Better Chinese Volume 4 Flashcards

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1
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节日

A

jié rì

festival

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农历

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nóng lì

lunar calendar

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正月

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zhēng yuè

the first month of the lunar year

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4
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chū

beginning, initial part

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初一

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chū yī

the first day of each month

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春节

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chūn jié

Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival

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7
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guò

to celebrate; pass through

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时候

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shí hou

time, occasion, hour

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饺子

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jiăo zi
Chinese dumpling (Chinese New Year)
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元宵

A

yuán xiāo

sweet glutinous rice ball (Lantern Festival)

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jié

festival, holiday

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12
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灯节

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dēng jié

Lantern Festival

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13
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dēng

lantern, lamp

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14
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元宵节

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yuán xiāo jié

Lantern Festival, Lunar 1/15, Last day of Chinese New Year

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汤圆

A

tāng yuán

sweet glutinous rice ball (Lantern Festival)

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端午节

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duān wŭ jié

Dragon Boat Festival

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17
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粽子

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zòng zi

glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves (Dragon Boat Festival)

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中秋节

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zhōng qiū jié

Moon Festival, Mid Autumn Festival

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19
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月饼

A
yuè bĭng
moon cake (Moon Festival)
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商店

A

shāng diàn

shop, store

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21
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橙色

A

chéng sè

orange color

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22
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紫色

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zĭ sè

purple color

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23
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小姐

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xiăo jiĕ

Miss, young lady

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24
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shēn

dark, deep

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25
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qiăn

light, shallow

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26
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这里

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zhè lĭ

here

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27
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粉红色

A

fĕn hóng sè

pink color

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28
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A

xíng

okay

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29
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试穿

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shì chuān

to try on

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30
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便宜

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pián yi

cheap, inexpensive

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31
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wèi

for

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32
Q

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kāi

to hold, open

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33
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生日会

A

shēng rì huì

birthday party

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34
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每人

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mĕi rén

everybody

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35
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送给

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sòng gĕi

to give

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36
Q

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jiàn

[measuring word, used with “gifts”]

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37
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礼物

A

lĭ wù

present, gift

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38
Q

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kuài

[measuring word, used with things like “watches”]

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39
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手表

A

shŏu biăo

watch

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40
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夹克

A

jiā kè

jacket

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41
Q

A

shù

bunch

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42
Q

A

lán

basket

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43
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菠萝

A

bō luó

pineapple

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44
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荔枝

A

lì zhī

lychee

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45
Q

A

pear

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46
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桃子

A

táo zi

peach

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47
Q

A

qīn

to kiss

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48
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一面… 一面…

A

yí miàn… yí miàn…

at the same time, on one hand

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49
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健康

A

jiàn kāng

healthy

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50
Q

A

zhēn

really, truly

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51
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高兴

A

gāo xìng

happy

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52
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季节

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jì jié

season

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53
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春天

A

chūn tiān

spring

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54
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为什么

A

wèi shén me

why

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55
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暖和

A

nuăn huo

warm

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56
Q

A

căo

grass

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57
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夏天

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xià tiān

summer

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58
Q

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hot

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59
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室外

A

shì wài

outdoor

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60
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秋天

A

qiū tiān

autumn, fall

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61
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凉快

A

liáng kuai

cool

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62
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旅游

A

lǚ yóu

to travel

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63
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冬天

A

dōng tiān

winter

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64
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滑雪

A

huá xuĕ

to ski

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65
Q

A

bìng

sick

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66
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舒服

A

shū fu

comfortable

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67
Q

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téng

pain, ache

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68
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头疼

A

tóu téng

headache

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69
Q

喉咙

A

hóu lóng

throat

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70
Q

咳嗽

A

ké sou

to cough

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71
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肚子

A

dù zi

belly, tummy, stomach

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72
Q

A

liáng

to measure

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73
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体温

A

tĭ wēn

body temperature

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74
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发烧

A

fā shāo

fever

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75
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感冒

A

găn mào

to have a cold

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76
Q

A

yào

medicine

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77
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应该

A

yīng gāi

should

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78
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饭前

A

fàn qián

before meal/eating

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79
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饭后

A

fàn hòu

after meal/eating

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80
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休息

A

xiū xi

to have a rest

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81
Q

A

dòng

[measuring word for building]

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82
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教学楼

A

jiào xué lóu

academic building

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83
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图书馆

A

tú shū guăn

library

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84
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体育馆

A

tĭ yù guăn

gymnasium, sport arena

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餐厅

A

cān tīng

cafeteria

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86
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游泳池

A

yóu yŏng chí

swimming pool

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87
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剧院

A

jù yuàn

theater

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88
Q

办公室

A

bàn gōng shì

office

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89
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那里

A

nà lĭ

there

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90
Q

A

chăng

a field or plaza

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91
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运动场

A

yùn dòng chăng

sports ground

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92
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球场

A

qiú chăng

ground for ballgame

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93
Q

所以

A

suŏ yĭ

therefore

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以后

A

yĭ hòu

after

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95
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常常

A

cháng cháng

always, frequently

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96
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踢球

A

tī qiú

to kick a ball

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97
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不但… 而且…

A

bú dàn… ér qiĕ…

not only… but also…

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98
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校园

A

xiào yuán

school, campus

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99
Q

到处

A

dào chù

everywhere

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100
Q

五颜六色

A

wŭ yán liù sè

colorful

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101
Q

十分

A

shí fēn

very

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102
Q

日记

A

rì jì

journal, diary

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103
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运动会

A

yù dòng huì

sports meet, field day

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104
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赛跑

A

sài păo

running race

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105
Q

跳高

A

tiào gāo

long jump

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106
Q

跳远

A

tiào yuăn

long jump

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107
Q

A

tóu

to throw

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108
Q

铅球

A

qiān qiú

shot put

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109
Q

参加

A

cān jiā

to participate, to take part in

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110
Q

A

păo

to run

111
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比赛

A

bĭ sài

match, competition, game

112
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A

de/dé

[used to make adverbs]; to gain, to receive

113
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第一名

A

dì yī míng

first place

114
Q

A

tiào

to jump

115
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作业

A

zuò yè

homework

116
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社区

A

shè qū

community

117
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很好

A

hĕn hăo

very good

118
Q

A

huà

to draw

119
Q

A

picture

120
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非常

A

fēi cháng

very, extraordinary

121
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这些

A

zhè xiē

these

122
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银行

A

yín háng

bank

123
Q

旁边

A

páng biān

beside, next to

124
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邮局

A

yóu jú

post office

125
Q

正在

A

zhèng zài

in the process of

126
Q

A

to send

127
Q

A

xìn

mail, letter

128
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医院

A

yī yuàn

hospital

129
Q

咖啡

A

kā fēi

coffee

130
Q

A

diàn

a store, restraunt

131
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咖啡店

A

kā fēi diàn

cafe

132
Q

快餐

A

kuài cān

fast food

133
Q

左边

A

zuŏ biān

left side

134
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中午

A

zhōng wŭ

noon

135
Q

电影

A

diàn yĭng

movie

136
Q

电影院

A

diàn yĭng yuàn

cinema, movie theater

137
Q

对面

A

duì miàn

opposite, across from

138
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超市

A

chāo shì

supermarket

139
Q

A

dài

to bring, to carry

140
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巧克力

A

qiăo kè lì

chocolate

141
Q

玩具

A

wán jù

toy

142
Q

A

wán

end, finish

143
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大家

A

dà, jiā

all, everyone

144
Q

A

wàng

end, finish

145
Q

地方

A

dì fang

place

146
Q

A

ō

oh!

147
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对了

A

duì le

by the way; correct, right

148
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爱好

A

ài hào

hobby

149
Q

合唱

A

hé chàng

to sing in chorus

150
Q

A

tuán

group, society

151
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合唱团

A

hé chàng tuán

musical group

152
Q

除了… 以外, 还…

A

chú le… yĭ wài, hái…

besides… also…

153
Q

A
tán 
to play (an instrument)
154
Q

钢琴

A

gāng qín

piano

155
Q

练习

A

liàn xí

to practice

156
Q

周末

A

zhōu mò

weekend

157
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出去

A

chū qù

to go out

158
Q

一边… 一边…

A

yì biān… yì biān…

while doing… at the same time…

159
Q

上网

A

shàng wăng

surfing the internet

160
Q

故事书

A

gù shì shū

story book

161
Q

漫画书

A

màn huà shū

cartoon, comic book

162
Q

A

duì

team, group

163
Q

A

fan

164
Q

节目

A

jié mù

program

165
Q

功夫片

A

gōng fu piàn

kung fu movie

166
Q

A
lā
to play (a stringed instrument)
167
Q

小提琴

A

xiăo tí qín

violin

168
Q

乐团

A

yuè tuán

orchestra

169
Q

那些

A

nă xiē

which, who, what

170
Q

瀑布

A

pù bù

waterfall

171
Q

尼亚加拉瀑布

A

ní yà lā pù bù

Niagara Falls

172
Q

黄石公园

A

huáng shí gōng yuán

Yellowstone National Park

173
Q

生肖

A

shēng xiào

Chinese Zodiac

174
Q

知道

A

zhī dào

to know

175
Q

属相

A

shŭ xiàng

Zodiac sign

176
Q

A

zhŏng

kind

177
Q

A

shŭ

mouse

178
Q

A

niú

ox

179
Q

A

lóng

dragon

180
Q

A

horse

181
Q

A

yáng

goat, sheep

182
Q

A

chicken

183
Q

A

zhū

pig

184
Q

表示

A

biăo shì

to express, mean

185
Q

今年

A

jīn nián

this year

186
Q

去年

A

qù nián

last year

187
Q

明年

A

míng nián

next year

188
Q

不同

A

bù tóng

difference

189
Q

个性

A

gè xìng

character, personality

190
Q

聪明

A

cōng ming

smart

191
Q

勇敢

A

yŏng găn

brave, courageous

192
Q

温顺

A

wēn shùn

gentle, mild

193
Q

大方

A

dà fang

generous

194
Q

勤快

A

qín kuài

industrious

195
Q

忠实

A

zhōng shí

honest, loyal

196
Q

神话

A

shén huà

myth, fairy tale

197
Q

象征

A

xiàng zhēng

symbol

198
Q

出生

A

chū shēng

birth, to be born

199
Q

A

shŭ

to belong to

200
Q

假期

A

jià qī

holiday, vacation

201
Q

好久不见

A

hăo jiŭ bú jiàn

haven’t seen (someone) for a long time

202
Q

暑假

A

shŭ jià

summer holiday/vacation

203
Q

海边

A

hăi biān

seashore

204
Q

度假

A

dù jià

to take a vacation

205
Q

A

shài

to bask in the sun, tan

206
Q

太阳

A

tài yáng

sun

207
Q

参观

A
cān guān
to visit (a place)
208
Q

故宫

A

gù gōng

the Forbidden City

209
Q

长城

A

cháng chéng

the Great Wall

210
Q

照片

A

zhào piàn

photograph, picture

211
Q

看起来

A

kàn qĭ lái

to look, appear to be

212
Q

好玩

A

hăo wán

interesting, fun

213
Q

如果

A

rú guŏ

if

214
Q

机会

A

jī huì

chance, opportunity

215
Q

义工

A

yì gōng

volunteer

216
Q

老人院

A

lăo rén yuàn

elderly home

217
Q

A

péi

to accompany

218
Q

老人

A

lăo rén

old people

219
Q

聊天

A

liáo tiān

to chat

220
Q

A

bāng

to help

221
Q

整理

A

zhĕng lĭ

to clean up, tidy up

222
Q

打算

A

dă suàn

to plan on

223
Q

寒假

A

hán jià

winter holiday

224
Q

夏令营

A

xià lìng yíng

summer camp

225
Q

活动

A

huó dòng

activity

226
Q

文化

A

wén huà

culture

227
Q

各种

A

gè zhŏng

varied

228
Q

认识

A

rèn shi

to get to know

229
Q

报告

A

bào gào

report

230
Q

介绍

A

jiè shào

to introduce

231
Q

地理

A

dì lĭ

geography

232
Q

关于

A

guān yú

about

233
Q

资料

A

zī liào

reference materials

234
Q

亚洲

A

yà zhōu

Asia

235
Q

东部

A

dōng bù

eastern part

236
Q

面积

A

miàn jī

area

237
Q

A

wàn

ten thousand

238
Q

平方公里

A

píng fāng gōng lĭ

square kilometer

239
Q

有名

A

yŏu míng

famous

240
Q

A

river

241
Q

长江

A

cháng jiāng

the Changjiang/Yangtze River

242
Q

黄河

A

huáng hé

the Yellow River

243
Q

A

qiān

thousand

244
Q

公里

A

gōng lĭ

kilometer

245
Q

发源地

A

fā yuán dì

origin, source

246
Q

A

shān

mountain

247
Q

喜马拉雅山

A

xĭ mă lā yă shān

Himalayas

248
Q

A

meter

249
Q

世界

A

shì jiè

world

250
Q

A

wa

wow!

251
Q

许多

A

xŭ duō

many

252
Q

古迹

A

gŭ jì

historical site

253
Q

其中

A

qí zhōng

amongst

254
Q

听说

A

tīng shuō

to hear

255
Q

A

cóng

from

256
Q

月球

A

yuè qiú

the moon

257
Q

A

néng

can, able to

258
Q

孔子

A

kŏng zĭ

Confucius

259
Q

诗人

A

shī rén

poet

260
Q

A

zhăo

to find, to look for

261
Q

人口

A

rén kŏu

population

262
Q

亿

A

a hundred million

263
Q

A

jiāng

river

264
Q

最多

A
zuì duō
the most (in quantity)
265
Q

各地

A

gè dì

various places

266
Q

普通话

A

pŭ tōng huà

Mandarin

267
Q

城市

A

chéng shì

city

268
Q

北京

A

bĕi jīng

Beijing

269
Q

上海

A

shàng hăi

Shanghai

270
Q

西安

A

xī’ ān

Xi’an

271
Q

香港

A

xiāng găng

Hong Kong

272
Q

等等

A

dĕng dĕng

and so on, etc.

273
Q

一定

A

yí dìng

must, for sure

274
Q

A

bàng

great, excellent