‘断句’ (duàn jù) literally means ‘to cut a se

识字 (shí zì) literally means 'to recognize char

‘见识’ (jiàn shi) is a noun meaning ‘experienc

常识 (cháng shí) literally means 'common knowled

‘谢绝’ is a formal, polite verb meaning 'to decl

‘请安’ is a classical Chinese verb meaning to pa

请假 (qǐng jià) is a verb meaning 'to take leave

‘请客’ literally means ‘to invite guests,’ but

‘请问’ is a polite, formal expression used to in

谁家 literally means 'whose family' and functions

'谁说的' is a three-character interrogative phrase

'谁也不' is a compound pronoun meaning 'nobody' or

‘无论谁’ (wú lùn shéi) is a pronoun meaning

任何人 (rèn hé rén) literally combines 任 (rèn

谁的 (shéi de) is a possessive interrogative pron

母语 literally means 'mother language' — 母 (mǔ)

‘英语’ (yīng yǔ) literally means ‘English lan

认可 (rèn kě) is a formal, transitive verb meani

‘认真’ is an adjective meaning ‘serious,’ ‘ea

认识 (rèn shi) is a verb meaning 'to know (a pers

‘外语’ literally means ‘outside language’ —

‘见证’ (jiàn zhèng) literally combines ‘见’

‘常见’ is an adjective meaning 'common' or 'freq

‘Xī cān’ literally means ‘Western meal’ —

雨衣 (yǔ yī) literally means 'rain clothing' —

内衣 (nèi yī) literally means 'inner clothing'

‘外衣’ literally means ‘outer clothing’—‘外

Shàng yī literally means 'upper clothing' — sh

奶茶 (nǎi chá) literally means 'milk tea' — com

兴起 (xīng qǐ) is a verb meaning 'to rise up', '

‘老大’ literally combines ‘lǎo’ (an honorific

复习 (fù xí) means 'to review' — specifically,

实习 (shí xí) means 'internship' — a temporary,

习俗 (xí sú) means 'custom' or 'tradition'—a lo

‘习惯’ (xí guàn) means ‘habit’ — a regular,

练习 (liàn xí) is a verb meaning 'to practice'

Mǐ jiǔ (rice wine) is a traditional fermented al

"Mǐ fàn" literally combines 米 (mǐ), meaning "u

米粉 (mǐ fěn) literally means 'rice powder' or '

午睡 (wǔ shuì) literally means 'noon sleep' —