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Items 1601–1800 of 4628Units u70–u82voice zh-TW-YunJheNeural (tts-preview)generated 2026-09-13

#	Kind	Level	Chinese	English
1696	pattern	N2	我算了一下，差不多要兩千塊。 wǒ suàn le yī xià， chà bu duō yào liǎng qiān kuài。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'.	I worked it out — roughly two thousand.
1697	pattern	N2	算了，這麼晚了，你先回去吧。 suàn le， zhè me wǎn le， nǐ xiān huí qù ba。算了算了 = let it go, forget it. On its own it closes the subject; it is resignation, never agreement. Do not confuse it with 就算 'even if', which is a different word.	Never mind — it's late, you go on home.
1698	pattern	N2	算了，他不來我們自己去。 suàn le， tā bù lái wǒ men zì jǐ qù。算了算了 = let it go, forget it. On its own it closes the subject; it is resignation, never agreement. Do not confuse it with 就算 'even if', which is a different word.	Forget it — if he's not coming we'll go ourselves.
1699	pattern	N2	算了，別再說這件事了。 suàn le， bié zài shuō zhè jiàn shì le。算了算了 = let it go, forget it. On its own it closes the subject; it is resignation, never agreement. Do not confuse it with 就算 'even if', which is a different word.	Let it go — no more about it.
1700	pattern	N2	錢找不到，算了，別生氣。 qián zhǎo bú dào， suàn le， bié shēng qì。算了算了 = let it go, forget it. On its own it closes the subject; it is resignation, never agreement. Do not confuse it with 就算 'even if', which is a different word.	The money's lost. Let it go, don't be cross.
1701	pattern	N2	算了，我自己做。 suàn le， wǒ zì jǐ zuò。算了算了 = let it go, forget it. On its own it closes the subject; it is resignation, never agreement. Do not confuse it with 就算 'even if', which is a different word.	Never mind, I'll do it myself.
1702	pattern	N2	他不願意，算了。 tā bù yuàn yì， suàn le。算了算了 = let it go, forget it. On its own it closes the subject; it is resignation, never agreement. Do not confuse it with 就算 'even if', which is a different word.	He doesn't want to. Leave it.
1703	word	N2	動物 dòngwù 我喜歡動物。 wǒ xǐ huān dòng wù。 I like animals. 這裡有很多動物。 zhè lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòng wù。 There are a lot of animals here. Out and about 你喜歡什麼動物？ nǐ xǐ huān shén me dòng wù？ What animals do you like? People	an animal
1704	word	Core	狗 gǒu 我家的狗很大。 wǒ jiā de gǒu hěn dà。 Our dog is big. 這個狗很聽話。 zhè ge gǒu hěn tīng huà。 This dog is well behaved. Family 狗是很好的動物。 gǒu shì hěn hǎo de dòng wù。 Dogs are lovely animals. People	a dog
1705	pattern	N2	他的狗真聰明。 tā de gǒu zhēn cōng míng。真 + Vs 真 before a state verb is an exclamation of the speaker's own feeling — 真好！ It cannot be used for a neutral statement of fact the way 很 can.	His dog really is clever.
1706	word	Core	夢 mèng 我昨天做了一個夢。 wǒ zuó tiān zuò le yī ge mèng。 I had a dream last night. 我不記得我的夢。 wǒ bù jì de wǒ de mèng。 I don't remember my dreams. At home 他的夢都很長。 tā de mèng dōu hěn cháng。 His dreams always go on a long time. People	a dream
1707	pattern	N2	那個地方簡直跟夢裡一樣。 nà ge dì fāng jiǎn zhí gēn mèng lǐ yī yàng。簡直 + VP 簡直 says the thing is so extreme it is almost past describing: 簡直不可能 = simply impossible. It goes before the verb or before 是, it is always an exaggeration, and it never takes 很.	That place is like something out of a dream.
1708	word	N2	嘴 zuǐ 他的嘴很大。 tā de zuǐ hěn dà。 He has a big mouth. 吃東西的時候別說話，嘴裡有飯。 chī dōng xi de shí hòu bié shuō huà， zuǐ lǐ yǒu fàn。 Don't talk with your mouth full. Food and drink 狗的嘴很大。 gǒu de zuǐ hěn dà。 The dog's mouth is big. Family	mouth
1709	word	Core	怪 guài 這件事很怪。 zhè jiàn shì hěn guài。 This is an odd business. 你不要怪我。 nǐ bú yào guài wǒ。 Don't blame me. People 他說的話很怪。 tā shuō de huà hěn guài。 What he says is strange. People	odd, strange; to blame
1710	pattern	N2	這件事真怪。 zhè jiàn shì zhēn guài。真 + Vs 真 before a state verb is an exclamation of the speaker's own feeling — 真好！ It cannot be used for a neutral statement of fact the way 很 can.	This really is odd.
1711	pattern	N2	難怪他這麼難過。 nán guài tā zhè me nán guò。難怪 / 怪不得 …… 難怪 and 怪不得 are the same thing, 怪不得 slightly more spoken. Both go in front of the thing that has just been explained, and the explanation itself comes earlier or right after.	No wonder he's so upset.
1712	pattern	N2	怪不得這麼安靜，大家都走了。 guài bù de zhè me ān jìng， dà jiā dōu zǒu le。難怪 / 怪不得 …… 難怪 and 怪不得 are the same thing, 怪不得 slightly more spoken. Both go in front of the thing that has just been explained, and the explanation itself comes earlier or right after.	No wonder it's so quiet — everyone's gone.
1713	pattern	N2	怪不得這麼貴，是新的。 guài bù de zhè me guì， shì xīn de。難怪 / 怪不得 …… 難怪 and 怪不得 are the same thing, 怪不得 slightly more spoken. Both go in front of the thing that has just been explained, and the explanation itself comes earlier or right after.	No wonder it's dear — it's new.
1714	word	Core	害怕 hàipà 我害怕狗。 wǒ hài pà gǒu。 I'm frightened of dogs. 你害怕什麼？ nǐ hài pà shén me？ What are you afraid of? People 他一個人的時候很害怕。 tā yī ge rén de shí hòu hěn hài pà。 He gets frightened on his own. Family	to be afraid; scared
1715	pattern	N2	他一點都不害怕。 tā yī diǎn dōu bù hài pà。一點也/都 + 不/沒 ... 一點也／都 plus a negative is the strongest 'not at all'. When there is an object it slides in between: 一點酒也沒喝 = didn't drink a drop.	He isn't frightened in the slightest.
1716	word	Core	可怕 kěpà 這個夢很可怕。 zhè ge mèng hěn kě pà。 That was a frightening dream. 那個聲音很可怕。 nà ge shēng yīn hěn kě pà。 That noise was dreadful. At home 沒有什麼可怕的。 méi yǒu shén me kě pà de。 There's nothing to be frightened of. People	frightening; dreadful
1717	pattern	N2	這個夢真可怕。 zhè ge mèng zhēn kě pà。真 + Vs 真 before a state verb is an exclamation of the speaker's own feeling — 真好！ It cannot be used for a neutral statement of fact the way 很 can.	That dream really was frightening.
1718	word	Core	黑暗 hēi'àn 外面很黑暗。 wài miàn hěn hēi àn。 It's pitch dark outside. 我不喜歡黑暗的地方。 wǒ bù xǐ huān hēi àn de dì fāng。 I don't like dark places. At home 黑暗中我什麼都看不見。 hēi àn zhōng wǒ shén me dōu kàn bù jiàn。 In the dark I can't see a thing. At home	dark; darkness
1719	word	Core	活動 huódòng 學校今天有一個活動。 xué xiào jīn tiān yǒu yī ge huó dòng。 There's an event at school today. 你要參加這個活動嗎？ nǐ yào cān jiā zhè ge huó dòng ma？ Are you going to this event? School 老人也需要活動。 lǎo rén yě xū yào huó dòng。 Older people need to move about too. Health	an activity; an event; to move about
1721	word	Core	想起 xiǎngqǐ 我想起一件事。 wǒ xiǎng qǐ yī jiàn shì。 Something has just come back to me. 你讓我想起我的爺爺。 nǐ ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ wǒ de yé yé。 You remind me of my grandad. Family 看到照片，我想起了很多事。 kàn dào zhào piān， wǒ xiǎng qǐ le hěn duō shì。 The photo brought a lot of things back to me. People	to recall; to think of; to remember suddenly
1722	word	Core	忘記 wàngjì 我忘記了他的號碼。 wǒ wàng jì le tā de hào mǎ。 I've forgotten his number. 別忘記帶鑰匙。 bié wàng jì dài yào shi。 Don't forget your key. At home 這件事我永遠不會忘記。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ yǒng yuǎn bù huì wàng jì。 I shall never forget this. People	to forget
1723	pattern	N2	他不會忘記的。 tā bù huì wàng jì de。會 ... 的會……的 wraps a prediction in confidence: 他會來的 = he'll come, don't worry. The final 的 is what carries the reassurance; drop it and you have a plain statement.	He won't forget.
1724	pattern	N2	你又忘記帶手機了嗎？ nǐ yòu wàng jì dài shǒu jī le ma？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.	Have you forgotten your phone again?
1725	word	N2	女孩 nǚhái 那個女孩是我妹妹。 nà ge nǚ hái shì wǒ mèi mei。 That girl is my younger sister. 一個女孩在門口等你。 yī ge nǚ hái zài mén kǒu děng nǐ。 There's a girl waiting for you at the door. At home 這個女孩很聰明。 zhè ge nǚ hái hěn cōng míng。 This girl is very bright. School	a girl
1726	word	Core	注意 zhùyì 請注意安全。 qǐng zhù yì ān quán。 Please mind your safety. 你要注意身體。 nǐ yào zhù yì shēn tǐ。 You need to look after your health. Health 我沒有注意到。 wǒ méi yǒu zhù yì dào。 I didn't notice. Work	to pay attention to; to watch out for
1727	word	Core	心 xīn 他的心很好。 tā de xīn hěn hǎo。 He has a good heart. 我心裡很高興。 wǒ xīn lǐ hěn gāo xìng。 I'm delighted, inwardly. People 我心裡有很多話。 wǒ xīn lǐ yǒu hěn duō huà。 I have a lot on my mind. People	heart; mind
1728	pattern	N2	他一點都不開心。 tā yī diǎn dōu bù kāi xīn。一點也/都 + 不/沒 ... 一點也／都 plus a negative is the strongest 'not at all'. When there is an object it slides in between: 一點酒也沒喝 = didn't drink a drop.	He isn't the least bit happy.
1729	pattern	N2	我看得出來你不開心。 wǒ kàn de chū lái nǐ bù kāi xīn。 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 see you're not happy.
1730	pattern	N2	他說出了大家心裡的話。 tā shuō chū le dà jiā xīn lǐ de huà。 V 出（產生） This V 出 means the action brings something into existence that was not there before: 提出辦法, 想出答案, 說出心裡的話. Nothing physically comes out of anything.	He said what everyone was thinking.
1731	word	Core	接受 jiēshòu 我接受你的建議。 wǒ jiē shòu nǐ de jiàn yì。 I accept your suggestion. 他不能接受這個結果。 tā bù néng jiē shòu zhè ge jié guǒ。 He can't accept this result. Work 你要學習接受失敗。 nǐ yào xué xí jiē shòu shī bài。 You have to learn to accept failure. People	to accept
1732	word	Core	感到 gǎndào 我感到很累。 wǒ gǎn dào hěn lèi。 I feel very tired. 他感到有一點害怕。 tā gǎn dào yǒu yī diǎn hài pà。 He felt a little afraid. People 大家都感到很奇怪。 dà jiā dōu gǎn dào hěn qí guài。 Everyone found it odd. People	to feel; to sense
1733	word	Core	方法 fāngfǎ 這個方法很好。 zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn hǎo。 This is a good method. 有沒有別的方法？ yǒu méi yǒu bié de fāng fǎ？ Is there another way? Work 學中文的方法很多。 xué zhōng wén de fāng fǎ hěn duō。 There are many ways to learn Chinese. School	a method; a way
1734	pattern	N2	只有這個方法才有用。 zhǐ yǒu zhè ge fāng fǎ cái yǒu yòng。只有 A 才 B 只有……才…… says the condition is the ONLY one that will do — stricter than 只要……就……, which merely says the condition is enough. The 才 in the second half is compulsory.	This is the only method that works.
1735	word	Core	想法 xiǎngfǎ 我的想法跟你不一樣。 wǒ de xiǎng fǎ gēn nǐ bù yī yàng。 My thinking is different from yours. 你有什麼想法？ nǐ yǒu shén me xiǎng fǎ？ What are your thoughts? Work 他的想法改變了。 tā de xiǎng fǎ gǎi biàn le。 He's changed his mind. People	a way of thinking; an idea; an opinion
1736	pattern	N2	想法要先寫下來。 xiǎng fǎ yào xiān xiě xià lái。 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.	Ideas need writing down first.
1737	pattern	N2	人的想法是會改變的。 rén de xiǎng fǎ shì huì gǎi biàn de。會 ... 的會……的 wraps a prediction in confidence: 他會來的 = he'll come, don't worry. The final 的 is what carries the reassurance; drop it and you have a plain statement.	People's ideas do change.
1738	word	Core	理由 lǐyóu 你有什麼理由？ nǐ yǒu shén me lǐ yóu？ What's your reason? 這不是一個好理由。 zhè bú shì yī ge hǎo lǐ yóu。 That isn't a good reason. Work 他沒有理由生氣。 tā méi yǒu lǐ yóu shēng qì。 He has no reason to be angry. People	a reason; grounds
1740	word	Core	感情 gǎnqíng 他們的感情很好。 tā men de gǎn qíng hěn hǎo。 They get on very well. 我對這個地方有感情。 wǒ duì zhè ge dì fāng yǒu gǎn qíng。 I'm attached to this place. Out and about 感情的事很難說。 gǎn qíng de shì hěn nán shuō。 Matters of the heart are hard to explain. People	feelings; affection; a relationship
1741	word	Core	婚禮 hūnlǐ 他們的婚禮在教堂。 tā men de hūn lǐ zài jiào táng。 Their wedding is at the church. 我明天要去一個婚禮。 wǒ míng tiān yào qù yī ge hūn lǐ。 I'm going to a wedding tomorrow. Out and about 婚禮上有很多客人。 hūn lǐ shàng yǒu hěn duō kè rén。 There were a lot of guests at the wedding. Out and about	a wedding
1742	word	Core	幸福 xìngfú 他們很幸福。 tā men hěn xìng fú。 They're very happy together. 我覺得很幸福。 wǒ jué de hěn xìng fú。 I feel very lucky in life. People 幸福不是錢可以買的。 xìng fú bú shì qián kě yǐ mǎi de。 Happiness isn't something money can buy. People	happy; blessed; happiness
1743	word	Core	幸運 xìngyùn 我很幸運。 wǒ hěn xìng yùn。 I've been lucky. 你真幸運！ nǐ zhēn xìng yùn！ How lucky you are! People 能認識你是我的幸運。 néng rèn shí nǐ shì wǒ de xìng yùn。 Knowing you is my good fortune. People	lucky; fortunate
1744	word	Core	開心 kāixīn 今天我很開心。 jīn tiān wǒ hěn kāi xīn。 I've had a lovely day. 孩子玩得很開心。 hái zi wán de hěn kāi xīn。 The children had a great time. Family 看到你我就開心。 kàn dào nǐ wǒ jiù kāi xīn。 Seeing you cheers me up. People	happy; pleased; to have a good time
1745	word	Core	美麗 měilì 這是一個美麗的地方。 zhè shì yī ge měi lì de dì fāng。 This is a beautiful place. 她穿了一件美麗的衣服。 tā chuān le yī jiàn měi lì de yī fú。 She wore a beautiful dress. Out and about 台灣很美麗。 tái wān hěn měi lì。 Taiwan is beautiful. Out and about	beautiful
1746	word	Core	值得 zhíde 這本書值得看。 zhè běn shū zhí de kàn。 This book is worth reading. 很辛苦，可是值得。 hěn xīn kǔ， kě shì zhí de。 It's hard work, but it's worth it. Work 這個地方值得去。 zhè ge dì fāng zhí de qù。 This place is worth a visit. Out and about	worth it; to deserve
1747	word	Core	遺憾 yíhàn 這件事我很遺憾。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ hěn yí hàn。 I very much regret this. 沒有去是我的遺憾。 méi yǒu qù shì wǒ de yí hàn。 Not going is something I regret. People 他不能來，真遺憾。 tā bù néng lái， zhēn yí hàn。 It's a real shame he can't come. People	regrettable; a regret
1748	pattern	N2	我一點也不遺憾。 wǒ yī diǎn yě bù yí hàn。一點也/都 + 不/沒 ... 一點也／都 plus a negative is the strongest 'not at all'. When there is an object it slides in between: 一點酒也沒喝 = didn't drink a drop.	I don't regret it at all.
1749	word	Core	可憐 kělián 這個狗很可憐。 zhè ge gǒu hěn kě lián。 That poor dog. 他一個人住，很可憐。 tā yī ge rén zhù， hěn kě lián。 He lives alone, poor man. People 別這樣說，他很可憐。 bié zhè yàng shuō， tā hěn kě lián。 Don't say that — he's had a hard time. People	pitiful; poor (thing)
1750	word	Core	除非 chúfēi 除非下雨，我們都會去。 chú fēi xià yǔ， wǒ men dōu huì qù。 We'll go unless it rains. 除非你來，我不出發。 chú fēi nǐ lái， wǒ bù chū fā。 I shan't set off unless you come. Out and about 我不會同意，除非他道歉。 wǒ bù huì tóng yì， chú fēi tā dào qiàn。 I won't agree unless he apologises. Work	unless; only if
1752	pattern	N2	除非你自己去，他不會答應。 chú fēi nǐ zì jǐ qù， tā bù huì dá yīng。除非 ……，（否則）…… 除非 states the ONE condition under which the other half changes, and the other half is normally negative: 除非你去，他不答應. English 'unless' can come second; 除非 much prefers to come first.	Unless you go yourself he won't agree.
1753	pattern	N2	除非下大雨，比賽都會開始。 chú fēi xià dà yǔ， bǐ sài dōu huì kāi shǐ。除非 ……，（否則）…… 除非 states the ONE condition under which the other half changes, and the other half is normally negative: 除非你去，他不答應. English 'unless' can come second; 除非 much prefers to come first.	The match will start unless it pours.
1754	pattern	N2	這件事除非你說，沒有人知道。 zhè jiàn shì chú fēi nǐ shuō， méi yǒu rén zhī dào。除非 ……，（否則）…… 除非 states the ONE condition under which the other half changes, and the other half is normally negative: 除非你去，他不答應. English 'unless' can come second; 除非 much prefers to come first.	Nobody will know about this unless you say so.
1755	word	Core	法律 fǎlǜ 這是法律的問題。 zhè shì fǎ lǜ de wèn tí。 This is a question of law. 法律不允許這樣做。 fǎ lǜ bù yǔn xǔ zhè yàng zuò。 The law doesn't allow that. Work 你應該了解法律。 nǐ yīng gāi liǎo jiě fǎ lǜ。 You ought to understand the law. Work	law
1756	word	Core	律師 lǜshī 我的朋友是律師。 wǒ de péng yǒu shì lǜ shī。 A friend of mine is a lawyer. 你需要一個律師。 nǐ xū yào yī ge lǜ shī。 You need a lawyer. Work 律師說這沒有問題。 lǜ shī shuō zhè méi yǒu wèn tí。 The lawyer says it's fine. Work	a lawyer
1757	pattern	N2	她不是老師就是律師。 tā bú shì lǎo shī jiù shì lǜ shī。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.	She's either a teacher or a lawyer.
1758	word	Core	警察 jǐngchá 警察來了。 jǐng chá lái le。 The police are here. 有問題可以找警察。 yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ zhǎo jǐng chá。 If there's trouble you can go to the police. Out and about 那個警察很客氣。 nà ge jǐng chá hěn kè qì。 That officer was very polite. Out and about	police; a police officer
1759	word	N2	叔叔 shúshu 台灣說叔叔Same word, different reading: Taiwan reads 叔 as shú (shúshu), mainland as shū. 這是我叔叔。 zhè shì wǒ shū shū。 This is my uncle. 叔叔是警察。 shū shū shì jǐng chá。 My uncle is a police officer. Family 我叔叔住在台北。 wǒ shū shū zhù zài tái běi。 My uncle lives in Taipei. Family	uncle (father's younger brother); (to a man) mister
1760	word	Core	支持 zhīchí 我支持你。 wǒ zhī chí nǐ。 I'm behind you. 大家都支持這個想法。 dà jiā dōu zhī chí zhè ge xiǎng fǎ。 Everyone backs this idea. Work 我不支持這樣做。 wǒ bù zhī chí zhè yàng zuò。 I don't support doing it this way. Work	to support; to back
1761	word	Core	社會 shèhuì 這是社會的問題。 zhè shì shè huì de wèn tí。 This is a problem for society. 畢業以後就要進入社會。 bì yè yǐ hòu jiù yào jìn rù shè huì。 After graduating you go out into the world. School 社會一天比一天快。 shè huì yī tiān bǐ yī tiān kuài。 Society moves faster by the day. People	society
1762	word	Core	歷史 lìshǐ 我對歷史有興趣。 wǒ duì lì shǐ yǒu xìng qù。 I'm interested in history. 這個教堂的歷史很長。 zhè ge jiāo táng de lì shǐ hěn cháng。 This church has a long history. Out and about 歷史老師很厲害。 lì shǐ lǎo shī hěn lì hài。 The history teacher is formidable. School	history
1763	pattern	N2	這本書說的是歷史。 zhè běn shū shuō de shì lì shǐ。 VP / S + 的的 turns a whole clause into a noun phrase: 他說的 = what he says, 我買的 = the one I bought. The head noun is usually left out when it is obvious.	What this book is about is history.
1764	word	Core	否則 fǒuzé 快一點，否則會遲到。 kuài yī diǎn， fǒu zé huì chí dào。 Get a move on, or we'll be late. 你要說實話，否則沒有人信任你。 nǐ yào shuō shí huà， fǒu zé méi yǒu rén xìn rèn nǐ。 Tell the truth, or nobody will trust you. People 我們要出發了，否則會太晚。 wǒ men yào chū fā le， fǒu zé huì tài wǎn。 We need to set off, otherwise it'll be too late. Getting around	otherwise; or else
1765	pattern	N2	快去叫他，否則他要遲到了。 kuài qù jiào tā， fǒu zé tā yào chí dào le。 ……，否則 …… 否則 opens the consequence of NOT doing the first half: 快去，否則遲到了. It is the written twin of 不然 and 要不然. Both halves are full clauses — 否則 cannot take a bare noun.	Go and call him or he'll be late.
1766	pattern	N2	我們得告訴他，否則他不知道。 wǒ men de gào sù tā， fǒu zé tā bù zhī dào。 ……，否則 …… 否則 opens the consequence of NOT doing the first half: 快去，否則遲到了. It is the written twin of 不然 and 要不然. Both halves are full clauses — 否則 cannot take a bare noun.	We must tell him, or he won't know.
1767	word	Core	任何 rènhé 任何人都可以來。 rèn hé rén dōu kě yǐ lái。 Anyone at all may come. 我沒有任何問題。 wǒ méi yǒu rèn hé wèn tí。 I haven't a single question. Work 任何時候都可以打電話給我。 rèn hé shí hòu dōu kě yǐ dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ。 Ring me at any time at all. On the phone	any; whatever
1768	pattern	N2	任何時候你都可以打電話給我。 rèn hé shí hòu nǐ dōu kě yǐ dǎ diàn huà gěi wǒ。任何 + N + 都 … 任何 means 'any at all' and needs a noun or a measure word straight after it: 任何人, 任何時候, 任何一支筆. The main clause nearly always carries 都, or a negative with 都. Without the 都 it sounds unfinished.	You can ring me at any time.
1769	pattern	N2	我不想去任何地方。 wǒ bù xiǎng qù rèn hé dì fāng。任何 + N + 都 … 任何 means 'any at all' and needs a noun or a measure word straight after it: 任何人, 任何時候, 任何一支筆. The main clause nearly always carries 都, or a negative with 都. Without the 都 it sounds unfinished.	I don't want to go anywhere at all.
1770	pattern	N2	這件事任何人都不知道。 zhè jiàn shì rèn hé rén dōu bù zhī dào。任何 + N + 都 … 任何 means 'any at all' and needs a noun or a measure word straight after it: 任何人, 任何時候, 任何一支筆. The main clause nearly always carries 都, or a negative with 都. Without the 都 it sounds unfinished.	Nobody at all knows about this.
1771	word	Core	其中 qízhōng 這些書其中有三本是我的。 zhè xiē shū qí zhōng yǒu sān běn shì wǒ de。 Three of these books are mine. 他們兩個人，其中一個是律師。 tā men liǎng ge rén， qí zhōng yī ge shì lǜ shī。 Of the two of them, one is a lawyer. Work 這些問題其中最難的是第一個。 zhè xiē wèn tí qí zhōng zuì nán de shì dì yī ge。 The hardest of these questions is the first. School	among them; of these
1773	pattern	N2	他們兩兄弟，其中一個很會念書。 tā men liǎng xiōng dì， qí zhōng yī ge hěn huì niàn shū。 ……，其中 …… 其中 = among them, and it always points back at a group already named: 這五個人，其中三個…… . It never opens a sentence and never takes 的.	Of the two brothers, one is very good at his books.
1774	pattern	N2	這些照片，其中有一張是我拍的。 zhè xiē zhào piān， qí zhōng yǒu yī zhāng shì wǒ pāi de。 ……，其中 …… 其中 = among them, and it always points back at a group already named: 這五個人，其中三個…… . It never opens a sentence and never takes 的.	Among these photos there's one I took.
1775	pattern	N2	他說了很多，其中有一些我不太懂。 tā shuō le hěn duō， qí zhōng yǒu yī xiē wǒ bù tài dǒng。 ……，其中 …… 其中 = among them, and it always points back at a group already named: 這五個人，其中三個…… . It never opens a sentence and never takes 的.	He said a lot, and some of it I didn't quite follow.
1776	word	Core	意外 yìwài 這是一個意外。 zhè shì yī ge yì wài。 It was an accident. 他出了意外。 tā chū le yì wài。 He had an accident. Health 這個結果很意外。 zhè ge jié guǒ hěn yì wài。 The result was quite unexpected. Work	an accident; unexpected
1777	pattern	N2	只有小心才不會出意外。 zhǐ yǒu xiǎo xīn cái bù huì chū yì wài。只有 A 才 B 只有……才…… says the condition is the ONLY one that will do — stricter than 只要……就……, which merely says the condition is enough. The 才 in the second half is compulsory.	Only care will keep you out of an accident.
1778	word	Core	痛苦 tòngkǔ 他很痛苦。 tā hěn tòng kǔ。 He's in a great deal of pain. 這是一個痛苦的決定。 zhè shì yī ge tòng kǔ de jué dìng。 It was a painful decision. Work 生病的時候很痛苦。 shēng bìng de shí hòu hěn tòng kǔ。 Being ill is miserable. Health	painful; suffering
1779	word	Core	冷靜 lěngjìng 請冷靜一點。 qǐng lěng jìng yī diǎn。 Please calm down. 他很冷靜。 tā hěn lěng jìng。 He's very cool-headed. People 出了意外要冷靜。 chū le yì wài yào lěng jìng。 Stay calm if there's an accident. Health	calm; cool-headed
1780	word	Core	失去 shīqù 我失去了一個好朋友。 wǒ shī qù le yī ge hǎo péng yǒu。 I've lost a good friend. 他失去了工作。 tā shī qù le gōng zuò。 He lost his job. Work 我不想失去這個機會。 wǒ bù xiǎng shī qù zhè ge jī huì。 I don't want to lose this chance. Work	to lose
1781	word	Core	消失 xiāoshī 他突然消失了。 tā tū rán xiāo shī le。 He suddenly vanished. 我的鑰匙消失了。 wǒ de yào shi xiāo shī le。 My key has disappeared. At home 這個問題不會自己消失。 zhè ge wèn tí bù huì zì jǐ xiāo shī。 This problem won't go away on its own. Work	to disappear; to vanish
1782	word	Core	結束 jiéshù 比賽結束了。 bǐ sài jié shù le。 The match has finished. 課什麼時候結束？ kè shén me shí hòu jié shù？ When does the class end? School 這件事還沒有結束。 zhè jiàn shì hái méi yǒu jié shù。 This isn't over yet. Work	to end; to finish
1783	pattern	N2	比賽就要結束了。 bǐ sài jiù yào jié shù 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.	The match is nearly over.
1784	word	Core	放棄 fàngqì 我不放棄。 wǒ bù fàng qì。 I'm not giving up. 他放棄了這個計劃。 tā fàng qì le zhè ge jì huà。 He abandoned the plan. Work 別放棄，再來一次。 bié fàng qì， zài lái yī cì。 Don't give up — have another go. People	to give up; to abandon
1785	word	Core	堅持 jiānchí 他堅持要去。 tā jiān chí yào qù。 He insists on going. 我會堅持下去。 wǒ huì jiān chí xià qù。 I'll keep at it. Work 堅持就會成功。 jiān chí jiù huì chéng gōng。 Keep at it and you'll succeed. People	to persist; to insist on; to keep at it
1786	pattern	N2	你要堅持下去。 nǐ yào jiān chí xià qù。 V 下去下去 after a verb means 'keep going from here on': 說下去 = carry on talking. The negative 不下去 says you cannot keep it up any longer.	You must keep at it.
1787	word	Core	也許 yěxǔ 他也許不知道。 tā yě xǔ bù zhī dào。 Perhaps he doesn't know. 也許明天會好一點。 yě xǔ míng tiān huì hǎo yī diǎn。 Maybe things will be better tomorrow. People 我們也許應該等一下。 wǒ men yě xǔ yīng gāi děng yí xià。 Perhaps we ought to wait a moment. Out and about	perhaps; maybe
1788	word	N2	今晚 jīnwǎn 今晚我不出去。 jīn wǎn wǒ bù chū qù。 I'm not going out tonight. 今晚有比賽。 jīn wǎn yǒu bǐ sài。 There's a match tonight. Out and about 你今晚做什麼？ nǐ jīn wǎn zuò shén me？ What are you doing tonight? People	tonight; this evening
1790	word	Core	報紙 bàozhǐ 爸爸每天看報紙。 bà ba měi tiān kàn bào zhǐ。 Dad reads the paper every day. 這是今天的報紙。 zhè shì jīn tiān de bào zhǐ。 This is today's paper. At home 報紙上有這個消息。 bào zhǐ shàng yǒu zhè ge xiāo xī。 The news is in the paper. At home	newspaper
1791	word	Core	節目 jiémù 我喜歡這個節目。 wǒ xǐ huān zhè ge jié mù。 I like this programme. 今天晚上有什麼節目？ jīn tiān wǎn shàng yǒu shén me jié mù？ What's on tonight? At home 這個節目很有趣。 zhè ge jié mù hěn yǒu qù。 This programme is very entertaining. At home	a programme; a show
1792	word	Core	文件 wénjiàn 這是重要的文件。 zhè shì zhòng yào de wén jiàn。 This is an important document. 文件在我的電腦裡。 wén jiàn zài wǒ de diàn nǎo lǐ。 The file is on my computer. Work 請把文件交給我。 qǐng bǎ wén jiàn jiāo gěi wǒ。 Please hand me the document. Work	a document; a file
1793	pattern	N2	這裡有報紙、書、文件等等。 zhè lǐ yǒu bào zhǐ、 shū、 wén jiàn děng děng。 A、B、C 等（等）等 or 等等 closes an open list with 'and so on'. It goes after the last item, and unlike English there is no 'and' in front of it.	There are newspapers, books, documents and so forth here.
1794	word	Core	故事 gùshì 媽媽說了一個故事。 mā ma shuō le yī ge gù shì。 Mum told a story. 這個故事很有趣。 zhè ge gù shì hěn yǒu qù。 It's a good story. Family 我想聽你的故事。 wǒ xiǎng tīng nǐ de gù shì。 I'd like to hear your story. People	a story
1795	pattern	N2	這個故事也有趣也有意思。 zhè ge gù shì yě yǒu qù yě yǒu yì si。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.	The story is both entertaining and thought-provoking.
1796	pattern	N2	這個故事他早就聽過了。 zhè ge gù shì tā zǎo jiù tīng guò le。早就 …… 了早就……了 means long since, with a hint of 'obviously': 我早就知道了 I've known for ages. 早 on its own only means early; it is 早就 that carries the point.	He heard that story ages ago.
1797	pattern	N2	她寫出了一個很美的故事。 tā xiě chū le yī ge hěn měi de gù shì。 V 出（產生） This V 出 means the action brings something into existence that was not there before: 提出辦法, 想出答案, 說出心裡的話. Nothing physically comes out of anything.	She's written a beautiful story.
1798	pattern	N2	他拿舊照片來說他以前的故事。 tā ná jiù zhào piān lái shuō tā yǐ qián de gù 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.	He uses old photos to tell stories about the old days.
1799	word	N2	翻譯 fānyì 請你翻譯一下。 qǐng nǐ fān yì yī xià。 Could you translate it? 他是一個翻譯。 tā shì yī ge fān yì。 He's a translator. Work 這本書翻譯得很好。 zhè běn shū fān yì de hěn hǎo。 This book is well translated. School	to translate; a translator
1800	word	Core	方式 fāngshì 每個人的方式不一樣。 měi ge rén de fāng shì bù yī yàng。 Everyone has their own way. 這個方式比較好。 zhè ge fāng shì bǐ jiào hǎo。 This way is better. Work 用什麼方式都可以。 yòng shén me fāng shì dōu kě yǐ。 Any way you like is fine. Work	a way; a manner; a method
1801	word	Core	包括 bāokuò 這些東西包括書和筆。 zhè xiē dōng xi bāo kuò shū hé bǐ。 These things include books and pens. 大家都來了，包括老師。 dà jiā dōu lái le， bāo kuò lǎo shī。 Everyone came, the teacher included. School 這個不包括在裡面。 zhè ge bù bāo kuò zài lǐ miàn。 This one isn't included. Shopping	to include; including
1802	pattern	N2	這些節目包括音樂、表演等。 zhè xiē jié mù bāo kuò yīn lè、 biǎo yǎn děng。 A、B、C 等（等）等 or 等等 closes an open list with 'and so on'. It goes after the last item, and unlike English there is no 'and' in front of it.	These programmes include music, performances and the like.
1803	pattern	N2	我們去了很多地方，包括學校、公園等。 wǒ men qù le hěn duō dì fāng， bāo kuò xué xiào、 gōng yuán děng。 A、B、C 等（等）等 or 等等 closes an open list with 'and so on'. It goes after the last item, and unlike English there is no 'and' in front of it.	We went to lots of places — the school, the park and so on.
1804	word	Core	通過 tōngguò 我通過了考試。 wǒ tōng guò le kǎo shì。 I passed the exam. 車子不能通過。 chē zi bù néng tōng guò。 Cars can't get through. Getting around 通過這件事，我學到很多。 tōng guò zhè jiàn shì， wǒ xué dào hěn duō。 I learned a lot from this. People	to pass through; to pass (an exam); by means of
1805	pattern	N2	通過這件事，我認識了很多新朋友。 tōng guò zhè jiàn shì， wǒ rèn shí le hěn duō xīn péng yǒu。通過 ……，…… 通過 + the means, then the outcome: 通過這次實驗，我們知道了…… . It opens the sentence and is written-flavoured; in speech 用 or 從 often does the same work.	Through all this I made a lot of new friends.
1806	word	Core	不同 bùtóng 我們的想法不同。 wǒ men de xiǎng fǎ bù tóng。 Our ideas differ. 這是兩個不同的問題。 zhè shì liǎng ge bù tóng de wèn tí。 These are two different questions. Work 每個地方都不同。 měi ge dì fāng dōu bù tóng。 Every place is different. Out and about	different; not the same
1807	pattern	N2	我看不出這兩張照片有什麼不同。 wǒ kàn bù chū zhè liǎng zhāng zhào piān yǒu shén me bù tóng。 V 出（產生） This V 出 means the action brings something into existence that was not there before: 提出辦法, 想出答案, 說出心裡的話. Nothing physically comes out of anything.	I can't see any difference between these two photos.
1808	word	Core	未來 wèilái 未來的事沒有人知道。 wèi lái de shì méi yǒu rén zhī dào。 Nobody knows what the future holds. 我不擔心未來。 wǒ bù dān xīn wèi lái。 I don't worry about the future. People 未來他想做律師。 wèi lái tā xiǎng zuò lǜ shī。 In the future he wants to be a lawyer. Work	the future
1810	word	Core	見面 jiànmiàn 我們明天見面。 wǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn。 We're meeting tomorrow. 我們很久沒見面了。 wǒ men hěn jiǔ méi jiàn miàn le。 We haven't seen each other in ages. People 你想跟他見面嗎？ nǐ xiǎng gēn tā jiàn miàn ma？ Do you want to meet him? People	to meet; to see each other
1811	word	Core	遇到 yùdào 我在路上遇到他。 wǒ zài lù shàng yù dào tā。 I ran into him in the street. 我遇到了一個問題。 wǒ yù dào le yī ge wèn tí。 I've run into a problem. Work 你遇到過這樣的事嗎？ nǐ yù dào guò zhè yàng de shì ma？ Have you ever come across anything like this? People	to run into; to come across; to meet
1812	word	Core	歡迎 huānyíng 歡迎你來！ huān yíng nǐ lái！ Welcome! 我們很歡迎他。 wǒ men hěn huān yíng tā。 He's very welcome here. Work 歡迎大家。 huān yíng dà jiā。 Welcome, everyone. Greetings	to welcome
1813	pattern	N2	不管誰來，我們都歡迎。 bù guǎn shéi lái， wǒ men dōu huān yíng。不管 ……，都 …… 不管 needs an open slot after it — a question word (誰/什麼/多少), a V 不 V, or an A 還是 B — and the second half must carry 都 or 也. 不管 alone in front of a plain statement is wrong.	Whoever comes, they're welcome.
1814	pattern	N2	無論誰來，我們都歡迎。 wú lùn shéi lái， wǒ men dōu huān yíng。無論 ……，都 …… 無論 is the written twin of 不管 and takes the same open slot plus 都/也 behind it. 不論 is a third spelling of the same word. 無論如何 is a fixed phrase meaning 'whatever happens'.	Whoever comes, they're welcome.
1815	word	Core	感謝 gǎnxiè 非常感謝你。 fēi cháng gǎn xiè nǐ。 Thank you so much. 我很感謝老師的幫助。 wǒ hěn gǎn xiè lǎo shī de bāng zhù。 I'm grateful for the teacher's help. School 感謝大家來。 gǎn xiè dà jiā lái。 Thank you all for coming. Greetings	to thank; to be grateful
1816	word	Core	恭喜 gōngxǐ 恭喜你！ gōng xǐ nǐ！ Congratulations! 恭喜你畢業。 gōng xǐ nǐ bì yè。 Congratulations on graduating. School 恭喜你們結婚。 gōng xǐ nǐ men jié hūn。 Congratulations on your marriage. Greetings	to congratulate; congratulations!
1817	word	Core	抱歉 bàoqiàn 很抱歉，我遲到了。 hěn bào qiàn， wǒ chí dào le。 I'm so sorry I'm late. 抱歉，我不知道。 bào qiàn， wǒ bù zhī dào。 Sorry, I didn't know. People 他很抱歉，可是已經太晚了。 tā hěn bào qiàn， kě shì yǐ jīng tài wǎn le。 He was very sorry, but it was already too late. People	sorry; apologetic
1818	word	Core	不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi 不好意思，請問廁所在哪裡？ bù hǎo yì sī， qǐng wèn cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ？ Excuse me, where's the toilet? 我很不好意思。 wǒ hěn bù hǎo yì sī。 I feel rather embarrassed. People 不好意思，讓你等這麼久。 bù hǎo yì sī， ràng nǐ děng zhè me jiǔ。 Sorry to have kept you waiting so long. People	excuse me; sorry; embarrassed
1819	word	Core	樣子 yàngzi 他的樣子很累。 tā de yàng zi hěn lèi。 He looks worn out. 看他的樣子，他不太高興。 kàn tā de yàng zi， tā bù tài gāo xìng。 By the look of him he isn't happy. People 這個東西的樣子很奇怪。 zhè ge dōng xi de yàng zi hěn qí guài。 This thing looks very odd. Shopping	appearance; the look of it; manner
1820	pattern	N2	他沒回電話，看樣子已經走了。 tā méi huí diàn huà， kàn yàng zi yǐ jīng zǒu le。 …，看樣子 … 看樣子 means 'by the look of it' — it reports a guess drawn from something you can see. The evidence normally comes first and 看樣子 opens the conclusion. It is not an instruction to look at anything, and it never takes 的.	He hasn't rung back; by the look of it he's already left.
1821	pattern	N2	看樣子今天晚上不能出去了。 kàn yàng zi jīn tiān wǎn shàng bù néng chū qù le。 …，看樣子 … 看樣子 means 'by the look of it' — it reports a guess drawn from something you can see. The evidence normally comes first and 看樣子 opens the conclusion. It is not an instruction to look at anything, and it never takes 的.	By the look of it we can't go out tonight.
1822	word	Core	面前 miànqián 他在我面前說的。 tā zài wǒ miàn qián shuō de。 He said it to my face. 別在孩子面前說這個。 bié zài hái zi miàn qián shuō zhè ge。 Don't say that in front of the children. Family 他站在我面前。 tā zhàn zài wǒ miàn qián。 He stood right in front of me. People	in front of (a person); in one's presence
1823	word	Core	既然 jìrán 既然你來了，就一起吃飯吧。 jì rán nǐ lái le， jiù yī qǐ chī fàn ba。 Since you're here, let's eat together. 既然這樣，我們就別去了。 jì rán zhè yàng， wǒ men jiù bié qù le。 In that case, let's not go. Out and about 既然他沒有同意，我們再想想。 jì rán tā méi yǒu tóng yì， wǒ men zài xiǎng xiǎng。 Since he hasn't agreed, let's think again. Work	since; seeing as; given that
1825	pattern	N2	既然下雨了，就別出去了。 jì rán xià yǔ le， jiù bié chū qù le。既然 ……，就 …… 既然 takes a fact both speakers already accept and draws a conclusion from it, so it cannot open something new or hypothetical — that is 如果 / 假如. The second half needs 就 or 也.	Since it's raining, let's not go out.
1826	pattern	N2	既然來了，就坐下來吃飯再走。 jì rán lái le， jiù zuò xià lái chī fàn zài zǒu。既然 ……，就 …… 既然 takes a fact both speakers already accept and draws a conclusion from it, so it cannot open something new or hypothetical — that is 如果 / 假如. The second half needs 就 or 也.	Since you're here, sit down and eat before you go.
1827	word	Core	繼續 jìxù 請繼續。 qǐng jì xù。 Please carry on. 我們繼續說。 wǒ men jì xù shuō。 Let's carry on talking. Work 他繼續學中文。 tā jì xù xué zhōng wén。 He's carried on studying Chinese. School	to continue; to carry on
1828	pattern	N2	請繼續說下去。 qǐng jì xù shuō xià qù。 V 下去下去 after a verb means 'keep going from here on': 說下去 = carry on talking. The negative 不下去 says you cannot keep it up any longer.	Please carry on.
1829	word	Core	完成 wánchéng 我完成了這個工作。 wǒ wán chéng le zhè ge gōng zuò。 I've finished the job. 報告完成了嗎？ bào gào wán chéng le ma？ Is the report finished? Work 這件事很難完成。 zhè jiàn shì hěn nán wán chéng。 This is hard to finish. Work	to complete; to finish
1830	word	Core	變成 biànchéng 小孩變成了大人。 xiǎo hái biàn chéng le dà rén。 The child has turned into an adult. 這個問題變成了大問題。 zhè ge wèn tí biàn chéng le dà wèn tí。 This has turned into a big problem. Work 水會變成冰。 shuǐ huì biàn chéng bīng。 Water turns into ice. School	to turn into; to become
1831	word	Core	主意 zhǔyì 台灣說主意Same word, different reading: Taiwan says zhǔyì, mainland neutralises it to zhǔyi. 這是一個好主意。 zhè shì yī ge hǎo zhǔ yì。 That's a good idea. 你有什麼主意？ nǐ yǒu shén me zhǔ yì？ Have you any ideas? Work 我改變主意了。 wǒ gǎi biàn zhǔ yì le。 I've changed my mind. People	an idea; a plan
1832	word	Core	答案 dá'àn 答案是什麼？ dá àn shì shén me？ What's the answer? 我知道答案了。 wǒ zhī dào dá àn le。 I know the answer now. School 這個問題沒有答案。 zhè ge wèn tí méi yǒu dá àn。 This question has no answer. School	an answer; a solution
1833	pattern	N2	只有他才知道答案。 zhǐ yǒu tā cái zhī dào dá àn。只有 A 才 B 只有……才…… says the condition is the ONLY one that will do — stricter than 只要……就……, which merely says the condition is enough. The 才 in the second half is compulsory.	He alone knows the answer.
1834	pattern	N2	這個問題我想不出答案。 zhè ge wèn tí wǒ xiǎng bù chū dá àn。 V 出（產生） This V 出 means the action brings something into existence that was not there before: 提出辦法, 想出答案, 說出心裡的話. Nothing physically comes out of anything.	I can't come up with an answer to this.
1835	word	Core	生活 shēnghuó 台灣的生活很方便。 tái wān de shēng huó hěn fāng biàn。 Life in Taiwan is very convenient. 我很喜歡這裡的生活。 wǒ hěn xǐ huān zhè lǐ de shēng huó。 I like life here very much. Out and about 他一個人生活。 tā yī ge rén shēng huó。 He lives on his own. People	life; daily life; to live
1836	word	Core	日子 rìzi 那些日子我永遠記得。 nà xiē rì zi wǒ yǒng yuǎn jì de。 I'll always remember those days. 最近的日子很辛苦。 zuì jìn de rì zi hěn xīn kǔ。 These have been hard days. People 日子過得很快。 rì zi guò de hěn kuài。 The days go by fast. People	days; a date; life
1837	pattern	N2	這樣的日子過不下去。 zhè yàng de rì zi guò bù xià qù。 V 下去下去 after a verb means 'keep going from here on': 說下去 = carry on talking. The negative 不下去 says you cannot keep it up any longer.	You can't go on living like this.
1838	word	Core	原來 yuánlái 原來是你！ yuán lái shì nǐ！ So it was you! 原來他不知道這件事。 yuán lái tā bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì。 It turns out he didn't know about this. People 我原來想去，後來沒去。 wǒ yuán lái xiǎng qù， hòu lái méi qù。 I'd originally meant to go, and then didn't. People	so it turns out; originally
1839	pattern	N2	原來他是老師，難怪什麼都懂。 yuán lái tā shì lǎo shī， nán guài shén me dōu dǒng。難怪 / 怪不得 …… 難怪 and 怪不得 are the same thing, 怪不得 slightly more spoken. Both go in front of the thing that has just been explained, and the explanation itself comes earlier or right after.	So he's a teacher — no wonder he knows everything.
1840	word	N2	有些 yǒuxiē 有些人沒有來。 yǒu xiē rén méi yǒu lái。 Some people didn't come. 我有些累了。 wǒ yǒu xiē lèi le。 I'm a bit tired. People 有些事不能說。 yǒu xiē shì bù néng shuō。 Some things can't be said. People	some; somewhat; a bit
1841	word	N2	昨晚 zuówǎn 昨晚我很早就回家了。 zuó wǎn wǒ hěn zǎo jiù huí jiā le。 I got home early last night. 昨晚的節目很有趣。 zuó wǎn de jié mù hěn yǒu qù。 Last night's programme was good. At home 你昨晚做了什麼？ nǐ zuó wǎn zuò le shén me？ What did you do last night? People	last night
1843	word	Core	父親 fùqīn 他的父親是律師。 tā de fù qīn shì lǜ shī。 His father is a lawyer. 我父親今年六十歲。 wǒ fù qīn jīn nián liù shí suì。 My father is sixty this year. Family 父親說的話我一直記得。 fù qīn shuō de huà wǒ yì zhí jì de。 I've always remembered what my father said. Family	father (formal)
1844	word	Core	母親 mǔqīn 我母親是老師。 wǒ mǔ qīn shì lǎo shī。 My mother is a teacher. 他的母親身體不太好。 tā de mǔ qīn shēn tǐ bù tài hǎo。 His mother isn't in the best of health. Family 母親在廚房做飯。 mǔ qīn zài chú fáng zuò fàn。 Mother is cooking in the kitchen. Family	mother (formal)
1845	word	Core	丈夫 zhàngfū 台灣說丈夫Same word, different reading: Taiwan says zhàngfū, mainland neutralises it to zhàngfu. 她的丈夫是警察。 tā de zhàng fū shì jǐng chá。 Her husband is a police officer. 我丈夫在銀行上班。 wǒ zhàng fū zài yín xíng shàng bān。 My husband works at a bank. Work 她跟丈夫一起來。 tā gēn zhàng fū yī qǐ lái。 She came with her husband. People	husband
1846	word	Core	奶奶 nǎinai 奶奶今年八十歲了。 nǎi nǎi jīn nián bā shí suì le。 Grandma is eighty this year. 我很喜歡奶奶做的菜。 wǒ hěn xǐ huān nǎi nǎi zuò de cài。 I love Grandma's cooking. Family 奶奶跟我們一起住。 nǎi nǎi gēn wǒ men yī qǐ zhù。 Grandma lives with us. Family	grandma (father's mother)
1847	word	Core	家庭 jiātíng 我們的家庭很大。 wǒ men de jiā tíng hěn dà。 We're a big family. 家庭比工作重要。 jiā tíng bǐ gōng zuò zhòng yào。 Family matters more than work. Family 他有一個幸福的家庭。 tā yǒu yī ge xìng fú de jiā tíng。 He has a happy family. Family	a family; a household
1848	word	Core	照顧 zhàogù 台灣說照顧Same word, different reading: Taiwan says zhàogù, mainland neutralises it to zhàogu. 我要照顧我的父母。 wǒ yào zhào gù wǒ de fù mǔ。 I have to look after my parents. 謝謝你照顧我。 xiè xie nǐ zhào gù wǒ。 Thank you for looking after me. Health 奶奶照顧了我很多年。 nǎi nǎi zhào gù le wǒ hěn duō nián。 Grandma looked after me for years. Family	to look after; to take care of
1849	word	Core	保護 bǎohù 父母保護孩子。 fù mǔ bǎo hù hái zi。 Parents protect their children. 我們要保護環境。 wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng。 We must protect the environment. Out and about 他想保護他的家庭。 tā xiǎng bǎo hù tā de jiā tíng。 He wants to protect his family. Family	to protect
1850	word	Core	關心 guānxīn 謝謝你的關心。 xiè xie nǐ de guān xīn。 Thank you for your concern. 他很關心他的學生。 tā hěn guān xīn tā de xué shēng。 He cares a great deal about his students. School 父母都關心孩子的健康。 fù mǔ dōu guān xīn hái zi de jiàn kāng。 All parents care about their children's health. Health	to care about; to be concerned for
1851	word	Core	討論 tǎolùn 我們討論一下。 wǒ men tǎo lùn yī xià。 Let's talk it over. 這個問題要好好討論。 zhè ge wèn tí yào hǎo hǎo tǎo lùn。 This needs discussing properly. Work 他們討論了一個鐘頭。 tā men tǎo lùn le yī ge zhōng tóu。 They discussed it for an hour. Work	to discuss; to talk over
1852	word	N2	那時 nàshí 那時我還很小。 nà shí wǒ hái hěn xiǎo。 I was still very young then. 那時奶奶還在。 nà shí nǎi nǎi hái zài。 Grandma was still with us then. Family 那時的生活很辛苦。 nà shí de shēng huó hěn xīn kǔ。 Life was hard in those days. People	then; at that time
1854	word	Core	船 chuán 我們坐船去。 wǒ men zuò chuán qù。 We're going by boat. 船上有很多人。 chuán shàng yǒu hěn duō rén。 There are a lot of people on the boat. Getting around 你坐過船嗎？ nǐ zuò guò chuán ma？ Have you ever been on a boat? Getting around	a boat; a ship
1855	word	N2	城市 chéngshì 台北是一個大城市。 tái běi shì yī ge dà chéng shì。 Taipei is a big city. 我不喜歡大城市。 wǒ bù xǐ huān dà chéng shì。 I don't like big cities. Out and about 這個城市有很多人。 zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō rén。 This city has a great many people in it. Out and about	a city; a town
1856	word	Core	中心 zhōngxīn 我住在城市中心。 wǒ zhù zài chéng shì zhōng xīn。 I live in the city centre. 這裡是學校的中心。 zhè lǐ shì xué xiào de zhōng xīn。 This is the heart of the school. School 中心有一個公園。 zhōng xīn yǒu yī ge gōng yuán。 There's a park in the centre. Out and about	centre; the heart of sth
1857	word	Core	方向 fāngxiàng 我走錯方向了。 wǒ zǒu cuò fāng xiàng le。 I've gone the wrong way. 你知道方向嗎？ nǐ zhī dào fāng xiàng ma？ Do you know which way it is? Out and about 我們的方向不同。 wǒ men de fāng xiàng bù tóng。 We're going in different directions. People	direction
1858	word	Core	旅行 lǚxíng 我想去台灣旅行。 wǒ xiǎng qù tái wān lǚ xíng。 I'd like to travel in Taiwan. 你喜歡旅行嗎？ nǐ xǐ huān lǚ xíng ma？ Do you like travelling? Out and about 這次旅行很順利。 zhè cì lǚ xíng hěn shùn lì。 The trip went smoothly. Getting around	to travel; a trip
1859	word	Core	自然 zìrán 他說中文很自然。 tā shuō zhōng wén hěn zì rán。 His Chinese sounds completely natural. 我喜歡自然的東西。 wǒ xǐ huān zì rán de dōng xi。 I like natural things. Out and about 這樣做比較自然。 zhè yàng zuò bǐ jiào zì rán。 Doing it this way is more natural. Work	natural; nature
1860	word	Core	尋找 xúnzhǎo 警察在尋找那個人。 jǐng chá zài xún zhǎo nà ge rén。 The police are searching for that man. 大家尋找了一天，還是沒有找到。 dà jiā xún zhǎo le yī tiān， hái shì méi yǒu zhǎo dào。 They searched all day and still didn't find it. Out and about 他一直在尋找答案。 tā yì zhí zài xún zhǎo dá àn。 He's been searching for an answer all along. Work	to search for (more formal than 找)
1861	word	Core	等待 děngdài 我在等待他的消息。 wǒ zài děng dài tā de xiāo xī。 I'm waiting to hear from him. 等待很辛苦。 děng dài hěn xīn kǔ。 Waiting is hard. People 我們等待了三個鐘頭。 wǒ men děng dài le sān ge zhōng tóu。 We waited three hours. Out and about	to wait; to await
1862	word	Core	太陽 tàiyáng 台灣說太陽Same word, different reading: Taiwan says tàiyáng, mainland neutralises the second syllable to tàiyang. 今天的太陽很大。 jīn tiān de tài yáng hěn dà。 The sun is strong today. 太陽出來了。 tài yáng chū lái le。 The sun has come out. Weather 我不喜歡在太陽下走路。 wǒ bù xǐ huān zài tài yáng xià zǒu lù。 I don't like walking in the sun. Weather	the sun
1863	pattern	N2	太陽就要出來了。 tài yáng jiù yào chū lái 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.	The sun is about to come out.
1864	word	N2	石頭 shítou 路上有一塊石頭。 lù shàng yǒu yī kuài shí tóu。 There's a stone in the road. 這塊石頭很大。 zhè kuài shí tóu hěn dà。 This rock is big. Out and about 孩子在樹下找石頭。 hái zi zài shù xià zhǎo shí tóu。 The children are hunting for stones under the tree. Out and about	a stone; a rock
1866	word	Core	隻 zhī 我家有兩隻狗。 wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng zhī gǒu。 We have two dogs at home. 那兩隻狗都是他的。 nà liǎng zhī gǒu dōu shì tā de。 Both of those dogs are his. Out and about 一隻手不夠，要用兩隻手。 yī zhī shǒu bù gòu， yào yòng liǎng zhī shǒu。 One hand isn't enough — use both. At home	classifier for animals and birds; for one of a pair
1867	pattern	N2	這隻狗要兩千多塊。 zhè zhī gǒu yào liǎng qiān duō kuài。數詞 + 多 + 量詞多 goes after the number and before the measure word: 三十多隻 = thirty-odd. With a single unit it goes after the measure word instead — 一個多小時 = over an hour. 多 here means 'and a bit more', never 'many'.	This dog costs two thousand and something.
1868	pattern	N2	小心，那隻狗站起來比你還高。 xiǎo xīn， nà zhī gǒu zhàn qǐ lái bǐ nǐ hái gāo。 V + 起來 (往上) V + 起來 here keeps 起來's literal direction: the action moves upward. 站起來 stand up, 飛起來 take off, 拿起來 pick up. The same shape later means 'start doing' (下起雨來) and 'judging by' (看起來); this is the one you can see.	Careful — standing up, that dog is taller than you.
1869	pattern	N2	我有一點怕那隻狗。 wǒ yǒu yī diǎn pà nà zhī gǒu。有（一）點 + Vs 有（一）點 goes in front of a state verb and always carries a complaint: 有點貴 = a bit dearer than it should be. Nobody says 有點漂亮. In speech the 一 is normally dropped. For a neutral 'a bit', put 一點 after the verb instead.	I'm a bit frightened of that dog.
1870	word	N2	種 zhǒng 這是哪一種動物？ zhè shì nǎ yī zhǒng dòng wù？ What kind of animal is this? 這種東西很貴。 zhè zhǒng dōng xi hěn guì。 This kind of thing is expensive. Shopping 我不喜歡這種天氣。 wǒ bù xǐ huān zhè zhǒng tiān qì。 I don't like this sort of weather. Out and about	kind, sort, type; classifier for kinds and types
1871	pattern	N2	那家店有一百多種東西。 nà jiā diàn yǒu yì bǎi duō zhǒng dōng xi。數詞 + 多 + 量詞多 goes after the number and before the measure word: 三十多隻 = thirty-odd. With a single unit it goes after the measure word instead — 一個多小時 = over an hour. 多 here means 'and a bit more', never 'many'.	That shop has over a hundred kinds of things.
1872	pattern	N2	一般來說，這種事不會發生。 yì bān lái shuō， zhè zhǒng shì bù huì fā shēng。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 this doesn't happen.
1873	pattern	N2	這種工作我做不來。 zhè zhǒng gōng zuò wǒ zuò bù lái。 V 得來 / V 不來 V 得來 / V 不來 asks whether something or someone suits you: 談得來 get along, 做不來 not something I can do. It is not about strength or ability in general.	This sort of work isn't for me.
1874	pattern	N2	那種話我說不來。 nà zhǒng huà wǒ shuō bù lái。 V 得來 / V 不來 V 得來 / V 不來 asks whether something or someone suits you: 談得來 get along, 做不來 not something I can do. It is not about strength or ability in general.	I couldn't say a thing like that.
1875	pattern	N2	這種東西竟然這麼貴。 zhè zhǒng dōng xi jìng rán zhè me guì。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.	A thing like this costs that much, astonishingly.
1876	word	Core	貓 māo 我家有一隻貓。 wǒ jiā yǒu yī zhī māo。 We have a cat. 這隻貓是誰的？ zhè zhī māo shì shéi de？ Whose cat is this? At home 貓不喜歡水。 māo bù xǐ huān shuǐ。 Cats don't like water. Out and about	a cat
1877	pattern	N2	這隻貓有十多歲了。 zhè zhī māo yǒu shí duō suì le。數詞 + 多 + 量詞多 goes after the number and before the measure word: 三十多隻 = thirty-odd. With a single unit it goes after the measure word instead — 一個多小時 = over an hour. 多 here means 'and a bit more', never 'many'.	This cat is ten-something years old.
1878	word	Core	鴨 yā 水裡有三隻鴨。 shuǐ lǐ yǒu sān zhī yā。 There are three ducks in the water. 那種鴨很大。 nà zhǒng yā hěn dà。 That kind of duck is very big. Out and about 水裡的鴨都不怕人。 shuǐ lǐ de yā dōu bù pà rén。 None of the ducks in the water is afraid of people. Out and about	a duck
1879	pattern	N2	那隻鴨才三四個月大。 nà zhī yā cái sān sì ge yuè dà。概數：兩三 + M / 十幾 + M Two neighbouring numbers side by side make an estimate: 兩三隻 two or three, 五六個 five or six. 十幾 is 'ten-something' (11–19); 幾十 is 'tens of'. Never put 或者 between the two numbers.	That duck is only three or four months old.
1880	word	Core	蟲 chóng 這種蟲很小。 zhè zhǒng chóng hěn xiǎo。 This kind of insect is very small. 我怕蟲。 wǒ pà chóng。 I'm scared of insects. People 那隻鴨在吃蟲。 nà zhī yā zài chī chóng。 That duck is eating insects. Out and about	an insect; a worm; a bug
1881	word	Core	養 yǎng 我想養一隻貓。 wǒ xiǎng yǎng yī zhī māo。 I'd like to get a cat. 你家養狗嗎？ nǐ jiā yǎng gǒu ma？ Do you keep a dog? At home 養小孩很辛苦。 yǎng xiǎo hái hěn xīn kǔ。 Bringing up children is hard work. Family	to keep (an animal); to raise; to bring up
1882	pattern	N2	他養了三十多隻鴨。 tā yǎng le sān shí duō zhī yā。數詞 + 多 + 量詞多 goes after the number and before the measure word: 三十多隻 = thirty-odd. With a single unit it goes after the measure word instead — 一個多小時 = over an hour. 多 here means 'and a bit more', never 'many'.	He keeps thirty-odd ducks.
1883	pattern	N2	我只養了兩三隻貓。 wǒ zhǐ yǎng le liǎng sān zhī māo。概數：兩三 + M / 十幾 + M Two neighbouring numbers side by side make an estimate: 兩三隻 two or three, 五六個 five or six. 十幾 is 'ten-something' (11–19); 幾十 is 'tens of'. Never put 或者 between the two numbers.	I only keep two or three cats.
1884	pattern	N2	她一個人養三個小孩，還要照顧媽媽。 tā yī ge rén yǎng sān ge xiǎo hái， hái yào zhào gù mā ma。 ……，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'.	She's raising three children alone and looking after her mother too.
1885	word	Core	抓 zhuā 貓抓了我的手。 māo zhuā le wǒ de shǒu。 The cat scratched my hand. 那隻貓會抓人嗎？ nà zhī māo huì zhuā rén ma？ Does that cat scratch people? At home 他抓住了那隻鴨。 tā zhuā zhù le nà zhī yā。 He got hold of the duck. Out and about	to grab; to grasp; to scratch; to catch
1886	word	Core	咬 yǎo 小心，那隻狗會咬人。 xiǎo xīn， nà zhī gǒu huì yǎo rén。 Careful — that dog bites. 它咬了我一下。 tā yǎo le wǒ yī xià。 It gave me a bite. Out and about 這隻貓從來不咬人。 zhè zhī māo cóng lái bù yǎo rén。 This cat has never bitten anyone. At home	to bite
1887	word	Core	乖 guāi 這隻貓很乖。 zhè zhī māo hěn guāi。 This cat is very well-behaved. 你今天很乖。 nǐ jīn tiān hěn guāi。 You've been very good today. Family 不乖的狗要小心。 bù guāi de gǒu yào xiǎo xīn。 Watch out for a badly-behaved dog. Out and about	(of a child or an animal) well-behaved, good, obedient
1888	pattern	N2	他們家的孩子個個都很乖。 tā men jiā de hái zi ge ge dōu hěn guāi。 MM + 都 … A doubled measure word means 'every single one' and nearly always brings 都 with it: 顆顆都很甜. It doubles the measure word, never the noun, and it cannot be used in a question — for that you still need 每一 or 所有的.	Every one of their children is well-behaved.
1889	pattern	N2	這個小孩多乖啊！ zhè ge xiǎo hái duō guāi 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 … ?'.	What a well-behaved child!
1890	word	Core	髒 zāng 小狗的腳很髒。 xiǎo gǒu de jiǎo hěn zāng。 The puppy's feet are filthy. 你的手太髒了，去洗一洗。 nǐ de shǒu tài zāng le， qù xǐ yī xǐ。 Your hands are filthy — go and wash them. At home 這個地方很髒。 zhè ge dì fāng hěn zāng。 This place is dirty. Out and about	dirty; filthy
1892	pattern	N2	這個地方有點髒。 zhè ge dì fāng yǒu diǎn zāng。有（一）點 + Vs 有（一）點 goes in front of a state verb and always carries a complaint: 有點貴 = a bit dearer than it should be. Nobody says 有點漂亮. In speech the 一 is normally dropped. For a neutral 'a bit', put 一點 after the verb instead.	This place is a bit dirty.
1893	pattern	N2	那隻狗被小孩抓得很髒。 nà zhī gǒu bèi xiǎo hái zhuā de hěn zāng。被 +（人）+ V 得 …… 被（someone）V 得 …… reports how badly the thing affected you: 被騙得不敢相信人 = conned so badly he trusts nobody. What follows 得 is the result, never how it was done.	The children handled the dog until it was filthy.
1894	word	Core	條 tiáo 這條路很長。 zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng。 This road is long. 我買了兩條魚。 wǒ mǎi le liǎng tiáo yú。 I bought two fish. Shopping 那條狗的腳很髒。 nà tiáo gǒu de jiǎo hěn zāng。 That dog's feet are filthy. Out and about	classifier for long thin things: roads, rivers, fish, trousers
1895	pattern	N2	學校前面有一條長長的路。 xué xiào qián miàn yǒu yī tiáo cháng cháng de lù。 AA 的 + N A doubled state verb can describe a noun as long as 的 follows: 小小的桌子, 長長的路. The doubled form is warmer and more vivid than the plain one — 小桌子 is just a small table, 小小的桌子 is a dear little table. The 的 cannot be dropped here.	There's a long road in front of the school.
1896	pattern	N2	你可以從這條路走上去。 nǐ kě yǐ cóng zhè tiáo lù zǒu shàng qù。 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.	You can walk up by this road.
1897	word	Core	河 hé 這條河很長。 zhè tiáo hé hěn cháng。 This river is long. 河裡有很多魚。 hé lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú。 There are a lot of fish in the river. Out and about 我家旁邊有一條小河。 wǒ jiā páng biān yǒu yī tiáo xiǎo hé。 There's a small river beside our house. At home	a river
1898	word	Core	湖 hú 那個湖裡有很多魚。 nà ge hú lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú。 There are a lot of fish in that lake. 這個湖比那條河大。 zhè ge hú bǐ nà tiáo hé dà。 This lake is bigger than that river. Out and about 我們在湖邊等你。 wǒ men zài hú biān děng nǐ。 We'll wait for you by the lake. Out and about	a lake
1899	pattern	N2	這個湖多大？ zhè ge hú duō dà？多 + Vs？多 in front of a state verb asks for a measurement: 多深 how deep, 多高 how tall, 多長 how long. It never takes 很, and the answer is a number with a unit — not 很深.	How big is this lake?
1900	pattern	N2	這個湖太美了。 zhè ge hú tài měi le。太 + Vs + 了太 + state verb + 了 is a complaint or an exclamation, not a neutral degree: 太深了 means deeper than it ought to be. The 了 is not a past marker and is not dropped in speech.	This lake is so beautiful.
1901	pattern	N2	從山上到湖邊，走路要一個多小時。 cóng shān shàng dào hú biān， zǒu lù yào yī ge duō xiǎo shí。從 A 到 B + 距離／時間從 A 到 B for a journey: A is where you set off, B where you arrive, and the distance or time follows the whole phrase — 從家到公司開車要四十分鐘. Both halves are needed; dropping one changes the meaning. The same pair does time spans: 從八點到五點.	From the hilltop down to the lake is over an hour's walk.
1902	word	Core	島 dǎo 台灣是一個島。 tái wān shì yī ge dǎo。 Taiwan is an island. 那個島上沒有人。 nà ge dǎo shàng méi yǒu rén。 Nobody lives on that island. Out and about 我們坐船去那個島。 wǒ men zuò chuán qù nà ge dǎo。 We'll take a boat to that island.	an island
1903	pattern	N2	你要在那個島上住多久？ nǐ yào zài nà ge dǎo shàng zhù duō jiǔ？多 + Vs？多 in front of a state verb asks for a measurement: 多深 how deep, 多高 how tall, 多長 how long. It never takes 很, and the answer is a number with a unit — not 很深.	How long are you going to live on that island?
1904	word	Core	蛇 shé 小心，那裡有一條蛇！ xiǎo xīn， nà lǐ yǒu yī tiáo shé！ Careful — there's a snake over there! 我最怕蛇。 wǒ zuì pà shé。 Snakes are what I'm most afraid of. People 這種蛇不咬人。 zhè zhǒng shé bù yǎo rén。 This kind of snake doesn't bite. Out and about	a snake
1905	pattern	N2	那條蛇多長？ nà tiáo shé duō cháng？多 + Vs？多 in front of a state verb asks for a measurement: 多深 how deep, 多高 how tall, 多長 how long. It never takes 很, and the answer is a number with a unit — not 很深.	How long is that snake?
1906	pattern	N2	那條蛇太大了，我很怕。 nà tiáo shé tài dà le， wǒ hěn pà。太 + Vs + 了太 + state verb + 了 is a complaint or an exclamation, not a neutral degree: 太深了 means deeper than it ought to be. The 了 is not a past marker and is not dropped in speech.	That snake is too big — I'm frightened.