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To Start (school)
開學/开学 kāixué
Class
班 bān
Freshman, new student
新生 xīnshēng
Strict, stern
嚴 /严 yán
oral test
口試 kǒushì
written test
筆試 bǐshì
other than, except
以外 yǐwài
verbal,oral
口頭 kǒutóu
Report
報告 bàogào
pressure, stress
压力/壓力 (yālì)
Instructions, explanation
說明 shuōmíng
Clear, distinct
清楚(qīngchu)
Seat / space
位子(wèizi)
To audit
旁聽 Pángtīng
Point, mark
分 fēn
To envy; to admire
羨慕 xiànmù
hardworking; studious; diligent
用功 yònggōng
All right; O.K.
行 xíng
To switch to a different major, transfer
轉 zhuǎn
originally
原來 yuánlái
Accounting, an accountant
會計 kuàijì
Highly popular (place)
熱門 rèmén
to be exaggerated
誇張 Kuāzhāng
stay up very late or all night
熬夜 áoyè
To fail a course
當 dàng
I’m afraid that; I think perhaps; probably
恐怕 (kǒngpà)
speaking skills
囗才 kǒucái
matter; affair; event
事 shì
To be late (in arrival)
遲到 chídào
barely,nearly,almost
差一點 chàyìdiǎn
if it goes on like this
這樣下去 zhèyàng xiàqù
There’s no way, there’s nothing that can be done
沒辦法 méibànfǎ
only child (girl)
獨生女 (dúshēngnǚ)
private
私立 Sīlì
ideal
理想 (lǐxiǎng)
To tally with, to match
合 hé
Painful
痛苦 (tòngkǔ)
Major (subject and department) (Taiwan)/ (academic) department
科系 kēxì
To give up
放棄 fāngqì
no matter; regardless of
不管 (bùguǎn)
To oppose, be against
反對 fǎnduì
Personality
個性 gèxìng
Lively, bubbly, vivacious
活潑 huópō
Foreign language
外語 wàiyǔ
To worry about, fret over with
擔心 dānxīn
to fill in, to write
填 (tián)
A form
表 biǎo
To deal with
辦 bàn
Procedures/ formalities
手續 shǒuxù
To apply for
申請 shēngqǐng
Report card, transcripts
績單 chéngjī dān
to pass an entrance exam, to test into
考上 (kǎoshàng)
A letter of recommendation
推薦信 tuījiàn xìn
Starting from…
從。。。起 (qǐ)
coat/jacket
外套 (wàitào)
generally
一般 yìbān
goods; commodity; merchandise
商品 shāngpǐn
discount
折扣 (zhékòu)
to save
省 (shěng)
Brand
牌子 páizi
to choose/ choices
選擇 xuǎnzé
Quality
品質 pǐnzhí
appearance,looks
樣子 yàngzi
feel, touch
摸 mō
salesperson,store employee
店員 diànyuán
short
短 (duǎn)
wool
羊毛 (yángmáo)
warm
暖和 nuǎnhuo
to give a discount
打折 (dǎzhé)
original price
原價 yuánjià
to pay with a credit card
刷卡 (shuā kǎ)
Cash
現金 xiànjīn
Please (allow me to trouble you)
麻煩 máfán
To sign (document)
簽名 qiānmíng
To have a hole
破洞 pòdòng
Receipt
發票 fāpiào
To cause, to do, to make (when method of action not important )
弄 nòng
To return (purchases)
退 tuì
To exchange
換 huàn
Store manager
店長 diànzhǎng
Anniversary
週年慶 zhōunián qìng
Generally speaking
一般來說 yìbān láishuō
To try on
試穿 shì chuān
After discount
打完折 dǎ wán zhé
To lose (something)
弄丟 nòng diū
to go shopping
購物 gòuwù
dispute
糾紛 jiūfēn
telecommunications
電信 (diànxìn)
retail outlet
門市 (ménshì)
Alien Resident Certificate (ARC in Taiwan)
居留證 (jūliúzhèng)
Monthly plan
(E.g. for data; internet)
月租型 (yuèzūxíng)
Bill
帳單 (zhàngdān)
contrary to assumption (followed by a negative statement)
並 (bìng)
to include
包括 bāokuò
explanation
解釋 (jiěshì)
customer
顧客 (gùkè)
Especially, in particular
尤其 yóuqí
To cheat, swindle
偏 piàn
verbal measure word for a duration of action
頓 dùn
solution
辦法 (bànfǎ)
By itself, on its own, automatically
自動 (zìdòng)
to turn off, to shut down
關機 (guānjī)
To repair
修理 xiūlǐ
pay a fee
繳費 (jiǎofèi)
prepaid SIM card
預付卡 (yùfù kǎ)
To change into
換成 (huàn chéng)
unlimited data
吃到飽 (chī dào bǎo)
shocked, startled, taken aback
嚇一跳 (xià yí tiào)
customer service center
客服中心 (kèfú zhōngxīn)
air
空氣 (kōngqì)
to influence
影響 (yǐngxiǎng)
To be stable
穩定 (wěndìng)
fortunately
幸虧 xìngkuī
to hide, to go into hiding
躲 duǒ
Degree (C*)
度 dù
temperature
溫度 (wēndù)
Below zero degrees
零下 língxià
to feel (emotion)
感覺 gǎnjué
Actual
實際 (shíjì)
no wonder,its no wonder
難怪 nánguài
season; time; period
季節 jìjié
hotpot
火鍋 (huǒguō)
seafood
海鮮 (hǎixiān)
to be fresh
新鮮 xīnxiān
cherry blossom
櫻花 yīnghuā
change
變化 biànhuà
temperature (weather)
氣溫 qìwēn
To differ
差 chā
almost
幾乎 jīhū
To dry
乾 gān
To mildew
發霉 (fāméi)
dehumidifier
除濕機 chúshījī
Rainy season
雨季 yǔjì
cool and pleasant
涼快 liángkuài
wet, humid
潮濕 cháoshī
Stuffy
悶 mēn
air conditioning
冷氣 lěngqì
Netherlands
荷蘭 hélán
to be blazing hot
出大太陽 (chū dà tàiyáng)
to be windy (lit. blow wind)
颳風 (guā fēng)
To receive, to be, to get
受到 shòudào
Can’t stand it
受不了 shòubùliăo
to starve to death (an exaggeration)
餓死了 è sǐle
Stepmother’s face, ie stern and cruel look
後母臉 hòumǔliǎn
ancestor
祖先 (zǔxiān)
immigrant; to immigrate
移民 (yímín)
amongst,of
當中 dāngzhōng
based on, in accordance with, according to
根據 gēnjù
lunar calendar
農曆 nónglì
agriculture, farming
農業 nóngyè
farmer
農人 nóngrén
hard to come by; rare
難得 nándé
to venerate ancestors
祭祖 jìzǔ
To honour, pay homage to
拜 bài
gods, divinities
神 shén
To present offerings to gods or ancestors
拜拜 bàibài
mosquitoes and other insects
蚊蟲 (wénchóng)
To wear accessories
(items other than those that cover the torso, legs, feet. mostly ornamental items.)
戴 dài
fragrant sachet
香包 xiāngbāo
to hang
掛 guà
pestilence, plague
瘟疫 wēnyì
way of doing something, e.g., cooking
作法 zuòfǎ
somewhat
多少 duōshǎo
effect
作用 zuòyòng
superstition
迷信 míxìn
harvest
收成 shōuchéng
ethnic group
民族 mínzú
moon
月亮 yuèliàng