// NPCR lesson 39 总是 zong3(shi4) Adv: always [總是] 亲爱 qin1ai4 A: dear; beloved [親愛] 终于 zhong1yu2 Adv: finally; eventually [終於] 好吃 hao3chi1 A: tasty; good to eat 能干 neng2gan4 A: able; capable [能幹] 干 gan4 V: to do; to work [幹] 夸奖 kua1jiang3 V: to praise [誇獎] 夸 kua1 V: to praise [誇] 奖 jiang3 V, N: to reward/prize [獎] 米饭 mi3fan4 N: (cooked) rice [米飯] 饿 e4 A: hungry [餓] 满 man3 A: full; filled [滿] 碗 wan3 N, M: bowl 炒鸡丁 chao3ji1ding1 N: fried chicken cubes [炒雞丁] 炒 chao3 V: to stir-fry 鸡 ji1 N: chicken [雞] 丁 ding1 N: small cubes ("dice") of meat or vegetable 开饭馆 kai1(fan4guan3) V: to operate or manage (a restaurant) [開飯館] 老板 lao3ban3 N: boss; shopkeeper [老闆] 打工 da3gong1 VO: to work on odd jobs 分工 fen1gong1 V: to divide the work 合作 he2zuo4 V: to cooperate; to work together 华人 hua2ren2 N: Chinese; foreign citizens of Chinese origin [華人] 必须 bi4xu1 Adv: must; have to [必須] 毕业 bi4ye4 VO: to graduate [畢業] 别扭 bie4niu A: awkward; uncomfortable [別扭] 改 gai3 V: to alter; to change; to correct 究竟 jiu1jing4 Adv: actually; exactly 初中 chu1zhong1 N: junior middle school 初 chu1 A, Pref: preliminary; initial; first 高中 gao1zhong1 N: senior middle school 敢 gan3 OpV: dare 回信 hui2xin4 VO, N: to write in reply/a letter in reply 敲门 qiao1 men2 VO: to knock at the door [敲門] 打听 da3ting V: to inquire; to ask about (sth.) [打聽] 地址 di4zhi3 N: address 突然 tu1ran2 A: suddenly; unexpectedly 见面 jian4mian4 VO: to meet; to see [見面] 面 mian4 N: face 瘦 shou4 A: thin 谈 tan2 V: to talk; to discuss [談] 心里 xin1li N: in the heart; in (the) mind [心裡] 心 xin1 N: heart; mind; feeling 理想 li3xiang3 N, A: ideal 平常 ping2chang2 A: ordinary; common 研究生 yan2jiu1sheng1 N: graduate student 实习 shi2xi2 V: to practice; to do an internship [實習] 暑假 shu3jia4 N: summer vacation 握手 wo4shou3 VO: to shake hands 握 wo4 V: to hold; to clasp 辞 ci2 V: to resign; to quit [辭] 宁静致远 ning2jing4 zhi4 yuan3 IE: tranquility delivers transcendence [寧靜致遠] 宁静 ning2jing4 A: tranquil; peaceful; quiet [寧靜] 温暖 wen1nuan3 A: warm [溫暖] 蓝色 lan2se4 N: blue color [藍色] 风衣 feng1yi1 N: overcoat [風衣] 引起 yin3qi3 V: to give rise to; to cause; to arouse 沉思 chen2si1 V: to be lost in thought 允许 yun3xu3 V: to allow [允許] 痛苦 tong4ku3 A: pain; suffering 煮 zhu3 V: to boil; to cook 菜谱 cai4pu3 N: cookbook [菜譜] 罗嗦 luo1suo A: long-winded; wordy [羅嗦] 愚人节 yu2ren2 jie2 PN: April Fool's Day [愚人節] // NPCR lesson 40 半边天 ban4bian1tian1 IE: half the sky [半邊天] 天 tian1 N: sky 全职 quan2zhi2 N: full-time [全職] 职 zhi2 N: post; occupation; profession [職] 妇女 fu4nü3 N: woman [婦女] 照顾 zhao4gu4 V: to look after; to take care of [照顧] 家务 jia1wu4 V: housework; household chores [家務] 务 wu4 V: affair; business [務] 男人 nan2ren2 V: man; manfolk 权利 quan2li4 V: right [權利] 发挥 fa1hui1 V: to bring into play [發揮] 作用 zuo4yong4 N: role; effect; function 社会 she4hui4 N: society [社會] 不只 bu4zhi3 Conj: not only 家庭 jia1ting2 N: family; household 几乎 ji1hu1 Adv: nearly; almost [幾乎] 双职工 shuang1zhi2gong1 N: working couple; double-income couple [雙職工] 双 shuang1 A: two; both [雙] 职工 zhi2gong1 N: staff; workers [職工] 要是 yao4shi Conj: if; suppose 看不起 kan4buqi3 IE: to look down upon 为了 wei4le Prep: for; in order to [為了] 男女 nan2nü3 N: men and women 男 nan2 N: man; male 女 nü3 N: woman; female 就业 jiu4ye4 VO: to be employed; to obtain employment [就業] 公平 gong1ping2 A: fair; just 方面 fang1mian4 N: aspect; respect 平等 ping2deng3 N, A: equality/equal 单位 dan1wei4 N: unit (as an organization, a department, a division, a section, etc.) [單位] 竞争 jing4zheng1 V: to compete [競爭] 机会 ji1hui4 N: chance; oppourtunity [機會] 只有 zhi3you3 Conj: only 同样 tong2yang4 A: same; similar [同樣] 地位 di4wei4 N: position; status 担负 dan1fu4 V: to bear; to shoulder [擔負] 担 dan1 V: to carry [擔] 负 fu4 V: to shoulder [負] 占 zhan4 V: to make up; to account for 副 fu4 A: deputy; vice 总理 zong3li3 N: premier; prime minister [總理] 部长 bu4zhang3 N: minister [部長] 纺织 fang3zhi1 V: spinning and weaving; textile [紡織] 工人 gong1ren2 N: worker 护士 hu4shi N: nurse [護士] 封建 feng1jian4 N: feudal 服从 fu1cong2 V: to obey; to submit to [服從] 事业 shi4ye4 N: cause; undertaking [事業] 矛盾 mao2dun4 N: contradiction 完全 wan2quan2 A: complete; whole 报酬 bao4chou N: reward; pay [報酬] 建筑 jian4zhu4 N, V: building; architecture/to contruct [建築] 黄牛 huang2niu2 N: ox; cow [黃牛] 草房 cao3fang2 N: thatched cottage 欠 qian4 V: to owe 生产队长 sheng1chan3 dui4zhang3 N: production team leader [生產隊長] 勇敢 yong3gan3 A: brave 自信 zi4xin4 A: self-confident 粮食 liang2shi N: grain; cereal; food [糧食] 副业 fu4ye4 N: sideline; side-occupation [副業] 赚 zhuan4 V: to make a profit; to gain [賺] 赔 pei2 V: to compensate; to pay for; to stand a loss [賠] 激烈 ji1lie4 A: intense; fierce 口袋 kou3dai4 N: pocket 培训 pei2xun4 V: to train [培訓] 职称 zhi2cheng1 N: professional title [職稱] 婚姻 hun1yin1 N: marriage 伊斯兰 yi1si1lan2 PN: Islam [伊斯蘭] // NPCR lesson 41 律师 lü4shi1 N: lawyer [律師] 事务所 shi4wu4suo3 N: office [事務所] 事务所 shi4wu4 N: work; general affairs [事務所] 所 suo3 N: office 熟悉 shi2xi1 V: to be familiar with 想法 xiang3fa3 N: idea; opinion 需要 xu1yao4 V: to need; to want; to require/needs 大官司 da3 guan1si VO: to go to court 官司 guan1si N: lawsuit 法律 fa3lü4 N: law 同意 tong2yi4 V: to agree; to consent 公务员 gong1wu4yuan2 N: public servant [公務員] 公务 gong1wu4 N: public affairs [公務] 法官 fa3guan1 N: judge 法 fa3 N: law 官 guan1 N: government official 国营 guo2ying2 A: state-operated [國營] 靠 kao4 V: to lean on; to depend on 平安 ping2an1 A: safe and sound 代 dai4 N: generation 分配 fen1pei4 V: to distribute; to assign 即使 ji2shi3 Conj: even; even if 关于 guan1yu2 Prep: about; with regard to [關於] 挑战 tiao3zhan4 V: to challenge [挑戰] 满意 man3yi4 A: satisfied; pleased [滿意] 不管 bu4guan3 Conj: no matter (what, how, etc.) 前途 qian2tu2 N: the future; prospect 招聘 zhao1pin4 V: to invite applications for a job 聘 pin4 V: to invite sb. to a post (or job) 广告 guang3gao4 N: advertisement [廣告] 苦 ku3 A, N: bitter/hardship; suffering 生意 sheng1yi N: business; trade 总 zong3 A: chief, general, total [總] 休假 xiu1jia4 VO: to have (to take) a vacation 事情 shi4qing N: affair; matter; thing 急 ji2 A: urgent; pressing; impatient 表演 biao3yan3 V, N: to act; to play/performance 能力 neng2li4 N: ability; capability 出名 chu1ming2 VO: to become famous 成功 cheng2gong1 V, A, N: to succeed/successful/success 导演 dao3yan3 V, N: to direct/director [導演] 面试 mian4shi4 V: to interview [面試] 通过 tong1guo4 V: to pass; to pass through [通過] 改变 gai3bian4 V: to change [改變] 损失 sun3shi1 V, N: to lose/loss; damage [損失] 号码 hao4ma3 N: number [號碼] 之内 zhi1nei4 N: within [之內] 内 nei4 N: inner; within; inside [內] 讨论 tao3lun4 V: to discuss [討論] 骗子 pian4zi N: swindler [騙子] 骗 pian4 V: to deceive; to fool [騙] 歌王 ge1wang2 N: king of folk songs 少数 shao3shu4 N: small number; minority [少數] 深 shen1 A: deep 创作 chuang4zuo4 V: to create; to write [創作] 改编 gai3bian1 V: to adapt; to revise [改編] 留恋 liu2lian4 V: to be reluctant to leave (a place); can't bear to part (from sb.) [留戀] 张望 zhang1wang4 V: to look around [張望] 石头 shi2tou N: stone [石頭] 圆 yuan2 A: round [圓] 西瓜 xi1gua1 N: watermelon 甜 tian2 A: sweet; honeyed 辫子 bian4zi N: braid; pigtail [辮子] 眼睛 yan3jing N: eye 王洛宾 wang2 luo4bin1 PN: Wang Luobin (name of a Chinese musician) [王洛賓] 汉族 han4zu2 PN: Han nationality [漢族] 维吾尔族 wei2wu2er3zu2 PN: Uygur [維吾爾族] 哈萨克族 ha1sa4ke4zu2 PN: the Kazak nationality [哈薩克族] 达坂城 da2ban3cheng2 PN: Daban City (name of a town in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) [達阪城] // NPCR lesson 42 样 yang2 A: foreign [樣] 农村 nong2cun1 N: rural area; countryside [農村] 年夜饭 nian2ye4fan4 N: family reunion dinner on the lunar New Year's Eve [年夜飯] 年夜 nian2ye4 N: the lunar New Year's Eve 健康 jian4kang1 A: healthy 发财 fa1cai2 VO: to get rich; to make a fortune [發財] 发 fa1 V: to make a fortune [發] 财 cai2 N: wealth; money [財] 万事如意 wan4 shi4 ru2yi4 IE: realize all one's wishes [萬事如意] 反而 fan3er2 Adv: on the contrary 尝 chang2 V: to taste, to try the flavor [嘗] 红烧鱼 hong2shao1yu2 N: fish braised in brown sauce [紅燒魚] 红烧 hong2shao1 V: to braise in brown sauce [紅燒] 鱼 yu2 N: fish [魚] 肉 rou4 N: meat; pork 难道 nan2dao4 Adv: used in a rhetorical question for emphasis [難道] 发音 fa1yin1 VO: to pronounce [發音] 结余 jie2yu2 V, N: surplus [結餘] 余 yu2 V, N: surplus [餘] 手机 shou3ji1 N: mobile phone [手機] 饺子 jiao3zi N: dumpling [餃子] 除夕 chu2xi1 N: New Year's Eve 守岁 shou3sui4 VO: to stay up all night on New Year's Eve [守歲] 随便 sui2bian4 A: casual; informal; random [隨便] 放鞭炮 fang4 bian1pao4 VO: to set off firecrackers 放 fang4 V: to set off 鞭炮 bian1pao4 N: firecrackers 禁止 jin4zhi3 V: to prohibit, to ban 怪不得 guai4bude IE: no wonder; so that's why 外地 wai4di4 N: parts of the country other than where one is 春联 chun1lian2 N: Spring Festival Couplets [春聯] 窗花 chuang1hua1 N: paper-cut for window decoration 尤其 you2qi2 Adv: especially 远亲不如近邻 yuan3 qin1 bu4 ru2 jin4 lin2 IE: a close neighbor means more than a distant relative [遠親不如近鄰] 四合院 si4he2yuan4 N: traditional residential compound with houses around a square courtyard 院子 yuan4(zi) N: courtyard 装 zhuang1 V: to load; to pack [裝] 卡车 ka3che1 N: lorry; truck [卡車] 木头 mu4tou N: wood; log [木頭] 水泥 shui3ni2 N: cement 装修 zhuang1xiu1 V: to fit up; to renovate [裝修] 邻居 lin2ju1 N: neighbor [鄰居] 缷 xie4 V: to unload; to discharge 干活 gan4huo2 VO: to work [幹活] 趟 tang4 M: measure word for trips 笑话 xiao4hua V, N: to laugh at somebody/joke [笑話] 犹豫 you2yu4 A: hesitate [猶豫] 推 tui1 V: to push 小车 xiao3che1 N: wheelbarrow [小車] 拍 pai1 V: to pat 连忙 lian2mang2 Adv: promptly [連忙] 声 sheng1 M: measure word for sounds [聲] 拜年 bai4nian2 VO: to pay a New Year's call 花生 hua1sheng1 N: peanut 梨 li2 N: pear 杏儿 xing4r N: apricot [杏兒] 压岁钱 ya1sui4qian2 N: money given to children as a lunar New Year gift [壓歲錢] 年底 nian2di3 N: the end of the year 富 fu4 A: rich 小康 xiao3kang1 A: relatively comfortable life 山沟 shan1gou1 N: remote mountainous area [山溝] 彩电 cai3dian4 N: color television [彩電] 农业 nong2ye4 N: agriculture [農業] 养蜂 yang3 feng1 VO: to raise or keep bees [養蜂] 蜂蜜 feng1mi4 N: honey 缺 que1 V: to be short of sth.; to lack sth. // NPCR lesson 43 仍然 reng2ran2 Adv: still; yet 而 er2 Conj: used to express coordination 长衫 chang2shan1 N: long gown [長衫] 惟一 wei2yi1 A: only; sole 当时 dang1shi2 N: then; at that time [當時] 读书人 du2shu1ren2 N: scholar [讀書人] 做工 zuo4gong1 VO: to do manual work; to work 穷人 qiong2ren2 N: poor person; the poor [窮人] 穷 qiong2 A: poor [窮] 摆架子 bai3 jia4zi VO: to put on airs [擺架子] 架子 jia4zi N: airs; haughty manner 理解 li3jie3 VO: to understand; to comprehend 那么 na4me Conj: then; in that case [那麼] 讽刺 feng3ci4 V: to satirize [諷刺] 揭露 jie1lu4 V: to expose 解释 jie3shi4 V: to explain [解釋] 节目 jie2mu4 N: program [節目] 相声 xiang4sheng N: comic dialoge; crosstalk [相聲] 个子 ge4zi N: height; stature [個子] 头发 tou2fa N: (human) hair [頭髮] 破 po4 A: broken; worn-out 柜台 gui4tai2 N: counter [櫃檯] 伙计 huo3ji N: (old word) shop assistant [伙計] 写法 xie3fa3 N: style of handwriting; the way of writing [寫法] 可惜 ke3xi1 A: pitiful 孔乙己 kong3 yi3ji3 PN: Kong Yiji (name of a character in the Lu Xun's short story) 鲁迅 lu3 xun4 PN: Lu Xun (a well-known modern Chinese writer) [魯迅] 咸亨酒店 xian2heng1 jiu3dian4 PN: Xianhen Bar 酒店 jiu3dian4 N: bar; restaurant; hotel 阿Q正传 a1ku zheng4zhuan4 PN: The True Story of Ah Q [阿Q正傳] 日记 ri4ji4 N: diary [日記] 话剧 hua4ju4 N: stage play; modern drama [話劇] 电视剧 dian4shi4ju4 N: television play; television series [電視劇] 还是 hai2shi Adv: had better [還是] 作家 zuo4jia1 N: writer 资料 zi1liao4 N: data; material [資料] 遗憾 yi2han4 A: regretful [遺憾] 组织 zu3zhi1 V: to organize [組織] 宝库 bao3ku4 N: treasure-house [寶庫] 讲解员 jiang3jie3yuan2 N: guide; narrator [講解員] 讲解 jiang3jie3 V: to explain [講解] 时代 shi2dai4 N: times; era; epoch [時代] 铜把手 tong2 ba3shou NP: bronze handle [銅把手] 铜 tong2 N: copper [銅] 把手 ba3shou N: handle (of a door, window, suitcase, etc.) …似的 _shi4de Pt: a particle indicating similarity 模型 mo2xing2 N: model 巴金 ba1 jin1 PN: Ba Jin (a well-known modern Chinese writer) 老舍 lao3 she3 PN: Lao She (a well-known modern Chinese writer) [老捨] 伯父 bo2fu4 N: uncle (father's elder brother) 在世 zai4shi4 A: be living; exist 鼻子 bi2zi N: nose 胡子 hu2zi N: beard; moustache or whiskers [鬍子] 直 zhi2 A: straight 扁 bian3 A: flat 碰壁 peng4bi4 VO: to run up against a stone wall 碰 peng4 V: to touch; to bump 壁 bi4 N: wall 小心 xiao3xin1 A, V: careful; to take care; to be careful 硬 ying4 A: hard; solid 拉车 la1 che1 VO: to pull a card or rickshaw [拉車] 呻吟 shen1yin2 V: to groan; to moan 玻璃 bo1li N: glass 扎 zha1 V: to prick; to stick into 脚心 jiao3xin1 N: the underside of the arch (of the foot); arch [腳心] 纱布 sha1bu4 N: bandage; gauze [紗布] 剩 sheng4 V: to be left over; to remain 眼镜 yan3jing4 N: glasses; spectacles [眼鏡] // NPCR lesson 44 精 jing1 A: smart, shrewd 睡衣 shui4yi1 N: night attire, pyjamas 绣花 xiu4hua1 VO: to embroider [繡花] 绣 xiu4 VO: to embroider [繡] 熊猫 xiong2mao1 N: panda [熊貓] 熊 xiong2 N: bear 猫 mao1 N: cat [貓] 眼睛 yan3jing N: eye 圆 yuan2 A: round [圓] 适合 shi4he2 VO: to suit; to fit [適合] 价钱 jia4qian2 N: price [價錢] 价 jia4 N: price [價] 相信 xiang1xin4 V: to believe in; to trust 梳子 shu1zi N: comb 梳 shu1 V: to comb 镜子 jing4zi N: mirror; looking glass [鏡子] 挑选 tiao1xuan3 V: to choose; to select [挑選] 挑 tiao1 V: to choose; to pick 选 xuan3 V: to select; to elect [選] 货 huo4 N: goods; commodity [貨] 质量 zhi4liang4 N: quality [質量] 直接 zhi2jie1 A: direct 直 zhi2 A: straight 工厂 gong1chang3 N: factory; mill; plant [工廠] 遍 bian4 A: all over, everywhere 砍价 kan3jia4 VO: to bargain [砍價] 砍 kan3 V: to cut, to chop 厉害 li4hai A: terrible; formidable; serious [厲害] 赚 zhuan4 V: to make a profit; to gain; to earn [賺] 赔本 pei2ben3 VO: to sustain a loss in business [賠本] 赔 pei2 V: to stand a loss; to compensate [賠] 本 ben3 N: capital; principal 蓝 lan2 A: blue [藍] 胖 pang4 A: fat; stout 阿姨 a1yi2 N: term of address for any woman of one's mother's generation; auntie 文具店 wen2ju4dian4 N: stationary shop 文具 wen2ju4 N: stationary shop 下岗 xia4gang3 VO: to be laid off [下崗] 失去 shi1qu4 V: to lose 信心 xin4xin1 N: confidence 摊子 tan1zi N: vendor's stand; stall; booth [攤子] 玩具 wan2ju4 N: toy 关门 guan1men2 VO: (of a shop, etc.) close [關門] 关 guan1 V: to close [關] 追 zhui1 V: to chase after 书包 shu1bao1 N: schoolbag [書包] 保管 bao3guan3 V: to take care of 晚报 wan3bao4 N: evening paper [晚報] 态度 tai4du4 N: manner; attitude [態度] 附近 fu4jin4 N: nerby; neighbouring 连锁店 lian2suo3dian4 N: chain store [連鎖店] 女工 nü3gong1 N: female worker 富裕 fu4yu4 A: prosperous; rich 富 fu4 A: rich; wealthy 超级市场 chao1(ji2)shi4(chang3) N: supermarket [超級市場] 超级 chao1ji2 A: super [超級] 市场 shi4chang3 N: market [市場] 老百姓 lao3bai3xing4 N: ordinary folk; common people 改革 gai3ge2 V: to reform 开放 kai1fang4 V: to lift a ban [開放] 凭 ping2 Prep: go by; base on [憑] 粮票 liang2piao4 N: food coupon [糧票] 进口 jin4kou3 V: to import [進口] 羡慕 xian4mu4 V: to admire, to envy 电器 dian4qi4 N: electrical equipment [電器] 发愁 fa1chou2 V: to worry, to be anxious [發愁] 愁 chou2 V: to worry, to be anxious 打折扣 da3 zhe2kou4 VO: to give a discount 抽奖 chou1jiang3 VO: to draw lots (to give out prizes); draw a winning number (for lottery, sweepstake, etc.) [抽獎] 值得 zhi2de2 V: to be worthy of; to deserve 中将 zhong4jiang3 VO: to win a prize [中將] 奖品 jiang3pin3 N: prize [獎品] 项链 xiang4lian4 N: necklace [項鏈] 秀水街 xiu4shui3 jie1 PN: Xiyshui Street (a street in Beijing) // NPCR lesson 45 求职 qiu2zhi2 VO: to apply for a job [求職] 秘书 mi4shu1 N: secretary [秘書] 本 ben3 Pr: one's own; native; this; present 市场开发部 shi4chang3 kai1fa1bu4 N: Market Development Department [市場開發部] 开发 kai1fa1 V: to develop [開發] 部 bu4 N: department 出差 chu1chai1 VO: to be on an official or business trip 商务 shang1wu4 N: commercial affairs; business affairs [商務] 职务 zhi2wu4 N: post; job [職務] 要求 yao1qiu2 V, N: to demand; to require; to ask 工商 gong1shang1 N: industry and commerce 贸易 mao4yi4 N: trade [貿易] 代表 dai4biao3 N, V: deputy; delegate; representative/to represent 经验 jing1yan4 N: experience [經驗] 级 ji2 N: level; grade [級] 进修 jin4xiu1 V: to engage in advanced studies [進修] 于 yu2 Prep: in; on; at (indicating time or place) [於] 成为 cheng2wei2 V: to become; to turn into [成為] 简历 jian3li4 N: resume; curriculum vitae [簡歷] 适应 shi4ying4 V: to suit; to adapt to; to adjust to [適應] 考虑 kao3lü4 V: to think over; to consider [考慮] 一切 yi2qie4 A, Pr: all, every, everything 签订 qian1ding4 V: to sign [簽訂] 合同 he2tong N: contract 无论 wu2lun4 Conj: no matter what, how, etc. [無論] 汉语水平考试 han4yu3 shui3ping2 kao3shi4 PN: Chinese Proficency Test (HSK) [漢語水平考試] 合资 he2zi1 A, Pr: enter into partnership; pool capital [合資] 业务 ye4wu4 N: professional work; business [業務] 本人 ben3ren2 N: I (me, myself); oneself 申请 shen1qing3 V: to apply for [申請] 负责 fu4ze2 V: to be responsible for; to be in charge of [負責] 联系 lian2xi4 V: to contact; to touch [聯繫] 精神 jing1shen2 N: spirit; mind 创新 chuang4xin1 V: to create; to be creative [創新] 辞 ci2 V: to resign; to dismiss [辭] 根据 gen1ju4 Prep: according to; in the light of [根據] 附 fu4 V: to add; to attach, to enclose 电子邮件 dian4zi3 you2jian4 N: e-mail [電子郵件] 电子 dian4zi3 N: electron [電子] 邮件 you2jian4 N: postal matter; mail [郵件] 顺致 shun4zhi4 IE: "to take the oppourtunity to express…" (used at the close of a letter) [順致] 诚挚 cheng2zhi4 A: sincere; cordial [誠摯] 敬意 jing4yi4 N: respect; tribute 信箱 xin4xiang1 N: mailbox; post-office box (POB) ABC商学院 abixi shang1xue2yuan4 PN: ABC Commercial College (a business school) [ABC商學院] 亚洲 ya4zhou1 PN: Asia [亞洲] 西北 xi1bei3 PN: Northwest 专科学校 zhuan1ke1 xue2xiao4 N: college for professional training [專科學校] 经历 jing1li4 N: experience [經歷] 修建 xiu1jian4 V: to build; to construct 高速公路 gao1su4 gong1lu4 N: expressway 高速 gao1su4 A: high speed 公路 gong1lu4 N: highway 维修 wei2xiu1 V: to keep in (good) repair, to maintain [維修] 报名 bao4ming2 VO: to sign up for sth. [報名] 晒 shai4 V: to bask in the sunlight; to tan [曬] 调 diao4 V: to transfer, to move [調] 工程师 gong1cheng2shi1 N: engineer [工程師] 人才 ren2cai2 N: talented person 局长 ju2zhang3 N: bureau chief [局長] 侄女 zhi2nü3 N: brother's daughter; niece 录取 lu4qu3 V: to enroll; to admit [錄取] 教师 jiao4shi1 N: teacher [教師] 教学 jiao4xue2 V: to teach [教學] 母语 mu3yu3 N: native language; mother tongue [母語] // NPCR lesson 46 辅导 fu3dao3 V: to give guidance in study or training; to tutor [輔導] 就是 jiu4shi4 Adv: only, merely 负担 fu4dan1 V, N: to bear; to shoulder/load; burden [負擔] 调查 diao4cha2 N, V: to investigate/survey [調查] 头班车 tou2ban1che1 N: first bus [頭班車] 头 tou2 A: first [頭] 班 ban1 M: measure word for scheduled forms of transportation 家长 jia1zhang3 N: the parent or guardian of a child [家長] 作业 zuo4ye4 N: school assignment; homework [作業] 本来 ben3lai2 Adv: original; at first [本來] 完成 wan2cheng2 V, N: to accomplish; to complete 嫌 xian2 V, N: to dislike; to complain about 增加 zeng1jia1 V, N: to increase; to raise 经常 jing1chang2 A: often; frequently [經常] 培养 pei2yang3 V, N: to foster; to train [培養] 优秀 you1xiu4 A: outstanding; excellent [優秀] 优 you1 A: excellent [優] 风气 feng1qi4 N: general mood; atmosphere [風氣] 影响 ying3xiang3 V, N: to influence; to affect/effect [影響] 周末 zhou1mo4 N: weekend 周 zhou1 N: week 放松 fang4song1 V, N: to relax; to loosen [放鬆] 补习 bu3xi2 V, N: to take extra classes after school [補習] 特长 te4chang2 N: strong point; speciality [特長] 要么 yao4me Conj: or [要麼] 领导 ling3dao3 V, N: to lead/leader [領導] 赞成 zan4cheng2 V, N: to approve of; to agree with [贊成] 并 bing4 Adv: used before a negative for emphasis, usually as a retort [並] 爷爷 ye2ye N: grandfather [爺爺] 奶奶 nai3nai N: grandmother 聪明 cong1ming2 A: intelligent; clever [聰明] 反对 fan3dui4 V: to appose; to be against [反對] 离开 li2kai1 V: to leave; to depart [離開] 独立 du2li4 V: to be independent [獨立] 哭 ku1 V: to weep; to cry 坚决 jian1jue2 A: firm; resolute; determined [堅決] 保证 bao3zheng4 V: to pledge; to guarantee [保證] 不断 bu2duan4 Adv: continuously; constantly [不斷] 急忙 ji2mang2 A: hurried; hasty 听话 ting1hua4 VO: to be obedient [聽話] 团结 tuan2jie2 V: to unite; to rally [團結] 乱 luan4 A: random; untidy [亂] 签字 qian1zi4 VO, N: to sign one's name/signature [簽字] 忍 ren3 V: to endure, to tolerate 怪 guai4 V: to blame 袋 dai4 N, N: bag; sack 糊涂 hu2tu A: muddled; confused [糊塗] 县官 xian4guan1 N: county magistrate [縣官] 两 liang3 M: tael (old unit of weight for silver or gold) [兩] 银子 yin2zi N: silver, money [銀子] 鸡蛋 ji1dan4 N: chicken egg [雞蛋] 蛋 dan4 N: egg 服 fu2 V: to be convinced; to obey 审 shen3 V: to interrogate; to try [審] 迟到 chi2dao4 V: to be late; to arrive late [遲到] 大人 da4ren N: "Your Excellency" 麦子 mai4zi N: wheat [麥子] 收成 shou1cheng N: harvest; crop 胡说 hu2shuo1 V: to talk nonsense [胡說] 脸 lian3 N: face [臉] 产品 chan3pin3 N: product; produce [產品] // NPCR lesson 47 基本上 ji1ben3shang Adv: basically; essentially 基本 ji1ben3 A, Adv: basic; fundamental/fundamentally 实行 shi2xing2 V: to put into practice; to carry out [實行] 改革 gai3ge2 V, N: to reform/reform 开放 kai1fang4 V: to lift a ban, restriction, etc. [開放] 既然 ji4ran2 Conj: since; as; now that 原因 yuan2yin1 N: cause; reason 学费 xue2fei4 N: tuition fee [學費] 支持 zhi1chi2 V: to support; to hold out 劳动力 lao2dong4li4 N: labor force [勞動力] 劳动 lao2dong4 V: to work; to labor [勞動] 集体 ji2ti3 N: collective [集體] 岗位 gang3wei4 N: post; job [崗位] 计划 ji4hua4 V, N: to plan/plan [計劃] 义务 yi4wu4 N: duty; voluntary [義務] 难说 nan2shuo1 V: hard to say [難說] 部分 bu4fen N: part 家教 jia1jiao4 N: to tutor/tutor 小组 xiao3zu3 N: group [小組] 组长 zu3zhang3 N: group leader [組長] 长 zhang3 N: chief, head [長] 称 cheng1 V: to call [稱] 为 wei2 V: to act as; to serve as [為] 头儿 tou2r N: (coll.) head; chief; boss [頭兒] 也许 ye3xu3 Adv: perhaps; probably [也許] 强 qiang2 A: strong; better [強] 懂得 dong3de2 V: to understand; to know 减轻 jian3qing1 V: to lighten; to reduce [減輕] 减 jian3 V: to reduce; to decrease; to subtract [減] 当 dang1 Prep: just at (at time); when [當] 只 zhi1 M: measure word for one of a pair or for certain animals, boats or utensils [隻] 泡 pao4 V: to steep; to soak 柔 rou2 V: to rub; to knead 腰 yao1 N: waist 深 shen1 A: deep, difficult 拼命 pin1ming4 Adv: desperately; exerting one's utmost 皮 pi2 N: skin; leather 却 que4 Adv: but; yet; however [卻] 出国 chu1guo2 VO: to go abroad [出國] 吃苦 chi1ku3 VO: to bear hardships 轻松 qing1song1 A: light; relaxed [輕鬆] 坚持 jian1chi2 V: to persist in [堅持] 胜利 sheng4li4 V, N: to win victory/victory [勝利] 旅游鞋 lü3you2xie2 N: walking shoes; sneakers 鞋 xie2 N: shoes 难过 nan2guo4 V, A: to feel sorry; to feel bad/sad [難過] 存 cun2 V: to deposit 新西兰 xin1xi1lan2 PN: New Zealand [新西蘭] 难忘 nan2wang4 A: unforgettable [難忘] 经历 jing1li4 V, N: to undergo/experience [經歷] 争取 zheng1qu3 V: to strive for [爭取] 大爷 da4ye N: uncle (a respectful form of address for an eldery man) [大爺] 大妈 da4ma1 N: aunt (a respectful form of address for an elderly woman) [大媽] 业余 ye4yu2 A: sparetime [業餘] 耐心 nai4xin1 A, N: patient/patience 起名字 qi3 ming2zi VO: to give a name 迟到 chi2dao4 V: to be late [遲到] 早退 zao3tui4 V: to leave early 请假 qing3jia4 VO: to ask for leave of absence [請假] 克林 ke4lin2 PN: Collin (name of a person) [剋林] 奥运 ao4yun4 PN: the Olympic Games [奧運] 雪绒花 xue3rong2hua1 PN: "Edelweiss" (song from the movie The Sound of Music) [雪絨花] // NPCR lesson 48 独生子女 du2 sheng1 zi3nü3 N: only child [獨生子女] 独 du2 A: only; merely; alone [獨] 生 sheng1 V: to give birth to 子女 zi3nü3 N: sons and daughters; children 生育 sheng1yu4 V: to give birth to; to bear 鼓励 gu3li4 V: to encourage; to urge [鼓勵] 对 dui4 M: pair [對] 夫妇 fu1fu4 N: man and wife [夫婦] 年代 nian2dai4 N: decade 增长 zeng1zhang3 V: to increase; to grow [增長] 达到 da2dao4 VC: to reach; to attain [達到] 尽管 jin3guan3 Conj: though; in spite of [儘管] 以来 yi3lai2 N: since [以來] 政策 zheng4ce4 N: policy 控制 kong4zhi4 V: to control 率 lü4 N: rate 平均 ping2jun1 A, V: even; average/to average 保持 bao3chi2 V: to keep; to maintain 速度 su4du4 N: speed 其实 qi2shi2 Adv: in fact; as a matter of fact [其實] 交通 jiao1tong1 N: traffic; communications 等 deng3 Pt: and so on; and so forth 一直 yi4zhi2 Adv: continuously; all along; always 传统 chuan2tong3 N: tradition [傳統] 重男轻女 zhong4 nan2qing1 nü3 IE: regard men as superior to women [重男輕女] 客观 ke4guan1 A, N: objective [客觀] 分析 fen1xi1 V: to analyze 稍微 shao1wei1 Adv: a little; slightly 丁克家庭 ding1ke4 jia1ting2 IE: family with double income and no kids 丁克 ding1ke4 IE: double income and no kids ("DINK") [丁剋] 养儿防老 yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 IE: bring up children to provide against old aage [養兒防老] 长期 chang2qi1 N: long-term; long lasting [長期] 农业 nong2ye4 N: agriculture; farming [農業] 居民 ju1min2 N: resident; inhabitant 出现 chu1xian4 V: to appear; to emerge [出現] 保险 bao3xian3 A, N: safe/insurance [保險] 制度 zhi4du4 N: system 形式 xing2shi4 N: form 总数 zong3shu4 N: total; sum [總數] 实际 shi2ji4 N, A: reality/real; realistic; practical [實際] 大概 da4gai4 A, Adv: general; rough/probably 违反 wei2fan3 V: to violate; to run counter to; to go against [違反] 规律 gui1lü4 N: law [規律] 不利 bu2li4 A: unfavorable; disadvantageous 有力 you3li4 A: advantageous; beneficial 专家 zhuan1jia1 N: expert; specialist [專家] 自由 zi4you2 N, A: freedom/free 说明 shuo1ming2 V, N: to explain; to show/explanation [說明] 太爷爷 tai4ye2ye N: great-grandfather [太爺爺] 储存 chu3cun2 V: to store [儲存] 粮食 liang2shi N: grain [糧食] 缺 que1 V: to lack 积谷防饥 ji1 gu3 fang2 ji1 IE: store up grain against famine [積穀防飢] 晒 shai4 V: to dry in the sun [曬] 佩服 pei4fu2 V: to admire 了不起 liao3buqi3 A: unusual; outstanding 主持人 zhu3chi2ren2 N: anchorperson; host or hostess 岸 an4 N: bank, shore 歌星 ge1xing1 N: star singer; accomplished vocalist 哄 hong3 V: to coax 劝 quan4 V: to try to persuade; to convince [勸] 负增长 fu4zeng1zhang3 N: negative growth [負增長] 清朝 qing1chao2 PN: Qing Dynasty (1616-1911) 民国 min2guo2 PN: Republic of China (1912-1949) [民國] 邓小平 deng4 xiao3ping2 PN: Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) [鄧小平] 小叶子 xiao3 ye4zi PN: Xiao Yezi (name of a TV program host) [小葉子] // NPCR lesson 49 头痛医脚 tou2 tong4 yi1 jiao3 IE: treat the foot when the head aches [頭痛醫腳] 痛 tong4 V: to ache 医 yi1 V, N: to treet/doctor; medical science [醫] 脚 jiao3 N: foot [腳] 胃病 wei4bing4 N: stomach trouble; gastric disease 胃 wei4 N: stomach 劝 quan4 V: to advise; to persuade [勸] 中医 zhong1yi1 N: traditional Chinese medical science; doctor of traditional Chinese medicine [中醫] 病人 bing4ren2 N: patient 手腕 shou3wan4 N: wrist 号脉 hao4mai4 VO: to feel the pulse [號脈] 号 hao4 V: to examine; to feel [號] 脉 mai4 N: pulse [脈] 西医 xi1yi1 N: Western medicine; doctor of Western medicine [西醫] 听诊器 ting1zhen3qi4 N: stethoscope [聽診器] 听诊 ting1zhen3 N: auscultation [聽診] 器 qi4 N: appliance; implement; utensil 信息 xin4xi1 N: information 气色 qi4se4 N: complexion; color [氣色] 理论 li3lun4 N: theory [理論] 大夫 dai4fu N: doctor 医学 yi1xue2 N: medical science [醫學] 重视 zhong4shi4 V: to attach importance to; to think highly of [重視] 结合 jie2he2 V: to combine; to integrate [結合] 化验 hua4yan4 V: to do a laboratory test; to have a chemical or physical examination [化驗] 机器 ji1qi4 N: machine [機器] 器官 qi4guan1 N: organ; apparatus 零件 ling2jian4 N: spare part; component (of a machine) 修理 xiu1li3 V: to repair; to mend 整体 zheng3ti3 N: whole; entirety [整體] 整 zheng3 A: whole 体 ti3 N: body [體] 某 mou3 Pr: certain; some 肝 gan1 N: liver 治 zhi4 V: to treat (a disease); to cure 按摩 an4mo2 V: to massage 脚指头 jiao3zhi3tou N: toe [腳指頭] 指头 zhi3tou N: toe [指頭] 肯 ken3 OpV: to be willing to 正好 zheng4hao3 Adv, A: happen to / just right 舌头 she2tou N: tongue [舌頭] 开药方 kai1 yao4fang1 VO: to write a prescription [開藥方] 药方 yao4fang1 N: prescription [藥方] 要紧 yao4jin3 A: serious; important [要緊] 紧张 jin3zhang1 A: tense; nervous [緊張] 山楂 shan1zha1 N: (Chinese) hawthorn 运动 yun4dong4 V: to do physical exercises [運動] 简直 jian3zhi2 Adv: simply; at all [簡直] 消化 xiao1hua4 V: to digest 自 zi4 Prep: from 动物 dong4wu4 N: animal [動物] 矿物 kuang4wu4 N: mineral [礦物] 利用 li4yong4 V: to make use of; to utilize 独特 du2te4 A: unique; distinctive [獨特] 针灸 zhen1jiu3 N: acupuncture [針灸] 气功 qi4gong1 N: qigong, a traditional Chinese system of deep breathing exercises [氣功] 同仁堂 tong2ren2 tang2 PN: Tongren Medicine Shop (a famous pharmacy of traditional Chinese medicine) 讳疾忌医 hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1 IE: hide one's sickness for fear of treatment; conceal one's faults for fear of criticism [諱疾忌醫] 国王 guo2wang2 N: king [國王] 王宫 wang2gong1 N: imperial palace [王宮] 皮肤 pi2fu1 N: skin [皮膚] 医术 yi1shu4 N: medical skill [醫術] 大臣 da4chen2 N: minister 肌肉 ji1rou4 N: muscle 肠 chang2 N: intestines [腸] 热敷 re4fu1 V: to apply a hot compress [熱敷] 承认 cheng2ren4 V: to recognize; to admit [承認] 骨髓 gu3sui3 N: bone marrow 发作 fa1zuo4 V: to break out; to show the effects of [發作] 扁鹊 bian3 que4 PN: Bian Que (a well-known Chinese doctor of the Warring States Period) [扁鵲] 战国 zhan4guo2 PN: the Warring States (475-221 B.C.) [戰國] 艾滋病 ai4zi1bing4 PN: AIDS // NPCR lesson 50 飞船 fei1chuan2 N: spaceship; spacecraft [飛船] 太空 tai4kong1 N: the firmament; outer space 新闻 xin1wen2 N: news [新聞] 载 zai2 V: to carry; to be loaded with [載] 发射 fa1she4 V: to launch; to discharge [發射] 射 she4 V: to shoot; to fire; to discharge 恨不得 hen4bude IE: be dying or itching to 恨 hen4 V: to hate 航天 hang2tian1 N: space flight 航 hang2 V: to navigate 跨 kua4 V: to stride; to step (forward or sideways) 从此 cong2ci3 Conj: from this time on; from now on [從此] 飞行 fei1xing2 V: (of an airplane) to fly [飛行] 嫦娥奔月 chang2e2 ben4 yue4 IE: Chang'e flying to the moon 制造 zhi4zao4 V: to manufacture; to make [製造] 火箭 huo3jian4 N: rocket 箭 jian4 N: arrow 力量 li4liang N: physical strength; mental ability 愿望 yuan4wang4 N: desire; wish [願望] 航天员 hang2tian1yuan2 N: astronaut; spaceman [航天員] 标准 biao1zhun3 N, A: standard; criterion [標準] 身高 shen1gao1 N: height (of a person) 体重 ti3zhong4 N: (body) weight [體重] 左右 zuo3you4 Pt: about; around (indicating an approximate number) 进行 jin4xing2 V: to conduct; to carry out [進行] 严格 yan2ge2 A: strict; rigorous [嚴格] 训练 xun4lian4 V, N: to train/training; drill [訓練] 将来 jiang1lai2 N: future [將來] 神舟 shen2zhou1 PN: Shenzhou (name of a Chinese spacecraft) 明代 ming2dai4 PN: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 公 gong1 A: male (animal) 蟹 xie4 N: crab 母 mu3 A: female (animal) 爪 zhua3 N: claw 分开 fen1kai1 V: to separate [分開] 主人 zhu3ren2 N: host; master; owner 嫩 nen4 A: young and tender; (not overcooked) tender 香 xiang1 A: (of food) savoury; fragrant 营养 ying2yang3 N: nutrition [營養] 道理 dao4li N: reason; sense; truth 东半球 dong1ban4qiu2 N: Eastern Hemisphere [東半球] 半球 ban4qiu2 N: hemisphere 西半球 xi1ban4qiu2 N: Western Hemisphere 萝卜青菜,各有所爱 luo2bo qing1cai4 ge4 you3 suo3 ai4 IE: no dish suits all tastes [蘿卜青菜,各有所愛] 萝卜 luo2bo N: radish [蘿卜] 青菜 qing1cai4 N: green vegetables 地球 di4qiu2 N: the earth; the globe 多样化 duo1yang4hua4 N: diversity [多樣化] 和平 he2ping2 N: peace 相处 xiang1chu3 V: to get along (with one another) [相處] 加强 jia1qiang2 V: to strengthen [加強] 进口 jin4kou3 VO: to import [進口] 有趣 you3qu4 A: interesting 短信 duan3xin4 N: message 同事 tong2shi4 N: colleague 问候 wen4hou4 V: to send one's regards to sb. [問候] 千万 qian1wan4 Num, Adv: ten million; to be sure to [千萬] 玩游戏 wan2 you2xi4 VO: to play a game [玩游戲] 分享 fen1xiang3 V: to share (joy, rights, etc.) 响 xiang3 V: to make a sound; to ring [響] 冰箱 bing1xiang1 N: refrigerator 鸡蛋 ji1dan4 N: egg [雞蛋] 老子 lao3zi N: (coll.) I, your father (said in anger or in fun) 猕猴桃 mi2hou2tao2 N: kiwi fruit [獼猴桃] 讨厌 tao3yan4 A: disgusting [討厭] 苍蝇 cang1ying N: fly [蒼蠅] 误会 wu4hui4 V: to misunderstand [誤會] 丫头 ya1tou N: (coll.) girl [丫頭] 心情 xin1qing2 N: frame (or state) of mind; mood 属于 shu3yu2 V: to belong to [屬於] 模特儿 mo2ter4 N: model [模特兒] 飞行员 fei1xing2yuan2 N: pilot [飛行員] 战争 zhan4zheng1 N: war [戰爭]