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Chinese Vocabulary
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大雪 Dah-shweh
Major Snow (solar term); heavy snow
noun 节气 Jyeh-chee
solar term
noun 秋裤 chee-oh koo
long johns / thermal underwear
noun 年末 Nyen-moh
year-end
noun 冰糖葫芦 bing-tang-hoo-loo
candied haws
noun 哈尔滨 Hah-ur-bean
Harbin
noun 冰雪大世界 Bing-shwe-eh Dah-shur-jee-eh
Ice and Snow World
noun 羊肉 yahng-roh
mutton; lamb meat
noun 火锅 hwor-gwor
hot pot
noun 双十二 shwung shur-are
Double Twelve
noun 包裹 bow-gwuh
package; parcel
noun 总结 dzong-jyeh
summary, to summarize
noun 蛇年 shuh nee-en
Year of the Snake
noun 购物中心 goh-woo jong-shin
shopping mall; shopping center
noun 装饰品 jwahng-shir-pin
decorations; ornaments
noun 笨蛋 buhn-dahn (bèn sounds like 'bun' in 'bun-ny' with a falling tone; dàn sounds like 'dan' in 'dan-ce' with a falling tone)
idiot; stupid egg; blockhead
noun 山羊 shahn-yahng (shān like 'shaan' in 'Shanghai', yáng like 'yahng' in 'yang-tze')
goat
noun 芝士 jer-sher (like 'jeer' without 'r' sound, plus 'shir' without 'r' sound)
cheese
noun 比萨 bee-sah (like 'bee' + 'sah' as in 'salsa')
pizza
noun 外面 wah-MYEN
outside
noun 汉堡包 han-bow-bow (like 'hand' without the 'd', then 'bow' as in 'rainbow', repeated)
hamburger
noun 草莓 tsao-may
strawberry
noun 图书馆 too-shoo-gwan
library
noun 学生 shweh-shung
student
noun 年轻人 nyen-ching-ren (like 'yen' in 'year', 'ching' as in 'ching-ching', 'ren' as in 'run')
young people / youth
noun 动漫 dong-man (like 'dong' as in 'gong', 'man' as in 'man')
anime / animation and comics
noun 周边产品 joh-byen chan-pin (like 'joe' + 'byen' as in 'bienvenido' + 'chan' as in 'chant' + 'pin' as in 'pin')
merchandise / peripheral products
noun 春节 chwoon-jyeh
Spring Festival, Chinese New Year
noun 飞机票 fay-jee-pyow
plane ticket, air ticket
noun 火车票 hwoh-chuh-pyow
train ticket
noun 冬至 DONG-juh
Winter Solstice
noun 饺子 jow-zuh
dumplings
noun 神舟 shun jowe
Shenzhou (Chinese spacecraft series)
noun 宇航员 yew hahng yoo-en
astronaut
noun 空间站 kong jee-en jahn
space station
noun 乒乓球 ping-pang-chee-oh
table tennis
noun 决赛 jway-sigh
finals
noun 经济 jing-jee
economy; economic
noun 车牌 chuh-pye
license plate
noun 汽车 chee-chuh
car, automobile
noun 海南 hai-nahn
Hainan
noun 国家 gwoh-jyah
country; nation
noun 游客 yoh-kuh
tourist; visitor
noun 技术 jee-shoo
technology; skill; technique
noun 查干湖 Chah-gahn-hoo
Chagan Lake
noun 冬捕 dong-boo
winter fishing
noun 场面 chang-mee-en
scene, spectacle
noun 高铁 gao-tyeh
high-speed rail / high-speed train
noun 晚会 WAHN-hway
evening gala, party, soiree
noun 新年 sheen-nee-en
New Year
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