129 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one) |
| 不可理喻 | bù kě lǐ yù | to be impervious to reason (idiom) |
| 不谋而合 | bù móu ér hé | to agree without prior consultation |
| 世世代代 | shì shì dài dài | for many generations |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to hand over |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 人物 | rén wù | person |
| 令 | Líng | see 脊令[ji2 ling2] |
| 分子 | fèn zǐ | members of a class or group |
| 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) |
| 佛经 | Fó jīng | |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 做牛做马 | zuò niú zuò mǎ | lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse |
| 备而不用 | bèi ér bù yòng | have sth ready just in case |
| 传 | chuán | to pass on |
| 传奇 | chuán qí | legendary |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 优劣 | yōu liè | good and bad |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | resonance (physics) |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create |
| 劝 | quàn | to advise |
| 包罗万象 | bāo luó wàn xiàng | all-embracing |
| 半路杀出个程咬金 | bàn lù shā chū gè Chéng Yǎo jīn | lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying) |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away |
| 取代 | qǔ dài | to replace |
| 取材 | qǔ cái | to collect material |
| 呆板 | dāi bǎn | stiff |
| 因果报应 | yīn guǒ bào yìng | (Buddhism) retribution |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place |
| 报应 | bào yìng | retribution |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress |
| 大众 | Dà zhòng | the masses |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion |
| 安定 | Ān dìng | stable |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 官府 | guān fǔ | authorities |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast |
| 少之又少 | shǎo zhī yòu shǎo | very few |
| 市面 | shì miàn | market |
| 建设性 | jiàn shè xìng | constructive |
| 强烈 | qiáng liè | intense |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel |
| 弹词 | tán cí | ballad tune in southern dialects, usually to sanxian 三弦 or pipa 琵琶 accompaniment |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible |
| 心思 | xīn si | mind |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense |
| 愧色 | kuì sè | ashamed look |
| 凭 | píng | to lean against |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill |
| 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarize |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment |
| 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide |
| 挖空心思 | wā kōng xīn si | to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer |
| 捏 | niē | to pinch (with one's fingers) |
| 掉头 | diào tóu | to turn one's head |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to hoard |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result |
| 新意 | xīn yì | new idea |
| 施耐庵 | Shī Nài ān | |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong |
| 荣华富贵 | róng huá fù guì | glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth |
| 模棱两可 | mó léng liǎng kě | equivocal |
| 正史 | zhèng shǐ | the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice |
| 武侠小说 | wǔ xiá xiǎo shuō | a martial arts (wuxia) novel |
| 水浒传 | Shuǐ hǔ Zhuàn | |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline |
| 流寇 | liú kòu | roving bandit |
| 浅显 | qiǎn xiǎn | plain |
| 清 | Qīng | surname Qing |
| 清廉 | qīng lián | honest |
| 满清 | Mǎn Qīng | |
| 演义 | yǎn yì | to dramatize historical events |
| 渐渐 | jiàn jiàn | gradually |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with |
| 独创 | dú chuàng | to come up with (an innovation) |
| 理学 | Lǐ xué | science |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend |
| 皮黄 | pí huáng | Beijing opera (or styles of song in) |
| 真凭实据 | zhēn píng shí jù | reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed |
| 秦桧 | Qín Huì | |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name |
| 空闲 | kòng xián | idle |
| 突兀 | tū wù | lofty or towering |
| 章回小说 | zhāng huí xiǎo shuō | novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict |
| 红楼梦 | Hóng lóu Mèng | |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion |
| 经书 | jīng shū | classic books in Confucianism |
| 县长 | xiàn zhǎng | county's head commissioner |
| 罗贯中 | Luó Guàn zhōng | |
| 老子 | lǎo zi | father |
| 考证 | kǎo zhèng | to do textual research |
| 听众 | tīng zhòng | audience |
| 脚本 | jiǎo běn | script |
| 脸谱 | Liǎn pǔ | types of facial makeup in operas |
| 色情 | sè qíng | erotic |
| 蓝本 | lán běn | blueprint |
| 行善 | xíng shàn | to do good works |
| 衡量 | héng liáng | to weigh |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion |
| 亲人 | qīn rén | one's close relatives |
| 话本 | huà běn | Song and Yuan literary form based on vernacular folk stories |
| 说书 | shuō shū | folk art consisting of storytelling to music |
| 赖账 | lài zhàng | to renege on a debt |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 车夫 | chē fū | cart driver |
| 近乎 | jìn hu | close to |
| 造反 | zào fǎn | to rebel |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage |
| 金瓶梅 | Jīn píng méi | |
| 集体 | jí tǐ | collective |
| 杂剧 | zá jù | a Yuan dynasty form of musical comedy |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence |