Chinese Made Easy 6

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

chuànstring together; string

shì wù事物object

wǔ huā bā mén五花八门multifarious

wǔ gǔ五谷five cereals; food crops

rén wù人物figure; character

dàihistorical period; era

jià zhí价值value; positive effect

zuò jiā作家writer

zuò yòng作用affect; action

zuò fǎ做法method

utensil; provide

diǎn gù典故literary quotation

liáng bàn凉拌cold and dressed with sauce

rule; standard

zhì zuò制作manufacture

deputy; assistant

fù shí副食non-staple food

bó dà jīng shēn博大精深extensive and profound

hòurich or strong in flavour; thick

yuán zhī yuán wèi原汁原味original taste and flavor

fǎn yìng反映reflect; report

míng chēng名称name

xǐ hào喜好love; like

dì wèi地位ranking; occupied place

tǎnwide and smooth; candid

tǎn chéng坦诚candid

jiā zá夹杂be mingled with

nèndelicate; green

zǐ nǚ子女children

duì dài对待approach

duì huà对话talk; have a dialogue or conversation

zūn zhòng尊重respect; attach importance to and treat seriously

shǎo liàng少量a little

chuānplain; Sichuan Province

chuān cài川菜Sichuan cuisine/dishes

yìnggrant; suit

yìng shí应时in season; in accordance with a fixed time or schedule

dàiwait for; be about to

huīemblem; fine

huī cài徽菜Anhui cuisine

yōulong-drawn-out; leisurely

yōu jiǔ悠久long

gǎn chù感触thoughts and feelings; move

chéng fèn成分ingredient; one's profession or economic status

bànmix; quarrel

zhǐfinger; point at

tànvisit; scout

tàn tǎo探讨inquire into

hang over; put up

dā pèi搭配collocation; cooperate

yǒu gǎn有感thoughts on something

gòu chéng构成form; structure

shūdie; different

qì hòu气候climate; situation

zhèZhejiang Province

zhè cài浙菜Zhejiang cuisine

shèwade; experience

shè jí涉及involve

xiāngXiang Jiang River; another name for Hunan Province

xiāng cài湘菜Hunan cuisine/food

huǒ guō火锅chafing dish

dùnstew; put something in a container and warm it by putting the container in boiling water

pēngcook in water; fry quickly in hot oil and stir in sauce

pēng rèn烹饪cooking

wù chǎn物产products

tè shū特殊special

lǐ lùn理论theory; argue

yóu yú由于because of; since

jiāngborder; dividing line

jiāng tǔ疆土territory

kàn zhòng看重value

carpenter's square; rectangle

shén huà神话mythology; preposterous nonsense

mǐ xiàn米线rice noodles

cū lǔ粗鲁boorish

yuèanother name for Guangdong Province; Guangdong province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

yuè cài粤菜Guangdong food

tie; series

jié gòu结构structure; construction

bèi jǐng背景stage setting; background to a picture or photograph that sets off the main subject

sū cài苏菜Jiangsu cuisine

yào yòng药用medicinal

cài xì菜系style of cooking

guī ju规矩custom; well-disciplined

tiáo zhěng调整adjust; modulate

liáoLiao Dynasty; the Liaohe River

liáo kuò辽阔vast

shì dàng适当suitable

tōng xìn通信communicate by letter; transmit/convey message

guōpot; bowl

mǐnanother name for Fujian Province

mǐn cài闽菜Fujian cuisine

rèncook

lǔ cài鲁菜Shandong cuisine

xiān nèn鲜嫩fresh and tender

má là麻辣hot and spicy

revive; perilla

jiádouble-layered; press from both sides

dōng pō ròu东坡肉stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi

lǐ yú tiào lóng mén鲤鱼跳龙门a carp jumping over the Dragon Gate; succeed in the imperial civil service examination