Gaokao Vocabulary

To turn or wind by rotating; a twisting movement or unexpected turn of events

A painful feeling of dishonor or embarrassment; to cause someone to feel disgraced

Giving enjoyment or satisfaction; agreeable and likeable

One's handwritten name used as identification; a distinctive feature

Based on theory rather than practice

A regular payment to a retired person; to grant such a payment

Easily damaged; fine and subtle in quality

The part of the face above the eyebrows

Related to or involving electricity

To construct again after destruction; a period of reconstruction

A curved device for catching or hanging things; to fasten with a hook

To spring back after hitting a surface; a rebound

A police officer or investigator who solves crimes

A short sharp sound; to press a mouse button; to suddenly make sense

A person who travels to different places

A way out; to leave or depart from a place

The quality of being appealing; a force drawing things together; a popular place or event

Completely; on the whole; in total

To shape wood or stone by cutting; to slice cooked meat

A thin pointed implement for sewing or injections; to tease or provoke

The abdomen or stomach; to swell outward

To frighten someone; a sudden fright or public panic

To travel back and forth between two places; a vehicle making such trips

The joint connecting the foot to the leg

To save from danger or harm; an act of saving someone

In a strong, steady, and determined manner

Gentle, not severe or extreme; not strong in flavour

Midday; twelve o'clock in the day

A small toy figure resembling a human; an attractive young woman

Exact and accurate in every detail

Feeling worried or nervous; eagerly wanting something

A large printed notice or picture used for advertising or decoration

Freedom from control or oppression; the right to act freely

Attractive and good-looking; generous or considerable

A colorless, odorless gas essential for life, making up 21% of the atmosphere

A man engaged in business or commerce

Firm resolve to achieve a goal; the act of deciding or finding out something

A genre of music with improvisation and swing; to make more lively

That which belongs to her

A dramatic theatrical work performed with music and singing

The act of obtaining something; something gained

To hold someone closely in one's arms; a warm embrace

Wild animals and other organisms living in their natural environment

To impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing

The act of leaving; a deviation from a plan

Advice or direction to help someone

The state or feeling of being happy and content

A sculpted three-dimensional figure of a person or animal