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向导
Xiàngdǎo
doorway; entrance
门口
Ménkǒu
(I’m) sorry
对不起
Duìbùqǐ
it doesn’t matter
没关系
Méiguānxì
a little while
一会儿
Yīhuǐ’er
pavilion
亭子
Tíngzi
hill; mountain
山
Shān
only just; not… until…
才
Cái
to wash
洗
Xǐ
crowded; to squeeze
挤
Jǐ
driver
司机
Sījī
thoughtful; considerate
周到
Zhōudào
west; western part
西边
Xībian
emperor
皇帝
Huángdì
building; to build; to construct
建筑
Jiànzhú
clear
清楚
Qīngchǔ
if
要是
Yàoshi
square
广场
Guǎngchǎng
beautiful
美
Měi
camera
照相机
Zhàoxiàngjī
to come over; to pass by
过
Guò
foot
脚
Jiǎo
to hang
吊
Diào
to die
死
Sǐ
it is said that
听说
Tīng shuō
novel; short story
小说
Xiǎoshuō
to come out; to go out
出
Chū
Jingshan Park
景山公园
Jǐngshān gōngyuán
Jingshan
景山
Jǐngshān
The Imperial Palace
故宫
Gùgōng
Tiananmen square
天安门广场
Tiān’ānmén guǎngchǎng
Emperor Chongzhen
崇祯
Chóngzhēn
Li Zicheng (person)
李自成
Lǐzìchéng
ticket office; booking office
售票处
Shòupiào chù
guide
讲解员
Jiǎngjiě yuán
to lose
丢
Diū
broadcasting room
广播室
Guǎngbò shì
motorcycle
摩托车
Mótuō chē
hotel/ hostel
旅馆
Lǚguǎn
radio announcer
广播员
Guǎngbò yuán
to develop (a film)
洗（照片）
Xǐ (zhàopiàn)
stone; rock
石（头）
Shí (tóu)
lion
狮子
Shīzi
marble pillar
华表
Huábiǎo
grandpa
爷爷
Yéyé
ice lolly
冰棍儿
Bīnggùn er
typical; model
典型
Diǎnxíng
ten thousand
万
Wàn
centre; middle
中间
Zhōngjiān
art
艺术
Yìshù
to build; to construct
修建
Xiūjiàn
assembly hall; auditorium
礼堂
Lǐtáng
wide
宽
Kuān
thousand
千
Qiān
so; such
这么
Zhème
to complete; to finish
完成
Wánchéng
age
岁数
Suìshu
to work; to do
干
Gàn
to end up
了
liǎo
heavy
重
Zhòng
work; job
活儿
Huó er
to move
动
Dòng
construction site
工地
Gōngdì
adviser
顾问
Gùwèn
certificate of merit
奖状
Jiǎngzhuàng
camera lens
镜头
Jìngtóu
cover; lid
盖儿
Gài er
Xiaohong (name)
小红
Xiǎo hóng
Xiaodong (name)
小冬
Xiǎodōng
Monument to the People’s Heroes
人民英雄纪念碑
Rénmín yīngxióng jìniànbēi
Chairman Mao
毛主席
Máo zhǔxí
Great Hall of the People
人民大会堂
Rénmín dàhuì táng
Museum of Chinese History
中国历史博物馆
Zhōngguó lìshǐ bówùguǎn
to move; to take away
搬
Bān
unit of length = 1/3 metre
尺
Chǐ
square metre
平方米
Píngfāng mǐ
kilogram
公斤
Gōngjīn
convenient; to make it convenient for
方便
Fāngbiàn
sea
海
Hǎi
ridiculous; laughable
可笑
Kěxiào
to feel tired
累
Lèi
to be hungry; hungry
饿
È
a bit
有一点儿
Yǒu yīdiǎn er
restaurant
饭馆
Fànguǎn
to cross (a street)
穿（马路）
Chuān mǎlù
local flavour; local style
风味
Fēngwèi
snack bar; lunch room
小吃店
Xiǎochī diàn
snack; refreshments
小吃
Xiǎochī
shop; store
店
diàn
customer
顾客
Gùkè
a modal particle; a pronoun
之
Zhī
cordial; kind
亲切
Qīnqiè
each; every; various; respectively
各
Gè
sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour
元宵
Yuánxiāo
pea gruel
豌豆粥
Wāndòu zhōu
gruel; porridge
粥
zhōu
master worker
师傅
Shīfù
fried cake
炸糕
Zhà gāo
deep fried pancake
油饼
Yóubǐng
comparatively; quite; to compare
比较
Bǐjiào
enough; sufficient
够
Gòu
almond junket
杏仁豆腐
Xìngrén dòufu
almond
杏仁
Xìngrén
bean curd
豆腐
dòufu
milk
牛奶
Niúnǎi
sugar
糖
Táng
other; another
别的
Bié de
delicious; tasty
好吃
Hào chī
to serve
服务
Fúwù
to suggest; to put forward
提
Tí
criticism; comments or suggestions
意见
Yìjiàn
Wandou Zhao
豌豆赵
Wāndòu zhào
thirsty
渴
Kě
menu
菜单
Càidān
green light
绿灯
Lǜdēng
light; bright
亮
Liàng
to take care; to look out
当心
Dāngxīn
parking lot for bicycles
存车处
Cún chē chù
to push
推
Tuī
trade
贸易
Màoyì
to decide; to make up one’s mind; decision
决定
Juédìng
to shout
喊
Hǎn
to jump
跳
Tiào
to travel
旅行
Lǚxíng
only
只有
Zhǐyǒu
gardens; parks; landscape; garden
园林
Yuánlín
it
它
Tā
mother
母亲
Mǔqīn
a measure word (zuo)
座
Zuò
lake
湖
Hú
side; edge
边
Biān
bridge
桥
Qiáo
boat
船
Chuán
scenery; landscape
风景
Fēngjǐng
how; what
多么
Duōme
a measure word (fu) for painting？
幅
Fú
grass
草
Cǎo
figure; characters
人物
Rénwù
to climb
爬
Pá
mirror
镜子
Jìngzi
near
近
Jìn
sky; heaven
天
Tiān
green
青
Qīng
pagoda
塔
Tǎ
the sun
太阳
Tàiyáng
Daniya
达尼亚
Dá ní yǎ
Guangzhou
广州
Guǎngzhōu
Longevity Hill
万寿山
Wàn shòu shān
Kunming Lake
昆明湖
Kūnmíng hú
Long Corridor
长廊
Cháng láng
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
三国演义
Sānguó yǎnyì
to spend one’s holidays
度假
Dùjià
to graduate
毕业
Bìyè
to go home to visit one’s family
探亲
Tànqīn
to be away on official business; be on a business trip
出差
Chūchāi
to be born
生
Shēng
boyfriend; girlfriend
对象
Duìxiàng
to live; life
生活
Shēnghuó
panda
熊猫
Xióngmāo
precious; valuable
珍贵
Zhēnguì
animal
动物
Dòngwù
afterwards; later
后来
Hòulái
a measure word (zhi)
只
Zhǐ
zoo
动物园
Dòngwùyuán
panda exhibition hall
熊猫馆
Xióngmāo guǎn
manner; air; looks
样子
Yàngzi
foreign country
外国
Wàiguó
elephant
象
Xiàng
they (refers to things, animals only)
它们
Tāmen
bamboo
竹（子）
Zhú（zi）
lovely; cute
可爱
Kě’ài
to love
爱
ài
funny; ridiculous
可笑
Kěxiào
leg
腿
Tuǐ
head
头
Tóu
to wear (e.g. cap, gloves, glasses)
戴
Dài
sunglasses
墨镜
Mòjìng
emissary; envoy
使者
Shǐzhě
the Beijing Zoo
北京动物园
Běijīng dòngwùyuán
South Asia
南亚
Nányà
Asia
亚洲
Yàzhōu
Africa
非洲
Fēizhōu
Lili (name)
丽丽
Lì lì
preposition (ba construction)
把
Bǎ
medicine
药
Yào
ache; pain; sore
疼
Téng
to cough
咳嗽
Késòu
comfortable; well
舒服
Shūfú
window
窗户
Chuānghù
to close; to shut
关
Guān
may; probable; possible
可能
Kěnéng
to catch a cold; (common) cold
感冒
Gǎnmào
to have a fever
发烧
Fāshāo
serious; terrible
厉害
Lìhài
hospital
医院
Yīyuàn
to be in hospital; to be hospitalised
住院
Zhùyuàn
ward (of a hospital)
病房
Bìngfáng
to lie
躺
Tǎng
hand
手
Shǒu
immediately; at once
立刻
Lìkè
(tape) recorder
录音机
Lùyīnjī
to record; recording
录音
Lùyīn
to give or have an injection
打（针）
Dǎ（zhēn）
injection; needle
针
Zhēn
(body) teperature
体温
Tǐwēn
(maternal) grandmother
姥姥
Lǎolao
to grow; to plant
种
Zhǒng
in a low voice; (speak) in a whisper
小声
Xiǎoshēng
to wrap; to make (dumplings)
包
Bāo
dumpling
饺子
Jiǎozi
patient; invalid
病人
Bìngrén
nurse
护士
Hùshì
register card
挂号证
Guàhào zhèng
department of (e.g of internal medicine, etc.)
科
Kē
stool; human excrement
大便
Dàbiàn
to relieve oneself
解
Jiě
prescription
药方
Yàofāng
druggist; pharmacist
药剂士
Yàojì shì
a measure word, tablets
片
Piàn
impressions; feeling
感想
Gǎnxiǎng
visitors’ book
留言簿
Liúyán bù
to leave one’s comments; to leave a message
留言
Liúyán
former residence
故居
Gùjū
guide
讲解员
Jiǎngjiě yuán
to explain
讲解
Jiǎngjiě
to design
设计
Shèjì
to become; to turn into
成
Chéng
courtyard
院子
Yuànzi
measure word for writings/ literary work (pian)
篇
Piān
writings
文章
Wénzhāng
jujube tree; date tree
枣树
Zǎo shù
measure word (zhu) mainly for plants and trees
株
Zhū
north; northern part
北边
Běibian
measure word (jian)
间
Jiān
to extend; to connect
接
Jiē
tiger
老虎
Lǎohǔ
tail
尾巴
Wěibā
besides…except
除了… 以外
Chúle… Yǐwài
measure word for objects with handles (ba)
把
Bǎ
simple and unadorned/ frugal/ economical/ thrifty and simple
俭朴
Jiǎnpú
to cherish the memory of; to think of
怀念
Huáiniàn
to foster; to bring up
培养
Péiyǎng
youth
青年
Qīngnián
to regard as; to take (smb) for
作
Zuò
great
伟大
Wěidà
writer; man of letters
文学家
Wénxué jiā
life; to live
生活
Shēnghuó
to live; alive; living
活
Huó
heritage
遗产
Yíchǎn
rich; abundant; to enrich
丰富
Fēngfù
Place name: Fuchengmen
阜城门
Fù chéng mén
Place name: Xisantiao
西三条
Xī sāntiáo
name of a collection of stories (panghuang)
彷徨
Pánghuáng
name of a collection of prose poems (yecao)
野草
Yěcǎo
Tengye (name)
藤野
Téngyě
office
办公室
Bàngōngshì
mistake
错误
Cuòwù
to correct
改
Gāi
to leave hospital
出院
Chūyuàn
to recover
恢复
Huīfù
to commemorate; commemoration
纪念
Jìniàn
oxen and horses; beasts of burden
牛马
Niúmǎ
mass; people
群众
Qúnzhòng
lantern
灯笼
Dēnglóng
lantern; lamp; light
灯
Dēng
dear
亲爱
Qīn’ài
because; for
因为
Yīnwèi
whole
全
Quán
to reunite; to have a reunion
团聚
Tuánjù
festival; holiday
节日
Jiérì
festival
节
Jié
a prefix (chu) conveying sense of something being at its start/early stages
e.g. early spring
初
Chū
初春
pay a New Year call; wish someone a happy New Year
拜年
Bàinián
room
屋子
Wūzi
to clean up
打扫
Dǎsǎo
to sweep
扫
Sǎo
clean; neat and tidy
干净
Gānjìng
to put in order; to tidy up
收拾
Shōushí
neat; tidy
整齐
Zhěngqí
black; dark
黑
Hēi
Spring Festival couplets; New Year scrolls
春联
Chūnlián
to paste
贴
Tiē
New Year/ Spring Festival picture
年画儿
Niánhuà er
son
儿子
Érzi
gift; present
礼物
Lǐwù
New Year
新年
Xīnnián
hare; rabbit
兔子
Tùzǐ
Happy New Year
恭贺新禧
Gōnghè xīnxǐ
to let off (firecrackers)
放（爆竹）
Fàng (bàozhú）
Firecracker
爆竹
Bàozhú
to put; to lay (the table)
摆
Bǎi
to bother; to put somebody to trouble; troublesome
麻烦
Máfan
Spring Festival
春节
Chūnjié
Christmas Day
圣诞节
Shèngdàn jié
a surname (Huang)
黄
Huáng
Yangyang
阳阳
Yáng yáng
New Years Eve
除夕
Chúxì
NYE family dinner
年夜饭
Nián yèfàn
custom
风俗
Fēngsú
the Lantern festival
灯节
Dēngjié
the traditional Chinese calendar
夏历
Xiàlì
the Lantern festival
元宵节
Yuánxiāo jié
bag; sack
袋
Dài
grain; food
粮食
Liángshí
a preposition (bei)
被
Bèi
spoken drama
话剧
Huàjù
to move; to touch; moving
感动
Gǎndòng
diary
日记
Rìjì
teahouse
茶馆
Cháguǎn
a preposition (rang)
让
Ràng
to borrow; to lend
借
Jiè
theatre
剧场
Jùchǎng
works (of literature and art)
作品
Zuòpǐn
one of…
…之一
Zhī yī
performance; show; to perform; to put on a show
演出
Yǎnchū
to perform; to play; to act
演
Yǎn
to succeed
成功
Chénggōng
artist
艺术家
Yìshùjiā
correct; right
正确
Zhèngquè
not only…but also..
不但…而且…
Bùdàn… Érqiě…
society
社会
Shèhuì
to arrest; to catch; to clutch
抓
Zhuā
to kill
杀
Shā
to labour; to work
劳动
Láodòng
to force; to compel
逼
Bī
to sell
卖
Mài
even…
连…也…
Lián… Yě…
shopkeeper
掌柜
Zhǎngguì
a preposition (jiao)
叫
Jiào
bad
坏
Huài
dark
黑暗
Hēi’àn
to attract; to draw
吸引
Xīyǐn
the Capital Theatre
首都剧场
Shǒudū jùchǎng
Laoshe (name)
老舍
Lǎoshě
Luotuoxiangzi (novel)
骆驼祥子
Luòtuó xiángzi
to begin (of a play, movie, etc.)
开演
Kāiyǎn
programme; item
节目
Jiémù
synopsis (of a play or film)
说明书
Shuōmíngshū
chorus; to chorus
合唱
Héchàng
solo; to solo
独唱
Dúchàng
music, esp. folk music, for traditional instruments
民乐
Mínyuè
dance
舞蹈
Wǔdǎo
soprano
女高音
Nǚ gāoyīn
actor/actress; performer
演员
Yǎnyuán
art exhibition
画展
Huàzhǎn
cymbidium; orchid
兰花
Lánhuā
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting, etc.)
临摹
Línmó
measure word for sums of money or pen strokes (bi)
笔
Bǐ
to open
打开
Dǎkāi
page; a measure word, page
页
Yè
premier
总理
Zǒnglǐ
to pass away
逝世
Shìshì
measure word for long thin objects, zhi or a branch
枝
Zhī
to stand erect; to stand up-right
挺立
Tǐnglì
red lotus
红莲
Hóng lián
anniversary
周年
Zhōunián
winter jasmine
迎春花
Yíngchūn huā
last
最后
Zuìhòu
the world
世界
Shìjiè
sea
海
Hǎi
to smile
微笑
Wéixiào
National Art Gallery
中国美术馆
Zhōngguó měishù guǎn
Zhou Enlai
周恩来
Zhōu’ēnlái
Premier Zhou
周总理
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