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Chinese Vocabulary
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确切 chway-chee-eh
definite; exact
adjective 烦人 fahn-ren (fahn as in 'fun', ren as in 'run')
annoying, to annoy people
adjective 差 chah
bad / poor / terrible
adjective 方便 Fahng-bee-en
convenient, easy
adjective 原来 yoo-en-lie
original; former; as it turns out
adjective 争议性 JUNG-ee-SHING
controversial (controversial nature)
adjective 好用 how-yong
good/easy to use; practical
adjective 爆火 baow-hwor
viral/explosively popular
adjective 积极 jee-jee
positive; active
adjective 显著 shyen-joo
significant; remarkable
adjective 整体 jung-tee
overall; whole; entire body
adjective 强 Chee-ang
strong, powerful, high (degree)
adjective 舒服 shoo-foo (shoo as in 'shoe', foo as in 'food')
comfortable; well
adjective 头晕 Toe-yoon (Toe like 'toe', Yoon like 'yuen' in 'influence')
dizzy
adjective 焦虑 Jee-ow Loo-ee (Jiao sounds like 'jow' in 'power', Lyu is like the French 'u' sound)
anxious, anxiety
adjective 遗憾 yee-hahn
regret; regrettable; pity
adjective 胖 Pang (rhymes with 'song', with the 'a' sound like in 'father')
fat, plump, to gain weight
adjective 有益 Yoh-yee (Yoh like 'yo', yee like 'yep')
beneficial; helpful; advantageous
adjective 剧烈 Jyoo-lyeh
intense; sharp; severe
adjective 足够 'zhoo-go' (zhoo like 'zoo' with slight tongue curl, go like 'go')
enough/sufficient
adjective 预防性 Yoo-fahng-shing
preventative; prophylactic
adjective 不良 Boo-lee-ahng
poor/bad/unhealthy
adjective 长期 Chahng-chee
long-term
adjective 认真 Ruhn-juhn
serious/earnest
adjective 清晰 ching-shee
clear / distinct
adjective 充足 chong-zoo
sufficient; adequate; enough
adjective 令人担忧 ling ren dan-yoh
worrying / causing concern
adjective 至关重要 juh gwan jong yow
crucial, extremely important
adjective 综合 zong-her
comprehensive
adjective 认知 ren-jer
cognitive
adjective 有机 yoh-jee
organic
adjective 电子 dyen-dzuh
electronic
adjective 低 dee
low
adjective 本 Bun (like the pastry, but with a falling tone)
this; current
adjective 不同 boo-tong (like 'boo' + 'tong' as in 'tongue')
different, not the same
adjective 原 Yoo-en (like 'yuan' in Chinese currency)
original / primary
adjective 紧 Je-in (like the 'gin' in 'engine' but a short sound)
tight, urgent
adjective 税前 shway-chyen
before tax
adjective 税后 shway-ho
after tax
adjective 耐用 nye-yong
durable; sturdy; long-lasting
adjective 容易 rong-yee
easy; likely to
adjective 便宜 pyen yee (like 'pian'o and 'yee'haw)
cheap, inexpensive
adjective 类似 lay ssuh (like 'lay' and 'sir' without the 'r')
similar
adjective 特殊 tuh-shoo (like 'too-shoe' but with a 't' sound)
special/particular
adjective 全面 Chwan-myen (like 'chuan' in 'Tchuan' + 'mien' in 'amen')
comprehensive/all-around
adjective 手工 Show-gong
handmade; artisanal
adjective 全额 chwan-uh
full amount; full
adjective 卡顿 ka-dwen (ka like 'car' without the R, dwen like 'dwon')
glitchy/laggy/stuttering
adjective 直观 Jir-gwan (like 'jerk' without 'k' + 'gwan' as in 'Gwen')
intuitive, direct observation
adjective 家用 jee-ah-yong
home-use / household
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