Chinese Vocabulary: Childhood and Life (Pinyin)
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childhood
tóngnián — 童年
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past happenings
wǎngshì — 往事
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gold color; golden
jīnsè — 金色
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life
rénshēng — 人生
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golden age
huángjīn shíqī — 黄金时期
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children; youth
értóng — 儿童
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worry-free
wúyōuwúlǜ — 无忧无虑
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actually; in fact
qíshí — 其实
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recall; recollection
huíyì — 回忆
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one’s conduct in society
wéirénchǔshì — 为人处世
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guess; suspect
cāi — 猜
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family background
jiātíng bèijǐng — 家庭背景
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surprised; amazed
jīngyà — 惊讶
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determine; make sure
quèdìng — 确定
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self-confident
zìxìn — 自信
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scholar; intellectual
dúshūrén — 读书人
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tradition; traditional
chuántǒng — 传统
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morality; ethics
dàodé — 道德
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lay stress on; value
zhùzhòng — 注重
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encourage; encouragement
gǔlì — 鼓励
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earnestly; properly
hǎohāo — 好好
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honest
chéngshí — 诚实
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sense of responsibility
zérèngǎn — 责任感
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owing to; due to
yóuyú — 由于
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be kind to people
yǔrénwéishàn — 与人为善
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be friends with books; be learned
yǔshūwéiyǒu — 与书为友
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be greatly surprised; shocked
dàchīyījīng — 大吃一惊
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ever since
zìcóng — 自从
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recall; reminisce
huíxiǎng — 回想
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growth; development
chéngzhǎng — 成长
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indeed; really
díquè — 的确
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if; supposing
jiǎrú — 假如
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experience; go through
jīnglì — 经历
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reality; practical
shíjì — 实际
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times; period of time
shíguāng — 时光
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rich; wealthy
fù — 富
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explain; explanation
jiěshì — 解释
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outward appearance
wàibiǎo — 外表
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evaluation; to evaluate/appraise
píngjià — 评价
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Deng Xiaoping
Dèng Xiǎopíng — 邓小平
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curious
hàoqí — 好奇
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person; historical figure
rénwù — 人物
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one’s entire life
yìshēng — 一生
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dramatic ups and downs; radical changes
dàqǐdàluò — 大起大落
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ordinary; common
píngfán — 平凡
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extraordinary; remarkable
liǎobuqǐ — 了不起
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to admire; look up to
jìngpèi — 敬佩
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to fondly remember; miss
huáiniàn — 怀念
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naive; innocent
tiānzhēn — 天真
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to act emotionally; irrational
gǎnqíngyòngshì — 感情用事
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according to; depending on
yī — 依
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completely selfish
zìsīzìlì — 自私自利
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cruel and merciless
xīnhěnshǒulà — 心狠手辣
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dictator
dúcáizhě — 独裁者
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evidence
zhèngjù — 证据
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basis; according to
gēnjù — 根据
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vivid; living
huóshēngshēng — 活生生
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event; incident
shìjiàn — 事件
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to protect from damage; preserve
bǎoquán — 保全
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interest; benefit; profit
lìyì — 利益
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not only
bùjǐn — 不仅
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to command; order
mìnglìng — 命令
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army; armed forces
jūnduì — 军队
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to shoot and kill
qiāngshā — 枪杀
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to revoke; cancel; remove
chèxiāo — 撤销
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to support
zhīchí — 支持
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democracy; democratic
mínzhǔ — 民主
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reform
gǎigé — 改革
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secretary-general
zǒngshūjì — 总书记
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official position; post
zhíwù — 职务
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rhetorical “could it really be that…?”
nándào — 难道
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to have no alternative; compelled to
bùdéyǐ — 不得已
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painful difficulty; predicament
kǔzhōng — 苦衷
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critical moment
jǐnyàoguāntóu — 紧要关头
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no matter; regardless of
wúlùn — 无论
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to adopt; take (measures)
cǎiqǔ — 采取
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intense; fierce
jīliè — 激烈
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means; method
shǒuduàn — 手段
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calm; sober
lěngjìng — 冷静
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a short moment; for a while
yìshí — 一时
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impulse; impulsive
chōngdòng — 冲动
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to issue an order
xiàlìng — 下令
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to kill
shā — 杀
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one’s conduct and actions
suǒzuòsuǒwéi — 所作所为
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to show; demonstrate; make clear
biǎomíng — 表明
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genuine; authentic; out-and-out
dìdìdàodào — 地地道道
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extreme; radical (opinion)
piānjī — 偏激
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handsome
yīngjùn — 英俊
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generous; poised
dàfang — 大方
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inner; intrinsic
nèizài — 内在
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compassionate; benevolent
cíbēi — 慈悲
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extent; degree
dìbù — 地步
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temperament; disposition
xìngqíng — 性情
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more or less; to some degree
huòduōhuòshǎo — 或多或少
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to exist; existence
cúnzài — 存在
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contradiction; conflict
máodùn — 矛盾
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ordinary person
pǔtōngrén — 普通人
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weakness; shortcoming
ruòdiǎn — 弱点
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great person
wěirén — 伟人
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foresight; vision
yuǎnjiàn — 远见
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courage; boldness
pòlì — 魄力
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to describe
xíngróng — 形容
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safe; safety
ānquán — 安全
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to communicate; communication
gōutōng — 沟通
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each other
bǐcǐ — 彼此
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concept; idea
guānniàn — 观念
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to converse; meet for talks
huìtán — 会谈
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to become; turn into
chéngwéi — 成为
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to talk about; discuss
tánlùn — 谈论
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position; status
dìwèi — 地位
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to appreciate; admire
xīnshǎng — 欣赏
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appearance; looks
zhǎngxiàng — 长相
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personality
gèxìng — 个性
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temper; temperament
píqi — 脾气
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to handle matters; deal with people
chǔshì — 处事
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to dislike; loathe
tǎoyàn — 讨厌
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to handle; process; solve
chǔlǐ — 处理
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to choose; choice
xuǎnzé — 选择
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to suffer or encounter something negative
zāo — 遭
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to scold; criticize harshly
zémà — 责骂
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otherwise; or else
fǒuzé — 否则
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to injure; harm
shānghài — 伤害
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to touch emotionally; move
gǎndòng — 感动
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suffering; hardships
kǔtou — 苦头
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painstaking effort; great pains
kǔxīn — 苦心
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suffering; adversity
kǔnàn — 苦难
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to prove; confirm; evidence of
zhèngmíng — 证明
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positive; proactive
jījí — 积极
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to adopt; use
cǎiyòng — 采用
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scholar
xuézhě — 学者
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to comment; commentary
pínglùn — 评论
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portion; measure word for documents
fèn — 份
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to store; save; deposit
cún — 存
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Cui (surname)
Cuī — 崔
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pain; ache
tòng — 痛
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wristwatch
shǒubiǎo — 手表
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to consult; refer to; reference
cānkǎo — 参考
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to give an example
jǔlì — 举例
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to replace; on behalf of
tì — 替
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gentleman; man
nánshì — 男士
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condition; requirement
tiáojiàn — 条件
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to describe; description
miáoshù — 描述
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to limit; restrict
xiàndìng — 限定
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official duty; post
zhí — 职
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educational background
xuélì — 学历
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master’s degree
shuòshì — 硕士
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to swim
yóuyǒng — 游泳
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