Vocabulary

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来由 來由 lái yóu reason; cause ∼HSK 2
字画 字畫 zì huà the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting ∼HSK 2
卖关子 賣關子 mài guān zi (in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense; (in general) to keep people on tenterhooks ∼HSK 2
纸钱 紙錢 zhǐ qián ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead ∼HSK 2
才气 才氣 cái qì talent (usually literary or artistic) ∼HSK 2
生热 生熱 shēng rè to generate heat ∼HSK 2
里带 裡帶 lǐ dài inner tube (of tire) ∼HSK 2
面交 面交 miàn jiāo to deliver personally; to hand over face-to-face ∼HSK 2
常来常往 常來常往 cháng lái cháng wǎng to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often ∼HSK 2
得宜 得宜 dé yí proper; appropriate; suitable ∼HSK 2
说得过去 說得過去 shuō de guò qù acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense ∼HSK 2
思忖 思忖 sī cǔn to ponder; to reckon; to turn sth over in one's mind ∼HSK 2
赫赫有名 赫赫有名 hè hè yǒu míng illustrious; prominent; prestigious; well-known ∼HSK 2
黄毛丫头 黃毛丫頭 huáng máo yā tou silly little girl ∼HSK 2
眼前一亮 眼前一亮 yǎn qián - yī liàng (one's) eyes light up; to be impressed by what one sees ∼HSK 2
了然 瞭然 liǎo rán to understand clearly; evident ∼HSK 2
画舫 畫舫 huà fǎng decorated pleasure boat ∼HSK 2
看得过 看得過 kàn de guò presentable; passable ∼HSK 2
背靠背 背靠背 bèi kào bèi back to back ∼HSK 2
够用 夠用 gòu yòng adequate; sufficient; enough ∼HSK 2
家猫 家貓 jiā māo domestic cat; house cat ∼HSK 2
四月份 四月份 sì yuè fèn April ∼HSK 2
夷为平地 夷為平地 yí wéi píng dì to level; to raze to the ground ∼HSK 2
洱海 洱海 Ěr hǎi Erhai Lake ∼HSK 2
真知灼见 真知灼見 zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn penetrating insight ∼HSK 2
见好就收 見好就收 jiàn hǎo jiù shōu (idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop ∼HSK 2
倒写 倒寫 dào xiě mirror writing; upside down writing ∼HSK 2
绵长 綿長 mián cháng long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged ∼HSK 2
气不平 氣不平 qì bù píng angry at unfairness ∼HSK 2
多助 多助 duō zhù receiving much help (from outside); well supported ∼HSK 2
一遍又一遍 一遍又一遍 yī biàn yòu yī biàn over and over ∼HSK 2
敕封 敕封 chì fēng to appoint sb to a post or confer a title on sb by imperial order ∼HSK 2
过当 過當 guò dàng excessive ∼HSK 2
人有三急 人有三急 rén yǒu sān jí (jocular) to need to answer the call of nature ∼HSK 2
比为 比為 bǐ wéi to liken to; to compare to ∼HSK 2
万事开头难 萬事開頭難 wàn shì kāi tóu nán every beginning is difficult (idiom); getting started is always the hardest part ∼HSK 2
头位 頭位 tóu wèi (car racing) pole position; (obstetrics) cephalic presentation (i.e. head-first birth) ∼HSK 2
买办 買辦 mǎi bàn comprador ∼HSK 2
车带 車帶 chē dài (vehicle) tire ∼HSK 2
封二 封二 fēng èr inside front cover ∼HSK 2
要道 要道 yào dào major road; thoroughfare; main road ∼HSK 2
个数 個數 gè shù number of items or individuals ∼HSK 2
当儿 當兒 dāng r the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval) ∼HSK 2
执政 執政 zhí zhèng to hold power; in office ∼HSK 2
酒意 酒意 jiǔ yì tipsy feeling ∼HSK 2
过身 過身 guò shēn to die; to pass away ∼HSK 2
帮倒忙 幫倒忙 bāng dào máng to be more of a hindrance than a help ∼HSK 2
不太 不太 bù tài Not too HSK 2
一年到头 一年到頭 yī nián dào tóu all year round ∼HSK 2
一路平安 一路平安 yī lù píng ān to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! HSK 2