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CCL Mandarin (Chinese) vocabulary list

These are 193 of the 200 free key words of CCL Mate's Mandarin course (a few general words, such as "definition", are left out), grouped by the kinds of topics CCL dialogues cover, each with its English meaning. NAATI's CCL page gives no official word list. Print this list or save it as a PDF, then practise the words with audio in the free app.

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Medical & Health

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Ankle	脚踝jiǎohuáialso accepted: 踝关节, 踝部, 脚脖子	The joint between the foot and the leg
Anxiety	焦虑jiāolǜalso accepted: 焦虑症, 焦虑感	A feeling of worry, fear or unease
Bowel	肠道chángdàoalso accepted: 肠, 大肠	The lower part of the gut, where faeces form
Diagnosis	诊断zhěnduànalso accepted: 确诊, 诊断结果	The doctor's identification of an illness
Digestive	消化xiāohuàalso accepted: 消化系统的	To do with breaking down food in the body
Disc	椎间盘zhuījiānpánalso accepted: 脊椎软骨	A cushion between the bones of the spine
Doctor	医生yīshēngalso accepted: 大夫, 医师	A person trained to treat illness
Epilepsy	癫痫diānxiánalso accepted: 羊癫疯, 癫痫症, 羊角风	A brain condition that causes seizures
Exercise	体育锻炼tǐyù duànliànalso accepted: 锻炼, 运动, 身体锻炼	Physical activity that keeps the body healthy
Faint	晕倒yūndǎoalso accepted: 昏厥, 昏倒, 晕厥	To pass out for a short time
Hormone	激素jīsùalso accepted: 荷尔蒙	A chemical made in the body that controls how parts of it work
Irritable	烦躁fánzàoalso accepted: 易怒, 急躁, 暴躁	Easily annoyed
Limp	跛行bǒxíngalso accepted: 一瘸一拐, 跛足, 瘸	To walk unevenly because of an injured leg or foot
Medical expenses	医疗费用yīliáo fèiyòngalso accepted: 医疗费, 医药费	Costs incurred for medical care and treatments.
Overweight	超重chāozhòngalso accepted: 体重过重, 偏胖	Heavier than is healthy
Patient	患者huànzhěalso accepted: 病人	A person receiving medical care
Poison	毒药dúyàoalso accepted: 有毒物质, 毒素, 毒物	A substance that can make you very ill or kill you
Pregnant	怀孕huáiyùnalso accepted: 受孕, 妊娠	Carrying a baby in the womb
Referral	转诊zhuǎnzhěnalso accepted: 转诊信, 转介, 转诊单	Being sent to a specialist or another service
Trauma	外伤wàishāngalso accepted: 创伤, 身体损伤, 严重外伤	A serious injury to the body, or deep emotional shock
Treatment	治疗zhìliáoalso accepted: 疗程, 医治, 处置	Medical care for an illness or injury
Vaccination	疫苗接种yìmiáo jiēzhòngalso accepted: 打疫苗, 接种疫苗, 注射疫苗	An injection that protects against disease
Whiplash	挥鞭样损伤huībiānyàng sǔnshāngalso accepted: 颈部挥鞭伤, 颈部扭伤, 鞭打伤	A neck injury from the head being jerked suddenly, as in a car crash

Legal, Crime & Civil Law

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Claim	索赔suǒpéialso accepted: 索赔申请, 索赔诉求, 申索	A request for money you believe you are owed, such as from insurance
Customs	海关hǎiguānalso accepted: 海关部门	The border service that checks goods coming into the country
Injunction	禁令jìnlìngalso accepted: 禁止令, 强制令, 法院禁令	A court order to stop, or to do, something
Insured	已投保的yǐ tóubǎo dealso accepted: 参保的, 受保的, 有保险的	Covered by an insurance policy
Interpreter	口译员kǒuyìyuánalso accepted: 传译员, 口译人员, 翻译	A person who turns speech from one language into another
Issue	问题wèntíalso accepted: 事宜, 争议, 事件	A matter or problem
Lawyer	律师lǜshīalso accepted: 法律顾问, 事务律师, 大律师	A person qualified to give legal advice and act in court
Offence	违法行为wéifǎ xíngwéialso accepted: 罪行, 犯法行为, 刑事罪行	An illegal act, a crime
Perpetrators	施害者shīhàizhěalso accepted: 加害者, 违法者, 肇事者	People who commit harmful or illegal acts
Settlement	和解héjiěalso accepted: 庭外和解, 纠纷调解, 和解协议	An agreement that ends a dispute without a court decision
Solicitor	事务律师shìwù lǜshīalso accepted: 律师, 办案律师	A lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
Suspicious	可疑的kěyí dealso accepted: 有疑点的, 令人起疑的, 形迹可疑的	Making you think something is wrong or illegal
Swear	宣誓xuānshìalso accepted: 发誓, 起誓	To make a solemn promise, such as in court
Tort	侵权行为qīnquán xíngwéialso accepted: 民事侵权, 侵权, 侵权之诉	A civil wrong that causes harm, for which you can sue
Welfare	福祉fúzhǐalso accepted: 福利, 利益, 最佳利益	A person's health, safety and wellbeing

Immigration & Employment

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Applicant	申请人shēnqǐngrénalso accepted: 申请者	A person who applies for something
Case	个案gè'ànalso accepted: 申请个案, 案件, 案例	An application or matter being handled by an agency, such as a visa application
Casual	临时雇员línshí gùyuánalso accepted: 临时工, 临时的	Work without regular hours or paid leave, paid by the hour
Citizenship	公民身份gōngmín shēnfènalso accepted: 国籍, 公民资格, 公民权	Being a legal member of a country
Conditions	条件tiáojiànalso accepted: 工作条件, 条款, 规定	The terms of a job, such as pay and hours
Cookery	烹饪pēngrènalso accepted: 烹饪专业, 厨艺, 烹调	The trade of cooking, such as in a restaurant
Employee	雇员gùyuánalso accepted: 员工, 职工	A person who works for an employer
Federal	联邦liánbāngalso accepted: 联邦的, 联邦级	Of the national government
Insurance	保险bǎoxiǎnalso accepted: 保险金, 险种	An arrangement that pays you if something bad happens, in return for a regular fee
Insurer	保险公司bǎoxiǎn gōngsīalso accepted: 承保人, 承保机构, 保险机构	A company that provides insurance
Labourer	体力劳动者tǐlì láodòngzhěalso accepted: 劳工, 普通劳工, 工人	A person who does heavy physical work
Migrant	移民yímínalso accepted: 移民工人, 外籍劳工, 移工, 移居者, 新移民, 移居人士	A person who has moved to another country, often for work
Nomination	提名tímíngalso accepted: 担保提名, 州担保, 雇主提名	Being put forward, such as by an employer or a state, for a visa
Proof of identity	身份证明shēnfèn zhèngmíngalso accepted: 身份证明文件, 身份凭证	Official documentation establishing who a person is
Reluctant	不情愿的bù qíngyuàn dealso accepted: 勉强的, 迟疑的	Unwilling to do something
State	州zhōualso accepted: 州的, 州级	One of the parts of Australia with its own government, such as Victoria
Threshold	门槛ménkǎnalso accepted: 最低标准, 临界值, 准入门槛	The minimum level needed

Real Estate & Housing

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Auction	拍卖pāimàialso accepted: 竞拍, 拍卖会, 公开竞价	A public sale where the item goes to the highest bidder
Booklet	小册子xiǎocèzialso accepted: 宣传册, 指南手册, 手册	A small, thin book with information
Collateral	抵押物dǐyāwùalso accepted: 担保品, 抵押品	Property promised to a lender, which it can take if a loan is not repaid
Commission	佣金yòngjīnalso accepted: 中介费, 提成, 服务费	A fee paid to an agent, often a percentage of the sale price
Consultation	咨询zīxúnalso accepted: 面谈, 商谈, 协商	A meeting to get advice
House price	房价fángjiàalso accepted: 房屋价格, 房产价格	The financial cost or market value of residential property
Income	收入shōurùalso accepted: 所得, 收益	Money you receive, such as from work
Inspection	房屋检查fángwū jiǎncháalso accepted: 验房, 看房, 物业检验	A careful look over something, such as a property before buying
Interest	利息lìxīalso accepted: 利息收入, 息金	Money paid for borrowing money, or earned on savings
Investment	投资tóuzīalso accepted: 投资项目, 投资额, 投入	Putting money into something to make a profit
Landlord	房东fángdōngalso accepted: 屋主, 出租人, 业主	A person who owns a property and rents it out
Salary	薪水xīnshuialso accepted: 工资, 年薪, 薪资	A fixed yearly pay, paid in regular amounts
Settlement	房产交割fángchǎn jiāogēalso accepted: 物业交割, 结算交割, 房产过户结算	The final step of a sale, when the money is paid and ownership passes
Tenant	租客zūkèalso accepted: 房客, 承租人, 租户	A person who rents a home from a landlord
Unit	单元房dānyuánfángalso accepted: 成套住宅, 独立套房	A self-contained flat or apartment in a building
Wages	工资gōngzīalso accepted: 工钱, 薪资, 时薪	Pay for work, usually by the hour or the week

Hospitality & Tourism

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Accommodation	住宿zhùsùalso accepted: 住所, 住处	A place to stay or live
Arrival	抵达dǐdáalso accepted: 到达, 入境, 到埠	Coming to a place
Automatic	自动挡zìdòngdǎngalso accepted: 自动, 自动的, 自动变速	A car that changes gears by itself
Cockroach	蟑螂zhānglángalso accepted: 小强, 蜚蠊	A brown insect often found in dirty kitchens
Colleague	同事tóngshìalso accepted: 工友, 同僚	A person you work with
Complaint	投诉tóusùalso accepted: 抱怨, 申诉, 控诉	A statement that something is wrong or not good enough
Credit	信贷xìndàialso accepted: 信用贷款, 信用购车, 分期赊销	An arrangement to buy now and pay later
Customer	顾客gùkèalso accepted: 客户, 买家	A person who buys goods or services
Departure	出发chūfāalso accepted: 启程, 离港, 启运	Leaving, especially at the start of a journey
Economical	经济实惠的jīngjì shíhuì dealso accepted: 省油的, 经济的, 划算的	Using little fuel or money
Guarantee	保证bǎozhèngalso accepted: 担保, 保障, 保修	A firm promise that something will happen or work
Inconvenience	不便bùbiànalso accepted: 麻烦, 困扰, 不便利	Trouble or difficulty caused to someone
Instalment	分期付款fēnqī fùkuǎnalso accepted: 每期供款, 分期供款, 每期付款, 分期分摊款, 单期款项, 分期付款额	One of a series of regular payments
Mileage	行驶里程xíngshǐ lǐchéngalso accepted: 里程, 公里数, 行车里程	The distance a vehicle has travelled
Official	官方guānfāngalso accepted: 正式的, 官员	Approved by, or acting for, an authority
Passenger	乘客chéngkèalso accepted: 旅客, 乘员	A person travelling in a vehicle who is not driving it
Payment	付款fùkuǎnalso accepted: 支付, 缴费, 款项	Money paid for something
Record	记录jìlùalso accepted: 档案, 记载, 纪录	A written or stored account of what happened
Tentative	暂定的zàndìng dealso accepted: 初步的, 临时的, 未最终确定的	Not yet final or confirmed
Visibility	能见度néngjiàndùalso accepted: 清晰度, 可见度	How far or how clearly you can see

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Benefits	福利fúlìalso accepted: 福利金, 津贴, 补助金	Government payments to help people
Community	社区shèqūalso accepted: 社会群体, 群体	The people living in an area, or a group sharing something
Concession	优惠yōuhuìalso accepted: 减免, 特惠, 让利	A discount, such as on bills or fares, for eligible people
Confidentiality	保密bǎomìalso accepted: 保密性, 保密原则, 保密协定	Keeping information private
Couple	夫妻fūqīalso accepted: 伴侣, 夫妇, 情侣	Two people in a relationship
Eligibility	资格zīgéalso accepted: 符合资格, 申领资格, 符合条件	Meeting the conditions to get something
Fortnight	两周liǎng zhōualso accepted: 两星期, 双周	Two weeks
Meal preparation	餐食准备cānshí zhǔnbèialso accepted: 做饭准备, 膳食准备	The planning and cooking of daily meals
Nursing home	养老院yǎnglǎoyuànalso accepted: 护理院, 老年护理中心	A residential facility providing full-time care for the elderly
Residence	住所zhùsuǒalso accepted: 居所, 居住地, 住宅	The place where a person lives
Risk	风险fēngxiǎnalso accepted: 危险, 隐患, 危机	The chance that something bad will happen
Session	咨询面谈zīxún miàntánalso accepted: 咨询环节, 辅导会话, 咨询期	A meeting or period set aside for an activity
Skills	技能jìnéngalso accepted: 职业技能, 技术, 能力	Abilities gained by training or experience
Support worker	支援人员zhīyuán rényuánalso accepted: 支持人员, 护理支援员	A professional who assists individuals with disabilities or aged care
Training	培训péixùnalso accepted: 职业培训, 受训, 进修	Learning the skills for a job
Valid	有效的yǒuxiào dealso accepted: 合法的, 有效	Still current and acceptable

Finance & Economics

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Avert	避免bìmiǎnalso accepted: 避开, 防止, 化解	To stop something bad from happening
Bank statement	银行对账单yínháng duìzhàngdānalso accepted: 银行流水单, 银行账单	An official monthly record of bank account transactions
Branch	分行fēnhángalso accepted: 支行, 营业网点, 分支机构	A local office of a bank
Cash	现金xiànjīnalso accepted: 现钱, 现金钞票	Money in notes and coins
Challenge	挑战tiǎozhànalso accepted: 难题, 严峻考验	A difficult task or problem
Credit card	信用卡xìnyòngkǎ	A payment card allowing borrowed funds for purchases.
Credit crunch	信贷紧缩xìndài jǐnsuōalso accepted: 信贷危机, 信贷短缺, 信贷匮乏	A sudden drop in the loans banks are willing to give
Economy	经济jīngjìalso accepted: 经济体系, 经济状况	The system of trade, industry and money in a country
Efficiency	效率xiàolǜalso accepted: 效能	Doing something well without wasting time or money
Exchange	兑换duìhuànalso accepted: 货币兑换, 外汇兑换, 汇兑	Changing money into another currency
Facilities	设施shèshīalso accepted: 设备, 服务设施, 网点设施, 公共设施, 社区设施, 场地设施, 市政设施	Buildings, equipment or services provided for a purpose
Income tax	所得税suǒdéshuìalso accepted: 个人所得税	Government tax levied on personal or business earnings
Prosperous	繁荣的fánróng dealso accepted: 富裕的, 兴旺的	Wealthy and successful
Relief	救济jiùjìalso accepted: 纾困, 缓解, 救助	A feeling of reassurance; also help given in difficulty
Remittance	汇款huìkuǎnalso accepted: 汇款额, 汇付, 转账汇款	Money sent to someone, often to family in another country
Tax-free	免税miǎnshuìalso accepted: 免税的, 不含税	Exempt from paying government taxes.
Thrive	蓬勃发展péngbó fāzhǎnalso accepted: 繁荣, 兴旺	To grow and do very well
Withdraw	取款qǔkuǎnalso accepted: 提款, 支取, 取钱	To take money out of an account

Education

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Allergy	过敏guòmǐnalso accepted: 过敏症, 过敏反应	A bad reaction of the body to something, such as a food or pollen
Capacity	容纳人数róngnà rénshùalso accepted: 招生名额, 承载能力, 容量	The largest number of people or things something can hold
Catchment area	招生范围zhāoshēng fànwéialso accepted: 学区范围, 招生片区, 服务学区	The area a school or service is responsible for
Claim	申领shēnlǐngalso accepted: 申请, 申报, 报销	A request for a payment or refund you are entitled to
Diploma	文凭wénpíngalso accepted: 专科学历证书, 大专文凭, 毕业证书	A qualification above a certificate for a completed course
Drop-off	送孩子sòng háizialso accepted: 送园, 送学, 送达	Leaving a child at a centre or school
Educator	幼教老师yòujiào lǎoshīalso accepted: 教育工作者, 幼儿教育工作者, 保育员	A qualified person who teaches and cares for children
Enrolment	注册入学zhùcè rùxuéalso accepted: 报名, 入学注册, 录取注册, 入学登记, 注册	Officially joining a course or school
Government school	公立学校gōnglì xuéxiàoalso accepted: 政府学校	A state-funded public primary or secondary school
Graduate	毕业生bìyèshēngalso accepted: 大学毕业生, 学位获得者	A person who has successfully completed a degree
Humanities	人文学科rénwén xuékēalso accepted: 人文科学, 文科	Subjects about human culture, such as history and literature
Immunisation	免疫接种miǎnyì jiēzhòngalso accepted: 疫苗接种, 预防接种	Protecting people against diseases with vaccines
Invoice	账单zhàngdānalso accepted: 发票, 费用清单, 缴费单	A document asking for payment for goods or services
Levy	征费zhēngfèialso accepted: 附加费, 专项收费, 专项税费	An extra charge for a particular purpose
Rebate	费用减免fèiyòng jiǎnmiǎnalso accepted: 补贴, 退款, 费用折扣	Money given back to you, such as part of a fee
Term	学期xuéqīalso accepted: 学段	One of the periods the school year is divided into

Environment

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Appliance	家用电器jiāyòng diànqìalso accepted: 家电, 电器, 器具	A machine used in the home, such as a fridge
Consumption	消耗量xiāohàoliàngalso accepted: 消耗, 用量, 消费量	The amount used
Drought	干旱gānhànalso accepted: 旱灾, 旱情	A long period with little or no rain
Emission	排放páifàngalso accepted: 排放量, 气体排放	Gas or other substance sent into the air
Fertiliser	肥料féiliàoalso accepted: 化肥, 有机肥	A substance added to soil to help plants grow
Installation	安装ānzhuāngalso accepted: 装设, 装配	Putting equipment in place and making it ready to use
Inverter	逆变器nìbiànqìalso accepted: 变流器, 光伏逆变器	A device that converts solar power into electricity for the home
Leak	漏水lòushuǐalso accepted: 泄漏, 渗漏, 漏气	A hole or crack through which water escapes
Maintenance	维护wéihùalso accepted: 保养, 维修, 检修	Keeping something in good working order
Rebate	政府补贴zhèngfǔ bǔtiēalso accepted: 补贴金, 返款, 退税补贴	Part of a payment given back to you
Reduce	减少jiǎnshǎoalso accepted: 减量, 降低, 缩减	To use less of something
Reservoir	水库shuǐkùalso accepted: 蓄水池, 储水库	A large lake used to store water
Scarcity	短缺duǎnquēalso accepted: 匮乏, 紧缺, 稀缺	Not having enough of something
Solar panel	太阳能电池板tàiyángnéng diànchíbǎnalso accepted: 太阳能板, 光伏板, 太阳能光伏板	A panel on a roof that turns sunlight into electricity
Subsidy	补贴bǔtiēalso accepted: 补助, 津贴, 资助金	Money from the government to lower the cost of something
Sustainable	可持续kě chíxùalso accepted: 环保的, 生态友好的	Able to continue without harming the environment
Voucher	兑换券duìhuànquànalso accepted: 代金券, 优惠券, 抵用券	A printed or digital ticket worth money or a discount

Consumer Affairs

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Access	访问fǎngwènalso accepted: 接入, 使用, 连接	The ability to connect to or use something, such as the internet
Bill	账单zhàngdānalso accepted: 缴费单, 账目单, 发票	A statement of how much you owe for goods or services
Connection	接通jiētōngalso accepted: 开通, 连接, 接入	Linking a home to a service, such as power or water
Connection fee	开通费kāitōngfèialso accepted: 接通费, 初装费, 连接费	A fee charged to set up a service
Contract	服务合约fúwù héyuēalso accepted: 合同, 服务协议, 消费者合同	A legal agreement between a business and a customer
Electricity	电力diànlìalso accepted: 电, 电费	Power supplied to homes and businesses through wires
Exchange	换货huànhuòalso accepted: 调换, 退换, 更换	Swapping a product for another one
Meter	计量表jìliàngbiǎoalso accepted: 仪表, 表, 度数表	A device that measures how much power, gas or water is used
Misleading	误导性的wùdǎoxìng dealso accepted: 具有误导性的, 引人误解的, 误导的	Giving a false idea
Network	网络wǎngluòalso accepted: 网路, 网络系统	A system of connected computers or phone lines
Ombudsman	申诉专员shēnsù zhuānyuánalso accepted: 监察专员, 申诉监督官, 行业专员	An independent official who handles complaints about services
Quarterly	每季度měi jìdùalso accepted: 按季度的, 季度的, 每三个月	Every three months
Reading	抄表读数chāobiǎo dúshùalso accepted: 读数, 表数, 仪表读数	The figure on a meter showing how much power, gas or water was used
Repair	维修wéixiūalso accepted: 修理, 修补, 返修	To fix something that is broken
Rights	权益quányìalso accepted: 权利	What the law says you are entitled to
Scam	诈骗zhàpiànalso accepted: 骗局, 欺诈	A dishonest trick to get money from people
Signal	信号xìnhàoalso accepted: 网络信号, 通讯信号	The strength of a phone or internet connection
Telecommunications	电信diànxìnalso accepted: 通讯, 通信, 电信服务	Phone, internet and other electronic communication services

Local Council

English	Mandarin	Meaning
Abandon	遗弃yíqìalso accepted: 抛弃, 弃养, 丢弃	To leave behind and not come back
Approval	批准pīzhǔnalso accepted: 审批, 批复, 许可	Official permission
Boundary	边界biānjièalso accepted: 地界, 边界线, 界线	The line where one property ends and another begins
Contamination	垃圾污染lājī wūrǎnalso accepted: 混入杂物, 混杂投放, 污染	Putting the wrong items in a recycling bin, or something being made impure
Contribution	贡献gòngxiànalso accepted: 捐款, 出资, 分摊款	Money or help given towards something
Deposit	押金yājīnalso accepted: 保证金, 定金	Money paid first, as security or as part of a price
Document	文件wénjiànalso accepted: 材料, 证件, 文书	An official paper
Function	聚会jùhuìalso accepted: 典礼, 宴会, 活动	A formal social event, such as a party
Leash	牵引绳qiānyǐnshéngalso accepted: 狗绳, 牵引带, 栓绳	A strap for leading a dog
Local government	地方政府dìfāng zhèngfǔalso accepted: 地方议会, 市政厅	The tier of government governing cities, towns, and shires.
Nuisance	滋扰zīrǎoalso accepted: 扰民行为, 骚扰, 妨害公共安宁	A person or animal that causes annoyance
Objection	反对意见fǎnduì yìjiànalso accepted: 异议, 反对, 申诉	A formal statement against something, such as a building plan
Proposal	提案tí'ànalso accepted: 建议书, 规划方案, 申请方案	A formal suggestion or plan put forward.
Ranger	市政巡查员shìzhèng xúncháyuánalso accepted: 市政管理员, 巡查员, 市容执法人员	A council officer who enforces local rules, such as on animals and parking
Ratepayer	市政费纳税人shìzhèngfèi nàshuìrénalso accepted: 地方税纳税人, 物业税缴纳人, 规费缴纳者	A person who pays council rates
Schedule	时间表shíjiānbiǎoalso accepted: 日程表, 安排表, 清运日程	A plan of when things will happen
Venue	场地chǎngdìalso accepted: 场所, 活动场地, 地点	The place where an event happens

CCL Mate lists the formal Mandarin term first, with the other accepted words under it. NAATI's language policy explains when common English words are accepted: see Mandarin in the CCL test.

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