// ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/11 砖[磚] zhuan1 n. ① brick; building block ② tile (for floor/ground/wall, not roof) 经济危机[經濟危機] jing1ji4 wei1ji1 economic crisis 在乎[在乎] zai4hu5 to care about 轻易[輕易] qing1yi4 adv: lightly and easily; lightly; easily [輕易] 犹豫[猶豫] you2yu4 adj: hesitant; irresolute; undecided; unsure [猶豫] 折磨[折磨] zhe2mo5 v, n: torment-trouble; afflict; torture; gnaw; suffering; ordeal 豪华[豪華] hao2hua2 adj: luxurious [豪華] 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3bai4ju4shang1 both sides suffer 鸡毛蒜皮[雞毛蒜皮] ji1mao2suan4pi2 f.e. trifles; trivialities 坑坑洼洼[坑坑窪窪] keng1keng5wa1wa1 v.p. bumpy; rough Nà tiáo lù ∼ de. 那条路∼的。 That road is bumpy. 水洼[水窪] shui3wa1 n. waterlogged depression 初为父母[初為父母] chu1 wei2 fu4mu3 new parents // ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/12 媒体[媒體] mei2ti3 media 得罪[得罪] de2zui4 to offend 上当[上當] shang4dang4 be fooled; be taken in [上當] 忍耐[忍耐] ren3nai4 v: forbear; restrain oneself; exercise patience 兴高采烈[興高采烈] xing4gao1cai3lie4 spirits-high-mood-ardent; be in high spirits; be raptured [興高采烈] 银幕[銀幕] yin2mu4 n: silver-screen; screen; projection screen [銀幕] 火爆[火爆] huo3bao4 s.v. ① fiery Tā píqi ∼. 他脾气∼。 He has a fiery temper. ② flourishing ③ exuberant; lively 刺耳[刺耳] ci4er3 ear-splitting 言过其实[言過其實] yan2guo4qi2shi2 f.e. exaggerate; overstate Nǐ ∼ le, tā méiyǒu zhème huài. 你∼了, 他没有这么坏。 You're exaggerating. He's not as bad as that. 携[攜] xie2 v. ① carry; take along ② take/hold sb. by the hand 咬耳朵[咬耳朵] yao3 er3duo5 v.o. whisper in sb.'s ear 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2gu5 v. ① whisper ② have doubts about sth. ③ have sth. on one's mind ④ mutter; mumble complainingly 得罪[得罪] de2zui5 v. ① offend; displease Shéi bạ̌ nǐ ∼ le? 谁把你∼了? Who's offended you? ② violate the law ◆ See also dézuì 报复[報復] bao4fu5 v. n. retaliate See also ³bàofù 恐惧感[恐懼感] kong3ju4gan3 n. feeling/sense of fear // ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/14 挣[掙] zheng4 v. ① struggle; strive ② earn Nị̌ měi yuè ∼ duōshao? 你每月∼多少? How much do you earn every month? ◆ See also ⁹zhēng 怀孕[懷孕] huai2yun4 v.o. be pregnant 满足[滿足] man3zu2 s.v. ① be satisfied/contented Wǒ shì yị̄ ge hěn róngyì ∼ de rén. 我是一个很容易∼的人。 I'm the sort of person who is easily satisfied. ② satisfy; meet 攒[攢] zan3 v: assemble; save money [攢] 野营[野營] ye3ying2 camping 橱窗[櫥窗] chu2chuang1 display window 天伦之乐[天倫之樂] tian1lun2zhi1le4 familial happiness 同龄人[同齡人] tong2ling2ren2 n. age-mate; contemporary M: ge / míng / ²wèi [个 / 名 / 位] // ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/19 孤独[孤獨] gu1du2 s.v. lonely; solitary; lonesome; single; reclusive Wọ̌ yǒushí juéde hěn ∼. 我有时觉得很∼。 I sometimes feel lonely. 表情[表情] biao3qing2 n. expression; countenance; gesture Nà háizi de ∼ hẹ̌n kě'ài. 那孩子的∼很可爱。 That child's expression is cute. ◆ v.o. express one's feelings 端正[端正] duan1zheng4 upright 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 大同小异[大同小異] da4tong2xiao3yi4 f.e. similar with minor differences 番[番] fan1 m: time; kind; sort; measure word for abstract things 隔阂[隔閡] ge2he2 n: estrangement; misunderstanding; gulf; barrier [隔閡] 埋怨[埋怨] man2yuan4 v: complain 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1er2yi4ju3 without effort, easily 五官[五官] wu3guan1 the five sense organs ears,eyes,lips,nose,and tongue 恭维[恭維] gong1wei5 v. flatter; compliment Tā hěn huì ∼ shàngjí. 他很会∼上级。 He's good at flattering his superiors. 坠[墜] zhui4 v. ① fall; drop ② weigh down ◆ b.f. weight; hanging object; pendant in zhuìzi 疏远[疏遠] shu1yuan3 v. drift apart; become estranged; alienate Zuìjìn tā hé péngyoumen ∼ le. 最近他和朋友们∼了。 Lately he has become estranged from his friends. ◆ s.v. not close; cold (of relations); remote 拆除[拆除] chai1chu2 v. tear down; demolish; remove Bǎ zhèxiē lùzhàng ∼. 把这些路障∼。 Remove these roadblocks. // ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/13 赢[贏] ying2 v. gain; win Wǒ xiàqí ∼le tā. 我下棋∼了他。 I beat him at chess. 敬重[敬重] jing4zhong4 v. revere; honor Xiàozhǎng shì yị̄ wèi rénrén ∼ de jiàoshòu. 校长是一位人人∼的教授。 The president is a professor revered by everyone. 推荐[推薦] tui1jian4 to recommend 难得[難得] nan2de2 s.v. ① hard to come by; rare Tā zhēnshi ∼ de yǎnyuán. 他真是∼的演员。 He's an exceptionally gifted actor. ② fortunate; lucky ◆ adv. ① seldom; rarely Nǐ ∼ lái, duō ²zuò yị̄huìr ba. 你∼来, 多坐一会儿吧。 You rarely come, so please sit a while longer. ② fortunately; luckily 大致[大致] da4zhi4 adj: general; rough; overall 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2du4 v: envy; be jealous 伪造[偽造] wei3zao4 v: fake up [偽造] 军师[軍師] jun1shi1 military adviser 孙膑[孫臏] Sun1Bin4 a Chinese name 膝盖骨[膝蓋骨] xi1gai4gu3 n. kneecap 刺字[刺字] ci4zi4 v.o. n. ① tattoo characters ② tattoo/brand a convict on the face or arm 礼敬有加[礼敬有加] li3jing4 you3 jia1 赌金[赌金] du3jin1 克敌制胜[克敵制勝] ke4di2zhi4sheng4 f.e. vanquish the enemy 庞涓[龐涓] Pang2Juan1 Pang Juan (-342 BC), military leader and political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 纵横家Zòng héng JiāZòng héng Jiā [纵横家] during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC) 田忌[田忌] Tian2 Ji4 // ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/16 笔[筆] bi3 n. pen ◆ b.f. ① technique of writing/calligraphy/drawing in ¹gōngbǐ ② write in dàibǐ ◆ m. ① stroke (in writing Ch. characters) ② (for money/painting/etc.) 园林[園林] yuan2lin2 p.w. garden; park 新人[新人] xin1ren2 newcomer 剪刀[剪刀] jian3dao1 scissors 细节[細節] xi4jie2 n: detail; specific [細節] 杂乱[雜亂] za2luan4 adj: disorderly [雜亂] 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2tou2 v.o. frown; knit the brows 记账[記賬] ji4zhang4 to keep accounts / book-keeping 账簿[賬簿] zhang4bu4 an account book / a ledger 淡忘[淡忘] dan4wang4 v. fade from memory 花卉[花卉] hua1hui4 n. ① flowering plant M: pén / zhǒng [盆 / 种] ② vegetation ③ painting of flowers/plants 枝条[枝條] zhi1tiao2 n. branch; twig M: ²gēn [根] // ZJHY/ZJHYTL2/17 警察[警察] jing3cha2 n. police; policeman M: ge / míng / ²wèi [个 / 名 / 位] 聚会[聚會] ju4hui4 gathering 藏[藏] cang2 to conceal 成年人[成年人] cheng2nian2ren2 adult 丛[叢] cong2 n: clump; tussock; thicket; grove; crowd; collection [叢] 盯[盯] ding1 v: gaze at; stare at; fix one's eyes on 闷[悶] men4 adj, v: stuffy; cover tightly; keep silent; shut oneself in [悶] 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4zhi1bu4jue2 unconsciously; unknowingly [不知不覺] 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2fa2 v: punish [懲罰] 荒地[荒地] huang1di4 n: wasteland; wilderness 机密[機密] ji1mi4 adj, n: secret [機密] 理会[理會] li3hui4 v: pay attention to [理會] 尽情[盡情] jin4qing2 as much as one feels 账单[賬單] zhang4dan1 (NOUN) bill 菜谱[菜譜] cai4pu3 n. ① menu M: zhāng / fèn [张 / 份] ② cookbook M: běn [本] ③ recipe M: zhāng [张] 不敬[不敬] bu4jing4 v. be disrespectful to 驴子[驢子] lü2zi5 n. donkey; ass M: tóu [头] 有失体面[有失體面] you3shi1 ti3mian5 v.o. bring disgrace 郊外[郊外] jiao1wai4 p.w. countryside around a city; outskirts 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2wei3 n. reed 不着家[不着家] bu4 zhao2jia1 not at home 目不转睛[目不轉睛] mu4bu4zhuan3jing1 f.e. look fixedly