New HSK 3 Vocabulary: Complete 500-Word List with Examples

Official #	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
我比你矮。 Wǒ bǐ nǐ ǎi. I am shorter than you. 我妹妹比你矮。 Wǒ mèimèi bǐ nǐ ǎi. My sister is shorter than you. 我太矮了。 Wǒ tài ǎi le. I am too short.
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. 我们在这里应该是安全的。 Wǒmen zài zhèlǐ yīnggāi shì ānquán de. We should be safe here. 我建议我们去个更安全的地方。 Wǒ jiànyì wǒmen qù gè gèng ānquán de dìfang. I suggest we move to a safer location.
506	把	bǎ	measure word for handled objects; disposal marker	measure word; preposition
Note: 把 can be a measure word for objects with handles and a preposition in the 把 construction. 请把门关上。 Qǐng bǎmén guānshàng. Please close the door. 我买了一把新伞。 Wǒ mǎi le yìbǎ xīn sǎn. I bought a new umbrella. 他把书放在桌上了。 Tā bǎ shū fàngzài zhuōshàng le. He put the book on the table.
507	搬	bān	to move; to carry	verb
你能帮我搬这张桌子吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bān zhè zhāng zhuōzi ma? Will you help me move this desk? 他搬到了我家附近。 Tā bān dào le wǒjiā fùjìn. He moved into my neighborhood. 你能自己搬这张桌子吗? Nǐ néng zìjǐ bān zhè zhāng zhuōzi ma? Can you move this desk by yourself?
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 shōushí dōngxī 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 of the day	quantity expression
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	assistance; to help	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. 帮助你是我们的工作。 Bāngzhù nǐ shì wǒmen de gōngzuò. It's our job to help you.
515	饱	bǎo	to eat till full; satisfied	adjective
我已经吃饱了。 Wǒ yǐjīng chī bǎo le. I am already full. 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
我能不能看一下你的报纸？ Wǒ néng bùnéng kàn yíxià nǐ de bàozhǐ? Can I have a look at your newspaper? 我在报纸上看到了它。 Wǒ zài bàozhǐ shàng kàndào le tā. I saw it in the newspaper. 你看过今天的报纸了吗？ Nǐ kànguò jīntiān de bàozhǐ le ma? Have you read today's paper yet?
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. 风从北边吹过来。 Fēng cóng běibiān chuīguòlái. The wind is blowing from the north. 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。 Chuānghù 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 xǐhuān 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 yìcháng 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 hóng-lǜdēng. 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	m.w. 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	performance; to perform	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
我不需要你或别的人。 Wǒ bù xūyào nǐ huò biéde rén. I don't need you or anybody else. 我没有别的问题了。 Wǒ méiyǒu biéde wèntí le. I don't have any other questions. 我们没有别的选择。 Wǒmen méiyǒu biéde xuǎnzé. We don't have another choice.
532	别人	biérén	other people; others	pronoun
不要随便拿别人的东西。 Búyào suíbiàn ná biérén de dōngxī. 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 míngzì. 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。 Lùshàng 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 xǐhuān 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。 Hùshì 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? 雾太大，我几乎看不见前面的路。 Wù tài dà, wǒ jīhū kàn bújiàn qiánmiàn de lù. The fog is so thick that I can hardly see the road ahead.
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	adjective
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. 我的看法跟你的不同。 Wǒ de kànfǎ gēn nǐ de bùtóng. My view is different from yours.
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 zuótiānwǎnshàng shíèrdiǎn 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	m.w. 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	different; wrong	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 dáàn chà yìdiǎnr jiù duì le. This answer was almost correct. 两个班的成绩相差不大。 Liǎnggè bān de chéngjì xiāngchà búdà. The grades of the two classes do not differ much.
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 chángcháng 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	always; often	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 lùshàng chángyǒu yóukè. There are often tourists on this road. 我小时候常和邻居一起玩。 Wǒ xiǎoshíhòu cháng hé línjū yìqǐ wán. I often played with the neighbors when I was young.
555	常见	chángjiàn	common	adjective
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	adjective
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. 他把他的衬衫穿反了。 Tā bǎ tā de chènshān chuān fǎn le. He had his shirt on inside out. 他想要把他的衬衫洗干净。 Tā xiǎngyào bǎ tā de chènshān xǐ gānjìng. He wanted to get his shirts washed.
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
我想他们会迟到。 Wǒ xiǎng tāmen huì chídào. I think that they will be late. 我们迟到了。 Wǒmen chídào le. We are 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 zǎoshàng 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
这是他出生的城市。 Zhè shì tā chūshēng de chéngshì. This is the town where he was born. 那房子是我出生的地方。 Nà fángzi shì wǒ chūshēng de dìfang. That house is the place where I was born. 这只狗是两个月前出生的。 Zhè zhī gǒu shì liǎnggè yuè qián chūshēng de. This dog was born two months ago.
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 xiūxī. 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; vessel; 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. 春天是我最喜欢的季节。 Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jìjié. I like spring the best of the seasons. 我喜欢春天胜过秋天。 Wǒ xǐhuān chūntiān shèngguò qiūtiān. I like spring better than fall.
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. 我让她打扫了我的房间。 Wǒ ràng tā dǎsǎo le wǒ de fángjiān. I had her sweep my room. 我应该打扫我的房间。 Wǒ yīnggāi dǎsǎo wǒ de fángjiān. I should clean my room.
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. 我只知道事情的大概。 Wǒ zhǐ zhīdào shìqíng de dàgài. I only know the general outline of what happened.
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. 请按孩子的大小选择衣服。 Qǐng àn háizi de dàxiǎo xuǎnzé yīfú. Please choose clothes according to the child’s size.
576	大熊猫	dàxióngmāo	giant panda	noun
大熊猫喜欢吃竹子。 Dàxióngmāo xǐhuān chī zhúzi. Giant pandas like eating bamboo. 动物园里有两只大熊猫。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎngzhǐ 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
我需要我的大衣。 Wǒ xūyào wǒ de dàyī. I need my coat. 那是我的大衣。 Nà shì wǒ de dàyī. That's my coat. 那是一件不错的大衣。 Nà shì yíjiàn búcuò de dàyī. That's a nice 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. 我们应该要担心吗？ Wǒmen yīnggāi yào dānxīn ma? Should we be worried? 担心它是没有用的。 Dānxīn tā shì méiyǒu yòng de. It is no use worrying about it.
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. 我不知道这个蛋糕是谁做的。 Wǒ bù zhīdào zhège dàngāo shì shuí zuò de. I don't know who made the cake. 你想再来些蛋糕吗？ Nǐ xiǎng zài lái xiē dàngāo ma? Would you like some more cake?
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. 我只是到处看看。 Wǒ zhǐshì dàochù kànkàn. I'm just looking around. 请带我到处看看。 Qǐng dài wǒ dàochù kànkàn. Please show me around.
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. 他努力工作，终于得到了机会。 Tā nǔlì gōngzuò, zhōngyú dédào le jīhuì. He worked hard and finally obtained an opportunity. 这次比赛我得了九十分。 Zhècì bǐsài wǒ dé le jiǔ shífēn. I got ninety points in this competition. 认真学习才能得到好成绩。 Rènzhēn xuéxí cáinéng dédào hǎo chéngjì. You can obtain good grades only by studying seriously.
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. 我没有注意到灯变红色了。 Wǒ méiyǒu zhùyì dào dēng biàn hóngsè le. I didn't notice the light turn red. 你可以关灯吗？ Nǐ kěyǐ guān dēng ma? Could you turn off the lights?
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. 孩子们坐在草地上。 Háizi men zuòzài cǎodì shàng. The children are sitting on the grass.
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 yòubiān. 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 xǐhuān 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 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. 这座城市在国家的东方。 Zhè zuò chéngshì zài guójiā de dōngfāng. This city is in the eastern part of the country.
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 xǐhuān 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 xǐhuān 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
我喜欢短发。 Wǒ xǐhuān duǎnfà. I like short hair. 我想知道哪一条路是最短的。 Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào nǎyìtiáo lù shì zuì duǎn de. I wonder which way is the shortest. 兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。 Tùzi yǒu cháng ěrduo hé duǎn wěiba. A rabbit has long ears and a short tail.
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	m.w. 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 xiūxīshíjiān. 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 zǎoshàng 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. 我需要更经常地锻炼。 Wǒ xūyào gèng jīngcháng de duànliàn. I need to exercise more often.
609	对话	duìhuà	dialogue; conversation	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 yìcháng jiǎndān de duìhuà. They are having a simple conversation.
610	饿	è	hungry; to starve	adjective
我饿了，所以我要吃东西。 Wǒ è le, suǒyǐ wǒ yào chī dōngxī. I'm hungry, so I'm going to get something to eat. 我们都饿了。 Wǒmen dōu è le. We're all hungry. 我感觉还不是那么饿。 Wǒ gǎnjué hái búshì nàme è. I'm not feeling that hungry yet.
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
我们用耳朵听。 Wǒmen yòng ěrduo tīng. We hear with our ears. 兔子有长耳朵和短尾巴。 Tùzi yǒu cháng ěrduo hé duǎn wěiba. A rabbit has long ears and a short tail. 我们有两只耳朵。 Wǒmen yǒu liǎngzhǐ ěrduo. We have two ears.
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 xǐhuān 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 zuótiānwǎnshàng 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
我真想知道发生了什么。 Wǒ zhēn xiǎng zhīdào fāshēng le shénme. I really want to know what's going on. 我知道那不会真的发生。 Wǒ zhīdào nà búhuì zhēnde fāshēng. I know that can't really happen. 你真的相信那发生了吗？ Nǐ zhēnde xiāngxìn nà fāshēng le ma? Do you really believe that's what happened?
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	development; to develop	verb
这个城市发展得很快。 Zhège chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěnkuài. This city is developing quickly. 旅游业促进了当地的发展。 Lǚyóuyè cùjìn le dāngdì de fāzhǎn. Tourism has promoted local development. 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 shíhòu 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 gàosù 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
这房子是我的。 Zhè fángzi shì wǒ de. This house is mine. 你找我的房子有困难吗？ Nǐ zhǎo wǒ de fángzi yǒu kùnnán ma? Did you have any difficulty in finding my house? 我知道谁住在这房子里。 Wǒ zhīdào shuí zhù zài zhè fángzi lǐ. I know who lives in this house.
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	school ends	verb
你能在放学后帮助我们吗？ Nǐ néng zài fàngxué hòu bāngzhù wǒmen ma? Could you help us after school? 老师要他放学后留在学校。 Lǎoshī yào tā fàngxué hòu liúzài xuéxiào. The teacher made him stay after school. 我在放学后做作业。 Wǒ zài fàngxué hòu zuò zuòyè. I do my homework after school.
628	分开	fēnkāi	to separate; to part	verb
请把这些衣服分开放。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē yīfú fēnkāi fàng. Please put these clothes separately. 下车后，我们和朋友分开了。 Xiàchē hòu, wǒmen hé péngyǒu 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 chuānghù 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	m.w. 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 péngyǒu 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? 我想应该在这附近。 Wǒ xiǎng yīnggāi zài zhè fùjìn. It must be around here somewhere. 他住在这附近某个地方。 Tā zhù zài zhè fùjìn mǒugè dìfang. He lives somewhere about here.
634	复习	fùxí	to review; revision	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 měitiānwǎnshàng 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 reviewed the grammar the teacher had explained together.
635	该	gāi	should; ought to	verb
我真的认为我们该做这个。 Wǒ zhēnde rènwéi wǒmen gāi zuò zhège. I really think we should do this. 有什么事是我该做的吗？ Yǒu shénme shì shì wǒ gāi zuò de ma? Is there anything I must do? 到我们该走的时候了。 Dào wǒmen gāi zǒu de shíhòu le. It's already time for us to go.
636	干净	gānjìng	clean; neat	adjective
我让她把我的房间弄干净。 Wǒ ràng tā bǎ wǒ de fángjiān nòng gānjìng. I got her to clean my room. 他保持他的房间干净。 Tā bǎochí tā de fángjiān gānjìng. He keeps his room clean. 他穿上了干净的裤子。 Tā chuān shàng le gānjìng de kùzi. He put on clean trousers.
637	感兴趣	gǎnxìngqù	interested	adjective
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 xiāoxī, 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. 我的感冒怎么也不会好。 Wǒ de gǎnmào zěnme yě búhuì hǎo. I can't shake off my cold. 我得了一种可怕的感冒。 Wǒ dé le yìzhǒng kěpà de gǎnmào. I've caught a terrible 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
我昨天刚收到你的信。 Wǒ zuótiān gāng shōudào nǐ de xìn. I just got your letter yesterday. 你是不是刚认识他？ Nǐ shìbúshì gāng rènshí tā? Did you just get to know him? 我刚从学校回来。 Wǒ gāng cóng xuéxiào huílái. I have just come back from school.
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. 我刚刚完成我的作业。 Wǒ gānggāng wánchéng wǒ de zuòyè. I have just finished my homework. 我的父母刚刚到达车站。 Wǒ de fùmǔ gānggāng dàodá chēzhàn. My parents have just arrived at the station.
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
今天比昨天更冷。 Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng lěng. Today is colder than yesterday. 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 zǎoshàng 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
工作日早上路上很忙。 Gōngzuòrì zǎoshàng lùshàng hěn máng. The roads are busy on weekday mornings. 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	narrative; story	noun
他给我讲了一个有趣的故事。 Tā gěi wǒ jiǎng le yígè yǒuqù de gùshi. He told me an interesting story. 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 xǐhuān 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. 大风把树枝刮断了。 Dàfēng bǎ shùzhī guā duàn le. The strong wind snapped the branch. 他早上刮了胡子。 Tā zǎoshàng 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. 他忘记关灯了。 Tā wàngjì guān dēng le. He forgot to turn off the light.
653	关机	guānjī	to turn off	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。 Zhǎngshíjiān 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
我们的关系非常好。 Wǒmen de guānxì fēicháng hǎo. We had a great relationship. 这与你有直接关系。 Zhè yǔ nǐ yǒu zhíjiē guānxì. This directly concerns you. 跟你没有关系。 Gēn nǐ méiyǒu guānxì. It has nothing to do with you.
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
我们过去常在公园玩。 Wǒmen guòqù cháng zài gōngyuán wán. We used to play in the park. 我不知道任何有关他过去的事。 Wǒ bù zhīdào rènhé yǒuguān tā guòqù de shì. I don't know anything about his past. 最坏的已经过去了。 Zuì huài de yǐjīng guòqù le. The worst is over.
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
我害怕一个人去。 Wǒ hàipà yígè rén qù. I'm afraid to go alone. 我不害怕任何东西。 Wǒ bù hàipà rènhé dōngxī. I am not frightened of anything. 他开始害怕了。 Tā kāishǐ hàipà le. He began to feel afraid.
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
请告诉我你的电话号码。 Qǐng gàosù wǒ nǐ de diànhuàhàomǎ. Please tell me your telephone number. 我好像拨错号码了。 Wǒ hǎoxiàng bō cuò hàomǎ le. It seems that I dialed the wrong number. 你的房间号码是多少？ Nǐ de fángjiān hàomǎ shì duōshǎo? 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. 这份工作不太合适他。 Zhèfèn gōngzuò bù tài héshì tā. This job is not very suitable for him.
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 hóng-lǜdēng. Look at the traffic light when crossing the road. 红绿灯变绿了，我们可以走了。 Hóng-lǜdēng 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 hóng-lǜdēng 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 xiǎoshíhòu 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. 他拿出了他的护照。 Tā náchū le tā de hùzhào. He took out his passport. 能否请您给我看一下您的护照？ Néngfǒu qǐng nín gěi wǒ kàn yíxià nín de hùzhào? Will you show me your passport, please?
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. 我整个下午都在花园里。 Wǒ zhěnggè xiàwǔ dōu zài huāyuánlǐ. I was in the garden all afternoon. 他在花园里找到了一颗球。 Tā zài huāyuánlǐ zhǎodào le yìkē qiú. He found a ball in the garden.
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
我们会在下一站换火车。 Wǒmen huì zài xià yízhàn huàn huǒchē. We'll change trains at the next station. 我已经换了我的衣服。 Wǒ yǐjīng huàn le wǒ de yīfú. I have already changed my clothes. 我认为我们该换个题目。 Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen gāi huàn gè tímù. I think we should change the topic.
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 xǐhuān huángsè de huā. I like yellow flowers. 红绿灯变成黄色了。 Hóng-lǜdēng biànchéng huángsè le. The traffic light turned yellow.
682	回答	huídá	to reply; to answer	verb
他没有回答我的问题。 Tā méiyǒu huídá wǒ de wèntí. He didn't respond to my question. 我不能回答所有的问题。 Wǒ bùnéng huídá suǒyǒu de wèntí. I couldn't answer all of the questions. 我现在不能回答你。 Wǒ xiànzài bùnéng huídá nǐ. I can't answer you now.
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. 经理正在会议室开会。 Jīnglǐ zhèngzài huìyìshì kāihuì. The manager is holding a meeting in the conference room.
684	会议	huìyì	meeting; conference	noun
这是个很重要的会议。 Zhè shì gè hěn zhòngyào de huìyì. This is a very important meeting. 你们准备参加会议吗？ Nǐmen zhǔnbèi cānjiā huìyì ma? Are you planning to take part in the meeting? 你明天可以来参加会议吗？ Nǐ míngtiān kěyǐ lái cānjiā huìyì ma? Can you come to the meeting tomorrow?
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
你想喝茶或者咖啡？ Nǐ xiǎng hēchá huòzhě kāfēi? Would you like tea or coffee? 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 xiūxī, 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 lèidé 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
我认为我们没有机会赢。 Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen méiyǒu jīhuì yíng. I don't think we'd have any chance of winning. 他没有成功的机会。 Tā méiyǒu chénggōng de jīhuì. He has no chance of succeeding. 我又失去了一次机会。 Wǒ yòu shīqù le yícì jīhuì. I've missed another chance.
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 xiāoxī hòu gāoxìng jíle. She was extremely happy after hearing the news.
691	急	jí	urgent; pressing	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. 我记得我们以前见过。 Wǒ jìde wǒmen yǐqián jiàn guò. I remember that we met before. 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 gàn 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
春天是我最喜欢的季节。 Chūntiān shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de jìjié. Spring is my favorite season. 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 yīfú. 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. 我对他的坚持感到很惊讶。 Wǒ duì tā de jiānchí gǎndào hěn jīngyà. I was surprised by his perseverance. 我的父亲坚持要我们等火车。 Wǒ de fùqīn jiānchí yào wǒmen děng huǒchē. My father insisted on our waiting for the train.
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. 你检查这个了吗？ Nǐ jiǎnchá zhège le ma? Did you check this? 我到医院去检查了眼睛。 Wǒ dào yīyuàn qù jiǎnchá le yǎnjīng. I went to the hospital to have my eyes tested.
699	简单	jiǎndān	simple; not complicated	adjective
这个问题很简单。 Zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān. This question is very simple. 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
我们在学校前面见面了。 Wǒmen zài xuéxiào qiánmiàn jiànmiàn le. We met in front of the school. 我不认为我会再跟他见面。 Wǒ bù rènwéi wǒhuì zài gēn tā jiànmiàn. I don't think I'll ever meet him. 我明天要跟他见面。 Wǒ míngtiān yào gēn tā jiànmiàn. I'm going to meet him tomorrow.
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	angle; m.w.	measure word
这本书卖五角钱。 Zhè běnshū mài wǔjiǎoqián. This book costs five jiao. 桌子的这个角坏了。 Zhuōzi de zhège jiǎo huài le. This corner of the table is damaged. 请站在房间右边的墙角。 Qǐng zhàn zài fángjiān yòubiān de qiángjiǎo. Please stand in the corner on the right side of the room.
705	脚	jiǎo	foot; leg	noun
孩子们洗了他们的脚。 Háizi men xǐ le tāmen de jiǎo. The children washed their feet. 他故意踩我的脚。 Tā gùyì cǎi wǒ de jiǎo. He stepped on my foot on purpose. 这些鞋不合我的脚。 Zhèxiē xié bùhé wǒ de jiǎo. These shoes don't fit my feet.
706	接	jiē	to receive; to pick up	verb
我去机场接朋友。 Wǒ qù jīchǎng jiē péngyǒu. 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; m.w. for sections	measure word; noun; verb
春节是中国最重要的节日之一。 Chūnjié shì zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de jiérì zhīyī. The Spring Festival is one of China’s most important holidays. 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. 我想跟你这样的人结婚。 Wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ zhèyàng de rén jiéhūn. I'd like to get married to someone like you. 那个时候我还没有结婚。 Nàge shíhòu wǒ hái méiyǒu jiéhūn. I wasn't yet married at that time.
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 xǐhuān 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
我可以自己解决这个问题。 Wǒ kěyǐ zìjǐ jiějué zhège wèntí. I can solve the problem by myself. 我们有自己的问题要解决。 Wǒmen yǒu zìjǐ de wèntí yào jiějué. We have our own problems to solve. 你能解决这个问题吗？ Nǐ néng jiějué zhège wèntí ma? Could you solve the problem?
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	catty (unit of weight)	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 duōshǎoqián? 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 gàosù 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 xǐhuān 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
我的父亲开一辆旧车。 Wǒ de fùqīn kāi yíliàng jiù chē. My father drives a very old car. 我父亲修理了我的旧手表。 Wǒ fùqīn xiūlǐ le wǒ de jiù shǒubiǎo. My father repaired my old watch. 我的房子又旧又难看。 Wǒ de fángzi yòu jiù yòu nánkàn. My house is old and ugly.
722	句	jù	m.w. for sentences	measure word
我想知道这句话的意思。 Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào zhè jù huà de yìsi. I wonder what this phrase means. 老师让我重复了这句话。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒ chóngfù le zhè jù huà. The teacher made me repeat the sentence. 他无法理解这句话。 Tā wúfǎ lǐjiě zhè jù huà. He couldn't understand the sentence.
723	句子	jùzi	sentence	noun
你能翻译这个句子吗？ Nǐ néng fānyì zhège jùzi ma? Could you translate this sentence? 这不是一个句子。 Zhè búshì yígè jùzi. This is not a sentence. 这是一个奇怪的句子。 Zhè shì yígè qíguài de jùzi. This is a strange sentence.
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. 我们让他做最后的决定。 Wǒmen ràng tā zuò zuìhòu de juédìng. We left the final decision to him. 我让你来决定。 Wǒ ràng nǐ lái juédìng. I'll let you decide.
725	卡	kǎ	card; to be stuck	noun
我可以用信用卡付款吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ fùkuǎn ma? Can I pay by credit card? 这张纸卡在打印机里了。 Zhè zhāng zhǐ kǎ zài dǎyìnjī lǐ le. This sheet of paper is stuck in the printer. 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
春天到了，花园里的花开始开花。 Chūntiān dào le, huāyuánlǐ de huā kāishǐ kāihuā. Spring has arrived, and the flowers in the garden are beginning to bloom. 这种树每年三月开花。 Zhèzhǒng shù měinián sānyuè kāihuā. This kind of tree blooms every March. 天气变暖以后，路边的花都开花了。 Tiānqì biàn nuǎn yǐhòu, lùbiān de huādōu kāihuā le. After the weather warmed up, all the roadside flowers bloomed.
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
按这个按钮就能开机。 Àn zhège ànniǔ jiù néng kāijī. Press this button to turn the device 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
如果你开心，我也就开心。 Rúguǒ nǐ kāixīn, wǒ yě jiù kāixīn. I'm happy if you're happy. 我们真的玩得很开心。 Wǒmen zhēnde wán de hěn kāixīn. We really enjoyed ourselves. 今天晚上我玩得很开心。 Jīntiān wǎnshàng wǒ wán de hěn kāixīn. I had a good time this evening.
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
这个办法可不简单。 Zhège bànfǎ kěbù jiǎndān. This method is certainly not simple. 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. 你可要小心一点儿。 Nǐ kě yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎnr. You really need to be a little careful.
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
这是我见过最可爱的小狗。 Zhè shì wǒ jiàn guò zuì kě'ài de xiǎogǒu. This is the cutest puppy I've ever seen. 我哥哥给了我一个可爱的娃娃。 Wǒ gēgē gěi le wǒ yígè kě'ài de wáwá. My brother gave me a cute doll. 这只猫很可爱。 Zhè zhī māo hěn kě'ài. The cat is adorable.
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 yīfú 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. 他把名字刻在木头上。 Tā bǎ míngzì kè zài mùtou shàng. He carved his name into the wood.
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. 这个房间有空调。 Zhège fángjiān yǒu kōngtiáo. This room has air conditioning. 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 xiāoxī 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
你知道他们来自哪里吗？ Nǐ zhīdào tāmen láizì nǎlǐ ma? Do you know where they come from? 我知道他来自哪里。 Wǒ zhīdào tā láizì nǎlǐ. I know where he comes from. 我们接到许多来自国外的电话。 Wǒmen jiēdào xǔduō láizì guówài de diànhuà. We receive many telephone calls from abroad.
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. 地图上的蓝线表示河流。 Dìtú shàng de lán xiàn biǎoshì héliú. The blue line on the map represents a river.
745	老	lǎo	old; venerable	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. 他老忘记带钥匙。 Tā lǎo wàngjì dài yàoshi. He is always forgetting to bring his keys.
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 zǎoshàng 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
我现在在工作无法离开。 Wǒ xiànzài zài gōngzuò wúfǎ líkāi. I can't get away from work now. 我想让你离开我的房间。 Wǒ xiǎng ràng nǐ líkāi wǒ de fángjiān. I want you out of my room. 明天你能准备好离开吗？ Míngtiān nǐ néng zhǔnbèi hǎo líkāi ma? Can you be ready to leave tomorrow?
748	礼物	lǐwù	gift; present	noun
我真喜欢你给我的礼物。 Wǒ zhēn xǐhuān nǐ gěi wǒ de lǐwù. I really liked the gift you gave me. 这是给你的礼物。 Zhè shì gěi nǐ de lǐwù. This is a present for you. 他接受了她的礼物。 Tā jiēshòu le tā de lǐwù. He accepted her 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.

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.

我比你矮。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ ǎi.

I am shorter than you.

我妹妹比你矮。

Wǒ mèimèi bǐ nǐ ǎi.

My sister is shorter than you.

我太矮了。

Wǒ tài ǎi le.

I am too short.

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.

Practice reading sentences built with HSK 3 vocabulary. Each sentence is tagged by topic so you can study the words in context.

daily

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

daily

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

daily

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

daily

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

daily

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

work

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

work

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

work

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

work

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

work

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

travel

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

travel

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

travel

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

travel

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

travel

游客到处拍照。

Yóukè dàochù pāizhào.

Tourists take photos everywhere.

Key words: 游客, 到处, 拍照

health

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

health

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

health

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

health

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

social

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

social

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

social

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

social

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

social

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

weather

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

weather

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

weather

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

weather

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

weather

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

shopping

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

shopping

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

shopping

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

shopping

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

food

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

food

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

food

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

food

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

food

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

sports

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

sports

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

sports

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

sports

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

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一边…一边… (yìbiān…yìbiān…): Doing Two Things at Once

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