NPCR Textbook 3

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Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 3.

bù guò不过exceedingly; just

xiāngtownship; native place

shū fǎ书法calligraphy

liǎo jiě了解understand; investigate

custom; vulgar

enrol; income

rù xiāng suí sú入乡随俗do in Rome as Romans do

zhǔn bèi准备prepare; intend

dāo zi刀子small/pocket knife

chā zi叉子fork

fā xiàn发现find; notice

táiterrace; table

míng pái名牌famous brand; a famous person or institution

hé shang和尚Buddhist monk

pǐnarticle;grade

pí jiǔ啤酒beer

zuǐmouth; something like a mouth

wéiall sides; enclose

wéi jīn围巾muffler

chǎng suǒ场所arena

kuàichunk; piece

shēngsound; make a sound

shēng yīn声音sound; opinion

pot; used for vessels

ān jìng安静quiet; calm

bǎotreasure; precious

sì miào寺庙temple

xiǎo yì si小意思small token of one's regard; unimportant matter

jīna piece of cloth

xī wàng希望hope; hope

gān jìng干净clean; complete

gān bēi干杯drink a toast

qíng yì情意affection

gǎn xiè感谢thank

dàiwear something on the head, face, neck, chest, arm, etc.; put on

shǒuhand; person skilled in something

shǒu zhǐ手指finger

bānchange the location of; move from one place to another

shōuarrest; gain

jìngrespect; offer politely

wén fáng sì bǎo文房四宝stationery

chūn jié春节Spring Festival

gèngfurther; more

zuìmost;number one

yuè bing月饼moon cake

fú wù服务serve somebody; service

fú wù yuán服务员attendant; odd-jobmen

bēi zi杯子glass

zhèng cháng正常normal

bǐ rú比如take for example

máohair; mildew

máo bǐ毛笔writing brush

shuǐ guǒ水果fruit

diǎn xin点心pastry

rè nao热闹lively; liven up

pái zi牌子plate; brand

thing; other people

pántray; wind

pán zi盘子plate; market rate

kàn fǎ看法view; unfavourable/critical view of somebody

chēng zàn称赞praise

shāoa little

kuài zi筷子chopsticks

jì niàn纪念commemorate; memento

jì niàn pǐn纪念品souvenir

xiōngthorax; mind

tiǎnlick

dance;dance

wǔ tái舞台stage; public/social activities

jié rì节日day of commemoration, such as May Day; festival

chá guǎn茶馆teahouse; Tea House, a drama created by Lao She

biǎo shì表示express; indicate meaning through itself or through something else

xī cān西餐Western-style food

shuō huà说话speak; chat

shǎnggrant a reward; reward

qīnglight; small in number, degree, etc.

zhè yàng这样like this; this way

nà me那么like that; about

nàonoisy; make a noise

ē mí tuó fó阿弥陀佛Amitabha; May Buddha preserve us.

suífollow; along with

jìngstill; serene

fēng sú风俗custom

shíeat; food

shí wù食物food

bǐnga round flat cake; something in the shape of a cake

xiāngfragrant; savoury

zhōng qiū jié中秋节the Mid-autumn Festival

dāo chā刀叉knife and fork

kā fēi guǎn咖啡馆café

yuè liang月亮moon

shū fǎ jiā书法家calligrapher

qiēcut; cut off

gānshield; a surname

yī biān yī biān一边…一边……while...

liáo tiān聊天chat

sòng dài宋代Song dynasty

sū dōng pō苏东坡Su Dongpo, a writer, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty

zhī yī…之一one of the...