AP Chinese Self-Introduction Vocabulary Bank

A high-frequency vocabulary bank for AP Chinese self-introductions, covering personality traits, hobbies, summer experiences, personal facts, goals, preferences, and school-related terms.

性格 (xìng gé)

personality

开朗 (kāi lǎng)

outgoing; cheerful

活泼 (huó pō)

lively

幽默 (yōu mò)

humorous

友好 (yǒu hǎo)

friendly

热情 (rè qíng)

enthusiastic; warm

耐心 (nài xīn)

patience

认真 (rèn zhèn)

serious; conscientious

负责 (fù zé)

responsible

独立 (dú lì)

independent

自信 (zì xìn)

confident

乐观 (lè guān)

optimistic

害羞 (hài xiū)

shy

安静 (ān jìng)

quiet

勤奋 (qín fèn)

hardworking

有责任心 (yǒu zé rèn xīn)

responsible; conscientious

容易相处 (róng yì xiāng chǔ)

easy to get along with

乐于助人 (lè yú zhù rén)

willing to help others

兴趣 (xìng qù)

interest

爱好 (ài hào)

hobby

热爱 (rè ài)

to love; be passionate about

参加 (cān jiā)

to participate in

锻练 (duàn liàn)

to exercise

摄影 (shè yǐng)

photography

烹饪 (pēng rèn)

cooking

交流 (jiāo liú)

to communicate; exchange

享受 (xiǎng shòu)

to enjoy

丰富 (fēng fù)

rich; enriching

暑假 (shǔ jià)

summer vacation

经历 (jīng lì)

experience; to experience

参观 (cān guān)

to visit/tour

拜访 (bài fǎng)

to visit a person

体验 (tǐ yàn)

to experience

学会 (xué huì)

to learn how to

印象 (yìn xiàng)

impression

难忘 (nán wàng)

unforgettable

有意义 (yǒu yì yì)

meaningful

让我印象深刻 (ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè)

made a deep impression on me

出生 (chū shēng)

to be born

家长 (jiā xiāng)

hometown

特点 (tè diǎn)

characteristic

特长 (tè cháng)

special skill/strength

优点 (yōu diǎn)

strength; advantage

缺点 (quē diǎn)

weakness; disadvantage

背景 (bèi jǐng)

background

擅长 (shàn cháng)

to be good at

熟悉 (shú xī)

to be familiar with

与众不同 (yǔ zhòng bù tóng)

different from others; unique

目标 (mù biāo)

goal

计划 (jì huà)

plan

决定 (jué dìng)

to decide

坚持 (jiān chí)

to persist

进步 (jìn bù)

progress; to improve

提高 (tí gāo)

to improve; raise

克服 (kè fú)

to overcome

挑战 (tiǎo zhàn)

challenge; to challenge

实现 (shí xiàn)

to achieve; realize

为了实现这个目标 (wèi le shí xiàn zhè ge mù biāo)

In order to achieve this goal

选择 (xuǎn zé)

to choose; choice

传统 (chuán tǒng)

traditional

现代 (xiàn dài)

modern

有教育意义 (yǒu jiào yù yì yì)

educational

科目 (kē mù)

school subject

成绩 (chéng jì)

grades; achievement

知识 (zhī shi)

knowledge

能力 (néng lì)

ability

合作 (hé zuò)

to cooperate

既…又… (jì… yòu…)

both… and…

虽然…但是… (suī rán… dàn shì…)

although… but…

不但…而且… (bù dàn… ér qiě…)

not only… but also…

首先/其次/最后 (shǒu xiān/qí cì/zuì hòu)

first of all/secondly/finally

总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō)

generally speaking

对我来说 (duì wǒ lái shuō)

as far as I'm concerned

之所以…是因为 (zhī suǒ yǐ… shì yīn wèi)

the reason why… is because…