ESTC Textbook 4

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Here are all the words you need to know in Easy Steps to Chinese 4.

yī dìng一定fixed; constant

dōng nán东南southeast; southeast China

dōng nán yà东南亚Southeast Asia

dōng xi东西stuff; thing

zhōng shì中式Chinese style

lift; start

jǔ bàn举办hold

justice; human ties

rén men人们people

dàihistorical period; era

yǐ wài以外beyond

remain;more than

jūnarmy; army

guànput on a hat; precede

guàn jūn冠军champion

juécertainly; decide the final result

jué sài决赛finals

zhǔnstandard; in accordance with

zhǔn bèi准备prepare; intend

shēngascend; promote

press; cover

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

gè shì gè yàng各式各样in various ways

wèitaste; distinguish the flavor

chàng piàn唱片record

shèng dàn shù圣诞树Christmas tree

bì qiú壁球squash

bèibe equipped with; prepare

dà cān大餐feast; Western-style food

tiān táng天堂paradise; excellent living environment

dìngcalm; fix

cloth; a copper coin in ancient times

bù dīng布丁pudding

bù zhì布置fix up; assign

nián gāo年糕New Year cake

qìngcelebrate; occasion for celebration

qìng zhù庆祝celebrate

shìstyle; pattern

jìngfootpath; way

bàido/make obeisance; make a courtesy call

bài nián拜年pay a New Year's call

wén huà文化civilization; education

flag; "Eight Banners"

shí dài时代times; a period in one's life

chūn juǎn春卷spring roll

chūn jié春节Spring Festival

yuè bing月饼moon cake

yǒu yú有余have a surplus; more than

the utmost point; do one's best

shùtree; plant

this; now

bǐ sài比赛have a contest/match; match

qì fēn气氛atmosphere

fēnatmosphere

huǒ jī火鸡turkey

dēng long灯笼lantern

dēng shì灯饰decorations comprising lamps

duānend; beginning

lóngcage; steamer

zhìplace; set up

měi shí美食fine food

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

xī shì西式Western-style

yào shi要是if

xiàngelephant; appearance

xiàng qí象棋chess

shǎnggrant a reward; reward

sàimatch; have a competition/contest

yíngwin; gain profit

bèithe like; generation

shūlose; transport

guò nián过年celebrate the New Year; next year

zhǎng bèi长辈elder member of a family

duìa row of people; team

chú xī除夕New Year's Eve

fēng wèi风味special flavor

shí wù食物food

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

shìadorn; decorations

jiǎo zi饺子dumpling

xiàn r bǐng馅儿饼baked pie with stuffing

gāo xìng高兴happy; be happy/willing/glad to

xiān huā鲜花fresh flower

zhōng qiū jié中秋节the Mid-autumn Festival

yà zhōu亚洲Asia

tǔ dòu ní土豆泥mashed potatoes

nián nián年年every year

yuè liang月亮moon

tián jìng田径track and field

shǎng yuè赏月enjoy a bright full moon

duì zhǎng队长captain

jiā jiā家家every household

yì mài huì义卖会bring-and-buy sale

hán guó韩国South Korea

chǎngplace used for a particular purpose; site

mud; mashed mass

shèng dàn lǐ wù圣诞礼物Christmas gifts

xiàn r馅儿filling

yǒu kòng r有空儿be free

shí dài guǎng chǎng时代广场Times Square