| Term | Definition |
| kètào (polite formalities, decorum) | 客套 |
| yǔ (and, together with) | 与 |
| lǐjié (courtesy, etiquette) | 礼节 |
| zuòkè (be a guest) | 做客 |
| héshì (suitable, proper) | 合适 |
| guìzhòng (valuable, precious) | 贵重 |
| shìfǒu (whether or not) | 是否 |
| wúsuǒwèi (not matter, don't care much) | 无所谓 |
| bìjìng (after all) | 毕竟 |
| jiātíng (family) | 家庭 |
| zhǎngdà (grow up) | 长大 |
| chūshēng (be born) | 出生 |
| nàoxiàohua (make a fool of oneself) | 闹笑话 |
| sòng (give sth. as a present) | 送 |
| jiēshòu (accept) | 接受 |
| guīdìng (rules, stipulation; stipulate) | 规定 |
| shàngzuò (seat of honor) | 上座 |
| chúfēi (unless, only if) | 除非 |
| niánjì (age) | 年纪 |
| duìzhe (toward, facing) | 对着 |
| zuòwèi (seat) | 座位 |
| jiǎngjiu (be particular about; particular about) | 讲究 |
| rènhé (any, whatever) | 任何 |
| díquè (really, indeed) | 的确 |
| tóngyì (agree) | 同意 |
| biǎoshì (show, express, indicate) | 表示 |
| wánquán (completely, totally, entirely) | 完全 |
| zhǔrén (host) | 主人 |
| yìjian (opinion) | 意见 |
| jùjué (reject, decline, refuse) | 拒绝 |
| kǎolù (think over, consider) | 考虑 |
| duōbànr (probably, most likely) | 多半儿 |
| dāying (say yes to a request, promise) | 答应 |
| huídá (answer, respond) | 回答 |
| shuōhuǎng (lie) | 说谎 |
| bièniu (awkward, uncomfortable) | 别扭 |
| děngyú (be equal to) | 等于 |
| piànrén (deceive people, cheat) | 骗人 |
| rénjiā (somebody else, others) | 人家 |
| míngmíng (obviously) | 明明 |
| piānpiān (intentionally do sth. contrary) | 偏偏 |
| wèimiǎn (rather, a bit too) | 未免 |
| xūwěi (hypocritical, dishonest) | 虚伪 |
| miànzi (face) | 面子 |
| nánkān (embarassed) | 难堪 |
| shēnrù (thorough, in depth) | 深入 |
| dàodǐ (used to intensify inquiry tone) | 到底 |
| kāiwánxiào (joke, make fun of) | 开玩笑 |