Mandarin 8th Grade "Masterdeck" (unrevised) Flashcards
Terms. No grammatical info.
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节日
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jié rì: festival, holiday
节(festival, segment) 日(day, sun)
2
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每
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měi: every, each
3
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分钟
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fēn zhōng：minutes
分(one of the smallest units of measurement)
钟(clock, representitve of time)
4
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小时
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xiǎo shí: hours
小(small, makes sense in comparison to days) 时(o’clock, hour)
5
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过
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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
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gǎn ēn jié: Thanksgiving
感(feeling) 恩(charity) 节(holiday) = feeling charitable holiday
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情人节
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qíng rén jié: St. Valentine’s Day
情(passion) 人(person) 节(festivall) = Person Passion Day
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愚人节
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yú rén jié : April Fools’ Day
愚(foolish), 人(person), 节(festival) = Fool’s Day.
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圣诞节
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shèng dàn jié : Christmas
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万圣节
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wàn shèng jié: Halloween
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不但……而且……
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bú dàn… ér qiě…: Not only ___, but also ___.
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好玩(儿)
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hǎo wán (er): fun
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好吃的
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hǎo chī de : something delicious
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春节
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chūn jié： Spring Festival
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元宵节
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yuán xiāo jié: Lantern Festival
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清明节
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qīng míng jié: Tomb-Sweeping Festival
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端午节
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duān wǔ jié: Dragon Boat festival
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中秋节
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zhōng qiū jié: Mid-Autumn Festival
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农历
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nóng lì: lunar calendar
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月亮
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yuè liàng ： moon
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月饼
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yuè bǐng : moon cake
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点心
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diǎn xīn : dessert
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甜点
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tián diǎn：sweet dessert
this is different from 点心 because its sweet
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除了……还……
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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
27
粽子
zòng zi : rice dumplings
28
猜灯谜
cāi dēng mí : guess lantern riddles
29
吃元宵/汤圆
chī yuán xiāo/ tāng yuán : eat sweet dumplings
30
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
34
祝贺/ 恭喜
zhù hè/ gōng xǐ: Congratulation!
35
庆祝
qìng zhù：celebrate
36
开/办
kāi/bàn ：to host, to hold (a special event)
37
送
sòng: to send, to give for free
38
收
shōu : to receive, to get
39
带
dài : to bring
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请
qǐng : to invite, to treat;
please (question)
41
典礼
diǎn lǐ: ceremony
42
婚礼
hūn lǐ: wedding
43
公寓
gōng yù: apartment
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别墅
bié shù: house
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宿舍
sù shè: Dormitory
46
间
jiān: Measure word for room
47
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
50
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
96
跑步
pǎo bù : run, jog
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滑冰
huá bīng : ice skate
98
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
110
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
112
钓鱼
diào yú : go fishing
113
做瑜伽
zuò yú jiā : do yoga
114
体操
tǐ cāo : gymnastics
115
跳舞
tiào wǔ: dance
116
听音乐
tīng yīn yuè: listen to music
117
唱歌
chàng gē: sing songs
118
看电视
kàn diàn shì: watch TV
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看电影
kàn diàn yǐng： watch movies
120
看书
kàn shū: read books
121
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
125
旅游/旅行
lǚ yóu/lǚ xíng : to travel
126
睡觉
shuì jiào: sleep
127
恐怖片
kǒng bù piān：Horror movie
128
科幻片
kē huàn piān: Sci-fi movie
129
喜剧片
xǐ jù piān: comedy
130
故事片
gù shì piān: drama
131
灾难片
zāi nàn piān: disaster
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动画片
dòng huà piān: animation
133
动作片
dòng zuò piān: action
134
看小说
kàn xiǎo shuō: read novels
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打电脑游戏
dǎ diàn nǎo yóu xì: play computer games
136
休闲活动
xiū xián huó dòng: leisure activities
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上网
shàng wǎng：to go on the internet
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聊天
liáo tiān: to chat
139
摄影
shè yǐng : photography
140
拉小提琴
lā xiǎo tí qín: to play violin
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弹钢琴
tán gāng qín: to play piano
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放风筝
fàng fēng zhēng: to fly kite
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弹(古)琴
tán (gǔ) qín：to play Guqin
| The Guqin is actually a *really* cool instrument. Its like a Guzheng.
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下(围)棋
xià (wéi) qí: to play chess
145
写书法
xiě shū fǎ: to write calligraphy
146
画(国)画
huà (guó) huà: to draw
| (to draw a traditional painting)
147
了
le (particle)
| “verb+了” signifies the occurrence or completion of an action or event.
148
音乐会
yīn yuè huì：concert
149
乐队/团
yuè duì /tuán: band, orchestra
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歌手
gē shǒu: singer
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唱片
chàng piān: record, vinyl
152
剧
jù: drama, show
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音乐剧
yīn yuè jù : musical
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京剧
jīng jù : Peking Opera
## Footnote
Peking literally means Bejing. Bejing Opera.
155
剧院/场
jù yuàn/ chǎng : theatre
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电视剧
diàn shì jù : TV series
157
表演
biǎo yǎn: performance; to perform
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演出/秀
yǎn chū/xiù : performance; show
159
红色
hóng sè: red
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黄色
huáng sè: yellow
161
橙色
chéng sè: orange
162
绿色
lǜ sè: green
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蓝色
lán sè: blue
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紫色
zǐ sè: purple
165
粉红色
fěn hóng sè: pink
166
棕色/咖啡色
zōng sè/ kā féi sè: brown
167
黑色
hēi sè: black
168
灰色
huī sè: grey
169
白色
bái sè: white
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颜色
yán sè: color
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穿
chuān: wear
172
衣服
yī fu: clothes
173
裤子
kù zi: pants
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毛衣
máo yī：wool sweater
175
体恤衫
tī xù shān: T-shirt
176
帽衫
mào shān: hoodie
177
衬衫
chèn shān: (collar) shirt
178
外套/夹克
wài tào/jiá kè: overcoat/jacket
179
牛仔裤
niú zǎi kù: jeans
180
短裤
duǎn kù: shorts
181
长裤
cháng kù: pants
181
西装
xī zhuāng: suits
182
鞋子
xié zi: shoes
182
袜子
wà zi: socks
182
件
jiàn: measure word for most clothes
183
条
tiáo: measure word for pants and scarfs
183
双
shuāng: measure word for shoes and socks
184
大号
dà hào: large size
184
中号
zhōng hào: medium size
184
小号
xiǎo hào: small size
184
帽子
mào zi: hat
184
裙子
qún zi: skirt, dress
184
戴
dài: to wear on top
| e.g. beanies or hats
184
打电话
dǎ diàn huà: make phone call
184
接电话
jiē diàn huà : answer the phone call
184
挂电话
guà diàn huà : hang up
184
号码
hào mǎ: number, size
184
电话号码
diàn huà hào mǎ: phone number
185
信/邮件
xìn/yóu jiàn : mail
185
写信
xiě xìn: write the mail
185
寄信
jì xìn: send the mail
185
收信
shōu xìn: receive the mail
185
电子邮件
diàn zǐ yóu jiàn: email
185
地址
dì zhǐ : address
185
电视节目
diàn shì jié mù: TV program, TV show
185
新闻
xīn wén : news
185
天气预报
tiān qì yù bào: weather forecast
185
广告
guǎng gào: advertisement
185
报纸
bào zhǐ: news paper
185
广播
guǎng bō: radio
186
买
mǎi: to buy
186
钱
qián: money
186
元/块元
yuán/kuài yuán
| chinese monetary unit. noted by ￥
186
角/毛角
jiǎo/máo jiǎo: 0.1 yuan
186
多少
duō shǎo: how much/how many
186
多少钱
duō shǎo: qián how much money
186
分
fēn: 0.01 Yuan
| comparable to one cent.
186
贵
guì: expensive
186
便宜
pián yì: cheap
186
价格
jià gé: price
186
打折
dǎ zhé: discount
186
打 + x + 折
dǎ ... zhé: an x% discount
187
导游
dǎo yóu: tour guide
187
旅行社
lǚ xíng shè: travel agency
187
护照
hù zhào: passport
187
签证
qiān zhèng: visa
187
订票
dìng piào: book tickets
187
火车票
huǒ chē piào: train tickets
187
电影票
diàn yǐng piào: movie tickets
187
飞机票
fēi jī piào: air tickets
187
单程票
dān chéng piào: one-way ticket
187
往返票
wǎng fǎn piào: round-trip ticket
187
航空公司
háng kōng gōng sī: airline
187
航班
háng bān: scheduled flight
187
直飞
zhí fēi : Fly directly; non-stop
187
转机
zhuǎn jī : Change planes
187
靠窗户
kào chuāng hù: Next to the window
187
靠过道/走道
kào guò dào / zǒu dào: Next to the aisle
188
参加夏令营
cān jiā xià lìng yíng: join the summer camp
188
暑假
shǔ jià: summer vacation
188
北美洲
běi měi zhōu: North America
188
南美洲
nán měi zhōu: South America
188
欧洲
ōu zhōu: Europe
188
非洲
fēi zhōu: Africa
188
亚洲
yà zhōu: Asia
188
大洋洲
dà yáng zhōu : Oceania
188
南极洲
nán jí zhōu: Antarctica
188
加拿大
jiā ná dà: Canada
188
美国
měi guó: U.S.
188
西班牙
xī bān yá: Spain
188
英国
yīng guó: U.K.
188
法国
fǎ guó : France
189
德国
dé guó: Germany
189
意大利
yì dà lì : Italy
189
俄罗斯
é luó sī: Russia
189
中国
zhōng guó: China
189
韩国
hán guó: Korea
189
日本
rì běn : Japan
189
澳大利亚
ào dà lì yà: Australia
189
新加坡
xīn jiā pō: Singapore
189
马来西亚
mǎ lái xī yà: Malasia
189
墨西哥
mò xī gē: Mexico
189
打算/计划
dǎ suàn/jì huà : plan
189
首都
shǒu dū: capital
189
名胜古迹
míng shèng gǔ jì: famous historic sites
189
有名
yǒu míng: famous
189
郊游
jiāo yóu: To go on a trip/field trip
189
寒假
hán jià: winter vacation
189
上海
shàng hǎi: Shanghai
190
北京
běi jīng：Beijing
190
香港
xiāng gǎng: Hong Kong
190
纽约市
niǔ yuē shì: New York City
190
华盛顿
huá shèng dùn：Washington D.C.
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每天
měi tiān: every day
190
起床
qǐ chuáng: get up
190
从
cóng: from
190
到
dào: to, till
190
开始
kāi shǐ: to start; to begin
190
时间表
shī jiān biǎo: timetable; schedule
190
上学
shàng xué: go to school
190
放学
fàng xué: leave school
190
上课
shàng kè : take class
190
下课
xià kè : class is over; be released from the class
190
斤
jīn: unit of weight equivalent to ~0.5 kilogram
190
真
zhēn ... (particle)
| means really ____. i.e. *真*暖和, really warm.
191
太 ......了
tài ... le (particle)
| means too/very ____. like 初中是太难了, middle school is too hard.
191
社团
shè tuán: club
191
做作业/做功课
zuò zuò yè/zuò gōng kè: do homework
191
自习/自修
zì xí /zì xiū: self-study
191
无聊
wú liáo: not interesting
191
班
bān: class
191
年级
nián jí: grade
191
初中
chū zhōng: middle school
191
高中
gāo zhōng: high school
191
有用
yǒu yòng: useful
191
没有用
méi yǒu yòng: not useful
191
简单/容易
jiǎn dān/róng yì easy, simple
191
大学
dà xué: college
191
中学
zhōng xué: secondary school
192
小学
xiǎo xué: elementary school
192
七大洲
qī dà zhōu: seven continents
192
沙漠
shā mò :desert
192
湖
hú : lake
192
地形
dì xíng: landform
192
河
hé: river
192
海洋
hǎi yáng: ocean, sea
192
山
shān: mountain
192
平原
píng yuán : plain
192
高原
gāo yuán : plateau
192
盆地
pén dì : basin
192
岛
dǎo : island
192
丘陵
qīu líng : hills
192
森林
sēn lín : forests
192
冷
lěng: Cold
193
热
rè: Hot
193
下雨/有雨
xià yǔ/yǒu yǔ : Adj. rainy; v. rain
193
下雪 /有雪
xià xuě/ yǒu xuě: Adj. snowy; v. snow
193
晴天
qíng tiān: Adj. sunny; n. sunny day
193
多云
duō yún: Adj. cloudy
193
阴天
yīn tiān: Adj. overcast
193
有风/刮风
yǒu fēng/guā fēng: Adj. windy
193
雷阵雨
léi zhèn yǔ: thunderstorm
193
大/中/小雨
dà /zhōng/ xiǎo yǔ: heavy/moderate/light rain
193
大/中/小雪
dà /zhōng /xiǎo xuě: heavy/moderate/light snow
193
暖和
nuǎn huo: warm
193
天气
tiān qì : weather
193
季节
jì jié : season
193
春天
chūn tiān: spring
193
夏天
xià tiān: summer
193
秋天
qiū tiān: autumn
194
冬天
dōng tiān: winter
194
转
zhuǎn: turn to, change to
194
气温
qì wēn : temperature
194
度
dù: degree
| temperture unit of measurement
