Vocabulary Sets (by level)

person 人
man 男人
woman 女人
child 孩子
girl 女孩
boy 男孩
car 轿车
house 房子
building 建筑
road 马路
ball 球
money 钱

bread 面包
pizza 披萨
rice 米饭
noodles 面条
French fries 薯条
egg 鸡蛋
dumpling 饺子
soup 汤
sauce 沙司
juice 果汁
water 水

big 大
small 小
tall 高
short 矮
fat 胖
thin 瘦
long 长
short 短
beautiful 美丽
ugly 丑陋
handsome 英俊
pretty 漂亮
intelligent 聪明
stupid 愚蠢

apple 苹果
banana 香蕉
orange 橘子
strawberry 草莓
pear 梨
blueberry 蓝莓
tomato 番茄
mango 芒果

go 走
play 玩
see 看
watch 看
do 做
listen 听
take 拿
give 给
buy 买
sell 卖
eat 吃
drink 喝
read 阅读
write 写
say 说
cook 烹饪
live 居住

potato 土豆
onion 洋葱
carrot 胡萝卜
corn 玉米

stand up 起立
sit down 坐下
sit up 坐起来
wake up 醒过来
lie down 躺下

knife 刀
fork 叉
spoon 勺
chopsticks 筷子
plate 盘子
bowl 碗
cup 茶杯
glass 玻璃杯

in 里面
on 上面
under 下面
next to 靠近
opposite 对面
across from 来自

table 桌
chair 椅
sofa 沙发
bed 床
lamp 台灯

name 名字
age 年纪
address 地址
telephone number 电话号码
email 邮件
interests 兴趣

television (TV) 电视机
computer 电脑
radio 收音机
cell phone/ mobile phone 手机
CD player CD机
DVD player DVD播放机
tablet 唱片机

red 红色
green 绿色
blue 蓝色
yellow 黄色
orange 橙色
black 黑色
white 白色
pink 粉色
purple 紫色
rainbow 彩虹

head 头
mouth 嘴
eye 眼睛
ear 耳朵
hair 头发
arm 手臂
hand 手
leg 腿
feet 脚
stomach 胃

zero 零
one 一
two 二
three 三
four 四
five 五
six 六
seven 七
eight 八
nine 九
ten 十
eleven 十一
twelve 十二
thirteen 十三
fourteen 十四
fifteen 十五
sixteen 十六
seventeen 十七
eighteen 十八
nineteen 十九
twenty 二十

animal 动物
plant 植物
cat 猫
dog 狗
fish 鱼
bird 鸟
flower 花
tree 树
grass 草

parents 父母
father / dad 爸爸
mother / mum 妈妈
brother 兄弟
sister 姐妹
son 儿子
daughter 女儿
grandparents 外祖父母
grandfather 外公
grandmother 外婆
grandchildren 外孙
grandson 孙子
granddaughter 孙女
girlfriend 女朋友
boyfriend 男朋友

sunny 晴天
windy 大风天
rainy 雨天
snowy 下雪天
cloudy 阴天
stormy 暴雨
hot 热
cold 冷
…degrees 温度
minus…degrees 零下…度

Monday 周一
Tuesday 周二
Wednesday 周三
Thursday 周四
Friday 周五
Saturday 周六
Sunday 周日
the weekend 周末
weekdays 周间
today 今天
tomorrow 明天
yesterday 昨天
morning 早上
afternoon 下午
evening 晚上
night 夜间

classroom 教室
pencil 铅笔
pen 钢笔
paper 纸
book 书
notebook 笔记本
textbook 教科书
bag 书包
folder 文件夹
eraser / rubber 橡皮
ruler 尺
whiteboard 白板
blackboard 黑板
homework 家庭作业

bin (trash)
window
door
seat
box
coin
note
card
sky
Earth
moon
star
space

meat
beef
pork
lamb
chicken
seafood
fish
nut
mushroom
beer
wine
ice cream

clean
dirty
delicious
disgusting
boring
interesting
crazy
cheap
expensive
loud
quiet
fast
slow

kiwi fruit
lemon
lime
grapefruit
melon
watermelon
peach
nectarine
lychee
dragon fruit
durian

wash
dry
die
change
text / message
call
switch
wear
draw
fly
drive
ask
push
pull
use

broccoli
cauliflower
beans
green pepper
red pepper
yellow pepper
chili pepper
aubergine / eggplant

hurry up
eat up
drink up
grow up
take out
put away
write down
read out
switch on
switch off

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Spring
Summer
Autumn / Fall
Winter

against
between
above
below
near
far (from)

China
Japan
Korea
India
Russia
Australia
USA (United States of America)
Canada
UK (United Kingdom)
France
Germany
Brazil
Argentina
Egypt
South Africa

grey (gray)
rose
gold
silver
bronze
blonde
cream
indigo
violet
light
dark
clear

games console
washing machine
dishwasher
(tumble) dryer
oven
AC (air conditioner)

thirty
forty
fifty
sixty
seventy
eighty
ninety
one hundred

shoulder
elbow
knee
ankle
wrist
finger
toe
neck
back
backside
tooth
tongue

uncle
aunt
cousin
nephew
niece
great grant-parents
in-laws
step-…
fiancé
fiancée

sheep
cow
pig
horse
chicken
duck
lion
tiger
elephant
monkey
panda
crocodile

swimming
football
basketball
reading
watching TV
shopping
surfing the net
playing computer games
travelling

shoes
socks
trousers / pants
shorts
shirt
sweater
top
dress
skirt
hat
tie

sore
a sore…
backache
toothache
earache
stomachache
cold
flu (influenza)
bruise
cut

shop
supermarket
bank
post office
police station
train station
subway station
fire station / fire house
bus station
bus stop
park
book shop
toy shop
sports shop

towel
shelf
cupboard
duvet
blanket
carpet
diary
map
tissue
label
magnet
drawer

hard-working
open-minded
selfless
cheerful
helpful
polite
honest

attractive
popular
perfect
nosy
noisy
peaceful
neat
messy
funny
soft
hard
weak
strong

lazy
closed-minded
selfish
impolite
rude
shy

copy
win
lose
wipe
throw
catch
pour
drop
hold
marry
divorce
chat
practice
laugh
cry
point
print
touch

fry (fried)
stir-fy (stir-fried)
boil (boiled)
bake (baked)
roast (roast/roasted)
steam (steamed)
smoke (smoked)
raw (uncooked)

ask out
turn down
turn up
mess up
tidy up
clean up
mop up
beat up
throw out

pan
frying pan
saucepan
chopping board
sink
tap
fridge (refrigerator)
freezer
microwave
kettle

farmer
teacher
doctor
(bus/taxi) driver
pilot,
singer
actor
maid
cleaner
baby-sitter
police officer

glasses
contacts (contact lenses / lenses)
beard
moustache / mustache
freckles
mole
scar
tattoo

BC
AD
1900
1900s
1910
1910s
2000
circa
…century
early-…
mid-…
late-…

charger
battery
touchscreen
laptop
stylus
earphones
speakers
webcam
USB
cable
wire

thousand
million
billion
trillion
(prefix) + illion
(quadrillion, pentillion, etc.)
infinity

bedside table
coffee table
TV table
counter
stool
pillow
cushion

maths / math
music
art
history
geography
science
foreign language
PE
computing

herb
soil
leaf
branch
root
trunk
germ
bacteria
virus

jogging
cycling
yoga
socializing
hanging out with friends
dining out / eating out
playing cards
bowling

breakfast
lunch
dinner
brunch
snack
midnight snack
tea
tea time
afternoon tea
high tea
supper
elevenses

bedroom
dining room
kitchen
living room
study
bathroom
garage
attic

office block
apartment complex
gym
swimming pool
convenience store
library
prison / jail

accident
media
opportunity
religion
behaviour
belief
obstacle
memory

modest
easy-going
disciplined
considerate
generous
responsible
sincere

casual
possible
impossible
fashionable
sexy
brave
cowardly
famous
infamous

arrogant
demanding
lax
stubborn
vain
naive
gullible

record
gather
kick
hit
trust
cheat
discuss
pray
prefer
beg
bet
pack
pretend
show
point

bone
muscle
tendon
heart
liver
kidney
brain
intestines
blood
blood vessel (artery; vein, capillary)

take up
give up
read up
look up
write up
type up
speak up
pick up
put down
throw up

sweet
sour
bitter
bland
savoury
hot
spicy
umami

receptionist
engineer
(TV/radio) presenter
PA (personal assistant)
intern
sales rep (sales representative)
plumber
electrician
security guard
mechanic
detective

trainers / sneakers
running shoes / basketball shoes / skate shoes / skates
high heels
baseball cap
underwear
swimming costume
pyjamas / pajamas
tux (tuxedo)
(ball) gown
evening wear

awful
dull
huge
insane
gorgeous
tiny

Africa
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
Australia (Australia & Oceania)
Antarctica
Arctic (*not a continent)

bon voyage
bon appetite
cafe au lait
nouveau riche
paparazzi

Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival

chemistry
physics
biology
technical
metalwork
woodwork
electronics
social studies
home economics
RE (religious education)

Christmas
Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
Hallowe’en
Valentine’s Day
Chinese New Year
Spring Festival
Ramadan
Mardi Gras
bank holiday
long weekend

crochet
martial arts
board games
jigsaw puzzles
crosswords
sudoku
DIY (do it yourself)
skateboarding

The Great Wall
Tiananmen Square
The Forbidden City
The Summer Palace
The Terracotta Warriors
3 Gorges
Hong Kong
Macao
Tibet
Mongolia

dot
line
square
circle
semi-circle
diamond
rectangle
triangle
pentagon
hexagon

port
bakery
butcher
diner
casino
stadium
deli (delicatessen)
factory
warehouse
cafe
ATM (‘cash machine’/’bank machine’))
embassy
consulate

priority
etiquette
situation
curiosity
luxury
obsession
addiction
quality

ambitious
courteous
determined
enthusiastic
forgiving
mature
optimistic

priceless
valuable
worthless
precious
precise
proper
pretentious
patriotic
frivolous
mundane
overrated
underrated

pessimistic
cold
indecisive
indifferent
stingy
insecure
disorganized
egocentric

arrange
appreciate
develop
negotiate
compromise
predict
recycle
demonstrate
offend
persuade
abuse

necklace
bracelet
wallet
handbag
purse
earrings
stud

hang up
listen up
brush up
finish up
go up
divide up
connect up
lock up
shut down
wipe down

pop
classical
rock
rock’n’roll
hip hop
rap
r’n’b
rhythm and blues
blues
jazz
swing
folk
patriotic
a cappella
punk
funk
dance
soul
Motown

revolting
heavenly
hideous
idiotic
hopeless
tranquil
resemble
pester
heave
stroll

romance
horror
action
comedy
sci-fi (science fiction)
drama
documentary
mystery
rom-com

creme de la creme
deja vu
faux pas
tete-a-tete
circa
et cetera
pro
con
vice versa

wedding
engagement party
stag do
hen night
baby shower
bridal shower
house-warming
school reunion
office opening
opening ceremony
funeral

overcast
thunder storms
typhoon
hurricane
tornado
heat wave
sleet
foggy
misty
smoggy
hail

scratch (scratched)
stain (stained)
chip (chipped)
leak (leaking)
break (broken)
crack (cracked)
burn (burnt)
tear (torn)
fray (frayed)
scuff (scuffed)
wear (worn)

mammal
insect
bird
fish
reptile
amphibian
arachnid
crustacean
mollusc
vertebrate
invertebrate

politics
business
financial
sport
local news
domestic news
national news
international news, celebrity/gossip
entertainment
environment
technology
science
obituary
comment / opinion piece
editorial

jungle
desert
ocean
river
grasslands
savannah
farmland
forest
rainforest
tundra

unemployment
taxes
crime
violent crime
petty crime
white-collar crime
drug abuse
alcohol abuse
poverty
education
disease
inequality
corruption
prejudice (racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia)

cube
cuboid
pyramid
cone
sphere
hemisphere
cylinder
prism

calligraphy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
tai chi
kung fu
paper cutting
tea ceremony
traditional painting
seal carving
majiang / mahjong

gimmick
principle
spectacle
passion
essence
condition
characteristic
nepotism
favouritism
meritocracy

affectionate
devoted
focused
realistic
punctual
(self-) confident

bewitching
morbid
nationalistic
platonic
congenial
spooky
iconic
classy
hereditary
supernatural
-gifted (academically-… /musically-… /physically-… / technically-…)
pseudo- (…-scientific/…-religious/…-intellectual/…-political)
quasi- (…-scientific/…-religious/…-intellectual/…-political)

aloof
callous
apathetic
conceited
petty
pompous
intolerant
ruthless

grovel
imply
coerce
sponge
deter
fund
jettison
inspire
underwhelm
overwhelm
impede
derive
waive

Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Taoism
Shinto

buy up
sell up
hook up
heat up
dream up
open up
close up
run up

tragedy
kitchen-sink drama
thriller
psychological horror
satire
epic
autobiography
biography
classic
whodunit
chick-flick

irritating
integral
mind-numbing
colossal
mediocre
lounge
dupe
scenario
obliterate

earthquake
landslide
tornado
hurricane
typhoon
flood
flash flood
tsunami
tidal wave
drought
volcano
forest fire
war
famine
epidemic
pandemic

savoir faire
haute cuisine
haute couture
raison d’etre
schadenfreude
foosball
kaput
in absentia
via

painting
photography
dance
music
theatre / theater
poetry
architecture
sculpture
literature
philosophy

executive
chief executive officer (CEO)
chief financial officer (CFO)
computer programmer
President
Prime Minister
politician
consultant
health and safety inspector
spokesperson
line manager
advisor
(financial/legal)

astronomy
astrophysics
quantum mechanics
nanotechnology
robotics
geology
medicine
genealogy
genetics
forensics
nuclear physics
aerodynamics
criminology
psychology
psychiatry
botany
zoology
archeology
natural history

make-up
lipstick
eyeliner
mascara
toner
blusher
rouge
false lashes

Dean
Director of Studies
faculty
scholarship
degree
major
outside course
union
fraternity
sorority
halls
dorms (dormitories)
lecture
lecturer
tutorial
tutor
lab
essay
dissertation
thesis

single bed
double bed
twin beds
king-size
queen-size
sofa bed
bunk bed
water bed
cot
hammock
mattress
sheet
duvet
electric blanket
quilt
pillow
insomnia
sleep-walking

rent
landlord
deposit
bills
solicitor
(estate) agent / realtor
furnished
unfurnished
contract
lease
inventory
to let
location
agent’s fee
square metres / square meters

navy
emerald
ruby
maroon
aquamarine
turquoise
tortoiseshell
beige
hazel
rust
russet
burnt-sienna
onyx
transparent
opaque

lager
ale
spirits
cocktails
shooters
neat
on the rocks
shot
pint
pitcher
mixer
tipsy
drunk
hangover
hungover
sober