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 jìn xíng (of a process etc) to proceed / to be in progress / to be underway / (of people) to carry out / to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) / (of an army etc) to be on the march / to advance
 wǎng luò network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
 jī fēn integral (calculus) / accumulated points (in sports, at school etc) / total credits earned by student / bonus points in a benefit scheme
 bù huì improbable / unlikely / will not (act, happen etc) / not able / not having learned to do sth / (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it / not at all
 jiè shào to introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present (sb for a job etc) / introduction
 suī rán although / even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
 huí fù to recover / to revert / to return to (good health, normal condition etc) / variant of 回覆|回复[hui2fu4]
 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5]
 sōu suǒ to search (a place, a database, online etc) / to search for (sth)
 xiāo shòu to sell / to market / sales (representative, agreement etc)
 jīng yíng to engage in (business etc) / to run / to operate
 yùn xíng (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course / (fig.) to function / to be in operation / (of a train service etc) to operate / to run / (of a computer) to run
 jiě jué to solve / to resolve / to settle (a problem) / to eliminate / to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
 jué de to think that ... / to feel that ... / to feel (uncomfortable etc)
 gōng jù tool / instrument / utensil / means (to achieve a goal etc)
 lái yuán source (of information etc) / origin
 yī qǐ (in) the same place / together / in company (with) / altogether / in total / an instance of / a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1])
 yìng yòng to put to use / to apply / practical / applied (science, linguistics etc) / application / practical use / (computing) app
 yī dìng surely / certainly / necessarily / fixed / a certain (extent etc) / given / particular / must
 shōu cáng to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc) / to put away for safekeeping / (Internet) to bookmark / a collection
 quán xiàn scope of authority / extent of power / (access etc) privileges
 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition
 chá xún to check / to inquire / to consult (a document etc) / inquiry / query
 jiē shòu to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc) / to acquiesce
 shuǐ píng level (of achievement etc) / standard / horizontal
 bǐ sài competition (sports etc) / match / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] / to compete
 zhì dù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) / institution / CL:個|个[ge4]
 zhī yī one of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
 jì lù to record / record (written account) / note-taker / record (in sports etc) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 fāng àn plan / program (for action etc) / proposal / proposed bill / CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4]
 zhòng diǎn important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on
 biǎo xiàn to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
 bù zhī not to know / unaware / unknowingly / fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
 cè shì to test (machinery etc) / to test (a person's skill in a particular area) / a test / (computing) beta (version of software)
 dēng lù to land / to come ashore / to make landfall (of typhoon etc) / to log in (frequently used erroneous variant of 登錄|登录[deng1 lu4])
 jīng diǎn the classics / scriptures / classical / classic (example, case etc) / typical
 kāi zhǎn to launch / to develop / to unfold / (of an exhibition etc) to open
 zhēn shi indeed / truly / (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
 jìn yī bù to go a step further / (develop, understand, improve etc) more / further
 shòu dào to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) / to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
 xiàn chǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc) / (on) the spot / (at) the site
 jià zhí value / worth / fig. values (ethical, cultural etc) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 rén wù person / personage / figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
 duō shao how much? / how many? / (phone number, student ID etc) what number?
 shù zì numeral / digit / number / figure / amount / digital (electronics etc) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 zuì gāo tallest / highest / supreme (court etc)
 shēn fèn identity / aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is &ndash / mayor, father, permanent resident etc) / role / capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…的身份[yi3 xx5 de5 shen1 fen4]) / status (social, legal etc) / position / rank
 jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
 chéng běn (manufacturing, production etc) costs
 wán jiā player (of a game) / enthusiast (audio, model planes etc)
 miàn jī area (of a floor, piece of land etc) / surface area / tract of land
 zuì jiā optimum / optimal / peak / best (athlete, movie etc)
 xiāo fèi to consume (goods and services, resources etc)
 fā chū to issue (an order, decree etc) / to send out / to dispatch / to produce (a sound) / to let out (a laugh)
 lìng rén to cause one (to do sth) / to make one (angry, delighted etc)
 xiān jìn sophisticated / advanced (technology etc) / meritorious / exemplary (deeds etc)
 jī dì base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
 yì si idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
 cún kuǎn to deposit money (in a bank etc) / bank savings / bank deposit
 shàng wǎng to go online / to connect to the Internet / (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet / (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net
 jǐn guǎn despite / although / even though / in spite of / unhesitatingly / do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc) / (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
广 tuī guǎng to extend / to spread / to popularize / generalization / promotion (of a product etc)
 gè wèi everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you
 liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
 wán shàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive / well-developed / excellent / to refine / to improve
 xíng hào model (particular version of a manufactured article) / type (product specification in terms of color, size etc)
 zhuān tí specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc) / article, report or program etc on a specific topic
 guān bì to close / to shut (a window etc) / (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
 jìn kǒu to import / imported / entrance / inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
 chéng dān to undertake / to assume (responsibility etc)
 zhì néng intelligent / able / smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
 zhěng tǐ whole entity / entire body / synthesis / as a whole (situation, construction, team etc) / global / macrocosm / integral / holistic / whole
 zhuī qiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly / to seek after / to woo
 cǎi gòu to procure (for an enterprise etc) / to purchase
 fù jiàn appendix (in a document) / enclosure (accompanying a document) / (email) attachment / accessory (for a car, computer etc) / (anatomy) adnexa
 nán yǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc)
 tōng xìn to correspond (by letter etc) / to communicate / communication
 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc)
 jué sè role / part (in a play or movie etc) / also pr. [jiao3se4]
 wén běn a text (article, script, contract etc) / version of a text (copy, translation, abridged version etc) / (computing) text
 duō ge many / multiple / multi- (faceted, ethnic etc)
 bǎo cún to conserve / to preserve / to keep / to save (a file etc) (computing)
 dǎo yǎn to direct / director (film etc)
 guàn shuǐ to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums
 guān zhòng spectators / audience / visitors (to an exhibition etc)
 pò jiě to break (a bond, constraint etc) / to explain / to unravel / to decipher / to decode / to crack (software)
 ér yán (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned / speaking in terms of ...
 dà shà (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 / Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 / Empire State Building etc)
 zuò chū to put out / to come up with / to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc) / to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc) / to draw (conclusion) / to deliver (speech, judgment) / to devise (explanation) / to extract
 pái míng to rank (1st, 2nd etc) / ranking
 Jiāng hú rivers and lakes / all corners of the country / remote areas to which hermits retreat / section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law / the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3xia2]) / (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc / demimonde / (in modern times) triads / secret gangster societies / underworld
 èr shǒu indirectly acquired / second-hand (information, equipment etc) / assistant
 pǐn zhì character / intrinsic quality (of a person) / quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
 zhuǎn ràng to transfer (ownership, rights etc)
 tí jiāo to submit (a report etc) / to refer (a problem) to sb
 zhàn diǎn a place set up to serve a specific function (train station, bus stop, toll plaza, bike rental station, meteorological station etc) / (Internet) site (website, FTP site etc)
 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted
 bǔ ding patch (for mending clothes, tires etc) / (software) patch
 qiān míng to sign (one's name with a pen etc) / to autograph / signature
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