| 1 | 经验 jīngyàn | experience (measure word 个、些) | 他有很多工作经验。 Tā yǒu hěn duō gōngzuò jīngyàn. He has a lot of work experience. |
| 2 | 生活 shēnghuó | life (daily life); to live (measure word 种) | 我很喜欢在上海的生活。 Wǒ hěn xǐhuan zài Shànghǎi de shēnghuó. I really like life in Shanghai. |
| 3 | 情况 qíngkuàng | situation, circumstances (measure word 种、个) | 现在的情况怎么样? Xiànzài de qíngkuàng zěnmeyàng? What's the situation now? |
| 4 | 发生 fāshēng | to happen, occur | 这里发生了什么事? Zhèlǐ fāshēng le shénme shì? What happened here? |
| 5 | 进行 jìnxíng | to carry out, be in progress | 会议正在进行。 Huìyì zhèngzài jìnxíng. The meeting is in progress. |
| 6 | 发展 fāzhǎn | to develop; development | 这个城市发展得很快。 Zhè gè chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài. This city is developing very fast. |
| 7 | 成为 chéngwéi | to become | 她想成为一名医生。 Tā xiǎng chéngwéi yì míng yīshēng. She wants to become a doctor. |
| 8 | 通过 tōngguò | to pass (a test); through, by means of | 我通过了考试。 Wǒ tōngguò le kǎoshì. I passed the exam. |
| 9 | 其中 qízhōng | among them, of which | 我们班有二十个学生,其中十个是女生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuésheng, qízhōng shí gè shì nǚshēng. Our class has twenty students, ten of whom are girls. |
| 10 | 任何 rènhé | any, whatever | 你有任何问题都可以问我。 Nǐ yǒu rènhé wèntí dōu kěyǐ wèn wǒ. If you have any questions, you can ask me. |
| 11 | 所有 suǒyǒu | all | 所有的人都来了。 Suǒyǒu de rén dōu lái le. Everyone has come. |
| 12 | 许多 xǔduō | many, a lot of | 公园里有许多花。 Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu xǔduō huā. There are a lot of flowers in the park. |
| 13 | 一切 yíqiè | everything, all | 一切都会好起来的。 Yíqiè dōu huì hǎo qǐlai de. Everything will get better. |
| 14 | 本来 běnlái | originally, at first | 我本来想去,后来没时间了。 Wǒ běnlái xiǎng qù, hòulái méi shíjiān le. I meant to go, but then I didn't have time. |
| 15 | 原来 yuánlái | so it turns out; originally | 原来你也认识他! Yuánlái nǐ yě rènshi tā! So you know him too! |
| 16 | 到底 dàodǐ | (in questions) on earth; after all | 你到底想去哪儿? Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng qù nǎr? Where on earth do you want to go? |
| 17 | 究竟 jiūjìng | (in questions) actually, exactly | 这究竟是怎么回事? Zhè jiūjìng shì zěnme huí shì? What exactly is going on? |
| 18 | 大概 dàgài | probably, roughly | 他大概八点到。 Tā dàgài bā diǎn dào. He'll probably arrive around eight. |
| 19 | 大约 dàyuē | about, approximately | 从这儿到机场大约要一个小时。 Cóng zhèr dào jīchǎng dàyuē yào yí gè xiǎoshí. It takes about an hour from here to the airport. |
| 20 | 也许 yěxǔ | perhaps, maybe | 也许他今天不来了。 Yěxǔ tā jīntiān bù lái le. Maybe he isn't coming today. |
| 21 | 恐怕 kǒngpà | I'm afraid (that); probably | 恐怕要下雨了。 Kǒngpà yào xià yǔ le. I'm afraid it's going to rain. |
| 22 | 肯定 kěndìng | definitely, certainly; to affirm | 他肯定知道这件事。 Tā kěndìng zhīdào zhè jiàn shì. He definitely knows about this. |
| 23 | 确实 quèshí | really, indeed | 这个办法确实不错。 Zhè gè bànfǎ quèshí búcuò. This method really is good. |
| 24 | 实在 shízài | really, truly | 我实在太累了。 Wǒ shízài tài lèi le. I'm really exhausted. |
| 25 | 完全 wánquán | completely, entirely | 我完全同意你的看法。 Wǒ wánquán tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ. I completely agree with your view. |
| 26 | 看法 kànfǎ | view, opinion (measure word 个、种) | 你对这件事有什么看法? Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme kànfǎ? What's your view on this? |
| 27 | 意见 yìjiàn | opinion, suggestion; objection (measure word 条、个) | 大家有什么意见吗? Dàjiā yǒu shénme yìjiàn ma? Does anyone have any suggestions? |
| 28 | 建议 jiànyì | to suggest; suggestion (measure word 条、个) | 我建议你早点儿休息。 Wǒ jiànyì nǐ zǎo diǎnr xiūxi. I suggest you get to bed early. |
| 29 | 主意 zhǔyi | idea, plan (measure word 个) | 这是个好主意! Zhè shì gè hǎo zhǔyi! That's a good idea! |
| 30 | 考虑 kǎolǜ | to consider, think over | 让我考虑一下。 Ràng wǒ kǎolǜ yíxià. Let me think it over. |
| 31 | 商量 shāngliang | to discuss, talk over | 这件事我们商量一下吧。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒmen shāngliang yíxià ba. Let's talk this over. |
| 32 | 讨论 tǎolùn | to discuss; discussion | 我们在讨论明天的计划。 Wǒmen zài tǎolùn míngtiān de jìhuà. We're discussing tomorrow's plan. |
| 33 | 计划 jìhuà | plan; to plan (measure word 个、项) | 你暑假有什么计划? Nǐ shǔjià yǒu shénme jìhuà? What plans do you have for the summer holiday? |
| 34 | 安排 ānpái | to arrange; arrangement | 公司安排我去上海出差。 Gōngsī ānpái wǒ qù Shànghǎi chūchāi. The company is sending me to Shanghai on business. |
| 35 | 出差 chūchāi | to go on a business trip | 爸爸下周要出差。 Bàba xià zhōu yào chūchāi. Dad is going on a business trip next week. |
| 36 | 负责 fùzé | to be in charge of; responsible | 这个项目由小王负责。 Zhè gè xiàngmù yóu Xiǎo Wáng fùzé. Xiao Wang is in charge of this project. |
| 37 | 责任 zérèn | responsibility (measure word 个、份) | 照顾孩子是父母的责任。 Zhàogù háizi shì fùmǔ de zérèn. Looking after children is the parents' responsibility. |
| 38 | 任务 rènwu | task, assignment (measure word 个、项) | 今天的任务完成了。 Jīntiān de rènwu wánchéng le. Today's task is done. |
| 39 | 工资 gōngzī | wages, salary (measure word 份) | 他的工资不太高。 Tā de gōngzī bú tài gāo. His salary isn't very high. |
| 40 | 收入 shōurù | income (measure word 份) | 她的收入比以前多了。 Tā de shōurù bǐ yǐqián duō le. Her income is higher than before. |
| 41 | 加班 jiābān | to work overtime | 我今天晚上要加班。 Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang yào jiābān. I have to work late tonight. |
| 42 | 压力 yālì | pressure, stress | 最近工作压力很大。 Zuìjìn gōngzuò yālì hěn dà. Work has been very stressful lately. |
| 43 | 放松 fàngsōng | to relax | 周末我想好好放松一下。 Zhōumò wǒ xiǎng hǎohǎo fàngsōng yíxià. I want to have a proper rest at the weekend. |
| 44 | 轻松 qīngsōng | relaxed; easy | 这份工作很轻松。 Zhè fèn gōngzuò hěn qīngsōng. This job is easy. |
| 45 | 紧张 jǐnzhāng | nervous; tense | 考试前我很紧张。 Kǎoshì qián wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng. I'm very nervous before exams. |
| 46 | 辛苦 xīnkǔ | hard, tiring; to work hard | 你辛苦了,休息一下吧。 Nǐ xīnkǔ le, xiūxi yíxià ba. You've worked hard; have a rest. |
| 47 | 心情 xīnqíng | mood, frame of mind | 今天我心情很好。 Jīntiān wǒ xīnqíng hěn hǎo. I'm in a good mood today. |
| 48 | 感觉 gǎnjué | to feel; feeling (measure word 种) | 我感觉有点儿冷。 Wǒ gǎnjué yǒudiǎnr lěng. I feel a bit cold. |
| 49 | 感情 gǎnqíng | feelings, emotion; affection (measure word 份、种) | 他们俩感情很好。 Tāmen liǎ gǎnqíng hěn hǎo. The two of them are very close. |
| 50 | 态度 tàidu | attitude, manner (measure word 种) | 这家店的服务态度很好。 Zhè jiā diàn de fúwù tàidu hěn hǎo. The service in this shop is very friendly. |
| 51 | 性格 xìnggé | personality, character (measure word 种) | 她性格很好,大家都喜欢她。 Tā xìnggé hěn hǎo, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā. She has a lovely personality; everyone likes her. |
| 52 | 脾气 píqi | temper, disposition | 我爸爸脾气不太好。 Wǒ bàba píqi bú tài hǎo. My dad has rather a bad temper. |
| 53 | 联系 liánxì | to contact, get in touch; connection | 到了北京以后跟我联系。 Dào le Běijīng yǐhòu gēn wǒ liánxì. Get in touch with me once you're in Beijing. |
| 54 | 通知 tōngzhī | to notify; notice (measure word 个、份) | 请通知大家明天开会。 Qǐng tōngzhī dàjiā míngtiān kāihuì. Please tell everyone there's a meeting tomorrow. |
| 55 | 消息 xiāoxi | news, information (measure word 个、条) | 我有一个好消息告诉你。 Wǒ yǒu yí gè hǎo xiāoxi gàosu nǐ. I have some good news for you. |
| 56 | 信息 xìnxī | information (measure word 条) | 我在网上查了一些信息。 Wǒ zài wǎng shang chá le yìxiē xìnxī. I looked up some information online. |
| 57 | 互联网 hùliánwǎng | the internet | 现在人人都用互联网。 Xiànzài rénrén dōu yòng hùliánwǎng. Everyone uses the internet now. |
| 58 | 网站 wǎngzhàn | website (measure word 个、家) | 这个网站很有用。 Zhè gè wǎngzhàn hěn yǒuyòng. This website is very useful. |
| 59 | 密码 mìmǎ | password (measure word 个) | 我忘了密码。 Wǒ wàng le mìmǎ. I've forgotten the password. |
| 60 | 号码 hàomǎ | number (phone, room…) (measure word 个) | 你的手机号码是多少? Nǐ de shǒujī hàomǎ shì duōshao? What's your mobile number? |
| 61 | 地址 dìzhǐ | address (measure word 个) | 请写下你的地址。 Qǐng xiěxià nǐ de dìzhǐ. Please write down your address. |
| 62 | 距离 jùlí | distance; to be (a distance) from | 我家距离公司不远。 Wǒ jiā jùlí gōngsī bù yuǎn. My home isn't far from the office. |
| 63 | 公里 gōnglǐ | kilometre | 从这儿到学校有三公里。 Cóng zhèr dào xuéxiào yǒu sān gōnglǐ. It's three kilometres from here to school. |
| 64 | 交通 jiāotōng | traffic, transport | 北京的交通很方便。 Běijīng de jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn. Getting around Beijing is very easy. |
| 65 | 堵车 dǔchē | to be in a traffic jam | 路上堵车,我晚到了半个小时。 Lù shang dǔchē, wǒ wǎn dào le bàn gè xiǎoshí. There was a traffic jam, so I was half an hour late. |
| 66 | 乘坐 chéngzuò | to ride, travel by (formal) | 欢迎乘坐本次航班。 Huānyíng chéngzuò běn cì hángbān. Welcome aboard this flight. |
| 67 | 航班 hángbān | flight (measure word 个、次) | 我的航班晚点了。 Wǒ de hángbān wǎndiǎn le. My flight is delayed. |
| 68 | 降落 jiàngluò | to land | 飞机马上就要降落了。 Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào jiàngluò le. The plane is about to land. |
| 69 | 签证 qiānzhèng | visa (measure word 个) | 去中国需要办签证吗? Qù Zhōngguó xūyào bàn qiānzhèng ma? Do you need a visa to go to China? |
| 70 | 出发 chūfā | to set off, leave | 我们明天早上七点出发。 Wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshang qī diǎn chūfā. We set off at seven tomorrow morning. |
| 71 | 到处 dàochù | everywhere | 节日的时候到处都是人。 Jiérì de shíhou dàochù dōu shì rén. During holidays there are people everywhere. |
| 72 | 迷路 mílù | to get lost | 我在老城区迷路了。 Wǒ zài lǎo chéngqū mílù le. I got lost in the old town. |
| 73 | 方向 fāngxiàng | direction (measure word 个) | 火车站在哪个方向? Huǒchēzhàn zài nǎ gè fāngxiàng? Which direction is the train station? |
| 74 | 导游 dǎoyóu | tour guide (measure word 个、位、名) | 导游带我们参观了长城。 Dǎoyóu dài wǒmen cānguān le Chángchéng. The guide showed us around the Great Wall. |
| 75 | 参观 cānguān | to visit (a place), look around | 我们下午去参观博物馆。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ qù cānguān bówùguǎn. We're visiting the museum this afternoon. |
| 76 | 长城 Chángchéng | the Great Wall | 你去过长城吗? Nǐ qù guo Chángchéng ma? Have you been to the Great Wall? |
| 77 | 风景 fēngjǐng | scenery, landscape | 桂林的风景很美。 Guìlín de fēngjǐng hěn měi. The scenery in Guilin is beautiful. |
| 78 | 价格 jiàgé | price | 这里的价格比较便宜。 Zhèlǐ de jiàgé bǐjiào piányi. Prices here are fairly cheap. |
| 79 | 打折 dǎzhé | to give a discount | 这家店今天所有衣服都打折。 Zhè jiā diàn jīntiān suǒyǒu yīfu dōu dǎzhé. All the clothes in this shop are on sale today. |
| 80 | 免费 miǎnfèi | free (of charge) | 这个博物馆是免费的。 Zhè gè bówùguǎn shì miǎnfèi de. This museum is free. |
| 81 | 付款 fùkuǎn | to pay (a sum of money) | 可以用手机付款吗? Kěyǐ yòng shǒujī fùkuǎn ma? Can I pay by phone? |
| 82 | 购物 gòuwù | to go shopping | 她周末喜欢去购物。 Tā zhōumò xǐhuan qù gòuwù. She likes to go shopping at the weekend. |
| 83 | 逛 guàng | to stroll around, browse | 我们去商店逛逛吧。 Wǒmen qù shāngdiàn guàngguang ba. Let's go and browse the shops. |
| 84 | 顾客 gùkè | customer (measure word 位、个) | 店里顾客很多。 Diàn lǐ gùkè hěn duō. There are a lot of customers in the shop. |
| 85 | 售货员 shòuhuòyuán | shop assistant (measure word 个、位) | 售货员很热情。 Shòuhuòyuán hěn rèqíng. The shop assistant is very friendly. |
| 86 | 零钱 língqián | small change (measure word 些) | 你有零钱吗? Nǐ yǒu língqián ma? Do you have any change? |
| 87 | 人民币 rénmínbì | renminbi (China's currency) | 这本书三十块人民币。 Zhè běn shū sānshí kuài rénmínbì. This book costs thirty yuan. |
| 88 | 存 cún | to deposit, save; to store | 我每个月存一点儿钱。 Wǒ měi gè yuè cún yìdiǎnr qián. I save a little money every month. |
| 89 | 取 qǔ | to take out, collect, withdraw | 我去银行取钱。 Wǒ qù yínháng qǔ qián. I'm going to the bank to take out some money. |
| 90 | 寄 jì | to send, post | 我要给妈妈寄一个包裹。 Wǒ yào gěi māma jì yí gè bāoguǒ. I want to send my mum a parcel. |
| 91 | 邮局 yóujú | post office (measure word 家、个) | 邮局几点关门? Yóujú jǐ diǎn guānmén? What time does the post office close? |
| 92 | 快递 kuàidì | express delivery, parcel (measure word 个、件) | 我的快递到了。 Wǒ de kuàidì dào le. My parcel has arrived. |
| 93 | 外卖 wàimài | takeaway, food delivery (measure word 份) | 今天不想做饭,叫外卖吧。 Jīntiān bù xiǎng zuòfàn, jiào wàimài ba. I don't feel like cooking today; let's order a takeaway. |
| 94 | 网购 wǎnggòu | to shop online | 现在很多人喜欢网购。 Xiànzài hěn duō rén xǐhuan wǎnggòu. Lots of people like shopping online these days. |
| 95 | 够 gòu | enough; to be enough | 钱够不够? Qián gòu bu gòu? Is there enough money? |
| 96 | 剩 shèng | to be left (over) | 冰箱里只剩一个鸡蛋了。 Bīngxiāng lǐ zhǐ shèng yí gè jīdàn le. There's only one egg left in the fridge. |
| 97 | 省 shěng | to save, economise; province | 坐地铁可以省很多时间。 Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ shěng hěn duō shíjiān. Taking the metro saves a lot of time. |
| 98 | 节约 jiéyuē | to save, economise | 我们要节约用水。 Wǒmen yào jiéyuē yòng shuǐ. We should save water. |
| 99 | 浪费 làngfèi | to waste | 别浪费时间了。 Bié làngfèi shíjiān le. Stop wasting time. |
| 100 | 赚 zhuàn | to earn, make (money) | 他开饭店赚了不少钱。 Tā kāi fàndiàn zhuàn le bù shǎo qián. He made a lot of money running a restaurant. |
| 101 | 生意 shēngyi | business, trade (measure word 笔) | 最近生意怎么样? Zuìjìn shēngyi zěnmeyàng? How's business lately? |
| 102 | 经济 jīngjì | economy; economic | 中国的经济发展很快。 Zhōngguó de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài. China's economy is growing fast. |
| 103 | 穷 qióng | poor | 他小时候家里很穷。 Tā xiǎoshíhou jiā lǐ hěn qióng. His family was very poor when he was a child. |
| 104 | 富 fù | rich, wealthy | 这个地方越来越富了。 Zhè gè dìfang yuè lái yuè fù le. This place is getting richer and richer. |
| 105 | 味道 wèidao | taste, flavour; smell (measure word 种) | 这个菜味道很好。 Zhè gè cài wèidao hěn hǎo. This dish tastes great. |
| 106 | 尝 cháng | to taste, try (food) | 你尝尝这个汤。 Nǐ chángchang zhè gè tāng. Try this soup. |
| 107 | 汤 tāng | soup (measure word 碗) | 我想喝一碗鸡汤。 Wǒ xiǎng hē yì wǎn jītāng. I'd like a bowl of chicken soup. |
| 108 | 辣 là | spicy, hot | 四川菜很辣。 Sìchuān cài hěn là. Sichuan food is very spicy. |
| 109 | 酸 suān | sour | 这个苹果有点儿酸。 Zhè gè píngguǒ yǒudiǎnr suān. This apple is a bit sour. |
| 110 | 苦 kǔ | bitter; hard (of life) | 这药很苦。 Zhè yào hěn kǔ. This medicine is very bitter. |
| 111 | 咸 xián | salty | 菜太咸了。 Cài tài xián le. The food is too salty. |
| 112 | 香 xiāng | fragrant; (of food) smells good | 好香啊!你在做什么? Hǎo xiāng a! Nǐ zài zuò shénme? That smells great! What are you making? |
| 113 | 糖 táng | sugar; sweets (measure word 块) | 咖啡里要放糖吗? Kāfēi lǐ yào fàng táng ma? Do you want sugar in your coffee? |
| 114 | 盐 yán | salt | 汤里再放点儿盐。 Tāng lǐ zài fàng diǎnr yán. Put a bit more salt in the soup. |
| 115 | 饺子 jiǎozi | dumpling (measure word 个、盘) | 春节我们一起包饺子。 Chūnjié wǒmen yìqǐ bāo jiǎozi. At Spring Festival we make dumplings together. |
| 116 | 小吃 xiǎochī | snack, street food (measure word 种) | 这条街上有很多小吃。 Zhè tiáo jiē shang yǒu hěn duō xiǎochī. There's lots of street food on this street. |
| 117 | 饼干 bǐnggān | biscuit, cracker (measure word 块、包) | 孩子们喜欢吃饼干。 Háizimen xǐhuan chī bǐnggān. Children like biscuits. |
| 118 | 巧克力 qiǎokèlì | chocolate (measure word 块) | 我给你买了一块巧克力。 Wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi le yí kuài qiǎokèlì. I bought you a bar of chocolate. |
| 119 | 西红柿 xīhóngshì | tomato (measure word 个) | 我会做西红柿炒鸡蛋。 Wǒ huì zuò xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn. I can make tomato and egg stir-fry. |
| 120 | 餐厅 cāntīng | restaurant, dining hall (measure word 家) | 学校餐厅的菜不错。 Xuéxiào cāntīng de cài búcuò. The food in the school dining hall is pretty good. |
| 121 | 勺子 sháozi | spoon (measure word 把) | 能给我一把勺子吗? Néng gěi wǒ yì bǎ sháozi ma? Could I have a spoon? |
| 122 | 刀 dāo | knife (measure word 把) | 小心,这把刀很快。 Xiǎoxīn, zhè bǎ dāo hěn kuài. Careful, this knife is very sharp. |
| 123 | 盒子 hézi | box (measure word 个) | 盒子里有什么? Hézi lǐ yǒu shénme? What's in the box? |
| 124 | 干杯 gānbēi | cheers!; to drink a toast | 为我们的友谊干杯! Wèi wǒmen de yǒuyì gānbēi! To our friendship, cheers! |
| 125 | 抽烟 chōuyān | to smoke | 这里禁止抽烟。 Zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ chōuyān. Smoking is prohibited here. |
| 126 | 禁止 jìnzhǐ | to prohibit, forbid | 图书馆里禁止大声说话。 Túshūguǎn lǐ jìnzhǐ dàshēng shuōhuà. Talking loudly is not allowed in the library. |
| 127 | 家具 jiājù | furniture (measure word 件、套) | 我们买了一些新家具。 Wǒmen mǎi le yìxiē xīn jiājù. We bought some new furniture. |
| 128 | 沙发 shāfā | sofa (measure word 个、张、套) | 他躺在沙发上看电视。 Tā tǎng zài shāfā shang kàn diànshì. He's lying on the sofa watching TV. |
| 129 | 躺 tǎng | to lie (down) | 你累了就躺一会儿吧。 Nǐ lèi le jiù tǎng yíhuìr ba. If you're tired, lie down for a bit. |
| 130 | 窗户 chuānghu | window (measure word 扇、个) | 请把窗户打开。 Qǐng bǎ chuānghu dǎkāi. Please open the window. |
| 131 | 墙 qiáng | wall (measure word 面、堵) | 墙上挂着一张地图。 Qiáng shang guà zhe yì zhāng dìtú. There's a map hanging on the wall. |
| 132 | 挂 guà | to hang; to hang up (the phone) | 我把衣服挂在门后面。 Wǒ bǎ yīfu guà zài mén hòumiàn. I hung my clothes behind the door. |
| 133 | 镜子 jìngzi | mirror (measure word 面) | 她在照镜子。 Tā zài zhào jìngzi. She's looking in the mirror. |
| 134 | 照 zhào | to look in (a mirror); to take (a photo); to shine | 我们在这儿照张相吧。 Wǒmen zài zhèr zhào zhāng xiàng ba. Let's take a photo here. |
| 135 | 钥匙 yàoshi | key (measure word 把) | 我找不到钥匙了。 Wǒ zhǎo bu dào yàoshi le. I can't find my keys. |
| 136 | 洗衣机 xǐyījī | washing machine (measure word 台) | 洗衣机坏了。 Xǐyījī huài le. The washing machine is broken. |
| 137 | 毛巾 máojīn | towel (measure word 条) | 这条毛巾是干净的。 Zhè tiáo máojīn shì gānjìng de. This towel is clean. |
| 138 | 牙膏 yágāo | toothpaste (measure word 支、管) | 牙膏用完了。 Yágāo yòng wán le. The toothpaste has run out. |
| 139 | 收拾 shōushi | to tidy up; to pack | 你先收拾一下房间。 Nǐ xiān shōushi yíxià fángjiān. Tidy your room first. |
| 140 | 整理 zhěnglǐ | to sort out, put in order | 我在整理明天要用的材料。 Wǒ zài zhěnglǐ míngtiān yào yòng de cáiliào. I'm sorting out the papers I need for tomorrow. |
| 141 | 材料 cáiliào | material(s), documents (measure word 份、种) | 申请需要哪些材料? Shēnqǐng xūyào nǎxiē cáiliào? What documents are needed for the application? |
| 142 | 擦 cā | to wipe, rub, clean | 请把桌子擦干净。 Qǐng bǎ zhuōzi cā gānjìng. Please wipe the table clean. |
| 143 | 脏 zāng | dirty | 你的鞋太脏了。 Nǐ de xié tài zāng le. Your shoes are filthy. |
| 144 | 乱 luàn | messy, in disorder; at random | 房间太乱了。 Fángjiān tài luàn le. The room is a real mess. |
| 145 | 扔 rēng | to throw; to throw away | 别把垃圾扔在地上。 Bié bǎ lājī rēng zài dì shang. Don't throw rubbish on the ground. |
| 146 | 垃圾 lājī | rubbish, garbage | 请把垃圾带走。 Qǐng bǎ lājī dàizǒu. Please take your rubbish with you. |
| 147 | 垃圾桶 lājītǒng | rubbish bin (measure word 个) | 垃圾桶在门旁边。 Lājītǒng zài mén pángbiān. The bin is next to the door. |
| 148 | 租 zū | to rent | 我在学校附近租了一套房子。 Wǒ zài xuéxiào fùjìn zū le yí tào fángzi. I've rented a flat near the school. |
| 149 | 房租 fángzū | rent | 这里的房租太贵了。 Zhèlǐ de fángzū tài guì le. The rent here is too expensive. |
| 150 | 房东 fángdōng | landlord, landlady (measure word 个、位) | 房东人很好。 Fángdōng rén hěn hǎo. The landlord is very nice. |
| 151 | 押金 yājīn | deposit (measure word 笔) | 租房要先交押金。 Zū fáng yào xiān jiāo yājīn. When you rent a place you pay a deposit first. |
| 152 | 郊区 jiāoqū | suburbs, outskirts | 他们住在郊区。 Tāmen zhù zài jiāoqū. They live in the suburbs. |
| 153 | 农村 nóngcūn | countryside, rural area | 我奶奶住在农村。 Wǒ nǎinai zhù zài nóngcūn. My grandma lives in the countryside. |
| 154 | 首都 shǒudū | capital (city) | 北京是中国的首都。 Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū. Beijing is the capital of China. |
| 155 | 桥 qiáo | bridge (measure word 座) | 河上有一座桥。 Hé shang yǒu yí zuò qiáo. There's a bridge over the river. |
| 156 | 座 zuò | (measure word for buildings, mountains, bridges) | 那座山很高。 Nà zuò shān hěn gāo. That mountain is very high. |
| 157 | 座位 zuòwèi | seat (measure word 个) | 这个座位有人吗? Zhè gè zuòwèi yǒu rén ma? Is this seat taken? |
| 158 | 排队 páiduì | to queue, line up | 请大家排队上车。 Qǐng dàjiā páiduì shàng chē. Please queue to get on. |
| 159 | 入口 rùkǒu | entrance (measure word 个) | 入口在那边。 Rùkǒu zài nàbiān. The entrance is over there. |
| 160 | 厕所 cèsuǒ | toilet (measure word 个、间) | 请问,厕所在哪儿? Qǐngwèn, cèsuǒ zài nǎr? Excuse me, where's the toilet? |
| 161 | 路口 lùkǒu | junction, crossing (measure word 个) | 在下一个路口停车。 Zài xià yí gè lùkǒu tíngchē. Stop at the next junction. |
| 162 | 红绿灯 hónglǜdēng | traffic lights (measure word 个) | 过了红绿灯往右转。 Guò le hónglǜdēng wǎng yòu zhuǎn. Turn right after the traffic lights. |
| 163 | 停车 tíngchē | to park; to stop (a vehicle) | 这里可以停车吗? Zhèlǐ kěyǐ tíngchē ma? Can I park here? |
| 164 | 高速公路 gāosù gōnglù | motorway, expressway (measure word 条) | 我们开车走高速公路。 Wǒmen kāichē zǒu gāosù gōnglù. We're driving on the motorway. |
| 165 | 加油站 jiāyóuzhàn | petrol station (measure word 个、座) | 前面有一个加油站。 Qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè jiāyóuzhàn. There's a petrol station up ahead. |
| 166 | 高铁 gāotiě | high-speed rail, high-speed train | 坐高铁去上海只要五个小时。 Zuò gāotiě qù Shànghǎi zhǐ yào wǔ gè xiǎoshí. It's only five hours to Shanghai by high-speed train. |
| 167 | 前台 qiántái | reception (desk) | 钥匙放在前台了。 Yàoshi fàng zài qiántái le. The key has been left at reception. |
| 168 | 大使馆 dàshǐguǎn | embassy (measure word 个、座) | 我得去大使馆办签证。 Wǒ děi qù dàshǐguǎn bàn qiānzhèng. I need to go to the embassy to get a visa. |
| 169 | 手续 shǒuxù | procedure, formalities (measure word 个、项) | 你需要先办入学手续。 Nǐ xūyào xiān bàn rùxué shǒuxù. You need to complete the enrolment formalities first. |
| 170 | 发票 fāpiào | receipt, invoice (measure word 张) | 请给我开一张发票。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kāi yì zhāng fāpiào. Please give me a receipt. |
| 171 | 预约 yùyuē | to make an appointment, book | 看病要先在网上预约。 Kànbìng yào xiān zài wǎng shang yùyuē. You have to book online before seeing a doctor. |
| 172 | 挂号 guàhào | to register (at a hospital) | 先去那边挂号。 Xiān qù nàbiān guàhào. Go and register over there first. |
| 173 | 父亲 fùqīn | father (formal) (measure word 位) | 我父亲是一名工程师。 Wǒ fùqīn shì yì míng gōngchéngshī. My father is an engineer. |
| 174 | 母亲 mǔqīn | mother (formal) (measure word 位) | 母亲节快到了。 Mǔqīn Jié kuài dào le. Mother's Day is coming up. |
| 175 | 亲戚 qīnqi | relative (measure word 个、位) | 春节我们去亲戚家拜年。 Chūnjié wǒmen qù qīnqi jiā bàinián. At Spring Festival we visit relatives to wish them a happy New Year. |
| 176 | 孙子 sūnzi | grandson (son's son) (measure word 个) | 爷爷每天送孙子上学。 Yéye měi tiān sòng sūnzi shàngxué. Grandpa takes his grandson to school every day. |
| 177 | 儿童 értóng | children | 这本书适合儿童看。 Zhè běn shū shìhé értóng kàn. This book is suitable for children. |
| 178 | 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi | young man, lad (measure word 个) | 这个小伙子很能干。 Zhè gè xiǎohuǒzi hěn nénggàn. This young man is very capable. |
| 179 | 俩 liǎ | two, both (people) | 你们俩是同学吗? Nǐmen liǎ shì tóngxué ma? Are you two classmates? |
| 180 | 咱们 zánmen | we, us (including the listener) | 咱们一起去吧。 Zánmen yìqǐ qù ba. Let's go together. |
| 181 | 友谊 yǒuyì | friendship (measure word 份) | 他们的友谊已经有二十年了。 Tāmen de yǒuyì yǐjīng yǒu èrshí nián le. They've been friends for twenty years. |
| 182 | 友好 yǒuhǎo | friendly | 这里的人都很友好。 Zhèlǐ de rén dōu hěn yǒuhǎo. People here are all very friendly. |
| 183 | 爱情 àiqíng | romantic love (measure word 份、段) | 这是一个关于爱情的故事。 Zhè shì yí gè guānyú àiqíng de gùshi. This is a love story. |
| 184 | 约会 yuēhuì | date, appointment; to go on a date (measure word 个、次) | 他今晚有个约会。 Tā jīnwǎn yǒu gè yuēhuì. He has a date tonight. |
| 185 | 浪漫 làngmàn | romantic | 他是一个很浪漫的人。 Tā shì yí gè hěn làngmàn de rén. He's a very romantic person. |
| 186 | 离婚 líhūn | to divorce | 他们去年离婚了。 Tāmen qùnián líhūn le. They got divorced last year. |
| 187 | 聚会 jùhuì | party, get-together (measure word 个、次) | 周六我家有个聚会。 Zhōuliù wǒ jiā yǒu gè jùhuì. There's a party at my place on Saturday. |
| 188 | 邀请 yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation | 谢谢你邀请我。 Xièxie nǐ yāoqǐng wǒ. Thank you for inviting me. |
| 189 | 陪 péi | to accompany, keep company | 我陪你去医院吧。 Wǒ péi nǐ qù yīyuàn ba. I'll go to the hospital with you. |
| 190 | 打招呼 dǎ zhāohu | to greet, say hello | 见到老师要打招呼。 Jiàndào lǎoshī yào dǎ zhāohu. Say hello when you see your teacher. |
| 191 | 微笑 wēixiào | to smile; smile | 她微笑着跟我打招呼。 Tā wēixiào zhe gēn wǒ dǎ zhāohu. She greeted me with a smile. |
| 192 | 握手 wòshǒu | to shake hands | 见面时,中国人常常握手。 Jiànmiàn shí, Zhōngguórén chángcháng wòshǒu. Chinese people often shake hands when they meet. |
| 193 | 打扰 dǎrǎo | to disturb, bother | 对不起,打扰一下。 Duìbuqǐ, dǎrǎo yíxià. Sorry to bother you. |
| 194 | 抱歉 bàoqiàn | sorry; to apologise | 很抱歉,我来晚了。 Hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ lái wǎn le. I'm very sorry I'm late. |
| 195 | 道歉 dàoqiàn | to apologise | 你应该向他道歉。 Nǐ yīnggāi xiàng tā dàoqiàn. You should apologise to him. |
| 196 | 原谅 yuánliàng | to forgive | 请原谅我。 Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ. Please forgive me. |
| 197 | 误会 wùhuì | to misunderstand; misunderstanding (measure word 个、场) | 你误会我的意思了。 Nǐ wùhuì wǒ de yìsi le. You've misunderstood what I meant. |
| 198 | 感谢 gǎnxiè | to thank; gratitude | 非常感谢你的帮助。 Fēicháng gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù. Thank you very much for your help. |
| 199 | 祝贺 zhùhè | to congratulate | 祝贺你找到了新工作! Zhùhè nǐ zhǎodào le xīn gōngzuò! Congratulations on your new job! |
| 200 | 麻烦 máfan | troublesome; to trouble (someone) | 麻烦你帮我拿一下。 Máfan nǐ bāng wǒ ná yíxià. Could I trouble you to hold this for me? |
| 201 | 礼貌 lǐmào | politeness; polite | 这个孩子很有礼貌。 Zhè gè háizi hěn yǒu lǐmào. This child is very polite. |
| 202 | 尊重 zūnzhòng | to respect | 我们应该尊重别人。 Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng biérén. We should respect others. |
| 203 | 互相 hùxiāng | each other, mutually | 同学们要互相帮助。 Tóngxuémen yào hùxiāng bāngzhù. Classmates should help each other. |
| 204 | 交流 jiāoliú | to communicate, exchange (ideas); exchange | 我常常和中国朋友交流。 Wǒ chángcháng hé Zhōngguó péngyou jiāoliú. I often talk with Chinese friends. |
| 205 | 理解 lǐjiě | to understand; understanding | 我理解你的心情。 Wǒ lǐjiě nǐ de xīnqíng. I understand how you feel. |
| 206 | 同情 tóngqíng | to sympathise; sympathy | 大家都很同情他。 Dàjiā dōu hěn tóngqíng tā. Everyone felt sorry for him. |
| 207 | 支持 zhīchí | to support; support | 谢谢你一直支持我。 Xièxie nǐ yìzhí zhīchí wǒ. Thank you for always supporting me. |
| 208 | 鼓励 gǔlì | to encourage; encouragement | 老师常常鼓励我们多说中文。 Lǎoshī chángcháng gǔlì wǒmen duō shuō Zhōngwén. The teacher often encourages us to speak more Chinese. |
| 209 | 表扬 biǎoyáng | to praise | 老师表扬了他。 Lǎoshī biǎoyáng le tā. The teacher praised him. |
| 210 | 批评 pīpíng | to criticise; criticism | 他因为迟到被批评了。 Tā yīnwèi chídào bèi pīpíng le. He was told off for being late. |
| 211 | 反对 fǎnduì | to oppose, object to | 我父母反对我去国外工作。 Wǒ fùmǔ fǎnduì wǒ qù guówài gōngzuò. My parents are against me working abroad. |
| 212 | 拒绝 jùjué | to refuse, turn down | 他拒绝了我的邀请。 Tā jùjué le wǒ de yāoqǐng. He turned down my invitation. |
| 213 | 接受 jiēshòu | to accept | 我接受你的建议。 Wǒ jiēshòu nǐ de jiànyì. I accept your suggestion. |
| 214 | 怀疑 huáiyí | to doubt, suspect | 我怀疑他在说谎。 Wǒ huáiyí tā zài shuōhuǎng. I suspect he's lying. |
| 215 | 骗 piàn | to deceive, cheat | 你别骗我。 Nǐ bié piàn wǒ. Don't lie to me. |
| 216 | 诚实 chéngshí | honest | 他是一个诚实的人。 Tā shì yí gè chéngshí de rén. He's an honest person. |
| 217 | 吵 chǎo | noisy; to quarrel | 外面太吵了。 Wàimiàn tài chǎo le. It's too noisy outside. |
| 218 | 谈 tán | to talk, discuss | 我想跟你谈谈。 Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ tántan. I'd like to have a talk with you. |
| 219 | 伤心 shāngxīn | sad, heartbroken | 别伤心了,会好的。 Bié shāngxīn le, huì hǎo de. Don't be sad, it'll be all right. |
| 220 | 难受 nánshòu | to feel unwell; to feel upset | 我头疼,很难受。 Wǒ tóu téng, hěn nánshòu. I've got a headache and feel awful. |
| 221 | 失望 shīwàng | disappointed | 结果让大家很失望。 Jiéguǒ ràng dàjiā hěn shīwàng. The result disappointed everyone. |
| 222 | 激动 jīdòng | excited, moved | 听到这个消息,他非常激动。 Tīngdào zhè gè xiāoxi, tā fēicháng jīdòng. He was very excited to hear the news. |
| 223 | 兴奋 xīngfèn | excited | 孩子们兴奋得睡不着。 Háizimen xīngfèn de shuì bu zháo. The children were too excited to sleep. |
| 224 | 感动 gǎndòng | moved, touched | 这部电影让我很感动。 Zhè bù diànyǐng ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng. This film really moved me. |
| 225 | 吃惊 chījīng | surprised, startled | 听到这件事,我很吃惊。 Tīngdào zhè jiàn shì, wǒ hěn chījīng. I was surprised to hear about it. |
| 226 | 害羞 hàixiū | shy | 她很害羞,不太说话。 Tā hěn hàixiū, bú tài shuōhuà. She's very shy and doesn't say much. |
| 227 | 孤单 gūdān | lonely | 一个人在国外有时候很孤单。 Yí gè rén zài guówài yǒu shíhou hěn gūdān. Living abroad on your own is lonely sometimes. |
| 228 | 烦恼 fánnǎo | worried, troubled; worries | 你有什么烦恼可以跟我说。 Nǐ yǒu shénme fánnǎo kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō. If anything is worrying you, you can tell me. |
| 229 | 无聊 wúliáo | bored; boring | 这个节目真无聊。 Zhè gè jiémù zhēn wúliáo. This programme is really boring. |
| 230 | 羡慕 xiànmù | to envy, admire | 我很羡慕你会说这么多语言。 Wǒ hěn xiànmù nǐ huì shuō zhème duō yǔyán. I really envy you speaking so many languages. |
| 231 | 得意 déyì | pleased with oneself | 他考了第一名,很得意。 Tā kǎo le dì-yī míng, hěn déyì. He came top in the exam and was very pleased with himself. |
| 232 | 骄傲 jiāo'ào | proud; arrogant | 我为你感到骄傲。 Wǒ wèi nǐ gǎndào jiāo'ào. I'm proud of you. |
| 233 | 后悔 hòuhuǐ | to regret | 我很后悔没有早点儿学中文。 Wǒ hěn hòuhuǐ méiyǒu zǎo diǎnr xué Zhōngwén. I really regret not learning Chinese sooner. |
| 234 | 讨厌 tǎoyàn | to dislike, hate; annoying | 我讨厌下雨天。 Wǒ tǎoyàn xià yǔ tiān. I hate rainy days. |
| 235 | 受不了 shòubuliǎo | can't stand, can't bear | 这么热的天气,我真受不了。 Zhème rè de tiānqì, wǒ zhēn shòubuliǎo. I really can't stand weather this hot. |
| 236 | 幸福 xìngfú | happy (in life); happiness | 祝你们生活幸福! Zhù nǐmen shēnghuó xìngfú! Wishing you a happy life together! |
| 237 | 愉快 yúkuài | happy, pleasant | 祝你周末愉快! Zhù nǐ zhōumò yúkuài! Have a nice weekend! |
| 238 | 冷静 lěngjìng | calm, composed | 你先冷静一下。 Nǐ xiān lěngjìng yíxià. Calm down first. |
| 239 | 耐心 nàixīn | patient; patience | 王老师对学生很有耐心。 Wáng lǎoshī duì xuésheng hěn yǒu nàixīn. Teacher Wang is very patient with her students. |
| 240 | 信心 xìnxīn | confidence (measure word 份) | 我对这次考试很有信心。 Wǒ duì zhè cì kǎoshì hěn yǒu xìnxīn. I'm confident about this exam. |
| 241 | 自信 zìxìn | self-confident; confidence | 她说话很自信。 Tā shuōhuà hěn zìxìn. She speaks very confidently. |
| 242 | 勇敢 yǒnggǎn | brave | 你要勇敢一点儿。 Nǐ yào yǒnggǎn yìdiǎnr. You need to be a bit braver. |
| 243 | 敢 gǎn | to dare | 我不敢一个人走夜路。 Wǒ bù gǎn yí gè rén zǒu yèlù. I don't dare walk alone at night. |
| 244 | 笨 bèn | stupid, slow; clumsy | 我真笨,又忘了带钥匙。 Wǒ zhēn bèn, yòu wàng le dài yàoshi. How stupid of me, I forgot my keys again. |
| 245 | 懒 lǎn | lazy | 他太懒了,什么都不想做。 Tā tài lǎn le, shénme dōu bù xiǎng zuò. He's so lazy he doesn't want to do anything. |
| 246 | 粗心 cūxīn | careless | 我太粗心了,写错了好几个字。 Wǒ tài cūxīn le, xiě cuò le hǎo jǐ gè zì. I was so careless I wrote several characters wrong. |
| 247 | 马虎 mǎhu | careless, sloppy | 做作业不能马虎。 Zuò zuòyè bù néng mǎhu. You can't be sloppy with your homework. |
| 248 | 仔细 zǐxì | careful, thorough | 请仔细检查一下。 Qǐng zǐxì jiǎnchá yíxià. Please check it carefully. |
| 249 | 活泼 huópō | lively, vivacious | 她是个很活泼的女孩。 Tā shì gè hěn huópō de nǚhái. She's a very lively girl. |
| 250 | 幽默 yōumò | humorous | 他说话很幽默。 Tā shuōhuà hěn yōumò. He's very funny when he talks. |
| 251 | 帅 shuài | handsome | 你男朋友真帅! Nǐ nánpéngyou zhēn shuài! Your boyfriend is really handsome! |
| 252 | 美丽 měilì | beautiful | 杭州是一个美丽的城市。 Hángzhōu shì yí gè měilì de chéngshì. Hangzhou is a beautiful city. |
| 253 | 优秀 yōuxiù | outstanding, excellent | 她是一名优秀的学生。 Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de xuésheng. She's an outstanding student. |
| 254 | 厉害 lìhai | impressive; fierce, severe | 你会说四种语言?真厉害! Nǐ huì shuō sì zhǒng yǔyán? Zhēn lìhai! You speak four languages? That's amazing! |
| 255 | 优点 yōudiǎn | strength, merit (measure word 个) | 他的优点是很认真。 Tā de yōudiǎn shì hěn rènzhēn. His strength is that he's very conscientious. |
| 256 | 缺点 quēdiǎn | shortcoming, weakness (measure word 个) | 每个人都有缺点。 Měi gè rén dōu yǒu quēdiǎn. Everyone has weaknesses. |
| 257 | 好处 hǎochu | benefit, advantage (measure word 个) | 多运动对身体有好处。 Duō yùndòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochu. Exercising more is good for your health. |
| 258 | 特点 tèdiǎn | characteristic, feature (measure word 个) | 这种茶有什么特点? Zhè zhǒng chá yǒu shénme tèdiǎn? What's special about this tea? |
| 259 | 区别 qūbié | difference; to distinguish (measure word 个) | 这两个词有什么区别? Zhè liǎng gè cí yǒu shénme qūbié? What's the difference between these two words? |
| 260 | 相同 xiāngtóng | the same, identical | 我们的爱好相同。 Wǒmen de àihào xiāngtóng. We have the same hobbies. |
| 261 | 相反 xiāngfǎn | opposite; on the contrary | 他的看法和我的完全相反。 Tā de kànfǎ hé wǒ de wánquán xiāngfǎn. His view is the complete opposite of mine. |
| 262 | 语言 yǔyán | language (measure word 种、门) | 学习一门语言需要时间。 Xuéxí yì mén yǔyán xūyào shíjiān. Learning a language takes time. |
| 263 | 语法 yǔfǎ | grammar | 中文语法不太难。 Zhōngwén yǔfǎ bú tài nán. Chinese grammar isn't too hard. |
| 264 | 词语 cíyǔ | word, expression (measure word 个) | 用下面的词语造句。 Yòng xiàmiàn de cíyǔ zàojù. Make sentences with the words below. |
| 265 | 标准 biāozhǔn | standard (adj.); standard, criterion (measure word 个、种) | 你的发音很标准。 Nǐ de fāyīn hěn biāozhǔn. Your pronunciation is spot on. |
| 266 | 流利 liúlì | fluent | 她的中文说得很流利。 Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn liúlì. She speaks Chinese very fluently. |
| 267 | 翻译 fānyì | to translate; translator, translation (measure word 个、位) | 你能帮我翻译这句话吗? Nǐ néng bāng wǒ fānyì zhè jù huà ma? Can you help me translate this sentence? |
| 268 | 解释 jiěshì | to explain; explanation | 老师又解释了一遍。 Lǎoshī yòu jiěshì le yí biàn. The teacher explained it once more. |
| 269 | 遍 biàn | (measure word for times, from start to finish) | 请再说一遍。 Qǐng zài shuō yí biàn. Please say that again. |
| 270 | 说明 shuōmíng | to explain, show; explanation, instructions | 请先看一下使用说明。 Qǐng xiān kàn yíxià shǐyòng shuōmíng. Please read the instructions first. |
| 271 | 表示 biǎoshì | to express, show; to mean | 点头表示同意。 Diǎntóu biǎoshì tóngyì. Nodding means yes. |
| 272 | 阅读 yuèdú | to read; reading | 阅读能帮助你学习新词。 Yuèdú néng bāngzhù nǐ xuéxí xīn cí. Reading can help you learn new words. |
| 273 | 文章 wénzhāng | article, essay (measure word 篇) | 这篇文章写得很好。 Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn hǎo. This article is very well written. |
| 274 | 篇 piān | (measure word for articles, essays) | 我昨天写了一篇日记。 Wǒ zuótiān xiě le yì piān rìjì. I wrote a diary entry yesterday. |
| 275 | 日记 rìjì | diary (measure word 篇、本) | 她每天写日记。 Tā měi tiān xiě rìjì. She writes in her diary every day. |
| 276 | 小说 xiǎoshuō | novel (measure word 本、部) | 这本小说很有意思。 Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hěn yǒu yìsi. This novel is very interesting. |
| 277 | 杂志 zázhì | magazine (measure word 本、份) | 我在看一本时尚杂志。 Wǒ zài kàn yì běn shíshàng zázhì. I'm reading a fashion magazine. |
| 278 | 作家 zuòjiā | writer, author (measure word 位、个) | 鲁迅是一位著名作家。 Lǔ Xùn shì yí wèi zhùmíng zuòjiā. Lu Xun is a famous writer. |
| 279 | 作者 zuòzhě | author (of a particular work) (measure word 位) | 这本书的作者是谁? Zhè běn shū de zuòzhě shì shéi? Who's the author of this book? |
| 280 | 著名 zhùmíng | famous | 这是一家著名的饭店。 Zhè shì yì jiā zhùmíng de fàndiàn. This is a famous restaurant. |
| 281 | 页 yè | page | 请打开书,看第十页。 Qǐng dǎkāi shū, kàn dì shí yè. Please open your books at page ten. |
| 282 | 答案 dá'àn | answer, solution (measure word 个) | 这道题的答案是什么? Zhè dào tí de dá'àn shì shénme? What's the answer to this question? |
| 283 | 填空 tiánkòng | to fill in the blanks | 请用正确的词填空。 Qǐng yòng zhèngquè de cí tiánkòng. Fill in the blanks with the right words. |
| 284 | 正确 zhèngquè | correct, right | 你的回答是正确的。 Nǐ de huídá shì zhèngquè de. Your answer is correct. |
| 285 | 错误 cuòwù | mistake, error; wrong (measure word 个) | 这篇作文里有几个错误。 Zhè piān zuòwén lǐ yǒu jǐ gè cuòwù. There are a few mistakes in this composition. |
| 286 | 准确 zhǔnquè | accurate, exact | 他的回答很准确。 Tā de huídá hěn zhǔnquè. His answer is accurate. |
| 287 | 预习 yùxí | to prepare lessons before class | 上课前要预习课文。 Shàngkè qián yào yùxí kèwén. You should prepare the text before class. |
| 288 | 学期 xuéqī | school term, semester (measure word 个) | 这个学期我选了五门课。 Zhè gè xuéqī wǒ xuǎn le wǔ mén kè. I'm taking five courses this semester. |
| 289 | 寒假 hánjià | winter holiday | 寒假你回家吗? Hánjià nǐ huí jiā ma? Are you going home for the winter holiday? |
| 290 | 放暑假 fàng shǔjià | to break up for the summer holidays | 我们七月放暑假。 Wǒmen qī yuè fàng shǔjià. Our summer holidays start in July. |
| 291 | 毕业 bìyè | to graduate | 她去年大学毕业了。 Tā qùnián dàxué bìyè le. She graduated from university last year. |
| 292 | 专业 zhuānyè | major, specialty; professional (measure word 个) | 你是什么专业的? Nǐ shì shénme zhuānyè de? What's your major? |
| 293 | 硕士 shuòshì | master's degree; holder of a master's | 她在读硕士。 Tā zài dú shuòshì. She's doing a master's. |
| 294 | 博士 bóshì | doctorate, PhD; holder of a PhD | 他是物理学博士。 Tā shì wùlǐxué bóshì. He has a PhD in physics. |
| 295 | 教授 jiàoshòu | professor (measure word 位) | 李教授教我们中国历史。 Lǐ jiàoshòu jiāo wǒmen Zhōngguó lìshǐ. Professor Li teaches us Chinese history. |
| 296 | 教育 jiàoyù | education; to educate | 父母都很重视孩子的教育。 Fùmǔ dōu hěn zhòngshì háizi de jiàoyù. Parents all care a lot about their children's education. |
| 297 | 重视 zhòngshì | to attach importance to, value | 公司很重视员工的意见。 Gōngsī hěn zhòngshì yuángōng de yìjiàn. The company values its staff's opinions. |
| 298 | 知识 zhīshi | knowledge | 读书可以学到很多知识。 Dú shū kěyǐ xuédào hěn duō zhīshi. You can learn a lot from reading. |
| 299 | 科学 kēxué | science; scientific (measure word 门) | 他对科学很感兴趣。 Tā duì kēxué hěn gǎn xìngqù. He's very interested in science. |
| 300 | 技术 jìshù | technology, skill (measure word 门、项) | 现在的技术发展得很快。 Xiànzài de jìshù fāzhǎn de hěn kuài. Technology is developing fast nowadays. |
| 301 | 研究 yánjiū | to research, study; research | 他在研究中国历史。 Tā zài yánjiū Zhōngguó lìshǐ. He's researching Chinese history. |
| 302 | 调查 diàochá | to investigate, survey; survey | 我们做了一个调查。 Wǒmen zuò le yí gè diàochá. We did a survey. |
| 303 | 基础 jīchǔ | foundation, basis | 他的中文基础很好。 Tā de Zhōngwén jīchǔ hěn hǎo. He has a solid grounding in Chinese. |
| 304 | 能力 nénglì | ability, capability (measure word 种) | 她的工作能力很强。 Tā de gōngzuò nénglì hěn qiáng. She's very capable at work. |
| 305 | 积累 jīlěi | to accumulate, build up | 学语言要每天积累。 Xué yǔyán yào měi tiān jīlěi. Learning a language means building up a little every day. |
| 306 | 总结 zǒngjié | to sum up; summary | 我们来总结一下今天学的内容。 Wǒmen lái zǒngjié yíxià jīntiān xué de nèiróng. Let's sum up what we learned today. |
| 307 | 内容 nèiróng | content(s) | 这本书的内容很丰富。 Zhè běn shū de nèiróng hěn fēngfù. This book covers a lot. |
| 308 | 丰富 fēngfù | rich, plentiful; to enrich | 他的经验很丰富。 Tā de jīngyàn hěn fēngfù. He's very experienced. |
| 309 | 复杂 fùzá | complicated | 这个问题很复杂。 Zhè gè wèntí hěn fùzá. This problem is very complicated. |
| 310 | 详细 xiángxì | detailed | 请给我详细说明一下。 Qǐng gěi wǒ xiángxì shuōmíng yíxià. Please explain it to me in detail. |
| 311 | 重点 zhòngdiǎn | key point, focus | 请把重点写在本子上。 Qǐng bǎ zhòngdiǎn xiě zài běnzi shang. Write the key points in your notebook. |
| 312 | 关键 guānjiàn | key, crucial; crux | 学好中文的关键是多练习。 Xuéhǎo Zhōngwén de guānjiàn shì duō liànxí. The key to learning Chinese well is lots of practice. |
| 313 | 方法 fāngfǎ | method, way (measure word 个、种) | 你有什么好方法吗? Nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo fāngfǎ ma? Do you have any good methods? |
| 314 | 方面 fāngmiàn | aspect, side | 在学习方面,他很努力。 Zài xuéxí fāngmiàn, tā hěn nǔlì. When it comes to studying, he works very hard. |
| 315 | 部分 bùfen | part, section | 大部分学生都通过了考试。 Dà bùfen xuésheng dōu tōngguò le kǎoshì. Most of the students passed the exam. |
| 316 | 全部 quánbù | all, whole | 我把作业全部做完了。 Wǒ bǎ zuòyè quánbù zuò wán le. I've finished all my homework. |
| 317 | 数字 shùzì | number, figure, digit (measure word 个) | 请写下这些数字。 Qǐng xiěxià zhèxiē shùzì. Please write down these numbers. |
| 318 | 数量 shùliàng | quantity, amount | 学生数量每年都在增加。 Xuésheng shùliàng měi nián dōu zài zēngjiā. Student numbers are rising every year. |
| 319 | 增加 zēngjiā | to increase, add | 我的体重增加了。 Wǒ de tǐzhòng zēngjiā le. I've put on weight. |
| 320 | 减少 jiǎnshǎo | to reduce, decrease | 我们要减少使用塑料袋。 Wǒmen yào jiǎnshǎo shǐyòng sùliàodài. We should use fewer plastic bags. |
| 321 | 降低 jiàngdī | to lower, reduce | 天气冷了,温度降低了很多。 Tiānqì lěng le, wēndù jiàngdī le hěn duō. It's got cold; the temperature has dropped a lot. |
| 322 | 超过 chāoguò | to exceed, overtake | 参加的人超过了一百个。 Cānjiā de rén chāoguò le yìbǎi gè. More than a hundred people took part. |
| 323 | 扩大 kuòdà | to expand, enlarge | 我们想扩大市场。 Wǒmen xiǎng kuòdà shìchǎng. We want to expand our market. |
| 324 | 倍 bèi | times, -fold | 他的工资是我的两倍。 Tā de gōngzī shì wǒ de liǎng bèi. His salary is twice mine. |
| 325 | 亿 yì | hundred million | 中国有十四亿人。 Zhōngguó yǒu shísì yì rén. China has 1.4 billion people. |
| 326 | 秒 miǎo | second (of time) | 一分钟有六十秒。 Yì fēnzhōng yǒu liùshí miǎo. There are sixty seconds in a minute. |
| 327 | 毛 máo | ten fen, 0.1 yuan (spoken); hair, fur | 一个鸡蛋八毛钱。 Yí gè jīdàn bā máo qián. An egg costs eighty fen (0.8 yuan). |
| 328 | 份 fèn | (measure word for portions, copies, jobs) | 我要一份报纸。 Wǒ yào yí fèn bàozhǐ. I'd like a newspaper. |
| 329 | 趟 tàng | (measure word for trips) | 我明天要去一趟银行。 Wǒ míngtiān yào qù yí tàng yínháng. I need to go to the bank tomorrow. |
| 330 | 节 jié | (measure word for class periods); festival | 我今天有四节课。 Wǒ jīntiān yǒu sì jié kè. I have four classes today. |
| 331 | 场 chǎng | (measure word for matches, films, shows; read cháng for rain, illness) | 我们去看了一场电影。 Wǒmen qù kàn le yì chǎng diànyǐng. We went to see a film. |
| 332 | 棵 kē | (measure word for trees and plants) | 院子里有一棵大树。 Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yì kē dà shù. There's a big tree in the courtyard. |
| 333 | 台 tái | (measure word for machines); platform, stage | 我买了一台新电脑。 Wǒ mǎi le yì tái xīn diànnǎo. I bought a new computer. |
| 334 | 左右 zuǒyòu | about, or so (after a number) | 我六点左右到。 Wǒ liù diǎn zuǒyòu dào. I'll get there around six. |
| 335 | 至少 zhìshǎo | at least | 每天至少要喝八杯水。 Měi tiān zhìshǎo yào hē bā bēi shuǐ. You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. |
| 336 | 差不多 chàbuduō | almost; about the same | 我们俩差不多高。 Wǒmen liǎ chàbuduō gāo. We're about the same height. |
| 337 | 不过 búguò | but, however; only | 这家店很好,不过有点儿贵。 Zhè jiā diàn hěn hǎo, búguò yǒudiǎnr guì. This shop is good, but a bit expensive. |
| 338 | 可是 kěshì | but, however | 我想去,可是没时间。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì méi shíjiān. I'd like to go, but I don't have time. |
| 339 | 然而 rán'ér | however (written) | 他很努力,然而还是失败了。 Tā hěn nǔlì, rán'ér háishi shībài le. He worked hard; however, he still failed. |
| 340 | 却 què | but, yet (before a verb) | 他说要来,却没来。 Tā shuō yào lái, què méi lái. He said he'd come, yet he didn't. |
| 341 | 而 ér | and, but (linking contrasting qualities) | 这个房间小而干净。 Zhè gè fángjiān xiǎo ér gānjìng. This room is small but clean. |
| 342 | 并且 bìngqiě | and, moreover | 他会说中文,并且说得很好。 Tā huì shuō Zhōngwén, bìngqiě shuō de hěn hǎo. He speaks Chinese, and speaks it well. |
| 343 | 不仅 bùjǐn | not only | 她不仅漂亮,而且很聪明。 Tā bùjǐn piàoliang, érqiě hěn cōngming. She's not only pretty but also very clever. |
| 344 | 甚至 shènzhì | even, so much as | 他忙得甚至没时间吃饭。 Tā máng de shènzhì méi shíjiān chīfàn. He's so busy he doesn't even have time to eat. |
| 345 | 另外 lìngwài | in addition; other | 另外,我还想说一件事。 Lìngwài, wǒ hái xiǎng shuō yí jiàn shì. Also, there's one more thing I'd like to say. |
| 346 | 例如 lìrú | for example | 我喜欢很多运动,例如游泳和跑步。 Wǒ xǐhuan hěn duō yùndòng, lìrú yóuyǒng hé pǎobù. I like lots of sports, for example swimming and running. |
| 347 | 比如 bǐrú | for example, such as | 我去过很多城市,比如上海和西安。 Wǒ qù guo hěn duō chéngshì, bǐrú Shànghǎi hé Xī'ān. I've been to lots of cities, such as Shanghai and Xi'an. |
| 348 | 首先 shǒuxiān | first (of all) | 首先,我要感谢大家。 Shǒuxiān, wǒ yào gǎnxiè dàjiā. First of all, I'd like to thank everyone. |
| 349 | 其次 qícì | next, secondly | 首先要努力,其次要有好方法。 Shǒuxiān yào nǔlì, qícì yào yǒu hǎo fāngfǎ. First you have to work hard; second, you need a good method. |
| 350 | 因此 yīncǐ | therefore, so | 他生病了,因此没来上课。 Tā shēngbìng le, yīncǐ méi lái shàngkè. He was ill, so he didn't come to class. |
| 351 | 由于 yóuyú | due to, because of | 由于天气不好,航班推迟了。 Yóuyú tiānqì bù hǎo, hángbān tuīchí le. The flight was delayed because of the weather. |
| 352 | 于是 yúshì | so, and then | 天下雨了,于是我们回家了。 Tiān xià yǔ le, yúshì wǒmen huí jiā le. It started raining, so we went home. |
| 353 | 否则 fǒuzé | otherwise | 快点儿走,否则要迟到了。 Kuài diǎnr zǒu, fǒuzé yào chídào le. Hurry up, otherwise we'll be late. |
| 354 | 即使 jíshǐ | even if | 即使下雨,我也要去。 Jíshǐ xià yǔ, wǒ yě yào qù. Even if it rains, I'll still go. |
| 355 | 尽管 jǐnguǎn | although, even though | 尽管很累,他还是坚持跑完了。 Jǐnguǎn hěn lèi, tā háishi jiānchí pǎo wán le. Although he was tired, he kept going to the finish. |
| 356 | 无论 wúlùn | no matter (what, how) | 无论多忙,他每天都运动。 Wúlùn duō máng, tā měi tiān dōu yùndòng. No matter how busy he is, he exercises every day. |
| 357 | 不管 bùguǎn | no matter, regardless | 不管你去不去,我都去。 Bùguǎn nǐ qù bu qù, wǒ dōu qù. Whether you go or not, I'm going. |
| 358 | 只要 zhǐyào | as long as | 只要努力,就一定能学好。 Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù yídìng néng xuéhǎo. As long as you work hard, you'll learn it well. |
| 359 | 既然 jìrán | since, now that | 既然你来了,就一起吃饭吧。 Jìrán nǐ lái le, jiù yìqǐ chīfàn ba. Since you're here, let's eat together. |
| 360 | 要是 yàoshi | if | 要是明天下雨,我们就不去了。 Yàoshi míngtiān xià yǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le. If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. |
| 361 | 难道 nándào | (in rhetorical questions) surely … not? | 难道你不知道吗? Nándào nǐ bù zhīdào ma? Surely you know? |
| 362 | 竟然 jìngrán | unexpectedly, to one's surprise | 他竟然忘了自己的生日。 Tā jìngrán wàng le zìjǐ de shēngrì. Amazingly, he forgot his own birthday. |
| 363 | 仍然 réngrán | still, yet | 十年过去了,他仍然住在那里。 Shí nián guòqu le, tā réngrán zhù zài nàlǐ. Ten years on, he still lives there. |
| 364 | 从来 cónglái | always; (with negatives) never | 我从来没去过日本。 Wǒ cónglái méi qù guo Rìběn. I've never been to Japan. |
| 365 | 往往 wǎngwǎng | often, usually (as a tendency) | 周末的时候,公园里往往人很多。 Zhōumò de shíhou, gōngyuán lǐ wǎngwǎng rén hěn duō. At weekends the park is usually crowded. |
| 366 | 偶尔 ǒu'ěr | occasionally | 我偶尔喝一点儿酒。 Wǒ ǒu'ěr hē yìdiǎnr jiǔ. I have a drink now and then. |
| 367 | 平时 píngshí | usually, normally | 你平时几点起床? Nǐ píngshí jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng? What time do you usually get up? |
| 368 | 按时 ànshí | on time, on schedule | 请按时吃药。 Qǐng ànshí chī yào. Please take your medicine at the right times. |
| 369 | 准时 zhǔnshí | punctual, on time | 火车准时到了。 Huǒchē zhǔnshí dào le. The train arrived on time. |
| 370 | 及时 jíshí | timely; promptly | 谢谢你及时告诉我。 Xièxie nǐ jíshí gàosu wǒ. Thanks for letting me know in time. |
| 371 | 提前 tíqián | in advance; to bring forward | 我们提前十分钟到了。 Wǒmen tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào le. We arrived ten minutes early. |
| 372 | 推迟 tuīchí | to postpone, put off | 会议推迟到下周了。 Huìyì tuīchí dào xià zhōu le. The meeting has been put off until next week. |
| 373 | 来不及 láibují | there's not enough time (to) | 现在去机场已经来不及了。 Xiànzài qù jīchǎng yǐjīng láibují le. It's too late to get to the airport now. |
| 374 | 来得及 láidejí | there's still time (to) | 别着急,还来得及。 Bié zháojí, hái láidejí. Don't worry, there's still time. |
| 375 | 刚刚 gānggāng | just (now) | 他刚刚出去。 Tā gānggāng chūqu. He's just gone out. |
| 376 | 当时 dāngshí | then, at that time | 当时我还是个学生。 Dāngshí wǒ hái shì gè xuésheng. Back then I was still a student. |
| 377 | 同时 tóngshí | at the same time; meanwhile | 他在工作的同时还在学习。 Tā zài gōngzuò de tóngshí hái zài xuéxí. He's studying while working. |
| 378 | 暂时 zànshí | temporarily, for the time being | 我暂时住在朋友家。 Wǒ zànshí zhù zài péngyou jiā. I'm staying at a friend's place for now. |
| 379 | 将来 jiānglái | the future; in the future | 你将来想做什么? Nǐ jiānglái xiǎng zuò shénme? What do you want to do in the future? |
| 380 | 永远 yǒngyuǎn | forever, always | 我会永远记得你。 Wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ. I'll always remember you. |
| 381 | 世纪 shìjì | century (measure word 个) | 二十一世纪是信息时代。 Èrshíyī shìjì shì xìnxī shídài. The 21st century is the information age. |
| 382 | 现代 xiàndài | modern; modern times | 上海是一个很现代的城市。 Shànghǎi shì yí gè hěn xiàndài de chéngshì. Shanghai is a very modern city. |
| 383 | 经历 jīnglì | experience (what one has lived through); to go through (measure word 段、次) | 这是我最难忘的一次经历。 Zhè shì wǒ zuì nánwàng de yí cì jīnglì. This is the most unforgettable experience I've had. |
| 384 | 十分 shífēn | very, extremely | 他十分高兴。 Tā shífēn gāoxìng. He's extremely happy. |
| 385 | 挺 tǐng | quite, rather | 这个电影挺好看的。 Zhè gè diànyǐng tǐng hǎokàn de. This film is pretty good. |
| 386 | 稍微 shāowēi | slightly, a little | 请稍微等一下。 Qǐng shāowēi děng yíxià. Please wait a moment. |
| 387 | 尤其 yóuqí | especially | 我喜欢水果,尤其是苹果。 Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, yóuqí shì píngguǒ. I like fruit, especially apples. |
| 388 | 专门 zhuānmén | specially; specialised | 我是专门来看你的。 Wǒ shì zhuānmén lái kàn nǐ de. I came specially to see you. |
| 389 | 故意 gùyì | on purpose, deliberately | 对不起,我不是故意的。 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú shì gùyì de. Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose. |
| 390 | 顺便 shùnbiàn | while you're at it, on the way | 你去超市的时候,顺便帮我买瓶水。 Nǐ qù chāoshì de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng wǒ mǎi píng shuǐ. While you're at the supermarket, could you get me a bottle of water? |
| 391 | 千万 qiānwàn | be sure to, whatever you do (in warnings) | 你千万别忘了。 Nǐ qiānwàn bié wàng le. Whatever you do, don't forget. |
| 392 | 最好 zuìhǎo | had better; best | 你最好早点儿去。 Nǐ zuìhǎo zǎo diǎnr qù. You'd better go early. |
| 393 | 真正 zhēnzhèng | real, genuine; truly | 他是我真正的朋友。 Tā shì wǒ zhēnzhèng de péngyou. He's a true friend of mine. |
| 394 | 随便 suíbiàn | as you like; casual | 你随便坐。 Nǐ suíbiàn zuò. Sit wherever you like. |
| 395 | 随着 suízhe | along with, as | 随着经济的发展,人们的生活越来越好。 Suízhe jīngjì de fāzhǎn, rénmen de shēnghuó yuè lái yuè hǎo. As the economy grows, people's lives get better and better. |
| 396 | 按照 ànzhào | according to | 请按照说明使用。 Qǐng ànzhào shuōmíng shǐyòng. Please use it according to the instructions. |
| 397 | 对于 duìyú | regarding, as for | 对于这个问题,我有不同的看法。 Duìyú zhè gè wèntí, wǒ yǒu bùtóng de kànfǎ. I see this question differently. |
| 398 | 由 yóu | by (the person responsible); from | 这件事由我负责。 Zhè jiàn shì yóu wǒ fùzé. I'm responsible for this. |
| 399 | 与 yǔ | and, with (formal) | 这是我与他之间的事。 Zhè shì wǒ yǔ tā zhījiān de shì. This is between him and me. |
| 400 | 连 lián | even (连…都/也) | 他连饭都没吃就走了。 Tā lián fàn dōu méi chī jiù zǒu le. He left without even eating. |
| 401 | 之 zhī | (written particle like 的), as in 之一 "one of" | 长城是世界上最有名的地方之一。 Chángchéng shì shìjiè shang zuì yǒumíng de dìfang zhī yī. The Great Wall is one of the most famous places in the world. |
| 402 | 呀 ya | (softens an exclamation or question) | 你快来呀! Nǐ kuài lái ya! Come on, hurry up! |
| 403 | 是否 shìfǒu | whether (or not) (formal) | 我不知道他是否同意。 Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu tóngyì. I don't know whether he agrees. |
| 404 | 只好 zhǐhǎo | to have no choice but to | 没有车了,我们只好走回去。 Méiyǒu chē le, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zǒu huíqu. There were no buses left, so we had to walk back. |
| 405 | 不得不 bùdébù | to have no choice but to | 我不得不早点儿走。 Wǒ bùdébù zǎo diǎnr zǒu. I have to leave early. |
| 406 | 好像 hǎoxiàng | to seem, look like | 天好像要下雨了。 Tiān hǎoxiàng yào xià yǔ le. It looks like it's going to rain. |
| 407 | 可惜 kěxī | it's a pity; regrettable | 真可惜,你没来。 Zhēn kěxī, nǐ méi lái. It's a shame you didn't come. |
| 408 | 可怜 kělián | poor, pitiful | 这只小狗真可怜。 Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu zhēn kělián. This poor little dog. |
| 409 | 值得 zhídé | to be worth | 这本书值得一看。 Zhè běn shū zhídé yí kàn. This book is worth reading. |
| 410 | 直接 zhíjiē | direct; directly | 你直接去找经理吧。 Nǐ zhíjiē qù zhǎo jīnglǐ ba. Just go straight to the manager. |
| 411 | 实际 shíjì | actual, real; reality | 实际上,他已经知道了。 Shíjì shang, tā yǐjīng zhīdào le. Actually, he already knew. |
| 412 | 自然 zìrán | nature; natural; naturally | 我喜欢大自然。 Wǒ xǐhuan dà zìrán. I love nature. |
| 413 | 正常 zhèngcháng | normal | 他的体温正常。 Tā de tǐwēn zhèngcháng. His temperature is normal. |
| 414 | 正好 zhènghǎo | just right; as it happens | 你来得正好! Nǐ lái de zhènghǎo! You've come at just the right time! |
| 415 | 正式 zhèngshì | formal, official | 明天的会议很正式。 Míngtiān de huìyì hěn zhèngshì. Tomorrow's meeting is very formal. |
| 416 | 普遍 pǔbiàn | widespread, common | 现在用手机付钱很普遍。 Xiànzài yòng shǒujī fù qián hěn pǔbiàn. Paying by phone is very common now. |
| 417 | 积极 jījí | active, enthusiastic; positive | 他上课回答问题很积极。 Tā shàngkè huídá wèntí hěn jījí. He's keen to answer questions in class. |
| 418 | 严格 yángé | strict | 我们老师很严格。 Wǒmen lǎoshī hěn yángé. Our teacher is very strict. |
| 419 | 严重 yánzhòng | serious, severe | 他的病很严重。 Tā de bìng hěn yánzhòng. His illness is serious. |
| 420 | 成熟 chéngshú | mature; ripe | 他比以前成熟多了。 Tā bǐ yǐqián chéngshú duō le. He's much more mature than before. |
| 421 | 养成 yǎngchéng | to form, develop (a habit) | 要养成早睡早起的习惯。 Yào yǎngchéng zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ de xíguàn. Get into the habit of going to bed early and getting up early. |
| 422 | 共同 gòngtóng | common, shared; together | 我们有很多共同的爱好。 Wǒmen yǒu hěn duō gòngtóng de àihào. We have a lot of interests in common. |
| 423 | 高级 gāojí | advanced, high-level; high-end | 他在学高级汉语。 Tā zài xué gāojí Hànyǔ. He's studying advanced Chinese. |
| 424 | 有趣 yǒuqù | interesting, amusing | 这是一个很有趣的问题。 Zhè shì yí gè hěn yǒuqù de wèntí. That's a very interesting question. |
| 425 | 流行 liúxíng | popular, fashionable; to spread | 这首歌现在很流行。 Zhè shǒu gē xiànzài hěn liúxíng. This song is really popular right now. |
| 426 | 热闹 rènao | lively, bustling | 春节的时候街上很热闹。 Chūnjié de shíhou jiē shang hěn rènao. The streets are very lively at Spring Festival. |
| 427 | 熟悉 shúxī | to know well, be familiar with | 我对这儿还不太熟悉。 Wǒ duì zhèr hái bú tài shúxī. I don't know this place very well yet. |
| 428 | 精彩 jīngcǎi | brilliant, wonderful | 这场比赛非常精彩。 Zhè chǎng bǐsài fēicháng jīngcǎi. This match was brilliant. |
| 429 | 保护 bǎohù | to protect | 我们要保护环境。 Wǒmen yào bǎohù huánjìng. We must protect the environment. |
| 430 | 保证 bǎozhèng | to guarantee, promise | 我保证下次不迟到。 Wǒ bǎozhèng xià cì bù chídào. I promise I won't be late next time. |
| 431 | 包括 bāokuò | to include | 房租包括水电费吗? Fángzū bāokuò shuǐdiànfèi ma? Does the rent include water and electricity? |
| 432 | 报名 bàomíng | to sign up, register | 我报名参加了中文比赛。 Wǒ bàomíng cānjiā le Zhōngwén bǐsài. I signed up for a Chinese competition. |
| 433 | 申请 shēnqǐng | to apply; application | 我在申请奖学金。 Wǒ zài shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn. I'm applying for a scholarship. |
| 434 | 应聘 yìngpìn | to apply for a job | 他去一家公司应聘了。 Tā qù yì jiā gōngsī yìngpìn le. He went to apply for a job at a company. |
| 435 | 招聘 zhāopìn | to recruit, advertise a job | 这家公司正在招聘翻译。 Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn fānyì. This company is recruiting translators. |
| 436 | 面试 miànshì | job interview; to interview | 我明天有一个面试。 Wǒ míngtiān yǒu yí gè miànshì. I have a job interview tomorrow. |
| 437 | 职业 zhíyè | occupation, profession (measure word 种、个) | 你的职业是什么? Nǐ de zhíyè shì shénme? What's your occupation? |
| 438 | 老板 lǎobǎn | boss, owner (measure word 个、位) | 老板今天不在。 Lǎobǎn jīntiān bú zài. The boss isn't in today. |
| 439 | 员工 yuángōng | employee, staff (measure word 名、个) | 这家公司有五百名员工。 Zhè jiā gōngsī yǒu wǔbǎi míng yuángōng. This company has five hundred employees. |
| 440 | 工程师 gōngchéngshī | engineer (measure word 个、位、名) | 她是一名软件工程师。 Tā shì yì míng ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī. She's a software engineer. |
| 441 | 合同 hétong | contract (measure word 份) | 签合同以前要看清楚。 Qiān hétong yǐqián yào kàn qīngchu. Read a contract carefully before you sign it. |
| 442 | 奖金 jiǎngjīn | bonus, prize money (measure word 笔) | 年底公司发了奖金。 Niándǐ gōngsī fā le jiǎngjīn. The company paid a bonus at the end of the year. |
| 443 | 退休 tuìxiū | to retire | 我爷爷已经退休了。 Wǒ yéye yǐjīng tuìxiū le. My grandpa has already retired. |
| 444 | 成功 chénggōng | to succeed; success; successful | 祝你成功! Zhù nǐ chénggōng! I wish you success! |
| 445 | 失败 shībài | to fail; failure | 失败是成功之母。 Shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ. Failure is the mother of success. |
| 446 | 坚持 jiānchí | to persist, keep at | 学中文要坚持每天练习。 Xué Zhōngwén yào jiānchí měi tiān liànxí. To learn Chinese you have to keep practising every day. |
| 447 | 放弃 fàngqì | to give up | 不要轻易放弃。 Bú yào qīngyì fàngqì. Don't give up easily. |
| 448 | 继续 jìxù | to continue | 休息一下,我们再继续。 Xiūxi yíxià, wǒmen zài jìxù. Let's take a break and then carry on. |
| 449 | 停止 tíngzhǐ | to stop, halt | 雨终于停止了。 Yǔ zhōngyú tíngzhǐ le. The rain finally stopped. |
| 450 | 改变 gǎibiàn | to change; change | 这次旅行改变了我的想法。 Zhè cì lǚxíng gǎibiàn le wǒ de xiǎngfǎ. This trip changed the way I think. |
| 451 | 重新 chóngxīn | again, anew | 我们重新开始吧。 Wǒmen chóngxīn kāishǐ ba. Let's start again. |
| 452 | 适应 shìyìng | to adapt, get used to | 我已经适应了这里的生活。 Wǒ yǐjīng shìyìng le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó. I've got used to life here. |
| 453 | 适合 shìhé | to suit, fit | 这件衣服很适合你。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn shìhé nǐ. This really suits you. |
| 454 | 合适 héshì | suitable, appropriate | 这双鞋大小正合适。 Zhè shuāng xié dàxiǎo zhèng héshì. These shoes are just the right size. |
| 455 | 符合 fúhé | to conform to, meet (a standard) | 他的条件符合要求。 Tā de tiáojiàn fúhé yāoqiú. He meets the requirements. |
| 456 | 条件 tiáojiàn | condition, requirement (measure word 个) | 这里的生活条件很好。 Zhèlǐ de shēnghuó tiáojiàn hěn hǎo. Living conditions here are very good. |
| 457 | 合格 hégé | qualified, up to standard | 产品质量合格。 Chǎnpǐn zhìliàng hégé. The product quality is up to standard. |
| 458 | 质量 zhìliàng | quality | 这家店的东西质量很好。 Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi zhìliàng hěn hǎo. The things in this shop are good quality. |
| 459 | 估计 gūjì | to estimate, reckon | 我估计他不会来了。 Wǒ gūjì tā bú huì lái le. I reckon he won't come. |
| 460 | 判断 pànduàn | to judge, decide; judgement | 很难判断谁对谁错。 Hěn nán pànduàn shéi duì shéi cuò. It's hard to judge who's right and who's wrong. |
| 461 | 猜 cāi | to guess | 你猜我今天见到谁了? Nǐ cāi wǒ jīntiān jiàndào shéi le? Guess who I saw today? |
| 462 | 证明 zhèngmíng | to prove; certificate | 事实证明他是对的。 Shìshí zhèngmíng tā shì duì de. The facts proved him right. |
| 463 | 指 zhǐ | to point at; to refer to, mean | 你指的是哪一个? Nǐ zhǐ de shì nǎ yí gè? Which one do you mean? |
| 464 | 提 tí | to mention, raise; to carry (in the hand) | 他提了一个好问题。 Tā tí le yí gè hǎo wèntí. He raised a good question. |
| 465 | 提供 tígōng | to provide, supply | 酒店提供免费早餐。 Jiǔdiàn tígōng miǎnfèi zǎocān. The hotel provides free breakfast. |
| 466 | 提醒 tíxǐng | to remind | 明天提醒我带护照。 Míngtiān tíxǐng wǒ dài hùzhào. Remind me to bring my passport tomorrow. |
| 467 | 引起 yǐnqǐ | to cause, give rise to | 这件事引起了大家的注意。 Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de zhùyì. This caught everyone's attention. |
| 468 | 吸引 xīyǐn | to attract | 这里的风景吸引了很多游客。 Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng xīyǐn le hěn duō yóukè. The scenery here attracts lots of tourists. |
| 469 | 受到 shòudào | to receive, meet with | 他受到了大家的欢迎。 Tā shòudào le dàjiā de huānyíng. Everyone made him welcome. |
| 470 | 获得 huòdé | to obtain, win, gain | 她获得了第一名。 Tā huòdé le dì-yī míng. She won first place. |
| 471 | 赢 yíng | to win | 我们队赢了! Wǒmen duì yíng le! Our team won! |
| 472 | 输 shū | to lose (a game) | 昨天的比赛我们输了。 Zuótiān de bǐsài wǒmen shū le. We lost yesterday's match. |
| 473 | 竞争 jìngzhēng | to compete; competition | 现在找工作竞争很大。 Xiànzài zhǎo gōngzuò jìngzhēng hěn dà. Job-hunting is very competitive these days. |
| 474 | 举行 jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony) | 婚礼在周六举行。 Hūnlǐ zài zhōuliù jǔxíng. The wedding is on Saturday. |
| 475 | 举办 jǔbàn | to host, organise (an event) | 北京举办过奥运会。 Běijīng jǔbàn guo Àoyùnhuì. Beijing has hosted the Olympics. |
| 476 | 活动 huódòng | activity, event; to move about (measure word 个、项、次) | 学校周末有很多活动。 Xuéxiào zhōumò yǒu hěn duō huódòng. The school has lots of activities at weekends. |
| 477 | 表演 biǎoyǎn | to perform; performance (measure word 场、个) | 孩子们的表演很精彩。 Háizimen de biǎoyǎn hěn jīngcǎi. The children's performance was wonderful. |
| 478 | 演出 yǎnchū | to perform; show (measure word 场) | 今晚的演出八点开始。 Jīnwǎn de yǎnchū bā diǎn kāishǐ. Tonight's show starts at eight. |
| 479 | 演员 yǎnyuán | actor, actress (measure word 个、位、名) | 她是一位有名的演员。 Tā shì yí wèi yǒumíng de yǎnyuán. She's a well-known actress. |
| 480 | 观众 guānzhòng | audience, spectators (measure word 位、名) | 观众都站起来鼓掌。 Guānzhòng dōu zhàn qǐlai gǔzhǎng. The audience all stood up and applauded. |
| 481 | 京剧 jīngjù | Beijing opera (measure word 出、场) | 我第一次看京剧。 Wǒ dì-yī cì kàn jīngjù. This is my first time watching Beijing opera. |
| 482 | 弹钢琴 tán gāngqín | to play the piano | 她从五岁开始学弹钢琴。 Tā cóng wǔ suì kāishǐ xué tán gāngqín. She started learning the piano at five. |
| 483 | 艺术 yìshù | art (measure word 门、种) | 她在大学学艺术。 Tā zài dàxué xué yìshù. She studies art at university. |
| 484 | 广告 guǎnggào | advertisement (measure word 个、条) | 电视上的广告太多了。 Diànshì shang de guǎnggào tài duō le. There are too many adverts on TV. |
| 485 | 广播 guǎngbō | radio, broadcast; to broadcast | 我每天早上听广播。 Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang tīng guǎngbō. I listen to the radio every morning. |
| 486 | 记者 jìzhě | journalist, reporter (measure word 个、位、名) | 很多记者来采访他。 Hěn duō jìzhě lái cǎifǎng tā. Lots of journalists came to interview him. |
| 487 | 视频 shìpín | video (measure word 个、段) | 他每天在网上看视频。 Tā měi tiān zài wǎng shang kàn shìpín. He watches videos online every day. |
| 488 | 软件 ruǎnjiàn | software, app (measure word 个、款) | 这个软件很好用。 Zhè gè ruǎnjiàn hěn hǎoyòng. This app is easy to use. |
| 489 | 下载 xiàzài | to download | 你可以在网上下载这个软件。 Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎng shang xiàzài zhè gè ruǎnjiàn. You can download this app online. |
| 490 | 充电 chōngdiàn | to charge (a battery) | 我的手机没电了,要充电。 Wǒ de shǒujī méi diàn le, yào chōngdiàn. My phone's dead; I need to charge it. |
| 491 | 效果 xiàoguǒ | effect, result (measure word 个、种) | 这个方法效果很好。 Zhè gè fāngfǎ xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo. This method works very well. |
| 492 | 结果 jiéguǒ | result, outcome; in the end (measure word 个) | 考试结果出来了吗? Kǎoshì jiéguǒ chūlai le ma? Are the exam results out? |
| 493 | 过程 guòchéng | process, course (measure word 个) | 学习是一个过程。 Xuéxí shì yí gè guòchéng. Learning is a process. |
| 494 | 目的 mùdì | purpose, aim (measure word 个) | 你来中国的目的是什么? Nǐ lái Zhōngguó de mùdì shì shénme? What's the purpose of your visit to China? |
| 495 | 原因 yuányīn | reason, cause (measure word 个) | 你知道他生气的原因吗? Nǐ zhīdào tā shēngqì de yuányīn ma? Do you know why he's angry? |
| 496 | 理想 lǐxiǎng | ideal, dream; ideal (adj.) (measure word 个) | 我的理想是当一名医生。 Wǒ de lǐxiǎng shì dāng yì míng yīshēng. My dream is to become a doctor. |
| 497 | 当 dāng | to work as, serve as | 他想当老师。 Tā xiǎng dāng lǎoshī. He wants to be a teacher. |
| 498 | 梦 mèng | dream (measure word 个、场) | 我昨天晚上做了一个梦。 Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang zuò le yí gè mèng. I had a dream last night. |
| 499 | 回忆 huíyì | to recall; memory (measure word 段、个) | 这张照片让我回忆起小时候。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn ràng wǒ huíyì qǐ xiǎoshíhou. This photo takes me back to my childhood. |
| 500 | 印象 yìnxiàng | impression (measure word 个、种) | 你对北京的印象怎么样? Nǐ duì Běijīng de yìnxiàng zěnmeyàng? What's your impression of Beijing? |
| 501 | 笑话 xiàohua | joke; to laugh at (measure word 个) | 他给我们讲了一个笑话。 Tā gěi wǒmen jiǎng le yí gè xiàohua. He told us a joke. |
| 502 | 开玩笑 kāi wánxiào | to joke, make fun of | 别生气,我是开玩笑的。 Bié shēngqì, wǒ shì kāi wánxiào de. Don't be cross, I was joking. |
| 503 | 打扮 dǎban | to dress up; way of dressing | 她今天打扮得很漂亮。 Tā jīntiān dǎban de hěn piàoliang. She's dressed up beautifully today. |
| 504 | 样子 yàngzi | appearance, look, style | 这件衣服的样子很好看。 Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngzi hěn hǎokàn. The style of this top is really nice. |
| 505 | 戴 dài | to wear (hats, glasses, watches, jewellery) | 他戴着一副眼镜。 Tā dài zhe yí fù yǎnjìng. He wears glasses. |
| 506 | 袜子 wàzi | sock (measure word 双、只) | 我买了三双袜子。 Wǒ mǎi le sān shuāng wàzi. I bought three pairs of socks. |
| 507 | 脱 tuō | to take off (clothes, shoes) | 进门请脱鞋。 Jìn mén qǐng tuō xié. Please take your shoes off when you come in. |
| 508 | 理发 lǐfà | to get a haircut | 我明天去理发。 Wǒ míngtiān qù lǐfà. I'm getting my hair cut tomorrow. |
| 509 | 厚 hòu | thick | 外面很冷,多穿点儿厚衣服。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎnr hòu yīfu. It's cold out; put on some warm clothes. |
| 510 | 轻 qīng | light (in weight); gentle | 这个箱子很轻。 Zhè gè xiāngzi hěn qīng. This suitcase is light. |
| 511 | 重 zhòng | heavy; serious | 这个包太重了。 Zhè gè bāo tài zhòng le. This bag is too heavy. |
| 512 | 宽 kuān | wide, broad | 这条路很宽。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān. This road is very wide. |
| 513 | 深 shēn | deep; dark (of colours) | 这条河很深。 Zhè tiáo hé hěn shēn. This river is very deep. |
| 514 | 低 dī | low | 今天气温很低。 Jīntiān qìwēn hěn dī. The temperature is low today. |
| 515 | 满 mǎn | full | 车上坐满了人。 Chē shang zuò mǎn le rén. The bus is full. |
| 516 | 破 pò | broken, torn; to break | 我的裤子破了。 Wǒ de kùzi pò le. My trousers are torn. |
| 517 | 断 duàn | to break, snap; to cut off | 铅笔断了。 Qiānbǐ duàn le. The pencil snapped. |
| 518 | 掉 diào | to fall, drop; (after a verb) away, off | 我的手机掉在地上了。 Wǒ de shǒujī diào zài dì shang le. My phone fell on the floor. |
| 519 | 丢 diū | to lose; to throw away | 我的钱包丢了。 Wǒ de qiánbāo diū le. I've lost my wallet. |
| 520 | 弄 nòng | to do, make, handle | 你把我的电脑弄坏了。 Nǐ bǎ wǒ de diànnǎo nòng huài le. You've broken my computer. |
| 521 | 修理 xiūlǐ | to repair, fix | 这辆自行车需要修理。 Zhè liàng zìxíngchē xūyào xiūlǐ. This bike needs repairing. |
| 522 | 推 tuī | to push | 请推门。 Qǐng tuī mén. Push the door, please. |
| 523 | 拉 lā | to pull | 他拉着我的手往前跑。 Tā lā zhe wǒ de shǒu wǎng qián pǎo. He took my hand and ran on ahead, pulling me along. |
| 524 | 抬 tái | to lift, raise; to carry (together) | 我们俩把桌子抬到外面去吧。 Wǒmen liǎ bǎ zhuōzi tái dào wàimiàn qù ba. Let's carry the table outside together. |
| 525 | 抱 bào | to hold in one's arms, hug | 妈妈抱着孩子。 Māma bào zhe háizi. The mother is holding her child. |
| 526 | 敲 qiāo | to knock | 有人在敲门。 Yǒu rén zài qiāo mén. Someone's knocking at the door. |
| 527 | 响 xiǎng | to ring, sound; loud | 你的手机响了。 Nǐ de shǒujī xiǎng le. Your phone is ringing. |
| 528 | 醒 xǐng | to wake up | 我早上六点就醒了。 Wǒ zǎoshang liù diǎn jiù xǐng le. I woke up at six this morning. |
| 529 | 困 kùn | sleepy | 我很困,想睡觉。 Wǒ hěn kùn, xiǎng shuìjiào. I'm sleepy and want to go to bed. |
| 530 | 失眠 shīmián | to be unable to sleep, have insomnia | 最近压力大,我常常失眠。 Zuìjìn yālì dà, wǒ chángcháng shīmián. I've been stressed lately and often can't sleep. |
| 531 | 困难 kùnnan | difficulty; difficult (measure word 个) | 有什么困难可以找我。 Yǒu shénme kùnnan kěyǐ zhǎo wǒ. Come to me if you have any difficulties. |
| 532 | 危险 wēixiǎn | dangerous; danger | 晚上一个人出去很危险。 Wǎnshang yí gè rén chūqu hěn wēixiǎn. Going out alone at night is dangerous. |
| 533 | 安全 ānquán | safe; safety | 路上注意安全! Lù shang zhùyì ānquán! Take care on the way! |
| 534 | 保险 bǎoxiǎn | insurance; safe | 你买旅游保险了吗? Nǐ mǎi lǚyóu bǎoxiǎn le ma? Have you bought travel insurance? |
| 535 | 警察 jǐngchá | police officer, police (measure word 个、名) | 有问题可以找警察。 Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ zhǎo jǐngchá. If there's a problem, you can go to the police. |
| 536 | 律师 lǜshī | lawyer (measure word 个、位、名) | 他请了一位律师。 Tā qǐng le yí wèi lǜshī. He hired a lawyer. |
| 537 | 法律 fǎlǜ | law (measure word 条、部) | 每个人都要遵守法律。 Měi gè rén dōu yào zūnshǒu fǎlǜ. Everyone must obey the law. |
| 538 | 规定 guīdìng | to stipulate; rule, regulation (measure word 条、项) | 公司规定九点上班。 Gōngsī guīdìng jiǔ diǎn shàngbān. Company rules say work starts at nine. |
| 539 | 允许 yǔnxǔ | to allow, permit | 这里不允许停车。 Zhèlǐ bù yǔnxǔ tíngchē. Parking isn't allowed here. |
| 540 | 管理 guǎnlǐ | to manage; management | 他负责管理这家酒店。 Tā fùzé guǎnlǐ zhè jiā jiǔdiàn. He's in charge of running this hotel. |
| 541 | 社会 shèhuì | society | 现代社会变化很快。 Xiàndài shèhuì biànhuà hěn kuài. Modern society changes very fast. |
| 542 | 国际 guójì | international | 他在一家国际公司工作。 Tā zài yì jiā guójì gōngsī gōngzuò. He works for an international company. |
| 543 | 国籍 guójí | nationality | 请填写你的国籍。 Qǐng tiánxiě nǐ de guójí. Please fill in your nationality. |
| 544 | 民族 mínzú | ethnic group, nation (measure word 个) | 中国有五十六个民族。 Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú. China has fifty-six ethnic groups. |
| 545 | 亚洲 Yàzhōu | Asia | 中国在亚洲。 Zhōngguó zài Yàzhōu. China is in Asia. |
| 546 | 地球 dìqiú | the earth, globe | 我们只有一个地球。 Wǒmen zhǐ yǒu yí gè dìqiú. We only have one planet. |
| 547 | 海洋 hǎiyáng | ocean, sea | 海洋里有很多动物。 Hǎiyáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù. There are lots of animals in the ocean. |
| 548 | 森林 sēnlín | forest (measure word 片) | 森林里有很多树。 Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō shù. There are lots of trees in the forest. |
| 549 | 植物 zhíwù | plant (measure word 种、棵) | 她家里有很多植物。 Tā jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhíwù. She has a lot of plants at home. |
| 550 | 叶子 yèzi | leaf (measure word 片) | 秋天叶子都黄了。 Qiūtiān yèzi dōu huáng le. In autumn the leaves turn yellow. |
| 551 | 老虎 lǎohǔ | tiger (measure word 只) | 动物园里有两只老虎。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī lǎohǔ. There are two tigers at the zoo. |
| 552 | 空气 kōngqì | air | 农村的空气很新鲜。 Nóngcūn de kōngqì hěn xīnxiān. The air in the countryside is very fresh. |
| 553 | 污染 wūrǎn | to pollute; pollution | 这条河被污染了。 Zhè tiáo hé bèi wūrǎn le. This river has been polluted. |
| 554 | 气候 qìhòu | climate | 这里的气候很温暖。 Zhèlǐ de qìhòu hěn wēnnuǎn. The climate here is very mild. |
| 555 | 温度 wēndù | temperature | 今天温度多少度? Jīntiān wēndù duōshao dù? What's the temperature today? |
| 556 | 阳光 yángguāng | sunshine, sunlight | 今天阳光很好。 Jīntiān yángguāng hěn hǎo. It's lovely and sunny today. |
| 557 | 云 yún | cloud (measure word 朵、片) | 天上一朵云也没有。 Tiān shang yì duǒ yún yě méiyǒu. There isn't a cloud in the sky. |
| 558 | 暖和 nuǎnhuo | warm | 春天来了,天气暖和了。 Chūntiān lái le, tiānqì nuǎnhuo le. Spring is here and it's getting warm. |
| 559 | 凉快 liángkuai | nice and cool | 晚上比较凉快。 Wǎnshang bǐjiào liángkuai. It's cooler in the evening. |
| 560 | 火 huǒ | fire (measure word 场、把) | 小心火! Xiǎoxīn huǒ! Careful with the fire! |
| 561 | 汗 hàn | sweat | 跑完步,他出了一身汗。 Pǎo wán bù, tā chū le yì shēn hàn. After his run he was covered in sweat. |
| 562 | 皮肤 pífū | skin | 她的皮肤很好。 Tā de pífū hěn hǎo. She has lovely skin. |
| 563 | 肚子 dùzi | belly, stomach | 我肚子疼。 Wǒ dùzi téng. I've got a stomach ache. |
| 564 | 咳嗽 késou | to cough | 他感冒了,一直咳嗽。 Tā gǎnmào le, yìzhí késou. He's got a cold and keeps coughing. |
| 565 | 打针 dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection | 我最怕打针。 Wǒ zuì pà dǎzhēn. Injections are what I'm most afraid of. |
| 566 | 过敏 guòmǐn | to be allergic; allergy | 我对海鲜过敏。 Wǒ duì hǎixiān guòmǐn. I'm allergic to seafood. |
| 567 | 护士 hùshi | nurse (measure word 个、位、名) | 护士给我量了体温。 Hùshi gěi wǒ liáng le tǐwēn. The nurse took my temperature. |
| 568 | 大夫 dàifu | doctor (spoken) (measure word 位) | 大夫,我头疼。 Dàifu, wǒ tóu téng. Doctor, I've got a headache. |
| 569 | 减肥 jiǎnféi | to lose weight, go on a diet | 她在减肥,不吃甜的。 Tā zài jiǎnféi, bù chī tián de. She's on a diet and doesn't eat sweet things. |
| 570 | 散步 sànbù | to go for a walk | 我们吃完饭去散步吧。 Wǒmen chī wán fàn qù sànbù ba. Let's go for a walk after dinner. |
| 571 | 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú | table tennis (measure word 个) | 我们一起打乒乓球吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ dǎ pīngpāngqiú ba. Let's play table tennis together. |
| 572 | 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú | badminton (measure word 个) | 他每周打两次羽毛球。 Tā měi zhōu dǎ liǎng cì yǔmáoqiú. He plays badminton twice a week. |
| 573 | 网球 wǎngqiú | tennis (measure word 个) | 你会打网球吗? Nǐ huì dǎ wǎngqiú ma? Can you play tennis? |
| 574 | 力气 lìqi | physical strength | 他力气很大。 Tā lìqi hěn dà. He's very strong. |
| 575 | 精神 jīngshen | lively, energetic; (jīngshén) spirit, mind | 你今天看起来很精神。 Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlai hěn jīngshen. You look full of energy today. |
| 576 | 生命 shēngmìng | life (existence) (measure word 条) | 生命只有一次。 Shēngmìng zhǐ yǒu yí cì. You only live once. |
| 577 | 死 sǐ | to die; (after an adjective) extremely | 我饿死了! Wǒ è sǐ le! I'm starving! |
| 578 | 年龄 niánlíng | age | 填表的时候要写年龄。 Tián biǎo de shíhou yào xiě niánlíng. You have to give your age when you fill in the form. |
| 579 | 性别 xìngbié | sex, gender | 表格上要填性别。 Biǎogé shang yào tián xìngbié. You need to fill in your sex on the form. |
| 580 | 表格 biǎogé | form, table (measure word 张、份) | 请填一下这张表格。 Qǐng tián yíxià zhè zhāng biǎogé. Please fill in this form. |
| 581 | 出生 chūshēng | to be born | 我是一九九八年出生的。 Wǒ shì yī jiǔ jiǔ bā nián chūshēng de. I was born in 1998. |
| 582 | 来自 láizì | to come from | 我来自英国。 Wǒ láizì Yīngguó. I come from the UK. |
| 583 | 打印 dǎyìn | to print | 我要打印一份文件。 Wǒ yào dǎyìn yí fèn wénjiàn. I need to print a document. |
| 584 | 复印 fùyìn | to photocopy | 请帮我复印一下护照。 Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn yíxià hùzhào. Please photocopy my passport for me. |
| 585 | 现金 xiànjīn | cash | 现在很多人出门不带现金。 Xiànzài hěn duō rén chūmén bú dài xiànjīn. These days lots of people go out without carrying cash. |
| 586 | 登机牌 dēngjīpái | boarding pass (measure word 张) | 请出示您的登机牌。 Qǐng chūshì nín de dēngjīpái. Please show your boarding pass. |
| 587 | 师傅 shīfu | master worker; (polite address for drivers, workers) | 师傅,去火车站。 Shīfu, qù huǒchēzhàn. To the train station, please. (to a driver) |
| 588 | 工具 gōngjù | tool (measure word 种、件) | 手机已经成为重要的工具。 Shǒujī yǐjīng chéngwéi zhòngyào de gōngjù. The mobile phone has become an important tool. |
| 589 | 使用 shǐyòng | to use | 这台机器怎么使用? Zhè tái jīqì zěnme shǐyòng? How do you use this machine? |
| 590 | 使 shǐ | to make, cause | 这个消息使我很高兴。 Zhè gè xiāoxi shǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng. This news made me very happy. |
| 591 | 收 shōu | to receive; to accept | 你收到我的邮件了吗? Nǐ shōudào wǒ de yóujiàn le ma? Did you get my email? |
| 592 | 交 jiāo | to hand in; to pay; to make (friends) | 明天要交作业。 Míngtiān yào jiāo zuòyè. The homework is due tomorrow. |
| 593 | 留 liú | to stay; to leave (behind); to keep | 我给你留了一些菜。 Wǒ gěi nǐ liú le yìxiē cài. I've saved you some food. |
| 594 | 转 zhuǎn | to turn; to pass on | 前面路口往左转。 Qiánmiàn lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn. Turn left at the next junction. |
| 595 | 干 gàn | to do (work) | 你在干什么? Nǐ zài gàn shénme? What are you doing? |
| 596 | 假 jiǎ | false, fake | 这张钱是假的。 Zhè zhāng qián shì jiǎ de. This banknote is fake. |
| 597 | 赶 gǎn | to hurry, rush; to catch (a bus, train) | 我得赶最后一班车。 Wǒ děi gǎn zuìhòu yì bān chē. I have to catch the last bus. |
| 598 | 行 xíng | OK, all right; capable | 我们明天再说,行吗? Wǒmen míngtiān zài shuō, xíng ma? Let's talk about it tomorrow, OK? |
| 599 | 光 guāng | light; used up; only | 钱都花光了。 Qián dōu huā guāng le. All the money has been spent. |
| 600 | 底 dǐ | bottom; end (of a month, year) | 我月底回国。 Wǒ yuèdǐ huí guó. I'm going back to my country at the end of the month. |
| 601 | 内 nèi | inside, within | 请在三天内完成。 Qǐng zài sān tiān nèi wánchéng. Please finish within three days. |
| 602 | 各 gè | each, every | 各位朋友,大家好! Gèwèi péngyou, dàjiā hǎo! Hello, friends! |
| 603 | 地点 dìdiǎn | place, location (measure word 个) | 开会的时间和地点都定了。 Kāihuì de shíjiān hé dìdiǎn dōu dìng le. The time and place of the meeting have been set. |
| 604 | 对面 duìmiàn | opposite, across | 银行在超市对面。 Yínháng zài chāoshì duìmiàn. The bank is opposite the supermarket. |
| 605 | 周围 zhōuwéi | surroundings; around | 学校周围有很多饭馆。 Xuéxiào zhōuwéi yǒu hěn duō fànguǎn. There are lots of restaurants around the school. |
| 606 | 对话 duìhuà | dialogue, conversation (measure word 段、个) | 请听下面的对话。 Qǐng tīng xiàmiàn de duìhuà. Listen to the following conversation. |
| 607 | 动作 dòngzuò | movement, action (measure word 个) | 他的动作很快。 Tā de dòngzuò hěn kuài. He moves very quickly. |
| 608 | 速度 sùdù | speed | 这辆车速度很快。 Zhè liàng chē sùdù hěn kuài. This car is very fast. |
| 609 | 顺利 shùnlì | smooth, without a hitch | 祝你一路顺利! Zhù nǐ yílù shùnlì! Have a good trip! |
| 610 | 顺序 shùnxù | order, sequence | 请按照顺序排队。 Qǐng ànzhào shùnxù páiduì. Please queue in order. |
| 611 | 排列 páiliè | to arrange, put in order | 这些词是按照字母顺序排列的。 Zhèxiē cí shì ànzhào zìmǔ shùnxù páiliè de. These words are in alphabetical order. |
| 612 | 信封 xìnfēng | envelope (measure word 个) | 请把信放进信封里。 Qǐng bǎ xìn fàngjìn xìnfēng lǐ. Please put the letter in the envelope. |
| 613 | 塑料袋 sùliàodài | plastic bag (measure word 个) | 请给我一个塑料袋。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè sùliàodài. Could I have a plastic bag, please? |
| 614 | 橡皮 xiàngpí | rubber, eraser (measure word 块) | 能借我一块橡皮吗? Néng jiè wǒ yí kuài xiàngpí ma? Could I borrow a rubber? |
| 615 | 长江 Cháng Jiāng | the Yangtze River | 长江是中国最长的河。 Cháng Jiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì cháng de hé. The Yangtze is the longest river in China. |