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No.	Chinese	Pinyin	English	Type
501	阿姨	āyí	auntie; nanny	noun
我阿姨住在上海。 Wǒ āyí zhù zài shànghǎi. My aunt lives in Shanghai. 阿姨，请问洗手间在哪里？ Āyí, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? Excuse me, ma’am, where is the restroom? 这位阿姨照顾孩子很有经验。 Zhèwèi āyí zhàogù háizi hěn yǒu jīngyàn. This nanny has a lot of experience caring for children.
502	矮	ǎi	short; low	adjective
我比哥哥矮一点儿。 Wǒ bǐ gēge ǎi yìdiǎnr. I’m a little shorter than my older brother. 这张桌子太矮了，我坐着不舒服。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài ǎi le, wǒ zuò zhe bù shūfu. This table is too low for me to sit at comfortably. 这条街上的房子都很矮。 Zhè tiáo jiē shang de fángzi dōu hěn ǎi. The houses on this street are all low.
503	爱人	àiren	spouse; husband or wife	noun
Note: In Mainland Mandarin, 爱人 usually means a spouse. It does not normally mean an unmarried romantic partner. 我的爱人今天下班很晚。 Wǒ de àiren jīntiān xiàbān hěn wǎn. My spouse gets off work late today. 她和爱人一起去旅行。 Tā hé àiren yìqǐ qù lǚxíng. She is traveling with her spouse. 请代我向你的爱人问好。 Qǐngdài wǒ xiàng nǐ de àiren wènhǎo. Please give my regards to your spouse.
504	安静	ānjìng	quiet; peaceful; calm	adjective
图书馆里非常安静。 Túshūguǎn lǐ fēicháng ānjìng. The library is very quiet. 上课时请保持安静。 Shàngkèshí qǐng bǎochí ānjìng. Please remain quiet during class. 孩子睡着了，大家安静一点儿。 Háizi shuìzháo le, dàjiā ānjìng yìdiǎnr. The child has fallen asleep, so everyone should be a little quieter.
505	安全	ānquán	safe; secure; safety	adjective
冬天外面刮大风，注意安全。 Dōngtiān wàimiàn guā dàfēng, zhùyì ānquán. It’s very windy outside in winter; pay attention to safety. 这么晚自己回家不太安全。 Zhème wǎn zìjǐ huí jiā bú tài ānquán. It isn’t very safe to go home alone this late. 这里很安全，孩子可以在外面玩。 Zhèlǐ hěn ānquán, háizi kěyǐ zài wàimiàn wán. It’s safe here, so the kids can play outside.
506	把	bǎ	measure word for things with a handle; marks the object before the verb	measure word; preposition
Note: 把 can be a measure word for objects with handles and a preposition in the 把 construction. 我把作业忘在家里了。 Wǒ bǎ zuòyè wàng zài jiā li le. I left my homework at home. 我买了一把新伞。 Wǒ mǎi le yìbǎ xīn sǎn. I bought a new umbrella. 帮我把这两把椅子搬过去。 Bāng wǒ bǎ zhè liǎng bǎ yǐzi bān guoqu. Help me move these two chairs over there.
507	搬	bān	to move; to carry	verb
我们下个月搬到学校附近。 Wǒmen xià gè yuè bān dào xuéxiào fùjìn. We’re moving near the school next month. 这张桌子太大了，我自己搬不动。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi tài dà le, wǒ zìjǐ bān bu dòng. This table is too big for me to move by myself. 小王帮老师把旧桌子搬走了。 Xiǎo Wáng bāng lǎoshī bǎ jiù zhuōzi bān zǒu le. Xiao Wang helped the teacher move the old table out.
508	班级	bānjí	class; grade	noun
我们班级一共有二十名学生。 Wǒmen bānjí yígòng yǒu èrshímíng xuéshēng. There are twenty students in our class. 这个班级的学生都很认真。 Zhège bānjí de xuéshēng dōu hěn rènzhēn. The students in this class are all very hardworking. 学校给每个班级安排了一间教室。 Xuéxiào gěi měigè bānjí ānpái le yìjiān jiàoshì. The school assigned a classroom to each class.
509	搬家	bānjiā	to move house	verb
我们下个月要搬家。 Wǒmen xiàgèyuè yào bānjiā. We are moving house next month. 搬家以后，我离公司更近了。 Bānjiā yǐhòu, wǒ lí gōngsī gèng jìn le. After moving, I lived closer to the company. 他们正在收拾东西准备搬家。 Tāmen zhèngzài shōushi dōngxi zhǔnbèi bānjiā. They are packing their things to prepare for the move.
510	办	bàn	to do; to manage; to handle	verb
我明天要去银行办一张卡。 Wǒ míngtiān yào qù yínháng bàn yìzhāng kǎ. I am going to the bank tomorrow to get a card. 学校周末要办一个运动会。 Xuéxiào zhōumò yào bàn yígè yùndònghuì. The school is going to hold a sports meet this weekend. 这件事交给我办吧。 Zhèjiàn shì jiāogěi wǒ bàn ba. Let me handle this matter.
511	办法	bànfǎ	means; method; way	noun
我想到了一个好办法。 Wǒ xiǎngdào le yígè hǎo bànfǎ. I thought of a good solution. 这个办法简单又有用。 Zhège bànfǎ jiǎndān yòu yǒuyòng. This method is simple and useful. 我们没有别的办法，只能等。 Wǒmen méiyǒu biéde bànfǎ, zhǐnéng děng. We have no other choice but to wait.
512	办公室	bàngōngshì	office; bureau	noun
经理正在办公室开会。 Jīnglǐ zhèngzài bàngōngshì kāihuì. The manager is holding a meeting in the office. 我的办公室在三楼。 Wǒ de bàngōngshì zài sān lóu. My office is on the third floor. 她刚离开办公室。 Tā gāng líkāi bàngōngshì. She just left the office.
513	半天	bàntiān	half a day; a long time; quite a while	numeral; measure word
我们在公园玩了半天。 Wǒmen zài gōngyuán wán le bàntiān. We spent half the day in the park. 这项工作半天就能完成。 Zhèxiàng gōngzuò bàntiān jiù néng wánchéng. This work can be finished in half a day. 我等了半天，他才来。 Wǒ děng le bàntiān, tā cái lái. I waited a long time before he finally came.
514	帮助	bāngzhù	to help; to assist	verb
请帮助我打扫一下屋子。 Qǐng bāngzhù wǒ dǎsǎo yíxià wūzi. Please help me clean the room. 多锻炼身体对健康有帮助。 Duō duànliàn shēntǐ duì jiànkāng yǒu bāngzhù. Exercising more is helpful for your health. 有问题就找他，他很愿意帮助别人。 Yǒu wèntí jiù zhǎo tā, tā hěn yuànyì bāngzhù biérén. If you have a problem, go to him. He’s really happy to help people.
515	饱	bǎo	full (after eating); satisfied	adjective
我吃得太饱了，现在走不动了。 Wǒ chī de tài bǎo le, xiànzài zǒu bu dòng le. I ate so much I can’t even walk. 他吃了两碗饭还没饱。 Tā chī le liǎngwǎnfàn hái méi bǎo. He ate two bowls of rice and still was not full. 吃饱以后，我们去散步吧。 Chī bǎo yǐhòu, wǒmen qù sànbù ba. After we are full, let us go for a walk.
516	报纸	bàozhǐ	newspaper	noun
爷爷每天早上都要看报纸。 Yéye měi tiān zǎoshang dōu yào kàn bàozhǐ. Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning. 今天的报纸放在哪儿了？ Jīntiān de bàozhǐ fàng zài nǎr le? Where did today’s newspaper go? 现在年轻人很少买报纸，都用手机看新闻。 Xiànzài niánqīngrén hěn shǎo mǎi bàozhǐ, dōu yòng shǒujī kàn xīnwén. Young people rarely buy newspapers now. They read the news on their phones.
517	北	běi	north	noun
学校在城市的北边。 Xuéxiào zài chéngshì de běibiān. The school is on the north side of the city. 我家在北方，冬天很冷。 Wǒ jiā zài běifāng, dōngtiān hěn lěng. My family lives in the north, where winters are very cold. 我们继续向北走。 Wǒmen jìxù xiàngběizǒu. We continued walking north.
518	北方	běifāng	the north; northern China	noun
我们坐高铁去北方旅行。 Wǒmen zuò gāotiě qù běifāng lǚxíng. We are taking the high-speed rail north for a trip. 中国北方的冬天很冷。 Zhōngguó běifāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng. Winters in northern China are very cold. 他从北方来，现在住在南方。 Tā cóng běifāng lái, xiànzài zhù zài nánfāng. He comes from the north and now lives in the south.
519	被	bèi	by; passive marker	preposition
我的自行车被别人骑走了。 Wǒ de zìxíngchē bèi biérén qí zǒu le. My bicycle was ridden away by someone else. 窗户被风吹开了。 Chuānghu bèi fēng chuīkāi le. The window was blown open by the wind. 这本书被很多学生借过。 Zhè běnshū bèi hěnduō xuéshēng jiè guò. This book has been borrowed by many students.
520	笔记	bǐjì	notes; note-taking	noun
上课时请认真做笔记。 Shàngkèshí qǐng rènzhēn zuò bǐjì. Please take careful notes during class. 我把今天的笔记整理好了。 Wǒ bǎ jīntiān de bǐjì zhěnglǐ hǎo le. I organized today’s notes. 复习笔记对考试很有帮助。 Fùxí bǐjì duì kǎoshì hěn yǒu bāngzhù. Reviewing your notes is very helpful for the exam.
521	比较	bǐjiào	to compare; relatively; comparatively	verb; preposition; adverb
Note: 比较 can function as a verb, preposition, or adverb. As an adverb, it often means “relatively” or “fairly.” 你的成绩比较好，应该继续努力。 Nǐ de chéngjì bǐjiào hǎo, yīnggāi jìxù nǔlì. Your grades are relatively good; you should keep working hard. 今天比较冷，多穿一点吧。 Jīntiān bǐjiào lěng, duō chuān yìdiǎn ba. It is relatively cold today, so wear a little more. 我们比较了两种方法。 Wǒmen bǐjiào le liǎngzhǒng fāngfǎ. We compared two methods.
522	笔记本	bǐjìběn	notebook	noun
我在笔记本上写了几个新词。 Wǒ zài bǐjìběn shàng xiě le jǐgè xīncí. I wrote several new words in my notebook. 这个笔记本已经用完了。 Zhège bǐjìběn yǐjīng yòng wán le. This notebook has been used up. 请把笔记本带到课堂上。 Qǐng bǎ bǐjìběn dàidào kètáng shàng. Please bring your notebook to class.
523	比如	bǐrú	for example; such as	verb
我喜欢很多运动，比如网球和羽毛球。 Wǒ xǐhuan hěnduō yùndòng, bǐrú wǎngqiú hé yǔmáoqiú. I like many sports, such as tennis and badminton. 你可以带点水果，比如香蕉。 Nǐ kěyǐ dài diǎn shuǐguǒ, bǐrú xiāngjiāo. You can bring some fruit, such as bananas. 有些城市，比如桂林，风景非常美。 Yǒuxiē chéngshì, bǐrú guìlín, fēngjǐng fēicháng měi. Some cities, such as Guilin, have beautiful scenery.
524	比赛	bǐsài	competition; match; to compete	verb; noun
运动员正在参加比赛。 Yùndòngyuán zhèngzài cānjiā bǐsài. The athletes are taking part in the competition. 明天的比赛几点开始？ Míngtiān de bǐsài jǐdiǎn kāishǐ? What time does tomorrow’s match begin? 我们周末去看了一场网球比赛。 Wǒmen zhōumò qù kàn le yì chǎng wǎngqiú bǐsài. We watched a tennis match over the weekend.
525	必须	bìxū	must; have to	adverb
出发以前你必须带护照。 Chūfā yǐqián nǐ bìxū dài hùzhào. You must bring your passport before departing. 学生必须按时完成作业。 Xuéshēng bìxū ànshí wánchéng zuòyè. Students must complete their homework on time. 过马路时必须看红绿灯。 Guò mǎlù shí bìxū kàn hónglǜdēng. You must look at the traffic light when crossing the street.
526	变	biàn	to change; to become	verb
天气突然变冷了。 Tiānqì tūrán biàn lěng le. The weather suddenly became cold. 几年不见，这个城市变了很多。 Jǐnián bújiàn, zhège chéngshì biàn le hěnduō. After several years away, I found that this city had changed a lot. 树叶到了秋天会变黄。 Shùyè dào le qiūtiān huì biàn huáng. Leaves turn yellow in autumn.
527	遍	biàn	measure word for actions	measure word
请把这句话再读一遍。 Qǐng bǎ zhè jù huà zàidú yíbiàn. Please read this sentence one more time. 这部电影我看了两遍。 Zhèbù diànyǐng wǒ kàn le liǎngbiàn. I watched this movie twice. 老师把问题解释了一遍。 Lǎoshī bǎ wèntí jiěshì le yíbiàn. The teacher explained the question once.
528	变成	biànchéng	to change into; to become	verb
天气突然变成了阴天。 Tiānqì tūrán biànchéng le yīntiān. The weather suddenly turned cloudy. 水冷了以后会变成冰。 Shuǐlěng le yǐhòu huì biànchéng bīng. Water turns into ice after it gets cold. 这个小村子已经变成了一座城市。 Zhège xiǎocūnzi yǐjīng biànchéng le yízuò chéngshì. This small village has become a city.
529	变化	biànhuà	change; to change; to vary	verb; noun
这几年城市发生了很大变化。 Zhè jǐnián chéngshì fāshēng le hěndà biànhuà. The city has undergone major changes in recent years. 春天的天气变化很快。 Chūntiān de tiānqì biànhuà hěnkuài. The weather changes quickly in spring. 他的中文水平没有明显变化。 Tā de zhōngwén shuǐpíng méiyǒu míngxiǎn biànhuà. There has been no obvious change in his Chinese level.
530	表演	biǎoyǎn	to perform; to act	verb
学生们正在台上表演。 Xuéshēng men zhèngzài táishàng biǎoyǎn. The students are performing on stage. 今晚的表演七点开始。 Jīnwǎn de biǎoyǎn qīdiǎn kāishǐ. Tonight’s performance starts at seven. 她在晚会上表演了一首歌。 Tā zài wǎnhuì shàng biǎoyǎn le yìshǒugē. She performed a song at the evening party.
531	别的	biéde	else; other	pronoun
你还想吃点儿别的吗？ Nǐ hái xiǎng chī diǎnr biéde ma? Would you like anything else to eat? 这家店没有，我们去别的地方找吧。 Zhè jiā diàn méiyǒu, wǒmen qù biéde dìfang zhǎo ba. This store doesn’t have it. Let’s look somewhere else. 别的同学都到了，就差小李。 Biéde tóngxué dōu dào le, jiù chà Xiǎo Lǐ. The other classmates are all here. We’re just missing Xiao Li.
532	别人	biérén	other people; others	pronoun
不要随便拿别人的东西。 Búyào suíbiàn ná biérén de dōngxi. Do not casually take other people’s things. 我们应该尊重别人。 Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng biérén. We should respect other people. 他常常忘记别人的名字。 Tā chángcháng wàngjì biérén de míngzi. He often forgets other people’s names.
533	宾馆	bīnguǎn	hotel	noun
我们在火车站附近订了一家宾馆。 Wǒmen zài huǒchēzhàn fùjìn dìng le yìjiā bīnguǎn. We booked a hotel near the train station. 这家宾馆的房间很安静。 Zhèjiā bīnguǎn de fángjiān hěn ānjìng. The rooms at this hotel are very quiet. 请问宾馆几点可以入住？ Qǐngwèn bīnguǎn jǐdiǎn kěyǐ rùzhù? What time can we check in at the hotel?
534	冰	bīng	ice	noun; verb
请在水里加一点冰。 Qǐng zài shuǐ lǐjiā yìdiǎn bīng. Please add a little ice to the water. 路上的冰已经化了。 Lùshang de bīng yǐjīng huà le. The ice on the road has already melted. 天气太冷，河面上结了冰。 Tiānqì tàilěng, hémiànshàng jié le bīng. It was so cold that ice formed on the river.
535	冰激凌	bīngjīlíng	ice cream	noun
孩子们夏天喜欢吃冰激凌。 Háizi men xiàtiān xǐhuan chī bīngjīlíng. Children like eating ice cream in summer. 这个冰激凌有点儿太甜了。 Zhège bīngjīlíng yǒudiǎnr tài tián le. This ice cream is a little too sweet. 我们买了两个不同口味的冰激凌。 Wǒmen mǎi le liǎnggè bùtóng kǒuwèi de bīngjīlíng. We bought two different flavors of ice cream.
536	冰箱	bīngxiāng	refrigerator	noun
牛奶在冰箱里。 Niúnǎi zài bīngxiāng lǐ. The milk is in the refrigerator. 请把水果放进冰箱。 Qǐng bǎ shuǐguǒ fàngjìn bīngxiāng. Please put the fruit in the refrigerator. 这个冰箱太旧了，声音很大。 Zhège bīngxiāng tài jiù le, shēngyīn hěndà. This refrigerator is too old and makes a lot of noise.
537	病人	bìngrén	sick person; patient	noun
医生正在检查病人。 Yīshēng zhèngzài jiǎnchá bìngrén. The doctor is examining the patient. 这位病人需要住院。 Zhèwèi bìngrén xūyào zhùyuàn. This patient needs to be hospitalized. 护士给病人送来了药。 Hùshi gěi bìngrén sònglái le yào. The nurse brought medicine to the patient.
538	不但	búdàn	not only	conjunction
他不但会说中文，而且会写汉字。 Tā búdàn huì shuō zhōngwén, érqiě huì xiě hànzì. He can not only speak Chinese but also write Chinese characters. 这家店不但便宜，服务也很好。 Zhèjiā diàn búdàn piányi, fúwù yě hěn hǎo. This shop is not only inexpensive; its service is also good. 她不但没迟到，还提前到了。 Tā búdàn méi chídào, hái tíqián dào le. She was not only not late; she arrived early.
539	不见	bújiàn	to disappear; not to see	verb
我的钥匙突然不见了。 Wǒ de yàoshi tūrán bújiàn le. My keys suddenly disappeared. 好久不见，你最近好吗？ Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, nǐ zuìjìn hǎo ma? Long time no see; how have you been? 我们几年不见，你一点儿也没变。 Wǒmen jǐ nián bújiàn, nǐ yìdiǎnr yě méi biàn. We haven’t seen each other in years, and you haven’t changed a bit.
540	不用	búyòng	do not need to	adverb
今天不用上课。 Jīntiān búyòng shàngkè. There is no need to attend class today. 你不用担心，我会帮助你。 Nǐ búyòng dānxīn, wǒhuì bāngzhù nǐ. You do not need to worry; I will help you. 这件事很简单，不用找别人。 Zhèjiàn shì hěn jiǎndān, búyòng zhǎo biérén. This matter is simple, so there is no need to ask anyone else.
541	不同	bùtóng	different	phrase
这两个词的意思不同。 Zhè liǎnggè cí de yìsi bùtóng. These two words have different meanings. 每个季节的天气都不同。 Měigè jìjié de tiānqì dōu bùtóng. The weather is different in every season. 不同的国家有不同的节日。 Bù tóng de guójiā yǒu bù tóng de jiérì. Different countries have different holidays.
542	不久	bùjiǔ	not long; soon	adjective
他离开后不久就下雨了。 Tā líkāi hòu bùjiǔ jiù xiàyǔ le. It began to rain shortly after he left. 我们不久以后会再见面。 Wǒmen bùjiǔ yǐhòu huì zài jiànmiàn. We will meet again before long. 新学期不久就要开始了。 Xīn xuéqī bùjiǔ jiùyào kāishǐ le. The new semester will begin soon.
543	不行	bùxíng	not okay; won’t work	verb; adjective
这个办法不行，我们得换一个。 Zhège bànfǎ bùxíng, wǒmen děi huàn yígè. This method will not work; we need to try another one. 今天太晚了，现在出发不行。 Jīntiān tàiwǎn le, xiànzài chūfā bùxíng. It is too late today; leaving now will not work. 我的电脑不行了，开不了机。 Wǒ de diànnǎo bùxíng le, kāi bùliǎo jī. My computer is no longer working and will not turn on.
544	才	cái	only; not until	adverb
我昨天晚上十二点才睡。 Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshang shí’èr diǎn cái shuì. I did not go to sleep until midnight last night. 他学了两年才明白这个问题。 Tā xué le liǎngnián cái míngbai zhège wèntí. He studied for two years before understanding this problem. 我们到家以后才发现护照不见了。 Wǒmen dào jiā yǐhòu cái fāxiàn hùzhào bújiàn le. Only after we got home did we discover the passport was missing.
545	菜单	càidān	menu	noun
请给我看一下菜单。 Qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yíxià càidān. Please let me see the menu. 菜单上有很多当地菜。 Càidān shàng yǒu hěnduō dāngdì cài. There are many local dishes on the menu. 服务员把菜单拿来了。 Fúwùyuán bǎ càidān nálái le. The server brought the menu.
546	参加	cānjiā	to participate; to join	verb
很多学生参加了运动会。 Hěnduō xuéshēng cānjiā le yùndònghuì. Many students participated in the sports meet. 你愿意参加我们的讨论吗？ Nǐ yuànyì cānjiā wǒmen de tǎolùn ma? Would you like to join our discussion? 她明天要参加中文考试。 Tā míngtiān yào cānjiā zhōngwén kǎoshì. She will take the Chinese exam tomorrow.
547	草	cǎo	grass; straw	noun
春天到了，草变绿了。 Chūntiān dào le, cǎo biàn lǜ le. Spring has arrived, and the grass has turned green. 牛正在草地上吃草。 Niú zhèngzài cǎodì shàng chī cǎo. The cow is eating grass in the meadow. 雨后院子里的草长得很快。 Yǔ hòu yuànzi lǐ de cǎo zhǎngde hěnkuài. The grass in the yard grows quickly after the rain.
548	草地	cǎodì	lawn; meadow	noun
孩子们在草地上踢球。 Háizi men zài cǎodì shàng tīqiú. The children are playing soccer on the grass. 请不要把垃圾扔在草地上。 Qǐng búyào bǎ lājī rēng zài cǎodì shàng. Please do not throw trash on the lawn. 我们坐在草地上聊天儿。 Wǒmen zuòzài cǎodì shàng liáotiānr. We sat on the grass and chatted.
549	层	céng	measure word for layers	measure word
我住在这栋楼的三层。 Wǒ zhù zài zhèdòng lóu de sāncéng. I live on the third floor of this building. 桌上有一层灰。 Zhuōshàng yǒu yìcéng huī. There is a layer of dust on the table. 这块蛋糕有三层。 Zhèkuài dàngāo yǒu sāncéng. This cake has three layers.
550	查	chá	to check; to look up	verb
我先查一下火车时间。 Wǒ xiān chá yíxià huǒchē shíjiān. I will first check the train schedule. 这个字不会读，你可以查词典。 Zhège zì búhuì dú, nǐ kěyǐ chá cídiǎn. If you cannot read this character, you can look it up in a dictionary. 医生正在给病人查身体。 Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi bìngrén chá shēntǐ. The doctor is examining the patient.
551	差	chà	poor; not good; to be short of	adjective; verb
今天的天气很差。 Jīntiān de tiānqì hěn chà. The weather is bad today. 这个答案差一点儿就对了。 Zhège dá’àn chà yìdiǎnr jiù duì le. This answer was almost correct. 还差五块钱，你有吗？ Hái chà wǔ kuài qián, nǐ yǒu ma? We’re still five yuan short. Do you have it?
552	差不多	chàbuduō	almost; nearly	adjective; adverb
我们差不多该出发了。 Wǒmen chàbuduō gāi chūfā le. It is almost time for us to leave. 这两件衬衫的大小差不多。 Zhè liǎngjiàn chènshān de dàxiǎo chàbuduō. These two shirts are about the same size. 作业我已经差不多做完了。 Zuòyè wǒ yǐjīng chàbuduō zuò wán le. I have almost finished my homework.
553	尝	cháng	to taste	verb
你要不要尝一下这个菜？ Nǐ yào búyào cháng yíxià zhège cài? Would you like to taste this dish? 你尝尝这个蛋糕。 Nǐ chángchang zhège dàngāo. Taste this cake. 我想尝一下当地的菜。 Wǒ xiǎng cháng yíxià dāngdì de cài. I want to taste the local food.
554	常	cháng	often; frequently	adverb
他常来这里看书。 Tā cháng lái zhèlǐ kànshū. He often comes here to read. 这条路上常有游客。 Zhè tiáo lùshang chángyǒu yóukè. There are often tourists on this road. 我小时候常和邻居一起玩。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhou cháng hé línjū yìqǐ wán. I often played with the neighbors when I was young.
555	常见	chángjiàn	common	phrase
这种问题在考试中很常见。 Zhèzhǒng wèntí zài kǎoshì zhōng hěn chángjiàn. This kind of question is very common on exams. 感冒是冬天常见的病。 Gǎnmào shì dōngtiān chángjiàn de bìng. A cold is a common illness in winter. 这个词在日常对话中很常见。 Zhège cí zài rìcháng duìhuà zhōng hěn chángjiàn. This word is common in everyday conversation.
556	常用	chángyòng	commonly used	phrase
这是学习中文时常用的词。 Zhè shì xuéxí zhōngwén shí chángyòng de cí. This is a commonly used word when learning Chinese. 请记住这些常用句子。 Qǐng jìzhù zhèxiē chángyòng jùzi. Please remember these commonly used sentences. 手机是我们常用的工具。 Shǒujī shì wǒmen chángyòng de gōngjù. A mobile phone is a tool we commonly use.
557	常常	chángcháng	frequently; often	adverb
我常常在公园锻炼。 Wǒ chángcháng zài gōngyuán duànliàn. I often exercise in the park. 他常常忘记带钥匙。 Tā chángcháng wàngjì dài yàoshi. He often forgets to bring his keys. 我们周末常常一起吃饭。 Wǒmen zhōumò chángcháng yìqǐ chīfàn. We often eat together on weekends.
558	衬衫	chènshān	shirt; blouse	noun
这件衬衫的颜色不太合适。 Zhèjiàn chènshān de yánsè bù tài héshì. The color of this shirt isn’t quite suitable. 他穿了一件白色的衬衫去开会。 Tā chuān le yí jiàn báisè de chènshān qù kāihuì. He wore a white shirt to the meeting. 衬衫脏了，我晚上洗一下。 Chènshān zāng le, wǒ wǎnshang xǐ yíxià. The shirt is dirty, so I’ll wash it tonight.
559	成绩	chéngjì	grade; score; result	noun
你的考试成绩提高了很多。 Nǐ de kǎoshì chéngjì tígāo le hěnduō. Your exam results have improved greatly. 老师对我的成绩很满意。 Lǎoshī duì wǒ de chéngjì hěn mǎnyì. The teacher is very satisfied with my grades. 他数学成绩一直很好。 Tā shùxué chéngjì yìzhí hěn hǎo. His math grades have always been very good.
560	城市	chéngshì	city; town	noun
桂林是一座美丽的城市。 Guìlín shì yízuò měilì de chéngshì. Guilin is a beautiful city. 我在这个城市住了五年。 Wǒ zài zhège chéngshì zhù le wǔnián. I have lived in this city for five years. 这座城市的公共交通很方便。 Zhè zuò chéngshì de gōnggòngjiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn. Public transportation in this city is very convenient.
561	迟到	chídào	to be late	verb
路上车太多，我迟到了十分钟。 Lùshang chē tài duō, wǒ chídào le shí fēnzhōng. There was so much traffic that I was ten minutes late. 明天考试，你可别迟到。 Míngtiān kǎoshì, nǐ kě bié chídào. You have an exam tomorrow. Don’t be late! 他可能又迟到了。 Tā kěnéng yòu chídào le. He is likely to be late again.
562	出发	chūfā	to set off; to start	verb
我们明天早上七点出发。 Wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshang qīdiǎn chūfā. We will set off at seven tomorrow morning. 出发以前请检查行李。 Chūfā yǐqián qǐng jiǎnchá xíngli. Please check your luggage before departure. 大家准备好以后就可以出发。 Dàjiā zhǔnbèi hǎo yǐhòu jiù kěyǐ chūfā. We can set off once everyone is ready.
563	出生	chūshēng	to be born	verb
我出生在一个小城市。 Wǒ chūshēng zài yí gè xiǎo chéngshì. I was born in a small city. 她女儿是去年九月出生的。 Tā nǚ’ér shì qùnián jiǔ yuè chūshēng de. Her daughter was born last September. 弟弟出生那天，外面下着大雪。 Dìdi chūshēng nà tiān, wàimiàn xià zhe dà xuě. The day my little brother was born, it was snowing hard outside.
564	出院	chūyuàn	to leave the hospital	verb
医生说明天可以出院。 Yīshēng shuō míngtiān kěyǐ chūyuàn. The doctor said I can leave the hospital tomorrow. 她出院以后在家休息。 Tā chūyuàn yǐhòu zàijiā xiūxi. She rested at home after leaving the hospital. 病人终于出院了。 Bìngrén zhōngyú chūyuàn le. The patient was finally discharged from the hospital.
565	初中	chūzhōng	middle school	noun
我弟弟今年上初中。 Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shàng chūzhōng. My younger brother is in middle school this year. 她从初中开始学习中文。 Tā cóng chūzhōng kāishǐ xuéxí zhōngwén. She began studying Chinese in middle school. 这所初中离我家很近。 Zhè suǒ chūzhōng lí wǒjiā hěn jìn. This middle school is close to my home.
566	除了	chúle	besides; except for	preposition
除了周末，我每天都上课。 Chúle zhōumò, wǒ měitiān dōu shàngkè. I have class every day except on weekends. 除了中文，他还会说英语。 Chúle zhōngwén, tā hái huì shuō yīngyǔ. Besides Chinese, he can also speak English. 除了这件衬衫，别的都不合适。 Chúle zhèjiàn chènshān, biéde dōu bù héshì. Except for this shirt, none of the others are suitable.
567	船	chuán	boat; ship	noun
我们坐船过河。 Wǒmen zuòchuán guòhé. We crossed the river by boat. 那条船已经离开码头了。 Nàtiáo chuán yǐjīng líkāi mǎtóu le. That boat has already left the dock. 游客们在船上拍照。 Yóukè men zài chuánshàng pāizhào. The tourists are taking photos on the boat.
568	春天	chūntiān	spring	noun
春天花园里的花都开了。 Chūntiān huāyuánlǐ de huādōu kāi le. In spring, all the flowers in the garden have bloomed. 春天来了，天气一天比一天好。 Chūntiān lái le, tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān hǎo. Spring is here, and the weather gets nicer every day. 明年春天我们打算去北京玩。 Míngnián chūntiān wǒmen dǎsuàn qù Běijīng wán. We’re planning to visit Beijing next spring.
569	词典	cídiǎn	dictionary	noun
遇到生词时，我会查词典。 Yùdào shēngcí shí, wǒhuì chá cídiǎn. When I encounter a new word, I look it up in a dictionary. 这本词典有很多例句。 Zhèběn cídiǎn yǒu hěnduō lìjù. This dictionary has many example sentences. 老师建议我们买一本汉英词典。 Lǎoshī jiànyì wǒmen mǎi yìběn hànyīngcídiǎn. The teacher suggested that we buy a Chinese-English dictionary.
570	聪明	cōngmíng	smart; clever	adjective
她是一个聪明又努力的学生。 Tā shì yígè cōngmíng yòu nǔlì de xuéshēng. She is a clever and hardworking student. 这个孩子很聪明，学得很快。 Zhège háizi hěn cōngmíng, xué de hěnkuài. This child is very smart and learns quickly. 你想出了这么好的办法，真聪明。 Nǐ xiǎng chū le zhème hǎo de bànfǎ, zhēn cōngmíng. It was clever of you to think of such a good solution.
571	打扫	dǎsǎo	to clean	verb
请帮助我打扫一下屋子。 Qǐng bāngzhù wǒ dǎsǎo yíxià wūzi. Please help me clean the room. 这个周末妈妈要我把房间打扫干净。 Zhège zhōumò māma yào wǒ bǎ fángjiān dǎsǎo gānjìng. Mom wants me to clean my room this weekend. 教室是同学们自己打扫的。 Jiàoshì shì tóngxuémen zìjǐ dǎsǎo de. The students clean the classroom themselves.
572	打算	dǎsuàn	plan; to plan; to intend	verb; noun
我打算明年去中国留学。 Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù zhōngguó liúxué. I plan to study abroad in China next year. 周末你有什么打算？ Zhōumò nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn? What are your plans for the weekend? 他们打算坐高铁去南方。 Tāmen dǎsuàn zuò gāotiě qù nánfāng. They plan to take the high-speed rail south.
573	大概	dàgài	roughly; probably	adjective; adverb; noun
他大概十分钟以后到。 Tā dàgài shífēnzhōng yǐhòu dào. He will probably arrive in about ten minutes. 这本书大概有三百页。 Zhè běnshū dàgài yǒu sānbǎi yè. This book has roughly three hundred pages. 我只知道大概的时间。 Wǒ zhǐ zhīdào dàgài de shíjiān. I only know the approximate time.
574	大人	dàren	adult	noun
小孩子要听大人的话。 Xiǎoháizi yào tīng dàren dehuà. Children should listen to adults. 车里坐着两个大人和一个孩子。 Chēlǐ zuò zhe liǎnggè dàren hé yígè háizi. Two adults and one child are sitting in the car. 这件事应该由大人来处理。 Zhèjiàn shì yīnggāi yóu dàren lái chǔlǐ. This matter should be handled by an adult.
575	大小	dàxiǎo	dimension; size	noun
我不知道这个箱子的大小。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhège xiāngzi de dàxiǎo. I do not know the size of this suitcase. 这两间房的大小差不多。 Zhè liǎngjiānfáng de dàxiǎo chàbuduō. These two rooms are about the same size. 这双鞋大小合适，就买它吧。 Zhè shuāng xié dàxiǎo héshì, jiù mǎi tā ba. These shoes are the right size. Let’s get them.
576	大熊猫	dàxióngmāo	giant panda	noun
大熊猫喜欢吃竹子。 Dàxióngmāo xǐhuan chī zhúzi. Giant pandas like eating bamboo. 动物园里有两只大熊猫。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī dàxióngmāo. There are two giant pandas at the zoo. 很多游客来看大熊猫。 Hěnduō yóukè láikàn dàxióngmāo. Many tourists come to see the giant pandas.
577	大衣	dàyī	overcoat; cloak	noun
外面很冷，穿上大衣再出门。 Wàimiàn hěn lěng, chuān shang dàyī zài chūmén. It’s cold out. Put on your coat before you go. 这件大衣穿了十年，还很好。 Zhè jiàn dàyī chuān le shí nián, hái hěn hǎo. I’ve worn this coat for ten years, and it’s still in great shape. 天气冷了，妈妈给我买了一件新大衣。 Tiānqì lěng le, māma gěi wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn dàyī. It got cold, so Mom bought me a new coat.
578	带	dài	to bring; to carry	verb; noun
出发以前别忘了带护照。 Chūfā yǐqián biéwàngle dài hùzhào. Do not forget to bring your passport before leaving. 今天可能下雨，带把伞吧。 Jīntiān kěnéng xiàyǔ, dài bǎ sǎn ba. It may rain today, so bring an umbrella. 她每天带孩子去学校。 Tā měitiān dài háizi qù xuéxiào. She takes the child to school every day.
579	担心	dānxīn	to worry	verb
你不要担心，这次感冒很容易好。 Nǐ búyào dānxīn, zhècì gǎnmào hěn róngyì hǎo. Don’t worry; this cold should be easy to recover from. 这么晚还没回来，妈妈很担心他。 Zhème wǎn hái méi huílái, māma hěn dānxīn tā. He’s still not back this late, and Mom’s very worried about him. 我担心明天的考试考不好。 Wǒ dānxīn míngtiān de kǎoshì kǎo bu hǎo. I’m worried I won’t do well on tomorrow’s exam.
580	蛋糕	dàngāo	cake	noun
这个蛋糕又甜又好吃。 Zhège dàngāo yòu tián yòu hǎochī. This cake is both sweet and delicious. 今天是妈妈的生日，我买了一个大蛋糕。 Jīntiān shì māma de shēngrì, wǒ mǎi le yí gè dà dàngāo. Today is Mom’s birthday, so I bought a big cake. 再吃一块蛋糕吧，这是我自己做的。 Zài chī yí kuài dàngāo ba, zhè shì wǒ zìjǐ zuò de. Have another piece of cake. I made it myself.
581	当然	dāngrán	of course; certainly	adverb
当然可以，我很愿意帮助你。 Dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ hěn yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ. Of course; I would be happy to help you. 他当然知道这件事。 Tā dāngrán zhīdào zhèjiàn shì. Of course he knows about this matter. 学习语言当然需要时间。 Xuéxí yǔyán dāngrán xūyào shíjiān. Learning a language naturally takes time.
582	到处	dàochù	everywhere	adverb
游客到处拍照。 Yóukè dàochù pāizhào. Tourists take photos everywhere. 我到处找手机，最后在包里找到了。 Wǒ dàochù zhǎo shǒujī, zuìhòu zài bāo li zhǎo dào le. I looked everywhere for my phone and finally found it in my bag. 春节的时候，街上到处都是人。 Chūnjié de shíhou, jiē shang dàochù dōu shì rén. During Spring Festival, there are people everywhere on the streets.
583	得	dé	to obtain; to get	verb
Note: This vocabulary entry is dé, a verb meaning “to obtain” or “to get.” The complement particle in Verb + 得 + complement is pronounced de. 小王得过三次第一名，真不容易。 Xiǎo Wáng dé guo sān cì dì yī míng, zhēn bù róngyì. Xiao Wang has taken first place three times. That’s no easy thing. 这次比赛我得了九十分。 Zhècì bǐsài wǒ dé le jiǔ shífēn. I got ninety points in this competition. 想得一百分，就要多练习。 Xiǎng dé yìbǎi fēn, jiù yào duō liànxí. If you want to get a hundred, you have to practice a lot.
584	得到	dédào	to get; to obtain	verb
我得到了老师的帮助。 Wǒ dédào le lǎoshī de bāngzhù. I received help from the teacher. 他终于得到了这份工作。 Tā zhōngyú dédào le zhèfèn gōngzuò. He finally got the job. 通过努力，她得到了好成绩。 Tōngguò nǔlì, tā dédào le hǎo chéngjì. Through hard work, she obtained good grades.
585	得分	défēn	to score	verb; noun
他在比赛中得分了。 Tā zài bǐsài zhōng défēn le. He scored in the match. 最后一分钟，主队再次得分。 Zuìhòu yìfēnzhōng, zhǔduì zàicì défēn. In the final minute, the home team scored again. 答对这道题就可以得分。 Dáduì zhè dào tí jiù kěyǐ défēn. You can score points by answering this question correctly.
586	的话	dehuà	if	particle
你有时间的话，我们一起吃饭。 Nǐ yǒu shíjiān dehuà, wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn. If you have time, let us eat together. 下雨的话，就带一把伞。 Xiàyǔ dehuà, jiù dài yìbǎ sǎn. If it rains, bring an umbrella. 不明白的话，可以问老师。 Bù míngbai dehuà, kěyǐ wèn lǎoshī. If you do not understand, you can ask the teacher.
587	得	děi	must; to have to	verb
Note: This entry is pronounced děi and means “must” or “have to.” 我明天得早点儿起床。 Wǒ míngtiān děi zǎodiǎnr qǐchuáng. I have to get up earlier tomorrow. 你得先完成作业。 Nǐ děi xiān wánchéng zuòyè. You must finish your homework first. 我们得马上出发。 Wǒmen děi mǎshàng chūfā. We have to leave right away.
588	灯	dēng	lamp; light	noun
他总是忘记关灯。 Tā zǒngshì wàngjì guān dēng. He always forgets to turn off the lights. 看书怎么不开灯？ Kàn shū zěnme bù kāi dēng? Why are you reading without the light on? 这个灯坏了，我明天买个新的。 Zhège dēng huài le, wǒ míngtiān mǎi gè xīn de. This lamp is broken. I’ll buy a new one tomorrow.
589	地	dì	ground; place	noun
请把箱子放在地上。 Qǐng bǎ xiāngzi fàngzài dìshàng. Please put the suitcase on the ground. 雨后地上很湿。 Yǔ hòu dìshàng hěnshī. The ground is wet after the rain. 爷爷在这块地里种了很多菜。 Yéye zài zhè kuài dì li zhòng le hěn duō cài. Grandpa has planted lots of vegetables on this plot of land.
590	地点	dìdiǎn	place; site; location	noun
开会的地点改到三楼了。 Kāihuì de dìdiǎn gǎi dào sān lóu le. The meeting location was changed to the third floor. 请把见面的地点发给我。 Qǐng bǎ jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn fāgěi wǒ. Please send me the meeting place. 我们还没有决定旅行的地点。 Wǒmen hái méiyǒu juédìng lǚxíng de dìdiǎn. We have not yet decided on the travel destination.
591	地方	dìfang	area; place; space	noun
这是一个安静的地方。 Zhè shì yígè ānjìng de dìfang. This is a quiet place. 我想找个地方坐一下。 Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo gè dìfang zuò yíxià. I want to find a place to sit. 这个地方离学校不远。 Zhège dìfang lí xuéxiào bùyuǎn. This place is not far from the school.
592	地图	dìtú	map	noun
地图上显示路口在前面。 Dìtú shàng xiǎnshì lùkǒu zài qiánmiàn. The map shows that the intersection is ahead. 旅行以前，我先看了地图。 Lǚxíng yǐqián, wǒ xiān kàn le dìtú. I checked the map before the trip. 你能在地图上指出这个地方吗？ Nǐ néng zài dìtú shàng zhǐchū zhège dìfang ma? Can you point out this place on the map?
593	电	diàn	electricity; electric	noun; verb
停电了，电梯不能用。 Tíngdiàn le, diàntī bùnéng yòng. The power is out, so the elevator cannot be used. 这台空调很费电。 Zhè tái kōngtiáo hěn fèidiàn. This air conditioner uses a lot of electricity. 家里突然没电了。 Jiālǐ tūrán méi diàn le. The power suddenly went out at home.
594	电梯	diàntī	elevator	noun
电梯在右边。 Diàntī zài yòubian. The elevator is on the right. 我们坐电梯上五楼吧。 Wǒmen zuò diàntī shàng wǔ lóu ba. Let us take the elevator to the fifth floor. 电梯坏了，只能走楼梯。 Diàntī huài le, zhǐnéng zǒu lóutī. The elevator is broken, so we can only take the stairs.
595	电子书	diànzǐshū	e-book	noun
我在手机上读电子书。 Wǒ zài shǒujī shàng dú diànzǐshū. I read e-books on my phone. 这本电子书可以免费下载。 Zhèběn diànzǐshū kěyǐ miǎnfèi xiàzài. This e-book can be downloaded for free. 电子书很方便，但是我也喜欢纸书。 Diànzǐshū hěn fāngbiàn, dànshì wǒ yě xǐhuan zhǐ shū. E-books are convenient, but I also like printed books.
596	丢	diū	to lose; to throw away	verb
我把手机丢了。 Wǒ bǎ shǒujī diū le. I lost my phone. 请不要乱丢垃圾。 Qǐng búyào luàndiūlājī. Please do not litter. 他差点儿把护照丢在宾馆。 Tā chàdiǎnr bǎ hùzhào diū zài bīnguǎn. He almost left his passport at the hotel.
597	东	dōng	east	noun
太阳从东边升起。 Tàiyáng cóng dōngbiān shēngqǐ. The sun rises in the east. 车站在学校东边。 Chēzhàn zài xuéxiào dōngbiān. The station is east of the school. 我们向东走了两公里。 Wǒmen xiàngdōngzǒu le liǎnggōnglǐ. We walked two kilometers east.
598	东北	dōngběi	northeast; Northeast China	noun
东北的冬天很冷。 Dōngběi de dōngtiān hěn lěng. Winters in Northeast China are very cold. 他来自中国东北。 Tā láizì zhōngguó dōngběi. He comes from Northeast China. 东北有很多有名的城市。 Dōngběi yǒu hěnduō yǒumíng de chéngshì. Northeast China has many famous cities.
599	东方	dōngfāng	east	noun
太阳从东方升起。 Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ. The sun rises in the east. 东方的天空慢慢亮了。 Dōngfāng de tiānkōng mànmàn liàng le. The eastern sky gradually became light. 我们站在山上看着东方，等太阳出来。 Wǒmen zhàn zài shān shang kàn zhe dōngfāng, děng tàiyáng chūlái. We stood on the mountain looking east, waiting for the sun to come up.
600	东南	dōngnán	southeast	noun
学校在城市的东南方向。 Xuéxiào zài chéngshì de dōngnán fāngxiàng. The school is southeast of the city. 风从东南方向吹来。 Fēng cóng dōngnán fāngxiàng chuī lái. The wind is blowing from the southeast. 我们要去中国东南旅行。 Wǒmen yào qù zhōngguó dōngnán lǚxíng. We are going to travel in southeastern China.
601	冬天	dōngtiān	winter	noun
北方的冬天很冷。 Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng. Winters in the north are very cold. 冬天外面常常刮大风。 Dōngtiān wàimiàn chángcháng guā dàfēng. Strong winds often blow outside in winter. 我冬天喜欢喝热茶。 Wǒ dōngtiān xǐhuan hē rèchá. I like drinking hot tea in winter.
602	懂得	dǒngde	to understand; to know	verb
学语言要懂得多练习。 Xué yǔyán yào dǒngde duō liànxí. To learn a language, you need to understand the importance of practice. 他很早就懂得照顾别人。 Tā hěn zǎojiù dǒngde zhàogù biérén. He learned at an early age how to care for others. 我们应该懂得尊重不同的文化。 Wǒmen yīnggāi dǒngde zūnzhòng bùtóng de wénhuà. We should understand how to respect different cultures.
603	动物	dòngwù	animal	noun
大熊猫是中国有名的动物。 Dàxióngmāo shì zhōngguó yǒumíng de dòngwù. The giant panda is a famous Chinese animal. 孩子们喜欢去动物园看动物。 Háizi men xǐhuan qù dòngwùyuán kàn dòngwù. Children like going to the zoo to see animals. 我们应该保护野生动物。 Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù yěshēngdòngwù. We should protect wild animals.
604	动物园	dòngwùyuán	zoo	noun
动物园里有很多动物。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō dòngwù. There are many animals in the zoo. 周末我们带孩子去了动物园。 Zhōumò wǒmen dài háizi qù le dòngwùyuán. We took the child to the zoo over the weekend. 这个动物园的大熊猫很有名。 Zhège dòngwùyuán de dàxióngmāo hěn yǒumíng. The giant pandas at this zoo are very famous.
605	短	duǎn	short; brief	adjective
这条裤子太短了，有长一点儿的吗？ Zhè tiáo kùzi tài duǎn le, yǒu cháng yìdiǎnr de ma? These pants are too short. Do you have a longer pair? 冬天白天短，晚上长。 Dōngtiān báitiān duǎn, wǎnshang cháng. In winter the days are short and the nights are long. 他只在北京住了很短的时间。 Tā zhǐ zài Běijīng zhù le hěn duǎn de shíjiān. He stayed in Beijing for only a short time.
606	短裤	duǎnkù	shorts	noun
夏天我常穿短裤。 Xiàtiān wǒ cháng chuān duǎnkù. I often wear shorts in summer. 这条短裤有点儿小。 Zhè tiáo duǎnkù yǒudiǎnr xiǎo. These shorts are a little small. 运动时穿短裤比较方便。 Yùndòng shí chuān duǎnkù bǐjiào fāngbiàn. It is more convenient to wear shorts while exercising.
607	段	duàn	measure word for sections	measure word
我走了一段很长的路。 Wǒ zǒu le yíduàn hěn cháng de lù. I walked along a long stretch of road. 请读课文的第一段。 Qǐng dú kèwén de dìyīduàn. Please read the first paragraph of the text. 演出中间有一段休息时间。 Yǎnchū zhōngjiān yǒu yíduàn xiūxishíjiān. There is a break in the middle of the performance.
608	锻炼	duànliàn	to exercise	verb
我每天早上七点起床，然后去公园锻炼。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qīdiǎn qǐchuáng, ránhòu qù gōngyuán duànliàn. I get up at 7 a.m. every day, then go to the park to exercise. 多锻炼身体对健康有帮助。 Duō duànliàn shēntǐ duì jiànkāng yǒu bāngzhù. Exercising more is helpful for your health. 你天天坐着工作，应该多出去锻炼锻炼。 Nǐ tiāntiān zuò zhe gōngzuò, yīnggāi duō chūqù duànliàn duànliàn. You work sitting down every day. You should get out and exercise more.
609	对话	duìhuà	to have a conversation; to hold talks	verb
请两个人练习这段对话。 Qǐng liǎnggè rén liànxí zhè duàn duìhuà. Please have two people practice this dialogue. 课本里的对话很实用。 Kèběn lǐ de duìhuà hěn shíyòng. The dialogue in the textbook is very practical. 他们正在进行一场简单的对话。 Tāmen zhèngzài jìnxíng yì chǎng jiǎndān de duìhuà. They are having a simple conversation.
610	饿	è	hungry	adjective
我饿了，家里有吃的吗？ Wǒ è le, jiā li yǒu chī de ma? I’m hungry. Is there anything to eat at home? 孩子一下午没吃东西，饿坏了。 Háizi yí xiàwǔ méi chī dōngxi, è huài le. The kids haven’t eaten all afternoon, and they’re starving. 还不饿，等一会儿再吃吧。 Hái bú è, děng yíhuìr zài chī ba. I’m not hungry yet. Let’s eat in a bit.
611	而且	érqiě	moreover; in addition	conjunction
这家饭店便宜，而且很干净。 Zhèjiā fàndiàn piányi, érqiě hěn gānjìng. This restaurant is inexpensive and also very clean. 他聪明，而且学习很认真。 Tā cōngmíng, érqiě xuéxí hěn rènzhēn. He is smart and also studies seriously. 外面下雨了，而且风很大。 Wàimiàn xiàyǔ le, érqiě fēng hěndà. It is raining outside, and the wind is strong too.
612	耳朵	ěrduo	ear	noun
外面太冷了，我的耳朵都疼了。 Wàimiàn tài lěng le, wǒ de ěrduo dōu téng le. It’s so cold out that my ears hurt. 这只小狗的耳朵特别大。 Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu de ěrduo tèbié dà. This puppy has really big ears. 爷爷耳朵不太好，你说话大声点儿。 Yéye ěrduo bú tài hǎo, nǐ shuōhuà dàshēng diǎnr. Grandpa’s hearing isn’t great, so speak up a little.
613	耳机	ěrjī	headphones	noun
我的耳机找不到了。 Wǒ de ěrjī zhǎo búdào le. I cannot find my headphones. 坐地铁时我喜欢戴耳机听音乐。 Zuòdìtiě shí wǒ xǐhuan dài ěrjī tīng yīnyuè. I like wearing headphones to listen to music on the subway. 这副耳机的声音很清楚。 Zhè fù ěrjī de shēngyīn hěn qīngchu. The sound from these headphones is very clear.
614	发	fā	to send out; to issue	verb
我刚给老师发了一封邮件。 Wǒ gāng gěi lǎoshī fā le yìfēng yóujiàn. I just sent the teacher an email. 请把照片发给我。 Qǐng bǎ zhàopiàn fāgěi wǒ. Please send the photo to me. 学校下周发新课本。 Xuéxiào xiàzhōu fā xīn kèběn. The school will issue new textbooks next week.
615	发烧	fāshāo	to have a fever	verb
他发烧了，应该马上去医院。 Tā fāshāo le, yīnggāi mǎshàng qù yīyuàn. He has a fever and should go to the hospital immediately. 孩子昨天晚上开始发烧。 Háizi zuótiān wǎnshang kāishǐ fāshāo. The child began running a fever last night. 如果发烧不退，就去看医生。 Rúguǒ fāshāo bù tuì, jiù qù kàn yīshēng. If the fever does not go down, go see a doctor.
616	发生	fāshēng	to happen; to occur	verb
昨天晚上发生了什么事？ Zuótiān wǎnshang fāshēng le shénme shì? What happened last night? 这件事发生在去年夏天。 Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng zài qùnián xiàtiān. This happened last summer. 别担心，这样的问题以后不会再发生了。 Bié dānxīn, zhèyàng de wèntí yǐhòu bú huì zài fāshēng le. Don’t worry, this kind of problem won’t happen again.
617	发现	fāxiàn	to discover; to notice	verb
我发现钥匙在桌子下面。 Wǒ fāxiàn yàoshi zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn. I discovered that the keys were under the table. 她发现自己坐错了车。 Tā fāxiàn zìjǐ zuò cuò le chē. She realized that she had taken the wrong bus. 科学家发现了一种新方法。 Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yìzhǒng xīn fāngfǎ. The scientists discovered a new method.
618	发展	fāzhǎn	to develop; to grow	verb
这个城市发展得很快。 Zhège chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěnkuài. This city is developing quickly. 这家小店慢慢发展成了一家大公司。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn mànmàn fāzhǎn chéng le yì jiā dà gōngsī. This little shop gradually grew into a big company. 公司正在发展新的服务。 Gōngsī zhèngzài fāzhǎn xīn de fúwù. The company is developing new services.
619	方便	fāngbiàn	convenient; suitable	adjective
坐高铁又快又方便。 Zuò gāotiě yòu kuài yòu fāngbiàn. Taking the high-speed rail is fast and convenient. 你什么时候方便见面？ Nǐ shénme shíhou fāngbiàn jiànmiàn? When would it be convenient for you to meet? 住在学校附近很方便。 Zhù zài xuéxiào fùjìn hěn fāngbiàn. Living near the school is very convenient.
620	方便面	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles	noun
我今天中午吃了方便面。 Wǒ jīntiān zhōngwǔ chī le fāngbiànmiàn. I ate instant noodles for lunch today. 方便面很方便，但是不要常吃。 Fāngbiànmiàn hěn fāngbiàn, dànshì búyào cháng chī. Instant noodles are convenient, but you should not eat them often. 桌上有一碗刚做好的方便面。 Zhuōshàng yǒu yìwǎn gāng zuòhǎo de fāngbiànmiàn. There is a bowl of freshly prepared instant noodles on the table.
621	方法	fāngfǎ	method; way; means	noun
这个学习方法很有用。 Zhège xuéxí fāngfǎ hěn yǒuyòng. This study method is very useful. 我们需要找到解决问题的方法。 Wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào jiějué wèntí de fāngfǎ. We need to find a way to solve the problem. 老师介绍了三种练习听力的方法。 Lǎoshī jièshào le sānzhǒng liànxí tīnglì de fāngfǎ. The teacher introduced three methods for practicing listening.
622	方向	fāngxiàng	direction; orientation	noun
请告诉我火车站的方向。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ huǒchēzhàn de fāngxiàng. Please tell me the direction of the train station. 他走错了方向。 Tā zǒucuò le fāngxiàng. He went in the wrong direction. 学校在那个方向。 Xuéxiào zài nàge fāngxiàng. The school is in that direction.
623	房子	fángzi	house; apartment	noun
他们在学校附近买了房子。 Tāmen zài xuéxiào fùjìn mǎi le fángzi. They bought a house near the school. 这个老房子已经有一百年了。 Zhège lǎo fángzi yǐjīng yǒu yìbǎi nián le. This old house is already a hundred years old. 北京的房子太贵了，我们买不起。 Běijīng de fángzi tài guì le, wǒmen mǎi bu qǐ. Housing in Beijing is too expensive. We can’t afford it.
624	放	fàng	to put; to place	verb
请把书放在桌上。 Qǐng bǎ shū fàngzài zhuōshàng. Please put the book on the table. 牛奶要放进冰箱。 Niúnǎi yào fàngjìn bīngxiāng. The milk should be put in the refrigerator. 别把行李放在路中间。 Bié bǎ xíngli fàngzài lù zhōngjiān. Do not put the luggage in the middle of the road.
625	放假	fàngjià	to have a holiday	verb
学校下周开始放假。 Xuéxiào xiàzhōu kāishǐ fàngjià. The school begins its holiday next week. 放假以后我们打算去旅行。 Fàngjià yǐhòu wǒmen dǎsuàn qù lǚxíng. We plan to travel after the holiday begins. 孩子们一听说明天放假就很开心。 Háizi men yī tīngshuō míngtiān fàngjià jiù hěn kāixīn. The children were delighted when they heard there would be no school tomorrow.
626	放心	fàngxīn	to feel relieved	verb
你放心，我会照顾好她。 Nǐ fàngxīn, wǒhuì zhàogù hǎo tā. Do not worry; I will take good care of her. 看到孩子安全到家，妈妈才放心。 Kàndào háizi ānquán dào jiā, māmā cái fàngxīn. The mother felt relieved only after seeing her child arrive home safely. 这件事交给他办，我很放心。 Zhèjiàn shì jiāogěi tā bàn, wǒ hěn fàngxīn. I feel at ease leaving this matter to him.
627	放学	fàngxué	to get out of school; to finish school for the day	verb
放学以后，我们去打球吧。 Fàngxué yǐhòu, wǒmen qù dǎ qiú ba. Let’s go play ball after school. 孩子们几点放学？ Háizimen jǐ diǎn fàngxué? What time do the kids get out of school? 每天放学的时候，奶奶都在门口等我。 Měi tiān fàngxué de shíhou, nǎinai dōu zài ménkǒu děng wǒ. Every day after school, Grandma waits for me at the gate.
628	分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part	verb
请把这些衣服分开放。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē yīfu fēnkāi fàng. Please put these clothes separately. 下车后，我们和朋友分开了。 Xiàchē hòu, wǒmen hé péngyou fēnkāi le. After getting off the bus, we parted from our friends. 老师把学生分开练习。 Lǎoshī bǎ xuéshēng fēnkāi liànxí. The teacher separated the students for practice.
629	风	fēng	wind	noun
今天风很大。 Jīntiān fēng hěndà. The wind is strong today. 风把窗户吹开了。 Fēng bǎ chuānghu chuīkāi le. The wind blew the window open. 春天的风很凉快。 Chūntiān de fēng hěn liángkuai. The spring breeze is pleasantly cool.
630	封	fēng	measure word for letters	measure word; verb
她刚刚收到一封重要的邮件。 Tā gānggāng shōudào yìfēng zhòngyào de yóujiàn. She just received an important email. 我收到了一封朋友的信。 Wǒ shōudào le yìfēng péngyou de xìn. I received a letter from a friend. 她写了三封邮件。 Tā xiě le sān fēng yóujiàn. She wrote three emails.
631	夫妻	fūqī	married couple	noun
他们是一对年轻夫妻。 Tāmen shì yíduì niánqīng fūqī. They are a young married couple. 这对夫妻在这里住了十年。 Zhè duì fūqī zài zhèlǐ zhù le shínián. This married couple has lived here for ten years. 夫妻之间应该互相帮助。 Fūqī zhījiān yīnggāi hùxiāng bāngzhù. A husband and wife should help each other.
632	服务	fúwù	to serve; service	verb
这家宾馆的服务很好。 Zhèjiā bīnguǎn de fúwù hěn hǎo. The service at this hotel is very good. 服务员正在为客人服务。 Fúwùyuán zhèngzài wèi kèrén fúwù. The server is serving the guests. 这个网站提供中文学习服务。 Zhège wǎngzhàn tígōng zhōngwén xuéxí fúwù. This website provides Chinese-learning services.
633	附近	fùjìn	nearby	noun
请问，附近有宾馆吗？ Qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒu bīnguǎn ma? Excuse me, is there a hotel nearby? 我家附近新开了一家超市。 Wǒ jiā fùjìn xīn kāi le yì jiā chāoshì. A new supermarket just opened near my home. 这附近的饭馆我都吃过。 Zhè fùjìn de fànguǎn wǒ dōu chī guo. I’ve eaten at every restaurant around here.
634	复习	fùxí	to review; to go over (lessons)	verb
考试以前要认真复习。 Kǎoshì yǐqián yào rènzhēn fùxí. You should review carefully before the exam. 我每天晚上复习当天的课文。 Wǒ měitiānwǎnshang fùxí dàngtiān de kèwén. I review the day’s text every evening. 我们一起复习老师讲过的语法。 Wǒmen yìqǐ fùxí lǎoshī jiǎng guò de yǔfǎ. We review together the grammar the teacher has explained.
635	该	gāi	should; ought to	verb
十点了，孩子该睡觉了。 Shí diǎn le, háizi gāi shuìjiào le. It’s ten o’clock. Time for the kids to go to bed. 我不该对你说那样的话。 Wǒ bù gāi duì nǐ shuō nàyàng de huà. I shouldn’t have said that to you. 下雨了，我们该怎么回家？ Xià yǔ le, wǒmen gāi zěnme huí jiā? It’s raining. How are we supposed to get home?
636	干净	gānjìng	clean; neat	adjective
手洗干净了吗？快来吃饭吧。 Shǒu xǐ gānjìng le ma? Kuài lái chīfàn ba. Did you get your hands clean? Come and eat. 这家宾馆又干净又便宜。 Zhè jiā bīnguǎn yòu gānjìng yòu piányi. This hotel is clean and cheap. 小王的房间总是很干净。 Xiǎo Wáng de fángjiān zǒngshì hěn gānjìng. Xiao Wang’s room is always very tidy.
637	感兴趣	gǎnxìngqù	interested	phrase
我对中国历史很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn gǎnxìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese history. 她最近对网球特别感兴趣。 Tā zuìjìn duì wǎngqiú tèbié gǎnxìngqù. She has recently become especially interested in tennis. 孩子们对这个游戏很感兴趣。 Háizi men duì zhège yóuxì hěn gǎnxìngqù. The children are very interested in this game.
638	感到	gǎndào	to feel; to sense	verb
听到这个消息，我感到很高兴。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ gǎndào hěn gāoxìng. I felt very happy when I heard the news. 她对考试结果感到满意。 Tā duì kǎoshì jiéguǒ gǎndào mǎnyì. She felt satisfied with the exam result. 走了半天以后，我们都感到很累。 Zǒu le bàntiān yǐhòu, wǒmen dōu gǎndào hěn lèi. After walking for a long time, we all felt tired.
639	感冒	gǎnmào	cold; to catch a cold	noun; verb
你不要担心，这次感冒很容易好。 Nǐ búyào dānxīn, zhècì gǎnmào hěn róngyì hǎo. Don’t worry; this cold should be easy to recover from. 我感冒了，今天不能去上课。 Wǒ gǎnmào le, jīntiān bù néng qù shàngkè. I have a cold, so I can’t go to class today. 天气冷了，小心别感冒。 Tiānqì lěng le, xiǎoxīn bié gǎnmào. It’s getting cold. Be careful not to catch a cold.
640	干	gàn	to do; to work	verb
你周末想干什么？ Nǐ zhōumò xiǎnggànshénme? What do you want to do this weekend? 他在办公室干了一天活儿。 Tā zài bàngōngshì gàn le yìtiān huór. He worked in the office all day. 这件事我一个人干不了。 Zhèjiàn shì wǒ yígè rén gànbùliǎo. I cannot handle this by myself.
641	刚	gāng	just; just now	adverb
我刚到家，你就打电话来了。 Wǒ gāng dào jiā, nǐ jiù dǎ diànhuà lái le. I’d just gotten home when you called. 这双鞋刚买的，怎么就坏了？ Zhè shuāng xié gāng mǎi de, zěnme jiù huài le? I just bought these shoes. How are they broken already? 爸爸刚下班，让他先休息一下。 Bàba gāng xiàbān, ràng tā xiān xiūxi yíxià. Dad just got off work, so let him rest a bit.
642	刚才	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago	noun
刚才谁给我打电话了？ Gāngcái shuígěiwǒ dǎdiànhuà le? Who called me just now? 我刚才在楼下遇见了经理。 Wǒ gāngcái zài lóuxià yùjiàn le jīnglǐ. I met the manager downstairs a moment ago. 刚才的对话你听清楚了吗？ Gāngcái de duìhuà nǐ tīng qīngchu le ma? Did you hear the conversation just now clearly?
643	刚刚	gānggāng	just recently	adverb
她刚刚收到一封重要的邮件。 Tā gānggāng shōudào yìfēng zhòngyào de yóujiàn. She just received an important email. 你刚刚说什么？我没听清楚。 Nǐ gānggāng shuō shénme? Wǒ méi tīng qīngchu. What did you just say? I didn’t catch it. 火车刚刚开走，我们只能等下一班了。 Huǒchē gānggāng kāi zǒu, wǒmen zhǐ néng děng xià yì bān le. The train just left, so we’ll have to wait for the next one.
644	高铁	gāotiě	high-speed rail	noun
坐高铁去北京很方便。 Zuò gāotiě qù běijīng hěn fāngbiàn. It is convenient to take the high-speed rail to Beijing. 这趟高铁晚点了十分钟。 Zhè tàng gāotiě wǎndiǎn le shífēnzhōng. This high-speed train is ten minutes late. 高铁站离市中心不远。 Gāotiě zhàn lí shìzhōngxīn bùyuǎn. The high-speed rail station is not far from downtown.
645	根据	gēnjù	according to; based on; basis	verb; preposition; noun
根据地图，宾馆就在附近。 Gēnjù dìtú, bīnguǎn jiù zài fùjìn. According to the map, the hotel is nearby. 我们根据成绩分班。 Wǒmen gēnjù chéngjì fēnbān. We divide the classes based on grades. 这个决定没有事实根据。 Zhège juédìng méiyǒu shìshí gēnjù. This decision has no factual basis.
646	更	gèng	more; even more	adverb
我觉得这家的饺子比那家更好吃。 Wǒ juéde zhè jiā de jiǎozi bǐ nà jiā gèng hǎochī. I think this place’s dumplings are even better than that one’s. 多练习会让你的中文更好。 Duō liànxí huì ràng nǐ de zhōngwén gènghǎo. More practice will make your Chinese better. 换一种方法可能更方便。 Huàn yìzhǒng fāngfǎ kěnéng gèng fāngbiàn. Using a different method may be more convenient.
647	公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram	measure word
我买了两公斤苹果。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng gōngjīn píngguǒ. I bought two kilograms of apples. 这个箱子重十公斤。 Zhège xiāngzi zhòng shí gōngjīn. This suitcase weighs ten kilograms. 她一个月瘦了三公斤。 Tā yígèyuè shòu le sān gōngjīn. She lost three kilograms in one month.
648	公园	gōngyuán	park	noun
我每天早上去公园锻炼。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán duànliàn. I exercise in the park every morning. 公园里有很多花和树。 Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō huā hé shù. There are many flowers and trees in the park. 周末我们在公园见面吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen zài gōngyuán jiànmiàn ba. Let us meet in the park this weekend.
649	工作日	gōngzuòrì	weekday	noun
工作日地铁里人很多。 Gōngzuòrì dìtiě li rén hěn duō. The subway is crowded on weekdays. 这家银行只在工作日开门。 Zhèjiā yínháng zhǐ zài gōngzuòrì kāimén. This bank is open only on weekdays. 我工作日通常六点起床。 Wǒ gōngzuòrì tōngcháng liùdiǎn qǐchuáng. I usually get up at six on weekdays.
650	故事	gùshi	story	noun
妈妈每天晚上给我讲一个故事。 Māma měi tiān wǎnshang gěi wǒ jiǎng yí gè gùshi. Mom tells me a story every night. 这个故事发生在一座小城市。 Zhège gùshi fāshēng zài yízuò xiǎo chéngshì. This story takes place in a small city. 孩子们很喜欢听故事。 Háizi men hěn xǐhuan tīng gùshi. The children love listening to stories.
651	刮	guā	to blow; to scrape	verb
外面正在刮风。 Wàimiàn zhèngzài guāfēng. The wind is blowing outside. 风刮得太大了，我的伞都坏了。 Fēng guā de tài dà le, wǒ de sǎn dōu huài le. The wind was so strong that it broke my umbrella. 他早上刮了胡子。 Tā zǎoshang guā le húzi. He shaved in the morning.
652	关	guān	to close; to shut	verb; noun
他总是忘记关灯。 Tā zǒngshì wàngjì guān dēng. He always forgets to turn off the lights. 离开以前请关门。 Líkāi yǐqián qǐng guānmén. Please close the door before leaving. 门要关了，快上车！ Mén yào guān le, kuài shàng chē! The doors are closing. Hurry, get on!
653	关机	guānjī	to turn off (a phone or computer)	verb
上飞机以前请把手机关机。 Shàng fēijī yǐqián qǐng bǎ shǒujī guānjī. Please turn off your phone before boarding the plane. 电脑突然关机了。 Diànnǎo tūrán guānjī le. The computer suddenly shut down. 长时间不用时，最好关机。 Cháng shíjiān búyòng shí, zuìhǎo guānjī. It is best to turn the device off when you will not use it for a long time.
654	关系	guānxì	relation; relationship	noun; verb
我和邻居的关系很好。 Wǒ hé línjū de guānxì hěn hǎo. I get along well with my neighbors. 这件事跟天气没有关系。 Zhè jiàn shì gēn tiānqì méiyǒu guānxì. This has nothing to do with the weather. 他们是什么关系？ Tāmen shì shénme guānxì? What’s their relationship?
655	关心	guānxīn	to care about	verb
父母都很关心孩子的健康。 Fùmǔ dōu hěn guānxīn háizi de jiànkāng. Parents care greatly about their children’s health. 谢谢你一直关心我。 Xièxiè nǐ yìzhí guānxīn wǒ. Thank you for always caring about me. 老师很关心每个学生的学习。 Lǎoshī hěn guānxīn měigè xuéshēng de xuéxí. The teacher cares about every student’s learning.
656	关于	guānyú	about; regarding	preposition
关于旅行，我们还有几个问题。 Guānyú lǚxíng, wǒmen háiyǒu jǐgè wèntí. We still have a few questions about the trip. 这是一本关于中国历史的书。 Zhè shì yìběn guānyú zhōngguó lìshǐ de shū. This is a book about Chinese history. 关于这件事，我想再考虑一下。 Guānyú zhèjiàn shì, wǒ xiǎng zài kǎolǜyíxià. I would like to think about this matter some more.
657	关注	guānzhù	to pay attention to	verb
最近大家都很关注这个问题。 Zuìjìn dàjiā dōu hěn guānzhù zhège wèntí. Everyone has been paying close attention to this issue recently. 请关注天气变化。 Qǐng guānzhù tiānqì biànhuà. Please pay attention to changes in the weather. 这条新闻受到很多人的关注。 Zhè tiáo xīnwén shòudào hěnduō rén de guānzhù. This news story has attracted a lot of attention.
658	国家	guójiā	country; nation	noun
中国是一个很大的国家。 Zhōngguó shì yígè hěndà de guójiā. China is a very large country. 我想了解不同国家的文化。 Wǒ xiǎng liǎojiě bùtóng guójiā de wénhuà. I want to learn about the cultures of different countries. 这个国家有很多美丽的城市。 Zhège guójiā yǒu hěnduō měilì de chéngshì. This country has many beautiful cities.
659	过节	guòjié	to celebrate a holiday	verb
春节我们回家过节。 Chūnjié wǒmen huíjiā guòjié. We go home to celebrate the Spring Festival. 很多家庭会一起吃饭过节。 Hěnduō jiātíng huì yìqǐ chīfàn guòjié. Many families eat together to celebrate the holiday. 今年你打算在哪里过节？ Jīnnián nǐ dǎsuàn zài nǎlǐ guòjié? Where do you plan to celebrate the holiday this year?
660	过去	guòqù	past; before	noun
过去这儿没有地铁，上班很不方便。 Guòqù zhèr méiyǒu dìtiě, shàngbān hěn bù fāngbiàn. There used to be no subway here, so getting to work was a hassle. 过去的事就不要再想了。 Guòqù de shì jiù búyào zài xiǎng le. Don’t dwell on the past. 我过去不吃鱼，现在很喜欢。 Wǒ guòqù bù chī yú, xiànzài hěn xǐhuan. I never used to eat fish, but now I love it.
661	海	hǎi	sea; ocean	noun
我们暑假想去海边。 Wǒmen shǔjià xiǎng qù hǎibiān. We want to go to the seaside during summer vacation. 从这里可以看见海。 Cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ kànjiàn hǎi. You can see the sea from here. 今天的海很安静。 Jīntiān de hǎi hěn ānjìng. The sea is calm today.
662	害怕	hàipà	to be afraid; scared	verb
别害怕，有我在呢。 Bié hàipà, yǒu wǒ zài ne. Don’t be scared. I’m here. 我小时候害怕狗，现在好多了。 Wǒ xiǎo shíhou hàipà gǒu, xiànzài hǎo duō le. I was afraid of dogs as a kid, but I’m much better now. 第一次开车，她有点儿害怕。 Dì yī cì kāi chē, tā yǒudiǎnr hàipà. The first time she drove a car, she was a little scared.
663	好多	hǎoduō	many; quite a lot	numeral
周末公园里有好多人。 Zhōumò gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hǎoduō rén. There are a lot of people in the park on weekends. 桌上放着好多水果。 Zhuōshàng fàng zhe hǎoduō shuǐguǒ. There is a great deal of fruit on the table. 我还有好多作业没做。 Wǒ háiyǒu hǎoduō zuòyè méi zuò. I still have a lot of homework to do.
664	好久	hǎojiǔ	quite a while	adjective
好久不见，你最近好吗？ Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, nǐ zuìjìn hǎo ma? Long time no see; how have you been? 我在车站等了好久。 Wǒ zài chēzhàn děng le hǎojiǔ. I waited at the station for a long time. 这本书我找了好久才找到。 Zhè běnshū wǒ zhǎo le hǎojiǔ cái zhǎodào. I searched for this book for a long time before finding it.
665	好像	hǎoxiàng	as if; to seem like	verb; adverb
外面好像在下雨。 Wàimiàn hǎoxiàng zài xiàyǔ. It seems to be raining outside. 她好像不太高兴。 Tā hǎoxiàng bù tàigāoxìng. She does not seem very happy. 这座山远远看去好像一头大象。 Zhè zuò shān yuǎnyuǎn kàn qù hǎoxiàng yìtóu dàxiàng. From a distance, this mountain looks like an elephant.
666	号码	hàomǎ	number	noun
我把电话号码写在纸上了。 Wǒ bǎ diànhuà hàomǎ xiě zài zhǐ shang le. I wrote the phone number on a piece of paper. 这个号码我不认识，不想接。 Zhège hàomǎ wǒ bú rènshi, bù xiǎng jiē. I don’t recognize this number, so I don’t want to answer. 你的房间号码是多少？ Nǐ de fángjiān hàomǎ shì duōshao? What is your room number?
667	河	hé	river	noun
学校旁边有一条河。 Xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu yìtiáo hé. There is a river beside the school. 我们坐船过了河。 Wǒmen zuòchuán guò le hé. We crossed the river by boat. 雨后河里的水涨了很多。 Yǔ hòu hélǐ de shuǐ zhǎng le hěnduō. The water in the river rose greatly after the rain.
668	合适	héshì	suitable; fitting	adjective
这个时间对我很合适。 Zhège shíjiān duì wǒ hěn héshì. This time is very suitable for me. 这双鞋的大小很合适。 Zhè shuāng xié de dàxiǎo hěn héshì. The size of these shoes is just right. 这么晚给老师打电话不合适吧？ Zhème wǎn gěi lǎoshī dǎ diànhuà bù héshì ba? It’s not really okay to call the teacher this late, is it?
669	黑板	hēibǎn	blackboard	noun
老师在黑板上写了三个句子。 Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiě le sāngè jùzi. The teacher wrote three sentences on the blackboard. 请看黑板，不要看手机。 Qǐng kàn hēibǎn, búyào kàn shǒujī. Please look at the blackboard, not your phone. 下课后，学生把黑板擦干净了。 Xiàkèhòu, xuéshēng bǎ hēibǎncā gānjìng le. After class, the students wiped the blackboard clean.
670	红绿灯	hóng-lǜ-dēng	traffic light	noun
过马路时要看红绿灯。 Guò mǎlù shí yào kàn hónglǜdēng. Look at the traffic light when crossing the road. 红绿灯变绿了，我们可以走了。 Hónglǜdēng biàn lǜ le, wǒmen kěyǐ zǒu le. The traffic light turned green, so we can go. 前面的红绿灯坏了。 Qiánmiàn de hónglǜdēng huài le. The traffic light ahead is broken.
671	后来	hòulái	afterwards; later	noun
后来，我们决定坐高铁去。 Hòulái, wǒmen juédìng zuò gāotiě qù. Later, we decided to go by high-speed rail. 他开始不同意，后来改变了想法。 Tā kāishǐ bù tóngyì, hòulái gǎibiàn le xiǎngfǎ. He disagreed at first but later changed his mind. 我小时候住在南方，后来搬到了北方。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài nánfāng, hòulái bān dào le běifāng. I lived in the south as a child and later moved north.
672	后年	hòunián	the year after next	noun
我们后年打算去中国留学。 Wǒmen hòunián dǎsuàn qù zhōngguó liúxué. We plan to study in China the year after next. 这座新楼后年完成。 Zhè zuò xīnlóu hòunián wánchéng. This new building will be completed the year after next. 她后年大学毕业。 Tā hòunián dàxuébìyè. She will graduate from university the year after next.
673	后天	hòutiān	day after tomorrow	noun
我们后天见面吧。 Wǒmen hòutiān jiànmiàn ba. Let us meet the day after tomorrow. 后天可能会下雨。 Hòutiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ. It may rain the day after tomorrow. 他后天坐高铁回家。 Tā hòutiān zuò gāotiě huíjiā. He will take the high-speed rail home the day after tomorrow.
674	护照	hùzhào	passport	noun
出发以前你必须带护照。 Chūfā yǐqián nǐ bìxū dài hùzhào. Before departing you must bring your passport. 我的护照忘在宾馆了，得回去拿。 Wǒ de hùzhào wàng zài bīnguǎn le, děi huíqù ná. I left my passport at the hotel, so I have to go back for it. 办护照要多长时间？ Bàn hùzhào yào duō cháng shíjiān? How long does it take to get a passport?
675	花园	huāyuán	garden	noun
春天花园里的花都开了。 Chūntiān huāyuánlǐ de huādōu kāi le. In spring, all the flowers in the garden have bloomed. 我们楼下有一个小花园。 Wǒmen lóu xià yǒu yí gè xiǎo huāyuán. There’s a small garden downstairs from us. 吃完晚饭，爷爷喜欢在花园里坐一会儿。 Chī wán wǎnfàn, yéye xǐhuan zài huāyuán li zuò yíhuìr. After dinner, Grandpa likes to sit in the garden for a while.
676	画家	huàjiā	painter	noun
她长大以后想当画家。 Tā zhǎngdà yǐhòu xiǎng dāng huàjiā. She wants to become a painter when she grows up. 这位画家的作品很有名。 Zhèwèi huàjiā de zuòpǐn hěn yǒumíng. This painter’s work is very famous. 画家正在花园里画画。 Huàjiā zhèngzài huāyuánlǐ huàhuà. The painter is painting in the garden.
677	欢迎	huānyíng	to welcome; welcome	verb
欢迎你来中国学习中文。 Huānyíng nǐ lái zhōngguó xuéxí zhōngwén. Welcome to China to study Chinese. 老师热情地欢迎了新学生。 Lǎoshī rèqíng de huānyíng le xīn xuéshēng. The teacher warmly welcomed the new students. 周末欢迎你来我家做客。 Zhōumò huānyíng nǐ lái wǒjiā zuòkè. You are welcome to visit my home this weekend.
678	还	huán	to return; to give back	verb
这本书我明天还给你。 Zhè běnshū wǒ míngtiān huángěi nǐ. I will return this book to you tomorrow. 借的钱应该按时还。 Jiè de qián yīnggāi ànshí huán. Borrowed money should be repaid on time. 请把我的银行卡还给我。 Qǐng bǎ wǒ de yínhángkǎ huángěi wǒ. Please give my bank card back to me.
679	环境	huánjìng	environment	noun
这里的学习环境很安静。 Zhèlǐ de xuéxí huánjìng hěn ānjìng. The study environment here is very quiet. 我们应该一起保护环境。 Wǒmen yīnggāi yìqǐ bǎohùhuánjìng. We should protect the environment together. 新的工作环境让我很满意。 Xīn de gōngzuò huánjìng ràng wǒ hěn mǎnyì. I am very satisfied with the new work environment.
680	换	huàn	to change; to exchange	verb
这件衣服太小了，我想换一件大的。 Zhè jiàn yīfu tài xiǎo le, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí jiàn dà de. This is too small. I’d like to exchange it for a bigger one. 到北京以后，我们要换火车。 Dào Běijīng yǐhòu, wǒmen yào huàn huǒchē. We have to change trains when we get to Beijing. 下午去银行换点儿钱。 Xiàwǔ qù yínháng huàn diǎnr qián. I’m going to the bank this afternoon to exchange some money.
681	黄色	huángsè	yellow	noun
她穿着一件黄色上衣。 Tā chuānzhe yíjiàn huángsè shàngyī. She is wearing a yellow top. 我喜欢黄色的花。 Wǒ xǐhuan huángsè de huā. I like yellow flowers. 红绿灯变成黄色了。 Hónglǜdēng biànchéng huángsè le. The traffic light turned yellow.
682	回答	huídá	to reply; to answer	verb
老师问了我一个问题，我不知道怎么回答。 Lǎoshī wèn le wǒ yí gè wèntí, wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme huídá. The teacher asked me a question, and I didn’t know how to answer. 他的回答让大家都笑了。 Tā de huídá ràng dàjiā dōu xiào le. His answer made everyone laugh. 这个问题谁能回答？ Zhège wèntí shéi néng huídá? Who can answer this question?
683	会	huì	meeting	noun
下午三点有一个会。 Xiàwǔ sāndiǎn yǒu yígè huì. There is a meeting at three in the afternoon. 这个会大概一个小时。 Zhège huì dàgài yígè xiǎoshí. This meeting will last about an hour. 我今天开了一天的会，太累了。 Wǒ jīntiān kāi le yì tiān de huì, tài lèi le. I was in meetings all day today, and I’m exhausted.
684	会议	huìyì	meeting; conference	noun
明天的会议几点开始？ Míngtiān de huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ? What time does tomorrow’s meeting start? 今天的会议一共有三十人参加。 Jīntiān de huìyì yígòng yǒu sānshí rén cānjiā. Thirty people are attending today’s meeting. 这次会议什么时候结束？ Zhè cì huìyì shénme shíhou jiéshù? When will this meeting end?
685	或	huò	or; either; perhaps	conjunction; adverb
Note: 或 is common in formal or written Chinese. 或者 is usually more common in everyday speech for “or.” 你可以坐高铁或飞机去。 Nǐ kěyǐ zuò gāotiě huò fēijī qù. You can go by high-speed rail or by plane. 请用中文或英文回答。 Qǐng yòng zhōngwén huò yīngwén huídá. Please answer in Chinese or English. 明天或后天都可以。 Míngtiān huò hòutiān dōu kěyǐ. Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow will both work.
686	或者	huòzhě	or; possibly	conjunction
你给我打电话或者发邮件都可以。 Nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà huòzhě fā yóujiàn dōu kěyǐ. You can either call me or email me. 我们可以坐高铁，或者坐飞机。 Wǒmen kěyǐ zuò gāotiě, huòzhě zuòfēijī. We can take the high-speed rail or fly. 周末我或者在家休息，或者去公园运动。 Zhōumò wǒ huòzhě zàijiā xiūxi, huòzhě qù gōngyuán yùndòng. On weekends, I either rest at home or exercise in the park.
687	鸡	jī	chicken; fowl	noun
院子里养了几只鸡。 Yuànzi lǐ yǎng le jǐzhī jī. Several chickens are being raised in the yard. 我晚饭想吃鸡。 Wǒ wǎnfàn xiǎng chī jī. I want to eat chicken for dinner. 那只鸡正在草地上走。 Nà zhī jī zhèngzài cǎodì shàng zǒu. That chicken is walking on the grass.
688	几乎	jīhū	almost	adverb
我几乎每天都去图书馆。 Wǒ jīhū měitiān dōu qù túshūguǎn. I go to the library almost every day. 他累得几乎站不起来。 Tā lèi de jīhū zhànbùqǐlái. He was so tired that he could barely stand. 这两个箱子的大小几乎一样。 Zhè liǎnggè xiāngzi de dàxiǎo jīhū yíyàng. These two suitcases are almost the same size.
689	机会	jīhuì	opportunity; chance	noun
这么好的机会，你应该去试一下。 Zhème hǎo de jīhuì, nǐ yīnggāi qù shì yíxià. With a chance this good, you should give it a try. 我很想去中国，可一直没机会。 Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù Zhōngguó, kě yìzhí méi jīhuì. I’ve always wanted to go to China, but I’ve never had the chance. 在中国学习给了我很多说中文的机会。 Zài Zhōngguó xuéxí gěi le wǒ hěn duō shuō Zhōngwén de jīhuì. Studying in China gave me lots of chances to speak Chinese.
690	极	jí	extremely	adverb
这里的冬天冷极了。 Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān lěng jíle. Winters here are extremely cold. 这个故事有趣极了。 Zhège gùshi yǒuqù jíle. This story is extremely interesting. 她听到消息后高兴极了。 Tā tīngdào xiāoxi hòu gāoxìng jíle. She was extremely happy after hearing the news.
691	急	jí	urgent; anxious; to worry	adjective; verb
别急，我们还有时间。 Bié jí, wǒmen háiyǒu shíjiān. Do not rush; we still have time. 这件事很急，今天必须完成。 Zhèjiàn shì hěn jí, jīntiān bìxū wánchéng. This matter is urgent and must be finished today. 他急着去机场。 Tā jí zhe qù jīchǎng. He is in a hurry to go to the airport.
692	记	jì	to record; to memorize	verb
请记下这个号码。 Qǐng jìxià zhège hàomǎ. Please write down this number. 老师说的话，我都记在本子上了。 Lǎoshī shuō de huà, wǒ dōu jì zài běnzi shang le. I wrote down everything the teacher said in my notebook. 这些生词不容易记。 Zhèxiē shēngcí bù róngyì jì. These new words are not easy to memorize.
693	季	jì	season	noun
春夏秋冬各是一季。 Chūnxiàqiūdōng gè shì yī jì. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter are each a season. 这个地区一年分为雨季和干季。 Zhège dìqū yìnián fēnwéi yǔjì hé gān jì. The year in this region is divided into a rainy season and a dry season. 每一季都有不同的风景。 Měi yī jì dōu yǒu bùtóng de fēngjǐng. Each season has different scenery.
694	季节	jìjié	season	noun
北京最好的季节是秋天。 Běijīng zuì hǎo de jìjié shì qiūtiān. The best season in Beijing is fall. 这个季节常常下雨。 Zhège jìjié chángcháng xiàyǔ. It often rains during this season. 不同季节的天气变化很大。 Bùtóng jìjié de tiānqì biànhuà hěndà. The weather changes greatly from season to season.
695	加	jiā	to add; plus	verb
咖啡里请加一点儿糖。 Kāfēi lǐ qǐng jiā yìdiǎnr táng. Please add a little sugar to the coffee. 三加五等于八。 Sān jiā wǔ děngyú bā. Three plus five equals eight. 天气冷了，记得加衣服。 Tiānqì lěng le, jìde jiā yīfu. The weather has turned cold; remember to add more clothing.
696	假期	jiàqī	vacation	noun
假期你有什么打算？ Jiàqī nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn? What are your plans for the vacation? 我们在假期里去了南方旅行。 Wǒmen zài jiàqī lǐ qù le nánfāng lǚxíng. We traveled to the south during the vacation. 这个假期只有三天。 Zhège jiàqī zhǐyǒu sāntiān. This vacation is only three days long.
697	坚持	jiānchí	to persist; to stick to	verb
他每天坚持跑步锻炼。 Tā měitiān jiānchí pǎobù duànliàn. He persists in running for exercise every day. 学中文一定要坚持下去。 Xué Zhōngwén yídìng yào jiānchí xiaqu. When you’re learning Chinese, you really have to stick with it. 我们都说不去，他坚持要去。 Wǒmen dōu shuō bú qù, tā jiānchí yào qù. We all said not to go, but he insisted.
698	检查	jiǎnchá	to examine; to inspect	verb
他发烧了，应该马上去医院检查。 Tā fāshāo le, yīnggāi mǎshàng qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá. He has a fever and should go to the hospital for a checkup right away. 写完作业要再检查一遍。 Xiě wán zuòyè yào zài jiǎnchá yí biàn. After you finish your homework, check it over once more. 上飞机以前要检查行李。 Shàng fēijī yǐqián yào jiǎnchá xíngli. They check your luggage before you board the plane.
699	简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated	adjective
这个问题没有你想的那么简单。 Zhège wèntí méiyǒu nǐ xiǎng de nàme jiǎndān. This problem isn’t as simple as you think. 老师用简单的话解释了语法。 Lǎoshī yòng jiǎndān dehuà jiěshì le yǔfǎ. The teacher explained the grammar in simple words. 做这个菜其实很简单。 Zuò zhège cài qíshí hěn jiǎndān. Making this dish is actually very simple.
700	检票	jiǎnpiào	to check tickets	verb
上车以前要先检票。 Shàngchē yǐqián yào xiān jiǎnpiào. You need to have your ticket checked before boarding. 工作人员正在门口检票。 Gōngzuòrényuán zhèngzài ménkǒu jiǎnpiào. The staff are checking tickets at the entrance. 请准备好车票，马上开始检票。 Qǐng zhǔnbèi hǎo chēpiào, mǎshàng kāishǐ jiǎnpiào. Please have your ticket ready; ticket inspection will begin shortly.
701	健康	jiànkāng	health; healthy	adjective
每天锻炼对健康有帮助。 Měitiān duànliàn duì jiànkāng yǒu bāngzhù. Daily exercise is beneficial to health. 她的身体一直很健康。 Tā de shēntǐ yìzhí hěn jiànkāng. She has always been in good health. 健康比什么都重要。 Jiànkāng bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào. Health is more important than anything else.
702	见面	jiànmiàn	to meet	verb
我们明天在学校门口见面吧。 Wǒmen míngtiān zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jiànmiàn ba. Let’s meet at the school gate tomorrow. 我和他见过一次面。 Wǒ hé tā jiàn guo yí cì miàn. I’ve met him once. 我们好几年没见面了，真想你。 Wǒmen hǎo jǐ nián méi jiànmiàn le, zhēn xiǎng nǐ. We haven’t seen each other in years. I’ve really missed you.
703	讲	jiǎng	to speak; to explain	verb
老师正在讲新的语法。 Lǎoshī zhèngzài jiǎng xīn de yǔfǎ. The teacher is explaining new grammar. 请再讲一遍，我没听清楚。 Qǐng zài jiǎng yíbiàn, wǒ méi tīng qīngchu. Please explain it once more; I did not hear clearly. 他会讲中文和英语。 Tā huì jiǎng zhōngwén hé yīngyǔ. He can speak Chinese and English.
704	角	jiǎo	measure word for money: 0.1 yuan	measure word
这个面包两块五角。 Zhège miànbāo liǎng kuài wǔ jiǎo. This bun costs 2.5 yuan. 我还差五角钱。 Wǒ hái chà wǔ jiǎo qián. I’m still 0.5 yuan short. 一个苹果才八角钱，真便宜。 Yí gè píngguǒ cái bā jiǎo qián, zhēn piányi. An apple costs just 0.8 yuan. That’s really cheap.
705	脚	jiǎo	foot	noun
这双鞋太小，我的脚很疼。 Zhè shuāng xié tài xiǎo, wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng. These shoes are too small, and my feet hurt. 睡觉以前，先把脚洗一下。 Shuìjiào yǐqián, xiān bǎ jiǎo xǐ yíxià. Wash your feet before you go to bed. 他用左脚踢球。 Tā yòng zuǒ jiǎo tī qiú. He kicks with his left foot.
706	接	jiē	to receive; to pick up	verb
我去机场接朋友。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē péngyou. I am going to the airport to pick up a friend. 请接一下电话。 Qǐng jiē yíxià diànhuà. Please answer the phone. 他伸手接住了球。 Tā shēnshǒu jiē zhù le qiú. He reached out and caught the ball.
707	街	jiē	street	noun
这条街上有很多小店。 Zhè tiáo jiēshàng yǒu hěnduō xiǎodiàn. There are many small shops on this street. 他住在学校后面的那条街。 Tā zhù zài xuéxiào hòumiàn de nàtiáo jiē. He lives on the street behind the school. 周末这条街上游客很多。 Zhōumò zhè tiáo jiēshàng yóukè hěnduō. There are many tourists on this street on weekends.
708	节	jié	festival; measure word for sections	measure word; noun; verb
过节的时候，我们都回家看爸爸妈妈。 Guòjié de shíhou, wǒmen dōu huí jiā kàn bàba māma. During the holidays, we all go home to see our parents. 我们上午有两节中文课。 Wǒmen shàngwǔ yǒu liǎngjié zhōngwén kè. We have two Chinese class periods in the morning. 请把这篇课文分成三节来读。 Qǐng bǎ zhè piān kèwén fēnchéng sānjié lái dú. Please divide this text into three sections to read.
709	结婚	jiéhūn	to marry; to get married	verb
她结婚以后搬家了。 Tā jiéhūn yǐhòu bānjiā le. She moved after getting married. 他们结婚十年了，关系还是像以前一样好。 Tāmen jiéhūn shí nián le, guānxì háishi xiàng yǐqián yíyàng hǎo. They’ve been married ten years and are as close as ever. 小王下个月结婚，我们都要去。 Xiǎo Wáng xià gè yuè jiéhūn, wǒmen dōu yào qù. Xiao Wang is getting married next month, and we’re all going.
710	节目	jiémù	program; item	noun
这个电视节目很有意思。 Zhège diànshìjiémù hěn yǒuyìsi. This television program is very interesting. 晚会的第一个节目是唱歌。 Wǎnhuì de dìyígè jiémù shì chànggē. The first item on the evening show is a song. 你最喜欢什么节目？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme jiémù? What is your favorite program?
711	节日	jiérì	holiday; festival	noun
春节是中国重要的节日。 Chūnjié shì zhōngguó zhòngyào de jiérì. The Spring Festival is an important Chinese holiday. 这个节日大家都会回家。 Zhège jiérì dàjiā dōu huì huíjiā. Everyone goes home for this holiday. 节日期间，街上到处都是游客。 Jiérì qījiān, jiēshàng dàochù dōu shì yóukè. During the holiday, there are tourists everywhere in the streets.
712	结束	jiéshù	to finish; to end	verb
会议下午五点结束。 Huìyì xiàwǔ wǔdiǎn jiéshù. The meeting ends at five in the afternoon. 比赛结束以后，大家一起吃饭。 Bǐsài jiéshù yǐhòu, dàjiā yìqǐ chīfàn. After the match ended, everyone ate together. 我终于结束了今天的工作。 Wǒ zhōngyú jiéshù le jīntiān de gōngzuò. I finally finished today’s work.
713	解决	jiějué	to solve; to resolve	verb
别担心，这个问题很好解决。 Bié dānxīn, zhège wèntí hěn hǎo jiějué. Don’t worry, this problem is easy to solve. 这件事已经解决了，你放心吧。 Zhè jiàn shì yǐjīng jiějué le, nǐ fàngxīn ba. That’s been taken care of, so don’t worry. 电脑坏了，小李十分钟就解决了。 Diànnǎo huài le, Xiǎo Lǐ shí fēnzhōng jiù jiějué le. The computer broke down, and Xiao Li fixed it in ten minutes.
714	姐妹	jiěmèi	sisters; siblings	noun
她们是姐妹，长得很像。 Tāmen shì jiěmèi, zhǎngde hěn xiàng. They are sisters and look very much alike. 我有一个哥哥和两个姐妹。 Wǒ yǒu yígè gēgē hé liǎnggè jiěmèi. I have one older brother and two sisters. 这对姐妹都在学习中文。 Zhè duì jiěmèi dōu zài xuéxí zhōngwén. Both of these sisters are studying Chinese.
715	借	jiè	to lend; to borrow	verb
我能借一下你的词典吗？ Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nǐ de cídiǎn ma? May I borrow your dictionary? 这本书是我从图书馆借的。 Zhè běnshū shì wǒ cóng túshūguǎn jiè de. I borrowed this book from the library. 他借给我一辆自行车。 Tā jiègěi wǒ yíliàng zìxíngchē. He lent me a bicycle.
716	斤	jīn	jin (a unit of weight, 500 grams)	measure word
我买了两斤西瓜。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎngjīn xīguā. I bought two jin of watermelon. 这些苹果一斤多少钱？ Zhèxiē píngguǒ yìjīn duōshaoqián? How much is one jin of these apples? 这个孩子出生时有六斤重。 Zhège háizi chūshēng shí yǒu liùjīnzhòng. This child weighed six jin at birth.
717	经过	jīngguò	to pass; to go through	verb; noun
这辆车每天经过学校门口。 Zhè liàng chē měitiān jīngguò xuéxiào ménkǒu. This bus passes the school entrance every day. 经过半年的练习，他进步很大。 Jīngguò bànnián de liànxí, tā jìnbù hěndà. After half a year of practice, he made great progress. 我们经过公园时停了一会儿。 Wǒmen jīngguò gōngyuán shí tíng le yíhuìr. We stopped for a while as we passed the park.
718	经理	jīnglǐ	manager; director	noun
经理正在办公室开会。 Jīnglǐ zhèngzài bàngōngshì kāihuì. The manager is holding a meeting in the office. 我把这个问题告诉了经理。 Wǒ bǎ zhège wèntí gàosu le jīnglǐ. I told the manager about this problem. 经理对我们的工作很满意。 Jīnglǐ duì wǒmen de gōngzuò hěn mǎnyì. The manager is very satisfied with our work.
719	久	jiǔ	long (time)	adjective
我在这里住了很久。 Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhù le hěn jiǔ. I have lived here for a long time. 你等了多久？ Nǐ děng le duōjiǔ? How long did you wait? 这件事过去很久了。 Zhèjiàn shì guòqù hěn jiǔ le. This happened a long time ago.
720	酒	jiǔ	wine; liquor	noun
这家饭店有中国酒。 Zhèjiā fàndiàn yǒu zhōngguó jiǔ. This restaurant serves Chinese liquor. 他不太喜欢喝酒。 Tā bù tài xǐhuan hējiǔ. He does not particularly like drinking alcohol. 请不要开车前喝酒。 Qǐng búyào kāichē qián hējiǔ. Please do not drink alcohol before driving.
721	旧	jiù	old; former	adjective
我的手机太旧了，想换一个新的。 Wǒ de shǒujī tài jiù le, xiǎng huàn yí gè xīn de. My phone is too old, so I want to get a new one. 那是我的旧号码，新的在这儿。 Nà shì wǒ de jiù hàomǎ, xīn de zài zhèr. That’s my old number. Here’s the new one. 这辆车虽然旧，但是很好开。 Zhè liàng chē suīrán jiù, dànshì hěn hǎo kāi. This car may be old, but it’s great to drive.
722	句	jù	measure word for sentences	measure word
我想跟你说句话。 Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ shuō jù huà. I’d like to have a word with you. 这段课文我只看懂了几句。 Zhè duàn kèwén wǒ zhǐ kàn dǒng le jǐ jù. I only understood a few sentences of this passage. 他一句话也没说就走了。 Tā yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù zǒu le. He left without saying a word.
723	句子	jùzi	sentence	noun
这个句子我看不懂，你能帮我吗？ Zhège jùzi wǒ kàn bu dǒng, nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? I can’t understand this sentence. Can you help me? 请用这个词写三个句子。 Qǐng yòng zhège cí xiě sān gè jùzi. Please use this word to write three sentences. 老师把句子写在黑板上。 Lǎoshī bǎ jùzi xiě zài hēibǎn shang. The teacher wrote the sentence on the board.
724	决定	juédìng	to decide; decision	verb; noun
经理决定下周开会讨论这个问题。 Jīnglǐ juédìng xiàzhōu kāihuì tǎolùn zhège wèntí. The manager decided to hold a meeting next week to discuss this issue. 我决定明年去中国学中文。 Wǒ juédìng míngnián qù Zhōngguó xué Zhōngwén. I’ve decided to go to China to study Chinese next year. 这是你自己的决定，我听你的。 Zhè shì nǐ zìjǐ de juédìng, wǒ tīng nǐ de. This is your own decision, and I’ll go along with it.
725	卡	kǎ	card	noun
我忘了带银行卡。 Wǒ wàng le dài yínhángkǎ. I forgot my bank card. 坐地铁可以用这张卡。 Zuò dìtiě kěyǐ yòng zhè zhāng kǎ. You can use this card on the subway. 这张卡不能用了。 Zhè zhāng kǎ bùnéng yòng le. This card no longer works.
726	开花	kāihuā	to bloom	verb
学校门口的树开花了，真好看。 Xuéxiào ménkǒu de shù kāihuā le, zhēn hǎokàn. The tree by the school gate is in bloom. It’s so pretty. 这种树每年三月开花。 Zhèzhǒng shù měinián sānyuè kāihuā. This kind of tree blooms every March. 奶奶种的树还没开花。 Nǎinai zhòng de shù hái méi kāihuā. The tree Grandma planted hasn’t bloomed yet.
727	开会	kāihuì	to hold a meeting	verb
我们下午三点开会。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ sāndiǎn kāihuì. We will hold a meeting at three this afternoon. 经理正在办公室开会。 Jīnglǐ zhèngzài bàngōngshì kāihuì. The manager is holding a meeting in the office. 明天开会要讨论这个问题。 Míngtiān kāihuì yào tǎolùn zhège wèntí. We will discuss this issue at tomorrow’s meeting.
728	开机	kāijī	to turn on	verb
下了飞机，我马上开机。 Xià le fēijī, wǒ mǎshàng kāijī. As soon as I got off the plane, I turned my phone on. 电脑开机需要一点时间。 Diànnǎo kāijī xūyào yìdiǎn shíjiān. The computer needs a little time to start up. 请先开机，再打开软件。 Qǐng xiān kāijī, zài dǎkāi ruǎnjiàn. Please turn the device on before opening the software.
729	开心	kāixīn	happy	adjective
今天见到你，我太开心了。 Jīntiān jiàn dào nǐ, wǒ tài kāixīn le. I’m so happy to see you today. 孩子们在公园里玩得很开心。 Háizimen zài gōngyuán li wán de hěn kāixīn. The kids had a great time in the park. 你今天怎么不开心？ Nǐ jīntiān zěnme bù kāixīn? Why are you so down today?
730	看来	kànlái	apparently; it seems	verb
看来今天要下雨。 Kànlái jīntiān yào xiàyǔ. It looks as though it will rain today. 看来我们得换一个办法。 Kànlái wǒmen děi huàn yígè bànfǎ. It seems we have to use another method. 从成绩看来，他进步很大。 Cóng chéngjì kànlái, tā jìnbù hěndà. Judging from the grades, he has made great progress.
731	可	kě	but; however	conjunction; adverb
这件衣服很好看，可太贵了。 Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn hǎokàn, kě tài guì le. This is really nice, but it’s too expensive. 我想去，可今天没有时间。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, kě jīntiān méiyǒu shíjiān. I want to go, but I do not have time today. 他学中文才一年，可说得很好。 Tā xué Zhōngwén cái yì nián, kě shuō de hěn hǎo. He’s only been studying Chinese for a year, but he speaks it very well.
732	渴	kě	thirsty	adjective
我有点儿渴，想喝水。 Wǒ yǒudiǎnr kě, xiǎng hēshuǐ. I am a little thirsty and want some water. 运动以后大家都很渴。 Yùndòng yǐhòu dàjiā dōu hěn kě. Everyone was thirsty after exercising. 你渴不渴？这里有矿泉水。 Nǐ kě bù kě? zhèlǐ yǒu kuàngquánshuǐ. Are you thirsty? There is mineral water here.
733	可爱	kě'ài	adorable; cute	adjective
这个小孩子真可爱。 Zhège xiǎo háizi zhēn kě’ài. This little kid is so cute. 你的小猫太可爱了！ Nǐ de xiǎo māo tài kě’ài le! Your kitten is adorable! 这个杯子好可爱，我想买一个。 Zhège bēizi hǎo kě’ài, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí gè. This cup is so cute. I want to buy one.
734	可是	kěshì	but; however	conjunction
我想去，可是今天没有时间。 Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì jīntiān méiyǒu shíjiān. I want to go, but I do not have time today. 这件衣服很好看，可是有点儿贵。 Zhèjiàn yīfu hěn hǎokàn, kěshì yǒudiǎnr guì. This outfit looks good, but it is a little expensive. 他很努力，可是成绩没有提高。 Tā hěn nǔlì, kěshì chéngjì méiyǒu tígāo. He works very hard, but his grades have not improved.
735	刻	kè	quarter (hour)	measure word; verb
现在三点一刻。 Xiànzài sāndiǎn yíkè. It is a quarter past three now. 我们等了一刻钟。 Wǒmen děng le yíkèzhōng. We waited for fifteen minutes. 下午的课两点三刻开始。 Xiàwǔ de kè liǎng diǎn sān kè kāishǐ. Afternoon class starts at 2:45.
736	课本	kèběn	textbook	noun
请打开课本第十页。 Qǐng dǎkāi kèběn dìshí yè. Please open the textbook to page ten. 我把课本忘在教室里了。 Wǒ bǎ kèběn wàng zài jiàoshì lǐ le. I left my textbook in the classroom. 这本课本里有很多练习。 Zhèběn kèběn lǐ yǒu hěnduō liànxí. There are many exercises in this textbook.
737	客人	kèrén	visitor; guest	noun
今天家里来了几位客人。 Jīntiān jiālǐ lái le jǐwèi kèrén. Several guests came to our home today. 服务员正在帮助客人点菜。 Fúwùyuán zhèngzài bāngzhù kèrén diǎncài. The server is helping the guest order food. 请给客人倒一杯茶。 Qǐng gěi kèrén dào yìbēi chá. Please pour the guest a cup of tea.
738	课文	kèwén	text	noun
老师让我们大声读课文。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen dàshēng dú kèwén. The teacher asked us to read the text aloud. 这篇课文有很多生词。 Zhè piān kèwén yǒu hěnduō shēngcí. This text contains many new words. 我已经把今天的课文复习了一遍。 Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ jīntiān de kèwén fùxí le yíbiàn. I have already reviewed today’s text once.
739	空调	kōngtiáo	air conditioner	noun
夏天太热了，我需要开空调。 Xiàtiān tài rè le, wǒ xūyào kāi kōngtiáo. It is too hot in summer, so I need to turn on the air conditioner. 睡觉以前别忘了把空调关上。 Shuìjiào yǐqián bié wàng le bǎ kōngtiáo guān shang. Don’t forget to turn off the AC before you go to bed. 空调坏了，房间里很热。 Kōngtiáo huài le, fángjiān lǐ hěn rè. The air conditioner is broken, so the room is very hot.
740	哭	kū	to cry; to weep	verb
孩子为什么在哭？ Háizi wèishénme zài kū? Why is the child crying? 她听到这个消息后哭了。 Tā tīngdào zhège xiāoxi hòu kū le. She cried after hearing the news. 别哭了，我们一起想办法。 Bié kū le, wǒmen yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ. Do not cry; let us find a solution together.
741	筷子	kuàizi	chopsticks	noun
中国人吃饭常用筷子。 Zhōngguó rén chīfàn chángyòng kuàizi. Chinese people commonly use chopsticks when eating. 这双筷子是新的。 Zhè shuāng kuàizi shì xīn de. This pair of chopsticks is new. 他还不会用筷子。 Tā hái búhuì yòng kuàizi. He still does not know how to use chopsticks.
742	矿泉水	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral water	noun
请给我一瓶矿泉水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yìpíng kuàngquánshuǐ. Please give me a bottle of mineral water. 运动以后要多喝矿泉水。 Yùndòng yǐhòu yào duō hē kuàngquánshuǐ. Drink plenty of mineral water after exercising. 宾馆房间里有免费的矿泉水。 Bīnguǎn fángjiān lǐ yǒu miǎnfèi de kuàngquánshuǐ. There is complimentary mineral water in the hotel room.
743	来自	láizì	to come from	verb
我们班的学生来自十个国家。 Wǒmen bān de xuéshēng láizì shí gè guójiā. The students in our class come from ten countries. 小王来自南方的一个小城市。 Xiǎo Wáng láizì nánfāng de yí gè xiǎo chéngshì. Xiao Wang comes from a small city in the south. 这封信来自一位老朋友。 Zhè fēng xìn láizì yí wèi lǎo péngyou. This letter is from an old friend.
744	蓝	lán	blue	adjective
今天的天空很蓝。 Jīntiān de tiānkōng hěn lán. The sky is very blue today. 她穿着一条蓝裙子。 Tā chuānzhe yìtiáo lán qúnzi. She is wearing a blue skirt. 你要蓝的还是别的颜色的？ Nǐ yào lán de háishi biéde yánsè de? Do you want the blue one or one in another color?
745	老	lǎo	old; used before a surname to show familiarity	adjective; prefix; adverb
那位老人是我的老邻居。 Nàwèi lǎorén shì wǒ de lǎo línjū. That elderly person is my longtime neighbor. 这台电脑太老了。 Zhè tái diànnǎo tài lǎo le. This computer is too old. 老王今天请大家吃饭。 Lǎo Wáng jīntiān qǐng dàjiā chīfàn. Lao Wang is treating everyone to dinner today.
746	老人	lǎorén	old person; the elderly	noun
那位老人每天早上去公园散步。 Nàwèi lǎorén měitiān zǎoshang qù gōngyuán sànbù. That elderly person takes a walk in the park every morning. 请给老人让个座位。 Qǐng gěi lǎorén ràng gè zuòwèi. Please give the elderly person a seat. 社区为老人提供了很多服务。 Shèqū wèi lǎorén tígōng le hěnduō fúwù. The community provides many services for elderly people.
747	离开	líkāi	to depart; to leave	verb
小李十八岁离开家去上大学。 Xiǎo Lǐ shíbā suì líkāi jiā qù shàng dàxué. Xiao Li left home at eighteen to go to college. 离开北京那天，朋友们都来送我。 Líkāi Běijīng nà tiān, péngyoumen dōu lái sòng wǒ. The day I left Beijing, all my friends came to see me off. 你先别离开，老师还有话说。 Nǐ xiān bié líkāi, lǎoshī hái yǒu huà shuō. Don’t leave just yet. The teacher has something to say.
748	礼物	lǐwù	gift; present	noun
你打算送他什么礼物？ Nǐ dǎsuàn sòng tā shénme lǐwù? What gift are you planning to give him? 这个小礼物是我从北京带回来的。 Zhège xiǎo lǐwù shì wǒ cóng Běijīng dài huilai de. I brought this little gift back from Beijing. 收到你的礼物，我开心极了。 Shōudào nǐ de lǐwù, wǒ kāixīn jí le. I was thrilled to get your gift.
749	历史	lìshǐ	history	noun
我对中国历史很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn gǎnxìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese history. 这座城市有很长的历史。 Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěn cháng de lìshǐ. This city has a long history. 老师正在讲这所学校的历史。 Lǎoshī zhèngzài jiǎng zhè suǒ xuéxiào de lìshǐ. The teacher is explaining the history of this school.
750	脸	liǎn	face	noun
她洗完脸以后刷牙。 Tā xǐwán liǎn yǐhòu shuāyá. She brushes her teeth after washing her face. 他的脸被太阳晒红了。 Tā de liǎn bèi tàiyáng shài hóng le. His face became red from the sun. 孩子脸上带着开心的笑。 Háizi liǎnshàng dài zhe kāixīn de xiào. The child had a happy smile on his face.
751	练	liàn	to practice; to train	verb
我每天练写汉字。 Wǒ měitiān liàn xiě hànzì. I practice writing Chinese characters every day. 她在球场练网球。 Tā zài qiúchǎng liàn wǎngqiú. She practices tennis on the court. 这个句子要多练几遍。 Zhège jùzi yào duō liàn jǐbiàn. This sentence needs to be practiced several times.
752	练习	liànxí	to practice; exercise	verb; noun
每天练习说中文很重要。 Měitiān liànxí shuō zhōngwén hěn zhòngyào. It is important to practice speaking Chinese every day. 课本后面有很多练习。 Kèběn hòumiàn yǒu hěnduō liànxí. There are many exercises at the back of the textbook. 我们两个人一起练习对话。 Wǒmen liǎnggè rén yìqǐ liànxí duìhuà. The two of us practiced the dialogue together.
753	凉快	liángkuai	pleasantly cool	adjective
今天晚上很凉快。 Jīntiān wǎnshang hěn liángkuai. It is pleasantly cool this evening. 下过雨以后，天气凉快多了。 Xiàguò yǔ yǐhòu, tiānqì liángkuai duō le. The weather became much cooler after the rain. 我们到树下坐坐，那里比较凉快。 Wǒmen dào shù xià zuòzuò, nàlǐ bǐjiào liángkuai. Let us sit under the tree; it is cooler there.
754	辆	liàng	measure word for vehicles	measure word
门口停着一辆汽车。 Ménkǒu tíng zhe yíliàng qìchē. A car is parked by the entrance. 我们叫了一辆出租车。 Wǒmen jiào le yíliàng chūzūchē. We called a taxi. 这辆自行车是新的。 Zhè liàng zìxíngchē shì xīn de. This bicycle is new.
755	聊	liáo	to chat	verb
有时间我们见面聊吧。 Yǒu shíjiān wǒmen jiànmiàn liáo ba. Let’s meet up and chat when we have time. 我们昨天晚上聊到十二点。 Wǒmen zuótiān wǎnshang liáo dào shí’èr diǎn. We chatted until midnight last night. 她常常和妈妈聊学校的事。 Tā chángcháng hé māma liáo xuéxiào de shì. She often chats with her mom about school.
756	聊天儿	liáotiānr	to chat	verb
我们坐在沙发上聊天儿。 Wǒmen zuòzài shāfā shàng liáotiānr. We sat on the sofa and chatted. 她喜欢和同事一起聊天儿。 Tā xǐhuan hé tóngshì yìqǐ liáotiānr. She likes chatting with her coworkers. 别聊天儿了，老师要开始上课了。 Bié liáotiānr le, lǎoshī yào kāishǐ shàngkè le. Stop chatting; the teacher is about to begin class.
757	了解	liǎojiě	to understand; to find out	verb
我想多了解一下中国文化。 Wǒ xiǎng duō liǎojiě yíxià Zhōngguó wénhuà. I’d like to learn more about Chinese culture. 他是我的老朋友，我很了解他。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎo péngyou, wǒ hěn liǎojiě tā. He’s an old friend, and I know him very well. 出发以前，你最好先了解一下那里的天气。 Chūfā yǐqián, nǐ zuìhǎo xiān liǎojiě yíxià nàlǐ de tiānqì. Before you leave, you’d better find out about the weather there.
758	邻居	línjū	neighbor	noun
我的邻居是一对年轻的夫妻。 Wǒ de línjū shì yíduì niánqīng de fūqī. My neighbors are a young married couple. 我们的邻居很热情，常常送菜给我们。 Wǒmen de línjū hěn rèqíng, chángcháng sòng cài gěi wǒmen. Our neighbors are really warm and often bring us food. 出门的时候，我在电梯里遇到了邻居。 Chūmén de shíhou, wǒ zài diàntī li yùdào le línjū. On my way out, I ran into my neighbor in the elevator.
759	留学	liúxué	to study abroad	verb
姐姐明年要去美国留学。 Jiějie míngnián yào qù Měiguó liúxué. My sister is going to study in the US next year. 他在国外留学了三年，英语说得很好。 Tā zài guówài liúxué le sān nián, Yīngyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo. He studied abroad for three years, and his English is excellent. 在中国留学的这一年，我学到了很多。 Zài Zhōngguó liúxué de zhè yì nián, wǒ xué dào le hěn duō. In my year studying in China, I learned so much.
760	留学生	liúxuéshēng	international student	noun
我们班有五名留学生。 Wǒmen bān yǒu wǔmíng liúxuéshēng. There are five international students in our class. 这位留学生来自法国。 Zhèwèi liúxuéshēng láizì fǎguó. This international student is from France. 学校为留学生安排了中文课。 Xuéxiào wèi liúxuéshēng ānpái le zhōngwén kè. The school arranged Chinese classes for international students.
761	楼梯	lóutī	stair; staircase	noun
电梯坏了，我们走楼梯吧。 Diàntī huài le, wǒmen zǒu lóutī ba. The elevator is broken, so let us take the stairs. 楼梯上不要放东西。 Lóutī shàng búyào fàng dōngxi. Do not leave things on the stairs. 他跑上楼梯，回到了教室。 Tā pǎo shàng lóutī, huídào le jiàoshì. He ran up the stairs and returned to the classroom.
762	路边	lùbiān	roadside	noun
路边开着很多黄色的花。 Lùbiān kāi zhe hěnduō huángsè de huā. Many yellow flowers are blooming by the roadside. 请不要把车停在路边。 Qǐng búyào bǎ chē tíng zài lùbiān. Please do not park the car by the roadside. 我们在路边等出租车。 Wǒmen zài lùbiān děng chūzūchē. We waited for a taxi by the side of the road.
763	路口	lùkǒu	crossing; intersection	noun
到前面的路口向右转。 Dào qiánmiàn de lùkǒu xiàngyòuzhuǎn. Turn right at the intersection ahead. 我在学校门口的路口等你。 Wǒ zài xuéxiào ménkǒu de lùkǒu děng nǐ. I will wait for you at the intersection by the school entrance. 这个路口没有红绿灯。 Zhège lùkǒu méiyǒu hónglǜdēng. There is no traffic light at this intersection.
764	马	mǎ	horse	noun
这匹马跑得很快。 Zhè pǐ mǎ pǎo de hěnkuài. This horse runs very fast. 孩子第一次骑马，有点儿害怕。 Háizi dì yī cì qímǎ, yǒudiǎnr hàipà. The child was a little afraid while riding a horse for the first time. 马正在草地上吃草。 Mǎ zhèngzài cǎodì shàng chī cǎo. The horse is eating grass in the meadow.
765	马路	mǎlù	street; road	noun
过马路时要看红绿灯。 Guò mǎlù shí yào kàn hónglǜdēng. Look at the traffic light when crossing the road. 学校就在马路对面。 Xuéxiào jiù zài mǎlù duìmiàn. The school is right across the road. 这条马路早上车很多。 Zhè tiáo mǎlù zǎoshang chē hěnduō. There are many cars on this road in the morning.
766	马上	mǎshàng	at once; right away	adverb
他发烧了，应该马上去医院检查。 Tā fāshāo le, yīnggāi mǎshàng qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá. He has a fever and should go to the hospital for a checkup right away. 等我一下，我马上就来。 Děng wǒ yíxià, wǒ mǎshàng jiù lái. Hold on, I’ll be right there. 马上要下雨了，快把衣服收进来。 Mǎshàng yào xià yǔ le, kuài bǎ yīfu shōu jinlai. It’s about to rain. Quick, bring the laundry in.
767	满意	mǎnyì	to be satisfied; to be pleased	verb
我对这家宾馆的服务很满意。 Wǒ duì zhèjiā bīnguǎn de fúwù hěn mǎnyì. I am very satisfied with the service at this hotel. 老师对我们的成绩很满意。 Lǎoshī duì wǒmen de chéngjì hěn mǎnyì. The teacher is very pleased with our grades. 这个结果让大家都很满意。 Zhège jiéguǒ ràng dàjiā dōu hěn mǎnyì. This result pleased everyone.
768	毛	máo	mao (currency unit)	measure word; noun
这个糖五毛钱。 Zhège táng wǔmáoqián. This candy costs five mao. 我口袋里只有一毛钱。 Wǒ kǒudai lǐ zhǐyǒu yìmáoqián. I have only one mao in my pocket. 公交车票涨了两毛。 Gōngjiāochē piào zhǎng le liǎng máo. The bus fare increased by two mao.
769	米	mǐ	meter (unit of length)	measure word
这张桌子有两米长。 Zhè zhāng zhuōzi yǒu liǎngmǐ cháng. This table is two meters long. 我弟弟已经一米八了。 Wǒ dìdi yǐjīng yì mǐ bā le. My little brother is already 1.8 meters tall. 学校离我家三百米。 Xuéxiào lí wǒjiā sānbǎimǐ. The school is three hundred meters from my home.
770	面前	miànqián	in front of; facing	noun
老师站在学生面前。 Lǎoshī zhàn zài xuéshēng miànqián. The teacher is standing in front of the students. 学校就在我们面前。 Xuéxiào jiù zài wǒmen miànqián. The school is right in front of us. 他在大家面前介绍了自己。 Tā zài dàjiā miànqián jièshào le zìjǐ. He introduced himself in front of everyone.
771	明白	míngbai	clear; to understand	adjective; verb
老师，这个词的意思我还不太明白。 Lǎoshī, zhège cí de yìsi wǒ hái bú tài míngbai. Teacher, I still don’t really understand what this word means. 听了他的话，我一下子就明白了。 Tīng le tā de huà, wǒ yíxiàzi jiù míngbai le. As soon as he said that, it all made sense. 你说得很明白，大家都听懂了。 Nǐ shuō de hěn míngbai, dàjiā dōu tīng dǒng le. You explained it very clearly, and everyone understood.
772	名单	míngdān	list of names	noun
请把你的名字写在名单上。 Qǐng bǎ nǐ de míngzi xiě zài míngdān shàng. Please write your name on the list. 参加比赛的名单已经出来了。 Cānjiā bǐsài de míngdān yǐjīng chūlái le. The list of people taking part in the competition has been released. 我在名单上没有找到他的名字。 Wǒ zài míngdān shàng méiyǒu zhǎodào tā de míngzi. I could not find his name on the list.
773	名人	míngrén	celebrity	noun
这位名人的书卖得特别好。 Zhè wèi míngrén de shū mài de tèbié hǎo. This celebrity’s book is selling really well. 很多名人参加了这次活动。 Hěnduō míngrén cānjiā le zhècì huódòng. Many celebrities took part in this event. 他虽然是名人，但是生活很简单。 Tā suīrán shì míngrén, dànshì shēnghuó hěn jiǎndān. Although he is famous, he lives a simple life.
774	南	nán	south	noun
火车站在城市南边。 Huǒchēzhàn zài chéngshì nánbiān. The train station is on the south side of the city. 我们继续向南走。 Wǒmen jìxù xiàngnánzǒu. We continued walking south. 南边的天气比较暖和。 Nánbiān de tiānqì bǐjiào nuǎnhuo. The weather in the south is relatively warm.
775	难	nán	difficult	adjective; verb
这道题有点儿难。 Zhè dào tí yǒudiǎnr nán. This question is a little difficult. 学好汉字并不容易，但是也不太难。 Xuéhǎo hànzì bìng bù róngyì, dànshì yě bù tài nán. Learning Chinese characters well is not easy, but it is not too difficult either. 这个问题很难解决。 Zhège wèntí hěn nán jiějué. This problem is difficult to solve.
776	南方	nánfāng	the south	noun
南方的夏天很热。 Nánfāng de xiàtiān hěn rè. Summers in southern China are very hot. 她在南方生活了很多年。 Tā zài nánfāng shēnghuó le hěnduōnián. She lived in the south for many years. 我们打算去南方旅行。 Wǒmen dǎsuàn qù nánfāng lǚxíng. We plan to travel in southern China.
777	难过	nánguò	sad; upset	adjective
听到这件事，她难过得哭了。 Tīngdào zhè jiàn shì, tā nánguò de kū le. She was so sad to hear about it that she cried. 别难过了，下次一定能考好。 Bié nánguò le, xià cì yídìng néng kǎo hǎo. Don’t be upset. You’ll do well next time, I’m sure. 朋友搬走了，我心里很难过。 Péngyou bān zǒu le, wǒ xīnlǐ hěn nánguò. My friend moved away, and I feel really sad.
778	难看	nánkàn	ugly; unsightly	adjective
这件上衣颜色太难看了。 Zhèjiàn shàngyī yánsè tài nánkàn le. The color of this top is very unattractive. 这个字写得有点儿难看。 Zhège zì xiě de yǒudiǎnr nánkàn. This character is written rather poorly. 这双鞋真难看，我不想穿。 Zhè shuāng xié zhēn nánkàn, wǒ bù xiǎng chuān. These shoes are really ugly. I don’t want to wear them.
779	男人	nánrén	a man; male	noun
那个男人是我们的新老师。 Nàge nánrén shì wǒmen de xīn lǎoshī. That man is our new teacher. 门口站着一个高个子男人。 Ménkǒu zhàn zhe yígè gāogèzi nánrén. A tall man is standing at the entrance. 这个男人正在帮助老人过马路。 Zhège nánrén zhèngzài bāngzhù lǎorén guò mǎlù. This man is helping an elderly person cross the road.
780	男生	nánshēng	male student; boy	noun
那个男生是我们班的班长。 Nàge nánshēng shì wǒmen bān de bānzhǎng. That male student is our class monitor. 几个男生正在球场上打球。 Jǐgè nánshēng zhèngzài qiúchǎng shàng dǎqiú. Several boys are playing ball on the court. 这位男生的中文说得很好。 Zhèwèi nánshēng de zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo. This male student speaks Chinese very well.
781	难题	nántí	difficult problem	noun
老师给我们出了一道难题。 Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen chū le yídào nántí. The teacher gave us a difficult problem. 大家一起想办法解决这个难题。 Dàjiā yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué zhège nántí. Everyone worked together to find a way to solve this difficult problem. 这道难题我想了半天才做出来。 Zhè dào nántí wǒ xiǎng le bàntiān cái zuò chūlái. I thought about this difficult problem for a long time before solving it.
782	难听	nántīng	unpleasant to hear	adjective
这个声音太难听了。 Zhège shēngyīn tài nántīng le. This sound is very unpleasant. 他说的话有点儿难听。 Tā shuō dehuà yǒudiǎnr nántīng. What he said was rather unpleasant to hear. 我唱歌很难听，你们别笑。 Wǒ chànggē hěn nántīng, nǐmen bié xiào. My singing sounds awful, so don’t laugh.
783	年级	niánjí	grade; year	noun
我妹妹上小学三年级。 Wǒ mèimèi shàng xiǎoxué sān niánjí. My younger sister is in the third grade of primary school. 不同年级的学生在不同教室上课。 Bùtóng niánjí de xuéshēng zài bùtóng jiàoshì shàngkè. Students in different grades attend class in different classrooms. 你现在上几年级？ Nǐ xiànzài shàng jǐ niánjí? What grade are you in now?
784	年轻	niánqīng	young	adjective
她很年轻，但是工作经验很多。 Tā hěn niánqīng, dànshì gōngzuò jīngyàn hěnduō. She is young but has a lot of work experience. 这位年轻老师很受学生欢迎。 Zhèwèi niánqīng lǎoshī hěn shòu xuéshēng huānyíng. This young teacher is very popular with the students. 年轻人常常对新事物感兴趣。 Niánqīngrén chángcháng duì xīn shìwù gǎnxìngqù. Young people are often interested in new things.
785	牛	niú	cow; cattle	noun; adjective
Note: The core exam sense is “cow; cattle.” In colloquial speech, 牛 can also mean “impressive” or “awesome.” 草地上有几头牛。 Cǎodì shàng yǒu jǐtóu niú. There are several cows in the meadow. 这头牛正在吃草。 Zhè tóu niú zhèngzài chī cǎo. This cow is eating grass. 他属牛。 Tā shǔ niú. His Chinese zodiac sign is the Ox.
786	努力	nǔlì	to make an effort; hardworking	verb; adjective
你的成绩比较好，应该继续努力。 Nǐ de chéngjì bǐjiào hǎo, yīnggāi jìxù nǔlì. Your grades are relatively good; you should keep working hard. 只要努力，你的中文就会越来越好。 Zhǐyào nǔlì, nǐ de Zhōngwén jiù huì yuè lái yuè hǎo. As long as you work hard, your Chinese will keep getting better. 小李工作特别努力，大家都很喜欢他。 Xiǎo Lǐ gōngzuò tèbié nǔlì, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan tā. Xiao Li works really hard, and everyone likes him.
787	女人	nǚrén	woman	noun
那个女人是我的邻居。 Nàge nǚrén shì wǒ de línjū. That woman is my neighbor. 一位年轻女人走进了办公室。 Yíwèi niánqīng nǚrén zǒujìn le bàngōngshì. A young woman walked into the office. 这个女人正在照顾一个孩子。 Zhège nǚrén zhèngzài zhàogù yígè háizi. This woman is taking care of a child.
788	女生	nǚshēng	female student; girl	noun
那个女生是新来的留学生。 Nàge nǚshēng shì xīn lái de liúxuéshēng. That female student is a new international student. 两个女生在图书馆复习。 Liǎnggè nǚshēng zài túshūguǎn fùxí. Two girls are reviewing in the library. 这位女生在比赛中得分了。 Zhèwèi nǚshēng zài bǐsài zhōng défēn le. This female student scored in the match.
789	爬	pá	to crawl; to climb	verb
周末我们去爬山。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān. We are going hiking this weekend. 孩子正在地上爬。 Háizi zhèngzài dìshàng pá. The child is crawling on the floor. 他爬楼梯爬得很快。 Tā pá lóutī pá de hěnkuài. He climbs the stairs quickly.
790	怕	pà	to be afraid; to fear	verb; adverb
我弟弟怕狗，看见狗就跑。 Wǒ dìdi pà gǒu, kànjiàn gǒu jiù pǎo. My little brother is afraid of dogs. He runs whenever he sees one. 别怕，我会陪着你。 Bié pà, wǒhuì péi zhe nǐ. Do not be afraid; I will stay with you. 她最怕一个人走夜路。 Tā zuì pà yígè rén zǒu yèlù. She is most afraid of walking alone at night.
791	拍照	pāizhào	to take a photo	verb
游客到处拍照。 Yóukè dàochù pāizhào. Tourists take photos everywhere. 这里不能拍照，请把手机收起来。 Zhèlǐ bù néng pāizhào, qǐng bǎ shǒujī shōu qilai. No photos here. Please put your phone away. 来，大家站好，我给你们拍照。 Lái, dàjiā zhàn hǎo, wǒ gěi nǐmen pāizhào. Come on, everyone stand still, and I’ll take your picture.
792	盘子	pánzi	plate	noun
桌上放着三个盘子。 Zhuōshàng fàng zhe sāngè pánzi. There are three plates on the table. 请把水果放在盘子里。 Qǐng bǎ shuǐguǒ fàngzài pánzi lǐ. Please put the fruit on the plate. 这个盘子已经洗干净了。 Zhège pánzi yǐjīng xǐ gānjìng le. This plate has already been washed clean.
793	胖	pàng	fat; plump	adjective
这只猫有点儿胖。 Zhè zhī māo yǒudiǎnr pàng. This cat is a little plump. 他最近胖了两公斤。 Tā zuìjìn pàng le liǎng gōngjīn. He has gained two kilograms recently. 这件上衣让我看起来很胖。 Zhèjiàn shàngyī ràng wǒ kànqǐlái hěn pàng. This top makes me look heavy.
794	啤酒	píjiǔ	beer	noun
我点了一碗面条儿和一瓶啤酒。 Wǒ diǎn le yìwǎn miàntiáor hé yìpíng píjiǔ. I ordered a bowl of noodles and a bottle of beer. 这家饭馆的啤酒很便宜，菜也好吃。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de píjiǔ hěn piányi, cài yě hǎochī. The beer at this restaurant is cheap, and the food is good too. 你喝啤酒还是喝茶？ Nǐ hē píjiǔ háishi hē chá? Would you like beer or tea?
795	平时	píngshí	usually; in everyday life	noun
我平时坐地铁上班。 Wǒ píngshí zuòdìtiě shàngbān. I usually take the subway to work. 他平时很少喝酒。 Tā píngshí hěnshǎo hējiǔ. He rarely drinks alcohol in his day-to-day life. 你平时下班以后做什么？ Nǐ píngshí xiàbān yǐhòu zuò shénme? What do you usually do after work?
796	瓶子	píngzi	bottle	noun
瓶子里还有一点儿水。 Píngzi li hái yǒu yìdiǎnr shuǐ. There’s still a little water in the bottle. 喝完水以后，别忘了把瓶子带走。 Hē wán shuǐ yǐhòu, bié wàng le bǎ píngzi dài zǒu. After you finish the water, don’t forget to take the bottle with you. 这个瓶子打不开，你帮我一下吧。 Zhège píngzi dǎ bu kāi, nǐ bāng wǒ yíxià ba. I can’t get this bottle open. Can you give me a hand?
797	骑	qí	to ride	verb
我每天骑自行车上学。 Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngxué. I ride a bicycle to school every day. 周末我们去公园骑马。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán qímǎ. We go horseback riding in the park on weekends. 她还不会骑自行车。 Tā hái búhuì qí zìxíngchē. She still does not know how to ride a bicycle.
798	奇怪	qíguài	strange; odd	adjective
奇怪，我的手机刚才还在这儿。 Qíguài, wǒ de shǒujī gāngcái hái zài zhèr. That’s strange. My phone was right here a minute ago. 门外有一种奇怪的声音。 Mén wài yǒu yì zhǒng qíguài de shēngyīn. There’s a strange noise outside the door. 他今天很奇怪，一句话也不说。 Tā jīntiān hěn qíguài, yí jù huà yě bù shuō. He’s been acting strange today. He hasn’t said a word.
799	其实	qíshí	actually; in fact	adverb
其实这个问题并不难。 Qíshí zhège wèntí bìng bùnán. Actually, this problem is not difficult. 他看起来很严肃，其实很热情。 Tā kànqǐlái hěn yánsù, qíshí hěn rèqíng. He looks serious, but he is actually very friendly. 我其实已经知道答案了。 Wǒ qíshí yǐjīng zhīdào dá’àn le. I actually already know the answer.
800	其他	qítā	other; the rest	pronoun
其他同学都回家了，只有他还在教室。 Qítā tóngxué dōu huí jiā le, zhǐ yǒu tā hái zài jiàoshì. The other students have all gone home. He’s the only one still in the classroom. 这家店没有，我们去其他地方看一下吧。 Zhè jiā diàn méiyǒu, wǒmen qù qítā dìfang kàn yíxià ba. This store doesn’t have it. Let’s look somewhere else. 今天只学这十个字，其他的明天再学。 Jīntiān zhǐ xué zhè shí gè zì, qítā de míngtiān zài xué. We’ll only learn these ten characters today. The rest can wait until tomorrow.
801	起	qǐ	to rise	verb; measure word
我今天起得很早，六点就出门了。 Wǒ jīntiān qǐ de hěn zǎo, liù diǎn jiù chūmén le. I got up really early today and was out the door by six. 你怎么还不起？都九点了！ Nǐ zěnme hái bù qǐ? Dōu jiǔ diǎn le! Why aren’t you up yet? It’s already nine! 外面起风了，多穿点儿衣服吧。 Wàimiàn qǐ fēng le, duō chuān diǎnr yīfu ba. The wind’s picking up outside. Put on something warmer.
802	起飞	qǐfēi	to take off	verb
飞机马上就要起飞了，请关手机。 Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le, qǐng guān shǒujī. The plane is about to take off, so please turn off your phone. 我们的飞机几点起飞？ Wǒmen de fēijī jǐ diǎn qǐfēi? What time does our plane take off? 飞机起飞以后，我很快就睡着了。 Fēijī qǐfēi yǐhòu, wǒ hěn kuài jiù shuìzháo le. I fell asleep soon after the plane took off.
803	汽车	qìchē	car; automobile	noun
我每天开汽车上班。 Wǒ měitiān kāi qìchē shàngbān. I drive a car to work every day. 门口停着一辆黑色汽车。 Ménkǒu tíng zhe yíliàng hēisè qìchē. A black car is parked at the entrance. 这辆汽车已经用了十年。 Zhè liàng qìchē yǐjīng yòng le shínián. This car has been used for ten years.
804	铅笔	qiānbǐ	pencil	noun
请用铅笔写答案。 Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě dá’àn. Please write the answer in pencil. 我的铅笔掉在地上了。 Wǒ de qiānbǐ diào zài dìshàng le. My pencil fell on the floor. 他买了一盒新铅笔。 Tā mǎi le yìhé xīn qiānbǐ. He bought a box of new pencils.
805	前年	qiánnián	the year before last	noun
我前年去过北京。 Wǒ qiánnián qùguò běijīng. I went to Beijing the year before last. 她前年开始学习中文。 Tā qiánnián kāishǐ xuéxí zhōngwén. She started learning Chinese the year before last. 这家店是前年开的。 Zhèjiā diàn shì qiánnián kāi de. This shop opened the year before last.
806	前天	qiántiān	the day before yesterday	noun
前天我去图书馆了。 Qiántiān wǒ qù túshūguǎn le. I went to the library the day before yesterday. 他前天刚从外地回来。 Tā qiántiān gāng cóng wàidì huílái. He returned from out of town the day before yesterday. 前天的天气比今天凉快。 Qiántiān de tiānqì bǐ jīntiān liángkuai. The weather the day before yesterday was cooler than today’s.
807	清楚	qīngchu	clear; to be clear about	adjective; verb
老师讲得很清楚。 Lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn qīngchu. The teacher explained it very clearly. 请把问题说清楚。 Qǐng bǎ wèntí shuō qīngchu. Please explain the problem clearly. 这件事我不太清楚，你去问一下小王吧。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bú tài qīngchu, nǐ qù wèn yíxià Xiǎo Wáng ba. I’m not really clear on this. Why don’t you ask Xiao Wang?
808	请假	qǐngjià	to request leave	verb
我感冒了，想向老师请假。 Wǒ gǎnmào le, xiǎng xiàng lǎoshī qǐngjià. I have a cold and want to ask the teacher for leave. 请假以前要先告诉经理。 Qǐngjià yǐqián yào xiān gàosu jīnglǐ. You need to tell the manager before requesting leave. 他请假三天去照顾家人。 Tā qǐngjià sāntiān qù zhàogù jiārén. He took three days of leave to care for his family.
809	请客	qǐngkè	to treat someone	verb
今天我请客，你不用付钱。 Jīntiān wǒ qǐngkè, nǐ búyòng fùqián. I am treating today, so you do not need to pay. 为了庆祝，他请客，请同事们吃饭。 Wèile qìngzhù, tā qǐngkè, qǐng tóngshì men chīfàn. To celebrate, he treated his coworkers to a meal. 下次轮到你请客。 Xiàcì lún dào nǐ qǐngkè. Next time it will be your turn to treat.
810	秋天	qiūtiān	autumn	noun
秋天的天气很凉快。 Qiūtiān de tiānqì hěn liángkuai. The weather is pleasantly cool in autumn. 我最喜欢秋天，因为不冷也不热。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan qiūtiān, yīnwèi bù lěng yě bù rè. Autumn is my favorite season because it is neither cold nor hot. 秋天树叶变成了黄色。 Qiūtiān shùyè biànchéng le huángsè. The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
811	球场	qiúchǎng	stadium; court	noun
学生们正在球场上练习。 Xuéshēng men zhèngzài qiúchǎng shàng liànxí. The students are practicing on the court. 比赛下午三点在学校球场开始。 Bǐsài xiàwǔ sāndiǎn zài xuéxiào qiúchǎng kāishǐ. The match begins at three in the afternoon on the school court. 这个球场周末很热闹。 Zhège qiúchǎng zhōumò hěn rènao. This sports court is lively on weekends.
812	裙子	qúnzi	skirt	noun
她今天穿了一条蓝裙子。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yìtiáo lán qúnzi. She is wearing a blue skirt today. 这条裙子有点儿长。 Zhè tiáo qúnzi yǒudiǎnr cháng. This skirt is a little long. 我想换一条大小合适的裙子。 Wǒ xiǎng huàn yìtiáo dàxiǎo héshì de qúnzi. I want to exchange it for a skirt in the right size.
813	然后	ránhòu	then; after that	conjunction
我先做作业，然后看电视。 Wǒ xiān zuò zuòyè, ránhòu kàndiànshì. I will do my homework first and then watch television. 请先洗手，然后吃饭。 Qǐng xiān xǐshǒu, ránhòu chīfàn. Please wash your hands first and then eat. 我们坐高铁到上海，然后换地铁。 Wǒmen zuò gāotiě dào shànghǎi, ránhòu huàn dìtiě. We will take the high-speed rail to Shanghai and then transfer to the subway.
814	热情	rèqíng	warm; enthusiastic	adjective
老师热情地欢迎了新学生。 Lǎoshī rèqíng de huānyíng le xīn xuéshēng. The teacher warmly welcomed the new students. 当地人对游客非常热情。 Dāngdìrén duì yóukè fēicháng rèqíng. The local people are very warm toward tourists. 她对中文学习一直很有热情。 Tā duì zhōngwén xuéxí yìzhí hěn yǒu rèqíng. She has always had great enthusiasm for learning Chinese.
815	认得	rènde	to recognize; to know	verb
我认得那个男生。 Wǒ rènde nàge nánshēng. I recognize that male student. 你还认得这条街吗？ Nǐ hái rènde zhè tiáo jiē ma? Do you still recognize this street? 虽然好久不见，我还是认得她。 Suīrán hǎojiǔ bújiàn, wǒ háishi rènde tā. Although we had not met for a long time, I still recognized her.
816	认为	rènwéi	to believe; to think	verb
我认为这个办法比较好。 Wǒ rènwéi zhège bànfǎ bǐjiào hǎo. I think this approach is better. 你认为他会同意吗？ Nǐ rènwéi tā huì tóngyì ma? Do you think he’ll agree? 老师认为小李的中文说得很好。 Lǎoshī rènwéi Xiǎo Lǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo. The teacher thinks Xiao Li speaks Chinese very well.
817	认真	rènzhēn	earnest; serious	adjective
她学习的时候非常认真。 Tā xuéxí de shíhou fēicháng rènzhēn. She is very serious when she studies. 请认真检查你的答案。 Qǐng rènzhēn jiǎnchá nǐ de dá’àn. Please check your answers carefully. 老师认真地回答了每个问题。 Lǎoshī rènzhēn de huídá le měigè wèntí. The teacher answered every question carefully.
818	容易	róngyì	easy; straightforward	adjective
你不要担心，这次感冒很容易好。 Nǐ búyào dānxīn, zhècì gǎnmào hěn róngyì hǎo. Don’t worry; this cold should be easy to recover from. 这次作业很容易，半个小时就做完了。 Zhè cì zuòyè hěn róngyì, bàn gè xiǎoshí jiù zuò wán le. This homework was easy. I finished it in half an hour. 学外语不容易，要天天练习。 Xué wàiyǔ bù róngyì, yào tiāntiān liànxí. Learning a foreign language isn’t easy. You have to practice every day.
819	如果	rúguǒ	if; in case	conjunction
如果你累了，就先回家休息吧。 Rúguǒ nǐ lèi le, jiù xiān huí jiā xiūxi ba. If you’re tired, go on home and get some rest. 如果有时间，我想去看老朋友。 Rúguǒ yǒu shíjiān, wǒ xiǎng qù kàn lǎo péngyou. If I have time, I’d like to go see some old friends. 如果你没带钱，我可以先借给你。 Rúguǒ nǐ méi dài qián, wǒ kěyǐ xiān jiè gěi nǐ. If you didn’t bring any money, I can lend you some.
820	伞	sǎn	umbrella	noun
今天太阳很大，出门带伞吧。 Jīntiān tàiyáng hěndà, chūmén dài sǎn ba. The sun is strong today; bring an umbrella when you go out. 我的伞忘在公司了。 Wǒ de sǎn wàng zài gōngsī le. I left my umbrella at the office. 雨下大了，我们打一把伞走吧。 Yǔ xià dà le, wǒmen dǎ yì bǎ sǎn zǒu ba. It’s raining harder now. Let’s walk together under one umbrella.
821	扫	sǎo	to sweep	verb
请把地扫干净。 Qǐng bǎ dì sǎo gānjìng. Please sweep the floor clean. 他每天早上扫院子。 Tā měitiān zǎoshang sǎo yuànzi. He sweeps the yard every morning. 机器人正在扫地。 Jīqìrén zhèngzài sǎodì. The robot is sweeping the floor.
822	沙发	shāfā	sofa	noun
小猫又跑到沙发上睡觉了。 Xiǎomāo yòu pǎo dào shāfā shang shuìjiào le. The kitten ran off to the sofa to sleep again. 这个沙发很大，坐着特别舒服。 Zhège shāfā hěn dà, zuò zhe tèbié shūfu. This sofa is big and really comfortable to sit on. 客人来了，今天晚上我睡沙发吧。 Kèrén lái le, jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ shuì shāfā ba. We have guests, so I’ll sleep on the sofa tonight.
823	山	shān	mountain; hill	noun
这里有山有水，真漂亮。 Zhèlǐ yǒu shān yǒu shuǐ, zhēn piàoliang. This place has mountains and rivers. It’s so beautiful. 山上比山下冷多了，多带件衣服。 Shān shang bǐ shān xià lěng duō le, duō dài jiàn yīfu. It’s a lot colder up on the mountain than at the bottom, so bring an extra layer. 山太高了，我们爬了三个小时才到。 Shān tài gāo le, wǒmen pá le sān gè xiǎoshí cái dào. The mountain was so high that it took us three hours to reach the top.
824	上衣	shàngyī	top; upper garment (shirt, jacket)	noun
这件上衣很适合你。 Zhèjiàn shàngyī hěn shìhé nǐ. This top suits you very well. 天气冷了，多穿一件上衣吧。 Tiānqì lěng le, duō chuān yíjiàn shàngyī ba. It is getting cold; put on another top. 她今天穿了一件红色的上衣。 Tā jīntiān chuān le yí jiàn hóngsè de shàngyī. She’s wearing a red top today.
825	勺子	sháozi	spoon	noun
请给我一个勺子。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yígè sháozi. Please give me a spoon. 孩子正在用勺子吃饭。 Háizi zhèngzài yòng sháozi chīfàn. The child is eating with a spoon. 我用勺子尝了一口汤。 Wǒ yòng sháozi cháng le yìkǒu tāng. I tasted a spoonful of soup with a spoon.
826	身边	shēnbiān	at one’s side	noun
有你在身边，我什么都不怕。 Yǒu nǐ zài shēnbiān, wǒ shénme dōu bú pà. With you by my side, I’m not afraid of anything. 奶奶身边总有一只小猫。 Nǎinai shēnbiān zǒng yǒu yì zhī xiǎomāo. Grandma always has a kitten at her side. 我身边的朋友都在学中文。 Wǒ shēnbiān de péngyou dōu zài xué Zhōngwén. All the friends around me are learning Chinese.
827	身高	shēngāo	height	noun
请在表格里填写身高。 Qǐng zài biǎogé lǐ tiánxiě shēngāo. Please enter your height on the form. 他的身高差不多一米八。 Tā de shēngāo chàbuduō yìmǐ bā. He is about 1.8 meters tall. 这两个男生的身高一样。 Zhè liǎnggè nánshēng de shēngāo yíyàng. These two boys are the same height.
828	声	shēng	sound; voice; measure word for sounds	noun; measure word
我听见一声很大的声音。 Wǒ tīngjiàn yìshēng hěndà de shēngyīn. I heard a very loud sound. 她轻声回答了问题。 Tā qīngshēng huídá le wèntí. She answered the question in a soft voice. 到家以后，记得跟我说一声。 Dào jiā yǐhòu, jìde gēn wǒ shuō yì shēng. Remember to let me know when you get home.
829	生活	shēnghuó	life; livelihood; to live	noun; verb
他在北京生活了五年。 Tā zài běijīng shēnghuó le wǔnián. He lived in Beijing for five years. 大学生活让我认识了很多朋友。 Dàxué shēnghuó ràng wǒ rènshi le hěnduō péngyou. University life allowed me to meet many friends. 这里的生活很方便。 Zhèlǐ de shēnghuó hěn fāngbiàn. Life here is very convenient.
830	生气	shēngqì	to get angry	verb
别生气了，都是我不好。 Bié shēngqì le, dōu shì wǒ bù hǎo. Don’t be mad. It’s all my fault. 小王迟到了，老师有点儿生气。 Xiǎo Wáng chídào le, lǎoshī yǒudiǎnr shēngqì. Xiao Wang was late, and the teacher got a little annoyed. 她还在生我的气，不接电话。 Tā hái zài shēng wǒ de qì, bù jiē diànhuà. She’s still mad at me and won’t pick up the phone.
831	声音	shēngyīn	voice; sound	noun
电视声音太大了，小一点儿吧。 Diànshì shēngyīn tài dà le, xiǎo yìdiǎnr ba. The TV is too loud. Turn it down a little. 我一听声音就知道是你。 Wǒ yì tīng shēngyīn jiù zhīdào shì nǐ. I knew it was you as soon as I heard your voice. 电话里她的声音很小，我听不清楚。 Diànhuà li tā de shēngyīn hěn xiǎo, wǒ tīng bu qīngchu. Her voice on the phone was so quiet that I couldn’t make it out.
832	市	shì	market; city	noun
市里新开了一家图书馆。 Shìlǐ xīn kāi le yìjiā túshūguǎn. A new library opened in the city. 他住在市中心附近。 Tā zhù zài shìzhōngxīn fùjìn. He lives near the city center. 这个市有很多公园。 Zhège shì yǒu hěnduō gōngyuán. This city has many parks.
833	试	shì	to try; to test	verb
这件上衣你可以试一下。 Zhèjiàn shàngyī nǐ kěyǐ shì yíxià. You can try on this top. 我想试一种新的学习方法。 Wǒ xiǎng shì yìzhǒng xīn de xuéxí fāngfǎ. I want to try a new study method. 先试一试，不行再换。 Xiān shìyíshì, bùxíng zài huàn. Try it first, and change it if it does not work.
834	室	shì	room	noun
校长在会议室等我们。 Xiàozhǎng zài huìyìshì děng wǒmen. The headmaster is waiting for us in the meeting room. 这栋楼有很多教室。 Zhèdòng lóu yǒu hěnduō jiàoshì. This building has many classrooms. 请到办公室找老师。 Qǐng dào bàngōngshì zhǎo lǎoshī. Please go to the office to find the teacher.
835	世界	shìjiè	world	noun
世界上有很多不同的语言。 Shìjiè shàng yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de yǔyán. There are many different languages in the world. 她想去世界各地旅行。 Tā xiǎng qù shìjiègèdì lǚxíng. She wants to travel around the world. 互联网让世界变得更小了。 Hùliánwǎng ràng shìjiè biànde gèng xiǎo le. The internet has made the world feel smaller.
836	收	shōu	to receive; to collect	verb
老师明天要收作业。 Lǎoshī míngtiān yào shōu zuòyè. The teacher is collecting the homework tomorrow. 请把桌上的书收起来。 Qǐng bǎ zhuōshàng de shū shōu qǐlái. Please put away the books on the table. 秋天农民开始收水果。 Qiūtiān nóngmín kāishǐ shōu shuǐguǒ. Farmers begin harvesting fruit in autumn.
837	收到	shōudào	to receive	verb
她刚刚收到一封重要的邮件。 Tā gānggāng shōudào yìfēng zhòngyào de yóujiàn. She just received an important email. 你的邮件我收到了，谢谢。 Nǐ de yóujiàn wǒ shōudào le, xièxie. I got your email, thanks. 生日那天我收到了很多礼物。 Shēngrì nà tiān wǒ shōudào le hěn duō lǐwù. I got lots of presents on my birthday.
838	受	shòu	to receive; to suffer	verb
这本书很受学生欢迎。 Zhè běn shū hěn shòu xuéshēng huānyíng. This book is very popular with students. 他受了伤，需要休息。 Tā shòuleshāng, xūyào xiūxi. He was injured and needs to rest. 这座城市受大风影响。 Zhè zuò chéngshì shòu dàfēng yǐngxiǎng. This city is affected by strong winds.
839	瘦	shòu	thin	adjective
他很高，也很瘦。 Tā hěn gāo, yě hěn shòu. He is tall and thin. 这件衣服让你看起来更瘦。 Zhèjiàn yīfu ràng nǐ kànqǐlái gèng shòu. This outfit makes you look thinner. 她最近瘦了不少。 Tā zuìjìn shòu le bùshǎo. She has lost quite a bit of weight recently.
840	受到	shòudào	to receive	verb
这位老师受到学生的欢迎。 Zhèwèi lǎoshī shòudào xuéshēng de huānyíng. This teacher is popular with the students. 他的工作受到了经理的关注。 Tā de gōngzuò shòudào le jīnglǐ de guānzhù. His work received the manager’s attention. 比赛受到天气的影响。 Bǐsài shòudào tiānqì de yǐngxiǎng. The competition was affected by the weather.
841	叔叔	shūshu	uncle (father’s younger brother); polite term for an older man	noun
我叔叔在银行工作。 Wǒ shūshu zài yínháng gōngzuò. My uncle works at a bank. 叔叔周末带我去动物园。 Shūshu zhōumò dàiwǒqù dòngwùyuán. My uncle took me to the zoo over the weekend. 这位叔叔正在帮助老人过马路。 Zhèwèi shūshu zhèngzài bāngzhù lǎorén guò mǎlù. This man is helping an elderly person cross the street.
842	树	shù	tree	noun
我家门前有很多大树。 Wǒ jiā mén qián yǒu hěn duō dà shù. There are lots of big trees in front of my house. 夏天我们常常坐在树下聊天。 Xiàtiān wǒmen chángcháng zuò zài shù xià liáotiān. In the summer we often sit under the tree and chat. 春天到了，路边的树都开花了。 Chūntiān dào le, lù biān de shù dōu kāihuā le. Spring has come, and the trees along the road are all in bloom.
843	数学	shùxué	math	noun
他数学很好，英语差一点儿。 Tā shùxué hěn hǎo, Yīngyǔ chà yìdiǎnr. He’s very good at math, but a little weaker in English. 今天的数学作业太难了。 Jīntiān de shùxué zuòyè tài nán le. Today’s math homework is too hard. 我姐姐是教数学的老师。 Wǒ jiějie shì jiāo shùxué de lǎoshī. My older sister is a math teacher.
844	刷	shuā	to brush; to swipe	verb
我每天早晚刷牙。 Wǒ měitiān zǎowǎn shuāyá. I brush my teeth every morning and evening. 请刷一下这张信用卡。 Qǐng shuā yíxià zhè zhāng xìnyòngkǎ. Please swipe this credit card. 她用刷子刷鞋。 Tā yòng shuāzi shuā xié. She uses a brush to clean her shoes.
845	双	shuāng	pair; measure word for pairs	measure word
这双鞋太大了，有没有小一点的？ Zhè shuāng xié tài dà le, yǒuméiyǒu xiǎo yìdiǎn de? These shoes are too big; do you have a smaller pair? 我买了一双新鞋。 Wǒ mǎi le yìshuāng xīn xié. I bought a new pair of shoes. 这双筷子很漂亮。 Zhè shuāng kuàizi hěnpiàoliang. This pair of chopsticks is attractive.
846	水平	shuǐpíng	level; standard	noun
他的中文水平提高得很快。 Tā de zhōngwén shuǐpíng tígāo de hěnkuài. His Chinese level is improving quickly. 这次比赛的水平很高。 Zhècì bǐsài de shuǐpíng hěn gāo. The standard of this competition is very high. 老师根据学生的水平安排课程。 Lǎoshī gēnjù xuéshēng de shuǐpíng ānpái kèchéng. The teacher arranged the courses according to the students’ levels.
847	司机	sījī	driver; chauffeur	noun
出租车司机正在等客人。 Chūzūchē sījī zhèngzài děng kèrén. The taxi driver is waiting for a passenger. 这位司机开车很小心。 Zhèwèi sījī kāichē hěn xiǎoxīn. This driver drives very carefully. 司机把我们的行李放进了车里。 Sījī bǎ wǒmen de xíngli fàngjìn le chēlǐ. The driver put our luggage into the car.
848	四季	sìjì	the four seasons	noun
这个地方四季都很美。 Zhège dìfang sìjì dōu hěn měi. This place is beautiful in all four seasons. 一年有春夏秋冬四季。 Yìnián yǒu chūnxiàqiūdōng sìjì. A year has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. 这里四季的天气都不一样。 Zhèlǐ sìjì de tiānqì dōu bù yíyàng. The weather here is different in each of the four seasons.
849	太阳	tàiyáng	sun	noun
今天太阳很大，出门带伞吧。 Jīntiān tàiyáng hěndà, chūmén dài sǎn ba. The sun is strong today; bring an umbrella when you go out. 太阳出来了，我们去外面玩儿吧。 Tàiyáng chūlái le, wǒmen qù wàimiàn wánr ba. The sun’s out. Let’s go play outside. 太阳下山了，天气开始冷了。 Tàiyáng xià shān le, tiānqì kāishǐ lěng le. The sun has gone down, and it’s starting to get cold.
850	糖	táng	sugar; candy	noun
我喝咖啡不放糖。 Wǒ hē kāfēi bú fàng táng. I don’t take sugar in my coffee. 奶奶给了孩子两块糖。 Nǎinai gěi le háizi liǎng kuài táng. Grandma gave the child two pieces of candy. 糖吃多了对牙不好。 Táng chī duō le duì yá bù hǎo. Too much candy is bad for your teeth.
851	特别	tèbié	special; very	adjective; adverb
她最近对网球特别感兴趣。 Tā zuìjìn duì wǎngqiú tèbié gǎnxìngqù. She’s been particularly interested in tennis recently. 这个礼物很特别，是她自己做的。 Zhège lǐwù hěn tèbié, shì tā zìjǐ zuò de. This present is really special. She made it herself. 这家饭馆的面条特别好吃。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de miàntiáo tèbié hǎochī. The noodles at this restaurant are especially good.
852	提高	tígāo	to raise; to improve	verb
每天练习可以提高中文水平。 Měitiān liànxí kěyǐ tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng. Daily practice can improve your Chinese level. 我们需要提高服务质量。 Wǒmen xūyào tígāo fúwùzhìliàng. We need to improve the quality of the service. 他的考试成绩提高了很多。 Tā de kǎoshì chéngjì tígāo le hěnduō. His exam results improved greatly.
853	体育	tǐyù	sports; physical ed.	noun
体育课下午两点开始。 Tǐyùkè xiàwǔ liǎngdiǎn kāishǐ. Physical education class begins at two in the afternoon. 他对体育很感兴趣。 Tā duì tǐyù hěn gǎnxìngqù. He is very interested in sports. 学校很重视学生的体育锻炼。 Xuéxiào hěn zhòngshì xuéshēng de tǐyù duànliàn. The school places great importance on students’ physical exercise.
854	体育馆	tǐyùguǎn	gym; stadium	noun
运动会在学校体育馆举行。 Yùndònghuì zài xuéxiào tǐyùguǎn jǔxíng. The sports meet is being held in the school gymnasium. 我们每周去体育馆打羽毛球。 Wǒmen měizhōu qù tǐyùguǎn dǎ yǔmáoqiú. We go to the gym to play badminton every week. 这个体育馆可以坐五千人。 Zhège tǐyùguǎn kěyǐ zuò wǔqiān rén. This stadium can seat five thousand people.
855	甜	tián	sweet	adjective
这个蛋糕又甜又好吃。 Zhège dàngāo yòu tián yòu hǎochī. This cake is both sweet and delicious. 这个西瓜真甜，你也吃一块。 Zhège xīguā zhēn tián, nǐ yě chī yí kuài. This watermelon is so sweet. Have a piece. 她女儿笑得很甜，大家都喜欢她。 Tā nǚ’ér xiào de hěn tián, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā. Her daughter has such a sweet smile that everyone loves her.
856	跳	tiào	to jump; to hop	verb
孩子高兴得跳了起来。 Háizi gāoxìng de tiào le qǐlái. The child jumped up with joy. 请不要从楼梯上往下跳。 Qǐng búyào cóng lóutī shàng wǎngxiàtiào. Please do not jump down from the stairs. 运动员跳得很高。 Yùndòngyuán tiào de hěn gāo. The athlete jumps very high.
857	听说	tīngshuō	to hear; it is said	verb
听说明天要下雪，你多穿点儿。 Tīngshuō míngtiān yào xià xuě, nǐ duō chuān diǎnr. I hear it’s going to snow tomorrow, so dress warmly. 我听说小王下个月要结婚了。 Wǒ tīngshuō Xiǎo Wáng xià gè yuè yào jiéhūn le. I heard Xiao Wang is getting married next month. 这家饭馆我听说过，但是没来过。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn wǒ tīngshuō guo, dànshì méi lái guo. I’ve heard of this restaurant, but I’ve never been here.
858	挺	tǐng	quite; very	adverb; verb
这家宾馆挺安静的。 Zhèjiā bīnguǎn tǐng ānjìng de. This hotel is quite quiet. 今天的天气挺凉快。 Jīntiān de tiānqì tǐng liángkuai. The weather is quite cool today. 他挺喜欢这份工作的。 Tā tǐng xǐhuan zhèfèn gōngzuò de. He likes this job quite a lot.
859	同事	tóngshì	colleague; co-worker	noun
我和同事一起吃午饭。 Wǒ hé tóngshì yìqǐ chī wǔfàn. I have lunch with my coworkers. 新同事今天来办公室报到。 Xīn tóngshì jīntiān lái bàngōngshì bàodào. The new coworker reported to the office today. 她的同事都很热情。 Tā de tóngshì dōu hěn rèqíng. Her coworkers are all very friendly.
860	同意	tóngyì	to agree; to consent	verb
经理同意我下周休息两天。 Jīnglǐ tóngyì wǒ xià zhōu xiūxi liǎng tiān. The manager agreed to let me take two days off next week. 这个办法大家都同意吗？ Zhège bànfǎ dàjiā dōu tóngyì ma? Does everyone agree with this approach? 我说了半天，妈妈还是不同意。 Wǒ shuō le bàntiān, māma háishi bù tóngyì. I talked and talked, but Mom still wouldn’t agree.
861	头发	tóufa	hair	noun
她的头发很长，很漂亮。 Tā de tóufa hěn cháng, hěn piàoliang. She has beautiful long hair. 爷爷的头发已经很少了。 Yéye de tóufa yǐjīng hěn shǎo le. Grandpa doesn’t have much hair left. 我早上没时间洗头发。 Wǒ zǎoshang méi shíjiān xǐ tóufa. I don’t have time to wash my hair in the morning.
862	突然	tūrán	sudden; unexpected	adjective
天气突然变冷了。 Tiānqì tūrán biàn lěng le. The weather suddenly became cold. 电脑突然关机了。 Diànnǎo tūrán guānjī le. The computer suddenly shut down. 他突然想起忘了带护照。 Tā tūrán xiǎngqǐ wàng le dài hùzhào. He suddenly remembered that he had forgotten his passport.
863	图书馆	túshūguǎn	library	noun
图书馆几点关门？ Túshūguǎn jǐ diǎn guānmén? What time does the library close? 我去图书馆还书，你要一起去吗？ Wǒ qù túshūguǎn huán shū, nǐ yào yìqǐ qù ma? I’m going to the library to return some books. Want to come? 周末图书馆里人很多，去晚了就没地方坐了。 Zhōumò túshūguǎn li rén hěn duō, qù wǎn le jiù méi dìfang zuò le. The library is crowded on weekends. If you go late, there’s nowhere to sit.
864	腿	tuǐ	leg	noun
爬山以后，我的腿很累。 Páshān yǐhòu, wǒ de tuǐ hěn lèi. My legs were tired after hiking. 他的腿很长，跑得特别快。 Tā de tuǐ hěn cháng, pǎo de tèbié kuài. He has long legs and runs really fast. 坐久了要站起来活动一下腿。 Zuò jiǔ le yào zhàn qǐlái huódòng yíxià tuǐ. After sitting for a long time, stand up and move your legs.
865	外地	wàidì	another place; out of town	noun
他从外地回来以后就生病了。 Tā cóng wàidì huílái yǐhòu jiù shēngbìng le. He became ill after returning from out of town. 很多外地游客来这里过节。 Hěnduō wàidì yóukè lái zhèlǐ guòjié. Many visitors from other places come here for the holiday. 我下周要去外地工作几天。 Wǒ xiàzhōu yào qù wàidì gōngzuò jǐtiān. I will work out of town for a few days next week.
866	外卖	wàimài	takeout; food delivery	verb; noun
今天下雨，我们叫外卖吧。 Jīntiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiào wàimài ba. It is raining today, so let us order takeout. 这家饭店的外卖很快。 Zhèjiā fàndiàn de wàimài hěnkuài. This restaurant’s delivery service is fast. 外卖已经送到门口了。 Wàimài yǐjīng sòngdào ménkǒu le. The takeout has already been delivered to the door.
867	外语	wàiyǔ	foreign language	noun
她会说三门外语。 Tā huì shuō sān mén wàiyǔ. She speaks three foreign languages. 多看外语电影，对学习很有帮助。 Duō kàn wàiyǔ diànyǐng, duì xuéxí hěn yǒu bāngzhù. Watching more foreign films is a big help to your studies. 想出国工作，一定要学好外语。 Xiǎng chūguó gōngzuò, yídìng yào xué hǎo wàiyǔ. If you want to work abroad, you really need to learn a foreign language well.
868	完成	wánchéng	to complete; to accomplish	verb
学生必须在这个学期完成作业。 Xuéshēng bìxū zài zhège xuéqī wánchéng zuòyè. Students must finish their assignments this semester. 这个工作我下午就能完成。 Zhège gōngzuò wǒ xiàwǔ jiù néng wánchéng. I can finish this job this afternoon. 这本书我用了三年才完成。 Zhè běn shū wǒ yòng le sān nián cái wánchéng. It took me three years to finish this book.
869	碗	wǎn	bowl	noun
桌上有三只碗。 Zhuōshàng yǒu sānzhī wǎn. There are three bowls on the table. 我早上吃了一碗面条儿。 Wǒ zǎoshang chī le yìwǎn miàntiáor. I ate a bowl of noodles in the morning. 请把这些碗洗干净。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē wǎn xǐ gānjìng. Please wash these bowls clean.
870	晚点	wǎndiǎn	to be late; to be delayed	verb
今天的高铁晚点了。 Jīntiān de gāotiě wǎndiǎn le. Today’s high-speed train is delayed. 飞机因为大雨晚点了两个小时。 Fēijī yīnwèi dàyǔ wǎndiǎn le liǎnggè xiǎoshí. The flight was delayed by two hours because of heavy rain. 下雪的时候，火车常常晚点。 Xià xuě de shíhou, huǒchē chángcháng wǎndiǎn. Trains are often late when it snows.
871	晚会	wǎnhuì	evening party	noun
学校今晚要办一个晚会。 Xuéxiào jīnwǎn yào bàn yígè wǎnhuì. The school is holding an evening party tonight. 同事们一起参加了晚会。 Tóngshì men yìqǐ cānjiā le wǎnhuì. The coworkers attended the evening party together. 晚会上有唱歌和舞蹈表演。 Wǎnhuì shàng yǒu chànggē hé wǔdǎo biǎoyǎn. There are singing and dance performances at the evening party.
872	网球	wǎngqiú	tennis	noun
周末我们去打网球吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù dǎ wǎngqiú ba. Let us play tennis this weekend. 她最近对网球特别感兴趣。 Tā zuìjìn duì wǎngqiú tèbié gǎnxìngqù. She has recently become especially interested in tennis. 明天有一场网球比赛。 Míngtiān yǒu yìchǎng wǎngqiú bǐsài. There is a tennis match tomorrow.
873	网站	wǎngzhàn	website	noun
我在这个网站上学习中文。 Wǒ zài zhège wǎngzhàn shàng xuéxí zhōngwén. I study Chinese on this website. 学校的网站上有课程信息。 Xuéxiào de wǎngzhàn shàng yǒu kèchéng xìnxī. The school website has course information. 这个网站在手机上也能打开。 Zhège wǎngzhàn zài shǒujī shàng yě néng dǎkāi. This website can also be opened on a phone.
874	忘记	wàngjì	to forget	verb
他总是忘记关灯。 Tā zǒngshì wàngjì guān dēng. He always forgets to turn off the lights. 出门的时候，我忘记带手机了。 Chūmén de shíhou, wǒ wàngjì dài shǒujī le. I forgot my phone when I left the house. 那天的事，我一直没有忘记。 Nà tiān de shì, wǒ yìzhí méiyǒu wàngjì. I’ve never forgotten what happened that day.
875	为	wèi	because of; for	preposition
他为这次比赛准备了很久。 Tā wèi zhècì bǐsài zhǔnbèi le hěn jiǔ. He prepared for this competition for a long time. 大家都为她感到高兴。 Dàjiā dōu wèi tā gǎndào gāoxìng. Everyone felt happy for her. 这本书是为初学者写的。 Zhè běnshū shì wèi chūxuézhě xiě de. This book was written for beginners.
876	为了	wèile	for; in order to	preposition
为了健康，我每天锻炼。 Wèile jiànkāng, wǒ měitiān duànliàn. For the sake of my health, I exercise every day. 他为了考试认真复习。 Tā wèile kǎoshì rènzhēn fùxí. He is reviewing carefully for the exam. 为了不迟到，我们早点儿出发吧。 Wèile bù chídào, wǒmen zǎodiǎnr chūfā ba. Let us leave early so that we will not be late.
877	卫生间	wèishēngjiān	bathroom; toilet	noun
请问卫生间在哪里？ Qǐngwèn wèishēngjiān zài nǎlǐ? Excuse me, where is the restroom? 有人在卫生间，你等一下吧。 Yǒu rén zài wèishēngjiān, nǐ děng yíxià ba. Someone’s in the bathroom. Wait a minute. 我们刚把卫生间打扫干净。 Wǒmen gāng bǎ wèishēngjiān dǎsǎo gānjìng. We just cleaned the restroom.
878	文化	wénhuà	culture; civilization	noun
我对中国文化很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎnxìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese culture. 语言和文化有很密切的关系。 Yǔyán hé wénhuà yǒu hěn mìqiè de guānxì. Language and culture are closely related. 不同国家有不同的文化。 Bùtóng guójiā yǒu bùtóng de wénhuà. Different countries have different cultures.
879	屋子	wūzi	house; room	noun
请帮助我打扫一下屋子。 Qǐng bāngzhù wǒ dǎsǎo yíxià wūzi. Please help me clean the room. 屋子里太热了，我们出去坐一会儿吧。 Wūzi li tài rè le, wǒmen chūqù zuò yíhuìr ba. It’s too hot in the room. Let’s go sit outside for a while. 这间屋子不大，但是很干净。 Zhè jiān wūzi bú dà, dànshì hěn gānjìng. This room isn’t big, but it’s very clean.
880	西	xī	west	noun
这条路的东边是学校，西边是公园。 Zhè tiáo lù de dōngbiān shì xuéxiào, xībiān shì gōngyuán. The school is on the east side of this road, and the park is on the west. 宾馆在车站西边。 Bīnguǎn zài chēzhàn xībiān. The hotel is west of the station. 我们向西走了十分钟。 Wǒmen xiàng xī zǒu le shífēnzhōng. We walked west for ten minutes.
881	西北	xīběi	Northwest China	noun
中国西北有很多山。 Zhōngguó xīběi yǒu hěnduō shān. There are many mountains in Northwest China. 他来自西北地区。 Tā láizì xīběidìqū. He comes from the northwest region. 西北的冬天又冷又长。 Xīběi de dōngtiān yòu lěng yòu cháng. Winters in the Northwest are long and cold.
882	西方	xīfāng	the West; Western	noun
西方有不同的节日习惯。 Xīfāng yǒu bùtóng de jiérì xíguàn. The West has different holiday customs. 他对西方文化很感兴趣。 Tā duì xīfāng wénhuà hěn gǎnxìngqù. He is very interested in Western culture. 这本书介绍了西方历史。 Zhè běnshū jièshào le xīfāng lìshǐ. This book introduces Western history.
883	西瓜	xīguā	watermelon	noun
夏天吃西瓜很舒服。 Xiàtiān chī xīguā hěn shūfu. Eating watermelon in summer is refreshing. 这个西瓜又甜又新鲜。 Zhège xīguā yòu tián yòu xīnxiān. This watermelon is sweet and fresh. 请把西瓜切成小块。 Qǐng bǎ xīguā qiēchéng xiǎo kuài. Please cut the watermelon into small pieces.
884	西南	xīnán	southwest	noun
学校在城市的西南方向。 Xuéxiào zài chéngshì de xīnán fāngxiàng. The school is southwest of the city. 我们准备去中国西南旅行。 Wǒmen zhǔnbèi qù zhōngguó xīnán lǚxíng. We are preparing to travel in southwestern China. 风从西南方向吹来。 Fēng cóng xīnán fāngxiàng chuī lái. The wind is blowing from the southwest.
885	习惯	xíguàn	habit; to be used to	verb; noun
我习惯一边听音乐一边做作业。 Wǒ xíguàn yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān zuò zuòyè. I’m used to listening to music while doing homework. 小李有个好习惯，每天晚上都看书。 Xiǎo Lǐ yǒu gè hǎo xíguàn, měi tiān wǎnshang dōu kàn shū. Xiao Li has a good habit: he reads every evening. 刚来中国的时候，我吃不习惯这里的菜。 Gāng lái Zhōngguó de shíhou, wǒ chī bu xíguàn zhèlǐ de cài. When I first came to China, I wasn’t used to the food here.
886	喜爱	xǐ'ài	to like; to love	verb
她从小就喜爱音乐。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐ'ài yīnyuè. She has loved music since childhood. 很多游客喜爱这里的自然环境。 Hěnduō yóukè xǐ'ài zhèlǐ de zìránhuánjìng. Many tourists love the natural environment here. 孩子们都很喜爱这位老师。 Háizi men dōu hěn xǐ'ài zhèwèi lǎoshī. The children all like this teacher very much.
887	洗衣机	xǐyījī	washing machine	noun
洗衣机正在洗衣服。 Xǐyījī zhèngzài xǐyīfu. The washing machine is washing the clothes. 这台洗衣机声音有点儿大。 Zhè tái xǐyījī shēngyīn yǒudiǎnr dà. This washing machine is a little noisy. 洗衣机坏了，我要找人来修。 Xǐyījī huài le, wǒ yào zhǎo rén lái xiū. The washing machine is broken, so I need to find someone to repair it.
888	洗澡	xǐzǎo	to bathe; to shower	verb
你应该先洗澡，然后再睡觉。 Nǐ yīnggāi xiān xǐzǎo, ránhòu zài shuìjiào. You should take a shower first, then go to bed. 天太热了，我一天要洗两次澡。 Tiān tài rè le, wǒ yì tiān yào xǐ liǎng cì zǎo. It’s so hot that I shower twice a day. 他在洗澡，等一下给你打电话。 Tā zài xǐzǎo, děng yíxià gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà. He’s in the shower. He’ll call you back in a bit.
889	夏天	xiàtiān	summer	noun
夏天太热了，我需要开空调。 Xiàtiān tài rè le, wǒ xūyào kāi kōngtiáo. Summer is too hot; I need to turn on the AC. 这里的夏天不太热，晚上很舒服。 Zhèlǐ de xiàtiān bú tài rè, wǎnshang hěn shūfu. Summers here aren’t too hot, and the evenings are lovely. 今年夏天我想去海边玩儿。 Jīnnián xiàtiān wǒ xiǎng qù hǎibiān wánr. I’d like to go to the beach this summer.
890	先	xiān	first; prior	adverb
你先坐，我去倒茶。 Nǐ xiān zuò, wǒ qù dào chá. Sit down first; I will pour the tea. 请先检查护照，再收拾行李。 Qǐng xiān jiǎnchá hùzhào, zài shōushi xíngli. Please check your passport first and then pack your luggage. 我想先完成作业，然后出去玩。 Wǒ xiǎng xiān wánchéng zuòyè, ránhòu chūqùwán. I want to finish my homework first and then go out to play.
891	香蕉	xiāngjiāo	banana	noun
我每天早上吃一根香蕉。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang chī yìgēn xiāngjiāo. I eat a banana every morning. 这些香蕉还不太熟。 Zhèxiē xiāngjiāo hái bù tài shú. These bananas are not quite ripe yet. 请把香蕉放在盘子里。 Qǐng bǎ xiāngjiāo fàngzài pánzi lǐ. Please put the bananas on the plate.
892	相信	xiāngxìn	to believe	verb
我相信你一定能考上大学。 Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ yídìng néng kǎo shang dàxué. I’m sure you’ll get into college. 别人怎么说都没关系，我相信你。 Biérén zěnme shuō dōu méi guānxi, wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ. It doesn’t matter what other people say. I believe you. 别相信他说的，这个东西没那么好。 Bié xiāngxìn tā shuō de, zhège dōngxi méi nàme hǎo. Don’t believe what he says. This thing isn’t that good.
893	箱子	xiāngzi	suitcase; box	noun
这个箱子太大了，我自己拿不动。 Zhège xiāngzi tài dà le, wǒ zìjǐ ná bu dòng. This box is too big. I can’t carry it by myself. 我把衣服都放进箱子里了。 Wǒ bǎ yīfu dōu fàng jìn xiāngzi li le. I’ve packed all my clothes in the suitcase. 你的箱子是什么颜色的？ Nǐ de xiāngzi shì shénme yánsè de? What color is your suitcase?
894	向	xiàng	toward; to face	verb; preposition
他向老师请假。 Tā xiàng lǎoshī qǐngjià. He asked the teacher for leave. 请向前走，然后右转。 Qǐng xiàngqiánzǒu, ránhòu yòuzhuǎn. Please walk forward and then turn right. 她向我笑了笑。 Tā xiàng wǒ xiàolexiào. She smiled at me.
895	像	xiàng	to resemble; to be like	verb; adverb; noun
她长得像妈妈。 Tā zhǎngde xiàng māmā. She looks like her mother. 月亮像一个圆盘子。 Yuèliang xiàng yígè yuán pánzi. The moon looks like a round plate. 这件事不像你想的那么简单。 Zhèjiàn shì bù xiàng nǐ xiǎng de nàme jiǎndān. This matter is not as simple as you think.
896	相机	xiàngjī	camera	noun
我带了相机，想多拍几张照片。 Wǒ dài le xiàngjī, xiǎng duō pāi jǐzhāng zhàopiàn. I brought a camera and want to take several photos. 这台相机很轻，旅行时很方便。 Zhè tái xiàngjī hěn qīng, lǚxíng shí hěn fāngbiàn. This camera is light and convenient for traveling. 他的相机放在桌子上。 Tā de xiàngjī fàngzài zhuōzi shàng. His camera is on the table.
897	小区	xiǎoqū	residential community	noun
我们小区附近有一个公园。 Wǒmen xiǎoqū fùjìn yǒu yígè gōngyuán. There is a park near our residential community. 这个小区的环境很安静。 Zhège xiǎoqū de huánjìng hěn ānjìng. The environment in this residential community is very quiet. 小区门口有一家便利店。 Xiǎoqū ménkǒu yǒu yìjiā biànlìdiàn. There is a convenience store at the entrance to the residential community.
898	小心	xiǎoxīn	to be careful	verb; adjective
过马路时要小心。 Guò mǎlù shí yào xiǎoxīn. Be careful when crossing the road. 小心，地上有水。 Xiǎoxīn, dìshàng yǒu shuǐ. Be careful; there is water on the floor. 请小心保管你的护照。 Qǐng xiǎoxīn bǎoguǎn nǐ de hùzhào. Please take good care of your passport.
899	校园	xiàoyuán	campus	noun
春天的校园很漂亮。 Chūntiān de xiàoyuán hěnpiàoliang. The campus is beautiful in spring. 校园里有一个大体育馆。 Xiàoyuán lǐ yǒu yígè dà tǐyùguǎn. There is a large gymnasium on campus. 学生们正在校园里拍照。 Xuéshēng men zhèngzài xiàoyuán lǐ pāizhào. The students are taking photos on campus.
900	校长	xiàozhǎng	president; headmaster	noun
新校长今天第一次来我们班。 Xīn xiàozhǎng jīntiān dì yī cì lái wǒmen bān. The new principal visited our class for the first time today. 校长办公室在三楼。 Xiàozhǎng bàngōngshì zài sān lóu. The principal’s office is on the third floor. 她妈妈是我们学校的校长。 Tā māma shì wǒmen xuéxiào de xiàozhǎng. Her mom is the principal of our school.
901	鞋	xié	shoe	noun
这双鞋太大了，有没有小一点的？ Zhè shuāng xié tài dà le, yǒuméiyǒu xiǎo yìdiǎn de? These shoes are too big; do you have a smaller pair? 进门以后，请先换鞋。 Jìnmén yǐhòu, qǐng xiān huàn xié. Please change your shoes when you come in. 我走路多，想买一双舒服的鞋。 Wǒ zǒu lù duō, xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng shūfu de xié. I walk a lot, so I want to buy a comfortable pair of shoes.
902	心里	xīnlǐ	in one’s heart; mind	noun
听到这个消息，我心里很高兴。 Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ xīnlǐ hěn gāoxìng. I felt very happy when I heard this news. 他心里有点儿担心。 Tā xīnlǐ yǒudiǎnr dānxīn. He feels a little worried inside. 这件事我一直记在心里。 Zhèjiàn shì wǒ yìzhí jì zài xīnlǐ. I have always kept this matter in my heart.
903	新年	xīnnián	New Year	noun
新年快到了，妈妈开始打扫房间。 Xīnnián kuài dào le, māma kāishǐ dǎsǎo fángjiān. New Year’s is almost here, and Mom has started cleaning the house. 祝大家新年快乐。 Zhù dàjiā xīnnián kuàilè. Happy New Year to everyone. 新年我们打算一起旅行。 Xīnnián wǒmen dǎsuàn yìqǐ lǚxíng. We plan to travel together during the New Year.
904	新闻	xīnwén	news	noun
我每天早上看新闻。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang kàn xīnwén. I watch the news every morning. 这条新闻很重要。 Zhè tiáo xīnwén hěn zhòngyào. This news item is very important. 我刚在网站上看到这个新闻。 Wǒ gāng zài wǎngzhàn shàng kàndào zhège xīnwén. I just saw this news on a website.
905	新鲜	xīnxiān	fresh; novel	adjective
超市里的水果很新鲜。 Chāoshì lǐ de shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān. The fruit at the supermarket is very fresh. 鱼要吃新鲜的，放久了不好吃。 Yú yào chī xīnxiān de, fàng jiǔ le bù hǎochī. Fish should be eaten fresh. It doesn’t taste good if it sits too long. 第一次坐高铁，孩子觉得什么都很新鲜。 Dì yī cì zuò gāotiě, háizi juéde shénme dōu hěn xīnxiān. Riding the high-speed train for the first time, the child found everything new and exciting.
906	信	xìn	letter; to trust	verb; noun
我收到了一封信。 Wǒ shōudào le yìfēngxìn. I received a letter. 爷爷每个月都给老朋友写信。 Yéye měi gè yuè dōu gěi lǎo péngyou xiě xìn. Grandpa writes to his old friend every month. 他不信这个故事是真的。 Tā bù xìn zhège gùshi shì zhēnde. He does not believe this story is true.
907	信用卡	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card	noun
你可以用信用卡或者银行卡。 Nǐ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ huòzhě yínhángkǎ. You can use a credit card or a bank card. 我的信用卡找不到了。 Wǒ de xìnyòngkǎ zhǎo bu dào le. I can’t find my credit card. 这家小店不能用信用卡，你带钱了吗？ Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn bù néng yòng xìnyòngkǎ, nǐ dài qián le ma? This little shop doesn’t take credit cards. Did you bring cash?
908	行	xíng	to walk; okay	verb; adjective
这个办法行，我们就这样做。 Zhège bànfǎ xíng, wǒmen jiù zhèyàng zuò. This method will work, so let us do it this way. 我今天身体不行，想休息。 Wǒ jīntiān shēntǐ bùxíng, xiǎng xiūxi. I do not feel well today and want to rest. 步行十分钟就到了。 Bùxíng shífēnzhōng jiù dào le. It is only a ten-minute walk away.
909	行李	xíngli	luggage	noun
你的行李太多了，我帮你拿吧。 Nǐ de xíngli tài duō le, wǒ bāng nǐ ná ba. You’ve got a lot of luggage. Let me carry some for you. 行李都准备好了吗？ Xíngli dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le ma? Is your luggage all ready? 下了飞机，我们先去拿行李。 Xià le fēijī, wǒmen xiān qù ná xíngli. When we get off the plane, we’ll pick up our bags first.
910	兴趣	xìngqù	interest; hobby	noun
我对中国历史很有兴趣。 Wǒ duì zhōngguó lìshǐ hěn yǒu xìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese history. 她最大的兴趣是学习语言。 Tā zuìdà de xìngqù shì xuéxí yǔyán. Her greatest interest is learning languages. 孩子们对这个游戏失去了兴趣。 Háizi men duì zhège yóuxì shīqù le xìngqù. The children lost interest in this game.
911	休假	xiūjià	to take a vacation	verb
经理下周要休假。 Jīnglǐ xiàzhōu yào xiūjià. The manager will be on vacation next week. 我想休假几天陪家人。 Wǒ xiǎng xiūjià jǐtiān péi jiārén. I want to take a few days off to spend time with my family. 休假回来以后，他开始了新的工作。 Xiūjià huílái yǐhòu, tā kāishǐ le xīn de gōngzuò. After returning from vacation, he began a new job.
912	需要	xūyào	to need; to want	verb; noun
你有什么需要，可以告诉我。 Nǐ yǒu shénme xūyào, kěyǐ gàosu wǒ. If you need anything, just tell me. 夏天太热，我们需要开空调。 Xiàtiān tài rè, wǒmen xūyào kāi kōngtiáo. It is too hot in summer, so we need to turn on the air conditioner. 学习中文需要时间和练习。 Xuéxí zhōngwén xūyào shíjiān hé liànxí. Learning Chinese requires time and practice.
913	选	xuǎn	to choose; to pick	verb
请从这三本书里选一本。 Qǐng cóng zhè sān běnshū lǐ xuǎn yìběn. Please choose one of these three books. 我还没选好要穿哪件上衣。 Wǒ hái méi xuǎn hǎo yào chuān nǎ jiàn shàngyī. I have not yet chosen which top to wear. 你可以自己选座位。 Nǐ kěyǐ zìjǐ xuǎn zuòwèi. You may choose your own seat.
914	选择	xuǎnzé	to choose; to select; choice	verb
你有两个选择。 Nǐ yǒu liǎnggè xuǎnzé. You have two choices. 我选择坐高铁，因为更方便。 Wǒ xuǎnzé zuò gāotiě, yīnwèi gèng fāngbiàn. I chose to take the high-speed rail because it is more convenient. 选择合适的学习方法很重要。 Xuǎnzé héshì de xuéxí fāngfǎ hěn zhòngyào. Choosing a suitable study method is important.
915	学期	xuéqī	term; semester	noun
这个学期我们有四门课。 Zhège xuéqī wǒmen yǒu sìmén kè. We have four courses this semester. 新学期下周一开始。 Xīn xuéqī xiàzhōuyī kāishǐ. The new semester begins next Monday. 她这个学期的成绩提高了。 Tā zhège xuéqī de chéngjì tígāo le. Her grades improved this semester.
916	牙	yá	tooth	noun
每天早上和晚上都要刷牙。 Měi tiān zǎoshang hé wǎnshang dōu yào shuā yá. You should brush your teeth every morning and night. 我的牙有点儿疼，不能吃糖。 Wǒ de yá yǒudiǎnr téng, bù néng chī táng. My tooth hurts a little, so I can’t have candy. 爷爷的牙还很好，什么都能吃。 Yéye de yá hái hěn hǎo, shénme dōu néng chī. Grandpa’s teeth are still good. He can eat anything.
917	牙刷	yáshuā	toothbrush	noun
我每天早晚都用牙刷刷牙。 Wǒ měitiān zǎowǎn dōu yòng yáshuā shuāyá. I use a toothbrush every morning and evening. 这支牙刷该换了。 Zhè zhī yáshuā gāi huàn le. This toothbrush needs to be replaced. 旅行时别忘了带牙刷。 Lǚxíng shí biéwàngle dài yáshuā. Do not forget to bring a toothbrush when traveling.
918	羊	yáng	sheep; goat	noun
山上有一群羊。 Shānshàng yǒu yìqún yáng. There is a flock of sheep on the mountain. 那只羊正在吃草。 Nà zhī yáng zhèngzài chī cǎo. That sheep is eating grass. 农场里养了很多羊。 Nóngchǎng lǐ yǎng le hěnduō yáng. Many sheep are raised on the farm.
919	养	yǎng	to raise; to keep	verb
我家养了一只猫。 Wǒjiā yǎng le yìzhī māo. My family keeps a cat. 她在花园里养花。 Tā zài huāyuánlǐ yǎng huā. She grows flowers in the garden. 父母把孩子养大不容易。 Fùmǔ bǎ háizi yǎng dà bù róngyì. It is not easy for parents to raise a child.
920	要求	yāoqiú	to request; requirement	verb; noun
老师要求我们每天练习写汉字。 Lǎoshī yāoqiú wǒmen měi tiān liànxí xiě Hànzì. The teacher requires us to practice writing characters every day. 这家公司对中文的要求很高。 Zhè jiā gōngsī duì Zhōngwén de yāoqiú hěn gāo. This company has high standards for Chinese. 他要求换一个安静的房间。 Tā yāoqiú huàn yí gè ānjìng de fángjiān. He asked to move to a quieter room.
921	页	yè	page	measure word
请打开课本第十页。 Qǐng dǎkāi kèběn dìshí yè. Please open the textbook to page ten. 这本书有三百页。 Zhè běnshū yǒu sānbǎi yè. This book has three hundred pages. 我每天读十页书。 Wǒ měitiān dú shí yè shū. I read ten pages every day.
922	一定	yídìng	surely; certainly	adjective; adverb
他一定会来参加会议。 Tā yídìng huì lái cānjiā huìyì. He will certainly come to the meeting. 出门以前一定要带护照。 Chūmén yǐqián yídìng yào dài hùzhào. Be sure to bring your passport before going out. 只要坚持练习，你的中文一定会提高。 Zhǐyào jiānchí liànxí, nǐ de zhōngwén yídìng huì tígāo. As long as you keep practicing, your Chinese will certainly improve.
923	一共	yígòng	altogether	adverb
我们一共买了五张票。 Wǒmen yígòng mǎi le wǔzhāng piào. We bought five tickets altogether. 班里一共有二十个学生。 Bānlǐ yígòng yǒu èrshígè xuéshēng. There are twenty students in the class altogether. 这些东西一共多少钱？ Zhèxiē dōngxi yígòng duōshaoqián? How much do these things cost altogether?
924	一块儿	yíkuàir	together	noun; adverb
咱们一块儿去公园吧。 Zánmen yíkuàir qù gōngyuán ba. Let us go to the park together. 他们常常一块儿吃饭。 Tāmen chángcháng yíkuàir chīfàn. They often eat together. 下课以后我们一块儿复习。 Xiàkè yǐhòu wǒmen yíkuàir fùxí. We review together after class.
925	一样	yíyàng	same; like	adjective
这两件衣服颜色一样，大小不一样。 Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu yánsè yíyàng, dàxiǎo bù yíyàng. These two shirts are the same color but different sizes. 我和我哥哥一样高。 Wǒ hé wǒ gēge yíyàng gāo. My older brother and I are the same height. 他跑得像风一样快。 Tā pǎo de xiàng fēng yíyàng kuài. He runs as fast as the wind.
926	以后	yǐhòu	after; later	noun
她结婚以后搬家了。 Tā jiéhūn yǐhòu bānjiā le. She moved after getting married. 下课以后，我们去打篮球吧。 Xiàkè yǐhòu, wǒmen qù dǎ lánqiú ba. Let’s go play basketball after class. 以后别这么晚回家了。 Yǐhòu bié zhème wǎn huí jiā le. Don’t come home so late from now on.
927	以前	yǐqián	before; formerly	noun
出发以前你必须带护照。 Chūfā yǐqián nǐ bìxū dài hùzhào. Before departing you must bring your passport. 我以前住在南方，现在住在北京。 Wǒ yǐqián zhù zài nánfāng, xiànzài zhù zài Běijīng. I used to live in the south. Now I live in Beijing. 睡觉以前，我总要看一会儿书。 Shuìjiào yǐqián, wǒ zǒng yào kàn yíhuìr shū. I always read for a while before bed.
928	以上	yǐshàng	above; more than	noun
十二岁以上的孩子可以买成人票。 Shí’èr suì yǐshàng de háizi kěyǐ mǎi chéngrén piào. Children aged twelve and above can buy adult tickets. 我每天走路一个小时以上。 Wǒ měi tiān zǒu lù yí gè xiǎoshí yǐshàng. I walk for more than an hour every day. 以上内容请大家认真阅读。 Yǐshàng nèiróng qǐng dàjiā rènzhēn yuèdú. Please read the information above carefully.
929	以外	yǐwài	outside; besides	noun
除了中文以外，她还会说英语。 Chúle zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái huì shuō yīngyǔ. Besides Chinese, she can also speak English. 教室以外的地方不能大声说话。 Jiàoshì yǐwài de dìfang bùnéng dàshēng shuōhuà. You may not speak loudly outside the classroom. 除了星期天以外，他每天都上班。 Chúle xīngqītiān yǐwài, tā měi tiān dōu shàngbān. He works every day except Sunday.
930	以为	yǐwéi	to think mistakenly	verb
我以为你已经回家了。 Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ yǐjīng huíjiā le. I thought you had already gone home. 她以为今天是周末。 Tā yǐwéi jīntiān shì zhōumò. She mistakenly thought today was the weekend. 我以为这道题很简单，其实很难。 Wǒ yǐwéi zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān, qíshí hěn nán. I thought this question was simple, but it was actually difficult.
931	以下	yǐxià	below; less than	noun
十八岁以下的学生可以免费参加。 Shíbāsuì yǐxià de xuéshēng kěyǐ miǎnfèi cānjiā. Students under eighteen can participate for free. 这家店的东西都在一百块以下。 Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi dōu zài yìbǎi kuài yǐxià. Everything in this store is under 100 yuan. 以下问题请用中文回答。 Yǐxià wèntí qǐng yòng zhōngwén huídá. Please answer the questions below in Chinese.
932	一般	yìbān	ordinary; generally	adjective
这个电影一般，没有朋友说的那么好。 Zhège diànyǐng yìbān, méiyǒu péngyou shuō de nàme hǎo. This movie is just okay, not as good as my friends said. 他一般七点起床。 Tā yìbān qīdiǎn qǐchuáng. He generally gets up at seven. 这是一家很一般的宾馆。 Zhè shì yìjiā hěn yìbān de bīnguǎn. This is a very ordinary hotel.
933	一边	yìbiān	at the same time	adverb
她一边听音乐，一边做作业。 Tā yìbiān tīng yīnyuè, yìbiān zuò zuòyè. She listens to music while doing her homework. 我一边走路，一边聊天儿。 Wǒ yìbiān zǒulù, yìbiān liáotiānr. I chat while walking. 他一边吃饭，一边看新闻。 Tā yìbiān chīfàn, yìbiān kàn xīnwén. He watches the news while eating.
934	一直	yìzhí	continuously; always	adverb
我一直住在这个城市。 Wǒ yìzhí zhù zài zhège chéngshì. I have always lived in this city. 雨一直下到晚上。 Yǔ yìzhí xià dào wǎnshang. The rain continued until evening. 她一直在努力学习。 Tā yìzhí zài nǔlì xuéxí. She has been studying hard continuously.
935	音乐	yīnyuè	music	noun
我喜欢一边听音乐一边做作业。 Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān zuò zuòyè. I like listening to music while doing homework. 这家咖啡馆放的音乐很安静。 Zhèjiā kāfēiguǎn fàng de yīnyuè hěn ānjìng. The music played in this café is very calm. 她从小就对音乐感兴趣。 Tā cóngxiǎo jiù duì yīnyuè gǎnxìngqù. She has been interested in music since childhood.
936	银行	yínháng	bank	noun
银行在红绿灯旁边。 Yínháng zài hónglǜdēng pángbiān. The bank is beside the traffic light. 我明天要去银行办一张卡。 Wǒ míngtiān yào qù yínháng bàn yìzhāng kǎ. I am going to the bank tomorrow to get a card. 这家银行周末不开门。 Zhèjiā yínháng zhōumò bù kāimén. This bank is closed on weekends.
937	银行卡	yínhángkǎ	bank card	noun
我用银行卡付了钱。 Wǒ yòng yínhángkǎ fù le qián. I paid with a bank card. 这张银行卡不能用了。 Zhè zhāng yínhángkǎ bùnéng yòng le. This bank card no longer works. 出门以前别忘了带银行卡。 Chūmén yǐqián biéwàngle dài yínhángkǎ. Do not forget to bring your bank card before going out.
938	饮料	yǐnliào	drink; beverage	noun
你想喝点儿什么饮料？ Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎnr shénme yǐnliào? What would you like to drink? 这种饮料太甜了，我不想喝。 Zhè zhǒng yǐnliào tài tián le, wǒ bù xiǎng hē. This drink is too sweet. I don’t want it. 冰箱里有饮料，你自己拿吧。 Bīngxiāng li yǒu yǐnliào, nǐ zìjǐ ná ba. There are drinks in the fridge. Help yourself.
939	应该	yīnggāi	ought to; should	verb
你应该先洗澡，然后再睡觉。 Nǐ yīnggāi xiān xǐzǎo, ránhòu zài shuìjiào. You should take a shower first, then go to bed. 他发烧了，应该马上去医院检查。 Tā fāshāo le, yīnggāi mǎshàng qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá. He has a fever and should go to the hospital for a checkup right away. 他应该已经到家了。 Tā yīnggāi yǐjīng dào jiā le. He should be home by now.
940	影响	yǐngxiǎng	influence; to influence	verb; noun
下雨影响了我们的旅行计划。 Xiàyǔ yǐngxiǎng le wǒmen de lǚxíng jìhuà. The rain affected our travel plans. 你小声点儿，别影响别人休息。 Nǐ xiǎoshēng diǎnr, bié yǐngxiǎng biérén xiūxi. Keep your voice down so you don’t disturb people who are resting. 老师对我的学习产生了很大影响。 Lǎoshī duì wǒ de xuéxí chǎnshēng le hěndà yǐngxiǎng. The teacher had a major influence on my studies.
941	用	yòng	to use; to employ	verb
你可以用信用卡或者银行卡。 Nǐ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ huòzhě yínhángkǎ. You can use a credit card or a bank card. 请用筷子，不要用勺子。 Qǐng yòng kuàizi, búyào yòng sháozi. Please use chopsticks, not a spoon. 这个电脑我用了五年了。 Zhège diànnǎo wǒ yòng le wǔ nián le. I’ve been using this computer for five years.
942	邮件	yóujiàn	mail; email	noun
我刚收到你的邮件。 Wǒ gāng shōudào nǐ de yóujiàn. I just received your email. 请把照片通过邮件发给我。 Qǐng bǎ zhàopiàn tōngguò yóujiàn fāgěi wǒ. Please send me the photos by email. 这封邮件里有重要信息。 Zhè fēng yóujiàn lǐ yǒu zhòngyào xìnxī. This email contains important information.
943	游客	yóukè	traveler; tourist	noun
春天有很多游客来这里。 Chūntiān yǒu hěnduō yóukè lái zhèlǐ. Many tourists come here in spring. 游客正在花园里拍照。 Yóukè zhèngzài huāyuánlǐ pāizhào. The tourists are taking photos in the garden. 这家宾馆为游客提供地图。 Zhèjiā bīnguǎn wèi yóukè tígōng dìtú. This hotel provides maps for tourists.
944	游戏	yóuxì	game	noun
孩子们在外面做游戏。 Háizimen zài wàimiàn zuò yóuxì. The kids are playing games outside. 别玩儿游戏了，快去写作业。 Bié wánr yóuxì le, kuài qù xiě zuòyè. Stop playing games and go do your homework. 这个手机游戏特别有意思。 Zhège shǒujī yóuxì tèbié yǒu yìsi. This phone game is really fun.
945	邮箱	yóuxiāng	mailbox; email	noun
请把文件发到我的邮箱。 Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fā dào wǒ de yóuxiāng. Please send the file to my email address. 我每天早上检查邮箱。 Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang jiǎnchá yóuxiāng. I check my email every morning. 这个邮箱已经收到了你的邮件。 Zhège yóuxiāng yǐjīng shōudào le nǐ de yóujiàn. This mailbox has already received your email.
946	有关	yǒuguān	to relate to; related	verb; preposition
这个问题跟健康有关。 Zhège wèntí gēn jiànkāng yǒuguān. This question is related to health. 我正在找有关中国文化的书。 Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo yǒuguān zhōngguó wénhuà de shū. I am looking for books related to Chinese culture. 有关考试的消息已经发给大家了。 Yǒuguān kǎoshì de xiāoxi yǐjīng fāgěi dàjiā le. Information about the exam has already been sent to everyone.
947	有名	yǒumíng	famous; well-known	adjective
他后来成了有名的医生。 Tā hòulái chéng le yǒumíng de yīshēng. He later became a famous doctor. 那位画家在当地很有名。 Nàwèi huàjiā zài dāngdì hěn yǒumíng. That painter is very famous locally. 这是一家很有名的饭店。 Zhè shì yìjiā hěn yǒumíng de fàndiàn. This is a very famous restaurant.
948	有用	yǒuyòng	useful	adjective
这本词典对我很有用。 Zhèběn cídiǎn duì wǒ hěn yǒuyòng. This dictionary is very useful to me. 老师教了我们几个有用的句子。 Lǎoshī jiāo le wǒmen jǐgè yǒuyòng de jùzi. The teacher taught us several useful sentences. 这张地图旅行时很有用。 Zhè zhāng dìtú lǚxíng shí hěn yǒuyòng. This map is useful while traveling.
949	又	yòu	again; also	adverb
这个蛋糕又甜又好吃。 Zhège dàngāo yòu tián yòu hǎochī. This cake is both sweet and delicious. 你怎么又迟到了？ Nǐ zěnme yòu chídào le? Why are you late again? 昨天下雨，今天又下了一天。 Zuótiān xià yǔ, jīntiān yòu xià le yì tiān. It rained yesterday, and it rained all day again today.
950	羽毛球	yǔmáoqiú	badminton	noun
周末我们一起打羽毛球。 Zhōumò wǒmen yìqǐ dǎ yǔmáoqiú. We play badminton together on weekends. 她对羽毛球很感兴趣。 Tā duì yǔmáoqiú hěn gǎnxìngqù. She is very interested in badminton. 体育馆里正在举行羽毛球比赛。 Tǐyùguǎn lǐ zhèngzài jǔxíng yǔmáoqiú bǐsài. A badminton match is taking place in the gymnasium.
951	语言	yǔyán	language	noun
中文是一种很有意思的语言。 Zhōngwén shì yì zhǒng hěn yǒu yìsi de yǔyán. Chinese is a fascinating language. 学语言要多听多说。 Xué yǔyán yào duō tīng duō shuō. To learn a language, you have to listen and speak a lot. 刚到国外的时候，语言是最大的问题。 Gāng dào guówài de shíhou, yǔyán shì zuì dà de wèntí. When I first went abroad, language was the biggest problem.
952	雨衣	yǔyī	raincoat	noun
外面下雨，记得穿雨衣。 Wàimiàn xiàyǔ, jìde chuān yǔyī. It is raining outside, so remember to wear a raincoat. 这件雨衣太大了。 Zhèjiàn yǔyī tài dà le. This raincoat is too large. 我把雨衣放在自行车上了。 Wǒ bǎ yǔyī fàngzài zìxíngchē shàng le. I put the raincoat on the bicycle.
953	遇到	yùdào	to meet; to run into	verb
今天在超市遇到了老同学。 Jīntiān zài chāoshì yùdào le lǎo tóngxué. I ran into an old classmate at the supermarket today. 遇到问题的时候，可以问老师。 Yùdào wèntí de shíhou, kěyǐ wèn lǎoshī. When you run into a problem, you can ask the teacher. 回家路上遇到大雨，我们等了很久才走。 Huí jiā lùshang yùdào dà yǔ, wǒmen děng le hěn jiǔ cái zǒu. We got caught in heavy rain on the way home and had to wait a long time before going on.
954	遇见	yùjiàn	to meet	verb
我在地铁上遇见了小王。 Wǒ zài dìtiě shang yùjiàn le Xiǎo Wáng. I ran into Xiao Wang on the subway. 那年夏天，他遇见了现在的妻子。 Nà nián xiàtiān, tā yùjiàn le xiànzài de qīzi. That summer he met the woman who is now his wife. 真没想到会在这儿遇见你！ Zhēn méi xiǎngdào huì zài zhèr yùjiàn nǐ! I never thought I’d run into you here!
955	园	yuán	garden; park	noun
公园里有很多树。 Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō shù. There are many trees in the park. 动物园里有两只大熊猫。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎngzhī dàxióngmāo. There are two giant pandas in the zoo. 花园里的花都开了。 Huāyuánlǐ de huādōu kāi le. The flowers in the garden have all bloomed.
956	员	yuán	suffix for a person or member	suffix
Note: A suffix referring to a person who performs a role or belongs to a group, as in 运动员. 他是一名运动员。 Tā shì yìmíng yùndòngyuán. He is an athlete. 服务员把菜单拿来了。 Fúwùyuán bǎ càidān nálái le. The server brought the menu. 每个队员都要参加比赛。 Měigè duìyuán dōu yào cānjiā bǐsài. Every team member must participate in the competition.
957	愿意	yuànyì	to be willing; to want	verb
你愿意跟我们一起去吗？ Nǐ yuànyì gēn wǒmen yìqǐ qù ma? Would you like to come with us? 孩子不愿意睡觉，一直要玩儿。 Háizi bú yuànyì shuìjiào, yìzhí yào wánr. The kids won’t go to bed. They just want to keep playing. 只要你需要，我都愿意帮忙。 Zhǐyào nǐ xūyào, wǒ dōu yuànyì bāngmáng. Whenever you need me, I’m happy to help.
958	越	yuè	the more ... the more; more and more	adverb
天气越来越冷了。 Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le. The weather is getting colder and colder. 她中文说得越来越好。 Tā zhōngwén shuō de yuèláiyuè hǎo. Her spoken Chinese is getting better and better. 你越努力，进步越快。 Nǐ yuè nǔlì, jìnbù yuè kuài. The harder you work, the faster you improve.
959	月亮	yuèliang	the moon	noun
今晚的月亮很圆。 Jīnwǎn de yuèliang hěn yuán. The moon is very round tonight. 我们坐在草地上看月亮。 Wǒmen zuòzài cǎodì shàng kàn yuèliang. We sat on the grass and watched the moon. 月亮从山后面升起来了。 Yuèliang cóng shān hòumiàn shēng qǐlái le. The moon rose from behind the mountain.
960	运动会	yùndònghuì	sports competition	noun
学校下周要举行运动会。 Xuéxiào xiàzhōu yào jǔxíng yùndònghuì. The school will hold a sports meet next week. 很多学生参加了这次运动会。 Hěnduō xuéshēng cānjiā le zhècì yùndònghuì. Many students took part in this sports meet. 因为下雨，运动会推迟了。 Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, yùndònghuì tuīchí le. The sports meet was postponed because of the rain.
961	运动员	yùndòngyuán	athlete	noun
这位运动员每天坚持锻炼。 Zhèwèi yùndòngyuán měitiān jiānchí duànliàn. This athlete trains every day. 运动员正在准备明天的比赛。 Yùndòngyuán zhèngzài zhǔnbèi míngtiān de bǐsài. The athlete is preparing for tomorrow’s competition. 那名运动员在比赛中得了第一名。 Nà míng yùndòngyuán zài bǐsài zhōng dé le dìyìmíng. That athlete finished first in the competition.
962	咱们	zánmen	we; us	pronoun
咱们一起去吃饭吧。 Zánmen yìqǐ qù chīfàn ba. Let us go eat together. 咱们明天几点出发？ Zánmen míngtiān jǐdiǎn chūfā? What time are we leaving tomorrow? 这件事咱们以后再谈。 Zhèjiàn shì zánmen yǐhòu zài tán. Let us discuss this matter later.
963	脏	zāng	dirty; filthy	adjective
你的鞋脏了。 Nǐ de xié zāng le. Your shoes are dirty. 请把脏衣服放进洗衣机。 Qǐng bǎ zāng yīfu fàngjìn xǐyījī. Please put the dirty clothes into the washing machine. 下雨以后，路上又湿又脏。 Xiàyǔ yǐhòu, lùshang yòu shī yòu zāng. After the rain, the road became wet and dirty.
964	怎么办	zěnmebàn	what to do	phrase
我忘了带护照，怎么办？ Wǒ wàng le dài hùzhào, zěnmebàn? I forgot to bring my passport; what should I do? 电脑不能开机，怎么办？ Diànnǎo bùnéng kāijī, zěnmebàn? The computer will not turn on; what should I do? 外面下大雨，我们怎么办？ Wàimiàn xià dàyǔ, wǒmen zěnmebàn? It is raining heavily outside; what should we do?
965	怎样	zěnyàng	how; what kind	pronoun
你觉得这个办法怎样？ Nǐ juéde zhège bànfǎ zěnyàng? What do you think of this method? 我们怎样去火车站？ Wǒmen zěnyàng qù huǒchēzhàn? How do we get to the train station? 他是一个怎样的人？ Tā shì yí gè zěnyàng de rén? What kind of person is he?
966	站	zhàn	to stand	verb
请站在门口等我。 Qǐng zhàn zài ménkǒu děng wǒ. Please stand by the door and wait for me. 他站起来回答问题。 Tā zhàn qǐlái huídá wèntí. He stood up to answer the question. 大家站成一排。 Dàjiā zhàn chéng yìpái. Everyone stood in a line.
967	张	zhāng	measure word for flat objects; to open	verb; measure word
Note: 张 is commonly a measure word for flat objects. It can also be a verb meaning “to open” or “to spread.” 桌上有一张地图。 Zhuōshàng yǒu yìzhāng dìtú. There is a map on the table. 我买了两张火车票。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎngzhāng huǒchēpiào. I bought two train tickets. 请张开嘴。 Qǐng zhāngkāizuǐ. Please open your mouth.
968	长	zhǎng	to grow; head, chief (as a suffix)	verb; suffix
孩子们长得很快。 Háizi men zhǎngde hěnkuài. Children grow very quickly. 他是这所学校的校长。 Tā shì zhè suǒ xuéxiào de xiàozhǎng. He is the headmaster of this school. 春天草和树都开始长了。 Chūntiān cǎo hé shù dōu kāishǐ zhǎng le. Grass and trees begin to grow in spring.
969	着急	zháojí	worried; anxious	adjective
别着急，我们还有时间。 Bié zháojí, wǒmen háiyǒu shíjiān. Do not worry; we still have time. 找不到护照时，他非常着急。 Zhǎo búdào hùzhào shí, tā fēicháng zháojí. He became very anxious when he could not find his passport. 孩子还没回家，妈妈有点儿着急。 Háizi hái méi huíjiā, māmā yǒudiǎnr zháojí. The mother is a little worried because her child has not come home yet.
970	照	zhào	to take a photo	verb
请照一张照片。 Qǐng zhào yìzhāng zhàopiàn. Please take a photograph. 我给你们照一张吧。 Wǒ gěi nǐmen zhào yì zhāng ba. Let me take one of you. 这张照得真好，你看起来很年轻。 Zhè zhāng zhào de zhēn hǎo, nǐ kàn qilai hěn niánqīng. This one came out really well. You look so young!
971	照顾	zhàogù	to take care of	verb
谢谢你这几天对我的照顾。 Xièxie nǐ zhè jǐ tiān duì wǒ de zhàogù. Thanks for taking such good care of me these past few days. 爸爸妈妈上班，奶奶在家照顾孩子。 Bàba māma shàngbān, nǎinai zài jiā zhàogù háizi. Mom and Dad go to work, and Grandma takes care of the kids at home. 出门在外，要照顾好自己。 Chūmén zài wài, yào zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ. When you’re away from home, take good care of yourself.
972	照片	zhàopiàn	photograph; picture	noun
这张照片是去年在北京照的。 Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì qùnián zài Běijīng zhào de. This photo was taken in Beijing last year. 他把孩子的照片放在桌子上。 Tā bǎ háizi de zhàopiàn fàng zài zhuōzi shang. He put his child’s photo on the desk. 昨天的照片发给我，我想看一下。 Zuótiān de zhàopiàn fā gěi wǒ, wǒ xiǎng kàn yíxià. Send me yesterday’s photos. I’d like to take a look.
973	照相	zhàoxiàng	to take a photograph	verb
游客们在花园里照相。 Yóukè men zài huāyuánlǐ zhàoxiàng. The tourists are taking photographs in the garden. 这里不能照相。 Zhèlǐ bùnéng zhàoxiàng. Photography is not allowed here. 我们在学校门口一起照相吧。 Wǒmen zài xuéxiào ménkǒu yìqǐ zhàoxiàng ba. Let us take a photograph together at the school entrance.
974	直到	zhídào	until	verb
我一直等，直到晚上十点。 Wǒ yìzhí děng, zhídào wǎnshang shídiǎn. I waited until ten in the evening. 直到老师解释以后，我才明白。 Zhídào lǎoshī jiěshì yǐhòu, wǒ cái míngbai. I did not understand until the teacher explained it. 请在这里等，直到我回来。 Qǐng zài zhèlǐ děng, zhídào wǒ huílái. Please wait here until I return.
975	只	zhǐ	only; just	adverb
我只喝了一杯水。 Wǒ zhǐ hē le yìbēi shuǐ. I only drank one glass of water. 我不饿，只想喝点儿水。 Wǒ bú è, zhǐ xiǎng hē diǎnr shuǐ. I’m not hungry. I just want a little water. 这件事我只告诉你。 Zhèjiàn shì wǒ zhǐ gàosu nǐ. I am telling only you about this matter.
976	纸	zhǐ	paper	noun
请在纸上写下你的名字。 Qǐng zài zhǐ shàng xiěxià nǐ de míngzi. Please write your name on the paper. 我需要一张纸和一支铅笔。 Wǒ xūyào yìzhāng zhǐ hé yìzhī qiānbǐ. I need a sheet of paper and a pencil. 这本书用的纸很好。 Zhè běnshū yòng de zhǐ hěn hǎo. The paper used in this book is very good.
977	只能	zhǐnéng	can only	phrase
今天太晚了，我们只能明天去。 Jīntiān tàiwǎn le, wǒmen zhǐnéng míngtiān qù. It is too late today, so we can only go tomorrow. 没有地图，我只能问路。 Méiyǒu dìtú, wǒ zhǐnéng wènlù. Without a map, I can only ask for directions. 她感冒了，只能在家休息。 Tā gǎnmào le, zhǐnéng zàijiā xiūxi. She has a cold and can only rest at home.
978	只是	zhǐshì	merely; only	adverb; conjunction
我只是想帮你。 Wǒ zhǐshì xiǎng bāng nǐ. I merely wanted to help you. 这只是一个简单的问题。 Zhè zhǐshì yígè jiǎndān de wèntí. This is only a simple question. 他看起来生气，其实只是累了。 Tā kànqǐlái shēngqì, qíshí zhǐshì lèi le. He looks angry, but he is merely tired.
979	只要	zhǐyào	as long as; provided that	conjunction
只要努力，就会进步。 Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù huì jìnbù. As long as you work hard, you will improve. 只要不下雨，我们就去公园。 Zhǐyào búxiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù qù gōngyuán. As long as it does not rain, we will go to the park. 只要你愿意，我就帮助你。 Zhǐyào nǐ yuànyì, wǒ jiù bāngzhù nǐ. As long as you are willing, I will help you.
980	只有	zhǐyǒu	only; only if	conjunction
只有老师知道答案。 Zhǐyǒu lǎoshī zhīdào dá’àn. Only the teacher knows the answer. 这里晚上只有一家店开门。 Zhèlǐ wǎnshang zhǐyǒu yìjiā diàn kāimén. Only one shop is open here at night. 只有完成作业，才能出去玩。 Zhǐyǒu wánchéng zuòyè, cáinéng chūqùwán. Only after finishing your homework can you go out and play.
981	中	zhōng	within; among	noun
这三个人中，他最高。 Zhè sāngè rén zhōng, tā zuìgāo. Among these three people, he is the tallest. 工作中要注意安全。 Gōngzuò zhōng yào zhùyì ānquán. You need to pay attention to safety at work. 这本书中有很多有用的句子。 Zhè běnshū zhōng yǒu hěnduō yǒuyòng de jùzi. There are many useful sentences in this book.
982	中间	zhōngjiān	middle; between	noun
桌子在房间中间。 Zhuōzi zài fángjiān zhōngjiān. The table is in the middle of the room. 学校在银行和公园中间。 Xuéxiào zài yínháng hé gōngyuán zhōngjiān. The school is between the bank and the park. 请在名字中间加一个空格。 Qǐng zài míngzi zhōngjiān jiā yígè kònggé. Please add a space in the middle of the name.
983	终于	zhōngyú	at last; finally	adverb
我们终于到家了。 Wǒmen zhōngyú dào jiā le. We finally arrived home. 他终于解决了这个难题。 Tā zhōngyú jiějué le zhège nántí. He finally solved this difficult problem. 等了半天，公交车终于来了。 Děng le bàntiān, gōngjiāochē zhōngyú lái le. After a long wait, the bus finally arrived.
984	种	zhǒng	measure word for types	measure word
菜单上有三种饮料。 Càidān shàng yǒu sānzhǒng yǐnliào. There are three kinds of drinks on the menu. 我试了几种学习方法。 Wǒ shì le jǐzhǒng xuéxí fāngfǎ. I tried several kinds of study methods. 这种水果很甜。 Zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ hěn tián. This kind of fruit is very sweet.
985	重要	zhòngyào	important; significant	adjective
她刚刚收到一封重要的邮件。 Tā gānggāng shōudào yìfēng zhòngyào de yóujiàn. She just received an important email. 身体健康比什么都重要。 Shēntǐ jiànkāng bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào. Good health matters more than anything. 明天的考试对我很重要。 Míngtiān de kǎoshì duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào. Tomorrow’s test is really important to me.
986	周末	zhōumò	weekend	noun
周末我们去球场打羽毛球吧。 Zhōumò wǒmen qù qiúchǎng dǎ yǔmáoqiú ba. Let’s go to the court and play badminton this weekend. 这个周末你打算去哪儿玩儿？ Zhège zhōumò nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎr wánr? Where are you planning to go this weekend? 爸爸周末也要上班，很少休息。 Bàba zhōumò yě yào shàngbān, hěn shǎo xiūxi. Dad has to work weekends too, so he rarely gets a day off.
987	主要	zhǔyào	main; principal	adjective
这篇课文的主要内容是什么？ Zhè piān kèwén de zhǔyào nèiróng shì shénme? What is the main content of this text? 学习语言的主要方法是多练习。 Xuéxí yǔyán de zhǔyào fāngfǎ shì duō liànxí. The main way to learn a language is to practice often. 这座城市的主要交通工具是地铁。 Zhè zuò chéngshì de zhǔyào jiāotōnggōngjù shì dìtiě. The main form of transportation in this city is the subway.
988	注意	zhùyì	to pay attention to	verb
请注意安全。 Qǐng zhùyì ānquán. Please pay attention to safety. 上课时要注意听老师讲。 Shàngkèshí yào zhùyì tīng lǎoshī jiǎng. Pay attention to the teacher during class. 我没有注意到红绿灯变了。 Wǒ méiyǒu zhùyì dào hónglǜdēng biàn le. I did not notice that the traffic light had changed.
989	住院	zhùyuàn	to be hospitalized	verb
他生病以后住院了。 Tā shēngbìng yǐhòu zhùyuàn le. He was hospitalized after becoming ill. 医生说她需要住院检查。 Yīshēng shuō tā xūyào zhùyuàn jiǎnchá. The doctor said she needed to be hospitalized for examination. 住院期间，家人每天来看他。 Zhùyuàn qījiān, jiārén měitiān láikàn tā. His family visited him every day while he was in the hospital.
990	字典	zìdiǎn	dictionary	noun
这个字我不认识，查一下字典吧。 Zhège zì wǒ bú rènshi, chá yíxià zìdiǎn ba. I don’t know this character. Let’s look it up in the dictionary. 这本字典是我上大学时买的。 Zhè běn zìdiǎn shì wǒ shàng dàxué shí mǎi de. I bought this dictionary when I was in college. 现在手机里都有字典，很方便。 Xiànzài shǒujī li dōu yǒu zìdiǎn, hěn fāngbiàn. Phones all have dictionaries now, which is really convenient.
991	自行车	zìxíngchē	bicycle; bike	noun
我每天骑自行车上班。 Wǒ měitiān qí zìxíngchē shàngbān. I ride a bicycle to work every day. 这辆自行车是新的。 Zhè liàng zìxíngchē shì xīn de. This bicycle is new. 请把自行车停在门口。 Qǐng bǎ zìxíngchē tíng zài ménkǒu. Please park the bicycle at the entrance.
992	子	zi	noun-forming suffix	suffix
Note: A neutral-tone suffix used to form many nouns, as in 桌子 and 裙子. 桌子上的杯子是谁的？ Zhuōzi shang de bēizi shì shéi de? Whose cup is that on the table? 房子旁边有一个小花园。 Fángzi pángbiān yǒu yígè xiǎo huāyuán. There is a small garden beside the house. 句子里有三个生词。 Jùzi lǐ yǒu sāngè shēngcí. There are three new words in the sentence.
993	总	zǒng	always; all the time	adverb; verb; adjective
他总忘记关灯。 Tā zǒng wàngjì guān dēng. He is always forgetting to turn off the light. 你总说没时间，其实是不想去吧？ Nǐ zǒng shuō méi shíjiān, qíshí shì bù xiǎng qù ba? You always say you don’t have time. You just don’t want to go, right? 这孩子总爱问为什么。 Zhè háizi zǒng ài wèn wèi shénme. This kid is always asking why.
994	总是	zǒngshì	always	adverb
他总是忘记关灯。 Tā zǒngshì wàngjì guān dēng. He always forgets to turn off the lights. 奶奶总是给我做好吃的。 Nǎinai zǒngshì gěi wǒ zuò hǎochī de. Grandma is always making me something delicious. 早上地铁里总是有很多人。 Zǎoshang dìtiě li zǒngshì yǒu hěn duō rén. The subway is always crowded in the morning.
995	嘴	zuǐ	mouth	noun
请张开嘴。 Qǐng zhāngkāizuǐ. Please open your mouth. 这个孩子嘴里还有糖。 Zhège háizi zuǐlǐ háiyǒu táng. This child still has candy in his mouth. 他说了半天，嘴都干了。 Tā shuōlebàntiān, zuǐ dōu gān le. He talked for a long time until his mouth became dry.
996	最好	zuìhǎo	best; had better	adverb
你最好早点儿出发。 Nǐ zuìhǎo zǎodiǎnr chūfā. You had better leave early. 这是我读过的最好的一本书。 Zhè shì wǒ dú guò de zuìhǎo de yī běnshū. This is the best book I have read. 感冒了最好在家休息。 Gǎnmào le zuìhǎo zàijiā xiūxi. If you have a cold, it is best to rest at home.
997	最后	zuìhòu	final; last; finally	noun
这是最后一块蛋糕，你吃吧。 Zhè shì zuìhòu yí kuài dàngāo, nǐ chī ba. This is the last piece of cake. You have it. 他最后一个到，大家等了很久。 Tā zuìhòu yí gè dào, dàjiā děng le hěn jiǔ. He was the last one to arrive, and everyone waited a long time. 我们想了很久，最后决定坐火车去。 Wǒmen xiǎng le hěn jiǔ, zuìhòu juédìng zuò huǒchē qù. We thought about it for a long time and finally decided to go by train.
998	最近	zuìjìn	recently; lately; nearest	noun
Note: 最近 usually refers to the recent past or the nearest time or place. For “soon,” use 不久 or 马上 depending on context. 她最近对网球特别感兴趣。 Tā zuìjìn duì wǎngqiú tèbié gǎnxìngqù. She’s been particularly interested in tennis recently. 你最近忙不忙？ Nǐ zuìjìn máng bu máng? Have you been busy lately? 离这儿最近的地铁站在哪儿？ Lí zhèr zuìjìn de dìtiě zhàn zài nǎr? Where’s the nearest subway station?
999	做客	zuòkè	to be a guest	verb
周末欢迎你来我家做客。 Zhōumò huānyíng nǐ lái wǒjiā zuòkè. You are welcome to visit my home this weekend. 我们去老师家做客了。 Wǒmen qù lǎoshī jiā zuòkè le. We visited the teacher’s home as guests. 第一次去别人家做客，要带一点礼物。 Dìyīcì qù biérén jiā zuòkè, yào dài yìdiǎn lǐwù. When visiting someone’s home for the first time, you should bring a small gift.
1000	作业	zuòyè	homework; assignment	noun
我习惯一边听音乐一边做作业。 Wǒ xíguàn yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān zuò zuòyè. I’m used to listening to music while doing homework. 学生必须在这个学期完成作业。 Xuéshēng bìxū zài zhège xuéqī wánchéng zuòyè. Students must finish their assignments this semester. 作业写完了吗？写完了再看电视。 Zuòyè xiě wán le ma? Xiě wán le zài kàn diànshì. Is your homework done? Finish it first, then you can watch TV.

Words, pinyin and parts of speech come from the HSK syllabus published in November 2025, with the corrections the publisher made in October 2026. The English meanings are ours, written as study aids, so they aren’t official translations. A script last checked the words, pinyin and parts of speech against the publisher’s list on November 1, 2026.

The 10 most useful HSK 3 grammar patterns

The rest are in the official syllabus.

Comparisons with 比 (bǐ)

Use 比 to compare two things directly. The adjective comes after the second item.

A + 比 + B + adjective

他比我高。

Tā bǐ wǒ gāo.

He is taller than me.

坐火车比坐飞机便宜。

Zuò huǒchē bǐ zuò fēijī piányi.

Taking the train is cheaper than flying.

今年冬天比去年冷。

Jīnnián dōngtiān bǐ qùnián lěng.

This winter is colder than last year.

这件大衣比那件便宜。

Zhè jiàn dàyī bǐ nà jiàn piányi.

This coat is cheaper than that one.

把 (bǎ): saying what happened to something

Use 把 when you know which thing you mean and want to say what happened to it. The verb usually needs something after it, such as a result or a direction.

Subject + 把 + object + verb + additional information

请把门关上。

Qǐng bǎ mén guānshang.

Please close the door.

他把作业做完了。

Tā bǎ zuòyè zuòwán le.

He finished the homework.

我把书放在桌子上了。

Wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.

I put the book on the table.

别把这件事忘记了。

Bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàngjì le.

Don’t forget this matter.

被 (bèi): passive sentences

With 被, the sentence starts with the person or thing something happened to. It’s often something unwelcome or unexpected.

Subject + 被 + (agent) + verb + complement

我的手机被偷了。

Wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.

My phone was stolen.

蛋糕被孩子吃了。

Dàngāo bèi háizi chī le.

The cake was eaten by the children.

那本书被借走了。

Nà běn shū bèi jiè zǒu le.

That book was borrowed (taken away).

不但…而且… (búdàn…érqiě…): not only…but also…

不但 gives your first point, and 而且 adds another. Both parts usually talk about the same person or thing.

不但 + clause 1 + 而且 + clause 2

他不但聪明，而且很努力。

Tā búdàn cōngmíng, érqiě hěn nǔlì.

He is not only smart but also very hardworking.

这个饭店不但便宜，而且好吃。

Zhège fàndiàn búdàn piányi, érqiě hǎochī.

This restaurant is not only cheap but also delicious.

她不但会说中文，而且会说法语。

Tā búdàn huì shuō Zhōngwén, érqiě huì shuō Fǎyǔ.

She can not only speak Chinese but also French.

如果…就… (rúguǒ…jiù…): if…then…

Use 如果 to introduce a condition and 就 to introduce the result. 如果 can sometimes be omitted.

如果 + condition, subject + 就 + result

如果明天下雨，我们就不去了。

Rúguǒ míngtiān xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bú qù le.

If it rains tomorrow, we won’t go.

如果你有时间，就来我家吧。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, jiù lái wǒ jiā ba.

If you have time, come to my house.

如果你不舒服，就去医院检查。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù shūfu, jiù qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá.

If you feel unwell, go to the hospital for a checkup.

How something is done: verb + 得 (de)

Put 得 after a verb to say how the action is done. An adjective or short phrase usually follows.

Subject + verb + 得 + adjective/phrase

她说得很清楚。

Tā shuō de hěn qīngchu.

She speaks very clearly.

他跑得很快。

Tā pǎo de hěn kuài.

He runs very fast.

你做得不错。

Nǐ zuò de búcuò.

You did a good job.

这个字写得很漂亮。

Zhège zì xiě de hěn piàoliang.

This character is written beautifully.

应该 (yīnggāi) and 必须 (bìxū): should and must

应该 means “should” or “ought to.” 必须 is stronger: it means “must.”

Subject + 应该/必须 + verb

你应该多锻炼。

Nǐ yīnggāi duō duànliàn.

You should exercise more.

学生必须完成作业。

Xuéshēng bìxū wánchéng zuòyè.

Students must finish their homework.

你不应该这么说。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi zhème shuō.

You shouldn’t say that.

出国的时候必须带护照。

Chūguó de shíhou bìxū dài hùzhào.

You must bring your passport when going abroad.

一边…一边… (yìbiān…yìbiān…): doing two things at once

Use 一边…一边… when someone does two things at the same time.

Subject + 一边 + verb₁ + 一边 + verb₂

他一边吃饭一边看电视。

Tā yìbiān chīfàn yìbiān kàn diànshì.

He eats while watching TV.

她一边听音乐一边做作业。

Tā yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān zuò zuòyè.

She listens to music while doing homework.

我们一边走一边聊天儿。

Wǒmen yìbiān zǒu yìbiān liáotiānr.

We chat while walking.

越来越 (yuèláiyuè): more and more

Put 越来越 before an adjective, or a verb like 喜欢, to say something is getting more and more so.

Subject + 越来越 + adjective/verb

天气越来越冷了。

Tiānqì yuèláiyuè lěng le.

The weather is getting colder and colder.

他的中文越来越好。

Tā de Zhōngwén yuèláiyuè hǎo.

His Chinese is getting better and better.

城市越来越大了。

Chéngshì yuèláiyuè dà le.

The city is getting bigger and bigger.

除了…以外 (chúle…yǐwài): besides or except

With 也 or 还, 除了…以外 means “besides.” With 都, it means “except.”

除了 + A + 以外，subject + 还 / 也 / 都 + verb

除了中文以外，他还会说日语。

Chúle Zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái huì shuō Rìyǔ.

Besides Chinese, he can also speak Japanese.

除了周末以外，我每天都上班。

Chúle zhōumò yǐwài, wǒ měi tiān dōu shàngbān.

Except for weekends, I go to work every day.

除了苹果以外，他什么水果都喜欢。

Chúle píngguǒ yǐwài, tā shénme shuǐguǒ dōu xǐhuan.

Except for apples, he likes all fruits.

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我每天早上七点起床，然后去公园锻炼。

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng, ránhòu qù gōngyuán duànliàn.

I get up at 7 a.m. every day, then go to the park to exercise.

Key words: 然后, 公园, 锻炼

你应该先洗澡，然后再睡觉。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān xǐzǎo, ránhòu zài shuìjiào.

You should take a shower first, then go to bed.

Key words: 应该, 先, 洗澡, 然后

我习惯一边听音乐一边做作业。

Wǒ xíguàn yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān zuò zuòyè.

I’m used to listening to music while doing homework.

Key words: 习惯, 一边, 音乐, 作业

他总是忘记关灯。

Tā zǒngshì wàngjì guān dēng.

He always forgets to turn off the lights.

Key words: 总是, 忘记, 关, 灯

请帮助我打扫一下屋子。

Qǐng bāngzhù wǒ dǎsǎo yíxià wūzi.

Please help me clean the room.

Key words: 帮助, 打扫, 屋子

经理决定下周开会讨论这个问题。

Jīnglǐ juédìng xià zhōu kāihuì tǎolùn zhège wèntí.

The manager decided to hold a meeting next week to discuss this issue.

Key words: 经理, 决定, 开会

你的成绩比较好，应该继续努力。

Nǐ de chéngjì bǐjiào hǎo, yīnggāi jìxù nǔlì.

Your grades are relatively good; you should keep working hard.

Key words: 成绩, 比较, 努力

学生必须在这个学期完成作业。

Xuéshēng bìxū zài zhège xuéqī wánchéng zuòyè.

Students must finish their assignments this semester.

Key words: 必须, 学期, 完成, 作业

我打算复习一下课文，准备考试。

Wǒ dǎsuàn fùxí yíxià kèwén, zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.

I plan to review the text and prepare for the exam.

Key words: 打算, 复习, 课文

她刚刚收到一封重要的邮件。

Tā gānggāng shōudào yì fēng zhòngyào de yóujiàn.

She just received an important email.

Key words: 刚刚, 收到, 封, 重要, 邮件

我们坐高铁去北方旅行。

Wǒmen zuò gāotiě qù běifāng lǚxíng.

We’re taking the high-speed rail to the north to travel.

Key words: 高铁, 北方

出发以前你必须带护照。

Chūfā yǐqián nǐ bìxū dài hùzhào.

Before departing you must bring your passport.

Key words: 出发, 以前, 必须, 带, 护照

请问，附近有宾馆吗？

Qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒu bīnguǎn ma?

Excuse me, is there a hotel nearby?

Key words: 附近, 宾馆

地图上显示路口在前面。

Dìtú shàng xiǎnshì lùkǒu zài qiánmiàn.

The map shows the intersection is ahead.

Key words: 地图, 路口

游客到处拍照。

Yóukè dàochù pāizhào.

Tourists take photos everywhere.

Key words: 游客, 到处, 拍照

他发烧了，应该马上去医院检查。

Tā fāshāo le, yīnggāi mǎshàng qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá.

He has a fever and should go to the hospital for a checkup right away.

Key words: 发烧, 应该, 马上, 检查

你不要担心，这次感冒很容易好。

Nǐ búyào dānxīn, zhè cì gǎnmào hěn róngyì hǎo.

Don’t worry; this cold should be easy to recover from.

Key words: 担心, 感冒, 容易

他住院了，我们去看他吧。

Tā zhùyuàn le, wǒmen qù kàn tā ba.

He’s been hospitalized; let’s go visit him.

Key words: 住院

多锻炼身体对健康有帮助。

Duō duànliàn shēntǐ duì jiànkāng yǒu bāngzhù.

Exercising more is helpful for your health.

Key words: 锻炼, 健康, 帮助

认识你真高兴，欢迎来我家做客。

Rènshi nǐ zhēn gāoxìng, huānyíng lái wǒ jiā zuòkè.

Nice to meet you; welcome to visit my home.

Key words: 欢迎, 做客

她结婚以后搬家了。

Tā jiéhūn yǐhòu bānjiā le.

She moved after getting married.

Key words: 结婚, 以后, 搬家

我的邻居是一对年轻的夫妻。

Wǒ de línjū shì yí duì niánqīng de fūqī.

My neighbors are a young married couple.

Key words: 邻居, 年轻, 夫妻

同事们一起参加了晚会。

Tóngshìmen yìqǐ cānjiā le wǎnhuì.

The colleagues attended the evening party together.

Key words: 同事, 参加, 晚会

他给我讲了一个有趣的故事。

Tā gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

He told me an interesting story.

Key words: 讲, 故事

春天花园里的花都开了。

Chūntiān huāyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi le.

In spring, all the flowers in the garden have bloomed.

Key words: 春天, 花园, 开花

夏天太热了，我需要开空调。

Xiàtiān tài rè le, wǒ xūyào kāi kōngtiáo.

Summer is too hot; I need to turn on the AC.

Key words: 夏天, 需要, 空调

秋天的天气很凉快。

Qiūtiān de tiānqì hěn liángkuai.

The autumn weather is pleasantly cool.

Key words: 秋天, 凉快

冬天外面刮大风，注意安全。

Dōngtiān wàimiàn guā dàfēng, zhùyì ānquán.

It’s very windy outside in winter; pay attention to safety.

Key words: 冬天, 刮, 风, 注意, 安全

今天太阳很大，出门带伞吧。

Jīntiān tàiyáng hěn dà, chūmén dài sǎn ba.

The sun is strong today; bring an umbrella when you go out.

Key words: 太阳, 带, 伞

这件衬衫的颜色不太合适。

Zhè jiàn chènshān de yánsè bú tài héshì.

The color of this shirt isn’t quite suitable.

Key words: 衬衫, 合适

你可以用信用卡或者银行卡。

Nǐ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ huòzhě yínhángkǎ.

You can use a credit card or a bank card.

Key words: 用, 信用卡, 或者, 银行卡

这双鞋太大了，有没有小一点的？

Zhè shuāng xié tài dà le, yǒu méiyǒu xiǎo yìdiǎn de?

These shoes are too big; do you have a smaller pair?

Key words: 双, 鞋, 大小

超市里的水果很新鲜。

Chāoshì lǐ de shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxiān.

The fruit at the supermarket is very fresh.

Key words: 新鲜

这个蛋糕又甜又好吃。

Zhège dàngāo yòu tián yòu hǎochī.

This cake is both sweet and delicious.

Key words: 蛋糕, 又, 甜

你要不要尝一下这个菜？

Nǐ yào búyào cháng yíxià zhège cài?

Would you like to taste this dish?

Key words: 尝

我点了一碗面条儿和一瓶啤酒。

Wǒ diǎn le yì wǎn miàntiáor hé yì píng píjiǔ.

I ordered a bowl of noodles and a bottle of beer.

Key words: 碗, 啤酒

我们叫外卖吧，方便又快。

Wǒmen jiào wàimài ba, fāngbiàn yòu kuài.

Let’s order takeout — convenient and fast.

Key words: 外卖, 方便

请用筷子，不要用勺子。

Qǐng yòng kuàizi, búyào yòng sháozi.

Please use chopsticks, not a spoon.

Key words: 用, 筷子, 勺子

他每天坚持跑步锻炼。

Tā měi tiān jiānchí pǎobù duànliàn.

He persists in running for exercise every day.

Key words: 坚持, 锻炼

周末我们去球场打羽毛球吧。

Zhōumò wǒmen qù qiúchǎng dǎ yǔmáoqiú ba.

Let’s go to the court and play badminton this weekend.

Key words: 周末, 球场, 羽毛球

运动员正在参加比赛。

Yùndòngyuán zhèngzài cānjiā bǐsài.

The athletes are participating in the competition.

Key words: 运动员, 参加, 比赛

她最近对网球特别感兴趣。

Tā zuìjìn duì wǎngqiú tèbié gǎnxìngqù.

She’s been particularly interested in tennis recently.

Key words: 最近, 网球, 特别, 感兴趣

HSK 3 words by category

People & relationships

阿姨, 叔叔, 爱人, 夫妻, 邻居, 客人, 大人, 老人, 男人, 女人, 男生, 女生, 别人, 名人, 病人, 姐妹, 画家, 司机, 经理, 校长, 运动员, 留学生, 同事

Body & health

脸, 嘴, 耳朵, 头发, 牙, 脚, 腿, 身高, 胖, 瘦, 矮, 发烧, 感冒, 生气, 生活, 健康, 住院, 出院, 检查, 担心, 害怕

Places & directions

东, 西, 南, 北, 东北, 东南, 西北, 西南, 东方, 西方, 北方, 南方, 城市, 附近, 地方, 地点, 公园, 花园, 校园, 小区, 球场, 图书馆, 体育馆, 动物园, 宾馆, 办公室, 卫生间

Nature & seasons

春天, 夏天, 秋天, 冬天, 四季, 季节, 太阳, 月亮, 风, 山, 海, 河, 草, 草地, 树, 动物, 大熊猫, 牛, 羊, 马, 鸡

Food & drink

蛋糕, 冰激凌, 方便面, 香蕉, 西瓜, 糖, 啤酒, 矿泉水, 饮料, 菜单, 盘子, 碗, 筷子, 勺子, 瓶子, 甜, 饱, 饿, 尝, 外卖

Clothing & objects

衬衫, 上衣, 大衣, 短裤, 裙子, 鞋, 伞, 雨衣, 箱子, 信用卡, 银行卡, 护照, 地图, 铅笔, 纸, 笔记, 笔记本, 词典, 字典, 课本, 报纸, 照片, 相机, 牙刷, 灯

Technology & media

电子书, 电梯, 空调, 洗衣机, 冰箱, 耳机, 网站, 邮件, 邮箱, 新闻, 节目, 游戏, 关机, 开机

Actions & activities

搬, 搬家, 办, 帮助, 参加, 查, 打扫, 打算, 带, 锻炼, 发, 发生, 发现, 发展, 放, 复习, 关, 换, 接, 解决, 借, 讲, 练, 练习, 骑, 收, 试, 提高, 跳, 完成, 选, 选择, 养, 用, 照顾, 注意

Descriptions & feelings

安静, 安全, 饱, 聪明, 短, 干净, 合适, 简单, 健康, 开心, 可爱, 凉快, 难, 难过, 难看, 难听, 年轻, 奇怪, 清楚, 热情, 认真, 容易, 新鲜, 着急, 重要, 脏, 突然

Grammar & function words

把, 被, 比较, 不但, 除了, 才, 当然, 而且, 更, 或, 或者, 如果, 然后, 先, 一定, 一般, 一边, 一直, 一共, 一块儿, 一样, 以后, 以前, 以上, 以下, 以外, 只, 只要, 只有, 只是, 只能, 终于, 总, 总是, 又, 越

Education & work

班级, 成绩, 初中, 课本, 课文, 年级, 学期, 数学, 历史, 外语, 语言, 留学, 作业, 办公室, 工作日, 经理, 会议, 故事, 句子

Travel & transport

汽车, 自行车, 高铁, 船, 出发, 起飞, 行李, 路口, 路边, 马路, 红绿灯, 方向

HSK 3 study tips

Tone colors

Tone colors help you notice tones. Turn them off to test yourself.

Rate every card

Rate each card Again, Learning or Know. “Study 20 words” picks words you haven’t marked Know, and your ratings stay saved in this browser. You can also import the .csv into Anki.

Learn in context

Tap Examples next to any word for three full sentences. Read each one aloud, then change it to talk about your own life.

Characters

HSK 3 asks you to recognize 655 characters, 284 of them new. Writing them helps you remember them, but reading and saying them come first.

Review HSK 2

If a basic word feels shaky, go back to the HSK 2 list.

Which exam are you taking?

Regular exams through November 7, 2026, use the old syllabus, where HSK 3 has 600 words in all. Some test centers may run old-syllabus exams later in 2026. The new exam starts December 13, 2026, so ask your test center which one you’re taking.

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