Textbook vocab Flashcards
1
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to put, place
to arrange
A
摆, bǎi
eg: 请把桌子摆好 (Please lay the table)
2
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to carry on one’s back
A
背，bēi
eg：他背着书包走路 （He was walking, carrying a schoolbag on his back）
3
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quilt
A
被子， bèizi
eg： 我用被子把她裹起来 （I tucked the quilt around her)
4
Q
nose
A
鼻子, bízi
eg: 他的鼻子又大又红 （His nose is really big and red）
5
Q
ball point ben, biro
A
圆珠笔， yuánzhūbǐ
6
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performance
A
表演, biǎoyǎn
eg: 我们喜欢烟火表演 (We enjoyed the fireworks display.)
7
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not likely, not necessarily
A
不见得, bújiàndé
8
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referee, judge
A
裁判员, cáipànyuán
9
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menu
A
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.)
10
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floor, layer
A
层, céng
11
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long distance
A
长途, chángtú
eg: 长途电话 （A long distance phone call)
长途旅行（A long journey）
12
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shirt
A
衬衫，chènshān
eg： 她穿了件粉色衬衫 （She was wearing a pink shirt.）
13
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to ladle, serve out
A
盛， chéng
eg: 帮我盛碗饭 (Give me a bowl of rice.)
14
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taxi
A
出租车, chūzūchē
eg: 你的出租车来了 （Your taxi has arrived)
15
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to get by, just okay
A
凑合, còuhe
eg: 这几天你就凑合着过吧 （Just get by with it for these few days.)
16
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to greet
A
打招呼， dǎzhāohū
eg： 我对她点头打招呼 (I nodded as a way of greeting her.)
17
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to give an injection, to have an injection
A
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.)
18
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embassy
A
大使馆, dàshǐguǎn
eg: 中国驻伦敦大使馆 (the Chinese embassy in London)
19
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lobby/hall
A
大厅, dàtīng.
eg: 他被挤出大厅 (He was crowded out from the hall)
20
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representative
A
代表, dàibiǎo
eg: 欢送代表团 (to see a delegation off)
21
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to wear (accessories)
A
戴, dài
eg: 你得戴眼镜 (You need glasses)
22
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to apologize
A
道歉, dàoqiàn
eg: 我向你们道歉 (I apologize to you all)
23
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low
A
低, dī
eg: 他喜欢低声说话 (He likes to speak quietly.)
24
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to pass
A
递, dì
eg: 请把碗递给她 (Please would you pass her the bowl)
25
subway
地铁， dìtiě
| eg: 这附近有地铁站吗？（Is there a subway station near here?）
26
to fall, to lose
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）
27
to work out
锻炼, duànliàn
eg: 她总是在早上锻炼身体。
(She always works out in the morning)
28
measure word for meals
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)
29
to have a fever
| fever
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)
30
anyway
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?!)
31
to visit (official/ state etc)
访问, fǎngwèn
eg: 对印度的国事访问
Duì Yìndù de guóshìfǎngwèn
(a state visit to India)
32
to ridicule／satirize
讽刺, fěngcì
| eg： 我不喜欢被人讽刺（ I don't like being mocked by others)
33
service counter
服务台, fúwùtái
34
clothing (formal)
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）
35
dry
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)
36
to dare
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)
37
fountain pen
钢笔， gāngbǐ
38
apartment
公寓， gōngyù
| eg: 记得打扫你的公寓。 Jìde dǎsǎo nǐ de gōngyù (Remember to clean your apartment)
39
radio broadcast
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)
40
to stroll
逛, guàngjiē.
| eg: 我讨厌逛街 I hate window shopping)
41
surname
贵姓, guìxìng
| eg: 请问您贵姓? (Could you please tell me your surname?)
42
international
| international club
国际, guójì
国际俱乐部
eg: 我看了国际新闻 （I saw the international news)
43
to take a number
挂号， guàhào
| eg： 去医院，首先得挂号 （When going to the hospital, you must first take a number)
44
historic sight
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)
45
winter holiday
寒假， hánjià
| eg： 今年寒假，我陪姐姐去看我的家人。
46
New Year's card
贺年片， hèniánpiàn
47
alley
胡同, hútòng
| eg: 在北京城大大小小的胡同中 (In all sorts of alleys in Beijing)
48
pot
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）
49
ice skating
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）
50
level / grade
级, jí
| eg: 三年级 （third year）
51
urgent issue
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 :(
52
crowded
挤, jǐ
eg: 公共汽车很挤 (The bus is very crowded)
eg: 别挤我! (don't crowd me!)
53
cough
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
button
扣子，kòuzǐ
| eg： 我的上衣掉了一个扣子 （I've lost a button off my shirt)
55
wide
宽, kuān
| eg: 这条路有20米宽。 Zhètiáo lù yǒu èrshímǐ kuān (The road is twenty metres wide.)
56
urgent issue
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
crowded， crowd
挤， jǐ
e.g.： 公共汽车很挤 （The bus is very crowded）
eg： 别挤我 （Don't crowd me）
58
footstep
脚步， jiǎobù
| eg： 他听见走廊里的脚步声 （He heard steps in the corridor）
59
since / as / that being the case
（also used for speculation）
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
economics
经济， jīngjì
61
chrysanthemum
菊花，júhuā
| eg： 菊花开了 （The chrysanthemums are in bloom）
62
tangerine
橘子， júzi
| eg： 橘子味的 （tangerine flavoured)
63
internal medicine department
内科, nèikē
| eg: 内科病房 (internal medical ward)
64
surgical department
外科, wàikē
65
basket
篮子, lánzi
| eg: 他把那个篮子投到了水里 （He dropped the basket in the water）
66
girl
姑娘， gūniang
| eg： 她是个漂亮的姑娘 （She's a good-looking girl）
67
history
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）
68
severe, awesome
厉害， lìhài
| eg： 他口渴得厉害 （He was terribly thirsty）
69
bell
铃， líng
70
multi-storey building
楼房, lóufáng
71
recorder
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
travelling bag
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
troublesome
麻烦, máfán
| eg: 你在自找麻烦！nǐ zài zìzhǎomáfán! (you're asking for trouble!)
74
trade
贸易, màoyì
75
place of interest
名胜, míngshèng
| eg: 我们参观了北京的很多名胜 (We visited many famous places in Beijing.
76
age
年龄， niánlíng
| eg:我和他年龄相同 （He and I were of the same age)
77
grapes
葡萄, pútáo
| eg: 我给你带来了一些葡萄 (I've brought you some grapes)
78
leather shoes
皮鞋, píxié
79
to queue up, to line up
排队，páiduì
| eg: 他排队等着买票 （He stood in the queue waiting to buy tickets)
80
volleyball
排球, páiqiú
81
pencil
铅笔，qiānbǐ
| eg： 考试时不能用铅笔答题 （In the test, you can't write in pencil）
82
light, pale, shallow
浅, qiǎn
| eg: 他有双浅绿色的眼睛 (He has light green eyes)
83
to take a stroll
散步， sànbù
| e.g： 她总是晚饭后出来散步 （She always takes a walk outside after dinner）
84
throat
嗓子，sǎngzi
85
sister in law
嫂子， sǎozi
86
fan
扇子，shànzi
87
plank/slice/berth
铺, pū
88
master
师傅，shīfu
89
poet
诗人，shīrén
90
ticket office
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
to lose weight / thin / lean
瘦，shòu
| eg: 我瘦了许多 (I have lost a lot of weight)
92
acquaintance
熟人， shúrén
| eg: 我在上海几乎没有熟人
93
maybe / perhaps / not necessarily
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
as one pleases
随便, suíbiàn
| eg: 大家随便坐 (Everyone can sit where they like)
95
grandson
孙子, sūnzi
| eg： 他的孙子想成为一名医生 （His grandson wants to become a doctor）
96
lock
锁，suǒ
| eg： 我被锁在家里了。 Wǒ bèi suǒ zài jiālǐ le （I was locked in）
97
stadium
体育场, tǐyùchǎng
98
sports centre
体育馆， tǐyùguǎn
99
taichi
太极拳
100
blanket
毯子，tǎnzi
101
candy
糖，táng
102
foreign affairs
外交， wàijiāo
| eg: 外交关系 Wàijiāo guānxi (diplomatic relations)
103
hello when answering the phone
喂！, Wèi
| eg: 喂！发生什么事了？ Wèi! fāshēng shénmeshì le ？(Whoa! What happened to you?)
104
tummy ache
胃病, wèibìng
105
habit, to be used to
习惯， xíguàn
| eg： 我习惯早起（I'm used to getting up early）
106
philosophy
哲学，zhéxué
107
soap
香皂， xiāngzào
108
comic dialogue
相声，xiàngshēng
109
to symbolise
象征, xiàngzhēng
110
forecast
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
bathroom
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
to argue
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
Oh no!
糟糕, zāogāo
| eg: 真糟糕，我的钥匙丢了 (Oh no, I've lost my key!)
114
young man / lad
小伙子, xiǎohuǒzi
115
clean and tidy
干净整洁, gānjìngzhěngjié
| eg: 她的衣服干净整洁 (Her clothes were clean and tidy)
116
to congratulate
祝贺, zhùhè
117
impression
印象, yìnxiàng
eg: 给人的印象是…
Gěi rén de yìnxiàng shì … (to project an / the image of...)
118
to invite
邀请, yāoqǐng
eg： 她愉快地接受了邀请。
Tā yúkuài de jiēshòule yāoqǐng.
(She accepted the invitation readily）
119
mouth
嘴, zuǐ
120
to hit/collide
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
post office
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)
122
luggage rack
行李架, xínglijià
123
toothbrush
牙刷，yáshuā
124
English money
英镑, yīngbàng
eg: 用美元换英镑
yòng měiyuán huàn yīngbàng
(exchange US dollars for pounds)
125
sports competition
运动会, yùndònghuì
126
museum
博物馆, bówùguǎn
127
obviously
显然
128
friendship
友谊, yǒuyì
129
Smith
史密斯, Shǐmìsī
130
Anna
安娜, Ānnà
131
to mind
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?)
