585 New HSK word(s): 1 饭馆 restaurant/ CL:家[jia1] 1 爱 to love/ affection/ to be fond of/ to like 1 的 of/ structural particle: used before a noun; linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive 1 这儿 here 1 桌子 table/ desk/ CL:張|张[zhang1];套[tao4] 1 哪 how/ which 1 喜欢 to like/ to be fond of 1 那 that/ those/ then (in that case)/ commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier; esp. in Beijing 1 开 to open/ to start/ to turn on/ to boil/ to write out (a medical prescription)/ to operate (vehicle)/ abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin 1 学生 student/ school child 1 工作 job/ work/ construction/ task/ CL:個|个[ge4];份[fen4];項|项[xiang4] 1 字 letter/ symbol/ character/ word/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China 1 爸爸 (informal) father/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 不客气 you're welcome/ impolite/ rude/ blunt/ don't mention it 1 下 down/ downwards/ below/ lower/ later/ next (week etc)/ second (of two parts)/ to decline/ to go down 1 出租车 taxi 1 商店 store/ shop/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 1 前面 ahead/ in front/ preceding/ above 1 有 to have/ there is/ there are/ to exist/ to be 1 年 year/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 上午 morning/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 少 few/ little/ lack 1 水 water/ river/ liquid/ beverage/ additional charges or income/ (of clothes) classifier for number of washes 1 睡觉 to go to bed/ to go to sleep 1 叫 to shout/ to call/ to order/ to ask/ to be called/ by (indicates agent in the passive mood) 1 现在 now/ at present/ at the moment/ modern/ current/ nowadays 1 说话 to speak/ to say/ to talk/ to gossip/ to tell stories/ talk/ word 1 东西 thing/ stuff/ person/ CL:個|个[ge4];件[jian4] 1 女儿 daughter 1 会 can/ be possible/ be able to/ will/ be likely to/ be sure to/ to assemble/ to meet/ to gather/ to see/ union/ group/ association/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is hui3) 1 想 to think/ to believe/ to suppose/ to wish/ to want/ to miss 1 什么 what?/ who?/ something/ anything 1 做 to do/ to make/ to produce/ to write/ to compose/ to act as/ to engage in/ to hold (a party)/ to be/ to become/ to function (in some capacity)/ to serve as/ to be used for/ to form (a bond or relationship)/ to pretend/ to feign/ to act a part/ to put on a 1 坐 to sit/ to take a seat/ to take (a bus; airplane etc)/ to bear fruit/ surname Zuo 1 妈妈 mama/ mommy/ mother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 杯子 cup/ glass/ CL:個|个[ge4];支[zhi1];枝[zhi1] 1 茶 tea/ tea plant/ CL:杯[bei1];壺|壶[hu2] 1 请 to ask/ to invite/ please (do sth)/ to treat (to a meal etc)/ to request 1 岁 classifier for years (of age)/ year/ year (of crop harvests) 1 块 lump (of earth)/ chunk/ piece/ classifier for pieces of cloth; cake; soap etc/ colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc); usually as 塊錢|块钱 1 小姐 young lady/ miss/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 朋友 friend/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 本 roots or stems of plants/ origin/ source/ this/ the current/ root/ foundation/ basis/ classifier for books; periodicals; files etc/ originally 1 打电话 to make a telephone call 1 今天 today/ at the present/ now 1 一 one/ 1/ single/ a (article)/ as soon as/ entire/ whole/ all/ throughout/ "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 1 中国 China/ Middle Kingdom 1 猫 cat/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 她 she 1 些 some/ few/ several/ (a measure word) 1 衣服 clothes/ CL:件[jian4];套[tao4] 1 在 (located) at/ (to be) in/ to exist/ in the middle of doing sth/ (indicating an action in progress) 1 中午 noon/ midday/ CL:個|个[ge4] 1 再见 goodbye/ see you again later 1 没关系 it doesn't matter 1 大 big/ huge/ large/ major/ great/ wide/ deep/ oldest/ eldest 1 多少 number/ amount/ somewhat 1 喂 hello (interj.; esp. on telephone)/ hey/ to feed (sb or some animal) 1 医院 hospital/ CL:所[suo3];家[jia1];座[zuo4] 1 汉语 Chinese language/ CL:門|门[men2] 1 热 heat/ to heat up/ fervent/ hot (of weather)/ warm up 1 高兴 happy/ glad/ willing (to do sth)/ in a cheerful mood 1 好 good/ well/ proper/ good to/ easy to/ very/ so/ (suffix indicating completion or readiness) 1 椅子 chair/ CL:把[ba3];套[tao4] 1 人 man/ person/ people/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 1 家 home/ family/ classifier for families or businesses/ refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China/ noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary; corresponds to English -ist; -er; -ary or -ian/ surname Jia/ CL:個|个[ 1 天气 weather 1 日 sun/ day/ date; day of the month/ abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan 2 休息 rest/ to rest 2 得 structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb); linking it to following phrase indicating effect; degree; possibility etc 2 起床 to get up 2 公斤 kilogram (kg) 2 着 particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress; like -ing ending 2 跳舞 to dance 2 等 to wait for/ to await 2 希望 to wish for/ to desire/ hope CL:個|个[ge4] 2 件 item/ component/ classifier for events; things; clothes etc 2 公司 (business) company/ company/ firm/ corporation/ incorporated/ CL:家[jia1] 2 洗 to wash/ to bathe 2 弟弟 younger brother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 2 吧 (modal particle indicating polite suggestion)/ ...right?/ ...OK? 2 男人 a man/ a male/ men/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 白 white/ snowy/ pure/ bright/ empty/ blank/ plain/ clear/ to make clear/ in vain/ gratuitous/ free of charge/ reactionary/ anti-communist/ funeral/ to stare coldly/ to write wrong character/ to state/ to explain/ vernacular/ spoken lines in opera/ surname B 2 自行车 bicycle/ bike/ CL:輛|辆[liang4] 2 上班 to go to work/ to be on duty/ to start work/ to go to the office 2 考试 exam/ CL:次[ci4] 2 右边 right side/ right; to the right 2 帮助 assistance/ aid/ to help/ to assist 2 鱼 fish/ CL:條|条[tiao2];尾[wei3] 2 水果 fruit/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 走 to walk/ to go/ to run/ to move (of vehicle)/ to visit/ to leave/ to go away/ to die (euph.)/ from/ through/ away (in compound verbs; such as 撤走)/ to change (shape; form; meaning) 2 牛奶 cow's milk/ CL:瓶[ping2];杯[bei1] 2 路 road/ path/ way/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 课 subject/ course/ class/ lesson/ CL:堂[tang2];节|節[jie2];門|门[men2] 2 最 most/ the most/ -est 2 外 outside/ in addition/ foreign/ external 2 完 to finish/ to be over/ whole/ complete/ entire 2 旅游 trip/ journey/ tourism/ travel/ tour 2 送 to deliver/ to carry/ to give (as a present)/ to present (with)/ to see off/ to send 2 马上 at once; right away; immediately/ lit. on horseback 2 生病 to fall ill/ to sicken 2 晚上 in the evening/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 姐姐 older sister/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 药 medicine/ drug/ cure/ CL:種|种[zhong3];服[fu4] 2 生日 birthday/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 运动 movement/ campaign/ CL: 場|场[chang3]/ sports 2 快乐 happy/ merry 2 小时 hour/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 对 for/ to 2 贵 expensive/ noble/ your (name)/ precious 2 忙 busy/ hurriedly 2 所以 therefore/ as a result/ so 2 打篮球 play basketball 2 去年 last year 2 再 again/ once more/ re-/ second/ another/ then (after sth; and not until then) 2 过 to pass (time)/ to celebrate (a holiday)/ to live/ to get along 2 比 (particle used for comparison and "-er than")/ to compare/ to contrast/ to gesture (with hands)/ ratio 2 便宜 small advantages/ to let sb off lightly/ cheap/ inexpensive 2 早上 early morning/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ Good morning! 2 高 high/ tall/ above average/ loud/ your (honorific)/ surname Gao 2 让 to yield/ to permit/ to let sb do sth/ to have sb do sth 2 已经 already 2 问 to ask 2 问题 question/ problem/ issue/ topic/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 哥哥 older brother/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 2 题 topic/ problem for discussion/ exam question/ subject/ to inscribe/ to mention/ surname Ti/ CL:個|个[ge4];道[dao4] 2 离 to leave/ to part from/ to be away from/ (in giving distances) from/ without (sth)/ independent of/ one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old) 2 意思 idea/ opinion/ meaning/ wish/ desire/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 姓 family name/ surname/ name/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 就 at once/ right away/ only/ just (emphasis)/ as early as/ already/ as soon as/ then/ in that case/ as many as/ even if/ to approach/ to move towards/ to undertake/ to engage in/ to suffer/ subjected to/ to accomplish/ to take advantage of/ to go with (of f 2 阴 overcast (weather)/ cloudy/ shady/ Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang)/ negative (electric.)/ feminine/ moon/ implicit/ hidden/ genitalia 2 给 to/ for/ for the benefit of/ to give/ to allow/ to do sth (for sb)/ (passive particle) 2 别 to leave/ to depart/ to separate/ to distinguish/ to classify/ other/ another/ do not/ must not/ to pin 2 妻子 wife/ CL:個|个[ge4] 2 找 to try to find/ to look for/ to call on sb/ to find/ to seek/ to return/ to give change 3 黑板 blackboard/ CL:塊|块[kuai4];個|个[ge4] 3 阿姨 maternal aunt/ step-mother/ childcare worker/ nursemaid/ woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 熊猫 panda/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 照顾 to take care of/ to show consideration/ to attend to/ to look after 3 啊 modal particle ending sentence; showing affirmation; approval; or consent 3 照相机 camera/ CL:個|个[ge4];架[jia4];部[bu4];台[tai2];隻|只[zhi1] 3 历史 history/ CL:門|门[men2];段[duan4] 3 举行 to hold (a meeting; ceremony etc) 3 其他 other/ the others/ else/ other than (that person)/ in addition to the person mentioned above 3 地 -ly/ structural particle: used before a verb or adjective; linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 3 检查 inspection/ to examine/ to inspect/ CL:次[ci4] 3 简单 simple/ not complicated 3 容易 easy/ likely/ liable (to) 3 灯 lamp/ light/ lantern/ CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 3 影响 an influence/ an effect/ to influence/ to affect (usually adversely)/ to disturb/ CL:股[gu3] 3 句子 sentence/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 决定 to decide (to do something)/ to resolve/ decision/ CL:個|个[ge4];項|项[xiang4]/ certainly 3 瘦 tight/ thin/ lean 3 脸 face/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4] 3 习惯 habit/ custom/ usual practice/ to be used to/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 低 low/ beneath/ to lower (one's head)/ to let droop/ to hang down/ to incline 3 拿 to hold/ to seize/ to catch/ to apprehend/ to take 3 洗手间 toilet/ lavatory/ washroom 3 健康 health/ healthy 3 公园 public park/ CL:場|场[chang3] 3 见面 to meet/ to see sb/ CL:次[ci4] 3 辆 classifier for vehicles 3 洗澡 to bathe/ to take a shower 3 奶奶 (informal) father's mother/ paternal grandmother/ CL:位[wei4] 3 用 to use/ to employ/ to have to/ to eat or drink/ expense or outlay/ usefulness/ hence/ therefore 3 把 to hold/ to contain/ to grasp/ to take hold of/ a handle/ particle marking the following noun as a direct object/ classifier for objects with handle 3 地方 region/ regional (away from the central administration) 3 护照 passport/ CL:本[ben3];個|个[ge4] 3 花 to spend (money; time)/ flower 3 同意 to agree/ to consent/ to approve 3 难过 feel sorry/ be grieved 3 叔叔 father's younger brother/ uncle/ Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 铅笔 (lead) pencil/ CL:支[zhi1];枝[zhi1];桿|杆[gan3] 3 字典 dictionary/ character dictionary/ CL:本[ben3] 3 地图 map/ CL:張|张[zhang1];本[ben3] 3 出现 to appear/ to arise/ to emerge/ to show up 3 画 to draw/ picture/ painting/ CL:幅[fu2];張|张[zhang1] 3 头发 hair (on the head) 3 夏 summer 3 自己 self/ (reflexive pronoun)/ own 3 厨房 kitchen/ CL:間|间[jian1] 3 树 tree/ CL:棵[ke1] 3 游戏 game/ play/ CL:場|场[chang3] 3 坏 bad/ spoiled/ broken/ to break down 3 教 to teach 3 图书馆 library/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 3 办法 means/ method/ way (of doing sth)/ CL:條|条[tiao2];個|个[ge4] 3 办公室 an office/ business premises/ a bureau/ CL:間|间[jian1] 3 环境 environment/ circumstances/ surroundings/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ ambient 3 有名 famous/ well-known 3 电梯 elevator/ CL:臺|台[tai2];部[bu4] 3 换 change/ exchange 3 电子邮件 electronic mail/ email/ CL:封[feng1] 3 双 two/ double/ pair/ both 3 鸟 bird/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];群[qun2] 3 黄 yellow/ pornographic/ to fall through 3 可爱 amiable/ cute/ lovely 3 参加 to participate/ to take part/ to join 3 接 to receive/ to answer (the phone)/ to meet or welcome sb/ to connect/ to catch/ to join/ to extend/ to take one's turn on duty/ take over for sb 3 刻 quarter (hour)/ moment/ to carve/ to engrave/ to cut/ oppressive/ classifier for short time intervals 3 眼镜 spectacles/ eyeglasses/ CL:副[fu4] 3 香蕉 banana/ CL:枝[zhi1];根[gen1];個|个[ge4];把[ba3] 3 词语 word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)/ term (e.g. technical term)/ expression 3 客人 visitor/ guest/ customer/ client/ CL:位[wei4] 3 相信 be convinced (that something is true)/ believe/ to accept sth as true 3 关系 relation/ relationship/ to concern/ to affect/ to have to do with/ guanxi/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 关心 to care for sth/ caring/ concerned 3 关于 pertaining to/ concerning/ regarding/ with regards to/ about/ a matter of 3 最近 recent/ recently/ these days/ latest/ soon/ nearest (of locations)/ shortest (of routes) 3 爬山 to climb a mountain/ to mountaineer/ hiking/ mountaineering 3 草 grass/ straw/ manuscript/ draft (of a document)/ careless/ rough/ CL:棵[ke1];撮[zuo3];株[zhu1];根[gen1] 3 结婚 to marry/ to get married/ CL:次[ci4] 3 空调 air conditioning 3 完成 complete/ accomplish/ perfect tense (grammar) 3 向 direction/ orientation/ to face/ to turn toward/ to/ towards/ shortly before/ formerly/ to side with/ to be partial to/ all along (previously)/ surname Xiang 3 节目 program/ item (on a program)/ CL:臺|台[tai2];個|个[ge4];套[tao4] 3 节日 holiday/ festival/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 马 horse/ abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚 3 口 mouth/ classifier for things with mouths (people; domestic animals; cannons; wells etc) 3 碗 bowl/ cup/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4] 3 作用 to act on/ to affect/ action/ function/ activity/ impact/ result/ effect/ purpose/ intent/ to play a role/ corresponds to English -ity; -ism; -ization/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 解决 to settle (a dispute)/ to resolve/ to solve 3 胖 fat/ plump 3 虽然 although/ even though/ even if 3 愿意 to wish/ to want/ ready/ willing (to do sth) 3 哭 to cry/ to weep 3 附近 (in the) vicinity/ nearby/ neighboring/ next to 3 越 to exceed/ to climb over/ to surpass/ the more... the more 3 背 the back of a body or object/ to turn one's back/ to hide something from/ to learn by heart/ to recite from memory 3 借 to lend/ to borrow/ excuse/ pretext/ by means of/ to seize (an opportunity)/ to take (an opportunity) 3 裤子 trousers/ pants/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 生气 angry/ mad/ offended/ animated/ to get angry/ to be enraged/ to take offense/ animation 3 月亮 moon 3 段 paragraph/ section/ segment/ stage (of a process)/ classifier for stories; periods of time; lengths of thread etc 3 复习 to revise/ to review/ revision/ CL:次[ci4] 3 爷爷 (informal) father's father/ paternal grandfather/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 机会 opportunity/ chance/ occasion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 锻炼 to engage in physical exercise/ to toughen/ to temper 3 小心 to be careful/ to take care 3 一般 same/ ordinary/ common/ general/ generally/ in general 3 一边 one side/ either side/ on the one hand/ on the other hand/ doing while 3 一定 surely/ certainly/ necessarily/ fixed/ a certain (extent etc)/ given/ particular/ must 3 极 extremely/ pole (geography; physics)/ utmost/ top 3 打扫 to clean/ to sweep 3 帽子 hat/ cap/ CL:頂|顶[ding3] 3 终于 at last/ in the end/ finally/ eventually 3 鼻子 nose/ CL:個|个[ge4];隻|只[zhi1] 3 种 abbr. for 物種|物种; genus/ race/ seed/ breed/ species/ strain/ kind/ type/ has guts (i.e. courage)/ nerve/ classifier for types: kind; sort/ classifier for languages 3 敢 to dare/ daring/ (polite) may I venture 3 比较 compare/ contrast/ fairly/ comparatively/ relatively/ quite/ rather 3 过去 (in the) past/ former/ previous/ to go over/ to pass by 3 多么 how (wonderful etc)/ what (a great idea etc)/ however (difficult it may be etc) 3 为 because of/ for/ to 3 位 position/ location/ place/ seat/ classifier for people (honorific)/ classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) 3 蓝 blue/ indigo plant 3 经常 day to day/ everyday/ daily/ frequently/ constantly/ regularly/ often 3 还是 or/ still/ nevertheless 3 经过 to pass/ to go through/ process/ course/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 周末 weekend 3 记得 to remember 3 必须 to have to/ must/ compulsory/ necessarily 3 而且 (not only ...) but also/ moreover/ in addition/ furthermore 3 耳朵 ear/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];個|个[ge4];對|对[dui4] 3 衬衫 shirt/ blouse/ CL:件[jian4] 3 特别 especially/ special/ particular/ unusual 3 变化 change/ variation/ to change/ to vary/ CL:個|个[ge4] 3 热情 cordial/ enthusiastic/ passion/ passionate/ passionately 3 面包 bread/ CL:片[pian4];袋[dai4];塊|块[kuai4] 3 使 to make/ to cause/ to enable/ to use/ to employ/ to send/ to instruct sb to do sth/ envoy/ messenger 3 发现 to find/ to discover 3 面条 noodles 3 行李箱 suitcase 3 成绩 achievement/ performance records/ grades/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 3 提高 to raise/ to increase 3 当然 only natural/ as it should be/ certainly/ of course/ without doubt 3 久 (long) time/ (long) duration of time 3 注意 to take note of/ to pay attention to 3 葡萄 grape 3 表示 to express/ to show/ to say/ to state/ to indicate/ to mean 3 表演 play/ show/ performance/ exhibition/ to perform/ to act/ to demonstrate/ CL:場|场[chang3] 3 礼物 gift/ present/ CL:件[jian4];個|个[ge4];份[fen4] 3 普通话 Mandarin (common language)/ Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language)/ ordinary speech 3 银行 bank/ CL:家[jia1];個|个[ge4] 3 着急 to worry/ to feel anxious 3 骑 to ride (an animal or bike)/ to sit astride 4 饼干 biscuit/ cracker/ cookie/ CL:片[pian4];塊|块[kuai4] 4 到处 in all places/ everywhere 4 举办 to conduct/ to hold 4 日记 diary/ CL:則|则[ze2];本[ben3];篇[pian1] 4 填空 to fill a job vacancy/ to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) 4 反映 to mirror/ to reflect/ mirror image/ reflection/ fig. to report/ to make known/ to render/ used erroneously for 反應|反应; response or reaction 4 力气 strength/ CL:把[ba3] 4 修 to mend/ to repair/ to build/ to embellish/ to study 4 范围 range/ scope/ limit/ extent/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 得意 proud of oneself/ pleased with oneself/ complacent 4 收拾 to put in order/ to tidy up/ to pack/ to repair/ to punish (colloquial)/ to manage 4 赢 to beat/ to win/ to profit 4 爱情 romance/ love (romantic)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 方法 method/ way/ means/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 方面 respect/ aspect/ field/ side/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 得 to have to/ must/ ought to/ to need to 4 距离 distance/ to be apart/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 俩 two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)/ both/ some 4 首都 capital (city)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 连 to link/ to join/ to connect/ continuously/ in succession/ including/ (used with 也; 都 etc) even/ company (military) 4 工具 tool/ instrument/ utensil/ means (to achieve a goal etc) 4 减肥 to lose weight 4 安排 to arrange/ to plan/ to set up 4 西红柿 tomato/ CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 安全 safe/ secure/ safety/ security 4 母亲 mother/ also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 入口 entrance 4 准确 accurate/ exact/ precise 4 后来 afterwards/ later 4 准时 on time/ punctual/ on schedule 4 停止 to stop/ to halt/ to cease 4 真正 genuine/ real/ true/ genuinely 4 挺 to stick out/ to (physically) straighten up/ to endure or hold out/ straight/ stiff/ outstanding/ extraordinary/ rather/ quite/ very/ classifier for machine guns 4 访问 to visit/ to call on/ to interview/ CL:次[ci4] 4 抽烟 to smoke (a cigarette; tobacco) 4 通过 by means of/ through/ via/ to pass through/ to get through/ to adopt/ to pass (a bill)/ to switch over 4 按照 according to/ in accordance with/ in the light of/ on the basis of 4 放弃 to renounce/ to abandon/ to give up 4 勇敢 brave/ courageous 4 底 background/ bottom/ base/ the end of a period of time/ towards the end of (last month) 4 通知 to notify/ to inform/ notice/ notification/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 洗衣机 washer/ washing machine/ CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 输 to lose/ to transport/ to donate/ to enter (a password) 4 耐心 patient (adjective) 4 不管 no matter (what; how)/ regardless of/ no matter 4 出差 to go on an official or business trip 4 同情 compassion/ relent/ sympathize/ sympathy 4 不过 only/ merely/ no more than/ but/ however/ anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 4 工资 wages/ pay/ CL:個|个[ge4];份[fen4];月[yue4] 4 聊天 to chat/ to gossip 4 互相 each other/ mutually/ mutual 4 难道 don't tell me .../ could it be that...? 4 沙发 sofa/ CL:條|条[tiao2];張|张[zhang1] 4 地球 the Earth/ planet/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 仔细 careful/ attentive/ cautious 4 出生 to be born 4 开玩笑 to play a joke/ to make fun of/ to joke 4 千万 ten million/ countless/ many/ one must by all means 4 购物 shopping 4 整理 to arrange/ to tidy up/ to sort out/ to straighten out/ to list systematically/ to collate (data; files)/ to pack (luggage) 4 孤单 lone/ lonely/ loneliness 4 整齐 orderly/ neat/ even/ tidy 4 自然 nature/ natural/ naturally 4 尤其 especially/ particularly 4 商量 to consult/ to talk over/ to discuss 4 正常 regular/ normal/ ordinary 4 数量 amount/ quantity/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 怀疑 to doubt/ to suspect/ doubt/ suspicion/ skeptical 4 交 to hand over/ to deliver/ to pay (money)/ to turn over/ to make friends/ to intersect (lines) 4 伤心 to grieve/ broken-hearted 4 能力 capability/ capable/ able/ ability/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 正好 just (in time)/ just right/ just enough/ to happen to/ to chance to/ by chance/ it just so happens that 4 友好 friendly/ amicable 4 咸 salty 4 牙膏 toothpaste/ CL:管[guan3] 4 另外 additional/ in addition/ besides/ separate/ other/ moreover/ furthermore 4 证明 proof/ certificate/ identification/ testimonial/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ to prove/ to testify/ to confirm the truth of 4 考虑 to think over/ to consider/ consideration 4 有趣 interesting/ fascinating/ amusing 4 …分之… used for fractions and percentages; e.g. 四分之一 is 1/4 and 百分之一 is 1% 4 留 to leave (eg a message)/ to retain/ to stay/ to remain/ to keep/ to preserve 4 呀 (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel; expressing surprise or doubt) 4 猜 to guess 4 友谊 companionship/ fellowship/ friendship 4 鼓励 to encourage 4 交流 exchange/ give-and-take/ to exchange/ to alternate/ communication/ alternating current (electricity) 4 墙 wall/ CL:面[mian4];堵[du3] 4 盐 salt/ CL:粒[li4] 4 流泪 to shed tears 4 年龄 (a person's) age/ CL:把[ba3];個|个[ge4] 4 正式 formal/ official 4 推 to push/ to cut/ to refuse/ to reject/ to decline/ to shirk (responsibility)/ to put off/ to delay/ to push forward/ to nominate/ to elect 4 交通 to be connected/ traffic/ communications/ liaison 4 推迟 to postpone/ to put off/ to defer 4 科学 science/ scientific knowledge/ scientific/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];種|种[zhong3] 4 研究生 graduate student/ postgraduate student/ research student 4 敲 extort/ knock/ to strike/ to knock (at a door)/ to hit 4 窗户 window/ CL:個|个[ge4];扇[shan4] 4 丰富 rich/ plentiful/ abundant 4 只 classifier for birds and certain animals; one of a pair; some utensils; vessels etc 4 社会 society/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 顺便 conveniently/ in passing/ without much extra effort 4 语法 grammar 4 支持 to be in favor of/ to support/ to back/ support/ backing/ to stand by/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 可怜 pitiful/ pathetic 4 羽毛球 shuttlecock/ badminton/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 可是 but/ however 4 限制 to restrict/ to limit/ to confine/ restriction/ limit/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 挂 to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)/ (of a telephone call) to hang up/ to be worried or concerned/ to make a phone call (topolect)/ to register or record/ to hitch/ classifier for sets or clusters of objects 4 参观 to look around/ to inspect/ visit and observe 4 农村 rural area/ village/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 说明 to explain/ to illustrate/ explanation/ directions/ caption/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 香 fragrant/ sweet smelling/ aromatic/ savory or appetizing/ (to eat) with relish/ (of sleep) sound/ perfume or spice/ joss or incense stick/ CL:根[gen1] 4 语言 language/ CL:門|门[men2];種|种[zhong3] 4 硕士 master's degree/ learned person 4 亲戚 a relative (i.e. family relation)/ CL:門|门[men2];個|个[ge4];位[wei4] 4 教育 to educate/ to teach/ education 4 回忆 to recall/ recollection/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 乱 in confusion or disorder/ in a confused state of mind/ disorder/ upheaval/ riot/ illicit sexual relations/ to throw into disorder/ to mix up/ indiscriminate/ random/ arbitrary 4 暖和 warm/ nice and warm 4 嘴 mouth/ beak/ spout (of teapot etc)/ CL:張|张[zhang1];個|个[ge4] 4 直接 direct/ opposite: indirect 間接|间接/ immediate/ directly/ straightforward 4 袜子 socks/ stockings/ CL:隻|只[zhi1];對|对[dui4];雙|双[shuang1] 4 演员 actor or actress/ performer/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 4 植物 botanical/ plant/ vegetation/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 申请 to apply for sth/ application (form etc)/ CL:份[fen4] 4 保证 guarantee/ to guarantee/ to ensure/ to safeguard/ to pledge/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 接受 to accept/ to receive 4 偶尔 occasionally/ once in a while/ sometimes 4 抱 to hold/ to carry (in one's arms)/ to hug or embrace/ surround/ cherish 4 元 first/ primary/ basic, Yuan 4 尊重 esteem/ respect/ to honor/ to value sth 4 报道 report/ CL:篇[pian1];份[fen4] 4 空气 air/ atmosphere 4 养成 to cultivate/ to raise/ to form (a habit)/ to acquire 4 只好 without any better option/ to have to/ to be forced to 4 活动 to exercise/ to move about/ to operate/ activity/ loose/ shaky/ active/ movable/ maneuver/ to use connections/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 4 轻松 gentle/ relaxed 4 原来 original/ former/ originally/ formerly/ at first/ so... actually 4 排列 array/ arrangement/ permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m) 4 原谅 to excuse/ to forgive/ to pardon 4 座 seat/ base/ stand/ CL:個|个[ge4]/ classifier for buildings; mountains and similar immovable objects 4 邀请 to invite/ invitation/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 速度 speed/ rate/ velocity/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 恐怕 fear/ to dread/ I'm afraid that.../ perhaps/ maybe 4 麻烦 inconvenient/ troublesome/ to trouble or bother sb/ to put sb to trouble 4 完全 complete/ whole/ totally/ entirely 4 粗心 careless/ thoughtless 4 节约 to economize/ to conserve (resources)/ economy/ frugal 4 做生意 to do business 4 座位 seat/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 获得 to obtain/ to receive/ to get 4 酸 sour/ sore/ ache/ acid 4 原因 cause/ origin/ root cause/ reason/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 算 regard as/ to figure/ to calculate/ to compute 4 广告 to advertise/ a commercial/ advertisement/ CL:項|项[xiang4] 4 作者 author/ writer/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 请假 ask for time off 4 约会 appointment/ engagement/ date/ CL:次[ci4];個|个[ge4] 4 逛 to stroll/ to visit 4 生活 life/ activity/ to live/ livelihood 4 质量 quality/ mass (in physics)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 差不多 almost/ nearly/ more or less 4 激动 to excite/ to agitate/ exciting 4 陪 to accompany/ to keep sb company 4 往 to go (in a direction)/ to/ towards/ (of a train) bound for/ past/ previous 4 被 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses)/ quilt/ to cover (literary) 4 生命 life/ living/ biological/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 父亲 father/ also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 随着 along with/ in the wake of/ following 4 消息 news/ information/ CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 穷 exhausted/ poor 4 往往 often/ frequently 4 答案 answer/ solution/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 复印 to photocopy/ to duplicate a document 4 区别 difference/ to distinguish/ to discriminate/ to make a distinction/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 也许 perhaps/ maybe 4 积累 to accumulate/ accumulation/ cumulative/ cumulatively 4 小说 novel/ fiction/ CL:本[ben3];部[bu4] 4 负责 to be in charge of/ to take responsibility for/ to be to blame/ conscientious 4 宽 lenient/ wide/ broad 4 打扮 to decorate/ to dress/ to make up/ to adorn/ manner of dressing/ style of dress 4 尝 to taste/ flavor/ (past tense marker)/ already/ formerly/ ever/ once/ test 4 改变 to change/ to alter/ to transform 4 省 to save/ to economize/ to do without/ to omit/ to leave out/ province/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 叶子 foliage/ leaf/ CL:片[pian4] 4 效果 result/ effect/ quality/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 长城 the Great Wall 4 尽管 despite/ although/ even though/ in spite of/ unhesitatingly/ do not hesitate (to ask; complain etc)/ (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 4 取 to take/ to get/ to choose/ to fetch 4 剩 to remain/ to be left/ to have as remainder 4 长江 Changjiang river/ Yangtze river 4 杂志 magazine/ CL:本[ben3];份[fen4];期[qi1] 4 干杯 to drink a toast/ Cheers! (proposing a toast)/ Here's to you!/ Bottoms up!/ lit. dry cup 4 果然 really/ sure enough/ as expected 4 困难 (financial etc) difficulty/ problem/ issue/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 失败 to be defeated/ to lose/ to fail (e.g. experiments)/ failure/ defeat/ CL:次[ci4] 4 台 desk/ platform/ stage/ terrace/ stand/ support/ desk/ station/ broadcasting station/ classifier for vehicles or machines/ Taiwan (abbr.) 4 中文 Chinese/ Chinese written language/ Chinese writing 4 抬 to lift/ to raise/ (of two or more persons) to carry 4 扩大 to expand/ to enlarge/ to broaden one's scope 4 师傅 master/ qualified worker/ respectful form of address for older men/ CL:個|个[ge4];位[wei4];名[ming2] 4 拉 to pull/ to play (string instruments)/ to drag/ to draw 4 态度 manner/ bearing/ attitude/ approach/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 咱们 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)/ I or me/ you 4 干燥 to dry (of weather; paint; cement etc)/ desiccation/ dull/ uninteresting/ arid 4 篇 sheet/ piece of writing/ bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)/ classifier for written items: chapter; article 4 顿 stop/ pause/ to arrange/ to lay out/ to kowtow/ to stamp/ at once/ classifier for meals; beating; tellings off etc: time; bout; spell; meal 4 辣 hot (spicy)/ pungent 4 超过 to surpass/ to exceed/ to outstrip 4 及时 in time/ promptly/ without delay/ timely 4 暂时 temporary/ provisional/ for the time being 4 感觉 to feel/ to become aware of/ feeling/ sense/ perception/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 即使 even if/ even though/ given that 4 来不及 there's not enough time (to do sth)/ it's too late (to do sth) 4 美丽 beautiful 4 重点 emphasis/ focal point/ priority/ key/ with the emphasis on/ focusing on 4 来得及 there's still time/ able to do sth in time 4 缺点 weak point/ fault/ shortcoming/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 进行 to advance/ to conduct/ underway/ in progress/ to do/ to carry out/ to carry on/ to execute 4 谈 to talk 4 重视 to attach importance to sth/ to value 4 大使馆 embassy/ CL:座[zuo4];個|个[ge4] 4 弹钢琴 play the piano 4 缺少 lack/ shortage of/ shortfall/ to be short (of)/ to lack 4 朵 flower/ earlobe/ fig. item on both sides/ classifier for flowers; clouds etc 4 精彩 brilliant/ splendid 4 吵 to quarrel/ to make a noise/ noisy/ to disturb by making a noise 4 感谢 (express) thanks/ gratitude/ grateful/ thankful/ thanks 4 十分 to divide into ten equal parts/ very/ hundred percent/ completely/ extremely/ utterly/ absolutely 4 大约 approximately/ about 4 心情 mood/ frame of mind/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 梦 dream/ CL:場|场[chang2];個|个[ge4] 4 海洋 ocean/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 浪费 to waste/ to squander 4 确实 indeed/ really/ reliable/ real/ true 4 实际 actual/ reality/ practice 4 代表 representative/ delegate/ CL:位[wei4];個|个[ge4];名[ming2]/ to represent/ to stand for/ on behalf of/ in the name of 4 计划 plan/ project/ program/ to plan/ to map out/ CL:個|个[ge4];項|项[xiang4] 4 毕业 graduation/ to graduate/ to finish school 4 躺 to recline/ to lie down 4 京剧 Beijing opera/ CL:場|场[chang3];出[chu1] 4 寒假 winter vacation 4 食品 foodstuff/ food/ provisions/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 增加 to raise/ to increase 4 乒乓球 table tennis/ ping-pong/ ping pong/ table tennis ball/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 发 to send out/ to show (one's feeling)/ to issue/ to develop/ classifier for gunshots (rounds) 4 增长 to grow/ to increase 4 密码 code/ secret code/ password/ pin number 4 讨论 to discuss/ to talk over/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 讨厌 disgusting/ troublesome/ nuisance/ nasty/ to hate doing sth 4 技术 technology/ technique/ skill/ CL:門|门[men2];種|种[zhong3];項|项[xiang4] 4 经验 to experience/ experience 4 信心 confidence/ faith (in sb or sth)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 主动 to take the initiative/ to do sth of one's own accord/ active/ opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]/ drive (of gears and shafts etc) 4 免费 free (of charge) 4 特点 characteristic (feature)/ trait/ feature/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 实在 in reality/ honestly/ really/ verily/ concrete 4 警察 police/ policeman/ policewoman/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 热闹 bustling with noise and excitement/ lively 4 兴奋 excited/ excitement 4 好处 benefit/ advantage/ gain/ profit/ also pronounced hao3 chu4/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 平时 in normal times/ in peacetime 4 好像 as if/ to seem like 4 发生 to happen/ to occur/ to take place/ to break out 4 使用 to use/ to employ/ to apply/ to make use of 4 意见 idea/ opinion/ suggestion/ objection/ complaint/ CL:點|点[dian3];條|条[tiao2] 4 试 to test/ to try/ experiment/ examination/ test 4 市场 market place/ market (also in abstract)/ abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场 supermarket/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 当地 local 4 发展 development/ growth/ to develop/ to grow/ to expand 4 艺术 art/ CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 祝贺 to congratulate/ congratulations/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 污染 pollution/ contamination/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 著名 famous/ noted/ well-known/ celebrated 4 标准 (an official) standard/ norm/ criterion/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 当时 then/ at that time/ while 4 各 each/ every 4 加油站 gas station 4 民族 nationality/ ethnic group/ CL:個|个[ge4] 4 适合 to fit/ to suit 4 提醒 to remind/ to call attention to/ to warn of 4 成为 to become/ to turn into 4 幸福 blessed/ happiness/ happy 4 烦恼 agonize/ agony/ annoyance/ upset/ vexation/ worries 4 假 fake/ false/ artificial/ to borrow/ if/ suppose 4 普遍 universal/ general/ widespread/ common 4 个子 height/ stature/ build/ size 4 任何 any/ whatever/ whichever/ whatsoever 4 无聊 nonsense/ bored 4 合适 suitable/ fitting/ decent/ to fit 4 无论 no matter what or how/ regardless of whether... 4 任务 mission/ assignment/ task/ duty/ role/ CL:項|项[xiang4];個|个[ge4] 4 反对 to fight against/ to oppose/ to be opposed to/ opposition 4 导游 tour guide/ to conduct a tour/ a guidebook 4 厉害 difficult to deal with/ difficult to endure/ ferocious/ radical/ serious/ terrible/ violent/ tremendous/ awesome 4 饮料 drink/ beverage 4 仍然 still/ yet 4 引起 to give rise to/ to lead to/ to cause/ to arouse 4 其次 next/ secondly