SSC Threshold 1

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

yī gòng一共altogether

shàng wǔ上午morning

shàng kè上课attend a class; conduct a class

shàng bian上边higher place; higher authority

xià kè下课dismiss a class; resign

xià bian下边lower level; next

dōng bian东边the east side

zhōng jiān中间among; centre

leused to indicate anticipated or assumed action

jīn tiān今天today; now

jīn nián今年this year

ér zi儿子son

gōng sī公司company

zàitwice; recur

chū fā出发set forth/off/out; proceed from

engrave; a quarter

qián bian前边in front; preceding

wǔ fàn午饭lunch

bànhalf; halfway

màisell; make a living by one's labor, skill, etc.

nán bian南边south; the southern part of the country

tái dēng台灯desk lamp

yòu bian右边the right side

sī jī司机driver

míng piàn名片calling card

hòu tiān后天the day after tomorrow; a period in which humans or animals exist independently after birth

hòu bian后边back; later part

crackling; bar

zán men咱们we; I

shòu huò yuán售货员shop assistant

ā

yuán zhū bǐ圆珠笔ball-point pen

dà qián tiān大前天three days ago

dà hòu tiān大后天three days from now

nǎi nai奶奶grandmother; respectful form of address for an elderly woman

hái zi孩子child; children

duì miàn对面opposite; right in front

suìyear; year

zuǒ bian左边the left side

qiǎo kè lì巧克力chocolate

niánharvest; year

nián jì年纪age

chuángbed; bed-shaped implement

zhǎo qián找钱give change

chōu ti抽屉drawer

zhībranch; the twelve Earthly Branches

páng biān旁边side

zǎo shang早上morning

zǎo fàn早饭breakfast

shí hou时候time; time

míng tiān明天tomorrow; the near future

xīng qī星期week; day of the week

xīng qī tiān星期天Sunday

zuó tiān昨天yesterday; the past

wǎn fàn晚饭dinner

yuèthe moon; month

yàngshape; sample

zhuō zi桌子table

jú zi橘子tangerine tree

diǎnspot; dot stroke

zhào piàn照片photograph

fù mǔ父母father and mother

yé ye爷爷grandfather; grandpa

xiàn zài现在the moment

shēng rì生日birthday

diàn yǐng电影film

diàn yǐng yuàn电影院cinema

nánman; son

zhēntrue; really

yǎn jìng眼镜eyeglass

mì mì秘密clandestine; secret

děngequal; class

hóngred; red cloth, bunting, etc. used on festive occasions

jīng lǐ经理manage; manager

gěigive; make somebody suffer

zhí yuán职员functionary

yào diàn药店pharmacy

lánblue; indigo plant

xínggo; something about travelling

xī bian西边west

jiàn miàn见面meet; contact

jì zhě记者correspondent

rise; remove

chāo shì超市supermarket

háistill; also

lǐ bian里边in

mén kǒu门口gate

nào zhōng闹钟alarm clock

fù jìn附近nearby; vicinity

língnought; zero

líng qián零钱small change; pocket/spending money

xiéshoes

fàn guǎn饭馆restaurant

bié de别的other

nán péng you男朋友boy friend

men

chàdiffer from; be less than

jiào xué lóu教学楼classroom building

cóng dào从…到…from...to...

běi biān r北边儿north side