CHIN 111 L3 Vocabulary

高

gāo — High, tall

山

shān — Mountain

河

hé — River

最

zuì — Most (used to form superlative)

条

tiáo — Measure word for river and various long, narrow things

部

bù — Part, section

长江

chángjiāng — Yangtze River

南

nán — South

边

biān — Side

南方

nánfāng — The south

夏天

xiàtiān — Summer

热

rè — Hot

下雨

xiàyǔ — To rain

那里

nàlǐ — There

湖

hú — Lake

树

shù — Tree

爱

ài — To love

吃

chī — To eat

鱼

yú — Fish

大米

dàmǐ — Rice (uncooked)

北

běi — North

北方

běifāng — The north

一样

yíyàng — Same

冬天

dōngtiān — Winter

冷

lěng — Cold

下雪

xiàxuě — To snow

那儿

nàr — There

因为。。。所以

yīnwèi。。。suǒyǐ — Because...so

面

miàn — (wheat) flour

西

xī — West

东

dōng — East

低

dī — Low; to lower

从

cóng — From

往

wǎng — Toward

流

liú — To flow

宽

kuān — Wide

窄

zhǎi — Narrow

两边

liǎngbiān — Both sides

好看

hǎokàn — Pretty; good looking

城市

chéngshì — City

经过

jīngguò — To pass through

首都

shǒudū — Capital

前头

qiántou — In front

房子

fángzi — House

面

miàn — Side

左

zuǒ — Left

右

yòu — Right

中间

zhōngjiān — Middle

真

zhēn — Really; truly

后头

hòutou — Behind

所

suǒ — Measure word for buildings

外

wài — Outside

旁边

pángbiān — Side

棵

kē — Measure word for tree, etc.

下

xià — Under

累

lèi — Tired

哪儿

nǎr — Where

楼

lóu — Storied building; floor

工作

gōngzuò — To work; job

书

shū — Book

大江南北

dàjiāngnánběi - all over China; north and south

四季

sìjì - four seasons

天气

tiānqì - weather

自然

zìrán - nature; natural

方位

fāngwèi - direction; location

地图

dìtú - map

黄河

huánghé - Yellow River

离

lí - away from

近

jìn - near; close

远

yuǎn - far

环境

huánjìng - environment; surroundings

花园

huāyuán - garden