GCSE Chinese Vocabulary

Section 2

Listening and Reading

2.1 Out and about

Visitor Information- foundation

Englishcity

Simplified城市

Beijing 北京Shanghai 上海Hong Kong 香港Taiwan 台湾London 伦敦to welcome 欢迎tourism 旅游tourist 游客holiday 假期passport 护照traveller’s cheque 旅行支票Pound sterling 英镑 / 镑Dollar (yuan) 元 / 块City / town centre 市中心hotel 酒店ticket 票to book, reserve 订(房, 票)activity 活动Visit (a place, museum etc) 参观perform 表演 / 演出exhibition 展览会concert 音乐会scenery 风景place 地方Tiananmen Square 天安门广场the Great Wall 长城zoo 动物园Panda 熊猫shop 商店Gift, present 礼物Calligraphy 书法Chinese brush 毛笔

Chinese painting 国画Kite 风筝postcard 明信片Post office 邮局Stamp 邮票problem 问题Festival 节日New Year 新年Spring Festival / Chinese New Year 春节 / 中国新年The Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节The Dragon boat Festival 端午节Christmas 圣诞节Lion dance 舞狮Dragon dance 舞龙Dragon boat 龙舟Not allowed 不可以

Visitor Information - Higher

EnglishCapital city

Simplified首都

Free of charge 免费Easter 复活节open 开 / 开放opening hours/times 开放时间map 地图Souvenir 纪念品rubbish 垃圾fireworks 烟火/ 烟花surrounding area, vicinity 附近adult 成人child 儿童safety 安全forbid 不准 / 禁止

Basic weather – Foundation

English Simplifiedspring 春天summer 夏天autumn 秋天

winter 冬天sun 太阳moon 月亮weather 天气rain 雨snow 雪cloud 云wind 风fog 雾foggy 大雾sunny 天晴to rain 下雨cloudy 多云windy 大风to snow 下雪degree(temperature) 度cold 冷hot 热

Basic Weather - Higher

English Simplified

temperature 气温lowest temperature 最低气温highest temperature 最高气温weather forecast 天气预报

Local Amenities - Foundation

Englishgarden

Simplified花园

park 公园square 广场town centre 市中心Building, house 房子cinema 电影院Court (sports – eg football, tennis...etc)

球场 (足球场, 网球场….)

library 图书馆museum 博物馆sports ground 运动场swimming pool 游泳池

stadium 体育馆zoo 动物园shop 商店shopping centre 购物中心supermarket 超级市场bank 银行post office 邮局hospital 医院police station 警察局cathedral / church 教堂temple 庙factory 工厂Bridge 桥Hill / mountain 山lake 湖river 河sea 海 / 大海seaside 海边flower 花grass 草tree 树airport 飞机场Car park 停车场Station/stop (public transport)

车站

Bus stop / statiion 公共汽车站railway station 火车站Underground station 地铁站

Local amenities - Higher

English SimplifiedFamous spots 名胜

Accommodation - Foundation

Englishhotel

Simplified酒店

Building / house 房子room 房间air conditioning 空调door 门garden 花园

kitchen 厨房toilet 厕所Window 窗chair 椅子sofa 沙发table 桌子fridge 冰箱to book 订luggage 行李service desk 服务台attendant 服务员

Accommodation - Higher

Englishguest

Simplified客人

rent 租Stay (number of nights) 住bedroom 卧室 (睡房)

bathroom 浴室floor (1st, 2nd) (一,二..)层/楼Dining room 饭厅Sitting room 客厅wardrobe 衣柜

Public transport- Foundation

EnglishBoat / ship / ferry

Simplified船

bicycle 自行车 / 单车bus 公共汽车car 汽车plane 飞机train 火车underground train, tube, metro

地铁

airport 飞机场car park 停车场stop (bus, tram etc) 站 / 车站Bus stop (station) 公共汽车站underground station, tube station

地铁站

train station 火车站

By (car/train/bus/boat etc)

坐 (车 / 火车… )

on foot 走路Road, line/route, bus number

路

to drive 开车to get off, to alight 下车to get on (train, bus etc) 上车ticket 票

Public Transport - Higher

Englishcoach

Simplified旅游车

fare 车费ticket office 售票处timetable (transport) 时刻表/时间表traffic 交通

Directions- Foundation

English(on the) left

Simplified在左边

(on the) right 在右边next to 在…..旁边direction 方向east 东west 西south 南north 北far 远Near (in distance) / close by

近

on foot 走路In front of 前边behind 后边opposite 对面towards 向To cross (road, bridge, river etc)

过

straight on 一直走the next 下一个To turn 转

Directions- Higher

Englishtraffic lights

Simplified交通灯 / 红绿灯

Listening and Reading

Section 2.2 Customer services and transactions

English Simplified(cooked/boiled) rice 米饭beef 牛肉bread 面包breakfast 早饭/早餐cake 蛋糕chicken 鸡coffee 咖啡credit card 信用卡department store 百货公司dollar (yuan) 元/块duck 鸭dumpling 饺子egg 蛋 /鸡蛋fish 鱼fruit 水果fruit juice 果汁meat 肉menu 菜单milk 牛奶money 钱moon cake 月饼noodle 面/面条pork 猪肉pound sterling 英镑 / 镑restaurant 餐厅rice dumpling 粽子roast 烤salesman/woman 售货员shoe 鞋skirt 裙子snack 点心

soft drinks 汽水soup 汤sweater/jumper 毛衣tea 茶to cook, prepare a meal 做饭to order (from a menu) 点菜to pay 付钱traveller’s cheque 旅行支票trousers 裤子vegetable 青菜wallet, purse 钱包watch 手表water 水wine 酒

Cafes and Restaurants- Foundation

English Simplifiedrestaurant 餐厅breakfast 早饭/早餐lunch 午饭/午餐evening meal, dinner, supper

晚饭/晚餐

(cooked/boiled) rice 米饭bread 面包noodle 面/面条to cook, prepare a meal 做饭to order (from a menu) 点菜menu 菜单meat 肉chicken 鸡duck 鸭fish 鱼beef 牛肉pork 猪肉egg 蛋 (鸡蛋)roast 烤vegetable 青菜fruit 水果fruit juice 果汁soup 汤milk 牛奶tea 茶

water 水soft drinks 汽水coffee 咖啡wine 酒dumpling 饺子snack 点心cake 蛋糕moon cake 月饼rice dumpling 粽子to pay 付钱credit card 信用卡money 钱pound sterling 英镑 / 镑dollar (yuan) 元/块chopsticks 筷子

Cafes and restaurants- Higher

English Simplified

chips 薯条fried 炒fried rice, noodles 炒饭, 炒面Sweet 甜salty 咸Knife and fork 刀叉sweets 糖果

Shops- Foundation

English SimplifiedShopping centre 购物中心department store 百货公司salesman/woman/sales assistant

售货员

shoe 鞋skirt 裙子sweater/jumper 毛衣trousers 裤子watch 手表to pay 付钱credit card 信用卡dollar (yuan) 元/块

pound sterling 英镑 / 镑wallet, purse 钱包Present, gift 礼物Kite 风筝Chinese brush 毛笔Chinese painting 国画chopsticks 筷子camera 照相机Television set 电视机clock 钟Mobile phone 手机radio 收音机postcard 明信片Post office 邮局stamp 邮票

Shops- Higher

English Simplified

to try on (for size)

试穿/试试 (看大小合适不合适)

Size – large, medium, small))

号 /号码 ( 大号, 中号, 小号)

clothes 衣服trainers 运动鞋souvenir 纪念品expensive 贵cheap 便宜Sale /reduce price 减价

Dealing with problems- Foundation

English Simplified

mistake 不对/错damaged 坏的 / 坏了not working/functioning 坏的 / 坏了Change (to another one) 换feeling unwell 不舒服service 服务disappear/lost something 不见了hospital 医院money 钱

police station 警察局policeman 警察manager 经理problem 问题Method, solution 办法noise 吵Size (clothes, shoes etc) 号 / 号码

Dealing with problems- Higher

English Simplifiedaccident 意外Ill / sick / unwell 不舒服 /病fever 发烧hurt / injured 伤to have ache 痛noise 吵 / 噪音polite 有礼貌Pleased / satisfactory 满意pollutiion 污染unsafe 不安全take medicine 吃药

Listening and Reading

Section 2.3 Personal information

General interest- Foundation

English Simplifiedpet 宠物cat 猫dog 狗bird 鸟programme 节目performance 表演 / 演出dance 舞(to) dance 跳舞song 歌To sing, singing 唱歌reading 看书newspaper 报纸news 新闻

watch movies 看电影watch television 看电视To do sports 做运动cycling 骑自行车(单车)ice skating 溜冰play ball game (tennis, basketball….etc)

打球

(play)badminton (打)羽毛球(play)basketball (打)篮球(play)football (踢)足球(play)table tennis (打)乒乓球(play)tennis (打)网球running, jogging 跑步skiing 滑雪swimming 游泳computer 电脑electronic game 电子游戏to surf the internet 上网Concert 音乐会To listen to music 听音乐Competition / matches 比赛

General interests- Higher

English simplified

Famous, well known 有名celebrity 名人International 国际world 世界local 本地magazine 杂志to chat, natter 聊天novel 小说

Leisure Activities- Foundation

English Simplifiedprogramme 节目performance 表演 / 演出dance 舞(to) dance 跳舞song 歌To sing, singing 唱歌

reading 看书watch movies 看电影watch television 看电视To do sports 做运动cycling 骑自行车(单车)ice skating 溜冰Kite-flying 放风筝play ball game (tennis, basketball….etc)

打球

(play)badminton (打)羽毛球(play)basketball (打)篮球(play)football (踢)足球(play)table tennis (打)乒乓球(play)tennis (打)网球running, jogging 跑步skiing 滑雪swimming 游泳computer 电脑electronic game 电子游戏to surf the internet 上网Concert 音乐会To listen to music 听音乐Competition / match 比赛(watch) Competition / a match

(看)比赛

Free time 有空Festival 节日celebrate 庆祝New Year 新年Spring Festival / Chinese New Year 春节 / 中国新年The Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节The Dragon-boat Festival 端午节Christmas 圣诞节Lion dance 舞狮Dragon dance 舞龙Dragon boat 龙舟

Leisure activities- Higher

English Simplified

hobby 爱好to go for a walk/stroll 走走 / 散步

Family and friends- Foundation

English Simplifiedintroduce 介绍self, oneself 自己full name 姓名first name 名字……years old ……岁age 年龄birthday 生日birth, to be born 出生date of birth 出生日期year 年Place 地点Home, family 家family (member) 家人father 爸爸mother 妈妈elder brother 哥哥elder sister 姐姐younger brother 弟弟younger sister 妹妹marry 结婚e-pal 网友friend 朋友elderly people 老年人young people 青年人clothes 衣服eye 眼睛glasses 眼镜hair 头发pet 宠物pocket money 零用钱/零花钱

Family and friends- Higher

English Simplified

Child 孩子 / 儿童Boy 男孩子girl 女孩子granddad 爷爷grandma 奶奶

to look after 照顾polite 有礼貌

Lifestyle (healthy eating and exercise)- Foundation

English Simplified

to have/eat breakfast 吃早餐snack 点心delicious 好吃vegetables 青菜Health / healthy 健康sleep 睡觉do sport / exercise 做运动Take a break, rest 休息unhealthy 不健康

Lifestyle (healthy eating and exercise) - Higher

English Simplified

alcoholic drinks 酒drug(s) 毒品fatty, greasy 油 / 油腻flu 感冒habit 习惯having aches (eg - head ) 痛 (头痛)

jog 慢跑take medicine 吃药smoking 吸烟

Listening and Reading

Section 2.4 Future Plans, education and work

English Simplified(job) interview 面试actor/actress 演员adult 成人advert 广告book 书break, rest 休息Business/trade 做生意company/office 公司

doctor 医生driver 司机email 电子邮件engineer 工程师examination 考试geography 地理go to school (as a student)

上学

have a lesson 上课headteacher 校长history 历史homework 作业interview 访问introduction, to introduce

介绍

journalist 记者magazine 杂志manager 经理maths 数学music 音乐news 新闻newspaper 报纸nurse 护士P.E.(physical education) 体育part time 兼职pen 笔plan, intention 打算plan, to plan 计划pocket money 零花钱/零用钱primary school 小学results, marks, achievement

成绩

salary, wages 工资school 学校school subject 科目school term 学期schoolmate, classmate 同学science 科学scientist 科学家secondary school 中学singer 歌星student 学生

summer holiday 暑假teacher (occupation) 教师teacher (title) 老师to apply, application 申请to earn money 赚钱travel agency 旅行社university 大学web page 网页website 网址work 工作work experience 工作经验worker 工人

Basic language of the internet- Foundation

English Simplified

computer 计算机e-mail 电子邮件surf the internet 上网to chat (online, on MSN etc) 聊天e-pal 网友webpage 网址website 网页

Basic language of the internet - Higher

English Simplified

chatroom 聊天室(opinion) poll/survey (意见)调查to download 下载virus 病毒Junk mail 垃圾邮件

Simple job advertisements- Foundation

English Simplifiedactor/actress 演员Business/trade 做生意doctor 医生driver 司机engineer 工程师journalist 记者

manager 经理nurse 护士Policeman 警察scientist 科学家singer 歌星teacher (occupation) 教师teacher (title) 老师travel agency 旅行社worker 工人(job) interview 面试advert 广告news 新闻break, rest 休息company 公司Recruit, to employ 招请 salary 工资To earn money 赚钱Pocket money 零花钱/零用钱Part time 工作to apply, application 申请Send email 发电子邮件Send letter 寄信To telephone 打电话experience 經驗

Simple job advertisements - Higher

English Simplified

(to fill in) a form (填)表Per week (day / hour / month etc)

每星期 / 每周 (天/小时/月….)

reply, answer 回复training 训练work experience 工作经验

Simple job applications and CV- Foundation

English Simplifiedadvert 广告to apply, application 申请experienced 有经验form 表/表格interview 面试

job 工作letter 信

Simple job applications and CV - Higher

English Simplified

application form 申请表interview 面试CV 简历 /履历表graduate 毕业

School and College- Foundation

English Simplifiedschool 学校classroom 教室go to school (as a student)

上学

have a lesson 上课school subject 科目Foreign languages 外语geography 地理history 历史maths 数学music 音乐P.E.(physical education) 体育science 科学examination 考试homework 作业school term 学期summer holiday 暑假break 休息headteacher 校长teacher (title) 老师schoolmate, classmate 同学student 学生Primary school 小学secondary school 中学university 大学Hard, difficult 难hardworking 努力GCSE equivalent 中学会考Result, marks, 成绩

achievementbook 书pen 笔Plan, to plan 计划Plan, intention 打算Fench 法文/法语Chinese 中文/汉语English 英文/英语

School and College - Higher

English Simplified

education 教育dictionary 字典 / 词典exercise book 练习本German language 德文 / 德语mark, grade 分数timetable (上课)时间表to pay attention 集中 / 用心school uniform 校服essay 文章pressure 压力independent 独立confidence 信心

Work and work experience- Foundation

English SimplifiedJob, work 工作actor/actress 演员Business/trade 做生意doctor 医生driver 司机engineer 工程师journalist 记者manager 经理nurse 护士Policeman 警察Sale assistant 售货员scientist 科学家singer 歌星teacher (occupation) 教师teacher (title) 老师

Waiter/waitress/attendant

服务员

travel agency 旅行社worker 工人Work experience 工作经验company 公司factory 工厂Look for/to find (a job) 找工作introduce 介绍To earn money 赚钱Salary, wage(s), pay 工资Part time 兼职Per week 每星期 / 每周Pocket money 零花钱/零用钱Working hour 工作时间fun 有趣easy 容易hard 难break, rest 休息experience 经验experienced 有经验

Work and work experience - Higher

English SimplifiedCook / chef 厨师confidence 信心independent 独立future 将来Helpful 有帮助pressure 压力training 训练success successful 成功