Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 宗教 zōngjiào n. religion 玲 lìng n. women's name 粗浅 cūqiăn adj. shallow, superficial 智识 zhìshì n. intellect 无神论 wúshénlùn n. atheism 佛教 fójiào n. Buddhism 痕迹 hénj n. trait 怀疑 huáiy v. to suspect 弥漫 mìmàn v. to spread everywhere 悲哀 bēi'āi adj. grieved, sorrowful 细节 xìji n. detail 欢悦 huānyu adj. happy 畅快 chàngkuài adj. carefree 引人入胜 yĭnrén-rùshèng set phrase fascinating, absorbing 主题 zhŭt n. topic, subject 悲观 bēigu+n adj. pessimistic 笼统 lŏngtŏng adj. general 虚无 xūw adj. vain 阶段 jiēduàn n. stage, phase 落 lu v. to fall 洒 s v. to spray, to spill 吁 y v. to sigh 灭亡 mièwáng v. to be destroyed, to die out 避免 bìmiăn v. to avoid 灰心 huīxīn v. to be discouraged 绝望 juéwàng v.o. despair 放浪 fànglàng adj. unrestrained, dissolute 贪婪 tānlán adj. greedy 荒淫 huāngyìn adj. dissolute, licentious 文艺复兴 Wényì fùxīng n. Renaissance 作恶 zuò è v.o. to do something bad 天翻地覆 tiānfān-dìf set phrase earth-shaking 处置 chŭzhì v. to deal with, to manage 享受 xiăngshòu v. to enjoy 规矩 guīj n. rule, regulation 空白 kòngbái adj. empty, blank 难得 nánd adv. seldom, rarely 歇手 xiēshŏu v. stop doing something 约束 yuēsh n. constraint 地狱 dìy n. Hell 道教 dàojiào n. Taoism 死 s v. to die 审判 shĕnpàn n. trial 基督教 jīdūjiào n. Christianity 底 d n. bottom 火山 huŏshān n. volcano 恶人 è rén n. bad guy 罪 zuè n. sin, crime 地府 dìfŭ n. Hell 流通 luìtōng v. to circulate 阴间 yīnjiān n. Hell 黄昏 huánghūn n. dusk 都市 dūsh n. metropolis 游客 yóuk n. tourist 集中点 jìzhōngdiăn n. central point 地窖 dìjiào n. cellar 监牢 jiānláo n. jail 窍 qiào n. aperture 过世 guòsh v. to pass away 现形 xiànxìng v. to appear 警察 jĭngch n. police 拘捕 jūb v. to arrest 亡人 wángrén n. dead person 法庭 fătìng n. court 冥王 mìngwáng n. king of the Hell 官僚 guánliáo n. bureaucrats 干练 gànliàn adj. capable and experienced 善行 shànxìng n. good deeds 囚犯 qiúfàn n. prisoner 释放 shìfàng v. to release 踏 t v. to step on 扶梯 fút n. staircase with banister 滞留 zhìli v. to be detained 依照 yīzhào v. to follow 一连串 yìliánchuàn set phrase a series of 无穷无尽 wúqióng-wújìn set phrase limitless 世俗 shìs? adj. mundane 情理 qìngl n. reason, common sense 铸 zh v. to cast 超生 chāoshēng v. to be reborn 孤独 gūd adj. lonely 隔绝 géju v. to be isolated 让步 ràngb v. to yield 杀生 shāshēng n. killing 罪过 zuìgu n. sin 专门 zhuānmén adj. special 吃素 chīs v.o. to abstain from meat 持斋 chìzhāi v.o. to be vegetarian 留恋 liúliàn v. to be reluctant to leave 火 腿 huŏtu n. ham 无辜 wúg adj. innocent 抚恤 fŭx v. to comfort the bereaved 胃口 wèikŏu n. appetite 外教 wàijiào n. foreign religions 信徒 xìnt n. believer 向来 xiànglái adv. as always 公事公办 gōngsh?gōngbàn set phrase not let personal considerations interfere with one's execution of public duty 前生 qiánshēng n. previous life 茫然 mángrán adj. lost, confused 慈爱 cī ài n. love, affection, kindness 可望而不可及 kĕwàng ér bùkĕj set phrase within sight but beyond reach 孔教 Kŏngjiào n. Confucianism 治安 zhì ān n. public security 发挥 fáhu v. to develop, to bring into play 悟 w v. to be enlightened 封建 féngjiàn n. feudalism 余 y adj. surplus, remainder 孽 ni n. evil, sin 专制 zhuēnzh n. autocracy 魔王 mówáng n. king of evil 时髦 shìmáo adj. fashionable 玩物 wánw n. plaything 局促 júc adj. feeling ill 多疑 duōy adj. suspicious 格外 géwài adv. extremely, especially 信仰 xìnyăng n. belief 宇宙 yŭzhòu n. cosmos 盘古 Pán'g n. a legendary figure who created cosmos 辟 p v. to open, to establish 宗谱 zōngp n. genealogy 泉源 quányuán n. origin 达尔文 Dá ĕrw'én n. Darwin 证实 zhèngsh n. to verify 祖宗 zŭzōng n. ancestor 黎明 lìmìng n. dawn 臆想 yìxiăng n. illusion 退化 tuìhu v. to degenerate 进化 jìnhu v. to evolve 赏 shăng v. to reward 额 ĕr n. amount 设法 shèf v.o. to try, to think up a method 推卸 tuīxi v. to shirk (responsibility) 赎 sh v. to redeem 羔羊 gāoyáng n. lamb 代价 dàiji n. cost 来生 láishēng n. next life 渺茫 miăománg adj. distant and indistinct, uncertain 身手 shēnshŏu n. ability, skills 保守 băoshŏu adj. conservative 泡沫 pàom n. foam 耶教 Yējiào n. Christianity 传教 chuánjiào v.o. to do missionary work 资本 zībĕn n. capital 宣传 xuānchuán n. propaganda 布景 bùjĭng n. setting 经 jīng n. scripture, canon, classics