‘宠儿’ literally means 'favored child'—a compou

‘宠爱’ is a compound noun meaning 'doting affect

‘宽慰’ (kuān wèi) literally combines 宽 (kuān

‘宽容’ (kuān róng) is a compound word meaning

‘息事宁人’ literally means ‘to quell matters an

‘归宁’ (guī níng) is a classical Chinese term

‘宁死不屈’ is a four-character idiom expressing

Ān níng literally combines 安 (ān, 'peace, safe

‘寥寞’ is a literary, somewhat classical compoun

‘清寞’ is a literary, poetic noun meaning 'seren

‘寓教于乐’ literally means ‘to lodge teaching w

‘寓意’ (yù yì) literally combines 寓 (yù), me

‘公寓’ (gōng yù) is a common noun meaning 'apa

‘寓所’ is a formal, written-term noun meaning ‘

‘宿命’ (sù mìng) literally means 'lodged fate'

‘星宿’ (xīng xiù) refers to the twenty-eight l

‘宿愿’ literally combines 宿 (sù), meaning ‘lo

‘宿敌’ literally combines ‘宿’ (sù), meaning

宿舍 (sù shè) means 'dormitory' — a building or

‘Guó yàn’ literally means ‘national banquet’

‘婚宴’ literally combines 婚 (hūn), meaning 'ma

家宴 (jiā yàn) literally combines 家 (jiā), mea

‘宴会’ (yàn huì) is a formal noun meaning 'ban

‘宣言’ (xuān yán) is a formal noun meaning ‘d

‘京官’ literally means ‘capital official’—a c

‘Qīng guān’ literally combines ‘qīng’ (clea

‘海关’ (hǎi guān) literally means ‘sea offici

军官 (jūn guān) literally combines 军 (jūn), me

官员 (guān yuán) literally combines 官 (guān),

守卫 means 'to guard' (as a verb) or 'guard' (as a

‘早孕’ literally means ‘early pregnancy’ — co

'Yùn jiǎn' literally combines 孕 (yùn), meaning

‘孕吐’ literally combines 孕 (yùn), meaning 'pr

‘孕期’ literally combines ‘孕’ (yùn), meaning

孕妇 literally combines 孕 (yùn), meaning 'to be

'Nèn dòufu' literally means 'tender bean curd'

'Nèn yá' literally combines 嫩 (nèn), meaning '

‘嫁娶’ (jià qǔ) is a formal, literary noun mea

'Jià zhuāng' literally combines 嫁 (jià), meani

媒妁 (méi shuò) is a classical Chinese compound