NPCR Textbook 1

Chinese textbooks
Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 1.

yī xià一下one time; in a short while

yī gòng一共altogether

shàng wǔ上午morning

xiàdown; under

xià wǔ下午afternoon

zhuān yè专业specialization; specialized profession

liǎngtwo; both sides

used before nouns without fixed measure words of their own; used between a verb and its object

zhōng wén中文Chinese language

jīn nián今年this year

jiè shào介绍introduce; recommend

huìassemble; meet

nǐ men你们you

zuòdo; make

how many; a few

chūproceed from inside to outside; appear

chū shēng出生be born

zhù jiào助教assistant

huà xué化学chemistry; celluloid

lì shǐ历史process of the development of Nature and the human society; past records

cān jiā参加attend; give

kǒumouth; one's taste

kě ài可爱lovable

chīeat; eat

míng zi名字given name; title

míng piàn名片calling card

harmonious; gentle

zhé xué哲学philosophy

xǐ huan喜欢like; happy

wàioutside; of one's mother, sisters or daughters

wài gōng外公maternal grandfather

wài guó外国foreign country

duōmuch; exceed the expected/intended quantity

duō shǎo多少amount; a little

big; heavy

mèi mei妹妹younger sister

jiě jie姐姐elder sister; girl or woman who is of the same generation but older in age

xuéstudy; imitate

hái zi孩子child; children

xiǎosmall; of short duration

shǔcombine; subordinate to

suìyear; year

gōng zuò工作work; job

gōng chéng shī工程师engineer

niánharvest; year

kāiopen; open out

kāi xué开学open

zhāngdraw; tense

dāng rán当然certainly; natural: naturally

lǜ shī律师lawyer

kǒng pà恐怕for fear of; fear

beat; break

bào qiàn抱歉sorry

jiàoteach; ask

jiào shòu教授professor

jiào yù教育education; educate

shù xué数学math

wén huà文化civilization; education

wén xué文学literature

shí jiān时间time; time

xīng qī星期week; day of the week

xīng qī rì星期日Sunday

yǒuexist; have

méinot have; be without

zhào piàn照片photograph

àilove; cherish

yé ye爷爷grandfather; grandpa

wù lǐ物理innate laws of things; physics

gǒudog; damned

qiúball; ball sport

shēng rì生日birthday

diàn nǎo电脑computer

bǎihundred; all

kànsee; consider

zhēntrue; really

zhùexpress good wishes; cut off

zhù hè祝贺congratulate

tie; series

jīng jì经济economy; income

měibeautiful; beautify

měi shù美术fine arts; painting

jù huì聚会get together; get-together

xínggo; something about travelling

cí diǎn词典dictionary

speak; language

shuōspeak; explain

examine; learn or give a lecture

chēvehicle; tool with wheel and axle

háistill; also

xuǎn xiū选修take as an elective course

biànall over; once through

yīn yuè音乐music

gāotall; height

shēnggive birth to; be born

dǎ qiú打球play a ball game

jiāfamily;home

shǎofew; be short of

duō dà多大how old

xì zhǔ rèn系主任dean

àAh