Chapter 4: Writing Skills

东 dōng

east

南 nán

south

⻄ xī

west

北 běi

north

东北 dōngběi

northeast

东南 dōngnán

southeast

⻄北 xīběi

northwest

⻄南 xīnán

southwest

前 qián

front

后 hòu

back; behind

左 zuǒ

left

右 yòu

right

中间 zhōngjiān

center; middle

⾥⾯ lǐmiàn

inside

外⾯ wàimiàn

outside

对⾯ duìmiàn

opposite

上⾯ shàngmiàn

above; over; top

下⾯ xiàmiàn

below; under

顶上 dǐngshang

top

底下 dǐxià

bottom

⾓上 jiǎoshang

corner

旁边 pángbiān

side

四周 sìzhōu

around

远处 yuǎnchù

beyond

近处 jìnchù

nearby

向上 xiàngshàng

up

向下 xiàngxià

down

朝上 cháoshàng

up

朝下 cháoxià

down

在…之上 zài…zhīshàng

over

在…之下 zài…zhīxià

beneath

在附近 zài fùjìn

round about

周围 zhōuwéi

round about

挨着 āizhe

next to

紧挨着 jǐnāizhe

close to

沿着 yánzhe

along

顺着 shùnzhe

along

年龄 niánlíng

age

. . . 多岁 . . . duōsuì

more than . . . years old

…上下 . . . shàngxià

about . . . years old

…左右 . . . zuǒyòu

about . . . years old

⾝⾼ shēngāo

height

矮个⼦ ǎigèzi

short man; to be short

⾼个⼉ gāogèr

big man; to be big

⾝材 shēncái

figure

苗条 miáotiao

slender

胖 pàng

fat

亭亭⽟⽴ tíngtíng yùlì

to stand tall and graceful

⼩巧玲珑 xiǎoqiǎo línglóng

small and nimble

⾼⼤魁梧 gāodà kuíwú

tall and strong

⼈⾼⻢⼤ réngāo mǎdà

tall and strong

⾝强⼒壮 shēnqiáng lìzhuàng

healthy and strong

矫健 jiǎojiàn

strong and vigorous

瘦⼩枯⼲ shòuxiǎo kūgān

thin, small, and emaciated

⽪肤 pífū

skin

⽩净 baíjing

fair and clear

光滑 guānghuá

smooth

光洁 guāngjié

clear

粗糙 cūcāo

rough skin

皱纹 zhòuwén

wrinkle

脸⾊ liǎnsè

complexion

红润 hóngrùn

rosy

苍⽩ cāngbái

pale

灰暗 huī’àn

ashen and gray

眼睛 yǎnjing

eyes

明亮 míngliàng

bright

清澈 qīngchè

clear

⽔汪汪 shuīwāngwāng

bright and sparkling

亮晶晶 liàngjīngjīng

bright

发型 fàxíng

hairstyle

⻓发 chángfā

long hair

短发 duǎnfā

short hair

卷发 juǎnfā

curly

直发 zhífà

straight

刘海⼉ liúhǎir

bangs

穿着 chuānzhuó

clothing

朴素 pǔsù

simple; plain

整洁 zhěngjié

clear

破破烂烂) pòpò lànlàn

worn-out clothes

脏乎乎 zānghūhū

dirty

时髦 shímáo

stylish; in vogue

⼟⽓ tǔqì

rustic; uncouth

精神 jīngshén

psychosis

活泼 huópō

natural and lively

开朗 kāilǎng

open; cheerful

乐观 lèguān

hopeful; optimistic

⽂静 wénjìng

gentle and quiet

呆板 dāibǎn

stiff; rigid

沉默寡⾔ chénmò guǎyán

of few words; reticent

⽆精打采 wújīng dǎcǎi

listless; out of sorts

精神抖擞 jīngshén dǒusǒu

spirits

春暖花开 chūnnuǎn huākāi

spring blossoms

百花盛开) bǎihuā shèngkāi

blaze of flowers

⻛和⽇丽 fēnghé rìlì

fine and warm

⻦语花⾹ niǎoyǔ huāxiāng

birds sing and flowers release fragrance

⾬后春笋 yǔhòu chūnsǔn

mushroom like bamboo shoots after a spring rain

烈⽇炎炎 lièrì yányán

extremely hot

满头⼤汗 mǎntóu dàhàn

sweaty, soaking wet

⼨草不⽣ cùncǎo bùshēng

as bare as a bone

烈⽇当空 lièrì dānkōng

scorching hot and dry