100 advanced Simplified Chinese words
100 Simplified Chinese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.
Grammar 18 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 否认 | to deny |
| 敢 | to dare |
| 记下 | to write down |
| 成熟 | ripe |
| 破旧 | worn out |
| 煮熟 | cooked |
| 的确 | admittedly |
| 有礼貌地 | politely |
| 显著地 | distinctly |
| 总之 | briefly |
| 面对 | faced with |
| 准备好-的 | ready to |
| 其中的 | whose |
| 我的东西 | minePossessive pronoun, used on its own |
| 你的东西 | yoursPossessive pronoun, used on its own |
| 开机 | to turn on |
| 驳回 | to turn downRefuse, not accept |
| 挽留 | to hold back |
Everyday life 58 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 没礼貌 | ill mannered |
| 责备 | reproach |
| 打扰 | to disturb |
| 盎司 | ounce |
| 伏特 | volt |
| 瓦特 | watt |
| 黎明 | dawn |
| 注明日期 | to date |
| 提前 | advance |
| 脾脏 | spleen |
| 上腭 | palate |
| 动脉 | artery |
| 淤青 | bruise |
| 中耳炎 | ear infection |
| 咽喉炎 | throat infection |
| 媳妇 | daughter in lawWife of one’s son |
| 鳏夫 | widower |
| 祖先 | ancestor |
| 尴尬 | embarrassment |
| 温驯 | docile |
| 没礼貌 | rude |
| 扶手 | handrail |
| 百叶窗 | blind |
| 抽油烟机 | cooker hood |
| 锉刀 | file |
| 虎钳 | vice |
| 水平仪 | level |
| 褶子 | pleat |
| 派克大衣 | parka |
| 人字拖 | flip flops |
| 百里香 | thyme |
| 里脊肉 | fillet |
| 淡菜 | mussel |
| 擦丝器 | grater |
| 膳食纤维 | fibre |
| 量取 | to measure out |
| 增值税 | value added tax |
| 退货抵用券 | credit note |
| 减价 | price reduction |
| 下水道 | sewer |
| 修道院 | abbey |
| 沿着走 | to go along |
| 千斤顶 | jack |
| 发动机罩 | bonnet |
| 踏板 | pedal |
| 乡间度假屋 | holiday cottage |
| 中途停留 | stopover |
| 订金 | deposit payment |
| 沙丘 | dune |
| 薄雾 | mist |
| 三角洲 | delta |
| 喜鹊 | magpie |
| 跳蚤 | flea |
| 树液 | sap |
| 蔚蓝 | azure |
| 黄褐色 | ochre |
| 标签页 | tab |
| 书签 | bookmark |
Fields 24 words
| Simplified Chinese | English |
|---|---|
| 胶水 | glue |
| 粉笔 | chalk |
| 子公司 | subsidiary |
| 激励 | to motivate |
| 叉车司机 | forklift driver |
| 葡萄酒商 | wine merchant |
| 俯卧撑 | press up |
| 自由泳 | front crawl |
| 棋子 | piece |
| 旋转木马 | merry go round |
| 默剧 | mime |
| 怯场 | stage fright |
| 放大镜 | magnifying glass |
| 公理 | axiom |
| 休耕地 | fallow land |
| 甲烷 | methane |
| 资产 | asset |
| 有价证券 | security |
| 不在场证明 | alibi |
| 行政命令 | local order |
| 投票箱 | ballot box |
| 人质 | hostage |
| 头版 | front page |
| 话题热度 | buzz |
Mini quiz
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Frequently asked questions
- What comes after these 100 words?
- Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Simplified Chinese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
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