SSC Elementary 1

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Here are all the words you need to know in Short-term Spoken Chinese Elementary 1.

fēng fù丰富rich; enrich

liǎo jiě了解understand; investigate

fènshare; portion

chuán tǒng传统tradition; of a long history

bó mǔ伯母aunt; general term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation

bó fù伯父uncle; a general term of address for a man of one's father's generation

zuò kè做客be a guest/visitor

xiōngelder brother; elder male relative of the same generation

guāng lín光临be present

xìng qù兴趣hobby

qí shí其实actually

jù tǐ具体concrete; particular

nèi róng内容content

jué dìng决定decide; determine

gāng gāng刚刚just now; exactly

qiān wàn千万ten million; be sure to

lì hai厉害severe; strict

fā zhǎn发展develop; expand

fā xiàn发现find; notice

shū shu叔叔uncle

gǔ jì古迹historical site

hé shì合适appropriate

míng shèng名胜place famous for its scenery or historical relics

zhōu mò周末weekend

pǐn cháng品尝taste

xiǎngecho; sound

shāng liang商量discuss

dǔ chē堵车be stuck in heavy traffic

wài dì外地part of the country other than where one lives

wài tào外套overcoat; loose coat

dà tóng大同Great Harmony; common ground over major issues

rú guǒ如果if

xué yuàn学院academy

jiā rén家人family members; servant

xiǎo chī小吃refreshment; small and cheap dishes

xiǎo xīn小心take care; careful

jìn liàng尽量reach the limit

píng mù屏幕screen

qiǎo kè lì巧克力chocolate

shì qū市区urban district

shī fu师傅master worker; honorific title for one with accomplished skill

dǎ chē打车take a taxi

jì shù技术technology; technical equipment

bào míng报名sign up; name of a newspaper

àn zhào按照according to

jiē tīng接听answer

gǎnhave the courage; brave

lǚ yóu旅游travel

lǚ xíng旅行travel

xiǎn de显得appear

xiǎn shì显示show; show off

jǐng sè景色scenery

dàngshelf; crosspiece

wǔ shù武术kung fu

máo bìng毛病defect; shortcoming

yán tú沿途on the way; the area near the road

zhù yì注意pay attention to

tiānadd; have a baby

tè chǎn特产speciality

dí què的确indeed

shí kū石窟grotto

lǐ wù礼物gift

lǐ mào礼貌politeness; courteous

chēng hu称呼address; form of address in somebody's presence

shāo wēi稍微a little

jìng zhēng竞争compete/contend

zāodregs; pickle food with wine or grains

xiàn lù线路circuit; route

zǔ zhī组织form; system

zì ran自然natural

cǎo yuán草原grassland

háng yè行业industry

chèn shān衬衫shirt

xiù zi袖子sleeve

lièsplit

guī ju规矩custom; well-disciplined

jì huà计划plan;map out

tǎo lùn讨论discuss

tàngprocession; for a street or things arranged in a row

lù xiàn路线route; line

xuǎn zé选择select

yāo qǐng邀请invite

jiāo qū郊区suburb

bù fen部分part

ā yí阿姨auntie; auntie

fēng guāng风光scene

bǎohave eaten one's fill; full

má fan麻烦troublesome; put somebody to trouble

nèi měng gǔ内蒙古Inner Mongolia

yí hé yuán颐和园Summer Palace

lóng mén shí kū龙门石窟Longmen Grottos

tiān tán天坛Temple of Heaven

shào lín sì少林寺temple in Mount Songshan of Henan Province where Shaolin boxing was developed

xiāng shān香山Fragrant Hill

launch; send out

kòng r空儿freetime

shuō shí huà说实话frankly

chú le yǐ wài除了…以外apart from...

tān r摊儿stall

luò yáng洛阳Luoyang