49 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 一问三不知 | yī wèn sān bù zhī | lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom) |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in |
| 中看 | zhōng kàn | pleasant to the eye |
| 冤枉钱 | yuān wang qián | pointless expense |
| 受益 | shòu yì | to benefit from |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only |
| 多嘴 | duō zuǐ | talkative |
| 娘家 | niáng jia | married woman's parents' home |
| 嫁妆 | jià zhuang | dowry |
| 安居乐业 | ān jū lè yè | to live in peace and work happily (idiom) |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly) |
| 捐款 | juān kuǎn | to donate money |
| 舍 | shě | to give up |
| 断 | duàn | to break |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air |
| 月光族 | yuè guāng zú | lit. moonlight group |
| 未尝 | wèi cháng | not ever |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together |
| 灾区 | zāi qū | disaster area |
| 猴年马月 | hóu nián mǎ yuè | long time off |
| 碍事 | ài shì | (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter |
| 空巢 | kōng cháo | empty nest |
| 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 细水长流 | xì shuǐ cháng liú | lit. thin streams flow forever |
| 美德 | Měi Dé | virtue |
| 与时俱进 | yǔ shí jù jìn | abreast of modern developments |
| 花销 | huā xiāo | to spend (money) |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome |
| 费力不讨好 | fèi lì bù tǎo hǎo | arduous and thankless task (idiom) |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize |
| 离 | Lí | surname Li |
| 顺眼 | shùn yǎn | pleasing to the eye |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | food and drink |
| 腾 | téng | to soar |
| 空巢家庭 | kōng cháo jiā tíng | family of aged parents living by themselves |
| 攒钱 | cuán qián | to contribute money |
| 人性化 | rén xìng huà | considerate to people |
| 中用 | zhōng yòng | of use |
| 老脑筋 | lǎo nǎo jīn | old way of thinking |
| 物业费 | wù yè fèi | property management fee |
| 煎炒烹炸 | jiān chǎo pēng zhà | frying |
| 破烂儿 | pò làn er | a worn out stuff |
| 举双手赞成 | jǔ shuāng shǒu zàn chéng | cannot agree more |