至亲 (zhì qīn) literally combines 至 (zhì), mea

'至于' (zhì yú) is a conjunction or preposition

膏粱 (gāo liáng) literally combines 膏 (gāo), m

‘赤膊’ literally combines 赤 (chì), meaning ‘r

‘脱销’ literally combines ‘脱’ (to detach, to

'脱衣' (tuō yī) is a verb meaning 'to undress'

‘Gē zhi’ is a colloquial verb meaning ‘to tick

肯干 (kěn gàn) is an adjective meaning 'willing

肥皂 (féi zào) literally combines 肥 (féi, 'fat

辞职 (cí zhí) is a verb meaning 'to resign' — t

在职 (zài zhí) literally means 'at duty' or 'in

职责 (zhí zé) is a compound noun meaning 'respon

‘联名’ (liánmíng) literally combines ‘联’ (l

联系 (liánxì) is a versatile word meaning both '

‘聚餐’ literally means ‘to gather (聚) + meal (

聚焦 literally means 'gather (jù) + focus/center

'聚会' (jùhuì) is a noun meaning 'a gathering' o

聘礼 (pìn lǐ) refers to the traditional gifts or

'翻箱倒柜' (fān xiāng dào guì) is a vivid idio

翻开 literally combines 翻 (fān, 'to flip' or 'to

翻身 literally means 'to turn over (one's) body'

美味 literally means 'beautiful taste' — combinin

缺课 (quē kè) is a verb meaning 'to miss class'

‘断续’ is an adjective meaning ‘intermittent’

‘续集’ literally means ‘continuing volume’ —

续写 means 'to continue writing' — typically refe

‘续签’ is a verb meaning ‘to renew (a contract,

‘续费’ is a verb meaning ‘to renew a fee’ or

‘继父’ (jìfù) literally combines ‘继’ (jì),

继承 (jìchéng) is a verb meaning 'to inherit' —

继续 (jìxù) is a verb meaning 'to continue' — t

紧闭 (jǐn bì) is an adjective meaning 'tightly s

抓紧 (zhuā jǐn) is a compound verb meaning 'to s

‘紧跟’ is a compound verb meaning 'to closely fo

‘紧凑’ (jǐn còu) is an adjective meaning ‘com

细致 (xì zhì) is an adjective meaning 'meticulou

细心 (xì xīn) is an adjective meaning 'careful'

细节 (xì jié) means 'detail' — a small, specifi

‘Táng shuǐ’ literally means 'sugar water' — c

‘糖果’ (táng guǒ) literally means ‘sugar frui