# Chinese — Top 32 Essential Adjectives & Opposites

> Big, small, good, bad, hot, cold, new, old, fast, slow, expensive, cheap, easy, difficult, clean, and dirty

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- **Level:** advanced
- **Languages:** zh → en
- **Total Cards:** 32

## Flashcards (32 Cards)

| # | Front (Term / Prompt) | Back (Definition / Answer) | Example | Multiple-Choice Options |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1 | 贵 (guì) | expensive | 那块金表很贵。 (nà kuài jīnbiǎo hěn guì.) — That gold watch is expensive. |  |
| 2 | 脏 (zāng) | dirty | 请在外面洗那些脏靴子。 (qǐng zài wàimian xǐ nàxiē zāng xuēzi.) — Wash those dirty boots outside. |  |
| 3 | 旧 (jiù) | old | 那座城堡非常古老。 (nà zuò chéngbǎo fēicháng gǔlǎo.) — That castle is very old. |  |
| 4 | 重 (zhòng) | heavy | 这个木箱子非常重 (zhège mù xiāngzi fēicháng zhòng). — This wooden box is heavy. |  |
| 5 | 高 (gāo) | high | 这座山峰非常高 (zhè zuò shānfēng fēicháng gāo). — The mountain peak is high. |  |
| 6 | 晚 (wǎn) | late | 快点，我们已经迟到了！ (kuài diǎn, wǒmen yǐjīng chídào le!) — Hurry up, we are late! |  |
| 7 | 危险 (wēixiǎn) | dangerous | 在冰面上开车很危险 (zài bīngmiàn shàng kāichē hěn wēixiǎn). — Driving on ice is dangerous. |  |
| 8 | 热 (rè) | hot | 小心，这碗汤很烫 (xiǎoxīn, zhè wǎn tāng hěn tàng). — Careful, the soup is hot. |  |
| 9 | 短 (duǎn) | short | 我们休息了一小会儿 (wǒmen xiūxile yì xiǎohuìr). — We took a short break. |  |
| 10 | 坏 (huài) | bad | 今天的天气不太好 (jīntiān de tiānqì bú tài hǎo). — The weather is bad today. |  |
| 11 | 难 (nán) | difficult | 爬那座山很难。 (pá nà zuò shān hěn nán.) — Climbing that mountain is difficult. |  |
| 12 | 轻 (qīng) | light | 这件外套穿起来很轻 (zhè jiàn wàitào chuān qǐlái hěn qīng). — This jacket is very light. |  |
| 13 | 暖和 (nuǎnhuo) | warm | 穿上一件暖和的羊毛大衣。 (chuān shàng yī jiàn nuǎnhuo de yángmáo dàyī.) — Wear a warm wool coat. |  |
| 14 | 早 (zǎo) | early | 我们提前十分钟到了 (wǒmen tíqián shí fēnzhōng dào le). — We arrived ten minutes early. |  |
| 15 | 好 (hǎo) | good | 那是一个非常好的主意。 (nà shì yī gè fēicháng hǎo de zhǔyi.) — That is a very good idea. |  |
| 16 | 安全 (ānquán) | safe | 这个街区非常安全 (zhège jiēqū fēicháng ānquán). — This neighborhood is very safe. |  |
| 17 | 幼小 (yòuxiǎo) | young | 那棵幼小的树长得很快。 (nà kē yòuxiǎo de shù zhǎng de hěn kuài.) — The young tree grows fast. |  |
| 18 | 快 (kuài) | fast | 这列火车非常快。 (zhè liè huǒchē fēicháng kuài.) — This train is very fast. |  |
| 19 | 大 (dà) | big | 他们住在一栋大房子里 (tāmen zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ). — They live in a big house. |  |
| 20 | 低 (dī) | low | 花园的围墙很低 (huāyuán de wéiqiáng hěn dī). — The garden wall is low. |  |
| 21 | 新 (xīn) | new | 我买了一双新鞋子 (wǒ mǎile yì shuāng xīn xiézi). — I bought a new pair of shoes. |  |
| 22 | 干净 (gānjìng) | clean | 厨房的地板很干净 (chúfáng de dìbǎn hěn gānjìng). — The kitchen floor is clean. |  |
| 23 | 长 (cháng) | long | 那条河非常长。 (nà tiáo hé fēicháng cháng.) — That river is very long. |  |
| 24 | 空 (kōng) | empty | 停车场是空的。 (tíngchēchǎng shì kōng de.) — The parking lot is empty. |  |
| 25 | 满 (mǎn) | full | 这辆公交车已经满了 (zhè liàng gōngjiāochē yǐjīng mǎn le). — The bus is completely full. |  |
| 26 | 浓 (nóng) | strong | 她喝味道浓的黑咖啡。 (tā hē wèidào nóng de hēi kāfēi.) — She drinks strong black coffee. |  |
| 27 | 弱 (ruò) | weak | 这里的手机信号很弱 (zhèlǐ de shǒujī xìnhào hěn ruò). — The phone signal is weak. |  |
| 28 | 容易 (róngyì) | easy | 第一道题非常容易 (dì yī dào tí fēicháng róngyì). — The first question is easy. |  |
| 29 | 慢 (màn) | slow | 那辆旧公交车开得很慢。 (nà liàng jiù gōngjiāochē kāi de hěn màn.) — The old bus is slow. |  |
| 30 | 便宜 (piányi) | cheap | 现在新鲜苹果很便宜。 (xiànzài xīnxiān píngguǒ hěn piányi.) — Fresh apples are cheap now. |  |
| 31 | 冷 (lěng) | cold | 冬天的风吹着很冷 (dōngtiān de fēng chuīzhe hěn lěng). — The winter wind is cold. |  |
| 32 | 小 (xiǎo) | small | 这个小包非常方便 (zhège xiǎobāo fēicháng fāngbiàn). — This small bag is handy. |  |

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