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遇到

to come across, to run into, to encounter (usually something bad)

used with 困难, 问题, 麻烦, 人

V

打招呼

to say hello, to greet someone

used with 跟/和

VO

陌生

strange, unfamiliar

opposite of 熟悉

Adj

后来

afterward, later

N

发现

to find, to discover, to realize

do not place 了 after 发现 if followed by a clause

V

甚至

even (to the point of), so much as that

Conj

举

to cite (examples), to lift

e.g., A给B举一个例子

V

例子

example, case, instance

N

巧

coincidental, clever

e.g., 她的手很巧

Adj

感觉

to feel (emotional impression), to perceive, feeling

cf. 觉得 'to think, to believe'

V/N

话题

subject of a talk, topic of conversation

cf. 考题, 主题 'theme'

N

必要

need, necessary, indispensable

e.g., (没)有必要 VP; VP(没)有必要; VP是(没)有必要的

cf. 需要 VP/N/NP; (没)有需要

N/Adj

要么

either, or

<口>

Conj

对方

other side, the other party

N

理解

to understand (deeply), comprehension

not the same as 了解 (factual knowledge)

used with 做法

V/N

说法

way of saying something, wording

N

不如

to be unequal to, inferior to, not as good as

V

仔细

carefully, attentive

e.g., 仔细(地)+听/看/想/研究

Adv/Adj

观察

to observe, observation

e.g., 观察 sb. VP

cf. 看出来 'to figure out'; 看看 'to take a look'

V/N

讨论

to discuss, discussion

V/N

老是

always; often expresses frustration

Adv

并

actually, truly

intensifier before negative

Adv

日常

day-to-day, ordinary

Adj

方面

aspect, side, facet

N

关系

relation, relationship

e.g., A和B的关系越来越+好/差

N

一定

given, certain, particular, definite

Adj

影响

to influence, influence

V/N

下面

next, following

Adj

邻居

neighbor

N

同事

colleague

N

顾客

customer

cf. 客人 'guest'

N

回头

later, to turn one's head

<口>

Adv/VO

随便

as one pleases, casual

VO/Adj

一切

all, every, everything

cf. 所有的N

N

整天

the whole day, all day (long)

often implies the subject views the time as excessive

e.g., 得整天工作; cf. 下了一天的雨

N

干

to do (only used in "what" questions)

<口>

e.g., 你在干什么/干吗/干啥? 'What are you doing?'; note: it is a swear word by itself

V

急

impatient, anxious, urgent

e.g., sb. 急着 VP

Adj

着急

to worry, to feel anxious (due to something urgent)

e.g., Clause, 这让sb. 很着急; cf. sb. 担心 clause (less immediate worry)

V

再说

furthermore, in addition

<口>

Adv

往

in the direction of, toward

e.g., 往+前/后/左/右+走

Prep

马路

road, street

measure word: 条; cf. 路, 路上, 路边, 过马路 'to cross a road'

N

满

full, complete

Place 满是 sth.; 满+地/屋子/大街/身/嘴/脸+都是 sth.

Adj/Adv

提

to mention, to bring up

used with 事(情), 想法; to take (in hand with arm down)

V

穷

poor

opposite of 富 fù 'rich'

Adj

质量

quality (of a product)

used with 好, 差

N

差

inferior, poor

used with 中文, 成绩, 质量, 服务; to lack; to differ (by); e.g., A跟B差X岁/年

Adj/V

快递

express delivery, expedited mail

N

隔

after an interval of, at a distance from, to separate

Adv/V

包裹

package, parcel

N

超级

super

e.g., 这个超级好吃; can be shortened to 超 in colloquial speech

Adj/Adv

确实

really, certainly, truly, indeed

used to echo or confirm a prior statement, often with contrast or concession

cf. sth./sb. 实在+很/非常+Adj

Adv

群

group; crowd

e.g., 微信群 'WeChat group', 人群

N

干吗

why on earth; what are you doing?; what's up?

幹嘛 (gàn má)

Adv/V

入口

entrance

opposite of 出口 chūkǒu 'exit'

N

排队

to stand in line, to line up

e.g., Place 排了很长的队; sb. 排队排了很长时间

VO

掉

indicating elimination in an "away", "down", or "out" movement

Cmp

亲自

personally, in person, first-hand

Adv

紧

tight, tense

used with 衣服, 时间; opposite of 松 sōng 'loose, slack'

Adj

打印

to print

; 列印 lièyìn

V

复印

to copy, to duplicate

cf. 复印机 'xerox machine'

V

对面

opposite (side), right in front

N

警察

police, policeman

cf. 交警 = 交通警察 'traffic police'

N

抓

to arrest, to grab, to scratch

V

行人

pedestrian, traveler on foot

cf. 行人道 'sidewalk'

N

遵守

to observe, to abide by

used with 规则

V

规则

rule, regulation

used with 比赛, 游戏, 交通

N

乱

chaotically, randomly, disorderly

Adv/Adj

危险

dangerous, danger

opposite of 安全 ānquán 'safe, safety'

Adj/N

愿意

to be willing, to wish, to want

Aux

认为

to think, to believe that

V

政府

government

N

解决

to solve, to resolve

e.g., sb. 把那件事情解决了

V

害怕

to be afraid, to be scared

e.g., sb. 有点儿害怕; sth. 让人有点儿害怕

V/Adj

样子

appearance, shape, manner, air

e.g., sb. 好像很Adj的样子

N

白天

daytime, day

N

夜里

at night, nighttime

e.g., 夜里睡不好; cf.

N

印象

impression

cf. 第一印象 'first impression'; e.g., sb. 对sth./sb. 的印象很好/差/不好/深; sth./sb. 给sb. 的印象很好/差/不好/深

N

不仅

not only

Conj

让

to yield

used with 位子, 路

V

安全

safe, secure, safety

e.g., 注意安全; opposite of 危险

Adj/N

健身

to work out, to keep fit, fitness

VO/N

放松

to relax, to loosen

used with 一下

V

效率

efficiency, productiveness

e.g., 工作效率很高; 很有效率的人

N

正

straight, upright

opposite of 歪 wāi 'askew, crooked'

Adj

咱们

we, us

(inclusive "we" that includes the listener)

Pron

演唱会

vocal recital, concert

N

一般

generally, regular, common

e.g., 一般人; cf. 平时 'ordinarily'

Adv/Adj

许多

many, much, a lot of

Adj

扔

to throw, to toss

V

草地

lawn, meadow

measure word: 片

N

弹

to pluck, to play (a musical instrument)

used with 吉他, 钢琴

V

享受

enjoyment, pleasure

VP 是一种享受; to enjoy; used with 生活, 美食

V/N

尽管

even though, despite

Conj

完全

completely, fully, wholly

e.g., 完全不 V (明白, 了解, 接受); 完全同意 sb. 的看法

Adv

主要

mainly, chiefly, main, chief, fundamental

Adv/Adj

为了

for, for the sake of, in order to

Conj

要不然

otherwise, or else, or

Conj

无聊

bored, boring

Adj

利用

to use, to take advantage of

used with 时间, 机会, 条件, 关系

e.g., S 利用 sth./sb. VP

V

早晨

morning, daybreak, dawn

N