帕金森症 parkinsonism

拍拖 being in love; having a love affair

排华政策 policy of discrimination against the Chinese

排外主义 exclusivism

派出所 local police station

潘多拉魔盒 Pandora's box

盘点 stock count; take stock of

盘活存量资产 liquidize remnant assets

抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

跑龙套"utility man, play a bit role, general handyman"

泡沫经济 bubble economy

泡妞 chase after the girls

培养高素质新型军事人才 train high-quality military personnel of a new type

培育新的经济增长点 Cultivate new economic growth points

赔了夫人又折兵, 花钱填无底洞 throw good money after bad

配股 allotment of shares；rationed shares

配件 accessories

配套政策 supporting policies

棚户 shacks; family that live in shacks

碰钉子 get snubbed

碰头会 "brief meeting ( A brief, small-scale, informal meeting with no fixed agenda, the main purpose of which is to exchange information.) "

碰一鼻子灰 be sent off with a flea in one's ear; be snubbedd; get a rebuff

批发市场 wholesale market

皮包公司 bogus company

疲软股票 soft stock

啤酒肚 beer belly

片儿警 local regional policeman

片面追求升学率 place undue emphasis on the proportion of students entering schools of a higher level

骗汇、逃汇、套汇 "obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage "

票贩子 "scalper, ticket tout"

票贩子 ticket scalper

票房 box office

拼图 jigsaw

贫富悬殊 polarization of rich and poor

贫铀弹 depleted uranium bomb

品牌效应 brand effect

平等、互利、互相尊重主权和领土完整 equality，mutual benefit， mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity

平等互利、讲求实效、形式多样、共同发展的方针 pursuing practical results, adopting various waysand seeking common development/ the principle of equality, mutual benefit, efficiency, diversity andmutual development

平等互利原则 principle of equality and mutual benefit

平衡预算 balance a budget； a balanced budget

平均主义 equalitarianism

平面设计师 graphic designer

平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚 "never burn incense when all is well, but clasp Buddha's feet when in distress"

平稳过渡 smooth transition

平抑（稳定）物价 stabilize commodity prices

评标 bidding evaluation

评头论足 nit-pick

凭证式国债 certificate T-bonds

瓶颈制约 “bottleneck”restrictions

泼冷水 pour cold water on the enthusiasm of； dampen the spirit of； throw a wet blanket over

泼水节 Water-Sprinkling Festival

迫降 emergency landing

破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat； burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

扑网(体) "rush-up, rushing"

铺新摊子 launch new projects

普遍优惠制generalized preferential system;general system of preferences

普法教育活动 Program on education to popularize knowledge of laws.

普通高等教育 regular higher education

普选制 general election system

曝光 make public; expose

期初存货 opening stock

期房 forward delivery housing

期货对冲交易 offsetting futures transactions

期货交易 deal in futures; futures business/trading; forward business

期末存货 closing stock

欺行霸市价格 forced quotation

骑警 horseback police

旗袍 cheong-sam; Chi-pao

企业产权 property rights of enterprises

企业的自我约束机制 self-regulating mechanism of enterprises

企业孵化器 enterprise incubator

企业改制 restructuring of enterprise

企业集团 enterprise group

企业兼并重组 annexation and reorganization of enterprises

企业上市 listing of a company

企业文化 corporate culture

企业效益 performance of enterprises

企业形象 corporate image(CI)/ enterprise image

企业重组 reshuffle of the enterprises

企业转制 transformation of enterprise

启动基金 initial funding

启发式教学 heuristic education

起跑器 block

汽车维修方舱 shelters for vehicle maintenance

洽谈会 "fair, meeting"

千代田寿险公司（日本） Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co.

千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step

千年问题、千年虫 millennium bug

千禧婴儿 millennium infant; millennium baby

牵头人 initiator

签约仪式 signing ceremony

前怕狼,后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something

前人栽树,后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests./ One sows and another reaps.

前事不忘,后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

前瞻性 perspectiveness

钱袋子 fund sources

欠收(农业) crop failure

枪手 1. gun shooter; 2. ghostwriter

强化班 intensive training class

强力球(美国的全国性彩票) powerball

强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.

强强联手 win-win co-operation

强权外交 power diplomacy

强硬派伊斯兰教徒 hard-line Islamist

抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities

抢购 panic buying

抢跑 "false start, beat the gun"

抢险救灾 emergency rescue and disaster relief

敲竹杠 make somebody pay through the nose; put the lug on; rob by a trick

侨胞 countrymen residing abroad

侨务 affairs concerning nationals residing abroad

巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist./ One can't make bricks without straw.

翘尾巴 be cocky; get stuck-up

切入点 point of penetration; breakthrough point

亲民党 People First Party

侵吞公款 embezzle public funds/ embezzlement of public funds

钦差大臣 imperial envoy; imperial commissioner

禽流感 bird flu

勤工俭学 part-work and part-study system; work-study program

勤政廉政建设 keep government functionaries honest and industrious

青藏高原 Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

青少年犯罪 juvenile deliquency

氢弹 hydrogen bomb

轻轨火车 light rail train

轻水反应堆 light water reactor( LWR)

倾销 dump; dumping

清产核资 asset and capital verification

清洁能源 clean energy

清明节 Pure Bright Festival; Tomb Sweeping Day

清算/结算 clearing /settlement

清算公司 clearing corporation; liquidation company

清算银行 clearing bank

情感消费 emotional consumption

情商 emotion quotient (EQ)

情有独钟 show special preference (favor) to …

求大同,存小异 seek common ground on major question while reserving differences on minor ones

区位商业 location-based commerce

区域保障与建制保障相结合、通用保障与专用保障相结合的方式。 It combines regional support with organic system support and general supply support with special supply support.

区域经济 regional economies

屈体 "jackknife, pike"

取消禁运 lifting of embargo

圈外人士 people out of the loop

全方位、多层次、宽领域的对外开放格局 all-dimensional, multitiered and wide-ranging opening pattern

全方位外交 multi-faceted diplomacy

全国人大代表 deputy to the National People's Congress

全国人口普查 nationwide census

全国人民代表大会 NPC (National People's Congress)

全国人民代表大会常务委员会 the NPC Standing Committee

全国人民代表大会主席团 the NPC Presidium

全国卫生城市 National Hygienic City

全国政协常委递补委员 by-elect members to the Standing Committee of the Ninth CPPCC National Committee

全景电影 cinepanoramic

全力以赴 all-out efforts

全面建设小康社会to build a well-off society in an all-round way

全面禁止和彻底销毁核武器 complete prohibition and thorough destruction nuclear weapons

全面实施以德育为核心、以创新精神和实践能力为重点的素质教育 carry on the quality education centering on moral education and emphasizing creativity and practice

全民健身和医疗卫生系统 nationwide fitness and medical and health system

全民健身活动 national fitness activities flourished

全民健身计划纲要 outline of the nationwide body-building plan

全民族的思想道德素质 the ideological and ethical standards

全能冠军 all-around winner

全球变暖 global warming

全球定位系统 global positioning system (GPS)

全球多边贸易体系 global system of multilateral trade

全球移动通信系统(全球通) global system for mobile communications (GSM)

全体会议 plenary meeting

全天候 24-hour (service)

全天候飞机 all-weather aircraft

全优工程 all-round excellent project

全资企业 exclusively-invested enterprises

权贵资本主义 crony capitalism

权贵资本主义(又译裙带资本主义或亲朋好友资本主义) crony capitalism

权力法案 Bill of Rights

权力下放 delegate power to the lower levels; shift of power to the grassroots

权益回报率 returns on equity (ROE)

拳头产品 competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster

券商 securities trader

裙带风 nepotism; petticoat influence

裙带关系 networking through petticoat influence

群言堂 allow everybody to air his view; let everyone have his say; speak one's mind freely

燃油附加税 bunker surcharge

染指 reap undeserved profit from; encroach upon

让利 surrender part of the profits

绕圈子 beat around the bush

热带风暴 Tropical Storm

热带雨林 tropical rain forest

热岛效应 tropical island effect

热核弹头 thermonuclear warhead

热污染 thermal pollution

人才高地 talent highland

人才交流 talents exchange

人才流失 brain drain

人才战 competition for talented people

人大代表 NPC member

人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.

人浮于事 overstaff

人浮于事 overstaffing

人工智能 artificial intelligence(AI)

人海战术 huge-crowd strategy

人机交互 human-computer interaction

人际交往 human communication

人均住房 per-capita housing

人口出生率 birth rate

人口负增长 negative population growth (NPG)

人口过剩 overpopulation

人口老龄化 an aging population

人口素质 quality of population

人口学 larithmics

人类基因图谱 human genome

人类免疫缺陷病毒 Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)

人气 popularity

人情债 debt of gratitude

人身保护令（状） habeas corpus

人身攻击 personal attack

人身意外保险 personal accident insurance

人寿保险 life insurance

人头税 poll tax

人性化管理 human-based management

人之初,性本善 Man's nature at birth is good.

认股权证 warrant

任意球 free kick

日本广播协会 NHK

日本协力银行 Japan Bank For International Cooperation (JBIC)

日本右翼势力 right-wing forces in Japan

日经指数 Nikkei Index

荣誉权 right of fame

融资渠道 financing channels

入境问俗,入乡随俗 When in Rome do as the Romans do.

入水时水花很少 clean entry

入网许可证 network access license

软盘 floppy disk

软新闻 soft news

软着陆 soft landing

瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.

弱肉强食法则 law of the jungle

弱势群体 disadvantageous groups

塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.

三八红旗手 woman pace-setter

三八线 38th Parallel

三步走战略 the three-step development strategy

三产 tertiary industry

三大作风 the Party's three important styles of work (integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism)

三废(废气、废水、废渣） “three wastes”(waste gas, waste water and waste residues)

三高农业 "three highs" agriculture (high yield, high quality and high efficiency agriculture)

三个代表 three represents theory (The Party should always represent the development needs of China's advanced social productive forces, always represent the onward direction of China's advanced culture, and always represent the fundamental interests of the largest member of the Chinese people.)

三个有利于 three favorables (whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strenth of the socialist state and raises the people's living standards

三好学生 merit student; three good student(good in study, attitude and health)

三讲教育（讲学习、讲政治、讲正气） three emphases education (to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct)

三讲教育：讲学习，讲政治，讲正气 Three emphases education (to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct)

三角恋爱 love triangle

三角债 chain debt

三来一补企业 "the enterprises that process raw materials on clients' demands, assemble parts for the clients and process according to the clients' samples; or engage in compensation trade."

三连冠 three successive championships

三民主义 the Three People's Principles (Nationalism, Democracy and the People's Livelihood) put forward by Dr. Sun Yat-sen

三农问题 issues concerning agriculture, countryside and farmers

三陪 girls who provides illegal sexual services, esp. prostitute

三权分立 separation of the executive, legislative and judicial powers

三十而立 "A man should be independent at the age of thirty. / At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."

三通 "three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services across the Taiwan Straits "

三通一平 "three supplies and one leveling; supply of water, electricity and road and leveled ground (conditions ready for further economic development)"

三维电影 three-dimensional movie

三维动画片 three-dimensional animation

三无企业 "three-no-enterprises (It refers to enterprises with no capital, no plant, and no administrative structure.)"

三峡工程 Three Gorges Project

三下乡 "a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go to the countryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical service to farmers"

三资企业(中外合资企业,中外合作企业,外商独资企业) "three kinds of foreign-invested enterprises or ventures: Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative businesses and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China "

三字经 three-character scripture

三自原则 principles of self-administration, self-support and self-propagation

散户 retail / private investor

桑拿浴 sauna

扫黄,打非 eliminate pornography and illegal publications

扫盲 eliminate illiteracy

扫尾工作 round-off work; wind-up work

森林覆盖率 forest coverage; percentage of forest cover

杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel

杀手锏 sudden thrust of the mace--one's trump or master card

沙尘暴 sand storm; dust storm

沙漠化 desertification

刹住大吃大喝、公费旅游、铺张浪费的奢侈之风 put a stop to extravagance and waste （wining and dining of official guests，touring the country at public expenses）

山不在高，有仙则名 "No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; "

山姆大叔 Uncle Sam

闪电战 blitz; lightning war

闪客 flash

施政纲领 administrative program

实施科技强军战略 The strategy of building a strong military through science and technology

实物供应与货币分配相结合的办法 supply in kind with supply in money

实现第三步战略目标必经的承上启下的发展阶段 the two decades of development will serve as an inevitable connecting link for attaining the third-step strategic objectives for …

实现由传统练兵方式向科技练兵的转变 quicken its steps in transforming the training-from conventional training to one featuring new technology.

实行官兵一致、军民一致、瓦解敌军的原则 Adheres to the principle of seeking unity between officers and men and between the military and the people, and demoralizing and disintegrating the enemy

实行联勤保障 The introduction of the joint logistics system

实行政治民主、经济民主、军事民主的制度 operating a system featuring political democracy, economic democracy and military democracy

士官 noncommissioned officers

首长分工负责制 the system of leading cadres assuming separate responsibilities under the unified collective leadership of the Party committee.

谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 "Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. "

水警区 Maritime garrison command

水墨画 Chinese brush drawing; ink and wash painting

水土流失 soil erosion

水下导弹 submarine-based missiles

水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.

说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.

硕博联读 a continuous academic project that involves postgraduate and doctoral study

司仪 MC (master of ceremonies)

私人企业 private enterprise

私人游资 mobile private capital

私营企业 privately-run enterprise

思乡曲 Nostalgia

思想僵铁 fossilized concept

死而后已 until my heart stops beating

死机 system halted

死亡率 mortality

死亡人数 death toll

死帐 uncollectible account, bad debt, bad loan

四大金刚 Four Heavenly Guardians at the entrance to a Buddhism temple; Four Devarajas

四个如何认识 (江泽民总书记在今年6月28日中央思想政治工作会议上发表的重要讲话中，提出并精辟阐述了如何认识社会主义发展的历史进程、如何认识资本主义发展的历史进程、如何认识我国社会主义改革实践过程对人们思想的影响、如何认识当今的国际环境和国际政治斗争带来的影响等当前直接影响干部群众思想活动的重大问题.) "In his important address to the Central Ideological and Political Work Conference on June 28 this year, Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin expounds on how to understand the historical process of socialist development; how to understand the historical process of capitalist development; how to understand the impact of China's socialist reform over the people's thinking; how to understand the impact of the current international environment and political struggle."

四个现代化 four modernizations (the modernization of agriculture, industry, national defense, and science and technology)

四合院 courtyard dwellings; quadrangle dwellings

四十不惑 Life begins at forty.

四书(《大学》、《中庸》、《论语》、《孟子》） The Four Books (The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects of Confucius, The Mencius)

四项基本原则 "the Four Cardinal Principles of adherence to the socialist road, the people's democratic dictatorship, the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought"

四有新人 "new generation of people with lofty ideals, moral integrity, good education and a strong sense of discipline"

四总部 the four general headquarters/departments

送温暖工程 heart-warming project

搜索引擎(计算机) search engine

夙敌 "arch-rival

素质教育 education for all-around development

素质教育 quality education

酸雨 acid rain

随行就市 prices fluctuating in response to market conditions

岁岁平安 Peace all year round

所得税 income tax

所有权经营权分离 separate ownership from managerial authority

台湾、香港、澳门保持原有的资本主义制度和生活方式长期不变 Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao will retain the current capitalist system and way of life for a long time to come.

台湾当局 the Taiwan authorities

台湾是中国神圣领土不可分割的一部分 Taiwan is an inalienable part of the inviolable territory of China.

台湾同胞 Taiwan compatriots

抬杠 argue for the sake of arguing; bicker

跆拳道 tae kwon do

太空步 moonwalk

太空垃圾 space trash

太平洋舰队(美) Pacific Fleet

太阳浴 sun bath; insolation

贪污腐化 corruption and degeneration

摊薄每股收益 diluted earning per share

摊牌 put/lay one’s card on the table

谈判的筹码 bargain chip

炭疽 anthrax

探明储量 verified deposits; verified reserves

探亲外交 family-visit diplomacy; relative-visiting diplomacy

唐老鸭 Donald Duck

唐装 Tang suit

唐装 traditional Chinese garments (clothing)

糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets

韬光养晦 hide one's capacities and bide one's time

逃票 to sneak through without a ticket

逃票者 ticket evader

逃税 tax evasion

陶冶情操 cultivate one's taste (temperament)

讨价还价 wheel and deal

讨债公司 debt-collection company

套瓷 cotton up to

套利 arbitrage

套期保值 hedge

特别提款权 special drawing rights (SDR; SDRs) ; paper gold

特别行政区 special administrative region

特技演员 stunt man; stand-in

特困行业和企业 industries and enterprises in dire straits

特洛伊木马 Trojan horse

特色电话机 feature phone

特许税 franchise tax

特种债券 special bonds

踢皮球 pass the buck

提高国防科技工业自主创新能力和持续发展能力 Enhance the capability of self-reliance and innovation and sustained development capability in defense-related science, technology and industry.

提高拒腐防变和抵御风险的能力 Increase its capacity of fighting corruption and guarding against degeneration

提高快速反应能力 Capability in rapid-reaction

提高农产品收购价格 the government's increase in its procurement prices (for farm products)

提价 price hike

题外话 digression; mention in passing

体改委 commission for economic restructuring

体育彩票 sports lotteries

替身演员 stunt man/woman; stand-in

天赋人权 natural rights

天时，地利，人和 good timing, geographical convenience and good human relations

天时、地利、人和 favorable climatic, geographical and human comditions; favorable objective and subjective factors for success

天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue

填鸭式教学 cramming method of teaching

条令\条例 Orders and regulations

跳槽 job-hopping

跳槽 job-hopping

跳槽者 job-hopper

跳棋 Chinese chequers; Chinese draughts; halma

跳蚤市场 flea market

贴水 agio

贴现公司 discount house

贴现率 discount market

铁饭碗 iron rice bowl

铁哥们 faithful pal；buddies；sworn friend

铁腕人物 strongman; iron-handed person

铁血宰相 iron-and-blood prime minister

厅长 head of a department (under a provincial government)

庭院经济 courtyard economy

停薪留职 retain one's position with one's salary suspended; obtain an indefinite leave of absence from one's work unit

通存通兑 the banking procedure where deposits and withdrawals are processed at any branch bank

通关 be cleared by the customs

通货回笼 withdrawal of currency in circulation

通货混合,鸡尾酒式货币 currency cocktail

通货紧缩 deflation (of currency)

通货升值 currency revaluation

通票 through ticket

通商口岸 treaty port, trading port

通用汽车公司 General Motors Corporation (GM)

同步卫星 geostationary satellilte

同等学力 have the same educational level (as the regular graduate or student of certain academic qualification)

同等学力申请硕士学位统考 general examination for applicants with education background equivalent to college graduates for master's degree

同类产品 like product

同声传译 simultaneous interpretation

同乡会 an association of fellow provincials or townsmen

同业拆借 inter-bank borrowing

统筹安排 comprehensive arrangement

统筹兼顾 make overall plans adn take all factors into consideration; overall planning and all-round consideration

统一市场 single market

统一税 "flat tax, consolidated tax"

统一战线 united front

筒子楼 tube-shaped apartment

偷渡者 stowaway

偷工减料 use inferior materials and turn out sub-standered products

偷税、骗税、逃税、抗税 "tax evasion, tax fraud, and refusal to pay taxes

偷税漏税 tax evasion

头寸紧 credit crunch; fund shortage

头寸松 credit ease

头号种子选手 No.1 seed (player); top seed

投标 bid for; tender for

投机商号 bucket shop

投手 pitcher

投诉中心 complaint center

投资风险 investment risk

投资环境 investment environment

投资主体 the investment subject

透过现象看本质 see through the appearance to perceive the essence

透明度 transparency

土地承包期 land contract period

土地沙化 desertification of land; desert encroachment

土地使用权 land-use right

土地酸化 acidification

团队精神 team spirit; esprit de corps

团结就是力量 Unity is strength.

团身 bunch up the body

推广科研成果 turning laboratory achievements into commercial/mass production; commercialization of laboratory achievements

推进军工企事业单位战略性重组 Strategic reorganization of military industrial enterprises and institutions

推进政府机构改革 press ahead with the government institutional reform

推进政治体制改革 to advance political restructuring

退耕还林还草 grain for green

退耕还林还牧 convert the land for forestry and pasture

退市 delist (a listed company)

托福考试 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

拖拉作风 dilatory style of work

拖欠工资 arrears of wage

脱产 be disengaged from work; divorce oneself from one's work

脱口秀 talk show

脱贫致富 "cast (shake, throw) off poverty and set out on a road to prosperity"

脱手 release grip

脱销 out of stock

脱氧核糖核酸 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

脱中国化 de-Sinification

鸵鸟政策 ostrich policy; ostrichism

挖墙脚 undermine the foundation of sth.; cut the ground from under sb's feet

歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena

外层空间 outer space

外汇储备 foreign exchange reserve (forex reserve)

外汇管理局 Administration of Exchange Control

外汇管制 foreign exchange control

外交庇护 diplomatic asylum

外交豁免权 diplomatic immunity

外交斡旋 diplomatic offices

外联网(计算机) extranet

外卖 take-out

外卖店 take-out restaurant

外贸单证员 vouching clerk

外贸自营权 power to engage in foreign trade

外企 foreign company

外税局 foreign-related tax bureau

外滩(上海) The Bund

外逃资本 flight capital

外向型经济 Outward-looking economy

外星人 extraterrestrial being (ET)

外需 overseas market demand

外债 foreign debt; external debt

完善军人社会保障制度 Gradual improvement of social security system for servicemen

顽固分子 die-hard

万维网(计算机) World Wide Web(WWW)

汪辜会谈 Wang Daohan-Koo Chen-fu Talks (Wang-Koo talks)

王储，王太子 Crown Prince

王水 aqua regia

网吧 Internet bar

网虫 netter; Internet geek

网关 gateway

网恋 online love affair

网络出版 online publishing

网络管理员 network administrator

网络化 networking

网络经济 cybereconomy

网络恐怖主义 Cyberterrorism

网络恐怖主义 cyberterrorism

网络摄象机 web cam

网民 netizen; net citizen; cyber citizen

网上冲浪 surf the Internet

网上交易平台 online trading platform

网友 net friend

往返机票 return ticket; round-trip ticket

往事如风 "The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past."

望子成龙 hold high hopes for one's child

危房 dilapidated building

威武之师,文明之师 mighty force and civilized force

微软公司 Micorsoft Corporation

微软移动构想 Microsoft Vision for Mobility; Microsoft Mobility Initiatives

为保持人民军队的性质、本色和作风提供可靠的政治保证 Furnishing a reliable political guarantee for maintaining the nature, charcter and work style of the people’s army.

围垦造田 enclose tideland for cultivation; reclaim land from marshes

违反合同 breach of contract

唯利是图 draw water to one's mill

唯一致命的弱点 Achilles' heel

维护人权和不断改善人权状况 safeguard human rights and steadily improve the human rights situation

伪君子 hypocrite; a wolf in sheep's clothing

伪劣商品赔还法 lemon law

卫冕冠军 defending champion

卫冕世界冠军 reigning world champion

卫星城 satellite town

卫星导航 satellilte navigation

慰安妇 comfort woman

温饱工程 Adequate Food and Clothing Program

温饱工程 bring-warmth fill-bellies project

温室气体 greenhouse gases

文化产业 culture industry

文化底蕴 cultural deposits

文化旅游 culture-oriented travel

文科 liberal arts

文联 literary federation

文明街道 model community

文韬武略 military expertise; military strategy

纹身 tattoo

稳定物价 stabilize prices

稳定压倒一切 Maintaining stability is of top priority

问讯处 information office; inquiry desk

我们在国际上说话是算数的 We always live up to our international commitments.

乌拉圭回合 Uruguay Round

乌龙球 own goal

污染指数 pollution index

污水处理 sewage treatment/ disposal

屋顶花园 broof garden

屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours.

无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire.

无氟冰箱 Freon-free refrigerator　

无公害蔬菜 "green" vegetable

无力偿付的公司 insolvent corporation

无人售票 self-service ticketing

无绳来电显示电话 ordless telephone with caller ID

无土栽培 soil-less cultivation

无为而治 govern by doing nothing that is against nature; govern by non-interference

无息贷款 interest-free loan

无线应用协议 WAP（wireless application protocol）

无形资产 intangible assets

无形资产 intangible assets; immaterial property

无源雷达 passive radar

无源之水,无本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots

无中生有 make/create something out of nothing

五保户 household enjoying the five guarantees (childless and infirm old persons who are guarateed food, clothing, medical care, housing and burial expenses)

五讲四美三热爱 the movement of "five stresses, four points of beauty and three loves"(The five stresses are: stress on decorum, manners, hygiene, discipline and morals. The four points of beauty are: beauty of the mind, language, behavior adn the enviornment. The three loves are: love of the motherland, socialism and the Communist Party.)

五金化工 metals and chemicals

五项国家科学技术奖励 national engineering research centers

武侠小说 tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; kung fu novel

武装力量 The Armed Forces

物价局 Price Bureau

物流 logistics; the interflow of goods and materials

物业公司 property management company

物业公司 property management company

物业管理 estate management, property management

物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.

物质文明 material progress

物质文明建设和精神文明建设一起抓 pay attention to ethical as well as material progress

物种起源 origin of species

夕阳产业 sunset industry

西部大开发 Western Development

西电东送 transmission of electricity from the western to the eastern region

西电东送 transmit the electricity from the western areas to East China; West-East electricity transmission project

西气东输 transmit the natural gas from the western areas to East China; West-East natural gas transmission project

吸取世界文明成果 assimilate the achievements of civilzations the world over

吸收存款 deposit taking

吸收游资 absorb idle fund

希望工程 Hope Project

息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters

稀缺经济 scarcity economy

洗礼 baptism

洗钱 money laundering

喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear

细菌战 germ war

下放权力给 delegating the management of ... (to ...)

下岗职工 laid-off workers

下岗职工基本生活费 subsistence allowances for laid-off workers

下海 plunge into the commercial sea

下网 off line

下游行业 downstream industry

下载(计算机) downloading

夏至 Summer Solstice

先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched.

先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound

闲散资金 scattered funds

嫌贫爱富 despise the poor and curry favor with the rich

险胜 "cliff-hanging win, narrow victory, nose out"

县改市 county upgraded to city

县级市 county-level city

现场直播 live broadcast

现代企业制度 modern enterprise system; modern corporate system

现货交易 cash market transactions; spot transactions

现金流量 cash flow

现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example

现役部队 Forces in active service

线下商贸运作 offline business operation

限制战略武器会谈 strategic arms limitation talks( SALT)

宪法修正案 amendments to the Constitution

乡统筹,村提留 fees paid by farmers for overall township planning and village reserve

乡镇企业 township enterprises

香波 shampoo

香港明天更好基金会 Better Hong Kong Foundation

香港特别行政区 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR)

香格里拉 Shangri-la

香榭里舍大街 avenue des champs-elyses

享乐主义 hedonism

向钱看 "mammonism, put money above all"

向三军一体、军民兼容、平战结合的方向发展 The system will be further developed into one that integrates the three armed services, unites the army with the people, and combines peacetime and wartime footing.

项目立项 approve and initiate a project

项目申报 project application

项目预算 project budget

项目支持 project support

像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan

削减战略核武器会谈 strategic arms reduction talks (START)

宵夜 a stoke of midnight

消费结构 pattern of consumption

消费税 consumption tax

消费信贷 consumer credit services

消费者权益日 International Day for Consumers' Rights and Interests

消费者物价指数 consumer price index

消费者协会 consumers' association

销售景气指数 sales index

销项税 output tax

小巴 minibus

小道消息 hearsay

小而全 small and all-inclusive

小金库 a private coffer

小康 a comfortable level of living; a better-off life; moderate prosperity

小康之家 well-off family; comfortably-off family

小农经济 small-scale peasant economy; autarkical small-scale farming

小时工 hourly worker

小型核武器 Mini-nukes

小组讨论 panel discussions/group discussions

效率优先,兼顾公平 give priority to efficiency with due consideration to fairness

效益工资 achievements-related wages; wages based on benefits

效益农业 profitable agriculture

校训 school motto

校园数字化 campus digitalization

校园文化 campus culture

协调世界时 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

邪恶轴心 axis of evil

邪教 heathendom

斜拉索桥 stayed-cable bridge

写真集 photo album

心理素质 psychological quality

心想事成 May all your wish come true

心心相印, 精神感应 telesthesia

心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding

新宠 new favorite

新的经济增长点 new point for/ sources of economic growth

新干线 "the Shinkansen, bullet train"

新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean

新婚市场(指买卖兴旺的市场) bridal market

新石器时代 the Neolithic Age; New Stone Age'

新网通 new Netcom

新闻出版 the press and publishing

新新人类 New Human Being；X Generation

新兴市场 emerging market

新秀 "up-and-coming star, rising star"

信贷支持 credit aid

信得过产品 trustworthy product

信息产业部电信管理局 Telecommunication Management Bureau of Ministry of Information Industry

信息港 inforport; cyber port

信息高地 information highland

信息高速公路 information superhighway

信息革命 information revolution

信息含量 information content

信息化 informationize

信息化带动工业化，工业化促进信息化 use IT to propel industrialization, which will, in turn, stimulate IT application

信息检索 information retrieval

信用紧缩 credit crunch

信用危机 credit crisis

信用文化 credit culture

星火计划 Spark Program

星期日泰晤士报 the Sunday Times

星球大战计划 Star Wars Program

刑法 penal code; criminal law

行使否决权 exercise the veto

行头 theatrical costumes (and paraphernalia)

行政审批制度 administrative approval system

行政诉讼 administrative proceedings

形成全方位、多层次、宽领域的开放格局 form an all-directional, multi-layered and wide-ranging opening pattern

形而上学 metaphysics

形式主义 formalism

形势逼人，不进则退 Given this pressing situation, we must move forward ,or we will fall behind.

形象小姐 / 先生 image representative of a product or a brand

形象小姐/先生 image representative of a product or a brand

幸存者 survivors

性别歧视 sexual/gender discrimination

性价比 cost performance

虚开增值税发票 write false value added tax invoices

虚拟存款 window-dressing deposits

虚拟网 virtual net

虚拟银行 virtual bank

虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.

许可证制度 license granting mechanisms

序列 Order of battle

蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off

悬而未决的问题 outstanding question

选举权和被选举权 the right to vote and the right to be elected

选举人票 electoral vote

选举人制 electoral system

选美 beauty contest

学而优则仕 (a Confucian slogan for education) a good scholar can become an official; he who excels in study can follow an official career

学分 credit points

学历教育 education with record of formal schooling

学生处 students' affairs division

学生减负 alleviate the burden on students

学时 credit hours

学位授权体系 the academic degree authorization system

熏青鱼,转移注意力的话,证券说明书,证券销售书 a red herring

寻呼台 paging centers

寻呼小姐 operators who work with paging centers

巡航导弹 cruise missile

巡回医疗 medical tour

巡回招聘 milk round

循序渐进 step by step

徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends

徇私舞弊 bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud

压水花技术 rip entry

压线(口令) Line!

压轴戏 grand finale; last and best item on a theatrical program

鸦片战争 Opium War

亚健康 subhealthy

亚太经合组织部长级会议 AMM (APEC MinisteriaI Meeting)

亚太经合组织工商咨询理事会会议 ABAC Meeting (APEC Business Advisory Council Meeting)

亚太经合组织经济领导人会议 AELM (APEC Economic Leaders Meeting)

亚太经合组织领导人非正式会议 IAELM (Informal APEC Economic Leaders' Meetings)

亚太经济合作组织 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)

亚洲金融危机 financial crisis in Asia

亚洲开发银行 ADB(Asian Development Bank )

严打措施 "Strike-Hard"" drive "

严打斗争 "Strike-Hard Operation, campaign to crack down relentlessly on criminal activities"

严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others

言情小说 romantic fiction; sentimental novel

沿海经济开发区 open coastal economic area

研究成果 research results

研究生毕业证/学位证 graduate diploma/graduate degree's diploma

研究生成绩考试(美) Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

眼前利益服从长远利益,局部利益服从整体利益,个人和集体利益服从国家利益 subordinate immediate interests to long-term interests, partial interests to overall interests and the interests of individuals and collectives to those of the state

演绎版 demo

羊肉串小摊 barbecue stall

阳春（最经济方式） no-frills

洋务运动 Westernization Movement

养老保险 endowment insurance

养老保险制度/医疗保险制度/失业保险制度/城市居民最低生活保险制度 Basic old-age pension system/medical insurance system/unemployment insurance system/subsistence allowances for urban residents

养老金 pension

养路费 road toll

摇钱树 cash cow

摇头丸 dancing outreach

药物检查 "dope control, drug testing"

野猫战斗机 Tomcat

野生动物园 wildlife park; safari park

野战食品 combat rations

野战站台车 Mobile Platform

业内人士 insider

业主 home owner

液晶显示屏 liquid crystal display (LCD)

一次性解决问题 solve the problem once and for all

一次性筷子 throwaway chopsticks

一次性用品 disposable goods

一大二公 (concerning the people's commune) large in size and collective in nature

一刀切 cut it even at one stroke--make it rigidly uniform; impose uniformity in all cases; allow no flexibility

一帆风顺 Wishing you every success

一方有难,八方支援 When disaster struck, help came from all sides.

一个中心,两个基本点 one central task, two basic points

一国两制 "One country, two systems"

一级戒备 highest alert

一级市场 primary market

一揽子(计划) one-package (plan)

一揽子购买 lump-sum purchase; basket purchase

一切向钱看 money-oriented

一式两联 (receipt or invoice) in duplicate

一手抓物质文明，一手抓精神文明；一手抓经济建设，一手抓民主法制；一手抓改革开放，一手抓打击犯罪惩治腐败 We must always work for material progress and at the same time for cultural and ethical progress; We should develop the economy and at the same time strengthen democracy and the legal system; We should promote reform and opening to the outside world and at the same time fight crime and punish corruption.

一线员工 worker at the production line

一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.

一支接一支不停地抽烟 chain smoke

伊斯兰抵抗运动，简称 Hamas

医疗保险 medical insurance

医疗改革 health care reform

医疗制度改革 reform of the medicare system

依法治国 manage state affairs according to law; run state affairs according to law

依法治国，以德治国 Run the country by combining the rule of law with the rule of virtue

移动电话双向收费 two-way charges for cellular phones

移动通讯 mobile communication

遗传工程 genetic engineering

以......为龙头 with...as the leading role

以产定人,减员增效 employ workers in accordance with production needs and increase efficiency while reducing the staff

以讹传讹 incorrectly relay an erroneous message

以法治国，以德治国 to govern the country with law and moral

以高新技术产业为先导 to bring about an industrial pattern with high and new technology industries as the leader.

以公有制为主体，多种经济成分共同发展 the pattern with the public sector remaining dominant and diverse sectors of the economy developing side by side

以经济建设为中心 focusing on the central task of economic construction

以空间换取时间 trade space for time

以理服人 persuade through reasoning

以谋略制胜 outmaneuver

以权谋私 abuse of power for personal gains

以人为本 Put people and their prosperity at the forefront

people oriented

以上海浦东开发开放为龙头,进一步开放长江沿岸城市 open more cities along the Yangtze River, while concentrating on the development and opening of the Pudong Area of Shanghai

以身作则,廉洁奉公 set a good example and perform duties honestly

以市场为导向 market-oriented

以眼还眼,以牙还牙 an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

以质量求发展 strategy of development through quality; win the market with quality products

以质量求生存、求发展、求效益 "strive for survival, development and efficiency on the basis of quality"

以资证明 in witness whereof; in testimony thereof

以自力更生、自主创新为主，并积极借鉴国外先进技术发展武器装备 The PLA persists in stressing self-reliance and independent innovation, and actively develops military equipment with advanced foreign technology.

义和团运动 Boxer Uprising

义务兵役制 "compulsory military service, conscription"

义务教育 compulsory education

义演 benefit performance; charity performance

义演收入 proceeds from benefit performance

议案 bill

异地资金汇划 fund remittance between different places

易爆发战争的地区 war-prone areas

易拉罐 pop can

意大利粉 spaghetti

意外风险 emergency risk; unknown risk

意向书 letter of intent

溢价 premium

溢价发行债券(以超过票面金额价发行债券) issue of bonds at a premium

薏米 seed of Job's tears

因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude

因地制宜,合理分工,各展所长,优势互补,共同发展的原则 proceed in the light of local conditions and in accordance with a rational division of labor, with all the regions exploiting their own parricular advantages for mutual benefit and development

因地制宜,因时制宜,因事制宜,因人制宜 suit our measures to differing conditions in terms of locality, time, issue and persons involved

因果报应 karma

因特网服务提供者 Internet service provider (ISP)

音频点播 AOD (audio-on-demand)

银弹外交 money diplomacy; dollar diplomacy; "silver bullet" diplomacy

银行网点 bank outlets

引渡 extradite

引进技术 introduction of foreign talents; import of foreign talents

饮食装备 feeding equipment

隐形飞机 stealth aircraft

隐形轰炸机 stealth bomber

隐形就业 hidden employment

隐形牧人 invisible income; off-payroll income

隐性就业 unregistered employment

隐性失业 recessive unemployment

隐性收入 invisible income; off-payroll income; side money

印花税 stamp duty / tax

应急救援能力和自我发展能力 Emergency rescue and self-improvement.

应届毕业生 this year's graduates

应试教育 examination-oriented education system

英国文化委员会 British Council of Culture

英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.

婴儿死亡率 infant mortality rate

营销管理 marketing management

营养不良 malnutrition

营业税 turnover tax; business tax

赢利能力 profitability

影子内阁 shadow cabinet

硬道理 "absolute principle, top priority"

硬通货 hard currency

永久正常贸易关系 permanent normal trading relations (PNTR)

用发展的办法来解决前进中的问题 solve problems cropping up on our way forward through development.

优化结构 optimize structure

优化经济结构 optimize the economic structure

优化资源配置 optimize the allocation of resources

优化组合 optimization grouping; optional regrouping

优惠贷款 loans on favorable terms

优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest

优势互补 (of two countries or companies) have complementary advantages

优质名牌商品 famous-brand, quality products

忧患意识 awareness of unexpected development; being prepared for unexpected development; being prepared for any eventualities

由传统练兵方式向科技练兵转变 from conventional training to one featuring new technology

犹太人定居点 Jewish settlement

邮递协议 Post Office Protocol (POP)

游乐场过山车 roller coaster

游资 idle money / fund; floating capital

友好城市 sister cities

友好大使 the Goodwill Ambassador

有法可依,有法必依,执法必严,违法必究 There must be laws to go by, the laws must be observed and strictly enforced, and lawbreakers must be prosecuted.

有个奔头 have something to look forward to; have somehthing to expect

有机农业 organic agriculture

有理,有利,有节 on just grounds, to one's advantage and with restraint； with good reason, with advantage and with restraint

有理想、有道德、有文化、有纪律 "with lofty ideals, integrety, knowledge and a strong sense of discipline"

有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks.

有情人终成眷属 "Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well."

有识之士 people of vision

有望夺金者 a gold medal hopeful

有线通 cable modem

有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain

有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.

有战斗力、有说服力、有吸引力的思想工作队伍 a contingent of militant ideological workers able to persuade and act as a magnet for others

有中国特色的社会主义道路 road of socialism with Chinese characteristics

有中国特色的社会主义民主政治 a socilalist democracy with Chinese characteristics

幼稚工业 infant industry

鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey

瑜迦 Yoga

舆论导向 direction of public opinion

舆论导向 direction of public opinion

舆论监督 supervision by public opinion

与国际惯例接轨 become compatible with internationally accepted practices

与国际市场接轨 integrate with the world market; become integrated into the global market

与时俱进 advance with the times

与时俱进、开拓创新，适应国际局势和军事领域的深刻变化 The PLA persists in advancing with the times, breaking new ground and making innovations, keeping pace with profound changes in the international situation and the military field

语音识别 speech recognition

育龄妇女 women of child-bearing age

预备役 Reserve forces

预防为主,谁污染谁治理和强化环境管理三大政策 three major principles for environment control: to put prevention first, to hold those who cause pollution responsible for cleaning up and to improve environmental protection and management

预期寿命 life expectancy

预算外收入 extra-budgetary revenue

预算外支出 off-budget expenditure

域名(计算机) domain name (DN)

欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 "to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight."

欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.

鹬蚌相争，渔人得利 "when the snip and the calm grapple, it is the fisherman who stands to benefit; two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it"

冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies.

冤假错案 "cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases"

元宵节 Lantern Festival

原产地保护 protection of place of origin

原始股 original issue stock

原始性创新初见成效 Efforts to promote original innovations have paid off

原始性创新能力 Original innovation capacity

原始资本 original capital

原油 crude oil

圆寂 Parinirvana

圆桌会议 round-table conference

援藏干部 cadres sent to support/aid Tibet

缘分 chemical, (as if by) predestination, be preordained to come together

远程办公的员工 telecommuting workers

远程教育 distance learning

远景规划 perspective long-term plan

远景计划 long-term development targets

远期合同 forward contract

跃居世界前列(产量) (output) leap into the front ranks of the world

越境污染 trans-frontier pollution

运球 dribble

运输机 cargo planes

运载火箭 carrier rocket

晕菜 numbed; dumbfounded

灾民 flood victims; flood-stricken people

宰（客） to swindle money out of our customers

宰人 rip off

载人航天 Manned spaceship

载人卫星 manned satellite

再贷款 re-lending; subloan

再就业服务中心 re-employment service center

再就业工程 re-employment project / program

再生纸 recycled writing paper

在孵（孵化器）企业 incubated enterprises (incubator)

在途资金 fund in float

在线(计算机) on-line

在线网上书店 online bookstore

在职博士生 on-job doctorate

在职研究生 on-job postgraduates

在字面上兜圈子 festoons of words

赃款赃物 proceeds of crime

脏弹 dirty bomb

糟粕 dross

早恋 puppy love

早市 morning session

造假帐 falsified accounts

造就一支适应国防科技工业发展需要的专业配套、结构合理、素质精良的人才队伍 to bring up talented people and create a well-structured contingent of high-caliber people in a whole array of disciplines needed for the development of defense-related science, technology and industry.

造林运动 afforestation drive (campaign)

噪声治理 noise abatement

责任编辑 editor in charge

增发股票 increase issues in stocks

增加信任,减少麻烦,发展合作,不搞对抗 enhance trust, reduce trouble, develop cooperation and avoid confrontation

增强全民国防观念 Enhance the popular awareness of national defense

增强人民体质 build up people's health

增强忧患意识,居安思危 Must be mindful of the potential danger and stay prepared against adversities in times of peace.

增强忧患意识和使命感 a sense of urgency and duty

增收节支 increase revenue and reduce expenditure

增值税 value added tax(VAT)

渣打银行 The Chartered Bank

斋月(伊斯兰教) Ramadan/ month of fast

债台高筑 become debt-ridden

债转股 debt-to-equity swap

沾光 benefit from one's association

占便宜 profit at others' expense

占着茅坑不拉屎 be a dog in the manger

战场向陆、海、空、天、电多维空间发展 It has stretched the battlefield into multidimensional space which includes the land, sea, air, outer space and electron.

战斗勤务保障 Undertakes the tasks of performing combat readiness support

战俘 prisoner of war (POW)

战俘营 prisoner-of-war (POW) camp

战斧式巡航导弹 Tomahawk cruise missile

战略防御计划 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)

战略核导弹部队 The strategic nuclear missile force

战略伙伴关系 strategic partnership

战勤作业车 Combat Service Vehicle

战争形态正向信息化方向发展 The form of war is becoming increasingly information-oriented.

站得住脚 hold water

站票 standing-room-only ticket

站台票 platform ticket

涨落线 advance balance line

掌上电脑 palm computer

招标 invite a bid

招标投标制 the system of public bidding for project

招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful

招股说明书 prospectus

招牌菜 signature dishes

招商局 China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. (China Merchants)

招商引资 attract/bid for/invite investments (from overseas)

招生就业指导办公室 enrolment and vocation guidance office

召之即来 Be always ready to respond to the call.

折旧费 depreciation charge

折衷方案 a compromise proposal

侦察飞机 surveillance plane

侦察航空兵 reconnaissance units

珍爱之人或物 apple of one's eyes

珍稀濒危植物 rare or endangered species

真空包装 vacuum packing

真善美 the true, the good and the beautiful; truth, good and beauty

振兴经济 revitalize the economy

振兴中华 make China powerful and strong; revitalize the Chinese nation

震感 seismaesthesia, feel of the earthquake(tremor)

震级 earthquake magnitude

震区 seismic zone

震源 focus (of an earthquake), seismic origin

震中 epicenter

震中烈度 epicentral intensity

震中区 epicentral area

争端解决机构 dispute settlement body

争议地区 disputed area

正气 uprightness; integrity; probity; rectitude

正式会计师 Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

正式照会 formal note

证券化 securitisation

证券监督管理委员会 securities supervision commission

证券营业部 stock exchange; security exchange

政策倾斜 policy support

政策性贷款 policy-based lending; policy-related loan

政策性亏损 policy-related losses; losses incurred due to policy decisions

政策性住房 "policy-related house, policy-based house"

政策银行 policy banks

政策组合 policy mix

政法委 politics and law committee

政府采购 government procurement

政府搭台，部门推动，企业唱戏 "Governments set up the stage, various departments cooperate and enterprise put in the show. "

政府干预 government intervention

政府工作报告 government work report

政府廉洁高效 a clean and efficient government

政府上网工程 Government Online Project

政府特殊津贴获得者 winner of special government allowance

政府贴息贷款 discount government loans

政府职能转变 transform/shift the government functions

政改方案(英国对香港) constitutional package

政企不分 without a clear line between the functions of the government and enterprises; the functions of the government and enterprises mixed up

政企分开 separate government functions from enterprise management

政务公开 make government affairs public

政治合格，军事过硬，作风优良， 纪律严明，保障有力 "be qualified politically and competent militarily, have a fine style of work, maintain strict discipline and be assured of adequate logistical support"

政治合格、军事过硬、作风优良、纪律严明、保障有力的总要求 in compliance with the general requirements of being qualified politically and competent militarily and having a fine style of work, strict discipline and adequate logistic support.

政治迫害 political persecution; witch hunt

政治体制改革 political restructuring

政治协商、民主监督、参政议政 exercise political consultation and democratic supervision and participate in deliberating and administration of state affairs

支付能力 payment capacity

支原体 mycoplasma

支柱产业 pillar / cornerstone industry

知己知彼,百战不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.

知识产权 intellectual property

知识创新工程 Knowledge Innovation Program (KIP)

知识经济 knowledge economy , knowledge-base economy

知识经济 knowledge-based economy

知识就是力量 Knowledge is power.

知识密集 knowledge-intensive

知识转让 transfer of knowledge

知识资本 knowledge capital

执法人员 law enforcement officials; law-executor; law enforcer

执勤 Perform guard duty

直播 "live broadcast, live telecast"

直接道歉 a straight-out apology

直接三通与双向交流 three direct links (mail, air and shipping services and trade) and bilateral exchanges

直接选举 direct election

直辖市 municipality directly under the Central Government

直销 direct marketing; door-to-door sale

职称 professional title

职能转换 transformation of functions

职务犯罪 crime by taking advantage of duty

职业高中（职高） vocational high school

职业介绍所 career service center; job center

职业经理人 professional manager

职业培训 job training

植物群落 plant community

植物人 human vegetable; vegetable

只读存储器 read-only-memory (ROM)

纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.

纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist

制海权 command of the sea

制空权 air space control; air supremacy; command of the air; air mastery; air domination

制止外汇流失 prevent foreign exchange flight

治国必先治党，治党务必从严 to run the state well, we must run the Party well first.

治理整顿 improve the environment and rectify the order; improvement and rectification

质量管理 quality control

质量认证体系认证证书 certificate of the system of quality certification

质量守恒定律 law of conservation of mass

致命要害 Achilles' heel

掷钱猜先 toss

智力引进 recruit / introduce (foreign) talents

智力支持 intellectual support

智囊团、思想库 the brain trust；think tank

智商 intelligence quotient (IQ)

滞后影响 lagged effect

滞销商品 unmarketable goods

中程导弹 intermediate-range missile; medium-range missile

中东和平进程 the Middle East peace process

中关村科技园区 Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park

中国长征系列运载火箭 The “Long March” series of carrier rockets.

中国出口商品交易会(广交会) China Export Commodities Fair (Guangzhou Fair)

中国工程院 the Chinese Academy of Engineering

中国坚持与邻为善、与邻为伴，不断加强区域合作 China persists in building a good-neighborly relationship and partnership with its neighbors and strengthens regional cooperation constantly.

中国结 Chinese knot

中国经济景气监测中心 China Economic Monitoring Center

中国人民解放军 The Chinese People’s Liberation Army

中国人民解放军后勤装备条例 The Regulations on the Logistic Equipment of the PLA

中国人民解放军军事训练条例 the Regulations on Military Training o the PLA

中国人民解放军文职干部条例 The Regulations on Non-Ranking Officers of the PLA

中国人民解放军战役装备保障纲要 the Outline of Operational Equipment Support of the PLA

中国人民解放军政治工作条例 the Regulations on the Political Work of the PLA

中国人民解放军驻香港部队干部轮换暂行规定 the Interim Provisions on the Rotation of Cadres of the PLA Garrison in Hong Kong.

中国人民解放军装备条例 The Regulations on Armaments of the PLA

中国人民解放军装备维修工作条例 The Regulations on Armaments Maintenance Work of the PLA

中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会 （简称 全国政协） National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)

中国实行积极防御军事战略，在战略上坚持防御、自卫和后发制人的原则 China implements a military strategy of active defense. Strategically, China pursues a principle featuring defense operations, self-defense and attack only after being attacked.

中国始终奉行防御性的国防政策 China has consistently pursued a national defense policy that is defensive in nature.

中国新经济峰会 China New Economy Summit

中国新闻出版报社 China Press and Publication News

中国沿海专属经济区 China's exclusive economic waters

中国预防医学科学院 the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine

中国证监会 China's Securities Regulatory Commission

中国政协委员 member of the National Committee of CPPCC

中华人民共和国兵役法 The Military Service Law of the PRC

中华人民共和国国防教育法 The National Defense Education Law of the PRC

中华人民共和国国防科学技术工业委员会 The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense of the PRC

中华人民共和国纪律条令 Discipline Regulations of the PLA

中华人民共和国军事设施保护法实施办法 Measures for the Law of the PRC on Protecting Military Facilities

中华人民共和国内务条令 Routine Service Regulations of the PLA

中华人民共和国人民防空法 the Civil Air Defense Law