Chinese Made Easy 5

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shàng zuò上座seat of honor

xiàdown; under

zhōng yāng中央centre; central authorities

zhǔ rén主人host; master

jiāo tán交谈chat

use; because of

ceremony; gift

zuò wéi作为action; accomplish

custom; vulgar

sú yǔ俗语common saying

chōng mǎn充满cram; brim with

enrol; income

rù zuò入座be seated

gōng mín公民citizen

gōng kuài公筷serving chopsticks

dào lái到来arrival

dòngmove; budge

calorie; card

fā chū发出deliver; give out

auspicious; short for Jilin Province

jí lì吉利auspicious

shāngShang Dynasty , founded by Tang; businessman

xǐ qìng喜庆joyous; a happy event or occasion

jiáochew

shèng dàn shù圣诞树Christmas tree

shèng dàn jié圣诞节Christmas

jī dū基督Christ

jī dū jiào基督教Christianity

shēng xiǎng声响noise

dà shì大事great event; general situation

tiān rán qì天然气natural gas

yāngcenter; entreat

diànestablish; make offerings to the dead

hǎo yùn好运good fortune

shǒukeep watch;observe

kè rén客人guest; travelling merchant

jiā yuán家园home; home garden

yóu qí尤其especially

píng ān平安safe and sound

guǎng bō广播broadcast; broadcast

linear measure; degree of hardness, heat, density, humidity

zuòstand; constellation

zuò wèi座位seat

separate; different

yì tóng异同similarities and differences; objection

tàiform; voice

tài du态度manner; approach

ēngrace; love

gǎn ēn感恩be thankful

yuàn wàng愿望wish

chōu kòng抽空find time/leisure

chāstick; interpose

mǐnquick; alert

mǐn gǎn敏感sensitive; tend to elicit strong reactions

xiǎnapparent; show

xiǎn de显得appear

zhì shāng智商intelligence quotient

běnstem or root of plants; original

die; desperately

làng màn浪漫romantic; loose

yuánsource of a river; cause

mǎnfull; satisfied

wù pǐn物品goods

zhí jiē直接immediate

pànhope for; look

pàn wàng盼望yearn for

shí yóu石油petroleum

lǐ yí礼仪etiquette

shéngod; supernatural

offer sacrifices to; hold a memorial service for

jì diàn祭奠hold a memorial service for

shùupright; from top to bottom

kuàichopsticks

kuài zi筷子chopsticks

liáng shi粮食grain

jīng jì经济economy; income

bèibody's back; back side of an object

néngability; able

néng yuán能源the sources of energy

biǎo dá表达convey

zhuāng shì装饰decorate; ornaments

cáiproperty

cái shén财神Mammon; very rich person

celebrate; a surname

hè kǎ贺卡greeting card

zī yuán资源resource

zūnabide by

zūn shǒu遵守observe

bì miǎn避免avoid

xiéevil; disaster/misfortune

zhǎng zhě长者elder; venerable elder

mén kǒu门口gate

shut; obstruct

fàn wǎn饭碗rice bowl; job

drive; run quickly

qū xié驱邪drive out evil spirits

gāo dī高低height; relative superiority or inferiority

táo shù桃树peach

mǐn gǎn dù敏感度sensitivity

jiádouble-layered; press from both sides