shànyú 善于 V be good at ■ 他善于理解，不善 于表达。Tā shànyú lǐjiě, bú shànyú biǎodá. He is
good at understanding, but not good at expressing himself.
shàn 擅 I V be good at II ADV (doing things) without authorization
shàncháng 擅长 V be expert in, have a special skill 擅长谈判 shàncháng tánpàn be especially good at
negotiation, be an expert negotiator
shànzì 擅自 ADV without permission, without authorization
shāng 伤 TRAD 傷 I V wound, injure, hurt ■ 他 踢球的时候伤了脚。 Tā tīqiú de shíhou shāngle jiǎo. He
injured his foot playing football. ■ 你这 么做会伤他的感情。Nǐ zhènme zuò huì shāng tā de
gǎnqíng. Doing that will hurt his feelings. II N wound, injury ■ 你的伤不重，很快就会好的。Nǐ de
shāng bú zhòng, hěn kuài jiù huì hǎo de. Your injury is not serious and will heal soon. 受伤
shòushāng be wounded, be injured
shāngbā 伤疤 N scar
shāngfēng 伤风 N catch cold, have a cold
shānghài 伤害 [comp: 伤 injure + 害 harm] V harm, hurt ■ 她无意说的那句话，大大伤害了他的 感
情。Tā wúyì shuōde nà jù huà, dàdà shānghài le tāde gǎnqíng. That casual remark of hers hurt
him badly.
shāng nǎojīn 伤脑筋 [v+obj: 伤 wound + 脑筋 the brains] ADJ knotty, vexing, troublesome 伤脑筋的问
题 shāng nǎojīn de wèntí very difficult problem, thorny problem
shāngxīn 伤心 [v+obj: 伤 wound + 心 the heart] ADJ heartbreaking, heartbroken ■ 听到这个伤心的 消
息，玛丽忍不住哭了。Tīngdào zhège shāngxīn de xiāoxi, Mǎlì rěn bu zhù kū le. Hearing this
heartbreaking news, Mary couldn’t help weeping.
shāng 商 N commerce
shāngbiāo 商标 [modif: 商 commerce + 标 mark] N trademark
shāngchǎng 商场 [modif: 商 commerce + 场 place] N shopping center, mall (家 jiā, 座 zuò) ■ 这座商场
有近一百家大大小小的商店。Zhè zuò shāngchǎng yǒu jìn yìbǎi jiā dà-dà-xiǎo-xiǎo de
shāngdiàn. This shopping center has nearly a hundred shops, big and small.
shāngdiàn 商店 N shop, store (家 jiā) ■ 这家商 店是卖什么的？Zhè jiā shāngdiàn shì mài shénme
de? What does this store sell? ■ 我常去那家商 店买东西。Wǒ cháng qù nàjiā shāngdiàn mǎi
dōngxi. I often shop at that store. 开商店 kāi shāngdiàn open a shop, keep a shop
shāngliang 商量 [comp: 商 discuss + 量 weigh] V discuss, consult ■ 有重要的事，先和好朋友商量
再决定。Yǒu zhòngyào de shì, xiān hé hǎo péngyou shāngliang zài juédìng. When an important
matter arises, discuss it with good friends before making a decision. ■ 我想和你商量一件事，听
听 你的意见。Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ shāngliang yí jiàn shì, tīngtīng nǐ de yìjiàn. There is something I’d
like to consult you over and hear your advice.
shāngpǐn 商品 [modif: 商 commerce + 品 article] N commodity (件 jiàn, 种 zhǒng) ■ 我们 卖出的商品
都有质量保证。Wǒmen màichū de shāngpǐn dōu yǒu zhìliàng bǎozhèng. All the goods we sell
have a quality guarantee.
shāngwù 商务 N business affairs
shāngyè 商业 [modif: 商 commerce + 业 industry] N commerce, business ■ 这个城市商业 十分发达。
Zhège chéngshì shāngyè shífēn fādá. Commerce is very well developed in this city.
shāngyè guǎnlǐ 商业管理 N business administration 商业管理硕士 shāngyè guǎnlǐ shuòshì Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
shāngyè qū 商业区 N business district
shǎng 赏 V 1 appreciate (See xīnshǎng 欣赏.) 2 award
shàng 上¹ N 1 on top of, on, above (ANTONYM 下 xià) ■ 山上有一座白房子。Shān shang yǒu yí zuò bái
fángzi. There’s a white house on the hill. 2 previous, last 上星期 shàng xīngqī last week / 上一课 shàng yí
kè the previous class (lesson)
NOTE: 上 shàng is often used after a noun to form words of location. While its basic meaning is on top, 上
shàng may have various, often semi-idiom-atic senses, e.g. 报纸上 bàozhǐ shang in the newspaper / 地上