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清火qīnghuǒ

to clear heat; to relieve inflammation

Verb–object compound
认作rènzuò

to consider as; to regard as; to treat as; to view as

Verb in context
直视zhíshì

to look straight ahead; to look straight at; to look in the eye

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学好xué hǎo

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 學 /学, 好: to learn well; to master

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投币tóubì

to insert money; to insert coins or tokens

Verb–object compound
做客zuòkè

to be a guest; to be a visitor; to visit

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伤身shāngshēn

to damage one's health; to be harmful to one's well-being

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自愈zìyù

to heal itself; to heal by itself

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升职shēngzhí

to raise someone to a higher position or rank; to promote

Verb–object compound
尽然jìnrán

to be entirely so; to be exactly the case

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唠叨láodao

to nag; to chatter; to prattle; to go on and on; to talk on and on

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上交shàngjiāo

to turn over to higher authorities; to hand in (to one's superior); to surrender

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谣传yáochuán

to be rumoured (followed by something factually incorrect and often malicious)

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撞坏zhuànghuài

to crash (a car); to become damaged in a collision; to be smashed

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封顶fēngdǐng

to seal the top with a roof or ceiling; to top out a building

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改签gǎiqiān

to modify a ticket; to modify the endorsement

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倒车dàochē

to back a car; to reverse a vehicle; to drive backwards

Verb–object compound
有缘yǒuyuán

to be brought together by fate; to be related; to be predestined

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嫌弃xiánqì

to avoid and dislike; to cold-shoulder; to shun

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离异líyì

to divorce (legally dissolve one's marriage)

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刷牙shuāyá

to brush one's teeth; to clean one's teeth

Verb–object compound

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