Speak Easy 1002

1002

1. 莲 藕 蓮 藕 lián'ǒu {bot} lotus root; lotus and its root
2. 清 脆 清 脆 qīngcuì clear and crisp, clear and melodious (like of singing)
3. 燕 京 燕 京 Yānjīng Yanjing (Beijing); Yanjing (mountain, Shanxi)
4. 燕 子 燕 子 yànzi swallow (the bird)
5. 台 灯 檯 燈 táidēng table lamp, desk lamp
6. 柜 台 櫃 檯 guìtái counter, bar
7. 拘 泥 拘 泥 jūnì adhere (formalities, etc.) rigidly
8. 正 名 正 名 zhèngmíng rectify names (in Confucian historiography, call things by their true names, like not call somebody king if he is an unworthy king)
9. 制 宪 制 憲 zhìxiàn draw up a constitution
10. 拼 命 拼 命 pīnmìng be prepared to risk one's life; to the utmost, with all one's might, like crazy
11. 宠 坏 寵 壞 chǒnghuài spoil (especially a child)
12. 捧 捧 pěng hold in both hands; measure word for things held in both hands; praise, flatter
13. 谄 媚 諂 媚 chǎnmèi flatter, toady
14. 挪 用 挪 用 nuóyòng divert (funds, not necessarily illegitimately); embezzle (public funds)
15. 粗 俗 粗 俗 cūsú vulgar (of conversational style, bearing, etc.)
16. 粗 鲁 粗 魯 cūlǔ rough, boorish, rude
17. 粗 暴 粗 暴 cūbào rude, crude
18. 冒 犯 冒 犯 màofàn offend, affront
19. 得 罪 得 罪 dézuì be at fault; be blamed, be considered at fault; [in the reading "dézui": offend, displease]