Gaokao Vocabulary

To fasten or join one thing to another; to include a file with a message

A sudden catastrophic event causing great damage or suffering

The act of leaving a vehicle in a place temporarily; space for doing so

A supervisor or person in charge; to give orders to others

Forming the essential base; a basic principle

Very bad or intense; strict and harsh; plain in appearance

The act of entering; an item recorded in a list or database

To assess or judge the quality or value of something

A sign or object representing an idea or concept

To successfully complete or achieve something

A sturdy shoe covering the leg; the car trunk (British); to kick

A computer screen; a person or device that watches over something; to keep track of

Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest people

A native of Asia; relating to Asia

An edible seed of a leguminous plant

Any living being, especially an animal or mysterious being

Representing data as numbers; relating to computers or electronic technology

A plan made in advance; the way things are organized or positioned

To focus attention or effort; a condensed substance

Happening most often; typical or normal

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility; to make someone feel this way

To a great degree or in large amounts; with great weight

Close to but not exactly a particular number or amount

A self-propelled guided weapon; any object thrown as a weapon

A thin metal thread for conducting electricity or fastening; to connect with wire

shaped like a circle; a stage in a competition; to go around

Sacred, dedicated to God or religion; spiritually pure

Either of two children born together; a matching pair; forming a pair

To give orders; an authoritative instruction; control over others

The first meal of the day eaten in the morning

The chance force causing good or bad outcomes; good fortune

Unchanging or persistent (adj.); a fixed value in mathematics (n.)

A medical facility for outpatient treatment and diagnosis

A sensation detected through the nose; the sense of smell; to detect an odour

Feeling anxious or easily agitated; relating to the nervous system

A person who travels for pleasure

To place in a grave; to hide by covering with earth

To speak to God in worship or request; to make an earnest plea

A red edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

A soft fatty food made from cream; to spread butter on something

A room with a bathtub or shower and usually a toilet

Operating by means of electrons in circuits; relating to electronics

A trip or voyage; to travel

The general opinion people have about someone or something

A tall narrow structure; to rise much higher than surroundings

A combination of different substances or elements mixed together

Visible gases from burning material; a cigarette; to inhale tobacco smoke

Free from contamination or imperfection; morally clean