画龙点睛huàlóng diǎnjīngto paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life

画蛇添足huàshé tiānzúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it 话语名huàyǔwords; speech 怀抱动、名huáibàoto hug; to cherish 怀旧动huáijiùto feel nostalgic; nostalgia

槐树名huáishùlocust tree (Sophora japonica)

欢呼动huānhūto cheer for; to acclaim

欢聚动huānjùto get together socially; to celebrate

欢快形huānkuàicheerful and lighthearted; lively

欢声笑语huānshēng xiàoyǔcheers and laughter

环比动huánbǐ(statistics) period on period (i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context)

环球动huánqiúaround the world; worldwide 环绕动huánràoto surround; to circle 缓动huǎnslow, gradual; to postpone, to delay 缓和形、动huǎnhéto ease (tension); to alleviate 幻觉名huànjuéillusion; hallucination 幻影名huànyǐngphantom; mirage 换取动huànqǔto obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else)唤起动huànqǐto waken (to action); to rouse (the masses)唤醒动huànxǐngto wake sb; to rouse 焕发动huànfāto shine; to glow 焕然一新huànrán yìxīnto look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition 荒动huāngwasteland, desert; uncultivated 荒诞形huāngdànbeyond belief; incredible 荒凉形huāngliángdesolate 荒谬形huāngmiùabsurd; ridiculous 荒唐形huāngtángbeyond belief; preposterous 慌形huāngfrantic, nervous, panicked; to get panicky; to lose one's head 慌乱形huāngluànfrenetic; hurried

慌忙形huāngmángin a great rush; in a flurry

慌张形huāngzhāngflustered; agitated 皇宫名huánggōngimperial palace 皇后名huánghòuempress; imperial consort 皇上名huángshangthe emperor; Your majesty the emperor 皇室名huángshìroyal family; imperial household 黄昏名huánghūndusk; evening 恍然大悟huǎngrán dàwù(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 晃动huǎngbright, dazzling; to shake, to sway 谎话名huǎnghuàlie 谎言名huǎngyánlie 晃动huàngbright, dazzling; to shake, to sway

晃荡动huàngdangto rock; to sway

挥霍动huīhuòto squander money; extravagant 挥舞动huīwǔto brandish; to wave sth 辉煌形huīhuángsplendid; glorious 回避动huíbìto shun; to avoid (sb)回归动huíguīto return to; to retreat 回合名huíhéone of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc)回馈动huíkuìto repay a favor; to give back 回落动huíluòto fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc)回升动huíshēngto rise again after a fall; to pick up 回首动huíshǒuto turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past 回味名、动huíwèito call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste 回想动huíxiǎngto recall; to recollect 回忆录名huíyìlùmemoir 回应动huíyìngto respond; response 悔恨动huǐhènremorse; repentance 毁动huǐto damage, to ruin; to defame, to slander 毁坏动huǐhuàito damage; to devastate 毁灭动huǐmièto perish; to ruin 汇合动huìhéconfluence; to converge 汇集动huìjíto collect; to compile 汇聚动huìjùconvergence; to come together 会场名huìchǎngmeeting place; place where people gather 会面动huìmiànto meet with; meeting 会谈动huìtántalks; discussions 会晤动huìwùto meet (formally); formal meeting

会意动huìyìcombined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements

会诊动huìzhěnconsultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis

绘声绘色huìshēng huìsèvivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic

绘制动huìzhìto draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc)贿赂动、名huìlùto bribe; a bribe 昏动hūndusk, nightfall, twilight, dark; to faint, to lose consciousness 昏迷动hūnmíto lose consciousness; to be in a coma 荤名hūnnon-vegetarian food; garlic 婚纱名hūnshāwedding dress 浑身名húnshēnall over; from head to foot 混淆动hùnxiáoto obscure; to confuse 混浊形hùnzhuóturbid; muddy 豁动huōclear, open; exempt

豁出去动huōchuquto throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck

活该动huógāi(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly

活期形huóqī(banking) current (account); checking (account)

火爆形huǒbàofiery (temper); popular

火候名huǒhouheat control; (fig.) mastery

火花名huǒhuāspark; sparkle 火箭名huǒjiànrocket; CL:枚[mei2]火炬名huǒjù(flaming) torch; CL:把[ba3]

火辣辣形huǒlàlàscorching hot; (of a burn or other injury) painful; burning

火热形huǒrèfiery; burning 火山名huǒshānvolcano

火速副huǒsùat top speed; at a tremendous lick

火腿名huǒtuǐham; CL:個|个[ge4]火焰名huǒyànblaze; flame 伙食名huǒshífood; meals 或多或少huòduō huòshǎomore or less 货运名huòyùnfreight transport; cargo 获悉动huòxīto learn of sth; to find out 祸害名、动huòhaidisaster; harm

豁达形huòdáoptimistic; sanguine

讥笑动jīxiàoto sneer 机舱名jīcāngcabin of a plane 机动形jīdònglocomotive; motorized 机关名、形jīguānmechanism; gear; machine-operated 机灵形jīlingalert; quick-witted; lively 机密形、名jīmìsecret; classified; classified information; secret 机智形jīzhìquick-witted; resourceful 肌肤名jīfūskin; flesh 积动jīto store up, to amass, to accumulate; to amass; to accumulate; to store up

积淀动、名jīdiàndeposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom

积蓄动、名jīxùto save; to put aside; savings

积攒动jīzǎnto save bit by bit; to accumulate

基本功名jīběngōngbasic skills; fundamentals

基层名jīcéngbasic level; grassroots unit 基建名jījiàncapital construction; infrastructure development (abbr. for 基本建設|基本建设[ji1 ben3 jian4 she4])基金会名jījīnhuìfoundation (institution supported by an endowment)基于介jīyúbecause of; on the basis of 基准名jīzhǔn(surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark 畸形形jīxíngdeformed; malformed; lopsided; unbalanced 激荡动jīdàngto rage; to dash 激光名jīguānglaser 激化动jīhuàto intensify 激活动jīhuóto activate 激起动jīqǐto arouse; to evoke 激素名jīsùhormone 激增动jīzēngto increase rapidly; to shoot up 及早副jízǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 吉利形jílìGeely, Chinese car make; auspicious 吉他名jítā(loanword) guitar; CL:把[ba3]吉祥物名jíxiángwùmascot 汲取动jíqǔto draw; to derive; to absorb 级别名jíbié(military) rank; level 极度副jídùextremely 极力副jílìto make a supreme effort; at all costs 极限名jíxiànlimit; extreme boundary 即副jípromptly, quickly, immediately; namely 即可动jíkěequivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth)

即日名jírìthis or that very day; in the next few days

即时副jíshíimmediate

急促形jícùurgent; hurried and brief

急功近利jígōng jìnlìseeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 急剧形jíjùrapid; sudden

急迫形jípòurgent; pressing

急性形jíxìngacute 急于动jíyúeager to; in a hurry to 急于求成jíyú qiúchénganxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result 急躁形jízàoirritable; irascible; impetuous

急中生智jízhōng shēngzhìquick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully

棘手形jíshǒuthorny (problem); intractable 集会动、名jíhuìto gather; assembly 集市名jíshìmarket; bazaar; fair

集思广益jísī guǎngyìcollecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions

集装箱名jízhuāngxiāngcontainer (for shipping)集资动jízīto raise money; to accumulate funds 嫉妒动jídùto be jealous of; to envy 籍贯名jíguànone's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in official documents)挤压动jǐyāto squeeze; to compress; (fig.) to crowd out; to put pressure on

脊梁名jǐliángbackbone; spine

计动、名jìto calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon

计策名jìcèstratagem

计较动jìjiàoto bother about; to haggle 记号名jìhaomark; symbol 记性名jìxingmemory (ability to retain information)

记忆犹新jìyì yóuxīnto remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)

纪念碑名jìniànbēimonument 纪实动、名jìshírecord of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional)纪要名jìyàominutes; written summary of a meeting 忌动jìjealous, envious; to fear

忌妒动jìduto be jealous of; to envy

忌讳动、名jìhuìtaboo; to avoid as taboo

忌口动jìkǒuabstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods

剂名、量jìdose; medicine 剂量名jìliàngdosage; prescribed dose of medicine 迹象名jìxiàngsign; indication; mark; indicator 继连jìto continue, to carry on; to succeed, to inherit 继而连jì érthen; afterwards 继父名jìfùstepfather 继母名jìmǔstepmother 祭动jìto sacrifice to, to worship; surname Zhai

祭奠动jìdiànto offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service

祭祀动jìsìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 寄托动jìtuōto entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in 寂静形jìjìngquiet 绩效名jìxiàoperformance; results 暨连jìand; to reach, to attain 加紧动jiājǐnto intensify; to speed up 加盟动jiāméng(of a nation) to join an alliance; (of an athlete) to join a sports team; (of an entrepreneur) to join a franchise; (of an actor) to join the cast of a movie; (of a recording arti…加之连jiāzhīmoreover; in addition to that 夹杂动jiāzáto mix together (disparate substances); to mingle 夹子名jiāziclip; clamp 佳节名jiājiéfestive day; holiday 佳肴名jiāyáofine food; delicacies 家伙名jiāhuohousehold dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal 家教名jiājiàofamily education; upbringing 家境名jiājìngfamily financial situation; family circumstances 家禽名jiāqínpoultry; domestic fowl

家世名jiāshìfamily background

家用名、形jiāyònghome-use; domestic 家喻户晓jiāyù hùxiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name 家政名jiāzhènghousekeeping 家族名jiāzúfamily; clan 嘉年华名jiāniánhuá(loanword) carnival 假定动jiǎdìngto assume; to suppose 假冒动jiǎmàoto impersonate; to pose as (someone else)假使连jiǎshǐif; in case 假装动jiǎzhuāngto feign; to pretend 价位名jiàwèiprice level 价值观名jiàzhíguānvalue system; personal or cultural values 驾动、量jiàto drive, to ride, to sail; carriage, cart 驾驭动jiàyùto urge on (of horse); to drive

架势名jiàshiattitude; position (on an issue etc)

架子名jiàzishelf; frame 嫁妆名jiàzhuangdowry 尖端名、形jiānduānsharp pointed end; the tip 尖锐形jiānruìsharp; intense

奸诈形jiānzhàtreachery; devious

歼灭动jiānmièto wipe out; to crush 坚果名jiānguǒnut 坚韧形jiānrèntough and durable; tenacious 坚实形jiānshífirm and substantial; solid 坚守动jiānshǒuto hold fast to; to stick to 坚信动jiānxìnto believe firmly; without any doubt 肩负动jiānfùto shoulder (a burden); to bear 艰巨形jiānjù(of a task, mission or responsibility) extremely difficult; challenging; demanding

艰险形jiānxiǎndifficult and dangerous; hardships and perils

监察动jiāncháto supervise; to control 监管动jiānguǎnto oversee; to take charge of 监护动jiānhùto act as a guardian 监控动jiānkòngto monitor 监视动jiānshìto monitor; to keep a close watch over 监狱名jiānyùprison 兼动jiānboth, and; at the same time 兼顾动jiāngùto handle two or more responsibilities at the same time; to balance (career and family, or work and studies etc)兼任动jiānrènto hold a concurrent post; part-time; (in academia) adjunct 兼容动jiānróngcompatible 煎动jiānto fry in fat or oil; to boil in water 煎熬动jiān áoto suffer; to torture 拣动jiǎnto choose, to select; to gather, to pick up 检察动jiǎncháto inspect; (law) to prosecute 检讨动、名jiǎntǎoto examine or inspect; self-criticism

减负动jiǎnfùto alleviate a burden on sb

减免动jiǎnmiǎnto reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)

减退动jiǎntuìto ebb; to go down

剪彩动jiǎncǎito cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)剪辑动jiǎnjíto edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc); edited version 简称名、动jiǎnchēngto be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form 简短形jiǎnduǎnbrief (statement, summary etc); briefly 简洁形jiǎnjiéconcise; succinct

简练形jiǎnliànterse; succinct

简陋形jiǎnlòusimple and crude 简体字名jiǎntǐzìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]简要形jiǎnyàoconcise; brief 简易形jiǎnyìsimple and easy; simplistic 见多识广jiànduō shíguǎng(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable 见解名jiànjiěopinion; view

见利忘义jiànlì wàngyì(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit

见仁见智jiànrén jiànzhìopinions differ (idiom)

见识动、名jiànshito gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself

见外形jiànwàito treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest

见闻名jiànwénwhat one has seen and heard; knowledge 见效动jiànxiàoto produce the intended effect; to achieve the desired result 见义勇为jiànyì yǒngwéi(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action 见证动、名jiànzhèngto be witness to; witness 间谍名jiàndiéspy 间断动jiànduàndisconnected; interrupted 间隙名jiànxìinterval; gap

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