Vocab Flashcards
独生子女
dú shēng zǐ nǚ (only child)
家庭*
jiā tíng - family; household; home
四世同堂
sì shì tóng táng (four generations under one roof, idiom)
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng (to hope that one’s son will become successful)
望女成凤
wàng nǚ chéng fèng
传宗接代
chuán zōng jiē dài
孝顺
xiàoshùn, to show filial piety; obedient and respectful to one’s parents
家长*
jiāzhǎng-the parent or guardian of a child
家长制
jiā zhǎng zhì-Paternalism
计划生育
jìhuàshēngyù- Birth control, One child policy became law in 1978.
多子女
duō zǐ nǚ - more children
四二一家庭*
sì èr yī jiā tíng-one child, two parents, and four grandparents family model.
溺爱
nì ài (to negatively spoil a child)
压力
yā lì- pressure, burden
开放二胎
Kāifàng èr tāi-Open for the second child (policy, since 2015 )
长幼有序
Zhǎng yòu yǒu xù-respect for seniority
称呼
chēnghu-call; address, a form of address appellation
人口
rén kǒu - population
增长
zēng zhǎng - increase; rise; grow
控制
kòng zhì-control, contain
传统
chuán tǒng-tradition; traditional.
长辈
zhǎng bèi - older generation
尊重
zūnzhòng- respect
晚辈
wǎnbèi-younger generation
政府
zhèng fǔ-government
政策
zhèngcè-(n. policy)
宠爱
chǒng’ài-to dote on; to favor
宝贝
bǎo bèi-treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
皇帝
huáng dì-emperor
自私*
zì sī -selfish / selfishness
孤独
gū dú-lonely
弱点
Ruò diǎn-weakness
出生
chū shēng (to be born)
父母
fù mǔ-parents
讨论
tǎolùn - to discuss
受到
shòu dào - to receive; to obtain; to get
条件*
tiáo jiàn - condition, qualification
良好教育
Liáng hǎo jiào yù-Good education
存钱
cún qián (deposit, some money in the back, save up money)
收入
shōurù (income; earnings)
指出
zhǐ chū- point out, indicate
课后班
Kè hòu bān-after school class
心事
xīn shì - something weighing on someone’s mind
心情
xīng qíng-mood
校内*
xiào nèi-inside the school
校外*
xiàowài (outside school)
新闻
xīn wén-news
侄女
zhí nǚ (niece)
指导
zhǐ dǎo v/n-to guide; guidance
尊重
zūn zhòng - to respect; to value
赚钱
zhuànqián to earn money
自然
zìrán - nature; natural
知识
zhī shi knowledge, information
奶奶
nǎi nai - grandmother (father’s-side)
爷爷
yé ye (father’s father)
上飞机
Shàng fēi jī-on board,
做瑜伽
zuò yú jiā; To do Yoga
零用钱
líng yòng qián - allowance
闹别扭
nào bièniu;to have a small conflict; to be at odds (with someone
可靠*
kě kào - reliable; dependable
安排
ān pái (to arrange, arrangement)
大人
dà rén- adult
道理
dào li - reason; sense
儿童
ér tóng - children
乖
guāi - obedient, well-behaved (of children)
管
guǎn to control
教育
jiàoyù (to educate; education, schooling)
厉害
lì hai - fierce; strict; harsh
美满
měimǎn - happy, perfectly satisfactory
虎妈*
hǔ mā;tiger mom
育儿
Yù’ér parenting
贫
(pín: 1. to be poor, 2. excessively talkative in a rumbling manner about trivial matters )
省(下来)
Shěng( xià lái)save it (something or money)
美国梦
Měi guó mèng-American dream
童年
tóngnián - childhood
快乐童年
kuai le tong nian - happy childhood
衣食住行
yī shí zhù xíng-basic necessities of life
起跑线
qǐ pǎo xiàn -Starting line
发生
fā shēng-to occur; to happen
棍棒教育
gùn bàng jiào yù-stick parenting
好看
hǎo kàn - good looking (or good to watch for movie, book, etc…)
口水
kǒu shǔi-saliva
口味
kǒu wèi - taste
嫩
nèn (adj, soft, tender)
放心
fàng xīn (set one’s mind at rest; feel relieved)
分别
fēn bié-respectively; separately
风俗*
fēngsú-common customs
福
fú (good luck, fortune, blessing)
感恩节
gǎn ēn jié
咕噜肉
Gū lū ròu - Sweet and Sour Pork
姑妈
gūmā (Aunt - father’s sister)
关照
to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
关系*
guān xi (relationship, guanxi concept)
归来
guilai, to return; to comeback
柜子
guìzi-cabinet
红包
hóng bāo (red packet)
火锅
huǒ guō - hot pot
家教
jiājiào-private tutor
家务
jiāwù housework
家乡
jiā xiāng - hometown
饯行
jiàn xíng - to give a farewell dinner
奖学金
jiǎngxuéjīn - scholarship
接风
jiē fēng, to give a welcome dinner for a visitor from afar
接近
jiējìn - to be close to
结婚
jié hūn - to marry
解释
jiě shì-to explain; to interpret
姐妹
jiě mèi (sisters)
酒
jiǔ (alcoholic drink, liquor)
舅舅(妈)
jiù jiu-uncle (mom’s brother)
舅妈
jiù mā-uncle’s wife
联欢会
lián huān huì party
聚会
jù huì (get-together; party)
晚会
wǎn huì-evening celebration
快餐
kuài cān-fast food
筷子
kuàizi(chopsticks)
老年
lǎonián- old age
老太太
lǎo tài tai-elderly lady
理解*
(lǐjiě) to understand, comprehend
了解
liǎo jiě understand / come to understand
联系
liánxì - contact; touch; connection
矛盾
máodùn contradiction; conflict
年轻
nían qīng - young; youthful
农历
nóng lì - lunar calendar
陪
péi - to accompany, to keep someone company
夫妻
fū qī - Couple
妻管炎
qī guǎn yán: hen-pecked husband
未婚妻
wèihūnqī (fiancee)
妻子
qī.zi-(n. wife)
丈夫
zhàng fu - husband
气氛
qìfēn-atmosphere
千千万万
qiānqiān wànwàn (thousands upon thousands)
清淡
qīng dàn, light (taste)
清蒸
qīngzhēng (steam in clear soup)
庆祝
qìng zhù-to celebrate; celebration
祝贺
zhùhè (to congratulate)
热闹
rè nao - Lively, full of noise and excitement
认为
rènwéi - to think; to consider
以为
yǐ wéi - to think; to believe; to consider
嫂子
sǎo zi (sister in law/older brother’s wife)
社会
shèhuì (n. society)
生活
shēng huó-live
熟悉
shúxī (to be familiar with)
思考
(sīkǎo)- to think deeply
思想
sīxiǎng-thought; thinking
孙女
sūnnü-son’s daughter; granddaughter
孙子
sūn zi-son’s son
团圆
tuán yuán (get together)
握手
wò shǒu (shake hands)
礼物
lǐwù (present; gift)
相处
xiāngchǔ - to get along (with one another)
幸福
xìng fú - happiness; well-being
拥抱
yōng bào - hug
元宵节
yuán xiāo jié - The Lantern Festival
月饼
yuè bǐng-moon cake
正月
Zhēng yuè- first month
粽子
zòng zi (rice dumplings)
中文
zhōngwén (Chinese language and literature)
背景
bèi jǐng-background; setting
表现
biǎo xiàn - to show; display; performance
博士
bóshì - Ph.D.; doctor (academic degree)
不断
búduàn - continuously
参加
cānjiā-to participate, to join
参观
cānguān to visit, to tour
成功
chénggōng - to succeed, success, successful
成绩
chéng jì -achievement , grades
成为
chéngwéi to become
成人
chéng rén: grown-up,adult
读书
dú shū (to read; to study, to attend school)
队员
(duìyuán) / team members
标准
biāozhǔn-standard
教授
jiàoshòu professor; instruct; to lecture
留学生
liú xué shēng-student studying abroad
奖学金
jiǎng xué jīn - scholarship
性格
xìnggé - personality; character
学分
xuéfēn - (N) course credit
学位
xuéwèi - academic degree, educational level
病人
bīng rēn
patient
服务员
fú wù yuán-waiter/waitress
老师/教师
Lǎosh/jiàoshī-teacher
飞行员
fēi xíng yuán pilot
工程师
gōng chéng shī-engineer
律师
lǚ shī-lawyer
师傅
(shī fù) master worker
部
bù-(measure word for films, machines, or cars)
部门
Bù mén-department
科
kē-Branch
系
xì (faculty; department)
出版
chūbǎn - publish
卡拉OK
kǎ lāOK - karaoke
民族
mínzú-ethnic group
人材
Rén cái-talent person
小学
xiǎo xué
初中
chū zhōng - middle school
高中
gāozhōng - high school
研究
yán jiù- to study,research
研究生
yán jiū shēng - postgraduate
银行
yín háng-bank
英语
Yīng yǔ (English)
哲学
zhéxúe- philosophy
发展
fāzhǎn-to develop; development
翻译
fānyì - to translate
感觉
gǎnjué feeling
感情
gǎnqíng emotion, feelings
钢琴
gāngqín - piano
弹钢琴
Dàn gāngqín - play piano
工学院
gōngxuéyuàn engineering school
公共场所
gōng gòng chǎng suǒ - public place
公平
gōngpíng - fair
贡献
gòngxiàn-contribute; contribution
管理学院
guǎnlǐ xuéyuàn - school of managment
冠军
guàn jūn - champion
规定
guī dìng - rule; regulation
国家
guójiā-country; nation; state;
国外
guó wài abroad, overseas
海龟
hǎi guī (sea turtle)
海外
Hǎi wài-overseas
基础
jī chǔ - foundation; base; basis
机会
jī huì - opportunity, chance
计时
jì shí-timing
骄傲
jiāo’ào proud, pride
接受
jiēshòu- accept, take
经理
jīng lǐ - manager
开朗
kāi lǎng-extroverted
考虑
kǎolǜ-to consider
可怕
kě pà (scary, horrible)
跨国
international, cross country (kuàguó)
老百姓
lǎobǎixìng (common people)
老外
lǎowài: (colloquial) foreigner
历史
lì shǐ (history)
录用
lùyòng-to employ
录取
lù qǔ (a school) to accept (a student)
落伍
luòwǔ-out of date; behind the times
满意
mǎn yì - satisfied; pleased
面积
miànjī-area (product of length times the width)
陌生
mòshēng - unfamiliar
墨西哥
mò xī gē - Mexico
农村
nóngcūn countryside
事业
shì yè-career
毕业
bì yè - to graduate
情况
qíngkuàng situation; condition
缺点
quē diǎn - shortcoming; weakness; drawback
上班
shàngbān - to go to work
申请
shēnqǐng-to apply
顺利
shùnlì-smooth, successful
说服
shuō fú-to persuade; to convince
硕士
shuòshì - master’s degree
讨论
tǎolùn - to discuss
讨厌
tǎo yàn - to dislike不喜欢
提高
tígāo-to improve
推销
tuī xiāo-to try to sell; to market
伟大
wěidà -great; mighty
体贴
tǐ tiē-show consideration for; give every care to
习惯
xí guàn - to be used to; habit; custom
吓人
xiàrén scary
嫌
Xián-dislike
相信
xiāngxìn-to believe
想法
xiǎng fǎ - idea, opinion, view
新生
xīnshēng-new student, freshman
选择
xuǎnzé - choice; to choose
学有所成
xuéyǒu suǒchéng (learned and accomplished)
一干二净
yì gān èr jìng -completely
我忘得一干二净:I forgot completely.
优秀
yōuxiù-excellent; distinguished
优点
yōu diǎn (advantage; merit)
幽默
yōu mò - humour; funny
友谊
yǒuyí - friendship
真心
zhēnxīn (sincere, wholeheartedly)
着急
zháojí-worried, anxious
整天
zhěng tiān (all day)
知音
zhīyīn-(n.) understanding friend, soulmate
职业
zhíyè-occupation
重男轻女
zhòng nán qīng nǚ - to regard males as superior to females
重视
zhòngshì-to attach importance to
众人
(zhòng rén) everybody; the crowd
自由
zìyóu-freedom
做法
zuòfǎ-way of doing things
碰见
pèngjiàn-meet
活力
huó lì (vitality, energy)
倍
bèi-double
态度
tàidu (attitude, approach)
提条件
tí tiáo jiàn-Propose conditions
影响
yǐng xiǎng - (to) influence; to affect/effect
风景
fēngjǐng - scenery; scenic landscape
名胜古迹
míng shèng gǔ jì
famous scenic spots and historic sites
兵马俑
bīng mǎ yǒng - Terracotta Warriors
博物馆
museum (bó wù guǎn)
长城
Chángchéng
Great Wall of China
朝代
cháodài
dynasty
出版
chūbǎn - publish; come out
寒假
hánjià - winter vacation
宾馆
bīnguǎn (hotel)
电视剧
diànshìjù (TV drama or a TV series)
电影院
diàn yǐng yuàn - movie theater
动作
dòng zuò - movement; motion
饭店
fàn diàn - restaurant
广东
Guǎngdōng
n. Guangdong, Canton
广州
guǎng zhōu-(Guangzhou)
游览点
Yóulǎn diǎn-Tourist attractions
铁路
tiělù (railway)
公路
gōnglù- main road
河流
héliú rivers
高速公路
gāo sù gōng lù-highway
黄河
Huáng Hé- the Yellow River
长江
Chángjiāng
故乡
gùxiāng
南京
(Nánjīng n.) city name,old capital of china.
平原
píng yuán, plain, flatlands
沙漠
(shā mò: n. “sand” + “desert”)
山区
shān qū (mountainous area)
深圳
Shēnzhèn:a city in Guangdong Province
四川
Sìchuān - Sichuan
新疆
Xīnjiāng • Xinjiang, an autonomous region of China
音乐会
yīnyuèhuì- concert
演唱会
yǎn chàng huì - vocal concert
演员
yǎnyuán- actor/actress
杂志
zá zhì - magazine
办公室
bànggōngshì- office
旅馆
lǚguǎn - hotel, inn
夏威夷
xià wēi yí (Hawaii)
亚洲研究
yà zhōu yán jiū- Asian studies
医院
yīyuán- hospital
英国
Yīng guó - England
越南
(yuè nán) Vietnam
中国城
(zhōngguó chéng) China Town
山
shān- mountain
天津
Tiānjīn:Tianjin,a city in China
餐馆
restaurant;(cānguǎn)
到处
dàochù - (Adv) everywhere
地道
dìdao-authentic; genuine; pure
地理
dìlǐ (N; geography)
地形
dì xíng - landform
地势
dìshì, terrain; topography
海
hǎi-sea
路线
lùxiàn - route
旅客
lǚkè- traveler, passenger
旅游
lǚyóu-to tour
马路
mǎlù-road
沿海
yánhǎi- adj. along the coast; coastal
一带
yídài the area around a particular place
云南
(Yún nán)- Yunnan province
高原
gaōyuán - plateau
宫殿
gōngdiàn (palace)
购物
Gòuwù go shopping, shopping
古老
gǔlǎo - ancient ; old fashioned
挂(着)
guà zhe- hanging on
摆着
băizhe-put
海洋
hǎi yáng - ocean; sea
画画
huà huà - to paint, to draw a picture
纪念品
jìn iàn pǐn-souvenir
减肥
jiǎnféi go on a diet; lose weight
健身房
jiànshēnfáng - gym (workout facility)
昆明
Kūn míng (Kunming, capital of Yunnan)
美丽
měilì / beautiful, pretty
门票
mén piào-entrance ticket, admission ticket
牛仔裤
níuzǎikù : jeans
爬山
páshān- climb mountains
奇怪
qíguài (strange; surprising; odd)
旗袍
qí páo (chinese dress)
墙
qiáng (wall)
圈
quān- circle, ring
人山人海
rén shān rén hǎi - a lot of people
身材
shēncái (figure, stature)
省会
shěng huì-capital of the province
湿
shī - wet, moist
干
gān - dry
时髦
shímáo - fashionable, trendy
假山
jiǎ shān -rockery, artificial hill
石头
shí tou-rock
石林
shílín- The Stone Forest
园林
yuánlín / garden, park
丝绸
sī chóu - silk
四季如春
sì jì rú chūn-to be like spring all year round
塔
tǎ-tower
太极拳
tài jí quán-TaiChi
武术
wǔshù - martial arts
艺术
yìshù-art, skill
毯子
(tǎnzi) [n] blanket
套装
tàozhuāng – suit
特色
tèsè (characteristic; distinguishing feature)
纬度
wěi dù-latitude
温度
wēn dù-temperature
卧铺
Wòpù: Sleeping berth of bunk on a train
熊猫
xióng māo (panda bear)
修身养性
xiū shēn yǎng xìng- to better yourself (mentally and physically)
阴阳
(yīn yáng)
早晨
zǎochen-morning
展览馆
zhǎn lǎn guǎn - exhibition center
展厅
zhǎntīng-exhibition hall
枕头
zhěn tou-pillow
博客
bó kè - blog
网络
wǎng luò - network, internet
微信
wēixìn - WeChat
推特
tuī tè - Twitter
脸书
liǎn shū - facebook
网购
wǎng gòu - online shopping
支付宝
(zhī fù bǎo) Alipay
利弊
lì bì -advantages and disadvantages
软件
ruǎn jiàn - software
上瘾
shàng yǐn-be addicted to something
网站
wǎngzhàn - website
网上银行
wǎngshàngyínháng online banking
下载
xiàzǎi-to download
新鲜
xīnxiān, new, novel, fresh
游戏
yóuxì-game
空调
kōng tiáo - air conditioner
冰箱
bīngxiāng-refridgerator
发短信
fā duǎnxìn - to send a text message; (lit.) to send a short message
电车
diànchē - cable car; trolley bus; light train
计程车
jìchéngchē-taxi (in Taiwan)
出租车
chūzūchē-taxi
船
chuán - boat
火车
huǒchē - train
设计
shèjì - design; to design
申请
shēn qǐng-to apply
烘干机
hōng gān jī-dryer 烘bake,干dry
洗衣机
xǐ yī jī-washing machine
发电
fā diàn-to generate electricity [vo]
发明
(fā míng) invention; to invent
火药
huǒ yào (gun powder)
活字印刷
huó zì yìn shuā-moveable-type printing; letterpress printing
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn(compass)
造纸
zào zhǐ (papermaking)
记载
jì zǎi-V. to record; to put down in writing
科学
kēxué science; scientific
技术
jì shù - technique; skill; technology
热水器
rè shuǐ qì (water heater)
数位
shù wèi-digital
太阳
tài yáng (sun)
太阳能
tài yáng néng-solar energy
文明
wénmíng - civilization; culture
先进
xiānjìn (advanced, technology)
短消息
duǎn xiāo xī - short message
资料
zī liào-data; material
自行车
zì xíng chē (bike)
自助服务
zì zhù fú wù: self-service
语音信箱
yǔ yīn xìn xiāng - Voicemail
查询
cháxún - to inquire about
用户
yòng hù consumer, user
密码
mìmǎ - password
低头族
dītóuzú - smartphone addict
手机
shǒu jī - cell phone
信号
Xìn hào - signal
远程教学
Yuǎn chéng jiào xué,Distance