NPCR Textbook 6

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

zhàng ren丈人father-in-law

bù fáng不妨may/might as well

zhònghit; suffer

chéngride; avail oneself of

huì xīn会心understand what is implied in

bǎo bu zhù保不住likely; be unable to maintain

tōu qíng偷情carry on a clandestine love affair

píng tiào凭眺gaze from a high place into the distance

fēn bié分别part; distinguish

dān bó单薄thin; thin

bó qǔ博取gain

zhàn lǐng占领capture; possess

biàn tài变态metamorphosis; deviating from normal

gǔ dài古代ancient; age of slave society or primitive society

xǐ jù喜剧comedy

chǎng zi场子place

dà zì rán大自然nature

shē chǐ奢侈wasteful

nǚ xu女婿son-in-law; husband

nǚ láng女郎young woman

hǎo bǐ好比be just like; for exemple

miàoexquisite and ingenious; excellent

miào yǔ妙语witticism

yú lè娱乐amuse; recreation

xué wen学问systematic knowledge that correctly reflects certain objective matters; learning

jì jìng寂静silent

hán xuān寒暄exchange greetings

shào nǚ少女maid

jiù jìn就近nearby

cháonest of a bird; burrow

cháng tài常态normalcy

xíng shì形式form

dàiwait for; be about to

xīn si心思idea; state of mind

sī xiǎng思想ideology; idea

realize

bēi jù悲剧tragedy; mishaps

bēi xǐ jù悲喜剧tragicomedy

yì yì意义meaning; significance

lǎn yáng yáng懒洋洋languid

zhàn zhēng战争war

dǎ tōng打通open up;get through barriers

dǎ léi打雷thunder

jù jué拒绝refuse

zhǐ shì指示indicate; instruct

jié jìng捷径short way to quickly reach one's destination or goal; shortcut

jiǎodisturb; mix

jiǎo dòng搅动mix; disturb

fāngshape with four right angles; place

wú xū无需same as 无须

shí qī时期period

míng liàng明亮well-lit; shining

shàishine upon/on; dry in the sun

běn yì本意original idea

lái yì来意somebody's purpose in coming

kuàng zi框子rim; restriction

huān xīn欢心liking

yù wàng欲望desire

zhèng wén正文main text

bǐ yù比喻compare one to another; metaphor

chén mèn沉闷oppressive; in low spirits

huó líng huó xiàn活灵活现lifelike

líng hún灵魂soul; heart

wù zhì物质matter; material things

suǒ suì琐碎trifling

kàn zhòng看中take a fancy to

private; selfish

děng yú等于be equal/equivalent to; amount to

ròu tǐ肉体the flesh

zhì duō至多at most

chèn tuō衬托serve as a foil to

jiàn dé见得know

xún wèn询问ask

jiànlow-priced; lowly

fèicost; fee

guò yè过夜pass/spend a night; of the previous evening or night

jìn huà进化evolution

shì yòng适用suit

dòu yǐn逗引tease

avoid; prevent

bì shǔ避暑avoid/escape summer heat; avoid/prevent sunstroke

xiāng qiàn镶嵌inlay

mén fáng门房gate house; gatekeeper

shǎn diàn闪电lightning

jiē duàn阶段stage

chén shè陈设display; furnishings

gé mó隔膜lack of mutual understanding/familiarity; unfamiliar

praise; promise

shī jù诗剧drama in verse

yǐ sè liè以色列Israel

niǎo cháo鸟巢bird's nest

yū yuǎn迂远same as 迂阔

xī bó lái希伯来Hebrew

jiāo tuō交托commitment

gù bù dào顾不到not take care of

shěn róng xī zhī yì ān审容膝之易安knowing this small place is easy to ease my mind

shòu kū兽窟den

yǐ nán chuāng yǐ jì ào倚南窗以寄傲lean against the south window to indulge in one's lofty meditations

yīn shēn阴深gloomy

zhí jié直捷straightforward