NPCR Textbook 5

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Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 5.

bù ān不安sorry; uneasy

bù xǔ不许not allow; can't

lè guān乐观optimistic

shū guì书柜bookcase

zhēng qì争气try to make a good showing

qīn zì亲自in person

cóng xiǎo从小from childhood

yǎngface upward; admire

shāng hài伤害hurt

side; lean

biàn便handy; informal

dàoupside down; converse

cuīurge; speed up

guāngray; bright

rù shuì入睡go to sleep

lěng qīng冷清deserted

còutake advantage of; move/come close

cōng cōng匆匆hurriedly

yā lì压力tension; pressure

shuāng shù双数even number

fā shēng发生occur

gè zì各自respective

cùninch

lǎ ba喇叭trumpet; loudspeaker

chuǎn qì喘气breathe; take a short break

dì zhèn地震earthquake

chǔ lǐ处理handle; punish

rú jīn如今nowadays

xián qì嫌弃give the cold shoulder to

xiào shùn孝顺perform one's filial duty

ān wèi安慰console; feel encouraged

zhuàngused for houses or buildings

gān zào干燥dry; dull

fèi xū废墟wasteland

zhāng wàng张望look around; peep through

qiáng xiàng强项forte; resolute and unbending

dàng nián当年those years/days; in the prime of life

qíng jǐng情景situation

cí xiáng慈祥kindly

chéng rén成人grown-up; grow up

fáng dōng房东owner or lessor of a house or room

dǎ rǎo打扰disturb; be received

kòubutton up; place a cup, bowl, etc. upside down

place a hand on something for support; straighten up

pāothrow; abandon

tuō lěi拖累tie down; involve

nuómove; misappropriate

feel; grope for

rub; brush past/by

zǎo bān早班morning shift

míng xīng明星Venus; famous performer or athlete

xiǎn de显得appear

wànglook/gaze into the distance; plenilune

cháocourt; dynasty

zhěn tou枕头pillow

guìcabinet; cashier's office

mǔ ài母爱mother love

yǒngwell; rise

qīng xǐng清醒sober; regain consciousness

màn màn漫漫very long

huīash; dust

huī chén灰尘dust

yānsmoke; mist

fánrestless; be tired of

shāoburn; heat up or use certain chemicals, radioactive substances to cause changes in a substance

shāo shāng烧伤burn; burn

zàodry; dryness

ài hù爱护care

piànflat, thin piece; film

bō li玻璃glass; glass-like plastic

tān huàn瘫痪be paralytic; break down

zhēn shi真是

yǎn lèi眼泪tears

ǎishort; low

ǎi xiǎo矮小short-statured

pound; crush

kōng jiān空间space

jìng rán竟然unexpectedly

xiàn mù羡慕admire

liǎnface; facial expression

cāng cāng苍苍dark blue; grey

luòfall; go/come down

yī jià衣架clothes-horse; stature

bèi zi被子quilt

rù zi褥子cotton-padded mattress

xiè tiān xiè dì谢天谢地thank goodness

lún yǐ轮椅wheelchair

guò fèn过分undue

meet; treat

xǐngregain consciousness; wake up

yǐn mán隐瞒keep something bottled up

nán guān难关difficulty

xuě huā雪花snowflake

zhèn hàn震撼shake

piāowave to and fro; unsteady

bù zhī不知not to know; wonder if

màn màn cháng yè漫漫长夜a long, dark period of political oppression

bái fà cāng cāng白发苍苍grey-haired

bēicarry on the back; bear

gānshield; a surname