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Practical Chinese Reader II Vocabulary List

Lesson 31 New Words

老lǎoold, aged
华侨huá qiáooverseas Chinese
话huàword, talk
长chánglong
时间shí jiān(the duration of) time, (a point of) time
已经yǐ jīngalready
第dì(a prefix indicating order)
次cì(a measure word), time
学校xué xiàoschool
大学dà xuéuniversity, college
实现shí xiànto realize, to achieve
现代化xiàn dài huàmodernization
希望xī wàngto hope, to wish, hope, wish
社会主义shè huì zhǔ yìsocialism
建设jiàn shèto build, to construct, construction
钟zhōngclock
首都shǒu dūcapital of a country
国际guó jìinternational
语言yǔ yánlanguage
同志tóng zhìcomrade
路lùroad, way
辛苦xīn kǔhard, exhausting, with much toil
小时xiǎo shíhour
天气tiān qìweather
手续shǒu xùformalities

Lesson 31 Proper Names

美国Měi guóthe United States (of America)
上海Shàng hǎiShanghai
首都国际机场Shǒu dū Guó jì Jī chǎngthe Capital International Airport, Beijing
北京语言学院Běi jīng Yǔ yán Xué yuànBeijing Languages Institute
张华光Zhāng Huá guāng(name of a person)
赵Zhào(a surname)

Lesson 31 Supplementary Words

录音lù yīnto record (sound, voice), recording
一会儿yí huìra little while, in a moment
开会kāi huìto hold or attend a meeting
护照hù zhàopassport
拉lāto play (string instruments)
小提琴xiǎo tí qínviolin
不用bù yòngthere is no need to

Lesson 32 New Words

最近zuì jìnrecently, lately
透视tòu shìto examine by fluoroscope, to take X-ray examination
过guò(a particle)
医务所yī wù suǒclinic
看病kàn bìngto see (a doctor, etc.)
病bìngto be ill, illness
检查jiǎn cháto have a check-up, check-up, a physical examination
地方dì fangplace
遍biàn(a measure word)
拿náto get, to take
表biǎoform (application form, etc.)
先xiānfirst
内科nèi kēmedical department
以前yǐ qiánbefore, in the past
得病dé bìngto fall ill, to contract a disease
肺炎fèi yánpneumonia
肺fèilungs
心脏xīn zàngheart
量liángto measure
血压xuè yāblood pressure
血xuèblood
正常zhèng chángnormal, regular
眼睛yǎn jīngeye
鼻子bí zinose
耳朵ěr duoear
这样zhè yàngso, such, like this
生命shēng mìnglife
知识zhī shiknowledge

Lesson 32 Proper Names

长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wall
北海Běi hǎiBehai Park
大闹天宫Dà nào tiān gōng"The Monkey Creates Havoc in Heaven"

Lesson 32 Supplementary Words

肝gānliver
填tiánto fill
胃wèistomach
个子gè ziheight, stature, build
头发tóu fahair (on the human head)
嘴zuǐmouth

Lesson 33 New Words

下雨xià yǔto rain
雨yǔrain
敲qiāoto knock (at a door)
公园gōng yuánpark
红叶hóng yèred autumnal leaves (of the maple, etc.)
树shùtree
叶子yè zileaf
热rèhot
觉得jué deto think, to feel
最zuìbest, most, least, to the highest (lowest) degree
晴qíng(of weather) fine, bright, clear
冷lěngcold
刮风guā fēngto blow (said of wind)
风fēngwind
雪xuěsnow
梅花méi huāplum blossom
怕pàto be afraid, to fear
开花儿kāi huār(of flowers) to open out, blossom
古gǔancient
诗shīpoem, poetry, verse
首shǒu(a measure word (for poem))
隆冬lóng dōngmidwinter, the depth of winter
百bǎihundred
迹jītrace, track, sign
绝juéto disappear, to vanish, absolutely
屈服qū fúto surrender, to yield
立lìto stand, to erect

Lesson 33 Proper Names

颐和园Yí hé yuánSummer Palace
香山Xiāng shānFragrance Hill (Park)
陈毅Chén Yì(name of a person)

Lesson 33 Supplementary Words

雾wùfog, mist
凉快liáng kuainice and cold, pleasantly cool
春天chūn tiānspring
预报yù bàoforecast
阴天yīn tiāncloudy day, overcast sky
度dù(a measure word), degree (C)
习惯xí guànto be used to, to be accustomed to, habit, custom
暖和nuǎn huówarm, nice and warm

Lesson 34 New Words

图片tú piànpicture, photograph
着zhea particle (indicates accompanying action)
信封xìn fēngenvelope
封fēng(a measure word)
寄jìto post, to mail
邮局yóu júpost office
有的yǒu desome (exist)
窗口chuāng kǒuwindow
挂guàto hang, to put up
牌子pái zisign, plate
邮票yóu piàostamp
挂号guà hàoto register (a letter, etc.)
柜台guì táicounter
放fàngto put, to place
明信片míng xìn piànpostcard
营业员yíng yè yuánclerk, shop assistant
营业yíng yèto do business
地de(a particle), -ly
航空háng kōngair (mail)
本běnthis (one's own), native
市shìcity
大声dà shēngloud voice, (read, speak, etc.) loudly
为什么wèi shén mewhy
姓名xìng míngfull name, surname and given name
下边xià biānbelow, under, underneath
收shōuto receive
指zhǐto point at, to point to
墙qiángwall

Lesson 34 Proper Names

南京Nán jīngNanjing (city)
天安门Tiān ān ménTiananmen (Gate of Heavenly peace)

Lesson 34 Supplementary Words

灯dēnglamp, light
收音机shōu yīn jīradio
信箱xìn xiāngpost-office box (P.O.B), letter box, mail box
平信píng xìnordinary mail
收据shōu jùreceipt
包裹bāo guǒparcel
单dānbill, list, form
电报diàn bàotelegram, cable

Lesson 35 New Words

考试kǎo shìto test, examination
考kǎoto test
成绩chéng jīresult, achievement
学期xué qīterm, semester
专业zhuān yèspeciality, specialized subject
机会jī huìchance, opportunity
放假fàng jiàto have a holidy or vacation
暑假shǔ jiàsummer vacation
寒假hán jiàwinter vacation
假期jià qīvacation
奇怪qí guàisurprised, strange
情况qíng kuàngcondition, situation, state of affairs
利用lì yòngto use, to make use of
挣zhèngto earn, to make (money)
钱qiánmoney
开学kāi xuéschool opens, new term begins
着急zháo jífeel anxiously
表biǎo(wrist) watch

Lesson 36 New Words

套tào(a measure word), set
茶具chá jùtea set, tea service
便宜pián yicheap
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle, bike
瓷器cí qìchinaware, porcelain
售货员shòu huò yuánshop assistant
货huògoods, commodity
生产shēng chǎnto produce, to manufacture
历史lì shǐhistory
质量zhì liàngquality
玉yùjade
薄báothin
种zhòng(a measure word), kind, type, sort
茶碗chá wǎnteacup
碗wǎnbowl, (a measure word, bowl)
一共yí gòngaltogether, in all
块kuàiyuan, (a measure word), (a Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 jiao or mao)
毛máojiao, (a measure word), (a Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 fen)
分fēn(a measure word), (the smallest Chinese monetary unit)
茶壶chá húteapot
壶húpot, (a measure word)
只zhǐonly
解放jiě fàngto liberate
发展fā zhǎnto develop
提高tí gāoto increase, to raise
画儿huàrpicture, painting
画huàto paint
零língzero
找钱zhǎo qiánto give change

Lesson 36 Proper Names

百货大楼Bǎi huò Dà lóuThe (Beijing) Department Store
江西Jiāng xīJiangxi (name of a Chinese province)
景德镇Jǐng dé zhènJingdezhen (name of a Chinese city)
唐山Táng shānTangshan (name of a Chinese city)
齐白石Qí Bái shíQi Bai Shi (name of a person)

Lesson 36 Supplementary Words

贵guìexpensive
厚hòuthick
订dìngto subscribe to (a newspaper, etc.)
零钱líng qiánchange (said of money)
价钱jià qiánprice
画蛇添足huà shé tiān zú(fig.) ruin the effect by adding what is superfluous
别人bié rénother people, others
脚jiǎofoot

Lesson 37 New Words

一样yí yàngsame, identical
布bùcotton cloth
中山装zhōng shān zhuāngChinese tunic suit
短duǎnshort
公分gōng fēn(a measure word, centimetre)
长短cháng duǎnlength
合适hé shìsuitable, fit
肥féiloose-fitting, fat
瘦shòutight, thin, lean
衣服yī fuclothes, clothing
颜色yán sècolour
蓝lánblue
灰huīgrey
交jiāoto pay (money)
中式zhōng shìChinese style
棉袄mián ǎocotton-padded jacket
面儿miànrcover, outside
绸子chóu zisilk fabric
上次shàng cìlast (time), a previous (occasion)
要不yào buor, or else, otherwise
定作dìng zuòto have something made to order
下星期xià xīng qīnext week
米mǐ(measure word), metre
高gāotall
花huāto spend (money)
辆liàng(a measure word for vehicles)
骑qíto ride (a bicycle)

Lesson 37 Supplementary Words

毛衣máo yī(wollen) sweater
雨衣yǔ yīraincoat
西装xī zhuāng(Western-style) suit
料子liào zimaterial
袜子wà zisocks, stockings
旗袍qí páoChinese-style frock
胖pàngfat, stout, plump
布鞋bù xiécloth shoes

Lesson 38 New Words

错cuòwrong
公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus
公共gōng gòngpublic
汽车qì chēautomobile, car
站zhàn(bus) stop
售票员shòu piào yuánticket seller, conductor
往wǎngto go (to a place)
往wàngtoward, (train) bound for
刚gāngjust, only a short while ago
换huànto change
下xiàto get off (bus, etc.)
座位zuò wèiseat
大爷dà yeuncle
大娘dà niángaunt
终点zhōng diǎnterminal point, terminus
南边nán biānsouth, southern part
电车diàn chētrolleybus
修xiūto build (road, etc)
马路mǎ lùroad, street
马mǎhorse
拐弯guǎi wānto turn a corner
跑pǎoto run
排队pái duìto line up
怎么zěn mehow, why
带dàito take (along), to bring (with)
咱们zán menwe (including the person spoken to)
方向fāng xiàngdirection
东边dōng biāneast, eastern part
讲jiǎngto talk, to speak
故事gù shìstory

Lesson 38 Proper Names

平安里Píng ān lǐ(name of a street in Beijing)
钢铁学院Gāng tiě Xué yuànThe Beijing Iron and steel Engineering Institute
三里屯Sān lǐ tún(name of a street in Beijing)
三里河Sān lǐ hé(name of a street in Beijing)

Lesson 38 Supplementary Words

胡同hú tònglane, alley
红绿灯hóng lǜ dēng(red and green) traffic light, traffic signal
街jiēstreet
地铁dì tiěthe underground, subway
西边xī biānwest, western part
路口lù kǒucrossing, intersection
北边běi biānnorth, northern part
出租汽车chū zū qì chētaxi, cab
南辕北辙nán yuán běi zhé(fig.) act in a way that defeats one's purpose

Lesson 39 New Words

对duìto, for
关心guān xīnto care for, to be concerned with
车间chē jiānworkshop
选举xuǎn jǔto elect
主任zhǔ rèndirector, head
老骥伏枥,志在千里lǎo jì fú lì, zhì zài qiān lǐstill aspires to gallop a thousand li, (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations
句jù(a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse)
意思yì sīmeaning
虽然suī ránthough, although
但是dàn shìbut
本子běn zibook, notebook
春天chūn tiānspring
退休tuì xiūto retire
街道jiē dàostreet
一...就...yī ... jiù ...no sooner ... than ..., as soon as
阿姨ā yíauntie
邻居lín jūneighbor
远方yuǎn fāngdistant place
客人kè renguest, visitor
留liúto remain, to ask somebody to stay
叔叔shū shufather's younger brother, uncle
聪明cōng mingintelligent, bright
完wánto finish, to be over
不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed, to feel embarrassing (to do something)
愉快yú kuàihappy, delighted
永远yǒng yuǎnalways, forever
记jìto remember, to bear in mind

Lesson 39 Proper Names

小兰Xiǎo lán(name of a person)

Lesson 39 Supplementary Words

衣柜yī guìwardrobe
书架shū jiàbookshelf
师傅shī fumaster, a qualified worker
坏huài(there is something) wrong with, out of order
手shǒuhand
条子tiáo zia short note, a slip of paper
关guānto close, to shut

Lesson 40 New Words

运动会yùn dòng huìsports meet
运动yùn dòngto exercise (oneself), sport
运动员yùn dòng yuánsportsman, player
操场cāo chǎngsportsground
广播guǎng bōbroadcast
主席台zhǔ xí táirostrum, platform
主席zhǔ xíchairman
彩旗cǎi qícoloured flag
旗子qí ziflag, banner
比赛bǐ sàito compete, competition, match
观众guān zhòngspectators, audience
激动jī dòngexcited
打拳dǎ quánto do shadowboxing
太极拳tài jí quán(a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing)
热烈rè lièwarm, enthusiastic
鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud
男子nán zǐman
保持bǎo chíto keep, to retain
记录jì lùrecord
名míng(a measure word for people), place (e.g. among winners)
秒miǎo(a measure word), second
打破dǎ pòto break
极了jí leextremely, exceedingly

Lesson 41 New Words

向导xiàng dǎoguide
门口mén kǒudoorway, entrance
对不起duì bu qǐ(I'm) sorry
没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter
一会儿yí huìra little while
亭子tíng zipavilion
山shānhill, mountain
才cáionly just, not ... until...
挤jǐcrowded, to squeeze
洗xǐto wash
司机sī jīdriver
周到zhōu dàothoughtful, considerate
西边xī biānwest, western part
皇帝huáng dìemperor
建筑jiàn zhùbuilding, to build, to construct
清楚qīng chuclear
要是yào shìif
广场guǎng chǎngsquare
美měibeautiful
照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
过guòto come over, to pass by
脚jiǎofoot
吊diàoto hang
死sǐto die
听说tīng shuōit is said that
小说xiǎo shuōnovel, short story
出chūto come out, to go out

Lesson 41 Proper Names

景山公园Jǐng shān Gōng yuán(name of a park in Beijing)
景山Jǐng shān(name of a hill in Jingshan park)
张华明Zhāng Huá míng(Name of a person)
故宫Gù gōngthe Imperial Palace
天安门广场Tiān ān mén Guǎng chǎngTiananmen square
崇祯Chóng zhēnEmperor Chongzhen
李自成Lǐ Zì chéng(name of a person)

Lesson 41 Supplementary Words

售票处shòu piào chùticket office, booking office
讲解员jiǎng jiě yuánguide
丢diūto lose
广播室guǎng bō shìbroadcasting room
摩托车mó tuō chēmotorcycle
旅馆lǚ guǎnhotel
广播员guǎng bō yuánradio (or wire-broadcasting) announcer

Lesson 42 New Words

洗照片xǐ zhào piànto develop (a film)
石头shí toustone, rock
狮子shī zilion
华表huá biǎomarble pillar (ornamental column erected in front of palaces, tombs, etc.)
爷爷yé yegrandpa
冰棍儿bīng gùn erice-lolly, ice-sucker
典型diǎn xíngtypical, model
万wànten thousand
中间zhōng jiāncentre, middle
艺术yì shùart
修建xiū jiànto build, to construct
礼堂lǐ tángassembly hall, auditorium
宽kuānwide
千qiānthousand
这么zhè meso, such
完成wán chéngto complete, to finish
岁数suì shuage
干gànto work, to do
了liǎoto end up
重zhòngheavy
活儿huórwork, job
动dòngto move
工地gōng dìconstruction site
顾问gù wènadviser
奖状jiǎng zhuàngcertificate of merit
镜头jìng tóucamera lens
盖儿gàircover, lid

Lesson 42 Proper Names

小红Xiǎo hóng(name of a child)
小冬Xiǎo dōng(name of a child)
人民英雄纪念碑Rén mín Yīng xióng Jì niàn bēiMonument to the People's Heroes
毛主席Máo Zhǔ xíChairman Mao
人民大会堂Rén mín Dà huì tángGreat Hall of the People
中国历史博物馆Zhōng guó Lì shǐ Bó wù guǎnMuseum of Chinese History

Lesson 42 Supplementary Words

扳bānto move, to take away
尺chǐ(a unit of length (=0.33 metre))
平方米píng fāng mǐsquare metre
公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg.)
方便fāng biànconvenient, to make it convenient for
海hǎisea
可笑kě xiàoridiculous, laughable

Lesson 43 New Words

累lèito feel tired
饿èto be hungry, hungry
有一点儿yǒu yì diǎnra bit
饭馆fàn guǎnrestaurant
穿马路chuān mǎ lùto cross (a street)
风味fēng wèilocal flavor, local style
小吃店xiǎo chī diànsnack bar, lunch room
小吃xiǎo chīsnack, refreshments
店diànshop, store
顾客gù kècustomer
之zhī(a modal particle), (a pronoun)
亲切qīn qiècordial, kind
各gèeach, every, various, respectively
元宵yuán xiāosweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour
豌豆粥wān dòu zhōupea gruel
粥zhōugruel, porridge
师傅shī fumaster worker
炸糕zhá gāofried cake
油饼yóu bǐngdeep-fried pancake
比较bǐ jiàocomparatively, quite, to compare
勾gòuenough, sufficient
杏仁豆腐xìng rén dòu fualmond junket
杏仁xìng rénalmond
豆腐dòu fubean curd
牛奶niú nǎimilk
糖tángsugar
别的bié deother, another
好吃hǎo chīdelicious, tasty
服务fú wùto serve
提títo suggest, to put forward
意见yì jiàncriticism, comments or suggestions

Lesson 43 Proper Names

豌豆赵Wān dòu Zhào(Name of person)

Lesson 43 Supplementary Words

渴kěthirsty
菜单cài dānmenu
绿灯lǜ dēnggreen light
亮liànglight, bright
当心dāng xīnto take care, to look out
存车处cún chē chùparking lot (for bicycles)
推tuīto push

Lesson 44 New Words

贸易mào yìtrade
决定jué dìngto decide, to make up one's mind, decision
喊hǎnto shout
跳tiàoto jump
旅行lǚ xíngto travel
只有zhǐ yǒuonly
园林yuán língardens, park, landscape garden
它tāit
母亲mǔ qinmother
座zuò(a measure word)
湖húlake
边biānside, edge
桥qiáobridge
船chuánboat
风景fēng jǐngscenery, landscape
多么duō mehow, what
幅fǔ(measure word for textile or picture)
草cǎograss
人物rén wùfigure, characters (in a play, novel, etc.)
爬páto climb
镜子jìng zimirror
近jìnnear
天tiānheaven
青qīnggreen
塔tǎpagoda
太阳tài yangthe sun

Lesson 44 Proper Names

达尼亚Dá ní yà(name of a person)
广州Guǎng zhōu(name of a city), Guangzhou
万寿山Wàn shòu Shān(name of a place), Longevity Hill
昆明湖Kūn míng HúKunming Lake
长廊Cháng LángLong Corridor
三国演义Sān guó yǎn yì(name of a novel), "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Lesson 44 Supplementary Words

度假dù jiàto spend one's holidays
毕业bì yèto graduate
探亲tàn qīnto go home to visit one's family
出差chū chāito be away on official business, be on a business trip
生shēngto be born
对象duì xiàngboy or girl friend
生活shēng huóto live, life

Lesson 45 New Words

熊猫xióng māopanda
珍贵zhēn guìprecious, valuable
动物dòng wùanimal
后来hòu láiafterwards, later
只zhī(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)
动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
熊猫馆xióng māo guǎnpanda exhibition hall
样子yàng zimanner, air, looks
外国wài guóforeign country
象xiàngelephant
它们tā menthey (refers to things, animals only)
竹子zhú zibamboo
可爱kě àilovely
爱àito love
可笑kě xiàofunny, ridiculous
腿tuǐleg
头tóuhead
戴dàito wear (e.g. cap, glasses, gloves)
墨镜mò jìngsunglasses
使者shǐ zhěemissary, envoy

Lesson 45 Proper Names

北京动物园Běi jīng Dòng wù yuánthe Beijing Zoo
南亚Nán YàSouth Asia
亚洲Yà zhōuAsia
非洲Fēi zhōuAfrica
丽丽Lì lìname of panda

Lesson 46 New Words

把bǎ(a preposition)
药yàomedicine
疼téngache, pain, sore
咳嗽ké souto cough
舒服shū fucomfortable, well
窗户chuāng huwindow
关guānto close, to shut
可能kě néngmay, probable, possible
感冒gǎn màoto catch cold, (common) cold
发烧fā shāohave a fever
利害lì haiserious, terrible
医院yī yuànhospital
住院zhù yuànto be in hospital, to be hospitalized
病房bìng fángward (of a hospital)
躺tǎngto lie
手shǒuhand
立刻lì kèimmediately, at once
录音机lù yīn jī(tape) recorder
录音lù yīnto record, recording
打针dǎ zhēnto give or have an injection
针zhēninjection, needle
体温tǐ wēn(body) temperature
姥姥lǎo lao(maternal) grandmother, grandma
种zhǒngto grow, to plant
小声xiǎo shēngin a low voice, (speak) in whispers
包bāoto wrap, to make (dumplings)
饺子jiǎo zidumpling

Lesson 46 Supplementary Words

病人bìng rénpatient, invalid
护士hù shinurse
挂号证guà hào zhèngregister card
科kēdepartment of internal medicine
大便dà biànstool, human excrement
解jiěto relieve oneself
药方yào fāngprescription
药剂士yào jì shìdruggist, pharmacist
片piān(a measure word), tablets

Lesson 47 New Words

感想gǎn xiǎngimpressions, feeling
留言簿liú yán bùvisitor's book
留言liú yánto leave one's comments, to leave a message
故居gù jūformer residence
讲解员jiǎng jiě yuánguide
讲解jiǎng jiěto explain
设计shè jìto design
成chéngto become, to turn into
院子yuàn zicourtyard
篇piān(a measure word)
文章wén zhāngwritings
枣树zǎo shùjujube tree, date tree
株zhū(a measure word, use with plants)
北边běi biānnorth, northern part
间jiān(a measure word)
接jiēto extend, to connect
老虎lǎo hǔtiger
尾巴wěi batail
除了...以外chú le ... yǐ wàibesides, except
把bǎ(a measure word)
简朴jiǎn pǔsimple and unadorned
怀念huái niànto cherish the memory of, to think of
培养péi yǎngto foster, to bring up
青年qīng niányouth
作zuòto regard as, to take (somebody) for
伟大wěi dàgreat
文学家wén xué jiāwriter, man of letters
生活shēng huólife, to live
活huóto live, alive, living
遗产yí chǎnheritage
丰富fēng fùrich, abundant, to enrich

Lesson 47 Proper Names

阜成门Fù chéng mén(name of a place in Beijing)
西三条Xī sān tiáo(name of a place in Beijing)
彷徨Páng huáng(name of a collection of short stories)
野草Yě cǎo(name of a collection of prose poems)
藤野Téng yěname of a person

Lesson 47 Supplementary Words

办公室bàn gōng shìoffice
错误cuò wùmistake
改gǎito correct
出院chū yuànto leave hospital
恢复huī fùto recover
纪念jì niànto commemorate, commemoration
牛马niú mǎoxen and horses, beasts of burden
群众qún zhòngmass, people

Lesson 48 New Words

灯笼dēng longlantern
灯dēnglantern, lamp, light
亲爱qīn àidear
因为yīn weibecause, for
全quánwhole
团聚tuán jùto reunite, to have a reunion
节日jié rìfestival, holiday
节jiéfestival
初chū(a prefix)
拜年bài niánpay a New Year call, wish somebody a Happy New Year
年niányear
屋子wū ziroom
打扫dǎ sǎoto clean up
扫sǎoto sweep
干净gān jingclean, neat and tidy
收拾shōu shito put in order, to tidy up
整齐zhěng qíneat, tidy
黑hēiblack
春联chūn liánSpring Festivel couplets, New Year scrolls
贴tiēto paste
年画儿nián huàrNew Year (or Spring Festival) picture
儿子ér zison
礼物lǐ wùgift, present
新年xīn niánNew Year
兔子tù zihare, rabbit
恭贺新禧gōng hè xīn xǐHappy New Year
放爆竹fàng bào zhúto let off firecrackers
爆竹bào zhúfirecracker
摆bǎito put, to lay (the table)
麻烦má fanto bother, to put somebody to trouble, trouble, troublesome

Lesson 48 Proper Names

春节Chūn JiéSpring Festival
圣诞节Shèng dàn JiéChristmas Day
黄Huáng(a surname)
阳阳Yáng yang(name of child)

Lesson 48 Supplementary Words

除夕chú xīNew Year's Eve
年夜饭nián yè fànNew Year's Eve family dinner
风俗fēng súcustom
灯节Dēng Jiéthe Lantern Festival (15th of first month of the lunar calendar)
夏历xià lìthe traditional Chinese calendar
元宵节Yuán xiāo Jiéthe Lantern Festival
袋dàibag, sack
粮食liáng shigrain, food

Lesson 49 New Words

被bèi(a preposition)
话剧huà jùspoken drama
感动gǎn dòngto move, to touch, moving
日记rì jìdiary
茶馆chá guǎnteahouse
让ràng(a preposition)
借jièto borrow, to lend
剧场jù chǎngtheater
作品zuò pǐnworks (of literature and art)
...之一... zhī yīone of...
演出yǎn chūperformance, show, to perform, to put on a show
演yǎnto perform, to play, to act
成功chéng gōngto succeed
艺术家yì shù jiāartist
正确zhèng quècorrect, right
不但...而且bú dàn ... ér qiěnot only ..., but also ...
社会shè huìsociety
抓zhuāto arrest, to catch, to clutch
杀shāto kill
劳动láo dòngto labor, to work
逼bīto force, to compel
卖màito sell
连...也...lián ... yě ...even ...
掌柜zhǎng guìshopkeeper
叫jiào(a preposition)
坏huàibad
黑暗hēi àndark
吸引xī yǐnto attract, to draw

Lesson 49 Proper Names

首都剧场Shǒu dū Jù chǎngthe Capital Theatre
老舍Lǎo Shě(name of a person)
骆驼祥子Luò tuo xiáng ziname of a novel

Lesson 49 Supplementary Words

开演kāi yǎn(of a play, movie, etc.) to begin
节目jié mùprogramme, item
说明书shuō míng shūsynopsis (of a play or film)
合唱hé chàngchorus, to chorus
独唱dú chàngsolo, to solo
民乐mín yuèmusic, esp. folk music, for traditional instruments
舞蹈wǔ dǎodance
女高音nǚ gāo yīnsoprano
演员yǎn yuánactor or actress, performer

Lesson 50 New Words

画展huà zhǎnart exhibition
兰花lán huācymbidium, orchid
临摹lín móto copy (a model of calligraphy or painting, etc.)
笔bǐ(a measure word)
打开dǎ kāito open
页yèpage, (a measure word, page)
总理zǒng lǐpremier
逝世shì shìto pass away
枝zhī(a measure word)
挺立tǐng lìto stand erect, to stand upright
红莲hóng liánred lotus
周年zhōu niánanniversary
迎春花yíng chūn huāwinter jasmine
最後zuì hòulast
世界shì jièthe world
海hǎisea
微笑wēi xiàoto smile

Lesson 50 Proper Names

中国美术馆Zhōng guó Měi shù guǎnNational Art Gallery
周恩来Zhōu En láiZhou Enlai
周总理Zhōu Zǒng LǐPremier Zhou

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