Vocab index pg 7 Q-S

Replace

取代 qǔ dài

authoritative; authority

权威 quán wēi

try to convince; advise

劝导 quàn dǎo

be absent

缺席 quē xí

joyful

雀跃 què yuè

social group

群体 qún tǐ

dye hair

染发 rǎn fà

disturb

扰乱 rǎo luàn

tropical; tropic zone

热带 rè dài

rè huǒ cháo tiān — seething with enthusiasm

热火朝天 rè huǒ cháo tiān

calorie

热量 rè liàng

popular

热门 rè mén

hotline

热线 rè xiàn

don’t judge a book by its cover

人不可貌相 rén bù kě mào xiàng

rèn kě — accept

认可 rèn kě

sense of identity

认同感 rèn tóng gǎn

teach

任教 rèn jiào

entirely melt

熔化 róng huà

blend into; integrate

融入 róng rù

to enter a country

入境 rù jìng

invasion

入侵 rù qīn

rù xiāng suí sú — follow local customs wherever you are (When in Rome, do as the Romans do)

入乡随俗 rù xiāng suí sú

ruǎn jiàn software

软件 ruǎn jiàn

sharp object

锐物 ruì wù

keep someone at arm’s length, not too close, nor too distant

若即若离 ruò jí ruò lí

as if nothing had happened

若无其事 ruò wú qí shì

disadvantaged

弱势(群体）ruò shì

spread

散播 sàn bō

sāng zǐ zhī qíng — love for one’s hometown

桑梓之情 sāng zǐ zhī qíng

satay

沙爹 shā diē

dazzling; splendid

闪耀 shǎn yào

kind-hearted

善良 shàn liáng

provide for

赡养 shàn yǎng

hurt; harm

伤害 shāng hài

commercial brand

商业招牌 shāng yè zhāo pái

uphold

下载 xià zài

design

设计 shè jì

facilities

设施 shè shī

involve; relate to

涉及 shè jí

photography

摄影 shè yǐng

sense of identity

身份认同 shēn fèn rèn tóng

Identity card

身份证 shēn fèn zhèng

physical and mental well-being

身心健康 shēn xīn jiàn kāng

someone who does not count their own blessings

身在福中不知福 shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú

application form

申请表 shēn qǐng biǎo

deep, profound

深邃 shēn suì

neurological

神经 shén jīng

examine; check

审查 shěn chá

livelihood

生计 shēng jì

unswervingly loyal

生死不渝 shēng sǐ bù yú

holy land

圣地 shèng dì

lose a healthy balance

失衡 shī héng

disappointed

失望 shī wàng

mason; stoneman

石匠 shí jiàng

fashion; fad

时尚 shí shàng

recognition

识别 shí bié

material benefit

实惠 shí huì

achieve

实现 shí xiàn

practical; functional

实用 shí yòng

unexpected

始料未及 shǐ liào wèi jí

right and wrong

是非 shì fēi

Municipal government (localised)

市政 shì zhèng

beautiful retreat

世外桃源 shì wài táo yuán

things do not turn out as one wishes

事违人愿 shì wéi rén yuàn

routine

事务 shì wù

in view of

视 shì

perspective

视角 shì jiǎo

video

视频 shì pín

get used to

适应 shì yìng

relief, ease, peace

释然 shì rán

collect

收集 shōu jí

radio

收音机 shōu yīn jī

be invited to

受邀 shòu yāo

teach, give lectures

授课 shòu kè

soft and slow

舒缓 shū huǎn

pleasure, comfort

舒心 shū xīn