HYJC Textbook 3 (B)

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Here are all the words you need to know in Hanyu Jiaocheng 3(B).

yī jiàn rú gù一见如故feel like old friends at the first meeting

bù zhì yú不至于not to such an extent; be unlikely to

chǒu è丑恶ugly

rén pǐn人品moral standing; appearance

chuán shuō传说it is said; legend

xìn wù信物authenticating object

piān piān偏偏wilfully; contrary to expectation

zuò méi做媒be a matchmaker between

xiōng di兄弟brothers; fraternal

liáng shuǎng凉爽delightfully cool

jiǎn shǎo减少reduce

chū zhòng出众outstanding

chū xiàn出现appear

yǒng gǎn勇敢brave

huàchange; melt

xié tiáo协调harmonize; harmonious

kǒu hào口号slogan; password

lìng wài另外other; separately

diào xiào吊孝condole with bereaved son

gào bié告别say goodbye to; leave

hé xié和谐harmony

āi qiú哀求implore

xǐ qìng喜庆joyous; a happy event or occasion

huài dàn坏蛋bastard

jiān jué坚决resolute

fén mù坟墓grave

grave

wài yù外遇extramarital relations

dà dà大大greatly; the elderly

shǐ zhōng始终throughout; the whole process

jiàmarry of a woman; shift

xué wen学问systematic knowledge that correctly reflects certain objective matters; learning

nìng kě宁可would rather

guāngovernment official; organ

jiā yù hù xiǎo家喻户晓known to all

zūn guì尊贵respected

shì chǎng市场market house; market

shī mǔ师母wife of one's master

mào zi帽子cap; brand

gān cuì干脆clear-cut; just

xīn si心思idea; state of mind

zhōng hòu忠厚honest and tolerant

zhōng chéng忠诚loyal

qíng yì情谊friendship

shǒu zhuó手镯bracelet

bài tuō拜托entrust somebody with something; please

xiào lǜ效率ratio of useful work to the total work performed; efficiency

wú yí无疑undoubted

àn shì暗示drop a hint; suggestion

yǒu yì有益beneficial

jī qì机器machinery; apparatus

lóu tái楼台balcony; tower

zhèng zhí正直upright

qiú hūn求婚make an offer of marriage

wū rǎn污染pollute; contamination

shēn hòu深厚deep; solid

fàn zuì犯罪commit a punishable offence by breaking the law

jade; pure

shēng chǎn生产produce; give birth to a child

nán shēng男生man student; male

pí láo疲劳tired; fatigue

huáng dì皇帝emperor

xiāng qīn相亲size up a prospective mate in an arranged meeting

jìn zhǐ禁止prohibit

hóng yǎn bìng红眼病ophthalmia; envy

zǔ chéng组成form; every part that makes up the whole

jiétie; knot

jié bài结拜become sworn brothers/sisters

xiù huā绣花embroider

lǜ huà绿化turn green

měi huà美化beautify

sè cǎi色彩colour; flavor

huā yuán花园garden

huā jiào花轿bridal sedan chair

kǔ kǔ苦苦strenuously; sincerely

là zhú蜡烛candle

diébutterfly

biǎo míng表明indicate

qǐng qiú请求ask; request

xiàng zhēng象征symbolize; symbol

zèng sòng赠送give as a present

zǒu hóng走红have good luck; in favour with

lù guò路过pass by/through

zhuǎn jiāo转交pass on

yíng qīn迎亲go to meet the bride

lián xù连续continuous

sòng xíng送行wish somebody bon voyage; give a send-off party

force; press on towards

pèijoin in marriage; spouse

shí pǐn食品food

hēi shì黑市black market

hēi xīn黑心black heart; avaricious

hēi shǒu黑手evil manipulator

hēi shè huì黑社会underworld

hào xué好学fond of learning

míng yán明言speak frankly

xiāng huì相会meet

zǐ sè紫色purple

nǚ bàn nán zhuāng女扮男装garb oneself as a man

jīng bu zhù经不住can’t stand