One of the most important parts of learning a language is just knowing all the words! So its a good idea to just learn all the words.
This is a great way to learn Chinese – make a list of 50 Chinese words you come across that you don’t know each day. You only need to do this for 100 days and then you know 5000 words which is enough for fluency. It’s pretty tough to do 50, so sometimes its 10-30. But it is just important keep doing it everyday and the knowledge compounds.
I’m using: Anki and Google Translate
训斥
Xùnchì
rebuke / criticism / dressing down
后来她训斥女儿不应该那样对父亲说话。
Later she scolded her daughter for having talked to her father like that.
姑姑
gugu
paternal aunt, fathers sister
实力
shili
strength
旋律
xuanlv
melody, tune, rhythm
或许
huoxu
perhaps, maybe
舅舅
jiujiu
mothers brother, maternal uncle
搭档
dadang
team up, cooperate, work together
情形
qingxing
circumstances， situation
欺负
qifu
to bully, intimidate
指责
zhize
to censure, criticize, find fault with
款式
kuanshi
Pattern, design, style
磨合
mohe
adapt gradually to each other, consult, break in, wear in
掌握
痕迹
henji
vestige， trace
周二不群
Zhōu’èr bù qún
outstanding
冤枉
yuanwang
to wrong / injustice
心甘情愿
Xīngānqíngyuàn
Willingly
可是天底下 哪儿有女人心甘情愿做情人呢
But what woman is willing to be merely a lover?
寄托
jituo
entrust
推辞
tuici
to decline / turn down
坚韧
Jiānrèn
Tough resilient leathery tenacious gritty tenacity resilience fortitude grit perseverance toughness strong persistent
结果 – 稳定、坚韧、经济有效的涂层
The result – consistent, resilient and cost-effective coatings
迟疑
Chíyí
hesitate hesitation hesitancy reluctance hesitant pause falter
如果情况恶化 你一定不会迟疑
If the situation worsens, you will of course not hesitate.
拼搏
Pīnbó
struggle strive fight work hard hard work fighting diligence
ENTERPRISE SPIRIT: STRUGGLE, SURPASSING, INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT
牵制
Qiānzhì
hamper pin down contain tie down containment diversionary diversion held hostage constrained
决不能牵制打击恐怖主义的公共机关。
It was important not to hamper public authorities in fighting terrorism.
诚挚
Chéngzhì
sincere heartfelt cordial earnest genuine warm deepest sincerely cordially warmly sincerity warmest
对事件受害人的家属表示诚挚哀悼；
Expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the victims of those events;
脆弱
cuiruo
weak, fragile, flimsy, frail
抚养
fuyang
foster, bring up, raise
抚养子女是父母的职责
妥善
Tuǒshàn
properly good better appropriately well adequately duly carefully proper appropriate sound adequate due secure in order safely
多少发展中国家有能力妥善实施税务条约？
How many developing countries are in a position to properly administer tax treaties?
毅力
Yìlì
persistence will power fortitude stamina resilience tenacity determination grit patience endurance resolve
要随时随地锻造自己的毅力！
Seven, want to forge an own perseverance anywhere time!
叹气
Tànqì
他为什么叹气
Why is she sighing?
面貌
Miànmào
姐妹两的面貌相似
The two sisters look similar
冒犯
maofan
to offend
素不相识
Never met
委婉含蓄
Wěiwǎn hánxù
Euphemistic and implicit
汗马功劳
Ones own contribution in work / war exploit
往事
Wǎngshì
the past events / former happenings
旧照片让我想起了往事
The old pictures remind me of the past
向往
Xiàngwǎng
Yearn for / look forward to
正当
Zhèngdàng
timely / just when / proper / justified
停滞
Tíngzhì
stagnation
这个计划暂时停止下来了
This plan is temporarily suspended
力所能及
Lìsuǒnéngjí
Within ones power / to the best of one’s ability
无忧无虑
Wú yōu wú lǜ
carefree without worries
较量
Jiàoliàng
competition / to have a contest with
朝气蓬勃
Zhāoqì péngbó
vigorous
朝气蓬勃的青年
重叠
Chóngdié
to overlap
汹涌
Xiōngyǒng
violently / surge / turbulent
海绵波涛汹涌
罕见
Hǎnjiàn
rare / seldom seen
破
Pò
to break / destroy / worn out
不足为怪
Bùzú wéi guài
Not suprising
抽出
Chōuchū
to draw out / take out / extract
贪污
Tānwū
他犯了贪污罪
He committed the crime of corruption
绕行
Rào xíng
Bypass
道路施工，车辆绕行
Road under repair, detour!
升华
Shēnghuá
to sublimate, to sublime
饱和
Bǎohé
saturated
修身养性
Xiūshēnyǎngxìng
self cultivation through meditation
情景
Qíngjǐng
scene, sight, circumstance
一贯
consistent / constant from start to finish, then as now
Yīguàn
酸
Suān
柠檬太酸了
航天
Hángtiān
space flight / aerospace
迄今为止
Qìjīn wéizhǐ
until now, so far, to date
舆论
Yúlùn
民众容易被舆论影响
密切
Mìqiè
close / familiar / intimate
我们的合作很密切
一如既往
Yīrújìwǎng
Just as in the past, as before, continuing as always
尽量
Jǐnliàng
as much as possible, to the best of one’s ability
播放
Bòfàng
broadcast / transmit
蹲
Dūn
to crouch / squat
彼此
Bǐcǐ
each other / one another
We’re in love with each other
究竟
Jiùjìng
after all, when all is said and done
剪刀
Jiǎndāo
这把剪刀很厉利
These scissors are very sharp
解除
jiechu
remove, relieve, sack, get rid of
立即
liji
immediately
我们以及出发吧
let’s get going right away
接着
Jiēzhe
Continue / carry on / to catch
他放学后就这就回家了
She went home after classes were over
立即
liji
immediately
我们立即出发吧
信念
xinnian
fiath, belief, conviction
对于这哥信念，他坚定不移
In regard to this belief, he is firm and steadfast
充当
Chōngdāng
serve as, play the part of
袜子
socks / stockings
形容
Xíngróng
describe / appearance / look
紧急
Jǐnjí
urgent /pressing
着火了，消防员紧急出动
向导
Xiàngdǎo
向导带领我们参观灯塔
the guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse
辅助
Fǔzhù
Assist / aide
协助
to assist / help
他协助我完成工作
逃避
Táobì
to escape / evade / shirk
他逃避记者的问题
he avoided reporters questions
处理
Chǔlǐ
– to handle, treat, deal with, process, offer for sale at a reduced price, punish
文字处理
Word processing
理睬
Lǐcǎi
heed / pay attention to (usually in negative)
不予理睬
ignore / turn a deaf ear to, pay no heed to
遗憾
regret / pity / sorry
没能通过考试，他觉得很遗憾
Méi néng tōngguò kǎoshì, tā juédé hěn yíhàn
体现
embody / reflect / manifest
法律体现了人民的权利
Fǎlǜ tǐxiànle rénmín de quánlì
排列
Páiliè
arrange/ align / permutation
请把蜡烛顺次排列指导
Zhǐdǎo
to guide / give directions
补偿知道我工作
the department head gives me guidance on my work
冷静
Lěngjìng
calm / cool headed / sober
问候
Wènhòu
greetings
他亲切的问候我
显著
Xiǎnzhù
notable / marked / outstanding / remarkable
他的学习成绩显著提高了
巢穴
Cháoxué
lair / nest / den / hideout
别扭
Bièniu
awkward / unnatural
预料
yuliao
anticipate, forecast, expectation
我没有预料到来了这么多朋友
i didn’t expect so many friends would come
应运而生
Yìngyùn ér shēng
to emerge to meet a historic destiny
素不相识
Sù bù xiāngshí
never met
蔓延
Mànyán
to spread / creep / extend
灵感
inspiration
他的灵感来源于大自然
He draws inspiration from nature
砸
to smash, pound, break, fail
他想把电脑给砸了
胡须
Húxū
beard， moustache，whiskers
他在刮胡须
触犯
Chùfàn
to offend, violate
活该
Huógāi
to serve somebody right, deserverdly, ought
碰上好医生，我活该有救
with such a good doctor, i should be saved
执行
Zhíxíng
implementation, carry out
士兵在执行一项任务
即便
even if, even though
投降
Tóuxiáng
to surrender
他被迫投降
he was forced to surrender
生育
to give birth, rear children
客观
considerable, impressive
这个项目的利益很客观
this project’s profitability is very impressive
守护
Shǒuhù
to guard, defend, protect
熟练
Shúliàn
practiced, proficient, skilled
对付
Duìfù
to handle, deal with
那人好对付
阴沉
cloudy
体系
system
沉闷
Chénmèn
oppressive, heavy, depressed, withdrawn
迫不及待
too impatient to wait
斑纹 – stripe
斑马 – zebra
无赖
Wúlài
Hoodlum, rascal, rogue, scoundrel
耍无赖
act unscrupulously
拖延
tuoyan
prolong, delay
不要拖延时间
镇定
Zhèndìng
cool，calm, unperturbed
涮火锅
to instant-boil
平原
Field, plain, flatlands
来历
history, antecendents, origin
伴随
Bànsuí
accompany, go with, follow
疾病常伴随疾患而来
disease frequently follows famine
扭转
Reverse, turn around
公司扭转了亏损
荒唐
huangtang
Beyond belief，preposterous， absurd
麻醉
mazui
Anesthesia, to corrupt (someones mind)
采集
to gather, collect
侵略
qinlue
invade
伊拉克侵略科威特
唠叨
laodao
be talkative
他厌倦了母亲的唠叨
she’s tired of her mother’s nagging
歪曲
waiqu
to distort, to misrepresent, to twist, crooked, askew
统统
tongtong
completely
家属
jiashu
family member
振动
zhendong
vibrate / vibrationf
挨
ai
get close to, in sequence
队伍
duiwu
ranks, troops
访问
to visit, call on, interview
领导出国访问了
the leader traveled abroad on an official visit
弹性
tanxing
皮筋具有弹性
pijinjuyoutanxing
rubber bands are elastic
动静
dongjing
sound of activity
拽
zhuai
To drag / throw / fling
把皮球拽出去
he hurled the ball
至于
zhiyu
as far, go as far to
至于最后这个问题，我并不了解
as for the last issue, i just don’t understand
例外
liwai
Make an exception
例外情况
exceptional case
侧面
cemian
Side / profile / flank
瀑布
pubu
waterfall
瀑布很壮观
以便
yibian
in order to
今天做好准备，以便明天一早动身
担保
danbao
guarantee舍不得
shebude
hate to part with, begrudge doing something
意图
yitu
intent, intention
丧失
sangshi
to lose, forfeit
琢磨
zuomo
ponder, polish (gems or literary works)
提拔
tiba
promote to a higher job / elevate
莫名其妙
momingqimiao
odd / baffling
笨拙
benzhuo
clumsy, awkward, stupid
陆绪
luxu
gradually
断绝
duanjue
sever, break off
便条
biantiao
informal note
持久
chijiu
duration, enduring, lasting, persistent
包袱
baofu
bundle, wrapped in cloth, around one’s neck
他在收拾包袱
恨不得
hate not to, cannot bear to, dying to
辜负
gufu
let down, disappoint,
你辜负了他的期望
皱纹
zhouwen
wrinkle, furrow
外婆的脸上有很多皱纹
拐杖
guaizhang
crutch, walking stick
他家着拐杖往前走
she’s walking with crutches
过滤
guolv
filter
扩张
kuozhang
expansion
偏僻
pianpi
remote and isolated, far from the city
美满
meiman
happy, blissful
他们的婚姻很美满
tamendehunyinhenmeiman
渺小
miaoxiao
tiny, minute, negligible
惯例
guanli
conventional
废除
feichu
abolish, annul, abrogate
行列
hanglie
procession, ranks, queue
债券
zhaiquan
bond
衷心
zhongxin
heartfelt, wholehearted, cordial
大家衷心的祝福新娘和新郎
间接
jianjie
indirect
宣扬
xuanyang
publicize, make public, well known
饶恕
raoshu
forgive, pardon, spare
请求饶恕
ask for forgiveness
预兆
yuzhao
omen, sign
抵制
dizhi
resistance, refusal (to cooperate), boycott
撇
pie
cast, aside, abandon, skim off
协商
xieshang
consult with, talk things over
他们通过协商解决问题
堵塞
duse
block, stop
车祸导致了交通堵塞
traffic accidents lead to traffic jams
授予
shouyu
to award, confer
巷
xiang
lane, alley 南锣鼓巷
起伏
qifu
ups and downs, wave
寂静
jijing
quiet
盛
cheng
contain, ladle, fill
破
po
slope
他们从山坡上滑下来了
轰动
hongdong
a sensation, a stir
共鸣
gongming
physical resonance, sympathetic response to something
盛
cheng
contain, ladle, fill
诽谤
feibang
slander，libel
捧
peng
hold or carry with both hands facing up
弦
xian
bow string, string of musical instruments
吉他弦捐了 the guitar string broke with a snap
归还
guihuan
return something, revert
乞丐
qigai
beggar
姐行有一些乞丐
闪烁
shanshuo
to twinkle, flicker, glimmer
筹备
choubei
make preparations for something, get ready
正规
zhenggui
formal, regular, according to standards
繁忙
fanmang
busy, bustling
中立
zhongli
neutral
机动
jidong
motorized, mobile, flexible
之际
zhiji
during, at the time of, the time when something happens
受罪
shouzui
endure hardships, have a hard time
平行
pingxing
parrallel, concurrant
混淆
hunxiao
obscure, confuse, mix up, blur, mislead, confusing
太对于公式混淆不清
he’s confused by the formula
戴
dai
他带着一条银手链
tadaizheyitiaoyinshoulian
she’s wearing a silver bracelet
丸
wan
pill, pellet
专长
zhuanchang
speciality， special knowledge or ability
奔涌
benyong
flow switftly, pour, surge, with great passion
贪婪
tanlan
greedy
生理
shengli
physiology
屈服
qufu
yield / give in / submit
磕
ke
knock / tap
方位
fangwei
position, direction, bearing, points on a compass
容忍
rongren
put up with, tolerate, condone
仍旧
rengjiu
still, remaining, yet
目睹
Mudu
witness, see first hand
方向
fangxiang
direction
他眯设了方向
水泥
shuini
cement
销毁
xiaohui
destroy (by melting or burning)
勉强
mianqiang
reluctantly
诞生
dansheng
be born, come into being
挽回
wanhui
reverse, salvage, redeem
图案
tu’an
design, pattern
动手
dongshou
get to work, to touch, strike a blow
往常
wangchang
habitually/ in the past
悲哀
bei’ai
grieved, sorrowful, sad
他感到很悲哀
拆
unravel，tear, demolish
他们在拆信
气概
qigai
mettle, spirit, gumption
卓越
zhuoyue
distinction, excellence, splendid
他们取得了卓越的成果
致使
zhishi
cause, result in
绝对
juedui
absolutely, resolutely
这件事情绝对要保密
嫌
xian
dislike, suspicion, grudge
演习
yanxi
rehearse practice, put on a play
中断
zhongduan
interrupt, break off
注视
zhushi
watch attnetively, gaze, stare
坦率
tanshuai
frank
派遣
paiqian
send, dispatch
内幕
neimu
inside story, behind the scenes
溪
xi
creek
不得已
budeyi
act against ones will
沸腾
feiteng
to boil, boiling
畏惧
weiju
to fear, foreboding
失事
shishi
be involved in a crash
不得已
budeyi
act against one’s will, have no alternative
分歧
fenqi
difference (of opinion)
他们的意见有分歧
They have a difference of opinion
惦记
dianji
to remember with concern / to think about / worry about
准则
zhunze
principle, standard or norm
制裁
zhicai
punish / economics sanctions
示威
shiwei
hold a protest / demonstration
散布
sanbu
to scatter/disseminate/spread
准则
zhunze
principle, standard, criterion
草率
caoshuai
cursory, careless, negligent, sloppy
书籍
books / works
图书馆有各种书籍
there are all types of books in the library
丰盛
fengsheng
sumptuous， lavish
话筒
huatong
Microphone, transmitter, megaphone
得罪
dezui
offend， a faux pas
宫殿
gongdian
palace
这座宫殿很豪华
口气
kouqi
tone of voice, manner of speaking
储备
chubei
reserves, store up
偏偏
pianpian
unexpectedly
绝望
juewang
desperation, hopeless
岂有此理
qiyoucili
Outrageous， ridiculous，absurd
草率
caoshuai
cursory, careless, negligent, sloppy, not serious
眨
zha
wink/blink
他笑着对我眨眼
支配
zhipei
allocate，control， govern，dominate
残留
canliu
to remain, be left over, surplus, remnant
模范
mofan
Model, exemplar
他是我们的模范
陷害
xianhai
cast blame on, to frame
陷害好人
公关
gongguan
public relations
众所周知
zhongsuozhouzhi
as everyone knows, as is known to everyone
枝
zhi
branch， twig
小鸟飞到树枝上了
逼迫
bipo
to force, compel, coerce
专长
zhuanchang
speciality, special knowledge or ability
游泳是他的专长
swimming is her speciality
备忘录
beiwanglu
memorandum
迟钝
chidun
slow, stupid, dull
忧郁
youyu
melancholy, dejected
举动
judong
action, act, move, movement
气质
qizhi
temperament
分解
fenjie
to decompose, resolve, breakdown
周密
zhoumi
meticulous, careful, thorough
缠绕
chanrao
twisting, twine, wind, pester, bother
孩子们缠绕着我不让我走
庸俗
yongsu
filthy, vulgar, debased
他觉得电视节目的内容太庸俗
惋惜
wanxi
feel sorry for a person, sympathize, regret
他才华未展，
铺
pu
to spread / lay
地上铺了一张席子
a mat has been placed on the floor
