Zhong wen 3

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Vocabulary of Zhong wen 3.

zhīgo; this or that

crow; a surname

réngremain; yet

réng rán仍然still

zǐ xì仔细attentive; be cautious

dàihistorical period; era

wèiplace; position

biàn便handy; informal

yuánchief;first

gōng yuán公元the Christian era

chōngthoroughfare; charge

juécertainly; decide the final result

jué xīn决心determination; resolute

chū qù出去go/get out; be out

sharp; smooth

hòurich or strong in flavour; thick

yuán lái原来formerly; former

fā míng发明invent; invention

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

kě yǐ可以be worth; passable

kě yǐ可以be worth; passable

hòu lái后来afterwards; newly arrived/come

huícircle; turn around

jiānhard; a heavily fortified point

jiān chí坚持insist on

pot; used for vessels

strange; unexpected

qí guài奇怪strange; unexpected

jiǎngreward; reward

jiǎng lì奖励encourage and reward with honour or money; reward

shǐstart; begin

shísolid; true

háncold; be stricken with terror

gōng jù工具tool; means

cloth; a copper coin in ancient times

liánflag/banner as a sign of a store or shop; screen

chánglaw and order; regular pattern

cháng cháng常常often

kāi shǐ开始begin;set about

bì xū必须must; must

sī niàn思念miss

guàistrange; wonder at

idea; desire

mànslow; rude

beat; break

chíhold; maintain

fāng biàn方便convenient; make easier for

shí hou时候time; time

jǐng sè景色scenery

yǒu míng有名famous

engine; aircraft

yàngshape; sample

go on foot; follow

compare; close together

bǐ sài比赛have a contest/match; match

gas;air

huīash; dust

huī xīn灰心lose heart

ránright; so

crawl; climb

piànflat, thin piece; film

wǎ tè瓦特watt; James Watt , Scottish instrument maker and inventor whose steam engine contributed substantially to the Industrial Revolution

téngache; love dearly

téng tòng疼痛ache

tòngache; sadness

jiǎo jié皎洁bright and clear

skin; leather

gàilid; umbrella

zhístraight; straighten

be broken; break down

branch of academic or vocational study; division/subdivision of an administrative unit

kē xué jiā科学家scientist

zhúbamboo; woodwind instrument

auxiliary word for ordinal numbers; mansion/residence of a high official

lèifatigued; tire

zhǐpaper; bank notes of the dead

zhōng yú终于finally

jiē shi结实solid; strong

nàibe able to bear

yīngflower; hero

wén zhàng蚊帐mosquito net

rànggive way; trade in

shìtry; examination

shì yàn试验experiment; examination

sàimatch; have a competition/contest

shēn biān身边one's side; on/with one

hái shi还是still;or

zhè yàng这样like this; this way

zhuīchase; trace

zàomake; cook up

xiéshoes

yànprove effective through practice; examine

guītortoise

bù mǎn布满be full of

nài chuān耐穿durable

yīng guó英国Britain

get; fit

hold; handle

gānshield; a surname

guò qu过去go over; die