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Duolingo Chinese 3
601-900
Chinese | English | Chinese |
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to complain / to sue / to tell | sù | 诉 |
appointment / engagement / date / CL: 次, 個|个 / to arrange to meet | yuē huì | 约会 |
romantic | làng màn | 浪漫 |
wave / breaker / unrestrained / dissipated | làng | 浪 |
free / unrestrained / to inundate | màn | 漫 |
should / ought to / probably / must be / to deserve / to owe / to be sb's turn to do sth / that / the above-mentioned | gāi | 该 |
illness / CL: 場|场 / disease / to fall ill / defect | bìng | 病 |
surname Shu || to stretch / to unfold / to relax / leisurely | shū | 舒 |
surname Ying || to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall || to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with | yìng | 应 |
to fall ill | shēng bìng | 生病 |
ought to / should / must | yīng gāi | 应该 |
comfortable / feeling well | shū fu | 舒服 |
(it) hurts / sore / to love dearly | téng | 疼 |
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL: 個|个 || suffix for nouns | tóu | 头 |
rest / to rest | xiū xi | 休息 |
surname Xiu || to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't | xiū | 休 |
breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2] | xī | 息 |
belly / abdomen / stomach / CL: 個|个 | dù zi | 肚子 |
tripe || belly | dǔ | 肚 |
leaf of the iris / variant of 藥|药 || medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL: 種|种, 服, 味 / to poison | yào | 药 |
surely / certainly / necessarily / fixed / a certain (extent etc) / given / particular / must | yī dìng | 一定 |
to catch cold / (common) cold / CL: 場|场, 次 / (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative) / (Tw) to detest / can't stand | gǎn mào | 感冒 |
to feel / to move / to touch / to affect / feeling / emotion / (suffix) sense of ~ | gǎn | 感 |
to set / to fix / to determine / to decide / to order | dìng | 定 |
surname Mao || to emit / to give off / to send out (or up, forth) / to brave / to face / reckless / to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc) / to feign / (literary) to cover | mào | 冒 |
to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve | liú | 留 |
to request leave of absence | qǐng jià | 请假 |
to have a high temperature (from illness) / to have a fever | fā shāo | 发烧 |
surname Bie || to leave / to depart / to separate / to distinguish / to classify / other / another / don't ...! / to pin / to stick (sth) in || to make sb change their ways, opinions etc | bié | 别 |
to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds) || hair / Taiwan pr. [fa3] | fā | 发 |
fake / false / artificial / to borrow / if / suppose || vacation | jiǎ | 假 |
to burn / to cook / to stew / to bake / to roast / to heat / to boil (tea, water etc) / fever / to run a temperature / (coll.) to let things go to one's head | shāo | 烧 |
clique / school / group / faction / to dispatch / to send / to assign / to appoint / pi (Greek letter Ππ) / the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926 / (loanword) pie | pài | 派 |
surname Neng || can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy | néng | 能 |
birthday / CL: 個|个 | shēng rì | 生日 |
party (loanword) | pài duì | 派对 |
to decorate / to dress / to make up / to adorn / manner of dressing / style of dress | dǎ ban | 打扮 |
to disguise oneself as / to dress up / to play (a role) / to put on (an expression) | bàn | 扮 |
to wish for / to desire / hope / CL: 個|个 | xī wàng | 希望 |
heel / to follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb / with / compared with / to / towards / and (joining two nouns) | gēn | 跟 |
to hope / to admire / variant of 稀 | xī | 希 |
full moon / to hope / to expect / to visit / to gaze (into the distance) / to look towards / towards || 15th day of month (lunar calendar) / old variant of 望 | wàng | 望 |
everyone / influential family / great expert | dà jiā | 大家 |
(business) company / company / firm / corporation / incorporated / CL: 家 | gōng sī | 公司 |
just at (that time) / right in (that place) / right in the middle of (doing sth) | zhèng zài | 正在 |
first month of the lunar year || straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive | zhēng | 正 |
surname Si || to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry) | sī | 司 |
affair / matter / thing / business / CL: 件, 樁|桩 | shì qing | 事情 |
ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / only / only then / just now || a moment ago / just now / (indicating sth happening later than expected) / (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until / (followed by a numerical clause) only | cái | 才 |
matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL: 件, 樁|桩, 回 | shì | 事 |
feeling / emotion / passion / situation | qíng | 情 |
surname Fei || to cost / to spend / fee / wasteful / expenses | fèi | 费 |
to finish / to be over / whole / complete / entire | wán | 完 |
surname Jing || classics / sacred book / scripture / to pass through / to undergo / to bear / to endure / warp (textile) / longitude / menstruation / channel (TCM) / abbr. for economics 經濟|经济 | jīng | 经 |
already / to stop / then / afterwards | yǐ | 已 |
already | yǐ jīng | 已经 |
tip / gratuity | xiǎo fèi | 小费 |
to eat till full / satisfied | bǎo | 饱 |
tasty / delicious || to be fond of eating / to be gluttonous | hǎo chī | 好吃 |
really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine | zhēn | 真 |
to be hungry / hungry / to starve (sb) | è | 饿 |
tasty (drinks) | hǎo hē | 好喝 |
thirsty | kě | 渴 |
chocolate (loanword) / CL: 塊|块 | qiǎo kè lì | 巧克力 |
flavor / smell / hint of | wèi dao | 味道 |
dessert | tián diǎn | 甜点 |
sweet | tián | 甜 |
opportunely / coincidentally / as it happens / skillful / timely | qiǎo | 巧 |
to be able to / to subdue / to restrain / to overcome / gram / Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares || Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God || to scold / to beat | kè | 克 |
surname Li || power / force / strength / ability / strenuously | lì | 力 |
to test / to try / experiment / examination / test | shì | 试 |
surname Lan || blue / indigo plant | lán | 蓝 |
strip / item / article / clause (of law or treaty) / classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) | tiáo | 条 |
skirt / CL: 條|条 | qún | 裙 |
skirt / CL: 條|条 | qún zi | 裙子 |
surname Shuang || two / double / pair / both / even (number) | shuāng | 双 |
shoe | xié zi | 鞋子 |
Italy / Italian | yì dà lì | 意大利 |
color / CL: 種|种 / look / appearance / sex || color / dice | sè | 色 |
shoe / CL: 雙|双, 隻|只 | xié | 鞋 |
surname Li || sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit | lì | 利 |
Belgium / Belgian / abbr. for 比利時|比利时 || (particle used for comparison and '-er than') / to compare / to contrast / to gesture (with hands) / ratio || to associate with / to be near | bǐ | 比 |
shirt / blouse / CL: 件 | chèn shān | 衬衫 |
(of garments) against the skin / to line / lining / to contrast with / to assist financially | chèn | 衬 |
garment / jacket with open slits in place of sleeves | shān | 衫 |
trousers / pants / CL: 條|条 | kù zi | 裤子 |
good-looking / nice-looking / good (of a movie, book, TV show etc) / embarrassed / humiliated | hǎo kàn | 好看 |
underpants / trousers / pants | kù | 裤 |
character / nature / quality / plain / to pawn / pledge / hostage / to question / Taiwan pr. [zhi2] | zhì | 质 |
to measure || capacity / quantity / amount / to estimate / abbr. for 量詞|量词, classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word | liáng | 量 |
quality / (physics) mass / CL: 個|个 | zhì liàng | 质量 |
flower / earlobe / fig. item on both sides / classifier for flowers, clouds etc | duǒ | 朵 |
eye / eyeball | jīng | 睛 |
green | lǜ | 绿 |
ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (classical Chinese) | ěr | 耳 |
eye / small hole / crux (of a matter) / CL: 隻|只, 雙|双 / classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc) | yǎn | 眼 |
ear / CL: 隻|只, 個|个, 對|对 / handle (on a cup) | ěr duo | 耳朵 |
eye / CL: 隻|只, 雙|双 | yǎn jing | 眼睛 |
hair (on the head) | tóu fa | 头发 |
face / CL: 張|张, 個|个 | liǎn | 脸 |
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway | yòu | 又 |
abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江 || black / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal / to hide (sth) away / to vilify / (loanword) to hack (computing) | hēi | 黑 |
mouth / CL: 張|张 / slap in the face / CL: 個|个 | zuǐ ba | 嘴巴 |
nose / CL: 個|个, 隻|只 | bí zi | 鼻子 |
foot / leg (of an animal or an object) / base (of an object) / CL: 雙|双, 隻|只 / classifier for kicks | jiǎo | 脚 |
mouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc) / CL: 張|张, 個|个 | zuǐ | 嘴 |
nose | bí | 鼻 |
Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan) / abbr. for east Sichuan or Chongqing / surname Ba / abbr. for Palestine or Palestinian / abbr. for Pakistan || to long for / to wish / to cling to / to stick to / sth that sticks / close to / next to / spread open / informal abbr. for bus 巴士 / bar (unit of pressure) / nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴, tail | bā | 巴 |
far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc) || to distance oneself from (classical) | yuǎn | 远 |
mythical beast (archaic) || surname Li || to leave / to part from / to be away from / (in giving distances) from / without (sth) / independent of / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing fire / ☲ | chī | 离 |
to walk / to go on foot | zǒu lù | 走路 |
to drive a car | kāi chē | 开车 |
airplane / CL: 架 | fēi jī | 飞机 |
airport / airfield / CL: 家, 處|处 | jī chǎng | 机场 |
to fly | fēi | 飞 |
threshing floor / classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout || large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams | cháng | 场 |
to lean against or on / to stand by the side of / to come near to / to depend on / to trust / to fuck (vulgar) / traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old) | kào | 靠 |
to stop / to halt / to park (a car) | tíng | 停 |
train / CL: 列, 節|节, 班, 趟 | huǒ chē | 火车 |
ticket / ballot / banknote / CL: 張|张 / person held for ransom / amateur performance of Chinese opera / classifier for groups, batches, business transactions | piào | 票 |
air ticket / passenger ticket / CL: 張|张 | jī piào | 机票 |
surname Huo || fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) | huǒ | 火 |
to arrive late | chí dào | 迟到 |
to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被) | ràng | 让 |
what's to be done | zěn me bàn | 怎么办 |
surname Chi || late / delayed / slow | chí | 迟 |
surname Leng || cold | lěng | 冷 |
clear / fine (weather) | qíng | 晴 |
weather | tiān qì | 天气 |
rain / CL: 陣|阵, 場|场 || to rain / (of rain, snow etc) to fall / to precipitate / to wet | yǔ | 雨 |
surname Xue || snow / snowfall / CL: 場|场 / to have the appearance of snow / to wipe away, off or out / to clean | xuě | 雪 |
surname Yin || overcast (weather) / cloudy / shady / Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang) / negative (electric.) / feminine / moon / implicit / hidden / genitalia | yīn | 阴 |
(chess) move / trick / all right! / (dialect) to add || to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in || aspect particle indicating action in progress || to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply | zhāo | 着 |
umbrella / parasol / CL: 把 || damask silk / variant of 傘|伞 | sǎn | 伞 |
band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL: 條|条 / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise | dài | 带 |
outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense) / surface / exterior / external appearance | wài miàn | 外面 |
might (happen) / possible / probable / possibility / probability / maybe / perhaps / CL: 個|个 | kě néng | 可能 |
to scrape / to blow / to shave / to plunder / to extort || to blow (of the wind) | guā | 刮 |
wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL: 陣|阵, 絲|丝 | fēng | 风 |
if / in case / in the event that | rú guǒ | 如果 |
at once / right away / only / just (emphasis) / as early as / already / as soon as / then / in that case / as many as / even if / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / to suffer / subjected to / to accomplish / to take advantage of / to go with (of foods) / with regard to / concerning | jiù | 就 |
always / at all times / never (if used in negative sentence) | cóng lái | 从来 |
as / as if / such as | rú | 如 |
inside / interior / also pr. [li3 mian5] | lǐ miàn | 里面 |
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly | rán | 然 |
but / yet / however / only / merely / still | dàn | 但 |
although / even though | suī | 虽 |
short / brief / to lack / weak point / fault | duǎn | 短 |
length / long / forever / always / constantly || chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance | cháng | 长 |
although / even though / even if | suī rán | 虽然 |
but / however | dàn shì | 但是 |
surname Hong || red / popular / revolutionary / bonus | hóng | 红 |
color / countenance / appearance / facial expression / pigment / dyestuff | yán sè | 颜色 |
to wear / to put on / to dress / to bore through / to pierce / to perforate / to penetrate / to pass through / to thread | chuān | 穿 |
surname Yan || color / face / countenance | yán | 颜 |
surname Huang or Hwang || yellow / pornographic / to fall through | huáng | 黄 |
wrist watch / CL: 塊|块, 隻|只, 個|个 | shǒu biǎo | 手表 |
to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt | mài | 卖 |
hat / cap / (fig.) label / bad name / CL: 頂|顶 | mào zi | 帽子 |
hat / cap | mào | 帽 |
exterior surface / family relationship via females / to show (one's opinion) / a model / a table (listing information) / a form / a meter (measuring sth) || wrist or pocket watch | biǎo | 表 |
purple / violet / amethyst / Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose root provides red purple dye) / Japanese: murasaki | zǐ | 紫 |
surname Shao || to continue / to carry on | shào | 绍 |
to introduce / to lie between / between / shell / armor | jiè | 介 |
to introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present (sb for a job etc) / introduction | jiè shào | 介绍 |
surname Shuai || handsome / graceful / smart / commander in chief / (coll.) cool! / sweet! | shuài | 帅 |
laugh / smile / CL: 個|个 | xiào | 笑 |
to speak / to say / to talk / to gossip / to tell stories / talk / word | shuō huà | 说话 |
intelligent / clever / bright / smart / acute (of sight and hearing) | cōng ming | 聪明 |
other people / others / other person | bié ren | 别人 |
not only (... but also...) | bù dàn | 不但 |
(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore | ér qiě | 而且 |
quick at hearing / wise / clever / sharp-witted / intelligent / acute | cōng | 聪 |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) | ér | 而 |
and / moreover / yet / for the time being / to be about to / both (... and...) | qiě | 且 |
surname Chun || spring (season) / gay / joyful / youthful / love / lust / life | chūn | 春 |
happy / merry | kuài lè | 快乐 |
holiday / festival / CL: 個|个 | jié rì | 节日 |
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | chūn jié | 春节 |
gift / present / CL: 件, 個|个, 份 | lǐ wù | 礼物 |
to deliver / to carry / to give (as a present) / to present (with) / to see off / to send | sòng | 送 |
New Year / CL: 個|个 | xīn nián | 新年 |
baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum | bái jiǔ | 白酒 |
surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记, Classic of Rites || gift / rite / ceremony / CL: 份 / propriety / etiquette / courtesy | lǐ | 礼 |
thing / object / matter / abbr. for physics 物理 | wù | 物 |
to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Here's to you! / Bottoms up! / lit. dry cup | gān bēi | 干杯 |
surname Zhu || to wish / to express good wishes / to pray / (old) wizard | zhù | 祝 |
France / French | fǎ guó | 法国 |
Red wine | hóng jiǔ | 红酒 |
France / French / abbr. for 法國|法国 / Taiwan pr. [Fa4] || law / method / way / Buddhist teaching / Legalist | fǎ | 法 |
to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel | sài | 赛 |
to practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / exercise | liàn | 练 |
to practice / exercise / drill / practice / CL: 個|个 | liàn xí | 练习 |
competition (sports etc) / match / CL: 場|场, 次 / to compete | bǐ sài | 比赛 |
luckily / fortunately | hǎo zài | 好在 |
table tennis / ping-pong / table tennis ball / CL: 個|个 | pīng pāng qiú | 乒乓球 |
(onom.) ping / bing | pīng | 乒 |
(onom.) bang | pāng | 乓 |
to participate / to take part / to join | cān jiā | 参加 |
(prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc) / order / (old) rank in the imperial examinations / mansion / (literary) but / just | dì | 第 |
to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House || ginseng / one of the 28 constellations | cān | 参 |
tennis / tennis ball / CL: 個|个 | wǎng qiú | 网球 |
volleyball / CL: 個|个 | pái qiú | 排球 |
to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on | jiā yóu | 加油 |
a row / a line / to set in order / to arrange / to line up / to eliminate / to drain / to push open / platoon / raft / classifier for lines, rows etc | pái | 排 |
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning | yóu | 油 |
to lose / to transport / to donate / to enter (a password) | shū | 输 |
to beat / to win / to profit | yíng | 赢 |
disappointed / to lose hope / to despair | shī wàng | 失望 |
confidence / faith (in sb or sth) / CL: 個|个 | xìn xīn | 信心 |
to lose / to miss / to fail | shī | 失 |
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL: 顆|颗, 個|个 | xīn | 心 |
(used in given names) / variant of 同 || like / same / similar / together / alike / with || see 衚衕|胡同 | tóng | 同 |
subject / course / CL: 門|门 / class / lesson / CL: 堂, 節|节 / to levy / tax / form of divination | kè | 课 |
surname Jiao || to teach || religion / teaching / to make / to cause / to tell | jiào | 教 |
classroom / CL: 間|间 | jiào shì | 教室 |
to study at the same school / fellow student / classmate / CL: 位, 個|个 | tóng xué | 同学 |
geography | dì lǐ | 地理 |
texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up | lǐ | 理 |
to understand / to comprehend | dǒng | 懂 |
question / problem / issue / topic / CL: 個|个 | wèn tí | 问题 |
pen / pencil / writing brush / to write or compose / the strokes of Chinese characters / classifier for sums of money, deals / CL: 支, 枝 | bǐ | 笔 |
surname Ti || topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL: 個|个, 道 | tí | 题 |
art / fine arts / painting / CL: 種|种 | měi shù | 美术 |
method / technique || various genera of flowers of Asteracea family (daisies and chrysanthemums), including Atractylis lancea | shù | 术 |
to take an exam / exam / CL: 次 | kǎo shì | 考试 |
preparation / to prepare / to intend / to be about to / reserve (fund) | zhǔn bèi | 准备 |
to beat / to hit / variant of 考 / to inspect / to test / to take an exam || to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father | kǎo | 考 |
to prepare / get ready / to provide or equip | bèi | 备 |
science / scientific knowledge / scientific / rational / CL: 門|门, 個|个, 種|种 | kē xué | 科学 |
branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL: 個|个 | kē | 科 |
to finish class / to get out of class | xià kè | 下课 |
(coll.) father's father / paternal grandfather / CL: 個|个 | yé ye | 爷爷 |
(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) / (respectful) mistress of the house / CL: 位 / (coll.) boobies / breasts | nǎi nai | 奶奶 |
maternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) / CL: 個|个 | ā yí | 阿姨 |
grandpa / old gentleman | yé | 爷 |
abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗 || prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity / used in transliteration / also pr. [a4] || flatter | ā | 阿 |
mother's sister / aunt | yí | 姨 |
Brothers and Sisters | xiōng dì jiě mèi | 兄弟姐妹 |
relation / relationship / to concern / to affect / to have to do with / guanxi / CL: 個|个 | guān xi | 关系 |
father's younger brother / uncle / Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5] / CL: 個|个 | shū shu | 叔叔 |
father and mother / parents | fù mǔ | 父母 |
elder brother | xiōng | 兄 |
uncle / father's younger brother / husband's younger brother / Taiwan pr. [shu2] | shū | 叔 |
father | fù | 父 |
mother / elderly female relative / origin / source / (of animals) female | mǔ | 母 |
to resemble / to be like / to look as if / such as / appearance / image / portrait / image under a mapping (math.) | xiàng | 像 |
same / like / equal to / the same as / just like | yī yàng | 一样 |
a relative (i.e. family relation) / CL: 門|门, 個|个, 位 | qīn qi | 亲戚 |
surname Qi || relative / parent / grief / sorrow / battle-axe | qī | 戚 |
parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear || parents-in-law of one's offspring | qīn | 亲 |
pulled noodles / ramen | lā miàn | 拉面 |
light refreshments / pastry / dimsum (in Cantonese cooking) / dessert | diǎn xin | 点心 |
steamed dumpling | xiǎo lóng bāo | 小笼包 |
to pull / to play (a bowed instrument) / to drag / to draw / to chat | lā | 拉 |
enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc / cage / basket / steamer basket / to cover / to cage / to embrace / to manipulate through trickery || to cover / to cage / covering / also pr. [long2] | lóng | 笼 |
see 葷粥|荤粥 || congee / gruel / porridge / CL: 碗 | yù | 粥 |
youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL: 根 / slick and sly person | yóu tiáo | 油条 |
soy milk | dòu jiāng | 豆浆 |
bean / pea / CL: 棵, 粒 / sacrificial vessel | dòu | 豆 |
broth / serum / to starch || starch paste | jiāng | 浆 |
hotpot | huǒ guō | 火锅 |
steamed stuffed bun / CL: 個|个 | bāo zi | 包子 |
fried rice / (slang) (Tw) to have sex | chǎo fàn | 炒饭 |
pot / pan / boiler / CL: 口, 隻|只 | guō | 锅 |
to sauté / to stir-fry / to speculate / to hype / to fire (sb) | chǎo | 炒 |
the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC / Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432) / surname Xia || summer | xià | 夏 |
winter || surname Dong || (onom.) beating a drum / rat-a-tat | dōng | 冬 |
surname Qiu || autumn / fall / harvest time || see 鞦韆|秋千 | qiū | 秋 |
surname Ji || season / the last month of a season / fourth or youngest amongst brothers / classifier for seasonal crop yields | jì | 季 |
abbr. for Macao 澳門|澳门 / abbr. for Australia 澳大利亞|澳大利亚 || deep bay / cove / harbor | ào | 澳 |
Asia / Asian / second / next to / inferior / sub- / Taiwan pr. [ya3] | yà | 亚 |
time / season / period / CL: 個|个 | jì jié | 季节 |
Australia | ào dà lì yà | 澳大利亚 |
more and more | yuè lái yuè | 越来越 |
the day before yesterday | qián tiān | 前天 |
the day after tomorrow / acquired (not innate) / a posteriori | hòu tiān | 后天 |
traffic jam / choking | dǔ chē | 堵车 |
roughly / probably / rough / approximate / about / general idea | dà gài | 大概 |
on time / punctual / on schedule | zhǔn shí | 准时 |
hard / firm / strong / just / barely / exactly | gāng | 刚 |
to stop up / (to feel) stifled or suffocated / wall / classifier for walls | dǔ | 堵 |
general / approximate | gài | 概 |
city walls / city / town / CL: 座, 道, 個|个 | chéng | 城 |
to add / to attach / to be close to / to be attached | fù | 附 |
surname Yuan || land used for growing plants / site used for public recreation | yuán | 园 |
city / town / CL: 座 | chéng shì | 城市 |
(in the) vicinity / nearby / neighboring / next to | fù jìn | 附近 |
park (for public recreation) / CL: 個|个, 座 | gōng yuán | 公园 |
diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL: 張|张 / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek | tú | 图 |
surname Fang || square / power or involution (mathematics) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter | fāng | 方 |
between / intermediate / mid / middle | zhōng jiān | 中间 |
library / CL: 家, 個|个 | tú shū guǎn | 图书馆 |
region / regional (away from the central administration) / local || area / place / space / room / territory / CL: 處|处, 個|个, 塊|块 | dì fāng | 地方 |
on top of / above-mentioned / also pr. [shang4 mian5] | shàng miàn | 上面 |
below / under / next / the following / also pr. [xia4 mian5] || to boil noodles | xià miàn | 下面 |
café / coffee shop / CL: 家 | kā fēi guǎn | 咖啡馆 |
to break (e.g. stick or bone) / a loss || to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container) || to break / to fracture / to snap / to suffer loss / to bend / to twist / to turn / to change direction / convinced / to convert into (currency) / discount / rebate / tenth (in price) / classifier for theatrical scenes / to fold / accounts book | shé | 折 |
surname Jue || angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan / CL: 個|个 || role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale | jué | 角 |
surname Hua || flower / blossom / CL: 朵, 支, 束, 把, 盆, 簇 / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) | huā | 花 |