SSC Elementary 1

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

wàn yī万一one in ten thousand; eventuality

xià dān下单order

xià jiàng下降decline

bù rú不如inferior to; might as well

bù yòng不用need not; disuse

yán严strict; tight

lè qù乐趣pleasure

chǎn pǐn产品produce

yǐ wéi以为think

yōu diǎn优点advantage

guāng光ray; bright

quán全complete; whole

nèi xiàng内向domestically oriented; introverted

jiǎn féi减肥lose/reduce/shed weight

bié zhì别致unique

bāo zhuāng包装pack; wrappings

yuán jià原价former price

shòu piàn受骗be taken in

hòu huǐ后悔regret

pǐn zhǒng品种sort; breed

shāng chéng商城hypermarket

yīn cǐ因此therefore

duō yú多余be surplus; unnecessary

gòu够quite; reach

qí guài奇怪strange; unexpected

hǎo chu好处benefit; profit

hǎo huà好话good advice; words of praise

jiā jù家具furniture

shì chǎng市场market house; market

guǎng gào广告advertisement

dāng miàn当面face to face

yǐng xiǎng影响impinge; effect

děi得need; have to

kuài dì快递fast mail

xiǎng fǎ想法do what one can; idea

chéng jì成绩grades

dǎ zhé打折give a discount; not do as promised

pī fā批发buy/sell at wholesale; be authorized for dispatch

līn拎carry/take with a hand

tí shén提神refresh oneself

zhī支branch; the twelve Earthly Branches

fàng xīn放心rest assured; have confidence in

jiào xué教学education

liào zi料子material for making clothes; woolen fabric/cloth

wú lùn rú hé无论如何whatever happens

jì rán既然since

pǔ ěr chá普洱茶Pu'er tea

zuì hǎo最好be the best; had better

běn lái本来original; originally

mó tè r模特儿model; mannequin

zhèng正straight; in the centre

zhèng hǎo正好just in time; happen to

qì zhì气质temperament; qualities

yóu xì游戏game; play

pái zi牌子plate; brand

tè diǎn特点characteristic

xiàn jià现价current price

shēng huó生活live; life

yòng pǐn用品articles for use

diàn qì电器electrical appliance; electric home appliance, such as TV set, tape recorder, refrigerator and washing machine

diàn tī电梯lift

pí fū皮肤skin; character setting in games

xiāng xìn相信have faith in

qiáo瞧look; see a doctor

yán jiū shēng研究生postgraduate

tū rán突然sudden; suddenly

suàn le算了give up; enough

guǎn管tube; wind instrument

jué duì绝对absolute; absolutely

tǒng yī统一unify; unified

quē diǎn缺点drawback

wǎng diàn网店online store/shop

wǎng gòu网购shop online; online shopping

lǎo shi老实honest; well-behaved

kěn dìng肯定affirm; positive

bèi hòu背后back; behind somebody's back

nǎo zi脑子brain; mind

miáo tiao苗条slender

háng jia行家expert; be expert at

shì lì视力sight

jiǎng jià qián讲价钱bargain; increase demands and terms

qiān xū谦虚modest; speak modestly

huò货money; goods

zhì liàng质量mass; quality

shēn cái身材figure

guàng逛stroll

péi陪keep somebody company; assist from the sidelines

fù kuǎn付款pay a sum of money

duì wài对外external

wù měi jià lián物美价廉high quality and inexpensive

xǔ许praise; promise

xié dài鞋带shoelace

bù tóng不同distinct

gè zhǒng gè yàng各种各样a great variety of

qī guǎn yán妻管严wife wears the trousers

mò lì huā茉莉花jasmine

zhǒng种seed; species