Chinese Book Words Flashcards

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志愿

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Zhìyuàn

志愿
[NOUN] Aspiration/wish/ideal
[Verb] do sth of one’s free will; volunteer

志 Aspiration/wish/ideal

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2
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总统

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Zǒngtǒng

President

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3
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折磨

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Zhémó

Torture

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4
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臭小子

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Chòu xiǎozi
臭 stench/smelly/repulsive/loathsome/terrible/bad

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5
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鼻涕虫

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Bítì chóng

鼻涕虫 a slug/somebody with a runny nose

鼻涕 nasal mucus/snot
鼻 nose
涕 tears/nasal mucus

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总理

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Zǒnglǐ

Prime Minister

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7
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书呆子

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Shūdāizi

Bookworm

呆 foolish/stupid/expressionless/blank/stay

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工程师

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Gōngchéngshī

Engineer

工程 engineering/an engineering project

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9
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我猜对了

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Wǒ cāi duìle

猜 to guess

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10
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细心

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careful/attentive

xìxīn

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消防员

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xiāofángyuán

firefighter/fireman

防 to protect/defend/guard against

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12
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救生员

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jiùshēngyuán

lifeguard

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13
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懒惰

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lǎnduò

idle/lazy

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14
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收拾

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shōushi

to put in order / to tidy up / to pack / to repair / (coll.) to sort sb out / to fix sb

拾 to pick up/collate or arrange

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15
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碗筷

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wǎnkuài
bowl and chopsticks/tableware

筷 chopsticks

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16
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吵吵闹闹

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chǎochǎonàonào

吵 to quarrel / to make a noise / noisy / to disturb by making a noise

闹noisy / cacophonous / to make noise / to disturb / to vent (feelings) / to fall ill / to have an attack (of sickness) / to go in (for some activity) / to joke

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17
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天真

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tiānzhēn

naive / innocent / artless

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18
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xián
to dislike / suspicion / resentment / enmity

19
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喇叭

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lǎba

horn (automobile etc) / loudspeaker / brass wind instrument / trumpet / suona

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měng
erocious / fierce / violent / brave / suddenly / abrupt / (slang) awesome

21
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超车

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chāochē

to overtake (another car)

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哎哟

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āiyō
hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise

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电梯

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diàntī
elevator / escalator

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楼层

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lóucéng

story / floor

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显示屏

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xiǎnshìpíng
display screen

显 manifest, display; evident, clear
示 show, manifest; demonstrate
屏 folding screen, shield

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维修

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wéixiū

maintenance (of equipment) / to protect and maintain

27
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kùn

sleepy / tired

OR

to trap / to surround / hard-pressed / stranded / destitute

28
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气喘如牛

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qìchuǎnrúniú

to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom) / to huff and puff

喘 chuǎn
pant, gasp, breathe heavily

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shèng
to remain / to be left / to have as remainder

30
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立刻

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lìkè
forthwith / immediate / prompt / promptly / straightway / thereupon / at once

31
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奔上楼梯

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bèn
o go to / to head for / towards / Taiwan pr. [ben1]

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镇定

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zhèndìng

calm / unperturbed / cool

33
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恐怖

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kǒngbù

terrible / frightful / frightening / terror / terrorist

34
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一阵寒意

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yīzhènhányì

一阵 a burst / a fit / a peal / a spell (period of time)
寒意 a nip in the air / chilliness

寒 cold, wintry, chilly

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俱佳
jùjiā

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jùjiā
excellent / wonderful

俱 all, together; accompany
佳 good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful

36
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技工

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jìgōng
skilled worker

37
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工具箱

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gōngjùxiāng

toolbox

工具 tool/instrument

38
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消防员
xiāofángyuán

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xiāofángyuán
firefighter; fireman

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太空人

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tàikōngrén
astronaut

太空 outer space

40
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鸡翅膀

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翅膀 wing
chìbǎng

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草莓

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cǎoméi
strawberry

42
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沙爹

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shādiē
satay (sauce)

43
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榴莲

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liúlián
durian fruit / Durio zibethinus

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