| 4241 | word | Core | 奶 nǎi 這種茶要加奶。 zhè zhǒng chá yào jiā nǎi。 This tea takes milk. 孩子還在喝奶。 hái zi hái zài hē nǎi。 The baby is still on milk. At home奶跟茶一起煮就是奶茶。 nǎi gēn chá yī qǐ zhǔ jiù shì nǎi chá。 Boil milk with tea and you have milk tea. Food and drink
| milk — in compounds (牛奶, 奶茶) and in baby talk | |
| 4242 | word | Core | 斤 jīn 這個白菜一斤多少錢？ zhè ge bái cài yī jīn duō shǎo qián？ How much is this cabbage a catty? 我要買兩斤玉米。 wǒ yào mǎi liǎng jīn yù mǐ。 I'd like two catties of sweetcorn. 一斤的白菜大概就夠了。 yī jīn de bái cài dà gài jiù gòu le。 A catty of cabbage should be plenty. Food and drink
| (measure word) a catty — 600 g in Taiwan, the unit markets still use | |
| 4243 | word | Core | 公斤 gōngjīn 我的行李有二十公斤。 wǒ de xíng lǐ yǒu r4 shí gōng jīn。 My luggage weighs twenty kilos. 一公斤比一斤重。 yī gōng jīn bǐ yī jīn zhòng。 A kilo is heavier than a catty. 這袋米有五公斤。 zhè dài mǐ yǒu wǔ gōng jīn。 This bag of rice is five kilos.
| (measure word) kilogram | |
| 4244 | word | Core | 公克 gōngkè 這包茶只有五十公克。 zhè bāo chá zhǐ yǒu wǔ shí gōng kè。 This packet of tea is only fifty grams. 一公斤是一千公克。 yī gōng jīn shì yī qiān gōng kè。 A kilo is a thousand grams. 醬油放二十公克就好。 jiàng yóu fàng r4 shí gōng kè jiù hǎo。 Twenty grams of soy sauce is enough. Food and drink
| (measure word) gram | |
| 4245 | word | Core | 克 kè 這個餅是一百克。 zhè ge bǐng shì yì bǎi kè。 This flatcake is a hundred grams. 五十克的糖就夠了。 wǔ shí kè de táng jiù gòu le。 Fifty grams of sugar will do. Food and drink「克」跟「公克」是一樣的。 「kè」 gēn 「gōng kè」 shì yī yàng de。 克 and 公克 are the same thing.
| (measure word) gram — the short form printed on packets | |
| 4246 | word | Core | 講價 jiǎngjià 在這裡買東西可以講價。 zài zhè lǐ mǎi dōng xi kě yǐ jiǎng jià。 You can haggle here. 他很會講價，買什麼都便宜。 tā hěn huì jiǎng jià， mǎi shén me dōu pián yí。 He's a good haggler; he gets everything cheap. 這種店不能講價。 zhè zhǒng diàn bù néng jiǎng jià。 You can't haggle in a shop like this.
| to haggle, to bargain over a price | |
| 4247 | word | Core | 找錢 zhǎoqián 他忘了找錢給我。 tā wàng le zhǎo qián gěi wǒ。 He forgot to give me my change. 這裡買東西不找錢。 zhè lǐ mǎi dōng xi bù zhǎo qián。 They don't give change here. 小店常常沒有零錢，所以找錢很慢。 xiǎo diàn cháng cháng méi yǒu líng qián， suǒ yǐ zhǎo qián hěn màn。 Little shops are often short of coins, so the change takes a while.
| to give change | |
| 4249 | word | Core | 地攤 dìtān 這件衣服是在地攤買的。 zhè jiàn yī fú shì zài dì tān mǎi de。 I got this off a street stall. 晚上這條路上都是地攤。 wǎn shàng zhè tiáo lù shàng dōu shì dì tān。 In the evening this street is nothing but stalls. Out and about地攤的東西便宜，可是不一定好。 dì tān de dōng xi pián yí， kě shì bù yí dìng hǎo。 Stall goods are cheap but not always good.
| a street stall, a pavement stall | |
| 4250 | word | Core | 牌子 páizi 你穿的是什麼牌子？ nǐ chuān de shì shén me pái zi？ What make are you wearing? 這個牌子的鞋很好穿。 zhè ge pái zi de xié hěn hǎo chuān。 Shoes of this brand are comfortable. 門口有一個牌子，上面寫著「今天休息」。 mén kǒu yǒu yī ge pái zi， shàng miàn xiě zhe 「jīn tiān xiū xí」。 There's a sign at the door saying “Closed today”.
| a brand; a sign, a board | |
| 4251 | word | Core | 價格 jiàgé 這台電腦的價格太高了。 zhè tái diàn nǎo de jià gé tài gāo le。 The price of this computer is too high. 兩家店的價格差不多。 liǎng jiā diàn de jià gé chà bu duō。 The two shops are much the same on price. 價格會隨著時間改變。 jià gé huì suí zhe shí jiān gǎi biàn。 Prices change over time.
| price — the formal word, used in writing and business | |
| 4252 | word | Core | 價錢 jiàqián 這個價錢我可以接受。 zhè ge jià qián wǒ kě yǐ jiē shòu。 I can live with that price. 你問一下價錢再買。 nǐ wèn yī xià jià qián zài mǎi。 Ask the price before you buy. 地攤的價錢比較好講。 dì tān de jià qián bǐ jiào hǎo jiǎng。 Prices on a stall are easier to talk down.
| price — the everyday spoken word | |
| 4253 | word | Core | 物價 wùjià 這幾年物價越來越高。 zhè jǐ nián wù jià yuè lái yuè gāo。 The cost of living has kept going up these last few years. 台北的物價比鄉下高。 tái běi de wù jià bǐ xiāng xià gāo。 Prices in Taipei are higher than in the country. 物價高，日子就難過。 wù jià gāo， rì zi jiù nán guò。 When prices are high, life gets hard. People
| prices generally, the cost of living | |
| 4254 | word | Core | 品質 pǐnzhí 台灣說 品質Taiwan (TBCL) reads 質 as zhí — pǐnzhí; mainland reads pǐnzhì.這個牌子的品質很好。 zhè ge pái zi de pǐn zhì hěn hǎo。 This brand is of good quality. 便宜的東西品質不一定差。 pián yí de dōng xi pǐn zhì bù yí dìng chà。 Cheap things are not always poor quality. 我要的是品質，不是價錢。 wǒ yào de shì pǐn zhì， bú shì jià qián。 What I care about is quality, not price.
| quality | |
| 4255 | word | Core | 購買 gòumǎi 網路上購買比較方便。 wǎng lù shàng gòu mǎi bǐ jiào fāng biàn。 Buying online is more convenient. 這種票要先購買。 zhè zhǒng piào yào xiān gòu mǎi。 This kind of ticket has to be bought in advance. 購買以前請看清楚。 gòu mǎi yǐ qián qǐng kàn qīng chǔ。 Please read it carefully before purchasing.
| to purchase — the formal word 買 becomes in writing | |
| 4256 | word | Core | 上街 shàngjiē 星期六我們常常上街。 xīng qí liù wǒ men cháng cháng shàng jiē。 We often go into town on Saturdays. 她上街買東西去了。 tā shàng jiē mǎi dōng xi qù le。 She's gone into town to do some shopping. Out and about下雨天沒什麼人上街。 xià yǔ tiān méi shén me rén shàng jiē。 Hardly anybody goes into town when it rains. Out and about
| to go out into town, to go into the shops | |
| 4257 | word | Core | 推銷 tuīxiāo 他在店裡推銷新的手機。 tā zài diàn lǐ tuī xiāo xīn de shǒu jī。 He's in the shop pushing the new phones. 我最怕有人跟我推銷東西。 wǒ zuì pà yǒu rén gēn wǒ tuī xiāo dōng xi。 What I dread most is being sold to. 這種東西不好推銷。 zhè zhǒng dōng xi bù hǎo tuī xiāo。 This sort of thing is hard to shift. Work
| to push a product, to sell hard | |
| 4258 | word | Core | 省錢 shěngqián 自己做飯比較省錢。 zì jǐ zuò fàn bǐ jiào shěng qián。 Cooking for yourself saves money. 他很省錢，連茶都自己煮。 tā hěn shěng qián， lián chá dōu zì jǐ zhǔ。 He's very thrifty — he even boils his own tea. At home坐公車省錢，可是比較慢。 zuò gōng chē shěng qián， kě shì bǐ jiào màn。 The bus saves money but takes longer.
| to save money, thrifty | |
| 4260 | word | Core | 顧客 gùkè 今天的顧客特別多。 jīn tiān de gù kè tè bié duō。 There are a lot of customers today. 這家店對顧客很客氣。 zhè jiā diàn duì gù kè hěn kè qì。 This shop is very polite to its customers. 顧客說的話不一定都對。 gù kè shuō de huà bù yí dìng dōu duì。 What a customer says isn't always right. Work
| customer, client | |
| 4261 | word | Core | 商品 shāngpǐn 這裡的商品都不便宜。 zhè lǐ de shāng pǐn dōu bù biàn yí。 Nothing here is cheap. 新的商品下星期到。 xīn de shāng pǐn xià xīng qí dào。 The new stock comes in next week. 買了的商品不能換。 mǎi le de shāng pǐn bù néng huàn。 Goods bought cannot be exchanged.
| goods, merchandise | |
| 4262 | word | Core | 招牌 zhāopái 店門口的招牌壞了。 diàn mén kǒu de zhāo pái huài le。 The sign over the shop door is broken. 這家店的招牌菜是牛肉麵。 zhè jiā diàn de zhāo pái cài shì niú ròu miàn。 The house dish here is beef noodles. 晚上招牌的燈都亮了。 wǎn shàng zhāo pái de dēng dōu liàng le。 In the evening all the shop signs light up. Out and about
| a shop sign; (of a dish) the house speciality | |
| 4263 | word | Core | 用品 yòngpǐn 這家店賣的是學生用品。 zhè jiā diàn mài de shì xué shēng yòng pǐn。 This shop sells school supplies. 我要去買一些家裡的用品。 wǒ yào qù mǎi yī xiē jiā lǐ de yòng pǐn。 I need to buy some things for the house. 運動用品在三樓。 yùn dòng yòng pǐn zài sān lóu。 Sports goods are on the third floor.
| supplies, articles for everyday use | |
| 4264 | word | Core | 化妝品 huàzhuāngpǐn 她不太用化妝品。 tā bù tài yòng huà zhuāng pǐn。 She doesn't wear much make-up. 化妝品放在浴室裡。 huà zhuāng pǐn fàng zài yù shì lǐ。 The make-up is in the bathroom. At home這個牌子的化妝品很貴。 zhè ge pái zi de huà zhuāng pǐn hěn guì。 This brand of cosmetics is expensive.
| cosmetics, make-up | |
| 4265 | word | Core | 香水 xiāngshuǐ 她今天用了新的香水。 tā jīn tiān yòng le xīn de xiāng shuǐ。 She's wearing a new perfume today. 這種香水的味道太重了。 zhè zhǒng xiāng shuǐ de wèi dào tài zhòng le。 This perfume is far too strong. 香水跟化妝品放在一起。 xiāng shuǐ gēn huà zhuāng pǐn fàng zài yī qǐ。 The perfume is kept with the make-up. At home
| perfume | |
| 4266 | word | Core | 省 shěng 這樣做可以省很多時間。 zhè yàng zuò kě yǐ shěng hěn duō shí jiān。 Doing it this way saves a lot of time. 能省就省，別浪費。 néng shěng jiù shěng， bié làng fèi。 Save where you can and don't waste anything. At home這幾個字可以省。 zhè jǐ ge zì kě yǐ shěng。 These few characters can be left out. School
| to save, to go easy on; to leave out | |
| 4267 | word | Core | 顧 gù 她要顧孩子，不能上班。 tā yào gù hái zi， bù néng shàng bān。 She has to mind the children and can't work. 他一個人顧店。 tā yī ge rén gù diàn。 He minds the shop on his own. Work只顧自己的人沒有朋友。 zhǐ gù zì jǐ de rén méi yǒu péng yǒu。 People who see only to themselves have no friends. People
| to look after, to mind; to see to | |
| 4268 | word | Core | 講究 jiǎngjiù 他吃飯很講究。 tā chī fàn hěn jiǎng jiū。 He's very particular about his food. 這家店對品質很講究。 zhè jiā diàn duì pǐn zhì hěn jiǎng jiū。 This shop is very particular about quality. 穿衣服不用太講究。 chuān yī fú bù yòng tài jiǎng jiū。 There's no need to be too fussy about clothes.
| particular, fussy about getting something right | |
| 4269 | word | Core | 推薦 tuījiàn 這家店是朋友推薦的。 zhè jiā diàn shì péng yǒu tuī jiàn de。 A friend recommended this place. 老師推薦我去那家公司。 lǎo shī tuī jiàn wǒ qù nà jiā gōng sī。 My teacher recommended me to that company. Work你有沒有什麼書可以推薦？ nǐ yǒu méi yǒu shén me shū kě yǐ tuī jiàn？ Is there a book you'd recommend? School
| to recommend | |
| 4271 | word | Core | 襯衫 chènshān 他上班都穿白襯衫。 tā shàng bān dōu chuān bái chèn shān。 He wears a white shirt to work. 這件襯衫要洗了。 zhè jiàn chèn shān yào xǐ le。 This shirt needs washing. At home襯衫的顏色太淡了。 chèn shān de yán sè tài dàn le。 The shirt is too pale a colour.
| shirt | |
| 4272 | word | Core | 牛仔褲 niúzǎikù 她天天穿牛仔褲。 tā tiān tiān chuān niú zǎi kù。 She wears jeans every day. 這條牛仔褲太緊了。 zhè tiáo niú zǎi kù tài jǐn le。 These jeans are too tight. 牛仔褲配襯衫很好看。 niú zǎi kù pèi chèn shān hěn hǎo kàn。 Jeans and a shirt look good together.
| jeans | |
| 4273 | word | Core | 皮帶 pídài 他的皮帶太長了。 tā de pí dài tài cháng le。 His belt is too long. 這條皮帶是真皮的。 zhè tiáo pí dài shì zhēn pí de。 This belt is real leather. 我忘了帶皮帶。 wǒ wàng le dài pí dài。 I forgot to bring a belt.
| belt | |
| 4274 | word | Core | 衣櫃 yīguì 衣服都放在衣櫃裡。 yī fú dōu fàng zài yī guì lǐ。 The clothes all go in the wardrobe. 這個衣櫃太小了。 zhè ge yī guì tài xiǎo le。 This wardrobe is too small. At home她的衣櫃裡只有三件襯衫。 tā de yī guì lǐ zhǐ yǒu sān jiàn chèn shān。 There are only three shirts in her wardrobe. At home
| wardrobe | |
| 4275 | word | Core | 服裝 fúzhuāng 這家店賣的是女生的服裝。 zhè jiā diàn mài de shì nǚ shēng de fú zhuāng。 This shop sells women's clothing. 上班的服裝不能太隨便。 shàng bān de fú zhuāng bù néng tài suí biàn。 Work clothes can't be too casual. Work他在一家服裝公司工作。 tā zài yī jiā fú zhuāng gōng sī gōng zuò。 He works for a clothing company. Work
| clothing, dress — the word for clothes as a category | |
| 4276 | word | Core | 個子 gèzi 他的個子很高。 tā de ge zi hěn gāo。 He's tall. 個子小的人穿這種衣服好看。 ge zi xiǎo de rén chuān zhè zhǒng yī fú hǎo kàn。 This style suits smaller people. 兩個孩子的個子差不多。 liǎng ge hái zi de ge zi chà bu duō。 The two children are about the same height. People
| height and build (of a person) | |
| 4277 | word | Core | 修改 xiūgǎi 這件襯衫太大，要拿去修改。 zhè jiàn chèn shān tài dà， yào ná qù xiū gǎi。 This shirt is too big — it needs altering. 老師要我修改文章。 lǎo shī yào wǒ xiū gǎi wén zhāng。 The teacher wants me to revise the essay. School這條牛仔褲修改過了。 zhè tiáo niú zǎi kù xiū gǎi guò le。 These jeans have been altered.
| to alter (clothes); to revise (writing) | |
| 4278 | word | Core | 修理 xiūlǐ 馬桶壞了，要找人修理。 mǎ tǒng huài le， yào zhǎo rén xiū lǐ。 The toilet is broken and needs mending. 這台電腦還可以修理。 zhè tái diàn nǎo hái kě yǐ xiū lǐ。 This computer can still be repaired. 修理比買新的便宜。 xiū lǐ bǐ mǎi xīn de pián yí。 Mending it is cheaper than buying new. At home
| to repair, to mend | |
| 4279 | word | Core | 配合 pèihé 大家配合一下，事情就好辦了。 dà jiā pèi hé yī xià， shì qíng jiù hǎo bàn le。 If everyone plays along it'll be easy enough. 他很難配合別人。 tā hěn nán pèi hé bié rén。 He's hard to work with. Work我們的時間不太配合。 wǒ men de shí jiān bù tài pèi hé。 Our times don't really fit together. Work
| to work in with, to fit in with | |
| 4280 | word | Core | 舒適 shūshì 這件衣服穿起來很舒適。 zhè jiàn yī fú chuān qǐ lái hěn shū shì。 These clothes are comfortable to wear. 房間不大，可是很舒適。 fáng jiān bù dà， kě shì hěn shū shì。 The room is small but comfortable. At home舒適的鞋比好看的鞋重要。 shū shì de xié bǐ hǎo kàn de xié zhòng yào。 Comfortable shoes matter more than good-looking ones.
| comfortable — of a room or clothes; more written than 舒服 | |
| 4282 | word | Core | 玫瑰 méiguī 他送了她十朵玫瑰。 tā sòng le tā shí duǒ méi guī。 He gave her ten roses. 這種玫瑰的味道很香。 zhè zhǒng méi guī de wèi dào hěn xiāng。 This kind of rose smells lovely. At home玫瑰不好種。 méi guī bù hǎo zhǒng。 Roses are not easy to grow. At home
| a rose | |
| 4283 | word | Core | 草地 cǎodì 孩子在草地上跑來跑去。 hái zi zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo lái pǎo qù。 The children are running about on the grass. 下雨以後草地很濕。 xià yǔ yǐ hòu cǎo dì hěn shī。 The grass is wet after rain. Out and about這片草地不能走。 zhè piàn cǎo dì bù néng zǒu。 You're not allowed to walk on this lawn. Out and about
| grass, a lawn | |
| 4284 | word | Core | 田 tián 他家後面有一片田。 tā jiā hòu miàn yǒu yī piàn tián。 There's a field behind their house. 田裡的玉米長得很好。 tián lǐ de yù mǐ cháng de hěn hǎo。 The sweetcorn in the field is coming on well. Out and about這些田都是他們家的。 zhè xiē tián dōu shì tā men jiā de。 These fields all belong to their family. Out and about
| a field for crops; paddy | |
| 4285 | word | Core | 土 tǔ 這裡的土很好，種什麼都長。 zhè lǐ de tǔ hěn hǎo， zhǒng shén me dōu cháng。 The soil here is good — anything grows. 孩子玩土玩得一身髒。 hái zi wán tǔ wán de yī shēn zāng。 The child played in the dirt and got filthy. At home花要多一點土。 huā yào duō yī diǎn tǔ。 The flowers need more soil. At home
| earth, soil; (of taste) countrified | |
| 4286 | word | Core | 開花 kāihuā 這棵樹春天會開花。 zhè kē shù chūn tiān huì kāi huā。 This tree flowers in spring. 玫瑰還沒開花。 méi guī hái méi kāi huā。 The roses haven't flowered yet. At home今年開花開得特別早。 jīn nián kāi huā kāi de tè bié zǎo。 Everything flowered unusually early this year. Out and about
| to come into flower | |
| 4287 | word | Core | 摘 zhāi 他從樹上摘了一個水果。 tā cóng shù shàng zhāi le yī ge shuǐ guǒ。 He picked a piece of fruit off the tree. 這些花不能摘。 zhè xiē huā bù néng zhāi。 These flowers are not to be picked. Out and about摘下來的玉米最甜。 zhāi xià lái de yù mǐ zuì tián。 Sweetcorn is sweetest straight off the plant. Food and drink
| to pick, to pluck (fruit, flowers) | |
| 4288 | word | Core | 晒 shài 衣服晒乾了嗎？ yī fú shài qián le ma？ Is the washing dry yet? 今天太陽太大，別在外面晒。 jīn tiān tài yáng tài dà， bié zài wài miàn shài。 The sun is too strong today — don't stay out in it. Weather他的臉晒得很黑。 tā de liǎn shài de hěn hēi。 His face is burnt dark brown. People
| to put out in the sun; to get burnt by it | |
| 4289 | word | Core | 樹木 shùmù 這座山上的樹木很多。 zhè zuò shān shàng de shù mù hěn duō。 There are a lot of trees on this hill. 路兩邊的樹木都綠了。 lù liǎng biān de shù mù dōu lǜ le。 The trees on both sides of the road have gone green. Out and about樹木可以讓空氣好一點。 shù mù kě yǐ ràng kōng qì hǎo yī diǎn。 Trees make the air better.
| trees — the collective word, not one tree | |
| 4290 | word | Core | 堆 duī 桌上有一堆書。 zhuō shàng yǒu yī duī shū。 There's a pile of books on the table. 他把土堆在一起。 tā bǎ tǔ duī zài yī qǐ。 He piled the soil up in one place. At home一堆人在門口等。 yī duī rén zài mén kǒu děng。 A crowd of people were waiting at the door. Out and about
| (measure word) a heap, a pile; to pile up | |
| 4291 | word | Core | 串 chuàn 他買了一串肉。 tā mǎi le yī chuàn ròu。 He bought a skewer of meat. 她的手上有一串鑰匙。 tā de shǒu shàng yǒu yī chuàn yào shi。 She had a bunch of keys in her hand. At home這串葡萄很甜。 zhè chuàn pú táo hěn tián。 This bunch of grapes is sweet. Food and drink
| (measure word) a string of things on a stick or a thread | |
| 4293 | word | Core | 動物園 dòngwùyuán 星期天我們帶孩子去動物園。 xīng qí tiān wǒ men dài hái zi qù dòng wù yuán。 We took the children to the zoo on Sunday. 這個動物園很大，走一天也走不完。 zhè ge dòng wù yuán hěn dà， zǒu yī tiān yě zǒu bù wán。 This zoo is so big you couldn't walk it in a day. Out and about動物園裡的動物都很乾淨。 dòng wù yuán lǐ de dòng wù dōu hěn qián jìng。 The animals in the zoo are all well kept. Out and about
| zoo | |
| 4294 | word | Core | 老虎 lǎohǔ 動物園裡有兩隻老虎。 dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī lǎo hǔ。 There are two tigers at the zoo. 老虎一整天都沒動。 lǎo hǔ yī zhěng tiān dōu méi dòng。 The tiger hasn't moved all day. Out and about他怕老虎，也怕蛇。 tā pà lǎo hǔ， yě pà shé。 He's afraid of tigers, and of snakes too. People
| tiger | |
| 4295 | word | Core | 獅子 shīzi 獅子的聲音很大。 shī zi de shēng yīn hěn dà。 A lion's roar carries a long way. 那隻獅子一直看著我們。 nà zhī shī zi yì zhí kàn zhe wǒ men。 That lion kept looking at us. Out and about獅子跟老虎哪個大？ shī zi gēn lǎo hǔ nǎ ge dà？ Which is bigger, a lion or a tiger? Out and about
| lion | |
| 4296 | word | Core | 熊貓 xióngmāo 台灣說 熊貓Taiwan says 貓熊 (māoxióng) — the official list carries 熊貓, which is the mainland order.很多人來動物園就是要看熊貓。 hěn duō rén lái dòng wù yuán jiù shì yào kàn xióng māo。 Plenty of people come to the zoo just for the pandas. 熊貓一天吃很多東西。 xióng māo yī tiān chī hěn duō dōng xi。 A panda eats a great deal in a day. Out and about這隻熊貓是去年來的。 zhè zhī xióng māo shì qù nián lái de。 This panda arrived last year. Out and about
| panda — Taiwan says 貓熊; the official list carries the mainland order 熊貓 | |
| 4297 | word | Core | 背後 bèihòu 他站在我背後，我沒看到。 tā zhàn zài wǒ bèi hòu， wǒ méi kàn dào。 He was standing behind me and I didn't see him. 房子背後有一片草地。 fáng zi bèi hòu yǒu yī piàn cǎo dì。 There's a lawn behind the house. At home別在人背後說話。 bié zài rén bèi hòu shuō huà。 Don't talk about people behind their backs. People
| behind, the back of; behind someone's back | |
| 4298 | word | Core | 兇 xiōng 這隻狗很兇。 zhè zhī gǒu hěn xiōng。 This dog is fierce. 他說話很兇，其實人很好。 tā shuō huà hěn xiōng， qí shí rén hěn hǎo。 He talks harshly, but he's a good man really. People那隻獅子看起來不兇。 nà zhī shī zi kàn qǐ lái bù xiōng。 That lion doesn't look fierce. Out and about
| fierce, savage; (of a person) sharp and hard | |
| 4299 | word | Core | 嚇 xià 你別嚇孩子。 nǐ bié xià hái zi。 Don't frighten the children. 那隻老虎嚇了我一下。 nà zhī lǎo hǔ xià le wǒ yī xià。 That tiger gave me a bit of a fright. Out and about他被嚇得說不出話。 tā bèi xià de shuō bù chū huà。 He was too frightened to speak. People
| to frighten, to give somebody a fright | |
| 4300 | word | Core | 嚇一跳 xiàyītiào 後面突然有人叫我，我嚇一跳。 hòu miàn tū rán yǒu rén jiào wǒ， wǒ xià yī tiào。 Somebody called me from behind and I nearly jumped out of my skin. 看到那隻獅子，孩子嚇一跳。 kàn dào nà zhī shī zi， hái zi xià yī tiào。 The child jumped at the sight of the lion. Out and about這種事聽了會嚇一跳。 zhè zhǒng shì tīng le huì xià yī tiào。 Hearing a thing like that gives you a jolt. People
| to jump out of one's skin, to get a real fright | |
| 4301 | word | Core | 看不起 kànbùqǐ 別看不起沒錢的人。 bié kàn bù qǐ méi qián de rén。 Don't look down on people without money. 他從來不看不起別人。 tā cóng lái bù kàn bù qǐ bié rén。 He has never looked down on anybody. People我最怕被人看不起。 wǒ zuì pà bèi rén kàn bù qǐ。 What I dread most is being looked down on. People
| to look down on | |
| 4302 | word | Core | 欺負 qīfù 大的不可以欺負小的。 dà de bù kě yǐ qī fù xiǎo de。 The big ones mustn't pick on the little ones. 他在學校被人欺負。 tā zài xué xiào bèi rén qī fù。 He gets bullied at school. School這種人只會欺負比他弱的。 zhè zhǒng rén zhǐ huì qī fù bǐ tā ruò de。 People like that only pick on the weaker ones. People
| to bully, to pick on | |
| 4304 | word | Core | 兔子 tùzi 他家養了兩隻兔子。 tā jiā yǎng le liǎng zhī tù zi。 They keep two rabbits. 兔子跑得很快。 tù zi pǎo de hěn kuài。 Rabbits run fast. Out and about草地上有一隻小兔子。 cǎo dì shàng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo tù zi。 There's a little rabbit on the grass. Out and about
| rabbit | |
| 4305 | word | Core | 羊 yáng 山上有很多羊。 shān shàng yǒu hěn duō yáng。 There are a lot of sheep up the hill. 這種羊的毛很長。 zhè zhǒng yáng de máo hěn cháng。 This breed has long wool. Out and about羊在草地上吃草。 yáng zài cǎo dì shàng chī cǎo。 The sheep are grazing on the grass. Out and about
| sheep; goat | |
| 4306 | word | Core | 螞蟻 mǎyǐ 桌上有一隻螞蟻。 zhuō shàng yǒu yī zhī mǎ yǐ。 There's an ant on the table. 糖放在外面會有螞蟻。 táng fàng zài wài miàn huì yǒu mǎ yǐ。 Leave sugar out and you'll get ants. At home螞蟻很小，可是很厲害。 mǎ yǐ hěn xiǎo， kě shì hěn lì hài。 Ants are tiny but formidable. Out and about
| ant | |
| 4307 | word | Core | 龍 lóng 中國的故事裡常常有龍。 zhōng guó de gù shì lǐ cháng cháng yǒu lóng。 Chinese stories are full of dragons. 他的名字裡有一個「龍」字。 tā de míng zi lǐ yǒu yī ge 「lóng」 zì。 There's a 龍 in his name. People這座廟的門上畫著一條龍。 zhè zuò miào de mén shàng huà zhe yī tiáo lóng。 There's a dragon painted on the temple door. Out and about
| dragon | |
| 4308 | word | Core | 娃娃 wáwa 她最喜歡的娃娃壞了。 tā zuì xǐ huān de wá wá huài le。 Her favourite doll is broken. 孩子抱著娃娃睡覺。 hái zi bào zhe wá wá shuì jiào。 The child sleeps holding her doll. At home這個娃娃是我奶奶做的。 zhè ge wá wá shì wǒ nǎi nǎi zuò de。 My grandmother made this doll. At home
| a doll; a baby | |
| 4309 | word | Core | 草原 cǎoyuán 這裡以前是一片草原。 zhè lǐ yǐ qián shì yī piàn cǎo yuán。 This was open grassland once. 草原上只有羊跟風。 cǎo yuán shàng zhǐ yǒu yáng gēn fēng。 There is nothing on the grassland but sheep and wind. Out and about他從來沒看過草原。 tā cóng lái méi kàn guò cǎo yuán。 He has never seen grassland. Out and about
| grassland, open plain | |
| 4310 | word | Core | 日出 rìchū 我們四點起來看日出。 wǒ men sì diǎn qǐ lái kàn rì chū。 We got up at four to watch the sunrise. 山上的日出特別美。 shān shàng de rì chū tè bié měi。 Sunrise in the hills is something else. Out and about那天下雨，沒看到日出。 nà tiān xià yǔ， méi kàn dào rì chū。 It rained that day and we saw no sunrise. Weather
| sunrise; for the sun to come up | |
| 4311 | word | Core | 露營 lùyíng 我們這個週末要去露營。 wǒ men zhè ge zhōu mò yào qù lù yíng。 We're going camping this weekend. 下雨天不好露營。 xià yǔ tiān bù hǎo lù yíng。 Camping in the rain is no fun. Out and about他第一次露營就下大雨。 tā dì yī cì lù yíng jiù xià dà yǔ。 It poured the first time he ever camped. Out and about
| to camp | |
| 4312 | word | Core | 滑雪 huáxuě 台灣不能滑雪。 tái wān bù néng huá xuě。 You can't ski in Taiwan. 他去日本滑雪了。 tā qù rì běn huá xuě le。 He's gone skiing in Japan. 滑雪不難，停下來才難。 huá xuě bù nán， tíng xià lái cái nán。 Skiing isn't hard; stopping is.
| to ski | |
| 4313 | word | Core | 一同 yītóng 我們一同去看日出吧。 wǒ men yī tóng qù kàn rì chū ba。 Let's go and watch the sunrise together. 全家人一同吃了晚飯。 quán jiā rén yī tóng chī le wǎn fàn。 The whole family had dinner together. At home兩家公司一同做這件事。 liǎng jiā gōng sī yī tóng zuò zhè jiàn shì。 The two companies are doing this jointly. Work
| together, jointly — a shade more formal than 一起 | |
| 4315 | word | Core | 晴 qíng 下午天就晴了。 xià wǔ tiān jiù qíng le。 It cleared up in the afternoon. 今天是晴天，我們出去走走。 jīn tiān shì qíng tiān， wǒ men chū qù zǒu zǒu。 It's a clear day — let's get out for a walk. Weather雨停了，天還沒晴。 yǔ tíng le， tiān hái méi qíng。 The rain has stopped but it hasn't cleared. Weather
| fine, clear — of the sky, and only as a predicate (天晴了) | |
| 4316 | word | Core | 陰 yīn 今天的天氣很陰。 jīn tiān de tiān qì hěn yīn。 It's very grey today. 天陰了，可能會下雨。 tiān yīn le， kě néng huì xià yǔ。 It's clouded over — it may rain. Weather這個房間比較陰，夏天很涼。 zhè ge fáng jiān bǐ jiào yīn， xià tiān hěn liáng。 This room is shaded, so it's cool in summer. At home
| overcast, dull; shaded | |
| 4317 | word | Core | 溫暖 wēnnuǎn 這裡的冬天很溫暖。 zhè lǐ de dōng tiān hěn wēn nuǎn。 Winters here are mild. 房間裡又乾淨又溫暖。 fáng jiān lǐ yòu qián jìng yòu wēn nuǎn。 The room was clean and warm. At home他的話讓我覺得很溫暖。 tā de huà ràng wǒ jué de hěn wēn nuǎn。 What he said warmed me. People
| warm — of weather, a room, or the way people treat you | |
| 4318 | word | Core | 溫度 wēndù 今天的溫度只有十度。 jīn tiān de wēn dù zhǐ yǒu shí dù。 It's only ten degrees today. 水的溫度太高了。 shuǐ de wēn dù tài gāo le。 The water is too hot. At home這個房間的溫度剛剛好。 zhè ge fáng jiān de wēn dù gāng gāng hǎo。 The temperature in this room is just right. At home
| temperature | |
| 4319 | word | Core | 氣溫 qìwēn 明天的氣溫只有十二度。 míng tiān de qì wēn zhǐ yǒu shí r4 dù。 Tomorrow's temperature is only twelve degrees. 山上的氣溫沒有這裡高。 shān shàng de qì wēn méi yǒu zhè lǐ gāo。 It isn't as warm up the hill as it is here. Weather氣溫一天比一天高。 qì wēn yī tiān bǐ yī tiān gāo。 The temperature climbs day after day. Weather
| air temperature — the word the weather forecast uses | |
| 4320 | word | Core | 噪音 zàoyīn 外面的噪音太大了。 wài miàn de zào yīn tài dà le。 The noise outside is too much. 這裡的噪音問題很嚴重。 zhè lǐ de zào yīn wèn tí hěn yán zhòng。 The noise problem here is serious. 他不想聽到任何噪音。 tā bù xiǎng tīng dào rèn hé zào yīn。 He doesn't want to hear a sound. People
| noise — the unwanted kind | |
| 4321 | word | Core | 清 qīng 這裡的水很清。 zhè lǐ de shuǐ hěn qīng。 The water here is clear. 山上的空氣又清又冷。 shān shàng de kōng qì yòu qīng yòu lěng。 The air up the hill is clear and cold. Out and about湖水清得可以看到底下。 hú shuǐ qīng de kě yǐ kàn dào dǐ xià。 The lake is clear enough to see the bottom. Out and about
| clear — of water, air or a sound; predicative, not before a noun | |
| 4322 | word | Core | 通 tōng 這條路通了，車可以過了。 zhè tiáo lù tōng le， chē kě yǐ guò le。 The road is open — cars can get through. 電話打了很久都不通。 diàn huà dǎ le hěn jiǔ dōu bù tōng。 I rang for ages and never got through. 水管不通，水下不去。 shuǐ guǎn bù tōng， shuǐ xià bù qù。 The pipe is blocked and the water won't go down. At home
| open, unblocked, getting through | |
| 4323 | word | Core | 往往 wǎngwǎng 這種事往往沒有答案。 zhè zhǒng shì wǎng wǎng méi yǒu dá àn。 Things like this more often than not have no answer. 他往往一個人吃飯。 tā wǎng wǎng yī ge rén chī fàn。 He usually eats alone. People晴天以後往往會下雨。 qíng tiān yǐ hòu wǎng wǎng huì xià yǔ。 A clear day is as often as not followed by rain. Weather
| more often than not, as a rule | |
| 4324 | word | Core | 忽然 hūrán 天忽然黑了。 tiān hū rán hēi le。 It went dark all of a sudden. 他忽然站起來走了出去。 tā hū rán zhàn qǐ lái zǒu le chū qù。 He suddenly stood up and walked out. People我忽然想到一件事。 wǒ hū rán xiǎng dào yī jiàn shì。 Something suddenly came to me. People
| all of a sudden | |
| 4326 | word | Core | 紅綠燈 hónglǜdēng 前面的紅綠燈壞了。 qián miàn de hóng lǜ dēng huài le。 The lights ahead are out. 過紅綠燈的時候要小心。 guò hóng lǜ dēng de shí hòu yào xiǎo xīn。 Take care at the lights. Out and about這條路上有五個紅綠燈。 zhè tiáo lù shàng yǒu wǔ ge hóng lǜ dēng。 There are five sets of lights on this road. Out and about
| traffic lights | |
| 4327 | word | Core | 車禍 chēhuò 昨天這裡有一場車禍。 zuó tiān zhè lǐ yǒu yī chǎng chē huò。 There was an accident here yesterday. 他出過一次車禍。 tā chū guò yī cì chē huò。 He's been in an accident once. People下雨天車禍特別多。 xià yǔ tiān chē huò tè bié duō。 There are far more accidents when it rains.
| a road accident | |
| 4328 | word | Core | 輪胎 lúntāi 我的車輪胎沒氣了。 wǒ de chē lún tāi méi qì le。 My tyre has gone flat. 這種輪胎可以用三年。 zhè zhǒng lún tāi kě yǐ yòng sān nián。 Tyres like these last three years. 換輪胎不難，可是很重。 huàn lún tāi bù nán， kě shì hěn zhòng。 Changing a tyre isn't hard, but it's heavy work.
| tyre | |
| 4329 | word | Core | 保養 bǎoyǎng 車子要常常保養。 chē zi yào cháng cháng bǎo yǎng。 A car needs servicing regularly. 這台機器保養得很好。 zhè tái jī qì bǎo yǎng de hěn hǎo。 This machine has been well looked after. 她很會保養，看起來很年輕。 tā hěn huì bǎo yǎng， kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng。 She looks after herself and looks young on it. People
| to service, to maintain; to look after (a car, one's skin) | |
| 4330 | word | Core | 碰上 pèngshàng 我在路上碰上了老同學。 wǒ zài lù shàng pèng shàng le lǎo tóng xué。 I ran into an old classmate in the street. 出門就碰上大雨。 chū mén jiù pèng shàng dà yǔ。 I walked straight out into pouring rain. Weather碰上這種事，只能等。 pèng shàng zhè zhǒng shì， zhǐ néng děng。 When you hit something like this all you can do is wait. People
| to run into, to come up against | |
| 4331 | word | Core | 趕上 gǎnshàng 我跑著去，還是趕上了那班車。 wǒ pǎo zhe qù， hái shì gǎn shàng le nà bān chē。 I ran for it and caught the bus after all. 他跑得很快，一下就趕上我了。 tā pǎo de hěn kuài， yī xià jiù gǎn shàng wǒ le。 He runs fast and caught me up in no time. 你的中文快趕上他了。 nǐ de zhōng wén kuài gǎn shàng tā le。 Your Chinese is nearly up with his. School
| to catch (a train); to catch up with | |
| 4332 | word | Core | 來不及 láibùjí 現在去已經來不及了。 xiàn zài qù yǐ jīng lái bù jí le。 It's too late to go now. 我來不及吃早餐就出門了。 wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo cān jiù chū mén le。 I left without time for breakfast. At home話說到一半，他來不及聽完就走了。 huà shuō dào yí bàn， tā lái bù jí tīng wán jiù zǒu le。 He left halfway through, with no time to hear the rest. People
| there isn't time, too late to | |
| 4333 | word | Core | 來得及 láidejí 現在出門還來得及。 xiàn zài chū mén hái lái de jí。 There's still time if we go now. 你快一點就來得及。 nǐ kuài yī diǎn jiù lái de jí。 Hurry and you'll make it. Out and about來得及來不及，走了才知道。 lái de jí lái bù jí， zǒu le cái zhī dào。 Whether there's time or not, you'll only know once you set off. People
| there's still time | |
| 4334 | word | Core | 準時 zhǔnshí 他上班從來不準時。 tā shàng bān cóng lái bù zhǔn shí。 He's never on time for work. 這班車很準時。 zhè bān chē hěn zhǔn shí。 This bus runs to time. 準時是對別人的客氣。 zhǔn shí shì duì bié rén de kè qì。 Being on time is a courtesy to other people. People
| on time, punctual | |
| 4335 | word | Core | 難怪 nánguài 他昨天沒睡覺，難怪今天這麼累。 tā zuó tiān méi shuì jiào， nán guài jīn tiān zhè me lèi。 He didn't sleep last night — no wonder he's so tired. 下雨了，難怪路上這麼多車。 xià yǔ le， nán guài lù shàng zhè me duō chē。 It's raining — no wonder the roads are so busy. Out and about難怪他不說話，原來他生氣了。 nán guài tā bù shuō huà， yuán lái tā shēng qì le。 No wonder he wasn't speaking; he was angry. People
| no wonder | |
| 4337 | word | Core | 電車 diànchē 日本的電車很準時。 rì běn de diàn chē hěn zhǔn shí。 Japanese trains run exactly to time. 台灣沒有電車。 tái wān méi yǒu diàn chē。 There are no trams in Taiwan. 電車比公車快。 diàn chē bǐ gōng chē kuài。 The tram is quicker than the bus.
| tram; (in Japan) an electric train | |
| 4338 | word | Core | 鐵路 tiělù 這條鐵路有一百年了。 zhè tiáo tiě lù yǒu yì bǎi nián le。 This railway is a hundred years old. 鐵路旁邊的房子比較吵。 tiě lù páng biān de fáng zi bǐ jiào chǎo。 Houses by the railway are noisier. At home他在鐵路公司工作。 tā zài tiě lù gōng sī gōng zuò。 He works for the railway. Work
| railway | |
| 4339 | word | Core | 碼頭 mǎtou 船已經到碼頭了。 chuán yǐ jīng dào mǎ tóu le。 The boat has reached the quay. 碼頭旁邊有很多小店。 mǎ tóu páng biān yǒu hěn duō xiǎo diàn。 There are lots of little shops by the quay. Out and about我們在碼頭等了半個小時。 wǒ men zài mǎ tóu děng le bàn ge xiǎo shí。 We waited half an hour on the quay.
| quay, wharf, dock | |
| 4340 | word | Core | 橋 qiáo 過了這座橋就到了。 guò le zhè zuò qiáo jiù dào le。 Over this bridge and we're there. 這座橋是去年蓋的。 zhè zuò qiáo shì qù nián gài de。 This bridge was built last year. Out and about橋下面有一條小河。 qiáo xià miàn yǒu yī tiáo xiǎo hé。 There's a little river under the bridge. Out and about
| bridge | |
| 4341 | word | Core | 抵達 dǐdá 火車下午三點抵達。 huǒ chē xià wǔ sān diǎn dǐ dá。 The train arrives at three. 我們抵達的時候已經天黑了。 wǒ men dǐ dá de shí hòu yǐ jīng tiān hēi le。 It was dark by the time we arrived. 他抵達台北以後才打電話。 tā dǐ dá tái běi yǐ hòu cái dǎ diàn huà。 He didn't ring until he had reached Taipei.
| to arrive at — the formal word of timetables and reports | |
| 4342 | word | Core | 距 jù 這裡距車站只有五分鐘。 zhè lǐ jù chē zhàn zhǐ yǒu wǔ fēn zhōng。 It's only five minutes from here to the station. 我家距公司很遠。 wǒ jiā jù gōng sī hěn yuǎn。 My home is a long way from the office. Work距上課還有十分鐘。 jù shàng kè hái yǒu shí fēn zhōng。 There are ten minutes to go before class. School
| (a distance) from — written notices say 距……有…… | |
| 4343 | word | Core | 旅客 lǚkè 車上的旅客都下來了。 chē shàng de lǚ kè dōu xià lái le。 All the passengers have got off. 旅客請走這邊。 lǚ kè qǐng zǒu zhè biān。 Passengers this way, please. 這班車的旅客不多。 zhè bān chē de lǚ kè bù duō。 There aren't many passengers on this train.
| passenger, traveller — the word stations and airports use | |
| 4344 | word | Core | 遊客 yóukè 這裡的遊客特別多。 zhè lǐ de yóu kè tè bié duō。 There are a great many tourists here. 遊客不知道這家店。 yóu kè bù zhī dào zhè jiā diàn。 Tourists don't know about this shop. 每年都有很多遊客來看橋。 měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō yóu kè lái kàn qiáo。 Plenty of visitors come to see the bridge every year. Out and about
| tourist, visitor | |
| 4345 | word | Core | 旅遊 lǚyóu 他很喜歡去南部旅遊。 tā hěn xǐ huān qù nán bù lǚ yóu。 He likes travelling down south. 這本書是講旅遊的。 zhè běn shū shì jiǎng lǚ yóu de。 This book is about travel. School下個月我們要去日本旅遊。 xià ge yuè wǒ men yào qù rì běn lǚ yóu。 We're travelling to Japan next month.
| to travel, to tour; travel (the list also tags it a noun) | |
| 4346 | word | Core | 高速 gāosù 高速公路上車很多。 gāo sù gōng lù shàng chē hěn duō。 The motorway is busy. 高速鐵路比較貴，可是快。 gāo sù tiě lù bǐ jiào guì， kě shì kuài。 The high-speed line costs more but it's fast. 這種高速的火車台灣也有。 zhè zhǒng gāo sù de huǒ chē tái wān yě yǒu。 Taiwan has trains like this too.
| high-speed — only before a noun (高速公路, 高速鐵路) | |
| 4348 | word | Core | 班機 bānjī 我的班機是晚上八點。 wǒ de bān jī shì wǎn shàng bā diǎn。 My flight is at eight this evening. 那班機晚了兩個小時。 nà bān jī wǎn le liǎng ge xiǎo shí。 That flight was two hours late. 下午的班機比較便宜。 xià wǔ de bān jī bǐ jiào pián yí。 Afternoon flights are cheaper.
| a scheduled flight | |
| 4349 | word | Core | 航空 hángkōng 這家航空公司的服務很好。 zhè jiā háng kōng gōng sī de fú wù hěn hǎo。 This airline looks after you well. 他在航空公司上班。 tā zài háng kōng gōng sī shàng bān。 He works for an airline. Work航空的票比船票貴。 háng kōng de piào bǐ chuán piào guì。 Flying costs more than going by sea.
| aviation; airline (as in a company name) | |
| 4350 | word | Core | 起飛 qǐfēi 班機十點起飛。 bān jī shí diǎn qǐ fēi。 The flight takes off at ten. 風太大，飛機不能起飛。 fēng tài dà， fēi jī bù néng qǐ fēi。 The wind is too strong for the plane to take off. Weather起飛以後就可以用手機了。 qǐ fēi yǐ hòu jiù kě yǐ yòng shǒu jī le。 You can use your phone once it's airborne.
| to take off | |
| 4351 | word | Core | 護照 hùzhào 出國要帶護照。 chū guó yào dài hù zhào。 You need your passport to go abroad. 我的護照放在家裡。 wǒ de hù zhào fàng zài jiā lǐ。 My passport is at home. 護照掉了很麻煩。 hù zhào diào le hěn má fán。 Losing your passport is a real nuisance.
| passport | |
| 4352 | word | Core | 辦理 bànlǐ 這件事要去公司辦理。 zhè jiàn shì yào qù gōng sī bàn lǐ。 This has to be seen to at the office. 辦理護照要兩個星期。 bàn lǐ hù zhào yào liǎng ge xīng qí。 A passport takes two weeks to process. 這裡可以辦理出國的事。 zhè lǐ kě yǐ bàn lǐ chū guó de shì。 They handle travel paperwork here. Work
| to process, to see to (an official matter) | |
| 4353 | word | Core | 手續 shǒuxù 手續辦完就可以走了。 shǒu xù bàn wán jiù kě yǐ zǒu le。 Once the paperwork is done you can go. 這裡的手續很簡單。 zhè lǐ de shǒu xù hěn jiǎn dān。 The formalities here are simple. Work手續太多，大家都不想辦。 shǒu xù tài duō， dà jiā dōu bù xiǎng bàn。 There is so much paperwork that nobody wants to bother. Work
| formalities, the paperwork you have to go through | |
| 4354 | word | Core | 填 tián 請填一下這張表。 qǐng tián yī xià zhè zhāng biǎo。 Fill this form in, please. 名字要填在上面。 míng zi yào tián zài shàng miàn。 Your name goes at the top. Work這裡我不知道要填什麼。 zhè lǐ wǒ bù zhī dào yào tián shén me。 I don't know what to put here. Work
| to fill in (a form); to fill up | |
| 4355 | word | Core | 報名 bàomíng 我已經報名了。 wǒ yǐ jīng bào míng le。 I've signed up. 報名要填很多東西。 bào míng yào tián hěn duō dōng xi。 Signing up means filling in a lot. School這個課星期五以前報名。 zhè ge kè xīng qí wǔ yǐ qián bào míng。 Sign up for this course before Friday. School
| to sign up, to put one's name down | |
| 4356 | word | Core | 領 lǐng 我去銀行領錢。 wǒ qù yín xíng lǐng qián。 I'm going to the bank to draw some money. 東西可以在這裡領。 dōng xi kě yǐ zài zhè lǐ lǐng。 You can collect it here. Work他領著大家走進去。 tā lǐng zhe dà jiā zǒu jìn qù。 He led everybody in. People
| to collect, to draw (money, a prize); to lead a group | |
| 4357 | word | Core | 及時 jíshí 他及時到了，沒有錯過班機。 tā jí shí dào le， méi yǒu cuò guò bān jī。 He got there in time and didn't miss the flight. 醫生來得及時，孩子沒事。 yī shēng lái de jí shí， hái zi méi shì。 The doctor came in time and the child was all right. Health這場雨下得很及時。 zhè chǎng yǔ xià de hěn jí shí。 That rain came just when it was needed. Weather
| in time, just in time | |
| 4359 | word | Core | 房客 fángkè 樓下的房客是學生。 lóu xià de fáng kè shì xué shēng。 The tenant downstairs is a student. 這個房客住了五年了。 zhè ge fáng kè zhù le wǔ nián le。 This tenant has been here five years. At home新的房客下個月搬進來。 xīn de fáng kè xià ge yuè bān jìn lái。 The new tenant moves in next month. At home
| tenant | |
| 4360 | word | Core | 押金 yājīn 押金是兩個月的房租。 yā jīn shì liǎng ge yuè de fáng zū。 The deposit is two months' rent. 走的時候押金會還你。 zǒu de shí hòu yā jīn huì hái nǐ。 You get the deposit back when you leave. At home這裡的押金比較高。 zhè lǐ de yā jīn bǐ jiào gāo。 The deposit here is on the high side. At home
| deposit — on a flat or a rented thing | |
| 4361 | word | Core | 費用 fèiyòng 這裡的費用包括水電。 zhè lǐ de fèi yòng bāo kuò shuǐ diàn。 The charges here include gas and electricity. 每個月的費用大概一萬。 měi ge yuè de fèi yòng dà gài yī wàn。 The monthly cost is about ten thousand. At home費用太高，我住不起。 fèi yòng tài gāo， wǒ zhù bù qǐ。 The cost is too high; I can't afford to live there. At home
| cost, charges, fees | |
| 4362 | word | Core | 居住 jūzhù 這裡居住的人不多。 zhè lǐ jū zhù de rén bù duō。 Not many people live here. 他在台北居住了二十年。 tā zài tái běi jū zhù le r4 shí nián。 He has lived in Taipei for twenty years. At home這種房子不適合居住。 zhè zhǒng fáng zi bù shì hé jū zhù。 A place like this is not fit to live in. At home
| to live, to reside — the formal word for 住 | |
| 4363 | word | Core | 設備 shèbèi 這間房子的設備很新。 zhè jiān fáng zi de shè bèi hěn xīn。 The fittings in this flat are new. 學校的運動設備不夠。 xué xiào de yùn dòng shè bèi bù gòu。 The school's sports facilities aren't enough. School設備舊一點沒關係，乾淨就好。 shè bèi jiù yī diǎn méi guān xi， qián jìng jiù hǎo。 Older fittings don't matter as long as it's clean. At home
| facilities, fittings, equipment | |
| 4364 | word | Core | 坪 píng 這間房子只有十坪。 zhè jiān fáng zi zhǐ yǒu shí píng。 This flat is only ten ping. 二十坪對兩個人夠了。 r4 shí píng duì liǎng ge rén gòu le。 Twenty ping is plenty for two. At home台灣買房子是用坪算的。 tái wān mǎi fáng zi shì yòng píng suàn de。 In Taiwan property is reckoned in ping. At home
| (measure word) a ping — the Taiwan floor-area unit, about 3.3 square metres | |
| 4365 | word | Core | 裡邊 lǐbiān 裡邊還有一個小房間。 lǐ biān hái yǒu yī ge xiǎo fáng jiān。 There's another little room inside. 東西都放在裡邊。 dōng xi dōu fàng zài lǐ biān。 Everything is kept in there. At home裡邊比外面安靜。 lǐ biān bǐ wài miàn ān jìng。 It's quieter in there than out here. At home
| the inside, in there | |
| 4366 | word | Core | 外邊 wàibiān 外邊在下雨，別出去。 wài biān zài xià yǔ， bié chū qù。 It's raining out there — don't go out. 他在外邊等了很久。 tā zài wài biān děng le hěn jiǔ。 He waited outside for a long time. Out and about裡邊坐不下，只好坐外邊。 lǐ biān zuò bù xià， zhǐ hǎo zuò wài biān。 There was no room inside, so we sat outside.
| the outside, out there | |
| 4367 | word | Core | 依靠 yīkào 他一個人，沒有人可以依靠。 tā yī ge rén， méi yǒu rén kě yǐ yī kào。 He's on his own with nobody to lean on. 孩子小的時候要依靠父母。 hái zi xiǎo de shí hòu yào yī kào fù mǔ。 Small children have to rely on their parents. At home這家店依靠老顧客過日子。 zhè jiā diàn yī kào lǎo gù kè guò rì zi。 This shop lives off its regulars.
| to rely on, to lean on | |
| 4368 | word | Core | 維持 wéichí 這樣的生活很難維持。 zhè yàng de shēng huó hěn nán wéi chí。 A life like that is hard to keep up. 他們的關係維持了三十年。 tā men de guān xì wéi chí le sān shí nián。 Their friendship lasted thirty years. People這個房子要花錢維持。 zhè ge fáng zi yào huā qián wéi chí。 This house costs money to keep up. At home
| to keep up, to maintain | |
| 4370 | word | Core | 電燈 diàndēng 房間裡的電燈壞了。 fáng jiān lǐ de diàn dēng huài le。 The light in the room has gone. 出門記得關電燈。 chū mén jì de guān diàn dēng。 Remember to turn the lights off when you go out. At home以前這裡沒有電燈。 yǐ qián zhè lǐ méi yǒu diàn dēng。 There was no electric light here once. At home
| an electric light | |
| 4371 | word | Core | 燈光 dēngguāng 這家店的燈光很好看。 zhè jiā diàn de dēng guāng hěn hǎo kàn。 The lighting in this shop is lovely. 燈光太暗，看不清楚。 dēng guāng tài àn， kàn bù qīng chǔ。 The light is too dim to see by. At home店裡的燈光突然亮了。 diàn lǐ de dēng guāng tū rán liàng le。 The lights in the shop suddenly came up.
| the lighting, the light thrown by lamps | |
| 4372 | word | Core | 電池 diànchí 這個電池沒電了。 zhè ge diàn chí méi diàn le。 This battery is flat. 我去買兩個電池。 wǒ qù mǎi liǎng ge diàn chí。 I'm off to buy two batteries. 電池不能亂丟。 diàn chí bù néng luàn diū。 Batteries mustn't be thrown out anyhow. At home
| battery | |
| 4373 | word | Core | 音響 yīnxiǎng 他家的音響很貴。 tā jiā de yīn xiǎng hěn guì。 They've got an expensive sound system. 這個音響的聲音很好。 zhè ge yīn xiǎng de shēng yīn hěn hǎo。 This system sounds very good. 音響開太大，鄰居會說話。 yīn xiǎng kāi tài dà， lín jū huì shuō huà。 Play it too loud and the neighbours will complain. At home
| a sound system, a hi-fi | |
| 4374 | word | Core | 收音機 shōuyīnjī 我爺爺還在用收音機。 wǒ yé yé hái zài yòng shōu yīn jī。 My grandfather still uses a radio. 這台收音機是五十年前的。 zhè tái shōu yīn jī shì wǔ shí nián qián de。 This radio is fifty years old. At home開車的時候我會聽收音機。 kāi chē de shí hòu wǒ huì tīng shōu yīn jī。 I listen to the radio when I drive.
| a radio set | |
| 4375 | word | Core | 錄 lù 這個會我錄了下來。 zhè ge huì wǒ lù le xià lái。 I recorded the meeting. 老師說的話我都錄了。 lǎo shī shuō de huà wǒ dōu lù le。 I recorded everything the teacher said. School沒錄到，只好再說一次。 méi lù dào， zhǐ hǎo zài shuō yī cì。 It didn't record, so we had to do it again.
| to record (sound or video); to write down | |
| 4376 | word | Core | 錄音 lùyīn 我把老師的課錄音了。 wǒ bǎ lǎo shī de kè lù yīn le。 I recorded the teacher's lesson. 這個錄音很不清楚。 zhè ge lù yīn hěn bù qīng chǔ。 This recording is very unclear. 錄音以前要先說一聲。 lù yīn yǐ qián yào xiān shuō yī shēng。 Say so before you start recording. People
| to make a sound recording; a recording | |
| 4377 | word | Core | 播 bò 台灣說 播Taiwan reads 播 as bò; mainland reads bō.這家店每天都播同樣的歌。 zhè jiā diàn měi tiān dōu bō tóng yàng de gē。 This shop plays the same songs every day. 電視上正在播新聞。 diàn shì shàng zhèng zài bō xīn wén。 The news is on the television. 那部電影下星期播。 nà bù diàn yǐng xià xīng qí bō。 That film is on next week.
| to broadcast, to play out (a programme); to sow seed | |
| 4378 | word | Core | 廣播 guǎngbò 台灣說 廣播Taiwan (TBCL) reads 播 as bò — guǎngbò; mainland reads guǎngbō.車站的廣播說車晚了十分鐘。 chē zhàn de guǎng bō shuō chē wǎn le shí fēn zhōng。 The station announcement said the train was ten minutes late. 他在廣播公司工作。 tā zài guǎng bō gōng sī gōng zuò。 He works for a broadcasting company. Work剛剛的廣播你聽到了嗎？ gāng gāng de guǎng bō nǐ tīng dào le ma？ Did you hear that announcement?
| broadcasting; a public announcement; to broadcast | |
| 4379 | word | Core | 響 xiǎng 電話響了三聲就停了。 diàn huà xiǎng le sān shēng jiù tíng le。 The phone rang three times and stopped. 鐘響的時候大家都站起來。 zhōng xiǎng de shí hòu dà jiā dōu zhàn qǐ lái。 Everybody stood up when the bell rang. School手機在會議中響了。 shǒu jī zài huì yì zhōng xiǎng le。 A phone went off in the middle of the meeting. Work
| to sound, to ring, to go off | |
| 4381 | word | Core | 材料 cáiliào 做這個菜的材料很簡單。 zuò zhè ge cài de cái liào hěn jiǎn dān。 The ingredients for this dish are simple. 蓋房子的材料變貴了。 gài fáng zi de cái liào biàn guì le。 Building materials have gone up. 材料都準備好了。 cái liào dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le。 The materials are all ready. At home
| materials; the ingredients for a dish | |
| 4382 | word | Core | 木 mù 這張桌子是木做的。 zhè zhāng zhuō zi shì mù zuò de。 This table is made of wood. 木的東西怕水。 mù de dōng xi pà shuǐ。 Wooden things don't like water. At home這種木比較輕。 zhè zhǒng mù bǐ jiào qīng。 This wood is lighter.
| wood; wooden — in compounds rather than on its own | |
| 4383 | word | Core | 木頭 mùtou 他撿了一些木頭回來。 tā jiǎn le yī xiē mù tóu huí lái。 He brought back some bits of wood. 這塊木頭很重。 zhè kuài mù tóu hěn zhòng。 This piece of wood is heavy. At home用木頭蓋的房子比較舒適。 yòng mù tóu gài de fáng zi bǐ jiào shū shì。 A wooden house is more comfortable. At home
| a piece of wood, timber | |
| 4384 | word | Core | 石油 shíyóu 這個國家有很多石油。 zhè ge guó jiā yǒu hěn duō shí yóu。 This country has a lot of oil. 石油的價格又高了。 shí yóu de jià gé yòu gāo le。 The price of oil has gone up again. 石油不是用不完的。 shí yóu bú shì yòng bù wán de。 Oil will not last for ever.
| oil, petroleum | |
| 4385 | word | Core | 資源 zīyuán 我們的資源不多，要省著用。 wǒ men de zī yuán bù duō， yào shěng zhe yòng。 We haven't many resources, so we must go carefully. 水也是一種資源。 shuǐ yě shì yī zhǒng zī yuán。 Water is a resource too. 這裡的資源比較少。 zhè lǐ de zī yuán bǐ jiào shǎo。 There are fewer resources here.
| resources | |
| 4386 | word | Core | 抬 tái 這張桌子太重，兩個人才抬得動。 zhè zhāng zhuō zi tài zhòng， liǎng ge rén cái tái de dòng。 This table is so heavy it takes two to lift. 他抬起頭看我。 tā tái qǐ tóu kàn wǒ。 He lifted his head and looked at me. People我們一起把它抬進去。 wǒ men yī qǐ bǎ tā tái jìn qù。 Let's carry it in between us. At home
| to lift; to carry between two people | |
| 4387 | word | Core | 升 shēng 太陽從東邊升起來。 tài yáng cóng dōng biān shēng qǐ lái。 The sun comes up in the east. 這幾年物價一直在升。 zhè jǐ nián wù jià yì zhí zài shēng。 Prices have been rising for years now. 氣溫慢慢升上來了。 qì wēn màn màn shēng shàng lái le。 The temperature is slowly climbing. Weather
| to rise, to go up; to be promoted | |
| 4388 | word | Core | 合 hé 兩家店合起來也沒這麼大。 liǎng jiā diàn hé qǐ lái yě méi zhè me dà。 Both shops together aren't this big. 三個人的錢合起來才夠。 sān ge rén de qián hé qǐ lái cái gòu。 Only the three of them together have enough. People這兩張紙合成一張。 zhè liǎng zhāng zhǐ hé chéng yī zhāng。 Put these two sheets together as one. School
| combined, taken together; to put together | |
| 4389 | word | Core | 排 pái 請大家排好。 qǐng dà jiā pái hǎo。 Line up, everybody. 他把椅子排得很整齊。 tā bǎ yǐ zi pái de hěn zhěng qí。 He lined the chairs up neatly. School這個星期的事都排滿了。 zhè ge xīng qí de shì dōu pái mǎn le。 This week is booked solid. Work
| to line up, to arrange in order; to schedule | |
| 4390 | word | Core | 剪 jiǎn 我想去剪頭髮。 wǒ xiǎng qù jiǎn tóu fà。 I want to get my hair cut. 這張紙要剪成兩半。 zhè zhāng zhǐ yào jiǎn chéng liǎng bàn。 This sheet needs cutting in half. School花剪下來就放在水裡。 huā jiǎn xià lái jiù fàng zài shuǐ lǐ。 Put the flowers in water as soon as you cut them. At home
| to cut with scissors | |
| 4392 | word | Core | 網 wǎng 他用網把魚抓起來。 tā yòng wǎng bǎ yú zhuā qǐ lái。 He caught the fish in a net. 這個網破了一個洞。 zhè ge wǎng pò le yī ge dòng。 There's a hole in this net. Out and about上網的人越來越多。 shàng wǎng de rén yuè lái yuè duō。 More and more people are online.
| a net; the net, the internet in compounds | |
| 4393 | word | Core | 系統 xìtǒng 公司的系統昨天壞了。 gōng sī de xì tǒng zuó tiān huài le。 The company system went down yesterday. 這個系統很好用。 zhè ge xì tǒng hěn hǎo yòng。 This system is easy to use. 新的系統下個月開始。 xīn de xì tǒng xià ge yuè kāi shǐ。 The new system starts next month. Work
| a system | |
| 4394 | word | Core | 科技 kējì 科技讓生活方便很多。 kē jì ràng shēng huó fāng biàn hěn duō。 Technology has made life a great deal easier. 他在一家科技公司上班。 tā zài yī jiā kē jì gōng sī shàng bān。 He works for a technology company. Work科技進步得很快。 kē jì jìn bù de hěn kuài。 Technology moves fast.
| technology | |
| 4395 | word | Core | 功能 gōngnéng 這台手機的功能很多。 zhè tái shǒu jī de gōng néng hěn duō。 This phone has a lot of features. 我只用得到兩個功能。 wǒ zhǐ yòng de dào liǎng ge gōng néng。 I only ever use two of them. 這個功能要錢。 zhè ge gōng néng yào qián。 That feature costs extra.
| a function, a feature | |
| 4396 | word | Core | 自動 zìdòng 這個門是自動的。 zhè ge mén shì zì dòng de。 This door is automatic. 電燈會自動關。 diàn dēng huì zì dòng guān。 The lights go off on their own. At home這台機器會自動停。 zhè tái jī qì huì zì dòng tíng。 This machine stops on its own.
| automatic; of one's own accord | |
| 4397 | word | Core | 進行 jìnxíng 會議正在進行。 huì yì zhèng zài jìn xíng。 The meeting is under way. 這件事還在進行中。 zhè jiàn shì hái zài jìn xíng zhōng。 This is still going on. Work外面下雨，比賽不能進行。 wài miàn xià yǔ， bǐ sài bù néng jìn xíng。 It's raining and the match can't go ahead.
| to be under way; to go ahead with | |
| 4398 | word | Core | 實行 shíxíng 這個辦法下個月開始實行。 zhè ge bàn fǎ xià ge yuè kāi shǐ shí xíng。 The new arrangement comes in next month. 說得容易，實行很難。 shuō de róng yì， shí xíng hěn nán。 Easy to say, hard to put into practice. People新的做法已經實行了一年。 xīn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng shí xíng le yī nián。 The new method has been in place for a year. Work
| to put into practice, to bring in (a rule, a policy) | |
| 4399 | word | Core | 擴大 kuòdà 公司今年要擴大。 gōng sī jīn nián yào kuò dà。 The company is expanding this year. 這條路要擴大。 zhè tiáo lù yào kuò dà。 This road is to be widened. 問題越來越擴大。 wèn tí yuè lái yuè kuò dà。 The problem keeps getting bigger.
| to expand, to widen | |
| 4400 | word | Core | 吸收 xīshōu 孩子吸收得很快。 hái zi xī shōu de hěn kuài。 Children take things in fast. 這種紙可以吸收水。 zhè zhǒng zhǐ kě yǐ xī shōu shuǐ。 This paper absorbs water. 新的知識要慢慢吸收。 xīn de zhī shí yào màn màn xī shōu。 New knowledge has to be taken in slowly. School
| to absorb, to take in | |
| 4401 | word | Core | 需求 xūqiú 這種東西的需求越來越大。 zhè zhǒng dōng xi de xū qiú yuè lái yuè dà。 Demand for this sort of thing keeps growing. 我們要先了解顧客的需求。 wǒ men yào xiān liǎo jiě gù kè de xū qiú。 We need to understand what the customer wants first. Work需求多，價格就高。 xū qiú duō， jià gé jiù gāo。 High demand, high price.
| demand, need | |
| 4403 | word | Core | 工廠 gōngchǎng 這家工廠有五百個人。 zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu wǔ bǎi ge rén。 This factory employs five hundred people. 工廠旁邊的水很髒。 gōng chǎng páng biān de shuǐ hěn zāng。 The water beside the factory is filthy. 他在工廠做了二十年。 tā zài gōng chǎng zuò le r4 shí nián。 He worked at the factory for twenty years. Work
| factory | |
| 4404 | word | Core | 生產 shēngchǎn 這家工廠生產鞋子。 zhè jiā gōng chǎng shēng chǎn xié zi。 This factory makes shoes. 今年生產了十萬台。 jīn nián shēng chǎn le shí wàn tái。 They made a hundred thousand this year. Work生產太多，賣不完。 shēng chǎn tài duō， mài bù wán。 They produced more than they could sell. Work
| to produce, to manufacture | |
| 4405 | word | Core | 產品 chǎnpǐn 他們的產品賣到很多國家。 tā men de chǎn pǐn mài dào hěn duō guó jiā。 Their products sell in many countries. 這個產品品質很好。 zhè ge chǎn pǐn pǐn zhì hěn hǎo。 This product is well made. 新產品下個月出來。 xīn chǎn pǐn xià ge yuè chū lái。 The new product comes out next month. Work
| a product | |
| 4406 | word | Core | 工業 gōngyè 這個地方的工業很多。 zhè ge dì fāng de gōng yè hěn duō。 There's a lot of industry round here. 工業讓城市變大。 gōng yè ràng chéng shì biàn dà。 Industry made the city grow. 他念的是工業方面的書。 tā niàn de shì gōng yè fāng miàn de shū。 What he studied was on the industrial side. School
| industry, manufacturing | |
| 4407 | word | Core | 農業 nóngyè 台灣南部的農業很重要。 tái wān nán bù de nóng yè hěn zhòng yào。 Farming matters a great deal in southern Taiwan. 農業要看天氣。 nóng yè yào kàn tiān qì。 Farming depends on the weather. Out and about他從農業做到工業。 tā cóng nóng yè zuò dào gōng yè。 He went from farming into industry. Work
| agriculture, farming | |
| 4408 | word | Core | 規模 guīmó 這家工廠的規模很大。 zhè jiā gōng chǎng de guī mó hěn dà。 This factory operates on a large scale. 學校的規模比以前小了。 xué xiào de guī mó bǐ yǐ qián xiǎo le。 The school is smaller than it was. School規模大不一定好。 guī mó dà bù yí dìng hǎo。 Bigger is not always better. Work
| scale, size — of an operation, not of an object | |
| 4409 | word | Core | 福利 fúlì 這家公司的福利很好。 zhè jiā gōng sī de fú lì hěn hǎo。 This company looks after its people well. 福利比錢更重要。 fú lì bǐ qián gèng zhòng yào。 The benefits matter more than the money. Work工廠的福利一年比一年好。 gōng chǎng de fú lì yī nián bǐ yī nián hǎo。 The factory's benefits improve year on year. Work
| benefits, welfare — what a job gives you besides pay | |
| 4410 | word | Core | 良好 liánghǎo 他們的關係一直很良好。 tā men de guān xì yì zhí hěn liáng hǎo。 They have always got on well. 這裡的空氣品質良好。 zhè lǐ de kōng qì pǐn zhì liáng hǎo。 Air quality here is good. 良好的習慣不容易養成。 liáng hǎo de xí guàn bù róng yì yǎng chéng。 Good habits are not easily formed. People
| good, sound — formal, of conditions, habits and relations | |
| 4411 | word | Core | 普遍 pǔbiàn 這種問題很普遍。 zhè zhǒng wèn tí hěn pǔ biàn。 This sort of problem is common. 現在手機很普遍。 xiàn zài shǒu jī hěn pǔ biàn。 Phones are everywhere now. 這個做法在工廠裡很普遍。 zhè ge zuò fǎ zài gōng chǎng lǐ hěn pǔ biàn。 This practice is widespread in factories. Work
| common, widespread | |
| 4412 | word | Core | 發達 fādá 這個城市的交通很發達。 zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng hěn fā dá。 This city is very well connected. 科技發達以後，生活方便多了。 kē jì fā dá yǐ hòu， shēng huó fāng biàn duō le。 Life got a lot easier once technology advanced. 農業發達的地方，東西便宜。 nóng yè fā dá de dì fāng， dōng xi pián yí。 Where farming is well developed, food is cheap.
| well developed, advanced | |
| 4414 | word | Core | 商業 shāngyè 這裡是商業區，晚上人很少。 zhè lǐ shì shāng yè qū， wǎn shàng rén hěn shǎo。 This is the business district — it's empty at night. 他念的是商業。 tā niàn de shì shāng yè。 He studied business. School這部電影很商業。 zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn shāng yè。 That film is very commercial.
| commerce, business as a field; commercial | |
| 4415 | word | Core | 企業 qìyè 這是一家很大的企業。 zhè shì yī jiā hěn dà de qǐ yè。 This is a large firm. 企業也要為社會做事。 qǐ yè yě yào wèi shè huì zuò shì。 Companies owe something to society too. 小企業比較難活。 xiǎo qǐ yè bǐ jiào nán huó。 Smaller firms find it harder to survive.
| an enterprise, a firm — usually a sizeable one | |
| 4416 | word | Core | 貿易 màoyì 兩國的貿易越來越多。 liǎng guó de mào yì yuè lái yuè duō。 Trade between the two countries keeps growing. 他做的是貿易。 tā zuò de shì mào yì。 He's in trade. Work貿易公司的人常出國。 mào yì gōng sī de rén cháng chū guó。 People in trading firms travel abroad a lot. Work
| trade | |
| 4417 | word | Core | 投資 tóuzī 他把錢投資在房子上。 tā bǎ qián tóu zī zài fáng zi shàng。 He put his money into property. 投資有風險。 tóu zī yǒu fēng xiǎn。 Investing carries risk. 這家企業投資了很多錢。 zhè jiā qǐ yè tóu zī le hěn duō qián。 This firm has put in a great deal of money. Work
| to invest; an investment | |
| 4418 | word | Core | 經費 jīngfèi 學校的經費不夠。 xué xiào de jīng fèi bù gòu。 The school's funding isn't enough. 這個活動沒有經費。 zhè ge huó dòng méi yǒu jīng fèi。 There's no money for this event. Work經費要用在對的地方。 jīng fèi yào yòng zài duì de dì fāng。 Funding has to go where it counts. Work
| funding, the budget for something | |
| 4419 | word | Core | 利益 lìyì 每個人都想要自己的利益。 měi ge rén dōu xiǎng yào zì jǐ de lì yì。 Everybody wants what is good for themselves. 這件事對大家都有利益。 zhè jiàn shì duì dà jiā dōu yǒu lì yì。 This is to everybody's benefit. Work為了利益，什麼都做得出來。 wèi le lì yì， shén me dōu zuò de chū lái。 People will do anything for gain. People
| interests, what someone stands to gain | |
| 4420 | word | Core | 負擔 fùdān 房租對他是很大的負擔。 fáng zū duì tā shì hěn dà de fù dān。 The rent is a heavy burden on him. 這些錢對我不是負擔。 zhè xiē qián duì wǒ bú shì fù dān。 This much money isn't a burden to me. At home這個費用公司負擔。 zhè ge fèi yòng gōng sī fù dān。 The company bears this cost. Work
| a burden; to bear (a cost) | |
| 4421 | word | Core | 發財 fācái 新年的時候大家都說「恭喜發財」。 xīn nián de shí hòu dà jiā dōu shuō 「gōng xǐ fā cái」。 At New Year everyone says “may you make a fortune”. 做這個不會發財，可是夠吃。 zuò zhè ge bù huì fā cái， kě shì gòu chī。 You won't get rich at this, but you'll eat. Work他想一夜發財。 tā xiǎng yī yè fā cái。 He wants to be rich overnight. People
| to make a fortune, to come into money | |
| 4422 | word | Core | 窮 qióng 他小的時候家裡很窮。 tā xiǎo de shí hòu jiā lǐ hěn qióng。 His family was poor when he was small. 窮不是問題，不做事才是。 qióng bú shì wèn tí， bù zuò shì cái shì。 Being poor isn't the problem; doing nothing is. People這幾年他從窮變得很有錢。 zhè jǐ nián tā cóng qióng biàn de hěn yǒu qián。 In a few years he went from poor to rich. People
| poor, hard up | |
| 4423 | word | Core | 不足 bùzú 經費不足，事情就難辦。 jīng fèi bù zú， shì qíng jiù nán bàn。 With funding short, nothing is easy. 他的經驗還不足。 tā de jīng yàn hái bù zú。 He hasn't enough experience yet. Work時間不足是最大的問題。 shí jiān bù zú shì zuì dà de wèn tí。 Not enough time is the biggest problem. Work
| not enough, insufficient — formal | |
| 4425 | word | Core | 員工 yuángōng 這家公司有兩百個員工。 zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu liǎng bǎi ge yuán gōng。 This company has two hundred staff. 員工吃飯公司出錢。 yuán gōng chī fàn gōng sī chū qián。 The company pays for the staff's meals. Work他是這裡最老的員工。 tā shì zhè lǐ zuì lǎo de yuán gōng。 He's the longest-serving person here. Work
| staff, employees | |
| 4426 | word | Core | 職員 zhíyuán 銀行的職員都很客氣。 yín xíng de zhí yuán dōu hěn kè qì。 The bank clerks are all very polite. 他是學校的職員，不是老師。 tā shì xué xiào de zhí yuán， bú shì lǎo shī。 He works in the school office; he isn't a teacher. School那個職員幫我辦好了手續。 nà ge zhí yuán bāng wǒ bàn hǎo le shǒu xù。 That clerk sorted the paperwork out for me. Work
| an office worker, a clerk | |
| 4427 | word | Core | 助理 zhùlǐ 我是他的助理。 wǒ shì tā de zhù lǐ。 I'm his assistant. 公司要找一個新助理。 gōng sī yào zhǎo yī ge xīn zhù lǐ。 The company is looking for a new assistant. Work助理的工作很多。 zhù lǐ de gōng zuò hěn duō。 An assistant has a great deal to do. Work
| an assistant | |
| 4428 | word | Core | 主管 zhǔguǎn 這件事要問主管。 zhè jiàn shì yào wèn zhǔ guǎn。 You'll have to ask the manager about that. 新的主管下個月來。 xīn de zhǔ guǎn xià ge yuè lái。 The new manager starts next month. Work主管今天不在。 zhǔ guǎn jīn tiān bù zài。 The manager is out today. Work
| a manager, the person in charge | |
| 4429 | word | Core | 主任 zhǔrèn 學校的主任姓陳。 xué xiào de zhǔ rèn xìng chén。 The head of the school office is called Chen. 主任說明天開會。 zhǔ rèn shuō míng tiān kāi huì。 The director says there's a meeting tomorrow. Work他當了十年的主任。 tā dāng le shí nián de zhǔ rèn。 He was head of department for ten years. Work
| a director, the head of an office or a school department | |
| 4430 | word | Core | 部門 bùmén 這件事不是我們部門的。 zhè jiàn shì bú shì wǒ men bù mén de。 That isn't our department's business. 公司有五個部門。 gōng sī yǒu wǔ ge bù mén。 The company has five departments. Work每個部門都有一個主管。 měi ge bù mén dōu yǒu yī ge zhǔ guǎn。 Every department has a manager. Work
| a department, a division | |
| 4431 | word | Core | 擔任 dānrèn 他擔任主任已經五年了。 tā dān rèn zhǔ rèn yǐ jīng wǔ nián le。 He has been head of department for five years. 這個工作由她擔任。 zhè ge gōng zuò yóu tā dān rèn。 She is taking this job on. Work我擔任過三年的助理。 wǒ dān rèn guò sān nián de zhù lǐ。 I was an assistant for three years. Work
| to hold (a post), to act as | |
| 4432 | word | Core | 專業 zhuānyè 這是很專業的工作。 zhè shì hěn zhuān yè de gōng zuò。 This is specialist work. 他的態度很專業。 tā de tài dù hěn zhuān yè。 His manner is thoroughly professional. Work專業的事要問專業的人。 zhuān yè de shì yào wèn zhuān yè de rén。 Ask a specialist about specialist things. Work
| professional; a specialist field | |
| 4433 | word | Core | 出差 chūchāi 他下星期要去南部出差。 tā xià xīng qí yào qù nán bù chū chāi。 He's away on business down south next week. 出差三天，回來就累了。 chū chāi sān tiān， huí lái jiù lèi le。 Three days away and he came back worn out. Work我一年出差十次。 wǒ yī nián chū chāi shí cì。 I travel on business ten times a year. Work
| to go away on business | |
| 4434 | word | Core | 做事 zuòshì 他做事很小心。 tā zuò shì hěn xiǎo xīn。 He's careful in the way he works. 做事要有方法。 zuò shì yào yǒu fāng fǎ。 You need a method to get things done. Work跟這種人做事很累。 gēn zhè zhǒng rén zuò shì hěn lèi。 Working with people like that is exhausting. Work
| to work, to get things done; the way somebody goes about things | |
| 4436 | word | Core | 大會 dàhuì 今年的大會在台北。 jīn nián de dà huì zài tái běi。 This year's conference is in Taipei. 大會有五百個人參加。 dà huì yǒu wǔ bǎi ge rén cān jiā。 Five hundred people attended the conference. Work大會上他說了十分鐘。 dà huì shàng tā shuō le shí fēn zhōng。 He spoke for ten minutes at the conference. Work
| a conference, a general meeting | |
| 4437 | word | Core | 會場 huìchǎng 會場在三樓。 huì chǎng zài sān lóu。 The venue is on the third floor. 會場裡面不能吃東西。 huì chǎng lǐ miàn bù néng chī dōng xi。 No eating in the hall. Work會場的門九點才開。 huì chǎng de mén jiǔ diǎn cái kāi。 The doors don't open until nine. Work
| the venue, the hall a meeting is held in | |
| 4438 | word | Core | 便條 biàntiáo 他在桌上留了一張便條。 tā zài zhuō shàng liú le yī zhāng biàn tiáo。 He left a note on the desk. 便條上只寫了兩個字。 biàn tiáo shàng zhǐ xiě le liǎng ge zì。 There were only two characters on the note. Work我沒看到你的便條。 wǒ méi kàn dào nǐ de biàn tiáo。 I didn't see your note. At home
| a note — the short written kind you leave for somebody | |
| 4439 | word | Core | 海報 hǎibào 門口有一張大會的海報。 mén kǒu yǒu yī zhāng dà huì de hǎi bào。 There's a poster for the conference at the door. 這張海報是學生做的。 zhè zhāng hǎi bào shì xué shēng zuò de。 The students made this poster. School海報上的時間寫錯了。 hǎi bào shàng de shí jiān xiě cuò le。 The time on the poster is wrong. School
| a poster | |
| 4440 | word | Core | 禮堂 lǐtáng 學校的禮堂可以坐一千人。 xué xiào de lǐ táng kě yǐ zuò yī qiān rén。 The school hall seats a thousand. 禮堂裡正在開大會。 lǐ táng lǐ zhèng zài kāi dà huì。 The conference is on in the hall. School下雨天我們在禮堂運動。 xià yǔ tiān wǒ men zài lǐ táng yùn dòng。 On wet days we do sport in the hall. School
| an assembly hall | |
| 4441 | word | Core | 變更 biàngēng 會場的時間變更了。 huì chǎng de shí jiān biàn gèng le。 The time at the venue has been changed. 這件事不能隨便變更。 zhè jiàn shì bù néng suí biàn biàn gèng。 This cannot be changed on a whim. Work變更以後要通知大家。 biàn gèng yǐ hòu yào tōng zhī dà jiā。 Everyone must be told once it's changed. Work
| to change, to alter — of a formal arrangement | |
| 4442 | word | Core | 採用 cǎiyòng 公司採用了他的辦法。 gōng sī cǎi yòng le tā de bàn fǎ。 The company adopted his method. 這個做法很多學校都採用了。 zhè ge zuò fǎ hěn duō xué xiào dōu cǎi yòng le。 Plenty of schools have taken this approach up. School你說的我們會採用。 nǐ shuō de wǒ men huì cǎi yòng。 We'll take up what you've said. Work
| to adopt, to take up (a method, a suggestion) | |
| 4443 | word | Core | 參考 cānkǎo 這本書可以參考。 zhè běn shū kě yǐ cān kǎo。 This book is worth consulting. 他的做法只能參考，不能照做。 tā de zuò fǎ zhǐ néng cān kǎo， bù néng zhào zuò。 His method is worth looking at but not copying. Work這些數字只是參考。 zhè xiē shù zì zhǐ shì cān kǎo。 These figures are for reference only. Work
| to consult, to refer to; for reference | |
| 4444 | word | Core | 舉辦 jǔbàn 學校每年舉辦一次大會。 xué xiào měi nián jǔ bàn yī cì dà huì。 The school holds a conference once a year. 這個活動是誰舉辦的？ zhè ge huó dòng shì shéi jǔ bàn de？ Who put this event on? Out and about舉辦一場大會要花很多錢。 jǔ bàn yī chǎng dà huì yào huā hěn duō qián。 Putting on a conference costs a lot. Work
| to hold, to put on (an event) | |
| 4445 | word | Core | 招待 zhāodài 他們招待得很好。 tā men zhāo dài de hěn hǎo。 They looked after us well. 大會會招待外國來的客人。 dà huì huì zhāo dài wài guó lái de kè rén。 The conference will look after guests from abroad. Work招待客人要用心。 zhāo dài kè rén yào yòng xīn。 Looking after guests takes some care. People
| to entertain, to look after (guests) | |
| 4447 | word | Core | 技巧 jìqiǎo 這個工作需要一點技巧。 zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào yī diǎn jì qiǎo。 This job takes a bit of technique. 他的技巧比我好。 tā de jì qiǎo bǐ wǒ hǎo。 His technique is better than mine. 說話也是一種技巧。 shuō huà yě shì yī zhǒng jì qiǎo。 Speaking well is a skill too. People
| technique, a knack | |
| 4448 | word | Core | 實力 shílì 他的實力比看起來好。 tā de shí lì bǐ kàn qǐ lái hǎo。 He's better than he looks. 比賽看的是實力。 bǐ sài kàn de shì shí lì。 A match comes down to real ability. 這家公司很有實力。 zhè jiā gōng sī hěn yǒu shí lì。 This company has real weight behind it. Work
| real ability, what somebody can actually do | |
| 4449 | word | Core | 掌握 zhǎngwò 他已經掌握了這個方法。 tā yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le zhè ge fāng fǎ。 He has got the method now. 時間要自己掌握。 shí jiān yào zì jǐ zhǎng wò。 You have to manage your own time. Work這種事沒有人能完全掌握。 zhè zhǒng shì méi yǒu rén néng wán quán zhǎng wò。 Nobody has this sort of thing completely under control. People
| to have a grasp of, to be on top of | |
| 4450 | word | Core | 發揮 fāhuī 他在這個工作上發揮得很好。 tā zài zhè ge gōng zuò shàng fā huī de hěn hǎo。 He's really come into his own in this job. 這樣做才能發揮他的實力。 zhè yàng zuò cái néng fā huī tā de shí lì。 Only this way does his real ability come out. Work東西買了不用，就沒有發揮。 dōng xi mǎi le bù yòng， jiù méi yǒu fā huī。 A thing bought and never used has done nothing. At home
| to bring out, to make the most of (ability, a use) | |
| 4451 | word | Core | 把握 bǎwò 機會來了就要把握。 jī huì lái le jiù yào bǎ wò。 When the chance comes, take it. 這次考試我沒有把握。 zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ méi yǒu bǎ wò。 I'm not confident about this exam. School他很會把握時間。 tā hěn huì bǎ wò shí jiān。 He makes good use of his time. Work
| to seize (a chance); to be sure of something | |
| 4452 | word | Core | 培養 péiyǎng 學校要培養好的老師。 xué xiào yào péi yǎng hǎo de lǎo shī。 Schools have to bring good teachers on. 這種習慣要慢慢培養。 zhè zhǒng xí guàn yào màn màn péi yǎng。 A habit like that has to be built up slowly. People他培養了很多學生。 tā péi yǎng le hěn duō xué shēng。 He brought on a great many students. School
| to bring on, to cultivate — people, habits, an interest | |
| 4453 | word | Core | 加強 jiāqiáng 我的中文要加強。 wǒ de zhōng wén yào jiā qiáng。 My Chinese needs work. 學校加強了安全。 xué xiào jiā qiáng le ān quán。 The school has tightened up on safety. School加強練習就會好。 jiā qiáng liàn xí jiù huì hǎo。 More practice and it will come.
| to strengthen, to step up | |
| 4454 | word | Core | 練 liàn 這個字我練了很久。 zhè ge zì wǒ liàn le hěn jiǔ。 I practised this character for a long time. 他每天練兩個小時。 tā měi tiān liàn liǎng ge xiǎo shí。 He practises two hours a day. 練得多，技巧自然好。 liàn de duō， jì qiǎo zì rán hǎo。 Practise enough and the technique follows.
| to practise, to train at | |
| 4455 | word | Core | 進一步 jìnyībù 這件事還要進一步了解。 zhè jiàn shì hái yào jìn yī bù liǎo jiě。 This needs looking into further. 我們可以進一步談。 wǒ men kě yǐ jìn yī bù tán。 We can take the discussion further. Work進一步的消息明天會有。 jìn yī bù de xiāo xī míng tiān huì yǒu。 Further news tomorrow.
| further, a step further | |
| 4456 | word | Core | 深入 shēnrù 他對這個問題很深入。 tā duì zhè ge wèn tí hěn shēn rù。 He's gone into this question deeply. 這本書寫得很深入。 zhè běn shū xiě de hěn shēn rù。 This book goes into things properly. School我們深入談了兩個小時。 wǒ men shēn rù tán le liǎng ge xiǎo shí。 We talked it through for two hours. Work
| in depth, thorough | |
| 4458 | word | Core | 改進 gǎijìn 這個地方還要改進。 zhè ge dì fāng hái yào gǎi jìn。 This part still needs improving. 他們改進了做法。 tā men gǎi jìn le zuò fǎ。 They've improved the method. Work有問題就改進，不用怕。 yǒu wèn tí jiù gǎi jìn， bù yòng pà。 If there's a problem, improve it — nothing to be afraid of. Work
| to improve — a method, a product, the way something is done | |
| 4459 | word | Core | 改善 gǎishàn 這幾年空氣改善了很多。 zhè jǐ nián kōng qì gǎi shàn le hěn duō。 The air has got a lot better these last few years. 我們想改善員工的福利。 wǒ men xiǎng gǎi shàn yuán gōng de fú lì。 We want to improve the staff benefits. Work他們的關係改善了。 tā men de guān xì gǎi shàn le。 Things between them have got better. People
| to improve — conditions, relations, a situation | |
| 4460 | word | Core | 提高 tígāo 公司把價格提高了。 gōng sī bǎ jià gé tí gāo le。 The company has put its prices up. 這樣可以提高品質。 zhè yàng kě yǐ tí gāo pǐn zhì。 This raises the quality. Work他的中文提高得很快。 tā de zhōng wén tí gāo de hěn kuài。 His Chinese is coming on fast. School
| to raise, to put up | |