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Chinese Lessons
English | Pinyin | Simplified Chinese |
---|---|---|
to hear | tīngjiàn | 听见 |
alarm clock | nàozhōng | 闹钟 |
everywhere | dàochù | 到处 |
national day | guóqìngjié | 国庆节 |
Guilin | Guìlín | 桂林 |
go on business trip | chūchāi | 出差 |
fare | chēfèi | 车费 |
make money | zhuànqián | 赚钱 |
realize | shíxiàn | 实现 |
wish, hope (n) | yuànwàng | 愿望 (我做梦都想实现我的愿望) |
When in Rome do as the Romans do | rùxiāngsuísú | 入乡随俗 |
authentic, pure | dìdao | 地道 (他的汉语说得很地道) |
sea beach | hǎitān | 海滩 |
at all times (adv) | cónglái | 从来 (我从来没有去国北京) |
right, exactly | kěbushì | 可不是 |
mileage | lǐchéng | 里程 |
arrive (v) | dàodá | 到达 (正点到达) (我预计明天到达) |
set out, start from, depart (v) | chūfā | 出发 (我们决定早点出发) |
train number | chēcì | 车次 |
scene, view, sight | fēngguāng | 风光 |
scenery, landscape | fēngjǐng | 风景 |
to expose to the sun | shài | 晒 (她坐在墙根下晒太阳) |
stand (v) | zhànzhe | 站着 (他太累了,以至于(yǐzhìyú - so that)站着就睡着了) |
agent | dàilǐrén | 代理人 |
insurance | bǎoxiǎn | 保险 |
East | dōngfāng | 东方 |
aviation/fly | hángkōng | 航空 |
directly | zhíjiē | 直接 (孩子犯(fàn-commit)了错,要直接指出(zhǐchū-point out)来) |
ID card | shēn fèn zhèng | 身份证 |
go on trip | chūxíng | 出行 |
plan, project | jìhuà | 计划 |
procedure, formalities | shǒuxù | 手续 |
electron | diànzǐ | 电子 |
low season | dànjì | 淡季 |
ticket seller | shòupiàoyuán | 售票员 |
ticket office | shòupiàochù | 售票处 |
kg | gōnglǐ | 公里 |
middle of a semester | qīzhōng | 期中 (期中考试) |
end of a semester | qīmò | 期末 (期末考试) |
1st part of a semester | shàngbàngèxuéqī | 上半个学期 |
castle | chéngbǎo | 城堡 |
score | fēn | 分 |
desert | shāmò | 沙漠 |
celebrate | qìngzhù | 庆祝 |
really bad | zāogāo | 糟糕 (他这次考试考得非常糟糕) |
full | mǎn | 满 |
project (n) | xiàngmù | 项目 |
sport ground (n) | cāochǎng | 操场 |
government (n) | zhèngfǔ | 政府 |
retire (v) | tuìxiū | 退休 (退休以后他过着安逸(ānyì-confortable)的生活) |
have a holiday | xiūjià | 休假 (他眼下(yǎnxià-at the moment)正在休假/因为工作太忙,他已经一年没有休假) |
be on vacation | fàngjià | 放假 |
holiday | jiàqī | 假期 (你这个假期有什么计划?) |
heat stroke | zhòngshǔ | 中暑 |
summer holiday | shǔjià | 暑假 (你今年打算去哪儿过暑假?) |
winter holiday | hánjià | 寒假 |
railway | tiělù | 铁路 |
so; then; thereupon; hence | yúshì | 于是 (他失(shī-lose)业了,于是对生活很失望) |
measure word for trip | tàng | 趟 (那趟车最快?/你去了趟体育馆) |
cool (adj) | liángkuai | 凉快 (下过雨以后天气凉快了很多) |
window (n) | chuānghu | 窗户 (眼睛是心灵(xīnlíng-mind)的窗户/我房间的窗户面向大海) |
curtain | chuānglián | 窗帘 (她把窗帘拉开了) |
play violin | lā xiǎotíqín | 拉小提琴 |
zipper | lāliàn | 拉链 |
pull, draw, drag | lā | 拉 |
stuffy (adj/v) | mēn | 闷 (今天天气很闷热) |
say, speak, explain | jiǎng | 讲 |
wear clothes | chuān | 穿 |
wear a cap | dài | 戴 (我不喜欢戴首饰(shǒushi-jewelry)/他总是戴着帽子, 觉得这样很酷) |
place famous for its scenery or historical relics | míngshèng | 名胜 |
memorable | nánwàng | 难忘 |
body language | tǐtàiyǔ | 体态语 |
to get to know, be acquainted | xiāngshí | 相识 (我们俩是老相识了/我们相识才相知) |
hard | kǔ | 苦 |
crossroads | shízìlùkǒu | 十字路口 |
sentence | jùzi | 句子 |
read | yuèdú | 阅读 |
special | tèbié | 特别 |
husband and wife | fūqī | 夫妻 |
dialogue | duìhuà | 对话 |
look down on | kànbuqǐ | 看不起 (你不要看不起这种的工作) |
continue | jìxù | 继续 |
person of Chinese origin | huáyì | 华裔 |
afternoon nap | wǔjiào | 午觉 |
period, section, paragraph | duàn | 段 |
to get used to, to adapt to | shìyìng | 适应 |
mutually, each other | hùxiāng | 互相 (你们互相了解一下儿) |
accidental, chance | ǒurán | 偶然 |
relaxing | qīngsōng | 轻松 |
to ring, to make a sound | xiǎng | 响 |
bell | líng | 铃 |
familiar | shú | 熟 |
clear | qīngchu | 清楚 |
pay | fù | 付 |
fried noodles | chǎomiàn | 炒面 |
staple food | zhǔshí | 主食 |
page | ye4 | 页 |
home cooking | jiāchángcài | 家常菜 |
prepare for lessons | yùxí | 预习 |
elevator | diàntī | 电梯 |
suddenly | hūrán | 忽然 |
match | bǐsài | 比赛 |
encounter/meet | yùdào | 遇到 |
look after | zhàogù | 照顾 |
solve/settle | jiějué | 解决 |
program | jiémù | 节目 |
fresh | xīnxiān | 新鲜 |
sunny | qíngtiān | 晴天 |
museum | bówùguǎn | 博物馆 |
consult/discuss | shāngliáng | 商量 |
suggest | jiànyì | 建议 |
receive | jie1 | 接 |
opportunity | jīhuì | 机会 |
success | chéngjì | 成绩 |
be satisfied | mǎnyì | 满意 |
meeting | huìyì | 会议 |
moon | yuèliang | 月亮 |
news paper | bàozhǐ | 报纸 |
catch a cold | gǎnmào | 感冒 (他感冒了,有点儿发烧) ) |
grade | niánjí | 年级 (三年级) |
temperature | fāshāo | 发烧 |
to hate | hen4 | 恨 |
drug | dúpǐn | 毒品 |
to be addicted | chéngyǐn | 成瘾 |
learn, master | xuéhuì | 学会 |
to return | tui4 | 退 |
sales check | xiao3piao4 | 小票 |
purse | qiánbāo | 钱包 |
name of article | pǐn míng | 品名 |
quantity | shùliàng | 数量 |
unit price | dānjià | 单价 |
money amount | jīn'é | 金额 |
one cap | yī dǐng màozi | 一顶帽子 |
make a round trip | láihuí | 来回 |
price | jia4ge2 | 价格 |
camera | zhàoxiàngjī | 照相机 |
electrical appliance | diànqì | 电器 |
Cashier; till | shōuyíntái | 收银台 |
Hand money or a cheque to others | jiāokuǎn | 交款 |
A drama | diànshìjù | 电视剧 |
a song | yīshǒugē | 一首歌 |
play game | dǎyóuxì | 打游戏 |
washing machine | xǐyījī | 洗衣机 |
just in time; just right | zhènghǎo | 正好 |
To follow | gēnzhe | 跟着 |
discount | dǎzhé | 打折 |
supermarket | chāoshì | 超市 |
To loiter on the street | guàngjiē | 逛街 |
a shirt; blouse | yījiàn chènshān | 一件衬衫 |
be fashionable | liúxíng | 流行 |
go with | assist | péi | 陪 |
very | tǐng | 挺 |
cheap | piányi | 便宜 |
post | send | jì | 寄 |
food | shíwù | 食物 |
table | zhuōzi | 桌子 |
chair | yǐzi | 椅子 |
cupboard; cabinet | guìzi | 柜子 |
subsidize | subsidy | bǔtiē | 补贴 |
stick | tiē | 贴 |
urban center | chéng shì zhōng xīn | 城市中心 |
bathroom | yùshì | 浴室 |
trumpet | loudspeaker | lǎba | 喇叭 |
tree | shù | 树 |
to make a noise | chǎo | 吵 |
canteen | shítáng | 食堂 |
area | miànjī | 面积 这个房间的面积为10*15英尺 |
opinion | kànfǎ | 看法 我个人的看法是我们应该把它买下来 |
campus | xiàoyuán | 校园 |
benefit | profit | hǎochu | 好处 |
shop (英) | store (美) | shāngdiàn | 商店 |
People who study abroad. | liúxuéshēng | 留学生 |
boarding house | apartment | gōngyù | 公寓 |
move house | bānjiā | 搬家 |
communications | traffic | jiāotōng | 交通 |
move | bān | 搬 |
rent (for a house, flat, etc.); | fángzū | 房租 |
bed chamber | wò shì | 卧室 |
living room | kètīng | 客厅 |
the vicinity | zhōuwéi | 周围 |
environment | huánjìng | 环境 |
clean | clear | complete | gānjìng | 干净 |
quiet | peaceful | ānjìng | 安静 |
take...out | chōu | 抽 |
find the time | chōukòng | 抽空 |
advertisement | guǎnggào | 广告 |
meet; to come across; to run into | yùjiàn | 遇见 |
to become due; to expire | dàoqī | 到期 |
toilet (英) | rest room (美) | wèishēngjiān | 卫生间 |
beginning of the month; | yuèchū | 月初 |
junior high school | junior high | chūzhōng | 初中 |
senior school (英) | high school (美) | gāozhōng | 高中 |
rush hour | gāofēngshíjiān | 高峰时间 |
sales clerk | xiāoshòuyuan | 销售员 |
set meal | tàocān | 套餐 |
comfortable | shūfu | 舒服 |
employ | hire | gù | 雇 |
have an interview | miànshì | 面试 |
assistant | zhùshǒu | 助手 |
end | jiéshù | 结束 |
same | ordinary | yìbān | 一般 |
different | bùtóng | 不同 |
distinguish | qūbié | 区别 |
power | strength | dònglì | 动力 |
rest | xiūxi | 休息 |
ask, invite | qǐng | 请 |
treat; to invite somebody to dinner | qǐngkè | 请客 |
tired | tire | work hard | lèi | 累 |
side; near by position; right by | pángbiān | 旁边 |
vegetable dish | sùcài | 素菜 |
meat dish | hūncài | 荤菜 |
staple food | zhǔshí | 主食 |
boil | zhǔ | 煮 |
cashew nut | yāoguǒ | 腰果 |
peanut | huāshēng | 花生 |
divide equally | píngfēn | 平分 |
condition | requirement | tiáojiàn | 条件 |
magazine | zázhì | 杂志 |
serious | take … seriously | rènzhēn | 认真 |
very, extremely | jíle | 极了 |
Reading room | yuèlǎnshì | 阅览室 |
change | gǎibiàn | 改变 |
change | biànhuà | 变化 |
chat | liáotiānr | 聊天儿 |
general idea | approximate | dàgài | 大概 |
candle | làzhú | 蜡烛 |
burn | shāo | 烧 |
mentality | xīntài | 心态 |
good luck | lucky | xìngyùn | 幸运 |
An article made by hand | gōngyìpǐn | 工艺品 |
A large building that is used only for exhibition | zhǎnlǎnguǎn | 展览馆 |
line up; form a line; queue up | páiduì | 排队 |
daytime, day | báitiān | 白天 |
way to share the bill | AAzhì | AA制 |
measure word for meals | dùn | 顿 |
taste | wèidao | 味道 |
boring | wúliáo | 无聊 |
payment of interest | fù xī | 付息 |
manner | attitude | tàidu | 态度 |
small shop | xiao3mai4bu4 | 小卖部 |