homework, school assignment

作 业 zuo4ye4

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

hard working, studious; to be studious

用 功 yong4gong1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

a school year

一 学 年 yi4 xue2nian2

Shao DanniCheng HongWang WenjingLiu Mingke
RickLindsayJames

a class

一 节 课 yi4 jie2 ke4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
KarenFredSarahJoshKate

to plagiarize, to copy work without permission

剽 窃 piao2qie4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAustinNick

grade, grades, result, achievement

成 绩 cheng2ji4 (cheng2ji1)

Feng XieZhang MengLiu XiaoyunCao Hui
AnselBrienneKaren

check mark

勾 标 记 gou1biao1ji4

Lin QingZhuo ShuoTan LiRen Shuang
JeremyJenniferKen

department, faculty

系 xi4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

Each day I practice writing Chinese characters.

我 每 天 练 习 写 汉 字 。 Wo3 mei3 tian1 lian4xi2 xie3 Han4zi4.

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshJulieAustinSarahTerry

Chinese language, Chinese literature

中 文 Zhong1wen2

Li Yu ZhengFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengHua
KateBrienneScribMichael

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

记 住 ji4zhu

Shao DanniZhang LiZhang MengZhang Jing
KarenFred

phonetic symbols

注 音 符 号 zhu4yin1fu2hao4

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

science education

科 教 ke1jiao4

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

study, research

研 究 yan2jiu1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

to fill vacancy, to fill in the blanks

填 空 tian2kong4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

club, social club

俱 乐 部 ju4le4bu4

Zhang MengFeng XieLiu XiaoyunCao Hui
SethJulieAustin

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

开 学 kai1 xue2

Feng XieShao DanniLiu XiaoyunCao HuiShu Chang
AnselBrienneKarenJeremy

chalk

粉 笔 fen3bi3

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenAnnChris

to study, to learn

学 习 xue2xi2

Zhang MengLi ZhenShao JingxianLi SiChu Lin
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

university

大 学 da4xue2

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

to cite; citation

注 字 zhu4zi4

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengLiu WeihongZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

a student who studies abroad, foreign) exchange student

留 学 生 liu2xue2sheng1

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

library

图 书 馆 tu2shu1guan3

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
KateBrienneScrib

to leaf through to, to turn to

翻 到 fan1dao4

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredKaren LeeStephanGlisonStevenQ

a foreign language

一 门 外 语 yi4 men2 wai4yu3

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
LynnMalStephan

essay, report, speech

报 告 bao4gao4

Feng XieChu LinLiu MingkeCao HuiShu Chang
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

blackboard

黑 板 hei1ban3

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenChris

middle school, secondary school

中 学 zhong1xue2

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

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

交 jiao1

Feng XieLi Yu ZhengLi SiCao Hui
DaveJenniferCeCeliaBrian

school

学 校 xue2xiao4

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunShao JingxianCao HuiLi Si
JoshBrienneKarenJeremy

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

填 充 tian2chong1

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

to teach, to cause, to ask to; religion

教 jiao4

Shao DanniZhang MengFeng XieHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

to make-up an exam; make-up test

补 考 bu3kao3

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
AprilRickKen

test, test paper, examination paper

卷 子 juan4zi

Gao YanlinLi XinzhouCheng MiaoRen Shuang
JeremyJenniferKen

to engage in advanced studies

进 修 jin4xiu1

Gao YanlinLi XinzhouCheng MiaoRen Shuang
AnselAustinAnnDawn

to alphabetize

以 字 母 表 示 yi3zi4mu3biao3shi4

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

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

测 验 ce4yan4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

to attend class, to teach in a class

上 课 shang4 ke4

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

to get out of class, class is over, class is dismissed

下 课 xia4 (ke4)

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
Sarah GMalMaggyTravis

dialog, conversation

会 话 hui4hua4

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

a school

一 所 学 校 yi4 suo3 xue2xiao4

Li DiChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

teaching assistant

助 教 zhu4jiao4

Zhao HeShao DanniZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

to study one time through

学 一 遍 xue2 yi2 bian4

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredShawnCricketChelsea

three dormitory rooms

三 间 宿 舍 san1 jian1 su4she4

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
DaveSarahMichael

academic advisor, mentor

导 师 dao3shi1

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

notes; to note in writing, to take notes

笔 记 bi3ji4

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

to memorize by rote

死 记 硬 背 si3ji4 ying4bei4

Du FengCao LihongZhou ShuoLi XinzhouFen Ran
AprilScribLynnKen

branch, course, class - measure word

门 men2

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenAllenApril

dormitory

宿 舍 su4she4

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

to pass (exam)

及 格 ji2ge2

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

subject, topic, theme

主 题 zhu3ti2

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu ChangFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

to give a lecture

做 讲 座 zuo4 jiang3zuo4

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

notes

注 文 zhu4wen2

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

53 students studying abroad

五 十 三 个 留 学 生 wu3shi2san1 ge4 liu2xue2sheng1

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
TerryJulieAustinSarah

school subject, course, category of subjects

科 目 ke1mu4

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
DaveSarahMichael

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

被 录 取 bei4 lu4qu3

Gao YanlinLi XinzhouCheng MiaoRen Shuang
AnselAustinAnnDawn

to review once over, to go over it once

复 习 一 遍 fu4xi2 yi2 bian4

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredShawnCricketChelsea

upper middle-school

高 中 gao1zhong1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

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

念 nian4

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunZhang MengCao Hui
TimJulie

year in school, grade in school

年 级 nian2ji2

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

admission; to admit, to enroll, to recruit

录 取 lu4qu3

Zhao JianCao LihongNa ZitaoTan LiWang Chen
CricketAnselChrisKen

sentence, clause, phrase

句 子 ju4zi

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiLiang Yan
FredShawnCricketChelsea

chapter, section, composition

章 zhang1

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
KarenJeremyMaggy

three types of knowledge

三 种 知 识 san1 zhong3 zhi1shi

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
FredMillieMikeApril

to plagiarize, to copy work without permission

抄 袭 chao1xi2

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketNick

internship

实 习 shi2xi1

Sun BinFeng XieZheng JieWang Wenjing
FredMillieMikeApril

a course in psychology

一 门 心 理 学 yi4 men2 xin1li3xue2

Zhang MengJessie WangMi ZhaoxiChu Lin
KarenAllenApril

to review, to study

复 习 fu4xi2

Feng XieZhang MengChu LinCao Hui
TimJulieMichael

lecturer

讲 师 jiang3shi1

Feng XieLi ZhenWang JunZheng Jie
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

to teach, to lecture

讲 授 jiang3 shou4

Shao DanniFeng XieLi ZhenLiu Mingke
LynnMalMaggyTravis

fill in the blanks

填 空 题 tian2kong4ti2

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunHuang XuCao Lihua
AshleyJeremyLynnNick

classroom

教 室 jiao4shi4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

to finish school, to complete study, to graduate

毕 业 bi4ye4

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenCao Hui
FredShawnCricketChelsea

high school senior

高 三 学 生 gao1san1 xue2sheng

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

a class of students

一 班 学 生 yi4 ban1 xue2sheng

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

classmate, schoolmate

同 学 tong2xue2

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

two libraries

两 家 图 书 馆 liang3 jia1 tu2shu1guan3

WT ZhengZhang LiZheng HaotianLiu WeihongShu ChangLiu Xuechun
LynnMalStephan

example

比 方 bi3fang

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

college or university entrance exams

高 考 gao1kao3

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

class, lesson

课 ke4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenChu PinganGao Mingjiang
LynnMalMaggyTravis

final exam

期 末 考 试 qi1mo4 kao3shi4

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

a group of young students

一 帮 小 学 生 yi4 bang1 xiao3xue2sheng1

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
FredShawnCricketChelsea

exercises, practice questions

习 题 xi2ti2

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

a graduate

一 个 毕 业 生 yi2 ge4 bi4ye4sheng1

Li Yu ZhengWang MeiZhang XiaoweiLi LongfeiZheng LeiWei Xing
KarenAllenApril

class, squad

班 ban1

Liu XiaoyunFeng XieLi ZhenWang JunFeng Kui
LynnMalMaggyTravis

laboratory

实 验 室 shi2yan4shi4

Zhang MengLiu XiaoyunLi ZhenMi Zhaoxi
KateBrienneScribMichael

to get out of school

放 学 fang4xue2

Du FengZhao MoHu SiyuZheng LeiRen Shuang
JamesKaren LeeBrian

classroom

课 堂 ke4tang2

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJennifer

foreign language

外 语 wai4yu3

Zhang MengLi ZhenLi LongfeiMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

complete school in a year

一 年 学 完 yi4 nian2 xue2wan2

Zhang MengLiu JinzheZhu MengxiWang MeiMi ZhaoxiZhao He
TimDaleJulie


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