// NPCR lesson 1 你 ni3 Pr: You 好 hao3 A: good; well; fine; O.K. 陆雨平 lu4 yu3ping2 PN: (name of a Chinese reporter) [陸雨平] 力波 li4 bo1 PN: (name of a Canadian student) 吗 ma QPt: (interrogative particle for question expecting yes-no answer) [嗎] 我 wo3 Pr: I; me 很 hen3 Adv: very 呢 ne MdPt: (a modal particle used for elliptical questions) 也 ye3 Adv: too; also 林娜 lin2 na4 PN: (name of a British student) // NPCR lesson 2 忙 mang2 A: busy 吗 ma QPt: (a particle used for questions expecting a yes-no answer) [嗎] 爸爸 ba4ba N: dad 妈妈 ma1ma N: mom [媽媽] 他们 ta1men Pr: they; them [他們] 他 ta1 Pr: he; him 们 men Suf: (used after pronouns 我, 你, 他 or certain nouns to denote plural) [捫] 都 dou1 Adv: both; all 不 bu4 Adv: not; no 男 nan2 A: male 朋友 peng2you N: friend 呢 ne MdPt: (a modal particle used for elliptical questions) 哥哥 ge1ge N: elder brother 要 yao4 V: to want 咖啡 ka1fei1 N: coffee 弟弟 di4di N: younger brother 我们 wo3men Pr: we; us [我們] 喝 he1 V: to drink 丁 ding1 PN: (a surname) // NPCR lesson 3 她 ta1 Pr: she; her 是 shi4 V: to be 哪 na3 QPr: which 国 guo2 N: country, nation [國] 人 ren2 N: people, person 那 na4 Pr: that 谁 shei2 QPr: who; whom [誰] 老师 lao3shi1 N: teacher [老師] 都 dou1 Adv: both; all 中国 zhong1guo2 PN: China [中國] 您 nin2 Pr: you (polite form) 这 zhe4 Pr: this [這] 他 ta1 Pr: he; him 外语 wai4yu3 N: foreign language [外語] 你 ni3 Pr: you 医生 yi1sheng1 N: doctor; physician [醫生] 奶奶 nai3nai N: grandmother on the father's side 外婆 wai4po2 N: grandmother on the mother's side 陈 chen2 PN: (a surname) [陳] // NPCR lesson 4 认识 ren4shi V: to know (somebody) [認識] 高兴 gao1xing4 A: happy; pleased [高興] 可以 ke3yi3 OpV: may 进来 jin4lai VC: to come in [進來] 进 jin4 V: to enter [進] 来 lai2 V: to come [來] 请 qing3 V: please [請] 您 nin2 Pr: you (polite form) 朋友 peng2you N: friend 记者 ji4zhe3 N: reporter [記者] 请问 qing3wen4 V: May I ask...? [請問] 问 wen4 V: to ask [問] 贵姓 gui4xing4 IE: What's your honorable surname? [貴姓] 姓 xing4 V, N: one's surname is.../surname 叫 jiao4 V: to be called 先生 xian1sheng N: Mr. 杨 yang2 PN: (a surname) [楊] 语言 yu3yan2 N: language [語言] 学院 xue2yuan4 N: institute; college [學院] 的 de Pt: (a possessive or modifying particle) 学生 xue2sheng N: student [學生] 什么 shen2me QPr: what [什麼] 学习 xue2xi2 V: to learn; to study [學習] 汉语 han4yu3 N: Chinese (language) [漢語] 英国 ying1guo2 PN: Great Britain; England [英國] 马大为 ma3 da4wei2 PN: (name of an American student) [馬大為] 加拿大 jia1na2da4 PN: Canada 美国 mei3guo2 PN: the United States; America [美國] // NPCR lesson 5 餐厅 can1ting1 N: dining room [餐廳] 在 zai4 V: to be (here, there); to be (in, on at) 哪儿 na3r QPr: where [哪兒] 请问 qing3wen4 V: May I ask...? [請問] 问 wen4 V: to ask [問] 这 zhe4 Pr: this [這] 宿舍 su4she4 N: dormitory 女 nü3 A: female 学生 xue2sheng N: student [學生] 进 jin4 V: to enter [進] 坐 zuo4 V: to sit 谢谢 xie4xie V: to thank [謝謝] 对不起 dui4buqi3 IE: I'm sorry [對不起] 我 wo3 Pr: I; me 知道 zhi1dao4 V: to know 没关系 mei2 guan1xi IE: never mind; it doesn't matter [沒關係] 好 hao3 A: good; well; fine; O.K. 再见 zai4jian4 IE: good-bye [再見] 再 zai4 Adv: again 王小云 wang2 xiao3yun2 PN: (name of a Chinese student) [王小雲] 小姐 xiao3jie N: Miss; young lady 二 er4 Num: two 层 ceng2 M: story; floor [層] 〇 ling2 Num: zero 四 si4 Num: four 号 hao4 N: number [號] 不用 bu2yong4 Adv: need not 这儿 zher4 Pr: here [這兒] 晚 wan3 A: late 了 le Pt: (modal partical; aspect particle) 宋华 song4 hua2 PN: (name of a Chinese student) [宋華] // NPCR lesson 6 去 qu4 V: to go 游泳 you2yong3 V: to swim 昨天 zuo2tian1 N: yesterday 京剧 jing1ju4 N: Beijing opera [京劇] 怎么样 zen3meyang4 QPr: How is it? [怎麼樣] 有意思 you3 yi4si IE: interesting 今天 jin1tian1 N: today 天 tian1 N: day 天气 tian1qi4 N: weather [天氣] 太 tai4 Adv: too; extremely 什么 shen2me QPr: what [什麼] 时候 shi2hou N: time; moment [時候] 现在 xian4zai4 N: now [現在] 明天 ming2tian1 N: tomorrow 有 you3 V: to have 时间 shi2jian1 N: time [時間] 说 shuo1 V: to say; to speak [說] 遍 bian4 M: number of times (of action) 打球 da3qiu2 VO: to play ball 打 da3 V: to play 球 qiu2 N: ball 抱歉 bao4qian4 A: to feel sorry; sorry 忙 mang2 A: busy 恐怕 kong3pa4 Adv: to be afraid that; perhaps 行 xing2 V: to be O.K. 谢谢 xie4xie4 V: to thank [謝謝] 你们 ni3men Pr: you (plural) [你們] // NPCR lesson 7 开学 kai1xue2 VO: to start school [開學] 开 kai1 V: to open; to start [開] 很 hen3 Adv: very 高兴 gao1xing4 A: happy; pleased [高興] 高 gao1 A: high; tall 看 kan4 V: to watch; to look at 问 wen4 V: to ask [問] 一下 yi2xia4 (used after a verb to indicate a short, quick, random, informal action) 学院 xue2yuan4 N: institute [學院] 名片 ming2pian4 N: calling card 啊 a4 Int: ah; oh 教授 jiao4shou4 N: professor 教 jiao1 V: to teach 丁力波 ding1 li4bo1 PN: (name of a Canadian student) 张 zhang1 PN: (a surname) [張] 谁 shei2 QPr: who [誰] 来 lai2 V: to come [來] 介绍 jie4shao4 V: to introduce [介紹] 名字 ming2zi N: name 中文 zhong1wen2 N: Chinese 爸爸 ba4ba4 N: dad 学习 xue2xi2 V: to learn; to study [學習] 学 xue2 V: to learn; to study [學] 专业 zhuan1ye4 N: major; specialty [專業] 美术 mei3shu4 N: fine arts [美術] 美 mei3 A: beautiful 文学 wen2xue2 N: literature [文學] 系 xi4 N: faculty; department 马大为 ma3 da4wei2 PN: (name of an American student) [馬大為] 加拿大 jia1na2da4 PN: Canada 美国 mei3guo2 PN: the United States [美國] 文化 wen2hua4 N: culture 历史 li4shi3 N: history [歷史] 哲学 zhe2xue2 N: philosophy [哲學] 音乐 yin1yue4 N: music [音樂] 经济 jing1ji4 N: economy [經濟] 数学 shu4xue2 N: mathematics [數學] 物理 wu4li3 N: physics 化学 hua4xue2 N: chemistry [化學] 教育 jiao4yu4 N: education 选修 xuan3xiu1 V: take an elective course [選修] // NPCR lesson 8 家 jia1 N: family, home 几 ji3 QPr: how many, how much [幾] 口 kou3 M: number of people in a family 照片 zhao4pian4 N: picture, photo 和 he2 Conj: and 个 ge4 M: general-use measure word [個] 姐姐 jie3jie N: older sister 两 liang3 Num: two [兩] 弟弟 di4di N: younger brother 还 hai2 Adv: in addition [還] 一共 yi2gong4 Adv: altogether 妹妹 mei4mei N: younger sister 小 xiao3 A: little, small 狗 gou3 N: dog 张 zhang1 M: flat objects [張] 当然 dang1ran2 A: as it should be; only natural that [當然] 真 zhen1 A, Adv: real/really 可爱 ke3ai4 A: lovely, cute [可愛] 爱 ai4 V: love [愛] 没 mei2 Adv: not [沒] 男 nan2 A: male 做 zuo4 V: do; make 工作 gong1zuo4 V, N: work/work 王小云 wang2 xiao3yun2 PN: name of a Chinese student [王小雲] 贝贝 bei4bei PN: name of a dog [貝貝] 大 da4 A: big, large 多少 duo1shao QPr: how many, how much 多 duo1 A: many, much 少 shao3 A: few, less 喜欢 xi3huan V: like, prefer [喜歡] 外语 wai4yu3 N: foreign language [外語] 外 wai4 Prep: outside 语 yu3 N: language [語] 外国 wai4guo2 N: foreign country [外國] 百 bai3 Num: hundred 车 che1 N: car; vehicle [車] 词典 ci2dian3 N: dictionary [詞典] 电脑 dian4nao3 N: computer [電腦] 孩子 hai2zi N: child 爷爷 ye2ye N: paternal grandfather [爺爺] 外公 wai4gong1 N: maternal grandfather 系主任 xi4zhu3ren4 N: department chairman 助教 zhu4jiao4 N: teaching assistant 律师 lü4shi1 N: lawyer [律師] 工程师 gong1cheng2shi1 N: engineer [工程師] // NPCR lesson 9 今年 jin1nian2 N: this year 年 nian2 N: year 岁 sui4 M: years old (of a person) [歲] 怎么样 zen3meyang4 QPr: how is ..., what is ... like [怎麼樣] 今天 jin1tian1 N: today 课 ke4 N: class, lesson [課] 星期 xing1qi1 N: week 上午 shang4wu3 N: morning 上 shang4 Prep: above; last 下午 xia4wu3 N: afternoon 下 xia4 Prep: below; next 星期日 xing1qi1ri4 N: Sunday 号 hao4 N: day of the month [號] 生日 sheng1ri4 N: birthday 生 sheng1 V: be born 多大 duo1da4 QPr: how old 多 duo1 Adv: how 大 da4 A: old (in reference to a person) 出生 chu1sheng1 V: be born 出 chu1 V: go out; come out 属 shu3 V: be born in the year of ... (dog, rooster, etc.) [屬] 聚会 ju4hui4 N: get-together; party [聚會] 会 hui4 N: meeting [會] 祝贺 zhu4he4 V: congratulate [祝賀] 祝 zhu4 V: wish 参加 can1jia1 V: participate; attend [參加] 了 le Pt: modal or aspect particle 吃 chi1 V: eat 蛋糕 dan4gao1 N: cake 蛋 dan4 N: egg 糕 gao1 N: cake 买 mai3 V: buy [買] 瓶 ping2 M: bottle 红葡萄酒 hong2pu2taojiu3 N: red wine [紅葡萄酒] 红 hong2 A: red [紅] 葡萄 pu2tao N: grape 酒 jiu3 N: wine, liquor 宋华 song4 hua2 PN: name of a Chinese student [宋華] 北京 bei3jing1 PN: Beijing 快乐 kuai4le4 A: happy [快樂] 漂亮 piao4liang A: pretty, beautiful; nice 烤鸭 kao3ya1 N: roast duck [烤鴨] 鸭 ya1 N: duck [鴨] 喝 he1 V: drink 再 zai4 Adv: again 寿面 shou4mian4 N: birthday noodles, longevity noodles [壽麵] 面 mian4 N: noodles [麵] 晚上 wan3shang N: evening 中餐 zhong1can1 N: Chinese food 西餐 xi1can1 N: Western food 茶 cha2 N: tea 可乐 ke3le4 N: Coke [可樂] 雪碧 xue3bi4 N: Sprite 啤酒 pi2jiu3 N: beer 汉堡 han4bao3 N: hamburger [漢堡] 热狗 re4gou3 N: hotdog [熱狗] 面包 mian4bao1 N: bread [麵包] 牛奶 niu2nai3 N: milk 米饭 mi3fan4 N: cooked rice [米飯] // NPCR lesson 10 在 zai4 Prep: at; in; on 光盘 guang1pan2 N: CD [光盤] 音乐 yin1yue4 N: music [音樂] 商场 shang1chang3 N: market; bazaar; shopping mall [商場] 商 shang1 N: trade 常常 chang2chang2 Adv: often 常 chang2 Adv: often 跟 gen1 Prep, V: with/follow 有名 you3ming2 A: famous 书 shu1 N: book [書] 报 bao4 N: newspaper [報] 本子 ben3zi N: notebook 那儿 na4r Pr: there [那兒] 梁祝 liang2 zhu4 PN: name of a Chinese violin concerto 先生 xian1sheng N: Mr.; sir 要 yao4 V: want 师傅 shi1fu N: master worker [師傅] 香蕉苹果 xiang1jiao1ping2guo3 N: a kind of apple that tastes like a banana [香蕉蘋果] 香蕉 xiang1jiao1 N: banana 苹果 ping2guo3 N: apple [蘋果] 对不起 dui4buqi3 IE: I'm sorry [對不起] 怎么 zen3me QPr: how [怎麼] 容易 rong2yi4 A: easy 葡萄 pu2tao N: grape 钱 qian2 N: money [錢] 斤 jin1 M: half kilogram 块(钱) kuai4(qian2) M: dollar; basic Chinese monetary unit, worth 10 毛(máo) [塊(錢)] 毛(钱) mao2(qian2) M: dime; Chinese monetary unit, worth one tenth of one 块(kuài) [毛(錢)] 贵 gui4 A: expensive; precious [貴] 做 zuo4 V: do; make 分(钱) fen1 M: cent; Chinese monetary unit, worth one hundredth of one 块(kuài) [分(錢)] 送 song4 V: give as a gift 给 gei3 V: give [給] 找(钱) zhao3(qian2) V: give change [找(錢)] 元 yuan2 M: dollar; written form of 块(kuài) 笔 bi3 N: pen [筆] 支 zhi1 M: stick-like objects like pens 份 fen4 M: publications like newspapers 本 ben3 M: books and notebooks 杯 bei1 M: cups of things 售货员 shou4huo4yuan2 N: salesclerk [售貨員] 作家 zuo4jia1 N: writer 便宜 pian2yi A: cheap 书店 shu1dian4 N: bookstore [書店] 体育馆 ti3yu4guan3 N: gym [體育館] 卖 mai4 V: sell [賣] // NPCR lesson 11 会 hui4 OpV: know how to, can [會] (一)点儿 (yi4)dian3r Nu-M: a little bit [(一)點兒] 司机 si1ji1 N: driver [司機] 点(钟) dian3(zhong1) M: o'clock [點(鐘)] 差 cha4 V: lack, be short of 刻 ke4 M: quarter (of an hour) 回 hui2 V: return 上课 shang4ke4 VO: go to class (students and teachers) [上課] 上 shang4 V: ascend; go to 能 neng2 OpV: can; be able to 到 dao4 V: arrive 哪里 na3li IE: no (expresses modest denial) [哪裡] 教 jiao1 V: teach 英语 ying1yu3 N: English (language) [英語] 孙女儿 sun1nür N: granddaughter (son's daughter) [孫女兒] 女儿 nü3er2 N: daughter [女兒] 岁数 sui4shu N: years (of age) [歲數] 还 hai2 Adv: still [還] 分 fen1 M: minute 拜拜 bai2bai2 IE: bye-bye (transliteration) 为什么 wei4shen2me QPr: why [為什麼] 为 wei4 Prep: for [為] 昨天 zuo2tian1 N: yesterday 东西 dong1xi N: things; objects [東西] 玩儿 wan2r V: have fun, play [玩兒] 晚上 wan3shang N: evening, night 晚 wan3 A: late 半 ban4 Num: half 写 xie3 V: write [寫] 汉字 han4zi4 N: Chinese character [漢字] 字 zi4 N: character 睡觉 shui4jiao4 VO: sleep [睡覺] 睡 shui4 V: sleep 起床 qi3chuang2 VO: get up 起 qi3 V: get up, rise 床 chuang2 N: bed 应该 ying1gai1 OpV: should; ought to [應該] 该 gai1 OpV: should; ought to [該] 问题 wen4ti2 N: question [問題] 可以 ke3yi3 OpV: may 陈 chen2 PN: a surname [陳] 下课 xia4ke4 VO: get out of class; finish class [下課] 吃饭 chi1fan4 VO: eat [吃飯] 开车 kai1che1 VO: drive a car [開車] 唱歌 chang4ge1 VO: sing (a song) 跳舞 tiao4wu3 VO: dance 回答 hui2da2 V: answer 礼物 li3wu4 N: gift; present [禮物] 打球 da3qiu2 VO: play ball 打的 da3di1 VO: take a taxi 吸烟 xi1yan1 VO: smoke (cigarettes, etc.) [吸煙] 表 biao3 N: wrist watch [錶] 难 nan2 A: difficult [難] // NPCR lesson 12 全身 quan2shen1 N: all over the body 全 quan2 A: whole 身 shen1 N: body 舒服 shu1fu A: comfortable 每 mei3 Pr: every; each 锻炼 duan4lian4 V: do physical exercise [鍛煉] 头 tou2 N: head [頭] 疼 teng2 A: painful 嗓子 sang3zi N: throat 想 xiang3 V, OpV: think/want to... 医院 yi1yuan4 N: hospital [醫院] 看病 kan4bing4 VO: see a doctor 病 bing4 N, V: illness/get sick 身体 shen1ti3 N: body, health [身體] 要 yao4 OpV: must, want to do something 吧 ba MdPt: modal particle 还是 hai2shi Conj: or [還是] 一起 yi4qi3 Adv: together 冷 leng3 A: cold 穿 chuan1 V: wear 衣服 yi1fu N: clothes 休息 xiu1xi V: take a rest 给 gei3 Prep: to; for [給] 挂号 gua4hao4 VO: register (at a hospital, etc.) [掛號] 号 hao4 N: number [號] 有点儿 you3dian3r Adv: somewhat; rather; a bit [有點兒] 发炎 fa1yan2 VO: become inflamed [發炎] 发烧 fa1shao1 VO: have a fever [發燒] 烧 shao1 V: burn [燒] 感冒 gan3mao4 V, N: have a cold/common cold 住院 zhu4yuan4 VO: be in hospital; be hospitalized 水 shui3 N: water 药 yao4 N: medicine [藥] 愿意 yuan4yi4 OpV: be willing to ... [願意] 中药 zhong1yao4 N: traditional Chinese medicine [中藥] 西药 xi1yao4 N: Western medicine [西藥] 西 xi1 N: west 牙 ya2 N: tooth 肚子 du4zi N: abdomen; stomach 开刀 kai1dao1 VO: have an operation [開刀] 化验 hua4yan4 V: have a medical test [化驗] 血 xie3 N: blood 大便 da4bian4 N: stool 小便 xiao3bian4 N: urine 打针 da3zhen1 VO: have an injection [打針] 热 re4 A: hot [熱] 凉快 liang2kuai A: cool [涼快] 生活 sheng1huo2 N: life 英文 ying1wen2 N: English (language) // NPCR lesson 13 姑娘 gu1niang N: girl 听说 ting1shuo1 V: be told [聽說] 听 ting1 V: listen [聽] 得 de2 V: have, get 告诉 gao4su V: tell [告訴] 件 jian4 M: piece 事儿 shi4r N: matter; affair; thing [事兒] 散步 san4bu4 VO: take a walk; walk 步 bu4 N: step 电影 dian4ying3 N: movie [電影] 电 dian4 N: electricity [電] 影 ying3 N: shadow 咖啡 ka1fei1 N: coffee 可是 ke3shi4 Conj: but 宿舍 su4she4 N: dormitory 找 zhao3 V: look for 房子 fang2zi N: house 租 zu1 V: rent 间 jian1 M: measure word for rooms, houses [間] 厨房 chu2fang2 N: kitchen [廚房] 厕所 ce4suo3 N: toilet [廁所] 房租 fang2zu1 N: rent (for a house or apartment) 公司 gong1si1 N: company 办 ban4 V: do [辦] 打电话 da3 dian4hua4 VO: make a phone call [打電話] 电话 dian4hua4 N: telephone; phone call [電話] 让 rang4 V: let; allow; make [讓] 帮助 bang1zhu4 V: help [幫助] 喂 wei4 Int: hello; hey 位 wei4 M: (formal) measure word for people 经理 jing1li3 N: manager [經理] 可能 ke3neng2 OpV: maybe 吃饭 chi1fan4 VO: eat (a meal) [吃飯] 饭 fan4 N: meal [飯] 等 deng3 V: wait 家美 jia1mei3 PN: name of a house rental agency 客厅 ke4ting1 N: living room [客廳] 卧室 wo4shi4 N: bedroom [臥室] 书房 shu1fang2 N: study [書房] 套 tao4 M: suite 方便 fang1bian4 A: convenient 巧 qiao3 A: coincidental 合适 he2shi4 A: suitable [合適] 热心 re4xin1 A: enthusiastic [熱心] 包括 bao1kuo4 V: include 水电费 shui3dian4fei4 N: utility bill or fee [水電費] 新 xin1 A: new 回信 hui2xin4 N, VO: reply/reply // NPCR lesson 14 中午 zhong1wu3 N: noon 刚才 gang1cai2 Adv: just now [剛才] 邮局 you2ju2 N: post office [郵局] 邮 you2 V: post, mail [郵] 局 ju2 N: office; bureau 寄 ji4 V: post, mail 打扫 da3sao3 V: clean [打掃] 扫 sao3 V: sweep [掃] 脏 zang1 A: dirty [髒] 不好意思 bu4hao3yi4si IE: feel embarrassed 洗 xi3 V: wash 外婆 wai4po2 N: maternal grandmother 中学 zhong1xue2 N: middle school [中學] 打工 da3gong1 V: have a part-time job 南方 nan2fang1 N: south 旅行 lü3xing2 V: travel 想 xiang3 V: miss; remember with longing 留学生 liu2xue2sheng1 N: student studying abroad; international student [留學生] 住 zhu4 V: live; stay 楼 lou2 N: building [樓] 对 dui4 A: right, correct [對] 念 nian4 V: read 生词 sheng1ci2 N: new word [生詞] 生 sheng1 A: new 词 ci2 N: word [詞] 复习 fu4xi2 V: review [複習] 课文 ke4wen2 N: text [課文] 练习 lian4xi2 V, N: practice/exercise [練習] 练 lian4 V: practice [練] 口语 kou3yu3 N: spoken language [口語] 语法 yu3fa3 N: grammar [語法] 过 guo4 V: spend (time); celebrate (a birthday or holiday) [過] 节 jie2 N: festival [節] 礼物 li3wu4 N: present; gift [禮物] 圣诞 sheng4dan4 PN: Christmas [聖誕] 欧洲 ou1zhou1 PN: Europe [歐洲] 上海 shang4hai3 PN: Shanghai 整理 zheng3li3 V: put in order; arrange; sort out 电视 dian4shi4 N: television [電視] 乱 luan4 A: in disorder; in a mess [亂] 日记 ri4ji4 N: diary [日記] 晴 qing2 A: sunny 包裹 bao1guo3 N: parcel 惊喜 jing1xi3 N: pleasant surprise [驚喜] 圣诞老人 sheng4dan4 lao3ren2 N: Santa Clause [聖誕老人] 元旦 yuan2dan4 N: New Year's Day 春节 chun1 jie2 N: Spring Festival [春節] 感恩节 gan3en1 jie2 N: Thanksgiving [感恩節] 复活节 fu4huo2 jie2 N: Easter [復活節]