GCSE Chinese (Spoken Mandarin)

Vocabulary List

Contents

Instructions 3

General vocabulary 4

Measure words 4
Verbs 5
Adjectives 7
Comparisons 8
Conjunctions and connectives 8
Negatives 9
Money 10
Asking questions 10
Greetings and exclamations 11
Opinions 13
Expressions of time: Seasons 14
Months of the year 14
The clock 14
Other expressions of time 15
Location and distance 17
Weights and measures 18
Access 19

Theme–based vocabulary (Foundation Tier) 20

Identity and culture:
Me, my family and friends 20
Technology in everyday life 24
Free-time activities 25
Customs and festivals in Chinese-speaking countries/communities 28
Local, national, international and global areas of interest:
Home, town, neighbourhood and region 29
Social issues 32
Global issues 33
Travel and tourism 35

Current and future study and employment:

My studies 37
Life at school/college 38
Education post-16 39
Jobs, career choices and ambitions 40

Theme–based vocabulary (Higher Tier) 41

Identity and culture:
Me, my family and friends 41
Technology in everyday life 42
Free-time activities 42
Customs and festivals in French-speaking countries/communities 43

Local, national, international and global areas of interest:

Home, town, neighbourhood and region 44
Social issues 44
Global issues 45
Travel and tourism 45

Current and future study and employment:

Life at school/college 46
Education post-16 47
Jobs, career choices and ambitions 47

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Vocabulary
The minimum core vocabulary lists are primarily intended as a guide for teachers to assist in the planning
of schemes of work.

The assessment tasks at Foundation Tier will require students to understand and respond to common or
familiar and/or forms of words that are not on the vocabulary list.

The assessment tasks at Higher Tier will require students to understand and respond to words and/or
forms of words that are not on the vocabulary list and which are less common or familiar than those used
in relation to Foundation Tier assessments.

Vocabulary listed under a particular theme should be considered transferable, as appropriate, to the other
themes.

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General vocabulary

Students will be expected to use and understand the general vocabulary listed below. This vocabulary
is not restricted to specific settings and can occur in any of the themes listed in the specification.
Measure words
Chinese English

个 gè
general measure word

口 kǒu
for members of the family

本 běn
for books

张 zhāng
for flat things

只 zhǐ
for animals and birds

件 jiàn
for clothes

杯 bēi
for cups

碗 wǎn
for bowls

瓶 píng
for bottles

双 shuāng
for pairs of

条 tiáo
for long things

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Verbs
Chinese English

是 shì
to be

有 yǒu
to have

问 wèn
to ask

吃 chī
to eat

喝 hē
to drink

知道 zhīdào
to know (a fact)

认识 rènshì
to know (a person)

叫 jiào
to call/to be named

学 xué
to learn/to study

懂 /明白 dǒng/míngbái
to understand

说 shuō
to say/speak

要 yào
to want

想 xiǎng
to want to/to think

觉得 juédé
to feel

写 xiě
to write

画 huà
to draw/paint

住 zhù
to live

坐 zuò
to sit

玩 wán
to play

睡觉 shuìjiào
to sleep

用 yòng
to use

希望 xīwàng
to hope

来 lái
to come

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去 qù
to go

回 huí
to return

买 mǎi
to buy

卖 mài
to sell

换 huàn
to change

试 shì
to try

发 fā
to send (an email)

寄 jì
to send (a letter)

忘 wàng
to forget

记得 jì dé
to remember

洗 xǐ
to wash

找 zhǎo
to look for/find

参观 cānguān
to visit

参加 cānjiā
to take part in

穿 chuān
to wear (clothes)

戴 dài
to wear (accessories)

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Adjectives
Chinese English

好 hǎo
good

坏 huài
bad

快 kuài
quick

慢 màn
slow

漂亮 piàoliang
beautiful

难看 nánkàn
ugly

有意思 yǒuyìsi
interesting

没意思 méiyìsi
boring

干净 gānjìng
clean

脏 zàng
dirty

忙 máng
busy

累 lèi
tired

饿 è
hungry

渴 kě
thirsty

高兴 gāoxìng
happy

好吃 hào chī
delicious

强 qiáng
strong

弱 ruò
weak

旧/老 jiù/lǎo
old

新 xīn
new

贵 guì
expensive

便宜 piányí
cheap

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Comparisons
Chinese English

一样 yīyàng
the same

跟 /和。。。一样 gēn/hé... yīyàng

…is the same as…

跟 /和。。。不一 gēn/hé... bù yīyàng

…is not the same as…
样
没有。。。那么好 méiyǒu... nàme hǎo
…is not as good as…

比 bǐ
to compare

。。比。。。好 .. bǐ... hǎo

...is better than...

比较好 bǐjiào hǎo

quite good

最好 zuì hǎo
best

最坏/最差 zuì huài/zuì chà

worst

更好 gèng hǎo
even better

Conjunctions and connectives

Chinese English

除了。。。以外。。 chúle... yǐwài..

apart from ...and also...

虽然。。。但是。。 suīrán... dànshì..

although…but…

要是/如果。。。 yàoshi/rúguǒ... Jiù..

if ...then...
就。。
又 。。。又 。。 yòu...yòu..
both...and...

越 。。。越 。。 yuè... yuè..

more and more

的时候 de shíhòu
when

因为。。。所以。。 yīnwèi... suǒyǐ..

because…therefore...

可是/但是 kěshì/dànshì
but

不过 bùguò
however

而且 érqiě
moreover

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Chinese English

。。或者。。 .. huòzhě..
or... (statement)
。。还是。。 .. háishì..
or... (question)
因此 yīncǐ
because of this
一边。。。一边。。 yībiān... yībiān..
on the one hand…on the other hand..
。。。一。。。 ... yī... jiù..
…as soon as …then…
就。。
第一 dì yī
firstly

第二 dì èr
secondly
第三 dì sān
thirdly
却 què
yet

Negatives
Chinese English

不 bù
not

没有 méiyǒu
has not

不。。。了 bù...le
no longer

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Money
Chinese English

现金 xiànjīn
cash

块 kuài
kuai (spoken)

元 yuan
yuan (written)

毛 máo
mao (spoken)

角 jiǎo
jiao (written)

零用钱 língyòng qián

pocket money

换钱 huànqián
to change money

Asking questions
Chinese English

什么时候 shénme shíhòu

when?

为什么 wèishéme
why?

怎么样 zěnme yàng

what sort/type of...?

什么 shénme
what?

哪 nǎ
which?

谁 shéi
who?

哪儿 nǎ'er
where?

多长 duō zhǎng
how long? (length)

多久/多长时间 duōjiǔ/duō cháng shíjiān

how long? (time)

几岁 jǐ suì
how old? (children)

多大 duōdà
how old? (adults)

几点 jǐ diǎn
what time?

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多少/几 duōshǎo/jǐ
how much/many?

怎么 zěnme
how?

从哪儿 cóng nǎ'er

where from?

去哪儿 qù nǎ'er
where to?

和/跟谁一起 hé/gēn shéi yīqǐ

who with?

星期几 xīngqí jǐ
what day of the week?

几月几日 jǐ yuè jǐ rì
what month and what day?

哪年 nǎ nián
what year?

Greetings and exclamations

Chinese English

你好 nǐ hǎo
hello

早上好 zǎoshang hǎo

good morning

晚上好 wǎnshàng hǎo

good evening

你好吗 nǐ hǎo ma
how are you?

你属什么 nǐ shǔ shénme

what year were you born in?

您贵姓 nín guìxìng

what is your name? (polite)

你叫什么 nǐ jiào shénme

what is your name?

谢谢 xièxiè
thank you

对不起/没关 duìbùqǐ/méiguānxì
excuse me/sorry
系
新年快乐 xīnnián kuàilè
Happy New Year

欢迎 huānyíng
welcome

祝好 zhù hǎo
congratulations

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Chinese English

再见 zàijiàn
goodbye

干杯 gānbēi
cheers

太好了 tài hǎole

that’s great

真糟糕 zhēn zāogāo

that’s awful!

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Opinions
Chinese English

喜欢 xǐhuān
to like

觉得/以为/想 juédé/yǐwéi/xiǎng
to think/to feel

非常好 fēicháng hǎo

excellent

舒服 shūfú
comfortable

一定 yīdìng
definite(ly)/certain(ly)

胡说 húshuō
nonsense, rubbish

同意 tóngyì
to agree

反对 fǎnduì
(to be) against/opposed to something

比较喜欢 bǐjiào xǐhuān

to prefer

对。。。有兴趣 duì... yǒu xìngqù

to be interested in

不对 bùduì
that’s (not) right/correct

高兴/快乐 gāoxìng/kuàilè
happy, glad, pleased

相信 xiāngxìn
to believe

恨 hèn
to hate

有用 yǒuyòng
useful

没有用 méiyǒu yòng

useless

安全 ānquán
safe

重要 zhòngyào
important

希望 xīwàng
to wish

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Expressions of time

Seasons

Chinese English

季节 jìjié
season

春天 chūntiān
Spring

夏天 xiàtiān
Summer

秋天 qiūtiān
Autumn

冬天 dōngtiān
Winter

Months of the year

Chinese English

年 nián
year

月 yuè
month

号 /日 hào/rì
day

The clock
Chinese English

点 diǎn
o’clock

小时 xiǎoshí
hour

分钟 fēnzhōng
minute

半 bàn
half

刻 kè
quarter

慢 màn
to be slow

快 kuài
to be fast

晚 wǎn
late

早 zǎo
early

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Chinese English

几点了 Jǐ diǎnle what time is it?

Other expressions of time

Chinese English

星期一 xīngqí yī
Monday

星期二 xīngqí'èr
Tuesday

星期三 xīngqísān
Wednesday

星期四 xīngqísì
Thursday

星期五 xīngqíwǔ
Friday

星期六 xīngqíliù
Saturday

星期日/星期天 xīngqírì/xīngqítiān
Sunday

早上 zǎoshang
early morning

上午 shàngwǔ
morning

中午 zhōngwǔ
midday

下午 xiàwǔ
afternoon

晚上 wǎnshàng
evening

每天早上 měitiān zǎoshang

every morning

每天晚上 měitiān wǎnshàng

every evening

每天 měitiān
every day

每个月 měi gè yuè

every month

每年 měinián
every year

今天 jīntiān
today

明天 míngtiān
tomorrow

昨天 zuótiān
yesterday

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Chinese English

前天 qián tiān
the day before yesterday

后天 hòu tiān
the day after tomorrow

常常/经常 chángcháng/jīngcháng
often

快 kuài
soon

最近 zuìjìn
recently

周末 zhōumò
weekend

到底 dàodǐ
finally

马上 mǎshàng
immediately

总是 zǒng shì
always

现在 xiànzài
now

有时候 yǒu shíhòu

sometimes

已经 yǐjīng
already

很少 hěn shǎo
seldom/rarely

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Location and distance
Chinese English

这儿 zhè'er
here

那儿 nà'er
there

近 jìn
close by

远 yuǎn
far

上 shàng
on top of

下 xià
below

往 wǎng
towards

对面 duìmiàn
opposite

后 hòu
behind

前 qián
in front

里 lǐ
inside

外 wài
outside

中间 zhōngjiān
in the middle of

旁边 pángbiān
next to

离 lí
away from

左 zuǒ
left

右 yòu
right

附近 fùjìn
near by

在 zài
to be situated (in)

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Weights and measures
Chinese English

斤 jīn
pound (old Chinese weight)

公斤 gōngjīn
kilo

公里 gōnglǐ
kilometre

米 mǐ
metre

公分 gōngfēn
centimetre

升 shēng
litre

多 duō
many

少 shǎo
few

窄 zhǎi
narrow

瘦 shòu
thin

高 gāo
tall/high

矮 ǎi
short

一点 yī diǎn
a little

一些 yī xiē
some, a few

差不多 chàbùduō
about, roughly

瓶 píng
bottle

杯 bēi
cup

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Access
Chinese English

关 guān
to close

开 kāi
to open

入口 rùkǒu
entrance (building)

出口 chūkǒu
exit (building)

有人 yǒurén
occupied, engaged

门票 ménpiào
entrance ticket

免费 miǎnfèi
free

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Theme-based vocabulary (Foundation Tier)

Identity and culture

Me, my family and friends

Chinese English

家 jiā
family

爸爸 bàba
dad

父亲 fùqīn
father

妈妈 māmā
mum

母亲 mǔqīn
mother

哥哥 gēgē
older brother

弟弟 dìdì
younger brother

姐姐 jiějiě
elder sister

妹妹 mèimei
younger sister

儿子 érzi
son

女儿 nǚ'ér
daughter

奶奶 nǎinai
grandmother

爷爷 yéyé
grandfather

孙子 sūnzi
grandson

孙女 sūnnǚ
granddaughter

阿姨 āyí
auntie

叔叔 shūshu
uncle

结婚 jiéhūn
married

年纪 niánjì
age

岁 suì
years old

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Chinese English

胖 pàng
fat

瘦 shòu
thin

聪明 cōngmíng
clever

友好 yǒuhǎo
friendly

安静 ānjìng
quiet

亲切 qīnqiè
kind

美丽 měilì
pretty

幽默 yōumò
humorous

有名 yǒumíng
famous

护照 hùzhào
passport

参观 cānguān
to visit

笔友 bǐyǒu
penfriend

孩子 háizi
child

朋友 péngyǒu
friend

男孩 nánhái
boy

女孩 nǚhái
girl

宠物 chǒngwù
pet

猫 māo
cat

狗 gǒu
dog

马 mǎ
horse

兔子 tùzǐ
rabbit

鸟 niǎo
bird

我 wǒ
I/me

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Chinese English

你 nǐ
you

他 tā
he

她 tā
she

它 tā
it

我们 wǒmen
we

你们 nǐmen
you (pl)

他们 tāmen
they

我的 wǒ de
my/mine

你的 nǐ de
your/yours

他的 tā de
his

她的 tā de
her/hers

它的 tā de
its

我们的 wǒmen de
our/ours

你们的 nǐmen de
your/yours (pl)

他们的 tāmen de
their/theirs

头发 tóufǎ
hair

眼睛 yǎnjīng
eyes

嘴 zuǐ
mouth

耳朵 ěrduǒ
ears

手 shǒu
hand

脚 jiǎo
foot

客人 kèrén
guest

生日 shēngrì
birthday

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Chinese English

电话号码 diànhuà hàomǎ

telephone number

地址 dìzhǐ
address

我很喜欢 wǒ hěn xǐhuān

I like... (very much)

我很讨厌 wǒ hěn tǎoyàn

I can’t stand.../I don’t like...

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Technology in everyday life

Chinese English

网站 wǎngzhàn
website

电脑 diànnǎo
computer

网页 wǎngyè
web page

上网 shàngwǎng
to go online

电子邮件 diànzǐ yóujiàn

email

手机 shǒujī
mobile phone

打电话 dǎ diànhuà
to make a telephone call

用 yòng
to use

打字 dǎzì
to type

聊天 liáotiān
to chat

网民 wǎngmín
people using the internet

网友 wǎngyǒu
internet friend

收 shōu
to receive

发 fā
to send

计算器 jìsuàn qì
calculator

社交媒体、 shèjiāo méitǐ,

social media
shèjiāo wǎngzhàn
社交网站

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Free time activities

Chinese English

踢足球 tī zúqiú
to play football

打羽毛球 dǎ yǔmáoqiú
to play badminton

玩滑板 wán huábǎn

to skateboard

打太极拳 dǎ tàijí quán

to practice taiqi

跑步 pǎobù
to run

爬山 páshān
to climb hills

钓鱼 diàoyú
to go fishing

游泳 yóuyǒng
to swim

弹吉他 dàn jítā

to play the guitar

看小说 kàn xiǎoshuō

to read a novel

遛狗 liú gǒu
to walk a dog

看电视 kàn diànshì

to watch TV

听音乐 tīng yīnyuè

to listen to music

交朋友 jiāo péngyǒu

to make friends

看电影 kàn diànyǐng

to watch a film

看京剧 kàn jīngjù

to watch Beijing opera

去电影院 qù diànyǐngyuàn
to go to the cinema

唱歌 chànggē
to sing

跳舞 tiàowǔ
to dance

请 qǐng
to invite

流行歌曲 liúxíng gēqǔ

pop song

电视节目 diànshì jiémù

TV programme

电视剧 diànshìjù
TV soap

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Chinese English

动画片 dònghuà piàn

cartoon

新闻 xīnwén
news

购物中心 gòuwù zhòng xīn

shopping centre

赛马 sàimǎ
horse racing

名人 míngrén
celebrity

花钱 huā qián
to spend money

照相/拍照 zhàoxiàng/pāizhào
to take a photo

照片 zhàopiàn
photograph

网吧 wǎngbā
internet cafe

有空 yǒu kòng
to have free time

比赛 bǐsài
competition

队员 duìyuán
team member

参加 cānjiā
to participate

买票 mǎi piào
to buy a ticket

杂志 zázhì
magazine

报纸 bàozhǐ
newspaper

书 shū
book

爱好 àihào
hobby

茶 chá
tea

咖啡 kāfēi
coffee

牛奶 niúnǎi
milk

水 shuǐ
water

汽水 qìshuǐ
fizzy drink

果汁 guǒzhī
fruit juice

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Chinese English

酒 Jiǔ
wine

汤 tāng
soup

米饭 mǐfàn
rice

面条 miàntiáo
noodles

面包 miànbāo
bread

牛肉 niúròu
beef

猪肉 zhūròu
pork

鸡肉 jīròu
chicken

鱼 yú
fish

海鲜 hǎixiān
seafood

饺子 jiǎozi
dumpling

鸡蛋 jīdàn
egg

肉 ròu
meat

鸭肉 yā ròu
duck

烤 kǎo
roast

蔬菜/青菜 shūcài/qīngcài
vegetable

蛋糕 dàngāo
cake

水果 shuǐguǒ
fruit

早饭 zǎofàn
breakfast

午饭 wǔfàn
lunch

晚饭 wǎnfàn
dinner

点心 diǎnxīn
snack

菜单 càidān
menu

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 Chinese English

饭馆 fànguǎn
restaurant

咖啡厅 kāfēi tīng

cafe

点 diǎn
to order food

做饭 zuò fàn
to cook food

筷子 kuàizi
chopsticks

Customs and festivals in Chinese-speaking countries/communities

Chinese English

春节/中国新年 Chūnjié/zhōngguó xīnnián

Chinese New Year

饺子 jiǎozi
dumplings

红包 hóngbāo
red envelopes

舞狮 wǔ shī
lion dance

舞龙 wǔ lóng
dragon dance

中秋节 zhōngqiū jié

Mid-Autumn Festival

月饼 yuèbǐng
moon cakes

圣诞节 shèngdàn jié

Christmas

收 shōu
to get, to receive

感谢 gǎnxiè
to thank

请 qǐng
to invite

邀请 yāoqǐng
invitation

送礼物 sòng lǐwù

to give a present

节日 jiérì
festival, celebration

客人 kèrén
guest

礼物 lǐwù
present

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Local, national, international and global areas of interest
Home, town, neighbourhood and region

Chinese English

饭厅 fàntīng
dining room

客厅 kètīng
lounge

书房 shūfáng
study

卧室 wòshì
bedroom

厨房 chúfáng
kitchen

厕所 cèsuǒ
toilet

浴室 yùshì
bathroom

花园 huāyuán
garden

桌子 zhuōzi
table

椅子 yǐzi
chair

床 chuáng
bed

电视 diànshì
TV

电话 diànhuà
telephone

门 mén
door

灯 dēng
light

书架 shūjià
bookcase

电脑 diànnǎo
computer

冰箱 bīngxiāng
fridge

洗衣机 xǐyījī
washing machine

炉子 lúzǐ
cooker

空调 kòngtiáo
air conditioning

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Chinese English

钟 zhōng
clock

银行 yínháng
bank

邮局 yóujú
post office

超市 chāoshì
supermarket

电影院 diànyǐngyuàn
cinema

汽车站 qìchē zhàn

bus stop

公园 gōngyuán
park

体育馆 tǐyùguǎn
sports centre

学校 xuéxiào
school

美术馆 měishù guǎn

art gallery

动物园 dòngwùyuán
zoo

明信片 míngxìnpiàn
postcard

城市 chéngshì
city

海边 hǎibiān
seaside

农村 nóngcūn
countryside

山区 shānqū
mountain area

树 shù
tree

空气 kōngqì
air

新鲜 xīnxiān
fresh

安静 ānjìng
quiet

湖 hú
lake

河 hé
river

商店 shāngdiàn
shop

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苹果 píngguǒ
apple

桔子 júzi
orange

衣服 yīfú
clothes

夹克/大衣 jiákè/dàyī
jacket

衬衣 chènyī
shirt

裤子 kùzi
trousers

领带 lǐngdài
tie

裙子 qúnzi
skirt

毛衣 máoyī
sweater

皮带 pídài
belt

袜子 wàzi
socks

鞋子 xiézi
shoes

帽子 màozi
hat

颜色 yánsè
colour

黑 hēi
black

白 bái
white

红 hóng
red

黄 huáng
yellow

蓝 lán
blue

绿 lǜ
green

橙 chéng
orange

紫 zǐ
purple

粉红 fěnhóng
pink

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灰 huī
grey

棕 zōng
brown

Social issues

Chinese English

抽烟/吸烟 chōuyān/xīyān
to smoke

烟 yān
cigarette

胖 pàng
fat

瘦 shòu
thin

健康 jiànkāng
healthy

交朋友 jiāo péngyǒu

make friends

男朋友 nán péngyǒu

boyfriend

女朋友 nǚ péngyǒu
girlfriend

爱 ài
to love

医院 yīyuàn
hospital

病 bìng
illness

药 yào
medicine

疼 téng
pain

年轻 niánqīng
young

结婚 jiéhūn
marry

网上约会 wǎngshàng yuēhuì

internet dating

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Global issues

Chinese English

环境 huánjìng
environment

垃圾 lājī / lèsè (Tw)

rubbish

浪费 làngfèi
wastage

失业 shīyè
unemployed

穷 qióng
poor

富 Fù
rich

人口 rénkǒu
population

增加 zēngjiā
increase

住房 zhùfáng
housing

小偷 xiǎotōu
thief

社会 shèhuì
society

生活 shēnghuó
life

有害的 yǒuhài de
harmful

罪行 zuìxíng
crime

交通 jiāotōng
traffic

是阴天 shì yīn tiān

overcast, cloudy

有雾 yǒu wù
foggy

下雪 xià xuě
snow

下大雪 xià dàxuě

heavy snow

下雨 xià yǔ
rain

下小雨 xià xiǎoyǔ

showery

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有风 yǒu fēng
windy

有云 yǒu yún
cloudy

凉快 liángkuai
cool

热 rè
hot

暖和 nuǎnhuo
warm

冷 lěng
cold

是晴天 shì qíngtiān

bright, fine, clear, fair

星 xīng
star

月亮 yuèliàng
moon

气候 qìhòu
climate

天气预报 tiānqì yùbào

weather forecast

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Travel and tourism

Chinese English

设备 shèbèi
equipment

单人房 dān rén fáng

single room

双人房 shuāngrén fáng

double room

单程票 dānchéng piào

single ticket

往返票 wǎngfǎn piào

return ticket

度假 dùjià
to have a holiday

旅行 lǚxíng
to travel

买纪念品 mǎi jìniànpǐn

to buy souvenirs

晒太阳 shài tàiyáng

to sunbathe

向右拐 xiàng yòu guǎi

turn right

向左拐 xiàng zuǒ guǎi

turn left

向前走 xiàng qián zǒu

go ahead

请问 qǐngwèn
excuse me

去。。。怎么走 qù... Zěnme zǒu

how do you get to...

在旁边 zài pángbiān

beside

汽车 qìchē
car

公共汽车 gōnggòng qìchē

bus

旅游车 lǚyóu chē

coach

飞机 fēijī
plane

火车 huǒchē
train

地铁 dìtiě
underground

船 chuán
ship

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出租车 chūzū chē

taxi

自行车 zìxíngchē
bike

开车 kāichē
to drive a car

马路 mǎlù
road

十字路口 shízìlù kǒu

crossroads

红绿灯 hónglǜdēng
traffic lights

见面 jiànmiàn
to meet

等 děng
to wait for

英国 yīngguó
England

中国 zhōngguó
China

法国 fàguó
France

德国 déguó
Germany

美国 měiguó
America

台湾 táiwān
Taiwan

香港 xiānggǎng
Hong Kong

新加坡 xīnjiāpō
Singapore

旅行袋 lǚxíng dài

travel bag

护照 hùzhào
passport

安全带 ānquán dài

seat belt

地图 dìtú
map

故宫 gùgōng
Forbidden City

鸟巢 niǎocháo
Bird’s Nest

天安门广场 tiān'ānmén guǎngchǎng

Tiananmen Square

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天坛 Tiāntán
Temple of Heaven

长城 chángchéng
Great Wall

Current and future study and employment

My Studies
Chinese English

老师 lǎoshī
teacher

学生 xuéshēng
student

科目 kēmù
subject

校长 xiàozhǎng
headteacher

作业 zuòyè
homework

聪明 cōngmíng
clever, intelligent

教 jiào
to teach

学 xué
to learn

课 kè
lesson

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Life at school/college
Chinese English

英文 yīngwén
English

汉语 hànyǔ
Chinese

法文 fǎwén
French

意大利语 yìdàlì yǔ
Italian

数学 shùxué
Maths

科学 kēxué
Science

美术 měishù
Art

历史 lìshǐ
History

体育 tǐyù
PE

音乐 yīnyuè
Music

地理学 dìlǐ xué

Geography

手工学 shǒu gōngxué

DT

电脑学 diànnǎo xué

IT

节 jié
measure word for lessons

礼堂 lǐtáng
assembly hall

教室 jiàoshì
classroom

办公室 bàngōngshì
office

食堂 shítáng
dining hall

操场 cāochǎng
playing field

体育馆 tǐyùguǎn
gymnasium

走廊 zǒuláng
corridor

图书馆 túshū guǎn

library

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卫生间/厕所/洗手间 wèishēngjiān/cèsuǒ/xǐshǒujiān
toilets

休息 xiūxí
break time

上学 shàngxué
start school

放学 fàngxué
finish school

小学 xiǎoxué
primary school

中学 zhōngxué
secondary school

校服 xiàofú
school uniform

笔 bǐ
pen

毛笔 máobǐ
Chinese writing brush

尺子 chǐzi
ruler

橡皮 xiàngpí
rubber

书包 shūbāo
school bag

钟 zhōng
clock

Education post-16
Chinese English

大学生 dàxuéshēng
university student

大学 dàxué
university

毕业 bìyè
to graduate

工作 gōngzuò
to work/work

社会实践 shèhuì shíjiàn

work experience

申请 shēnqǐng
to apply for

信 xìn
letter

学期 xuéqí
term

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Jobs, career choices and ambitions
Chinese English

能力 nénglì
skills

名片 míngpiàn
business card

机会 jīhuì
opportunity

同事 tóngshì
colleague

广告 guǎnggào
advert

联系 liánxì
to make contact

工资 gōngzī
wage

理想 lǐxiǎng
dream/ideal

赚钱 zhuànqián
to earn money

目标 mùbiāo
aim

办公室 bàngōngshì
office

家庭妇女 jiātíng fùnǚ

house wife

厨师 chúshī
chef, cook

护士 hùshì
nurse

医生 yīshēng
doctor

司机 sījī
driver

科学家 kēxuéjiā
scientist

作家 zuòjiā
writer

售货员 shòuhuòyuán
shop assistant

工程师 gōngchéngshī
engineer

服务员 fúwùyuán
waiter

演员 yǎnyuán
actor

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Identity and culture
Me, my family and friends
Chinese English

亲戚 qīnqī
relatives

未婚 wèihūn
unmarried

离婚 líhūn
divorced

婚礼 hūnlǐ
wedding

严肃 yánsù
serious

严格 yángé
strict

有礼貌 yǒu lǐmào

polite

身份证 shēnfèn zhèng

identity card

独生子 dúshēngzǐ
only child

成人 chéngrén
adult, grown-up

出生日期 chūshēng rìqí

date of birth

出生地点 chūshēng dìdiǎn

place of birth

性别 xìngbié
sex, gender

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Technology in everyday life
Chinese English

博客 bókè
blog

下载 xiàzài
download

上载 shàngzài
upload

复制 fùzhì
to copy

删除 shānchú
to delete

坏处 huàichu
disadvantage

好处 hǎochù
advantage

浪费时间 làngfèi shíjiān

waste time

影响 yǐngxiǎng
influence

Free time activities

Chinese English

练体操 liàn tǐcāo

to practice gymnastics

去健身房 qù jiànshēnfáng
to go to the gym

参观博物馆 cānguān bówùguǎn

to visit a museum

滑雪 huáxuě
to ski

滑冰 huábīng
to ice skate

弹钢琴 dàn gāngqín

to play the piano

乐器 yuèqì
musical instrument

赛车 sàichē
car racing

写日记 xiě rìjì

to write a diary

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得奖牌 dé jiǎngpái
to win a medal

演出 yǎnchū
to perform

成功 chénggōng
to succeed

影迷 yǐngmí
movie fan

Customs and festivals in Chinese-speaking countries/communities

Chinese English

鞭炮 biānpào
firecrackers

灯笼 dēnglóng
lantern

端午节 duānwǔ jié

Dragon Boat Festival

龙舟 lóngzhōu
dragon boat

粽子 zòngzi
rice dumplings

复活节 fùhuó jié

Easter

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Home, town, neighbourhood and region

Chinese English

博物馆 bówùguǎn
museum

地铁站 dìtiě zhàn

underground station

展览馆 zhǎnlǎn guǎn

exhibition

郊区 jiāoqū
suburb

小镇 xiǎo zhèn
small town

热闹 rènào
bustling

吵 chǎo
noisy

浅 qiǎn
light

深 shēn
dark

Social issues

Chinese English

戒烟 jièyān
to stop smoking

饮食习惯 yǐnshí xíguàn

eating habits

减肥 jiǎnféi
to lose weight

超重 chāozhòng
overweight

针灸 zhēnjiǔ
acupuncture

中药 zhōngyào
Chinese medicine

西药 xīyào
Western medicine

上瘾 shàngyǐn
addiction

毒品 dúpǐn
drugs

谈恋爱 tán liàn'ài

to date

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Global issues
Chinese English

风险 fēngxiǎn
risk/hazard

污染 wūrǎn
pollution

洪水 hóngshuǐ
flooding

乞丐 qǐgài
beggar

战争 zhànzhēng
war

饥饿 jī'è
hunger

全球变暖 quánqiú biàn nuǎn

global warming

气候变化 qìhòu biànhuà

climate change

Travel and tourism

Chinese English

省钱 shěng qián
economical

方便 fāngbiàn
convenient

麻烦 máfan
troublesome

订飞机票 dìng fēijī piào

to book a flight ticket

登记表 dēngjì biǎo

registration form

暑假 shǔjià
summer holiday

寒假 hánjià
winter holiday

站台 zhàntái
platform

目的地 mùdì de
destination

出发 chūfā
departure

到达 dàodá
arrival

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丢 diū
to lose

欧洲 ōuzhōu
Europe

亚洲 yàzhōu
Asia

非洲 fēizhōu
Africa

北美洲 běi měizhōu

North America

南美洲 nán měizhōu

South America

信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ
credit card

现金 xiànjīn
cash

迷路 mílù
to lose the way

Current and future study and employment Life

at school/college
Chinese English

生物学 shēngwù xué

Biology

物理学 wùlǐ xué

Physics

化学 huàxué
Chemistry

经济 jīngjì
Economics

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Education post-16
Chinese English

高考 gāokǎo
upper school exams, college entrance exams

压力 yālì
pressure

兼职 jiānzhí
part time job

义工 yìgōng
voluntary work

Jobs, career choices and ambitions

Chinese English

个人简历 gèrén jiǎnlì

CV

流利 liúlì
fluent

背景 bèijǐng
background

面试 miànshì
job interview

面谈 miàntán
to discuss face to face

经验 jīngyàn
experience

职业 zhíyè
career

警察 jǐngchá
policeman

兼职 jiānzhí
part time job

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