NPCR Textbook 3

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

yī bān一般same as; general

bù rú不如inferior to; might as well

bù bì不必not necessarily

lè qù乐趣pleasure

shū fáng书房study

shū jià书架bookshelf

hù xiāng互相each other

rén men人们people

rén jiān人间world

xiān nǚ仙女female celestial

zuò pǐn作品works

xiū zhěng修整restore; prune

guān xīn关心care for

yǎngraise; support

bié rén别人other people; someone else

jiànsword

dòng zuò动作movement; act

yuán lái原来formerly; former

yǒu yì友谊friendship

antiquity; a form of pre-Tang poetry

gǔ shū古书ancient book

gǔ dài古代ancient; age of slave society or primitive society

sentence; measure word for sentences

jù zi句子sentence

yè zi叶子leaf; playing card

jūn zǐ lán君子兰kaffir lily

be delighted/pleased; occasion for celebration

tuán jù团聚reunite; gather

yuán yì园艺gardening

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qiángwall; object shaped or functioning like a wall

hǎo kàn好看good looking; interesting

cháng é嫦娥Chinese goddess of the moon

character; courtesy name

zì huà字画calligraphy and painting

zūn zhòng尊重respect; attach importance to and treat seriously

shītutor; model

kāi huā开花blossom; explode

dì zǐ弟子disciple

dé dào得到obtain

xīn líng心灵clever; heart

jīngbe frightened; alarm

jīng xǐ惊喜pleasantly surprised; a pleasant surprise

yì si意思meaning; opinion

yì jiàn意见idea; objection

beat; break

niǔwrench; swing

niǔ yāng ge扭秧歌do the yangge dance

dān xīn担心worry; concern

guàhang; be concerned about

bǎiput; list

qiāoknock; overcharge

zhěng qí整齐orderly; make orderly

yuè gōng月宫the Lunar Palace; moon

huān yíng欢迎welcome; receive favorably

bǐ jiào比较compare; used to compare a difference in degree

mín jiān民间folk; unofficial

huó dòng活动exercise; unsteady

jiāoirrigate; pour liquid on

zhào gù照顾give consideration to; give preferential treatment

tè sè特色characteristic

huáng gōng皇宫palace

pénbasin; basin-shaped object

pén jǐng盆景potted landscape

shén huà神话mythology; preposterous nonsense

yāng ge秧歌yangge

jiǎn dān简单simple; commonplace

tángsugar; sugar

liànwhite silk; boil and scour raw silk

měi huà美化beautify

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

wǔ dǎo舞蹈dance; perform a dance

yì shù艺术art; skill

jiēstreet; country fair

qiān xū谦虚modest; speak modestly

xiánvirtuous and able; worthy person

tiàojump; bounce

tiào wǔ跳舞dance; dance

xǐngregain consciousness; wake up

zhòng yào重要significant

luógong

zhǎnggrow; older

wénhear; news

yuàn zi院子courtyard

nán guò难过sad; difficult

gāo míng高明extraordinary; expert

drum; drum-like

jiào zuò叫做be called

yuán yì shī园艺师horticulturist

wén xué jiā文学家writer

cháng é bēn yuè嫦娥奔月the goddess flying to the moon chased by her husband

qiāo luó dǎ gǔ敲锣打鼓beat drums and gongs

jiāfamily;home

lǎo shě老舍Lao she, a famous modern Chinese novelist and writer

tài jí jiàn太极剑Tai Chi Sword

táng dài唐代Tang dynasty

táng míng huáng唐明皇Emperor Tang Minghuang

táng cháo唐朝Tang dynasty

dì zǐ bù bì bù rú shī弟子不必不如师students are not necessarily inferior to their teachers

shī bù bì xián yú dì zǐ师不必贤于弟子the teachers are not necessarily more virtuous and talented than their students