summer and jobs

暑假

shǔjià - summer vacation

打工

dǎ gōng - to work at a temporary job (often part time)

露营

lù yíng (to camp; camping)

假期

jià qī - vacation

轻松

qīng sōng - gentle, relaxed

另

lìng - other

夏令营

xià lìng yíng - summer camp

当

dāng - to serve as; to be

辅导员

fǔdǎoyuán - counselor

充实

chōng shí - adj. fulfilling

经验

jīng yàn - experience

赚点儿钱

zhuàn diǎnr qián - to make some money

赚钱

zhuàn qián - to earn money

参加

cān jiā - to participate, attend

棒极了

bàng jí le - terrific

无聊

wú liáo - boring

补习

bǔxí-to take lessons after school

上网

shàng wǎng - to go on the internet

爬山

pá shān - to climb a mountain

攀岩

pānyán - rock climbing

钓鱼

diào yú - fishing

其他

qí tā - other

机会

jī huì - chance, opportunity

照顾

zhàogù - to look after

而且

ér qiě - but also, and

负责

fù zé - be responsible for, in charge

安全

ān quán - safe

长大

zhǎng dà - to grow up

成熟

chéng shú - mature, ripe

根本

gēn běn - fundamental, essential

考试

kǎo shì - exam

准备

zhǔn bèi - preparation, to prepare

高考

gāo kǎo college entrance exam/national exam for civil service

大学入学考试

dàxué rùxué kǎoshì - college entrance exam (Taiwan)

数学

Shùxué - math

偶尔

ǒu ěr - occasionally

认为

rèn wéi - to think, believe

校园

xiào yuán - campus

碰到

pèngdào - to run into

一直

yìzhí - always, continuously

店员

diàn yuán - store clerk

零用钱

língyòngqián - allowance; spending money

工资

gōng zī - wages, pay

薪水

xīnshuǐ - salary; pay; wages

速食店

sùshídiàn - Fast-food restaurant

服务生

fúwùshēng - (N) waiter; waitress (Taiwan)

服务员

fú wù yuán - waiter, waitress （PRC)

幸苦

xīn kǔ - hard; strenuous; toilsome; laborious; to work hard; to go to trouble

小费

xiǎofèi - tip

存钱

Cún qián save money

送报纸

sòng bào zhǐ-- to deliver newspaper

保姆

bǎo mǔ - babysitter; house keeper (female)

一共

yígòng - altogether

职员

zhí yuán office worker / staff member

救生员

jiùshēngyuán - lifeguard

游泳池

yóu yǒng chí - swimming pool

队

duì - team

工作

gōngzuò - work; to work

上课

(shàngkè) to go to class

开心

kāi xīn - be happy

认识

rèn shi - understanding, to know, to recognise

跟

gēn - with/and

活动

huódòng - activity