Gaokao Vocabulary

The part of the body between the neck and upper arm; to push with one's shoulder; to take on responsibility

An established organization or long-standing social custom

the center or midpoint; located between extremes

The first day of the week; a day of rest

a large body of salt water

To experience images or events in your mind while sleeping; to hope or imagine.; Images and events that occur in your mind while sleeping; something you hope for very much.

To obstruct the passage of (someone or something); A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length; Except, other than, besides

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address; Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive

in place of something; as a substitute

to make or become better

a systematic way of doing something

an unspecified person; a person of importance

A thin book with articles and photos that is published regularly.

a building providing paid lodging and services

A person serving in an army; to persist despite difficulties

to bounce back light; to think deeply; to show or represent

Having great weight; serious or intense; a villain in a story

A flexible container for carrying things; to put into a bag

Thermal energy; the quality of being hot; to make something hot

The formal union of two people as partners; the state of being married

Strong and resilient; difficult; hard to deal with

to produce musical sounds with the voice

the reason or intention behind an action

The outer layer of something; outward appearance; to rise to the surface

to have real being; to be present or alive

a repeated design or arrangement; a model to follow

Objective form of 'who', referring to a person as object

The outer layer covering the body; the peel of a fruit; to remove skin

One who exerts power, or has the power to act

A person who legally possesses something

a device that performs work; to produce with machinery

Matter in a gaseous state; a gaseous fuel

At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving

all people born in the same period; the act of producing something

To prepare oneself

The state of things as they actually exist; the real world

A sports trainer or instructor; to train or instruct someone

A unit of length equal to 3 feet; an enclosed outdoor area next to a building

To hit repeatedly; to defeat; a regular rhythm in music

Physical force causing harm or destruction; aggressive behavior

the whole sum; complete or absolute; to add up

to be inclined to; to care for or look after

a conversation in which people share views on a topic

One of the digits of the hand; to touch with a finger; to identify someone

a piece of land with plants; to tend a garden

to become aware of; an announcement or warning

A group of items gathered together; the act of collecting

relating to the present or recent times; not ancient