Bonus Vocabulary Flashcards
(154 cards)
1
Q
sheep
A
Yáng
2
Q
tortoise
A
Wū guī (pronounced like “oo gway”)
3
Q
horse
A
Mǎ
4
Q
desk
A
Zhuō zi
5
Q
monkey
A
Hóu
6
Q
duck
A
Yā zi
7
Q
butterfly
A
Hú dié
8
Q
octopus
A
Zhāng yú
9
Q
lamp
A
Dēng
10
Q
rabbit
A
Tù zǐ
11
Q
ear
A
Ěr
12
Q
tooth
A
yá (chǐ)
13
Q
tiger
A
hǔ
14
Q
chicken
A
Jī
15
Q
ant
A
Mǎ yǐ
BUT with two third tones next to each other, the first of the two is actually a second (rising) tone
16
Q
frog
A
Qīng wā
17
Q
mosquito
A
Wén zi
18
Q
rain coat
A
Yǔ yī
19
Q
jade
A
Yù
20
Q
kingdom of fruits
A
Shuǐ guǒ wáng guó
(lit.) fruit king country
21
Q
king
A
wáng
22
Q
lychee
A
Lì zhī
23
Q
passion fruit
A
Bǎi xiāng guǒ
(lit.) hundred smelling fruit
24
Q
dragon fruit
A
Huǒ lóng guǒ
(lit.) fire dragon fruit
25
dragon
Lóng
26
lime
lemon
Suān chéng
Níng méng
27
moon
Yuè liàng
28
welcome (in)
Huān yíng
29
jujubes
zǎo zĭ
30
dried mango
Máng guǒ gān
31
wintermelon / white gourd
Dōng guā
32
chewing gum
Kǒu xiāng táng
33
dejected / dismayed
jǔ sàng
34
grieved
Shāng xīn
35
(to) kick
Tī
36
grade
eg. second grade
nián jí
eg. Èr nián jí
37
guava
bā lè
38
grape
Pú táo
39
cherry
Yīng táo
40
kiwi
Qí yì guǒ
41
hamburger
Hàn bǎo
42
hot dog
Rè gǒu
43
dog
gǒu
44
duck meat
Yā ròu
45
ham and egg toast
Huǒ tuǐ dàn tǔ sī
46
pork floss
Ròu sōng
47
pork
Ròu
48
loose / relax
sōng
49
light / gentle
qīng
50
egg crepe
Dàn bǐng
51
pork blood soup
Zhū xiě tāng
52
fried noodles
Chǎo miàn
53
(to) calculate
suàn
54
worth it / to be a bargain
huá suàn
55
thick vs thin
cū vs xì
56
worship
bài
57
country flag
Guó qí
58
green onion
Cōng
59
cilantro / coriander
Xiāng cài
60
smelly in a good way / fragrant
Xiāng
61
plastic bag
Sù liào dài
62
swipe card
Shuā kǎ
63
can
Néng
64
invoice
Fā piào
65
self introductions
Zì wǒ jiè shào
66
soft
ruǎn
67
hard
yìng
68
office worker
Shàng bān zú
69
career soldier
* Taiwan has mandatory 2 year conscription for 18 yo males. A career soldier is someone that stays on as a soldier AFTER that.
Zhí yè jūn rén
70
nationality
Guó jí
71
Thailand
Thai
Tài guó
Tài guó rén
72
Japan
Japanese
Rì běn
Rì běn rén
73
Spain
Spaniard
Xī bān yá
xī bān yá rén
74
Philippines
Filipino
Fēi lǜ bīn
fēi lǜ bīn rén
75
Brazil
Brazilian
Bā xī
bā xī rén
76
Mexico
Mexican
Mò xī gē
mò xī gē rén
77
Italy
Italian
Yì dà lì
yì dà lì yǔ
78
Korea
Korean
South Korea
Hán guó
hán guó rén
Nán hán
79
Singapore
Singaporean
Xīn jiā pō
xīn jiā pō rén
80
France
French
Fà guó
Fà guó rén
81
Iran
Iranian
Yī lǎng
yī lǎng rén
82
Canada
Canadian
Jiā ná dà
jiā ná dà rén
83
England
English
Yīng guó
yīng guó rén
84
India
Indian
Yìn dù
yìn duó rén
85
designer
Shè jì shī
86
nurse
Hù shì
87
painter
Huà jiā
88
musician
Yīn yuè jiā
89
cashier
Shōu yín yuán
90
secretary
Mì shū
91
store clerk
Diàn yuán
92
house wife
Jiā tíng zhǔ fù
93
reporter
Jì zhě
94
dentist
Yá yī
95
salesman
Tuī xiāo yuán
96
barber
Lǐ fǎ shī
97
bus driver
Gōng chē sī jī
98
detective
Zhēn tàn
99
engineer
Gōng chéng shī
100
fireman
Xiāo fáng yuán
101
guard
Jǐng wèi
102
tour guide
Dǎo yóu
103
judge
Fǎ guān
104
lawyer
Lǜ shī
105
interpreter
Kǒu yì yuán
106
producer
Zhì zuò rén
107
policeman
yuán jǐng
108
actor vs actress
nán yǎn yuán vs nǚ yǎn yuán
109
news anchor
Xīn wén zhǔ bō
110
announcer
guăng bō yuán
111
New York
Niǔ yuē
112
Tokyo
Dōng jīng
113
London
Lún dūn
114
personality
Xìng gé
115
outgoing
wài xiàng
116
sky
Tiān
117
weather
Tiān qì
118
lively
Huó pō
119
quiet
Ān jìng
120
positive
Jī jí
121
ginger
Jiāng
122
(to) upload
Shàng chuán
123
(to) pass / spread
chuán
124
humorous
yōu mò
125
biology
Shēng wù xué
126
chemistry
Huà xué
127
business
Shāng yè
128
mechanical engineering
Jī xiè gōng chéng
129
international trade
Guó jì mào yì
130
medicinal science
Yī Yào
131
blueberry
Lán méi
132
berry
méi
133
traditional / vegetable market
cài shì chǎng
134
rainbow
Cǎi hóng
135
cloudy
Duō yún
(lit.) many clouds
136
cloud
yún
137
meeting
kāi huì OR huì yì
138
program (like TV program)
jié mù
139
show (like opera show)
biǎo yǎn
140
national holiday
Guó dìng jià rì
141
ancestor day / tomb-sweeping day
Qīng Míng Jié
aka Thanh Minh in Vietnamese since we celebrate it to -- honoring ancestors, cleaning gravestones, lighting incense, offering food
The holiday is celebrated 15 days after the Spring Equinox, usually between April 3rd and April 5th
142
children's day
Ér tóng jié
A national holiday in Taiwan that emphasizes the importance of future generations and endeavors to promote their general well being. Children ages 7 thru 14 often receive gifts from their teachers on this day and go home early.
143
eyelash
Yǎn jié máo
144
fur
Máo
145
helmet
Ān quán mào
146
cultural center
Wén huà zhōng xīn
147
post office
Yóu jú
148
police station
Jǐng chá jú
149
hospital
Yī yuàn
150
traffic light
Hóng lǜ dēng
151
crosswalk
bān mǎ xiàn
152
(to) barbecue
kǎo ròu
153
karaoke
KTV
Kǎ lā OK
154
silver
vs
gold
yín
Jīn