Gaokao Vocabulary

A long-handled tool used for sweeping; to sweep

A strip of cloth for covering wounds; to wrap with such a strip

To break down food; to absorb information; a summary of written material

Not having a husband or wife; single

A toy flown in the wind on a string; a bird of prey; a fraudulent cheque

Not in good health; harmful to well-being

A small four-wheel-drive vehicle for rough terrain

Severe and prolonged lack of food causing extreme suffering or death

Characterized by snow; white as snow

To decay or decompose; the process of rotting; nonsense

A person who rides a bicycle.

To entertain or make someone laugh; to keep pleasantly occupied

To draw a line under text; to emphasize; a line drawn beneath text

A chair with arm supports; describing uninvolved theorizing

A large container for bathing in

Food or items remaining after use; remaining or surplus

Causing difficulty or worry

To irritate or bother someone

Neat and orderly; to make neat; a container for odds and ends

A mechanical device used to print text onto paper

Funny or amusing; causing laughter

Damaged or exhausted through much use

A large sweet fruit with a hard rind

In any case; regardless of other considerations

Immoral behaviour or a bad habit; a tool for gripping objects

Not giving enough attention; inattentive

Unable to walk properly; unconvincing or weak; to make lame

A colorful bird that mimics speech; to repeat words without understanding

Relating to botany or plants; a plant-derived substance

Wild and fierce (adj.); to attack ferociously (v.); an uncivilized person (n.)

Travelling or racing on water using sails; navigation

A four-sided shape with four right angles

Containing poison; harmful or malicious

Excessively proud of oneself; producing no result; futile

A word with the same ending sound as another; to have matching sounds

In a genuine and honest manner

Overcast with clouds; not clear or transparent; vague

To rebuke angrily; a person who habitually nags

Coming in position 16; one of sixteen equal parts

An employee who greets visitors and answers calls at a front desk

Too unpleasant or painful to endure

Feeling a need to drink; eagerly craving something

A woman who hosts guests or serves as a female attendant

The way a person or thing acts in a given situation

To plant seeds or spread ideas; an adult female pig

A sport requiring strength, flexibility, and balance

A sliding fastener with interlocking teeth; to close with a zipper

Deserving great respect and praise