26 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不起眼 | bù qǐ yǎn | unremarkable |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process |
| 区域 | qū yù | area |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery |
| 地带 | dì dài | zone |
| 奇迹 | qí jì | miracle |
| 崛起 | jué qǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position) |
| 平方公里 | píng fāng gōng lǐ | square kilometer |
| 厦门 | Xià mén | |
| 摇身一变 | yáo shēn yī biàn | to change shape in a single shake |
| 普通 | pǔ tōng | common |
| 汕头 | Shàn tóu | |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 深圳 | Shēn zhèn | |
| 特区 | tè qū | special administrative region |
| 珠海 | Zhū hǎi | |
| 环境 | huán jìng | environment |
| 蜕变 | tuì biàn | to transform |
| 试点 | shì diǎn | test point |
| 起家 | qǐ jiā | to start out by |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance |
| 镇 | zhèn | to press down |
| 靠近 | kào jìn | near |
| 面积 | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc) |
| 首屈一指 | shǒu qū yī zhǐ | to count as number one (idiom); second to none |