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HSK
(aviation) hard landing / (economics) hard landing
near
HSK 6
in order to / because of / for the sake of
style of dress / one's appearance
to have / to possess
HSK 5
alive
lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss
You figure it out for yourself. / Do as you please.
not need / have no use for
HSK 5
to follow after / immediately afterwards
to play chess
based on... / in conformance with.. / taking as one's main principle
HSK 7-9
backwards; in reverse; upside down
to reach (with one's hand etc) / (fig.) to attain (an objective)
One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
to worry; to feel anxious / to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry / Taiwan pr. [zhao1ji2]
HSK 4
not to the point / wide of the mark / neither here nor there / irrelevant
to apply color; to color; to paint
urgently
to fall asleep
HSK 4
place of interest / a place one has one's eye on
relying on / on the basis of
HSK 7-9
to follow
to put effort into sth / to try really hard
HSK 7-9
along with / in the wake of / following
HSK 5
(eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of; using
to be occupied with (doing sth)
towards / facing (sb or sth) / (coll.) to side with / to favor
HSK 7-9
to follow / following / along
HSK 7-9
to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom) / to advance cautiously, step by step / to feel one's way forward
(coll.) to try to
to leave no trace / seamlessly / unobtrusively
auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
to go along / to follow
HSK 6
with one's hands clasped behind one's back
head-on / red-handed
alarmed / panicking
to be fascinated / to be captivated
HSK 7-9
(coll.) unrelated; lacking any connection
in accordance with
having nothing better to do
to be strongly attached to / to be dedicated / to cling to / (Buddhism) attachment
HSK 7-9
(saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on
whereabouts / place to settle / reliable source (of funds etc) / (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb / settlement / solution
HSK 7-9
truly / indeed / severely / harshly
HSK 7-9
to put one's hand to it / to start out on a task / to set out
HSK 7-9
to ignite / to kindle
to take it easy
to concern oneself with (a matter); to make (sth) one's business
to describe (in writing, applying ink)
landing / touchdown / to land / to touch down
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences
(dialect) (implying sudden realization) so / after all
to brave / to face dangers
to have no right or ability to interfere in sth / it's none of your business!
to signify / to mean / to imply
HSK 5
can't touch; can't reach / (fig.) unable to get a grasp of
immediately afterwards / shortly after that
HSK 7-9
to act with diligent care
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position / the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
fixture (law) / attachment
worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile) / also written 犯得上
to be able to touch / tangible
no need / need not
to worry helplessly
to catch and hold on / to continue / to go on to do sth / to follow / to carry on / then / after that / subsequently / to proceed / to ensue / in turn / in one's turn
HSK 2
to be able to use; useable; to have a use for / (in a question) to be necessary to
HSK 6
in front of / in the presence of
HSK 7-9
adhesion / adhesive force
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
by means of; through; with the help of
(idiom) to lie through one's teeth; to talk drivel
comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree / quite / rather
everywhere
closed
not worthwhile
shamelessly
to be confused and disoriented
to give thought (to others) / to consider (other people's needs) / also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
HSK 7-9
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts) / gambit / trick / scheme / movement / same as 招數|招数
attire; clothes; dress
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *着* | 着* | *着
a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]) / trick; tactic / (dialect) okay; all right / (dialect) to put in; to add
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *着* | 着* | *着
to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *着* | 着* | *着
aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
HSK 1
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *着* | 着* | *着
to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply
Asanga (Buddhist philosopher, c. 4th century AD)
(of income etc) to be unassured; to lack a reliable source
to pout
to be unable to find
(aviation) soft landing / (economics) soft landing
wait and see (who is right)
carrying on one's back
turning one's back to (sth or sb) / keeping sth secret from (sb) / keeping (one's hands) behind one's back
HSK 6
Chinese underdot (punct. used for emphasis, sim. to Western italics)
to protect / to guard / to shield
what? / how? / how about? / whatever / also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5]
steady / calm and collected / not nervous
HSK 7-9
to dress / dress / clothes / outfit

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