| A |
| 按时 |
ànshí |
adv. |
to be on time, to go by schedule |
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| 安全 |
ānquán |
adj. |
secure, safe |
23
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| 安全 |
ānquán |
n. |
security |
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| 安全检查口 |
ānquán jiǎnchá kǒu |
n. phr. |
security inspection gate |
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| |
| B |
| 遍 |
biàn |
m. w. |
measure word for actions |
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| 半个天 |
bàn ge tiān |
s.e. |
half the sky |
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| 办事儿 |
bànshìr |
s.e. |
to run an errand, to perform a task |
22
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| 半天 |
bàntiān |
s.e. |
(lit.) half a day, a long while |
21
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| 白跑 |
bái pǎo |
s.e. |
to make a trip in vain |
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| 病 |
bìng |
n. |
sickness, disease, illness |
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| 病 |
bìng |
v. |
to get sick, to have a disease |
25
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| 不过 |
bùguò |
conj. |
however, but |
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| 班机 |
bānjī |
n. |
scheduled flight |
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| 包裹 |
bāoguǒ |
n. |
parcel, package |
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| 包裹单 |
bāoguǒ dān |
n. |
form for mailing a parcel |
27
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| 杯 |
bēi |
m. w. |
cup, glass |
21
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| 悲观 |
bēiguān |
adj. |
pessimistic |
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| 北 |
běi |
n. |
north |
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| 本地话 |
běndì huà |
n. |
local dialect |
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| 本领 |
běnlǐng |
n. |
ability, skills |
30
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| 冰雹 |
bīngbáo |
n. |
hail |
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| 摆(起) |
bǎi(qǐ) |
v. (comp.) |
to set (up) |
30
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| 百分之百 |
bǎifēn zhī bǎi |
phr. |
100 percent; (lit.) one hundred out of one hundred divisions |
30
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| 百货 |
bǎihuò |
n. |
general merchandise; (lit.) a hundred goods |
29
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| 百货大楼 |
bǎihuò dàlóu |
n. |
department store |
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| 饱 |
bǎo |
adj. |
(of stomach) full, filled up |
21
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| 保证 |
bǎozhèng |
v. |
to guarantee |
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| 比 |
bǐ |
prep. |
compared with, compared to |
29
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| 比较 |
bǐjiào |
adv. |
comparatively, relatively |
29
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| 比较 |
bǐjiào |
v. |
to compare |
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| |
| C |
| 窗口 |
chuāngkǒu |
n. |
window, wicket |
23
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| 吹牛 |
chuī niú |
v. obj. |
to brag, to boast |
26
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| 尝 |
cháng |
v. |
to taste (food) |
21
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| 趁 |
chèn |
v. |
to take advantage of, to avail oneself of |
21
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| 乘 |
chéng |
v. |
to ride, to take (a bus, train, taxi, or boat) |
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| 乘客 |
chéngkè |
n. |
passengers |
28
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| 乘务员 |
chéngwùyuán |
n. |
flight attendant |
24
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| 重 |
chóng |
adv. |
again |
22
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| 处 |
chù |
b. f. |
office (of...), a division in an institution |
22
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| 处暑 |
chùshǔ |
name |
the end of the summer; (lit.) “cessation of heat,” the fourteenth period of the twenty-four divisions of the traditional Chinese calendar, occurring in late August |
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| 称 |
chēng |
v. |
to weigh |
25
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| 车站 |
chēzhàn |
n. |
station, stop (for buses, trains) |
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| 吃亏 |
chī kuī |
v. obj. |
suffer a loss |
30
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| 吃力 |
chīlì |
s.e. |
difficult; (lit.) to eat energy, to be energy-consuming (used to describe something that is very difficult to do physically or mentally) |
24
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| 出境 |
chū jìng |
v. |
to leave a country |
24
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| 出门 |
chū mén |
v. obj. |
to go out, to leave home |
28
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| 出那种事 |
chū nàzhǒng shì |
s.e. |
for that kind of thing to happen; (lit.) to make that kind of thing come out |
28
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| 出丑 |
chūchǒu |
s.e. |
to make a fool of oneself; (lit.) to let out one’s foolishness |
28
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| 春夏秋冬 |
chūn xià qiū dōng |
phr. |
the four seasons; (lit.) spring, summer, fall, and winter |
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| 出租 |
chūzū |
n. |
rental |
28
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| 出租 |
chūzū |
v. |
to rent (out) |
28
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| 出租车 |
chūzū chē |
n. |
taxi |
28
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| 场 |
chǎng |
n. |
an area designated for a specific use |
23
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| 炒饭 |
chǎofàn |
n. |
fried rice |
21
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| 炒饭 |
chǎofàn |
v. obj. |
to fry rice |
21
|
| 错别字 |
cuòbiézì |
n. |
incorrectly written characters |
22
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| 菜 |
cài |
n. |
vegetables, dish |
21
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| 才 |
cái |
adv. |
only, only when |
24
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| 次 |
cì |
m. w. |
measure word for actions |
22
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| 餐 |
cān |
b.f. |
meal |
21
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| 餐厅 |
cāntīng |
n. |
dining hall, dining room |
21
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| 粗心 |
cūxīn |
adj. |
careless |
22
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| 草 |
cǎo |
n. |
grass, herbs |
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| |
| D |
| 地 |
de |
adv. suff. |
attached to an adjective to make an adervbial expression |
27
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| 电车 |
diànchē |
n. |
trolley |
28
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| 电梯 |
diàntī |
n. |
elevator; (lit.) electric stairs |
29
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| 队 |
duì |
n. |
line, team |
22
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| 兑换率 |
duìhuànlǜ |
phr. |
exchange rate |
29
|
| 多云 |
duō yún |
adj. |
cloudy; (lit.) a lot of clouds |
26
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| 多云转晴 |
duō yún zhuǎn qíng |
phr. |
cloudy turning clear |
26
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| 多云偶雨 |
duō yún ǒu yǔ |
phr. |
cloudy with occasional showers |
26
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| 短 |
duǎn |
adj. |
short |
26
|
| 大拍卖 |
dà pāimài |
phr. |
clearance sale, auction sale |
30
|
| 大晴天 |
dà qíngtiān |
s.e. |
very clear day; (lit.) a big clear sky |
26
|
| 大楼 |
dàlóu |
n. |
a big multi-storied building |
29
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| 道 |
dào |
n. |
path |
23
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| 倒 |
dào |
v. |
to invert, to turn upside down, to pour |
21
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| 到港 |
dào gǎng |
v. obj |
to arrive at a port or an airport |
23
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| 到期 |
dào qī |
v. obj. |
be due, (arrive at the) due date |
22
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| 到达 |
dàodá |
v. |
to arrive (usually referring to formal or long-distance travel) |
24
|
| 大使 |
dàshǐ |
n. |
ambassador |
22
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| 大使馆 |
dàshǐguǎn |
n. |
embassy |
22
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| 达到 |
dádào |
v. |
to reach, to achieve (a certain degree, level, etc.) |
26
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| 第 |
dì |
pref. |
used before a number to change it into an ordinal number |
24
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| 递 |
dì |
v. |
to hand over, to pass on (sth.), to deliver |
27
|
| 地铁 |
dìtiě |
n. |
subway, metro |
28
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| 冻 |
dòng |
v. |
to freeze |
26
|
| 度 |
dù |
m. w. |
degree |
26
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| 搭乘 |
dāchéng |
v. |
(formal) to ride (in public transportation) |
23
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| 单 |
dān |
n. |
list, sheet |
27
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| 叨叨 |
dāodao |
s.e. |
to nag |
25
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| 灯 |
dēng |
n. |
light |
28
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| 登 |
dēng |
v. |
to climb, to get on, to board |
23
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| 登机牌 |
dēngjī pái |
n. |
boarding pass |
23
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| 低 |
dī |
adj. |
low, down |
26
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| 东 |
dōng |
n. |
east |
28
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| 东/南/西/北 |
dōng/nán/xī/běi |
n. |
the four directions |
28
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| 都看花了 |
dōu kàn huā le |
s.e. |
There are so many things and (you don’t know) where to look. |
27
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| 打折 |
dǎ zhé |
v. obj. |
to sell at a discount, to take off a percentage (of the original price); (lit.) to make a break in the price |
30
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| 打的 |
dǎdī |
s.e. |
to take a taxi (a very colloquial expression) |
28
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| |
| E |
| 饿 |
è |
adj. |
to be hungry (in contrast to full, 饱), to starve (especially animals) |
21
|
| 耳机 |
ěrjī |
n. |
headphones |
24
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| |
| F |
| 放 |
fàng |
v. |
to release, to let go, to send off/away, to leave (sth. at a certain place) |
27
|
| 放 |
fàng |
v. |
to let go, to release, to set free |
22
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| 放心 |
fàng xīn |
v. obj. |
to rest at ease; (lit.) to release worry |
22
|
| 防 |
fáng |
v. |
to guard against, to take precautions against |
25
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| 费劲 |
fèijìng |
s.e. |
requiring great effort (physical or mental) |
21
|
| 肥 |
féi |
adj. |
(of food) fatty |
21
|
| 肥 |
féi |
adj. |
(of human beings or animals) fat, (of clothing) loose |
30
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| 服务 |
fúwù |
n. |
service |
27
|
| 服务 |
fúwù |
v. |
to serve |
27
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| 服务项目 |
fúwù xiàngmù |
n.phr. |
services offered; (lit.) service items |
27
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| 方向 |
fāngxiàng |
n. |
direction, orientation |
28
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| 发票 |
fāpiào |
n. |
receipt, bill, invoice |
29
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| 发烧 |
fāshāo |
v. obj. |
to develop a fever |
25
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| 飞 |
fēi |
v. |
to fly |
23
|
| 飞机 |
fēijī |
n. |
airplane |
23
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| 飞机场 |
fēijī chǎng |
n. |
airport |
23
|
| 飞行员 |
fēixíngyuán |
n. |
pilot |
24
|
| 风 |
fēng |
n. |
(of weather) wind |
26
|
| 封 |
fēng |
m. w. |
measure word for letters |
27
|
| 反正 |
fǎnzhèng |
adv. |
anyway, no matter what, in any case |
22
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| |
| G |
| 挂 |
guà |
v. |
to hang (something on a wall, etc.) |
27
|
| 挂号 |
guàhào |
v. obj. |
(lit.) to register a number (for something) |
27
|
| 挂号信 |
guàhàoxìn |
n. |
registered mail |
27
|
| 逛 |
guàng |
v. |
to take a stroll in (a store, market, etc.) |
30
|
| 贵 |
guì |
adj. |
expensive |
28
|
| 柜台 |
guìtái |
n. |
counter |
27
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| 过期 |
guò qī |
v. obj. |
to be overdue, to pass the due date |
22
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| 国籍 |
guójí |
n. |
nationality |
22
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| 刮 |
guā |
v. |
to scrape, to shave, to spread |
26
|
| 刮风 |
guā fēng |
v. obj. |
to be windy; (lit.) to blow wind |
26
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| 关 |
guān |
n. |
pass, customs station |
24
|
| 关 |
guān |
v. |
to close a door/gate, (of a business) to be closed |
28
|
| 拐 |
guǎi |
v. |
to make a turn, to change direction |
28
|
| 拐弯 |
guǎi wān |
v. obj. |
to make a turn, to turn a corner |
28
|
| 盖 |
gài |
v. |
to cover, to put a lid on |
29
|
| 盖章 |
gài zhāng |
v. obj. |
to stamp a seal (usually as a sign of approval by an authority figure) |
29
|
| 各 |
gè |
adj. |
each, every |
24
|
| 更 |
gèng |
adv. |
even more |
29
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| 购物 |
gòuwù |
v. obj. |
to purchase things, to go shopping |
28
|
| 购物中心 |
gòuwù zhōngxīn |
n. |
shopping center, mall |
28
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| 顾客 |
gùkè |
n. |
customer |
29
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| 干 |
gān |
adj. |
dry |
21
|
| 干 |
gān |
v. |
to dry, to empty (a wine glass) |
21
|
| 干杯 |
gān bēi |
v. obj. |
to make a toast; (lit.) to dry up the cup |
21
|
| 高 |
gāo |
adj. |
high |
25
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| 高 |
gāo |
n. |
height |
25
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| 公 |
gōng |
adj. |
public |
26
|
| 公交 |
gōng jiāo |
s.e. |
colloquial expression for 公共汽车 |
28
|
| 公分 |
gōngfēn |
m. w. |
centimeter |
30
|
| 公共 |
gōnggòng |
adj. |
public, communal |
28
|
| 公共汽车 |
gōnggòng qìchē |
n. |
public bus |
28
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| 公园 |
gōngyuán |
n. |
public park |
26
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| 工作单位 |
gōngzuò dānwèi |
n. phr. |
workplace |
22
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| 改 |
gǎi |
v. |
to make corrections, to revise, to edit |
22
|
| 港 |
gǎng |
n. |
port, harbor |
23
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| 感冒 |
gǎnmào |
n. |
cold |
25
|
| 感冒 |
gǎnmào |
v. |
to catch a cold |
25
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| |
| H |
| 华盛顿特区 |
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū |
Place |
Washington, D.C. |
24
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| 画 |
huà |
n. |
painting, drawing |
29
|
| 画 |
huà |
v. |
to paint, to draw |
29
|
| 坏 |
huài |
adj. |
broken, bad, evil |
28
|
| 华氏 |
huáshì |
n. |
Fahrenheit |
26
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| 回答 |
huídá |
v. |
to answer |
29
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| 或者 |
huòzhě |
conj. |
or (used in a statement) |
29
|
| 花鸟画 |
huāniǎo huà |
n. |
flower-and-bird painting |
29
|
| 火车 |
huǒchē |
n. |
train |
28
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| 航 |
háng |
n. |
navigation |
27
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| 航空 |
hángkōng |
adv. |
to travel by air |
23
|
| 航空 |
hángkōng |
n. |
aviation, air transportation, airmail |
27
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| 合适 |
héshì |
adj. |
suitable |
30
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| 候 |
hòu |
v. |
(formal) to wait, to await |
23
|
| 候机室 |
hòujīshì |
n. |
airport waiting room |
23
|
| 红绿灯 |
hónglǜdēng |
n. |
traffic light; (lit.) red-green light |
28
|
| 护照 |
hùzhào |
n. |
passport |
22
|
| 荤 |
hūn |
adj. |
(of food) containing meat, fish, or poultry |
21
|
| 荤 |
hūn |
n. |
meat, fish, or poultry |
21
|
| 荤菜 |
hūncài |
n. |
meat dish |
21
|
| 海 |
hǎi |
n. |
sea |
27
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| 海关 |
hǎiguān |
n. |
customs (at a national border) |
24
|
| 海运 |
hǎiyùn |
n. |
sea transportation |
27
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| |
| J |
| 架(子) |
jià(zi) |
n. |
shelf, rack |
24
|
| 价格 |
jiàgé |
n. |
price |
30
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| 价廉物美 |
jiàlián wùměi |
phr. |
high-quality products at bargain prices |
30
|
| 件 |
jiàn |
n. |
item, piece |
27
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| 降价 |
jiàng jià |
v. obj. |
to discount or lower the price |
30
|
| 降落 |
jiàngluò |
v. |
(of an airplane) to descend, to land |
23
|
| 降落 |
jiàngluò |
v. |
to land, to descend |
24
|
| 健康 |
jiànkāng |
adj. |
healthy |
25
|
| 健康 |
jiànkāng |
n. |
health |
25
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| 价钱 |
jiàqian |
n. |
price |
30
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| 夹克 |
jiákè |
n. |
jacket |
30
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| 节 |
jié |
n. |
festival, holiday |
26
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| 救生衣 |
jiùshēngyī |
n. |
life jacket |
24
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| 家 |
jiā |
n. |
suffix used to indicate an expert or specialist in a certain field |
26
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| 接 |
jiē |
v. |
to connect, to join |
23
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| 接人 |
jiē rén |
v. obj. |
to pick up someone (from somewhere, e.g., airport, bus station) |
24
|
| 揭我的短 |
jiē wǒ de duǎn |
s.e. |
to expose my weaknesses. (Lit.) 揭短 is to reveal someone’s shortcomings. |
29
|
| 街道 |
jiēdào |
n. |
street |
30
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| 检查 |
jiǎnchá |
n. |
inspection |
23
|
| 检查 |
jiǎnchá |
v. |
to inspect, to check |
23
|
| 讲价钱 |
jiǎng jiàqian |
v. obj. |
to bargain a price |
30
|
| 饺子 |
jiǎozi |
n. |
dumplings |
21
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| 季 |
jì |
n. |
season (of a year), agricultural season |
26
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| 寄 |
jì |
v. |
to send by mail |
27
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| 寄平信 |
jì píngxìn |
v. obj. |
to send by ordinary mail |
27
|
| 寄件人 |
jìjiànrén |
n. |
the sender (of a letter, parcel, etc.) |
27
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| 季节 |
jìjié |
n. |
season (of a year) |
26
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| 近 |
jìn |
adj. |
close, near |
22
|
| 境 |
jìng |
n. |
boundary, border, frontier |
24
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| 纪念邮票 |
jìniàn yóupiào |
n. |
commemorative stamp |
27
|
| 进站口 |
jìnzhànkǒu |
n. |
arrival gate, entrance (where a plane, train, etc. comes in) |
23
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| 寄信人 |
jìxìnrén |
n. |
sender (of a letter) |
27
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| 急诊室 |
jízhěnshì |
n. |
emergency room |
25
|
| 拒 |
jù |
b. f. |
to refuse, to reject, to resist |
22
|
| 拒签 |
jù qiān |
v. obj. |
to refuse to issue a visa |
22
|
| 局 |
jú |
n. |
office, bureau |
27
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| 鸡 |
jī |
n. |
chicken |
21
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| 机 |
jī |
n. |
machine, machinery |
23
|
| 激动 |
jīdòng |
adj. |
excited |
24
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| 金 |
jīn |
n. |
gold |
22
|
| 巾 |
jīn |
n. |
kerchief, scarf, turban |
29
|
| 精神 |
jīngshen |
n. |
energy, vigor, spirit |
25
|
| 机票 |
jīpiào |
n. |
(abbreviation of 飞机票) plane ticket |
23
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| |
| K |
| 块 |
kuài |
m. w. |
unit of Chinese currency (its amount is the same as 元, but it is more colloquial than 元); (lit.) a piece or a lump |
29
|
| 快递 |
kuàidì |
n. |
(lit.) quick delivery, express mail |
27
|
| 筷子 |
kuàizi |
n. |
chopsticks |
21
|
| 靠 |
kào |
prep. |
next to |
23
|
| 靠 |
kào |
v. |
to lean against, to rely on, to depend on |
23
|
| 开发票 |
kāi fāpiào |
v. obj. |
to write out a receipt |
29
|
| 开药方 |
kāi yàofāng |
v. obj. |
to write out a prescription |
25
|
| 渴 |
kě |
adj. |
thirsty |
21
|
| 可能 |
kěnéng |
adv. |
maybe, probably, possibly |
28
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| 空 |
kōng |
n. |
air |
27
|
| 卡 |
kǎ |
n. |
card |
24
|
| 烤鸭 |
kǎoyā |
n. |
roast duck |
21
|
| 口 |
kǒu |
n. |
(formal) mouth, opening, gate |
23
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| |
| L |
| 量 |
liàng |
n. |
amount |
29
|
| 辆 |
liàng |
m. w. |
measure word for vehicles |
28
|
| 凉 |
liáng |
adj. |
cool, cold |
26
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| 量 |
liáng |
v. |
to measure |
25
|
| 凉快 |
liángkuai |
adj. |
pleasantly cool |
26
|
| 疗 |
liáo |
b.f. |
to heal, to cure |
25
|
| 流感 |
liúgǎn |
n. |
flu |
25
|
| 劳驾 |
láojià |
phr. |
excuse me |
28
|
| 乐观 |
lèguān |
adj. |
(having) a joyful outlook, optimistic |
28
|
| 立秋 |
lìqiū |
name |
the beginning of autumn; (lit.) establishing autumn, the thirteenth of the twenty-four seasonal divisions of the traditional Chinese calendar, usually occurring in early August. |
26
|
| 离 |
lí |
prep. |
measuring from (one place or time to another, used to describe distance between places or times) |
22
|
| 离港 |
lí gǎng |
v. obj |
to depart from a port or an airport |
23
|
| 离开 |
líkāi |
v. comp. |
to leave (a place or a person) |
23
|
| 厘米 |
límǐ |
m. w. |
centimeter |
30
|
| 零 |
líng |
num. |
zero |
29
|
| 零钱 |
língqián |
n. |
small change, pocket money |
29
|
| 零下 |
língxià |
n. |
below zero |
26
|
| 楼梯 |
lóutī |
n. |
stairs in a multi-storied building |
29
|
| 路上 |
lù shang |
n. phr. |
on the road |
24
|
| 路口 |
lùkǒu |
n. |
street intersection |
28
|
| 录取 |
lùqǔ |
v. |
to admit, to be accepted |
22
|
| 录取通知书 |
lùqǔ tōngzhī shū |
phr. |
letter of admission from a school |
22
|
| 路线 |
lùxiàn |
n. |
route, itinerary |
28
|
| 冷 |
lěng |
adj. |
cold, chilly, freezing |
26
|
| 领事馆 |
lǐngshìguǎn |
n. |
consulate |
22
|
| 旅客 |
lǚkè |
n. |
passenger |
24
|
| 旅游 |
lǚyóu |
n. |
travel, tourism |
22
|
| 旅游 |
lǚyóu |
v. |
to travel |
22
|
| 绿 |
lǜ |
adj. |
green |
26
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| |
| M |
| 美元 |
Měiyuán |
n. |
U.S. dollar |
29
|
| 面熟 |
miànshú |
s.e. |
(usually of a person) to look familiar |
27
|
| 面条 |
miàntiáo |
n. |
noodles |
21
|
| 棉 |
mián |
n. |
cotton, (100%) cotton |
30
|
| 苗条 |
miáotiao |
adj. |
(usually of a woman’s figure) slender |
30
|
| 免税 |
miǎnshuì |
adj. |
duty-free |
24
|
| 卖 |
mài |
v. |
to sell |
27
|
| 毛 |
máo |
m. w. |
one tenth of a yuan |
29
|
| 毛衣 |
máoyī |
n. |
sweater (usually knit of wool or wool-like yarn) |
30
|
| 明信片 |
míngxìnpiàn |
n. |
postcard |
27
|
| 明星 |
míngxīng |
n. |
(movie, pop, etc.) star |
30
|
| 幕 |
mù |
n. |
curtain |
23
|
| 闷 |
mēn |
adj. |
(of weather) stuffy, (of a room) lacking ventilation |
26
|
| 美金 |
měijīn |
n. |
U.S. money, American dollar |
22
|
| 马路 |
mǎlù |
n. |
street, avenue |
28
|
| 米饭 |
mǐfàn |
n. |
cooked rice |
21
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| |
| N |
| 纽约 |
Niǔyuē |
Place |
New York |
27
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| 你过奖了。 |
Nǐ guòjiǎng le. |
s.e. |
You flatter me. (Lit.) You overly praise me. |
30
|
| 年龄 |
niánlíng |
n. |
age |
25
|
| 牛仔 |
niúzǎi |
n. |
cowboy |
30
|
| 牛仔裤 |
niúzǎikù |
n. |
jeans; (lit.) cowboy pants |
30
|
| 暖和 |
nuǎnhuo |
adj. |
pleasantly warm, nice and warm |
26
|
| 闹 |
nào |
adj. |
noisy |
30
|
| 闹 |
nào |
v. |
to make noise, to make a lively scene |
30
|
| 拿 |
ná |
v. |
to hold (in hand), to grasp |
26
|
| 南 |
nán |
n. |
south |
28
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| 难过 |
nánguò |
adj. |
sad |
23
|
| 拿手 |
náshǒu |
adj. |
especially good (at something) |
21
|
| 拿手菜 |
náshǒucài |
phr. |
the cook’s specialty dish |
21
|
| 你怎么了? |
nǐ zěnme le? |
s.e. |
What’s wrong with you? |
24
|
| |
| O |
| 欧元 |
Oūyuán |
n. |
Euro |
29
|
| |
| P |
| 片 |
piàn |
m. w. |
slice, piece |
22
|
| 片 |
piàn |
n. |
slice, piece |
22
|
| 便宜 |
piányì |
adj. |
inexpensive, cheap |
27
|
| 胖 |
pàng |
adj. |
(of people or animals) plump, fat |
21
|
| 牌(子) |
pái |
n. |
piece of board, plate, card |
23
|
| 排 |
pái |
v. |
to arrange, to put in order, to line up |
22
|
| 排队 |
pái duì |
v. obj. |
to stand in line, to line up |
22
|
| 牌子 |
páizi |
n. |
sign, tablet, plate |
24
|
| 碰头 |
pèngtóu |
s.e. |
to have a tête-à-tête, to have an informal meeting |
23
|
| 陪 |
péi |
v. |
to accompany, to keep (somebody) company |
28
|
| 赔本 |
péi běn |
v. obj. |
to lose money on a sale, to make less money than what you invested |
30
|
| 屏 |
píng |
n. |
screen, shield |
23
|
| 凭 |
píng |
v. |
to depend on, to rely on |
29
|
| 屏幕 |
píngmù |
n. |
screen (of a television, computer, etc.) |
23
|
| 批准 |
pīzhǔn |
v. |
to approve |
22
|
| |
| Q |
| 钱 |
qián |
n. |
money, cash |
29
|
| 签名 |
qiān míng |
v. obj. |
to sign one’s name |
22
|
| 签字 |
qiān zì |
n. |
signature |
22
|
| 签证 |
qiānzhèng |
n. |
visa |
21
|
| 签证 |
qiānzhèng |
v. obj. |
to apply for a visa |
21
|
| 秋老虎 |
qiū lǎohǔ |
s.e. |
(lit.) the autumn tiger, an idiomatic expression for the very hot days in the early fall |
26
|
| 气 |
qì |
n. |
air, atmosphere, climate |
25
|
| 汽车 |
qìchē |
n. |
automobile, vehicle |
28
|
| 气候 |
qìhòu |
n. |
climate |
26
|
| 气温 |
qìwēn |
n. |
(of weather) temperature |
26
|
| 骑 |
qí |
v. |
to ride astride (e.g., a horse, a bike) |
29
|
| 晴 |
qíng |
adj. |
(of weather) clear, fine |
26
|
| 晴 |
qíng |
n. |
clear weather, fine weather |
26
|
| 晴天 |
qíngtiān |
n. |
clear weather |
26
|
| 其它 |
qítā |
adj. |
other, the rest |
29
|
| 沏 |
qī |
v. |
to steep, to infuse (tea) |
25
|
| 轻 |
qīng |
adj. |
light (weight) |
29
|
| 清楚 |
qīngchǔ |
adj. |
clear and distinct |
22
|
| 青菜 |
qīngcài |
n. |
green vegetables |
21
|
| 起飞 |
qǐfēi |
v. |
(of an airplane) to take off |
23
|
| 取 |
qǔ |
v. |
to pick up (sth. from sw.), to get (sth.) back (from sw.) |
22
|
| 取货 |
qǔ huò |
v. obj. |
to pick up merchandise |
29
|
| |
| R |
| 人民币 |
Rénmínbì |
n. |
Chinese currency; (lit.) People’s currency |
29
|
| 日元 |
Rìyuán |
n. |
Japanese yen |
29
|
| 然后 |
ránhòu |
conj. |
afterwards, thereupon |
27
|
| 热闹 |
rènao |
adj. |
bustling with excitement, lively; (lit.) warm and loud |
30
|
| 热闹 |
rènao |
n. |
a lively scene |
30
|
| 任务 |
rènwu |
n. |
task, assignment |
24
|
| 人物画 |
rénwù huà |
n. |
portrait painting |
29
|
| 人员 |
rényuán |
n. |
personnel, staff members |
22
|
| 肉 |
ròu |
n. |
(of animals) meat, flesh |
21
|
| 入 |
rù |
v. |
(formal) to enter |
24
|
| 入境 |
rù jìng |
v. obj. |
to enter a country |
24
|
| 入关卡 |
rùguān kǎ |
n. |
customs entry card |
24
|
| 入境日期 |
rùjìng rìqī |
n. phr. |
entry date |
22
|
| 如果 |
rúguǒ |
conj. |
if, in case |
24
|
| |
| S |
| (收)钱 |
(shōu) qián |
phr. |
to collect money |
29
|
| 上哪儿去了? |
Shàng nǎr qù le? |
s.e. |
(lit.) Where has it/something gone? |
22
|
| 霜 |
shuāng |
n. |
frost |
26
|
| 说不定 |
shuō budìng |
s.e. |
maybe, perhaps |
22
|
| 上 |
shàng |
v. |
to board / to get on (a vehicle, boat, or airplane) |
23
|
| 上飞机 |
shàng fēijī |
v. obj. |
to get on an airplane, to board an airplane |
23
|
| 上(菜/甜点) |
shàng(cài/dǎnxin) |
s.e. |
(lit.) to bring up (the food to be served) |
21
|
| 摄氏 |
shèshì |
name |
Celsius |
26
|
| 时差 |
shíchā |
n. |
jet lag |
25
|
| 食物中毒 |
shíwù zhòngdú |
n. |
food poisoning |
25
|
| 食欲 |
shíyù |
n. |
appetite; (lit.) food desire |
25
|
| 十字 |
shízì |
n. |
the character 十 |
28
|
| 十字(路口) |
shízì (lùkǒu) |
n. |
crossroad; (lit.) an intersection that is shaped like the Chinese character 十 |
28
|
| 瘦 |
shòu |
adj. |
thin |
21
|
| 售 |
shòu |
v. |
to sell |
28
|
| 售票员 |
shòupiàoyuán |
n. |
ticket seller |
28
|
| 树 |
shù |
n. |
trees |
26
|
| 树叶 |
shùyè |
n. |
tree leaves, foliage |
26
|
| 熟悉 |
shúxī |
adj. |
familiar |
28
|
| 纱 |
shā |
n. |
gauze, gauze-like material |
29
|
| 杀价 |
shā jià |
v. obj. |
to slash the price |
30
|
| 纱巾 |
shājīn |
n. |
scarf made of silk or silk-like fabric |
29
|
| 山水画 |
shānshuǐ huà |
n. |
landscape painting |
29
|
| 申报 |
shēnbào |
v. |
to report (to an authority) |
24
|
| 申报表 |
shēnbào biǎo |
n. |
customs declaration form |
24
|
| 身高 |
shēngāo |
n. |
(lit.) the body height (of a person) |
25
|
| 湿 |
shī |
adj. |
wet |
26
|
| 失 |
shī |
n. |
loss |
28
|
| 师傅 |
shīfu |
n. |
skilled worker, master (often used as a form of polite address) |
21
|
| 失误 |
shīwù |
n. |
fault (in ball games), error, mistake |
28
|
| 收件人 |
shōujiànrén |
n. |
the recipient (of a letter, parcel, etc.) |
27
|
| 收据 |
shōujù |
n. |
receipt |
29
|
| 收款 |
shōukuǎn |
v. obj. |
to receive/collect money |
29
|
| 收款台 |
shōukuǎntái |
n. |
cashier’s counter |
29
|
| 收信人 |
shōuxìnrén |
n. |
addressee, recipient (of a letter) |
27
|
| 书 |
shū |
b. f. |
(classical Chinese) letter, correspondence |
22
|
| 书 |
shū |
n. |
book |
22
|
| 舒服 |
shūfu |
adj. |
comfortable |
25
|
| 手续 |
shǒuxù |
n. |
procedure |
23
|
| 算了 |
suàn le |
s.e. |
forget it, drop it, let it go |
30
|
| 所 |
suǒ |
suf. |
institute, office |
25
|
| 送(人) |
sòng (rén) |
v. (obj.) |
to see someone off |
23
|
| 送行 |
sòng xíng |
v. phr. |
to see someone off |
23
|
| 素 |
sù |
adj. |
simple, plain |
21
|
| 素 |
sù |
n. |
vegetarian food |
21
|
| 素菜 |
sùcài |
n. |
vegetarian dish, vegetables |
21
|
| 撒腿就跑 |
sā tuǐ jiù pǎo |
s.e. |
to start running immediately; (lit.) let go of one’s legs and run |
26
|
| 丝 |
sī |
n. |
silk |
29
|
| 司机 |
sījī |
n. |
driver |
28
|
| 伞 |
sǎn |
n. |
umbrella |
26
|
| |
| T |
| 台币 |
Táibì |
n. |
Taiwan currency |
29
|
| 甜酸苦辣 |
tián suān kǔ là |
phr. |
(lit.) sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, a phrase used to describe the many varieties of food flavors |
21
|
| 甜点 |
tiándiǎn |
n. |
dessert, sweets |
21
|
| 天 |
tiān |
n. |
sky, heaven |
25
|
| 天气 |
tiānqì |
n. |
weather |
25
|
| 退 |
tuì |
v. |
to go backwards, to reverse, to return |
29
|
| 退换 |
tuìhuàn |
v. |
to return and/or exchange something bought |
29
|
| 托运 |
tuōyùn |
v. |
to check in (luggage) |
23
|
| 太油了 |
tài yóu le |
s.e. |
(derogatory) too slick, too much of a smooth-talker |
30
|
| 台 |
tái |
n. |
table, desk, platform |
27
|
| 疼 |
téng |
n. |
ache, pain |
25
|
| 疼 |
téng |
v. |
to hurt |
25
|
| 提供 |
tígōng |
v. |
(formal) to provide |
24
|
| 透视 |
tòushì |
n. |
x-ray |
25
|
| 头 |
tóu |
n. |
head |
25
|
| 头疼 |
tóuténg |
n. phr. |
headache |
25
|
| 涂 |
tú |
v. |
to erase, to cross out |
22
|
| 涂改 |
túgǎi |
v. |
to erase and change |
22
|
| 摊子 |
tānzi |
n. |
street vendor booth |
30
|
| 梯 |
tī |
b. f. |
stair, ladder |
29
|
| 通 |
tōng |
v. |
to go through, to make/let (sth.) go through |
24
|
| 通知 |
tōngzhī |
n. |
announcement |
22
|
| 通知 |
tōngzhī |
v. |
to announce |
22
|
| 讨价还价 |
tǎojià huánjià |
v. phr. |
to negotiate a price, to bargain; (lit.) to make a (price) offer and to counter a (price) offer |
30
|
| 体检 |
tǐjiǎn |
n. |
physical examination |
25
|
| 体重 |
tǐzhòng |
n. |
body weight |
25
|
| |
| W |
| 外地人 |
wàidì rén |
n. |
person from another region |
30
|
| 外国 |
wàiguó |
n. |
foreign country |
22
|
| 忘 |
wàng |
v. |
to forget |
22
|
| 完成 |
wánchéng |
v. |
to complete, to finish |
24
|
| 胃 |
wèi |
n. |
stomach |
25
|
| 为 |
wèi |
prep. |
for, for the sake of |
21
|
| 雾 |
wù |
n. |
fog |
26
|
| 误 |
wù |
n. |
error, mistake |
28
|
| 温 |
wēn |
adj. |
warm, lukewarm |
26
|
| 温 |
wēn |
n. |
warmth, temperature |
26
|
| 晚点 |
wǎndiǎn |
v. |
to arrive later than expected or scheduled |
23
|
| 往 |
wǎng |
prep. |
toward |
28
|
| 往 |
wǎng |
v. |
to go toward |
28
|
| 我看… |
wǒkàn... |
s.e. |
I think... (to express someone’s opinion) |
25
|
| |
| X |
| 下 |
xià |
v. |
to get off a vehicle, boat or airplane, to debark |
23
|
| 下 |
xià |
v. |
to drop, to fall (of rain, snow) |
26
|
| 下飞机 |
xià fēijī |
v. obj. |
to get off an airplane |
23
|
| 下雪 |
xià xuě |
v. obj. |
to snow |
26
|
| 下雨 |
xià yǔ |
v. obj. |
to rain |
26
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| 下降 |
xiàjiàng |
v. |
to descend, to decline |
24
|
| 线 |
xiàn |
n. |
line, thread |
28
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| 项目 |
xiàngmù |
n. |
item, project |
27
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| 先 |
xiān |
adv. |
first, before |
27
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| 先…然后 |
xiān...ránhòu |
conj. |
first...then |
27
|
| 香 |
xiāng |
adj. |
(of food) delicious, flavorful, fragrant |
21
|
| 修改 |
xiūgǎi |
v. |
to edit, to make corrections |
22
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| 小贩(子) |
xiǎofàn(zi) |
n. |
street vendor |
30
|
| 小时 |
xiǎoshí |
n. |
hour (period of time) |
24
|
| 小心 |
xiǎoxīn |
adj. |
careful, cautious,wary |
30
|
| 血 |
xuè |
n. |
blood |
25
|
| 血压 |
xuèyā |
n. |
blood pressure |
25
|
| 雪 |
xuě |
n. |
snow |
26
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| 选 |
xuǎn |
v. |
to choose, to select, to elect |
27
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| 细 |
xì |
adj. |
fine, thin (of texture) |
22
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| 信封 |
xìnfēng |
n. |
envelope |
27
|
| 性別 |
xìngbié |
n. |
gender |
25
|
| 信纸 |
xìnzhǐ |
n. |
letter paper, stationery |
27
|
| 细心 |
xìxīn |
adj. |
careful, attentive |
22
|
| 习惯 |
xíguàn |
n. |
habit, custom |
25
|
| 习惯 |
xíguàn |
v. |
to be accustomed to, to be used to |
25
|
| 行李 |
xíngli |
n. |
baggage, luggage |
23
|
| 询问 |
xúnwèn |
n. |
inquiry |
22
|
| 询问 |
xúnwèn |
v. |
(formal) to inquire |
22
|
| 西 |
xī |
n. |
west |
28
|
| 心电图 |
xīndiàntú |
n. |
EKG |
25
|
| 辛苦 |
xīnkǔ |
adj. |
toilsome, laborious, hard-working, painstaking (often used in polite expressions) |
24
|
| 新生 |
xīnshēng |
n. |
freshman |
25
|
| 心脏 |
xīnzàng |
n. |
the heart |
25
|
| 希望 |
xīwàng |
n. |
hope, wish |
22
|
| 希望 |
xīwàng |
v. |
to hope, to wish for |
22
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| |
| Y |
| 英镑 |
Yīngbàng |
n. |
English pound |
29
|
| 院 |
yuàn |
n. |
courtyard, yard, institute, academy |
28
|
| 园 |
yuán |
n. |
park |
26
|
| 越来越 |
yuè lái yuè |
adv. |
more and more |
26
|
| 远 |
yuǎn |
adj. |
distant, far away |
22
|
| 验尿 |
yàn niào |
v. obj |
urine test |
25
|
| 验血 |
yàn xiě |
v. obj. |
blood work, blood test |
25
|
| 药 |
yào |
n. |
medicine |
23
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| 要不 |
yàobù |
s.e. |
otherwise |
23
|
| 药房 |
yàofáng |
n. |
pharmacy |
25
|
| 药方 |
yàofāng |
n. |
prescription |
25
|
| 要是 |
yàoshi |
conj. |
if, in case |
23
|
| 叶 |
yè |
n. |
(of plants) leaves |
26
|
| 夜市 |
yèshì |
n. |
night market |
30
|
| 营业 |
yíngyè |
n. |
business |
27
|
| 营业 |
yíngyè |
v. |
(of a business or shop) to be open, to do business |
27
|
| 营业员 |
yíngyèyuán |
n. |
shop assistant |
27
|
| 又 |
yòu |
adv. |
again (used when talking about formerly recurring events) |
23
|
| 邮递员 |
yóudìyuán |
n. |
mail-delivery worker, postal worker, letter carrier |
27
|
| 邮局 |
yóujú |
n. |
post office |
27
|
| 邮票 |
yóupiào |
n. |
stamps |
27
|
| 邮政编码 |
yóuzhèng biānmǎ |
phr. |
zip code |
27
|
| 预 |
yù |
b. f. |
beforehand, in advance |
25
|
| 预报 |
yùbào |
n. |
forecast |
26
|
| 预防 |
yùfáng |
n. |
prevention |
25
|
| 预防 |
yùfáng |
v. |
to take preventive measures |
25
|
| 晕 |
yùn |
v. |
to feel dizzy, to faint |
23
|
| 运 |
yùn |
n. |
motion, transportation |
27
|
| 晕机 |
yùnjī |
n. |
motion sickness |
23
|
| 鱼 |
yú |
n. |
fish |
21
|
| 压 |
yā |
n. |
pressure |
25
|
| 压 |
yā |
v. |
to hold down, to press |
25
|
| 一般 |
yībān |
adj. |
ordinary, common |
29
|
| 一般 |
yībān |
adv. |
generally speaking |
29
|
| 一共 |
yīgòng |
adv. |
totally, altogether |
30
|
| 阴 |
yīn |
adj. |
cloudy, overcast |
26
|
| 阴天 |
yīntiān |
n. |
overcast sky, cloudy day |
26
|
| 一切 |
yīqiè |
n. |
the whole thing, the entire matter |
21
|
| 医务 |
yīwù |
n. |
medical service |
25
|
| 医务所 |
yīwùsuǒ |
n. |
clinic |
25
|
| 一样 |
yīyàng |
adj. |
identical; (lit.) of one shape |
30
|
| 一样 |
yīyàng |
adv. |
similarly, in the same way |
30
|
| 优惠 |
yōuhuì |
adj. |
preferential, favorable |
30
|
| 优惠 |
yōuhuì |
n. |
preferential treatment |
30
|
| 晕 |
yūn |
adj. |
dizzy |
23
|
| 眼睛 |
yǎnjing |
n. |
(human) eyes |
27
|
| 已经 |
yǐjing |
adv. |
already |
24
|
| 有错儿 |
yǒu cuòr |
s.e. |
to have/make mistakes |
22
|
| 有名 |
yǒumíng |
adj. |
well-known, famous |
29
|
| 友谊 |
yǒuyì |
n. |
friendship |
21
|
| 雨 |
yǔ |
n. |
rain |
26
|
| |
| Z |
| 着 |
zhe |
v. suff. |
a grammatical component indicating the status of an action |
27
|
| 赚 |
zhuàn |
v. |
to make money, to earn (a profit from), (derogatory) to rip off |
30
|
| 专 |
zhuān |
adj. |
focusing (on a certain field), specializing (in sth.) |
26
|
| 专家 |
zhuānjiā |
n. |
expert, specialist |
26
|
| 转 |
zhuǎn |
v. |
to shift, change direction |
26
|
| 转车 |
zhuǎn chē |
v. obj. |
to transfer (vehicles) |
28
|
| 转弯 |
zhuǎn wān |
v. obj. |
to make a turn |
28
|
| 站 |
zhàn |
n. |
station, stop (for a bus, train, airplane) |
23
|
| 照 |
zhào |
v. |
to reflect, to take a photo |
22
|
| 照片 |
zhàopiàn |
n. |
photo |
22
|
| 正 |
zhèng |
adj. |
the right (side) |
22
|
| 正常 |
zhèngcháng |
adj. |
normal |
25
|
| 证件 |
zhèngjiàn |
n. |
certificate, ID |
27
|
| 折扣 |
zhékòu |
n. |
discount |
30
|
| 质 |
zhì |
n. |
original nature, character, quality |
29
|
| 治 |
zhì |
v. |
to regulate, to put in order |
25
|
| 质量 |
zhìliàng |
n. |
quality |
29
|
| 治疗 |
zhìliáo |
n. |
medical treatment |
25
|
| 治疗 |
zhìliáo |
v. |
to treat (a disease), to cure |
25
|
| 直 |
zhí |
adj. |
straight, direct |
23
|
| 直接 |
zhíjiē |
adv. |
directly |
23
|
| 重 |
zhòng |
adj. |
heavy |
25
|
| 重量 |
zhòngliàng |
n. |
weight |
27
|
| 祝酒 |
zhù jiǔ |
v. obj. |
to make a toast |
21
|
| 注意 |
zhùyì |
v. |
to pay attention to |
24
|
| 真正 |
zhēnzhèng |
adj. |
authentic |
24
|
| 终 |
zhōng |
n. |
end (as opposed to beginning) |
28
|
| 终点 |
zhōngdiǎn |
n. |
terminal point |
28
|
| 中心 |
zhōngxīn |
n. |
center |
28
|
| 长 |
zhǎng |
v. |
to grow |
21
|
| 指 |
zhǐ |
v. |
to point (with a finger) to/at |
27
|
| 准确 |
zhǔnquè |
adj. |
accurate, precise, to the point |
26
|
| 准时 |
zhǔnshí |
adj. |
on time, punctual |
23
|
| 准时 |
zhǔnshí |
adv. |
in accordance with the schedule |
23
|
| 最 |
zuì |
pref. |
(a superlative prefix used before adjectives) the most |
25
|
| 坐 |
zuò |
v. |
to ride, to go by, to take (public transportation, i.e. airplane, bus, train, etc.) |
23
|
| 坐飞机 |
zuò fēijī |
v. obj. |
to travel by airplane |
23
|
| 座位 |
zuòwèi |
n. |
seat |
23
|
| 脏 |
zàng |
n. |
internal organs |
25
|
| 自行车 |
zìxíngchē |
n. |
bike |
29
|
| 遵命 |
zūnmìng |
s.e. |
Yes, Sir. (lit.) respect/follow (your) orders |
21
|
| 总算 |
zǒngsuàn |
adv. |
at long last, finally |
24
|
| 走道 |
zǒudào |
n. |
(in a theatre, airplane, etc.) walkway, aisle |
23
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