Year 11 Chinese (Characters)

爱

to love, love

爱好

hobby

爸爸

dad, father

白色

white

班

class

帮助

to help

包子

steamed bun

北京

Beijing

笔

pen or pencil

菜

cuisine (eg中国菜)

菜

dish, a plate of food

蔬菜

vegetable

茶

tea

长

long

常常

often, usually

长城

the Great Wall

唱歌

to sing (a song/songs)

炒

to fry, to stirfry

炒饭

fried rice

车

vehicle

车站

bus stop

吃

to eat

穿

to wear, to put on

春节

the Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year

春天

spring (season)

大

big

打电话

to call, to make a phone call

大家

everybody, everyone

打开

to open, to turn on

打球

to play ball games (except for soccer)

大学

university

大学生

university student

带

to take, to bring

蛋糕

cake

到

arrive at/to

等

to wait

弟弟

younger brother

地方

place, area

电

electricity, power

点菜

to order dishes

电话

telephone

电脑

computer (including desktop and laptop)

电视

television, TV

点心

snacks, dim sum

电影

movie

电影院

movie theatre, cinema

冬天

winter

动物

animal

动物园

zoo

东西

stuff, things

对

correct, right

多

more, much, many

饿

hungry

饭

cooked rice

饭

meal

饭馆

restaurant

方便

convenient

放假

to have a holiday

放学

to finish school

飞机

aeroplane

飞机场

airport

风

wind

橄榄球

rugby

高

tall, high

告诉

to tell

高兴

happy, pleased

哥哥

older brother

给

to give

功夫

Kungfu

公共汽车,公车

bus

功课

school work, homework

公园

park

工作

job, to work

狗

dog

贵

expensive

过

to celebrate, to cross

国家

country

果汁

juice

海边

beach, seaside

汉语

Chinese (spoken language)

汉字

Chinese characters

好

good, nice

好吃

delicious, yummy

好看

good looking

好听

pleasant to hear

好玩

fun, interesting

河

river

喝

to drink

黑色

black

红包

red envelope, red packet, red pocket

红色

red

花

flower

画

to draw, to paint

花园

garden

黄色

yellow

回家

to go home, to return home

会

meeting

火车

train

火车站

train station

活动

activity