Gaokao Vocabulary

Association football; a sport where players kick a ball into the opponent's goal

A place where art is displayed; the highest seating area in a theater

The flat area of the thighs when seated; one circuit of a track; to drink with the tongue

An object used to hold things; a large metal shipping box

Moral excellence; a good quality or admirable trait

In or to a foreign country; widely spread

A professional who designs buildings; one who plans or creates something

To become smaller; a reduction in amount

A horizontal bar or metal track; a railway

The yearly recurrence of the date of a past event

A dirty or disorganized state; a difficult situation; to make untidy

To emit or reflect light; to excel; brightness or gleam

A young person between puberty and adulthood; relating to that stage of life

To make someone distressed or disturb something; feeling unhappy or sick; an unexpected defeat

A casual comment or observation; to say something as a comment

To voluntarily leave a job or position; to accept something as unavoidable

Something given in return for a service; to give such a thing

Mild, kind, and calm; not rough or harsh

A body part with a specific function; a pipe keyboard instrument; an organizational body

The sound or act of laughing, expressing amusement or happiness

To create something new; to make up something fictional

A person who receives something; a device that receives signals

The direction between north and west; toward or from the northwest

A small six-legged arthropod with a hard exoskeleton

To break in on an activity or person; a computer signal causing a temporary halt

Higher in rank or quality; a person of higher rank

The use of supernatural powers; conjuring tricks; having a remarkable enchanting quality

A doctor who performs medical operations

The science of matter, energy, and their interactions

To chase animals for food or sport; to search for something

Casual trousers made from denim fabric

A small tablet of medicine; an oral contraceptive; fabric forming small fiber balls

A three-dimensional work of art; to create such a work

Fine powder ground from wheat or other grains, used in baking; to coat with flour

To uncover or expose (v.); naked or minimal (adj.)

A regular payment for use of property; to pay for or let out property

A senior Christian church official; a chess piece

A device that moves liquid or gas; to move liquid using a pump

Sweet sugar-based confectionery; to coat with sugar

Feeling happy and satisfied

A metal disc given as a prize or honour; to win a medal

To ask earnestly or humbly; to ask for money or charity

To financially support an event or person; a person or company that provides such support

To sell goods to another country; a product sold abroad

An advanced society with developed culture and institutions

Twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night

Clearly seen or understood; obvious

a public area for recreation; to leave a vehicle in a spot