NPCR Textbook 2

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

yī yàng一样the same; same as

bù gǎn dāng不敢当I'm much obliged.

yè yú业余spare time; nonprofessional

zhōng guó huà中国画traditional Chinese painting

zhǔ yào主要main

yuè qì乐器musical instrument

chéngride; avail oneself of

chéng kè乘客passenger

shū fǎ书法calligraphy

jīng jù京剧Beijing opera

yǐ qián以前earlier times

xìn fēng信封envelope

gōng jīn公斤kilo

zhǔn bèi准备prepare; intend

jiǎn féi减肥lose/reduce/shed weight

huàchange; melt

huà zhuāng化妆put on make-up

be equal to; single

zhǐjust; all that there is

chàngsing; cry

utensil; forbearance

yīn wèi因为because; because of

dì tiě地铁metro; subway train

zhuāngwoman's personal adornments; trousseau

sūn zi孙子grandson

it; [used as a meaningless mock object]

tā men它们them

guest; traveller

fēngboundary; in imperial times, confer upon

width of cloth, silk; size

kāiopen; open out

kāi wán xiào开玩笑joke; be flippant

kāi chē开车start; start a machine

kāi mén开门open the door; do something in an open-door way

xiǎng xiàng想像imagine; imagination

huò zhě或者maybe; either... or...

suǒ yǐ所以real/true reason; so

fàng xīn放心rest assured; have confidence in

jiào yù教育education; educate

xīn nián新年New Year

cái liào材料material; data

zhèng shì正式formal

mín yuè民乐folk music, for traditional instruments

mín zú民族nation; ethnic group

yóuoil; apply tung oil or paint

yóu cǎi油彩greasepaint

yóu huà油画oil painting

yóuswim; rove around

yǎn zòu演奏give an instrumental performance

huǒfire; firearms

huǒ guō火锅chafing dish

hot; heat

rán hòu然后then

àilove; cherish

ài hào爱好be interested in; fondness

shēng qì生气take offence;life

diàn tī电梯lift

huàdraw;mark

huà jiā画家artist

shòuthin; lean

kòng bái空白blank space; blank

zhànstand; stop

guǎntube; wind instrument

zāo gāo糟糕awful

jì niàn纪念commemorate; memento

zhǐpaper; bank notes of the dead

yángsheep; a surname

měibeautiful; beautify

lǎoold; old people

cōng ming聪明clever

ròumeat; pulp

zì xíng chē自行车bicycle

jié mù节目program

xiāshrimp

西west;the occident

xī fāng西方the west; the West

guān diǎn观点point of view; political stand/stance

tiēpaste; keep close to

pǎo bù跑步run; jog

yóu piào邮票postage stamp

jiāo qū郊区suburb

lǐ bian里边in

gāng qín钢琴piano

guōpot; bowl

fēngwind; practice

fàn guǎn饭馆restaurant

mǎ hu马虎careless

mǎ mǎ hū hū马马虎虎palter with something; passable

ride; horse or other animals one rides

shū diàn书店bookshop

bié de别的other

qián mén前门front door

měi shù guǎn美术馆art museum

yīn yuè huì音乐会concert

shuàn yáng ròu涮羊肉dip-boil thin slices of mutton; instant-boiled mutton

jiāfamily;home

pǎorun; walk

huà r画儿paint

jí bái shí齐白石Qi Baishi, a famous Chinese painter, being good at painting shrimp

xú bēi hóng徐悲鸿Xu Beihong, an artist renowned for creative development of both Chinese and Western painting techniques