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Posted on: 习马会 Xi-Ma Meeting

语句 yǔ jù = sentence
分支 fēn zhī = branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge; to ramify; to subdivide
政权 zhèng quán = regime; political power
公正 gōng zhèng = just; fair; equitable
现状 xiàn zhuàng = current situation
互助 hù zhù = to help each other
互惠 hù huì = reciprocal, mutually beneficial
光明 guāng míng = light; illumination; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospects; openhearted
利己 lì jǐ = personal profit; to benefit oneself
安邦 ān bāng = to bring peace and stability to a country, region etc

Posted on: Love Across the Class Divide?

对照 duì zhào = to compare, to compare together
对等 duì děng = equal status; equal treatment; parity (under the law); equity; reciprocity
人权 rén quán = human rights
运作 yùn zuò = to operate; operations; workings; activities; to manage
动态 dòng tài = development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving
劝和不劝离 quán hé bù quán lí = urge peace not separation

Posted on: 雾霾 A Smog Occupation

暴风雪 bào fēng xuě = snowstorm, blizzard
龙卷风 lóng juǎn fēng = tornado; hurricane; twister; cyclone
国民生产毛额 guó mín shēng chǎn mào é = GDP
消耗 xiāo hào = to use up; to consume
山坡 shān pō = mountainside, hillside
心酸 xīn suān = to feel sad; sadness
防毒面罩 fáng dú miàn zhào = gas mask, anit pollution mask
减低 jiǎn dī = to lower; to reduce
笑点 xiào diǎn = punchline
绿色和平 Lǜ sè hé píng = Greenpeace (environmental network)
宣导 xuān dǎo = to promote a cause e.g. public information campaign etc.
清净机 qīng jìng jī = purifier

Posted on: Self-Introduction Letter

履历表 lǚ lì biǎo = curriculum vitae (CV); resume
胜任 shèng rèn = qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to (a task or job)
架构 jià gòu = infrastructure; architecture; framework; to construct
前进 qián jìn = to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
接送 jiē sòng = picking up and dropping off; greeting and sending off; shuttle (transport service)
视角 shì jiǎo = viewpoint; angle on sth; perspective
聘请 pìn qǐng = to engage; to hire
长子 zhǎng zǐ = eldest son

Posted on: "3 Cup" Chicken Recipe

拇指 mǔ zhǐ = thumb
容器 róng qì = receptacle; vessel
不锈钢 bù xiù gāng = stainless steel
爆香 bào xiāng = to cook sth until it releases its fragrance
色香味 sè xiāng wèi = look, smell and taste
猴头菇 hóu tóu gū = Hericium erinaceus
杏鲍菇 xìng bào gū = king oyster mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii)

Posted on: Who Are You Voting For?

灵感 líng gǎn = inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

阵营 zhèn yíng = group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute

冷漠 lěng mò = cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect

反击 fǎn jī = to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack

适当 shì dàng = duly, suitably; appropriate

Posted on: 好咸好香赔健康

碰触 pèng chù = to touch

耸动 sǒng dòng = to shake (a part of one's body); to shrug (shoulders); to create a sensation; to incite

鲔鱼 wěi yú = tuna

范本 fàn běn = template

团团转 tuán tuán zhuàn = to go round and round; spinning in circles; fig. frantically busy

Posted on: Any Free Garlic With That?

挑三拣四 tiāo sān jiǎn sì = to be picky; to be choosy
露水 lù shuǐ = dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral
花台 huā tái = flower bed; flower terrace; flower stand
丰满 fēng mǎn = ample; well developed; fully rounded
公道 gōng dao = fair; equitable
上涨 shàng zhǎng = to rise; to go up, e.g. of prices
本钱 běn qián = capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth)
赔本 péi běn = loss; to sustain losses

Posted on: 中国哲学 Chinese Philosophy

开导 kāi dǎo = to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten
引用 yǐn yòng = to quote; to cite
想开 xiǎng kāi = to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on
摊开 tān kāi = to spread out; to unfold
想通 xiǎng tōng = to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it
儒家 Rú jiā = Confucian school, founded by Confucius and Mencius
违背 wéi bèi = to violate; to be contrary to; e.g. to not keep ones word
欲望 yù wàng = desire; longing; appetite; craving
简短 jiǎn duǎn = brief; short-duration; compact
改进 gǎi jìn = to improve; to make better (e.g. an attitude); an improvement
守信用 shǒu xìn yòng = to keep one's word; trustworthy
学以致用 xué yǐ zhì yòng = to study sth to apply it; study for practical applications

Posted on: Regional Dishes at Home

吃货 chī huò = foodie (modern internet slang)
木工 mù gōng = woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter
器具 qì jù = implement; ware
小冷知识 xiǎo lěng zhī shi = trivia
闷湿 mēn shī = humid
大宗 dà zōng = large amount; staple
一望无际 yī wàng wú jì = as far as the eye can see (idiom)
蓄养 xù yǎng = to raise (animals)