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Items 1801–2000 of 4628Units u82–u92voice zh-TW-YunJheNeural (tts-preview)generated 2026-09-13

#	Kind	Level	Chinese	English
1907	word	Core	尾巴 wěiba 那隻貓的尾巴很長。 nà zhī māo de wěi ba hěn cháng。 That cat's tail is very long. 這條蛇的尾巴很短。 zhè tiáo shé de wěi ba hěn duǎn。 This snake's tail is short. Out and about 那條蛇的尾巴在水裡。 nà tiáo shé de wěi ba zài shuǐ lǐ。 That snake's tail is in the water. Out and about	a tail
1908	word	Core	游泳 yóuyǒng 我每天早上去游泳。 wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng qù yóu yǒng。 I go swimming every morning. 你會游泳嗎？ nǐ huì yóu yǒng ma？ Can you swim? People 他們在那個湖裡游泳。 tā men zài nà ge hú lǐ yóu yǒng。 They're swimming in that lake. Out and about	to swim; swimming
1909	pattern	N2	他們都會游泳。 tā men dōu huì yóu yǒng。 S 都 + V 都 means 'all' and points BACKWARDS, to whatever came before it: 我們都 = all of us. It stands after the subject and before the verb — never at the front the way English 'all' can. With a negative, 都不 means none at all, while 不都 means not every one.	They can all swim.
1910	word	Core	爬 pá 我們爬山爬了三個小時。 wǒ men pá shān pá le sān ge xiǎo shí。 We climbed for three hours. 那隻蟲爬到我的手上了。 nà zhī chóng pá dào wǒ de shǒu shàng le。 That insect has crawled onto my hand. Out and about 小孩還不會走，只會爬。 xiǎo hái hái bù huì zǒu， zhǐ huì pá。 The baby can't walk yet — it can only crawl. Family	to climb; to crawl
1911	word	Core	深 shēn 這條河很深。 zhè tiáo hé hěn shēn。 This river is deep. 那個湖有多深？ nà ge hú yǒu duō shēn？ How deep is that lake? Out and about 水不深，你不用怕。 shuǐ bù shēn， nǐ bù yòng pà。 The water isn't deep — no need to be scared. Out and about	deep
1912	pattern	N2	這條河多深？ zhè tiáo hé duō shēn？多 + Vs？多 in front of a state verb asks for a measurement: 多深 how deep, 多高 how tall, 多長 how long. It never takes 很, and the answer is a number with a unit — not 很深.	How deep is this river?
1913	pattern	N2	這條河太深了，不要游泳。 zhè tiáo hé tài shēn le， bú yào yóu yǒng。太 + Vs + 了太 + state verb + 了 is a complaint or an exclamation, not a neutral degree: 太深了 means deeper than it ought to be. The 了 is not a past marker and is not dropped in speech.	This river is too deep — don't swim.
1914	word	Core	寬 kuān 這條路很寬。 zhè tiáo lù hěn kuān。 This road is wide. 這條河沒有那條寬。 zhè tiáo hé méi yǒu nà tiáo kuān。 This river isn't as wide as that one. Out and about 門不夠寬，桌子進不去。 mén bù gòu kuān， zhuō zi jìn bù qù。 The door isn't wide enough — the table won't go through. At home	wide; broad
1916	pattern	N2	這條路多寬？ zhè tiáo lù duō kuān？多 + Vs？多 in front of a state verb asks for a measurement: 多深 how deep, 多高 how tall, 多長 how long. It never takes 很, and the answer is a number with a unit — not 很深.	How wide is this road?
1917	pattern	N2	路太寬了，小孩自己過去很危險。 lù tài kuān le， xiǎo hái zì jǐ guò qù hěn wēi xiǎn。太 + Vs + 了太 + state verb + 了 is a complaint or an exclamation, not a neutral degree: 太深了 means deeper than it ought to be. The 了 is not a past marker and is not dropped in speech.	The road is too wide — it's dangerous for a child to cross alone.
1918	pattern	N2	那條河又深又寬。 nà tiáo hé yòu shēn yòu kuān。又 Vs 又 Vs 又…又… stacks two qualities on one thing, and they must pull the same way — both good or both bad. Each 又 stands before its own verb; neither takes 很 and neither takes 了. 也…也… is the neutral version of the same shape.	That river is deep and wide.
1919	word	Core	棵 kē 我家門口有一棵樹。 wǒ jiā mén kǒu yǒu yī kē shù。 There's a tree outside our door. 那條路旁邊有十幾棵樹。 nà tiáo lù páng biān yǒu shí jǐ kē shù。 There are a dozen or so trees beside that road. Out and about 這棵樹比那棵高。 zhè kē shù bǐ nà kē gāo。 This tree is taller than that one. Out and about	classifier for trees and plants
1920	pattern	N2	那些樹棵棵都比房子高。 nà xiē shù kē kē dōu bǐ fáng zi gāo。 MM + 都 … A doubled measure word means 'every single one' and nearly always brings 都 with it: 顆顆都很甜. It doubles the measure word, never the noun, and it cannot be used in a question — for that you still need 每一 or 所有的.	Every one of those trees is taller than the house.
1921	word	Core	朵 duǒ 桌上有一朵花。 zhuō shàng yǒu yī duǒ huā。 There's a flower on the table. 我只買了三朵花。 wǒ zhǐ mǎi le sān duǒ huā。 I only bought three flowers. Shopping 那朵花是什麼顏色的？ nà duǒ huā shì shén me yán sè de？ What colour is that flower? Out and about	classifier for flowers and clouds
1922	pattern	N2	我一朵一朵看，最後拿了最美的那朵。 wǒ yī duǒ yī duǒ kàn， zuì hòu ná le zuì měi de nà duǒ。一 M 一 M + V Repeating a measure word after 一 means 'one by one': 一棵一棵 tree by tree, 一個一個 one at a time. It describes how the action is done, so it sits just before the verb. Written Chinese often adds 地 after it; speech usually does not.	I looked at them flower by flower and took the prettiest one in the end.
1923	word	Core	草 cǎo 這裡的草很長。 zhè lǐ de cǎo hěn cháng。 The grass here is long. 小孩喜歡坐在草上。 xiǎo hái xǐ huān zuò zài cǎo shàng。 Children like sitting on the grass. Out and about 那隻鴨在草裡找蟲。 nà zhī yā zài cǎo lǐ zhǎo chóng。 That duck is looking for insects in the grass. Out and about	grass
1924	pattern	N2	這裡的草有的很長，有的很短。 zhè lǐ de cǎo yǒu de hěn cháng， yǒu de hěn duǎn。有的 …，有的 … 有的 takes part of a known group; 有的…有的… splits it in two. It needs the group to be established first (這些樹, 我的同學) and stands where the subject stands. For a list of two named things use 一個…一個… instead.	Some of the grass here is long and some is short.
1925	word	Core	葉 yè 樹葉都掉了。 shù yè dōu diào le。 The leaves have all fallen. 這棵樹的葉很大。 zhè kē shù de yè hěn dà。 This tree's leaves are big. Out and about 草上有很多樹葉。 cǎo shàng yǒu hěn duō shù yè。 There are a lot of leaves on the grass. Out and about	leaf (usually as 樹葉 or 葉子)
1926	word	Core	花園 huāyuán 他家有一個很大的花園。 tā jiā yǒu yī ge hěn dà de huā yuán。 Their house has a big garden. 我們的花園裡有三棵樹。 wǒ men de huā yuán lǐ yǒu sān kē shù。 There are three trees in our garden. At home 花園裡的草太長了。 huā yuán lǐ de cǎo tài cháng le。 The grass in the garden is too long. At home	a garden
1927	pattern	N2	他們一棵一棵看過花園裡的樹。 tā men yī kē yī kē kàn guò huā yuán lǐ de shù。一 M 一 M + V Repeating a measure word after 一 means 'one by one': 一棵一棵 tree by tree, 一個一個 one at a time. It describes how the action is done, so it sits just before the verb. Written Chinese often adds 地 after it; speech usually does not.	They looked over the garden's trees one by one.
1928	pattern	N2	在花園裡的那棵樹已經很老了。 zài huā yuán lǐ de nà kē shù yǐ jīng hěn lǎo le。（在）+ PW + 的 + N A place phrase before 的 describes the noun: 在桌上的電腦 = the computer on the table. The 在 is usually dropped in speech (桌上的電腦) but 的 never is. English puts the place after the noun; Chinese always puts it before.	The tree in the garden is very old now.
1929	pattern	N2	在我小的時候，這裡還是一個花園。 zài wǒ xiǎo de shí hòu， zhè lǐ hái shì yī ge huā yuán。在 + 時間 / 在 …… 的時候在 marks WHEN as well as where: 在三點, 在上課的時候, 在我小的時候. With a clause it needs 的時候 after it. Unlike English 'at' or 'in', it goes in front of the verb, and with a bare time word (昨天, 三點) it is usually dropped altogether.	When I was small this was still a garden.
1930	word	N2	植物 zhíwù 這個花園裡有很多種植物。 zhè ge huā yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng zhí wù。 There are many kinds of plants in this garden. 這種植物不能沒有水。 zhè zhǒng zhí wù bù néng méi yǒu shuǐ。 This kind of plant can't go without water. At home 我對植物很有興趣。 wǒ duì zhí wù hěn yǒu xìng qù。 I'm very interested in plants. School	a plant; plants, vegetation
1931	word	Core	挖 wā 我們挖了半個小時才找到它。 wǒ men wā le bàn ge xiǎo shí cái zhǎo dào tā。 We dug for half an hour before we found it. 狗在花園裡挖草。 gǒu zài huā yuán lǐ wā cǎo。 The dog is digging up the grass in the garden. At home 你為什麼在那裡挖？ nǐ wèi shén me zài nà lǐ wā？ Why are you digging there? Out and about	to dig; to dig out
1932	word	N2	埋 mái 他把錢埋在那棵樹下。 tā bǎ qián mái zài nà kē shù xià。 He buried the money under that tree. 狗喜歡把東西埋起來。 gǒu xǐ huān bǎ dōng xi mái qǐ lái。 Dogs like burying things. At home 誰把這個埋在草裡的？ shéi bǎ zhè ge mái zài cǎo lǐ de？ Who buried this in the grass? Out and about	to bury
1933	word	Core	新鮮 xīnxiān 這裡的空氣很新鮮。 zhè lǐ de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān。 The air here is fresh. 這條魚不新鮮了。 zhè tiáo yú bù xīn xiān le。 This fish isn't fresh any more. Food and drink 花園裡的花很新鮮。 huā yuán lǐ de huā hěn xīn xiān。 The flowers in the garden are fresh. At home	fresh
1934	pattern	N2	這些植物有的很新鮮，有的已經不新鮮了。 zhè xiē zhí wù yǒu de hěn xīn xiān， yǒu de yǐ jīng bù xīn xiān le。有的 …，有的 … 有的 takes part of a known group; 有的…有的… splits it in two. It needs the group to be established first (這些樹, 我的同學) and stands where the subject stands. For a list of two named things use 一個…一個… instead.	Some of these plants are fresh; others aren't any more.
1935	pattern	N2	這家店的東西又便宜又新鮮。 zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi yòu pián yí yòu xīn xiān。又 Vs 又 Vs 又…又… stacks two qualities on one thing, and they must pull the same way — both good or both bad. Each 又 stands before its own verb; neither takes 很 and neither takes 了. 也…也… is the neutral version of the same shape.	This shop's things are cheap and fresh.
1936	pattern	N2	花園裡的花朵朵都很新鮮。 huā yuán lǐ de huā duǒ duǒ dōu hěn xīn xiān。 MM + 都 … A doubled measure word means 'every single one' and nearly always brings 都 with it: 顆顆都很甜. It doubles the measure word, never the noun, and it cannot be used in a question — for that you still need 每一 or 所有的.	Every flower in the garden is fresh.
1937	word	N2	綠色 lǜsè 新的葉都是綠色的。 xīn de yè dōu shì lǜ sè de。 The new leaves are all green. 我最喜歡綠色。 wǒ zuì xǐ huān lǜ sè。 Green is my favourite colour. People 那棵樹上有一隻綠色的蟲。 nà kē shù shàng yǒu yī zhī lǜ sè de chóng。 There's a green insect on that tree. Out and about	green; the colour green
1939	pattern	N2	那些葉有的還是綠色的，有的已經掉了。 nà xiē yè yǒu de hái shì lǜ sè de， yǒu de yǐ jīng diào le。有的 …，有的 … 有的 takes part of a known group; 有的…有的… splits it in two. It needs the group to be established first (這些樹, 我的同學) and stands where the subject stands. For a list of two named things use 一個…一個… instead.	Some of those leaves are still green; others have already fallen.
1940	word	Core	群 qún 那一群人在門口等。 nà yī qún rén zài mén kǒu děng。 That group of people is waiting at the door. 一群小孩在外面玩。 yī qún xiǎo hái zài wài miàn wán。 A crowd of children is playing outside. Out and about 那群狗每天都在這條路上。 nà qún gǒu měi tiān dōu zài zhè tiáo lù shàng。 That pack of dogs is on this road every day. Out and about	classifier for groups, flocks, crowds and herds
1941	word	Core	鳥 niǎo 樹上有一群鳥。 shù shàng yǒu yī qún niǎo。 There's a flock of birds in the tree. 那隻鳥的尾巴很長。 nà zhī niǎo de wěi ba hěn cháng。 That bird has a long tail. Out and about 花園裡有很多種鳥。 huā yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng niǎo。 There are many kinds of birds in the garden. At home	a bird
1942	pattern	N2	我喜歡的動物，像貓、狗、鳥什麼的。 wǒ xǐ huān de dòng wù， xiàng māo、 gǒu、 niǎo shén me de。像 A、B 什麼的像 A、B 什麼的 gives a couple of examples and leaves the rest open. It is spoken, and the 的 at the end cannot be dropped.	Animals I like — cats, dogs, birds, that sort.
1943	word	N2	翅膀 chìbǎng 那隻鳥的翅膀很大。 nà zhī niǎo de chì bǎng hěn dà。 That bird's wings are big. 這種蟲也有翅膀。 zhè zhǒng chóng yě yǒu chì bǎng。 This kind of insect has wings too. Out and about 這隻鳥的一邊翅膀受傷了。 zhè zhī niǎo de yī biān chì bǎng shòu shāng le。 One of this bird's wings is hurt. Out and about	a wing
1944	word	N2	天空 tiānkōng 今天的天空很美。 jīn tiān de tiān kōng hěn měi。 The sky is beautiful today. 今天的天空跟昨天不一樣。 jīn tiān de tiān kōng gēn zuó tiān bù yī yàng。 The sky today is different from yesterday. Out and about 那隻鳥在天空上，看起來好小。 nà zhī niǎo zài tiān kōng shàng， kàn qǐ lái hǎo xiǎo。 That bird up in the sky looks so small. Out and about	the sky
1945	pattern	N2	天空這麼暗，看樣子要下雨了。 tiān kōng zhè me àn， kàn yàng zi yào xià yǔ le。 …，看樣子 … 看樣子 means 'by the look of it' — it reports a guess drawn from something you can see. The evidence normally comes first and 看樣子 opens the conclusion. It is not an instruction to look at anything, and it never takes 的.	The sky is so dark — by the look of it, it's going to rain.
1946	word	Core	雲 yún 天空上有幾朵雲。 tiān kōng shàng yǒu jǐ duǒ yún。 There are a few clouds in the sky. 今天一朵雲都沒有。 jīn tiān yī duǒ yún dōu méi yǒu。 There isn't a single cloud today. Out and about 那些雲都在山上面。 nà xiē yún dōu zài shān shàng miàn。 Those clouds are all above the mountain. Out and about	a cloud
1947	word	Core	雪 xuě 台灣的山上有時候會下雪。 tái wān de shān shàng yǒu shí hòu huì xià xuě。 It sometimes snows on Taiwan's mountains. 我沒看過雪。 wǒ méi kàn guò xuě。 I've never seen snow. People 下雪的時候，山上很美。 xià xuě de shí hòu， shān shàng hěn měi。 The hills are beautiful when it snows. Out and about	snow
1948	word	Core	飛 fēi 那群鳥飛得很高。 nà qún niǎo fēi de hěn gāo。 That flock of birds is flying high. 飛機要飛八個小時。 fēi jī yào fēi bā ge xiǎo shí。 The flight takes eight hours. 那隻蟲飛到我的手上了。 nà zhī chóng fēi dào wǒ de shǒu shàng le。 That insect has flown onto my hand. Out and about	to fly
1949	pattern	N2	那群鳥都飛走了。 nà qún niǎo dōu fēi zǒu le。 S 都 + V 都 means 'all' and points BACKWARDS, to whatever came before it: 我們都 = all of us. It stands after the subject and before the verb — never at the front the way English 'all' can. With a negative, 都不 means none at all, while 不都 means not every one.	The whole flock flew off.
1950	pattern	N2	那群鳥一起飛起來了。 nà qún niǎo yī qǐ fēi qǐ lái le。 V + 起來 (往上) V + 起來 here keeps 起來's literal direction: the action moves upward. 站起來 stand up, 飛起來 take off, 拿起來 pick up. The same shape later means 'start doing' (下起雨來) and 'judging by' (看起來); this is the one you can see.	The whole flock took off together.
1951	word	Core	喊 hǎn 他在外面喊我的名字。 tā zài wài miàn hǎn wǒ de míng zi。 He's outside calling my name. 你別喊，我聽得見。 nǐ bié hǎn， wǒ tīng de jiàn。 Don't shout — I can hear you. People 老師喊了三次，沒有人回答。 lǎo shī hǎn le sān cì， méi yǒu rén huí dá。 The teacher called out three times and nobody answered. School	to shout; to call out (to someone)
1952	word	N2	降落 jiàngluò 飛機已經降落了。 fēi jī yǐ jīng jiàng luò le。 The plane has already landed. 那群鳥降落在草上。 nà qún niǎo jiàng luò zài cǎo shàng。 That flock of birds landed on the grass. Out and about 天氣不好，飛機不能降落。 tiān qì bù hǎo， fēi jī bù néng jiàng luò。 The weather is bad, so the plane can't land.	to land; to come down (of an aircraft or a bird)
1953	word	Core	白 bái 那隻鳥是白的。 nà zhī niǎo shì bái de。 That bird is white. 雲是白的，那隻鳥也是白的。 yún shì bái de， nà zhī niǎo yě shì bái de。 The clouds are white and so is that bird. Out and about 這張紙是白的。 zhè zhāng zhǐ shì bái de。 This sheet of paper is white. School	white
1955	pattern	N2	這些雲都是白的。 zhè xiē yún dōu shì bái de。 S 都 + V 都 means 'all' and points BACKWARDS, to whatever came before it: 我們都 = all of us. It stands after the subject and before the verb — never at the front the way English 'all' can. With a negative, 都不 means none at all, while 不都 means not every one.	These clouds are all white.
1956	pattern	N2	他白天上班，晚上還去教書。 tā bái tiān shàng bān， wǎn shàng hái qù jiāo shū。 ……，還 …… This 還 piles one more thing on top, usually with a sigh: 白天上班，晚上還去教書. It is not 'still' in the sense of time — it is 'and what's more'.	He works by day and teaches in the evening on top of that.
1957	word	Core	手指 shǒuzhǐ 我的手指有點痛。 wǒ de shǒu zhǐ yǒu diǎn tòng。 My finger hurts a bit. 他的手指又長又白。 tā de shǒu zhǐ yòu cháng yòu bái。 His fingers are long and pale. People 小孩的手指很小。 xiǎo hái de shǒu zhǐ hěn xiǎo。 A child's fingers are tiny. Family	a finger
1958	pattern	N2	我的手指有一點痛。 wǒ de shǒu zhǐ yǒu yī diǎn tòng。有（一）點 + Vs 有（一）點 goes in front of a state verb and always carries a complaint: 有點貴 = a bit dearer than it should be. Nobody says 有點漂亮. In speech the 一 is normally dropped. For a neutral 'a bit', put 一點 after the verb instead.	My finger hurts a bit.
1959	word	Core	脖子 bózi 我的脖子很痛。 wǒ de bó zi hěn tòng。 My neck really hurts. 那隻鳥的脖子很長。 nà zhī niǎo de bó zi hěn cháng。 That bird has a long neck. Out and about 我的脖子從昨天就開始痛。 wǒ de bó zi cóng zuó tiān jiù kāi shǐ tòng。 My neck has been hurting since yesterday. Health	the neck
1960	pattern	N2	他的脖子有一點不舒服。 tā de bó zi yǒu yī diǎn bù shū fú。有（一）點 + Vs 有（一）點 goes in front of a state verb and always carries a complaint: 有點貴 = a bit dearer than it should be. Nobody says 有點漂亮. In speech the 一 is normally dropped. For a neutral 'a bit', put 一點 after the verb instead.	His neck is a little uncomfortable.
1961	word	Core	肚子 dùzi 我肚子餓了。 wǒ dǔ zi è le。 I'm hungry. 吃太多，肚子會痛。 chī tài duō， dǔ zi huì tòng。 Eat too much and you'll get stomach ache. Food and drink 那隻貓的肚子是白的。 nà zhī māo de dǔ zi shì bái de。 That cat has a white belly. At home	the belly; the stomach
1962	word	Core	牙 yá 我的牙很痛。 wǒ de yá hěn tòng。 My tooth hurts. 小孩子的牙很白。 xiǎo hái zi de yá hěn bái。 Children's teeth are very white. Family 那隻狗的牙很大，可是它不咬人。 nà zhī gǒu de yá hěn dà， kě shì tā bù yǎo rén。 That dog has big teeth, but it doesn't bite. Out and about	a tooth; teeth
1963	word	N2	手臂 shǒubì 他的手臂比我長。 tā de shǒu bì bǐ wǒ cháng。 His arms are longer than mine. 我的手臂很痛，不能拿東西。 wǒ de shǒu bì hěn tòng， bù néng ná dōng xi。 My arm hurts — I can't carry anything. Health 他一邊的手臂受傷了。 tā yī biān de shǒu bì shòu shāng le。 One of his arms is injured. Health	an arm
1964	word	Core	眼 yǎn 我的左眼有點痛。 wǒ de zuǒ yǎn yǒu diǎn tòng。 My left eye hurts a bit. 他一隻眼看不清楚。 tā yī zhī yǎn kàn bù qīng chǔ。 He can't see clearly out of one eye. Health 他的左眼比右眼好。 tā de zuǒ yǎn bǐ yòu yǎn hǎo。 His left eye is better than his right. Health	eye — the short form used after a number or a side (左眼, 一隻眼)
1965	word	Core	踢 tī 他踢了那個門一下。 tā tī le nà ge mén yī xià。 He gave the door a kick. 小孩最喜歡踢球。 xiǎo hái zuì xǐ huān tī qiú。 Children love kicking a ball about. Out and about 別踢，那是我的椅子。 bié tī， nà shì wǒ de yǐ zi。 Stop kicking — that's my chair. School	to kick
1966	word	N2	踩 cǎi 小心，別踩到那隻蟲。 xiǎo xīn， bié cǎi dào nà zhī chóng。 Careful — don't tread on that insect. 有人踩到我的腳。 yǒu rén cǎi dào wǒ de jiǎo。 Somebody stepped on my foot. Out and about 草上不能踩。 cǎo shàng bù néng cǎi。 You mustn't walk on the grass. Out and about	to step on; to tread on
1967	pattern	N2	小心一點，別踩到那隻蟲。 xiǎo xīn yī diǎn， bié cǎi dào nà zhī chóng。 Vs + 一點 Vs + 一點 asks for a small adjustment: 快一點 a bit faster, 小心一點 a bit more careful. As an instruction it is softer than the bare state verb. 有（一）點 + Vs is the mirror image and is a complaint, not a request.	Be a bit more careful — don't tread on that insect.
1968	word	Core	抱 bào 媽媽抱著小孩。 mā ma bào zhe xiǎo hái。 Mum is holding the child. 這個小孩要人抱。 zhè ge xiǎo hái yào rén bào。 This child wants to be picked up. Family 東西太多了，我抱不了。 dōng xi tài duō le， wǒ bào bù liǎo。 There's too much to hold in my arms. Shopping	to hold in one's arms; to hug; to carry (a child)
1969	word	Core	擠 jǐ 車上的人太多，很擠。 chē shàng de rén tài duō， hěn jǐ。 There are too many people on the bus — it's crowded. 別擠，一個一個進去。 bié jǐ， yī ge yī ge jìn qù。 Don't push — one at a time. Out and about 這家店中午最擠。 zhè jiā diàn zhōng wǔ zuì jǐ。 This shop is busiest at lunchtime. Food and drink	to squeeze; to push in; (of a place) crowded
1971	pattern	N2	我的手被門擠得很痛。 wǒ de shǒu bèi mén jǐ de hěn tòng。被 +（人）+ V 得 …… 被（someone）V 得 …… reports how badly the thing affected you: 被騙得不敢相信人 = conned so badly he trusts nobody. What follows 得 is the result, never how it was done.	I caught my hand in the door and it really hurt.
1972	word	Core	雙 shuāng 我買了兩雙鞋子。 wǒ mǎi le liǎng shuāng xié zi。 I bought two pairs of shoes. 這雙筷子是新的。 zhè shuāng kuài zi shì xīn de。 This pair of chopsticks is new. Food and drink 我只有一雙手，拿不了那麼多東西。 wǒ zhǐ yǒu yī shuāng shǒu， ná bù liǎo nà me duō dōng xi。 I've only got one pair of hands — I can't carry all that. Shopping	classifier for pairs: shoes, socks, hands, eyes, chopsticks
1973	pattern	N2	這雙鞋是你的還是他的？ zhè shuāng xié shì nǐ de hái shì tā de？ A 還是 B？還是 offers a choice inside a question and takes the place of 嗎 — never use both. In a statement ('either will do') Taiwan says 或者 or 或是; 還是 belongs to the question. It joins two whole predicates: 穿褲子還是穿裙子, with the second verb often left out.	Are these shoes yours or his?
1974	pattern	N2	在門口的那雙鞋不要穿。 zài mén kǒu de nà shuāng xié bú yào chuān。（在）+ PW + 的 + N A place phrase before 的 describes the noun: 在桌上的電腦 = the computer on the table. The 在 is usually dropped in speech (桌上的電腦) but 的 never is. English puts the place after the noun; Chinese always puts it before.	Don't wear the shoes by the door.
1975	word	Core	褲子 kùzi 這條褲子太長了。 zhè tiáo kù zi tài cháng le。 These trousers are too long. 我的褲子髒了。 wǒ de kù zi zāng le。 My trousers have got dirty. At home 那條褲子多少錢？ nà tiáo kù zi duō shǎo qián？ How much are those trousers? Shopping	trousers
1976	word	Core	裙子 qúnzi 她今天穿了一條裙子。 tā jīn tiān chuān le yī tiáo qún zi。 She's wearing a skirt today. 這條裙子跟那條一樣。 zhè tiáo qún zi gēn nà tiáo yī yàng。 This skirt is the same as that one. Shopping 裙子還是褲子？我還沒決定。 qún zi hái shì kù zi？ wǒ hái méi jué dìng。 Skirt or trousers? I haven't decided. At home	a skirt
1977	pattern	N2	你今天要穿褲子還是裙子？ nǐ jīn tiān yào chuān kù zi hái shì qún zi？ A 還是 B？還是 offers a choice inside a question and takes the place of 嗎 — never use both. In a statement ('either will do') Taiwan says 或者 or 或是; 還是 belongs to the question. It joins two whole predicates: 穿褲子還是穿裙子, with the second verb often left out.	Are you wearing trousers or a skirt today?
1978	word	Core	鞋 xié 這雙鞋很好看。 zhè shuāng xié hěn hǎo kàn。 These shoes look good. 門口的那雙鞋是誰的？ mén kǒu de nà shuāng xié shì shéi de？ Whose are those shoes by the door? At home 我要買一雙新鞋。 wǒ yào mǎi yī shuāng xīn xié。 I want to buy a new pair of shoes. Shopping	shoe — the short form used after a number: 一雙鞋
1979	word	Core	襪子 wàzi 我的襪子在哪裡？ wǒ de wà zi zài nǎ lǐ？ Where are my socks? 這雙襪子髒了。 zhè shuāng wà zi zāng le。 This pair of socks is dirty. At home 天氣冷，穿襪子吧。 tiān qì lěng， chuān wà zi ba。 It's cold — put some socks on. At home	socks
1980	word	Core	帽子 màozi 他的帽子是白的。 tā de mào zi shì bái de。 His cap is white. 外面太陽很大，你要不要帽子？ wài miàn tài yáng hěn dà， nǐ yào bù yào mào zi？ The sun's strong out there — do you want a hat? Out and about 我把帽子帶來了。 wǒ bǎ mào zi dài lái le。 I've brought my hat with me. Out and about	a hat; a cap
1981	pattern	N2	桌上的帽子是誰的？ zhuō shàng de mào zi shì shéi de？（在）+ PW + 的 + N A place phrase before 的 describes the noun: 在桌上的電腦 = the computer on the table. The 在 is usually dropped in speech (桌上的電腦) but 的 never is. English puts the place after the noun; Chinese always puts it before.	Whose is the hat on the table?
1982	word	Core	外套 wàitào 今天冷，你要穿外套。 jīn tiān lěng， nǐ yào chuān wài tào。 It's cold today — wear a coat. 這件外套是我媽媽給我的。 zhè jiàn wài tào shì wǒ mā ma gěi wǒ de。 My mum gave me this coat. Family 這件外套是新的，我很喜歡。 zhè jiàn wài tào shì xīn de， wǒ hěn xǐ huān。 This coat is new and I really like it. Shopping	a coat; a jacket
1983	pattern	N2	你要買這件外套還是那件？ nǐ yào mǎi zhè jiàn wài tào hái shì nà jiàn？ A 還是 B？還是 offers a choice inside a question and takes the place of 嗎 — never use both. In a statement ('either will do') Taiwan says 或者 or 或是; 還是 belongs to the question. It joins two whole predicates: 穿褲子還是穿裙子, with the second verb often left out.	Do you want this coat or that one?
1984	pattern	N2	在床上的那件外套是我的。 zài chuáng shàng de nà jiàn wài tào shì wǒ de。（在）+ PW + 的 + N A place phrase before 的 describes the noun: 在桌上的電腦 = the computer on the table. The 在 is usually dropped in speech (桌上的電腦) but 的 never is. English puts the place after the noun; Chinese always puts it before.	The coat on the bed is mine.
1985	pattern	N2	天氣冷了，快穿上外套。 tiān qì lěng le， kuài chuān shàng wài tào。 V 上 V + 上 sends the action upwards (走上樓, 爬上山, 貼上去) or closes something (拉上窗簾, 穿上外套 — the coat shuts around you). It is not the verb 上 of 上車 and 上課; here 上 is the result stuck on the end of another verb.	It's turned cold — put your coat on.
1986	word	Core	脫 tuō 進來的時候請脫鞋。 jìn lái de shí hòu qǐng tuō xié。 Please take your shoes off when you come in. 太熱了，我要把外套脫了。 tài rè le， wǒ yào bǎ wài tào tuō le。 It's too hot — I'm taking my coat off. Out and about 他一回家就脫了襪子。 tā yī huí jiā jiù tuō le wà zi。 The moment he got home he took his socks off. At home	to take off (clothes, shoes); to slip out of
1987	pattern	N2	他回到家，脫了鞋，打開電視。 tā huí dào jiā， tuō le xié， dǎ kāi diàn shì。零代詞（主語省略） Chinese drops the subject as soon as it is obvious who is doing things: 他拿了球，用力打了一下，就贏得了比賽 — 他 is said once and the next two clauses carry on with nobody named. English has to repeat 'he' every time; putting the pronoun back into each Chinese clause sounds heavy and slightly odd.	He got home, took his shoes off and put the television on.
1988	word	Core	打扮 dǎbàn 台灣說打扮Same word, different reading: Taiwan says dǎbàn with a full fourth tone on 扮; mainland says dǎban. 她今天打扮得很漂亮。 tā jīn tiān dǎ bàn de hěn piào liàng。 She's done herself up beautifully today. 你這樣打扮太熱了吧？ nǐ zhè yàng dǎ bàn tài rè le ba？ Aren't you far too warm dressed like that? People 他從來不打扮。 tā cóng lái bù dǎ bàn。 He never makes any effort with his clothes. People	to dress up; to do oneself up; one's get-up
1989	word	Core	戴 dài 他每天都戴帽子。 tā měi tiān dōu dài mào zi。 He wears a hat every day. 進去的時候不可以戴帽子。 jìn qù de shí hòu bù kě yǐ dài mào zi。 You mustn't wear a hat inside. Out and about 他戴的帽子跟我的一樣。 tā dài de mào zi gēn wǒ de yī yàng。 He is wearing the same hat as mine. People	to wear or put on (a hat, glasses, a watch, gloves)
1991	pattern	N2	他戴著帽子走進來。 tā dài zhe mào zi zǒu jìn lái。 V 著 + VP TBCL L3 V著2, and L2 V著1 with it. 著 on the FIRST verb turns that verb into the background — the state you are in, or the thing your hands are busy with — and the second verb is what you actually do: 他戴著帽子走進來 (he came in, wearing a hat). It is not 一邊……一邊……, which weighs two activities equally; here the 著 verb is scenery for the other one. Only the first verb takes 著, and a bare 著 verb with nothing after it is an order to stay put: 站著！ Do not confuse it with 睡著, where 著 is read zháo and means the action came off.	He came in wearing a hat.
1992	word	Core	鏡子 jìngzi 我每天早上都會看鏡子。 wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì kàn jìng zi。 I look in the mirror every morning. 這個鏡子太小了。 zhè ge jìng zi tài xiǎo le。 This mirror is too small. At home 他在鏡子前面看自己。 tā zài jìng zi qián miàn kàn zì jǐ。 He's looking at himself in front of the mirror. At home	a mirror
1993	pattern	N2	他先看鏡子，然後才出門。 tā xiān kàn jìng zi， rán hòu cái chū mén。 …，然後 … 然後 means 'and then' and joins whole clauses in plain narrative order. It stands at the front of the second clause, where 再 would sit inside it. Use 先…再… when the order itself is the point, and 然後 when you are simply saying what happened next.	He checks the mirror first, and only then goes out.
1994	word	Core	毛巾 máojīn 請給我一條毛巾。 qǐng gěi wǒ yī tiáo máo jīn。 Please pass me a towel. 這條毛巾是誰的？ zhè tiáo máo jīn shì shéi de？ Whose towel is this? At home 毛巾在門後面。 máo jīn zài mén hòu miàn。 The towel is behind the door. At home	a towel
1995	word	Core	肥皂 féizào 肥皂在哪裡？ féi zào zài nǎ lǐ？ Where's the soap? 洗手要用肥皂。 xǐ shǒu yào yòng féi zào。 Use soap when you wash your hands. Health 我要買一塊肥皂。 wǒ yào mǎi yī kuài féi zào。 I want to buy a bar of soap. Shopping	soap
1996	pattern	N2	買了肥皂就回家吧。 mǎi le féi zào jiù huí jiā ba。 V 了 O，就 … V了…就… puts two actions in order: the second follows the moment the first is finished. The 了 marks completion of the first verb only and says nothing about past time — 明天我吃了飯就去 works exactly the same way. 就 stands before the second verb, not at the front of its clause.	Buy the soap and then let's go home.
1997	pattern	N2	你先用肥皂洗手，然後再吃東西。 nǐ xiān yòng féi zào xǐ shǒu， rán hòu zài chī dōng xi。 …，然後 … 然後 means 'and then' and joins whole clauses in plain narrative order. It stands at the front of the second clause, where 再 would sit inside it. Use 先…再… when the order itself is the point, and 然後 when you are simply saying what happened next.	Wash your hands with soap first, then eat.
1998	word	Core	牙刷 yáshuā 我的牙刷是綠色的。 wǒ de yá shuā shì lǜ sè de。 My toothbrush is green. 這個牙刷太舊了。 zhè ge yá shuā tài jiù le。 This toothbrush is too old. At home 你的牙刷跟我的一樣。 nǐ de yá shuā gēn wǒ de yī yàng。 Your toothbrush is the same as mine. At home	a toothbrush
1999	word	Core	洗澡 xǐzǎo 我每天晚上洗澡。 wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng xǐ zǎo。 I shower every evening. 你洗澡了沒有？ nǐ xǐ zǎo le méi yǒu？ Have you had your shower? At home 他洗澡洗了半個小時。 tā xǐ zǎo xǐ le bàn ge xiǎo shí。 He was in the shower for half an hour. At home	to have a bath or a shower
2000	pattern	N2	我吃了飯就洗澡。 wǒ chī le fàn jiù xǐ zǎo。 V 了 O，就 … V了…就… puts two actions in order: the second follows the moment the first is finished. The 了 marks completion of the first verb only and says nothing about past time — 明天我吃了飯就去 works exactly the same way. 就 stands before the second verb, not at the front of its clause.	I eat and then have a shower.
2001	word	Core	擦 cā 他用毛巾擦手。 tā yòng máo jīn cā shǒu。 He's drying his hands on a towel. 請你把鏡子擦一擦。 qǐng nǐ bǎ jìng zi cā yī cā。 Give the mirror a wipe, would you. At home 這張桌子要擦一擦。 zhè zhāng zhuō zi yào cā yī cā。 This table needs a wipe. At home	to wipe; to rub; to polish
2002	word	N2	刮 guā 爸爸每天早上刮臉。 bà ba měi tiān zǎo shàng guā liǎn。 Dad shaves every morning. 他今天沒刮臉。 tā jīn tiān méi guā liǎn。 He hasn't shaved today. People 風很大，刮得我的臉很痛。 fēng hěn dà， guā de wǒ de liǎn hěn tòng。 The wind is so strong it's stinging my face. Out and about	to scrape; (of the face) to shave
2003	pattern	N2	他每天先刮臉，然後洗澡。 tā měi tiān xiān guā liǎn， rán hòu xǐ zǎo。 …，然後 … 然後 means 'and then' and joins whole clauses in plain narrative order. It stands at the front of the second clause, where 再 would sit inside it. Use 先…再… when the order itself is the point, and 然後 when you are simply saying what happened next.	Every day he shaves first and then showers.
2004	word	Core	乾淨 gānjìng 這條毛巾很乾淨。 zhè tiáo máo jīn hěn qián jìng。 This towel is clean. 我把房間擦乾淨了。 wǒ bǎ fáng jiān cā qián jìng le。 I've wiped the room clean. At home 這家店的東西又便宜又乾淨。 zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi yòu pián yí yòu qián jìng。 This shop's things are cheap and clean. Shopping	clean; tidy
2005	pattern	N2	先把地方擦乾淨，然後我們才開始。 xiān bǎ dì fāng cā qián jìng， rán hòu wǒ men cái kāi shǐ。 …，然後 … 然後 means 'and then' and joins whole clauses in plain narrative order. It stands at the front of the second clause, where 再 would sit inside it. Use 先…再… when the order itself is the point, and 然後 when you are simply saying what happened next.	Wipe the place down first; then we'll start.
2006	word	Core	髮 fǎ 台灣說髮Same characters: Taiwan reads 髮 as fǎ, so 頭髮 is tóufǎ; mainland reads it fà / neutral fa. 她的頭髮很長。 tā de tóu fà hěn cháng。 Her hair is very long. 我用毛巾擦頭髮。 wǒ yòng máo jīn cā tóu fà。 I'm drying my hair with a towel. At home 他的頭髮已經白了。 tā de tóu fà yǐ jīng bái le。 His hair has gone white. People	hair (of the head) — used as 頭髮
2007	pattern	N2	我擦了頭髮就下樓。 wǒ cā le tóu fà jiù xià lóu。 V 了 O，就 … V了…就… puts two actions in order: the second follows the moment the first is finished. The 了 marks completion of the first verb only and says nothing about past time — 明天我吃了飯就去 works exactly the same way. 就 stands before the second verb, not at the front of its clause.	I dried my hair and went downstairs.
2008	pattern	N2	我先洗澡，然後用毛巾擦頭髮。 wǒ xiān xǐ zǎo， rán hòu yòng máo jīn cā tóu fà。 …，然後 … 然後 means 'and then' and joins whole clauses in plain narrative order. It stands at the front of the second clause, where 再 would sit inside it. Use 先…再… when the order itself is the point, and 然後 when you are simply saying what happened next.	I shower first and then dry my hair with a towel.
2009	pattern	N2	她的頭髮長長的，很好看。 tā de tóu fà cháng cháng de， hěn hǎo kàn。 AA 的 + N A doubled state verb can describe a noun as long as 的 follows: 小小的桌子, 長長的路. The doubled form is warmer and more vivid than the plain one — 小桌子 is just a small table, 小小的桌子 is a dear little table. The 的 cannot be dropped here.	Her hair is long and lovely.
2010	word	Core	皮膚 pífū 他的皮膚很白。 tā de pí fū hěn bái。 He has very pale skin. 太陽太大，皮膚會痛。 tài yáng tài dà， pí fū huì tòng。 Too much sun and your skin hurts. Health 這種肥皂對皮膚不好。 zhè zhǒng féi zào duì pí fū bù hǎo。 This kind of soap is bad for your skin. Health	skin
2012	word	Core	煮 zhǔ 我煮了一個湯。 wǒ zhǔ le yī ge tāng。 I made a soup. 今天晚上誰煮飯？ jīn tiān wǎn shàng shéi zhǔ fàn？ Who's cooking tonight? At home 這種魚要煮多久？ zhè zhǒng yú yào zhǔ duō jiǔ？ How long does this kind of fish need to cook? Food and drink	to cook (in water); to boil
2013	pattern	N2	他哪裡會做菜？他飯都不會煮。 tā nǎ lǐ huì zuò cài？ tā fàn dōu bù huì zhǔ。哪裡 ……！哪裡 said with the voice falling is a denial dressed as a question: 我哪裡知道？how would I know! It expects no answer and is not asking where.	Him, cook? He can't even do rice.
2014	word	Core	炒 chǎo 媽媽在炒菜。 mā ma zài chǎo cài。 Mum is stir-frying. 我不會炒，只會煮。 wǒ bù huì chǎo， zhǐ huì zhǔ。 I can't stir-fry — I can only boil things. At home 這個菜炒三分鐘就好了。 zhè ge cài chǎo sān fēn zhōng jiù hǎo le。 This dish only needs three minutes in the pan. Food and drink	to stir-fry
2015	pattern	N2	他炒的菜又好吃又便宜。 tā chǎo de cài yòu hǎo chī yòu pián yí。又 Vs 又 Vs 又…又… stacks two qualities on one thing, and they must pull the same way — both good or both bad. Each 又 stands before its own verb; neither takes 很 and neither takes 了. 也…也… is the neutral version of the same shape.	The food he cooks is tasty and cheap.
2016	word	Core	烤 kǎo 這種魚可以烤，也可以煮。 zhè zhǒng yú kě yǐ kǎo， yě kě yǐ zhǔ。 This kind of fish can be grilled or boiled. 我想烤一個蛋糕。 wǒ xiǎng kǎo yī ge dàn gāo。 I'd like to bake a cake. At home 烤了四十分鐘還沒好。 kǎo le sì shí fēn zhōng hái méi hǎo。 It's been in for forty minutes and still isn't done. At home	to bake; to roast; to grill
2017	pattern	N2	她又會煮飯又會烤蛋糕。 tā yòu huì zhǔ fàn yòu huì kǎo dàn gāo。又 Vs 又 Vs 又…又… stacks two qualities on one thing, and they must pull the same way — both good or both bad. Each 又 stands before its own verb; neither takes 很 and neither takes 了. 也…也… is the neutral version of the same shape.	She can cook and she can bake.
2018	word	Core	鹽 yán 這個湯裡沒有鹽。 zhè ge tāng lǐ méi yǒu yán。 There's no salt in this soup. 鹽太多了，我喝不了。 yán tài duō le， wǒ hē bù liǎo。 Too much salt — I can't drink it. Food and drink 請問鹽在哪裡？ qǐng wèn yán zài nǎ lǐ？ Where's the salt, please? At home	salt
2019	word	Core	油 yóu 炒菜要用油。 chǎo cài yào yòng yóu。 You need oil to stir-fry. 這個菜太油了。 zhè ge cài tài yóu le。 This dish is too greasy. Food and drink 這種油比較貴。 zhè zhǒng yóu bǐ jiào guì。 This kind of oil is more expensive. Shopping	oil; fat; grease
2020	word	Core	湯匙 tāngchí 湯匙在桌上。 tāng shi zài zhuō shàng。 The spoon is on the table. 請給我一個湯匙。 qǐng gěi wǒ yī ge tāng shi。 Could I have a spoon, please. Food and drink 小孩還不會用湯匙。 xiǎo hái hái bù huì yòng tāng shi。 The child can't use a spoon yet. Family	a spoon
2021	word	Core	盤子 pánzi 這個盤子很乾淨。 zhè ge pán zi hěn qián jìng。 This plate is clean. 盤子裡的菜還很多。 pán zi lǐ de cài hái hěn duō。 There's still plenty on the plate. Food and drink 他把每個盤子都擦了一次。 tā bǎ měi ge pán zi dōu cā le yī cì。 He wiped every single plate. At home	a plate; a dish
2022	pattern	N2	這個盤子又大又乾淨。 zhè ge pán zi yòu dà yòu qián jìng。又 Vs 又 Vs 又…又… stacks two qualities on one thing, and they must pull the same way — both good or both bad. Each 又 stands before its own verb; neither takes 很 and neither takes 了. 也…也… is the neutral version of the same shape.	This plate is big and clean.
2023	word	N2	雞蛋 jīdàn 我早上吃了兩個雞蛋。 wǒ zǎo shàng chī le liǎng ge jī dàn。 I had two eggs this morning. 盤子裡有兩個雞蛋。 pán zi lǐ yǒu liǎng ge jī dàn。 There are two eggs on the plate. Food and drink 這個湯裡有雞蛋。 zhè ge tāng lǐ yǒu jī dàn。 There's egg in this soup. Food and drink	an egg (a hen's egg)
2024	word	Core	豆腐 dòufǔ 台灣說豆腐Same word, different reading: Taiwan says dòufǔ with a third tone on 腐; mainland says dòufu. 這種豆腐很新鮮。 zhè zhǒng dòu fǔ hěn xīn xiān。 This tofu is very fresh. 我最喜歡吃臭豆腐。 wǒ zuì xǐ huān chī chòu dòu fǔ。 Stinky tofu is my favourite. Food and drink 豆腐可以煮，也可以炒。 dòu fǔ kě yǐ zhǔ， yě kě yǐ chǎo。 Tofu can be boiled or stir-fried. Food and drink	tofu; bean curd
2025	word	Core	滿 mǎn 這個杯子是滿的。 zhè ge bēi zi shì mǎn de。 This cup is full. 這個盤子已經滿了。 zhè ge pán zi yǐ jīng mǎn le。 This plate is already full. Food and drink 這家店中午都是滿的。 zhè jiā diàn zhōng wǔ dōu shì mǎn de。 This place is full at lunchtime. Food and drink	full; filled; packed
2027	pattern	N2	教室裡坐滿了學生。 jiào shì lǐ zuò mǎn le xué shēng。 PW + V 滿 + 了 + N V + 滿 says the action filled the space up: 坐滿 filled with people sitting, 寫滿 covered in writing. The place comes first, what fills it comes after the verb, and 了 is almost always there. 滿 is the result, so nothing can come between it and the verb.	The classroom is packed with students.
2028	pattern	N2	車上站滿了人。 chē shàng zhàn mǎn le rén。 PW + V 滿 + 了 + N V + 滿 says the action filled the space up: 坐滿 filled with people sitting, 寫滿 covered in writing. The place comes first, what fills it comes after the verb, and 了 is almost always there. 滿 is the result, so nothing can come between it and the verb.	The bus is jammed with people standing.
2029	pattern	N2	這張紙上寫滿了字。 zhè zhāng zhǐ shàng xiě mǎn le zì。 PW + V 滿 + 了 + N V + 滿 says the action filled the space up: 坐滿 filled with people sitting, 寫滿 covered in writing. The place comes first, what fills it comes after the verb, and 了 is almost always there. 滿 is the result, so nothing can come between it and the verb.	This sheet is covered in writing.
2030	pattern	N2	那家餐廳每天都坐滿了人。 nà jiā cān tīng měi tiān dōu zuò mǎn le rén。 PW + V 滿 + 了 + N V + 滿 says the action filled the space up: 坐滿 filled with people sitting, 寫滿 covered in writing. The place comes first, what fills it comes after the verb, and 了 is almost always there. 滿 is the result, so nothing can come between it and the verb.	That restaurant is full every day.
2031	pattern	N2	湖邊站滿了人。 hú biān zhàn mǎn le rén。 PW + V 滿 + 了 + N V + 滿 says the action filled the space up: 坐滿 filled with people sitting, 寫滿 covered in writing. The place comes first, what fills it comes after the verb, and 了 is almost always there. 滿 is the result, so nothing can come between it and the verb.	The lakeside is lined with people.
2032	pattern	N2	那條路上站滿了人，我們過不去。 nà tiáo lù shàng zhàn mǎn le rén， wǒ men guò bù qù。 PW + V 滿 + 了 + N V + 滿 says the action filled the space up: 坐滿 filled with people sitting, 寫滿 covered in writing. The place comes first, what fills it comes after the verb, and 了 is almost always there. 滿 is the result, so nothing can come between it and the verb.	That road is packed with people — we can't get through.
2033	word	N2	米飯 mǐfàn 我每天中午都吃米飯。 wǒ měi tiān zhōng wǔ dōu chī mǐ fàn。 I have rice every lunchtime. 米飯還是麵？你自己決定。 mǐ fàn hái shì miàn？ nǐ zì jǐ jué dìng。 Rice or noodles? You decide. Food and drink 盤子裡的米飯還很多。 pán zi lǐ de mǐ fàn hái hěn duō。 There's still a lot of rice on the plate. Food and drink	cooked rice
2034	word	Core	早餐 zǎocān 你早餐吃了什麼？ nǐ zǎo cān chī le shén me？ What did you have for breakfast? 我早上太忙，常常沒吃早餐。 wǒ zǎo shàng tài máng， cháng cháng méi chī zǎo cān。 I'm too busy in the mornings and often skip breakfast. At home 這家店的早餐很便宜。 zhè jiā diàn de zǎo cān hěn pián yí。 This place does a cheap breakfast. Food and drink	breakfast
2035	word	Core	午餐 wǔcān 午餐要吃什麼？ wǔ cān yào chī shén me？ What shall we have for lunch? 我們公司十二點吃午餐。 wǒ men gōng sī shí r4 diǎn chī wǔ cān。 We have lunch at twelve at our company. Work 今天的午餐比早餐好吃。 jīn tiān de wǔ cān bǐ zǎo cān hǎo chī。 Today's lunch was better than breakfast. Food and drink	lunch
2036	pattern	N2	他吃了早餐，又吃了午餐，還是很餓。 tā chī le zǎo cān， yòu chī le wǔ cān， hái shì hěn è。 V 了 …，又 V 了 … 又 in front of a second 了-marked verb adds another completed action to the first. Both have already happened — for something still to come, use 再 instead: 我再買一個. This is a different 又 from the 又…又… that stacks two qualities.	He had breakfast, then lunch, and was still hungry.
2037	word	Core	便當 biàndāng 這個便當只要八十塊。 zhè ge biàn dāng zhǐ yào bā shí kuài。 This lunchbox is only eighty dollars. 我中午都買便當。 wǒ zhōng wǔ dōu mǎi biàn dāng。 I buy a lunchbox every day at noon. Food and drink 這個便當裡有魚，也有蛋。 zhè ge biàn dāng lǐ yǒu yú， yě yǒu dàn。 This lunchbox has fish in it and an egg. Food and drink	a bento; a boxed lunch
2038	pattern	N2	我買了一個便當，又買了一杯茶。 wǒ mǎi le yī ge biàn dāng， yòu mǎi le yī bēi chá。 V 了 …，又 V 了 … 又 in front of a second 了-marked verb adds another completed action to the first. Both have already happened — for something still to come, use 再 instead: 我再買一個. This is a different 又 from the 又…又… that stacks two qualities.	I bought a lunchbox and a cup of tea as well.
2039	word	Core	青菜 qīngcài 這個便當裡有肉，也有青菜。 zhè ge biàn dāng lǐ yǒu ròu， yě yǒu qīng cài。 This lunchbox has meat and greens in it. 小孩不喜歡吃青菜。 xiǎo hái bù xǐ huān chī qīng cài。 Children don't like eating their greens. Family 青菜炒一下就可以吃了。 qīng cài chǎo yī xià jiù kě yǐ chī le。 Greens only need a quick turn in the pan. At home	green vegetables; greens
2040	word	Core	糖 táng 這種茶裡有很多糖。 zhè zhǒng chá lǐ yǒu hěn duō táng。 This kind of tea has a lot of sugar in it. 我的咖啡不要糖。 wǒ de kā fēi bú yào táng。 No sugar in my coffee, thanks. Food and drink 小孩吃太多糖，牙會不好。 xiǎo hái chī tài duō táng， yá huì bù hǎo。 Children who eat too many sweets get bad teeth. Family	sugar; a sweet
2041	word	N2	美味 měiwèi 這家店的麵很美味。 zhè jiā diàn de miàn hěn měi wèi。 The noodles here are delicious. 這麼美味的魚，我第一次吃到。 zhè me měi wèi de yú， wǒ dì yī cì chī dào。 I've never eaten fish this good. Food and drink 這家店的東西很美味，可是有點貴。 zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi hěn měi wèi， kě shì yǒu diǎn guì。 The food here is delicious but a bit dear. Food and drink	delicious
2042	word	Core	加 jiā 請幫我加一點鹽。 qǐng bāng wǒ jiā yī diǎn yán。 Add a bit of salt for me, please. 咖啡要不要加糖？ kā fēi yào bù yào jiā táng？ Do you want sugar in your coffee? Food and drink 菜不夠，我再加一個。 cài bù gòu， wǒ zài jiā yī ge。 There isn't enough food — I'll order one more. Food and drink	to add; to put in; to increase
2043	pattern	N2	這個便當有肉有青菜，再加上一個雞蛋，只要一百塊。 zhè ge biàn dāng yǒu ròu yǒu qīng cài， zài jiā shàng yī ge jī dàn， zhǐ yào yì bǎi kuài。 …，再加上 …，（所以）… 再加上 piles one more reason on top of what you have just said, and the result follows it. It joins clauses, not nouns — for 'and' between two things use 和 or 跟. It is slightly written in flavour but common in careful speech.	This lunchbox has meat and greens, plus an egg, all for a hundred.
2044	pattern	N2	他中文說得好，再加上很努力，工作很快就找到了。 tā zhōng wén shuō de hǎo， zài jiā shàng hěn nǔ lì， gōng zuò hěn kuài jiù zhǎo dào le。 …，再加上 …，（所以）… 再加上 piles one more reason on top of what you have just said, and the result follows it. It joins clauses, not nouns — for 'and' between two things use 和 or 跟. It is slightly written in flavour but common in careful speech.	His Chinese is good, and he works hard on top of that, so he found a job quickly.
2045	pattern	N2	今天很熱，再加上人很多，我一點都不想出去。 jīn tiān hěn rè， zài jiā shàng rén hěn duō， wǒ yī diǎn dōu bù xiǎng chū qù。 …，再加上 …，（所以）… 再加上 piles one more reason on top of what you have just said, and the result follows it. It joins clauses, not nouns — for 'and' between two things use 和 or 跟. It is slightly written in flavour but common in careful speech.	It's hot today, and crowded on top of that — I don't want to go out at all.
2046	pattern	N2	這個湯有鹽有油，再加上一點糖，味道就對了。 zhè ge tāng yǒu yán yǒu yóu， zài jiā shàng yī diǎn táng， wèi dào jiù duì le。 …，再加上 …，（所以）… 再加上 piles one more reason on top of what you have just said, and the result follows it. It joins clauses, not nouns — for 'and' between two things use 和 or 跟. It is slightly written in flavour but common in careful speech.	The soup has salt and oil; add a little sugar and it's just right.
2047	pattern	N2	路上車很多，再加上下雨，我們遲到了。 lù shàng chē hěn duō， zài jiā shàng xià yǔ， wǒ men chí dào le。 …，再加上 …，（所以）… 再加上 piles one more reason on top of what you have just said, and the result follows it. It joins clauses, not nouns — for 'and' between two things use 和 or 跟. It is slightly written in flavour but common in careful speech.	The traffic was heavy, and it was raining on top of that, so we were late.
2048	pattern	N2	她會煮飯，再加上會烤蛋糕，大家都喜歡去她家。 tā huì zhǔ fàn， zài jiā shàng huì kǎo dàn gāo， dà jiā dōu xǐ huān qù tā jiā。 …，再加上 …，（所以）… 再加上 piles one more reason on top of what you have just said, and the result follows it. It joins clauses, not nouns — for 'and' between two things use 和 or 跟. It is slightly written in flavour but common in careful speech.	She can cook, and bake as well, so everyone likes going to her place.
2049	pattern	N2	她加了鹽，又加了一點糖。 tā jiā le yán， yòu jiā le yī diǎn táng。 V 了 …，又 V 了 … 又 in front of a second 了-marked verb adds another completed action to the first. Both have already happened — for something still to come, use 再 instead: 我再買一個. This is a different 又 from the 又…又… that stacks two qualities.	She added salt, then added a bit of sugar too.
2050	pattern	N2	一加二是三。 yī jiā r4 shì sān。四則運算：加 / 減 / 乘以 / 除以 TBCL L3* 四則運算, which bands 4 and 5 both recorded as unwritable for want of 減, 乘 and 除 — three of the four words land here. In full Taiwanese usage the last two take 以: 三乘以二, 八除以四. The formal word for '=' is 等於, which the course does not teach, so these examples use 是, which is what people say out loud.	One plus two is three.
2051	word	Core	剩 shèng 盤子裡還剩一點青菜。 pán zi lǐ hái shèng yī diǎn qīng cài。 There's a bit of veg left on the plate. 錢只剩一百塊了。 qián zhǐ shèng yì bǎi kuài le。 I've only a hundred dollars left. 便當剩了一半，我明天再吃。 biàn dāng shèng le yí bàn， wǒ míng tiān zài chī。 Half the lunchbox is left — I'll finish it tomorrow. Food and drink	to be left over; to remain
2052	word	Core	分享 fēnxiǎng 我想跟你分享這個好消息。 wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ fēn xiǎng zhè ge hǎo xiāo xī。 I want to share this good news with you. 一個便當兩個人分享也夠。 yī ge biàn dāng liǎng ge rén fēn xiǎng yě gòu。 One lunchbox shared between two is enough. Food and drink 他很喜歡跟大家分享他的故事。 tā hěn xǐ huān gēn dà jiā fēn xiǎng tā de gù shì。 He loves sharing his stories with everyone. People	to share (something good — food, news, an experience)
2054	word	Core	顆 kē 我買了三顆蛋。 wǒ mǎi le sān kē dàn。 I bought three eggs. 他一天吃兩顆蛋。 tā yī tiān chī liǎng kē dàn。 He eats two eggs a day. Food and drink 這種水果一顆多少錢？ zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ yī kē duō shǎo qián？ How much is one of this kind of fruit? Shopping	classifier for small round things: fruit, eggs, teeth, hearts
2055	word	Core	葡萄 pútáo 台灣說葡萄Same word, different reading: Taiwan says pútáo with a full second tone on 萄; mainland says pútao. 這種葡萄很甜。 zhè zhǒng pú táo hěn tián。 This kind of grape is very sweet. 葡萄要洗乾淨才能吃。 pú táo yào xǐ qián jìng cái néng chī。 Grapes need washing before you eat them. Food and drink 這些葡萄一顆一顆都很大。 zhè xiē pú táo yī kē yī kē dōu hěn dà。 These grapes are big, every single one. Shopping	grapes
2056	word	Core	西瓜 xīguā 這顆西瓜很大。 zhè kē xī guā hěn dà。 This watermelon is huge. 熱的時候吃西瓜最好。 rè de shí hòu chī xī guā zuì hǎo。 Watermelon is best when it's hot. Food and drink 這顆西瓜一點都不甜。 zhè kē xī guā yī diǎn dōu bù tián。 This watermelon isn't sweet at all. Food and drink	a watermelon
2057	pattern	N2	西瓜，一顆多少錢？ xī guā， yī kē duō shǎo qián？話題，+ 說明 Chinese puts what the sentence is ABOUT at the front and then comments on it. The topic is not the subject of the verb and takes no 把 and no 對 — it simply stands first, with a small pause. English needs 'as for…' to do the same job; Chinese needs nothing at all.	Watermelons — how much each?
2058	word	Core	橘子 júzi 橘子是我最喜歡的水果。 jú zi shì wǒ zuì xǐ huān de shuǐ guǒ。 Tangerines are my favourite fruit. 這種橘子不太甜。 zhè zhǒng jú zi bù tài tián。 This kind of tangerine isn't very sweet. Food and drink 冷的時候，橘子最便宜。 lěng de shí hòu， jú zi zuì pián yí。 Tangerines are cheapest when it turns cold. Shopping	a tangerine; a mandarin orange
2059	word	Core	草莓 cǎoméi 這種草莓又大又甜。 zhè zhǒng cǎo méi yòu dà yòu tián。 This kind of strawberry is big and sweet. 草莓蛋糕是她最喜歡的。 cǎo méi dàn gāo shì tā zuì xǐ huān de。 Strawberry cake is her favourite. Food and drink 這裡的草莓比那家店的貴。 zhè lǐ de cǎo méi bǐ nà jiā diàn de guì。 The strawberries here are dearer than that shop's. Shopping	a strawberry
2060	pattern	N2	草莓，我最喜歡。 cǎo méi， wǒ zuì xǐ huān。話題，+ 說明 Chinese puts what the sentence is ABOUT at the front and then comments on it. The topic is not the subject of the verb and takes no 把 and no 對 — it simply stands first, with a small pause. English needs 'as for…' to do the same job; Chinese needs nothing at all.	Strawberries are my favourite.
2061	pattern	N2	這種草莓顆顆都很甜。 zhè zhǒng cǎo méi kē kē dōu hěn tián。 MM + 都 … A doubled measure word means 'every single one' and nearly always brings 都 with it: 顆顆都很甜. It doubles the measure word, never the noun, and it cannot be used in a question — for that you still need 每一 or 所有的.	Every last one of these strawberries is sweet.
2062	word	Core	蘋果 píngguǒ 我每天吃一顆蘋果。 wǒ měi tiān chī yī kē píng guǒ。 I eat an apple every day. 這顆蘋果不新鮮了。 zhè kē píng guǒ bù xīn xiān le。 This apple isn't fresh any more. Food and drink 蘋果和橘子，你要哪一個？ píng guǒ hé jú zi， nǐ yào nǎ yī ge？ Apple or tangerine — which would you like? Food and drink	an apple
2063	pattern	N2	蘋果，一顆二十塊。 píng guǒ， yī kē r4 shí kuài。話題，+ 說明 Chinese puts what the sentence is ABOUT at the front and then comments on it. The topic is not the subject of the verb and takes no 把 and no 對 — it simply stands first, with a small pause. English needs 'as for…' to do the same job; Chinese needs nothing at all.	Apples are twenty each.
2064	pattern	N2	這裡的蘋果顆顆都一樣大。 zhè lǐ de píng guǒ kē kē dōu yī yàng dà。 MM + 都 … A doubled measure word means 'every single one' and nearly always brings 都 with it: 顆顆都很甜. It doubles the measure word, never the noun, and it cannot be used in a question — for that you still need 每一 or 所有的.	The apples here are all exactly the same size.
2065	word	N2	挑 tiāo 我幫你挑一顆最甜的。 wǒ bāng nǐ tiāo yī kē zuì tián de。 I'll pick out the sweetest one for you. 你自己挑吧。 nǐ zì jǐ tiāo ba。 Choose one yourself. Shopping 他吃東西很挑。 tā chī dōng xi hěn tiāo。 He's very fussy about food. People	to pick out; to choose carefully; to be fussy
2066	word	Core	賣 mài 這家店只賣水果。 zhè jiā diàn zhǐ mài shuǐ guǒ。 This shop only sells fruit. 這種葡萄今天不賣。 zhè zhǒng pú táo jīn tiān bù mài。 We're not selling this kind of grape today. Shopping 西瓜今天賣得很好。 xī guā jīn tiān mài de hěn hǎo。 The watermelons are selling well today. Shopping	to sell
2067	pattern	N2	這種葡萄，我們今天不賣。 zhè zhǒng pú táo， wǒ men jīn tiān bù mài。話題，+ 說明 Chinese puts what the sentence is ABOUT at the front and then comments on it. The topic is not the subject of the verb and takes no 把 and no 對 — it simply stands first, with a small pause. English needs 'as for…' to do the same job; Chinese needs nothing at all.	This kind of grape we're not selling today.
2068	word	N2	泡 pào 我泡了一杯茶。 wǒ pào le yī bēi chá。 I made a cup of tea. 這種茶要泡三分鐘。 zhè zhǒng chá yào pào sān fēn zhōng。 This tea needs three minutes to brew. Food and drink 他把草莓泡在水裡洗。 tā bǎ cǎo méi pào zài shuǐ lǐ xǐ。 He's soaking the strawberries in water to wash them. At home	to steep; to brew; to soak; a bubble
2069	word	Core	免費 miǎnfèi 那家店的水今天免費。 nà jiā diàn de shuǐ jīn tiān miǎn fèi。 The water at that shop is free today. 這個是免費的，你拿去吧。 zhè ge shì miǎn fèi de， nǐ ná qù ba。 This one's free — take it. Shopping 那個地方進去免費。 nà ge dì fāng jìn qù miǎn fèi。 That place is free to get into. Out and about	free of charge
2071	word	Core	沙發 shāfā 他每天晚上都坐在沙發上看電視。 tā měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu zuò zài shā fā shàng kàn diàn shì。 He sits on the sofa every evening watching TV. 這個沙發太大了，進不去。 zhè ge shā fā tài dà le， jìn bù qù。 This sofa is too big — it won't go in. At home 貓最喜歡坐在沙發上。 māo zuì xǐ huān zuò zài shā fā shàng。 The cat likes sitting on the sofa best. At home	a sofa
2072	pattern	N2	那隻貓走到沙發下面去了。 nà zhī māo zǒu dào shā fā xià miàn qù le。 V 到 + PW / V 在 + PW Both put a place after the verb, but they say different things: V到 + place is where the movement ENDS (放到床上, 走到門口), V在 + place is where the thing then STAYS (住在台北, 坐在這裡). In a 把 sentence the place cannot be left out.	The cat has gone under the sofa.
2073	word	Core	櫃子 guìzi 杯子在櫃子裡。 bēi zi zài guì zi lǐ。 The cups are in the cupboard. 這個櫃子裡都是衣服。 zhè ge guì zi lǐ dōu shì yī fú。 This cupboard is full of clothes. At home 櫃子上有一個盤子。 guì zi shàng yǒu yī ge pán zi。 There's a plate on top of the cupboard. At home	a cupboard; a cabinet
2074	pattern	N2	他的書很多，這個櫃子裡就有三百本。 tā de shū hěn duō， zhè ge guì zi lǐ jiù yǒu sān bǎi běn。小範圍 + 就 + 數量 This 就 says the number is BIGGER than you would expect, and it needs a small scope stated first: 這條街上就有五家. Take that scope phrase away and 就 loses the meaning entirely. It is the mirror of 才, which says a number is smaller than expected. Written Chinese often adds 光 in front of the scope.	He has a lot of books — three hundred in this cupboard.
2075	word	N2	抽屜 chōutì 台灣說抽屜Same word, different reading: Taiwan says chōutì with a full fourth tone on 屜; mainland says chōuti. 我的筆在抽屜裡。 wǒ de bǐ zài chōu tì lǐ。 My pen is in the drawer. 這個抽屜開不了。 zhè ge chōu tì kāi bù liǎo。 This drawer won't open. At home 錢都在櫃子的抽屜裡。 qián dōu zài guì zi de chōu tì lǐ。 The money is all in the cupboard drawer. At home	a drawer
2076	word	N2	窗簾 chuānglián 早上我會開窗簾。 zǎo shàng wǒ huì kāi chuāng lián。 I open the curtains in the morning. 這條窗簾是綠色的。 zhè tiáo chuāng lián shì lǜ sè de。 This curtain is green. At home 這個房間的窗簾比較長。 zhè ge fáng jiān de chuāng lián bǐ jiào cháng。 The curtains in this room are longer. At home	a curtain; a blind
2077	word	Core	枕頭 zhěntou 這個枕頭太高了。 zhè ge zhěn tóu tài gāo le。 This pillow is too high. 我的手機在枕頭下面。 wǒ de shǒu jī zài zhěn tóu xià miàn。 My phone is under the pillow. At home 床上有兩個枕頭。 chuáng shàng yǒu liǎng ge zhěn tóu。 There are two pillows on the bed. At home	a pillow
2078	word	N2	棉被 miánbèi 床上的棉被很乾淨。 chuáng shàng de mián bèi hěn qián jìng。 The quilt on the bed is clean. 天氣冷了，晚上要用棉被。 tiān qì lěng le， wǎn shàng yào yòng mián bèi。 It has turned cold — you'll want a quilt at night. At home 這條棉被是我奶奶的。 zhè tiáo mián bèi shì wǒ nǎi nǎi de。 This quilt was my grandmother's. Family	a quilt; a duvet
2079	word	Core	擺 bǎi 他把盤子擺在桌上。 tā bǎ pán zi bǎi zài zhuō shàng。 He set the plates out on the table. 他把東西擺得很好看。 tā bǎ dōng xi bǎi de hěn hǎo kàn。 He has laid everything out beautifully. At home 櫃子裡擺了很多書。 guì zi lǐ bǎi le hěn duō shū。 There are a lot of books arranged in the cupboard. At home	to lay out; to arrange; to set out (neatly)
2080	pattern	N2	那個櫃子擺得下十個盤子。 nà ge guì zi bǎi de xià shí ge pán zi。 V 得下 / V 不下 V得下 / V不下 is about ROOM: 放得下 it fits, 住不下 it won't hold that many. With food, 吃不下 means you are too full, not that the plate is small. Do not confuse it with V不了, which is about managing or finishing at all.	That cupboard will take ten plates.
2081	pattern	N2	我把杯子擺在櫃子裡。 wǒ bǎ bēi zi bǎi zài guì zi lǐ。 V 到 + PW / V 在 + PW Both put a place after the verb, but they say different things: V到 + place is where the movement ENDS (放到床上, 走到門口), V在 + place is where the thing then STAYS (住在台北, 坐在這裡). In a 把 sentence the place cannot be left out.	I put the cups away in the cupboard.
2082	pattern	N2	請把椅子擺到旁邊去。 qǐng bǎ yǐ zi bǎi dào páng biān qù。把 + O + V 到 …… 來 / 去把 O V 到 + place says where the object ended up, and 來 / 去 says which way that is from where the speaker stands: 拿到樓上去 up and away, 帶到學校來 in here to me.	Put the chair over to one side, please.
2083	pattern	N2	他把書一本一本擺起來。 tā bǎ shū yī běn yī běn bǎi qǐ lái。 V 起來（收好） The other everyday 起來: gather it in and put it out of the way — 收起來 tidy away, 包起來 wrap up, 藏起來 hide. The object ends up out of sight.	He stacked the books up one by one.
2084	word	Core	整理 zhěnglǐ 我要整理我的房間。 wǒ yào zhěng lǐ wǒ de fáng jiān。 I need to tidy my room. 這些資料我整理好了。 zhè xiē zī liào wǒ zhěng lǐ hǎo le。 I've sorted out these documents. Work 你的抽屜要整理一下。 nǐ de chōu tì yào zhěng lǐ yī xià。 Your drawer could do with a tidy. At home	to tidy up; to sort out; to put in order
2085	pattern	N2	你們好好整理一下房間。 nǐ men hǎo hǎo zhěng lǐ yī xià fáng jiān。 AA / AABB + V A doubled state verb in front of the verb says HOW it is done: 慢慢走 walk slowly, 好好休息 have a proper rest. One-syllable state verbs double as AA; two-syllable ones double as AABB (安安靜靜, 高高興興) and work the same way. Writing normally adds 地 after the doubled form; speech normally does not.	Give the room a proper tidy.
2086	word	Core	放 fàng 請把書放在桌上。 qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō shàng。 Please put the book on the table. 牛奶要放好。 niú nǎi yào fàng hǎo。 Put the milk away properly. At home 你把我的筆放到哪裡去了？ nǐ bǎ wǒ de bǐ fàng dào nǎ lǐ qù le？ Where have you put my pen? At home	to put; to place; to let go; to put away
2087	pattern	N2	這個房間放得下沙發嗎？ zhè ge fáng jiān fàng de xià shā fā ma？ V 得下 / V 不下 V得下 / V不下 is about ROOM: 放得下 it fits, 住不下 it won't hold that many. With food, 吃不下 means you are too full, not that the plate is small. Do not confuse it with V不了, which is about managing or finishing at all.	Is there room in this room for a sofa?
2088	pattern	N2	這個抽屜放不下這麼多東西。 zhè ge chōu tì fàng bù xià zhè me duō dōng xi。 V 得下 / V 不下 V得下 / V不下 is about ROOM: 放得下 it fits, 住不下 it won't hold that many. With food, 吃不下 means you are too full, not that the plate is small. Do not confuse it with V不了, which is about managing or finishing at all.	This drawer won't hold all this.
2089	pattern	N2	東西太多了，車上放不下。 dōng xi tài duō le， chē shàng fàng bù xià。 V 得下 / V 不下 V得下 / V不下 is about ROOM: 放得下 it fits, 住不下 it won't hold that many. With food, 吃不下 means you are too full, not that the plate is small. Do not confuse it with V不了, which is about managing or finishing at all.	There's too much — it won't all go in the car.
2090	pattern	N2	他把棉被放到床上。 tā bǎ mián bèi fàng dào chuáng shàng。 V 到 + PW / V 在 + PW Both put a place after the verb, but they say different things: V到 + place is where the movement ENDS (放到床上, 走到門口), V在 + place is where the thing then STAYS (住在台北, 坐在這裡). In a 把 sentence the place cannot be left out.	He put the quilt on the bed.
2091	pattern	N2	你把筆放到哪裡去了？ nǐ bǎ bǐ fàng dào nǎ lǐ qù le？ V 到 + PW / V 在 + PW Both put a place after the verb, but they say different things: V到 + place is where the movement ENDS (放到床上, 走到門口), V在 + place is where the thing then STAYS (住在台北, 坐在這裡). In a 把 sentence the place cannot be left out.	Where did you put the pen?
2092	pattern	N2	我把那本書放到櫃子上去了。 wǒ bǎ nà běn shū fàng dào guì zi shàng qù le。把 + O + V 到 …… 來 / 去把 O V 到 + place says where the object ended up, and 來 / 去 says which way that is from where the speaker stands: 拿到樓上去 up and away, 帶到學校來 in here to me.	I've put that book up on the cupboard.
2093	word	Core	翻 fān 他把每個抽屜都翻了一次。 tā bǎ měi ge chōu tì dōu fān le yī cì。 He went through every drawer. 我翻了半天才找到。 wǒ fān le bàn tiān cái zhǎo dào。 I rummaged around for ages before I found it. At home 請你翻一下那本書。 qǐng nǐ fān yī xià nà běn shū。 Have a flick through that book. School	to turn over; to flip; to rummage through
2095	word	Core	台 tái 我家有兩台電視。 wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng tái diàn shì。 We have two televisions. 這台電腦是公司的。 zhè tái diàn nǎo shì gōng sī de。 This computer belongs to the company. Work 那台車很舊了。 nà tái chē hěn jiù le。 That car is old now.	classifier for machines: a TV, a fridge, a computer, a car
2096	word	Core	冰箱 bīngxiāng 牛奶在冰箱裡。 niú nǎi zài bīng xiāng lǐ。 The milk is in the fridge. 冰箱裡什麼都沒有了。 bīng xiāng lǐ shén me dōu méi yǒu le。 There's nothing left in the fridge. At home 這台冰箱太小了。 zhè tái bīng xiāng tài xiǎo le。 This fridge is too small. At home	a fridge
2097	word	Core	洗衣機 xǐyījī 這台洗衣機是新的。 zhè tái xǐ yī jī shì xīn de。 This washing machine is new. 洗衣機還在洗，等一下。 xǐ yī jī hái zài xǐ， děng yí xià。 The machine's still going — wait a moment. At home 我們家沒有洗衣機。 wǒ men jiā méi yǒu xǐ yī jī。 We haven't got a washing machine. At home	a washing machine
2098	word	Core	冷氣 lěngqì 台灣說冷氣太熱了，開冷氣吧。 tài rè le， kāi lěng qì ba。 It's too hot — put the air conditioning on. 這家店的冷氣太冷了。 zhè jiā diàn de lěng qì tài lěng le。 The air conditioning in this place is too cold. Food and drink 晚上不要開冷氣，會感冒。 wǎn shàng bú yào kāi lěng qì， huì gǎn mào。 Don't leave the air conditioning on at night or you'll catch cold. Health	air conditioning
2099	pattern	N2	沒有冷氣，我只好開窗戶。 méi yǒu lěng qì， wǒ zhǐ hǎo kāi chuāng hù。 …，只好 + VP 只好 means there was nothing else for it: the second-best option, forced on you. It follows the problem and stands before the verb. 只能 says plainly that you cannot do otherwise; 只好 adds the reluctance.	There was no air conditioning, so I had to open the window.
2100	word	Core	電梯 diàntī 電梯在那邊。 diàn tī zài nà biān。 The lift is over there. 電梯裡的人太多了。 diàn tī lǐ de rén tài duō le。 There are too many people in the lift. Out and about 這個地方的電梯很慢。 zhè ge dì fāng de diàn tī hěn màn。 The lift here is slow. Out and about	a lift; an escalator
2101	pattern	N2	電梯又不能用了。 diàn tī yòu bù néng yòng le。又 + V + 了又 + V + 了 says it has happened AGAIN, and it nearly always carries irritation: 又壞了. It is only for what has already happened; for a repeat still to come, use 再 — 明天再試一次. Never 又 for the future.	The lift is out of order again.
2102	word	Core	樓梯 lóutī 電梯太慢，我走樓梯。 diàn tī tài màn， wǒ zǒu lóu tī。 The lift's too slow — I'll take the stairs. 樓梯上有人在等你。 lóu tī shàng yǒu rén zài děng nǐ。 Someone's waiting for you on the stairs. Out and about 小心，樓梯很髒。 xiǎo xīn， lóu tī hěn zāng。 Careful — the stairs are dirty. Out and about	stairs; a staircase
2103	pattern	N2	從門口到樓梯，他走了很久。 cóng mén kǒu dào lóu tī， tā zǒu le hěn jiǔ。從 A 到 B + 距離／時間從 A 到 B for a journey: A is where you set off, B where you arrive, and the distance or time follows the whole phrase — 從家到公司開車要四十分鐘. Both halves are needed; dropping one changes the meaning. The same pair does time spans: 從八點到五點.	It took him a long time to get from the door to the stairs.
2104	word	Core	充電 chōngdiàn 我的手機要充電。 wǒ de shǒu jī yào chōng diàn。 My phone needs charging. 這裡可以充電嗎？ zhè lǐ kě yǐ chōng diàn ma？ Can I charge up here? Out and about 我昨天晚上忘記充電了。 wǒ zuó tiān wǎn shàng wàng jì chōng diàn le。 I forgot to charge it last night. At home	to charge (a battery, a phone)
2105	word	N2	停電 tíngdiàn 昨天晚上停電了三個小時。 zuó tiān wǎn shàng tíng diàn le sān ge xiǎo shí。 There was a three-hour power cut last night. 停電的時候，冷氣也不能開。 tíng diàn de shí hòu， lěng qì yě bù néng kāi。 When the power is off you can't run the air conditioning either. At home 這條路上今天會停電。 zhè tiáo lù shàng jīn tiān huì tíng diàn。 There'll be a power cut on this road today. Out and about	to have a power cut
2106	pattern	N2	今天又停電了。 jīn tiān yòu tíng diàn le。又 + V + 了又 + V + 了 says it has happened AGAIN, and it nearly always carries irritation: 又壞了. It is only for what has already happened; for a repeat still to come, use 再 — 明天再試一次. Never 又 for the future.	The power's gone off again today.
2107	pattern	N2	停電了，晚餐我們只好吃冷的。 tíng diàn le， wǎn cān wǒ men zhǐ hǎo chī lěng de。 …，只好 + VP 只好 means there was nothing else for it: the second-best option, forced on you. It follows the problem and stands before the verb. 只能 says plainly that you cannot do otherwise; 只好 adds the reluctance.	The power went off, so we had to eat dinner cold.
2108	word	Core	修 xiū 這台電腦要修。 zhè tái diàn nǎo yào xiū。 This computer needs fixing. 誰會修洗衣機？ shéi huì xiū xǐ yī jī？ Who can mend a washing machine? At home 修了三次還是不能用。 xiū le sān cì hái shì bù néng yòng。 It's been mended three times and still doesn't work. At home	to repair; to mend; to fix
2109	pattern	N2	洗衣機還在修，我只好自己洗。 xǐ yī jī hái zài xiū， wǒ zhǐ hǎo zì jǐ xǐ。 …，只好 + VP 只好 means there was nothing else for it: the second-best option, forced on you. It follows the problem and stands before the verb. 只能 says plainly that you cannot do otherwise; 只好 adds the reluctance.	The washing machine is still being repaired, so I have to do it by hand.
2110	word	Core	壞 huài 冰箱壞了，東西都不能放了。 bīng xiāng huài le， dōng xi dōu bù néng fàng le。 The fridge has broken — we can't keep anything in it. 我的手機壞了。 wǒ de shǒu jī huài le。 My phone has broken. At home 電梯壞了三天了。 diàn tī huài le sān tiān le。 The lift has been out of order for three days. Out and about	broken; to break down; bad
2112	pattern	N2	洗衣機又壞了。 xǐ yī jī yòu huài le。又 + V + 了又 + V + 了 says it has happened AGAIN, and it nearly always carries irritation: 又壞了. It is only for what has already happened; for a repeat still to come, use 再 — 明天再試一次. Never 又 for the future.	The washing machine has broken again.
2113	pattern	N2	我又買了一台，可是這台也壞了。 wǒ yòu mǎi le yī tái， kě shì zhè tái yě huài le。又 + V + 了又 + V + 了 says it has happened AGAIN, and it nearly always carries irritation: 又壞了. It is only for what has already happened; for a repeat still to come, use 再 — 明天再試一次. Never 又 for the future.	I bought another one, and this one's broken too.
2114	pattern	N2	電梯壞了，我們只好走樓梯。 diàn tī huài le， wǒ men zhǐ hǎo zǒu lóu tī。 …，只好 + VP 只好 means there was nothing else for it: the second-best option, forced on you. It follows the problem and stands before the verb. 只能 says plainly that you cannot do otherwise; 只好 adds the reluctance.	The lift was broken, so we had to take the stairs.
2115	pattern	N2	他忙了一天都沒吃東西，餓壞了。 tā máng le yī tiān dōu méi chī dōng xi， è huài le。 Vs 壞了 Vs + 壞了 is an intensifier, not damage: 累壞了 = worn out, 餓壞了 = starving. Nothing is actually broken. It only goes with feelings and bodily states, so 貴壞了 is wrong — for that you want 貴死了 or 太貴了.	He was busy all day without eating and is starving.
2116	pattern	N2	這幾天工作太多，他忙壞了。 zhè jǐ tiān gōng zuò tài duō， tā máng huài le。 Vs 壞了 Vs + 壞了 is an intensifier, not damage: 累壞了 = worn out, 餓壞了 = starving. Nothing is actually broken. It only goes with feelings and bodily states, so 貴壞了 is wrong — for that you want 貴死了 or 太貴了.	There has been so much work these last few days that he's run ragged.
2117	pattern	N2	聽到這個消息，我們都高興壞了。 tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī， wǒ men dōu gāo xìng huài le。 Vs 壞了 Vs + 壞了 is an intensifier, not damage: 累壞了 = worn out, 餓壞了 = starving. Nothing is actually broken. It only goes with feelings and bodily states, so 貴壞了 is wrong — for that you want 貴死了 or 太貴了.	We were over the moon when we heard the news.