Vocabulary: First day in China
Essential pack for arrival and first steps.
Survival · HSK 1–2HSK 1–3O1
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 店 | diàn | shop |
| 1 | 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 1 | 机场 | jīchǎng | airport |
| 1 | 饭店 | fàndiàn | restaurant |
| 2 | 卡 | kǎ / qiǎ | card |
| 2 | 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 2 | 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway |
| 2 | 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 2 | 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction |
| 2 | 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | wine shop |
| 2 | 银行卡 | yínhángkǎ | bank card |
| 3 | 牌 | pái | card |
| 3 | 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | Hotel |
| 4 | 反而 | fǎn'ér | on the contrary |
| 4 | 名片 | míngpiàn | card |
| 4 | 汇率 | huìlǜ | exchange rate |
| 5 | 到来 | dàolái | to arrive |
| 5 | 贺卡 | hèkǎ | greeting card |
| 6 | 平方米 | píngfāngmǐ | square meter |
| 6 | 旅店 | lǚdiàn | inn |
| 7 | 帖 | tiē | card |
| 7 | 柬 | jiǎn | card |
| 7 | 一卡通 | yīkǎtōng | all-in-one card |
| 7 | 一成不变 | yīchéng-bùbiàn | immutable |
| 7 | 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card |
| 7 | 反倒 | fǎndào | but on the contrary |
| 7 | 导向 | dǎoxiàng | to be oriented towards |
| 7 | 导航 | dǎoháng | to navigate |
| 7 | 指教 | zhǐjiào | to offer advice |
| 7 | 换取 | huànqǔ | to obtain in exchange |
| 7 | 日新月异 | rìxīn-yuèyì | daily renewal |
| 7 | 更衣室 | gēngyīshì | change room |
| 7 | 爆冷门 | bào lěngmén | an upset |
| 7 | 磁卡 | cíkǎ | magnetic card |
| 7 | 立方米 | lìfāngmǐ | cubic meter |
| 7 | 耳目一新 | ěrmù-yīxīn | a pleasant change |
| 7 | 请帖 | qǐngtiě | invitation card |
| 7 | 请柬 | qǐngjiǎn | invitation card |
| 7 | 转折 | zhuǎnzhé | shift in the trend of events |
| 7 | 零钱 | língqián | change |
| 7 | 面目全非 | miànmù-quánfēi | nothing remains the same |
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