kè wài extracurricular

tóu rù to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed

yán jiū research; a study

qī wàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope

yǒu suǒ somewhat; to some extent

bǎi kē universal; encyclopedic; abbr. for 百科全书

ài bù shì shǒu to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly

xù jiè extended borrowing (e.g. library renewal)

shǒu xù procedure; formalities

tè dì specially; for a special purpose

yī wú suǒ huò to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed

yī fān a time

nèi xīn heart; innermost being

cǎi qǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take

yìn zhāng seal; signet; chop; stamp

xiǎng bu dào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that

kǒng huāng panic; panicky; panic-stricken

tuì bù to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback

bì bào wall newspaper

wén zhāng article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning

shǐ zhōng from beginning to end; all along

shī wàng disappointed; to lose hope; to despair

zì zé to blame oneself

bì yè graduation; to graduate; to finish school

bān dào Move to

gēn suí to follow

yóu jú post office

zài sān over and over again; again and again

qiáng diào to emphasize (a statement); to stress

gǎn jué to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception

gǎn jué dào to feel; to sense; to detect; to perceive; to become aware

qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented

wèi yǒu is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented

qīng sōng gentle; relaxed

tǐ huì to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience