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Items 1201–1400 of 4628Units u50–u60voice zh-TW-YunJheNeural (tts-preview)generated 2026-09-13

#	Kind	Level	Chinese	English
1275	word	Core	答應 dāyìng 他答應明天來。 tā dá yīng míng tiān lái。 He's promised to come tomorrow. 你答應過我的。 nǐ dá yīng guò wǒ de。 You promised me. People 媽媽不答應。 mā ma bù dá yīng。 Mum won't agree to it. Family	to agree to; to promise (to do sth)
1276	pattern	N2	只要你答應我，我就不說。 zhǐ yào nǐ dá yīng wǒ， wǒ jiù bù shuō。只要 A，就 B 只要 names the one condition that is enough, and 就 introduces what follows from it. Contrast 只有……才……, which says that condition is the ONLY one that will do.	As long as you promise me, I won't say anything.
1277	word	Core	允許 yǔnxǔ 老師不允許我們說話。 lǎo shī bù yǔn xǔ wǒ men shuō huà。 The teacher doesn't allow us to talk. 這裡不允許吃東西。 zhè lǐ bù yǔn xǔ chī dōng xi。 Eating isn't allowed here. Out and about 誰允許你進來的？ shéi yǔn xǔ nǐ jìn lái de？ Who let you in? Out and about	to allow; to permit
1278	word	Core	建議 jiànyì 我建議你先休息。 wǒ jiàn yì nǐ xiān xiū xí。 I suggest you rest first. 謝謝你的建議。 xiè xie nǐ de jiàn yì。 Thank you for the suggestion. Work 老師建議我多讀書。 lǎo shī jiàn yì wǒ duō dú shū。 The teacher suggested I read more. School	to suggest, to recommend; a suggestion
1279	word	Core	條件 tiáojiàn 我只有一個條件。 wǒ zhǐ yǒu yī ge tiáo jiàn。 I have only one condition. 這個條件我可以答應。 zhè ge tiáo jiàn wǒ kě yǐ dá yīng。 I can agree to that condition. Work 你們公司的條件很好。 nǐ men gōng sī de tiáo jiàn hěn hǎo。 The terms at your company are good. Work	a condition; terms; requirements
1280	pattern	N2	只要一個條件，我就可以幫你。 zhǐ yào yī ge tiáo jiàn， wǒ jiù kě yǐ bāng nǐ。只要 A，就 B 只要 names the one condition that is enough, and 就 introduces what follows from it. Contrast 只有……才……, which says that condition is the ONLY one that will do.	On one condition only, I can help you.
1281	word	Core	必要 bìyào 沒有必要這麼做。 méi yǒu bì yào zhè me zuò。 There's no need to do it that way. 這是必要的。 zhè shì bì yào de。 This is necessary. Work 有必要的時候，我會打電話。 yǒu bì yào de shí hòu， wǒ huì dǎ diàn huà。 I'll ring if it's necessary. On the phone	necessary; essential
1282	word	Core	或許 huòxǔ 他或許已經走了。 tā huò xǔ yǐ jīng zǒu le。 He may already have left. 或許我們應該等一下。 huò xǔ wǒ men yīng gāi děng yí xià。 Perhaps we should wait a moment. Out and about 這個或許不是真的。 zhè ge huò xǔ bú shì zhēn de。 This may not be true. People	perhaps; maybe
1283	word	Core	反正 fǎnzhèng 反正我不去。 fǎn zhèng wǒ bù qù。 I'm not going anyway. 你去不去？反正我要去。 nǐ qù bù qù？ fǎn zhèng wǒ yào qù。 Are you going? I'm going in any case. Out and about 反正沒有人知道。 fǎn zhèng méi yǒu rén zhī dào。 Nobody knows anyway. People	anyway; in any case
1284	word	Core	不然 bùrán 你要多穿一件，不然會冷。 nǐ yào duō chuān yī jiàn， bù rán huì lěng。 Put another layer on, or you'll be cold. 先吃飯，不然會餓。 xiān chī fàn， bù rán huì è。 Eat first, otherwise you'll get hungry. Food and drink 我們坐車去，不然太慢了。 wǒ men zuò chē qù， bù rán tài màn le。 Let's go by car, otherwise it's too slow. Getting around	otherwise; or else
1286	pattern	N2	先吃飯，不然等一下會餓。 xiān chī fàn， bù rán děng yí xià huì è。 ……，（要）不然 …… （要）不然 = or else, and what follows it is the bad outcome. 要不然 is slightly more spoken; both stand at the front of the second clause.	Eat first, otherwise you'll be hungry later.
1287	word	Core	擔心 dānxīn 別擔心，我很好。 bié dān xīn， wǒ hěn hǎo。 Don't worry, I'm fine. 媽媽很擔心你。 mā ma hěn dān xīn nǐ。 Mum is very worried about you. Family 我擔心明天會下雨。 wǒ dān xīn míng tiān huì xià yǔ。 I'm worried it'll rain tomorrow. Weather	to worry; worried
1288	pattern	N2	請別擔心。 qǐng bié dān xīn。（請）別 + VP 別 is the spoken negative imperative, shorter and far commoner than 不要. 請別 softens it; 別……了 (unit 74) adds 'stop doing what you are already doing'.	Please don't worry.
1289	pattern	N2	不用擔心。 bù yòng dān xīn。不用 / 不必 + VP 不用 and 不必 both cancel an obligation and swap freely, 不用 being much commoner in Taiwan. Neither is the negative of 要 in the sense 'want' — that is 不要.	No need to worry.
1290	pattern	N2	他不再擔心錢的問題了。 tā bù zài dān xīn qián de wèn tí le。不再 ... 了不再……了 marks a state that has ended: 不再喝了 = doesn't drink any more. Contrast 再不……了, which is a promise about the future — 'never again'.	He doesn't worry about money any more.
1291	word	Core	放心 fàngxīn 你放心，我會小心。 nǐ fàng xīn， wǒ huì xiǎo xīn。 Don't worry, I'll be careful. 媽媽看到我就放心了。 mā ma kàn dào wǒ jiù fàng xīn le。 Mum relaxed as soon as she saw me. Family 我不放心他自己去。 wǒ bù fàng xīn tā zì jǐ qù。 I'm not happy about him going on his own. People	to stop worrying; to be reassured
1292	pattern	N2	我一放心就想睡覺。 wǒ yī fàng xīn jiù xiǎng shuì jiào。一 V1 就 V2 一……就…… links two events with no gap: the second follows the instant the first happens. 一 goes before the first verb, 就 before the second, and the two subjects may differ (他一走我就進去).	As soon as I stop worrying I want to sleep.
1293	word	Core	保證 bǎozhèng 我保證明天會到。 wǒ bǎo zhèng míng tiān huì dào。 I promise I'll be there tomorrow. 你能保證嗎？ nǐ néng bǎo zhèng ma？ Can you guarantee that? Work 這是我的保證。 zhè shì wǒ de bǎo zhèng。 That's my guarantee. Work	to guarantee; a guarantee
1294	word	Core	習慣 xíguàn 我已經習慣了。 wǒ yǐ jīng xí guàn le。 I'm used to it now. 這是台灣人的習慣。 zhè shì tái wān rén de xí guàn。 This is a Taiwanese custom. People 你習慣這裡的天氣嗎？ nǐ xí guàn zhè lǐ de tiān qì ma？ Are you used to the weather here? Weather	a habit; to be used to
1295	word	Core	緊張 jǐnzhāng 我考試的時候很緊張。 wǒ kǎo shì de shí hòu hěn jǐn zhāng。 I get nervous during exams. 你不用緊張。 nǐ bù yòng jǐn zhāng。 There's no need to be nervous. People 他說話的時候有一點緊張。 tā shuō huà de shí hòu yǒu yī diǎn jǐn zhāng。 He was a bit nervous when he spoke. Work	nervous; tense
1296	pattern	N2	他一緊張就吃很多。 tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù chī hěn duō。一 V1 就 V2 一……就…… links two events with no gap: the second follows the instant the first happens. 一 goes before the first verb, 就 before the second, and the two subjects may differ (他一走我就進去).	He eats a lot whenever he's nervous.
1297	pattern	N2	別緊張，慢一點。 bié jǐn zhāng， màn yī diǎn。（請）別 + VP 別 is the spoken negative imperative, shorter and far commoner than 不要. 請別 softens it; 別……了 (unit 74) adds 'stop doing what you are already doing'.	Don't panic — take it slowly.
1298	pattern	N2	你是不是很緊張？ nǐ shì bú shì hěn jǐn zhāng？是不是 + VP？是不是 turns a whole statement into a yes-no question and adds the speaker's hunch — 'am I right that…?'. It sits after the subject or in front of the verb phrase, and takes no 嗎 as well.	Are you nervous?
1299	pattern	N2	我看不出來他很緊張。 wǒ kàn bù chū lái tā hěn jǐn zhāng。 V 得 / 不出來 V得/不出來 is about working something out from what you see or hear: 看得出來 = I can tell. The 出來 is not physical here — it is the thing emerging into your understanding.	I couldn't tell he was nervous.
1300	pattern	N2	我也高興也緊張。 wǒ yě gāo xìng yě jǐn zhāng。也 A 也 B 也 A 也 B puts two things on an equal footing — 'both … and …'. Each 也 sits before its own verb phrase. 又……又…… does the same job with more emphasis.	I'm both pleased and nervous.
1301	word	Core	安靜 ānjìng 請安靜！ qǐng ān jìng！ Quiet, please! 這個地方很安靜。 zhè ge dì fāng hěn ān jìng。 This place is very peaceful. Out and about 晚上這裡很安靜。 wǎn shàng zhè lǐ hěn ān jìng。 It's very quiet here at night. At home	quiet; peaceful
1302	pattern	N2	他說話的時候，大家都很安靜。 tā shuō huà de shí hòu， dà jiā dōu hěn ān jìng。 S V 的時候 The 'when' clause comes first and is closed by 的時候 — Chinese has no word order like English 'when I was small'. A formal 當 may be added at the front (當……的時候), but it is never required.	When he speaks, everyone goes quiet.
1303	pattern	N2	請安靜。 qǐng ān jìng。（請）+ VP A bare verb phrase is the plain command; 請 in front turns it into a request. Taiwanese speech softens it further with 一下 (請等一下) or 好不好 on the end.	Quiet, please.
1304	pattern	N2	老師一進來，大家馬上安靜起來。 lǎo shī yī jìn lái， dà jiā mǎ shàng ān jìng qǐ lái。 V 起來（開始） This 起來 starts the action off and keeps it going: 笑起來 burst out laughing, 急起來 start to panic. Nothing moves upwards here, unlike 站起來.	The moment the teacher came in everyone went quiet.
1305	pattern	N2	和台北比起來，這裡安靜多了。 hé tái běi bǐ qǐ lái， zhè lǐ ān jìng duō le。跟 / 和 …… 比起來跟 / 和 X 比起來，…… puts the yardstick first and the judgement after. Use it when the comparison itself is the point; A 比 B + Vs is the plain everyday form.	Compared with Taipei it's far quieter here.
1306	pattern	N2	這裡多安靜啊！ zhè lǐ duō ān jìng a！多 + Vs + 啊！多 + Vs + 啊！is an exclamation, not a question — say it with the voice falling. The same 多 + Vs with the voice rising is the question 'how … ?'.	How quiet it is here!
1307	pattern	N2	這裡像家一樣安靜。 zhè lǐ xiàng jiā yī yàng ān jìng。 A 像 B 一樣 …… 像 B 一樣 + describing word gives the comparison: 像他一樣高. Drop 一樣 and 像 B 高 is wrong. For 'not as … as', negate 像: 不像昨天一樣冷 — or use 沒有 B 那麼 …….	It's as quiet here as at home.
1308	word	Core	心情 xīnqíng 我今天心情很好。 wǒ jīn tiān xīn qíng hěn hǎo。 I'm in a good mood today. 他的心情不太好。 tā de xīn qíng bù tài hǎo。 He's not in a great mood. People 下雨的時候我心情不好。 xià yǔ de shí hòu wǒ xīn qíng bù hǎo。 My mood dips when it rains. Weather	mood; frame of mind
1309	pattern	N2	他的心情我看不出來。 tā de xīn qíng wǒ kàn bù chū lái。 V 得 / 不出來 V得/不出來 is about working something out from what you see or hear: 看得出來 = I can tell. The 出來 is not physical here — it is the thing emerging into your understanding.	I can't read his mood.
1310	word	N2	聲音 shēngyīn 我聽到一個聲音。 wǒ tīng dào yī ge shēng yīn。 I heard a sound. 你的聲音很好聽。 nǐ de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。 You've got a lovely voice. People 外面的聲音太大了。 wài miàn de shēng yīn tài dà le。 The noise outside is too loud. At home	sound; voice
1311	pattern	N2	這麼小的聲音我聽不見。 zhè me xiǎo de shēng yīn wǒ tīng bù jiàn。 V 得 / V 不 + 結果得 and 不 sit between the verb and its result to say whether the result is reachable: 看得懂 = can understand by reading, 聽不懂 = can't make it out. To ask, add 嗎 to the 得 form.	I can't hear a sound that faint.
1312	word	Core	突然 túrán 他突然走了。 tā tū rán zǒu le。 He suddenly left. 外面突然下雨了。 wài miàn tū rán xià yǔ le。 It suddenly started raining outside. Weather 我突然不想去了。 wǒ tū rán bù xiǎng qù le。 I suddenly didn't feel like going. People	suddenly; sudden
1313	word	Core	立刻 lìkè 請立刻來。 qǐng lì kè lái。 Please come at once. 我立刻就去。 wǒ lì kè jiù qù。 I'll go right away. Work 他聽到就立刻走了。 tā tīng dào jiù lì kè zǒu le。 He left the moment he heard. People	immediately; at once
1315	word	Core	消息 xiāoxí 台灣說消息Same word, different reading: Taiwan says xiāoxí, mainland neutralises the second syllable to xiāoxi. 我有一個好消息。 wǒ yǒu yī ge hǎo xiāo xī。 I have some good news. 你聽到那個消息了嗎？ nǐ tīng dào nà ge xiāo xī le ma？ Have you heard the news? People 我還沒有他的消息。 wǒ hái méi yǒu tā de xiāo xī。 I haven't heard from him yet. On the phone	news; a piece of news; word (from sb)
1316	pattern	N2	我還沒有告訴他這個消息。 wǒ hái méi yǒu gào sù tā zhè ge xiāo xī。還沒（有）+ V 還沒（有）is 'not yet': the event is still expected. 沒 on its own only says it did not happen; adding 還 leaves the door open. 不 is never used here.	I haven't told him the news yet.
1317	pattern	N2	這個消息給大家帶來很大的希望。 zhè ge xiāo xī gěi dà jiā dài lái hěn dà de xī wàng。給 …… 帶來 …… 給 + person + 帶來 + thing says what a situation brings someone. What 帶來 takes here is abstract — 方便, 希望, 問題 — never an object you could carry.	The news gave everyone a lot of hope.
1318	word	Core	新聞 xīnwén 我每天看新聞。 wǒ měi tiān kàn xīn wén。 I watch the news every day. 這是今天的新聞。 zhè shì jīn tiān de xīn wén。 This is today's news. At home 新聞說明天會下雨。 xīn wén shuō míng tiān huì xià yǔ。 The news says it'll rain tomorrow. Weather	news (in the papers or on TV)
1319	word	Core	出現 chūxiàn 他突然出現了。 tā tū rán chū xiàn le。 He suddenly appeared. 這個問題又出現了。 zhè ge wèn tí yòu chū xiàn le。 This problem has come up again. Work 那個人沒有出現。 nà ge rén méi yǒu chū xiàn。 That person didn't show up. Out and about	to appear; to show up; to emerge
1320	word	Core	影響 yǐngxiǎng 這件事對我影響很大。 zhè jiàn shì duì wǒ yǐng xiǎng hěn dà。 This has had a big effect on me. 天氣會影響我的心情。 tiān qì huì yǐng xiǎng wǒ de xīn qíng。 The weather affects my mood. Weather 這個沒有什麼影響。 zhè ge méi yǒu shén me yǐng xiǎng。 This doesn't really make any difference. Work	influence, effect; to affect
1321	word	Core	通知 tōngzhī 請通知大家。 qǐng tōng zhī dà jiā。 Please let everyone know. 老師通知我們明天不上課。 lǎo shī tōng zhī wǒ men míng tiān bù shàng kè。 The teacher told us there's no class tomorrow. School 我還沒有看到通知。 wǒ hái méi yǒu kàn dào tōng zhī。 I haven't seen the notice yet. Work	to notify, to inform; a notice
1322	word	Core	報告 bàogào 我要寫一個報告。 wǒ yào xiě yī ge bào gào。 I have to write a report. 他跟老師報告了這件事。 tā gēn lǎo shī bào gào le zhè jiàn shì。 He reported it to the teacher. School 你的報告很好。 nǐ de bào gào hěn hǎo。 Your report is very good. Work	to report; a report
1323	word	Core	嚴重 yánzhòng 這個問題很嚴重。 zhè ge wèn tí hěn yán zhòng。 This is a serious problem. 他的病很嚴重。 tā de bìng hěn yán zhòng。 His illness is serious. Health 事情沒有那麼嚴重。 shì qíng méi yǒu nà me yán zhòng。 It isn't as bad as all that. People	serious; severe; grave
1324	pattern	N2	事情沒有你想的那麼嚴重。 shì qíng méi yǒu nǐ xiǎng de nà me yán zhòng。 A 沒有 B（這麼/那麼）+ Vs The negative comparison takes 沒有, not 不比: A 沒有 B 那麼 Vs. 那麼／這麼 is optional and very common; leaving it out (我沒有他好) sounds blunter.	It isn't as serious as you think.
1325	word	Core	重要 zhòngyào 這件事很重要。 zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào。 This matter is important. 你的意見很重要。 nǐ de yì jiàn hěn zhòng yào。 Your opinion matters. Work 什麼最重要？ shén me zuì zhòng yào？ What matters most? People	important; significant
1326	pattern	N2	對小孩來說，玩就是最重要的事。 duì xiǎo hái lái shuō， wán jiù shì zuì zhòng yào de shì。對 …… 來說對 X 來說 frames whose point of view it is, and the judgement follows. It is not 'said to X' — that is 跟 X 說.	For a child, playing is the most important thing there is.
1327	word	N2	竟然 jìngrán 他竟然沒有來。 tā jìng rán méi yǒu lái。 He didn't come — I couldn't believe it. 你竟然不知道！ nǐ jìng rán bù zhī dào！ You honestly didn't know! People 這麼難的問題他竟然回答對了。 zhè me nán de wèn tí tā jìng rán huí dá duì le。 He actually got that hard question right. School	unexpectedly; and yet; to one's surprise
1328	pattern	N2	他竟然沒來。 tā jìng rán méi lái。竟（然）…… 竟然 marks the outcome as beyond belief and goes before the verb. 竟 alone does the same in writing. 居然 is interchangeable here; 果然 is its opposite, since that one confirms what you expected.	He didn't come, of all things.
1329	word	Core	因此 yīncǐ 下雨了，因此我們沒有去。 xià yǔ le， yīn cǐ wǒ men méi yǒu qù。 It rained, so we didn't go. 他病了，因此沒有來上課。 tā bìng le， yīn cǐ méi yǒu lái shàng kè。 He was ill, and so he didn't come to class. School 這件事很重要，因此我們要小心。 zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào， yīn cǐ wǒ men yào xiǎo xīn。 This matters, so we must be careful. Work	therefore; consequently; as a result
1331	word	Core	醫院 yīyuàn 他在醫院工作。 tā zài yī yuàn gōng zuò。 He works at a hospital. 我要去醫院看病。 wǒ yào qù yī yuàn kàn bìng。 I need to go to the hospital. Health 這家醫院很大。 zhè jiā yī yuàn hěn dà。 This hospital is big. Health	hospital
1332	pattern	N2	我是不是應該去醫院？ wǒ shì bú shì yīng gāi qù yī yuàn？是不是 + VP？是不是 turns a whole statement into a yes-no question and adds the speaker's hunch — 'am I right that…?'. It sits after the subject or in front of the verb phrase, and takes no 嗎 as well.	Should I go to the hospital?
1333	pattern	N2	病人必須在醫院住三天。 bìng rén bì xū zài yī yuàn zhù sān tiān。 S 必須 + VP 必須 is a hard 'must': the rule or the facts require it, not the speaker. It goes before the verb and cannot stand alone as an answer. Its negative is 不必 'no need to', never 不必須; 應該 is the softer 'ought to'.	The patient has to stay in hospital for three days.
1334	pattern	N2	他說他身體很好，誰知道第二天就進了醫院。 tā shuō tā shēn tǐ hěn hǎo， shéi zhī dào dì r4 tiān jiù jìn le yī yuàn。誰知道 …… 誰知道 is not a question — it marks what happened next as a surprise, and always sits at the head of the second clause. The first clause usually carries 以為 or 說, i.e. what everybody wrongly believed.	He said he was in fine health, and the next day he was in hospital.
1335	word	Core	健康 jiànkāng 他很健康。 tā hěn jiàn kāng。 He's in good health. 多運動對健康很好。 duō yùn dòng duì jiàn kāng hěn hǎo。 Plenty of exercise is good for your health. Health 我的身體很健康。 wǒ de shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng。 I'm in good health. Health	healthy; health
1336	pattern	N2	他身體很健康，只是眼睛不太好。 tā shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng， zhǐ shì yǎn jīng bù tài hǎo。只是 …… 只是 takes back one step of what you just said: 不難，只是要時間 = not hard, just slow. It softens the point, where 但是 sets one thing against another.	He's in good health — it's just his eyes.
1337	word	Core	受傷 shòushāng 他受傷了。 tā shòu shāng le。 He's been hurt. 你哪裡受傷了？ nǐ nǎ lǐ shòu shāng le？ Where are you hurt? Health 小心，別受傷。 xiǎo xīn， bié shòu shāng。 Careful — don't hurt yourself. Out and about	to get hurt; to be injured
1338	pattern	N2	你是不是受傷了？ nǐ shì bú shì shòu shāng le？是不是 + VP？是不是 turns a whole statement into a yes-no question and adds the speaker's hunch — 'am I right that…?'. It sits after the subject or in front of the verb phrase, and takes no 嗎 as well.	Have you hurt yourself?
1339	word	Core	檢查 jiǎnchá 醫生要檢查我的身體。 yī shēng yào jiǎn chá wǒ de shēn tǐ。 The doctor wants to examine me. 請檢查一下。 qǐng jiǎn chá yī xià。 Please have a look at it. Work 我明天要去醫院檢查。 wǒ míng tiān yào qù yī yuàn jiǎn chá。 I'm going to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow. Health	to examine, to check; a check-up
1340	pattern	N2	我還沒有檢查。 wǒ hái méi yǒu jiǎn chá。還沒（有）+ V 還沒（有）is 'not yet': the event is still expected. 沒 on its own only says it did not happen; adding 還 leaves the door open. 不 is never used here.	I haven't had it checked yet.
1341	pattern	N2	他到醫院去檢查身體。 tā dào yī yuàn qù jiǎn chá shēn tǐ。到 + PW + 去/來 + VP The place sits between 到 and 去／來, and what you do there comes last: 到機場去. 去 points away from the speaker, 來 towards. Everyday speech often drops the 去 (到機場).	He went to the hospital for a check-up.
1342	word	N2	男孩 nánhái 那個男孩是我弟弟。 nà ge nán hái shì wǒ dì di。 That boy is my younger brother. 一個男孩在門口等你。 yī ge nán hái zài mén kǒu děng nǐ。 There's a boy waiting for you at the door. At home 這個男孩今年八歲。 zhè ge nán hái jīn nián bā suì。 This boy is eight this year. Family	a boy
1343	word	Core	疼 téng 台灣說疼Both use 疼, but in Taiwan everyday speech 痛 is the usual word for physical pain (頭痛, 腳痛); 疼 is commoner in mainland speech and in Taiwan leans towards 'to dote on'. 我的腳很疼。 wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng。 My foot really hurts. 哪裡疼？ nǎ lǐ téng？ Where does it hurt? Health 我的頭疼了一天。 wǒ de tóu téng le yī tiān。 My head has ached all day. Health	to hurt; sore
1344	word	Core	血 xiě 台灣說血Taiwan says xiě for blood you can see (流血 liúxiě); xuè is the bookish reading. 他的手上有血。 tā de shǒu shàng yǒu xuè。 There's blood on his hand. 看到血我就怕。 kàn dào xuè wǒ jiù pà。 The sight of blood frightens me. Health 醫生要檢查我的血。 yī shēng yào jiǎn chá wǒ de xuè。 The doctor wants to test my blood. Health	blood
1345	word	Core	危險 wéixiǎn 台灣說危險Same word, different reading: Taiwan says wéixiǎn, mainland wēixiǎn. 這裡很危險。 zhè lǐ hěn wēi xiǎn。 It's dangerous here. 晚上一個人走路很危險。 wǎn shàng yī ge rén zǒu lù hěn wēi xiǎn。 Walking alone at night is dangerous. Out and about 開車不小心很危險。 kāi chē bù xiǎo xīn hěn wēi xiǎn。 Careless driving is dangerous. Getting around	dangerous; danger
1346	word	Core	安全 ānquán 這裡很安全。 zhè lǐ hěn ān quán。 It's safe here. 孩子在家裡最安全。 hái zi zài jiā lǐ zuì ān quán。 Children are safest at home. Family 這個地方不太安全。 zhè ge dì fāng bù tài ān quán。 This place isn't very safe. Out and about	safe; safety
1347	word	Core	提醒 tíxǐng 請提醒我。 qǐng tí xǐng wǒ。 Please remind me. 謝謝你提醒我。 xiè xie nǐ tí xǐng wǒ。 Thanks for reminding me. Work 老師提醒我們明天有考試。 lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men míng tiān yǒu kǎo shì。 The teacher reminded us there's an exam tomorrow. School	to remind
1349	word	Core	出發 chūfā 我們明天早上出發。 wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shàng chū fā。 We set off tomorrow morning. 你們什麼時候出發？ nǐ men shén me shí hòu chū fā？ When are you setting off? Getting around 下雨了，我們還是出發吧。 xià yǔ le， wǒ men hái shì chū fā ba。 It's raining, but let's set off anyway. Weather	to set off; to start out
1350	pattern	N2	你願意的話，我們明天出發。 nǐ yuàn yì de huà， wǒ men míng tiān chū fā。 S V 的話，（就）... 的話 closes an if-clause and is the commonest spoken 'if' in Taiwan — softer than 如果, and the two combine freely (如果……的話). The 就 in the second half is usual but not required.	If you're willing, we'll set off tomorrow.
1351	pattern	N2	我們就要出發了。 wǒ men jiù yào chū fā le。就要 ... 了就要……了 is 'about to', like 快要……了, but it can take a time word in front (下個月就要……) where 快要 cannot. Either way the 了 is compulsory.	We're about to set off.
1352	word	Core	經過 jīngguò 我每天經過這家店。 wǒ měi tiān jīng guò zhè jiā diàn。 I pass this shop every day. 我們經過了一個很美的地方。 wǒ men jīng guò le yī ge hěn měi de dì fāng。 We passed through a beautiful place. Out and about 你經過學校的時候請等我。 nǐ jīng guò xué xiào de shí hòu qǐng děng wǒ。 Wait for me when you pass the school. School	to pass by; to go through
1353	word	Core	遲到 chídào 我今天遲到了。 wǒ jīn tiān chí dào le。 I was late today. 別遲到！ bié chí dào！ Don't be late! Work 他常常上課遲到。 tā cháng cháng shàng kè chí dào。 He's often late for class. School	to be late; to arrive late
1354	pattern	N2	我快要遲到了。 wǒ kuài yào chí dào le。快要 ... 了快要……了 puts an event just round the corner. 要……了 on its own does the same job and 快 only sharpens it. The 了 is compulsory — never drop it.	I'm going to be late.
1355	pattern	N2	她從來不遲到。 tā cóng lái bù chí dào。從來不 / 從來沒 + V（過）從來 covers all of past time up to now. Use 從來不 for a habit that has never existed, and 從來沒(有) + V過 for a single thing that has never happened. 不 and 沒 are not interchangeable here.	She's never late.
1356	pattern	N2	別再遲到了。 bié zài chí dào le。別（再）... 了別……了 tells someone to stop what they are already doing; add 再 and it also covers 'don't start again'. The 了 is what marks the change: 別說話 on its own is just 'don't talk'.	Don't be late again.
1357	pattern	N2	他又遲到了。 tā yòu chí dào le。又 + V + 了又 + V + 了 says it has happened AGAIN, and it nearly always carries irritation: 又壞了. It is only for what has already happened; for a repeat still to come, use 再 — 明天再試一次. Never 又 for the future.	He's late again.
1358	pattern	N2	你已經遲到了，還不快一點。 nǐ yǐ jīng chí dào le， hái bù kuài yī diǎn。 ……，還 …… This 還 piles one more thing on top, usually with a sigh: 白天上班，晚上還去教書. It is not 'still' in the sense of time — it is 'and what's more'.	You're late already and you're still dawdling.
1359	pattern	N2	快一點，不然要遲到了。 kuài yī diǎn， bù rán yào chí dào le。 ……，（要）不然 …… （要）不然 = or else, and what follows it is the bad outcome. 要不然 is slightly more spoken; both stand at the front of the second clause.	Hurry up, or we'll be late.
1360	pattern	N2	我看還是早點出門，不然會遲到。 wǒ kàn hái shì zǎo diǎn chū mén， bù rán huì chí dào。我看，…… 我看 offers a judgement, not eyesight: 我看他不會來了 = if you ask me, he isn't coming. It is softer than 我覺得 and very common in speech.	If you ask me we should leave early, or we'll be late.
1361	pattern	N2	再不走就遲到了。 zài bù zǒu jiù chí dào le。再不 ……，就 …… 了再不 …… 就 …… 了 is a warning with a deadline in it, and the 了 at the end is what carries the 'by then'. 再 here means 'any longer', not 'again'.	If we don't leave now we'll be late.
1362	word	Core	趕快 gǎnkuài 趕快走，不然會遲到。 gǎn kuài zǒu， bù rán huì chí dào。 Hurry up, or we'll be late. 趕快吃，車來了。 gǎn kuài chī， chē lái le。 Eat up quickly, the bus is here. Getting around 你趕快回答我。 nǐ gǎn kuài huí dá wǒ。 Answer me quickly. People	quickly; hurry up and ...
1363	word	Core	趕緊 gǎnjǐn 我趕緊打電話給他。 wǒ gǎn jǐn dǎ diàn huà gěi tā。 I rang him straight away. 聽到這個消息，他趕緊回家了。 tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī， tā gǎn jǐn huí jiā le。 On hearing the news he hurried home. People 我們趕緊出發吧。 wǒ men gǎn jǐn chū fā ba。 Let's get going without delay. Getting around	hurriedly; without delay
1364	word	Core	機場 jīchǎng 我們坐車去機場。 wǒ men zuò chē qù jī chǎng。 We're going to the airport by car. 這是去機場的車。 zhè shì qù jī chǎng de chē。 This is the bus for the airport. Getting around 他已經到機場了。 tā yǐ jīng dào jī chǎng le。 He's already at the airport. Getting around	airport
1365	pattern	N2	我明天到機場去。 wǒ míng tiān dào jī chǎng qù。到 + PW + 去/來 + VP The place sits between 到 and 去／來, and what you do there comes last: 到機場去. 去 points away from the speaker, 來 towards. Everyday speech often drops the 去 (到機場).	I'm going to the airport tomorrow.
1366	pattern	N2	我們坐車去機場。 wǒ men zuò chē qù jī chǎng。 VP + VP (連動) Chinese strings verb phrases straight together in the order the actions happen — no 'and', no 'to': 回家吃飯 = go home and eat. The first phrase is usually how or where you get there.	We're taking a car to the airport.
1367	word	Core	行李 xínglǐ 我的行李在車上。 wǒ de xíng lǐ zài chē shàng。 My luggage is in the car. 你有幾件行李？ nǐ yǒu jǐ jiàn xíng lǐ？ How many bags have you got? Getting around 我的行李不見了。 wǒ de xíng lǐ bù jiàn le。 My luggage has gone missing. Getting around	luggage; baggage
1368	word	Core	地圖 dìtú 我看地圖找路。 wǒ kàn dì tú zhǎo lù。 I use a map to find my way. 你有台北的地圖嗎？ nǐ yǒu tái běi de dì tú ma？ Have you got a map of Taipei? Out and about 地圖在我的行李裡。 dì tú zài wǒ de xíng lǐ lǐ。 The map is in my luggage. Getting around	a map
1369	word	Core	順利 shùnlì 一切都很順利。 yī qiè dōu hěn shùn lì。 Everything is going smoothly. 考試很順利。 kǎo shì hěn shùn lì。 The exam went well. School 我希望你們一路順利。 wǒ xī wàng nǐ men yī lù shùn lì。 I hope you have a smooth journey. Getting around	smooth; going without a hitch
1370	word	Core	直接 zhíjiē 我們直接去機場。 wǒ men zhí jiē qù jī chǎng。 We'll go straight to the airport. 你可以直接打電話給老師。 nǐ kě yǐ zhí jiē dǎ diàn huà gěi lǎo shī。 You can ring the teacher directly. School 他說話很直接。 tā shuō huà hěn zhí jiē。 He's very direct when he speaks. People	direct; directly
1372	word	Core	打擾 dǎrǎo 對不起，打擾你了。 duì bù qǐ， dǎ rǎo nǐ le。 Sorry to have disturbed you. 我不想打擾他。 wǒ bù xiǎng dǎ rǎo tā。 I don't want to bother him. People 外面的聲音打擾了我。 wài miàn de shēng yīn dǎ rǎo le wǒ。 The noise outside disturbed me. At home	to disturb; to bother
1373	word	N2	交給 jiāogěi 請把這個交給老師。 qǐng bǎ zhè ge jiāo gěi lǎo shī。 Please hand this to the teacher. 我把功課交給老師了。 wǒ bǎ gōng kè jiāo gěi lǎo shī le。 I handed my homework in to the teacher. School 這件事交給我。 zhè jiàn shì jiāo gěi wǒ。 Leave this one to me. Work	to hand over to; to give to
1374	pattern	N2	請把書交給我。 qǐng bǎ shū jiāo gěi wǒ。把 + N1 + V 給 + N2 把 pulls the thing in front of the verb, and 給 + person says who ends up with it. The 把 object has to be something both speakers can already identify — a particular book, never 'a book'.	Please hand me the book.
1375	pattern	N2	請把這個東西交給老師。 qǐng bǎ zhè ge dōng xi jiāo gěi lǎo shī。把 + N1 + V 給 + N2 把 pulls the thing in front of the verb, and 給 + person says who ends up with it. The 把 object has to be something both speakers can already identify — a particular book, never 'a book'.	Please give this to the teacher.
1376	pattern	N2	我把我的筆交給他了。 wǒ bǎ wǒ de bǐ jiāo gěi tā le。把 + N1 + V 給 + N2 把 pulls the thing in front of the verb, and 給 + person says who ends up with it. The 把 object has to be something both speakers can already identify — a particular book, never 'a book'.	I handed my pen over to him.
1377	pattern	N2	媽媽把錢交給我。 mā ma bǎ qián jiāo gěi wǒ。把 + N1 + V 給 + N2 把 pulls the thing in front of the verb, and 給 + person says who ends up with it. The 把 object has to be something both speakers can already identify — a particular book, never 'a book'.	Mum handed the money to me.
1378	word	Core	客氣 kèqì 台灣說客氣Same word, different reading: Taiwan says kèqì, mainland neutralises it to kèqi. 你太客氣了。 nǐ tài kè qì le。 That's very kind of you. 別客氣，請吃。 bié kè qì， qǐng chī。 Don't stand on ceremony — do eat. Food and drink 台灣人很客氣。 tái wān rén hěn kè qì。 Taiwanese people are very polite. People	polite; to stand on ceremony
1379	word	Core	道歉 dàoqiàn 我應該跟他道歉。 wǒ yīng gāi gēn tā dào qiàn。 I ought to apologise to him. 他跟我道歉了。 tā gēn wǒ dào qiàn le。 He apologised to me. People 你為什麼不道歉？ nǐ wèi shén me bù dào qiàn？ Why won't you apologise? People	to apologise
1380	word	Core	原諒 yuánliàng 請原諒我。 qǐng yuán liàng wǒ。 Please forgive me. 我不能原諒他。 wǒ bù néng yuán liàng tā。 I can't forgive him. People 他原諒我了。 tā yuán liàng wǒ le。 He's forgiven me. People	to forgive; to excuse
1381	word	Core	地址 dìzhǐ 請給我你的地址。 qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de dì zhǐ。 Please give me your address. 我不知道他的地址。 wǒ bù zhī dào tā de dì zhǐ。 I don't know his address. People 這個地址對不對？ zhè ge dì zhǐ duì bù duì？ Is this address right? Out and about	address
1382	pattern	N2	我把地址寫給他了。 wǒ bǎ dì zhǐ xiě gěi tā le。把 + N1 + V 給 + N2 把 pulls the thing in front of the verb, and 給 + person says who ends up with it. The 把 object has to be something both speakers can already identify — a particular book, never 'a book'.	I wrote the address down for him.
1383	pattern	N2	請寫下你的地址。 qǐng xiě xià nǐ de dì zhǐ。 V 下下 after a verb settles the action downwards or onto the page: 坐下 = sit down, 寫下 = write it down, 放下 = put it down. Adding 來 (寫下來) keeps the same meaning and is commoner in speech.	Write your address down, please.
1384	word	Core	出口 chūkǒu 出口在哪裡？ chū kǒu zài nǎ lǐ？ Where's the exit? 我在出口等你。 wǒ zài chū kǒu děng nǐ。 I'll wait for you at the exit. Out and about 機場的出口很多。 jī chǎng de chū kǒu hěn duō。 The airport has a lot of exits. Getting around	an exit; the way out
1385	pattern	N2	上面寫著「出口」。 shàng miàn xiě zhe 「chū kǒu」。 PW + V 著 + N Place first, then the verb with 著, then the thing that is there: 門口站著一個人. English starts with 'there is'; Chinese starts with the place, and this frame never takes 有.	It says "exit" above.
1386	word	Core	中間 zhōngjiān 他坐在我們中間。 tā zuò zài wǒ men zhōng jiān。 He's sitting between us. 中間那個是我的。 zhōng jiān nà ge shì wǒ de。 The one in the middle is mine. Shopping 學校在公園和店的中間。 xué xiào zài gōng yuán hé diàn de zhōng jiān。 The school is between the park and the shop. Out and about	the middle; between
1387	word	N2	剛剛 gānggāng 他剛剛走了。 tā gāng gāng zǒu le。 He left just now. 我剛剛才知道。 wǒ gāng gāng cái zhī dào。 I only found out a moment ago. People 剛剛是誰打電話來？ gāng gāng shì shéi dǎ diàn huà lái？ Who was that on the phone just now? On the phone	just now; a moment ago
1388	word	Core	差不多 chābùduō 台灣說差不多Same word, different reading: Taiwan says chābùduō, mainland chàbuduō. 我們差不多到了。 wǒ men chà bu duō dào le。 We're nearly there. 這兩個差不多一樣。 zhè liǎng ge chà bu duō yī yàng。 These two are about the same. Shopping 大家差不多都來了。 dà jiā chà bu duō dōu lái le。 Almost everyone has arrived. Out and about	almost; about the same; more or less
1390	pattern	N2	這兩張紙差不多一樣長。 zhè liǎng zhāng zhǐ chà bu duō yī yàng cháng。差不多差不多 = near enough. In front of a verb it means 'almost all' (差不多都到了); in front of a measurement it means 'roughly' (差不多兩千塊). It is not the same as 不多, 'not much'.	These two sheets are about the same length.
1391	pattern	N2	他跟我差不多高。 tā gēn wǒ chà bu duō gāo。差不多差不多 = near enough. In front of a verb it means 'almost all' (差不多都到了); in front of a measurement it means 'roughly' (差不多兩千塊). It is not the same as 不多, 'not much'.	He's about as tall as me.
1392	word	Core	生意 shēngyì 他家的生意很好。 tā jiā de shēng yì hěn hǎo。 Their family business is doing well. 這家店的生意不太好。 zhè jiā diàn de shēng yì bù tài hǎo。 This shop isn't doing much business. Shopping 他想做生意。 tā xiǎng zuò shēng yì。 He wants to go into business. Work	business; trade
1393	pattern	N2	他本來是老師，後來做生意。 tā běn lái shì lǎo shī， hòu lái zuò shēng yì。本來 ……，後來 …… 本來 sets up how things were before they changed, and usually pairs with 後來 or 現在. 本來就 is different: it means 'that was always the case', with no change at all.	He was a teacher originally and then went into business.
1394	word	Core	客人 kèrén 店裡有很多客人。 diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kè rén。 There are a lot of customers in the shop. 今天的客人不多。 jīn tiān de kè rén bù duō。 There aren't many customers today. Shopping 客人都很客氣。 kè rén dōu hěn kè qì。 The customers are all very polite. Work	guest; customer; client
1395	pattern	N2	店裡有好多客人。 diàn lǐ yǒu hǎo duō kè rén。好 + 幾/多 + M + N 好 in front of 幾 or 多 is not 'good' — it exaggerates the number: 好幾個 = quite a few, 好多年 = a good many years. 好些 does the same job but is much rarer in Taiwan. The measure word still follows the normal rules.	There were a great many customers in the shop.
1396	pattern	N2	客人一年比一年多。 kè rén yī nián bǐ yī nián duō。一 M 比一 M + Vs 一M比一M sets the same measure against itself to show a steady change: 一天比一天冷 = colder by the day. The measure word is repeated exactly, and a state verb has to follow.	There are more customers year on year.
1397	pattern	N2	客人差不多都到了。 kè rén chà bu duō dōu dào le。差不多差不多 = near enough. In front of a verb it means 'almost all' (差不多都到了); in front of a measurement it means 'roughly' (差不多兩千塊). It is not the same as 不多, 'not much'.	The guests have almost all arrived.
1398	pattern	N2	來過這家店的客人，沒有一個不說好的。 lái guò zhè jiā diàn de kè rén， méi yǒu yī ge bù shuō hǎo de。沒有一 M（N）不 / 沒 …… 的 A double negative meaning 'every single one': 沒有一個不說好的 = nobody has a bad word for it. The 的 at the end is compulsory and the measure word must match the noun.	Not one customer who's been here has a bad word to say.
1399	word	Core	銀行 yínháng 銀行在學校旁邊。 yín xíng zài xué xiào páng biān。 The bank is next to the school. 我要去銀行拿錢。 wǒ yào qù yín xíng ná qián。 I need to go to the bank for some money. Out and about 銀行幾點開？ yín xíng jǐ diǎn kāi？ What time does the bank open? Out and about	bank
1400	word	Core	欠 qiàn 我欠他五百塊。 wǒ qiàn tā wǔ bǎi kuài。 I owe him five hundred dollars. 你還欠我錢。 nǐ hái qiàn wǒ qián。 You still owe me money. People 我不想欠別人的。 wǒ bù xiǎng qiàn bié rén de。 I don't like being in anyone's debt. People	to owe; to be short of
1401	word	Core	剩下 shèngxià 只剩下一個了。 zhǐ shèng xià yī ge le。 There's only one left. 飯剩下很多。 fàn shèng xià hěn duō。 There's a lot of rice left. Food and drink 我的錢剩下不多了。 wǒ de qián shèng xià bù duō le。 I haven't much money left. Shopping	to be left over; to remain
1402	word	Core	超過 chāoguò 這個超過一千塊。 zhè ge chāo guò yī qiān kuài。 This is over a thousand dollars. 客人超過了五十個。 kè rén chāo guò le wǔ shí ge。 There were more than fifty customers. Work 我等了超過一個鐘頭。 wǒ děng le chāo guò yī ge zhōng tóu。 I waited over an hour. Out and about	to exceed; to go over; more than
1403	word	Core	全部 quánbù 這些全部都是我的。 zhè xiē quán bù dōu shì wǒ de。 All of these are mine. 我全部都買了。 wǒ quán bù dōu mǎi le。 I bought the lot. Shopping 全部一共多少錢？ quán bù yī gòng duō shǎo qián？ How much is it all together? Shopping	all of it; the whole lot
1404	word	Core	除了 chúle 除了我，大家都去了。 chú le wǒ， dà jiā dōu qù le。 Everyone went except me. 除了中文，他還會說英文。 chú le zhōng wén， tā hái huì shuō yīng wén。 As well as Chinese, he speaks English. School 這家店除了麵，還有飯。 zhè jiā diàn chú le miàn， hái yǒu fàn。 As well as noodles, this shop does rice. Food and drink	apart from; except for; besides
1405	pattern	N2	除了我，大家都同意了。 chú le wǒ， dà jiā dōu tóng yì le。除了 A，B 都 ... 除了 X takes X out of the set and 都 then sweeps up everything left — the 都 is what makes it 'all the rest'. With 還有／還 instead, 除了 X does the opposite job: 'as well as X, there's Y too'.	Everyone agreed except me.
1406	pattern	N2	除了星期天，我每天都去。 chú le xīng qí tiān， wǒ měi tiān dōu qù。除了 A，B 都 ... 除了 X takes X out of the set and 都 then sweeps up everything left — the 都 is what makes it 'all the rest'. With 還有／還 instead, 除了 X does the opposite job: 'as well as X, there's Y too'.	I go every day except Sunday.
1407	pattern	N2	除了中文，他什麼都不會。 chú le zhōng wén， tā shén me dōu bù huì。除了 A，B 都 ... 除了 X takes X out of the set and 都 then sweeps up everything left — the 都 is what makes it 'all the rest'. With 還有／還 instead, 除了 X does the opposite job: 'as well as X, there's Y too'.	He can't do anything except Chinese.
1408	pattern	N2	除了肉，我全部都吃。 chú le ròu， wǒ quán bù dōu chī。除了 A，B 都 ... 除了 X takes X out of the set and 都 then sweeps up everything left — the 都 is what makes it 'all the rest'. With 還有／還 instead, 除了 X does the opposite job: 'as well as X, there's Y too'.	I eat everything except meat.
1409	pattern	N2	除了這個問題，別的都很簡單。 chú le zhè ge wèn tí， bié de dōu hěn jiǎn dān。除了 A，B 都 ... 除了 X takes X out of the set and 都 then sweeps up everything left — the 都 is what makes it 'all the rest'. With 還有／還 instead, 除了 X does the opposite job: 'as well as X, there's Y too'.	Apart from this question, the rest are easy.
1410	pattern	N2	除了他，我們都遲到了。 chú le tā， wǒ men dōu chí dào le。除了 A，B 都 ... 除了 X takes X out of the set and 都 then sweeps up everything left — the 都 is what makes it 'all the rest'. With 還有／還 instead, 除了 X does the opposite job: 'as well as X, there's Y too'.	We were all late except him.
1411	word	Core	一般 yībān 一般來說，這裡的東西很便宜。 yì bān lái shuō， zhè lǐ de dōng xi hěn pián yí。 Generally speaking, things are cheap here. 這家店的東西很一般。 zhè jiā diàn de dōng xi hěn yì bān。 The things in this shop are pretty ordinary. Shopping 一般人不知道這件事。 yì bān rén bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。 Ordinary people don't know about this. People	generally; ordinary, average
1412	pattern	N2	一般來說，小孩比大人早起床。 yì bān lái shuō， xiǎo hái bǐ dà rén zǎo qǐ chuáng。一般來說，…… 一般來說 opens the sentence and states a rule that allows exceptions — which is why a 可是 often follows a line or two later.	Children usually get up earlier than adults.
1413	pattern	N2	一般來說，他不會遲到。 yì bān lái shuō， tā bù huì chí dào。一般來說，…… 一般來說 opens the sentence and states a rule that allows exceptions — which is why a 可是 often follows a line or two later.	As a rule he isn't late.
1414	word	Core	許多 xǔduō 這裡有許多客人。 zhè lǐ yǒu xǔ duō kè rén。 There are a great many customers here. 許多人都喜歡這個。 xǔ duō rén dōu xǐ huān zhè ge。 A great many people like this. Shopping 我有許多問題。 wǒ yǒu xǔ duō wèn tí。 I have a great many questions. School	many; a great many
1416	word	Core	上班 shàngbān 我每天八點上班。 wǒ měi tiān bā diǎn shàng bān。 I start work at eight every day. 你明天要上班嗎？ nǐ míng tiān yào shàng bān ma？ Are you working tomorrow? Work 我媽媽在銀行上班。 wǒ mā ma zài yín xíng shàng bān。 My mum works at a bank. Work	to go to work; to be at work
1417	pattern	N2	我每天不是上班就是上課。 wǒ měi tiān bú shì shàng bān jiù shì shàng kè。不是 A 就是 B 不是……就是…… says it has to be one of exactly two: 不是他就是我. It is not a negative — the 不是 belongs to the frame, so never add a second 不.	Every day I'm either at work or in class.
1418	pattern	N2	他今天沒來上班，怎麼了？ tā jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān， zěn me le？（S）怎麼了？怎麼了 asks what has happened, and it expects something to be wrong: 你怎麼了？ = what's the matter? It is a complete question and never takes 嗎. 怎麼樣 is a different question — that asks how something is, or how it went.	He hasn't come in today — what's happened?
1419	word	Core	努力 nǔlì 他很努力。 tā hěn nǔ lì。 He works very hard. 你要努力學中文。 nǐ yào nǔ lì xué zhōng wén。 You need to work hard at your Chinese. School 我會努力工作。 wǒ huì nǔ lì gōng zuò。 I'll work hard. Work	to work hard; hard-working
1420	pattern	N2	他沒有我這麼努力。 tā méi yǒu wǒ zhè me nǔ lì。 A 沒有 B（這麼/那麼）+ Vs The negative comparison takes 沒有, not 不比: A 沒有 B 那麼 Vs. 那麼／這麼 is optional and very common; leaving it out (我沒有他好) sounds blunter.	He doesn't work as hard as I do.
1421	pattern	N2	他比我還努力。 tā bǐ wǒ hái nǔ lì。 A 比 B 還 + Vs 還 in a 比 sentence adds surprise: B was already high and A goes past it. Compare plain A比B貴 (A is dearer) with A比B還貴 (A is dearer even than B).	He works even harder than I do.
1422	word	Core	參加 cānjiā 我想參加這個考試。 wǒ xiǎng cān jiā zhè ge kǎo shì。 I'd like to sit this exam. 你要參加嗎？ nǐ yào cān jiā ma？ Are you taking part? Work 他沒有參加。 tā méi yǒu cān jiā。 He didn't take part. School	to take part in; to attend; to join
1423	word	Core	合作 hézuò 我們一起合作。 wǒ men yī qǐ hé zuò。 Let's work on it together. 跟他合作很容易。 gēn tā hé zuò hěn róng yì。 He's easy to work with. Work 兩家公司要合作。 liǎng jiā gōng sī yào hé zuò。 The two companies are going to work together. Work	to cooperate; to work together
1424	word	Core	同事 tóngshì 他是我的同事。 tā shì wǒ de tóng shì。 He's a colleague of mine. 我的同事都很好。 wǒ de tóng shì dōu hěn hǎo。 My colleagues are all lovely. Work 同事們明天要來我家。 tóng shì men míng tiān yào lái wǒ jiā。 My colleagues are coming round tomorrow. Work	colleague; co-worker
1425	pattern	N2	他從來不跟同事說話。 tā cóng lái bù gēn tóng shì shuō huà。從來不 / 從來沒 + V（過）從來 covers all of past time up to now. Use 從來不 for a habit that has never existed, and 從來沒(有) + V過 for a single thing that has never happened. 不 and 沒 are not interchangeable here.	He never talks to his colleagues.
1426	pattern	N2	他也是我的同事也是我的朋友。 tā yě shì wǒ de tóng shì yě shì wǒ de péng yǒu。也 A 也 B 也 A 也 B puts two things on an equal footing — 'both … and …'. Each 也 sits before its own verb phrase. 又……又…… does the same job with more emphasis.	He's both a colleague and a friend.
1427	pattern	N2	她不只是我的同事，也是我的朋友。 tā bù zhǐ shì wǒ de tóng shì， yě shì wǒ de péng yǒu。不只 ……，而且 / 還 / 也 …… 不只 A，而且 / 還 / 也 B adds a second thing that goes beyond the first. 不但 does the same job; 不只 leans harder on the 'not merely'.	She's not only a colleague, she's a friend.
1428	word	Core	經驗 jīngyàn 他有很多工作經驗。 tā yǒu hěn duō gōng zuò jīng yàn。 He has a lot of work experience. 我沒有這個經驗。 wǒ méi yǒu zhè ge jīng yàn。 I haven't any experience of this. Work 這是一個好經驗。 zhè shì yī ge hǎo jīng yàn。 It was a good experience. People	experience
1429	pattern	N2	他很努力，而且有經驗。 tā hěn nǔ lì， ér qiě yǒu jīng yàn。 A，而且 B 而且 adds a second point pulling the same way, so the two halves must agree in feeling — good plus good, bad plus bad. For a contrast use 可是／但是 instead.	He works hard, and he's experienced as well.
1430	word	Core	能力 nénglì 他的能力很好。 tā de néng lì hěn hǎo。 He's very capable. 這個工作需要能力。 zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào néng lì。 This job takes ability. Work 我沒有這個能力。 wǒ méi yǒu zhè ge néng lì。 I'm not capable of that. Work	ability; capability
1431	word	Core	正常 zhèngcháng 這是很正常的事。 zhè shì hěn zhèng cháng de shì。 That's a perfectly normal thing. 他今天不太正常。 tā jīn tiān bù tài zhèng cháng。 He isn't quite himself today. People 車子開得很正常。 chē zi kāi de hěn zhèng cháng。 The car is running normally. Getting around	normal; regular
1432	word	N2	總是 zǒngshì 他總是遲到。 tā zǒng shì chí dào。 He's always late. 我總是這樣。 wǒ zǒng shì zhè yàng。 I'm always like this. People 你為什麼總是不聽？ nǐ wèi shén me zǒng shì bù tīng？ Why do you never listen? People	always
1433	word	Core	經常 jīngcháng 我經常去那家店。 wǒ jīng cháng qù nà jiā diàn。 I often go to that shop. 他經常打電話給我。 tā jīng cháng dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ。 He rings me often. On the phone 我們經常一起吃飯。 wǒ men jīng cháng yī qǐ chī fàn。 We often eat together. Food and drink	often; frequently
1435	pattern	N2	他經常遲到，而且從來不道歉。 tā jīng cháng chí dào， ér qiě cóng lái bù dào qiàn。 A，而且 B 而且 adds a second point pulling the same way, so the two halves must agree in feeling — good plus good, bad plus bad. For a contrast use 可是／但是 instead.	He's often late, and he never apologises.
1436	word	Core	學習 xuéxí 我在學習中文。 wǒ zài xué xí zhōng wén。 I'm studying Chinese. 學習需要努力。 xué xí xū yào nǔ lì。 Learning takes effort. School 他的學習很順利。 tā de xué xí hěn shùn lì。 His studies are going well. School	to study; to learn
1437	word	Core	研究 yánjiù 台灣說研究Same word, different reading: Taiwan reads 究 as jiù (yánjiù), mainland as jiū. 他在研究這個問題。 tā zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí。 He's looking into this problem. 這件事我要研究一下。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ yào yán jiū yī xià。 I need to look into this. Work 他的研究很重要。 tā de yán jiū hěn zhòng yào。 His research matters. Work	to research; to look into; research
1438	pattern	N2	這件事我們研究研究。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ men yán jiū yán jiū。動詞重疊 ABAB A two-syllable verb repeats whole — ABAB (研究研究), never ABB or A一AB. It softens the verb to 'have a bit of a go at it'. One-syllable verbs repeat as AA or A一A instead (看看, 看一看).	Let's look into this a bit.
1439	word	N2	記住 jìzhu 請記住我的地址。 qǐng jì zhù wǒ de dì zhǐ。 Please remember my address. 這個字我記住了。 zhè ge zì wǒ jì zhù le。 I've got this character by heart now. School 你記住了嗎？ nǐ jì zhù le ma？ Have you got it? School	to remember; to commit to memory
1440	pattern	N2	這個字我記住了。 zhè ge zì wǒ jì zhù le。 V 住住 after a verb means the action takes hold and does not let go: 記住 is 'remember and keep it', against 記得 'happen to remember'. Only a few verbs take it — 記住, 站住, 拿住.	I've got this character by heart.
1441	pattern	N2	請記住我的名字。 qǐng jì zhù wǒ de míng zi。 V 住住 after a verb means the action takes hold and does not let go: 記住 is 'remember and keep it', against 記得 'happen to remember'. Only a few verbs take it — 記住, 站住, 拿住.	Please remember my name.
1442	pattern	N2	我沒有記住他的地址。 wǒ méi yǒu jì zhù tā de dì zhǐ。 V 住住 after a verb means the action takes hold and does not let go: 記住 is 'remember and keep it', against 記得 'happen to remember'. Only a few verbs take it — 記住, 站住, 拿住.	I didn't manage to remember his address.
1443	pattern	N2	你記住了嗎？ nǐ jì zhù le ma？ V 住住 after a verb means the action takes hold and does not let go: 記住 is 'remember and keep it', against 記得 'happen to remember'. Only a few verbs take it — 記住, 站住, 拿住.	Have you got it fixed in your mind?
1444	pattern	N2	他一下就記住了。 tā yī xià jiù jì zhù le。 V 住住 after a verb means the action takes hold and does not let go: 記住 is 'remember and keep it', against 記得 'happen to remember'. Only a few verbs take it — 記住, 站住, 拿住.	He had it memorised in no time.
1445	word	Core	考慮 kǎolǜ 我要考慮一下。 wǒ yào kǎo lǜ yī xià。 I need to think it over. 這件事你考慮過嗎？ zhè jiàn shì nǐ kǎo lǜ guò ma？ Have you thought this over? Work 我還在考慮。 wǒ hái zài kǎo lǜ。 I'm still thinking about it. Work	to consider; to think over
1446	pattern	N2	你考慮考慮。 nǐ kǎo lǜ kǎo lǜ。動詞重疊 ABAB A two-syllable verb repeats whole — ABAB (研究研究), never ABB or A一AB. It softens the verb to 'have a bit of a go at it'. One-syllable verbs repeat as AA or A一A instead (看看, 看一看).	Have a think about it.
1447	word	Core	理解 lǐjiě 我不能理解他。 wǒ bù néng lǐ jiě tā。 I can't understand him. 這個問題很難理解。 zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán lǐ jiě。 This problem is hard to grasp. School 我理解你的心情。 wǒ lǐ jiě nǐ de xīn qíng。 I understand how you feel. People	to comprehend; to understand
1448	word	Core	畢業 bìyè 我明年畢業。 wǒ míng nián bì yè。 I graduate next year. 你什麼時候畢業的？ nǐ shén me shí hòu bì yè de？ When did you graduate? School 他大學畢業了。 tā dà xué bì yè le。 He's graduated from university. School	to graduate; graduation
1449	pattern	N2	他就要畢業了。 tā jiù yào bì yè le。就要 ... 了就要……了 is 'about to', like 快要……了, but it can take a time word in front (下個月就要……) where 快要 cannot. Either way the 了 is compulsory.	He's about to graduate.
1450	word	Core	興趣 xìngqù 我對中文很有興趣。 wǒ duì zhōng wén hěn yǒu xìng qù。 I'm very interested in Chinese. 你有什麼興趣？ nǐ yǒu shén me xìng qù？ What are your interests? People 他對這個沒有興趣。 tā duì zhè ge méi yǒu xìng qù。 He isn't interested in this. People	an interest
1451	pattern	N2	我對中文很有興趣。 wǒ duì zhōng wén hěn yǒu xìng qù。 A 對 B 有興趣興趣 takes its object with 對, in front: 對 X 有興趣, never 有興趣 X. The negative is 沒有興趣, and 對 stays exactly where it is.	I'm very interested in Chinese.
1452	pattern	N2	他對運動有興趣。 tā duì yùn dòng yǒu xìng qù。 A 對 B 有興趣興趣 takes its object with 對, in front: 對 X 有興趣, never 有興趣 X. The negative is 沒有興趣, and 對 stays exactly where it is.	He's interested in sport.
1453	pattern	N2	你對什麼有興趣？ nǐ duì shén me yǒu xìng qù？ A 對 B 有興趣興趣 takes its object with 對, in front: 對 X 有興趣, never 有興趣 X. The negative is 沒有興趣, and 對 stays exactly where it is.	What are you interested in?
1454	pattern	N2	我對這個工作很有興趣。 wǒ duì zhè ge gōng zuò hěn yǒu xìng qù。 A 對 B 有興趣興趣 takes its object with 對, in front: 對 X 有興趣, never 有興趣 X. The negative is 沒有興趣, and 對 stays exactly where it is.	I'm very interested in this job.
1455	pattern	N2	他對錢沒有興趣。 tā duì qián méi yǒu xìng qù。 A 對 B 有興趣興趣 takes its object with 對, in front: 對 X 有興趣, never 有興趣 X. The negative is 沒有興趣, and 對 stays exactly where it is.	He isn't interested in money.
1456	pattern	N2	他對做生意很有興趣。 tā duì zuò shēng yì hěn yǒu xìng qù。 A 對 B 有興趣興趣 takes its object with 對, in front: 對 X 有興趣, never 有興趣 X. The negative is 沒有興趣, and 對 stays exactly where it is.	He's very interested in doing business.
1457	word	Core	高中 gāozhōng 我弟弟在高中讀書。 wǒ dì di zài gāo zhōng dú shū。 My younger brother is at high school. 他是高中老師。 tā shì gāo zhōng lǎo shī。 He's a high-school teacher. School 我高中的時候很努力。 wǒ gāo zhōng de shí hòu hěn nǔ lì。 I worked hard when I was at high school. School	senior high school
1458	word	Core	聰明 cōngmíng 台灣說聰明Same word, different reading: Taiwan says cōngmíng, mainland neutralises it to cōngming. 這個孩子很聰明。 zhè ge hái zi hěn cōng míng。 This child is very bright. 他不聰明，可是很努力。 tā bù cōng míng， kě shì hěn nǔ lì。 He isn't clever, but he works hard. People 你真聰明！ nǐ zhēn cōng míng！ You're so clever! People	clever; bright; intelligent
1459	word	N2	仍然 réngrán 他仍然在學校工作。 tā réng rán zài xué xiào gōng zuò。 He still works at the school. 我仍然不明白。 wǒ réng rán bù míng bái。 I still don't understand. School 下雨了，他仍然出去了。 xià yǔ le， tā réng rán chū qù le。 It was raining, and he went out all the same. Weather	still; as before
1461	word	Core	信 xìn 我寫信給媽媽。 wǒ xiě xìn gěi mā ma。 I'm writing a letter to my mum. 你的信在桌子上。 nǐ de xìn zài zhuō zi shàng。 Your letter is on the table. At home 我還沒有看他的信。 wǒ hái méi yǒu kàn tā de xìn。 I haven't read his letter yet. Work	a letter; mail
1462	pattern	N2	請把地址寫在信上。 qǐng bǎ dì zhǐ xiě zài xìn shàng。把 + O + V 在 + PW 把 pulls the object in front of the verb, and V + 在 + place says where it ends up. The place phrase is compulsory in this frame: 我把名字寫 on its own is not a sentence.	Please write the address on the letter.
1463	word	N2	照片 zhàopiàn 這是我的照片。 zhè shì wǒ de zhào piān。 This is a photo of me. 你有台灣的照片嗎？ nǐ yǒu tái wān de zhào piān ma？ Have you any photos of Taiwan? Out and about 我想看你的照片。 wǒ xiǎng kàn nǐ de zhào piān。 I'd like to see your photos. People	a photograph
1464	pattern	N2	你看過這些照片沒有？ nǐ kàn guò zhè xiē zhào piān méi yǒu？ S V 了/過 ... 沒有？沒有 on the end asks the same thing as 嗎 but spells out the negative half: 你吃了沒有？= have you eaten or not? Never use 嗎 and 沒有 together. Spoken Taiwan often shortens it to 沒.	Have you seen these photos?
1465	pattern	N2	你來我家看照片吧。 nǐ lái wǒ jiā kàn zhào piān ba。 VP + VP (連動) Chinese strings verb phrases straight together in the order the actions happen — no 'and', no 'to': 回家吃飯 = go home and eat. The first phrase is usually how or where you get there.	Come round to mine and look at the photos.
1466	pattern	N2	他一張一張看那些照片。 tā yī zhāng yī zhāng kàn nà xiē zhào piān。一 M 一 M + V Repeating a measure word after 一 means 'one by one': 一棵一棵 tree by tree, 一個一個 one at a time. It describes how the action is done, so it sits just before the verb. Written Chinese often adds 地 after it; speech usually does not.	He looked through the photos one by one.
1467	pattern	N2	照片我已經拿回來了。 zhào piān wǒ yǐ jīng ná huí lái le。 V + 進/出/上/回 + 來/去 A direction (進出上下回) plus 來 or 去 stacks two facts onto one verb: which way, and towards or away from the speaker. 走進來 in towards me, 走進去 in away from me. An object sits between the direction and 來/去 — 拿回一本書來 — though speech usually fronts it with 把 instead.	I've brought the photos back.
1468	word	Core	資料 zīliào 台灣說資料我要找一些資料。 wǒ yào zhǎo yī xiē zī liào。 I need to look up some information. 這些資料很重要。 zhè xiē zī liào hěn zhòng yào。 This information is important. Work 資料都在我的電腦裡。 zī liào dōu zài wǒ de diàn nǎo lǐ。 The files are all on my computer. Work	information; data; materials
1469	pattern	N2	資料你看了沒有？ zī liào nǐ kàn le méi yǒu？ S V 了/過 ... 沒有？沒有 on the end asks the same thing as 嗎 but spells out the negative half: 你吃了沒有？= have you eaten or not? Never use 嗎 and 沒有 together. Spoken Taiwan often shortens it to 沒.	Have you read the information?
1470	pattern	N2	你把這些資料看一看。 nǐ bǎ zhè xiē zī liào kàn yī kàn。把 + O + V 一 V 把 O V一V gives the action a light, quick, 'just give it a going-over' feel. Only one-syllable verbs take the 一: 洗一洗, 看一看. Two-syllable verbs use 一下 instead (收拾一下).	Have a quick look through this information.
1471	word	Core	前面 qiánmiàn 銀行在前面。 yín xíng zài qián miàn。 The bank is up ahead. 你走前面，我走後面。 nǐ zǒu qián miàn， wǒ zǒu hòu miàn。 You go in front, I'll follow. Out and about 前面那個人是誰？ qián miàn nà ge rén shì shéi？ Who's that person in front? People	in front; ahead
1472	word	Core	記錄 jìlù 請記錄一下。 qǐng jì lù yī xià。 Please make a note of it. 他記錄了每一個問題。 tā jì lù le měi yī ge wèn tí。 He noted down every question. Work 這是今天的記錄。 zhè shì jīn tiān de jì lù。 This is today's record. Work	to record; a record
1473	word	Core	提供 tígōng 這家店提供飲料。 zhè jiā diàn tí gōng yǐn liào。 This shop provides drinks. 學校提供了很多書。 xué xiào tí gōng le hěn duō shū。 The school provided a lot of books. School 他提供了一些資料。 tā tí gōng le yī xiē zī liào。 He supplied some information. Work	to provide; to supply
1474	word	Core	收拾 shōushí 台灣說收拾Same word, different reading: Taiwan says shōushí, mainland neutralises it to shōushi. 請收拾你的東西。 qǐng shōu shí nǐ de dōng xi。 Please tidy your things away. 我在收拾行李。 wǒ zài shōu shí xíng lǐ。 I'm packing. Getting around 飯後要收拾桌子。 fàn hòu yào shōu shí zhuō zi。 The table needs clearing after dinner. At home	to tidy up; to pack; to clear away
1475	pattern	N2	你收拾好了沒有？ nǐ shōu shí hǎo le méi yǒu？ S V 了/過 ... 沒有？沒有 on the end asks the same thing as 嗎 but spells out the negative half: 你吃了沒有？= have you eaten or not? Never use 嗎 and 沒有 together. Spoken Taiwan often shortens it to 沒.	Have you finished tidying up?
1476	pattern	N2	我先收拾收拾。 wǒ xiān shōu shí shōu shí。動詞重疊 ABAB A two-syllable verb repeats whole — ABAB (研究研究), never ABB or A一AB. It softens the verb to 'have a bit of a go at it'. One-syllable verbs repeat as AA or A一A instead (看看, 看一看).	I'll tidy up a bit first.
1477	word	Core	隨時 suíshí 你隨時可以來。 nǐ suí shí kě yǐ lái。 You can come any time. 有問題隨時打電話給我。 yǒu wèn tí suí shí dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ。 Ring me any time if there's a problem. On the phone 我隨時都在。 wǒ suí shí dōu zài。 I'm always around. Work	at any time; whenever you like
1478	pattern	N2	有問題的話，隨時打電話給我。 yǒu wèn tí de huà， suí shí dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ。 S V 的話，（就）... 的話 closes an if-clause and is the commonest spoken 'if' in Taiwan — softer than 如果, and the two combine freely (如果……的話). The 就 in the second half is usual but not required.	If there's a problem, ring me any time.
1479	word	Core	目前 mùqián 目前我住在台北。 mù qián wǒ zhù zài tái běi。 At present I live in Taipei. 目前沒有問題。 mù qián méi yǒu wèn tí。 There's no problem at the moment. Work 目前的資料不多。 mù qián de zī liào bù duō。 There isn't much information as yet. Work	at present; currently
1480	word	Core	幾乎 jīhū 我幾乎每天都來。 wǒ jǐ hū měi tiān dōu lái。 I come almost every day. 他幾乎沒有說話。 tā jǐ hū méi yǒu shuō huà。 He hardly said a word. People 客人幾乎都走了。 kè rén jǐ hū dōu zǒu le。 Almost all the guests have gone. Work	almost; nearly
1482	word	Core	解決 jiějué 這個問題解決了。 zhè ge wèn tí jiě jué le。 The problem has been solved. 我們一起解決。 wǒ men yī qǐ jiě jué。 Let's sort it out together. Work 這個問題很難解決。 zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán jiě jué。 This problem is hard to solve. Work	to solve; to settle (a problem)
1483	pattern	N2	你不要拿錢來解決每一件事。 nǐ bú yào ná qián lái jiě jué měi yī jiàn shì。拿 + X + 來 + V 拿 X 來 V = use X as the means: 拿自己的經歷來說明. The 來 is compulsory. X is what you are bringing to bear, not something you are physically picking up.	Don't try to solve everything with money.
1484	word	Core	處理 chǔlǐ 這件事我來處理。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ lái chù lǐ。 I'll deal with this. 你打算怎麼處理？ nǐ dǎ suàn zěn me chù lǐ？ How do you plan to handle it? Work 他處理得很好。 tā chù lǐ de hěn hǎo。 He handled it well. Work	to handle; to deal with