2009 December | eChineseLearning Popular Chinese Words


Popular Chinese Words
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1. 大餐 (dàcān) Sumptuous Meal (Intermediate)


2. 圣诞老人 (shèngdàn lǎorén) Santa Claus (Beginner)


3. 糖果 (tángguǒ) Candy (Beginner)


4. 派对 (pàiduì) Party (Beginner)


5. 狂欢 (kuánghuān) Binge or Revelry (Intermediate)


6. 圣诞节 (shèngdànjié) Christmas (Beginner)


7. 平安夜 (píng’ān yè) Christmas Eve (Beginner)


8. 放心 (fàngxīn) Feel relieved (Intermediate)


9. 随便 (suíbiàn) Casual/ Informal (Intermediate)


10. 下马威 (xiàmǎwēi) Show one’s power to intimidate others at the beginning (Advanced)


11. 知己 (zhījǐ) Extremely close friend/Bosom friend (Intermediate)


12. 加油 (jiāyóu) Make an extra effort (Beginner)


13. 面熟 (miànshú) Look familiar (Intermediate)


14. 把关 (bǎguān) Check on (Advanced)


15. 翘课 (qiàokè) Skip classes (Intermediate)


16. 挂科 (guàkē) Flunk/ Fail in the exam (Intermediate)


17. 折腾 (zhēteng) Do much ado about nothing (Advanced)


18. 搞定 (gǎodìng) Make it/Work out/ Get it done (Intermediate)


19. 马后炮 (măhòupào) Belated effort (Advanced)


20. 碰钉子 (pèngdīngzi) Being rejected / Being turned down (Intermediate)


21. 时髦 (shímáo) Fashionable or Stylish (Intermediate)


22. 网虫 (wǎngchóng) People who always surf the internet (Intermediate)


23. 泼冷水 (pōlěngshuǐ) Pour cold water on / Dampen the enthusiasm of (Advanced)


24. 走运 (zǒuyùn) Have good luck or Be lucky (Intermediate)


25. 海量 (hǎiliàng) Great capacity for liquor (Advanced)


26. 开小差 (kāi xiǎochāi) Be absent-minded (Intermediate)


27. 受气包 (shòuqìbāo) One Who Always Gets Blamed (Advanced)


28. 直肠子 (zhíchángzi) Straightforward Person (Advanced)


29. 大嘴巴 (dàzuǐba) Big Mouth (Intermediate)


30. 抓狂 (zhuākuáng) Go Mad (Advanced)


31. 黑马 (hēimǎ) Dark horse (Intermediate)


32. 顺风耳 (shùnfēng’ěr) Clairaudient (Advanced)


33. 千里眼 (qiānlǐyǎn) Clairvoyant (Advanced)


34. 旱鸭子 (hàn yāzi) Non-swimmer (Advanced)


35. 呆若木鸡 (dāiruòmùjī) Transfixed/ Dumb as a wooden chicken (Advanced)


 
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