Word	Pinyin	Meaning
阿姨	āyí	aunt (your mother's sister)
啊	ā	said when you feel surprised: 'ah!', 'oh!'
矮	ǎi	short; not tall (for people and animals)
矮小	ǎixiǎo	small and short in size
爱国	àiguó	to love your country
爱护	àihù	to take good care of something or someone
安	ān	peaceful; calm (as in 安全 'safe', 安静 'quiet')
安置	ānzhì	to find a place for someone or something and help them settle
按时	ànshí	at the planned time; not late
暗	àn	dark; with little light
暗示	ànshì	to hint; to suggest something without saying it directly
巴士	bāshì	bus; a big road vehicle that carries many people
百货	bǎihuò	many different kinds of goods for sale
摆	bǎi	to put things somewhere; to arrange things
摆动	bǎidòng	to swing or sway, moving back and forth from side to side
摆脱	bǎituō	to get free from something bad, like a problem or worry
败	bài	to lose a game, a fight, or a competition
办事	bànshì	to get things done; to handle matters or work
包裹	bāoguǒ	a package; a parcel (things wrapped up to send)
包含	bāohán	to contain or include something, like food, money, or ideas
包括	bāokuò	to include; to have something as one part of a bigger group
薄	báo	thin; not thick, like paper, ice, or clothes
宝	bǎo	treasure; something very precious (as in 宝贝)
宝宝	bǎobao	baby; a very young child
宝贝	bǎobèi	darling or baby; a loving name for someone you love very much
宝贵	bǎoguì	very valuable; worth a lot of money
宝石	bǎoshí	a small, beautiful stone that costs a lot of money
保密	bǎomì	to keep something secret; not to tell other people
保守	bǎoshǒu	not liking change or new ideas; liking old ways
抱	bào	to hold someone or something in your arms
背景	bèijǐng	The part of a picture behind the main people or things.
倍	bèi	times more; shows how many times bigger something is (as in 三倍, three times)
被迫	bèipò	forced to do something you do not want to do
本科	běnkē	undergraduate studies; university study leading to a first degree
笨	bèn	stupid; silly; not smart (often about people, ideas, or questions)
比分	bǐfēn	the score in a game or sport, showing how many points each side has
毕业	bìyè	to finish school or university and receive your certificate
毕业生	bìyèshēng	a person who has finished their studies at a school
避	bì	to keep away from something (as in 避免, to avoid)
避免	bìmiǎn	to avoid; to keep away from
编	biān	to weave or braid things, like hair or baskets
辩论	biànlùn	a talk where people with different opinions give reasons for their ideas
标志	biāozhì	a sign or symbol that shows what something is
表情	biǎoqíng	the look on someone's face that shows their feelings
表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise; to say good things about someone or their work
别	bié	don't (used to tell someone not to do something)
冰	bīng	ice (water that has become very hard and cold)
冰箱	bīngxiāng	fridge; a machine that keeps food and drinks cold
冰雪	bīngxuě	ice and snow; the cold, white things you see in winter
兵	bīng	a soldier; a person in an army who fights

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