BCTA Third Set - 100 vocabulary

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电梯 (diàntī)

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Meaning: Elevator; Etymology: 电 (electric) + 梯 (ladder) – electric ladder.

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电子邮件 (diànzǐ yóujiàn)

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Meaning: Email; Etymology: 电子 (electronic) + 邮件 (mail) – electronic mail.

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订 (dìng)

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Meaning: Reserve, subscribe; Etymology: 讠(speech) + 丁 (man) – speak to fix/arrange.

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东西 (dōngxi)

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Meaning: Thing; Etymology: 东 (east) + 西 (west) – all directions = stuff.

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懂 (dǒng)

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Meaning: Understand; Etymology: 懂 = heart + heavy + head – deep understanding.

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都 (dōu)

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Meaning: All; Etymology: A city with people – meaning "all".

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读 (dú)

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Meaning: Read; Etymology: 讠(speech) + 卖 (sell) – speaking from books.

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短 (duǎn)

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Meaning: Short; Etymology: 矢 (arrow) + 豆 (short container) – short length.

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锻炼 (duànliàn)

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Meaning: Exercise; Etymology: 锻 (forge metal) + 炼 (refine) – refining body.

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对 (duì)

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Meaning: Correct / To / Toward; Etymology: 寸 (inch) + 又 (hand) – placing correctly.