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Beginner's Chinese and Intermediate Chinese by Yong Ho

Terms in this set (662)

先生 xiānsheng

小姐 xiǎojie

Miss (young woman)

马马虎虎 mǎmahūhu

高兴 gāoxìng

very, extremely

question marker

question particle

怎么样 zěnmeyàng

family name, surname

朋友 péngyou

工人 gōngrén

公司 gōngsī

to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be

再见 zàijiàn

know, be aware of

(negative prefix for verbs), have not, not

(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)

(possessive particle), of

但是 dànshì

单位 dānwèi

workplace; a unit

电话 diànhuà

telephone, phone call

man, person, people

toilet, lavatory

city walls, city, town

曼哈顿 mànhādùn

纽约 niǔyuē

工作 gōngzuò

job, work, construction

to live, to dwell, to reside, to stop

learn, study, science

located at, in, exist

请问 qǐngwèn

男孩 nánhái

大学生 dàxuésheng

university student

小学生 xiǎoxuésheng

primary school student, schoolchild

to regard as, to take (somebody) for, to do, to make

to learn, to study

a few, how many

多少 duōshǎo

how much, how many, which (number)

and, together with, with

(a measure word), individual

(a measure word)

mouth, (a measure word)

现在 xiànzài

modern, current, present

oclock, (a measure word), point, decimal

to divide, minute

half, semi-, incomplete

今天 jīntiān

today, at the present, now

明天 míngtiān

昨天 zuótiān

day, sky, heaven

时间 shíjiān

时候 shíhòu

time, length of time, moment, period

星期 xīngqī

day of a month, suffix for name of a ship

明年 míngnián

生日 shēngrì

Japanese (the language)

subject, class, lesson

上班 shàngbān

to go to work, to be on duty, to start work, to go to the office

下班 xiàbān

to come or go or get off work

开始 kāishǐ

begin, beginning, start, initial

有时...有时 yǒushí...yǒushí

sometimes...sometimes

对不起 duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry, pardon me, forgive me

没关系 méi guānxi

it doesnt matter

country, state, nation

英语 yīngyǔ

English (language)

英国 yīngguó

England, Britain, English

Germany, German

French (language)

西班牙语 xībānyáyǔ

Spanish (language)

广州 guǎngzhōu

Guangzhou (city)

广东 guǎngdōng

Guangdong province, China

香港 xiānggǎng

(spoken) language

普通话 pǔtōnghuà

Mandarin, Putonghua

idea, opinion, meaning

conversation, language, spoken words, speech, talk, words

floor, building with stories

be able to, know how to

to speak, to say

to understand, to know

again, once more, re-, second, another

一遍 yíbiàn

一点 yīdiǎn

a bit, a little

from, obey, observe, follow

kind, type, race

百货公司 bǎihuògōngsī

department store

overcoat, topcoat, cloak

trousers, pants

邮票 yóupiào

(postage) stamp

美元 měiyuán

American dollar, U.S. dollar

人民币 rénmínbì

Chinese unit of currency, Renminbi

yuan (unit of currency)

demand, ask, request, important

to receive, to accept, to collect

can, may, capable, energy, able

can, may, possible, able to

change, exchange

to test, to try, experiment, examination, test

to tell, to inform, to let know

wait for, await

to think, to feel

many, much, a lot of, numerous, multi-

expensive, noble, your (name), precious

length, long, forever, always, constantly

(the) most, -est

一共 yígòng

(prefix before a number, for ordering numbers, e.g. first, number two, etc)

(a measure word), (a surname), open up

measure word for long, thin things, a strip, item, article

(a measure word for clothes, items

当然 dāngrán

only natural, as it should be, certainly, of course, without doubt

听说 tīngshuō

有的...有的 yǒude...yǒude

some... others...

要看 yàokàn

不一定 bù yídìng

not necessarily, maybe

面包 miànbāo

dish (type of food), vegetables

海鲜 hǎixiān

菜单 càidān

(surname), soup

mushu (mushu chicken

白酒 báijiǔ

spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize, white spirit

红酒 hóngjiǔ

bottle, (a measure word), vase, pitcher

账单 zhàngdān

小费 xiǎofèi

nth, order, sequence, next, measure word

好像 hǎoxiàng

as if, seem like

to sit, to take a seat, to take (a bus, airplane etc.)

to give, to allow

欢迎 huānyíng

to welcome, welcome

有名 yǒumíng

famous, well-known

sour, sore, ache, acid

couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, to face, for, to, correct (answer), to answer, to reply, to direct (towards sth), right

extremely, exceedingly

一定 yīdìng

surely, certainly, necessarily, fixed, a certain (extent, etc.), given, particular

position, location, (measure word for persons), place, seat

-ist, -er, -ian, home, family, a person engaged in a certain art or profession

(past tense marker)

有点儿 yǒudiǎnr

(adv) slightly; little; somewhat

car, a vehicle, machine

road, path, way

小时 xiǎoshí

分钟 fēnzhōng

圣诞节 shèngdànjié

Christmas time, Christmas season, Christmas

自行车 zìxíngchē

旅馆 lǚguǎn

area, place, local

bank note, ticket

天堂 tiāntáng

paradise; heaven

华盛顿 huáshèngdùn

苏州 sūzhōu

杭州 hángzhōu

Hangzhou (city)

open, operate (vehicle), start

to ride (an animal or bike), to sit astride

to walk, to go, to move

to play, to amuse oneself

上学 shàngxué

to go to school, to attend school

to think, to believe, to suppose, to wish, to want, to miss

to celebrate, pass (holiday)

to try to find, to look for, to call on (sb), to find, to seek, to return, to look for

可能 kěnéng

might (happen), possible, probable, possibility, probability

roughly, probably, rough, approximate, about

always, ever, often, frequently, common, general, constant

on, on top, upon, first (of two parts), previous or last (week, etc.), upper, higher, above, previous, to climb, to go into, above, to go up

under, second (of two parts), next (week, etc.), lower, below, underneath, down(wards), to decline, to go down, latter

从...到 cóng...dào

to leave, to depart, to go away, from

天气 tiānqì

wind, news, style, custom, manner

time, season, period

冬天 dōngtiān

夏天 xiàtiān

秋天 qiūtiān

春天 chūntiān

spring (season)

degree, standard

umbrella, parasol

海滩 hǎitān

carry, lead, bring

to go out, to come out

滑雪 huáxuě

溜冰 liùbīng

heat, to heat up, fervent, hot (of weather), warm up

clear, fine (weather)

(of weather) overcast, Yin, feminine, moon, cloudy, negative (electric.), shady

big, huge, large, major, great, wide, deep, oldest, eldest ; doctor

small, tiny, few, young

常常 chángcháng

frequently, usually, often

为什么 wèishěnme

why, for what reason

(particle used for comparison and -er than), to compare, to contrast, to gesture (with hands), ratio ; associate with, be near

最好 zuìhǎo

best, (you) had better (do what we suggest)

最近 zuìjìn

recently, shortly, these days

matter, thing (to do)

快...了 kuài..le

新娘 xīnniáng

to congratulate, congratulations

新郎 xīnláng

当时 dāngshí

then, at that time, while

打算 dǎsuàn

to plan, to intend, to calculate, plan, calculation

结婚 jiéhūn

to marry, to get married

at once, then, right away

can, be possible, be able to

收到 shōudào

请帖 qǐngtiě

invitation card; written invitation

到时 dàoshí

at that (future) time

参加 cānjiā

to participate, to take part, to join

wedding ceremony, wedding

以前 yǐqián

before, formerly, previous

蜜月 mìyuèjiàqí

有意思 yǒuyìsi

这样 zhèyàng

半岛 bàndǎo

(a measure word for actions) a time, to go back

风景 fēngjǐng

scenery, landscape

America, beautiful

besides, apart from (... also...), in addition to, except (for)

also, in addition

personal, private, selfish

举行 jǔxíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)

职员 zhíyuán

office worker, staff member

(surname), cunning, pretty

team, class, rank

means, method, way (to do something)

帮助 bāngzhù

assistance, aid, to help, to assist

比如说 bǐrúshuō

graduation, to graduate, to finish school

just, not until

difference, error, discrepancy, to differ, to err

length, long, forever, elder

城市 chéngshì

当然 dāngrán

only natural, as it should be, certainly, of course, without doubt

to (a place), until (a time), up to, to go, to arrive

obtain, get, gain, proper, suitable, to have to, to need to, must

area, place, local

pronounce, pronunciation

to revise, to review

to follow, to go with, heel, with, and

to reach, to be enough

光盘 guāngpán

also, in addition

Chinese character

互相 hùxiāng

each other, mutually, mutual

环境 huánjìng

environment, circumstances, surroundings

opportunity, chance, occasion

交谈 jiāotán

talk with each other, converse, chat

at once, then, right away

to think, to feel

考试 kǎoshì

can, may, possible, able to

spoken language

to practice, to train, to perfect (ones skill), to drill

练习 liànxí

exercise, drill

了不起 liǎobuqǐ

amazing, terrific, extraordinary

录像带 lùxiàngdài

(sound) recording

录音带 lùyīndài

where, wherever

difficult (to...), problem, difficulty

起床 qǐchuáng

to recognize, to know, to admit

if, in case, in the event that

上学 shàngxué

to go to school, to attend school

生词 shēngcí

声调 shēngdiào

summer vacation time

睡觉 shuìjiào

to go to bed, to go to sleep

to forget, to overlook, to neglect

some, a few, a little

已经 yǐjīng

应该 yīnggāi

ought to, should, must

有时 yǒushí

sometimes, now and then

(located) at, in, exist

real, true, genuine

just, main, upright, straight, correct

重要 zhòngyào

important, significant, major

主要 zhǔyào

main, principal, major, primary

(the) most, -est

作文 zuòwén

安全 ānquán

safe, secure, safety, security

detriment, fraud, harm, defeat

别人 biérén

other people, others, other person

炒饭 chǎofàn

band, belt, girdle, ribbon, area, zone, region, wear, carry, lead, bring, consists of, show, and

电脑 diànnǎo

tofu, bean curd

couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, to face, for, to, correct (answer), to answer, to reply, to direct (towards sth), right

方便 fāngbiàn

关掉 guāndiào

to extend, to connect, to receive, to join

尽快 jǐnkuài

as quickly as possible

开会 kāihuì

have a meeting, be at a meeting, to hold or attend a meeting

advantage, benefit, profit, sharp

联系 liánxì

connection, contact, relation, contact, (in) touch (with), to integrate, to link

to chat, to have a chat, to kill time

leave (message), to retain, to stay, to remain, to keep, to preserve

普遍 pǔbiàn

universal, general, widespread, commonplace

to ask, to let, permit, have (someone do something), to yield, to allow

甚至 shènzhì

even, so much so that

手机 shǒujī

to deliver, to carry, to give (as a present), to present (with), to see off, to send

随时 suíshí

讨厌 tǎoyàn

disgusting, troublesome, nasty, to hate (doing something)

越来越 yuèláiyuè

to exceed, to climb over, to surpass, the more ... the more

只是 zhǐshì

merely, simply, only, but

尊重 zūnzhòng

to value (something), to esteem, to respect

(a measure word), (marker for direct-object), to hold, to contain, to grasp, to take hold of ; handle

ministry, department, section, part, division, troops, board, (a measure word), (a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)

(v) put in order; arrange; decorate

长江 chángjiāng

Changjiang River, Yangtze River

重新 chóngxīn

again, once more, re-

厨房 chúfáng

窗子 chuāngzǐ

casement, window

大西洋 dàxīyáng

地下室 dìxiàshì

basement, cellar

房间 fángjiān

to release, to free, to let go, to put, to place, to let out

(in the) vicinity, nearby, neighboring, next to

garret, loft, attic

公寓 gōngyù

国家 guójiā

country, nation

韩国 hánguó

黑板 hēibǎn

加拿大 jiānádà

Canada, Canadian

教室 jiàoshì

客厅 kètīng

drawing room (room for arriving guests)

楼下 lóuxià

door, gate, field of endeavor

蒙古 měnggǔ

墨西哥 mòxīgē

to hold, to seize, to catch, to apprehend, to take

宁静 níngjìng

tranquil, tranquility

世界 shìjiè

书包 shūbāo

schoolbag, satchel

书架 shūjià

太平洋 tàipíngyáng

the Pacific Ocean

卫生纸 wèishēngzhǐ

toilet paper, bathroom tissue

early, prior, former, in advance, first

饭厅 fàntīng

卫生间 wèishēngjiān

楼上 lóushàng

to have to, must

doctor, court academician (in feudal China), Ph.D.

成绩 chéngjī

result, score, mark, achievement

大多数 dàduōshù

(great) majority

comma, phrase marked by pause ; to read, to study

to continue, to proceed with, to go on with

festival, section, temperate, point, part

决定 juédìng

to decide (to do something), to determine, to resolve

考试 kǎoshì

美术 měishù

the fine arts, art

年级 niánjí

数学 shùxué

mathematic, mathematics

硕士 shuòshì

masters (degree)

physical culture, physical training, sports

通过 tōngguò

by means of, through, via, to adopt, to pass through, to get through, to switch over

文学 wénxué

hard, exhausting, with much toil

to choose, to pick, to select, to elect

strict, stringent, tight

研究生 yánjiūshēng

graduate student

literature and language

专业 zhuānyè

specialized field

enough, sufficient

ailment, sickness, illness, disease, fall ill, sick, defect

病人 bìngrén

sick person, (medical) patient, invalid

不要紧 bùyàojǐn

unimportant, not serious, it doesnt matter, never mind, it looks all right, but

锻炼 duànliàn

to do physical training

发烧 fāshāo

have a high temperature (from illness), have a fever

方式 fāngshì

way (of life), pattern, style, mode, manner

感觉 gǎnjué

to feel, to become aware of, feeling, sense, perception

感冒 gǎnmào

to catch cold, (common) cold

各种各样 gèzhǒnggèyàng

various sorts and varieties

过敏 guòmǐn

检查 jiǎnchá

inspection, examine

举重 jǔzhòng

(the sport of) weightlifting

老年人 lǎoniánrén

old people, the elderly

脸色 liǎnsè

complexion, look

年轻人 niánqīngrén

气功 qìgōng

qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises

to take a walk, to go for a walk

太极拳 tàijíquán

a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing (tai chi chuan)

especially, special, particular, unusual

(it) hurts, love fondly, ache, pain, sore

head ; suff. for nouns

推荐 tuījiàn

王国 wángguó

in order to, for the purpose of, so as to

Western medicine, a doctor trained in Western medicine

to decorate, to embellish, to repair, to build, to study, to write, to cultivate

药方 yàofāng

游泳 yóuyǒng

to rule, to govern, to manage, to control, to harness (a river), cure, treatment, to heal

中医 zhōngyī

traditional Chinese medical science

take note of, (pay) attention (to)

pendulum, to place, to display, to swing, to oscillate, to show, to move, to exhibit

拜年 bàinián

pay a New Year call, wish sb a Happy New Year

to cover, to wrap, to hold, to include, to take charge of, package, wrapper, container, bag, to hold or embrace, bundle, packet, to contract (to or for)

不同 bùtóng

different, distinct, not the same, not alike

(New Years) Eve

春节 chūnjié

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

to clean, to sweep

authority, everyone

to get, to obtain, to receive

放假 fàngjià

to have a holiday or vacation

恭喜发财 gōngxǐfācái

congratulations for getting rich (traditional Chinese New Years future use

国庆节 guóqìngjié

好运 hǎoyùn

flower, blossom, to spend (money, time), fancy pattern

交换 jiāohuàn

to exchange, to swap, to switch (telecom)

holiday, festival

劳动节 láodòngjié

International Labor Day (May Day)

thing, object, matter

to be born, to give birth, life, to grow

category, class, family, to belong to ; enjoin

year, years old, (a measure word)

团聚 tuánjù

to reunite, to have a reunion

习惯 xíguàn

habit, custom, usual practice, to be used to

(look) like; similar (to); to look; to appear; to seem; image; portrait

一样 yíyàng

same, like, equal to, the same as, just like

circle, round, circular, spherical, (of the moon) full, unit of Chinese currency (Yuan), tactful, to justify

元旦 yuándàn

月饼 yuèbǐng

moon cake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)

月亮 yuèliàng

catch, receive, suffer ; (resultat. compl.), ignited, to touch ; (having the meaning of attaining or reaching) ; part. indicates accompanying action ; -ing (indicates an action in progress) ; to make known, to show, to prove, to write, book, outstanding ; plan, settlement, to wear ; to wear (clothes), to contact, to use, apply

中秋节 zhōngqiūjié

the Mid-Autumn Festival

adornment, adorn, costume, dress, clothing

装饰 zhuāngshì

decorate, decorative, ornamental

半职 bànzhí

by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses), quilt, blanket, to cover, to wear

房租 fángzū

(material) welfare, well-being

工程师 gōngchéngshī

工资 gōngzī

广告 guǎnggào

to tell, to inform, to say

to fire, to sack, to dismiss

经验 jīngyàn

to experience, experience

to think over, to consider, consideration

to depart, to leave

利用 lìyòng

exploit, make use of, to use, to take advantage of, to utilize

了解 liǎojiě

understand, come to understand, find out

to arrange, to line up, row, file, series

认真 rènzhēn

earnest, serious, take seriously, take to heart

申请 shēnqǐng

apply (for), application (form, etc.)

生活 shēnghuó

生意 shēngyi

提供 tígōng

to supply, to provide, to furnish

退休金 tuìxiūjīn

retirement pay, pension

文化 wénhuà

culture, civilization, cultural

文凭 wénpíng

language, culture, writing, formal, literary

news, information

interest (directed towards, not inherent in something)

to need, to want, to demand, needs, to require

(n) school record

要求 yāoqiú

request, require, stake a claim (to something), to ask, to demand

什么样 shénmeyàng

全职 quánzhí

差不多 chàbuduō

华尓街 huá'ěrjiē

时报 shíbào

Times (newspaper, e.g. New York Times)

内容 nèiróng

content, substance, details

很少 hěnshǎo

金融 jīnróng

banking, finance, financial

(surname), even, as, join, to link, successively

标题 biāotí

title, heading, headline, caption, subject

新闻 xīnwén

股票 gǔpiào

share, stock (market)

市场 shìchǎng

to drop, to fall, to tumble

terrible, formidable

担心 dānxīn

anxious, worried, uneasy, to worry, to be anxious, worry

actually, that is not the case, in fact, really

平常 píngcháng

ordinary, common, usually, ordinarily

国内 guónèi

domestic, internal (to a country), civil

扔掉 rēngdiào

open, operate (vehicle), start

关于 guānyú

pertaining to, concerning, regarding, with regards to, about

to research, to check, to investigate, to examine, to refer to, to search ; (surname)

网站 wǎngzhàn

network station, node

网址 wǎngzhǐ

(Internet) site

电子信 diànzǐxìnxiāng

electronic mailbox

to send out, to show (ones feeling), to issue, to develop

retreat, to decline, to move back, to withdraw

邮件 yóujiàn

(informal) fathers father; paternal grandfather

(informal) fathers mother; paternal grandmother

obtain, get, gain, proper, suitable, proud, contented, allow, permit, ready, finished ; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect, degree or possibility ; to have to, must, ought to, to need to

软件 ruǎnjiàn

(computer) software

互联网 hùliánwǎngluò

资料 zīliào

聊天 liáotiān

国外 guówài

abroad, external (affairs), overseas, foreign

to have to, must

网吧 wǎngbā

(long) time, (long) duration of time

变化 biànhuà

to change, to become different, to transform, to vary, rebellion

完全 wánquán

complete, whole, totally, entirely

to walk, to tour, to roam, to swim, to travel

长江 chángjiāng

Changjiang River, Yangtze River

特点 tèdiǎn

characteristic (feature), trait, feature

发源地 fāyuándì

place of origin

印象 yìnxiàng

great, mighty, large

长城 chángchéng

故宫 gùgōng

The Imperial Palace

建筑 jiànzhù

building, construct

发展 fāzhǎn

development, growth, to develop, to grow, to expand

concrete, definite, specific

to establish, to found, to set up, to build, to construct

countless, numberless, innumerable

to sit, to take a seat

高速公路 gāosù gōnglù

至少 zhìshǎo

(to say the) least, (at the very) least

起重机 qǐzhòngjī

百分之 bǎifēn zhī

老家 lǎojiā

native place, place of origin, home state or region

continuously, always, from the beginning of ... up to ..., all along

海岸 hǎi'àn

coastal, seacoast

remove, transport, move, shift

著名 zhùmíng

famous, celebrated, well-known

费城 fèichéng

波士顿 bōshìdùn

首都 shǒudū

西雅图 xīyǎtú

to change ; more, even more, further, still, still more

人口 rénkǒu

depend upon, lean on, near, by, against, to support

to have, there is, there are, to exist, to be

参观 cānguān

to look around, to inspect, visit and observe

先...然后 xiān...ránhòu

产品 chǎnpǐn

conduct, grade, thing, product, good

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Which of the following is true about drinking and driving: A. As long as someone is under the legal alcohol limit, it is safe to drive B. If under 21, it is illegal to drive with any measurable amount of alcohol in one’s blood system C. It takes at least 2 drinks before driving is impaired D. Both B and C

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