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Lesson One
1. Vocabulary
Click on the
following Chinese words to hear the words spoken.
Chinese |
Pinyin |
English |
Used as |
Full-form |
V不起 |
V
bùqĭ
|
can't afford to |
PVC |
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酒鬼 |
jiŭguĭ |
drunkard, alcoholic |
N |
|
多着呢 |
duōzhene |
very many, very much |
SV |
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不管 |
bùguăn |
no
matter... |
ADV |
|
改革 |
găigé |
to
reform |
V-O |
|
一直 |
yìzhí |
always, all the time |
ADV |
|
说到 |
shuō dào |
talking about |
EXP |
說 |
物价 |
wùjià |
price |
N |
價 |
上升 |
shàng shēng |
to
rise |
V |
|
好处 |
hăochù |
advantage |
N |
處 |
目前 |
mùqián |
at
present |
TW |
|
内容 |
nèiróng |
content |
N |
|
角色 |
juésè |
character, role |
N |
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困难 |
kùnnan |
difficult, difficulty |
SV/N |
難 |
热心人 |
rèxīn rén |
enthusiastic person |
N |
熱 |
出租车 |
chūzū chē |
taxi (PRC) |
N |
車 |
计程车 |
jìchéng chē |
taxi (ROC)
|
N |
計,車 |
独立 |
dúlì |
to
be independent, independently |
ADJ, N, ADV |
獨 |
思考 |
sīkăo |
to
think |
V |
|
实在 |
shízài |
really, indeed |
ADV |
實 |
用功 |
yònggōng |
diligent (in studying) |
ADJ, ADV |
|
以为 |
yĭwéi |
to
think (mistakenly) |
V |
為 |
强 |
qiáng |
to
be better; strong |
SV |
|
随便 |
suíbiàn |
in
any way one likes |
ADV |
隨 |
吃饱 |
chī
băo |
to
eat one's fill |
RVC |
飽 |
受气 |
shòu qì |
to
be bullied, to be humiliated |
V-O |
氣 |
房租 |
fángzū |
house rent |
N |
|
势利 |
shìlì |
to
be snobbish |
ADJ |
勢 |
受欢迎 |
shòu huānyíng |
to
be popular |
V-O |
歡 |
到处 |
dàochù |
everywhere |
N |
處 |
不在乎 |
búzàihu |
to
not mind |
V |
|
看不惯 |
kàn
búguàn |
to dislike (behaviour),
hate to see |
PVC |
慣 |
撞 车 |
zhuàng chē |
train /car crash |
V-O |
|
事故 |
shìgù |
accident |
N |
|
受害者 |
shòuhài zhĕ |
victim |
N |
|
至少 |
zhìshăo |
at
least |
ADV |
|
骂 |
mà |
to
swear, curse |
V |
罵 |
海关 |
hăiguān |
customs |
N |
關 |
电器 |
diànqì |
electrical equipment |
N |
電 |
水果 |
shuĭguŏ |
fruit |
N |
|
蔬菜 |
shūcài |
vegetable |
N |
|
食品 |
shípĭn |
foodstuff |
N |
|
迟到 |
chídào |
to
be late |
V |
遲 |
到时 |
dàoshí |
when the time comes |
TW |
時 |
阴 |
yīn |
overcast |
ADJ |
陰 |
厉害 |
lìhai |
to
be strong, formidable |
SV |
厲 |
聊天 |
liáotiān |
to
have a casual chat |
V-O |
|
经 过 |
jīngguò |
a
process from beginning to end |
N |
經過 |
陈列 |
chénliè |
to
display |
V |
陳 |
规模 |
guīmó |
scale, size |
N |
規 |
宫殿 |
gōngdiàn |
palace |
N |
|
名称 |
míngchēng |
name (of a thing or organization) |
N |
稱 |
普通话 |
pŭtōnghuà |
Mandarin |
N |
話 |
词
|
cí |
words |
N |
詞 |
香港 |
Xiānggăng |
Hong Kong |
N |
|
的士 |
dīshì |
taxi (H.K.) |
N |
|
平静 |
píngjìng |
calm, quiet, tranquil |
ADJ |
|
比较起来 |
bĭjiàoqĭlái |
comparatively speaking |
ADV |
較 |
紧 张 |
jĭnzhāng |
tense |
ADJ |
緊 張 |
大陆 |
dàlù |
continent |
N |
陸 |
高级 |
gāojí |
high standard |
SV |
級 |
摄像机 |
shèxiàng jī |
video camera |
N |
攝,
機 |
特别 |
tèbié |
specially |
ADV |
|
丢失 |
diūshī |
to
lose |
V |
|
出境 |
chū
jìng |
to
leave the country |
V-O |
|
大不了 |
dàbuliăo |
not
important, so what? |
EXP (PVC) |
|
硬说 |
yìngshuō |
to
insist on saying |
ADV+V |
說 |
如果 |
rúguŏ |
if |
CONJ |
|
当地 |
dāngdì |
local |
N |
當 |
公安局 |
gōng’ān jú |
police station (mainland China) |
N |
|
证明 |
zhèngmíng |
to
prove, testify |
V |
證 |
免得 |
miăndé |
(so
as) to avoid |
V |
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