NPCR Flashcards
New year
新年 - xīnnián
Hotpot
火锅 - hǔoguō
Restaurant
饭馆(儿)- fànguǎn (r)
Because
因为 - yīnwèi
So
所以 - sǔoyǐ
To love
爱 - ài
Thin slices of mutton boiled in water
涮羊肉 - shuàn yángroù
Hot
热 - rè
To drive a car
开车 - kāichē
Suburb, outskirts
郊区 - jiāoqū
Or (normal phrase)
或者 - hùozhě
Concert
音乐会 - yīnyuèhuì
To make-up
化妆 - huàzhuāng
Formal
正式 - zhèngshì
Folk music played with traditional instruments
民乐 - mínyuè
The West
西方 - xīfāng
Ethnic group, nation, nationality
民族 - mínzú
Musical instrument
乐器 - yuèqì
To play a musical instrument in a performance
演奏 - yǎnzoù
to be accustomed, habit
习惯 - xíguàn
Musical composition
乐曲 - yuèqǔ
Taxi
出租车 - chūzūchē
On the road, on the way
路上 - lùshang
Flower
花儿 - huār
Past
过去 - guòqù
Camera
照相机 - zhàoxiàngjī
Side
旁边 - pángbiān
To set out, to start off
出发 - chūfā
MW for essays and articles
篇 - piān
Essay, article
文章 - wénzhāng
Yo congratulate
恭喜 - gōngxǐ
Train
火车 - huǒchē
Again
又 - yoù
Worried
着急 - zháojí
Moonlight Night on the Flowery Spring Riverside ( a famous, traditional Chinese music composition)
春江花月夜 - chūnjiāng huāyuèyè
Primary school
小学 - xiǎoxué
MW ( vehicles)
辆 - liàng
Concert hall
音乐厅 - yīnyuètīng
Happy
幸福 - xìngfú
May all your wishes come true
万事如意 - wànshìrúyì
To draw a snake and add feet to it, meaning to ruin the effect by adding something superfluous
画蛇添足 - huàshétiānzú
The most, best, highest, lowest
最 - zuì
Foot
脚 - jiǎo
To finish
完 - wán
Superfluous, uncalled for, redundant
多余 - duōyú
Team member
队员 - duìyuán
Team
队 - duì
Different
不同 - bùtóng
Country
国家 - guójiā
To win
赢 - yíng
MW ( sports, films, performances)
场 - chǎng
Soccer
足球 - zúqiú
Match, to compete, to have a match
比赛 - bǐsài
Classmate, schoolmate
同学 - tóngxué
Reporter
记者 - jìzhě
University student, college student
大学生 - dàxuéshēng
School
学校 - xuéxiào
Level
水平 - shuǐpíng
Coach
教练 - jiàoliàn
Last year
去年 - qùnián
After, afterwards
以后 - yǐhoù
To improve, to increase
提高 - tígāo
To play (literally “to kick”)
踢 - tī
The left (side)
左边 - zuǒbian
The right (side)
右边 - yoùbian
The East (side)
东边 - dōngbian
Away, off, from
离 - lí
Far
远 - yuǎn
Bus stop
车站 - chēzhàn
Front
前边 - qíanbian
To turn
拐 - guǎi
Below
下边 - xiàbian
Bookstore
书店 - shūdiàn
Above
上边 - shàngbian
Square meter
平方米 - píngfāngmǐ
Washroom, restroom
卫生间 - wèishēngjiān
Sanitation, hygiene
卫生 - wèishēng
Living room
客厅 - kètīng
The north (side)
北边 - běibian
Bedroom
卧室 - wòshì
Outside
外边 - wàibian
Balcony
阳台 - yángtái
Garden district
花园小区 - huāyuánxiǎqū
District, section, area
区 - qū
Cinema
电影院 - diànyǐngyuàn
Coffee bar
咖啡馆 - kāfēiguǎn
Soccer field
足球场 - zúqiúchǎng
The south (side)
南边 - nánbian
To go on a business trip
出差 - chūchāi
Back, behind
后边 - hoùbian
To lose
输 - shū
Heaven, paradise
天堂 - tiāntáng
Suzhou and Hangzhou
苏杭 - sūháng
Suzhou ( a city in Jiangsu province)
苏州 - sūzhoū
Hangzhou (capital in Zhejiang Province)
杭州 - hángzhoū
Mountains and rivers, scenery with hills and waters
山水 - shānshuǐ
Garden, park
园林 - yuánlín
To build, to construct
修建 - xiūjiàn
Beautiful, pretty
美丽 - měilì
Classical
古典 - gǔdiǎn
Poet
诗人 - shīrén
To design
设计 - shèjì
Architect
建筑师 - jiànzhùshī
Indicating a past experience
过 - guo
Shaoxing opera
越剧 - yuèjù
Although, though
虽然 - suīrán
But, whereas, yet
但是 - dànshì
Opera troupe, theatrical group
剧团 - jùtuán
Regional opera
地方戏 - dìfāngxì
To stage a show, to perform
上演 - shàngyǎn
To perform, to act, to play
演 - yǎn
Classical
古典 - gǔdiǎn
Novel, fiction
小说 - xiǎoshuō
MW ( actions)
遍 - biàn
MW (films, works of literature,…)
部 - bù
Love
爱情 - aìqíng
Story
故事- gùshi
Touching, moving
感人 - gǎnrén
Seat
座位 - zuòwèi
Line, row
排 - pái
The west (side)
西边 - xībian
To take a taxi
打的 - dǎdī
To see, to meet
见 - jiàn
Chang’an theater
长安大戏院 - cháng’ān dàxìyuàn
Dream
梦 - mèng
All along, always
从来 - cónglái
So, such, like this
这么 - zhème
Leading actor/actress
主角 - zhǔjué
Extraordinary, especially, particularly
特别 - tèbié
Beautiful, fine
优美 - yoūměi
Style, manner
风格 - fēnggé
Before, ago, previously, formerly
以前 - yǐqián
Actor, actress, performer
演员 - yǎnyuán
Character, role
角色 - juésè
Kind, sort, type, variety
种类 - zhǒnglèi
Place, region
地方 - dìfang
To visit, to call on
访问 - fǎngwèn
To play, to perform
演出 - yǎnchū
Some
有的 - yoǔde
Difficult, hard
难 - nán
MW (meals)
顿 - dùn
A simple meal
便饭 - biànfàn
Wife, Mrs.
太太 - tàitai
Not so good
不怎么样 - bùzěnmeyàng
To study, to research
研究 - yánjiū
Sad, sorrowful
悲伤 - bēishāng
Poem poetry
诗 - shī
To fall in love
相爱 - xiāngài
To get married
结婚 - jiéhūn
To cheat, to trick
骗 - piàn
To burn
烧 - shāo
To cry, to weep
哭 - kū
To die
死 - sǐ
To reminisce, to recollect, to recall
回忆 - huíyì
To leave, to depart from
离开 - líkāi
To climb
爬 - pá
To have a holiday or vacation
放假 - fàngjià
To plan, plan, to intend
打算 - dǎsuan
To put forward, to raise
提 - tí
Airplane
飞机 - feījī
Airplane ticket
机票 - jīpiào
Mountain, hill
山 - shān
Peak, top
顶 - dǐng
To teach
教书 - jiāoshū
To make a suggestion: advice, suggestion
建议 - jiànyì
Air temperature
气温 - qìwēn
Scene, scenery, landscape
景色 - jǐngsè
To swim
游泳 - yoúyǒng
Winter
冬天 - dōngtiān
Summer
夏天 - xìatiān
Tour guide
导游 - dǎoyoú
To be OK
行 - xíng
The Great Wall
长城 - chángchéng
Mount Tai
泰山 - tàishān
Hainan island
海南岛 - hǎinándǎo
Confucius
孔子 - Kǒngzǐ
To make an extra effort, to cheer somebody on
加油 - jiāyoú
To increase, to add
加 - jiā
Tired
累 - lèi
Strip, long narrow piece
MW (something long narrow or thin like rivers, dragons, trousers)
条 - tiáo
Dragon
龙 - lóng
To take (a picture)
拍 - pāi
Autumn
秋天 - qiūtiān
Cloudy day, overcast day
阴天 - yīntiān
To snow
下雪 - xiàxuě
Air temperature
气温 - qìwēn
Below zero
零下 - língxià
Degree
MW ( temperature)
度 - dù
North
北方 - běifāng
Spring
春天 - chūntiān
To help
帮忙 - bāngmáng
To stand
站 - zhàn
To rise, to get up
起 - qǐ
Guangzhou (capital of Guangdong province)
广州 - guǎngzhoū
Weather forecast
天气预报 - tiānqìyùbào
Fine day
晴天 - qíngtiān
Air China (CA)
中国国航 - zhòngguóguóháng
To take off
起飞 - qǐfēi
Street
街 - jiē
Parking lot
停车场 - tíngchēchǎng
Menu
菜单 - càidān
Thirsty
渴 - kě
MW (cats, sheep, birds, bears,…)
只 - zhī
Bear
熊 - xíong
To be afraid, to fear
害怕 - hàipà
MW (plants)
棵 - kē
Tree
树 - shù
To pretend to be something/somebody
装 - zhuāng
To move
动 - dòng
Dangerous
危险 - wēixiǎn
Aunt (wife of mother’s brother)
舅妈 - jiùmā
Uncle (mother’s brother)
舅舅 - jiùjiu