NPCR Textbook 4

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

bù guǎn不管no matter; not care

shì yè事业undertaking; organization, society, foundation, etc., subsidized by the state

shì wù事务general affairs; business

shì wù suǒ事务所office

shì qing事情affair; work

dàihistorical period; era

xiū jià休假be on leave or furlough

gōng wù公务public affairs

gōng wù yuán公务员government office worker; non-clerical personnel employed in institutions and organizations

guān yú关于about

nèiinner; one's wife

nóng cūn农村country

chū míng出名famous; lend one's name

fēn pèi分配distribute; assign

chuàng zuò创作create; literary or artistic work/creation

qián tú前途future

deputy; assistant

fù yè副业side occupation

yǒng gǎn勇敢brave

zhànseize; constitute

jí shǐ即使even if/though

kǒu dai口袋pocket; bag

hào mǎ号码number

tóng yì同意agree with

hā sà kè zú哈萨克族the Kazakhs; Kazakhs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

guó yíng国营state-run; state-run enterprises

yuánround; circle

péi xùn培训cultivate; training

hūn yīn婚姻marriage

wán quán完全complete; totally

guān si官司lawsuit; battle of words

dǎo yǎn导演direct a film, play, etc.; director

fēng jiàn封建a system of enfeoffment; feudalism

shǎo shù mín zú少数民族minority nationality

gōng rén工人workman

píng ān平安safe and sound

nián yè年夜the lunar New Year's Eve

nián yè fàn年夜饭family reunion dinner on the lunar New Year's Eve

guǎng gào广告advertisement

jiàn zhù建筑build; building

zhāng wàng张望look around; peep through

lǜ shī律师lawyer

fast; anxious

zǒngassemble; total

xiǎng fǎ想法do what one can; idea

chéng gōng成功succeed; successful

suǒplace; used in the names of institutions

dǎ guān si打官司engage in a lawsuit

hù shi护士nurse

bào chou报酬reward

dāncarry on a shoulder pole; shoulder

dān fù担负bear

zhāo pìn招聘advertise for

tiǎo zhàn挑战provoke the enemy to battle; challenge to a contest

sǔn shī损失lose; loss

gǎi biàn改变become different

gǎi biān改编adapt; reorganize

fú cóng服从obey

qiànyawn; lack

hàn zú汉族Han ethnic group

fǎ lǜ法律law

yángocean; vast

shēndeep; profound

mǎn yì满意be satisfied

jī liè激烈intense; uplifting

shú xī熟悉know something or somebody well; be familiar with

tiánsweet; happy

shēng yi生意business; job

liú liàn留恋be reluctant to leave

máo dùn矛盾weapons of ancient times with different functions; contradiction

shí tou石头stone

liáng shi粮食grain

fǎng zhī纺织spin and weave

wéi wú ěr zú维吾尔族Uyghur ethnic group

zhí chēng职称the title of a technical or professional post

pìnemploy; visit a state as an envoy

néng lì能力ability

zì xìn自信be confident

bitter; painful

biǎo yǎn表演perform; demonstrate

xī guā西瓜watermelon; fruit of this plant

tǎo lùn讨论discuss

carry on the back or shoulder; shoulder

péicompensate; lose money in business

zhuàngain; profit

biàn zi辫子plait; handle

tōng guò通过pass; adopt

xū yào需要need; need

kàolean against; stand by the side of

miàn shì面试interview

piàndeceive; cheat/swindle somebody of something

piàn zi骗子swindler

huáng niú黄牛bull; scalper

zhī nèi之内within

cǎo fáng草房thatched cottage/shack

yī sī lán伊斯兰Islam

bù zhǎng部长minister

gē wáng歌王most accomplished singer

dá bǎn chéng达坂城Daban city

shēng chǎn duì zhǎng生产队长production team leader