A Bite of China

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S3E6 · 酥 sū

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4.57 Intermediate

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广州 廣州 Guǎng zhōu Guangzhou, sub-provincial city and capital of Guangdong Province Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
山东 山東 Shān dōng Shandong Province, capital Jinan Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
九月 九月 Jiǔ yuè September; ninth month (of the lunar year) Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
中都 中都 Zhōng dū Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
山水 山水 Shān shuǐ Sansui, Japanese company Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
岭南 嶺南 Lǐng nán south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
中西 中西 Zhōng Xī China and the West; Chinese-Western Proper Noun ∼HSK 1
这个 這個 zhège (pronoun) this; (adjective) this ∼HSK 1
一个 一個 yīge a; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc) ∼HSK 1
那个 那個 nàge that one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word); (used in speech as a filler ∼HSK 1
有了 有了 yǒu le I've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven ∼HSK 1
果 果 guǒ fruit; result ∼HSK 1
不好 不好 bù hǎo no good ∼HSK 1
一种 一種 yī zhǒng one kind of; one type of ∼HSK 1
明 明 Míng bright, light, brilliant; clear ∼HSK 1
二十 二十 èr shí twenty; 20 ∼HSK 1
不是 不是 bù shì no; is not; not ∼HSK 1
在一起 在一起 zài yī qǐ together ∼HSK 1
一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligraphy) dot stroke (、); one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dia ∼HSK 1
贵妃 貴妃 guì fēi senior concubine; imperial consort ∼HSK 1
做出 做出 zuò chū to put out; to issue ∼HSK 1
十六 十六 shí liù sixteen; 16 ∼HSK 1
五十 五十 wǔ shí fifty ∼HSK 1
不能 不能 bù néng cannot; must not; should not ∼HSK 1
到了 到了 dào liǎo at last; finally; in the end ∼HSK 1
中的 中的 zhòng dì to hit the target; (fig.) to hit the nail on the head ∼HSK 1
十几 十幾 shí jǐ more than ten; a dozen or more ∼HSK 1
这种 這種 zhè zhǒng this kind of ∼HSK 1
几个 幾個 jǐ ge a few; several; how many ∼HSK 1
九十 九十 jiǔ shí ninety ∼HSK 1
第一次 第一次 dì yī cì the first time; first; number one ∼HSK 1
早茶 早茶 zǎo chá morning tea ∼HSK 1
一家 一家 yī jiā the whole family; the same family; the family... (when preceded by a family name); group ∼HSK 1
不可 不可 bù kě cannot; should not; must not ∼HSK 1
跟着 跟著 gēn zhe to follow after; immediately afterwards ∼HSK 1
三十 三十 sān shí thirty; 30 ∼HSK 1
每个 每個 měi gè each; every ∼HSK 1
做大 做大 zuò dà arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale ∼HSK 1
拿大 拿大 ná dà to put on airs; self-important; high and mighty ∼HSK 1
家去 家去 jiā qù (dialect) to go home; to return home ∼HSK 1
走出 走出 zǒu chū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) ∼HSK 1
菠菜 菠菜 bō cài spinach (CL:); (slang) gambling; gambler (alternative term for) ∼HSK 1
小小 小小 xiǎo xiǎo very small; very few; very minor ∼HSK 1
十三 十三 shí sān thirteen; 13 ∼HSK 1
每年 每年 měi nián every year; each year; yearly ∼HSK 1
这是 這是 zhè shì 这: this, the, here · 是: indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that ∼HSK 1
几天 幾天 jǐ tiān several days ∼HSK 1
个个 個個 gè gè each one individually; each and every ∼HSK 1
星 星 xīng a star, planet; any point of light ∼HSK 1
做手 做手 zuò shǒu to put one's hand to sth; to set about; skillful hands; worker; writer ∼HSK 1