Volume 2 (Character) Flashcards by Marie Gagnon

计划 (計劃)

Jìhuà

v. to plan
n. plan

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本事

Běnshì

n. skills

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Xiě

v. to write

写 (寫)

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Xìn

n. letter, mail

信

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Cóng

prep. from

从 (從)

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Shì

n. thing(s) to do, affair(s), matter(s)

事

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Huí

v. to return something to someone, to return somewhere

回

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Xiǎng

aux. to want to do something, to miss someone, to think that . . .

想

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Shǒu

n. hand

手

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Hànzi

n. Chinese character

汉 (漢) 子

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Fā

v. to send (a dispatch or an email)

发 (發)

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Diànzǐ yóujiàn

电 (電) 子邮 (郵) 件

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Jiǎndān

adj. simple

简单 (簡單)

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Zhù

v. to wish (in the sense of sending good wishes; different from 希望)

祝

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Róngyì

adj. easy

容易

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Kāishǐ

v. to start, to begin

开始

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Gōngsī

n. company, firm, corporation

公司

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Wàiyǔ xì

n. foreign language department

外语系

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Zázhì

n. magazine

杂志 (雜誌)

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Bàozhǐ

n. newspaper

报 (報) 纸

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Wèishéme

why

为什么 (為什麼)

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Zǒng shì

adv. always

总 (總) 是

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Jiā

n. family, home

家

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Háizi

n. child

孩子

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Àirén n. spouse

爱 (愛) 人

Gàosù v. to tell someone something

告诉

Xiě xìn literally means "to write a letter (to someone)." It emphasizes the process of writing. When using this verb, it is implied that the resulting letter will be sent in the mail.

写 (寫) 信

Huíxìn literally means "to (write a) return letter (to someone)." 他不常写信也不常回信。He doesn't write or return letters very often.

回信

Qù xìn is used to indicate that a letter is being sent from the speaker to a specific location 我常常给我哥哥去信。I often write letters to my older brother.

去信

Láixìn is used to indicate that a letter has arrived at the speaker's location from somewhere else. 他也常常给我来信。 He often writes letters to me, too.

来信

Shénme yìsi translates to meaning 这个字是什么意思？ What does this word mean?

什么意思

Huí jiā to go home

回家

Wènhǎo v. to send regards (to someone)

问好

Yínháng n. bank

银行

Shàngbān - on duty, working Xiàbān - off duty, off work

上班下班

Jiātíng n. family

家庭

n. family (member)

家人

Cíhuì liàng n. the size of one's vocabulary, the number of words a person knows, the number of entries in a dictionary

词汇 (詞彙) 量

Jiàoshì n. classroom

教室

Fēicháng adv. extraordinarily, unusually, extremely

非常

Dà adj. big, large

大

Zhǐ adv. only

只

Huàbào n. a heavily-illustrated magazine; (lit) pictorial

画报 (畫報)

Shēngcí n. new vocabulary

生词

Jùzi n. sentence

句子

Chá v. to check, to look up

查

Cídiǎn n. dictionary

词典

Bāngmáng to help out, to lend a hand, to do a favor

帮 (幫) 忙

Shì v. to test, to experiment, to try

试

Bǎi n. (one) hundred

百

Wèi M.W. used with a title to show respect or social formality

位

Yuèlǎn shì n. reading room

阅览 (閱覽) 室

Shíhòu n. (duration of or point of) time

时候

Zhēn adv. really, truly

真

Tào M.W. a set (of clothes, books, etc.)

套

Běn M.W. used when discussing books or magazines

本

Hǎokàn adj. nice-looking

好看

Zhāng M.W. used with papers, newspapers, magazines, books, etc

张 (張)

Dú v. to read, to read aloud

读 (讀)

Kuài adv. quick, fast

快

Jí v. to be axious (about)

急

Zhāojí to feel anxious, to worry

着急 (著急)

Yīnwèi conj. because

因为

Jíle sǐle both mean extremely or exceedingly

极了死了

Liǎobùqǐ adj. admirable

了不起

Lòuyīshǒu v phr. to show off, (lit) to show one's hand

露一手

Xì zhǔrèn n. department chair

系主任

Xì mìshū n. department secretary

系秘书

Hàn yīng cídiǎn n. Chinese-English dictionary

汉英词典

Kèwén n. lesson text, text

课文

Wénkē n. humanities (as a subject/major)

文科

Lǐkē n. science (as a subject/major)

理科

Gōngkē n. engineering (as a subject/major)

工科

Yánjiūshēng n. graduate student(s)

研究生

Běnkē shēng n. underagraduate student(s)

本科生

Chuān v. to put on; to wear (clothes); to pass (through); (lit.) to pierce through

穿

Xiūxián zhuāng n. casual clothing

休闲装 (閒裝)

Yīnyuè zhōngxīn n. music center

音乐中心

Tīng v. to hear, to listen

听 (聽)

Yīnyuè huì n. concert

音乐会 (樂會)

Yào v. to want (something)

要

Zhèngshì adj. formal

正式

Fúzhuāng n. clothing, costume

服装

Xīfú n. suit

西服

Shēn adj. deep; dark-colored

深

Yánsè n. color

颜色

Qiǎn adj. shallow: light-colored

浅 (淺)

Jiàn M.W. used wehn discussing certain pieces (of clothing, etc) or other items

件

Yīfú n. clothing, garment

衣服

Chènshān n. shirt, blouse (usually with a collar)

衬 (襯) 衫

Pèi v. to match

配

Tiáo M.W. used when describing things which are long and/or flowing (e.g. rivers, skirts, etc.)

条 (條)

Kùzi n. pants; trousers

裤子

Qúnzi n. skirt, dress

裙子

Hēi black

黑

Lán blue

蓝

Jiù adj. old; worn; used; secondhand

旧 (舊)

Yàngshì n. style; form, shape

样式

Xīn adj. new

新

Měi pron. each, every

每

Dài v. to put on; to wear (assessories such as glasses, hat, watch, etc.)

戴

Dǐng M.W. used when describing hats or caps

顶

Màozi n. hat, cap

帽子

Méijìng adj. boring, uninteresting, bored, (lit) without energy

没劲 (勁)

Zhēn shuài phr. handsome, nice-looking (usually used to describe an attractive boy or man)

真帅 (帥)

Zhēn shénqí phr. phrase meaning "very energetic" or "sharp-looking"

真神奇

T xùshān n. T-shirt

T恤衫

Niúzǎikù n. jeans

牛仔裤

Máoyī n. sweater

毛衣

Dàyī n. overcoat

大衣

Jiákè n. jacket

夹克

Yǔyī n. raincoat

雨衣

Shàngyī n. top (clothing)

上衣

Huáng n. yellow

黄 (黃)

Lǜ green

绿 (綠)

Zōng brown

棕

Tán v. to talk

谈

Duìxiàng n. girlfriend or boyfriend; literally, a "target" person (one who is targeted by another)

对象

Fādāi to stare blankly

发呆

Xīnshì n. a worry or an anxiety; something on one's mind

心事

Néng aux. to be able (to do something)

能

Kěyǐ aux. can (to be able): may (to be allowed)

可以

Tiàowǔ to dance

跳舞

Yīnggāi aux. should

应该 (應該)

Luòhòu to fall behind, to drop

落后

Chǒu to fall behind, to drop

丑 (醜)

Yuànyì aux. to be willing

愿 (願) 意

Qiānxū adj. modest

谦虚

Yǒu cáinéng to be talented

有才能

Gǎn aux. to dare

敢

Zìjǐ pron. self, oneself

自己

Pà aux. to be afraid (of something) v. to fear, to be afraid of

怕

Jiànmiàn to meet (someone) face to face

见 (見) 面

Dìfāng n. place

地方

Wǔchǎng n. a place to dance (dance hall, etc.)

舞场

Huā er n. flower

花儿

Huì aux. can (to be able); could, might (may be able to)

会 (會)

Xǐhuān aux. to like to do (something); to like (someone/something)

喜欢 (歡)

Shuōhuà to talk with someone, to speak to someone

说话

Kělián adj. pitiful

可怜 (憐)

Shāngxīn to be emotionally hurt; to feel heartbroken

伤 (傷) 心

Nàixīn adj. patient n. patience

耐心

Tán péngyǒu to date someone

谈朋友

Chuīle to break up (used only in dating situations)

吹了

Yǒu mào nice looking (colloquial phrase to say that a female is pretty); lit. to have the look

有貌

Gòu péngyǒu good friend; lit. someone who has reached the level of a true friend (often used to compliment someone who has been very helpful or done something particularly nice)

够朋友

Dān xiàng sī unrequited love

单相思

Bù láidiàn phrase meaning "no chemistry" (used only in dating situations)

不来电

Bù láidiàn to date someone, to fall in love

谈恋爱

Jiéhūn to get married

结婚

Yuēhuì to meet someone for a date

约会

Dānshēn single, unmarried

单身

Lǎogōng husband (colloquial)

老公

Lǎopó wife (very colloquial)

老婆

Shīliàn to be lovelorn

失恋

Zhōng n. clock; minute

钟 (鐘)

Diǎn M.W. hour; literally dot or point

点 (點)

Bàn n. half

半

Kè M.W. quarter of an hour; short period of time

刻

Yǐqián adv. before

以前

Zhěng adj. whole, complete

整

Biǎo n. watch (item)

表

Zǒu v. to walk; to move; to go or to leave

走

Kǒngpà phr. I'm afraid that . . .

恐怕

Chà v. to be short of, to lack

差

Zhǔn adj. accurate

准 (準)

Màn adj. slow

慢

Shùxué n. mathematics

数学 (數學)

Mǎshàng adv. immediately, right away

马上

Shítáng n. dining hall, cafeteria

食堂

Wǔfàn n. lunch

午饭

Děng v. to wait for

等

Fēnmiǎobìzhēng phr. Every second (or minute) counts

分秒必争 (爭)

Zhuājǐn v. to make the best use of; lit. to firmly take hold of something

抓紧

Tīng shuō v. to hear (as in "I heard someone say. . .")

听说 (聽說)

Líng zero

零

Dàodǐ phr. meaning "in the end" or "in the final analysis" 现在到底几点？ To ask for the particular current time.

到底

Tíng v. to stop

停

Duì biǎo to set one's watch

对表 (對錶)

Hǎole, hǎole "Okay, okay" (i.e., Enough is enough, or Let's stop now)

好了，好了

Bié dàngzhēn Don't take it so seriously

别当 (當) 真

Zánmen an inclusive second person plural pronoung meaning "we" or "us" (This does not include any parties that are not present)

咱们

Cāntīng n. dining room

餐厅 (廳)

Shíjiān biǎo n. timetable

时间表

Zhǔnshí phr. meaning "on time," "at a certain time," or "o'clock sharp"

准时 (準時)

Chídào to be late

迟 (遲) 到

Ànshí to be on time

按时

Guò v. to pass/spend (time), to celebrate (a given occasion, time), to celebrate (a given occasion) 你那天想怎么过生日？ How do you want to spend time on your birthday?

过 (過)

Shēngrì n. birthday

生日

Xīngqí n. week

星期

Bèn adj. foolish, stupid, awkward

笨

Yuè n. the moon, month

月

Nián n. year M.W. year

年

Qìngzhù v. to celebrate 你那天想怎么庆祝生日？ How do you want to celebrate your birthday?

庆 (慶) 祝

Ràng v. to ask someone to do something, to allow someone to do something

让 (讓)

Kuàilè adj. joyful (usually used to describe a person or an event) 他是一个快乐的人。He is a very happy person. 生日快乐！Happy Birthday!

快乐 (樂)

Kòng (r) n. free time adj. empty

空 (儿)

Jìshì běn n. notebook

记事本

Kǎ n. card

卡

Chànggē to sing a song

唱歌

Kāi v. to open, to start, to set up, to turn on

开 (開)

Wǎnhuì n. evening gathering, evening party

晚会 (會)

Cānjiā v. to participate, to join

参加

Jiǎzhuāng v. to pretend

假装

Fángjiān n. room

房间 (房間)

Luàn adj. messy, chaotic

乱 (亂)

Shōushí v. to clean up, to straighten up, to make neat

收拾

Dìng zuò v. to order something custom-made

订做

Dàngāo n. cake

蛋糕

Qìqiú n. balloon

气球

Gāoxìng adj. glad, delighted

高兴 (興)

Huā shíjiān to spend time

花时间

Āi yōu an exclamation usually indicating disappointed surprise

哎呦

Rìlì n. calendar

日历 (曆)

Wǔhuì n. dance party

舞会 (會)

Yànhuì n. banquet

宴会 (會)

Tóng yuè huì n. party

同乐会 (樂會)

Zhěngqí adj. neat

整齐 (齊)

Gānjìng adj. clean

干净 (乾淨)

Hú li hútú phr. confused

糊里糊涂

Fángzi n. house, room (of a house, etc.)

房子

dei3 aux. have to, must

得

Qǐchuáng to get up in the morning, to get out of bed

起床

Bānjiā to move one's residence

搬家

Fángdōng n. landlord, landowner (as opposed to tenant)

房东 (東)

Xiū v. to repair

修

Yīhuǐ'er a short period of time

一会儿

Zū v. to rent

租

Kètīng n. living room

客厅 (廳)

Biān n. side, border, edge

边 (邊)

Qiánbian front, the front side

前边

Hòubian back, the back side

后边

Zuǒbiān the left side

左边

Yòubiān the right side

右边

Lǐbian inside, the inner side

里边

Wàibian outside, the outer side

外边

Shàngbian top, the upper side

上边

Xiàbian bottom, the lower side

下边

Pángbiān besides, to the side

旁边

Chúfáng n. kitchen

厨房 (廚房)

Xǐshǒujiān n. washroom, restroom This is the one in which you would say you are going to the bathroom, 我去洗手间。

洗手间

Cèsuǒ n. toilet

厕 (廁) 所

Jiān M.W. for rooms

间

Wòshì n. bedroom

卧室

Xǐzǎo jiān n. bathroom (lit. shower room) This is mainly used to refer to bathing, as there may not be a toilet in this room

洗澡间

Zhōngjiān n. between, (in) the middle space, among

中间

Fāngbiàn adj. convenient

方便

Shūzhuō n. desk

书桌

Bǎ M.W. of measurement for things that have handles or can be held in the hand, such as chairs, keys, etc.

把

Yǐzi n. chair

椅子

Fèi v. to cost, to use up (time)

费

Bì guì n. wall closet, built-in wardrobe or cupboard

壁柜 (櫃)

Yuànzi n. yard, courtyard

院子

Duìmiàn adj. opposite, the opposite side

对面

Qǐngkè to treat someone (to a meal, film, etc.)

请客

Nǐ gēn wǒ lái Follow me.

你跟我来。跟我来。

Nǐ bié bù hǎoyìsi. Don't be shy.

你别不好意思。

Fángkè n. tenant

房客

Fángzū n. rent, rental fees

房租

Xiūlǐ v. to repair

修理

Chúshī n. cook

厨师 (廚師)

Línyù n. shower

淋浴

Shūfáng n. study (a room in someone's house)

书房

Biéshù n. luxury home outside the city

别墅

Gōngyù n. apartment

公寓

Dǎ diànhuà to make a phone call

打电话

Wèi Hello? (when answering the telephone) Hey! (Can also be used to attract someone's attention)

喂 (餵)

Cuò adj. wrong

错 (錯)

Zhèngzài adv. right in the process (of doing something)

正在

Wán v. to finish, complete

完

Gāngcái a moment ago, just now

刚 (剛) 才

Shāo děng (Formal) to wait a moment

稍等

Xūyào v. to need

需要

Yùyuē v. to make an appointment, to prearrange

预约

Miànshì n. interview, oral test/exam

面试

Bàngōngshì n. office

办 (辦) 公室

Bómǔ n. aunt, respectful form of address for a friend's mother

伯母

Shuìjiào to sleep

睡觉 (睡覺)

Liú huà to leave a message

留话

Duànliàn v. to do physical exercise

锻炼 (鍛煉)

Jiē v. to come into contact with, to pick up (something/someone at a prearranged location)

接

Jìnmén to enter through a door

进门 (進門)

Xīnwén n. news

新闻

Shǒujī n. cell phone

手机

Liúyán to leave a message

留言

Tiáopí adj. naughty, mischievious

调皮

Bóbo n. uncle, father's older brother, respectful form of address for a friend's father

伯伯

Lùyīn n. TV, television set

录 (錄) 音

Yǐwéi v. to assume, to suppose

以为 (為)

Yǒu huà indicates that one "has something to tell someone." 我有话要告诉你。I have something to tell you. 我有话要跟你说。I have something to discuss with you.

有话

Wèi, zài. Qǐngwèn, nǐ shì nǎ wèi? Hello, (they're) here. Please, may I ask who is calling?

喂，在。请问，你是哪位？

Nǐ dǎ diànhuàle. Would you like to leave a message?

你打电话了。

Liúyán jī n. answering machine

留言机

Diàn chuán n. fax

电传 (電傳)

Tíngchē to park a car

停车

Kùnnán adj. difficult

困难

Juédé v. to feel, to have the sense that

觉得

Liǎojiě v. to understand in depth

了解

Bāngzhù v. to help

帮 (幫) 助

Zhǔnbèi v. to prepare

准备 (準備)

Tián v. to fill in (e.g. blanks on a form)

填

Shēnqǐng v. to apply

申请

Biǎogé n. form, table

表格

Fēng M.W. for letters

封

Tuījiàn xìn n. letter of recommendation