Secondary 4 G2 Chinese Vocabulary List

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

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Browse 150 vocabulary items for Secondary 4 G2, including Hanyu Pinyin and English meanings. Items are organised across 5 units in the categories 生活空间、核心、巩固.

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Vocabulary	Hanyu Pinyin	English Meaning
Unit 1 · 生活空间
观察	guān chá	to observe
敏捷	mǐn jié	nimble; agile
爆发力	bào fā lì	explosive power
个性	gè xìng	personality
探险	tàn xiǎn	to explore; adventure
穿梭	chuān suō	to shuttle back and forth
遗漏	yí lòu	to omit; leave out
掌握	zhǎng wò	to master; grasp
泄气	xiè qì	to lose heart; deflate
晋级	jìn jí	to advance a level
人云亦云	rén yún yì yún	to parrot what others say
Unit 1 · 核心
下棋	xià qí	to play chess
绞尽脑汁	jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī	to rack one's brains
胜券在握	shèng quàn zài wò	to have victory within one's grasp
纷纷	fēn fēn	one after another
嚷	rǎng	to shout; yell
不屑	bù xiè	to disdain
享受	xiǎng shòu	to enjoy
启发	qǐ fā	to inspire; enlighten
秉持	bǐng chí	to uphold; adhere to
汲取	jí qǔ	to draw; absorb
智慧	zhì huì	wisdom
裨益	bì yì	benefit
若有所思	ruò yǒu suǒ sī	as if lost in thought
在乎	zài hū	to care about
Unit 1 · 巩固
风靡	fēng mí	to take by storm; be all the rage
崛起	jué qǐ	to rise; emerge
脾气	pí qì	temper
屡	lǚ	repeatedly
大显身手	dà xiǎn shēn shǒu	to display one's talents fully
胜仗	shèng zhàng	a victory; winning battle
诀窍	jué qiào	knack; secret
岂	qǐ	how could; surely not
差劲	chà jìn	lousy; poor
匿名	nì míng	anonymous
自律	zì lǜ	self-discipline
咬牙切齿	yǎo yá qiè chǐ	to gnash one's teeth
岗位	gǎng wèi	post; job position
恍然大悟	huǎng rán dà wù	to suddenly realise
Unit 2 · 生活空间
神圣	shén shèng	sacred
痊愈	quán yù	to recover fully
继续	jì xù	to continue
拯救	zhěng jiù	to rescue; save
煞费苦心	shā fèi kǔ xīn	to take great pains
渠道	qú dào	channel
天涯海角	tiān yá hǎi jiǎo	the ends of the earth
距离	jù lí	distance
遗憾	yí hàn	regret
茫然	máng rán	at a loss; blank
遥远	yáo yuǎn	distant; far away
体魄	tǐ pò	physique; build
Unit 2 · 核心
精疲力竭	jīng pí lì jié	utterly exhausted
赋予	fù yǔ	to bestow; endow
嘈杂	cáo zá	noisy
绽放	zhàn fàng	to bloom
孜孜不倦	zī zī bù juàn	diligent and tireless
点燃	diǎn rán	to ignite; light
答案	dá àn	answer
面面相觑	miàn miàn xiāng qù	to look at each other in dismay
残酷	cán kù	cruel
审视	shěn shì	to examine closely
缓慢	huǎn màn	slow
目标	mù biāo	goal; target
Unit 2 · 巩固
旅行	lǚ xíng	to travel
租	zū	to rent
狭窄	xiá zhǎi	narrow
振振有词	zhèn zhèn yǒu cí	to speak plausibly and forcefully
抿	mǐn	to purse (the lips); sip
嘴唇	zuǐ chún	lips
Unit 3 · 生活空间
特殊	tè shū	special
饮料	yǐn liào	beverage
族裔	zú yì	ethnic group
海纳百川	hǎi nà bǎi chuān	the sea admits a hundred rivers; all-embracing
娘惹	niáng rě	Nyonya
时尚	shí shàng	fashion; trendy
寓意	yù yì	implied meaning
色泽	sè zé	colour and lustre
兆头	zhào tóu	omen; sign
厄运	è yùn	misfortune; bad luck
携手	xié shǒu	hand in hand
繁荣	fán róng	prosperous
Unit 3 · 核心
芝麻	zhī má	sesame
小贩	xiǎo fàn	hawker
颁发	bān fā	to award; issue
雨后春笋	yǔ hòu chūn sǔn	to spring up like bamboo shoots after rain
销声匿迹	xiāo shēng nì jì	to disappear without a trace
年龄	nián líng	age
阶层	jiē céng	social stratum
摊位	tān wèi	stall
奢侈	shē chǐ	extravagant; luxurious
遗产	yí chǎn	heritage; legacy
雀跃	què yuè	to jump for joy
Unit 3 · 巩固
盛誉	shèng yù	great fame; high reputation
配方	pèi fāng	recipe; formula
家喻户晓	jiā yù hù xiǎo	known to every household
恶心	è xīn	nauseating; disgusting
肌肉	jī ròu	muscle
亚洲	yà zhōu	Asia
途径	tú jìng	way; channel
Unit 4 · 生活空间
冰淇淋	bīng qí lín	ice cream
同侪	tóng chái	peers
撰写	zhuàn xiě	to write; compose
募捐	mù juān	to raise funds; solicit donations
循规蹈矩	xún guī dǎo jǔ	to toe the line; follow the rules
腼腆	miǎn tiǎn	shy; bashful
停止	tíng zhǐ	to stop
切磋	qiē cuō	to exchange pointers; learn from one another
雕刻	diāo kè	to carve; engrave
充实	chōng shí	enriched; substantial
退休	tuì xiū	to retire
Unit 4 · 核心
雄鹰	xióng yīng	mighty eagle
渺小	miǎo xiǎo	tiny; insignificant
有限	yǒu xiàn	limited
哲学	zhé xué	philosophy
过程	guò chéng	process
奥妙	ào miào	profound mystery
辉煌	huī huáng	brilliant; glorious
著名	zhù míng	famous
熟悉	shú xī	familiar
干涸	gàn hé	dried up (of water)
Unit 4 · 巩固
楷模	kǎi mó	role model
敷衍	fū yǎn	to do perfunctorily; go through the motions
佐证	zuǒ zhèng	supporting evidence
诗	shī	poem
平庸	píng yōng	mediocre
扼腕	è wàn	to wring one's hands in regret
探索	tàn suǒ	to explore; probe
Unit 5 · 生活空间
优雅	yōu yǎ	elegant; graceful
衰老	shuāi lǎo	to age; grow old
旋转	xuán zhuǎn	to rotate; spin
灌输	guàn shū	to instil; inculcate
畏惧	wèi jù	to fear; dread
拓宽	tuò kuān	to widen; broaden
Unit 5 · 核心
闹哄哄	nào hǒng hǒng	noisy; in an uproar
滥用	làn yòng	to abuse; misuse
坐牢	zuò láo	to be imprisoned
靠拢	kào lǒng	to draw close together
封	fēng	to seal; measure word for letters
是否	shì fǒu	whether or not
村子	cūn zi	village
耸立	sǒng lì	to tower; stand tall
篱笆	lí bā	fence; hedge
Unit 5 · 巩固
塞车	sāi chē	traffic jam
瑟缩	sè suō	to shrink back; cower
雇主	gù zhǔ	employer
罐	guàn	jar; can
肋骨	lē gǔ	rib
威胁	wēi xié	to threaten
哽咽	gěng yàn	to choke with sobs
遭遇	zāo yù	to encounter; ordeal

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