NPCR Textbook 2

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Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 2.

yī dìng一定fixed; constant

sī chóu丝绸silk

zhōng shì中式Chinese style

liǎo bu qǐ了不起extraordinary; serious

xiēsome; a little more

pián yi便宜cheap; unearned gains

xiàngbe like; portrait

gōng gòng公共public

gōng gòng qì chē公共汽车bus

gōng fēn公分centimeter; gram

gōng yuán公园park

bāowrap; pack

bāo guǒ包裹dress; bundle

dānsingle; thin

màisell; make a living by one's labor, skill, etc.

shuāngpair; even

take; aim at

hé shì合适appropriate

zán men咱们we; I

shòusell; make something work

shòu piào yuán售票员ticket seller

shòu huò yuán售货员shop assistant

shāngShang Dynasty , founded by Tang; businessman

shāng diàn商店shop

guó jí国籍nationality; national identity

dà jiā大家everybody; great master

tài jí quán太极拳a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing

tóu fa头发hair on a human head

tàocover; overlap

hǎo xiàng好像be a bit like; as if

hái zi孩子child; children

kè qi客气polite; be modest

xiǎo shí小时hour

yǐ jīng已经already

cloth; a copper coin in ancient times

shuàicommander-in-chief; the chief piece in Chinese chess

nián líng年龄age

diànshop; inn

kāi shǐ开始begin;set about

shìstyle; pattern

zǒng shì总是always

fáng jiān房间room

dǎ zhé打折give a discount; not do as promised

hù zhào护照passport

liào zi料子material for making clothes; woolen fabric/cloth

qí páo旗袍cheongsam

jiùused; past

tiáotwig; long narrow piece

yàng zi样子appearance; manner

compare; close together

qì chē汽车automobile

méi guān xi没关系doesn't matter

hǎisea; a great number of people or things gathering together

hǎi guān海关customhouse

hǎi yùn海运sea transportation

rè nao热闹lively; liven up

mù lù目录catalogue; table of contents

xiàng sheng相声cross talk

piàoticket; ballot paper

kòngleave empty or blank; unoccupied

hóngred; red cloth, bunting, etc. used on festive occasions

jīng guò经过undergo; experience

xù jiè续借renew

lǎo rén老人old man or woman; one's aged parents

háng kōng航空aviation; related to airplanes or air transport

chá lóu茶楼the teahouse with two or more storeys

báothin; poor

chèn shān衬衫shirt

kù zi裤子trousers

xī fú西服Western-style clothes; coat/jacket of a Western-style suit

jué de觉得feel; think

record; remember

cí diǎn词典dictionary

shìtry; examination

huòmoney; goods

zǒurun; walk

road; journey

chēvehicle; tool with wheel and axle

guò qù过去leave or pass by where the speaker or listener is for somewhere else;die

tōng zhī通知notify; notification

yóu fèi邮费postage

yào shi钥匙key

cuògrindstone for polishing jade; polish jade

méndoor; something that opens and shuts

wèn dá问答question and answer

xié zi鞋子shoe

leaf; page

yù dìng预订subscribe

yán sè颜色color;action taken to warn or punish somebody

gāotall; height

má fan麻烦troublesome; put somebody to trouble

hēiblack; dark

báiwhite; clean

yīng wén英文English

tōng zhī dān通知单notice

guǎng dōng广东Guangdong

biéleave; differentiate

chàdiffer from; be less than

绿green; turn green

jí le极了very