Grammar - Class 1

倡导 (chàngdǎo)

to advocate; to promote; to initiate

往来 (wǎnglái)

to come and go; to have dealings or contact

美感 (měigǎn)

aesthetic sense; sense of beauty

简洁 (jiǎnjié)

concise; succinct; brief and to the point

往常 (wǎngcháng)

as usual; as before; formerly

够 (gòu)

to be enough; sufficient; to reach (a level)

疑惑 (yíhuò)

doubt; confusion; to feel puzzled

从事 (cóngshì)

to be engaged in; to work at; to undertake

意愿 (yìyuàn)

will; wish; willingness

目光 (mùguāng)

gaze; sight; vision; foresight (noun)

流逝 (liúshì)

to pass; to elapse (of time); to flow away

占 (zhàn)

to occupy; to take up; to account for (a proportion)

陆续 (lùxù)

one after another; in succession

可 (kě)

can; may; –able (e.g. 可爱 lovable); but (however)

视 (shì)

to look at; to regard; to view as

恍然大悟 (huǎngrán dàwù)

to suddenly realize; to have a sudden insight

精妙 (jīngmiào)

exquisite; ingenious; subtle

是否 (shìfǒu)

whether or not; yes or no

在于 (zàiyú)

to lie in; to depend on; to be determined by

恰当 (qiàdàng)

appropriate; proper; suitable

演讲 (yǎnjiǎng)

to give a speech; a lecture/speech

带头 (dàitóu)

to take the lead; to be the first to do something

啰嗦 (luōsuo)

long-winded; verbose; to nag

任 (rèn)

to let; to allow; no matter (how/what); to appoint; to assume (a post)

长处 (chángchù)

strong point; merit; strength

分明 (fēnmíng)

clear; distinct; clearly; obviously

秘书 (mìshū)

secretary

不妨 (bùfáng)

might as well; no harm in; there's no harm doing…

编写 (biānxiě)

to compile; to write (a book, textbook, program)

鸦雀无声 (yāquè wúshēng)

dead silent; complete silence

摩拳擦掌 (móquán cāzhǎng)

to rub fists and palms (itching to have a go); eager to start

简短 (jiǎnduǎn)

brief; short (of speech, text)

挑选 (tiāoxuǎn)

to choose; to select; to pick out

相对 (xiāngduì)

relatively; comparatively; opposite; face to face

叹服 (tànfú)

to gasp in admiration; to admire sincerely

心服口服 (xīnfú kǒufú)

to be fully convinced; wholehearted conviction

差别 (chābié)

difference; disparity

能否 (néngfǒu)

whether or not one can; can it be…?

白话 (báihuà)

vernacular (plain spoken-style language, as opposed to classical)

文言 (wényán)

classical Chinese; literary language

暗示 (ànshì)

to hint; to imply; to suggest indirectly