A Course in Contemporary Chinese

當代中文課程 · 生詞

All 4,960 words from Books 1–6, read aloud and color-coded by tone.

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Section I

  • 還是简还是háishì
    should probably, alternatively, had better
  • 早zǎo
    Good morning.
  • 約简约yuē
    to invite someone to do something at a specific time
  • 對面简对面duìmiàn
    on the other side of (something), opposite
  • 直接zhíjiē
    directly
  • 不必búbì
    no need to, not necessary to
  • 換简换huàn
    to transfer (transportation)
  • 車站简车站chēzhàn
    bus station, train station
  • 麻煩简麻烦máfán
    troublesome
  • 趕快简赶快gǎnkuài
    right away; quickly (indicating urgency)
  • 走zǒu
    to leave, to bid farewell
  • 班次bāncì
    number of scheduled runs (of trains, flights, boats, buses)
  • 禮拜简礼拜lǐbài
    week
  • 見简见jiàn
    to see
  • 電腦展简电脑展diànnǎo zhǎn
    computer show
  • 世貿展覽館简世贸展览馆Shìmào Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn
    World Trade Center Exhibition Hall
  • 展覽館简展览馆zhǎnlǎn guǎn
    exhibition hall
  • 台北101Táiběi 101
    Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan. It was also the tallest building in the world from 2004 to 2010.
  • 台北Táiběi
    Taipei
  • 2號線简2号线èr hào xiàn
    Line 2 (of the Taipei MRT)
  • 別急简别急bié jí
    No need to hurry. Take your time.

Section II

  • 飛機简飞机fēijī
    airplane
  • 轉機简转机zhuǎn jī
    to transfer (flights)
  • 機場简机场jīchǎng
    airport
  • 巴士bāshì
    bus
  • 市區简市区shìqū
    downtown
  • 下xià
    to get off, alight, disembark
  • 交通jiāotōng
    transportation
  • 便利biànlì
    convenient, handy
  • 到處简到处dàochù
    everywhere
  • 路線简路线lùxiàn
    route
  • 複雜简复杂fùzá
    complicated
  • 輕鬆简轻松qīngsōng
    with ease
  • 東部简东部dōngbù
    eastern part
  • 海邊简海边hǎibiān
    seaside
  • 島简岛dǎo
    island
  • 搭dā
    to take (bus, boat, plane, taxi, etc.)
  • 船chuán
    boat, ship
  • 地de
    adverbial particle
  • 美美Měiměi
    Meimei, name of a girl
  • 法國简法国Fǎguó
    France
  • 歐洲简欧洲Ōuzhōu
    Europe
  • 悠遊卡简悠游卡yōuyóukǎ
    EasyCard (MRT pass)
  • 綠島简绿岛Lǜdǎo
    Green Island, to the southeast of the main island
  • 東南邊简东南边dōngnán biān
    the southeast side of
  • 好好地hǎohǎo de
    to do something properly