羞愧 (xiū kuì) is a compound word expressing a d

美人 literally means 'beautiful person' — combini

"Měi jǐng" literally combines 美 (měi), meaning

美味 literally means 'beautiful taste' — combinin

美术 (měi shù) literally means 'beautiful art'

缺口 literally means 'lacking opening' — the char

缺水 literally means 'lacking water' — 缺 (quē)

缺陷 (quē xiàn) literally combines 缺 (‘to lack

缺乏 (quēfá) means 'lack' or 'shortage' and func

‘续集’ literally means ‘continuing volume’ —

‘继父’ (jìfù) literally combines ‘继’ (jì),

继母 (jìmǔ) literally means 'successive mother'

‘绝技’ (jué jì) literally combines ‘绝’ (ju

‘绝食’ literally means ‘to cut off food’ — th

‘绝望’ (jué wàng) literally combines ‘绝’ (j

细雨 (xì yǔ) literally means 'fine rain' — 细 (

细线 literally means 'fine thread' — combining 细

细节 (xì jié) means 'detail' — a small, specifi

约衡 (yāo héng) is a formal, literary term meani

约量 (yāo liàng) literally means 'to measure by

约重 (yāo zhòng) is a noun meaning 'approximate

‘约秤’ (yāo chèng) is a traditional Chinese ba

A jìlùpiàn (documentary film) is a non-fictiona

‘纪元’ (jì yuán) literally combines ‘纪’ (j

年纪 (niánjì) literally combines 年 (nián, 'yea

‘糖分’ (táng fèn) literally combines ‘糖’ (t

‘血糖’ literally means ‘blood sugar’ — a comp

‘Táng shuǐ’ literally means 'sugar water' — c

‘糖果’ (táng guǒ) literally means ‘sugar frui

‘白糖’ (bái táng) literally means 'white sugar

‘精华’ (jīnghuá) literally combines 精 (jīng)

精品 literally combines 精 (jīng), meaning 'refin

精神 (jīngshén) literally combines 精 (jīng), m

粗粮 (cū liáng) literally means 'coarse grain'

粗布 (cū bù) literally means 'coarse cloth' —

‘学籍’ (xuéjí) literally combines ‘学’ (xué

‘名籍’ (míng jí) literally combines ‘名’ (m

‘典籍’ (diǎn jí) refers to authoritative, hist

‘Jíguàn’ literally combines ‘jí’ (register,

‘户籍’ (hùjí) refers to China’s official hous