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above上面shàng mianAdverb accountant会计kuài jiNoun alligator短吻鳄duǎn wěn èNounZoo alpaca羊驼yáng tuóNounFarm ambulance救护车jiù hù chēNoun answer接电话jiē diàn huàVerb apple苹果píng guǒNounSupermarket aquarium水族馆shuǐ zú guǎnNoun archery箭术jiàn shùNounSports arrowjiànNounSports art艺术yì shùNounSchool artwork艺术品yì shù pǐnNoun askwènVerb asparagus芦笋lú sǔnNounSupermarket avocado牛油果niú yóu guǒNounSupermarket backpack背包bēi bāoNounSchool backwards向后xiàng hòuAdverb badgerhuānNounFarm badminton羽毛球yǔ máo qiúNounSports baker烘焙师hōng bèi shīNoun bakery面包店miàn bāo diànNoun ballqiúNounSports ball-point pen圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐNounOffice banana香蕉xiāng jiāoNounSupermarket bar staff酒吧工作人员jiǔ bā gōng zuò rén yuánNoun barista咖啡师kā fēi shīNoun barreltǒngNounBeach barrier栅栏zhà lánNoun baseball棒球bàng qiúNounSports basket篮子lán ziNounBakery basketball篮球lán qiúNounSports basketball hoop篮球框lán qiú kuāngNoun bat球棒qiú bàngNounSports bath浴缸yù gāngNoun beach海滩hǎi tānNoun bearxióngNounZoo beautiful美丽měilìAdj beautifulměiAdj beaver海狸hǎi líNounFarm bedchuángNoun beef牛肉niú ròuNounCafe beer啤酒pí jiǔNounCafe behind在后面zài hòu miànAdverb below下面xià mianAdverb belt腰带yāo dàiNounClothes beluga白鲸bái jīngNounBeach bench长椅cháng yǐNoun bicycle自行车zì xíng chēNounSports bigAdj bill纸钞zhǐ chāoNounClothes billboard牌板pái bǎnNoun biology生物shēng wùNounSchool blackhēiAdj black pepper黑胡椒hēi hú jiāoNounBakery black tea红茶hóng cháNounBakery blackboard黑板hēi bǎnNoun blanket毯子tǎn ziNounHouse blender搅拌机jiǎo bàn jīNounCafe blinds百叶窗bǎi yè chuāngNoun blossom开花kāi huāVerb bluelánAdj boardsbǎnNoun bone骨头gǔ touNounBeach book cover书籍封面shū jí fēng miànNounHouse boots靴子xuē ziNounSports bottle瓶子píng ziNounBakery bottle opener开瓶器kāi píng qìNounHouse bowlwǎnNounHouse box盒子hé ziNounCafe boxing拳击quán jīNounSports bra胸罩xiōng zhàoNounClothes bread面包miàn bāoNounCafe breakfast早餐zǎo cānNounCafe bridgeqiáoNoun brightliàngAdj broccoli西蓝花xī lán huāNounSupermarket brownzōngAdj brush刷子shuā zǐNoun brushshuāVerb buckettǒngNounBeach builder建筑工人jiàn zhù gōng rénNoun bull公牛gōng niúNounFarm buoy浮标fú biāoNoun burrito墨西哥卷饼mò xī gē juǎn bǐngNounBakery business card名片míng piànNounOffice butcher屠夫tú fūNoun butter黄油huáng yóuNounBakery button纽扣niǔ kòuNounClothes buymǎiVerb cabbage卷心菜juǎn xīn càiNounSupermarket cabinet储物柜chǔ wù guìNoun café小餐厅xiǎo cān tīngNoun cake蛋糕dàn gāoNounBakery calculator计算器jì suàn qìNounOffice calendar日历rì lìNounSchool call out召唤zhào huànVerb camel骆驼luò tuoNounZoo canguànNounSupermarket candle蜡烛là zhúNounHouse candy糖果táng guǒNounSchool canopy阳伞yáng sǎnNoun cap棒球帽bàng qiú màoNounClothes car汽车qì chēNoun carp鲤鱼lǐ yúNounFarm carpet地毯dì tǎnNoun carrot胡萝卜hú luó boNounSupermarket cash register收银机shōu yín jīNounCafe cassette磁带cí dàiNounCafe catmāoNounBakery catfish鲶鱼nián yúNounFarm cd光盘guāng pánNounCafe ceiling天花板tiān huā bǎnNoun chair椅子yǐ ziNounCafe change零钱língqiánNounClothes changing rooms更衣室gēng yī shìNoun chart图表tú biǎoNounOffice cheap便宜piányiAdj checkout收银台shōu yín táiNoun cheese奶酪nǎi làoNounSupermarket cheetah猎豹liè bàoNounZoo chef厨师chú shīNoun chemistry化学huà xuéNounSchool cherry樱桃yīng táoNounSupermarket chick小鸡xiǎo jīNounFarm chicken鸡肉jī ròuNounCafe chimp黑猩猩hēi xīng xingNounZoo chocolate巧克力qiǎo kè lìNounBakery chopsticks筷子kuài ziNounCafe chromoemitter采光灯cǎi guāng dēngNoun cigaretteyānNounCafe city城市chéng shìNoun clam蛤蜊gé lìNounBeach clean干净gānjìngAdj clearqíngAdj clear up清理qīng lǐVerb cleats球鞋qiú xiéNounSports climb upVerb clock时钟shí zhōngNounBakery close关上guān shàngVerb closedAdj clothes hanger衣架yī jiàNounHouse clothes store衣服yī fúNoun cloudy多云duō yúnAdj clownfish小丑鱼xiǎo chǒu yúNounBeach coat大衣dà yīNounClothes coffee咖啡kā fēiNounCafe coldlěngAdj collar领子lǐng ziNounClothes computer mouse电脑鼠标diàn nǎo shǔ biāoNounOffice console控制台kòng zhì táiNoun controls控制器kòng zhì qìNoun cooker电饭锅diàn fàn guōNounCafe cookie饼干bǐng gānNounBakery coppertóngNounFarm corn玉米yù mǐNoun correctzhèngAdj counter工作台gōng zuò táiNoun cow母牛mǔ niúNounFarm crab螃蟹páng xièNounBeach crate板条箱bǎn tiáo xiāngNounBeach cricket板球bǎn qiúNounSports crockpotguōNounCafe croissant牛角面包niú jiǎo miàn bāoNounBakery crops农作物nóng zuò wùNoun crow乌鸦wū yāNounFarm cucumber黄瓜huáng guāNounSupermarket cupboard橱柜chú guìNoun curtains窗帘chuāng liánNoun cushion坐垫zuò diànNounCafe cutqiēVerb dam水坝shuǐ bàNoun dangerous危险wēixiǎnAdj darkànAdj deckchair帆布躺椅fān bù tǎng yǐNounBeach deepshēnAdj deer鹿NounZoo dentist牙医yá yīNoun desk书桌shū zhuōNoun dessert甜点tián diǎnNounCafe diary日记rì jìNounHouse dictionary词典cí diǎnNounOffice difficult困难kùnnánAdj dining table餐桌cān zhuōNoun dinner晚餐wǎn cānNounCafe dirtNoun dirtyzāngAdj dish towel擦碗巾cā wǎn jīnNounHouse dishes陶器táo qìNounBakery doctor医生yī shēngNoun document文件wén jiànNounOffice doggǒuNounFarm dolphin海豚hǎi túnNounBeach donkeyNounFarm donut甜甜圈tián tián quānNounBakery doorménNoun dough面团miàn tuánNounBakery drawer抽屉chōu tiNoun drawing图画tú huàNounSchool dress裙子qún ziNounClothes drink饮品yǐn pǐnNounCafe drinkVerb drygānAdj duckNounFarm dumplings饺子jiǎo ziNounCafe durable坚固jiāngùAdj eagleyīngNounZoo earlyzǎoAdj eastdōngAdverb easyjiǎnAdj eatchīVerb economics经济学jīng jì xuéNounSchool education教育jiào yùNounSchool egg鸡蛋jī dànNounCafe eggplant茄子qié ziNounSupermarket eightAdj eighteen十八shí bāAdj eighty八十bā shíAdj eighty-eight八十八bā shí bāAdj eighty-five八十五bā shí wǔAdj eighty-four八十四bā shí sìAdj eighty-nine八十九bā shí jiǔAdj eighty-one八十一bā shí yīAdj eighty-seven八十七bā shí qīAdj eighty-six八十六bā shí liùAdj eighty-three八十三bā shí sānAdj eighty-two八十二bā shí èrAdj elephantxiàngNounZoo elevator电梯diàn tīNoun eleven十一shí yīAdj emptykōngAdj end告终gào zhōngVerb engineer工程师gōng chéng shīNoun enter进入jìn rùVerb envelope信封xìn fēngNounOffice eraser橡皮擦xiàng pí cāNounOffice exercise锻炼duàn liànVerb expensiveguìAdj fabric布料bù liàoNounClothes factory工厂gōng chǎngNoun familyjiāNounHouse fan风扇fēng shànNounHouse farm农场nóng chángNoun farmer农民nóng mínNoun fastkuàiAdj faucet水龙头shuǐ lóng tóuNounHouse fence栅栏zhà lánNoun field hockey陆上曲棍球lù shàng qū gùn qiúNounSports fifteen十五shí wǔAdj fifty五十wǔ shíAdj fifty-eight五十八wǔ shí bāAdj fifty-five五十五wǔ shí wǔAdj fifty-four五十四wǔ shí sìAdj fifty-nine五十九wǔ shí jiǔAdj fifty-one五十一wǔ shí yīAdj fifty-seven五十七wǔ shí qīAdj fifty-six五十六wǔ shí liùAdj fifty-three五十三wǔ shí sānAdj fifty-two五十二wǔ shí èrAdj find找到zhǎo dàoVerb fire extinguisher灭火器miè huǒ qìNounSchool fireman消防员xiāo fáng yuánNoun fishing rod钓鱼竿diào yú gānNounFarm fiveAdj flight attendant空乘人员kōng chéng rén yuánNoun florist插花师chā huā shīNoun flour面粉miàn fěnNounBakery flowerhuāNounFarm fly苍蝇cāng yingNounBeach flyfēiVerb fogAdj folder文件夹wén jiàn jiāNounSchool food store食品店shí pǐn diànNoun fork叉子chā ziNounHouse forty四十sì shíAdj forty-eight四十八sì shí bāAdj forty-five四十五sì shí wǔAdj forty-four四十四sì shí sìAdj forty-nine四十九sì shí jiǔAdj forty-one四十一sì shí yīAdj forty-seven四十七sì shí qīAdj forty-six四十六sì shí liùAdj forty-three四十三sì shí sānAdj forty-two四十二sì shí èrAdj forwards向前xiàng qiánAdverb fountain喷泉pēn quánNoun fountain pen钢笔gāng bǐNounOffice fourAdj fourteen十四shí sìAdj fox狐狸hú liNounFarm freezer冷冻柜lěng dòng guìNoun freezing非常冷fēi cháng lěngAdj Friday星期五xīng qī wǔNoun fridge冰箱bīng xiāngNoun frisbee飞盘fēi pánNounSports frog青蛙qīng wāNounFarm frying pan炒锅chǎo guōNounCafe fullmǎnAdj futon蒲团pú tuánNoun garlic大蒜dà suànNounSupermarket gas气体qì tǐNounBakery gate大门dà ménNoun geography地理dì lǐNounSchool get off从...下去cóng ... xià qùVerb get up起身qǐ shēnVerb giraffe长颈鹿cháng jǐng lùNounZoo givegěiVerb glass玻璃杯bō li bēiNounBakery glasses眼镜yǎn jìngNounClothes glove手套shǒu tàoNounClothes goVerb goal进球jìn qiúNoun goat山羊shān yángNounFarm goldjīnNounFarm goldenjīnAdj golf高尔夫gāo ěr fūNounSports gooseéNounFarm gorilla大猩猩dà xīng xingNounZoo grain barrel粮缸liáng gāngNoun grains谷物gǔ wùNounFarm grapefruit西柚xī yòuNounSupermarket grapes葡萄pú taoNounSupermarket grass草地cǎo dìNoun grater擦菜器cā cài qìNounHouse gravel碎石suì shíNoun grayhuīAdj green绿Adj grocery display食品区shì pǐn qūNoun ground地面dì miànNoun gum口香糖kǒu xiāng tángNounSchool hail冰雹bīng báoAdj hairdresser理发师lǐ fā shīNoun hamburger汉堡包hàn bǎo bāoNounBakery handbag手提包shǒu tí bāoNounClothes happy幸福xìngfúAdj hardworking努力nǔlìAdj hat帽子mào ziNounClothes hay bale干草垛gān cǎo duǒNoun healthy健康jiànkāngAdj heater加热器jiā rè qìNounHouse heavyzhòngAdj heavy rain大雨dà yǔAdj hedge树篱shù líNoun helmet头盔tóu kuīNounSports hen母鸡mǔ jīNounFarm hippo河马hé mǎNounZoo history历史lì shǐNounSchool hitVerb hogzhūNounFarm holdVerb honey蜂蜜fēng mìNounBakery hoodie毛衣máo yīNounClothes horseNounFarm horse riding马术mǎ shùNounSports hospital医院yī yuànNoun hotAdj hot water热水rè shuǐNounHouse hotdog热狗rè gǒuNounBakery housejiāNoun How old are you?你多大了?nǐ duō dà le ?Phrase ice cream冰激凌bīng jī língNounCafe ice hockey冰上曲棍球bīng shàng qū gùn qiúNounSports in front在前面zài qián miànAdverb inflatable充气chōng qìNoun ink墨水mò shuǐNounOffice insect昆虫kūn chóngNounBeach insertfàngVerb inside里面ǐ miànAdverb irontiěNounFarm jam果酱guǒ jiàngNounBakery japanese food日式料理rì shì liào lǐNounCafe jar罐子guàn ziNounBakery jeans牛仔裤niú zǎi kùNounClothes jellyfish水母shuǐ mǔNounBeach juice果汁guǒ zhīNounCafe jump offtiàoVerb jump rope跳绳tiào shéngNounSports kangaroo袋鼠dài shǔNounZoo keyboard键盘jiàn pánNounOffice kimono和服hé fúNounClothes kiwi猕猴桃mí hóu táoNounSupermarket knifedāoNounBakery ladder梯子tī zǐNoun lakeNoun lamb羔羊gāo yángNounFarm lampdēngNounCafe languages语言yǔ yánNounSchool latechíAdj lawyer律师lǜ shīNoun lazylǎnAdj leadqiānNounFarm learning kiosk学习室xué xí shìNoun leather bag皮包pí bāoNounHouse leave离开lí kāiVerb leftzuǒAdverb lemon柠檬níng méngNounSupermarket lendjièVerb leopardbàoNounZoo letterxìnNounOffice lexibot莱西lái xīNoun lightqīngAdj light bulb电灯泡diàn dēng pàoNounOffice light rain小雨xiǎo yǔAdj light switch电灯开关diàn dēng kāi guānNounOffice lightning闪电shǎn diànAdj line up排队pái duìVerb lion公狮gōng shīNounZoo listentīngVerb literature文学wén xuéNounSchool llama大羊驼dà yáng tuóNounFarm lobster龙虾lóng xiāNounBeach look atkànVerb lunch午餐wǔ cānNounCafe machine机器jī qìNoun mailVerb make打电话dǎ diàn huàVerb makezuòVerb mallard野鸭yě yāNounFarm manatee海牛hǎi niúNounBeach manhole集水孔jí shuǐ kǒngNoun mannequin人体模型rén tǐ mó xíngNoun map地图dì túNounSchool martial arts武术wǔ shùNounSports mat垫子diàn zǐNoun maths数学shù xuéNounSchool meat skewer肉串ròu chuànNounCafe mechanic机械工jī xiè gōngNoun meetjiànVerb menu菜单cài dānNounCafe messyAdj metal金属jīn shǔNounBeach microwave微波炉wēi bō lúNounHouse milk牛奶niú nǎiNounCafe mirror镜子jìng ziNounHouse mole鼹鼠yǎn shǔNounFarm Monday星期一xīng qī yīNoun moneyqiánNounClothes monitor显示屏xiǎn shì píngNounOffice moon月亮yuè liàngNoun mosquito蚊子wén ziNounBeach mousepad鼠标垫shǔ biāo diànNounOffice mudNounFarm muffin麦芬màifēnNounBakery mushroom蘑菇mó gūNounFarm music音乐yīn yuèNounSchool napkin餐巾纸cān jīn zhǐNounCafe narrowzhǎiAdj narwhal独角鲸dú jiǎo jīngNounBeach nervous紧张jǐnzhāngAdj net球网qiú wǎngNoun newxīnAdj next to在旁边zài páng biānAdverb ninejiǔAdj nineteen十九shí jiǔAdj ninety九十jiǔ shíAdj ninety-eight九十八jiǔ shí bāAdj ninety-five九十五jiǔ shí wǔAdj ninety-four九十四jiǔ shí sìAdj ninety-nine九十九jiǔ shí jiǔAdj ninety-one九十一jiǔ shí yīAdj ninety-seven九十七jiǔ shí qīAdj ninety-six九十六jiǔ shí liùAdj ninety-three九十三jiǔ shí sānAdj ninety-two九十二jiǔ shí èrAdj noisy吵闹chǎonàoAdj northběiAdverb north-east东北dōng běiAdverb north-west西北xī běiAdverb notebook笔记本bǐ jì běnNounOffice nurse护士hù shìNoun observatory天文台tiān wén táiNoun octopus章鱼zhāng yúNounBeach office办公室bàn gōng shìNoun office worker上班族shàng bān zúNoun oilyóuNounSupermarket oldlǎoAdj oneAdj one hundred一百yī bǎiAdj onion洋葱yáng cōngNounSupermarket open开放kāifàngAdj open打开dǎ kāiVerb orangechéngAdj orangutan红毛猩猩hóng máo xīng xingNounZoo orca虎鲸hǔ jīngNounBeach ostrich鸵鸟tuó niǎoNounZoo otter水獭shuǐ tǎNounFarm outdoor toilet洗手间xǐ shǒu jiānNoun ox公牛gōng niúNounZoo paint涂料tú liàoNounSchool panda熊猫xióng māoNounZoo pants裤子kù ziNounClothes paperzhǐNounOffice paperclip回形针huí xíng zhēnNounOffice parking meter停车计时器tíng chē jì shí qìNoun parking space车位chē wèiNoun parking spot停车位tíng chē wèiNoun pastry糕点gāo diǎnNounBakery peachtáoNounSupermarket peacock孔雀kǒng quèNounZoo peanut花生huā shēngNounSupermarket pearNounSupermarket pelican鹈鹕tí húNounBeach penNounOffice pencil铅笔qiān bǐNounOffice penguin企鹅qǐ éNounZoo personal computer个人电脑gè rén diàn nǎoNounOffice phone手机shǒu jīNounOffice physical education体育tǐ yùNounSchool physics物理wù lǐNounSchool picture照片zhào piànNounHouse pie馅饼xiàn bǐngNounBakery pigzhūNounFarm pigeon鸽子gē ziNounFarm pineapple菠萝bō luóNounSupermarket pinkfěnAdj pipe管子guǎn ziNoun piranha食人鱼shí rén yúNounFarm pizza披萨pī saNounBakery pizza oven比萨烤箱bǐ sà kǎo xiāngNoun planter花盆huā pénNoun plants植物zhí wùNoun plastic bag塑料袋sù liào dàiNounSupermarket plastic wrap保鲜膜bǎo xiān móNounBakery plate盘子pán ziNounCafe playVerb play弹奏tán zòuVerb pocket口袋kǒu dàiNounClothes podium讲台jiǎng táiNoun polar bear北极熊běi jí xióngNounZoo pole杆子gān zǐNoun police officer警察jǐng cháNoun pond池塘chí tángNoun popsicle冰棍bīng gùnNounSupermarket pork猪肉zhū ròuNounCafe poster海报hǎi bàoNounOffice pottǒngNounBakery pot plant盆栽pén zāiNounCafe potato土豆tǔ dòuNounSupermarket power outlet插座chā zuòNounOffice prawnxiāNounBeach printer打印机dǎ yìn jīNounOffice pullVerb pumpkin南瓜nán guāNounSupermarket punching bag拳击吊袋quán jī diào dàiNoun purpleAdj pushtuīVerb put away收起来shōu qǐ láiVerb quiet安静ānjìngAdj rabbit兔子tù ziNounFarm raccoon浣熊huàn xióngNounZoo rack架子jià zǐNoun radiator暖气片nuǎn qì piànNoun radio广播guǎng bōNoun railing扶手fú shǒuNoun rainAdj rainstorm暴风雨bào fēng yǔAdj ramp斜坡xié pōNoun readVerb receptionist接待员jiē dài yuánNoun redhóngAdj red panda小熊猫xiǎo xióng māoNounZoo reindeer驯鹿xùn lùNounZoo relaxedsōngAdj remove拿走ná zǒuVerb rest休息xiū xiVerb restaurant餐厅cān tīngNoun return放回fàng huíVerb rhino犀牛xī niúNounZoo riceNounSupermarket richAdj rightyòuAdverb ring戒指jiè zhiNounClothes river dolphin河豚hé túnNounFarm rock岩石yán shíNoun roller skates旱冰鞋hàn bīng xiéNounSports rolling pin擀面杖gǎn miàn zhàngNounBakery roof屋顶wū dǐngNoun rooster公鸡gōng jīNounFarm rope绳子shéng ziNounBeach rubber band橡皮筋xiàng pí jīnNounOffice rugby橄榄球gǎn lǎn qiúNounSports ruler尺子chǐ ziNounOffice runpǎoVerb sadbēiAdj safe安全ānquánAdj sake清酒qīng jiǔNounSupermarket salmon鲑鱼guī yúNounFarm saltyánNounBakery sand沙子shā ziNoun sandwich三明治sān míng zhìNounCafe sardine沙丁鱼shā dīng yúNounFarm Saturday星期六xīng qī liùNoun sayshuōVerb school学校xué xiàoNoun scientist科学家kē xué jiāNoun scissors剪刀jiǎn dāoNounOffice screen屏幕píng mùNoun seahǎiNoun sea horse海马hǎi mǎNounBeach sea lion海狮hǎi shīNounBeach sea otter海獭hǎi tǎNounBeach seafood海鲜hǎi xiānNounBeach seagull海鸥hǎi ōuNounBeach seashell贝壳bèi kéNounBeach seasoning调味品tiáo wèi pǐnNounSupermarket seekànVerb selfish自私zìsīAdj sevenAdj seventeen十七shí qīAdj seventy七十qī shíAdj seventy-eight七十八qī shí bāAdj seventy-five七十五qī shí wǔAdj seventy-four七十四qī shí sìAdj seventy-nine七十九qī shí jiǔAdj seventy-one七十一qī shí yīAdj seventy-seven七十七qī shí qīAdj seventy-six七十六qī shí liùAdj seventy-three七十三qī shí sānAdj seventy-two七十二qī shí èrAdj sewing machine缝纫机féng rèn jīNounClothes shallowqiǎnAdj shed棚子péng zǐNoun sheep绵羊mián yángNounFarm shelf架子jià ziNoun shipping container集装箱jí zhuāng xiāngNoun shirt男士衬衫nán shì chèn shānNounClothes shoesxiéNounClothes shootshèVerb shop assistant店员diàn yuánNoun shopping cart购物车gòu wù chēNounSupermarket shopping list购物清单gòu wù qīng dānNounSupermarket shortduǎnAdj shorts短裤duǎn kùNounClothes show展示zhǎn shìVerb shower洗澡xǐ zǎoVerb shrimp小虾xiǎo xiāNounSupermarket sick生病shēngbìngAdj sign标志biāo zhìNoun signpost路标lù biāoNoun silo地窖dì jiàoNoun silveryínAdj singchàngVerb sitzuòVerb sixliùAdj sixteen十六shí liùAdj sixty六十liù shíAdj sixty-eight六十八liù shí bāAdj sixty-five六十五liù shí wǔAdj sixty-four六十四liù shí sìAdj sixty-nine六十九liù shí jiǔAdj sixty-one六十一liù shí yīAdj sixty-seven六十七liù shí qīAdj sixty-six六十六liù shí liùAdj sixty-three六十三liù shí sānAdj sixty-two六十二liù shí èrAdj skiing滑雪huá xuěNounSports skirt半裙bàn qúnNounClothes sky天空tiān kōngNoun sleep睡觉shuì jiàoVerb sleet雨夹雪yǔ jiā xuěAdj sleeve袖子xiù ziNounClothes sloth树懒shù lǎnNounZoo slowmànAdj smallxiǎoAdj smellwénVerb smoke detector烟雾探测器yān wù tàn cè qìNounOffice sneakers运动鞋yùn dòng xiéNounSports snowxuěAdj snowstorm暴风雪bào fēng xuěAdj soap肥皂féi zàoNounHouse soccer足球zúqiúNounSports socks袜子wà ziNounClothes sofa沙发shā fāNoun softróuAdj southnánAdverb south-east东南dōng nánAdverb south-west西南xī nánAdverb soy sauce酱油jiàng yóuNounSupermarket speaker扬声器yáng shēng qìNoun speedball速度橄榄球sù dù gǎn lǎn qiúNoun spoon勺子sháo ziNounHouse sports hall运动yùn dòngNoun sports pitch运动场yùn dòng chángNoun spotlight激光灯jī guāng dēngNoun squash壁球bì qiúNounSports squid鱿鱼yóu yúNounBeach squirrel松鼠sōng shǔNounFarm staff员工yuán gōngNounClothes stage舞台wǔ táiNoun stairs楼梯lóu tīNoun standzhànVerb stapler订书机dìng shū jīNounOffice starxīngNounSchool stationery文具wén jùNounOffice steam蒸汽zhēng qìNounHouse stemjīngNounFarm stereo音响yīn xiǎngNounCafe sticktiēVerb sticky note便利贴biàn lì tiēNounOffice stool凳子dèng ziNounCafe stoptíngVerb stove烤箱kǎo xiāngNounBakery stove炉子lú ziNounHouse strawberry草莓cǎo méiNounSupermarket strong强壮qiángzhuàngAdj student学生xué shēngNoun suit西装xī zhuāngNounClothes sun太阳tài yangNoun Sunday星期天xīng qī tiānNoun sunglasses墨镜mò jìngNounClothes sunny晴朗qíng lǎngAdj support支架zhī jiàNoun swan天鹅tiān éNounZoo sweater套头毛衣tào tóu máo yīNounClothes swim游泳yóu yǒngVerb swimming游泳yóu yǒngNounSports swimming pool游泳池yóu yǒng chíNoun switch off关掉guān diàoVerb t-shirtT恤T xùNounClothes table桌子zhuō ziNoun table tennis乒乓球pīng pāng qiúNounSports table tennis table乒乓球台pīng pāng qiú táiNoun tablecloth桌布zhuō bùNoun taco塔可tǎ kěNounBakery takepāiVerb take fromVerb take offtuōVerb talkshuōVerb tallgāoAdj tape胶带jiāo dàiNounOffice target目标mù biāoNoun tatami mat榻榻米垫tà tà mǐ diànNounHouse teachers教师jiào shīNoun tenshíAdj tennis网球wǎng qiúNounSports terminal终端zhōng duānNoun textbook教科书jiào kē shūNounSchool thinkxiǎngVerb thirteen十三shí sānAdj thirty三十sān shíAdj thirty-eight三十八sān shí bāAdj thirty-five三十五sān shí wǔAdj thirty-four三十四sān shí sìAdj thirty-nine三十九sān shí jiǔAdj thirty-one三十一sān shí yīAdj thirty-seven三十七sān shí qīAdj thirty-six三十六sān shí liùAdj thirty-three三十三sān shí sānAdj thirty-two三十二sān shí èrAdj threesānAdj throwrēngVerb Thursday星期四xīng qī sìNoun tidy整洁zhěngjiéAdj tiger老虎lǎo hǔNounZoo tiles瓷砖cí zhuānNoun tissues纸巾zhǐ jīnNounOffice to bezàiVerb toaster烤面包机kǎo miàn bāo jīNounCafe toilet马桶mǎ tǒngNounHouse toilet paper卫生纸wèi shēng zhǐNounHouse tomato西红柿xī hóng shìNounSupermarket toothbrush牙刷yá shuāNounHouse toothpaste牙膏yá gāoNounHouse towel毛巾máo jīnNounBeach trampoline蹦蹦床bèng bèng chuángNoun trash can垃圾桶lā jī tǒngNoun treeshùNoun try尝试cháng shìVerb Tuesday星期二xīng qī èrNoun tuna金枪鱼jīn qiāng yúNounBeach turkey火鸡huǒ jīNounFarm turn转动zhuǎn dòngVerb turn on打开dǎ kāiVerb turtle乌龟wū guīNounBeach tv电视diàn shìNounHouse twelve十二shí èrAdj twenty二十èr shíAdj twenty-eight二十八èr shí bāAdj twenty-five二十五èr shí wǔAdj twenty-four二十四èr shí sìAdj twenty-nine二十九èr shí jiǔAdj twenty-one二十一èr shí yīAdj twenty-seven二十七èr shí qīAdj twenty-six二十六èr shí liùAdj twenty-three二十三èr shí sānAdj twenty-two二十二èr shí èrAdj twoèrAdj uglychǒuAdj uglychǒuAdj umbrella雨伞yǔ sǎnNounBeach underwear内衣nèi yīNounClothes unemployed无业wú yèNoun university professor大学教授dà xué jiào shòuNoun use使用shǐ yòngVerb vegetables蔬菜shū càiNounFarm vent排气口pái qì kǒuNoun vest背心bèi xīnNounClothes vinegarNounSupermarket volunteer志愿者zhì yuàn zhěNoun waffle华夫饼huá fū bǐngNounBakery waitděngVerb wake upxǐngVerb walkzǒuVerb wallqiángNoun walrus海象hǎi xiàngNounBeach warm暖和nuǎn huoAdj washVerb watchkànVerb watershuǐNoun water tub水盆shuǐ pénNoun watermelon西瓜xī guāNounSupermarket weakruòAdj weardàiVerb Wednesday星期三xīng qī sānNoun weightlifting举重jǔ zhòngNounSports west西Adverb western food西餐xī cānNounCafe wet湿shīAdj whack-a-mouse打地鼠dǎ dì shǔNoun whalejīngNounBeach What can you do?你能做什么?nǐ néng zuò shén me ?Phrase What can't you do?你不能做什么?nǐ bù néng zuò shén me ?Phrase What do you dislike?你不喜欢什么?nǐ bù xǐ huān shén me ?Phrase What do you hate?你讨厌什么?nǐ tǎo yàn shén me ?Phrase What do you like?你喜欢什么?nǐ xǐ huān shén me ?Phrase What do you love?你热爱什么?nǐ rè ài shén me ?Phrase What do you want?你想要什么?nǐ xiǎng yào shén me ?Phrase What don't you want?你不想要什么?nǐ bù xiǎng yào shén me ?Phrase What is the temperature on Friday?星期五的温度是多少?xīng qī wǔ de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature on Monday?星期一的温度是多少?xīng qī yī de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature on Saturday?星期六的温度是多少?xīng qī liù de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature on Sunday?星期天的温度是多少?xīng qī tiān de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature on Thursday?星期四的温度是多少?xīng qī sì de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature on Tuesday?星期二的温度是多少?xīng qī èr de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature on Wednesday?星期三的温度是多少?xīng qī sān de wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the temperature?温度是多少?wēn dù shì duō shǎo ?Phrase What is the weather on Friday?星期五的天气怎么样?xīng qī wǔ de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather on Monday?星期一的天气怎么样?xīng qī yī de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather on Saturday?星期六的天气怎么样?xīng qī liù de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather on Sunday?星期天的天气怎么样?xīng qī tiān de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather on Thursday?星期四的天气怎么样?xīng qī sì de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather on Tuesday?星期二的天气怎么样?xīng qī èr de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather on Wednesday?星期三的天气怎么样?xīng qī sān de tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is the weather?天气怎么样?tiān qì zěn me yàng ?Phrase What is your job?你的工作是什么?nǐ de gōng zuò shì shén me ?Phrase What is your personality?你的个性是什么样的?nǐ de gè xìng shì shén me yàng de ?Phrase wheat麦子mài zǐNoun When is your birthday?你的生日是哪天?nǐ de shēng rì shì nǎ tiān ?Phrase Where are you from?你来自哪里?nǐ lái zì nǎ lǐ ?Phrase whitebáiAdj whiteboard白板bái bǎnNoun Who is your best friend?你最好的朋友是谁?nǐ zuì hǎo de péng you shì shéi ?Phrase Why are you here?你为什么在这里?nǐ wèi shén me zài zhè li ?Phrase widekuānAdj wind turbine风力发电机fēng lì fā diàn jīNoun window窗户chuāng hùNoun windowsill窗台chuāng táiNoun windy大风dà fēngAdj wine葡萄酒pú táo jiǔNounCafe wolflángNounZoo wood木头mù touNounFarm work工作gōng zuòVerb wrestling摔跤shuāi jiāoNounSports writexiěVerb wrong错误cuòwùAdj yellowhuángAdj zebra斑马bān mǎNounZoo zerolíngAdj zipline滑索huá suǒNoun zipper拉链lā liànNounClothes zoo动物园dòng wù yuánNoun
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How many Chinese words are in this glossary?

This free glossary lists 870 Chinese words drawn from the Noun Town vocabulary game. Every entry has the Chinese spelling, a reading, a pronunciation guide, native audio and an example sentence on its own page.

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