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