Australia

Ào​dà​lì​yà​

eight

bā​

Brazil

Bā​xī​

dad; father

bà​ba

white

bái​

half

yī​bàn​

Beijing

Běi​jīng​

North America

Běi​měi​zhōu

nose

bí​zi​

a pen

yī ​zhī​ bǐ​

penpal

bǐ​yǒu​

not bad

bù​cuò​

vegetables

shū​cài​

long

cháng​

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yī​ liàng ​hóng​sè​ de​ chē​

a factory

yī ​jiā​ gōng​chǎng​

an engineer

gōng​chéng​shī​

to eat; to have a meal

chī​fàn​

to be born

chū​shēng​

taxi

chū​zū​chē​

to believe

xiāng​xìn​

three ships

sān​ sōu​ chuán​

center; core

zhōng​xīn​

Example: 巴黎是世界的时装中心。

Paris is the world's fashion center.

to see; to meet

jiàn​dào​

Example: 我们见到了我们的寄宿家庭。

We met our homestays.

to run into; to come across; to meet

yù​dào​

Example: 我妈妈在医院遇到了你姐姐。

My mom ran into your sister at the hospital.

culture

wén​huà​

business; trade; commerce

shāng​yè​

banking; finance; financial

jīn​róng​

fashion; latest fashion; fashionable

shí​zhuāng​

politics; political

zhèng​zhì​

also; both... and...

yòu​

Example: 爱丁堡是繁忙又很美丽的。

Edinburgh is both busy and beautiful.

to graduate; to finish school

bì​yè​

to hold; to host

jǔ​xíng​

graduation ceremony

bì​yè​diǎn​lǐ​

to speak; to talk; to converse; to discuss; to chat

tán​

older female cousin (maternal side) / older f. cousin (paternal side)

biǎo​jiě​ / táng​jiě​

wedding

hūn​lǐ​

to take part in; to participate; to attend; to join

cān​jiā​

California

Jiā​zhōu​

Kentucky (US state)

Kěn​tǎ​jī​zhōu​