core vocab Flashcards
矮
ǎi - short
矮
ǎi - short
把握
bǎ wò - to take control; to seize opportunity; confidence; certainty
白菜
bái cài - Chinese cabbage
百货商店
bǎi huò shāng diàn - department store
白酒
bái jiǔ - white wine
白天
bái tiān - daytime
摆
bǎi - to put, to lay, to place, to set in order
搬
bān - to move
帮忙
bāng máng - to help
傍晚
bàng wǎn - at dusk, towards evening, at nightfall
包括
bāo kuò - to include
保证
bǎo zhèng - to assure
报名
bào míng - to enroll
抱
bào - to hold/carry in the arms
抱歉
bào qiàn - to be sorry; to feel apologetic; to regret
保险
bǎo xiǎn - insurance
背包
bēi bāo - rucksack
本来
běn lái - original
比较
bǐ jiào - quite
比赛
bǐ sài - match, competition
必要
bì yào - necessary
边
biān - side
变化
biàn huà - to change
辩论
biàn lùn - debate
标准
biāo zhǔn - standard
表现
biǎo xiàn -
(v./n.) behave; manifest; behaviour; manifestation
表演
biǎo yǎn - (v./n.) perform
表扬
biǎo yáng - to praise
冰箱
bīng xiāng - fridge
病
bìng - illness
博物馆
bó wù guǎn - museum
不得不
bù dé bù - have to
不断
bú duàn - non stop
不如
bù rú - not as good as
不同
bù tóng - different
布
bù - cloth
布置
bù zhì - to arrange; to assign; to decorate
部分
bù fen - part
步行
bù xíng - to walk
擦
cā - to wipe/mop
猜
cāi - to guess
材料
cái liào - material
采用
cǎi yòng - to adopt, employ, use
菜单
cài dān - food menu
菜谱
cài pǔ - recipe
参观
cān guān - to visit
草地
cǎo dì - lawn
厕所
cè suǒ - toilet
曾经
céng jīng - ever
插(插入)
chā (chā rù) - to insert (insert into)
差别
chā bié - difference
查
chá - to check, investigate, look up
差
chà - to lack
尝
cháng - to taste
场地
cháng dì - venue
尝试
cháng shì - to try
超过
chāo guò - to exceed
超(级)市(场)
chāo (jí) shì (chǎng) - supermarket
车库
chē kù - garage
衬衫
chèn shān - shirt
乘
chéng - to ride
程度
chéng dù - degree
成立
chéng lì - to establish, set up
成为
chéng wéi - to become
吃惊
chī jīng - to be startled
尺子
chǐ zi - ruler
臭
chòu - smelly
出发
chū fā - to set out
出口
chū kǒu - exit
出现
chū xiàn - to appear
出租车
chū zū chē - taxi
初级
chū jí - primary
传统
chuán tǒng - traditional
窗户
chuāng hu - window
创造
chuàng zào - create
吹
chuī - to blow
春卷
chūn juǎn - spring roll
词语
cí yǔ - words
聪明
cōng míng - clever
从来
cóng lái - always
从前
cóng qián - formerly, before
粗
cū - wide
醋
cù - vinegar
促进
cù jìn - to promote
存钱
cún qián - to save up money
存在
cún zài - existance
措施
cuò shī - measure, step
错误
cuò wù - mistake
打印机
dǎ yìn jī - printer
大约
dà yuē - approximately
打折
dǎ zhé - to sell at a discount
打针
dǎ zhēn - to give/receive an injection
大概
dà gài - approximately, about
大使馆
dà shǐ guǎn - embassy
戴
dài - to wear
代表团
dài biǎo tuán - delegation
单程票
dān chéng piào - one-way ticket
担任
dān rèn - to take responsibility for
担心
dān xīn - to worry
当地
dāng dì - local
当前
dāng qián - present, current
倒
dǎo - to fall
到
dào - to arrive
到达
dào dá - to reach
道理
dào lǐ - argument, reason, point
导游
dǎo yóu - tour guide
得到
dé dào - to obtain, get
登记
dēng jì - to register
低
dī - low
地点
dì diǎn - place
地理
dì lǐ - geography
地区
dì qū - region
地铁
dì tiě - underground
地图
dì tú - map
店
diàn - shop
典型
diǎn xíng - (n.) model; typical example; (adj.) typical, representative
电动
diàn dòng - electric
调查
diào chá - to investigate
丢
diū - to lose
动物
dòng wù - animal
动物园
dòng wù yuán - zoo
豆腐
dòu fu - tofu
度
dù - degree
短
duǎn - short, brief
对…感兴趣
duì … gǎn xìng qù - to be interested in
多么
duō me - how…
发
fā - to send
发烧
fā shāo - to have a fever
发生
fā shēng - to happen
发言
fā yán - to make a speech
发现
fā xiàn - to find, discover
发音
fā yīn - to pronounce
发展
fā zhǎn - to develop, development
罚款
fá kuǎn - to impose a fine
法律
fǎ lǜ - law
烦恼
fán nǎo - (adj.) upset; (n.) trouble
繁荣
fán róng - prosperous
反对
fǎn duì - to oppose
范围
fàn wéi - scope, limits, range
方向
fāng xiàng - direction
防止
fáng zhǐ - to prevent
访问
fǎng wèn - to visit; to call on
放弃
fàng qì - to give up
放心
fàng xīn - to feel relieved; to set one’s mind at rest
费
fèi - fees
费用
fèi yòng - cost
分配
fēn pèi - to distribute
丰富
fēng fù - abundant, rich
风景
fēng jǐng - scenery
风俗
fēng sú - social customs
附近
fù jìn - nearby
付钱
fù qián - to pay
服务
fú wù - service
复杂
fù zá - complicated
负责
fù zé - to be responsible for
服装
fú zhuāng - clothing
改变
gǎi biàn - to change
改善
gǎi shàn - to improve
干杯
gān bēi - to toast
敢
gǎn - to dare to
感到
gǎn dào - to feel
感冒
gǎn mào - to catch a cold
感情
gǎn qíng - emotion
感受
gǎn shòu - to feel
感想
gǎn xiǎng - thoughts, reflections
感谢
gǎn xiè - to thank
刚
gāng - just
告别
gào bié - to say goodbye
告诉
gào sù - to tell
隔壁
gé bì - next-door neighbour
各种
gè zhǒng - various kinds of
跟…一样
gēn…yí yàng - same as
根据
gēn jù - according to
工业
gōng yè - industry
公众
gōng zhòng - the public
姑娘
gū niang - girl, young woman
古代
gǔ dài - ancient times
古典
gǔ diǎn - classical
古老
gǔ lǎo - ancient
鼓励
gǔ lì - to encourage
故事
gù shì - story
顾客
gù kè - customer
拐
guǎi - to turn
观点 / 观念
guān diǎn / guān niàn - opinion
关心
guān xīn - to be concerned with, to care for
关于
guān yú - about
观察
guān chá - to observe
官员
guān yuán - official
冠军
guàn jūn - champion
广场
guǎng chǎng - square
规定
guī dìng - rule, regulation
柜台
guì tái - counter
国籍
guó jí - nationality
国际
guó jì - international
国内
guó nèi - domestic
海关
hǎi guān - customs
海滩
hǎi tān - beach
害怕
hài pà - to be frightened, afraid
喊
hǎn - to shout
汗
hàn - sweat
航空
háng kōng - airline
行业
háng yè - profession, trade, industry
豪华
háo huá - luxurious
号码
hào mǎ - number
合格
hé gé - to be up to standard
合理
hé lǐ - reasonable
合适
hé shì - suitable
和谐
hé xié - harmony
盒子
hé zi - box; case
合作
hé zuò - to cooperate, work together
红绿灯
hóng lǜ dēng - traffic lights
后来
hòu lái - afterwards
忽然
hū rán - suddenly
胡同
hú tòng - a narrow street, lane or alley in China
互联网
hù lián wǎng - internet
互相
hù xiāng - each other
护照
hù zhào - passport
欢迎
huān yíng - to welcome
换
huàn - to exchange
黄瓜
huáng guā - cucumber
黄油
huáng yóu - butter
回报
huí bào - repay
回答
huí dá - reply
回忆
huí yì - to recall
汇率
huì lǜ - exchange rate
会议
huì yì - meeting
会员
huì yuán - member
活泼
huó po - lively
机器
jī qì - machine
机会
jī huì - opportunity
基本
jī běn - basic, fundamental
基础
jī chǔ - foundation
积极
jī jí - active
几乎
jī hū - almost
及时
jí shí - in time
急
jí - to be anxious
集合
jí hé - to gather
挤
jǐ - crowded
计划
jì huà - to plan
计算
jì suàn - to calculate
记
jì - to write, jot, take down, record
记忆
jì yì - to remember
记住
jì zhù - to remember off by heart
纪念品
jì niàn pǐn - souvenir
技能
jì néng - skills
季节
jì jié - season
寄
jì - to post
继续
jì xù - to continue
加
jiā - to add
架
jià - frame, shelf
家教
jiā jiào - homeschool
家具
jiā jù - furniture
加强
jiā qiáng - to strengthen
价钱
jià qián - price
坚持
jiān chí - to insist on