Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 头衔 tuxin n. title 往往 wngwng adv. often, frequently 等级 dngj n. hierarchy 制度 zhd n. system 尊 zn adj. superior 卑 bi adj. inferior 观念 gunnin n. concept 年长 ninzhng adj. senior, old 离休 lxi v. to retire 局长 jzhng n. director of 岗位 gngwi n. post 部下 bxi n. subordinate 一官半职 ygun-bnzh set phrase unimportant official post 职位 zhwi n. post, position 官衔 gunxin n. official title 一概 ygi adv. one and all, without exception, totally 资历 zl n. qualifications and record of service 专家 zhunji n. specialist, expert 文人 wnrn n. man of letters, scholar, literati 领域 lngy n. field, sphere 行业 hngy n. profession, job 崇高 chnggo adj. noble, lofty 内涵 nihn n. connotation, meaning 沿袭 ynx v. to carry on as before 适用 shyng v. to suit, to be applicable 青睐 qngli v. to favor 蓝领 lnlng n. blue-collar 手工业者 shugngyzh n. handicraftsman 技术 jshu n. skill, technique 高超 gocho adj. superb, excellent 工人 gngrn n. worker 走红 zuhng set phrase to be popular 志向 zhxing n. aspiration, ideal 一律 yl adv. equally, without exception 平等 pngdng adj. equal 彬彬 bnbn adj. refined, gentle, and elegant 彬彬有礼 bnbn-yul idiomatic exp. urbane 摩登 mdng adj. modern, fashionable 隔膜 gm n. lack of mutual understanding 变迁 binqin n. vicissitudes, changes 大半 dbn adv. very likely