This is a cumulative vocabulary index containing the vocabulary words in Volumes 1 through 4. 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 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 āiyā interj. Ah! II-7 àimù v. adore; admire I-8 àiqíng n. love I-6 ānwèi v. comfort, to console III-6 àntúsuǒjì id. try to locate something by following up a clue III-4 ànzhào prep. according to III-5 àorán kāifàng id. proudly come into bloom IV-9 B bāguà 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. white liquor I-4 báisè n. 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; 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 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; quite a while II-1 bāo v. wrap; bundle I-3 bāoluó wànxiàng id. all-embracing; IV-4 bāozi 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. and protect I-6 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 běnshēn n. itself; in itself III-8 bèn adj. stupid; foolish II-8 bī v. compel IV-10 bǐgǎn n. shaft of a pen III-8 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 flowers
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. avoid; 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 biànchéng vc. change into; become I-4 biànde v. change to II-3 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 biétí v. don’t mention IV-2 bīngdiāo n. ice sculpture I-7 Bīngmǎyǒng prn. Terracotta Warriors I-6, I-10 bīngqīng yùjié id. pure and IV-9 bǐnggān n. cookie I-5 bóqíng adj. inconstant in love I-8 bóshì n. doctoral degree; Ph.D. III-2 bùcuò adj. not bad; pretty good II-2 n. part; portion III-5 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 bùsǐyào n. immortality elixir II-3
bùyuǎnwànlǐ id. without regarding a thousand 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 cáinéng n. ability; talent III-7 cǎibǐ n. colored pencil I-3 cǎihóng n. rainbow I-3 càidān n. menu II-5 cánkuì adj. ashamed III-7 cánshā v. murder; massacre III-7 cànlàn adj. magnificent; splendid; resplendent III-10 Cāngjié prn. personal name. Cangjie was the historian during the reign of the Yellow Emperor IV-5 Cáo Cāo prn. Cao Cao A powerful warlord in the late Han Dynasty period III-7 Cáo Pī prn. Cao Pi (A.D. Cao Cao’s son, a shrewd ruler of the state of Wei and also a poet III-7 Cáo Xuěqín prn. name of an author (1715–1763) IV-10 Cáo Zhí prn. Cao Zhi (A.D. Cao Cao’s younger son, a renowned poet III-7 cǎocóng n. thick growth of grass IV-2 cǎodì n. grassland; meadow I-2 cǎolǜsè n. grass green I-3 céng n. tier I-7 céngjīng adv. once; at one time III-6 chābié n. discrepancy III-5 chádào n. tea ceremony I-4 official 220)
chūtǔ v. (of antiques) be unearthed; be excavated I-10, chūwài v. go out I-5 chūxiàn v. appear; 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 chuán v. pass; pass on; hand down I-4, III-9 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 chuīxū v. brag III-2 chūnjié prn. the Spring Festival (the 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 cìxiù n. embroidery I-7 cōngyóubǐng n. scallion pancake II-5 cuīrén lèixià id. very moving IV-10 cúnzài v. being; exist III-6 D 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. city; metropolis III-5
dàfúdàguì adj good fortune and high rank II-6 dàgē n. a polite form of address to a man about one’s own age II-9 dàjiě n. a polite form of address to a 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 woman II-9 dàshěn n. a polite form of address to an elderly woman II-9 dàshū n. a polite form of address to an elderly man II-9 dàxiě n. the “capital” form of a Chinese numeral, used on 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 dānxīn n. a heart; loyalty IV-6 dānxīn v. worry oneself about; be anxious about III-4 dānyōu v. worry; be anxious III-6 dàn adj. weak; I-9, III-8
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. block; 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 dào v. invert; turn upside down I-7 dàocǎo n. rice fiber III-8 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 dēnglong n. lantern III-1 dītóu vo. lower (or bow) one’s head II-2 dìdào adj. authentic; genuine II-5 dìfanghuà n. dialect III-5 dìlǐ n. geographical features of a IV-7 dìqiú n. the earth; the globe II-4, dìxià n. underground I-10 dìzhī n. the twelve Earthly Branches, traditional used as ordinal numbers III-9 diǎn v. light up III-1 diǎntóu vo. nod one’s head II-7 diǎnzháo v. light (a lamp, etc.) I-9 diǎnzhuì v. embellish; ornament IV-4 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; 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 dòngwù n. animal III-9 dòugǎn n. beanstalk III-7 dòujiāng n. soy-bean milk II-5 dòuzi n. beans or peas II-8 dúshēngzǐnǚ n. the only child 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 duìfāng n. the other (or opposite) side III-5 duìlián n. antithetical couplet (written on scrolls, etc.) IV-4 duìniútánqín id. play the lute to a cow — choose the wrong audience III-4, IV-3 duìxiàng n. target; object IV-3 duìyìng v. correspond; reciprocate IV-4 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 definitely
duōqíng adj. passionate; full of tenderness I-8 duōshao adv. somewhat III-7 E 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 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 fá v. punish III-1 fáshù vo. cut down trees III-1 Fǎguó Fáněrsài gōng prn. France’s Versailles III-10 fàqiǎ n. hairpin I-6 fānjiǎn v. turn over (or up) and check up IV-6 fānláifùqù id. toss and turn II-8 fánnǎo adj. annoyed III-1 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 fángwū n. houses; buildings I-10 fángyù v. defend; guard I-10 fàngniú vo. herd cattle I-8 fàngxīn v. set one’s mind at rest II-1, fēi adv. not I-10 fēipán n. flying disc, Frisbee III-3
fēnbiàn v. distinguish; differentiate IV-5 fēnkāi v. separate; part I-6 fēnlí v. separate; sever II-6 fénshāo v. burn; set on fire IV-10 n. chalk III-8 fěnhóngsè n. pink I-3 adv. do all one can; spare no effort IV-2 fènnù adj. indignation; anger III-6 fēnggé n. style III-10 fēnghé rìlì id. bright sunshine and a gentle breeze IV-1 fēngjǐnghuà n. landscape painting II-6 fēngqīng yuèlǎng id. refreshing breeze and bright moon IV-1 fēngqīng yúndàn id. gentle breeze and thin clouds IV-1 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 fúhào n. symbol; mark IV-5 Fújiàn n. traditional round earthen houses built by Hakka people in Fujian III-10 fúqi n. lot; good fortune II-6 fǔlàn adj. decomposed; rotten IV-6 fù adj. rich; wealthy II-2 fùguì n. wealth and honor I-3 fùjìn n. nearby; to III-2 fùlìtánghuáng id. sumptuous; splendid III-10 fùnǚjié prn. International Day (March 8) III-1
fùyǔ v. IV-9 G gǎiyòng v. to shift to use II-5 gāncuì adj. clear-cut; straightforward IV-2 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 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 arrow II-3 gōngmíng n. scholarly honor IV-10 gōngnéng n. function IV-8 gōngyìpǐn n. handicraft I-7 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 gǔlǎo adj. ancient I-7 gǔshū n. ancient II-2 Gùgōng prn. the Imperial Palace I-10 gūafēng adj. II-3 guà v. hang II-6 guàjiàn n. pendant I-6
guānchǎng n. circles IV-7 guānfǔ n. 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 guānzhù v. follow with interest IV-10 guǎnlǐ v. manage; administer III-7 guāngdài n. band of I-8 guāngmíng n. bright II-3 guǎngbō n. broadcast III-5 Guǎngdōnghuà prn. Cantonese III-5 guīdìng v. rule; ordain II-3 guījiǎ n. tortoise-shell IV-5 guìhuāchóujiǔ n. rice wine I-4 guìhuāshù n. sweet-scented osmanthus bush II-4 Guìzhōu prn. Guizhou Province I-4 guìzú n. noble; nobility IV-10 guō n. cooking pot III-7 guōtiē n. fried dumpling II-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 guòfèn adj. excessive; over II-10 guòmǎlù vo. cross the street I-1 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 hányì n. meaning; I-3, II-6
connotation; implication hànbǎobāo n. hamburger I-5 Hàncháo prn. Han Dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. III-7 háo n. fine long hair; writing brush III-8 hǎohàn n. true man I-10 hé v. join; combine I-6 hé adv. why, what (classical) III-7 hé m. measure word for boxes or cases I-3 héchéng v. compose I-3 héfàn n. box lunch I-5 héfēng xìyǔ id. gentle breeze and mild rain IV-1 Hénánhuà prn. Henan dialect III-5 héqì adj. kind; polite II-1 héshàng n. Buddhist monk IV-3 héxié adj. harmonious IV-4 héxīn n. nucleus; core IV-4 hēisè n. black I-3 hénjì n. mark; trace IV-5 héngxīng n. star I-9 hōngkǎo v. toast; bake IV-6 hóngchá n. black tea I-4 hóngjiǔ n. red wine I-4 hóngsè n. red I-3 hóngshǔ n. yam II-8 hòu adj. thick; large IV-6 hòuhuǐ v. regret; repent II-4 Hòuyì prn. person’s name II-3 huāyǔ n. language of IV-9 huà v. change; turn IV-7 huàshétiānzú id. draw a snake and add feet to it—ruin the effect by adding something superfluous III-4 hūlū n. the slurping sound II-5 hú n. kettle; pot III-4 húdié n. I-7 Húnánhuà prn. Hunan dialect III-5 hútu adj. confuse II-7 hǔ n. I-2 flowers
hùshēnfú n. amulet; protective talisman I-6 huāchá n. scented tea I-4 huāniǎo n. and birds I-7 huāniǎohuà n. painting of and birds II-6 huāpíng n. flower vase I-7 huāqián vo. spend money III-6 huà v. draw; mark I-8 huàbǐ n. paintbrush III-8 huàfēn v. divide III-5 huàxuéjiā n. chemist II-7 huàirén n. bad person II-1 huánjìng n. environment; surroundings III-2 huángdì n. emperor I-3, Huángdì prn. Legendary Chinese Emperor (2698-2598 B.C.E.) IV-5 huánggōng n. imperial palace I-10, huánghé prn. Yellow River I-3 huánghūnliàn n. love between an elderly couple II-1 huángjīn n. gold I-6 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 huìqì adj. unlucky IV-7 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 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. basic I-3, III-3 jīchì n. chicken wing I-5 jīqíng n. passion; enthusiasm I-8 jīròujuǎn n. chicken wrap I-5 jíbiàn conj. even; even if IV-5 jíbìng chánshēn id. be riddled with diseases IV-7 jídù v. be jealous of; envy III-7 jílì n. good luck I-3 conj. even if II-9 jíshuǐ vo. draw water IV-1 jítā n. guitar III-3 jíxiáng adj. lucky I-6 jíxíng v. gallop IV-1 jíxiōng n. good or bad luck IV-7 jìchéng v. inherit III-7 jìhuàshēngyù n. birth control II-10 jìjiéxìng adj. seasonal IV-1 jìlù v. record III-9, IV-5 jìmò adj. lonely I-8, II-3 jìnián vo. count/number the years III-9 jìqiǎo n. skill; technique IV-3 jìrì vo. count/number the days III-9 v. count III-9 jìsuànjī n. computer; calculator III-3 jìtuō v. place (hope, etc.) on III-1 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
jiào rén vo. address somebody respectfully II-9 jiàoxun n. lesson; moral IV-2 jiàoyù v. educate II-9 jiàoyùjiā n. educator II-7 jiēdēng n. streetlight I-9 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 knots 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 jīn n. metal III-3 jīnbǐ n. gold fountain pen III-8 jīngāng n. Buddha’s warrior attendant (referring to a monk) IV-3 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. Venus I-9 jīnzi n. gold I-3 jǐnzhāng adj. nervous II-1 Jìncháo prn. Jin Dynasty (A.D. 265–420) I-10, jīngcháng adv. frequently; III-5 jīnghuá n. essence III-10 jīngjìxuéjiā n. economist II-7 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 jīngzhì adj. fine; delicate III-10 jǐngtàilán n. cloisonné I-7 jiǔ n. wine II-4 jiǔguǐ n. alcoholic; drunkard I-4 jiù v. rescue; save I-2 júzizhī n. orange juice I-4 jǔ shǒu vo. raise one’s hand or hands II-2 jǔzhǐ n. deportment III-2 jùjí v. gather; assemble I-9 jùshuō prep. it is said; they say II-6 jùyǒu v. possess; have III-4, IV-8 juǎn v. roll up; roll IV-6 juǎnbǐdāo n. pencil sharpener III-8 juǎnmáo n. curly hair I-2 v. feel; think II-1 juédìng v./n. decide; decision II-2 jūnduì n. army; armed forces I-10 K n. coffee I-4 kāikuò adj. open; wide IV-7 kāixīn adj. I-8 v. fell trees; cut lumber III-1 kào v. lean on I-2 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 place where one's sword has dropped into the river–take measures without regard to changes in circumstances III-4 kěndéjī prn. Kentucky Fried Chicken I-5 kěndìng adv. certainly; II-1
kōngzhōng n. sky; air I-9 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 taste (for food) II-5 kǒuyīn n. voice; accent III-5 kūkutítí v. endlessly weep and wail III-2 kùjiǎo n. bottom of a pant leg I-2 kuàicāndiàn n. fast food restaurant I-5 kuàilè adj. happy; joyful; cheerful II-4, kuān adj. wide I-8 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 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 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 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 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 lǐmào n. courtesy; politeness I-1, II-9 lǐpǐn n. gift; present I-7 lìjīng v. go through; experience IV-9 lìshǐ n. history I-10, lián v./conj. link, join; even I-7, II-3 liánjiē v. join; link I-10 liàn’ài v. be in love; have a love affair II-1 adj. cool; cold I-7, II-7 liángshi n. grain; cereals II-8 liángshuǎng adj. pleasantly cool II-3 liàngguāng n. light I-9 liàngjīngjīng adj. glittering; sparkling I-9 liànglì adj. beautiful; pretty IV-9 liáodǎo adj. be frustrated IV-9 liáokuò adj. vast; extensive III-5 liáotiānr v. chat II-1
liǎobuqǐ adj. extraordinary; unbelievable II-8 lièrén n. hunter II-3 Lín prn. person’s name IV-10 línjū n. neighbor II-2 língmù n. mausoleum; tomb IV-7 liū v. sneak off; slip away I-9 liūjìn v. slip into IV-1 liúcún v. preserve; keep IV-6 liúdòng v. going from place to place IV-1 v. reveal; betray IV-9 liútōng v. circulate IV-8 liúxià v. keep; remain II-3 liúxīng n. meteor; shooting star I-9, II-4 lóng n. dragon I-3 lóngfèng chéngxiáng id. have extremely good fortune IV-8 lǒng v. gather up IV-10 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 lùfèi n. traveling expenses III-4 lǚ n. aluminum III-3 lǚxíng v. travel II-7 lǜchá n. green tea I-4 lǜsè n. green I-3 luò v. fall; drop I-9, III-3 M máfan n./adj. trouble, problem; troublesome, inconvenient I-1, III-5 mápódòufu n. mapo tofu I-5 Mázhōu prn. Massachusetts III-10 mǎ n. horse I-2 mǎfū n. (person who takes care of horses) III-4 mái v. cover up (with earth, snow, etc.); bury I-10 máizàng v. bury III-2 màidāngláo prn. McDonald’s I-5 màizi n. wheat II-8
mántou n. steamed bun II-5 mànhuà n. caricature; cartoon II-6 màntūntūn adj. slow; sluggish IV-2 māo n. cat I-2 máobǐ n. writing brush III-8 máodùn n. contradiction IV-10 máotáijiǔ n. Maotai wine I-4 méi n. coal III-3 méibǐ n. eyebrow pencil III-8 méiqì n. coal gas III-3 mén shén n. door-god IV-4 méngyá n. sprout IV-5 Mèngzǐ prn. Mencius III-2 mídǐ n. answer to a riddle IV-3 Mílèfó prn. Maitreya Buddha IV-4 mímiàn n. clue to a riddle IV-3 míxìn n. superstition; superstitious IV-7 mǐ n. meter I-10 mǐfàn n. rice II-5 mìmìmámá adj. thickly dotted; numerous I-9 miánmián adj. continuous; unbroken IV-9 miànbāo n. I-5, II-5 miànfěn n. wheat flour; flour II-8 miàntiáo n. noodles II-5 miàoyǔ n. temple IV-4 mièshì v. despise IV-10 mínjiān n. folk I-7 mínjū n. residence house III-10 mínsúxuéjiā n. specialist in folklore III-10 Mǐnnánhuà prn. South Fujian dialect III-5 míng adj. bright I-9 Míngcháo prn. Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368–1644) I-10, míngliàng adj. bright I-8 míngliǎo v. understand; be about IV-3 míngshènggǔjì n. a place famous for its scenery or historical relics I-10 míngwángxīng prn. I-9 mìnglìng v. order; command II-3 mó v. rub III-8
mófǎng v. imitate; copy; model oneself on III-2 mónàn v. cause to suffer IV-9 mò n. Chinese ink stick III-8 mòlihuā n. jasmine I-4 mòmòde adv. quietly; silently I-9 mòzhī n. prepared Chinese ink III-8 mǔdanhuā n. peony flower II-6 mùdì n. graveyard III-2 mùdìdì n. destination III-4 mùdiāo n. wood carving I-7 mùxīng prn. Jupiter I-9 N nǎichá n. tea with milk I-4 nǎilào n. cheese I-5 nǎilàohànbǎo n. cheeseburger I-5 nǎisūmiànbāo n. biscuit I-5 Nánběicháo prn. Southern and Northern Dynasties (A.D. 420–589) I-10, nándào adv. used to reiterate a rhetorical question II-1 nánguò adj./v. sad; feel have a hard time, be grieved II-4, nánshòu adj./v. unhappy, unwell; feel bad, feel unwell, feel ill I-4, III-6 nányuánběizhé id. try to go south by driving the chariot north—act in a way that defeats one's purpose III-4 nèibù adj. inside; internal; interior IV-7 nèihán n. intention; connotation IV-9 nénggàn adj. talented; capable II-10, III-4 nénggōng qiǎojiàng id. skillful craftsman III-10 nǐrén n. IV-2 niánfèn n. a particular year III-9 niánhào n. the title of an emperor’s reign IV-8 niánjì (líng) n. age II-9 niánqīng (rén) n. youth; young people I-1
niǎnmó v. grind or husk grain or sth. with a millstone IV-1 niǎo n. bird I-2 nínlǎo n. a polite form of address to an elderly person II-9 níngjìng adj. peaceful; quiet I-3 níngjù v. concentrate; accumulate III-10 niú n. cow I-2 niúláng n. cowherd I-8 niúnǎi n. milk I-4 niúròu n. beef I-5 nónglì n. the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar III-9 nóngyù adj. strong; rich III-10 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 pánzi n. II-7 pàochá vo. make tea I-4 pífū n. skin I-3 píjiǔ n beer I-4 Pípadí Àisàikèsī bówùguǎn prn. the Peabody Essex Museum (in Salem, Mass.) III-10 piányi adj. cheap; inexpensive II-5 piāomiǎo adj. discernible I-9 pīnmìng vo. risk one’s life I-2 píng’ān adj. safe and sound I-6 píngfēng n. screen IV-7 píngguǒzhī n. apple juice I-4 píngshí n. ordinary times II-1
píngzè n. patterns in classical Chinese poetry IV-4 pútáojiǔ n. (grape) wine I-4 pǔbiàn adj. universal; general IV-5 pǔtōng adj. ordinary III-2 Pǔtōnghuà prn. standard Mandarin Chinese III-5 Q qīpiàn v. deceive; III-6 qīzi n. wife II-4 qífú vo. pray for good fortune or happiness IV-8 qíguài adj. strange; surprising II-2 qíshí adv. actually; in fact II-4 qítā pn. others; the rest I-3 qízhōng prep. (which, them, etc.) II-2 Qǐguó prn. an ancient feudal III-4 Qǐrényōutiān id. the man of Qi who was haunted by the fear that the sky might fall—entertain imaginary or groundless fears III-4 qì v. weep; sob III-7 qìjié n. integrity IV-9 qìjīn adv. up to now; to this day IV-5 qìtǐ n. gas III-4 qìyóu n. gasoline III-3 qiān num. thousand II-10 qiān v. move; change III-2 qiān n. lead III-3 qiān v. lead along (by holding the hand) I-8 qiānbǐ n. pencil III-8 qiānbǐhuà n. pencil drawing II-6 qiānniúxīng prn. Altair (star) I-8 qiānqiānjūnzǐ id. a modest, gentleman IV-9 qiānwàn adv. must; make sure to II-9 qiānwàn num. ten million II-10 qiáng adj. strong; powerful I-9 qiángzhě n. the strong IV-2
qiǎngzhe v. try to have the floor before… II-7 qiāoqiāo adv. stealthily; secretly I-9 qīnjìn v. be close to I-8 qīnlüè n. aggression; invasion I-10 qīnmì adj. close; intimate I-8 Qíncháo prn. Qin Dynasty B.C.) I-10, Qín Shǐ huáng prn. Qin Shihuang, the emperor who first unified China I-10 qǐn v. sleep II-5 qìnrén xīnpí id. gladdening the heart and refreshing the mind IV-1 qīng adj. II-4 qīngcài n. green vegetables I-5 Qīngcháo prn. Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644–1911) I-10, qīngchǔ adj. clearly understood; distinct II-7 qīngmíngjié prn. the Pure Brightness Festival, also known as the Festival (on April 4, 5, or 6 solar term) III-1 qīngnián (rén) n. youth; young people I-1 qīngqì n. hydrogen III-3 qīngsè n. blue or green I-3 qīngshàonián n. teenagers; adolescence I-1 qīngshēng n. (in Chinese pronunciation) unstressed syllable pronounced without its original tone III-3 qīngshuǎng adj. fresh and cool; relieved IV-1 qíngtiān n. day II-3 qióng adj. poor; poverty-stricken I-8, II-2 qiúhūn v. make an offer of marriage II-2 qiúxié n. gym shoes; sneakers III-3 qū n. area; district; region III-5
qūbié v. distinguish III-3 qūguǐbìxié id. expel ghosts and exorcise evil spirits IV-4 qù v. remove; get rid of IV-8 quān n. ring; circle I-5 quánshìjiè n. the whole world I-1 quàn v. advise; urge; try to persuade III-4 què conj. but; however I-4, II-7 quèqiè adj. exact; precise IV-5 quèshí adv. indeed; truly III-6 R ràngzuòwèi vo. offer (or give up) one’s seat to sb. I-1 règǒu n. hot dog I-5 rèliàn v. be passionately in love II-1 réndīng n. population; number of people in a family IV-7 rénjia n. other person II-9 rénjiān n. the human world I-8, II-4 rénkǒu n. population II-10 rénshēng n. human existence and life IV-6 rénshēng zhìxiàng n. people’s aspirations or ambitions IV-4 rénwù n. figure II-6 rénwùhuà n. figure painting II-6 rénxìnghuà adj. humanized IV-9 rènwéi v. think; consider II-6 réngrán adv. still; yet III-9 Rìběn prn. Japan III-3 rìshí n. solar eclipse II-4 róng v. contain; tolerate IV-4 rónghuáfùguì id high rank and great wealth II-6 rúguǒ conj. if; in case I-1 ruǎn adj. soft I-5 ruǎnmiànbāoquān n. doughnut I-5 ruòdiǎn adj. weakness; weak point II-10 ruòzhě n. the weak IV-2 S sǎ v. sprinkle; spray I-2 sǎ v. sprinkle; scatter I-9
shāo v. burn I-2, III-7 shǎoshùmínzú n. ethnic minority I-10 shàonán n. boy I-1 shàonián n. early youth I-1 shàonǚ n. young girl I-1 Shàoxīng prn. Shaoxing city I-4 shé n. snake I-2 shè v. shoot II-3 shèhuì n. society IV-8 shèjì v. design; plan IV-7 shèjiàn vo. shoot an arrow II-3 shēnkè adj. deep; profound II-6 shēntǐ n. body II-4 v. rise into II-4 shēngcài n. lettuce I-5 shēngguān fācái id. win promotion and get rich IV-7 shēnghuó n. life I-1 shēngmìng n. life I-2, III-2 shēngqì v. get 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 shēngxiào n. the twelve symbolic animals, representing the twelve Earthly Branches, used to symbolize the year in a person is born III-9 shènglì n. victory III-6 shèngrén n. sage; wise person II-7 shèngxià v. be left (over); remain II-8 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 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. slate pencil III-8
shídiāo n. stone carving I-7 shíwàn num. hundred thousand II-10 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 shì v. pass away; die IV-10 shìbīng n. soldiers I-10 shìchǎng n. marketplace; market III-2 shìjiàn n. incident; event III-9 shìjiè n. world II-3 shìshang n. world II-8 n. common customs IV-10 shìtài yánliáng id. or snobbish ways of the world IV-4 shìwù n. thing; object III-3, IV-5 shìwù n. ornament I-6 shìyàng n. style; type; model III-10 shìyìng v. accommodate II-5 shǒufǎ n. technique IV-2 shǒujī n. cell phone I-6 shǒuliàn n. bracelet (made of rope or soft material) I-6 shǒuzhǎng n. palm of the hand I-9 shǒuzhūdàitù id. stand by a stump waiting for hares to run into it—wait for a windfall III-4 shǒuzhuó n. bracelet (made of metal or hard material) I-6 shǒuzú n. hand and feet, metaphorical expression for brothers III-7 shòubùliǎo vc. unbearable II-3 shòudào v. receive II-10 shòugǔ n. animal bones IV-5 shū v. lose III-4 shūcài n. vegetables I-5
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; azure I-3 tiānránqì n. natural gas III-3 Tiāntán prn. the Temple of Heaven I-10 tiānwángxīng prn. Uranus I-9 tián n. field II-8 tián adj. sweet II-5 tiánmì adj. sweet; happy I-8 tiántiánquān prn. Dunkin’ Donuts I-5 tiē v. stick I-7 tiě n. iron III-3 tíngtíngyùlì id. slim and graceful IV-9 tíngxué v. stop going to school III-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 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 tóunǎo n. head; brains IV-3 tóuzī n. invest; investment IV-1 tūrán adv. suddenly II-3 tú’àn n. pattern; design I-7, III-8 túláo v. labor fruitlessly; work in vain IV-3 tǔdì n. land; soil I-3 tǔdòu n. potato II-8 tǔdòuní n. mashed potatoes I-5 tǔlóu n. traditional round earthen houses built by Hakka people in Fujian III-10 tǔlù v. reveal; tell IV-9
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 wénfángsìbǎo n. the four treasures of the study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone and paper) III-8 wénmíng n. civilization II-5 Wén Tiānxiáng prn. Southern Song Dynasty Hero IV-6 wénzhāng n. essay; article I-4 wénzì n. characters I-1 n. mosquito I-6 wènshì v. be published; come out III-6 n. problem; trouble I-1 wūdǐng n. roof; top of a house I-10 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 wúlùn conj. no matter what III-1 wúnéngwéilì id. powerless; incapable of action II-10 wúshù adj. countless I-9 Wǔdài(shíguó) prn. Five Dynasties (A.D. 907–960) I-10, wǔdǎo n. dance I-7 wǔqì n. weapon II-5 wǔxíng n. the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) III-3 wùlǐxuéjiā n. physicist II-7 wùxūbiànfǎ prn. the Reform Movement of 1898 III-9 wùzhì n. material III-3 X xī adj. thin I-9 xī n. tin III-3 Xī’ān prn. city in Shaanxi Province I-10 Xībānyá huánggōng prn. Spain’s Royal Palace III-10
xiānghù adv. mutual; each other 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. enjoyment III-10 xiàng m. classifier; measure word II-10 xiàngjiāo n. rubber III-3 xiàngliàn n. necklace I-6 xiàngxíng n. pictographic characters or pictographs IV-5 xiàngzhēng v. symbolize; signify IV-9 xiāo v. pare with a peel with a knife IV-6 xiāochú v. eliminate; remove III-6 xiāoqiǎn v. divert oneself IV-10 xiāoshī v. disappear; vanish IV-1 xiāozāi vo. prevent calamity III-6 xiǎoháir n. child 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 xiéyīnzì n. homophone; homonym IV-3 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
xīnláng n. bridegroom I-3 xīnniáng n. bride I-3 xīnshǎng v. appreciate; enjoy I-7, III-8 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; shape IV-3 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; happy I-7, II-2 xìngqù n. interest IV-8 xiōngxiǎn adj. in a very dangerous state IV-7 xiōngzhēn n. brooch I-6 xióng n. bear I-2 xióngwěi zhuàngguān id. grand; magnificent III-10 xiūcí n. rhetoric IV-3 xiūdào vo. cultivate oneself according to a religious doctrine IV-9 xiūxué v. suspend one's schooling; take a leave of absence III-2 xūyào v. need; want I-1, III-9 xǔ v. allow; permit II-5 xǔyuàn v. wish; make a vow to a god I-9 xuānchuánhuà n. picture poster II-6 xuānzhǐ n. Xuan paper, a high quality paper III-8 xuǎnzé v. select; choose II-2 xuànlìduōcǎi adj. colorful IV-9 Xuē Bǎochā prn. person’s name IV-10
xuēzúshìlǚ id. cut the feet to fit the shoes; act in a procrustean manner III-4 xuéshì n. bachelor’s degree III-2 xuéshuō n. theory III-3 xuéwèi n. academic degree III-2 xuéwen n. knowledge II-7 xuěbì prn. Sprite I-4 Y yā n. duck I-2 yālì n. pressure IV-1 yāsuìqián n. money given to children as a Chinese New Year gift I-3 yà adj. inferior; second III-2 yānfěn n. soot III-8 yānyǔméngméng id. misty and drizzly rain IV-1 yán v. talk; speak II-5 yánhǎi n. coastline IV-1 yánjiūsuǒ n. graduate school III-2 yánrè adj. blistering hot; sizzling II-3 n. color I-3 yántán n. speech III-2 yánxù v. continue; go on II-10 yǎnbābāde adv. helplessly; anxiously I-2 yǎnbiàn v. develop; evolve IV-5 yǎn’ěrdàolíng id. plug one's ears while stealing a the public III-4 yǎnmái v. bury IV-10 yàn (yàntái) n. inkstone III-8 yànmài n. oats II-8 yànshèng n. evil-suppressant IV-8 yànshèng qián n. fake money that brings luck and wards off evil IV-8 yāng n. calamity; disaster IV-8 yāngmiáo n. rice seedling II-8 yáng n. I-2 yánghuà v. Westernized II-5 Yáng Shēng prn. person’s name I-2 yǎng v. raise; nourish; give birth to I-2, III-6 yǎngchéng vr. get used to I-1 yǎngqì n. oxygen III-3
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 yìng adj. hard I-5 yìngmiànbāoquān n. bagel I-5 yǒngyuǎn adj. forever II-3 yòngchù n. use I-7 yōu v. worry; anxiety III-4 yōuchóu adj. sad; worried; depressed III-6 yōugǔ n. a deep and secluded valley IV-9 yōujiǔ adj. long-standing; III-5 yóu prep. by; from III-4 yóu (yóulǎn) v. go sightseeing; tour I-10 yóuhuà n. oil painting I-7, II-6 yóutiáo n. deep-fried twisted dough sticks II-5 yóuxì n. game III-2 yóuyú prep. owing to; as a result of II-10 yǒuchūxi vo. successful III-2 yǒumíng adj. well-known; famous II-7 adj. interesting III-3 yòu’ér n. child; infant I-1 yúchǔn adj. stupid; foolish III-4 yúkuài adj. joyful; cheerful III-6 yúlè v. entertainment; recreation I-7 yǔ v. talk; II-5 yǔdiào n. intonation III-5 yǔyīn n. speech sounds; pronunciation III-5 yǔzhòu n. universe; cosmos II-4
yǔzhòujiān n. universe; cosmos III-3 yù v. praise; honor IV-10 v. meet unexpectedly; run into, encounter I-1, II-1 yùmǐ n. corn II-8 yùshí n. jade I-6 yùtù prn. the Jade Hare III-1 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 yuánshǐ adj. original; 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 first lunar month) III-1 yuánzhūbǐ n. ballpoint pen III-8 yuǎngǔ n. remote antiquity III-10 yuǎnjìn n. distance II-7 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 yuèqiú n. the moon II-4 yuèshí n. lunar eclipse II-4 n. crescent moon II-4, yún adj. even; well-distributed I-9 yǔnxīng n. meteorite II-4 yùndòng n. sports; athletics I-7
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 zàihūn v. remarry; again II-2 zānzi n. hair clasp I-8 zàng v. bury; inter IV-10 zǎochén n. (early) 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 zhǎi adj. narrow IV-6 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 zhǎng 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. catch 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 close sth. over upon itself IV-6 zhélǐ n. philosophy IV-9 zhéxuéjiā n. philosopher II-7 zhème pn. so; such II-7 zhēnzhū n. pearl I-6 zhèn’è vo. suppress evil IV-8 zhènyā v. suppress IV-8 zhènyāo vo. exorcise evil spirit IV-8
zhēngdòu v. struggle III-7 zhēngduó v. fight for; contend for III-7 zhēngfā v. evaporate IV-6 zhēnghūn v. marriage seeking II-2 zhēnglùn v. argue II-7 zhěngtiān n. the day; all day II-1 zhèngcè n. policy II-10 zhèngfǔ n. government II-10 zhèngzhìjiā n. statesman; politician II-7 zhèngzhuàn n. authorized biography III-6 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 II-10 zhìfú v. bring under control IV-8 zhìhuì adj. brightness; sapience; wisdom III-10 zhìliàng n. quality IV-7 zhìyú conj. regarding; with regard to III-9 zhìzuò v. make; manufacture I-4, III-1 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 (1912–1949) III-7 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó People’s Republic of China (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 lunar month) III-1
zìcóng prep. since II-1 zìlǐhángjiān id. between the lines IV-1 adj. natural; nature IV-1 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) sign IV-7 zǒngshì adv. always II-8 zǒngzhī conj. in a word; in short II-9 zú n. foot; leg III-4 zúqiú n. soccer III-3 zǔchéng v. form; make up; compose III-4 zǔxiān n. ancestors I-3 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 doing things II-9 zuǒyòu n. left and right II-2 zuòyòng n. action; function IV-8