Secondary 1 G2 Chinese Vocabulary List

Singapore Secondary Chinese vocabulary, grouped by unit and textbook category.

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Browse 166 vocabulary items for Secondary 1 G2, including Hanyu Pinyin and English meanings. Items are organised across 6 units in the categories 生活空间、核心、巩固.

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VocabularyHanyu PinyinEnglish Meaning
Unit 1 · 生活空间
设施shè shīfacilities
技能jì néngskill
别扭bié niǔawkward; at odds
冤枉yuān wǎngto wrong someone; unjust
锻炼duàn liànto exercise; temper
科技kē jìscience and technology
口头禅kǒu tóu chánpet phrase; catchphrase
小事一桩xiǎo shì yī zhuānga trivial matter
人缘rén yuánpopularity; rapport with people
推荐tuī jiànto recommend
惹麻烦rě má fánto cause trouble
Unit 1 · 核心
培养péi yǎngto cultivate; nurture
兴致勃勃xīng zhì bó bófull of enthusiasm
niánsticky; to stick
蛋液dàn yèbeaten egg
狼狈láng bèiin a sorry state; embarrassed
赌气dǔ qìto sulk; act out of pique
小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìwith great care; gingerly
证明zhèng míngto prove; proof
捣乱dǎo luànto make trouble
荧光笔yíng guāng bǐhighlighter pen
抵挡dǐ dǎngto resist; ward off
拉扯lā chěto tug; drag
手足无措shǒu zú wú cuòat a loss what to do
安慰ān wèito comfort
Unit 1 · 巩固
究竟jiū jìngafter all; exactly
虚惊一场xū jīng yī chǎnga false alarm
壮胆zhuàng dǎnto boost one's courage
Unit 2 · 生活空间
习俗xí súcustom
辞旧迎新cí jiù yíng xīnto ring out the old and ring in the new
玻璃bō líglass
gānmandarin orange
除夕chú xīNew Year's Eve
财富cái fùwealth
Unit 2 · 核心
忙碌máng lùbusy
装饰zhuāng shìto decorate
结婚jié hūnto get married
jiàto marry (of a woman)
匆匆cōng cōnghurriedly
碗碟wǎn diébowls and plates
渐渐jiàn jiàngradually
热腾腾rè téng téngsteaming hot
象征xiàng zhēngto symbolise; symbol
围炉wéi lúreunion dinner round the stove
叽叽喳喳jī ji zhā zhāchattering; chirping
悦耳yuè ěrpleasant to the ear
视讯shì xùnvideo call; video
Unit 2 · 巩固
红枣hóng zǎored dates
大吉大利dà jí dà lìgreat luck and prosperity
疼爱téng àito dote on
儿媳妇ér xí fùdaughter-in-law
感激gǎn jīgrateful
莫名其妙mò míng qí miàobaffling; inexplicable
疑惑yí huòpuzzled; doubt
Unit 3 · 生活空间
博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum
收藏shōu cángto collect
建筑jiàn zhùbuilding; architecture
巴刹bā sāmarket (pasar)
售卖shòu màito sell
皇宫huáng gōngpalace
城堡chéng bǎocastle
魅力mèi lìcharm
流连忘返liú lián wàng fǎnso captivated one forgets to leave
平均píng jūnaverage
繁忙fán mángbusy; bustling
载客量zài kè liàngpassenger capacity
娱乐yú lèentertainment
Unit 3 · 核心
横梁héng liángcrossbeam
覆盖fù gàito cover
瀑布pù bùwaterfall
蹦跳bèng tiàoto bounce; hop
甚至shèn zhìeven
Unit 3 · 巩固
lánrailing; column
棕色zōng sèbrown
氧化yǎng huàto oxidise
namely; that is
陌生mò shēngunfamiliar
同胞tóng bāocompatriot; fellow countryman
宁静níng jìngpeaceful; tranquil
属于shǔ yúto belong to
Unit 4 · 生活空间
坚持不懈jiān chí bù xièto persevere unremittingly
诺言nuò yánpromise
工作坊gōng zuò fāngworkshop
维护wéi hùto maintain; safeguard
友谊yǒu yìfriendship
一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnsmooth sailing
有效yǒu xiàoeffective
策略cè lüèstrategy
嘉宾jiā bīnguest of honour
辅导员fǔ dǎo yuáncounsellor; mentor
Unit 4 · 核心
早晨zǎo chénearly morning
赖床lài chuángto stay in bed; sleep in
滋味zī wèitaste; flavour
催促cuī cùto urge; hurry along
哀求āi qiúto beg; plead
硬着头皮yìng zhe tóu píto force oneself; grit one's teeth
藤鞭téng biānrattan cane
挨打āi dǎto be beaten
混合hùn héto mix
女佣nǚ yōngmaid; domestic helper
嗓子眼sǎng zi yǎnthroat
允许yǔn xǔto allow
Unit 4 · 巩固
相貌xiàng màoappearance; looks
何必hé bìwhy bother
记账jì zhàngto keep accounts
kuīto lose out; deficit
piěto cast aside; a downward stroke
起航qǐ hángto set sail
治病zhì bìngto treat an illness
Unit 5 · 生活空间
shèngto be left over
牙膏yá gāotoothpaste
橡皮擦xiàng pí cāeraser
薯条shǔ tiáofrench fries
番茄酱fān qié jiàngtomato sauce; ketchup
奖励jiǎng lìto reward
获得huò déto obtain; gain
企业qǐ yèenterprise; business
Unit 5 · 核心
牧场mù chǎngranch; pasture
潜水qián shuǐto dive
降落jiàng luòto land; descend
屁股pì gǔbottom; buttocks
qiàoto stick up; tilt
照耀zhào yàoto shine on; illuminate
deputy; measure word for pairs/sets
浑身hún shēnall over the body
基因jī yīngene
手势shǒu shìhand gesture
Unit 5 · 巩固
伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīntroublesome; a headache
拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit
中央zhōng yāngcentre
漫步màn bùto stroll
华侨huá qiáooverseas Chinese
银行yín xíngbank
摩天大楼mó tiān dà lóuskyscraper
薄薄的báo báo dethin
Unit 6 · 生活空间
油漆yóu qīpaint
栏杆lán gānrailing
宿舍sù shèdormitory
píngto rely on; based on
订购dìng gòuto order; place an order
塔台tǎ táicontrol tower
范围fàn wéiscope; range
警惕jǐng tìto be vigilant
一旦yī dànonce; in case
失误shī wùerror; slip-up
不堪设想bù kān shè xiǎngtoo dreadful to contemplate
Unit 6 · 核心
贡献gòng xiàncontribution
行驶xíng shǐto travel (of a vehicle)
延误yán wùto delay
确保què bǎoto ensure
轨道guǐ dàotrack; orbit
凌晨líng chénthe small hours; before dawn
就绪jiù xùready; in place
裂痕liè héncrack; rift
顺畅shùn chàngsmooth; unobstructed
全力以赴quán lì yǐ fùto go all out
职业zhí yèoccupation; profession
故障gù zhàngmalfunction; breakdown
幕后mù hòubehind the scenes
默默无闻mò mò wú wénunknown; unsung
Unit 6 · 巩固
隔壁gé bìnext door
稳定wěn dìngstable
光芒guāng mángrays of light; brilliance
悠闲yōu xiánleisurely
一辈子yī bèi zia lifetime
奉献fèng xiànto devote; dedicate

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