Zhong wen 8

Chinese textbooks
Vocabulary of Zhong wen 8.

shàng kè上课attend a class; conduct a class

xià kè下课dismiss a class; resign

gè zi个子stature; bale

pīngping; table tennis

pāngcrash

each other

hù xiāng互相each other

jiè shào介绍introduce; recommend

dài biǎo代表representative; on behalf of

yōu yì优异outstanding

huì chǎng会场conference/assembly hall

xiān hòu先后order of priority/precedence; successively

diǎn lǐ典礼ceremony

chū xi出息prospects; become prettier

liúa surname

pànpass a verdict; distinguish

encourage

cānenter; consult

cānenter; consult

fā yán发言speak; speech

táiterrace; table

zánwe; I

zán men咱们we; I

cough

ké sou咳嗽cough

sòucough

huí yì回忆call to mind; memory

tiánfill; supplement

xìngone's surname is; surname

xuānproclaim; drain off

xuān bù宣布declare

chóng gāo崇高lofty

hope; rare

xī wàng希望hope; hope

mat; seat

xìngfortunately; good fortune

xìng fú幸福happiness; felicity

zǒng jié总结sum up; summary

yì yì意义meaning; significance

chéng jiù成就accomplishment; achieve

chéng zhǎng成长develop

occupy; depend/rely on

zhǎngpalm; strike with the palm of the hand

páiarrange; row

wò shǒu握手shake/clasp hands

jiào yù教育education; educate

jìng lǐ敬礼salute

wén jìng文静gentle and quiet

general

lǎnglight; loud and clear

lǎng sòng朗诵declaim

bǎnboard; clappers

biāo zhǔn标准standard; standard

lièintense; strong

rè liè热烈animated

fànoffend; criminal

shòuthin; lean

benefit; beneficial

shèagency; people's commune

shè huì社会society; community

good fortune; make a curtsy

lánbasket; basket

jǐntight; firm

jǐn zhāng紧张nervous; intense

organize; group

zhīweave; knit

shàocarry on; a place in Zhejiang Province

bāoafterbirth; born of the same parents

liǎnface; facial expression

zì wǒ自我oneself; be conscious of oneself

shétongue; tongue-shaped object

shé tou舌头tongue; enemy soldier captured to extract information

zhōngheart; centre

zhōng xīn衷心heartfelt

guīinstrument for drawing circles; rule

count; total

discuss; criticize

jiǎng jiu讲究be particular/fastidious about; careful study

jiǎng huà讲话speak; speech

xiángdetailed; give details

shuō míng说明explain; explanation

sòngread aloud; state

bèimollusc; cowry used as money in ancient times

màodeal

fèicost; fee

yíngwin; gain profit

zhàoone of the states of the Zhou Dynasty; a surname

dǎotread; skip

lúnwheel; take turns

xīn qín辛勤industrious

diction; a type of classical Chinese literature

wèn hǎo问好say hello to

ā

shǒu xiān首先first; first of all

guǐghost; used to form a term of abuse for ignoble character

hēi bǎn黑板blackboard

gǔ zhǎng鼓掌clap one's hands

jièlie between; take seriously

hào xué好学fond of learning

lǐ sì guāng李四光Li Siguang , Mongol-born, Japanese trained geologist, prominent in early oil exploration