ESTC Textbook 8

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Here are all the words you need to know in Easy Steps to Chinese 8.

bù shèng不胜cannot bear; extremely

dōng běi东北northeast; Northeast China

yán lì严厉strict

zhōng xún中旬middle ten days of a month

wéi rén为人behaviour; behave

zhēng guāng争光do credit to

rén shēng人生life

xiū xué休学suspend one's schooling without losing one's status as a student

chuán shòu传授impart

bǎo liú保留retain; hold back

chōng mǎn充满cram; brim with

jiānsimultaneously; hold/do two or more jobs concurrently

jiān zhí兼职hold a concurrent post; concurrent post

chōng tū冲突conflict; contradict

qián jìn前进advance; Qianjin

qián tú前途future

yǒngbrave; temporary recruits in times of war during the Qing Dynasty

yǒng qì勇气courage

shí zú十足pure; out-and-out

bēilow; inferior in quality

serious; rigorous

yuán yīn原因reason

yuán liàng原谅forgive

yǒu yì友谊friendship

jiāgood; praise

jiā bīn嘉宾distinguished/important guest

dì qū地区area; prefecture

dì dao地道genuine; real

péi yù培育cultivate; bring up

chǔ shì处事deal with matters

duplicate; compound

shī bài失败be defeated;come to nothing

orphaned; orphan

gū dú孤独solitary

shí jì实际reality; practical

xìng yùn幸运good chance; lucky

qìng zhù庆祝celebrate

qíng xù情绪feeling; moodiness

gǎn jī感激thankful

pī píng批评criticize; comment

zhèngstruggle to get free; earn

tuī chí推迟put off

gǎi zhèng改正correct

jiào dǎo教导instruct; instruction

rì zi日子date; time

xúna period of ten days; ten-year period

zuì zhōng最终final

yuè fèn月份month

qī dài期待look forward to

mènghallucinatory experience that occurs during sleep when part of the cerebral cortex is still in action;dream

mèng xiǎng梦想pipe dream; fond dream

mǔ xiào母校one's old school

tiānadd; have a baby

qīng chu清楚clear; clear-headed

wēn nuǎn温暖warm; make somebody feel kindness/warmth

lǐ yóu理由reason

mù biāo目标target; aim

zháo mí着迷be captivated

wěnsteady; staid

wěn dìng稳定stable; stabilize

jīng xīn精心meticulous

tie; series

zhōngend; die

end of a silk thread; remnants

fānturn over/around; search

fān yì翻译translate; translator

shèng dì胜地famous scenic spot

zì bēi自卑feel oneself inferior

zì jué自觉be aware of; conscientious

zhì cí致辞address

jiāndifficult

jiān kǔ艰苦arduous

zhōngheart; centre

zhōng xīn衷心heartfelt

liàngforgive; I believe

friendship

bàidestroy; fail

pínpoor; deficient

pín kùn贫困impoverished; poverty

zī gé资格qualification; seniority

zhuǎn yǎn转眼in a flash; roll eyes

yíng jiē迎接welcome

yùn yòng运用put to use

jìn xiū进修take a refresher course

be fascinated by; be confused

meet; counter

nì fǎn逆反rebel

shùn lì顺利successful

yù jì预计estimate

reply officially to a petition; slap

bì yè shēng毕业生graduate

jìn chū kǒu进出口imports and exports; exits and entrances

hā ěr bīn哈尔滨Harbin

sì chuān四川Sichuan

líng yòng qián零用钱pocket/pin/spending money

shào lín sì少林寺temple in Mount Songshan of Henan Province where Shaolin boxing was developed

bù shèng gǎn jī不胜感激esteem it a favor

dāng shí当…时when...

duì zháo mí对…着迷be fascinated by...

wèi zhēng guāng为…争光win honor for