Core Vocab. That I Don't Know Flashcards
除夕
chú xī
Chinese Year’s eve
… 分之 …
… fēn zhī …
… out of … (e.g. 8 out of 10)
公斤
gōng jīn
kilo
公里
gōng lǐ
kilometre
过年
guò nián
to celebrate/spend the (Chinese) Year
秒
miǎo
second
千
qiān
thousand
亿
yì
hundred million
长江
cháng jiāng
the Yangtze river
故宫
gù gōng
the Forbidden City
广州
guǎng zhōu
Canton
华人
huá rén
Chinese (usually used after 海外, meaning overseas Chinese)
黄河
huáng hé
the Yellow River
南京
nán jīng
Nanjing
普通话
pǔ tōng huà
Mandarin
首都
shǒu dū
capital (of a country)
天安门
tiān ān mén
tiananmen
香港
xiāng gǎng
Hong Kong
遍
biàn
number of times
层
céng
layer; storey
段
duàn
paragraph, section
封
fēng
measure word
壶
hú
measure word
件
jiàn
measure word
斤
jīn
500g
块
kuài
a piece of something
辆
liàng
m.w for vehicles
匹
pǐ
measure word
篇
piān
piece; sheet (of paper etc.)
双
shuāng
pair (as a measure word)
套
tào
m.w (a set of…)
桶
tǒng
barrel
位
wèi
m.w (for people)
页
yè
page
元
yuán
dollar
支
zhī
m.w (for pencil, pen, etc.)
组
zǔ
group
背后
bèi hòu
behind; at the back; in the rear
好像
hǎo xiàng
(prep.) like; as if
往
wǎng
(prep.) to, towards
向
xiàng
(prep.) towards
不管
bù guǎn
regardless of
不论
bú lùn
no matter
非…不可
fēi … bù kě
must; will inevitably
既… 又…
jì … yòu …
both…and…
连… 都/也…
lián … dōu/yě
even…is/does also
阿姨
ā yí
aunt
爱护
ài hù
to cherish, to take good care of
婚礼
hūn lǐ
wedding
婚姻
hūn yīn
marriage
家乡
jiā xiāng
home town
女士
nǚ shì
madam; lady; Ms
叔叔
shū shu
uncle
孙女
sūn nǚ
granddaughter
孙子
sūn zi
grandson
太太
tài tai
Mrs, wife
先生
xiān sheng
Mr; husband
小姐
xiǎo jiě
Miss
丈夫
zhàng fu
husband
脖子
bó zi
neck
肚子
dù zi
abdomen
胳膊
gē bo
arm
皮肤
pí fū
skin
嗓子
sǎng zi
throat; voice
手指
shǒu zhǐ
finger
腿
tuǐ
leg
胃
wèi
stomach
牙齿
yá chǐ
tooth
嘴
zuǐ
mouth
成熟
chéng shú
to mature; mature
报告
bào gào
(v./n.) report
笔记
bǐ jì
notes
补习
bǔ xí
(v./n.) attend catch-up lessons
词典
cí diǎn
dictionary; lexicon
分数
fēn shù
mark, grade (in a test)
钢笔
gāng bǐ
fountain pen
教材
jiào cái
teaching material
教授
jiào shòu
professor
课程
kè chéng
curriculum
论文
lùn wén
thesis; dissertation; treatise; paper
系
xì
department (in a university setting), faculty
夏令营
xià lìng yíng
summer camp
校园
xiào yuán
campus
写作
xiě zuò
composition
学历
xué lì
academic qualification
学位
xué wèi
academic degree
预习
yù xí
to prepare and study a lesson before class
彩色
cǎi sè
multicolour
灰
huī
grey
紫
zǐ
purple
便
biàn
then, so
得
děi
have to
既然
jì rán
since; now that
也许
yě xǔ
perhaps, probably
一…就…
yī … jiù …
as soon as
一直
yī zhí
continuously
以为
yǐ wéi
to think, to consider
于是
yú shì
then
与
yǔ
(written style) and
只好
zhǐ hǎo
cannot but
只是
zhǐ shì
merely, just; but then
只要…就
zhǐ yào … jiù
as long as
只有…才
zhǐ yǒu … cái
only (if)
把握
bǎ wò
to take control; to seize opportunity; confidence; certainty
百货商店
bǎi huò shāng diàn
department store
摆
bǎi
to put, to lay, to place, to set in order
搬
bān
to move; to take away
傍晚
bàng wǎn
at dusk, towards evening, at nightfall
包括
bāo kuò
to include; to consist of; to comprise; to contain
保持
bǎo chí
to maintain
保证
bǎo zhèng
to assure, to guarantee; (n.) pledge
报名
bào míng
to enroll
抱歉
bào qiàn
to be sorry; to feel apologetic; to regret
暴力
bào lì
violence
保险
bǎo xiǎn
insurance
辩论
biàn lùn
debate
标准
biāo zhǔn
standard; criterion
表现
biǎo xiàn
(v./n.) behave; manifest; behaviour; manifestation
表扬
biǎo yáng
(v./n.) compliment; (v./n.) praise
不得不
bù dé bù
cannot help but
不断
bú duàn
incessantly, without stopping
不如
bù rú
not equal to; not as good as
布
bù
cloth
布置
bù zhì
to arrange; to assign; to decorate
步行
bù xíng
to walk
擦
cā
to wipe/mop (with a cloth)
猜
cāi
to guess
才
cái
later than expected
材料
cái liào
material
采用
cǎi yòng
to adopt; to employ; to use
菜谱
cài pǔ
recipe
草地
cǎo dì
meadow; lawn; green area
曾经
céng jīng
ever
插 (插入)
chā (chā rù) to insert (insert into)
查
chá
to check; to find out; to investigate; to look up
尝
cháng
to sample; to taste; to try
尝试
cháng shì
(v./n.) attempt
车库
chē kù
garage
乘
chéng to ride (on a bus, etc.); times/multiply
吃惊
chī jīng
to be startled; to be shocked; surprise
迟到
chí dào
to be late
尺子
chǐ zi
ruler
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
