SSC Threshold 2

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Here are all the words you need to know in Short-term Spoken Chinese Threshold 2.

shànghigh place; high grade or high quality

xiàdown; under

jiāohand over; meet

qīn qi亲戚relative

yǐ qián以前earlier times

huìassemble; meet

xìntrue; trustworthy

xiān sheng先生teacher; Mister

guāndoor bolt; shut

dōng tiān冬天wintertime

lěngcold; deserted

gāng cái刚才just now

guāscrape; plane

zhīsingle;

kě néng可能possible; probably

well

ah

huícircle; turn around

huí dá回答answer; answer

xià tiān夏天summer

wài bian外边out; place other than where one lives or works

dà jiā大家everybody; great master

tiān qì天气weather; time

entrust; depend on

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

xiǎo xué小学elementary school; philological studies

shānhill; something like a mountain

qiǎoskilful; clever

yǐ jīng已经already

mào zi帽子cap; brand

yòu ér yuán幼儿园kindergarten

yìng pìn应聘accept a job offer

kāiopen; open out

de

lǎnlazy; sluggish

dǎ zhé打折give a discount; not do as promised

dǎ suàn打算plan; plan

zhǎolook for; approach

zhāo pìn招聘advertise for

tiāocarry things on either end of a shoulder pole; choose

pái duì排队queue

rub; brush past/by

lǚ xíng旅行travel

shí jiān时间time; time

míng nián明年next year

chūn tiān春天spring; an environment full of hope and energy

qíngfine

nuǎn huo暖和warm and nice; warm

gèngfurther; more

yǒu de有的some

zhībranch;

zhèng zài正在in process of

wash; baptize

xǐ zǎo洗澡take a bath

yóu yǒng游泳swim; swimming

kǎo yā烤鸭roast duck

tè bié特别special; especially

cāiguess; speculate

bìngdisease; fall ill

shòuthin; lean

kànsee; consider

kàn shàng qù看上去look like

shuì lǎn jiào睡懒觉sleep late/in

shuì jiào睡觉fall asleep

qiū tiān秋天autumn

hóng yè红叶red autumnal leave

jié hūn结婚marry; marriage

měibeautiful; beautify

xiàn mù羡慕admire

kǎo shì考试take an examination; examination

liáo tiān r聊天儿chat

pàngfat

néngability; able

yī fu衣服clothing

qún zi裙子skirt

zhè me这么such

guàngstroll

yóu piào邮票postage stamp

méndoor; something that opens and shuts

yīnovercast; shade

péikeep somebody company; assist from the sidelines

rain

yīn yuè音乐music

dǐngpeak; carry on the head

gù kè顾客customer

fēngwind; practice

fēng jǐng风景scenery

bǎohave eaten one's fill; full

hēi bǎn黑板blackboard

shàng hǎi上海Shanghai

xià yǔ下雨rain

fēn zhōng分钟minute

dǎ diàn huà打电话call

shù yè树叶tree leaf

xiāng shān香山Fragrant Hill

jiāfamily;home

shǎofew; be short of

yī biān yī biān一边…一边……while...

wán r玩儿play

quán jù dé全聚德Quanjude