SSC Threshold 1

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

yī diǎn r一点儿thimbleful; tiny

yī zhí一直straight; always

bù guò不过exceedingly; just

dōng xi东西stuff; thing

luàn乱disorderly; confuse

shì事accident; work

fù付hand/turn over

yǐ hòu以后after

jiàn件item; letter

jià qián价钱price

pián yi便宜cheap; unearned gains

gōng lǐ公里kilometre

dào到arrive; thoughtful

qiān千thousand; a great amount/number of

shuāng双pair; even

zhǐ只just; all that there is

kě yǐ可以be worth; passable

hé shì合适appropriate

tīng shuō听说listen and speak; hear/learn of/about

gào su告诉tell

xián咸all; a surname

chàng唱sing; cry

xǐ huan喜欢like; happy

hú壶pot; used for vessels

hǎo kàn好看good looking; interesting

zì字character; courtesy name

xiǎo jiě小姐young lady; sex worker

cháng尝taste; try

jiù shì就是exactly; even if

zuǒ yòu左右the left and right sides; those in close attendance

dài带belt; take

wǎng往head/leave for; toward

zěn me怎么how; in a certain way

shǒu jī手机mobile

guǎi拐crutch; turn

zhāi摘pick; select

jīn斤ax; jin, a unit of weight

xīn xiān新鲜fresh; not fading

zuì最most;number one

yǒu yì si有意思be significant; interesting

yǒu diǎn r有点儿some; a bit

fú wù yuán服务员attendant; odd-jobmen

tiáo条twig; long narrow piece

yàng zi样子appearance; manner

gē歌sing; melody

hàn zì汉字Chinese character

tāng汤hot water; hot springs

yóu油oil; apply tung oil or paint

rè热hot; heat

pái zi牌子plate; brand

tián甜sweet; happy

yòng用use; use

diàn nǎo电脑computer

zhēn sī真丝100% pure silk

duǎn短brief; lack

wǎn碗bowl; bowl-like object

shāo稍a little

suàn算calculate; include

mǐ米rice; shelled or husked seed

jié zhàng结账settle accounts

lǎo老old; old people

zì xíng chē自行车bicycle

kǔ苦bitter; painful

píng guǒ苹果apple

cài菜vegetable; food

cài dān菜单bill of fare; menu

chèn yī衬衣shirt; undergarment

kù zi裤子trousers

xī hóng shì西红柿tomato

jué de觉得feel; think

shì试try; examination

qǐng kè请客stand treat

zhì liàng质量mass; quality

zǒu走run; walk

lù kǒu路口crossing; one end of the road

chē车vehicle; tool with wheel and axle

liàng辆measure word of vehicle

là辣peppery; sting

guò过cross; after

suān酸sour; grieved

qiān bǐ铅笔pencil

wèn问ask; ask after

wèn tí问题questions; problem

yǔ sǎn雨伞umbrella

yán sè颜色color;action taken to warn or punish somebody

cān jīn zhǐ餐巾纸napkin

yǐn liào饮料drink

bái白white; clean

sì chuān四川Sichuan

hǎo chī好吃tasty

qīng dǎo青岛Qingdao

yú xiāng ròu sī鱼香肉丝fish-flavoured shredded pork

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

liáng凉cool; discouraged

zhǒng种seed; species

nán难difficult; make things difficult for somebody

yòu yòu又…又…again...again...

suān là tāng shuǐ jiǎo酸辣汤水饺Hot and Sour Jiaozi Soup

hào r号儿jail