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Vocabulary

• 淘气 (táo qì): Means naughty or mischievous; Example: 这孩子很聪明,就是有些~,净搞恶作剧 (This child is very smart, just a little naughty, always playing pranks).
• 惹 (rě): Means to provoke, attract (troubles), or cause (problems); Example: 不要把他~翻了 (Don't provoke him).
• 两肋插刀 (liăng lèi chã dão): Means to sacrifice oneself for a friend, emphasizing loyalty; Example: 我的朋友在我遇到困难时,愿意为我~,尽他所能帮助我 (When I encounter difficulties, my friends are willing to sacrifice themselves for me and help me to the best of their abilities).
• 赵 (zhào): A Chinese surname, not commonly seen in Singapore; Example: 我的朋友姓“~”,这个姓氏在新加坡不常见 (My friend's surname is Zhao, which is not common in Singapore).
• 科技 (kē jì): Refers to science and technology; Example: 随着~的发展,许多过去只存在于科幻小说中的东西被带入了我们的日常生活 (With the development of science and technology, many things that only existed in science fiction have been brought into our daily life).
• 来者不拒 (lái zhě bù jù): Means to refuse nobody, welcoming all comers
• 口头禅 (kǒu tóu chán): A catchphrase, mantra, or favorite expression; Example: 青少年们每天平均说一次~“这不公平!” (Teenagers say the catchphrase "That's not fair!" on average every day).
• 小事一桩 (xiǎo shì yī zhuāng): Describes something trivial or very easy to handle; Example: 李大伯见多识广,做好这件事对他来说简直是~ (Uncle Li is knowledgeable and experienced, so doing this is a piece of cake for him).
• 人缘 (rén yuán): Refers to one's relations with other people; Example: 你老对别人冷言冷语的,难怪会~不好 (It's no wonder you have bad relationships with others if you're always sarcastic).
• 性格 (xìng gé): Means nature, disposition, temperament, or character; Example: 她~开朗友善,同学们都喜欢她 (Her personality is cheerful and friendly, so her classmates like her).
• 直率 (zhí shuài): Means candid and frank; Example: 她性格~,有话直说,不怕得罪人 (She is candid and speaks her mind directly, not afraid of offending people).
• 得罪 (dé zuì): Means to offend; Example: 他做了很多~人的事儿,因此老板看他不顺眼 (He has offended many people, so the boss doesn't like him).
• 别扭 (biè niu): Means awkward, difficult, uncomfortable, or not agreeing; Example: 这个天气真~,一会儿冷,一会儿热 (This weather is really awkward, it's cold one moment and hot the next).
• 争辩 (zhēng biàn): To dispute or wrangle; Example: 我不想与质疑我、反对我的人~,因为我觉得这样做是没用的 (I don't want to argue with people who question or oppose me because I don't think it's useful).
• 即使 (jí shĩ): Means even if or even though; Example: ~我们的工作取得了极其伟大的成绩,也没有任何值得骄傲自大的理由 (Even if our work has achieved extremely great results, there is no reason to be proud and arrogant).
• 冤枉 (yuān wang): Means to accuse wrongly, treat unjustly, or a feeling of being wronged; Example: 我被同学~,感到很委屈 (I was wrongly accused by my classmate and felt very wronged).
• 推荐 (tuī jiàn): Means to recommend; Example: 向青年~优秀的文学作品 (Recommend excellent literary works to young people).

Core

• 捣乱 (dǎo luàn): Means to disturb or look for trouble; Example: 学生在班上~,被老师骂了一顿 (A student caused trouble in class and was scolded by the teacher).
• 瞬间 (shùn jiān): Means in an instant; Example: 在那一~失去平衡摔倒了 (Lost balance and fell in that instant).
• 兴致勃勃 (xìng zhì bó bó): Describes being in high spirits; Example: 同学们知道下个星期要去参观博物馆,~ (The students were exhilarated when they knew they were going to visit the museum next week).
• 粘 (zhān): Means to glue or stick; Example: 我们用胶水把碎片~到一起 (We glued the fragments together).
• 蛋液 (dàn yè): Means liquid of the egg; Example:煮炒饭时需要用到~ (Egg liquid is needed when cooking fried rice).
• 狼狈 (láng bèi): Means to be in a difficult situation or to cut a sorry figure; Example: 我刚摔了一跤,看起来很~ (I just fell, I look a mess).
• 讥讽 (jī fěng): Means to satirize or ridicule; Example: 同学~他考试不及格,他非常生气 (The classmate ridiculed him for failing the exam, and he was very angry).
• 赌气 (dǔ qì): Means to act in a fit of pique; Example: 与父母亲~而离家出走,是不对的行为 (It is wrong to run away from home in a fit of pique with your parents).
• 小心翼翼 (xiǎo xīn yì yì): Means to be very careful; Example: 他~地把鱼缸搬去厨房清洗 (He carefully moved the fish tank to the kitchen to clean it).
• 荧光笔 (yíng guāng bǐ): Means highlighter pen; Example: 老师要我们用~标记课本里的生词 (The teacher wants us to use a highlighter to mark the new words in the textbook).
• 抵挡 (dǐ dǎng): Means to resist or withstand; Example: 尽管我明白吃太多巧克力对牙齿不好,但我还是抵挡不住巧克力的诱惑 (Although I know that eating too much chocolate is bad for my teeth, I still can't resist the temptation of chocolate).
• 拉扯 (là che): Means to drag or pull; Example: 小孩想要停下来看玩具,不停地拉扯着他妈妈的衣袖 (The child wanted to stop and look at the toys, constantly pulling on his mother's sleeve).
• 手足无措 (shǒu zú wú cuò): Means to be at a loss to know what to do; Example: 我看见热水壶冒烟时,吓得手足无措 (I was so scared when I saw the kettle smoking that I didn't know what to do).

Consolidate

• 审案 (shěn àn): Means to try a case; Example: 法官的工作就是每天需要~ (The judge's job is to try cases every day).
• 律师 (lù shì): Means lawyer; Example: 我长大后想当一名~,帮助弱势群体 (When I grow up, I want to be a lawyer and help vulnerable groups).
• 振振有词 (zhèn zhèn yǒu cí): Describes speaking forcefully and with justice; Example: 面对如山的铁证,他仍然振振有词地狡辩,难怪大家不喜欢他 (Faced with overwhelming evidence, he still argued plausibly, no wonder everyone dislikes him).
• 心虚 (xīn xū): Means lacking in confidence; Example: 刚接手新工作,不免有点儿~,担心自己无法做好工作 (Just taking over a new job, I can't help but feel a little unsure, worried that I will not be able to do it well).
• 哑口无言 (yǎ kǒu wú yán): Means dumbstruck and unable to reply; Example: 他思绪清楚,三言两语就切中对方弱点,让他们哑口无言 (His thoughts are clear, and he hits the other party's weaknesses in a few words, leaving them speechless).
• 判决 (pàn jué): Means judgment by a court of law; Example: 法官~罪犯有罪,面临三年有期徒刑 (The judge sentenced the criminal guilty and faces three years in prison).
• 泄 (xiè): Means to leak; Example: 大家不愿听我说话,我觉得很~气 (Everyone doesn't want to listen to me, I feel very frustrated).