Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 知识分子 zhīsh? fènz n. intellectual 中古 zhóngg n. Middle Ages 遗风 yìfēng n. custom handed down from past 确切 quèqi adj. exactly 界定 jièdìng v. to set boundary 工程师 gōngchéngsh n. engineer 牙医 yáy v. dentist 专业人员 zhuāny? rényuán n. specialist 供职 gòngzh v.o. to hold office 先秦 xiānqìn n. pre-Qin 诸子 zhūz n. various schools 古希腊 gŭxīl n. ancient Greek 对应物 duìyìngw n. equivalence 县学 xiànxu n. school in county 州学 zhōuxu n. school in state 科举 kēj n. imperial civil service examination system 柴火 cháihu n. firewood 学官 xuéguān n. educational inspector 不时 bùsh adv. frequently, at any time 考较 kăojiào v. to examine 中科举 zhòngkēj v. to pass imperial exams 伦理学 lúnlĭxu n. ethics 教士 jiàosh v. priest 修道 xiūdào v. to cultivate/practice doctrine 通晓 tóngxiăo v. to thoroughly understand 拉丁文 ládīngwén n. Latin (language) 打光棍 dăguānggùn v.o. to stay single, to live alone 万一 wàny conj. just in case 打熬 dă áo v. to live through hard times 同性恋 tóngxìngliàn n. homosexuality 烧死 shāos v.o. to burn to die 神学 shénxu n. theology 针 zhēn n. needle 尖 jiān n. point, tip, top 天使 tiānsh n. angel 清苦 qīngk adj. poor, plain 立志 lìzh v.o. to resolve, to be determined 献身 xiànshēn v.o. devote oneself to 好些 hăoxi adj. quite a lot, good deal of 人物 rénw n. character, important person 人家 rénji n. somebody else 平分秋色 pìngfēn-qiūs idiom equal each other 起码 qĭm adj. rudimentary, at least 各有千秋 gèyŏu-qiānqi set phrase each has something to recommend him 贱 jiàn adj. lowly, humble 尾巴 wĕib n. tail 翘 qiào v. to raise, to become warped 电视剧 diànshìj n. TV play 派出所 pàichūsu n. police office 屁股 pìg n. buttocks 板子 bănzi n. bamboo/birch for corporal punishment 赫赫有名 hèh?yŏumìng set phrase far-famed, illustrious 福柯 Fúk n. Foucault 关注 guānzh v. to pay attention to 做学问 zuòxuéwèn v.o. to do research 赤膊 chìb adj. bare to the waist 赤膊上阵 chìb? shàngzhèn set phrase to go into battle stripped to the waist 热衷 rèzhōng v. to be fond of 讲坛 jiăngtán n. platform, rostrum 断断 duànduàn adv. absolutely 忏悔 chànhu v. to repent, to confess 符 f v. to accord with, to conform to 无知 wúzh adj. ignorant 人民日报 Rénmìn rìbào n. Peoples' Daily 海外版 hăiwàibăn n. overseas version 寡 gu adj. few, scant 客观 kèguān adj. objective 黑话 hēihu n. jargon, thieves' cant 列入 lièr v. to place, to list 範畴 fànchóu n. category 格调 gédiào n. style and moral quality 低下 dīxi adj. low, mean 俗人 súrén n. ordinary person 呼吁 hūy v. to appeal, to call on 挑毛病 tiāomáobìng v.o. to find fault, to be captious 谱 p n. musical notation, something to base oneself on 贬 biăn v. to demote, to depreciate 批判 pīpàn v. to criticize 火力 hŏul n. firepower 地雷 dìléi n. land mine 同类 tónglèi n. same kind 惹不起 rĕbùq v. can't afford to offend 聘请 pìnqĭng v. to engage, to invite 拒绝 jùju v. to refuse, to reject 难为 nánwei v. to bother, to press 森严 sēnyán adj. stern, awe-inspiring 纳 n v. to receive, to accept 着 zháo v. to be associated with 潜心 qiánxīn v.o. to concentrate (mind on) 气魄 qìp n. boldness of vision, daring 宏伟 hóngwĕi adj. magnificent, grand 中立 zhōngl adj. neutral 倒霉 dăoméi v. to be out of luck 完备 wánbèi adj. perfect 哀叹 áitàn v. to lament, to bewail 份儿 fèn'er n. share 针砭 zhēnbiăn v. to remonstrate 弊 bì n. fraud, abuse, harm 丧失 sàngsh v. to lose 地理 dìl n. geography 凭 pìng prep. based on 交付 jiáof v. to hand over, to deliver 立场 lìchăng n. position, stand point 想通 xiăngtōng resultative v. to become convinced