// PCR B1, L1 你 ni3 you (sing.) 好 hao3 good, well 古波 gu3bo1 Gubo (a personal name) 帕兰卡 pa4lan2ka3 Palanka (a personal name) [帕蘭卡] // PCR B1, L2 吗 ma (an interrogative particle) [嗎] 我 wo3 I, me 很 hen3 very 呢 ne (a modal particle), (question particle) 也 ye3 also, too // PCR B1, L3 忙 mang2 busy 不 bu4 not 哥哥 ge1ge elder brother 他 ta1 he, him 弟弟 di4di younger brother 他们 ta1men they, them [他們] 都 dou1 all // PCR B1, L4 这 zhe4 this [這] 是 shi4 to be 朋友 peng2you friend 爸爸 ba4ba father 妈妈 ma1ma mother [媽媽] 你们 ni3men you (pl.) [你們] // PCR B1, L5 大夫 dai4fu doctor 的 de (structual particle), (possessive particle), of 车 che1 vehicle [車] 那 na4 that 她 ta1 she, her 书 shu1 book [書] 报 bao4 newspaper [報] 纸 zhi3 paper [紙] 尺 chi3 ruler 笔 bi3 pen, pencil, writing brush [筆] // PCR B1, L6 哪 na3 which 国 guo2 country, state [國] 人 ren2 person 谁 shei2 who [誰] 我们 wo3men we, us [我們] 老师 lao3shi1 teacher [老師] 汉语 han4yu3 Chinese (spoken language) [漢語] 中国 zhong1guo2 China [中國] 德国 de2guo2 Germany [德國] 法国 fa3guo2 France [法國] 美国 mei3guo2 the United States of America [美國] 马里 ma3li3 Mali [馬里] 日本 ri4ben3 Japan // PCR B1, L7 什么 shen2me what [什麼] 地图 di4tu2 map [地圖] 看 kan4 to see, to look, to have a look, to read, to watch 请 qing3 please [請] 北京 bei3jing1 Beijing 上海 shang4hai3 Shanghai 长江 chang2jiang1 the Changjiang (Yangtze) River [長江] 黄河 huang2he2 the Huanghe (Yellow) River [黃河] 长城 chang2cheng2 the Great Wall [長城] 世界 shi4jie4 world 欧洲 ou1zhou1 Europe [歐洲] 非洲 fei1zhou1 Africa 大洋周 da4yang2zhou1 Oceania 南美洲 nan2mei3zhou1 South America // PCR B1, L8 请 qing3 please (do sth) [請] 喝 he1 to drink 茶 cha2 tea 您 nin2 you (formal) 进 jin4 to enter, to come in [進] 欢迎 huan1ying2 to welcome [歡迎] 谢谢 xie4xie to thank [謝謝] 客气 ke4qi polite, courteous [客氣] 吸烟 xi1yan1 to smoke [吸煙] 王 wang2 a surname, Wang (proper name) 咖啡 ka1fei1 coffee 啤酒 pi2jiu3 beer 牛奶 niu2nai3 milk 先生 xian1sheng Mr., sir, gentleman 太太 tai4tai Mrs., Madame // PCR B1, L9 贵姓 gui4xing4 what's your name?, May I ask your name? [貴姓] 请问 qing3wen4 May I ask... [請問] 问 wen4 to ask [問] 留学生 liu2xue2sheng1 a student who studies abroad [留學生] 姓 xing4 (one's) surname is, surname 叫 jiao4 to call, to be called 外语 wai4yu3 foreign language [外語] 学院 xue2yuan4 college, institute [學院] 学生 xue2sheng student [學生] 学习 xue2xi2 to study, to learn [學習] 学 xue2 to study, to learn [學] 丁云 ding1yun2 Ding Yun (a personal name) [丁雲] 小姐 xiao3jie miss 女士 nü3shi4 a polite form of address to a woman, lady, madam 同志 tong2zhi4 comrade 朝鲜 chao2xian3 Korea [朝鮮] 英国 ying1guo2 Britain [英國] // PCR B1, L10 零 ling2 zero, 0 一 yi1 one, 1 二 er4 two, 2 三 san1 three, 3 四 si4 four, 4 五 wu3 five, 5 在 zai4 to be a (a place), in, at 坐 zuo4 to sit, to take a seat 哪儿 na3r where [哪兒] 宿舍 su4she4 dormitory 住 zhu4 to live 多少 duo1shao how many, how much, what 号 hao4 number [號] 层 ceng2 storey (a measure word), story (of a building) [層] 医院 yi1yuan4 hospital [醫院] 厕所 ce4suo3 toilet, latrine, lavatory, W.C. [廁所] 这儿 zher4 here [這兒] 那儿 na4r there [那兒] // PCR B1, L11 还 huan2 to return [還] 画报 hua4bao4 pictorial, magazine [畫報] 词典 ci2dian3 dictionary [詞典] 现在 xian4zai4 now, nowadays [現在] 用 yong4 to use, to make use of 一下儿 yi2xia4r a little while, a little bit [一下兒] 再见 zai4jian4 to say good-bye, to bid farewell to [再見] 六 liu4 six, 6 七 qi1 seven, 7 八 ba1 eight, 8 九 jiu3 nine, 9 十 shi2 ten, 10 杂志 za2zhi4 magazine [雜志] 电话 dian4hua4 telephone, phone call [電話] 本子 ben3zi note-book, exercise-book 雨伞 yu3san3 umbrella [雨傘] // PCR B1, L12 女 nü3 female 先生 xian1sheng Mr., sir, gentleman 认识 ren4shi to know, to be familiar with, to recognize [認識] 英语 ying1yu3 English (language) [英語] 法语 fa3yu3 French (language) [法語] 常 chang2 often 去 qu4 to go 他们 ta1men they [他們] // PCR B1, L13 名字 ming2zi (a person's) name 喂 wei4 (an interjection) hello, hey 啊 a1 (an interjection), oh, ah 商店 shang1dian4 shop, store 买 mai3 to buy [買] 笔 bi3 pen, pencil, writing brush [筆] 纸 zhi3 paper [紙] 来 lai2 to come [來] 介绍 jie4shao4 to introduce [介紹] 男 nan2 male 对 dui4 right, correct (answer) [對] 了 le (modal particle), (modal partical intenstifying preceding clause) 和 he2 and, with 说 shuo1 to speak, to say [說] 古波 gu3bo1 Gubo (a personal name) 中国 zhong1guo2 China [中國] 帕兰卡 pa4lan2ka3 Palanka (a personal name) [帕蘭卡] 丁云 ding1yun2 Ding Yun (a personal name) [丁雲] 英国 ying1guo2 Britain [英國] 法国 fa3guo2 France [法國] 本子 ben3zi note-book, exercise-book 邮局 you2ju2 post office [郵局] 邮票 you2piao4 stamp [郵票] 教授 jiao4shou4 professor // PCR B1, L14 作 zuo4 to do 工作 gong1zuo4 to work, work, job 想 xiang3 to want, to think, to miss 家 jia1 family, home, house 有 you3 to have, there be 没 mei2 not, no, have not [沒] 妹妹 mei4mei younger sister 姐姐 jie3jie older sister 银行 yin2hang2 bank [銀行] 爱人 ai4ren husband, wife [愛人] 书店 shu1dian4 bookstore [書店] 孩子 hai2zi child 给 gei3 to, for, to give [給] 写 xie3 to write [寫] 信 xin4 letter 告诉 gao4su to tell [告訴] 职员 zhi2yuan2 office worker, staff member [職員] 工程师 gong1cheng2shi1 engineer [工程師] 经理 jing1li3 manager, director [經理] 公司 gong1si1 company // PCR B1, L15 中文 zhong1wen2 Chinese (written language) 系 xi4 department, faculty 个 ge4 (a measure word) [個] 几 ji3 how many, how much, several [幾] 教 jiao1 to teach 语法 yu3fa3 grammar [語法] 汉字 han4zi4 Chinese character [漢字] 字 zi4 character 还 hai2 else, in addition, still [還] 口语 kou3yu3 spoken language [口語] 不敢当 bu4gan3dang1 I don't really deserve it, you flatter me [不敢當] 互相 hu4xiang1 each other, mutually, mutual 新 xin1 new 阅览室 yue4lan3shi4 reading room [閱覽室] 杂志 za2zhi4 magazine [雜志] 报 bao4 newspaper [報] 本 ben3 (a measure word) 图书馆 tu2shu1guan3 library [圖書館] 那儿 na4r there [那兒] 王 wang2 a surname, Wang (proper name) 班 ban1 class, squad 教室 jiao4shi4 classroom 实验室 shi2yan4shi4 laboratory [實驗室] 借 jie4 to borrow, to lend 生词 sheng1ci2 new word [生詞] // PCR B1, L16 条 tiao2 (a measure word for ribbon) [條] 裙子 qun2zi skirt 两 liang3 two [兩] 张 zhang1 (a measure word), piece [張] 票 piao4 ticket 京剧 jing1ju4 Beijing opera [京劇] 晚上 wan3shang evening 太 tai4 too, too much 从 cong2 from [從] 找 zhao3 to look for, to call on (a person) 这儿 zher4 here [這兒] 旧 jiu4 old [舊] 穿 chuan1 to put on, to wear 件 jian4 (a measure word for things & clothes) 衬衫 chen4shan1 shirt, blouse [襯衫] 绿 lü4 green [綠] 大 da4 big 白 bai2 white 蓝 lan2 blue [藍] 上衣 shang4yi1 upper outer garment, jacket 裤子 ku4zi trousers [褲子] 大衣 da4yi1 overcoat, topcoat 黑 hei1 black 剧场 ju4chang3 theatre, theater [劇場] 座位 zuo4wei4 seat // PCR B1, L17 点 dian3 (a measure word), o'clock [點] 食堂 shi2tang2 dining-hall 差 cha4 to lack, to be short of 分 fen1 (a measure word), minute 刻 ke4 (a measure word), quarter (of an hour) 上课 shang4ke4 to attend (a class), to teach (in a class) [上課] 课 ke4 class, lesson [課] 下课 xia4ke4 class is over, class is dismissed [下課] 以后 yi3hou4 later on, in the future [以後] 事儿 shi4r business, thing [事兒] 回 hui2 to return, to go back 跟 gen1 with, to follow 一起 yi4qi3 together 电影 dian4ying3 film, movie [電影] 咖啡馆 ka1fei1guan3 cafe [咖啡館] 咖啡 ka1fei1 coffee 半 ban4 half 啊 a1 (a modal particle), ah 等 deng3 to wait 走 zou3 to walk 路 lu4 road, way 上班 shang4ban1 to go to work 下班 xia4ban1 to come or go off work 电影院 dian4ying3yuan4 cinema [電影院] 表 biao3 a watch [錶] 钟 zhong1 clock, bell [鐘] 以前 yi3qian2 before, in the past, ago // PCR B1, L18 天 tian1 day 每 mei3 every, each 起床 qi3chuang2 to get up 起 qi3 to get up, to rise 床 chuang2 bed 上午 shang4wu3 morning 吃 chi1 to eat 饭 fan4 meal, cooked rice, food [飯] 多 duo1 many, much, a lot of 下午 xia4wu3 afternoon 休息 xiu1xi to rest, to take a rest 有时候 you3shi2hou sometimes [有時候] 时候 shi2hou time [時候] 问题 wen4ti2 question, problem [問題] 睡觉 shui4jiao4 to go to bed, to sleep [睡覺] 北京 bei3jing1 Beijing // PCR B1, L19 要 yao4 to want, to be going to, must 服务员 fu2wu4yuan2 waiter, waitress, attendant [服務員] 杯 bei1 (a measure word), cup 小姐 xiao3jie miss, young lady 喜欢 xi3huan to like, to be fond of [喜歡] 花茶 hua1cha2 scented tea 红茶 hong2cha2 black tea [紅茶] 红 hong2 red [紅] 还是 hai2shi4 or [還是] 桔子水 ju2zishui3 orangeade, orange juice 桔子 ju2zi orange 水 shui3 water 瓶 ping2 (a measure word), bottle 啤酒 pi2jiu3 beer 听 ting1 to listen [聽] 民歌 min2ge1 folk song 古典 gu3dian3 classical 音乐 yin1yue4 music [音樂] 现代 xian4dai4 modern [現代] 唱 chang4 to sing 歌儿 ger1 song [歌兒] 让 rang4 to let, to ask [讓] 别 bie2 don't, do not [別] 枝 zhi1 (a measure word), branch 苹果 ping2guo3 apple [蘋果] 香蕉 xiang1jiao1 banana 葡萄 pu2tao grape 唱片 chang4pian4 gramophone record, (vinyl) record, LP 绿茶 lü4cha2 green tea [綠茶] // PCR B1, L20 月 yue4 month 日 ri4 date (written language), day of the month 生日 sheng1ri4 birthday 今天 jin1tian1 today 班 ban1 class, squad 辅导 fu3dao3 to coach, to tutor, to give advise (in study) [輔導] 号 hao4 date (spoken language), day of a month [號] 空儿 kong4r spare time, free time [空兒] 今年 jin1nian2 this year 岁 sui4 (a measure word), year (age), years old [歲] 祝贺 zhu4he4 to congratulate, congratulation [祝賀] 舞会 wu3hui4 dance, ball, party [舞會] 参加 can1jia1 to take part in, to attend [參加] 同学 tong2xue2 classmate, schoolmate [同學] 一定 yi1ding4 surely, certainly, certain, given, particular 有意思 you3yi4si interesting 星期 xing1qi1 week 星期日 xing1qi1ri4 Sunday 知道 zhi1dao to know 地址 di4zhi3 address 年 nian2 year 去年 qu4nian2 last year 明年 ming2nian2 next year 音乐会 yin1yue4hui4 concert [音樂會] 结婚 jie2hun1 to get married [結婚] 对不起 dui4buqi3 (I'm) sorry, forgive me [對不起] 约会 yue1hui4 appointment [約會] 没关系 mei2guan1xi it doesn't matter [沒關係] 谈 tan2 to talk, to chat [談] // PCR B1, L21 束 shu4 (a measure word), bunch 花儿 hua1r flower [花兒] 真 zhen1 real, true, genuine 好看 hao3kan4 good-looking 祝 zhu4 to wish, to express good wishes 送 song4 to give as a present, to give 非常 fei1chang2 extremely 感谢 gan3xie4 to thank [感謝] 高兴 gao1xing4 glad, happy, delighted [高興] 太太 tai4tai Mrs., Madame 年轻 nian2qing1 young [年輕] 多 duo1 how 跳舞 tiao4wu3 to dance 姑娘 gu1niang girl 吧 ba (a modal particle indicating polite suggestion), ...right?, ...OK? 漂亮 piao4liang pretty, beautiful 更 geng4 even, still 象 xiang4 to be like, to resemble, to take after 开 kai1 open [開] 门 men2 door [門] 布朗 bu4lang3 (a personal name), English surname, Brown 日本 ri4ben3 Japan 辆 liang4 (a measure word for vehicles) [輛] 干净 gan1jing clean, neat [乾凈] 新年 xin1nian2 New Year 岁数 sui4shu age (number of years old) [歲數] 礼物 li3wu4 present, gift [禮物] 照片 zhao4pian4 photograph, picture 儿子 er2zi son [兒子] 女儿 nü3er2 daughter [女兒] // PCR B1, L22 后边 hou4bian1 back, at the back of, behind [後邊] 小 xiao3 little, small 花园 hua1yuan2 garden [花園] 房子 fang2zi house 客厅 ke4ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests), parlour [客廳] 旁边 pang2bian1 side, lateral [旁邊] 书房 shu1fang2 study (room) [書房] 椅子 yi3zi chair 少 shao3 few 桌子 zhuo1zi table 上边 shang4bian top, on, over, above [上邊] 总是 zong3shi4 always [總是] 总 zong3 always [總] 整理 zheng3li3 to put in order, to straighten up, to arrange 厨房 chu2fang2 kitchen [廚房] 对面 dui4mian4 opposite [對面] 帮助 bang1zhu4 to help [幫助] 帮 bang1 to help [幫] 餐厅 can1ting1 dining-hall [餐廳] 左边 zuo3bian1 left [左邊] 里边 li3bian1 inside [裡邊] 房间 fang2jian1 room [房間] 卧室 wo4shi4 bedroom [臥室] 洗澡间 xi3zao3jian1 bathroom [洗澡間] 洗澡 xi3zao3 to take a bath 怎么样 zen3meyang4 how, how is it that...? [怎麼樣] 外边 wai4bian1 outside [外邊] 下边 xia4bian1 bottom, below, under [下邊] 前边 qian2bian1 front, in front of, before [前邊] 右边 you4bian1 right [右邊] 中间 zhong1jian1 middle [中間] 窗户 chuang1hu window [窗戶] 套 tao4 (a measure word, a set of something) 把 ba3 (a measure word) // PCR B1, L23 正在 zheng4zai4 (an adverb indicating an action in progress), while (doing) 电视 dian4shi4 television, TV [電視] 接 jie1 to answer (the telephone), lift off 电话 dian4hua4 telephone call, telephone [電話] 没有 mei2you3 not, no, haven't [沒有] 复习 fu4xi2 to review [複習] 课文 ke4wen2 text [課文] 新闻 xin1wen2 news [新聞] 友好 you3hao3 friendly 代表团 dai4biao3tuan2 delegation [代表團] 代表 dai4biao3 delegate, representative 参观 can1guan1 to visit (place or thing other than a person), to pay a visit [參觀] 工厂 gong1chang3 factory [工廠] 工人 gong1ren2 worker 访问 fang3wen4 to visit (thing, place or person), to call on [訪問] 照片 zhao4pian4 photograph, photo, picture 打电话 da3dian4hua4 to make (a telephone call) [打電話] 明天 ming2tian1 tomorrow 城 cheng2 city, town 外边 wai4bian1 outside [外邊] 玩儿 wan2r to play, to have fun with [玩兒] 出发 chu1fa1 to start out, to set off [出發] 开车 kai1che1 to drive a car [開車] 接人 jie1ren2 to meet a person 总机 zong3ji1 central exchange, telephone exchange, switchboard [總機] 分机 fen1ji1 extension, (telephone) extension [分機] 占线 zhan4xian4 the line is busy (engaged), the number is engaged [占線] 打错了 da3cuo4le (you have dialed the) wrong number [打錯了] 号码 hao4ma3 number [號碼] 人民日报 ren2min2ri4bao4 "the People's Daily" [人民日報] // PCR B1, L24 点心 dian3xin1 light refreshments, pastry [點心] 农村 nong2cun1 countryside, rural areas [農村] 农民 nong2min2 peasant [農民] 火车 huo3che1 train [火車] 锻炼 duan4lian4 to do physical training [鍛煉] 回答 hui2da2 to reply, to answer 些 xie1 (a measure word), some 难 nan2 difficult [難] 生词 sheng1ci2 new word [生詞] 词 ci2 word [詞] 念 nian4 to read aloud 练习 lian4xi2 exercise, to practise [練習] 认真 ren4zhen1 conscientious, serious, in earnest [認真] 懂 dong3 to understand 安娜 an1na4 Anna (personal name) 王书文 wang2shu1wen2 Wang Shuwen (personal name) [王書文] // PCR B1, L25 得 de (a structural particle), (a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect) 晚 wan3 late, evening 停 ting2 to stop, to come to a stop 河 he2 river 游泳 you2yong3 to swim 准备 zhun3bei4 to prepare [準備] 钓 diao4 to fish with a hook and bait [釣] 鱼 yu2 fish [魚] 汤 tang1 soup [湯] 位 wei4 (measure word for persons) 快 kuai4 fast 哪里 na3li it is nothing [哪裡] 慢 man4 slow 教练 jiao4lian4 coach, (athlete's) coach [教練] 不错 bu2cuo4 correct, right, not bad, pretty good [不錯] 面包 mian4bao1 bread [麵包] 火腿 huo3tui3 ham 一点儿 yi1dian3r a little, a bit [一點兒] 奶酪 nai3lao4 cheese 再 zai4 again, once more, a second time 矿泉水 kuang4quan2shui3 mineral water [礦泉水] 清楚 qing1chu clear, distinct 流利 liu2li4 fluent 整齐 zheng3qi2 tidy [整齊] 菜 cai4 dish, vegetable 饺子 jiao3zi Chinese dumpling [餃子] 鸡蛋 ji1dan4 hen's egg [雞蛋] 牛奶 niu2nai3 (cow's milk), milk 比较 bi3jiao4 comparatively, to compare [比較] // PCR B1, L26 研究 yan2jiu1 to research 文学 wen2xue2 literature [文學] 早 zao3 early 谈 tan2 to talk [談] 会 hui4 can, to know how to [會] 当 dang1 to serve as, to act as [當] 翻译 fan1yi4 interpreter, translator, to interpret, to translate [翻譯] 能 neng2 can, to be able 加深 jia1shen1 to deepen 人民 ren2min2 people 了解 liao3jie3 to understand, to know 有名 you3ming2 famous, well-known 作家 zuo4jia1 writer, author 或者 huo4zhe3 or, possibly, maybe, perhaps 就 jiu4 at once, right away 应该 ying1gai1 should, ought to [應該] 俩 lia3 (a numeral-measure word) two, both [倆] 可以 ke3yi3 may, can 理想 li3xiang3 ideal 可是 ke3shi4 but, however 容易 rong2yi4 easy 有志者事竟成 you3zhi4zhe3shi4jing4cheng2 where there is a will, there is a way 成语 cheng2yu3 proverb, idiom [成語] 鲁迅 lu3xun4 Lu Xun [魯迅] 郭沫若 guo1mo4ruo4 Guo Moruo 歌剧 ge1ju4 opera [歌劇] 小说 xiao3shuo1 novel [小說] 诗歌 shi1ge1 poem [詩歌] 画 hua4 to paint, to draw [畫] 画儿 hua4r painting, drawing, picture [畫兒] 晚饭 wan3fan4 supper [晚飯] 进来 jin4lai2 to come in, to enter [進來] // PCR B1, L27 开始 kai1shi3 to begin, to start [開始] 大使馆 da4shi3guan3 embassy [大使館] 大使 da4shi3 ambassador 招待会 zhao1dai4hui4 reception [招待會] 酒 jiu3 wine, spirit 尝 chang2 to taste [嘗] 茅台酒 mao2tai2jiu3 Maotai (a Chinese strong drink) 为 wei4 for, to [為] 健康 jian4kang1 health 干杯 gan1bei1 to drink a toast, propose a toast, here's to [乾杯] 友谊 you3yi4 friendship [友誼] 葡萄酒 pu2tao2jiu3 grape wine 葡萄 pu2tao grape 菜 cai4 dish, vegetable 筷子 kuai4zi chopsticks 试 shi4 to try [試] 文化 wen2hua4 culture 参赞 can1zan4 counsellor, diplomatic officer, attache [參贊] 夫人 fu1ren lady, madame, Mrs. 又 you4 again 大家 da4jia1 all, everybody 到 dao4 to go, to arrive, to reach 楼 lou2 storied building, floor [樓] 李 li3 (a surname) Li 白兰地 bai2lan2di4 brandy [白蘭地] 香槟酒 xiang1bin1jiu3 champagne [香檳酒] 武官 wu3guan1 military attache 一秘 yi2mi4 first secretary 病 bing4 to fall ill, illness, disease 小学生 xiao3xue2sheng1 pupil, schoolboy, schoolgirl [小學生] // PCR B1, L28 足球 zu2qiu2 football 球 qiu2 ball 赛 sai4 to compete, competition, match [賽] 昨天 zuo2tian1 yesterday 办 ban4 to do, to handle, to attend to, to tackle [辦] 签证 qian1zheng4 visa [簽證] 午饭 wu3fan4 lunch [午飯] 队 dui4 team, line [隊] 赢 ying2 to win, to beat [贏] 输 shu1 to lose [輸] 比 bi3 (a preposition showing comparison), than, to (in a score), "-er than" 裁判 cai2pan4 referee, umpire, act as referee, to judge 公平 gong1ping2 fair 踢 ti1 to kick 气人 qi4ren2 to get someone angry, to get someone annoyed [氣人] 行李 xing2li luggage 箱子 xiang1zi suitcase 顶 ding3 (a measure word use with "hat") [頂] 帽子 mao4zi hat, cap 双 shuang1 (a measure word), pair [雙] 冰鞋 bing1xie2 skating boots, skates 鞋 xie2 shoes 冬天 dong1tian1 winter 滑冰 hua2bing1 to skate, skating 早饭 zao3fan4 breakfast [早飯] 体育场 ti3yu4chang3 stadium [體育場] 公园 gong1yuan2 park, a public park [公園] 乒乓球 ping1pang1qiu2 table tennis 运动 yun4dong4 sports, to sport [運動] 网球 wang3qiu2 badminton [網球] 篮球 lan2qiu2 basketball [籃球] 排球 pai2qiu2 volleyball 滑雪 hua2xue3 to ski, skiing // PCR B1, L29 飞机 fei1ji1 aeroplane, plane, aircraft [飛機] 要 yao4 will, to be going to 起飞 qi3fei1 to take off [起飛] 机场 ji1chang3 airport [機場] 分别 fen1bie2 to part, to separate [分別] 愿意 yuan4yi4 to be willing (to do something) [願意] 离开 li2kai1 to leave, to depart [離開] 见面 jian4mian4 to meet each other, to see each other [見面] 见 jian4 to meet, to see [見] 所以 suo3yi3 so, therefore, as a result 进步 jin4bu4 progress, advance, to progress, to make progress [進步] 努力 nu3li4 hard-working, studious 照相 zhao4xiang4 take a picture, to have one's photo taken 站 zhan4 to stand 紧 jin3 close, tight, taut [緊] 上 shang4 to get on, to get into, to board 注意 zhu4yi4 to pay attention to 身体 shen1ti3 body, health [身體] 放心 fang4xin1 to set one's mind at rest, to be at ease, to rest assured 忘 wang4 to forget 难过 nan2guo4 sad [難過] 明年 ming2nian2 next year 夏天 xia4tian1 summer 秋天 qiu1tian1 autumn 一路平安 yi2lu4pin2gan1 to have a pleasant journey, to have a good trip, bon voyage 汽车 qi4che1 car, automobile [汽車] 船 chuan2 ship 叫 jiao4 to hire, to call (a taxi etc.) 送行 song4xing2 to see someone off 旅行 lü3xing2 to travel, to tour 中国民航 zhong1guo2min2hang2 General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) [中國民航] // PCR B1, L30 笑 xiao4 to laugh, to smile 心 xin1 heart, mind 送 song4 to see (or walk) someone home, to see (someone) off 女儿 nü3er2 daughter [女兒] 去年 qu4nian2 last year 国家 guo2jia1 country, state [國家] 东西 dong1xi thing [東西] 哭 ku1 to cry, to weep 离 li2 from, to leave [離] 远 yuan3 far, distant [遠] 热情 re4qing2 cordial, enthusiastic [熱情] 过 guo4 to live, to get along [過] 自己 zi4ji3 self, (reflexive pronoun) // PCR B2, L31 老 lao3 old, aged 华侨 hua2qiao2 overseas Chinese [華僑] 话 hua4 word, talk [話] 长 chang2 long [長] 时间 shi2jian1 (the duration of) time, (a point of) time [時間] 已经 yi3jing1 already [已經] 第 di4 (a prefix indicating order) 次 ci4 (a measure word), time 学校 xue2xiao4 school [學校] 大学 da4xue2 university, college [大學] 实现 shi2xian4 to realize, to achieve [實現] 现代化 xian4dai4hua4 modernization [現代化] 希望 xi1wang4 to hope, to wish, hope, wish 社会主义 she4hui4zhu3yi4 socialism [社會主義] 建设 jian4she4 to build, to construct, construction [建設] 钟 zhong1 clock [鐘] 首都 shou3du1 capital of a country 国际 guo2ji4 international [國際] 语言 yu3yan2 language [語言] 同志 tong2zhi4 comrade 路 lu4 road, way 辛苦 xin1ku3 hard, exhausting, with much toil 小时 xiao3shi2 hour [小時] 天气 tian1qi4 weather [天氣] 手续 shou3xu4 formalities [手續] 美国 mei3guo2 the United States (of America) [美國] 上海 shang4hai3 Shanghai 首都国际机场 shou3du1guo2ji4ji1chang3 the Capital International Airport, Beijing [首都國際機場] 北京语言学院 bei3jing1yu3yan2xue2yuan4 Beijing Languages Institute [北京語言學院] 张华光 zhang1hua2guang1 (name of a person) [張華光] 赵 zhao4 (a surname) [趙] 录音 lu4yin1 to record (sound, voice), recording [錄音] 一会儿 yi2hui4r a little while, in a moment [一會兒] 开会 kai1hui4 to hold or attend a meeting [開會] 护照 hu4zhao4 passport [護照] 拉 la1 to play (string instruments) 小提琴 xiao3ti2qin2 violin 不用 bu4yong4 there is no need to // PCR B2, L32 最近 zui4jin4 recently, lately 透视 tou4shi4 to examine by fluoroscope, to take X-ray examination [透視] 过 guo4 (a particle) [過] 医务所 yi1wu4suo3 clinic [醫務所] 看病 kan4bing4 to see (a doctor, etc.) 病 bing4 to be ill, illness 检查 jian3cha2 to have a check-up, check-up, a physical examination [檢查] 地方 di4fang place 遍 bian4 (a measure word) 拿 na2 to get, to take 表 biao3 form (application form, etc.) 先 xian1 first 内科 nei4ke1 medical department [內科] 以前 yi3qian2 before, in the past 得病 de2bing4 to fall ill, to contract a disease 肺炎 fei4yan2 pneumonia 肺 fei4 lungs 心脏 xin1zang4 heart [心臟] 量 liang2 to measure 血压 xue4ya1 blood pressure [血壓] 血 xue4 blood 正常 zheng4chang2 normal, regular 眼睛 yan3jing1 eye 鼻子 bi2zi nose 耳朵 er3duo ear 这样 zhe4yang4 so, such, like this [這樣] 生命 sheng1ming4 life 知识 zhi1shi knowledge [知識] 长城 chang2cheng2 the Great Wall [長城] 北海 bei3hai3 Behai Park 大闹天宫 da4nao4tian1gong1 "The Monkey Creates Havoc in Heaven" [大鬧天宮] 肝 gan1 liver 填 tian2 to fill 胃 wei4 stomach 个子 ge4zi height, stature, build [個子] 头发 tou2fa hair (on the human head) [頭髮] 嘴 zui3 mouth // PCR B2, L33 下雨 xia4yu3 to rain 雨 yu3 rain 敲 qiao1 to knock (at a door) 公园 gong1yuan2 park [公園] 红叶 hong2ye4 red autumnal leaves (of the maple, etc.) [紅葉] 树 shu4 tree [樹] 叶子 ye4zi leaf [葉子] 热 re4 hot [熱] 觉得 jue2de to think, to feel [覺得] 最 zui4 best, most, least, to the highest (lowest) degree 晴 qing2 (of weather) fine, bright, clear 冷 leng3 cold 刮风 gua1feng1 to blow (said of wind) [颳風] 风 feng1 wind [風] 雪 xue3 snow 梅花 mei2hua1 plum blossom 怕 pa4 to be afraid, to fear 开花儿 kai1hua1r (of flowers) to open out, blossom [開花兒] 古 gu3 ancient 诗 shi1 poem, poetry, verse [詩] 首 shou3 (a measure word (for poem)) 隆冬 long2dong1 midwinter, the depth of winter 百 bai3 hundred 迹 ji1 trace, track, sign [跡] 绝 jue2 to disappear, to vanish, absolutely [絕] 屈服 qu1fu2 to surrender, to yield 立 li4 to stand, to erect 颐和园 yi2he2yuan2 Summer Palace [頤和園] 香山 xiang1shan1 Fragrance Hill (Park) 陈毅 chen2yi4 (name of a person) [陳毅] 雾 wu4 fog, mist [霧] 凉快 liang2kuai nice and cold, pleasantly cool [涼快] 春天 chun1tian1 spring 预报 yu4bao4 forecast [預報] 阴天 yin1tian1 cloudy day, overcast sky [陰天] 度 du4 (a measure word), degree (C) 习惯 xi2guan4 to be used to, to be accustomed to, habit, custom [習慣] 暖和 nuan3huo2 warm, nice and warm // PCR B2, L34 图片 tu2pian4 picture, photograph [圖片] 着 zhe a particle (indicates accompanying action) [著] 信封 xin4feng1 envelope 封 feng1 (a measure word) 寄 ji4 to post, to mail 邮局 you2ju2 post office [郵局] 有的 you3de some (exist) 窗口 chuang1kou3 window 挂 gua4 to hang, to put up [掛] 牌子 pai2zi sign, plate 邮票 you2piao4 stamp [郵票] 挂号 gua4hao4 to register (a letter, etc.) [掛號] 柜台 gui4tai2 counter [櫃檯] 放 fang4 to put, to place 明信片 ming2xin4pian4 postcard 营业员 ying2ye4yuan2 clerk, shop assistant [營業員] 营业 ying2ye4 to do business [營業] 地 de (a particle), -ly 航空 hang2kong1 air (mail) 本 ben3 this (one's own), native 市 shi4 city 大声 da4sheng1 loud voice, (read, speak, etc.) loudly [大聲] 为什么 wei4shen2me why [為什麼] 姓名 xing4ming2 full name, surname and given name 下边 xia4bian1 below, under, underneath [下邊] 收 shou1 to receive 指 zhi3 to point at, to point to 墙 qiang2 wall [牆] 南京 nan2jing1 Nanjing (city) 天安门 tia1nan1men2 Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly peace) [天安門] 灯 deng1 lamp, light [燈] 收音机 shou1yin1ji1 radio [收音機] 信箱 xin4xiang1 post-office box (P.O.B), letter box, mail box 平信 ping2xin4 ordinary mail 收据 shou1ju4 receipt [收據] 包裹 bao1guo3 parcel 单 dan1 bill, list, form [單] 电报 dian4bao4 telegram, cable [電報] // PCR B2, L35 考试 kao3shi4 to test, examination [考試] 考 kao3 to test 成绩 cheng2ji1 result, achievement [成績] 学期 xue2qi1 term, semester [學期] 专业 zhuan1ye4 speciality, specialized subject [專業] 机会 ji1hui4 chance, opportunity [機會] 放假 fang4jia4 to have a holidy or vacation 暑假 shu3jia4 summer vacation 寒假 han2jia4 winter vacation 假期 jia4qi1 vacation 奇怪 qi2guai4 surprised, strange 情况 qing2kuang4 condition, situation, state of affairs [情況] 利用 li4yong4 to use, to make use of 挣 zheng4 to earn, to make (money) [掙] 钱 qian2 money [錢] 开学 kai1xue2 school opens, new term begins [開學] 着急 zhao2ji2 feel anxiously [著急] 表 biao3 (wrist) watch [錶] // PCR B2, L36 套 tao4 (a measure word), set 茶具 cha2ju4 tea set, tea service 便宜 pian2yi cheap 自行车 zi4xing2che1 bicycle, bike [自行車] 瓷器 ci2qi4 chinaware, porcelain 售货员 shou4huo4yuan2 shop assistant [售貨員] 货 huo4 goods, commodity [貨] 生产 sheng1chan3 to produce, to manufacture [生產] 历史 li4shi3 history [歷史] 质量 zhi4liang4 quality [質量] 玉 yu4 jade 薄 bao2 thin 种 zhong4 (a measure word), kind, type, sort [種] 茶碗 cha2wan3 teacup 碗 wan3 bowl, (a measure word, bowl) 一共 yi2gong4 altogether, in all 块 kuai4 yuan, (a measure word), (a Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 jiao or mao) [塊] 毛 mao2 jiao, (a measure word), (a Chinese monetary unit, equal to 10 fen) 分 fen1 (a measure word), (the smallest Chinese monetary unit) 茶壶 cha2hu2 teapot [茶壺] 壶 hu2 pot, (a measure word) [壺] 只 zhi3 only 解放 jie3fang4 to liberate 发展 fa1zhan3 to develop [發展] 提高 ti2gao1 to increase, to raise 画儿 hua4r picture, painting [畫兒] 画 hua4 to paint [畫] 零 ling2 zero 找钱 zhao3qian2 to give change [找錢] 百货大楼 bai3huo4da4lou2 The (Beijing) Department Store [百貨大樓] 江西 jiang1xi1 Jiangxi (name of a Chinese province) 景德镇 jing3de2zhen4 Jingdezhen (name of a Chinese city) [景德鎮] 唐山 tang2shan1 Tangshan (name of a Chinese city) 齐白石 qi2bai2shi2 Qi Bai Shi (name of a person) [齊白石] 贵 gui4 expensive [貴] 厚 hou4 thick 订 ding4 to subscribe to (a newspaper, etc.) [訂] 零钱 ling2qian2 change (said of money) [零錢] 价钱 jia4qian2 price [價錢] 画蛇添足 hua4she2tian1zu2 (fig.) ruin the effect by adding what is superfluous [畫蛇添足] 别人 bie2ren2 other people, others [別人] 脚 jiao3 foot [腳] // PCR B2, L37 一样 yi2yang4 same, identical [一樣] 布 bu4 cotton cloth 中山装 zhong1shan1zhuang1 Chinese tunic suit [中山裝] 短 duan3 short 公分 gong1fen1 (a measure word, centimetre) 长短 chang2duan3 length [長短] 合适 he2shi4 suitable, fit [合適] 肥 fei2 loose-fitting, fat 瘦 shou4 tight, thin, lean 衣服 yi1fu clothes, clothing 颜色 yan2se4 colour [顏色] 蓝 lan2 blue [藍] 灰 hui1 grey 交 jiao1 to pay (money) 中式 zhong1shi4 Chinese style 棉袄 mia2nao3 cotton-padded jacket [棉襖] 面儿 mian4r cover, outside [面兒] 绸子 chou2zi silk fabric [綢子] 上次 shang4ci4 last (time), a previous (occasion) 要不 yao4bu or, or else, otherwise 定作 ding4zuo4 to have something made to order 下星期 xia4xing1qi1 next week 米 mi3 (measure word), metre 高 gao1 tall 花 hua1 to spend (money) 辆 liang4 (a measure word for vehicles) [輛] 骑 qi2 to ride (a bicycle) [騎] 毛衣 mao2yi1 (wollen) sweater 雨衣 yu3yi1 raincoat 西装 xi1zhuang1 (Western-style) suit [西裝] 料子 liao4zi material 袜子 wa4zi socks, stockings [襪子] 旗袍 qi2pao2 Chinese-style frock 胖 pang4 fat, stout, plump 布鞋 bu4xie2 cloth shoes // PCR B2, L38 错 cuo4 wrong [錯] 公共汽车 gong1gong4qi4che1 bus [公共汽車] 公共 gong1gong4 public 汽车 qi4che1 automobile, car [汽車] 站 zhan4 (bus) stop 售票员 shou4piao4yuan2 ticket seller, conductor [售票員] 往 wang3 to go (to a place) 往 wang4 toward, (train) bound for 刚 gang1 just, only a short while ago [剛] 换 huan4 to change [換] 下 xia4 to get off (bus, etc.) 座位 zuo4wei4 seat 大爷 da4ye uncle [大爺] 大娘 da4niang2 aunt 终点 zhong1dian3 terminal point, terminus [終點] 南边 nan2bian1 south, southern part [南邊] 电车 dian4che1 trolleybus [電車] 修 xiu1 to build (road, etc) 马路 ma3lu4 road, street [馬路] 马 ma3 horse [馬] 拐弯 guai3wan1 to turn a corner [拐彎] 跑 pao3 to run 排队 pai2dui4 to line up [排隊] 怎么 zen3me how, why [怎麼] 带 dai4 to take (along), to bring (with) [帶] 咱们 zan2men we (including the person spoken to) [咱們] 方向 fang1xiang4 direction 东边 dong1bian1 east, eastern part [東邊] 讲 jiang3 to talk, to speak [講] 故事 gu4shi4 story 平安里 pin2gan1li3 (name of a street in Beijing) 钢铁学院 gang1tie3xue2yuan4 The Beijing Iron and steel Engineering Institute [鋼鐵學院] 三里屯 san1li3tun2 (name of a street in Beijing) 三里河 san1li3he2 (name of a street in Beijing) 胡同 hu2tong4 lane, alley [衚衕] 红绿灯 hong2lü4deng1 (red and green) traffic light, traffic signal [紅綠燈] 街 jie1 street 地铁 di4tie3 the underground, subway [地鐵] 西边 xi1bian1 west, western part [西邊] 路口 lu4kou3 crossing, intersection 北边 bei3bian1 north, northern part [北邊] 出租汽车 chu1zu1qi4che1 taxi, cab [出租汽車] 南辕北辙 nan2yuan2bei3zhe2 (fig.) act in a way that defeats one's purpose [南轅北轍] // PCR B2, L39 对 dui4 to, for [對] 关心 guan1xin1 to care for, to be concerned with [關心] 车间 che1jian1 workshop [車間] 选举 xuan3ju3 to elect [選舉] 主任 zhu3ren4 director, head 老骥伏枥志在千里 lao3ji4fu2li4 zhi4zai4qian1li3 still aspires to gallop a thousand li, (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations [老驥伏櫪志在千里] 句 ju4 (a measure word, for sentences or lines of verse) 意思 yi4si1 meaning 虽然 sui1ran2 though, although [雖然] 但是 dan4shi4 but 本子 ben3zi book, notebook 春天 chun1tian1 spring 退休 tui4xiu1 to retire 街道 jie1dao4 street 一…就… yi1_jiu4_ no sooner ... than ..., as soon as 阿姨 a1yi2 auntie 邻居 lin2ju1 neighbor [鄰居] 远方 yuan3fang1 distant place [遠方] 客人 ke4ren guest, visitor 留 liu2 to remain, to ask somebody to stay 叔叔 shu1shu father's younger brother, uncle 聪明 cong1ming intelligent, bright [聰明] 完 wan2 to finish, to be over 不好意思 bu4hao3yi4si to feel embarrassed, to feel embarrassing (to do something) 愉快 yu2kuai4 happy, delighted 永远 yong3yuan3 always, forever [永遠] 记 ji4 to remember, to bear in mind [記] 小兰 xiao3lan2 (name of a person) [小蘭] 衣柜 yi1gui4 wardrobe [衣櫃] 书架 shu1jia4 bookshelf [書架] 师傅 shi1fu master, a qualified worker [師傅] 坏 huai4 (there is something) wrong with, out of order [壞] 手 shou3 hand 条子 tiao2zi a short note, a slip of paper [條子] 关 guan1 to close, to shut [關] // PCR B2, L40 运动会 yun4dong4hui4 sports meet [運動會] 运动 yun4dong4 to exercise (oneself), sport [運動] 运动员 yun4dong4yuan2 sportsman, player [運動員] 操场 cao1chang3 sportsground [操場] 广播 guang3bo1 broadcast [廣播] 主席台 zhu3xi2tai2 rostrum, platform [主席臺] 主席 zhu3xi2 chairman 彩旗 cai3qi2 coloured flag 旗子 qi2zi flag, banner 比赛 bi3sai4 to compete, competition, match [比賽] 观众 guan1zhong4 spectators, audience [觀眾] 激动 ji1dong4 excited [激動] 打拳 da3quan2 to do shadowboxing 太极拳 tai4ji2quan2 (a kind of traditional Chinese shadowboxing) [太極拳] 热烈 re4lie4 warm, enthusiastic [熱烈] 鼓掌 gu3zhang3 to applaud 男子 nan2zi3 man 保持 bao3chi2 to keep, to retain 记录 ji4lu4 record [記錄] 名 ming2 (a measure word for people), place (e.g. among winners) 秒 miao3 (a measure word), second 打破 da3po4 to break 极了 ji2le extremely, exceedingly [極了] // PCR B2, L41 向导 xiang4dao3 guide [向導] 门口 men2kou3 doorway, entrance [門口] 对不起 dui4buqi3 (I'm) sorry [對不起] 没关系 mei2guan1xi it doesn't matter [沒關係] 一会儿 yi2hui4r a little while [一會兒] 亭子 ting2zi pavilion 山 shan1 hill, mountain 才 cai2 only just, not ... until... 挤 ji3 crowded, to squeeze [擠] 洗 xi3 to wash 司机 si1ji1 driver [司機] 周到 zhou1dao4 thoughtful, considerate 西边 xi1bian1 west, western part [西邊] 皇帝 huang2di4 emperor 建筑 jian4zhu4 building, to build, to construct [建築] 清楚 qing1chu clear 要是 yao4shi4 if 广场 guang3chang3 square [廣場] 美 mei3 beautiful 照相机 zhao4xiang4ji1 camera [照相機] 过 guo4 to come over, to pass by [過] 脚 jiao3 foot [腳] 吊 diao4 to hang 死 si3 to die 听说 ting1shuo1 it is said that [聽說] 小说 xiao3shuo1 novel, short story [小說] 出 chu1 to come out, to go out 景山公园 jing3shan1gong1yuan2 (name of a park in Beijing) [景山公園] 景山 jing3shan1 (name of a hill in Jingshan park) 张华明 zhang1hua2ming2 (Name of a person) [張華明] 故宫 gu4gong1 the Imperial Palace [故宮] 天安门广场 tia1nan1men2guang3chang3 Tiananmen square [天安門廣場] 崇祯 chong2zhen1 Emperor Chongzhen [崇禎] 李自成 li3zi4cheng2 (name of a person) 售票处 shou4piao4chu4 ticket office, booking office [售票處] 讲解员 jiang3jie3yuan2 guide [講解員] 丢 diu1 to lose [丟] 广播室 guang3bo1shi4 broadcasting room [廣播室] 摩托车 mo2tuo1che1 motorcycle [摩托車] 旅馆 lü3guan3 hotel [旅館] 广播员 guang3bo1yuan2 radio (or wire-broadcasting) announcer [廣播員] // PCR B2, L42 洗照片 xi3zhao4pian4 to develop (a film) 石头 shi2tou stone, rock [石頭] 狮子 shi1zi lion [獅子] 华表 hua2biao3 marble pillar (ornamental column erected in front of palaces, tombs, etc.) [華表] 爷爷 ye2ye grandpa [爺爺] 冰棍儿 bing1gun4er ice-lolly, ice-sucker [冰棍兒] 典型 dian3xing2 typical, model 万 wan4 ten thousand [萬] 中间 zhong1jian1 centre, middle [中間] 艺术 yi4shu4 art [藝術] 修建 xiu1jian4 to build, to construct 礼堂 li3tang2 assembly hall, auditorium [禮堂] 宽 kuan1 wide [寬] 千 qian1 thousand 这么 zhe4me so, such [這麼] 完成 wan2cheng2 to complete, to finish 岁数 sui4shu age [歲數] 干 gan4 to work, to do [幹] 了 liao3 to end up 重 zhong4 heavy 活儿 huo2r work, job [活兒] 动 dong4 to move [動] 工地 gong1di4 construction site 顾问 gu4wen4 adviser [顧問] 奖状 jiang3zhuang4 certificate of merit [獎狀] 镜头 jing4tou2 camera lens [鏡頭] 盖儿 gai4r cover, lid [蓋兒] 小红 xiao3hong2 (name of a child) [小紅] 小冬 xiao3dong1 (name of a child) 人民英雄纪念碑 ren2min2ying1xiong2ji4nian4bei1 Monument to the People's Heroes [人民英雄紀念碑] 毛主席 mao2zhu3xi2 Chairman Mao 人民大会堂 ren2min2da4hui4tang2 Great Hall of the People [人民大會堂] 中国历史博物馆 zhong1guo2li4shi3bo2wu4guan3 Museum of Chinese History [中國曆史博物館] 扳 ban1 to move, to take away 尺 chi3 (a unit of length (=0.33 metre)) 平方米 ping2fang1mi3 square metre 公斤 gong1jin1 kilogram (kg.) 方便 fang1bian4 convenient, to make it convenient for 海 hai3 sea 可笑 ke3xiao4 ridiculous, laughable // PCR B2, L43 累 lei4 to feel tired 饿 e4 to be hungry, hungry [餓] 有一点儿 you3yi4dian3r a bit [有一點兒] 饭馆 fan4guan3 restaurant [飯館] 穿马路 chuan1ma3lu4 to cross (a street) [穿馬路] 风味 feng1wei4 local flavor, local style [風味] 小吃店 xiao3chi1dian4 snack bar, lunch room 小吃 xiao3chi1 snack, refreshments 店 dian4 shop, store 顾客 gu4ke4 customer [顧客] 之 zhi1 (a modal particle), (a pronoun) 亲切 qin1qie4 cordial, kind [親切] 各 ge4 each, every, various, respectively 元宵 yuan2xiao1 sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour 豌豆粥 wan1dou4zhou1 pea gruel 粥 zhou1 gruel, porridge 师傅 shi1fu master worker [師傅] 炸糕 zha2gao1 fried cake 油饼 you2bing3 deep-fried pancake [油餅] 比较 bi3jiao4 comparatively, quite, to compare [比較] 勾 gou4 enough, sufficient 杏仁豆腐 xing4ren2dou4fu almond junket 杏仁 xing4ren2 almond 豆腐 dou4fu bean curd 牛奶 niu2nai3 milk 糖 tang2 sugar 别的 bie2de other, another [別的] 好吃 hao3chi1 delicious, tasty 服务 fu2wu4 to serve [服務] 提 ti2 to suggest, to put forward 意见 yi4jian4 criticism, comments or suggestions [意見] 豌豆赵 wan1dou4zhao4 (Name of person) [豌豆趙] 渴 ke3 thirsty 菜单 cai4dan1 menu [菜單] 绿灯 lü4deng1 green light [綠燈] 亮 liang4 light, bright 当心 dang1xin1 to take care, to look out [當心] 存车处 cun2che1chu4 parking lot (for bicycles) [存車處] 推 tui1 to push // PCR B2, L44 贸易 mao4yi4 trade [貿易] 决定 jue2ding4 to decide, to make up one's mind, decision [決定] 喊 han3 to shout 跳 tiao4 to jump 旅行 lü3xing2 to travel 只有 zhi3you3 only 园林 yuan2lin2 gardens, park, landscape garden [園林] 它 ta1 it 母亲 mu3qin mother [母親] 座 zuo4 (a measure word) 湖 hu2 lake 边 bian1 side, edge [邊] 桥 qiao2 bridge [橋] 船 chuan2 boat 风景 feng1jing3 scenery, landscape [風景] 多么 duo1me how, what [多麼] 幅 fu3 (measure word for textile or picture) 草 cao3 grass 人物 ren2wu4 figure, characters (in a play, novel, etc.) 爬 pa2 to climb 镜子 jing4zi mirror [鏡子] 近 jin4 near 天 tian1 heaven 青 qing1 green 塔 ta3 pagoda 太阳 tai4yang the sun [太陽] 达尼亚 da2ni2ya4 (name of a person) [達尼亞] 广州 guang3zhou1 (name of a city), Guangzhou [廣州] 万寿山 wan4shou4shan1 (name of a place), Longevity Hill [萬壽山] 昆明湖 kun1ming2hu2 Kunming Lake 长廊 chang2lang2 Long Corridor [長廊] 三国演义 san1guo2yan3yi4 (name of a novel), "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" [三國演義] 度假 du4jia4 to spend one's holidays 毕业 bi4ye4 to graduate [畢業] 探亲 tan4qin1 to go home to visit one's family [探親] 出差 chu1chai1 to be away on official business, be on a business trip 生 sheng1 to be born 对象 dui4xiang4 boy or girl friend [對象] 生活 sheng1huo2 to live, life // PCR B2, L45 熊猫 xiong2mao1 panda [熊貓] 珍贵 zhen1gui4 precious, valuable [珍貴] 动物 dong4wu4 animal [動物] 后来 hou4lai2 afterwards, later [後來] 只 zhi1 (a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.) [隻] 动物园 dong4wu4yuan2 zoo [動物園] 熊猫馆 xiong2mao1guan3 panda exhibition hall [熊貓館] 样子 yang4zi manner, air, looks [樣子] 外国 wai4guo2 foreign country [外國] 象 xiang4 elephant 它们 ta1men they (refers to things, animals only) [它們] 竹子 zhu2zi bamboo 可爱 ke3ai4 lovely [可愛] 爱 ai4 to love [愛] 可笑 ke3xiao4 funny, ridiculous 腿 tui3 leg 头 tou2 head [頭] 戴 dai4 to wear (e.g. cap, glasses, gloves) 墨镜 mo4jing4 sunglasses [墨鏡] 使者 shi3zhe3 emissary, envoy 北京动物园 bei3jing1dong4wu4yuan2 the Beijing Zoo [北京動物園] 南亚 nan2ya4 South Asia [南亞] 亚洲 ya4zhou1 Asia [亞洲] 非洲 fei1zhou1 Africa 丽丽 li4li4 name of panda [麗麗] // PCR B2, L46 把 ba3 (a preposition) 药 yao4 medicine [藥] 疼 teng2 ache, pain, sore 咳嗽 ke2sou to cough 舒服 shu1fu comfortable, well 窗户 chuang1hu window [窗戶] 关 guan1 to close, to shut [關] 可能 ke3neng2 may, probable, possible 感冒 gan3mao4 to catch cold, (common) cold 发烧 fa1shao1 have a fever [發燒] 利害 li4hai serious, terrible 医院 yi1yuan4 hospital [醫院] 住院 zhu4yuan4 to be in hospital, to be hospitalized 病房 bing4fang2 ward (of a hospital) 躺 tang3 to lie 手 shou3 hand 立刻 li4ke4 immediately, at once 录音机 lu4yin1ji1 (tape) recorder [錄音機] 录音 lu4yin1 to record, recording [錄音] 打针 da3zhen1 to give or have an injection [打針] 针 zhen1 injection, needle [針] 体温 ti3wen1 (body) temperature [體溫] 姥姥 lao3lao (maternal) grandmother, grandma 种 zhong3 to grow, to plant [種] 小声 xiao3sheng1 in a low voice, (speak) in whispers [小聲] 包 bao1 to wrap, to make (dumplings) 饺子 jiao3zi dumpling [餃子] 病人 bing4ren2 patient, invalid 护士 hu4shi nurse [護士] 挂号证 gua4hao4zheng4 register card [掛號證] 科 ke1 department of internal medicine 大便 da4bian4 stool, human excrement 解 jie3 to relieve oneself 药方 yao4fang1 prescription [藥方] 药剂士 yao4ji4shi4 druggist, pharmacist [藥劑士] 片 pian1 (a measure word), tablets // PCR B2, L47 感想 gan3xiang3 impressions, feeling 留言簿 liu2yan2bu4 visitor's book 留言 liu2yan2 to leave one's comments, to leave a message 故居 gu4ju1 former residence 讲解员 jiang3jie3yuan2 guide [講解員] 讲解 jiang3jie3 to explain [講解] 设计 she4ji4 to design [設計] 成 cheng2 to become, to turn into 院子 yuan4zi courtyard 篇 pian1 (a measure word) 文章 wen2zhang1 writings 枣树 zao3shu4 jujube tree, date tree [棗樹] 株 zhu1 (a measure word, use with plants) 北边 bei3bian1 north, northern part [北邊] 间 jian1 (a measure word) [間] 接 jie1 to extend, to connect 老虎 lao3hu3 tiger 尾巴 wei3ba tail 除了…以外 chu2le_yi3wai4 besides, except 把 ba3 (a measure word) 简朴 jian3pu3 simple and unadorned [簡樸] 怀念 huai2nian4 to cherish the memory of, to think of [懷念] 培养 pei2yang3 to foster, to bring up [培養] 青年 qing1nian2 youth 作 zuo4 to regard as, to take (somebody) for 伟大 wei3da4 great [偉大] 文学家 wen2xue2jia1 writer, man of letters [文學家] 生活 sheng1huo2 life, to live 活 huo2 to live, alive, living 遗产 yi2chan3 heritage [遺產] 丰富 feng1fu4 rich, abundant, to enrich [豐富] 阜成门 fu4cheng2men2 (name of a place in Beijing) [阜成門] 西三条 xi1san1tiao2 (name of a place in Beijing) [西三條] 彷徨 pang2huang2 (name of a collection of short stories) 野草 ye3cao3 (name of a collection of prose poems) 藤野 teng2ye3 name of a person 办公室 ban4gong1shi4 office [辦公室] 错误 cuo4wu4 mistake [錯誤] 改 gai3 to correct 出院 chu1yuan4 to leave hospital 恢复 hui1fu4 to recover [恢復] 纪念 ji4nian4 to commemorate, commemoration [紀念] 牛马 niu2ma3 oxen and horses, beasts of burden [牛馬] 群众 qun2zhong4 mass, people [群眾] // PCR B2, L48 灯笼 deng1long lantern [燈籠] 灯 deng1 lantern, lamp, light [燈] 亲爱 qi1nai4 dear [親愛] 因为 yin1wei because, for [因為] 全 quan2 whole 团聚 tuan2ju4 to reunite, to have a reunion [團聚] 节日 jie2ri4 festival, holiday [節日] 节 jie2 festival [節] 初 chu1 (a prefix) 拜年 bai4nian2 pay a New Year call, wish somebody a Happy New Year 年 nian2 year 屋子 wu1zi room 打扫 da3sao3 to clean up [打掃] 扫 sao3 to sweep [掃] 干净 gan1jing clean, neat and tidy [乾凈] 收拾 shou1shi to put in order, to tidy up 整齐 zheng3qi2 neat, tidy [整齊] 黑 hei1 black 春联 chun1lian2 Spring Festivel couplets, New Year scrolls [春聯] 贴 tie1 to paste [貼] 年画儿 nian2hua4r New Year (or Spring Festival) picture [年畫兒] 儿子 er2zi son [兒子] 礼物 li3wu4 gift, present [禮物] 新年 xin1nian2 New Year 兔子 tu4zi hare, rabbit 恭贺新禧 gong1he4xin1xi3 Happy New Year [恭賀新禧] 放爆竹 fang4bao4zhu2 to let off firecrackers 爆竹 bao4zhu2 firecracker 摆 bai3 to put, to lay (the table) [擺] 麻烦 ma2fan to bother, to put somebody to trouble, trouble, troublesome [麻煩] 春节 chun1jie2 Spring Festival [春節] 圣诞节 sheng4dan4jie2 Christmas Day [聖誕節] 黄 huang2 (a surname) [黃] 阳阳 yang2yang (name of child) [陽陽] 除夕 chu2xi1 New Year's Eve 年夜饭 nian2ye4fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner [年夜飯] 风俗 feng1su2 custom [風俗] 灯节 deng1jie2 the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of the lunar calendar) [燈節] 夏历 xia4li4 the traditional Chinese calendar [夏曆] 元宵节 yuan2xiao1jie2 the Lantern Festival [元宵節] 袋 dai4 bag, sack 粮食 liang2shi grain, food [糧食] // PCR B2, L49 被 bei4 (a preposition) 话剧 hua4ju4 spoken drama [話劇] 感动 gan3dong4 to move, to touch, moving [感動] 日记 ri4ji4 diary [日記] 茶馆 cha2guan3 teahouse [茶館] 让 rang4 (a preposition) [讓] 借 jie4 to borrow, to lend 剧场 ju4chang3 theater [劇場] 作品 zuo4pin3 works (of literature and art) …之一 _zhi1yi1 one of... 演出 yan3chu1 performance, show, to perform, to put on a show 演 yan3 to perform, to play, to act 成功 cheng2gong1 to succeed 艺术家 yi4shu4jia1 artist [藝術家] 正确 zheng4que4 correct, right [正確] 不但…而且 bu2dan4_er2qie3 not only ..., but also ... 社会 she4hui4 society [社會] 抓 zhua1 to arrest, to catch, to clutch 杀 sha1 to kill [殺] 劳动 lao2dong4 to labor, to work [勞動] 逼 bi1 to force, to compel 卖 mai4 to sell [賣] 连…也… lian2_ye3_ even ... [連…也…] 掌柜 zhang3gui4 shopkeeper [掌櫃] 叫 jiao4 (a preposition) 坏 huai4 bad [壞] 黑暗 hei1an4 dark 吸引 xi1yin3 to attract, to draw 首都剧场 shou3du1ju4chang3 the Capital Theatre [首都劇場] 老舍 lao3she3 (name of a person) [老捨] 骆驼祥子 luo4tuoxiang2zi name of a novel [駱駝祥子] 开演 kai1yan3 (of a play, movie, etc.) to begin [開演] 节目 jie2mu4 programme, item [節目] 说明书 shuo1ming2shu1 synopsis (of a play or film) [說明書] 合唱 he2chang4 chorus, to chorus 独唱 du2chang4 solo, to solo [獨唱] 民乐 min2yue4 music, esp. folk music, for traditional instruments [民樂] 舞蹈 wu3dao3 dance 女高音 nü3gao1yin1 soprano 演员 yan3yuan2 actor or actress, performer [演員] // PCR B2, L50 画展 hua4zhan3 art exhibition [畫展] 兰花 lan2hua1 cymbidium, orchid [蘭花] 临摹 lin2mo2 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting, etc.) [臨摹] 笔 bi3 (a measure word) [筆] 打开 da3kai1 to open [打開] 页 ye4 page, (a measure word, page) [頁] 总理 zong3li3 premier [總理] 逝世 shi4shi4 to pass away 枝 zhi1 (a measure word) 挺立 ting3li4 to stand erect, to stand upright 红莲 hong2lian2 red lotus [紅蓮] 周年 zhou1nian2 anniversary 迎春花 ying2chun1hua1 winter jasmine 最後 zui4hou4 last 世界 shi4jie4 the world 海 hai3 sea 微笑 wei1xiao4 to smile 中国美术馆 zhong1guo2mei3shu4guan3 National Art Gallery [中國美術館] 周恩来 zhou1en1lai2 Zhou Enlai [周恩來] 周总理 zhou1zong3li3 Premier Zhou [周總理] // PCR B3, L1 岸 an4 bank (of river, ocean, etc.), shore, coast 宝库 bao3ku4 treasure-house [寶庫] …部 bu4 part, section 长江 chang2jiang1 Changjiang River, Yangtze River [長江] 成都 cheng2du1 Chengdu (city) 城市 cheng2shi4 city, town 重庆 chong2qing4 Chongqing (city) [重慶] 传说 chuan2shuo1 it is said, they say, legend, tradition [傳說] 到处 dao4chu4 in all places, everywhere [到處] 打算 da3suan4 to plan, to intend, to calculate, plan, intention, calculation 东部 dong1bu4 the east, the eastern part [東部] 度(假) du4(jia4) to spend (e.g. holidays), to pass …方 fang1 direction (e.g. the east, the front, etc.) 夫妇 fu1fu4 husband and wife [夫婦] 改变 gai3bian4 to change, to alter [改變] 歌剧 ge1ju4 opera [歌劇] 古代 gu3dai4 ancient times 桂林 gui4lin2 Guilin (city) 古迹 gu3ji1 places of historic interest, historical sites [古跡] 古老 gu3lao3 ancient, age-old 杭州 hang2zhou1 Hangzhou (city) 会议 hui4yi4 meeting, conference [會議] 江 jiang1 river 结合 jie2he2 to combine, to link, to integrate [結合] 计划 ji4hua4 plan, project, program, to plan, to map out [計劃] 景色 jing3se4 scenery, scene, landscape 旅游 lü3you2 to tour 旅游者 lü3you2zhe3 tourist, traveler, visitor 美丽 mei3li4 beautiful [美麗] 面积 mian4ji1 area [面積] 名胜 ming2sheng4 a place famous for its scenery or historical relics, scenic spot [名勝] 迷人 mi2ren2 fascinating, enchanting 南方 nan2fang1 south, the southern part of the country, the South 然后 ran2hou4 then, after that, afterwards [然後] 三峡 san1xia2 The Three Changjiang River Gorges, The Three Gorges [三峽] 深 shen1 deep, profound 神话 shen2hua4 fairy tale, mythology, myth [神話] 书法 shu1fa3 calligraphy, penmanship [書法] 说服 shuo1fu2 to persuade, to convince, to talk sb. over [說服] 苏州 su1zhou1 Suzhou (city) [蘇州] 太湖 tai4hu2 Tai hu Lake, a big lake by Wuxi City 太平洋 tai4ping2yang2 the Pacific Ocean 提前 ti2qian2 to shift to an earlier date, to bring forward 往常 wang3chang2 habitually in the past, as one used to do formerly 文明 wen2ming2 civilized, civilization, culture 文物 wen2wu4 cultural relic, historical relic 无锡 wu2xi1 Wuxi (city), in Jiangsu Province [無錫] 西安 xi1an1 Xi'an (city), the capital city of Shaanxi Province 新疆 xin1jiang1 Xinjiang (Uygur Autonomous Region) 欣赏 xin1shang3 to appreciate, to enjoy, to admire [欣賞] 学术 xue2shu4 learning, science [學術] 一直 yi4zhi2 continuously, always, from the beginning of ... up to ... 游览 you2lan3 to go sight-seeing, to tour, to visit [游覽] 原来 yuan2lai2 original, former, originally, formerly, at first [原來] 者 zhe3 (suffix, referring to a person as "er" in "reader", etc.) 争论 zheng1lun4 to argue, to debate, to contend, argument, contention [爭論] 中华人民共和国 zhong1hua2ren2min2gong4he2guo2 The People's Republic of China [中華人民共和國] 主意 zhu3yi plan, idea, decision // PCR B3, L2 傍晚 bang4wan3 toward evening, (at) nightfall, (at) dusk 北京饭店 bei3jing1fan4dian4 Beijing Hotel [北京飯店] 不住 bu2zhu4 repeatedly, continuously, constantly 从…起 cong2_qi3 to start off with [從…起] 地毯 di4tan3 carpet, rug 地下水 di4xia4shui3 groundwater 方法 fang1fa3 way, method 干燥 gan1zao4 dry, arid [乾燥] 瓜 gua1 melon 灌溉 guan4gai4 to irrigate 哈密瓜 ha1mi4gua1 Hami melon (a variety of muskmelon) 婚礼 hun1li3 wedding ceremony, wedding [婚禮] 火焰山 huo3yan4shan1 the Mountain of Flames 见闻 jian4wen2 what one sees and hears, knowledge, information [見聞] 节目 jie2mu4 program, item (on a program) [節目] 结束 jie2shu4 to end, to finish, to conclude, to close [結束] 举行 ju3xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.) [舉行] 可 ke3 (for emphasis) 块 kuai4 (a measure word, for cloth, cake, soap) [塊] 棉花 mian2hua cotton 农田 nong2tian2 farmland, cultivated land [農田] 陪 pei2 to accompany, to keep someone company 盆地 pen2di4 basin, depression 葡萄干儿 pu2taogan1(r) raisin [葡萄乾兒] 祈祷 qi2dao3 to pray, to say one's prayers [祈禱] 清真 qing1zhen1 Islamic, Muslim 清真寺 qing1zhen1si4 mosque 亲戚 qin1qi relative [親戚] 却 que4 but, yet, however, while [卻] 人们 ren2men people [人們] 沙漠 sha1mo4 desert 食品 shi2pin3 foodstuff, food, provisions 熟 shu2 ripe 寺 si4 temple 四面八方 si4mian4ba1fang1 in all directions, all around, far and near 抬 tai2 to lift, to raise, (of two or more persons) to carry 甜 tian2 sweet 吐鲁番 tu3lu3fan1 the Turfan Basin, in Xinjiang Province [吐魯番] 维吾尔族 wei2wu2er3zu2 the Uygur (Uighur) nationality, living in Xinjiang [維吾爾族] 闻名 wen2ming2 well-known, famous, renowned [聞名] 兴趣 xing4qu4 interest [興趣] 新郎 xin1lang2 bridegroom 新娘 xin1niang2 bride 西游记 xi1you2ji4 Pilgrimage to the West, Journey to the West [西游記] 宴会 yan4hui4 banquet, feast, dinner party [宴會] 一边…一边… yi4bian1_yi4bian1_ at the same time, simultaneously [一邊…一邊…] 引 yin3 to lead, to divert (water) 迎接 ying2jie1 to meet, to welcome, to greet 引起 yin3qi3 to give rise to, to lead to, to cause, to arouse 由 you2 by, to, leave it (to sb.) 早上 zao3shang4 (early) morning 招待 zhao1dai4 to receive (guests), to entertain 周围 zhou1wei2 surroundings, environment [周圍] 抓饭 zhua1fan4 a kind of food popular among believers in Islam [抓飯] 族 zu2 race, nationality // PCR B3, L3 …面 _mian4 surface, top, face 哎呀 ai1ya1 ah, my God 坝 ba4 dam, dyke, embankment [壩] 奔腾 ben1teng2 (of waves) to surge forward, to roll on in waves [奔騰] 不禁 bu4jin1 can't help (doing something), can't refrain from 插 cha1 to interpose, to insert 冲 chong1 to charge, to rush, to dash [衝] 处 chu4 place [處] 出现 chu1xian4 to appear, to arise, to emerge [出現] 挡 dang3 to block, to get in the way of [擋] 导航 dao3hang2 navigation [導航] 大禹 da4yu3 Da Yu, name of an ancient hero who successfully controlled floods 顶 ding3 top, peak [頂] 感叹 gan3tan4 to sigh with feeling [感嘆] 葛洲坝 ge3zhou1ba4 name of a place, Gezhouba Dam on the Changjiang River, in Sichuan [葛洲壩] 工程 gong1cheng2 engineering, project 关于 guan1yu2 about, on, with regard to, concerning [關於] 航行 hang2xing2 to sail, to fly 河流 he2liu2 river 甲板 jia3ban3 deck (of a boat, etc.) 江面 jiang1mian4 the surface of the river 艰苦 jian1ku3 difficult, hard, arduous [艱苦] 经过 jing1guo4 to pass, to go through, process, course [經過] 金黄 jin1huang2 golden yellow, golden [金黃] 仅仅 jin3jin3 only, merely, barely [僅僅] 久 jiu3 (of duration) long, for a long time 可惜 ke3xi1 it is a pity, what a pity, (it's) too bad 来不及 lai2buji2 there's not enough time (to do sth.), it's too late (to do sth.) [來不及] 来往 lai2wang3 to come and go [來往] 老天爷 lao3tian1ye3 God, Heavens [老天爺] 里 li3 li, a Chinese unit of length = ½ kilometer 亮 liang4 bright, light 前进 qian2jin4 to go forward, to forge ahead, to advance [前進] 峭壁 qiao4bi4 cliff, steep, precipice 奇特 qi2te4 peculiar, queer, strange 日夜 ri4ye4 day and night, around the clock 扇 shan4 (a measure word for doors, windows, etc.) 山峰 shan1feng1 mountain peak 神女 shen2nü3 goddess 神女峰 shen2nü3feng1 name of a peak by Changjiang Three Gorges 涂 tu2 to smear, to apply (paint) [塗] 推 tui1 to push, to shove 突然 tu1ran2 sudden, abrupt, unexpected 万县 wan4xian4 Wanxian County, in Sichuan Province [萬縣] 未来 wei4lai2 future, tomorrow [未來] 危险 wei1xian3 dangerous [危險] 巫山 wu1shan1 Mt. Wu, on the Changjiang River by the Three Gorges 巫峡 wu1xia2 Wuxia Gorge, in the Changjiang River Three Gorges [巫峽] 享受 xiang3shou4 to enjoy, enjoyment, indulgence 现实 xian4shi2 reality, actuality, real, actual [現實] 信号 xin4hao4 signal [信號] 信号台 xin4hao4tai2 signal station [信號臺] 西王母 xi1wang2mu3 name of a goddess 眼看 yan3kan4 soon, in a moment 夜 ye4 night 遗憾 yi2han4 regret, pity, sorry [遺憾] 一下子 yi2xia4zi in a short while, all at once, all of a sudden 越来越… yue4lai2yue4_ more and more [越來越…] 糟糕 zao1gao1 too bad, how terrible, what bad luck 窄 zhai3 narrow 着 zhao2 (having the meaning of "attaining or reaching") [著] 这里 zhe4li3 here [這裡] 治 zhi4 to control, to harness (a river) 撞 zhuang4 to run into, to bump against 壮丽 zhuang4li4 majestic, magnificent, glorious [壯麗] // PCR B3, L4 …分之… _fen1zhi1_ (indicating a fraction) 被子 bei4zi quilt 不同 bu4tong2 not alike, different, distinct 产值 chan3zhi2 value of output, output value [產值] 吃惊 chi1jing1 to be startled, to be shocked, to be amazed [吃驚] 出口 chu1kou3 to export, exit 道理 dao4li3 reason, argument, sense 地 di4 place, the earth, soil, land 儿媳 er2xi2 daughter-in-law [兒媳] 繁忙 fan2mang2 busy, bustling 发音 fa1yin1 to pronounce [發音] 风格 feng1ge2 style [風格] 改口 gai3kou3 to correct oneself, to withdraw or modify one's previous remark 港口 gang3kou3 port, harbor 各地 ge4di4 in all parts of (a country) 工业 gong1ye4 industry [工業] 关系 guan1xi relation, relationship, to concern, to affect, to have to do with [關係] 虹桥机场 hong2qiao2ji1chang3 Hongqiao Airport (in Shanghai) [虹橋機場] 黄浦江 huang2pu3jiang1 Huangpu River (in Shanghai) [黃浦江] 货轮 huo4lun2 freighter, cargo ship [貨輪] 降落 jiang4luo4 to descend, to land 见证 jian4zheng4 witness, testimony [見證] 简直 jian3zhi2 simply, at all [簡直] 结婚 jie2hun1 to marry, to get married [結婚] 惊 jing1 to start, to be frightened, to be scared [驚] 锦江饭店 jin3jiang1fan4dian4 Jinjiang Hotel [錦江飯店] 贸易 mao4yi4 trade [貿易] 码头 ma3tou2 wharf, dock [碼頭] 南京路 nan2jing1lu4 Nanjing St., large commercial street in Shanghai 宁愿 ning4yuan4 would rather, better [寧願] 破 po4 to break, to split, broken, damaged, worn out 破产 po4chan3 to go bankrupt, to become impoverished [破產] 普通 pu3tong1 ordinary, common 普通话 pu3tong1hua4 putonghua, Mandarin Chinese, common speech of the Chinese language [普通話] 确实 que4shi2 true, reliable, really, indeed [確實] 热闹 re4nao bustling with noise and excitement, lively [熱鬧] 如果 ru2guo3 if, in case 散步 san4bu4 to take a walk, to go for a walk 商品 shang1pin3 commodity, goods 商业 shang1ye4 commerce, trade [商業] 身世 shen1shi4 one's life experience, one's lot 失去 shi1qu4 to lose 试样 shi4yang4 style, type, model [試樣] 受 shou4 to stand, to bear, to endure 寺庙 si4miao4 temple, monastery, shrine [寺廟] 孙女 sun1nü3 granddaughter [孫女] 特别 te4bie2 special, particular, unusual [特別] 特产 te4chan3 special local product, (regional) specialty [特產] 同 tong2 same, alike, similar, with 通道 tong1dao4 thoroughfare, passage 退休金 tui4xiu1jin1 retirement pay, pension 外 wai4 foreign, external 外滩 wai4tan1 Waitan (the Bund), in Shanghai [外灘] 完全 wan2quan2 complete, whole, totally, entirely 误会 wu4hui4 to misunderstand, to mistake, misunderstanding [誤會] 吴淞口 wu2song1kou3 (name of a place) [吳淞口] 无所谓 wu2suo3wei4 to be indifferent, not to matter [無所謂] 嫌 xian2 to dislike 绣 xiu4 to embroider [繡] 绣花 xiu4hua1 to embroider, to do embroidery [繡花] 阴 yin1 (of weather) overcast [陰] 印象 yin4xiang4 impression 有趣 you3qu4 interesting, ausing, fascinating 占 zhan4 to occupy, to constitute, to make up, to account 中心 zhong1xin1 center, heart, core 专 zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose, focused on one thing, special [專] 总 zong3 total, overall [總] // PCR B3, L5 白蛇传 bai2she2zhuan4 Tale of the White Snake, Madam White Snake [白蛇傳] 白素贞 bai2su4zhen1 (name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madam White Snake [白素貞] 报仇 bao4chou2 to revenge oneself, to avenge [報仇] 本领 ben3ling3 skill [本領] 变 bian4 to change, to become different [變] 变成 bian4cheng2 to change into, to turn into, to become [變成] 不过 bu2guo4 but, however [不過] 拆散 chai1san4 to break up (a marriage, family, etc.) 场 chang3 a level open space, (a measure word, used for sport or recreation) [場] 除非 chu2fei1 only if, only when 打败 da3bai4 to defeat, to beat, to suffer a defeat, to be defeated [打敗] 道 dao4 to say, to speak, to talk 倒 dao3 to fall, to topple, to collapse 断桥 duan4qiao2 the Broken Bridge (at West Lake) [斷橋] 端午节 duan1wu3jie2 The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) [端午節] 对 dui4 couple, pair, to be opposite, to oppose, to face [對] 躲 duo3 to hide (oneself) 法海 fa4hai3 name of a Buddhist monk, Fahai, from Madam White Snake 发誓 fa1shi4 to vow, to pledge, to swear [發誓] 夫妻 fu1qi1 man and wife 抚养 fu3yang3 to foster, to bring up, to raise [撫養] 抚养成人 fu3yang3cheng2ren2 to bring up (a child) [撫養成人] 感情 gan3qing2 feeling, emotion, affection 害 hai4 to do harm to, to cause trouble to, harm, evil, calamity 害怕 hai4pa4 to be afraid, to be scared 恨 hen4 to hate 和尚 he2shang Buddhist monk 怀疑 huai2yi2 to doubt, to suspect, doubt, suspicion [懷疑] 昏 hun1 to faint, to lose consciousness 忽然 hu1ran2 suddenly, all of a sudden 接着 jie1zhe to follow, to carry on, then, after that [接著] 金 jin1 gold 金钵 jin1bo1 (gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk) [金缽] 金山寺 jin1shan1si4 Jinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake) 救 jiu4 to save, to rescue 肯定 ken3ding4 to be sure, to be certain, sure, certain, definite 昆仑山 kun1lun2shan1 Mt. Kunlun [昆侖山] 雷峰塔 lei2feng1ta3 Leifeng Pagoda, by West Lake until it was destroyed (also from Madam White Snake) 练 lian4 to practice, to train, to perfect (one's skill) [練] 连忙 lian2mang2 promptly, at once [連忙] 抛 pao1 to throw, to toss, to fling [拋] 骗 pian4 to deceive, to fool [騙] 拼命 pin1ming4 to be ready to risk one's life (in fighting, work, etc.) 气 qi4 to make sb. angry, to get angry, to be enraged [氣] 妻子 qi1zi wife 劝 quan4 to try to persuade, to advise [勸] 人间 ren2jian1 man's world, the world [人間] 善良 shan4liang2 good and honest, kind-hearted 蛇 she2 snake, serpent 声 sheng1 sound, voice, (a measure word, used for sounds) [聲] 生 sheng1 to give birth to (a child) 生气 sheng1qi4 to get angry, to be enraged, to take offense [生氣] 逃 tao2 to run away, to flee 天堂 tian1tang2 paradise, heaven 团圆 tuan2yuan2 to have a reunion [團圓] 仙草 xian1cao3 a kind of plant used as a medicinal herb in ancient times 相信 xiang1xin4 to believe in, to accept sth. as true 羡慕 xian4mu4 to admire, to envy 小青 xiao3qing1 name of a person, Xiaoqing, from Madam White Snake 西湖 xi1hu2 the West Lake, in Hangzhou 醒 xing3 to wake up, to be awake 幸福 xing4fu2 happy 雄黄 xiong2huang2 realgar, red orpiment [雄黃] 许仙 xu3xian1 name of a person, Xu Xian, from Madam White Snake [許仙] 压 ya1 to press, to push down, to keep under (control) [壓] 也许 ye3xu3 perhaps, maybe [也許] 遇到 yu4dao4 to meet, to run into, to come across 在…下 zai4_xia4 under, beneath 赞美 zan4mei3 to praise, to eulogize [贊美] 战 zhan4 to fight, fight, war, battle [戰] 丈夫 zhang4fu husband 镇江 zhen4jiang1 Zhenjiang (city), in Jiangsu province [鎮江] 只好 zhi3hao3 to have to, to be forced to // PCR B3, L6 唉 ai4 alas, oh dear 辈 bei4 generation [輩] 表妹 biao3mei4 female cousin with a different surname 表兄 biao3xiong1 male cousin with a different surname (older than oneself) 病人 bing4ren2 patient, invalid (noun) 待 dai4 to treat, to deal with 当初 dang1chu1 at that time, originally [當初] 当然 dang1ran2 only natural, as it should be, certainly, of course, without doubt [當然] 倒 dao4 to pour, to tip 对象 dui4xiang4 boy- or girl-friend [對象] 防 fang2 to defend, to prevent 丰衣足食 feng1yi1zu2shi2 have ample food and clothing, be well-fed and well-clothed [豐衣足食] 隔 ge2 to separate, to stand or lie between 哥儿 ger1 brothers, boys [哥兒] 公公 gong1gong husband's father, father-in-law 贡献 gong4xian4 to contribute, to dedicate, to devote, contribution [貢獻] 顾 gu4 to attend to [顧] 孤独 gu1du2 lonely, solitary [孤獨] 归 gui1 to go back, to return [歸] 欢乐 huan1le4 happy, joyous, gay [歡樂] 家常 jia1chang2 the daily life of a family 教育 jiao4yu4 to educate, to teach, education 家庭 jia1ting2 family, household 家务 jia1wu4 household duties, housework [家務] 开玩笑 kai1wan2xiao4 to play a joke, to make fun of, to joke [開玩笑] 口 kou3 mouth, (a measure word, for people or persons in a family) 啦 la (an auxiliary word performing the grammatical functions of mood) 拉 la1 to pull 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) 老二 lao3er4 the second child or brother (or sister) 老伴儿 lao3ban4(r) (of an old married couple) husband or wife [老伴兒] 老两口 lao3liang3kou3(r) an old married couple [老兩口] 老人 lao3ren2 old people, the aged 喽 lou an auxiliary word [嘍] 明白 ming2bai clear, obvious, to understand, to realize 女婿 nü3xu son-in-law 盼 pan4 to hope for, to long for, to expect 平常 ping2chang2 ordinary, common, usually, ordinarily 婆家 po2jia husband's family 婆婆 po2po husband's mother, mother-in-law 前年 qian2nian2 the year before last 亲 qin1 deer, intimate [親] 亲家 qing4jia parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law, relatives by marriage [親家] 日子 ri4zi day, date 上班 shang4ban1 to go to work, to be on duty, to start work 水果 shui3guo3 fruit 外孙女 wai4sun1nü3 daughter's daughter, granddaughter [外孫女] 玩笑 wan2xiao4 joke, jest 喂 wei4 to feed 下班 xia4ban1 to come or go off work 闲 xian2 to stay idle, to be unoccupied, not busy [閑] 孝敬 xiao4jing4 to respect, to give presents (to one's elders or superiors) 兄 xiong1 elder brother 养 yang3 to bring sb. up, to raise (pig, etc.) [養] 养儿防老 yang3er2fang2lao3 (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age [養兒防老] 姨 yi2 one's mother's sister, aunt 依靠 yi1kao4 to rely on, to depend on 一切 yi2qie4 all, every, everything 幼儿园 you4er2yuan2 kindergarten, nursery school [幼兒園] 圆 yuan2 round, circular, spherical, (of the moon) full [圓] 月饼 yue4bing3 moon cake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) [月餅] 长 zhang3 to grow, to develop [長] 照顾 zhao4gu4 to look after, to care for, to attend to [照顧] 中秋节 zhong1qiu1jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival [中秋節] // PCR B3, L7 爱情 ai4qing2 love (between man and woman) [愛情] 白天 bai2tian1 daytime, day 办事处 ban4shi4chu4 office, agency [辦事處] 备课 bei4ke4 (of a teacher) to prepare lessons [備課] 毕业 bi4ye4 to graduate [畢業] 补 bu3 to mend, to make up for [補] 惭愧 can2kui4 (to be) ashamed [慚愧] 厂 chang3 factory, works [廠] 吵 chao3 to quarrel, to make a noise, noisy 吵架 chao3jia4 to quarrel, to have a row 从来 cong2lai2 always, at all times, along [從來] 当 dang1 just at (a time or place), on the spot [當] 得 dei3 to need to, to have to do sth. 得意 de2yi4 (be) proud of oneself, pleased with oneself, complacent 低 di1 to lower (one's head), to let droop, to hange down, low 地位 di4wei4 position, place, status 发 fa1 to send out, to show (one's feeling) [發] 法院 fa3yuan4 court of justice, law 附近 fu4jin4 nearby, neighboring 感到 gan3dao4 to feel, to sense 管 guan3 to manage, to be in charge of, to look after 和好 he2hao3 to become reconciled 怀孕 huai2yun4 to be pregnant [懷孕] 婚 hun1 marriage 家长 jia1zhang3 the parent or guardian of a child [家長] 解决 jie3jue2 to solve, to resolve, to settle [解決] 竟 jing4 unexpectedly, actually, to go so far as to 经验 jing1yan4 experience [經驗] 技术 ji4shu4 technology, technique, skill [技術] 技术员 ji4shu4yuan2 technician [技術員] 决心 jue2xin1 determination, resolution, to be determined, to be resolved, to make up one's mind [決心] 开会 kai1hui4 to hold or attend a meeting [開會] 看 kan1 to look after, to take care of 困难 kun4nan difficult, difficulty [困難] 老张 lao3zhang1 (informal name for a man whose surname is Zhang) [老張] 恋爱 lian4ai4 to have a love affair, to be in love, to love [戀愛] 联系 lian2xi4 to integrate, to link, to get in touch with, contact, connection [聯繫] 李华 li3hua2 (name of a person) [李華] 离婚 li2hun1 to divorce, to be divorced from (one's wife or husband) [離婚] 领导 ling3dao3 leadership, leader, to lead [領導] 刘大姐 liu2da4jie3 (formal name for a woman whose surname is Liu) [劉大姐] 米 mi3 rice 描写 miao2xie3 to describe, to portray [描寫] 男子汉 nan2zi3han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) [男子漢] 脾气 pi2qi4 temperament, disposition, temper [脾氣] 热心 re4xin1 enthusiastic, ardent, warmhearted [熱心] 水泡 shui3pao4 bubble, blister 孙明英 sun1ming2ying1 (name of a person) [孫明英] 锁 suo3 to lock up, to lock [鎖] 态度 tai4du manner, bearing, attitude, approach [態度] 烫 tang4 to scald, to burn [燙] 痛苦 tong4ku3 painful 王林 wang2lin2 (name of a person) 戏 xi4 drama, play, show [戲] 向 xiang4 to, towards 香 xiang1 fragrant, (of food) savory, appetizing 详细 xiang2xi4 detailed, minute [詳細] 小学 xiao3xue2 primary school [小學] 戏剧 xi4ju4 drama, play, theater [戲劇] 系列片 xi4lie4pian1 film series 喜糖 xi3tang2 sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) 修理 xiu1li3 to repair, to overhaul, to fix 修理厂 xiu1li3chang3 repair shop [修理廠] 优秀 you1xiu4 outstanding, excellent [優秀] 由于 you2yu2 owing to, thanks to, as a result of [由於] 脏 zang1 dirty, filthy [髒] 直 zhi2 straight, vertical, frank, directly, straightly 支持 zhi1chi2 to support, to back, to stand by 只是 zhi3shi4 merely, simply, only, but 尊重 zun1zhong4 to respect, to esteem 作业 zuo4ye4 school assignment, work, task, operation [作業] // PCR B3, L8 板 ban3 board, plank, plate 辈子 bei4(zi) all ones's life, lifetime [輩子] 被褥 bei4ru4 bedding, bedclothes 比如 bi3ru2 for example, for instance 菜地 cai4di4 vegetable field 朝 chao2 facing, towards 称赞 cheng1zan4 to praise, to acclaim, to commend [稱贊] 当做 dang4zuo4 to treat as, to regard as, to look upon as [當做] 端 duan1 to hold something level with both hands, to carry 队长 dui4zhang3 team leader [隊長] 擀 gan3 to roll (dough, etc.) 告别 gao4bie2 to leave, to bid farewell to, to say good-bye to [告別] 公社 gong1she4 commune 狗 gou3 dog 锅 guo1 pot, pan, boiler [鍋] 果园 guo3yuan2 orchard [果園] 黄 huang2 yellow (color) [黃] 花生 hua1sheng1 peanut, groundnut 回 hui2 (a measure word for matters or actions) a time 和 huo4 to mix, to blend 简单 jian3dan1 simple, uncomplicated [簡單] 建议 jian4yi4 to propose, to suggest, to recommend, proposal, suggestion, recommendation [建議] 郊区 jiao1qu1 suburban district, outskirts, suburbs [郊區] 开(饭馆) kai1(fan4guan3) to set up (a restaurant), to run [開(飯館)] 炕 kang4 kang, a heatable brick bed 乐趣 le4qu4 delight, pleasure, joy [樂趣] 凉 liang2 cool, cold [涼] 满 man3 full, filled, packed [滿] 米饭 mi3fan4 (cooked) rice [米飯] 蜜桃 mi4tao2 honey peach, juicy peach 奶牛 nai3niu2 milk cow, dairy cow 奶牛场 nai3niu2chang3 dairy farm [奶牛場] 内 nei4 inner, within, inside [內] 盘 pan2 tray, plate, dishes, (a measure word used for dishes of food or coils of wire) [盤] 皮儿 pi2(r) (dough, etc.)wrappers, cover [皮兒] 其实 qi2shi2 actually, that is not the case, in fact [其實] 取暖 qu3nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire, etc.) 人家 ren2jia1 other people 人民公社 ren2min2gong1she4 people's commune 肉 rou4 meat 褥子 ru4zi cotton-padded mattress 生产队 sheng1chan3dui4 production team [生產隊] 生火 sheng1huo3 to make a fire, to light a fire 石板 shi2ban3 slab, flagstone 台子 tai2zi table, desk [檯子] 桃儿 tao2r peach [桃兒] 田大娘 tian2da4niang2 (formal name for an older woman whose surname is Tian) 握手 wo4shou3 to shake hands 咸 xian2 salted, salty [鹹] 馅儿 xian4(r) stuffing, filling [餡兒] 小华 xiao3hua2 (name of a person) [小華] 学问 xue2wen4 learning, knowledge [學問] 盐 yan2 salt [鹽] 油 you2 oil 整个 zheng3ge4 whole, entire [整個] 正好 zheng4hao3 just (in time), just right, just enough, to happen to, to chance to 煮 zhu3 to cook, to boil 砖 zhuan1 brick [磚] 做客 zuo4ke4 to be a guest or visitor 作料 zuo2liao condiments, seasoning // PCR B3, L9 办法 ban4fa3 way, means, measure [辦法] 包 bao1 bundle, packet 表现 biao3xian4 to show, to display [表現] 表扬 biao3yang2 to praise, to commend [表揚] 伯父 bo2fu4 father's elder brother, (polite form of address for a man who is about the age of one's father) 伯母 bo2mu3 wife of father's elder brother, aunt, (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother) 不安 bu4an1 uneasy, disturbed, restless 错误 cuo4wu4 mistake [錯誤] 道歉 dao4qian4 to apologize, to make an apology 定 ding4 to decide, to fix, to set 发生 fa1sheng1 to happen, to occur, to take place [發生] 发现 fa1xian4 to find, to discover [發現] 分配 fen1pei4 to assign, to distribute, to allot 改正 gai3zheng4 to correct, to amend, to put right 工读学校 gong1du2xue2xiao4 the reformatory, reform school [工讀學校] 工资 gong1zi1 wages, pay [工資] 规则 gui1ze2 rule, regulation [規則] 好感 hao3gan3 good opinion, favorable impression 交通 jiao1tong1 traffic, communications 戒指 jie4zhi (finger) ring 警察 jing3cha2 police, policeman, policewoman 进行 jin4xing2 to carry on, to carry out, to conduct [進行] 看法 kan4fa3 way of looking at a thing, view 考虑 kao3lü4 to think over, to consider [考慮] 愣 leng4 to look distracted, to stare blankly, distracted, stupefied, blank 脸 lian3 face [臉] 聊 liao2 to chat, to have a chat 矛盾 mao2dun4 contradictory, contradiction 拿主意 na2zhu3yi to make a decision, to make up one's mind 怕羞 pa4xiu1 coy, shy, bashful 偏 pian1 inclined to one side, slanting 偏偏 pian1pian1 (indicates that something turns out contrary to expectations) 砌 qi4 to build by laying bricks or stones 巧 qiao3 opportunely, coincidentally, as it happens 慎重 shen4zhong4 cautious, careful, prudent 使 shi3 to make, to cause, to enable 事情 shi4qing affair, matter, thing, business 试探 shi4tan4 to sound out, to probe, to feel out [試探] 失足 shi1zu2 to take a wrong step in life 替 ti4 to take the place of, to replace, for, on behalf of 通红 tong1hong2 very red, red through and through [通紅] 偷 tou1 to steal, to pilfer 推辞 tui1ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation, etc.) [推辭] 挖 wa1 to dig, to excavate 喜 xi3 to be fond of, to like, to be happy, to feel pleased, happiness, delight 小伙子 xiao3huo3zi lad, young fellow, youngster 议论 yi4lun4 to comment, to talk about, to discuss, discussion [議論] 原谅 yuan2liang4 to excuse, to forgive, to pardon [原諒] 约会 yue1hui4 appointment, engagement [約會] 整(天) zheng3(tian1) the whole (day), all 终于 zhong1yu2 at last, in the end, finally [終於] 转 zhuan3 to turn, to shift, to change [轉] 转身 zhuan3shen1 (of a person) to turn round, to face about [轉身] 主动 zhu3dong4 (to take the) initiative [主動] 主要 zhu3yao4 main, principal, major 组 zu3 group [組] // PCR B3, L10 …迷 _mi2 fan, enthusiast 爱好 ai4hao4 to like, to be fond of, to be keen on, interest, hobby [愛好] 爱好者 ai4hao4zhe3 lover (of art,sport, etc.), fan [愛好者] 不论 bu2lun4 no matter (what, who, how, etc.), whether ... or ..., regardless of [不論] 不行 bu4xing2 to be no good at, not be capable 传统 chuan2tong3 tradition [傳統] 打不过 da3buguo4 not to be able to beat or defeat sb., to be no match for [打不過] 对手 dui4shou3 opponent, adversary, match [對手] 放出 fang4chu1 to let off, to give out 复杂 fu4za2 complicated, complex [複雜] 肝 gan1 liver 感(兴趣) gan3(xing4qu4) to feel, to take (or have) an interest in something [感(興趣)] 肝炎 gan1yan2 hepatitis 个子 ge4zi height, stature, build [個子] 冠军 guan4jun1 champion [冠軍] 滑雪 hua2xue3 to ski, skiing 恢复 hui1fu4 to recover, to regain [恢復] 胡子 hu2zi beard, mustache or whiskers [鬍子] 减 jian3 to reduce, to decrease [減] 坚持 jian1chi2 to persist in, to uphold, to insist in [堅持] 减肥 jian3fei2 to lose weight [減肥] 加上 jia1shang4 to put in, to add, plus 加油 jia1you2 to make an extra effort, to cheer sb. on 激烈 ji1lie4 intense, acute 锦标 jin3biao1 prize, title [錦標] 锦标赛 jin3biao1sai4 championship contest, championships [錦標賽] 局 ju2 (a measure word used for games) set or round 举 ju3 to lift, to hold up, to cite, to enumerate [舉] 居民 ju1min2 resident, inhabitant 裤子 ku4(zi) trousers, pants [褲子] 例子 li4zi example, instance 旅馆 lü3guan3 hotel [旅館] 男人 nan2ren2 man (i.e. male) 胖 pang4 fat, plump 胖子 pang4zi fat person, fatty 跑步 pao3bu4 to run 平 ping2 flat, level, equal, to make the same score, to tie, to draw 评 ping2 to judge, to choose (by public appraisal) [評] 乒乓球 ping1pang1qiu2 ping-pong, table tennis 乒乓球台 ping1pang1qiu2tai2 table-tennis table [乒乓球臺] 起…作用 qi3_zuo4yong4 to play the role of ... 气功 qi4gong1 qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises [氣功] 球台 qiu2tai2 table (for games using balls) [球檯] 球网 qiu2wang3 net (for ball games) [球網] 区 qu1 area, district [區] 入迷 ru4mi2 to be fascinated, to be enchanted 弱 ruo4 weak, feeble 身 shen1 (a measure word used for clothes) suit 树林 shu4lin2 woods, grove [樹林] 太极剑 tai4ji2jian4 a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play [太極劍] 条件 tiao2jian4 condition, factor [條件] 体操 ti3cao1 gymnastics [體操] 体育 ti3yu4 physical culture, physical training, sports [體育] 武术 wu3shu4 wushu, martial arts such as shadow-boxing, swordplay, etc. [武術] 项目 xiang4mu4 item [項目] 先进 xian1jin4 advanced [先進] 行 xing2 all right, capable, competent 亚军 ya4jun1 second place (in a sports contest), runner-up [亞軍] 业余 ye4yu2 spare time, amateur [業餘] 以 yi3 by, with 义务 yi4wu4 volunteer, voluntary, duty, obligation [義務] 优美 you1mei3 graceful, fine [優美] 治疗 zhi4liao2 to treat, to cure [治療] 钟 zhong1 clock, time as measured in hours and minutes [鐘] 作用 zuo4yong4 effect, to play a role 足球迷 zu2qiu2mi2 football fan // PCR B3, L11 包括 bao1kuo4 to include, to consist of, to comprise 编 bian1 to edit, to compile, to compose [編] 表演 biao3yan3 to perform, to act, to play 搏斗 bo2dou4 to wrestle, to fight, to struggle [搏鬥] 布景 bu4jing3 (stage) set 曾经 ceng2jing1 (an adverb indicating sth. happened in the past [曾經] 产生 chan3sheng1 to produce, to engender [產生] 出 chu1 (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) 创立 chuang4li4 to found, to originate [創立] 大多数 da4duo1shu4 great majority [大多數] 大师 da4shi1 great master, master [大師] 灯光 deng1guang1 (stage) lighting, light [燈光] 动作 dong4zuo4 movement, motion, action [動作] 独立 du2li4 to be independent, to stand alone [獨立] 多数 duo1shu4 majority [多數] 父母 fu4mu3 father and mother, parents 服装 fu2zhuang1 dress, clothing, costume [服裝] 改编 gai3bian1 to adapt, to rearrange, to revise [改編] 贵妃醉酒 gui4fei1zui4jiu3 The Drunken Beauty [貴妃醉酒] 故乡 gu4xiang1 native place, hometown [故鄉] 化装 hua4zhuang1 (of actors) to make up, to disguise oneself [化裝] 化妆 hua4zhuang1 to put on make-up [化妝] 教材 jiao4cai2 teaching material 教学 jiao4xue2 teaching and studying [教學] 紧张 jin3zhang1 intense, strained, tense [緊張] 剧 ju4 drama, play, show [劇] 夸张 kua1zhang1 to exaggerate, to overstate [誇張] 脸谱 lian3pu3 types of facial makeup in operas [臉譜] 罗密欧与朱丽叶 luo2mi4ou1yu3zhu1li4ye4 Romeo and Juliet [羅密歐與朱麗葉] 马鞭 ma3bian1 horsewhip [馬鞭] 梅兰芳 mei2lan2fang1 name of a very famous Beijing Opera artist [梅蘭芳] 梅派 mei2pai4 the Mei Lanfang School 美术 mei3shu4 the fine arts, art [美術] 明代 ming2dai4 the Ming Dynasty 民族 min2zu2 nation, nationality 内容 nei4rong2 content, substance [內容] 年代 nian2dai4 a decade of a century 农奴 nong2nu2 serf [農奴] 派 pai4 group, school, faction 情节 qing2jie2 plot [情節] 三岔口 san1cha4kou3 At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan 上海戏剧学院 shang4hai3xi4ju4xue2yuan4 Shanghai Theatrical Institute [上海戲劇學院] 莎士比亚 sha1shi4bi3ya4 Shakespeare [莎士比亞] 实践 shi2jian4 to practice, to put into practice [實踐] 手法 shou3fa3 skill, technique 收集 shou1ji2 to collect, to gather 水浒传 shui3hu3zhuan4 Water Margin [水滸傳] 水平 shui3ping2 level, standard 特点 te4dian3 characteristic, distinguishing, feature [特點] 特色 te4se4 characteristic, distinguishing feature or quality 体现 ti3xian4 to embody, to reflect, to give expression to [體現] 通过 tong1guo4 to pass through, by means of, by way of, through [通過] 武打 wu3da3 acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance 舞蹈 wu3dao3 dance 舞剧 wu3ju4 dance drama, ballet [舞劇] 武松 wu3song1 Wusong, name of a person, a hero in Shui Hu Zhuan 舞台 wu3tai2 stage [舞臺] 想象 xiang3xiang4 to imagine, to fancy 习惯 xi2guan4 habit, custom, usual practice [習慣] 性格 xing4ge2 nature, disposition, temperament 形式 xing2shi4 form, shape 演员 yan3yuan2 actor or actress, performer [演員] 藏文 zang4wen2 Tibetan language 藏语 zang4yu3 Tibetan language [藏語] 藏族 zang4zu2 Tibetan Nationality 战士 zhan4shi4 fighter, soldier [戰士] 真实 zhen1shi2 true, real [真實] 专家 zhuan1jia1 expert, specialist [專家] 主角 zhu3jue2(r) leading role, lead 准确 zhun3que4 accurate, exact, precise [準確] 桌别林 zhuo1bie2lin2 (Charlie) Chaplin [桌別林] 资料 zi1liao4 data, material [資料] 综合 zong1he2 to synthesize, to sum up [綜合] 综合性 zong1he2xing4 synthesis [綜合性] // PCR B3, L12 哎哟 ai1you1 hey, ow, ouch [哎喲] 按 an4 to press, to push down, according to, in the light of 拔 ba2 to pull out, to pull up 表情 biao3qing2 (facial) expression 不断 bu2duan4 unceasingly, continuously [不斷] 苍白 cang1bai2 pale, wan [蒼白] 传 chuan2 to transmit (heat), to conduct (electricity), to pass on, to convey [傳] 创造 chuang4zao4 to create, to bring about, to produce [創造] 创造性 chuang4zao4xing4 creativeness, creativity [創造性] 触电 chu4dian4 to get an electric shock [觸電] 刀口 dao1kou3 cut, incision 电流 dian4liu2 electric current [電流] 洞 dong4 hole 肚子 du4zi belly, abdomen 缝 feng2 to sew, to stitch [縫] 风趣 feng1qu4 humor, wit, humorous, witty [風趣] 扶 fu2 to support with hand, to help sb. up 感觉 gan3jue2 to feel, to become aware of, feeling, sense, perception [感覺] 股 gu3 (a measure word, e.g. use with electric current) 果然 guo3ran2 really, as expected 华佗 hua4tuo2 name of a famous doctor in old times, Hua Tuo [華佗] 昏迷 hun1mi2 to lose consciousness, to be in a coma 家属 jia1shu3 family member, (family) dependent [家屬] 解开 jie3kai1 to untie, to undo [解開] 开刀 kai1dao1 to perform or have an operation, to operate on or to be operated on [開刀] 溃烂 kui4lan4 to fester, to ulcerate [潰爛] 阑尾 lan2wei3 appendix (in human body) [闌尾] 阑尾炎 lan2wei3yan2 appendicitis [闌尾炎] 脸色 lian3se4 complexion, look [臉色] 疗法 liao2fa3 therapy, treatment [療法] 麻 ma2 (to have) pins and needles, tingling 脉 mai4 pulse [脈] 麻药 ma2yao4 anesthetic [麻藥] 麻醉 ma2zui4 to anesthetize 门诊室 men2zhen3shi4 clinic, outpatient department (or consulting room) [門診室] 摸 mo1 to feel (one's pulse), to touch 配 pei4 to make up (a prescription) 切 qie1 to cut, to slice 亲身 qin1shen1 personal, oneself [親身] 穷 qiong2 poor [窮] 确诊 que4zhen3 to make a definite diagnosis [確診] 神奇 shen2qi2 magical mystical, miraculous 室 shi4 room 使用 shi3yong4 to use, to employ, to apply 手术 shou3shu4 surgical operation, operation [手術] 酸 suan1 sour 体验 ti3yan4 to experience [體驗] 胃 wei4 stomach 胃炎 wei4yan2 gastritis 线 xian4 thread, string [線] 幸运 xing4yun4 lucky, fortunate [幸運] 需要 xu1yao4 to need, to want, to demand, needs 牙 ya2 tooth 医生 yi1sheng1 doctor [醫生] 医学 yi1xue2 medical science, medicine [醫學] 医学家 yi1xue2jia1 medical scientist [醫學家] 晕 yun1 dizzy, giddy, faint [暈] 于是 yu2shi4 thereupon, as a result, consequently [於是] 扎 za1 to tie, to bind 扎 zha1 to prick, to run or stick (a needle, etc.) into 胀 zhang4 to swell, to be bloated [脹] 扎针 zha1zhen1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment [扎針] 正直 zheng4zhi2 honest, upright 针灸 zhen1jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion, to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion [針灸] 止 zhi3 to stop 止痛 zhi3tong4 to relieve pain, to stop pain 止痛法 zhi3tong4fa3 method of relieving pain 仔细 zi3xi4 careful, attentive [仔細] // PCR B3, L13 …之间 _zhi1jian1 between, among […之間] 矮小 ai3xiao3 short and small, short and slight in figure 巴黎 ba1li2 Paris 保守 bao3shou3 conservative, to guard, to keep 北京艺术学院 bei3jing1yi4shu4xue2yuan4 Beijing Academy of Fine Arts [北京藝術學院] 奔 ben1 to run quickly 并 bing4 and [並] 并且 bing4qie3 and, besides, moreover [並且] 逼真 bi1zhen1 lifelike, true to life 博物馆 bo2wu4guan3 museum [博物館] 创作 chuang4zuo4 to create, to produce, to write, creative work, creation [創作] 传神 chuan2shen2 vivid, lifelike [傳神] 哒 da1 clatter (of horses' hoofs) [噠] 当时 dang1shi2 then, at that time [當時] 典范 dian3fan4 model, example [典範] 富于 fu4yu2 to be full of, to be rich in [富於] 复制 fu4zhi4 to duplicate, to reproduce, to make a copy of [複製] 复制品 fu4zhi4pin3 reproduction [複製品] 阁楼 ge2lou2 garret, loft [閣樓] 攻击 gong1ji1 to attack, to accuse, to charge [攻擊] 观察 guan1cha2 to observe, to watch, to survey [觀察] 骨骼 gu3ge2 skeleton 后人 hou4ren2 later generation [後人] 绘画 hui4hua4 drawing, painting [繪畫] 教室 jiao4shi4 classroom 教授 jiao4shou4 professor 继承 ji4cheng2 to inherit, to carry on [繼承] 基础 ji1chu3 foundation, base [基礎] 敬重 jing4zhong4 to respect deeply, to revere, to esteem 技巧 ji4qiao3 skill, technique 肌肉 ji1rou4 muscle, flesh 拒绝 ju4jue2 to refuse, to decline [拒絕] 刻苦 ke4ku3 hardworking, assiduous 鲁佛尔宫 lu3fu2er3gong1 the Louvre [魯佛爾宮] 卢浮宫 lu2fu2gong1 the Louvre [盧浮宮] 漫画 man4hua4 caricature, cartoon [漫畫] 满意 man3yi4 to be satisfied, to be pleased, satisfied, pleased [滿意] 美术馆 mei3shu4guan3 art gallery [美術館] 民间 min2jian1 among the people, popular, folk [民間] 弄 nong4 to do, to manage, to handle 仍 reng2 still, yet 仍然 reng2ran2 still, yet 如饥似渴 ru2ji1si4ke3 thirsting or hungering for sth. [如飢似渴] 擅长 shan4chang2 to be good at, to be expert in [擅長] 深厚 shen1hou4 deep, profound 世纪 shi4ji4 century [世紀] 瘦弱 shou4ruo4 thin and weak 熟练 shu2lian4 practiced, proficient [熟練] 思想 si1xiang3 thinking, thought, idea 速写 su4xie3 sketch [速寫] 讨论 tao3lun4 to discuss, to talk over [討論] 啼 ti2 hoof 跳跃 tiao4yue4 to jump, to leap, to bound [跳躍] 同意 tong2yi4 to agree, to consent, to approve 推动 tui1dong4 to push forward, to promote [推動] 胃病 wei4bing4 stomach trouble 向往 xiang4wang3 to yearn for, to look forward to 吸取 xi1qu3 to absorb, to draw, to assimilate 徐悲鸿 xu2bei1hong2 name of a famous painter, Xu Beihong [徐悲鴻] 移 yi2 to move, to remove, to shift 移动 yi2dong4 to move, to shift [移動] 引导 yin3dao3 to guide, to lead [引導] 影响 ying3xiang3 influence, to effect, to influence [影響] 营养 ying2yang3 nutrition, nourishment [營養] 一生 yi4sheng1 all one's life, throughout one's life 油画 you2hua4 oil painting [油畫] 原因 yuan2yin1 cause, reason 院长 yuan4zhang3 president (of a university, etc.) [院長] 早期 zao3qi1 early stage, early phase // PCR B3, L14 按照 an4zhao4 according to, in the light of 碑 bei1 an upright stone tablet, stele 碑林 bei1lin2 the Forest of Steles (in Xi'an) 碑文 bei1wen2 an inscription on a tablet 部 bu4 a measure word for works of literature, films, machines, etc. 才华 cai2hua2 literary or artistic talent [才華] 成就 cheng2jiu4 achievement, accomplishment 池子 chi2zi pond 传播 chuan2bo1 to disseminate, to propagate, to spread [傳播] 大概 da4gai4 roughly, probably, rough, approximate, about 读 du2 to read, to study [讀] 杜米 du4mi3 (name of a person) 读书人 du2shu1ren2 a scholar, an intellectual [讀書人] 发表 fa1biao3 to publish, to issue [發表] 分 fen1 (a unit of length = 1/3 centimeter) 分开 fen1kai1 to separate, to part [分開] 钢琴 gang1qin2 piano [鋼琴] 工夫 gong1fu work, labor, effort 行 hang2 row, line 厚 hou4 thick (for flat things) 既…又… ji4_you4_ both ... and ..., ... as well as ... 基督教 ji1du1jiao4 Christianity, the Christian religion 经典 jing1dian3 classics, scriptures [經典] 精神 jing1shen2 vigor, vitality, drive 集邮 ji2you2 stamp collecting, philately [集郵] 集中 ji2zhong1 to concentrate, to centralize, to focus, centralized, concentrated 刻 ke4 to carve, to engrave, to cut 可见 ke3jian4 it is thus clear (evident, obvious) that [可見] 历代 li4dai4 successive dynasties, past dynasties [歷代] 另 ling4 other, another, separate, separately 临写 lin2xie3 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting) [臨寫] 埋头 man2tou steamed bun, steamed bread [埋頭] 墨 mo4 China ink, ink stick 墨汁 mo4zhi1 prepared Chinese ink 木版 mu4ban3 plank, board 耐心 nai4xin1 patient (adjective) 内心 nei4xin1 heart, innermost being [內心] 批评 pi1ping2 to criticize, criticism [批評] 入 ru4 to enter 入木三分 ru4mu4san1fen1 written in a forceful hand, penetrating, profound 上学 shang4xue2 to go to school, to attend school [上學] 深刻 shen1ke4 profound, deep, deepgoing 摄影 she4ying3 to take a photograph [攝影] 石刻 shi2ke4 stone inscription, carved stone 十三经 shi2san1jing1 the Thirteen Confucian Classics [十三經] 手迹 shou3ji1 someone's original handwriting or painting [手跡] 水池 shui3chi2 pond, pool 书圣 shu1sheng4 a great calligraphy master [書聖] 弹 tan2 to play (a stringed musical instrument with fingers) [彈] 唐代 tang2dai4 the Tang Dynasty 天才 tian1cai2 talent, gift, genius 透 tou4 to penetrate, thorough, penetrating 王羲之 wang2xi1zhi1 name of a person, a famous calligrapher 喜爱 xi3ai4 to like, to love, to be fond of [喜愛] 下工夫 xia4gong1fu to put in time and energy, to concentrate one's efforts 形容 xing2rong2 to describe 叙利亚 xu4li4ya4 Syria [敘利亞] 叙利亚文 xu4li4ya4wen2 Syriac (language) [敘利亞文] 颜体 yan2ti3 Yan Style (in Chinese calligraphy) [顏體] 颜真卿 yan2zhen1qing1 name of a person, Yan Zhenqing, a famous calligrapher [顏真卿] 有关 you3guan1 to have something to do with, to relate to, to concern, with regards to [有關] 有力 you3li4 powerful, forceful, vigorous 蘸 zhan4 to dip in (ink, sauce, etc.) 展出 zhan3chu1 to put on display, to be on show 展览 zhan3lan3 to put on display, to exhibit, exhibition, show [展覽] 展览会 zhan3lan3hui4 exhibition [展覽會] 中学 zhong1xue2 middle school [中學] 重要 zhong4yao4 important, significant, major 著名 zhu4ming2 famous, celebrated, well-known 主张 zhu3zhang1 to advocate, to stand for, view, position, stand, proposition [主張] 字帖 zi4tie4 copybook (for calligraphy) 嘴 zui3 mouth // PCR B3, L15 版 ban3 page of a newspaper 报道 bao4dao4 to report (news), news, report [報道] 报导 bao4dao3 to report (news), news, report [報導] 报社 bao4she4 newspaper office [報社] 报纸 bao4zhi3 newspaper [報紙] 北京台 bei3jing1tai2 Radio Beijing, Beijing Television Station [北京臺] 北京周报 bei3jing1zhou1bao4 Beijing Review [北京周報] 编辑 bian1ji2 to edit, to compile, editor, compiler [編輯] 表示 biao3shi4 to show, to express, to indicate, indication 标题 biao1ti2 title, headline [標題] 播 bo1 to broadcast 出版 chu1ban3 to publish, to come off the press 达到 da2dao4 to achieve, to attain, to reach [達到] 登 deng1 to publish, to issue, to record 递 di4 to hand over, to pass, to give [遞] 电报 dian4(bao4) telegram, cable [電報] 电台 dian4tai2 radio (or broadcasting) station [電臺] 嘟 du1 toot, honk 读者 du2zhe3 reader [讀者] 读者来信 du2zhe3lai2xin4 Reader's Letters [讀者來信] 翻 fan1 to turn over 方面 fang1mian4 respect, aspect, field, side 份 fen4 (a measure word for gifts, copies of a newspaper) 副刊 fu4kan1 supplement 改进 gai3jin4 to improve, to make better [改進] 刚才 gang1cai2 just now, a moment ago [剛才] 广告 guang3gao4 advertisement [廣告] 光明日报 guang1ming2ri4bao4 Guangming Daily [光明日報] 国际见闻 guo2ji4jian4wen2 International Background Knowledge [國際見聞] 红楼梦 hong2lou2meng4 A Dream of Red Mansions [紅樓夢] 汇报 hui4bao4 to report, to give an account of, report [彙報] 夹 jia1 to press from both sides, to place in between [夾] 肩膀 jian1bang3 shoulder 简短 jian3duan3 brief [簡短] 简明 jian3ming2 simple and clear, concise [簡明] 接受 jie1shou4 to accept 积极 ji1ji2 active, energetic, vigorous [積極] 经济 jing1ji4 economy [經濟] 及时 ji2shi2 in time, promptly, without delay [及時] 开幕 kai1mu4 to open, to inaugurate [開幕] 科学 ke1xue2 science, scientific knowledge, scientific [科學] 拉美 la1mei3 Latin America 篮球 lan2qiu2 basketball [籃球] 类 lei4 kind, type, category [類] 满足 man3zu2 to satisfy, to meet (the needs of) [滿足] 马上 ma3shang4 at once, immediately, right away [馬上] 农历 nong2li4 the traditional Chinese calendar, the lunar calendar [農曆] 农业 nong2ye4 agriculture, farming [農業] 拍 pai1 to clap, to pat, to beat 排球 pai2qiu2 volleyball 期 qi1 a period of time, phase, stage, (used for issue of a periodical, courses of study) 前往 qian2wang3 to go to, to leave for 其他 qi2ta1 other 全面 quan2mian4 overall, all-round 人民日报 ren2min2ri4bao4 Renmin Ribao (People's Daily) [人民日報] 少数 shao3shu4 small number, few, minority [少數] 少数民族 shao3shu4min2zu2 minority nationality, national minority [少數民族] 社论 she4lun4 editorial [社論] 实况 shi2kuang4 what is actually happening [實況] 收音机 shou1yin1ji1 radio [收音機] 说明 shuo1ming2 to explain, to illustrate, explanation, directions, caption [說明] 台 tai2 (broadcasting) station [臺] 谈论 tan2lun4 to discuss, to talk about [談論] 听众 ting1zhong4 audience, listeners [聽眾] 体育之窗 ti3yu4zhi1chuang1 Window on Sports [體育之窗] 通讯 tong1xun4 communication [通訊] 晚报 wan3bao4 evening paper [晚報] 文艺 wen2yi4 literature and art [文藝] 西欧 xi1ou1 Western Europe [西歐] 响 xiang3 to make a sound, to sound, to ring, (a measure word for sound) [響] 笑话 xiao4hua4 joke, jest [笑話] 笑林 xiao4lin2 Humor, Jokes 消息 xiao1xi news, information 新华社 xin1hua2she4 Xinhua News Agency [新華社] 阅读 yue4du2 to read [閱讀] 摘要 zhai1yao4 summary, abstract 展开 zhan3kai1 to unfold, to carry out, to be in full swing [展開] 照 zhao4 according to, in accordance with 中国日报 zhong1guo2ri4bao4 China Daily [中國日報] 周刊 zhou1kan1 weekly publication, weekly 转播 zhuan3bo1 to relay (a radio or TV broadcast) [轉播] 专栏 zhuan1lan2 special column [專欄]