Chapter 2: English to Character/Pinyin Flashcards
personality
个性 gèxìng
appearance
外表 wàibiǎo
brave
勇敢 yǒnggǎn
self-confident
自信 zìxìn
happy and optimistic
开朗 kāilǎng
humorous
幽默 yōumò
easygoing
随和 suíhé
straight, straightforward
直 zhí
open
开放 kāifàng
cool(looks)
酷 kù
introverted
内向 nèixiàng
careful, meticulous
细心 xìxīn
rebellious
叛逆 pànnì
short (of stature)
矮 ǎi
curly hair
卷发 juǎnfà
quiet
文静 wénjìng
shy
害羞 hàixiū
Taiwan
台湾 Táiwān
Taipei
台北 Táiběi
to wear glasses
戴眼镜 dài yǎnjìng
strong
壮 zhuàng
smart
聪明 cōngming
lively
活泼 huópo
extroverted
外向 wàixiàng
to make friends
交朋友 jiāo péngyou
have common interests and goals
志同道合 zhìtóngdàohé
therefore
因此 yīncǐ
to become
成 chéng
on the Internet
在网上 zàiwǎngshang
电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn
in the blink of an eye, in an instant
转眼间 zhuǎnyǎn jiān
secret
秘密 mìmì
California
加州 Jiāzhōu
handsome
帅 shuài
capable
能干 nénggàn
able to talk to, get along well
谈得来 tándelái
to concentrate on
专心 zhuānxīn
to waste
浪费 làngfèi
romantic love
爱情 àiqíng
to understand
了解 liǎojiě
to take seriously, earnest
认真 rènzhēn
otherwise
不然 bùrán
break up
分手 fēnshǒu
to be sad or grieved
伤心 shāngxīn
because
由于 yóuyú
pressure
压力 yālì
to let, allow
让 ràng
ideal
理想 lǐxiǎng
capability
能力 nénglì
star (actors or actresses, celebrities)
明星 míngxīng
Jay Chou
周杰伦 Zhōu Jiélún
Ziyi Zhang
章子怡 Zhāng Zǐyí
Jackie Chan
成龙 Chéng Lóng
kungfu, martial arts
功夫 gōngfū
do not mind
不在意 bú zàiyì
media
媒体 méitǐ
panda
熊猫 xióngmāo
age
年纪 niánjì
meet
认识 rènshi
actor or actress
演员 yǎnyuán
sports
运动 yùndòng or 体育 tǐyù
Houston
休斯敦 Xiūsīdūn
gold
金 jīn
golden
金黄 jīnhuáng
two (used after a plural noun like 他们)
俩 liǎ
activities
活动 huódòng
to read, study, attend school
念书 niànshū
and what’s more
而且 èrqǐe
feeling, to feel, to sense
感觉 gǎnjué
dance (event)
舞会 wǔhuì
to dance
舞跳 wǔtiào
particle used at end of a sentence for emphasis
啦 la
long (amount of time)
久 jiǔ
to advertise for something
征 zhēng
gender
性别 xìngbíe
age
年龄 niánlíng
foreign capital
外资 wàizī
occupation
职业 zhīyè
education
教育 jiàoyù
level
程度 chéngdù
responsible
负责 fúzé
quiet, peaceful
安静 ānjìng
outdoors
户外 hùwài or 外面 wàimiàn
to graduate
毕业 bìyè
rely on, depend on
靠 kào
Name of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong
孙悟空 Sūn Wùkōng
“Journey to the West”
西游记 Xīyóujì
character in a novel
人物 rénwù
monkey
猴子 hóuzi
Pigsy (a main character in Journey to the West)
猪八戒 Zhū Bājiè
Monk Sha (name of a character from Journey to the West)
沙悟净 Shā Wùjìng
to protect
保护 bàohù
kind (quality of personality)
善良 shànliáng
Tang Sanzang (A Tang Buddhist monk)
唐三藏 Táng Sānzàng
Western Paradise (in Buddhism)
西天 Xītiān
go on a pilgrimage for a Buddhist scripture
取经 qǔjīng
gluttonous and lazy
好吃懒做 hàochīlǎnzuò
kind-hearted
心地善良 xīndì shànliáng
to remove
解除 jiěchú
dire peril, calamity
危难 wēinǹ
master and disciples
師吐 shītú (師=master, 徒=disciples)
to possess
具有 jùyǒu
having a feeling for justice
正义感 zhèngyìgǎn
hero
英雄 yīngxióng
novel (n.)
小说 xiǎoshuō
affection
爱心 àixīn
master
师父 shīfu
talk
说话 shuōhuà
brave
勇敢 yǒnggǎn
fear, to be afraid
怕 pà
finally
终于 zhōngyú
arrive
到达 dàodá
get
取得 qǔde
scriptures
真经 zhēnjīng
heart and mind
心目 xīnmù
appearance
样子 yàngzi
receive, accept
受到 shòudào