Secondary 4 G3 Chinese Vocabulary List

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

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Browse 163 vocabulary items for Secondary 4 G3, 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
责无旁贷	zé wú páng dài	duty-bound; cannot shirk
分忧	fēn yōu	to share someone's burden
残障	cán zhàng	disabled; disability
聘请	pìn qǐng	to engage; hire
同工同酬	tóng gōng tóng chóu	equal pay for equal work
权利	quán lì	rights
雇主	gù zhǔ	employer
纠纷	jiū fēn	dispute
小贩	xiǎo fàn	hawker
摊位	tān wèi	stall
呵护	hē hù	to care for; cherish
缓解	huǎn jiě	to ease; alleviate
Unit 1 · 核心
乞丐	qǐ gài	beggar
跪	guì	to kneel
肮脏	āng zāng	filthy
贫穷	pín qióng	poor; impoverished
赤裸裸	chì luǒ luǒ	bare; undisguised
祈求	qí qiú	to pray for; beseech
距离	jù lí	distance
慈悲	cí bēi	mercy; compassion
阻挡	zǔ dǎng	to block; obstruct
肆无忌惮	sì wú jì dàn	unbridled; brazen
褴褛	lán lǚ	ragged; tattered
革履	gé lǚ	leather shoes
侦探	zhēn tàn	detective
仁慈	rén cí	kind; benevolent
叩头	kòu tóu	to kowtow
残疾	cán jí	disability
Unit 1 · 巩固
质朴	zhì pǔ	simple and unadorned
大概	dà gài	roughly; probably
晓得	xiǎo de	to know
蓦然	mò rán	suddenly
推心置腹	tuī xīn zhì fù	to confide sincerely
否则	fǒu zé	otherwise
感恩	gǎn ēn	to be grateful
匆匆	cōng cōng	hurriedly
婴儿	yīng ér	infant
翅膀	chì bǎng	wing
Unit 2 · 生活空间
呈献	chéng xiàn	to present; dedicate
扣人心弦	kòu rén xīn xián	gripping; soul-stirring
爱恋	ài liàn	love; affection
唏嘘	xī xū	to sigh with emotion
著名	zhù míng	famous
兴旺	xīng wàng	prosperous; thriving
负荷	fù hé	load; burden
反映	fǎn yìng	to reflect; report
岔路口	chà lù kǒu	fork in the road
惆怅	chóu chàng	melancholy
紧凑	jǐn còu	compact; tight
小卒	xiǎo zú	pawn; a nobody
Unit 2 · 核心
轿子	jiào zi	sedan chair
何况	hé kuàng	let alone; moreover
耻笑	chǐ xiào	to ridicule; mock
搀扶	chān fú	to support by the arm
罢了	bà le	that's all; never mind
姊妹	zǐ mèi	sisters
顽劣	wán liè	stubborn and unruly
溺爱	nì ài	to spoil; dote on
颈项	jǐng xiàng	neck
髻	jì	hair bun
桃	táo	peach
瓣	bàn	petal; segment
重逢	chóng féng	to reunite; meet again
稀罕	xī hǎn	rare; to treasure
Unit 2 · 巩固
三顾茅庐	sān gù máo lú	to call on someone repeatedly to seek their help
争霸	zhēng bà	to contend for supremacy
足智多谋	zú zhì duō móu	resourceful and wise
起伏	qǐ fú	ups and downs; to rise and fall
斥责	chì zé	to rebuke; scold
严寒	yán hán	severe cold
恳请	kěn qǐng	to earnestly request
Unit 3 · 生活空间
酿	niàng	to brew; ferment
涌	yǒng	to surge; gush
繁殖	fán zhí	to breed; reproduce
饲料	sì liào	animal feed
佳肴	jiā yáo	delicacy; fine dish
啃	kěn	to gnaw; nibble
入侵	rù qīn	to invade
盎然	àng rán	abundant; full of
砍伐	kǎn fá	to fell (trees)
栖息	qī xī	to perch; inhabit
牢记	láo jì	to keep firmly in mind
勿	wù	do not
惩罚	chéng fá	to punish
Unit 3 · 核心
茂密	mào mì	dense; lush
恶劣	è liè	vile; terrible
浸泡	jìn pào	to soak
牺牲	xī shēng	to sacrifice
锐减	ruì jiǎn	to drop sharply
保育	bǎo yù	conservation
储存	chǔ cún	to store
身躯	shēn qū	body; frame
侵蚀	qīn shí	to erode
空隙	kòng xì	gap; crevice
堤	dī	dyke; embankment
Unit 3 · 巩固
窥视	kuī shì	to peep at; spy on
宣布	xuān bù	to announce
狩猎	shòu liè	to hunt
饥饿	jī è	hungry; starving
糟蹋	zāo tà	to waste; ruin
毁灭	huǐ miè	to destroy; annihilate
罪魁祸首	zuì kuí huò shǒu	chief culprit
竞争	jìng zhēng	to compete
袭击	xí jī	to attack; raid
违背	wéi bèi	to violate; go against
拼搏	pīn bó	to strive; struggle hard
Unit 4 · 生活空间
联盟	lián méng	alliance; league
迄今	qì jīn	up to now
蜿蜒	wān yán	winding; meandering
辽阔	liáo kuò	vast; extensive
诸多	zhū duō	a great many
古迹	gǔ jì	historic site
雕刻	diāo kè	to carve; engrave
啧啧称奇	zé zé chēng qí	to marvel; click one's tongue in wonder
赞叹	zàn tàn	to praise; exclaim in admiration
底蕴	dǐ yùn	inside information; depth of culture
灿烂	càn làn	splendid; brilliant
金碧辉煌	jīn bì huī huáng	resplendent and magnificent
绚丽	xuàn lì	gorgeous; dazzling
Unit 4 · 核心
颇	pō	quite; rather
独树一帜	dú shù yī zhì	to develop a distinctive style of one's own
赋税	fù shuì	taxes and levies
揭竿而起	jiē gān ér qǐ	to rise up in revolt
暴虐	bào nüè	tyrannical; brutal
葬送	zàng sòng	to ruin; squander away
推卸	tuī xiè	to shirk (responsibility)
停滞	tíng zhì	to stagnate
趾高气扬	zhǐ gāo qì yáng	arrogant; swaggering
谦逊	qiān xùn	modest; humble
梦寐以求	mèng mèi yǐ qiú	to long for day and night
昌盛	chāng shèng	prosperous; flourishing
Unit 4 · 巩固
协作	xié zuò	to collaborate
论坛	lùn tán	forum
毋庸讳言	wú yōng huì yán	needless to conceal; frankly speaking
棘手	jí shǒu	thorny; tricky
Unit 5 · 生活空间
里程碑	lǐ chéng bēi	milestone
开拓	kāi tuò	to open up; pioneer
先驱	xiān qū	pioneer; forerunner
气馁	qì něi	discouraged; disheartened
出类拔萃	chū lèi bá cuì	to stand out from one's peers
韧性	rèn xìng	tenacity; resilience
浩瀚	hào hàn	vast; immense
天方夜谭	tiān fāng yè tán	a fantastic tale; the Arabian Nights
百折不挠	bǎi zhé bù náo	undaunted by repeated setbacks
Unit 5 · 核心
贬	biǎn	to demote; devalue
粮食	liáng shí	grain; food
豁达	huō dá	open-minded; magnanimous
满腔	mǎn qiāng	filled with (emotion)
霜	shuāng	frost
遣	qiǎn	to dispatch; send
挽	wǎn	to pull; retrieve
豪迈	háo mài	bold and generous
慷慨激昂	kāng kǎi jī áng	impassioned; fervent
勉励	miǎn lì	to encourage
朝廷	cháo tíng	imperial court
笔锋	bǐ fēng	the thrust of one's writing; brush stroke
Unit 5 · 巩固
扎	zhā	to prick; tie
喧腾	xuān téng	noisy and bustling
感悟	gǎn wù	to come to realise
崭新	zhǎn xīn	brand new
迥然	jiǒng rán	far apart; vastly different
奋斗	fèn dòu	to struggle; strive
崎岖	qí qū	rugged; rough

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