core vocab Flashcards by Alice Peters

矮

ǎi - short

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ǎi - short

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把握

bǎ wò - to take control; to seize opportunity; confidence; certainty

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白菜

bái cài - Chinese cabbage

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百货商店

bǎi huò shāng diàn - department store

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白酒

bái jiǔ - white wine

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白天

bái tiān - daytime

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摆

bǎi - to put, to lay, to place, to set in order

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搬

bān - to move

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帮忙

bāng máng - to help

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傍晚

bàng wǎn - at dusk, towards evening, at nightfall

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包括

bāo kuò - to include

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保证

bǎo zhèng - to assure

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报名

bào míng - to enroll

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抱

bào - to hold/carry in the arms

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抱歉

bào qiàn - to be sorry; to feel apologetic; to regret

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保险

bǎo xiǎn - insurance

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背包

bēi bāo - rucksack

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本来

běn lái - original

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比较

bǐ jiào - quite

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比赛

bǐ sài - match, competition

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必要

bì yào - necessary

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边

biān - side

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变化

biàn huà - to change

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辩论

biàn lùn - debate

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标准

biāo zhǔn - standard

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表现

biǎo xiàn -

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表演

biǎo yǎn - (v./n.) perform

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表扬

biǎo yáng - to praise

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冰箱

bīng xiāng - fridge

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病

bìng - illness

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博物馆

bó wù guǎn - museum

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不得不

bù dé bù - have to

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不断

bú duàn - non stop

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不如

bù rú - not as good as

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不同

bù tóng - different

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布

bù - cloth

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布置

bù zhì - to arrange; to assign; to decorate

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部分

bù fen - part

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步行

bù xíng - to walk

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擦

cā - to wipe/mop

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猜

cāi - to guess

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材料

cái liào - material

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采用

cǎi yòng - to adopt, employ, use

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菜单

cài dān - food menu

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菜谱

cài pǔ - recipe

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参观

cān guān - to visit

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草地

cǎo dì - lawn

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厕所

cè suǒ - toilet

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曾经

céng jīng - ever

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插(插入)

chā (chā rù) - to insert (insert into)

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差别

chā bié - difference

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查

chá - to check, investigate, look up

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差

chà - to lack

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尝

cháng - to taste

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场地

cháng dì - venue

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尝试

cháng shì - to try

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超过

chāo guò - to exceed

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超(级)市(场)

chāo (jí) shì (chǎng) - supermarket

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车库

chē kù - garage

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衬衫

chèn shān - shirt

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乘

chéng - to ride

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程度

chéng dù - degree

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成立

chéng lì - to establish, set up

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成为

chéng wéi - to become

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吃惊

chī jīng - to be startled

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尺子

chǐ zi - ruler

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臭

chòu - smelly

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出发

chū fā - to set out

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出口

chū kǒu - exit

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出现

chū xiàn - to appear

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出租车

chū zū chē - taxi

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初级

chū jí - primary

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传统

chuán tǒng - traditional

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窗户

chuāng hu - window

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创造

chuàng zào - create

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吹

chuī - to blow

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春卷

chūn juǎn - spring roll

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词语

cí yǔ - words

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聪明

cōng míng - clever

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从来

cóng lái - always

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从前

cóng qián - formerly, before

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粗

cū - wide

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醋

cù - vinegar

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促进

cù jìn - to promote

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存钱

cún qián - to save up money

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存在

cún zài - existance

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措施

cuò shī - measure, step

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错误

cuò wù - mistake

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打印机

dǎ yìn jī - printer

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大约

dà yuē - approximately

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打折

dǎ zhé - to sell at a discount

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打针

dǎ zhēn - to give/receive an injection

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大概

dà gài - approximately, about

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大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn - embassy

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戴

dài - to wear

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代表团

dài biǎo tuán - delegation

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单程票

dān chéng piào - one-way ticket

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担任

dān rèn - to take responsibility for

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担心

dān xīn - to worry

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当地

dāng dì - local

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当前

dāng qián - present, current

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倒

dǎo - to fall

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到

dào - to arrive

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到达

dào dá - to reach

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道理

dào lǐ - argument, reason, point

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导游

dǎo yóu - tour guide

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得到

dé dào - to obtain, get

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登记

dēng jì - to register

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低

dī - low

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地点

dì diǎn - place

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地理

dì lǐ - geography

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地区

dì qū - region

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地铁

dì tiě - underground

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地图

dì tú - map

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店

diàn - shop

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典型

diǎn xíng - (n.) model; typical example; (adj.) typical, representative

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电动

diàn dòng - electric

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调查

diào chá - to investigate

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丢

diū - to lose

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动物

dòng wù - animal

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动物园

dòng wù yuán - zoo

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豆腐

dòu fu - tofu

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度

dù - degree

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短

duǎn - short, brief

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对…感兴趣

duì … gǎn xìng qù - to be interested in

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多么

duō me - how…

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发

fā - to send

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发烧

fā shāo - to have a fever

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发生

fā shēng - to happen

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发言

fā yán - to make a speech

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发现

fā xiàn - to find, discover

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发音

fā yīn - to pronounce

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发展

fā zhǎn - to develop, development

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罚款

fá kuǎn - to impose a fine

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法律

fǎ lǜ - law

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烦恼

fán nǎo - (adj.) upset; (n.) trouble

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繁荣

fán róng - prosperous

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反对

fǎn duì - to oppose

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范围

fàn wéi - scope, limits, range

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方向

fāng xiàng - direction

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防止

fáng zhǐ - to prevent

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访问

fǎng wèn - to visit; to call on

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放弃

fàng qì - to give up

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放心

fàng xīn - to feel relieved; to set one’s mind at rest

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费

fèi - fees

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费用

fèi yòng - cost

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分配

fēn pèi - to distribute

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丰富

fēng fù - abundant, rich

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风景

fēng jǐng - scenery

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风俗

fēng sú - social customs

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附近

fù jìn - nearby

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付钱

fù qián - to pay

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服务

fú wù - service

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复杂

fù zá - complicated

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负责

fù zé - to be responsible for

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服装

fú zhuāng - clothing

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改变

gǎi biàn - to change

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改善

gǎi shàn - to improve

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干杯

gān bēi - to toast

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敢

gǎn - to dare to

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感到

gǎn dào - to feel

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感冒

gǎn mào - to catch a cold

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感情

gǎn qíng - emotion

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感受

gǎn shòu - to feel

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感想

gǎn xiǎng - thoughts, reflections

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感谢

gǎn xiè - to thank

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刚

gāng - just

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告别

gào bié - to say goodbye

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告诉

gào sù - to tell

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隔壁

gé bì - next-door neighbour

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各种

gè zhǒng - various kinds of

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跟…一样

gēn…yí yàng - same as

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根据

gēn jù - according to

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工业

gōng yè - industry

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公众

gōng zhòng - the public

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姑娘

gū niang - girl, young woman

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古代

gǔ dài - ancient times

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古典

gǔ diǎn - classical

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古老

gǔ lǎo - ancient

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鼓励

gǔ lì - to encourage

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故事

gù shì - story

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顾客

gù kè - customer

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拐

guǎi - to turn

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观点 / 观念

guān diǎn / guān niàn - opinion

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关心

guān xīn - to be concerned with, to care for

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关于

guān yú - about

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观察

guān chá - to observe

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官员

guān yuán - official

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冠军

guàn jūn - champion

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广场

guǎng chǎng - square

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规定

guī dìng - rule, regulation

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柜台

guì tái - counter

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国籍

guó jí - nationality

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国际

guó jì - international

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国内

guó nèi - domestic

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海关

hǎi guān - customs

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海滩

hǎi tān - beach

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害怕

hài pà - to be frightened, afraid

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喊

hǎn - to shout

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汗

hàn - sweat

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航空

háng kōng - airline

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行业

háng yè - profession, trade, industry

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豪华

háo huá - luxurious

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号码

hào mǎ - number

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合格

hé gé - to be up to standard

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合理

hé lǐ - reasonable

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合适

hé shì - suitable

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和谐

hé xié - harmony

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盒子

hé zi - box; case

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合作

hé zuò - to cooperate, work together

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红绿灯

hóng lǜ dēng - traffic lights

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后来

hòu lái - afterwards

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忽然

hū rán - suddenly

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胡同

hú tòng - a narrow street, lane or alley in China

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互联网

hù lián wǎng - internet

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互相

hù xiāng - each other

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护照

hù zhào - passport

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欢迎

huān yíng - to welcome

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换

huàn - to exchange

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黄瓜

huáng guā - cucumber

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黄油

huáng yóu - butter

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回报

huí bào - repay

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回答

huí dá - reply

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回忆

huí yì - to recall

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汇率

huì lǜ - exchange rate

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会议

huì yì - meeting

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会员

huì yuán - member

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活泼

huó po - lively

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机器

jī qì - machine

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机会

jī huì - opportunity

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基本

jī běn - basic, fundamental

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基础

jī chǔ - foundation

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积极

jī jí - active

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几乎

jī hū - almost

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及时

jí shí - in time

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急

jí - to be anxious

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集合

jí hé - to gather

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挤

jǐ - crowded

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计划

jì huà - to plan

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计算

jì suàn - to calculate

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记

jì - to write, jot, take down, record

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记忆

jì yì - to remember

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jì zhù - to remember off by heart

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纪念品

jì niàn pǐn - souvenir

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技能

jì néng - skills

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季节

jì jié - season

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寄

jì - to post

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继续

jì xù - to continue

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加

jiā - to add

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架

jià - frame, shelf

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家教

jiā jiào - homeschool

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家具

jiā jù - furniture

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加强

jiā qiáng - to strengthen

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价钱

jià qián - price

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坚持

jiān chí - to insist on

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检查

jiǎn chá - to inspect; to examine

坚强

jiān qiáng - mentally strong

简单

jiǎn dān - easy, simple

减价

jiǎn jià - to reduce the price

建设

jiàn shè - to build

建议

jiàn yì - suggest

健康

jiàn kāng - health

将来

jiāng lái - future

讲座

jiǎng zuò - lecture

奖金

jiǎng jīn - bonus

降低

jiàng dī - to lower

交流

jiāo liú - exchange

郊区

jiāo qū - suburb

角度

jiǎo dù - perspective

接

jiē - to receive

接待

jiē dài - to receive, admit

接受

jiē shòu - to accept

接着

jiē zhe - to carry on

节目

jié mù - programme

结果

jié guǒ - result

结束

jié shù - finish

解雇

jiě gù - to dismiss

解决

jiě jué - to solve

解释

jiě shì - to explain; explanation

借

jiè - to borrow

紧张

jǐn zhāng - nervous

进步

jìn bù - progress

禁止

jìn zhǐ - to forbid, ban

尽管

jǐn guǎn - although

尽快

jìn kuài - as soon as possible

近况

jìn kuàng - recent developments; how things stand

尽量

jìn liàng - to the best of one’s abilities, as far as possible

精彩

jīng cǎi - brilliant, wonderful

精力

jīng lì - energy

精神

jīng shén - spirit

经过

jīng guò - to go through

经历

jīng lì - experience

经理

jīng lǐ - manager

经验

jīng yàn - experience

竟然

jìng rán - unexpectedly

竞争

jìng zhēng - to compete, competition

久

jiǔ - for a long time

旧

jiù - old

救护车

jiù hù chē - ambulance

居民

jū mín - resident

举

jǔ - to lift, raise

举动

jǔ dòng - movement

巨大

jù dà - huge

拒绝

jù jué - to refuse

距离

jù lí - distance

剧院

jù yuàn - theatre

句子

jù zi - sentence

具体

jù tǐ - in detail

决定

jué dìng - to decide

绝对

jué duì - absolute

开发

kāi fā - to develop

开始

kāi shǐ - to begin, start

开玩笑

kāi wán xiào - to make a joke

看不起

kàn bù qǐ - to look down upon

看法

kàn fǎ - perspective, opinion

考虑

kǎo lǜ - to consider

科技

kē jì - science and technology

咳嗽

ké sòu - cough

可怜

kě lián - pitiful

可能

kě néng - perhaps

可惜

kě xī - unfortunately

克服

kè fú - to overcome

肯定

kěn dìng - certainly

空间

kōng jiān - space, room

空闲

kòng xián - spare

哭

kū - to cry

裤子

kù zi - trousers

快

kuài - fast

快乐

kuài lè - happy

困难

kùn nán - difficulty

拉

lā - to pull

浪费

làng fèi - to waste

离开

lí kāi - to leave

礼貌

lǐ mào - polite

厉害

lì hài - severe

立刻

lì kè - immediately, at once, right away

利益

lì yì - benefit, interest

恋爱

liàn’ ài - to be in love

联系

lián xì - to contact

亮

liàng - bright

了解

liǎo jiě - to understand

邻居

lín jū - neighbour

领导

lǐng dǎo - leader, to lead

另外

lìng wài - in addition

留

liú - to remain

流利

liú lì - fluent

流行

liú xíng - popular

楼

a storied building - a storied building

路程

lù chéng - journey

路过

lù guò - to pass by

率

lǜ - rate

旅行

lǚ xíng - travel

旅游

lǚ yóu - tour, tourism

落后

luò hòu - to fall behind

马虎

mǎ hu - careless

卖

mài - to sell

慢

màn - slow

满意

mǎn yì - satisfactory

忙

máng - busy

毛笔

máo bĭ - brush pen

毛病

máo bìng - defect

矛盾

máo dùn - argument

贸易

mào yì - trade

帽子

mào zi - hat

美丽

měi lì - beautiful

梦

mèng - dream

梦想

mèng xiăng - dream, aspiration

面对

miàn duì - in the face of

民族

mín zú - nation

名胜古迹

míng shèng gǔ jì - scenic spots and historic sights

目标

mù biāo - goal, aim

目的

mù dì - purpose, aim

目前

mù qián - at the moment, current

拿

ná - to hold, take

内容

nèi róng - content

能力

néng lì - ability

年级

nián jí - school year

年龄

nián líng - age

年轻

nián qīng - young

农村

nóng cūn - countryside

农民

nóng mín - peasant

农业

nóng yè - agriculture

努力

nǔ lì - hard working

暖和

nuǎn huo - warm

盼望

pàn wàng - to look forward to

盘子

pán zi - plate

陪

péi - to accompany

培训

péi xùn - to train

培养

péi yǎng - to cultivate

批评

pī píng - to criticise

便宜

pián yì - cheap

漂亮

piào liang - pretty

拼音

pīn yīn

平安

píng ān - peaceful

平衡

píng héng - balance

平时

píng shí - usually, normally

破坏

pò huài - to do damage, harm

气氛

qì fēn - atmosphere

奇怪

qí guài - strange

其实

qí shí - in fact, in reality

其他

qí tā - other

期望

qī wàng - to hope

前途

qián tú - way forward

强

qiáng - strong

亲爱的

qīn ài de - dear

请

qǐng - to invite, please

清楚

qīng chῠ - (adj.) clear

情况

qíng kuàng - situation

轻松

qīng sōng - relaxed

庆祝

qìng zhù - to celebrate

穷

qióng - poor

去

qù - to go

取得

qǔ dé - to achieve

取消

qǔ xiāo - to cancel

全部

quán bù - whole entire

权力

quán lì - power

缺点

quē diăn - disadvantage, shortcoming

确实

què shí - indeed

热闹

rè nao - popular

热情

rè qíng - enthusiasm

人格

rén gé - integrity

人工

rén gōng - man-made; salary, wages

人口

rén kǒu - population

认为

rèn wéi - to think

认真

rèn zhēn - serious, conscientious

入口

rù kǒu - entrance

弱

ruò - (adj.) weak

商店

shāng diàn - shop

商量

shāng liang - to discuss, consult

伤心

shāng xīn - sad, heartbroken

上网

shàng wǎng - surf the internet

少数

shǎo shù - minority

设备

shè bèi - equipment

社会

shè huì - society

设计

shè jì - design

设立

shè lì - to establish, set up

设施

shè shī - facilities

设置

shè zhì - to set up, install

深

shēn - deep

升

shēng - to increase

省

shěng - to save (money )

生产

shēng chǎn - to produce

声调

shēng diào - tone

生气

shēng qì - to get angry

生命

shēng mìng - life

使

shǐ - to make

失败

shī bài - to fail

市场

shì chǎng - Market

时间

shí jiān - time

事故

shì gù - accident

世界

shì jiè - world

食品

shí pǐn - food

事情

shì qíng - matter

时事

shí shì - current affairs

事业

shì yè - career

受

shòu - to receive

瘦

shòu - thin

收入

shōu rù - income

首先

shǒu xiān - first of all

输

shū - to lose (a match, etc.)

舒服

shū fu - comfortable

熟悉

shú xī - familiar

水平

shuǐ píng - level

睡觉

shuì jiào - sleep

顺利

shùn lì - smooth

说法

shuō fă - explanation, opinion

说明

shuō míng - to explain

死

sǐ - to die

私人

sī rén - private

思想

sī xiǎng - thought

送

sòng - to Give

速度

sù dù - (n.) speed

宿舍

sù shè - dormitory

所有

suǒ yǒu - all

态度

tài dù - attitude

谈话

tán huà - conversation, to talk

讨论

tǎo lùn - to discuss

讨厌

tǎo yàn - to detest

特别

tè bié - special, especially

特点

tè diǎn - characteristics

提高

tí gāo - to improve

体会

tǐ huì - (n.) experience

题目

tí mù - topic

提醒

tí xǐng - to remind

体验

tǐ yàn - learn through experience

天气预报

tiān qì yù bào - weather forecast

条件

tiáo jiàn - condition

调节

tiáo jié - to adjust

停

tíng - to stop

童年

tóng nián - childhood

同时

tóng shí - at the same time

同意

tóng yì - agree

通过

tōng guò - through

团圆

tuán yuán - to reunite

推迟

tuī chí - to postpone

退休

tuì xīu - to retire

外

wài - outside

完

wán - finish

完成

wán chéng - to complete

完全

wán quán - completely

往返

wǎng fǎn - to return

忘记

wàng jì - to forget

危机

wēi jī - risk

伟大

wěi dà - great

危险

wēi xiǎn - danger

稳定

wěn dìng - stable

文章

wén zhāng - article

无所谓

wú suǒ wèi - to not care

习惯

xí guàn - habit

吸烟/抽烟

xī yān/chōu yān - to smoke

细心

xì xīn - meticulous

下降

xià jiàng - decrease

现代

xiàn dài - modern

现实

xiàn shí - reality

像

xiàng - alike

相当

xiāng dāng - quite, fairy

项目

xiàng mù - project

相同

xiāng tóng - the same

想像

xiǎng xiàng - to imagine

相信

xiàng xìn - to believe

消费

xiāo fèi - to consume

消极

xiāo jí - negative

潇洒

xiāo sǎ - (adj.) natural and elegant

消失

xiāo shī - to disappear

小心

xiǎo xīn - to be careful

效果

xiào guǒ - effect

效率

xiào lǜ - efficiency

笑

xiào - to laugh

些

xiē - some

信

xìn - letter

辛苦

xīn kǔ - hardships

心灵

xīn líng - soul, heart, spirit

心态

xīn tài - attitude, mannerism

心情

xīn qíng - mood

欣赏

xīn shǎng - enjoy, appreciate

信心

xìn xīn - confidence

兴奋

xīng fèn - excited

行为

xíng wéi - behaviour

幸福

xìng fú - happy

幸运

xìng yùn - fortunate

修理

xiū lǐ - to repair

修建

xiū jiàn - to restore

修饰

xiū shì - to perfect

修养

xiū yăng - accomplishment

休息

xiū xi - to rest

休闲

xiū xián - spare time

需要

xū yào - (adj.) necessary; to need

需求

xū qiú - demand, needs

宣布

xuān bù - to announce

选择

xuǎn zé - to choose

压力

yā lì - pressure

研究

yán jiū - research

严肃

yán sù - stern

严重

yán zhòng - serious

养

yǎng - to raise

要求

yāo qiú - requirement

业余

yè yú - spare (…time activity)

衣服

yī fú - clothing

一点儿

yì diǎnr - a little bit

艺术

yì shù - art

意思

yì si - meaning

意见

yì jiàn - objections

意识

yì shí - awareness

意义

yì yì - meaning, significance

印象

yìn xiàng - impression

营养

yíng yǎng - nutrition

影响

yǐng xiǎng - influence

永远

yǒng yuǎn - forever

优点

yōu diǎn - advantage

优势

yōu shì - strength

优秀

yōu xiù - excellent

幽默

yōu mò - humour

尤其

yóu qí - especially, particularly

由于

yóu yú - due to

游戏

yóu xì - game

游泳

yóu yǒng - to swim

有空儿

yǒu kòngr - to have spare time

有趣

yǒu qù - interesting

友谊

yǒu yì - friendship

友情

yǒu qíng - affection

幼儿园

yòu ér yuán - kindergarten

愉快

yú kuài - joyful

语言

yǔ yán - language

原谅

yuán liàng - to forgive

原因

yuán yīn - cause

愿意

yuàn yì - to be willing to

运动

yùn dòng - to do exercise

运气

yùn qì - luck

运作

yùn zuò - to operate

允许

yǔn xǔ - to allow, permit

增加

zēng jiā - to increase

增值

zēng zhí - value added

站台

zhàn tái - platform

展示

zhǎn shì - to show

长

zhǎng - to grow

找

zhǎo - to look for

照顾

zhào gù - to take care of

照片

zhào piàn - photo

这么

zhè me - so

真

zhēn - truly

真正

zhēn zhèng - genuine

正常

zhèng cháng - normal

正确

zhèng què - correct

政策

zhèng cè - policy

政府

zhèng fǔ - government

政治

zhèng zhì - politics

之一

zhī yī - one of

知识

zhī shi - knowledge

支持

zhī chí - to support

值得

zhí dé - worth

职业

zhí yè - occupation

制作

zhì zuò - to make

智商

zhì shāng - intelligence, IQ

质量

zhì liàng - quality

重视

zhòng shì - to pay attention to

重要

zhòng yào - important

主要

zhǔ yào - main

注意

zhù yì - to pay attention to

注重

zhù zhòng - to pay special attention to

祝贺

zhù hè - to congratulate

著名

zhù míng - famous, well-known

专家

zhuān jiā - specialist; expert

专心

zhuān xīn - to concentrate, to focus

专业

zhuān yè - specialised subject; professional

转

zhuǎn - to change

撞

撞 - to collide

状态

zhuàng tài - state; status

准备

zhǔn bèi - to prepare

自己

zì jǐ - own

自然

zì rán - nature, naturally

自由

zì yóu - free

自信

zì xìn - confident

资源

zī yuán - resources

足够

zú gòu - enough

租用

zū yòng - to hire; to rent

组织

zǔ zhī - to organise; organisation

尊敬

zūn jìng - to respect

昨天

zuó tiān - yesterday

做梦

zuò mèng - to dream

作品

zuò pǐn - work (n.)

作为

zuò wéi - achievement

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