Zhongkao Vocabulary

A brief rainfall; a device for bathing with sprayed water; to give abundantly

To take something temporarily, intending to return it

The number 12

A tool with bristles for cleaning or painting; to clean or touch lightly

Having good judgment and experience; sensible

A woven container used for carrying or storing things

Unpleasant to look at; morally offensive

An animal kept as a companion; to stroke affectionately; favourite

Very attractive and charming; wonderful and enjoyable

Occurring daily; ordinary and commonplace

A large keyboard musical instrument; softly (as a musical direction)

A small rodent; a computer input device; to hunt mice or move cautiously

A thick twisted cord; to tie with a rope

A baked pastry dish with a filling

The ability to face danger or difficulty without fear

A black rock burned as fuel; to supply or take on coal

A beloved person; loved or cherished; expensive

The brother or brother-in-law of one's parent

The commander of a ship or aircraft; a team leader

To have the courage to do something; to challenge someone

In or to a foreign country; widely spread

To emit or reflect light; to excel; brightness or gleam

To create something new; to make up something fictional

The use of supernatural powers; conjuring tricks; having a remarkable enchanting quality

The science of matter, energy, and their interactions

Casual trousers made from denim fabric

Sweet sugar-based confectionery; to coat with sugar

a public area for recreation; to leave a vehicle in a spot

A legless reptile; a treacherous person; to move in a winding route

To walk with regular strides like a soldier; a formal walk or parade; March (the month)

A reason given to justify a fault; to forgive or overlook

A domesticated farm animal raised for meat; a greedy or dirty person

Meat from cattle; a complaint; to complain or strengthen

A powered fixed-wing aircraft

A flat-billed water bird; to quickly lower one's head to avoid something

Coming in position 6; one of six equal parts

A filling between two slices of bread; to squeeze between two things

To allow temporary use of something; to add a quality to something

A large flat area of land; simple and undecorated; easy to understand

Demanding exact obedience; severe; precise

A rodent larger than a mouse; to betray or inform on someone

Having a sharp unpleasant taste; feeling resentment; a type of hopped ale

A writing instrument using ink; an enclosure for animals; to write or enclose

To move or act quickly; a state of urgency

A small body of still water; to collect water into a pool

A garment hanging from the waist; to go around the edge of something

A six-stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming

An absorbent cloth for drying; to dry with a towel