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Top 2500

Top 2500: 2615 words from the Vastnylanguages 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.

Practice top 2500 in Chinese with English hints. First see the meaning in English, then recall the Chinese word, with Latin-letter spelling, images, audio, and flashcards.

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    Look at the hint in English.
  2. 2
    Try to recall the word in Chinese.
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    Click “Show answer”.
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ancient
古老的
gǔ lǎo de
adjectiveB1
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historic
历史悠久的
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ de
adjectiveB1
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famous
著名的
zhù míng de
adjectiveA2
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walk
散步
sàn bù
verbA1
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enter
进入
jìn rù
verbA1
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learn
学习
xué xí
verbA1
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observe
观察
guān chá
verbB1
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admire
欣赏
xīn shǎng
verbB1
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map
地图
dì tú
nounA1
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market
市场
shì chǎng
nounA1
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architecture
建筑学
jiàn zhù xué
nounB1
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gate
城门
chéng mén
nounA2
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tower
nounA2
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bridge
qiáo
nounA1
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square
广场
guǎng chǎng
nounA1
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church
教堂
jiào táng
nounA1
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exhibit
展品
zhǎn pǐn
nounB2
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exhibition
展览
zhǎn lǎn
nounA2
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gallery
美术馆
měi shù guǎn
nounB1
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museum
博物馆
bó wù guǎn
nounA1
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guide
导游
dǎo yóu
nounA2
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visitor
游客
yóu kè
nounA2
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pass
经过
jīng guò
verbA1
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cross
穿过
chuān guò
verbA1
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