NPCR Textbook 6

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

yī xīn一心whole-heartedly; united

yī máo bù bá一毛不拔be unwilling to give up even a hair

xià pō lù下坡路downhill journey; path leading to retrogression

bù miǎn不免inevitably

zhōng tú中途halfway

fēng rùn丰润plump and smooth-skinned

chuànstring together; string

yě bà也罢all right; whether...or…

yúnsay; cloud

rén shēng人生life

shìbe an official; one of the pieces in Chinese chess

dī tóu低头bow/lower/hang one's head; submit

guāng míng光明light; bright

miǎndismiss; avoid

raised

āoconcave; sink

chūproceed from inside to outside; appear

hillside; sloping

dà pī大批large quantities of

dà zhì大致chiefly; about

zī sè姿色good looks

marry

wán shì完事finish doing something

suì yuè岁月time

píng sù平素usually

nián jì年纪age

order; arrange in order

diàn pù店铺shop

qì quán弃权abstain; waive the right

táncatapult; flick

xìng jí性急impatient

chù mù jīng xīn怵目惊心shocking sight

invite or ask for; offend

yì wèi意味meaning; interest

tái tóu wén抬头纹lines on one's forehead

draw; draw

kāiwipe

lǎngather somebody's body into one's arms; take on

yáo huàng摇晃shake; swing

shí zhēn时针hands of a clock or watch; hour hand

áng rán昂然chin up and chest out

xiǎn míng显明obvious

jǐng xiàng景象scene

bend; bent

qū xiàn曲线curve; contours

yǒu lì有力strong

hànsweat; Extract moisture by roasting it over a fire

xiāo shī消失vanish

mǎn miàn chūn fēng满面春风radiant with happiness

stove; heat

fénburn

shā fēng jǐng煞风景ruin the scenery; disappoint

hěnruthless; suppress

líng lóng玲珑exquisite; nimble and clever

dēng lín登临climb a hill, a tall building, etc. which commands a broad view

yǎn qián眼前ahead; at present

jiǎo jiàn矫健strong and vigorous

kē tóu pèng nǎo磕头碰脑bump against things on every side; be at odds with each other

kē pèng磕碰knock; clash

yí dòng移动move

zhānstick; glue

wénline; wrinkle

xiàn tiáo线条line; outline

bàncause to stumble/trip; trap

bàn jiǎo shí绊脚石stumbling block

jié guǒ结果result; at last

zhǒngswell; swelling

sāicheek

cāng ying苍蝇fly

ruò gān若干a certain number or amount; how many/much

mò rán蓦然suddenly

cánghide; store

frog

émoth

mì zǎo蜜枣candied date or jujube

pì rú譬如take for example/instance

fù wén讣闻obituary

shuō fa说法wording; argument

yàn yǔ谚语proverb

qū shì趋势trend

pèi xì配戏play a supporting role

shop; plank bed

kuò bù阔步take big strides

chú fēi除非only when; but

xiàn jǐng陷阱trap; trick by which somebody is misled into giving themselves away

fēi tóng xiǎo kě非同小可no small matter

gù yǐng zì lián顾影自怜look at one's shadow and lament one's lot; look at one's reflection and admire oneself

hànchin; nod

bǎo mǎn饱满plump; full of vigour

ráolet somebody off; rich

gāo fēng高峰peak; acme

bìn jiǎo鬓角temples; sideboards

ān chún鹌鹑quail

bí qīng liǎn zhǒng鼻青脸肿badly battered

jiāo zhǐ胶纸gummed paper

qīng líng轻灵elegant and lively; agile

zhào jìng zi照镜子look at oneself in the mirror; assess oneself

jīn sī mì zǎo金丝蜜枣a kind of candied Chinese date

jǐng dǐ wā井底蛙a frog at the bottom of a well

pān jī攀跻climb