Sec 1 Express Chinese (2026)

Táo qì

淘气；Naughty, Mischievous

Liǎng lèi chā dāo

两肋插刀；Attach a great importance to one's friendship to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it

Kē jì

科技；Science and technology

Lái zhě bù jù

来者不拒；To refuse nobody

Xiǎo shì yī zhuāng

小事一桩；Trivial matter

Rén yuán

人缘；Relations with other people

Zhí shuài

直率；Frank, Straightforward

Dé zuì

得罪；To violate the law

Biè niu

别扭；Awkward

Zhēng biàn

争辩；Dispute

Yuān wǎng

冤枉；Unjustly accused

Tuī jiàn

推荐；Recommend

Dǎo luàn

捣乱；Make trouble

Shùn jiān

瞬间；In a flash

Láng bèi

狼狈；In a difficult situation

Jī fèng

讥讽；To ridicule

Dǔ qì

赌气；Feel wronged and act rashly

Dǐ dǎng

抵挡；To withstand

Lā chě

拉扯；Pull

Shǒu zú wú cuò

手足无措；At a loss to know what to do

Shěn àn

审案；Trial

Zhèn zhèn yǒu cí

振振有词；To argue with the courage of one's convictions

Xīn xū

心虚；To have a guilty conscience

Yǎ kǒu wú yán

哑口无言；Speechless

Pàn jué

判决；To pass judgment on

Xiàng zhēng

象征；Symbol/To symbolize

Fēng sú

风俗；Custom

Cí jiù yíng xīn

辞旧迎新；Ring out the old year and ring in the new year

Rán fàng

燃放；To light (firecrackers, etc.)

È yùn

厄运；Bad luck/Misfortune

Yù shì

预示；To foretell

Zhào tou

兆头；Omen

Yáo yuǎn

遥远；Distant/Remote

Gōng jìng

恭敬；Respectful

Wàn shì dà jí

万事大吉；Everything is fine

Zhuāng shì

装饰；To decorate

Gé gé bù rù

格格不入；Out of place

Chén mò guǎ yán

沉默寡言；Habitually silent

Chéng nuò

承诺；To promise

Qiàn yì

歉意；Apology

Zhēng téng

蒸腾；To rise (of a vapor)

Quē xí

缺席；Absent

Yuè ěr

悦耳；Sweet-sounding

Mò míng qí miào

莫名其妙；Baffling

Yí huò

疑惑；To doubt

Mèi lì

魅力；Charisma

Yōu jiǔ

悠久；Long (tradition, history, etc)

Yí chǎn

遗产；Heritage

Róng hé

融合；Fusion/a mixture (of culture, etc)

Shí shàng

时尚；Fashionable

Liú lián wàng fǎn

流连忘返；To linger and be reluctant to leave

Yú lè

娱乐；To entertain/entertainment

Tàn suǒ

探索；To explore

Pāi shè

拍摄；To film/shoot (a film, picture, etc)

Píng jūn

平均；Average

Fán máng

繁忙；Busy

Shǎn yào

闪耀；To shine/glitter

Fù gài

覆盖；To cover

Xún huán

循环；To cycle/circulate

Shèn zhì

甚至；Go so far as to

Tóu xiáng

投降；To surrender

Níng jìng

宁静；Tranquil

Shǔ yú

属于；To belong to

Kāi juàn yǒu yì

开卷有益；Reading a book is beneficial

Yǐ lǐ dài rén

以礼待人；Treat others with courtesy

Xīn yǐng

新颖；New and original

Wéi hù

维护；To safeguard/maintain

Yī fān fēng shùn

一帆风顺；Smooth sailing

Cè lüè

策略；Strategy

Lài chuáng

赖床；Sleep in

Yǔn xǔ

允许；Allow

Xiàng mào

相貌；Appearance

Jiǎng jiù

讲究；To pay particular attention to

Hé bì

何必；Why bother

Màn tiáo sī lǐ

慢条斯理；Unhurried/leisurely

Jiāo jí

焦急；Anxious

Ǒu ěr

偶尔；Occasionally

Píng wěi

评委；Judges

Jìn jí

晋级；Promotion

Fǎng fú

仿佛；As if (好像）

Què qiè

确切；Exact

Hún shēn

浑身；All over (the body)

Yī hōng ér sàn

一哄而散；To disperse in panic

Bān bù

颁布；To issue

Jiǎo jǐn nǎo zhī

绞尽脑汁；To rack one's brains

Yóu zhōng

由衷；Sincere/heartfelt

Pēng jí

抨击；To attack (verbally)

Cuò zhé

挫折；Frustration/setback

Xīn wèi

欣慰；To be gratified

Dìng gòu

订购；To place an order

Fàn wéi

范围；Range/Scope

Tè shū

特殊；Special

Jǐng tì

警惕；To be alert/vigilant

Shī wù

失误；Mistake/To make a mistake

Bù kān shè xiǎng

不堪设想；Unimaginable

Jié zhì

截至；As of (this period of time)

Xíng shǐ

行驶；to travel along a route (vehicles)

Yán wù

延误；To delay

Wěn dìng

稳定；Steady/To stabilize

Mù hòu

幕后；Behind the scenes