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Everyday Chinese: 28 lessons, from hello to the news

954 words, in teaching order

Words 901–954
文件wénjiàn
document; file
电池diànchí
battery; electric cell
充电chōngdiàn
to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
输入shūrù
to import; to input
搜索sōusuǒ
to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)
下载xiàzǎi
to download; also pr. xià4zai
分享fēnxiǎng
to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial)
账号zhànghào
account number; account; username
通知tōngzhī
to notify; to inform; notice; notification
按钮ànniǔ
to push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action)
网wǎng
net; web; network; to net; to catch with a net
无线网络wúxiànwǎngluò
wireless network; Wi-Fi
设置shèzhì
to set up; to install
更新gēngxīn
to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
删除shānchú
to delete; to cancel
微信Wēixìn
Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 腾讯 (Téngxùn)); WeChat message; WeChat account
发送fāsòng
to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)
扫sǎo
to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
圆yuán
circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
方fāng
square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; …
线xiàn
thread; string; wire; line; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)
米mǐ
uncooked rice; meter (unit of length); (slang) Chinese yuan
公斤gōngjīn
kilogram (kg)
斤jīn
catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
升shēng
to ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter; unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu)); to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 (shēng)); to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 (shēng))
大小dàxiǎo
large and small; size; adults and children; consideration of seniority; at any rate
高度gāodù
height; altitude; elevation; high degree; highly
距离jùlí
distance; separation (in space or time); to be ... away from; to be ... from
速度sùdù
speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
材料cáiliào
(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
玻璃bōli
glass; (slang) male homosexual
铁tiě
iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang)
木头mùtou
wood; log (CL:块 (kuài),根 (gēn)); (fig.) blockhead; dolt
纸zhǐ
paper (CL:张 (zhāng),沓 (dá)); classifier for documents, letters etc
塑料sùliào
plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials)
金jīn
gold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals; money; golden; highly respected; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 (bāyīn)
银yín
silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency
盒子hézi
box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
包裹bāoguǒ
to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package
滴dī
to drip; to let drip; to apply (eye drops etc); (bound form) a drop (of liquid); classifier for drops of liquid
排pái
to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge; (literary) to push aside; to force open; to rehearse; row; line; platoon; (bound form) steak; chop; (bound form) raft; classifier for rows or lines (of people or things)
名单míngdān
list of names
页yè
page; leaf
倍bèi
(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply