all 2728 words

2728 words

• day 1 · partners and teams

• 面試miànshì(job) interview; to interview
• 工程師gōngchéngshīengineer
• 團隊tuánduìteam
• 小夥子xiǎohuǒziyoung man, lad
• 創業chuàngyèstart a business
• 夥伴huǒbànpartner, companion
• 創意chuàngyìcreativity; a creative idea
• 富有fùyǒube full of; rich (in)
• 上班族shàngbānzúoffice workers, nine-to-fivers
• 懶惰lǎnduòlazy
• 素質sùzhíquality, calibre (of people)
• 瞞mánhide the truth from
• 誠摯chéngzhìsincere, heartfelt
• 粗魯cūlǔrude, rough
• 稱號chēnghàotitle, honorary name
• 設計師shèjìshīdesigner
• 簡報jiǎnbàopresentation, slides
• 專案zhuān'ànproject
• 但dànbut (short, written)
• 整整zhěngzhěnga whole, fully (time, amount)
• 對比duìbǐcontrast, comparison
• 依舊yījiùstill, as before
• 處於chǔyúbe in (a state, a stage)

• day 2 · sharp or sloppy?

• 傻瓜shǎguāfool, idiot
• 挑剔tiāotīpicky; to nitpick
• 偷懶tōulǎnslack off, skive
• 幼稚yòuzhìchildish, immature
• 遲鈍chídùnslow-witted, slow to react
• 膚淺fūqiǎnshallow, superficial
• 固執gùzhístubborn
• 急躁jízàoimpatient, short-tempered
• 愚蠢yúchǔnstupid, foolish
• 從容cōngróngcalm, unhurried
• 精明jīngmíngshrewd, sharp
• 明智míngzhìwise, sensible
• 敏捷mǐnjiéquick, nimble
• 瀟灑xiāosǎfree and easy, cool
• 鎮定zhèndìngcalm, composed
• 草率cǎoshuàicareless, hasty, sloppy
• 自滿zìmǎncomplacent, self-satisfied
• 豁達huòdáopen-minded, easy-going
• 應yìngat (a request); respond to
• 不便bùbiàninconvenient; inconvenience
• 邏輯luójílogic
• 優先yōuxiānfirst, with priority
• 輕易qīngyìlightly, easily, readily

• day 3 · how people carry themselves

• 古怪gǔguàiodd, eccentric
• 本事běnshìability, skill
• 吃苦chīkǔable to bear hardship
• 恭敬gōngjìngrespectful
• 舉止jǔzhǐmanner, bearing
• 深沉shēnchénreserved, hard to read
• 爽快shuǎngkuàifrank; readily, without fuss
• 性情xìngqíngtemperament, disposition
• 氣派qìpàigrand, impressive
• 一心yīxīnwholeheartedly, set on
• 節儉jiéjiǎnthrifty, frugal
• 勁jìnenergy, strength; zest
• 刻苦kèkǔhard-working, diligent
• 穩健wěnjiànsteady, sound
• 分寸fēncùnsense of propriety, limits
• 謙遜qiānxùnmodest, humble
• 威風wēifēngimposing, impressive
• 儀表yíbiǎoappearance, bearing
• 觀看guānkànwatch, view (formal)
• 例lìe.g., for example (on forms)
• 確保quèbǎoensure, make sure
• 之所以zhīsuǒyǐthe reason why (…is that)
• 似的sìdeas if, just like

• day 4 · ambition and grit

• 姿態zītàistance, attitude; posture
• 克制kèzhìrestrain, hold back
• 力求lìqiústrive to, do one’s best to
• 毅力yìlìwillpower, perseverance
• 執著zhízhuópersistent, devoted
• 抱負bàofùambition, aspiration
• 處事chǔshìhandle affairs, deal with things
• 擔當dāndāngtake on (responsibility)
• 魄力pòlìboldness, drive
• 前程qiánchéngfuture, prospects
• 使命shǐmìngmission
• 為人wéirénthe way one treats people
• 英勇yīngyǒngheroic, brave
• 志向zhìxiàngaspiration, goal in life
• 鬥志dòuzhìfighting spirit, will to win
• 辛勤xīnqínhard-working, industrious
• 爭氣zhēngqìlive up to expectations
• 不懈bùxièuntiring, unremitting
• 前後qiánhòuin all, from start to finish
• 困kùntrap; be stuck
• 表明biǎomíngmake clear, state
• 圍繞wéiràorevolve around, centre on
• 隨後suíhòusoon after, right after
• 睡不著shuìbùzháocan’t get to sleep
• 好幾hǎojǐquite a few, several

• day 5 · reputation and dignity

• 名聲míngshēngreputation
• 本性běnxìngtrue nature
• 天性tiānxìnginborn nature, instinct
• 自立zìlìself-reliant, independent
• 作風zuòfēngstyle (of work), way of doing things
• 模範mófànmodel, example (to follow)
• 生平shēngpínglife, life story
• 尊嚴zūnyándignity
• 新手xīnshǒubeginner, newcomer
• 修養xiūyǎngrefinement, good breeding
• 感性gǎnxìngemotional, sensitive
• 崇尚chóngshàngvalue, uphold
• 惡意èyìill will, malice
• 慷慨kāngkǎigenerous
• 心胸xīnxiōngbreadth of mind
• 出息chūxipromise, good prospects
• 體面tǐmiànrespectable, decent-looking
• 單獨dāndúalone, one-to-one
• 長遠chángyuǎnlong-term
• 採取cǎiqǔadopt, take (measures)
• 有限yǒuxiànlimited
• 自身zìshēnoneself, itself (formal)

• day 6 · first impressions

• 婦人fùrénwoman, lady (formal)
• 老頭子lǎotóuziold man; (my) old man
• 眉頭méitóubrows (where you frown)
• 貪心tānxīngreedy
• 主見zhǔjiànone’s own views, a mind of one’s own
• 果斷guǒduàndecisive
• 務實wùshípragmatic, practical
• 忠實zhōngshíloyal, faithful
• 才智cáizhìintelligence and ability
• 誠心chéngxīnsincerity
• 刻薄kèbómean, harsh (in words)
• 懶散lǎnsǎnsluggish, lax
• 臉龐liǎnpángface (literary)
• 懦弱nuòruòweak, cowardly
• 端正duānzhèngupright, proper
• 不肖bùxiàounworthy (of one’s parents)
• 廉潔liánjiéhonest, incorruptible
• 可見kějiànit is clear that, so
• 先後xiānhòuone after another; in turn
• 稱chèngweigh
• 預測yùcèpredict, forecast
• 總結zǒngjiésummary; sum up

• day 7 · spirit and style

• 氣概qìgàispirit, mettle
• 情操qíngcāonoble sentiments, principles
• 私心sīxīnselfish motive, self-interest
• 放蕩fàngdàngdissolute, wild (way of life)
• 剛強gāngqiángstrong-willed, unbending
• 機警jījǐngalert, quick-witted
• 佳人jiārénbeautiful woman (literary)
• 堅忍jiānrěnsteadfast, enduring
• 狂妄kuángwàngarrogant, conceited
• 蠻橫mánhèngunreasonable, high-handed
• 明理mínglǐreasonable, sensible
• 名號mínghàoname, title (one is known by)
• 派頭pàitóuairs, style
• 身段shēnduànposture; one’s status
• 斯文sīwénrefined, gentle
• 心軟xīnruǎnsoft-hearted
• 有心人yǒuxīnrénsomeone who really tries
• 朝氣zhāoqìyouthful energy, vigour
• 有為yǒuwéipromising, accomplished
• 他人tārénother people, others
• 等候děnghòuwait (formal)
• 默默mòmòsilently, quietly

• day 9 · everyday life, everyday feelings

• 耳機ěrjīearphones, headphones
• 密碼mìmǎpassword, PIN
• 充電chōngdiàncharge (a battery)
• 零食língshísnacks
• 超商chāoshāngconvenience store
• 帳號zhànghàoaccount (online, bank)
• 吃驚chījīngsurprised, shocked
• 便當biàndānglunch box, bento
• 簡訊jiǎnxùntext message
• 口罩kǒuzhàoface mask
• 驚喜jīngxǐpleasant surprise; delighted
• 謹慎jǐnshèncareful, cautious
• 沉默chénmòsilent, quiet
• 緊密jǐnmìclose, tight-knit
• 遺憾yíhànregrettable; a pity
• 心態xīntàimindset, attitude
• 調皮tiáopínaughty, mischievous
• 虛心xūxīnopen-minded, humble (to learn)
• 當前dāngqiáncurrent, present
• 思維sīwéithinking, way of thinking
• 提出tíchūput forward, raise
• 依yīaccording to, by
• 來得láideturns out (more…), is (better) to

• day 10 · missing someone

• 分離fēnlíseparated, parted
• 情景qíngjǐngscene, sight
• 悲觀bēiguānpessimistic
• 沉重chénzhòngheavy, serious
• 恐懼kǒngjùfear, dread
• 孤獨gūdúlonely
• 思念sīniànmiss, long for
• 心愛xīn'àibeloved, treasured
• 呆dāistay; blank, dazed
• 平凡píngfánordinary, plain
• 同伴tóngbàncompanion
• 信賴xìnlàitrust, rely on
• 依賴yīlàidepend on
• 衝動chōngdòngimpulsive; impulse
• 深厚shēnhòudeep, profound (bonds)
• 嚮往xiàngwǎngyearn for, dream of
• 心疼xīnténgfeel for, ache for (someone)
• 樸素púsùplain, simple (style)
• 懷huáicherish, keep in one’s heart
• 損害sǔnhàiharm, damage
• 除此之外chúcǐzhīwàiapart from this, besides
• 初期chūqíearly stage, initial period
• 咱zánwe, us (incl. you)

• day 11 · awkward moments

• 尷尬gāngàawkward, embarrassing
• 干擾gānrǎodisturb, interfere with
• 困擾kùnrǎotrouble, bother; troubled
• 誤解wùjiěmisunderstand; misunderstanding
• 艱難jiānnánhard, difficult (times)
• 考驗kǎoyàntest, trial (of character)
• 冒險màoxiǎntake a risk
• 匆忙cōngmánghurried, in a rush
• 關懷guānhuáicare for, show concern for
• 理性lǐxìngrational
• 理智lǐzhìreason, good sense
• 狠hěnruthless, harsh
• 頑強wánqiángtenacious, stubbornly strong
• 信念xìnniànbelief, conviction
• 自豪zìháoproud (of)
• 踏實tàshídown-to-earth; at ease
• 共鳴gòngmíngresonance, sympathy
• 交集jiāojícommon ground, overlap
• 解脫jiětuōbe freed, relief
• 本質běnzhíessence, true nature
• 危害wéihàiendanger, harm
• 此刻cǐkèthis moment, right now
• 種種zhǒngzhǒngall kinds of, various

• day 12 · tired, happy, content

• 過癮guòyǐnsatisfying, a real treat
• 喜悅xǐyuèjoy, delight
• 悲哀bēi'āisad, sorrowful
• 苦惱kǔnǎovexed, worried
• 悶mēnstuffy, close (air)
• 勞累láolèitired (from work)
• 疲憊píbèiexhausted, weary
• 神情shénqíngexpression, look
• 快活kuàihuócheerful, happy
• 慶幸qìngxìngcount oneself lucky
• 舒暢shūchàngrelaxed, at ease
• 坦然tǎnráncalm, at peace
• 興致xìngzhìmood (for), interest
• 悠閒yōuxiánleisurely, relaxed
• 知足zhīzúcontent (with what one has)
• 沮喪jǔsàngdejected, down
• 淒涼qīliángdesolate, dreary
• 安詳ānxiángserene, peaceful
• 踴躍yǒngyuèeager, enthusiastic (to join)
• 刀dāo(measure word: cuts, strokes)
• 艱苦jiānkǔhard, arduous (life)
• 引進yǐnjìnbring in, introduce (from abroad)
• 守shǒukeep (rules); guard

• day 13 · worries on your mind

• 心事xīnshìsomething on one’s mind
• 失落shīluòlet down, lost
• 惋惜wànxífeel sorry, regret (a loss)
• 憋biēhold in, suppress
• 仇恨chóuhènhatred, hostility
• 關切guānqièbe deeply concerned about
• 慌張huāngzhāngflustered, in a panic
• 焦急jiāojíanxious, worried
• 疑慮yílǜdoubts, misgivings
• 滿懷mǎnhuáibe full of (hope, feeling)
• 洩氣xièqìdiscouraged, lose heart
• 心酸xīnsuānheart-sore, sad
• 辛酸xīnsuānhardship, bitter experiences
• 輕蔑qīngmièscornful, contemptuous
• 惦記diànjìkeep thinking about, miss
• 怨yuànblame, resent
• 匹pǐ(measure word for horses)
• 模式móshìmodel, pattern, mode
• 展現zhǎnxiànshow, display
• 欸ǎihey; huh (Taiwan particle)
• 唷yō(particle: playful, cute)
• 而是érshìbut rather (不是…而是)

• day 14 · dreams and regrets

• 驚奇jīngqíamazed, full of wonder
• 震驚zhènjīngshocked, stunned
• 美滿měimǎnhappy, blissful (family, marriage)
• 奇妙qímiàowonderful, marvellous
• 發誓fāshìswear, vow
• 勸告quàngàoadvice, counsel
• 內在nèizàiinner, inward
• 理所當然lǐsuǒdāngránnaturally, as it should be
• 指望zhǐwàngcount on, expect
• 不堪bùkānunbearable; utterly (tired…)
• 驚險jīngxiǎnthrilling, hair-raising
• 茫然mángránat a loss, lost
• 迷惑míhuòpuzzled, confused
• 憧憬chōngjǐnglong for, dream of
• 奢望shēwàngvain hope; hope for too much
• 好受hǎoshòufeel good, bearable
• 悔恨huǐhènremorseful; deep regret
• 盼pànlong for, look forward to
• 趕忙gǎnmánghurriedly, at once
• 拼pīnpiece together; spell
• 必bìcertainly, without fail
• 而言éryán(對…而言) as far as … is concerned

• day 15 · admiration and anger

• 軟弱ruǎnruòweak, feeble
• 停頓tíngdùnpause
• 掙扎zhēngzhástruggle
• 翻臉fānliǎnfall out, turn hostile
• 奇異qíyìstrange, odd
• 痛恨tònghèndetest, hate bitterly
• 敬佩jìngpèiadmire, respect
• 迷戀míliànbe obsessed with, infatuated
• 欽佩qīnpèiadmire (deeply)
• 深切shēnqièdeep, heartfelt
• 推崇tuīchóngpraise highly, hold in esteem
• 真情zhēnqíngtrue feelings
• 怒氣nùqìanger
• 情趣qíngqùcharm, appeal; taste
• 感觸gǎnchùfeelings, thoughts (stirred)
• 苦衷kǔzhōngprivate reasons, difficulties
• 喜氣xǐqìfestive, happy atmosphere
• 片刻piànkèa moment
• 趨勢qūshìtrend
• 原yuánoriginally, formerly
• 落得luòdéend up with (something bad)
• 絕大多數juédàduōshùthe vast majority

• day 17 · keeping in touch

• 高鐵gāotiěhigh-speed rail (HSR)
• 網友wǎngyǒuonline friend; netizen
• 童年tóngniánchildhood
• 對手duìshǒuopponent, rival
• 聯繫liánxìcontact, get in touch
• 臺語táiyǔTaiwanese (Hokkien)
• 民宿mínsùB&B, guesthouse
• 農曆nónglìlunar calendar
• 陪伴péibànaccompany, keep company
• 目光mùguānggaze, eyes; vision
• 人際rénjìinterpersonal
• 告別gàobiésay goodbye, bid farewell
• 描述miáoshùdescribe
• 詢問xúnwènask about, inquire
• 評價píngjiàevaluation, rating
• 承諾chéngnuòpromise, commitment
• 稱呼chēnghūcall, address (as); form of address
• 新臺幣xīntáibìNew Taiwan dollar (NT$)
• 傳遞chuándìpass on, convey
• 迎yínggo to meet, welcome; face
• 社群shèqúncommunity; social media
• 十足shízúfull, complete; out-and-out
• 歲月suìyuèyears, time (literary)

• day 18 · guests and good manners

• 認錯rèncuòadmit a mistake, apologize
• 交談jiāotántalk, converse
• 手勢shǒushìhand gesture
• 談論tánlùntalk about, discuss
• 服從fúcóngobey, follow
• 往來wǎngláihave dealings; contact
• 親熱qīnrèaffectionate, warm
• 議論yìlùndiscuss, comment on (others)
• 貴賓guìbīnVIP, honoured guest
• 款待kuǎndàientertain, treat (guests) well
• 來賓láibīnguest (at an event)
• 禮節lǐjiéetiquette, courtesy
• 探望tànwàngvisit (someone ill or old)
• 應酬yìngchóusocialize (for work)
• 交情jiāoqíngfriendship, acquaintance
• 默契mòqìrapport, tacit understanding
• 旁人pángrénother people, bystanders
• 圈子quānzicircle (of people)
• 拜會bàihuìpay a (formal) call on
• 盛情shèngqínggreat kindness, hospitality
• 邀yāoinvite
• 終身zhōngshēnlifelong, all one’s life
• 哼hēnghum; humph!

• day 19 · making up

• 拋棄pāoqìabandon, desert
• 人情rénqíngfavour; human feelings
• 融洽róngqiàharmonious, on good terms
• 安撫ānfǔsoothe, calm
• 成全chéngquánhelp someone fulfil their wish
• 關照guānzhàolook after, keep an eye on
• 和解héjiěreconcile, make peace
• 饒ráoforgive, let off
• 體諒tǐliàngbe understanding of
• 調和tiáohémediate; blend well
• 著想zhuóxiǎngconsider (someone’s interests)
• 仇chóuhatred, feud
• 出賣chūmàibetray; sell out
• 斷絕duànjuébreak off, cut off
• 隔閡géhégap, estrangement
• 孤立gūlìisolated
• 愛戴àidàilove and respect (a leader)
• 恩情ēnqíngkindness, debt of gratitude
• 老鄉lǎoxiāngfellow townsman
• 恩人ēnrénbenefactor
• 敬jìngrespect; offer (respectfully)
• 比喻bǐyùmetaphor, figure of speech
• 譬如pìrúfor example, such as

• day 20 · pampering and pushing

• 情侶qínglǚcouple (in love)
• 團聚tuánjùreunite, be together (family)
• 傢伙jiāhuǒguy, fellow (casual)
• 辜負gūfùlet down, fail to live up to
• 侮辱wǔrùinsult, humiliate
• 哄hǒngcoax, humour
• 順從shùncóngobedient, compliant
• 慫恿sǒngyǒngegg on, put up to
• 迎合yínghécater to, pander to
• 誘惑yòuhuòtempt; temptation
• 縱容zòngróngindulge, let get away with
• 寵愛chǒng'àidote on, spoil
• 出面chūmiànstep in, intervene personally
• 打發dǎfāsend away; pass (time)
• 外號wàihàonickname
• 玩弄wánnòngtoy with, play with
• 怠慢dàimànneglect (a guest), slight
• 恩怨ēnyuànold scores, grudges
• 使喚shǐhuànorder around
• 拖累tuōlèibe a burden on, drag down
• 賜sìgrant, bestow (formal)
• 奇蹟qíjīmiracle
• 隨身suíshēn(carry) on oneself
• 看在kànzàifor the sake of (看在…的份上)

• day 21 · promises and claims

• 保重bǎozhòngtake care (of yourself)
• 當心dāngxīnbe careful, look out
• 訴苦sùkǔpour out one’s troubles
• 指引zhǐyǐnguide, show the way
• 吹牛chuīniúbrag, boast
• 自稱zìchēngcall oneself, claim to be
• 告狀gàozhuàngtell on someone; complain
• 道別dàobiésay goodbye
• 諾言nuòyánpromise (one’s word)
• 提議tíyìpropose, suggest
• 指點zhǐdiǎngive pointers, advise
• 囑咐zhǔfùtell, urge (someone to do)
• 恭維gōngwéiflatter, compliment
• 聲稱shēngchēngclaim, assert
• 聲明shēngmíngstatement, announcement
• 宣稱xuānchēngdeclare, claim
• 宣告xuāngàoannounce, proclaim
• 讚嘆zàntànmarvel at, praise
• 街坊jiēfāngneighbours (of the street)
• 當代dāngdàicontemporary
• 爆發bàofābreak out, erupt
• 不妨bùfángmight as well, why not

• day 22 · arguing and nagging

• 插嘴chāzuǐinterrupt, butt in
• 說謊shuōhuǎnglie, tell a lie
• 提及tíjímention (formal)
• 囉嗦luōsuōlong-winded, naggy
• 責備zébèireproach, blame
• 辯論biànlùndebate
• 講理jiǎnglǐreasonable
• 撒謊sāhuǎnglie, tell a lie
• 爭辯zhēngbiànargue, dispute
• 嘀咕dígūmutter, grumble
• 嚷rǎngshout, yell
• 俗稱súchēngbe commonly called
• 俗語súyǔcommon saying, proverb
• 字眼zìyǎnwording, choice of words
• 表白biǎobáiconfess (one’s feelings)
• 誇耀kuāyàoshow off, boast about
• 座右銘zuòyòumíngmotto
• 高見gāojiànyour (brilliant) opinion
• 辯biànargue, debate
• 壺húpot (measure word); kettle
• 猜測cāicèguess, speculate
• 地步dìbùextent, point (bad state)

• day 23 · excuses and flattery

• 藉口jièkǒuexcuse, pretext
• 同鄉tóngxiāngperson from the same hometown
• 外遇wàiyùaffair (extramarital)
• 敷衍fūyǎnbrush off; do half-heartedly
• 接納jiēnàaccept, take in
• 筆友bǐyǒupen pal
• 口吻kǒuwěntone (of voice or writing)
• 拍馬屁pāimǎpìsuck up, flatter
• 腔調qiāngdiàoaccent, intonation; tone
• 說笑shuōxiàochat and joke
• 後輩hòubèijunior, younger generation
• 生人shēngrénstranger
• 吵嘴chǎozuǐbicker, squabble
• 辭行cíxíngsay goodbye before a journey
• 撮合cuòhébring together, matchmake
• 歡送huānsòngsend off (with a party)
• 來客láikèvisitor, customer
• 鄰里línlǐneighbourhood, neighbours
• 時光shíguāngtime, days (of one’s life)
• 成效chéngxiàoeffect, results
• 抽象chōuxiàngabstract
• 搭配dāpèimatch, pair, combine

• day 25 · family ties

• 家屬jiāshǔfamily members (of a patient etc.)
• 青春qīngchūnyouth, young days
• 繼承jìchénginherit; carry on
• 兒女érnǚsons and daughters, children
• 老人家lǎorénjiaelderly person (respectful)
• 子孫zǐsūndescendants
• 親生qīnshēngone’s own (by birth)
• 子弟zǐdìyoung people (of a family, group)
• 祖宗zǔzōngancestors
• 恩愛ēn'àiloving (of a couple)
• 和睦hémùharmonious (family)
• 娘niángmum, mother (old-fashioned)
• 籍貫jíguànancestral home, native place
• 嫂子sǎozisister-in-law (older brother’s wife)
• 兩口子liǎngkǒuzihusband and wife, the couple
• 男方nánfāngthe groom’s side
• 打擊dǎjíblow, setback; to hit hard
• 堅固jiāngùsolid, sturdy
• 暴露pùlùexposed, revealed
• 損壞sǔnhuàidamage
• 隱藏yǐncánghide, conceal
• 未免wèimiǎnrather (too), a bit much

• day 26 · raising and caring

• 孤兒gū'érorphan
• 疼愛téng'àilove dearly, dote on
• 伺候cìhòuwait on, look after
• 撫養fǔyǎngraise, bring up (a child)
• 寡婦guǎfùwidow
• 管教guǎnjiàodiscipline, bring into line
• 生育shēngyùgiving birth, having children
• 養育yǎngyùbring up, nurture
• 遺棄yíqìabandon (a child, pet)
• 墳墓fénmùgrave, tomb
• 棺材guāncáicoffin
• 生前shēngqiánduring one’s lifetime
• 生死shēngsǐlife and death
• 逝世shìshìpass away (formal)
• 保姆bǎomǔnanny, childminder
• 供養gòngyàngsupport (parents); make offerings
• 女方nǚfāngthe bride’s side
• 孕婦yùnfùpregnant woman
• 定義dìngyìdefinition
• 攔lánblock, stop
• 恰當qiàdàngappropriate, suitable
• 彈性tánxìngflexibility; elasticity
• 爭議zhēngyìcontroversy, dispute

• day 27 · in-laws and inheritances

• 單親dānqīnsingle-parent
• 娘家niángjiāa married woman’s parents’ home
• 婆家pójiāhusband’s family
• 長子zhǎngzǐeldest son
• 遺體yítǐremains, body (of the dead)
• 弟兄dìxiōngbrothers
• 孝子xiàozǐdevoted son
• 處女chǔnǚvirgin; maiden (first)
• 奉養fèngyàngsupport and care for (parents)
• 撫育fǔyùnurture, raise
• 未婚夫wèihūnfūfiancé
• 未婚妻wèihūnqīfiancée
• 分家fēnjiādivide the family property
• 情婦qíngfùmistress
• 遺志yízhìlast wishes, unfulfilled aim
• 動機dòngjīmotive
• 聯想liánxiǎngassociate, think of
• 缺陷quēxiàndefect, flaw
• 添tiānadd
• 中斷zhōngduàninterrupt, break off
• 恰好qiàhǎojust, as it happens
• 恰恰qiàqiàprecisely, exactly
• 湊巧còuqiǎoby chance, coincidental

• day 28 · bricks and walls

• 架子jiàzishelf, frame; airs
• 清潔qīngjiéclean
• 井jǐnga well
• 鈴língbell
• 台階táijiē(flight of) steps
• 漏lòuleak
• 磚zhuānbrick
• 灰塵huīchéndust
• 水泥shuǐnícement
• 別墅biéshùvilla, country house
• 爐子lúzistove
• 圍牆wéiqiángenclosing wall
• 柱子zhùzipillar, column
• 籠子lóngzicage
• 漆qīpaint, lacquer
• 清掃qīngsǎoclean, sweep
• 周邊zhōubiānsurroundings; around
• 動力dònglìdriving force, motivation
• 命名mìngmíngname (officially)
• 認定rèndìngfirmly believe; recognise officially
• 透明tòumíngtransparent
• 主導zhǔdǎolead, dominate

• day 29 · fixing up the flat

• 梳shūcomb
• 燈火dēnghuǒlights
• 管子guǎnzipipe, tube
• 棍子gùnzistick, rod
• 套房tàofángstudio flat; en-suite room
• 容器róngqìcontainer
• 修補xiūbǔmend, patch up
• 編織biānzhīweave, knit
• 包袱bāofúbundle; burden
• 沐浴mùyùbathe; be immersed
• 柄bǐnghandle
• 採光cǎiguāngnatural light (of a room)
• 把手bǎshǒuhandle, knob
• 翻新fānxīnrenovate, refurbish
• 擴建kuòjiànextend (a building)
• 織zhīweave, knit
• 封閉fēngbìclosed (off), shut in
• 排除páichúrule out, eliminate
• 融合rónghéblend, fuse
• 推測tuīcèinfer, guess
• 轉移zhuǎnyíshift, move
• 多虧duōkuīthanks to, luckily

• day 30 · pipes, paint and hardware

• 斧頭fǔtouaxe
• 門戶ménhùdoor; family; gateway
• 裝潢zhuānghuángdo up, decorate (a home)
• 粉刷fěnshuāpaint (walls)
• 管線guǎnxiànpipes and wiring
• 五金wǔjīnhardware
• 茶具chájùtea set
• 防水fángshuǐwaterproof
• 樓房lóufángbuilding (of several floors)
• 毛毯máotǎnblanket
• 牆角qiángjiǎocorner (of a room)
• 熱水瓶rèshuǐpíngthermos (flask)
• 日光燈rìguāngdēngfluorescent light
• 下水道xiàshuǐdàosewer, drain
• 香皂xiāngzào(scented) soap
• 負面fùmiànnegative (side)
• 評論pínglùncomment on, review
• 柔軟róuruǎnsoft
• 遙遠yáoyuǎndistant, far away
• 倒數dàoshǔcount down
• 果真guǒzhēnsure enough; if really
• 也罷yěbàwhether…or; never mind

• day 32 · seeing a doctor

• 預約yùyuēbook, make an appointment
• 胃wèistomach
• 醫療yīliáomedical care, healthcare
• 診斷zhěnduàndiagnose; diagnosis
• 治療zhìliáotreat (an illness); treatment
• 中醫zhōngyīChinese medicine; a TCM doctor
• 姿勢zīshìposture, position
• 敏感mǐngǎnsensitive
• 健身房jiànshēnfánggym
• 彎曲wānqūwinding, bent
• 異常yìchángabnormal, unusual
• 飢餓jī'èhunger; starving
• 強壯qiángzhuàngstrong, robust
• 患者huànzhěpatient (someone with an illness)
• 醫藥yīyàomedicine (the field), medical
• 胳膊gēboarm
• 健身jiànshēnwork out, keep fit
• 結實jiēshisturdy, solidly built
• 藥品yàopǐnmedicines, drugs (as products)
• 有益yǒuyìbe good for, beneficial
• 短暫duǎnzhànbrief, short-lived
• 跟前gēnqiánin front of (someone), close to
• 哩li(casual particle, like 呢)

• day 33 · first aid and recovery

• 血壓xiěyāblood pressure
• 胸xiōngchest
• 急救jíjiùfirst aid, give emergency treatment
• 傷口shāngkǒuwound, cut
• 中暑zhòngshǔget heatstroke
• 按摩ànmómassage
• 發育fāyùgrow, develop (physically)
• 嗓子sǎngzithroat; voice
• 加重jiāzhòngmake worse, add to
• 酒精jiǔjīngalcohol (rubbing alcohol)
• 康復kāngfùrecover, get well
• 免疫miǎnyìimmune
• 損傷sǔnshāngdamage, injure
• 消毒xiāodúdisinfect
• 抑制yìzhìhold back, inhibit
• 防治fángzhìprevent and treat
• 患huànsuffer from (an illness)
• 肺炎fèiyánpneumonia
• 額外éwàiextra, additional
• 歸guīreturn; be the job of
• 咦yíhuh? (surprise)
• 到頭來dàotóuláiin the end (after all that)
• 終究zhōngjiùafter all, in the end

• day 34 · skin, lips and lungs

• 眉毛méimáoeyebrow
• 脆弱cuìruòfragile
• 能量néngliàngenergy
• 堵塞dǔsèblocked, clogged
• 縫fèngcrack, gap, seam
• 揉róurub, knead
• 蒼白cāngbáipale
• 嘴唇zuǐchúnlips
• 生理shēnglǐphysiology; physical (of the body)
• 先天xiāntiāncongenital, innate
• 調節tiáojiéregulate, adjust
• 渾身húnshēnall over (the body)
• 肌膚jīfūskin (written)
• 皺紋zhòuwénwrinkles
• 分泌fēnmìsecrete
• 面孔miànkǒngface (as seen by others)
• 盲人mángrénblind person
• 動脈dòngmàiartery
• 氣管qìguǎnwindpipe, airway
• 身子shēnzibody (colloquial), health
• 拳quán(measure: a punch); fist
• 綁bǎngtie, bind
• 歷年lìniánover the years, past years

• day 35 · habits that harm

• 喘chuǎnpant, gasp
• 昏hūndizzy, faint; dim
• 戒jiègive up (a habit), quit
• 上癮shàngyǐnget addicted, get hooked
• 酗酒xùjiǔdrink heavily, abuse alcohol
• 致命zhìmìngfatal, deadly
• 處方chǔfāngprescription
• 體質tǐzhíphysical constitution
• 發作fāzuòflare up, have an attack
• 失明shīmínglose one’s sight, go blind
• 屎shǐpoo, droppings
• 啞yǎhoarse; mute
• 畸形jīxíngdeformed, malformed
• 瘟疫wēnyìplague, epidemic
• 健壯jiànzhuànghealthy and strong
• 疙瘩gēdalump, bump; goosebumps
• 痰tánphlegm
• 惡性èxìngmalignant; vicious (circle)
• 世代shìdàigeneration(s)
• 猜想cāixiǎngguess, suppose; conjecture
• 于yúat, in, to (formal; = 於)
• 萬萬wànwànabsolutely (+ not), by no means

• day 36 · in the operating room

• 過量guòliàngexcessive; overdose
• 診所zhěnsuǒclinic
• 針灸zhēnjiǔacupuncture (and moxibustion)
• 惡化èhuàworsen, deteriorate
• 復原fùyuánrecover, be restored
• 鼻孔bíkǒngnostril
• 病床bìngchuánghospital bed
• 病患bìnghuànpatient
• 出血chūxiěbleed
• 膽dǎngall bladder; courage
• 墮胎duòtāihave an abortion; abortion
• 臨床línchuángclinical
• 麻醉mázuìanaesthetize; anaesthesia
• 輸血shūxiěgive a blood transfusion
• 移植yízhítransplant
• 草藥cǎoyàoherbal medicine
• 創傷chuāngshāngtrauma, wound
• 催眠cuīmiánhypnotize; make sleepy
• 劑量jìliàngdose, dosage
• 殘酷cánkùcruel, harsh
• 給予jǐyǔgive, grant (formal)
• 飛快fēikuàivery fast, in a flash

• day 37 · eastern and western medicine

• 肉體ròutǐthe (physical) body, flesh
• 西醫xīyīWestern medicine; a Western doctor
• 牙科yákēdentistry; the dentist’s
• 養分yǎngfènnutrients
• 中風zhòngfēnghave a stroke
• 腸子chángziintestines, guts
• 膽固醇dǎngùchúncholesterol
• 冷汗lěnghàncold sweat
• 冥想míngxiǎngmeditate; meditation
• 攝取shèqǔtake in (nutrients), consume
• 生殖shēngzhíreproduce; reproduction
• 體格tǐgéphysique, build
• 胸口xiōngkǒuchest (the front of it)
• 醫術yīshùmedical skill
• 元氣yuánqìvitality, energy
• 愛滋病àizībìngAIDS
• 靜脈jìngmàivein
• 避孕bìyùnuse contraception
• 病菌bìngjùngerms, bacteria
• 石膏shígāoplaster (cast)
• 探病tànbìngvisit someone who is ill
• 起碼qǐmǎat least

• day 39 · flavours and appetite

• 調diàotransfer, move (to another post)
• 潑pōsplash, throw (a liquid)
• 胃口wèikǒuappetite
• 有機yǒujīorganic
• 冷凍lěngdòngfreeze; frozen
• 蒸zhēngsteam (food)
• 滋味zīwèitaste, flavour; how something feels
• 解渴jiěkěthirst-quenching
• 盛shèngflourishing, in full bloom; grand
• 脂肪zhīfángfat
• 剝bōpeel
• 腐爛fǔlànrot, decay
• 豐盛fēngshènglavish, sumptuous (a meal)
• 油條yóutiáoyoutiao (fried dough stick)
• 饞chángreedy (for food), craving
• 分量fènliàngportion, amount; weight
• 慘重cǎnzhòngheavy, disastrous (losses)
• 點子diǎnziidea
• 負fùbear, take on; owe; minus
• 計jìcount, calculate
• 寬廣kuānguǎngbroad, wide, vast
• 趴pālie on your front; lean (on a desk)
• 無形wúxínginvisible, intangible

• day 40 · eating out

• 支付zhīfùpay
• 上門shàngméncome to the door, call on
• 甜美tiánměisweet (taste, voice, smile)
• 沾zhāndip in; get (something) on
• 餐具cānjùtableware, cutlery
• 道地dàodìauthentic, genuine
• 馬鈴薯mǎlíngshǔpotato
• 櫻桃yīngtáocherry
• 質量zhíliàngmass (physics); quality
• 紅燒hóngshāobraise in soy sauce, red-cooked
• 酒館jiǔguǎnpub, bar
• 烤肉kǎoròubarbecue; grilled meat
• 麥子màiziwheat
• 蜜mìhoney
• 燕窩yànwōbird’s nest (a delicacy)
• 未必wèibìnot necessarily
• 吃力chīlìstrenuous, hard going
• 堵dǔblock (up); stifled
• 概況gàikuànggeneral situation, overview
• 檢討jiǎntǎoreview (what went wrong), reflect on
• 困境kùnjìngpredicament, plight
• 灑sǎsprinkle; spill
• 顯現xiǎnxiànshow, become visible

• day 41 · fashion and promotions

• 圍巾wéijīnscarf
• 昂貴ángguìcostly, expensive
• 中獎zhòngjiǎngwin a prize (in a draw)
• 促銷cùxiāopromote sales; promotion
• 禮服lǐfúformal dress, gown
• 標籤biāoqiānlabel, tag
• 單價dānjiàunit price
• 販賣fànmàisell, deal in
• 加快jiākuàispeed up
• 服飾fúshìclothing and accessories, fashion
• 時髦shímáofashionable, trendy
• 首飾shǒushìjewellery
• 光顧guānggùpatronize, shop at
• 物品wùpǐnarticles, belongings, goods
• 新潮xīncháotrendy, new-wave
• 裁縫cáiféngtailor
• 持chíhold; keep up
• 反省fǎnxǐngreflect on oneself, look inward
• 根源gēnyuánroot, source
• 見解jiànjiěview, opinion, insight
• 累積lěijīaccumulate, build up
• 守護shǒuhùguard, protect
• 心思xīnsīthoughts; care, effort

• day 42 · bargains and fakes

• 值錢zhíqiánvaluable
• 仿冒fǎngmàocounterfeit, fake
• 蓋章gàizhāngstamp (with a seal)
• 賤jiàncheap; lowly
• 廉價liánjiàcheap, low-cost
• 划不來huábùláinot worth it
• 划得來huádeláiworth it
• 開銷kāixiāoexpenses, spending
• 奢侈shēchǐluxurious, extravagant
• 成衣chéngyīready-made clothes
• 打烊dǎyángclose (for the night)
• 買主mǎizhǔbuyer
• 專櫃zhuānguìbrand counter (in a department store)
• 自費zìfèipay for yourself, at your own expense
• 出路chūlùway out; prospects
• 費力fèilìtake effort, laborious
• 構想gòuxiǎngidea, concept, plan
• 見識jiànshìsee for yourself; experience
• 納入nàrùinclude, bring into
• 塗túapply, spread, smear
• 言論yánlùnspeech, views (expressed in public)
• 不禁bùjīncan’t help (doing)

• day 43 · at the counter

• 市面shìmiànthe market (what is on sale)
• 銀子yínzisilver; money (old-fashioned, jokey)
• 單據dānjùreceipt, voucher
• 付款fùkuǎnpay (a sum)
• 估價gūjiàestimate (the price), quote
• 貨品huòpǐngoods, merchandise
• 售貨員shòuhuòyuánshop assistant
• 套裝tàozhuāngsuit (matching set), outfit
• 西服xīfúWestern suit
• 選購xuǎngòuchoose and buy, shop for
• 必然bìráninevitably, necessarily
• 必定bìdìngsurely, certainly
• 瞪dèngglare, stare
• 分辨fēnbiàntell apart, distinguish
• 光芒guāngmángrays of light, radiance
• 考量kǎoliángconsideration; consider
• 耐nàiresistant to, durable
• 外在wàizàiexternal, outward (appearance)
• 演變yǎnbiànevolve, develop
• 搖晃yáohuàngshake, sway
• 遺忘yíwàngforget (written)
• 勢必shìbìbe bound to, will certainly

• day 45 · subjects and exams

• 難題nántídifficult problem, tough question
• 學科xuékē(school) subject, discipline
• 語文yǔwénlanguage (as a subject); language skills
• 實踐shíjiànput into practice; practice
• 口頭kǒutóuoral, verbal
• 示範shìfàndemonstrate, show how
• 書面shūmiànwritten, in writing
• 勤奮qínfènhard-working, diligent
• 講座jiǎngzuòlecture, talk (series)
• 語法yǔfǎgrammar
• 考生kǎoshēngexam candidate
• 學分xuéfēn(course) credit
• 學年xuéniánschool year, academic year
• 試卷shìjuànexam paper, test paper
• 有意yǒuyìintend to, be inclined to; on purpose
• 陰影yīnyǐngshadow; lasting scar (on the mind)
• 欄láncolumn, box (in a form or paper)
• 動態dòngtàilatest news, updates; trends
• 衡量héngliángweigh up, measure, judge
• 開啟kāiqǐopen; start (written)
• 現今xiànjīnnowadays, these days
• 刻意kèyìdeliberately, on purpose
• 隱約yǐnyuēfaintly, vaguely

• day 46 · tutors and progress

• 進度jìndùprogress, schedule (how far you are)
• 步驟bùzòustep, stage (of a procedure)
• 創辦chuàngbànfound, set up (a school, a business)
• 朗讀lǎngdúread aloud
• 導師dǎoshītutor, mentor; homeroom teacher
• 鞏固gǒnggùsolid, firm; consolidate
• 優異yōuyìoutstanding, excellent (results)
• 傳授chuánshòupass on, teach (a skill)
• 紀律jìlǜdiscipline
• 文獻wénxiàndocuments, (academic) literature
• 名額míng'éplaces (available), quota
• 選修xuǎnxiūtake (as an elective)
• 智力zhìlìintelligence, intellect
• 學員xuéyuánstudent, trainee (on a course)
• 眼看yǎnkànany moment now; watch (helplessly)
• 皺zhòuwrinkled, creased
• 限度xiàndùlimit, extent
• 短缺duǎnquēbe in short supply; shortage
• 極端jíduānextreme; extremely
• 可行kěxíngfeasible, workable
• 比率bǐlǜratio, rate, proportion
• 丈zhàngzhang (old length unit, about 3.3 m)
• 何héwhat, which, why (written)

• day 47 · further study

• 編輯biānjíeditor; edit
• 場次chǎngcìsession, showing (of an event)
• 解說jiěshuōexplain, give commentary
• 書寫shūxiěwrite (formal)
• 前輩qiánbèisenior (in a field), old hand
• 刊登kāndēngpublish, run (in a paper)
• 演說yǎnshuōspeech, address
• 求學qiúxuépursue one’s studies
• 背誦bèisòngrecite from memory
• 攻讀gōngdústudy for (a degree)
• 進修jìnxiūtake further training
• 師範shīfànteacher-training
• 學識xuéshìlearning, knowledge
• 注視zhùshìgaze at, watch closely
• 撤銷chèxiāocancel, revoke
• 躲避duǒbìavoid, hide from
• 堅硬jiānyìnghard, solid
• 漫長mànchángvery long, endless (time, road)
• 波bōwave (measure word)
• 極力jílìdo one’s utmost to
• 胡亂húluàncarelessly, any old how
• 全力quánlìwith all one’s strength
• 竭力jiélìspare no effort

• day 48 · writing it right

• 簡稱jiǎnchēngabbreviate; short form
• 手冊shǒucèhandbook, manual
• 字體zìtǐfont; style of handwriting
• 學說xuéshuōtheory, school of thought
• 格式géshìformat, layout
• 撰寫zhuànxiěwrite, compose (a text)
• 汲取jíqǔdraw (lessons), absorb
• 抄襲chāoxíplagiarise, copy
• 灌輸guànshūinstil, cram into (sb’s head)
• 深造shēnzàopursue advanced study
• 溫習wēnxíreview, revise (lessons)
• 觀摩guānmóobserve and learn from
• 訓xùnlecture, tell off
• 讀物dúwùreading matter, readers
• 自覺zìjuébe aware; self-motivated
• 持久chíjiǔlasting, sustained
• 妨礙fáng'àihinder, get in the way
• 簡化jiǎnhuàsimplify
• 彌補míbǔmake up for
• 隔天gétiānthe next day
• 務必wùbìbe sure to, must
• 暨jìand (formal, in titles)
• 說明會shuōmínghuìbriefing, information session
• 敬上jìngshàngyours sincerely (signing off a letter)

• day 49 · classes and coursework

• 代課dàikèteach in sb’s place, cover a class
• 講義jiǎngyìhandout, course notes
• 課業kèyèschoolwork, studies
• 書本shūběnbooks (as learning)
• 協辦xiébànco-organise, help run
• 工讀gōngdúwork part-time (as a student)
• 教誨jiàohuìteaching, guidance
• 結業jiéyèfinish (a course)
• 旁聽pángtīngaudit, sit in on (a class)
• 切磋qiēcuōlearn from each other, compare notes
• 鑽研zuānyánstudy in depth
• 會意huìyìget the hint, understand
• 轉眼zhuǎnyǎnin the blink of an eye
• 頓時dùnshíat once, suddenly
• 瞬間shùnjiāninstant, split second
• 比重bǐzhòngproportion, share
• 衝擊chōngjíhit hard, have an impact on
• 賦予fùyǔgive, endow (with)
• 均勻jūnyúneven, evenly spread
• 密集mìjíintensive; dense, packed
• 機率jīlǜprobability, chance
• 任意rènyìat will, as one likes

• day 50 · skipping class

• 翹課qiàokèskip class, cut class
• 授課shòukèteach (classes)
• 學制xuézhìschool system, length of study
• 字樣zìyàngwords (printed on sth)
• 獎狀jiǎngzhuàngcertificate of merit
• 身教shēnjiàoteaching by example
• 助教zhùjiàoteaching assistant
• 繁體fántǐtraditional characters
• 簡體jiǎntǐsimplified characters
• 講習jiǎngxíworkshop, training session
• 教官jiàoguān(school) military instructor
• 考場kǎochǎngexam venue, exam room
• 算術suànshùarithmetic
• 聽寫tīngxiědictation; write down what you hear
• 習題xítíexercises (in a textbook)
• 親身qīnshēnin person, first-hand
• 款kuǎnmodel, style (measure word)
• 垂直chuízhívertical, perpendicular
• 歸還guīhuánreturn, give back (formal)
• 明日míngrìtomorrow (written)
• 實地shídìon the spot, on site
• 亦yìalso (written)

• day 52 · skills and training

• 推出tuīchūlaunch, bring out
• 技能jìnéngskill
• 實習shíxído an internship, train on the job
• 注重zhùzhòngpay attention to, stress
• 獎勵jiǎnglìreward, encourage (with a prize)
• 賞shǎngreward, grant; enjoy (the view)
• 促使cùshǐspur, drive, prompt
• 縮小suōxiǎoshrink, narrow
• 培訓péixùntrain (staff)
• 擅長shànchángbe good at
• 承擔chéngdānbear, take on (a cost, duty)
• 開展kāizhǎnlaunch, get going (an activity)
• 批准pīzhǔnapprove
• 提升tíshēngraise, improve
• 協議xiéyìagreement; agree on
• 優勢yōushìadvantage, edge
• 掙zhèngearn (by hard work)
• 公務員gōngwùyuáncivil servant
• 難度nándùdifficulty (level)
• 深度shēndùdepth
• 照樣zhàoyàngall the same, as before
• 拋pāothrow, toss; leave behind
• 照例zhàolìas usual, as is the custom

• day 53 · duties and deadlines

• 增進zēngjìnenhance, promote (understanding)
• 用途yòngtúuse, purpose
• 建造jiànzàobuild, construct
• 成員chéngyuánmember
• 養老yǎnglǎoretirement, old-age (care)
• 兼職jiānzhíhave a second job, part-time
• 潛力qiánlìpotential
• 職務zhíwùpost, position and its duties
• 事務shìwùaffairs, matters (of work)
• 拖延tuōyándelay, put off
• 職責zhízéduty, responsibility
• 導致dǎozhìlead to, result in
• 上進shàngjìneager to improve, driven
• 崗位gǎngwèipost, station (at work)
• 採納cǎinàadopt, accept (a suggestion)
• 答覆dáfùreply (formally)
• 圖表túbiǎochart, graph
• 值班zhíbānbe on duty
• 協調xiétiáocoordinate; well-matched
• 引導yǐndǎoguide, lead
• 增強zēngqiángstrengthen, boost
• 啟發qǐfāinspire, enlighten
• 何在hézàiwhere is (written)
• 談何容易tánhéróngyìeasier said than done

• day 54 · processes and projects

• 進展jìnzhǎnprogress; make progress
• 流程liúchéngprocess, procedure, workflow
• 評估pínggūassess, evaluate
• 一流yīliúfirst-rate, top-class
• 通用tōngyòngin general use, universal
• 監督jiāndūsupervise, oversee
• 治理zhìlǐgovern, bring under control
• 行政xíngzhèngadministration
• 助手zhùshǒuassistant, helper
• 策畫cèhuàplan, organise (an event)
• 工地gōngdìconstruction site
• 個體gètǐindividual
• 幅度fúdùrange, extent (of a change)
• 率shuàilead (a group)
• 機密jīmìsecret, classified information
• 出力chūlìput in effort, lend a hand
• 製品zhìpǐn(made) products, goods
• 渠道qúdàochannel (for sales, information)
• 日程rìchéngschedule, agenda
• 格外géwàiespecially, all the more
• 萬分wànfēnextremely (with feelings)
• 啟示qǐshìlesson, insight
• 極為jíwéiextremely (written)

• day 55 · bosses and promotions

• 人選rénxuǎncandidate (for a post)
• 上司shàngsīboss, superior
• 資深zīshēnsenior, experienced
• 贊助zànzhùsponsor
• 資助zīzhùfund, support financially
• 謀生móushēngmake a living
• 人手rénshǒustaff, hands (people to work)
• 首席shǒuxíchief, principal
• 提拔tíbápromote (sb)
• 重用zhòngyònggive sb an important role
• 報酬bàochóupay, payment (for work)
• 處分chǔfènpunishment; discipline
• 分擔fēndānshare (a burden)
• 獎賞jiǎngshǎngreward, prize
• 事宜shìyímatters, arrangements
• 扣除kòuchúdeduct
• 淡季dànjìlow season, off season
• 旺季wàngjìhigh season, busy season
• 辭círesign, quit; take leave
• 雇gùhire, employ
• 前提qiántíprecondition, premise
• 一味yīwèiblindly, just keep on (doing)

• day 56 · meetings and negotiations

• 功勞gōngláocredit, contribution
• 召集zhàojícall together, convene
• 業績yèjī(sales) results, performance
• 指標zhǐbiāoindicator, target
• 交涉jiāoshènegotiate, take it up (with)
• 洽談qiàtánhold (business) talks
• 簽署qiānshùsign (formally)
• 協商xiéshāngnegotiate, consult (to agree)
• 議題yìtítopic, issue (for discussion)
• 抽查chōucháspot-check
• 跟進gēnjìnfollow up
• 擬nǐdraft; plan to
• 擬定nǐdìngdraw up (a plan)
• 審核shěnhéreview, check and approve
• 通報tōngbàonotify, report (officially)
• 擔負dānfùbear, shoulder (a duty)
• 磋商cuōshāngconsult, hold talks
• 座談zuòtánhave an informal discussion
• 不力bùlìineffective, not up to the job
• 商討shāngtǎodiscuss, deliberate
• 求助qiúzhùask for help
• 一度yīdùonce, at one time, for a while

• day 57 · applying for jobs

• 派遣pàiqiǎnsend, dispatch (staff)
• 應徵yìngzhēngapply (for a job)
• 整頓zhěngdùnshake up, reorganise
• 津貼jīntiēallowance, subsidy
• 升遷shēngqiānbe promoted; promotion
• 受訓shòuxùnreceive training
• 同業tóngyè(people in) the same trade
• 血汗xiěhànsweat and toil, hard work
• 學徒xuétúapprentice
• 督促dūcùurge, keep after
• 核對héduìcheck (against), verify
• 編制biānzhìstaffing (level), establishment
• 調度diàodùdispatch, coordinate (people, vehicles)
• 分發fēnfāhand out; assign (to a post)
• 編製biānzhìcompile, draw up (tables)
• 組裝zǔzhuāngassemble, put together
• 報表bàobiǎo(report) form, statement
• 加薪jiāxīngive a pay rise
• 履歷lǚlìCV, résumé
• 報價bàojiàquote, quotation (price)
• 出品chūpǐnproduct (made by)
• 電工diàngōngelectrician

• day 59 · brands and markets

• 品牌pǐnpáibrand
• 創立chuànglìfound, establish
• 集團jítuángroup, conglomerate
• 總裁zǒngcáipresident, chairman (of a group)
• 供給gōngjǐsupply, provide
• 破產pòchǎngo bankrupt
• 股市gǔshìstock market
• 合同hétóngcontract
• 開業kāiyèopen for business
• 虧kuīlose (money), be short of
• 合併hébìngmerge
• 暢銷chàngxiāobest-selling, selling well
• 前景qiánjǐngprospects, outlook
• 匯huìremit, send (money)
• 貨幣huòbìcurrency, money
• 理財lǐcáimanage one’s money
• 收益shōuyìearnings, returns
• 上漲shàngzhǎngrise, go up (prices)
• 國產guóchǎndomestically made
• 自行zìxíngby oneself, on one’s own
• 撒sǎsprinkle, scatter
• 適宜shìyísuitable, appropriate
• 要點yàodiǎnkey points, essentials

• day 60 · banks and property

• 興建xīngjiànbuild, construct (large projects)
• 漁民yúmínfisherman, fishing people
• 民營mínyíngprivately run
• 流通liútōngcirculate, flow
• 解約jiěyuēcancel a contract
• 活期huóqícurrent, on demand (account)
• 證券zhèngquànsecurities, stocks and bonds
• 不動產bùdòngchǎnreal estate, property
• 財政cáizhèngpublic finance
• 壟斷lǒngduànmonopolize
• 外資wàizīforeign capital
• 抵押dǐyāmortgage, pledge (as security)
• 兌現duìxiàncash (a cheque); honour (a promise)
• 批發pīfāwholesale
• 致富zhìfùget rich
• 紅利hónglìdividend, bonus
• 利率lìlǜinterest rate
• 總額zǒng'étotal amount
• 日益rìyìincreasingly, day by day
• 設想shèxiǎngimagine, envisage; idea
• 微小wéixiǎotiny, minute
• 再生zàishēngrenewable, recycled
• 愈yùthe more (愈……愈……)
• 愈來愈yùláiyùmore and more (written)

• day 61 · ups and downs

• 下跌xiàdiéfall, drop (prices)
• 租賃zūlìnlease, rent (out)
• 貶值biǎnzhílose value, depreciate
• 復甦fùsūrecover, revive
• 升值shēngzhírise in value, appreciate
• 通貨膨脹tōnghuòpéngzhànginflation; inflationary
• 下滑xiàhuádecline, slide
• 興隆xīnglóngthriving, flourishing (business)
• 指數zhǐshùindex
• 產值chǎnzhíoutput value
• 儲備chúbèistore up; reserves
• 持平chípíngstay level, hold steady
• 緊縮jǐnsuōtighten, cut back
• 回升huíshēngpick up again, rebound
• 增值zēngzhíincrease in value
• 一連串yīliánchuàna string of, a series of
• 接連jiēliánone after another, in a row
• 涉及shèjíinvolve, touch on
• 陷入xiànrùfall into, get caught in
• 扎zhāprick; pitch (a tent)
• 絲毫sīháothe slightest (bit)
• 相繼xiāngjìone after another (of people, events)
• 毫不háobùnot in the least

• day 62 · stock and trade

• 擴張kuòzhāngexpand
• 存貨cúnhuòstock, goods in stock
• 開張kāizhāngopen (a new shop)
• 庫存kùcúninventory, stock in the warehouse
• 物資wùzīsupplies, goods
• 換取huànqǔexchange for, get in return
• 投機tóujīspeculative, opportunistic; speculate
• 徵收zhēngshōulevy, collect (taxes)
• 周轉zhōuzhuǎnkeep money moving, cash flow
• 紡織fǎngzhīspin and weave; textiles
• 規格guīgéspecifications, standard
• 開辦kāibànset up, start (a school, business)
• 關稅guānshuìcustoms duty, tariff
• 凍結dòngjiéfreeze (assets, prices)
• 納稅nàshuìpay taxes
• 差額chā'édifference (in amount), shortfall
• 外貿wàimàoforeign trade
• 承包chéngbāocontract for, take on (a job)
• 拾shípick up (written)
• 消耗xiāohàoconsume, use up
• 嶄新zhǎnxīnbrand-new
• 不惜bùxínot hesitate to, not spare

• day 63 · imports and exports

• 國營guóyíngstate-run
• 景氣jǐngqìthe economy, business climate
• 外銷wàixiāoexport (for sale abroad)
• 轉帳zhuǎnzhàngtransfer (money between accounts)
• 幣值bìzhícurrency value
• 出超chūchāo(have a) trade surplus
• 證券行zhèngquànhángbrokerage, stockbroker’s office
• 開盤kāipánopen (the market)
• 入超rùchāo(have a) trade deficit
• 所得suǒdéincome, earnings
• 投保tóubǎotake out insurance
• 成品chéngpǐnfinished product
• 互惠hùhuìmutually beneficial
• 匯票huìpiàomoney order, bank draft
• 借貸jièdàiborrow and lend; loans
• 名下míngxiàin someone’s name
• 期貨qíhuòfutures
• 不時bùshífrom time to time, every so often
• 實質shízhísubstance, essence; real
• 形態xíngtàiform, shape, pattern
• 支撐zhīchēngprop up, support
• 每每měiměievery time, whenever

• day 64 · factories, mines and loans

• 財團cáituánconsortium, financial group
• 動產dòngchǎnmovable property, personal assets
• 放款fàngkuǎnlend money, make loans
• 公會gōnghuìtrade association, guild; union
• 公債gōngzhàigovernment bond
• 行號hánghàofirm, business (shop or company)
• 核算hésuàncalculate, work out (costs)
• 化工huàgōngchemical industry
• 交貨jiāohuòdeliver goods
• 苦工kǔgōnghard labour, drudgery
• 礦工kuànggōngminer
• 模具mójùmould, die (for making parts)
• 木料mùliàotimber, wood (as material)
• 內銷nèixiāofor the domestic market
• 染料rǎnliàodye
• 油田yóutiánoilfield
• 專員zhuānyuánspecialist, officer (for a task)
• 總經理zǒngjīnglǐgeneral manager
• 行銷xíngxiāomarketing
• 使勁shǐjìnpush hard, put effort into
• 延伸yánshēnextend, stretch
• 一道yīdàotogether

• day 66 · users and data

• 採訪cǎifǎnginterview (as a reporter), cover
• 數據shùjùdata
• 用戶yònghùuser (of a service)
• 信息xìnxíinformation, news
• 性能xìngnéngperformance (of a machine)
• 收聽shōutīnglisten in, tune in (radio)
• 線路xiànlùline, circuit (phone, power)
• 平臺píngtáiplatform (online or physical)
• 機器人jīqìrénrobot
• 皆jiēall, each (written)
• 質疑zhíyíquestion, call into doubt
• 出錯chūcuògo wrong, make a mistake
• 替代tìdàireplace, take the place of
• 均jūnall, equally (written)
• 股gǔ(measure for smells, forces, streams)
• 所在suǒzàiwhere something lies, location
• 變遷biànqiānchange(s), transformation
• 燦爛cànlànbright, brilliant, radiant
• 充裕chōngyùample, plenty of
• 粗糙cūcāorough, crude, sloppy
• 丟棄diūqìthrow away, discard
• 對照duìzhàocompare, check against
• 甚shènvery, extremely (written)

• day 67 · multimedia

• 旋轉xuánzhuǎnrotate, spin, revolve
• 轉動zhuǎndòngturn (something), rotate
• 報刊bàokānnewspapers and magazines, the press
• 運行yùnxíngrun, operate; orbit
• 釋放shìfàngrelease, set free
• 搜集sōujícollect, gather (materials)
• 探索tànsuǒexplore
• 壓縮yāsuōcompress, squeeze
• 多媒體duōméitǐmultimedia
• 容量róngliàngcapacity, storage
• 無疑wúyíundoubtedly, without doubt
• 阻擋zǔdǎngblock, stop, stand in the way
• 發瘋fāfēnggo mad, go crazy
• 下列xiàlièthe following, listed below
• 行列hánglièranks, line (of people)
• 席xí(measure for talks, banquets)
• 安寧ānníngpeaceful, quiet, calm
• 變通biàntōngbe flexible, adapt
• 操縱cāozòngoperate, control; manipulate
• 出發點chūfādiǎnstarting point, intention
• 促成cùchéngbring about, help make happen
• 動靜dòngjìngsound of activity; movement
• 耳光ěrguānga slap in the face

• day 68 · gossip and headlines

• 預告yùgàotrailer; announce in advance
• 曝光pùguāngexpose, come to light; exposure
• 實況shíkuànglive (broadcast), what really happens
• 輿論yúlùnpublic opinion
• 八卦bāguàgossip
• 標語biāoyǔslogan
• 啟事qǐshìnotice, announcement (in print)
• 刊物kānwùpublication, periodical
• 一律yīlǜall, without exception
• 架構jiàgòustructure, framework
• 笑嘻嘻xiàoxīxīgrinning, all smiles
• 統統tǒngtǒngall, entirely (spoken)
• 一概yīgàiwithout exception, categorically
• 邊緣biānyuánedge, margin, fringe
• 黎明límíngdawn, daybreak
• 昔日xírìformer days, the past
• 飽滿bǎomǎnfull, plump; full of energy
• 變形biànxínglose shape, get bent out of shape
• 察覺chájuénotice, become aware of
• 出頭chūtóua bit over (an age); come forward
• 打量dǎliànglook someone up and down, size up
• 動向dòngxiàngtrend, movements (of a rival, market)
• 法則fǎzérule, law (of nature, the market)

• day 69 · rumours online

• 散布sànbùspread (rumours, news)
• 問世wènshìcome out, be launched (a product, book)
• 宣揚xuānyángpublicise, spread (ideas)
• 謠言yáoyánrumour
• 張貼zhāngtiēput up, post (a notice)
• 虛擬xūnǐvirtual; imagine, fictional
• 雷達léidáradar
• 高壓gāoyāhigh pressure, high voltage
• 鋼鐵gāngtiěsteel
• 試圖shìtútry to, attempt to (written)
• 辨識biànshìidentify, recognise (by features)
• 簡便jiǎnbiànsimple and convenient
• 有形yǒuxíngtangible, visible
• 畢生bìshēnglifelong, all one’s life
• 歷屆lìjièall previous (sessions, years)
• 崩潰bēngkuìcollapse, break down
• 搏鬥bódòustruggle, fight hard (against)
• 沉思chénsībe deep in thought, ponder
• 處境chǔjìngsituation, plight
• 奠定diàndìnglay (a foundation), establish
• 抖dǒushake, tremble
• 翻身fānshēnturn over (in bed); turn one’s life around

• day 70 · hardware and software

• 裝置zhuāngzhìinstall; device
• 程式chéngshì(computer) program
• 連線liánxiànconnect, go online; connection
• 錄影lùyǐngrecord video
• 軟體ruǎntǐsoftware
• 硬體yìngtǐhardware
• 誤差wùchāmargin of error, discrepancy
• 失靈shīlíngstop working, malfunction
• 迴響huíxiǎngresponse, reaction (from the public)
• 必備bìbèiessential, must-have
• 肉麻ròumácheesy, sickly sweet (words)
• 唯有wéiyǒuonly (if), only by
• 重疊chóngdiéoverlapping
• 平行píngxíngparallel
• 辨認biànrènrecognise, identify (by sight)
• 補救bǔjiùremedy, put right
• 呈chéngshow, take (a form, a trend)
• 垂chuíhang down
• 疊diéfold; pile up
• 陡dǒusteep
• 非凡fēifánextraordinary, outstanding
• 不致bùzhìnot likely to, not lead to
• 總的來說zǒngdeláishuōall in all, on the whole

• day 71 · on the air

• 社論shèlùneditorial
• 報章bàozhāngnewspapers, the papers
• 播出bòchūbroadcast, air
• 錄影機lùyǐngjīvideo recorder
• 攝影機shèyǐngjī(video) camera
• 外線wàixiànoutside line (phone)
• 無線電wúxiàndiànradio (equipment)
• 數位shùwèidigital
• 抽空chōukòngfind the time
• 生火shēnghuǒlight a fire
• 即jíbe, that is; then, at once (written)
• 擔dāncarry on the shoulder; take on (a job)
• 雙重shuāngchóngdouble, twofold
• 變革biàngéreform, transformation
• 不及bùjínot as good as; too late
• 充斥chōngchìflood, be full of (bad things)
• 次要cìyàosecondary, less important
• 釘dìngnail (something) up
• 堆積duījīpile up, accumulate
• 分割fēngēdivide, cut up
• 改觀gǎiguānchange completely (in look or view)
• 全盤quánpánoverall, wholesale, complete

• day 73 · genes and matter

• 物體wùtǐobject, physical body
• 基因jīyīngene
• 遺傳yíchuáninherit, pass on (genetically)
• 體積tǐjīvolume, size
• 固體gùtǐsolid
• 進化jìnhuàevolve, evolution
• 氣體qìtǐgas
• 液體yètǐliquid
• 元素yuánsùelement
• 軌道guǐdàoorbit; track
• 測cèmeasure, test
• 即時jíshíin real time, immediately
• 隨即suíjíimmediately afterwards
• 改良gǎiliángimprove (a design, a breed)
• 觀感guāngǎnimpression, how something strikes you
• 光輝guānghuīradiance, glory
• 花紋huāwéndecorative pattern
• 火焰huǒyànflame
• 見證jiànzhèngwitness, bear witness to
• 精髓jīngsuǐessence, the very heart of
• 開闢kāipìopen up (a route, a market)
• 跨越kuàyuècross, span, leap over
• 遼闊liáokuòvast, boundless

• day 74 · rockets and radiation

• 火箭huǒjiànrocket
• 反射fǎnshèreflect (light, sound)
• 沸騰fèiténgboil; seethe (with excitement)
• 電力diànlìelectric power
• 發電fādiàngenerate electricity
• 觀測guāncèobserve (stars, weather)
• 星座xīngzuòconstellation; star sign
• 輻射fúshèradiation
• 腐蝕fǔshícorrode, eat away
• 凝固nínggùsolidify, set
• 半導體bàndǎotǐsemiconductor
• 行星xíngxīngplanet
• 尚shàngstill, yet (written)
• 格局géjúlayout; overall structure
• 觀望guānwàngwait and see
• 歸納guīnàsum up, generalise
• 花樣huāyàngvariety; tricks
• 加緊jiājǐnspeed up, step up
• 潔白jiébáispotlessly white
• 局部júbùpartial, local, in places
• 扛kángcarry on the shoulder
• 寬闊kuānkuòwide, broad
• 靈língquick, sharp; works well

• day 75 · in the lab

• 抽樣chōuyàngtake a sample, sample
• 纖維xiānwéifibre
• 直徑zhíjìngdiameter
• 分子fēnzǐmolecule
• 核子hézǐnucleus; nuclear
• 凝結níngjiécondense; congeal
• 振動zhèndòngvibrate
• 蒸發zhēngfāevaporate
• 分解fēnjiěbreak down, decompose
• 解剖jiěpǒudissect
• 鈣gàicalcium
• 一貫yīguànconsistent, all along
• 革新géxīninnovate, reform
• 關頭guāntóucritical moment
• 過關guòguānpass (a test), get through
• 荒唐huāngtángabsurd, ridiculous
• 夾雜jiázábe mixed with
• 解體jiětǐfall apart, break up
• 抉擇juézé(hard) choice
• 可觀kěguānconsiderable, impressive
• 捆kǔntie up, bundle
• 領會lǐnghuìgrasp, understand
• 歷來lìláialways, throughout history

• day 76 · comets and currents

• 流星liúxīngshooting star, meteor
• 取樣qǔyàngsample, sampling
• 錫xítin
• 星辰xīngchénthe stars (literary)
• 蒸氣zhēngqìsteam
• 電流diànliúelectric current
• 電壓diànyāvoltage
• 彗星huìxīngcomet
• 逐步zhúbùstep by step, gradually
• 及早jízǎoas early as possible
• 屆時jièshíby then, when the time comes
• 功利gōnglìutilitarian, out for gain
• 灌guànpour into, fill
• 轟動hōngdòngsensational, cause a stir
• 輝煌huīhuángbrilliant, glorious
• 尖端jiānduāncutting-edge
• 精jīngshrewd; skilled in
• 均衡jūnhéngbalanced
• 孔kǒnghole, opening
• 擴散kuòsànspread, diffuse
• 領悟lǐngwùcome to realise
• 逐zhúone by one; chase

• day 77 · atoms and AI

• 力學lìxuémechanics (physics)
• 鋁lǚaluminium
• 鉛qiānlead (the metal)
• 水力shuǐlìwater power, hydropower
• 水蒸氣shuǐzhēngqìwater vapour
• 鈾yòuuranium
• 原子yuánzǐatom
• 紫外線zǐwàixiànultraviolet rays, UV
• 人工智慧réngōngzhìhuìartificial intelligence, AI
• 無非wúfēinothing but, merely
• 固有gùyǒuinherent, intrinsic
• 光滑guānghuásmooth, glossy
• 互補hùbǔcomplementary
• 混淆hùnyáomix up, confuse
• 堅信jiānxìnfirmly believe
• 精華jīnghuáthe best part, essence
• 開闊kāikuòopen, wide (view, mind)
• 苦難kǔnànsuffering, hardship
• 立體lìtǐthree-dimensional
• 露天lùtiānopen-air
• 輪廓lúnkuòoutline, contour
• 倫理lúnlǐethics

• day 79 · plants, insects and poles

• 品種pǐnzhǒngvariety, breed
• 雷léithunder
• 花朵huāduǒflowers, blossoms
• 昆蟲kūnchónginsect
• 果實guǒshífruit (of a plant); results
• 種植zhòngzhígrow, cultivate (crops)
• 海拔hǎibáaltitude, height above sea level
• 兩極liǎngjíthe two poles; two extremes
• 沿海yánhǎicoastal, along the coast
• 乾燥gānzàodry
• 閃電shǎndiànlightning
• 豐收fēngshōubumper harvest; fruitful
• 培育péiyùbreed, cultivate; nurture
• 土壤tǔrǎngsoil
• 寵物chǒngwùpet
• 生物shēngwùliving things; biology
• 大洋洲dàyángzhōuOceania
• 海面hǎimiànsea surface
• 南極洲nánjízhōuAntarctica
• 農田nóngtiánfarmland, fields
• 固然gùránadmittedly, it is true that
• 蔓延mànyánspread (fire, disease, weeds)
• 念頭niàntouthought, idea (that pops up)

• day 80 · floods and fossils

• 生態shēngtàiecology
• 烏龜wūguīturtle, tortoise
• 洪水hóngshuǐflood
• 淹yānflood, submerge
• 地域dìyùregion, area
• 山峰shānfēngmountain peak
• 木材mùcáitimber, wood
• 蒼蠅cāngyíngfly (insect)
• 鴿子gēzipigeon, dove
• 天敵tiāndínatural enemy, predator
• 燕子yànziswallow (bird)
• 水稻shuǐdàopaddy rice
• 化石huàshífossil
• 萬物wànwùall things, all of nature
• 地質dìzhígeology
• 溝gōuditch, channel
• 水庫shuǐkùreservoir
• 風力fēnglìwind power
• 天然氣tiānránqìnatural gas
• 害蟲hàichóngpest (insect)
• 猛烈měnglièfierce, violent
• 凝聚níngjùbring together, unite
• 雖說suīshuōthough it’s true that

• day 81 · birds, eggs and blossoms

• 貝殼bèikéseashell
• 飛翔fēixiángfly, soar
• 殼késhell, husk
• 卵luǎnegg (biology), ovum
• 鳴míng(of birds, insects) call, sing
• 草叢cǎocóngthick grass, undergrowth
• 松樹sōngshùpine tree
• 糞fèndung, droppings
• 流水liúshuǐflowing water
• 栽zāiplant (a tree, flowers)
• 牧場mùchǎngranch, pasture
• 花卉huāhuìflowers and plants
• 柳樹liǔshùwillow
• 茂密màomìdense, lush
• 芽yábud, sprout
• 肥料féiliàofertiliser
• 獵人lièrénhunter
• 花瓣huābànpetal
• 假使jiǎshǐif, supposing (written)
• 倘若tǎngruòif, should (written)
• 沒落mòluòdecline, fall from glory
• 凝視níngshìgaze at, stare
• 假若jiǎruòif (written)

• day 82 · climate and resources

• 熱帶rèdàithe tropics
• 溫帶wēndàitemperate zone
• 風暴fēngbàostorm
• 籠罩lóngzhàoshroud, hang over
• 時節shíjiéseason, time of year
• 霜shuāngfrost
• 寶石bǎoshígem, precious stone
• 波浪bōlàngwaves
• 洞穴dòngxuècave
• 岩石yánshírock
• 廢棄fèiqìabandon, discard; disused
• 礦產kuàngchǎnmineral resources
• 灌溉guàngàiirrigate
• 作物zuòwùcrop
• 氣壓qìyāair pressure
• 水晶shuǐjīngcrystal (quartz)
• 海嘯hǎixiàotsunami
• 淡水dànshuǐfresh water
• 耕地gēngdìarable land
• 湧yǒngsurge, pour (out)
• 目睹mùdǔwitness, see with your own eyes
• 扭轉niǔzhuǎnturn around, reverse

• day 83 · the universe and the soil

• 宇宙yǔzhòuthe universe
• 青蛙qīngwāfrog
• 攝氏shèshìCelsius
• 田地tiándìfields, farmland
• 老鷹lǎoyīngeagle, hawk
• 流失liúshībe washed away, drain away, lose
• 水源shuǐyuánwater source
• 塵土chéntǔdust, dirt
• 狂風kuángfēnggale, wild wind
• 驢lǘdonkey
• 烏鴉wūyācrow
• 溪流xīliústream, brook
• 絕跡juéjīdie out, disappear
• 哺乳動物bǔrǔdòngwùmammal
• 鋤頭chútouhoe
• 地表dìbiǎothe earth’s surface, ground surface
• 峭壁qiàobìcliff, sheer rock face
• 泉源quányuánspring, fountainhead; source
• 施肥shīféifertilise, apply fertiliser
• 難關nánguāndifficult time, hurdle
• 挪nuómove, shift (a little)
• 縱使zòngshǐeven if (written)

• day 84 · wild places

• 狩獵shòulièhunt (formal)
• 原野yuányěopen country, plains
• 蟬cháncicada
• 池子chízipond, pool
• 鋒面fēngmiàn(weather) front
• 蝸牛guāniúsnail
• 果樹guǒshùfruit tree
• 季風jìfēngmonsoon
• 金魚jīnyúgoldfish
• 鯨魚jīngyúwhale
• 景物jǐngwùscenery, sights
• 駱駝luòtuócamel
• 農具nóngjùfarm tools
• 農作物nóngzuòwùcrops
• 群島qúndǎoarchipelago, group of islands
• 樹苗shùmiáosapling
• 水道shuǐdàowaterway, channel
• 物產wùchǎnproducts (of a region)
• 雪人xuěrénsnowman
• 雨季yǔjìrainy season
• 暖化nuǎnhuàwarming (global warming)
• 腦海nǎohǎimind (where memories and images are)
• 尚且shàngqiěeven (尚且…何況…)

• day 86 · on the road

• 酒店jiǔdiànhotel (in hotel names)
• 路過lùguòpass by, pass through
• 住宿zhùsùstay (overnight); accommodation
• 車輛chēliàngvehicles, traffic
• 停留tíngliústop over, stay (for a while)
• 車廂chēxiāng(train) carriage, car
• 飛行fēixíngfly; flight
• 遊覽yóulǎngo sightseeing, tour
• 跑道pǎodàorunway; running track
• 通行tōngxíngpass through, be open to traffic
• 列車lièchētrain (formal)
• 暴雨bàoyǔrainstorm, downpour
• 賓館bīnguǎnguesthouse (for official guests)
• 超速chāosùspeed, break the speed limit
• 運yùntransport, ship (goods)
• 泡沫pàomòfoam, bubbles; (economic) bubble
• 破碎pòsuìbroken, shattered
• 翹qiàostick up, curl up
• 人造rénzàoman-made, artificial
• 瑣碎suǒsuìtrivial, petty, fiddly
• 完備wánbèicomplete, well-equipped
• 臥wòlie (down), recline
• 削弱xuèruòweaken

• day 87 · sights and scenery

• 陸地lùdìland, dry land
• 保管bǎoguǎnlook after, keep (for someone)
• 走廊zǒulángcorridor, hallway
• 旅途lǚtújourney
• 塔tǎtower, pagoda
• 船隻chuánzhīships, vessels
• 方位fāngwèidirection, bearings
• 拐guǎiturn (a corner)
• 風光fēngguāngscenery; glory, splendour
• 景觀jǐngguānlandscape, view
• 聞名wénmíngfamous, well known
• 渡dùcross (water); get through
• 名勝míngshèngfamous sight, scenic spot
• 出示chūshìshow, produce (a document)
• 免稅miǎnshuìduty-free, tax-free
• 蓬勃péngbóflourishing, booming
• 起步qǐbùstart, get going
• 清澈qīngchèclear, limpid (water)
• 容納róngnàhold, have room for
• 探究tànjiùlook into, investigate
• 挽救wǎnjiùsave, rescue (from ruin)
• 無比wúbǐincomparable, extremely
• 壓制yāzhìsuppress, hold back

• day 88 · mountains and valleys

• 景象jǐngxiàngscene, sight
• 山谷shāngǔvalley
• 橋梁qiáoliángbridge; a link between
• 島嶼dǎoyǔislands
• 流域liúyùriver basin, catchment
• 山脈shānmàimountain range
• 峽谷xiágǔgorge, canyon
• 懸崖xuányáicliff, precipice
• 地勢dìshìterrain, lie of the land
• 上空shàngkōngthe sky above, overhead
• 半島bàndǎopeninsula
• 盆地péndìbasin (low land)
• 丘陵qiūlínghills
• 奇觀qíguānwonder, marvellous sight
• 沼澤zhǎozéswamp, marsh
• 偏差piānchādeviation, error
• 起伏qǐfúrise and fall, undulate
• 清靜qīngjìngquiet, peaceful
• 閃爍shǎnshuòtwinkle, flicker
• 停滯tíngzhìstagnate, come to a standstill
• 旺盛wàngshèngvigorous, full of energy
• 瑕疵xiácīflaw, blemish
• 延誤yánwùdelay, hold up

• day 89 · by sea and air

• 海運hǎiyùnshipping, sea freight
• 轎車jiàochēcar, saloon
• 隧道suìdàotunnel
• 通車tōngchēopen to traffic
• 沿途yántúalong the way
• 登陸dēnglùland, make landfall
• 航行hángxíngsail, navigate
• 探險tànxiǎnexplore, go on an adventure
• 嚮導xiàngdǎoguide (person)
• 機動jīdòngflexible, mobile
• 首府shǒufǔcapital (of a state or province)
• 方向盤fāngxiàngpánsteering wheel
• 客機kèjīpassenger plane, airliner
• 凡是fánshìevery, all (who / that)
• 平面píngmiànplane, flat surface; print (media)
• 氣勢qìshìmomentum, imposing manner
• 屈服qūfúyield, give in
• 盛行shèngxíngpopular, widespread
• 退化tuìhuàdegenerate, go downhill
• 萎縮wēisuōshrink, wither, decline
• 狹小xiáxiǎonarrow and small, cramped
• 沿用yányòngcontinue to use, keep (an old name)

• day 90 · delays and accidents

• 空難kōngnànair crash, air disaster
• 執照zhízhàolicence, permit
• 引擎yǐnqíngengine
• 空運kōngyùnship by air, air freight
• 天災tiānzāinatural disaster
• 單行道dānxíngdàoone-way street
• 煞車shāchēbrake; put on the brakes
• 上路shànglùset off; get on the road
• 營地yíngdìcampsite, camp
• 逗留dòuliústay, linger
• 滯留zhìliúbe stranded, be held up
• 失事shīshìcrash, have an accident (plane, ship)
• 從而cóng'érthereby, thus
• 進而jìn'érand then, going further
• 平穩píngwěnsmooth, steady
• 契機qìjīturning point, opportunity
• 確切quèqièexact, precise
• 收縮shōusuōcontract, shrink
• 托tuōhold up (on the palm); ask (someone to do)
• 微弱wéiruòfaint, weak
• 狹窄xiázhǎinarrow
• 嚴密yánmìtight, strict, close

• day 91 · far from home

• 勝地shèngdìresort, (holiday) destination
• 市容shìrónglook of a city, cityscape
• 異鄉yìxiāngforeign land, far from home
• 報關bàoguāndeclare at customs
• 大道dàdàoavenue, boulevard
• 吊橋diàoqiáosuspension bridge
• 航空信hángkōngxìnairmail letter
• 里程lǐchéngmileage, distance travelled
• 旅費lǚfèitravel expenses
• 指南針zhǐnánzhēncompass; guide
• 周遊zhōuyóutravel around, tour
• 裝運zhuāngyùnload and ship
• 以至於yǐzhìyúso much so that, to the point that
• 以致yǐzhìwith the (bad) result that
• 乃至nǎizhìand even, and indeed
• 破除pòchúbreak down, do away with (a belief)
• 巧合qiǎohécoincidental; a coincidence
• 熱潮rècháocraze, wave of enthusiasm
• 束縛shùfútie down, restrict
• 脫身tuōshēnget away, extricate oneself
• 紊亂wènluàndisordered, in chaos
• 響亮xiǎngliàngloud and clear, resounding

• day 93 · stage and screen

• 琴qínzither; stringed instrument
• 拍攝pāishèfilm, shoot (a film or photo)
• 特徵tèzhēngcharacteristic, feature
• 開頭kāitóubeginning, opening
• 情節qíngjiéplot (of a story)
• 出名chūmíngfamous, well known
• 開幕kāimùopen (an event); the curtain rises
• 經典jīngdiǎnclassic (work); classical
• 編寫biānxiěwrite, compile (a script, textbook)
• 場面chǎngmiànscene; occasion; spectacle
• 話劇huàjùstage play (spoken drama)
• 戲曲xìqǔtraditional (Chinese) opera
• 故gùtherefore, so (written)
• 眼界yǎnjièhorizons, outlook
• 醞釀yùnniàngbrew; prepare, work up to
• 主宰zhǔzǎidominate, control; master
• 著手zhuóshǒuset about, start on
• 保全bǎoquánkeep intact, preserve; security
• 彩繪cǎihuìpainted (in colours); painting
• 防備fángbèiguard against, be on guard
• 衷心zhōngxīnheartfelt, sincerely
• 畝mǔmu (unit of land, about 667 m²)
• 廟會miàohuìtemple fair

• day 94 · painting and style

• 繪畫huìhuàpainting (the art)
• 收藏shōucángcollect; collection
• 鮮明xiānmíngdistinct, clear-cut; bright
• 造型zàoxíngdesign, shape, look
• 改編gǎibiānadapt (into a film or play)
• 描繪miáohuìdepict, portray
• 名氣míngqìfame, reputation
• 精緻jīngzhìexquisite, delicate
• 內涵nèihándepth, inner meaning
• 趣味qùwèiinterest, delight, fun
• 新穎xīnyǐngnovel, original
• 科幻kēhuànscience fiction, sci-fi
• 鮮豔xiānyànbright-coloured, vivid
• 衍生yǎnshēngderive, spin off
• 顫抖zhàndǒutremble, shiver
• 注定zhùdìngbe destined, be bound to
• 著重zhuózhòngemphasise, focus on
• 多寡duōguǎamount, how much or how little
• 比擬bǐnǐcompare, match
• 殘暴cánbàobrutal, cruel
• 放任fàngrènlet (it) go unchecked, indulge
• 淨jìngonly, nothing but (spoken)
• 反之fǎnzhīconversely, on the other hand

• day 95 · books and awards

• 上演shàngyǎnbe staged, be put on
• 散文sǎnwénprose; essay
• 敘述xùshùnarrate, recount
• 著作zhùzuò(written) work, book
• 技藝jìyìskill, craftsmanship
• 頒獎bānjiǎngpresent awards
• 登場dēngchǎngcome on stage, make an appearance
• 叫好jiàohǎocheer, applaud
• 幕mùcurtain; act (of a play); screen
• 繡xiùembroider
• 窯yáokiln
• 依照yīzhàoaccording to, in accordance with
• 基於jīyúbased on, on the basis of
• 意圖yìtúintention, aim
• 遮zhēcover, block, shade
• 轉化zhuǎnhuàtransform, turn into
• 宗旨zōngzhǐaim, purpose (of an organisation)
• 許久xǔjiǔa long time
• 不等bùděngvarying, ranging (from… to…)
• 成見chéngjiànpreconception, prejudice
• 風行fēngxíngfashionable, all the rage
• 上旬shàngxúnfirst ten days of a month
• 概gàiwithout exception, entirely (written)
• 基金會jījīnhuìfoundation (charity)

• day 96 · music and magic

• 魔術móshùmagic (tricks)
• 樂隊yuèduìband, orchestra
• 靈感línggǎninspiration
• 配音pèiyīndub, do voice-over
• 銀幕yínmù(cinema) screen
• 插曲chāqǔsong (in a film); episode, interlude
• 旋律xuánlǜmelody, tune
• 放映fàngyìngshow, screen (a film)
• 捧場pěngchǎngsupport (by turning up), cheer on
• 序幕xùmùprologue, curtain-raiser
• 歌頌gēsòngsing the praises of, celebrate
• 木偶mù'ǒupuppet
• 意味yìwèimean, signify, imply
• 折騰zhēténgtoss about; put through the wringer
• 壯觀zhuàngguānspectacular, magnificent
• 揍zòuhit, beat up (spoken)
• 尊zūn(measure word for statues); respect
• 不凡bùfánextraordinary, out of the ordinary
• 出馬chūmǎstep in, take the field (in person)
• 該死gāisǐdamn, wretched (mild curse)
• 下旬xiàxúnlast ten days of a month
• 特此tècǐhereby (in notices)
• 放映會fàngyìnghuìfilm screening

• day 97 · fables and masks

• 墨mòink (Chinese ink, ink stick)
• 品味pǐnwèitaste (in style); savour
• 自傳zìzhuànautobiography
• 刻畫kèhuàportray, depict (a character)
• 寓言yùyánfable
• 閉幕bìmùclose (an event); the curtain falls
• 揭幕jiēmùunveil; open, inaugurate
• 臉譜liǎnpǔopera face painting, painted face
• 陶器táoqìpottery, earthenware
• 朗誦lǎngsòngrecite, read aloud (with expression)
• 取材qǔcáidraw material (from)
• 腳本jiǎoběnscript, screenplay
• 印證yìnzhèngconfirm, bear out
• 支配zhīpèicontrol, dominate; allocate
• 準則zhǔnzéstandard, guideline, norm
• 阻撓zǔnáoobstruct, thwart
• 撤回chèhuíwithdraw, retract
• 安頓āndùnsettle (in), find a place for
• 不公bùgōngunjust, unfair
• 打鬥dǎdòufight (in films, on stage)
• 雇用gùyòngemploy, hire
• 引yǐnlead, draw; quote; cause
• 當著dāngzhein front of (當著…的面)

• day 98 · traditional crafts

• 鑼luógong
• 文壇wéntánliterary world, literary circles
• 主人翁zhǔrénwēngmain character, protagonist; master
• 唱腔chàngqiāngsinging style (in opera)
• 底片dǐpiàn(photo) negative, film
• 工藝品gōngyìpǐnhandicraft, craft item
• 畫展huàzhǎnart exhibition
• 木刻mùkèwoodcut, wood carving
• 拍子pāizibeat, rhythm; bat, racket
• 仕女shìnǚlady (in classical paintings)
• 音yīnsound; (musical) note
• 玉器yùqìjade object, jadeware
• 營造yíngzàocreate (an atmosphere); build
• 終結zhōngjiéend, bring to an end
• 卓越zhuóyuèoutstanding, excellent
• 總數zǒngshùtotal (number)
• 切實qièshípractical, feasible; earnest
• 懊惱àonǎoannoyed (with oneself), upset
• 步調bùdiàopace, step
• 獨到dúdàooriginal, distinctive (insight)
• 過人guòrénexceptional, beyond others
• 中旬zhōngxúnmiddle ten days of a month
• 高於gāoyúhigher than, above
• 多於duōyúmore than (in number)
• 低於dīyúlower than, below

• day 100 · finals and medals

• 隊伍duìwǔteam; ranks, line (of people)
• 決賽juésàifinal (of a competition)
• 競賽jìngsàicompete; competition, contest
• 亞軍yàjūnrunner-up, second place
• 榮譽róngyùhonour
• 射擊shèjíshooting (sport); fire (at)
• 體操tǐcāogymnastics
• 田徑tiánjìngathletics, track and field
• 裝備zhuāngbèiequipment, gear
• 排名páimíngrank, be ranked; ranking
• 恍惚huǎnghūdazed, in a daze
• 靜態jìngtàistatic state; still (not moving)
• 盲從mángcóngfollowing blindly
• 欺侮qīwǔbully, push around (written)
• 侵襲qīnxíhit, strike (storms, cold, illness)
• 閃耀shǎnyàoshining, sparkling
• 世事shìshìthe ways of the world
• 先驅xiānqūpioneer, forerunner
• 效法xiàofǎfollow the example of
• 延遲yánchídelay, postpone
• 與會yùhuìattend (a meeting or conference)
• 找尋zhǎoxúnlook for, search
• 追查zhuīcháinvestigate, trace
• 次於cìyúsecond to, ranked after

• day 101 · knocked out

• 出手chūshǒumake a move; act
• 帳篷zhàngpéngtent
• 打獵dǎlièhunt, go hunting
• 犯規fànguībreak the rules; foul
• 預賽yùsàiheats, preliminary round
• 淘汰táotàieliminate, knock out; phase out
• 選拔xuǎnbáselect (the best)
• 戰勝zhànshèngdefeat, overcome
• 奪魁duókuíwin first place
• 集結jíjiégather, assemble (people, forces)
• 連帶liándàirelated, knock-on; jointly
• 名堂míngtángresult, something to show; what’s behind it
• 洽商qiàshāngnegotiate, discuss (business)
• 取悅qǔyuèplease, try to please
• 上好shànghǎotop-quality, first-rate
• 適中shìzhōngmoderate, just right
• 相仿xiāngfǎngsimilar, about the same
• 效忠xiàozhōngpledge loyalty to
• 因果yīnguǒcause and effect
• 預估yùgūestimate (in advance)
• 致力zhìlìdevote oneself to
• 阻塞zǔsèblocked, congested
• 莫過於mòguòyúnothing is more… than; above all

• day 102 · rounds and bets

• 打賭dǎdǔbet, make a bet
• 回合huíhéround (of a fight or game)
• 晉級jìnjíadvance to the next round
• 領隊lǐngduìteam leader (of a group or team)
• 較量jiàoliàngmeasure yourself against, have a contest
• 出局chūjúbe out (of a game); be knocked out
• 賽sàirace, compete (in)
• 主力zhǔlìmain force, key players
• 舉重jǔzhòngweightlifting
• 不至於bùzhìyúnot go so far as to, not be so bad that
• 假象jiǎxiàngfalse impression, illusion
• 連結liánjiélink, connect; link (on the internet)
• 目擊mùjíwitness, see with your own eyes
• 牽連qiānliáninvolve, drag in
• 忍痛rěntòngreluctantly, with a heavy heart
• 身為shēnwéias (being), in one’s role as
• 思潮sīcháotrend of thought
• 相符xiāngfúmatch, be consistent
• 寫實xiěshírealistic (in art)
• 應變yìngbiànrespond to change, cope with an emergency
• 原狀yuánzhuàngoriginal state
• 主旨zhǔzhǐmain point, gist
• 作怪zuòguàimake mischief, be the cause of trouble

• day 103 · hobbies and riddles

• 謎míriddle, mystery
• 進攻jìngōngattack, go on the offensive
• 賭博dǔbógamble
• 嗜好shìhàohobby, habit
• 消遣xiāoqiǎnpastime; amuse oneself
• 弓gōngbow (archery)
• 謎語míyǔriddle (word game)
• 概括gàiguāsum up, summarize
• 交錯jiāocuòinterlocking, criss-crossing
• 列入lièrùinclude (in a list)
• 納悶nàmènpuzzled, wondering
• 潛藏qiáncánglie hidden
• 騷動sāodòngstir, commotion; cause a stir
• 實例shílìreal example, case
• 脫手tuōshǒusell off, get rid of
• 想開xiǎngkāicome to terms with, not take it to heart
• 型態xíngtàiform, type
• 優待yōudàispecial treatment; discount
• 遠景yuǎnjǐngprospects, long-term vision
• 主軸zhǔzhóumain thread, central theme
• 綜上所述zòngshàngsuǒshùto sum up (all of the above)
• 甭béngdon’t, needn’t (colloquial)

• day 104 · bowling and doubles

• 好手hǎoshǒuexpert, good hand
• 迷宮mígōngmaze
• 終場zhōngchǎngend of the match
• 保齡球bǎolíngqiúbowling
• 打牌dǎpáiplay cards, play mahjong
• 耐力nàilìendurance, stamina
• 射手shèshǒushooter, marksman; (football) striker
• 雙打shuāngdǎdoubles (tennis, badminton)
• 警覺jǐngjuéalert, watchful
• 論點lùndiǎnargument, point (in a debate)
• 排擠páijǐpush out, exclude
• 瞧不起qiáobùqǐlook down on
• 沙啞shāyǎhoarse
• 實證shízhèngevidence, empirical proof
• 為生wéishēngmaking a living (by)
• 逍遙xiāoyáofree and at ease
• 宣示xuānshìdeclare, show publicly
• 逾yúexceed, be over
• 在世zàishìalive, living
• 矚目zhǔmùattract attention
• 隨同suítóngaccompanying, along with
• 酌量zhuóliángas you see fit, at your discretion

• day 106 · where traditions come from

• 壓歲錢yāsuìqiánNew Year money (in a red envelope)
• 流傳liúchuánspread, be handed down
• 延續yánxùcontinue, carry on
• 遺產yíchǎnheritage; inheritance
• 悠久yōujiǔlong-standing, age-old
• 燈籠dēnglónglantern
• 民俗mínsúfolk custom
• 起源qǐyuánorigin
• 相傳xiāngchuánaccording to legend, it is said
• 由來yóuláiorigin (of a name or custom)
• 徒弟túdìapprentice
• 吉祥jíxiángauspicious, lucky
• 考古kǎogǔarchaeology; do archaeology
• 遺址yízhǐsite (of ancient remains)
• 飽和bǎohésaturated
• 繁多fánduōnumerous, of many kinds
• 混濁hùnzhuómuddy, murky
• 境地jìngdìsituation, plight
• 蒙méngcover; receive (a favour, formal)
• 生硬shēngyìngstiff, awkward
• 態勢tàishìsituation, trend (how things stand)
• 形形色色xíngxíngsèsèof all kinds
• 照耀zhàoyàoshine on

• day 107 · luck and festivals

• 文明wénmíngcivilization
• 福氣fúqìgood fortune, blessing
• 佳節jiājiéfestival (written)
• 風水fēngshuǐfeng shui
• 祭祀jìsìoffer sacrifices (to ancestors)
• 吉利jílìlucky, auspicious
• 保佑bǎoyòubless and protect
• 地獄dìyùhell (in stories and art)
• 虔誠qiánchéngdevout, sincere
• 世間shìjiānthe world, this life (literary)
• 園林yuánlínclassical garden
• 風尚fēngshàngcustom, fashion (of the times)
• 洗禮xǐlǐbaptism; (figurative) trial by fire
• 臘月làyuèthe twelfth lunar month
• 波及bōjíaffect, spread to
• 分級fēnjígrade, rate (by level)
• 激增jīzēngsoar, surge
• 揪jiūgrab; (Taiwan) round people up
• 滅miègo out, put out (fire, light)
• 省事shěngshìsaving trouble, convenient
• 剔除tīchúremove, weed out
• 懸殊xuánshūwide apart, very unequal
• 周密zhōumìcareful, thorough

• day 108 · digging up the past

• 發掘fājuéexcavate; discover (talent)
• 廢墟fèixūruins
• 奴隸núlìslave
• 狀元zhuàngyuántop scorer (originally in the imperial exam)
• 聖賢shèngxiánsages
• 中庸zhōngyōngthe golden mean; middle-of-the-road
• 出土chūtǔbe unearthed
• 宮殿gōngdiànpalace
• 古籍gǔjíancient books
• 中葉zhōngyèmiddle period (of a century or dynasty)
• 碑bēistone tablet, stele
• 性xìngnature; -ness, -ity (suffix)
• 觀guānview, outlook (suffix -觀)
• 稠密chóumìdense, thick
• 浮動fúdòngfloat; fluctuate
• 艱鉅jiānjùarduous, formidable
• 就緒jiùxùbe ready, in place
• 破例pòlìmake an exception
• 事態shìtàistate of affairs, situation
• 突兀túwùabrupt, out of place
• 仰yǎnglook up; admire
• 莊嚴zhuāngyánsolemn, dignified
• 界jiècircles, world (suffix -界)

• day 109 · legends and fortune-tellers

• 傳奇chuánqílegend; legendary
• 部落bùluòtribe; (indigenous) village
• 教徒jiàotúfollower (of a religion)
• 老天爺lǎotiānyéHeaven (in exclamations)
• 燒香shāoxiāngburn incense
• 算命suànmìngtell fortunes
• 西洋xīyángthe West
• 信徒xìntúbeliever, follower
• 報應bàoyìngretribution, karma
• 道士dàoshìTaoist priest
• 佛經fójīngBuddhist scriptures
• 富貴fùguìwealth and rank
• 老子lǎozi(rough) your old man, yours truly
• 穿梭chuānsuōshuttle back and forth
• 腐朽fǔxiǔrot, decay
• 濺jiànsplash
• 雷同léitóngidentical, the same (too similar)
• 淺顯qiǎnxiǎnplain, easy to understand
• 疏導shūdǎodirect, channel (traffic, water, feelings)
• 挽wǎntake (someone’s arm); roll up
• 遺留yíliúleave behind, hand down
• 著眼zhuóyǎnfocus on
• 聚會jùhuìparty, get-together

• day 110 · confucius and the classics

• 儒家rújiāConfucianism, the Confucian school
• 喪事sāngshìfuneral arrangements
• 史料shǐliàohistorical material, sources
• 事變shìbiànincident, upheaval (historical)
• 壽星shòuxīngbirthday person (an older one)
• 鄉土xiāngtǔlocal, of one’s native place
• 正統zhèngtǒngorthodox, authentic
• 八字bāzìbirth chart (eight characters)
• 國君guójūnmonarch, ruler
• 經書jīngshūclassics (ancient canonical books)
• 軍閥jūnfáwarlord
• 圖騰túténgtotem
• 不知不覺bùzhībùjuéwithout realizing, before you know it
• 簇擁cùyǒngcrowd around
• 宏偉hóngwěigrand, magnificent
• 揭曉jiēxiǎoannounce (results), reveal
• 利弊lìbìpros and cons
• 強勁qiángjìngpowerful, strong
• 舒展shūzhǎnstretch, unfold
• 掀xiānlift (a lid or cover)
• 展望zhǎnwànglook ahead; outlook
• 並列bìnglièstand side by side, be ranked equal

• day 111 · warriors and hermits

• 武士wǔshìwarrior; samurai
• 鴉片yāpiànopium
• 隱士yǐnshìhermit, recluse
• 造化zàohuànature, the Creator; good fortune
• 匾額biǎn'éinscribed board (over a door)
• 佛像fóxiàngstatue of the Buddha
• 古物gǔwùantique, ancient object
• 鬼怪guǐguàighosts and monsters
• 基督JīdūChrist
• 理學lǐxuéNeo-Confucianism
• 列國lièguóthe various states (in ancient China)
• 仁愛rén'àibenevolence, kindness
• 仙丹xiāndānelixir of immortality
• 修女xiūnǚnun
• 造物主zàowùzhǔthe Creator
• 摧殘cuīcándevastate, wreck
• 劃時代huàshídàiepoch-making
• 緊湊jǐncòutight, packed
• 邁màistride, step
• 深奧shēn'àoprofound, hard to understand
• 順應shùnyìnggo with, adapt to
• 鑲xiānginlay, set (in)

• day 113 · public safety

• 預防yùfángprevent, guard against
• 集體jítǐcollectively, as a group
• 嚴厲yánlìstern, severe
• 人群rénqúncrowd
• 設施shèshīfacilities
• 提倡tíchàngadvocate, promote
• 修建xiūjiànbuild, construct
• 現狀xiànzhuàngthe current state, status quo
• 形勢xíngshìsituation, circumstances
• 象徵xiàngzhēngsymbol; symbolize
• 救援jiùyuánrescue
• 傷亡shāngwángcasualties; be injured or killed
• 消防xiāofángfire-fighting, fire (services)
• 抓緊zhuājǐnmake the most of, hurry up with
• 即日jírìthis very day; within days
• 挨āibe next to; one by one
• 護hùprotect, shield
• 倚yǐlean on
• 本位běnwèione’s own post, own interests
• 超脫chāotuōrise above, be detached
• 締結dìjiéconclude (a treaty), form (ties)
• 方正fāngzhèngsquare, upright
• 狠心hěnxīnhard-hearted; steel oneself

• day 114 · a diverse society

• 多元duōyuándiverse, pluralistic
• 興起xīngqǐrise, spring up
• 主流zhǔliúmainstream
• 和諧héxiéharmonious
• 人士rénshìpeople (of a group), figures
• 協會xiéhuìassociation
• 糾紛jiūfēndispute
• 修訂xiūdìngrevise (rules, a text)
• 奉獻fèngxiàndevote, contribute
• 公認gōngrèngenerally recognized
• 公益gōngyìpublic good, charity
• 捐贈juānzèngdonate
• 規範guīfànnorm, standard
• 許可xǔkěpermit, allow
• 總和zǒnghésum, total
• 產物chǎnwùproduct, outcome
• 毀huǐdestroy, ruin
• 壯麗zhuànglìmagnificent, majestic
• 貶biǎnbelittle; demote
• 撐腰chēngyāoback up, support
• 締造dìzàocreate, build (something great)
• 廢止fèizhǐabolish, repeal
• 狐疑húyísuspicious, doubtful
• 七嘴八舌qīzuǐbāshéeveryone talking at once

• day 115 · rules and rights

• 華裔huáyìperson of Chinese descent
• 約束yuēshùrestrain, bind
• 機制jīzhìmechanism, system
• 體系tǐxìsystem
• 局面júmiànsituation, phase
• 容許róngxǔallow, tolerate
• 刑事xíngshìcriminal (law)
• 基層jīcénggrassroots, lower levels
• 鼓動gǔdòngstir up, incite
• 呼籲hūyùappeal, call on
• 抗爭kàngzhēngresist, fight back
• 行使xíngshǐexercise (a right)
• 倡導chàngdǎoadvocate, initiate
• 團員tuányuánmember (of a group or troupe)
• 創chuàngcreate; start
• 積jīaccumulate, store up
• 阻力zǔlìresistance, obstacle
• 定額dìng'équota, fixed amount
• 猜忌cāijìbe suspicious and jealous
• 誠心誠意chéngxīnchéngyìsincerely, wholeheartedly
• 凋零diāolíngwithered; dwindling
• 更動gēngdòngchange, alter
• 惶恐huángkǒngterrified, in a panic

• day 116 · class and charity

• 階級jiējí(social) class
• 主義zhǔyì-ism, doctrine
• 協定xiédìngagreement, accord
• 安置ānzhìplace, resettle
• 剝削bōxuèexploit
• 階層jiēcéngstratum, social level
• 乞丐qǐgàibeggar
• 人道réndàohumanity, humane
• 抵制dǐzhìboycott, resist
• 避難bìnàntake refuge
• 慈善císhàncharitable
• 喪生sàngshēnglose one’s life
• 疏散shūsànevacuate, disperse
• 惡èevil, vicious
• 巨人jùréngiant
• 翌日yìrìthe next day (written)
• 奧妙àomiàosubtle, mysterious
• 裁減cáijiǎncut, reduce (staff, budget)
• 沖淡chōngdàndilute, water down
• 獨創dúchuàngoriginal creation
• 過目guòmùlook over (a document)
• 回絕huíjuérefuse, decline
• 空地kòngdìvacant lot, open ground

• day 117 · every household

• 家家戶戶jiājiāhùhùevery household
• 公事gōngshìofficial business
• 同性戀tóngxìngliànhomosexuality; gay
• 原住民yuánzhùmínIndigenous people(s)
• 地主dìzhǔlandowner, landlord
• 風潮fēngcháotrend, wave
• 鼓吹gǔchuīadvocate, preach
• 罹難línàndie (in a disaster)
• 吞吞吐吐tūntūntǔtǔhem and haw
• 救濟jiùjìgive relief to
• 捐獻juānxiàndonate, contribute
• 應急yìngjíemergency, makeshift
• 廢fèiabolish; waste, useless
• 設shèset up, establish
• 轟轟烈烈hōnghōnglièlièspectacular, vigorous
• 把持bǎchícontrol, dominate
• 潺潺chánchánmurmuring, babbling (water)
• 傳神chuánshénvivid, lifelike
• 獨占dúzhànmonopolize
• 核定hédìngapprove, check and ratify
• 毀損huǐsǔndamage
• 暗暗àn'ànsecretly, inwardly

• day 118 · disasters and donations

• 難民nànmínrefugee
• 貧苦pínkǔpoor, poverty-stricken
• 行善xíngshàndo good, do charity
• 災禍zāihuòdisaster, calamity
• 募集mùjíraise, collect (funds)
• 貧民pínmínthe poor
• 獻身xiànshēndevote oneself (to a cause)
• 災情zāiqíngthe disaster situation
• 各界gèjièall walks of life
• 戶口hùkǒuhousehold registration
• 人禍rénhuòman-made disaster
• 分化fēnhuàsplit up, divide
• 效力xiàolìeffect, validity
• 敝bìmy (humble), our
• 奔騰bēnténggallop, surge
• 猖獗chāngjuérampant
• 道義dàoyìmorality and justice
• 藩籬fánlíbarrier, fence
• 核准hézhǔnapprove, ratify
• 枷鎖jiāsuǒshackles
• 攪和jiǎohuòmix up, meddle
• 之內zhīnèiwithin

• day 120 · power and the constitution

• 權力quánlìpower, authority
• 公民gōngmíncitizen
• 陰謀yīnmóuplot, conspiracy
• 官guānofficial, officer
• 草案cǎo'àndraft (of a law, plan)
• 憲法xiànfǎconstitution
• 頒發bānfāaward, issue (formally)
• 公費gōngfèipublic funds, at public expense
• 立法院lìfǎyuànthe Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s parliament)
• 諸多zhūduōmany, a great many (written)
• 若干ruògāna number of, some
• 教化jiàohuàeducate and civilize
• 開導kāidǎotalk round, counsel
• 空曠kōngkuàngopen, empty (space)
• 淪陷lúnxiànfall (to an enemy)
• 淺薄qiǎnbóshallow, superficial
• 色澤sèzécolour and lustre
• 失手shīshǒuslip, accidentally drop or do
• 同心tóngxīnof one mind, united
• 央求yāngqiúplead, beg
• 戰戰兢兢zhànzhànjīngjīngtrembling with fear, very cautious
• 中和zhōnghéneutralize, balance
• 某些mǒuxiēcertain, some

• day 121 · policies and campaigns

• 競選jìngxuǎnrun for office, campaign
• 選民xuǎnmínvoter
• 方針fāngzhēnpolicy, guiding principle
• 公務gōngwùpublic affairs, official duties
• 貫徹guànchècarry out thoroughly
• 施行shīxíngput into effect
• 動員dòngyuánmobilize
• 綱領gānglǐngprogramme, guiding principles
• 株zhū(measure word for plants and trees)
• 截jié(measure word for a section); cut off
• 枚méi(measure word: coins, stamps, badges)
• 盞zhǎn(measure word for lamps)
• 接管jiēguǎntake over (management)
• 開口kāikǒuopen one’s mouth, speak up
• 冷清lěngqīngdeserted, quiet
• 落魄luòpòdown on one’s luck
• 強求qiǎngqiúinsist on, force
• 商榷shāngquèdiscuss, be open to question
• 堂堂tángtángdignified, impressive
• 下筆xiàbǐput pen to paper
• 仰慕yǎngmùadmire, look up to
• 遮蔽zhēbìhide from view, shade
• 中肯zhòngkěnto the point, fair (of a comment)

• day 122 · candidates and votes

• 國民guómíncitizen, national
• 否決fǒujuévote down, veto
• 決議juéyìresolution
• 連任liánrènbe re-elected (for another term)
• 棄權qìquánabstain (from voting)
• 任期rènqíterm of office
• 提名tímíngnominate
• 候選人hòuxuǎnréncandidate
• 推選tuīxuǎnelect, choose (as representative)
• 席位xíwèiseat (in a council)
• 宣誓xuānshìswear an oath, be sworn in
• 人次réncìperson-times (visits counted)
• 接洽jiēqiàmake contact, arrange (business)
• 開路kāilùopen a path, pave the way
• 力行lìxíngpractise (actively)
• 邁進màijìnstride forward
• 侵蝕qīnshíerode, eat away
• 審慎shěnshèncautious, careful
• 特約tèyuēspecially engaged, contracted
• 效勞xiàoláoserve, work for
• 影射yǐngshèinsinuate, allude to
• 指正zhǐzhèngpoint out (mistakes), correct
• 周詳zhōuxiángthorough, detailed

• day 123 · authorities and reforms

• 分裂fēnlièsplit, divide
• 當局dāngjúthe authorities
• 宣言xuānyándeclaration, manifesto
• 權威quánwēiauthority (expert); authoritative
• 聲勢shēngshìmomentum, impetus
• 放寬fàngkuānrelax (a rule)
• 廢除fèichúabolish
• 巡視xúnshìinspect, tour
• 特權tèquánprivilege
• 政權zhèngquán(state) power, regime
• 乃nǎiis, be (written)
• 進場jìnchǎngenter (a site, a venue, a market)
• 苛責kēzécriticize harshly
• 良機liángjīgolden opportunity
• 綿延miányánstretch, extend (far)
• 青翠qīngcuìfresh green
• 審議shěnyìexamine, deliberate (a bill)
• 啼tícrow, cry (of birds)
• 形體xíngtǐform, figure, physique
• 應驗yìngyàncome true (a prediction)
• 治本zhìběntackle the root cause
• 注目zhùmùattention, notice

• day 124 · parties and parliament

• 選票xuǎnpiàoballot, vote
• 愛國àiguópatriotic
• 黨派dǎngpàipolitical party, faction
• 共產gòngchǎncommunist
• 集權jíquáncentralized (power), authoritarian
• 拉票lāpiàocanvass for votes
• 內閣nèigécabinet
• 議員yìyuáncouncillor, member of parliament
• 政績zhèngjīachievements in office
• 執政zhízhèngbe in power, govern
• 為wéibe, act as (written)
• 精光jīngguāngall gone, nothing left
• 可望kěwàngbe expected to, hopefully
• 靈驗língyànwork (as hoped), come true
• 漠視mòshìignore, disregard
• 勸導quàndǎopersuade, advise
• 滲入shènrùseep in, permeate
• 通稱tōngchēngbe generally called
• 修築xiūzhúbuild (roads, dykes)
• 友愛yǒu'àifriendly, be kind to each other
• 治標zhìbiāotreat the symptoms
• 佇立zhùlìstand still for a long time

• day 125 · elections and records

• 自治zìzhìself-government, autonomy
• 白皮書báipíshūwhite paper
• 公文gōngwénofficial document
• 內政nèizhèngdomestic affairs
• 配給pèijǐration
• 清廉qīngliánhonest, incorruptible (official)
• 政見zhèngjiànpolitical views, platform
• 大選dàxuǎngeneral election
• 黨員dǎngyuánparty member
• 改選gǎixuǎnre-elect, hold a new election
• 落選luòxuǎnlose an election
• 首長shǒuzhǎnghead (of an organization or government)
• 遭zāosuffer, meet with (something bad)
• 驚惶jīnghuángpanic-stricken
• 吭聲kēngshēngutter a sound, say a word
• 流落liúluòwander, end up stranded
• 囊括nángguāsweep, take all
• 溶化rónghuàdissolve, melt
• 盛裝shèngzhuāngin one’s best clothes
• 同化tónghuàassimilate
• 沿襲yánxícarry on (an old practice)
• 原形yuánxíngtrue form, true colours

• day 127 · the rule of law

• 視為shìwéiregard as, treat as
• 在場zàichǎngbe present, be on the scene
• 事故shìgùaccident
• 法官fǎguānjudge
• 貪tāngreedy
• 報復bàofùretaliate, take revenge
• 履行lǚxíngfulfil, carry out (a duty, a contract)
• 正義zhèngyìjustice
• 追究zhuījiùlook into; hold responsible
• 法人fǎrénlegal person, legal entity
• 法治fǎzhìrule of law
• 權益quányìrights and interests
• 生效shēngxiàotake effect, come into force
• 條例tiáolìregulations, act (law)
• 保安bǎo'ānsecurity; security guard
• 派出所pàichūsuǒlocal police station
• 法定fǎdìnglegal, statutory
• 公安gōng'ānpublic security; (mainland) police
• 嚴禁yánjìnstrictly forbid
• 轉手zhuǎnshǒuchange hands, resell
• 末期mòqíthe final stage, the end (of a period)
• 呈獻chéngxiànpresent (respectfully)
• 返fǎnreturn (written)

• day 128 · in court

• 案件ànjiàn(legal) case
• 報案bào'ànreport (a crime) to the police
• 逮捕dǎibǔarrest
• 違背wéibèigo against, violate (a principle)
• 違約wéiyuēbreak a contract
• 現行xiànxíngcurrent, in force
• 准許zhǔnxǔpermit, allow (formal)
• 遵循zūnxúnfollow, abide by
• 辯護biànhùdefend, speak in defence of
• 官司guānsīlawsuit
• 審判shěnpàntry (a case), bring to trial
• 正當zhèngdānglegitimate, proper
• 證人zhèngrénwitness
• 指控zhǐkòngaccuse, charge
• 索賠suǒpéiclaim damages, claim compensation
• 法制fǎzhìlegal system
• 判pànjudge, sentence, rule
• 有所yǒusuǒto some extent (+ verb)
• 予以yǔyǐgive, apply (formal, + verb)
• 坐鎮zuòzhèntake personal command, be there in charge
• 閉塞bìsècut off, isolated; ill-informed
• 沖天chōngtiānsoaring (to the sky)
• 仿造fǎngzàocopy, make an imitation of

• day 129 · missing persons

• 失蹤shīzōnggo missing, disappear
• 受害shòuhàibe harmed, fall victim
• 虐待nüèdàimaltreat, abuse
• 歹徒dǎitúcriminal, gangster (written)
• 屍體shītǐ(dead) body
• 嫌疑xiányísuspicion
• 巡邏xúnluópatrol
• 指紋zhǐwénfingerprint
• 治安zhì'ānpublic order, public safety
• 勾結gōujiécollude, gang up with
• 流氓liúmánghooligan, thug
• 不法bùfǎunlawful, illegal
• 破案pò'àncrack a case, solve a crime
• 涉嫌shèxiánbe suspected of
• 通緝tōngqìput out a wanted notice for
• 查明chámíngfind out, establish (the facts)
• 得以déyǐbe able to (thanks to something)
• 只得zhǐdéhave no choice but to
• 總得zǒngděimust, have to (after all)
• 倍數bèishùmultiple
• 並重bìngzhònglay equal stress on
• 促cùurge; promote (written)
• 風化fēnghuàweather, erode (rock, walls)

• day 130 · bribes and threats

• 逃生táoshēngescape (with one’s life)
• 賭場dǔchǎngcasino, gambling den
• 過失guòshīfault, negligence
• 黑名單hēimíngdānblacklist
• 賄賂huìlùbribe
• 恐嚇kǒnghèthreaten, intimidate
• 沒收mòshōuconfiscate
• 侵犯qīnfànviolate, infringe
• 取締qǔdìban, crack down on
• 收買shōumǎibuy off, bribe
• 手槍shǒuqiāngpistol, handgun
• 防範fángfànguard against, take precautions
• 警報jǐngbàoalarm, warning
• 警惕jǐngtìbe on guard, be vigilant
• 看守kānshǒuguard, watch over
• 伸張shēnzhānguphold (justice), assert
• 押yāescort (in custody), detain
• 為止wéizhǐuntil, up to (到……為止)
• 度量衡dùliànghéngweights and measures
• 併發bìngfādevelop (a complication) at the same time
• 達dáreach, amount to
• 附上fùshàngattach, enclose

• day 131 · organised crime

• 警衛jǐngwèiguard, security guard
• 罪惡zuì'èevil, wickedness
• 法令fǎlìnglaws and decrees
• 黑社會hēishèhuìorganised crime, gangs
• 勒索lèsuǒextort
• 前科qiánkēcriminal record
• 時效shíxiàotime limit; statute of limitations
• 偷渡tōudùcross a border illegally, stow away
• 血跡xiějībloodstain
• 追捕zhuībǔpursue and capture, hunt down
• 罪名zuìmíngcharge (a named offence)
• 罪行zuìxìngcrime, criminal act
• 作證zuòzhèngtestify, give evidence
• 坐牢zuòláobe in prison
• 案情ànqíngdetails of a case
• 殘殺cánshāslaughter, massacre
• 餘yúmore than, over (number + 餘)
• 不下bùxiàno fewer than, at least
• 分貝fēnbèidecibel
• 不再bùzàino longer
• 等價děngjiàof equal value
• 購gòubuy (written)

• day 132 · behind bars

• 刺殺cìshāassassinate
• 服刑fúxíngserve a (prison) sentence
• 禁令jìnlìngban, prohibition
• 破獲pòhuòuncover, crack (a criminal ring)
• 竊賊qièzéithief (written)
• 上吊shàngdiàohang oneself
• 要犯yàofànmajor criminal
• 縱火zònghuǒcommit arson, set fire to
• 辦案bàn'ànhandle a case
• 筆錄bǐlùwritten record, statement
• 打手dǎshǒuhired thug
• 販毒fàndútraffic drugs
• 封條fēngtiáopaper seal (on a door)
• 勞改láogǎireform through labour (mainland)
• 逃稅táoshuìevade tax
• 贓物zāngwùstolen goods
• 不容bùróngnot allow, brook no (+ verb)
• 個數gèshùnumber (of items), count
• 成敗chéngbàisuccess or failure
• 典雅diǎnyǎelegant, refined
• 顧全gùquánshow consideration for, safeguard
• 過重guòzhòngoverweight, too heavy

• day 134 · armies and borders

• 基地jīdìbase (military or of operations)
• 指揮zhǐhuīcommand, conduct; commander
• 爭奪zhēngduófight over, contend for
• 兵bīngsoldier; troops
• 攻擊gōngjíattack
• 士兵shìbīngsoldier
• 情報qíngbàointelligence (information)
• 占據zhànjùoccupy, take up
• 大使dàshǐambassador
• 將軍jiāngjūngeneral (army rank)
• 解放jiěfàngliberate, set free
• 邊界biānjièborder, boundary
• 國防guófángnational defence
• 會見huìjiànmeet (officially)
• 致詞zhìcígive a speech (at a ceremony)
• 烈士lièshìmartyr (who died for a cause)
• 致意zhìyìextend greetings, pay respects
• 合意héyìto one’s liking, suitable
• 拒jùrefuse, resist (written)
• 命中mìngzhònghit (the target)
• 輕薄qīngbóthin and light; frivolous
• 外力wàilìoutside force, external help
• 意識到yìshìdàorealize, become aware
• 躍yuèleap, jump

• day 135 · troops and exercises

• 包圍bāowéisurround, encircle
• 占領zhànlǐngoccupy (by force)
• 軍官jūnguān(military) officer
• 武裝wǔzhuāngarms; armed forces
• 駐zhùbe stationed (in)
• 子彈zǐdànbullet
• 補給bǔjǐsupply, resupply
• 軍艦jūnjiànwarship
• 司令sīlìngcommander
• 演習yǎnxí(military) exercise, drill
• 炸藥zhàyàoexplosives
• 戰士zhànshìfighter, warrior
• 戰友zhànyǒucomrade-in-arms
• 參謀cānmóustaff officer; adviser
• 坦克tǎnkètank (armoured vehicle)
• 武力wǔlìforce, military force
• 據悉jùxīit is reported that
• 幻象huànxiàngillusion; (Taiwan) Mirage jet
• 俱全jùquáncomplete, all there
• 腦力nǎolìbrainpower
• 群居qúnjūliving in groups, gregarious
• 萬事wànshìeverything, all things
• 議定yìdìngagree on, settle (by discussion)
• 在座zàizuòbe present (in the room)

• day 136 · strategy and defence

• 戰術zhànshùtactics
• 部署bùshùdeploy, arrange
• 摧毀cuīhuǐdestroy, wreck
• 對峙duìzhìfacing off, in a standoff
• 封鎖fēngsuǒseal off, block
• 進軍jìnjūnmarch into; break into (a market)
• 埋伏máifúambush, lie in wait
• 侵略qīnlüèinvade (a country)
• 襲擊xíjístrike, hit (suddenly)
• 作戰zuòzhànfight (in a war), do battle
• 反擊fǎnjícounterattack, hit back
• 防衛fángwèidefend (oneself, a country)
• 防禦fángyùdefend, defence
• 突擊tújímake a surprise attack; do a spot check
• 攻gōngattack
• 好比hǎobǐbe like, can be compared to
• 一如yīrújust as, like (written)
• 擊jístrike, hit
• 開飯kāifànserve a meal; ‘dinner’s ready!’
• 噴漆pēnqīspray-paint
• 溶róngsoluble, dissolving
• 為首wéishǒuheaded by, led by
• 銀色yínsèsilver (colour)
• 支應zhīyìngcover (expenses), meet (needs)

• day 137 · alliances and sanctions

• 聯盟liánméngalliance; league
• 專制zhuānzhìautocratic, despotic
• 俘虜fúlǔprisoner of war; capture
• 戰略zhànlüèstrategy
• 迫害pòhàipersecute
• 陣營zhènyíngcamp, side (in a conflict or debate)
• 干涉gānshèinterfere, meddle
• 會談huìtánhold talks
• 介入jièrùintervene, get involved
• 元首yuánshǒuhead of state
• 中立zhōnglìneutral
• 援助yuánzhùaid, help (a country, people in need)
• 戒備jièbèibe on the alert, be on guard
• 制裁zhìcáisanction, punish
• 共和國gònghéguórepublic
• 主權zhǔquánsovereignty
• 教員jiàoyuánteaching staff, teacher
• 空談kōngtánempty talk; just talk
• 啟qǐopen (written); start
• 入世rùshìengaged with the world
• 溫馴wēnxúndocile, tame
• 有理yǒulǐreasonable, in the right
• 志趣zhìqùaspirations and interests

• day 138 · empires and colonies

• 威力wēilìpower, force (of a storm, a weapon)
• 當兵dāngbīngdo military service, be a soldier
• 強權qiángquángreat power (a powerful country)
• 殖民zhímíncolonize
• 顛覆diānfùsubvert; turn upside down
• 旗幟qízhìbanner, flag
• 太平tàipíngpeaceful, at peace
• 動亂dòngluànin turmoil
• 飛彈fēidànmissile
• 內戰nèizhàncivil war
• 使節shǐjiéenvoy
• 首領shǒulǐngchief, leader (of a group)
• 萬歲wànsuìlong live …; hurray for …
• 亡國wángguó(of a nation) fall, be lost
• 造反zàofǎnrebel, revolt
• 鎮壓zhènyāsuppress, crush
• 結緣jiéyuánform a bond (with)
• 聯liáncouplet; join
• 俏qiàopretty, smart (in looks)
• 失shīlose (written)
• 下水xiàshuǐbe launched (a ship); go into the water
• 有緣yǒuyuánbrought together by fate
• 裝配zhuāngpèiassemble (machines)
• 處在chǔzàibe in (a state, a position)

• day 139 · the cost of war

• 放逐fàngzhúexile, banish
• 火藥huǒyàogunpowder
• 軍備jūnbèiarmaments, arms
• 戰火zhànhuǒflames of war
• 戰亂zhànluànchaos of war
• 戰線zhànxiànfront (line)
• 重鎮zhòngzhènkey town, important centre
• 大隊dàduìlarge group; brigade
• 國境guójìnga country’s border, territory
• 火力huǒlìfirepower; all-out effort
• 擊落jíluòshoot down
• 立國lìguófound a nation; build a country on
• 特區tèqūspecial zone
• 統制tǒngzhìcontrol (supplies, the economy)
• 原子彈yuánzǐdànatomic bomb
• 戰機zhànjīfighter plane
• 居jūlive, reside (written)
• 夢見mèngjiàndream of, see in a dream
• 清幽qīngyōuquiet and secluded
• 損sǔnmake digs at, tease; damage
• 相配xiāngpèiwell matched, go well together
• 予yǔgive (written)
• 自制zìzhìcontrol oneself, show restraint