Zhongkao Vocabulary

A reward for winning a competition; to value highly; award-winning

A special occasion celebrating a theme or tradition; festive

To express strong approval; words of admiration or worship

The number 40; four times ten

A pronged eating utensil; a point where something divides; to branch off

A painful feeling of dishonor or embarrassment; to cause someone to feel disgraced

Giving enjoyment or satisfaction; agreeable and likeable

Midday; twelve o'clock in the day

A small toy figure resembling a human; an attractive young woman

Attractive and good-looking; generous or considerable

That which belongs to her

To impose a penalty on someone for wrongdoing

To fix something broken or damaged; the act of fixing something

A building or room for physical exercise; a gymnastics class

A colour between red and blue; of purple colour

To call off or annul something planned; to cross out or neutralize

A wax stick with a wick burned for light

A device that produces light, such as an electric bulb or oil lamp

A person employed to serve or work for another

Fine fiber from silkworms; soft, lustrous fabric made from it

A fixture used for urination and defecation; a bathroom

Sad from lack of companionship; desolate

Foolish or absurd in an amusing way

Older; a respected senior member of a community

Valuable wealth or possessions; to cherish something greatly

That which belongs to us

Coming after the sixth in order; one of seven equal parts

A percussion instrument; a large cylindrical container; to beat rhythmically

To travel by boat or ship; a fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat

A distinctive way of pronouncing a language; stress on a syllable; to emphasize

A large wild pack-hunting canine; to eat greedily

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

A domesticated woolly animal; a timid, easily led person

A sliding compartment in a piece of furniture for storing items

A formal test of knowledge or ability

A large marine mammal; to hunt whales

A winged insect that produces honey; a communal gathering

The study of numbers, shapes, and quantities

The meat of a pig; government spending for political gain

A person who catches fish as a job or hobby

The number 11; a sports team of eleven players

A magical formula; a period of time; to write letters of a word in order

A large African and Indian wild cat; a celebrated or famous person

A personal journal of daily experiences; an appointment book

A utensil for eating or serving food; to scoop with a spoon

A cleansing substance used for washing; to apply soap to something

A very large mammal with a trunk and tusks, native to Africa and Asia

A small bag for money; a handbag; to pucker one's lips