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Story book words
Chinese words from children's books
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| 晴朗 | qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 外婆 | wài pó | (coll.) mother's mother, maternal grandmother |
| 满怀 | mǎn huái | to have one's heart filled with |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy, joyous |
| 喜悦地 | xǐ yuè de | happily, |
| 浣洗 | huàn xǐ | to wash (clothes) |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand) to lift |
| 篮 | lán | basket, goal |
| 外孙女 | wài sūn nǚ | daughter's daughter, granddaughter |
| 天快黑了 | tiān kuài hēi le | Phrase: it was getting dark |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 蹿 | cuān | to leap up |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out, to appear, to arise (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect) |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow to take |
| 吞了下去 | tūn le xià qù | phrase : swallow it down |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear, distinct, to understand thoroughly, to be clear about |
| 假扮 | jiǎ bàn | to impersonate, to act the part of sb, to disguise oneself as sb else |
| 吃掉 | chī diào | to eat up, to consume |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon, as a result, consequently, thus hence |
| 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | (animal's) claw |
| 轻轻 | qīng qīng | lightly, softly |
| 敲 | qiāo | to tap, to rap, to knock (as knock the door) |
| 屋 | wū | house, room CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake, to catch up with |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight |
| 阻 | zǔ | to hinder, to block, to obstruct |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before; prior to |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly, without delay |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to rush, to scramble |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent, to block |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen), possible, probable, possibility, probability, maybe, perhaps |
| 可不能 | kě bù néng | might not, can not |
| 坏人 | huài rén | bad person, villain |
| 咦 | yí | expression of surprise |
| 哎 | āi | hey! (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) |
| 诶 | éi | hey (to express surprise) |
| 痣 | zhì | birthmark, mole |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab, to catch |
| 缝 | fèng | seam crack narrow slit CL:道[dao4] |
| 涂抹 | tú mǒ | to paint to smear to apply (makeup etc) |
| 忙 | máng | busy, hurriedly, to hurry, to rush |
| 叶子 | yè zi | foliage, leaf, CL:片[pian4] |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch, to tie together, bundle |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last, in the end, finally, eventually |
| 住 | zhù | to live, to dwell, to stay, to reside, ALSO to stop |
| 让 | ràng | to yield, to permit, to let sb do sth, to have sb do sth, to make sb (feel sad etc) |
| 忍 | rěn | to bear, to endure, to tolerate, to restrain oneself |
| 木桶 | mù tǒng | barrel or cask |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail |
| 藏 | cáng | to conceal to hide away |
| 假惺惺 | jiǎ xīng xīng | hypocritical |
| 催 | cuī | to urge |
| 偷偷 | tōu tōu | stealthily, secretly, covertly |
| 撒尿 | sā niào | to pass water, to piss, to urinate, to wee wee |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord, string, rope CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 罐 | guàn | can, jar, pot |
| 急 | jí | hastily |
| 终于 | zhōng yú | at last, in the end, finally, eventually |
| 树干 | shù gàn | tree trunk |
| 浇 | jiāo | to pour liquid |
| 拉 | lā | to pull |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately, on purpose |
| 答应 | dā ying | to promise, to agree |
| 松手 | sōng shǒu | to relinquish one's grip, to let go |
| 重重 | zhòng zhòng | heavily, severely |
| 死 | sǐ | to die |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors, CL:把[ba3] |
| 剪 | jiǎn | to cut with scissors |
| 肚皮 | dù pí | belly |
| 救出 | jiù chū | to rescue, to pluck from danger |
| 拥抱 | yōng bào | to embrace, to hug |
| 之间 | zhī jiān | between, among, inter- |
| 海岛 | hǎi dǎo | island |
| 代人受过 | dài rén shòu guò | to take the blame for sb else, to be made a scapegoat |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive, to cheat |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature, temperament |
| 变 | biàn | to change to become different to transform, to vary, rebellion, |
| 残暴 | cán bào | bloody and cruel, a brutal person to massacre, an atrocity |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife, to marry (a woman) |
| 女子 | nǚ zǐ | woman, female |
| 天亮 | tiān liàng | dawn, daybreak |
| 将 | jiāng | will, shall, to use, to take, to checkmate, just a short while ago, (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) |
| 杀掉 | shā diào | to kill |
| 纷纷 | fēn fēn | one after another, in succession, one by one, continuously |
| 逃往 | táo wǎng | to run away, to go into exile |
| 外地 | wài dì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request, to require, to stake a claim, to ask, to demand CL:點|点[dian3] |
| 宰相 | zǎi xiàng | prime minister (in feudal China) |
| 跑遍 | pǎo biàn | to go everywhere, to scour (the whole town) |
| 全城 | quán chéng | whole city |
| 忧心 | yōu xīn | concerned, worried, disturbed, anxious |
| 冲冲 | chōng chōng | excitedly |
| 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save, to rescue |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree, to consent, to approve |
| 心烦 | xīn fán | to feel agitated, to be troubled, to be annoyed an upset or distraction |
| 心烦意乱 | xīn fán yì luàn | lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety |
| 烦心事 | fán xīn shì | trouble, worry |
| 怎么回事 | zěn me huí shì | what's the matter? what's going on? how could that be? how did that come about? what's it all about? |
| 全都 | quán dōu | all, without exception |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with, to persist in, to insist on |
| 答应 | dā ying | to promise, to agree, to reply. to respond |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | without any better option, to have to, to be forced to |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry, to marry off a daughter, to shift (blame etc) |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | means, method, way (of doing sth) CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] |
| 临走 | lín zǒu | before leaving, on departure |
| 进宫 | jìn gōng | to enter the emperor's palace, (slang) to go to jail |
| 派 | pài | to dispatch, to send |
| 却 | què | but, yet, however, while, to go back, to decline, to retreat, nevertheless, even though |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep |
| 道 | dào | to say, to speak, to talk |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best, (you) had better (do what we suggest) |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve, to be broken-hearted, to feel deeply hurt |
| 落泪 | luò lèi | to shed tears, to weep |
| 被 | bèi | by, (indicates passive-voice clauses), e.g. 国王被 安妮 迷住 ( the king was fascinated by Annie), (literary) to cover, to meet with |
| 迷住 | mí zhu | to fascinate, to strongly attract, to obsess, to infatuate, to captivate, to enchant |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | to request to ask request CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 紧紧 | jǐn jǐn | closely, tightly |
| 包住 | bāo zhù | to envelop, to wrap, to enclose (to embrace, hug) |
| 感兴趣 | gǎn xìng qù | to be interested |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally, from time to time |
| 博学 | bó xué | learned, erudite |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl, young woman, young lady, daughter, paternal aunt (old), CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 动人 | dòng rén | touching, moving |
| 捧腹 | pěng fù | uproarious, hilarious, to split one's sides laughing lit. to hold one's belly with both hands |
| 大笑 | dà xiào | to laugh heartily, a belly laugh |
| 讲到 | jiǎng dào | to talk about sth |
| 公鸡 | gōng jī | cock, rooster |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 公鸡开始大鸣. |
| 群 | qún | group, crowd, flock, herd, pack etc |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 冲进 | chōng jìn | break in, burst in, force into |
| 押 | yā | to detain in custody, to escort and protect |
| 刑场 | xíng chǎng | execution ground, gallows, scaffold |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else) even more |
| 心动 | xīn dòng | heartbeat heart rate (fig.) emotionally affected aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed, really, reliable, real, true, |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now, for the time being, temporarily |
| 喝 | hè | to shout loudly |
| 夜晚 | yè wǎn | night CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 同样 | tóng yàng | same, equal, equivalent |
| 延迟 | yán chí | to delay, to postpone,to keep putting sth off, to procrastinate (computing) to lag |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone, to put off, to defer |
| 日复一日 | rì fù yī rì | day after day |
| 改掉 | gǎi diào | to drop a bad habit |
| 杀戮 | shā lù | to massacre, to slaughter |
| 恶习 | è xí | bad habit, vice |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition |
| 记录 | jì lù | to record, record (written account), note-taker, record (in sports etc), CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 之后 | zhī hòu | afterwards, following, later, after |
| 湖边 | hú biān | lakeside |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many, a lot of, much |
| 木瓜 | mù guā | papaya (Carica papaya) |
| 吓 | xià | to frighten, to scare |
| 拔腿 | bá tuǐ | to break into a run |
| 狐狸 | hú li | fox |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful, dreadful, fearful, formidable, frightful, scary, hideous, horrible, terrible terribly |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with, difficult to endure, ferocious, radical, serious, terrible, violent tremendous, awesome, |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell, to shout, to call out for (a person) |
| 逃命 | táo mìng | to escape, to flee, to run for one's life |
| 一天 | yī tiān | one day |
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