Zhongkao Vocabulary

A two-wheeled pedal-powered vehicle; to ride such a vehicle

To act dishonestly to gain advantage; a person who cheats

An abnormally high body temperature; intense excitement

A small furry mammal with long ears

A metal disc used as money; to mint coins or invent a new word

On or to a higher floor; the upper floor of a building

A child of one's son or daughter

Nervous or timid around others; to flinch or avoid

A graphite writing instrument; to write with a pencil

Coming after the seventh; one of eight equal parts

A book for writing notes; a portable laptop computer

The sport or activity of moving through water using the body

A person who leads the way in a new field or territory; to be the first to develop something

A cereal grain used to make flour; pale golden-brown in color

A machine programmed to carry out tasks automatically

A small tailed primate; to meddle or tamper with

To interrupt someone's peace or calm; to cause worry or distress

A unit of length equal to 1000 metres (British/Australian spelling)

Extra or available for use; to do without or give up; to show mercy

To feel sorry about something done or not done; a feeling of sadness about the past

To shout approval or encouragement; a shout of joy; happiness

Not asleep; to stop sleeping or cause someone to wake up

A hoofed mammal related to sheep; a scapegoat

A long curved yellow tropical fruit

The official residence of a monarch; a large, grand building

A parent of one's father or mother

A large self-service store selling groceries and household goods

A thin cord used in sewing; to pass through a narrow space

The science of substances and their reactions; natural attraction between people

A pain in the head; an annoying problem

Extremely good or wonderful; strange and imaginary

A male police officer

Deliberately causing pain or suffering; merciless and harsh

A small round fruit growing in clusters on a vine

A newly created device or idea; the act of creating it

An inflatable bag used as a toy or for flight; to expand rapidly

School assignments done at home; preparatory study or research

A long upholstered seat for two or more people

A knitted garment worn on the upper body for warmth

A tough elastic material; an eraser; (of a cheque) not backed by funds

Showing courage in the face of danger; to face something with courage

Bright with sunlight; cheerful

Short trousers or underpants; to cause a short circuit

Rarely, not often

The number 0; nothing; to set to zero

A person from another country

Ordinal form of twenty; one of twenty equal parts

Until a certain time; a cash register; to cultivate soil