Words 701–800
哪
how; which
哪个
which; who
怎么
how?; what?; why?
怎么样
how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
为什么
why?; for what reason?
什么时候
when?; at what time?
如果
if; in case; in the event that
那么
like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case
然后
then; after that; afterwards
可是
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
不过
only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
虽然
although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kěshì) or 但是 (dànshì) etc)
而且
(not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore
大概
roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about; general idea
可能
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
一定
surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ...
当然
only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt
真
really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
差不多
almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad
比如
for example; for instance; such as
为了
for; for the purpose of; in order to
除了
apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 ta1 , shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，除了英语，他也会法语[chu2 le5 Ying1 yu3 , ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3 yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French"); (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 (chúle) + A + 就是 (jiùshì) + B, "either A or B")
大约
approximately; probably
一起
(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
终于
at last; in the end; finally; eventually
第一次
the first time; for the first time
又
(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
就
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是 (jiùshì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 着 (zhe)) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; …
才
ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only; (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually; (variant of 才 (cái)) just now; (variant of 才 (cái)) (before an expression of quantity) only
比
to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture; (Taiwan pr. bì in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese)
最
(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shìjièzhīzuì) "the greatest in the world")
太
highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
非常
very; really; unusual; extraordinary
刚
(literary) hard; firm; strong; exactly; precisely; barely; only just; just; only a short while ago
足球
soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football
篮球
basketball
乒乓球
table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball
游泳
swimming; to swim
跑步
to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
跳舞
to dance
唱歌
to sing a song
歌
song (CL:首 (shǒu),支 (zhī)); (bound form) to sing
电影
movie; film
电影院
cinema; movie theater
游戏
game (CL:场 (chǎng)); to play
聚会
party; gathering; to meet; to get together
照片
photograph
照相机
camera
拍照
to take a picture
爱好
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
逛街
to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street
画
to draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅 (fú),张 (zhāng)); to draw (a line) (variant of 划 (huà)); stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 划 (huà)); (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 划 (huà))
画画
to draw; to paint
比赛
competition (sports etc); match; to compete
赢
to beat; to win; to profit
输
to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password)
队
squadron; team; group
玩儿
to play; to have fun; to hang out
旅游
trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel
书法
calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
太极拳
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
功夫
skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort
麻将
mahjong
京剧
Beijing opera
唱
to sing; to call loudly; to chant
钓鱼
to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing
中国
China
北京
Beijing municipality, capital of the People's Republic of China (short name 京 (Jīng))
上海
Shanghai municipality (short name 沪 (Hù))
中国人
Chinese person
外国人
foreigner
春节
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
新年
New Year
中秋节
the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
国庆节
PRC National Day (October 1st)
红包
money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe
月饼
mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
粽子
glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
春联
Spring Festival couplet (the first line of which is pasted on the right side of a doorway at New Year, and the second on the left side)
长城
the Great Wall
文化
culture; civilization; cultural
传统
tradition; traditional
历史
history
省
to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital; a ministry (of the Japanese government)
故宫
the Forbidden City; abbr. for 故宫博物院 (GùgōngBówùyuàn)
茶馆
teahouse
节日
holiday; festival
放鞭炮
to set off firecrackers
舞龙
dragon dance
生肖
one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支 (dìzhī); animal from the Chinese zodiac
农历
the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
过年
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
拜年
to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
恭喜发财
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
人民
the people
汉族
Han ethnic group, the majority ethnic group in China
少数民族
ethnic minority
政府
government
总理
premier; prime minister