Dictionary

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument

sink

to lag behind

to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model

(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty

an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole

thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all

nylon (loanword); (loanword) nylon

bamboo flute; CL:管[guan3]

age limit; fixed number of years

to farewell; to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)

as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better

separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)

stepmother

father's elder brother; term of respect for older man

(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected

to overtake (another car)

see 非; see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]

basic skills; fundamentals

abacus; plan; scheme

appropriate amount

piercing; cutting; bone-chilling

hot and numbing

overall length; span

to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diāo nán]

foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)

astronaut

not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to

to double; to increase by a certain number of times

traditional Chinese painting

used in 倔强; used in 倔強|倔强[jue2 jiang4]; gruff; surly

dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will

bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz

poor and rich

exhausted; fatigued to the extreme

to grumble; to complain; grievance

locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown

to press; to urge; to hasten

to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents

(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation

every time; on each occasion; whenever

to take up a post; to start in a new job

artificial intelligence (AI)

to start one's career; (of an entertainer) to make one's debut

bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium

one after another (idiom); in quick succession

unmarried; single

overall character

all; without any exceptions; categorically

(personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility