Dictionary

1300 words

志愿者

zhìyuànzhě

Volunteer

急忙

jí máng

Hurriedly, in a rush

总理

zǒnglǐ

Premier, prime minister

成人

chéngrén

To become an adult; adult

成熟

chéngshú

To ripen; mature

抢

qiǎng

To rob; to snatch; to rush for

抽象

chōuxiàng

Abstract

拼音

pīn yīn

Pinyin (Chinese romanization)

收获

shōu huò

To harvest

朝

cháo

Facing; dynasty

模糊

mó hu

Blurry, vague

次要

cìyào

Secondary, minor

欣赏

xīnshǎng

To appreciate, to enjoy, to admire

汇率

huì lǜ

Exchange rate

片面

piàn miàn

One-sided, incomplete

看不起

kàn bu qǐ

To look down upon, to despise

立刻

lì kè

Immediately, right away

立即

lì jí

Immediately, at once

背景

bèijǐng

Background

舍不得

shě bu de

To be reluctant to part with

讲究

jiǎng jiu

To be particular about; exquisite

赞美

zànměi

To praise, to admire

赶快

gǎn kuài

Quickly, at once

超级

chāojí

Super, extra

蹲

dūn

To squat

轻视

qīng shì

To despise; to look down on; to underestimate

过期

guò qī

To expire; expired

连忙

lián máng

Hurriedly, hastily

迟早

chízǎo

Sooner or later

退休

tuì xiū

To retire

鼠标

shǔ biāo

Computer mouse

不然

bù rán

Otherwise, or else

主任

zhǔrèn

Director, head

主动

zhǔdòng

On one's own initiative, active

主观

zhǔguān

Subjective

交换

jiāo huàn

To exchange

传统

chuántǒng

Tradition

传说

chuánshuō

Rumor; legend

保险

bǎoxiǎn

To insure; insurance; safe

公开

gōng kāi

To make public, to disclose

匹

pǐ

Measure word for horses and bolts of cloth

华裔

huá yì

Ethnic Chinese overseas

召开

zhàokāi

To convene, to hold (a meeting)

各自

gè zì

Each by oneself, respectively

名片

míng piàn

Business card

名牌

míng pái

Famous brand

多余

duōyú

Surplus, extra

失业

shī yè

Unemployment

宴会

yànhuì

Banquet, feast, dinner party

届

jiè

Session, graduating class

录音

lù yīn

Recording, to record sound

悲观

bēiguān

Pessimism; pessimistic

成语

chéngyǔ

Chengyu, idiom

打交道

dǎ jiāodao

To deal with, to interact with

打工

dǎgōng

To work part-time

披

pī

To drape over; to open up

摇

yáo

To shake, to rock, to wave

摘

zhāi

To pick, to pluck

时差

shí chā

Time difference

爱惜

àixī

To treasure, to value, to use sparingly

珍惜

zhēnxī

To cherish, to treasure

球迷

qiú mí

Sports fan; fan (of a team)

简直

jiǎn zhí

Simply, virtually

粗糙

cūcāo

Coarse, rough

缓解

huǎn jiě

To alleviate, to relieve

能源

néng yuán

Energy resources

说服

shuō fú

To persuade

过分

guò fèn

Excessive, over the top

采访

cǎifǎng

To interview; interview

难免

nán miǎn

Hard to avoid, inevitable

一致

yí zhì

Unanimous, consistent

不耐烦

bú nàifán

Impatient, to lose patience

业余

yèyú

Spare time; amateur

中旬

zhōng xún

Middle ten days of a month

乙

yǐ

Second (heavenly stem)

享受

xiǎngshòu

To enjoy; to benefit from; enjoyment

人事

rén shì

Human affairs, personnel matters

传染

chuánrǎn

To infect, to be contagious

体贴

tǐ tiē

Considerate

何况

hé kuàng

Let alone; moreover

借口

jiè kǒu

Excuse, pretext

光临

guāng lín

Your presence; to honor with a visit

兑换

duìhuàn

To exchange (currency)

单调

dāndiào

Monotonous, dull

反正

fǎnzhèng

Anyway, in any case

发愁

fā chóu

To worry, to be anxious

发达

fādá

Developed, prosperous

吃亏

chīkuī

To suffer losses, to be at a disadvantage

合影

hé yǐng

To take a group photo; group photo

名胜
古迹

míng shèng gǔ jì

Places of historic interest and scenic beauty

吵架

chǎojià

To quarrel, to argue

吸取

xīqǔ

To absorb (also figuratively); to learn from; to draw (lessons, nutrients)

吸收

xīshōu

To absorb, to assimilate; absorption

咨询

zīxún

To consult, consultation

嘉宾

jiā bīn

Honored guest, VIP guest

坚决

jiān jué

Resolute, firm

培养

péi yǎng

To cultivate, to foster

大厦

dà shà

Skyscraper, tall building

天真

tiān zhēn

Naive

夸张

kuā zhāng

To exaggerate, exaggeration

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