zh23 | Jeff Hwang

正 - zhèng (correct, right, straighten)
真 - zhēn (really; real)
著 [着] - zhe (particle added to indicate ‘continued action or state’, e.g., 站著 zhàn zhe means “standing”)
比 - bǐ (compare; also vulgar for South American la concha)
暖和 - nuǎn huo (adjective warm, mild; verb warm up). Same character as hé in L5.
大衣 - dà yī (overcoat)
天氣 [天气] - tiān qì (weather)
下雨 - xià yǔ (to rain)
下雪 - xià xuě (to snow)
颳風 [刮风] - guā fēng (to be windy)
春天 - chūn tiān (spring)
夏天 - xià tiān (summer)
秋天 - qiū tiān (autumn, fall)
冬天 - dōng tiān (winter). See also 疼 pain from L17.
去年 - qù nián (last year)
好像 - hǎo xiàng (very like, similar to, resembles)
過去 [过去] - guo qu or guò qù (to pass by)
漂亮 - piào liang (pretty). See also L28.
讓 [让] - ràng (to allow)
男 - nán (male)
女 - nǚ (female)
穿 - chuān (to wear)

同時 [同时] - tóng shí (at the same time, simultaneously, meanwhile)
散步 - sàn bù (to walk, stroll)
介紹 [介绍] - jiè shào (to introduce, to present, to recommend)
小姐 - xiǎo jiě (young lady)
生活 - shēng huó (life, livelihood). Reminds me of 話 huà.
比方說 [比方说] - bǐ fang shuō (for example)
認為 [认为] - rèn wéi (to believe, have a strong opinion, to have a dream, to feel). See also L12.
感覺 [感觉] - gǎn jué (noun perception, sensation; verb to feel, perceive; to realize)
發現 [发现] - fā xiàn (to discover, to find, to realize)
發生 [发生] - fā shēng (to happen, to occur). See also L20.
從前 [从前] - cóng qián (before, formerly, in the past)
從…起 [从…起] - cóng…qi/qǐ (former; before)
增加 - zēng jiā (to increase). See also 參加 cān jiā from L11
體重 [体重] - tǐ zhòng (body weight). Therefore, 體重增加 means “to gain weight”.
立刻 - lì kè (immediately, at once)
街 - jiē (street). See also L20 for 路 lù (road).
人口 - rén kǒu (population; family size)
分之 - fēn zhī (part of a fraction). e.g. 三分之一 means ‘one out of three pieces’ aka ‘one-third’ aka 1/3’.
就是 - jiù shì (lots of meanings. old notes say ‘all except’. But see Pleco…)

最 - zuì (the most)
最近 - zuì jìn (recently). Note there is no special simplified character version of 近.
更 - gèng (even more)
困難 [困难] - kùn nan (difficult). See also L22.
容易 - róng yì (easy)
記 [记] - jì (to record to remember)
筆畫 [笔画] - bǐ huà (stroke order)
簡化 [简化] - jiǎn huà (verb to simplify)
簡單 [简單] - jiǎn dān (simple, easy). Same character as menu in Chinese Food.
複雜 [复杂] - fù zá (complicated)
簡體字 [简体字] - jiǎn tǐ zì (simplified Hànzi)
繁體字 [繁体字] - fán tǐ zì (traditional Hànzi)
比較 [比较] - bǐ jiào (comparatively). see also 交 jiāo from L14 and 水餃 shuǐ jiǎ (dumplings).
所有 - suǒ yǒu (adj all; verb to own, possess; noun possessions)
鐘頭 [钟头] - zhōng tóu (hour)
雖然 [虽然] - suī rán (although). See also 當然 from L15.
前頭 [前头] - qián tou aka 前面 qián mian or qián miàn (front)
認 [认] - rèn (to recognize, to know, to admit). See also L12.
可不是嗎 [可不是吗] - kě bu shì ma (exactly, right, “that’s just the way it is”)