SSC Pre-Intermediate

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

yī shí一时a period of time; for a short while

yī liú一流of the same kind; first-class

yī lián一连in a row

bù fáng不妨may/might as well

yǔ rén wéi shàn与人为善aim at helping others out of good will

yán gé严格strict; rigorously enforce

wéi nán为难feel embarrassed; make things difficult for

jiāo liú交流flow simultaneously; swap

rén yuán r人缘儿popularity

shāng hài伤害hurt

zuò xī作息work and rest

miǎn bu liǎo免不了be bound to

duì huàn兑换commute

mào mèi冒昧make bold

jiǎn qīng减轻alleviate

dào qī到期become due

dān jiān单间house with just one room; separate room for one or a few guests to share

zhàn yòng占用occupy and use

wèi xīng卫星moon; artificial satellite

yuán zé原则principle; generally

kě xī可惜regrettable; regrettably

gè bèn dōng xī各奔东西drift apart

tóng qíng同情sympathize with; approve of or agree with somebody's action

qǐ fā启发enlightenment

xī chén qì吸尘器vacuum cleaner

pǐnarticle;grade

yè māo zi夜猫子owl; night owl

dà zuò大作your celebrated script; sudden and violent eruption

shī mián失眠insomnia

jiǎng jīn奖金money award

tào jiān套间apartment; inner room

wēi xìn威信prestige

bǎo guì宝贵valuable; value

jiā yòng diàn qì家用电器household/domestic appliances

kuān róng宽容tolerant

kuān xiàn宽限extend a time limit

宿pass/spend a night; long-standing

dǎo yóu导游conduct a sightseeing tour; tour/tourist guide

xiǎo xīn yǎn r小心眼儿petty; scheme

jìn liàng尽量reach the limit

wěi dēng尾灯tail light

yìng pìn应聘accept a job offer

kāi chéng bù gōng开诚布公be frank and sincere

dāng miàn当面face to face

lù qǔ录取recruit; interrogate and record

wǎng fǎn往返go/travel to and fro

dài yù待遇deal with a person; remuneration

rěn ràng忍让exercise forbearance

huái niàn怀念reminisce

invite or ask for; offend

yì wài意外unexpected; accident

yì jiàn意见idea; objection

yì shí意识consciousness; realize

kòu chú扣除deduct

dǐ dá抵达arrive in/at

chōutake something out from within something else; take

chōu ti抽屉drawer

zhāo pìn招聘advertise for

bài dú拜读read one's works, letters, etc.

sǔn shī损失lose; loss

zhuànghit; act rashly

cāo zuò操作operate; handling

gǎi jìn改进improve; modify

shí guāng时光time; years

jìn shēng晋升promote to a higher office

jǐng diǎn景点scenic spot

yuè xīn月薪monthly pay

biāo zhǔn jiān标准间standard double room

qī fu欺负bully

xiāo qì消气be mollified

tiānadd; have a baby

zhào yìng照应correlate

diàn yuán电源main; devices for changing the form of electrical energy in electronic equipment

xiāng chǔ相处get along with

xiāng dāng相当match; suitable

máo dùn矛盾weapons of ancient times with different functions; contradiction

jìng rán竟然unexpectedly

zǔ zhuāng组装put together

tǒng yī统一unify; unified

fānturn over/around; search

assemble

zì dòng自动of one's own accord; autogenous

luó sī螺丝screw

wù huì误会misunderstand; misunderstanding

qǐng jiào请教ask for advice

háo huá豪华luxurious; posh

zé rèn责任duty; blame

péi cháng赔偿pay for; compensation

attend; swim

ruǎn ruò软弱weak; effete

tuì huò退货return goods or merchandise

dòu liú逗留stay

tōng róng通融stretch/bend the rules; accommodate somebody with a short-term loan

yí chǎn遗产inheritance; cultural wealth or material wealth handed down in history

shǒu fù首付initial payment

bǎi máng zhī zhōng百忙之中in the midst of pressing affairs

zhí shuō直说say out

tuī xiāo yuán推销员salesperson

nǐngscrew; wrong

chù shì zhī dào处世之道ways of life