Chapter 2 Flashcards
男
[nán] male, (=男人 nánrén) man
举(F舉)
[jǔ] raise; 举行 jǔxíng hold (a meeting); 选举 xuǎnjǔ election; 举例 jǔlì give an example
客
[kè] (=客人 kèrén) guest; 客观 kèguān objective; 客气 kèqi polite
证(F證,証)
[zhèng] prove; 图书证 túshūzhèng library card; 签证 qiānzhèng visa
苦
[kǔ] bitter; 艰苦 jiānkǔ arduous; 痛苦 tòngkǔ suffering
照
[zhào] shine; 照相 zhàoxiàng photo
注
[zhù] pour, (F註) notes; 注意 zhùyì pay attention; 注视 zhùshì gaze
费(F費)
[fèi] cost; 学费 xuéfèi tuition
足
[zú] foot, (=足够 zúgòu) enough; 满足 mǎnzú satisfy
尔(F爾)
[ěr] you; 尔后 ěrhòu thereafter; 高尔夫 gāo’ěrfū golf
招
[zhāo] beckon, recruit, attract; 招待 entertain (guests)
群
[qún] crowd, group; 群众 qúnzhòng The Masses
热(F熱)
[rè] hot
推
[tuī] push
晚
[wǎn] late; 晚上 wǎnshang evening; 夜晚 yèwǎn night; 晚饭 wǎnfàn dinner
响(F響)
[xiǎng] sound; 影响 yǐngxiǎng influence
称(F稱)
[chēng] weigh, name
[chèn] 对称 duìchèn symmetric
兴(F興)
[xìng] 高兴 gāoxìng glad
[xīng] 兴奋 xīngfèn excited
{Compare with 六 liù six}
待
[dài] treat, entertain, wait for
[dāi] (=呆 dāi) stay
约(F約)
[yuē] approximately, arrange, appointment
[yāo] weigh
阳(F陽)
[yáng] opposite of 阴 yīn; 太阳 tàiyáng the sun
哥
[gē] (=哥哥 gēge) older brother
惊(F驚)
[jīng] surprise
吗(F嗎)
[ma]
[má] what; 干吗? gàn má? What’s up?
[mǎ] 吗啡 mǎfēi morphine
整
[zhěng] (=整个 zhěnggè) whole; 调整 tiáozhěng adjust; 整齐 zhěngqí neat
支
[zhī] branch, support; 支持 zhīchí sustain; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches
古
[gǔ] (=古代 gǔdài) ancient
{Compare with 舌 shé tongue}
汉(F漢)
[hàn] Chinese ethnicity; 汉语 hànyu Chinese; 汉字 hànzi Chinese character; 老汉 lǎohàn old man
突
[tū] charge forward, stick out; 突然 tūrán suddenly
号(F號)
[hào] name, number, mark
[háo] yell
绝(F絕)
[jué] cut off, absolute
选(F選)
[xuǎn] (=选择 xuǎnzé) choose, select; 选举 xuǎnjǔ election
吧
[ba] at end of sentence, indicates suggestion
[bā] snap!
参(F參)
[cān] 参加 cānjiā participate
[shēn] 人参 rénshēn ginseng
[cēn] 参差 cēncī uneven, irregular
刊
[kān] periodical, publication; 报刊 bǎokān periodical publications, the press
亚(F亞)
[yà] inferior, second; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia
复
[fù] (F復) 恢复 huīfù recover, (F複) 复杂 fùzá complicated, complex, (F覆) cover
伤(F傷)
[shāng] wound, injury, injure; 创伤 chuāngshāng trauma
类(F類)
[lèi] category, kind, type; 类似 lèisì similar
备(F備)
[bèi] (=准备 zhǔnbèi) get ready, prepare; 设备 shèbèi equipment
欢(F歡)
[huān] (=欢乐 huānlè) happy, joyous; 喜欢 xǐhuan like
另
[lìng] other; 另外 lìngwài other, besides
港
[gǎng] harbor; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong
势(F勢)
[shì] power; 形势 xíngshì circumstances; 姿势 zīshì posture
刻
[kè] carve, quarter hour, moment
星
[xīng] star; 火星 huǒxīng Mars; 星期 xīngqī week
断(F斷)
[duàn] cut off; 不断 búduàn unceasing; 判断 pànduàn judge
陈(F陳)
[chén] display, explain, stale, (dynasty 557-589)
掌
[zhǎng] palm of the hand; 掌握 zhǎngwò grasp
农(F農)
[nóng] (=农民 nóngmín) farmer, peasant; 农业 nóngyè agriculture
夜
[yè] (=夜晚 yèwǎn) night; 半夜 bànyè, 午夜 wǔyè midnight; 夜里 yèlǐ at night
般
[bān] sort, kind; 一般 yìbān ordinary
[pán] happy
[bō] 般若 bōrě buddhist wisdom, prajna
念(F唸)
[niàn] miss, read aloud; 观念 guānniàn concept; 念书 niànshū study
价
[jià] (F價) (=价值 jiàzhí) value, (=价钱 jiàqian) price
[jie] (F價)
[jiè] servant
脑(F腦)
[nǎo] (=脑子 nǎozi) brain; 脑袋 nǎodai head; 脑壳 nǎoké skull; 电脑 diànnǎo computer
规(F規)
[guī] 规律 guīlǜ regular pattern; 规定 guīdìng regulations
底
[dǐ] bottom; 彻底 chèdǐ thorough; 到底 dàodǐ after all
故
[gù] cause, therefore; 故事 gùshi story; 故意 gùyì on purpose
省
[shěng] province, economize, omit
[xǐng] 反省 fǎnxǐng introspection
妈(F媽)
[mā] mother, mom; 妈妈 māma mama
刚(F剛)
[gāng] firm, (=刚才 gāngcái) just (a moment ago)
句
[jù] sentence
显(F顯)
[xiǎn] appear; 显然 xiǎnrán obvious
消
[xiāo] disappear; 消息 xiāoxi news; 消灭 xiāomiè perish
衣
[yī] (=衣服 yīfu) clothing
[yì] wear (clothing), give (clothing) to others to wear
陆(F陸)
[lù] land; 大陆 continent
[liù] six (= 六 liù)
器
[qì] utensil, (=机器 jīqi) machine; 武器 wǔqì weapon
确(F確)
[què] true; 正确 zhèngquè correct; 确实 quèshí indeed; 明确 míngquè explicit
破
[pò] smash; 破坏 pòhuài ruin; 破烂 pòlàn worn out
具
[jù] 工具 gōngjù tool; 具有 jùyǒu possess; 具体 jùtǐ concrete; 玩具 wánjù toy
居
[jū] (=居住 jūzhù) live, reside; 居民 jūmín resident; 居然 jūrán unexpectedly
批
[pī] , comment, criticize, refute; 批评 pīpíng criticize
送
[sòng] see somebody off, deliver, give
泽(F澤)
[zé] 沼泽 zhǎozé marsh, swamp; 色泽 sèzé colour and lustre; 毛泽东 Máo Zédōng CCP leader and founder of the PRC
紧(F緊)
[jǐn] tight; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense; 要紧 yàojǐn important
帮(F幫)
[bāng] (=帮助 bāngzhù, 帮忙 bāngmáng) help, gang
线(F線)
[xiàn] line, thread; 光线 guāngxiàn light ray; 电线 diànxiàn (electric) wire
存
[cún] (=存在 cúnzài) exist; 保存 bǎocún preserve
愿(F願)
[yuàn] wish
奇
[qí] marvellous, (=希奇 xīqí) rare, strange
[jī] odd (not even)
害
[hài] harmful; 害虫 hàichóng destructive insect; 厉害 lìhai fierce
增
[zēng] (=增加 zēngjiā, =增长 zēngzhǎng) increase
杨(F楊)
[yáng] poplar tree; 三角叶杨 sānjiǎoyèyáng cottonwood
料
[liào] (=材料 cáiliào) material, expect, anticipate; 资料 zīliào means, data, material
州
[zhōu] prefecture; 广州 Guǎngzhōu Canton
节(F節)
[jié] joint, section, festival, holiday, (=节日 jiérì) holiday
[jiē] knot, link; 节子 jiēzi gnarl, knot (in wood)
左
[zuǒ] left; 左边 zuǒbiān left side
装(F裝)
[zhuāng] dress up, load, install, (=假装 jiǎzhuāng) pretend
易
[yì] (=容易 róngyì) easy, change; 易经 Yìjīng Book of Changes
著
[zhù] write, book [zhe] (S着) [zháo] (S着) [zhuó] (S着) [zhāo] (S着)
急
[jí] urgent; 着急 zháojí anxious; 急忙 jímáng in a hurry
久
[jiǔ] (for a) long time
低
[dī] low; 降低 jiàngdī reduce; 低级 dījí elementary; 高低 gāodī height
岁(F歲)
[suì] years old; 岁数 suìshu age; 万岁 wànsuì long life, Your/His Majesty, “Banzai”
需
[xū] (=需要 xūyào) need; 必需 bìxū essential
酒
[jiǔ] wine; 啤酒 píjiǔ beer; 喝酒 hējiǔ drink wine
河
[hé] river; 河南省 Hénán shěng Henan Province; 运河 yùnhé canal
初
[chū] beginning, first (in order); 初步 chūbù preliminary; 起初 qǐchū at first
游
[yóu] (=游泳 yóuyǒng) swim, (=旅游 lǚyóu) travel
严(F嚴)
[yán] severe, stern
铁(F鐵)
[tiě] iron; 地铁 dìtiě underground, subway
族
[zú] (=民族 mínzú) people, nationality, (=种族 zhǒngzú) race
除
[chú] get rid of, divide, (=除了 chúle) except
份
[fèn] portion, share, copy, , college degree
敢
[gǎn] dare; 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave
胡
[hú] recklessly; 胡说 nonsense (F鬍) (=胡子 húzi) beard (F衚) 胡同 hútòng lane
血
[xuè] blood
[xiě] blood
企
[qǐ] stand on tiptoe, hope for, look forward to; 企业 qǐyè enterprise; 企图 qǐtú attempt; 企鹅 penguin
仍
[réng] (=仍然 réngrán, =仍旧 réngjiù) still, yet, as before
投
[tóu] throw; 投票 tóupiào vote
闻(F聞)
[wén] smell, hear; 新闻 xīnwén news
斗
[dǒu] 10 liters; 烟斗 yāndǒu tobacco/opium pipe; 北斗星 Běidǒuxīng The Big Dipper, The Plow
[dòu] (F鬥) fight
纪(F紀)
[jì] 世纪 shìjì century; 纪念 jìniàn memento; 纪律 jìlǜ discipline
[Jǐ]
脚(F腳)
[jiǎo] foot; 赤脚 chìjiǎo barefoot; 脚趾 jiǎozhǐ toe
[jué] (=角 jiǎo) role, part, character, actor, actress
右
[yòu] right; 右边 yòubiān right side; 左右 zuǒyòu around, nearby, more or less
{Compare with 石 shí stone}
苏(F蘇)
[sū] 苏醒 sūxǐng revive; 苏州 Sūzhōu; 苏联 Sūlián USSR
标(F標)
[biāo] mark; 标准 biāozhǔn standard
饭(F飯)
[fàn] rice, food
云
[yún] say, (F雲) (=云彩 yúncai) cloud
病
[bìng] sick; 毛病 máobing malfunction
医(F醫)
[yī] (=医学 yīxué) medical science; 医生 yīshēng doctor; 医院 yīyuàn hospital
阿
[ā] 阿拉伯 ālābó Arab
[ē] 阿弥陀佛ēmítuógó Amitabha = Buddha preserve us
答
[dá] (=回答 huídá) answer
[dā] 答应 dāying respond, promise
土
[tǔ] earth, (=土地 tǔdì) land, (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil
{Compare with 士 shì scholar}
况(F況)
[kuàng] 情况 qíngkuàng circumstances; 况且 kuàngqiě moreover
境
[jìng] border, territory; 环境 huánjìng environment
软(F軟)
[ruǎn] soft; 软件 ruǎnjiàn software
考
[kǎo] (=考虑 kǎolǜ) consider, (=考试 kǎoshì) exam
娘
[niáng] mother, aunt
[niang] 姑娘 gūniang girl
村
[cūn] village, rustic; 农村 nóngcūn countryside, village
刀
[dāo] knife
击(F擊)
[jī] beat, strike, knock; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault
仅(F僅)
[jǐn] (=仅仅 jǐnjǐn) only, barely
查
[chá] examine, investigate; 检查 jiǎnchá inspect
[Zhā]
引
[yǐn] draw, stretch, (=引起 yǐnqǐ) cause, (=吸引 xīyǐn) attract
朝
[cháo] towards, dynasty; 朝鲜 Cháoxiān Korea
[zhāo] (morning)
育
[yù] raise, educate; 教育 jiàoyù education
[yō] 杭育 hángyō heave-ho, yo-ho
续(F續)
[xù] (=继续 jìxù) continue; 连续 liánxù continuous
独(F獨)
[dú] only, alone; 独立 dúlì independent
罗(F羅)
[luó] (=罗网 luówǎng) birdnet; 罗马 Luómǎ Rome; 罗盘 luópán compass
[luō] 罗嗦 luōsuo wordy, troublesome; 哩哩罗罗 līliluōluō the sound of boiling/rumbling/etc.
买(F買)
[mǎi] buy
户(F戶)
[hù] door, household; 窗户 chuānghù window
护(F護)
[hù] (=保护 bǎohù) guard, protect; 护士 hùshi nurse
喝
[hē] drink
[hè] shout
朋
[péng] 朋友 péngyǒu friend
{Compare with 丽 lì beautiul and 册 cè book}
供
[gōng] supply
[gòng] confess
责(F責)
[zé] duty; 责任 zérèn responsibility
项(F項)
[xiàng] (=项目 xiàngmù) item
背
[bèi] back
[bēi] carry on the back
余
[yú] I, me, (F餘) left-over, extra; 其余 the rest; 余弦 cosine
希
[xī] sparse, scattered, watery, this; 希望 xīwàng hope; 希奇 xīqí rare, strange; 希腊 Xīlà Greece
卫(F衛)
[wèi] 保卫 defend; 卫生 sanitary; 卫星 satellite
列
[liè] column, line up; 列车 lièchē train; 排列 páiliè arrange
图(F圖)
[tú] picture; 地图 dìtú map; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library
室
[shì] room; 教室 jiàoshì classroom; 卧室 wòshì bedroom; 办公室 bàngōngshì office
乱(F亂)
[luàn] chaotic, disorderly, messy; 混乱 hùnluàn chaos
刘(F劉)
[Liú]
爷(F爺)
[yé] father; 爷爷 yéye grandpa
龙(F龍)
[lóng] dragon; 恐龙 kǒnglóng dinosaur
咱
[zán] (=咱们 zánmen) we = you and I
[zan] (abbreviation for 早晚 zǎowǎn) all the time, morning and evening, sooner or later
章
[zhāng] chapter, seal, stamp, medal, badge, rules
席
[xí] mat, seat, banquet; 主席 zhǔxí chairperson
错(F錯)
[cuò] (=错误 cuòwù) mistake; 不错 búcuò not bad, pretty good; 一点儿不错! yìdiǎnr búcuò! perfectly correct!
兄
[xiōng] (elder) brother; 兄弟 xiōngdì brothers
{Compare with 儿(F兄) ér child and 只 zhǐ only}
暗
[àn] (=黑暗 hēi’àn) dark; 暗暗 secretly; 阴暗 gloomy; 暗示 hint
创(F創)
[chuàng] 创造 chuàngzào create
[chuāng] 创伤 chuāngshāng trauma
排
[pái] arrange, row, line
[pǎi] 排子车 pǎizìchē handcart
春
[chūn] (=春天 chūntiān, =春季 chūnjì) spring; 春卷 chūnjuǎn spring roll; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons
须
[xū] (F須) (=必须 bìxū) must, (F鬚) (=胡须 húxū) beard
承
[chéng] 承认 chéngrèn admit; 继承 jìchéng inherit
案
[àn] desk, (law) case; 答案 dá’àn answer or solution to a problem
忙
[máng] hurry, busy; 帮忙 help; 连忙 right away
呼
[hū] shout, exhale; 呼吸 hūxī breathe; 欢呼 huānhū cheer
树(F樹)
[shù] tree; 树林 shùlín woods; 树木 shùmù trees; 树干 shùgàn trunk
痛
[tòng] painful; 痛苦 tòngkǔ suffering; 痛快 tòngkuai delighted
沉
[chén] to sink; 沉重 chénzhòng heavy
[chēn] 黑沉沉 hēichēnchēn pitch-black
啊
[a] (used as phrase suffix, indicating obviousness/impatience)
[ā] (indicating elation); 啊!我又赢了! ā! Wǒ yòu yíngle! Ha! I’ve won again!
[á] (indicating doubt or questioning), huh?; 啊?你说什么? ?? Nǐ shuō shenme? Huh? What are you saying?
[ǎ] (indicating puzzled surprise)
[à] (indicating agreement/approval); 啊,好吧! ?, hǎoba! Well, OK!
灵(F靈)
[líng] clever, spirit, soul, elf; 灵活 línghuó nimble, easy
职(F職)
[zhí] duty; 职工 zhígōng staff; 职业 zhíyè occupation
乡(F鄉)
[xiāng] countryside, home town
细(F細)
[xì] thin; 仔细 zǐxì careful; 细胞 xìbāo cell; 详细 xiángxì detailed
诉(F訴)
[sù] 告诉 gàosu tell; 诉讼 sùsòng lawsuit
态(F態)
[tài] form; 态度 tàidu manner; 状态 zhuàngtài state
停
[tíng] (=停止 tíngzhǐ) stop; 停车场 tíngchēchǎng parking lot
印
[yìn] (=印刷 yìnshuā) print, (=印章 yìnzhāng) seal
笔(F筆)
[bǐ] writing implement; 毛笔 brush; 钢笔 pen; 铅笔 pencil
夏
[xià] (=夏天 xiàtiān) summer; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons
助
[zhù] (=帮助 bāngzhù) help
福
[fú] blessing, good fortune, (=幸福 xìngfú) happiness, happy; 祝福 zhùfú invoke/wish a blessing; 福建 Fújiàn
{It is common to hang calligraphy of this character up-side-down on doors, in order to get people to note that 福倒了 fú dàole = “The ‘Fu’ is up-side-down”, which is pronounced just as 福到了 = “Fortune/happiness has come”}
块(F塊)
[kuài] piece, lump, chunk, (=元 yuán) Chinese dollar
冷
[lěng] cold; 冷静 lěngjìng calm
球
[qiú] ball; 足球 zúqiú football (soccer); 地球 dìqiú the Earth
姑
[gū] 姑娘 gūniang girl
划
[huá] row (a boat) (F劃) scratch
[huà] (F劃) (=计划 jìhuà) plan (F畫)
既
[jì] since, already; 既然 jìrán since, now that
质(F質)
[zhì] (=物质 wùzhì) matter, substance; 质量 zhìliàng quality, mass
巴
[bā] 尾巴 wěiba tail; 嘴巴 zuǐbā mouth; 巴西 Bāxī Brazil
[bà] 嘴巴子 zuǐbàzi mouth, a slap in the face
致
[zhì] send, convey; 一致 yízhì identical, (F緻) 细致 xìzhì careful
湾(F灣)
[wān] harbor; 台湾 Táiwān
演
[yǎn] (=表演 biǎoyǎn) perform, act, performance
木
[mù] tree, (=木头 mùtou) wood;
{Compare with 本 běn root and 大 dà big}
韦(F韋)
[wéi] soft leather,
怪
[guài] blame, (=奇怪 qíguài) strange; 怪物 guàiwu monster
围(F圍)
[wéi] surround; 围棋 wéiqí Japanese “go”
静(F靜)
[jìng] still, quiet; 静电 jìngdiàn static electricity
旁
[páng] (=旁边 pángbiān) side
[bàng] (=傍)
园(F園)
[yuán] (=花园 huāyuán) garden, (=公园 gōngyuán) park
否
[fǒu] not; 是否 shìfǒu whether or not, is (it) or is (it) not?
[pǐ] bad, inferior; 臧否 zāngpǐ pass judgment (on people)
副
[fù] assist, vice-; 副词 fùcí adverb
辑(F輯)
[jí] 编辑 biānjí edit; 逻辑 luójí logic
采
[cǎi] pick, gather (F採)
[cài] (F埰) 采地 càidì fief
食
[shí] eat, (=食物 shíwù, =食品 shípǐn) food
[sì] feed
登
[dēng] climb
够(F夠)
[gòu] enough; 能够 nénggòu be capable of
赛(F賽)
[sài] contest; 比赛 match, race
米
[mǐ] (=米饭 mǐfàn) rice, meter; 玉米 yùmǐ corn
假
[jiǎ] false
[jià] (=假期 jiàqī) vacation
较(F較)
[jiào] relatively, quite; 比较 bǐjiào compare, relatively
[jiǎo] (bǐjiǎo = bǐjiào)
姐
[jiě] (=姐姐 jiějie) older sister; 小姐 xiǎojie young lady
楼(F樓)
[lóu] story, building; 大楼 mansion; 楼梯 lóutī stairs
获
[huò] (F獲) (=获得 huòdé) get, obtain, (F穫) 收获 shōuhuò harvest
孙(F孫)
[sūn] grandchild; 子孙 zǐsūn children and grandchildren, descendants; 孙悟空 Sūn Wùkōng monkey with supernatural powers in the nobel “Journey to the West”; 孙中山 Sūn Zhōngshān = 孙逸仙 Sūn Yixiān = Sun Yat-sen, leader of the Republican Revolution and the KMT
宣
[xuān] (=宣布 xuānbù) declare; 宣传 propaganda
穿
[chuān] penetrate, wear
诗(F詩)
[shī] poem; 诗人 shīrén poet
歌
[gē] song; 唱歌 chànggē to sing
速
[sù] fast; 速度 sùdù speed
忽
[hū] disregard, (=忽然 hūrán) suddenly, (=忽而 hū’ér) now…
堂
[táng] hall; 食堂 shítáng dining hall, canteen; 课堂 kètáng classroom
[tāng] 亮堂堂 liàngtāngtāng brightly lit, brilliant
敌(F敵)
[dí] (敌人 dírén) enemy; 敌军 enemy troops
试(F試)
[shì] try, test; 考试 kǎoshì test, quiz
谢(F謝)
[xiè] thank; 谢谢 xièxie thanks; 非常感谢
央
[yāng] entreat, center; 中央 central; 央求 beg, plead
怀(F懷)
[huái] bosom, cherish; 怀疑 huáiyí suspect; 怀念 huáiniàn cherish memory
顾(F顧)
[gù] (=照顾 zhàogu) look after; 顾客 gùkè customer
验(F驗)
[yàn] (=经验 jīngyàn) experience
营(F營)
[yíng] camp; 营火 campfire; 营业 do business
止
[zhǐ] (=停止 tíngzhǐ) stop
姓
[xìng] family name; 姓名 xìngmíng full name (family name and personal name); 您贵姓 Nín guìxìng? (May I ask for) your family name, Sir/Madame?
养(F養)
[yǎng] raise, nourish; 营养 yíngyǎng nutrition
丽(F麗)
[lì] 美丽 měilì beautiful; 壮丽 majestic
[Lí] Korea
{Compare with 朋 péng friend and 册 cè book}
属(F屬)
[shǔ] belong to, be subordinate to, born in a specific year acoording to the Chinese calendar
[zhǔ] enjoin
景
[jǐng] scene, scenery; 风景 fēngjǐng scenery, landscape
郭
[guō] outer wall of city,
依
[yī] (=依靠 yīkào) depend on, comply with, according to; 依然 yīrán still
威
[wēi] 威胁 wēixié threaten, imperil; 示威 shìwēi demonstrate; 挪威 Nuówēi Norway
按
[àn] press, (=按照 ànzhào) according to; 按摩 ànmó massage
恶(F惡)
[è] evil
[wù] (厌恶) hate
[ě] (恶心) nauseous
慢
[màn] slow
座
[zuò] (=座位 zuòwèi) seat, place, stand, pedestal, base,
罪
[zuì] crime, guilt
维(F維)
[wéi] 纤维 xiānwéi fiber; 维护 wéihù safeguard; 思维 síwéi think
渐(F漸)
[jiàn] (=渐渐 jiànjiàn, =逐渐 zhújiàn) gradually
[jiān] dip/soak in liquid
胜(F勝)
[shèng] (=胜利 shènglì) victory, triumph, win
藏
[cáng] store; conceal, hide
[zàng] (=西藏 Xīzàng) Tibet
皇
[huáng] 皇帝 huángdì emperor; 皇后 huánghòu empress
街
[jiē] street; 街道 street, neighborhood; 街头 street-corner
激
[jī] surge, dash, (=激动 jīdòng) excite; 激烈 jīliè intense
异(F異)
[yì] different; 异常 yìcháng unusual
摘
[zhāi] pick, take off, select
角
[jiǎo] horn, corner, dime
[jué] actor, role
瞧
[qiáo] look
负(F負)
[fù] carry on shoulder, suffer, negative
施
[shī] carry out; 措施 cuòshī to measure, step; 施工 construction
模
[mó] 模范 mófàn model; 模仿 mófǎng imitate
[mú] 模样 múyàng appearance; 模子 múzi mold, pattern, die
草
[cǎo] grass; 草莓 cǎoméi strawberry
某
[mǒu] certain, some; 某人 mǒurén somebody
银(F銀)
[yín] silver; 银行 yínháng bank
露
[lù] (=露水 lùshui) dew, show, reveal, betray
[lòu] reveal
阵(F陣)
[zhèn] battle array, ; 一阵风 yí zhèn fēng a short period of time
值
[zhí] (=值得 zhíde) be worth, (=价值 jiàzhí) value
班
[bān] class, work; 上班 shàngbān go to work; 值班 zhíbān be on duty
层(F層)
[céng] layer, level, storey
修
[xiū] repair, decorate; 修改 xiūgǎi revise
差
[chà] differ, wrong [chā] 差别 difference [chāi] 出差 [cī] rank [cuō] stumble
味
[wèi] (=味道 wèidao) flavor, taste
织(F織)
[zhī] weave, knit; 组织 zǔshī organize; 纺织 fǎngzhī spin and weave
药(F藥)
[yào] medicine, drug
馆(F館)
[guǎn] building; 饭馆 restaurant
密
[mì] thick, dense
亮
[liàng] bright, light, shine, loud and clear; 漂亮 piàoliang handsome, beautiful, remarkable, brilliant, smart
律
[lǜ] 法律 fǎlǜ law; 律师 lǜshū lawyer; 纪律 jìlǜ discipline; 旋律 xuánlǜ tune, melody
习(F習)
[xí] 练习 liànxí practice; 学习 xuéxí study; 习惯 xíguàn habit
田
[tián] field; 田野 tiányě open country
简(F簡)
[jiǎn] 简单 jiǎndān simple; 简体字 jiǎntǐzì simple form character
免
[miǎn] exempt; 避免 bìmiǎn avoid; 免费 miǎnfèi free
毒
[dú] (毒物) poison; (毒品) drug; 病毒 virus
归(F歸)
[guī] return
波
[bō] (=波浪 bōlàng) wave; 波长 bīchánga wavelength
型
[xíng] mould, type; 典型 diǎnxíng typical
屋
[wū] (屋子 wūzi) room, (=房屋 fángwū) building; 屋顶 roof
换(F換)
[huàn] change, exchange
救
[jiù] help, rescue; 救命 jiùmìng! Help! Save me!
寄
[jì] to mail; 寄生虫 jìshēngchóng parasite
帝
[dì] emperor; 帝国 dìguó empire; 上帝 Shàngdì God
退
[tuì] go backwards, (=后退 hòutuì) retreat; 撤退 chètuì withdraw
洋
[yáng] (=海洋 hǎiyáng) ocean; 太平洋 Tàipíng Yáng Pacific Ocean
[yāng] 暖洋洋 nuǎnyāngyāng warm
丝(F絲)
[sī] silk, thread
湖
[hú] lake; 湖泊 húpō lakes; 湖南 Húnán; 湖北 Húběi
睡
[shuì] (=睡觉 shuìjiào) sleep
劳(F勞)
[láo] (=劳动 láodòng) labor
[lào] encourage, console
妇(F婦)
[fù] (=妇女 fùnǚ) woman; 夫妇 fūfù married couple
伯
[bó] eldest brother, uncle
[bǎi] 大伯子 dàbǎizi eldest brother of one’s husband
[bai] 叔伯 shūbai cousinship on father’s side
[bà] (=霸)
{Compare with 佰 bǎi hundred}
尼
[ní] 尼姑 Buddhist nun; 尼加拉瓜 Níjiālāguā Nicaragua; 尼龙 nílóng nylon
皮
[pí] (=皮肤 pífū) skin
祖
[zǔ] (祖先 zǔxiān) ancestor; 祖母 zǔmǔ grandmother
雄
[xióng] powerful, male; 英雄 yīngxióng hero; 雄伟 xióngwěi grand; 雄鸡 xióngjī rooster
婚
[hūn] (=结婚 jíehūn) marry; 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding; 婚姻 hūnyīn marriage
康
[kāng] 健康 jiànkāng health; 康熙字典 Kāngxī Zìdiǎn dictionary compiled in the Kangzi period
评(F評)
[píng] criticize, comment, review
追
[zhuī] pursue
哈
[hā] exhale, sip, aha!,
[hǎ]
[hà] 哈撒 hàsa shake, swing; 哈什蚂 hàshimǎ Chinese forest frog
络(F絡)
[luò] net, twine
[lào] 挂络 guàlào involvement, implication
店
[diàn] (=商店 shāngdiàn) store, shop; 饭店 fàndiàn restaurant
翻
[fān] turn over; 翻译 fānyì translate
环(F環)
[huán] ring; 环境 huánjìng environment, surroundings
礼(F禮)
[lǐ] ceremony; 婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding; 礼貌 lǐmào polite
跑
[pǎo] run
[páo] paw the earth
超
[chāo] (=超过 chāoguò) go past, exceed, (=超级 chāojí) super
叶
[yè] (F葉) leaf (of a plant)
[xié] harmonize
压(F壓)
[yā] press, pressure
[yà] 压根 yàgēn from the start, in the first place, altogether, entirely, totally, at all, simply
占
[zhān] fortune telling
[zhàn] occupy; 占领 zhànlǐng capture
均
[jūn] even; 平均 píngjūn average
永
[yǒng] (=永远 yǒngyuǎn) always, forever, eternal
{Compare with 水 shuǐ water}
烈
[liè] (=强烈 qiángliè) intense; 热烈 ardent; 烈士 martyr
奖(F獎)
[jiǎng] prize, award; 奖金 bonus; 奖学金 scholarship
婆
[pó] old lady; 老婆 lǎopo wife
赶(F趕)
[gǎn] catch up
富
[fù] (=富有 fùyǒu) rich; 丰富 fēngfù abundant; 财富 cáifù wealth
兰(F蘭)
[lán] 兰花 lánhuā orchid
录(F錄)
[lù] record; 记录 jìlù take notes; 录音机 tape recorder
画(F畫)
[huà] draw, picture
遇
[yù] meet; 遇到 yùdào encounter
顿(F頓)
[dùn] to pause, meal
艺(F藝)
[yì] skill, (=艺术 yìshù) art; 文艺 wényì literature and art
普
[pǔ] 普通 pǔtōng common; 普通话 Pǔtōnghuà Common Speach = Mandarin; 普遍 pǔbiàn universal
判
[pàn] judge; 批判 pīpàn criticize
源
[yuán] (=来源 láiyuán) source, origin; 资源 zīyuán resources
亿(F億)
[yì] 100 million
素
[sù] plain, white, vegetarian; 因素 yīnsù factor, element
船
[chuán] boat, ship; 渡船 dùchuán ferry; 宇宙飞船 yǔzhòu fēichuán “cosmic flying boat” = spaceship
继(F繼)
[jì] (=继续 jìxù) continue; 继承 jìchéng inherit
尚
[shàng] esteem; 高尚 gāoshàng noble, lofty
[shang] 和尚 héshang monk
嘴
[zuǐ] (嘴巴 zuǐba) mouth; 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip
察
[chá] 观察 guānchá observe; 警察 jǐngchá police
雨
[yǔ] rain; 雨水 rainwater; 暴风雨 bàofēngyǔ rainstorm
优(F優)
[yōu] excellent; 优良 fine; 优秀 outstanding; 优越 yōuyuè superior
您
[nín] you; 您贵姓 Nín guìxìng? (May I ask for) your family name, Sir/Madame?
险(F險)
[xiǎn] (危险 wēixiǎn) danger; 保险 bǎoxiǎn insurance
烟
[yān] (F煙) smoke, cigarette, mist
[yīn] (=氤)
阶(F階)
[jiē] (=台阶) steps; 阶级 class; 军阶 rank; 阶段 phase
担(F擔)
[dān] carry on a shoulder pole
[dàn] two buckets full, 50 kg.
散
[sàn] break up, distribute, dispel
[sǎn] fall apart, scattered
板
[bǎn] board, hard, (F闆) 老板 lǎobǎn shopkeeper, proprietor, boss
钟
[zhōng] (F鐘) bell, clock; 三点钟 3 o’clock, (F鍾) 钟爱 zhōng’ài dote on,
访(F訪)
[fǎng] (=访问 fǎngwèn) visit; 采访 gather material
妹
[mèi] (妹妹 mèimei) little sister; 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters
{Compare with 妺 mò = wife of the last ruler of the Xia dynasty}
伸
[shēn] stretch
佛
[Fó] Buddha; 佛教 Fójiào Buddhism
[fú] 仿佛 fǎngfú seem
限
[xiàn] limit, bounds; 有限 limited; 限制 restrict
讨(F討)
[tǎo] (=讨论 tǎolùn) discuss; 讨厌 tǎoyàn digusting
{讨口彩 tǎokǒucǎi = 讨个吉利(话) tǎo ge jílì(huà) to ask for something as a token of good omen}
临(F臨)
[lín] overlook, be adjacent to; 临时 temporary
吴(F吳)
[Wú] , Wu Kingdom (222-280 A.D.)
摇(F搖)
[yáo] shake
跳
[tiào] jump; 跳伞 tiàosǎn parachute; 跳舞 tiàowǔ dance
曲
[qū] (=弯曲 wānqū) curved
[qǔ] melody
练(F練)
[liàn] white silk, (=练习 liànxí) practice
构(F構)
[gòu] 结构 jiégòu structure; 构成 constitute; 构造
玩
[wán] play; 玩具 wánjù toy; 好玩儿 hǎowánr fun
玉
[yù] (玉石 yùshí) jade; 玉米 yùmǐ corn
{Compare with 王 wáng king}
犯
[fàn] violate; 犯罪 fànzuì commit a crime; 罪犯 criminal
厂(F廠)
[chǎng] (=工厂 gōngchǎng) factory
肯
[kěn] be willing to, consent; 肯定 kěndìng definitely
协(F協)
[xié] 协作 xiézuò cooperate
幸
[xìng] good fortune, luck; 幸福 xìngfú happy
挥(F揮)
[huī] wave, wield; command an army; 挥手 wave (one’s hand)
效
[xiào] (=效果 xiàoguǒ) effect, result; 有效 yǒuxiào effective
齐(F齊)
[qí] 整齐 zhěngqí neat; 一齐 yìqí together
[zhāi] (=斋)
[zī] (=粢)
封
[fēng] to seal; 封建 feudal; 信封 envelope
温(F溫)
[wēn] (=温暖 wēnnuǎn) warm; 温度 wēndù temperature
疑
[yí] (怀疑 huáiyí) doubt, suspect; 迟疑 chíyí hesitate
肉
[ròu] flesh, meat; 肌肉 jīròu muscle
{Compare with 内 nèi inside}
攻
[gōng] (=进攻 jìngōng, =攻击 gōngjī) attack; 专攻 specialize in studying
纸(F紙)
[zhǐ] paper; 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper
策
[cè] plan; 政策 zhèngcè policy
充
[chōng] fill; 充分 chōngfèn full, ample; 充满 chōngmǎn full of
顶(F頂)
[dǐng] top, ; 一顶帽子 yì dǐng màozi a hat
寻(F尋)
[xún] (=寻找 xúnzhǎo) seek
[xín] 寻思 xínsi
宁(F寧)
[nìng] (=宁愿 nìngyuàn, 宁可 jìngkě) prefer, rather
[níng] 宁静 tranquil
沙
[shā] sand; 沙漠 shāmò desert; 沙丘 shāqiū dune; 沙发 shāfā sofa
防
[fáng] embankment, guard, protect, anti-
抓
[zhuā] grab, seize, arrest, attract, scratch
例
[lì] (=例子 lìzi) example; 例如 lìrú for instance
股
[gǔ] thigh, section
卖(F賣)
[mài] sell; 苹果怎么卖? Píngguǒ zěnme mài? How much are the apples?
顺(F順)
[shùn] along, in the same direction as, obey, suitable
警
[jǐng] 警察 jǐngchá police; 警告 jǐnggào warn
梦(F夢)
[mèng] dream
剧(F劇)
[jù] drama, play, opera; 剧烈 jùliè severe
善
[shàn] good; 改善 gǎishàn improve; 善于 be good at
蒙
[méng] to cover, ignorant
[mēng] cheat
[Měng] 蒙古 Měnggǔ Mongolia
票
[piào] ticket
良
[liáng] (优良 yōuliáng, 良好) good; 良心 liángxīn conscience
范
[fàn] ; (F範) 范围 fànwéi scope, range; 模范 mófàn model, fine example
坚(F堅)
[jiān] hard, solid, firmly; 坚持 persist; 坚定 firm
端
[duān] hold sth. level with both hands, extremity, end
靠
[kào] lean on, rely on, keep close to, come up to, near
杂(F雜)
[zá] mixed; 复杂 fùzá complicated; 杂志 zázhì magazine
[zā] 拉里拉杂 lālilāzā rambling
贵(F貴)
[guì] expensive, valuable
怒
[nù] anger, rage
稿
[gǎo] stalk of grain, draft, sketch, manuscript
拍
[pāi] clap, paddle; 乒乓拍 pīngpāngpāi ping-pong paddle
率
[lǜ] rate, proportion; 频率 pínlǜ frequency
[shuài] 率领 shuàilǐng lead, command
旧(F舊)
[jiù] old (not new) (compare with 老 lǎo old, not young; 新 xīn new)
掉
[diào] drop, fall
啦
[la] corresponding to 了 le plus 啊 a,
[lā] 呼啦啦 hūlālā flapping sound
[lá] 啦啦 lálá chat, gossip, jaw; 啦呱 láguā chat, gossip
莫
[mò] nothing; not; 莫大 mòdà greatest; 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào baffling, inexplicable
授
[shòu] award, give; teach; 教授 jiàoshòu professor
守
[shǒu] guard; 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative
油
[yóu] oil; 汽油 qìyóu gasoline; 酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce
[yōu] 绿油油 lǜyōuyōu bright/fresh green; 碧油油 bìyōuyōu bluish green
恩
[ēn] kindness; 周恩来 Zhōu ēnlái
积(F積)
[jī] accumulate; 积极 jījí positive; 面积 area
益
[yì] (=利益 lìyì) advantage, profìt
县(F縣)
[xiàn] county; 县长 xiànzhǎng county magistrate
哭
[kū] cry, weep
罢(F罷)
[bà] stop; 罢工 strike; 罢了 bàle that’s all
[pí] (=疲) tired, weary, exhausted
庭
[tíng] 家庭 jiātíng family; 法庭 court; 庭院 courtyard
窗
[chuāng] (=窗户 chuānghu, =窗口 chuāngkǒu) window; 窗帘 curtain
扬(F揚)
[yáng] raise; 发扬 fāyáng develop, promote
忘
[wàng] (=忘记 wàngjì) forget
[wáng] 忘八
午
[wǔ] 中午 noon; 上午 morning; 下午 afternoon; 午饭 lunch
{Compare with 牛 niú cow}
卡
[kǎ] block, calory, card
[qiǎ] checkpoint
雪
[xuě] snow; 雪花 xuěhuā snowflake; 滑雪 huáxuě to ski
菜
[cài] vegetable, dish
牌
[pái] tablet, brand, cards, dominoes; 牌子 páizi sign, label, logo
牛
[niú] ox, cow, bull; 牛奶 niúnǎi milk
{Compare with 午 wǔ noon}
脱(F脫)
[tuō] take off; 脱离 tuōlí break away
博
[bó] abundant, plentiful; 博士 Ph.D.; 博爱 universal love; 博物馆 bóqùguǎn museum
丈
[zhàng] 10 chǐ = 3 1/3 meters, to measure land, male elder relative/person; 丈夫 zhàngfu husband
弹(F彈)
[dàn] 炸弹 bomb; 子弹 bullet
[tán] 弹吉他 play guitar
洲
[zhōu] continent; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia; 欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe; 非洲 Fēizhōu Africa
松
[sōng] pine tree; 松鼠 squirrel, (F鬆) loose
坏
[huài] (F壞) bad
[pī] (=坯)
邓(F鄧)
[Dèng]
鲜(F鮮)
[xiān] fresh
[xiǎn] few, rare; 朝鲜 Korea
短
[duǎn] short (opposite of 长 cháng)
毕(F畢)
[bì] 毕业 bìyè graduate; 毕竟 bìjìng after all
置
[zhì] put, place; 位置 wèizhi position
楚
[chu] 清楚 qīngchu clear
[chǔ] 苦楚 kǔchǔ misery
欧(F歐)
[ōu] 欧洲 ōuzhōu Europe; 欧姆 ōumǔ ohm
略
[lüè] brief, slight; 略微 lüèwēi slightly
智
[zhì] 智慧 zhìhuì wisdom; 智力 zhìlì intellegence
岛(F島)
[dǎo] island
抗
[kàng] (=抵抗 dǐkàng) resist; 反抗 revolt; 抗议 protest
妻
[qī] (=妻子 qīzi) wife
抱
[bào] hug, embrace
载(F載)
[zài] carry, be loaded with
[zǎi] 记载 put down in writing
败(F敗)
[bài] (失败 shībài) lose, be defeated; 腐败 fǔbài corrupt
枪(F槍)
[qiāng] gun
[chēng] 欃枪 chánchēng comet
适(F適)
[shì] 合适 héshì suitable, appropriate
[dí] 适从 dícóng follow, go to
虚(F虛)
[xū] empty, void; 谦虚 qiānxū modest; 虚心 xūxīn open-minded; 空虚 kōngxū hollow
预(F預)
[yù] 预备 prepare; 预先 beforehand; 预报 forecast
睛
[jīng] eye
[jing] 眼睛 yǎnjing eye
刺
[cì] thorn, prick, stab, irritate, (=刺杀 cìshā) assassinate
[cī] wham
爹
[diē] dad; 爹爹 diēdie daddy; 爹地 diēdì daddy
纷(F紛)
[fēn] 纷纷 one after another; 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute; 纷乱
介
[jiè] 介绍 jièshào introduce; 介词 preposition
括
[kuò] 包括 bāokuò include; 概括 gàikuò generalize
销(F銷)
[xiāo] melt (metal), remove, sell; 脱销 sold out
降
[jiàng] fall, descend
[xiáng] 投降 tóuxiáng surrender
鱼(F魚)
[yú] fish; 金鱼 jīnyú goldfish; 鲨鱼 shāyú shark
奔
[bēn] run fast, flee
[bèn] go straight towards
忍
[rěn] endure, tolerate; 忍不住 rénbuzhù can’t bear, can’t resist
宗
[zōng] ancestor, clan, faction; 宗教 religion; 祖宗 ancestry
盘(F盤)
[pán] disk, tray; 算盘 suànpán abacus; 棋盘 chessboard
耳
[ěr] (=耳朵 ěrduo) ear; 耳机 earphone, headphones
野
[yě] wild
讯(F訊)
[xùn] interrogate; 通讯 tōngxùn news report
配
[pèi] match, deserve; 分配 distribute; 配合 pèihé cooperate
禁
[jìn] (禁止 jìnzhǐ) prohibit
[jīn] endure; 不禁 bùjīn can’t resist (doing something)
索
[suǒ] rope; 思索 sīsuǒ think deeply; 索性 suǒxìng simply, just
赵(F趙)
[Zhào]
默
[mò] silent; 默默 mòmò silently; 沉默 chénmò reticent; 幽默 yōumò humor
徒
[tú] on foot, follower; 徒弟 túdi apprentice; 匪徒 fěitú gangster
架
[jià] frame, rack, shelf, put up, ; 一架飞机 yí jià fēijī an aeroplane; 书架 shūjià bookshelf
灯(F燈)
[dēng] lamp
峰
[fēng] mountain peak
状(F狀)
[zhuàng] (=状态 zhuàngtài, =状况 zhuàngkuàng) condition, state of affairs
款
[kuǎn] fund
移
[yí] (=移动 yídòng) move; 转移 shift, transform; 移植 transplant
爸
[bà] dad; 爸爸 bàba daddy
托
[tuō] hold in the palm, rely on; 委托 wěituō entrust
洪
[hóng] (=洪水 hóngshuǐ) flood, vast, ; 洪亮 hóngliàng loud and clear, magnanimity
升
[shēng] liter, rise, ascend
伙
[huǒ] , group of people. (=伙伴 huǒbàn) partner; 家伙 jiāhuo fellow
订(F訂)
[dìng] conclude (compare with 定 dìng decide)
毫
[háo] long fine hair, milli-; 毫不 háobù not at all
狐
[hú] 狐狸 húli fox
镇(F鎮)
[zhèn] town, press down, calm, cool
床
[chuáng] bed; 床单 chuángdān sheet; 河床 river bed