22 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 倒贴 | dào tiē | to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolate |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of |
| 待业 | dài yè | to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China) |
| 惬意 | qiè yì | satisfied |
| 摸鱼 | mō yú | to catch fish |
| 时机 | shí jī | fortunate timing |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle |
| 消沉 | xiāo chén | depressed |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly) |
| 空窗期 | kōng chuāng qī | window period (time between infection and the appearance of detectable antibodies) |
| 虚度光阴 | xū dù guāng yīn | to waste time on worthless activities |
| 裸辞 | luǒ cí | to quit one's job (without having another one) |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry) |
| 避风港 | bì fēng gǎng | haven |
| 重建 | chóng jiàn | to rebuild |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal |
| 工位 | gōng wèi | workstation |