shàng yǐn s.e. to get addicted to, to get hooked on 43
社会 shèhuì n. society 43
肾虚 shèn xū phr. deficiency in kidneys 44
什么的 shénmede s.e. etc., and so forth 43
世界 shìjiè n. the world, (Buddhist) the cosmos 42
食 shí b.f. food 41
时兴 shíxīng adj. to be in vogue, to be in fashion, to consider (something fashionable) 43
受 shòu v. to be the recipient of (an action), to receive 41
授 shòu v. (formal) to give, to teach 45
术 shù n. art 44
商品 shāngpǐn n. merchandise, goods, commodity 42
升级 shēng jí v. obj. to rise to a higher level, to rise to another grade 45
生产 shēngchǎn v. to produce, to manufacture 41
生活 shēnghuó n. life 43
生活 shēnghuó v. to live 43
审 shěn b.f. to examine 43
审查 shěnchá n. investigation, careful examination 43
审查 shěnchá v. to investigate, to carefully examine 43
诗 shī n. poetry, poem 42
失 shī b.f. to lose, to miss, to fail 43
失望 shīwàng adj. to feel disappointed; (lit.) to lose hope 45
师资 shīzī n. faculty of an educational institution 45
使 shǐ v. to cause, to make/let (somebody do something), to send, to dispatch 43
史 shǐ b.f. history 41
首 shǒu m.w. measure word for songs or poems 42
手术 shǒushù n. surgical operation 44
随着 suízhe prep. along with... 41
随着 suízhe adj. following 41
散步 sàn bù v. obj. to take a walk, to take a casual stroll 43
速 sù b.f. rapid, speedy 41
速食 sùshí n. fast food 41
私立 sīlì adj. privately owned; (lit.) privately established 43
扫墓 sǎo mù v. obj. to sweep graves, to go to one’s ancestors’ graves and pay respects 42
 
T
调 tiáo v. to mix, to blend 44
条件 tiáojiàn n. condition, requirement 43
调理 tiáolǐ v. to regulate and harmonize (the bodily functions) 44
天书 tiānshū n. writing that is too difficult to read and comprehend; (lit.) heavenly scripture 41
挑选 tiāoxuǎn v. to pick and select 45
团 tuán b.f. collective, group 42
团聚 tuánjù v. to have a reunion; (lit.) (of a group) to come together and gather in one place 42
团圆 tuányuán v. to have a family reunion; (lit.) to come together and form a circle 42
团圆 tuányuán n. reunion 42
退休 tuìxiū v. to retire 43
退休 tuìxiū n. retirement 43
推广 tuīguǎng v. to spread, to promote, to popularize 44
特 tè adj. special, particular 41
特产 tèchǎn n product of a specific area 41
特点 tèdiǎn n. characteristic, trait 41
同 tóng v. to be the same as 41
同时 tóngshí n. (at) the same time 45
同意 tóngyì v. to agree, to approve 44
头台 tóutái n. appetizer, starter 41
通过 tōngguò v. to pass through, to pass (a set standard) 44
讨论 tǎolùn v. to discuss 45
讨论 tǎolùn n. discussion 45
体系 tǐxì n. system, structure 45
统 tǒng n. system 42
统一 tǒngyī adv. in a unified way, all together 45
土豆泥 tǔdòu ní n. mashed potatoes 42
 
W
万圣节 wàn shèng jié Holiday Halloween; (lit.) ten thousand saints holiday 42
为 wéi prep. as 45
唯一 wéiyī adj. the one and only 45
无法 wúfǎ phr. no way, no idea 44
无论 wúlùn conj. regardless of 41
无论如何 wúlùn rúhé conj. in any case, no matter what 41
危险 wēixiǎn adj. dangerous, risky 45
危险 wēixiǎn n. danger, risk 45
网页 wǎngyè n. webpage 43
 
X
新浪网 Xīnlàng wǎng name www.sina.com 43
下棋 xià qí v. obj. to play chess 43
现代 xiàndài n. modern times, modern age 43
相声 xiàngsheng n. cross talk, comic dialogue show 43
象征 xiàngzhēng n. symbol, sign 42
象征 xiàngzhēng v. to symbolize 42
效果 xiàoguǒ n. effect, result 44
闲 xián b.f. idle, leisurely 43
相比 xiāngbǐ v. to compare with each other 43
相反 xiāngfǎn adj. opposite 43
相似 xiāngsì v. to be similar to each other, to resemble each other 43
相同 xiāngtóng adj. same, identical 41
相同之处 xiāngtóng zhī chù phr. similar traits, resemblance 41
相信 xiāngxìn v. to believe (in), to trust 44
消 xiāo v. to reduce, to diminish 43
消费 xiāofèi n. expenditure, (of money) spending, consumption 43
消失 xiāoshī v. (formal) to disappear, to vanish 43
休 xiū v. to stop, to rest 43
休闲 xiūxián n. leisure, relaxing in one’s spare time 43
响 xiǎng v. to echo, to ring, to produce a sound 43
响 xiǎng adj. loud 43
想念 xiǎngniàn v. (formal) to feel a longing for 42
想念 xiǎngniàn n. longing 42
小看 xiǎokàn s.e. belittle 45
小品 xiǎopǐn n. a short theatrical piece 43
小学 xiǎoxué n. elementary school 45
学费 xuéfèi n. school fees, tuition 45
学士 xuéshì n. bachelor’s degree 45
学位 xuéwèi n. academic degree 45
雪豆虾 xuědòu xiā Food shimp with snow peas 41
戏剧 xìjù n. musical drama 43
信 xìn v. to believe, to trust 42
性 xìng b.f. -ness, nature 45
信仰 xìnyǎng n. belief, faith 42
信仰 xìnyǎng v. to believe in (a religion) 42
形成 xíngchéng v. comp. to take the form of, to develop into 41
形状 xíngzhuàng n. form and shape 41
西餐 xīcān n. Western food 41
西方 xīfāng n. the West, Western countries 41
欣赏 xīnshǎng v. to enjoy 42
西药 xīyào n. Western medicine 44
西医 xīyī n. Western medicine 44
 
Y
元旦 Yuándàn Holiday New Year’s Day; (lit.) the first dawn 42
元宵节 Yuánxiāo jié Holiday Lantern Festival (fifteenth of the first lunar month); (lit.) sweet dumplings holiday 42
圆 yuán adj. (of shape) circular, round 42
原理 yuánlǐ n. fundamental principle; (lit.) the original principle 44
原先 yuánxiān n. beginning, origin 44
原先 yuánxiān adv. originally, at first 44
月饼 yuèbǐng n. mooncake 42
月亮 yuèliang n. the moon 42
药效 yàoxiào n. efficacy of a medicine; (lit.) the effect of a medicine 44
研究院 yánjiū yuàn n. graduate school 45
业 yè b.f. career, profession, study 43
页 yè n. page 43
营养 yíngyǎng n. nutrition, nourishment 41
游戏 yóuxì n. game, play, recreation 43
游行 yóuxíng n. parade, demonstration 42
由于 yóuyú conj. because, thanks to, as a result of 41
遇到 yù dào v. comp. to encounter, to come across 44
预告 yùgào n. advance notification, forecast 43
于 yú prep. from 45
娱乐 yúlè n. entertainment, recreation 43
鱼香肉丝 yúxiāng ròusī Food fish-flavored pork 41
压力 yālì n. pressure 45
腰 yāo n. waist, the middle section (of something) 44
一流 yīliú adj. first-rate, first-class 45
因此 yīncǐ conj. therefore 42
应有尽有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu phr. to have everything needed; (lit.) Whatever one should have one has it all. 42
一向 yīxiàng adv. unwaveringly, steadfastly; (lit.) (constant) in one direction 43
医学 yīxué n. medical science; (lit.) the study of medicine 44
仰 yǎng v. to look up to, to admire, to adore 42
以 yǐ conj. (formal) so as to, in order to 44
以 yǐ b.f. relying, taking, using, by means of 45
以…为 yǐ...wéi phr. to take ... as, to regard...as, to treat...as 45
以及 yǐjí conj. including, going as far as 45
以免 yǐmiǎn conj. (so as) to avoid, lest 44
饮 yǐn n. drinks 41
饮 yǐn v. to drink 41
影响 yǐngxiǎng n. influence, effect, impact 41
影响 yǐngxiǎng v. to influence 41
引起 yǐnqǐ v. to trigger, to give rise to 44
饮食 yǐnshí n. food and drink 41
与 yǔ prep. (formal) with 43
与…相比 yǔ...xiāngbǐ phr. in comparison to, comparing with 43
与…相似 yǔ...xiāngsì phr. to be similar to, to bear resemblance to 43
 
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中秋节 Zhōngqiūjié Holiday Mid-Autumn Festival 42
中央电视台 Zhōngyāng diànshìtái name China Central Television (CCTV) 43
专心 zhuānxīn v. obj. to focus one’s mind/heart, to concentrate 45
专业 zhuānyè n. profession, area of specialization 45
治标 zhì biǎo v. obj. (标 = surface) to treat symptoms only (not the underlying 44
治本 zhì běn v. obj. to treat the root of the problem 44
制度 zhìdù n. rules, regulations, institution, system 45
志愿 zhìyuàn n. preference (when choosing a vocation, an academic discipline, a profession, a career); (lit.) aspiration 45
植物 zhíwù n. vegetation, plant 44
重点 zhòngdiǎn n. the most important (point, center, etc.) 45
逐 zhú b.f. one by one, in succession 43
逐渐 zhújiàn adv. gradually 43
招 zhāo v. to wave (hands) 43
招生 zhāo shēng v. obj. to recruit students 45
针 zhēn n. needle 44
正月 zhēngyuè n. the first month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar 42
针灸 zhēnjiǔ n. acupuncture and moxibustion 44
整体 zhěngtǐ n. entirety; (lit.) whole body 44
之外 zhīwài b.f. outside of 42
中成药 zhōng chéngyào phr. ready-made traditional Chinese medicine 44
中（草）药 zhōng(cǎo)yào n. traditional Chinese (herbal) medicine 44
中西医 zhōngxī yī phr. traditional Chinese and Western medicine 44
终于 zhōngyú adv. finally, at last 45
中央 zhōngyāng n. center, central authorities of state or party 43
中医 zhōngyī n. traditional Chinese medicine 44
中专 zhōngzhuān n. vocational middle school 45
展 zhǎn b.f. to unfold, to put on display 41
止 zhǐ v. to stop 44
止痛 zhǐ tòng v. obj. to stop pain 44
止痛药 zhǐ tòng yào n. painkiller 44
主菜 zhǔcài n. entree 41
主食 zhǔshí n. staple food (rice, noodles, bread, etc.) 41
醉 zuì adj. intoxicated 44
做操 zuò cāo v. obj. to do calisthenics 43
作用 zuòyòng n. function, role, effect 44
嘴 zuǐ n. mouth 41
粽子 zòngzi n. glutinous rice cake wrapped with large bamboo leaves 42
宗 zōng n. ancestor 42
宗教 zōngjiào n. religion 42
走上后门 zǒu shàng hòumén s.e. (lit. and met.) to go through the back door 45
 
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