All Descriptive Words/Titles

Question 1

Xiǎo

Answer 1

Title for a younger friend

Question 2

Lǎo

Answer 2

Title for an older friend

Question 3

Xiānsheng

Answer 3

A professional greeting for a man (Mr.)

Question 4

Nǔshì

Answer 4

Adult woman (very formal, don’t actually use this)

Question 5

Xiáojie

Answer 5

Younger, unmarried woman

Question 6

Tàitài

Answer 6

Married woman, used with husband’s last name for foreigners or in foreign situations

Question 7

Tóngzhì

Answer 7

Comrade (for PCR residents only)

Question 8

Fùjīnglǐ

Answer 8

Assistant manager

Question 9

Jīnglǐ

Answer 9

Manager

Question 10

Mìshū/mìshu

Answer 10

Secretary

Question 11

Jiàoshòu

Answer 11

Professor

Question 12

Lǎoshī

Answer 12

Teacher

Question 13

Xuéshēng

Answer 13

Student

Question 14

Tóngshìmen

Answer 14

Colleagues

Question 15

Hǎo

Answer 15

To be well/fine

Question 16

Lèi

Answer 16

To be tired

Question 17

Shūfu

Answer 17

well

Question 18

Cōngming

Answer 18

To be smart/bright/sharp

Question 19

Lǎn

Answer 19

To be lazy

Question 20

Línghuó

Answer 20

To be mentally flexible (usually describes young people)

Question 21

Kāitong

Answer 21

To be open-minded (usually describes older people)

Question 22

Luōsuo

Answer 22

To be gossipy/talkative

Question 23

Màng

Answer 23

To be busy

Question 24

Wángù

Answer 24

To be stubborn/opinionated

Question 25

Nǔlì

Answer 25

Hardworking/industrious

Question 26

Pàng

Answer 26

Fat, stout, plump

Question 27

Shòu

Answer 27

Thin, slender, skinny

Question 28

ǎi

Answer 28

short

Question 29

Gāo

Answer 29

tall

Question 30

lǎo

Answer 30

Old, aged, of long duration, out of fashion

Question 31

Dà

Answer 31

Great, big, large

Question 32

Xiǎo

Answer 32

little, small, young

Question 33

Miànshóu/Miànshú

Answer 33

Familiar-looking

Question 34

Niánqīng

Answer 34

Young

Question 35

Zhuàng

Answer 35

Strong, sturdy, robust

Question 36

Piàoliang

Answer 36

Good-looking, attractive

Question 37

Nánkàn

Answer 37

Ugly, unattractive

Question 38

Qīngchu

Answer 38

To be sure, clear

Question 39

Bù-quīngchu

Answer 39

To be unsure (“I dunno”)

Question 40

Nénggàn

Answer 40

Competent/capable

Question 41

Wúnéng

Answer 41

Incompetent

Question 42

bèn

Answer 42

stupid

Question 43

Dàfang

Answer 43

Generous/poised

Question 44

Xiǎoqi

Answer 44

Petty/stingy

Question 45

Jǐnzhāng

Answer 45

Strained/tense/anxious

Question 46

Píngjìng

Answer 46

Quiet/tranquil/calm

Question 47

Yǒu-kòng

Answer 47

To have free time