Zhong wen 4

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Vocabulary of Zhong wen 4.

yī dìng一定fixed; constant

yī yàng一样the same; same as

yī zhí一直straight; always

shàng lái上来begin; summarize

xià miàn下面below; next

shìlifetime; generation

shì jiè世界world;universe

shì wù事务general affairs; business

in; with regard to

yú shì于是hence

eldest among brothers; uncle

bó bo伯伯father's elder brother; a term of address for a man of one's father's generation who is older than one's father

shēnextend

shǐ jìn使劲exert all one's strength

jiànhealthy; strengthen

jiàn kāng健康healthy; in normal condition

xiàngbe like; portrait

xiōngelder brother; elder male relative of the same generation

xiōng di兄弟brothers; fraternal

nèiinner; one's wife

gāngfirm; exactly

shèngbe left over; surplus

power; force

lì liàng力量bodily strength; ability

bàndo; buy/purchase supplies

yuánoriginal; raw

yuán lái原来formerly; former

cān guān参观visit

lìngother; in addition

zhǐ hǎo只好have to

lafusion of the sounds 了·le and 啊·ɑ and thus acquiring the meanings of both words to express exclamation and interrogation

drink; drink alcohol

tuán jié团结unite; friendly

chùplace; department

chǔ lǐ处理handle; punish

jiācarry something under one's arm; press from both sides

hǎo chu好处benefit; profit

dìngcalm; fix

guest; traveller

róng yì容易easy; likely/liable/prone/apt to

xúnancient measure of length equal to about eight chi; search

xiǎo xīn小心take care; careful

kāngwell-being; broad

cǎicolour; variety

cǎi hóng彩虹rainbow

dé yì得意be proud of oneself

chéng gōng成功succeed; successful

cáitalent; capable/talented person

zhébreak; die

táilift up; carry something with hands or shoulders

guàhang; be concerned about

lāoscoop up from a liquid; get by improper means

jiēcome close to; connect

wén wù文物historical relic

duànbreak; cut/break off

already; since

shàishine upon/on; dry in the sun

wǎnevening; late

wǎn shang晚上night

nuǎnwarm; warm up

zuì hǎo最好be the best; had better

yǒu qù有趣interesting

zhèngstraight; in the centre

diàn殿hall; bring up the rear

qiǎnshallow; simple

shēndeep; profound

zhàoilluminate; sunshine

shúcooked; ripe

jade; pure

yù mǐ玉米Indian corn; ear of maize

jièboundary; scope

zhístraight; straighten

kàn bu qǐ看不起look down on

pèngbump; meet

dash out of a cave; abruptly

tū rán突然sudden; suddenly

kuàichopsticks

qúngroup; multitudinous

yì shù艺术art; skill

hóngrainbow

yī fu衣服clothing

bèi zi被子quilt

rèn zhēn认真take seriously; conscientious

zànsupport; assist the master of ceremonies

zàn měi赞美praise

duǒavoid; go into hiding

qīnglight; small in number, degree, etc.

nà me那么like that; about

nà yàng那样so

lǐ miàn里面inside

jīn huáng金黄golden yellow

zhù13-stringed musical instrument similar to the zither; another name for Guiyang

gāishould; will

bā lí巴黎Paris

fǎ guó法国France

serve; convince

jīnbear; contain/restrain oneself

guānlook; sight

jì yě既…也…both...and...

fán ěr sài gōng凡尔赛宫the Palace of Versailles, France