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Priority #1: Similar Word Comparisons (近义词辨析)

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We've started formatting one word pair first to use as an example:

• Comparing "renshi" and "zhidao" 认识 vs. 知道

Grammar points added by Tom

• Comparing “banfa” and “fangfa” 办法 vs. 方法

• Comparing “bian” and “ci” 遍 vs. 次 (John has checked!)

• Comparing “changchang“ and “jingchang” 常常 vs. 经常

• Comparing "ganjue" and "juede" 感觉 vs. 觉得 (John has checked!)

• Comparing "jian" and "kan" 见 vs. 看 (John has checked!)

• Comparing "jian" and "jianmian" 见 vs. 见面

• Comparing “jingli” and “jingyan” 经历 vs. 经验

• Comparing "jiu" and "lao" 旧 vs. 老

• Comparing “renshi” and “zhidao” 认识 vs. 知道

• Comparing "lijie" and "liaojie" 理解 vs. 了解

• Comparing "chuan" and "dai" 穿 vs. 戴

• Comparing "shao" and "xiao" 少 vs. 小

• Comparing "gaoxing" and "kaixin" 高兴 vs. 开心

• Comparing "gan" and "zuo" 干 vs. 做

• Comparing "dasuan" and "jihua" 打算 vs. 计划

• Comparing "mubiao" and "mudi" 目标 vs. 目的

• Comparing "haipai" and "pai" 害怕 vs. 怕

• Comparing "dagai" and "dayue" 大概 vs. 大约

• Comparing "jianyi" and "yijian" 建议 vs. 意见

• Comparing "jianyi" and "tujian" 建议 vs. 推荐

• Comparing "jianglai" and "weilai" 将来 vs. 未来

• Comparing "zhuan" and "guai" 转 vs. 拐

• Comparing "laoshi" and "jiaoshi" 老师 vs. 教师

• Comparing "renwei" and "yiwei" 认为 vs. 以为

• Comparing "dai" and "dai" 带 vs. 戴

• Comparing "kuaile" and "yukuai" 快乐 vs. 愉快

• Comparing "jieshi" and "shuoming" 解释 vs. 说明

• Comparing "dating" and "wen" 打听 vs. 问

• Comparing "jushuo" and "tingshuo" 据说 vs. 听说

• Comparing "meili" and "piaoliang" 美丽 vs. 漂亮

• Comparing "manyi" and "manzu" 满意 vs. 满足

• Comparing "deng" and "dengdeng" 等 vs. 等等

• Comparing "baocun" and "baoliu" 保存 vs. 保留

• Comparing "biaoda" and "biaoshi" 表达 vs. 表示

• Comparing "zuo" and "zuo" 做 vs. 作

• Comparing "ganji" and "ganxie" 感激 vs. 感谢

• Comparing "yansu" and "yanzhong" 严肃 vs. 严重

• Comparing "gaoxing" and "kuaile" 高兴 vs. 快乐

• Comparing "xiangfa" and "zhuyi" 想法 vs. 注意

• Comparing "huida" and "huifu" 回答 vs. 回复

• Comparing "fangsong" and "qingsong" 放松 vs. 轻松

• Comparing "hua" and "yong" 花 vs. 用

• Comparing "danxin" and "zhaoji" 担心 vs. 着急

• Comparing "fa" and "ji" 发 vs. 寄

• Comparing "shangliang" and "taolun" 商量 vs. 讨论

• Comparing "qidai", "qiwang", and "xiwang" 期待 vs. 期望 vs. 希望

• Comparing "guanxin" and "zaihu" 关心 vs. 在乎

• Comparing "bian" and "bianhua" 变 vs. 变化

• Comparing "gai" and "gaibian" 改 vs. 改变

• Comparing "dujia", "fangjia", and "xiugai" 度假 vs. 放假 vs. 休假

• Comparing "huati", "timu", and "zhuti" 话题 vs. 题目 vs. 主题

• Comparing "yisi" and "yiyi" 意思 vs. 意义

• Comparing "dedao" and "shoudao" 得到 vs. 收到

• Comparing "jia" and "jiating" 家 vs. 家庭

• Comparing "guan" and "kongzhi" 管 vs. 控制

• Comparing "fada" and "fazhan" 发达 vs. 发展

• Comparing "pubian" and "putong" 普遍 vs. 普通

• Comparing "jinbu" and "tigao" 进步 vs. 提高

• Comparing "bendi" and "dangdi" 本地 vs. 当地

• Comparing "anzhao" and "genju" 按照 vs. 根据

• Comparing "bang" and "bangzhu" 帮 vs. 帮助

• Comparing "bangmang" and "bangzhu" 帮忙 vs. 帮助

• Comparing "dou" and "quan" 都 vs. 全

• Comparing "cang" and "duo" 藏 vs. 躲

• Comparing "cengjing" and "yijing" 曾经 vs. 已经

• Comparing "nianji" and "nianling" 年纪 vs. 年龄

• Comparing "fei" and "pang" 肥 vs. 胖

• Comparing "gaijin" and "gaishan" 改进 vs. 改善

• Comparing "gao" and "nong" 搞 vs. 弄

• Comparing "gongfu" and "shijian" 工夫 vs. 时间

• Comparing "henduo" and "xuduo" 很多 vs. 许多

• Comparing "linshi" and "zanshi" 临时 vs. 暂时

• Comparing "qihou", "qiwen", and "tianqi" 气候 vs. 气温 vs. 天气

• Comparing "nianqing" and "nianqing" 年轻 vs. 年青

• Comparing "baohu" and "weihu" 保护 vs. 维护

• Comparing "chuangzao" and "chuangzuo" 创造 vs. 创作

• Comparing "fujin" and "zhouwei" 附近 vs. 周围

• Comparing "bai", "fang", and "ge" 摆 vs. 搁 vs. 放

A1 Vocabulary Lists

Vocabulary Lists

Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
A1	Colors A1

A2 Similar Word Comparisons

Similar Words

Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
A2	Comparing "gaoxing" and "kaixin"	开心 (kāixīn), 高兴 (gāoxìng)
A2	Comparing "jian" and "jianmian"	见 (jiàn), 见面 (jiànmiàn)
A2	Comparing "jian" and "kan"	看 (kàn), 见 (jiàn)
A2	Comparing "renshi" and "zhidao"	知道 (zhīdào), 认识 (rènshi)
A2	Comparing "shao" and "xiao"	小 (xiǎo), 少 (shǎo)

B1 Similar Word Comparisons

Similar Words

Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
B1	Comparing "banfa" and "fangfa"	办法 (bànfǎ), 方法 (fāngfǎ)
B1	Comparing "bang" and "bangzhu"	帮 (bāng), 帮助 (bāngzhù)
B1	Comparing "bangmang" and "bangzhu"	帮助 (bāngzhù), 帮忙 (bāngmáng)
B1	Comparing "bangongshi" and "gongsi"	公司 (gōngsī), 办公室 (bàngōngshì)
B1	Comparing "bian" and "bianhua"	变 (biàn), 变化 (biànhuà)
B1	Comparing "bian" and "ci"	次 (cì), 遍 (biàn)
B1	Comparing "cengjing" and "yijing"	已经 (yǐjīng), 曾经 (céngjīng)
B1	Comparing "changchang" and "jingchang"	常常 (chángcháng), 经常 (jīngcháng)
B1	Comparing "chuan" and "dai"	戴 (dài), 穿 (chuān)
B1	Comparing "dai" and "dai"	带 (dài), 戴 (dài)
B1	Comparing "danxin" and "zhaoji"	担心 (dānxīn), 着急 (zháojí)
B1	Comparing "dasuan" and "jihua"	打算 (dǎsuàn), 计划 (jìhuà)
B1	Comparing "dedao" and "shoudao"	得到 (dédào), 收到 (shōudào)
B1	Comparing "deng" and "dengdeng"	等 (děng), 等等 (děngděng)
B1	Comparing "dou" and "quan"	全 (quán), 都 (dōu)
B1	Comparing "fei" and "pang"	肥 (féi), 胖 (pàng)
B1	Comparing "gai" and "gaibian"	改 (gǎi), 改变 (gǎibiàn)
B1	Comparing "gan" and "zuo"	做 (zuò), 干 (gàn)
B1	Comparing "ganjue" and "juede"	感觉 (gǎnjué), 觉得 (juéde)
B1	Comparing "gaoxing" and "kuaile"	快乐 (kuàilè), 高兴 (gāoxìng)
B1	Comparing "gongfu" and "shijian"	工夫 (gōngfu), 时间 (shíjiān)
B1	Comparing "gongzuo" and "shangban"	上班 (shàngbān), 工作 (gōngzuò)
B1	Comparing "henduo" and "xuduo"	很多 (hěn duō), 许多 (xǔduō)
B1	Comparing "hua" and "yong"	用 (yòng), 花 (huā)
B1	Comparing "jia" and "jiating"	家 (jiā), 家庭 (jiātíng)
B1	Comparing "jiu" and "lao"	旧 (jiù), 老 (lǎo)
B1	Comparing "meili" and "piaoliang"	漂亮 (piàoliang), 美丽 (měilì)
B1	Comparing "qihou", "qiwen", and "tianqi"	天气 (tiānqì), 气候 (qìhòu), 气温 (qìwēn)
B1	Comparing "renwei" and "yiwei"	以为 (yǐwéi), 认为 (rènwéi)
B1	Comparing "xiangfa" and "zhuyi"	主意 (zhǔyi), 想法 (xiǎngfǎ)
B1	Comparing "yisi" and "yiyi"	意义 (yìyì), 意思 (yìsi)
B1	Comparing "zhuan" and "guai"	拐 (guǎi), 转 (zhuǎn)
B1	Comparing the two "zuo"	作 (zuò), 做 (zuò)

B2 Similar Word Comparisons

Similar Words

Level	Vocabulary Point	Keywords
B2	Comparing "anzhao" and "genju"	按照 (ànzhào), 根据 (gēnjù)
B2	Comparing "baocun" and "baoliu"	保存 (bǎocún), 保留 (bǎoliú)
B2	Comparing "baohu" and "weihu"	保护 (bǎohù), 维护 (wéihù)
B2	Comparing "bendi" and "dangdi"	当地 (dāngdì), 本地 (běndì)
B2	Comparing "biaoda" and "biaoshi"	表示 (biǎoshì), 表达 (biǎodá)
B2	Comparing "cang" and "duo"	藏 (cáng), 躲 (duǒ)
B2	Comparing "chaungzao" and "chuangzuo"	创作 (chuàngzuò), 创造 (chuàngzào)
B2	Comparing "dagai" and "dayue"	大概 (dàgài), 大约 (dàyuē)
B2	Comparing "dating" and "wen"	打听 (dǎting), 问 (wèn)
B2	Comparing "dujia", "fangjia", and "xiugai"	休假 (xiūjià), 度假 (dùjià), 放假 (fàngjià)
B2	Comparing "fa" and "ji"	发 (fā), 寄 (jì)
B2	Comparing "fada" and "fazhan"	发展 (fāzhǎn), 发达 (fādá)
B2	Comparing "fangsong" and "qingsong"	放松 (fàngsōng), 轻松 (qīngsōng)
B2	Comparing "fujin" and "zhouwei"	周围 (zhōuwéi), 附近 (fùjìn)
B2	Comparing "gaijin" and "gaishan"	改善 (gǎishàn), 改进 (gǎijìn)
B2	Comparing "ganji" and "ganxie"	感激 (gǎnjī), 感谢 (gǎnxiè)
B2	Comparing "gao" and "nong"	弄 (nòng), 搞 (gǎo)
B2	Comparing "guan" and "kongzhi"	控制 (kòngzhì), 管 (guǎn)
B2	Comparing "guanxin" and "zaihu"	关心 (guānxīn), 在乎 (zàihu)
B2	Comparing "haipai" and "pai"	害怕 (hàipà), 怕 (pà)
B2	Comparing "huati", "timu", and "zhuti"	主题 (zhǔtí), 话题 (huàtí), 题目 (tímù)
B2	Comparing "huida" and "huifu"	回复 (huífù), 回答 (huídá)
B2	Comparing "jianglai" and "weilai"	将来 (jiānglái), 未来 (wèilái)
B2	Comparing "jianyi" and "tujian"	建议 (jiànyì), 推荐 (tuījiàn)
B2	Comparing "jianyi" and "yijian"	建议 (jiànyì), 意见 (yìjiàn)
B2	Comparing "jieshi" and "shuoming"	解释 (jiěshì), 说明 (shuōmíng)
B2	Comparing "jinbu" and "tigao"	提高 (tígāo), 进步 (jìnbù)
B2	Comparing "jingli” and "jingyan”	经历 (jīnglì), 经验 (jīngyàn)
B2	Comparing "jushuo" and "tingshuo"	听说 (tīngshuō), 据说 (jùshuō)
B2	Comparing "kuaile" and "yukuai"	快乐 (kuàilè), 愉快 (yúkuài)
B2	Comparing "laoshi" and "jiaoshi"	教师 (jiàoshī), 老师 (lǎoshī)
B2	Comparing "lijie" and "liaojie"	了解 (liǎojiě), 理解 (lǐjiě)
B2	Comparing "linshi" and "zanshi"	临时 (línshí), 暂时 (zànshí)
B2	Comparing "manyi" and "manzu"	满意 (mǎnyì), 满足 (mǎnzú)
B2	Comparing "mubiao" and "mudi"	目标 (mùbiāo), 目的 (mùdì)
B2	Comparing "nianji" and "nianling"	年纪 (niánjì), 年龄 (niánlíng)
B2	Comparing "nianqing" and "nianqing"	年轻 (niánqīng), 年青 (niánqīng)
B2	Comparing "pubian" and "putong"	普通 (pǔtōng), 普遍 (pǔbiàn)
B2	Comparing "qidai", "qiwang", and "xiwang"	希望 (xīwàng), 期待 (qīdài), 期望 (qīwàng)
B2	Comparing "shangliang" and "taolun"	商量 (shāngliang), 讨论 (tǎolùn)
B2	Comparing "yansu" and "yanzhong"	严肃 (yánsù), 严重 (yánzhòng)
B2	Comparing "zengjia" and "zengzhang"	增加 (), 增长 ()
B2	Increase Decrease, Part 6	增加 (), 增长 ()