SSC Elementary 2

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Here are all the words you need to know in Short-term Spoken Chinese Elementary 2.

bù rán不然not so; or else

zhīgo; this or that

pīng pāng qiú乒乓球table tennis; table tennis ball

shāng xīn伤心sad

fó xiàng佛像image or statue of Buddha; image or statue of a god or goddess

bǎo chí保持keep

bǎo líng qiú保龄球bowling ball; bowling

dàoupside down; converse

jiàn kāng健康healthy; in normal condition

jiàn měi cāo健美操aerobic exercise

gōng bù公布announce

guān xīn关心care for

guān jiàn关键door bar; key

bié tí别提no need to mention; not willing to say something due to disgust or pain

shí quán shí měi十全十美leave nothing to be desired

bàn lù半路halfway; being in progress

quèdrive back; decline

fǎn zhèng反正come over from the enemy's side; indicating certainty or resolution

shòureceive; sustain

kǒu wèi口味taste; the flavour or taste of food

tái qiú台球billiards; billiards ball

tóng shì同事work together; colleague

throw up; disgorge

zhōucircumference; move round

huícircle; turn around

Buddhist pagoda; tower

tài jí quán太极拳a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing

shī yè失业lose one's job

hǎo xīn好心good intention

rú cǐ如此so; so called

hài pà害怕be scared

government bureau in ancient China; mosque

zūn jìng尊敬esteem;respectable

jiù shì就是exactly; even if

píng hé平和mild; mild

guǎng chǎng wǔ广场舞square dancing

yìng xiàn应县a County in Shanxi Province

kāi xīn开心happy; amuse oneself at one's expense

shìstyle; pattern

xīn qíng心情mood

xuán kōng悬空hang in the air; be unsettled

yú kuài愉快happy

gǎn jué感觉sense; feel

yuàn yì愿意be willing; wish

suǒ yǒu所有own; possessions

dǎ dǔ打赌bet

bào shè报社general office of a newspaper

pāibeat; beat

tàn suǒ探索explore

tuīpush; cut

tuī jiàn推荐recommend

shōu rù收入include; income

fàng sōng放松loosen; relax

wú lùn rú hé无论如何whatever happens

yùn chē晕车be carsick

yàng zi样子appearance; manner

qì gōng气功qigong; a type of martial art

tài shān泰山Mount Taishan; another name for wife's father

liú xíng流行popular; fashionable

làng màn浪漫romantic; loose

yóu yǒng游泳swim; swimming

mǎn zú满足contented; satisfy

yǎnperform; drill

jī liè激烈intense; uplifting

piànflat, thin piece; film

lǐ xiǎng理想ideal; perfect

shēng yi生意business; job

kē xué jiā科学家scientist

kē jiào piàn科教片popular science film

dā ying答应answer; promise

lán qiú篮球basketball game; basketball

jì lù纪录record

jīng jì经济economy; income

jīng guò经过undergo; experience

jié jú结局outcome

xiàn mù羡慕admire

yǔ máo qiú羽毛球badminton; shuttlecock

zhí yè职业vocation; professional

suī shuō虽说though

jì zhě记者correspondent

diào chá调查investigate; expedition

zú qiú足球association football; football

qīng sōng轻松relaxed; relax

shūlose; transport

xīn kǔ辛苦hard; go to great trouble

cí zhí辞职give up/resign an appointment

yùn dòng运动movement; motion

lián xù jù连续剧soap opera

zhuīchase; trace

cháng shòu长寿longevous

suífollow; along with

xiàngnape; a surname

shùn xù顺序order; in turn

lǐng dǎo领导lead; leader

rén gè yǒu zhì人各有志Different people have different aspirations.

cóng tóu dào wěi从头到尾from A to Z

méi yòng没用useless; it won't work

kàn yàng zi看样子it seems

yù dào遇到run into

xuán kōng sì悬空寺hanging temple