‘简易’ (jiǎn yì) is an adjective meaning ‘sim

简历 (jiǎn lì) literally means 'brief history'

简洁 (jiǎn jié) is an adjective meaning 'concise

简化 (jiǎn huà) is a verb meaning 'to simplify'

简单 (jiǎn dān) is an adjective meaning 'simple'

节约 (jié yuē) is a verb meaning 'to save' — es

节奏 (jié zòu) literally combines 节 (jié), mea

工具箱 (gōngjù xiāng) literally means 'tool box

‘邮箱’ literally combines ‘邮’ (yóu), meaning

不算 literally combines 'not' (不) and 'to count/c

'还算' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still count

‘打算’ (dǎ suàn) is a verb meaning 'to plan' o

'Yì cì xìng kuài zi' literally means 'one-time

‘银筷’ (yín kuài) literally means ‘silver cho

A kuài jià is a small utensil or stand used to h

Chopsticks (kuài zi) are the traditional eating u

應答 (yìng dá) is a formal or literary verb mean

‘對答’ literally combines 對 (duì, 'to face, to

答覆 (dá fù) is a formal verb meaning 'to reply'

答應 (dā yìng) is a verb meaning 'to agree' or '

空手 (kōng shǒu) literally means 'empty hand' —

空白 (kòng bái) literally combines 空 (kòng), m

‘敬礼’ (jìng lǐ) literally combines ‘敬’ (to

‘回礼’ (huí lǐ) literally means ‘returning a

礼仪 (lǐ yí) is a compound noun meaning 'ritual'

礼貌 (lǐ mào) means 'politeness' or 'courtesy'

‘礼品’ (lǐ pǐn) literally combines 礼 (lǐ), m

‘礼物’ (lǐ wù) literally combines ‘礼’ (lǐ)

‘空碗’ literally means ‘empty bowl’ — it comb

‘Dà wǎn’ literally means ‘large bowl’ — the

碰碗 (pèng wǎn) literally means 'to bump bowls'

‘碗筷’ (wǎn kuài) is a compound noun meaning

‘饭碗’ literally means 'rice bowl'—a simple con

矮个子 literally combines 矮 (ǎi, 'short' or 'low

Short, small, refined, and vigorous—this four-cha

‘取长补短’ is a four-character idiom meaning ‘t

短发 (duǎn fà) literally means 'short hair' —

短裤 (duǎn kù) literally means 'short trousers'

The idiom 一目了然 literally means 'one glance, co

‘耳目’ literally means ‘ears and eyes’—the tw