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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/ in a moment
Refers to a short period of time, either in the near past or future.
一会儿
Yīhuǐ’er
我一会儿就回来。
I’ll be back in a moment.
他等了一会儿。
He waited for a little while.
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
Commonly used to describe customer service, hospitality, or actions that demonstrate a high level of care and consideration for others.
周到
Zhōudào
服务员非常周到。
The waiter is very attentive.
她对客人的招待非常周到
She is very thoughtful in hosting guests.
west; western part
西边
Xībian
emperor
皇帝
Huángdì
building; to build; to construct
建筑
Jiànzhú
这是一座古老的建筑。
This is an old building.
As a verb: 他们正在建筑一座新的桥。They are building a new bridge.”
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 (explainer, interpreter)
讲解员
Jiǎngjiě yuán
to lose, to misplace
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
Guǎngbō 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 (implication of repair or renovation)
修建
Xiūjiàn
他们正在修建那座旧房子。
They are repairing and building that old house.
政府决定修建一条新的高速公路。
The government decided to build a new highway.
assembly hall; auditorium
礼堂
Lǐtáng
wide
宽
Kuān
这条路很宽。
This road is very wide.
这个房间的宽度是五米。
The width of this room is five meters.
thousand
千
Qiān
so; such; this way
这么
Zhème
你这么做对吗?Is it right to do it this way?
我们这么解决问题。We solve the problem this way.
他这么高。He is so tall.
今天这么热。It’s so hot today.
为什么这么贵?Why is it so expensive?
to complete; to finish
emphasizes the process of completing a task or achieving a goal.
完成
Wánchéng
我已经完成了所有的作业。
I have already completed all of my homework.
他正在努力完成他的学业。
He is working hard to finish his studies.
age
岁数
Suìshu
to work; to do
干
Gàn
to end up
了
liǎo
Indicates capability or inability (e.g., “做得了” / “做不了”)
heavy
重
Zhòng
work; job
Commonly used to refer to specific pieces of work, chores, or tasks that need to be done, often in a practical, hands-on context.
活儿
Huó er
家务活儿 household chores.
干活儿 doing manual labor/working on a task.
to move
动
Dòng
车子动了。The car moved.
他动了一下椅子。He moved the chair a bit.
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
used for moving or relocating physical objects or people, often implying a more substantial or deliberate movement.
搬
Bān
我们需要搬这些箱子到另一个房间。
We need to move these boxes to another room.
他们下个月要搬家。
They are moving house next month.
这家公司专门搬运重型货物。
This company specializes in transporting heavy cargo.
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
穿过马路要小心。
Be careful when crossing the road.
我每天都要穿过这座桥去上班。
I have to cross this bridge every day to go to work.
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
used to depict someone who is kind and approachable or an atmosphere that is friendly and welcoming.
亲切
Qīnqiè
她的笑容很亲切 Her smile is very warm and kind.
亲切的问候 a warm greeting
each; every; various; respectively
各
Gè
各位 everyone
各国 each country, various countries
各种 various kinds, all kinds
各地 various places
各自 each, respective
各自的观点 each person’s own opinion
各人有各人的看法 everyone has their own view
sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour
元宵
Yuánxiāo
pea gruel
豌豆粥
Wǎndòu 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
这个产品的价格比较高。
The price of this product is relatively high.
我比较喜欢喝咖啡,而不是喝茶。
I prefer drinking coffee rather than tea.
这两部电影比较好看。
Both of these movies are relatively good.
enough; sufficient
够
Gòu
钱够了。The money is enough.
这房间够大。This room is big enough
我的汉语水平还不够。My Chinese level is not enough yet.
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
这家酒店的服务非常周到。
The service at this hotel is very attentive.
他在这家餐厅的服务工作了五年。
He worked in service at this restaurant for five years.
to suggest; to put forward; to lift
提
Tí
他提着一个箱子。
He is carrying a suitcase
老师在课堂上提到了考试的日期。
The teacher mentioned the exam date in class.
criticism; comments or suggestions; opinion
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
这盏灯很亮。This lamp is very bright.
他的声音很亮。His voice is v. clear/loud.
她的头发很亮。Her hair is very shiny.
这件作品最亮的部分是它的颜色。The most striking part of this piece is its color.
to take care; to look out
used to warn someone to be cautious or to take care in a specific situation.
当心
Dāngxīn
过马路时要当心。
Be careful when crossing the street.
parking lot for bicycles
存车处
Cún chē chù
请把车停在存车处。
Please park the car in the parking area.
我把自行车放在了存车处。
I put the bicycle in the parking area.
to push
推
Tuī
请你推一下门。
Please push the door.
我们需要推这个桌子到另一边。
We need to push this table to the other side.
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
她每年都要旅行一次。
She travels once every year.
这次旅行很有意思。
This trip is very interesting.
我们要明年去日本旅行。
We are going to travel to Japan next year.
only
只有
Zhǐyǒu
我们只有一小时的时间。
We only have one hour.
gardens; parks; landscape; garden
园林
Yuánlín
这座城市有很多古老的园林。
This city has many ancient gardens.
园林里的花草树非常漂亮。
The flowers, plants, and trees in the garden are very beautiful.
it
它
Tā
mother
母亲
Mǔqīn
measure word for large, immovable objects such as buildings, bridges, mountains, or statues.
座
Zuò
一座山 a mountain
一座桥 a bridge
一座城市 a city
一座雕像 a statue
lake
湖
Hú
side; edge
边
Biān
bridge
桥
Qiáo
boat
船
Chuán
scenery; landscape
风景
Fēngjǐng
how; what
used to express a high degree of something, similar to “how,” “so,” or “such” in English. It is typically used to emphasize the extent, degree, or intensity of a situation, feeling, or quality.
多么
Duōme
他多么聪明!How smart he is!
多么美丽的风景啊!How beautiful the scenery is!
我多么希望你能来!How I wish you could come!
多么努力的孩子!What a hardworking child!
a measure word for painting
幅
Fú
grass
草
Cǎo
figure; characters
人物
Rénwù
他是一位重要的人物。
He is an important figure.
这个故事里的人物都很有意思。
The characters in this story are all very interesting.
这幅画中的人物很生动。
The figures in this painting are very vivid.
to climb
爬
Pá
mirror
镜子
Jìngzi
near
近
Jìn
这个商店离我家很近。
This store is very close to my house.
我们应该找一个离公司更近的地方住。
We should find a place to live that is closer to the company.
他最近很忙。
He has been very busy recently.
这条路离学校比较近。
This road is relatively close to the school.
sky; heaven
天
Tiān
green (broad)
青
Qīng
青天 blue sky (implies a clear, bright sky)
青草 green grass
青春 youth
青蛙 frog
pagoda
塔
Tǎ
the sun
太阳
Tàiyáng
Daniya
达尼亚
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