D Chinese ECC II

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Here are all the words you need to know in Developing Chinese 2.

xià miàn下面below; next

bù dàn不但not only/merely...

bù hǎo yì si不好意思embarrassed; find it embarrassing/difficult

bù guò不过exceedingly; just

zhōng jiān中间among; centre

wèi le为了in order to

luàn qī bā zāo乱七八糟at sixes and sevens

qīn qiè亲切close; cordial

cóng lái从来always

sǎnumbrella; umbrella-shaped object

bǎo hù保护protect

zuò rén做人conduct oneself; be an upright/a honest person

yuán sù元素element

rù xiāng suí sú入乡随俗do in Rome as Romans do

guān xi关系relationship; influence

chū xi出息prospects; become prettier

gōng fu功夫skill; kung fu

quèdrive back; decline

fā shēng发生occur

hòu huǐ后悔regret

wèi dào味道taste; smell

òoh

táng zhuāng唐装garment of traditional Chinese style

huí dá回答answer; answer

yīn cǐ因此therefore

lā jī垃圾refuse; trash

duīpile up; heap

qiángwall; object shaped or functioning like a wall

qiáng jiǎo墙角corner

qí guài奇怪strange; unexpected

qí jì奇迹miracle

gū niang姑娘unmarried girl; daughter

xué fèi学费tuition fee; education expenses

hài pà害怕be scared

duì huà对话talk; have a dialogue or conversation

xiǎo xīn小心take care; careful

shì chǎng市场market house; market

be afraid of; be unable to bear

gōng xǐ恭喜congratulate

gǎn xiè感谢thank

lǎn chóng懒虫lazybones

chéng yǔ成语Chinese expression usually of historical origin

dǎ zhāo hu打招呼greet somebody; notify

guàhang; be concerned about

zhèngstruggle to get free; earn

tǐngstraight; stick out

bǎiput; list

yáo tóu摇头shake one's head

wén huà文化civilization; education

xīn xiān新鲜fresh; not fading

jiùused; past

yǒu xiē有些have; some

bì yè毕业graduation

liú xíng流行popular; fashionable

xiāo dú消毒sterilize; eliminate the pernicious influence

jiàn jiàn渐渐gradually

shú rén熟人acquaintance

huán jìng环境environment; surroundings

tiánsweet; happy

bìng dú病毒virus; computer virus

box

xiāng xìn相信have faith in

zhe

xiāngchest; anything in the shape of a box

lán zi篮子basket

yuē huì约会arrange a meeting; appointment

jīng yàn经验experience; knowledge or skill obtained through practice

yuán fèn缘分lot or luck by which people are put together; destiny or luck as conditioned by one's past

érand;

ér qiě而且and

kěn dìng肯定affirm; positive

zì yóu自由free; liberty

dàibag; used for pipe smoking

wà zi袜子socks

gǎn jǐn赶紧quickly

là jiāo辣椒chilli; fruit of this plant

chí dào迟到arrive later than the arranged time

shì yìng适应suit

xuǎn zé选择select

dào lǐ道理principle; reason

lín jū邻居neighbor

suān nǎi酸奶yoghurt

wèn hǎo问好say hello to

nào zhōng闹钟alarm clock

nán guò难过sad; difficult

kàolean against; stand by the side of

gù kè顾客customer

fēng sú风俗custom

shí pǐn食品food

xiāngfragrant; savoury

xiǎng bu tōng想不通can't reason things out

gāishould; will

jiāo péng you交朋友be friends with

sì chuān四川Sichuan

shān dōng山东Shandong

fèi zhǐ废纸wastepaper

yī guì衣柜robe

kōngempty; sky

zāngdirty

jì yě既…也…both...and...