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Practical Chinese Reader I Vocabulary List

Lesson 1 New Words

你nǐyou (sing.)
好hǎogood, well

Lesson 1 Proper Names

古波Gǔ bōGubo (a personal name)
帕兰卡Pà lán kǎPalanka (a personal name)

Lesson 2 New Words

吗ma(an interrogative particle)
我wǒI, me
很hěnvery
呢ne(a modal particle), (question particle)
也yěalso, too

Lesson 3 New Words

忙mángbusy
不bùnot
哥哥gē geelder brother
他tāhe, him
弟弟dì diyounger brother
他们tā menthey, them
都dōuall

Lesson 4 New Words

这zhèthis
是shìto be
朋友péng youfriend
爸爸bà bafather
妈妈mā mamother
你们nǐ menyou (pl.)

Lesson 5 New Words

大夫dài fudoctor
的de(structual particle), (possessive particle), of
车chēvehicle
那nàthat
她tāshe, her
书shūbook

Lesson 5 Supplementary Words

报bàonewspaper
纸zhǐpaper
尺chǐruler
笔bǐpen, pencil, writing brush

Lesson 6 New Words

哪nǎwhich
国guócountry, state
人rénperson
谁shéiwho
我们wǒ menwe, us
老师lǎo shīteacher

Lesson 6 Proper Names

汉语Hàn yǔChinese (spoken language)

Lesson 6 Supplementary Words

中国Zhōng guóChina
德国Dé guóGermany
法国Fǎ guóFrance
美国Měi guóthe United States of America
马里Mǎ lǐMali
日本Rì běnJapan

Lesson 7 New Words

什么shén mewhat
地图dì túmap
看kànto see, to look, to have a look, to read, to watch
请qǐngplease

Lesson 7 Proper Names

北京Běi jīngBeijing
上海Shàng hǎiShanghai
长江Cháng Jiāngthe Changjiang (Yangtze) River
黄河Huáng Héthe Huanghe (Yellow) River
长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wall

Lesson 7 Supplementary Words

世界shì jièworld
欧洲ōu zhōuEurope
非洲Fēi ZhōuAfrica
大洋周Dà yáng ZhōuOceania
南美洲Nán Měi ZhōuSouth America

Lesson 8 New Words

请qǐngplease (do sth)
喝hēto drink
茶chátea
您nínyou (formal)
进jìnto enter, to come in
欢迎huān yíngto welcome
谢谢xiè xieto thank
客气kè qipolite, courteous
吸烟xī yānto smoke

Lesson 8 Proper Names

王Wánga surname, Wang (proper name)

Lesson 8 Supplementary Words

咖啡kā fēicoffee
啤酒pí jiǔbeer
牛奶niú nǎimilk
先生xiān shengMr., sir, gentleman
太太tài taiMrs., Madame

Lesson 9 New Words

贵姓guì xìngwhat's your name?, May I ask your name?
请问qǐng wènMay I ask...
问wènto ask
留学生liú xué shēnga student who studies abroad
姓xìng(one's) surname is, surname
叫jiàoto call, to be called
外语wài yǔforeign language
学院xué yuàncollege, institute
学生xué shengstudent
学习xué xíto study, to learn
学xuéto study, to learn

Lesson 9 Proper Names

丁云Dīng YúnDing Yun (a personal name)

Lesson 9 Supplementary Words

小姐xiǎo jiemiss
女士nǚ shìa polite form of address to a woman, lady, madam
同志tóng zhìcomrade
朝鲜Cháo xiǎnKorea
英国Yīng guóBritain

Lesson 10 New Words

零língzero, 0
一yīone, 1
二èrtwo, 2
三sānthree, 3
四sìfour, 4
五wǔfive, 5
在zàito be a (a place), in, at
坐zuòto sit, to take a seat
哪儿nǎrwhere
宿舍sù shèdormitory
住zhùto live
多少duō shaohow many, how much, what
号hàonumber
层céngstorey (a measure word), story (of a building)

Lesson 10 Supplementary Words

医院yī yuànhospital
厕所cè suǒtoilet, latrine, lavatory, W.C.
这儿zhèrhere
那儿nàrthere

Lesson 11 New Words

还huánto return
画报huà bàopictorial, magazine
词典cí diǎndictionary
现在xiàn zàinow, nowadays
用yòngto use, to make use of
一下儿yí xiàra little while, a little bit
再见zài jiànto say good-bye, to bid farewell to
六liùsix, 6
七qīseven, 7
八bāeight, 8
九jiǔnine, 9
十shíten, 10

Lesson 11 Supplementary Words

杂志zá zhìmagazine
电话diàn huàtelephone, phone call
本子běn zinote-book, exercise-book
雨伞yǔ sǎnumbrella

Lesson 12 New Words

女nǚfemale
先生xiān shengMr., sir, gentleman
认识rèn shito know, to be familiar with, to recognize
英语Yīng yǔEnglish (language)
法语Fǎ yǔFrench (language)
常chángoften
去qùto go
他们tā menthey

Lesson 13 New Words

名字míng zi(a person's) name
喂wèi(an interjection) hello, hey
啊ā(an interjection), oh, ah
商店shāng diànshop, store
买mǎito buy
笔bǐpen, pencil, writing brush
纸zhǐpaper
来láito come
介绍jiè shàoto introduce
男nánmale
对duìright, correct (answer)
了le(modal particle), (modal partical intenstifying preceding clause)
和héand, with
说shuōto speak, to say

Lesson 13 Proper Names

古波Gǔ bōGubo (a personal name)
中国Zhōng guóChina
帕兰卡Pà lán kǎPalanka (a personal name)
丁云Dīng YúnDing Yun (a personal name)

Lesson 13 Supplementary Words

英国Yīng guóBritain
法国Fǎ guóFrance
本子běn zinote-book, exercise-book
邮局yóu júpost office
邮票yóu piàostamp
教授jiào shòuprofessor

Lesson 14 New Words

作zuòto do
工作gōng zuòto work, work, job
想xiǎngto want, to think, to miss
家jiāfamily, home, house
有yǒuto have, there be
没méinot, no, have not
妹妹mèi meiyounger sister
姐姐jiě jieolder sister
银行yín hángbank
爱人ài renhusband, wife
书店shū diànbookstore
孩子hái zichild
给gěito, for, to give
写xiěto write
信xìnletter
告诉gào suto tell

Lesson 14 Supplementary Words

职员zhí yuánoffice worker, staff member
工程师gōng chéng shīengineer
经理jīng lǐmanager, director
公司gōng sīcompany

Lesson 15 New Words

中文Zhōng wénChinese (written language)
系xìdepartment, faculty
个gè(a measure word)
几jǐhow many, how much, several
教jiāoto teach
语法yǔ fǎgrammar
汉字Hàn zìChinese character
字zìcharacter
还háielse, in addition, still
口语kǒu yǔspoken language
不敢当bù gǎn dāngI don't really deserve it, you flatter me
互相hù xiāngeach other, mutually, mutual
新xīnnew
阅览室yuè lǎn shìreading room
杂志zá zhìmagazine
报bàonewspaper
本běn(a measure word)
图书馆tú shū guǎnlibrary
那儿nàrthere

Lesson 15 Proper Names

王Wánga surname, Wang (proper name)

Lesson 15 Supplementary Words

班bānclass, squad
教室jiào shìclassroom
实验室shí yàn shìlaboratory
借jièto borrow, to lend
生词shēng cínew word

Lesson 16 New Words

条tiáo(a measure word for ribbon)
裙子qún ziskirt
两liǎngtwo
张zhāng(a measure word), piece
票piàoticket
京剧jīng jùBeijing opera
晚上wǎn shangevening
太tàitoo, too much
从cóngfrom
找zhǎoto look for, to call on (a person)
这儿zhèrhere
旧jiùold
穿chuānto put on, to wear
件jiàn(a measure word for things & clothes)
衬衫chèn shānshirt, blouse
绿lǜgreen
大dàbig
白báiwhite

Lesson 16 Supplementary Words

蓝lánblue
上衣shàng yīupper outer garment, jacket
裤子kù zitrousers
大衣dà yīovercoat, topcoat
黑hēiblack
剧场jù chǎngtheatre, theater
座位zuò wèiseat

Lesson 17 New Words

点diǎn(a measure word), o'clock
食堂shí tángdining-hall
差chàto lack, to be short of
分fēn(a measure word), minute
刻kè(a measure word), quarter (of an hour)
上课shàng kèto attend (a class), to teach (in a class)
课kèclass, lesson
下课xià kèclass is over, class is dismissed
以后yǐ hòulater on, in the future
事儿shìrbusiness, thing
回huíto return, to go back
跟gēnwith, to follow
一起yì qǐtogether
电影diàn yǐngfilm, movie
咖啡馆kā fēi guǎncafe
咖啡kā fēicoffee
半bànhalf
啊ā(a modal particle), ah
等děngto wait
走zǒuto walk
路lùroad, way

Lesson 17 Supplementary Words

上班shàng bānto go to work
下班xià bānto come or go off work
电影院diàn yǐng yuàncinema
表biǎoa watch
钟zhōngclock, bell
以前yǐ qiánbefore, in the past, ago

Lesson 18 New Words

天tiānday
每měievery, each
起床qǐ chuángto get up
起qǐto get up, to rise
床chuángbed
上午shàng wǔmorning
吃chīto eat
饭fànmeal, cooked rice, food
多duōmany, much, a lot of
下午xià wǔafternoon
休息xiū xito rest, to take a rest
有时候yǒu shí housometimes
时候shí houtime
问题wèn tíquestion, problem
睡觉shuì jiàoto go to bed, to sleep

Lesson 18 Proper Names

北京Běi jīngBeijing

Lesson 19 New Words

要yàoto want, to be going to, must
服务员fú wù yuánwaiter, waitress, attendant
杯bēi(a measure word), cup
小姐xiǎo jiemiss, young lady
喜欢xǐ huanto like, to be fond of
花茶huā cháscented tea
红茶hóng cháblack tea
红hóngred
还是hái shìor
桔子水jú zi shuǐorangeade, orange juice
桔子jú ziorange
水shuǐwater
瓶píng(a measure word), bottle
啤酒pí jiǔbeer
听tīngto listen
民歌mín gēfolk song
古典gǔ diǎnclassical
音乐yīn yuèmusic
现代xiàn dàimodern
唱chàngto sing
歌儿gērsong
让ràngto let, to ask
别biédon't, do not

Lesson 19 Supplementary Words

枝zhī(a measure word), branch
苹果píng guǒapple
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
葡萄pú taogrape
唱片chàng piàngramophone record, (vinyl) record, LP
绿茶lǜ chágreen tea

Lesson 20 New Words

月yuèmonth
日rìdate (written language), day of the month
生日shēng rìbirthday
今天jīn tiāntoday
班bānclass, squad
辅导fǔ dǎoto coach, to tutor, to give advise (in study)
号hàodate (spoken language), day of a month
空儿kòngrspare time, free time
今年jīn niánthis year
岁suì(a measure word), year (age), years old
祝贺zhù hèto congratulate, congratulation
舞会wǔ huìdance, ball, party
参加cān jiāto take part in, to attend
同学tóng xuéclassmate, schoolmate
一定yī dìngsurely, certainly, certain, given, particular
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting
星期xīng qīweek
星期日xīng qī rìSunday
知道zhī daoto know
地址dì zhǐaddress
年niányear

Lesson 20 Supplementary Words

去年qù niánlast year
明年míng niánnext year
音乐会yīn yuè huìconcert
结婚jié hūnto get married
对不起duì bu qǐ(I'm) sorry, forgive me
约会yuē huìappointment
没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter
谈tánto talk, to chat

Lesson 21 New Words

束shù(a measure word), bunch
花儿huārflower
真zhēnreal, true, genuine
好看hǎo kàngood-looking
祝zhùto wish, to express good wishes
送sòngto give as a present, to give
非常fēi chángextremely
感谢gǎn xièto thank
高兴gāo xìngglad, happy, delighted
太太tài taiMrs., Madame
年轻nián qīngyoung
多duōhow
跳舞tiào wǔto dance
姑娘gū nianggirl
吧ba(a modal particle indicating polite suggestion), ...right?, ...OK?
漂亮piào liangpretty, beautiful
更gèngeven, still
象xiàngto be like, to resemble, to take after
开kāiopen
门méndoor

Lesson 21 Proper Names

布朗Bù lǎng(a personal name), English surname, Brown
日本Rì běnJapan

Lesson 21 Supplementary Words

辆liàng(a measure word for vehicles)
干净gān jingclean, neat
新年xīn niánNew Year
岁数suì shuage (number of years old)
礼物lǐ wùpresent, gift
照片zhào piànphotograph, picture
儿子ér zison
女儿nǚ érdaughter

Lesson 22 New Words

后边hòu biānback, at the back of, behind
小xiǎolittle, small
花园huā yuángarden
房子fáng zihouse
客厅kè tīngdrawing room (room for arriving guests), parlour
旁边páng biānside, lateral
书房shū fángstudy (room)
椅子yǐ zichair
少shǎofew
桌子zhuō zitable
上边shàng biantop, on, over, above
总是zǒng shìalways
总zǒngalways
整理zhěng lǐto put in order, to straighten up, to arrange
厨房chú fángkitchen
对面duì miànopposite
帮助bāng zhùto help
帮bāngto help
餐厅cān tīngdining-hall
左边zuǒ biānleft
里边lǐ biāninside
房间fáng jiānroom
卧室wò shìbedroom
洗澡间xǐ zǎo jiānbathroom
洗澡xǐ zǎoto take a bath
怎么样zěn me yànghow, how is it that...?

Lesson 22 Supplementary Words

外边wài biānoutside
下边xià biānbottom, below, under
前边qián biānfront, in front of, before
右边yòu biānright
中间zhōng jiānmiddle
窗户chuāng huwindow
套tào(a measure word, a set of something)
把bǎ(a measure word)

Lesson 23 New Words

正在zhèng zài(an adverb indicating an action in progress), while (doing)
电视diàn shìtelevision, TV
接jiēto answer (the telephone), lift off
电话diàn huàtelephone call, telephone
没有méi yǒunot, no, haven't
复习fù xíto review
课文kè wéntext
新闻xīn wénnews
友好yǒu hǎofriendly
代表团dài biǎo tuándelegation
代表dài biǎodelegate, representative
参观cān guānto visit (place or thing other than a person), to pay a visit
工厂gōng chǎngfactory
工人gōng rénworker
访问fǎng wènto visit (thing, place or person), to call on
照片zhào piànphotograph, photo, picture
打电话dǎ diàn huàto make (a telephone call)
明天míng tiāntomorrow
城chéngcity, town
外边wài biānoutside
玩儿wánrto play, to have fun with
出发chū fāto start out, to set off
开车kāi chēto drive a car
接人jiē rénto meet a person

Lesson 23 Supplementary Words

总机zǒng jīcentral exchange, telephone exchange, switchboard
分机fēn jīextension, (telephone) extension
占线zhàn xiànthe line is busy (engaged), the number is engaged
打错了dǎ cuò le(you have dialed the) wrong number
号码hào mǎnumber
人民日报Rén mín Rì bào"the People's Daily"

Lesson 24 New Words

点心diǎn xīnlight refreshments, pastry
农村nóng cūncountryside, rural areas
农民nóng mínpeasant
火车huǒ chētrain
锻炼duàn liànto do physical training
回答huí dáto reply, to answer
些xiē(a measure word), some
难nándifficult
生词shēng cínew word
词cíword
念niànto read aloud
练习liàn xíexercise, to practise
认真rèn zhēnconscientious, serious, in earnest
懂dǒngto understand

Lesson 24 Proper Names

安娜ān nàAnna (personal name)
王书文Wáng Shū wénWang Shuwen (personal name)

Lesson 25 New Words

得de(a structural particle), (a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect)
晚wǎnlate, evening
停tíngto stop, to come to a stop
河hériver
游泳yóu yǒngto swim
准备zhǔn bèito prepare
钓diàoto fish with a hook and bait
鱼yúfish
汤tāngsoup
位wèi(measure word for persons)
快kuàifast
哪里nǎ liit is nothing
慢mànslow
教练jiào liàncoach, (athlete's) coach
不错bú cuòcorrect, right, not bad, pretty good
面包miàn bāobread
火腿huǒ tuǐham
一点儿yī diǎnra little, a bit
奶酪nǎi làocheese
再zàiagain, once more, a second time
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water

Lesson 25 Supplementary Words

清楚qīng chuclear, distinct
流利liú lìfluent
整齐zhěng qítidy
菜càidish, vegetable
饺子jiǎo ziChinese dumpling
鸡蛋jī dànhen's egg
牛奶niú nǎi(cow's milk), milk
比较bǐ jiàocomparatively, to compare

Lesson 26 New Words

研究yán jiūto research
文学wén xuéliterature
早zǎoearly
谈tánto talk
会huìcan, to know how to
当dāngto serve as, to act as
翻译fān yìinterpreter, translator, to interpret, to translate
能néngcan, to be able
加深jiā shēnto deepen
人民rén mínpeople
了解liǎo jiěto understand, to know
有名yǒu míngfamous, well-known
作家zuò jiāwriter, author
或者huò zhěor, possibly, maybe, perhaps
就jiùat once, right away
应该yīng gāishould, ought to
俩liǎ(a numeral-measure word) two, both
可以kě yǐmay, can
理想lǐ xiǎngideal
可是kě shìbut, however
容易róng yìeasy
有志者事竟成yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéngwhere there is a will, there is a way
成语chéng yǔproverb, idiom

Lesson 26 Proper Names

鲁迅Lǔ XùnLu Xun
郭沫若Guō Mò ruòGuo Moruo

Lesson 26 Supplementary Words

歌剧gē jùopera
小说xiǎo shuōnovel
诗歌shī gēpoem
画huàto paint, to draw
画儿huàrpainting, drawing, picture
晚饭wǎn fànsupper
进来jìn láito come in, to enter

Lesson 27 New Words

开始kāi shǐto begin, to start
大使馆dà shǐ guǎnembassy
大使dà shǐambassador
招待会zhāo dài huìreception
酒jiǔwine, spirit
尝chángto taste
茅台酒Máo tái jiǔMaotai (a Chinese strong drink)
为wèifor, to
健康jiàn kānghealth
干杯gān bēito drink a toast, propose a toast, here's to
友谊yǒu yìfriendship
葡萄酒pú táo jiǔgrape wine
葡萄pú taogrape
菜càidish, vegetable
筷子kuài zichopsticks
试shìto try
文化wén huàculture
参赞cān zàncounsellor, diplomatic officer, attache
夫人fū renlady, madame, Mrs.
又yòuagain
大家dà jiāall, everybody
到dàoto go, to arrive, to reach
楼lóustoried building, floor

Lesson 27 Proper Names

李Lǐ(a surname) Li

Lesson 27 Supplementary Words

白兰地bái lán dìbrandy
香槟酒xiāng bīn jiǔchampagne
武官wǔ guānmilitary attache
一秘yí mìfirst secretary
病bìngto fall ill, illness, disease
小学生xiǎo xué shēngpupil, schoolboy, schoolgirl

Lesson 28 New Words

足球zú qiúfootball
球qiúball
赛sàito compete, competition, match
昨天zuó tiānyesterday
办bànto do, to handle, to attend to, to tackle
签证qiān zhèngvisa
午饭wǔ fànlunch
队duìteam, line
赢yíngto win, to beat
输shūto lose
比bǐ(a preposition showing comparison), than, to (in a score), "-er than"
裁判cái pànreferee, umpire, act as referee, to judge
公平gōng píngfair
踢tīto kick
气人qì rénto get someone angry, to get someone annoyed
行李xíng liluggage
箱子xiāng zisuitcase
顶dǐng(a measure word use with "hat")
帽子mào zihat, cap
双shuāng(a measure word), pair
冰鞋bīng xiéskating boots, skates
鞋xiéshoes
冬天dōng tiānwinter
滑冰huá bīngto skate, skating
早饭zǎo fànbreakfast

Lesson 28 Supplementary Words

体育场tǐ yù chǎngstadium
公园gōng yuánpark, a public park
乒乓球pīng pāng qiútable tennis
运动yùn dòngsports, to sport
网球wǎng qiúbadminton
篮球lán qiúbasketball
排球pái qiúvolleyball
滑雪huá xuěto ski, skiing

Lesson 29 New Words

飞机fēi jīaeroplane, plane, aircraft
要yàowill, to be going to
起飞qǐ fēito take off
机场jī chǎngairport
分别fēn biéto part, to separate
愿意yuàn yìto be willing (to do something)
离开lí kāito leave, to depart
见面jiàn miànto meet each other, to see each other
见jiànto meet, to see
所以suǒ yǐso, therefore, as a result
进步jìn bùprogress, advance, to progress, to make progress
努力nǔ lìhard-working, studious
照相zhào xiàngtake a picture, to have one's photo taken
站zhànto stand
紧jǐnclose, tight, taut
上shàngto get on, to get into, to board
注意zhù yìto pay attention to
身体shēn tǐbody, health
放心fàng xīnto set one's mind at rest, to be at ease, to rest assured
忘wàngto forget
难过nán guòsad
明年míng niánnext year
夏天xià tiānsummer
秋天qiū tiānautumn
一路平安yí lù píng ānto have a pleasant journey, to have a good trip, bon voyage

Lesson 29 Supplementary Words

汽车qì chēcar, automobile
船chuánship
叫jiàoto hire, to call (a taxi etc.)
送行sòng xíngto see someone off
旅行lǚ xíngto travel, to tour
中国民航Zhōng guó Mín hángGeneral Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC)

Lesson 30 New Words

笑xiàoto laugh, to smile
心xīnheart, mind
送sòngto see (or walk) someone home, to see (someone) off
女儿nǚ érdaughter
去年qù niánlast year
国家guó jiācountry, state
东西dōng xithing
哭kūto cry, to weep
离lífrom, to leave
远yuǎnfar, distant
热情rè qíngcordial, enthusiastic
过guòto live, to get along
自己zì jǐself, (reflexive pronoun)

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