Chinese Vocabulary: Body and Appearance

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering body parts, physical attributes, measurements, and common daily activities as described in the lecture notes.

样子 (yàngzi)

Appearance

阳 (yáng)

Bright; related to the concept of Yin and Yang

漂亮 (piàoliang)

Pretty

长相 (zhǎngxiàng)

Features; looks

下巴 (xiàba)

Jaw

脸 (liǎn)

Face

阴 (yīn)

Shady or dark; opposite of yang

嘴巴 (zuǐba)

Mouth

耳朵 (ěrduo)

Ear

吃饭 (chīfàn)

To eat

身高 (shēngāo)

Height

米 (mǐ)

Meters ($m$)

厘米 (límǐ)

Centimeters ($cm$)

小提琴 (xiǎotīqín)

Violin

踢足球 (tī zúqiú)

To play soccer

打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú)

To play basketball

头发 (tóufa)

Hair

高高的 (gāogāo de)

Tall

弹钢琴 (tán gāngqín)

To play the piano

眼睛 (yǎnjing)

Eyes

眼镜 (yǎnjìng)

Glasses

矮矮的 (ǎi’ǎi de)

Short (stature)

牙齿 (yáchǐ)

Teeth

体重 (tǐzhòng)

Body weight

刷牙 (shuāyá)

To brush teeth

闭嘴 (bìzuǐ)

Shut up

欣赏 (xīnshǎng)

To appreciate

看看 (kànkan)

To see or look

重量 (zhòngliàng)

Weight

眨 (zhǎ)

To blink

舌头 (shétou)

Tongue

公斤 (gōngjīn)

Kilograms ($kg$)

左 (zuǒ)

Left

右 (yòu)

Right

饱 (bǎo)

Full (after eating)

克 (kè)

Grams ($g$)

斤 (jīn)

A unit of weight equal to $500\,g$

睫毛 (jiémáo)

Eyelash

手指头 (shǒuzhǐtou)

Finger

瘦了 (shòule)

Got thinner

鼻子 (bízi)

Nose

手 (shǒu)

Hand

胖了 (pàngle)

Got fatter

闻 (wén)

To smell

拿 (ná)

To take

量词 (liàngcí)

Measure words

味道 (wèidào)

Smell or taste

香 (xiāng)

Fragrant

帅 (shuài)

Handsome

数量 (shùliàng)

Quantity