national economy is in good shape. ■ 你爷 爷的身体状况怎么样？Nǐ yéye de shēntǐ
zhuàngkuàng zěnmeyàng? How is your grandpa’s health?
zhuàngtài 状态 [comp: 状 shape (of things) + 态 condition] N state (of affairs), appearance ■ 运动员的
精神状态非常重要。Yùndòngyuán de jīngshén zhuàngtài fēicháng zhòngyào. It is important for
an athlete to be in a good mental state.
zhuàng 壮 TRAD 壯 ADJ 1 robust, sturdy 2 magnificent
zhuàngguān 壮观 [modif: 壮 magnificent + 观 view] N magnificent sight
zhuànglì 壮丽 [comp: 壮 magnificent + 丽 beautiful] ADJ beautiful and magnificent, grand and glorious
zhuàngliè 壮烈 ADJ heroic, brave
zhuàng 撞 V bump against, collide ■ 两辆汽车相 撞，造成重大交通事故。Liǎng liàng qìchē xiāng
zhuàng, zàochéng zhòngdà jiāotōng shìgù. The two cars collided and caused a major road
accident.
zhuàng 幢 MEASURE WORD (for houses) 一幢大楼 yí zhuàng dàlóu a big (multi-storied) building
zhuī 追 V chase, run after ■ 孩子们在操场上你追 我、我追你。Háizimen zài cāochǎng shang nǐ zhuī
wǒ, wǒ zhuī nǐ. Children chased one another on the playground. 追上 zhuīshang catch up with, catch ■
我追不上 他。Wǒ zhuī bu shang tā. I can’t catch up with him.
zhuīdào 追悼 V mourn over (the death of somebody)
zhuīdàohuì 追悼会 N memorial service, memorial meeting
zhuījiū 追究 V get to the roots, investigate the origin 追究责任 zhuījiū zérèn investigate to find out who is
responsible for something (e.g. rumor, accident)
zhuīqiú 追求 [comp: 追 chase + 求 seek] V pursue, seek ■ 人人追求幸福。Everyone pursues
happiness.
zhuì 坠 TRAD 墜 V fall, drop
zhǔn 准 TRAD 準 ADJ accurate, exact ■ 电子手表一 般都很准。Diànzǐ shǒubiǎo yìbān dōu hěn zhǔn.
Electronic watches are usually quite accurate.
zhǔnbèi 准备 V & N prepare; preparation ■ 他正在 准备在下午会议上的发言。Tā zhèngzài zhǔnbèi
zài xiàwǔ huìyì shang de fāyán. He is preparing the speech to be delivered at this afternoon’s
meeting. ■ 老师上课前要做很多准备。Lǎoshī shàngkè qián yào zuò hěn duō zhǔnbèi. The
teacher needs to do a lot of preparation before class. 准备好 zhǔnbèi hǎo be well prepared
zhǔnquè 准确 [comp: 准 accurate + 确 verified] ADJ accurate, exact ■ 发音不准确，有时候 会闹笑
话。Fāyīn bù zhǔnquè, yǒushíhou huì nào xiàohua. Inaccurate pronunciation can sometimes have
comical effects. ■ 你的计算不够准确。Nǐ de jìsuàn bú gòu zhǔnquè. Your calculation is not
accurate enough.
zhǔnshí 准时 ADJ punctual, on time ■ 这里的火车 非常准时。Zhèli de huǒchē fēicháng zhǔnshí. The
trains here are very punctual. ■ 我从小养成了准 时的习惯。Wǒ cóngxiǎo yǎngchéngle zhǔnshí
de xíguàn. In my childhood I formed the habit of being punctual.
zhǔnzé 准则 N norm, standard 行为准则 xíngwéi zhǔnzé code of conduct
zhuō 捉 V catch, capture ■ 你怎么捉得住猫？Nǐ zěnme zhuō de zhù māo? How can you catch a cat?
zhuōzi 桌子 [suffix: 桌 table + 子 nominal suffix] N table, desk (张 zhāng) ■ 桌子上有几本书和一个
杯子。Zhuōzi shang yǒu jǐ běn shū hé yí ge bēizi. There are some books and a cup on the table.
zhuó 卓 ADJ outstanding
zhuóyuè 卓越 ADJ outstanding, exceptional, brilliant
zhuó 着 V apply, use
zhuóshǒu 着手 [v+obj: 着 apply + 手 hand] V begin, set out
zhuóxiǎng 着想 V consider (somebody’s interest) ■ 我是为你着想。Wǒ shì wèi nǐ zhuóxiǎng. I’m
considering your interest. (→ I’m doing this for your good.)
zhuózhòng 着重 V emphasize, underline, stress
zhuó 琢 V chisel, carve
zhuómó 琢磨 V carve and polish
NOTE: See note on 琢磨 zuómo.