中国最主要的交通工具。Huǒchē réngrán shì Zhōngguó zuì zhǔyào de jiāotōng gōngjù. The
railway remains China’s chief means of transport. ■ 住在市中心，交通很方便。Zhù zài
shìzhōngxīn, jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn. Transportation is convenient for those living in the city center.
交通事故 jiāotōng shìgù traffic accident, road accident / 交通警察 jiāotōng jǐngchá traffic policeman, traffic
police
jiāowǎng 交往 V associate with, be in contact with
jiāoyì 交易 N business transaction, business deal (笔 bǐ) 做一笔交易 zuò yì bǐ jiāoyì do a business deal
jiāoqū 郊区 N suburbs, outskirts (of a city)
jiāo 教 V teach ■ 张小姐教我们中文。Zhāng xiǎojiě jiāo wǒmen Zhōngwén. Miss Zhang teaches us
Chinese.
jiāoshū 教书 V teach in school, be a teacher
jiāo 骄 TRAD 驕 ADJ conceited
jiāo’ào 骄傲 [comp: 骄 conceited, proud + 傲 arrogant] ADJ proud, conceited, arrogant ■ 他为自 己的
孩子感到骄傲。Tā wèi zìjǐ de háizi gǎndào jiāo’ào. He is proud of his children. ■ 你能力很
强，但也不能骄傲啊！Nǐ nénglì hěn qiáng, dàn yě bù néng jiāo’ào a! You’re very capable, but
you mustn’t be conceited.
jiāo 娇 TRAD 嬌 ADJ 1 tender and beautiful 2 same as 娇气 jiāoqì
jiāoqì 娇气 ADJ delicate, squeamish, fragile
jiāo 焦 ADJ scorched, burnt
jiāodiǎn 焦点 N focus
jiāojí 焦急 ADJ anxious, very worried 焦急地等待 jiāojí de děngdài wait anxiously
jiāo 蕉 N banana (See xiāngjiāo 香蕉)
jiāo 椒 N hot spice plant 花椒 huājiāo Chinese prickly ash
jiāo 浇 TRAD 澆 V water 浇花 jiāohuā water flowers / 浇水 jiāoshuǐ supply water to plants or crops
jiāoguàn 浇灌 V irrigate, water
jiāo 胶 TRAD 膠 N rubber
jiāoshuǐ 胶水 N glue, mucilage
jiáo 嚼 V chew, munch, masticate ■ 这块牛肉太 老了，嚼不动。Zhè kuài niúròu tài lǎo le, jiáo bú
dòng. This beef is too tough; I can’t chew it up.
jiǎo 角¹ N corner ■ 不少人常常在公园的一角练习 英语口语，那地点就成“英语角。”Bùshǎo rén
chángcháng zài gōngyuán de yì jiǎo liànxí Yīngyǔ kǒuyǔ, nà dìdiǎn jiù chéngle “Yīngyǔ Jiǎo.”
Many people often practice oral English in a corner of the park, and that spot becomes the“English Corner.”
jiǎo 角² N angle
jiǎodù 角度 N angle, point of view
jiǎoluò 角落 N corner, nook
jiǎo 角³ MEASURE WORD (Chinese currency: 1 角 jiǎo = 0.1 元 yuán = 10 分 fēn) ten cents, a dime ■ 两角
钱 liǎng jiǎo qián two jiao; twenty cents ■ 八块九 角五分 bā kuài jiǔ jiǎo wǔ fēn eight yuan nine
jiao and five fen; eight dollars and ninety-five cents
NOTE: In colloquial Chinese 毛 máo is often used instead of 角 jiǎo, e.g. 两毛钱 liǎng máo qián two mao;
twenty centsjiǎo 饺 TRAD 餃 N same as 饺子 jiǎozi
jiǎozi 饺子 [suffix: 饺 dumpling + 子 nominal suffix] N stuffed dumpling, jiaozi ■ 你晚饭吃了多少 个
饺子？Nǐ wǎnfàn chīle duōshǎo ge jiǎozi? How many dumplings did you eat for supper? 包饺子
bāo jiǎozi wrap jiaozi, make jiaozi
jiǎo 脚 N foot (只 zhī) ■ 我的脚很大，穿不下这双 鞋。Wǒ de jiǎo hěn dà, chuān bú xià zhè shuāng
xié. My feet are big. This pair of shoes doesn’t fit. ■ 他的左脚受伤了。Tā de zuǒ jiǎo shòushāng
le. His left foot is injured.