Chinese Made Easy 3

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

yī dìng一定fixed; constant

silk; threadlike thing

wèi le为了in order to

rén mín人民the people

rén mín bì人民币Renminbi

hand/turn over

quáncomplete; whole

gōngmerit; effect

gōng néng功能effective function of object or method

distinguish; area

qū bié区别distinguish; difference

close; join

hé shì合适appropriate

hòu lái后来afterwards; newly arrived/come

inhale; absorb

xī yǐn吸引attract; suck air or fluid from a body cavity

shòusell; make something work

shòu huò yuán售货员shop assistant

shāngShang Dynasty , founded by Tang; businessman

shāng liang商量discuss

utensil; forbearance

China/Chinese ink; ink

mò shuǐ墨水ink; book learning

wài tào外套overcoat; loose coat

gòuquite; reach

dìngcalm; fix

cùncun; very little

xiǎo jiě小姐young lady; sex worker

chǐChinese unit of measurement equal to a foot or about 1/3 of a metre; ruler

chǐ zi尺子rule

chǐ cùn尺寸measure; proper limits for speech or action

money

yǐndraw a bow; stretch out

dāng rán当然certainly; natural: naturally

fast; anxious

dǎ zhé打折give a discount; not do as promised

zhǎolook for; approach

zhébreak; die

huànexchange; change

zhībranch; the twelve Earthly Branches

zuì hǎo最好be the best; had better

yǒu xiē有些have; some

shùbind; control

xiàngoak; rubber tree

xiàng pí橡皮India-rubber; eraser

huān yíng欢迎welcome; receive favorably

kuǎn shì款式style

mother; one's female elders

mǔ qīn母亲mother

mǔ qīn jié母亲节Mother's Day

máohair; mildew

máo bǐ毛笔writing brush

mínthe people; a member of a nationality

gǎngport; airport

gǎng bì港币Hong Kong dollar

xiàn jīn现金ready money; cash reserve in a bank

píngbottle; the quantity contained in a bottle, vase or jar

skin; leather

kàn zhòng看中take a fancy to

zhēn sī真丝100% pure silk

zháoattach; touch

zháo jí着急feel anxious

lǐ wù礼物gift

writing or drawing instrument; technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing

suàncalculate; include

gěigive; make somebody suffer

ěr huán耳环earring

néngability; able

zhìarrive; best

jiénode; joint

yàomain points; important

jì suàn计算calculate; consider

jì suàn qì计算器calculator

zhìpawn; pledge

zhì liàng质量mass; quality

yíngmeet; meet face to face

hái shi还是still;or

tuì退retreat; cause to move back

tuì huàn退换refund something in exchange for something more suitable

sòngaccompany somebody to his destination; give

shìfit; right

shì hé适合fit

guàngstroll

liàngcapacity; quantity

qiáncopper coin; money

xiāngfragrant; savoury

xiāng shuǐ香水perfume

xiāndelicacy; seafood

xiān huā鲜花fresh flower

even; reach the height of

qí quán齐全complete

kuǎnsincere; leisurely

shì yī jiān试衣间Fitting Room

biéleave; differentiate

hold; handle

yī kuài xiàng pí一块橡皮a rubber

yī píng mò shuǐ一瓶墨水a bottle of ink

yī píng xiāng shuǐ一瓶香水a bottle of perfume

jithe neutral tone of 计

huanthe neutral tone of 环