Gaokao Vocabulary

A brief quick look; to look briefly at something

An object to play with; to casually consider or play with something

A person held in prison or kept against their will

A measurable extent such as length or width; an aspect of a situation

A man or companion; a member of a learned society

Having an even surface; free from problems; to make even or flat

Close by; not far away

The people employed in an organization; the human resources department

A family member; considered in comparison to something else

A person who teaches or works in education

A strip worn around the waist; a band in machinery; to hit hard

Moving to a foreign country to settle; border entry process

The anniversary of the day one was born

The land along the sea; to move forward without effort

To go with someone; to occur alongside; to play musical accompaniment

A shiny white precious metal; made of or resembling silver

A person aged between thirteen and nineteen

A cloth symbol of a country or organization; to mark for attention

To speak very softly; a quiet voice or rumor

A well-mannered, honorable man; a polite term for any man

Maize or cereal grain; a hard skin lump on the foot

The natural satellite of the Earth; any moon orbiting a planet

Lower in rank or younger in age; a third-year student

To move back and forth around a fixed point; a swinging seat; a shift or change

The front of the neck; the passage for food and air inside the neck

A fixed regular payment from employer to employee

To break up and move earth; an archaeological excavation site

A plant grown for food or use; the seasonal harvest; to cut short

Lasting indefinitely without change; not temporary

An observable event or fact; something extraordinary

A feeling of worry or nervousness about something uncertain

Different from; not similar to

To oppose or fight against; to withstand the force or effect of something

Covered with liquid; rainy; to make something wet

To help someone; a helpful action or sports assist

A large public display of objects or artworks

To build or assemble something (v.); something constructed or a concept (n.)

A person who watches something, especially television

A flat cooking vessel; to harshly criticize

A professional who gives expert advice in a particular field

Careful thought; a factor to be taken into account; regard for others

To make safe or obtain; free from danger or risk

A piece of writing in verse form

Coming after the fourth; one of five equal parts

A business or company; a bold undertaking; initiative and drive

Clearly obvious; seeming true but not necessarily so

The digestive organ in the body; the belly; to tolerate something unpleasant

To measure or have a certain weight; to carefully consider