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Money vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 钱 qián money 提款机 tíkuǎnjī ATM 账户 zhànghù account in bank 银行帐户 yínháng zhànghù Bank account 信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card 零钱 língqián small change 钱包 qiánbāo purse 银行 yínháng bank 价格 jiàgé price 罚款 fákuǎn fine (penalty) 付钱 Fù qián Pay money 花钱 Huā qián Spend money 借 jiè borrow (on debt,

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Fruits vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 柠檬 níngméng lemon 芒果 mángguǒ mango 菠萝 bōluó pineapple 石榴 shíliu pomegranate 橙子 chéngzi orange 覆盆子 fùpénzǐ raspberry 黑果越橘 hēiguǒ yuèjú blueberry 黑莓 hēiméi blackberry 青柠 qīngníng Limes 猕猴桃 míhóutáo Kiwi 柿子 shìzi persimmon 葡萄 pútao grape 柚子 yòuzi pomelo 桑椹 sāngshèn mulberry berry 枣子 zǎozi date fruit 橘子

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Professions vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 职业 zhíyè profession 按职业说是医生 Àn zhíyè shuō shì yīshēng A doctor by profession 职业的选择 Zhíyè de xuǎnzé Career choice 学习业务 Xuéxí yèwù study a profession 售货员 shòuhuòyuán shop assistant (British); sales clerk (US) 医生 yīshēng doctor 司机 sījī driver 导游 dǎoyóu tour guide 律师 lǜshī barrister (British); lawyer (US) 酒保 jiǔbǎo barman

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Hairstyle vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 发型 fàxíng hairstyle 梳头 shūtóu comb one’s hair 梳子 shūzi comb 剪刀 jiǎndāo scissors 头发 tóufa hair 剪发 jiǎnfà Haircut 染发 rǎnfà dye one’s hair 洗头 xǐtóu wash one’s hair 卷发 juǎnfà curly hair 假发 jiǎfà wig 电吹风 diànchuīfēng electric hair dryer 理发师 lǐfàshī hairdresser 护发乳 hùfàrǔ Hair cream 头发干洗喷雾 tóufa gānxǐ

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Colors vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 灰色 huīsè  gray color 紫色 zǐsè Purple color 蓝色 lánsè blue color 绿色 lǜsè green color 黄色 huángsè yellow color 橙色 chéngsè orange color 黑色 hēisè black color 白色 báisè white color 银色 yínsè silver color 金色 jīnsè gold color 褐色 hèsè brown color 粉色 fěnsè pink color 红色 hóngsè red color

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Capacity vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 瓶子 píngzi bottle 杯子 bēizi glass 高脚杯 gāojiǎobēi goblet 酒杯 jiǔbēi wine glass 小酒壶 Xiǎo jiǔ hú flask for alcohol 行军水壶 Xíngjūn shuǐhú travel flask 罐子 guànzi pot 软管 ruǎnguǎn hose 盆 pén  basin, basin-shaped thing 碟子 diézi small dish 桶 tǒng bucket 汽油罐 Qìyóu guàn Gasoline tank 箱子 xiāngzi chest 包

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Alcohol vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 酒 jiǔ alcoholic drink 香槟酒 xiāngbīnjiǔ champagne 干邑 gānyì Cognac 百加得朗姆酒 Bǎi jiā dé lǎng mǔ jiǔ Bacardi Rum 朗姆酒 lǎngmǔjiǔ rum 啤酒 píjiǔ beer 威士忌 wēishìjì whisky 红葡萄酒 hóng pútaojiǔ Red Wine 白葡萄酒 bái pútaojiǔ White wine 葡萄酒 pútaojiǔ wine 鸡尾酒 jīwěijiǔ cocktail 马天尼鸡尾酒 Mǎ tiān ní jīwěijiǔ Martini 苦艾酒 kǔ’àijiǔ

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Signs vocabulary in Chinese

Chinese Pinyin Translation 入口 rùkǒu Entrance 出口 chūkǒu Exit 紧急出口 jǐnjí chūkǒu emergency exit 请勿随地吐痰 Qǐng wù suídì tǔ tán Don’t spit anywhere 当心触电 dāngxīn chùdiàn Beware of electric shock 前方道路施工 Qiánfāng dàolù shīgōng Road construction ahead 道路封闭 dàolù fēngbì road closed 禁止停放汽车 Jìnzhǐ tíngfàng qìchē No parking of cars 禁止使用手机 Jìnzhǐ shǐyòng shǒujī Prohibit

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