CN2012 Flashcards
Sticker
tiēzhǐ
貼紙
To overturn
diāndǎo
顛倒
臼
jiù
Mortar
To call X Y
把X叫做Y
Residential estate
小區
To row a dragon boat
huálóngzhōu
划龍舟
Egg yolk
蛋黃
Raise a lantern
tídēnglóng
提燈籠
To leave a surplus, be left over
shèngxia
剩下
To reunite as a family
tuányuán
團圓
The first month of the lunar year
正月
To count time
jìshí
計時
To set off a firecracker
fàngbiānpào
放鞭炮
To preserve
bǎocún
保存
Origins
由來
Commemorate
jìniàn
紀念
Does that make sense?
有道理嗎?
Good luck, good fortune
fúqi
福氣
Reverse right and wrong
diāndǎoshìfēi
顛倒是非
Flourishing (business)
chānglóng
昌隆
Countdown
dàoshǔ
倒數
Chimney
yāncōng
煙囪
Consult, discuss
shāngliang
商量
Internship
實習
Work part time
打工
Full-time (of work)
全職,正職
Just right
剛剛好
Second floor
二樓
Multistoried building
大樓
Fancy word for apartment block
huáshà
華廈
Castle
城堡
Cottage
農舍
Detached house
dúdòng biéshù
獨棟別墅
Semi-detached house
shuāngpīnbiéshù
雙拼別墅
Terraced housing
liánpáibiéshù
聯排別墅
Comfortable, cozy
舒適
Pretend, feign, simulate
jiǎzhuāng
假裝
Broker, agent, mediator
zhòngjiè
仲介
Esteemed guest
貴賓
Estate agent
房仲
Good points
優點
Shopping centre
大型賣場
Suitable, fit, appropriate
適宜
Core
héxīn
核心
To drive a vehicle
jiàchē
駕車
Neighbouring, surrounding
周邊
To reach directly, travel nonstop
直達
To sign up, register
bàomíng
報名
Sleeping bunk (on a train)
wòpù
臥鋪
Train carriage
chēxiāng
車廂
Box lunch
héfàn
盒飯
Provincial capital
shěnghuì
省會
Tour bus
yóulǎnchē
遊覽車
Ancient
古老
Landlord
fángdōng
房東
Kunming
kūnmíng
昆明
Traveller, tourist, passenger
旅客
Keepsake, memento
紀念品,伴手禮
To stay, get accommodation
zhùsù
住宿
Bunk bed
shàngxiàpù
上下鋪
Canal, ditch, gutter
shuǐgōu
水溝
Tour guide
dǎoyóu
導遊
Leader
lǐngdǎo
領導
To take (a vehicle, formal)
dāchéng
搭乘
All kinds of strange things
千奇百怪
A powerful army, a mighty force
千軍萬馬
Ever changing, countless permutation
千變萬化
Bewitchingly charming
qiānjiāobǎimèi
千嬌百媚
Thousands and thousands of words
千言萬語
All directions, all quarters
四面八方
In twos and threes, scattered but crowded
三三兩兩
A situation with two sides to it
一體兩面
Thoroughly, completely clean
一乾二淨
To divide one’s attention, to multitask
一心二用
Perfectly clear
一清二楚
Either don’t do it, or go all in
一不做,二不休
Time and time again, repeatedly
三番兩次
To be of two minds
三心二意
Be agitated, perturbed, seven up and eight down
七上八下
Everyone trying to get a word in
七嘴八舌
Everyone lending a hand (quite messily)
七手八腳
In a state of great disorder, chaos
亂七八糟
Lowly, degrading, servile
低三下四
To make irresponsible remarks, gossip
說三道四
Forget this and that
丟三落(là)四
Husband and wife, couple
fūqī
夫妻
To retire
tuìxiū
退休
To undergo physical training
duànliàn
鍛鍊
Yoga
yújiā
瑜珈
To strike (work)
bàgōng
罷工
Nutrition
yíngyǎng
營養
To stay up late or all night
áoyè
熬夜
To supplement, replenish
bǔchōng
補充
Topography, landform
地形
Stalactite
鐘乳石
Limestone
shíhuīyán
石灰岩
Scenic spots and historical sites
míngshènggǔjī
名勝古蹟
Unnecessary
大可不必
Rough, rude, brutal
cūbào
粗暴
To be dancing around the point in speech
耍太極
Gym
健身房
Be careful, look out for
dāngxīn
當心
Chief offender, prime culprit
yuánxiōng
元凶
Eye bags
熊貓眼/黑眼圈
Thrifty, frugal
jiéjiǎn
節儉
To deposit savings at the bank
cúnkuǎn
存款
To invest
tóuzī
投資
To manage wealth
理財
Selling price
shòujià
售價
A share (finance)
gǔpiào
股票
To rise, to surge
zhǎng
漲
To flip stock
chǎogǔ
炒股
Father’s sister
gūmā
姑媽
Gloomy, depressed
yùmèn
鬱悶
To be frugal with food and other living expenses
shěngchījiǎnyòng
省吃儉用
An amount of money
yìbǐqián
一筆錢
Fiancée
未婚妻
To count as, to be considered as
suànshì
算是
To persuade, to advise, to urge
quàn
勸
Seashore
hǎibīn
海濱
Traces, remains, ruins
yíjì
遺跡
Figure (body)
身材
Aerobic
yǒuyǎng
有氧
To vomit
ǒutù
嘔吐
Crime, evil, sin
罪惡
Dip in
jìndào
浸到
Crazy
fēng
瘋
Robe, gown
páozi
袍子
Cannot help from…
qíngbùzìjīn
情不自禁(地)
Stock prices fall
gǔjiàdié
股價跌
Interest (finance)
lìxí
利息
To mortgage, use as collateral
dǐyā
抵押
To win the lottery
zhònglètòu
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