Chinese vocabulary — Xã hội topic

together

worker

to help

friend

online friend

to meet; to meet face to face

to know, to recognize (someone)

to give, to present (a gift)

owner; master

to make friends

population

housing; place to live

all (the members); the whole body of

the whole country; nationwide

to occupy; to take up

to take part; to join

name; title; designation

anniversary (measure word for years)

adult; grown-up

wife; Mrs. (a married woman)

mayor

to drink a toast; bottoms up

star; celebrity

evening party; soirée

to have free time

to run into; to meet by chance

subject; discipline

freedom; free

action

Western food; Western cuisine

angle; perspective

to treat someone (to a meal); to play host

to value; to attach importance to

teenager; adolescent

individual; person

to advocate; to maintain; to stand for

to struggle; to fight for

incident; event

fact

to associate with; to socialize; contact

to exchange; to communicate

to produce; to give rise to; to generate

close; intimate

personnel; staff

the people

humankind; humanity; the human race

crowd; throng of people

to substitute for; to represent; to act on behalf of

value; worth

to pass on; to transmit

security guard

to be filled with; to brim with

comprehensive; all-around

public; communal

citizen

to pay attention to; to follow closely

relationship

farmer; peasant

to allocate; to distribute

to formulate; to draw up; to draft

system; institution; regulations

to transform; to change; -ize

to harm; to endanger

to pass away; to die

both parties; both sides

reliable; dependable; trustworthy

to cooperate; cooperation

consequence; aftermath

to deny; denial

peace

group; organization

region; area

occasion; situation

place; venue

woman; female

media; mass media

children; sons and daughters

actual strength; real power

to implement; to carry out; to put into effect

to announce; to declare

family members; family dependents

opponent; rival

target; intended audience; object

nearly; close to

to develop; to unfold

laborer; worker

to announce; to proclaim

to drive; to spur; to boost

to lead; to guide

decade; era; age

beginning of the year

vast; extensive

to celebrate; to mark an occasion

to build; to construct

to open; to open to the public

powerful; mighty

local

form; format

to form; to take shape

inevitable; certain

aspiration; wish

sex; gender

member

landlord

houses; buildings

to approve; approval

to check in; to register one's arrival

it is said; reportedly

to receive; to host

to promote; to push forward

to shake hands

to support; to back

to transform; to remodel; to reform

to rescue; to save

tidy; neat; orderly

culture

civilization; civilized

long ago; long since

moment; point in time

to popularize; to spread widely

widespread; common; universal

beneficial; advantageous; favorable

root; foundation; fundamental

weapon; arms

ethnic group; nationality; nation

faction; school (of thought)

to go deep into; to penetrate

warm; enthusiastic

acquaintance

compassion; loving heart

modern

reality; realistic

phenomenon

man; male

similar

to be related; related

to destroy; to damage; to sabotage

society

to be called; to be known as

to commemorate; commemorative item; souvenir

economy

to combine; to integrate

elderly lady; old woman

ordinary people; common folk

to test; to put to the test; trial

staff member; worker; employee

to unite; to join forces; union

oneself; itself

concept; notion; idea

rule; regulation; provision

norm; standard; specification

to approve; to acknowledge; to accept

to visit

to evaluate; evaluation; appraisal

to transfer; to reassign (a person to a post)

police officer; police

super; extremely

progress; development

to retire

contestant; player; athlete

to cause; to bring about

to adopt; to take (measures)

major; significant; momentous

railway

silver

collective; group

trouble; bother

all, without exception

in agreement, unanimous

individual, single entity

exceptional, isolated

to win a prize

duty, obligation

close, intimate

others, other people

to replace, to substitute for

partner

as, in the capacity of

to make, to carry out

to rely on, to depend on

to prompt, to spur, to cause

to promote, to advance

conservative

to grace with one's presence

soldier

typical, exemplary

to attend, to be present

to scatter, to disperse

interest, benefit

to stimulate, to excite

principle

county

opposite, contrary

to convene, to hold (a meeting)

it can be seen clearly

to sympathize

celebrity, famous person

kind-hearted

satisfactory, perfect

circle

land, soil

to care about, to mind

status, standing

soldier

to be in, to be situated in

diverse, rich and varied

the public, the masses

general assembly, congress

large

the majority, most

generous

old gentleman, elderly man (a respectful term)

large-scale

madam, lady (a formal form of address)

husband and wife, a married couple

lady, woman

nowadays, today

wedding

to arrange, to settle (housing or work)

official, governmental

close, intimate

to cause, to lead to

to seal off, to lock down

as soon as possible

bureau, office, department

to reside, to live, to dwell

resident

to guide, to lead

to cause, to give rise to

to introduce, to bring in

situation

to solicit, to seek (opinions)

nature, essence

premier, prime minister

adult

household

to thunder, for thunder to sound

to undertake, to take on

to admit, to acknowledge

to complain, to lodge a complaint

to hold (a position), to serve as

to get rid of, to shake off

government

enemy, hostile force

to disperse, to scatter

guiding principle, policy

countless, innumerable

to hint, to imply

future

right(s)

to constitute, to form

sign, symbol (noun)

model (fashion)

to remit money

to govern, to manage

law, the law

to spread, to circulate, to be handed down

trend, current of the times

fierce, intense

warm-hearted, enthusiastic

one-sided

to take the lead, to be the first

men and women

general merchandise

to get along, to interact

to look down on, to despise

to bless; blessing, wishes

kind, category, type

secret

to praise, to commend

stable

poor, destitute

poor person, the poor

fairy tale

food, grain

very close, tight-knit

one after another, in succession

meticulous, detailed

structure

to unify

to synthesize, comprehensive

to gather, to assemble

to meet up, to get together

background, context

good

to be forced, compelled

scale

to discuss, to talk about

to set up, to configure

burden, responsibility

to defeat

to meet, to encounter

to be aimed at, to target

to make a fuss, to make trouble

to prevent, to stop

continent, land

to restrict, to limit

to separate, to partition

to face, to confront

climax, high point

always, all along

area, region

top-notch, first-rate

superior, immediate superior

inevitable

unfortunate, unlucky

bad

not allow

insufficient

regardless of, in disregard of

both banks of a river

strict, severe

for a period of, lasting

embarrassed, awkward

action; movement

hand over, transfer

figure, person of influence

character, figure

the price, the cost

in order to, so that

in the past, previously

a great many, numerous

talks

exception, special case

in accordance with

convenient for, easy for

club

support, advocate

on duty, to be on shift

to steal

sufficient, ample

one after another, in turn

glory, honor

worldwide, global

announcement, proclamation

recognized, acknowledged

care, concern

ceremony, formal ritual

inner, intrinsic

agricultural products

conflict, contradiction

to originate from, due to

share

to divide, to separate

arrival, coming

to mobilize

dynamics, developments

to get started, to take action

motive, driving reason

assistant, helper

labor, work

power, influence

unitary, singular

north and south

lobby, hall

previously, originally

original

friendship

to announce, to release

to realize, to discover

affected by a natural disaster

to change, to vary

slogan

pitiful; poor

to call for, to launch

announcement, notice

order, command

only; unique

to turn one's head back

to look back, to review

group leader

to revolve around; to center on

national

nationality

including

present, on the scene

region, area

scene, situation

in the city

to strengthen

to be in a state or position

the outside world

major event

error, mistake

reward, award

women

like so; to such an extent

respect, venerate

respect

thief, burglar

bureau director

situation

term, session (unit for periodic events)

mountainous area

difference

to interfere, to disrupt

age

rural area, hometown

broad, spacious

extensive, widespread

on the spot

that year, in those days

lottery ticket

Weibo (social media platform)

to endure, to be patient

to blame, to complain

hate

to mean, to imply

or

location, where something is situated

method, means

to beat, to attack

to bother, to disturb

to fight (physically)

to implement, to carry out

repay, reciprocate

report to the police

complain, grumble

to demolish, to dismantle

to visit, to pay a visit (formal)

to possess, to have

to criticize, to condemn

contact

to implement, to carry out

promote, advocate

remind, hint

friction, conflict

to control, to dominate

reform

disaster relief

undoubtedly, certainly

current events, current affairs

often, frequently

opportune moment, suitable opportunity

scene, sight

powerful, strong

harmful

have, possess

to expect, to hope for

to kill

model, exemplar

justice, righteousness

poison

flood, water disaster

ditch, trench, moat

to communicate

to govern, to manage

legal system; rule of law

vitality, vigor

mobile; floating

consumer

firefighting, fire prevention and control

gentle; mild

fire disaster, conflagration

disaster

disaster area

disaster, catastrophe

prominent, popular

characteristic of

to offer, to present

current state, present situation

male

crazy

gaze, look, glance

to view, to assess, to regard

the facts

gift, present

agency, society

community

to regard as, to consider

congratulations

personal, private

title, appellation

standpoint, viewpoint

competition

grade, rank, level

to punish; to penalize

the masses, the people

group, community

contact, get in touch

to secede, to separate

voluntary

tiger

liberate

words, language

to determine; to recognize

to permit, to allow

certificate, credential

comment

to transfer (personnel)

to fund, to financially support

to donate, to give

to bring into play (a role)

at least

surpass, exceed

in front of, right before one's eyes

to follow, to go after

vehicle owner

to transform, to convert

to turn, to change direction

generation

border, national border

recently, lately

to violate

to break rules

superstition

escape

run away

closing, conclusion

closing ceremony

obstruction, obstacle

along with, together with

next door

hard to, difficult to

to shock, to astonish

face, social standing

appearance, looks

frequent, constant

to cheat, to deceive

swindler, scammer

tall and sturdy

complete, comprehensive

generation

together, at the same time

for a short while; momentarily

one-time; disposable

consistent; all along

together; jointly

all at once; in unison

to be cheated, to fall into a trap

no longer, not anymore

to not meet, long time no see

for exclusive use, dedicated

mainstream, main current

after the event, afterward

to interact, to exchange

relatives, kin

with one's own eyes

human rights

never, never have

president, chairperson (of a club, association)

rumor, hearsay

casualties

injured person, the wounded

to bow one's head, to submit

in turn; in order; one by one

to rely on; to depend on

side

to draw on, to learn from (experience)

tendency, inclination

day off, holiday

pediatrics

to allow, to permit

so as to avoid, to spare oneself from

party, political party

public, common

the public, the masses

public security, police

to care for, to show loving care

connection, association

prosperous; thriving; flourishing

to care for the elderly; to provide for one's aged parents

writing desk; desk

army, military

impact, to impact

cold water

to have an accident, to run into trouble

to become famous, to gain fame

to travel, to get around, to set out

to go on an official visit, to make a state visit

way out, exit

to appear in person, to step forward oneself

division of labor

ahead, in front

to come, to arrive

vice, deputy

office, representative office

to resolve, to defuse

medicine; medicine and healthcare

to occupy, to take possession of

crisis

toilet, restroom

to remove, to take away

repercussion, response

to resist, to revolt

to distribute, to issue

to initiate, to launch

people in the same profession; to travel together

honor, reputation

quota, allotted number

to listen to; to heed

to take drugs; to use narcotics

harmonious, in harmony

distinguished guest, guest of honor

everywhere; all over

because, due to

factor, element

garden, grounds

ballpoint pen

place name

venue, site

urban area, city district

urban and rural

town, towns and cities

division chief, department head

coming from outside; foreign; alien

coat; outward appearance (a guise)

many aspects, many sides

vigorously, great effort

master, grandmaster

avenue, major street

avenue, large road

to run, to race

to take a turn for the better, to improve

women

small child; baby; doll

religion

household pet

coach, bus

banquet; feast

homeland, home

wide, vast

the rich, wealthy people

wealthy, prosperous

tip; gratuity

children, youngsters

aspect, level, dimension

age

difference, discrepancy

city resident, citizen

teacher and student

convention, normal practice

to interfere

ordinary, commonplace

symposium, group discussion meeting

abnormal, unusual

robber, bandit

to regard as, to treat as

that very day

to regard as, to treat as

previous years; years past

exchanges; dealings; contact

hard to say, hard to predict

apprentice; disciple

wish; heart's desire

will surely, is bound to

director, chief officer

benefactor, person who gives great help

appropriate, fitting

tragic, miserable

component, composition (chemical, social, etc.)

comrade, comrade-in-arms

battlefield

outdoor, outdoors

to interrupt, to break off

to promise, to pledge

to apologize, to feel sorry

to resist, to fight back

to arrive, to reach (a destination)

demolition and relocation

to recruit, to enlist

to dial (a phone)

to point at

to donate

to donate, to support

to donate money, donation

to catch, to capture

to promote; to elevate (in rank)

to aid, to assist

to match, to coordinate

to withdraw, to evacuate

to broadcast, to air

to operate, to control

to provide support, to reinforce

to support, to prop up

to adopt (a child)

policy

to aid, to relieve

rescue, relief

to dare, to have the courage to do

to rectify, to repair, to manage

to reorganize, to overhaul

to struggle, to fight

newcomer; new employee

small inn, lodging house

ethnic group, nationality

unrelated; having nothing to do with

day and night, around the clock

to show; to reveal

to know; to understand

violence

to expose, to reveal

to be busy, to have something to deal with

to be related to, related to

to catch sight of from afar

this locality, this place

power, authority

power, authority

village, hamlet

to come and go, dealings

to build, to construct (something abstract)

to find out, to discover (by investigation)

bridge

corridor, hallway (in a building)

to bully, to pick on

to stop

previously, before this

disabled person

to destroy, to ruin

mother and daughter

mother and son; parent company and subsidiary

drugs, narcotics

democratic; democracy

migrant worker, seasonal laborer

the will of the people, public opinion

atmosphere

along

to dispatch, to send out

overseas, abroad

poster, banner

chaos, disorder

clean

to wash clean, to purge

channel, pipeline

tourist

game console

to march, to demonstrate

to hype up, to promote noisily

explosive, dynamite

fireworks

hotline, support hotline

focal point, focus

to break out

to explode, an explosion

father and son

item; article; object

especially; very

extra large; jumbo size

to violate, to commit (a crime)

prince

reason, level-headed

tram, streetcar

message

office worker, white-collar worker

to supervise, to oversee

popular, prevalent

blind person

to regard as, to view as

to respect, to think highly of

to look after, to watch over

well-known, famous

various, all kinds of

air force

smile; beaming smile

to count as; to be considered as

to correct, to rectify

dispute, conflict

to give, to grant

the overwhelming majority, the vast majority

staffing, authorized personnel structure

defect, flaw

internet cafe; gaming cafe

a strike

evil, sin

beauty care, cosmetology

to chat, to make small talk

to join hands, to join forces

to hire, to engage

tap water

ship captain

artist, performer

holidays and festivals

flower vase; a pretty person with only looks

hero

blue-collar worker, manual laborer

salary; wages

to integrate into, to merge into

streets, the streets

subsidy, to subsidize

on the surface, seemingly on the outside

sightseeing, tourism

to commentate, to explain

to agree with, to identify with

to give up one's seat

to vote for, to select

to mistake; mistaken; error

to be honest, frankly speaking

instruction manual, guidebook

contribution, dedication

to gamble, gambling

to catch up with, to keep up with

to exceed, to go beyond

enough to, sufficient to

track, orbit

to welcome, to greet

recently, in the past few days

that is to say, in other words

to stay away from, to keep distant

to see someone off; to hold a farewell party

suitable, appropriate

to notify; to report

to encounter, to suffer (something bad)

to suffer, to endure

to encounter (usually something bad)

city, metropolis

to accept, to adopt

to rebuild

money

to miss

town

ranks, contingent, team

to guard against, to take precautions

except, apart from

obstacle, barrier

to face toward, to be oriented to

face-to-face, in person

to comply with, to go along with

storm, gale

for the first time

master, expert

high-end, luxury

college entrance examination

one by one, in sequence

one whole, unified

early in the morning, at the crack of dawn

once, at one time

early in the morning

front line, frontline

one side, one aspect

boss; superior

to go on stage; to take the field

to report to a higher authority

Upper class (the high, wealthy social stratum)

to become addicted

the sky above; airspace above

the next generation

to be laid off, to lose one's job

to go to the countryside, to go down to rural areas

to set to work, to begin

To go into business, to engage in trade (often said of someone leaving a government job to start a private business).

whereabouts, trace

outrageous, unreasonable

not allowed, not permitted

might as well, no harm in

should not, not suitable

Bad practices, unhealthy tendencies (usually refers to improper phenomena in society or an organization)

to ignore, to pay no attention to

to coincidentally agree, to act in unison without prior arrangement

to leave without saying goodbye

distinctive, standing out from the crowd

to increase day by day, to grow steadily over time

to keep up with the times, to advance along with the era

meanwhile, at the same time

ugly, repugnant, vile

scandal

ugly

to make a special trip, to go specifically

specialty, area of expertise

for generations, generation after generation

host, host country

to lose face, to be embarrassed

to lose face, to be embarrassed

severe, harsh, grim

to strictly prohibit, to forbid

to lose one's life; to perish

individual case, isolated incident

girl, little girl

to suspend, to halt (usually temporarily)

neutral

midway, halfway

abundant, rich, generous

abundant, sumptuous

to approach, to draw near

the way one treats others, character

to rule, to dominate

staple food

to attract worldwide attention, to draw global notice

paradise; amusement park

beggar

to beg, to beg for food

custom, tradition

written, in written form

everyone striving to be first, afraid of being left behind

to argue, to dispute

affairs, work

the situation, the development of an affair

achievements, deeds

to chat, to converse

place of production, place of origin

product, produce

to enjoy, to be entitled to

highlight; standout feature

friends and relatives

approachability, charisma, affability

family affection

with one's own hands, personally

relatives and friends

man-made; caused by humans

the human body

per capita

human nature

manpower; hands (workers)

humanistic; cultural

character; personality

popularity; appeal

the person chosen; candidate

humanitarian; compassion

kind-hearted; benevolent

to mind, to care about

others, other people

code name, alias

bearing, appearance

shock (medical)

to recuperate, to rest and recover

as everyone knows, well-known

superior, advantageous

meeting venue, conference hall

to meet, to have a meeting

rumor, hearsay

injured and disabled; disabled (due to accident, war, etc.)

scar; wound

ethics, morality

to forge, to counterfeit

life partner; companion

To uphold, to promote (justice, righteousness, etc.)

seat, place

low, lowly, humble

to underestimate

low-key, modest, unassuming

residence, place to stay

resident, household

to be understanding, to be sympathetic

considerate, attentive to others

decent, dignified, presentable

leeway, room

to cheat, cheating

style, work style

to chat idly, to shoot the breeze

to rely on, to depend on

to insult, to humiliate

to infringe, harm

to bring about success

prisoner of war

domestic helper; nanny

to keep; to take care of; to safekeep

to trust, to place one's trust in

to collapse, to cave in

candidate

to rely on, to draw support from

to borrow for use, to borrow an idea

to propose, to initiate

to listen, listen attentively

to impersonate, to counterfeit, to pass oneself off as

to pretend, to feign

remote, out-of-the-way

prejudice, bias

to testify, to bear witness

to anchor, to berth

power outage, power cut

parking space

to pause, to halt

to become rigid, to lose flexibility

a veteran of long-standing prestige in a field or organization

to enrich, to fill

to take on a role, to act as

precedent, prior case

to patronize; to grace (a shop) with one's presence

diligent and conscientious, dedicated

to enter (a venue, hall)

to start; to set about

to be selected; to be chosen for

to give it one's all, do one's utmost

all-around, comprehensive

the entire journey, from start to finish

all-around, versatile

public place

public relations

cemetery, memorial park

the quality of being for the community, the nature of serving the public interest

fair, just, reasonable

community

consensus, agreement

critical moment; turning point

to look after; to take care of

to arise, to emerge, to spring up

model, paragon

to support, to provide for (a family, animals, etc.)

pension

nursing home

to balance, to attend to both at once