转学

zhuǎnxué

to transfer from one school to another

费城

Fèichéng

Philadelphia

搬

bán

to move (from one place to another)

皇后区

huánghòuqū

the Queens in NYC

社区

shèqū

community

餐馆

cānguǎn

restaurant

开

kāi

to run (a restaurant)

超级市场

chāojíshìchǎng

supermarket

食品

shípǐn

food

对…来说

duì…láishuō

to sb..

西餐

xīcān

Western style food

省

shěng

to save

付

fù

to pay

学费

xuéfèi

tuition

没多久

méiduōjiǔ

before long

交通

jiāotōng

transportation; commuting

转（车）

zhuǎn

to transfer (bus)

地铁

dìtiě

subway

来回

láihuí

round way (go and come back)

花

huā

to spend (money)

合住

hézhù

to share an apartment with...

附近

fùjìn

nearby

店员

diànyuán

store worker

不是…就是

búshì…jiùshì

if not…; then it is…

没法

méi fǎ

there is no way to

打工

dǎgōng

to take a short term job

响

xiǎng

loud

吵

cháo

noisy

点头

diǎntóu

to nod

借

jiè

to borrow

还

huán

to return

借口

jièkǒu

an excuse

不自在

búzìzai

to feel uncomfortable; uneasy

从来不

cóngláibù

never do…

公用

gōngyòng

shared; public

卫生间

wèishēngjiān

bathroom

脏

zāng

dirty;

窗户

chuānghu

window

越…越

yuè…yuè

more… more…

同意

tóngyì

to agree

奖学金

jiǎngxuéjīn

scholarship

光线

guāngxiàn

light

流通

liútōng

to circulate

对面

duìmiàn

the other side

街角

jiējiǎo

corner of street

旁边

pángbiān

by the side of

跑步

pǎobù

jogging

便宜

páinyi

cheap