ESTC Textbook 1

Chinese textbooks
Here are all the words you need to know in Easy Steps to Chinese 1.

shàng bān上班be on duty

zǎison; young man

gōngpublic; common

gōng gòng公共public

gōng gòng qì chē公共汽车bus

gòngshare; common

chū zū出租hire/rent out

chū zū chē出租车rented goods vehicle

be delighted/pleased; occasion for celebration

xǐ huan喜欢like; happy

wéi jīn围巾muffler

the earth; land

dì tiě地铁metro; subway train

zuòbe seated; be punished

wàioutside; of one's mother, sisters or daughters

wài tào外套overcoat; loose coat

tàocover; overlap

mào zi帽子cap; brand

kāiopen; open out

kāi chē开车start; start a machine

zěnhow

zěn me怎么how; in a certain way

shǒu tào手套gloves

duǒ

xiàoschool; field grade officer

xiào fú校服school uniform

zōngpalm; palm fibre

chéngorange tree; fruit of the orange tree

huānhappy;vigorously

měieach; on each occasion

máohair; mildew

máo yī毛衣woolen sweater

hànsweat; Extract moisture by roasting it over a fire

hàn shān汗衫shirt

vapour

qì chē汽车automobile

dù chuán渡船ferryboat

huǒfire; firearms

huǒ chē火车train

huīash; dust

huī sè灰色ashy; gloomy

niúcattle; stubborn or arrogant

niú zǎi kù牛仔裤jeans

bānclass; shift

diàn chē电车tramcar; trolleybus

bái sè白色white; White

yǎneye; small hole

yǎn jing眼睛eye

jīngeyeball

duǎnbrief; lack

duǎn kù短裤shorts

land tax; money or kind received from something rented

chuān穿penetrate; pass

fěncosmetic powder; powder

purple

hóngred; red cloth, bunting, etc. used on festive occasions

hóng sè红色color red; revolutionary

lǜ sè绿色green; environment-friendly

ěrear; any ear-like thing

ěr duo耳朵ear

expression; scene

lánblue; indigo plant

clothing; coating

yī fu衣服clothing

shānunlined upper garment; clothes in general

chènline; inside

chèn shān衬衫shirt

wà zi袜子socks

qúnskirt; skirt-like object

qún zi裙子skirt

trousers

xī zhuāng西装suit

zǒurun; walk

zǒu lù走路walk; leave

road; journey

chēvehicle; tool with wheel and axle

tiěferrum; weapon

chánglong; length

lǐng dài领带necktie

yáncolour; face

yán sè颜色color;action taken to warn or punish somebody

fēi jī飞机plane

huángyellow; the Yellow River

huáng sè黄色yellow; vulgar

hēiblack; dark

hēi sè黑色black; illegal

nose; nose-like object

zōng sè棕色brown

chéng sè橙色orange

báiwhite; clean

pí xié皮鞋leather shoes

zǐ sè紫色purple

lán sè蓝色blue

yùn dòng xié运动鞋sneakers

xiào chē校车school bus

fěn hóng sè粉红色pink

cháng kù长裤pants

serve; convince

绿green; turn green

měi tiān每天every day