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      Chinese�English glossary

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      Chinese�English glossary book

      Chinese�English glossary

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      Chinese�English glossary book

      ByKan Qian
      BookColloquial Chinese

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      Edition 3rd Edition
      First Published 2021
      Imprint Routledge
      Pages 22
      eBook ISBN 9780429425639
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      ABSTRACT

      This glossary includes all the words that have been introduced in the main dialogues/texts, some useful words in the Notes on dialogues/texts and in the exercises. For common dish names, see Unit 10. The numbers in the fourth column indicates the unit where the word/item first appears. Pinyin Characters English Unit number ā’yí 阿姨 aunt [on mother’s side] 3 Àimǐ 艾米 Amy 2 āiyō! 哎哟 whoops! 14 Àodàlìyà 澳大利亚 Australia 2 bā 八 eight 2 bǎ 把 [grammar word] 13 ba 吧 [grammar word] 1 bàba 爸爸 dad/father 3 bái 白 white 9 bǎi 百 hundred 8 bàn 半 half 4 bàn yè 半夜 early hours of the morning 12 bāng 帮 to help 7 bàng 棒 excellent, superb 5 bàngōngshì 办公室 office 13 bǎo 饱 be full 10 bāozi 包子 steamed bun with filling 10 bāyuè 八月 August 6 bēi 杯 cup/glass 1 Běijīngrén 北京人 Beijingese 2 běn 本 [measure word for books] 9 bǐ 比 be compared with 9 biān 边 side 7 biāozhǔn 标准 standard 12 bié jí 别急 don’t worry 11 biéde 别的 anything else 8 bǐjiào 比较 quite/rather/relatively 9 bǐng 饼 pancake 10 bù 不 no/not 1 bú cuò 不错 quite good/really good 9 bú duì 不对 be incorrect/incorrect 2 bù hǎo zhǎo 不好找 not easy to find 13 bù jí 不急 no hurry/urgency 9 bú jiàn 不见 not see 5 bú kèqì 不客气 you are welcome 1 bú yòng 不用 no need/do not need 7 búguò 不过 however/but 5 cái 才 [emphatic word, indicating lateness] 14 cāi 猜 to guess 2 càidān 菜单 menu 10 cān’guǎn 餐馆 restaurant 10 cānjiā 参加 to attend/to take part 14 cāntīng 餐厅 restaurant/dining-room 4 cǎoméi 草莓 strawberry 8 céng 层 floor 12 cèsuǒ 厕所 toilet 7 chá 查 to check 7 cháng 常 often/frequent 3 cháng 尝 to taste/try [food] 10 Cháng Chéng 长城 Great Wall 14 chǎo 吵 be noisy 12 chǎo miàn 炒面 stir-fried noodles 10 chāoshì 超市 supermarket 7 chē 车 car/bus 7 chē cì 车次 train number 11 chéng 乘 to take/to catch 11 chénggōng 成功 be successful 14 chéngshì 城市 city 14 chéngzi zhī 橙子汁 orange juice 10 chī 吃 to eat 4 chí dào 迟到 be late; to arrive late 9 chōu kòng 抽空 to make time/to find time 9 chuáng 床 bed 12 chūbǎnshè 出版社 publisher 9 chūchāi 出差 to go on a business trip 13 chǔlǐ 处理 to see to/to handle 12 chūmèn 出门 be away/to go away 5 Chūn Jié 春节 Chinese New Year/Spring Festival 14 chūntiān 春天 spring 6 chūxuézhě 初学者 beginners 9 cì 次 number [e.g. bus/train] 11 cídiǎn 词典 dictionary 9 cóng…dào 从…到… from…to 4 cuò 错 wrong 11 dà 大 be old/be large/be big; large/big 2 dǎ diànhuà 打电话 to make telephone calls/to telephone 13 dà xuéshēng 大学生 university student 3 dàde 大的 the large one/the big one 4 dài 带 to take 8 dāi 待 to stay 3 dàjiē 大街 avenue 15 dāng 当 to become; be 3 dāng rán 当然 of course 4 dāngdìrén 当地人 the locals 14 dānrén 单人 single 12 dànshì 但是 but 7 dào 到 to arrive 9 dào 到 until/up to 7 dǎo yóu 导游 tourist guide 3 dǎsuàn 打算 to plan 6 dàtáng 大堂 lobby 12 Dàwèi 大卫 David 1 dàxué 大学 university 9 dàyuē 大约 approximately/about 6 de 得 [grammar word, link adverb with verb] 10 Déguó 德国 Germany 2 děi 得 to have to/must 10 děng 等 to wait 10 děng…hòu 等…后 after/once; wait until 15 dì 递 to pass 10 dì èr tiān 第二天 the following day 11 dì yī 第一 first 7 dì yī cì 第一次 the first time 14 dì yī shíjiān 第一时间 to notify [you] as soon as it happens 15 diǎn 点 o’clock 4 diǎn cài 点菜 to order [+ food] 10 diàndēng 电灯 light bulb 12 diànhuà 电话 phone/telephone 13 diànnǎo 电脑 computer 9 diàntī 电梯 lift 7 diànzĭ yóuxiāng 电子邮箱 email box; email address 13 diànzĭ yóujiàn 电子邮件 email 13 dìdi 弟弟 younger brother 3 dìng 订 to order 9 dìngxialái 定下来 to confirm/firm up 15 dìtiě 地铁 underground/subway 11 dìtú 地图 map 7 dǒng 懂 to understand 11 dōng 东 east 7 Dōng Ān Mén 东安门 [street name; lit. “east peace gate”] 15 Dōngdān 东单 [a station name] 11 dōngtiān 冬天 winter 6 dōngxi 东西 things 8 dōu 都 both; all [emphatic word] 3, 13 dù 度 to spend 14 duănxìn 短信 text message [SMS] 15 dǔchē 堵车 to have a traffic jam 11 duì 对 be correct/correct 2 duì le 对了 right/by the way 12 duìbuqǐ 对不起 excuse me/pardon; I am sorry 2, 4 dùjià 度假 be on holiday; go on holiday 15 duō 多 more than/over 9 duō dà 多大 how old 2 duō jiǔ 多久 how long 6 duō shǎo 多少 how much; how many 8 duō shǎo qián 多少钱 how much is it? 8 duō xiè 多谢 many thanks 8 è 饿 be hungry 4 è sǐ le 饿死了 be starving 10 èr 二 two 2 èr hào xiàn 二号线 No. 2 Line 11 èrděng zuò 二等座 second-class seat 11 èrlíngèrlíng 二零二零 2020 6 èrshí 二十 twenty 4 èrshíyī 二十一 twenty-one 2 érzi 儿子 son 3 fā 发 to send [internet/mobile message] 13 fāchē 发车 to depart/departure 11 fāchē shíjiān 发车时间 departure time 11 Fǎguó 法国 France 2 fǎn fāngxiàng 反方向 opposite direction 11 fàndiàn 饭店 hotel 4 fàng 放 to put 10 fángjiān 房间 room 12 fēicháng/tèbié 非常/特别 extremely/very 6 fēijī 飞机 plane 15 fènr 份儿 portion 10 fēn 分 minute 4 fēng 封 [measure word for letter] 7 fēngjǐng 风景 scenery 14 fēnjī 分机 extension 13 fēnzhōng 分钟 minute 4 fù 副 deputy/vice 5 fùjìn 附近 nearby/close by 7 fùmǔ 父母 parents 3 fúwùyuán 服务员 waiter/waitress 10 fúzhuāng 服装 clothing 9 gāi wǒ le 该我了 it’s my turn 10 gàn 干 to do 3 gǎn 赶 to catch [bus/train/plane] 15 gānghǎo 刚好 just as well; it happens/coincidentally 9, 11 gāo tiĕ 高铁 bullet train 11 gàosu 告诉 to tell 4 gāoxìng 高兴 be pleased/be happy/be glad 1 gé bì 隔壁 next door 12 gè zhǒng 各种 various kinds 8 gēge 哥哥 elder brother 3 gĕi 给 to give 13 gēn 跟 to follow 10 gōngsī 公司 company 5

      gōnggòng qìchē

      公共汽车 public bus 7 gōngzuò 工作 to work; work/job 3 gòu 够 be enough 10 gòuwù 购物 purchase; to purchase 9 guàng 逛 to look around 9 Guǎngzhōu 广州 [place name] 3 guānmén 关门 be closed/to close 8 gūgu 姑姑 aunt [on father’s side] 3 guì 贵 be expensive 8 Guìlín 桂林 [a city in the southwest of China] 11 guo 过 [grammar word, indicating past] 10 guò 过 to celebrate/to spend 14 guó 国 country 2 guòjiǎng 过奖 be flattered 2 hái 还 still/also 4 hái hăo 还好 all right/fine 3 hái xíng 还行 it’s all right 14 hái yǒu 还有 another thing; also 10 Hǎinán Dǎo 海南岛 Hainan Island 8 háishì 还是 or [used in asking alternative questions] 6 hǎixiān 海鲜 seafood 10 háizi 孩子 child; children 3 hán 含 to include 12 hàn-yīng 汉英 Chinese-English 9 hào 号 date; number 6, 15 hǎo ba/hǎo de 好吧/好的 okay/all right 1 hǎo bu hǎo? 好不好? is it all right/is it okay? 4 hǎo jiǔ 好久 very long [as of time] 5 hǎo yŏu 好友 good friend 15 hǎo zhǔyì 好主意 good idea 7 hǎochī 好吃 tasty/delicious 10 hǎokàn 好看 good-looking/nice 9 hàomǎ 号码 number [e.g. telephone] 13 hé 和 and 6 hē 喝 to drink 1 hé suàn 合算 good bargain 9 hĕn 很 very; very much 1, 3 hěn duō 很多 many 9 hóng sè 红色 red colour 9 hónglǜ dēng 红绿灯 traffic light 7 hòu 后 after/in/…later 15 hòu tiān 后天 day after tomorrow 9 huài le 坏了 be broken down/does not work 12 huàn 换 to change; to exchange 3, 7 huán gěi 还给 to return to 9 huānyíng 欢迎 to welcome 1 huí 回 to reply [e.g. email]; to return 15 huì 会 can/be able to 2 huì de 会…的 will 3 huí jiàn 回见 see you later 4 huídá 回答 to answer 14 huílai 回来 to return/come 5 hùliánwǎng 互联网 internet 12 hūnlǐ 婚礼 wedding 14 huǒchē piào 火车票 train ticket 11 huǒchē zhàn 火车站 railway station 7 huòzhě 或者 or 8 jì 寄 to post 7 jǐ 几 how many; several 3, 8 jī dīng 鸡丁 diced chicken 10 jǐ hào xiàn? 几号线? which line? 11 jiā 家 family [measure word for organisation] 3, 9 jiā 加 plus 6 jiàn 件 [measure word for clothing] 12 jiān 间 [measure word for rooms] 12 jiàndào 见到 to meet 1 jiàng 酱 sauce 10 Jiànguó Lù 建国路 Jianguo Road 7 jiànmiàn 见面 to meet 13 jiào 叫 to call/be called 1 jiàoxǐng fúwù 叫醒服务 wake-up call 12 jīchǎng 机场 airport 13 jìde 记得 to remember 7 jīdòng 激动 be excited/exciting 13 jiè 借 to borrow 7 jiē 接 to collect/to meet 13 jiè gěi 借给 to lend to [somebody] 9 jiéhūn 结婚 be married; to get married 5 jiějie 姐姐 elder sister 3 jièshào 介绍 to introduce 5 jīhū 几乎 almost 14 jìjié 季节 season 6 jīn 斤 [unit of weight, equivalent of half a kilo] 8 jīn nián 今年 this year 2 jìn qu 进去 to go in/to go inside 14 jīnglǐ 经理 manager 3 jīntiān 今天 today 6 jīnwǎn 今晚 tonight 10 jíshí 急事 urgent matter 13 jiŭ 九 nine 2 jiù 就 [emphatic word] 5 jiǔ 九 nine 4 jiù…le 就…了 [grammar word, indicating less effort] 7 jiù shì 就是 that is; it’s just that… 11, 14 jiǔbā 酒吧 bar 7 Jiùjīnshān 旧金山 San Francisco 6 jiùjiu 舅舅 uncle [on mother’s side] 3 jú 局 bureau/office 3 juéde 觉得 to think/to feel 9 juédìng 决定 to decide/decision 13 kāfēi 咖啡 coffee 1 kāi 开 be open; to leave/to depart 4, 11 kāi huì 开会 to attend meeting/conference 13 kāimén 开门 be open/to open 4 kàn 看 to see/to visit 3 kàn de jiàn 看得见 be able to see/can see 7 kànjiàn 看见 to see/to have seen 7 kànshangqu 看上去 to appear/to seem/to look 2 kǎo yā 烤鸭 roast duck 10 kèfáng fúwù 客房服务 room service 12 kèhù 客户 client 13 kěshì 可是 but 9 kěxī 可惜 pity that… 3 kěyǐ 可以 could/can 4 kòng 空 free [time]; vacant/available 9, 12 kōngtiáo 空调 air-conditioning 12 kuài 快 soon/quickly/fast/hurry up; nearly 4, 10 kuài; máo; fēn 块;毛;分 [currency words] 8 kuàilè 快乐 happy 9 lái 来 to come/to come to/to arrive 1 làngmàn 浪漫 be romantic/romantic 14 lǎo 老 old 1 lǎobǎn 老板 boss 13 lǎoshī 老师 teacher 6 lǎoshi shuō 老实说 frankly speaking/to be honest 12 le 了 [grammar word] 2 lèi 累 be tired 1 lěng 冷 be cold 6 lǐ 里 inside/in 12 Lǐ Fāng 李芳 [personal name] 6 lián luò 联络 be in touch; to contact 15 liǎng 两 two 5 lièchē 列车 train 11 lìhai 厉害 impressive; serious/severe 5, 11 lǐngdài 领带 tie 8 língqián 零钱 change [coins] 8 línshí 临时 last-minute/temporary 13 línyù 淋浴 shower 12 liù 六 six 2 lǐwù 礼物 presents/gifts 8 lìzhī 荔枝 lychee 8 lù 路 route/road 7 lǚguăn 旅馆 hostel/hotel 15 lùguò 路过 to go by/to pass by 7 lùkǒu 路口 crossroads/junction 7 Lúndūn 伦敦 London 2 Lúndūnrén 伦敦人 Londoner 2 lǚyóu 旅游 tourism, to travel/travel 3 ma 吗 [question word] 1 mǎhàng 马上 immediately 15 mài 卖 to sell 8 mǎi 买 to buy 8 mǎi dān 买单 to settle the bill 10 mǎi dōngxi 买东西 to go shopping/to do shopping 8 mài guāng le 卖光了 be sold out 9 māma 妈妈 mum/mother 3 măn 满 full 12 màn 慢 slowly/slow 2 máng 忙 be busy 5 máoyī 毛衣 jumper/cardigan 9 méi 没 no, not 3 měi 每 every 14 měi 美 be beautiful/stunning 14 méi guānxì 没关系 it doesn’t matter/it’s all right/it’s okay 4 méi wèntí 没问题 no problem 7 méi xiǎngdào 没想到 did not expect 15 Měiguórén 美国人 American [people] 2 měilì 美丽 beautiful 15 mèimei 妹妹 younger sister 3 méishìde 没事的 no problem 14 méiyǒu 没有 [did] not 5 Mǐkè 米克 Mick 6 míng nián 明年 next year 6 míngtiān 明天 tomorrow 6 míngxìnpiàn 明信片 postcard 15 míngzì 名字 Name 3 mínǐ bā/xiǎo bīngxiāng 迷你吧/小冰箱 mini-bar/small fridge 12 mìshū 秘书 secretary 13 mìyuè 蜜月 honeymoon 14 mōshangqu 摸上去 it feels… 9 nà 那 that; in that case 5, 10 nǎ 哪 which 2 nà biān 那边 over there; that side 11 nà hái yòng shuō 那还用说 it goes without saying; of course 14 nǎ yī wèi? 哪一位? who is calling/speaking? 13 nǎ yī zhàn? 哪一站 ? which stop? 11 nǎinai 奶奶 grandmother [on father’s side] 3 nǎli 哪里 not really/not at all; where/whereabouts 2 nàme 那么 in that case 4 nán 难 be difficult/difficult 8 nàn 男 male 5 nàr 那儿 there 7 ne 呢 [end of sentence particle] 15 nǐ 你 you [singular] 1 nǐ hǎo 你好 how do you do?/hello 1 nǐ juédìng 你决定 you decide 13 nǐ kàn 你看 have a look 8 nĭ shuō…jiù… 你说…就… [as] you say…then… 6 nǐ zuì hǎo… 你最好… you’d better 7 nián 年 year 6 niánqīng 年轻 be young/young 2 nǐde 你的 your 1 nǐmende 你们的 your 4 nín 您 you [polite form, singular] 1 Niújīn 牛津 Oxford 9 niúròu 牛肉 beef 10 nǚ 女 female 5 nǚ'ér 女儿 daughter 3 pāi 拍 to take/to shoot 14 pàiduì 派对 party [borrowed term from English] 5 péngyŏu 朋友 friend 3 piányi 便宜 be cheap/cheap/inexpensive 9 piào 票 ticket 11 piāoliang 漂亮 pretty, beautiful 5 píjiǔ 啤酒 beer 10 píng 瓶 [measure word]; bottle 10 píngguǒ 苹果 apple 8 Píngguǒyuán 苹果园 [a station name] 11 qí 骑 to ride 7 qī 七 seven 2, 4 qǐ chuáng 起床 to get up 15 qián 钱 money 7 qián 前 ago/before 14 qiánmiàn 前面 ahead 7 qiántāi 前台 reception 12 qīn’àide 亲爱的 dear 6 qǐng 请 please; to invite/take someone out 1, 10 qǐng mǎi dān 请买单 bill please 10 qīngchǔ 清楚 be clear/to be sure 11 qīngnián 青年 youth 15 qiūtiān 秋天 autumn 6 qīyuè 七月 July 6 qù 去 to go/to go to 4 qù nián 去年 last year 14 ràng 让 to let/to allow 5 ràng rén 让人 to send for/ask someone 12 rè 热 be hot 6 rén 人 person/people 2 rénmín 人民 people [plural; formal] 15 rènshi 认识 to know/to get to know [somebody] 2 Rìběn 日本 Japan 2 rù zhù 入住 to check in [for hotels only] 12 rúguǒ 如果 if 7 sān 三 three 2 sānshí’èr 三十二 thirty-two 2 shàng 上 to go to; to attend; to go on [a website] 3, 9 shàng bān 上班 to go to work/be at work 9 shàng ge 上个 last 13 shàng wăng 上网 to go online 9 shāngdiàn 商店 shop 8 Shànghǎi 上海 Shanghai 3 shāngliàng 商量 to discuss/to consult 13 shāo děng 稍等 wait a moment 10 shéi 谁 who 5 shēn 深 deep; dark [colour] 9 shénme 什么 what; any/anything 2, 9 shénme dìfang 什么地方 whereabouts; where 13 shénme shíhou 什么时候 when; any time/whenever 6, 13 shénme yàng de 什么样的 what kind of… 12 shēntǐ 身体 health 3 shì 事 thing/matter 12 shí 十 ten 2, 4 shì 是 be [am, is, are]; [emphatic word] 1, 5 shí cài 时菜 seasonal vegetables 10 shì de 是的 yes 1 shì ma? 是吗 is that so? 10 shì’a 是啊 yes 6 shìcháng 市场 market 9 shǐfā zhàn 始发站 departure station 11 shìhé 适合 be suitable 9 shíjiān 时间 time 4 Shǐmìsī 史密斯 Smith 1 shíyuè 十月 October 6 shōu 收 be received by…/to 15 shŏu jī 手机 mobile phone 7 shòupiào chù 售票处 ticket office 11 shū 书 book 9 shuài 帅 be handsome/smart 5 shūfu 舒服 nice/comfortable 9 shuì 睡 to sleep 12 shuǐguǒ 水果 fruit 8 shuìjiào 睡觉 to sleep 15 shùnlì 顺利 be smooth/nice 1 shuō 说 to speak/to say 2 shuōlái huà cháng 说来话长 it’s a long story 14 shuōqǐ 说起 to mention/talk about 3 shūshu 叔叔 uncle [on father’s side] 3 sì 四 four 2 sīchóu shìchăng 丝绸市场 silk market 8 sònghuò 送货 to deliver; delivery 9 Sūgēlán 苏格兰 Scotland 2 suì 岁 years old 2 suóyǒude…dōu 所有的… 都 all of… 12 tā 他/她 he / she 3 tài bàng le! 太棒了! wonderful! 13 tài hǎo le 太好了 wonderful 2 tài…le 太…了 extremely/very much/too 1 tàitai 太太 wife/Mrs 3 Táiwān 台湾 Taiwan 2, 14 tāmen 它们 they [when referring to non-human things] 6 tāng 汤 soup 10 tánhuà 谈话 to talk/chat 14 tàn qīn 探亲 to visit family/visiting family 14 Táobăo 淘宝 [an internet shop] 9 táozi 桃子 peach 8 tiān 天 day 3 Tiān Tán 天坛 Temple of Heaven 11 tiānqì 天气 weather 14 tiáo 条 [measure word for long objects] 8 tīng hǎo 听好 to listen carefully 13 tīngshuō 听说 to have heard 3 tóng 同 with/and 13 tóngxué 同学 classmate; school friend 13 tóngxuémen 同学们 pupils, students 6 tuì fáng 退房 to check out 12 tuìxiū 退休 to retire; be retired 3 wàigōng/lǎoye 外公/老爷 grandfather [on mother’s side] 3 wàipó/lǎolao 外婆/姥姥 grandmother [on mother’s side] 3 wán 完 [grammar word, indicating completion of an action] 13 wăn 晚 late 9 wǎn ān 晚安 good night [lit. “late peace”] 15 wàng 忘 to forget 9 wǎng…fāngxiàng 往…方 向 toward the direction of… 11 Wáng Lín 王林 [personal name] 1 wǎng sù 网速 Internet speed 15 wǎng yòu guǎi 往右拐 to turn right 7 wǎngshàng 网上 online 9 wǎnshang 晚上 evening 4 wèi 喂 hello [only on the telephone] 13 wèi 位 [measure word for people] 10 Wēiěrshì 威尔士 Wales 2 wéijīn 围巾 scarf 8 wèijīng 味精 MSG 10 wèishēngjiān 卫生间 bathroom, toilet 12 wèishénme 为什么 why 3 wēixìn 微信 WeChat pay; WeChat 8 wèn 问 to ask 4 wèn…hăo 问…好 say hello/pass on regards 3 wèntí 问题 problem 12 wǒ 我 I; me 1 wǒ lái diǎn 我来点 let me do the ordering 10 wǒ xiǎng… 我想… I think… 7 wǒ yě shì 我也是 me too/same here 2 wǒmen 我们 we; us 3 wŭ 五 five 2 wǔfàn 午饭 lunch 4 wúxiàn liánjiē 无线连接 wireless connection 12 xià bān 下班 to finish work 9 xià chē 下车 to get off 11 xià cì 下次 next time 14 xià ge 下个 next 5 xià yī zhàn 下一站 next stop 11 xiān 先 first of all 4 xiǎng 想 would like/to want 1 xiāng chǔ 相处 to get along 14 Xiāng Gǎng 香港 Hong Kong 2 xiǎng nǐmende 想你们的 missing you 6 xiāngjiāo 香蕉 banana 8 xiāngxìn 相信 to believe 7 xiānsheng 先生 Mr 1 xiànzài 现在 now 3 xiǎo 小 young/small/little 2 xiǎo lóng 小笼 small steamer 10 xiǎode 小的 the small one 4 xiǎojiě 小姐 Miss 8 xiǎoshí 小时 hour 7 xiàtiān 夏天 summer 6 xiàwǔ 下午 afternoon 4 xiàxuě 下雪 to snow 6 xiàyǔ 下雨 to rain 14 xièxie 谢谢 thank you/thanks 1 xīhuān 喜欢 to like 3 xìn 信 letter 7 xīn 新 new 13 xíng 行 all right/can do/will do/fine 4 xíng ma? 行吗? is it okay? 4 xīngqī 星期 week 5 xīngqī’èr 星期二 Tuesday 6 xīngqītiān 星 期 天 Sunday 8 Xīnhuá 新华 Xinhua [organisation name] 9 Xīnjiāpō 新加坡 Singapore 2 xīnlǐxué 心理学 psychology 3 xīnxiān 新鲜 fresh 8 Xīnxīlan 新西兰 New Zealand 2 xǐshǒuchí 洗手池 sink 12 xiū 修 to repair/fix 12 xīxiē 一些 some 8 xué 学 to learn/to study 3 xūyào 需要 to need/take 7 Yàmǎxùn 亚马逊 Amazon 9 yánsè 颜色 colour 9 yào 要 to be going to/will; to want 7, 8 yāo 幺 one 11 yào kàn qíngkuàng 要看情况 it depends 12 yàoshi 钥匙 key 12 yě 也 also/too 1 yěxǔ 也许 perhaps 13 yéye 爷爷 grandfather [on father’s side] 3 yī 一 one 1 yī dà zǎo 一大早 early morning 15 Yīdàlì 意大利 Italy 2 yīděng zuò 一等座 first-class seat 11 yīdìng 一定 definitely/must 9 yīgòng 一共 altogether 6 yĭhòu 以后 after/in… ; …later 11 yǐjing 已经 already 4 yīlù 一路 journey/trip 1 yīng’ér chuáng 婴儿床 cot 12 yīnggāi 应该 should/ought to 2 Yīnggēlan 英格兰 England 2 Yīngguó 英国 Britain/UK 2 Yīngguórén 英国人 British [people] 2 Yīngwén Xì 英文系 English Department 15 yínháng 银行 bank [financial] 7 yīnwéi 因为 because 8 yīqiē 一切 everything 15 yīxià 一下 a little/a second 5 yīxiē 一些 some 8 yīyàng 一 样 be the same/same 10 yīyuè 一月 January 6 yòng 用 to use 7 yŏu 有 to have 3 Yŏu…de shíhòu 有…的时候 when… 15 yǒu kòng 有空 to have time/be free 10 yǒu yī tiān 有一天 one day 14 yǒu yīdiǎnr 有一点儿 a little bit 1 yóubiān 邮编 postcode 15 yǒuhǎo 友好 be friendly 14 yǒujú 邮局 post office 7 yòuyìsi 有意思 interesting 3 yóuyǒng 游泳 to swim 4 yóuyǒng chí 游泳池 swimming pool 4 yuè 月 month 6 yùndǒu 熨斗 iron 12 yùpén 浴盆 bath 12 zài 在 [grammar word for continuous tense]; at/in/be at/in 3 zài…shí 在…时 when 13 zàijiàn 再见 goodbye 2 zánmen 咱们 we [informal] 4 zǎocān/ zǎofàn 早餐/早饭 breakfast 4 zāogāo! 糟糕 oh no! what bad luck! 9 zǎoshang 早上 morning 4 zěnme 怎么 why 6 zěnme huí shì? 怎么回事? what’s the matter? 12 zěnme yang? 怎么样? how are you?/how are things? 3 zěnme zǒu? 怎么走? how [do I] get there?/how [do I] get to? 7 zhāng 张 [measure word for papers]; [surname] 11 zhàngfu 丈夫 husband 3 zhǎo dào 找到 to find something [successfully] 7 zhàopiàn 照片 photograph 14 zhǎozhao; zhǎo 找找; 找 to search; to look for 9, 13 zhè 这 this 1 zhè jiàn shì 这件事 this matter 12 zhème 这么 so 9 zhème shuō 这么说 in that case 2 zhēn 真 really/very 2 zhēn bàoqiàn 真抱歉 many apologies 12 zhēn de? 真的? really? 2 zhēn qiǎo! 真巧 what a coincidence!/what good luck! 12 zhēn sī 真丝 pure silk 8 zhèngzài 正在 [grammar particle indicating continuous tense] 15 zhèxiē 这些 these 8 zhǐ 只 only 3 zhí dé yī yóu 值得一游 worth a trip 15 zhī xíng 之行 the trip to… 14 zhīdào 知道 to know/be aware of 2 zhīfùbǎo 支付宝 Alipay 8 zhǒng 种 kind 9 zhōng xué 中学 secondary/school 3 zhōngdiǎn zhàn 终点站 destination 11 Zhōngguó 中国 China 1 Zhōngwén 中文 Chinese [as a language] 2 zhōngxīn 中心 centre 4 zhòngyào 重要 important 13 zhōumò 周末 weekend 9 zhù 住 to live 3 zhù 祝 to wish; wishing 9 zhù hǎo 祝好 best wishes 15 zhuānyè 专业 subject/major 3 zìxíngchē 自行车 bicycle 7 zǒu 走 to walk; to leave 7, 11 zǒulù 走路 to walk, on foot 7 zuì 最 most 6 zuì hǎo 最好 best; you’d better; ideally 6, 11 zuìhòu 最后 last 9 zuìjìn 最近 recently 5 zuò 坐 to take/to catch; to sit/to sit down 7 zuǒ 左 left 7 zuòjī 座机 landline 13 zuótiān 昨天 yesterday 5 zuǒyòu 左右 about/approximate 2383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403

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