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 HSK 3 Complete Vocabulary Course With Sentence Examples

NO. Character Pinyin English Sentences

Wǒ jīntiān zhōngwǔ zài wǒ āyí jiā chīfàn.
1 阿姨 āyí noun: aunt 我今天中午在我阿姨家吃饭。
Today I will have lunch in my aunt's home.

particle: used at the end of a Shì a, wǒ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò.

2 啊 a sentence to indicate 是啊，我在这里工作。
confirmation or defense Yes, I work here.

adjective: short (often Zài wǒ jiā, wǒ de gèzi zuì ǎi.

3 矮 ǎi referring to the height of a 在我家，我的个子最矮。
person or object) In my family, I am the shortest.

Chúle chànggē, nǐ háiyǒu shénme àihào?

4 爱好 àihào noun: hobby / interest 除了唱歌，你还有什么爱好？
Besides singing, what other hobbies do you have?

Wǒmen zhǎo gè ānjìng de dìfang liáotiān ba.

5 安静 ānjìng adjective: quiet 我们找个安静的地方聊天吧。
Let's find a quiet place to chat.

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 Yǔ xià dà le, wǒ shànglóu qù ná bǎ sǎn.
classifier: used for things with
6 把 bǎ 雨下大了，我上楼去拿把伞。
a handle
The rain is getting heavy. I'm going upstairs to get an umbrella.

Zhège bān de xuésheng Zhōngwén jiǎng de dōu búcuò.

7 班 bān noun: class 这个班的学生中文讲得都不错。
Students in this class speak good Chinese.

Nǐ dǎsuàn shénmeshíhou bānjiā?

verb: to move (objects or
8 搬 bān 你打算什么时候搬家？
house)
When do you plan to move (your home)?
Nǐ yǒu shénme jì dāncí de hǎo bànfǎ ma?
noun: means, method or way
9 办法 bànfǎ 你有什么记单词的好办法吗？
(of doing something)
Do you have any good methods for remembering vocabulary?
Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǒ de bàngōngshì děng wǒ.
10 办公室 bàngōngshì noun: office 你可以在我的办公室等我。
You can wait for me in my office.
Wǔfàn hòu wǒ shuì le bànge xiǎoshí.
11 半 bànge numeral: half 午饭后我睡了半个小时。
After lunch, I slept for half an hour.
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yí gè máng ma?
12 帮忙 bāngmáng verb: to help (separable verb) 你能帮我一个忙吗？
Can you do me a favor?

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 Nǐ de bāo zěnme zhème zhòng?
13 包 bāo noun: bag / sack 你的包怎么这么重？
Why is your bag so heavy?
Wǒ hěn bǎo, xiànzài hái bùxiǎng chīfàn.
adjective: full (stomach) / to
14 饱 bǎo 我很饱，现在还不想吃饭。
eat one's fill
I am very full and I don't want to eat now.

Běifāng de dōngtiān hěn lěng, jīngcháng xiàxuě.

15 北方 běifāng noun: north / northern part 北方的冬天很冷，经常下雪。
Winter in the north is very cold and it snows often.

Wǒ de yǔsǎn bèi shéi názǒu le?

preposition: used to indicate
16 被 bèi 我的雨伞被谁拿走了？
the passive voice
Who took my umbrella?
Nǐ de bízi liúxuè le.
17 鼻子 bízi noun: nose 你的鼻子流血了。
Your nose is bleeding.

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhù guo, suǒyǐ duì zhège dìfang bǐjiào liǎojiě.
18 比较 bǐjiào adverb: fairly / rather 我在这里住过，所以对这个地方比较了解。
I've lived here and so I know this place fairly well.

Wǒ bàba xǐhuan kàn zúqiú bǐsài.

19 比赛 bǐsài noun: match / competition 我爸爸喜欢看足球比赛。
My father likes to watch soccer matches.

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 Zhège páizi de bǐjìběndiànnǎo hěn guì.
bǐjìběn
20 笔记本电脑 noun: laptop 这个牌子的笔记本电脑很贵。
diànnǎo
This brand's laptop is very expensive.
Wǒ míngtiān zǎoshang bìxū wǔ diǎn qǐchuáng.
21 必须 bìxū adverb: must 我明天早上必须五点起床。
I must get up at 5 tomorrow morning.

Sān nián bújiàn, nǐ jīhū méi biànhuà.

22 变化 biànhuà verb: to change 三年不见，你几乎没变化。
It's been three years since I last saw you and you hardly changed.
Zhè jiàn shì búyào gàosu biéren.
23 别人 biéren noun: other people / others 这件事不要告诉别人。
Don't tell other people about this!
Wǒ bǎ shuǐguǒ fàngjìn bīngxiāng lǐ le.
24 冰箱 bīngxiāng noun: refrigerator 我把水果放进冰箱里了。
I put the fruits in the refrigerator.

Zhè jiā fàndiàn de cài búdàn hǎochī, érqiě piányi.

不但...而 búdàn...érqiě conjunction: not only…but
25 这家饭店的菜不但好吃，而且便宜。
且... ... also…
Not only are the dishes in this restaurant tasty, but also cheap.

Qǐng bǎ càidān gěi wǒ.

26 菜单 càidān noun: menu 请把菜单给我。
Please give me a menu.

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 Zhè cì huìyì suǒyǒu rén dōu bìxū cānjiā.
27 参加 cānjiā verb: to participate / to attend 这次会议所有人都必须参加。
Everyone has to attend this meeting.
Chūntiān lái le, cǎo hé shù dōu lǜ le.
28 草 cǎo noun: grass 春天来了，草和树都绿了。
Spring has come. The trees and grass have turned green.
Zhè dòng lóu yǒu shíbā céng.
classifier: used for floors (of
29 层 céng 这栋楼有十八层。
buildings)
This building has 18 floors.
Chà wǔ fēnzhōng liù diǎn.
verb: to be less than / to be
30 差 chà 差五分钟六点。
short of
It's five to six.

Zhè jiā chāoshì de shuǐguǒ yòu xīnxiān yòu piányi.

31 超市 chāoshì noun: supermarket 这家超市的水果又新鲜又便宜。
The fruits in this supermarket are fresh and cheap.

Nǐ juéde zhè jiàn chènshān zěnmeyàng?

32 衬衫 chènshān noun: shirt 你觉得这件衬衫怎么样？
What do you think about this shirt?
Wǒmen míngtiān jiù zhīdào chéngjì le.
noun: grade / performance /
33 成绩 chéngjì 我们明天就知道成绩了。
achievement
We will find out about our grades tomorrow.

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 Xiǎo chéngshì de gōngzuò jīhuì tèbié shǎo.
34 城市 chéngshì noun: city 小城市的工作机会特别少。
The job opportunities in small cities are very few.
Kuàidiǎn! Wǒmen yào chídào le.
35 迟到 chídào verb: to be late 快点！我们要迟到了。
Hurry up! We are going to be late.
Chúle nǐ, wǒ shéi yě bù xiāngxìn.
preposition: other than /
36 除了 chúle 除了你，我谁也不相信。
except
I don't trust anyone except you.
Wǒ měicì zuò chuán doū huì bùshūfu.
37 船 chuán noun: boat / ship 我每次坐船都会不舒服。
I feel sick whenever I get on a boat.
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan de jìjié shì chūntiān.
38 春天 chūntiān noun: spring 我最喜欢的季节是春天。
My favorite season is spring.
Nǐ kěyǐ zài cídiǎn lǐ cházhǎo zhège dāncí.
39 词典 cídiǎn noun: dictionary 你可以在词典里查找这个单词。
You can look up this word in the dictionary.
Wǒ juéde zhège xiǎohái hěn cōngming.
40 聪明 cōngming adjective: clever / smart 我觉得这个小孩很聪明。
I think that this kid is very smart.
Zhè jiān fáng hái méiyǒu dǎsǎo.
41 打扫 dǎsǎo verb: to clean / to sweep 这间房还没有打扫。
This room hasn't been cleaned.

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 Zhège zhōumò nǐ dǎsuàn qù nǎr?
42 打算 dǎsuàn verb: to plan / to intend 这个周末你打算去哪儿？
Where do you plan to go this weekend?
Bié wàng le dài hùzhào hé zhàopiàn.
43 带 dài verb: to take along / to bring 别忘了带护照和照片。
Don't forget to bring your passport and photos.
Wǒ hěn dānxīn tā de jiànkāng.
44 担心 dānxīn verb: to worry 我很担心她的健康。
I am very worried about her health.
Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī tài tián de dàngāo.
45 蛋糕 dàngāo noun: cake 我不喜欢吃太甜的蛋糕。
I don't like eating cakes that are too sweet.
Nǐ pǎobù pǎo nàme kuài, dāngrán huì juéde lèi le.
46 当然 dāngrán adverb: of course 你跑步跑那么快，当然会觉得累了。
You ran so fast, of course you feel tired.

particle: used to connect an Tā shēngqì de kàn zhe wǒ.

47 地 de adverbial modifier and the 他生气地看着我。
verb it modifies He looked at me angrily.

Chūmén qián jìde guān dēng!

48 灯 dēng noun: light / lamp 出门前记得关灯！
Before going out, remember to turn off the light!

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 Zhège dìfang wǒ lái guo sāncì le.
49 地方 dìfang noun: place 这个地方我来过三次了。
I have been to this place three times.
Dìtiě lǐ bùkěyǐ chī dōngxi.
50 地铁 dìtiě noun: subway 地铁里不可以吃东西。
It's not allowed to eat in the subway.
Nàge shūdiàn lǐ yǒu dìtú mài.
51 地图 dìtú noun: map 那个书店里有地图卖。
That bookstore sells maps.
Diàntī huàile, wǒmen zǒu shàngqu ba.
52 电梯 diàntī noun: elevator 电梯坏了，我们走上去吧。
The elevator is broken. Let's walk up.
Wǒ yǐjīng shōudào le nǐ de diànzǐyóujiàn.
53 电子邮件 diànzǐyóujiàn e-mail 我已经收到了你的电子邮件。
I've already received your email.

Cóng zhèlǐ wǎng dōng zǒu, nǐ jiù néng kànjiàn yīyuàn le.
54 东 dōng noun: east 从这里往东走，你就能看见医院了。
Walk towards the east from here and you will be able to see the hospital.

Zài Guǎngdōng, dōngtiān yìbān búhuì xiàxuě.

55 冬天 dōngtiān noun: winter 在广东，冬天一般不会下雪。
In Guangdong, it usually doesn't snow in the wintertime.

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 Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme dòngwù?
56 动物 dòngwù noun: animal 你最喜欢什么动物？
What is your favorite animal?
Wǒ juéde nǐ duǎn tóufa gèng hǎokàn.
57 短 duǎn adjective: short 我觉得你短头发更好看。
I think you look better with short hair.

Zhè duàn shíjiān wǒ měitiān dōu zìjǐ zuòfàn.

classifier: used for sections or
58 段 duàn 这段时间我每天都自己做饭。
periods (of time)
During this period of time, I've been cooking for myself every day.

Suīrán tā gōngzuò máng, dànshì tā měitiān doū huì duànliàn shēntǐ.

59 锻炼 duànliàn verb: to do physical exercise 虽然他工作忙，但是他每天都会锻炼身体。
Although he's busy with work, he still exercises every day.

Duōme nán de wèntí doū huì bèi jiějué de.

60 多么 duōme adverb: very / to a great extent 多么难的问题都会被解决的。
No matter how difficult the problem, it will be solved.
Měitiān zhège shíhou wǒ doū huì è.
61 饿 è adjective: hungry 每天这个时候我都会饿。
Every day at this time, I get hungry.

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 Wǒ de ěrduo lǐ jìn le shuǐ, nǐ yǒu miánqiān ma?
62 耳朵 ěrduo noun: ear 我的耳朵里进了水，你有棉签吗？
Water got into my ears. Do you have any Q-tips?

Nǐ shōudào wǒ zuówǎn fāgěi nǐ de xìnxī le ma?

63 发 fā verb: to send 你收到我昨晚发给你的信息了吗？
Did you receive the message I sent you last night?

Wǒ fāshāo le, nǐ néng bāng wǒ qù mǎi yào ma?

64 发烧 fāshāo verb: to have a fever 我发烧了，你能帮我去买药吗？
I am having a fever. Can you help me buy some medicine?

Dào le gōngsī wǒ cái fāxiàn wǒ wàng dài shǒujī le.

到了公司我才发现我忘带手机了。
65 发现 fāxiàn verb: to discover
Only when I got to my company did I discover that I forgot to bring my
cellphone.

Wǒ jiā lóuxià jiù yǒu chāoshì, mǎidōngxi hěn fāngbiàn.

66 方便 fāngbiàn adjective: convenient 我家楼下就有超市，买东西很方便。
There is a supermarket downstairs. It's very convenient to buy things.

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 Zhuōzi shang fàng zhe miànbāo hé kāfēi.
67 放 fàng verb: to put / to place 桌子上放着面包和咖啡。
There is bread and coffee on the table.
Fàngxīn ba, wǒ yǐjīng chī guo yào le.
verb: to ease one's mind / to
68 放心 fàngxīn 放心吧，我已经吃过药了。
rest assured
Don't worry, I've already taken the medicine.

Zhè liǎng gè zì tài xiàng le, wǒ fēn bùqīngchu.

这两个字太像了，我分不清楚。
69 分 fēn verb: to distinguish
These two characters look so much alike that I can't distinguish between
them.

Dìtiězhàn jiù zài fùjìn, zǒu jǐ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

70 附近 fùjìn noun: nearby / vicinity 地铁站就在附近，走几分钟就到了。
The subway is nearby, it's only a few minutes' walk from here.

Wǒ míngtiān yǒu kǎoshì, jīnwǎn bìxū fùxí gōngkè.

71 复习 fùxí verb: to review 我明天有考试，今晚必须复习功课。
I have an exam tomorrow and I must review the lessons tonight.

Zhège wǎn shì gānjìng de, wǒ gānggang xǐ guo le.

72 干净 gānjìng adjective: clean 这个碗是干净的，我刚刚洗过了。
This bowl is clean. I just washed it.

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 Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bùnéng hé nǐ qù páshān, yīnwèi wǒ gǎnmào le.
73 感冒 gǎnmào verb: to catch a cold 对不起，我不能和你去爬山，因为我感冒了。
Sorry, I can't go hiking with you because I got a cold.

Nǐ duì shénme yùndòng gǎnxìngqù?

74 感兴趣 gǎnxìngqù to be interested in 你对什么运动感兴趣？
What sports are you interested in?
Tā gāngcái chūqù chīfàn le.
75 刚才 gāngcái noun: just now 他刚才出去吃饭了。
Just now, he went out to eat.
Nǐ hé nǐ mèimei shéi gèzi gāo?
76 个子 gèzi noun: height 你和你妹妹谁个子高？
Between you and your younger sister, who is taller?

Zhè shì gēnjù nǐ de yāoqiú zuò de.

preposition: according to /
77 根据 gēnjù 这是根据你的要求做的。
based on
This was made according to your requirements.
Nǐ yào búyào gēn wǒ yìqǐ qù?
78 跟 gēn preposition: with 你要不要跟我一起去？
Do you want to go together with me?

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 Kàndào tā hái zài wán diànnǎo yóuxì, tā de nǚpéngyou gèng shēngqì le.
看到他还在玩电脑游戏，他的女朋友更生气了。
79 更 gèng adverb: more / even more
Seeing that he was still playing computer games, his girlfriend became
even more angry.

Wǒ shànggèyuè de tǐzhòng shì sì shí qī gōngjīn.

80 公斤 gōngjīn noun: kilogram 我上个月的体重是四十七公斤。
My weight last month was 47 kilograms.
Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yí gè dà gōngyuán.
81 公园 gōngyuán noun: park 我家附近有一个大公园。
There is a big park near my home.
Tā měitiān wǎnshang doū huì gěi tā érzi jiǎng gùshi.
82 故事 gùshi noun: story 她每天晚上都会给她儿子讲故事。
Every night, she tells her son stories.

Wàimiàn méi guāfēng, wǒmen chūqù zǒuzǒu ba.

83 刮风 guāfēng verb: to be windy 外面没刮风，我们出去走走吧。
It's not windy outside. Let's go take a walk.
Yínháng jǐdiǎn guānmén?
84 关 guān verb: to turn off / to close 银行几点关门？
When does the bank close?

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 Wǒ gēn dìdi de guānxi hěn hǎo.
85 关系 guānxi noun: relationship 我跟弟弟的关系很好。
I have a close relationship with my younger brother.

Wǒ de shēngrì nǐ dōu bú jìde, nǐ yìdiǎnr yě bù guānxīn wǒ!

verb: to care for / to be
86 关心 guānxīn 我的生日你都不记得，你一点儿也不关心我！
interested in
You didn't even remember my birthday. You don't care about me at all!

Wǒ zuìjìn kàn le yìxiē guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de diànyǐng.

87 关于 guānyú preposition: about / regarding 我最近看了一些关于中国历史的电影。
I recently watched some movies regarding Chinese history.

Zhège guójiā de lìshǐ hěn cháng.

88 国家 guójiā noun: country / nation 这个国家的历史很长。
The history of this country is very long.
Wǒ de shēngrì yǐjīng guò le.
89 过 guò verb: to spend / to pass 我的生日已经过了。
My birthday already passed.
Tā de shēntǐ bǐ guòqù hǎo duō le.
90 过去 guòqù noun: past 他的身体比过去好多了。
His health is much better now than in the past.
Nǐ xiǎng zàijiā chī háishi chūqù chī?
91 还是 háishi conjunction: or 你想在家吃还是出去吃？
Do you want to eat at home or go out?

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 Nǐ wèishénme hàipà zuò fēijī?
verb: to be afraid / to be
92 害怕 hàipà 你为什么害怕坐飞机？
scared
Why are you scared of flying?
Hēibǎn shang de zì wǒ dōu rènshi.
93 黑板 hēibǎn noun: blackboard 黑板上的字我都认识。
I know all the characters on the blackboard.

Wǒ yǐqián zhù zài Guǎngzhōu, hòulái bān dào le Běijīng.

94 后来 hòulái noun: later / afterwards 我以前住在广州，后来搬到了北京。
I used to live in Guangzhou and later, moved to Beijing.

Wǒmen zhǐshì chūqù chīfàn, nǐ bù xūyào dài hùzhào.

95 护照 hùzhào noun: passport 我们只是出去吃饭，你不需要带护照。
We are just going out to eat. You don't need to bring your passport.

Zhèxiē huā zhēn piàoliang! Shéi sònggěi nǐ de?

96 花 huā noun: flower 这些花真漂亮！谁送给你的？
These flowers are so beautiful! Who gave them to you?

Wǒ zhège yuè de qián dōu huā wán le.

97 花 huā verb: to spend 我这个月的钱都花完了。
I have spent all the money I had for this month.

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 Wǒ huà de gǒu xiàng bú xiàng zhēn de?
verb / noun: to draw / to paint
98 画 huà 我画的狗像不像真的？
/drawing / painting
Does the dog I drew look like a real one?

Wǒ de diànnǎo tūrán huài le, suǒyǐ bùnéng wánchéng jīntiān de

gōngzuò le.
99 坏 huài adjective: broken / ruined
我的电脑突然坏了，所以不能完成今天的工作了。
My computer suddenly broke down, so I can't finish today's work.

Huānyíng nǐ zài lái Zhōngguó wánr!

100 欢迎 huānyíng verb: to welcome 欢迎你再来中国玩儿！
You're welcome to come to China again!

Xièxie nǐ jièqián gěi wǒ! Wǒ míngtiān jiù huán nǐ.

101 还 huán verb: to return 谢谢你借钱给我！我明天就还你。
Thank you for lending me money! I will return it tomorrow.

Zhège xiǎoqū de huánjìng zhēn búcuò, yòu ānjìng yòu gānjìng.

102 环境 huánjìng noun: environment 这个小区的环境真不错，又安静又干净。
The environment in this community is really good - it's quiet and clean.

Wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège gōngzuò, wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè.

103 换 huàn verb: to change / to substitute 我不喜欢这个工作，我想换一个。
I don't like this job and I'd like to change it.

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 Huáng Hé shì Zhōngguó dì'èr cháng hé.
104 黄河 Huáng Hé noun: The Yellow River 黄河是中国第二长河。
The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
Wǒ bùxiǎng huídá zhège wèntí.
105 回答 huídá verb: to answer 我不想回答这个问题。
I don't want to answer this question.
Huìyì shénmeshíhou jiéshù?
106 会议 huìyì noun: meeting / conference 会议什么时候结束？
When is this meeting going to end?

Zhōuliù xiàwǔ huòzhě Zhōurì shàngwǔ wǒ dōu yǒu shíjiān.

107 或者 huòzhě conjunction: or 周六下午或者周日上午我都有时间。
I have time on Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning.

Wǒ jīhū měinián doū huì qù lǚyóu.

108 几乎 jīhū adverb: almost 我几乎每年都会去旅游。
I go traveling almost every year.
Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yícì jīhuì.
109 机会 jīhuì noun: opportunity / chance 请再给我一次机会。
Please give me another chance.
Zhège xīngqī wǒ máng jíle!
110 极了 jíle adverb: extremely 这个星期我忙极了！
This week, I am extremely busy!

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 Wǒ jìde míngtiān shì nǐ de shēngrì.
111 记得 jìde verb: to remember 我记得明天是你的生日。
I remember that tomorrow will be your birthday.

Zhège jìjié shì zuì shūfu de, bù lěng yě bù rè.

112 季节 jìjié noun: season 这个季节是最舒服的，不冷也不热。
This is the most comfortable season. It's not too cold or too hot.

Wǒ juéde bùshūfu, xiǎng qù yīyuàn jiǎnchá yíxià.

113 检查 jiǎnchá verb: to check / to examine 我觉得不舒服，想去医院检查一下。
I don't feel well and I want to go to the hospital to have an examination.

Wǒ juéde zuótiān de kǎoshì hěn jiǎndān.

114 简单 jiǎndān adjective: simple 我觉得昨天的考试很简单。
I think that the test yesterday was very simple.
Wǒmen jīntiān wǎnshang zàinǎr jiànmiàn?
115 见面 jiànmiàn verb: to meet 我们今天晚上在哪儿见面？
Where do we meet tonight?
Shǎo chī diǎnr tián de dōngxi, bú jiànkāng.
116 健康 jiànkāng adjective: healthy 少吃点儿甜的东西，不健康。
You should eat less sweet stuff. It's not healthy.

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 Zhège jùzi wǒ bù míngbai, nǐ néng gěi wǒ jiǎng jiǎng ma?
117 讲 jiǎng verb: to explain 这个句子我不明白，你能给我讲讲吗？
I don't understand this sentence. Can you explain it to me?

Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó jiāo Yīngyǔ.

118 教 jiāo verb: to teach 我想去中国教英语。
I want to go to China to teach English.
Zhè kuài dàngāo zhǐyào bā yuán wǔjiǎo.
classifier: jiao (1 jiao = 1 mao),
119 角 jiǎo 这块蛋糕只要八元五角。
a unit of money (=1/10 yuan)
This piece of cake only costs 8 yuan and 5 jiao.

Wǒ zuótiān zǒulù zǒu de tài duō le, xiànzài jiǎo tèbié téng.
120 脚 jiǎo noun: foot 我昨天走路走得太多了，现在脚特别疼。
I walked so much yesterday that now my feet hurt a lot.

Wǒ shíyī diǎn qù nǐ jiā jiē nǐ.

verb: to meet (sb.) / to pick up
121 接 jiē 我十一点去你家接你。
(sb.)
I will go to your home to pick you up at 11 o'clock.
Jiēdào shang yǒu hěn duō lājī.
122 街道 jiēdào noun: street 街道上有很多垃圾。
There is a lot of garbage on the street.
Wǒ yǐqián kàn guo zhège diànshìjiémù.
123 节目 jiémù noun: program
我以前看过这个电视节目。

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 I've seen this TV program before.

Nǐmen guójiā zuì zhòngyào de jiérì shì shénme?

124 节日 jiérì noun: festival 你们国家最重要的节日是什么？
What is the most important festival in your country?

Tāmen dǎsuàn míngnián jiéhūn.

125 结婚 jiéhūn verb: to marry / to get married 他们打算明年结婚。
They plan to get married next year.
Diànyǐng jiéshù hòu, wǒmen jiù huíjiā le.
126 结束 jiéshù verb: to end / to finish 电影结束后，我们就回家了。
After the movie ended, we went home.
Zhège wèntí hěn nán jiějué.
127 解决 jiějué verb: to solve 这个问题很难解决。
This problem is difficult to solve.
Wǒ jiè le yí wàn kuài qián gěi wǒ péngyou.
128 借 jiè verb: to borrow / to lend 我借了一万块钱给我朋友。
I lent 10 thousand yuan to my friend.
Wǒ jīngcháng yùdào zhèzhǒng wèntí.
129 经常 jīngcháng adverb: often 我经常遇到这种问题。
I often run into this kind of problem.
Zhè liàng huǒchē huì jīngguò nǎxiē chéngshì?
130 经过 jīngguò verb: to pass by 这辆火车会经过哪些城市？
What cities will this train pass by?

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 Wǒmen jīnglǐ jīntiān qǐngjià le, yīnwèi tā de fùqīn shēngbìng le.
131 经理 jīnglǐ noun: manager 我们经理今天请假了，因为他的父亲生病了。
Our manager has taken today off because his father is sick.

Tāmen zài Zhōngguó zhù le hěn jiǔ le.

132 久 jiǔ adjective: for a long time 他们在中国住了很久了。
They have been living in China for a long time.

Nǐ de píxié jiù le, wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi yì shuāng xīn de ba.

133 旧 jiù adjective: old / used / worn 你的皮鞋旧了，我给你买一双新的吧。
Your leather shoes are worn out. Let me buy you some new ones.

Zhège jùzi de yìsi wǒ bù míngbai.

134 句子 jùzi noun: sentence 这个句子的意思我不明白。
I don't understand the meaning of this sentence.

Wǒ hái méi juédìng yào búyào gēn tā jiéhūn.

135 决定 juédìng verb: to decide 我还没决定要不要跟她结婚。
I haven't decided whether or not I want to marry her.

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 Nǐ nǚ'ér de liǎn yuányuán de, zhēn kě'ài!
adjective:
136 可爱 kě'ài 你女儿的脸圆圆的，真可爱！
cute / adorable
Your daughter's face is so round, it's really cute!

Wǒ gāng pǎobù huílai, xiànzài kě jíle.

137 渴 kě adjective: thirsty 我刚跑步回来，现在渴极了。
I just came back from running and now I am extremely thirsty.
Fēijī shí diǎn yí kè qǐfēi.
classifier: quarter (referring to
138 刻 kè 飞机十点一刻起飞。
time - 15 minutes)
The plane will take off at 10:15.
Kèrén kuài dào le, wǒ xiān qù zuòfàn.
139 客人 kèrén noun: customer / guest 客人快到了，我先去做饭。
The guest will be here soon. Let me go cook first.

Tiānqì tài rè le! Qǐng bǎ kōngtiáo dǎkāi.

140 空调 kōngtiáo noun: air conditioner 天气太热了！请把空调打开。
The weather is so hot! Please turn on the air conditioner.

Zhège pīsà zhēn de hěn hǎochī, nǐ yào búyào chī yì kǒu?

141 口 kǒu classifier: mouthful 这个披萨真的很好吃，你要不要吃一口？
This pizza tastes really good. Would you like to take a bite?

Háizi yìzhí zài kū, tā zěnmele?

142 哭 kū verb: to cry 孩子一直在哭，她怎么了？
The child keeps crying. What's wrong with her?

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143 裤子 kùzi noun: pants 我没有这个颜色的裤子。
I don't have pants this color.
Qǐng zài gěi wǒ yì shuāng kuàizi.
144 筷子 kuàizi noun: chopsticks 请再给我一双筷子。
Please give me another pair of chopsticks!

Chuānshang zhè jiàn lán chènshān, nǐ kànqǐlai niánqīng duō le.

145 蓝 lán adjective: blue 穿上这件蓝衬衫，你看起来年轻多了。
You look much younger with this blue shirt on.

Wǒ nǎinai zhù zài lǎo fángzi lǐ.

146 老 lǎo adjective: old 我奶奶住在老房子里。
My grandmother lives in the old house.
Nǐ shénmeshíhou líkāi Zhōngguó?
147 离开 líkāi verb: to leave / to part with 你什么时候离开中国？
When will you leave China?
Nǐ xǐhuan wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi de lǐwù ma?
148 礼物 lǐwù noun: gift / present 你喜欢我给你买的礼物吗？
Did you like the gift I bought for you?
Wǒ duì Zhōngguó lìshǐ fēicháng gǎnxìngqù.
149 历史 lìshǐ noun: history 我对中国历史非常感兴趣。
I am very interested in Chinese history.
Tā yì gēn nǚháizi shuōhuà liǎn jiù huì hóng.
150 脸 liǎn noun: face 他一跟女孩子说话脸就会红。
His face turns red as soon as he talks to a girl.

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noun / verb: exercise / to
151 练习 liànxí 你每天练习几个小时？
practice
How many hours do you practice every day?
Qiánmiàn yǒu yí liàng chūzūchē.
152 辆 liàng classifier: used for vehicles 前面有一辆出租车。
There is a taxi up ahead.
Nǐ gāngcái zài gēn shéi liáotiān?
153 聊天 liáotiān verb: to chat 你刚才在跟谁聊天？
Who were you chatting with just now?

Wǒ gēn tā zàiyìqǐ gōngzuò guo hěn duō nián, suǒyǐ hěn liǎojiě tā.
154 了解 liǎojiě verb: to understand / to know 我跟他在一起工作过很多年，所以很了解他。
I've worked with him for many years, so I understand him very well.

Wǒ línjū jiā de xiǎohái wǎnshang zǒngshì kū.

155 邻居 línjū noun: neighbor 我邻居家的小孩晚上总是哭。
My neighbor's kid always cries at night.

Suīrán wǒ zài Zhōngguó liúxué le liǎng nián, dànshì wǒ de Zhōngwén

háishi bútài hǎo.
156 留学 liúxué verb: to study abroad 虽然我在中国留学了两年，但是我的中文还是不太好。
Although I studied in China for two years, my Chinese is still not very
good.

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 Xǐshǒujiān zài yī lóu de diàntī pángbiān.
157 楼 lóu noun: building / floor 洗手间在一楼的电梯旁边。
The toilet is on the first floor, next to the elevator.
Hóngchá, lǜchá, wǒ dōu xǐhuan.
158 绿 lǜ adjective: green 红茶，绿茶，我都喜欢。
I like both, black and green tea.
Wǒ dìyīcì qímǎ de shíhou fēicháng hàipà.
159 马 mǎ noun: horse 我第一次骑马的时候非常害怕。
I was very scared when I rode a horse for the first time.
Nǐ de cài mǎshàng jiù hǎo.
160 马上 mǎshàng adverb: immediately / at once 你的菜马上就好。
Your dishes will be ready soon.
Dàjiā duì tā de gōngzuò hěn mǎnyì.
161 满意 mǎnyì verb: to be satisfied 大家对他的工作很满意。
Everyone was satisfied with his work.

Wàimiàn fēng zhème dà, nǐ yào búyào dài yì dǐng màozi?

162 帽子 màozi noun: hat / cap 外面风这么大，你要不要戴一顶帽子？
It's so windy outside. Do you want to wear a hat?

Tā de gèzi hěn ǎi, zhǐyǒu yī mǐ liù.

163 米 mǐ noun: meter 她的个子很矮，只有一米六。
She is very short, only 1.6 meters.

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 Nǐ zhīdào zàinǎr néng mǎi dào quánmài miànbāo ma?
164 面包 miànbāo noun: bread 你知道在哪儿能买到全麦面包吗？
Do you know where I can buy whole wheat bread?

Wǒ bù míngbai nǐ de yìsi.
adjective: clear / to
165 明白 míngbai 我不明白你的意思。
understand
I don't understand what you mean.
Wǒ gāngcái huíjiā qù ná wǒ de yàoshi hé qiánbāo le.
166 拿 ná verb: to take / to fetch 我刚才回家去拿我的钥匙和钱包了。
I just went home to get my keys and wallet.
Tā de nǎinai zhàogu tā.
167 奶奶 nǎinai noun: grandmother 他的奶奶照顾他。
His grandmother takes care of him.

Běifāng rén xǐhuan zài dōngtiān de shíhou lái nánfāng shēnghuó.

168 南方 nánfāng noun: south / southern part 北方人喜欢在冬天的时候来南方生活。
Northerners like to come to the south to live in wintertime.

Zuótiān de kǎoshì yìdiǎnr yě bù nán.

169 难 nán adjective: difficult 昨天的考试一点儿也不难。
The exam yesterday was not difficult at all.

Bié nánguò, wǒmen míngnián hái huì zài jiànmiàn de.

170 难过 nánguò adjective: sad 别难过，我们明年还会再见面的。
Don't be sad. We will meet again next year.

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 Wǒ de nǚ'ér shì xiǎoxué sān niánjí de xuésheng.
171 年级 niánjí noun: grade 我的女儿是小学三年级的学生。
My daughter is a third grade student in primary school.

Wǒ niánqīng de shíhou zuò guo fúwùyuán.

172 年轻 niánqīng adjective: young 我年轻的时候做过服务员。
When I was young, I worked as a waitress.
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎoniǎo.
173 鸟 niǎo noun: bird 公园里有很多小鸟。
There are many birds in the park.

Nǐ gōngzuò bù nǔlì, lǎobǎn dāngrán bù xǐhuan nǐ le.

174 努力 nǔlì adjective: hard-working 你工作不努力，老板当然不喜欢你了。
You don't work hard, so of course the boss doesn't like you.

Rúguǒ míngtiān bú xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù qù páshān.

175 爬山 páshān verb: to climb a mountain 如果明天不下雨，我们就去爬山。
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will go hiking.

Pánzi lǐ de xiāngjiāo bèi shéi chī le?

176 盘子 pánzi noun: plate 盘子里的香蕉被谁吃了？
Who ate the bananas on the plate?

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177 胖 pàng adjective: fat 我胖了好多，这条裤子都穿不进去了。
I gained so much weight that I can't even fit into this pair of pants.

Zhè shuāng píxié shì wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi de.

178 皮鞋 píxié noun: leather shoes 这双皮鞋是我在网上买的。
I bought this pair of leather shoes online.

Nǐ gānggang hē le píjiǔ, xiànzài bùnéng kāichē.

179 啤酒 píjiǔ noun: beer 你刚刚喝了啤酒，现在不能开车。
You just drank some beer. You can't drive now.

Píngzi lǐ de shuǐ shì gānjìng de ma?

180 瓶子 píngzi noun: bottle 瓶子里的水是干净的吗？
Is the water in the bottle clean?

Qíshí wǒ búhuì kāichē, wǒ zhǐ huì qí zìxíngchē.

181 其实 qíshí adverb: actually 其实我不会开车，我只会骑自行车。
Actually, I don't know how to drive a car. I can only ride a bicycle.

Chúle Wáng jīnglǐ, qítā rén dōu xiàbān huíjiā le.

pronoun: other / (sth or sb)
182 其他 qítā 除了王经理，其他人都下班回家了。
else
Other than manager Wang, everyone else has gone home.

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183 奇怪 qíguài adjective: strange / odd 他最近很奇怪，总是问我这个问题。
He's been weird lately and keeps asking me this question.

verb: to ride (astride, for Zài zhège dìfang, qí zìxíngchē bǐ kāichē fāngbiàn.
184 骑 qí example, a horse, bicycle, 在这个地方，骑自行车比开车方便。
etc.) In this place, riding bicycles is more convenient than driving a car.

Fēijī jiùyào qǐfēi le, wǒmen kuàidiǎnr.

185 起飞 qǐfēi verb: (of an aircraft) to take off 飞机就要起飞了，我们快点儿。
The plane is taking off soon. Let's hurry!

Zuò jiǔ le bùshūfu, wǒ xiǎng zhànqǐlai zǒuzǒu.

verb: (indicating an upward
186 起来 qǐlai 坐久了不舒服，我想站起来走走。
movement) to rise
Sitting for long is not comfortable. I want to get up and walk around.

Wǒ wàng dài yǎnjìng le, nàge zì wǒ kàn bùqīngchu.

187 清楚 qīngchu adjective: clear / distinct 我忘戴眼镜了，那个字我看不清楚。
I forgot to wear my glasses, so I can't see that character clearly.

Wǒ mèimei xiàgèyuè jiéhūn, wǒ kěyǐ qǐng jǐtiān jià ma?

verb: to ask for time off 我妹妹下个月结婚，我可以请几天假吗？
188 请假 qǐngjià
(separable verb) My younger sister is getting married next month. Can I have a few days
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189 秋天 qiūtiān noun: autumn / fall 去年秋天我们去看了长城。
Last fall, we went to see the Great Wall.

Nǐ juéde zhè tiáo qúnzi de yánsè hǎokàn ma?

190 裙子 qúnzi noun: dress / skirt 你觉得这条裙子的颜色好看吗？
Do you think the color of this dress looks good?

Wǒmen xiān chīfàn, ránhòu zài qù kàn diànyǐng.

191 然后 ránhòu conjunction: then / after that 我们先吃饭，然后再去看电影。
We will eat first, then go see a movie.
Zhège dìfang de rén hěn rèqíng.
192 热情 rèqíng adjective: warm / enthusiastic 这个地方的人很热情。
The people in this place are very warm.
Wǒ rènwéi zài wǎngshàng mǎidōngxi gèng piányi.
193 认为 rènwéi verb: to think / to believe 我认为在网上买东西更便宜。
I think that buying things online is cheaper.
Tā gōngzuò yìzhí dōu hěn rènzhēn.
194 认真 rènzhēn adjective: serious / earnest 他工作一直都很认真。
He's always serious about his work.

Tā shuō Zhōngwén hěn róngyì, dànshì wǒ juéde hěn nán.

195 容易 róngyì adjective: easy 她说中文很容易，但是我觉得很难。
She says that Chinese is easy, but I think it's very hard.

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196 如果 rúguǒ conjunction: if / in case 如果你觉得不舒服，那就休息一会儿。
If you don't feel well, then rest for a while.
Xiàyǔ le, jìde dài bǎ sǎn.
197 伞 sǎn noun: umbrella 下雨了，记得带把伞。
It's raining. Remember to bring an umbrella.
Wǒ jīngcháng shàngwǎng kàn diànyǐng.
198 上网 shàngwǎng verb: to surf the Internet 我经常上网看电影。
I often watch movies on the Internet.

Rúguǒ nǐ zài zhèyàng shuō, wǒ huì shēngqì de.

199 生气 shēngqì verb: angry 如果你再这样说，我会生气的。
If you say this again, I am going to get angry.

Nǐ shuōhuà de shēngyīn tài xiǎo le, wǒ tīng bùqīngchu.

200 声音 shēngyīn noun: sound / voice 你说话的声音太小了，我听不清楚。
Your voice is so low that I can't hear you clearly.

Shìjiè shang yǒu duōshao gè guójiā?

201 世界 shìjiè noun: world 世界上有多少个国家？
How many countries are there in the world?

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202 试 shì verb: to try 我试穿了好几条裤子，但是都不喜欢。
I tried on several pairs of pants, but I didn't like any of them.

Nǐ tài shòu le, yīnggāi duō chī diǎnr.

203 瘦 shòu adjective: thin 你太瘦了，应该多吃点儿。
You're too skinny. You should eat more.
Wǒ de shūshu yǐqián shì yínháng jīnglǐ.
204 叔叔 shūshu noun: uncle 我的叔叔以前是银行经理。
My uncle used to be a bank manager.

Tiānqì rè de shíhou hē yì bēi lěng de yǐnliào huì hěn shūfu.

adjective: comfortable / to feel
205 舒服 shūfu 天气热的时候喝一杯冷的饮料会很舒服。
good
When the weather is hot, having a cold drink feels very good.

Kàn, shù shang yǒu liǎng zhī niǎo.

206 树 shù noun: tree 看，树上有两只鸟。
Look, there are two birds on the tree.

Wǒ de shùxué hái kěyǐ, dànshì Yīngyǔ hěn chà.

207 数学 shùxué noun: math 我的数学还可以，但是英语很差。
My math is okay, but my English is very bad.

Wǒ měitiān shuā sān cì yá.

verb: to brush teeth
208 刷牙 shuāyá 我每天刷三次牙。
(separable verb)
I brush my teeth three times a day.

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 Zhè shuāng xié shì xīn mǎi de, chuānzhe bútài shūfu.
209 双 shuāng classifier: pair 这双鞋是新买的，穿着不太舒服。
This pair of shoes are new and not very comfortable to wear.

Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng tígāo de hěn kuài!

210 水平 shuǐpíng noun: level 你的汉语水平提高得很快！
Your Mandarin level has improved very fast!
Wǒ xǐhuan gēn chūzūchē sījī liáotiān.
211 司机 sījī noun: driver 我喜欢跟出租车司机聊天。
I like chatting with taxi drivers.

Zuìjìn zǒngshì yīntiān, wǒ dōu hǎojiǔ méi kàndào tàiyáng le.

212 太阳 tàiyáng noun: sun 最近总是阴天，我都好久没看到太阳了。
It's been cloudy lately, and I haven't seen the sun for a long time.

Wǒ zuówǎn shuì de tèbié wǎn, suǒyǐ xiànzài juéde hěn lèi.

adverb: extraordinarily /
213 特别 tèbié 我昨晚睡得特别晚，所以现在觉得很累。
especially
I went to sleep really late last night, so I feel very tired now.

Wǒ yá téng, bùnéng chī yìng de dōngxi.

214 疼 téng adjective: hurt / painful 我牙疼，不能吃硬的东西。
I have a toothache and cannot eat hard food.

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 Zuìjìn wǒ de Zhōngwén tīnglì tígāo le hěn duō.
215 提高 tígāo verb: to improve 最近我的中文听力提高了很多。
Recently, my Chinese listening has improved a lot.

Wǒ xiàwǔ yǒu tǐyù kè hé lìshǐ kè.

noun: P.E. (physical
216 体育 tǐyù 我下午有体育课和历史课。
education) / sports
I have P.E. and a history class in the afternoon.
Zhège xīguā tián bù tián?
217 甜 tián adjective: sweet 这个西瓜甜不甜？
Is this watermelon sweet?

Zhè tiáo kùzi yǒudiǎnr duǎn, nǐ yǒu cháng yìdiǎnr de ma?

classifier: used for pants,
218 条 tiáo 这条裤子有点儿短，你有长一点儿的吗？
dresses, etc.
This pair of pants are a little short. Do you have longer ones?

Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì xīn lái de tóngshì, Lǐhóng.

219 同事 tóngshì noun: colleague 我来介绍一下，这是新来的同事，李红。
Let me introduce our new colleague, Li Hong.

Wǒ tóngyì nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
220 同意 tóngyì verb: to agree / to approve 我同意你的想法。
I agree with your thinking.

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 Nǐ juéde wǒ cháng tóufa hǎokàn háishi duǎn tóufa hǎokàn?
221 头发 tóufa noun: hair 你觉得我长头发好看还是短头发好看？
Do you think I look better with long or short hair?

Wǒ tūrán zhǎobudào wǒ de shǒujī le.

222 突然 tūrán adverb: suddenly 我突然找不到我的手机了。
All of a sudden, I cannot find my cellphone.
Wǒ zài túshūguǎn jiè le yì běn shū.
223 图书馆 túshūguǎn noun: library 我在图书馆借了一本书。
I borrowed a book from the library.
Nǐ de tuǐ wèishénme huì téng?
224 腿 tuǐ noun: leg 你的腿为什么会疼？
Why do your legs hurt?

Wǒ hái méi wánchéng jīntiān de gōngzuò, suǒyǐ bùnéng xiàbān.

225 完成 wánchéng verb: to complete / to finish 我还没完成今天的工作，所以不能下班。
I haven't completed today's work yet, so I can't get off.

Wǒ zuòfàn, nǐ xǐwǎn, kěyǐ ma?

226 碗 wǎn noun: bowl 我做饭，你洗碗，可以吗？
I will cook and you will wash the dishes, okay?

Wǒ yǐjīng huán le nǐ yí wàn kuài qián, xiànzài hái chà wǔ qiān.

227 万 wàn numeral: ten thousand 我已经还了你一万块钱，现在还差五千。
I've already returned your 10,000 yuan and I am still 5000 short.

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 Wǒ yòu wàngjì dài yàoshi le!
228 忘记 wàngjì verb: to forget 我又忘记带钥匙了！
I forgot to bring my keys again!
Zhè shì wǒ wèi nǐ zuò de shēngrì dàngāo.
229 为 wèi preposition: for 这是我为你做的生日蛋糕。
This is the birthday cake I made for you.
Tā zhème zuò shì wèile ràng nǐ gāoxìng.
230 为了 wèile preposition: for the sake of 他这么做是为了让你高兴。
He did this to make you happy.
classifier: Zhèwèi xiānsheng shì wǒ de kèhù.
231 位 wèi a respectful measure word for 这位先生是我的客户。
people This gentleman is my client.
Měi gè guójiā de wénhuà dōu bùyíyàng.
232 文化 wénhuà noun: culture 每个国家的文化都不一样。
Every country's culture is different.
Wǒmen zài xuéxiào de xīmén děng nǐ.
233 西 xī noun: west 我们在学校的西门等你。
We will wait for you at the school's west gate.

Wǒ xíguàn zǎoshang xǐzǎo.

verb / noun:
234 习惯 xíguàn 我习惯早上洗澡。
to be used to / habit
I am used to taking a shower in the morning.
Cāntīng lǐ yǒu xǐshǒujiān ma?
235 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān noun: bathroom / restroom 餐厅里有洗手间吗？
Is there a bathroom in the restaurant?

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 Wǒ xǐ wán zǎo hòu zài huí nǐ diànhuà.
verb: to take a bath / shower
236 洗澡 xǐzǎo 我洗完澡后再回你电话。
(separable verb)
I'll call you back after I finish my shower.

Zhèlǐ de xiàtiān fēicháng rè, dōngtiān fēicháng lěng.

237 夏天 xiàtiān noun: summer 这里的夏天非常热，冬天非常冷。
The summers here are very hot and the winters are very cold.

Nǐ xūyào xiān zuò dìtiě, ránhòu zài zuò gōnggòngqìchē.

238 先 xiān adverb: first / in advance 你需要先坐地铁，然后再坐公共汽车。
You need to first take the metro, then take a bus.

Tā shì wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyǒu, wǒ dāngrán xiāngxìn tā le!

239 相信 xiāngxìn verb: to believe 他是我最好的朋友，我当然相信他了！
He is my best friend, of course I believe him!

Wǒmen zuótiān mǎi de xiāngjiāo chī wán le ma?

240 香蕉 xiāngjiāo noun: banana 我们昨天买的香蕉吃完了吗？
Are the bananas we bought yesterday finished?

Chūmén xiàng yòu zǒu yì bǎi mǐ jiù dào le.

出门向右走一百米就到了。
241 向 xiàng preposition: towards
After going out the door, walk towards the right for 100 meters, and you
will get there.

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 Wǒ juéde nǐ zhǎngde gèng xiàng nǐ bàba.
242 像 xiàng verb: to be like 我觉得你长得更像你爸爸。
I think that you look more like your father.
Xiǎoxīn, hòumiàn yǒu chē!
243 小心 xiǎoxīn adjective: careful 小心，后面有车！
Be careful! There is a car behind you!
Xiàozhǎng zài hé lǎoshī men kāihuì.
244 校长 xiàozhǎng noun: headmaster / principal 校长在和老师们开会。
The principal is having a meeting with the teachers.
Xīnwén shang de gùshi shì zhēn de ma?
245 新闻 xīnwén noun: news 新闻上的故事是真的吗？
Is the story in the news true?
Bīngxiāng lǐ de niúnǎi shì xīnxiān de ma?
246 新鲜 xīnxiān adjective: fresh 冰箱里的牛奶是新鲜的吗？
Is the milk in the refrigerator fresh?
Wǒ kěyǐ yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù ma?
247 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ noun: credit card 我可以用信用卡支付吗？
Can I pay with a credit card?
Wǒ bǎ nǐ de xiézi fàngjìn xínglǐxiāng le.
248 行李箱 xínglǐxiāng noun: luggage / suitcase 我把你的鞋子放进行李箱了。
I put your shoes in the suitcase.

Jīntiān xiàwǔ wǒmen qù dòngwùyuán kàn xióngmāo le.

249 熊猫 xióngmāo noun: panda 今天下午我们去动物园看熊猫了。
We went to the zoo to see the pandas this afternoon.

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 Yīshēng shuō nǐ xūyào duō xiūxi.
250 需要 xūyào verb: to need 医生说你需要多休息。
The doctor said that you need to rest more.

Wǒ bù zhīdào yīnggāi xuǎnzé nǎ yí gè yánsè.

251 选择 xuǎnzé verb: to choose 我不知道应该选择哪一个颜色。
I don't know which color I should choose.
Nǐ duì gōngzī yǒu shénme yāoqiú ma?
252 要求 yāoqiú noun: requirement / demand 你对工资有什么要求吗？
Do you have any salary requirements?
Míngtiān shì wǒ yéye bāshí suì de shēngrì.
253 爷爷 yéye noun: grandfather 明天是我爷爷八十岁的生日。
Tomorrow will be my grandfather's 80th birthday.

Wǒ liù diǎn qián yídìng huì dào nǐ jiā.

254 一定 yídìng adverb: definitely / certainly 我六点前一定会到你家。
I will definitely arrive at your place before 6 o'clock.

Wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi le yì shuāng xié hé liǎng jiàn chènshān, yígòng

huā le wǔ bǎi yuán.
255 一共 yígòng adverb: in total 我在网上买了一双鞋和两件衬衫，一共花了五百元。
I bought a pair of shoes and two shirts online. Altogether I spent 500
yuan.

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 Děng wǒ yíhuìr, wǒ mǎshàng huílai.
256 一会儿 yíhuìr noun: a moment 等我一会儿，我马上回来。
Wait a moment, I will be right back.
Zhè liǎng jiàn chènshān de jiàgé bú yíyàng.
257 一样 yíyàng adjective: same / as…as… 这两件衬衫的价格不一样。
The price of these two shirts is not the same.
Wǒ yǐqián zài zhè jiā gōngsī shàngbān.
258 以前 yǐqián noun: before / ago 我以前在这家公司上班。
I worked in this company before.
Nǐ zǎoshang yìbān jǐdiǎn qǐchuáng?
259 一般 yìbān adjective: general / usual 你早上一般几点起床？
What time do you usually get up in the morning?

Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān qí zìxíngchē yìbiān tīng yīnyuè.

adverb: indicating two actions
260 一边 yìbiān 我喜欢一边骑自行车一边听音乐。
taking place at the same time
I like to ride a bike and listen to music at the same time.

Yìzhí wán shǒujī duì yǎnjing bùhǎo.

261 一直 yìzhí adverb: all the time 一直玩手机对眼睛不好。
Playing with your phone all the time is not good for your eyes.

Zhège kāfēitīng lǐ de yīnyuè hěn hǎotīng.

262 音乐 yīnyuè noun: music 这个咖啡厅里的音乐很好听。
The music in this coffee shop is really nice.

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 Yínháng zhōumò bù kāimén.
263 银行 yínháng noun: bank 银行周末不开门。
The bank doesn't open on weekends.

Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme yǐnliào? Chá háishi kāfēi?

264 饮料 yǐnliào noun: drink / beverage 你想喝什么饮料？茶还是咖啡？
What kind of drink would you like to have? Tea or coffee?

Nǐ yuèláiyuè pàng le, yīnggāi duō yùndòng.

265 应该 yīnggāi verb: should 你越来越胖了，应该多运动。
You're getting fatter and fatter, you should exercise more.

Zhè jiàn shì kěnéng huì yǐngxiǎng tā de gōngzuò.

266 影响 yǐngxiǎng verb: to influence / to affect 这件事可能会影响他的工作。
This matter might affect his work.

Búyòng mǎi yào, wǒ yǐjīng juéde hǎo duō le.

267 用 yòng verb: to need / to use 不用买药，我已经觉得好多了。
No need to buy medicine. I already feel much better.

Tā de māma bú ràng tā wán diànnǎo yóuxì.

268 游戏 yóuxì noun: game 他的妈妈不让他玩电脑游戏。
His mother doesn't allow him to play computer games.

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 Zhège dìfang zài Zhōngguó hěn yǒumíng.
269 有名 yǒumíng adjective: famous 这个地方在中国很有名。
This place is very famous in China.
Zhège chéngshì yòu dà yòu gānjìng.
270 又 yòu adverb: and / again 这个城市又大又干净。
This city is big and clean.

Wǒ zài huíjiā de lùshang yùdào le yí gè lǎopéngyou.

verb: to come across / to run
271 遇到 yùdào 我在回家的路上遇到了一个老朋友。
into
I ran into an old friend on my way back home.

Zhège shíhou de jīpiào hěn piányi, cóng zhèlǐ qù Shànghǎi zhǐyào

sānbǎi yuán.
272 元 yuán classifier: unit of money 这个时候的机票很便宜，从这里去上海只要三百元。
The plane tickets around this time are very cheap. From here to
Shanghai only costs 300 yuan.

Rúguǒ nǐ xiǎng xué Yīngyǔ, wǒ yuànyì bāngzhù nǐ.

verb: would like to / to be
273 愿意 yuànyì 如果你想学英语，我愿意帮助你。
willing to
If you want to learn English, I would be willing to help you.

Jīnwǎn de yuèliang yòu dà yòu yuán.

274 月亮 yuèliang noun: moon 今晚的月亮又大又圆。
Tonight's moon is big and round.

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adverb: more / to a greater
275 越 yuè 学中文的人越来越多了。
degree
There are more and more people that are learning Chinese.

Tā zhàn zài chāoshì ménkǒu děng wǒ.

276 站 zhàn verb: to stand 他站在超市门口等我。
He is standing outside of the supermarket waiting for me.

classifier: Wǒ zhǐyǒu liǎng zhāng xiǎoshíhou de zhàopiàn.

277 张 zhāng used for flat objects such as 我只有两张小时候的照片。
paper, photos, etc. I only have two photos from my childhood.

Cái liǎng gè yuè bújiàn, nǐ de érzi dōu zhǎng zhème gāo le!
278 长 zhǎng verb: to grow / to develop 才两个月不见，你的儿子都长这么高了！
It's only been two months and your son has grown so tall already!

Biézháojí, wǒmen mǎshàng dào yīyuàn.

279 着急 zháojí adjective: worried / anxious 别着急，我们马上到医院。
Don't worry, we will get to the hospital soon.

Wǒ míngtiān bú zàijiā, nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhàogu yíxià wǒ de xiǎogǒu ma?

280 照顾 zhàogu verb: to take care of 我明天不在家，你能帮我照顾一下我的小狗吗？
I won't be home tomorrow, can you help me take care of my puppy?

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 Zhàopiàn shang de rén shì nǐ ma?
281 照片 zhàopiàn noun: photo 照片上的人是你吗？
Are you the person in the photo?
Zhège zhàoxiàngjī shì wǒ yòng xìnyòngkǎ mǎi de.
282 照相机 zhàoxiàngjī noun: camera 这个照相机是我用信用卡买的。
I bought this camera with my credit card.

Qiánmiàn yǒu yì zhī dà gǒu, wǒ bùxiǎng guòqù.

classifier:
283 只 zhī 前面有一只大狗，我不想过去。
used for certain animals
There is a big dog ahead of me and I don't want to go there.

Wǒ zhǐ zài zǎoshang de shíhou hē kāfēi.

284 只 zhǐ adverb: only / solely 我只在早上的时候喝咖啡。
I only drink coffee in the morning.
Wǒ zhǐyǒu zhōumò cái yǒu shíjiān zuòfàn.
zhǐyǒu…cái conjunction: only… (that /
285 只有…才… 我只有周末才有时间做饭。
… can…)
Only on weekends do I have time to cook.

Zuò zài zhōngjiān de nàge rén shì wǒ de tóngshì.

286 中间 zhōngjiān noun: middle 坐在中间的那个人是我的同事。
The person sitting in the middle is my colleague.

Tā búdàn huì shuō Zhōngwén, érqiě hái huì shuō Fǎyǔ.

287 中文 Zhōngwén noun: Chinese language 他不但会说中文，而且还会说法语。
Not only can he speak Chinese, but also French.

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 Zǒu le yí gè duō xiǎoshí hòu, wǒmen zhōngyú zhǎodào le nàge dìfang.
288 终于 hōngyú adverb: finally 走了一个多小时后，我们终于找到了那个地方。
After walking for over an hour, we finally found that place.

Wǒmen guójiā méiyǒu zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ.

classifier:
289 种 zhǒng 我们国家没有这种水果。
kind / type
We don't have this kind of fruit in our country.

Wǒ juéde jiārén bǐ qián zhòngyào.

290 重要 zhòngyào adjective: important 我觉得家人比钱重要。
I think that family is more important than money.

Wǒ hái méi xiǎng hǎo zhōumò qù nǎr.

291 周末 zhōumò noun: weekend 我还没想好周末去哪儿。
I haven't made up my mind where I will go for the weekend.
Tā zhǔyào de gōngzuò shì zhàogu xiǎohái.
292 主要 zhǔyào adjective: main 她主要的工作是照顾小孩。
Her main job is to take care of the child.
Chūyuàn zhīhòu, nǐ xūyào duō zhùyì nǐ de yǐnshí.
出院之后，你需要多注意你的饮食。
293 注意 zhùyì verb: to pay attention to
After being discharged from the hospital, you need to pay more attention
to your diet.

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 Fàngxīn ba, wǒ kěyǐ zhàogu hǎo wǒ zìjǐ.
294 自己 zìjǐ pronoun: self 放心吧，我可以照顾我好自己。
Don't worry, I can take care of myself.

Zhè liàng zìxíngchē tài jiù le, wǒ dǎsuàn mǎi yí liàng xīn de.
295 自行车 zìxíngchē noun: bicycle 这辆自行车太旧了，我打算买一辆新的。
This bicycle is too old and I plan to buy a new one.

Zuìjìn tā zǒngshì gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn.

296 总是 zǒngshì adverb: always 最近他总是工作到很晚。
Recently, he's always been working very late.
Wǒ de zuǐ lǐ zhǎng le yí gè pào.
297 嘴 zuǐ noun: mouth 我的嘴里长了一个泡。
I have a blister in my mouth.
Nǐ zuìhòu yícì jiàndào tā shì shénmeshíhou?
298 最后 zuìhòu noun: the last one 你最后一次见到他是什么时候？
When was the last time you saw him?
Zuìjìn zǒngshì xiàyǔ.
299 最近 zuìjìn adverb: lately / recently 最近总是下雨。
It's been raining all the time lately.
Nǐ xiěwán zuòyè le ma?
300 作业 zuòyè noun: homework 你写完作业了吗？
Have you finished your homework?

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