hsk reading Flashcards
最近
zuìjìn > recently, these days
最 > most; 近 > near
不怎么
bùzěnme > not very, particularly
不 > not; 怎 > how; 么
怎么了
zěnmele > What’s up?, what’s going on?, What happened?
乒乓球
pīngpāng qiú > pingpong
教
jiào > teach
迟到
chídào > late
迟 > slow; 到 > to arrive
老板
lǎobǎn > boss
怎么
zěnme > what, when, how
半个小时
bàn gè xiǎoshí > Half an hour
对不起
duìbùqǐ > sorry, excuse me, pardon me
堵车了
dǔchēle > Traffic jam
堵 > to stop up; 车 > car;了
下雨
xià yǔ > to rain
时候
shíhòu > time
早点
zǎodiǎn > light breakfast
早 > early; 点 > point
出门
chūmén > Go out
知道了
zhīdàole > got it
知 > to know; 道 > truth; 了
下次
xià cì > next time
下 > down; 次 > next in sequence
问题
wèntí
question, problem, issue, topic
干什么
gànshénme
what are you doing?/what’s he up to?
出差
chūchāi
business trip
经理
jīnglǐ
manager / director
新加坡
xīnjiāpō
Singapore
经常
jīngcháng
frequently / constantly / regularly / often / day-to-day / everyday / daily
做菜
zuò cài
to cook/cooking
厨师
chúshī
cook / chef
餐厅
cāntīng
dining hall / dining room / restaurant
牛排
niúpái
steak
特别
tèbié
especially / special / particular / unusual
星期
xīngqí
week
点钟
diǎn zhōng
(indicating time of day) o’clock
八点钟了
bā diǎn zhōngle
It’s eight o’clock
该
gāi
should / ought to / probably / must be / to deserve / to owe / to be sb’s turn to do sth / that / the above-mentioned
才
cái
ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / only / only then / just now /
a moment ago / just now / (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until / (followed by a numerical clause) only
一会儿
yī huìr
a while/also
a moment / a while / in a moment / now…now… / also
已经
yǐ jīng
already
吃完
chī wán
to finish eating
脏
zàng
dirty / filthy
zàng
viscera / (anatomy) organ
扫地
sǎodì
to sweep the floor / to reach rock bottom / to be at an all-time low
陪
péi
to accompany / to keep sb company / to assist
几点
jǐ diǎn
what time / when
洗澡
xǐzǎo
to bathe / to take a shower
洗
xǐ
to wash / to bathe / to develop (photo)
In order to wash, the first (先) thing you need is water (氵).
第
dì
(prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc)
ex:
第一 dì yī - first
第二 dì èr - second
刚
gāng
hard / firm / strong / just / barely / exactly
快
kuài
rapid / quick / speed / rate / soon / almost / to make haste / clever / sharp (of knives or wits) / forthright / plain-spoken / gratified / pleased / pleasant
休息
xiūxí
rest / to rest
怎么样
zěnme yàng
how?/how about?/how was it?/how are things?
觉得
juédé
to think / to feel
开心
kāixīn
to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb
生气
shēngqì
to get angry / to take offense / angry / vitality / liveliness
难过
nánguò
to feel sad / to feel unwell / (of life) to be difficult
小孩儿
Xiǎo hái’ér
child
当
dāng
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
dàng
at or in the very same… / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
不同意
bù tóngyì
not agree
画家
huàjiā
painter
希望
xīwàng
to wish for / to desire / hope
商人
shāngrén
businessman
这么
zhème
so much / this much / how much? / this way / like this
流行
liúxíng
to spread / to rage (of contagious disease) / popular / fashionable / prevalent / (math.) manifold
差不多
chàbùduō
almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
年轻人
niánqīng rén
young people / youngster
聊天
liáotiān
to chat / to gossip
谈
tán
to speak / to talk / to converse / to chat / to discuss / surname tan
外卖
wàimài
to go / take out (relates to food bought at a restaurant)
表情包
biǎoqíng bāo
emoticons
好玩
hǎowán
amusing / fun / interesting
发
fā
to send out / to show (one’s feeling) / to issue / to develop / classifier for gunshots (rounds)
圈
quān
circle / ring / loop / classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc / to surround / to circle
juàn
pen (pig) / a fold
juān
to confine / to lock up / to pen in
软件
ruǎnjiàn
(computer) software
了解
liǎojiě
to understand / to realize / to find out
生活
shēnghuó
life / activity / to live / livelihood
推特
tuī tè
Twitter (microblogging service)
百度
bǎidù
Baidu, internet portal and search engine, www.baidu.com, listed as BIDU on NASDAQ since 1999
谷歌
gǔgē
Google internet company and search engine
提问
tíwèn
to question / to quiz / to gril
用来
yòng lái
to be used for
图片
túpiàn
image / picture / photograph
视频
shìpín
video
懂
dǒng
to understand / to comprehend
答案
dá’àn
answer / solution
足球
zúqiú
soccer ball / a football / soccer / football
动物
dòngwù
animal
回答
huídá
to reply / to answer / the answer
打架
dǎjià
to fight / to scuffle / to come to blows
夏天
xiàtiān
summer
比赛
bǐsài
competition (sports etc) / match
跑步
pǎobù
to run / to jog / (military) to march at the double
慢慢
màn man
slowly
先
xiān
early / prior / former / in advance / first
树
shù
tree / to cultivate / to set up
虽然
suīrán
although / even though / even if
停下
tíng xià
to stop
睡醒
shuì xǐng
to wake up / awake / conscious
赢
yíng
to beat / to win / to profit
故事
gùshì
narrative / story / tale
放弃
fàngqì
to renounce / to abandon / to give up
坚持
jiānchí
to persevere with / to persist in / to insist on
有结果
yǒu jiéguǒ
effectivef
开始
kāishǐ
to begin / beginning / to start / initial
谁
shéi
who / also pr. [shui2]
最后
zuìhòu
final / last / finally / ultimate
饺子
jiǎozi
dumpling / pot-sticker
重要
zhòngyào
important / significant / major
食物
shíwù
food
午饭
wǔfàn
lunch
或者
huòzhě
or / possibly / maybe / perhaps
晚饭
wǎnfàn
evening meal / dinner / supper
节日
jiérì
holiday / festival
比如
bǐrú
for example / for instance / such as
春节
chūnjié
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
皮
pí
leather / skin / fur / pico- (one trillionth) / naughty / surname pi
面粉
miànfěn
flour
不同
bùtóng
different / distinct / not the same / not alike
肉
ròu
meat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit) / (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy / (of a person) flabby / irresolute
菜
cài
dish (type of food) / vegetable / cuisine / (coll.) (one’s) type
什么的
shénme de
and so on/and what not
如果
rúguǒ
if / in case / in the event that
冬天
dōngtiān
winter
北边
běibian
north / north side / northern part / to the north of
下雪
xià xuě (sya sheeh)
to snow
世界
shìjiè
world
夏天
xiàtiān
summer
南边
nánbian
south / south side / southern part / to the south o
大海
dàhǎi
sea / ocean
沙滩
shātān
beach / sandy shore
热情
rèqíng
cordial / enthusiastic / passion / passionate / passionately
春天
chūntiān
spring (season)
秋天
qiūtiān
autumn/fall
公园
gōngyuán
park (for public recreation)
西边
xībian
west / west side / western part / to the west of
钓鱼
diàoyú (diyaw yi)
to fish (with line and hook) / to dupe
猴子
hóuzi
monkey
爬山
páshān
to climb a mountain / to mountaineer / hiking / mountaineering
北
东
西
南
běi - north
dōng - east
xī - west
nán - south
冬天
春天
夏天
秋天
dōngtiān - winter
chūntiān - spring
xiàtiān - summer
qiūtiān - autumn/fall
门口
ménkǒu
doorway / gate
加拿大
jiānádà
Canada/Canadian
英国人
yīngguó rén
British person/British people
哦
Ó
oh
班
bān
team / class / squad / work shift / ranking / classifier for groups / surname ban
养
yǎng
to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth
自己住
Zìjǐ zhù
live alone
宠物
chǒngwù
house pet
怎么卖
zěnme mài
How much
多少钱
duōshǎo qián
How much
桃子
táozi
peach
新鲜
xīnxiān
fresh (experience, food etc) / freshness / novel / uncommon
从
cóng
from / via / passing through / through (a gap) / past / ever (followed by negative, meaning never) / (formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow / to comply with / to obey / to join / to engage in / adopting some mode of action or attitude / follower / retainer / accessory / accomplice / related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor / surname cong
zòng
second cousin
cōng
lax / yielding / unhurried
摘
zhāi
to take / to borrow / to pick (flowers, fruit etc) / to pluck / to select / to remove / to take off (glasses, hat etc)
甜
tián
sweet
越来越
yuè lái yuè (ye lai ye)
more and more
有时
yǒushí
sometimes / now and then
五月
wǔ yuè (u ye)
May / fifth month (of the lunar year)
游泳池
yóuyǒngchí
swimming pool
海滩
hǎitān
beach
西瓜
xīguā
watermelon
成熟
chéngshú
mature / ripe / to mature / to ripen / Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
季节
jìjié
time / season / period
葡萄
pútáo
grape
国旗
guóqí
flag (of a country)
种
zhǒng
seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts
zhòng
to plant / to grow / to cultivate
主要
zhǔyào
main / principal / major / primary
星星
xīngxīng
star in the sky
人民
rénmín
the people
团结
tuánjié
to unite / unity / solidarity / friendly / harmonious
线
xiàn
thread / string / wire / line
比
bǐ
belgium / belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时[bi3 li4 shi2] / (particle used for comparison and “-er than”) / to compare / to contrast / to gesture (with hands) / ratio
bì
to associate with / to be near
冷
lěng
cold
更
gèng
more / even more / further / still / still more
gēng
to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
凉爽
liángshuǎng
cool and refreshing
刮风
guā fēng
to be windy
亚洲
yàzhōu
Asia / abbr. for 亞細亞洲|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1]
东南部
dōngnán bù
southeast part
全世界
quán shìjiè
worldwide/entire world
人口
rénkǒu
population
国家
guójiā
country / nation / state
面积
miànjī
surface area
平方公里
Píngfāng gōnglǐ
square kilometer
地图
dìtú
map
像
xiàng
to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.)
考试
kǎoshì
to take an exam / exam
复习
fùxí
to revise / to review / revision
学习
xuéxí
to learn / to study
之前
zhīqián
before / prior to / ago / previously / beforehand
一杯咖啡
yībēi kāfēi
a cup of coffee
完成
wánchéng
to complete / to accomplish
试卷
shìjuàn (shi jan)
examination paper / test paper
睡觉
shuìjiào
to go to bed / to sleep
音乐
yīnyuè (in ye)
music
医院
yīyuàn ( i yen)
hospital
发烧
fāshāo (fa sho w)
to have a high temperature (from illness) / to have a fever
椅子
yǐzi
chair
面包
miànbāo
bread
真感动
zhēn gǎndòng
really touched
桌子
zhuōzi (jo o zi)
table / desk
堆
duī
to pile up / to heap up / a mass / pile / heap / stack / large amount
雪人
Xuěrén (she yen)
snowman/yeti
颜色
yánsè
color / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
眼睛
yǎnjīng
eye
鼻子
bízi
nose
电脑游戏
diànnǎo yóuxì
computer game
节目
jiémù
program / item (on a program)
体育比赛
tǐyù bǐsài
sports competition
篮球
lánqiú
basketball
周末
zhōumò
weekend
画画
huà huà
to draw / picture / painting / classifier for paintings etc / variant of 劃|划[hua4]
排球
páiqiú (pay cho)
volleyball
画蛇添足
huàshétiānzú
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/to overdo it
蛇
shé
snake / serpent
参加
cānjiā
to participate / to take part / to join
脚
jiǎo
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / classifier for kicks
输掉
shū diào
to lose
本来
běnlái
original / originally / at first / it goes without saying / of course
必要
bìyào
necessary / essential / indispensable / required
事情
shìqíng
affair / matter / thing / business
天气
tiānqì (tianshi)
weather
总是
zǒng shì
always
晴天
qíngtiān
clear sky / sunny day
天空
tiānkōng
sky
蓝
lán
blue / indigo plant / surname lan
北京
běijīng
Beijing, capital of People’s Republic of China / Peking / PRC government
桂林
guìlín
Guilin prefecture level city in Guangxi / Zhuang: Gveilinz
冷
lěng
cold
中午
zhōngwǔ
noon / midday
有空
yǒu kòng
to have time (to do sth)
住
zhù (ju)
to live / to dwell / to stay / to reside / to stop / (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
弟弟
dìdì
younger brother
哥哥
gēgē
older brother
机场
jīchǎng
airport / airfield
火车
huǒchē (hoche ee)
train
公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchē (gung gung chi che ee)
bus
生日
shēngrì
birthday
礼物
lǐwù
gift / present
姐姐
jiějiě
older sister
妹妹
mèi mei
younger sister / young woman
后天
hòutiān
the day after tomorrow/post-natal/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
手表
shǒubiǎo
wrist watch
猜
cāi
to guess
再
zài
again / once more / re- / second / another / then (after sth, and not until then)
自行车
zìxíngchē
bicycle / bike
黑色
hēisè
black
家人
jiārén
household / (one’s) family
数学
shùxué (shu shue)
mathematics / mathematical
地理
dìlǐ
geography
大学生
Dàxuéshēng (da shue shang)
university student/college student
几岁
jǐ suì
some years / How many years? / How old are you? (familiar, or to child, equivalent to 多大 for older person)
护士
hùshì
nurse
叶公好龙
yègōnghàolóng
lit. Lord Ye’s passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
古代
gǔdài
ancient times / olden times
龙
lóng
dragon / imperial / surname long
出现
chūxiàn
to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
看见
kànjiàn
to see / to catch sight of
害怕
hàipà
to be afraid / to be scared
跑
pǎo
to run / to run away / to escape / to run around (on errands etc) / (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate / (verb complement) away / off
成语
chéngyǔ
Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding to a story or historical quotation / idiom / proverb / saying / adage / set expression
其实
qíshí (shi shi)
actually / in fact / really
提到
tí dào
to mention / to raise (a subject) / to refer to
感到
gǎndào
to feel / to sense / to have the feeling that / to think that / to move / to affect
好奇
hàoqí
inquisitive / curious / inquisitiveness / curiosity
小学
xiǎoxué
elementary school / primary school
初中
chūzhōng
junior high school / abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
高中
gāozhōng
senior high school / abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
交
jiāo
to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money) / to turn over / to make friends / to intersect (lines)
米饭
mǐfàn
(cooked) rice
宫保鸡丁
gōng bǎo jī dīng
Kung Pao Chicken/spicy diced chicken
宿舍
sùshè
dormitory / dorm room / living quarters / hostel
公司
gōngsī
(business) company / company / firm / corporation / incorporated
面条
miàntiáo
noodles
好玩儿
hǎowán er
interesting, delightful, amusing
走路
zǒulù
to walk / to go on foot
服务员
fúwùyuán (fu yan)
waiter / waitress / attendant / customer service personnel
便宜
piányí
small advantages / to let sb off lightly / cheap / inexpensive
点儿
Diǎn er (diar)
erhua variant of 點｜点, point / dot / speck / drop / little bit
其他
qítā
other / (sth or sb) else / the rest
颜色
Yánsè (yen seh)
color / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff
红色
hóngsè
red (color) / revolutionary
绿色
Lǜsè (lih sa)
green
房间
fángjiān
room
介绍
jièshào
to introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present (sb for a job etc) / introduction
放
fàng
to release / to free / to let go / to put / to place / to let out / to set off (fireworks)
大家
dàjiā
everyone / influential family / great expert
着
zhe
aspect particle indicating action in progress
zhuó to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply
zháo
to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in
zhāo
(chess) move / trick / all right! / (dialect) to add
墙
qiáng
wall
挂
guà
to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) / to hang up (the phone) / to hang (computing) / to be worried or concerned / to make a phone call (dialect) / to register or record / to hitch / classifier for sets or clusters of objects / (slang) to kill / to die / to be finished / to fail (an exam)
地上
dìshàng
on the ground / on the floor
双鞋
shuāng xié
Pair of shoes
旅游
lǚyóu (lii yo)
trip / journey / tourism / travel / tour
踢
tī
to kick / to play (e.g. soccer)
把
bǎ
to hold / to contain / to grasp / to take hold of / handle / particle marking the following noun as a direct object / classifier for objects with handle / classifier for small objects: handful
bà
handle
让
ràng
to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
城市
chéngshì
city / town
篮球场
lánqiú chǎng
basketball court
体育馆
tǐyùguǎn
gym / gymnasium / stadium
说实话
shuō shíhuà
to be frank
忘
wàng
to forget / to overlook / to neglect
麻烦
máfan
inconvenient / troublesome / annoying / to trouble or bother sb / to put sb to trouble
马上
mǎshàng
at once / right away / immediately / on horseback (i.e. by military force)
应该
yīnggāi
ought to / should / must
商场
shāngchǎng
shopping mall / shopping center / department store / emporium / the business world
选
xuǎn (shen)
to choose / to pick / to select / to elect
合适
héshì
suitable / fitting / decent / to fit
工厂
gōngchǎng (gungchang)
factory
广场
guǎngchǎng
public square / plaza
能
néng
can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy / surname neng
帮助
bāngzhù
assistance / aid / to help / to assist
帽子
màozi
hat / cap / (fig.) label / bad name
丢
diū
to lose / to put aside / to throw
厨房
chúfáng
kitchen
客厅
kètīng
drawing room (room for arriving guests) / living room
以后
yǐhòu
after / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
到了
dàole
at last / finally / in the end / has arrived / when subj. arrives at a location or time
下面
xiàmiàn
below / under / next / the following
裤子
kùzi
trousers / pants
袜子
wàzi
socks / stockings
内裤
nèikù
underpants / panties / briefs
旁边
pángbiān
lateral / side / to the side / beside
上学
shàngxué
to go to school / to attend school
阳光
yángguāng
sunshine / cl:線|线[xian4] / transparent (open to public scrutiny)
善良
shànliáng
good and honest / kindheartedf
科目
kēmù
subject
文化
wénhuà
culture / civilization / cultural
科学
kēxué
science / scientific knowledge / scientific
历史
lìshǐ
history
感兴趣
gǎn xìngqù
to be interested
长大
zhǎng dà
to grow up
历史学家
lìshǐ xué jiā
historian
地理学家
dìlǐ xué jiā
geographer
体育
tǐyù
sports / physical education
厨师
chúshī
cook / chef
位
wèi
position / location / place / seat / classifier for people (honorific) / classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
巧克力
qiǎokèlì
chocolate (loanword)
蛋糕
dàngāo
cake
做法
zuòfǎ
way of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice
复杂
fùzá
complicated / complex
有趣
yǒuqù (yo chi)
interesting / fascinating / amusing
炒鸡蛋
chǎo jīdàn
scrambled eggs
简单
jiǎndān
simple / not complicated
饼干
bǐnggān
biscuit / cracker / cookie
芝士蛋糕
zhīshì dàngāo
cheesecake
无聊
wúliáo
bored / boring / senseless
失望
shīwàng
disappointed / to lose hope / to despair
大家
dàjiā
everyone / influential family / great expert
冰箱
bīngxiāng
icebox / freezer cabinet / refrigerator
沙发
shāfā
sofa (loanword) / (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
电视
diànshì
television / TV
等等
děng děng
et cetera / and so on … / wait a minute! / hold on!
车库
chēkù
garage
花园
huāyuán
garden
地下室
dìxiàshì
basement/cellar
微波炉
wéibōlú
microwave oven
抽屉
chōutì
drawer
送给
sòng gěi
to send / to give as a present
当
dāng - to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
dàng - at or in the very same… / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student)
感觉
gǎnjué
to feel / to become aware of / feeling / sense / perception
尴尬
gāngà
awkward / embarrassed
什么时候
shénme shíhòu
when? / at what time?
之后
zhīhòu
afterwards / following / later / after
狮子王
shīzi wáng
lion king
星球大战
xīngqiú dàzhàn
star wars
各种各样
gè zhǒng gè yàng
various sorts and varieties
动物园
dòngwùyuán
zoo
黑白
hēibái
black and white / right and wrong / monochrome
可爱
kě’ài
adorable / cute / lovely
大熊猫
dà xióngmāo
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
正在
zhèngzài
in the process of (doing something or happening) / while (doing)
开屏
kāi píng
to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (vehicle) / abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin
五颜六色
wǔyánliùsè
multi-colored/every color under the sun
孔雀
kǒngquè (kong che)
peacock
爬
pá
to crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up
脖子
bózi
neck
长颈鹿庞大
chángjǐnglù pángdà
huge giraffe
细长
xì cháng
slender
身体
shēntǐ
(human) body / health
庞大
pángdà
huge / enormous / tremendous
大象
dà xiàng
elephant老虎
老虎
lǎohǔ
tiger
问题
wèntí
question / problem / issue / topic
邮局
yóujú (yo ji)
post office
警察局
jǐngchá jú
police station/police department/police headquarters
幸福
xìng fú
happiness / happy / blessed
非常
fēicháng
unusual / extraordinary / extreme / very / exceptional
动脑筋
dòng nǎojīn
to use one’s brains/to think
嘀咕
dígū
to mutter / to feel apprehensive
到底
dàodǐ
finally / in the end / when all is said and done / after all / to the end / to the last为了
为了
wèile
in order to / for the purpose of / so as to
弄
nòng - to do / to manage / to handle / to play with / to fool with / to mess with / to fix / to toy with
lòng - lane / alley
清楚
qīngchǔ
clear / distinct / to understand thoroughly / to be clear about
带
dài
band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise
美味
měiwèi
delicious / delicious food / delicacy
耐心
nàixīn
to be patient / patience
地陪
dì péi
to accompany
此时
cǐ shí
now / this moment
明白
míngbái
clear / obvious / unequivocal / to understand / to realize照顾
照顾
zhàogù
to take care of / to show consideration / to attend to / to look after
母亲外卖
mǔqīn
mother / also pr. [mu3 qin5]
父亲
fùqīn
father / also pr. [fu4 qin5]
外卖
wài mài
takeaway
送餐员
sòng cān yuán
home delivery of meal person / employee / member
用餐
yòng cān
to eat a meal
顾客
gù kè
client / customer
尽快
jǐn kuài
as quickly as possible / as soon as possible / with all speed
如果
rú guǒ
if / in case / in the event that
服务
fú wù
to serve / service
满意
mǎn yì
satisfied / pleased / to one’s satisfaction
稍后
shāo hòu
in a little while/in a moment/later on
好评
hǎo píng
favorable criticism / positive evaluation
公司
gōng sī
(business) company / company / firm / corporation / incorporated
快递
kuài dì
express delivery
理想
lǐ xiǎng
an ideal / a dream / ideal / perfect
探险家
tàn xiǎn jiā
explorer
发现
fā xiàn
to find / to discover
痛苦
tòng kǔ
pain / suffering / painful
善良
shàn liáng
good and honest / kindhearted
一定要
yī dìng yào
must
研究
yán jiū
research / a study
药
yào
medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / to poison
讨厌
tǎo yàn
to dislike / to loathe / disagreeable / troublesome / annoying
教授
jiào shòu
professor / to instruct / to lecture on
家庭
jiātíng
family / household
来自
láizì
to come from (a place) / From: (in email header)
警察
jǐngchá
police / police officer
姑姑
gūgu
paternal aunt
主持人
zhǔchí rén
TV or radio presenter/host/anchor
法国
fǎ guó
France / French / Taiwan pr. [Fa4 guo2]
生意
shēng yi
business
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit
苹果
píngguǒ
apple
橘子
júzi
tangerine
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
banana
牛奶
niúnǎi
cow’s milk
果汁
guǒzhī
fruit juice
阳台
yáng tái
balcony / porch
晒
shài
(of the sun) to shine on / to bask in (the sunshine) / to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun / (fig.) to expose and share (one’s experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from “share”) / (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
太阳
tài yáng
sun
兔子
tùzi
hare / rabbit
自我介绍
zìwǒ jièshào
self-introduction/to introduce oneself
眼睛
yǎnjing
eye
浓密
nóngmì
thick / murky
眉毛
méimáo
eyebrow
聪明
cōngmíng
acute (of sight and hearing) / clever / intelligent / bright / smart
早晨
zǎochén
early morning
一辈子
yībèizi
(for) a lifetime
运动
yùndòng
to move / to exercise / sports / exercise / motion / movement / campaign
棒球
bàngqiú
baseball
醒
xǐng
to wake up / to be awake / to become aware / to sober up / to come to
穿
chuān
to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to dress / to wear / to put on / to thread
衣服
yīfu
clothes
骑
qí
to ride (an animal or bike) / to sit astride / classifier for saddle-horses
公交车
gōngjiāo chē
public transport vehicle / town bus
车票
chēpiào
ticket (for a bus or train)
突然
tūrán
sudden / abrupt / unexpected
讨厌
tǎoyàn
to dislike / to loathe / disagreeable / troublesome / annoying
先生
xiānsheng
mister (mr.) / teacher / husband / doctor (dialect)
花园
huāyuán
garden
周一
zhōuyī
Monday
附近
fùjìn
(in the) vicinity / nearby / neighboring / next to
办公室
bàngōngshì
office / business premises / bureau
周末
zhōumò
weekend
需要
xūyào
to need / to want / to demand / to require / requirement / need
植物
zhíwù
botanical / plant / vegetation
享受
xiǎngshòu
to enjoy / to live it up / pleasure
忙碌
mánglù
busy / bustling
时光
shíguāng
time / era / period of time
种
zhǒng
seed / species / kind / type / classifier for types, kinds, sorts
zhòng
to plant / to grow / to cultivate
退休
tuìxiū > to retire / retirement (from work)
退 > to decline; 休 > to stop
吉姆
jímǔ > Jim
艾米
ai mǐ > Amy
亚历山大
yàlìshāndà > Alexander
豆浆
dòujiāng > soy milk
豆 > bean; 浆 > broth
弹
dàn
crossball / bullet / shot / shell / ball
tán to pluck (a string) / to play (a string instrument) / to spring or leap / to shoot (e.g. with a catapult) / (of cotton) to fluff or tease / to flick / to flip / to accuse / to impeach / elastic (of materials)
钢琴
gāngqín > piano
钢 > steel; 琴 > musical instrument
吉他
jítā > guitar
准备
zhǔnbèi > preparation / to prepare / to intend / to be about to / reserve (fund)
准 > about to become; 备 > to get ready
父母
fùmǔ > father and mother / parents
带
dài > band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise
累
lèi
tired / weary / to strain / to wear out / to work hard
lěi
to accumulate / to involve or implicate / continuous / repeated
léi
rope / to bind together / to twist around / surname lei
放假
fàngjià > to have a holiday or vacation
放 > to release; 假 > vacation
彼得
bǐdé > Peter
晴朗
qínglǎng > sunny and cloudless
晴 > clear/fine weather; 朗 > clear/bright
超市
chāoshì > supermarket
超 > super; 市 > market
购物
gòuwù > shopping
购 > to buy; 物 > things
蔬菜
shūcài (shu tai) > vegetables / produce
黄瓜
huángguā > cucumber
黄 > yellow; 瓜 > melon
茄子
qiézi (che zi) > eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) / aubergine / brinjal / Guinea squash / phonetic “cheese” (when being photographed) / equivalent of “say cheese”
胡萝卜
húluóbo > carrot
胡 > beard; 萝 > raddish; 卜 > turnip
健康
jiànkāng > health / healthy
健 > healthy; 康 > healthy
好处
hǎochu > benefit / advantage / gain / profit / also pr. [hao3 chu4]
好 > good; 处 > to deal
西兰花
xī lánhuā > brocolli
西 > west; 兰 > fragrant; 花 > flower
西红柿
xīhóngshì > tomato
西 > west; 红 > red; 柿 > persimmon
土豆
tǔdòu > potato / (Tw) peanut
蘑菇
mógu > mushroom/to pester/to dawdle
大蒜
dàsuàn > garlic
德国
déguó > Germany / German
波兰
bōlán > Poland
比尔
bǐ’ěr > Bill
凯利
kǎilì > Kelly
热狗
règǒu > hot dog (loanword)
冰淇淋
bīngqílín > ice cream
沙拉
shālā > salad (loanword)
大米
dàmǐ > rice
比萨
bǐsà > pizza
画
huà > to draw / picture / painting / classifier for paintings etc / variant of 劃|划[hua4]
一套
yī tào > suit / a set / a collection / of the same kind / the same old stuff / set pattern of behavior
西装
xīzhuāng (si jhong) > suit / Western-style clothes
穿着
chuānzhuó > attire / clothes / dress
白色
báisè > white / fig. reactionary / anti-communist
制服
zhìfú > to subdue / to check / to bring under control / (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status / uniform (army, party, school etc) / livery (for company employees)
音乐
yīnyuè > music
音 > tone; 乐 > music
祖父母
zǔfùmǔ > paternal grandparents
祖 > ancestor; 父 > father; 母 > mother
军人
jūnrén > serviceman / soldier / military personnel
军 > army; 人 > man
散步
sànbù > to take a walk / to go for a walk
大卫
dà wèi > David
长颈鹿
chángjǐnglù > giraffe
长 > long; 颈 > neck; 鹿 > deer
黄色
huángsè > yellow / pornographic
腿
tuǐ > leg
而且
ér qiě (ar chi e) > (not only …) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
细
xì > thin or slender / finely particulate / thin and soft / fine / delicate / trifling / (of a sound) quiet / frugal
尾巴
wěi ba > tail
摇
yáo > to shake / to rock / to row / surname yao
闹钟
nàozhōng > alarm clock
闹 > noisy; 钟 > clock
指针
zhǐzhēn > pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor
指 > finger; 针 > needle/pin
想象力
xiǎngxiàng lì > imagination
想 > to think; 象 > appearance; 力 > power
丰富
fēng fù > to enrich / rich / plentiful / abundant
丰 > abundant; 富 > abundant
河马
hémǎ > hippopotamus
河 > river; 马 > horse
树枝
shùzhī > branch / twig
家里
jiālǐ > home
全家
quán jiā (chu en jia) > whole family
带来
dàilái > to bring / to bring about / to produce
欢乐
huānlè > gaiety / gladness / glee / merriment / pleasure / happy / joyous / gay
欢 > happy; 乐 > happy
躺
tǎng > to recline / to lie down
棕色
zōng sè > brown
放学
fàngxué > to dismiss students at the end of the school day
放 > to release; 学 > to study
当然
dāngrán > only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt
写
xiě > write
数学
shùxué > mathematics / mathematical
数 > number; 学 > to study
英语
yīngyǔ (ing yi) > English (language)
羡慕
xiànmù > to envy / to admire
羡 > to envy; 慕 > to admire
谁
shéi > who / also pr. [shui2]
踢足球
tī zúqiú > to play football
好久
hǎojiǔ > quite a while
高尔夫
gāo’ěrfū (gao ar fu) > golf (loanword)
妻子
qīzi > wife
丈夫
zhàngfu > husband
白菜
báicài (bai tai) > chinese cabbage / pak choi
价格
jiàgé > price
辣椒
làjiāo (la jio) > hot pepper / chili
辣 > hot; 椒 > pepper
咖喱
gālí > curry (loanword)
阳光
yángguāng > sunshine / cl:線|线[xian4] / transparent (open to public scrutiny)
风筝
fēngzhēng > kite
欢迎
huānyíng > to welcome / welcome
非常
fēicháng > unusual / extraordinary / extreme / very / exceptional
咱们
zánmen > we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / I or me / you
教室
jiàoshì (jio shi) > classroom
教 > teaching; 室 > room
男
nán > male / Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
语文
yǔwén (yi wan) > literature and language
女生
nǚshēng > female student
又
yòu > (once) again / also / both… and… / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
哇
wā > wow! / sound of child’s crying / sound of vomiting
沉
chén > to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy
书包
shūbāo > schoolbag / satchel
好久不见
Hǎojiǔ bùjiàn > Long time no see
看起来
kàn qǐlái > seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on the face of it to be
厘米
límǐ > centimeter / also written 厘米
暑假
shǔjià > summer vacation
暑 > hot weather; 假 > vacation
锻炼
duànliàn > to engage in physical exercise / to work out / to toughen / to temper
一定
yīdìng > surely / certainly / necessarily / fixed / a certain (extent etc) / given / particular / must
只有
zhǐyǒu > only
只 > only/but; 有 > to have
矮
ǎi > low / short (in length)
矢 > shǐ > arrow; 禾 > hé > grain; 女 > nǚ > woman
叔叔
shūshu > father’s younger brother / uncle / Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]
阿姨
āyí > maternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one’s parents (term of address used by child)
认识你很高兴
rènshí nǐ hěn gāoxìng > nice to meet you
吵闹
chǎonào > noisy
吵 > noisy; 闹 > noisy
难看
nánkàn > ugly / unsightly
难 > not good; 看 > to see
欢迎光临
huānyíng guānglín > welcome
售货员
shòuhuòyuán (sho huo yen) > salesperson
售 > to sell; 货 > goods; 员 > person
拿
ná > to hold / to seize / to catch / to apprehend / to take / (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
中号
zhōnghào > medium-sized
试
shì > to test / to try / experiment / examination / test
收银台
shōuyín tái > checkout counter / cashier’s desk
收 > to collect; 银 > silver; 台 > desk
交钱
jiāo qián > to pay up / to shell out / to hand over the money to cover sth
交 > to pay; 钱 > money
手套
shǒutào > glove / mitten
手 > hand; 套 > cover
眼镜
yǎnjìng > spectacles / eyeglasses
眼 > eye; 镜 > mirror
体恤衫
tǐ xùshān > T-shirt
体 > body/form; 恤 > anxiety/sympathy; 衫 > garment
盒
hé > small box / case
文具盒
wénjù hé > pencil case
铅笔
qiānbǐ > (lead) pencil
橡皮
xiàngpí > rubber / an eraser
转笔刀
zhuǎn bǐ dāo > pencil sharpener
课程表
kèchéng biǎo > class timetable
课 > class; 程 > rule 表 > pocket watch
小时
xǎoshí > hour
时间
shíjiān > time / period
分钟
fēnzhōng > minute
秒
miǎo > second (of time) / unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
左右
zuǒyòu > left and right / nearby / approximately / attendant / to control / to influence
学习
xuéxí > to learn / to study
或
huò > maybe / perhaps / might / possibly / or
戈 > gē > spear; 口 > kǒu > mouth; 一 > yī > one
打算
dǎsuàn > to plan / to intend / to calculate / plan / intention / calculation
打 > to make/to calculate; 算 > to figure/to calculate
听说
tīngshuō > to hear (sth said) / one hears (that) / hearsay / listening and speaking
鳄鱼
èyú (ah yi) > alligator / crocodile
赶紧
gǎnjǐn > hurriedly / without delay
出发
chūfā > to start out / to set off
各种颜色
gè zhǒng yánsè (ge jong yensa) > multicolored/a variety of colors
草
cǎo (tao) > grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough
以及
yǐjí (i ji) > as well as / too / and
灰色
huī sè (huy sa) > gray / ash gray / grizzly / pessimistic / gloomy / dispirited / ambiguous
橘色
júsè > orange (color)
棕色
zōngsè (zong sa) > brown
肚子
dùzi > belly / abdomen / stomach
不舒服
bú shūfú > unwell/feeling ill/to feel uncomfortable/uneasy
寒冷
hánlěng > cold (climate) / frigid / very cold
厚
hòu > thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress
羽绒服
yǔróngfú (i rong u) > down-filled garment
玩的开心
wán de kāixīn > “to have a good time” or “have fun”
狮子
shīzi > lion / Leo (star sign)
姥爷
lǎoye >maternal grandfather (dialectal)
不好意思
bù hǎoyìsi > sorry / pardon
数一数
shǔ yī shǔ > count
米 >mǐ > rice; 女 > nǚ > woman; 攵 > pū > knock
马马虎虎
mǎmǎhǔhǔ > so-so
