Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples
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聊天 lia2o tia1n v. to chat
口语 ko3u yu3 n. spoken language
年轻 nia2n qi1ng adj. young
结婚 ji2e hu1n v. to marry
单身 da1n she1ng adj. single (not married)
敲(门) qia1o me2n v. to knock (on the door)
怎麽 ze3n me idiomatic exp. what's happening
饮料 yi3n lia4o n. beverage; drink (esp.
a soft drink
福建 fu2 jia4n place name a province of China
杭州 ha2ng zho1u place name a city of China
安徽 a1n hui1 place name a province of China
铁观音 tie3 gua1n yi1n proper noun a special type of tea
龙井 lo2ng ji3ng proper noun a special type of tea
毛尖 ma2o jia1n proper noun a special type of tea
湿 shi1 adj. wet
雨伞 yu3 sa3n n. umbrella
还好 ha2i ha3o idiomatic exp. fortunately
南方的 na2n fa1ng de adj. southern
这不 zhe4 bu idiomatic exp. but, no...
越来越 yue4 la2i yue4 ad. more and more
凉快 lia2ng kua4i adj. nice and cool
从...到 co2ng...da4o conj. from...to
文人墨客 we2nre2nmo4ke4 n. phrase scholar; man of letters man of letters
为... we4i... prep. for
春雨 chu1n yu3 n. spring rain
春花 chu1n hua1 n. spring flowers
念 nia4n v. to read
首 sho3u measure word for songs and poems
诗 shi1 n. poems; poetry
古诗 gu3 shi1 n. ancient poem(s)
唐代 ta2ng da4i n. phrase Tang Dynasty
诗人 shi1 re2n n. poet
孟浩然 Me4ng Ha4ora2n person name a well known poet in
the Tang Dynasty
解释 jie3 shi4 v. to explain
意思 yi4 si n. meaning
气候 qi4 ho4u n. weather
四季 si4 ji4 n. four seasons
分明 fe1n mi2ng adj. distinctive
炎热 ya2n re4 adj. hot
夏天 xia4 tia1n n. summer
寒冷 ha2n le3ng adj. cold
冬天 do1ng tia1n n. winter
暖和 nua3n huo adj. warm
春天 chu1n tia1n n. spring
秋天 qi1u tia1n n. fall, autumn
平均 pi2ng ju1n n. average
摄氏度 she4 shi4 du4 n. degree in centigrade
左右 zuo3 yo4u adv. about
开始 ka1i shi3 n. begin
凉爽 lia2ng shua3ng adj. pleasantly cool
天空 tia1n ko1ng n. the sky
晴朗 qi2ng la3ng adj. clear, sunny
刮风 gua1 fe1ng v. to blow wind
美丽 me3i li4 adj. beautiful
国庆节 guo2 qi4ng jie2 n. the national day
庆祝 qi4ng zhu4 v. to celebrate
摆 ba3i v. to display, to place
满 ma3n adj. full
树叶 shu4 ye4 n. leaf
香山 xia1ng sha1n place name Fragrant Hill
红叶 ho2ng ye4 n. red leaf
杜牧 Du4 Mu4 person name a well-known poet in the
Tang Dynasty
曾 ce2ng adv. once
诗句 shi1 ju4 n. poetic line; verse
赞美 za4n me3i v. to praise; to laud
鲜花 xia1n hua1 n. fresh flowers
游览 yo2u la3n v. to tour
新建 xi1n jia4n adj. new-built
品尝 pi3n cha2ng v. to taste (to evaluate
or enjoy)
特有 te4 yo3u adj. unique, special to
风味 fe1ng we4i adj. local style
小吃 xia3o chi1 n. local delicacies
快速 kua4i su4 adv. rapidly
发展 fa1 zha3n v. to develop
