NPCR Textbook 1
Chinese textbooksHere are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 1.
yī diǎn r一点儿thimbleful; tiny
shàng上high place; high grade or high quality
shàng kè上课attend a class; conduct a class
xià kè下课dismiss a class; resign
dōng xi东西stuff; thing
zhōng cān中餐Chinese cuisine; lunch
wèi为support; for
wèi shén me为什么why
shū书write; style of calligraphy
mǎi买purchase
fèn份share; portion
tǐ yù guǎn体育馆gym
zuò jiā作家writer
pián yi便宜cheap; unearned gains
yuán元chief;first
guāng pán光盘CD; clean one's plate
xiě写write; compose
fēn分separate; distribute
dào到arrive; thoughtful
bàn半half; halfway
mài卖sell; make a living by one's labor, skill, etc.
kě lè可乐Coca Cola; funny
chī fàn吃饭have a meal; keep alive
nǎ lǐ哪里where; wherever
shòu huò yuán售货员shop assistant
shāng商Shang Dynasty , founded by Tang; businessman
shāng chǎng商场market; department store
pí jiǔ啤酒beer
nǚ ér女儿daughter
zì字character; courtesy name
sūn nǚ孙女granddaughter
róng yì容易easy; likely/liable/prone/apt to
shòu miàn寿面birthday noodles
suì shu岁数age
shī fu师傅master worker; honorific title for one with accomplished skill
cháng常law and order; regular pattern
cháng cháng常常often
yīng gāi应该should
kuài lè快乐happy
zhǎo qián找钱give change
bào报report; newspaper
bái bái拜拜bye-bye; religious festival or the Buddha's birthday, celebrated with parades and banquets
zhī支branch; the twelve Earthly Branches
jīn斤ax; jin, a unit of weight
wǎn shang晚上night
yǒu míng有名famous
běn本stem or root of plants; original
běn zi本子book; edition
bēi杯cup; trophy
hàn zì汉字Chinese character
piào liang漂亮beautiful; brilliant
kǎo yā烤鸭roast duck
rè gǒu热狗hot dog
píng瓶bottle; the quantity contained in a bottle, vase or jar
shuì睡sleep
shuì jiào睡觉fall asleep
bǐ笔writing or drawing instrument; technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
mǐ fàn米饭rice
gāo糕cake
hóng红red; red cloth, bunting, etc. used on festive occasions
gěi给give; make somebody suffer
néng能ability; able
píng guǒ苹果apple
chá茶tea; tea
pú táo葡萄grape
dàn蛋egg; an egg-shaped thing
dàn gāo蛋糕cake
xī cān西餐Western-style food
guì贵expensive; of high rank
qǐ起rise; remove
qǐ chuáng起床get out of bed
gēn跟follow; heel
sòng送accompany somebody to his destination; give
nà r那儿that place; since then
jiǔ酒liquor
qián钱copper coin; money
wèn tí问题questions; problem
miàn面front part of the head; towards
miàn bāo面包bread
xiāng jiāo香蕉banana; banana tree
yā鸭duck
shū diàn书店bookshop
běi jīng北京Beijing
chàng gē唱歌sing
niú nǎi牛奶cow's milk
yīng yǔ英语English
gāi该should; will
hàn bǎo汉堡Hamburg
xuě bì雪碧sprite
xiāng jiāo píng guǒ香蕉苹果species of apple with odour of banana
bié别leave; differentiate
chà差differ from; be less than
shù数number; several
máo qián毛钱coins of one, two or five jiao denominations
diǎn zhōng点钟o'clock
fēn qián分钱penny
hóng pú táo jiǔ红葡萄酒red wine
kuài qián块钱yuan
liáng zhù梁祝Butterfly Lovers, ancient Chinese love myth
wán r玩儿play
