| 敬业 | jing4 ye4 | to respect one's work |
| 苦练 | ku3 lian4 | bitterly |
| 薄 | bo2 bo4 bo4 | weak |
| 应声 | ying4 sheng1 | to parrot |
| 预谋 | yu4 mou2 | premeditated |
| 翘首 | qiao2 shou3 | to look up |
| 聚居 | ju4 ju1 | to inhabit a region (esp. ethnic group) |
| 应徵 | ying4 zheng1 | apply (for a job) |
| 保证金 | bao3 zheng4 jin1 | bail |
| 聆听 | ling2 ting1 | to hear |
| 远征 | yuan3 zheng1 | march to remote regions |
| 包揽 | bao1 lan3 | to monopolize |
| 大限 | da4 xian4 | maximum |