Zhong wen 11

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Vocabulary of Zhong wen 11.

prefix used to add emphasis to a word or phrase; a surname

wěifalse; illegal

bǎo chí保持keep

teacher; instruct

yǔn xǔ允许allow

chū bǎn出版come off the press

bāo kuò包括comprise

jiàngcraftsman; person of remarkable achievements in a particular field

lìn sè吝啬stingy

Wu, a kingdom in the Zhou Dynasty , covering parts of modern Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces; Kingdom of Wu, one of the Three Kingdoms , established by Sun Quan, covering the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and southeastern coastal areas of China

āipity; grieved

shòusell; make something work

wéi rào围绕round; centre on

tǎnwide and smooth; candid

āidust; angstrom

yīnrelationship by marriage; marriage

wēiimpressive strength; threaten by force

hūn yīn婚姻marriage

jiàmarry of a woman; shift

sǎoelder brother's wife; sister

shí jiàn实践implement; practice

fēng jiàn封建a system of enfeoffment; feudalism

shī fu师傅master worker; honorific title for one with accomplished skill

tent; office of a commanding officer during a war

detailed; all

xuánhang; announce

suǒ wèi所谓what is known as; so-called

dāncarry on a shoulder pole; shoulder

tuī dòng推动promote

jīngbright; quartz

bǎicedar; a surname

róusoft; soften

mó xíng模型model; cast

diàn殿hall; bring up the rear

firm

yì rán毅然determinedly

tǎnblanket

zhījuice

chén zhòng沉重heavy; critical

weep; tears

pool; lustrer

chúnhonest

chún pǔ淳朴honest

róngdissolve

huángbright

shú xī熟悉know something or somebody well; be familiar with

yóu rú犹如be similar to

tile; made of baked clay

exhausted; slump

pí láo疲劳tired; fatigue

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

green jade; blue

zhù yuàn祝愿hope

sparse; rare

fú hé符合conform to

fán róng繁荣booming; prosper

zòngfrom north to south or from south to north; from front to back

tǒng zhì统治rule; dominate

wéi chí维持maintain; cover

zuìillegal activity; fault

yào耀shine; boast of

mángChinese silvergrass; beard

fànmould; model

cǎo yuán草原grassland

jiànstraw mat; grass

huānguncultivated; wasteland

huāng liáng荒凉bleak and desolate

zhuāng shì装饰decorate; ornaments

abundant; make rich

guān diǎn观点point of view; political stand/stance

guī mó规模scale; large-scale

jiě fàng解放liberate; Liberation

diàomove; investigate

xiánvirtuous and able; worthy person

jiàntrample; act on

dūnsquat; stay

huī huáng辉煌brilliant; describe outstanding and significant achievement

liáoLiao Dynasty; the Liaohe River

liáo kuò辽阔vast

wéi fǎn违反infringe

shì shì逝世pass away

spread

suǒlock; lock a door, case, drawer, etc., or secure something with a chain

lǐng xiù领袖leader

fēng qíng风情wind force and direction; bearing

shìadorn; decorations

chírace; long for

gāo dà高大tall and big; lofty

鹿deer; state power

black; numerous

bù dá lā gōng布达拉宫the Potala Palace

nèi měng gǔ内蒙古Inner Mongolia

lā sà拉萨Lhasa

máo zé dōng毛泽东Mao Tsetung

jiāng sū江苏Jiangsu

xī zàng西藏Tibet

hū hé hào tè shì呼和浩特市Hohhot city, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region

sōng zàn gàn bù松赞干布Songtsen Gampo or Songzain Gambo Tibetan emperor, founder of the Tubo dynasty

mò lǐ āi莫里哀Molière , French playwright and actor, master of comedy

gē bái ní哥白尼Copernicus , Polish astronomer who proposed that the planets have the Sun as the fixed point to which their motions are to be referred