Chinese Made Easy 2

Chinese textbooks
6 textbooks for high school students or adult study Chinese.

sān míng zhì三明治sandwich

zhōng cān中餐Chinese cuisine; lunch

wèi shén me为什么why

jiànitem; letter

zuòdo; make

dōngwinter; rat-tat

dōng tiān冬天wintertime

deputy; assistant

bāo zi包子steamed stuffed bun

qù nián去年last year

shuāngpair; even

kě lè可乐Coca Cola; funny

wéiall sides; enclose

wéi jīn围巾muffler

xiàsummer; Xia Dynasty

xià tiān夏天summer

tiānsky; day

tiān qì天气weather; time

tàocover; overlap

nǎibreast; milk

the fourth or youngest among brothers; end of a period/an era

jì jié季节season

jīna piece of cloth

cháng cháng常常often

màoheadgear; cap-like cover for something

mào zi帽子cap; brand

kuàihurry up; pleased

kuài cān快餐snack

zěn me yàng怎么样how; used in the negative as an euphemism

zǒngassemble; total

zǒng shì总是always

huò zhě或者maybe; either... or...

shǒu tào手套gloves

pǎishape a shoe with a last

míng nián明年next year

chūnspring; a year

chūn tiān春天spring; an environment full of hope and energy

zuìmost;number one

tiáotwig; long narrow piece

guǒ zhī果汁fruit juice

zhuō zi桌子table

bǐ rú比如take for example

bǐ sà bǐng比萨饼pizza

gas;air

qì wēn气温temperature

zhījuice

tānghot water; hot springs

wēnlukewarm; temperature

chǎofry; roast while stirring

chǎo miàn炒面fried noodles with shredded meat and vegetables; parched flour

hot; heat

rè gǒu热狗hot dog

gǒudog; damned

zhūswine

zhū pái猪排pork chop

box

hé fàn盒饭boxed meal

qiūharvest season; autumn

qiū tiān秋天autumn

lóngcage; steamer

rice; shelled or husked seed

mǐ fàn米饭rice

bear

ěr jī耳机receiver; transmitter/receiver

ròumeat; pulp

jiēused as a component of 节骨眼儿

càivegetable; food

zhēngevaporate; steam

dànegg; an egg-shaped thing

hose

wà zi袜子socks

西west;the occident

xī cān西餐Western-style food

hái shi还是still;or

nà lǐ那里that place

suānsour; grieved

suān nǎi酸奶yoghurt

miàn bāo面包bread

dǐngpeak; carry on the head

fàncooked cereals; meal

fàn cài饭菜meal; dishes to go with rice, steamed buns, etc.

bǐnga round flat cake; something in the shape of a cake

fish; a surname

chicken; prostitute

zuò fàn做饭cook

dì shang地上underground; on the ground

chǎo cài炒菜stir-fry; a fried dish

niú nǎi牛奶cow's milk

pí xié皮鞋leather shoes

yùn dòng fú运动服gym suit

miàn tiáo面条noodles

hǎo chī好吃tasty

chǎo fàn炒饭fry rice; fried rice

niú ròu牛肉beef

zhū ròu猪肉pork

jī dàn鸡蛋egg

xiǎo lóng bāo小笼包A type of steamed bun or baozi from Shanghai and Wuxi. It is traditionally steamed in small bamboo baskets, hence the name.

zhōngcentre; in

yī fù shǒu tào一副手套a pair of gloves

tiaothe neutral tone of 条