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Index of Chinese Phrases and Vocabulary
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F,f

fabric; textile

fabricate, make up

fabricate a story

fabricate a story to deceive people

face

face, confront (video)

face, confront (mian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

face; countenance

face; turn towards

face the challenges

face all the challenges

face upward; look up

face with courage

Face all the challenges with courage.

facial appearance

facial expression; looks; appearance

facial tissue; paper towel

faction; clique; division; branch

fade colors

fail to; fault; mistake

fail of magic or witchcraft

faint

faint; dizzy; giddy

fair; public

fair; treating people equally

fair and impartial

fair and tender; soft and delicate

fair lady; gentlewoman

fairy; deity; immortal being

faith; belief (video)

faith; believe (xin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

faithful; trustworthy; reliable

fake; false

falcon; hawk

fall; descend

fall; drop (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall; drop (zhui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall; drop; descend

fall; ruined

fall down (dao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down (diao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down; tumble (die, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down; tumble (shuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fall down in a faint

fall flat on the ground; lying face down

fall from power; downfall

fall ill; sickened

fall in love

fall into a trap

fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong

fall to knees; kneel down

fall toward; crush inwards; rush toward

fallacy; absurd theory; misconception

falling star; shooting star

false; wrong; mistaken

falsehood; lies

falsity; deception; imposture

fame; name

fame; prestige

familiar; very familiar

familiar with; know; recognize

family; home

family; household

family dependents; one's family

family members

family members (jia, Mandarin pinyin practice)

family reunion

family reunion on Thanksgiving Day

Family reunion together for a bountiful feast

famous brand; well-known brand

fan; air cooler

fane; joss house

fang; ivory; tusk

fanatic; zealot; fans

fans of ball games

fantastic; wonderful; marvelous

fantasy; illusory

fantasy; pipe dream

far (video)

far; distant; remote (yao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

far; faraway (yuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

far and near (yuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

far and near (jin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

farmer; peasant

farming; agriculture

farmland; agriculture land

fart

fashion; style

fashionable; popular (modern Chinese slang)

fast; quick (kuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fast; quick (su, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fast and slow (kuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fast and slow (man, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fasten with a hook

fat (video)

fat; fertile

fat; grease

fat; obese; corpulent

fate; luck; fortune

father

father and mother; parents (fu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

father and mother; parents (mu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

father and mother (Mandarin dialect)

father's younger brother; uncle

father-in-law of a man

fathom; try to figure out

fatigue; weary (pi, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fatigue; weary (lao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fatter than me

father

fault

fault; mistake (guo, Mandarin pinyin practice)<

fault; mistake (cuo, Mandarin pinyin practice)<

favor; benefit

favor; kindness; benevolence

favorable; beneficial; advantageous

favored and blessed

favoritism; partiality

fear; dread

fear; dread; afraid

feast

feather

February

feeble; fragile; weak

feeble; weak

feed (animal)

feed

feel; sense

feel ashamed (can, Mandarin pinyin practice)

feel ashamed (kui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

feel by touch

feel concern about; concerned

feel quite pleased; very satisfied

feel relieved; rest assured

feel sleepy

feeling; sense

feeling; sense; sensation

feelings; sentiments

feeling of worry, nervousness about uncertain outcome

feeling well; physical comfort

felicitate; congratulate

felicity in marriage

female; feminine (kun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female; feminine (nyu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female animal (mu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female animal (ci, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male (animal) (ci, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male (animal) (xiong, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male; Yin-Yang (yin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female and male; Yin-Yang (yang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

female chicken; hen

female kylin (Chinese unicorn)

ferment; brew

ferocious; inauspicious; unlucky

ferret

ferry boat

fertile; fat

fertilizer

festival

festival (day); holiday

fetus; embryo (pei, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fetus; embryo (tai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

feud; animosity

fever; hot; heat

few people; several people

fiber

field

fierce; ardent

fierce; bold and valiant

fierce; ferocious

fierce; ferocious; cruel

fierce and formidable

fierce dog

fierce fire; raging fire

fierce god; evil spirit; malignant deity

fierce ones

fierce tiger

fight

fight; combat

fight; fighting

fight; work

fight; wrestle

fighting skill; martial art (wu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fighting skill; martial art (shu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

filial piety to parents

fill, to

fill in; stuff; clogged up

fill something up

filter; sieve; sift; screen

filthy; dirty

fin; fish fin

final; last; end

finally; at last

finally, eventually

find out

fine; good; nice

fine; good; virtuous

fine horse; steed

fine weather

finger

finger ring

finish; accomplish

finish; complete

finish; settle

finish class; dismiss the class

fire (Chinese 5 elemens)

fire (huo, Mandarin pinyin practice)

firearms in old times

firecrackers

firefighting; extinguish a fire

firewood

firm; durable

firm; solid

firm and solid (lao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

firm and solid (gu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

first; highest

fish (video)

fish (yu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fish bait

fish fin

fish for a needle in the ocean (Chinese idiom)

fish maw

fish roe; fish eggs

fish scale

fish up; scoop up

fishhook

fishing

fishing; go fishing

fishing; to fish

fishing by the river

fishing port

fist

fit; fitting

fit; match; pair; suit

fit; suitable

five; number 5

five elements

fix; repair

fix one's eyes on; stare

fix something up; map something out

flag

flake; piece; slice

flame; blaze

flames of anger

flaming; burn; combustion

flash; sparkle

flash of lightning; bolt of lightning

flat

flatter, exalt, extol; lavish praise

flaunt; show off

flaunt one's physical superiority

flavor; appetite of taste

flavor; taste

flaw; defect

flea (insect)

flee; escape (tao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

flee; escape (dun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

flee; escape (cuan, Mandarin pinyin practice)

flee; gone

flee; run

fleece; wool

flesh; meat

flight of stairs; stairway

fling; throw; toss (pao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fling; throw; toss (shuai, Mandarin pinyin practice)

flirtatious; coquettish

flirtatious; sex appeal; amorous; coquettish

float in the wind

flood

flood; high water

flood dragon

flooded; submerged

floodgate; water gate

floodwaters

floor (story) of a high building

flour

flourishing; luxuriant

flourishing and prosperous

flush; wash away

flour; wheat flour

flourishing; prosperous

flourishing; thriving

flourishing financially; great prosperity

flourishing financially; prosperous

flow; drift

flowing water; running water

flower

flower arranging

flower bed; parterre

flower pistils, stamens

flower vase

flowerpot

flushing with water

flustered and nervous; discomposed

flute

flute; bamboo flute (di, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fly (video)

fly (insect)

fly; flying

fly, to

flying saucer

focus; focal point

fodder; forage

foe; personal enemy

fog; mist; haze

follow

follow (gen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

follow (sui, Mandarin pinyin practice)

follow (xun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

follow; along; go along

follow; follower

following behind

fond dream (video)

fond dream; beautiful dream

fond of

food; foodstuffs

food provisions

fool around; loiter

fool around; muck around

foolhardy; effrontery; rash

foolish; clumsy

foolish; silly

foolish; stupid (yu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

foolish; stupid (chun, Mandarin pinyin practice)

foolish passion; blind love

foot; leg (jiao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

foot; leg (zu, Mandarin pinyin practice)

footprint; imprint of a foot

football; soccer

footprint; tracks; traces

footstep; steps

footwear; shoes

for what reason

For Sale (sign)

forbear; control oneself

forbid; legal ban

forbid; prohibit from

forbidden zone

force; strength

force to; compel to

force someone to do something

foresee; fortell; presuppose

forest (sen, Mandarin pinyin practice)

forest (lin, Mandarin pinyin practice)

forever (video)

forever; eternal; permanent

forge ahead; dash

forget (video)

forget (wang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

forgot to take medicine

forgive (video)

forgive; forgiveness

forgive; pardon; excuse

forgive; spare; pardon

forgive me

fork

form; end; conclude

form; mode; style; type

form; shape (xing, Mandarin pinyin practice)

form; shape (zhuang, Mandarin pinyin practice)

formal and dignified; ceremonious

formal and dignified; deep sincerity

former; past

fortuitous; occasionally

fortuitously

fortunate; good fortune

fortunate; lucky; good omen

Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity

forty; number 40

foster; cultivate; train up

foxy; crafty

foul up; spoil something

foul-smelling; stinking

found

foundation; base

fountain; spring

four; number 4

fox

fragrance; aroma

fragrance; sweet smell

fragrant; aromatic

fragrant; savory; aromatic

fragrant plant

frame

frank; straightforward

frank and open

free; gratis; without charge

free and easy; relaxed

free and unfettered

free from affectation

free from danger; safe and sound

free from worry; settled

free from worry awkwardness

freeway ramp

freeze; frozen

freight; load goods; carry cargo

frequency

frequency channels; television channels

fresh

fresh and cold; icy cold

fresh and cool; nice and cool

fret about; worry

fried; deep-fry

fried noodles (video)

fried noodles; chow mein (mian, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fried rice

fried rice (chao, Mandarin pinyin practice)

fried rice with shrimp

fried spring roll

friend (video)

friend (you, Mandarin pinyin practice)

friend (peng, Mandarin pinyin practice)

Friends share happiness with each other.

friendly; harmonious

friendship; relationship; companionship

frighten; scare

frightened suddenly

frog

from (video)

from; by; through

from; since

front; before

front and behind; before and after

front courtyard

front side; ahead

frontier; border

frost

frugal; scrimp and save

frugal; thrifty

fruit

fruit preserves; jam

frustrate; fail

frustrated; frustrating

fry eggs; fried eggs

fry in a pan in shallow fat

full; filled; packed

full name

full of all kinds of hidden talents (Chinese idiom)

full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

full of joy

full of something

full with hunger satisfied

fully occupied; busy

fun; pleasure

fundamental; basic

fundraising; raise funds

funeral

funeral ceremony

funny

fur; wool; hair

furnace; stove; oven

further; as well as

further; even more

fury; rage

fusing; merging

future

future; days to come

future; in the future

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