Zhongkao Vocabulary

immediately following; nearest in order; then

Not having; lacking; in the absence of

Earlier than; Earlier than the time when; At an earlier time; previously; In front of

of considerable or great size; big

expressing obligation; something required

one's dwelling place; relating to home; toward home

In a lower position than; below; less than; subject to or controlled by; In or to a lower position; below

the essential clear liquid; to supply water to plants

a walled section of a building; available space

To form letters or symbols on a surface; to compose and produce a text

a female parent; to care for as a mother

A part of a place, town, or country; a region; A space used for a particular activity; A subject or field of activity; The size of a surface, measured in square units

relating to a nation; a citizen

a medium of exchange; currency; wealth

A description of real or imagined events, told or written to entertain.; A report in a newspaper or on the news.; A level of a building (British spelling: storey).

In an early period of life; not yet old; characteristic of youth; Young people; offspring

something known to be true

one of the twelve divisions of the year

not the same; unlike another

a large quantity; a parcel of land; one's fate

To spend time learning about a subject.; To look at or examine something carefully.; A piece of research on a particular subject.; A room in a house used for reading and working.

A set of printed pages fastened together inside a cover; To reserve a seat, room, ticket, etc. in advance; (books) The financial records of a business

the organ of sight; to look at carefully

a paid position; a task or piece of work

A unit of language, consisting of sounds or letters with meaning, used to communicate; a brief statement; To express something in particular words

Despite the fact that; although.; However (usually at the end of a sentence).

The activity of buying and selling goods and services; A company, shop, or organization that sells goods or services; Work that is part of your job; Something that concerns only a particular person

The number 4; the digit or figure representing four

the surface beside something; a team or viewpoint; to support one party

a type or category; gentle and friendly in nature

the upper body part with the brain; the person in charge; to lead

at a great distance; to a large extent

To make black; to blacken; The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed; (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless

having great extent; not short; for a long time

The two; the one and the other; The two people or things together; both ... and: not only ... but also

small in size; not much; a small amount

a dwelling; to provide shelter or contain

Used to give a positive answer or to agree; An affirmative response or vote

from a past time until now; because of

to supply or make available

work done for others; a public utility; to repair or maintain

On every side of; surrounding; In or to many places; here and there; Approximately; So as to face the other way

a person you know well and like

having great significance; mattering greatly

a male parent

to rest with the weight on the buttocks

To or at a distance from a place or person; Not present; absent; At a particular distance in space or time; Into a safe or proper place

Up to the time of; as late as; Up to the time when; before