AP Chinese Unit 1

难忘 (nán wàng)

unforgettable

充满 (chōng mǎn)

full of / filled with

酸甜苦辣 (suān tián kǔ là)

joys and sorrows of life (literally "sour

申请 (shēn qǐng)

to apply (for something)

确保 (què bǎo)

to ensure / to guarantee

根据 (gēn jù)

according to / based on

挑战 (tiǎo zhàn)

to challenge

美国大学先修课程 (Měiguó dàxué xiānxiū kèchéng)

Advanced Placement (AP) courses

国际文凭大学预科课程 (Guójì wénpíng dàxué yùkē kèchéng)

International Baccalaureate (IB)

合格 (hé gé)

qualified / passing (an exam)

社会 (shè huì)

society

培养 (péi yǎng)

to cultivate / to develop

提供 (tí gōng)

to provide

课外活动 (kè wài huó dòng)

extracurricular activities

各种各样 (gè zhǒng gè yàng)

all kinds of / various

常见 (cháng jiàn)

commonly seen / common

田径 (tián jìng)

track and field

戏剧 (xì jù)

drama / theater

辩论 (biàn lùn)

debate

机器人 (jī qì rén)

robot

精神 (jīng shén)

spirit / mentality

锻炼 (duàn liàn)

to exercise / to train

领导 (lǐng dǎo)

leadership

服务 (fú wù)

service

意识 (yì shí)

awareness

贡献 (gòng xiàn)

to contribute

实习 (shí xí)

internship / to intern

积累 (jī lěi)

to accumulate

建立 (jiàn lì)

to establish

姊妹学校 (zǐ mèi xué xiào)

sister school

寄宿家庭 (jì sù jiā tíng)

host family

人际交往 (rén jì jiāo wǎng)

interpersonal communication

面临 (miàn lín)

to face / to confront

缺乏 (quē fá)

to lack

熬夜 (áo yè)

to stay up late

社会关注 (shè huì guān zhù)

social concern

结束 (jié shù)

to end / to finish

堵车 (dǔ chē)

traffic jam

登机口 (dēng jī kǒu)

boarding gate

广播 (guǎng bō)

broadcast / announcement

携带 (xié dài)

to carry

随身 (suí shēn)

carried with oneself / on one’s person

登机牌 (dēng jī pái)

boarding pass

顺序 (shùn xù)

order / sequence

巧 (qiǎo)

coincidence / skillful

感受 (gǎn shòu)

to feel / experience

风俗 (fēng sú)

custom

文房四宝 (wén fáng sì bǎo)

the Four Treasures of the Study (brush

礼轻情意重 (lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng)

a small gift carries deep affection

代数 (dài shù)

algebra

商务 (shāng wù)

business

鼓励 (gǔ lì)

to encourage

厉害 (lì hài)

awesome / formidable

制定 (zhì dìng)

to formulate / to set up (rules or plans)