探寻 is a compound verb meaning 'to explore' or 't

发射 (fā shè) is a transitive verb meaning 'to l

‘宝藏’ literally combines ‘bǎo’ (treasure, va

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

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

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

‘Guó yàn’ literally means ‘national banquet’

‘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

官方 (guān fāng) is an adjective meaning 'offici

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

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

'Yuǎn jià' literally means 'far marry' — combin

‘婆家’ (pójiā) literally combines ‘婆’ (pó)

'Entertainment circle' (yú lè quān) is a common

'Niáng niáng' is an honorific title used to resp

‘娘家’ (niáng jiā) literally means ‘mother’s

'Qín Jìn zhī hǎo' literally means 'the good re

A wěi tuō shū (letter of authorization) is a fo

委任 (wěi rèn) is a formal verb meaning 'to appo

委派 is a formal verb meaning 'to appoint' or 'to

'套间' (tào jiān) literally combines '套' (tào)

‘夹道’ literally means ‘path flanked (or lined)

‘夹层’ literally combines ‘夹’ (jiā), meaning

夜市 (yè shì) literally means 'night market' —

‘夜色’ literally combines ‘夜’ (yè), meaning

‘夕照’ literally combines 夕 (xī), meaning ‘ev

A zǐ shā hú is a traditional unglazed teapot ma

‘壶中’ (hú zhōng) literally means 'inside the

‘壶口’ (hú kǒu) literally means ‘pot mouth’

‘绝壁’ literally means 'cut-off wall'—'绝' (ju

壁挂 (bì guà) literally combines 壁 (bì), meani

壁炉 (bì lú) literally means 'wall stove' — 壁

壁橱 (bì chú) literally combines 壁 (bì), meani

壁画 (bì huà) literally means 'wall painting' —

‘塘堰’ (táng yàn) is a compound noun referring