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HSK
subject (in grammar)
say no more / don't bring it up / drop the subject
HSK 7-9
theme / subject
HSK 4
science and engineering as academic subjects
old language / the Classics / Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose / Classical Chinese as a school subject
(idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth
subject / branch of learning / course / academic discipline
HSK 5
Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature / Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject / Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government / Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC
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  *受* | 受* | *受
to receive / to accept / to suffer / subjected to / to bear / to stand / pleasant / (passive marker) / (LGBT) bottom
HSK 3
the subject under discussion / the point at issue
subject (in an experiment) / participant (in a clinical trial etc)
subject-verb-object SVO or subject-predicate-object sentence pattern (e.g. in Chinese grammar)
science and engineering as academic subjects
to mention / to raise (a subject) / to bring to sb's attention
main part / bulk / body / subject / agent
HSK 5
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  *读* | 读* | *读
to read out; to read aloud / to read / to attend (school); to study (a subject in school) / to pronounce
HSK 1
topic of discussion / topic / subject / issue (under discussion) / CL: 項|项
HSK 6
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  *门* | 门* | *门
gate / door / CL: / gateway / doorway / CL: 個|个 / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / classifier for large guns / classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
HSK 1
specialized subject / branch (of medicine) / specialized training school
writing style in which the main subject is approached directly from the outset / opposite of 冒題|冒题
subject
entrance door / to enter a door / to learn the basics of a subject; introduction (to a subject); (attributive) entry-level
HSK 5
required courses in the major subject
subject-predicate construction
to mention / to raise (a subject) / to refer to
HSK 2
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
literature and language / (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
subject-object-verb SOV or subject-object-predicate sentence pattern (e.g. in Japanese or Korean grammar)
main content / matter / work / origin of an incident / cause / purpose / subject (of business letter)
to solicit articles, essays or pieces of literature (on a subject or in commemoration of an event)
state-owned enterprise / (Tw) international business management (as a subject of study) (abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理)
school begins / give a course / teach a subject
official in feudal court / subject
while stocks last / subject to availability
three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence , righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom and fidelity )
to conceal / to hide (a taboo subject) / to cover up the truth
HSK 7-9
(one's) original intention, aspiration etc / (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would)
(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)
HSK 7-9
subject (under discussion) / thread (of an argument)
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  *卿* | 卿* | *卿
high ranking official (old) / term of endearment between spouses (old) / (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) / honorific (old)
mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect.
to crash (into another car) / (fig.) (of opinions, schedules etc) to clash / (of subject matter) to be the same
lit. the masses are sharp-eyed (idiom) / fig. one is subjected to the scrutiny of the general public
the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)
to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom) / (of language) simple and easy to understand
student who engages in regular training for a sport / student who takes physical education as a subject
to diverge / to branch off the road / to change (the subject)
to change major (at college) / to take up a new specialist subject / to transfer to a different medical department
Double First-Class University Plan, Chinese government project to develop both a group of Chinese universities and a group of subject disciplines to be world-class by 2050, implemented from 2017
engineering as an academic subject
HSK 7-9
academic subject / field of study
HSK 7-9
to digress; to stray from the subject
interdisciplinary / interdisciplinary subject (in science)
to keep to the subject
subject of literary work
further math / advanced mathematics (school subject, abbr. for 高等數學|高等数学)
fortune-teller who uses the subject's face for his prognostication
Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, in whose honor the Qingming festival 清明 (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated
(adverbial expression indicating that the attention of the subject of the verb is focused on what they are doing, not distracted by anything else) / just ...ing (and nothing else)
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  *岔* | 岔* | *岔
fork in road / bifurcation / branch in road, river, mountain range etc / to branch off / to turn off / to diverge / to stray (from the path) / to change the subject / to interrupt / to stagger (times)
interruption / to interrupt (esp. talk) / to change the subject
HSK 7-9
slight knowledge of sth / superficial acquaintance with a subject / a smattering
to mention / to bring up (a subject) / with regard to / as for
to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)
to expound (a position) / to elaborate (on a topic) / to treat (a subject)
HSK 7-9
subject-predicate sentence / subject-predicate clause
lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject / uninspired imitation
subject matter
HSK 5
title / heading / headline / caption / subject
HSK 3
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point
HSK 7-9
official in feudal court / subject
Introduction to Maoism (subject) / abbr. for 毛澤東思想概論|毛泽东思想概论
to record sb's achievements in writing / to write a biography enhancing the subject's image
to be proficient in / to master (a subject)
HSK 7-9
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  *顶* | 顶* | *顶
apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
HSK 4
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  *题* | 题* | *题
topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL: 個|个,
HSK 2
release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)
Puyi, personal name of the last Qing emperor (reigned as child 1909-1911), the subject of Bertolucci's biopic The Last Emperor
main subject of long novel / true biography
Qiu Jin (1875-1907), famous female martyr of the anti-Qing revolution, the subject of several books and films
official in feudal court / subject
to send (sb) away / to change the subject / to open (an umbrella etc)
subject to (foreign domination, emotions etc)
subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
Chinese, math & English (school subjects)
(neologism, c. 2020) to arrange an intensive schedule of activities for one's child to maximize achievement / a child subjected to such a regimen / (dialect) chick
to endure / to suffer / to be subjected to
business studies / commerce as an academic subject
(at a school) to take as an elective / an elective / elective (subject)
HSK 5
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  *念* | 念* | *念
to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿)
HSK 3
(education) non-core subject
to shift; to relocate; to transfer / (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc) / (medicine) to metastasize
HSK 4
wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance / love affair / romance is in the air / dissipated life
to drop (subject etc)
school after the Western model, teaching subjects such as foreign languages, math, physics, chemistry etc (old)
(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female) / (archaic) male and female slaves / subjects (of a ruler)
xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing / successful second degree candidate
to be wronged / to be subjected to an injustice
tone of voice / topic / subject under discussion
Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw) / abbr. to 指考

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