Serious Chinese Conversation 中文不轻松

斗鸡眼 dòujīyǎn  lazy eye

进入 jìnrù  enter

主题 zhǔtí  subject

小朋友 xiǎopéngyou  child 

身边 shēnbiān  one's side eg. I want you by my side

理论 lǐlùn  theory

基因 jīyīn  gene

自来水 zìláishuǐ  tap water

重金属 zhòngjīnshǔ  heavy metal (not the music)

幸运 xìngyùn  lucky

文章 wénzhāng  essay/article

体质 tǐzhì  constitution i.e. of the body

烧开 shāokāi  to boil

直接+（verb) zhíjiē  directly do something i.e. without waiting or going through other steps

矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ  mineral water

哇哈哈 wāhāhā  a famous brand of mineral water in China

农夫山泉 nóngfūshānquán  the most famous brand of mineral water in China 

矿物质 kuàngwùzhì  dietary mineral

不会吧  búhuìba  no way!

影响 yǐngxiǎng  effect

空气 kōngqì  air

污染 wūrǎn  pollution

农村 nóngcūn  village

差 chà  bad

呼吸 hūxī  breathe

过敏 guòmǐn  allergic

对(noun)有好处 duì(míngcí)yǒuhǎochu  to benefit something

就算。。。还 jiùsuàn...hái  even though...(something) is still...

细菌 xìjūn  bacteria

积累 jīlěi  accumulate

导致 dǎozhì  lead to/cause (bad thing) eg. 导致睡眠 cause insomnia

跳伞 tiàosǎn  skydive

详细 xiángxì  detailed

采访 cǎifǎng  to interview

要(verb)什么就(verb)什么 yào(dòngcí)shénme jiù(dòngcí)shénme  Do whatever you want 

eg. "I'll eat whatever I want" 我想吃什么就吃什么

悉尼 xīní  Sydney

卧龙岗 wòlónggǎng  Wollonggong (place close to Sydney)

预定 yùdìng  to book; to reserve

报名 bàomíng  to sign up

大概(time/numeral with noun)。。。的样子 (shíjiān/shùzì jiā míngcí)...deyàngzi  about  eg. about 7pm 大概7点的样子; about 1 kuai 大概1块钱的样子

摄影师 shèyǐngshī photographer/filmer

教练 jiàoliàn  trainer

图案 tú'àn  pattern

相机 xiàngjī  camera

胳膊 gébo /手臂 shǒubì  arm/s

训练 xùnliàn  to train

姿势 zīshì  posture

肩膀 jiānbang  shoulder/s

手势 shǒushì  hang gesture

高空 gāokōng  high altitude

心脏 xīnzàng  heart (organ)

降落 jiàngluò  to land

撞伤 zhuàngshāng  hurt from bumping into something

地面 dìmiàn  Earth's surface; ground

把腿伸直 bǎ tuǐ shēnzhí  stretch out one's legs

气氛 qìfēn  atmosphere (i.e. of feeling/vibes)

平静 píngjìng  calm and still

冷静 lěngjìng  calm

轮到你了 lúndào nǐ le  it's your turn

动作 dòngzuò  movement

指甲 zhǐjia  nail

形状 xíngzhuàng  shape

自豪 zìháo  proud

为(he/she/it/name etc.)自豪 wèi(dàicí)zìháo  to be proud of somebody

胆子 dǎnzi  level of courage

单纯 dānchún  simple eg. of a person

体验 tǐyàn  to experience

反应 fǎnyìng  reaction

节约+（noun) jiéyuē+(míngcí)  use non wastefully

因素 yīnsù  factor

蹦极 bèngjí  bungee jump

潜水 qiánshuǐ  scuba dive

癫痫 diānxián  epilepsy

发作 fāzuò  seizure

连环杀手 liánhuánshāshǒu   serial killer

小丑 xiǎochǒu  clown

叫做 jiàozuò   be called; be known as 

约翰 yuēhàn 韦恩 wéiēn 盖西 gàixī   John Wayne Gacy

泰德 tàidé 邦迪 bāngdí  Ted Bundy

这么 (verb) zhème  Verb like this eg. don't do this 别这么做 Don't say 别做这个！

强奸 qiángjiān   rape

算 suàn  count as

童年 tóngnián  childhood

欺负 qīfu  to bully

折磨 zhémo  torture

弄痛 nòngtòng  to hurt someone/something

暴力 bàolì  violent; violence

黄片 huángpiàn  porn

纪录片 jìlùpiàn  documentary

挖 wā  dig

竹子 zhúzi  bamboo

类似于 lèisìyú  similar to; to be of a similar kind

木头 mùtou  wood

树叶 shùyè  leaf

掉到 diàodào  fall into...

越狱 yuèyù  escape prison

跨过 kuàguò  go cross; to cross

逃走 táozǒu  escape

滚 gǔn  get lost!; roll

司机 sījī  driver

劫持 jiéchí  hijack  eg. plane or car

逃跑 táopǎo  to flee

棒子 bàngzi  stick

批评 pīpíng  criticize

懦弱 nuòruò (she says nuòluò because many southern chinese pronounce the 'r' as 'l')  cowardly

同性恋 tóngxìngliàn  a homosexual

之间 zhījiān  between ;among

青少年 qīngshàonián  youth; teenager

尸体 shītǐ  corpse

地下室 dìxiàshì  basement

抓到 zhuādào  catch (of a thief or fish)

注射剂 zhùshèjì  injection

打针死的 dǎzhēnsǐde  die from an injection

脑子 nǎozi  brain

证明 zhèngmíng  prove; proof

精神 jīngshén  mental state

疾病 jíbìng  disease

治疗 zhìliáo  cure; treatment

死刑 sǐxíng  death penalty

社会 shèhuì  society

付税 fùshuì  pay tax

承担 chéngdān  bear; undertake

供养 gōngyǎng  support eg. monetarily

受欢迎 shòuhuānyíng  be popular (literally to receive welcome)

隐秘的角落 yǐnmìdejiǎoluò concealed corner (book and TV drama)

丈母娘 zhàngmuniáng  Wife's mother

待见 dàijian  to like; to be fond of

推下 tuīxià  push down

记录 jìlù  record

白血病 báixuèbìng  leukemia

勒索敲诈/敲诈勒索 qiāozhàlèsuǒ  to blackmail

威胁 wēixié  threaten

报警 bàojǐng  call the police

录像 lùxiàng  a recording; video

反正 fǎnzhèng  in any case...

违法 wéifǎ  break the law

监狱 jiānyù  prison

罚款 fákuǎn  to fine

少管所 shàoguǎnsuǒ  Juvenile detention centre

婆婆 husband's mother pópo

亲自 in person qīnzì

深刻 deep; profound shēnkè

村 village cūn

看望 pay a visit kànwang

单词 word dāncí

重新 repeat chóngxīn

古老 ancient gǔlǎo

走廊 hallway zǒuláng

鬼 ghost guǐ

森林 forest sēnlín

恐怖 scary kǒngbù

度假 go on vacation dùjià

假期 vacation jiàqī

醒 awake; wake up xǐng

呼吸 breath; breathe hūxī

描述 describe miáoshù

开灯 turn on lights kāidēng

刚开始 at the beginning gāngkāishǐ

消失 disappear xiāoshī

响 make a sound xiǎng; noisy 越来越响 louder and louder 

喊 shout hǎn

走开 go away zǒukāi

凶 mean xiōng

声音 sound shēngyīn

叫醒 wake someone up by shouting jiàoxǐng

到底 after all dàodǐ (used for emphasis, often in questions) eg. "so what happened in the end?" 到底发生什么？

猜 guess cāi

灵魂 spirit línghún

迷信 superstitious; superstition míxìn

表示 express; indicate; show   biǎoshì

想象 imagine  xiǎngxiàng

沙漠 desert  shāmò

正方体 cube  zhèngfāngtǐ

用。。。做的 made of...  yòng...zuòde

水晶 crystal  shuǐjīng

身高 stature  shēngāo

腰 waist yāo 

高度 height  gāodù

宽 wide; width  kuān

手臂 arm  shǒubì

透明 transparent tòumíng

梯子 ladder tīzi

靠 lean on; rely on kào

木头 wood mùtou

台阶 step; stair táijiē

一匹马 a horse yìpǐmǎ  匹 pǐ measure word for horses

随着 as...; along with  suízhe

地平线 horizon  dìpíngxiàn

风暴 storm  fēngbào

静止 still  jìngzhǐ

朝 face (of direction) cháo cháoběifāng face north

结果 result jiéguǒ

性格 trait xìnggé

分析 analyse; analysis  fēnxī

效果 result; effect xiàoguǒ

自信 confidence; ego  zìxìn

个性 personality  gèxìng

骄傲 arrogant  jiāoào

强 strong qiáng

打破 to break dǎpò

得罪 to offend  dézuì

想起 （她没有说“想其他） to think of xiǎngqǐ

结实 durable jiēshi

彼此 each other bǐcǐ (used before the verb eg. 彼此喜欢)

大小 size  dàxiǎo

往（方向）走 go in a certain direction wǎng(fāngxiàng)zǒu eg. 往前走 (go straight)

讲究 to be particular about jiǎngjiu

颜值 the score of attractiveness yánzhí

形容 describe xíngróng

俞熙（我们的宝宝的名字） yúxī

缓解 alleviate huǎnjiě

赶紧 hurriedly  gǎnjǐn

我都不知道  都 can be used to mean even

性格测试 personality quiz xìnggécèyàn

准确 accurate zhǔnquè

流利 fluent liúlì

单词 word (typically used of non-chinese words) dāncí

至少 at least zhìshǎo

等不及 can't wait děngbùjí

听众 audience tīngzhòng

领养 lǐngyǎng  adopt a child

收养 shōuyǎng  (a synonym for lingyang)

兄弟姐妹、 xiōngdìjiěmèi sibling

约会 yuēhuì  date

血缘 xuèyuán  blood relationship

小说 xiǎoshuō  novel

谈恋爱 tánliànài  to date

事实 shìshí   fact

性格 xìnggé  character （I meant 个性 gèxìng  personality)

告白 gàobái   tell the public 

表白 biǎobái  state clearly

陌生人 mòshēngrén   stranger

惭愧 cánkuì  ashamed

反对 fǎnduì  oppose

黑猩猩 hēixīngxing   gorilla

人类 rénlèi  human

高级 gāojí  advanced

享受 xiǎngshòu  enjoy

某种 mǒuzhǒng  a type    某 is used as an unspecific marker eg. a person, a thing etc.

程度 chéngdù degree

人权 rénquán  human rights

猩猩 xīngxing  chimpanzee

权利 quánlì  right

脑子 nǎozi  brain

国家保护动物 guójiābǎohùdòngwù  country's protected animal

濒危 bīnwēi  endangered

除了 chúle   except; apart from...

模仿 mófǎng  immitate

手语 shǒuyǔ  sign-language

行窃 xíngqiè  steal (formal way of saying 偷)

偷 tōu   steal

交上来 jiāoshanglái   turn something/somebody in

报警 bàojǐng  call the police

小偷 xiǎotōu  thief

枪 qiāng  gun

报仇 bàochóu  revenge

跟踪 gēnzōng  stalk

周到 zhōudào   well considered

社会 shèhuì  society

偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō  sneaky

监狱 jiānyù  prison

犯罪 fànzuì  commit a crime 犯罪者 criminal

罚款 fákuǎn fine

摄像头 shèxiàngtóu  surveillance camera

天真 tiānzhēn  naive

表现 biǎoxiàn   behaviour

伴侣 bànlǚ   partner

意义 yìyì  meaning; significance

可怕 kěpà   scary; horrific

提到 tídào  mention

用。。。来 yòng...lái   use something as something

总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō   generally speaking

主义 zhǔyì  doctrine   ...ism

资本主义 zīběnzhǔyì capitalism

平均 píngjūn  average

技术 jìshù  skill

类似于 lèisìyú  similar to...

交税 jiāoshuì pay tax

宣战 xuānzhàn  declare war

联合国 liánhéguó  The UN

批准 pīzhǔn  approve; ratify

战争 zhànzhēng  war

投票 tóupiào  vote

政策 zhèngcè   policy

羡慕 xiànmù  jealous

杰森斯坦森 jiésēnsītǎnsēn  Jason Statham

控制 kòngzhì  control

颜值 yánzhí  attractiveness index

发型 fàxíng  hair style

假发 jiǎfà  wig

虚伪 xūwěi  hypocritical

肌肉 jīròu  muscles

关注 guānzhù I meant 粉丝 fěnsī fan; follower