Vocabulary

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得 得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc HSK 2
可以 可以 kě yǐ can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good HSK 2
为 為 wéi as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice) HSK 2
自己 自己 zì jǐ oneself; one's own HSK 2
但 但 dàn but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just HSK 2
让 讓 ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被) HSK 2
啊 啊 ā interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! HSK 2
喝西北风 喝西北風 hē xī běi fēng lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom); fig. to go hungry; to have nothing to eat Idiom ∼HSK 1
一五一十 一五一十 yī wǔ yī shí lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail Idiom ∼HSK 1
白手起家 白手起家 bái shǒu - qǐ jiā (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch Idiom ∼HSK 1
七上八下 七上八下 qī shàng bā xià at sixes and sevens; perturbed state of mind; in a mess Idiom ∼HSK 1
贵人多忘事 貴人多忘事 guì rén duō wàng shì an eminent person has short memory (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 1
见机行事 見機行事 jiàn jī xíng shì see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion Idiom ∼HSK 1
天南地北 天南地北 tiān nán - dì běi (idiom) far apart; (idiom) from different places; from all over; (idiom) (to talk) about this and that Idiom ∼HSK 1
多谢 多謝 duō xiè many thanks; thanks a lot Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
不动 不動 bù dòng motionless Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
多事 多事 duō shì meddlesome; eventful Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
大喜 大喜 dà xǐ exultation Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
不快 不快 bù kuài unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
好手 好手 hǎo shǒu expert; professional Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
来路不明 來路不明 lái lù bù míng unidentified origin; no-one knows where it comes from; of dubious background Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
老毛病 老毛病 lǎo máo bìng chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
累赘 累贅 léi zhuì superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
找门路 找門路 zhǎo mén lù to seek help from social connections Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
不在话下 不在話下 bù zài huà xià to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
谢天谢地 謝天謝地 xiè tiān - xiè dì (idiom) thank goodness Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
有两下子 有兩下子 yǒu liǎng xià zi to have real skill; to know one's stuff Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
不客气 不客氣 bù kè qi you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt Xiehouyu HSK 1
比不上 比不上 bǐ bù shàng can't compare with Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
大不了 大不了 dà bù liǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming Xiehouyu ∼HSK 1
好听 好聽 hǎo tīng pleasant to hear Xiehouyu HSK 1
没关系 沒關係 méi guān xi it doesn't matter Xiehouyu HSK 1
好吃 好吃 hǎo chī tasty; delicious Xiehouyu HSK 1
好看 好看 hǎo kàn good-looking; nice-looking; good (of a movie, book, TV show etc); embarrassed; humiliated Xiehouyu HSK 1
对不起 對不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint Xiehouyu HSK 1
干 乹 gān (bound form) to have to do with; to concern oneself with; one of the ten heavenly stems 干; (archaic) shield Xiehouyu HSK 1
不会 不會 bù huì improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc); not able; not having learned to do sth; (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it; not at all Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
看看 看看 kàn kan to take a look at; to examine; to survey; (coll.) pretty soon Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
这不 這不 zhè bu (coll.) As a matter of fact,... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
真是 真是 zhēn shi indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
今儿 今兒 jīn r (coll.) today Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
那是 那是 nà shi (coll.) of course; naturally; indeed Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
小的 小的 xiǎo de (coll.) young child; the little one(s) of the family; (old) (humble) I; me; my (used by a commoner when speaking to an official) Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
吃的 吃的 chī de (coll.) food Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
肘子 肘子 zhǒu zi pork shoulder; (coll.) elbow Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
明儿 明兒 míng r (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
一块 一塊 yī kuài a piece; a chunk; (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as) aspect; area; dimension (Example: "the emotional aspect (of it)"); (coll.) one yuan; a dollar; together; in the same Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
不行了 不行了 bù xíng le (coll.) on the point of death; dying Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
有本事 有本事 yǒu běn shi to have what it takes; (coll.) (often followed by) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever,..., if she's so tough,... etc; Example: Hit me if you dare! Colloquialism ∼HSK 1
对不对 對不對 duì bù duì right or wrong?; Is it right?; OK, yes? (colloquial) Colloquialism ∼HSK 1