NPCR Textbook 1

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

yī qǐ一起in the same place; together

zhōng wǔ中午noon

zhōng yào中药traditional Chinese medicine

shū fáng书房study

jiànitem; letter

xiū xi休息have a rest

wèiplace; position

zhù yuàn住院be hospitalized

quáncomplete; whole

quán shēn全身the whole body

gōng sī公司company

lěngcold; deserted

liáng kuai凉快nice and cool; cool oneself

gāng cái刚才just now

bàndo; buy/purchase supplies

bāo kuò包括comprise

huà yàn化验assay

yī yuàn医院hospital

wò shì卧室bedroom

cè suǒ厕所toilet

chú fáng厨房kitchen; chef

fā yán发炎get inflamed

fā shāo发烧run a temperature; be infatuated with

kě shì可是but; indeed

kě néng可能possible; probably

hé shì合适appropriate

baused at the end of an imperative sentence to soften the tone; indicate a suggestion, request, or order

tīngheed; judge

tīng shuō听说listen and speak; hear/learn of/about

gào su告诉tell

sǎng zi嗓子throat; voice

huí xìn回信write back; reply

huí dá回答answer; answer

dà biàn大便human excrement; have a bowel movement

tóuhead; hair

tàocover; overlap

gū niang姑娘unmarried girl; daughter

kè tīng客厅living room

xiǎo biàn小便empty one's bladder; urine

chessboard; game

qiǎoskilful; clever

bāng zhù帮助help

kāi dāo开刀operate; make somebody the first target of attack

yǐngshadow; reflection

xiǎngthink; want to

gǎn mào感冒cold; catch cold

yuàn yì愿意be willing; wish

fáng zi房子house; room, apartment

fáng zū房租house rent

dǎ dī打的go by taxi

dǎ zhēn打针give an injection

guà hào挂号register for a number to keep order; send by registered post

sàn bù散步go for a walk or stroll

xīnnew; unused

fāng biàn方便convenient; make easier for

yǒu diǎn r有点儿some; a bit

go on foot; follow

měieach; on each occasion

shuǐwater; a general term for rivers, lakes, seas, etc.

shāoburn; heat up or use certain chemicals, radioactive substances to cause changes in a substance

rè xīn热心enthusiastic; be warm-hearted

tooth; ivory

shēng huó生活live; life

diànlightning; electricity

diàn yǐng电影film

diàn huà电话telephone; phone call

téngache; love dearly

bìngdisease; fall ill

kàn bìng看病see a patient; see/consult a doctor

lǐ wù礼物gift

land tax; money or kind received from something rented

chuān穿penetrate; pass

děngequal; class

jīng lǐ经理manage; manager

dù zi肚子belly; round protruding section of a body or object

shū fu舒服comfortable; be/feel well

yàomedicine; cure with medicine

xiěblood

yī fu衣服clothing

biǎosurface; the relationship between the children or grandchildren of a brother and a sister or of sisters

西west;the occident

xī yào西药Western medicine

rànggive way; trade in

tiào wǔ跳舞dance; dance

shēnbody; life

shēn tǐ身体body; health

hái shi还是still;or

yóupost; postal

yóu jú邮局post office

duàn liàn锻炼forge; train

fàncooked cereals; meal

xī yān吸烟smoke

wèiraise; send food into the mouth of a person

yīng wén英文English

dǎ diàn huà打电话call

shuǐ diàn fèi水电费charge for water and electricity

get; fit

jiānspace between; within a definite time or space

nándifficult; make things difficult for somebody

shì r事儿thing