Chinese B1–B2 Roadmap

Learning path · 20 study sets · 1702 words · Chinese vocabulary · Created by Openquiz Team

This is a roadmap designed to help intermediate-level learners of Chinese expand their vocabulary for everyday life, academic studies, and work.

Study sets in this learning path

[B1] Everyday Life (84 words)
- 超市 chāoshì — supermarket
- 购物 gòuwù — shopping
- 打折 dǎzhé — to give a discount
- 早餐 zǎocān — breakfast
- 午餐 wǔcān — lunch
- 晚餐 wǎncān — dinner
- 菜单 càidān — menu
- 餐厅 cāntīng — restaurant
- 服务员 fúwùyuán — waiter; waitress
- 账单 zhàngdān — bill; check
[B1] Food and Cooking (85 words)
- 胡萝卜 húluóbo — a carrot
- 洋葱 yángcōng — an onion
- 蒜 suàn — garlic
- 饼干 bǐnggān — a cookie
- 米饭 mǐfàn — cooked rice
- 面条 miàntiáo — noodles
- 饺子 jiǎozi — a dumpling (jiaozi)
- 炒饭 chǎofàn — fried rice
- 汤 tāng — soup
- 鱼 yú — fish
[B1] Jobs and Work (85 words)
- 工作 gōngzuò — job; work
- 办公室 bàngōngshì — office
- 员工 yuángōng — employee; staff
- 老板 lǎobǎn — boss
- 经理 jīnglǐ — manager
- 秘书 mìshū — secretary
- 职位 zhíwèi — position; post
- 员工会议 yuángōng huìyì — staff meeting
- 面试 miànshì — job interview
- 简历 jiǎnlì — résumé; CV
[B1] Travel and Transportation (82 words)
- 旅游 lǚyóu — travel; go sightseeing
- 旅行 lǚxíng — trip; travel
- 游客 yóukè — tourist
- 护照 hùzhào — passport
- 签证 qiānzhèng — visa
- 机票 jīpiào — air ticket
- 航班 hángbān — a plane trip
- 机场 jīchǎng — airport
- 登机口 dēngjīkǒu — boarding gate
- 行李 xíngli — luggage
[B1] Emotions and Personality (84 words)
- 高兴 gāoxìng — feeling happy
- 伤心 shāngxīn — feeling sad
- 生气 shēngqì — feeling angry
- 紧张 jǐnzhāng — feeling nervous
- 放松 fàngsōng — to relax
- 害怕 hàipà — feeling scared
- 惊讶 jīngyà — surprised
- 失望 shīwàng — disappointed
- 满意 mǎnyì — feeling pleased
- 无聊 wúliáo — bored
[B1] Health and the Body (90 words)
- 病毒 bìngdú — virus
- 细菌 xìjūn — small living germs
- 康复 kāngfù — get better again
- 输液 shūyè — intravenous drip
- 疫苗 yìmiáo — vaccine
- 感染 gǎnrǎn — infect
- 疼痛 téngtòng — pain
- 健康 jiànkāng — being well
- 身体 shēntǐ — the human body
- 医生 yīshēng — a doctor
[B1] Home and Household Items (85 words)
- 扫帚 sàozhou — broom
- 盆子 pénzi — basin
- 房子 fángzi — house
- 公寓 gōngyù — apartment; flat
- 别墅 biéshù — villa
- 客厅 kètīng — living room
- 卧室 wòshì — bedroom
- 厨房 chúfáng — kitchen
- 浴室 yùshì — bathroom
- 书房 shūfáng — study
[B1] Human Relationships and Communication (84 words)
- 朋友 péngyou — friend
- 家人 jiārén — family member
- 同事 tóngshì — colleague
- 聊天 liáotiān — to talk casually
- 沟通 gōutōng — communicate
- 支持 zhīchí — support
- 理解 lǐjiě — understand
- 尊重 zūnzhòng — respect
- 意见 yìjiàn — what you think
- 关系 guānxi — relationship
[B1] Shopping and Services (86 words)
- 购物 gòuwù — buying things
- 商店 shāngdiàn — shop
- 超市 chāoshì — supermarket
- 购物中心 gòuwù zhōngxīn — shopping mall
- 收银台 shōuyíntái — cashier
- 顾客 gùkè — customer
- 打折 dǎzhé — to give a discount
- 优惠 yōuhuì — discount; special offer
- 价格 jiàgé — price
- 质量 zhìliàng — quality
[B1] Weather and Nature (86 words)
- 夏天 xiàtiān — summer
- 秋天 qiūtiān — autumn; fall
- 冬天 dōngtiān — winter
- 风 fēng — moving air
- 刮风 guāfēng — to blow (wind)
- 台风 táifēng — typhoon
- 天气 tiānqì — weather
- 气候 qìhòu — climate
- 温度 wēndù — temperature
- 气温 qìwēn — temperature
[B2] Society and Culture (90 words)
- 社会 shè huì — society
- 文化 wén huà — culture
- 传统 chuán tǒng — tradition
- 节日 jié rì — festival
- 价值观 jià zhí guān — values
- 礼仪 lǐ yí — etiquette; manners
- 家庭 jiā tíng — family; home
- 团圆 tuán yuán — reunite (family)
- 孝顺 xiào shùn — filial; dutiful
- 尊重 zūn zhòng — to show respect
[B2] Education and Learning (85 words)
- 面试 miàn shì — job interview
- 演讲 yǎn jiǎng — speech; lecture
- 论文 lùn wén — paper; thesis
- 挂科 guà kē — failing a class
- 教育 jiào yù — education
- 补考 bǔ kǎo — make-up exam
- 学校 xué xiào — school
- 学生 xué shēng — student
- 老师 lǎo shī — teacher
- 课程 kè chéng — course; curriculum
[B2] Technology and Media (83 words)
- 科技 kējì — science and technology
- 互联网 hùliánwǎng — the internet
- 软件 ruǎnjiàn — computer programs
- 硬件 yìngjiàn — physical computer parts
- 程序 chéngxù — program; software
- 服务器 fúwùqì — server
- 数据库 shùjùkù — database
- 下载 xiàzài — download
- 上传 shàngchuán — upload
- 链接 liànjiē — a clickable connection
[B2] Economy and Trade (83 words)
- 经济 jīngjì — economy
- 投资 tóuzī — invest
- 利润 lìrùn — money you gain
- 市场 shìchǎng — market
- 成本 chéngběn — cost
- 贸易 màoyì — trade
- 合同 hétong — a written agreement
- 签署 qiānshǔ — sign
- 财政 cáizhèng — public finance
- 会计 kuàijì — accounting; accountant
[B2] Politics and Law (91 words)
- 官员 guānyuán — a government worker
- 政府 zhèngfǔ — government
- 国家 guójiā — country; nation
- 宪法 xiànfǎ — constitution
- 法律 fǎlǜ — law
- 制度 zhìdù — system; institution
- 政策 zhèngcè — policy
- 议会 yìhuì — parliament; legislature
- 代表 dàibiǎo — representative; delegate
- 民主 mínzhǔ — democracy
[B2] Environment and Society (84 words)
- 节能灯 jiénéng dēng — energy-saving lamp
- 环境 huánjìng — environment
- 污染 wūrǎn — pollution
- 气候变化 qìhòu biànhuà — climate change
- 全球变暖 quánqiú biànnuǎn — global warming
- 气候 qìhòu — climate
- 温室效应 wēnshì xiàoyìng — greenhouse effect
- 可持续发展 kěchíxù fāzhǎn — sustainable development
- 再利用 zàilìyòng — using something again
- 回收 huíshōu — recycle
[B2] Arts and Entertainment (80 words)
- 艺术 yì shù — art
- 绘画 huì huà — painting and drawing
- 雕塑 diāo sù — sculpture
- 摄影 shè yǐng — taking photos
- 色彩 sè cǎi — color
- 笔触 bǐ chù — brushstroke
- 画布 huà bù — canvas
- 油画 yóu huà — oil painting
- 水彩 shuǐ cǎi — watercolor painting
- 设计 shè jì — design
[B2] Science and Technology (82 words)
- 温度 wēndù — temperature
- 科学 kēxué — science
- 技术 jìshù — technology; technique
- 实验 shíyàn — experiment
- 研究 yánjiū — research; study
- 发明 fāmíng — invention
- 理论 lǐlùn — theory
- 数据 shùjù — facts or information
- 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng — artificial intelligence
- 量子物理 liàngzǐ wùlǐ — quantum physics
[B2] Thinking and Expression (82 words)
- 观点 guāndiǎn — viewpoint; opinion
- 看法 kànfǎ — view; opinion
- 意见 yìjiàn — opinion; view
- 思考 sīkǎo — think
- 分析 fēnxī — analyze
- 讨论 tǎolùn — discuss
- 比较 bǐjiào — compare
- 认为 rènwéi — think; believe
- 解释 jiěshì — explain
- 推理 tuīlǐ — reason; infer
[B2] Idioms and Proverbs (91 words)
- 马马虎虎 mǎ mǎ hū hū — careless; sloppy
- 一见钟情 yí jiàn zhōng qíng — love at first sight
- 对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín — cast pearls before swine
- 一石二鸟 yì shí èr niǎo — kill two birds with one stone
- 心想事成 xīn xiǎng shì chéng — wishes come true
- 三心二意 sān xīn èr yì — half-hearted; fickle
- 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi — give up halfway
- 画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú — gild the lily
- 自相矛盾 zì xiāng máo dùn — contradicting oneself
- 雪中送炭 xuě zhōng sòng tàn — help in need

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