Mandarin 8th Grade "Masterdeck" (unrevised) Flashcards by Liam Clark

节日

jié rì: festival, holiday

节(festival, segment) 日(day, sun)

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每

měi: every, each

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分钟

fēn zhōng：minutes

分(one of the smallest units of measurement)
钟(clock, representitve of time)

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小时

xiǎo shí: hours

小(small, makes sense in comparison to days) 时(o’clock, hour)

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过

guò: to celebrate, to spend time on…

Also: 过： guò (particle),

which is an aspectual particle ≈ have (ever) done

i.e.
(你学过中文吗) = Have you ever studied Chinese.

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感恩节

gǎn ēn jié: Thanksgiving

感(feeling) 恩(charity) 节(holiday) = feeling charitable holiday

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情人节

qíng rén jié: St. Valentine’s Day

情(passion) 人(person) 节(festivall) = Person Passion Day

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愚人节

yú rén jié : April Fools’ Day

愚(foolish), 人(person), 节(festival) = Fool’s Day.

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圣诞节

shèng dàn jié : Christmas

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万圣节

wàn shèng jié: Halloween

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不但……而且……

bú dàn… ér qiě…: Not only ___, but also ___.

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好玩(儿)

hǎo wán (er): fun

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好吃的

hǎo chī de : something delicious

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春节

chūn jié： Spring Festival

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元宵节

yuán xiāo jié: Lantern Festival

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清明节

qīng míng jié: Tomb-Sweeping Festival

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端午节

duān wǔ jié: Dragon Boat festival

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中秋节

zhōng qiū jié: Mid-Autumn Festival

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农历

nóng lì: lunar calendar

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月亮

yuè liàng ： moon

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月饼

yuè bǐng : moon cake

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点心

diǎn xīn : dessert

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甜点

tián diǎn：sweet dessert

this is different from 点心 because its sweet

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除了……还……

chú le …hái…: Besides… also…

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龙舟

lóng zhōu: Dragon Boat

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比赛

bǐ sài : competition, game

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粽子

zòng zi : rice dumplings

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猜灯谜

cāi dēng mí : guess lantern riddles

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吃元宵/汤圆

chī yuán xiāo/ tāng yuán : eat sweet dumplings

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生日

shēng rì :birthday

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派对/聚会

pài duì / jù huì : party, reunion

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蛋糕

dàn gāo : cake

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礼物

lǐ wù : gift, present

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祝贺/ 恭喜

zhù hè/ gōng xǐ: Congratulation!

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庆祝

qìng zhù：celebrate

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开/办

kāi/bàn ：to host, to hold (a special event)

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送

sòng: to send, to give for free

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收

shōu : to receive, to get

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带

dài : to bring

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请

qǐng : to invite, to treat;
please (question)

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典礼

diǎn lǐ: ceremony

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婚礼

hūn lǐ: wedding

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公寓

gōng yù: apartment

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别墅

bié shù: house

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宿舍

sù shè: Dormitory

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间

jiān: Measure word for room

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房间

fáng jiān: room

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卫生间/厕所

wèi shēng jiān/cè suǒ: bathroom

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卧室

wò shì: bedroom

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客厅

kè tīng: living room

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饭厅/餐厅

fàn tīng/cān tīng: dining room

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厨房

chú fáng: kitchen

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书房

shū fáng: study room

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花园/院子

huā yuán/yuàn zi: garden/yard

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阳台

yáng tái: balcony

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车库/停车场

chē kù/tíng chē chǎng: garage/parking lot

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门

mén: door

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窗户

chuāng hù: window

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灯

dēng: lamp/light

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桌子

zhuō zi: table

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书桌

shū zhuō: Desk

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书架

shū jià: bookshelf

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椅子

yǐ zi: chair

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柜子

guì zi: cabinet

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床

chuáng: bed

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家具

jiā jù: furniture

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饭桌

fàn zhuō: dinner table

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沙发

shā fā: sofa

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衣柜

yī guì：closet

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衣架

yī jià: hanger

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衣帽间

yī mào jiān : walk-in closet

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镜子

jìng zi: mirror

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茶几

chá jǐ: tea table

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五斗橱

wǔ dǒu chú: dresser

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电器

diàn qì: electronics

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电脑

diàn nǎo: computer

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电视

diàn shì: TV

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电冰箱

diàn bīng xiāng: refrigerator

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楼

lóu: floor/multi-storied building

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上楼

shàng lóu: go upstairs

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下楼

xià lóu: go downstairs

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楼上

lóu shàng: upstairs

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楼下

lóu xià: downstairs

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电话

diàn huà：telephone

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手机

shǒu jī: cellphone

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电风扇

diàn fēng shàn: Electric fan

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空调

kōng tiáo: air conditioner

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洗衣机

xǐ yī jī: washing machine

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烘干机

hōng gān jī: drying machine

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层

céng: floor; measure word for floors

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运动

yùn dòng : sports

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打篮球

dǎ lán qiú : play basketball

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打网球

dǎ wǎng qiú: play tennis

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踢足球

tī zú qiú: play soccer

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游泳

yóu yǒng : swim

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跑步

pǎo bù : run, jog

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滑冰

huá bīng : ice skate

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爬山/登山

pá shān/ dēng shān : climb mountain/ go hiking

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骑自行车

qí zì xíng chē : ride bike

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打橄榄球

dǎ gǎn lǎn qiú : to play American football

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打棒球

dǎ bàng qiú: to play baseball

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打曲棍球

dǎ qū gùn qiú: to play hockey

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打排球

dǎ pái qiú: to play volleyball

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打高尔夫球

dǎ gāo ěr fū qiú: to play golf

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打冰球

dǎ bīng qiú: play ice hockey

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滑雪

huá xuě：ski

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滑滑板

huá huá bǎn: to skate board

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打乒乓球

dǎ pīng pāng qiú: play table tennis

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打羽毛球

dǎ yǔ máo qiú: play badminton

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打太极拳

dǎ tài jí quán: play Taiji

Tai Chi but for discovering “the connection between body and mind”

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散步

sàn bù: walk

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钓鱼

diào yú : go fishing

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做瑜伽

zuò yú jiā : do yoga

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体操

tǐ cāo : gymnastics

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跳舞

tiào wǔ: dance

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听音乐

tīng yīn yuè: listen to music

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唱歌

chàng gē: sing songs

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看电视

kàn diàn shì: watch TV

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看电影

kàn diàn yǐng： watch movies

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看书

kàn shū: read books

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常常

cháng cháng：often

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有的时候

yǒu de shí hòu：sometimes

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周末

zhōu mò: weekend

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喜欢

xǐ huān：like

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旅游/旅行

lǚ yóu/lǚ xíng : to travel

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睡觉

shuì jiào: sleep

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恐怖片

kǒng bù piān：Horror movie

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科幻片

kē huàn piān: Sci-fi movie

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喜剧片

xǐ jù piān: comedy

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故事片

gù shì piān: drama

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灾难片

zāi nàn piān: disaster

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动画片

dòng huà piān: animation

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动作片

dòng zuò piān: action

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看小说

kàn xiǎo shuō: read novels

打电脑游戏

dǎ diàn nǎo yóu xì: play computer games

休闲活动

xiū xián huó dòng: leisure activities

上网

shàng wǎng：to go on the internet

聊天

liáo tiān: to chat

摄影

shè yǐng : photography

拉小提琴

lā xiǎo tí qín: to play violin

弹钢琴

tán gāng qín: to play piano

放风筝

fàng fēng zhēng: to fly kite

弹(古)琴

tán (gǔ) qín：to play Guqin

The Guqin is actually a really cool instrument. Its like a Guzheng.

下(围)棋

xià (wéi) qí: to play chess

写书法

xiě shū fǎ: to write calligraphy

画(国)画

huà (guó) huà: to draw

(to draw a traditional painting)

了

le (particle)

“verb+了” signifies the occurrence or completion of an action or event.

音乐会

yīn yuè huì：concert

乐队/团

yuè duì /tuán: band, orchestra

歌手

gē shǒu: singer

唱片

chàng piān: record, vinyl

剧

jù: drama, show

音乐剧

yīn yuè jù : musical

京剧

jīng jù : Peking Opera

Peking literally means Bejing. Bejing Opera.

剧院/场

jù yuàn/ chǎng : theatre

电视剧

diàn shì jù : TV series

表演

biǎo yǎn: performance; to perform

演出/秀

yǎn chū/xiù : performance; show

红色

hóng sè: red

黄色

huáng sè: yellow

橙色

chéng sè: orange

绿色

lǜ sè: green

蓝色

lán sè: blue

紫色

zǐ sè: purple

粉红色

fěn hóng sè: pink

棕色/咖啡色

zōng sè/ kā féi sè: brown

黑色

hēi sè: black

灰色

huī sè: grey

白色

bái sè: white

颜色

yán sè: color

穿

chuān: wear

衣服

yī fu: clothes

裤子

kù zi: pants

毛衣

máo yī：wool sweater

体恤衫

tī xù shān: T-shirt

帽衫

mào shān: hoodie

衬衫

chèn shān: (collar) shirt

外套/夹克

wài tào/jiá kè: overcoat/jacket

牛仔裤

niú zǎi kù: jeans

短裤

duǎn kù: shorts

长裤

cháng kù: pants

西装

xī zhuāng: suits

鞋子

xié zi: shoes

袜子

wà zi: socks

件

jiàn: measure word for most clothes

条

tiáo: measure word for pants and scarfs

双

shuāng: measure word for shoes and socks

大号

dà hào: large size

中号

zhōng hào: medium size

小号

xiǎo hào: small size

帽子

mào zi: hat

裙子

qún zi: skirt, dress

戴

dài: to wear on top

e.g. beanies or hats

打电话

dǎ diàn huà: make phone call

接电话

jiē diàn huà : answer the phone call

挂电话

guà diàn huà : hang up

号码

hào mǎ: number, size

电话号码

diàn huà hào mǎ: phone number

信/邮件

xìn/yóu jiàn : mail

写信

xiě xìn: write the mail

寄信

jì xìn: send the mail

收信

shōu xìn: receive the mail

电子邮件

diàn zǐ yóu jiàn: email

地址

dì zhǐ : address

电视节目

diàn shì jié mù: TV program, TV show

新闻

xīn wén : news

天气预报

tiān qì yù bào: weather forecast

guǎng gào: advertisement

报纸

bào zhǐ: news paper

广播

guǎng bō: radio

买

mǎi: to buy

钱

qián: money

元/块元

yuán/kuài yuán

chinese monetary unit. noted by ￥

角/毛角

jiǎo/máo jiǎo: 0.1 yuan

多少

duō shǎo: how much/how many

多少钱

duō shǎo: qián how much money

分

fēn: 0.01 Yuan

comparable to one cent.

贵

guì: expensive

便宜

pián yì: cheap

价格

jià gé: price

打折

dǎ zhé: discount

打 + x + 折

dǎ … zhé: an x% discount

导游

dǎo yóu: tour guide

旅行社

lǚ xíng shè: travel agency

护照

hù zhào: passport

签证

qiān zhèng: visa

订票

dìng piào: book tickets

火车票

huǒ chē piào: train tickets

电影票

diàn yǐng piào: movie tickets

飞机票

fēi jī piào: air tickets

单程票

dān chéng piào: one-way ticket

往返票

wǎng fǎn piào: round-trip ticket

航空公司

háng kōng gōng sī: airline

航班

háng bān: scheduled flight

直飞

zhí fēi : Fly directly; non-stop

转机

zhuǎn jī : Change planes

靠窗户

kào chuāng hù: Next to the window

靠过道/走道

kào guò dào / zǒu dào: Next to the aisle

参加夏令营

cān jiā xià lìng yíng: join the summer camp

暑假

shǔ jià: summer vacation

北美洲

běi měi zhōu: North America

南美洲

nán měi zhōu: South America

欧洲

ōu zhōu: Europe

非洲

fēi zhōu: Africa

亚洲

yà zhōu: Asia

大洋洲

dà yáng zhōu : Oceania

南极洲

nán jí zhōu: Antarctica

加拿大

jiā ná dà: Canada

美国

měi guó: U.S.

西班牙

xī bān yá: Spain

英国

yīng guó: U.K.

法国

fǎ guó : France

德国

dé guó: Germany

意大利

yì dà lì : Italy

俄罗斯

é luó sī: Russia

中国

zhōng guó: China

韩国

hán guó: Korea

日本

rì běn : Japan

澳大利亚

ào dà lì yà: Australia

新加坡

xīn jiā pō: Singapore

马来西亚

mǎ lái xī yà: Malasia

墨西哥

mò xī gē: Mexico

打算/计划

dǎ suàn/jì huà : plan

首都

shǒu dū: capital

名胜古迹

míng shèng gǔ jì: famous historic sites

有名

yǒu míng: famous

郊游

jiāo yóu: To go on a trip/field trip

寒假

hán jià: winter vacation

上海

shàng hǎi: Shanghai

北京

běi jīng：Beijing

香港

xiāng gǎng: Hong Kong

纽约市

niǔ yuē shì: New York City

华盛顿

huá shèng dùn：Washington D.C.

每天

měi tiān: every day

起床

qǐ chuáng: get up

从

cóng: from

到

dào: to, till

开始

kāi shǐ: to start; to begin

时间表

shī jiān biǎo: timetable; schedule

上学

shàng xué: go to school

放学

fàng xué: leave school

上课

shàng kè : take class

下课

xià kè : class is over; be released from the class

斤

jīn: unit of weight equivalent to ~0.5 kilogram

真

zhēn … (particle)

means really ____. i.e. 真暖和, really warm.

太 ……了

tài … le (particle)

means too/very ____. like 初中是太难了, middle school is too hard.

社团

shè tuán: club

做作业/做功课

zuò zuò yè/zuò gōng kè: do homework

自习/自修

zì xí /zì xiū: self-study

无聊

wú liáo: not interesting

班

bān: class

年级

nián jí: grade

初中

chū zhōng: middle school

高中

gāo zhōng: high school

有用

yǒu yòng: useful

没有用

méi yǒu yòng: not useful

简单/容易

jiǎn dān/róng yì easy, simple

大学

dà xué: college

中学

zhōng xué: secondary school

小学

xiǎo xué: elementary school

七大洲

qī dà zhōu: seven continents

沙漠

shā mò :desert

湖

hú : lake

地形

dì xíng: landform

河

hé: river

海洋

hǎi yáng: ocean, sea

山

shān: mountain

平原

píng yuán : plain

高原

gāo yuán : plateau

盆地

pén dì : basin

岛

dǎo : island

丘陵

qīu líng : hills

森林

sēn lín : forests

冷

lěng: Cold

热

rè: Hot

下雨/有雨

xià yǔ/yǒu yǔ : Adj. rainy; v. rain

下雪 /有雪

xià xuě/ yǒu xuě: Adj. snowy; v. snow

晴天

qíng tiān: Adj. sunny; n. sunny day

多云

duō yún: Adj. cloudy

阴天

yīn tiān: Adj. overcast

有风/刮风

yǒu fēng/guā fēng: Adj. windy

雷阵雨

léi zhèn yǔ: thunderstorm

大/中/小雨

dà /zhōng/ xiǎo yǔ: heavy/moderate/light rain

大/中/小雪

dà /zhōng /xiǎo xuě: heavy/moderate/light snow

暖和

nuǎn huo: warm

天气

tiān qì : weather

季节

jì jié : season

春天

chūn tiān: spring

夏天

xià tiān: summer

秋天

qiū tiān: autumn

冬天

dōng tiān: winter

转

zhuǎn: turn to, change to

气温

qì wēn : temperature

度

dù: degree

temperture unit of measurement

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