# Vocabulary list from Practical Chinese Reader Volume 3 # (Shi2 Yong4 Han4 Yu3 Ke4 Ben3 volume 3, 实用汉语课本第3册) # This file is in cedict format # (see http://www.mindspring.com/~paul_denisowski/cedict.html). # Please let me know if you find mistakes in here. Proper names have # been put in the list along with all of the other words, and I have not # entered the names of people who appear only in the textbook (but I did # enter the names of famous people, etc.) # -David Hiebeler July 1998 # # You can find various things including Perl scripts for doing # Chinese vocabulary lookups under the "Chinese resources" section # of my home page: # http://www.math.umaine.edu/faculty/hiebeler # 哎呀 [ai1 ya1] /ah/my God/ 哎哟 [ai1 you1] /hey/ow/ouch/ 矮小 [ai3 xiao3] /short and small/short and slight in figure/ 唉 [ai4] /alas/oh dear/ 爱好 [ai4 hao4] /to like/to be fond of/to be keen on/interest/hobby/ 爱好者 [ai4 hao4 zhe3] /lover (of art,sport, etc.)/fan/ 爱情 [ai4 qing2] /love (between man and woman)/ 岸 [an4] /bank (of river, ocean, etc.)/shore/coast/ 按 [an4] /to press/to push down/according to/in the light of/ 按照 [an4 zhao4] /according to/in the light of/ 巴黎 [ba1 li2] /Paris/ 拔 [ba2] /to pull out/to pull up/ 坝 [ba4] /dam/dyke/embankment/ 白蛇传 [bai2 she2 zhuan4] /Tale of the White Snake/Madam White Snake/ 白素贞 [bai2 su4 zhen1] /(name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madam White Snake/ 白天 [bai2 tian1] /daytime/day/ 板 [ban3] /board/plank/plate/ 版 [ban3] /page of a newspaper/ 办法 [ban4 fa3] /way/means/measure/ 办事处 [ban4 shi4 chu4] /office/agency/ 傍晚 [bang4 wan3] /toward evening/(at) nightfall/(at) dusk/ 包 [bao1] /bundle/packet/ 包括 [bao1 kuo4] /to include/to consist of/to comprise/ 宝库 [bao3 ku4] /treasure-house/ 保守 [bao3 shou3] /conservaative/to guard/to keep/ 报仇 [bao4 chou2] /to revenge oneself/to avenge/ 报导 [bao4 dao3] /to report (news)/news/report/ 报道 [bao4 dao4] /to report (news)/news/report/ 报社 [bao4 she4] /newspaper office/ 报纸 [bao4 zhi3] /newspaper/ 碑 [bei1] /an upright stone tablet/stele/ 碑林 [bei1 lin2] /the Forest of Steles (in Xi'an)/ 碑文 [bei1 wen2] /an inscription on a tablet/ 北京艺术学院 [bei3 jing1 yi4 shu4 xue2 yuan4] /Beijing Academy of Fine Arts/ 北京周报 [bei3 jing1 zhou1 bao4] /Beijing Review/ 辈 [bei4] /generation/ 辈子 [bei4 zi5] /all ones's life/lifetime/ 备课 [bei4 ke4] /(of a teacher) to prepare lessons/ 被褥 [bei4 ru4] /bedding/bedclothes/ 被子 [bei4 zi5] /quilt/ 奔 [ben1] /to run quickly/ 奔腾 [ben1 teng2] /(of waves) to surge forward/to roll on in waves/ 本领 [ben3 ling3] /skill/ 逼真 [bi1 zhen1] /lifelike/true to life/ 比如 [bi3 ru2] /for example/for instance/ 毕业 [bi4 ye4] /to graduate/ 编 [bian1] /to edit/to compile/to compose/ 编辑 [bian1 ji2] /to edit/to compile/editor/compiler/ 变 [bian4] /to change/to become different/ 变成 [bian4 cheng2] /to change into/to turn into/to become/ 标题 [biao1 ti2] /title/headline/ 表妹 [biao3 mei4] /female cousin with a different surname/ 表情 [biao3 qing2] /(facial) expression/ 表示 [biao3 shi4] /to show/to express/to indicate/indication/ 表现 [biao3 xian4] /to show/to display/ 表兄 [biao3 xiong1] /male cousin with a different surname (older than oneself)/ 表演 [biao3 yan3] /to perform/to act/to play/ 表扬 [biao3 yang2] /to praise/to commend/ 并 [bing4] /and/ 并且 [bing4 qie3] /and/besides/moreover/ 病人 [bing4 ren2] /patient/invalid (noun)/ 播 [bo1] /to broadcast/ 搏斗 [bo2 dou4] /to wrestle/to fight/to struggle/ 伯父 [bo2 fu4] /father's elder brother/(polite form of address for a man who is about the age of one's father)/ 伯母 [bo2 mu3] /wife of father's elder brother/aunt/(polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)/ 博物馆 [bo2 wu4 guan3] /museum/ 不断 [bu2 duan4] /unceasingly/continuously/ 不过 [bu2 guo4] /but/however/ 不论 [bu2 lun4] /no matter (what, who, how, etc.)/whether ... or .../regardless of/ 不住 [bu2 zhu4] /repeatedly/continuously/constantly/ 补 [bu3] /to mend/to make up for/ 部 [bu4] /part/section/(a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc.)/ 不安 [bu4 an1] /uneasy/disturbed/restless/ 不禁 [bu4 jin1] /can't help (doing sth.)/can't refrain from/ 不同 [bu4 tong2] /not alike/different/distinct/ 不行 [bu4 xing2] /to be no good at/not be capable/ 布景 [bu4 jing3] /(stage) set/ 才华 [cai2 hua2] /literary or artistic talent/ 菜地 [cai4 di4] /vegetable field/ 惭愧 [can2 kui4] /(to be) ashamed/ 苍白 [cang1 bai2] /pale/wan/ 曾经 [ceng2 jing1] /(an adverb indicating sth. happened in the past/ 插 [cha1] /to interpose/to insert/ 拆散 [chai1 san4] /to break up (a marriage, family, etc.)/ 产生 [chan3 sheng1] /to produce/to engender/ 产值 [chan3 zhi2] /value of output/output value/ 长江 [chang2 jiang1] /Changjiang River/Yangtze River/ 场 [chang3] /a level open space/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)/ 厂 [chang3] /factory/works/ 朝 [chao2] /facing/towards/ 吵 [chao3] /to quarrel/to make a noise/noisy/ 吵架 [chao3 jia4] /to quarrel/to have a row/ 称赞 [cheng1 zan4] /to praise/to acclaim/to commend/ 成就 [cheng2 jiu4] /achievement/accomplishment/ 成都 [cheng2 du1] /Chengdu (city)/ 城市 [cheng2 shi4] /city/town/ 吃惊 [chi1 jing1] /to be startled/to be shocked/to be amazed/ 池子 [chi2 zi5] /pond/ 冲 [chong1] /to charge/to rush/to dash/ 重庆 [chong2 qing4] /Chongqing (city)/ 出 [chu1] /(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)/ 出版 [chu1 ban3] /to publish/to come off the press/ 出口 [chu1 kou3] /to export/exit/ 出现 [chu1 xian4] /to appear/to arise/to emerge/ 除非 [chu2 fei1] /only if/only when/ 处 [chu4] /place/ 触电 [chu4 dian4] /to get an electric shock/ 传 [chuan2] /to transmit (heat)/to conduct (electricity)/to pass on/to convey/ 传播 [chuan2 bo1] /to disseminate/to propagate/to spread/ 传神 [chuan2 shen2] /vivid/lifelike/ 传说 [chuan2 shuo1] /it is said/they say/legend/tradition/ 传统 [chuan2 tong3] /tradition/ 创立 [chuang4 li4] /to found/to originate/ 创造 [chuang4 zao4] /to create/to bring about/to produce/ 创造性 [chuang4 zao4 xing4] /creativeness/creativity/ 创作 [chuang4 zuo4] /to create/to produce/to write/creative work/creation/ 从来 [cong2 lai2] /always/at all times/along/ 从...起 [cong2 ... qi3] /to start off with/ 错误 [cuo4 wu4] /mistake/ 哒 [da1] /clatter (of horses' hoofs)/ 达到 [da2 dao4] /to achieve/to attain/to reach/ 打败 [da3 bai4] /to defeat/to beat/to suffer a defeat/to be defeated/ 打不过 [da3 bu5 guo4] /not to be able to beat or defeat sb./to be no match for/ 打算 [da3 suan4] /to plan/to intend/to calculate/plan/intention/calculation/ 大多数 [da4 duo1 shu4] /great majority/ 大概 [da4 gai4] /roughly/probably/rough/approximate/about/ 大师 [da4 shi1] /great master/master/ 大禹 [da4 yu3] /Da Yu, name of an ancient hero who successfully controlled floods/ 待 [dai4] /to treat/to deal with/ 当 [dang1] /just at (a time or place)/on the spot/ 当初 [dang1 chu1] /at that time/originally/ 当然 [dang1 ran2] /only natural/as it should be/certainly/of course/without doubt/ 当时 [dang1 shi2] /then/at that time/ 挡 [dang3] /to block/to get in the way of/ 当做 [dang4 zuo4] /to treat as/to regard as/to look upon as/ 刀口 [dao1 kou3] /cut/incision/ 倒 [dao3] /to fall/to topple/to collapse/ 导航 [dao3 hang2] /navigation/ 道 [dao4] /to say/to speak/to talk/ 倒 [dao4] /to pour/to tip/ 到处 [dao4 chu4] /in all places/everywhere/ 道理 [dao4 li3] /reason/argument/sense/ 道歉 [dao4 qian4] /to apologize/to make an apology/ 得意 [de2 yi4] /(be) proud of oneself/pleased with oneself/complacent/ 得 [dei3] /to need to/to have to do sth./ 登 [deng1] /to publish/to issue/to record/ 灯光 [deng1 guang1] /(stage) lighting/light/ 低 [di1] /to lower (one's head)/to let droop/to hange down/low/ 地 [di4] /place/the earth/soil/land/ 地毯 [di4 tan3] /carpet/rug/ 地位 [di4 wei4] /position/place/status/ 地下水 [di4 xia4 shui3] /groundwater/ 递 [di4] /to hand over/to pass/to give/ 典范 [dian3 fan4] /model/example/ 电报 [dian4 bao4] /telegram/cable/ 电流 [dian4 liu2] /electric current/ 电台 [dian4 tai2] /radio (or broadcasting) station/ 顶 [ding3] /top/peak/ 定 [ding4] /to decide/to fix/to set/ 东部 [dong1 bu4] /the east/the eastern part/ 洞 [dong4] /hole/ 动作 [dong4 zuo4] /movement/motion/action/ 嘟 [du1] /toot/honk/ 读 [du2] /to read/to study/ 读书人 [du2 shu1 ren2] /a scholar/an intellectual/ 读者 [du2 zhe3] /reader/ 读者来信 [du2 zhe3 lai2 xin4] /Reader's Letters/ 独立 [du2 li4] /to be independent/to stand alone/ 度(假) [du4 (jia4)] /to spend (e.g. holidays)/to pass/ 肚子 [du4 zi5] /belly/abdomen/ 端 [duan1] /to hold sth. level with both hands/to carry/ 端午节 [duan1 wu3 jie2] /The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)/ 断桥 [duan4 qiao2] /the Broken Bridge (at West Lake)/ 对 [dui4] /couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/ 对手 [dui4 shou3] /opponent/adversary/match/ 对象 [dui4 xiang4] /boy- or girl-friend/ 队长 [dui4 zhang3] /team leader/ 多数 [duo1 shu4] /majority/ 躲 [duo3] /to hide (oneself)/ 儿媳 [er2 xi2] /daughter-in-law/ 发 [fa1] /to send out/to show (one's feeling)/ 发表 [fa1 biao3] /to publish/to issue/ 发生 [fa1 sheng1] /to happen/to occur/to take place/ 发誓 [fa1 shi4] /to vow/to pledge/to swear/ 发现 [fa1 xian4] /to find/to discover/ 发音 [fa1 yin1] /to pronounce/ 法院 [fa3 yuan4] /court of justice/law/ 法海 [fa4 hai3] /name of a Buddhist monk, Fahai, from Madam White Snake/ 翻 [fan1] /to turn over/ 繁忙 [fan2 mang2] /busy/bustling/ 方 [fang1] /direction (e.g. the east, the front, etc.)/ 方法 [fang1 fa3] /way/method/ 方面 [fang1 mian4] /respect/aspect/field/side/ 防 [fang2] /to defend/to prevent/ 放出 [fang4 chu1] /to let off/to give out/ 分 [fen1] /(a unit of length = 1/3 centimeter)/ 分开 [fen1 kai1] /to separate/to part/ 分配 [fen1 pei4] /to assign/to distribute/to allot/ ...分之... [... fen1 zhi1 ...] /(indicating a fraction)/ 份 [fen4] /(a measure word for gifts, copies of a newspaper)/ 风格 [feng1 ge2] /style/ 风趣 [feng1 qu4] /humor/wit/humorous/witty/ 丰衣足食 [feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2] /have ample food and clothing/be well-fed and well-clothed/ 缝 [feng2] /to sew/to stitch/ 夫妇 [fu1 fu4] /husband and wife/ 夫妻 [fu1 qi1] /man and wife/ 扶 [fu2] /to support with hand/to help sb. up/ 服装 [fu2 zhuang1] /dress/clothing/costume/ 抚养 [fu3 yang3] /to foster/to bring up/to raise/ 抚养成人 [fu3 yang3 cheng2 ren2] /to bring up (a child)/ 附近 [fu4 jin4] /nearby/neighboring/ 副刊 [fu4 kan1] /supplement/ 父母 [fu4 mu3] /father and mother/parents/ 富于 [fu4 yu2] /to be full of/to be rich in/ 复杂 [fu4 za2] /complicated/complex/ 复制 [fu4 zhi4] /to duplicate/to reproduce/to make a copy of/ 复制品 [fu4 zhi4 pin3] /reproduction/ 改编 [gai3 bian1] /to adapt/to rearrange/to revise/ 改变 [gai3 bian4] /to change/to alter/ 改进 [gai3 jin4] /to improve/to make better/ 改口 [gai3 kou3] /to correct oneself/to withdraw or modify one's previous remark/ 改正 [gai3 zheng4] /to correct/to amend/to put right/ 肝 [gan1] /liver/ 肝炎 [gan1 yan2] /hepatitis/ 干燥 [gan1 zao4] /dry/arid/ 擀 [gan3] /to roll (dough, etc.)/ 感(兴趣) [gan3 (xing4 qu4)] /to feel/to take (or have) an interest in sth./ 感到 [gan3 dao4] /to feel/to sense/ 感觉 [gan3 jue2] /to feel/to become aware of/feeling/sense/perception/ 感情 [gan3 qing2] /feeling/emotion/affection/ 感叹 [gan3 tan4] /to sigh with feeling/ 刚才 [gang1 cai2] /just now/a moment ago/ 钢琴 [gang1 qin2] /piano/ 港口 [gang3 kou3] /port/harbor/ 告别 [gao4 bie2] /to leave/to bid farewell to/to say good-bye to/ 歌剧 [ge1 ju4] /opera/ 哥儿 [ger1] /brothers/boys/ 隔 [ge2] /to separate/to stand or lie between/ 阁楼 [ge2 lou2] /garret/loft/ 葛洲坝 [ge3 zhou1 ba4] /name of a place, Gezhouba Dam on the Changjiang River, in Sichuan/ 各地 [ge4 di4] /in all parts of (a country)/ 个子 [ge4 zi5] /height/stature/build/ 工程 [gong1 cheng2] /engineering/project/ 工读学校 [gong1 du2 xue2 xiao4] /the reformatory/reform school/ 工夫 [gong1 fu5] /work/labor/effort/ 公公 [gong1 gong5] /husband's father/father-in-law/ 攻击 [gong1 ji1] /to attack/to accuse/to charge/ 公社 [gong1 she4] /commune/ 工业 [gong1 ye4] /industry/ 工资 [gong1 zi1] /wages/pay/ 贡献 [gong4 xian4] /to contribute/to dedicate/to devote/contribution/ 狗 [gou3] /dog/ 孤独 [gu1 du2] /lonely/solitary/ 股 [gu3] /(a measure word, e.g. use with electric current)/ 古代 [gu3 dai4] /ancient times/ 骨骼 [gu3 ge2] /skeleton/ 古迹 [gu3 ji1] /places of historic interest/historical sites/ 古老 [gu3 lao3] /ancient/age-old/ 顾 [gu4] /to attend to/ 故乡 [gu4 xiang1] /native place/hometown/ 瓜 [gua1] /melon/ 观察 [guan1 cha2] /to observe/to watch/to survey/ 关系 [guan1 xi5] /relation/relationship/to concern/to affect/to have to do with/ 关于 [guan1 yu2] /about/on/with regard to/concerning/ 管 [guan3] /to manage/to be in charge of/to look after/ 灌溉 [guan4 gai4] /to irrigate/ 冠军 [guan4 jun1] /champion/ 光明日报 [guang1 ming2 ri4 bao4] /Guangming Daily/ 广告 [guang3 gao4] /advertisement/ 归 [gui1] /to go back/to return/ 规则 [gui1 ze2] /rule/regulation/ 贵妃醉酒 [gui4 fei1 zui4 jiu3] /The Drunken Beauty/ 桂林 [gui4 lin2] /Guilin (city)/ 锅 [guo1] /pot/pan/boiler/ 国际见闻 [guo2 ji4 jian4 wen2] /International Background Knowledge/ 果然 [guo3 ran2] /really/as expected/ 果园 [guo3 yuan2] /orchard/ 哈密瓜 [ha1 mi4 gua1] /Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon)/ 害 [hai4] /to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity/ 害怕 [hai4 pa4] /to be afraid/to be scared/ 行 [hang2] /row/line/ 航行 [hang2 xing2] /to sail/to fly/ 杭州 [hang2 zhou1] /Hangzhou (city)/ 好感 [hao3 gan3] /good opinion/favorable impression/ 和好 [he2 hao3] /to become reconciled/ 河流 [he2 liu2] /river/ 和尚 [he2 shang5] /Buddhist monk/ 恨 [hen4] /to hate/ 红楼梦 [hong2 lou2 meng4] /A Dream of Red Mansions/ 虹桥机场 [hong2 qiao2 ji1 chang3] /Hongqiao Airport (in Shanghai)/ 厚 [hou4] /thick (for flat things)/ 后人 [hou4 ren2] /later generation/ 忽然 [hu1 ran2] /suddenly/all of a sudden/ 胡子 [hu2 zi5] /beard/moustache or whiskers/ 花生 [hua1 sheng1] /peanut/groundnut/ 滑雪 [hua2 xue3] /to ski/skiing/ 化妆 [hua4 zhuang1] /to put on make-up/ 化装 [hua4 zhuang1] /(of actors) to make up/to disguise oneself/ 华佗 [hua4 tuo2] /name of a famous doctor in old times, Hua Tuo/ 怀疑 [huai2 yi2] /to doubt/to suspect/doubt/suspicion/ 怀孕 [huai2 yun4] /to be pregnant/ 欢乐 [huan1 le4] /happy/joyous/gay/ 黄 [huang2] /yellow (color)/ 黄浦江 [huang2 pu3 jiang1] /Huangpu River (in Shanghai)/ 恢复 [hui1 fu4] /to recover/to regain/ 回 [hui2] /(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/ 汇报 [hui4 bao4] /to report/to give an account of/report/ 绘画 [hui4 hua4] /drawing/painting/ 会议 [hui4 yi4] /meeting/conference/ 昏 [hun1] /to faint/to lose consciousness/ 昏迷 [hun1 mi2] /to lose consciousness/to be in a coma/ 婚 [hun1] /marriage/ 婚礼 [hun1 li3] /wedding ceremony/wedding/ 火焰山 [huo3 yan4 shan1] /the Mountain of Flames/ 和 [huo4] /to mix/to blend/ 货轮 [huo4 lun2] /freighter/cargo ship/ 基础 [ji1 chu3] /foundation/base/ 基督教 [ji1 du1 jiao4] /Christianity/the Christian religion/ 积极 [ji1 ji2] /active/energetic/vigorous/ 激烈 [ji1 lie4] /intense/acute/ 肌肉 [ji1 rou4] /muscle/flesh/ 及时 [ji2 shi2] /in time/promptly/without delay/ 集邮 [ji2 you2] /stamp collecting/philately/ 集中 [ji2 zhong1] /to concentrate/to centralize/to focus/centralized/concentrated/ 继承 [ji4 cheng2] /to inherit/to carry on/ 计划 [ji4 hua4] /plan/project, program/to plan/to map out/ 技巧 [ji4 qiao3] /skill/technique/ 技术 [ji4 shu4] /technology/technique/skill/ 技术员 [ji4 shu4 yuan2] /technician/ 既...又... [ji4 ... you4 ...] /both ... and .../... as well as .../ 夹 [jia1] /to press from both sides/to place in between/ 家常 [jia1 chang2] /the daily life of a family/ 加上 [jia1 shang4] /to put in/to add/plus/ 家属 [jia1 shu3] /family member/(family) dependent/ 家庭 [jia1 ting2] /family/household/ 家务 [jia1 wu4] /household duties/housework/ 加油 [jia1 you2] /to make an extra effort/to cheer sb. on/ 家长 [jia1 zhang3] /the parent or guardian of a child/ 甲板 [jia3 ban3] /deck (of a boat, etc.)/ 肩膀 [jian1 bang3] /shoulder/ 坚持 [jian1 chi2] /to persist in/to uphold/to insist in/ 艰苦 [jian1 ku4] /difficult/hard/arduous/ 减 [jian3] /to reduce/to decrease/ 减肥 [jian3 fei2] /to lose weight/ 简单 [jian3 dan1] /simple/uncomplicated/ 简短 [jian3 duan3] /brief/ 简明 [jian3 ming2] /simple and clear/concise/ 简直 [jian3 zhi2] /simply/at all/ 见闻 [jian4 wen2] /what one sees and hears/knowledge/information/ 见证 [jian4 zheng4] /witness/testimony/ 建议 [jian4 yi4] /to propose/to suggest/to recommend/proposal/suggestion/recommendation/ 江 [jiang1] /river/ 江面 [jiang1 mian4] /the surface of the river/ 降落 [jiang4 luo4] /to descend/to land/ 郊区 [jiao1 qu1] /suburban district/outskirts/suburbs/ 交通 [jiao1 tong1] /traffic/communications/ 教材 [jiao4 cai2] /teaching material/ 教室 [jiao4 shi4] /classroom/ 教授 [jiao4 shou4] /professor/ 教学 [jiao4 xue2] /teaching and studying/ 教育 [jiao4 yu4] /to educate/to teach/education/ 接受 [jie1 shou4] /to accept/ 接着 [jie1 zhe5] /to follow/to carry on/then/after that/ 结合 [jie2 he2] /to combine/to link/to integrate/ 结婚 [jie2 hun1] /to marry/to get married/ 节目 [jie2 mu4] /program/item (on a program)/ 结束 [jie2 shu4] /to end/to finish/to conclude/to close/ 解决 [jie3 jue2] /to solve/to resolve/to settle/ 解开 [jie3 kai1] /to untie/to undo/ 戒指 [jie4 zhi5] /(finger) ring/ 金 [jin1] /gold/ 金钵 [jin1 bo1] /(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)/ 金黄 [jin1 huang2] /golden yellow/golden/ 金山寺 [jin1 shan1 si4] /Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)/ 锦标 [jin3 biao1] /prize/title/ 锦标赛 [jin3 biao1 sai4] /championship contest/championships/ 仅仅 [jin3 jin3] /only/merely/barely/ 紧张 [jin3 zhang1] /intense/strained/tense/ 进行 [jin4 xing2] /to carry on/to carry out/to conduct/ 惊 [jing1] /to start/to be frightened/to be scared/ 经典 [jing1 dian3] /classics/scriptures/ 经过 [jing1 guo4] /to pass/to go through/process/course/ 经济 [jing1 ji4] /economy/ 精神 [jing1 shen2] /vigor/vitality/drive/ 经验 [jing1 yan4] /experience/ 警察 [jing3 cha2] /police/policeman/policewoman/ 景色 [jing3 se4] /scenery/scene/landscape/ 竟 [jing4] /unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/ 敬重 [jing4 zhong4] /to respect deeply/to revere/to esteem/ 久 [jiu3] /(of duration) long/for a long time/ 救 [jiu4] /to save/to rescue/ 居民 [ju1 min2] /resident/inhabitant/ 局 [ju2] /(a measure word used for games) set or round/ 举 [ju3] /to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/ 举行 [ju3 xing2] /to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)/ 剧 [ju4] /drama/play/show/ 拒绝 [ju4 jue2] /to refuse/to decline/ 决心 [jue2 xin1] /determination/resolution/to be determined/to be resolved/to make up one's mind/ 开(饭馆) [kai1 (fan4 guan3)] /to set up (a restaurant)/to run/ 开刀 [kai1 dao1] /to perform or have an operation/to operate on or to be operated on/ 开会 [kai1 hui4] /to hold or attend a meeting/ 开幕 [kai1 mu4] /to open/to inaugurate/ 开玩笑 [kai1 wan2 xiao4] /to play a joke/to make fun of/to joke/ 看 [kan1] /to look after/to take care of/ 看法 [kan4 fa3] /way of looking at a thing/view/ 炕 [kang4] /kang, a heatable brick bed/ 考虑 [kao3 luu4] /to think over/to consider/ 科学 [ke1 xue2] /science/scientific knowledge/scientific/ 可 [ke3] /(for emphasis)/ 可见 [ke3 jian4] /it is thus clear (evident, obvious) that/ 可惜 [ke3 xi1] /it is a pity/what a pity/(it's) too bad/ 刻 [ke4] /to carve/to engrave/to cut/ 刻苦 [ke4 ku3] /hardworking/assiduous/ 肯定 [ken3 ding4] /to be sure/to be certain/sure/certain/definite/ 口 [kou3] /mouth/(a measure word, for people or persons in a family)/ 裤子 [ku4 zi5] /trousers/pants/ 夸张 [kua1 zhang1] /to exaggerate/to overstate/ 块 [kuai4] /(a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap)/ 溃烂 [kui4 lan4] /to fester/to ulcerate/ 昆仑山 [kun1 lun2 shan1] /Mt. Kunlun/ 困难 [kun4 nan2] /difficult/difficulty/ 拉 [la1] /to pull/ 拉美 [la1 mei3] /Latin America/ 啦 [la5] /(an auxiliary word performing the grammatical functions of mood)/ 来不及 [lai2 bu5 ji2] /there's not enough time (to do sth.)/it's too late (to do sth.)/ 来往 [lai2 wang3] /to come and go/ 篮球 [lan2 qiu2] /basketball/ 阑尾 [lan2 wei3] /appendix (in human body)/ 阑尾炎 [lan2 wei3 yan2] /appendicitis/ 老 [lao3] /(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family to indicate affection or familiarity)/ 老伴儿 [lao3 banr4] /(of an old married couple) husband or wife/ 老二 [lao3 er4] /the second child or brother (or sister)/ 老两口 [lao3 liang3 kour3] /an old married couple/ 老人 [lao3 ren2] /old people/the aged/ 老天爷 [lao3 tian1 ye3] /God/Heavens/ 乐趣 [le4 qu4] /delight/pleasure/joy/ 雷峰塔 [lei2 feng1 ta3] /Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)/ 类 [lei4] /kind/type/category/ 愣 [leng4] /to look distracted/to stare blankly/distracted/stupefied/blank/ 离婚 [li2 hun1] /to divorce/to be divorced from (one's wife or husband)/ 里 [li3] /li, a Chinese unit of length = 1/2 kilometer/ 历代 [li4 dai4] /successive dynasties/past dynasties/ 例子 [li4 zi5] /example/instance/ 连忙 [lian2 mang2] /promptly/at once/ 联系 [lian2 xi4] /to integrate/to link/to get in touch with/contact/connection/ 脸 [lian3] /face/ 脸谱 [lian3 pu3] /types of facial makeup in operas/ 脸色 [lian3 se4] /complexion/look/ 练 [lian4] /to practice/to train/to perfect (one's skill)/ 恋爱 [lian4 ai4] /to have a love affair/to be in love/to love/ 凉 [liang2] /cool/cold/ 亮 [liang4] /bright/light/ 聊 [liao2] /to chat/to have a chat/ 疗法 [liao2 fa3] /therapy/treatment/ 临写 [lin2 xie3] /to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)/ 领导 [ling3 dao3] /leadership/leader/to lead/ 另 [ling4] /other/another/separate/separately/ 喽 [lou5] /an auxiliary word/ 卢浮宫 [lu2 fu2 gong1] /the Louvre/ 鲁佛尔宫 [lu3 fu2 er3 gong1] /the Louvre/ 罗密欧与朱丽叶 [luo2 mi4 ou1 yu3 zhu1 li4 ye4] /Romeo and Juliet/ 旅馆 [luu3 guan3] /hotel/ 旅游 [luu3 you2] /to tour/ 旅游者 [luu3 you2 zhe3] /tourist/traveler/visitor/ 麻 [ma2] /(to have) pins and needles/tingling/ 麻药 [ma2 yao4] /anaesthetic/ 麻醉 [ma2 zui4] /to anaesthetize/ 马鞭 [ma3 bian1] /horsewhip/ 马上 [ma3 shang4] /at once/immediately/right away/ 码头 [ma3 tou2] /wharf/dock/ 脉 [mai4] /pulse/ 埋头 [man2 tou5] /steamed bun/steamed bread/ 满 [man3] /full/filled/packed/ 满意 [man3 yi4] /to be satisfied/to be pleased/satisfied/pleased/ 满足 [man3 zu2] /to satisfy/to meet (the needs of)/ 漫画 [man4 hua4] /caricature/cartoon/ 矛盾 [mao2 dun4] /contradictory/contradiction/ 贸易 [mao4 yi4] /trade/ 梅兰芳 [mei2 lan2 fang1] /name of a very famous Beijing Opera artist/ 梅派 [mei2 pai4] /the Mei Lanfang School/ 美丽 [mei3 li4] /beautiful/ 美术 [mei3 shu4] /the fine arts/art/ 美术馆 [mei3 shu4 guan3] /art gallery/ 门诊室 [men2 zhen3 shi4] /clinic/outpatient department (or consulting room)/ ...迷 [... mi2] /fan/enthusiast/ 迷人 [mi2 ren2] /fascinating/enchanting/ 米 [mi3] /rice/ 米饭 [mi3 fan4] /(cooked) rice/ 蜜桃 [mi4 tao2] /honey peach/juicy peach/ 棉花 [mian2 hua5] /cotton/ …面 [... mian4] /surface/top/face/ 面积 [mian4 ji1] /area/ 描写 [miao2 xie3] /to describe/to portray/ 民间 [min2 jian1] /among the people/popular/folk/ 民族 [min2 zu2] /nation/nationality/ 明白 [ming2 bai5] /clear/obvious/to understand/to realize/ 明代 [ming2 dai4] /the Ming Dynasty/ 名胜 [ming2 sheng4] /a place famous for its scenery or historical relics/scenic spot/ 摸 [mo1] /to feel (one's pulse)/to touch/ 墨 [mo4] /China ink/ink stick/ 墨汁 [mo4 zhi1] /prepared Chinese ink/ 木版 [mu4 ban3] /plank/board/ 拿主意 [na2 zhu3 yi5] /to make a decision/to make up one's mind/ 奶牛 [nai3 niu2] /milk cow/dairy cow/ 奶牛场 [nai3 niu2 chang3] /dairy farm/ 耐心 [nai4 xin1] /patient (adjective)/ 南方 [nan2 fang1] /south/the southern part of the country/the South/ 南京路 [nan2 jing1 lu4] /Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai/ 男人 [nan2 ren2] /man (i.e. male)/ 男子汉 [nan2 zi3 han4] /man (i.e. manly, masculine)/ 内 [nei4] /inner/within/inside/ 内容 [nei4 rong2] /content/substance/ 内心 [nei4 xin1] /heart/innermost being/ 年代 [nian2 dai4] /a decade of a century/ 宁愿 [ning4 yuan4] /would rather/better/ 农历 [nong2 li4] /the traditional Chinese calendar/the lunar calendar/ 农奴 [nong2 nu2] /serf/ 农田 [nong2 tian2] /farmland/cultivated land/ 农业 [nong2 ye4] /agriculture/farming/ 弄 [nong4] /to do/ to manage/to handle/ 女婿 [nuu3 xu5] /son-in-law/ 怕羞 [pa4 xiu1] /coy/shy/bashful/ 拍 [pai1] /to clap/to pat/to beat/ 排球 [pai2 qiu2] /volleyball/ 派 [pai4] /group/school/faction/ 盘 [pan2] /tray/plate/dishes/(a measure word used for dishes of food or coils of wire)/ 盼 [pan4] /to hope for/to long for/to expect/ 胖 [pang4] /fat/plump/ 胖子 [pang4 zi5] /fat person/fatty/ 抛 [pao1] /to throw/to toss/to fling/ 跑步 [pao3 bu4] /to run/ 陪 [pei2] /to accompany/to keep sb. company/ 配 [pei4] /to make up (a prescription)/ 盆地 [pen2 di4] /basin/depression/ 批评 [pi1 ping2] /to criticize/criticism/ 脾气 [pi2 qi4] /temperament/disposition/temper/ 皮儿 [pir2] /(dough, etc.)wrappers/cover/ 偏 [pian1] /inclined to one side/slanting/ 偏偏 [pian1 pian1] /(indicates that sth. turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal)/ 骗 [pian4] /to deceive/to fool/ 拼命 [pin1 ming4] /to be ready to risk one's life (in fighting, work, etc.)/ 乒乓球 [ping1 pang1 qiu2] /ping-pong/table tennis/ 乒乓球台 [ping1 pang1 qiu2 tai2] /table-tennis table/ 评 [ping2] /to judge/to choose (by public appraisal)/ 平 [ping2] /flat/level/equal/to make the same score/to tie/to draw/ 平常 [ping2 chang2] /ordinary/common/usually/ordinarily/ 婆家 [po2 jia5] /husband's family/ 婆婆 [po2 po5] /husband's mother/mother-in-law/ 破 [po4] /to break/to split/broken/damaged/worn out/ 破产 [po4 chan3] /to go bankrupt/to become impoverished/ 葡萄干 [pu2 tao5 ganr1] /raisin/ 普通 [pu3 tong1] /ordinary/common/ 普通话 [pu3 tong1 hua4] /putonghua, common speech of the Chinese language/ 期 [qi1] /a period of time/phase/stage/(used for issue of a periodical, courses of study)/ 妻子 [qi1 zi5] /wife/ 祈祷 [qi2 dao3] /to pray/to say one's prayers/ 其实 [qi2 shi2] /actually/that is not the case/in fact/ 其他 [qi2 ta1] /other/ 奇特 [qi2 te4] /peculiar/queer/strange/ 起...作用 [qi3 ... zuo4 yong4] /to play the role of .../ 砌 [qi4] /to build by laying bricks or stones/ 气 [qi4] /to make sb. angry/to get angry/to be enraged/ 气功 [qi4 gong1] /qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises/ 前进 [qian2 jin4] /to go forward/to forge ahead/to advance/ 前年 [qian2 nian2] /the year before last/ 前往 [qian2 wang3] /to go to/to leave for/ 巧 [qiao3] /opportunely/coincidentally/as it happens/ 峭壁 [qiao4 bi4] /cliff/steep/precipice/ 切 [qie1] /to cut/to slice/ 亲 [qin1] /deer/intimate/ 亲戚 [qin1 qi5] /relative/ 亲身 [qin1 shen1] /personal/oneself/ 清真 [qing1 zhen1] /Islamic/Muslim/ 清真寺 [qing1 zhen1 si4] /mosque/ 情节 [qing2 jie2] /plot/ 亲家 [qing4 jia5] /parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law/relatives by marriage/ 穷 [qiong2] /poor/ 球台 [qiu2 tai2] /table (for games using balls)/ 球网 [qiu2 wang3] /net (for ball games)/ 区 [qu1] /area/district/ 取暖 [qu3 nuan3] /to warm oneself (by a fire, etc.)/ 全面 [quan2 mian4] /overall/all-round/ 劝 [quan4] /to try to persuade/to advise/ 却 [que4] /but/yet/however/while/ 确实 [que4 shi2] /true/reliable/really/indeed/ 确诊 [que4 zhen3] /to make a definite diagnosis/ 然后 [ran2 hou4] /then/after that/afterwards/ 热闹 [re4 nao5] /bustling with noise and excitement/lively/ 热心 [re4 xin1] /enthusiastic/ardent/warmhearted/ 人家 [ren2 jia1] /other people/ 人间 [ren2 jian1] /man's world/the world/ 人们 [ren2 men5] /people/ 人民公社 [ren2 min2 gong1 she4] /people's commune/ 人民日报 [ren2 min2 ri4 bao4] /Renmin Ribao (People's Daily)/ 仍 [reng2] /still/yet/ 仍然 [reng2 ran2] /still/yet/ 日夜 [ri4 ye4] /day and night/around the clock/ 日子 [ri4 zi5] /day/date/ 肉 [rou4] /meat/ 如果 [ru2 guo3] /if/in case/ 如饥似渴 [ru2 ji1 si4 ke3] /thirsting or hungering for sth./ 入 [ru4] /to enter/ 褥子 [ru4 zi5] /cotton-padded mattress/ 入迷 [ru4 mi2] /to be fascinated/to be enchanted/ 入木三分 [ru4 mu4 san1 fen1] /written in a forceful hand/penetrating/profound/ 弱 [ruo4] /weak/feeble/ 三岔口 [san1 cha4 kou3] /At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan/ 三峡 [san1 xia2] /The Three Changjiang River Gorges/The Three Gorges/ 散步 [san4 bu4] /to take a walk/to go for a walk/ 沙漠 [sha1 mo4] /desert/ 莎士比亚 [sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4] /Shakespeare/ 山峰 [shan1 feng1] /mountain peak/ 扇 [shan4] /(a measure word for doors, windows, etc.)/ 擅长 [shan4 chang2] /to be good at/to be expert in/ 善良 [shan4 liang2] /good and honest/kind-hearted/ 商品 [shang1 pin3] /commodity/goods/ 商业 [shang1 ye4] /commerce/trade/ 上班 [shang4 ban1] /to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/ 上海戏剧学院 [shang4 hai3 xi4 ju4 xue2 yuan4] /Shanghai Theatrical Institute/ 上学 [shang4 xue2] /to go to school/to attend school/ 少数 [shao3 shu4] /small number/few/minority/ 少数民族 [shao3 shu4 min2 zu2] /minority nationality/national minority/ 蛇 [she2] /snake/serpent/ 社论 [she4 lun4] /editorial/ 摄影 [she4 ying3] /to take a photograph/ 身 [shen1] /(a measure word used for clothes) suit/ 深 [shen1] /deep/profound/ 深厚 [shen1 hou4] /deep/profound/ 深刻 [shen1 ke4] /profound/deep/deepgoing/ 身世 [shen1 shi4] /one's life experience/one's lot/ 神话 [shen2 hua4] /fairy tale/mythology/myth/ 神女 [shen2 nuu3] /goddess/ 神女峰 [shen2 nuu3 feng1] /name of a peak by Changjiang Three Gorges/ 神奇 [shen2 qi2] /magical mystical/miraculous/ 慎重 [shen4 zhong4] /cautious/careful/prudent/ 声 [sheng1] /sound/voice/(a measure word, used for sounds)/ 生 [sheng1] /to give birth to (a child)/ 生产队 [sheng1 chan3 dui4] /production team/ 生火 [sheng1 huo3] /to make a fire/to light a fire/ 生气 [sheng1 qi4] /to get angry/to be enraged/to take offense/ 失去 [shi1 qu4] /to lose/ 失足 [shi1 zu2] /to take a wrong step in life/ 石板 [shi2 ban3] /slab/flagstone/ 实践 [shi2 jian4] /to practice/to put into practice/ 石刻 [shi2 ke4] /stone inscription/carved stone/ 实况 [shi2 kuang4] /what is actually happening/ 食品 [shi2 pin3] /foodstuff/food/provisions/ 十三经 [shi2 san1 jing1] /the Thirteen Confucian Classics/ 使 [shi3] /to make/to cause/to enable/ 使用 [shi3 yong4] /to use/to employ/to apply/ 室 [shi4] /room/ 世纪 [shi4 ji4] /century/ 事情 [shi4 qing5] /affair/matter/thing/business/ 试探 [shi4 tan4] /to sound out/to probe/to feel out/ 试样 [shi4 yang4] /style/type/model/ 收集 [shou1 ji2] /to collect/to gather/ 收音机 [shou1 yin1 ji1] /radio/ 手法 [shou3 fa3] /skill/technique/ 手迹 [shou3 ji1] /sb.'s original handwriting or painting/ 手术 [shou3 shu4] /surgical operation/operation/ 受 [shou4] /to stand/to bear/to endure/ 瘦弱 [shou4 ruo4] /thin and weak/ 书法 [shu1 fa3] /calligraphy/penmanship/ 书圣 [shu1 sheng4] /a great calligraphy master/ 熟 [shu2] /ripe/ 熟练 [shu2 lian4] /practiced/proficient/ 树林 [shu4 lin2] /woods/grove/ 水池 [shui3 chi2] /pond/pool/ 水果 [shui3 guo3] /fruit/ 水浒传 [shui3 hu3 zhuan4] /Water Margin/ 水泡 [shui3 pao4] /bubble/blister/ 水平 [shui3 ping2] /level/standard/ 说服 [shuo1 fu2] /to persuade/to convince/to talk sb. over/ 说明 [shuo1 ming2] /to explain/to illustrate/explanation/directions/caption/ 思想 [si1 xiang3] /thinking/thought/idea/ 寺 [si4] /temple/ 寺庙 [si4 miao4] /temple/monastery/shrine/ 四面八方 [si4 mian4 ba1 fang1] /in all directions/all around/far and near/ 苏州 [su1 zhou1] /Suzhou (city)/ 速写 [su4 xie3] /sketch/ 酸 [suan1] /sour/ 孙女 [sun1 nuu3] /granddaughter/ 锁 [suo3] /to lock up/to lock/ 抬 [tai2] /to lift/to raise/(of two or more persons) to carry/ 台 [tai2] /(broadcasting) station/ 台子 [tai2 zi5] /table/desk/ 态度 [tai4 du5] /manner/bearing/attitude/approach/ 太湖 [tai4 hu2] /Tai hu Lake, a big lake by Wuxi City/ 太极剑 [tai4 ji2 jian4] /a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play/ 太平洋 [tai4 ping2 yang2] /the Pacific Ocean/ 弹 [tan2] /to play (a stringed musical instrument with fingers)/ 谈论 [tan2 lun4] /to discuss/to talk about/ 唐代 [tang2 dai4] /the Tang Dynasty/ 烫 [tang4] /to scald/to burn/ 逃 [tao2] /to run away/to flee/ 桃 [taor2] /peach/ 讨论 [tao3 lun4] /to discuss/to talk over/ 特别 [te4 bie2] /special/particular/unusual/ 特产 [te4 chan3] /special local product/(regional) specialty/ 特点 [te4 dian3] /characteristic/distinguishing/feature/ 特色 [te4 se4] /characteristic/distinguishing feature or quality/ 啼 [ti2] /hoof/ 提前 [ti2 qian2] /to shift to an earlier date/to bring forward/ 体操 [ti3 cao1] /gymnastics/ 体现 [ti3 xian4] /to embody/to reflect/to give expression to/ 体验 [ti3 yan4] /to experience/ 体育 [ti3 yu4] /physical culture/physical training/sports/ 体育之窗 [ti3 yu4 zhi1 chuang1] /Window on Sports/ 替 [ti4] /to take the place of/to replace/for/on behalf of/ 天才 [tian1 cai2] /talent/gift/genius/ 天堂 [tian1 tang2] /paradise/heaven/ 甜 [tian2] /sweet/ 条件 [tiao2 jian4] /condition/factor/ 跳跃 [tiao4 yue4] /to jump/to leap/to bound/ 听众 [ting1 zhong4] /audience/listeners/ 通道 [tong1 dao4] /thoroughfare/passage/ 通过 [tong1 guo4] /to pass through/by means of/by way of/through/ 通红 [tong1 hong2] /very red/red through and through/ 通讯 [tong1 xun4] /communication/ 同 [tong2] /same/alike/similar/with/ 同意 [tong2 yi4] /to agree/to consent/to approve/ 痛苦 [tong4 ku3] /painful/ 偷 [tou1] /to steal/to pilfer/ 透 [tou4] /to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/ 突然 [tu1 ran2] /sudden/abrupt/unexpected/ 涂 [tu2] /to smear/to apply (paint)/ 吐鲁番 [tu3 lu3 fan1] /the Turfan Basin, in Xinjiang Province/ 团圆 [tuan2 yuan2] /to have a reunion/ 推 [tui1] /to push/to shove/ 推辞 [tui1 ci2] /to decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.)/ 推动 [tui1 dong4] /to push forward/to promote/ 退休金 [tui4 xiu1 jin1] /retirement pay/pension/ 挖 [wa1] /to dig/to excavate/ 外 [wai4] /foreign/external/ 外孙女 [wai4 sun1 nuu3] /daughter's daughter/granddaughter/ 外滩 [wai4 tan1] /Waitan (the Bund), in Shanghai/ 完全 [wan2 quan2] /complete/whole/totally/entirely/ 玩笑 [wan2 xiao4] /joke/jest/ 晚报 [wan3 bao4] /evening paper/ 万县 [wan4 xian4] /Wanxian County, in Sichuan Province/ 王羲之 [wang2 xi1 zhi1] /name of a person, a famous calligrapher/ 往常 [wang3 chang2] /habitually in the past/as one used to do formerly/ 危险 [wei1 xian3] /dangerous/ 维吾尔族 [wei2 wu2 er3 zu2] /the Uygur (Uighur) nationality, living in Xinjiang/ 喂 [wei4] /to feed/ 胃 [wei4] /stomach/ 胃病 [wei4 bing4] /stomach trouble/ 胃炎 [wei4 yan2] /gastritis/ 未来 [wei4 lai2] /future/tomorrow/ 文明 [wen2 ming2] /civilized/civilization/culture/ 文物 [wen2 wu4] /cultural relic/historical relic/ 文艺 [wen2 yi4] /literature and art/ 闻名 [wen2 ming2] /well-known/famous/renowned/ 握手 [wo4 shou3] /to shake hands/ 巫山 [wu1 shan1] /Mt. Wu, on the Changjiang River by the Three Gorges/ 巫峡 [wu1 xia2] /Wuxia Gorge, in the Changjiang River Three Gorges/ 无所谓 [wu2 suo3 wei4] /to be indifferent/not to matter/ 无锡 [wu2 xi1] /Wuxi (city), in Jiangsu Province/ 武打 [wu3 da3] /acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance/ 武术 [wu3 shu4] /wushu, martial arts such as shadow-boxing, swordplay, etc./ 武松 [wu3 song1] /Wusong, name of a person, a hero in Shui Hu Zhuan/ 舞蹈 [wu3 dao3] /dance/ 舞剧 [wu3 ju4] /dance drama/ballet/ 舞台 [wu3 tai2] /stage/ 误会 [wu4 hui4] /to misunderstand/to mistake/misunderstanding/ 吸取 [xi1 qu3] /to absorb/to draw/to assimilate/ 西安 [xi1 an1] /Xi'an (city), the capital city of Shaanxi Province/ 西湖 [xi1 hu2] /the West Lake, in Hangzhou/ 西欧 [xi1 ou1] /Western Europe/ 西王母 [xi1 wang2 mu3] /name of a goddess/ 西游记 [xi1 you2 ji4] /Pilgrimage to the West/Journey to the West/ 习惯 [xi2 guan4] /habit/custom/usual practice/ 喜 [xi3] /to be fond of/to like/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/ 喜爱 [xi3 ai4] /to like/to love/to be fond of/ 喜糖 [xi3 tang2] /sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)/ 戏 [xi4] /drama/play/show/ 戏剧 [xi4 ju4] /drama/play/theater/ 系列片 [xi4 lie4 pian1] /film series/ 下班 [xia4 ban1] /to come or go off work/ 下工夫 [xia4 gong1 fu5] /to put in time and energy/to concentrate one's efforts/ 仙草 [xian1 cao3] /a kind of plant used as a medicinal herb in ancient times/ 先进 [xian1 jin4] /advanced/ 嫌 [xian2] /to dislike/ 闲 [xian2] /to stay idle/to be unoccupied/not busy/ 咸 [xian2] /salted/salty/ 线 [xian4] /thread/string/ 羡慕 [xian4 mu4] /to admire/to envy/ 馅儿 [xianr4] /stuffing/filling/ 现实 [xian4 shi2] /reality/actuality/real/actual/ 香 [xiang1] /fragrant/(of food) savory/appetizing/ 相信 [xiang1 xin4] /to believe in/to accept sth. as true/ 详细 [xiang2 xi4] /detailed/minute/ 响 [xiang3] /to make a sound/to sound/to ring/(a measure word for sound)/ 享受 [xiang3 shou4] /to enjoy/enjoyment/indulgence/ 想象 [xiang3 xiang4] /to imagine/to fancy/ 向 [xiang4] /to/towards/ 项目 [xiang4 mu4] /item/ 向往 [xiang4 wang3] /to yearn for/to look forward to/ 消息 [xiao1 xi5] /news/information/ 小伙子 [xiao3 huo3 zi5] /lad/young fellow/youngster/ 小青 [xiao3 qing1] /name of a person, Xiaoqing, from Madam White Snake/ 小学 [xiao3 xue2] /primary school/ 笑话 [xiao4 hua4] /joke/jest/ 笑林 [xiao4 lin2] /Humor/Jokes/ 孝敬 [xiao4 jing4] /to respect/to give presents (to one's elders or superiors)/ 新华社 [xin1 hua2 she4] /Xinhua News Agency/ 新疆 [xin1 jiang1] /Xinjiang (Uygur Autonomous Region)/ 新郎 [xin1 lang2] /bridegroom/ 新娘 [xin1 niang2] /bride/ 欣赏 [xin1 shang3] /to appreciate/to enjoy/to admire/ 信号 [xin4 hao4] /signal/ 信号台 [xin4 hao4 tai2] /signal station/ 行 [xing2] /all right/capable/competent/ 形容 [xing2 rong2] /to describe/ 形式 [xing2 shi4] /form/shape/ 醒 [xing3] /to wake up/to be awake/ 幸福 [xing4 fu2] /happy/ 性格 [xing4 ge2] /nature/disposition/temperament/ 兴趣 [xing4 qu4] /interest/ 幸运 [xing4 yun4] /lucky/fortunate/ 兄 [xiong1] /elder brother/ 雄黄 [xiong2 huang2] /realgar/red orpiment/ 修理 [xiu1 li3] /to repair/to overhaul/to fix/ 修理厂 [xiu1 li3 chang3] /repair shop/ 绣 [xiu4] /to embroider/ 绣花 [xiu4 hua1] /to embroider/to do embroidery/ 需要 [xu1 yao4] /to need/to want/to demand/needs/ 徐悲鸿 [xu2 bei1 hong2] /name of a famous painter, Xu Beihong/ 许仙 [xu3 xian1] /name of a person, Xu Xian, from Madam White Snake/ 叙利亚 [xu4 li4 ya4] /Syria/ 叙利亚文 [xu4 li4 ya4 wen2] /Syriac (language)/ 学术 [xue2 shu4] /learning/science/ 学问 [xue2 wen4] /learning/knowledge/ 压 [ya1] /to press/to push down/to keep under (control)/ 牙 [ya2] /tooth/ 亚军 [ya4 jun1] /second place (in a sports contest)/runner-up/ 盐 [yan2] /salt/ 颜体 [yan2 ti3] /Yan Style (in Chinese calligraphy)/ 颜真卿 [yan2 zhen1 qing1] /name of a person, Yan Zhenqing, a famous calligrapher/ 眼看 [yan3 kan4] /soon/in a moment/ 演员 [yan3 yuan2] /actor or actress/performer/ 宴会 [yan4 hui4] /banquet/feast/dinner party/ 养 [yang3] /to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)/ 养儿防老 [yang3 er2 fang2 lao3] /(of parents) to bring up cihldren for the purpose of being looked after in old age/ 也许 [ye3 xu3] /perhaps/maybe/ 夜 [ye4] /night/ 业余 [ye4 yu2] /sparetime/amateur/ 依靠 [yi1 kao4] /to rely on/to depend on/ 医生 [yi1 sheng1] /doctor/ 医学 [yi1 xue2] /medical science/medicine/ 医学家 [yi1 xue2 jia1] /medical scientist/ 姨 [yi2] /one's mother's sister/aunt/ 移 [yi2] /to move/to remove/to shift/ 移动 [yi2 dong4] /to move/to shift/ 遗憾 [yi2 han4] /regret/pity/sorry/ 一切 [yi2 qie4] /all/every/everything/ 一下子 [yi2 xia4 zi5] /in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden/ 以 [yi3] /by/with/ 一边...一边 [yi4 bian1 ... yi4 bian1] /at the same time/simultaneously/ 议论 [yi4 lun4] /to comment/to talk about/to discuss/discussion/ 一生 [yi4 sheng1] /all one's life/throughout one's life/ 义务 [yi4 wu4] /volunteer/voluntary/duty/obligation/ 一直 [yi4 zhi2] /continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up to .../ 阴 [yin1] /(of weather) overcast/ 引 [yin3] /to lead/to divert (water)/ 引导 [yin3 dao3] /to guide/to lead/ 引起 [yin3 qi3] /to give rise to/to lead to/to cause/to arouse/ 印象 [yin4 xiang4] /impression/ 迎接 [ying2 jie1] /to meet/to welcome/to greet/ 营养 [ying2 yang3] /nutrition/nourishment/ 影响 [ying3 xiang3] /influence/to effect/to influence/ 优美 [you1 mei3] /graceful/fine/ 优秀 [you1 xiu4] /outstanding/excellent/ 由 [you2] /by/to/leave it (to sb.)/ 油 [you2] /oil/ 油画 [you2 hua4] /oil painting/ 游览 [you2 lan3] /to go sight-seeing/to tour/to visit/ 由余 [you2 yu2] /owing to/thanks to/as a result of/ 有关 [you3 guan1] /to have something to do with/to relate to/to concern/with regards to/ 有力 [you3 li4] /powerful/forceful/vigorous/ 有趣 [you3 qu4] /interesting/ausing/fascinating/ 幼儿园 [you4 er2 yuan2] /kindergarten/nursery school/ 于是 [yu2 shi4] /thereupon/as a result/consequently/ 遇到 [yu4 dao4] /to meet/to run into/to come across/ 圆 [yuan2] /round/circular/spherical/(of the moon) full/ 原来 [yuan2 lai2] /original/former/originally/formerly/at first/ 原谅 [yuan2 liang4] /to excuse/to forgive/to pardon/ 原因 [yuan2 yin1] /cause/reason/ 院长 [yuan4 zhang3] /president (of a university, etc.)/ 约会 [yue1 hui4] /appointment/engagement/ 月饼 [yue4 bing3] /moon cake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)/ 阅读 [yue4 du2] /to read/ 越来越... [yue4 lai2 yue4 ...] /more and more/ 晕 [yun1] /dizzy/giddy/faint/ 扎 [za1] /to tie/to bind/ 在...下 [zai4 ... xia4] /under/beneath/ 赞美 [zan4 mei3] /to praise/to eulogize/ 脏 [zang1] /dirty/filthy/ 藏文 [zang4 wen2] /Tibetan language/ 藏语 [zang4 yu3] /Tibetan language/ 藏族 [zang4 zu2] /Tibetan Nationality/ 糟糕 [zao1 gao1] /too bad/how terrible/what bad luck/ 早期 [zao3 qi1] /early stage/early phase/ 早上 [zao3 shang4] /(early) morning/ 扎 [zha1] /to prick/to run or stick (a needle, etc.) into/ 扎针 [zha1 zhen1] /to give or have an acupuncture treatment/ 摘要 [zhai1 yao4] /summary/abstract/ 窄 [zhai3] /narrow/ 展出 [zhan3 chu1] /to put on display/to be on show/ 展开 [zhan3 kai1] /to unfold/to carry out/to be in full swing/ 展览 [zhan3 lan3] /to put on display/to exhibit/exhibition/show/ 展览会 [zhan3 lan3 hui4] /exhibition/ 占 [zhan4] /to occupy/to constitute/to make up/to account/ 战 [zhan4] /to fight/fight/war/battle/ 战士 [zhan4 shi4] /fighter/soldier/ 蘸 [zhan4] /to dip in (ink, sauce, etc.)/ 长 [zhang3] /to grow/to develop/ 胀 [zhang4] /to swell/to be bloated/ 丈夫 [zhang4 fu5] /husband/ 招待 [zhao1 dai4] /to receive (guests)/to entertain/ 着 [zhao2] /(having the meaning of "attaining or reaching")/ 照 [zhao4] /according to/in accordance with/ 照顾 [zhao4 gu4] /to look after/to care for/to attend to/ 者 [zhe3] /(suffix, referring to a person as "er" in "reader", etc.)/ 这里 [zhe4 li3] /here/ 针灸 [zhen1 jiu3] /acupuncture and moxibustion/to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion/ 真实 [zhen1 shi2] /true/real/ 镇江 [zhen4 jiang1] /Zhenjiang (city), in Jiangsu province/ 争论 [zheng1 lun4] /to argue/to debate/to contend/argument/contention/ 整(天) [zheng3 (tian1)] /the whole (day)/all/ 整个 [zheng3 ge4] /whole/entire/ 正好 [zheng4 hao3] /just (in time)/just right/just enough/to happen to/to chance to/ 正直 [zheng4 zhi2] /honest/upright/ 支持 [zhi1 chi2] /to support/to back/to stand by/ ...之间 [... zhi1 jian1] /between/among/ 直 [zhi2] /straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/ 止 [zhi3] /to stop/ 止痛 [zhi3 tong4] /to relieve pain/to stop pain/ 止痛法 [zhi3 tong4 fa3] /method of relieving pain/ 只好 [zhi3 hao3] /to have to/to be forced to/ 只是 [zhi3 shi4] /merely/simply/only/but/ 治 [zhi4] /to control/to harness (a river)/ 治疗 [zhi4 liao2] /to treat/to cure/ 钟 [zhong1] /clock/time as measured in hours and minutes/ 中国日报 [zhong1 guo2 ri4 bao4] /China Daily/ 中华人民共和国 [zhong1 hua2 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2] /The People's Republic of China/ 中秋节 [zhong1 qiu1 jie2] /the Mid-Autumn Festival/ 中心 [zhong1 xin1] /center/heart/core/ 中学 [zhong1 xue2] /middle school/ 终于 [zhong1 yu2] /at last/in the end/finally/ 重要 [zhong4 yao4] /important/significant/major/ 周刊 [zhou1 kan1] /weekly publication/weekly/ 周围 [zhou1 wei2] /surroundings/environment/ 煮 [zhu3] /to cook/to boil/ 主动 [zhu3 dong4] /(to take the) initiative/ 主角 [zhu3 juer2] /leading role/lead/ 主要 [zhu3 yao4] /main/principal/major/ 主意 [zhu3 yi5] /plan/idea/decision/ 主张 [zhu3 zhang1] /to advocate/to stand for/view/position/stand/proposition/ 著名 [zhu4 ming2] /famous/celebrated/well-known/ 抓饭 [zhua1 fan4] /a kind of food popular among believers in Islam/ 专 [zhuan1] /for a particular person, occasion, purpose/focused on one thing/special/ 砖 [zhuan1] /brick/ 专家 [zhuan1 jia1] /expert/specialist/ 专栏 [zhuan1 lan2] /special column/ 转 [zhuan3] /to turn/to shift/to change/ 转播 [zhuan3 bo1] /to relay (a radio or TV broadcast)/ 转身 [zhuan3 shen1] /(of a person) to turn round/to face about/ 撞 [zhuang4] /to run into/to bump against/ 壮丽 [zhuang4 li4] /majestic/magnificent/glorious/ 准确 [zhun3 que4] /accurate/exact/precise/ 桌别林 [zhuo1 bie2 lin2] /(Charlie) Chaplin/ 资料 [zi1 liao4] /data/material/ 仔细 [zi3 xi4] /careful/attentive/ 字帖 [zi4 tie4] /copybook (for calligraphy)/ 综合 [zong1 he2] /to synthesize/to sum up/ 综合性 [zong1 he2 xing4] /synthesis/ 总 [zong3] /total/overall/ 族 [zu2] /race/nationality/ 足球迷 [zu2 qiu2 mi2] /football fan/ 组 [zu3] /group/ 嘴 [zui3] /mouth/ 尊重 [zun1 zhong4] /to respect/to esteem/ 作料 [zuo2 liao5] /condiments/seasoning/ 做客 [zuo4 ke4] /to be a guest or visitor/ 作业 [zuo4 ye4] /school assignment/work/task/operation/ 作用 [zuo4 yong4] /effect/to play a role/