2.1 Vocab Flashcards
开学
Kai1 xue2
To begin a new semester
新生
Xin1 sheng1
New student
辆
liang4
MW for vehicles
研究生
Yan2 jiu1 sheng1
Graduate student
出生
Chu1 sheng1
To be born
弓
Gong1
Bow
长
Chang2
Long
校外
Xiao4 wai4
Off campus
校内
Xiao4 nei4
On campus
安全
An1 quan2
Safe
比较
Bi3 jiao4
Relatively; comparatively; rather; to compare
省钱
Sheng3 qian2
To save money; to economize
自由
Zi4 you2
Free; unconstrained
不见得
Bu2 jian4 de
Not necessarily
好处
Hao3 chu
Advantage; benefit
适应
Shi4 ying4
To adapt; to become accustomed to
生活
Sheng1 huo2
Life; livelihood; to live
搬家
Ban1 jia1 To move (ones residence)
帮忙
Bang1 mang2
To help
拉
La4 To leave (something) behind
同屋
Tong2 wu1
Roommate
摆
Bai3
To put; to place
被子
Bei4 zi
Comforter; quilt
毯子
Tan3 zi
Blanket
衣柜
Yi1 gui4
Wardrobe
柜子
Gui4 zi
Cabinet; cupboard
挂
Gua4
To hang; to hang up
门
Men2
Door
空
Kong1
Empty
空调
Kong1 tiao2
Air-conditioning
栋
Dong4
Measure word for buildings
旧
Jiu4
Old (things)
恐怕
Kong3 pa4
I’m afraid that; I think perhaps; probably
日用品
Ri4 yong4 pin3
Daily necessities
文具
Wen2 ju4
Stationery; writing supplies
洗
Xi3
To wash
层
Ceng2
Measure word for stories of a building
台
Tai2
Measure word for machines
洗衣机
Xi3 yi1 ji1
Washing machine
烘干机
Hong1 gan1 ji1
Dryer
马路
Ma3 lu4
Road
一般
Yi4 ban1
Generally
真的
Zhen1 de
Really; truly
着急
Zhao2 ji2
To worry
餐馆儿
Can1 guan3 er
Restaurant
地道
Di4 dao
Authentic; genuine; pure
过几天
Guo4 ji3 tian1
In a few days
正好
zheng4 hao3
Coincidentally
门口
men2 kou3
doorway; entrance
留学生
liu2 xue2 sheng1
student studying abroad
菜单
cai4 dan1
menu
鸡
ji1
chicken
清蒸
qing1 zheng1 to steam (food without heavy sauce)
味道
wei4 dao
taste; flavor
芥蓝
jie4 lan2
Chinese broccoli
嫩
nen4
tender
香
xiang1
fragrant; pleasant-smelling
菠菜
bo1 cai4
spinach
叫(菜)
jiao4 (cai4) to order (food)
新鲜
xin1 xian
fresh
清淡
qing1 dan4
light in flavor
咸
xian2
salty
油
you2
oil
餐巾
can1 jin1
napkin
不如
bu4 ru2
not equal to; inferior to; to not measure up to
各
ge4
each; every
口味
kou3 wei4
taste; dietary preference
比如
bi3 ru2
for example
辣
la4
spicy
口水
kou3 shui3
saliva
流
liu2
to flow
考虑
kao3 lv4
to consider
主意
zhu2 yi
idea
像
xiang4
such as
T恤上
ti1 xu4 shan1
t-shirt
毛衣
mao2 yi1
woolen sweater
牛仔裤
niu2 zai3 ku4
jeans
无论
wu2 lun4
regardless of…; whether it be…
需要
xu1 yao4
to need; needs
卫生纸
wei4 sheng1 zhi3
toilet paper
牙膏
ya2 gao1
toothpaste
毛巾
mao2 jin1
towel
洗衣粉
xi3 yi1 fen3
laundry powder
于是
yu2 shi4
so; therefore; thereupon
购物
gou4 wu4
to shop
牌子
pai2 zi
brand
价钱
jia4 qian
price
纯棉
chun2 mian2
pure cotton; 100% cotton
名牌
ming2 pai2
famous brand; name brand
时髦
shi2 mao2
fashionable; stylish
哎呀
ai1 ya1
gosh; ah
质量
zhi4 liang4
quality
只好
zhi3 hao3
to be forced to; to have no choice but
道理
dao4 li
reason; sense