| 4461 | word | Core | 降低 jiàngdī 這個月的費用降低了。 zhè ge yuè de fèi yòng jiàng dī le。 Costs came down this month. 我們要降低價格。 wǒ men yào jiàng dī jià gé。 We need to bring the price down. Work溫度降低以後就舒服了。 wēn dù jiàng dī yǐ hòu jiù shū fú le。 It got comfortable once the temperature came down. Weather
| to bring down, to lower | |
| 4462 | word | Core | 減少 jiǎnshǎo 今年的車禍減少了。 jīn nián de chē huò jiǎn shǎo le。 Accidents are down this year. 他把吃的東西減少了一半。 tā bǎ chī de dōng xi jiǎn shǎo le yí bàn。 He has cut what he eats by half. Health人少了，噪音也減少了。 rén shǎo le， zào yīn yě jiǎn shǎo le。 With fewer people the noise came down too. At home
| to reduce; to go down in number | |
| 4463 | word | Core | 減輕 jiǎnqīng 這個藥可以減輕痛。 zhè ge yào kě yǐ jiǎn qīng tòng。 This medicine eases the pain. 公司想減輕員工的負擔。 gōng sī xiǎng jiǎn qīng yuán gōng de fù dān。 The company wants to lighten the load on its staff. Work說出來心裡就減輕了。 shuō chū lái xīn lǐ jiù jiǎn qīng le。 Saying it out loud eased things. People
| to lighten, to ease — a burden, pain, pressure | |
| 4464 | word | Core | 退步 tuìbù 我的中文最近退步了。 wǒ de zhōng wén zuì jìn tuì bù le。 My Chinese has slipped lately. 不練就會退步。 bù liàn jiù huì tuì bù。 Stop practising and you go backwards. 這次成績退步得很多。 zhè cì chéng jī tuì bù de hěn duō。 His marks have dropped a long way this time. School
| to fall back, to get worse at something | |
| 4465 | word | Core | 克服 kèfú 這個問題我們一定能克服。 zhè ge wèn tí wǒ men yī dìng néng kè fú。 We'll get over this problem. 他克服了很多困難。 tā kè fú le hěn duō kùn nán。 He has come through a great deal. People要克服這件事不容易。 yào kè fú zhè jiàn shì bù róng yì。 Getting over this isn't easy. People
| to overcome, to get over | |
| 4466 | word | Core | 達成 dáchéng 這件事我們終於達成了。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ men zhōng yú dá chéng le。 We've finally got there on this. 大家達成了一樣的看法。 dà jiā dá chéng le yī yàng de kàn fǎ。 Everybody came round to the same view. Work這個數字很難達成。 zhè ge shù zì hěn nán dá chéng。 That figure is hard to hit. Work
| to reach (an agreement, a target) | |
| 4467 | word | Core | 成果 chéngguǒ 這是三年的成果。 zhè shì sān nián de chéng guǒ。 This is three years' work. 成果比想的還好。 chéng guǒ bǐ xiǎng de hái hǎo。 The results are better than expected. Work沒有練習就沒有成果。 méi yǒu liàn xí jiù méi yǒu chéng guǒ。 No practice, no results.
| results, what the work came to | |
| 4469 | word | Core | 課程 kèchéng 這個課程要上一年。 zhè ge kè chéng yào shàng yī nián。 This course runs for a year. 學校的課程改了。 xué xiào de kè chéng gǎi le。 The school has changed its curriculum. School這個課程對工作很有用。 zhè ge kè chéng duì gōng zuò hěn yǒu yòng。 This course is useful for work. School
| a course; the curriculum | |
| 4470 | word | Core | 課堂 kètáng 課堂上不能用手機。 kè táng shàng bù néng yòng shǒu jī。 No phones in class. 課堂的時間不夠。 kè táng de shí jiān bù gòu。 There isn't enough class time. School課堂外面學的更多。 kè táng wài miàn xué de gèng duō。 You learn more outside the classroom. School
| the classroom; class time | |
| 4471 | word | Core | 課文 kèwén 今天的課文很長。 jīn tiān de kè wén hěn cháng。 Today's text is long. 課文要念三次。 kè wén yào niàn sān cì。 Read the text through three times. School這課的課文我看不懂。 zhè kè de kè wén wǒ kàn bù dǒng。 I can't follow the text in this lesson. School
| the text of a lesson | |
| 4472 | word | Core | 生字 shēngzì 這課有二十個生字。 zhè kè yǒu r4 shí ge shēng zì。 There are twenty new characters in this lesson. 生字太多，我背不起來。 shēng zì tài duō， wǒ bèi bù qǐ lái。 Too many new words — I can't get them into my head. School他把生字寫在本子上。 tā bǎ shēng zì xiě zài běn zi shàng。 He writes the new words in his exercise book. School
| the new characters in a lesson | |
| 4473 | word | Core | 教材 jiàocái 這本教材是新的。 zhè běn jiāo cái shì xīn de。 This textbook is new. 老師自己做教材。 lǎo shī zì jǐ zuò jiāo cái。 The teacher makes her own material. School好的教材讓學生想學。 hǎo de jiāo cái ràng xué shēng xiǎng xué。 Good material makes students want to learn. School
| teaching material, a textbook | |
| 4474 | word | Core | 鉛筆 qiānbǐ 考試要用鉛筆。 kǎo shì yào yòng qiān bǐ。 You need a pencil for the exam. 我的鉛筆斷了。 wǒ de qiān bǐ duàn le。 My pencil has snapped. School孩子用鉛筆畫了一隻狗。 hái zi yòng qiān bǐ huà le yī zhī gǒu。 The child drew a dog in pencil. At home
| pencil | |
| 4475 | word | Core | 舉手 jǔshǒu 有問題請舉手。 yǒu wèn tí qǐng jǔ shǒu。 Put your hand up if you have a question. 全班只有他舉手。 quán bān zhǐ yǒu tā jǔ shǒu。 He was the only one in the class to put his hand up. School他舉手很多次都沒被叫到。 tā jǔ shǒu hěn duō cì dōu méi bèi jiào dào。 He put his hand up many times and was never called on. School
| to put one's hand up | |
| 4476 | word | Core | 複習 fùxí 考試以前要複習。 kǎo shì yǐ qián yào fù xí。 Revise before the exam. 我每天複習生字。 wǒ měi tiān fù xí shēng zì。 I go over the new words every day. School不複習就會忘。 bù fù xí jiù huì wàng。 Without revision you forget. School
| to revise, to go over what you have done | |
| 4477 | word | Core | 預習 yùxí 老師要我們先預習課文。 lǎo shī yào wǒ men xiān yù xí kè wén。 The teacher wants us to read the text beforehand. 預習過，上課就比較懂。 yù xí guò， shàng kè jiù bǐ jiào dǒng。 Prepare beforehand and class makes more sense. School他從來不預習。 tā cóng lái bù yù xí。 He never prepares. School
| to prepare a lesson beforehand | |
| 4478 | word | Core | 閱讀 yuèdú 閱讀是最重要的一件事。 yuè dú shì zuì zhòng yào de yī jiàn shì。 Reading matters more than anything. 這個課程有很多閱讀。 zhè ge kè chéng yǒu hěn duō yuè dú。 There's a lot of reading on this course. School他每天閱讀一個小時。 tā měi tiān yuè dú yī ge xiǎo shí。 He reads for an hour a day. School
| to read — as a skill or an activity, not a single act | |
| 4480 | word | Core | 教法 jiàofǎ 這位老師的教法很特別。 zhè wèi lǎo shī de jiào fǎ hěn tè bié。 This teacher's method is unusual. 教法要看學生。 jiào fǎ yào kàn xué shēng。 The method depends on the students. School新的教法不一定好。 xīn de jiào fǎ bù yí dìng hǎo。 A new method is not always better. School
| a teaching method | |
| 4481 | word | Core | 教師 jiàoshī 這間學校有五十位教師。 zhè jiān xué xiào yǒu wǔ shí wèi jiāo shī。 This school has fifty teachers. 教師的工作不只是上課。 jiāo shī de gōng zuò bù zhǐ shì shàng kè。 A teacher's work is not only lessons. School他做了三十年的教師。 tā zuò le sān shí nián de jiāo shī。 He was a teacher for thirty years. Work
| a teacher — the formal word; you address one as 老師 | |
| 4482 | word | Core | 校長 xiàozhǎng 校長今天不在學校。 xiào cháng jīn tiān bù zài xué xiào。 The head isn't in school today. 新的校長是女的。 xīn de xiào cháng shì nǚ de。 The new head is a woman. School校長在禮堂上說了十分鐘。 xiào cháng zài lǐ táng shàng shuō le shí fēn zhōng。 The head spoke for ten minutes in the hall. School
| headteacher, principal | |
| 4483 | word | Core | 家長 jiāzhǎng 今天晚上有家長會。 jīn tiān wǎn shàng yǒu jiā cháng huì。 Parents' evening is tonight. 家長比學生還緊張。 jiā cháng bǐ xué shēng hái jǐn zhāng。 The parents are more nervous than the pupils. School學校請家長來談。 xué xiào qǐng jiā cháng lái tán。 The school has asked the parents in for a word. School
| a parent or guardian — the school's word for them | |
| 4484 | word | Core | 新生 xīnshēng 九月會來很多新生。 jiǔ yuè huì lái hěn duō xīn shēng。 A lot of new students arrive in September. 新生第一天都不認識人。 xīn shēng dì yī tiān dōu bù rèn shí rén。 New students know nobody on the first day. School他是今年的新生。 tā shì jīn nián de xīn shēng。 He's one of this year's intake. School
| a new student, a fresher | |
| 4485 | word | Core | 教導 jiàodǎo 老師教導我們很多事。 lǎo shī jiāo dǎo wǒ men hěn duō shì。 Our teacher taught us a great deal. 他教導學生很有耐心。 tā jiāo dǎo xué shēng hěn yǒu nài xīn。 He is patient in the way he teaches. School父母的教導很重要。 fù mǔ de jiāo dǎo hěn zhòng yào。 What parents teach matters. At home
| to teach and guide | |
| 4486 | word | Core | 認得 rènde 這個字我不認得。 zhè ge zì wǒ bù rèn de。 I don't know this character. 他還認得我。 tā hái rèn de wǒ。 He still recognised me. People十年沒見，我差點不認得他了。 shí nián méi jiàn， wǒ chà diǎn bù rèn de tā le。 Ten years on, I nearly didn't know him. People
| to recognise, to know (a face, a character) | |
| 4487 | word | Core | 懂事 dǒngshì 這個孩子很懂事。 zhè ge hái zi hěn dǒng shì。 That child is very sensible. 他小的時候就很懂事。 tā xiǎo de shí hòu jiù hěn dǒng shì。 He was sensible even as a small boy. At home懂事的孩子讓家長比較輕鬆。 dǒng shì de hái zi ràng jiā cháng bǐ jiào qīng sōng。 A sensible child makes life easier for the parents. At home
| (of a child) sensible, grown-up in the way they behave | |
| 4488 | word | Core | 請教 qǐngjiào 我想請教你一個問題。 wǒ xiǎng qǐng jiāo nǐ yī ge wèn tí。 May I ask your advice about something? 不懂就去請教別人。 bù dǒng jiù qù qǐng jiāo bié rén。 If you don't understand, go and ask. School他常常請教老教師。 tā cháng cháng qǐng jiāo lǎo jiāo shī。 He often asks the older teachers. Work
| to ask somebody's advice — polite (the official list tags this a noun; it is a verb) | |
| 4489 | word | Core | 從小 cóngxiǎo 他從小就住在這裡。 tā cóng xiǎo jiù zhù zài zhè lǐ。 He has lived here since he was small. 這個習慣是從小養成的。 zhè ge xí guàn shì cóng xiǎo yǎng chéng de。 That habit goes back to childhood. People我從小就認得他。 wǒ cóng xiǎo jiù rèn de tā。 I have known him since we were children. People
| from childhood, ever since one was small | |
| 4491 | word | Core | 博士 bóshì 他去年拿到博士。 tā qù nián ná dào bó shì。 He got his doctorate last year. 博士念完要六年。 bó shì niàn wán yào liù nián。 A doctorate takes six years. School這位博士在大學教書。 zhè wèi bó shì zài dà xué jiāo shū。 This doctor teaches at the university. Work
| a doctorate; somebody who holds one | |
| 4492 | word | Core | 學問 xuéwèn 他是一個很有學問的人。 tā shì yī ge hěn yǒu xué wèn de rén。 He is a man of real learning. 做菜也是一門學問。 zuò cài yě shì yī mén xué wèn。 There's more to cooking than people think. Food and drink學問不是一天有的。 xué wèn bú shì yī tiān yǒu de。 Learning doesn't arrive in a day. School
| learning, deep knowledge; (of a task) more to it than meets the eye | |
| 4493 | word | Core | 學費 xuéfèi 這個學校的學費很高。 zhè ge xué xiào de xué fèi hěn gāo。 The fees at this school are high. 學費一年要三十萬。 xué fèi yī nián yào sān shí wàn。 The fees are three hundred thousand a year. School他自己打工付學費。 tā zì jǐ dǎ gōng fù xué fèi。 He works to pay his own fees. School
| tuition fees | |
| 4494 | word | Core | 獎學金 jiǎngxuéjīn 他拿到了獎學金。 tā ná dào le jiǎng xué jīn。 He won a scholarship. 獎學金可以付一半的學費。 jiǎng xué jīn kě yǐ fù yí bàn de xué fèi。 The scholarship covers half the fees. School每年只有兩個人有獎學金。 měi nián zhǐ yǒu liǎng ge rén yǒu jiǎng xué jīn。 Only two a year get one. School
| a scholarship | |
| 4495 | word | Core | 證書 zhèngshū 上完課會有證書。 shàng wán kè huì yǒu zhèng shū。 You get a certificate at the end of the course. 這張證書很有用。 zhè zhāng zhèng shū hěn yǒu yòng。 This certificate is worth having. Work證書掉了可以再辦。 zhèng shū diào le kě yǐ zài bàn。 A lost certificate can be reissued. Work
| a certificate | |
| 4496 | word | Core | 錄取 lùqǔ 他被三家學校錄取。 tā bèi sān jiā xué xiào lù qǔ。 Three schools accepted him. 今年錄取的人很少。 jīn nián lù qǔ de rén hěn shǎo。 Very few were accepted this year. School沒錄取也沒關係，明年再來。 méi lù qǔ yě méi guān xi， míng nián zài lái。 If you're not taken, come back next year. School
| to accept, to admit (an applicant) | |
| 4497 | word | Core | 留學 liúxué 他去日本留學了。 tā qù rì běn liú xué le。 He's gone to Japan to study. 留學要花很多錢。 liú xué yào huā hěn duō qián。 Studying abroad costs a great deal. School留學以前要先學語言。 liú xué yǐ qián yào xiān xué yǔ yán。 Learn the language before you go. School
| to study abroad | |
| 4498 | word | Core | 留學生 liúxuéshēng 我們班有五個留學生。 wǒ men bān yǒu wǔ ge liú xué shēng。 There are five overseas students in our class. 留學生的宿舍在後面。 liú xué shēng de sù shè zài hòu miàn。 The overseas students' hall is round the back. School他當過三年的留學生。 tā dāng guò sān nián de liú xué shēng。 He was an overseas student for three years. School
| an overseas student | |
| 4499 | word | Core | 積極 jījí 他學習很積極。 tā xué xí hěn jī jí。 He's a keen learner. 積極的人比較容易成功。 jī jí de rén bǐ jiào róng yì chéng gōng。 Keen people tend to do well. People這件事他不太積極。 zhè jiàn shì tā bù tài jī jí。 He isn't very keen on this. Work
| positive, keen, forward-leaning | |
| 4500 | word | Core | 十分 shífēn 這件事我十分清楚。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ shí fēn qīng chǔ。 I am perfectly clear about this. 他十分積極。 tā shí fēn jī jí。 He is extremely keen. People我們十分感謝你。 wǒ men shí fēn gǎn xiè nǐ。 We are most grateful to you. People
| extremely, thoroughly — more formal than 很 | |
| 4502 | word | Core | 國語 Guóyǔ 台灣的學校用國語上課。 tái wān de xué xiào yòng guó yǔ shàng kè。 Schools in Taiwan teach in Mandarin. 他的國語說得很好。 tā de guó yǔ shuō de hěn hǎo。 His Mandarin is very good. People他在家說國語。 tā zài jiā shuō guó yǔ。 He speaks Mandarin at home. At home
| Mandarin — Taiwan's own name for the national language | |
| 4503 | word | Core | 漢語 Hànyǔ 「漢語」這個說法台灣比較少用。 「hàn yǔ」 zhè ge shuō fǎ tái wān bǐ jiào shǎo yòng。 The word 漢語 is not much used in Taiwan. 這本書的名字裡有「漢語」兩個字。 zhè běn shū de míng zi lǐ yǒu 「hàn yǔ」 liǎng ge zì。 The title of this book has 漢語 in it. School漢語跟國語是一樣的語言。 hàn yǔ gēn guó yǔ shì yī yàng de yǔ yán。 漢語 and 國語 are the same language. School
| Chinese — the term used outside Taiwan; Taiwan says 國語 or 華語 | |
| 4504 | word | Core | 會話 huìhuà 這個課程有會話跟閱讀。 zhè ge kè chéng yǒu huì huà gēn yuè dú。 This course covers conversation and reading. 會話課一班只有八個人。 huì huà kè yī bān zhǐ yǒu bā ge rén。 There are only eight in a conversation class. School他的會話比閱讀好。 tā de huì huà bǐ yuè dú hǎo。 His conversation is better than his reading. School
| conversation — as a language-class subject | |
| 4505 | word | Core | 聲調 shēngdiào 中文的聲調很重要。 zhōng wén de shēng diào hěn zhòng yào。 Tones matter in Chinese. 他的聲調常常說錯。 tā de shēng diào cháng cháng shuō cuò。 He often gets the tones wrong. School一樣的字，聲調不同，意思就不同。 yī yàng de zì， shēng diào bù tóng， yì si jiù bù tóng。 Same syllable, different tone, different meaning. School
| tone — the pitch pattern that distinguishes Mandarin words | |
| 4506 | word | Core | 聽力 tīnglì 考試裡最難的是聽力。 kǎo shì lǐ zuì nán de shì tīng lì。 The hardest part of the exam is the listening. 我的聽力比會話好。 wǒ de tīng lì bǐ huì huà hǎo。 My listening is better than my speaking. School老人的聽力比較差。 lǎo rén de tīng lì bǐ jiào chà。 Older people don't hear as well. Health
| listening (as a skill); hearing | |
| 4507 | word | Core | 講話 jiǎnghuà 他講話很快。 tā jiǎng huà hěn kuài。 He talks fast. 上課不要講話。 shàng kè bú yào jiǎng huà。 No talking in class. School他講話的時候，大家都聽。 tā jiǎng huà de shí hòu， dà jiā dōu tīng。 When he speaks, everybody listens. Work
| to speak, to talk | |
| 4508 | word | Core | 表達 biǎodá 我不知道怎麼表達。 wǒ bù zhī dào zěn me biǎo dá。 I don't know how to put it. 他很會表達自己的看法。 tā hěn huì biǎo dá zì jǐ de kàn fǎ。 He puts his own view across well. Work有話要說出來，不說就沒有表達。 yǒu huà yào shuō chū lái， bù shuō jiù méi yǒu biǎo dá。 Say what you think; unsaid is unexpressed. People
| to express, to get a thought across | |
| 4509 | word | Core | 溝通 gōutōng 兩個人要多溝通。 liǎng ge rén yào duō gōu tōng。 The two of them need to talk more. 溝通不夠就會出問題。 gōu tōng bù gòu jiù huì chū wèn tí。 Too little communication and things go wrong. Work他們溝通了一個晚上。 tā men gōu tōng le yī ge wǎn shàng。 They talked it through all evening. People
| to communicate, to talk something through | |
| 4510 | word | Core | 對話 duìhuà 這本書裡的對話很自然。 zhè běn shū lǐ de duì huà hěn zì rán。 The dialogue in this book is natural. 課文裡有一個對話。 kè wén lǐ yǒu yī ge duì huà。 There's a dialogue in the lesson text. School兩國開始對話了。 liǎng guó kāi shǐ duì huà le。 The two countries have begun talking.
| a dialogue, an exchange — also the lines in a play or a book | |
| 4511 | word | Core | 誇張 kuāzhāng 他說話有一點誇張。 tā shuō huà yǒu yī diǎn kuā zhāng。 He rather overstates things. 這個廣告太誇張了。 zhè ge guǎng gào tài kuā zhāng le。 That advertisement is far too much. 誇張的故事比較好聽。 kuā zhāng de gù shì bǐ jiào hǎo tīng。 An exaggerated story makes better listening. People
| exaggerated, over the top | |
| 4513 | word | Core | 外文 wàiwén 他看得懂三種外文。 tā kàn de dǒng sān zhǒng wài wén。 He can read three foreign languages. 圖書館的外文書在二樓。 tú shū guǎn de wài wén shū zài r4 lóu。 The foreign-language books are on the first floor. School這份工作要會外文。 zhè fèn gōng zuò yào huì wài wén。 This job needs a foreign language. Work
| a foreign language, especially written; foreign-language | |
| 4514 | word | Core | 外語 wàiyǔ 學一種外語要很久。 xué yī zhǒng wài yǔ yào hěn jiǔ。 Learning a foreign language takes a long time. 他從國小就學外語。 tā cóng guó xiǎo jiù xué wài yǔ。 He's been learning a foreign language since primary school. School會外語的人比較好找工作。 huì wài yǔ de rén bǐ jiào hǎo zhǎo gōng zuò。 People with a foreign language find work more easily. Work
| a foreign language, especially spoken | |
| 4515 | word | Core | 名詞 míngcí 「桌子」是一個名詞。 「zhuō zi」 shì yī ge míng cí。 桌子 is a noun. 這個名詞我沒聽過。 zhè ge míng cí wǒ méi tīng guò。 I've never heard this term. School老師在黑板上寫了十個名詞。 lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě le shí ge míng cí。 The teacher wrote ten nouns on the board. School
| a noun; a term | |
| 4516 | word | Core | 文字 wénzì 中國的文字有三千多年了。 zhōng guó de wén zì yǒu sān qiān duō nián le。 Chinese writing goes back over three thousand years. 這種文字現在沒有人用了。 zhè zhǒng wén zì xiàn zài méi yǒu rén yòng le。 Nobody uses this script any more. School文字跟說話不一樣。 wén zì gēn shuō huà bù yī yàng。 Writing and speech are not the same thing. School
| writing, the written language; characters | |
| 4517 | word | Core | 用法 yòngfǎ 這個字有兩種用法。 zhè ge zì yǒu liǎng zhǒng yòng fǎ。 This word has two uses. 字典會說明用法。 zì diǎn huì shuō míng yòng fǎ。 A dictionary explains usage. School一樣的字，用法不同。 yī yàng de zì， yòng fǎ bù tóng。 Same word, different use. School
| usage, the way a word is used | |
| 4518 | word | Core | 毛筆 máobǐ 他用毛筆寫字。 tā yòng máo bǐ xiě zì。 He writes with a brush. 毛筆比鉛筆難用。 máo bǐ bǐ qiān bǐ nán yòng。 A brush is harder to use than a pencil. School這種毛筆是用羊的毛做的。 zhè zhǒng máo bǐ shì yòng yáng de máo zuò de。 This kind of brush is made from goat hair. School
| a writing brush | |
| 4519 | word | Core | 描寫 miáoxiě 這本書描寫了一個小地方。 zhè běn shū miáo xiě le yī ge xiǎo dì fāng。 This book describes one small place. 他描寫得很細。 tā miáo xiě de hěn xì。 His description is very fine-grained. School用文字描寫聲音很難。 yòng wén zì miáo xiě shēng yīn hěn nán。 Describing sound in words is hard. School
| to describe, to depict — in writing | |
| 4520 | word | Core | 形容 xíngróng 那個地方美得沒辦法形容。 nà ge dì fāng měi de méi bàn fǎ xíng róng。 That place is beautiful beyond describing. 你可以用一個字形容他嗎？ nǐ kě yǐ yòng yī ge zì xíng róng tā ma？ Could you describe him in one word? People這種感覺很難形容。 zhè zhǒng gǎn jué hěn nán xíng róng。 This feeling is hard to describe. People
| to describe in words, to put a name to | |
| 4521 | word | Core | 詳細 xiángxì 他說得很詳細。 tā shuō de hěn xiáng xì。 He explained it in full. 請給我詳細的地址。 qǐng gěi wǒ xiáng xì de dì zhǐ。 Let me have the full address, please. 太詳細也不一定好。 tài xiáng xì yě bù yí dìng hǎo。 Too much detail is not necessarily better. Work
| detailed, given in full | |
| 4522 | word | Core | 所謂 suǒwèi 所謂的好學校，不一定適合每個人。 suǒ wèi de hǎo xué xiào， bù yí dìng shì hé měi ge rén。 A so-called good school does not suit everybody. 這就是所謂的用法問題。 zhè jiù shì suǒ wèi de yòng fǎ wèn tí。 This is what is called a usage problem. School所謂「有名」，也只是很多人知道。 suǒ wèi 「yǒu míng」， yě zhǐ shì hěn duō rén zhī dào。 So-called “famous” only means a lot of people have heard of you. People
| so-called, what is called — before a noun, often with a doubting tone | |
| 4524 | word | Core | 小說 xiǎoshuō 他寫了三本小說。 tā xiě le sān běn xiǎo shuō。 He has written three novels. 這本小說我看了兩次。 zhè běn xiǎo shuō wǒ kàn le liǎng cì。 I've read this novel twice. School小說裡的人不是真的。 xiǎo shuō lǐ de rén bú shì zhēn de。 The people in a novel aren't real. School
| a novel; fiction | |
| 4525 | word | Core | 文學 wénxué 他念的是中國文學。 tā niàn de shì zhōng guó wén xué。 He read Chinese literature. 文學跟歷史一起念比較有意思。 wén xué gēn lì shǐ yī qǐ niàn bǐ jiào yǒu yì si。 Literature is more interesting read alongside history. School這本書在文學上很重要。 zhè běn shū zài wén xué shàng hěn zhòng yào。 This book matters in literary terms. School
| literature | |
| 4526 | word | Core | 作者 zuòzhě 這本書的作者是女的。 zhè běn shū de zuò zhě shì nǚ de。 The author of this book is a woman. 作者今年才二十五歲。 zuò zhě jīn nián cái r4 shí wǔ suì。 The author is only twenty-five. 我想見這本小說的作者。 wǒ xiǎng jiàn zhè běn xiǎo shuō de zuò zhě。 I'd like to meet the author of this novel. People
| author, writer | |
| 4527 | word | Core | 讀者 dúzhě 這本書的讀者很多。 zhè běn shū de dú zhě hěn duō。 This book has a lot of readers. 讀者寫信給作者。 dú zhě xiě xìn gěi zuò zhě。 Readers write to the author. 作者要想到讀者。 zuò zhě yào xiǎng dào dú zhě。 An author has to think about the reader. School
| reader | |
| 4528 | word | Core | 出版 chūbǎn 這本書去年出版。 zhè běn shū qù nián chū bǎn。 This book came out last year. 出版以前要改很多次。 chū bǎn yǐ qián yào gǎi hěn duō cì。 It goes through many revisions before publication. Work他自己出版了一本小說。 tā zì jǐ chū bǎn le yī běn xiǎo shuō。 He published a novel himself. Work
| to publish | |
| 4529 | word | Core | 發表 fābiǎo 他在報紙上發表了一個看法。 tā zài bào zhǐ shàng fā biǎo le yī ge kàn fǎ。 He put a view forward in the newspaper. 這個消息還沒發表。 zhè ge xiāo xī hái méi fā biǎo。 The news hasn't been released yet. 學生也可以發表自己的看法。 xué shēng yě kě yǐ fā biǎo zì jǐ de kàn fǎ。 Students may put forward their own views too. School
| to publish (a piece); to come out with (a view) | |
| 4530 | word | Core | 題材 tícái 這部電影的題材很特別。 zhè bù diàn yǐng de tí cái hěn tè bié。 The subject matter of this film is unusual. 他一直在找新的題材。 tā yì zhí zài zhǎo xīn de tí cái。 He's always looking for new material. 家人是很好的題材。 jiā rén shì hěn hǎo de tí cái。 Family makes very good material.
| subject matter, the material a work is made from | |
| 4531 | word | Core | 主題 zhǔtí 這本小說的主題是家。 zhè běn xiǎo shuō de zhǔ tí shì jiā。 The theme of this novel is family. 今天的主題是水。 jīn tiān de zhǔ tí shì shuǐ。 Today's theme is water. School說了半天，都沒說到主題。 shuō le bàn tiān， dōu méi shuō dào zhǔ tí。 He talked for ages and never reached the point. Work
| theme, the main subject | |
| 4532 | word | Core | 記 jì 我記了他的電話。 wǒ jì le tā de diàn huà。 I noted his number down. 這件事我一直記在心裡。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ yì zhí jì zài xīn lǐ。 I've kept this in mind all along. People老師說的，你要記下來。 lǎo shī shuō de， nǐ yào jì xià lái。 Write down what the teacher says. School
| to note down; to keep in mind (the list also tags it a state verb) | |
| 4533 | word | Core | 知 zhī 我不知他去了哪裡。 wǒ bù zhī tā qù le nǎ lǐ。 I do not know where he went. 不知這樣做對不對。 bù zhī zhè yàng zuò duì bù duì。 One does not know whether this is right. People天下的事，不知的比知的多。 tiān xià de shì， bù zhī de bǐ zhī de duō。 Of the world's affairs, more is unknown than known. People
| to know — bookish, and mostly in set phrases (不知, 可知); speech says 知道 | |
| 4535 | word | Core | 戲 xì 我們晚上去看戲。 wǒ men wǎn shàng qù kàn xì。 We're going to a play this evening. 這個戲很有名。 zhè ge xì hěn yǒu míng。 This play is well known. 小孩子最愛看戲。 xiǎo hái zi zuì ài kàn xì。 Children love a show more than anything. Out and about
| a play, a show; (figuratively) an act somebody is putting on | |
| 4536 | word | Core | 戲劇 xìjù 他在大學念戲劇。 tā zài dà xué niàn xì jù。 He read drama at university. 戲劇跟電影不一樣。 xì jù gēn diàn yǐng bù yī yàng。 Theatre and film are not the same thing. 這個學校的戲劇很有名。 zhè ge xué xiào de xì jù hěn yǒu míng。 This school is known for its drama. School
| drama, the theatre — as an art form or a subject | |
| 4537 | word | Core | 劇本 jùběn 這個劇本他寫了三年。 zhè ge jù běn tā xiě le sān nián。 He spent three years on this script. 劇本改了十次才好。 jù běn gǎi le shí cì cái hǎo。 The script took ten rewrites to come right. 好的劇本比什麼都重要。 hǎo de jù běn bǐ shén me dōu zhòng yào。 A good script matters more than anything.
| a script, a playtext | |
| 4538 | word | Core | 劇情 jùqíng 這部電影的劇情很簡單。 zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù qíng hěn jiǎn dān。 The plot of this film is simple. 劇情我看不懂。 jù qíng wǒ kàn bù dǒng。 I couldn't follow the plot. 劇情不好，看的人就不會來。 jù qíng bù hǎo， kàn de rén jiù bù huì lái。 A poor plot and nobody comes.
| the plot, the story line | |
| 4539 | word | Core | 演 yǎn 他在這部電影裡演一個老師。 tā zài zhè bù diàn yǐng lǐ yǎn yī ge lǎo shī。 He plays a teacher in this film. 這個戲在禮堂演。 zhè ge xì zài lǐ táng yǎn。 The play is on in the hall. School他演得很自然。 tā yǎn de hěn zì rán。 He acts very naturally.
| to act, to perform; to play (a part); to be showing | |
| 4540 | word | Core | 演員 yǎnyuán 這部電影的演員都很年輕。 zhè bù diàn yǐng de yǎn yuán dōu hěn nián qīng。 The actors in this film are all young. 演員要記很多話。 yǎn yuán yào jì hěn duō huà。 An actor has a great deal to learn by heart. 他從小就想當演員。 tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yǎn yuán。 He has wanted to act since he was small. People
| an actor, a performer | |
| 4541 | word | Core | 導演 dǎoyǎn 這部電影的導演是女的。 zhè bù diàn yǐng de dǎo yǎn shì nǚ de。 This film was directed by a woman. 導演要演員再演一次。 dǎo yǎn yào yǎn yuán zài yǎn yī cì。 The director asked the actors to go again. 好的導演會讓演員發揮。 hǎo de dǎo yǎn huì ràng yǎn yuán fā huī。 A good director lets the actors show what they can do.
| a director | |
| 4542 | word | Core | 生動 shēngdòng 他說故事說得很生動。 tā shuō gù shì shuō de hěn shēng dòng。 He tells a story vividly. 這本書寫得很生動。 zhè běn shū xiě de hěn shēng dòng。 This book is vividly written. School生動的課學生才聽得下去。 shēng dòng de kè xué shēng cái tīng de xià qù。 Only a lively lesson holds a class. School
| vivid, lively — of writing, a description or a performance | |
| 4543 | word | Core | 獨特 dútè 這個導演的做法很獨特。 zhè ge dǎo yǎn de zuò fǎ hěn dú tè。 This director works in a way nobody else does. 每個人都有獨特的地方。 měi ge rén dōu yǒu dú tè de dì fāng。 Everybody has something distinctive about them. People這家店的味道很獨特。 zhè jiā diàn de wèi dào hěn dú tè。 This shop's food tastes like nowhere else. Food and drink
| distinctive, one of a kind | |
| 4544 | word | Core | 段 duàn 這段路很難走。 zhè duàn lù hěn nán zǒu。 This stretch of road is hard going. 課文的第二段我看不懂。 kè wén de dì r4 duàn wǒ kàn bù dǒng。 I can't follow the second paragraph. School那段時間他過得很不好。 nà duàn shí jiān tā guò de hěn bù hǎo。 He had a bad time of it in that period. People
| (measure word) a stretch, a section, a paragraph, a spell of time | |
| 4546 | word | Core | 影片 yǐngpiàn 台灣說 影片這個影片只有三分鐘。 zhè ge yǐng piàn zhǐ yǒu sān fēn zhōng。 This clip is only three minutes long. 網路上的影片越來越多。 wǎng lù shàng de yǐng piàn yuè lái yuè duō。 There are more and more videos online. 他拍了一支影片放到網路上。 tā pāi le yī zhī yǐng piàn fàng dào wǎng lù shàng。 He made a video and put it online.
| a film; a video clip | |
| 4547 | word | Core | 連續劇 liánxùjù 我媽每天晚上看連續劇。 wǒ mā měi tiān wǎn shàng kàn lián xù jù。 My mother watches a serial every evening. 這部連續劇有八十集。 zhè bù lián xù jù yǒu bā shí jí。 This serial runs to eighty episodes. 連續劇的劇情都差不多。 lián xù jù de jù qíng dōu chà bu duō。 Serials all have much the same plot.
| a television serial, a drama series | |
| 4548 | word | Core | 相聲 xiàngshēng 他們兩個人說相聲說了三十年。 tā men liǎng ge rén shuō xiāng shēng shuō le sān shí nián。 The two of them have performed xiangsheng together for thirty years. 相聲要兩個人一起說。 xiāng shēng yào liǎng ge rén yī qǐ shuō。 Xiangsheng takes two people. 聽相聲比看連續劇有意思。 tīng xiāng shēng bǐ kàn lián xù jù yǒu yì si。 Xiangsheng is better listening than a television serial.
| xiangsheng — the two-hander comic dialogue, a Chinese stand-up form | |
| 4549 | word | Core | 笑話 xiàohuà 他說了一個笑話，沒有人笑。 tā shuō le yī ge xiào huà， méi yǒu rén xiào。 He told a joke and nobody laughed. 這個笑話我聽過了。 zhè ge xiào huà wǒ tīng guò le。 I've heard this one. People別把別人的事當笑話。 bié bǎ bié rén de shì dāng xiào huà。 Don't treat other people's troubles as a joke. People
| a joke; a laughing stock | |
| 4550 | word | Core | 幽默 yōumò 他是一個很幽默的人。 tā shì yī ge hěn yōu mò de rén。 He has a real sense of humour. 幽默的老師學生比較喜歡。 yōu mò de lǎo shī xué shēng bǐ jiào xǐ huān。 Students prefer a teacher with some humour. School說笑話不一定幽默。 shuō xiào huà bù yí dìng yōu mò。 Telling jokes does not necessarily make you funny. People
| humorous, with a sense of humour | |
| 4551 | word | Core | 聽眾 tīngzhòng 那天的聽眾有三百人。 nà tiān de tīng zhòng yǒu sān bǎi rén。 There were three hundred in the audience that day. 聽眾都笑了。 tīng zhòng dōu xiào le。 The whole audience laughed. 說相聲要看聽眾。 shuō xiāng shēng yào kàn tīng zhòng。 Performing xiangsheng means reading the audience.
| the audience — of a talk, a concert or the radio | |
| 4552 | word | Core | 風格 fēnggé 這個導演的風格很獨特。 zhè ge dǎo yǎn de fēng gé hěn dú tè。 This director has a style all his own. 兩個人的風格完全不同。 liǎng ge rén de fēng gé wán quán bù tóng。 Their two styles are nothing alike. 我喜歡這種簡單的風格。 wǒ xǐ huān zhè zhǒng jiǎn dān de fēng gé。 I like this plain style. At home
| style | |
| 4553 | word | Core | 真是 zhēnshì 這個天氣真是奇怪。 zhè ge tiān qì zhēn shì qí guài。 This weather really is strange. 你真是幫了大忙。 nǐ zhēn shì bāng le dà máng。 You really have been a great help. People又下雨，真是的。 yòu xià yǔ， zhēn shì de。 Raining again — honestly. Weather
| really, honestly — in an exclamation; 真是的 on its own is a mild complaint | |
| 4554 | word | Core | 好了 hǎole 好了，我們開始吧。 hǎo le， wǒ men kāi shǐ ba。 Right then — let's begin. 好了，別說了。 hǎo le， bié shuō le。 All right, that's enough. People好了好了，我知道了。 hǎo le hǎo le， wǒ zhī dào le。 All right, all right, I've got it. People
| right then; that's enough now — closing one thing and starting the next | |
| 4555 | word | Core | 也好 yěhǎo 你不去也好，外面太冷了。 nǐ bù qù yě hǎo， wài miàn tài lěng le。 Just as well you're not going — it's too cold out. 早一點走也好。 zǎo yī diǎn zǒu yě hǎo。 Leaving early is no bad thing. Out and about他不說也好，說了大家更難過。 tā bù shuō yě hǎo， shuō le dà jiā gèng nán guò。 Just as well he said nothing; saying it would only have made it worse. People
| that's all right too, might as well — accepting the second-best outcome | |
| 4557 | word | Core | 鋼琴 gāngqín 他從小就開始學鋼琴。 tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāi shǐ xué gāng qín。 He's been learning the piano since he was little. 這台鋼琴的聲音很好聽。 zhè tái gāng qín de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。 This piano sounds lovely. At home他每天練一個小時鋼琴。 tā měi tiān liàn yī ge xiǎo shí gāng qín。 He practises the piano for an hour every day. School
| a piano | |
| 4558 | word | Core | 歌曲 gēqǔ 這是他自己寫的歌曲。 zhè shì tā zì jǐ xiě de gē qǔ。 This is a song he wrote himself. 我最近很喜歡這種歌曲。 wǒ zuì jìn hěn xǐ huān zhè zhǒng gē qǔ。 I've been really into this kind of song lately. 這個歌曲的歌詞寫得很美。 zhè ge gē qǔ de gē cí xiě de hěn měi。 The lyrics of this song are beautifully written.
| a song | |
| 4559 | word | Core | 歌星 gēxīng 他是台灣很有名的歌星。 tā shì tái wān hěn yǒu míng de gē xīng。 He's a very famous singer in Taiwan. 我小的時候很想當歌星。 wǒ xiǎo de shí hòu hěn xiǎng dāng gē xīng。 When I was little I really wanted to be a pop star. People這個歌星唱歌唱得真好聽。 zhè ge gē xīng chàng gē chàng de zhēn hǎo tīng。 This singer sings really beautifully.
| a pop singer, a singing star | |
| 4560 | word | Core | 樂團 yuètuán 這個樂團在台灣很受歡迎。 zhè ge lè tuán zài tái wān hěn shòu huān yíng。 This band is very popular in Taiwan. 他從大學就開始參加學校的樂團。 tā cóng dà xué jiù kāi shǐ cān jiā xué xiào de lè tuán。 He's been in the school orchestra since university. School樂團星期六晚上有一場表演。 lè tuán xīng qí liù wǎn shàng yǒu yī chǎng biǎo yǎn。 The band has a show on Saturday night.
| a band, an orchestra | |
| 4561 | word | Core | 合唱 héchàng 我們班星期五要一起合唱。 wǒ men bān xīng qí wǔ yào yī qǐ hé chàng。 Our class is going to sing together on Friday. 他們兩個人常常一起合唱。 tā men liǎng ge rén cháng cháng yī qǐ hé chàng。 The two of them often sing together. People合唱比一個人唱好玩多了。 hé chàng bǐ yī ge rén chàng hǎo wán duō le。 Singing together is much more fun than singing alone.
| to sing together, to sing in chorus | |
| 4562 | word | Core | 首 shǒu 這首歌我聽過很多次了。 zhè shǒu gē wǒ tīng guò hěn duō cì le。 I've heard this song many times. 他很喜歡這首老歌。 tā hěn xǐ huān zhè shǒu lǎo gē。 He's very fond of this old song. 可以再放一首嗎？ kě yǐ zài fàng yī shǒu ma？ Could you play one more?
| measure word for songs and poems | |
| 4563 | word | Core | 樂趣 lèqù 學做菜給了她很大的樂趣。 xué zuò cài gěi le tā hěn dà de lè qù。 Learning to cook has given her a lot of pleasure. 爬山對他來說是一種樂趣。 pá shān duì tā lái shuō shì yī zhǒng lè qù。 Hiking is a source of pleasure for him. Out and about生活要找一點樂趣才快樂。 shēng huó yào zhǎo yī diǎn lè qù cái kuài lè。 You need to find a bit of fun in life to be happy. People
| fun, pleasure, enjoyment | |
| 4564 | word | Core | 美好 měihǎo 我們有過一段美好的日子。 wǒ men yǒu guò yī duàn měi hǎo de rì zi。 We had a wonderful time together. 祝你有一個美好的一天！ zhù nǐ yǒu yī ge měi hǎo de yī tiān！ Wishing you a wonderful day! Greetings那是一次很美好的旅行。 nà shì yī cì hěn měi hǎo de lǚ xíng。 That was a wonderful trip.
| wonderful, splendid (of a memory, a life, a future — not a physical thing) | |
| 4565 | word | Core | 開朗 kāilǎng 她很開朗，大家都喜歡她。 tā hěn kāi lǎng， dà jiā dōu xǐ huān tā。 She's very cheerful; everyone likes her. 開朗的人比較容易交朋友。 kāi lǎng de rén bǐ jiào róng yì jiāo péng yǒu。 Cheerful people find it easier to make friends. People生病以後，他變得不像以前那麼開朗了。 shēng bìng yǐ hòu， tā biàn de bù xiàng yǐ qián nà me kāi lǎng le。 Since falling ill, he's not as cheerful as he used to be. Health
| cheerful, outgoing, open-hearted | |
| 4566 | word | Core | 樂觀 lèguān 不管發生什麼事，他都很樂觀。 bù guǎn fā shēng shén me shì， tā dōu hěn lè guān。 No matter what happens, he stays optimistic. 醫生說，樂觀對身體比較好。 yī shēng shuō， lè guān duì shēn tǐ bǐ jiào hǎo。 The doctor says being optimistic is better for your health. Health對未來，我一直很樂觀。 duì wèi lái， wǒ yì zhí hěn lè guān。 I've always been optimistic about the future. People
| optimistic | |
| 4568 | word | Core | 球場 qiúchǎng 這個球場可以打籃球，也可以打排球。 zhè ge qiú chǎng kě yǐ dǎ lán qiú， yě kě yǐ dǎ pái qiú。 This court can be used for basketball or volleyball. 星期六早上球場都是人。 xīng qí liù zǎo shàng qiú chǎng dōu shì rén。 The sports field is packed on Saturday mornings. 附近的球場最近在整修。 fù jìn de qiú chǎng zuì jìn zài zhěng xiū。 The sports ground nearby is being renovated at the moment.
| a sports ground, a court, a pitch | |
| 4569 | word | Core | 球賽 qiúsài 昨天的球賽真好看。 zuó tiān de qiú sài zhēn hǎo kàn。 Yesterday's match was really good to watch. 這場球賽打了三個小時。 zhè chǎng qiú sài dǎ le sān ge xiǎo shí。 The match went on for three hours. 全家人一起看球賽是我們的傳統。 quán jiā rén yī qǐ kàn qiú sài shì wǒ men de chuán tǒng。 Watching matches together as a family is our tradition. Family
| a ball game, a match | |
| 4570 | word | Core | 球員 qiúyuán 那個球員跑得非常快。 nà ge qiú yuán pǎo de fēi cháng kuài。 That player runs extremely fast. 好的球員需要不斷練習。 hǎo de qiú yuán xū yào bù duàn liàn xí。 A good player needs constant practice. 球員受傷了，只好換人。 qiú yuán shòu shāng le， zhǐ hǎo huàn rén。 The player got injured, so they had to make a substitution.
| a player (of a ball sport) | |
| 4571 | word | Core | 贏 yíng 我們這次終於贏了。 wǒ men zhè cì zhōng yú yíng le。 We finally won this time. 他每次都想贏。 tā měi cì dōu xiǎng yíng。 He wants to win every time. People這場比賽誰會贏，還不知道。 zhè chǎng bǐ sài shéi huì yíng， hái bù zhī dào。 Who'll win this match — we still don't know.
| to win | |
| 4572 | word | Core | 小組 xiǎozǔ 老師把我們分成四個小組。 lǎo shī bǎ wǒ men fēn chéng sì ge xiǎo zǔ。 The teacher divided us into four groups. 我們小組要一起做報告。 wǒ men xiǎo zǔ yào yī qǐ zuò bào gào。 Our group has to do a presentation together. School這個小組只有三個人。 zhè ge xiǎo zǔ zhǐ yǒu sān ge rén。 This group only has three people. Work
| a small group, a team | |
| 4573 | word | Core | 激烈 jīliè 這場比賽打得很激烈。 zhè chǎng bǐ sài dǎ de hěn jī liè。 This match was fiercely fought. 討論到後來變得很激烈。 tǎo lùn dào hòu lái biàn de hěn jī liè。 The discussion grew heated later on. Work兩隊打得很激烈，比分一直很接近。 liǎng duì dǎ de hěn jī liè， bǐ fēn yì zhí hěn jiē jìn。 The two teams played fiercely, the score staying close the whole time.
| intense, fierce (a competition, a discussion) | |
| 4574 | word | Core | 投 tóu 他一投就進了。 tā yī tóu jiù jìn le。 He scored the moment he threw it. 他投得很好。 tā tóu de hěn hǎo。 He throws very well. 投球給我，我來接。 tóu qiú gěi wǒ， wǒ lái jiē。 Throw me the ball, I'll catch it.
| to throw, to pitch | |
| 4575 | word | Core | 力 lì 這件事需要大家一起出力。 zhè jiàn shì xū yào dà jiā yī qǐ chū lì。 This needs everyone to pitch in together. 他很認真地在出力幫忙。 tā hěn rèn zhēn dì zài chū lì bāng máng。 He's putting in real effort to help. People光靠一個人的力，這件事做不成。 guāng kào yī ge rén de lì， zhè jiàn shì zuò bù chéng。 Relying on just one person's strength, this can't be done. People
| strength, force | |
| 4576 | word | Core | 團體 tuántǐ 他參加了一個運動團體。 tā cān jiā le yī ge yùn dòng tuán tǐ。 He joined a sports organisation. 團體活動比一個人做有趣多了。 tuán tǐ huó dòng bǐ yī ge rén zuò yǒu qù duō le。 Group activities are much more fun than doing things alone. People這個團體很多年前就有了。 zhè ge tuán tǐ hěn duō nián qián jiù yǒu le。 This organisation has been around for many years. Work
| a group, an organisation | |
| 4577 | word | Core | 各式各樣 gèshìgèyàng 商店裡有各式各樣的東西。 shāng diàn lǐ yǒu gè shì gè yàng de dōng xi。 The shop has all sorts of things. 派對上有各式各樣的食物。 pài duì shàng yǒu gè shì gè yàng de shí wù。 There was every kind of food at the party. Food and drink世界上有各式各樣的人。 shì jiè shàng yǒu gè shì gè yàng de rén。 There are all kinds of people in the world. People
| all sorts of, every kind of | |
| 4579 | word | Core | 祖父 zǔfù 我祖父今年八十歲了，身體還很好。 wǒ zǔ fù jīn nián bā shí suì le， shēn tǐ hái hěn hǎo。 My paternal grandfather is eighty this year and still in good health. 祖父年輕的時候是老師。 zǔ fù nián qīng de shí hòu shì lǎo shī。 My grandfather was a teacher when he was young. Family每個星期天我們都會去看祖父。 měi ge xīng qí tiān wǒ men dōu huì qù kàn zǔ fù。 We go to see grandfather every Sunday. Family
| paternal grandfather | |
| 4580 | word | Core | 祖母 zǔmǔ 祖母做的菜特別好吃。 zǔ mǔ zuò de cài tè bié hǎo chī。 The food grandmother makes is especially delicious. 祖母最喜歡跟我們說以前的故事。 zǔ mǔ zuì xǐ huān gēn wǒ men shuō yǐ qián de gù shì。 Grandmother loves telling us stories about the old days. Family祖母的身體不太好，常常要看醫生。 zǔ mǔ de shēn tǐ bù tài hǎo， cháng cháng yào kàn yī shēng。 Grandmother isn't in great health and often has to see the doctor. Family
| paternal grandmother | |
| 4581 | word | Core | 外祖父 wàizǔfù 外祖父住在鄉下，種了很多菜。 wài zǔ fù zhù zài xiāng xià， zhǒng le hěn duō cài。 My maternal grandfather lives in the countryside and grows lots of vegetables. 外祖父以前開過一家小店。 wài zǔ fù yǐ qián kāi guò yī jiā xiǎo diàn。 My maternal grandfather used to run a little shop. Family外祖父每天早上都去公園走走。 wài zǔ fù měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu qù gōng yuán zǒu zǒu。 Every morning my maternal grandfather goes for a walk in the park. Family
| maternal grandfather | |
| 4582 | word | Core | 外祖母 wàizǔmǔ 外祖母很會做菜，會做很多點心。 wài zǔ mǔ hěn huì zuò cài， huì zuò hěn duō diǎn xīn。 My maternal grandmother is a great cook and can make lots of snacks. 外祖母已經八十五歲了。 wài zǔ mǔ yǐ jīng bā shí wǔ suì le。 My maternal grandmother is already eighty-five. Family我小的時候常常在外祖母家過暑假。 wǒ xiǎo de shí hòu cháng cháng zài wài zǔ mǔ jiā guò shǔ jià。 As a child I often spent the summer holidays at my maternal grandmother's. Family
| maternal grandmother | |
| 4583 | word | Core | 祖先 zǔxiān 這是我們祖先留下來的房子。 zhè shì wǒ men zǔ xiān liú xià lái de fáng zi。 This is a house our ancestors left behind. 每年過年，我們都會拜祖先。 měi nián guò nián， wǒ men dōu huì bài zǔ xiān。 Every New Year we pay respects to our ancestors. Family我們的祖先是從大陸來的。 wǒ men de zǔ xiān shì cóng dà lù lái de。 Our ancestors came from the mainland. Family
| ancestors | |
| 4584 | word | Core | 親 qīn 他親了孩子一下，就出門了。 tā qīn le hái zi yī xià， jiù chū mén le。 He gave the child a kiss and then went out. 媽媽親了親孩子的臉。 mā ma qīn le qīn hái zi de liǎn。 Mother kissed the child's cheek. Family有些人不習慣在別人面前親來親去。 yǒu xiē rén bù xí guàn zài bié rén miàn qián qīn lái qīn qù。 Some people aren't used to kissing in front of others. People
| to kiss | |
| 4585 | word | Core | 當年 dāngnián 當年他一個人來到台北工作。 dāng nián tā yī ge rén lái dào tái běi gōng zuò。 Back then he came to Taipei alone for work. 當年這裡還是一片田。 dāng nián zhè lǐ hái shì yī piàn tián。 In those days this area was still all fields. People當年的事，我還記得很清楚。 dāng nián de shì， wǒ hái jì de hěn qīng chǔ。 I still remember clearly what happened back then. People
| in those days, back then | |
| 4586 | word | Core | 回想 huíxiǎng 回想起來，那真是一段辛苦的日子。 huí xiǎng qǐ lái， nà zhēn shì yī duàn xīn kǔ de rì zi。 Looking back, that really was a hard time. 他常常回想自己小的時候。 tā cháng cháng huí xiǎng zì jǐ xiǎo de shí hòu。 He often thinks back to when he was little. People每次回想那天，我都會笑出來。 měi cì huí xiǎng nà tiān， wǒ dōu huì xiào chū lái。 Every time I think back on that day, I end up laughing. People
| to think back on, to recall | |
| 4587 | word | Core | 紀念 jìniàn 我們買了一個小禮物來紀念這一天。 wǒ men mǎi le yī ge xiǎo lǐ wù lái jì niàn zhè yī tiān。 We bought a small gift to mark this day. 這張照片是為了紀念我們的旅行。 zhè zhāng zhào piān shì wèi le jì niàn wǒ men de lǚ xíng。 This photo is to commemorate our trip. 每年這一天，他們都會一起吃飯紀念。 měi nián zhè yī tiān， tā men dōu huì yī qǐ chī fàn jì niàn。 Every year on this day, they eat together to mark it. Family
| to commemorate, to mark (an occasion) | |
| 4588 | word | Core | 孝順 xiàoshùn 他對父母很孝順。 tā duì fù mǔ hěn xiào shùn。 He's very dutiful towards his parents. 孝順不是只給父母錢就夠了。 xiào shùn bú shì zhǐ gěi fù mǔ qián jiù gòu le。 Being filial isn't just about giving your parents money. Family這個孩子從小就很孝順。 zhè ge hái zi cóng xiǎo jiù hěn xiào shùn。 This child has been dutiful to his parents since young. Family
| filial, dutiful towards one's parents | |
| 4590 | word | Core | 舅舅 jiùjiu 我舅舅在銀行工作。 wǒ jiù jiù zài yín xíng gōng zuò。 My uncle works at a bank. 舅舅這個週末要來我們家。 jiù jiù zhè ge zhōu mò yào lái wǒ men jiā。 My uncle's coming to our house this weekend. Family舅舅很會開車。 jiù jiù hěn huì kāi chē。 My uncle is a very good driver. Family
| maternal uncle | |
| 4591 | word | Core | 舅媽 jiùmā 舅媽每次來都會帶水果。 jiù mā měi cì lái dōu huì dài shuǐ guǒ。 My aunt always brings fruit whenever she visits. 舅媽對我們一直很好。 jiù mā duì wǒ men yì zhí hěn hǎo。 My aunt has always been very good to us. Family舅媽做的湯特別好喝。 jiù mā zuò de tāng tè bié hǎo hē。 The soup my aunt makes is especially delicious. Family
| maternal uncle's wife, aunt | |
| 4592 | word | Core | 姊妹 jiěmèi 我們姊妹三個人感情很好。 wǒ men zǐ mèi sān ge rén gǎn qíng hěn hǎo。 The three of us sisters are very close. 她們姊妹長得很像。 tā men zǐ mèi cháng de hěn xiàng。 The sisters look very much alike. Family姊妹之間有時也會吵架。 zǐ mèi zhī jiān yǒu shí yě huì chǎo jià。 Sisters occasionally argue too. Family
| sisters | |
| 4593 | word | Core | 夫婦 fūfù 那對夫婦結婚三十年了。 nà duì fū fù jié hūn sān shí nián le。 That couple has been married for thirty years. 這對夫婦沒有小孩。 zhè duì fū fù méi yǒu xiǎo hái。 This couple doesn't have children. Family老夫婦每天早上都一起散步。 lǎo fū fù měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yī qǐ sàn bù。 The elderly couple go for a walk together every morning. Family
| a married couple | |
| 4594 | word | Core | 主婦 zhǔfù 她結婚以後就當了家庭主婦。 tā jié hūn yǐ hòu jiù dāng le jiā tíng zhǔ fù。 She became a housewife after getting married. 家庭主婦的工作其實一點也不輕鬆。 jiā tíng zhǔ fù de gōng zuò qí shí yī diǎn yě bù qīng sōng。 A housewife's work is actually not easy at all. Work現在很多主婦也會出去工作。 xiàn zài hěn duō zhǔ fù yě huì chū qù gōng zuò。 Nowadays many housewives also go out to work. Work
| a housewife | |
| 4595 | word | Core | 輩子 bèizi 這是我這輩子做過最難的決定。 zhè shì wǒ zhè bèi zi zuò guò zuì nán de jué dìng。 This is the hardest decision I've made in my whole life. 他這輩子沒出過國。 tā zhè bèi zi méi chū guò guó。 He's never been abroad in his whole life. People我希望我們可以做一輩子的朋友。 wǒ xī wàng wǒ men kě yǐ zuò yī bèi zi de péng yǒu。 I hope we can be friends for a whole lifetime. People
| a lifetime | |
| 4596 | word | Core | 體貼 tǐtiē 他對女朋友很體貼。 tā duì nǚ péng yǒu hěn tǐ tiē。 He's very considerate towards his girlfriend. 一個體貼的人會注意到別人的感受。 yī ge tǐ tiē de rén huì zhù yì dào bié rén de gǎn shòu。 A considerate person notices other people's feelings. People謝謝你這麼體貼，幫我準備了雨傘。 xiè xie nǐ zhè me tǐ tiē， bāng wǒ zhǔn bèi le yǔ sǎn。 Thanks for being so thoughtful and getting an umbrella ready for me. People
| considerate, thoughtful | |
| 4597 | word | Core | 溫柔 wēnróu 她說話的聲音很溫柔。 tā shuō huà de shēng yīn hěn wēn róu。 Her voice is very gentle. 媽媽用溫柔的聲音跟孩子說話。 mā ma yòng wēn róu de shēng yīn gēn hái zi shuō huà。 The mother spoke to the child in a gentle voice. Family他看起來很兇，其實很溫柔。 tā kàn qǐ lái hěn xiōng， qí shí hěn wēn róu。 He looks fierce, but is actually very gentle. People
| gentle, tender | |
| 4598 | word | Core | 親切 qīnqiè 老闆對客人一直很親切。 lǎo bǎn duì kè rén yì zhí hěn qīn qiè。 The boss has always been very warm to customers. 大家都覺得新來的老師很親切。 dà jiā dōu jué de xīn lái de lǎo shī hěn qīn qiè。 Everyone finds the new teacher very warm and friendly. School他親切地跟每個人打招呼。 tā qīn qiè dì gēn měi ge rén dǎ zhāo hū。 He greeted everyone warmly. People
| warm, friendly, kind | |
| 4599 | word | Core | 密切 mìqiè 這件事跟天氣有密切的關係。 zhè jiàn shì gēn tiān qì yǒu mì qiè de guān xì。 This matter is closely related to the weather. 我們公司跟那家工廠合作密切。 wǒ men gōng sī gēn nà jiā gōng chǎng hé zuò mì qiè。 Our company works closely with that factory. Work醫生要我密切注意身體的變化。 yī shēng yào wǒ mì qiè zhù yì shēn tǐ de biàn huà。 The doctor asked me to keep close watch on changes in my body. Health
| close (a relationship, a connection) | |
| 4601 | word | Core | 個人 gèrén 這只是我個人的想法。 zhè zhǐ shì wǒ ge rén de xiǎng fǎ。 This is just my personal opinion. 每個人都有自己的個人空間。 měi ge rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de ge rén kōng jiān。 Everyone has their own personal space. People這件事跟你個人沒有關係。 zhè jiàn shì gēn nǐ ge rén méi yǒu guān xì。 This matter has nothing to do with you personally. People
| an individual, personal | |
| 4602 | word | Core | 本人 běnrén 這封信是他本人寫的。 zhè fēng xìn shì tā běn rén xiě de。 This letter was written by him personally. 這件事最好問他本人。 zhè jiàn shì zuì hǎo wèn tā běn rén。 It's best to ask the person themselves about this. Work我沒見過他本人，只在照片上看過。 wǒ méi jiàn guò tā běn rén， zhǐ zài zhào piān shàng kàn guò。 I've never met him in person, only seen him in photos. People
| the person themselves, in person | |
| 4603 | word | Core | 人家 rénjiā 人家都在等你，你快一點吧。 rén jiā dōu zài děng nǐ， nǐ kuài yī diǎn ba。 Everyone's waiting for you, hurry up. 這是人家的東西，不要亂動。 zhè shì rén jiā de dōng xi， bú yào luàn dòng。 This belongs to someone else — don't touch it carelessly. People人家說什麼，你都相信嗎？ rén jiā shuō shén me， nǐ dōu xiāng xìn ma？ Do you believe everything other people say? People
| other people; (used of oneself, coyly) I, me | |
| 4604 | word | Core | 性別 xìngbié 填表格的時候要寫性別。 tián biǎo gé de shí hòu yào xiě xìng bié。 When filling out the form, you need to write your gender. 這個活動不分性別，大家都可以參加。 zhè ge huó dòng bù fēn xìng bié， dà jiā dōu kě yǐ cān jiā。 This event doesn't distinguish by gender — everyone can join. People有些國家的護照上不用寫性別。 yǒu xiē guó jiā de hù zhào shàng bù yòng xiě xìng bié。 Some countries' passports don't require you to write your gender.
| gender, sex | |
| 4605 | word | Core | 交友 jiāoyǒu 在網路上交友有時很危險。 zài wǎng lù shàng jiāo yǒu yǒu shí hěn wēi xiǎn。 Making friends online can sometimes be dangerous. 他很會交友，到哪裡都有朋友。 tā hěn huì jiāo yǒu， dào nǎ lǐ dōu yǒu péng yǒu。 He's good at making friends — he has friends everywhere he goes. People交友要小心，不能什麼都相信。 jiāo yǒu yào xiǎo xīn， bù néng shén me dōu xiāng xìn。 Be careful making friends — you can't believe everything. People
| to make friends | |
| 4606 | word | Core | 友誼 yǒuyì 這段友誼已經維持了十年。 zhè duàn yǒu yì yǐ jīng wéi chí le shí nián。 This friendship has lasted ten years. 錢不能買到真正的友誼。 qián bù néng mǎi dào zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì。 Money can't buy real friendship. People他們的友誼從小學就開始了。 tā men de yǒu yì cóng xiǎo xué jiù kāi shǐ le。 Their friendship started back in primary school. People
| friendship | |
| 4607 | word | Core | 握手 wòshǒu 見面的時候，他跟每個人握手。 jiàn miàn de shí hòu， tā gēn měi ge rén wò shǒu。 When they met, he shook hands with everyone. 兩個人一見面就握手。 liǎng ge rén yī jiàn miàn jiù wò shǒu。 The two of them shook hands as soon as they met. People他握手的時候很用力。 tā wò shǒu de shí hòu hěn yòng lì。 He shakes hands very firmly. People
| to shake hands | |
| 4608 | word | Core | 問好 wènhǎo 見到王先生，記得幫我問好。 jiàn dào wáng xiān shēng， jì de bāng wǒ wèn hǎo。 If you see Mr Wang, remember to say hello for me. 他每次都會跟老師問好。 tā měi cì dōu huì gēn lǎo shī wèn hǎo。 He always says hello to the teacher. School回家以後，別忘了跟爺爺奶奶問好。 huí jiā yǐ hòu， bié wàng le gēn yé yé nǎi nǎi wèn hǎo。 Once you're home, don't forget to say hello to grandpa and grandma. Family
| to say hello, to send one's regards | |
| 4609 | word | Core | 問候 wènhòu 他寫信問候老朋友。 tā xiě xìn wèn hòu lǎo péng yǒu。 He wrote a letter to send greetings to an old friend. 收到你的問候，我很高興。 shōu dào nǐ de wèn hòu， wǒ hěn gāo xìng。 I was very happy to receive your greetings. People過年的時候，大家會互相問候。 guò nián de shí hòu， dà jiā huì hù xiāng wèn hòu。 During New Year, everyone exchanges greetings. Family
| to greet, to send regards to | |
| 4610 | word | Core | 貴姓 guìxìng 請問您貴姓？ qǐng wèn nín guì xìng？ May I ask your surname? 「請問貴姓？」「我姓王。」 「qǐng wèn guì xìng？」「wǒ xìng wáng。」 "May I ask your surname?" "My surname is Wang." Greetings第一次見面，通常會先問貴姓。 dì yī cì jiàn miàn， tōng cháng huì xiān wèn guì xìng。 The first time you meet someone, you usually ask their surname first. Greetings
| your (honourable) surname | |
| 4612 | word | Core | 性格 xìnggé 他的性格跟他哥哥完全不一樣。 tā de xìng gé gēn tā gē ge wán quán bù yī yàng。 His personality is completely different from his brother's. 這份工作需要外向一點的性格。 zhè fèn gōng zuò xū yào wài xiàng yī diǎn de xìng gé。 This job needs someone with a more outgoing personality. Work每個人的性格都不一樣。 měi ge rén de xìng gé dōu bù yī yàng。 Everyone's personality is different. People
| personality, character | |
| 4613 | word | Core | 缺點 quēdiǎn 每個人都有缺點，不用太在意。 měi ge rén dōu yǒu quē diǎn， bù yòng tài zài yì。 Everyone has flaws — no need to dwell on it too much. 他最大的缺點就是做事不夠小心。 tā zuì dà de quē diǎn jiù shì zuò shì bù gòu xiǎo xīn。 His biggest flaw is not being careful enough. People這件事還有一些缺點需要改進。 zhè jiàn shì hái yǒu yī xiē quē diǎn xū yào gǎi jìn。 This still has some flaws that need improving. Work
| a shortcoming, a flaw | |
| 4614 | word | Core | 優點 yōudiǎn 他的優點是做事很認真。 tā de yōu diǎn shì zuò shì hěn rèn zhēn。 His strong point is that he's very conscientious about his work. 每個人都有自己的優點。 měi ge rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn。 Everyone has their own strengths. People這台電腦的優點是速度快。 zhè tái diàn nǎo de yōu diǎn shì sù dù kuài。 This computer's advantage is its speed.
| a strong point, a merit | |
| 4615 | word | Core | 榜樣 bǎngyàng 他一直是我學習的榜樣。 tā yì zhí shì wǒ xué xí de bǎng yàng。 He's always been a role model I look up to. 父母是孩子最好的榜樣。 fù mǔ shì hái zi zuì hǎo de bǎng yàng。 Parents are the best role models for their children. Family老師做的事，常常會變成學生的榜樣。 lǎo shī zuò de shì， cháng cháng huì biàn chéng xué shēng de bǎng yàng。 What a teacher does often becomes an example for students. School
| a model, an example to follow | |
| 4616 | word | Core | 青年 qīngnián 這是一個給青年人辦的活動。 zhè shì yī ge gěi qīng nián rén bàn de huó dòng。 This is an event organised for young people. 很多青年都想到國外工作。 hěn duō qīng nián dōu xiǎng dào guó wài gōng zuò。 Many young people want to work abroad. Work這附近有一個青年中心。 zhè fù jìn yǒu yī ge qīng nián zhōng xīn。 There's a youth centre near here. Out and about
| a young person, youth | |
| 4617 | word | Core | 青少年 qīngshàonián 現在的青少年很早就有手機了。 xiàn zài de qīng shào nián hěn zǎo jiù yǒu shǒu jī le。 Nowadays teenagers get mobile phones very early. 這部電影是拍給青少年看的。 zhè bù diàn yǐng shì pāi gěi qīng shào nián kàn de。 This film was made for teenagers to watch. 青少年常常覺得別人不了解他們。 qīng shào nián cháng cháng jué de bié rén bù liǎo jiě tā men。 Teenagers often feel that others don't understand them. People
| a teenager, adolescents | |
| 4618 | word | Core | 誠實 chéngshí 做人要誠實，不能騙人。 zuò rén yào chéng shí， bù néng piàn rén。 You should be honest as a person and not deceive others. 他是一個很誠實的人，從不騙人。 tā shì yī ge hěn chéng shí de rén， cóng bù piàn rén。 He's a very honest person who never deceives others. People誠實地說，我不太喜歡這個主意。 chéng shí dì shuō， wǒ bù tài xǐ huān zhè ge zhǔ yì。 Honestly, I don't much like this idea. People
| honest | |
| 4619 | word | Core | 可靠 kěkào 他是一個很可靠的朋友。 tā shì yī ge hěn kě kào de péng yǒu。 He's a very reliable friend. 這個消息不太可靠，先別相信。 zhè ge xiāo xī bù tài kě kào， xiān bié xiāng xìn。 This piece of news isn't very reliable — don't believe it yet. 找一個可靠的人幫忙比較放心。 zhǎo yī ge kě kào de rén bāng máng bǐ jiào fàng xīn。 It's more reassuring to find a reliable person to help. People
| reliable, dependable | |
| 4620 | word | Core | 大方 dàfāng 她很大方，常常請客。 tā hěn dà fāng， cháng cháng qǐng kè。 She's very generous and often treats people. 送禮物要送得大方一點。 sòng lǐ wù yào sòng de dà fāng yī diǎn。 When giving a gift, be a bit generous about it. People他花錢很大方，從不小氣。 tā huā qián hěn dà fāng， cóng bù xiǎo qì。 He spends money generously, never stingy.
| generous; poised, not petty | |
| 4621 | word | Core | 糊塗 hútú 我今天有點糊塗，忘了帶鑰匙。 wǒ jīn tiān yǒu diǎn hú tú， wàng le dài yào shi。 I was a bit muddle-headed today and forgot my keys. 老人年紀大了，有時會變得糊塗。 lǎo rén nián jì dà le， yǒu shí huì biàn de hú tú。 Old people, once they're older, sometimes become confused. Family別再裝糊塗了，你明明知道答案。 bié zài zhuāng hú tú le， nǐ míng míng zhī dào dá àn。 Stop pretending to be confused — you clearly know the answer. People
| confused, muddle-headed | |
| 4623 | word | Core | 主動 zhǔdòng 他很主動，不用別人提醒。 tā hěn zhǔ dòng， bù yòng bié rén tí xǐng。 He's very proactive; no one needs to remind him. 有問題的話，要主動問老師。 yǒu wèn tí de huà， yào zhǔ dòng wèn lǎo shī。 If you have a question, take the initiative to ask the teacher. School她主動跟我道歉。 tā zhǔ dòng gēn wǒ dào qiàn。 She took the initiative to apologise to me. People
| proactive, on one's own initiative | |
| 4624 | word | Core | 被動 bèidòng 他做事比較被動，常常等別人先開口。 tā zuò shì bǐ jiào bèi dòng， cháng cháng děng bié rén xiān kāi kǒu。 He's rather passive; he often waits for others to speak first. 一直這麼被動，機會都被別人拿走了。 yì zhí zhè me bèi dòng， jī huì dōu bèi bié rén ná zǒu le。 Being this passive all the time, the opportunities all get taken by others. People學生不應該只是被動地聽課。 xué shēng bù yīng gāi zhǐ shì bèi dòng dì tīng kè。 Students shouldn't just passively listen to lectures. School
| passive | |
| 4625 | word | Core | 冷淡 lěngdàn 他今天對我特別冷淡。 tā jīn tiān duì wǒ tè bié lěng dàn。 He was especially cold towards me today. 服務生的態度很冷淡。 fú wù shēng de tài dù hěn lěng dàn。 The waiter's attitude was very cold. 大家對這個消息反應冷淡。 dà jiā duì zhè ge xiāo xī fǎn yīng lěng dàn。 Everyone's reaction to this news was lukewarm.
| cold, indifferent (in manner) | |
| 4626 | word | Core | 細心 xìxīn 護士照顧病人很細心。 hù shì zhào gù bìng rén hěn xì xīn。 The nurse takes care of patients very attentively. 做這種工作需要細心一點。 zuò zhè zhǒng gōng zuò xū yào xì xīn yī diǎn。 This kind of work requires a bit more care. Work他很細心，發現了問題。 tā hěn xì xīn， fā xiàn le wèn tí。 He was so careful that he noticed the problem. Work
| careful, attentive to detail | |
| 4627 | word | Core | 謙虛 qiānxū 他成績很好，可是一直很謙虛。 tā chéng jī hěn hǎo， kě shì yì zhí hěn qiān xū。 His grades are excellent, yet he's always modest. 謙虛一點，不要太驕傲。 qiān xū yī diǎn， bú yào tài jiāo ào。 Be a bit more humble, don't be too proud. People拿到第一名以後，他還是很謙虛。 ná dào dì yì míng yǐ hòu， tā hái shì hěn qiān xū。 Even after coming first, he remained modest. School
| modest, humble | |
| 4628 | word | Core | 重視 zhòngshì 這家公司很重視員工的意見。 zhè jiā gōng sī hěn zhòng shì yuán gōng de yì jiàn。 This company values its employees' opinions highly. 父母應該重視孩子的感受。 fù mǔ yīng gāi zhòng shì hái zi de gǎn shòu。 Parents should take their children's feelings seriously. Family現在的人越來越重視健康。 xiàn zài de rén yuè lái yuè zhòng shì jiàn kāng。 People nowadays place more and more value on health. Health
| to value, to take seriously | |
| 4629 | word | Core | 心意 xīnyì 禮物不重要，重要的是心意。 lǐ wù bú zhòng yào， zhòng yào de shì xīn yì。 The gift doesn't matter — what matters is the thought. 這是我的一點心意，請收下。 zhè shì wǒ de yī diǎn xīn yì， qǐng shōu xià。 This is just a small token of my regard — please accept it. People我明白你的心意，謝謝你。 wǒ míng bái nǐ de xīn yì， xiè xie nǐ。 I understand your feelings, thank you. People
| a thought, a sentiment (behind a gift or gesture) | |
| 4630 | word | Core | 真心 zhēnxīn 我真心希望你幸福。 wǒ zhēn xīn xī wàng nǐ xìng fú。 I sincerely hope you'll be happy. 他是真心對你好的。 tā shì zhēn xīn duì nǐ hǎo de。 He's genuinely good to you. People說真心話，我不太喜歡這個決定。 shuō zhēn xīn huà， wǒ bù tài xǐ huān zhè ge jué dìng。 To be honest, I don't much like this decision. People
| sincere, wholehearted | |
| 4631 | word | Core | 人人 rénrén 這件事人人都知道。 zhè jiàn shì rén rén dōu zhī dào。 Everyone knows about this. 人人都希望自己過得幸福。 rén rén dōu xī wàng zì jǐ guò de xìng fú。 Everyone hopes to live happily. People人人都應該保護環境。 rén rén dōu yīng gāi bǎo hù huán jìng。 Everyone should protect the environment. People
| everyone | |
| 4632 | word | Core | 人們 rénmen 人們對這件事的看法不太一樣。 rén men duì zhè jiàn shì de kàn fǎ bù tài yī yàng。 People's views on this matter differ somewhat. 時間過去以後，人們慢慢忘記了這件事。 shí jiān guò qù yǐ hòu， rén men màn màn wàng jì le zhè jiàn shì。 As time passed, people gradually forgot about this. People人們常常說，時間可以解決很多問題。 rén men cháng cháng shuō， shí jiān kě yǐ jiě jué hěn duō wèn tí。 People often say time can solve a lot of problems. People
| people (in general) | |
| 4634 | word | Core | 感動 gǎndòng 這部電影讓我很感動。 zhè bù diàn yǐng ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng。 This film moved me deeply. 聽了他的故事，大家都很感動。 tīng le tā de gù shì， dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn dòng。 Hearing his story, everyone was moved. People她感動得哭了。 tā gǎn dòng de kū le。 She was so moved she cried. People
| moved, touched (emotionally) | |
| 4635 | word | Core | 著急 zhāojí 別著急，慢慢說。 bié zhe jí， màn màn shuō。 Don't panic, take your time. 他遲到了，媽媽在家裡很著急。 tā chí dào le， mā ma zài jiā lǐ hěn zhe jí。 He was late, and mother was very anxious at home. Family考試快到了，大家都很著急。 kǎo shì kuài dào le， dà jiā dōu hěn zhe jí。 The exam is coming up soon, and everyone's anxious. School
| anxious, worried | |
| 4636 | word | Core | 得意 déyì 他考了第一名，非常得意。 tā kǎo le dì yì míng， fēi cháng de yì。 He came first in the exam and was very pleased with himself. 別太得意，還有下一次比賽。 bié tài de yì， hái yǒu xià yī cì bǐ sài。 Don't get too pleased with yourself — there's still the next competition. 他一臉得意的樣子。 tā yī liǎn de yì de yàng zi。 He had a pleased-with-himself look on his face. People
| pleased with oneself, proud | |
| 4637 | word | Core | 煩惱 fánnǎo 最近有很多事讓我很煩惱。 zuì jìn yǒu hěn duō shì ràng wǒ hěn fán nǎo。 Lots of things have been troubling me lately. 別為這種小事煩惱。 bié wèi zhè zhǒng xiǎo shì fán nǎo。 Don't fret over such a small matter. People他常常跟我說他的煩惱。 tā cháng cháng gēn wǒ shuō tā de fán nǎo。 He often tells me his troubles. People
| troubled, worried | |
| 4638 | word | Core | 不滿 bùmǎn 大家對這個決定很不滿。 dà jiā duì zhè ge jué dìng hěn bù mǎn。 Everyone is dissatisfied with this decision. 他心裡對這件事還是有點不滿。 tā xīn lǐ duì zhè jiàn shì hái shì yǒu diǎn bù mǎn。 He's still a bit dissatisfied about this deep down. People雖然不滿，他還是照做了。 suī rán bù mǎn， tā hái shì zhào zuò le。 Although dissatisfied, he still did it as told. People
| dissatisfied | |
| 4639 | word | Core | 挫折 cuòzhé 人生總會遇到挫折。 rén shēng zǒng huì yù dào cuò zhé。 Life will always bring setbacks. 這次的挫折讓他學到很多。 zhè cì de cuò zhé ràng tā xué dào hěn duō。 This setback taught him a lot. People遇到挫折的時候，不要馬上放棄。 yù dào cuò zhé de shí hòu， bú yào mǎ shàng fàng qì。 When you meet a setback, don't give up right away. People
| a setback | |
| 4640 | word | Core | 發脾氣 fāpíqì 他很少對孩子發脾氣。 tā hěn shǎo duì hái zi fā pí qì。 He rarely loses his temper with the children. 別對服務生發脾氣。 bié duì fú wù shēng fā pí qì。 Don't lose your temper at the waiter. 他一生氣就發脾氣，大聲說話。 tā yī shēng qì jiù fā pí qì， dà shēng shuō huà。 The moment he gets angry he loses his temper and raises his voice. People
| to lose one's temper | |
| 4641 | word | Core | 可惡 kěwù 他這樣騙人，真可惡。 tā zhè yàng piàn rén， zhēn kě è。 The way he deceives people is really infuriating. 他把我的東西弄壞了，真可惡。 tā bǎ wǒ de dōng xi nòng huài le， zhēn kě è。 He broke my things — how infuriating. People我從來沒遇到過這麼可惡的事。 wǒ cóng lái méi yù dào guò zhè me kě è de shì。 I've never come across such an infuriating thing. People
| hateful, infuriating | |
| 4642 | word | Core | 安心 ānxīn 知道你平安到家，我就安心了。 zhī dào nǐ píng ān dào jiā， wǒ jiù ān xīn le。 Knowing you got home safely, I feel at ease. 有你在，我比較安心。 yǒu nǐ zài， wǒ bǐ jiào ān xīn。 With you here, I feel more at ease. People把孩子交給他，我很安心。 bǎ hái zi jiāo gěi tā， wǒ hěn ān xīn。 I feel at ease leaving the child with him. Family
| at ease, reassured | |
| 4643 | word | Core | 充實 chōngshí 這學期過得很充實。 zhè xué qī guò de hěn chōng shí。 This semester has been very fulfilling. 退休以後，他的生活還是很充實。 tuì xiū yǐ hòu， tā de shēng huó hái shì hěn chōng shí。 Even after retiring, his life is still very fulfilling. People多學一點東西，生活會比較充實。 duō xué yī diǎn dōng xi， shēng huó huì bǐ jiào chōng shí。 Learning a bit more makes life feel more fulfilling. People
| fulfilling, substantial (a life, a schedule) | |
| 4645 | word | Core | 淚 lèi 她的眼睛裡有淚，好像很難過。 tā de yǎn jīng lǐ yǒu lèi， hǎo xiàng hěn nán guò。 There were tears in her eyes; she seemed very sad. 聽到這個消息，他忍不住流下淚來。 tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī， tā rěn bú zhù liú xià lèi lái。 Hearing the news, he couldn't help but shed a tear. People一顆淚掉了下來。 yī kē lèi diào le xià lái。 A tear fell. People
| a tear | |
| 4646 | word | Core | 眼淚 yǎnlèi 她感動得流下眼淚。 tā gǎn dòng de liú xià yǎn lèi。 She was so moved that she shed tears. 別哭了，擦擦眼淚吧。 bié kū le， cā cā yǎn lèi ba。 Don't cry, wipe your tears. People看到那個畫面，我的眼淚都掉下來了。 kàn dào nà ge huà miàn， wǒ de yǎn lèi dōu diào xià lái le。 Seeing that scene, my tears fell.
| tears | |
| 4647 | word | Core | 情 qíng 他們兩個人之間還有情嗎？ tā men liǎng ge rén zhī jiān hái yǒu qíng ma？ Is there still feeling between the two of them? 多年的朋友，總是有一份特別的情。 duō nián de péng yǒu， zǒng shì yǒu yī fèn tè bié de qíng。 Old friends of many years always share a special bond. People他很重感情，對朋友很好。 tā hěn zhòng gǎn qíng， duì péng yǒu hěn hǎo。 He values relationships highly and is very good to his friends. People
| feeling, emotion, affection | |
| 4648 | word | Core | 戀愛 liàn'ài 他們兩個人在談戀愛。 tā men liǎng ge rén zài tán liàn ài。 The two of them are dating. 談戀愛的時候，兩個人常常一起吃飯。 tán liàn ài de shí hòu， liǎng ge rén cháng cháng yī qǐ chī fàn。 When dating, the two of them often eat together. People她第一次戀愛是在大學。 tā dì yī cì liàn ài shì zài dà xué。 Her first relationship was in university. People
| to be in a romantic relationship, to date | |
| 4649 | word | Core | 失戀 shīliàn 他失戀以後，難過了很久。 tā shī liàn yǐ hòu， nán guò le hěn jiǔ。 After his breakup, he was sad for a long time. 失戀不是最糟的事。 shī liàn bú shì zuì zāo de shì。 A breakup isn't the worst thing that can happen. People朋友失戀的時候，我們應該多陪陪他。 péng yǒu shī liàn de shí hòu， wǒ men yīng gāi duō péi péi tā。 When a friend goes through a breakup, we should spend more time with them. People
| to have one's heart broken, to break up | |
| 4650 | word | Core | 對象 duìxiàng 他一直在找結婚的對象。 tā yì zhí zài zhǎo jié hūn de duì xiàng。 He's been looking for someone to marry. 這次調查的對象是大學生。 zhè cì diào chá de duì xiàng shì dà xué shēng。 The subjects of this survey are university students. School找對象不能只看錢。 zhǎo duì xiàng bù néng zhǐ kàn qián。 You shouldn't choose a partner based only on money. People
| a romantic partner; a target, a subject | |
| 4651 | word | Core | 花心 huāxīn 他很花心，交過很多女朋友。 tā hěn huā xīn， jiāo guò hěn duō nǚ péng yǒu。 He's very fickle in love and has had many girlfriends. 花心的人很難讓人相信。 huā xīn de rén hěn nán ràng rén xiāng xìn。 It's hard to trust someone who's fickle in love. People她說她男朋友有一點花心。 tā shuō tā nán péng yǒu yǒu yī diǎn huā xīn。 She says her boyfriend is a bit unfaithful. People
| fickle in love, unfaithful | |
| 4652 | word | Core | 恨不得 hènbùde 我恨不得馬上飛回家。 wǒ hèn bù de mǎ shàng fēi huí jiā。 I wish I could fly home right this instant. 他恨不得把工作都做完再休息。 tā hèn bù de bǎ gōng zuò dōu zuò wán zài xiū xí。 He wishes he could finish all the work before resting. Work他餓得恨不得馬上吃飯。 tā è de hèn bù de mǎ shàng chī fàn。 He was so hungry he wished he could eat right away. Food and drink
| to wish so much that (lit. hate not being able to) | |
| 4653 | word | Core | 喜愛 xǐ'ài 這首歌很受大家喜愛。 zhè shǒu gē hěn shòu dà jiā xǐ ài。 This song is much loved by everyone. 他從小就喜愛音樂。 tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ ài yīn lè。 He's loved music since he was little. People這是我最喜愛的一本書。 zhè shì wǒ zuì xǐ ài de yī běn shū。 This is my most beloved book.
| to be fond of, to like | |
| 4654 | word | Core | 愛心 àixīn 他常常幫助別人，很有愛心。 tā cháng cháng bāng zhù bié rén， hěn yǒu ài xīn。 He often helps others — he's very compassionate. 這個活動需要有愛心的人一起參加。 zhè ge huó dòng xū yào yǒu ài xīn de rén yī qǐ cān jiā。 This event needs compassionate people to join in. People老師對學生很有愛心。 lǎo shī duì xué shēng hěn yǒu ài xīn。 The teacher is very caring towards the students. School
| compassion, loving-kindness | |
| 4656 | word | Core | 願望 yuànwàng 我的願望是去很多國家旅行。 wǒ de yuàn wàng shì qù hěn duō guó jiā lǚ xíng。 My wish is to travel to lots of countries. 每個人心裡都有一個願望。 měi ge rén xīn lǐ dōu yǒu yī ge yuàn wàng。 Everyone has a wish in their heart. People他終於完成了自己的願望。 tā zhōng yú wán chéng le zì jǐ de yuàn wàng。 He finally fulfilled his own wish. People
| a wish, an aspiration | |
| 4657 | word | Core | 盼望 pànwàng 她一直盼望孩子能平安長大。 tā yì zhí pàn wàng hái zi néng píng ān cháng dà。 She has always longed for her child to grow up safe and sound. 大家都盼望這件事快點結束。 dà jiā dōu pàn wàng zhè jiàn shì kuài diǎn jié shù。 Everyone longs for this to be over soon. People我盼望有一天能再見到他。 wǒ pàn wàng yǒu yī tiān néng zài jiàn dào tā。 I long for the day I can see him again. People
| to long for, to hope for | |
| 4658 | word | Core | 信心 xìnxīn 這次考試，我很有信心。 zhè cì kǎo shì， wǒ hěn yǒu xìn xīn。 I'm very confident about this exam. 失敗以後，他失去了信心。 shī bài yǐ hòu， tā shī qù le xìn xīn。 After failing, he lost his confidence. People老師相信我，讓我更有信心。 lǎo shī xiāng xìn wǒ， ràng wǒ gèng yǒu xìn xīn。 The teacher believes in me, which gives me more confidence. School
| confidence | |
| 4659 | word | Core | 自信 zìxìn 他說話的時候很有自信。 tā shuō huà de shí hòu hěn yǒu zì xìn。 He speaks with a lot of confidence. 多練習可以讓你更有自信。 duō liàn xí kě yǐ ràng nǐ gèng yǒu zì xìn。 Practising more can make you more confident. School她對自己的外語能力很有自信。 tā duì zì jǐ de wài yǔ néng lì hěn yǒu zì xìn。 She's very confident in her foreign-language ability. School
| self-confidence | |
| 4660 | word | Core | 自在 zìzài 在家裡最自在了。 zài jiā lǐ zuì zì zài le。 Being at home is the most comfortable. 他在不認識的人面前不太自在。 tā zài bù rèn shí de rén miàn qián bù tài zì zài。 He doesn't feel very at ease in front of people he doesn't know. People穿這雙鞋走路很自在。 chuān zhè shuāng xié zǒu lù hěn zì zài。 Walking in these shoes feels very comfortable.
| at ease, comfortable, relaxed | |
| 4661 | word | Core | 如意 rúyì 新的一年，祝大家事事如意。 xīn de yī nián， zhù dà jiā shì shì rú yì。 For the new year, I wish everyone that everything goes as they wish. 這件事沒有那麼如意。 zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu nà me rú yì。 This didn't turn out quite as hoped. People生活不可能事事如意。 shēng huó bù kě néng shì shì rú yì。 Life can't always go exactly as you wish. People
| as one wishes, satisfactory | |
| 4662 | word | Core | 愛惜 àixí 要愛惜自己的身體。 yào ài xī zì jǐ de shēn tǐ。 You should take good care of your body. 他很愛惜這雙鞋，很少穿。 tā hěn ài xī zhè shuāng xié， hěn shǎo chuān。 He treasures these shoes and rarely wears them. 請大家愛惜學校的東西。 qǐng dà jiā ài xī xué xiào de dōng xi。 Please everyone take care of the school's things. School
| to treasure, to take good care of | |
| 4663 | word | Core | 珍貴 zhēnguì 這是一份很珍貴的禮物。 zhè shì yī fèn hěn zhēn guì de lǐ wù。 This is a very precious gift. 時間很珍貴，不要浪費。 shí jiān hěn zhēn guì， bú yào làng fèi。 Time is precious — don't waste it. People這張照片對我來說很珍貴。 zhè zhāng zhào piān duì wǒ lái shuō hěn zhēn guì。 This photo is very precious to me. People
| precious, valuable | |
| 4664 | word | Core | 寶貴 bǎoguì 謝謝你給我這麼寶貴的意見。 xiè xie nǐ gěi wǒ zhè me bǎo guì de yì jiàn。 Thank you for giving me such valuable advice. 這是一次很寶貴的經驗。 zhè shì yī cì hěn bǎo guì de jīng yàn。 This was a very valuable experience. People時間是最寶貴的東西。 shí jiān shì zuì bǎo guì de dōng xi。 Time is the most valuable thing. People
| valuable, precious (often of time or experience) | |
| 4665 | word | Core | 早日 zǎorì 祝你早日好起來。 zhù nǐ zǎo rì hǎo qǐ lái。 I hope you get well soon. 希望這件事能早日解決。 xī wàng zhè jiàn shì néng zǎo rì jiě jué。 I hope this matter can be resolved soon. Work大家都希望好消息能早日到來。 dà jiā dōu xī wàng hǎo xiāo xī néng zǎo rì dào lái。 Everyone hopes good news will arrive soon.
| soon, at an early date | |
| 4667 | word | Core | 想到 xiǎngdào 我沒想到會在這裡遇見你。 wǒ méi xiǎng dào huì zài zhè lǐ yù jiàn nǐ。 I didn't expect to run into you here. 一想到明天要考試，我就緊張。 yī xiǎng dào míng tiān yào kǎo shì， wǒ jiù jǐn zhāng。 The moment I think of tomorrow's exam, I get nervous. School你有沒有想到更好的辦法？ nǐ yǒu méi yǒu xiǎng dào gèng hǎo de bàn fǎ？ Have you thought of a better way? Work
| to think of, to come to think of | |
| 4668 | word | Core | 體會 tǐhuì 當了媽媽以後，我才真正體會到她的辛苦。 dāng le mā ma yǐ hòu， wǒ cái zhēn zhèng tǐ huì dào tā de xīn kǔ。 It was only after becoming a mother myself that I truly appreciated how hard it was for her. 這種感覺很難跟別人說清楚，要自己體會。 zhè zhǒng gǎn jué hěn nán gēn bié rén shuō qīng chǔ， yào zì jǐ tǐ huì。 This feeling is hard to explain to others — you have to experience it yourself. People出國以後，他更能體會家人的重要。 chū guó yǐ hòu， tā gèng néng tǐ huì jiā rén de zhòng yào。 After going abroad, he came to appreciate his family's importance even more. People
| to come to understand or appreciate (through experience) | |
| 4669 | word | Core | 心得 xīndé 讀完這本書，我有很多心得。 dú wán zhè běn shū， wǒ yǒu hěn duō xīn de。 After finishing this book, I have a lot of thoughts to share. 每次旅行，他都會寫一些心得。 měi cì lǚ xíng， tā dōu huì xiě yī xiē xīn de。 After every trip, he writes down some reflections. 可以跟我們說說你的學習心得嗎？ kě yǐ gēn wǒ men shuō shuō nǐ de xué xí xīn de ma？ Could you tell us about your learning insights? School
| insights, what one has learned | |
| 4670 | word | Core | 感想 gǎnxiǎng 看完這部電影，你有什麼感想？ kàn wán zhè bù diàn yǐng， nǐ yǒu shén me gǎn xiǎng？ After watching this film, what are your thoughts? 他寫了一些關於旅行的感想。 tā xiě le yī xiē guān yú lǚ xíng de gǎn xiǎng。 He wrote some reflections about the trip. 聽完演講，大家都有不同的感想。 tīng wán yǎn jiǎng， dà jiā dōu yǒu bù tóng de gǎn xiǎng。 After the talk, everyone had different thoughts. People
| thoughts, feelings (about an experience) | |
| 4671 | word | Core | 觀點 guāndiǎn 每個人的觀點都不太一樣。 měi ge rén de guān diǎn dōu bù tài yī yàng。 Everyone's viewpoint is a bit different. 我不太同意你的觀點。 wǒ bù tài tóng yì nǐ de guān diǎn。 I don't quite agree with your viewpoint. People從這個觀點來看，這是個好機會。 cóng zhè ge guān diǎn lái kàn， zhè shì ge hǎo jī huì。 From this point of view, this is a good opportunity. Work
| a viewpoint | |
| 4672 | word | Core | 批評 pīpíng 老闆常常批評員工的工作。 lǎo bǎn cháng cháng pī píng yuán gōng de gōng zuò。 The boss often criticises the staff's work. 被批評的時候，心裡總是不舒服。 bèi pī píng de shí hòu， xīn lǐ zǒng shì bù shū fú。 Being criticised always feels uncomfortable. Work他不喜歡被別人批評。 tā bù xǐ huān bèi bié rén pī píng。 He doesn't like being criticised by others. People
| to criticise | |
| 4673 | word | Core | 眼光 yǎnguāng 她買東西的眼光很好。 tā mǎi dōng xi de yǎn guāng hěn hǎo。 She has a good eye for buying things. 用不同的眼光來看，這件事其實沒那麼糟。 yòng bù tóng de yǎn guāng lái kàn， zhè jiàn shì qí shí méi nà me zāo。 Looked at differently, this isn't actually so bad. People大家都用奇怪的眼光看著他。 dà jiā dōu yòng qí guài de yǎn guāng kàn zhe tā。 Everyone looked at him with strange looks. People
| judgment, an eye for something; a viewpoint | |
| 4674 | word | Core | 強調 qiángdiào 老師一直強調安全的重要。 lǎo shī yì zhí qiáng diào ān quán de zhòng yào。 The teacher kept emphasising the importance of safety. 他強調自己沒有騙人。 tā qiáng diào zì jǐ méi yǒu piàn rén。 He emphasised that he wasn't deceiving anyone. People醫生強調，多喝水很重要。 yī shēng qiáng diào， duō hē shuǐ hěn zhòng yào。 The doctor emphasised that drinking plenty of water is important. Health
| to emphasise | |
| 4675 | word | Core | 說起來 shuōqǐlái 說起來容易，做起來難。 shuō qǐ lái róng yì， zuò qǐ lái nán。 It's easier said than done. 說起來，我們已經三年沒見面了。 shuō qǐ lái， wǒ men yǐ jīng sān nián méi jiàn miàn le。 Come to think of it, we haven't seen each other in three years. People這件事說起來話長。 zhè jiàn shì shuō qǐ lái huà cháng。 It's a long story, speaking of that. People
| speaking of which, when you put it that way | |
| 4676 | word | Core | 聽起來 tīngqǐlái 你的想法聽起來不錯。 nǐ de xiǎng fǎ tīng qǐ lái bù cuò。 Your idea sounds good. 這個消息聽起來不太好。 zhè ge xiāo xī tīng qǐ lái bù tài hǎo。 This news doesn't sound very good. 他說的話聽起來很有道理。 tā shuō de huà tīng qǐ lái hěn yǒu dào lǐ。 What he said sounds very reasonable. People
| it sounds like... | |
| 4678 | word | Core | 思想 sīxiǎng 他的思想比較傳統。 tā de sī xiǎng bǐ jiào chuán tǒng。 His thinking is rather traditional. 這本書介紹了很多不同的思想。 zhè běn shū jiè shào le hěn duō bù tóng de sī xiǎng。 This book introduces many different schools of thought. 年輕人的思想跟父母不一樣是很正常的。 nián qīng rén de sī xiǎng gēn fù mǔ bù yī yàng shì hěn zhèng cháng de。 It's very normal for young people's thinking to differ from their parents'. People
| thought, thinking (as a system of ideas) | |
| 4679 | word | Core | 觀念 guānniàn 每個時代的觀念都不一樣。 měi ge shí dài de guān niàn dōu bù yī yàng。 Ideas differ from era to era. 他的教育觀念很特別。 tā de jiāo yù guān niàn hěn tè bié。 His ideas about education are quite unusual. People這種觀念已經不適合現在的社會了。 zhè zhǒng guān niàn yǐ jīng bù shì hé xiàn zài de shè huì le。 This kind of idea no longer suits today's society. People
| a concept, a way of thinking about something | |
| 4680 | word | Core | 概念 gàiniàn 我對這個概念還不太清楚。 wǒ duì zhè ge gài niàn hái bù tài qīng chǔ。 I'm still not very clear on this concept. 老師用簡單的例子解釋這個概念。 lǎo shī yòng jiǎn dān de lì zi jiě shì zhè ge gài niàn。 The teacher used a simple example to explain this concept. School這是一個很重要的概念，要記住。 zhè shì yī ge hěn zhòng yào de gài niàn， yào jì zhù。 This is a very important concept — remember it. School
| a concept (an abstract idea) | |