New Chinese Words/Phrases

盖好被子

Gài hǎo bèizǐ - cover up well with the blanket

游乐园

Yóu lèyuán - amusement park

今世簪花，来世漂亮

Jīnshì zān huā, láishì piàoliang - If you wear flowers on your head in this life, you will also become very beautiful in the next life

片段

Piànduàn - video clip, movie clip

大象

Dà xiàng - elephant

值得

Zhídé - worth it

代沟

Dàigōu - generation gap

流利

Liúlì - fluent

羊肉

Yángròu - lamb

针灸

Zhēnjiǔ - acupuncture

实验

Shíyàn - experiment

狮子

Shīzǐ - lion

老虎

Lǎohǔ - tiger

长颈鹿

Chángjǐnglù - giraffe

打喷嚏

Pēntì - sneeze

刀

Dāo - knife, blade, sword, cutting tool

辅助角色

Fǔzhù juésè - supporting role

温故知新

Review the Old and Learn the New

原谅

Yuánliàng - forgive

算命先生

suànmìng xiānshēng - fortune teller

抽烟

Chōuyān - smoking

幸福

Xìngfú - happy, happiness, blessed

售货机

Shòu huòjī - vending machine

巴西

Bāxī - brazil

辞职

Cízhí - resign, hand in one’s resignation

葡萄牙

Pútáoyá - portugal

垃圾桶

lā jī tǒng - trash can

阳台

Yángtái - balcony, porch

乐器

Yuèqì - instrument

楼梯

Lóutī - stairs

鼓掌

Gǔzhǎng - applaud, clap

完美

Wánměi - perfect

切

Qiè - cut

牌子

Páizǐ - brand

胡椒粉

Hújiāo fěn - pepper

克

Kè - grams

流血，出血

Liúxuè， Chūxiě - bleeding

血

Xuè - blood

会计

Kuàijì - accounting

大蒜

Dàsuàn - garlic

喉咙

Hóulóng - throat

酱油

Jiàngyóu - soy sauce

猪肉

Zhūròu - pork

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