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CHIN 4010. Lesson 2
| Character | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman, a beauty |
| 不应 | bù yīng | should not |
| 过度 | guòdù | excessively |
| 近日 | jìnrì | lately |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 时装 | shízhuāng | fashionable dress |
| 模特 | mótè | model (of clothing) |
| 大赛 | dà sài | contest |
| 苏州 | Sūzhōu | place name |
| 开幕 | kāimù | to raise the curtain |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | not long ago |
| 顶尖 | dǐngjiān | finest |
| 超级 | chāojí | super |
| 总决赛 | zǒng juésài | final competition |
| 于 | yú | 在 |
| 层出不穷 | céngchūbùqióng | emerge one after another |
| 大众 | dàzhòng | the masses |
| 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focus |
| 诚然 | chéngrán | indeed |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | to regard as |
| 确实 | quèshí | certainly |
| 美丽 | měilì | charm |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to hold (conference) |
| 借此 | jiè cǐ | by means of |
| 大作宣传 | dàzuò xuānchuán | advertise intensely |
| 打响 | dá xiǎng | make known |
| 知名度 | zhīmíng dù | popularity or visibility |
| 成千上万 | chéngqiānshàngwàn | thousands upon thosuands |
| 游客 | yóukè | tourist |
| 观光 | guānguāng | to sightsee |
| 消费 | xiāofèi | to consume |
| 届 | jiè | measure word for periodic events |
| 世界小姐 | shìjiè xiǎojie | Miss World |
| 主办国 | zhǔbànguó | host country |
| 亿 | yì | hundred million |
| 收入 | shōurù | income |
| 影响力 | yǐngxiǎnglì | influence |
| 再次 | zàicì | once again |
| 舞台 | wǔtái | stage, arena |
| 展现 | zhǎnxiàn | to unfold before one's eyes |
| 双赢 | shuāngyíng | having benefits on both sides |
| 蓝 | la | to go overboard |
| 有如 | yǒurú | seem, be like |
| 双胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twin |
| 形影不离 | xíngyǐngbùlí | be inseperable |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | market place |
| 形象 | xíngxiàng | character projected to the public |
| 大师 | dàshī | ambassador |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | motor show |
| 车模 | chē mó | car showgirl |
| 促销 | cùxiāo | sales promotion |
| 代言人 | dàiyánrén | spokesperson |
| 大凡 | dà fán | in most cases |
| 身影 | shēnyǐng | figure (of human body) |
| 持 | chí | to hold (opinions) |
| 推出 | tuīchū | present to the public |
| 购买 | gòumǎi | to purchase |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | goods, merchandise |
| 倍增 | bèizēng | double |
| 商家 | shāngjiā | business firm |
| 宣传 | xuānchuán | propogate |
| 意识 | yìshi | special awareness or sensitivity |
| 代 | dài | generation |
| 不良 | bùliáng | bad, harmful |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursuit |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | (body) apperance |
| 整容 | zhěngróng | have facial or cosmetic surgery |
| 手术 | shǒushù | surgery |
| 处处 | chùchù | everywhere |
| 以貌取人 | yǐmàoqǔrén | to judge people by appearance |
| 嫁 | jià | marry (a woman) |
| 存在 | cúnzài | to exist |
| 担忧 | dānyōu | to worry |
| 选美热 | xuǎn měi rè | crazee for beauty contest |
| 过分 | guòfèn | excessively; undue |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | to stress |
| 性感 | xìnggǎn | sexy |
| 两性 | liǎngxìng | both sexes |
| 差异 | chāyì | difference |
| 前所未有 | qiánsuǒwèiyǒu | unprecedented |
| 强化 | qiánghuà | strengthen, intensify |
| 不利于 | bùlì yú | be unfavorable to |
| 分工 | fēngōng | division of labor |
| 附着 | fùzhuó | adhere |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | money award |
| 名誉 | míngyù | fame |
| 等等 | děngděng | etcetera |
| 不言而喻 | bùyán’éryù | it goes without saying |
| 构成 | gòuchéng | to constitute, to form |
| 诱惑 | yòuhuò | temptation |
| 貌似动人 | mào sì dòngrén | be seemingly attractive |
| 软暴力 | ruǎn bàolì | soft violence |
| 新鲜 | xīnxiān | new, novel, fresh |
| 发挥作用 | fāhuī zuòyòng | to produce a marked effect |
| 面对 | miànduì | encounter (problems) |