| 防震 | fang2 zhen4 | shockproof |
| 抗灾 | kang4 zai1 | defense against natural disasters |
| 防患 | fang2 huan4 | preventative measures |
| 依偎 | yi1 wei1 | to nestle against |
| 告密 | gao4 mi4 | to inform against sb |
| 暗算 | an4 suan4 | to plot against |
| 靠窗 | kao4 chuang1 | to rest against the window |
| 问罪 | wen4 zui4 | to decry |
| 万难 | wan4 nan2 | against all odds |
| 倒行逆施 | dao3 xing2 ni4 shi1 dao4 xing2 ni4 shi1 | retroact |
| 紧靠 | jin3 kao4 | to be close to |
| 北伐 | bei3 fa2 | the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords |
| 谨防 | jin3 fang2 | to guard against |