Gaokao Vocabulary

A change that fixes an error; the act of setting something right

A thin fog of water droplets near the ground; to become covered with fine droplets

To relax lazily; a comfortable room for relaxing or waiting

The process of correcting or improving something; reviewing previously learned material

The natural light of day from the sun

A device for recording sound or video; a type of flute

A hard sea substance forming reefs; a pinkish-orange colour

A female servant; a young unmarried woman

A traveling entertainment show; a chaotic situation

A two-wheeled motor vehicle; to ride one

Fully grown and ready to eat; fully developed or ready

Too extraordinary or improbable to believe; astonishing

To grab suddenly; a quick grab; a short fragment

A precious gemstone or piece of fine jewellery; something highly valued

A circular scale or knob for measuring or selecting; to dial a phone number

A plant whose seeds make a pungent condiment; dark yellow in colour

A person who lives in or comes from a village

A single item of clothing

Relating to the North Pole region; extremely cold

A school for young children aged 4–6, before primary school

A padded bed covering of stitched fabric layers; to make such a covering

A structure with a square base and triangular sides meeting at a point; to arrange in pyramid form

An unmarried man; a person holding a first university degree

An ornament that beautifies; a medal or badge of honor

A piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth or decoration

A wide high-speed highway with no traffic lights or crossings

Moving or directed toward a higher place or level

To perform multiplication; to increase greatly in number

A sudden expulsion of air from the lungs; to expel air in this way

A cylinder that rolls, used for flattening or moving things; a large curling ocean wave

Browned bread; a drinking salutation; to brown by heat or drink in honour of

Cured pig meat; to overact in a performance

A wide bowl for washing; a hollow containing water; a low-lying land area

To arrange insurance protection against risk; to make something certain

A structure or pit where the dead are buried

A shop where books are sold

Simple and easy; honest and direct

Words or actions that give someone confidence or motivation

A cylindrical food made of seasoned ground meat in a casing

The principal landmass of a country or continent

Present in large quantities; plentiful

The act of being freed from oppression; struggle for equal rights

A heavy-headed tool for pounding; to strike repeatedly

The act or ceremony of burying a dead person

Not wanting to do something; reluctant

Unwilling to work or make an effort; relaxed and slow-moving

An official document for international travel; something enabling access or success

A small package; a unit of data in a network