Better Chinese Volume 4 Flashcards
节日
jié rì
festival
农历
nóng lì
lunar calendar
正月
zhēng yuè
the first month of the lunar year
初
chū
beginning, initial part
初一
chū yī
the first day of each month
春节
chūn jié
Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival
过
guò
to celebrate; pass through
时候
shí hou
time, occasion, hour
饺子
jiăo zi Chinese dumpling (Chinese New Year)
元宵
yuán xiāo
sweet glutinous rice ball (Lantern Festival)
节
jié
festival, holiday
灯节
dēng jié
Lantern Festival
灯
dēng
lantern, lamp
元宵节
yuán xiāo jié
Lantern Festival, Lunar 1/15, Last day of Chinese New Year
汤圆
tāng yuán
sweet glutinous rice ball (Lantern Festival)
端午节
duān wŭ jié
Dragon Boat Festival
粽子
zòng zi
glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves (Dragon Boat Festival)
中秋节
zhōng qiū jié
Moon Festival, Mid Autumn Festival
月饼
yuè bĭng moon cake (Moon Festival)
商店
shāng diàn
shop, store
橙色
chéng sè
orange color
紫色
zĭ sè
purple color
小姐
xiăo jiĕ
Miss, young lady
深
shēn
dark, deep
浅
qiăn
light, shallow
这里
zhè lĭ
here
粉红色
fĕn hóng sè
pink color
行
xíng
okay
试穿
shì chuān
to try on
便宜
pián yi
cheap, inexpensive
为
wèi
for
开
kāi
to hold, open
生日会
shēng rì huì
birthday party
每人
mĕi rén
everybody
送给
sòng gĕi
to give
件
jiàn
[measuring word, used with “gifts”]
礼物
lĭ wù
present, gift
块
kuài
[measuring word, used with things like “watches”]
手表
shŏu biăo
watch
夹克
jiā kè
jacket
束
shù
bunch
篮
lán
basket
菠萝
bō luó
pineapple
荔枝
lì zhī
lychee
梨
lí
pear
桃子
táo zi
peach
亲
qīn
to kiss
一面… 一面…
yí miàn… yí miàn…
at the same time, on one hand
健康
jiàn kāng
healthy
真
zhēn
really, truly
高兴
gāo xìng
happy
季节
jì jié
season
春天
chūn tiān
spring
为什么
wèi shén me
why
暖和
nuăn huo
warm
草
căo
grass
夏天
xià tiān
summer
热
rè
hot
室外
shì wài
outdoor
秋天
qiū tiān
autumn, fall
凉快
liáng kuai
cool
旅游
lǚ yóu
to travel
冬天
dōng tiān
winter
滑雪
huá xuĕ
to ski
病
bìng
sick
舒服
shū fu
comfortable
疼
téng
pain, ache
头疼
tóu téng
headache
喉咙
hóu lóng
throat
咳嗽
ké sou
to cough
肚子
dù zi
belly, tummy, stomach
量
liáng
to measure
体温
tĭ wēn
body temperature
发烧
fā shāo
fever
感冒
găn mào
to have a cold
药
yào
medicine
应该
yīng gāi
should
饭前
fàn qián
before meal/eating
饭后
fàn hòu
after meal/eating
休息
xiū xi
to have a rest
栋
dòng
[measuring word for building]
教学楼
jiào xué lóu
academic building
图书馆
tú shū guăn
library
体育馆
tĭ yù guăn
gymnasium, sport arena
餐厅
cān tīng
cafeteria
游泳池
yóu yŏng chí
swimming pool
剧院
jù yuàn
theater
办公室
bàn gōng shì
office
那里
nà lĭ
there
场
chăng
a field or plaza
运动场
yùn dòng chăng
sports ground
球场
qiú chăng
ground for ballgame
所以
suŏ yĭ
therefore
以后
yĭ hòu
after
常常
cháng cháng
always, frequently
踢球
tī qiú
to kick a ball
不但… 而且…
bú dàn… ér qiĕ…
not only… but also…
校园
xiào yuán
school, campus
到处
dào chù
everywhere
五颜六色
wŭ yán liù sè
colorful
十分
shí fēn
very
日记
rì jì
journal, diary
运动会
yù dòng huì
sports meet, field day
赛跑
sài păo
running race
跳高
tiào gāo
long jump
跳远
tiào yuăn
long jump
投
tóu
to throw
铅球
qiān qiú
shot put
参加
cān jiā
to participate, to take part in