进 修

to engage in advanced studies jin4xiu1

Gao YanlinLi XinzhouCheng MiaoRen Shuang
AnselAustinAnnDawn

讲 授

to teach, to lecture jiang3 shou4

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

以 字 母 表 示

to alphabetize yi3zi4mu3biao3shi4

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

放 学

to get out of school fang4xue2

Du FengZhao MoHu SiyuZheng LeiRen Shuang
JamesKaren LeeBrian

学 一 遍

to study one time through xue2 yi2 bian4

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredShawnCricketChelsea

会 话

dialog, conversation hui4hua4

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

留 学 生

a student who studies abroad, foreign) exchange student liu2xue2sheng1

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

复 习

to review, to study fu4xi2

Feng XieZhang MengChu LinCao Hui
TimJulieMichael

死 记 硬 背

to memorize by rote si3ji4 ying4bei4

Du FengCao LihongZhou ShuoLi XinzhouFen Ran
AprilScribLynnKen

及 格

to pass (exam) ji2ge2

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

我 每 天 练 习 写 汉 字 。

Each day I practice writing Chinese characters. Wo3 mei3 tian1 lian4xi2 xie3 Han4zi4.

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshJulieAustinSarahTerry

一 所 学 校

a school yi4 suo3 xue2xiao4

Li DiChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

大 学

university da4xue2

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

做 讲 座

to give a lecture zuo4 jiang3zuo4

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

教 室

classroom jiao4shi4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

笔 记

notes; to note in writing, to take notes bi3ji4

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

念

to read aloud, to say, to think of, to remember fondly, to study, to attend school nian4

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunZhang MengCao Hui
TimJulie

录 取

admission; to admit, to enroll, to recruit lu4qu3

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
CricketAnselChrisKen

主 题

subject, topic, theme zhu3ti2

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu ChangFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

卷 子

test, test paper, examination paper juan4zi

Gao YanlinLi XinzhouCheng MiaoRen Shuang
JeremyJenniferKen

句 子

sentence, clause, phrase ju4zi

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiLiang Yan
FredShawnCricketChelsea

五 十 三 个 留 学 生

53 students studying abroad wu3shi2san1 ge4 liu2xue2sheng1

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
TerryJulieAustinSarah

注 字

to cite; citation zhu4zi4

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengLiu WeihongZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

三 种 知 识

three types of knowledge san1 zhong3 zhi1shi

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

课 堂

classroom ke4tang2

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJennifer

粉 笔

chalk fen3bi3

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenAnnChris

一 个 毕 业 生

a graduate yi2 ge4 bi4ye4sheng1

Li Yu ZhengWang MeiZhang XiaoweiLi LongfeiZheng LeiWei Xing
KarenAllenApril

用 功

hard working, studious; to be studious yong4gong1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

导 师

academic advisor, mentor dao3shi1

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

年 级

year in school, grade in school nian2ji2

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

抄 袭

to plagiarize, to copy work without permission chao1xi2

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketNick

测 验

test, quiz; to inspect, to examine, to test ce4yan4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

学 习

to study, to learn xue2xi2

Zhang MengLi ZhenShao JingxianLi SiChu Lin
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

毕 业

to finish school, to complete study, to graduate bi4ye4

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenCao Hui
FredShawnCricketChelsea

实 习

internship shi2xi1

Sun BinFeng XieZheng JieWang Wenjing
FredMillieMikeApril

一 学 年

a school year yi4 xue2nian2

Shao DanniCheng HongWang WenjingLiu Mingke
RickLindsayJames

一 门 心 理 学

a course in psychology yi4 men2 xin1li3xue2

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenAllenApril

期 末 考 试

final exam qi1mo4 kao3shi4

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

一 年 学 完

complete school in a year yi4 nian2 xue2wan2

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie

一 节 课

a class yi4 jie2 ke4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
KarenFredSarahJoshKate

班

class, squad ban1

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieLi ZhenWang JunFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

中 文

Chinese language, Chinese literature Zhong1wen2

Li Yu ZhengFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengHua
KateBrienneScribMichael

同 学

classmate, schoolmate tong2xue2

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

一 班 学 生

a class of students yi4 ban1 xue2sheng

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

三 间 宿 舍

three dormitory rooms san1 jian1 su4she4

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
DaveSarahMichael

图 书 馆

library tu2shu1guan3

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
KateBrienneScrib

实 验 室

laboratory shi2yan4shi4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

两 家 图 书 馆

two libraries liang3 jia1 tu2shu1guan3

WT ZhengZhang LiZheng HaotianLiu WeihongShu ChangLiu Xuechun
LynnMalStephan

填 充

to fill up, to stuff, to fill in the blanks tian2chong1

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

比 方

example bi3fang

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

交

to hand in, to give up, to deliver, to hand over, to meet, to join, to associate with, to cross, to intersect, to mate, to have sexual intercourse with jiao1

Feng XieLi Yu ZhengLi SiCao Hui
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

系

department, faculty xi4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

下 课

to get out of class, class is over, class is dismissed xia4 (ke4)

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
Sarah GMalMaggyTravis

上 课

to attend class, to teach in a class shang4 ke4

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

被 录 取

to be accepted in a major, to be enrolled into a department bei4 lu4qu3

Gao YanlinLi XinzhouCheng MiaoRen Shuang
AnselAustinAnnDawn

补 考

to make-up an exam; make-up test bu3kao3

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
AprilRickKen

填 空

to fill vacancy, to fill in the blanks tian2kong4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

作 业

homework, school assignment zuo4ye4

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

教

to teach, to cause, to ask to; religion jiao4

Shao DanniZhang MengFeng XieHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

报 告

essay, report, speech bao4gao4

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

注 文

notes zhu4wen2

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

俱 乐 部

club, social club ju4le4bu4

Zhang MengFeng XieLiu XiaoyunCao Hui
SethJulieAustin

黑 板

blackboard hei1ban3

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenChris

门

branch, course, class - measure word men2

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenAllenApril

剽 窃

to plagiarize, to copy work without permission piao2qie4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAustinNick

课

class, lesson ke4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMalMaggyTravis

开 学

to open school, to begin a new term, to start school kai1 xue2

Feng XieShao DanniLiu XiaoyunCao HuiShu Chang
AnselBrienneKarenJeremy

复 习 一 遍

to review once over, to go over it once fu4xi2 yi2 bian4

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredShawnCricketChelsea

一 帮 小 学 生

a group of young students yi4 bang1 xiao3xue2sheng1

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

一 门 外 语

a foreign language yi4 men2 wai4yu3

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
LynnMalStephan

填 空 题

fill in the blanks tian2kong4ti2

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

科 目

school subject, course, category of subjects ke1mu4

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
DaveSarahMichael

注 音 符 号

phonetic symbols zhu4yin1fu2hao4

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

高 三 学 生

high school senior gao1san1 xue2sheng

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

章

chapter, section, composition zhang1

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
KarenJeremyMaggy

翻 到

to leaf through to, to turn to fan1dao4

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredKaren LeeStephanGlisonStevenQ

高 考

college or university entrance exams gao1kao3

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

宿 舍

dormitory su4she4

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

高 中

upper middle-school gao1zhong1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

科 教

science education ke1jiao4

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

勾 标 记

check mark gou1biao1ji4

Lin QingZhuo ShuoTan LiRen Shuang
JeremyJenniferKen

讲 师

lecturer jiang3shi1

Feng XieLi ZhenWang JunZheng Jie
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

记 住

to memorize, to remember, to learn by heart, to bear in mind ji4zhu

Shao DanniZhang LiZhang MengZhang Jing
KarenFred

中 学

middle school, secondary school zhong1xue2

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

习 题

exercises, practice questions xi2ti2

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

助 教

teaching assistant zhu4jiao4

Zhao HeShao DanniZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

外 语

foreign language wai4yu3

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

学 校

school xue2xiao4

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunShao JingxianCao HuiLi Si
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

成 绩

grade, grades, result, achievement cheng2ji4 (cheng2ji1)

Feng XieZhang MengLiu XiaoyunCao Hui
AnselBrienneKaren

研 究

study, research yan2jiu1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian


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