ACTUAL CHIN 212 FINAL

陶瓷 ( táocí )

pottery and porcelain

生活 (shēnghuó)

life; daily life

用品 (yòngpǐn)

articles for use

来历 ( láilì )

origin; source

发明 ( fāmíng )

to invent; invention

陶器 (táoqì)

pottery; earthenware

锅 (guō)

pot; pan

日常 ( rìcháng )

daily

泥土 (nítǔ)

clay; earth; soil

制 (zhì)

to make; to manufacture

盆 (pén)

basin; tub

盘 (pán)

plate; dish

罐 ( guàn )

jar; pot

晒干 (shài gān)

to dry in the sun

结实 ( jiēshi )

solid; strong; durable

偶然 ( ǒurán )

unexpectedly; accidentally

有意识 (yǒuyìshí)

purposely; on purpose

笨重 (bènzhòng)

heavy; cumbersome

温度 (wēndù)

temperature

美丽 (měilì)

beautiful

装饰品 (zhuāngshìpǐn)

decoration; ornament

实用 ( shíyòng )

practical; pragmatic

工艺品 ( gōngyìpǐn )

handicraft; article

舍得 (shěde)

to be willing to part with

名声 (míngshēng)

reputation

运 (yùn)

to transport

路途遥远 (lùtúyáoyuǎn)

a long way to go; far away

昂贵 ( ángguì )

expensive; costly

珍贵 (zhēnguì)

valuable; precious

骄傲 (jiāo'ào)

proud

贵重 (guìzhòng)

precious; rare; highly treasured

政府 (zhèngfǔ)

government

起初 ( qǐchū )

in the beginning

尊贵 (zūnguì)

honorable; respectable

邻近 (línjìn)

near; close to; adjacent

欧洲 (Ōuzhōu)

Europe

美洲 (Měizhōu)

America

遍 (biàn)

complete

摔 (shuāi)

to drop; to smash

碎 (suì)

broken

留 (liú)

to save; to keep

纸 (zhǐ)

paper

包 (bāo)

to wrap

层 (céng)

layer

种子 (zhǒng zi)

seed

浇 (jiāo)

to pour; to irrigate; to water

四周 (sìzhōu)

all around

紧紧 (jǐnjǐn)

tightly

碰 (pèng)

to bump against

大多数 (dàduōshù)

great majority; most

竹子 (zhúzi)

bamboo

绿 (lǜ)

green

生命力 (shēngmìnglì)

vitality

强 (qiáng)

strong

细心 (xìxīn)

careful; attentive

生长 ( shēngzhǎng )

to grow; to grow up

实际上 (shíjìshang)

in fact; in reality; actually

坚强 ( jiānqiáng )

strong; firm

吹 (chuī)

to blow

弯 (wān)

curved; to bend

断 (duàn）

break

赞美 ( zànměi )

to admire; to praise

顽强 ( wánqiáng )

indomitable; staunch

谦虚 ( qiānxū )

modest; self-effacing

正 (zhèng)

exactly

品格 (pǐngé)

character and morals

枝节 (zhījié)

branches; minor matters

空 (kōng)

empty; for nothing; in vain

优秀 (yōuxiù)

excellent; distinguished

盖 (gài)

to cover

家具 (jiājù)

furniture

造 (zào)

to make; to create

乐器 (yuèqì)

musical instrument

笋 (sǔn)

bamboo shoot

食物 (shíwù)

food

读书人 (dúshūrén)

scholar; intellectual

画家 (huàjiā)

painter; artist

歌颂 ( gēsòng )

to sing the praises of; to extol

苏东坡 (Sūdōngpō)

famous poet and writer in the Song dynasty

心情 (xīnqíng)

mood; frame of mind

意义（yìyì）

meaning

鹰 (yīng)

eagle

邮票 (yóupiào)

stamp

体现 ( tǐxiàn )

to embody; to reflect

松树 (sōngshù)

pine tree

强壮 (qiáng zhuàng)

strong; sturdy

长寿 (chángshòu)

longevity

玉 (yù)

jade

纯洁 ( chúnjié )

pure; chaste

基础 (jīchǔ)

foundation; base

孟 (mèng)

a surname

迁 (qiān)

to move

孟轲 (Mèng Kē)

Mencius

公元前 (gōng yuán qián)

BCE (before the common era)

左右 (zuǒyòu)

around (used after time or number)

墓地 (mù dì)

graveyard, burial ground

举行 (jǔxíng)

to hold; to stage

葬礼 (zàng lǐ)

funeral rites; funeral

每当 (měidāng)

whenever, every time

仪式 (yíshì)

ceremonies; rites