Core Vocab. That I Don't Know Flashcards by Michelle A Boddey

除夕

chú xī

Chinese Year’s eve

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… 分之 …

… fēn zhī …

… out of … (e.g. 8 out of 10)

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公斤

gōng jīn

kilo

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公里

gōng lǐ

kilometre

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过年

guò nián

to celebrate/spend the (Chinese) Year

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秒

miǎo

second

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千

qiān

thousand

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亿

yì

hundred million

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长江

cháng jiāng

the Yangtze river

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故宫

gù gōng

the Forbidden City

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广州

guǎng zhōu

Canton

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华人

huá rén

Chinese (usually used after 海外, meaning overseas Chinese)

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黄河

huáng hé

the Yellow River

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南京

nán jīng

Nanjing

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普通话

pǔ tōng huà

Mandarin

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首都

shǒu dū

capital (of a country)

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天安门

tiān ān mén

tiananmen

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香港

xiāng gǎng

Hong Kong

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遍

biàn

number of times

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层

céng

layer; storey

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段

duàn

paragraph, section

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封

fēng

measure word

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壶

hú

measure word

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件

jiàn

measure word

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斤

jīn

500g

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块

kuài

a piece of something

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辆

liàng

m.w for vehicles

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匹

pǐ

measure word

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篇

piān

piece; sheet (of paper etc.)

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双

shuāng

pair (as a measure word)

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套

tào

m.w (a set of…)

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桶

tǒng

barrel

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位

wèi

m.w (for people)

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页

yè

page

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元

yuán

dollar

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支

zhī

m.w (for pencil, pen, etc.)

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组

zǔ

group

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背后

bèi hòu

behind; at the back; in the rear

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好像

hǎo xiàng

(prep.) like; as if

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往

wǎng

(prep.) to, towards

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向

xiàng

(prep.) towards

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不管

bù guǎn

regardless of

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不论

bú lùn

no matter

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非…不可

fēi … bù kě

must; will inevitably

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既… 又…

jì … yòu …

both…and…

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连… 都/也…

lián … dōu/yě

even…is/does also

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阿姨

ā yí

aunt

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爱护

ài hù

to cherish, to take good care of

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婚礼

hūn lǐ

wedding

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婚姻

hūn yīn

marriage

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家乡

jiā xiāng

home town

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女士

nǚ shì

madam; lady; Ms

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叔叔

shū shu

uncle

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孙女

sūn nǚ

granddaughter

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孙子

sūn zi

grandson

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太太

tài tai

Mrs, wife

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先生

xiān sheng

Mr; husband

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小姐

xiǎo jiě

Miss

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丈夫

zhàng fu

husband

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脖子

bó zi

neck

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肚子

dù zi

abdomen

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胳膊

gē bo

arm

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皮肤

pí fū

skin

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嗓子

sǎng zi

throat; voice

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手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

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腿

tuǐ

leg

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胃

wèi

stomach

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牙齿

yá chǐ

tooth

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嘴

zuǐ

mouth

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成熟

chéng shú

to mature; mature

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报告

bào gào

(v./n.) report

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笔记

bǐ jì

notes

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补习

bǔ xí

(v./n.) attend catch-up lessons

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词典

cí diǎn

dictionary; lexicon

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分数

fēn shù

mark, grade (in a test)

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钢笔

gāng bǐ

fountain pen

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教材

jiào cái

teaching material

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教授

jiào shòu

professor

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课程

kè chéng

curriculum

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论文

lùn wén

thesis; dissertation; treatise; paper

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系

xì

department (in a university setting), faculty

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夏令营

xià lìng yíng

summer camp

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校园

xiào yuán

campus

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写作

xiě zuò

composition

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学历

xué lì

academic qualification

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学位

xué wèi

academic degree

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预习

yù xí

to prepare and study a lesson before class

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彩色

cǎi sè

multicolour

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灰

huī

grey

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紫

zǐ

purple

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便

biàn

then, so

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得

děi

have to

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既然

jì rán

since; now that

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也许

yě xǔ

perhaps, probably

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一…就…

yī … jiù …

as soon as

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一直

yī zhí

continuously

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以为

yǐ wéi

to think, to consider

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于是

yú shì

then

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与

yǔ

(written style) and

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只好

zhǐ hǎo

cannot but

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只是

zhǐ shì

merely, just; but then

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只要…就

zhǐ yào … jiù

as long as

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只有…才

zhǐ yǒu … cái

only (if)

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把握

bǎ wò

to take control; to seize opportunity; confidence; certainty

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百货商店

bǎi huò shāng diàn

department store

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摆

bǎi

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

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搬

bān

to move; to take away

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傍晚

bàng wǎn

at dusk, towards evening, at nightfall

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包括

bāo kuò

to include; to consist of; to comprise; to contain

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保持

bǎo chí

to maintain

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保证

bǎo zhèng

to assure, to guarantee; (n.) pledge

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报名

bào míng

to enroll

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抱歉

bào qiàn

to be sorry; to feel apologetic; to regret

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暴力

bào lì

violence

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保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance

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辩论

biàn lùn

debate

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标准

biāo zhǔn

standard; criterion

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表现

biǎo xiàn

(v./n.) behave; manifest; behaviour; manifestation

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表扬

biǎo yáng

(v./n.) compliment; (v./n.) praise

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不得不

bù dé bù

cannot help but

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不断

bú duàn

incessantly, without stopping

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不如

bù rú

not equal to; not as good as

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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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步行

bù xíng

to walk

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擦

cā

to wipe/mop (with a cloth)

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猜

cāi

to guess

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才

cái

later than expected

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材料

cái liào

material

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采用

cǎi yòng

to adopt; to employ; to use

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菜谱

cài pǔ

recipe

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草地

cǎo dì

meadow; lawn; green area

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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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查

chá

to check; to find out; to investigate; to look up

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尝

cháng

to sample; to taste; to try

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尝试

cháng shì

(v./n.) attempt

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车库

chē kù

garage

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乘

chéng
to ride (on a bus, etc.); times/multiply

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吃惊

chī jīng

to be startled; to be shocked; surprise

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迟到

chí dào

to be late

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尺子

chǐ zi

ruler

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臭

chòu

smelly; stink

出发

chū fā

to set out

传统

chuán tǒng

tradition; traditional

创造

chuàng zào

to create; creation

吹

chuī

to blow

从来

cóng lái

always; all along

促进

cù jìn

to promote

存钱

cún qián

(v./n.) deposit (some money in a bank); to save up money

措施

cuò shī

measure, step

错误

cuò wù

mistake; mistaken, wrong

打开

dǎ kāi

to open; to turn on

打印机

dǎ yìn jī

printer

打折

dǎ zhé

to sell at a discount

打针

dǎ zhēn

to give/receive an injection

大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn

embassy

代表团

dài biǎo tuán

delegation

单程票

dān chéng piào

one-way ticket

单元

dān yuán

unit

当前

dāng qián

present, current

倒

dào

to throw, to dump; to reverse (v.)

到达

dào dá

to arrive; to reach

道理

dào lǐ

argument, reason, point; hows and whys

刀叉

dāo chā

knife and fork

登记

dēng jì

(v./n.) register

地址

dì zhǐ

address

点头

diǎn tóu

to nod

典型

diǎn xíng

(n.) model; typical example; (adj.) typical, representative

电梯

diàn tī

elevator; lift

调查

diào chá

to investigate

调动

diào dòng

to reshuffle; to change position; to stimulate; to motivate

顶

dǐng

top; peak; to go against; to prop up

订票

dìng piào

to book tickets

读书

dú shū
to read (book)

堵车

dǔ chē

traffic jam; traffic congestion

堵塞

dǔ sè

blockage; jam

对方

duì fāng

the other side/person

对话

duì huà

to converse; conversation

发烧

fā shāo

to have a fever

发言

fā yán

to make a speech

罚款

fá kuǎn

to impose a fine; (n.) fine

烦恼

fán nǎo

(adj.) upset; (n.) trouble

繁荣

fán róng

prosperous, booming

范围

fàn wéi

scope, limits, range

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent

放弃

fàng qì

to give up

分配

fēn pèi

to distribute, to assign, to delegate; distribution

封

fēng

to seal; to confer upon

风俗

fēng sú

social customs

复杂

fù zá

complicated; complex

负责

fù zé

to be responsible for; to be in charge of

改善

gǎi shàn

to improve

敢

gǎn

to dare to…

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold; (n.) cold

感受

gǎn shòu

(v./n.) experience; to feel

刚

gāng

just; exactly

刚才

gāng cái

just now, a moment ago

告别

gào bié

to say goodbye; farewell

根据

gēn jù

according to

工业

gōng yè

industry

公众

gōng zhòng

the public

姑娘

gū niang

girl, young woman

古典

gǔ diǎn

classical

鼓励

gǔ lì

to encourage

故事

gù shì

story

顾客

gù kè

customer

挂

guà

to hang; to put up

观念

guān niàn

mindset, opinion

关于

guān yú

about; with regards to

观察

guān chá

to observe; observation

官员

guān yuán

official

冠军

guàn jūn

champion; gold medalist

规定

guī dìng

to set; to stipulate; stipulation

柜台

guì tái

counter

海关

hǎi guān

customs; customs house

海滩

hǎi tān

seashore; beach

害怕

hài pà

to be) frightened (of); (to be) scared (of

喊

hǎn

to shout

汗

hàn

(n.) sweat

航空

háng kōng

airline; by air

行业

háng yè

profession, trade, industry

豪华

háo huá

luxurious

合理

hé lǐ

reasonable

合适

hé shì

suitable; fitting; appropriate

和谐

hé xié

harmony, concord

合约

hé yuē

contract

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate; cooperation; to work together

忽然

hū rán

suddenly

胡同

hú tòng

a narrow street, lane or alley in China, most often associated with the city of Beijing

互联网

hù lián wǎng

internet

欢迎

huān yíng

to welcome

黄瓜

huáng guā

cucumber

回报

huí bào

to repay; repayment

回答

huí dá

(v./n.) reply

回忆

huí yì

to call to mind; to recall; memory

汇率

huì lǜ

exchange rate

活泼

huó po

lively; vivacious

机动

jī dòng

motorised

基础

jī chǔ

foundation, basis

积极

jī jí

active, energetic

几乎

jī hū

almost

挤

jǐ

crowded; to push against

记忆

jì yì

to remember; to recall; recollection

记住

jì zhù

to remember; to learn by heart

加强

jiā qiáng

to strengthen, to reinforce

坚持

jiān chí

to insist on

坚强

jiān qiáng

mentally strong

检查

jiǎn chá

to inspect; to examine; to check up; inspection

建筑

jiàn zhù

building

奖

jiǎng

award

奖金

jiǎng jīn

bonus

降低

jiàng dī

to lower; to reduce

接

jiē

to receive

接待

jiē dài

receive, admit

接着

jiē zhe

to carry on, to go on to, to resume

结束

jié shù

to finish

结账

jié zhàng

to pay the bill

解雇

jiě gù

to dismiss, to fire

解释

jiě shì

to explain; explanation

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous; tense

进口

jìn kǒu

(v./n.) import

进行

jìn xíng

to be in progress; to carry on; to carry out

近况

jìn kuàng

recent developments; how things stand

尽量

jìn liàng

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

竟然

jìng rán

to one’s surprise, unexpectedly

竞争

jìng zhēng

to compete; competition

纠正

jiū zhèng

to correct

举

jǔ

to lift; to raise; to hold up

举动

jǔ dòng

movement

举行

jǔ xíng
to hold (an event, a meeting, etc.)

聚会

jù huì

party, gathering

拒绝

jù jué

to refuse

决定

jué dìng

to decide; decision

绝对

jué duì

absolute

卡车

kǎ chē

lorry

开往

kāi wǎng

to leave for; to be bound for

看不起

kàn bù qǐ

to despise; to look down upon

考虑

kǎo lǜ

to consider, to believe; consideration

咳嗽

ké sòu

(v./n.) cough

可怜

kě lián

pitiful

可惜

kě xī

it’s a pity; unfortunately

客服

kè fú
to overcome (a difficulty, etc.)

肯定

kěn dìng

definite; certainly; surely

空闲

kòng xián

spare

矿泉水

kuàng quán shuǐ

mineral water

拉

lā

to pull

理发

lǐ fà

haircut; hairdressing

立刻

lì kè

immediately, at once, right away

联系

lián xì

to contact; connection

连衣裙

lián yī qún

a woman’s dress; one-piece dress

了解

liǎo jiě

to understand; to comprehend

零食

líng shí

snack

领导

lǐng dǎo

leader; to lead

流利

liú lì

fluent; smooth

留言

liú yán

message; to leave a message

楼梯

lóu tī

stairs; staircase

路程

lù chéng

journey; distance travelled

路口

lù kǒu

junction

路线

lù xiàn

route

率

lǜ

rate, ratio

旅程

lǚ chéng

route; itinerary

乱

luàn

in a mess; confused; disordered

落后

luò hòu

to fall behind; to lag behind

骂

mà

to name-call; to curse; to scold

马虎

mǎ hu

careless

毛病

máo bìng

defect; fault; illness

贸易

mào yì

trade

迷路

mí lù

to be lost

名片

míng piàn

name card

末班车

mò bān chē

the last bus/coach

墨水

mò shuǐ

ink

摩托车

mó tuō chē

motorbike

某

mǒu

some…; a certain…

难过

nán guò

(adj.) upset; to feel sorry; to feel bad

难受

nán shòu

(to feel) unwell; (to feel) unhappy

农业

nóng yè

agriculture

暖气

nuǎn qì

central heating; heating installation

拍

pāi

to pat; to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

盼望

pàn wàng

to look forward to

陪

péi

to accompany

培训

péi xùn

to train; training

烹饪

pēng rèn

culinary

啤酒

pí jiǔ

beer

批评

pī píng

to criticise; criticism

平安

píng ān

peaceful

平衡

píng héng

(v./n.) balance

平时

píng shí

usually; normally

葡萄酒

pú táo jiǔ

wine

铺位

pù wèi
sleeper train (bunk bed); market stall

起飞

qǐ fēi

(of aircraft) to take off; to lift-off; to launch

气氛

qì fēn

atmosphere

奇怪

qí guài

strange

期望

qī wàng

to hope, to expect

浅

qiǎn

shallow

前途

qián tú

way forward

签证

qiān zhèng

visa

强

qiáng

strong

墙

qiáng

wall

桥

qiáo

bridge

亲爱的

qīn ài de

(adj.) dear

亲子游

qīn zǐ yóu

family outing

清楚

qīng chǔ

(adj.) clear

请假

qǐng jià

to ask for leave

穷

qióng

poor

取得

qǔ dé
to achieve (success, progress, etc.)

取钱

qǔ qián

to withdraw money

取款机

qǔ kuǎn jī

ATM machine

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel

权力

quán lì

power, authority

缺点

quē diǎn

disadvantage, shortcoming

确实

què shí

indeed

人格

rén gé

integrity; dignity

软卧

ruǎn wò
soft sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a softer bunk)

弱

ruò

(adj.) weak

沙漠

shā mò

desert

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