AA制 Dutch treatment; go Dutch
B to B (B2B) business to business
B to C (B2C) business to consumer
NASDAQ National Association of Securities Deal Automated Quotations
艾滋病(获得性免疫缺陷综合征) AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
安居工程 housing project for low-income urban residents
按成本要素计算的国民经济总值 GNP at factor cost
按揭贷款 mortgage loan
按揭购房 take out a mortgage to buy a house; buy a house on time
按劳分配 distribution according to one's performance
暗亏 hidden loss
暗恋 unrequited love; fall in love with someone secretly
奥姆真理教 Japanese Aum Doomsday Cult
巴黎证券交易所 Paris Bourse
把…当成耳旁风Like water off (on) a duck’s back
把握大局 grasp the overall situation
白马王子 Prince Charming
白色农业 white agriculture (also called "white engineering agriculture"; It refers to microbiological agriculture and biological cell agriculture.)
白色行情表 white sheet
白手起家 starting from scratch
白雪公主 Snow White
摆架子 put on airs
摆谱儿 put on airs; show off; keep up appearances
拜把兄弟 sworn brothers
拜年 pay New Year calls or visits
搬迁户 relocated families
半拉子工程 uncompleted project
傍大款 (of a girl) find a sugar daddy; be a mistress for a rich man; lean on a moneybags
棒球运动记者 scribe
包二奶 have a concubine (originally a Cantonese expression)
包干到户 work contracted to households
包干制 overall rationing system; scheme of payment partly in kind and partly in cash
包工包料 contract for labor and materials
保持国民经济发展的良好势头 maintain a good momentum of growth in the national economy
保持国有股 keep the State-held shares
保健食品 health-care food
保理业务 factoring business
保税区 the low-tax, tariff-free zone; bonded area/zone
保证金 margins, collateral
保证重点支出 ensure funding for priority areas
保值储蓄 inflation-proof bank savings
报国计划的实施 implementation of Dedicator's Project
奔小康 strive for a relatively comfortable life
本本主义 bookishness
本命年 one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches
笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.
蹦击 bungee, bungee jumping
逼上梁山 be driven to drastic alternatives
比较经济学 comparative economics
比上不足，比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst
闭门羹 given cold-shoulder
边际报酬 marginal return
边缘科学 boundary science
便携式电脑 portable computer; laptop; notebook computer
变相涨价 disguised inflation
标书 bidding documents
表演赛 demonstration match
剥夺冠军 strip the gold medal of somebody
博彩（业）lottery industry
博士生 Ph.D candidate
补缺选举 by-election
不败记录 clean record, spotless record
不承诺放弃使用武器 not undertake to renounce the use of force
不打不成交 No discord, no concord.
不到长城非好汉 He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.
不分上下的总统选举结果the neck-and-neck presidential election result
不可再生资源 non-renewable resources
不良贷款 non-performing loan
不夜城 sleepless city, ever-bright city
不正之风 bad (harmful) practice; unhealthy tendency
布达拉宫 Potala Palace
步行天桥 foot bridge
擦边球 edge ball, touch ball
擦网球 net ball
财政收入 fiscal revenue
采取高姿态 show magnanimity
菜篮子工程 shopping basket program
参政、的议政 participate in the management of State affairs
仓储式超市 stockroom-style supermarket
沧海桑田 Seas change into mulberry fields and mulberry fields change into seas--time brings great changes to the world. / What was once the sea has now changed into mulberry fields--the world is changing all the time.
藏学 Tibetology
草根工业 grass root industry (refers to village and township enterprises which take root among farmers and grow like wild grass)
层层转包和违法分包 multi-level contracting and illegal sub-contracting
查房 make/go the rounds of the wards
差额投票 differential voting
差额选举 competitive election
拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
拆迁户 households or units relocated due to building demolition
搀水股票 water-down stocks (ordinary stocks that can be bought by persons inside a stock company or a business at a cost lower that their face value)
产粮大省 granary province
产品结构 product mix
产权明晰、的权责明确、的政企分开、的科学管理 clearly established ownership, well defined power and responsibility, separation of enterprise from administration, and scientific management
产权制度、的产权关系 property relations; property order
产销直接挂钩 directly link production with marketing
产业的升级换代 upgrading of industries
产业结构升级 upgrading of an industrial structure
长江三角洲 Yangtze River delta
长期共存、的互相监督、的肝胆相照、的荣辱与共 long-term coexistence, mutual supervision, sincere treatment with each other and the sharing of weal or woe
长线产品 product in excessive supply
畅通工程 "Smooth Traffic Project"
唱高调 mouth high-sounding words
超高速巨型计算机 giant ultra-high-speed computer
超前消费 over-consuming, excessive consumption
朝阳产业 sunrise industry
炒作 speculation
彻头彻尾的反动政治势力an out and out reactionary political force
成份指数 component index
成组技术 group technology
承包 contract with
承销商underwriter
城市规划 city's landscaping plan; urban planning
城市中年雅皮士 muppie （一批中年专业人士，附庸风雅，矫揉造作cutesification，崇尚竟品至上boutiqueification，攀比银行存款bankification等摆阔作风，由middle-aged urban yuppie缩合而成）
城乡信用社 credit corroborative in both urban and rural areas
吃大锅饭 egalitarian practice of "everybody eating from the same big pot"
吃皇粮 receive salaries, subsidies, or other supported from the government
抽杀成功 hit through
筹备委员会 preparatory committee
筹资 raised capital/proceeds
出风头 show off; in the limelight
出家 pravrajana; cloister
出口创汇能力 capacity to earn foreign exchange through exports
出口加工区 export processing zones
出口卖方信贷 seller's credit on exports
出口退税制度 the system of refunding taxes on exported goods; export (tax) rebate
出口押汇 bill purchased (B/P); outward documentary bill
出口转内销 domestic sales of commodities originally produced for exports
传销 pyramid selling; multi-level marketing
窗口行业 various service trades
创建卫生城市：build a nationally advanced clean city
创业园 high-tech business incubator; pioneer park
吹风会 (advanced) briefing
春蕾计划 Spring Buds Program
春运 (passenger) transport during the Spring Festival
辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new
磁悬浮列车 Maglev (magnetically levitated train)
此地无银三百两 A guilty person gives himself away by consciously protesting his innocence.
次新股 sub-new stock
从粗放经济转变为集约经济 shift from extensive economy to intensive economy
粗放式管理 extensive management
促进全球经济一体化 foster integration with the global economy
存款保证金 guaranty money for deposits
达标活动 "target hitting" activities
打白条 issue IOU
打包贷款 packing credit (loan)
打黑 crack down on speculation and profiteering
打假 crack down on counterfeit goods
打破僵局 break the deadlock
打顺手 find one's touch, get into gear, settle into a groove
大包干 all-round responsibility system
大轰动 blockbuster
大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
大款 tycoon
大力扣杀 hammer
大路货 staple goods
大满贯 grand slam
大排档 sidewalk snack booth; large stall
大胜 white wash
大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
大腕 top notch
大型电视系列片,长篇电视连续剧 maxi-series
大学生创业 university students' innovative undertaking
大要案 major and serious criminal cases
大专生 junior college student
大专文凭 associate degree
代职 function in an acting capacity
带薪分流 assign redundant civil servants to other jobs while allowing them to retain their original rank and benefits
待岗 await job assignment, post-waiting
待业 job-waiting
单刀赴会 start a solo run
单循环制 single round-robin system
弹性工资 flexible pay
弹性外交 elastic diplomacy
党群关系 Party-masses relationship
党政机关 Party and government organizations
倒春寒 unusually cold spell in an otherwise warm early spring
倒计时 countdown
倒票 speculative reselling of tickets
倒爷 profiteer
捣浆糊 give the runaround
盗版VCD pirated VCD
盗打（电话) free call on somebody else's expense through illegal means
盗用公款 embezzlement
等外品 off-grade goods, rejects
邓小平外交思想 Deng Xiaoping's diplomatic thoughts
低调 low keyed (a metaphor for taking a cautious and slow approach)
地方保护主义 regional protectionism
地方财政包干制 system whereby local authorities take full responsibility for their finances
地球村 global village
地区差异 regional disparity
地热资源 geothermal resources
地市级城市 prefecture-level city
第二产业 secondary industry
第二上市 secondary listing
第三产业 tertiary industry; service sector
第三代移动电话(3G手机) third generation mobile; 3G mobile
第一发球权 first inning
第一发球员 first server
第一双打 first pair
点球 penalty kick
点子公司 consultancy company
电话号码升位 upgrade telephone number
电话会议 teleconference
电脑犯罪 computer crime
电视直销 TV home shopping
电信运营商 telecom operators
电子商务认证 e-business certification
吊球 drop shot
吊销执照 revoke license
钉子户 person or household who refuses to move and bargains for unreasonably high compensation when the land is requisitioned for a construction project
定向培训 training for specific posts
豆腐渣工程 jerry-built projects
毒枭 drug trafficker
独立核算工业企业 independent accounting unit(enterprise)
度假外交holiday-making diplomacy
短期债务 floating debt
断交信 Dear John letter (from woman to man)
队长袖标(足球) skipper's armband
对...毫无顾忌 make no bones about ...
对冲基金 hedge fund
对外招商 attract foreign investment
多党合作制 multi-party co-operation in exercising State power
多任务小卫星 small multi-mission satellite (SMMS)
夺冠 take the crown
厄尔尼诺现象 El Nino phenomenon
恶性通货膨胀 hyperinflation
恶性循环 vicious circle
二板市场; 创业板市场 growth enterprise board; second board; hi-tech board
二次创业 start a new undertaking
二级市场secondary market
二进宫 to enter the palace a second time (people with a past criminal record again commits a crime, and is convicted and put into a correctional institution)
二流选手 scrub, second-rater
二手房 second-hand house
二元经济 dual economy
发案率 incidence (of criminal cases)
发烧友 fancier; zealot; enthusiastic fan
发展不平衡 disparate development
发展是硬道理 Development is of overriding importance. / Development is the absolute need.
法制国家 a state with an adequate legal system
法治国家 a country under the rule of law
翻两番 quadruple
反败为胜 bring about a complete turnabout, pull out of the fire
反不正当竞争法 Law of the People's Republic of China Against Competition by Inappropriate Means
反腐倡廉 combat corruption and build a clean government
防抱死系统 ABS (anti-lock braking system)
防洪工程 flood-prevention project
房管 real estate management
访谈式竞选 （候选人在电视访谈节目中亮相进行的竞选）talk-show campaign
放下架子 to relinquish haughty airs; to get off one's high horse; throw off one's airs
放行单 release permit
飞毛腿（导弹）Scud missile
飞行药检 spot check
非对称数字用户环路 Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Loop (ADSL)
费改税 transform administrative fees into taxes
分拆上市 A subsidiary company of a corporation is listed on the stock market.
分流 reposition of redundant personnel
分期付款 installment payment
分税制 system of tax distribution
分销 sub-underwriting, distribution
粉领族 pink-collar tribe (Women who play major role in certain professions such as office workers, secretaries, models, airline hostesses, etc)
风险投资 venture capital; risk investment
封闭式基金 close-ended fund
封杀出局 force out
疯牛病 mad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
锋利扣杀 razor-sharp smash
扶贫 poverty alleviation
浮动工资 floating wages; fluctuating wages
福利彩票 welfare lotteries
福利分房 welfare-oriented public housing distribution system
复式住宅duplex apartment; compound apartment (a type of residential housing that maximizes usable space by increasing the number of the story building)
覆盖率 coverage rate
改制上市：An enterprise is re-organized according to modern corporate system so that it will get listed on the stock market.
干部队伍革命化、的年轻化、的知识化、的专业化 make the ranks of cadres more revolutionary, younger in average age, better educated and professionally more competent
尴尬，困境，糟糕 pretty pass
感谢款待的信 a bread and butter letter (a letter sent as thanks for being treated well as someone's guest)
港人治港 Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong
高层次、的全方位的对话 high-level and all-directional dialogue
高产优质 high yield and high quality
高度自治 high degree of autonomy
高杠杆交易机构 highly-leveraged institutions(HLI)
高官会 Senior Officials Meeting (SOM)
高级商务师 Certified Business Executive
高架公路 elevated highway; overhead road
高科技板块 high-tech sector
高难度动作 stunner, stunt
高清晰度 high definition
高新技术产业开发区 high and new technology industrial development zone
个人收入应税申报制度 the system of the declaration of individual incomes for tax payment
个人自扫门前雪， 莫管他人瓦上霜 hoe one’s own potatoes
各大菜系 major styles of cooking
各尽所能let each person do his best; from each according to his ability
各就各位On your marks!"
根本政治制度 fundamental political system
跟踪审计 follow-up auditing
工程公司 engineering company
工商局 industrial and commercial bureau
工薪阶层 salariat; state employee; salaried person
工业控制一体化integrated industrial control; industrial control of integration
工业园区 industrial park
公费医疗 medical services at state expense
公告板服务 Bulletin Board Service (BBS)
公积金public accumulation funds, public reserve funds
公检法 public security organs, procuratorial organs and people's courts
公开喊价市场 open outcry markets
公款吃喝 recreational activities using public funds
公路隔离带 median
公司分立与解散 separation and dissolution of a company
公益林 public welfare forest
公正、的公平、的公开 just, fair and open
公证财产 notarize the properties
功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
恭喜发财 May you be prosperous!; Wish you all the best!
共产党领导下的多党合作与政治协商 multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of Communist Party
股本share capital
股本金 equity capital
骨干企业 key enterprise
挂靠 be attached or affiliated to; be subordinate to
挂职 1) take a temporary post (in order to temper oneself); 2) serve in a lower level unit for a period while retaining one's position in the previous unit
关税壁垒 customs barrier; tariff wall
光谷 optical valley
光机电一体化 optical, mechanical and electronic integration
光盘杂志 CD-ROM magazine
光通讯 photo-communication; optical communication
广告电话直销direct response advertising
广域网 wide area network (WAN)
归口管理 put under centralized management by specialized departments
国产化率 import substitution rate; localization rate of parts and components
国防动员体制 the mobilization for national defense
国际惯例 international common practice
国际化战略 internationalization strategy
国际日期变更线 International Date Line (IDL)
国际商业机器公司 International Business Machine Corporation (IBM)
国家经济体制改革委员会 the State Commission for Restructuring the Economic Systems
国家控股公司 state-controlling company
国家普通话水平考试 National Proficiency Test of Putonghua
国家一级保护 first-grade State protection
国家质量技术监督局 the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision
国脚 player of the national football team; footballer of the national team
国库券 treasury bonds
国民党 Kuomintang
国民经济支柱产业 pillar industries in national economy
国民生产总值 gross national product (GNP)
国内生产总值 gross domestic product (GDP)
国土局 Land and Resources Bureau
国债专项资金 special fund for treasury bond
过度开垦 excess reclamation
过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
海市蜃楼, 镜花水月, 无稽之谈 a mare’s nest
海湾战争综合征 the Gulf War syndrome
函授大学 correspondence university
汉字处理软件 Chinese character processing software
旱地滑雪场 mock skiing park
航母 aircraft carrier
航向错误, 奉行错误方向 on the wrong tack
豪赌 unrestrained gambling
好出风头的运动员 exhibitionist, grandstander
好莱坞大片 Hollywood blockbuster
好球 "Strike"
好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
合理引导消费 guide rational consumption
合议庭 collegiate bench
和服 Kimono
核销 cancel after verification
黑店 gangster inn
黑客 hacker
黑社会 Mafia-style organizations; gangland
红包 （中）red paper containing money as a gift, (贬) bribe, kickback
红筹股red chips
红股 bonus share
红帽子企业 red cap enterprise (refers to the reputation a private enterprise enjoys by becoming attached to a government department and doing business in the name of a state-run or collective-run enterprise)
红细胞生成素 Erythropoietin (EPO)
宏观调控 macro-control
后防空虚 leave the defense exposed
后台管理 back-stage management
呼啦圈 hula hoop
胡子工程 long-drawn-out project (a project which takes so long that young workers become bearded)
虎父无犬子 A wise goose never lays a tame egg.
互动广告 interactive advertisement
户口簿 residence booklet
户口管理制度 domicile system, residence registration system
户主 head of a household
护身法宝 amulet
华表 ornamental column/cloud pillar/stele
华盖 canopy
滑板车 scooter
坏球 "Ball"
还俗 resume secular life, unfrock
环太平洋地区 Pacific Rim
换手率 turnover rate
黄、的赌、的毒 pornography, gambling and drug abuse and trafficking
黄金时段 prime time
灰色收入 income from moonlighting
挥棒 swing
挥棒不中 fan
汇丰银行 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
婚介所 matrimonial agency
婚外恋 extramarital love
活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn.
火炬计划 Torch Program (a plan to develop new and high technology)
货币化 monetization
货币回笼 withdrawal of currency from circulation
货到付款 cash on delivery
机场建设费 airport construction fee
机构投资者 institutional investor
机构臃肿的 overstaffing in organizations (government)
积压产品 overstocked commodities (inventories)
基本国情 fundamental realities of the country
基本路线要管一百年 The basic line must be followed unswervingly for a very long time to come.
基层民主 democracy at the grassroots level
基层组织 organizations at the grass-roots level
基础设施 infrastructure
基因工程 genetic engineering
基因突变 genetic mutation
绩优股 blue chip
缉毒队 narcotics squad
缉私力量 the forces engaged in the fight against smuggling
激烈竞争 cut-throat competition
吉尼斯世界记录 Guinness (Book of Records)
吉祥物 mascot
集体婚礼 collective wedding ceremony
集中精力把经济建设搞上去 go all out for economic development
计划单列市 city specifically designated in the state plan
计划生育责任制 responsibility system of family planning
计算机辅助教学 computer-assisted instruction (CAI)
计算机中央处理器 central processing unit(CPU)
记者席 press box
技术产权交易所 technology equity market; technology property right exchange
技术交底 confide a technological secret to somebody
技术密集产品 technology-intensive product
技术下乡 spread technological knowledge to farmers
既成事实fait accompli (noun)
既往不咎, 忘掉旧嫌 let bygones be bygones
加班 work extra shifts
加密 encrypt
加强舆论监督 ensure that the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
加权平均值 weighted average
家庭联产承包责任制 the household contract responsibility system
家族企业 family firm
嘉宾 distinguished guest, honored guest
甲骨文 inscriptions on animal bones or tortoise shells
假唱 lip-synch
假动作 deception, feint
假日经济 holiday economy
尖端产品 highly sophisticated products
坚持统一，反对分裂，增加了解，化解歧见 persist in reunification, oppose separation, increase understanding and iron out differences
监督部门 watchdog
减负 alleviate burdens on sb.
减速玻璃(汽车）decelerating glass
减员增效 downsizing for efficiency; cut payroll to improve efficiency
剪彩 cut the ribbon
剪刀差 the scissors gap between the prices of ... and ...
江南水乡 the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River
讲诚信，反欺诈： honor credibility and oppose cheating

降落伞候选人，外来候选人（应召而来参加本人非所在地区竞选的政党候选人）parachute candidate
侥幸球 fluke
脚踩两只船 sit on the fence
脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
教书育人 impart knowledge and educate people
教学法 pedagogy; teaching method
教育部社政司 Social Science Research and Ideological Work Department of the Ministry of Education
接口 interface
街道企业 neighborhood enterprise
街心花园 park at an intersection; garden in the city center
节奏布鲁斯音乐（RMB音乐） rhythm blues
结售汇制度 the system of exchange, settlement and sales
解放生产力 emancipate the productive forces
解放思想、的实事求是的思想路线 ideological line of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts
解困基金 anti-poverty funds
戒毒所 drug rehabilitation center
戒急用忍 overcome impetuosity and exercise patience; no haste, be patient
金本位 gold standard
金边债券 gilt-edged bonds
金降落伞 golden parachute
金融电子化 computerize financial services
金融危机 financial crisis
金税工程 Golden Tax Project
金无足赤, 人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
紧箍咒 inhibiting magic phrase
紧密型企业集团 tightly-knit groups of enterprises
紧追 cling to, shadow, thunder on one's trail
劲射 power shot
近海渔业 offshore fishery
近水楼台先得月 First come, first served; A water-front pavilion gets the moonlight first--the advantage of being in a favored position.
进出口商会 chamber of import and export trade
进口渗透 import penetration
进修班 class for further studies
禁渔期 closed fishing seasons
禁止在任何地方、的任何环境进行一切方式的释放核能的核武器试验保爆炸 prohibit any nuclear weapon test explosion which releases nuclear energy at any place and in any environment
京剧票友 Peking Opera fan
京剧人物脸谱 types of facial make-up in Beijing opera
经常项目顺差favorable balance of current account, surplus of current account
经常性贷款 commercial lending
经常性支出 running expenses
经济林 cash tree
经济全球化 economic globalization; economic integration
经济失调指数 misery index
经济头脑 commercially minded people; people with business sense
经营管理高度科学化的现代化大企业 modern big enterprise with highly scientific management system
精简机构 streamline government organs
精品 competitive products
景泰蓝 cloisonné
敬业精神 professional dedication; professional ethics
九五攻关 State Key Task 95
居委会 neighborhood committee; residents' committee
局域网 local area network (LAN)
举报电话 informants' hot-line telephone
拒载 refuse to take passengers
君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
竣工式 completion ceremony
卡丁车 kart
开发一代，储存一带，预研一代 (产品） to develop this generation of products while researching on the next generation of products
开放式基金 open-ended fund
开工不足 enterprises running under their production capacity
开工典礼 commencement ceremony
开后门under-the-counter deals; offer advantages to one's friends or relatives by underhand means
开题报告 opening speech; opening report, thesis proposal
开小灶 give special favor
开夜车 burn the midnight oil; work over night
看跌/看涨期权 put / call option
看守政府, 看守内阁，过渡政府 caretaker cabinet
抗震棚 quake-proof shelter
考研 take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools
考研热 the craze for graduate school
科技成果转化为生产力 transfer of scientific and technological achievements
科技含量 technology content
科技是第一生产力 Science and technology constitute a primary productive force.
科教兴国 rely on science and education to rejuvenate the nation
科研攻关 scientific research and tackle the key research project
可持续发展战略 strategy of sustainable development
可转换债券convertible bond
刻录机 CD writer; disc-carving machine
空头支票 accommodation note, lip service
空中小姐 air hostess; air stewardess
控股公司 holding company
口蹄疫 foot-and-mouth disease
扣帽子 put a label on
跨世纪工程 a trans-century project
跨越式发展 great-leap-forward development
快速反应部队 rapid response force
快讯 news flash; flash
宽带接入 broadband access
宽带网 broadband networks
宽限期 grace period
亏损企业 enterprises running in the red/under deficit
困难职工 the needy
扩大内需 to expand domestic demand
垃圾债券 junk bond
拉动经济增长 fuel economic growth
拉关系 try to curry favor with
拉拉队 cheering squad
拉拉队长 cheer-leader, rooter king
拉尼娜现象 La Nina phenomenon
来电显示电话机 caller ID telephone
来料加工 process materials supplied by clients; accept customers' materials for processing
蓝筹股 blue chips
劳动合同制 labor contract system
老少边穷地区 former revolutionary base areas, areas inhabited by minority nationalities, remote and border areas and poverty-stricken areas
老生常谈，陈词滥调 cut and dried
老字号 an old and famous shop or enterprise
篱笆墙 barriers/ blockage to inter-regional trading
礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
礼仪小姐 ritual girl
理货公司 tally company
立体农业 three-dimensional agriculture
利改税 substitution of tax payment for profit delivery
利好因素 wrinkle
利基 niche
连带责任 joint liability
联产承包责任制 system of contracted responsibility linking remuneration to output; contract system with remuneration linked to output
联合国会费 the UN membership dues
联合兼并 conglomeration and merger of enterprises
联合联络小组 joint liaison group
联合投标 syndicated tender
联想集团 Legend Group
廉洁奉公，以正治国 (of an official) clean and devoted, and govern the state with his own example of uprightness
廉政、的勤政、的务实、的高效政府 an honest, diligent, pragmatic and efficient government
廉政建设 construction of a clean and honest administration
练摊 to be a vendor
良性循环 virtuous circle
粮食收购部门 (government's) grain procurement (purchasing) agencies
粮油关系：grain and oil rationing registration
两岸直航促进会 Association for Promotion of Cross-Straits Direct Transportation
两弹一艇 A-bomb, H-bomb and nuclear-powered submarine
两个对等的政治实体 "two equal political entities
两个文明一起抓 place equal emphasis on material and ethical progress
两手抓两手都要硬 We must address ourselves to the problem of both material and spiritual civilization(both material as well as culture and ideological progress) without any letup.
两思（致富思源，富而思进） to think of the source of getting rich and of making progress after becoming affluence
两院院士academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering
劣等品shoddy goods; substandard goods
猎头公司 head-hunting company
临时主教练 caretaker coach
零配件 spare and accessory parts
领头羊 bellwether
流动人口 transient population
流动图书馆 traveling library; bookmobile
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.
留学咨询：consulting on the study abroad
留职停薪 retain the job but suspend the salary
龙头老大 leading enterprise; flagship of the industry
路演road show
旅行结婚 have a honeymoon trip
绿地覆盖率 forest coverage rate
绿化 afforestation
绿色急救通道 emergency green path
绿色食品 green food
乱集资、的乱摊派、的乱收费 unwarranted pooling of funds, arbitrary requisition of donations and exaction of fees from enterprises
乱收费、的乱摊派、的乱罚款 arbitrary charges, fund-raising quotas and fines
论文答辩 (thesis) oral defense
裸机bare mobile phone
马拉松式竞选活动 campaignathon
马路菜场入室工程 the project to build indoor free market to accommodate street vegetable vendors
马太效应 the Matthew effect (A phenomenon in specific circles whereby one's accomplishments and reputation tend to snowball, and those with meager accomplishments have greater difficulty achieving accomplishments. )
买一送一 two-for-one offer, buy one get one free
满意度 degree of satisfaction
盲流和倒流人员 transient from the countryside
冒充包装（销售）[指将劣质商品包装成外观像名优产品出售的做法] copycat packaging
帽子戏法 hat trick
每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away./ It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
美声唱法 bel canto
美食节 gourmet festival
门户网站 portals
门前三包 be responsible for general sanitation, green covering and keeping good social order in a designated area outside the unit building
朦胧诗 misty poetry
蒙古包 (Mongolian) yurt
蒙古大夫 quack
孟子 Mencius
民办教师 teachers in rural schools who do not receive the normal remuneration from the government
民工潮 farmers' frenzied hunt for work in cities
民进党 Democratic Progressive Party
民主党派、的工商联与无党派人士 non-Communist parties, federations of industry and commerce, personages without party affiliation
民族国家 nation state
民族凝聚力 national cohesion
民族委员会 ethnic affairs commission
民族文化大省 a province with rich ethnic culture
明明白白消费（2000年保护消费者权益工作主题）transparent consumption
模拟测试 mock test; simulated exam
磨洋工 dawdle along
莫失良机 make hay while the sun shines
目标管理 management by objectives
内耗 in-fighting
内环路 inner ring road
内联企业 enterprises with internal connections
纳米 nanometer
耐用消费品 durable consumer items (goods)
男高音演唱家 tenorist
男权主义思想 male chauvinism
南水北调工程 divert water from the south to the north project
难得糊涂 Where ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise.
囊括 complete a sweep
闹情绪 be disgruntled; be in a fit of pique
能官能民 be ready to both serve as an official and be one of the common people
能进能出，能上能下competent to work both at the top and at the grass roots
能上网的手机 WAP phone
泥菩萨过河 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival
年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis
年夜饭 family reunion dinner
扭转局面 reverse the tide, turn the table
农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labor (laborers)
农工商联合企业 agro-industrial-commercial combines
偶像 idol
派出所 local police station
跑龙套 utility man, play a bit role, general handyman
泡沫经济 bubble economy
配股 allotment of shares
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.)
皮包公司 bogus company
疲软股票 soft stock
啤酒肚 beer belly
骗汇、的逃汇、的套汇 obtain foreign currency and false pretenses, not turn over foreign currency owed to the government and illegal arbitrage
票贩子 scalper, ticket tout
票房 box office
贫富悬殊 polarization of rich and poor
贫铀弹 depleted uranium bomb
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
评头论足 nit-pick
瓶颈制约 “bottleneck” restrictions
扑网(体） rush-up, rushing
普选制 general election system
期房 forward delivery housing
骑警 horseback police
旗袍 cheong-sam; Chi-pao
企业孵化器 enterprise incubator
企业集团的松散层 loose level (of an enterprise group)
企业文化 corporate culture
起跑器 block
洽谈会 fair, meeting
千禧婴儿 millennium infant; millennium baby
强化班 intensive training program/class
抢跑 false start, beat the gun
敲竹杠make somebody pay through the nose; put the lug on; rob by a trick
切入点 point of penetration; breakthrough point
亲民党 People First Party
勤工俭学 part-work and part-study system; work-study program
轻轨火车 light rail train
清明节 Qingming Festival/ Pure Brightness Festival/ Tomb Sweeping Day
清算/结算 clearing /settlement
情感消费 emotional consumption
情有独钟 show special preference (favor) to …
区位商业 location-based commerce
屈体 jackknife, pike
圈外人士 people out of the loop
全方位外交 multi-faceted diplomacy
全国卫生城市 National Hygienic City
全景电影 cinepanoramic
全面实施以德育为核心、的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
全民健身计划纲要 outline of the nationwide body-building plan
全能冠军 all-around winner
全球定位系统 global positioning system (GPS)
全球通 global system for mobile communications
全天候飞机 all-weather aircraft
全天候服务round-the-clock service
全优工程 all-round excellent project
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
拳头产品 flagship products; competitive products; knock-out products; blockbuster
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
绕圈子 beat around the bush
热岛效应 tropical island effect
人才流失brain drain
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
人口负增长 negative population growth (NPG)
人类免疫缺陷病毒Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)
人情债 debt of gratitude
认股权证 warrant
任意球 free kick
日本协力银行 Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
融资渠道 financing channels
入水时水花很少 clean entry
软新闻 soft news
软着陆 soft landing
塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
三八红旗手 woman pace-setter
三步走战略 the three-step development strategy
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 strength 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、的讲政治、的讲正气） "three emphases" education (to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct)
三角恋爱 love triangle
三角债 chain debts
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 foreign-invested enterprises: Sino-foreign joint ventures(中外合资企业), cooperative businesses （中外合作企业） and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China（外商独资企业）
三字经 three-character scripture
散户 retail / private investor
桑那浴 sauna
扫黄、的打非eliminate pornography and illegal publications
扫尾工作 round-off work; wind-up work
杀手锏 sudden thrust of the mace--one's trump or master card
沙尘暴sand storm; dust storm
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;
商检局 Commodity Inspection Bureau
商品房空置的现象 the vacancy problem in commercial housing
商品条码 bar code
上山下乡 (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside or mountain areas
上市 to be listed
上网 to get on the Internet
上有天堂，下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, there are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.
少数服从多数、的下级服从上级、的局部服从全体、的全党服从中央 the minority is subordinate to the majority, the lower level to the higher level, the part to the whole and the entire membership of the Party to the Central Committee
社会热点问题 hot spots of society
社会治安情况 public security situation, law-and-order situation
涉外经济 foreign-related business
申办奥运会 bid for the Olympic Games
身体素质 physique; physical constitution
神州行电话卡 Shenzhou pre-paid card
审时度势 size up the situation
渗透、的颠覆和分裂活动 infiltrative, subversive and splittist activities
生态农业 environmental-friendly agriculture
失恋 be disappointed in love; be jilted
失学儿童 dropout
师兄弟 (senior and junior) fellow apprentice
时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.
实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade
实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
实体经济 the real economy
实现零的突破 fulfill the zero (gold medal, medal, etc) breakthrough
实现小康目标 to achieve the goal of ensuring our people a relatively comfortable life, attain the goal of building a well-off society
实现中华民伟大复兴 bring about a great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation
实行国民待遇 grant the national treatment to
实行计划生育、的控制人口数量、的提高人口素质 promotion of family planning to control the population size and improve the health of the people
食品卫生法 Food Hygiene Law of People's Republic of China
史记 Shi Ji/ Historical Records
世界观、的人生观、的价值观 world outlook; outlook on life; values
市场疲软 sluggish market
市场准入 market access
市盈率p/e (price/earning) ratio
市值 market capitalization
事业单位 public institution
试用期 probationary period
适度从紧的财政政策 moderately tight financial policy
适销对路的产品的 readily marketable products
适者生存survival of the fittest
收购兼并M&A (merger and acquisition)
收入 invisible income; off-payroll income; side money
收视率 audience ratings; television viewing
手机入网费 mobile access fee
首创精神 pioneering spirit
首航 maiden voyage (of an aircraft or ship)
首期按揭 down-payment
受灾地区 disaster-affected are
售后服务 after-sale services
授信额度 line of credit
树立企业良好形象 foster a good and healthy company image
刷卡, 划卡 to punch the card; to stamp the card
甩卖 clearance sale; be on sale
涮羊肉 instant-boiled mutton
双刃剑 double-edged sword
双向选择 two-way selection, referring to employer and employee choosing each other in a job market
水货 smuggled goods
水墨画 Chinese brush drawing; ink and wash painting
硕博联读 a continuous academic project that involves postgraduate and doctoral study
司仪 MC (master of ceremonies)
思乡曲 Nostalgia
思想僵铁 fossilized concept
死机 system halted
四大金刚 Four Heavenly Guardians at the entrance to a Buddhism temple; Four Devarajas