ESTC Textbook 8
Chinese textbooksHere are all the words you need to know in Easy Steps to Chinese 8.
zhuān tí专题special subject/topic
sī chóu zhī lù丝绸之路the Silk Road
yán sù严肃serious; conscientious
yōu shì优势superiority
chuán jiào shì传教士missioner
cù jìn促进promote
xiān hòu先后order of priority/precedence; successively
quán qiú全球worldwide
qí其such; he
chū xiàn出现appear
pàn判pass a verdict; distinguish
zhì fú制服uniform; bring under control
jiā shēn加深deepen
dòng shǒu动手begin/start work; touch
shì势power; omentum
yè叶leaf; leaf-like thing
hé píng和平peace; mild
pǐn pái品牌brand
táng zhuāng唐装garment of traditional Chinese style
guó jiè国界boundary between two countries
dì qiú地球the earth
dì qiú cūn地球村global village
dà liàng大量a large number; generous
ān dìng安定stable; stabilize
zōng jiào宗教religion
yì忆recall
sī wéi思维thought; think
shǒu biǎo手表wristwatch
zhā扎prick; plunge/get into
zhā shi扎实sturdy; solid
pī pàn批判criticize; criticism
zhuā抓grab; scratch
zhuā jǐn抓紧firmly grasp; do something quickly
àn shí按时on time
tuī dòng推动promote
tí wèn提问quiz; question raised/asked
gǎn敢have the courage; brave
shí qī时期period
shí zhuāng时装fashionable dress; modern clothing
míng zhāo明朝tomorrow
gèng jiā更加more
cháo朝court; dynasty
qī wàng期望desire; hope
mín zhòng民众the masses of the people
yè液liquid
dàn淡tasteless; thin
dàn huà淡化become weaker; dilute
jiǔ灸cauterize; moxibustion
yá shuā牙刷toothbrush
yá gāo牙膏toothpaste
diàn qì电器electrical appliance; electric home appliance, such as TV set, tape recorder, refrigerator and washing machine
pí jù皮具leatherware
xiāng sì相似resemble; similarity
kàn dài看待treat
yán研grind; study
yán jiū研究research; consider
chuān zhuó穿着dress
hóng mù红木Bixa orellana; padauk
jì纪discipline; age
jì lǜ纪律discipline
wéi维tie up; maintain
suō xiǎo缩小reduce
sù肃respectful; solemn
tuō脱cast; take off
gāo膏fat; cream
jié qìng节庆holiday and festival
fàn范mould; model
fàn wéi范围scope; limit the scope of
chá yè茶叶tea leaves
háng yè行业industry
xī yáng西洋the West; region covering the Malay Archipelago, the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, etc.
jì yì记忆remember; memory
jiǎng zuò讲座a course of lectures
dào道road; channel
bì miǎn避免avoid
zhēn针needle; needle-like things
lù陆land; land route
diāo kè雕刻carve; carving
shuāng霜frost; white
pín频frequent; frequently
pín fán频繁frequent
yǐn pǐn饮品drink
xiāng shuǐ香水perfume
mò默silent; write from memory
mò xiě默写write from memory
gè háng gè yè各行各业all walks of life
sì dà fā míng四大发明Chinese four great inventions
nán nǚ lǎo shào男女老少men and women, old and young
yì dà lì意大利Italy
chǎo fàn炒饭fry rice; fried rice
ruì shì瑞士Switzerland
quán qiú huà全球化globalization
hù fū shuāng护肤霜face cream
wǔ tán武坛martial arts circle
hàn cháo汉朝Han Dynasty
qīng cháo清朝Qing Dynasty
táng cháo唐朝Tang dynasty
xǐ fà yè洗发液shampoo
zhèng hé郑和Zheng He, the leader of Ming naval expeditions
zhèng hé xià xī yáng郑和下西洋Zheng He's voyages in the South Seas as far as Africa
