NPCR Textbook 6

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

bù wú不无be not without

bù guò不过exceedingly; just

yǔ qí与其better than

jiāo jǐng交警traffic policeman

zhànghold; rely/depend on

yōu dài优待give special/preferential treatment; preferential treatment

shǐ jìn使劲exert all one's strength

zhài wù债务debt

cháng huán偿还repay

guān jiàn关键door bar; key

lì xī利息interest

jié chí劫持hold under duress

dān chún单纯simple; only

fǎn yìng反映reflect; report

jiào hǎo叫好applaud

sì chù四处everywhere

wéi guān围观surround and watch; pay attention to something

zhuàng jǔ壮举heroic undertaking

dà mǔ zhǐ大拇指thumb

dà kuǎn大款moneybags

kuān chang宽敞spacious

cháng nián常年throughout the year; average year

qìng zhù庆祝celebrate

nòngplay/fool with; do

dé yì得意be proud of oneself

pà shì怕事be afraid of getting into trouble

jí cōng cōng急匆匆hasty

gǎn kǎi感慨heave/draw/utter a sigh

fáng chǎn房产building property

bān shou扳手spanner; lever, handle or other projection used to operate a machine

bào jǐng报警report to the police; give an alarm

tuōdrag; delay

chí jiǔ持久abiding

tāodig; draw out

tí yì提议propose; proposal

chēngsupport; push or move with a pole

gǎi shàn改善improve

gù shi piàn故事片feature film

fāng biàn方便convenient; make easier for

fāng xiàng方向direction; trend of events

àn jiàn案件case

sǐ guǐ死鬼devil; dead person

hé gǔ河谷river valley

hún dàn混蛋bastard

diǎn tóu点头nod; give one's consent

měng rán猛然abruptly

xiàn chǎng现场scene; site

cut the jade from the ore; manage

lǐ cǎi理睬pay attention/heed to

tòng kuài痛快joyful; to one's great satisfaction

zhe ne着呢very

ài shì碍事be a hindrance to; matter

zhǎinarrow; petty

jìngcompete; strong

xiào mī mī笑眯眯smiling with slightly squinted eyes

writing or drawing instrument; technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing

fēn fēn纷纷numerous and confused; one after another

quē dé缺德wicked

qúngroup; multitudinous

lǎo po老婆wife

dǎngallbladder; courage

dǎn xiǎo guǐ胆小鬼coward

zāng huà脏话obscene, dirty or foul language

fāng xiāng芳香fragrance/aroma; fragrant

yīng bàng英镑pound

chǔn shì蠢事folly

jiě qì解气vent one's spleen

wù shì误事cause delay in work or business

gǎn lù赶路set off

qǐ bù起步start to move; begin/start doing something

chē shēn车身bodywork; turn aroun

chē dào车道lane

zhuǎn wān转弯turn; change one's view

bèi zi辈子lifetime

guò lù过路pass by on one's way

zào xíng造型mould; created image of an object

dàoroad; channel

jiǔ guǐ酒鬼wine bibber

zuìdrunk; be addicted to

zuì xūn xūn醉醺醺drunk

yào shi钥匙key

chén jiù陈旧old-fashioned

call names; scold

gāo jí高级high-level; high-grade

guǐghost; used to form a term of abuse for ignoble character

hēi bái黑白black and white; right and wrong

hēi shè huì黑社会underworld

chòngtowards; on the basis of

dà wàn大腕big name

fù rén富人wealthy person

dāi huì r待会儿wait a minute

zhuāng zuò装作pretend to be

yù wéi誉为be praised as

wèn dào问道ask the way

hènghumph; snort

get; fit

dǎngkeep off; shelter from

hénghorizontal; transverse

bēicarry on the back; bear

tōnglead to; through