Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 喷嚏 pēnti n. sneeze 打喷嚏 dăpēnti v.o. to sneeze 出人意料 chūrén-yìliào set phrase to exceed all expectations 坦率 tănshuài adj. frank, straightforward 当地 dāngdì adj. local 上火 shànghuŏ v.o. suffer excessive internal heat 嘴角 zuĭjiăo n. corners of mouth 泡 pào n. blister 集体 jìtĭ n. collectivity 诸如此类 zhūrúcĭlèi set phrase such like, and so on and so forth 寒喧 hánxuān v. to exchange conventional greetings 顾忌 gùji n. scruple 单身 dānshēn adj. single, not married 如实 rúshì set phrase according to the facts 自告奋勇 zìgào-fènyŏng set phrase to volunteer to do something difficult 吓 xià v. to frighten, to scare 跳 tiào v. to jump 吓了一跳 xiàle-yìtiào set phrase to be greatly scared 婉言 wănyán n. tactful words 婉言谢绝 wănyán-xièjué set phrase politely decline somebody 状况 zhuàngkuàng n. condition, state (of affairs) 缺乏 quēfá v. to lack 身份 shēnfèn n. identity, status, dignity 社会地位 shèhuìdìwèi n. social status 调整 tiáozhĕng v. to adjust, to regulate 公开 gōngkāi adj. open 工资 gōngzī n. salary 采取 căiqŭ v. to take, to adopt 单位 dānwèi n. unit (in organization) 作生意 zuò shēngyi v.o. to do business 外快 wàikuài n. extra income 学费 xuéfèi n. tuition 交学费 jiāo xuéfèi v.o. pay tuition 实在 shìzài adj. honest 实际 shìjì adj. practical 可怕 kĕpà adj. frightful, scaring 过日子 guòrìzi v.o. to live, to get along