Chinese Vocabulary Flashcards

These flashcards provide vocabulary terms and their definitions from lessons in Chinese language.

从前 (cóngqián)

Once; formerly

怎样 (zěnyàng)

How

使 (shǐ)

To make; to cause

各种各样 (gè zhǒng gè yàng)

Various kinds; all sorts

台阶 (táijiē)

Steps; stairs

级 (jí)

Level; step

减肥 (jiǎn féi)

To lose weight

胖 (pàng)

Fat; overweight

开心 (kāixīn)

Happy; cheerful

整天 (zhěngtiān)

All day long

打印 (dǎyìn)

To print

文件 (wénjiàn)

Document; file

受不了 (shòu bù liǎo)

Cannot stand; unbearable

辛苦 (xīnkǔ)

Hard; difficult

平安 (píng'ān)

Safe; peaceful

满足 (mǎnzú)

To be satisfied

填 (tián)

To fill in

电冰箱 (diànbīngxiāng)

Refrigerator

温柔 (wēnróu)

Gentle; tender

一阵子 (yízhènzi)

A while; a short period of time

善良 (shànliáng)

Kind; good

祝福 (zhùfú)

Blessing

童年 (tóngnián)

Childhood

书本 (shūběn)

Book

蚂蚁 (mǎyǐ)

Ant

开 (kāi)

To open

摘 (zhāi)

To pick; to pluck

朵 (duǒ)

Measure word for flowers, clouds, etc.

夹 (jiā)

To place in between

醒来 (xǐnglái)

To wake up

变成 (biànchéng)

To become

从此 (cóngcǐ)

From this moment on

页 (yè)

Page

自由自在 (zìyóu zìzài)

Free and unrestrained

羡慕 (xiànmù)

To admire; to envy

也许 (yěxǔ)

Maybe; perhaps

一下子 (yíxiàzi)

Suddenly; all at once

安静 (ānjìng)

Quiet; peaceful

有趣 (yǒuqù)

Interesting

点 (diǎn)

Point

仔细 (zǐxì)

Careful; attentive

终于 (zhōngyú)

Finally; in the end

迷路 (mílù)

To get lost

送 (sòng)

To send; to gift

编 (biān)

To compile; to write

枕头 (zhěntou)

Pillow

针头 (zhēntóu)

Needle head; eye of a needle

准 (zhǔn)

Accurate; precise

闹笑话 (nào xiàohua)

To make a fool of oneself

被子 (bèizi)

Quilt; blanket

售货员 (shòuhuòyuán)

Salesperson

柜台 (guìtái)

Counter; desk

误会 (wùhuì)

Misunderstanding

发抖 (fādǒu)

To shiver; to tremble

样子 (yàngzi)

Appearance; manner

硬 (yìng)

Hard; firm

软 (ruǎn)

Soft

货架 (huòjià)

Shelf for goods

明明 (míngmíng)

Clearly; obviously

实在 (shízài)

Really; truly

可笑 (kěxiào)

Funny; ridiculous

理发 (lǐfà)

To cut hair

理发师 (lǐfàshī)

Hairdresser

剪 (jiǎn)

To cut (with scissors)

寸 (cùn)

Inch (measure of length, about 3.3 cm)

想不到 (xiǎngbudào)

Unthinkable; unexpected

自信 (zìxìn)

Confident in oneself

照 (zhào)

To look at oneself (in the mirror); to reflect

镜子 (jìngzi)

Mirror

吓一跳 (xià yī tiào)

To be startled; to be frightened

掉 (diào)

To fall off (used after certain verbs to indicate the result of an action)