ESTC Textbook 2

Chinese textbooks

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

yī qǐ一起in the same place; together

yè业line of business; occupation

cóng从follow; join

dàn但only; but

dàn shì但是but

zuò yè作业homework; work

dōng guā冬瓜white or wax gourd; fruit of the white or wax gourd

dòng动move; budge

nán guā南瓜pumpkin; large pulpy round fruit of the pumpkin

kě可approve; can

kě yǐ可以be worth; passable

kě shì可是but; indeed

ba吧used at the end of an imperative sentence to soften the tone; indicate a suggestion, request, or order

zhōu周circumference; move round

zhōu mò周末weekend

sì jì dòu四季豆garden bean

tǔ dòu土豆potato

dà bái cài大白菜Chinese cabbage

tài太highest; extreme

shǐ始start; begin

xiǎo tí qín小提琴violin

jiù就come near; undertake

chà bu duō差不多similar; almost

gàn shén me干什么what to do

yīng gāi应该should

kāi shǐ开始begin;set about

yǐng影shadow; reflection

lā拉pull; haul

tí提carry; lift

mò末tip; minor details

shì柿persimmon

jú橘tangerine

jú zi橘子tangerine tree

zhèng正straight; in the centre

zhèng zài正在in process of

bù步go on foot; follow

shuǐ guǒ水果fruit

yóu游swim; rove around

yóu xì游戏game; play

yóu yǒng游泳swim; swimming

huá bīng滑冰skating; glide/skate/slide on ice

huá xuě滑雪slide on the snow; ski

wán玩play; object for appreciation

qiú球ball; ball sport

qiú chǎng球场a ground where ball games are played

shēng cài生菜romaine lettuce; lettuce leaves

diàn yǐng电影film

diàn shì电视television; television images

lán篮basket; basket

lán qiú篮球basketball game; basketball

wǎng网net; net-like object

wǎng qiú网球tennis; tennis ball

wǔ舞dance;dance

wǔ dǎo舞蹈dance; perform a dance

jié节node; joint

jié mù节目program

huā花flower; ornamental plant

píng guǒ苹果apple

cài菜vegetable; food

shū蔬vegetables

shū cài蔬菜greens

xī hóng shì西红柿tomato

shì视look at; regard

pǎo bù跑步run; jog

tiào跳jump; bounce

tiào wǔ跳舞dance; dance

dǎo蹈tread; skip

yùn运transport; move

yùn dòng运动movement; motion

dōu都all; even

chú除get rid of; divide

qīng cài青菜a variety of Chinese cabbage; greens

fēi非mistake; object to

fēi cháng非常unusual; extremely

xiāng香fragrant; savoury

xiāng jiāo香蕉banana; banana tree

huáng guā黄瓜cucumber

gàn干trunk; short for cadre

děng děng等等and all that; wait a minute

gāi该should; will

shén me shí hou什么时候when

diàn nǎo yóu xì电脑游戏computer game

chǎng场place used for a particular purpose; site

yīng应respond; promise

pǎo跑run; walk

cài huā r菜花儿cauliflower

zuò zuò yè做作业do homework

chú le yǐ wài除了…以外apart from...

gēn yī qǐ跟…一起with...

dǎ lán qiú打篮球play basketball

dǎ pīng pāng qiú打乒乓球play ping-pong

dǎ wǎng qiú打网球play tennis

dǎ yǔ máo qiú打羽毛球play badminton

dǎ gāo ěr fū qiú打高尔夫球play golf

lā xiǎo tí qín拉小提琴play the violin

tī zú qiú踢足球play football

dǎ pái qiú打排球play volleyball