HCPS Textbook 5A

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Here are all the words you need to know in Higher Chinese for Primary School 5A.

xiāngtownship; native place

zhànghold; rely/depend on

jiàprice; value

why

shǎfoolish; having a one-track mind

miǎndismiss; avoid

lánorchid; lily magnolia

zhìcut out/off; make

cōnghastily

hòurich or strong in flavour; thick

diéfold; pile up

dīngsting; admonish

dāislow witted; blank

shànsatisfactory; virtuous

chuǎnbreathe hard/heavily; asthma

zēngincrease

kǒnghole; used for oil wells, kilns, cave dwellings, etc.

xiàofilial piety; mourning

cùncun; very little

xúnancient measure of length equal to about eight chi; search

cénglayer; a component part in a sequence

money

ruòweak; young

huáiused as a component of 徘徊

páiloiter

recall

huái怀bosom; yearn for

kǒngterrify; perhaps

xuánhang; announce

bēisorrowful; be compassionate

zhànengage in war; battle

bànact as; put on an expression

chōutake something out from within something else; take

lánbar; be directed right at

gōngattack; accuse

enemy; oppose

huàngshake

chénmorning

céngonce

wèithe eeighth of the 12 Earthly Branches; not yet

shākill; fight

gàigeneral idea; manner

die; desperately

yǒngperpetually

hànthe Galaxy; Han Dynasty

wave; the spread of vibration within medium

splash; rude and unreasonable

yángocean; vast

qiǎnshallow; simple

float; swim

shēndeep; profound

tiānadd; have a baby

jiàngradually

swash; sharp

diēfather; pa

kuángmad; violent

be not sure if it is true or not; suspect

shěngleave out; save

zhǎblink

kuàngore; ore deposit

wěnsteady; staid

jiànarrow; distance covered by a flying arrow

luònet-like things; subsidiary channels in the human body through which vital energy, blood and nutriment circulate

liánunite; antithetical couplet

skin; superficial and shallow

shèngbe equal to; win

liángfine; good people

dìngconclude; make a plan or commitment

chéngsincere; sincerity

bàidestroy; fail

fànbuy to resell; trader

money and goods; expenses

yíngwin; gain profit

shūlose; transport

mark; remains

tòupass/seep/ooze/osmose through; tell secretly

zàomake; cook up

avoid; prevent

chāobank note; collected writings

yínsilver; relating to currency or money

obstruct

land; land route

xióngmale; powerful or influential person

língage; length of time

huàdelimit; assign

zàicarry; be filled with

general name for hemp, flax, jute, etc.; fiber of hemp, flax, etc. for textile materials

zhǎngrise