AQA GCSE Mandarin vocabulary list
Every word from our catalogue that appears in the AQA GCSE Mandarin (8673) specification. Each entry records which AQA topic unit(s) it covers, and for Spanish and French which tier the defined vocabulary list places it in.
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General vocabulary
232 Foundation, 0 Higher
Foundation
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 矮ǎi | short (height), low |
| 安全ān quán | safe, secure; safety |
| 半bàn | half, semi-, half past |
| 杯bēi | cup, glass; a cup of, a glass of |
| 本běn | measure word for books; originally, this |
| 比bǐ | compared to, than |
| 不过bú guò | but, however, only, merely |
| 不bù | not, no |
| 差不多chà bu duō | about the same, almost, roughly |
| 常常cháng cháng | often, frequently |
| 吃chī | to eat |
| 出口chū kǒu | exit, way out; to export |
| 除了chú le | except, besides, apart from |
| 穿chuān | to wear, to put on clothing; to pass through |
| 春天chūn tiān | spring |
| 从哪儿cóng nǎr | where from? |
| 戴dài | to wear, to put on (accessories) |
| 但是dàn shì | but, however |
| 到底dào dǐ | after all, in the end, on earth |
| 第二dì èr | second, the second |
| 第一dì yī | the first, number one |
| 冬天dōng tiān | winter |
| 懂dǒng | to understand, to comprehend |
| 对duì | correct, right; toward; pair |
| 对不起duì bu qǐ | sorry, excuse me |
| 对面duì miàn | opposite, across from |
| 多duō | many, much, more |
| 多长时间duō cháng shí jiān | how long (duration/time) |
| 多久duō jiǔ | how long (time) |
| 多少duō shao | how many, how much |
| 饿è | hungry; to starve |
| 而且ér qiě | moreover, furthermore, and also |
| 反对fǎn duì | to oppose, to object to |
| 分钟fēn zhōng | minute |
| 附近fù jìn | nearby, in the vicinity of |
| 干杯gān bēi | to drink a toast, cheers, bottoms up |
| 干净gān jìng | clean, tidy |
| 高gāo | tall, high; loud (of sound) |
| 高兴gāo xìng | happy, glad, pleased |
| 个gè | general measure word for people and things |
| 跟谁一起gēn shéi yì qǐ | who with? (in whose company) |
| 更好gèng hǎo | better, even better |
| 公分gōng fēn | centimetre |
| 公斤gōng jīn | kilogram |
| 公里gōng lǐ | kilometre |
| 关guān | to close, to turn off, to concern |
| 贵guì | expensive |
| 好hǎo | good, well, OK |
| 好吃hǎo chī | tasty, delicious |
| 号hào | number, day of the month |
| 喝hē | to drink |
| 和hé | and; with |
| 很少hěn shǎo | seldom, rarely; very few |
| 恨hèn | to hate |
| 后hòu | after, behind, later |
| 后天hòu tiān | the day after tomorrow |
| 胡说hú shuō | to talk nonsense; nonsense, rubbish |
| 画huà | to draw, to paint, painting, picture |
| 坏huài | bad; broken |
| 欢迎huān yíng | welcome; to welcome |
| 换huàn | to change, to exchange, to swap |
| 换钱huàn qián | to change money, to exchange currency |
| 回huí | to return, to go back, to come back |
| 几jǐ | how many, a few, several |
| 几点了jǐ diǎn le | what time is it? |
| 几月几日jǐ yuè jǐ rì | what month and what day (date)? |
| 寄jì | to send (by post), to mail |
| 记得jì de | to remember, to recall |
| 季节jì jié | season |
| 件jiàn | (measure word for items, matters, clothing) |
| 角jiǎo | jiao (1/10 of a yuan, written/formal register) |
| 叫jiào | to be called; to call out; to order |
| 斤jīn | jin (traditional Chinese unit of weight, 0.5kg) |
| 今天jīn tiān | today |
| 近jìn | near, close; recently |
| 经常jīng cháng | often, frequently |
| 就jiù | then, just, exactly, as soon as |
| 旧jiù | old, used, second-hand; former |
| 觉得jué de | to feel, to think, to find (subjective) |
| 开kāi | to open; to start, to turn on |
| 渴kě | thirsty |
| 可是kě shì | but, however, yet |
| 刻kè | quarter of an hour |
| 口kǒu | mouth; measure word for members of a family |
| 快kuài | fast, quick; soon; sharp |
| 块kuài | piece, lump, yuan (unit of money) |
| 快乐kuài lè | happy, joyful |
| 来lái | to come |
| 老lǎo | old, aged; always (prefix) |
| 累lèi | tired, weary, tiring |
| 离lí | leave, depart from, away from |
| 里lǐ | inside, in, within |
| 零用钱líng yòng qián | pocket money |
| 马上mǎ shàng | immediately, right away, at once |
| 买mǎi | to buy, to purchase |
| 卖mài | to sell |
| 慢màn | slow |
| 忙máng | busy, occupied |
| 毛máo | hair, fur, feather; ten cents |
| 没关系méi guān xi | it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK |
| 没意思méi yì si | boring, not interesting |
| 没有méi yǒu | do not have; have not; not (past negation) |
| 没有用méi yǒu yòng | useless |
| 每天měi tiān | every day |
| 门票mén piào | entrance ticket |
| 米mǐ | rice (uncooked); metre |
| 免费miǎn fèi | free of charge, complimentary |
| 明白míng bai | to understand, clear, obvious |
| 明天míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 哪nǎ | which, where |
| 哪儿nǎr | where (spoken) |
| 哪年nǎ nián | what year? |
| 那儿nàr | there, over there (spoken) |
| 难看nán kàn | ugly, unsightly |
| 你好nǐ hǎo | hello, how are you |
| 年nián | year, annual |
| 您贵姓nín guì xìng | what is your name? (polite, lit. "your honourable surname") |
| 旁边páng biān | beside, next to, the side |
| 便宜pián yi | cheap |
| 漂亮piào liang | pretty, beautiful, good-looking |
| 瓶píng | bottle; measure word for bottles |
| 前qián | in front, before (location) |
| 前天qián tiān | the day before yesterday |
| 强qiáng | strong, powerful; better than |
| 秋天qiū tiān | autumn |
| 去qù | to go |
| 却què | but, yet, however |
| 认识rèn shi | to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with |
| 日rì | day; sun; the date; Japan (abbreviation) |
| 如果rú guǒ | if, in case |
| 入口rù kǒu | entrance (building) |
| 弱ruò | weak |
| 上shàng | up, above, on; to go up; to attend |
| 上午shàng wǔ | morning |
| 少shǎo | few, little; to lack |
| 谁shéi | who, whom |
| 什么shén me | what |
| 什么时候shén me shí hou | when |
| 升shēng | litre |
| 是shì | to be (linking verb) |
| 试shì | to try, to test, to attempt |
| 舒服shū fu | comfortable, at ease |
| 双shuāng | pair; measure word for two matching items (shoes, socks, chopsticks) |
| 睡觉shuì jiào | to sleep, to go to bed |
| 说shuō | to say, to speak |
| 虽然suī rán | although, even though, even if |
| 所以suǒ yǐ | therefore, so, as a result |
| 太好了tài hǎo le | great, wonderful, excellent (exclamation) |
| 条tiáo | (measure word for long thin things), strip, item |
| 同意tóng yì | to agree, to consent, to approve |
| 外wài | outside, external, foreign |
| 玩wán | to play, to have fun, to visit |
| 晚wǎn | late, evening |
| 碗wǎn | bowl; measure word for bowls of food or drink |
| 晚上wǎn shang | evening, night |
| 晚上好wǎn shang hǎo | good evening |
| 往wǎng | toward, in the direction of |
| 忘wàng | to forget |
| 为什么wèi shén me | why, for what reason |
| 问wèn | to ask, to inquire |
| 希望xī wàng | to hope, to wish, hope |
| 洗xǐ | to wash, to bathe, to develop (film) |
| 喜欢xǐ huan | to like, to enjoy |
| 下xià | below, down, under, next |
| 夏天xià tiān | summer, summertime |
| 下午xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 现在xiàn zài | now, at present |
| 相信xiāng xìn | to believe, to trust |
| 想xiǎng | to think; to want; to miss |
| 小时xiǎo shí | hour |
| 写xiě | to write |
| 谢谢xiè xie | thank you |
| 新xīn | new, fresh, recently |
| 新年快乐xīn nián kuài lè | Happy New Year |
| 星期二xīng qī èr | Tuesday |
| 星期几xīng qī jǐ | what day of the week? |
| 星期六xīng qī liù | Saturday |
| 星期日xīng qī rì | Sunday |
| 星期三xīng qī sān | Wednesday |
| 星期四xīng qī sì | Thursday |
| 星期天xīng qī tiān | Sunday |
| 星期五xīng qī wǔ | Friday |
| 星期一xīng qī yī | Monday |
| 要yào | to want; will; need to |
| 要是yào shi | if, in case, supposing |
| 一yī | one, a single |
| 一定yí dìng | certainly, definitely, must |
| 一样yí yàng | same, alike, equally |
| 已经yǐ jīng | already |
| 以为yǐ wéi | to think (mistakenly), to assume |
| 一点yì diǎn | a little, a bit |
| 一些yì xiē | some, a few |
| 因此yīn cǐ | therefore, thus |
| 因为yīn wèi | because, since |
| 有yǒu | to have, there is/are |
| 有人yǒu rén | there is someone, someone |
| 有时候yǒu shí hou | sometimes |
| 有意思yǒu yì si | interesting, fun |
| 有用yǒu yòng | useful, of use |
| 右yòu | right, right-hand side |
| 元yuán | yuan (unit of currency), first, primary |
| 远yuǎn | far, distant |
| 月yuè | month, moon |
| 在zài | at, in, on; to be located at; progressive marker |
| 再见zài jiàn | goodbye, farewell |
| 脏zāng | dirty |
| 早zǎo | early; good morning (greeting) |
| 早上zǎo shang | morning (early) |
| 早上好zǎo shang hǎo | good morning |
| 怎么zěn me | how; why (in rhetorical questions) |
| 怎么样zěn me yàng | how, what do you think, how about |
| 窄zhǎi | narrow |
| 张zhāng | (measure word for flat objects), to open, to spread, a surname |
| 找zhǎo | to look for, to seek, to find |
| 这儿zhèr | here, right here |
| 真糟糕zhēn zāo gāo | that's awful! |
| 只zhī | (measure word for animals, and for one of a pair) |
| 知道zhī dào | to know (a fact) |
| 中间zhōng jiān | middle, centre, among, in between |
| 中午zhōng wǔ | midday |
| 重要zhòng yào | important, significant |
| 周末zhōu mò | weekend |
| 住zhù | to live (reside), to stay |
| 祝好zhù hǎo | best wishes (a letter or message sign-off) |
| 总是zǒng shì | always, all the time |
| 最差zuì chà | worst (poorest in quality) |
| 最好zuì hǎo | best, had better, it would be best |
| 最坏zuì huài | worst (most bad) |
| 最近zuì jìn | recently, lately; the nearest |
| 昨天zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 左zuǒ | left, the left-hand side |
| 坐zuò | to sit, to take a seat; to travel by |
Identity and culture
164 Foundation, 35 Higher
Foundation
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 阿姨ā yí | aunt, auntie, nanny, female domestic helper |
| 爱好ài hào | hobby |
| 安静ān jìng | quiet, calm, peaceful |
| 爸爸bà ba | dad, father (informal) |
| 报纸bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 比赛bǐ sài | competition, match, game; to compete |
| 笔友bǐ yǒu | pen friend, pen pal |
| 菜单cài dān | menu |
| 参观cān guān | to visit (a place), to tour |
| 参加cān jiā | to participate in, to attend, to join |
| 茶chá | tea |
| 唱歌chàng gē | to sing, to sing songs |
| 宠物chǒng wù | pet |
| 春节chūn jié | Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival |
| 打电话dǎ diàn huà | to make a phone call, to call |
| 打太极拳dǎ tài jí quán | to practise tai chi |
| 打羽毛球dǎ yǔ máo qiú | to play badminton |
| 打字dǎ zì | to type |
| 蛋糕dàn gāo | cake |
| 弟弟dì di | younger brother |
| 地址dì zhǐ | address |
| 点diǎn | a bit, o'clock, point, dot |
| 点心diǎn xin | snack, dim sum |
| 电话号码diàn huà hào mǎ | telephone number |
| 电视节目diàn shì jié mù | TV programme, television show |
| 电视剧diàn shì jù | TV drama, television series |
| 电子邮件diàn zǐ yóu jiàn | |
| 钓鱼diào yú | to go fishing |
| 动画片dòng huà piàn | cartoon, animated film |
| 队员duì yuán | team member |
| 儿子ér zi | son |
| 耳朵ěr duo | ear |
| 发fā | to send out, to issue, to develop |
| 饭馆fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 父亲fù qīn | father (formal/written) |
| 感谢gǎn xiè | to thank, to be grateful |
| 哥哥gē ge | older brother |
| 狗gǒu | dog |
| 购物中心gòu wù zhōng xīn | shopping centre, shopping mall |
| 果汁guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 孩子hái zi | child, children |
| 海鲜hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 红包hóng bāo | red envelope, red packet |
| 护照hù zhào | passport |
| 花钱huā qián | to spend money |
| 鸡蛋jī dàn | egg |
| 鸡肉jī ròu | chicken (meat) |
| 计算器jì suàn qì | calculator |
| 家jiā | home, family, household |
| 交朋友jiāo péng you | to make friends |
| 脚jiǎo | foot |
| 饺子jiǎo zi | dumpling |
| 结婚jié hūn | to marry, to get married |
| 节日jié rì | festival, celebration |
| 姐姐jiě jie | older sister |
| 酒jiǔ | alcohol, wine, liquor |
| 咖啡kā fēi | coffee |
| 咖啡厅kā fēi tīng | cafe |
| 看电视kàn diàn shì | to watch television, to watch TV |
| 看电影kàn diàn yǐng | to watch a film, to watch a movie |
| 看京剧kàn jīng jù | to watch Beijing opera |
| 看小说kàn xiǎo shuō | to read a novel |
| 烤kǎo | to roast, to grill, to bake |
| 客人kè rén | guest, visitor, customer |
| 筷子kuài zi | chopsticks |
| 礼物lǐ wù | gift, present |
| 聊天liáo tiān | to chat, to make small talk |
| 遛狗liù gǒu | to walk a dog |
| 流行歌曲liú xíng gē qǔ | pop song |
| 妈妈mā ma | mom, mother (informal) |
| 马mǎ | horse |
| 买票mǎi piào | to buy a ticket |
| 猫māo | cat |
| 美丽měi lì | beautiful, pretty |
| 妹妹mèi mei | younger sister |
| 米饭mǐ fàn | rice |
| 面包miàn bāo | bread, a bread roll |
| 面条miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 名人míng rén | celebrity |
| 母亲mǔ qīn | mother (formal) |
| 奶奶nǎi nai | grandmother (paternal), grandma |
| 男孩nán hái | boy |
| 你nǐ | you (singular) |
| 你们nǐ men | you (plural) |
| 年纪nián jì | age, years (of a person) |
| 鸟niǎo | bird |
| 牛奶niú nǎi | milk, cow's milk |
| 牛肉niú ròu | beef |
| 女儿nǚ ér | daughter |
| 女孩nǚ hái | girl |
| 爬山pá shān | to climb hills, to go hill walking |
| 拍照pāi zhào | to take a photo |
| 胖pàng | fat |
| 跑步pǎo bù | to run |
| 朋友péng you | friend |
| 汽水qì shuǐ | fizzy drink |
| 亲切qīn qiè | kind, warm and friendly (in manner) |
| 青菜qīng cài | greens, leafy vegetable |
| 请qǐng | please, to invite, to treat |
| 肉ròu | meat, flesh, pulp of fruit |
| 赛马sài mǎ | horse racing |
| 上网shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 社交媒体shè jiāo méi tǐ | social media |
| 社交网站shè jiāo wǎng zhàn | social media |
| 生日shēng rì | birthday |
| 圣诞节shèng dàn jié | Christmas |
| 收shōu | to receive, to collect, to put away, to harvest |
| 手shǒu | hand; first, leading |
| 手机shǒu jī | mobile phone, cell phone |
| 瘦shòu | thin, skinny |
| 书shū | book |
| 蔬菜shū cài | vegetable |
| 叔叔shū shu | uncle (father's younger brother) |
| 水shuǐ | water |
| 水果shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 送礼物sòng lǐ wù | to give a present |
| 岁suì | years old, age |
| 孙女sūn nǚ | granddaughter (paternal family) |
| 孙子sūn zi | grandson (paternal family) |
| 他tā | he, him |
| 她tā | she, her |
| 它tā | it (non-human) |
| 他们tā men | they, them (mixed or male group) |
| 弹吉他tán jí tā | to play the guitar |
| 汤tāng | soup |
| 踢足球tī zú qiú | to play football |
| 跳舞tiào wǔ | dance |
| 听音乐tīng yīn yuè | to listen to music |
| 头发tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 兔子tù zi | rabbit |
| 玩滑板wán huá bǎn | to skateboard |
| 晚饭wǎn fàn | dinner |
| 网吧wǎng ba | internet café |
| 网民wǎng mín | internet user |
| 网页wǎng yè | web page |
| 网友wǎng yǒu | internet friend |
| 网站wǎng zhàn | website |
| 我wǒ | I, me |
| 我们wǒ men | we, us |
| 午饭wǔ fàn | lunch |
| 舞龙wǔ lóng | dragon dance |
| 舞狮wǔ shī | lion dance |
| 新闻xīn wén | news |
| 鸭肉yā ròu | duck (meat) |
| 眼睛yǎn jing | eye, eyes |
| 邀请yāo qǐng | to invite; invitation |
| 爷爷yé ye | grandfather (paternal), grandpa |
| 用yòng | to use, to need, using |
| 幽默yōu mò | humorous, funny; a sense of humour |
| 游泳yóu yǒng | to swim, swimming |
| 友好yǒu hǎo | friendly |
| 有空yǒu kōng | to be free, to have time to spare |
| 有名yǒu míng | famous, well-known |
| 鱼yú | fish |
| 月饼yuè bǐng | mooncake |
| 杂志zá zhì | magazine, periodical |
| 早饭zǎo fàn | breakfast |
| 照片zhào piàn | photograph, photo, picture |
| 照相zhào xiàng | to take a photo |
| 中国新年zhōng guó xīn nián | Chinese New Year |
| 中秋节zhōng qiū jié | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 猪肉zhū ròu | pork |
| 嘴zuǐ | mouth, spout, nozzle |
| 做饭zuò fàn | to cook, to make a meal |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 鞭炮biān pào | firecrackers |
| 博客bó kè | blog |
| 成功chéng gōng | success; to succeed |
| 成人chéng rén | adult, grown-up |
| 出生地点chū shēng dì diǎn | place of birth |
| 出生日期chū shēng rì qī | date of birth |
| 灯笼dēng long | lantern |
| 独生子dú shēng zǐ | only child, only son |
| 端午节duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 复活节fù huó jié | Easter |
| 复制fù zhì | to copy, to duplicate |
| 好处hǎo chù | benefit, advantage, good points |
| 滑冰huá bīng | to ice skate |
| 滑雪huá xuě | to ski |
| 坏处huài chù | disadvantage, drawback, harm |
| 婚礼hūn lǐ | wedding, wedding ceremony |
| 离婚lí hūn | to divorce, to get divorced |
| 龙舟lóng zhōu | dragon boat |
| 亲戚qīn qi | relatives |
| 赛车sài chē | car racing, motor racing |
| 删除shān chú | to delete, to remove |
| 上载shàng zài | to upload |
| 身份证shēn fèn zhèng | identity card |
| 弹钢琴tán gāng qín | to play the piano |
| 未婚wèi hūn | unmarried |
| 下载xià zài | to download |
| 性别xìng bié | sex, gender |
| 严格yán gé | strict |
| 严肃yán sù | serious |
| 演出yǎn chū | to perform, performance, show |
| 影迷yǐng mí | film fan, movie fan |
| 影响yǐng xiǎng | to influence, to affect, influence, effect |
| 有礼貌yǒu lǐ mào | polite |
| 乐器yuè qì | musical instrument |
| 粽子zòng zi | rice dumplings |
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 爱ài | to love, love |
| 安全带ān quán dài | seat belt |
| 白bái | white, blank, in vain, plainly |
| 冰箱bīng xiāng | fridge, refrigerator |
| 病bìng | illness, disease; to be ill |
| 厕所cè suǒ | toilet, lavatory, washroom |
| 长城cháng chéng | Great Wall |
| 超市chāo shì | supermarket |
| 衬衣chèn yī | shirt |
| 橙chéng | orange (colour) |
| 城市chéng shì | city, town |
| 抽烟chōu yān | to smoke (tobacco) |
| 出租车chū zū chē | taxi |
| 厨房chú fáng | kitchen |
| 船chuán | boat, ship |
| 床chuáng | bed |
| 大衣dà yī | overcoat, coat |
| 单程票dān chéng piào | single ticket, one-way ticket |
| 单人房dān rén fáng | single room |
| 德国dé guó | Germany |
| 灯dēng | lamp, light |
| 等děng | to wait, to wait for |
| 地铁dì tiě | underground, subway |
| 地图dì tú | map |
| 电话diàn huà | telephone, phone call |
| 电视diàn shì | television, TV |
| 电影院diàn yǐng yuàn | cinema |
| 动物园dòng wù yuán | zoo |
| 度假dù jià | to have a holiday, to go on holiday |
| 法国fǎ guó | France |
| 饭厅fàn tīng | dining room |
| 飞机fēi jī | aeroplane, aircraft |
| 粉红fěn hóng | pink |
| 富fù | rich, wealthy |
| 公共汽车gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 公路gōng lù | road, highway |
| 公园gōng yuán | park, public garden |
| 故宫gù gōng | Forbidden City |
| 海边hǎi biān | seaside |
| 河hé | river |
| 黑hēi | black, dark |
| 红hóng | red |
| 红绿灯hóng lǜ dēng | traffic lights |
| 湖hú | lake |
| 花园huā yuán | garden |
| 环境huán jìng | environment, surroundings; setting, conditions |
| 黄huáng | yellow |
| 灰huī | grey |
| 火车huǒ chē | train |
| 夹克jiā kè | jacket |
| 健康jiàn kāng | health, healthy |
| 见面jiàn miàn | to meet (in person) |
| 交通jiāo tōng | traffic, transportation |
| 桔子jú zi | orange, tangerine (mandarin orange) |
| 开车kāi chē | drive a car |
| 客厅kè tīng | lounge, living room |
| 空气kōng qì | air; atmosphere (of a place) |
| 空调kōng tiáo | air conditioning, air conditioner |
| 裤子kù zi | trousers, pants |
| 垃圾lā jī | rubbish, refuse, trash |
| 蓝lán | blue |
| 浪费làng fèi | to waste, to squander, wasteful |
| 冷lěng | cold, cool |
| 凉快liáng kuai | cool, pleasantly cool |
| 领带lǐng dài | tie, necktie |
| 炉子lú zi | cooker, stove, hob |
| 旅行lǚ xíng | to travel, travel, journey |
| 旅行袋lǚ xíng dài | travel bag, holdall |
| 旅游车lǚ yóu chē | coach |
| 绿lǜ | green |
| 毛衣máo yī | jumper, sweater |
| 帽子mào zi | hat, cap |
| 美国měi guó | the United States, America |
| 美术馆měi shù guǎn | art gallery |
| 门mén | door, gate |
| 明信片míng xìn piàn | postcard |
| 男朋友nán péng you | boyfriend |
| 年轻nián qīng | young |
| 鸟巢niǎo cháo | Bird's Nest (Beijing National Stadium) |
| 农村nóng cūn | countryside |
| 暖和nuǎn huo | warm |
| 女朋友nǚ péng you | girlfriend |
| 皮带pí dài | belt |
| 苹果píng guǒ | apple |
| 汽车qì chē | car, motor car, automobile |
| 汽车站qì chē zhàn | bus stop, bus station, coach station |
| 气候qì hòu | climate |
| 穷qióng | poor, impoverished |
| 裙子qún zi | skirt |
| 热rè | hot, heat, to heat |
| 人口rén kǒu | population |
| 晒太阳shài tài yáng | to sunbathe |
| 山区shān qū | mountain area, mountainous region |
| 商店shāng diàn | shop, store |
| 设备shè bèi | equipment, kit |
| 社会shè huì | society, social |
| 生活shēng huó | life, to live, livelihood |
| 失业shī yè | to be unemployed, to lose one's job |
| 十字路口shí zì lù kǒu | crossroads |
| 书房shū fáng | study |
| 书架shū jià | bookcase |
| 树shù | tree |
| 双人房shuāng rén fáng | double room |
| 台湾tái wān | Taiwan |
| 疼téng | to ache, to hurt, to dote on |
| 天安门tiān ān mén | Tiananmen, Tiananmen Gate |
| 天气预报tiān qì yù bào | weather forecast |
| 天坛tiān tán | Temple of Heaven |
| 袜子wà zi | socks |
| 往返票wǎng fǎn piào | return ticket, round-trip ticket |
| 网上约会wǎng shàng yuē huì | internet dating, online dating |
| 卧室wò shì | bedroom |
| 吸烟xī yān | to smoke (a cigarette) |
| 洗衣机xǐ yī jī | washing machine |
| 下大雪xià dà xuě | to snow heavily |
| 下小雨xià xiǎo yǔ | to drizzle, to be showery |
| 下雪xià xuě | to snow |
| 下雨xià yǔ | to rain |
| 现金xiàn jīn | cash |
| 香港xiāng gǎng | Hong Kong |
| 向前走xiàng qián zǒu | go straight ahead, go forward |
| 向右拐xiàng yòu guǎi | turn right |
| 向左拐xiàng zuǒ guǎi | turn left |
| 小偷xiǎo tōu | thief, pickpocket |
| 鞋xié | shoe |
| 新加坡xīn jiā pō | Singapore |
| 新鲜xīn xiān | fresh, novel |
| 星星xīng xīng | star |
| 学校xué xiào | school |
| 烟yān | smoke, cigarette |
| 颜色yán sè | colour, hue |
| 药yào | medicine, drug |
| 衣服yī fu | clothes, clothing, garment |
| 医院yī yuàn | hospital |
| 椅子yǐ zi | chair |
| 银行yín háng | bank |
| 英国yīng guó | Britain, the United Kingdom |
| 邮局yóu jú | post office |
| 有风yǒu fēng | windy |
| 有害的yǒu hài de | harmful |
| 有雾yǒu wù | to be foggy |
| 有云yǒu yún | cloudy |
| 浴室yù shì | bathroom, shower room |
| 月亮yuè liang | moon |
| 在旁边zài páng biān | beside, next to |
| 增加zēng jiā | to increase, to add to, to raise |
| 中国zhōng guó | China |
| 住房zhù fáng | housing, housing accommodation |
| 桌子zhuō zi | table, desk |
| 紫zǐ | purple |
| 自行车zì xíng chē | bike, bicycle |
| 棕zōng | brown |
| 罪行zuì xíng | crime, criminal act |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 北美洲běi měi zhōu | North America |
| 博物馆bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 超重chāo zhòng | to be overweight, to exceed the weight limit |
| 吵chǎo | noisy, to make a noise, to quarrel, to disturb |
| 出发chū fā | to set off, to depart, to start out |
| 到达dào dá | to arrive, to reach |
| 登记表dēng jì biǎo | registration form |
| 地铁站dì tiě zhàn | underground station, subway station |
| 订飞机票dìng fēi jī piào | to book a flight ticket |
| 丢diū | to lose, to throw away |
| 毒品dú pǐn | drugs, narcotics, illegal substances |
| 方便fāng biàn | convenient, handy |
| 非洲fēi zhōu | Africa |
| 风险fēng xiǎn | risk |
| 寒假hán jià | winter holiday |
| 洪水hóng shuǐ | flood, flooding |
| 饥饿jī è | hungry, starving |
| 减肥jiǎn féi | to lose weight, to slim |
| 郊区jiāo qū | suburb |
| 戒烟jiè yān | to quit smoking |
| 麻烦má fan | trouble, hassle; troublesome, inconvenient |
| 迷路mí lù | to lose the way, to get lost |
| 目的地mù dì dì | destination |
| 南美洲nán měi zhōu | South America |
| 欧洲ōu zhōu | Europe |
| 乞丐qǐ gài | beggar |
| 气候变化qì hòu biàn huà | climate change |
| 浅qiǎn | shallow; light (colour) |
| 全球变暖quán qiú biàn nuǎn | global warming |
| 热闹rè nao | bustling, lively |
| 上瘾shàng yǐn | to become addicted, to be addicted |
| 深shēn | deep; dark (colour) |
| 省钱shěng qián | to save money; economical |
| 暑假shǔ jià | summer holiday |
| 谈恋爱tán liàn ài | to date, to be in a relationship |
| 污染wū rǎn | pollution, to pollute |
| 西药xī yào | Western medicine |
| 小镇xiǎo zhèn | small town, little town |
| 信用卡xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 亚洲yà zhōu | Asia |
| 饮食习惯yǐn shí xí guàn | eating habits |
| 展览馆zhǎn lǎn guǎn | exhibition hall, gallery |
| 站台zhàn tái | platform |
| 战争zhàn zhēng | war, warfare |
| 针灸zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture |
| 中药zhōng yào | Chinese medicine |
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 办公室bàn gōng shì | office |
| 笔bǐ | pen |
| 毕业bì yè | to graduate, graduation |
| 操场cāo chǎng | playing field, sports ground |
| 尺子chǐ zi | ruler |
| 厨师chú shī | chef/cook |
| 聪明cōng ming | clever, smart, intelligent |
| 大学dà xué | university |
| 大学生dà xué shēng | university student |
| 地理dì lǐ | Geography |
| 电脑diàn nǎo | computer |
| 法文fǎ wén | French, the French language |
| 放学fàng xué | to finish school, school to let out |
| 服务员fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 工程师gōng chéng shī | engineer |
| 工资gōng zī | wage/salary |
| 工作gōng zuò | work, job, to work |
| 广告guǎng gào | advertisement, advert |
| 汉语hàn yǔ | Chinese, the Chinese language |
| 护士hù shì | nurse |
| 机会jī huì | opportunity, chance, occasion |
| 家庭妇女jiā tíng fù nǚ | housewife |
| 教jiāo | teach |
| 教室jiào shì | classroom |
| 节jié | measure word for lessons, classes or sections |
| 科目kē mù | subject |
| 科学kē xué | science, scientific |
| 科学家kē xué jiā | scientist |
| 课kè | lesson, class, course |
| 老师lǎo shī | teacher |
| 礼堂lǐ táng | assembly hall |
| 理想lǐ xiǎng | dream/ideal |
| 历史lì shǐ | history |
| 联系lián xì | to contact; connection, link |
| 毛笔máo bǐ | Chinese writing brush |
| 美术měi shù | art |
| 名片míng piàn | business card |
| 目标mù biāo | goal, target, objective |
| 能力néng lì | ability, capability |
| 上学shàng xué | to go to school, to attend school |
| 社会实践shè huì shí jiàn | work experience |
| 申请shēn qǐng | to apply for, to request formally; an application |
| 食堂shí táng | dining hall, canteen |
| 手工shǒu gōng | DT |
| 售货员shòu huò yuán | shop assistant |
| 书包shū bāo | school bag, satchel |
| 数学shù xué | maths |
| 司机sī jī | driver, chauffeur |
| 体育tǐ yù | PE |
| 体育馆tǐ yù guǎn | sports centre, gymnasium |
| 同事tóng shì | colleague, co-worker |
| 图书馆tú shū guǎn | library |
| 橡皮xiàng pí | rubber, eraser |
| 小学xiǎo xué | primary school |
| 校服xiào fú | school uniform |
| 校长xiào zhǎng | headteacher |
| 信xìn | letter, trust, believe, message |
| 休息xiū xi | to rest, to take a break; rest |
| 学xué | to learn, to study, learning, -ology |
| 学期xué qī | term |
| 学生xué shēng | student |
| 演员yǎn yuán | actor, actress, performer |
| 医生yī shēng | doctor, physician |
| 意大利语yì dà lì yǔ | Italian, the Italian language |
| 音乐yīn yuè | music |
| 英文yīng wén | English, the English language |
| 钟zhōng | bell, clock; o-clock |
| 中学zhōng xué | secondary school |
| 赚钱zhuàn qián | to make money, to be profitable |
| 走廊zǒu láng | corridor, hallway |
| 作家zuò jiā | writer, author |
| 作业zuò yè | homework |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 背景bèi jǐng | background |
| 高考gāo kǎo | the university entrance exam (gaokao) |
| 个人简历gè rén jiǎn lì | CV (curriculum vitae) |
| 化学huà xué | chemistry |
| 兼职jiān zhí | part-time job |
| 经济jīng jì | economy, economic |
| 经验jīng yàn | experience |
| 警察jǐng chá | police officer, police |
| 流利liú lì | fluent |
| 面试miàn shì | job interview |
| 面谈miàn tán | to discuss face to face |
| 生物shēng wù | living thing, organism, biology |
| 物理wù lǐ | physics |
| 压力yā lì | pressure, stress |
| 义工yì gōng | voluntary work; a volunteer |
| 职业zhí yè | occupation, profession, professional |