NPCR Textbook 2

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

bù dàn不但not only/merely...

diūthrow; put aside

yǐ wéi以为think

shānginjury; hurt

at a short distance from the ground; hang down

dǎo méi倒霉be down on one's luck

tíngstop; stop over

tōusteal; thief

enrol; income

guāndoor bolt; shut

nóng mín农民peasant

dòngfreeze; feel very cold

liáng kuai凉快nice and cool; cool oneself

dāosomething shaped like a knife; one hundred sheets of paper

qián nián前年the year before last

dòngmove; budge

wēi xiǎn危险dangerous; danger

fā dǒu发抖tremble

biàn huà变化change in the state or nature of things;change

kě bù可不exactly

xiàngturn towards; towards

dì tú地图map

huàibecome or make bad; spoil

xíng hào型号type

chéngcity; city wall

shì bīng士兵private

shēngsound; make a sound

dà xué大学university; The Great Learning

dà yǔ大雨rainfall reaching a level of 25 50 mm. within 24 hours; heavy rain

rú guǒ如果if

jiāng jūn将军check; embarrass

nián jí年级grade

zuòstand; constellation

wāncurved; bend

dāngequal; work as

qíng kuàng情况situation; military situation

shǒuhand; person skilled in something

shǒu jī手机mobile

jì shù技术technology; technical equipment

zhuāgrab; scratch

guà shī挂失declare the loss

diàowave; show off

zhuànghit; act rashly

shōuarrest; gain

shōu rù收入include; income

fàngset free; give way to

wén huà文化civilization; education

fāng biàn方便convenient; make easier for

nuǎn huo暖和warm and nice; warm

jī chǎng机场airport

shùbind; control

zhuō zi桌子table

jiǎn chá检查check up; self-criticism

zhèng zài正在in process of

zhèng cháng正常normal

zhù yì注意pay attention to

pài chū suǒ派出所local police station

xiāo xi消息information; message

wēnlukewarm; temperature

wēn shì温室greenhouse; hothouse

ài ren爱人husband or wife; sweetheart

shēng huǒ生火make/light a fire; stoker

diàn shì电视television; television images

gàilid; umbrella

zhe

tū rán突然sudden; suddenly

zhàn gǎng站岗be on sentry duty

xiàosmile; ridicule

auxiliary word for ordinal numbers; mansion/residence of a high official

guǎn lǐ管理manage; control

xiāng zi箱子chest

jié guǒ结果result; at last

ér qiě而且and

gē bo胳膊arm

tuǐleg; leglike support

jiù mā舅妈wife of mother's brother

jiù jiu舅舅mother's brother

shū cài蔬菜greens

xíng li行李luggage

repair; fill up

bèiquilt; cover

zhuāngclothes; luggage

shìlook at; regard

jǐng chá警察policeman

jǐng chē警车police van

tǎnglie

xīn kǔ辛苦hard; go to great trouble

sòngaccompany somebody to his destination; give

zhòngweight; weighty

rain

xiàng liàn项链necklace

mǎ shàng马上right away

yī lù píng ān一路平安God-speed

zhōng guó tōng中国通China expert

dì shang地上underground; on the ground

xiǎo tōu小偷petty thief

wèn lù问路ask the way

yī yào fèi医药费medical costs

jiē rén接人pick somebody up

xiǎo hái小孩child