Chinese Essentials

photography (shèyǐng)

exhibition hall (Zhǎnlǎn guǎn)

opening ceremony (Kāimù)

enthusiast (Àihào zhě)

to film / to shoot a picture (pāi shè）

theme (zhǔtí)

end

xiāo xi - news

zuò jiā - writer

membership -ji

refreshments - cha dian

lái bīn - guest

lián hé guó - United Nations

jǔ bàn - to hold (an event)

jì niàn - to commemorate; to remember

purpose mùdì

qìng zhù - celebrate

yǔyán (language)

fēngfù - abundant

Lecture - Zhuāntí jiǎngzuò

xì qǔ - traditional opera

qìxiàng - meteorological phenomena

(Bào fēng yǔ) Storm

announce - gōngbù

yùfáng - prevent; take precautions against

Shìmín - citizen

yìngjí - Emergency

jiǎnchá (to examine)

wū dǐnɡ - roof

(Bǎi fēn zhī) percent

zēng jiā - increase

zēng zhǎng - increase

jiǎn shǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower

xià jiàng to decline / to drop / to fall / to go down / to decrease

tí gāo - improve

gōng gào - post; announcement

wèi le - in order to

lián hé - unite

jǔ bàn - to hold (a meeting etc.); to run; to conduct

jiè shí - at that time

yāo qǐng - to invite

zèng sòng - give as a present

cān yǔ zhě - participant

jí rì qǐ - from now on

é mǎn wéi zhǐ - until full

zhǔ bàn fāng - organizer;sponsor

quán xiào shī shēng - entire school teachers and students

jùtǐ huódòng - activity in details

wén huà guī bǎo - cultural treasure

wénfáng sìbǎo the four treasures of the study

bǐ mó zhǐ yàn - writing brush, paper, ink

yuán dìng yú - originally scheduled for

yán qī - to extend/postpone

měi shù guǎn - art gallery

hù xiāng zhuǎn gào - pass on the word/ information

qǔ xiāo - to cancel

gēnggǎi - change; alter

dàliàng - a large number; a great quantity

shānshuǐ huà - landscape painting

huā niǎo huà - flower-and-bird painting

rén wù huà - figure painting

xiě yì - painting focuses on capturing the spirit

xīn guān bìng dú - coronavirus

shí tǐ kè - in person class

xiàn shàng kè - online class

lìng xíng tōng zhī to notify at a different time; to notify later; to give prior notice

mù dì - purpose

kāiyè - open for business

diǎn lǐ - ceremony

yíshì -ceremony; rite

jiǎncǎi - to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

zhōunián qìng - anniversary celebration

Hūnjià - marriage

chóubīn- reward customers

yōuhuì - preferential/special

yì mài - charity sale

jìngsài - competition

huìyǎn -extravaganza

bānqiān - move; transfer

biàngēng change

bāoyóu - shipping included

chōu jiǎng - raffle

jiézhǐ - end

míng'é yǒuxiàn- limited space

zī xún - request information; consultant; advisory

yùgòu cóngsù - interested buyers act speedy please

píngzhèng - proof

qīnzì - in person

shùliàng - quantity

xiáng qíng - detailed information

tècǐ - hereby

jìngqǐng guānglín - Welcome

hòu ài - deep love

huí kuì - give back

bàodá - repay

qǔxiāo - to cancel

shūbù - forgive us if not ...

zhīchí - support

not waiting after the deadline

Bào míng to sign up; to register

gùkè - customer; client

shǒuxùfèi - processing fee

jūnkě - all are ok

chéngzhēng - sincerely wanted

tiánxiě - fill in a form

yántǎohuì seminar

zuò tán huì - open discussion

fābùhuì - press conference

yǒuyìzhě those who are interested

shuǎi mài - fire sale

chádiǎn tea and pastries; refreshment

zhǎnlǎn - to exhibit; exhibition

Zhǎn pǐn - exhibits

shift to an earlier date/time

qǔxiāo - to cancel; cancellation

yánwù - delay

jiǎnpiào - to check tickets

shòupiāo - to sell tickets

exit; departure gate

entrance; arrival gate

to take off (in an airplane)

hángzhànlóu - airport terminal

dēngjīkǒu - boarding gate

hángbān - scheduled flight

dìtǐ - subway

lièchē - train

qiánfāng - front

arrival; to arrive at the station

huànchéng - to transfer （to another transportation)

jjì- to tie; to buckle up

seat belt; safety belt

lǎo ruò fù rǔ - the elderly, weak, women, children

fúshǒu - handrail; armrest

everyone

Chéngkè - passenger

peihe - to coordinate

please pay attention; attention please

shíhuà - truth

jiébīng - to freeze

tíngchēchǎng - parking lot

guānbì - close; shut

shuāidǎo - to fall down

huádǎo - to slip/fall

yóukè - tourist

lǚkè - passenger

holiday; vacation

yóulún - cruise (ship)

mǎtou - dock; pier

originally

to change to

huíchéng - return trip

lǐngduì - group leader; tour guide

xiàchuán - to get off a boat

shàngchuán - to board a boat

dǎo - island