Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary

Let Chinese culture be your guide as you build up essential vocabulary and phrases.

Intermediate

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Culture Class: Essential Chinese Vocabulary

What are the 5 most popular sweets in China? What vocabulary do you need to know to have a conversation with Chinese-speaking locals? You'll learn all this and more in this Culture Class Series! Vocabulary is essential to mastering Chinese. In this 25-lesson series, you'll learn the *most* essential Chinese vocabulary words related to culture and daily life. These words have been hand picked by our Chinese native speakers and cover topics like popular Chinese dishes, national holidays, and cities.

Lesson #	Title (English)	Topic (English)	Target sentences (Target Language)
1	National Holidays	Daily Life	春节端午节清明节中秋节国庆节
2	Food	Food & Drink	饺子汤圆粽子火锅小笼包
3	Drinks	Food & Drink	乌龙茶普洱茶白酒啤酒珍珠奶茶
4	Home-cooked Meals	Food & Drink	东坡肉宫保鸡丁叉烧麻婆豆腐皮蛋
5	Sweets and Desserts	Food & Drink	金银馒头老婆饼龙须糖沙琪玛龟苓膏
6	Fruits	Food & Drink	荔枝哈密瓜龙眼桃枇杷
7	Vegetables	Food & Drink	番茄红薯胡萝卜大白菜辣椒
8	Food Souvenirs	Food & Drink	茶腊肉蛋挞茅台月饼
9	Pop and Traditional Culture	Society & Culture	京剧书法儒家思想武术中医
10	Traditional Clothing	Society & Culture	旗袍莲履襦裙深衣唐装
11	Historical Figures	Society & Culture	秦始皇孔子武则天孙中山毛泽东
12	Animals	Geography & Nature	大熊猫东北虎扬子鳄金丝猴丹顶鹤
13	Plants	Geography & Nature	冬虫夏草梅当归牡丹水仙
14	Geographical Features	Geography & Nature	喀斯特地貌哈尼梯田戈壁沙漠黄土高原内蒙古大草原
15	Cities	Geography & Nature	北京上海广州南京香港
16	Sports	Recreation & Leisure	足球游泳乒乓球羽毛球太极拳
17	Tourist Attractions and Places	Recreation & Leisure	长城故宫兵马俑少林寺香格里拉
18	Common Things in the Home	People & Homes	泡菜坛炕屏风盆栽春联
19	Medicines and drugs	Health & Emergencies	云南白药创可贴板蓝根冲剂念慈庵川贝枇杷膏阿司匹林
20	Natural disasters	Health & Emergencies	地震台风洪水沙尘暴干旱
21	Modes of transportation	Transportation & around town	公交车地铁出租车私家车自行车
22	Shops or services in town	Transportation & around town	菜市场药店超市加油站书店
23	Chain Stores	Transportation & around town	屈臣氏同仁堂国美电器沃尔玛大润发
24	Musicians and Artists	Fine Arts	梅兰芳王羲之苏轼邓丽君张学友
25	Writers	Fine Arts	李白金庸老舍鲁迅莫言