New Chinese Words/Phrases

盖好被子

Gài hǎo bèizǐ - cover up well with the blanket

脆

Cuì - crisp

综艺

Zōngyì - variety show

菜谱

Càipǔ - recipe, cookbook

牛排

niúpái - steak

素的

Sù de - vegetarian

家常

Jiācháng - home-style

尝

Cháng - taste

盲字

Máng zì - Braille

果酱

Guǒjiàng - jam

浮游生物

Fúyóu shēngwù - plankton

发光

Fāguāng - glow, luminescence, illuminate, shine

夸奖

Kuājiǎng - compliment

机会

Jīhuì - chance, opportunity

日出

Rì chū - sunrise

手工

Shǒugōng - DIY & Crafts

洋葱

Yángcōng - onion

特价

Tèjià - special offer, bargain price

市场

shìchǎng - market

白菜

Báicài - cabbage

西兰花

Xī lánhuā - broccoli

橙子

Chéngzǐ - orange fruit

胡萝卜

Húluóbo - carrot

草莓

Cǎoméi - strawberry

塑料袋

Sùliào dài - plastic bag

甜点

Tiándiǎn - dessert

情节

Qíngjié - plot, story

放松

Fàngsōng - relax

香蕉

Xiāngjiāo - banana

主意

Zhǔyì - idea, plan (that can be implemented after careful consideration)

奶油

Nǎiyóu - cream

环境

Huánjìng - environment

画展

Huàzhǎn - art exhibition

柠檬

Níngméng - lemon

干瘦

Gānshòu - skinny

宠物

Chǒngwù - pet

湿

shī - wet

舅舅

Jiù Jiù - uncle

开朗

Kāilǎng - cheerful

表哥

Biǎo gē - older male cousin

工程师

Gōngchéngshī - engineer

年龄

Niánlíng - age

也许

Yěxǔ - maybe

山顶

Shāndǐng - summit

户外运动

Hùwài yùndòng - outdoor sports

课间

Kè jiān - recess, break (in between classes)

很轻

Hěn qīng - very light, not heavy

课外活动

Kèwài huódòng - extracurricular activities

书法

Shūfǎ - calligraphy

教授

Jiàoshòu - professor

晚会

Wǎnhuì - evening party

性格

Xìnggé - personality

非诚勿扰

Fēichéngwùrǎo - serious inquiries only

文学

Wénxué - literature

答案

Dá'àn - answer, solution, key

浪漫

Làngmàn - romantic (adjective)

广场

Guǎngchǎng - square, plaza

眼镜

Yǎnjìng - glasses

实习

Shíxí - internship

站着

Zhànzhe - standing

擅长

Shàncháng - be an expert in, be good at

背着

Bèizhe - carry

玫瑰

Méiguī - rose

拿着

Názhe - holding

笔记

Bǐjì - notes

成绩

Chéngjì - grade, score

页

页 - page

地理

Dìlǐ - geography

例子

Lìzǐ - example, case, instance

游乐场

Yóulè chǎng - playground

游乐园

Yóu lèyuán - amusement park

堵车

Dǔchē - traffic jam

演过

Yǎnguò - acted as (a character in a film or play)

善良

Shànliáng - good and honest; kind-hearted

结局

Jiéjú - ending, conclusion

主题曲

Zhǔtí qū - theme song

作品

Zuòpǐn - works (esp. of literature & art)

感人

Gǎnrén - touching, moving, emotional

建议

Jiànyì - suggestion

欧洲

Ōuzhōu - Europe

伦敦

Lúndūn - London

德国

Déguó - Germany

考虑

Kǎolǜ - consider, think over

演员

Yǎnyuán - actor

奖

Jiǎng - award, prize, reward

海滩

Hǎitān - beach

地道

Dìdào - authentic

幸运

Xìngyùn - lucky

等于

Děngyú - equal to

会员

Huìyuán - member of a team

态度

Tàidù - attitude

生物

Shēngwù - biology

高跟鞋

Gāogēnxié - high heels

有货

Yǒu huò - in stock

客服

Kèfù - customer service

积分

Jīfēn - running (or aggregate) score (especially in sports competitions)

解决

Jiějué - solve, resolve, settle

名人

Míngrén - celebrity

尺寸

Chǐcùn - size