ap chinese misc words

乐器

Instruments used to produce music, including various categories such as string, wind, and percussion.

yuèqì

演奏

to perform music on an instrument

yǎnzòu

弹钢琴

to play the piano

tán gāng qín

弹吉他

guitar

tánjítā

拉小提琴

to play the violin
lā xiǎo tí qín

装饰

to decorate or embellish

zhuāngshì

欢悦

happiness, to be happy

huānyuè

假期

vacation

jiǎqī

棒球

baseball

bàng qiú

决定

decide

juédìng

看法

view/opinion

kànfǎ

教授

professor
jiàoshòu

没底

unsure

méidǐ

关系

relationship

guānxì

婚礼

marriage

hūnlǐ

新娘

bride
xīnniáng

新郎

groom
xīnláng

结合

to unite

jiéhé

海滩

beach

hǎitān

垃圾

trash

làjī

处处

everywhere

chū chū

讥讽 ji4feng1

monsoon

塔克拉玛干沙漠

Taklamakan Desert

气候

climates

黄河

yellow river

西米拉雅山

Himalayas

种地 zhòngdì

to farm

长江

the Yangtze River

自然

nature

天堂

heaven

儒家

confucianism

慈

charity

卑

humble

忠 zhōng

honor

义

righteousness

礼

rites and ceremonies in Chinese culture that express respect and social etiquette.

普通话

standard chinese/mandarin

passport

护照

China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations

中国是世界上最早的文明发源地之一

Pangu 盘古

creator of the universe

女娲Nvwa

creator of humans

炎黄子孙

the yellow emperor

common ancestor of all chinese people

甲骨文

bone/tortoise shell inscriptions

兼爱

universal love (mohsim)

酒席 jiǔxí

banquet

风水

fengshui location of house or tomb to influence on fortune of the family

王羲之

wangxizhi “god of calligraphy”

山水画

water and mountain paintings

词

song form of poetry

昆剧

nanjing opera

京剧

beijing opera

饺子

exchange slip

丝绸

silk

纱

gauze

缎

satin

瓷器

ceramics

阴阳五行

the theory of yin-yang and five elements

造纸术

paper making

丝绸

silk making

青花瓷

blue and white porcelain

农历

lunar calendar

马可波罗

marco polo

利玛窦

Matteo Ricci

西方传教士

western missionaries

圆明园

the old summer palace, contained many cultural artifacts but destroyed by british and french

礼仪之争

conflict of rites

闭关政策

closed door policy

洋务运动

westernization movement

中山装

chinese tunic suit