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shuto gloves
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wijn scarf
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yuryun kindergarten; nursery

xioxu primary school

zhngxu high school; secondary
school
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chzhng junior high school
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gozhng senior high school
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dxu university
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xuyun college
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gngl public; state
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zhuzi desk
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lnqi chng basketball court
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jizhng parents

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lng y fngmin on the other hand

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tng to listen

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jzi sentence

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dsun to plan
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xwng to hope
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shush Master degree
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bsh PhD
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zu to make
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qi to cut; to slice
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cho to fry
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ko to bake
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zh to deep fry

zh to boil
;
zhki to reach to the boil point

jin to shallow fry

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rnhu then
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fngjn to put in

dng to wait
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xiohu low heat
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dishes, special events
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tng sugar

c vinegar
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jingyu soy sauce

cng spring onion

jing ginger

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xhngsh jing /
fnqi jing
tomato sauce
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xin salty
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dn bland
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tin sweet

sun sour
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k bitter
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mi rice (raw)

mintio noodles
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ru meat
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zhru pork
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niru beef
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yngru lamb
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jru chicken
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yru duck
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xi shrimp
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hixin seafood
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shci / qngci vegetable
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lingci cold vegetable dish
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bici Chinese cabbage
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dinxn light refreshment
,
yinlio drinks
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kungqun shui mineral water
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guzh juice
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nini milk
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kl cola
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qshui lemonade

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kfi coffee

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xingjio banana
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chngzi / jzi orange

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lngsh snack

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ssh vegetarian diet
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chs de vegetarian
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wib l microwave
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kuizi chopsticks
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dozi knife

chzi fork
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shozi / tiogng spoon

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xioch ji snack street
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tng soup
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(mi)fn (cooked) rice

mintio noodles
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jiozi dumpling
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bozi bun
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lingci cold vegetable dish
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snmngzh sandwich
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jn pound

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fngun restaurant
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wimi din takeaway
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mindin noodle bar

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dng (zhu) to reserve
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jio ci / din ci to order food
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fwyun waiter/waitress
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fqin / jizhng /
midn
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shngdin shop
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shuigu din fruit store
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bng din ice store

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character
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xngmng name
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xngbi gender

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zhzhi address
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gu country
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shng province
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sh city
l
q district
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ji street
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l road
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ho number
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cn village
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yubin post code
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dinhu hom telephone number
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jioq suburb
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xingcn / nngcn countryside
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chshng ddin place of birth

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ninlng age

su years old
,
dud How old

y one

r two

sn three
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s four

w five

li six

q seven
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b eight

ji nine

sh ten

shy eleven

shq seventeen

rsh twenty
|
ssh w forty-five

jish ji ninety-nine
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bi hundred

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)
chshng rq date of birth
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yu month
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r /ho day
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ryu February
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snyu March
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syu April
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wyu May
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liyu June
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qyu July
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byu August
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jiyu September
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shyu October
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shyyu November
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shryu December
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st
(day)
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rho 2
nd
(day)
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b r / ho 8
th
(day)
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shsn r / ho 13
th
(day)
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rshli r / ho 26
th
(day)
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snsh r / ho 30
th
(day)
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fngzi house

ji home
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zh zi to live in.
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xio small
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fngdng landlord
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fngk tenant
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z fngzi to rent a house
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fngz rent
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bnji to move house
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fngjin room
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ktng living room
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chfng kitchen
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wsh
bedroom
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csu / wishng jin /
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toilet
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huyun garden

hu flower
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co grass
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sh tree
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yngti balcony
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lut stairs
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lushng upstairs
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luxi downstairs
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chunghu window
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jij furniture

chung bed
,
zhuzi table
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yizi chair
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shf sofa
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cnzhu / fnzhu dinning table
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shzhu desk
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dinsh TV
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bngxing fridge
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lngq / kngtio air-conditioner

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yngy / yngwn English
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ry / rwn Japanese
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hn y / hn wn Korean
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fy / fwn French
j)/j
dy / dwn German
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;
xbnyy / xbnywn Spanish
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wiy foreign language

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b hu not know how to

shu to speak
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guj nationality
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zhnggu rn Chinese
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tiwn rn Taiwanese
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xnjip rn Singaporean
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migu rn American
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jind rn Canadian
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hngu rn Korean
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fgu rn French
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dgu rn German
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xbny rn Spanish
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wigu rn foreigner

dngfng rn Oriental

xfng rn Westerner

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tufa hair
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lin face
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ynjng eye
,
bzi nose
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zui mouth
|
rduo ear
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shu hand
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jio foot
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gbo arm
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yo waist

gzi height

tizhng weight

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dy coat
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moy sweater
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yy raincoat
j
kzi trousers/pants
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qnzi skirt

xizi shoes

pxi leather shoes
j
yndng xi sneakers
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yndng f sport suit

xzhung suit
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chnshn shirt
T L|
T xshn T shirt

ling di tie

wzi socks

shuto gloves
|
wijn scarf
|
mozi hat

chun to wear (clothing and
shoes)
,
di to wear (accessories)
-
hng red
,
l green
;
hi black
)
bi white
,
ln blue
,
hung yellow
|
zng brown
j
chng orange

physical appearance
|
go tall
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i short (height)
|
png fat

shu thin; slender
|
chng long
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dun short (length)
,
d big

xio small
|
c thick
;
x thin
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yun round
]
pioliang pretty; beautiful
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hokn nice looking

ki cute
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gngjn kilogram
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mi / gngchi meter
,
gngfn centimeter
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chi Chinese foot (length or
height)

cn Chinese inch

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yu nixng patient
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ho pq good tempered
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hui pq bad tempered
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xioq stingy
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yu limo polite
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)
dl independent

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|
goxng happy
];
kuil Joyful
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kixn pleased
j]
ykui merry
,
xngfn excited
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shngxn sad

nngu sad; feeling unwell

shngq angry
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dnxn worried
)
jinzhng nervous
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fngxn relieved

mny satisfied

xio to laugh
,
k to cry
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li tired
,
hungry
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bo full
,
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)
fn annoyed

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jzhn emergency
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knbng to see a doctor
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yshng doctor
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yy dentist
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hshi nurse
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dzhn to give an injection
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chyo to take medication
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yu to make an
appointment/appointment
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yinsh xgun diet
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zhnsu / ywsh clinic
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zhngy Chinese doctor
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xy Western doctor
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yshng doctor
|
hshi nurse

bngrn patient
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bngfng ward
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guho to register
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pidu to queue

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shngbng to fall ill
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gnmo to have a cold
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b shfu not feeling well
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ksou to cough

fsho to have fever

tutng to have headache
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tng ache, pain

medicines

yo medicine

zhngyo Chinese medicine

xyo Western medicine
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yopin tablet, pill

yoshui liquid medicine
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chyo to take medicine

/prescriptions
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yofng / yodin pharmacy/drug store
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meal
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mo cat
f
y fish

tzi rabbit

ni cow; bull

yng goat; sheep

zh pig
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j rooster; hen
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y duck
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nio bird
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m horse
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xiom pony
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xio losh mouse

lng dragon

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sh lion

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xingmo panda

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,
dji everyone
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dren / chngrn adult
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loninrn elderly
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zhngninrn middle-aged
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qngnin / ninqngrn young people
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nrn woman

family

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bba / fqn dad/father
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gge older brother
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jijie older sister

ddi younger brother
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mimi/mimei younger sister
/
zf / yye paternal grandfather
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zm / ninai paternal grandmother
(/(,
wizf / wigng maternal grandfather
()/(
wizm / wip maternal grandmother
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bbo / bf uncle (father's older
brother)
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shshu uncle (father's younger
brother)
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ggu aunt (father's sister)

y aunt (mother's sister)

jijiu uncle (mother's brother)
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hizi child

rzi son
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nr daughter
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zhngfu / xinsheng husband
/
qzi / titai wife

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qngzh to celebrate

shngr birthday
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jhu gathering
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|
nn pngyou boyfriend
(|
n pngyou girlfriend
;
jihn to get married
])
tngj to live together

| pets
|
chngw pet
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gu dog
)
mo cat
f
y fish

tzi rabbit
_
nio bird
_
xiom pony
|
xio losh mouse

)|shopping
]| credit
]j
xnyng k credit card

shuk to use a credit card

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,)
toji hunji bargaining
|
pimi sale
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)
jinji to reduce price
j
miy sngy buy one get one free
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pinyi ydin to reduce the price a little

ti gu le too expensive

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'
hunjng environment
j
bozhung package

dizi bag
]
sjio di plastic bag
;
zhidi paper bag

,money
,
qin money
,
lngqin change
],
zhoqin to get change
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yun / kui dollar (RMB)
)/
jio / mo ten cents

fn cent
j
pinyi cheap

gu expensive
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xinjn cash

zhpio cheque/check
]j
xnyng k credit card
|
yu to have
|
miyu not have

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)|
wngshng guw shopping on internet

mi to buy

mi to sell

nqun safe
j
fngbin convenient

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]j
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bihu shngdin /
gngs
department store
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guw zhngxn /
shngchng
shopping mall
;]
b (mn) department
|
y lu first floor
|
dint lift; escalators
j
dxicng basement
|)/|
fsh / fzhung clothing
|)
wnj toy
,|/,
yinsh / cnyin food
|,
fwti reception; information
desk
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shy sh / jin fitting room
,
shchun to try on
j
shdin bookstore
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rudin meat store
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ydin fish store
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fsh din boutique
}[
yngy shjin opening times

transactions
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shuyn ch cashier
|
guti counter

shuhuyun sale assistant

dizi bag
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gk customer
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pidu to queue

mi to buy

mi to sell
j
tu (hu) to return
|
hun to exchange
/||
fpio /shuj receipt

[[ Theme: Leisure and work
empIoyment
/ career
,/|,
jhu / dsun to plan
|
xwng to hope
^
zhnbi to prepare
;
rgu if

jingli in the future
[
nng to be able to
`/]
dng / zu to be.as.
]j
jinl resume/CV

gunggo advertisement
;
shnqing to apply

gngzu to work; work
,
minsh interview
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j,
zhunqin to make money
j
chnggng to succeed; success

shu to speak

shxi to write
]
lil fluent

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,
xnlin to train; training
|
jhu opportunity

( professions
(
zhy profession; occupation

gngrn worker
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gngchngsh engineer
[[
chsh chef
,[
lsh lawyer
[/{[
losh / jiosh teacher
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jioshu professor
,
kuij accountant
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gngwyun civil servant
|
kxuji scientist

huji painter (art)

yshji artist

zuji writer
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jzh journalist; reporter
|
jngli manager
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yshng / difu doctor
|
hshi nurse
([
nngmn peasant
]/
shngrn / shngyi rn business person
)|
sj driver

ynyun actor/actress
(
zhyun clerk
|,
fwyun waiter/waitress
|
msh secretary

fny translator; interpreter
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zyu zhy self-employed
(
jitng zhf house wife
j
tuxi retired; to retire

j qualifications
[|
yk medical course
|
wnk arts and humanity course
||
lik science course
|
gngk engineering course

xuwi degree

xush Bachelor degree
(
shush Master degree
]
bsh PhD degree
,
gngzu jngyn work experience

studies

xux to study, to learn
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x department
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ynji to research

by to graduate

unemployment

shy unemployed
]
zho gngzu to look for work
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(
qunzh full-time work
((
jinzh part-time work
|
dgng part-time work (during
study)
j,
zhunqin to make money
j,/,
lngyngqin /
lnghuqin
pocket money
|
shur income
/
gngz / xnshui salary

shngbn to go to work

xibn to finish work
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jiq holiday
[

wxi lunch break

nl diligent

_; entertainment
[|/, cultural and special events: festivals
]]+/
zhnggu xnnin /
chnji
Chinese New Year/spring
festival
|
chx New Year Eve

guji to celebrate festival
,
shngdnji Christmas
,
fhuji Easter
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wlng dragon dance
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wsh lion dance
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lngzhu bisi dragon boat race
)
hu lngzhu to row dragon boat

dunwji Dragon boat Festival
),
yubing mooncake
,;
ynyuhu concert

yshji art festival
|,
chuntng traditional
_|
xindi modern

excursions

lyu to tour
]
cngun to visit (sightseeing)
[/|[
lyu tun / lxng tun tour group
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lyu ch/ lxng ch tour bus

pio ji ticket price
]
mnpio entrance ticket

dng to book

mi to buy

[, leisure activities
.|
du . yuxngq to be interested in.
,
xihuan to like
,
b xihuan to dislike
,
gng xihuan to like.more
|
jude to feel
/
rnwi / xing to think
)
cnji to join; to participate
j
yndng sport
|
dqi to play ball games

wngqi tennis
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pngpngqi table tennis

lnqi basketball

ymoqi badminton

zqi football

yuyng to swim
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hubng to ice skate

huxu to ski
|
pob to jog
|
lxng to travel
|/|
yuq / yuysi interesting
y(
hokn good looking
]
wlio boring

[| leisure facilities
,;;
ynyu tng music hall
|
dinyingyun cinema
)
tshgun library

yuyngch swimming pool
)
tiygun gym hall
j(
jinshn zhngxn fitness center
[|
jchng thearter
)
mishgun art gallery
]|)
bwgun museum
,
gngyun park
;|
yulchng amusement park
#|
wchng dance hall
|
zqichng football pitch
}|
hubngchng skating rink

the arts
(
knsh to read
(
kn dinsh to watch TV
(
kn dinying to watch films

xizu to write
@
chngg to sing

ysh art
l
tng to listen
,;
ynyu music
|,;
lixng ynyu pop music
,3,;
gdin ynyu classical music
[@
mng folk music
;,
yuq musical instrument
#
tiow to dance
|/||
shying / zhoxing to take photos
][
xj drama

huhu to paint
(
bioyn to perform

j) hoIidays
| accommodation
|
zh to live
[
dngfng to book a room
;j/,j
jidin / fndin hotel
|)/)
bngun / lgun hotel
/[
lyng / yyng to camp
[
shungrn jin double room
[
dnrn jin single room
[[
kng fngjin vacant room
|
rzh dngj to check in
j[
tufng to check out
]
nqun mn exit

shungrn chung double bed

dnrn chung single bed

, activities

mi to buy
)|
guw shopping
,
jninpin souvenir
[|
liw present
]
cngun to visit
(
wnhu zhngxn cultural center
]|)
bwgun museum
|,
chngchng Great Wall
|||
zhoxingj camera
|1
lxng sh travel agent
j
dt map
||
xngchng schedule

chf to set off
[j
mdd destination

`j]||, local customs and traditions

hnz Han people
[
shosh mnz minority nationality
]
xs customs
|,
chuntng traditions

j|[|j|,regional and national foods

bifng ci northern dish

nnfng ci southern dish
j
dfang ci local food
|j
ts ci speciality
,)
hugu hot pot

|)( tourist office and information
|)(
zxn zhngxn information center
)(
sh zhngxn city center
)
lyu jingdin scenic spot
,^,
huchzhn train station
||
fijchng airport
^
zuch to take the car/bus
;^
kich to drive
|^
zch to rent a car
).
cng . do from.to.
[|
hibo poster
)
xioczi brochure
)]^
jnzhi tngch No parking
)]
jnzhi rni No entering
;||/
;||
qingw zhoxing /
qingw pizho
No photo
]|
boch njng Quiet
}
wixin Danger

chku Exit

rku Entrance
]
zhy nqun Caution

j transport
|
fij airplane
,^
huch train
,]
db bus

zu to take
;^
kich to drive

mipio to buy ticket

dngpio to book ticket
|
dnchng single trip
}
lihu round trip
]
qpio to collect ticket
|
lk passenger

shupio ch ticket office
]^
huch sh waiting room (bus/train)
]|
huj sh waiting room (flight)
^
zhunch to change bus/train
|
zhunj to transfer (flight)
}(
shk bio timetable
||
hzho passport
j
qinzhng visa
[
higun custom
j[
jinch to check
|
xngli luggage

di to carry

nqun safe
,)
hngkng gngs airline company

hngbn flight

qifi to take off
[
jinglu to land
)
zhngdin to be on schedule
|)
wndin to be behind the schedule

j,).;/. types of holiday: city, beach, family
j
qunbo lyu all included tour package

snr yu three-day trip
|
chngt lyu long-distance tour
)
dunt lyu excursion
]
cngun to visit

yuln to go sightseeing

| weather and seasons
|
qng sunny
|/.
yn / duyn cloudy
]
xiy to rain

xixu to snow
|,
dli thunder
,
gufng windy

lng cold
}
r hot
||
nunhu warm
]]
lingkuai cool

qwn temperature
j
d degree
|
sj four season
/
chntin / chnj Spring
/
xitin / xij Summer
|/|
qitin / qij

Autumn
/
dngtin /dngt j winter

] media
advertisements

gunggo advertisements

dng to publish (advert)

dinsh gunggo TV advert

dinying gunggo movie advert

wngshng gunggo internet advert

(,] celebrities: lifestyle
(
mngrn celebrities
|(
yumng famous
|
mngxng star
@
gxng singer
j
chshngd place of birth
[1, internet and social network sites

wnglu internet
1,
shjio wngzhn social network sites
]
dinzi yujin email
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lj yujin junk mail
}
huf to reply
]
liotin sh chatting room

wngyu internet friend

][].| press: news, reporting
]
xnwn news
]
dinsh xnwn TV news
||
tinq ybo weather forecast
|;
bozhi newspaper
_
zzh magazine

wnglu internet

wnzhng article

dng to subscribe

.( radio: types of programme, schedule

gungb dinti radio station
(
jim bio schedule

.( television: types of programme, schedule

dinsh jim TV program
[/[
linxj / dinshj TV soap

gunggo advertisement
;y
kishi to start
;
jish to finish

jsport
];;[j[ clubs and teams
];;
jlb club
];;j
Jlb chngyun club member
)
cnji to join; to participate
[
qidu (ball) team
[
duyun team member

|/,].[|jspecial events: regatta, Olympic games
[|j
olnpik yndnghu Olympic games
][
guj international
]
qungu national

j,| sport equipment

qi ball
|
qipi racket
j|
yndng f sport clothing
j
yndng xi sport shoes
(
yngy swimming suit
j
yngk swimming trunk

1 sport on TV: social interaction
]]
bisi game; contest
][
guj international
]
qungu national
j
yndngyun athlete; sports person
[
du team

sh to lose

yng to win

pngfn to draw

qim fan (ball games)
]]
gunzhng audience

j|)|sport venues: stadium
|
tiychng stadium
)
tiygun gymnasium
!|
tinjng chng athletic track

j| sportswear
j|
yndng f sportswear
(
qiy clothes (ball games)

qixi shoes (ball games)
|
qimo hat (ball games)

|,[[j traditions: national sport
jj
t jinzi to play shuttlecock
|
d ymoqi to play badminton
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d pngpngqi to play table tennis
j
fng fngzhng to fly a kite
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hu lngzhu to row dragonboat

,,.|jtraining: activities, places
,
xnlin to train
]
kui fast
j
mn slow; slowly
|
tiychng stadium
)
tiygun gymnasium
!|
tinjng chng athletic track

j types of sport
|
d to play

ymoqi badminton

wngqi tennis
!'
pngpngqi table tennis

lnqi basketball
|
bngqi baseball
]|
gnlnqi rugby
|
bnqi cricket

yuyng to swim

huxu to ski
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hubng to ice skate
|
pob to jog
^
qch to ride a bike
|
piqi volleyball

|| technoIogy
[][_cyber relationships
]
dinno computer

wnglu internet

||| filming and photography
|
pi dinying to make films
(
kn dinying to watch films
)
dnghu pin animation film
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iqng pin romance film
)
dngzu pin action film
[
bij tragedy
,[
xij comedy
||/|
zhoxing / shying to take photos
|||
zhoxingj camera
|)
xi zhopin to develop photos

[,; internet and music
]
xizi to download
,;
ynyu music
|
ffi to pay fees

minfi free of charge

)|[||, internet shopping and banking
)|
wnglu guw internet shopping
||,
wnglu ynhng yw internet banking

shngwng to go online

[]] leisure: interactive games
]
wnglu yux internet games
]
dinzi yux electronical games
]]
dinno yux computer games
|
d to play
)
yufi monthly fee

1||. social networking: mobile telephone, internet
|
shuj mobile
|
d dinhu to make a call
|
ji dinhu to receive a call

minfi dinhu toll free call
l_
qho district code
j,
liyn to leave a message

zhungo to pass on a message
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f dunxn to send text message
]
liotin to chat
)
yufi monthly fee

dinhu k phone card

|j|||. use of technology: school, work
]
dinno computer
CD
CD gungpn CD
[]
ch dinzi yujin to check email
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wngshng jioxu internet teaching

jtransport
{| break-downs

hui le breakdown
]|
xili to fix

] directions

dng east

x west

nn south

bi north
]/._
xing / wng . zu to go towards.
|/
zu gui / zu zhun to turn left
(
yu right
]j_
xingqin zu to go straight
_
yzh zu to go straight forward
)
hu behind
.j
l . jn very near from.
j
yun far
).
cng . do from.to
[
zhngjin middle
,
pngbin next to

dumin on the opposite side
.[j
zi . fjn nearby
[
shz lku crossroads
-,)
hngldng traffic light
|]
bxng ji pedestrian's area
|
rnxngdo pavement
]^|
tngch chng parking lot
||
(fi) jchng airport
^,
chzhn station
,^,
huchzhn train station
|,[
gos gngl highway
|
qio bridge

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;
hji to drink
;^
kich to drive
;;^
hji b kich No driving after drinking
;^;
kich b hji No drinking before driving
j"
jiotng jingch traffic police
]
kui fast

]j emergencies
[|
yyun hospital
)
jzhn emergency
^|
chhu traffic accident
|
shushng injured
|
d dinhu to make a call

'] environmental issues

kngq air
]=
xnxin fresh

wrn polluted
[
gijn to improve
_[
zul to walk

zu to take
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gnggng jiotng
gngj
public transport
(||)^
q (zxng) ch to ride a bicycle

}[j hazards
][
xil to repair roads
}
wixin dangerous, danger

j|[| highway code: road signs
|,[
gos gngl highway
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j) means of transport
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(jio ) ch car
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gnggng qch /
gngch
bus
,^
huch train
^
dinch tram
|^/,|^
chzch / jchngch taxi
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^
zxngch / jiotch /
dnch
bicycle
]|^
mtuch motorbike
j)
dti underground/subway

chun boat
|
fij airplane

bn measure word for trains,
buses, boats and flights

|j}j^travelling: fares, return tickets, commuting,
reservations
^
chfi bus/train fare
^
chpio bus/train ticket
|
jpiofi flight fare
|
jpio flight ticket
|
dnchng pio single ticket
}
lihu pio return ticket
|
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rural environment
'[[environmentaI concerns
][climate change
]
qhu climate
[
gibin change, to change

qunqi global
|
nunhu warming
}
bngshn iceburgh
|
qng sunny
|/.
yn / duyn cloudy
]
xiy to rain

xixu to snow
|,
dli thunder
,
gufng windy

lng cold
}
r hot
||
nunhu warm

qwn temperature
j
d degree
|
sj four season
/
chntin /chnj Spring
/
xitin /xij Summer
|/|
qitin /qij Autumn
/
dngtin /dngj winter

(| endangered species
(|
bnwi wzhng endangered species
]|
boh to protect

| global warming
]
qhu climate
[
gibin change, to change

qunqi global
|
nunhu warming
|
binnun to become warmer

']]}|]j.|||| green issues: recycling, organic foods
]|
boh to protect
,
lhu to plant trees and grass
||
lj rubbish
}|]j
hushu lyng to recycle
[
fishui waste water
[
fiq waste gas
|}|]j
jiw hushu lyng waste material recycling
]
jishng to save
|j
shiyng to use
[
nngyun energy

|., natural resources: water, oil

shui water

fng wind
,
shyu oil
,,
qyu patrol
|
zrn zyun natural resources

['..ltypes of pollution: environmental, visual, sound
'
hunjng environment

wrn pollution

kngq air
]
suny acid rain

shuizi flood
=
hnzi draught
y
phui to destroy
|,
zoyn noise

] gIobaI issues
}j aid organizations
}j
jiyun aid; to rescue

zzh organization
|{]
linhgu United Nations

(]] NGOs non-governmental organizations)
]]
zhngf governmental, official
(]]
fi zhngf non-governmental,
unofficial

cshn charity

zzh organization

|peace
|
hpng peace

poverty

pnqing poverty

p war
p
zhnzhng war
neighbourhood
,);l city: suburb
,)
chngsh city
;l
jioq suburb
)(
sh zhngxn city center

][directionsSee 'transport`

`j,,1l, local or community events
]+|
xnnin wnhu New Year party
)+
binin to pay a New Year call
,
cshn hudng charity event

)|`j1l neighbours and local community
1l
shq community
)
lnj neighbour
y
yuho friendly

njng peace and quiet
|
chono noisy

kngq air
]=
xnxin fresh

,)]|()];.+,(public buildings and
monuments: town hall, youth centre
)];
shzhng tng town hall
")/,)
jingchj / gngnj police station

[ types of housing
[
fngzi house
,
gngy flat

bish villa
||
ydng lu one building
|
ycng lu one floor
|
y lu first floor

| village
|/(|
xingcn / nngcn village (area)
|
cnzi (a) village

|j| physicaI geography
][j countries and regions
]
zhnggu China
]
tiwn Taiwan
])j
xnjip Singapore
7
rbn Japan
|]
hngu South Korea
,]
odly Australia
]
xnxln New Zealand
]
migu USA
),
jind Canada
]
ynggu UK
]
fgu France
j]
dgu German
;
xbny Spain
,
yzhu Asia
,
uzhu Europe
(,
fizhu Africa

|countryside
|/(|
xingcn / nngcn village (area)
|
cnzi (a) village

j. maps: north, south
j
dt map
/;
bifng / bib north part of the country
/;
nnfng / nnb south part of the country
;
dngb east part of the country
;
xb west part of the country
[,
hiyng ocean
}j
ld land
)
pngyun plain
;
shm desert
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coyun grasslands
/]
jing /h river

h lake

] mountains

shn mountains
,
hushn volcano
|)
goyun plateau

] nationalities See 'nationaIity' in 'personaI DetaiIs'

[Seaside
[
hibin seaside
;/
shtn beach
|;
wnsh to play sand
|
wnshui to play water
,
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,,,)| town and services
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||
ynhng bank
,
cnqin to deposit
],
qqin to withdraw
j]|
(t) qkunj ATM
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duhun wib to exchange foreign
currency
|,
hunqin to change money

shux fi service charge
|
lxng zhpio travel check
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yuj post office
,]
jxn to send a letter
]
yupio stamp
]|
xnfng envelop

hngkng by air
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mngxnpin post card
,
jjin rn sender
|
shujin rn addressee
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yubin post code
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zhzhi address
j
bogu package
|_
guho registered
{
jiotng church
{
mio temple
}|
hushu to recycle
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jingchj / gngnj police station
,j
qinbo wallet/purse

dish to lose
|"
bojing to report to police
j)
tngzh to inform
,
dxio size
j/|
xiotu / pshu thief
]
zho to look for
]
zhodo to find
,|)
dshigun embassy

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)|markets See 'food and drinks'

,)j)public transport See 'transport' in 'hoIidays'

)|||.j,purchases: food, goods See 'food and drinks' in 'shopping'

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yuyngch swimming pool
)
tshgun library
]|)
bwgun museum
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mishgun art gallery
)
tiygun gym hall
j|
yndngchng sports filed
,
gngyun park

]j shopsSee 'shopping'

weather
] climate See 'weather and seasons'

,[3.=|events and celebrations: thanksgiving, harvest

gnnji Thanksgiving

Chnji Spring festival; Chinese
New Year
]].|,.;,[impact of weather on customs, traditions,
daily life

=natural catastrophes: flooding, drought

shuizi flooding
=
hnzi drought

seasons See 'Weather and Seasons'

][j[|| weather conditions and forecasts See 'Weather and
Seasons'

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