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序

言

xùyán

preface of a book, used to explain the book's objective

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畜

牧

xùmù

raise animals

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酗

酒

xùjiǔ

heavy drinking; drink to excess; binge drink

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宣

誓

xuān shì

swear an oath (of office); make a vow

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宣

扬

xuānyáng

publicize; make public or well known

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喧

哗

xuānhuá

cause a scene

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悬

挂

xuánguà

suspend; hang; suspension (cable car)

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悬

念

xuánniàn

reader's involvement; suspense in a movie, place etc

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悬

殊

xuánshū

a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch

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悬

崖

峭

壁

xuányáqiàobì

cliffside

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旋

律

xuánlǜ

melody; tune; rhythm

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旋

转

xuánzhuǎn

to whirl; to spin; rotate

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选

拔

xuǎnbá

select the best; choose

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选

举

xuǎnjǔ

elect; election

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选

手

xuǎnshǒu

athlete; contestant; player

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炫

耀

xuànyào

to show off; flaunt

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削

弱

xuēruò

weaken; to cripple

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学

说

xuéshuō

theory; doctrine

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学

位

xuéwèi

academic degree; educational level

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雪

上

加

霜

xuěshàngjiāshuāng

(literally) add frost to snow; one disaster after another; …

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血

压

xuèyā

blood pressure

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熏

陶

xūntáo

to influence (positively)

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寻

觅

xúnmì

to seek; to look for

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巡

逻

xúnluó

to patrol (police, army or navy)

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循

环

xúnhuán

circular cycle; loop; circulate

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循

序

渐

进

xún xù jiàn jìn

make steady progress incrementally; step by step program

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压

迫

yāpò

oppress

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压

岁

钱

yāsuìqián

gifts of money given to children during the Spring Festival

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压

缩

yāsuō

to compress

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压

抑

yāyì

constrain or repress one's emotions; inhibition; repressive

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压

榨

yāzhà

to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil, etc. by squeez…

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压

制

yāzhì

suppress; inhibit; stifle

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鸦

雀

无

声

yāquèwúshēng

not even a crow or sparrow can be heard (idiom); silence re…

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亚

军

yàjūn

second place; runner-up

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烟

花

爆

竹

yānhuābàozhú

fireworks and crackers

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淹

没

yānmò

submerge; drown; to flood

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延

期

yán qī

delay; extend; postpone

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延

伸

yánshēn

extend; spread; stretch

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延

续

yánxù

continue; last longer

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严

寒

yánhán

bitter cold; severe winter

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严

禁

yánjìn

strictly prohibit; forbid

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严

峻

yánjùn

grim; severe; rigorous; harsh

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严

厉

yánlì

strict; severe

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严

密

yánmì

strict; closely-knit; tight

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言

论

yánlùn

expression of (political) opinion; speech

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岩

石

yánshí

rock; stone

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炎

热

yánrè

blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)

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沿

海

yánhǎi

coastal

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掩

盖

yǎngài

conceal; cover up; hide behind

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掩

护

yǎnhù

cover; shield; screen