SSC Pre-Intermediate

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

lín shí临时at the last moment; temporary

rén shì人事what is humanly possible; ways of the world

rén shēn人参ginseng

rèn hé任何any

shāng kǒu伤口wound

zhù yuàn住院be hospitalized

zuò gōng做工do manual work; workmanship

guāngray; bright

liáng bàn凉拌cold and dressed with sauce

fù zuò yòng副作用side effect; secondary action

jiā rù加入add; join

huà xiān化纤chemical fibre

yìn xiàng印象impression

fā yán发炎get inflamed

kǒu wèi口味taste; the flavour or taste of food

kě kǒu可口palatable

hàocall; transmit

wéi yī唯一only

jiān chí坚持insist on

mán yuàn埋怨blame somebody

dà fang大方generous; easy

shí zai实在well-done

jìn lì尽力do all one can

jǐn kuài尽快as quickly as possible

jǐn guǎn尽管without reserve; always

shān pō山坡sidehill

gǎng wèi岗位station

gān xǐ干洗dry-clean

guǎng广broad; numerous

kāi lǎng开朗spacious and with plenty of light; sanguine

kāi wán xiào开玩笑joke; be flippant

xìng gé性格nature

lǎn de懒得be in no mood for something/to do something

shǒu xù手续formality

shǒu yì手艺craftsmanship

dǎ jiāo dào打交道have dealings with

bào dào报到register

zhǐfinger; point at

pái gǔ排骨ribs

jiē dài接待receive

tuī jiàn推荐recommend

shuāi jiāo摔跤trip and fall; make a blunder

lái zhe来着

kuǎn shì款式style

zhèng shì正式formal

máo bìng毛病defect; shortcoming

zhìrule; treat

pàigroup of people with the same stand, viewpoints, work style or lifestyle; manner

qīng dàn清淡light; not greasy or strongly flavored

qīng chǎo清炒fry

qīng zhēng清蒸steam in clear soup

gǔnroll; go/get away

dùnstew; put something in a container and warm it by putting the container in boiling water

shú xī熟悉know something or somebody well; be familiar with

fànoffend; criminal

yòng tú用途use

pí ròu皮肉skin and flesh

pí fū皮肤skin; character setting in games

pound; crush

zhǒng lèi种类type

mì jué秘诀key

suàncalculate; include

jīng xì精细fine; clever and meticulous

white; plain

hóng shāo红烧braise in soy sauce

wèi kǒu胃口appetite; liking

liǎn sè脸色complexion; facial expression

fatty; oily

zhì yú至于so far as to; as to

hūnstrong-smelling vegetables which are not eaten by Buddhist vegetarians; meat or fish dishes

cài dān菜单bill of fare; menu

bǔ yào补药tonic

jiàn xiào见效take effect

qǐng kè请客stand treat

fù zé负责be responsible; conscientious

guò tóu过头overdone; #$

jìn rù进入enter

shì hé适合fit

shì yìng适应suit

sù dòng速冻quick-freeze

dàoroad; channel

bù mén部门department

cǎi gòu采购purchase; buyer

zhòngweight; weighty

miàn shú面熟look familiar

fēng yī风衣windbreaker

gǔ zhé骨折fracture

dàn shuǐ yú淡水鱼freshwater fish

chún máo纯毛100% wool

gè zhǒng gè yàng各种各样a great variety of

diǎn cài点菜choose dishes from a menu

zì wǒ jiè shào自我介绍introduce oneself to

jì zhù记住remember

lú yú鲈鱼perch

yī xià zi一下子same as 一下

má pó dòu fu麻婆豆腐stir-fried beancurd in hot sauce

dǎngkeep off; shelter from

míng pái r名牌儿famous brand

dà bǎo kǒu fú大饱口福eat one's fill

zhǐ téng piān止疼片painkiller