‘准考证’ (zhǔn kǎo zhèng) literally means ‘p

‘共鸣’ literally means ‘sounding together’—‘

‘公交车’ literally means ‘public transport vehi

'Public health' refers to the science and practice

‘Gōngsī’ means ‘company’ — a formal organiz

‘公园’ (gōngyuán) literally means ‘public gar

储备 (chǔ bèi) is a compound word meaning 'to st

便利 (biàn lì) means 'convenience' as a noun or

'休克' (xiū kè) is a medical term meaning 'shock

休止 is a formal noun meaning 'pause' or 'cessatio

‘退休’ (tuì xiū) literally combines two charac

休假 (xiū jià) literally combines 休 (xiū), mea

‘配件’ (pèi jiàn) literally combines ‘配’ (t

物件 (wù jiàn) is a general, neutral noun meanin

案件 (àn jiàn) is a formal noun meaning 'legal c

文件 (wén jiàn) literally combines 文 (wén), me

'中介' literally combines '中' (zhōng, meaning 'm

'介质' (jièzhì) is a compound noun meaning 'medi

‘鱼缸’ (yú gāng) literally combines ‘鱼’ (y

‘鱼肉’ literally means ‘fish meat’ and refers

Shāyú (shark) is a compound noun formed by combi

鲤鱼 (lǐ yú) is a common noun meaning 'carp'—a

‘金鱼’ literally means ‘gold fish’ — combinin

‘Zhēng shēng’ (正声) literally combines 正 (zh

'Zhēng fú' refers to the principal mourning atti

‘正祭’ (zhēng jì) refers to the main ancestral

‘Zhēng shuò’ literally combines ‘zhēng’ (th

‘Zhēng dàn’ literally means ‘the first day of

‘Zhēng yuè’ (正月) literally means ‘the first

‘小事’ literally combines 小 (xiǎo), meaning 's

'坏事' literally combines '坏' (huài), meaning 'b

事故 (shì gù) is a compound noun meaning 'accide

事情 (shì qing) is a common, neutral noun meaning

'假日' (jià rì) literally combines '假' (jià),

红日 literally means 'red sun' — combining 红 (h

日记 (rì jì) literally means 'day record' — 日

‘日历’ (rì lì) literally means ‘day calendar

日本 (Rì Běn) is the standard Mandarin name for

课外 (kèwài) literally means 'outside class' —

‘外地’ literally means ‘outside place’—‘外’