NPCR Textbook 5

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Here are all the words you need to know in New Practical Chinese 5.

bù jīn不禁can’t help doing

qīn qiè亲切close; cordial

cóng tóu从头anew; from the beginning

shāng xīn伤心sad

wèi zhi位置place; place

ér tóng儿童child

shuābrush; brush

shèngbe left over; surplus

yǒng qì勇气courage

miǎn qiǎng勉强force somebody to do something; incapable but determined

bāo zi包子steamed stuffed bun

bó shì博士court academician; expert in some skill

wèi shēng卫生hygienic; hygiene

yuán lái原来formerly; former

zhǐ hǎo只好have to

dāislow witted; blank

hū huàn呼唤call; call out

hǎnshout; call

xǐ què喜鹊magpie

yīn cǐ因此therefore

yīn ér因而as a result

jiān qiáng坚强firm; strengthen

wài sūn nǚ外孙女granddaughter

tiān gōng天宫heavenly palace

tiān dì天帝God of Heaven

fèn dòu奋斗fight

jiǎng xué jīn奖学金scholarship

xué wèi学位academic degree

ànlofty; shore

bìngcombine; be side by side

qìng zhù庆祝celebrate

chuáng zhào床罩bedcover

nòngplay/fool with; do

zǒng ér yán zhī总而言之in brief

qiāo qiāo悄悄quiet; secretly

bēi āi悲哀grieve

qíng rén情人lover

qíng rén jié情人节Valentine's Day

qíng gǎn情感emotion; affection

gǎn dào感到feel

gǎn dòng感动be impressed/affected; move

dǎ jiāo dào打交道have dealings with

qiǎng jiù抢救rescue

chāitake apart; dismantle

jù jué拒绝refuse

yōng bào拥抱embrace

tuī chí推迟put off

zǎnaccumulate

shōu shi收拾put in order; get things ready

jiùrescue; help

fú zhuāng服装clothing

shākill; fight

qiú qíng求情plead

chéndeep; deep

shī湿wet; humidity

rán ér然而but

méi qì煤气gas; carbon monoxide

yóu yú由于because of; since

diàn bīng xiāng电冰箱refrigerator

diàn fàn guō电饭锅rice cooker

liúremain; study abroad/overseas

bìng yǒu病友friend made at a hospital or in the course of treatment; patient

pí fū皮肤skin; character setting in games

pò chǎn破产bankruptcy; go bankrupt

shuò shì硕士master

chuāng lián窗帘curtain/drape

dá fù答复give an answer; reply

suàn shì算是be considered; at last

jǐntight; firm

zhī nǚ织女weaving girl/maid; Vega

jué wàng绝望despair

zhàocover; shade

dān wu耽误delay

zì shā自杀commit suicide

zì fèi自费at one's own expense

jié shěng节省save

xū róng虚荣vanity

lùn wén论文thesis

shè jì设计design; hatch/work out a scheme/plan/plot

cái chǎn财产property

péi cháng赔偿pay for; compensation

tuì退retreat; cause to move back

tòupass/seep/ooze/osmose through; tell secretly

chóng xīn重新afresh; start again

yín hé银河the Milky Way

separate; be at a distance from

prior; in advance

xiànfilling

shǐspeed; sail

jiàride; drive

jià shǐ驾驶drive

hēi rén黑人Negro; unregistered resident

yī bìng bù qǐ一病不起take to one's bed and never leave it again

niú láng牛郎cowherd; Altair

diàn yùn dǒu电熨斗electric iron

xiàn bǐng馅饼pie

qīng jié jì清洁剂detergent

fú zhuāng shè jì服装设计dress design

nán zhǔ wài nǚ zhǔ nèi男主外,女主内men go out to work and women stay at home

tiān jiàng天将general in Heaven