New Chinese Words/Phrases

盖好被子

Gài hǎo bèizǐ - cover up well with the blanket

印象

Yìnxiàng - impression

拔罐

Báguàn - cupping

麻醉

Mázuì - anesthesia

挂号费

Guàhào fèi - registration fee

专家

Zhuānjiā - senior expert, specialist

中医

Zhōngyī - traditional chinese medicine

西医

Xīyī - western medicine

再说

Zàishuō - besides, moreover

乱

Luàn - randomly, arbitrarily, messily

赶快

Gǎnkuài - right away, quickly, in a hurry

健康保险`Y

Jiànkāng bǎoxiǎn - health insurance

保险

bǎoxiǎn - insurance

打针

Dǎzhēn - to get an injection

检查

Jiǎnchá - examine, inspect

夜里

Yèlǐ - at night

抓周

Zhuā zhōu - on a child’s first birthday a ceremony would be held where various objects would be placed in front of a child to see which object the child would pick up to indicate his/her character and inclinations

歌厅

Gētīng - KTVs

猴子

Hóuzǐ - monkey

圆

Yuán - round, circular, spherical, circle. sphere, ring

暑期班

Shǔqí bān - summer school

用功

Yònggōng - hardworking, diligent, studious

耐心

Nàixīn - patience

客气

Kèqì - polite, courteous, modest

军训

Jūnxùn - military training

堂姐

Táng jiě - paternal uncle’s daughter

梨

Lí - pear

榴莲

Liúlián - durian

天圆地方

Tiān yuán dìfāng - the sky is round and the earth square

阴阳

Yīnyáng - yin and yang

气

Qì - qi (metaphysical life force)

坐北朝南

Zuò běicháo nán - situated in the north and facing south (most chinese ppl prefer to have houses face south)

拖鞋

Tuōxié - slippers

布洛芬

Bù luò fēn - ibuprofen

笔记本电脑

Bǐjìběn diànnǎo - laptop

形状

Xíngzhuàng - shape

停止

Tíngzhǐ - stop

鼠标

Shǔbiāo - computer mouse

枕头

Zhěntou - pillow

棉袄

Mián'ǎo - cotton-padded jacket

棉花

Miánhuā - cotton

鼠标垫

Shǔbiāo diàn - mouse pad

宗教

Zōngjiào - religion

政客

Zhèngkè - politician

基督教

Jīdūjiào - christianity

自私

Zìsī - Selfish

社恐

Shè kǒng - social phobia

内敛

Nèiliǎn - Introverted

外向

Wàixiàng - extroverted

独立

Dúlì - independent

直觉

Zhíjué - intuition

青旅

Qīng lǚ - Youth Hostel

低血糖

Dī xiětáng - low blood sugar

火把节

Huǒbǎ jié - torch festival

泼水节

Pōshuǐ jié - Water Sprinkling Festival

谷歌

Gǔgē - google

拐

Guǎi - abduction, to turn (right or left)

中国城/唐人街

Zhōngguó chéng/Tángrénjiē - Chinatown

醋

Cù - vinegar

肯德基

Kěndéjī - KFC

鸡肉卷

Jīròu juàn - chicken rolls

油条

yóutiáo - deep-fried dough sticks

必胜客

Bìshèng Kè - Pizza Hut

麦当劳

Màidāngláo - McDonalds

主食

zhǔshí - staple food

饭卡

Fàn kǎ - meal card

凉拌

Liángbàn - (of food) cold blended, cold tossed

鲁菜

Lǔ cài - Shandong Cuisine

淮扬菜

Huái yáng cài - lower Yangtze valley cuisine

粤菜

Yuècài - Guangdong Cuisine

川菜

Chuāncài - Sichuan Cuisine

卫生纸

Wèishēngzhǐ - toilet paper

魔法

Mófǎ - magic

取

Qǔ - take, get, fetch

洗衣液

Xǐyī yè - laundry detergent

寄

Jì - post, mail, send

稍等

Shāo děng - Hold up a moment

邮编

Yóubiān - postal code

文件

Wénjiàn - doument, file, papers

邮局

Yóujú - post office

地址

Dìzhǐ - address

胶带

Jiāodài - adhesive tape

复印

Fùyìn - photocopy

信用卡

Xìnyòngkǎ - credit card

柜台

Guìtái - counter

取钱

Qǔ qián - withdraw money

受伤

Shòushāng - be injured, be wounded

口罩

Kǒuzhào - face mask

胃口

Wèikǒu - appetite

衣帽间

Yīmàojiān - cloakroom

摔倒

Shuāi dǎo - fall, fall down

警察

创口贴

Chuāngkǒu tiē - band-aid

结账

Jiézhàng - to pay the bill, to settle accounts

手术

Shǒushù - surgery

救护车

Jiùhù chē - ambulance

着急

Zhāojí - in a hurry

女装

Nǚzhuāng - women’s clothing

工资

Gōngzī - salary, wage

简历

Jiǎnlì - CV, resume