Chinese Made Easy 3

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6 textbooks for high school students or adult study Chinese.

yī kǒu qì一口气in one breath

sān wén yú三文鱼salmon

bù dé liǎo不得了terrible; very

xí sú习俗convention

mǎi dān买单voucher of purchase; pay a bill

jiāo jiē交接join; hand over and take over

chuánpass; bequeath

chuán tǒng传统tradition; of a long history

custom; vulgar

jiànhealthy; strengthen

jiàn kāng健康healthy; in normal condition

xiān sheng先生teacher; Mister

guān yú关于about

zhǔnstandard; in accordance with

zhǔn bèi准备prepare; intend

press; cover

yā suì qián压岁钱money given to children as a lunar New Year gift

chā shāo叉烧grill; roast pork

title for the ruler of the Xianbei

wèi dào味道taste; smell

pǐn cháng品尝taste

used as a component of 啤酒

pí jiǔ啤酒beer

tuáncircular; roll

tuán jù团聚reunite; gather

bèibe equipped with; prepare

evening;sunset

dà nián大年lunar year with a 30-day December; Spring Festival

dà nián sān shí大年三十lunar New Year's Eve

tài tai太太madam; Mrs

nián yè年夜the lunar New Year's Eve

nián yè fàn年夜饭family reunion dinner on the lunar New Year's Eve

nián huò年货goods for use during the festival

qìngcelebrate; occasion for celebration

qìng zhù庆祝celebrate

kāngwell-being; broad

dé dào得到obtain

gǎn jué感觉sense; feel

mànslow; rude

bàido/make obeisance; make a courtesy call

bài nián拜年pay a New Year's call

pái gǔ排骨ribs

jīnax; jin, a unit of weight

xīn nián新年New Year

jiùused; past

chūn jié春节Spring Festival

yuèthe moon; month

yuè bing月饼moon cake

guǒ pán果盘fruit tray

huólive; save

athirst;yearningly

yānsmoke; mist

yān huā烟花spring scenery; prostitute

bàoexplode; occur unexpectedly

bào zhú爆竹cracker

niú pái牛排beefsteak

yònguse; use

pántray; wind

piàoticket; ballot paper

tǒnginterconnected system; all

yángsheep; a surname

assemble

jié rì节日day of commemoration, such as May Day; festival

cǎo dì草地lawn; grassland

cài dān菜单bill of fare; menu

xiāshrimp

yào shi要是if

shǎnggrant a reward; reward

peppery; sting

guò nián过年celebrate the New Year; next year

yíng jiē迎接welcome

tòngan instance of doing something unpleasant

tōng cháng通常usual; ordinarily

vinegar; jealousy

zhòngweight; weighty

zhòng shì重视pay attention to

chú xī除夕New Year's Eve

qīng cài青菜a variety of Chinese cabbage; greens

fēng wèi风味special flavor

shí pǐn食品food

yǐn liào饮料drink

bǎohave eaten one's fill; full

jiǎo zi饺子dumpling

è饿hungry; starve

lóng xiā龙虾lobster

zhōng qiū jié中秋节the Mid-autumn Festival

yuè liang月亮moon

shǎng yuè赏月enjoy a bright full moon

xiāng cǎo香草sweetgrass; vanilla

yáng ròu羊肉mutton

chā shāo ròu叉烧肉grilled pork

má pó dòu fu麻婆豆腐stir-fried beancurd in hot sauce

chǎpart so as to form a fork; cross

sǎosweep; eliminate

yǐndrink; drink wine/liquor

used as a component of 骨朵儿

fàng bào zhú放爆竹set off firecrackers

táng cù pái gǔ糖醋排骨Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs

xiāng cǎo huà méi香草话梅vanilla plum

liaothe neutral tone of 料