Gaokao Vocabulary

To fix something broken or damaged; the act of fixing something

Spoken rather than written; a spoken examination

An office or shop worker handling records or serving customers

A flat paper container used to enclose a letter for mailing

A hand with fingers curled inward; to strike with the fist

The place set as the end point of a journey or route

Willing to give freely; kind and magnanimous; larger than expected

The act of washing the body; a bathtub; to wash someone in a bath

A colour between red and blue; of purple colour

The light and warmth from the sun

A device producing an intense, focused beam of light; to cut or treat with a laser

To call off or annul something planned; to cross out or neutralize

The fundamental laws governing a country; a person's physical makeup

A wax stick with a wick burned for light

A state of physical or mental pain; experiencing distress

Waste material; anything useless or worthless

A device that produces light, such as an electric bulb or oil lamp

A person employed to serve or work for another

Graceful and refined in appearance or style

A formal social gathering; the act of receiving; signal quality

Relaxed and informal; happening by chance; a temporary worker

The force pulling objects toward the earth; the seriousness of a situation

A person who entertains an audience

Fine fiber from silkworms; soft, lustrous fabric made from it

Nearly vertical in slope; to soak in liquid; a steep slope

A unit of liquid volume; a glass of beer served by the pint

Energetic and constantly changing; a driving force or pattern

A fixture used for urination and defecation; a bathroom

Of great value or worth; deeply cherished

To officially forbid or make something illegal

Exceptionally good or excellent; still remaining to be paid or dealt with

Sad from lack of companionship; desolate

Made by humans rather than nature; fake or forced

The first light of day; to begin to grow light or become clear

Theoretical, not concrete; a summary of a text

Foolish or absurd in an amusing way

A soft cushion for supporting the head in bed

A marine mammal; an official stamp; to close or fasten securely

One of the seven main landmasses of the Earth; exercising self-restraint

A closed path for electric current; a regular route or series of venues

Recently; not long ago

A person lacking good judgment; to trick or deceive someone

To examine systematically or quickly; an act or result of scanning

A date or time by which something must be completed

To take on a task or responsibility; to commit to doing something

Absurd, foolish, or deserving of mockery

A precious gemstone of pure carbon; a rhombus shape

Operating without human control; done without thinking