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quán qiú biàn nu?n
全球變暖
Global warming
jí duān tiān qì
極端天氣
Extreme weather |
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qī xī
七夕
seventh evening of the seventh moon of the lunar calendar
yīn yuán
姻緣
pre-destined marital relationship; match made by Heaven |
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dié zhàn piān
諜戰片
spy movie
hóng sè jù
紅色劇
TV show about China's communist revolution |
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duān wǔ jié
端午節
The Duanwu Festival, commonly known as the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month).
chī zòng zi
吃粽子
Eating zongzi. Zongzi are pyramid-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice, stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. |
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yìng jí bì nàn suǒ
應急避難所
emergency shelter
fàng shè xìng wū r?n
放射性污染
radioactive pollution, radioactive contamination |
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yuán lǎo
元老
old head – one who ranks in age and experience, especially when in social groups
xīn shǒu
新手
new hand; raw recruit |
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yī fān fēng shùn
一帆風順
plain or smooth sailing; successful career
èr lóng téng fēi
二龍騰飛
literally, two dragons fly about; figuratively, have a rapid development |
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wò pù
臥鋪
(of train) sleeping berth; sleeper
yìng wò
硬臥
(of train) hard sleeping berth; hard sleeper |
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jí zhōng gōng nuǎn
集中供暖
central heating
fēn hù gōng nuǎn
分戶供暖
household heating, that is, each household has an independent heating system |
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shēn fen zhèng
身份證
identity or identification card; ID card
shí míng zhì
實名制
real-name registration system |
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xìng z?o shú
性早熟
sexual prematurity, sexual precocity
gōng jiān cāo
工間操
work-break exercise; exercise during work break |
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ní shí liú
泥石流
mud-rock flow, mudslide
yàn sè hú
堰塞湖
barrier lake; lake formed by landslides that block rivers |
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wēi bó
微博
microblog; microblogging
du?n xìn
短信
short message |
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bì yè di?n lǐ
畢業典禮
graduation (ceremony); commencement
wén míng lí xiào
文明離校
leave school with good manners |
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shì jiè bēi
世界杯
World Cup
zú qiú ch?ng
足球場
field; pitch |
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bài jīn nǚ
拜金女
material girls; girls who worship money
bài qu?n nǚ
敗犬女
lost lady; women who receive high education, have good jobs but no lovers |
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xī yān
吸煙
smoke
jiè yān
戒煙
give up smoking |
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shì bó huì
世博會
World Expo
zhǎn guǎn
展館
pavilion |
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dì zhèn
地震
earthquake
zāi qū
災區
disaster area |
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ch?o fáng
炒房
real estate speculation
hù k?u
戶口
permanent residence registration/permit |
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