NPCR Textbook 4

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

xià gǎng下岗come or go off sentry duty; be laid off

zhòng jiǎng中奖get the winning number in a bond

shū bāo书包satchel

jiàprice; value

jià qián价钱price

bó fù伯父uncle; a general term of address for a man of one's father's generation

shì de似的just like/as

bǎo guǎn保管take care of; warehouse keeper

xìn xīn信心confidence

zhí dé值得be worth the money; deserve

guāndoor bolt; shut

guān mén关门shut/close a door; close

pínglean on/against; rely on

chū chāi出差go/be away on official business; go away to undertake tasks in transport, construction, etc.

shèngbe left over; surplus

lì hai厉害severe; strict

fā chóu发愁worry

shēn yín呻吟groan

shāng wù商务business affairs

zài shì在世be living

wall; wall of structure

shī qù失去lose

jiǎng pǐn奖品prize

nǚ gōng女工maid; needlework

fù yù富裕well-off; enrich

xiǎo xīn小心take care; careful

gōng chǎng工厂factory

shì chǎng市场market house; market

kāi fā开发develop; tap

kāi fàng开放come into bloom; lift a ban, restriction, etc.

tài du态度manner; approach

chóube anxious; melancholy

biǎnflat

zhāprick; plunge/get into

dǎ zhé kòu打折扣sell at a discount; detract from the desired/required quality

bǎ shou把手handle; handle

chōu jiǎng抽奖draw lots

tiāocarry things on either end of a shoulder pole; choose

tiāo xuǎn挑选select

tān zi摊子stall; the structure of an organization

gǎi gé改革reform; reformation

wén jù文具stationery

shí dài时代times; a period in one's life

wǎn bào晚报evening paper

běnstem or root of plants; original

shūcomb; comb one's hair

shū zi梳子comb

mó xíng模型model; cast

qiú zhí求职apply for a job

wán jù玩具toy

bō li玻璃glass; glass-like plastic

diàn qì电器electrical appliance; electric home appliance, such as TV set, tape recorder, refrigerator and washing machine

zhístraight; straighten

zhí jiē直接immediate

xiāng xìn相信have faith in

yǎn jìng眼镜eyeglass

shuì yī睡衣nightclothes

kǎnslash; reduce

kǎn jià砍价bargain down

yìnghard; unyielding

pèngbump; meet

pèng bì碰壁run up against a stone wall

mì shū秘书secretary; duties of a secretary

jīngrefined; perfect

shā bù纱布coated abrasive

xiùembroider; embroidery

xiù huā绣花embroider

xiàn mù羡慕admire

lǎo bǎi xìng老百姓civilian

zhí wù职务post

pàngfat

hú zi胡子beard; bandit

jiǎo xīn脚心arch

lánblue; indigo plant

yāo qiú要求ask; requirement

jiǎng jiě讲解explain

huòmoney; goods

zhì liàng质量mass; quality

péi běn赔本sustain losses in business

chāo jí超级super

jìn kǒu进口entrance; enter port

lián suǒ diàn连锁店multiple shop

zhuīchase; trace

shì hé适合fit

xuǎnselect; elect

biànall over; once through

part; unit

tóngcuprum

jìng zi镜子mirror; glasses

ā yí阿姨auntie; auntie

fù jìn附近nearby; vicinity

xiàng liàn项链necklace

bí zi鼻子nose

gōng shāng工商industry and commerce

liáng piào粮票food/grain coupon

wén jù diàn文具店stationer's

xiù shuǐ jiē秀水街Silk Street

lā chē拉车draw a cart

běn r本儿capital

shì chǎng kāi fā bù市场开发部Market Development Department