ESTC Textbook 2

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

yī gòng一共altogether

yī bān一般same as; general

zhōng cān中餐Chinese cuisine; lunch

shū fáng书房study

mǎipurchase

xiēsome; a little more

rén mín人民the people

rén mín bì人民币Renminbi

yuánchief;first

quáncomplete; whole

gòngshare; common

fēnseparate; distribute

bāo zi包子steamed stuffed bun

wǔ fàn午饭lunch

màisell; make a living by one's labor, skill, etc.

lie; for sleeping in

wò shì卧室bedroom

kě lè可乐Coca Cola; funny

chī fàn吃饭have a meal; keep alive

kā fēi咖啡coffee; coffee powder

drink; drink alcohol

kuàichunk; piece

dà gài大概general idea; approximate

shìroom; Shi

cénglayer; a component part in a sequence

money

diànshop; inn

kuàihurry up; pleased

kuài cān快餐snack

huòsomeone; maybe

huò zhě或者maybe; either... or...

fánghouse; room

fáng zi房子house; room, apartment

fáng jiān房间room

jīnax; jin, a unit of weight

zǎo cān早餐breakfast

chūn juǎn春卷spring roll

wǎn fàn晚饭dinner

lǐ zi李子fruit of plum tree; plum tree

tiáotwig; long narrow piece

táo zi桃子peach

pear

lóustoreyed building; floor

gàigeneral idea; manner

order; rest stop

bǐ sà bǐng比萨饼pizza

máohair; mildew

mínthe people; a member of a nationality

hàn bǎo bāo汉堡包hamburger

qì shuǐ汽水mineral waters

shā lā沙拉salad

wash; baptize

xǐ shǒu jiān洗手间toilet

take a bath

yù shì浴室bath; public bath

zǎowash

chǎofry; roast while stirring

chǎo miàn炒面fried noodles with shredded meat and vegetables; parched flour

rè gǒu热狗hot dog

special; especially

tè bié特别special; especially

gǒudog; damned

yònguse; use

bǎihundred; all

suàncalculate; include

mǐ fàn米饭rice

zhōucongee

zhěone who;

bānkind; as

cǎo méi草莓strawberry

pú táo葡萄grape

xī guā西瓜watermelon; fruit of this plant

xī cān西餐Western-style food

dòu jiāng豆浆soya-bean milk

guìexpensive; of high rank

hái shi还是still;or

zhè xiē这些[indicating two or more persons or things] these

qiáncopper coin; money

miànfront part of the head; towards

cāneat; food

fàn diàn饭店eating place; hotel

yǐn liào饮料drink

jiǎo zi饺子dumpling

bǐnga round flat cake; something in the shape of a cake

hún tun馄饨dumpling soup

chǎo cài炒菜stir-fry; a fried dish

jiǎohorn; antenna

miàn tiáo面条noodles

yī cì一次once

hǎo chī好吃tasty

lóu shàng楼上upstairs

lóu xià楼下downstairs

xiǎo lóng bāo小笼包A type of steamed bun or baozi from Shanghai and Wuxi. It is traditionally steamed in small bamboo baskets, hence the name.

biéleave; differentiate

zhǒngseed; species

jiānspace between; within a definite time or space

yǐndrink; drink wine/liquor

píng guǒ pài苹果派apple pie

shēng jiān bāo生煎包pan-fried baozi stuffed with pork

shǔ tiáo薯条chips, French fries