Intermediate Course III-IV Vocabulary List

A

a(modal particle showing affirmation, admiration, approval, or consent) (26)
āionomat. sighing voice (26)
安全带ān quán dàiseat belt (21)
ànto press, according to (23)
to press, according to, in the light of (21)
按摩àn mómassage (28)

B

(marker for direct-object), to hold, to contain, to grasp (21)
白菜bái càiChinese cabbage, m.w. 棵 (25)
白昼bái zhòudaytime (26)
bǎipendulum, to place, to display, to swing, to oscillate, to show, to move, to exhibit (21)
摆渡bǎi dùferry(bus transportation inside airport) (21)
bǎna block of printing, an edition, version (30)
bànto do, to manage, to handle, to deal with (26)
bāoto cover, to wrap, to hold, to include, package, bag (25)
包裹bāo guǒwrap up, bind up, bundle, package (29)
包括bāo kuòto comprise, to include, to involve (30)
bèiby (marker for passive-voice), quilt, blanket (30)
(particle used for comparison and "-er than"), to compare (26)
笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook, m.w. 本 (21)
笔记本电脑bǐ jì běn diàn nǎolaptop, notebook (computer), m.w. 台 (21)
必须bì xūto have to, must (29)
编号biān hàonumber, serial number (21)
biànto change, to become different, to transform, to vary (26)
表格biǎo géform, table (29)
biéseparate, distinguish, other, do not, must not (24)
bìngand, furthermore, together with, to combine, to join, to merge (21)
不少bù shǎonot (just) a few (28)

C

参观cān guānto look around, to inspect, visit and observe (23)
book, a measure word for books, booklet (23)
差不多chà bu duōalmost, nearly (28, 29)
差得远chà de yuǎnfar from (30)
chāoto exceed, overtake, surpass, transcend, ultra-, super-, to pass, to cross (21)
超市chāo shìsupermarket (25)
chéngto ride, mount, take advantage of (21)
城市chéng shìcity, town (29)
尺寸chǐ cunsize, dimension, measurement (21)
出示chū shìto show (21)
chùa place, location, spot, point, office, department, bureau (27)
穿chuānto bore through, to dress, to wear, to put on (26)
窗口chuāng kǒuwindow, service desk (29)
this (22)
number (of times), order, sequence, next, second(ary), (measure word) (28)
cōngscallion, green onion (25)
còuassemble, put together, press near, come together (23)
cúnexist, deposit, store, keep, survive (25)

D

打扰dǎ rǎoto disturb, to bother, to trouble (24)
打折dǎ zhétenth (in price), to break, to fold, discount (22)
dàiband, belt, area, zone, region (22)
dàia pouch, bag, sack, pocket (25)
单位dān wèia unit, work unit (one's workplace), m.w. 个 (30)
担心dān xīnanxious, worried, uneasy, to worry, to be anxious (27)
淡季dàn jìoff season, slow business season (n) (22)
dǎoto lead, to guide, to conduct, to direct (23)
导游dǎo yóutour conductor (n), conduct a tour (v) (23)
dàoturn over, to pour, to the contrary, inverted (26)
到头dào tóuto the end (24)
dēngclimb, ascend, mount, go up, register (21)
等候děng hòuwaiting (21)
(prefix for ordinal numbers, e.g. "first", etc.) (24)
地址dì zhǐaddress (29)
电脑diàn nǎocomputer, m.w. 台 (21)
电梯diàn tīelevator (22)
订购dìng gòuto order, to subscribe, subscriber (30)
diūto lose, to put aside (25)
冬至dōng zhìthe winter solstice (26)
逗留dòu liústay at, stopover at (22)
to cross, to pass through, to ferry (21)
度过dù guòspend, pass (26)
duǎnshort or brief, to lack, weak point, fault (30)
短篇小说duǎn piān xiǎo shuōnarrative, short story (30)
短信duǎn xìnSMS message (30)
duīa pile, a mass, heap, stack (26)
兑换duì huànto convert, to exchange (25)

E

enyes (to indicate response) (22)

F

发烧fā shāohave a fever (27)
fàngto release, to free, to let go, to put, to place (25)
fèito cost, to spend, fee, wasteful, expenses (21)
fèn(m.w), copy (of newspaper, magazine, etc.), share, portion (21)
(m.w. for gifts, copy (of newspaper, magazine), share, portion, part (29)
fēngto confer, to grant, to seal, (a measure word) (29)
丰富fēng fùrich, plentiful (26)
服务fú wùto serve, service (22, 23)
付款fù kuǎnpay, payment (25)

G

gāithat, most likely, to deserve, should, ought to (29)
感觉gǎn juéto feel, to become aware of, feeling, sense, perception (28)
感冒gǎn màoto catch cold, (common) cold (27)
gānghard, firm, strong, just, barely, exactly (24, 27)
根据gēn jùaccording to, based on, basis, foundation (22)
gèngmore, even more, further, still, still more (26)
gòuto reach, to be enough (25, 29)
购物gòu wùshopping (25)
look after, take into consideration, to attend to (25)
hire (23)
guàto hang, to put up, to suspend (21)
拐角guǎi jiǎocorner, turning (27)
关于guān yúpertaining to, concerning, regarding (30)
guǎnto control, to manage, to be in charge of, to look after, tube, pipe (27)
guānglight, ray, bright (22)
光临guāng lín(court.) be present, to attend (22)
广播guǎng bōbroadcast, broadcasting, to broadcast (24)
规定guī dìngprovision, to fix, to set, to formulate, to stipulate (21)
guǐcourse, path, track, rail (21)
guìcupboard, cabinet, wardrobe (25)
柜台guì táisales counter (n), bar (21)
滚动gǔn dòngroll, tumble (24)
过道guò dàoaisle (21)
过期guò qīto be overdue, to exceed the time limit, to expire (25)
过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving, enjoy (26)

H

海景hǎi jǐngocean, sea scenery (22)
海运hǎi yùnshipping by sea (29)
hángboat, ship, vessel, craft, to navigate, to sail (21)
航空háng kōngaviation (29)
航站楼háng zhàn lóuairport terminal (21)
好像hǎo xiàng(v) as if; seem like (27)
as if, seem like (v) (25)
号脉hào màito feel sb's pulse (27)
合作hé zuòto cooperate, to collaborate, to work together, cooperation (21)
hēihey (23, 24)
hēiblack, dark (26)
《红楼梦》Hóng lóu mèngRed Mansions (30.p)
后背hòu bèiback (of a body) (28)
护照hù zhàopassport (21)
滑倒huā dǎoslip (26)
huácomical, cunning, slippery, smooth (26)
划价huà jiàto price (medical prescription) (27)
欢迎huān yíngto welcome, welcome (22)
huànchange, exchange (28)
huāngnervous (26)
huí(m.w. for matters or actions) a time, to circle, to go back, to return (29)
huìfavor, kind act (from above) (25)
惠顾huì gùyour patronage (25)
会员huì yuánmember (22)
会员卡huì yuán kǎmembership card (25)
huòmaybe, perhaps, might, possibly, or (25)
huògoods, money, commodity (30)
或者huò zhěor, possibly, maybe, perhaps (30)

J

几乎jī hūalmost, nearly, practically (26)
肌肉jī ròumuscle, flesh (28)
season, period (28)
lodge at, to mail, to send, to entrust, to depend (29)
to calculate, to compute, to count, reckon, to plan (23)
to remember, to note, mark, sign, to record (28)
to fasten (21)
计费jì fèito calculate expenses (23)
纪念品jì niàn pǐnsouvenir (n) (23)
jiàto drive, to mount (25)
肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder (28)
坚持jiān chípersistence, to persist, to uphold, to insist on, persevere (28)
jiǎnto check, to examine, to inspect (24)
jiàn(door lock) key, key (on piano or keyboard) (25)
建议jiàn yìto suggest, to recommend, proposal, suggestion, recommendation (28)
jiāngginger (25)
僵硬jiāng yìngstark, stiff (28)
jiàngto drop, to fall, to come down, to descend (26)
降价jiàng jiàprice reduction (25)
降温jiàng wēnlower the temperature (26)
jiāoto deliver, to make friends, to pay (money) (21)
脚底jiǎo dǐsoles (of the feet) (28)
绞肉jiǎo ròuground meat (25)
饺子jiǎo zidumpling (25)
结帐jié zhàngto settle accounts (23)
尽量jǐn liàngas much as possible, to the greatest extent (28)
jìnadvance, enter, to come in (24)
桔子jú zitangerine, orange (25)

K

to check, to stop, to block, card (28)
开玩笑kāi wán xiàoto play a joke, to make fun of, to joke (26)
开药kāi yàoprescribe, write out a prescription (27)
kānghealthy, peaceful, abundant (27)
康复kāng gùto recuperate, to recover (health), to convalesce (27)
m.w. for plants (25)
客满kè mǎnno vacancy in a hotel (28)
肯定kěn dìngto be sure, to be certain, sure, definite, to confirm, to affirm (28)
kōngair, sky, empty, in vain (25)
空闲kòng xiánfree time, leisure (28)
kòu10 percent, button, detain (25)
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral spring water (25)

L

láotoil (25)
劳驾láo jiàexcuse me (25)
乐意lè yìbe happy to do something (v), happy, satisfied (adj.) (28)
lèikind, type, class, category, similar, like, to resemble (30)
leiparticle similar to 了 , but carrying a tone of approval (23)
pear (25)
礼物lǐ wùgift, present (25)
liànglight, bright (26)
línto face, to overlook, to arrive (22)
零钱líng qiánchange (said of money) (30)
lóuhouse with more than 1 story, storied building, floor (21)
鲁迅Lǔ xùnLu Xun (1881-1936) (30.p)
旅行社lǚ xíng shètravel agency (23)

M

麻烦má fantrouble, troublesome (22)
ma(particle put at the end of a statement when something is obvious and easy to understand) (30)
modal particle indicating that sth. is obvious, particle indicating a pause for emphasis (26)
mànfree, unrestrained, inundate (26)
漫长màn chángvery long, endless (26)
美容měi róngcosmetology, improve one's looks (28)
mènbored, depressed, melancholy, sealed, airtight (24)
to feel melancholic (26)
密码mì mǎ(secret) code, password (22)
免费miǎn fèifree (of charge) (22)
面粉miàn fěnflour (25)
名著míng zhùfamous book or work (30)

N

to hold, to seize, to catch, to take (21)
耐心nài xīnto be patient, patience (24)
niǔbutton (23)

O

òoh! I see.(expressing realization and understanding) (21)

P

to be afraid, to fear (26)
páicards, game pieces, signboard, plate, brand (21)
排列pái lièarray (30)
疲乏pí fátired, weary (26)
piānsheet, piece of writing, m.w. for written items: chapter, article (30)
便宜pián yismall advantages, to let sb off lightly, cheap, inexpensive (23)
漂亮piào liangpretty, beautiful (26)
pǐnconduct, grade, thing, product, good (29, 29)
píngproof, to rely on, to depend on, to be based on (25)
评论píng lùncomment, to comment on, to discuss, commentary (30)
屏幕píng mù(TV or movie) screen (24)

Q

漆黑qī hēipitch black (adj.) (26)
期间qī jiānperiod of time, time, time period, period (27)
其他qí tāother, else (30)
签名qiān míngto sign (one's name with a pen, etc.) (25)
千万qiān wànad.by all means, absolutely (27)
qīnghydrogen, light, gentle, soft (21)
清楚qīng chuclear, clearly understood, distinct (29)
轻轨qīng guǐtrack, rail (21)
area, region, district, small, distinguish (21)
to take, to get, to choose, to fetch (27)
全身quán shēnwhole or entire body (28)
quànbond, voucher, ticket (22)

R

ràngto ask, to let, permit, to yield, to allow (26)
认为rèn wéito believe, to think, to consider, to feel (30)
容易róng yìeasy, likely, liable (to) (27)
as (if), such as (24)
ruǎnsoft, flexible (24)
软卧ruǎn wòsoft sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a softer bunk) (24)

S

《三国演义》Sān guó yǎn yìThree Kingdoms (30.p)
三明治sān míng zhìsandwich (21)
散文sǎn wénprose, essay (30)
嗓子sǎng zithroat, voice (27)
山楂shān zhāhawthorn tree (rose family, genus Crataegus), hawthorn fruit (25)
shāosomewhat, a little (22)
身份shēn fènidentity, status (21)
申请shēn qǐngapply (for), application (form, etc.) (25)
申请表shēn qǐng biǎoapplication form (25)
圣诞shèng dànChristmas (26)
圣诞节shèng dàn jiéChristmas time, Christmas season, Christmas (26)
失眠shī mián(suffer from) insomnia (27)
时间shí jiāntime, period (28)
十字路口shí zì lù kǒucrossroads, intersection(of roads) (25)
shìto show, reveal (21)
shìmatter, thing, item, work, affair (22)
事先shì xiānin advance, before(hand), prior (28)
shōuto receive, to accept, to collect (29)
收费shōu fèifee, charge (27)
收据shōu jùreceipt (21, 25)
手册shǒu cèmanual, handbook (23)
售票处shòu piào chùticket office (24)
蔬菜shū càivegetables (25)
舒服shū fucomfortable (27, 28)
书籍shū jíbooks, works (30)
输入shū rùto import, to input (25)
shuāngtwo, double, pair, both (30)
shuǎngcrisp, open, frank, straightforward, to feel well, pleasurable, invigorating (26)
《水浒传》Shuǐ hǔ zhuàngWater Margin (30.p)
suìto break down, to break into pieces, fragmentary (23)
所以suǒ yǐtherefore, as a result (27)
所有suǒ yǒuall, to have, to possess, to own (30)

T

it (29)
tàngm.w. for times, round trips or rows, a time, a trip (24)
táo(surname), pottery (23)
陶俑táo yǒngterra-cotta, a pottery figurine buried with the dead (23)
讨厌tǎo yàndisgusting, troublesome, nasty (26)
特快tè kuàiexpress train (24)
提供tí gōngto supply, to provide, to furnish (23)
提前tí qiánto shift to an earlier date, to advance (24)
体验tǐ yànto experience for oneself (28)
tiánto fill in (25)
填写tián xiěto fill or write on a form (29)
调理tiáo lǐrecuperate (27)
tiēto stick, to paste, to keep close to, to fit snugly (29)
挺好tǐng hǎovery good (23)
tōnggo through, know well, to connect, to communicate, open (21, 23)
通票tōng piàoone for all ticket, a through ticket (23)
通知tōng zhīnotify, inform, notice, notification (24, 30)
头疼tóu téngheadache (27)
tòuto penetrate, to pass through, thoroughly, completely, transparent (27)
tuīpush, refuse (responsibility) (25)
推荐tuī jiànrecommend (30)
tuōto take off, to escape, to get away from (21)
托运tuō yùnto check through (baggage) (21)

W

外衣wài yīouter clothing, appearance (21)
wǎnga net (22)
wǎngto go (in a direction), past, previous, towards (29)
wàngto forget, to overlook, to neglect (23)
文学wén xuéliterature (30)
to lie, to crouch (24)

X

《西游记》Xī yóu jìJourney to the West (30.p)
雨夹雪xià jiá xuěsleet (26)
xiānfresh (25)
显示xiǎn shìto show, to illustrate, to display (24)
xiāngbox, trunk (21)
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana, m.w. 根,个,把 (25)
小说xiǎo shuōnovel, fiction (30)
xiàolaugh, smile (23)
心情xīn qíngmood, frame of mind (26)
信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card (25)
行李xíng liluggage (21)
to require, to need, to want, necessity, need (21)
虚弱xū ruòweak, in poor health (27)
需要xū yàoto need, to want, to demand, needs, to require (28)
xuǎnto choose, to pick, to select, to elect (28)

Y

yamodal particle indicating a tone of surprise, certainty, urging, doubt or exhortation (24)
阳台yáng táibalcony (22)
yàomedicine, drug, cure (27)
药方yào fāngprescription (27)
night (22)
业余yè yúspare time, amateur (26)
遗憾yí hànregret, pity, sorry (25)
银装素裹yí zhuāng sù guǒthe white apparel of winter (26)
已经yǐ jīngalready (27)
易买得Yì mǎi déKorean E-Mart (25.p)
一直yì zhícontinuously, always, from the beginning of, all along (24)
饮料yǐn liàobeverage (21)
印刷yìn shuàprint (29)
印刷品yìn shuà pǐnprinted items, printed products (29)
应该yīng gāiought to, should, must (29)
yìnghard, stiff, strong, firm (24)
硬卧yìng wòhard sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a harder bunk) (24)
yǒngwooden figures buried with the dead (23)
yòngto use (22)
优惠yōu huìpreferential, favorable (22, 25)
邮编yóu biānpostal code, zip code (29)
邮箱yóu xiāngmailbox (30)
有机yǒu jīorganic (25)
有效期yǒu xiào qīperiod of validity, sell-by date (25)
yòuexcellent, superior (25)
愉快yú kuàicheerful, cheerily, delightful, pleasant, happy (22)
(surname), elegant (24)
预报yù bàoforecast (26)
预订yù dìngplace an order, book ahead (v) (22, 30)
郁闷yù mèngloomy, depressed (24)
预约yù yuēreservation, reserve (28)

Z

杂文zá wénessay (30)
杂志zá zhìmagazine (29)
在意zài yìcare about, mind (v) (26)
zāodregs, draff, pickled in wine, rotten, messy, ruined (27)
糟透zāo tòuin a bad state, horrible, dreadful, entirely regrettable (27)
zhànstation, to stand, to halt, to stop (21)
站台zhàn táirailway platform (24)
着急zháo jíworry, feel anxious (24)
zhǎoto try to find, to look for, to find, to seek (30)
照相zhào xiàngtake a photograph (23)
zhétenth (in price), to break, to fold, to turn (22, 25)
折扣zhé kòudiscount (25)
zhēnreal, true, genuine (24)
zhěngexactly, in good order, whole, complete, entire (23)
exactly, whole, complete, entire, in order, orderly (27)
整夜zhěng yèthe whole night, all through the night (27)
正常zhèng chángregular, normal, ordinary (24)
证件zhèng jiànpaperwork, credentials (21)
zhījuice (25)
zhī(literary equivalent of 的), (subordinate part.), him, her, it (30)
指点zhǐ diǎngive directions, to show how (to do sth) (29)
zhìarrive, most, to, until (26)
zhòngheavy, serious (21, 27)
zhòudaytime (26)
zhùinvoke, pray to, wish, to express good wishes (22)
著名zhù míngfamous, celebrated, well-known (30)
注意zhù yìtake note of, (pay) attention (to) (27)
咨询台zī xún táiconsultative or advisory desk (25)
走道zǒu dàopavement, sidewalk, path, walk, footpath (25)
foot, to be sufficient (25)
足够zú gòuenough, sufficient (25)
最近zuì jìnrecent, recently, soon (28)
作家zuò jiāauthor (30)
作品zuò pǐnworks (of art) (30)


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