Gaokao Vocabulary

A violation of a law or rule; an act that causes hurt or anger

Refined petroleum fuel used in motor vehicles; gasoline

The meat of an adult sheep used as food

Majestic, dignified, and inspiring great respect

Most preferred person, thing, or competitor; most liked

A motorcycle; to ride a motorcycle

A dish of beaten eggs cooked in a pan

A small personal computer built around a microprocessor

A period of two weeks

More dry; a device or substance that removes moisture

A person who types documents as their job

An expression of pleasure at another's success; the act of congratulating

One's native country or land of ancestry

A body of water partly enclosed by land; to howl or bark deeply

Dependent on a substance or habit

A thorny shrub of the genus Rosa bearing fragrant flowers; the flower itself; Having a pinkish-red or rosy color

An exclamation of joy or victory; to shout in celebration

A native or inhabitant of the west

Tending to forget things easily

A man who is getting married or has just married

A pen with a small rotating metal ball as its writing tip

A question or request for information; a formal investigation

A pain in a tooth

A room with washing facilities and a toilet

A thin thread-like strand; dietary roughage; moral character (British spelling of fiber)

A large heavy truck for transporting goods

A pain in the stomach or abdomen

A local district or area; the people living nearby

Arriving or acting exactly on time

A person who shaves; an electric razor

A thin watery porridge; to exhaust or punish severely

Of lower quality or greater severity; comparative of 'bad'

A diagram showing relationships between quantities; to plot such a diagram

A device for sending long-distance messages; to send a telegram; to unintentionally reveal one's intentions

Calm and peaceful; the Pacific Ocean

Relating to the Celsius temperature scale; the scale itself

A female school principal

A telephone that transmits both audio and video

A small bus for transporting small groups of people

A kind act or goodwill; to prefer or support someone

A container for household rubbish; a garbage can

A device used to make something sharp

A pain or ache in the back

A young woman employed to sell goods in a shop

A highly radioactive metallic element, symbol Ra

A fixed-wing powered aircraft

A shopkeeper who sells fresh fruit and vegetables

Mail transported by aircraft; to send mail by air