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AP Chinese Vocab
| Chinese Characters | Pinyin + English |
|---|---|
| 地球村 | diqiucun - global vision |
| 东半球 | dongbanqiu - Eastern hemisphere |
| 太平洋 | taipingyang - Pacific Ocean |
| 大西洋 | daxiyang - Atlantic Ocean |
| 亚洲 | yazhou - Asia |
| 总面积 | zongmianji - total area |
| 平方公里 | pingfang gongli - square kilometer |
| 仅次于 | jinciyu - second only to |
| 地形 | dixing - topography; landform |
| 复杂多样 | fuza duoyang - complex with great variety |
| 陆地 | ludi - land |
| 岛 | dao - island |
| 高原 | gaoyuan - plateau |
| 草原 | caoyuan - grassland |
| 平原 | pingyuan - plain |
| 森林 | senlin - forest |
| 盆地 | pendi - basin |
| 沙漠 | shamo - desert |
| 江河 | jianghe - river |
| 以及 | yiji - as well as |
| 气候 | qihou - climate |
| 气温 | qiwen - temperature |
| 温差 | wencha - temperature difference |
| 平均 | pingjun - average |
| 热带 | redai - tropics |
| 四季分明 | siji fenming - four distinct seasons |
| 纬度 | weidu - latitude |
| 精度 | jingdu - longitude |
| 总人口 | zongrenkou - total population |
| 总统 | zongtong - president |
| 自治区 | zizhiqu - autonomous region |
| 阅读写作 | yuedu xiezuo - reading and writing |
| 意义 | yiyi - meaning; significance |
| 共同努力 | gongtong nuli - to collaborate |
| 应对挑战 | yingdui tiaozhan - meet the challenge |
| 交流工具 | jiaoliu gongju - communication tool |
| 提升 | tisheng - to upgrade |
| 决心 | juexin - determination |
| 信心 | xinxin - confidence |
| 基础 | jichu - foundation |
| 表达 | biaoda - to express; to convey |
| 文化差异 | wenhua chayi - cultural difference |
| 全球化 | quanqiuhua - globalization |
| 冲突 | chongtu - conflict |
| 表示 | biaoshi - indicate |
| 避免 | bimian - to avoid; to avert |
| 下不为例 | xiabu weili - not to be taken as precedent |
| 私事 | sishi - privacy |
| 自信 | zixin - self-confidence |
| 过分 | guofen - excessive |
| 代沟问题 | daigou wenti - generation gap problems |
| 三观 | sanguan - three major systems determining one's perspective and personality |
| 人生观 | renshengguan - outlook on life |
| 世界观 | shijieguan - worldview |
| 价值观 | jiazhiguan - system of values |
| 调查 | diaocha - investiage |
| 支持 | zhichi - support |
| 各类 | gelei - all kinds of |
| 从而 | conger - thereby |
| 因此 | yinci - therefore |
| 尽量 | jinliang - to the best of one's ability |
| 放松 | fangsong - to relax |
| 西半球 | xibanqiu - Western Hemisphere |
| 东半球 | dongbanqiu - Eastern Hemmisphere |
| 欧洲 | ouzhou - Europe |
| 澳洲 | aozhou - Australia |
| 非洲 | feizhou - Africa |
| 南极洲 | nanjizhou - Antarctica |
| 东岸 | dongan - East Coast |
| 西岸 | xi‘an - West Coast |
| 温带 | wendai - temperate |
| 大约 | dayue - about/approximately |
| 温柔 | wenrou - gentle |
| 大胆 | dadan - bold; daring |
| 极力反对 | jili fandui - strongly oppose |
| 接受 | jieshou - to accept |
| 接收 | jieshou - to recieve |
| 情书 | qingshu - love letter |
| 孤独 | gudu - lonely |
| 值得 | zhide - deserve |
| 珍惜 | zhenxi - to cherish |
| 惊人 | jingren - astonishing |
| 照亮 | zhaoliang - to illuminate; to light up |
| 邻居 | linju - neighbor |
| 理想 | lixiang - ideal |
| 脾气 | piqi - temper; temperament |
| 难得 | nande - rare |
| 骂人 | maren - to curse |
| 缺少 | queshao - to lack |
| 英里 | yingli - mile |
| 略大于 | yuedalu - a little bigger |
| 寒带 | handai - tundra |
| 蒙古族 | mengguzu - Mongolian |
| 藏族 | zangzu - Tibetan |
| 分布 | fenbu - distribute/scatter |
| 位于 | weiyu - located at |
| 差别 | chabie - differences |
| 淘汰 | taotai - discard |
| 以往 | yiwang - in the past |
| 保证 | baozheng - guarantee |
| 拍卖 | paimai - auction |
| 促进 | cujin - promote |
| 面对 | miandui - confront |
| 应对 | ying dui - meet/answer |
| 人类 | renlei - mankind |
| 做义工 | zuoyigong - do volunteer work |
| 志愿者 | zhiyuanzhe - volunteer |
| 社区服务 | shequ fuwu - community service |
| 贡献 | gongxian - contribution |
| 过程 | guocheng - process |
| 责任感 | zerengan - responsibility |
| 负责 | fuze - to take responsibility for |
| 社会意识 | shehui yishi - social consciousness |
| 优秀 | youxiu - outstanding |
| 成绩 | chengji - grades |
| 大学录取 | daxue luqu - university admission |
| 条件 | tiaojian - circumstances; conditions |
| 参考 | cankao - reference |
| 因素 | yinsu - factor |
| 部分 | bufen - one portion; part |
| 轻视 | qingshi - to hold in contempt; to despise |
| 普遍 | pubian - ordinary; widespread |
| 奉献 | fengxian - dedicate |
| 创办 | chuangban - to establish; to found |
| 改装 | gaizhuang - re-equip; refit |
| 整修 | zhengxiu - renovate |
| 捐给 | juangei - donate to |
| 贫穷 | pinqiong - poverty; impoverished |
| 努力 | nuli - strive; to make great effort |
| 志同道合 | zhitong daohe - like-minded |
| 积极 | jiji - actively |
| 惊讶 | jingya - surprised (see 惊喜) |
| 赔钱 | peiqian - to pay for damages |
| 相关 | xiangguan - relevant |
| 对比 | duibi - to contrast |
| 是否 | shifou - whether or not |
| 放心 | fangxin - to feel relieved |
| 疯狂 | fengkuang - crazy |
| 伤心 | shangxin - to be broken hearted |
| 目前 | muqian - currently |
| 忽视 | hushi - to ignore; neglect |
| 无私 | wusi - selfless |
| 题目 | timu - topic/title |
| 团结 | tuanjie - unify |
| 值得 | zhide - worth/worthy of |
| 可喜 | kexi - luckily |
| 衣食无忧 | yishiwuyou - don't worry about basic necessities |
| 战争 | zhanzheng - war |
| 灾害 | zaihai - natural disaster |
| 和平 | heping - peace |
| 至上 | zhishang - above all else |
| 知识分子 | zhishi fenzi - intellectual |
| 代替 | daiti - to replace; to take the place of |
| 蝾螈 | rongyuan - axolotl |
| 脑子 | naozi - brain |
| 脑力 | naoli - Brain power/ability |
| 组织 | zuzhi - organize/organization |
| 克服 | kefu - overcome |
| 剧增/剧减 | juzeng/jujian - dramatic increase/decrease |
| 公斤 | gongjin - kilogram |
| 有效 | youxiao - efficient |
| 庆祝 | qingzhu - celebrate |
| 产生误解 | changsheng wujie - cause misunderstanding |
| 讲究 | jiangjiu - pay close attention to |
| 连声 | liansheng - repeatedly |
| 破费 | pofei - to spend (negative connotation) |
| 对方 | duifang - the other perspective |
| 夸奖 | kuajiang - praise/compliment |
| 抽象 | chouxiang - abstract |
| 主观 | zhuguan - subjective |
| 客观 | keguan - objective |
| 义务 | yiwu - duty |
| 反而 | faner - on the contrary |
| 主动 | zhudong - take action |
| 然而 | raner - however |
| 以。。。为主 | yi... weizhu - prioritize something |
| 了不起 | liaobuqi - amazing |
| 服从 | fucong - obey |
| 预测 | yuce - to predict |
| 方向 | fangxiang - direction |
| 挚友 | zhiyou - intimate friend |
| 以下 | yixia - below |
| 文章 | wenzhang - essay |
| 翻译 | fanyi - translation |
| 其中 | qizhong - among |
| 根据 | genju - according to; based on |
| 要求 | yaoqiu - requirements |
| 完成 | wancheng - complete (verb) |
| 写作 | xiezuo - writing |
| 评分 | pingfen - grading |
| 标准 | biaozhun - standard |
| 句法 | jufa - sentence pattern |
| 建设 | jianshe - to construct; to build |
| 至少 | zhishao - at least |
| 改善 | gaishan - improve |
| 通知 | tongzhi - to inform |
| 目的 | mudi - goal; destination |
| 打架 | dajia - physical fight |
| 信任 | xinren - trust |
| 信心 | xinxin - confidence |
| 产生 | chansheng - to occur |
| 形成 | xingcheng - to happen; to form over a while |
| 焦躁 | jiaozao - short-tempered |
| 急躁 | jizao - irritable |
| 例子 | lizi - example |
| 观点 | guandian - viewpoint |
| 辩论 | bianlun - debate |
| 崇尚 | chongshang - admire |
| 隐私 | yinsi - privacy |
| 强调 | qiangdiao - emphasize |
| 批评 | piping - to criticize |
| 必然 | biran - of course |
| 关心 | guanxin - show concern |
| 提出忠告 | tichu zhonggao - give advice |
| 面临 | mianlin - confront |
| 谈恋爱 | tanlianai - be in love |
| 求爱 | qiuai - to woo |
| 宝贵 | baogui - precious |
| 友情 | youqi - friendly sentiments |
| 硕士 | shuoshi - master's degree |
| 学士 | xueshi - Bachelor's degree |
| 博士 | boshi - PHD |
| 提醒 | tixing - remind |
| 乐观 | leguan - positive |
| 感动 | gandong - to move/to be moved emotionally |
| 示爱 | shiai - express one's love |
| 传情 | chuanqing - express one's tender feelings |
| 通书信 | tongshuxin - correspond through letters |
| 代表 | daibiao - on behalf of |
| 做为 | zuowei - be used as |
| 发挥 | fahui - exert/use |
| 创造力 | chuangzaoli - creativity |
| 含蓄 | hanxu - subtle |
| 截然不同 | jieran butong - distinctly different |
| 耐心 | naixin - patient |
| 假装 | jiazhuang - pretend |
| 孤独 | gudu - lonely |
| 拯救 | zheng jiu - save/rescue |
| 不管 | buguan - regardless |
| 唯一 | weiyi - only/sole |
| 理智 | lizhi - reasonable/practical |
| 乐意 | leyi - willing to do something (happy) |
| 结论 | jie lun - conclusion/verdict/to conclude |
| 即日起 | jiriqi - from this day |
| 合法 | hefa - lawful |
| 安排 | anpai - manage |
| 明确 | mingque - make something clear/clarify |
| 仅仅 | jinjin - only |
| 热诚 | recheng - devotion/fervor |
| 鼓励 | guli - encourage |
| 寻找 | xunzhao - look for |
| 通常 | tongchang - usually |
| 俱乐部 | julebu - club |
| 被动 | beidong - passive |
| 脏 | zang - dirty |
| 被撞了 | beizhuangle - to be run into |