SSC Threshold 1

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

yī qǐ一起in the same place; together

xià wǔ下午afternoon

bù cuò不错correct; yes

gè zi个子stature; bale

rénhuman being; an adult human being

jiè shào介绍introduce; recommend

xiū xi休息have a rest

wèiplace; position

zhùlive; stop

zuòdo; make

xiōng di兄弟brothers; fraternal

how many; a few

nǔ lì努力make an effort/efforts to do something; with one's best efforts

yī shēng医生doctor

hòurich or strong in flavour; thick

kǒumouth; one's taste

jiàocry; call

kě ài可爱lovable

hào mǎ号码number

tóng xué同学be a schoolmate of somebody; schoolmate

míng zi名字given name; title

harmonious; gentle

what; whichever

guócountry; of the nation

big; heavy

tàihighest; extreme

tóu fa头发hair on a human head

nǚ ér女儿daughter

jiě mèi姐妹elder sister and younger sister; elder sister and younger sister

xìngone's surname is; surname

xué xí学习study; emulate

xué xiào学校school

xué shēng学生pupil; disciple

xiǎosmall; of short duration

gōng zuò工作work; job

shuàicommander-in-chief; the chief piece in Chinese chess

cháng cháng常常often

zhāngdraw; tense

dāng rán当然certainly; natural: naturally

zěn me yàng怎么样how; used in the negative as an euphemism

xiǎngthink; want to

chéng jì成绩grades

wǒ men我们we; I

fáng jiān房间room

tǐngstraight; stick out

gù gōng故宫Forbidden City; imperial palace of a former dynasty

jiāoinstruct; religion

jiào shì教室classroom

shǔcount; be reckoned as

xīnnew; unused

shìthis; yes

wǎn shang晚上night

zuì jìn最近shortest; recently

yǒuexist; have

péng you朋友friend; boy/girl friend

láiarrive; future

mǔ qīn母亲mother

měieach; on each occasion

bǐ jiào比较compare; used to compare a difference in degree

hàn yǔ汉语Chinese

piào liang漂亮beautiful; brilliant

fù qīn父亲father

dú shēng nǚ独生女only daughter

wángking; highest rank of nobility in feudal times

bānclass; shift

diàn shì电视television; television images

diàn huà电话telephone; phone call

deused to indicate a modifying and modified relationship

yǎn jing眼睛eye

shuì jiào睡觉fall asleep

leave; go against

kōng tiáo空调air condition

cōng ming聪明clever

rèn shi认识know; understanding

shuísame as 谁

guìexpensive; of high rank

guì xìng贵姓respectful way of referring to someone's surname

gēnfollow; heel

shēn tǐ身体body; health

jìnnear; approaching

zhèthis; this

zhè r这儿here; now

yuǎnfar away; distant in relationship

that; that thing

inside; inner

chánglong; length

cháng chéng长城the Great Wall; impregnable bulwark

fēi cháng非常unusual; extremely

mǎ mǎ hū hū马马虎虎palter with something; passable

gāotall; height

gāo xìng高兴happy; be happy/willing/glad to

zhōng guó中国China

tóng wū同屋share a room; roommate

dé guó德国Germany

yí hé yuán颐和园Summer Palace

jiāfamily;home

jí le极了very

yī xià r一下儿in a short while

yǒu shí hou有时候sometimes

běi jīng yǔ yán dà xué北京语言大学Beijing Language and Culture University