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to put, place

to arrange

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摆, bǎi

eg: 请把桌子摆好 (Please lay the table)

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to carry on one’s back

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背，bēi

eg：他背着书包走路 （He was walking, carrying a schoolbag on his back）

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quilt

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被子， bèizi

eg： 我用被子把她裹起来 （I tucked the quilt around her)

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nose

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鼻子, bízi

eg: 他的鼻子又大又红 （His nose is really big and red）

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ball point ben, biro

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圆珠笔， yuánzhūbǐ

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performance

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表演, biǎoyǎn

eg: 我们喜欢烟火表演 (We enjoyed the fireworks display.)

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not likely, not necessarily

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不见得, bújiàndé

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referee, judge

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裁判员, cáipànyuán

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menu

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菜谱, càipǔ

eg: 那家饭店的菜谱太单一；每天都一样 (That restaurant’s menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same.)

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floor, layer

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层, céng

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long distance

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长途, chángtú
eg: 长途电话 （A long distance phone call)
长途旅行（A long journey）

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shirt

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衬衫，chènshān

eg： 她穿了件粉色衬衫 （She was wearing a pink shirt.）

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to ladle, serve out

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盛， chéng

eg: 帮我盛碗饭 (Give me a bowl of rice.)

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taxi

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出租车, chūzūchē

eg: 你的出租车来了 （Your taxi has arrived)

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to get by, just okay

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凑合, còuhe

eg: 这几天你就凑合着过吧 （Just get by with it for these few days.)

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to greet

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打招呼， dǎzhāohū

eg： 我对她点头打招呼 (I nodded as a way of greeting her.)

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to give an injection, to have an injection

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打针, dǎzhēn
eg: 他才两岁啊，天天打针吃药怪可怜见的！
(He is just two years old. What a pity that he has to take pills and have injections every day.)

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embassy

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大使馆, dàshǐguǎn

eg: 中国驻伦敦大使馆 (the Chinese embassy in London)

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lobby/hall

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大厅, dàtīng.

eg: 他被挤出大厅 (He was crowded out from the hall)

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representative

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代表, dàibiǎo

eg: 欢送代表团 (to see a delegation off)

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to wear (accessories)

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戴, dài

eg: 你得戴眼镜 (You need glasses)

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to apologize

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道歉, dàoqiàn

eg: 我向你们道歉 (I apologize to you all)

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low

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低, dī

eg: 他喜欢低声说话 (He likes to speak quietly.)

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to pass

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递, dì

eg: 请把碗递给她 (Please would you pass her the bowl)

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subway

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地铁， dìtiě

eg: 这附近有地铁站吗？（Is there a subway station near here?）

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to fall, to lose

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掉， diào
eg：树叶纷纷从树上掉下来
Shùyè fēnfēn cóngshùshàng diàoxiàlái.
（The leaves are gradually falling from the trees）

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to work out

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锻炼, duànliàn
eg: 她总是在早上锻炼身体。
(She always works out in the morning)

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measure word for meals

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顿, dùn
eg: 我建议你约他出来吃顿饭。
Wǒ jiànyì nǐ yuē tā chūlái chīdùnfàn.
(I suggest you ask him out to dinner)

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to have a fever

fever

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发烧, fāshāo
eg: 周末的时候我发烧很严重
Zhōumò de shíhou wǒ fāshāo hěn yánzhòng.
(I had a nasty fever over the weekend)

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anyway

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反正, fǎnzhèng
eg: 反正必须有人去，就让我去吧！
Fǎnzhèng bìxū yǒurénqù，jiù ràngwǒqù bā！
(Since someone has to go anyway, why not let me go?!)

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to visit (official/ state etc)

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访问, fǎngwèn
eg: 对印度的国事访问
Duì Yìndù de guóshìfǎngwèn
(a state visit to India)

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to ridicule／satirize

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讽刺, fěngcì

eg： 我不喜欢被人讽刺（ I don’t like being mocked by others)

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service counter

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服务台, fúwùtái

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clothing (formal)

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服装, fúzhuāng
eg: 这家商店的服装卖得很贵。
Zhèjiā shangdiàn de fúzhuāng mài de hěnguì.（The clothes in this shop are very expensive）

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dry

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干燥, gānzào
eg: 我的毛衣现在十分干燥。
Wǒ de máoyī xiànzài shífēn gānzào (My sweater is now completely dry)

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to dare

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敢， gǎn
eg： 我不敢相信 (I didn’t dare believe it)
eg: 就没人敢嘲笑我们 （No one will dare mock us)

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fountain pen

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钢笔， gāngbǐ

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apartment

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公寓， gōngyù

eg: 记得打扫你的公寓。 Jìde dǎsǎo nǐ de gōngyù (Remember to clean your apartment)

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radio broadcast

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广播, guǎngbō

eg: 在广播中 (on the radio)
eg: 我喜欢开车时听广播 (I like listening to the radio whilst in the car)

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to stroll

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逛, guàngjiē.

eg: 我讨厌逛街 I hate window shopping)

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surname

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贵姓, guìxìng

eg: 请问您贵姓? (Could you please tell me your surname?)

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international

international club

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国际, guójì
国际俱乐部
eg: 我看了国际新闻 （I saw the international news)

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to take a number

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挂号， guàhào

eg： 去医院，首先得挂号 （When going to the hospital, you must first take a number)

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44
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historic sight

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古迹, gǔjì
eg: 巴黎有很多文化古迹。
Bālí yǒu hěnduō wénhuà gǔjì (There are many cultural attractions in Paris)

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winter holiday

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寒假， hánjià

eg： 今年寒假，我陪姐姐去看我的家人。

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46
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New Year’s card

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贺年片， hèniánpiàn

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alley

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胡同, hútòng

eg: 在北京城大大小小的胡同中 (In all sorts of alleys in Beijing)

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pot

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壶， hú

eg： 我把咖啡倒进了壶里。 Wǒ bǎ kafei dàojìnle hú lǐ. （I poured the coffee into a pot）

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ice skating

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滑冰， huábīng
eg： 我不想去滑冰，而且我今天也没有钱。
Wǒ bùxiǎng qù huábīng, érqiě, wǒ jīntiān yě méiyǒu qián.
（I don’t want to go skating and, in any case, I can’t afford it today）

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50
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level / grade

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级, jí

eg: 三年级 （third year）

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51
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urgent issue

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急事，jíshì
eg：家中有急事，我得马上回去（There’s a crisis at home, I have to go back immediately）
eg： 今天晚上我有急事，跟你们去不了 :(

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52
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crowded

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挤, jǐ

eg: 公共汽车很挤 (The bus is very crowded)
eg: 别挤我! (don’t crowd me!)

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53
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cough

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咳嗽, késou

eg: 他整个早上都在不停地咳嗽。 Tā zhěnggè zǎoshang dōu zài bùtíng de késou (He wasn’t able to stop coughing all morning)

54
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button

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扣子，kòuzǐ

eg： 我的上衣掉了一个扣子 （I’ve lost a button off my shirt)

55
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wide

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宽, kuān

eg: 这条路有20米宽。 Zhètiáo lù yǒu èrshímǐ kuān (The road is twenty metres wide.)

56
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urgent issue

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急事， jíshì
eg： 家中有急事，我得马上回去。 （There’s a crisis at home, I have to go back immediately）
eg： 今天晚上我有急事 （Tonight I have some urgent things to do at home)

57
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crowded， crowd

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挤， jǐ
e.g.： 公共汽车很挤 （The bus is very crowded）
eg： 别挤我 （Don’t crowd me）

58
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footstep

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脚步， jiǎobù

eg： 他听见走廊里的脚步声 （He heard steps in the corridor）

59
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since / as / that being the case

（also used for speculation）

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既然， Jìrán
eg： 既然你不能来，我就自己去

既然你买不起，为什么还要买？

既 然你 是剑桥大学生，你学习真努力呀？

60
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economics

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经济， jīngjì

61
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chrysanthemum

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菊花，júhuā

eg： 菊花开了 （The chrysanthemums are in bloom）

62
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tangerine

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橘子， júzi

eg： 橘子味的 （tangerine flavoured)

63
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internal medicine department

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内科, nèikē

eg: 内科病房 (internal medical ward)

64
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surgical department

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外科, wàikē

65
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basket

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篮子, lánzi

eg: 他把那个篮子投到了水里 （He dropped the basket in the water）

66
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girl

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姑娘， gūniang

eg： 她是个漂亮的姑娘 （She’s a good-looking girl）

67
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history

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历史， lìshǐ
eg： 这座道院有三百年的历史。
Zhèzuò dàoyuàn yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ （This Taoist temple has a history of 300 years）

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severe, awesome

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厉害， lìhài

eg： 他口渴得厉害 （He was terribly thirsty）

69
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bell

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铃， líng

70
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multi-storey building

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楼房, lóufáng

71
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recorder

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录音机, lùyīnjī

eg: 电话上安装了一个录音机。 Diànhuà shàng ānzhuāngle yígè lùyīnjī. (A tape recorder was attached to the telephone)

72
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travelling bag

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旅行袋， lǚxíngdài

eg： 他背着一个大大的旅行袋挤上了火车 （He jostled onto the train with a huge traveling bag）

73
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troublesome

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麻烦, máfán

eg: 你在自找麻烦！nǐ zài zìzhǎomáfán! (you’re asking for trouble!)

74
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trade

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贸易, màoyì

75
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place of interest

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名胜, míngshèng

eg: 我们参观了北京的很多名胜 (We visited many famous places in Beijing.

76
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age

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年龄， niánlíng

eg:我和他年龄相同 （He and I were of the same age)

77
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grapes

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葡萄, pútáo

eg: 我给你带来了一些葡萄 (I’ve brought you some grapes)

78
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leather shoes

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皮鞋, píxié

79
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to queue up, to line up

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排队，páiduì

eg: 他排队等着买票 （He stood in the queue waiting to buy tickets)

80
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volleyball

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排球, páiqiú

81
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pencil

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铅笔，qiānbǐ

eg： 考试时不能用铅笔答题 （In the test, you can’t write in pencil）

82
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light, pale, shallow

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浅, qiǎn

eg: 他有双浅绿色的眼睛 (He has light green eyes)

83
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to take a stroll

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散步， sànbù

e.g： 她总是晚饭后出来散步 （She always takes a walk outside after dinner）

84
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throat

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嗓子，sǎngzi

85
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sister in law

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嫂子， sǎozi

86
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fan

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扇子，shànzi

87
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plank/slice/berth

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铺, pū

88
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master

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师傅，shīfu

89
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poet

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诗人，shīrén

90
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ticket office

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售票处外, shòupiàochù

eg: 很多人正在售票处外面等着 (Many people were waiting outside the ticket office)

91
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to lose weight / thin / lean

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瘦，shòu

eg: 我瘦了许多 (I have lost a lot of weight)

92
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acquaintance

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熟人， shúrén

eg: 我在上海几乎没有熟人

93
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maybe / perhaps / not necessarily

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说不定，shuōbúdìng

我还没想到，说不定我会坐车去 （I don’t know, maybe I’ll go there by car）

94
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as one pleases

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随便, suíbiàn

eg: 大家随便坐 (Everyone can sit where they like)

95
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grandson

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孙子, sūnzi

eg： 他的孙子想成为一名医生 （His grandson wants to become a doctor）

96
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lock

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锁，suǒ

eg： 我被锁在家里了。 Wǒ bèi suǒ zài jiālǐ le （I was locked in）

97
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stadium

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体育场, tǐyùchǎng

98
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sports centre

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体育馆， tǐyùguǎn

99
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taichi

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太极拳

100
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blanket

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毯子，tǎnzi

101
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candy

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糖，táng

102
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foreign affairs

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外交， wàijiāo

eg: 外交关系 Wàijiāo guānxi (diplomatic relations)

103
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hello when answering the phone

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喂！, Wèi

eg: 喂！发生什么事了？ Wèi! fāshēng shénmeshì le ？(Whoa! What happened to you?)

104
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tummy ache

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胃病, wèibìng

105
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habit, to be used to

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习惯， xíguàn

eg： 我习惯早起（I’m used to getting up early）

106
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philosophy

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哲学，zhéxué

107
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soap

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香皂， xiāngzào

108
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comic dialogue

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相声，xiàngshēng

109
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to symbolise

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象征, xiàngzhēng

110
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forecast

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预报, yùbào

eg: 预报马上就有天气预报 Mǎshàng jiù yǒu tiānqìyùbào (the weather forecast will be on in a minute)

111
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bathroom

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浴室, yù shì
eg: 他现在在浴室，我可以告诉他你来过吗？
Tā xiànzài zài yùshì, wǒ kěyǐ gàosu tā nǐ láiguò ma ？
(He is actually in the bathroom, can I tell him you stopped by？)

112
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to argue

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争论, zhēnglùn
eg: 不管什么问题，他总爱与人争论。
Bùguǎn shénme wèntí，tā zǒng ài yǔ rén zhēnglùn
(He’ll argue over anything)

113
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Oh no!

A

糟糕, zāogāo

eg: 真糟糕，我的钥匙丢了 (Oh no, I’ve lost my key!)

114
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young man / lad

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小伙子, xiǎohuǒzi

115
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clean and tidy

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干净整洁, gānjìngzhěngjié

eg: 她的衣服干净整洁 (Her clothes were clean and tidy)

116
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to congratulate

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祝贺, zhùhè

117
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impression

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印象, yìnxiàng
eg: 给人的印象是…
Gěi rén de yìnxiàng shì … (to project an / the image of…)

118
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to invite

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邀请, yāoqǐng
eg： 她愉快地接受了邀请。
Tā yúkuài de jiēshòule yāoqǐng.
(She accepted the invitation readily）

119
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mouth

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嘴, zuǐ

120
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to hit/collide

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撞, zhuàng
eg: 小男孩被车撞了。
Xiǎonánhái bèi chē zhuàng le.
(The little boy was knocked down by a car)

121
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post office

A

邮局, yóujú
eg: 我去了邮局，另外还去了果蔬店。
Wǒ qùle yóujú，lìngwài hái qùle guǒshū diàn.
(In addition to going to the post office, I also went to the greengrocer)

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Q

luggage rack

A

行李架, xínglijià

123
Q

toothbrush

A

牙刷，yáshuā

124
Q

English money

A

英镑, yīngbàng
eg: 用美元换英镑
yòng měiyuán huàn yīngbàng
(exchange US dollars for pounds)

125
Q

sports competition

A

运动会, yùndònghuì

126
Q

museum

A

博物馆, bówùguǎn

127
Q

obviously

A

显然

128
Q

friendship

A

友谊, yǒuyì

129
Q

Smith

A

史密斯, Shǐmìsī

130
Q

Anna

A

安娜, Ānnà

131
Q

to mind

A

介意， jièyì
eg: 我打开窗户你介意吗？ Wǒ dǎkāi chuānghù nǐ jièyì ma?
(Do you mind if I open the window?)

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