A |
| absolutely | 绝 | jué (33)
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| abundant | 丰富 | fēng fù (47)
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| ache | 疼 | téng (46)
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| to achieve | 实现 | shí xiàn (31)
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| achievement | 成绩 | chéng jī (35)
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| to act | 演 | yǎn (49)
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| actor or actress | 演员 | yǎn yuán (49.s)
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| adviser | 顾问 | gù wèn (42)
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| Africa | 非洲 | Fēi zhōu (45.p)
|
| afterwards | 后来 | hòu lái (45)
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| age | 岁数 | suì shu (42)
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| aged | 老 | lǎo (31)
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| air | 样子 | yàng zi (45)
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| air (mail) | 航空 | háng kōng (34)
|
| alive | 活 | huó (47)
|
| alley | 胡同 | hú tòng (38.s)
|
| almond | 杏仁 | xìng rén (43)
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| almond junket | 杏仁豆腐 | xìng rén dòu fu (43)
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| already | 已经 | yǐ jīng (31)
|
| although | 虽然 | suī rán (39)
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| altogether | 一共 | yí gòng (36)
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| always | 永远 | yǒng yuǎn (39)
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| ancient | 古 | gǔ (33)
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| animal | 动物 | dòng wù (45)
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| anniversary | 周年 | zhōu nián (50)
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| another | 别的 | bié de (43)
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| to applaud | 鼓掌 | gǔ zhǎng (40)
|
| to arrest | 抓 | zhuā (49)
|
| art | 艺术 | yì shù (42)
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| art exhibition | 画展 | huà zhǎn (50)
|
| artist | 艺术家 | yì shù jiā (49)
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| as soon as | 一...就... | yī ... jiù ... (39)
|
| Asia | 亚洲 | Yà zhōu (45.p)
|
| to ask somebody to stay | 留 | liú (39)
|
| assembly hall | 礼堂 | lǐ táng (42)
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| at once | 立刻 | lì kè (46)
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| to attract | 吸引 | xī yǐn (49)
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| audience | 观众 | guān zhòng (40)
|
| auditorium | 礼堂 | lǐ táng (42)
|
| aunt | 大娘 | dà niáng (38)
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| auntie | 阿姨 | ā yí (39)
|
| automobile | 汽车 | qì chē (38)
|
B |
| bad | 坏 | huài (49)
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| bag | 袋 | dài (48.s)
|
| bamboo | 竹子 | zhú zi (45)
|
| banner | 旗子 | qí zi (40)
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| to be accustomed to | 习惯 | xí guàn (33.s)
|
| to be afraid | 怕 | pà (33)
|
| to be away on official business | 出差 | chū chāi (44.s)
|
| to be born | 生 | shēng (44.s)
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| to be concerned with | 关心 | guān xīn (39)
|
| to be hospitalized | 住院 | zhù yuàn (46)
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| to be hungry | 饿 | è (43)
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| to be ill | 病 | bìng (32)
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| to be in hospital | 住院 | zhù yuàn (46)
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| be on a business trip | 出差 | chū chāi (44.s)
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| to be over | 完 | wán (39)
|
| to be used to | 习惯 | xí guàn (33.s)
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| bean curd | 豆腐 | dòu fu (43)
|
| to bear in mind | 记 | jì (39)
|
| beasts of burden | 牛马 | niú mǎ (47.s)
|
| beautiful | 美 | měi (41)
|
| because | 因为 | yīn wei (48)
|
| to become | 成 | chéng (47)
|
| before | 以前 | yǐ qián (32)
|
| Behai Park | 北海 | Běi hǎi (32.p)
|
| Beijing Languages Institute | 北京语言学院 | Běi jīng Yǔ yán Xué yuàn (31.p)
|
| the Beijing Zoo | 北京动物园 | Běi jīng Dòng wù yuán (45.p)
|
| below | 下边 | xià biān (34)
|
| besides | 除了...以外 | chú le ... yǐ wài (47)
|
| best | 最 | zuì (33)
|
| bicycle | 自行车 | zì xíng chē (36)
|
| bike | 自行车 | zì xíng chē (36)
|
| bill | 单 | dān (34.s)
|
| a bit | 有一点儿 | yǒu yì diǎnr (43)
|
| black | 黑 | hēi (48)
|
| blood | 血 | xuè (32)
|
| blood pressure | 血压 | xuè yā (32)
|
| blossom | 开花儿 | kāi huār (33)
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| to blow (said of wind) | 刮风 | guā fēng (33)
|
| blue | 蓝 | lán (37)
|
| boat | 船 | chuán (44)
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| (body) temperature | 体温 | tǐ wēn (46)
|
| book | 本子 | běn zi (39)
|
| booking office | 售票处 | shòu piào chù (41.s)
|
| bookshelf | 书架 | shū jià (39.s)
|
| to borrow | 借 | jiè (49)
|
| to bother | 麻烦 | má fan (48)
|
| bowl | 碗 | wǎn (36)
|
| boy or girl friend | 对象 | duì xiàng (44.s)
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| to break | 打破 | dǎ pò (40)
|
| bridge | 桥 | qiáo (44)
|
| bright | 聪明 | cōng ming (39)
|
| bright | 亮 | liàng (43.s)
|
| bright | 晴 | qíng (33)
|
| to bring (with) | 带 | dài (38)
|
| to bring up | 培养 | péi yǎng (47)
|
| broadcast | 广播 | guǎng bō (40)
|
| broadcasting room | 广播室 | guǎng bō shì (41.s)
|
| to build | 建设 | jiàn shè (31)
|
| to build | 建筑 | jiàn zhù (41)
|
| to build | 修建 | xiū jiàn (42)
|
| build | 个子 | gè zi (32.s)
|
| to build (road, etc) | 修 | xiū (38)
|
| building | 建筑 | jiàn zhù (41)
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| bus | 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē (38)
|
| (bus) stop | 站 | zhàn (38)
|
| but | 但是 | dàn shì (39)
|
C |
| cab | 出租汽车 | chū zū qì chē (38.s)
|
| cable | 电报 | diàn bào (34.s)
|
| camera | 照相机 | zhào xiàng jī (41)
|
| camera lens | 镜头 | jìng tóu (42)
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| the Capital International Airport, Beijing | 首都国际机场 | Shǒu dū Guó jì Jī chǎng (31.p)
|
| capital of a country | 首都 | shǒu dū (31)
|
| the Capital Theatre | 首都剧场 | Shǒu dū Jù chǎng (49.p)
|
| car | 汽车 | qì chē (38)
|
| to care for | 关心 | guān xīn (39)
|
| to catch | 抓 | zhuā (49)
|
| to catch cold | 感冒 | gǎn mào (46)
|
| centre | 中间 | zhōng jiān (42)
|
| certificate of merit | 奖状 | jiǎng zhuàng (42)
|
| chairman | 主席 | zhǔ xí (40)
|
| Chairman Mao | 毛主席 | Máo Zhǔ xí (42.p)
|
| chance | 机会 | jī huì (35)
|
| to change | 换 | huàn (38)
|
| change (said of money) | 零钱 | líng qián (36.s)
|
| characters (in a play, novel, etc.) | 人物 | rén wù (44)
|
| cheap | 便宜 | pián yi (36)
|
| check-up | 检查 | jiǎn chá (32)
|
| to cherish the memory of | 怀念 | huái niàn (47)
|
| chinaware | 瓷器 | cí qì (36)
|
| (a Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 fen) | 毛 | máo (36)
|
| (a Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 jiao or mao) | 块 | kuài (36)
|
| Chinese style | 中式 | zhōng shì (37)
|
| Chinese tunic suit | 中山装 | zhōng shān zhuāng (37)
|
| Chinese-style frock | 旗袍 | qí páo (37.s)
|
| to chorus | 合唱 | hé chàng (49.s)
|
| chorus | 合唱 | hé chàng (49.s)
|
| Christmas Day | 圣诞节 | Shèng dàn Jié (48.p)
|
| city | 市 | shì (34)
|
| clean | 干净 | gān jing (48)
|
| to clean up | 打扫 | dǎ sǎo (48)
|
| clear | 清楚 | qīng chu (41)
|
| clear | 晴 | qíng (33)
|
| clerk | 营业员 | yíng yè yuán (34)
|
| to climb | 爬 | pá (44)
|
| clinic | 医务所 | yī wù suǒ (32)
|
| clock | 钟 | zhōng (31)
|
| to close | 关 | guān (39.s, 46)
|
| cloth shoes | 布鞋 | bù xié (37.s)
|
| clothes | 衣服 | yī fu (37)
|
| clothing | 衣服 | yī fu (37)
|
| cloudy day | 阴天 | yīn tiān (33.s)
|
| to clutch | 抓 | zhuā (49)
|
| cold | 冷 | lěng (33)
|
| college | 大学 | dà xué (31)
|
| colour | 颜色 | yán sè (37)
|
| coloured flag | 彩旗 | cǎi qí (40)
|
| to come out | 出 | chū (41)
|
| to come over | 过 | guò (41)
|
| comfortable | 舒服 | shū fu (46)
|
| to commemorate | 纪念 | jì niàn (47.s)
|
| commemoration | 纪念 | jì niàn (47.s)
|
| comments or suggestions | 意见 | yì jiàn (43)
|
| commodity | 货 | huò (36)
|
| (common) cold | 感冒 | gǎn mào (46)
|
| comparatively | 比较 | bǐ jiào (43)
|
| to compare | 比较 | bǐ jiào (43)
|
| to compel | 逼 | bī (49)
|
| to compete | 比赛 | bǐ sài (40)
|
| competition | 比赛 | bǐ sài (40)
|
| to complete | 完成 | wán chéng (42)
|
| comrade | 同志 | tóng zhì (31)
|
| condition | 情况 | qíng kuàng (35)
|
| conductor | 售票员 | shòu piào yuán (38)
|
| to connect | 接 | jiē (47)
|
| considerate | 周到 | zhōu dào (41)
|
| to construct | 建设 | jiàn shè (31)
|
| to construct | 建筑 | jiàn zhù (41)
|
| to construct | 修建 | xiū jiàn (42)
|
| construction | 建设 | jiàn shè (31)
|
| construction site | 工地 | gōng dì (42)
|
| to contract a disease | 得病 | dé bìng (32)
|
| convenient | 方便 | fāng biàn (42.s)
|
| to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting, etc.) | 临摹 | lín mó (50)
|
| cordial | 亲切 | qīn qiè (43)
|
| correct | 正确 | zhèng què (49)
|
| to correct | 改 | gǎi (47.s)
|
| cotton cloth | 布 | bù (37)
|
| cotton-padded jacket | 棉袄 | mián ǎo (37)
|
| to cough | 咳嗽 | ké sou (46)
|
| counter | 柜台 | guì tái (34)
|
| courtyard | 院子 | yuàn zi (47)
|
| cover | 盖儿 | gàir (42)
|
| cover | 面儿 | miànr (37)
|
| criticism | 意见 | yì jiàn (43)
|
| to cross (a street) | 穿马路 | chuān mǎ lù (43)
|
| crossing | 路口 | lù kǒu (38.s)
|
| crowded | 挤 | jǐ (41)
|
| custom | 风俗 | fēng sú (48.s)
|
| custom | 习惯 | xí guàn (33.s)
|
| customer | 顾客 | gù kè (43)
|
| cymbidium | 兰花 | lán huā (50)
|
D |
| dance | 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo (49.s)
|
| dark | 黑暗 | hēi àn (49)
|
| date tree | 枣树 | zǎo shù (47)
|
| dear | 亲爱 | qīn ài (48)
|
| to decide | 决定 | jué dìng (44)
|
| decision | 决定 | jué dìng (44)
|
| deep-fried pancake | 油饼 | yóu bǐng (43)
|
| degree (C) | 度 | dù (33.s)
|
| delicious | 好吃 | hǎo chī (43)
|
| delighted | 愉快 | yú kuài (39)
|
| department of internal medicine | 科 | kē (46.s)
|
| the depth of winter | 隆冬 | lóng dōng (33)
|
| to design | 设计 | shè jì (47)
|
| to develop | 发展 | fā zhǎn (36)
|
| to develop (a film) | 洗照片 | xǐ zhào piàn (42)
|
| diary | 日记 | rì jì (49)
|
| to die | 死 | sǐ (41)
|
| direction | 方向 | fāng xiàng (38)
|
| director | 主任 | zhǔ rèn (39)
|
| to disappear | 绝 | jué (33)
|
| distant place | 远方 | yuǎn fāng (39)
|
| to do | 干 | gàn (42)
|
| to do business | 营业 | yíng yè (34)
|
| to do shadowboxing | 打拳 | dǎ quán (40)
|
| doorway | 门口 | mén kǒu (41)
|
| to draw | 吸引 | xī yǐn (49)
|
| driver | 司机 | sī jī (41)
|
| druggist | 药剂士 | yào jì shì (46.s)
|
| dumpling | 饺子 | jiǎo zi (46)
|
| (the duration of) time | 时间 | shí jiān (31)
|
E |
| each | 各 | gè (43)
|
| ear | 耳朵 | ěr duo (32)
|
| to earn | 挣 | zhèng (35)
|
| east | 东边 | dōng biān (38)
|
| eastern part | 东边 | dōng biān (38)
|
| edge | 边 | biān (44)
|
| to elect | 选举 | xuǎn jǔ (39)
|
| elephant | 象 | xiàng (45)
|
| emissary | 使者 | shǐ zhě (45)
|
| emperor | 皇帝 | huáng dì (41)
|
| Emperor Chongzhen | 崇祯 | Chóng zhēn (41.p)
|
| to end up | 了 | liǎo (42)
|
| enough | 勾 | gòu (43)
|
| to enrich | 丰富 | fēng fù (47)
|
| enthusiastic | 热烈 | rè liè (40)
|
| entrance | 门口 | mén kǒu (41)
|
| envelope | 信封 | xìn fēng (34)
|
| envoy | 使者 | shǐ zhě (45)
|
| to erect | 立 | lì (33)
|
| even ... | 连...也... | lián ... yě ... (49)
|
| every | 各 | gè (43)
|
| examination | 考试 | kǎo shì (35)
|
| to examine by fluoroscope | 透视 | tòu shì (32)
|
| exceedingly | 极了 | jí le (40)
|
| except | 除了...以外 | chú le ... yǐ wài (47)
|
| excited | 激动 | jī dòng (40)
|
| to exercise (oneself) | 运动 | yùn dòng (40)
|
| exhausting | 辛苦 | xīn kǔ (31)
|
| expensive | 贵 | guì (36.s)
|
| to explain | 讲解 | jiǎng jiě (47)
|
| to extend | 接 | jiē (47)
|
| extremely | 极了 | jí le (40)
|
| eye | 眼睛 | yǎn jīng (32)
|
F |
| to fall ill | 得病 | dé bìng (32)
|
| fat | 肥 | féi (37)
|
| fat | 胖 | pàng (37.s)
|
| father's younger brother | 叔叔 | shū shu (39)
|
| to fear | 怕 | pà (33)
|
| to feel | 觉得 | jué de (33)
|
| feel anxiously | 着急 | zháo jí (35)
|
| to feel embarrassed | 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si (39)
|
| to feel embarrassing (to do something) | 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si (39)
|
| to feel tired | 累 | lèi (43)
|
| feeling | 感想 | gǎn xiǎng (47)
|
| festival | 节 | jié (48)
|
| festival | 节日 | jié rì (48)
|
| (fig.) act in a way that defeats one's purpose | 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé (38.s)
|
| (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations | 老骥伏枥,志在千里 | lǎo jì fú lì, zhì zài qiān lǐ (39)
|
| (fig.) ruin the effect by adding what is superfluous | 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú (36.s)
|
| figure | 人物 | rén wù (44)
|
| to fill | 填 | tián (32.s)
|
| to finish | 完 | wán (39)
|
| to finish | 完成 | wán chéng (42)
|
| firecracker | 爆竹 | bào zhú (48)
|
| first | 先 | xiān (32)
|
| fit | 合适 | hé shì (37)
|
| flag | 旗子 | qí zi (40)
|
| fog | 雾 | wù (33.s)
|
| food | 粮食 | liáng shi (48.s)
|
| foot | 脚 | jiǎo (36.s, 41)
|
| for | 对 | duì (39)
|
| for | 因为 | yīn wei (48)
|
| to force | 逼 | bī (49)
|
| forecast | 预报 | yù bào (33.s)
|
| foreign country | 外国 | wài guó (45)
|
| forever | 永远 | yǒng yuǎn (39)
|
| form | 单 | dān (34.s)
|
| form (application form, etc.) | 表 | biǎo (32)
|
| formalities | 手续 | shǒu xù (31)
|
| former residence | 故居 | gù jū (47)
|
| to foster | 培养 | péi yǎng (47)
|
| Fragrance Hill (Park) | 香山 | Xiāng shān (33.p)
|
| fried cake | 炸糕 | zhá gāo (43)
|
| full name | 姓名 | xìng míng (34)
|
| funny | 可笑 | kě xiào (45)
|
G |
| gardens | 园林 | yuán lín (44)
|
| to get | 拿 | ná (32)
|
| to get off (bus, etc.) | 下 | xià (38)
|
| gift | 礼物 | lǐ wù (48)
|
| to give change | 找钱 | zhǎo qián (36)
|
| to give or have an injection | 打针 | dǎ zhēn (46)
|
| to go (to a place) | 往 | wǎng (38)
|
| to go home to visit one's family | 探亲 | tàn qīn (44.s)
|
| to go out | 出 | chū (41)
|
| goods | 货 | huò (36)
|
| to graduate | 毕业 | bì yè (44.s)
|
| grain | 粮食 | liáng shi (48.s)
|
| grandma | 姥姥 | lǎo lao (46)
|
| grandpa | 爷爷 | yé ye (42)
|
| grass | 草 | cǎo (44)
|
| great | 伟大 | wěi dà (47)
|
| Great Hall of the People | 人民大会堂 | Rén mín Dà huì táng (42.p)
|
| the Great Wall | 长城 | Cháng chéng (32.p)
|
| green | 青 | qīng (44)
|
| green light | 绿灯 | lǜ dēng (43.s)
|
| grey | 灰 | huī (37)
|
| to grow | 种 | zhǒng (46)
|
| gruel | 粥 | zhōu (43)
|
| Guangzhou | 广州 | Guǎng zhōu (44.p)
|
| guest | 客人 | kè ren (39)
|
| guide | 讲解员 | jiǎng jiě yuán (41.s, 47)
|
| guide | 向导 | xiàng dǎo (41)
|
H |
| habit | 习惯 | xí guàn (33.s)
|
| hair (on the human head) | 头发 | tóu fa (32.s)
|
| hand | 手 | shǒu (39.s, 46)
|
| to hang | 吊 | diào (41)
|
| to hang | 挂 | guà (34)
|
| happy | 愉快 | yú kuài (39)
|
| Happy New Year | 恭贺新禧 | gōng hè xīn xǐ (48)
|
| hard | 辛苦 | xīn kǔ (31)
|
| hare | 兔子 | tù zi (48)
|
| to have a check-up | 检查 | jiǎn chá (32)
|
| have a fever | 发烧 | fā shāo (46)
|
| to have a holidy or vacation | 放假 | fàng jià (35)
|
| to have a reunion | 团聚 | tuán jù (48)
|
| to have something made to order | 定作 | dìng zuò (37)
|
| head | 头 | tóu (45)
|
| head | 主任 | zhǔ rèn (39)
|
| heart | 心脏 | xīn zàng (32)
|
| heaven | 天 | tiān (44)
|
| heavy | 重 | zhòng (42)
|
| height | 个子 | gè zi (32.s)
|
| heritage | 遗产 | yí chǎn (47)
|
| hill | 山 | shān (41)
|
| history | 历史 | lì shǐ (36)
|
| to hold or attend a meeting | 开会 | kāi huì (31.s)
|
| holiday | 节日 | jié rì (48)
|
| to hope | 希望 | xī wàng (31)
|
| hope | 希望 | xī wàng (31)
|
| horse | 马 | mǎ (38)
|
| hospital | 医院 | yī yuàn (46)
|
| hot | 热 | rè (33)
|
| hotel | 旅馆 | lǚ guǎn (41.s)
|
| hour | 小时 | xiǎo shí (31)
|
| how | 多么 | duō me (44)
|
| how | 怎么 | zěn me (38)
|
| human excrement | 大便 | dà biàn (46.s)
|
| hundred | 百 | bǎi (33)
|
| hungry | 饿 | è (43)
|
I |
| (I'm) sorry | 对不起 | duì bu qǐ (41)
|
| ice-lolly | 冰棍儿 | bīng gùn er (42)
|
| ice-sucker | 冰棍儿 | bīng gùn er (42)
|
| identical | 一样 | yí yàng (37)
|
| if | 要是 | yào shì (41)
|
| illness | 病 | bìng (32)
|
| immediately | 立刻 | lì kè (46)
|
| the Imperial Palace | 故宫 | Gù gōng (41.p)
|
| impressions | 感想 | gǎn xiǎng (47)
|
| in a low voice | 小声 | xiǎo shēng (46)
|
| in a moment | 一会儿 | yí huìr (31.s)
|
| in all | 一共 | yí gòng (36)
|
| in the past | 以前 | yǐ qián (32)
|
| to increase | 提高 | tí gāo (36)
|
| injection | 针 | zhēn (46)
|
| intelligent | 聪明 | cōng ming (39)
|
| international | 国际 | guó jì (31)
|
| intersection | 路口 | lù kǒu (38.s)
|
| invalid | 病人 | bìng rén (46.s)
|
| it | 它 | tā (44)
|
| it doesn't matter | 没关系 | méi guān xi (41)
|
| it is said that | 听说 | tīng shuō (41)
|
| item | 节目 | jié mù (49.s)
|
J |
| jade | 玉 | yù (36)
|
| Jiangxi (name of a Chinese province) | 江西 | Jiāng xī (36.p)
|
| jiao | 毛 | máo (36)
|
| Jingdezhen (name of a Chinese city) | 景德镇 | Jǐng dé zhèn (36.p)
|
| job | 活儿 | huór (42)
|
| jujube tree | 枣树 | zǎo shù (47)
|
| to jump | 跳 | tiào (44)
|
| just | 刚 | gāng (38)
|
K |
| to keep | 保持 | bǎo chí (40)
|
| to kill | 杀 | shā (49)
|
| kilogram (kg.) | 公斤 | gōng jīn (42.s)
|
| kind | 亲切 | qīn qiè (43)
|
| kind | 种 | zhòng (36)
|
| (a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing) | 太极拳 | tài jí quán (40)
|
| to knock (at a door) | 敲 | qiāo (33)
|
| knowledge | 知识 | zhī shi (32)
|
| Kunming Lake | 昆明湖 | Kūn míng Hú (44.p)
|
L |
| to labor | 劳动 | láo dòng (49)
|
| lake | 湖 | hú (44)
|
| lamp | 灯 | dēng (34.s, 48)
|
| landscape | 风景 | fēng jǐng (44)
|
| landscape garden | 园林 | yuán lín (44)
|
| lane | 胡同 | hú tòng (38.s)
|
| language | 语言 | yǔ yán (31)
|
| lantern | 灯 | dēng (48)
|
| lantern | 灯笼 | dēng long (48)
|
| the Lantern Festival | 元宵节 | Yuán xiāo Jié (48.s)
|
| the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of the lunar calendar) | 灯节 | Dēng Jié (48.s)
|
| last | 最後 | zuì hòu (50)
|
| last (time) | 上次 | shàng cì (37)
|
| lately | 最近 | zuì jìn (32)
|
| later | 后来 | hòu lái (45)
|
| laughable | 可笑 | kě xiào (42.s)
|
| to lay (the table) | 摆 | bǎi (48)
|
| leaf | 叶子 | yè zi (33)
|
| lean | 瘦 | shòu (37)
|
| least | 最 | zuì (33)
|
| to leave a message | 留言 | liú yán (47)
|
| to leave hospital | 出院 | chū yuàn (47.s)
|
| to leave one's comments | 留言 | liú yán (47)
|
| leg | 腿 | tuǐ (45)
|
| to lend | 借 | jiè (49)
|
| length | 长短 | cháng duǎn (37)
|
| to let off firecrackers | 放爆竹 | fàng bào zhú (48)
|
| letter box | 信箱 | xìn xiāng (34.s)
|
| to liberate | 解放 | jiě fàng (36)
|
| lid | 盖儿 | gàir (42)
|
| to lie | 躺 | tǎng (46)
|
| life | 生活 | shēng huó (44.s, 47)
|
| life | 生命 | shēng mìng (32)
|
| light | 灯 | dēng (34.s, 48)
|
| light | 亮 | liàng (43.s)
|
| like this | 这样 | zhè yàng (32)
|
| to line up | 排队 | pái duì (38)
|
| lion | 狮子 | shī zi (42)
|
| list | 单 | dān (34.s)
|
| a little while | 一会儿 | yí huìr (31.s, 41)
|
| to live | 活 | huó (47)
|
| to live | 生活 | shēng huó (44.s, 47)
|
| liver | 肝 | gān (32.s)
|
| living | 活 | huó (47)
|
| local flavor | 风味 | fēng wèi (43)
|
| local style | 风味 | fēng wèi (43)
|
| long | 长 | cháng (31)
|
| Long Corridor | 长廊 | Cháng Láng (44.p)
|
| Longevity Hill | 万寿山 | Wàn shòu Shān (44.p)
|
| to look out | 当心 | dāng xīn (43.s)
|
| looks | 样子 | yàng zi (45)
|
| loose-fitting | 肥 | féi (37)
|
| to lose | 丢 | diū (41.s)
|
| loud voice | 大声 | dà shēng (34)
|
| to love | 爱 | ài (45)
|
| lovely | 可爱 | kě ài (45)
|
| lunch room | 小吃店 | xiǎo chī diàn (43)
|
| lungs | 肺 | fèi (32)
|
| -ly | 地 | de (34)
|
M |
| to mail | 寄 | jì (34)
|
| mail box | 信箱 | xìn xiāng (34.s)
|
| to make (dumplings) | 包 | bāo (46)
|
| to make (money) | 挣 | zhèng (35)
|
| to make it convenient for | 方便 | fāng biàn (42.s)
|
| to make up one's mind | 决定 | jué dìng (44)
|
| to make use of | 利用 | lì yòng (35)
|
| man | 男子 | nán zǐ (40)
|
| man of letters | 文学家 | wén xué jiā (47)
|
| manner | 样子 | yàng zi (45)
|
| to manufacture | 生产 | shēng chǎn (36)
|
| marble pillar (ornamental column erected in front of palaces, tombs, etc.) | 华表 | huá biǎo (42)
|
| mass | 群众 | qún zhòng (47.s)
|
| master | 师傅 | shī fu (39.s)
|
| master worker | 师傅 | shī fu (43)
|
| match | 比赛 | bǐ sài (40)
|
| material | 料子 | liào zi (37.s)
|
| (maternal) grandmother | 姥姥 | lǎo lao (46)
|
| may | 可能 | kě néng (46)
|
| meaning | 意思 | yì sī (39)
|
| to measure | 量 | liáng (32)
|
| (a measure word (for poem)) | 首 | shǒu (33)
|
| (a measure word for people) | 名 | míng (40)
|
| (measure word for textile or picture) | 幅 | fǔ (44)
|
| (a measure word for vehicles) | 辆 | liàng (37)
|
| (a measure word) | 把 | bǎ (47)
|
| (a measure word) | 笔 | bǐ (50)
|
| (a measure word) | 遍 | biàn (32)
|
| (a measure word) | 次 | cì (31)
|
| (a measure word) | 度 | dù (33.s)
|
| (a measure word) | 分 | fēn (36)
|
| (a measure word) | 封 | fēng (34)
|
| (a measure word) | 壶 | hú (36)
|
| (a measure word) | 间 | jiān (47)
|
| (a measure word) | 块 | kuài (36)
|
| (a measure word) | 毛 | máo (36)
|
| (a measure word) | 秒 | miǎo (40)
|
| (a measure word) | 篇 | piān (47)
|
| (a measure word) | 片 | piān (46.s)
|
| (a measure word) | 套 | tào (36)
|
| (a measure word) | 枝 | zhī (50)
|
| (a measure word) | 种 | zhòng (36)
|
| (a measure word) | 座 | zuò (44)
|
| (measure word) | 米 | mǐ (37)
|
| (a measure word, bowl) | 碗 | wǎn (36)
|
| (a measure word, centimetre) | 公分 | gōng fēn (37)
|
| (a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.) | 只 | zhī (45)
|
| (a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse) | 句 | jù (39)
|
| (a measure word, page) | 页 | yè (50)
|
| (a measure word, use with plants) | 株 | zhū (47)
|
| medical department | 内科 | nèi kē (32)
|
| medicine | 药 | yào (46)
|
| menu | 菜单 | cài dān (43.s)
|
| metre | 米 | mǐ (37)
|
| middle | 中间 | zhōng jiān (42)
|
| midwinter | 隆冬 | lóng dōng (33)
|
| milk | 牛奶 | niú nǎi (43)
|
| mirror | 镜子 | jìng zi (44)
|
| mist | 雾 | wù (33.s)
|
| mistake | 错误 | cuò wù (47.s)
|
| (a modal particle) | 之 | zhī (43)
|
| model | 典型 | diǎn xíng (42)
|
| modernization | 现代化 | xiàn dài huà (31)
|
| money | 钱 | qián (35)
|
| Monument to the People's Heroes | 人民英雄纪念碑 | Rén mín Yīng xióng Jì niàn bēi (42.p)
|
| most | 最 | zuì (33)
|
| mother | 母亲 | mǔ qin (44)
|
| motorcycle | 摩托车 | mó tuō chē (41.s)
|
| mountain | 山 | shān (41)
|
| mouth | 嘴 | zuǐ (32.s)
|
| to move | 扳 | bān (42.s)
|
| to move | 动 | dòng (42)
|
| to move | 感动 | gǎn dòng (49)
|
| moving | 感动 | gǎn dòng (49)
|
| Museum of Chinese History | 中国历史博物馆 | Zhōng guó Lì shǐ Bó wù guǎn (42.p)
|
| music, esp. folk music, for traditional instruments | 民乐 | mín yuè (49.s)
|
N |
| (name of a child) | 小冬 | Xiǎo dōng (42.p)
|
| (name of a child) | 小红 | Xiǎo hóng (42.p)
|
| (name of a city) | 广州 | Guǎng zhōu (44.p)
|
| (name of a collection of prose poems) | 野草 | Yě cǎo (47.p)
|
| (name of a collection of short stories) | 彷徨 | Páng huáng (47.p)
|
| (name of a hill in Jingshan park) | 景山 | Jǐng shān (41.p)
|
| name of a novel | 骆驼祥子 | Luò tuo xiáng zi (49.p)
|
| (name of a novel), "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" | 三国演义 | Sān guó yǎn yì (44.p)
|
| (name of a park in Beijing) | 景山公园 | Jǐng shān Gōng yuán (41.p)
|
| name of a person | 藤野 | Téng yě (47.p)
|
| (name of a person) | 陈毅 | Chén Yì (33.p)
|
| (name of a person) | 达尼亚 | Dá ní yà (44.p)
|
| (name of a person) | 老舍 | Lǎo Shě (49.p)
|
| (name of a person) | 李自成 | Lǐ Zì chéng (41.p)
|
| (name of a person) | 小兰 | Xiǎo lán (39.p)
|
| (name of a person) | 张华光 | Zhāng Huá guāng (31.p)
|
| (Name of a person) | 张华明 | Zhāng Huá míng (41.p)
|
| (name of a place in Beijing) | 阜成门 | Fù chéng mén (47.p)
|
| (name of a place in Beijing) | 西三条 | Xī sān tiáo (47.p)
|
| (name of a place) | 万寿山 | Wàn shòu Shān (44.p)
|
| (name of a street in Beijing) | 平安里 | Píng ān lǐ (38.p)
|
| (name of a street in Beijing) | 三里河 | Sān lǐ hé (38.p)
|
| (name of a street in Beijing) | 三里屯 | Sān lǐ tún (38.p)
|
| (name of child) | 阳阳 | Yáng yang (48.p)
|
| name of panda | 丽丽 | Lì lì (45.p)
|
| (Name of person) | 豌豆赵 | Wān dòu Zhào (43.p)
|
| Nanjing (city) | 南京 | Nán jīng (34.p)
|
| National Art Gallery | 中国美术馆 | Zhōng guó Měi shù guǎn (50.p)
|
| native | 本 | běn (34)
|
| near | 近 | jìn (44)
|
| neat | 整齐 | zhěng qí (48)
|
| neat and tidy | 干净 | gān jing (48)
|
| needle | 针 | zhēn (46)
|
| neighbor | 邻居 | lín jū (39)
|
| new term begins | 开学 | kāi xué (35)
|
| New Year | 新年 | xīn nián (48)
|
| New Year (or Spring Festival) picture | 年画儿 | nián huàr (48)
|
| New Year scrolls | 春联 | chūn lián (48)
|
| New Year's Eve | 除夕 | chú xī (48.s)
|
| New Year's Eve family dinner | 年夜饭 | nián yè fàn (48.s)
|
| next week | 下星期 | xià xīng qī (37)
|
| nice and cold | 凉快 | liáng kuai (33.s)
|
| nice and warm | 暖和 | nuǎn huó (33.s)
|
| no sooner ... than ... | 一...就... | yī ... jiù ... (39)
|
| normal | 正常 | zhèng cháng (32)
|
| north | 北边 | běi biān (38.s, 47)
|
| northern part | 北边 | běi biān (38.s, 47)
|
| nose | 鼻子 | bí zi (32)
|
| not ... until... | 才 | cái (41)
|
| not only ..., but also ... | 不但...而且 | bú dàn ... ér qiě (49)
|
| notebook | 本子 | běn zi (39)
|
| novel | 小说 | xiǎo shuō (41)
|
| nurse | 护士 | hù shi (46.s)
|
O |
| (of a play, movie, etc.) to begin | 开演 | kāi yǎn (49.s)
|
| (of flowers) to open out | 开花儿 | kāi huār (33)
|
| (of weather) fine | 晴 | qíng (33)
|
| office | 办公室 | bàn gōng shì (47.s)
|
| old | 老 | lǎo (31)
|
| one of... | ...之一 | ... zhī yī (49)
|
| only | 只 | zhǐ (36)
|
| only | 只有 | zhǐ yǒu (44)
|
| only a short while ago | 刚 | gāng (38)
|
| only just | 才 | cái (41)
|
| to open | 打开 | dǎ kāi (50)
|
| opportunity | 机会 | jī huì (35)
|
| or | 要不 | yào bu (37)
|
| or else | 要不 | yào bu (37)
|
| orchid | 兰花 | lán huā (50)
|
| ordinary mail | 平信 | píng xìn (34.s)
|
| other | 别的 | bié de (43)
|
| other people | 别人 | bié rén (36.s)
|
| others | 别人 | bié rén (36.s)
|
| otherwise | 要不 | yào bu (37)
|
| out of order | |