| 取长补短 | qu3 chang2 bu3 duan3 | to use this in place of that |
| 在地上 | zai4 di5 shang4 | on the ground |
| 改革开放 | gai3 ge2 kai1 fang4 | reform and opening up |
| 柴门 | chai2 men2 | humble background |
| 环行 | huan2 xing2 | circleround |
| 科考 | ke1 kao3 | scientific researcher |
| 乐土 | le4 tu3 | playground |
| 周遭 | zhou1 zao1 | surrounding, nearby |
| 墨家 | mo4 jia1 | Mohist School of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), founded by the philosopher 墨å[Mo4 zi3] |
| 找平 | zhao3 ping2 | to make level |
| 拱 | gong3 | to arch |
| 传开 | chuan2 kai1 | to get around |
| 踏青 | ta4 qing1 | lit. tread the green |