NPCR Textbook 4

Chinese textbooks
Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 4.

dīngman; member of a family

bù zhǐ不只not only

wèi le为了in order to

qīn ài亲爱dear

zuò yòng作用affect; action

yǔn xǔ允许allow

quán zhí全职full-time

gōng píng公平fair

jī hū几乎almost; practically

fēn gōng分工division of labour

chūinception; inceptive

chū zhōng初中middle school

biè niu别扭disagreeable; difficult to deal with

be engaged in; affair

bàn biān tiān半边天half the sky; women of the new society

huá rén华人Chinese; foreign citizen of Chinese descent/origin

dān wèi单位unit; government office

shuāngpair; even

shuāng zhí gōng双职工working couple

fā huī发挥bring into play; elaborate

zhǐ yǒu只有only; be forced to

hé zuò合作cooperate; collaborate with somebody in writing or composing

tóng yàng同样same

luō suo啰唆long winded; trivial

huí xìn回信write back; reply

dì wèi地位ranking; occupied place

dì zhǐ地址place of residence; address

tiānsky; day

kuāexaggerate; praise

kuā jiǎng夸奖commend

jiǎngreward; reward

nü in ancient Chinese astronomy); female

fù nǚ妇女woman

níng jìng宁静tranquil

shí xí实习internship

jiā wù家务household duties/chores

jiā tíng家庭family

jiù yè就业obtain employment

píng cháng平常ordinary; generally

píng děng平等equal; equality

yǐn qǐ引起cause

xīnheart; mind

xīn lǐ心里chest; mind

bì xū必须must; must

zǒng shì总是always

dǎ ting打听inquire about

dǎ gōng打工do manual work

grasp; close a fist

wò shǒu握手shake/clasp hands

gǎichange; correct

gǎnhave the courage; brave

fāng miàn方面side

shǔ jià暑假summer holiday

jī huì机会chance

quán lì权利right

bì yè毕业graduation

chén sī沉思ponder

wēn nuǎn温暖warm; make somebody feel kindness/warmth

mǎnfull; satisfied

chǎofry; roast while stirring

zhào gù照顾give consideration to; give preferential treatment

zhǔboil

lǐ xiǎng理想ideal; perfect

nánman; son

nán ren男人husband

nán nǚ男女man and woman; sons and daughters

tòng kǔ痛苦pain

shòuthin; lean

kàn bu qǐ看不起look down on

yán jiū shēng研究生postgraduate

wǎnbowl; bowl-like object

shè huì社会society; community

jiū jìng究竟outcome; exactly

tū rán突然sudden; suddenly

jìng zhēng竞争compete/contend

mǐ fàn米饭rice

zhōng yú终于finally

lǎo bǎn老板owner; master

zhíduty; office

zhí gōng职工workers and staff members; labourer

néng gàn能干talented

cài pǔ菜谱cookery book

yào shi要是if

jiàn miàn见面meet; contact

tántalk; talk

diction; a type of classical Chinese literature

miànfront part of the head; towards

fēng yī风衣windbreaker

è饿hungry; starve

gāotall; height

gāo zhōng高中senior middle school

chicken; prostitute

gàntrunk; short for cadre

yú rén jié愚人节April Fool's Day

lán sè蓝色blue

hǎo chī好吃tasty

níng jìng zhì yuǎn宁静致远Slow and steady wins the race.

qiāo mén敲门knock at a door

chǎo jī dīng炒鸡丁fried chicken cubes

kāi fàn guǎn开饭馆operate or run a restaurant