This is a cumulative vocabulary index containing the vocabulary words in Volumes 1 through 5. The index is arranged in alphabetical order by pinyin. Homonyms appear in order of their tonal pronunciation (i.e., first tones first, second tones second, third tones third, fourth tones fourth, and neutral tones last). Pinyin Simplified Characters Traditional Characters Part of Speech English Definition Volume, Lesson A Ālābó prn. Arabic III-9 Ā Q prn. Ah Q, the protagonist in Lu Xun’s novel The True Story of Ah Q III-6 āyí n. mother’s sister; aunt II-9 āi int. (expressing surprise or disapproval) hey; look out; why IV-2 āidào v. grieve over sb.’s death IV-4 āijíwénzì n. Egyptian writing V-10 āiyā interj. Ah! II-7 áizhèng n. cancer V-8 àimù v. adore; admire I-8 àiqíng n. love I-6 Àiyīnsītǎn prn. Einstein (1879-1955) V-4 v. comfort, to console III-6 ànmó v. massage V-5 àntúsuǒjì id. try to locate something by following up a clue III-4 ànzhào prep. according to III-5 àomì n. mystery; enigma V-4 àorán kāifàng id. proudly come into bloom IV-9 B n. the Eight Diagrams IV-8 bá v. pull up II-8 bǎwán v. hold something appreciatively I-7 bàmiǎn v. recall IV-7 báibáide adv. for nothing, in vain III-6 báifèilì vo. futile effort; fruitless labor IV-3 báijiǔ n. liquor I-4 báilù n. egret V-7
n. white I-3 báitóudàolǎo id. to live together until old age II-6 báiyín n. silver I-6 bǎi num. hundred II-10 bǎi v. put; place III-8 bǎihuā diāolíng id. are fallen and scattered IV-9 bǎiwàn num. million II-10 bàinián vo. give New Year’s greetings IV-8 bān v. move III-2 bānbù v. issue; announce V-2 bàn v. do II-8 bàn v. mix IV-3 Bànpōcūn prn. archaeological site near Xi’an I-10 bànshì v. work; handle affairs I-5 bàntiān n. a long time; a while II-1 bànzòu v. accompany (with music instrument) V-6 bāo v. wrap; bundle I-3 bāoluó wànxiàng id. all-embracing; IV-4, n. steamed stuffed bun II-5 báobǐng n. pancake I-5 bǎobèi n. treasure II-10 bǎoliú v. continue to have; retain III-10 bǎoshí n. jewel; precious stone I-6 bǎowèi v. defend I-10 bǎoyòu v. bless and protect I-6 bàodǎo v. report (news) V-8 bàozhà v. explode; blow up V-8 bàozhú n. IV-4 bēijù n. tragedy IV-10 běidǒuxīng prn. the Big Dipper I-9, II-4 bèimiàn n. back; reverse side I-6 běn adj. original; initial IV-9 běnlái adv. originally I-4 běnlǐng n. skill; ability V-3 běnshēn n. itself; in itself III-8 bèn adj. stupid; foolish II-8 bī v. force; compel IV-10 flowers V-
n. shaft of a pen III-8 bǐjià n. pen rack; III-8 bǐjiào adv. comparatively II-5 bǐmáo n. the bristles of a Chinese writing brush III-8 n. the cap of a pen III-8 bǐrú adv. for example I-4 bǐsàbǐng n. pizza I-5 bǐsài n./v. match, competition; compete I-7, III-4 bǐtǒng n. pen container; pot III-8 bǐxīn n. pencil lead; pen refill; ink cartridge III-8 bǐyù v. compare; draw a parallel IV-3 bǐzuò v. compare metaphorically; make an analogy III-7 bì v. keep away III-10 bìbìng n. drawback IV-10 bìxié vo. exorcise evil spirits IV-8 bìxū adv. must; have to III-5 bìyào adj. necessary III-4 bìyè v. graduate; finish school III-2 bìzhí n. value of the money IV-8 biān v. make up; compose I-8 biānfú n. bat II-6 biānpào n. I-3 biānzào v. make up V-3 biànchéng vc. change into; become I-4 biànde v. change to II-3 biànhuànduōduān id. change irregularly V-1 biànxíng v. deform; transform V-4 biāozhì n. mark IV-8 biǎodá v. express; convey II-6 biǎomíng v. make known; indicate II-5 biǎoshì v. express; indicate I-3, II-9 biǎoxiàn v. show; display; manifest III-10 biǎoxiànshǒufǎ n. manner of expression V-4 biǎoyì v. indicate meaning, ideograph V-10
biétí v. don’t mention IV-2 bīnlín v. be close to; border on V-8 bīngdiāo n. ice sculpture I-7 Bīngmǎyǒng prn. Terracotta Warriors I-6, I-10 bīngqīng yùjié id. pure and noble IV-9 bǐnggān n. cookie I-5 bìngfēi adv. really not V-1 bōkāi v. to move (sth.) V-1 bóqíng adj. inconstant in love I-8 bóshì n. doctoral degree; Ph.D. III-2 adj. not bad; pretty good II-2 bùfǎ n. footwork V-6 bùfèn n. part; portion III-5 bùfùcúnzài id. be no longer in existence V-10 bùguǎn conj. no matter (what, how, etc.) I-1 bùhǎoyìsi adj. feel embarrassed II-1 bùjǐnbúmàn id. not in a hurry IV-2 bùjǐn...érqiě conj. not only...but also II-2 bùjiǔ adv. soon; before long; not long after I-8, III-2 bùluò n. tribe; clan V-9 bùsǐyào n. immortality elixir II-3 bùyànqífán id. with great patience V-6 bùyìlèhū id. extremely happy V-10 bùyóude adv. can't help; cannot but V-7 bùyuǎnwànlǐ id. without regarding a thousand miles as very distant–take the trouble of traveling a long distance III-10 bùzhòu n. step; move IV-6 C cāixiǎng v. suppose; guess II-1 cáilì n. financial resources; capital resources V-9 cáinéng n. ability; talent III-7 cáizhì n. ability and wisdom V-8 cǎibǐ n. colored pencil I-3 cǎihóng n. rainbow I-3 càidān n. menu II-5 cánkuì adj. ashamed III-7
chǐcun n. measurement; length; size IV-6 chōngmǎn v. be full of; be brimming with IV-4 chónghūn n. bigamy II-2, V-2 chóngyángjié prn. Double Festival (the ninth day of the ninth lunar month) III-1 chóngzi n. insect I-6 adj. pamper; dote on II-10 chǒu adj. ugly II-2 chū m. measure word for dramas, plays, or operas V-6 chūjiā v. become a monk or nun IV-10 chūliàn n. first love II-1 chūtǔ v. (of antiques) be unearthed; be excavated I-10, chūwài v. go out I-5 chūxiàn v. appear; arise I-1 chūzhōng n. junior high school III-2 chú v. get rid of; eliminate IV-8 chújiù vo. get rid of the old IV-4 chúxíng n. embryonic form IV-6 chuāi v. hold sth. in one’s clothes V-1 chuānyuè v. pass though; cut across V-4 chuán v. pass; pass on; hand down I-4, III-9 chuánbō v. disseminate; spread V-10 chuánchéng v. inherit V-10 chuánshuō n. legend I-8, III-1 chuántǒng n. tradition II-10 chuánzōngjiēdài id. keep the family line alive II-10 chuǎnqì v. breathe heavily; gasp for breath IV-2 chuàn v. string together IV-6 chuāngkǒu n. window I-5 chuàngzào v. create; produce IV-5 chuàngzuò v. create; produce V-4 chuīxū v. brag III-2
chūnjié prn. the Spring Festival (the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar) III-1 chūnlián n. Spring Festival couplets (pasted on gateposts or doors) I-3 chúncuì adj. pure IV-10 chúnjié adj. pure I-3 chuòxué v. discontinue one's studies III-2 cíguān vo. resign from a government position V-1 cǐwài conj. besides; in addition V-7 cìshā v. stab and kill V-9 cìxiù n. embroidery I-7 cōngyóubǐng n. scallion pancake II-5 cuīrén lèixià id. very moving IV-10 cúnzài v. being; exist III-6 cuòluòyǒuzhì id. well-proportioned; well-arranged V-5 D dǎjīyuè prn. percussion instrument V-6 dǎjié vo. tie a knot IV-5 dǎléi n. thunder II-3 dàbó n. a polite form of address to an elderly man II-9 dàchéngshì n. major city; metropolis III-5 dàfúdàguì adj good fortune and high rank II-6 dàgē n. a polite form of address to a man one’s own age II-9 dàguīmó adj. extensive V-9 dàjiě n. a polite form of address to a woman about one’s own age II-9 dàmā n. a polite form of address to an elderly woman II-9 dàmǐ n. (husked) rice II-8
dàniáng n. a polite form of address to an elderly II-9 dàshěn n. a polite form of address to an elderly II-9 dàshū n. a polite form of address to an elderly man II-9 dàtóngxiǎoyì id. alike except for slight differences V-4 dàxiě n. the “capital” form of a Chinese numeral, used on official documents, banknotes, etc. III-9 dàxué n. university; college III-2 Dàyàntǎ prn. Great Wild Goose Pagoda I-10 dàye n. a polite form of address to an elderly man II-9 dàzhì adv. roughly; approximately IV-5 dāi v. stay II-4 dài n. generation II-10 dàibiǎo v. represent II-6 dàilái vc. bring to II-3 dàiyǒu v. have something hidden inside III-5 dān’ǒuhūn n. monogamy V-2 dānxīn n. a loyal heart; loyalty IV-6 dānxīn v. worry oneself about; be anxious about III-4 dānyōu v. worry; be anxious III-6 dàn adj. weak; light I-9, III-8 dànbó v. not seek fame and wealth IV-9 dànnǎihōngbǐng n. I-5 dāng v. equal to III-6 dāngdì n. local III-5 dāngrán adv. of course II-7 dāng...shíhou prep. when II-2 dǎngzhù v. obstruct I-8 dāochā n. knife and fork II-5
dāoguāng jiànyǐng id. the glint and of cold steel IV-10 dāojiàn n. knife and sword I-10 dǎoyào vo. grind medicine III-1 dǎoyǔ n. islands V-8 dào v./adj. invert, turn upside down; reverse, opposite I-7, V-6 dàocǎo n. rice fiber III-8 dàodé n. morals; morality II-2 dàodǐ adv. after all; in the end II-7 dàoli n. principle; truth II-7 dàozi n. rice; paddy II-8 déyǐ conj. so that ... can (or may) .... V-10 dēnglong n. lantern III-1 dītóu vo. lower (or bow) one’s head II-2 adj. (of status or living standards) low V-3 dǐyù v. resist; withstand V-9 dǐyùn n. inside information; details V-10 dìdào adj. authentic; genuine II-5 dìfanghuà n. dialect III-5 dìlǐ n. geographical features of a place IV-7 dìqiú n. the earth; the globe II-4, dìxià n. underground I-10 dìzhèn n. earthquake V-9 dìzhī n. the twelve Earthly Branches, traditional terms used as ordinal numbers III-9 diǎn v. light up III-1 diǎnjí n. ancient and records V-10 diǎntóu vo. nod one’s head II-7 diǎnxíng adj. typical V-3 diǎnzháo v. light (a lamp, etc.) I-9 diǎnzhuì v. embellish; ornament IV-4 diànlì n. electric power; power V-8 diāokè v. carve; engrave III-8
diāosù n. sculpture I-7 diàozhuì n. pendant I-6 dīng v. bite I-6 dǐngshèng adj. in a period of great prosperity IV-10 dìnghūn v. be engaged (to be married) II-2 dìngrán adv. certainly; I-9 diū (diào) v. lose; throw away III-6 Dōngběihuà prn. Northeast dialect III-5 Dōng Hàn prn. Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220) I-10 Dōngshīxiàopín id. Dong Shi, an ugly woman, knitting her brows in imitation of the famous beauty Xi Shi, only to make herself uglier – blind imitation with ludicrous effect III-4 dòng v. freeze I-2 dònglì n. motivation; power V-4 dòngwù n. animal III-9 dòngzuò n. movement; motion V-6 dòugǎn n. beanstalk III-7 dòujiāng n. soy-bean milk II-5 dòuzhēng v. struggle; fight V-3 dòuzi n. beans or peas II-8 dúlì n./adj. independence; independent V-4 dúshēngzǐnǚ n. the only II-10 dútè adj. unique; distinctive III-5 dúyīn n. pronunciation II-6 dùshù n. degree (of strength of liquor) I-4 duānwǔjié prn. Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month) I-6, III-1 duànliè v. fault; collapsing V-10 duìfāng n. the other (or opposite) side III-5 duìfu v. deal with; cope with V-9 duìlián n. antithetical couplet (written on scrolls, etc.) IV-4 definitely
duìniútánqín id. play the lute to a cow — choose the audience III-4, IV-3 duì’ǒuhūn n. dual marriage V-2 duìxiàng n. target; object IV-3 duìyìng v. correspond; reciprocate IV-4 duìyú prep. for II-9 duìzhàng n. a matching of both sound and sense in two lines IV-4 duìzhe prep. toward I-2 duōchóu shàn’gǎn id. be sentimental IV-10 duōqíng adj. passionate; full of tenderness I-8 duōshao adv. somewhat; certain III-7, duózǒu v. take away V-9 E ē’nuóduōzī id. beautifully and gracefully V-1 Éguó Kèlǐmǔlín gōng Russia’s Kremlin III-10 értóng n. children I-1 értóngjié prn. International Children’s Day (June 1) III-1 ěrhuán n. earring I-6 F fāchóu v. worry; be anxious III-6 fāchū xiǎngshēng vo. emit a sound II-5 fādá adj. develop III-5 fādáguójiā n. developed country V-7 fādiàn v. generate electricity V-8 fājiào v. ferment I-4 fājué v. find; detect II-4 fāmíng v. invent IV-6 fāxiàn v. discover I-2, II-8 fā xìn vo. post a letter II-1 fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā n. developing country V-7 fá v. punish III-1 fáshù vo. cut down trees III-1 Fǎguó Fáněrsài gōng prn. France’s Versailles III-10 fǎlǜ n. law; statute V-2
fàqiǎ n. hairpin I-6 fānbǎn n. reprint; reproduction V-4 fānjiǎn v. turn over (or up) and check up IV-6 fānláifùqù id. toss and turn II-8 fánnǎo adj. annoyed III-1 fǎnhuí v. return V-4 fǎnmiàn n. reverse side; opposite III-4 fǎnpàn v. revolt; rebel IV-10 fāngbiànmiàn n. instant noodles II-5 fāngmiàn n. aspect III-5 fāngshì n. necromancer; alchemist IV-8 fāngwèi n. direction III-3 fāngxiàng n. direction; orientation III-4 fāngyán n. dialect III-5 fángfàn v. be on guard; keep a lookout V-9 fánghóng v. prevent or control flood V-8 fángwū n. houses; buildings I-10 fángyù v. defend; guard I-10 fàngdàngbùjī id. unconventional and uninhibited V-5 fàngniú vo. herd cattle I-8 fàngqì v. abandon; give up V-10 fàngxīn v. set one’s mind at rest II-1, fēi adv. not I-10 fēichuán n. airship; spaceship V-4 fēifǎ adj. unlawful; illicit V-2 fēipán n. flying disc, Frisbee III-3 fēixiáng v. circle in the air; V-4 fēiyuè v. fly over V-4 fēizi n. imperial concubine V-2 fèiqì n. harmful gas; gas waste V-7 fèishuǐ n. wastewater; liquid waste V-7 fèixū n. ruins V-8 fēnbiàn v. distinguish; differentiate IV-5 fēnkāi v. separate; part I-6 fēnlí v. separate; sever II-6 fēnliè v. split; divide V-10
fénshāo v. burn; set on fire IV-10 fěnbǐ n. chalk III-8 fěnhóngsè n. pink I-3 fènlì adv. do all one can; spare no effort IV-2 fènnù adj. indignation; anger III-6 fēngfù adj. rich; abundant V-10 fēnggé n. III-10 fēnghé rìlì id. bright sunshine and a gentle breeze IV-1 fēngjǐnghuà n. landscape painting II-6 fēnglì adj. sharp; keen V-9 fēngqì n. atmosphere; morale V-2 fēngqīng yuèlǎng id. refreshing breeze and bright moon IV-1 fēngqīng yúndàn id. gentle breeze and thin clouds IV-1 fēngshōu v. harvest V-7 fēngshuǐ n. geomancy IV-7 fēngtǔrénqíng id. local conditions and customs III-10 fēngzheng n. kite I-7 fèng n. phoenix I-6 Fójiào prn. Buddhism IV-3 conj. otherwise; if not; or else IV-2 fūfù n. husband and wife III-6 fūqī n. husband and wife II-6 fú m. classifier; measure word II-6 fú n. good fortune; blessing I-7 fúdiāo n. relief sculpture I-7 n. symbol; mark IV-5, Fújiàn n. traditional round earthen houses built by Hakka people in Fujian III-10 fúqi n. happy lot; good fortune II-6 fǔlàn adj. decomposed; rotten IV-6 fǔyǎng v. foster; bring up V-2 fǔzhù v. assist; supplement V-10 fù adj. rich; wealthy II-2
n. nearby; close to III-2 n. wealth and honor I-3 fùlìtánghuáng id. sumptuous; splendid III-10 fùnǚjié prn. International Women’s Day (March 8) III-1 fùyǒu v. be full of V-5 fùyǔ v. endow; endow with IV-9, G gǎiyòng v. to shift to use II-5 gàiniàn n. concept; conception V-2 gāncuì adj. clear-cut; straightforward IV-2 gānhàn adj. (of weather or soil) arid; dry V-3 gānzào adj. dry; arid II-3 gǎnjǐn adv. hurriedly; immediately I-2, II-7 gǎnkuài adj. at once; quickly II-1 gǎnqíng n. emotion; feeling I-8 gāng n. steel III-3 gāngbǐ n. pen; fountain pen III-8 gāojié adj. noble and unsullied IV-9 gāoshàng adj. noble; lofty IV-9 gāoxìng adj. glad; happy; cheerful III-6 gāoyǎ adj. elegant; IV-9 gāozhōng n. senior high school III-2 gē n. dagger-axe V-9 gēyáo n. ballad; folk song V-9 gè m. unit; measure word II-10 gèzhǒnggèyàng id. varieties III-3 gēn n. root III-7 gēngtì v. replace III-10 gēngxīn v. replace the old with the new; renew IV-4 gōngdiàn n. palace I-3, gōngfu n. time IV-2 gōnggòngqìchē n. bus I-1 gōngjiàn n. bow and II-3 gōngmíng n. scholarly honor IV-10 gōngnéng n. function IV-8 gōngnǚ n. a maid in an imperial palace V-2
gōngyìpǐn n. handicraft I-7 gōngyìng v. supply V-8 gōngzhěng adj. carefully and neatly done IV-4 gòngfèng v. enshrine and worship; consecrate IV-4 gǒu n. dog I-2 gūdú adj. lonely; solitary II-10 gǔ m. measure word for water or air III-8 gǔjì n. historic site V-8 gǔlǎo adj. ancient I-7 gǔshū n. ancient books II-2 gǔzhǎng v. clap one's hands; applaud V-6 gùdìng adj. fixed V-2 Gùgōng prn. the Imperial Palace I-10 gùxiāng n. hometown V-10 gùyǒu adj. inherent V-5 gūafēng adj. windy II-3 guà v. hang II-6 guàjiàn n. pendant I-6 guānchǎng n. circles IV-7 guānfǔ n. local authorities; feudal IV-4, guānxi n. relation; relationship III-2 guānyīn púsà prn. Guanyin (Buddhist Goddess of Mercy) I-6 guānyú prep. about; on III-1 guānzhòng n. viewer; audience V-6 guānzhù v. follow with interest IV-10 guǎnlǐ v. manage; administer III-7 guǎnxiányuè prn. orchestral music instrument V-6 guāngdài n. band of light I-8 guānghuī n. brilliance; glory V-1 guāngmíng n. light; bright II-3 guǎngbō n. broadcast III-5 guǎngdǎo prn. Hiroshima V-9 Guǎngdōnghuà prn. Cantonese III-5 guǎngmào adj. vast; immense V-1 guīdìng v. rule; ordain II-3 guījiǎ n. tortoise-shell IV-5
guīyǐn v. keep away from people; seclude oneself V-1 guìhuāchóujiǔ n. rice wine I-4 guìhuāshù n. sweet-scented osmanthus bush II-4 Guìzhōu prn. Guizhou Province I-4 guìzú n. nobility IV-10 guō n. cooking pot III-7 guōtiē n. fried dumpling II-5 guócuì n. the essence of Chinese culture V-5 guóhuà n. traditional Chinese painting I-7 guóqìngjié prn. National Day (PRC) (October 1) III-1 guǒzhī n. fruit juice I-4 guòchéng n. course; process IV-3, guòdù adj. excessive; over V-7 guòdù v. to transition; evolve into V-2 guòfèn adj. excessive; over II-10 guòmǎlù vo. cross the street I-1 guòyè v. stay overnight V-2 H hǎishíxīng prn. Avior (name of a star) I-9 hǎiwángxīng prn. Neptune I-9 hǎiwài n. overseas; abroad II-5 hài v. injure; harm II-3 hàipà v. be afraid; be scared II-1, hándānxuébù id. imitate others slavishly and thus lose one's individuality III-4 Hánguó prn. Korea III-3 hánlěng adj. cold; frigid II-3, V-3 hányǎng n. ability to control oneself; self-restraint V-5 hányì n. meaning; connotation; implication I-3, II-6
huánghé prn. Yellow River I-3 huánghòu n. queen V-2 huánghūnliàn n. love between an elderly couple II-1 huángjīn n. gold I-6 huánglí n. oriole V-7 huángsè n. yellow I-3 huángshǔláng n. yellow weasel III-8 huángwèi n. throne III-7 Huángzǐqí prn. name of a painter III-9 huángzú n. people of imperial lineage III-10 huīsè n. gray I-3 huí n. chapter IV-10 huísù v. recall; look back upon V-8 huíyóu v. return to a place of origin (as of fish) V-8 huìqì adj. unlucky IV-7 hūnlǐ n. wedding ceremony II-2 hūnwàiliàn n. an extramarital love affair II-1 hūnyīn n. marriage; matrimony II-2 hūnyīn jièshàosuǒ n. matrimonial agency I-1 húntun n. dumpling soup II-5 hùnzhuó adj. muddy; turbid V-7 huó v. mix (powder) with something III-8, huódòng zhōngxīn n. activity center I-1 huǒtuǐcháng n. ham sausage I-5 huǒxīng prn. Mars I-9 huòduōhuòshào ce. more or less III-6 huòwù n. goods; merchandise III-3 J jī n. chicken I-2 jīběn adj. I-3, III-3 jīchì n. chicken wing I-5 jīchǔ n. foundation; base V-4 jīfā v. arouse; stimulate V-4 jīqíng n. passion; enthusiasm I-8 jīròujuǎn n. chicken wrap I-5 jíbiàn conj. even; even if IV-5 jíbìng n. disease; illness V-9
jíbìng chánshēn id. be riddled with diseases IV-7 jídù v. be jealous of; envy III-7 jílì n. good luck I-3 jíshǐ...yě conj. even if II-9 jíshuǐ vo. draw IV-1 jítā n. guitar III-3 jítǐ n. collective V-2 jíxiáng adj. lucky I-6 jíxíng v. gallop; walk quickly IV-1, jíxiōng n. good or bad luck IV-7 jìchéng v. inherit III-7 jìhuàshēngyù n. control II-10 jìjiéxìng adj. seasonal IV-1 jìlù v. record III-9, IV-5 jìmò adj. lonely I-8, II-3 jìnián vo. the years III-9 jìqiǎo n. skill; technique IV-3 jìrì vo. count/number the days III-9 jìshù v. III-9 jìsuànjī n. computer; calculator III-3 jìtuō v. place (hope, etc.) on III-1 jìwǎngkāilái id. carry on a legacy and forge ahead into future (keep a tradition and adapt to the future) V-10 jìzǎi v. put down in writing; record IV-6 jiā v. add; put in I-4 jiā v. place in between I-5 jiāfànjiǔ n. Jiafan rice wine I-4 jiājiāhùhù n. every household III-1 jiātíng n. family II-9 Jiāyùguān prn. Great Wall pass in Gansu Province I-10 jiǎ n. the first of the ten Heavenly Stems II-2 Jiǎ Bǎoyù prn. person’s name IV-10 jiǎtuō v. on the pretext of; under somebody else’s name IV-2
jiǎwǔzhànzhēng prn. the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 III-9 jià v. (of a woman) marry I-8, II-2 jiān v. simmer in water III-7 jiānchén n. treacherous court official V-6 jiānchí v. persist in; uphold IV-2 jiāndé v. have it both ways; get all the benefits of two or more things V-7 jiānr n. point; tip IV-1 jiānzhǔ v. boil (as in making medicine) V-5 jiǎnchái vo. gather I-2 jiǎndān adj. simple II-7 jiǎnlòu adj. simple and III-10 jiǎnzhǐ n. paper-cut I-7 jiànduàn v. stop constantly; be disconnected; be interrupted V-9 jiànjiànde adv. gradually; little by little II-4 jiànjūnjié prn. August 1 Army Day (PRC) III-1 jiànkāng adj. health II-6 jiànmiàn vo. meet; see I-8, II-1 jiànshè v. construct V-7 jiàntà v. tread on IV-10 jiànzào v. construct I-10, jiànzhù n. build; architecture III-10 jiāngjūn n. general (in the military) I-10 jiāngyù n. territory; domain V-10 jiǎngjiu v. pay attention to; stress II-9 jiāo n. glue III-8 jiāoguàn v. irrigate IV-1 jiāojì v. social intercourse; communicate V-10 jiāotōng n. communication III-5 jiāozhàn v. be at war; fight V-9 jiāozhùgǔsè id. play the se (an ancient zither-like instrument) with the III-4
pegs glued – stubbornly stick to old ways in the face of changed circumstances jiǎodù n. point of view III-10 jiǎohuá adj. sly; crafty III-7 jiǎoliàn n. ankle bracelet I-6 jiǎozi n. dumpling II-5 jiàohǎo v. applaud; 'Bravo!' V-6 jiàomài v. cry one's peddle III-2 jiào rén vo. address somebody respectfully II-9 jiàoxun n. lesson; moral IV-2 jiàoyù v. educate II-9 jiàoyùjiā n. educator II-7 jiēchù v. come into contact with; get in touch with V-4 jiēdēng n. streetlight I-9 jiēduàn n. phase V-2 n. (social) class V-3 jiēlù v. expose; unmask IV-10 jiēshì n. downtown streets I-9 jiēzhe v. continue III-3 jié n. segment; joint; section IV-3 jiégòu n. structure; composition IV-4 jiéhūn v. marry; get married I-3, II-1 jiérì n. festival; holiday III-1 jiéshéng vo. tie IV-5 jiéwěi n. ending; conclusion IV-10 jiéyuē v. economize; save I-5 jiěkě v. quench one’s thirst I-4 jiětuō v. free (or extricate) oneself III-6 jièmòjiàng n. mustard I-5 jièzhi n. ring (for the I-6 jièzhù v. have the aid of; draw support from V-5 jīn n. metal III-3 jīnbǐ n. gold fountain pen III-8 jīndǒu n. somersault; tumble (over) V-3
jīngāng n. Buddha’s warrior attendant (referring to a monk) IV-3 jīn’gūbàng n. golden rod (a weapon used by the Monkey King in the novel Pilgrimage to the West) V-4 jīnhuángsè n. golden yellow I-3 jīnhūn n. gold wedding (50th anniversary) II-2 jīnqián n. money III-9 jīnshǔ n. metal I-6 jīnxīng prn. I-9 jīnzi n. gold I-3 jǐnzhāng adj. nervous II-1 Jìncháo prn. Jin Dynasty (A.D. 265–420) I-10, n. taboo V-5 jìnzhǐ v. prohibit; ban V-2 jīngcháng adv. frequently; often III-5 jīnghuá n. essence III-10, V-5 jīngjìxuéjiā n. economist II-7 jīngmài n. passages through vital energies circulate V-5 jīngměi adj. exquisite; elegant III-8 jīngshén n. spirit III-6 jīngshén shènglìfǎ n. champion of spiritual victory III-6 jīngxīn adj. meticulously; elaborately III-1 jīngyà adj. surprised; amazed III-7 jīngyàn n. experience V-3 jīngzhì adj. fine; delicate III-10 jǐngtàilán n. cloisonné I-7 jiǔ n. wine II-4 jìngnèi n. within (a country’s) borders V-8 jìngsài n. contest; competition V-9 jiǔguǐ n. alcoholic; drunkard I-4 jiù v. rescue; save I-2 júzizhī n. orange I-4 jǔ v. V-10
jǔ shǒu vo. raise one’s hand or hands II-2 jǔzhǐ n. deportment III-2 jùjí v. gather, assemble; collect I-9, V-1 jùshuō prep. it is said; they say II-6 jùyǒu v. possess; have III-4, IV-8 jùzhǒng n. type (or of drama V-6 juǎn v. roll up; roll IV-6 juǎnbǐdāo n. pencil sharpener III-8 juǎnmáo n. curly hair I-2 juàn adj. weary; tired V-1 juéde v. feel; II-1 juédìng v./n. decide; decision II-2 jūnbèi n. armament; arms V-9 jūnduì n. army; armed forces I-10 K kāfēi n. coffee I-4 kāikěn v. open up (or reclaim) wasteland V-7 kāikuò adj. open; wide IV-7 v. open up; start; found V-3 kāixīn adj. happy I-8 kǎnfá v. fell trees; cut lumber III-1, kàngjù v. resist; defy V-3 kǎozhèng v. through textual evidence V-2 kào v. lean on I-2 kēxuéjìshù n. science and technology V-4 kēxuéjiā n. scientist II-7 kě’ài adj. lovable; cute; lovely I-8, II-4 kělián adj. pitiful I-2, II-4 kěxī adj. it’s a pity; it’s too bad IV-2 kèhuà v. engrave or draw IV-5 kèzhōuqiújiàn id. cut a mark on the side of one's boat to indicate the where one's sword has dropped into the river–take measures without regard to III-4
changes in circumstances kěndéjī prn. Kentucky Fried Chicken I-5 kěndìng adv. certainly; II-1 kōngjiān n. V-4 kōngkuàng adj. open; spacious V-8 kōngzhōng n. sky; air I-9 kǒngbù adj. terrifying V-9 kǒngjù adj. feared; dreadful V-3 kǒngpà adv. (I’m) afraid that; perhaps II-9 kǒngquèxīng prn. Peacock (name of a star) I-9 kòngzhì v. control II-10 kǒuwèi n. a person’s (for food) II-5 kǒuyīn n. accent III-5 kūkutítí v. endlessly weep and wail III-2 kùjiǎo n. bottom of a pant leg I-2 kùrè adj. extremely hot (weather) V-3 kuàicāndiàn n. fast food restaurant I-5 kuàilè adj. joyful; cheerful II-4, kuān adj. wide I-8 kuàngwù n. mineral V-5 kùnnan n. difficulty II-10 L là v. lag behind I-2 là adj. hot; (of smell or taste) burn II-5 làbǐ n. wax crayon III-8 láidejí v. be in time for something; there’s still time IV-2 láiqùwúzōng id. come and go into thin air V-1 láiwang v. contact II-1 láiyuán v. originate III-3 làihūn v. repudiate a marriage contract II-2 lánsè n. blue I-3 lánzi n. basket III-3
láng n. wolf I-2 lǎngdú v. read loudly and clearly V-10 lǎnglǎng adj. bright; light V-7 làngfèi v. squander V-8 làngmàn adj. romantic I-8 láodao v. chatter; be garrulous IV-2 láodòngjié prn. International Labor Day (May 1) III-1 láoér wúgōng id. work hard but to no avail IV-3 láoláode adv. IV-2 lǎodàniáng n. a polite form of address to an elderly woman II-9 lǎodàye n. a polite form of address to an elderly man II-9 lǎonǎinai n. a polite form of address to an elderly woman II-9 lǎonián (rén) n. old age; the elderly I-1 lǎorénjia n. a respectful form of address for an old person I-1, II-9 lǎotóur n. (informal) old man; old chap I-1 lǎoyéye n. a polite form of address to an elderly man II-9 lǎozi n. father (colloquial) III-6 lèqù n. delight; pleasure; joy II-3 léitíng n. thunderclap; thunderbolt IV-8 lěngbīngbīng adj. ice-cold; freezing II-4 lí v. away; from II-7 líhūn v. divorce II-2 líqígǔguài id. odd; bizarre V-4 lǐ n. Chinese unit of length (equal to half a kilometer) I-10 lǐ v. pay attention to I-2 Lǐ Bái prn. celebrated Tang Dynasty poet I-4 lǐlùn n. theory V-4
lóngfèng chéngxiáng id. have extremely good fortune IV-8 lǒng v. gather up IV-10 lǒngzhào v. envelop; shroud V-7 lòudiào v. leak IV-3 Lǔ Xùn prn. name of an author, Lu Xun (1881–1936; regarded as the father of modern Chinese literature) III-6 lùchū v. reveal V-5 lùfèi n. traveling expenses III-4 lǚ n. aluminum III-3 lǚ n. thread (measure word for long, thin and soft materials, such as silk, wire.) V-1 lǚxíng v. travel II-7 lǜchá n. green tea I-4 lǜsè n. green I-3 luò v. fall; drop I-9, III-3 luòchā n. difference V-8 M máfan n./adj. trouble, problem; troublesome, inconvenient I-1, III-5 májiàng n. mahjong V-5 mápódòufu n. mapo tofu I-5 Mázhōu prn. Massachusetts III-10 mǎ n. horse I-2 mǎfū n. groom (person who takes care of horses) III-4 mǎyǎwénzì n. Mayan writing V-10 mái v. cover up (with earth, snow, etc.); bury I-10 máizàng v. bury III-2 màidāngláo prn. McDonald’s I-5 màijiǎo v. raise one’s foot V-6 màizi n. wheat II-8 mántou n. steamed bun II-5 màncháng adj. very long V-2 mànhuà n. caricature; cartoon II-6 màntūntūn adj. slow; sluggish IV-2 māo n. cat I-2 máo n. lance V-9
nóngzuòwù n. crops V-7 nòng v. make; do II-7 nòngbùqīngchǔ vc. can’t understand II-9 nòngshī vc. get wet I-2 nùhǒu v. roar; howl IV-1 nuǎnhuo adj./v. warm; warm up I-2, II-3 nǚshì n. lady; madam II-9 O ó int. (expressing realization and understanding) oh; ah IV-2 P pā v. lie on one’s stomach I-2 pà v. be afraid of II-1 n. plate II-7 pàochá vo. make tea I-4 pèi’ǒu n. spouse V-2 n. compatibility of medicines V-5 pěng v. hold or carry in both hands V-1 pífū n. skin I-3 píjiǔ n beer I-4 Pípadí Àisàikèsī bówùguǎn prn. the Peabody Museum (in Salem, Mass.) III-10 piányi adj. cheap; inexpensive II-5 piāofú v. float V-1 piāomiǎo adj. dimly discernible I-9 pīnmìng vo. risk one’s life I-2 pínfá adj. poor; lacking V-3 pǐnzhì n. character; quality V-6 píng’ān adj. safe and sound I-6 píngcháng adv. common; ordinary V-4 píngfēng n. screen IV-7 píngguǒzhī n. apple juice I-4 pínghéng adj. balanced; V-5 píngjià v. appraise; evaluate V-6 píngshí n. ordinary times II-1 píngzè n. tonal patterns in classical Chinese poetry IV-4 pútáojiǔ n. (grape) wine I-4 pǔbiàn adj. universal; general IV-5 pǔtōng adj. ordinary III-2
rénjia n. other person II-9 rénjiān n. the human world I-8, II-4 rénkǒu n. population II-10 rénlèixué n. anthropology V-2 rénshēng n. human existence and life IV-6 rénshēng zhìxiàng n. people’s aspirations or ambitions IV-4 n. figure II-6 rénwùhuà n. figure painting II-6 rénxìnghuà adj. humanized IV-9 rèn v. allow; give free rein to; not care about V-1 rènwéi v. consider II-6 rènwù n. assignment; mission V-7 rènxìng n. toughness; tenacity V-9 rènzhī v. acknowledge V-3 réngrán adv. still; yet III-9 Rìběn prn. Japan III-3 n. solar eclipse II-4 rìxīnyuèyì id. change with each passing day V-7 róng v. contain; tolerate IV-4 rónghé v. mix together; merge V-6 rónghuáfùguì id high rank and great wealth II-6 conj. if; in case I-1 rújiā prn. Confucianism V-10 rúmèngrúhuàn id. dreamy V-1 v. be used as medicine V-5 ruǎn adj. soft I-5 ruǎnmiànbāoquān n. doughnut I-5 ruòdiǎn adj. weakness; weak point II-10 ruògān pn. a certain number or amount V-4 ruòzhě n. the weak IV-2 S sǎ v. sprinkle; spray I-2 sǎ v. sprinkle; scatter I-9 sǎluò v. scatter V-3 Sānguó prn. Kingdoms (A.D. 220–280) I-10, sānjiǎoliàn’ài n. love triangle II-2 sānmíngzhì n. sandwich I-5
sānxiá n. The Three Changjiang River Gorges V-8 sǎngài n. umbrella cover (over a cart) II-7 sǎnluò v. be scattered I-9 sàngshī v. lose; forfeit V-8 shāchénbào n. dust storm V-7 shāhài v. murder; kill III-7 shālā n. salad I-5 shāmò n. desert V-7 shāshānglì n. deadliness V-9 shāsǐ vc. kill II-3 shàigān vc. dry in the sun II-3 Shāndōnghuà prn. Shandong dialect III-5 shāndòng n. cave III-10 Shānhǎiguān prn. Great Wall pass in Hebei Province I-10 shānhuǒ n. forest fire V- shānjiàn n. mountain stream IV-1 shānshuǐ n. mountains and water; landscape I-7 shānshuǐhuà n. landscape painting II-6 Shānxī qiáojiā dàyuàn prn. the Qiaojia Courtyard, a renowned example of traditional residential architecture located in Shanxi III-10 Shǎnběi yáodòng prn. cave houses in Shanbei (Shaanxi province) III-10 shǎndiàn n. lightning II-3 Shǎnxī prn. Shaanxi Province I-4 Shǎnxīhuà prn. Shaanxi dialect III-5 shànyǎng v. support III-6 shànzi n. fan I-7 Shāngcháo prn. Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 B.C.) I-10, shānggǎn adj. heartsick; sentimental I-8 shānghài v. injure; harm III-7 shāngwáng v. injuries and deaths; casualties V-9 shāngxīn adj. sad; broken-hearted I-8, III-1 Shàngdì n. God II-3
Shànghǎihuà prn. Shanghainese III-5 Shànghǎi shíkūmén prn. “Stone gate” style of architecture, traditional in Shanghai III-10 shàngwǎng v. log onto the internet II-1 shàngyóu n. upper reaches (of a river) V-8 shāo v. burn I-2, III-7 shāowēi adv. a little; slightly V-7 shǎoshùmínzú n. ethnic minority I-10 shàonán n. young boy I-1 shàonián n. early youth I-1 shàonǚ n. young girl I-1 Shàoxīng prn. Shaoxing city I-4 shé n. I-2 shétāi n. coating on the tongue V-5 shè v. shoot II-3 shèhuì n. society IV-8 shèjì v. design; plan IV-7 shèjiàn vo. shoot an arrow II-3 shēnhòu adj. deep; profound V-10 shēnkè adj. deep; profound II-6 shēntǐ n. body II-4 shēnzhǎnjuǎnqū v. stretch and curl V-1 shēnzhāng v. uphold; promote V-3 shénhuà v. deify V-3 shénhuà n. mythology; myth V-3 shénqí adj. magical; mystical V-4 shénxiān n. supernatural immortal V-3 shēng v. rise into II-4 shēngcài n. lettuce I-5 shēngcún v. subsist; exist V-7 shēngguān fācái id. win promotion and get rich IV-7 shēnghuó n. life I-1 shēngmiè n. life and death V-1 shēngmìng n. life I-2, III-2 shēngqì v. get angry; become angry; take offence I-8, II-3; III-6 shēngqiān v. promote; promotion IV-7 shēngsǐliàn n. love in life or death II-1 shēngtài n. ecology V-8
shēngxiào n. the twelve symbolic animals, representing the twelve Earthly Branches, used to symbolize the year in a person is born III-9 shéngzi n. rope; string V-3 shèngguò v. excel V-9 shènglì n. victory III-6 shèngrén n. sage; wise person II-7 shèngxià v. be left (over); remain II-8 shèngxíng v. be popular; be in vogue V-2 shī n. poetry I-4 shībài v. be defeated; lose (a war, etc.) IV-2 shīcí n. poetry I-7 shīfu n. master; a polite form of address to people II-9 shīhéng adj. unbalanced V-5 shīliàn v. be disappointed in a love affair II-1 shīqíng huàyì id. poetic charm; idyllic IV-1 shí num. ten II-10 shí v./n. eat; food II-5 shíbēi n. stone tablet; stele I-10 shíbǐ n. pencil III-8 shídiāo n. stone carving I-7 shí’ér adv. sometimes V-1 shíqì n. implement; stone artifact V-9 shíwàn num. hundred thousand II-10 shíxíng v. put into practice; carry out V-2 shíyàn v. experiment V-5 shíyóu n. petroleum III-3 shízài adv. really; in reality II-8 shízìjià n. cross I-6 shǐguān n. historian; historiographer IV-5 shǐjìn v. exert all one’s strength IV-2 shǐzhōng n. from beginning to end; start and finish V-1 shì v. pass away; die IV-10
Sìchuānhuà prn. Sichuan dialect III-5 sōngbǐng n. I-5 sōnghèyánnián id. pine and (symbols of longevity) II-6 sōngshù n. pine tree II-6 sōngshùzhī n. branch of pine III-8 Sòngcháo prn. Song Dynasty (A.D. 960–1279) I-10, sūlián prn. Soviet Union V-8 sūměiěrwénzì n. Sumerian writing V-10 Sūzhōuhuà prn. Suzhou dialect III-5 súyǔ n. common saying; folk adage IV-3 sùliào n. plastic(s) I-6, III-3 sùxiàng n. statue IV-3 suān n. sour II-5 suànmiànbāo n. garlic bread I-5 suí v. follow V-1 suíbiàn adj. casual; as one pleases I-2 Suícháo prn. Sui Dynasty (A.D. 581–618) I-10, suíhòu adv. soon afterwards V-2 suísuíbiànbiàn adj. casual II-9 suíxīnsuǒyù id. have one's own way; do as one pleases V-5 adv. as one pleases; randomly I-9 suízhe v. follow II-5 suìyuè n. time and age V-2 Sūn Wùkōng prn. Monkey King V-4 suǒyǒu adj. all I-1 T tā v. collapse; fall down III-4 táibù n. the walk of an actor or actress in Beijing opera, etc. V-6 tānhuàn v. be paralyzed V-8 tánliàn’ài vo. fall in love II-2 tàn n. charcoal III-3 tànbǐ n. charcoal pencil III-8 tànsuǒ v. explore; probe V-4 tāng n. soup II-5 Tángcháo prn. Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618–907) I-4, I-10, III-7
tǎng v. lie; lie down; recline I-2, II-8 n. peach wood charms against evil hung on the gate on lunar New Year’s Eve in ancient times IV-4 táohūn v. run away from wedding II-2 táoqì n. pottery; earthenware IV-5 táoyǒng n. pottery I-10 tǎojià huánjià id. bargain III-2 tèbié adv. especially; particularly I-1, II-2 tèshū adj. special II-6 tèxìng n. characteristic V-1 tí v. carry III-3 tíchū v. put forward; up II-1 tíkū v. cry; wail IV-5 duōbìng id. be constantly ill IV-10 tǐxì n. system IV-5 tǐxiàn v. embody; reflect V-5 tiān v. add; increase III-4 Tiān’ānmén prn. the Gate of Heavenly I-10 tiāndì prn. God of Heaven I-8 tiāngān n. the ten Heavenly Stems, traditionally used as serial numbers III-9 Tiānjīnhuà prn. Tianjin dialect III-5 tiānkōng n. sky I-8 tiānlánsè n. sky blue; I-3 tiānnánhǎiběi id. all over the country; widespread V-10 tiānránqì n. natural gas III-3 Tiāntán prn. the Temple of Heaven I-10 tiānwángxīng prn. Uranus I-9 tiānzhēn adj. innocent; naïve V-3 tián n. field II-8 tián adj. sweet II-5 tiánmì adj. sweet; happy I-8 tiánpíng v. fill to level V-3 tiántiánquān prn. Dunkin’ Donuts I-5 tiē v. paste; stick I-7
tiě n. iron III-3 tíngdiàn v. power cut; power failure V-8 tíngtíngyùlì id. slim and graceful IV-9 tíngxué v. stop going to school III-2 tíngzhì v. stagnate; be at a standstill V-7 tōnghūn v. be (or become) related by marriage; intermarry V-2 tóng n. copper III-3 tóngnián n. childhood I-1, III-1 tóngqì n. bronze, brass or copper ware IV-6 tóngqián n. copper money I-6 tóngshí adv. at the same time II-2 tóngxìngliàn n. homosexual love II-1 tóngyī adj. same; identical V-10 tóngyì v. agree; consent II-1 tóngyóu n. tung oil III-8 tóngzhì n. comrade II-9 tòngkǔ adj. pain; suffering; agony II-2, tōutōude adv. secretly; stealthily I-8, II-4 tóufàng v. throw in; put in V-9 tóunǎo n. head; brains IV-3 tóurù v. throw into V-3 tóuzī n. invest; investment IV-1 tūfēiměngjìn id. advance by leaps and bounds V-7 tūrán adv. suddenly II-3 tú’àn n. pattern; design I-7, V-6 túláo v. fruitlessly; work in vain IV-3 tǔdì n. land; soil I-3 tǔdòu n. potato II-8 tǔdòuní n. mashed potatoes I-5 n. traditional round earthen houses built by Hakka people in Fujian III-10 tǔlù v. reveal; tell IV-9 tǔxīng prn. Saturn I-9 tù n. rabbit I-2, II-4
tùmáo n. rabbit hair III-8 tuánjù v. reunite III-1 tuányuán v. reunion III-1 tuīcè v. conjecture; IV-5 tuīguǎng v. extend III-5 tuīlǐ v. infer; deduce V-3 v. massage V-5 tuìhūn v. off an engagement II-2 tuìxué v. leave school; withdraw from school III-2 W wáwa n. baby; doll I-6 wàidì n. of the country other than where one is III-1 wān adj. curved III-1 wānyāo vo. bend one’s waist; stoop II-8 wánjì n. pill V-5 wánjù n. toy I-7 wánquán adj. complete; completely II-9 wǎnlián n. elegiac couplet; funeral scrolls IV-4 wàn num. ten thousand II-10 wànmù xiāosuǒ id. trees are bleak and cold IV-9 wáng v. die V-3 wángmǔniángniang prn. Queen of Heaven I-8 wǎng prep. toward II-8 wǎngliàn n. netlove II-1 wǎngshì n. past events; the past III-1 wàng v. gaze into the distance I-10, wēihài v. harm; endanger V-9 wēilì adj. might V-4 wēishè v. intimidate V-9 wéi v. surround II-10 vo. break the law; be illegal II-2 wéiqí n. the game of Go V-5 wéiyī adj. sole; unique; only 10 n. tail; end part I-10
wěiqu adj. feel wronged; chagrined II-1, wèi prep. for II-3 wèi v. fear IV-9 wèi int. hello; hey I-1 wèidào n. taste; flavor I-5, II-5 Wèiguó prn. an ancient feudal III-7 wèihūn adj. unmarried; single II-2 wèixīng n. satellite; moon; artificial satellite II-4 wèizhi n. seat; location IV-7 wēnnuǎn adj. warm II-3 Wēnzhōuhuà prn. Wenzhou dialect III-5 wén v. hear V-5 wénfángsìbǎo n. the four treasures of the (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone and paper) III-8 wénmíng n. civilization II-5 Wén Tiānxiáng prn. Southern Song Dynasty Hero IV-6 wénwù n. culture relic; historical relic V-8 wénzhāng n. essay; article I-4 n. characters I-1 wénzi n. mosquito I-6 wěndìng adj. stable; steady V-2 wěndìngxìng n. stability V-10 wènshì v. be published; come out III-6 wèntí n. problem; trouble I-1 wūdǐng n. roof; top of a house I-10 Wūkèlán prn. Ukraine V-8 wūrǎn v. pollute; contaminate IV-1, wūshù n. witchcraft; sorcery IV-8 wúchùkěqù ce. nowhere to go III-4 Wúgāng prn. person’s name III-1 wújūwúshù id. unrestrained; unconstrained; carefree V-1 wúlùn conj. no matter what III-1 wúnéngwéilì id. powerless; incapable of action II-10
xìtái n. stage V-6 xìtǒng n. system IV-5, xiágǔ n. gorge; canyon IV-1 xiáxiǎng v. daydream V-1 adj. having a strong sense of justice and ready to help the weak V-6 Xiàcháo prn. Xia Dynasty B.C.) I-10, xiàxǔe v. snow; II-3 xiàyǔ v. rain; rainy II-3 xiānchénbùrǎn id. be spotlessly clean V-7 xiānhè n. red-crowned crane II-6 xiānsheng n. mister (Mr.); gentleman; sir II-9 xián adj. salty; salted II-5 xiǎnde v. look like; appear to be II-7 xiǎn’è adj. dangerous and evil V-6 xiǎnshì v. show IV-7 xiǎnwēijìng n. microscope V-5 xiàn (chūxiàn) v. appear I-9 xiànmù v. admire; envy II-4 xiànshí n. reality; actuality IV-2, xiàntiáo n. line V-6 xiànxiàng n. appearance (of things); phenomenon IV-1 xiànzhuāng n. traditional thread binding (of Chinese books) IV-6 xiāng v. inlay; set IV-7 xiāngbāo n. sachet bag; scented bag I-6 xiāngbīnjiǔ n. champagne I-4 xiāngchǔ v. get (with one another) II-10 xiāngdāng adv. quite IV-5 xiāngduì adv. relatively; comparatively V-2 xiāngduìlùn n. the Theory of Relativity V-4 xiāngguān v. be interrelated IV-4 xiāngguānlián v. be interrelated IV-3
xiānghù adv. mutual; each III-5 xiāngmù n. scented wood I-7 xiāngpèi v. pair off; group together III-9 xiāngtián adj. fragrant and sweet II-4 xiāngwèi n. sweet smell; fragrance I-4 xiāngxiāngde adj. (of sleep) sound I-2 xiǎngshòu n. enjoy; enjoyment III-10 xiǎngxiàng v. imagine V-3 m. classifier; measure word II-10 xiàngjiāo n. rubber III-3 xiàngliàn n. necklace I-6 xiàngwǎng v. yearn for; dream of V-7 xiàngxíng n. pictographic characters or pictographs IV-5 xiàngzhēng v. symbolize; signify IV-9 xiāo v. pare with a knife; peel with a knife IV-6 xiāochú v. eliminate; remove III-6 xiāohào v. consume; expend V-8 xiāoqiǎn v. divert oneself IV-10 xiāoshī v. disappear; vanish IV-1 xiāozāi vo. prevent calamity III-6 xiǎochǒu n. clown; buffoon V-6 xiǎoháir n. I-1 xiǎohuǒzi n. young fellow; boy I-1 xiǎojie n. miss; young lady II-9 xiǎomǐ n. millet II-8 xiǎoshuō n. novel III-6 xiǎoxué n. primary or elementary school III-2 Xiǎoyàntǎ prn. Small Wild Goose Pagoda I-10 xiàoguǒ n. effect; result IV-3 xiàoshùn v. show filial obedience III-6 xiēhòuyǔ n. a two-part allegorical saying IV-3 xié’è adj. evil; vicious V-3 xiéyīnzì n. homophone; homonym IV-3 xièlòu v. leak; let out V-8
xīndìshànliáng id. good-natured; III-7 xīnhàigémìng prn. the Revolution of 1911 III-9 xīnhěndúlà id. cruel and ruthless III-7 Xīnjiāng prn. Xinjiang Autonomous Region III-9 xīnjìn adv. recently; lately V-4 xīnláng n. bridegroom I-3 xīnniáng n. bride I-3 xīnshǎng v. appreciate; I-7, V-6 xīnxīnkǔkǔ adv. laboriously; strenuously II-8 xìnyǎng n. faith; belief I-6 xīngfèn adj. be excited II-8 xīngshèng bùshuāi id. prosperous IV-7 xīngshuāi v. rise and decline; rise and fall III-10 xīngwàng adj. prosperous; IV-7 xīngxīng n. star II-4 xīngzuò n. constellation I-6 xíngshì n. form; IV-3 xíngwéi n. behavior V-1 xíngxīng n. planet I-9 xíngzhuàng n. form; shape I-6 xìng n. designating a quality, property, scope, etc. IV-10 xìngfú n./adj. happiness; I-7, II-2 xìngqù n. interest IV-8 xìngzhì n. quality; character V-10 xiōngxiǎn adj. in a very dangerous IV-7 xiōngzhà adj. vicious and treacherous V-6 xiōngzhēn n. brooch I-6 n. bear I-2 xióngwěi zhuàngguān id. grand; magnificent III-10 xióngzhǎng n. bear's paw (as a rare delicacy) V-7 xiūcí n. rhetoric IV-3
yánhǎi n. coastline IV-1 yánjiūsuǒ n. graduate school III-2 adj. blistering hot; sizzling II-3 yánsè n. color I-3 yántán n. speech III-2 v. continue; go on; carry on II-10, yánxùbùduàn id. go on forever V-10 yánzhì v. manufacture; develop V-9 yǎnbābāde adv. helplessly; anxiously I-2 yǎnbiàn v. develop; evolve IV-5 yǎnchū v. perform V-6 yǎn’ěrdàolíng id. plug one's ears while stealing a the public III-4 yǎnhuāliáoluàn id. be dazzled V-5 yǎnjì n. acting V-6 yǎnmái v. bury IV-10 yǎnxì v. act in a play V-6 yǎnyuán prn. actor or actress V-6 yàn (yàntái) n. inkstone III-8 yànmài n. oats II-8 yànshèng n. evil-suppressant IV-8 yànshèng qián n. fake that brings luck and wards off evil IV-8 yāng n. calamity; disaster IV-8 yāngmiáo n. rice seedling II-8 yāngyāng adj. (of waters) vast; magnificent V-10 yáng n. sheep I-2 yánghuà v. Westernized II-5 yángqǐ v. kick up V-9 yángshànchéng’è id. praise good and punish evil V-4 Yáng Shēng prn. person’s name I-2 yǎng v. nourish; give birth to I-2, III-6 yǎngchéng vr. get used to I-1 yǎngqì n. oxygen III-3 yàngshì n. II-5 yàngzi n. appearance; manner III-2 yāomó n. evil spirit; demon V-3 yāoqiú v. require III-5
yǐhūn adj. married II-2 yǐ…wéi… conj. consider II-10 v. think; believe II-4 yì num. hundred million II-10 yì adv. also V-10 n. art; artistic product I-4, III-8 yìshùjiā n. artist II-7 yìyè v. study in school or at college III-2 yìyì n. meaning; sense; significance III-4 yìyuàn n. wish; desire V-3 yīnsù n. factor; element V-4 yīntiān n. overcast sky II-3 yīnyáng n. Yin and Yang V-5 yīnyuèjiā n. musician II-7 yín n. silver III-3 yínbáisè n. silvery white color I-8 yínhé prn. the Milky Way I-8, II-4 yínhūn n. silver wedding (25th anniversary) II-2 yínshī vo. recite poetry III-1 yǐnhuàn n. hidden trouble; hidden danger V-8 yǐnliào n. drink; beverage I-4 yǐnzi n. introduction IV-3 yīng’ér n. infant I-1 yīnggāi aux. should; ought to I-1, II-9 Yīngguó Báijīnhàn gōng prn. England’s Buckingham Palace III-10 yīngjùn adj. handsome II-2 yīngxióng n. hero I-10 yínglián n. couplet written on scrolls and hung on the pillars of a hall IV-4 yíngzhù n. principal columns of a hall IV-4 yǐngxiǎng v. influence III-2 yǐngzi n. shadow; reflection V-4 yìng adj. hard I-5 yìngdù n. hardness V-9 yìngmiànbāoquān n. bagel I-5 yǒngyuǎn adj. forever II-3 yòngchù n. use I-7 yōu v. worry; anxiety III-4
yùyán n. fable; allegory; parable III-4, IV-2 yuānyang n. Mandarin duck II-6 yuán n. shafts of a cart or carriage III-4 Yuáncháo prn. Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1206–1368) I-10, yuándànjié prn. New Year's Day III-1 yuánfēng bùdòng id. be left intact; remain unbroken III-10 yuánlái adv. originally II-7 yuánlín n. gardens IV-4 yuánquán n. source; fountainhead V-4 yuánshǐ adj. original; primitive IV-5, yuánxiān adj. original II-4 yuánxiāo n. sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour (for the Lantern Festival) III-1 yuánxiāojié prn. the Lantern Festival (the fifteenth day of the lunar month) III-1 yuányuǎnliúcháng id. have a long history V-5 yuánzhūbǐ n. ballpoint pen III-8 yuánzǐdàn n. atomic bomb V-9 yuǎngǔ n. remote antiquity III-10 yuǎnjìn n. distance II-7 yuànwàng n. desire; wish V-3 yuànyì v. be willing; like, want I-1, II-1 yuànzi n. yard II-4 yuèbǐng n. moon cake (for the Mid-Autumn Festival) III-1 yuègōng n. the palace of the moon II-4 yuèqì n. musical instrument V-6 yuèqiú n. the moon II-4 yuèshí n. lunar eclipse II-4 yuèyá n. crescent moon II-4, yún adj. even; well-distributed I-9 yúnxiá n. rosy clouds V-1 yǔnxīng n. meteorite II-4 yùndòng n. sports; athletics I-7
yùnqi n. fortune; luck I-3, II-1 Z zārǎn n. tie-dye I-7 zāihài n. calamity; disaster II-3 zāihuò n. disaster III-6 zāinàn n. disaster V-9 zàihūn v. remarry; marry again II-2 zàitǐ n. carrier V-10 zānzi n. hair clasp I-8 zàng v. bury; inter IV-10 zāodào v. encounter; come across a negative scenario V-7 zǎochén n. morning II-7 zǎoliàn v. fall in love at an early age II-1 zàofú vo. bring to IV-1 zàozhǐ vo. papermaking IV-6 zēngzhǎng v. increase; grow II-10 zhá v. deep-fry I-5 zháshǔtiáo n. French fries I-5 zháxiǎojīkuài n. chicken nuggets I-5 zhàdàn n. bomb V-9 zhǎi adj. narrow IV-6 zhānbǔ v. practice divination V-5 zhǎnshì v. reveal; show; lay bare III-10 zhàn v. dip in (ink, sauce, etc.) IV-6 zhànjù v. occupy; hold IV-7 zhànlì v. stand erect; stand upright II-8 zhànshèng v. defeat; overcome V-3 zhànzhēng n. war; warfare V-9 zhāngfǎ n. set method; routine V-6 v. grow II-8 zhǎngwò v. grasp; master IV-3 zhàng n. a unit of length (3.333 meters) IV-3 zhàngfu n. husband II-4 zháohuǒ v. I-2 zháojí adj. anxious; II-1 zhàokàn v. look after; keep an eye on II-8 zhē v. block; keep out III-10 zhé v. fold I-7
zhé n. the track of a wheel III-4 zhédié v. fold; bend or sth. over upon itself IV-6 zhélǐ n. philosophy; philosophic theory IV-9, zhéxuéjiā n. philosopher II-7 zhème pn. so; such II-7 zhēnguì adj. valuable; precious V-8 zhēnjiǔ n. acupuncture and moxibustion V-5 zhēnzhū n. pearl I-6 zhěnduàn v. diagnose V-5 zhèn’è vo. suppress evil IV-8 zhènyā v. suppress IV-8 zhènyāo vo. exorcise evil spirit IV-8 zhēngdòu v. fight; struggle III-7 zhēngduó v. fight for; contend for III-7 zhēngfā v. evaporate IV-6 zhēngfú v. conquer; subjugate V-3 zhēnghūn v. marriage seeking II-2 zhēnglùn v. II-7 zhěngtiān n. the whole day; all day II-1 zhèngcè n. policy II-10 zhèngfǔ n. government II-10 zhèngyì n. justice; righteousness V-3 zhèngzhìjiā n. statesman; politician II-7 zhèngzhuàn n. authorized biography III-6 zhèngzhuàng n. symptom V-5 zhībù vo. weave cloth I-8 zhījiān n. between; among; while II-8 zhīlèi ce. and the like III-9 zhīnǚxīng prn. Vega (star) I-8 zhīshi n. knowledge I-1 zhīsuǒyǐ conj. as a result III-2 zhíjiē adv. directly II-9 zhíqǐyāo v. straighten one’s back II-8 zhízhí adj. straight; upright II-8 zhǐdài v. refer to IV-3 zhǐyào…jiù conj. if only; so long as II-6 zhìdìng v. lay down; formulate; enact; set up II-10, zhìdù n. system; institution V-2 zhìfú v. bring under control IV-8
zhìguài adj. strange and supernatural V-4 zhìhuì adj. brightness; sapience; wisdom III-10 zhìlǐ v. administer; govern V-10 zhìliàng n. quality IV-7 zhìliáo v. treat; cure V-9 zhìshǐ v. cause; result in V-8 zhìyí v. call into question; query V-5 zhìyú conj. regarding; with regard to III-9 zhìzuò v. make; manufacture I-4, III-1 zhōngchén n. official to his sovereign V-6 zhōngchéng adj. loyal; faithful V-6 Zhōngguó gùgōng prn. China’s Imperial Palace III-10 Zhōngguóhuà n. Chinese painting II-6 Zhōngguójié n. Chinese knot I-7 Zhōnghuá Mínguó prn. Republic of China (1912–1949) III-7 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó People’s Republic of (1949–present) III-7 zhōngnián (rén) n. middle age; person I-1 zhōnglóu prn. bell I-10 Zhōngqiūjié n. the Mid-Autumn Festival (fifteenth day of the eighth month) III-1 zhōngxiǎoxué n. elementary, middle, and high school III-5 zhōngxīn n. loyalty; devotion IV-6 zhōngxué n. high school; middle school III-2 zhōngyú adv. finally II-8 zhòngdà adj. significant III-9 zhòngyào adj. important III-2 Zhōucháo prn. Zhou Dynasty B.C.) I-10, Zhōu Dūnyí prn. Song Dynasty thinker (1017–1073) IV-9 zhòufú n. amulet; magic charm IV-8 zhòuyǔ n. incantation; curse IV-8
zhū n. pig I-2 zhūluójì n. Jurassic Period V-4 v. such as V-4 zhú n. bamboo III-3 zhúgān n. bamboo pole; bamboo V-9 zhújiǎn n. bamboo slips for writing; bamboo book IV-6 zhǔ v. boil; cook III-7 zhǔyào adj. main; major I-4, III-5 zhù v. eat into; bore IV-6 zhù v. cast; found (of metal) IV-6 zhùmíng adj. outstanding; notable III-6 v. pay attention to II-9 zhùyuàn v. wish I-7, II-6 zhùzhái n. residence; house IV-7 zhuā v. grab I-2, I-8 zhuānjiā n. expert; specialist II-7 zhuǎnxué v. (of student) transfer to another school III-2 zhuǎnyǎn vo. in the twinkling of an eye IV-2 zhuàn v. turn around, rotate II-10 zhuànzhuan v. stroll; go for a walk I-9 zhuāng v. fill III-3 zhuāngdìng v. bind books IV-6 zhuāngjia n. II-8 zhuàngnián n. the more robust of a person’s life (between 30 and 50) I-1 zhuàngtài n. state; condition IV-5 zhuī v. chase; pursue I-8 zhuīzhú v. V-9 zhǔnzé n. norm; standard V-1 zīyuán n. natural resources; resources V-8 zǐ adj. purple III-8 zǐsè n. purple I-3 zǐwēixīng prn. North Star I-9 zìcóng prep. since II-1 zìlǐhángjiān id. between the lines IV-1 zìrán adj. natural; nature IV-1 zìránjiè n. natural world V-3 zìránwù n. natural beings IV-2
zìsī adj. selfish; self-centered II-10 zìxiāngmáodùn id. contradict oneself; be self-contradictory III-4 zìyánzìyǔ v. talk to oneself II-8 zìyǐwéi v. consider one’s self II-8 zìyì adv. unscrupulous; reckless IV-1 zōngyǐng n. (usu. in the negative) trace; sign IV-7 zǒngshì adv. always II-8 zǒngzhī conj. in a word; in II-9 zòngguān v. thoroughly observe V-2 zú n. foot; leg III-4 zúqiú n. soccer III-3 zǔchéng v. form; make up; compose III-4 zǔdǎng v. stop; resist V-8 zǔxiān n. ancestors I-3 zǔzhǐ v. prevent; stop V-9 zǔzhòu v. curse; swear IV-8 zuànshí n. diamond I-6, I-9 zuì v. be drunk; be intoxicated I-2 zūnjìng v. respect; honor I-1, II-7 zuòfa n. way of things II-9 zuǒyòu n. left and right II-2 zuòyòng n. action; function IV-8