Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 55 - Page 1

Tale of the White Snake, Madam White Snake

(name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madam White Snake

to revenge oneself, to avenge

skill

to change, to become different

to change into, to turn into, to become

but, however

to break up (a marriage, family, etc.)

a level open space, (a measure word, used for sport or recreation)

only if, only when

to defeat, to beat, to suffer a defeat, to be defeated

to say, to speak, to talk

to fall, to topple, to collapse

the Broken Bridge (at West Lake)

The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)

couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, to face

to hide (oneself)

name of a Buddhist monk, Fahai, from Madam White Snake

to vow, to pledge, to swear

man and wife

to foster, to bring up, to raise

to bring up (a child)

feeling, emotion, affection

to do harm to, to cause trouble to, harm, evil, calamity

to be afraid, to be scared

to hate

Buddhist monk

to doubt, to suspect, doubt, suspicion

to faint, to lose consciousness

suddenly, all of a sudden

to follow, to carry on, then, after that

gold

(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)

Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)

to save, to rescue

to be sure, to be certain, sure, certain, definite

Mt. Kunlun

Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake)

to practice, to train, to perfect (one's skill)

promptly, at once

to throw, to toss, to fling

to deceive, to fool

to be ready to risk one's life (in fighting, work, etc.)

to make sb. angry, to get angry, to be enraged

wife

to try to persuade, to advise

man's world, the world

good and honest, kind-hearted

snake, serpent

sound, voice, (a measure word, used for sounds)