Unit 4 Lesson 1 Full Vocab List

坐 z

zuo - to ride (a vehicle; train; plane, etc.) z

⾼铁

gao tie - high speed train

杭州

hang zhou - a city in China

时间

shi jian - time

过 z

guo - [verb] (time) to pass

真

zhen - really; truly

快

kuai - fast; quick

结束 a

jie shu - to end z

旅游 z

lǚ yóu - to travel/tour

⾮常

fei chang - very

有名

you ming - famous; renowned

决定

jue ding - to decide; decision

站

zhan - (railway) station

排队 z

pai dui - to line up pa

等 a

deng - to wait pe z

z 发

fa - to hand out e

⻋票

che piao - (train/bus/air) ticket

票

piao - (in general) ticket

怎么

zen me - how to. pe z

名字

ming zi - name

座位

zuo wei - seat

号

hao - number #

实名

shi ming - real name; real ID

购买

gou mai - (formal) to purchase; buy

上⾯

shang mian - on (something), as in on my ticket

准备

zhun bei - to prepare z

护照

hu zhao - passport

以便

yi bian - so as to; so that z

接受

jie shou - to accept z

⼯作⼈员

gong zuo ren yuan - crew member; employee

检查

jian cha - to check; examine z

上

shang - to get on (a train; vehicle)

后 z

hou - short for 以后 = after

对号⼊座 z

dui hao ru zuo - sit in the assigned seat; take one's seat according to the number on the ticket.

买

mai - (informal) to buy

⼆等座

er deng zuo - second class seat

后⾯ z

hou mian - back; rear

⻋厢

che xiang - railway car/carriage z

⾛

zou - (literal) to walk; (figurative) to go z

很快

hen kuai - very quickly

找

zhao - to look for z

放

fang - to put down z

⾏李

xing li - luggage

⾃⼰

zi ji - yourself

坐下来

zuo xia lai - to sit down

舒服

shu fu - comfort; comfortable

腿

tui - leg

这么

zhe me - so... , as in so cold

地⽅

di fang - space

跑

pao - to run

起来

qi lai - up

稳

wen - stable

屏幕

ping mu - screen

现在

xian zai - now

速度

su du - speed

⼩时

xiao shi - hour

每

mei - every, as in every hour

公⾥

gong li - kilometer

是的

shi de - (colloquial) Yes; yep

为什么

wei shen me - why

选择

xuan ze - to choose; to select

出⾏

chu xing - to go out; to travel

原因

yuan yin - reason

到

dao - to, as in from NYC to Boston

只

zhi - only

需要

xu yao - need

分钟

fen zhong - minute

能

neng - be able to; be capable of

到达

dao da - to arrive; arrival

不错

bu cuo - not bad

怪不得

guai bu de - no wonder

那么

na me - so... , as in so cold

喜欢

xi huan - to like; be fond of

Grammar: 过得

guo de - structural particle e.g. 过得怎么样？- used to ask or state how a certain period of time is being spent

guo - to pass or live through, de - complement, result, or indicates how well something is done

Ex: 我过得好 - I am living well

describe how someone experiences or spends their time

Subject + 过得 + Adjective/Adverb

The phrase "过得" literally translates to "to live/spend (time) in a certain way."

我过得很好。

(Wǒ guò de hěn hǎo.)

I'm doing well.

The speaker is saying they are living well or spending their time happily.

Grammar: 因为...所以

yinwei...suoyi - because... therefore...

Structure:

因为 + Cause + 所以 + Effect

Meaning:

The phrase "因为" introduces the reason or cause, and "所以" introduces the result or consequence.

因为 will typically start a clause or sentence, 所以 will usually come after a comma

Grammar: 好

hao complement words.- V + 好 means the verb is complete and ready. similar to 到 as in 看到

Verb + 好 + (了)

The result of the action is satisfactory or as expected.

我吃好了。 (Wǒ chī hǎo le.)

I'm done eating (and I'm satisfied).

Grammar: . 一边... 一边

yiban...yibian - two actions taking place simultaneously

Structure:

Subject + 一边 + Verb 1 + 一边 + Verb 2

她一边吃饭，一边看电视。

(Tā yībiān chīfàn, yībiān kàn diànshì.)

She eats while watching TV.

Both actions are usually continuous or ongoing activities.

Grammar: 又...又

you...you... 又+ adjective + 又+ another adjective， - meaning something is both adjective and another adjective.

Subject + 又 + Adjective/Verb 1 + 又 + Adjective/Verb 2

It expresses that both characteristics or actions happen simultaneously, and both are equally important.

今天又冷又下雨。

(Jīntiān yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ.)

Today is both cold and rainy.

Grammar: 越来越...

yue lai yue - to become more and more adjective

越来越 + Adjective/Verb

becoming more intense or more prominent as time goes on.

她越来越漂亮了。

(Tā yuè lái yuè piàoliang le.)

She is becoming more and more beautiful.

Grammar: 这就是

zhe jiu shi - This is... 就 emphasize the verb to be

这就是 + Noun/Explanation

indicates that the speaker is pointing out or explaining something clearly and directly

carries a sense of certainty or affirmation.

这就是我的家。

(Zhè jiù shì wǒ de jiā.)

This is my home.

Grammar: 的

de Indicator of a relative clause, Similar to that/which/when/where

Noun/Pronoun + 的 + Noun

老师的电脑 (lǎoshī de diànnǎo) - the teacher's computer

Adjective/Noun/Verb Phrase + 的 + Noun

It modifies or describes a noun.

It shows possession, attribution, and can nominalize phrases.

"的" is essential for linking modifiers and nouns.

Grammar：得

得 de (neutral tone) One of the uses of "得" is a structural particle. It doesn't mean anything, but it is critical in grammar.

Add 得 between a verb and an adjective to describe how the verb is carried out. Structure: Verb + 得 + Adjective This is unique in Chinese. There is no word for word translation. e.g. 时间过得快。(Time passes fast. ) 他学得好。 （He learns well.） 高铁跑得稳。(High speed train runs stably. )