liè 烈 ADJ intense (See jīliè 激烈, rèliè 热烈.)
liè 猎 TRAD 獵 V hunt
lièrén 猎人 N hunter
liè 劣 ADJ inferior, of low quality (See èliè 恶劣.)
lín 邻 TRAD 鄰 N neighbor
línjū 邻居 [modif: 邻 neighboring + 居 residents] N neighbor ■ 和邻居保持良好的关系，很 重要。
Hé línjū bǎochí liánghǎo de guānxi, hěn zhòngyào. It is important to maintain good relations with
the neighbors. ■ 我家左面的邻居是一 对老夫妻。Wǒ jiā zuǒmiàn de línjū shì yí duì lǎo fūqī.
My neighbors on the left are an old couple.
lín 林 N wood, woods (See sēnlín 森林, shùlín 树林.)
lín 淋 V drench, pour
línyù 淋浴 N shower (bath) 洗淋浴 xǐ línyù take a shower
lín 临 TRAD 臨 V arrive
línchuáng 临床 N (medical) diagnosis and treatment, clinical work
línshí 临时 ADJ tentative, provisional ■ 这是临 时措施，正式办法还要研究制定。Zhè shì línshí
cuòshī, zhèngshì bànfǎ hái yào yánjiū zhìdìng. This is only a tentative measure. We need to study
and devise formal measures.
lìn 吝 ADJ misery, stingy
lìnsè 吝啬 ADJ misery, stingy, mean
lìnsèguǐ 吝啬鬼 N miser
líng 灵 TRAD 靈 I N spirit, soul II ADJ agile, quick
línggǎn 灵感 N sudden creative relevation, inspiration
línghún 灵魂 [comp: 灵 spirit + 魂 soul] N soul, spirit
língmǐn 灵敏 ADJ very sensitive, reacting promptly
líng 零 NUMERAL zero 一百零二 yìbǎi líng èr 102 / 四千零五 sìqiān líng wǔ 4005
NOTE: (1) No matter how many zeros there are between digits, only one 零 líng is used. For example,
4005 is 四千零五 sìqiān líng wǔ, not 四千零零五 sìqiān líng líng wǔ. (2) 零 líng can also be written as 0, e.g 一百0
五 yìbǎi líng wǔ 105.língjiàn 零件 N part, spare part
língqián 零钱 [modif: 零 parts + 钱 money] N allowance, pocket money, small change ■ 我身上 没有零
钱。Wǒ shēnshang méiyǒu língqián. I don’t have small change on me.
língshí 零食 [modif: 零 parts + 食 food] N between-meal nibbles
língshòu 零售 V retail, sell retail (ANTONYM 批发 pīfā)
língxīng 零星 ADJ fragmentary, odd
líng 铃 TRAD 鈴 N bell ■ 门铃响了，看看是谁来 了。Mén líng xiǎng le, kànkan shì shéi lái le. The
doorbell is ringing. Go and see who’s there. ■ 上 课铃响了，学生们陆续走进教室。Shàngkè
líng xiǎng le, xuéshengmen lùxù zǒujìn jiàoshì. The bell rang for class and students entered the
classroom one after another.
línglì 伶俐 ADJ quick-witted, smart, clever
líng 凌 V approach
língchén 凌晨 N the time before dawn
líng 龄 TRAD 齡 N age (See niánlíng 年龄.)
lǐng 领 TRAD 領 V lead, take ■ 服务员领客人到他 们预订的桌子。Fúwùyuán lǐng kèrén dào tāmen
yùdìng de zhuōzi. The waiter led the customers to the table they had reserved.
lǐngdài 领带 N necktie, tie (条 tiáo) 戴领带 dài lǐngdài wear a tie
lǐngdǎo 领导 [comp: 领 lead + 导 guide] V & N lead, exercise leadership; leader, the person in charge,
leadership ■ 政府领导人民发展经 济。Zhèngfǔ lǐngdǎo rénmín fāzhǎn jīngjì. The government