Grade 12 Material Flashcards
全称
Quán chēng
Full name(称 means call;weigh)
中华人民共和国
Zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó
The People’s Republic of China(华 means splendour;China)
面积
Miàn jī
Area(积 means accumulate)
平方
Píng fāng
Square
超过
Chāo guò
Exceed;Surpass
亿
Yì
A hundred million
民族
Mín zú
Nationality;Ethnic group(族 means race;nationality)
少数民族
Shǎo shù mín zú
Minority nationality
占
Zhàn
Occupy;Account for
划分
Huà fēn
Divide(划 means differentiate;plan)
自治区
Zì zhì qū
Autonomous region
直辖市
Zhí xiá shì
Municipality directly under the Central Government(辖 means have jurisdiction over;govern)
行政区
Xíng zhèng qū
Administrative area
分别
Fēn bié
Respectively
中心
Zhōng xīn
Centre
工业
Gōng yè
Industry
金融
Jīn róng
Finance;Banking(融 means melt;circulation)
沿海
Yán hǎi
Coastal(沿 means along)
岛屿
Dǎo yǔ
Islands(岛 means island)(屿 means small island;islet)
西藏
Xī zàng
Tibet
新疆
Xīn jiāng
Xinjiang
广西
Guǎng xī
Guangxi
内蒙古
Nèi méng gǔ
Inner Mongolia
宁夏
Níng xià
Ningxia
天津
Tiān jīn
Tianjin
重庆
Chóng qìng
Chongqing
海南岛
Hǎi nán dǎo
Hainan Island
箭
Jiàn
Arrow
训
Xùn
Instruct
南朝
Nán cháo
Southern Dynasties(420-589)
时期
Shí qí
Period
首领
Shǒu lǐng
Leader;Head
断
Duàn
Break;Snap
扔
Rēng
Throw;Toss;Cast
段
Duàn
Section;Part
剩下
Shèng xià
Be left(over)(剩 means surplus)
无论
Wú lùn
No matter what;Regardless(论 means discuss;opinion;theory)
用力
Yòng lì
Use one’s strength
可见
Kě jiàn
It is thus clear;It shows
强大
Qiáng dà
Big and powerful(强 means strong;powerful)
官方
Guān fāng
Of the government;Official(官 organ,part of the body;official)
联合国
Lián hé guó
United Nations(联 means unite)
通用
Tōng yòng
In common use;General
之一
Zhī yī
One of
目前
Mù qián
Present;Current
简体字
Jiǎn tǐ zì
Simplified Chinese character(简 means simple;simplify)
仍然
Réng rán
Still;Yet(扔 means remain;still)
繁体字
Fán tǐ zì
Original complex form of a simplified Chinese character(繁 means numerous;multiply)
总数
Zǒng shù
Total
将近
Jiāng jìn
Close to;Almost(将 means be going to;will)
常用
Cháng yòng
In common use
几乎
Jī hū
Almost
表达
Biǎo dá
Express(达 means reach;extend;express)
由…组成
Yóu…zǔ chéng
Be composed of(由 means cause by;through;via)
组成
Zǔ chéng
Make up;Compose(组 means form;group)
表示
Biǎo shì
Show;Indicate(示 means show)
例如
Lì rú
For example(例 means example)
读音
Dú yīn
Pronunciation
拼音
Pīn yīn
Pinyin(拼 means piece together)
声调
Shēng diào
Tone;Note(调 means accent)
同音词
Tóng yīn cí
Homophone
正确
Zhèng què
Correct;Right(确 means true;authentic)
发音
Fā yīn
Pronounce;Pronunciation
语法
Yǔ fǎ
Grammar
大意
Dà yì
Main point;General idea
敢
Gǎn
Courageous;Daring;Be sure
派
Pài
Send;Dispatch
问题
Wèn tí
Question;Problem(题 means topic;subject;title;problem)
满不在乎
Mǎn bù zài hu
Not worry at all;Not care in the least(满 means full;packed)
胡子
Hú zi
Moustache or whiskers;Beard
毛驴
Máo lǘ
Donkey
相信
Xiāng xìn
Believe
阿凡提
Ā fán tí
Effendi
花样繁多
Huā yàng fán duō
Of all shapes and colours
味道
Wèi dao
Flavour;Taste
口味
Kǒu wèi
A person’s taste
鲜美
Xiān měi
Tasty;Delicious
由于
Yóu yú
Owing to;Due to
因此
Yīn cǐ
So;For this reason(此 means owing to;due to)
特色
Tè sè
Characteristic;Distinguishing feature
简单
Jiǎn dān
Simple
一带
Yí dài
Surrounding area
清淡
Qīng dàn
Light;Not greasy or strongly flavoured
地区
Dì qū
Area;District;Region
少不了
Shào bu liǎo
Cannot do without(了 means can;end)
面食
Miàn shí
Pasta;Food from wheat flour
面粉
Miàn fěn
Flour(粉 means powder;pink)
大饼
Dà bǐng
A kind of large flatbread
离(不)开
Lí(bu)kāi
Leave(Cannot do without)
煎
Jiān
Fry in shallow oil
蒸
Zhēng
Steam
煮
Zhǔ
Boil;Cook
事先
Shì xiān
In advance;Beforehand
准
Zhǔn
Allow;Accurate
切
Qiè
Cut
讲究
Jiǎng jiu
Be particular about;Strive for(究 means study carefully)
讲
Jiǎng
Speak;Say;Tell
熟
Shú/Shóu
Ripe; Cooked
豆制品
Dòu zhì pǐn
Bean products(制 means work out;control;system)
习惯
Xí guàn
Be accustomed to(惯 means be used to)
兰
Lán
Orchid
从军
Cóng jūn
Join the army(军 means armed forces;army)
能干
Néng gàn
Capable;Able
年纪
Nián jì
Age(纪 means record;age;period)
边疆
Biān jiāng
Border area;Frontier(疆 means boundary;border)
打仗
Dǎ zhàng
Fight;Go to war(仗 means battle;war)
士兵
Shì bīng
Soldier(兵 means weapons;army)
当兵
Dāng bīng
Be a soldier;Serve in the military
想来想去
Xiǎng lái xiǎng qù
Give sth a great deal of thought
女扮男装
Nǚ bàn nán zhuāng
A woman disguised as a man
替
Tì
Take the place of
转眼
Zhuǎn yǎn
In an instant
立功
Lì gōng
Win honour;Render outstanding service
将军
Jiāng jūn
General(position in army)
陪
Péi
Accompany
简直
Jiǎn zhí
Simply
木兰
Mù lán
Mulan
京九线
Jīng jiǔ xiàn
Beijing-Kowloon Railway(线 means thread;string;route;line)
直通车
Zhí tōng chē
Through train
软卧
Ruǎn wò
Sleeping carriage with soft berths(软 means soft;flexible)
餐车
Cān chē
Dining car
到达
Dào dá
Arrive;Reach
回程
Huí chéng
Return trip
乘
Chéng
Ride;Multiply
班机
Bān jī
Airliner;Regular air service
国际
Guó jì
Inter national
代办
Dài bàn
Do sth for sb
签
Qiān
Sign;Autograph
签证
Qiān zhèng
Visa
通行证
Tōng xíng zhèng
Pass;Permit
收费
Shōu fèi
Collect fees;Charge
星级
Xīng jí
Star(used in the ranking of hotels)
住宿
Zhù sù
Stay;Get accommodation(宿 means lodge for the night)
旅游
Lǚ yóu
Tour;Tourism
景点
Jǐng diǎn
Scenic spots(景 means view;scenery)
逛街
Guàng jiē
Roam the streets(逛 means stroll;roam)
购物
Gòu wù
Shopping(购 means buy)
报名
Bào míng
Sign up
以下
Yǐ xià
Below
对话
Duì huà
Conversation
和尚
Hé shang
Buddhist monk(尚 means esteem;still;yet)
山坡
Shān pō
Hillside
锅
Guō
Pot;Pan;Cauldron
水桶
Shuǐ tǒng
Bucket(桶 means bucket)
挑
Tiāo
Choose;Carry on the shoulder with a pole
要求
Yāo qiú
Ask;Demand;Require
答应
Dā ying
Answer;Agree
肯
Kěn
Agree;Be willing to
吵架
Chǎo jià
Quarrel
抬
Tái
Lift;Raise;Carry
起火
Qǐ huǒ
(Of fire) breakout
救
Jiù
Rescue;Save
合作
Hé zuò
Work together
扑灭
Pū miè
Put out(扑 means throw oneself on or at)(灭 means (of a light, fire, etc.) go out)
进一步
Jìn yí bù
Further
了解
Liǎo jiě
Understand;Find out(解 means explain;interpret)
风土人情
Fēng tǔ rén qíng
Local customs(情 means feeling)
费用
Fèi yòng
Expense
食宿
Shí sù
Board and lodging
入场
Rù chǎng
Admission(入 means enter)
安排
Ān pái
Arrange
剪纸
Jiǎn zhǐ
Paper-cut (剪 means scissors;cut w/scissors)
书法
Shū fǎ
Calligraphy
武术
Wǔ shù
Martial art(武 means military)
太极拳
Tài jí quán
Taichi(拳 means fist)
名胜古迹
Míng shèng gǔ jì
Scenic spots and historical sites (迹 means mark; trace)
颐和园
Yí hé yuán
Summer Palace
天坛
Tiān tán
Temple of Heaven
备注
Bèi zhù
Remarks
访问
Fǎng wèn
Visit;Interview(访 means visit)
当地
Dāng dì
Local
留学生
Liú xué shēng
Student studying abroad(留 means remain;stay;leave behind)
空调
Kōng tiáo
Air-conditioner (调 means adjust)
必须
Bì xū
Necessary;Essential;Must;Have to(必 means must;have to)(须 means must;have to)
组织
Zǔ zhī
Organize(织 means weave;knit)
大概
Dà gài
General idea;Probably(概 means general idea)
导游
Dǎo yóu
Tourist guide(导 means lead;guide)
品尝
Pǐn cháng
Taste;Sample
风味
Fēng wèi
Special flavour
当然
Dāng rán
Certainly;Of course
愚人
Yú rén
Fool
纸样
Zhǐ yàng
Paper pattern(for tailoring)
赶集
Gǎn jí
Go to a fair
部分
Bù fen
Part;Section
大部分
Dà bù fen
Majority;Most parts
料子
Liào zi
Material (料 means material)
忘
Wàng
Forget
连忙
Lián máng
Quickly
可惜
Kě xī
It is a pity (惜 means have pity on)
散
Sàn
Come loose;Fall apart
是否
Shì fǒu
Whether or not(否 means no;deny)
为何
Wèi hé
Why(何 means what;which;how;why)
遍
Biàn
All over;Verbal measure word
著名
Zhù míng
Famous(著 means write;book)
大英博物馆
Dà yīng bó wù guǎn
Great British Museum(博 means abundant;knowledgeable;gamble)
大厦
Dà shà
Large buildings;Mansions(厦 means a tall building)
国会大厦
Guó huì dà shà
House of Parliament
塔
Tǎ
Tower
塔桥
Tǎ qiáo
Tower bridge
首相
Shǒu xiàng
Prime minister
府
Fǔ
Government office;Official residence
繁华
Fán huá
Flourishing;Bustling
大都市
Dà dū shì
Metropolis
提起
Tí qǐ
Mention
自然
Zì rán
Natural;Nature
闻名
Wén míng
Famous(闻 means hear;smell;famous)
巴黎圣母院
Bā lí shèng mǔ yuàn
Notre Dame(圣 means holy;sacred)
购买
Gòu mǎi
Buy
饰物
Shì wù
Articles for personal adornment (饰 means decorations)
娱乐
Yú lè
Entertainment(娱 means amuse)
观光
Guān guāng
Go sight-seeing
游客
Yóu kè
Tourist
处
Chù
Place
中央
Zhōng yāng
Centre(央 means centre)
自由
Zì yóu
Freedom
女神
Nǚ shén
Goddess
自由女神像
Zì yóu nǚ shén xiàng
Statue of Liberty
非凡
Fēi fán
Extraordinary(凡 means ordinary)
现代
Xiàn dài
Modern times
现代化
Xiàn dài huà
Modernize;Modernization
电子
Diàn zǐ
Electronics
电子游戏
Diàn zǐ yóu xì
Video game
大笨钟
Dà bèn zhōng
Big Ben
白金汉宫
Bái jīn hàn gōng
Buckingham Palace
阿菲尔铁塔
Ā fēi ěr tiě tǎ
Eiffel Tower
罗浮宫
Luó fú gōng
The Louvre
时代广场
Shí dài guǎng chǎng
Times Square
伦敦
Lún dūn
London
牛津
Niú jīn
Oxford
巴黎
Bā lí
Paris
纽约
Niǔ yuē
New York
塞北
Sài běi
Beyond the Great Wall(塞 means a place of strategic importance)
翁
Wēng
Old man
失
Shī
Lose
匹
Pǐ
Single;Measure word
村民
Cūn mín
Villager
安慰
Ān wèi
Comfort(慰 means comfort)
好事
Hǎo shì
Good thing
祸根
Huò gēn
The root of the trouble(祸 means misfortune;disaster)
摔
Shuāi
Fall;Tumble
坏事
Huài shì
Ruin sth;Bad thing
不出所料
Bù chū suǒ liào
As expected
性命
Xìng mìng
Life(of a man or animal)
家谱
Jiā pǔ
Family tree(谱 means a record for easy reference)
称呼
Chēng hu
Call;Address(称 means breathe out;call)
复杂
Fù zá
Complicated
管…叫…
Guǎn… jiào…
Call
祖父
Zǔ fù
Paternal grandfather(祖 means grandfather;ancestor)
祖母
Zǔ mǔ
Paternal grandmother
外祖母
Wài zǔ mǔ
Maternal grandmother
外祖父
Wài zǔ fù
Maternal grandfather
伯父
Bó fù
Father’s elder brother(伯 means father’s elder brother)
伯母
Bó mǔ
Wife of father’s elder brother
婶婶
Shěn shen
Wife of father’s younger brother
叔叔
Shū shu
Father’s younger brother;Uncle
姑姑
Gū gu
Father’s (unmarried) sister(姑 means father’s sister;husband’s sister)
姑妈
Gū mā
Father’s (married) sister
姑父
Gū fu
Husband of father’s sister
结婚
Jié hūn
Get married;Be married(结 means wed;marry)
姥爷
Lǎo ye
Maternal grandfather
姥姥
Lǎo lao
Maternal grandmother
外公
Wài gōng
Maternal grandfather
外婆
Wài pó
Maternal grandmother(婆 means an old woman)
舅舅
Jiù jiu
Mother’s brother
舅妈
Jiù mā
Wife of mother’s brother
阿姨
Ā yí
Mother’s (unmarried) sister;Aunt(姨 means mother’s sister;aunt)
阿
Ā
Prefix used before a kinship term
姨妈
Yí mā
Mother’s (married) sister
姨夫
Yí fu
Husband of mother’s sister
堂兄/弟/姐/妹
Táng xiōng/dì/jiě/mèi
Cousins with the same surname
表兄/弟/姐/妹
Biǎo xiōng/dì/jiě/mèi
Cousins with different surname
孙子
Sūn zi
Grandson(孙 means grandson;surname)
孙女
Sūn nǚ
Granddaugther
外孙
Wài sūn
Daughter’s son
外孙女
Wài sūn nǚ
Daughter’s daughter
那么
Nà me
In that way
移
Yí
Move
堵
Dǔ
Blockup
出路
Chū lù
Way out
大家
Dà jiā
Everybody
傻
Shǎ
Stupid
弯路
Wān lù
Crooked road(弯 means curved;bend)
开山
Kāi shān
Cut into a mountain
石块
Shí kuài
Piece of stone
泥土
Ní tǔ
Soil(泥 means mud)
不可开交
Bù kě kāi jiāo
Be terribly busy
老汉
Lǎo hàn
Old man
智
Zhì
Wisdom;Intelligence
叟
Sǒu
Old man
精明
Jīng míng
Smart;Shrewd(精 means smart;skilled)
辛苦
Xīn kǔ
Hard;Laborious(辛 means hard;suffering)(苦 means bitter;hardship)
愚公
Yú gōng
Foolish Old Man
智叟
Zhì sǒu
Wise Old Man
宠物
Chǒng wù
Pet(宠 means bestow favour on)
属
Shǔ
Category;Be born in the year of
老鼠
Lǎo shǔ
Mouse;Rat(鼠 means mouse;rat)
生肖
Shēng xiào
Any of the 12 symbolic animals associated with a 12-year cycle, often used to denote the year of a person’s birth (肖 means resemble;be like)
猴子
Hóu zi
Monkey
兔子
Tù zǐ
Rabbit
麻烦
Má fan
Troublesome(麻 means tingling;numb;linen)(烦 means be annoyed)
脏
Zāng
Dirty
不准
Bù zhǔn
Not allow
亲戚
Qīn qi
Relative(戚 means relative)
出世
Chū shì
Be born
连…也…
Lián… yě…
Even
副
Fù
Measure word
可怜
Kě lián
Pitiful(怜 means pity)
可怜相
Kě lián xiàng
A pitiable look
起名
Qǐ míng
Give a name
定时
Dìng shí
At a fixed time
喂
Wèi
Feed
散步
Sàn bù
Take a walk
既…又…
Jì… yòu…
Both…and;As well as(既 means since;now that)
活泼
Huó po
Lively
忠实
Zhōng shí
Loyal;Faithful(忠 means loyal;honest)
体会
Tǐ huì
Know from experience
好处
Hǎo chù
Advantage;Benefit
坏处
Huài chu
Disadvantage;Harm
郭
Guō
Surname
狼
Láng
Wolf
善良
Shàn liáng
Kind-hearted (善 means kind;friendly)(良 means good;fine)
读书
Dú shū
Read a book;Study
背
Bēi
Carry on the back
袋子
Dài zi
Sack;Bag(袋 means bag;sack;pocket;pouch)
口袋
Kǒu dài
Bag;Sack
猎人
Liè rén
Hunter
藏
Cáng
Hide;Store
农夫
Nóng fū
Farmer;Peasant
反而
Fǎn ér
On the contrary(反 means in an opposite direction;inside out)
差点儿
Chà diǎnr
Almost;Nearly
闷
Mēn
Stuffy; Silent
东郭先生
Dōng guō xiān shēng
Mr. Dongguo
梦见
Mèng jiàn
See in a dream
高龄
Gāo líng
Advanced age(of people over sixty)
身材
Shēn cái
Figure;Build(材 means timber;material;ability)
清秀
Qīng xiù
Pretty and graceful(秀 means elegant;beautiful)
识字
Shí zì
Learn to read;Become literate
事情
Shì qing
Affair;Matter
一年到头
Yī nián dào tóu
Throughout the year
靠
Kào
Lean against the wall;Get near;Depend on
赚钱
Zhuàn qián
Make money(赚 means make a profit;earn)
个性
Gè xìng
Personality
独立
Dú lì
Independent(独 means single;alone;only)
脾气
Pí qi
Temper(脾 means spleen)
耐心
Nài xīn
Patience(耐 means be able to endure)
发火
Fā huǒ
Catch fire;Get angry
也许
Yě xǔ
Probably;Maybe
原因
Yuán yīn
Reason
一手
Yì shǒu
Single handed;All alone
印象
Yìn xiàng
Impression
心地
Xīn dì
Mind;Nature
乐于
Lè yú
Be happy to;Be ready to
在世
Zài shì
Be living
诚实
Chéng shí
Honest(诚 means sincere;honest)
做人
Zuò rén
Behave;Get along with people
成长
Chéng zhǎng
Grow up
影响
Yǐng xiǎng
Influence(响 means echo;sound;loud;noise)
优点
Yōu diǎn
Merit;Strong point(优 means good;excellent)
缺点
Quē diǎn
Short coming;Weakness(缺 means be short;imperfect;vacancy)
做事
Zuò shì
Handle affairs;Act
手脚
Shǒu jiǎo
Movement of limbs
马虎
Mǎ hu
Careless;Casual
性格
Xìng gé
Nature;Character
狐狸
Hú li
Fox(狐 means fox)(狸 means raccoon dog)
天帝
Tiān dì
God of Heaven(supreme god in Chinese legend)
威
Wēi
Mighty force
森林
Sēn lín
Forest(森 means trees growing thickly)(林 means forest;woods;grove)
捉
Zhuō
Hold firmly;Grab;Grasp
百兽之王
Bǎi shòu zhī wáng
King of all animals(兽 means beast;animal)
圈
Quān
Circle;Hoop;Ring
野兽
Yě shòu
Wild beast;Wild animal(野 means open country;wild land)
逃
Táo
Run away;Escape