Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 回顾 huìgù v. to look back, to review 世纪 shìjì n. century 叙述 xùshù v. to narrate 跌宕 diēdàng adj. free-flowing (as in music/dance) 起伏 qĭfú v. to rise and fall 卡其 kăqì n. khaki 举国上下 jŭguó shàngxià set phrase entire nation regardless of class 可谓 kĕwèi set phrase can be called 款式 kuănshì n. style, design 异常 yìcháng adv. extremely 文革 Wén'g n. Cultural Revolution 呈现 chéngxiàn v. to present, to appear 兴起 xīngqĭ v. to rise, to spring up 淹没 yánmò v. to flood, to inundate 军装 jūnzhuāng n. military uniform 时尚 shìshàng n. fashion 蚂蚁 măyĭ n. ant 一模一样 yìmó yìyàng set phrase exactly alike 个性 gèxìng n. personality, individual character 约束 yuēshù v. to control, to restrain 引进 yĭnjìn v. to introduce from elsewhere 无数 wúshù adj. numerous 眼花缭乱 yănhuā liáoluàn set phrase to be dazzled 夹克衫 jiákèshān n. jacket 皮 pì n. leather 大衣 dàyī n. coat 西装 xīzhuāng n. suit 休闲装 xiūxiánzhuāng n. casual dress 时装 shìzhuāng n. latest fashion 铺天盖地 pūtiān-gàidì verb phrase blanket everything 进入 jìnrù v. to enter 分辨 fēnbiàn v. to distinguish 模仿 mófăng v. to imitate 争议 zhēngyì v. to argue about 措手不及 cuòshŏu-bùjì set phrase to be caught unprepared 着装 zháozhuāng n. dressing 盲目 mángmù adj. blind 一时间 yìshìjiān set phrase in a brief period of time 尴尬 gángà adj. awkward, embarrassed 习以为常 xìyĭwéicháng set phrase to be used to something 功能性 gōngnéngxìng n. functionality 套 Tào m.w. measure word for suites 与众不同 yŭzhòng-bùtóng set phrase out of the ordinary 标新立异 biāoxīn-lìyì idiomatic exp. to do something unconventional 档次 dăngcì n. grade, class 品位 pĭnwèi n. taste 番 fān m.w. turn, time