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Chinese vocabulary: Shapes, sizes & materials – 52 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

52 words · Story levels: A0–B1
Including: 长 · 湿 · 滑 · 弯 · 木头

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长

cháng

long

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mù tou

wood

Also means: wooden

桥很窄,只有一根木头。

The bridge is very narrow, only has one piece of wood / log.

云雾中的独木桥 · A2

quān

circle

Also means: lap

圈要比蛋窝大一点,大概一米。

The circle should be a bit bigger than the nest, about one meter.

海龟蛋窝的深夜求救 · A1

shēn

deep

Also means: deeply

可是,林雪发现了一件奇怪的事情:冰川上有一道很深的裂缝。

But, Lin Xue discovered a strange thing: There was a very deep crack on the glacier.

长江源头冰川裂开的那道缝 · A2

bù

cloth

我小心地打开布,里面是一个木头做的月饼模具。

I carefully unwrapped the cloth, inside was a mooncake mold made of wood.

父亲藏起来的月饼模具 · B1

biān yuán

edge

我也不知道,边缘不齐,像是很久以前撕的。

I don't know either, the edges are uneven, looks like it was torn a long time ago.

关门倒计时里的火锅配方 · A2

bō li

glass

别管我是谁,东边数第二块玻璃门,螺丝掉了一颗。

Never mind who I am, the second glass door from the east, a screw has fallen out.

地铁站的匿名短信 · B1

qí

be even or level

我也不知道,边缘不齐,像是很久以前撕的。

I don't know either, the edges are uneven, looks like it was torn a long time ago.

关门倒计时里的火锅配方 · A2

xíngzhuàng

shape

你桌上是不是还放着一个铜镇纸,小房子形状的,你妈给你的?

Is there still a brass paperweight on your desk, shaped like a small house, that your mom gave you?

手机里的另一个自己 · B1

báo

thin

他们慢慢往上走,诺布一边走一边叮嘱:“小心脚下,这里的雪很薄。”

They slowly walked upwards, Norbu cautioned as he walked: "Watch your step, the snow here is very thin."

喜马拉雅雪线上失踪的向导 · B1

hòu

thick

云雾很厚,她看不清路,只能小心地走。

The clouds and fog are very thick, she cannot see the road clearly, can only walk carefully.

云雾中的独木桥 · A2

tóng

copper

这是我爷爷留下的一枚铜电键,一直放在他抽屉最里面。

This is a copper telegraph key left by my grandfather, it has always been placed in the innermost part of his drawer.

三线厂的加密电报 · B1

nián

sticky

晚上,奶奶拿出一块又甜又粘的“糖瓜”,放在灶王爷的画前。

In the evening, Grandma took out a piece of sweet and sticky 'malt sugar candy', and placed it in front of the Kitchen God's picture.

灶王爷上天前吃的那块糖 · A2

wāi

be crooked or askew

Also means: crooked

螺丝孔那儿空着,压条歪了一点。

The screw hole is empty there, the molding is a bit crooked.

地铁站的匿名短信 · B1

xiǎo quān

small circle

在蛋窝周围,插四根木棍,围成一个小圈。

Around the egg nest, stick in four wooden sticks, forming a small circle.

海龟蛋窝的深夜求救 · A1

xiǎodòng

small hole

陈爷爷看了看照片,照片上的女人笑得很美,脸上的小洞不见了。

Grandpa Chen looked at the photo, the woman in the photo was smiling beautifully, the small holes on her face were gone.

谁把老照相馆的钟拨慢了 · A2

āo

concave

喂……大家还在吗?我没事,真的没事,我只是走错方向,后来找到一个凹进去的石壁躲雨,手机快没电了,借了一个陌生山友的行动电源才撑到现在,吓死我了,雾浓到我伸手都看不到自己的手指😭 山搜队的人刚刚找到我了,我在他们旁边。

Hello... is everyone still there? I'm okay, really okay. I just went in the wrong direction, then found an indented stone wall to shelter from the rain. My phone was almost out of battery, so I borrowed a portable charger from a stranger on the mountain to last until now. Scared me to death, the fog was so thick I couldn't even see my fingers when I reached out 😭. The mountain search team just found me, I'm next to them.

山上失联的队友 · B1

lánbù

blue cloth

陈晓雨盯着手机,手指在桌面上敲了三下,又停下。她想起十岁那年,父亲教她认罗盘的那个下午,风平浪静,海面像一块蓝布。

Chen Xiaoyu stared at her phone, tapping her fingers on the tabletop three times before stopping. She remembered that afternoon when she was ten, her father teaching her to read a compass, the sea calm and flat like a blue cloth.

渔船失联的三小时 · B1

biānjiǎo

corner

陆知遥的手停在半空中,那道裂缝就在手机壳的边角上。

Lu Zhiyao's hand paused mid-air; the crack was on the corner of the phone case.

手机里的另一个自己 · B1

xūxiàn

dashed line

阿哲盯着地图App上那两条岔开的虚线,手心全是汗。

Ah Zhe stared at the two diverging dotted lines on the map app, his palms covered in sweat.

山上失联的队友 · B1

xuánr

small whorl

更奇怪的是,那多出来的一笼包子,捏法跟别的不太一样——皮上有一个小小的旋儿,跟老李生前捏包子的手法一模一样。

What was even stranger was that that extra steamer of buns, the way they were pinched was a bit different from the others— there was a tiny swirl on the skin, exactly the same as the technique Old Li used when he was alive.

包子铺每天多出的那一笼 · B1

āocáo

recess

山搜队说找到一个临时避雨的岩壁凹槽,附近有新鲜的脚印。

The search team said they found a temporary rock crevice for sheltering from rain, there are fresh footprints nearby.

山上失联的队友 · B1

biàn dà

become bigger

到了中午,天空突然变暗,风开始变大。

When noon arrived, the sky suddenly turned dark, the wind started to get stronger.

喜马拉雅雪线上失踪的向导 · B1

biànxì

become thinner

他做了一个拉面动作,手腕转动,面团变细。

He made a pulling noodles movement, the wrist turned, and the dough became thin.

兰州拉面师傅手腕那道弯 · A1

jìnqù

be recessed inward

Also means: inside · go in

喂……大家还在吗?我没事,真的没事,我只是走错方向,后来找到一个凹进去的石壁躲雨,手机快没电了,借了一个陌生山友的行动电源才撑到现在,吓死我了,雾浓到我伸手都看不到自己的手指😭 山搜队的人刚刚找到我了,我在他们旁边。

Hello... is everyone still there? I'm okay, really okay. I just went in the wrong direction, then found an indented stone wall to shelter from the rain. My phone was almost out of battery, so I borrowed a portable charger from a stranger on the mountain to last until now. Scared me to death, the fog was so thick I couldn't even see my fingers when I reached out 😭. The mountain search team just found me, I'm next to them.

山上失联的队友 · B1

yìng

hard

Also means: stubborn · insist on

老王给小美看他的肩膀,那里的皮肤又硬又黑,和扁担上的印记一模一样。

Old Wang to Xiao Mei showed his shoulder, the skin there was both hard and black, and the mark on the shoulder pole were exactly the same.

黄山挑夫扁担上的那道印记 · A1

shítou

stone

Also means: burden

这时,王爷爷拉起她的手说:"别怕,前面有一个石头房子,我们先躲雨。"

At this time, Grandpa Wang pulled her hand and said: 'Don't be afraid, there is a stone house up ahead, let's take shelter from the rain first.'

暴雨困住的那队采茶人 · A2

ruǎn

soft

Also means: soft-hearted · gentle

年糕又白又软,带着青菜和肉丝的香味。

The rice cake was white and soft, with the aroma of green vegetables and shredded meat.

最后一块宁波年糕该留给谁 · A2

xīngxing

star shape

Also means: stars in the sky · sparkles

这个星星图案!!

This star pattern!!

爱豆的秘密对象 · A1

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