Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 自由 zìyóu n. freedom 内地 nèidì n. inland, interior 遥远 yáoyuăn adj. remote, far 飞速 fēisù adj. at full speed 向往 xiăngwăng v. to long for, to look forward to 闯 chuăng v. to rush, to dash 目前 mùqián n. at present, at the moment 户口 hùkŏu n. registered permanent residence 迁入 qiānrù v. to move in 商品房 shāngpĭnfáng n. marketable houses 记者 jìzhĕ n. reporter, correspondent 采访 căifăng n., v. interview, to have an interview 摘要 zhāiyào n. quotes, summary 内蒙 nèimĕng place n. Interior Mongolia, a province in China 应聘 yìngpìn v.o. to accept job offer 站台 zhàntái n. platform 随地 suìdì adv. anywhere, everywhere 痰 tán n. spit 吐痰 tùtán v.o. to spit, to expectorate 罚款 fákuăn v.o to impose fine/forfeit 好不 hăobù adv. not at all 售票员 shòupiàoyuán n. ticket seller (on buses) 传达室 chuándáshì n. reception office 门卫 ménwèi n. entrance guard 忍无可忍 rĕnwúkĕrĕn set phrase more than one can bear 返回 fánhuì v. to return 三六九等 sānliùjiŭdĕng n. inferior and superior hierarchies 容 róng n. capacity 乃 năi adv. so, therefore 有容乃大 yŏuróng-năidà set phrase magnanimous 通商 tōngshāng v.o. to have trade relations 口岸 kŏu'àn n. port 通商口岸 tōngshāng kŏu'àn noun phrase treaty port 成熟 chéngshú adj. mature 竞争 jìngzhēng n., v. competition, to compete 规则 guīzé n. rule, regulation 心平气和 xīnpìng-qìhé set phrase. even-tempered and good-humored 贵族 guìzú n. noble, aristocrat 变数 biànshù n. variable 富翁 fùwēng n. rich person 穷 qióng adj. poor 小子 xiăozi n. boy, guy 若干 ruògān adj. a certain amount 因而 yīn'ér conj. consequently 血统 xuètŏng n. blood relationship, lineage 公平 gōngpìng n. fair 节奏 jiézòu n. rhythm 匆匆忙忙 cōngcōng-mángmáng adv. in a hurry, hastily 本事 bĕnshì n. skill, ability 挣 zhèng v. to earn 一技之长 yìjì zhīcháng noun phrase professional skill, specialty 立足之地 lìzú zhīdì set phrase a place to stay 实惠 shìhuì n. tangible benefit 空谈 kōngtán v. to prattle 讲求 jiăngqiú v. to be particular about 效益 xiàoyì n. beneficial result 包罗 báoluó v. to cover, to embrace 包罗万象 bāoluówànxiàng set phrase, v.o. all-inclusive 理念 lĭ niàn n. concept 虚荣 xūróng n. vanity