Gaokao Vocabulary

A beauty treatment for the face; of or relating to the face

The time when the sun sets each evening; the final period of something

An old and valuable object from an earlier period; old-fashioned

To make smooth and shiny; a substance used for shining surfaces; refinement

To glide on ice using blades; a boot with a blade for ice skating

An action or act; a legal document transferring property

Full of energy and enthusiasm; vivid

An airport or station building; a computer terminal; fatal or at the end

To cut hair close to the skin with a razor; an act of shaving

Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise

An outdoor area for children to play; a space for free activity

A person who does something for pleasure, not professionally; non-professional

Relating to an early stage of development; simple or crude

A platform projecting from a building's wall; an upper gallery in a theatre

To process used materials for reuse

Causing or likely to cause damage or injury

A small social insect living in large colonies

A remarkable accidental occurrence of events at the same time

An open area enclosed by walls or buildings

To cause extreme fear; to frighten greatly

To make a dog's sharp sound; speak sharply (v.); a dog's cry; tree covering (n.)

Extending in the same direction at equal distance; a corresponding similarity

A large fortified medieval building; a rook in chess

A type of electromagnetic wave; a microwave oven; to cook in a microwave oven

To make dishonest or immoral; dishonest and willing to accept bribes; containing errors

Done carefully and completely; absolute

A sudden feeling of excitement; to cause great excitement or pleasure

Enjoyable leisure activity done for relaxation or amusement

To inhale through the nose to smell; a short nasal inhalation

Feeling weary and uninterested

A device that prints text or images; a person or business that prints

See-through, clear; obvious or easy to understand; open and public

A well-known proverb or maxim

To move through a circuit; to spread or distribute widely

To predict a future condition; a prediction about the future

The Christian festival celebrating Christ's resurrection

A distinct section of text dealing with one topic

Contrary to reason or common sense; ridiculous; the philosophical concept of life's meaninglessness

A strong desire to do something one should avoid; something that entices

A large striped wild cat native to Asia; a fierce person

A large celebratory meal; to eat lavishly with great enjoyment

A person who directs an orchestra; a fare collector on transport; a material that transmits electricity

The act of saying no to something

Based on personal feelings rather than facts or observation

A professional who manages or audits financial records

A country's military sea force; dark blue color

The quality of treating people equally and without bias

A public notice promoting a product or service