Gaokao Vocabulary

A greater liking for one thing over another; priority given to one over others

Openly, in a manner accessible to everyone

A person who fights; a fast military aircraft

Very fast or swift; a turbulent section of a river

A person who hunts animals; someone who searches for something

Permission to enter; an acknowledgment of the truth of something

To travel on skis; a long flat runner for gliding over snow

To teach or train someone through instruction or schooling

Causing physical or emotional pain; unpleasant to experience

The state or relationship of being friends

The number 50; a fifty-denomination banknote

To find a result by mathematics; to plan or estimate carefully

A natural inclination toward a particular behaviour or direction

To free from something unwanted; free of a burden or problem

A distinctive outfit worn by members of a group; consistent and unvarying

A financial grant for a student; academic learning and achievement

An advance booking; a doubt or qualification; a reserved area of land

Providing useful assistance or aid

To have a strong positive effect on someone; to make someone feel admiration

The back part of the foot or shoe; to follow closely

To look like or be similar to someone or something

A deceptive scheme or clever act; to deceive someone

A portable canvas shelter supported by poles; to go camping

To make or become stronger

An adult female of domestic cattle; to intimidate someone

In a state of sleep; numb

A sport in which players hit a ball over a net using racquets

A list of dishes in a restaurant; a list of options on a computer

Causing or likely to cause strong disagreement or debate

Reckless due to hopelessness; in extreme need; very serious

Producing a great amount of sound; noisy; loudly

A hand covering with separate fingers

A person who takes photographs professionally

An aircraft with rotating blades that can hover; to travel by such aircraft

Humble, not boastful; moderate in size or degree

Relating to farming or cultivation of land

To postpone; a period of time lost waiting

To burst apart with great force; to react with sudden violent emotion

A small number or amount; the quantity a hand can hold

A penalty imposed for wrongdoing; the act of punishing

In a poor way; to a serious degree

Eager to learn or know; strange or unusual

The central business district of a city; in or towards that area

To soak up a substance; to take in information; to fully engage attention

A small change or modification to improve something

Keenly enthusiastic or strongly desirous

The desire or reason that drives someone to act

A rule that limits what is allowed; the act of limiting something