Ben’s Life After Graduation Flashcards
除夕
chúxī
【1】
NOUN
(Lunar) New Year’s Eve
比如
bǐrú
【1】
CONJUNCTION
for example; for instance; such as
食物
shíwù
【1】
NOUN
food; eatables; edibles
放
fàng
【1】
VERB
1 let go; set free; release
2 give way to; let oneself go
3 put out to feed; graze
4 let off; give off (or out)
5 show (a film, etc.); play (a record, etc.)
6 light; kindle
7 lend (money) at interest; loan
8 make larger or longer; let out; let down
9 moderate (one’s attitude or behaviour)
10 (of flowers) blossom; open
11 put; place; lay
12
COLLOQUIAL
cause sth. (or sb.) to fall to the ground
13 lay aside; store away (for future use); keep
14 [followed by 着…不…] allow sth. to remain (undone, untaken, unused, etc.)
烟花
yānhuā 【1】 NOUN 1 LITERARY lovely spring scene 2 DATED prostitution 3 fireworks
祝福
zhùfú 【1】 VERB 1 blessing; benediction 2 new year's sacrifice (an traditional custom in certain parts of Zhejiang Province)
短信
duǎnxìn
【1】
NOUN
short message; text message
豆浆
dòujiāng
【2】
NOUN
soya-bean milk; soya milk
味道
wèidao 【2】 NOUN 1 taste; flavour 2 feeling; taste; experience 3 interest; delight 4 DIALECT smell; odour
咸
xián
【2】
ADJECTIVE
salted; pickled; salty
原味
yuánwèi 【2】 1 authentic taste 2 plain cooked 3 natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
蛋糕
dàngāo
【2】
NOUN
cake
饼干
bǐnggān
【2】
NOUN
biscuit; cracker; cookie
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
【2】
NOUN
banana
叔叔
shūshu 【3】 NOUN COLLOQUIAL 1 father's younger brother; uncle 2 [a child's form of address for any young man one generation older] uncle
阿姨
āyí 【3】 NOUN 1 DIALECT mother's sister; aunt 2 [form of address for a woman of one's parents' generation] auntie 3 nursemaid in a family, or caregiver in a nursery school or kindergarten
哎呀
āiyā 【3】 INTERJECTION 1 [expressing surprise or amazement] 2 [expressing complaint or impatience]
一般般
yībānbān
【3】
1 not particularly good
2 so-so
辣
là 【3】 ADJECTIVE 1 peppery; hot 2 vicious; ruthless
VERB
(of smell or taste) burn; bite; sting
宫保鸡丁
gōngbǎojīdīng
【3】
1 Kung Pao Chicken
2 spicy diced chicken
鱼香
yúxiāng
【3】
yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although “yuxiang” literally means “fish fragrance”, it contains no seafood.)
肉丝
ròusī
【3】
NOUN
shredded meat (esp. pork)
过敏
guòmǐn 【3】 VERB MEDICINE be allergic
ADJECTIVE
over-sensitive; touchy
糖醋排骨
tángcù páigǔ
【3】
sweet and sour spareribs
酸
suān 【3】 NOUN CHEMISTRY acid
ADJECTIVE
1 sour; tart
2 sick at heart; grieved; distressed
3 pedantic; impractical
ADJECTIVE
tingle; ache
凉
liáng
【3】
NOUN
cold
ADJECTIVE 1 cool; cold 2 FIGURATIVE discouraged; disappointed
苦
kǔ 【3】 ADJECTIVE 1 bitter (opp. 甘, 甜) 2 hardship; suffering; pain 3 DIALECT cut off too much; be worn out
VERB
1 cause sb. suffering; give sb. a hard time
2 suffer from; be troubled by
ADVERB
painstakingly; doing one’s utmost
MEANINGFUL BOUND FORM
picr(o)-
饮料
yǐnliào
【3】
NOUN
beverage; drink (esp. a soft drink)
啤酒
píjiǔ
【3】
NOUN
beer
温
wēn 【3】 NOUN 1 temperature 2 VARIANT OF 瘟 CHINESE MEDICINE acute communicable diseases
(Wēn)
a surname
VERB
1 warm up
2 review; revise
3 recall; recollect; relive
ADJECTIVE
1 warm; lukewarm
2 mild; tender; meek
干嘛
gànmá 【3】 1 what are you doing? 2 whatever for? 3 why on earth?
热闹
rènao
【5】
ADJECTIVE
lively; bustling (with noise and excitement)
VERB
liven up; have a jolly time
NOUN
scene of bustle and excitement; thrilling sight
请客
qǐng//kè
【5】
VERB
stand treat; invite sb. to dinner; entertain guests; give a dinner party
单
dān 【5】 ADJECTIVE 1 single (opp. 双) 2 odd (opp. 双) 3 single; solitary 4 simple 5 thin; weak 6 unlined (clothing)
ADVERB
only; alone
NOUN
1 sheet
2 bill; list (this is the meaning in lesson 5)
首先
shǒuxiān
【5】
ADVERB
before all others; first
CONJUNCTION
in the first place; first of all; above all
帐⧸账单
zhàngdān
【5】
NOUN
bill; check
付钱
fù//qián
【5】
VERB
pay money
存钱
cún//qián
【5】
VERB
save money
够
gòu
【5】
ADJECTIVE
enough; sufficient; adequate
ADVERB
enough (to reach a certain extent); sufficiently
VERB 1 reach (sth. by stretching) 2 reach (a standard or level)
打算
dǎsuan
【6】
VERB
plan; intend
NOUN
consideration; calculation
火锅
huǒguō
【6】
NOUN
chafing dish; hotpot
爆米花
bàomǐhuā
【6】
1 puffed rice
2 popcorn
甜点
tiándiǎn 【6】 NOUN 1 sweet snacks; sweets 2 dessert
欢迎光临
huānyíng guānglín
【7】
welcome (to)
稍等
shāoděng
【7】
to wait a moment
西兰⧸蓝花
xīlánhuā
【7】
broccoli
蕃茄
fānqié
【7】
tomato
面条
miàntiáo
【7】
NOUN
noodles
齐
qí 【7】 VERB 1 be level with 2 be even at one point or along one line
ADJECTIVE
1 neat; even; uniform
2 all ready; all present
3 alike; similar
ADVERB
together; simultaneously
NOUN
alloy
1 Qi (a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256BC))
2 Qi Dynasty (479-502), one of the Southern Dynasties ||
3 Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577)
4 a kingdom set up by the leader of a peasant uprising Huang Chao (黄巢) at the end of the Tang Dynasty (881-884)
5 a surname
慢用
mànyòng
【7】
1 Enjoy your meal!
2 Bon appetit!
其他
qítā
【7】
PRONOUN
other; else
淡
dàn 【7】 ADJECTIVE 1 thin; light 2 bland; tasteless; weak; without enough salt (opp. 浓) 3 (of colour) light; pale 4 indifferent; lukewarm 5 slack; dull 6 DIALECT meaningless; trivial
甜点
tiándiǎn 【7】 NOUN 1 sweet snacks; sweets 2 dessert
账单
zhàngdān
【7】
NOUN
bill; check
旅游〔﹣遊〕
旅游〔﹣遊〕 lǚyóu
【8】
VERB
tour; tourism
天津
天津 Tiānjīn
【8】
Tianjin (a seaport on the coast of the Bohai Sea)
高铁〔﹣鐵〕
高铁〔﹣鐵〕 gāotiě 【8】 NOUN ABBREVIATION high-speed railway
摩天轮〔﹣﹣輪〕
摩天轮〔﹣﹣輪〕 mótiānlún
【8】
1 Ferris wheel
2 observation wheel
地铁〔﹣鐵〕
地铁〔﹣鐵〕 dìtiě 【8】 NOUN ABBREVIATION 1 = 地下铁道 subway; underground; metro; tube 2 underground train
久
久 jiǔ 【8】 ADJECTIVE 1 specified duration of time 2 for a long time; long (opp. 暂)
左右
左右 zuǒyòu 【8】 NOUN 1 left and right sides 2 [after a numeral] about; or so 3 those in close attendance; retinue
VERB
master; control; influence
ADVERB
DIALECT
anyway; anyhow; in any case
票
票 piào 【8】 NOUN 1 ticket 2 ballot 3 bank note; bill 4 person held for ransom by kidnappers; hostage 5 amateur performance (of Beijing opera, etc.); amateur theatricals
VERB
perform as an amateur (in Beiji
苏州〔蘇﹣〕
苏州〔蘇﹣〕 Sūzhōu
【8】
NOUN
Suzhou (city in Jiangsu province)
景点〔﹣點〕
景点〔﹣點〕 jǐngdiǎn
【8】
NOUN
scenic spot
租
租 zū 【8】 NOUN 1 rent 2 land tax
VERB
1 rent; hire; charter
2 rent out; let out; lease
自行车〔﹣﹣車〕
自行车〔﹣﹣車〕 zìxíngchē
【8】
NOUN
bicycle; bike