VocabuLai

Vocabulary List

Simplified Traditional Pinyin HSK Level Frequency ▼ Definition Actions Learning Status
走弯路 走彎路 zǒu wān lù 7 46527 to take an indirect route, to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method View
攻关 攻關 gōng guān 7 46523 to storm a strategic pass, fig. to tackle a key problem View
栋梁 棟梁 dòng liáng 7 46500 ridgepole, ridgepole and beams, person able to bear heavy responsibility, mainstay (of organization), pillar (of state) View
精练 精練 jīng liàn 7 46444 (textiles) to scour, to degum (silk), variant of 精炼 View
正版 正版 zhèng bǎn 5 46413 genuine, legal, see also 盗版 View
画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng 7 46401 to 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, a few words to clinch the point View
彩霞 彩霞 cǎi xiá 7 46262 clouds tinged with sunset hues View
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ 7 46100 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous, ridiculous, absurd View
平常心 平常心 píng cháng xīn 7 45789 levelheadedness, calmness, equanimity View
前赴后继 前赴後繼 qián fù hòu jì 7 45740 to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) View
后年 後年 hòu nián 3 45713 the year after next View
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn 7 45361 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch, to eliminate completely View
眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào 7 45283 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy, all smiles View
师资 師資 shī zī 7 45241 qualified teacher View
吵嘴 吵嘴 chǎo zuǐ 7 45100 to quarrel View
考题 考題 kǎo tí 6 44976 exam question View
接济 接濟 jiē jì 7 44649 to give material assistance to View
中秋节 中秋節 Zhōng qiū jié 5 44601 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month View
赐教 賜教 cì jiào 7 44589 (honorific) to impart one's wisdom, to enlighten View
孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén 7 44513 ignorant and inexperienced, ill-informed and narrow-minded View
横七竖八 橫七豎八 héng qī shù bā 7 44471 in disorder, at sixes and sevens (idiom) View
爱面子 愛面子 ài miàn zi 7 44438 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud View
马后炮 馬後炮 mǎ hòu pào, mǎ hòu pào 7 44420 lit. firing after the horse, fig. belated action, giving advice in hindsight View
心灵手巧 心靈手巧 xīn líng shǒu qiǎo 7 44403 capable, clever, dexterous View
盛气凌人 盛氣凌人 shèng qì líng rén 7 44358 overbearing, arrogant bully View
举世无双 舉世無雙 jǔ shì wú shuāng 7 44355 unrivaled (idiom); world number one, unique, unequaled View
可歌可泣 可歌可泣 kě gē kě qì 7 44081 lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving, happy and sad, inspiring and tragic View
客流 客流 kè liú 7 44059 passenger flow, customer flow View
听写 聽寫 tīng xiě 1 44026 (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise), dictation, (music) to transcribe by ear View
哄堂大笑 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào 7 43850 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) View
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ 7 43815 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower, all the King's horses and all the King's men View
鸦雀无声 鴉雀無聲 yā què wú shēng 7 43787 lit. crow and peacock make no sound, absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard, absolute silence View
对弈 對弈 duì yì 7 43779 to play go, chess etc View
杨树 楊樹 yáng shù 7 43758 poplar tree, various trees of genus Populus View
廉政 廉政 lián zhèng 7 43699 to govern with integrity, clean and honest government View
絮叨 絮叨 xù dao 7 43697 long-winded, garrulous, to talk endlessly without getting to the point View
川流不息 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī 7 43668 the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow View
一锅粥 一鍋粥 yī guō zhōu 7 43564 (lit.) a pot of porridge, (fig.) a complete mess View
门当户对 門當戶對 mén dāng hù duì 7 43397 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom), (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match View
望见 望見 wàng jiàn 6 43360 to espy, to spot View
禾苗 禾苗 hé miáo 7 43232 seedling (of rice or other grain) View
诀别 訣別 jué bié 7 43203 to bid farewell, to part (usually with little hope of meeting again) View
捉迷藏 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng 7 43140 to play hide-and-seek View
戈壁 戈壁 Gē bì 7 43072 Gobi (desert) View
任人宰割 任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē 7 42917 to get trampled on (idiom), to be taken advantage of View
废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí 7 42829 to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom), to skip one's sleep and meals, to be completely wrapped up in one's work View
面红耳赤 面紅耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì 7 42692 flushed with anger (or excitement) View
经度 經度 jīng dù 7 42656 longitude View
看得起 看得起 kàn de qǐ 6 42625 to show respect for, to think highly of View
杠铃 槓鈴 gàng líng 7 42600 barbell View
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