Chapter 4: Writing Skills (copy)

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

在…之上 zài…zhīshàng

over

在…之下 zài…zhīxià

beneath

在附近 zài fùjìn

around ___ here

建议 jian yi

suggestion

. . . 多岁 . . . duōsuì

how old

…左右 . . . zuǒyòu

about . . .

⾝⾼ shēngāo

height

⾝材 shēncái

figure

瘦

slender

胖 pàng

fat

⽪肤 pífū

skin

⽩净 baíjing

fair and clear

光滑 guānghuá

smooth

脸⾊ liǎnsè

complexion

红润 hóngrùn

rosy

苍⽩ cāngbái

pale

眼睛 yǎnjing

eyes

明亮 míngliàng

bright

清 qīng

clear

亮晶晶 liàngjīngjīng

bright

发型 fàxíng

hairstyle

短发 duǎn

short hair

卷发 juǎnfā

curly hair

直发 zhífà

straight hair

刘海⼉ liúhǎir

bangs

衣服 yi fu

clothing

简单 jian dan

simple

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

开朗 kāilǎng

open; cheerful

春暖花开 chūnnuǎn huākāi

spring blossoms

⻦语花⾹ niǎoyǔ huāxiāng

birds sing and flowers release fragrance

满头湿的 mantou shide

soaking wet

和 he (conj.)

and

跟 gen (conj.)

and

同 tong (conj.)

and

以及 yi ji (conj.)

and; as well as

并且 bing qie(conj.)

and; besides

但是 dan shi (conj.)

but; yet

可是 ke shi (conj.)

but

不过 bu guo (conj.)

but; however

这样 zhe yang (conj.)

so; in this way

那么 na me (conj.)

then; in that case

接着 jie zhe (conj.)

then; followed by

⽽且 er qie (conj.)

and also; moreover

所以 suo yi (conj.)

therefore; so

然后 ran hou (conj.)

then; after that; afterwards

于是 yu shi (conj.)

hence; consequently; as a result

不断 bu duan (adv.)

continuously; constantly

常 chang (adv.)

often; frequently

曾 ceng (adv.)

once; formerly

重新 chong qin (adv.)

again; once more

赶紧 gan jin (adv.)

in a hurry

赶快 gan kuai (adv.)

in a hurry

刚 gang (adv.)

just (did xyz)

刚才 gang cai (adv.)

just now

刚刚 gang gang (adv.)

just

后来 hou lai (adv.)

afterwards

渐渐 jian jian (adv.)

gradually; little by little

经常 jing chang (adv.)

often; frequent

就 jiu (adv.)

emphasizes that something occurs early

就要 jiu yao (adv.)

will; shall; close to (a certain of time)

快 kuai (adv.)

almost

⻢上 ma shang (adv.)

immediately; at once

其间 qi jian (adv.)

meanwhile

然后 ran hou (adv.)

then; after that

突然 tu ran (adv.)

suddenly

已 yi (adv.)

already

以前 yi qian (adv.)

before; formerly

以后 yi hou (adv.)

after; afterwards; later

上礼拜 shang li bai

last week

下礼拜 xia li bai

next week

下个天 xia ge tian

the next day

上个天 shang ge tian

the day before

⼜ you (adv.)

again

再 zai (adv.)

again; once more