NPCR Textbook 5

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

bù jiǔ不久soon; soon after

yán zhòng严重serious

jǐngwell; something in the shape of a well

chǎn yè产业estate; industry

qīn shēn亲身personal

rén lèi人类human

use; because of

yǐ jí以及along with

fènshare; portion

gū jì估计estimate

tǐ yàn体验learn through practice; experience

zuò wéi作为action; accomplish

shǐ使send; make

shǐ yòng使用use

qīn shí侵蚀corrode; encroach upon/on

bǎo wèi保卫defend

bǎo liú保留retain; hold back

xìn yǎng信仰faith; believe in

quán qiú全球worldwide

qí tā其他else

jù tǐ具体concrete; particular

xiě zì lóu写字楼office building

bīngfeel cold from contact with cold things; ice

quàn jiǔ劝酒urge somebody to drink more

shēngascend; promote

wǔ cān午餐lunch

wēi xiǎn危险dangerous; danger

qǔ dé取得acquire

hé shang和尚Buddhist monk

tǔ di土地local god of the land

tǔ rǎng土壤soil

jī yú基于on the basis of

dà yuē大约approximately; probably

zōng jiào宗教religion

jiā chù家畜domestic animal

jiā qín家禽poultry

fēngboundary; in imperial times, confer upon

shǎo shù少数few

gōng yè工业industry

gōng yè huà工业化industrialize

gān cǎo干草cured hay

xīn qíng心情mood

liàn liàn bù shě恋恋不舍be reluctant to bid farewell

gǎn xiǎng感想impressions

dǎ zhāo hu打招呼greet somebody; notify

bàn kù扮酷play cool

bài fǎng拜访give somebody a look-in

tiāocarry things on either end of a shoulder pole; choose

zhēng zhá挣扎struggle

pái fàng排放emit

fàng yǎng放养breed in a suitable place

jiù mìng救命save somebody's life

shù liàng数量quantity

fǔ zi斧子axe

duàn liè断裂split; rift

míng zhū明珠bright pearl

shā hài杀害murder

dú yào毒药poisonous/toxic drug

bì jìng毕竟after all

qì tǐ气体gas

shuǐ yuán水源waterhead; water source

wū shuǐ污水waste water

xiāo hào消耗consume; deplete

xiāo fèi消费consume

mǎn zú满足contented; satisfy

yǎn shì演示demonstrate

guàn gài灌溉irrigate

kàngheatable brick or adobe bed, common in North China; dry by the heat of a fire

wán r mìng玩儿命gamble/paly with one's life; exert the utmost strength

lǐ yóu理由reason

shēng cún生存live

bái lǐng白领white-collar

zhī jué知觉consciousness; perception

jī jí积极positive; active

fèn biàn粪便excrement and urine

sù cài素菜vegetable dish

sù shí素食vegetarian diet; be a vegetarian

fèngseam; crack

ròu shí肉食carnivorous; edible meat

néng yuán能源the sources of energy

fatty; oily

biǎosurface; the relationship between the children or grandchildren of a brother and a sister or of sisters

biǎo céng表层surface layer

gǔ wù谷物cereal crop; grain

zī yuán资源resource

chāo guò超过surpass; exceed

yùn shū运输conveyance

zào chéng造成cause

cruel; cool

zuìdrunk; be addicted to

shí pǐn食品food

yǐn shí饮食food and drink; eat and drink

sì yǎng饲养raise

hēi xióng黑熊black bear

wū wū呜呜purr

wài tān外滩the Bund

huáng pǔ jiāng黄浦江Huang Pu River

jiāngsupport; take care of

pǔ dōng浦东Pudong

xìng…性nature