Contemporary Chinese Book 5 Vocabulary And Grammar List
Welcome to the vocabulary of A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 5(當代中文課程 第五冊 Dāngdài Zhōngwén Kèchéng dì wǔ cè)—the “okay wow I can actually talk about real stuff now” stage. By this point, you’re not just ordering noodles and introducing your hobbies. You’re building opinions, telling stories, and sounding a lot more like the Taiwanese Mandarin you hear in real conversations.
This page is the tidy support station for your study. While you work through Books 1–5, we provide two clean lists—Book 5 vocabulary and Book 5 grammar points—so you can review quickly, drill patterns, and practice without flipping through the textbook like it’s a scavenger hunt. The book teaches; these lists help you practice and get better faster.
Want the official overview of the series (levels, editions, all the official details)? Here: A Course in Contemporary Chinese (Official Page). Need the official place to buy the books? Use the MTC shop: MTC Online Store.
Need the full roadmap? Back to the hub: Learn Traditional Chinese. Jump between books in this series: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4. Studying for TOCFL too? These vocab lists can help with extra reps: TOCFL Novice 1, TOCFL Novice 2, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, Level 5.
Book 5 Vocabulary List
This section is where the Contemporary Chinese Book 5 vocabulary table goes. Add your big table here, then use it for fast review, flashcards, and targeted practice.
| English | Traditional | Pinyin | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| to abuse | 濫用 | làn yòng | 1 |
| act up, have tantrums, talk nonsense and cause trouble | 無理取鬧 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | 1 |
| actually, in actual fact | 事實上 | shì shí shàng | 1 |
| agent marker in an adversative passive sentence | 遭 | zāo | 1 |
| alarming, awe-inspiring | 驚人 | jīng rén | 1 |
| ambiguous | 模糊 | mó hú | 1 |
| amidst exchanges (of opinions) | 一來一往 | yī lái yī wǎng | 1 |
| to be anonymous, anonymously | 匿名 | nì míng | 1 |
| arbitrarily, as one pleases | 隨意 | suí yì | 1 |
| area | 地帶 | dì dài | 1 |
| to arrest | 逮捕 | dài bǔ | 1 |
| as soon as | 一旦 | yī dàn | 1 |
| as the name suggests/implies | 顧名思義 | gù míng sī yì | 1 |
| to ascertain | 確定 | què dìng | 1 |
| to attack | 攻擊 | gōng jī | 1 |
| balance | 平衡 | píng héng | 1 |
| basis | 根據 | gēn jù | 1 |
| because of this, for this reason | 因此 | yīn cǐ | 1 |
| to become | 成 | chéng | 1 |
| blind spot | 盲點 | máng diǎn | 1 |
| to block | 封住 | fēng zhù | 1 |
| boundaries | 界線 | jiè xiàn | 1 |
| to brainwash | 洗腦 | xǐ nǎo | 1 |
| to cease | 停止 | tíng zhǐ | 1 |
| bully; to bully | 霸凌 | bà líng | 1 |
| chaos | 亂象 | luàn xiàng | 1 |
| to call off | 停止 | tíng zhǐ | 1 |
| chaotic | 混亂 | hùn luàn | 1 |
| comments | 留言 | liú yán | 1 |
| to commit suicide | 自殺 | zì shā | 1 |
| consensus | 共識 | gòng shì | 1 |
| to constrain | 約束 | yuē shù | 1 |
| controversy | 爭議 | zhēng yì | 1 |
| countermeasure | 對策 | duì cè | 1 |
| counting backward; second worst | 倒數第二名 | dào shǔ dì èr míng | 1 |
| to covet | 眼紅 | yǎn hóng | 1 |
| to damage | 破壞 | pò huài | 1 |
| damage; to damage | 傷害 | shāng hài | 1 |
| to defend (legally) | 辯護 | biàn hù | 1 |
| to deliver (speeches) | 發表 | fā biǎo | 1 |
| demarcation | 界線 | jiè xiàn | 1 |
| depression | 憂鬱症 | yōu yù zhèng | 1 |
| to determine | 確定 | què dìng | 1 |
| devastated | 慘 | cǎn | 1 |
| disorder | 亂象 | luàn xiàng | 1 |
| to disseminate | 傳播 | chuán bō | 1 |
| emotions | 情緒 | qíng xù | 1 |
| excellent | 優良 | yōu liáng | 1 |
| to express contrast with previous sentence | 則 | zé | 1 |
| fact | 事實 | shì shí | 1 |
| feelings | 情緒 | qíng xù | 1 |
| to formulate; devise (laws) | 制定 | zhì dìng | 1 |
| fortunate | 幸運 | xìng yùn | 1 |
| foundation | 根據 | gēn jù | 1 |
| general public | 鄉民 | xiāng mín | 1 |
| be good at | 擅長 | shàn cháng | 1 |
| gray | 灰色 | huī sè | 1 |
| (to) harm | 傷害 | shāng hài | 1 |
| harmonious | 和諧 | hé xié | 1 |
| hatred | 仇恨 | chóu hèn | 1 |
| to have nothing to do with; unrelated | 無關 | wú guān | 1 |
| headline | 標題 | biāo tí | 1 |
| hostility | 仇恨 | chóu hèn | 1 |
| ill intention | 惡意 | è yì | 1 |
| to imprison | 關 | guān | 1 |
| inadvertent | 無意 | wú yì | 1 |
| incompetent; inept | 無能 | wú néng | 1 |
| the individual | 個人 | gè rén | 1 |
| instrument | 工具 | gōng jù | 1 |
| intelligent | 聰明 | cōng míng | 1 |
| intentional | 有心 | yǒu xīn | 1 |
| issue | 發表 | fā biǎo | 1 |
| it is not as expected | 並非 | bìng fēi | 1 |
| judgement | 判決 | pàn jué | 1 |
| judicial | 司法 | sī fǎ | 1 |
| justice | 正義 | zhèng yì | 1 |
| to lock up | 關 | guān | 1 |
| lucky | 幸運 | xìng yùn | 1 |
| madness | 亂象 | luàn xiàng | 1 |
| maliciously | 惡意 | è yì | 1 |
| meaning | 意義 | yì yì | 1 |
| mouth (classifier for opinions) | 張 | zhāng | 1 |
| to negate | 否定 | fǒu dìng | 1 |
| netizens | 鄉民 | xiāng mín | 1 |
| not guilty | 無罪 | wú zuì | 1 |
| once | 一旦 | yī dàn | 1 |
| one and only | 唯一 | wéi yī | 1 |
| overly | 過於 | guò yú | 1 |
| heartbreak; heartache | 心痛 | xīn tòng | 1 |
| perspective | 立場 | lì chǎng | 1 |
| to point out mistakes | 指正 | zhǐ zhèng | 1 |
| policy | 政策 | zhèng cè | 1 |
| posted messages | 留言 | liú yán | 1 |
| to publish (articles; news story) | 發表 | fā biǎo | 1 |
| to punish | 處罰 | chǔ fá | 1 |
| reaction | 反應 | fǎn yìng | 1 |
| to receive | 接收 | jiē shōu | 1 |
| regardless of whether | 不論 | bù lùn | 1 |
| to respond | 反應 | fǎn yìng | 1 |
| to respond; response | 回應 | huí yìng | 1 |
| to restrict | 約束 | yuē shù | 1 |
| to reveal | 展現 | zhǎn xiàn | 1 |
| rights and interests | 權益 | quán yì | 1 |
| rumor | 謠言 | yáo yán | 1 |
| run amok; lawless activities | 胡作非為 | hú zuò fēi wéi | 1 |
| sarcastic | 諷刺 | fěng cì | 1 |
| to seal | 封住 | fēng zhù | 1 |
| sentencing (judicial) | 判決 | pàn jué | 1 |
| severe; strict | 嚴格 | yán gé | 1 |
| shocking | 驚人 | jīng rén | 1 |
| to show | 展現 | zhǎn xiàn | 1 |
| to shut one’s mouth | 閉嘴 | bì zuǐ | 1 |
| significance | 意義 | yì yì | 1 |
| smart | 聰明 | cōng míng | 1 |
| sole; only | 唯一 | wéi yī | 1 |
| sooner or later | 早晚 | zǎo wǎn | 1 |
| sperm | 精子 | jīng zǐ | 1 |
| to spread | 傳播 | chuán bō | 1 |
| standpoint | 立場 | lì chǎng | 1 |
| state | 狀態 | zhuàng tài | 1 |
| strict | 嚴格 | yán gé | 1 |
| to take responsibility for | 負責 | fù zé | 1 |
| to take up (responsibility) | 承擔 | chéng dān | 1 |
| tantamount to | 等於 | děng yú | 1 |
| to be tantamount to | 等同 | děng tóng | 1 |
| value | 價值 | jià zhí | 1 |
| viciously | 惡意 | è yì | 1 |
| to watch (one’s behavior, etc.) | 管 | guǎn | 1 |
| weak | 無能 | wú néng | 1 |
| zone | 地帶 | dì dài | 1 |
| a number of | 好幾(種) | hǎo jǐ (zhǒng) | 2 |
| absolutely, in no way | 絕對 | jué duì | 2 |
| to acquire | 收購 | shōu gòu | 2 |
| all | 一切 | yī qiè | 2 |
| all types of | 各式各樣 | gè shì gè yàng | 2 |
| allergic | 過敏 | guò mǐn | 2 |
| anti-cancerous | 抗癌 | kàng ái | 2 |
| apple | 蘋果 | píng guǒ | 2 |
| to approve | 贊成 | zàn chéng | 2 |
| barren | 不孕 | bù yùn | 2 |
| bio-tech | 生物科技 | shēng wù kē jì | 2 |
| border | 邊界 | biān jiè | 2 |
| to break (a record, number) | 突破 | tū pò | 2 |
| to broadcast | 播 | bō | 2 |
| broadcast program | 廣播節目 | guǎng bō jié mù | 2 |
| bug | 蟲子 | chóng zi | 2 |
| certain | 某 | mǒu | 2 |
| to buy out | 收購 | shōu gòu | 2 |
| cancer | 癌症 | ái zhèng | 2 |
| to cheat | 欺騙 | qī piàn | 2 |
| to come down with | 罹患 | lí huàn | 2 |
| completely | 徹底 | chè dǐ | 2 |
| completely; fundamentally | 根本 | gēn běn | 2 |
| to confess | 承認 | chéng rèn | 2 |
| consequence | 後果 | hòu guǒ | 2 |
| to contain | 含有 | hán yǒu | 2 |
| to control | 掌握 | zhǎng wò | 2 |
| corpse; body | 屍體 | shī tǐ | 2 |
| course | 課程 | kè chéng | 2 |
| criminal | 犯人 | fàn rén | 2 |
| current | 現行 | xiàn xíng | 2 |
| to cut back on | 刪減 | shān jiǎn | 2 |
| damage by pests | 蟲害 | chóng hài | 2 |
| to deceive | 欺騙 | qī piàn | 2 |
| to depend on | 依賴 | yī lài | 2 |
| depts. of gov’t | 機構 | jī gòu | 2 |
| despite | 即便 | jí biàn | 2 |
| be detrimental to | 危害 | wéi hài | 2 |
| to die | 死 | sǐ | 2 |
| to distinguish; tell apart | 辨別 | biàn bié | 2 |
| to edit | 編輯 | biān jí | 2 |
| effect | 效果 | xiào guǒ | 2 |
| even if | 即便 | jí biàn | 2 |
| evidence | 證據 | zhèng jù | 2 |
| to fail | 失敗 | shī bài | 2 |
| famine | 飢荒 | jī huāng | 2 |
| farmer | 農民 | nóng mín | 2 |
| in favor | 贊成 | zàn chéng | 2 |
| (our) fellow countrymen | 國人 | guó rén | 2 |
| fetus | 胎兒 | tāi ér | 2 |
| for example | 比如說 | bǐ rú shuō | 2 |
| to grasp | 掌握 | zhǎng wò | 2 |
| to grow | 生長 | shēng zhǎng | 2 |
| to guard against | 預防 | yù fáng | 2 |
| to harm | 危害 | wéi hài | 2 |
| to have | 含有 | hán yǒu | 2 |
| herbicide | 除草劑 | chú cǎo jì | 2 |
| to hold | 掌握 | zhǎng wò | 2 |
| host; MC | 主持人 | zhǔ chí rén | 2 |
| the human body | 人體 | rén tǐ | 2 |
| illness | 疾病 | jí bìng | 2 |
| immunity | 抵抗力 | dǐ kàng lì | 2 |
| to import | 進口 | jìn kǒu | 2 |
| infertile | 不孕 | bù yùn | 2 |
| insect | 蟲子 | chóng zi | 2 |
| insect | 昆蟲 | kūn chóng | 2 |
| inseparable; integrated with | 密不可分 | mì bù kě fēn | 2 |
| journal | 雜誌 | zá zhì | 2 |
| kilogram | 公斤 | gōng jīn | 2 |
| to label | 標示 | biāo shì | 2 |
| listening audience | 聽眾 | tīng zhòng | 2 |
| magazine | 雜誌 | zá zhì | 2 |
| magical | 神奇 | shén qí | 2 |
| to make a breakthrough | 突破 | tū pò | 2 |
| to make a law | 立法 | lì fǎ | 2 |
| to make a payment | 支付 | zhī fù | 2 |
| to manufacture | 生產 | shēng chǎn | 2 |
| to mark | 標示 | biāo shì | 2 |
| matter | 物質 | wù zhí | 2 |
| means; measure | 手段 | shǒu duàn | 2 |
| monster | 怪物 | guài wù | 2 |
| next door | 隔壁 | gé bì | 2 |
| no more than | 只不過 | zhǐ bù guò | 2 |
| to meet with | 符合 | fú hé | 2 |
| not only | 不僅 | bù jǐn | 2 |
| to obtain | 達到 | dá dào | 2 |
| only | 只不過 | zhǐ bù guò | 2 |
| organization | 機構 | jī gòu | 2 |
| output | 產量 | chǎn liàng | 2 |
| packaging | 包裝 | bāo zhuāng | 2 |
| patent | 專利 | zhuān lì | 2 |
| to pay (a heavy price for) | 付出 | fù chū | 2 |
| to have peace of mind | 安心 | ān xīn | 2 |
| peanut | 花生 | huā shēng | 2 |
| to plant | 種植 | zhòng zhí | 2 |
| precious | 寶貴 | bǎo guì | 2 |
| to prevent | 預防 | yù fáng | 2 |
| (to pay a heavy) price | 代價 | dài jià | 2 |
| to produce | 生產 | shēng chǎn | 2 |
| production | 產量 | chǎn liàng | 2 |
| proof | 證據 | zhèng jù | 2 |
| pros and cons | 正反 | zhèng fǎn | 2 |
| to prove; proof | 證明 | zhèng míng | 2 |
| quite a few kinds of | 好幾(種) | hǎo jǐ (zhǒng) | 2 |
| raw materials | 原料 | yuán liào | 2 |
| to reach | 達到 | dá dào | 2 |
| to rely on | 依賴 | yī lài | 2 |
| remain high; won’t come down | 居高不下 | jū gāo bù xià | 2 |
| resistance | 抵抗力 | dǐ kàng lì | 2 |
| result | 後果 | hòu guǒ | 2 |
| results; effect | 效果 | xiào guǒ | 2 |
| rich (abundant in something) | 豐富 | fēng fù | 2 |
| to safeguard | 維護 | wéi hù | 2 |
| salmon | 鮭魚 | guī yú | 2 |
| to scam | 欺騙 | qī piàn | 2 |
| scientist | 科學家 | kē xué jiā | 2 |
| seed | 種子 | zhǒng zǐ | 2 |
| sickness | 疾病 | jí bìng | 2 |
| simultaneously | 兼 | jiān | 2 |
| so as to; such that | 以 | yǐ | 2 |
| some | 某 | mǒu | 2 |
| soon | 早日 | zǎo rì | 2 |
| soybean; soya | 大豆 | dà dòu | 2 |
| substance | 物質 | wù zhí | 2 |
| various kinds of | 各式各樣 | gè shì gè yàng | 2 |
| vitamin | 維他命 | wéi tā mìng | 2 |
| to warn, warning | 警告 | jǐng gào | 2 |
| weed | 雜草 | zá cǎo | 2 |
| weed killer | 除草劑 | chú cǎo jì | 2 |
| without even realizing it; before you know it | 不知不覺 | bù zhī bù jué | 2 |
| yield; output | 產量 | chǎn liàng | 2 |
| accident | 意外 | yì wài | 3 |
| in advance | 事先 | shì xiān | 3 |
| advantage | 優勢 | yōu shì | 3 |
| to adventure | 冒險 | mào xiǎn | 3 |
| after-effects | 後遺症 | hòu yí zhèng | 3 |
| although | 儘管 | jǐn guǎn | 3 |
| appearance | 外貌 | wài mào | 3 |
| appearance | 板相 | bǎn xiàng | 3 |
| to assess | 評估 | píng gū | 3 |
| to attain | 獲得 | huò dé | 3 |
| average | 平平 | píng píng | 3 |
| beforehand | 事先 | shì xiān | 3 |
| behavior | 行為 | xíng wéi | 3 |
| to blow (circulate, spread) | 吹 | chuī | 3 |
| to carry out | 執行 | zhí xíng | 3 |
| breast | 胸部 | xiōng bù | 3 |
| characteristic | 特質 | tè zhí | 3 |
| to cheat | 造假 | zào jiǎ | 3 |
| career | 職涯 | zhí yá | 3 |
| consideration | 考量 | kǎo liáng | 3 |
| contradictory | 矛盾 | máo dùn | 3 |
| to be cruel | 殘忍 | cán rěn | 3 |
| to deceive | 造假 | zào jiǎ | 3 |
| to be deformed | 變形 | biàn xíng | 3 |
| to demand | 要求 | yāo qiú | 3 |
| difference | 差異 | chā yì | 3 |
| in different sizes; of various sizes | 大小不一 | dà xiǎo bù yī | 3 |
| distance between | 差距 | chā jù | 3 |
| do whatever it takes | 不計一切 | bù jì yī qiè | 3 |
| to be “doe-eyed” | 水汪汪 | shuǐ wāng wāng | 3 |
| drug | 藥品 | yào pǐn | 3 |
| equivalent to | 等同 | děng tóng | 3 |
| ethos; mood | 風氣 | fēng qì | 3 |
| to evaluate | 評估 | píng gū | 3 |
| even though | 儘管 | jǐn guǎn | 3 |
| to execute | 執行 | zhí xíng | 3 |
| to exist | 存在 | cún zài | 3 |
| exterior | 外貌 | wài mào | 3 |
| eyelid | 眼皮 | yǎn pí | 3 |
| 臉書 | liǎn shū | 3 | |
| false; fake; bogus | 假 | jiǎ | 3 |
| family property | 家產 | jiā chǎn | 3 |
| fashion | 時尚 | shí shàng | 3 |
| from birth; by nature | 生來 | shēng lái | 3 |
| full of vigor/life/vitality | 精神奕奕 | jīng shén yì yì | 3 |
| furthermore | 進而 | jìn ér | 3 |
| gap | 差距 | chā jù | 3 |
| handsome | 英俊 | yīng jùn | 3 |
| happy; fulfilled (families, lives, etc.) | 美滿 | měi mǎn | 3 |
| to be high-bridged (nose) | 高挺 | gāo tǐng | 3 |
| how | 多麼 | duō me | 3 |
| in later stages of development | 後天 | hòu tiān | 3 |
| to include; take into | 列入 | liè rù | 3 |
| industry | 產業 | chǎn yè | 3 |
| inherently | 天生 | tiān shēng | 3 |
| instinct | 天性 | tiān xìng | 3 |
| intelligence | 智力 | zhì lì | 3 |
| internal quality | 內在 | nèi zài | 3 |
| to invest; investment | 投資 | tóu zī | 3 |
| judge a book by its cover | 以貌取人 | yǐ mào qǔ rén | 3 |
| judgment; how others look at you | 眼光 | yǎn guāng | 3 |
| label | 標籤 | biāo qiān | 3 |
| large breasts | 豐胸 | fēng xiōng | 3 |
| liberal; non-conservative | 開放 | kāi fàng | 3 |
| looks | 外貌 | wài mào | 3 |
| looks | 長相 | zhǎng xiàng | 3 |
| to lose blood | 失血 | shī xuè | 3 |
| motivation | 動機 | dòng jī | 3 |
| nature | 天性 | tiān xìng | 3 |
| medical science | 醫學 | yī xué | 3 |
| medicine | 藥品 | yào pǐn | 3 |
| mediocre | 平平 | píng píng | 3 |
| not necessarily so | 不盡然 | bù jìn rán | 3 |
| nowadays | 如今 | rú jīn | 3 |
| to obtain | 獲得 | huò dé | 3 |
| to open up to the outside world | 開放 | kāi fàng | 3 |
| patient | 患者 | huàn zhě | 3 |
| to pay attention to | 理會 | lǐ huì | 3 |
| plain | 平平 | píng píng | 3 |
| to produce (plastic surgery) | 整出 | zhěng chū | 3 |
| public security | 治安 | zhì ān | 3 |
| quality | 特質 | tè zhí | 3 |
| reason | 理由 | lǐ yóu | 3 |
| to regard | 看待 | kàn dài | 3 |
| to request | 要求 | yāo qiú | 3 |
| to risk; take risk | 冒險 | mào xiǎn | 3 |
| in the same way | 同樣 | tóng yàng | 3 |
| sequela; after-effects | 後遺症 | hòu yí zhèng | 3 |
| sharply | 大幅 | dà fú | 3 |
| to shrink; shorten | 縮小 | suō xiǎo | 3 |
| significant other; boyfriend/girlfriend | 對象 | duì xiàng | 3 |
| similar | 同樣 | tóng yàng | 3 |
| situation | 狀態 | zhuàng tài | 3 |
| skin | 皮膚 | pí fū | 3 |
| skin color | 膚色 | fū sè | 3 |
| slender | 細 | xì | 3 |
| to smoke a cigarette | 抽菸 | chōu yān | 3 |
| to spend; hand out; pay out | 出手 | chū shǒu | 3 |
| to stop; come to a halt | 停擺 | tíng bǎi | 3 |
| substantially | 大幅 | dà fú | 3 |
| to violate, go against | 違反 | wéi fǎn | 3 |
| waist; small of the back | 腰 | yāo | 3 |
| What’s wrong with that? and why not? | 有何不可 | yǒu hé bù kě | 3 |
| to win (classical Chinese) | 勝 | shèng | 3 |
| with each day, with each passing day, gradually | 日漸 | rì jiàn | 3 |
| your body, from your hair to your skin (from parents) | 身體髮膚受之父母 | shēn tǐ fà fū shòu zhī fù mǔ | 3 |
| to abolish | 廢止 | fèi zhǐ | 4 |
| to abuse, maltreat | 虐待 | nüè dài | 4 |
| adept | 熟練 | shú liàn | 4 |
| to adore | 崇拜 | chóng bài | 4 |
| to advocate a view or a standard | 主張 | zhǔ zhāng | 4 |
| age-old | 由來已久 | yóu lái yǐ jiǔ | 4 |
| all the people | 全民 | quán mín | 4 |
| amusement | 娛樂 | yú lè | 4 |
| to announce | 宣布 | xuān bù | 4 |
| as high as | 高達 | gāo dá | 4 |
| author | 作家 | zuò jiā | 4 |
| Barcelona | 巴塞隆納 | bā sāi lóng nà | 4 |
| blend; to blend | 結合 | jié hé | 4 |
| bloody, gory | 血淋淋 | xiě lín lín | 4 |
| both parties, the two sides | 兩方 | liǎng fāng | 4 |
| careful, cautious | 小心 | xiǎo xīn | 4 |
| to carry out | 刊登 | kān dēng | 4 |
| bull | 公牛 | gōng niú | 4 |
| bullfighter | 鬥牛士 | dòu niú shì | 4 |
| bullfighting | 鬥牛 | dòu niú | 4 |
| bullfighting ring | 鬥牛場 | dòu niú chǎng | 4 |
| charisma | 魅力 | mèi lì | 4 |
| cape | 披風 | pī fēng | 4 |
| clothing; apparel | 服飾 | fú shì | 4 |
| to combine | 結合 | jié hé | 4 |
| compensation; to compensate | 賠償 | péi cháng | 4 |
| critically ill | 病危 | bìng wéi | 4 |
| to cultivate | 種植 | zhòng zhí | 4 |
| to demonstrate | 示威 | shì wēi | 4 |
| to die | 死亡 | sǐ wáng | 4 |
| disadvantageous to; detrimental to | 不利 | bù lì | 4 |
| drama; play | 戲劇 | xì jù | 4 |
| elegant | 優雅 | yōu yǎ | 4 |
| to elevate | 提升 | tí shēng | 4 |
| to enjoy (a privilege) | 享有 | xiǎng yǒu | 4 |
| entertainment | 娛樂 | yú lè | 4 |
| entire body | 全身 | quán shēn | 4 |
| miscarriage of justice; erroneous judgement | 冤判 | yuān pàn | 4 |
| Euro | 歐元 | ōu yuán | 4 |
| to go to; head to | 前往 | qián wǎng | 4 |
| graceful | 優雅 | yōu yǎ | 4 |
| to have | 具有 | jù yǒu | 4 |
| heritage | 遺產 | yí chǎn | 4 |
| to hold up | 舉 | jǔ | 4 |
| to infuriate; excite | 激怒 | jī nù | 4 |
| inhumane | 不人道 | bù rén dào | 4 |
| innocent | 無辜 | wú gū | 4 |
| inspiration | 靈感 | líng gǎn | 4 |
| instruction | 教導 | jiào dǎo | 4 |
| insurpassable | 過人 | guò rén | 4 |
| intense; fierce | 激烈 | jī liè | 4 |
| Madrid | 馬德里 | mǎ dé lǐ | 4 |
| magnificent; resplendent | 華麗 | huá lì | 4 |
| the main event | 重頭戲 | zhòng tóu xì | 4 |
| measure word for cattle | 頭 | tóu | 4 |
| measure word for large objects | 座 | zuò | 4 |
| need | 必要 | bì yào | 4 |
| need not | 無須 | wú xū | 4 |
| novel | 小說 | xiǎo shuō | 4 |
| obsolete | 過時 | guò shí | 4 |
| on the one hand... on the other | 一面 | yī miàn | 4 |
| only | 僅 | jǐn | 4 |
| to open up (a course) | 開設 | kāi shè | 4 |
| passé; this time | 這時 | zhè shí | 4 |
| to pay as compensation | 賠上 | péi shàng | 4 |
| peak season | 旺季 | wàng jì | 4 |
| to possess | 具有 | jù yǒu | 4 |
| posture; position; poses | 姿勢 | zī shì | 4 |
| poverty | 貧 | pín | 4 |
| to be pregnant | 懷孕 | huái yùn | 4 |
| preposterous argument | 歪理 | wāi lǐ | 4 |
| proficient | 熟練 | shú liàn | 4 |
| to promote | 推廣 | tuī guǎng | 4 |
| to promote | 推動 | tuī dòng | 4 |
| to protect | 維護 | wéi hù | 4 |
| protesters and supporters | 正反 | zhèng fǎn | 4 |
| to publish | 刊登 | kān dēng | 4 |
| to raise | 舉 | jǔ | 4 |
| to raise (as in awareness) | 提升 | tí shēng | 4 |
| to rally | 示威 | shì wēi | 4 |
| reason | 道理 | dào lǐ | 4 |
| to rebroadcast; transmission; relay | 轉播 | zhuǎn bō | 4 |
| recreation | 娛樂 | yú lè | 4 |
| to reveal | 揭示 | jiē shì | 4 |
| to run madly | 狂奔 | kuáng bēn | 4 |
| The Running of the Bulls | 奔牛節 | bēn niú jié | 4 |
| saying | 俗語 | sú yǔ | 4 |
| scene; graphics | 畫面 | huà miàn | 4 |
| selfish | 自私 | zì sī | 4 |
| to set off; trigger | 引發 | yǐn fā | 4 |
| to shout; scream; cry out | 高喊 | gāo hǎn | 4 |
| to show | 揭示 | jiē shì | 4 |
| side (a good side) | 一面 | yī miàn | 4 |
| skillful | 熟練 | shú liàn | 4 |
| to stab; gore | 刺 | cì | 4 |
| to start (open up a course) | 開設 | kāi shè | 4 |
| to startle | 震驚 | zhèn jīng | 4 |
| to view | 觀看 | guān kàn | 4 |
| viewing audience | 觀眾 | guān zhòng | 4 |
| visitor | 遊客 | yóu kè | 4 |
| to watch | 觀看 | guān kàn | 4 |
| winner | 得主 | dé zhǔ | 4 |
| world-famous | 舉世聞名 | jǔ shì wén míng | 4 |
| to worship | 崇拜 | chóng bài | 4 |
| writer | 作家 | zuò jiā | 4 |
| a ray of hope, minimal possibility | 一線希望 | yī xiàn xī wàng | 5 |
| to abandon | 遺棄 | yí qì | 5 |
| to advance with each passing day | 日新月異 | rì xīn yuè yì | 5 |
| agent | 仲介 | zhòng jiè | 5 |
| agreement | 契約 | qì yuē | 5 |
| all (same as 都 but formal) | 皆 | jiē | 5 |
| all the while, all along, invariably | 始終 | shǐ zhōng | 5 |
| as one hopes, as one wishes | 如願 | rú yuàn | 5 |
| to assist | 協助 | xié zhù | 5 |
| to bear | 承受 | chéng shòu | 5 |
| to belong to, be part of (a category) | 屬 | shǔ | 5 |
| benefit both oneself and others | 利人利己 | lì rén lì jǐ | 5 |
| both parties | 雙方 | shuāng fāng | 5 |
| to break | 破碎 | pò suì | 5 |
| case (example) | 案例 | àn lì | 5 |
| cannot tell truth from non-truth | 黑白不分 | hēi bái bù fēn | 5 |
| cannot tell right from wrong | 是非不明 | shì fēi bù míng | 5 |
| class (society) | 階級 | jiē jí | 5 |
| to commission | 委託 | wěi tuō | 5 |
| continuously | 連續 | lián xù | 5 |
| contract | 契約 | qì yuē | 5 |
| defect | 缺陷 | quē xiàn | 5 |
| demand | 需求 | xū qiú | 5 |
| to desert | 遺棄 | yí qì | 5 |
| elder; one’s superior | 長輩 | zhǎng bèi | 5 |
| element | 因素 | yīn sù | 5 |
| to endure | 忍受 | rěn shòu | 5 |
| equal rights | 平等權 | píng děng quán | 5 |
| ethics | 倫理 | lún lǐ | 5 |
| extramarital affair | 婚外情 | hūn wài qíng | 5 |
| FALSE | 不實 | bù shí | 5 |
| to be forced to; have to | 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | 5 |
| to forget | 忘掉 | wàng diào | 5 |
| gay | 同志 | tóng zhì | 5 |
| gender | 性別 | xìng bié | 5 |
| granted; certainly (while true that) | 固然 | gù rán | 5 |
| group of people (e.g., ethnic group) | 族群 | zú qún | 5 |
| harmful; bad | 不良 | bù liáng | 5 |
| to have it resolved | 搞定 | gǎo dìng | 5 |
| have no choice but; have to | 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | 5 |
| homosexual | 同志 | tóng zhì | 5 |
| husband | 丈夫 | zhàng fū | 5 |
| husband and wife; married couple | 夫妻 | fū qī | 5 |
| to ignore | 忽視 | hū shì | 5 |
| imperfection | 缺陷 | quē xiàn | 5 |
| in a row | 連續 | lián xù | 5 |
| in short; in conclusion | 總之 | zǒng zhī | 5 |
| indirectly | 間接 | jiān jiē | 5 |
| instance | 案例 | àn lì | 5 |
| to integrate | 整合 | zhěng hé | 5 |
| intermediary | 仲介 | zhòng jiè | 5 |
| to involve; relate to | 涉及 | shè jí | 5 |
| to legalize | 合法化 | hé fǎ huà | 5 |
| longing; to long for | 渴望 | kě wàng | 5 |
| look like | 看似 | kàn sì | 5 |
| looking back on; reflecting on | 反觀 | fǎn guān | 5 |
| need | 需求 | xū qiú | 5 |
| to neglect | 忽視 | hū shì | 5 |
| nightmare | 惡夢 | è mèng | 5 |
| one after another; in succession | 紛紛 | fēn fēn | 5 |
| to oppose; be antagonistic | 對立 | duì lì | 5 |
| out of one’s own wish; voluntarily | 自願 | zì yuàn | 5 |
| to overlook | 忽視 | hū shì | 5 |
| principle | 原則 | yuán zé | 5 |
| to put up with | 承受 | chéng shòu | 5 |
| to rank | 排名 | pái míng | 5 |
| refugee camp | 難民營 | nàn mín yíng | 5 |
| requirements | 需求 | xū qiú | 5 |
| right to make one's own decisions; autonomy | 自主權 | zì zhǔ quán | 5 |
| role | 角色 | jué sè | 5 |
| seemingly; seem | 看似 | kàn sì | 5 |
| to be separated from | 分離 | fēn lí | 5 |
| sex | 性別 | xìng bié | 5 |
| to share a burden; share responsibility | 分擔 | fēn dān | 5 |
| to shatter | 破碎 | pò suì | 5 |
| to shock | 震驚 | zhèn jīng | 5 |
| stalemate; deadlock; impasse | 僵局 | jiāng jú | 5 |
| in succession | 接連 | jiē lián | 5 |
| to supply | 供應 | gōng yìng | 5 |
| supply and demand | 供需 | gōng xū | 5 |
| to survive; exist; survival | 生存 | shēng cún | 5 |
| suspect | 懷疑 | huái yí | 5 |
| to sympathize; sympathy | 同情 | tóng qíng | 5 |
| to take great pains to; exert great effort | 費盡 | fèi jìn | 5 |
| to volunteer | 自願 | zì yuàn | 5 |
| volunteer one’s services; recommend oneself | 毛遂自薦 | máo suì zì jiàn | 5 |
| win-win | 雙贏 | shuāng yíng | 5 |
| wish; heart’s desire | 心願 | xīn yuàn | 5 |
| to withstand | 承受 | chéng shòu | 5 |
| yearning; to yearn for | 渴望 | kě wàng | 5 |
| a life for a life, an eye for an eye | 一命還一命 | yī mìng huán yī mìng | 6 |
| a long road, there is still a long way to go | 漫漫長路 | màn màn cháng lù | 6 |
| to abolish | 廢除 | fèi chú | 6 |
| to admit one’s error | 認錯 | rèn cuò | 6 |
| to be afraid of | 害怕 | hài pà | 6 |
| ample, adequate | 充足 | chōng zú | 6 |
| anew, afresh | 重新 | chóng xīn | 6 |
| angry | 氣憤 | qì fèn | 6 |
| to answer | 回答 | huí dá | 6 |
| to appear | 曉得 | xiǎo de | 6 |
| around you | 身旁 | shēn páng | 6 |
| to be aware of | 意識到 | yì shí dào | 6 |
| balance, scales | 天平 | tiān píng | 6 |
| (legal) case | 案件 | àn jiàn | 6 |
| but at the same time | 只是 | zhǐ shì | 6 |
| by the same token | 同理 | tóng lǐ | 6 |
| cannot get it back | 換不回 | huàn bù huí | 6 |
| capital punishment | 死刑 | sǐ xíng | 6 |
| to commit a crime | 犯罪 | fàn zuì | 6 |
| in comparison to | 相較於 | xiāng jiào yú | 6 |
| to be compelled | 被迫 | bèi pò | 6 |
| to complement each other | 互補 | hù bǔ | 6 |
| to be conscious of | 意識到 | yì shí dào | 6 |
| to console; comfort | 撫慰 | fǔ wèi | 6 |
| to create; implement | 打造 | dǎ zào | 6 |
| criminal | 罪犯 | zuì fàn | 6 |
| crop | 農作物 | nóng zuò wù | 6 |
| to crowd in | 擠進 | jǐ jìn | 6 |
| darkened heart; evil mind | 黑心 | hēi xīn | 6 |
| the dead person, the murder victim | 死者 | sǐ zhě | 6 |
| the death penalty | 死刑 | sǐ xíng | 6 |
| to destroy | 毀 | huǐ | 6 |
| to deter (through intimidation) | 嚇阻 | xià zǔ | 6 |
| during one’s life; before one’s death | 生前 | shēng qián | 6 |
| each | 各自 | gè zì | 6 |
| effort (physical and mental) | 心力 | xīn lì | 6 |
| to empathize; feel like own experience | 感同身受 | gǎn tóng shēn shòu | 6 |
| error | 失誤 | shī wù | 6 |
| the EU; European Union | 歐盟 | ōu méng | 6 |
| to evaluate; measure | 衡量 | héng liáng | 6 |
| execution by shooting; to execute by shooting | 槍決 | qiāng jué | 6 |
| to exert (lit. pay out) | 費 | fèi | 6 |
| existing | 現行 | xiàn xíng | 6 |
| to fear | 害怕 | hài pà | 6 |
| fear | 恐懼 | kǒng jù | 6 |
| to feel better | 好受 | hǎo shòu | 6 |
| feelings | 感受 | gǎn shòu | 6 |
| forever | 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | 6 |
| to get revenge; vengeance | 報復 | bào fù | 6 |
| good and kind | 善良 | shàn liáng | 6 |
| great love; love at the highest level | 大愛 | dà ài | 6 |
| to guarantee; guarantee | 保證 | bǎo zhèng | 6 |
| to hate | 恨 | hèn | 6 |
| honesty; to be honest | 坦白 | tǎn bái | 6 |
| human right | 人權 | rén quán | 6 |
| to be implicated in a crime | 犯案 | fàn àn | 6 |
| in other words; to put it another way | 換句話說 | huàn jù huà shuō | 6 |
| indignant | 氣憤 | qì fèn | 6 |
| to isolate | 隔離 | gé lí | 6 |
| judge | 法官 | fǎ guān | 6 |
| to judge; rule; give sentencing | 判 | pàn | 6 |
| just right; just enough | 剛剛好 | gāng gāng hǎo | 6 |
| to keep | 維持 | wéi chí | 6 |
| to kill | 殺害 | shā hài | 6 |
| killer | 兇手 | xiōng shǒu | 6 |
| let it go; forgive | 放下 | fàng xià | 6 |
| to let somebody off easy | 便宜 | pián yi | 6 |
| life sentence | 無期徒刑 | wú qī tú xíng | 6 |
| to maintain | 維持 | wéi chí | 6 |
| to make up for | 彌補 | mí bǔ | 6 |
| measure word (graspable objects) | 把 | bǎ | 6 |
| to murder | 殺害 | shā hài | 6 |
| murderer | 兇手 | xiōng shǒu | 6 |
| next to | 身旁 | shēn páng | 6 |
| not help the situation | 無濟於事 | wú jì yú shì | 6 |
| only by | 唯有 | wéi yǒu | 6 |
| or | 或者 | huò zhě | 6 |
| orphan | 孤兒 | gū ér | 6 |
| otherwise | 不然 | bù rán | 6 |
| parole | 假釋 | jiǎ shì | 6 |
| to pay taxes | 納稅 | nà shuì | 6 |
| penalty | 刑罰 | xíng fá | 6 |
| permanently | 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | 6 |
| preservation or abolishment; preserve or abolish | 存廢 | cún fèi | 6 |
| to preserve | 保存 | bǎo cún | 6 |
| prisoner | 犯人 | fàn rén | 6 |
| punishment | 刑罰 | xíng fá | 6 |
| to push | 推動 | tuī dòng | 6 |
| to quarantine | 隔離 | gé lí | 6 |
| randomly | 隨機 | suí jī | 6 |
| to reconcile; make up | 和解 | hé jiě | 6 |
| to be released from prison | 出獄 | chū yù | 6 |
| to remain aloof; not be involved | 置身事外 | zhì shēn shì wài | 6 |
| reparation; to make reparations | 賠償 | péi cháng | 6 |
| respectively | 各自 | gè zì | 6 |
| to retaliate | 報復 | bào fù | 6 |
| to get revenge; get vengeance | 報仇 | bào chóu | 6 |
| ruler | 尺 | chǐ | 6 |
| run a red light | 闖紅燈 | chuǎng hóng dēng | 6 |
| accountability; satisfactory answer/briefing | 交代 | jiāo dài | 6 |
| to seem | 覺得 | jué de | 6 |
| to separate | 隔離 | gé lí | 6 |
| side-effects | 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | 6 |
| victim (person harmed) | 被害人 | bèi hài rén | 6 |
| to weigh | 衡量 | héng liáng | 6 |
| with all might and mind | 致力 | zhì lì | 6 |
| to write (a ticket) | 開 | kāi | 6 |
| to be wronged, treated unjustly | 冤枉 | yuān wang | 6 |
| to accumulate | 累積 | lěi jī | 7 |
| to adjust; adjustment | 調整 | tiáo zhěng | 7 |
| allowance (as in travel allowance) | 津貼 | jīn tiē | 7 |
| to anesthetize | 麻醉 | má zuì | 7 |
| as to | 對於 | duì yú | 7 |
| to assist; assistance, aid | 援助 | yuán zhù | 7 |
| to be benefited, to benefit (from) | 受益 | shòu yì | 7 |
| to carry out | 進行 | jìn xíng | 7 |
| brief | 短暫 | duǎn zàn | 7 |
| to cause a headache / troublesome | 傷腦筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | 7 |
| to bury | 埋 | mái | 7 |
| by force; coerced | 強制 | qiáng zhì | 7 |
| classroom | 課堂 | kè táng | 7 |
| conclusion | 結論 | jié lùn | 7 |
| to conduct | 進行 | jìn xíng | 7 |
| to conflict | 衝突 | chōng tū | 7 |
| to create | 創造 | chuàng zào | 7 |
| to create wealth | 創富 | chuàng fù | 7 |
| to depend on | 依靠 | yī kào | 7 |
| to depend on each other (for survival) | 相依為命 | xiāng yī wéi mìng | 7 |
| to donate | 捐贈 | juān zèng | 7 |
| to donate money | 捐款 | juān kuǎn | 7 |
| to encounter; come across | 遇上 | yù shàng | 7 |
| to enjoy; share | 共享 | gòng xiǎng | 7 |
| Ernest Hemingway | 海明威 | hǎi míng wēi | 7 |
| family; family members | 家人 | jiā rén | 7 |
| to be forced | 被迫 | bèi pò | 7 |
| fully devised; perfect | 完善 | wán shàn | 7 |
| generous; magnanimous | 大方 | dà fāng | 7 |
| to give an example | 舉例 | jǔ lì | 7 |
| Harvard University | 哈佛大學 | hā fó dà xué | 7 |
| have nothing to do; idle | 無所事事 | wú suǒ shì shì | 7 |
| heart (organ) | 心臟 | xīn zàng | 7 |
| heavy (losses) | 慘重 | cǎn zhòng | 7 |
| households below poverty line | 貧戶 | pín hù | 7 |
| a huge portion of; more than half | 大半 | dà bàn | 7 |
| if; in the event that | 倘若 | tǎng ruò | 7 |
| illness and pain all over the body | 一身病痛 | yī shēn bìng tòng | 7 |
| to intervene; get involved in | 介入 | jiè rù | 7 |
| kidney | 腎臟 | shèn zàng | 7 |
| to lie in (the fact that); consist in | 在於 | zài yú | 7 |
| lung | 肺臟 | fèi zàng | 7 |
| measure word for classes (sessions) | 堂 | táng | 7 |
| to be nervous | 提心吊膽 | tí xīn diào dǎn | 7 |
| member (of an organization) | 分子 | fèn zǐ | 7 |
| offering to god(s); sacrificial items | 祭品 | jì pǐn | 7 |
| on tenterhooks | 提心吊膽 | tí xīn diào dǎn | 7 |
| organ | 器官 | qì guān | 7 |
| outcome | 成果 | chéng guǒ | 7 |
| pay | 工資 | gōng zī | 7 |
| people in general; the multitude | 眾人 | zhòng rén | 7 |
| physical disability | 殘障 | cán zhàng | 7 |
| pitiful; pitiable | 可憐 | kě lián | 7 |
| 口袋 | kǒu dài | 7 | |
| police force | 警力 | jǐng lì | 7 |
| to ponder | 思考 | sī kǎo | 7 |
| to be poor | 貧窮 | pín qióng | 7 |
| potential | 潛力 | qián lì | 7 |
| priceless | 無價 | wú jià | 7 |
| properly | 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | 7 |
| principle | 道理 | dào lǐ | 7 |
| prison term (fixed term) | 有期徒刑 | yǒu qī tú xíng | 7 |
| produce | 農作物 | nóng zuò wù | 7 |
| to pull | 拉 | lā | 7 |
| get something for nothing | 不勞而獲 | bù láo ér huò | 7 |
| to refuse to accept; unconvinced | 不服 | bù fú | 7 |
| to rely on | 依靠 | yī kào | 7 |
| result | 成果 | chéng guǒ | 7 |
| robber | 強盜 | qiáng dào | 7 |
| to sacrifice | 犧牲 | xī shēng | 7 |
| salary | 工資 | gōng zī | 7 |
| to be of the same age | 同齡 | tóng líng | 7 |
| to seize; take by force | 奪取 | duó qǔ | 7 |
| sensible; have a good head | 懂事 | dǒng shì | 7 |
| to share | 分享 | fēn xiǎng | 7 |
| short | 短暫 | duǎn zàn | 7 |
| smuggling | 走私 | zǒu sī | 7 |
| social group; community | 社群 | shè qún | 7 |
| speech; act of speaking | 發言 | fā yán | 7 |
| sponge; parasite (lit. “rice bug”) | 米蟲 | mǐ chóng | 7 |
| stand by and watch; not lift a finger | 袖手旁觀 | xiù shǒu páng guān | 7 |
| steal from the rich and give to the poor (Robin Hood) | 劫富濟貧 | jié fù jì pín | 7 |
| strategy | 對策 | duì cè | 7 |
| to suffer from; be stricken with | 罹患 | lí huàn | 7 |
| to strike a blow to | 打擊 | dǎ jī | 7 |
| to subsidize; subsidy | 補貼 | bǔ tiē | 7 |
| to suffer greatly from | 飽受 | bǎo shòu | 7 |
| to take away; snatch | 奪走 | duó zǒu | 7 |
| to take part in a competition | 參賽 | cān sài | 7 |
| take the initiative | 主動 | zhǔ dòng | 7 |
| talk show hosts/guests; talking heads | 名嘴 | míng zuǐ | 7 |
| tax form | 繳稅單 | jiǎo shuì dān | 7 |
| tax revenue | 稅收 | shuì shōu | 7 |
| taxes | 賦稅 | fù shuì | 7 |
| village | 村 | cūn | 7 |
| to wake up, awaken | 醒 | xǐng | 7 |
| to be washed away | 沖走 | chōng zǒu | 7 |
| wealth | 財富 | cái fù | 7 |
| with regard to | 對於 | duì yú | 7 |
| work done in vain, wasted work | 白工 | bái gōng | 7 |
| to work hard | 拼 | pīn | 7 |
| to admit | 承認 | chéng rèn | 8 |
| to aid | 扶持 | fú chí | 8 |
| always, all along | 向來 | xiàng lái | 8 |
| anti-foreign | 仇外 | chóu wài | 8 |
| anti-foreign | 排外 | pái wài | 8 |
| to assist | 扶持 | fú chí | 8 |
| asylum | 庇護 | bì hù | 8 |
| Barack Obama | 歐巴馬 | ōu bā mǎ | 8 |
| to blend in | 融入 | róng rù | 8 |
| boy, male child | 男童 | nán tóng | 8 |
| to cause | 導致 | dǎo zhì | 8 |
| chancellor | 總理 | zǒng lǐ | 8 |
| to change into | 轉化 | zhuǎn huà | 8 |
| to change into; convert | 化 | huà | 8 |
| to close down | 關閉 | guān bì | 8 |
| concurrently | 兼 | jiān | 8 |
| conference | 會議 | huì yì | 8 |
| to conform with | 符合 | fú hé | 8 |
| to confront | 面臨 | miàn lín | 8 |
| to convene; hold (meeting) | 召開 | zhào kāi | 8 |
| to correct | 指正 | zhǐ zhèng | 8 |
| court | 法院 | fǎ yuàn | 8 |
| to deteriorate | 每況愈下 | měi kuàng yù xià | 8 |
| a dilemma; be in a bind | 左右為難 | zuǒ yòu wéi nán | 8 |
| discontent | 不滿 | bù mǎn | 8 |
| to drag down | 拖垮 | tuō kuǎ | 8 |
| to drown (to death) | 溺死 | nì sǐ | 8 |
| to eliminate | 消除 | xiāo chú | 8 |
| environmentally friendly | 環保 | huán bǎo | 8 |
| to escape from | 逃離 | táo lí | 8 |
| to establish | 設置 | shè zhì | 8 |
| to excel at | 擅長 | shàn cháng | 8 |
| expenditure; to expend | 支出 | zhī chū | 8 |
| to face | 面臨 | miàn lín | 8 |
| to filter | 過濾 | guò lǜ | 8 |
| fires of war | 戰火 | zhàn huǒ | 8 |
| first time | 首度 | shǒu dù | 8 |
| to flee from | 逃離 | táo lí | 8 |
| to foster; encourage (negatively) | 助長 | zhù zhǎng | 8 |
| Germany | 德國 | dé guó | 8 |
| to go downhill; from bad to worse | 每況愈下 | měi kuàng yù xià | 8 |
| to go to; lead to | 通往 | tōng wǎng | 8 |
| to help | 扶持 | fú chí | 8 |
| hero | 英雄 | yīng xióng | 8 |
| human (population) | 人口 | rén kǒu | 8 |
| identification | 身分 | shēn fèn | 8 |
| to ignore | 忽略 | hū lüè | 8 |
| in a row; one after another | 接連 | jiē lián | 8 |
| in all aspects (classical Chinese) | 在在 | zài zài | 8 |
| incapable of; powerless to | 無力 | wú lì | 8 |
| incident | 事件 | shì jiàn | 8 |
| to increase | 升高 | shēng gāo | 8 |
| to integrate | 融入 | róng rù | 8 |
| ism (as in terrorism, Communism) | 主義 | zhǔ yì | 8 |
| jointly | 共同 | gòng tóng | 8 |
| to lead to | 導致 | dǎo zhì | 8 |
| leader; head of a state | 領袖 | lǐng xiù | 8 |
| to make proper living arrangements | 安置 | ān zhì | 8 |
| to make sweeping generalizations | 一概而論 | yī gài ér lùn | 8 |
| manpower | 勞動力 | láo dòng lì | 8 |
| meeting | 會議 | huì yì | 8 |
| merely | 罷了 | bà le | 8 |
| Merkel | 梅克爾 | méi kè ěr | 8 |
| number of people | 人數 | rén shù | 8 |
| to offer refuge to | 收容 | shōu róng | 8 |
| Olympics | 奧運 | ào yùn | 8 |
| one after another; in rapid succession | 接二連三 | jiē èr lián sān | 8 |
| one; single (single-country responsibility) | 單一 | dān yī | 8 |
| opportunity; turning point | 轉機 | zhuǎn jī | 8 |
| to overlook | 忽略 | hū lüè | 8 |
| peaceful; peace | 和平 | hé píng | 8 |
| perhaps; probably | 或許 | huò xǔ | 8 |
| prime minister; premier | 總理 | zǒng lǐ | 8 |
| to pull down with; drag down | 拖垮 | tuō kuǎ | 8 |
| refugees | 難民 | nàn mín | 8 |
| to regulate | 規範 | guī fàn | 8 |
| representative team | 代表隊 | dài biǎo duì | 8 |
| resident | 居民 | jū mín | 8 |
| to result in | 導致 | dǎo zhì | 8 |
| Rio (Brazil) | 里約 | lǐ yuē | 8 |
| to rise | 升高 | shēng gāo | 8 |
| to risk | 冒 | mào | 8 |
| to run in an election | 參選 | cān xuǎn | 8 |
| to set up | 設置 | shè zhì | 8 |
| shocked to witness | 悚目驚心 | sǒng mù jīng xīn | 8 |
| to smile bitterly; force a smile | 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | 8 |
| solar power | 太陽能 | tài yáng néng | 8 |
| Somalia | 索馬利亞 | suǒ mǎ lì yà | 8 |
| to standardize; standard | 規範 | guī fàn | 8 |
| to be stationed abroad | 國外 | guó wài | 8 |
| still | 仍舊 | réng jiù | 8 |
| to strongly possess (classical Chinese) | 極具 | jí jù | 8 |
| to struggle; strive | 奮鬥 | fèn dòu | 8 |
| to stun | 震驚 | zhèn jīng | 8 |
| subsequent to that | 之後 | zhī hòu | 8 |
| to support | 扶持 | fú chí | 8 |
| the surface of the ocean/sea | 海面 | hǎi miàn | 8 |
| surrogate mother | 代理孕母 | dài lǐ yùn mǔ | 8 |
| to surrogate; perform surrogacy | 代孕 | dài yùn | 8 |
| take advantage of a situation | 有機可乘 | yǒu jī kě chéng | 8 |
| victim (to suffer) | 受害者 | shòu hài zhě | 8 |
| xenophobic | 排外 | pái wài | 8 |
| accident | 事故 | shì gù | 9 |
| accurate | 正確 | zhèng què | 9 |
| adequately | 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | 9 |
| adolescents | 青少年 | qīng shào nián | 9 |
| alarmist talk, inflammatory statement | 危言聳聽 | wéi yán sǒng tīng | 9 |
| alternative | 替代 | tì dài | 9 |
| and even | 乃至 | nǎi zhì | 9 |
| anybody | 任誰 | rèn shuí | 9 |
| around, surrounding, on the periphery | 周圍 | zhōu wéi | 9 |
| to associate with in the mind | 聯想 | lián xiǎng | 9 |
| at once | 立即 | lì jí | 9 |
| beneficial to | 有利 | yǒu lì | 9 |
| benefit | 效益 | xiào yì | 9 |
| bomb | 炸彈 | zhà dàn | 9 |
| to cause | 令 | lìng | 9 |
| to cause, provoke | 惹 | rě | 9 |
| cell | 細胞 | xì bāo | 9 |
| chance; likelihood | 機率 | jī lǜ | 9 |
| to charge; collect | 收取 | shōu qǔ | 9 |
| Chernobyl | 車諾比 | chē nuò bǐ | 9 |
| carbon | 碳 | tàn | 9 |
| carbon dioxide | 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | 9 |
| to be compared to | 相比 | xiāng bǐ | 9 |
| to deal with | 因應 | yīn yìng | 9 |
| difficult problem; tough problem | 難題 | nán tí | 9 |
| distant | 偏遠 | piān yuǎn | 9 |
| a distant location | 遠處 | yuǎn chù | 9 |
| effect | 效應 | xiào yìng | 9 |
| efficiency | 效率 | xiào lǜ | 9 |
| emissions | 排放量 | pái fàng liàng | 9 |
| equipment | 器材 | qì cái | 9 |
| European Journal of Cancer Care | 歐洲癌症護理雜誌 | ōu zhōu ái zhèng hù lǐ zá zhì | 9 |
| excessively | 過度 | guò dù | 9 |
| to explode | 爆炸 | bào zhà | 9 |
| fatal | 致命 | zhì mìng | 9 |
| feasible | 可行 | kě xíng | 9 |
| fervent; ardent | 熱烈 | rè liè | 9 |
| fine | 優良 | yōu liáng | 9 |
| fish | 魚類 | yú lèi | 9 |
| to be fixed in time (time bomb) | 定時 | dìng shí | 9 |
| flood | 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | 9 |
| foreign company/businessman | 外商 | wài shāng | 9 |
| geothermal | 地熱 | dì rè | 9 |
| good | 優良 | yōu liáng | 9 |
| grade | 等級 | děng jí | 9 |
| green (color) | 綠色 | lǜ sè | 9 |
| greenhouse | 溫室 | wēn shì | 9 |
| to handle | 因應 | yīn yìng | 9 |
| have no solution; unsolvable | 無解 | wú jiě | 9 |
| a headache; a pain | 頭痛 | tóu tòng | 9 |
| hidden concerns; worries | 隱憂 | yǐn yōu | 9 |
| high (amount of money, tariff, etc.) | 高額 | gāo é | 9 |
| immediate | 立即 | lì jí | 9 |
| in time; in a timely manner | 及時 | jí shí | 9 |
| in use for years | 行之有年 | xíng zhī yǒu nián | 9 |
| industry | 工業 | gōng yè | 9 |
| to leak | 外洩 | wài xiè | 9 |
| lethal | 致命 | zhì mìng | 9 |
| level | 等級 | děng jí | 9 |
| lightning | 雷電 | léi diàn | 9 |
| to be located at | 位於 | wèi yú | 9 |
| long-established | 行之有年 | xíng zhī yǒu nián | 9 |
| to make | 製造 | zhì zào | 9 |
| to make; let | 突破 | tū pò | 9 |
| to manufacture | 製造 | zhì zào | 9 |
| mature | 成熟 | chéng shú | 9 |
| negligence | 疏失 | shū shī | 9 |
| nuclear disaster | 核災 | hé zāi | 9 |
| nuclear power | 核電 | hé diàn | 9 |
| nuclear power plant | 核電廠 | hé diàn chǎng | 9 |
| number; figures | 數字 | shù zì | 9 |
| operation (life-saving) | 運作 | yùn zuò | 9 |
| people’s well-being; livelihood | 民生 | mín shēng | 9 |
| popular discontent; public anger | 民怨 | mín yuàn | 9 |
| to produce | 製造 | zhì zào | 9 |
| radiation | 輻射 | fú shè | 9 |
| to be ranked as; listed as | 列為 | liè wéi | 9 |
| to reduce fever; wane | 退燒 | tuì shāo | 9 |
| to regard as | 視為 | shì wéi | 9 |
| renewable energy | 再生能源 | zài shēng néng yuán | 9 |
| to reverse; regress | 倒退 | dào tuì | 9 |
| river | 河流 | hé liú | 9 |
| rural | 偏遠 | piān yuǎn | 9 |
| several millions | 數百萬 | shù bǎi wàn | 9 |
| slightly | 偏 | piān | 9 |
| solution | 解決之道 | jiě jué zhī dào | 9 |
| source | 來源 | lái yuán | 9 |
| to be stricken with cancer | 罹癌 | lí ái | 9 |
| waste; waste materials | 廢料 | fèi liào | 9 |
| water power; hydropower | 水力 | shuǐ lì | 9 |
| wind power | 風力 | fēng lì | 9 |
| worried, concerned | 擔憂 | dān yōu | 9 |
| act | 法案 | fǎ àn | 10 |
| all walks of life | 各界 | gè jiè | 10 |
| anchor | 主播 | zhǔ bō | 10 |
| as soon/quickly as possible | 盡快 | jǐn kuài | 10 |
| bias | 偏見 | piān jiàn | 10 |
| bill | 法案 | fǎ àn | 10 |
| biology | 生物 | shēng wù | 10 |
| to break, shatter | 打破 | dǎ pò | 10 |
| to build | 建構 | jiàn gòu | 10 |
| to celebrate | 歡慶 | huān qìng | 10 |
| to call; address | 稱呼 | chēng hū | 10 |
| cannot ignore | 不容忽視 | bù róng hū shì | 10 |
| to combine | 組合 | zǔ hé | 10 |
| companion | 伴侶 | bàn lǚ | 10 |
| to compensate for | 彌補 | mí bǔ | 10 |
| to construct | 建構 | jiàn gòu | 10 |
| to convey | 傳達 | chuán dá | 10 |
| core | 核心 | hé xīn | 10 |
| corn | 玉米 | yù mǐ | 10 |
| countless | 無數 | wú shù | 10 |
| countless (hard to calculate) | 難以數計 | nán yǐ shǔ jì | 10 |
| crisis | 危機 | wēi jī | 10 |
| to cut (with scissors) | 剪 | jiǎn | 10 |
| definition; (to) define | 定義 | dìng yì | 10 |
| to depend on; contingent on | 有賴 | yǒu lài | 10 |
| to disregard; defy | 漠視 | mò shì | 10 |
| document | 文件 | wén jiàn | 10 |
| each other; one another | 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | 10 |
| Eiffel Tower | 巴黎鐵塔 | bā lí tiě tǎ | 10 |
| the end of the world | 末日 | mò rì | 10 |
| to engage in dialogues | 對話 | duì huà | 10 |
| to engage in robust debate; wrangle | 激辯 | jī biàn | 10 |
| to expand | 擴大 | kuò dà | 10 |
| extent | 範圍 | fàn wéi | 10 |
| federal; federation; union | 聯邦 | lián bāng | 10 |
| flag; banner; standard | 旗 | qí | 10 |
| form | 形式 | xíng shì | 10 |
| to give back to | 交還 | jiāo huán | 10 |
| have nothing at all; penniless | 一無所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | 10 |
| heartfelt wishes; aspirations | 心願 | xīn yuàn | 10 |
| heterosexual; straight | 異性戀 | yì xìng liàn | 10 |
| himself; themselves | 身上 | shēn shàng | 10 |
| homosexual; gay | 同性戀 | tóng xìng liàn | 10 |
| identical | 相同 | xiāng tóng | 10 |
| immorality | 不倫 | bù lún | 10 |
| incest | 亂倫 | luàn lún | 10 |
| to incorporate; include | 納入 | nà rù | 10 |
| to initiate; launch; start | 發起 | fā qǐ | 10 |
| instinct | 本能 | běn néng | 10 |
| to interfere | 干涉 | gān shè | 10 |
| intimate | 親密 | qīn mì | 10 |
| journalist; correspondent | 記者 | jì zhě | 10 |
| law (natural law) | 法則 | fǎ zé | 10 |
| lens; shot; scene | 鏡頭 | jìng tóu | 10 |
| lights | 燈光 | dēng guāng | 10 |
| logic | 邏輯 | luó jí | 10 |
| in love; to love each other | 相愛 | xiāng ài | 10 |
| mate | 伴侶 | bàn lǚ | 10 |
| to mate; copulate | 交配 | jiāo pèi | 10 |
| newscaster | 主播 | zhǔ bō | 10 |
| not different from; tantamount to | 無異 | wú yì | 10 |
| moment (in time) | 時刻 | shí kè | 10 |
| one by one; separately | 一一 | yī yī | 10 |
| to be online with; connected with | 連線 | lián xiàn | 10 |
| opposite sex | 異性 | yì xìng | 10 |
| partner | 伴侶 | bàn lǚ | 10 |
| partner | 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | 10 |
| prejudice | 偏見 | piān jiàn | 10 |
| to be given priority | 優先 | yōu xiān | 10 |
| the public | 各界 | gè jiè | 10 |
| public relations | 公關 | gōng guān | 10 |
| punishment; to punish | 懲罰 | chéng fá | 10 |
| rainbow | 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | 10 |
| range | 範圍 | fàn wéi | 10 |
| ranks; front | 陣線 | zhèn xiàn | 10 |
| to reduce; save on taxes | 節稅 | jié shuì | 10 |
| reporter | 記者 | jì zhě | 10 |
| to reproduce; propagate | 繁衍 | fán yǎn | 10 |
| to return to | 交還 | jiāo huán | 10 |
| revolution; to have a revolution | 革命 | gé mìng | 10 |
| to be of the same gender | 同性 | tóng xìng | 10 |
| scope | 範圍 | fàn wéi | 10 |
| to search for; seek | 尋找 | xún zhǎo | 10 |
| to serve as | 做為 | zuò wéi | 10 |
| sexually transmitted disease; STD | 性病 | xìng bìng | 10 |
| to shine up on | 打上 | dǎ shàng | 10 |
| to sign | 簽署 | qiān shǔ | 10 |
| vocabulary | 詞彙 | cí huì | 10 |
| White House | 白宮 | bái gōng | 10 |
| as a whole, whole, entire, overall | 全體 | quán tǐ | 10 |
| word, term | 詞彙 | cí huì | 10 |
| amulet, charm, protective talisman | 護身符 | hù shēn fú | 12 |
| food; foodstuff | 糧食 | liáng shí | 12 |
| to levy (a tax) | 抽 | chōu | 12 |
| other people; others | 他人 | tā rén | 13 |





