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Lesson 1 New Words
China Scene: An Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dān qīn jiā tíng | single-parent family 单亲家庭 |
| hé rú | He Ru, name of a person 何茹 |
| diào yǎn lèi | to shed tears 掉眼泪 |
| xiǎo lì | Xiao Li, name of a person 小丽 |
| yǒng yuǎn | forever, always 永远 |
| tiāo qǐ | to carry, to shoulder 挑起 |
| zhòng dàn | burden 重担 |
| cāo chí | to take care of, to manage 操持 |
| jiā wù | household chores 家务 |
| jiào yù | education; to teach, to educate 教育 |
| guāng yīn | lifetime, time 光阴 |
| fèng xiàn | to devote to 奉献 |
| guài pì | eccentric, weird, odd (of a person of his/her behaviors) 怪僻 |
| bù yuàn | to be unwilling 不愿 |
| jiā jiào | family teacher, special tutor 家教 |
| bǔ xí | to take lessons after school 补习 |
| xiǎng bù tōng | cannot think through, cannot make sense out of 想不通 |
| wú sī | selfless 无私 |
| zì sī | selfish 自私 |
| jū rán | unexpectedly, surprisingly, contrary to one's expectations 居然 |
| pāo qì | to abandon, to dump, to desert, to forsake 抛弃 |
| fēng | measure word for letters 封 |
| gǎi biàn | change; to change, to alter, to correct 改变 |
| zhū míng | Zhu Ming, name of a person 朱明 |
| jié gòu | structure 结构 |
| sān dài tóng táng | three generations under one roof 三代同堂 |
| zhèng zhì | politics 政治 |
| xiàn zhì | to limit; limit, limitation, restriction 限制 |
| kāi fàng | to open up, to open 开放 |
| tiáo jiàn | condition 条件 |
| mǎn yì | to be satisfied; satisfaction 满意 |
| yāo qiú | demand, requirement 要求 |
| yóu yú | as a result of, due to, owing to 由于 |
| zēng duō | to increase; increase, growth in number or quantity 增多 |
| chéng zhǎng | growth, development; to grow 成长 |
| yuán wén | original text, the original 原文 |
| gǎi biān | to adapt, to revise 改编 |
| yuǎn gé qiān lǐ | thousands of miles away 远隔千里 |
| jì | to send, to mail 寄 |
| sī niàn | to miss, long for (somebody) 思念 |
| bēi shāng | sorrow, sadness 悲伤 |
| jiǔ líng nián | 1990 90年 |
| tiān zhēn | naive 天真 |
| wán pí | mischievous 顽皮 |
| cán kù | cruel 残酷 |
| xiàn shí | reality 现实 |
| lí yì | separation 离异 |
| hán yì | meaning, implication 含义 |
| chóng bài | to adore 崇拜 |
| chū chāi | to be on a business trip, on business 出差 |
| lèi shuǐ | tear, teardrop 泪水 |
| tǎng | to fall 淌 |
| miàn jiá | cheek, face 面颊 |
| pū | to throw oneself into 扑 |
| huái lǐ | in someone's arms or embrace 怀里 |
| wú xiàn | infinite, without limit 无限 |
| shāng xīn | sad 伤心 |
| chǎng | measure word for a period of time 场 |
| chén mò | silence, silent 沉默 |
| shèn zhì | even, to the extent that 甚至 |
| guān huái | show concern for, care 关怀 |
| xīn líng | heart and soul 心灵 |
| chuāng shāng | wound 创伤 |
| wú fǎ | unable, no way 无法 |
| yù hé | to heal, to recover 愈合 |
| dān shēn | unmarried, single; an unmarried person 单身 |
| shù zì | number, amount 数字 |
| rán ér | but, however 然而 |
| bù zài hu | not care 不在乎 |
| xīn gān qíng yuàn | be most willing to, willingness 心甘情愿 |
| wěi dà | great, mighty 伟大 |
| sì hū | to seem as if 似乎 |
| jīng lì | experience; to experience 经历 |
| jīng tāo hài làng | terrifying waves, hardship in one's life 惊涛骇浪 |
| yuán liàng | to forgive, to excuse 原谅 |
| wéi yī | only, sole 唯一 |
| shǔ yú | to belong to, to be a part of 属于 |
| wán zhěng | whole, complete, entire 完整 |
| shēng rì kǎ | birthday card 生日卡 |
| shuāng shuāng | both, both of 双双 |
| zhù fú | blessing, to bless 祝福 |
| qíng jǐng | scene, situation 情景 |
| kě xī | unfortunately; of pity, to be a pity 可惜 |
| céng jīng | once, in the past, formerly 曾经 |
| wēn nuǎn | warm 温暖 |
| cǐ zhì | a salutation used at the end of a letter to indicate closure 此致 |
| jìng lǐ | a salutation used at the end of a letter, meaning "respectfully, with best wishes" 敬礼 |