| 紧箍咒 | jin3 gu1 zhou4 | cursed tightening ring |
| 缭 | liao2 | lines for a sail |
| 舒坦 | shu1 tan3 | at ease |
| 青年节 | qing1 nian2 jie2 | youth festival |
| 一席之地 | yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 | niche |
| 不符合 | bu4 fu2 he2 | discrepant |
| 丐 | gai4 | beggar |
| 中关村 | zhong1 guan1 cun1 | Zhongguancun neighborhood of Beijing, containing Beijing University, famous for electronics shops and bookstores |
| 为甚么 | wei4 shen2 me5 | why? |
| 举例来说 | ju3 li4 lai2 shuo1 | for example |
| 交趾 | jiao1 zhi3 | former southernmost province of the Chinese Empire, now northern Vietnam |
| 体制改革 | ti1 zhi4 gai3 ge2 | organizational reform |
| 便宴 | bian4 yan4 | informal dinner |