Practical Chinese Reader Lesson 59 - Page 1

way, means, measure

bundle, packet

to show, to display

to praise, to commend

father's elder brother, (polite form of address for a man who is about the age of one's father)

wife of father's elder brother, aunt, (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)

uneasy, disturbed, restless

mistake

to apologize, to make an apology

to decide, to fix, to set

to happen, to occur, to take place

to find, to discover

to assign, to distribute, to allot

to correct, to amend, to put right

the reformatory, reform school

wages, pay

rule, regulation

good opinion, favorable impression

traffic, communications

(finger) ring

police, policeman, policewoman

to carry on, to carry out, to conduct

way of looking at a thing, view

to think over, to consider

to look distracted, to stare blankly, distracted, stupefied, blank

face

to chat, to have a chat

contradictory, contradiction

to make a decision, to make up one's mind

coy, shy, bashful

inclined to one side, slanting

(indicates that something turns out contrary to expectations)

to build by laying bricks or stones

opportunely, coincidentally, as it happens

cautious, careful, prudent

to make, to cause, to enable

affair, matter, thing, business

to sound out, to probe, to feel out

to take a wrong step in life

to take the place of, to replace, for, on behalf of

very red, red through and through

to steal, to pilfer

to decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.)

to dig, to excavate

to be fond of, to like, to be happy, to feel pleased, happiness, delight

lad, young fellow, youngster

to comment, to talk about, to discuss, discussion

to excuse, to forgive, to pardon

appointment, engagement

the whole (day), all