Gaokao Vocabulary

A person who cleans; a cleaning device or substance

A piece of jewelry worn around the neck

A small informational or promotional booklet

A loose shirt or top, especially for women

A small hotel or pub offering lodging and food for travellers

A fragrant liquid or pleasant scent; to apply scent to something

An elongated round shape like an egg; having such a shape

Feeling great pleasure or happiness

All workers employed by an organization or available in a region

A long journey especially by sea; to travel on such a journey

Moving very quickly; rapid; a fast-flying bird

Having more body weight than is healthy; excess weight

To reverse an action; to unfasten; to ruin

A son of one's child

A person who habitually smokes tobacco; a train carriage where smoking is permitted

A sudden large-scale disaster causing great suffering

Untidy, dirty, or difficult to deal with

A torn piece of cloth; tattered clothing (n.); to tease or scold (v.)

A four-stringed musical instrument played with a bow

A sleeveless garment; to grant authority or rights to someone

A discoloured mark on a surface; to leave such a mark; a blemish on reputation

Lacking good manners; impolite or disrespectful

To strike hands together in applause; the sound of clapping

Entertainment; the feeling of finding something funny or enjoyable

To go and get something and bring it back; to sell for a price

Not occupied or in use; empty; showing no thought

Unable to hear; unwilling to listen

The sloping side of a hill

To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose

Likely to be true or to happen

To feel or express deep sadness over a loss or death

A very wealthy person worth at least one million

An outdoor grill or cookout event (n.); to cook on a grill (v.)

A person or program that converts language from one form to another

At the present time; in the current era

A systematic list of items with descriptions; to list items systematically

To feel aversion toward; a feeling of distaste

A credential or skill that makes someone suitable for a role

Routine work involving written documents and forms

A harmful insect or animal; an annoying person

A large, flat, treeless grassland, especially in North America

A sweet juicy fruit elongated towards the stem; the tree that bears it

To assert the opposite of; to be inconsistent with

To sing or recite rhythmically; a repetitive rhythmic song

A shaped mass of baked bread; to spend time idly

A soft padded bag for comfort; to soften an impact

The developmental period between childhood and adulthood

A small bushy-tailed tree rodent; to store something away secretly