Level 5 Vocabulary List

deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that...

to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications

incoming letter; to send us a letter

soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad

to read aloud

romantic

work; toil; physical labor

pear

(Lǐ) surname Li; abbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites | (lǐ) gift; rite; ceremony; propriety; etiquette; courtesy

to attend a religious service; (coll.) week; (coll.) Sunday

courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking; (of liquor or chili pepper) strong; (of bacteria) virulent

(Lì) surname Li | (lì) to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately

position; standpoint

profits

exception; to be an exception

to link; to join; to connect

to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection

(Lián xiǎng) Lenovo | (lián xiǎng) to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs

washbowl; basin for washing hands and face

complexion; look

(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair

bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland

neighbor; next door

(small) bell

ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation

necktie

(líng) used in 令; used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng]) | (lǐng) classifier for a ream of paper | (lìng) to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem

to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid

to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution

to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)

leak; hole; gap; loophole

to lead; to command; to head

logic (loanword)

practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide

dock; pier; wharf

(mà) to scold; to abuse; to curse | (mà) variant of 骂

buying and selling; business; business transactions

caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga

very long; endless

writing brush

contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory

(mào) old variant of 冒 | (Mào) surname Mao | (mào) to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover

(commercial) trade

coal

coal gas; gas (fuel)

outpatient service

fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting

superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)

face; features; appearance; look