Intermediate Course III-IV Vocabulary List

Lesson 21 New Words

hángboat, ship, vessel, craft, to navigate, to sail
zhànstation, to stand, to halt, to stop
lóuhouse with more than 1 story, storied building, floor
航站楼háng zhàn lóuairport terminal
tōnggo through, know well, to connect, to communicate, open
bǎito place, to display, to swing, to show, to move, to exhibit
to cross, to pass through, to ferry
摆渡bǎi dùferry (bus transportation inside airport)
shìto show, reveal
出示chū shìto show
fèncopy (of newspaper, magazine, etc.), share, portion
身份shēn fènidentity, status
证件zhèng jiàncertificate, papers, credentials, document, ID
护照hù zhàopassport
过道guò dàoaisle
行李xíng liluggage
chāoto exceed, overtake, surpass, transcend, ultra-, super-, to pass, to cross
zhòngheavy, serious
to require, to need, to want, necessity, need
需要xū yàoto need, to want, to demand, to require, requirement, need
jiāoto deliver, to make friends, to pay (money)
fèito cost, to spend, fee, wasteful, expenses
柜台guì táisales counter (n), bar
òoh! I see. (expressing realization and understanding)
收据shōu jùreceipt
chéngto ride, mount, take advantage of
旅客lǚ kètraveler, tourist
jiévictory, triumph, quick, nimble, prompt
捷运jié yùnrapid transit, subway
dēngclimb, ascend, mount, go up, register
area, region, district, small, distinguish
jiǎnto check, to examine, to inspect, to exercise restraint
安检ān jiǎnsafety check
等候děng hòuwaiting
to hold, to seize, to catch, to apprehend, to take
笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook
电脑diàn nǎocomputer
bìngand, furthermore, together with, to combine, to join, to merge
tuōto take off, to escape, to get away from
外衣wài yīouter clothing, appearance
规定guī dìngprovision, to fix, to set, to formulate, to stipulate
尺寸chǐ cunsize, dimension, measurement
托运tuō yùnto check through (baggage)
合作hé zuòto cooperate, to collaborate, to work together, cooperation
(marker for direct-object), to hold, to contain, to grasp
guàto hang, to put up, to suspend
xiāngbox, trunk
三明治sān míng zhìsandwich
饮料yǐn liàobeverage
to fasten
安全带ān quán dàiseat belt
办理bàn lǐto handle, to transact, to conduct
起飞qǐ fēi(of an aircraft) to take off
至少zhì shǎoat least, (to say the) least
何时hé shíwhen
传送带chuán sòng dàiconveyor belt, transmission belt
tāoto fish out (from pocket), to scoop
调直tiáo zhíto straighten
靠背kào bèiback of a chair
设备shè bèiequipment, facilities, installations
qīngclear, distinct, complete, pure
速溶sù róngquick-dissolving, instantly-ready, instant
冰啤bīng píice beer
常温啤cháng wēn píroom temperature beer
值日zhí rìon day duty
教室jiào shìclassroom
脏乱zāng luàndirty and disordered, in a mess
to touch, to stroke, to grope, to feel (one's pulse)
地球仪dì qiú yíglobe
earth, dust
地方dì fangarea, place, space, room
正是zhèng shìprecisely, exactly, just like, in the same way as
沙漠shā mòdesert
niǎobird, measure word:只,群
翅膀chì bǎngwing
万里wàn lǐfar away, thousands of miles, 10000 li
xiàngto resemble, to be like, to look as if, such as, appearance, image, portrait
chéngcity walls, city, town
qiángwall, measure word:面,堵
zàito carry, to convey, to load, to hold, to fill up
dūnton (loanword)
liánggrain, food, provisions
尾巴wěi batail
jiǎofoot, leg, base (of an object)
cǎograss, straw, manuscript, draft (of a document), careless, rough
jiēstreet, measure word:条

Lesson 22 New Words

guānglight, ray, bright, only, merely, to use up
línto face, to overlook, to arrive
光临guāng línbe present, to attend
dìngto agree, to conclude, to draw up, to subscribe, to order
预订yù dìngplace an order, book ahead (v)
wǎnga net
shāosomewhat, a little
dàiband, belt, area, zone, region
yángpositive (electric.), sun
阳台yáng táibalcony
hǎiocean, sea
jǐngcircumstance, scenery
海景hǎi jǐngocean, sea scenery
night
会员huì yuánmember
yōuexcellent, superior
huìfavor, benefit, to give sb. property or advantage, honorific
优惠yōu huìpreferential, favorable
eninterjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement
dàninsipid, diluted, weak, mild, light in color, tasteless, indifferent
season, period
淡季dàn jìoff season, slow business season (n)
zhétenth (in price), to break, to fold, to turn
打折dǎ zhétenth (in price), to break, to fold, to turn, to give a discount
quànbond, contract, ticket, voucher
miǎnto exempt, to remove, to avoid, to excuse
免费miǎn fèifree (of charge)
secret, confidential, close, thick, dense
weight, number, code, to pile, to stack
密码mì mǎ(secret) code, password
ladder, stairs
电梯diàn tīelevator, escalator
zhùinvoke, pray to, wish, to express good wishes
this
dòuto stay, to stop, to tease
逗留dòu liúto stay at, to stop over
愉快yú kuàicheerful, delightful, pleasant, pleasing, happy
suíto follow, to comply with, varying according to..., to allow
随时suí shíat any time, at all times, at the right time
代管dài guǎnto administer, to manage, to hold in trust or escrow
贵重guì zhòngprecious
物品wù pǐnarticles, goods, materials
结束jié shùtermination, to finish, to end, to conclude, to close
旅馆lǚ guǎnhotel
地址dì zhǐaddress
巴士bā shìbus (loanword), motor coach
观光guān guāngto tour, sightseeing, tourism
叫早jiào zǎomorning call
退tuìretreat, to decline, to move back, to withdraw
满意mǎn yìsatisfied, pleased, to one's satisfaction
to wash, to bathe
结帐jié zhàngto pay the bill, to settle accounts
急事jí shìemergency
niǔbutton
qiānsign one's name, a note, a stick
零钱líng qiánchange (of money), small change, pocket money
双人shuāng réntwo-person, double, pair
豪华háo huáluxurious
稍等shāo děngto wait a moment
and, to give, together with
联系lián xìconnection, contact, relation, to get in touch with
准备zhǔn bèipreparation, to prepare
其它qí tāother, the others, else, other than it
登记dēng jìto register (one's name)
入住rù zhùto check in (at a hotel etc.)
保留bǎo liúto retain, to continue to have, to preserve
变化biàn huàchange, variation, to change, to vary
及时jí shíin time, promptly, without delay, timely
退房tuì fángto check out of a hotel room
现金xiàn jīncash
核对hé duìto check, to verify, to examine
刷卡shuā kǎto use a credit card (or swipe card)
空调kōng tiáoair conditioning, air conditioner
旅途lǚ tújourney, trip
职业zhí yèoccupation, profession, vocation, professional
wànten thousand, a great number
年薪nián xīnannual salary
工资gōng zīwages, pay
基本jī běnbasic, fundamental, main, elementary
做梦zuò mèngto dream, to have a dream

Lesson 23 New Words

通票tōng piàoone for all ticket, through ticket
参观cān guānto look around, to inspect, visit and observe
hēihey
dǎoto lead, to guide, to conduct, to direct
导游dǎo yóutour conductor (n), conduct a tour (v)
wàngto forget, to overlook, to neglect
book, a measure word for books, booklet
手册shǒu cèmanual
旅行社lǚ xíng shètravel agency
提供tí gōngto offer, to supply, to provide, to furnish
服务fú wùto serve, service
to hire
ànto press (with the hand), to push, to restrain, according to
to calculate, to compute, to count, reckon, to plan
计费jì fèito calculate expenses
照相zhào xiàngtake a photograph
xiàolaugh, smile
挺好tǐng hǎovery good
纪念品jì niàn pǐnsouvenir (n)
táo(surname), pottery
yǒngwooden figures buried with the dead
陶俑táo yǒngterri-cotta, pottery figurine buried with the dead
便宜pián yiinexpensive
còuassemble, put together, press near, come together
zhěngexactly, whole, complete, entire, in order, orderly
suìto break down, to break into pieces, fragmentary
关门guān ménto close a door, to lock a door, (of a shop etc.)
公交车gōng jiāo chēpublic transport vehicle, town bus
bānto move (sth. relatively heavy or bulky), to shift
劳驾láo jiàexcuse me
放松fàng sōngto loosen, to relax
gèngmore, even more, further, still, still more
路线lù xiànitinerary, route, political line
返回fǎn huíto return to, to come (or go) back
tiáomeasure word for long, thin things
一带yí dàiregion, district
可惜kě xīit is a pity, what a pity, unfortunately
山清水秀shān qīng shuǐ xiùlit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom), fig. enchanting scenery
景色迷人jǐng sè mí réncharming scenery
值得zhí deto be worth, to deserve
虽说suī shuōthough, although
同样tóng yàngsame, equal, equivalent
to crawl, to climb
其实qí shíactually, in fact, really
反正fǎn zhènganyway, in any case
dìngto set, to fix, to determine, to decide, to order
人山人海rén shān rén hǎimultitude, vast crowd
duànparagraph, section, segment
黄金huáng jīngold
赶快gǎn kuàiat once, immediately
买不着 mǎi bù zháonowhere to buy
天堂tiān tángparadise, heaven
苏杭Sū HángSuzhou and Hangzhou
jiǎ"A" (in a sequence of "A", "B", "C", etc.), 1st in order
秘书mì shūsecretary
年级nián jígrade, year (in school, college etc.)
作文zuò wénto write an essay, composition
题目tí mùsubject, title, topic
假如jiǎ rúif
老板lǎo bǎnboss, business proprietor
不动bú dòngmotionless

Lesson 24 New Words

rǎoto disturb
打扰dǎ rǎodisturb
自动zì dòngautomatic, voluntarily
to support with hand, to help sb. up, to help
自动扶梯zì dòng fú tīescalator
一直yì zhístraight (in a straight line), continuously, always, all along
到头dào tóuto the end (of), at the end of, in the end, to come to an end
shòuto sell
chùa place, location, spot, point, office, department, bureau, respect
售票处shòu piào chùticket office
ruǎnsoft, flexible
to lie, to crouch
软卧ruǎn wòsoft sleeper
gānghard, firm, strong, just, barely, exactly
yìnghard, stiff, strong, firm
硬卧yìng wòhard sleeper
特快tè kuàiexpress (train, delivery etc.)
提前tí qiánto shift to an earlier date, to advance
jìnto advance, to enter, to come (or go) into, to eat or drink
jiǎnto check, to examine, to inspect
显示xiǎn shìto show, to illustrate, to display
píng(TV or movie) screen
prefix for ordinal numbers, e.g. "first", etc.
站台zhàn táiplatform (at a railway station)
tànga time, a trip
广guǎngwide, numerous, to spread
to sow, to scatter, to spread, to broadcast
广播guǎng bōbroadcast, broadcasting, to broadcast
通知tōng zhīnotify, inform, notice, notification
(surname), elegant
mènbored, depressed, melancholy, sealed, airtight, tightly closed
郁闷yù mèngloomy, depressed
as (if), such as
biéto leave, to depart, to separate, to distinguish, other, another, do not
着急zháo jíto worry, to feel anxious
正常zhèng chángregular, normal, ordinary
耐心nài xīnpatient
ya(final part.)
屏幕píng mùscreen (TV, computer or movie)
往返wǎng fǎnto go back and forth, to go to and fro, round trip
城际chéng jìinter-city train
lièto arrange, to line up, row, series, measure word for train
列车liè chē(railway) train
高铁gāo tiěhigh speed rail
转车zhuǎn chēto transfer, to change trains, buses etc.
换车huàn chēto transfer, to change trains, buses etc.
shǔto count
座位zuò wèiseat
车厢chē xiāngcarriage
单程票dān chéng piàoone-way ticket
shōuto receive, to accept, to collect
多久duō jiǔhow long?
始发站shǐ fā zhàndeparture station
标注biāo zhùto mark out, to tag, to put a sign on sth.
停止tíng zhǐto stop, to halt, to cease
各位gè wèieverybody (a term of address)
开往kāi wǎng(of a bus, train etc.) to leave for, heading for
方向fāng xiàngdirection, orientation, path to follow
乘坐chéng zuòto ride (in a vehicle)
整理zhěng lǐto arrange, to tidy up, to sort out, to straighten out
携带xié dàito carry (on a person)
检票口jiǎn piào kǒucheck-in ticket gate
乌龟wū guītortoise, cuckold
zhī(a measure word for birds and some animals, etc.)
最后zuì hòufinal, last, finally, ultimate
说法shuō faway of speaking, wording, statement
鸽子gē zipigeon, dove, various birds of the species Columbidae
回到huí dàoto return to
刚才gāng cái(just) a moment ago
那道题nà dào díthat (math.) question
到底dào dǐfinally, in the end, after all, to the end, to the last
gǎoto do, to make, to go in for, to set up, to get hold of, to take care of
一样yí yàngsame, like, equal to, the same as, just like
已经yǐ jīngalready

Lesson 24 Proper Nouns

天津Tiān jīnTianjin (city in northern China)
上海Shàng hǎiShanghai
杭州Háng zhōuHangzhou (city)
皮特Pí tèPeter (name)
玛丽Mǎ lìMary or Marie (name), Mali

Lesson 25 New Words

láotoil, trouble
jiàto drive, to mount
超市chāo shìsupermarket
路口lù kǒucrossing, intersection (of roads)
十字shí zìcross road, cross-shaped, crucifix, the character ten
十字路口shí zì lù kǒucross road, intersection (of roads)
tuīpush, refuse (responsibility)
gòuto buy, to purchase
thing, object, matter
购物gòu wùshopping
cúnexist, deposit, store, keep, survive
guìcupboard, cabinet, wardrobe
kōngair, sky, empty, in vain
jiàn(door lock) key
fàngto release, to free, to put, to place, to set off (fireworks)
diūto lose, to put aside
桔子jú zitangerine, orange
pear
xiāngfragrant, incense, sweet, scented, popular
jiāobanana
香蕉xiāng jiāobanana
jiàngto drop, to fall, to come down, to descend
降价jiàng jiàprice reduction
有机yǒu jīorganic
measure word for trees, cabbages, plants etc.
cōngscallion, green onion
xiānfresh
jiāngginger
jiǎoto twist, to entangle, to wring, to turn
绞肉jiǎo ròuground meat
bāoto cover, to wrap, to hold, to include, package, bag
饺子jiǎo zidumpling
面粉miàn fěnflour
好像hǎo xiàngas if, seem like (v)
dàia pouch, bag, sack, pocket
xiàoeffect, efficacy
有效yǒu xiàoeffective, in effect, valid
有效期yǒu xiào qīperiod of validity
过期guò qīto expire
走道zǒu dàopavement, sidewalk, path, walk, footpath
kuàngore, mine
quánfountain, spring
矿泉kuàng quánmineral spring
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral spring water
zhāhawthorn, Chinese quince
山楂shān zhāhawthorn tree (genus Crataegus), rose hip (hawthorn fruit)
zhījuice
gòuto reach, to be enough
to pay
kuǎnsection, paragraph, funds
付款fù kuǎnto pay, payment
信用xìn yòngto trust, credit, trustworthiness, creditworthiness
信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
会员卡huì yuán kǎmembership card
shūto lose, to transport, to enter (a password)
输入shū rùto import, to input
according to, to depend on, to seize
to consult
xúnto ask about, to inquire about
咨询zī xúnconsultative, advisory
咨询台zī xún táiconsultative or advisory desk
shēnextend, to state, to explain
申请shēn qǐngapply (for), application (form, etc.)
申请表shēn qǐng biǎoapplication form
look after, take into consideration, to attend to
惠顾huì gùyour patronage
tiánto fill in
签名qiān míngto sign (one's name with a pen, etc.)
to amass, to accumulate, to store
积分jī fēnintegral (in calculus), total credits earned
dàisubstitute, replace, generation, dynasty, era
jīnmetal, money, gold
代金券dào jīn quànvoucher
huòmaybe, perhaps, might, possibly, or
礼物lǐ wùgift, present
píngproof, to rely on, to depend on, to be based on
chōuto draw out, to smoke (cigarettes), to pump
jiǎngprize, award, encouragement
抽奖chōu jiǎngdraw a lottery
价格jià géprice
实价shí jiàreal price
分开fēn kāito separate, to part
各付各的gè fù gè deto pay separately
生肖shēng xiào12 animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1], animal from the Chinese zodiac
shǔto belong to, subordinate to, affiliated with, be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)
动物dòng wùanimal
代表dài biǎorepresentative, delegate, to represent, to stand for, on behalf of
循环xún huánto cycle, to circulate, circle, loop
属相shǔ xiàngcolloquial term for 生肖 the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle
原来yuán láioriginal, former, originally, formerly, at first
tiger
shǔrat, mouse
lóngdragon
rabbit
yángsheep, goat
shésnake, serpent
gǒudog
hóumonkey
关系guān xirelation, relationship, to concern, to affect, to have to do with
性格xìng génature, disposition, temperament, character
动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
顺序shùn xùsequence, order
dòuto stay, to stop, to tease (play with), amusing
生活shēng huólife, activity, to live, livelihood
必需品bì xū pǐnnecessity, essential (thing)
例如lì rúfor example, for instance, such as
chǎnto reproduce, to produce, product, resource, estate, property
pǐnconduct, grade, thing, product, good
产品chǎn pǐngoods, merchandise, product
饮品yǐn pǐnbeverage
甜点tián diǎndessert
电器diàn qì(electrical) appliance, device
重要zhòng yàoimportant, significant, major
不同bù tóngdifferent, distinct, not the same, not alike
东奔西跑dōng bēn xī pǎoto rush about busily (idiom), to bustle about
而且ér qiě(not only ...) but also, moreover, in addition, furthermore
所有suǒ yǒuall, to have, to possess, to own
分类fēn lèiclassification
方便fāng biànconvenient, to make things easy for people, convenience
消费xiāo fèito consume
观念guān niànnotion, thought, concept, sense, views, ideology
死后sǐ hòuafter death, posthumous
相遇xiāng yùto meet, to encounter, to come across
zǎnto collect, to hoard, to accumulate, to save
一辈子yí bèi zi(for) a lifetime
房子fáng zihouse, apartment, room
离开lí kāito depart, to leave
人间rén jiānthe human world, the earth
独栋别墅dú dòng bié shùdetached villa
贷款dài kuǎna loan

Lesson 25 Proper Nouns

易买得Yì mǎi déKorean E-Mart

Lesson 26 New Words

tǎoask for, to demand, to marry
yànloathe
讨厌tǎo yàndisgusting, troublesome, nasty
hēiblack, dark
穿chuānto bore through, to dress, to wear, to put on
预报yù bàoforecast
降温jiàng wēnlower the temperature
a(a modal particle showing affirmation, approval, or consent)
几乎jī hūalmost, nearly, practically
àionomat. sighing voice, oh dear
雨夹雪yǔ jiā xuěsleet
jǐngbright, circumstance, scenery
雪景xuě jǐngsnow scenery
piàoelegant, polished
liànglight, bright
漂亮piào liangpretty, beautiful
to be afraid, to fear
weary
short of, tired
疲乏pí fátired, weary
dǎoto fall, to collapse, to topple, to change, to fail, bankrupt
滑倒huá dǎoto slip
心情xīn qíngmood, frame of mind
ràngto yield, to permit, to let sb do sth., to have sb do sth.
shuǎnginvigorating, frank, open, bright, clear
paint, lacquer, to paint
漆黑qī hēipitch black (adj.)
huāngto get panicky, to lose one's head, (after 得) unbearably
在意zài yìcare about, mind (v)
duīto pile up, to heap up, a mass, pile, stack, large amount
开玩笑kāi wán xiàoto play a joke, to make fun of, to joke
yǐnaddiction, craving
过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving, enjoy
chǎnga courtyard, open space, field, a measure word for sport or recreation)
bànto do, to manage, to handle, to go about, to run, to set up, to deal with
fēngabundant, gracefulness
rich
丰富fēng fùrich, plentiful
extra, surplus, remaining, after
业余yè yúspare time, amateur
度过dù guòto spend, pass
mànunrestrained, to inundate
漫长màn chángvery long, endless
shèngholy, sacred, saint, sage
dànbirth, birthday
圣诞shèng dànChristmas
圣诞节shèng dàn jiéChristmas time, Christmas season, Christmas
圣诞老人shèng dàn lǎo rénSanta Claus
zhìarrive, most, to, until
冬至dōng zhìwinter solstice
báiwhite, snowy, empty, blank, bright, clear, plain, pure, gratuitous
(particle used for comparison and "-er than"), to compare, to contrast
biànto change, to become different, to transform, to vary, rebellion
zhúto pursue, to chase, individually, one by one
jiàngradual, gradually
逐渐zhú jiàngradually
黑夜hēi yènight
duǎnlack, short
ma(particle used when something is obvious and understandable)
恶劣è lièvile, nasty, of very poor quality
整个zhěng gèwhole, entire, total
阴天yīn tiāncloudy day, overcast sky
转暖zhuǎn nuǎn(the weather)become warmer
空调kōng tiáoair conditioning, air conditioner
重要zhòng yàoimportant, significant, major
阴历yīn lìlunar calendar
阳历yáng lìsolar calendar, Western (Gregorian) calendar
年夜饭nián yè fànNew Year's Eve family dinner
热闹rè naobustling with noise and excitement, lively
dàoto place upside down, to invert, to pour, to move backwards, contrary to expectation
good fortune, happiness, luck
表示biǎo shìto express, to show, to say, to state, to indicate, to mean
福气fú qigood fortune, to enjoy good fortune
tiēto stick, to paste, to post (e.g. on a blog)
谐音xié yīnhomonym, homophone, harmonic (component of sound)
丰盛fēng shèngrich, sumptuous
年糕nián gāoNew Year cake made of steamed glutinous rice
希望xī wàngto wish for, to desire, hope
extra, surplus, remaining, in excess of (some number)
富裕fù yùprosperous, well-to-do, well-off
剩余shèng yúremainder, surplus
除夕Chú xīlunar New Year's Eve
央视yāng shìChina Central Television (CCTV)
直播zhí bōlive broadcast (not recorded), direct Internet broadcasting
联欢lián huānto have a get-together, celebration, party
晚会wǎn huìevening party
首届shǒu jièfirst session (of a conference etc.)
根据gēn jùaccording to, based on, basis, foundation
状况zhuàng kuàngcondition, state, situation
活动huó dòngto exercise, to move about, to operate, activity, loose, movable
持续chí xùto continue, to persist, sustainable, preservation
内容nèi róngcontent, substance, details
kuòenclose, include
包括bāo kuòto comprise, to include, to involve, to incorporate, to consist of
乐园lè yuántheme park, amusement part
公园gōng yuánpark (for public recreation)
大型dà xínglarge, large-scale
冰雕bīng diāoice sculpture
举办jǔ bànto conduct, to hold
游园会yóu yuán huìgarden party
开幕式kāi mù shìopening ceremony
闭幕式bì mù shìclosing ceremony
月底yuè dǐend of the month
为止wéi zhǐuntil
期间qī jiānperiod of time, time period, period
节庆jié qìngfestival
yáng(surname), sheep
失眠shī miánto suffer from insomnia
tǎngto lie down, to recline
chuángbed, couch, (a measure word)
当晚dàng wǎnthat evening, the same evening
睡着shuì zháoto fall asleep
大夫dài fudoctor, physician
cáijust now, not until, (followed by a numerical clause) only
线xiànthread, string, wire, line
diàoto fall, to drop, to lag behind, to lose, to go missing, to reduce
玻璃bō liglass, nylon, plastic
结实jiē shirugged, sturdy
汪汪wāng wānggleaming with tears, woof woof, (of a body of water) broad and deep
tángsugar, sweets, candy
yánsalt
出现chū xiànto appear, to arise, to emerge, to show up
见面jiàn miànto meet, to see each other
huàto draw, picture, painting
画儿huà erpicture, drawing, painting

Lesson 26 Proper Nouns

春节Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese New Year)
中秋节Zhōng qiū jiéthe Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
国庆节Guó qìng jiéPRC National Day (October 1st)
哈尔滨Hā ěr bīnHarbin, city and capital of Heilongjiang province
迪斯尼Dí sī ní(Walt) Disney, Disneyland
斯大林公园Sī dà lín gōng yuánStalin park in Harbin
太阳岛Tài yáng dǎoSun island in Harbin
兆麟公园Zhào lín gōng yuánZhaolin park in Harbin
元宵节Yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar

Lesson 27 New Words

shūto stretch, to unfold, to relax, leisurely
clothes, dress, garment, submit, take (medicine)
舒服shū fucomfortable, feeling well
màobrave, bold, to give...off
感冒gǎn màoto catch cold, (common) cold
téngache, pain, sore, (it) hurts, love fondly
头疼tóu téngheadache
zāodregs, to waste, spoil
tòuto penetrate, thorough, penetrating, to pierce
糟透zāo tòuin a bad state, horrible, dreadful, entirely regrettable
shāoto burn, to cook, to stew, to bake, to roast, fever
发烧fā shāohave a fever
嗓子sǎng zithroat, voice
yàomedicine, drug, cure
guǎnto control, to manage, to be in charge of, to look after, tube, pipe
管用guǎn yòngefficacious, useful
hàoday of a month, (ordinal) number, to examine (the pulse)
màimountain range, pulse
号脉hào màito feel the pulse
shuìto sleep
miánsleep
睡眠shuì miánsleeping, slumber
整夜zhěng yèall night long
shīto lose, to miss, to fail
dānto undertake, to carry, to shoulder, to take responsibility
xīnheart, mind
担心dān xīnanxious, worried, uneasy, to worry, to be anxious
devoid of content, void, false, empty, vain
ruòweak, feeble, young, inferior
虚弱xū ruòweak, in poor health
所以suǒ yǐtherefore, as a result
róngto hold, to contain, to allow, appearance, look, countenance
change, easy, simple
容易róng yìeasy, likely, liable (to)
开药kāi yàoto prescribe medicine
tiáoharmonize, reconcile
调理tiáo lǐrecuperate
zhùto concentrate, to pay attention, to note, to register
注意zhù yìtake note of, (pay) attention (to)
qiānthousand
千万qiān wànten million, countless, many, one must by all means
kānghealth
康复kāng fùto recuperate, to recover (health)
fāngsquare, place, direction, prescription
药方yào fāngprescription
huàto delimit, to transfer, to assign, to differentiate, to mark off
jiàprice
划价huà jiàhave a prescription priced (in a hospital)
收费shōu fèifee, charge
to take, to get, to choose, to fetch
jiǎoangle, horn, horn-shaped
拐角guǎi jiǎocorner, turning
tooth, ivory
wèistomach
后背hòu bèiback (of a body)
耳朵ěr duoear
睡醒shuì xǐngto wake up, awake, conscious
肚子dù zibelly, abdomen, stomach
头晕tóu yūndizzy
恶心ě xīnnausea, to feel sick, disgust, nauseating
bitter, intensely, miserable, painful
抗生素kàng shēng sùantibiotic
过敏guò mǐnto be allergic, allergy
打针dǎ zhēnto give or have an injection
obtain, get, gain, proper, suitable, ready, finished
to die, impassable, uncrossable, inflexible, rigid, extremely
直接zhí jiēdirect, directly, straightforward
凉水liáng shuǐcool water, unboiled water
煮开zhǔ kāito boil (food)
自来水zì lái shuǐrunning water, tap water
水管子shuǐ guǎn ziwater pipe
piànthin piece, flake, a slice, film, TV play, tablets
生水shēng shuǐunboiled water
liángto measure
力气lì qistrength
打喷嚏dǎ pēn tìto sneeze
zuǐmouth
咳嗽ké souto cough
流鼻涕liú bí tìto run at the nose
体温tǐ wēn(body) temperature
zǒngalways, to assemble, gather, total, overall, head, chief, general
感到gǎn dàoto feel, to sense, to think that, to move, to affect
口渴kǒu kěthirsty
dòngto use, to act, to move, to change
手术shǒu shù(surgical) operation, surgery
一块yí kuàione block, one piece, one (unit of money), together
海绵hǎi miánsponge
糟糕zāo gāotoo bad, how terrible, what bad luck, terrible

Lesson 28 New Words

rub
按摩àn mómassage
mǎnto fill, to fulfill, filled
客满kè mǎnno vacancy in a hotel
huànchange, exchange
jiànto establish, to found, to set up, to build
criticize, discuss
建议jiàn yìto suggest, to recommend, proposal
事先shì xiānin advance, before (hand), prior
预约yù yuēreservation, reserve
xiánto stay idle, to be unoccupied, not busy, leisure
空闲kòng xiánfree time, leisure
乐意lè yìbe happy to do sth. (v), happy, satisfied (adj.)
xuǎnto choose, to pick, to select, to elect
to remember, to note, mark, sign, to record
jǐnto use up, to exhaust, to end, to finish, to the utmost
liàngcapacity, quantity, amount, to estimate
尽量jǐn liàngas much as possible, to the greatest extent
事情shì qingaffair, matter, thing, business
to check, to stop, to block, card
flesh, muscle
肌肉jī ròumuscle, flesh
jiāngrigid, deadlock, stiff
僵硬jiāng yìngstark, stiff
ministry, department, section, part, division
部位bù wèiposition, place
jiǎoa kick, foot
background, bottom, base
脚底jiǎo dǐsoles (of feet)
bèilearn by heart, the back of the body
jiānshoulder
bǎngupper arm, wing
肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder
measure word (of times)
quánall, whole, entire, every, complete
差不多chà bu duōalmost, nearly
kěnto agree, to consent
肯定kěn dìngto be sure, to be certain, sure
美容měi róngcosmetology, improve one's looks
yànto examine, to test, to check
体验tǐ yànto experience for oneself
感觉gǎn juéto feel, to become aware of, feeling, sense
jiānstrong, solid, firm, unyielding, resolute
chíto grasp, to hold, support, manage
坚持jiān chípersistence, to persist, to uphold, to insist on, persevere
保健bǎo jiànhealth protection, health care, to maintain in good health
恢复huī fùto reinstate, to resume, to restore, to recover, to regain, to rehabilitate
使劲shǐ jìnto exert all one's strength
治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness), medical treatment, therapy
忠告zhōng gàoto give sb a word of advice, advice, counsel
隔天gé tiānevery other day, on alternate days
干活gàn huóto work, to be employed, manual labor
niǔto turn, to twist, to wring, to sprain, to swing one's hips
yāowaist, lower back, pocket, middle
厉害lì haidifficult to deal with, ferocious, terrible, violent, tremendous, awesome
效果xiào guǒresult, effect, quality
腰椎yāo zhuīlumbar vertebra (lower backbone)
医治yī zhìto treat (an illness), medical treatment
移位yí wèito shift, shift, translocation, displacement, dislocation
卧床wò chuángto lie in bed
好极了hǎo jí levery good, great
手法shǒu fǎtechnique, trick, skill
同一tóng yīidentical, the same
推荐tuī jiànto recommend, recommendation
gāithat, the above-mentioned, most likely, to deserve, should, ought to, owe
决定jué dìngto decide (to do something), to resolve, decision
辛苦xīn kǔhard, exhausting, with much toil, thanks for your trouble
cuīurge, press, expedite, prompt, hurry
过程guò chéngcourse of events, process
回忆huí yìto recall, memories
技巧jì qiǎoskill, technique
niēto pinch (with one's fingers), to knead, to make up
手臂shǒu bìarm, helper
手指shǒu zhǐfinger
用力yòng lìto exert oneself physically
鼓励gǔ lìto encourage
to squint
笑眯眯xiào mī mībeaming, all smiles
手到病除shǒu dào bìng chúillness be cured by hand
医科yī kēmedicine (as a science), medical science
诊所zhěn suǒclinic
不久bù jiǔnot long (after), before too long, soon, soon after
度假dù jiàto go on vacation
交给jiāo gěito give, to deliver, to hand over
照看zhào kànto look after, to attend to
是否shì fǒuwhether (or not), if, is or isn't
一切yí qièeverything, every, all
顺利shùn lìsmoothly, without a hitch
得意dé yìproud of oneself, complacent
回答huí dáto reply, to answer, the answer
érand, as well as, but (not), yet (not), (shows causal relation)
quèbut, yet, however, while, to decline, to retreat
能干néng gàncapable, competent
使shǐto make, to cause, to enable, to use, to employ, messenger
本来běn láioriginal, originally, at first, it goes without saying

Lesson 29 New Words

lodge at, to mail, to send, to entrust, to depend
tiēto stick, to paste, to keep close to
yóupost (office), mail
邮票yóu piào(postage) stamp
děito have to, must, ought to, to need to
chēngto weigh, to state, to name, name, appellation, to praise
évolume, amount, quantity, forehead, quota
额外é wàiextra, added, additional
付费fù fèito pay, to cover the costs
航空háng kōngaviation
挂号guà hàoto register (a letter, etc.)
重量zhòng liàngweight
通常tōng chángregular, usual, normal, usually, normally
to hand over, to pass, to give
快递kuài dìEMS (Express Mail Service)
包裹bāo guǒwrap up, bind up, bundle, package
shìtype, form, pattern, style
方式fāng shìway (of life), pattern, style, mode, manner
邮寄yóu jìto mail, to send by post
border, edge, boundary, interval, between, inter-, time, occasion
国际guó jìinternational
小说xiǎo shuōnovel, fiction, measure word 篇
zhìaspiration, ambition, the will
杂志zá zhìmagazine
填写tián xiěto fill or write in a blank spot on a form
dānbill, list, form, single, only, sole
单子dān zilist of items
电子diàn zǐelectronic, electron (particle physics)
空运kōng yùnair transport
平邮píng yóuordinary mail
送达 sòng dáto be delivered
office, situation
邮局yóu júpost office
收件人shōu jiàn rénrecipient (of mail), To: (email header)
包裹单bāo guǒ dānparcel form
certainly, must, will, necessarily
beard, necessary, must
必须bì xūto have to, must
biānedit, compile, write, compose
邮编yóu biānpostal code, zip code
邮费yóu fèipostage
邮件yóu jiànmail, post
贺卡hè kǎgreeting card, congratulation card
迟到chí dàoto arrive late
开会kāi huìto hold a meeting, to attend a meeting
fēngto seal, measure word for letters
平信píng xìnordinary mail (as opposed to air mail etc.)
挂号信guà hào xìnregistered letter
贴足tiē zúto put enough stamps
身份证shēn fèn zhèngidentity card, ID
价值jià zhívalue, worth, fig. values (ethical, cultural etc.)
信封xìn fēngenvelope
chèngscale, steelyard
表格biǎo géform, table
普遍pǔ biànuniversal, general, widespread, common
送礼sòng lǐto give a present
网购wǎng gòuInternet shopping, to purchase online
变得biàn deto become
更加gèng jiāmore (than sth. else), even more
打火机dǎ huǒ jīlighter, cigarette lighter
确认què rènto confirm, to verify, confirmation
送达sòng dáto deliver, to serve notice (law)
范围fàn wéirange, scope, limit, extent
查询chá xúnto check, to inquire, to consult, inquiry, query
选择xuǎn zéto select, to pick, choice, option, alternative
合适hé shìsuitable, fitting, decent, to fit
信息xìn xīinformation, news, message
一定yí dìngsurely, certainly, necessarily, fixed, particular, must
保险bǎo xiǎninsurance, to insure, safe, secure, be sure, be bound to
过秤guò chèngto weigh
留存单liú cún dānreceipt
以便yǐ biànso that, so as to, in order to
单号dān hàoparcel number (on a package)
跟踪gēn zōngto follow sb's tracks, to tail, to shadow, tracking
别的bié deelse, other
不敢当bù gǎn dāngI dare not (accept the honor); I don't deserve your praise, you flatter me
成绩chéng jìachievement, performance records, grades
永远yǒng yuǎnforever, eternal

Lesson 30 New Words

guānto close, to shut, to turn off, to concern
in, at, to, from, by, than, out of
关于guān yúconcerning, regarding, pertaining to
record, register, native place
书籍shū jíbooks, works
lèikind, type, class, category, similar, like, to resemble
zhǎoto try to find, to look for, to find, to seek
排列pái lièarray
订购dìng gòuto order, to subscribe, subscriber
huògoods, money, commodity
邮箱yóu xiāngmailbox
电子邮件diàn zǐ xìn xiāngelectronic mailbox, e-mail address
地址dì zhǐaddress
电邮地址diàn yóu dì zhǐemail address
短信duǎn xìnSMS message
zhě-ist, -er (person), person (who does sth.)
或者huò zhěor, possibly, maybe, perhaps
单位dān wèia unit, work place
文学wén xuéliterature
作品zuò pǐnworks (of art)
bèiby (marker for passive-voice), quilt, blanket
认为rèn wéito believe, to think, to consider, to feel
名著míng zhùfamous book or work
zhīliterary equivalent of 的 de
之一zhī yīone of (sth.), one out of a multitude, one (third, quarter, percent, etc.)
bǎna block of printing, an edition, version
shuāngtwo, double, pair, both
his, her, its, theirs, that, such, it (refers to sth. preceding it)
其他qí tāother, (sth. or sb.) else, the rest
zhùto make known, to show, to prove, to write, book, outstanding
著名zhù míngfamous, celebrated, well-known
作家zuò jiāauthor
杂文zá wénessay
短篇duǎn piānshort story
píngto discuss, to comment, to criticize, to judge
lùnopinion, view, theory, doctrine, to discuss, to regard
评论píng lùncomment, to comment on, to discuss, commentary
sǎnscattered, loose, to come loose, to fall apart, leisurely
散文sǎn wénprose
翻译fān yìto translate, to interpret, translator, interpreter
jiànto recommend, to offer sacrifice
差得远chà de yuǎnfar from, not nearly enough
jièto lend, to borrow, by means of, to take (an opportunity)
聚会jù huìparty, gathering, to meet, to get together
大厦dà shàlarge building, edifice, mansion
靠谱kào pǔreliable, reasonable, probable
首页shǒu yèhome page, title page, front page, first page
搜索sōu suǒto search, to look for sth., Internet search
注册zhù cèto register, to enroll
账户zhàng hùbank account, online account
架子jià zishelf, frame, stand, framework, airs, arrogance
当地dāng dìlocal
原价yuán jiàoriginal price
请教qǐng jiàoto ask for guidance, to consult
原因yuán yīncause, origin, root cause, reason
简单jiǎn dānsimple, not complicated
确实què shíindeed, really, reliable, real, true
努力nǔ lìgreat effort, to strive, to try hard
其次qí cìnext, secondly
偏旁piān pángradical and phonetic
来历lái lìhistory, antecedents, origin
使用shǐ yòngto use, to employ, to apply, to make use of
笔画bǐ huàstrokes of a Chinese character
发展fā zhǎndevelopment, growth, to develop, to grow, to expand
有关yǒu guānto relate to, related to, to concern, concerning
cháto research, to check, to investigate, to examine
width, roll, measure word for textiles or pictures
不算bú suànnot counted as
独体字dú tǐ zìindependently formed character
合体字hé tǐ zìcharacter formed by combining existing elements
象形文xiàng xíng wénpictogram, hieroglyph
闻名wén míngwell-known, famous, renowned, eminent
世界shì jièworld
文豪wén háoliterary giant, great writer, eminent writer
céngonce, already, ever (in the past), former, previously
医学yī xuémedicine, medical science, study of medicine
发表fā biǎoto issue, to publish
现代xiàn dàimodern times, modern age, modern era
白话文bái huà wénwritings in the vernacular
狂人日记kuáng rén rì jìDiary of a madman by Lu Xun
大量dà liànggreat amount, large quantity, bulk, numerous, magnanimous
其中qí zhōngamong, in, included among these
思想家sī xiǎng jiāthinker
教育家jiào yù jiāeducationalist
拍成pāi chéngto shoot (a film)
电影diàn yǐngmovie, film
电视剧diàn shì jùTV play
祝福zhù fúblessings, to wish sb well
巨额jù élarge sum (of money), a huge amount
心疼xīn téngto love dearly, to feel sorry for sb, to regret, to grudge
挂断guà duànto hang up (a phone)
赞扬zàn yángto praise, to approve of, to show approval
考试kǎo shìto take an exam, exam

Lesson 30 Proper Nouns

鲁迅Lǔ xùnLu Xun (1881-1936)
《红楼梦》Hóng lóu mèngRed Mansions
《三国演义》Sān guó yǎn yìThree Kingdoms
《水浒传》Shuǐ hǔ zhuàngWater Margin
《西游记》Xī yóu jìJourney to the West


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