固有名词

gù yǒu míng cí

proper noun, type of noun used for specific things (names of people, places or unique items) = 专有名词

传教士

chuán jiào shì

missionary

语言自迩集

yǔ yán zì ěr jí

a progressive course designed to assist the student of colloquial Chinese

    自 = 从 迩 = 近

文盲

wén máng

illiterate

牢固

láo gù

firm, secure

维系

wéi xì

to hold together, to maintain

普及

pǔ jí

to disseminate, dissemination

适得其反

shì dé qí fǎn

run counter to what is expected