Vocabulary词汇

bāng zhù

assistance; aid; to help; to assist

bào zhǐ

newspaper; newsprint

chuán

boat; vessel

gōng jīn

kilogram (kg)

huān yíng

to welcome; welcome

huí dá

to reply; to answer; reply; answer

nán rén

a man; a male

nǚ rén / nǚ ren

woman · wife

wéi / wèi

as (in the capacity of) · because of

xī guā

watermelon

xiàng

towards; to face

zhāng

to open up; to spread

zì xíng chē

bicycle; bike

ā yí

maternal aunt; step-mother

ǎi

low; short (in length)

ān jìng

quiet; peaceful

bǎ / bà

to hold · handle

bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky)

bàn fǎ

means; method

bàn gōng shì

office; business premises

bǎo

to eat till full; satisfied

běi fāng

north; the northern part a country

bèi

quilt; to cover (with)

bǐ jiào

to compare; to contrast

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc); match

bì xū

to have to; must

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation

biǎo yǎn

play; show

bié ren

other people; others; other person

bīn guǎn

guesthouse; lodge

bīng xiāng

icebox; freezer cabinet

cái

ability; talent; sb of a certain type

cài dān

menu

cān jiā

to participate; to take part

cǎo

grass; straw

céng

to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum

chā / chà / chāi

difference · different · to send (on an errand)

chèn shān

shirt; blouse

chéng jì

achievement; performance records

chéng shì

city; town

chí dào

to arrive late

chú le

besides; apart from (... also...)

cōng ming

intelligent; clever

dǎ sǎo

to clean; to sweep

dǎ suàn

to plan; to intend

dài

band; belt

dān xīn

anxious; worried

dàn gāo

cake

dāng rán

only natural; as it should be

dì fāng / dì fang

region · area

dì tú

map

dēng

lamp; light

diàn tī

elevator; escalator

dōng

east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)

dòng wù

animal

duǎn

short; brief

duàn

paragraph; section

duàn liàn

to toughen; to temper

è

to be hungry; hungry

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also; moreover