uncle (mother’s brother) /aunt (wife of one’s mother’s brother) (more commonly to use舅舅, 舅妈) 30 舅父/母 [-] jiùfù/mǔ (maternal uncle-father/mother) uncle (mother’s brother) /aunt (wife of one’s mother’s brother) (more commonly to use舅舅, 舅妈): 大~ the eldest mother’s brother/brother’s wife '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
husband of one’s father’s sister/one’s father’s sister, aunt 31 姑父/母 [-] gūfù/mǔ (paternal aunt-father/mother) husband of one’s father’s sister/one’s father’s sister, aunt: (more commonly to use 姑姑, 姑妈, 姑父) 大~ the eldest aunt/aunt’s husband '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
aunt’s husband/aunt (more commonly to use姨妈、姨父) 32 姨父/母 [-] yífù/mǔ (maternal aunt-father/mother) aunt’s husband/aunt (more commonly to use姨妈、姨父): 二~ the second aunt/aunt’s husband '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
older paternal male cousin/paternal male cousin/older paternal female cousin/younger paternal female cousin 43 堂兄/弟/姐/妹 [-] tángxiōng/dì/jiě/mèi (paternal-older brother/younger brother/older sister/younger sister) older paternal male cousin/paternal male cousin/older paternal female cousin/younger paternal female cousin '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
cousins older than oneself (children of one’s mother or father) older brother/maternal female cousins/paternal or maternal cousin who is older than oneself/paternal or maternal cousin who is younger than oneself) 44 表兄/弟/姐/妹 [-] biǎo xiōng/dì/jiě/mèi (maternal cousins) cousins older than oneself (children of one’s mother or father) older brother/maternal female cousins/paternal or maternal cousin who is older than oneself/paternal or maternal cousin who is younger than oneself) '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
brother-inlaw (wife’s elder brother/wife’s younger brother) 45 大/小舅子 [-] dà/xiǎo jiùzǐ (older/younger-wife’s brother) brother-inlaw (wife’s elder brother/wife’s younger brother) '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
aunt (mother’s older sister/mother’s younger sister) 46 大/小姨子 [-] dà/xiǎo yízi (older/younger-wife’s sister) aunt (mother’s older sister/mother’s younger sister) '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
ex-husband/ex-wife 60 前夫/妻 [-] qiánfū/qī (former-husband/wife) ex-husband/ex-wife '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
fiancé/fiancée 61 未婚夫/妻 [-] wèihūnfū/qī (not-married-husband/wife) fiancé/fiancée '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
illegitimate son/illegitimate daughter, child born out of wedlock 65 私生子/女 [-] sīshēngzǐ/nǚ (private-born-son/daughter) illegitimate son/illegitimate daughter, child born out of wedlock: 他有两个~. He has two illegitimate children. '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
brother’s son, nephew/ brother’s daughter, niece 66 侄子/女 [-] zhízi/nǚ (nephew-son/daughter) brother’s son, nephew/ brother’s daughter, niece '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
nephew/niece 67 外甥 (女) [-] wàishēng (nǚ) (by marriage-nephew/niece) nephew/niece '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
grandson (son’s son) / granddaughter (son’s daughter) 68 孙子/女 [孫-] sūnzi/nǚ (grandson/daughter) grandson (son’s son) / granddaughter (son’s daughter) '003 Kinship terms 亲属称谓 (qīnshǔ chēngwèi)
grandson (daughter’s son) /granddaughter (daughter’s daughter) 69 外孙子/女 [-孫-] wàisūnzǐ/nǚ (by marriage-grandson/daughter) grandson (daughter’s son) /granddaughter (daughter’s daughter): 身材 [-] shēncái (body-timber) figure: ~高大 tall figure || ~矮小 short figure || ~好 good figure '030 Machine, tool 机器, 用具 (jīqì, yòngjù)
hoist/crane 17 起重机 [--機] qǐzhòngjī (lift-heavy-machine) hoist/crane: 重型~ heavyduty crane || 电动~ electric crane || 一台~ a crane '041 Daily necessities 日用品 (rìyòngpǐn)
detergent, laundry/liquid detergent 37 洗衣液 [-] xǐyīyè (wash-clothes-liquid) detergent, laundry/liquid detergent: 一瓶~ a bottle of washing powder '051 Life, fate 生活, 命运 (shēnghuó, mìngyùn)
发生~ for an earthquake to occur || 大/小~ large/small earthquake || ~波 seismic (earthquake) wave 63 地震 [-] dìzhèn (earth-quake) 055 Categories, factors 范畴, 因素 (fànchóu, yīnsù)
国际/国内 ~ international flights/domestic flights || ~延误 (yánwù) flight delay || ~取消 cancel flights 60 航班 [-] hángbān (flight-schedule) t fligh: 国际/国内 ~ international flights/domestic flights || ~延误 (yánwù) flight delay || ~取消 cancel flights '055 Categories, factors 范畴, 因素 (fànchóu, yīnsù)
~问题/时刻the key issue/ the crucial moment || 成功的~ the key to success || 事情的~ the key to things 81 关键 [關鍵] guānjiàn (key-bolt) 057 Appearance 仪表 (yíbiǎo)
打/做~ make a gesture|| 不礼貌的~ an offensive gesture 24 手势 [-勢] shǒushì (hand-gesture) 打/做~ make a gesture|| 不礼貌的~ an offensive gesture '057 Appearance 仪表 (yíbiǎo)
脸部的~ facial expression || 丰 富的/毫无~ with great expression/ have an impassive face || ~自然wear a natural expression 27 表情 [-] biǎoqíng (expression-feeling) 脸部的~ facial expression || 丰 富的/毫无~ with great expression/ have an impassive face || ~自然wear a natural expression '057 Appearance 仪表 (yíbiǎo)
058 Strength 力量 (lìliàng)
motivation/propulsion 31 动力 [動-] dònglì (motivate-strength) motivation/propulsion: 强大的 ~ powerful motivation || 重要的~ important motivation || 学习~ learning motivation '061 Feelings 感觉 (gǎnjué)
有/没~ show interest in sth. /show no interest in sth. || ~大be very interested in sth. || 个人~ personal hobby 20 兴趣 [興-] xìngqù (interest-delight) t interest: 有/没~ show interest in sth. /show no interest in sth. || ~大be very interested in sth. || 个人~ personal hobby '066 Customs 风俗 (fēngsú)
ceremony/rite 5 仪式 [儀-] yíshì (ceremony-form) ceremony/rite: 举行~ conduct a ceremony || 婚礼~ wedding ceremony || ~开始 to start a ceremony '070 Right, responsibility 权利, 责任 (quánlì, zérèn)
portrait/photography rights 23 肖像权 [--權] xiàoxiàngquán (portrait-right) portrait/photography rights: 侵犯~ encroach on photography rights || 保护~ protect one’s portrait rights || 名人~ professional photography rights '071 Military, war 军事, 战争 (jūnshì, zhànzhēng)
military strategy and tactics/ art of war 10 兵法 [-] bīngfǎ (military-tactic) military strategy and tactics/ art of war: 孙子~ Sun-tzu’s Art of War (China’s ancient classic on military strategy) || 古 代~ ancient military tactics '071 Military, war 军事, 战争 (jūnshì, zhànzhēng)
National Security Bureau (NSB) (TW)/NSA U.S. 26 国家安全局 [國----] Guójiā’ānquánjú (national-security-bureau) National Security Bureau (NSB) (TW)/NSA U.S.: 中国~ China National Security Agency '072 Economy, currency, price 经济, 货币, 价格 (jīngjì, huòbì, jiàgé)
hypothetical/virtual economy 4 虚拟经济 [-擬經濟] xūnǐjīngjì (virtual-economy) hypothetical/virtual economy: ~是虚拟世界中存在的经济体, 通常在互联网中交换虚拟商品. A virtual economy is an emergent economy existing in a virtual world, usually exchanging virtual goods in the context of an Internet game. || 有人认为 ~应该为实体经济服务. Some people think that the virtual economy should serve the real economy. '074 Income, expense, cost 收入, 花费 (shōurù, huāfèi)
stock/share 21 股份 [-] gǔfèn (stock-share) stock/share: ~公司 joint-stock company || 获得~ acquire shares/stocks || ~制度 (zhìdù) shareholding system '074 Income, expense, cost 收入, 花费 (shōurù, huāfèi)
extra gains/extra money 24 外快 [-] wàikuài (outside-earning) extra gains/extra money: 捞~ make extra gains/money || 赚~ earn extra gains/money || 挣~ earn extra gains/money '074 Income, expense, cost 收入, 花费 (shōurù, huāfèi)
self-financing/at one’s own expense 25 自费 [-費] zìfèi (own-expense) self-financing/at one’s own expense: ~留学 study abroad at one’s own expense || ~购买to buy with one’s own money || ~旅游travel at one’s own expense '075 Factories, stores, shops 工厂, 店铺 (gōngchǎng, diànpù)
plant/mill 1 厂 [厰] chǎng (plant, factory) plant/mill: 造纸~ paper mill || ~长plant/ mill manager '075 Factories, stores, shops 工厂, 店铺 (gōngchǎng, diànpù)
manufacturer/firm 3 厂商 [廠-] chǎngshāng (factory-businessman) manufacturer/firm: 外 国~ foreign firm/manufacturer || 生产~ manufacturer/producer '075 Factories, stores, shops 工厂, 店铺 (gōngchǎng, diànpù)
shop/store 8 商店 [-] shāngdiàn (business-store) shop/store: 大型/小型~ large/small shop/store || 食品~ food shop/store '075 Factories, stores, shops 工厂, 店铺 (gōngchǎng, diànpù)
restaurant/cafeteria 16 餐馆 [-舘] cānguǎn (eat-house) restaurant/cafeteria: 中/西~ a Chinese/ Western restaurant/cafeteria '076 Culture, subjects 文明, 学科 (wénmíng, xuékē)
learning/knowledge 8 学问 [學問] xuéwèn (study-ask) learning/knowledge: 一门~ a branch of knowledge/study || 古老的~ ancient wisdoms || 有/没~ be learned/unlearned '076 Culture, subjects 文明, 学科 (wénmíng, xuékē)
subject/discipline 9 学科 [學-] xuékē (study-subject) subject/discipline: 专门~ specialized subject/discipline || 独立的~ independent subject/discipline || 分支~ branch '077 Education 教育 (jiàoyù)
elementary/ middle school 9 中小学 [--學] zhōngxiǎoxu (middle-elementary-school) elementary/ middle school: ~教育elementary/middle education '077 Education 教育 (jiàoyù)
nursery/childcare center 15 托儿所 [-兒-] tuō’érsuǒ (entrust-child-place) nursery/childcare center: 上~ go to nursery || 办~ establish a nursery '078 Language 语言 (yǔyán)
words/sentence/paragraph 9 话 [話] huà (speech) words/sentence/paragraph: 一句/段 (duàn) ~ a sentence/a paragraph || 他说的~ his words || 鼓励 (gǔlì) 的~ encouraging words '080 Media, articles 媒体, 文章 (méitǐ, wénzhāng)
收/发~ receive/send an email || 一封~ an email 27 电子邮件 [電-郵-] diànzǐyóujiàn (electronic-mail) 082 Song, dance 歌舞 (gēwǔ)
duo/trio/quartet 25 二 (三、四) 重唱 [-] èr (sān、sì) chóngchàng (double/triple/quadrupleensemble) duo/trio/quartet: 男女~ duo/duet || 女声~ female voice duet || 男声~ male voice duet '089 Units of measurement, legal and conventional 单位 (dānwèi)
第五~ the fifth stage/issue || 定~ periodic || 学~ semester 116 期 [-] qī (period) 090 Periods 时期 (shíqī)
dynasty/era, time period 8 代 [-] dài (dynasty) dynasty/era, time period: 元~ Yuan || 清 ~ Qing || 宋 ~ Song '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
east (geographic region – often within a country/specified region) 11 东部 [東-] dōngbù (east-part) east (geographic region – often within a country/specified region): ~地区 the east (of a country) || ~城市 eastern city || 非洲~ East Africa '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
west (geographic region – often within a country/specific region) 17 西部 [-] xībù (west-part) west (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 亚洲~ West Asia || ~地区 west region '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
south/south side/to the south of 21 南边 [-邊] nánbiān (south-side) south/south side/to the south of: 银 行~ south of the bank || ~的窗户 southern window || 走到~ walk to the south '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
south (geographic region – often within a country/specific region) 22 南部 [-] nánbù (south-part) south (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 非洲~ South Africa (general region) || 江苏~ South Jiangsu (Province) || ~地区 southern region '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
north (geographic region – often within a country/specific region) 26 北部 [-] běibù (north-part) north (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 欧洲~ North Europe || ~地区 north region || 最 ~ the farthest north. '095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)
following/bordering the ocean 114 沿海 [-] yánhǎi (border-sea) following/bordering the ocean: ~地区 region following the ocean || ~城市 city following the ocean || 东部~ eastern ocean border '103 To be sick, to get injured, to recover 生病, 受伤, 康复 (shēngbìng,
~十多天 have a cold for more than ten days || 重/小~ serious/light cold || 流行性~ influenza 8 感冒 [-] gǎnmào (infect-emerge) 106 Sleep 睡眠 (shuìmián)
白日 ~ daydream || 美国/中国~ American Dream/Chinese Dream 10 梦 [夢] mèng (dream) 111 To indulge, to regret, to awake 沉迷, 后悔, 醒悟 (chénmí, hòuhuǐ, xǐngwù)
~高 highly aware of || 有/没有~ have/lack understanding || 提高~ raise awareness 21 觉悟 [覺-] juéwù (conscious-awake) 121 To covert emotion 传情 (chuánqíng)
speak in a spoiled/ privileged manner 5 发嗲 [發-] fādiǎ (act-clinger) speak in a spoiled/ privileged manner: 喜 欢~ like to act coquettishly || 有人觉得~的女生很性感. Some people feel spoiled women are very sexy. '126 To involve 参与 (cānyǔ)
not be at work/school 39 缺勤 [-] quēqín (absent-attendance) not be at work/school: 无故~ be absent for no reason || 连续~ continuous absence || 随意~ random absence '131 Love, marriage 恋爱, 婚姻 (liàn’ài, hūnyīn)
跟他/她~ be in love with him/her || 谈~ fall in love || 三角~ love triangle 1 恋爱 [戀愛] liàn’ài (feel attached to-love) 133 Lucky, successful 幸运, 成功 (xìngyùn, chénggōng)
取 得/获得~ get success || 他的人生和事业都很~. His life and career are very successful. || ~地演出了四百多场successfully play more than 400 games 10 成功 [-] chénggōng (accomplish-work) 134 Unlucky, failure 不顺, 失败 (búshùn, shībài)
cause physical or mental suffering/torment 11 折磨 [-] zhémó (bend-pester) cause physical or mental suffering/torment: 遭受~ suffer torment || 感情的~ emotional torment || 心理~ psychological torment || 他很变态, 总是喜欢~别人. He is very perverted and always likes to torture others. '135 Gain, loss 得失 (déshī)
巨大~ a huge loss || 遭受/受到~ suffer a huge loss || 经济~ an economic loss 10 损失 [損-] sǔnshī (decrease-lose) 139 To develop, to separate 发展, 分离 (fāzhǎn, fēnlí)
~快/慢 improve quickly/slowly || 有很大~ make great progress || 社会~ social progress 2 进步 [進-] jìnbù (advance-step) 139 To develop, to separate 发展, 分离 (fāzhǎn, fēnlí)
~很 快 quick progress || 有/ 没~ have/ haven’t made progress 4 长进 [長進] zhǎngjìn (grow-advance) 142 To decide, to announce 决议, 宣布 (juéyì, xuānbù)
~搬进 去 suggest one moves in || 提出~ put forward suggestion || 三点/条~ three suggestions 19 建议 [-議] jiànyì (propose-suggest) 145 To approve, to establish 批准, 建立 (pīzhǔn, jiànlì)
城市~ urban construction || 经济/文化~ economic/cultural construction || 搞~ do construction 6 建设 [-設] jiànshè (build-establish) 147 To praise, to punish, to reform 奖励, 惩罚, 改革 (jiǎnglì, chéngfá, gǎigé)
~新人 reward newbies || 物质~ material reward || 受到/给予~ receive/give an award 3 奖励 [獎勵] jiǎnglì (reward-award) 147 To praise, to punish, to reform 奖励, 惩罚, 改革 (jiǎnglì, chéngfá, gǎigé)
深 化~ deepen/intensify the reform || 课程~ curriculum reform || ~制度 reform institution/system 13 改革 [-] gǎigé (reform-change) 147 To praise, to punish, to reform 奖励, 惩罚, 改革 (jiǎnglì, chéngfá, gǎigé)
seclude/isolate a country from the outside world 18 闭关锁国 [閉關鎖國] bìguānsuǒguó (close-frontier-lock-country) seclude/isolate a country from the outside world: 长期~ a long-term isolation from the outside world '154 To publish 出版 (chūbǎn)
~著作 publish a monograph || ~小说 publish a novel || 即将~ be published immediately/soon 13 出版 [-] chūbǎn (publish-printing plate) 158 To teach 教学 (jiàoxué)
~读者 inspire/ enlighten readers || 有~ have inspiration/enlightenment || 得到/受到 ~ get inspiration/enlightenment 14 启发 [啓發] qǐfā (enlighten-inspire) 158 To teach 教学 (jiàoxué)
oral test/examination 23 口试 [-試] kǒushì (oral-test) oral test/examination: 参加~ take an oral test/examination || 进行 ~ take an oral test/examination || 汉语 ~ an oral test for Mandarin Chinese '159 To study, to read 学习, 阅读
transcribe/copy by hand 19 抄写 [-寫] chāoxiě (copy-write) transcribe/copy by hand: ~论文 copy a paper by hand || ~诗词 transcribe a poem || ~五遍 copy down five times '162 Performance 演出 (yǎnchū)
play (pull/draw) 17 拉 [-] lā (pull, draw) play (pull/draw): ~提琴 play the violin || ~二胡 play the erhu || ~一首歌 play a song '163 Photography, painting 摄影, 绘画 (shèyǐng, huìhuà)
听/放~ listen to/play back a recording || 重新~ re-record || 同期~ record simultaneously 15 录音 [錄-] lùyīn (record-sound) 175 To speak 说话 (shuōhuà)
跟他~ talk to him || 谈两次话 talk twice || 个别~ individual tutorial/conversation 16 谈话 [談話] tánhuà (talk-word) 179 To thank, to apologize 感謝, 道歉 (gǎnxiè, dàoqiàn), greet 问候 (wènhòu)
good evening/ night (polite) 34 晚安 [-] wǎn’ān (evening-well) good evening/ night (polite) '204 To eliminate, need 消除, 需要 (xiāochú, xūyào)
extinguish body internal fire/heat 18 消火 [-] xiāohuǒ (extinguish-inflammation) extinguish body internal fire/heat: 吃水果~. Eat fruit to extinguish internal heat. '210 Relative relations 相对关系 (xiāngduì guānxì)
exist/live 25 存 [-] cún (exist) exist/live: 不~希望 have no hope for || ~着疑问 for doubts to remain || ~着坏心 have a bad heart/bad intentions '210 Relative relations 相对关系 (xiāngduì guānxì)
~宽广/狭隘 (xiá’ài) 36 胸怀 [-懷] xiōnghuái (heart-cherish) 210 Relative relations 相对关系 (xiāngduì guānxì)
rely on/dependent on 47 依赖 [-賴] yīlài (rely on-depend on) rely on/dependent on: ~父母 rely on parents || 这些材料全部~进口. All these materials rely on imports. || 互 相~ rely on others '212 Good, harmful 有利, 有害 (yǒulì, yǒuhài)
受~ be wounded || ~身 体 wound one’s body || 重/轻~ serious/not serious wound 11 伤 [傷] shāng (wound, injure) 218 Round, square, surface 圆, 方, 表面 (yuán, fāng, biǎomiàn)
~桥 an arc-shaped bridge || 大/圆~ a big arc-shape/a circular arc 20 弧形 [-] húxíng (arc-shape) <非谓形容词> arc-shaped: ~桥 an arc-shaped bridge || 大/圆~ a big arc-shape/a circular arc '219 Color 颜色 (yánsè)
light/goose yellow 14 鹅黄 [鵝黃] é’huáng (goose-yellow) light/goose yellow: ~连衣裙a light/goose dress '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
large quantities/numbers, dozens of 9 大批 [-] dàpī (large-batch) large quantities/numbers, dozens of: ~工人 a large number of workers || ~飞机 a large number of aircrafts || ~逃跑 escape of dozens of people '224 More, less 多, 少 (duō, shǎo)
quite a few/a little 18 不少 [-] búshǎo (not-less) quite a few/a little: ~人 quite a few people || ~书 quite a few books || ~东西 quite a little stuff '225 Adequate, exquisite 充足, 精美 (chōngzú, jīngměi)
extensive/rich and profound 10 博大精深 [-] bódà jīngshēn (extensive-big-profound-deep) extensive/rich and profound: ~的思想 rich and profound thoughts '232 Real, fake, normal 真, 假, 正常 (zhēn, jiǎ, zhèngcháng)
~情况 a practical situation || ~问题 a practical issue/problem/question || 理论 (lǐlùn) 37 实际 [實際] shíjì (real-situation) 233 Good, bad and worse 好, 坏, 差 (hào, huài, chà)
fancy, high-grade/end 37 高档 [-檔] gāodàng (high-order) fancy, high-grade/end: ~车 upscale cars || ~刀具 high-grade tool || ~商品 high-end commodity '233 Good, bad and worse 好, 坏, 差 (hào, huài, chà)
~人士/领 导 high-level figures || ~管理者 senior managers || 公司~ the high-level personnel 39 高层 [-層] gāocéng (high-level) 240 Primary and secondary 主要, 次要 (zhǔyào, cìyào)
经济/文化~ economic/cultural center || ~地区central region || 以市场为~ focus on the market 20 中心 [-] zhōngxīn (center-heart) 256 Cautious and careless 谨慎, 疏忽 (jǐnshèn, shūhū)
失去~ lose one’s patience, be out of patience || ~等待wait patiently || 有/没/缺乏 ~ have/lack of patience in sth. 8 耐心 [-] nàixīn (patient-heart)