NPCR Textbook 6

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Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 6.

wàn zhàng万丈bottomless

bù yì lè hū不亦乐乎The Analects·Learning:"Isn't it a pleasure?"

bù shí不时frequently; at any time

shì shàng世上in the world

liǎng xià zi两下子a few times; a few tricks of the trade

guāi guāi乖乖well-behaved; pet name for a child

yī jiù依旧remain the same; still

xiū shàn修缮renovate

ào rán傲然proud

gōng bù公布announce

jiā sù加速quicken; hasten

fǎn zhèng反正come over from the enemy's side; indicating certainty or resolution

fā hěn发狠make a determined effort; be enraged

qǔ xiāo取消cancel

hé lǐ合理rational

yànswallow; hold back words or anger and not let it out.

shào bīng哨兵guard

ǎnput into the mouth; well

tuò mo唾沫saliva

sù gāng塑钢plastic and steel frame

shī yè失业lose one's job

xiào shùn孝顺perform one's filial duty

gū líng líng孤零零solitary

ān mián yào安眠药sleeping pill/tablet

gōng fu工夫time taken; free time

bā bù dé巴不得earnestly wish

píng fán平凡ordinary

píng fáng平房single-storey house; house with a plastered flat roof

xìng cún幸存survive

kāi qiào开窍inducing resuscitation; begin to understand

guīgo back; return something to

dāng chū当初beginning

wēi miào微妙delicate

xīn tóu心头mind

xīn tiào心跳heartbeat

tǎn tè忐忑apprehensive

qíng gǎn情感emotion; affection

chāi qiān拆迁have one's house pulled down and move out

bān qiān搬迁move

gǎi zào改造remould; radically transform the old in order to meet the needs of a new situation

shī zhǎn施展put to good use

shī gōng施工construct

jiù jū旧居old home

tì dài替代replace

zhāo yáng朝阳the morning/rising sun; nascent

běn shi本事talent

lóu fáng楼房building

shuǐ ní水泥cement

bō tāo波涛billow

yáng huī洋灰cement

huó fan活泛flexible; have spare money

táo tài淘汰eliminate somebody from a competition; die out

zī wèi滋味taste; experience

swash; sharp

huǒ hóng火红fiery; prosperous

huī dǐng灰顶plastered roof

fànoffend; criminal

liú liàn留恋be reluctant to leave

yǎn pí眼皮eyelid

shuì mián睡眠sleep

zhuānhandy-sized unit of building material, made from moist clay baked in a kiln, gen. in the shape of a rectangular or square block; brick-shaped things

lǐ zàn礼赞praise in esteem

shén qíng神情expression

hú tu糊涂muddled; messy

fèngseam; crack

lǎo yé zi老爷子my old father

sǒng lì耸立tower

xiōng pú胸脯chest

liáng xīn良心conscience

qū qu r蛐蛐儿cricket

xíng shǐ行驶go

bèi dòng被动passive; unfavorable

jiàn xiào见效take effect

jī xiào讥笑jeer

tiáo zhěng调整adjust; modulate

zú jiàn足见It serves to show...

màistep; advanced in years

yíng jiē迎接welcome

zhè huì r这会儿at present

lián tóng连同along with

mí huò迷惑confuse; confused

è zhǐ遏止check

miàn zi面子outer part; reputation

fēng mào风貌characteristic style and features; appearance and demeanour

méi wán méi liǎo没完没了incessantly

huáng chéng皇城imperial city

fáng guǎn jú房管局Property Management Bureau

biǎo mèi表妹younger female cousin

chǎn píng铲平even out

dài dào待到until

rén dà dài biǎo人大代表deputy to the NPC

kāi fā shāng开发商developer

hold; handle

bái yáng shù白杨树white poplar

zhèng xié wěi yuán政协委员member of the CPPCC

huó fàn jìn r活泛劲儿flexibility

róu shēng róu qì柔声柔气speak gently and softly

wēi jiù fáng危旧房dangerous old building

wén wù jú文物局Bureau for the Preservation of Cultural and Historical Relics

zhù shì住室house