Chinese Odyssey
Vocabulary Index - Vocabulary Index
Feedback
Login
Main
Q?
0 Vocabulary Index of Volume 2

Volume 2 Vocabulary Index

A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T W X Y Z ALL
Vocab.PinyinP.O.SDefinitionLesson
A
爱 ài aux. & v. to love to do something, to love 20
爱人 àiren n. spouse 11
按时 ànshí v. phr. to be on time 15
哎呀 āiyā s.e. Oh! (an expression of wonder, shock, etc.) 11
哎呦 āiyōu interj. an exclamation usually indicating disappointed surprise 16
 
B
别当真。 Bié dàng zhēn. s.e. Don't take (it) so seriously. 15
北京大学 Běijīng Dàxué Place Peking University 11
别墅 biéshù n. luxury home outside the city 17
边 biān n. side, border, edge 17
表 biǎo n. watch 15
表格 biǎogé n. form, table, etc. 19
半 bàn num. half 15
办公 bàngōng v. obj. to do one's work 18
办公室 bàngōngshì n. office 18
报 bào n. & v. (short for) newspaper, to report 11
报纸 bàozhǐ n. newspaper 11
背 bèi v. to memorize 20
笨 bèn adj. foolish, stupid, awkward 16
必 bì adv. definitely 15
壁 bì n. wall 17
壁柜 bìguì n. wall closet, built-in wardrobe or cupboard 17
必须 bìxū adv. must, have to 20
伯伯 bóbo n. uncle, father's older brother, respectful form of address for a friend’s father 18
伯母 bómǔ n. aunt, respectful form of address for a friend's mother 18
不来电 bù láidiàn adj. This is used only in dating situations and is equivalent to “no chemistry.” 14
不敢当 bùgǎndāng s.e. I don't deserve such a compliment. / You flatter me. Much like 哪里, 哪里, this is a response to a compliment. Its literal meaning is, “I wouldn't dare to accept such a acompliment.” 19
搬 bān v. to move (usually large and heavy objects) 17
搬家 bān jiā v. obj. to move one's residence 17
帮 bāng v. to help 12
帮忙 bāng máng v. obj. to help out, to lend a hand, to do a favor 12
帮助 bāngzhù v. to help 19
本 běn m.w. measure word used for books or magazines 12
本科生 běnkēshēng n. undergraduate student 12
本事 běnshi n. skills 19
本（子） běn（zi） n. notebook 16
把 bǎ m.w. measure word for things that have handles or can be held in the hand, such as chairs, keys, etc. 17
百 bǎi num. (one) hundred 12
笔友 bǐyǒu n. pen pal 19
 
C
床 chuáng n. bed 17
传呼 chuánhū v. to page someone 18
穿 chuān v. to put on, to wear (clothes), to pass (through); (lit.) to pierce through 13
吹了 chuī le v. to break up (used only in dating situations) 14
差 chà v. to be short of, to lack 15
唱 chàng v. to sing 16
唱歌（儿） chàng gē(r) v.obj. to sing a song 16
查 chá v. to check, to look up 12
衬衫 chènshān n. shirt, blouse, usually with a collar 13
成绩单 chéngjī dān n. school transcript 19
成语 chéngyǔ n. an idiom or set phrase usually made up of four characters and carrying a specific allusion to something in history or classical literature 20
成语故事 chéngyǔ gùshi n. phr. the original story from which an idiom or set phrase (成语) derives 20
迟到 chí dào v. phr. to be late 15
厨房 chúfáng n. kitchen 17
厨师 chúshī n. cook 17
场 chǎng n. stage, court (e.g. tennis court) 14
丑 chǒu adj. ugly 14
错 cuò adj. wrong 18
厕所 cèsuǒ n. lavatory, toilet 17
测验 cèyàn n. quiz 20
词 cí n. word 12
词典 cídiǎn n. dictionary 12
词汇 cíhuì n. vocabulary 12
词汇量 cíhuì liàng n. size of one's vocabulary, number of words a person knows, number of dictionary entries 12
从 cóng prep. from 11
从小 cóng xiǎo s.e. when I was very little, equivalent to “从小的时候” 20
参加 cānjiā v. to participate, to join 16
餐厅 cāntīng n. dining room 15
 
D
东亚 Dōngyà Place East Asia 12
电传 diànchuán n. fax 18
电视 diànshì n. television, television set 18
电子 diànzǐ n. electronics 11
电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn phr. e-mail 11
点 diǎn m.w. hour, (lit.) a dot, point 15
锻炼 duànliàn v. to do physical exercise 18
对 duì v. to check, correct 15
对表 duì biǎo v. obj. to set one's watch 15
对面 duìmiàn adj. opposite, the opposite side 17
对象 duìxiàng n. target (person) 14
大 dà adj. big, large 12
戴 dài v. to put on, to wear (accessories such as glasses, a hat, etc.) 13
大考 dàkǎo n. important exam 20
蛋 dàn n. egg 16
蛋糕 dàngāo n. cake 16
到 dào v. to arrive 15
到 dào v. & prep. to arrive, at (a destination) 19
到底 dàodǐ adv. in the end, in the final analysis 15
大衣 dàyī n. overcoat 13
弟弟 dìdi n. younger brother 11
地方 dìfang n. place 14
订做 dìngzuò v. to order something custom-made 16
读 dú v. to read, to read aloud 12
读物 dúwù n. reading material 20
单相思 dān xiāngsī n. unrequited love 14
单词 dāncí n. word 20
当 dāng v. to serve as (usually followed by a profession), to act as, to play the role of 20
单身 dānshēn n. single, unmarried 14
得 děi aux.v. have to, must 17
等 děng v. to wait for 15
打(电话) dǎ (diànhuà) v. obj. to make a phone call 18
打算 dǎsuan v. to plan 19
底 dǐ b.f. bottom, end 15
顶 dǐng m.w. measure word for hat, cap 13
 
E
 
F
房东 fángdōng n. landlord, landowner (as opposed to tenant) 17
房间 fángjiān n. room 16
房客 fángkè n. tenant 17
房子 fángzi n. house; room (of a house, etc.) 17
房租 fángzū n. rent, rental fees 17
费 fèi v. to cost, to use up (time) 17
复习 fùxí v. & n. to review, review 20
服装 fúzhuāng n. clothing, costume 13
发 fā v. to send (as a dispatch or an e-mail) 11
发呆 fā dāi v. obj. to stare blankly 14
方便 fāngbiàn adj. convenient 17
方法 fāngfǎ n. method 20
非常 fēicháng adv. extraordinarily, unusually, extremely 12
分(钟) fēn(zhōng) m.w. minute 15
封 fēng m.w. a classifier for letters 19
分秒必争 fēnmiǎo bìzhēng phr. Every second or minute counts. 15
 
G
柜(子) guì n. cabinet, cupboard 17
过 guò v. to pass/spend (time), to celebrate (a given occasion) 16
干什么 gàn shénme s.e. why, what (very colloquial) 11
告诉 gàosu v. to tell somebody something 11
个人 gèrén n. individual 19
个人简历 gèrén jiǎnlì n. curriculum vitae, resumé 19
够朋友 gòu péngyou adj. good friend, (lit.) someone who has reached the level of a true friend. 14
刚才 gāngcái t.w. a moment ago, just now 18
干净 gānjìng adj. clean 16
糕 gāo n. cake 16
高兴 gāoxìng adj. glad, delighted 16
歌 gē n. song 16
工科 gōngkē n. engineering subjects, engineering major 12
公司 gōngsī n. company, firm, corporation 11
公寓 gōngyù n. apartment 17
工作日 gōngzuòrì n. weekdays 19
敢 gǎn aux. to dare 14
 
H
汉英词典 Hàn Yīng cídiǎn n. Chinese-English dictionary 12
汉字 Hànzì n. Chinese character 11
好了，好了。 Hǎo le hǎo le. s.e.,Okay, okay. (I.e., “Let's stop here.”) 15
话 huà n. word, language 14
画(儿) huà(r) n. picture, painting 12
画报 huàbào n. a heavily illustrated magazine; (lit.) pictorial 12
黄 huáng adj. yellow 13
会 huì aux. can, could, might 14
回 huí v. to return something to somebody 11
花时间 huā shíjiān v.obj to spend time 16
花儿 huār n. flower 14
还可以 hái kěyǐ s.e. okay, so-so 20
孩子 háizi n. child 11
后边 hòubian n. back, the back side 17
糊里糊涂 húlihútu phr. confused 16
黑 hēi adj. black 13
好看 hǎokàn adj. nice-looking 12
 
J
件 jiàn m.w. measure word for pieces , items (of clothing, business, etc.) 13
见 jiàn v. to see, to come in contact with 14
见面 jiàn miàn v. obj. to meet (somebody) face-to-face 14
教室 jiàoshì n. classroom 12
介绍信 jièshào xìn n. letter of introduction 19
结婚 jiéhūn v. obj. to get married 14
旧 jiù adj. old, worn, used, second-hand 13
就 jiù adv. (see Grammar Section II) 20
家 jiā n. family, home 11
夹克 jiākè n. jacket 13
间 jiān m.w. measure word for rooms 17
将来 jiānglái t.w. future 20
交(朋友) jiāo (péngyou) v. to interact (with friends) 19
家人 jiārén n. family (member) 11
家庭 jiātíng n. family 11
接 jiē v. to come into contact with, to pick up 18
接线员 jiēxiànyuán n. telephone operator 18
姐/姐姐 jiějie n. elder sister 11
假 jiǎ adj. fake 16
简单 jiǎndān adj. simple 11
讲 jiǎng v. to tell, to explain, to speak 20
简历 jiǎnlì n. brief experience 19
假装 jiǎzhuāng v. to pretend 16
觉得 juéde v. to feel, to have the sense that 19
记 jì v. to record 16
记单词 jì dāncí v. obj. to memorize a vocabulary word 20
计划 jì huà v. & n. to plan, plan 19
寄信 jì xìn v. obj. to mail a letter 11
进 jìn v. to enter 18
进门 jìn mén v. obj. to enter through a door 18
记事 jìshì v. obj. to record an event 16
记事本 jìshìběn n. notebook 16
急 jí v. to be anxious (about) 12
极了/死了 jí le / sǐ le suff. (colloq./slang) extremely, exceedingly 12
句 jù m.w. sentence 20
机会 jīhuì n. opportunity 19
经常 jīngcháng adv. frequently, regularly 19
紧 jǐn adj. tight 15
 
K
快 kuài adj. quick, fast 12
快乐 kuàilè adj. joyful 16
刻 kè m.w. quarter of an hour, short period of time 15
客厅 kètīng n. living room 17
空儿 kòngr n. free tim 16
困难 kùnnan adj. & n. difficult, difficulty 19
裤子 kùzi n. pants, trousers 13
开 kāi v. to open, to start, to set up, to turn on 16
开始 kāishǐ v. to start, to begin 11
可怜 kělián adj. pitiful 14
肯 kěn aux. to agree to, to consent to, to be willing to 20
肯定 kěndìng adv. certainly, definitely, absolutely 20
可是 kěshì conj. but 19
可以 kěyǐ aux. can, may 14
卡 kǎ n. card 16
考煳 kǎo hú s.e. to flunk a test, to do badly on an exam 20
考试 kǎoshì n. & v. obj. exam, test, to take a test 20
恐怕 kǒngpà adv. I am afraid that... 15
 
L
量 liàng n. capacity, amount 12
练习 liànxí n. & v. exercises (as in a textbook), to practice 20
留 liú v. to leave behind, to stay behind 18
留话 liú huà v. obj. to leave a message 18
留言 liú yán v. obj. to leave a message 18
流利 liúlì adj. fluent 19
留言机 liúyánjī n. answering machine 18
两 liǎng num. two 12
了不起 liǎobuqǐ adj. admirable 12
了解 liǎojiě v. to understand in-depth 19
乱 luàn adj. messy, chaotic 16
落后 luòhòu v. comp. to fall behind, to drop 14
蓝 lán adj. blue 13
厉害 lìhai adj. formidable, fierce 20
零 líng num. zero 15
淋浴 línyù n. shower 17
露一手 lòu yī shǒu v. phr. to show off; (lit.) to show one's hand 12
录 lù v. to record 18
录音 lù yīn v. obj. to record sound 18
老(是) lǎo(shì) adv. always, constantly 14
老公 lǎogōng n. husband (very colloquial) 14
老婆 lǎopó n. wife (very colloquial) 14
里边 lǐbian n. inside, the inner side 17
理科 lǐkē n. science subjects, science major 12
绿 lǜ adj. green 13
律师 lǜshī n. lawyer, attorney 20
 
M
面试 miànshì n. interview, oral test/exam 18
面谈 miàntán v. & n. to talk to someone face-to-face, to have an interview, interview 19
秒(钟) miǎo(zhōng) m.w. second 15
帽子 màozi n. hat, cap 13
毛衣 máoyī n. sweater 13
妹/妹妹 mèimei n. younger sister 11
没劲 méi jìn adj. boring, uninteresting, bored; (lit.) without energy. 13
没事儿 méishìr s.e. It does not matter. 19
末 mò n. end 19
每 měi pron. each 13
马上 mǎshàng adv. immediately, right away 15
 
N
你别不好意思。 Nǐ bié bù hǎo yìsi. s.e. Don't be shy. 17
你跟我来(or 跟我来) Nǐ gēn wǒ lái(or Gēn wǒ lái) s.e. Follow me. 17
年 nián n. & m.w. year 16
牛仔裤 niúzǎi kù n. jeans 13
耐心 nàixīn adj. & n. patient, patience 14
能 néng aux. to be able (to do something) 14
 
O
噢 ō interj. Oh! This is similar to the English interjection “oh!,” which indicates a sudden realization. 12
 
P
怕 pà aux. & v. to be afraid (to do something), to fear, to be afraid of 14
旁边 pángbiān n. besides, to the side 17
配 pèi v. to match 13
 
Q
前边 qiánbian n. front, the front side 17
强化班 qiánghuà bān n. intensive training course/class 19
球 qiú n. ball 16
谦虚 qiānxū adj. modest 14
浅 qiǎn adj. shallow, light-colored 13
气 qì n. air 16
庆祝 qìngzhù v. to celebrate 16
气球 qìqiú n. balloon 16
裙子 qúnzi n. skirt, dress 13
期末考试 qīmò kǎoshì n. phr. final exam 20
清楚 qīngchu adj. clear 19
期中考试 qīzhōng kǎoshì n. phr. midterm exam 20
起 qǐ v. to rise 17
起床 qǐ chuáng v. obj. to get up in the morning, to get out of bed 17
请客 qǐng kè v. obj. to treat somebody (to a meal, film, etc.) 17
 
R
软件 ruǎnjiàn n. software 19
让 ràng v. to ask someone to do something, to allow someone to do something 16
日 rì n. day (in a written form) 16
日历 rìlì n. calendar 16
容易 róngyì adj. easy 11
 
S
睡 shuì v. to sleep 18
睡觉 shuì jiào v. obj. to sleep 18
说话 shuō huà v. obj. to talk with somebody, to speak to somebody 14
上班 shàng bān v. obj. on duty, working 11
上课 shàng kè v. obj. to go to class 15
上边 shàngbian n. top, the upper side 17
上衣 shàngyī n. top (clothing) 13
事 shì n. thing to do, affair, matter 11
事 shì n. event, matter, thing, incident 16
试 shì v. to test, to experiment, to try 12
食 shí b.f. food 15
时候 shíhou n. (duration of, or point of) time 12
时间表 shíjiān biǎo n. timetable 15
食堂 shítáng n. dining hall, cafeteria 15
数 shù n. numbers 15
数学 shùxué n. mathematics 15
伤 shāng v. to hurt 14
伤心 shāng xīn v. obj. to be emotionally hurt, to feel heartbroken 14
稍 shāo adv. a little bit, slightly 18
稍等 shāoděng v. to wait a moment 18
稍候 shāohòu v. to wait for a second 18
深 shēn adj. deep, dark-colored 13
生 shēng adj. unfamiliar, strange 12
生 shēng v. to give birth 16
生词 shēngcí n. new vocabulary, vocabulary word 12
生日 shēngrì n. birthday 16
申请 shēnqǐng v. to apply 19
失恋 shīliàn v. obj. to be lovelorn 14
收信 shōu xìn v. obj. to receive mail 11
收拾 shōushi v. to clean up, to straighten up, to make neat 16
书房 shūfáng n. study (a room in someone's house) 17
书桌 shūzhuō n. desk 17
手 shǒu n. hand 11
手机 shǒujī n. cell phone 18
数 shǔ v. to count 15
 
T
T恤衫 T-xù shān n. T-shirt 13
跳 tiào v. to jump 14
跳舞 tiào wǔ v. obj. to dance 14
填 tián v. to fill in (e.g., blanks on a form) 19
条 tiáo m.w. measure word for long or flowing things (rivers, skirts, etc.) 13
调皮 tiáopí adj. naughty, mischievous 18
推荐 tuījiàn v. & n. to recommend, recommendation 19
推荐信 tuījiàn xìn n. letter of recommendation 19
太棒了 tài bàng le phr. (colloq./slang) excellent, “really great” 12
谈 tán v. to talk 14
谈恋爱 tán liànài v. obj. to date someone, to fall in love 14
谈朋友 tán péngyou v. obj. to date someone 14
堂 táng n. hall 15
停 tíng v. to stop 15
停车 tíng chē v. obj. to park a car 19
同乐会 tónglèhuì n. party 16
图书 túshū n. books 11
图书馆 túshūguǎn n. library 11
厅 tīng n. hall, large room 17
听 tīng v. to listen 13
听说 tīngshuō v. to hear (people say) that... 15
挺 tǐng adv. very, fairly; This is used colloquially before an adjective. 13
 
W
外边 wàibian n. outside, the outer side 17
外语 wàiyǔ n. foreign language 11
外语系 wàiyǔ xì n. Foreign Language Department 11
完 wán v. to finish, complete 18
位 wèi m.w. measure word often used with a title to show respect or social formality 12
为什么 wèi shénme interrog. pron. why 11
问好 wèn hǎo s.e. to send regards to someone 11
喂 wéi & wèi interrog. hello (when answering the telephone), hey! (also used to attract somebody's attention) 18
文科 wénkē n. humanities subjects, humanities major 12
文学 wénxué n. literature 20
卧 wò v. to lie down 17
卧室 wòshì n. bedroom 17
晚会 wǎnhuì n. evening gathering, evening part 16
舞 wǔ n. dance 14
午 wǔ b.f. noon 15
舞场 wǔchǎng n. a place to dance (dance hall, etc.) 14
午饭 wǔfàn n. lunch 15
舞会 wǔhuì n. dance party 16
 
X
下班 xià bān v. obj. off duty, off work 11
下课 xià kè v. obj. to get out of class 15
下边 xiàbian n. bottom, the lower side 17
消息 xiāoxi n. news 18
写 xiě v. to write 11
兄 xiōng n. elder brother 11
兄弟姐妹 xiōngdìjiěmèi n. brothers and sisters, siblings 11
修 xiū v. to repair 17
修课 xiū kè v. obj. to select courses 19
修理 xiūlǐ v. to repair 17
休闲 xiūxián n. relaxing in one's spare time 13
休闲装 xiūxián zhuāng n. casual clothing 13
想 xiǎng aux. & v. to want to do something, to miss somebody, to think that... 11
小考 xiǎokǎo n. quiz, (lit.) a small test 20
小说 xiǎoshuō n. fiction, novel, short story 20
系 xì n. department (at a college or university) 11
系秘书 xì mìshū n. department secretary 12
系主任 xì zhǔrèn n. department chair 12
信 xìn n. letter, mail 11
信封 xìnfēng n. envelope 11
信纸 xìnzhǐ n. letter paper 11
西服 xīfú n. suit 13
心 xīn n. heart 14
新 xīn adj. new 13
星期 xīngqī n. week 16
辛苦 xīnkǔ adj. & n. laborious, involving hard work, hardship 19
心事 xīnshì n worries, anxieties, something on your mind 14
新闻 xīnwén n. news 18
需要 xūyào v. & aux. to need, to have to, must 18
洗 xǐ v. to wash 17
喜欢 xǐhuan aux. & v. to like (doing something), to like (something/somebody) 14
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān n. washroom, restroom 17
洗澡 xǐzǎo v. obj. to take a bath/shower 17
洗澡间 xǐzǎojiān n. bathroom 17
 
Y
（一）些 (yī) xiē m.w. a few, several, some 19
愿意 yuànyi aux. to be willing 14
院子 yuànzi n. yard, courtyard 17
月 yuè n. the moon, month 16
阅览 yuèlǎn v. to read, to browse 12
阅览室 yuèlǎnshì n. reading room 12
约 yuē v. to make an appointment 18
约会 yuē huì v. obj. to meet someone for a date 14
样式 yàngshì n. style, form, shape 13
宴会 yànhuì n. banquet 16
要 yào v. & aux. to want something, to want to do something 13
言 yán b.f. words, language 18
研究 yánjiū v. & n. to do research, to closely examine, research 20
研究生 yánjiūshēng n. graduate student 12
颜色 yánsè n. color 13
银行 yínháng n. bank 11
右边 yòubian n. the right side 17
邮件 yóujiàn n. mail 11
邮票 yóupiào n. stamp 11
预 yù adv. beforehand, in advance 18
预约 yùyuē v. to make an appointment, to prearrange 18
一言为定 yī yán wéi dìng phr. I agree, and this is final. (lit.) One word is the decision. 16
一点儿 yīdiǎnr adv. a small quantity, a little bit, somewhat, slightly 13
衣服 yīfu n. clothing, garment 13
一会儿 yīhuǐr phr. a short period of time 17
音 yīn b.f. sound, tone 18
应当 yīngdāng aux. should 20
应该 yīnggāi aux. should 14
因为 yīnwèi conj. because 12
音乐 yīnyuè n. music 13
音乐中心 yīnyuè zhōngxīn n. music center 13
音乐会 yīnyuèhuì n. concert 13
以前 yǐqián adv. before 15
以为 yǐwéi v. to assume, to suppose 18
椅子 yǐzi n. chair 17
有才（能） yǒu cái(néng) v. obj. to have talents, to be talented 14
有貌 yǒu mào adj. nice looking, (lit.) to have the look; This is used colloquially to say a female is pretty. 14
语法 yǔfǎ n. grammar 20
语言 yǔyán n. language 19
雨衣 yǔyī n. raincoat 13
 
Z
抓 zhuā v. to grab 15
抓紧 zhuājǐn v.comp to make the best use of, (lit.) to firmly take hold of something 15
装 zhuāng n. clothing, attire 13
桌（子） zhuō n. table 17
着急 zháo jí v. obj. to feel anxious, to worry 12
正 zhèng adv. right (on the point), perfectly aligned (with something) 18
正式 zhèngshì adj. formal 13
正在 zhèngzài adv. right in the process (of doing something) 18
祝 zhù v. to wish (in the sense of sending good 11
张 zhāng m.w. measure word used for papers, newpapers, and other flat things 12
真 zhēn adv. really, truly 12
真帅 zhēn shuài adj. handsome, nice- looking; This is usually used to describe an attractive boy or man. For example: 帅 哥 (hunk) 13
真神气 zhēn shénqì adj. very energetic, sharp-looking 13
整 zhěng adj. whole, complete 15
整齐 zhěngqí adj. neat, orderly, tidy 19
整齐 zhěngqí adj. neat 16
钟 zhōng n. clock, minute 15
中间 zhōngjiān n. between, (in) the middle space, among 17
中午 zhōngwǔ n. noon 16
中心 zhōngxīn n. center 13
周 zhōu n. week 19
周末 zhōumò n. weekend 19
纸 zhǐ n. paper (m. zhāng) 11
只 zhǐ adv. only 12
种 zhǒng m.w. measure word indicating variety, kind, sort, type 20
准 zhǔn adj. accurate 15
准备 zhǔnbèi v. to prepare 19
准时 zhǔnshí adj. on time; at a certain time; ...o'clock sharp 15
作家 zuòjiā n. writer, author 20
昨天 zuótiān n. yesterday 16
左边 zuǒbian n. the left side 17
再 zài adv. again, once more 19
造 zào v. to make, to create 20
造句(子) zào jù(zi) v. obj. to make sentences, to join words into 20
咱们 zánmen n. we, us, (an inclusive 2nd person plural pronoun used to refer to “you and I,” but not including anyone else not present) 15
杂志 zázhì n. magazine 11
字 zì/zìr n. character (in Chinese); word (in Western language) 11
字典 zìdiǎn n. dictionary 12
自己 zìjǐ pron. self 14
棕 zōng adj. brown 13
租 zū v. to rent 17
总是 zǒngshì adv. always 11
走 zǒu v. to walk, to move, to go, to leave 15
 
Now Playing —
Idle