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
跑
păo
to run
比赛
bĭ sài
match, competition, game
得
de/dé
[used to make adverbs]; to gain, to receive
第一名
dì yī míng
first place
跳
tiào
to jump
作业
zuò yè
homework
社区
shè qū
community
很好
hĕn hăo
very good
画
huà
to draw
图
tú
picture
非常
fēi cháng
very, extraordinary
这些
zhè xiē
these
银行
yín háng
bank
旁边
páng biān
beside, next to
邮局
yóu jú
post office
正在
zhèng zài
in the process of
寄
jì
to send
信
xìn
mail, letter
医院
yī yuàn
hospital
咖啡
kā fēi
coffee
店
diàn
a store, restraunt
咖啡店
kā fēi diàn
cafe
快餐
kuài cān
fast food
左边
zuŏ biān
left side
中午
zhōng wŭ
noon
电影
diàn yĭng
movie
电影院
diàn yĭng yuàn
cinema, movie theater
对面
duì miàn
opposite, across from
超市
chāo shì
supermarket
带
dài
to bring, to carry
巧克力
qiăo kè lì
chocolate
玩具
wán jù
toy
完
wán
end, finish
大家
dà, jiā
all, everyone
忘
wàng
end, finish
地方
dì fang
place
噢
ō
oh!
对了
duì le
by the way; correct, right
爱好
ài hào
hobby
合唱
hé chàng
to sing in chorus
团
tuán
group, society
合唱团
hé chàng tuán
musical group
除了… 以外, 还…
chú le… yĭ wài, hái…
besides… also…
弹
tán to play (an instrument)
钢琴
gāng qín
piano
练习
liàn xí
to practice
周末
zhōu mò
weekend
出去
chū qù
to go out
一边… 一边…
yì biān… yì biān…
while doing… at the same time…
上网
shàng wăng
surfing the internet
故事书
gù shì shū
story book
漫画书
màn huà shū
cartoon, comic book
队
duì
team, group
迷
mí
fan
节目
jié mù
program
功夫片
gōng fu piàn
kung fu movie
拉
lā to play (a stringed instrument)
小提琴
xiăo tí qín
violin
乐团
yuè tuán
orchestra
那些
nă xiē
which, who, what
瀑布
pù bù
waterfall
尼亚加拉瀑布
ní yà lā pù bù
Niagara Falls
黄石公园
huáng shí gōng yuán
Yellowstone National Park
生肖
shēng xiào
Chinese Zodiac
知道
zhī dào
to know
属相
shŭ xiàng
Zodiac sign
种
zhŏng
kind
鼠
shŭ
mouse
牛
niú
ox
龙
lóng
dragon
马
mă
horse
羊
yáng
goat, sheep
鸡
jī
chicken
猪
zhū
pig
表示
biăo shì
to express, mean
今年
jīn nián
this year
去年
qù nián
last year
明年
míng nián
next year
不同
bù tóng
difference
个性
gè xìng
character, personality
聪明
cōng ming
smart
勇敢
yŏng găn
brave, courageous
温顺
wēn shùn
gentle, mild
大方
dà fang
generous
勤快
qín kuài
industrious
忠实
zhōng shí
honest, loyal
神话
shén huà
myth, fairy tale
象征
xiàng zhēng
symbol
出生
chū shēng
birth, to be born
属
shŭ
to belong to
假期
jià qī
holiday, vacation
好久不见
hăo jiŭ bú jiàn
haven’t seen (someone) for a long time
暑假
shŭ jià
summer holiday/vacation
海边
hăi biān
seashore
度假
dù jià
to take a vacation
晒
shài
to bask in the sun, tan
太阳
tài yáng
sun
参观
cān guān to visit (a place)
故宫
gù gōng
the Forbidden City
长城
cháng chéng
the Great Wall
照片
zhào piàn
photograph, picture
看起来
kàn qĭ lái
to look, appear to be
好玩
hăo wán
interesting, fun
如果
rú guŏ
if
机会
jī huì
chance, opportunity
义工
yì gōng
volunteer
老人院
lăo rén yuàn
elderly home
陪
péi
to accompany
老人
lăo rén
old people
聊天
liáo tiān
to chat
帮
bāng
to help
整理
zhĕng lĭ
to clean up, tidy up
打算
dă suàn
to plan on
寒假
hán jià
winter holiday
夏令营
xià lìng yíng
summer camp
活动
huó dòng
activity
文化
wén huà
culture
各种
gè zhŏng
varied
认识
rèn shi
to get to know
报告
bào gào
report
介绍
jiè shào
to introduce
地理
dì lĭ
geography
关于
guān yú
about
资料
zī liào
reference materials
亚洲
yà zhōu
Asia
东部
dōng bù
eastern part
面积
miàn jī
area
万
wàn
ten thousand
平方公里
píng fāng gōng lĭ
square kilometer
有名
yŏu míng
famous
河
hé
river
长江
cháng jiāng
the Changjiang/Yangtze River
黄河
huáng hé
the Yellow River
千
qiān
thousand
公里
gōng lĭ
kilometer
发源地
fā yuán dì
origin, source
山
shān
mountain
喜马拉雅山
xĭ mă lā yă shān
Himalayas
米
mĭ
meter
世界
shì jiè
world
哇
wa
wow!
许多
xŭ duō
many
古迹
gŭ jì
historical site
其中
qí zhōng
amongst
听说
tīng shuō
to hear
从
cóng
from
月球
yuè qiú
the moon
能
néng
can, able to
孔子
kŏng zĭ
Confucius
诗人
shī rén
poet
找
zhăo
to find, to look for
人口
rén kŏu
population
亿
yì
a hundred million
江
jiāng
river
最多
zuì duō the most (in quantity)
各地
gè dì
various places
普通话
pŭ tōng huà
Mandarin
城市
chéng shì
city
北京
bĕi jīng
Beijing
上海
shàng hăi
Shanghai
西安
xī’ ān
Xi’an
香港
xiāng găng
Hong Kong
等等
dĕng dĕng
and so on, etc.
一定
yí dìng
must, for sure
棒
bàng
great, excellent