Chapter 4: Writing Skills

Vocabulary that can be used on Essays!

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