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Volume 4 Vocabulary Index

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Vocab.PinyinP.O.SDefinitionLesson
A
按时 ànshí adv. on time 36
奥运会 àoyùnhuì n. the Olympic Games 35
 
B
变 biàn v. to change 32
变成 biàn chéng v. comp. to change into, to turn into 32
别人 biéren n. other people, others 39
鞭炮 biānpào n. firecrackers 37
标准房间 biāozhǔn fángjiān n. standard room 34
标准化 biāozhǔnhuà phr. standardization 40
表达 biǎodá v. to express 40
表演 biǎoyǎn v. to perform 35
表演 biǎoyǎn n. performance 35
拜年 bài nián v. obj. to pay respects (usually by bowing to someone) to wish the person a happy new year 37
罢了 bàle s.e. that's all, no more than that 39
半工半读 bàn gōng bàn dú phr. to work part-time and study part-time 38
报 bào v. to report 35
报名 bào míng v. obj. to register, to sign up 35
毕业 bì yè v. obj. to graduate 40
毕业 bì yè n. graduation 40
步 bù n. step 35
部 bù n. unit, department, ministry 36
不瞒你说 bù mán nǐ shuō s.e. to tell you the truth 35
不要紧 bù yàojǐn phr. It does not matter. 32
部份 bùfèn n. part, portion, fraction 38
布告栏 bùgàolán phr. bulletin board 38
不但…而且… búdàn...érqiě... conj. not only...but also... 31
包 bāo n. package 37
包 bāo v. to wrap 37
悲观 bēiguān adj. pessimistic 32
兵马俑 bīngmǎyǒng name Terra Cotta Soldiers 32
宾馆 bīnguǎn n. guesthouse, hotel 34
比赛 bǐsài n. competition 35
比赛 bǐsài v. to compete 35
补习 bǔxí v. (lit.) supplementary study 38
补习班 bǔxíbān n. (lit.) supplementary study class; tutoring class, test prep classes 38
 
C
串门 chuànmén s.e. to stop by, to stop in 37
传染 chuánrǎn v. to be contagious 36
吹 chuī v. to blow, to puff 37
差远了 chà yuǎn le s.e. far from it 37
差不多 chàbuduō phr. almost there; (lit.) missing by not very much 33
成交 chéngjiāo s.e. to strike a deal, to reach an agreement 38
成绩 chéngjī n. results 40
成绩 chéngjī n. achievement, score, results 35
处 chù n. place, office 36
除了…以外 chúle...yǐwài conj. in addition to..., apart from... 39
纯净 chúnjìng adj. pure 34
纯净水 chúnjìng shuǐ n. purified or filtered water; (lit.) pure clean water 34
纯正 chúnzhèng adj. pure, authentic 33
除夕 chúxī n. New Year's Eve 37
抄 chāo v. to copy, to write down 34
超 chāo v. to surpass, to exceed 31
超支 chāo zhī v. obj. to overdraw one's bank account 31
撑 chēng v. to prop up 33
车厢 chēxiāng n. compartment of a train 32
吃个够 chī gè gòu s.e. to eat as much as you want, to eat until you are full 34
充电 chōng diàn v. obj. to charge a battery 39
初 chū b.f. elementary 35
出去 chū qù v. comp. to go out 32
出版 chūbǎn v. to publish 38
出版社 chūbǎnshè n. publisher 38
出发 chūfā v. to set out, to start out 32
初级 chūjí n. elementary level 35
春假 chūnjià n. spring break 38
春节 chūnjié n. Spring Festival 37
春节联欢晚会 chūnjié liánhuān wǎnhuì phr. (lit.) Spring Festival Get-together Evening Party 37
春联 chūnlián n. Spring Festival couplet 37
场 chǎng n. place, stage 35
炒 chǎo v. to stir fry 33
菜单 càidān n. menu 33
裁判员 cáipànyuán n. referee, umpire 35
磁带 cídài n. tape 40
凑 còu s.e. to get closer to 37
凑巧 còuqiǎo adv. by coincidence 35
从来（不/没） cónglái(bù/méi) adv. never 34
促 cù v. to promote 39
促销 cùxiāo v. to promote sales 39
存钱 cún qián v. obj. to deposit money 31
存款单 cúnkuǎndān n. deposit slip 31
存折 cúnzhé n. bank book 31
参观 cānguān v. to visit 34
操场 cāochǎng n. sports ground 35
粗心 cūxīn adj. careless 40
 
D
电池 diànchí n. battery 39
电信 diànxìn n. telecommunications 39
电信局 diànxìnjú n. telecommunications bureau 39
丢 diū v. to lose, to discard, to put aside 31
点 diǎn n. a place 32
点 diǎn v. to order (dishes) 33
点菜 diǎn cài v. obj. to order dishes 33
段 duàn m.w. section, paragraph 40
对话 duìhuà n. dialogue 40
兑换率 duìhuànlǜ n. exchange rate 31
多亏 duōkuī adv. thanks to (someone/something for...) 36
大部份 dàbùfèn phr. majority 38
大方 dàfang adj. generous 39
带劲儿 dài jìnr s.e. energetic, energizing; (lit.) bring energy 35
贷款 dài kuǎn v. obj. to get a loan 31
代售 dàishòu v. phr. to sell on behalf of..., to sell as a substitute 32
代售点 dàishòudiǎn n. a place commissioned to sell something (e.g., train tickets) 32
淡 dàn adj. (of flavor) mild, not strong 33
到处 dàochù n. everywhere 37
到齐 dàoqí v. comp. to arrive in completion 33
大厅 dàtīng n. lobby 34
答案 dá'àn n. answer, solution 39
得 dé v. to earn, to obtain, to achieve 35
得（第一）名 dé (dìyī)míng v. obj. to earn (first) place 35
得到 dé dào v. comp. to obtain 40
定 dìng v. to decide, to determine 32
定金 dìngjīn n. down payment, deposit 39
定期 dìngqī attr. (lit.) a fixed period 31
地图 dìtú n. map 32
豆浆 dòujiāng name soybean milk 33
单 dān b.f. single, a sheet 34
担心 dān xīn v. obj. to be anxious, to worry; (lit.) to lift up one's heart 34
担保 dānbǎo v. to guarantee, to vouch for 31
单人间 dānrénjiān n. single room 34
单位 dānwèi n. general term for an organization, institution, company, or workplace 38
登记 dēngjì v. to enter a record 34
登记处 dēngjìchù n. registration desk, front desk; (lit.) record-entering place 34
灯笼 dēnglong n. lantern 37
等 děng n. level, category 40
打包 dǎ bāo v. obj. to wrap/pack a doggy bag 33
打工 dǎ gōng v. obj. to do odd jobs (usually temporary work paid by the hour) 38
打交道 dǎ jiāodao s.e. to interact with 38
打篮球 dǎ lánqiú v. obj. to play basketball 35
打网球 dǎ wǎngqiú v. obj. to play tennis 35
打针 dǎ zhēn v. obj. to give or receive an injection 36
捣什么鬼 dǎo shénme guǐ s.e. (lit.) to play what mischief; in the text it means "What mischief are you up to?" 39
导游 dǎoyóu n. tour guide 32
打破 dǎpò v. to break, to smash 35
打破记录 dǎpò jìlù v. obj. to break a record 35
打算 dǎsuàn v. to plan 34
打算 dǎsuàn n. plan 34
打扫 dǎsǎo v. to clean 37
打印 dǎyìn v. (lit.) to type and print (e.g. on a typewriter, printer, etc.) 38
 
E
而且 érqiě conj. moreover, furthermore, on top of 31
耳鼻喉科 ěrbíhóukē n. Otolaryngology Department 36
 
F
放 fàng v. release, set free, let go 37
放假 fàng jià v. obj. (for institutions) to give a vacation, (for individuals) to have a vacation 32
放焰火 fàng yànhuǒ v. obj. to launch fireworks 37
放射科 fàngshèkē n. Radiology Department 36
凡是 fánshì adj. any, all, each and every 40
肺 fèi n. lungs 36
费用 fèiyòng n. fee, expense 39
份 fèn m.w. measure word for a portion or copy of something (such as application forms, newspapers, etc.) 38
腹 fù n. stomach 36
复 fù b.f. to duplicate, to repeat 38
妇科 fùkē n. Department of Gynecology 36
复印 fùyìn v. to photocopy, to duplicate 38
负责 fùzé v. to be responsible for, to be in charge of 38
福 fú n. blessing, happiness 37
发短信 fā duǎnxìn v. obj. to send a text message via cellular phone 37
发炎 fā yán v. obj. to become inflamed 36
翻译 fānyì v. to translate 38
翻译 fānyì n. translation 38
发现 fāxiàn v. to discover 39
发现 fāxiàn n. discovery, finding 39
非…不可 fēi...bùkě adv. conj. unless...cannot, it is not permissible unless 36
非典 fēidiǎn name SARS 36
分 fēn v. to divide 38
分工 fēn gōng v. obj. to divide the responsibilities, to divide the workload 38
风景 fēngjǐng n. scenery 32
风俗 fēngsú n. customs 37
风味 fēngwèi n. flavor or style of food 33
分数 fēnshù n. scores 40
 
G
挂号 guàhào v. obj. to register, to sign in 36
挂号处 guàhàochù phr. hospital registration office 36
怪不得 guàibude phr. no wonder 33
过年 guò nián v. obj. to celebrate a new year 37
过瘾 guòyǐn s.e. to satisfy a craving 37
国际 guójì n. international 39
国内 guónèi adj. domestic 39
光 guāng adj. empty, used up 38
光盘 guāngpán n. laser disk, CD 40
观众 guānzhòng n. spectator 35
广播 guǎngbō v. to broadcast 35
广播 guǎngbō n. a broadcast 35
广播员 guǎngbōyuán n. radio announcer 35
广告 guǎnggào n. advertisement 38
干 gàn v. to do (something) 38
干活 gàn huó v. obj. to do physical or manual work 38
告 gào v. to tell on (somebody), to accuse 34
各 gè adj. each, every 36
各 gè adv. each, every 36
够 gòu v. to reach, to attain 34
够 gòu adj. enough, adequate, sufficient 34
干净 gānjìng adj. clean and neat 37
高等 gāoděng n. advanced level 40
高级 gāojí n. advanced level 40
高考 gāokǎo n. college entrance exam 40
根本 gēnběn adj. fundamental, basic 40
根本 gēnběn adv. (lit.) (from) the root; basically, totally 40
恭贺新禧 gōnghè xīnxǐ phr. Happy New Year! 37
功能 gōngnéng n. function 39
恭喜发财 gōngxǐ fācái phr. Wishing you a prosperous New Year. 37
公用 gōngyòng adj. (for) public use 39
工资 gōngzī n. wages 38
赶 gǎn v. to catch up 39
感 gǎn v. to feel, to sense 37
感兴趣 gǎn xìngqù v. obj. to be interested in... 37
感到 gǎndào v. comp. to feel, to sense 40
赶快 gǎnkuài adv. quickly 32
搞好 gǎohǎo s.e. to do something well, to make something better 38
鼓 gǔ n. drum 35
鼓 gǔ v. to beat 35
鼓掌 gǔ zhǎng v. obj. to applaud 35
 
H
回民 Huímín name A Muslim ethnic group in China 33
汉语水平考试 Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (HSK) name Chinese Language Proficiency Test 40
还清 huán qīng v. comp. to pay off (debt) 31
华侨 huáqiáo n. overseas Chinese 40
华氏 huáshì name Fahrenheit 36
活 huó n. work 38
活动 huódòng n. activities 39
活动 huódòng v. to exercise 39
活期 huóqī attr. (lit.) a non-fixed period 31
花灯 huādēng n. decorative lantern 37
挥 huī v. to wave 34
挥（手） huī (shǒu) v. obj. to wave (hand) 34
恢复 huīfù v. to recover, rehabilitate 36
火车 huǒchē n. train 32
火车头 huǒchētóu n. locomotive 32
汗 hàn n. sweat 38
豪华间 háohuájiān n. deluxe room 34
候车室 hòuchēshì n. waiting room 32
后来 hòulái n. (in the) future, later on 39
候诊室 hòuzhěnshì n. hospital waiting room 36
红包 hóngbāo n. (lit.) red paper bag; here referring to little red paper bag with money in it as a gift, usually for children 37
红肿 hóngzhǒng adj. red and swollen 36
喉咙 hóulóng n. throat 36
互相 hùxiāng adv. reciprocally, mutually 37
胡椒 hújiāo n. pepper 33
好像 hǎoxiàng adv. it seems that ... 36
 
J
假 jià b.f. vacation 32
驾车执照 jiàchē zhízhào n. driver's license 34
价格 jiàgé n. price 33
见世面 jiàn shìmiàn phr. to see the world 32
酱油 jiàngyóu n. soy sauce 33
叫号机 jiàohàojī n. (lit.) number-calling machine 31
假条 jiàtiáo n. a written excuse for being absent 36
借记卡 jièjìkǎ n. debit card 31
结构 jiégòu n. structure, frame 40
节日 jiérì n. holidays 37
结束 jiéshù v. to conclude, to finish 39
加 jiā v. to add 33
加 jiā v. to add 35
加油 jiā yóu v. obj. to cheer (someone) on; (lit.) to add oil 35
家家户户 jiājiāhùhù n. each and every family 37
交通 jiāotōng n. traffic 32
家长 jiāzhǎng n. (lit.) the head of the family; parents 38
解释 jiěshì v. to explain 34
解释 jiěshì n. explanation, interpretation 34
拣 jiǎn v. to pick 38
简称 jiǎnchēng n. (lit.) simply called; abbreviated name 40
简称 jiǎnchēng v. to be simply called 40
奖 jiǎng n. prize, award 40
奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn n. scholarship 40
脚 jiǎo n. foot, ankle 35
饺子 jiǎozi n. dumplings 37
饺子宴 jiǎoziyàn name dumpling banquet 34
酒店 jiǔdiàn n. restaurant or hotel 34
卷 juàn n. (lit.) scroll; volume, file, folder 40
决定 juédìng v. to decide 39
决定 juédìng n. decision 39
既…也/又 jì... yě/yòu conj. not only...but also 32
计程表 jìchéngbiǎo n. taxi meter; (lit.) distance-calculating meter 34
计程车 jìchéngchē n. taxi (Taiwan usage) 34
计划 jìhuà n. plan 32
计划 jìhuà v. to plan 32
记录 jìlù n. record 31
记录 jìlù v. to record 31
记录 jìlù n. record 35
镜头 jìngtóu n. lens 35
计算机 jìsuànjī n. computers 38
级 jí n. grade, level, rank 35
及格 jí gé v. obj. (lit.) to reach mark; to pass (an exam) 40
集合 jíhé v. to assemble 35
急诊 jízhěn n. emergency treatment 36
基础 jīchǔ n. basic 40
金 jīn n. gold, money 31
景点 jǐngdiǎn n. scenic spot 32
 
K
K81 次特快 K81 cì tèkuài name super-express Train K81 (次is a measure word.) 32
看你那个高兴的样子。 Kàn nǐ nàge gāoxìng de yàngzi. phr. Look how happy you are. 31
款 kuǎn b.f. fund, sum of money 31
看样子 kàn yàngzi s.e it looks like... 40
咳嗽 késòu v. obj. to cough 36
空位 kòngwèi n. empty seat 33
开刀 kāi dāo v. obj. (of a patient) to be operated on, (of a doctor) to operate 36
开户 kāi hù v. obj. to open an account 39
开户头 kāi hùtóu v. obj. to open an account 31
开学 kāi xué v. obj. to begin school 38
可惜 kěxī adj. (it's) a pity, too bad, a shame 31
可惜 kěxī conj. It is pity that... 31
空调 kōngtiáo n. air conditioning 38
考题 kǎotí n. test items 40
口 kǒu n. mouth 33
口淡 kǒu dàn phr. (lit.) mouth preferring mild flavors 33
口味 kǒuwèi n. taste 33
口语 kǒuyǔ n. spoken language 38
 
L
亮 liàng adj. bright, luminous, light 37
连 lián prep. even 40
流感 liúgǎn n. flu 36
乱说 luànshuō s.e. to speak irresponsibly, to talk nonsense 36
辣 là adj. hot and spicy 33
浪费 làngfèi v. to waste 39
浪费 làngfèi adj. be extravagant 39
来电 lái diàn v. obj. to have an incoming message 39
来电显示 lái diàn xiǎnshì phr. incoming message display 39
来不及 láibují v. comp. to not have enough time 34
来回票 láihuípiào n. round-trip ticket 32
篮球 lánqiú n. basketball 35
劳驾 láojià phr. excuse me, may I trouble you 33
乐呵呵 lèhēhē phr. smiling happily 33
力 lì n. force, power, strength 39
利率 lìlǜ n. interest rate 31
利息 lìxī n. (of a monetary account) interest 31
零花钱 línghuāqián s.e. pocket money 38
零用钱 língyòngqián phr. pocket money 38
临时 línshí adj. temporary 38
轮到 lún dào v. comp. to be someone's turn 31
拉肚子 lā dùzi v. obj. to have diarrhea 36
冷盘 lěngpán n. cold dishes 33
老皇历 lǎo huángli phr. very old; (lit.) very old imperial calendar 32
理解 lǐjiě n. comprehension 40
理解 lǐjiě v. to comprehend, to understand 40
旅馆 lǚguǎn n. hotel 34
旅行 lǚxíng v. to travel 31
旅行 lǚxíng n. travel 31
旅行社 lǚxíngshè n. travel agency 34
旅游车 lǚyóuchē n. tour bus 32
 
M
美元 Měiyuán n. American dollars 31
面条 miàntiáo n. noodles 33
免了 miǎn le s.e. That's OK, you don't have to do it. 免: to spare, exempt 35
免费 miǎnfèi adj. to be exempt from payment, to be free of charge 39
卖关子 mài guānzi s.e (lit.) 'to sell on the crucial point,' a trick of traditional storytellers in the marketplace; to keep the listeners in suspense. 40
麻油 máyóu n. sesame oil 33
没门儿 méiménr s.e. (idiom) (lit.) having no door; no way 39
没事（儿）/有事 méishì/yǒushì s.e. In colloquial Chinese, 没事 is frequently used to say 'no problem' while 有事 means either 'there is something to do', or 'there is a problem...' 34
门 mén m.w. measure word for courses 35
门诊 ménzhěn phr. treatment of patients 36
门诊部 ménzhěnbù n.phr. outpatient center 36
名胜古迹 míngshèng gǔjì phr. famous ancient sites (for tourists) 32
模拟 mónǐ adj. simulated 40
模拟考题 mónǐ kǎotí phr. simulated test 40
美式足球 měishì zúqiú n. American football 35
满 mǎn adj. full, filled 33
满头大汗 mǎntóu dàhàn phr. (lit.) the entire face soaked in sweat 38
满足 mǎnzú adj. content, satisfied 32
满足 mǎnzú v. to satisfy 32
母语 mǔyǔ n. mother tongue 40
 
N
脑子就不好用了。 Nǎozi jiù bù hǎo yòng le. s.e. (lit.) brain is no longer good to use 38
年货 niánhuò n. (lit.) new year's goods; special items prepared just for the new year celebration 37
年夜饭 niányèfàn phr. dinner on the Lunar New Year's Eve 37
扭 niǔ v. to twist, sprain 35
那要看 nà yào kàn s.e. that depends on... 39
内 nèi n. in, inside 37
内宾 nèibīn n. Chinese guest 34
内科 nèikē n. internal medicine 36
内容 nèiróng n. content 40
脑子 nǎozi n. brain 38
 
O
 
P
片 piàn m.w. piece, tablet 36
票 piào n. ticket 32
偏 piān s.e. deliberately, insistently (do something in one's own way), defiantly, to do something someone opposites 39
爬山 pá shān v. obj. to climb a mountain 35
佩服 pèifu v. to admire, to respect 37
碰头 pèngtóu s.e. (lit.) to touch heads; to meet informally 38
平了记录 píngle jìlù v. obj. to tie a record 35
平时 píngshí adv. in ordinary times, usually 39
破 pò adj. broken, damaged 33
铺 pù n. bed 32
跑 pǎo v. to run 35
跑步 pǎo bù v. obj. to run, to jog 35
 
Q
欠债 qiàn zhài v. obj. to owe money 31
墙 qiáng n. wall 32
前台 qiántái n. front desk 34
怯场 qièchǎng v. obj. to have stage fright 35
千万 qiānwàn adv. making sure (usually followed by a warning); (lit.) ten million 34
敲 qiāo v. to knock 32
全 quán adj. entire 36
全 quán adv. the whole, entirely 36
全部 quánbù adv. all, in total 34
气氛 qìfēn n. atmosphere 37
其实 qíshí adv. as a matter of fact, in reality 38
取钱 qǔ qián v. obj. to withdraw money 31
 
R
人民币 Rénmínbì n. Chinese currency 31
软 ruǎn adj. soft 32
绕路 rào lù v. obj. to circle around 34
绕圈子 rào quānzi s.e. (lit.) to move in a circle; to take a detour 34
任何 rènhé adj. any 31
热腾腾 rètēngtēng phr. (lit.) so steaming hot that vapor can still be seen (rising from the object) 33
入 rù v. to enter 35
入场 rù chǎng v. obj. to enter a stadium or a field of play 35
入网 rùwǎng s.e. to open a cellular phone account 39
 
S
刷 shuā v. obj. (lit.) to swipe 31
刷卡 shuā kǎ v. obj. (lit.) to swipe card; to accept a credit or debit card 31
说起 shuōqǐ s.e. speaking of... 38
水平 shuǐpíng n. standard; (lit.) water level 34
上网 shàng wǎng v. obj. to go online 32
勺 sháo m.w. spoonful 36
勺 sháo n. spoon 36
剩下 shèngxia v. comp. left over 33
市 shì n. city 39
适合 shìhé v. to fit, to be suitable 33
试卷 shìjuàn n. examination paper; test paper 40
市内 shìnèi n. the area within a city 39
时刻 shíkè n. time 32
时刻表 shíkèbiǎo n. (of buses, trains, planes) timetable, schedule 32
时髦 shímáo n. fashion 39
时髦 shímáo adj. fashionable 39
实在 shízài adv. truly, indeed 33
售 shòu v. to sell 32
售票处 shòupiàochù n. ticket office 32
商量 shāngliáng v. to discuss 38
升 shēng v. to rise 35
声 shēng n. sound 37
生气 shēngqì adj. angry, mad 39
声音 shēngyīn n. sound, voice 37
省 shěng n. province 35
收获 shōuhuò n. results, harvest 40
输 shū v. to lose 35
使劲 shǐ jìng v. obj. to make an effort, to exert oneself 33
使用 shǐyòng v. to use, to employ (a tool, a device, a gadget, etc.) 39
守岁 shǒu suì v. obj. to stay up all night on (Lunar) New Year's Eve 37
暑期 shǔqī n. summer break 38
随便 suíbiàn adj. casual, informal 39
随便 suíbiàn adv. casually, informally 39
酸 suān adj. sour 33
虽然…但是… suīrán...dànshì... conj. although...but/still/yet... 31
所有 suǒyǒu adj. all 35
四菜一汤 sì cài yī tāng phr. four dishes and a soup 33
撕 sī v. to tear 38
司机 sījī n. chauffeur, (professional) driver 34
私人 sīrén adj. personal, private 31
嗓子 sǎngzi n. throat 36
扫 sǎo v. to sweep 37
损坏 sǔnhuài v. comp. to damage, to break 34
 
T
甜 tián adj. sweet 33
甜点 tiándiǎn n. dessert 33
填空 tiánkòng v. to fill in the blanks 40
调料 tiáoliào n. seasoning 33
天 tiān n. sky 37
天亮 tiān liàng n. daybreak 37
挑 tiāo v. to select 38
贴 tiē v. to paste, to stick 37
铁轨 tiěguǐ n. rail 32
铁路 tiělù n. railroad 32
退 tuì v. to return 34
退房 tuì fáng v. obj. to check out (of a hotel) 34
退烧 tuì shāo v. obj. to alleviate a fever 36
退还 tuìhuán v. to return (something to its original owner), to give back 34
太极拳 tàijíquán name traditional Chinese shadow boxing 35
趟 tàng m.w. (of trips) the number of times, (of trains, buses, planes, etc.) number, code, flight, etc. 32
套房 tàofáng n. suite 34
特别 tèbié adj. special, peculiar 39
特别 tèbié adv. especially, particularly 39
透视 tòushì v. to have an x-ray 36
头 tóu n. the head 38
图 tú s.e. (used as a verb) to aim at (a certain kind of benefit or profit), to take (something) as one's goal, to do (something) for the sake of something (as a noun, 图 means 'picture', 'chart') 39
踢足球 tī zúqiú v. obj. to play football 35
听力 tīnglì n. listening ability 40
通过 tōngguò v. to pass 40
通用 tōngyòng v. to use interchangeably 39
通用 tōngyòng adj. interchangeable 39
突然 tūrán adv. suddenly 35
躺 tǎng v. to lie down 36
体操 tǐcāo n. gymnastics 35
挺棒 tǐng bàng s.e. pretty good 36
体温 tǐwēn n. body temperature 36
体温表 tǐwēnbiǎo n. clinical thermometer 36
体育馆 tǐyùguǎn n. gym 35
 
W
外卡取现 wài kǎ qǔ xiàn phr. to withdraw cash from a foreign credit card 31
外宾 wàibīn n. foreign guest 34
外汇 wàihuì n. foreign currency 31
外科 wàikē n. Department of Surgery 36
味道 wèidào n. flavor of a dish/food 33
闻 wén v. to smell, to listen 33
卧铺 wòpù n. sleeping berth (in a train) 32
碗 wǎn m.w. bowl 33
碗 wǎn n. bowl 33
我听你的 wǒ tīng nǐ de phr. I will listen to you. 33
我这个人 wǒ zhè ge rén phr. I myself; (lit.) I, this person 31
舞龙 wǔ lóng v. obj. to perform the dragon dance 37
 
X
西安 Xī'ān Place name of a city in China 32
兴趣 xinqu n. interest 37
下班 xià bān v. obj. to go/come off work 39
吓一跳 xià yí tiào s.e. (lit.) to "jump from fright" or "to make someone jump from fright" 36
吓（人） xià(rén) v. to scare (someone) 34
像 xiàng v. to resemble 37
像 xiàng adv. to seem 37
像一回事儿 xiàng yīhuí shìr s.e. to look like “something,” to be quite good 35
现金 xiànjīn n. cash 31
羡慕 xiànmù v. to envy, to admire 32
校园 xiàoyuán n. campus 39
咸 xián adj. salty 33
小儿科 xiáo ér kē n. Pediatrics Department 36
香喷喷 xiāngpēnpēn phr. (of food) so delicious-smelling that it hits one in the face 33
销 xiāo b.f. sale 39
消息 xiāoxi n. information 32
写作 xiězuò n. composition 40
胸 xiōng n. chest 36
显示 xiǎnshì v. (usually on a screen) to display 31
小吃 xiǎochī n. local specialties (food/dishes) 33
小吃店 xiǎochīdiàn n. a bistro-style restaurant that serves local specialties 33
小菜 xiǎocài n. appetizer 33
小费 xiǎofèi n. tip 33
小气 xiǎoqi adj. stingy, narrow-minded 39
血 xuě n. blood 36
幸亏 xìngkuī adv. luckily 34
信息 xìnxī n. information, message, news 39
信用 xìnyòng n. credibility, trustworthiness 31
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ n. credit card 31
习惯 xíguàn v. to be used to 37
习惯 xíguàn n. habits 37
行车 xíng chē v. obj. to drive a vehicle 34
行车执照 xíng chē zhízhào n.phr. license for operating a vehicle 34
心慌 xīn huāng s.e to feel flustered in the heart, to panic 40
新年 xīnnián n. New Year 37
薪水 xīnshuǐ n. salary 38
希望 xīwàng v. to hope 36
希望 xīwàng n. hope 36
吸引 xīyǐn v. to attract 39
吸引力 xīyǐnlì n. power of attraction 39
 
Y
有什么好紧张的。 Yǒu shénme hǎo jǐnzhāng de. s.e (informal) "There is no need to be nervous." 40
元旦 yuándàn n. January 1st 37
原来 yuánlái adv. in the beginning, surprisingly (when the truth of a matter is revealed) 37
原来 yuánlái adj. original 37
阅读 yuèdú n. reading 40
阅读 yuèdú v. to read 40
月租费 yuèzūfèi n. (lit.) the monthly rental fee 39
验 yàn v. to examine, to check 36
验血 yàn xuè v. obj. to do a blood test 36
药房 yàofáng n. drugstore, pharmacy 36
钥匙 yàoshi n. key 34
要死 yàosǐ s.e. (lit.) to be on the verge of death; this phrase carries the similar meaning of "极了" 34
盐 yán n. salt 33
羊肉泡馍 yángròu pàomó name bread soaked in mutton soup 33
印 yìn v. to print 38
硬 yìng adj. stiff, inflexible, hard 32
应聘 yìngpìn v. to accept a position 38
一直 yìzhí adv. all the way through, all along 32
移动 yídòng v. to move (the position of) 39
移 yídòng v. to move, to shift 39
赢 yíng v. to win 35
银行 yínháng n. bank 31
一下子 yíxiàzi s.e. a short duration or a single occurrence 36
油 yóu n. oil 35
由 yóu prep. from, by, via 38
油饼 yóubǐng name deep fried cake 33
游泳 yóuyǒng v. to swim 35
预 yù adv. beforehand, in advance 40
预订 yùdìng v. to place an order, book ahead 32
运动 yùndòng n. sports 35
运动 yùndòng v. exercise 35
运动会 yùndònghuì n. sports meet 35
运动员 yùndòngyuán n. athlete 35
运气 yùnqì n. good fortune, good luck 39
预习 yùxí v. to preview 40
押金 yājīn n. deposit 34
邀请 yāoqǐng v. to invite 38
邀请 yāoqǐng n. invitation 38
压岁钱 yāsuìqián n. money given to children as a gift on New Year's Eve 37
一边…一边 yībiān...yībiān adv. (lit.) at one side...at one side..., at the same time, simultaneously 37
一块儿 yīkuàir adv. (lit.) in one block; together 40
拥挤 yōngjǐ adj. crowded, jammed 37
饮料 yǐnliào n. soft drinks (non-alcoholic) 34
允许 yǔnxǔ v. to permit, to allow 34
 
Z
这好办。 Zhè hǎo bàn. s.e. This is easy to handle. 38
中国通 Zhōngguó tōng s.e. (lit.) thorough knowledge about China, usually used for a non-Chinese who has become very knowledgeable about Chinese culture 37
站 zhàn v. to stand 31
占 zhàn v. to occupy 38
帐户 zhànghù n. account 31
照相 zhào xiàng v. obj. to take a photo 35
炸 zhá v. to deep fry 33
这就 zhè jiù s.e. (lit.) as early as this very moment, right away, right now 36
这算是… zhè suàn shì s.e. this should be considered as... 37
阵 zhèn m.w. measure word for a period of intense activity, e.g. wind, rain, applause 37
挣 zhèng v. to earn 38
挣钱 zhèng qián v. obj. to make money 38
正餐 zhèngcān n. entrée 33
政府 zhèngfǔ n. government 40
正好 zhènghǎo s.e. just right, at the exactly right time 39
证书 zhèngshū n. certificate 40
值得 zhídé v. to deserve, to be worth 31
值得 zhídé adj. worth, merit 31
执照 zhízhào n. license 34
重要 zhòngyào adj. important 38
助威 zhù wēi v. obj. to cheer someone on 35
住院 zhù yuàn v. obj. to be hospitalized 36
祝福 zhùfú v. to wish someone happiness 37
著名 zhùmíng adj. famous 32
张开 zhāngkāi v. comp. to open up 36
招待 zhāodài v. to act like a host, to entertain (guests, customers, etc.) 34
招聘 zhāopìn v. to recruit (usually for a professional position) 38
蒸 zhēng v. to steam 33
之 zhī part. (classical Chinese) 的 37
…之内 zhī nèi phr. within... 37
支票 zhīpiào n. check 31
知识 zhīshi n. knowledge 40
中级 zhōngjí n. intermediate level 35
周到 zhōudào adj. complete, all-encompassing 33
掌 zhǎng n. palm 35
止咳糖浆 zhǐké tángjiāng name cough syrup to suppress a cough 36
指南 zhǐnán n. guidebook, guide 32
煮 zhǔ v. to boil 33
主要 zhǔyào adj. main, major 40
座机费 zuòjīfèi n. (lit.) the machine-anchoring fee; the monthly fee 39
作为 zuòwéi v. comp. to act as, to take as, to use as 37
在乎 zàihu v. to care about, to attach importance to (something) 40
自从…就 zìcóng...jiù phr. (ever) since 35
自来水 zìláishuǐ n. tap water 34
自信心 zìxìnxīn n. self-confidence 35
自助机 zìzhùjī n. ATM machine 31
增加 zēngjiā v. to augment, to increase, to add to 37
综合 zōnghé adj. comprehensive, synthesized 40
综合 zōnghé v. to synthesize, to bring together (different parts, categories, etc.) 40
宰人 zǎirén s.e. By itself, 宰 usually means "to slaughter, to butcher." In the colloquial language, 宰人 means "to rip someone off." 34
 
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