,ren2, man-person

,Lesson 1
,dao1, knife ,Lesson 1
,li4, strength-power-force
,Lesson 1
,kou3, mouth-entrance-opening ,Lesson 1
,tu3, earth-soil
,Lesson 1
,da4, big-large
,Lesson 1
,zi, son
,Lesson 1
,xiao3, small ,Lesson 1
,shan1, mountain-hill ,Lesson 1
,da4dao1, big knife-sword ,Lesson 1
,ren2li4, manpower ,Lesson 1
,shan1kou3, mountain pass (used especially in place names) ,Lesson 1
,tu3ren2, an aborigine-a native
,Lesson 1
,gong1, work-labor
,Lesson 2
,xin1, heart ,Lesson 2
,shou3, hand ,Lesson 2
,ri4, sun
,Lesson 2
,yue4, moon ,Lesson 2
,mu4, tree-wood
,Lesson 2
,mao2, feather-fur-body hair ,Lesson 2
,shui3, water ,Lesson 2
,huo3, fire ,Lesson 2
,niu2, ox-cow ,Lesson 2
,gong1ren2, worker ,Lesson 2
,huo3shan1, volcano ,Lesson 2
,shan1shui3, landscape
,Lesson 2
,shou3gong1, handicraft
,Lesson 2
,shui3kou3, mouth of a stream (used especially in place names)
,Lesson 2
,shui3li3, water power
,Lesson 2
,shui3niu2, water buffalo ,Lesson 2
,shui3shou3, sailor (literally 'water hand' ,Lesson 2
,tian1, field-farmland
,Lesson 3
,mu4, eye
,Lesson 3
,jian4, see ,Lesson 3
,jiao3, horn ,Lesson 3
,yan2, word-speech
,Lesson 3
,che1, cart-vehicle ,Lesson 3
,chang2, long ,Lesson 3
,men2, door-gate
,Lesson 3
,ma3, horse ,Lesson 3
,yu2, fish
,Lesson 3
,da4men2, big gate-main gate
,Lesson 3
,huo3che1, train
,Lesson 3
,ma3che1, horse drawn cart ,Lesson 3
,ma3li4, a horses power-horsepower ,Lesson 3
,ren2li4che1, ricksha
,Lesson 3
,shui3tian1, irrigated fields-paddy ,Lesson 3
,wo3, I-me
,Lesson 4
,ni3, you
,Lesson 4
,ta1, she-her-him-he-it
,Lesson 4
,men, (pluralizing suffix)
,Lesson 4
,hao3, good-well
,Lesson 4
,dou1, all-both
,Lesson 4
,ye3, also
,Lesson 4
,hen3, very ,Lesson 4
,ma, (question particle)
,Lesson 4
,ne, (question particle)
,Lesson 4
,wo3men, we-us
,Lesson 4
,ni3men, you (plural
,Lesson 4
,ta1men, they-them ,Lesson 4

,bai2, white-(a surname)

,Lesson 5
,gao1, tall-high-(a surname) ,Lesson 5
,xian1, first ,Lesson 5
,sheng1, giver birth to-be born-(suffix used in terms referring to scholars)
,Lesson 5
,bu4, not-no ,Lesson 5
,shi4, be-is-are
,Lesson 5
,zhong1, middle
,Lesson 5
,mei3, beautiful
,Lesson 5
,ying1, brave ,Lesson 5
,guo2, country-nation ,Lesson 5
,ma3, (a surname)
,Lesson 5
,mao2, (a surname)
,Lesson 5
,tian2, (a surname) ,Lesson 5
,zhong1guo2, China ,Lesson 5
,mei3guo2, America-the United States
,Lesson 5
,ying1guo2, England ,Lesson 5
,xian1sheng, gentleman-sir-teacher-Mr.
,Lesson 5
,yi1, 1
,Lesson 6
,er4, 2
,Lesson 6
,san1, 3
,Lesson 6
,si4, 4
,Lesson 6
,wu3, 5
,Lesson 6
,liu4, 6
,Lesson 6
,qi1, 7
,Lesson 6
,ba1, 8
,Lesson 6
,jiu3, 9
,Lesson 6
,shi2, 10
,Lesson 6
,shu1, book ,Lesson 8
,qian2, money-(a surname)
,Lesson 8
,wen2, writing-literary-(a surname) ,Lesson 8
,duo1, much-many
,Lesson 8
,shao3, few-little
,Lesson 8
,zhe4, this ,Lesson 8
,na4, that
,Lesson 8
,ben3, root-origin-foundation-volume of books ,Lesson 8
,kuai4, lump-piece-dollar (M) ,Lesson 8
,de, (subordinating particle) ,Lesson 8
,mao2, dime ,Lesson 8
,duo1shao3, how many?-how much?
,Lesson 8
,ri4ben3, Japan
,Lesson 8
,ri4wen2, Japanese (language and literature)
,Lesson 8
,zhong1wen2, Chinese (language and literature)
,Lesson 8
,ying1wen2, English (language and literature)
,Lesson 8
,hui4, can-know-know how to-likely to ,Lesson 9

,shuo1, say-speak-speak of
,Lesson 9
,hua4, speech-talk-language ,Lesson 9
,mei2, not
,Lesson 9
,you3, have-there is-there are
,Lesson 9
,hai2, additionally-in addition-still-still more
,Lesson 9
,jiu4, only-just-precisely-indeed-immediately
,Lesson 9
,liang3, two ,Lesson 9
,shen2, what? ,Lesson 9
,me, (question particle)
,Lesson 9
,bai2, clear-obvious-easy to understand-plain ,Lesson 9

,shuo1hua4, speak-talk
,Lesson 9
,bai2hua4, vernacular language-vernacular style
,Lesson 9
,bai2hua4wen2, literature in the vernacular language
,Lesson 9
,wen2yan2, literary language-literary style-classical style ,Lesson 9
,wen2yan2wen2, literature in the classical style ,Lesson 9


,xiao3shuo1, fiction-novel ,Lesson 9

,shen2me, what?
,Lesson 9
,shi4de, yes-that's so
,Lesson 9
,bu2shi4de, no-that's not so
,Lesson 9
,jiu4shi, is precisely-only-is only-that is-namely-i.e-even-even if ,Lesson
9
,neng2, able (to)-can ,Lesson 10
,xiang3, think-think about-think of-think that-desire-want to-plan to ,Lesson
10
,yao4, want-request-order (something)-will-if ,Lesson 10
,kan4, look at-see-read-have the view that-think that ,Lesson 10
,nian4, read aloud-chant-read-study (a book or subject)- study at a school
,Lesson 10
,xue2, study-branch of learning- -ology (as in 'biology)-school (in compounds)
,Lesson 10
,mai3, buy
,Lesson 10
,mai4, sell-sell for (so and so much money) ,Lesson 10
,tai4, great-too-excessively-very-extremely ,Lesson 10
,jie3, older sister-(unmarried) young lady
,Lesson 10
,jiao3, angle-corner ,Lesson 10
,zi, (noun suffix)
,Lesson 10
,ben3zi, notebook ,Lesson 10
,dao1zi, knife
,Lesson 10
,jie3jie, older sister
,Lesson 10
,xiao2jie, young lady-miss ,Lesson 10
,tai4tai, married woman-wife-Mrs. ,Lesson 10
,mai3mai4, buying and selling-trade-business (used chiefly in Taiwan)
,Lesson
10
,mai3mai4ren2, merchant (used chiefly in Taiwan) ,Lesson 10
,xue2sheng1, student-pupil ,Lesson 10
,xiao3xue2, elementary school
,Lesson 10
,zhong1xue2, middle school-high school
,Lesson 10
,da4xue2, college-university
,Lesson 10
,xiao3xue2sheng1, middle school student ,Lesson 10
,zhong1xue2sheng1, middle school student ,Lesson 10
,da4xue2sheng1, college student ,Lesson 10
,san1jiao3, triangle-trigonometry ,Lesson 10
,san1jiao3xue2, trigonometry
,Lesson 10
,wen2xue2, literature
,Lesson 10
,kan4shu1, read (a book)
,Lesson 10
,nian2shu1, study (used chiefly in Taiwan) ,Lesson 10
,hai2shi, still-after all-or
,Lesson 10
,yao4shi, if
,Lesson 10
,shen2mede, and so forth-etc.
,Lesson 10
,xiang3yao4, would like to have (followed by a noun)-would like to (followed by a
verb) ,Lesson 10
,bi3, compare-compared with-than
,Lesson 11
,xie3, write ,Lesson 11
,zi4, character-word ,Lesson 11
,dian3, records
,Lesson 11
,di4, land-ground-floor
,Lesson 11
,tu2, diagram-map-chart-illustration ,Lesson 11
,ji3, how many?
,Lesson 11
,ge4, (general measure for persons and things)
,Lesson 11
,zhang1, (measure for flat objects)-(a surname)
,Lesson 11
,wai4, outside-foreign
,Lesson 11
,zi4dian3, dictionary
,Lesson 11
,di4tu2, map
,Lesson 11
,guo2wen2, Chinese [lit.national] literature (a school course) (used chiefly in Ta
iwan) ,Lesson 11

,wai4guo2, foreign (country)

,Lesson 11
,ren2kou3, population-number of people in a family ,Lesson 11
,ren2ren2, everybody
,Lesson 11
,zhong1mei3, China and America-Chinese and American-Sino American ,Lesson 11
,zhong1ri4, China and Japan-Chinese and Japanese-Sino Japanese
,Lesson 11
,zhong1ying1, China and England-Chinese and English-Sino British
,Lesson 11
,ying1mei3, England and America-English and American-Anglo American ,Lesson
11
,xie3zi4, write (characters)
,Lesson 11
,hao3kan4, good looking
,Lesson 11
,you3qian2, have money-be wealthy ,Lesson 11
,you3de, some (in the sense of 'some but not all') ,Lesson 11
,hao3de, fine-okay ,Lesson 11
,bu4yao4, not want (something) don't (negative imperative when followed by a verb)
,Lesson 11
,yin1, because
,Lesson 13
,wei4, act as-be-as-for-because of
,Lesson 13
,suo3, that which (as in suo2you3de 'that which there is'-i.e. all-therefore (in
suo2yi) ,Lesson 13
,yi3, take-by-with-hence
,Lesson 13
,sui2, although
,Lesson 13
,ran2, thus-so
,Lesson 13
,ke3, may-be permitted-indeed-however ,Lesson 13
,le, (aspect particle)
,Lesson 13
,er2, child-son-(non syllabic suffix) ,Lesson 13
,bao4, newspaper-journal
,Lesson 13
,er2zi, son ,Lesson 13
,er2nu3, sons and daughters ,Lesson 13
,nu3er, daughter
,Lesson 13
,men2kou3, doorway ,Lesson 13
,zher4, here
,Lesson 13
,nar4, there
,Lesson 13
,yin1wei, because-since
,Lesson 13
,suo2yi, therefore-hence
,Lesson 13
,sui2ran2, although ,Lesson 13
,ke2yi, can-may-possible
,Lesson 13
,ke3shi, but-however-nevertheless ,Lesson 13
,ke3neng2, be possible-possibly-possibility ,Lesson 13
,kan4jian, see
,Lesson 13
,yi3wei2, suppose-think (usually 'think incorrectly' in contrast with xiang3 which
is never used in this sense) ,Lesson 13
,bu2jian4le, not see any longer-be no longer visible-disappear-be lost
,Lesson
13
,suo2you3de, all ,Lesson 13
,wei4shen2me, why?
,Lesson 13
,shi4ma, is that so? really?
,Lesson 13
,ke3bushi4ma, isn't that so! yes indeed!
,Lesson 13
,jia1, home-family-(suffix of agent like english 'er' in teacher)
,Lesson
14
,xiao4, school-college
,Lesson 14
,cheng2, city wall-city
,Lesson 14
,bian1,side-border-place word suffix-(a surname)
,Lesson 14
,zai4, be at ,Lesson 14
,shang4, go to (a place)-ascend-go up-up-upper-above ,Lesson 14
,xia4, descend-go down from-down-lower-below ,Lesson 14
,li3, inside-interior ,Lesson 14
,tou2, head-beginning-(substantive suffix)
,Lesson 14
,hai3, sea-ocean
,Lesson 14
,zhang3, head-chief ,Lesson 14
,hai3bian1, seaside-seashore-beach ,Lesson 14

,hai3kou3, seaport ,Lesson 14

,hai3wai4, overseas ,Lesson 14
,da4jia1, everybody ,Lesson 14
,ren2jia1, people-other people-other-(ren2jia1)=human habitation-household
,Lesson 14
,guo2jia1, nation-state-country
,Lesson 14

,xiao3shuo1jia1, novelist ,Lesson 14
,wen2xue2jia1, literary person
,Lesson 14
,xiang3jia1, think of one's home-be homesick
,Lesson 14
,jia1zhang3, parents
,Lesson 14
,xiao4zhang3, head of a school-principal-president ,Lesson 14
,xue2xiao4, educational instituion-school-college-university
,Lesson 14
,di4xia4, below ground-underground-on the ground
,Lesson 14
,di4xia4che1, subway
,Lesson 14
,zhong1xin1, center-pivot-heart of something
,Lesson 14
,shang4xia4, above and below-up and down-superior and inferior-ascend and descend
,Lesson 14
,shang4xia4wen2, context-text above and below (term derived from Chinese vertical w
riting) ,Lesson 14
,ma2shang4,immediately
,Lesson 14
,zhe4li3, here (written and general mandarin)
,Lesson 14
,na4li3, there (written and general mandarin)
,Lesson 14
,zai4wai4, be extra-not be included-not including ,Lesson 14
,wei4deshi4, because-for the reason that-so as to ,Lesson 14
,bu4ran2, otherwise (usually used with preverbial jiu4)
,Lesson 14
,yao4buran2, otherwise (usually used with preverbial jiu4)
,Lesson 14
,yi2kua2er, together-the same place
,Lesson 14
,hai2you3, also have-and (before last of a series)-in addition-moreover
,Lesson
14
,shang4hai3, Shanghai
,Lesson 14
,zhang1jia1kou3, Kalgan or Changchiakou [lit. Zhang family pass] (an important town
in northern Hopei province)
,Lesson 14
,ri4ben3hai3, Sea of Japan
,Lesson 14
,di4zhong1hai3, Mediterranean Sea ,Lesson 14
,dian4, shop-store
,Lesson 15
,yuan3, far ,Lesson 15
,jin4, near ,Lesson 15
,dong1, east ,Lesson 15
,xi1, west
,Lesson 15
,nan2, south-(a surname)
,Lesson 15
,bei3, north ,Lesson 15
,li2, distant (from) ,Lesson 15
,hu2, lake
,Lesson 15
,he2, river ,Lesson 15
,kou3, (measure for persons from census point of view)
,Lesson 15
,di4tu3, soil-land-territory
,Lesson 15
,tu3di4, soil-land-territory
,Lesson 15
,dong1xi1, east and west-thing-object
,Lesson 15
,si4bian1, (on) four sides-all around
,Lesson 15
,shou3bian1, at hand-on hand-(readily) available
,Lesson 15
,shou3shang4, at hand-on hand-(readily) available ,Lesson 15
,mei3nu3, a beautiful woman-a beauty
,Lesson 15
,he2bei3, Hopeh (province) ,Lesson 15
,he2nan2, Honan (province) ,Lesson 15
,hu2bei3, Hupeh (province) ,Lesson 15
,hu2nan2, Hunan (province) ,Lesson 15
,shan1dong1, Shantung (province)
,Lesson 15
,shan1xi1, (province)
,Lesson 15
,dong1bei3, northeast-the Northeast- Manchuria
,Lesson 15
,xi1hu2, a western lake
,Lesson 15

,xi1shan1, West Lake (one of China's foremost scenic spots near Hangchow) ,Lesson
15
,dong1hai3, East China Sea ,Lesson 15
,shu1dian4, bookstore
,Lesson 15
,dong1hai3da4xue2, Tunghai university (in Taiwan)
,Lesson 15
,nan2hai3, South China Sea-name of a district in kwantung province ,Lesson
15
,jin4dong1, Near East
,Lesson 15
,zhong1dong1, Middle East ,Lesson 15
,yuan3dong1, Far East
,Lesson 15
,yuan3dong1da4xue2, Far Eastern University
,Lesson 15
,chang2cheng2, Great Wall ,Lesson 15
,tai4hu2, Tai lake (between Kiangsu and Chekiang provinces) ,Lesson 15
,bei3mei3, North America
,Lesson 15
,nan2mai3, South America
,Lesson 15
,xi1dong1da4xue2, Seton Hall university ,Lesson 15
,cong2, from (time or place)-since (time)
,Lesson 16
,dao4, arrive-go to-to
,Lesson 16
,lai2, come ,Lesson 16
,qu4, go (to) ,Lesson 16
,zou3, walk-go-leave-go through (a place)-away (as a postverb)
,Lesson 16
,zuo4, sit-by (such and such conveyance)-take...(as transportation) to seat (so a
nd so many people)
,Lesson 16
,chuan2, boat-ship
,Lesson 16
,lu4, road-route
,Lesson 16
,li3, (Chinese) mile ,Lesson 16
,hua2, China-(a surnmae)
,Lesson 16
,ben3, this-own's own ,Lesson 16
,kou3, entrance (to a street) ,Lesson 16
,ri4bao4, daily newspaper ,Lesson 16
,yue4bao4, monthly journal ,Lesson 16
,xue2bao4, scholarly journal-learned journal
,Lesson 16
,ma3lu4, road-highway-street
,Lesson 16
,lu4kou3, entrance to a street-intersection ,Lesson 16
,shi2zi4lu4kou3, intersection-right angle junction of two streets (like the characte
r shi2) ,Lesson 16
,wen2ren2, literary man (versus military man/business man/etc.) man of letters-lit
eratus ,Lesson 16
,neng2li4, ability-power-energy
,Lesson 16
,tu2shu1, charts and books ,Lesson 16
,zou3lu4, walk-go on foot ,Lesson 16
,zuo4chuan2, go by boat
,Lesson 16

,shuo1da4hua4, boast-exaggerate ,Lesson 16
,xiao3xin1, be careful-watchout
,Lesson 16
,ke3jian4, one can see that-it is obvious that-apparently (referring to a previous
ly mentioned event)
,Lesson 16
,zai4xin1mu4zhong1, in one's mind-in one's thoughts
,Lesson 16
,bu2dao4, not reach-less than
,Lesson 16
,ben3lai2, originally
,Lesson 16
,jin4lai2, recently-lately ,Lesson 16
,yi1bian1 yi1bian1, on the one hand...on the other hand ,Lesson 16
,ben3di4, this region-local-native ,Lesson 16
,ben3guo2, this country-one's own country ,Lesson 16
,ben3ren2, self (I myself-you yourself-he himself) ,Lesson 16
,hua2li3, Chinese mile
,Lesson 16
,ying1li3, English mile
,Lesson 16
,zhong1shan1lu4, Sun Yatsen Avenue (about the equivalent of 'Washington Avenue' in
America)
,Lesson 16
,da4zhong1, Great China (in names of places and institutions)
,Lesson 16
,zhong1hua2, China (formal)
,Lesson 16

,da4hua2, Great China (in names of places and institutions) ,Lesson 16

,dong1hua2, East China (in names of places and institutions)
,Lesson 16
,nan2hua2, South China (in names of places and institutions)
,Lesson 16
,nan2bei3, North and South ,Lesson 16
,hua2dong1, East China
,Lesson 16
,hua2nan2, South China
,Lesson 16
,hua2xi1, West China
,Lesson 16
,hua2zhong1, Central China ,Lesson 16
,hua2mei3, China and the United States-China and America-Sino American
,Lesson
16
,hua2xi2da4xue2, West China Union University (former Christian university in Chengtu
now merged with Szechuan university) ,Lesson 16
,shan1dong1da4xue2, Shantung University (in Tsingtao Shantung) ,Lesson 16
,xi1bei3da4xue2, Northwest University (in Sian Shensi) ,Lesson 16
,di4, (ordinal prefix)
,Lesson 17
,ci4, (measure indicating time or occasion) ,Lesson 17
,hao4, (measure indicating number in a series such as the days of the month)
,Lesson 17
,tiao2, (measure for slim objects [roads/fish/oxen/etc.])
,Lesson 17
,jin1, the present-now
,Lesson 17
,ming2, clear-obvious-next (before tian 'day' or 'nian' year) ,Lesson 17
,tian1, sky-heaven-day
,Lesson 17
,nian2, year ,Lesson 17
,you4, again (before verbs)-another (before number e.g. 'you4yitian1 'another day
')
,Lesson 17
,min2, people ,Lesson 17
,tou2, first (when followed by a number or a measure)-beginning (lit. head) of a
street/lesson/etc.
,Lesson 17
,jin1tian1, today ,Lesson 17
,ming2tian1, tomorrow
,Lesson 17
,bai2tian1, daytime ,Lesson 17
,tian1tian1, everyday
,Lesson 17
,jin1nian2, this year
,Lesson 17
,ming2nian2, next year
,Lesson 17
,qu4nian2, last year
,Lesson 17
,nian2nian2, every year
,Lesson 17
, nian2yue4ri4, date (used in writing)
,Lesson 17
,shang4ci4, last time-previously
,Lesson 17
,xia4ci4, next time-later on
,Lesson 17
,tou2ci4, first time
,Lesson 17
,you3yi1tian1, one day-once-once upon a time
,Lesson 17
,you3yi1ci4, on one occasion-once ,Lesson 17
,you4 you4, both...and... ,Lesson 17
,you4yin1wei, for the further reason that ,Lesson 17
,yi4lai2 er4lai2, in the first place...in the second place...-first...second
or reason is implied or expressed)
,Lesson 17
,ming2bai, understand-clearly-be clear about something-clear-clearly understandabl
e
,Lesson 17

,ming2shuo1, state clearly-state frankly-state explicitly ,Lesson 17
,wen2ming2, civilization-culture- civilized-culture ,Lesson 17
,ren2min2, the people-the masses
,Lesson 17

,shuo1ming2, explain-make clear-explanation ,Lesson 17
,zhong1hua2min2guo2, Republic of China (established 1912)
,Lesson 17
,min2guo2, (abbreviation for Republic of China)
,Lesson 17
,san1min2, Three Peoples (abbreviation for san1min2 zhu3yi4 'Three People's Princi
ples' a book by Sun Yatsen. San1min2 is widely used in institutional names)
,Lesson 17
,ren2min2ri4bao4, People's Daily (published in Peking as the chief government organ
of the People's Republic of China)
,Lesson 17
,yong4, use (N/V)
,Lesson 19

,gei3, give-for-to (coverb and postverb)

,Lesson 19
,dui4, be correct-to-toward-opposite-facing ,Lesson 19
,guo4, pass-pass through-pass by- celebrate (birthdays/holidays/etc.)-after (foll
owed by a time word)
,Lesson 19
,zui4, most ,Lesson 19
,qian2, front-before ,Lesson 19
,hou4, after-afterwards
,Lesson 19
,shi2, time ,Lesson 19
,hou4, time ,Lesson 19
,chu1, (at the ) beginning- (at) first
,Lesson 19
,di4, an aim ,Lesson 19
,hui3, a moment
,Lesson 19
,liao3, (used in resultative verb compounds) ,Lesson 19
,sheng1, unfamiliar-strange-new-raw-uncooked ,Lesson 19
,bu2guo4, not pass by (somewhere) TV-not exceed-not surpass (also used in RV endin
g)-however
,Lesson 19
,bu2yong4, not use-not need (to do something)
,Lesson 19
,chu1ci4, first time
,Lesson 19
,chu1xiao3, lower elementary school-primary school ,Lesson 19
,chu1zhong1, lower middle school-junior high school ,Lesson 19
,cong2lai2, hitherto-always (see notes)
,Lesson 19
,cong2qian2, previously-formerly
,Lesson 19
,dui4men2, the house across the street-the opposite building-be opposite
,Lesson
19
,gao1xiao3, upper elementary school ,Lesson 19
,gao1zhong1, upper middle school-senior high
,Lesson 19
,gong1qian2, wages ,Lesson 19
,guo4lu4, cross a road-cross a street-pass by
,Lesson 19
,guo4nian2, pass into the new year- celebrate the new year-period of the new yearNew Year's
,Lesson 19
,guo4ri4zi, pass the days-live
,Lesson 19
,guo4sheng1ri, celebrate a birthday
,Lesson 19
,hou4lai2, afterwards-later on
,Lesson 19
,hou4nian2, year after next ,Lesson 19
,hou4tian1, day after next ,Lesson 19
,lu4guo4, pass on the way ,Lesson 19


,mai4gei3, sell to ,Lesson 19
,ming2hou4, next or the one after (as in ming2hou4nian2 'next year or the year aft
er')
,Lesson 19
,mu4di4, aim-objective
,Lesson 19
,qian2nian2, year before last
,Lesson 19
,qian2tian1, day before yesterday ,Lesson 19
,ran2hou4, afterwards
,Lesson 19
,ri4yong4, daily expenses-daily needs
,Lesson 19
,ri4zi4, day
,Lesson 19
,sheng1ri4, birthday
,Lesson 19
,sheng1zi4, unfamiliar character-new character
,Lesson 19

,shi2hou, time
,Lesson 19
,yao4bu2shi4, if it were not that-but for ,Lesson 19
,yi4hui3er, a moment
,Lesson 19
,yi3hou4, after-afterwards ,Lesson 19
,yi3qian2, before-previously
,Lesson 19
,yong4ren2, employ people-make use of people-servant
,Lesson 19
,yong4xin1, use own's brains-do mental work (diligent in mental work)
,Lesson
19
,you3yong4, useful ,Lesson 19
,zui4chu1, at first ,Lesson 19
,zui4hao3, be best-it would be best ,Lesson 19
,zui4jin4, be closest-most recent-very recently-very soon ,Lesson 19
,zui4hou4, last-final-ultimate
,Lesson 19

,fang1, region-place-method-way-(a surname) ,Lesson 20

,fa3, method-way-France
,Lesson 20
,yan2, study-research ,Lesson 20
,jiu1, investigate
,Lesson 20
,yu3, speech-language ,Lesson 20
,bai3, hundred
,Lesson 20
,qian1, thousand
,Lesson 20
,wan4, 10 thousand-(a surname)
,Lesson 20
,kai1, open-start-get under way (ships/vehicles/etc.)-put in operation-operate ve
hicles-away (as a postverb)
,Lesson 20
,zhu3, chief-master ,Lesson 20
,hui4, meeting-organization-society ,Lesson 20
,suo3,office-bureau-institute ,Lesson 20
,shang4, last (eg. before yue4 'month')
,Lesson 20
,xia4, next (eg. before yue4 'month') ,Lesson 20
,bi3fang1, (for) example-if (for instance)
,Lesson 20

,bi3fang1shuo1, for example-if (for instance)
,Lesson 20
,di4fang, place-locality-space-local
,Lesson 20
,di4zhu3,landowner-landlord ,Lesson 20
,dong1fang1, The East-The Orient
,Lesson 20
,fa3guo2, France
,Lesson 20
,fa3wen2, French (language and literature) ,Lesson 20
,fa3zi, method-plan-way (of doing something)
,Lesson 20
,fang1fa3, method-plan-way (of doing something)
,Lesson 20
,fang1yan2, regional speech-dialect ,Lesson 20
,guo2yu3, National Language (replaced by pu3tong1hua4 'common speech' in the PRC b
ut still used in Taiwan)
,Lesson 20
,hui4zhang3, head (of an organization with hui4 as part of its name)
,Lesson
20
,kai1che1, drive a car (or other vehicle) ,Lesson 20
,kai1hui4, hold a meeting-attend a meeting ,Lesson 20
,kai1xue2, start school
,Lesson 20
,kan4fa3, way of looking at something-viewpoint-opinion
,Lesson 20
,li2kai1, leave (a place) (RV)
,Lesson 20
,mei2fa3zi, lack a way of doing something-it can't be done-there's no help for it
,Lesson 20
,min2zhu3, democracy-democratic
,Lesson 20
,shang4ge4yue4, last month
,Lesson 20
,suo3zhang3, head (of an organization with suo3 as part of its name)
,Lesson
20
,wai4lai2yu3, word adopted by one language from another-loan word ,Lesson 20
,wen2fa3, grammar ,Lesson 20
,xi1fang1, the West-the Occident
,Lesson 20
,xia4ge4yue4, next month ,Lesson 20
,xue2hui4, to master by studying (RV)-scholarly organization
,Lesson 20
,yan2jiu, investigate-study-do research on-investigation-study
,Lesson 20
,yan2jiusheng1, graduate student-student in a graduate or research institute
,Lesson 20
,yan2jiusuo3, research institute-school ,Lesson 20
,yi3lai2, since-during the past (occurs at the end of the phrase-often paired with
cong2 'from' at the beginning of a phrase)
,Lesson 20
,yu3fa3, grammar
,Lesson 20
,yu3wen2, language (and literature)
,Lesson 20
,yu3yan2, language-philology
,Lesson 20
,yu3yan2xue2, linguistics ,Lesson 20
,yu3yan2xue2jia1, linguisitc scientist-linguist ,Lesson 20
,zhu3ren2, master-host
,Lesson 20
,zhu3yin1, chief reason
,Lesson 20
,qian1ziwen2, Thousand Character Classic (a book of 1000 characters--each occuring
only once--used as one of the basic beginning textbooks in pre modern Chinese sc

hools) ,Lesson 20
,yuan3dong1xue2hui4, Far Eastern Association (predecessor of the Association for Asi
an Studies--the leading organization in the United States of scholars interested
in Asia)
,Lesson 20
,zhong1guo2yu3wen2, Chinese Language (leading linguistic journal published in the Pe
ople's Republic of China. A journal with this title is also published in Taiwan)
,Lesson 20
,dong3, understand
,Lesson 21
,hua4, draw-paint-drawing-painting
,Lesson 21
,huo2, live-to be alive
,Lesson 21
,jiao4, call-cry-shout-call (someone by such and such name)-summon-let-cause to a
sk (someone to do something)-be called ,Lesson 21
,qing3, ask-invite-please (do something)
,Lesson 21
,wen4, ask-inquire (refers specifically to questions) ,Lesson 21
,shei2, who? ,Lesson 21
,xian4, appear-be revealed-now-the present
,Lesson 21
,ming2, a name-famous (before a noun) ,Lesson 21
,gu3, ancient-(a surname)
,Lesson 21
,hao4, courtesy name-have the courtesy name of...
,Lesson 21
,zi4, courtesy name-have the courtesy name of...
,Lesson 21
,da4shui3, a flood ,Lesson 21
,di4ming2, place name-address
,Lesson 21
,dui4hua4, dialogue-conversation
,Lesson 21
,gu3dian3, classical
,Lesson 21
,gu3jin1, ancient and modern
,Lesson 21
,huar4, painting-drawing
,Lesson 21
,hua4bao4, illustrated periodical-pictorial (magazine)
,Lesson 21
,hua4jia1, paint pictures-draw pictures-make illustrations ,Lesson 21
,hua4tu2, painter (an artist)
,Lesson 21
,hui4hua4, make a chart (map/plan/etc.)
,Lesson 21
,hui4suo3, office (of an organization)
,Lesson 21
,jiao4che1, summon a car
,Lesson 21
,jiao4men2, knock on the door
,Lesson 21
,kan4dong3, (read and) understand (RV)
,Lesson 21
,ming2ren2, famous person-celebrity ,Lesson 21
,ming2zi, name (of a thing)-given name (of a person)
,Lesson 21
,ming2zi, given name (of a person) ,Lesson 21
,shan1shui3hua4, landscape (painting)
,Lesson 21
,qing3wen4, may I ask?-excuse me... ,Lesson 21
,ren2ming2zi, name of a person
,Lesson 21
,sheng1huo2, life-livelihood-live ,Lesson 21
,tu2shu1, illustration-painting-chart-art (as a school subject)
,Lesson 21
,wai4hao4, nickname ,Lesson 21
,wen4 hao3, best regards to...-say hello to...-ask after... ,Lesson 21
,wen4lu4, inquire about the way
,Lesson 21
,xian4zai4, now-at present ,Lesson 21
,xiao3ming2, childhood name ,Lesson 21
,xue2wen4, learning-erudition-scholarship-knowledge ,Lesson 21
,xue2ming2, school name-name given after starting to study ,Lesson 21
,yi3wai4, beyond-apart from-besides-except for (used after phrase) ,Lesson
21
,you3ming2, famous ,Lesson 21
,zi4hua4, character scroll ,Lesson 21
,zhang1da4qian1, name of a well known Chinese painter
,Lesson 21
,ren2min2hua4bao4, China Pictorial [lit. People's Pictorial] (a pictorial magazine p
ublished in Peking in Chinese/English and other languages)
,Lesson 21
,sheng1huo2hua4bao4, Life (a pictorial magazine published in the United States)
,Lesson 21
,si1shu1, The Four Books (a Chinese classic contaning the sayings of Confucius and
other early philosophers)
,Lesson 21

,wan4li3chang2cheng2, [Ten Thousand Mile] Great Wall

,Lesson 21
,zao3, early-long ago-long since-morning (in compounds)
,Lesson 22

,wan3, late-evening (in compounds)
,Lesson 22
,nan2, difficult-hard ,Lesson 22
,rong2, contain-accomodate-easy
,Lesson 22
,yi4, easy
,Lesson 22
,zai4, once more-again
,Lesson 22
,zhi1, know ,Lesson 22
,dao4, road-way-doctrine-principle
,Lesson 22
,yuan2, source-origin-a plain-originally-actually
,Lesson 22
,sheng3, province
,Lesson 22
,zi3, seed-kernel
,Lesson 22
,bu2hui4de, (that's) not likely ,Lesson 22
,gao1yuan2, plateau ,Lesson 22
,nan2guo4, difficult to pass-hard to get through-sad-distressed
,Lesson 22
,nan2kan4, ugly-hard to read
,Lesson 22
,nan2nian4, ugly-hard to read
,Lesson 22

,nan2shuo1, difficult to say-hard to predict
,Lesson 22
,nian2hui4, annual meeting ,Lesson 22
,qian2hou4, before and after-before or after-first and last-all together-about
,Lesson 22
,ri4yu3, Japanese language ,Lesson 22
,ri4zinan2guo4, (making a) living is hard
,Lesson 22
,rong2buxia4, can't hold-can't accomodate ,Lesson 22
,rong2yi4, easy
,Lesson 22
,sheng3cheng2, provincial capital ,Lesson 22
,sheng3zhang3, provincial governor (used before 1949)
,Lesson 22
,shi2bao4, Times (in names of newspapers) ,Lesson 22
,tu3hua4, dialect-patois (more restricted in area than fang1yan2) ,Lesson 22

,wan3bao4, evening newspaper
,Lesson 22

,wan3hui4, evening meeting-evening party
,Lesson 22

,wan3shang4, evening
,Lesson 22
,wei4le, for-because (of)-in order to-for the sake of
,Lesson 22
,ying1yu3, English language ,Lesson 22
,yuan2lai2, originally-actually-indeed-as a matter of fact ,Lesson 22
,yuan2yin1, reason ,Lesson 22
,yuan2zi3, atom
,Lesson 22
,yuan2zi3neng2, atomic energy
,Lesson 22
,zai4bu4ran2, otherwsie-in that case
,Lesson 22
,zai4jian4, see again-goodbye
,Lesson 22
,zao3shang4, morning-forenoon
,Lesson 22

,zao3wan3, morning and evening-sooner or later
,Lesson 22
,zhi1dao4, know
,Lesson 22
,zhong1xi1, China and the West-Sino Western ,Lesson 22
,ke1, subject (in school)- course (of study)-curriculum-branch of medicine
,Lesson 23
,ke4, (measure for lessons) ,Lesson 23
,kao3, examine-take an examination (for a school or in a subject)-examination
,Lesson 23
,shi4, try-test
,Lesson 23
,yi3, already ,Lesson 23
,jing1, pass through ,Lesson 23
,biao3, a watch (timepiece)-table-list-meter (in names of scientific instruments)
,Lesson 23
,chang2, regular-constant-often
,Lesson 23
,fu1, man
,Lesson 23
,xian4, county-district
,Lesson 23
,dai4, in dai4fu 'doctor/physician
,Lesson 23
,biao3dian4, watch store
,Lesson 23
,chang2chang2, frequently-constantly
,Lesson 23

,da4kao3, final examination-have a final examination

,Lesson 23
,dai4fu1, physician/doctor ,Lesson 23
,gong1fu1, (leisure) time ,Lesson 23
,gong1ke1, engineering course-engineering department
,Lesson 23
,jing1guo4, pass through-endure-after (as a coverb)-experience
,Lesson 23
,kai1dao1, perform an operation-have an operation ,Lesson 23
,kao3gu3, perfrom archaeological explorations-archaeological explorations-archaeol
ogy
,Lesson 23
,kao3gu3xue2, archaeology ,Lesson 23
,kao3gu3xue2jia1, archaeology ,Lesson 23
,kao3shang4, succeed in passing an examination (for admission to a school) (RV)
,Lesson 23
,kao3shi4, examine-examination
,Lesson 23
,ke4ben3, textbook ,Lesson 23
,ke1xue2, science-scientific
,Lesson 23
,ke1xue2jia1, scientist ,Lesson 23
,ren2kou3biao3, population table ,Lesson 23
,shang4ke4, go to class
,Lesson 23
,shi2chang2, frequently-constantly ,Lesson 23
,shi4shi4kan4, try (it) and see ,Lesson 23
,shi4yong4, try out-use on probation
,Lesson 23
,shou3biao3, wristwatch
,Lesson 23
,tu2biao3, charts and tables
,Lesson 23
,wai4ke1, surgery ,Lesson 23
,wen2ke1, liberal arts-humanities ,Lesson 23
,xia4ke4, leave class
,Lesson 23
,xian4cheng2, district capital
,Lesson 23
,xian4zhang3, district magazine
,Lesson 23
,xiao3erke1, pediatrics ,Lesson 23
,xiao3kao3, quiz (N/V)
,Lesson 23
,yi3jing1, already ,Lesson 23
,yue4kao3, monthly examination
,Lesson 23
,dong1san1sheng3, Manchuria (old name used especially before the Japanese occupatio
n in 1931 but also used informally after that) ,Lesson 23
,da4dao1hui4, Big Knife Society (antiforeign society whose murder of two missionari
es led to German occupation of Shantung Province in 1898)
,Lesson 23
,xiao3dao1hui4, Small Knife Society (offshoot of the Big Knife Society) ,Lesson
23
,kao3gu3xue2bao4, Chinese journal of Archaeology
,Lesson 23
,ban4, half-semi
,Lesson 25
,dian3, a dot-a point-a bit-a little ,Lesson 25
,zhong1, bell- clock-o'clock ,Lesson 25
,bi4, must-have to
,Lesson 25
,de2, get-receive-get to (do something). dei3: must-have too ,Lesson 25
,gen1, with-and
,Lesson 25
,shi4, thing-affair-event-work-job-task
,Lesson 25
,ye4, occupation-business
,Lesson 25
,wang4, toward
,Lesson 25
,shi2, solid-real
,Lesson 25
,de, (see notes)
,Lesson 25
,ban4lu4, halfway ,Lesson 25
,ban4tian1, half a day-quite a while
,Lesson 25
,bi4dei3, must-have to (negative: bu2bi4) ,Lesson 25
,bi4yao4, necessary-necessarily-requirement-necessity
,Lesson 25
,da4ban4, greater half-for the most part-most likely
,Lesson 25
,de2dao4, get-acquire-obtain
,Lesson 25
,de2le, ok-enough-done-finished-no such thing!
,Lesson 25
,dian3xin1, refreshment-snack-desert
,Lesson 25
,duo1yi2ban4, greater half-for the most part-most likely ,Lesson 25
,gong1ye4, industry (narrower in scope than shi2ye4)
,Lesson 25

,gong1ye4xue2xiao4, industrial school ,Lesson 25

,lai2wang3, come and go-have contacts-coming and going
,Lesson 25
,shang4yi2ban4, first half-upper half
,Lesson 25
,shang4ban4tian1, forenoon-morning
,Lesson 25
,shi2hua4, the truth
,Lesson 25
,shi2li4, actual strength ,Lesson 25
,shi4shi2, fact
,Lesson 25
,shi4shi2shang4, in fact-as a matter of fact-actually
,Lesson 25

,shi2shuo1, speak truthfully
,Lesson 25
,shi4ye4, enterprise-occupation-career
,Lesson 25
,shi2ye4, productive activity-industry (includes mining/commerce/etc.)
,Lesson
25
,shi2ye4jia1, industrialist-business man ,Lesson 25
,shi2ye4xue2xiao4, industrial school-technical school ,Lesson 25
,shi2zai4, real(ly)-actual(ly)
,Lesson 25
,shi2zai4de, real-actual-really! (as isolated utterance) ,Lesson 25

,shuo1shi2zai4de, (to) tell the truth ,Lesson 25
,wang3hou4, toward the rear-hereafter
,Lesson 25
,xia4yi2ban4, second half-lower half
,Lesson 25
,xia4ban4tian1, afternoon ,Lesson 25
,xiao3shi2, an hour (M)
,Lesson 25
,xin1shi4, matters of the mind-cares-concerns
,Lesson 25
,yi2ban4, a half
,Lesson 25
,yi2da4ban4, greater half-for the most part-most likely ,Lesson 25
,yi4dian3, a little-a bit ,Lesson 25
,you3shi4, be engaged-be occupied ,Lesson 25
,you3xin1shi4, be concerned about something
,Lesson 25
,zhong1biao3, clocks and watches
,Lesson 25
,zhong1tou2, an hour (more colloquial than xiao3shi2)
,Lesson 25
,bie2, other-different-don't! ,Lesson 26
,cai2, talent-just-then and only then-not until-only-merely ,Lesson 26
,dang1, at (time or place)-ought to-should
,Lesson 26
,ying1, ought to-should
,Lesson 26
,gai1, ought to-should
,Lesson 26

,hai3, each-everytime ,Lesson 26
,cha(1)4, differ by (such and such amount)-be short-lack
,Lesson 26
,geng4, still-still more
,Lesson 26
,jiao(1)4, teach (a person or subject)
,Lesson 26
,chao2, dynasty
,Lesson 26
,ling2, zero ,Lesson 26
,bie2de, other-another
,Lesson 26
,bie2ren2, people-others
,Lesson 26
,cai2hao3, be best (used after a sentence. often paired with zui4hao3 at beginning
of sentence) ,Lesson 26
,cha4buduo1, almost the same (RV)-almost all right-not bad (RV)-almost-aproximately
(AD) ,Lesson 26
,cha4yi4dian3, lack a bit-almost ,Lesson 26
,chu1xue2, study for the first time ,Lesson 26
,chang2nian2, for many years-annual-(in) ordinary years-regular-permanently
,Lesson 26
,dang1chu1, at the beginning
,Lesson 26
,dang1di4, on the spot-at the place in question-local
,Lesson 26
,dang1ran2, natural(ly)-of course ,Lesson 26
,dang1shi2, at the time in question-at once-immediately
,Lesson 26
,dang1tian1, on the same day-on the day in question ,Lesson 26
,dang1zhong1, middle-in the midst of (often in the construction zai4...dang1zhong1
)
,Lesson 26
,gao1cai2sheng1, greatly talented student ,Lesson 26
,jiao1fa3, teaching method(s)
,Lesson 26
,jiao1gei3, teach to
,Lesson 26

,jiao4ke1shu1, textbook ,Lesson 26

,jiao1shu1, teach ,Lesson 26
,jiao1xue2, teach ,Lesson 26
,jiao1xue2fa3, teaching method(s) ,Lesson 26
,kou3cai2, eloquence-speaking ability
,Lesson 26
,ren2cai2, talented person ,Lesson 26

,shuo1bushang4, can't be said (to be)-can't say for sure-perhaps ,Lesson 26

,shuo1fa3, way of speaking-orally expressed view
,Lesson 26

,shuo1gei3, tell to ,Lesson 26
,tian1cai2, talent ,Lesson 26
,xiang3fa3, way of thinking-viewpoint
,Lesson 26
,xie3fa3, way of writing
,Lesson 26
,xie3gei3, write to ,Lesson 26
,xue2sheng1hui4, student council ,Lesson 26
,ying1dang1, ought to-should
,Lesson 26
,ying1gai1, ought to-should ,Lesson 26
,zui4duo1, be most numerous-at most ,Lesson 26
,zui4shao3, be fewest-at least
,Lesson 26
,san1guo2, Three Kingdoms (Period) (220-280 A.D.) A period of struggle among the k
ingdoms of shu3 wei4 and wu4. The story of which is told in a popular historical
novel of that name translated by C.H. Brewitt Taylor under the title 'Romance o
f the Three Kingdoms' ,Lesson 26
,liu4chao2, Six Dynasties (229-589 A.D.)
,Lesson 26
,nan2bei3chao2, Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589 A.D.)
,Lesson 26
,ming2chao2, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) ,Lesson 26
,bing4, be sick-sickness-illness
,Lesson 27
,gui4, expensive-dear-your (honorific)
,Lesson 27
,xing, surname-have the surname
,Lesson 27
,chi1, eat
,Lesson 27
,fan4, cooked rice-food-a meal
,Lesson 27
,guan3, establishment
,Lesson 27
,huo4, either-or-perhaps
,Lesson 27
,zhe3, (verb suffix indicating doer of an action)
,Lesson 27
,tan2 chat-discuss
,Lesson 27
,dai4, generation
,Lesson 27
,bao4guan3, newspaper office
,Lesson 27
,ben3shi2, (special) ability-something one is good at
,Lesson 27
,bing4ren2, sick person-patient
,Lesson 27
,chao2dai4, dynastic period-dynasty ,Lesson 27
,chi1fan4, eat [food]
,Lesson 27
,chi1fan4guan3, eat in a restaurant (colloquial) ,Lesson 27
,chi1xiao3guan3, eat in a small restaurant (colloquial) ,Lesson 27
,fan4che1, dining car
,Lesson 27
,fan4guan3, restaurant
,Lesson 27
,fan4dian4, hotel (one serving meals)
,Lesson 27
,gu3dai4, antiquity-ancient times ,Lesson 27
,gui4xing4, what is your (sur) name ,Lesson 27
,hao3chi1, tasty-delicious-good to eat
,Lesson 27
,huo4shi, perhaps-or-or else-otherwise-either...or (used twice)
,Lesson 27
,huo4shi, perhaps-or-or else-otherwise-either...or (used twice)
,Lesson 27
,huo4zhe3shi4, perhaps-or else-it may be that-perhaps is ,Lesson 27
,jia1chang2fan4, home cooking-plain food (such as one gets at home)
,Lesson
27
,jin4dai4, modern period-contemporary period
,Lesson 27
,kai1fan4, serve a meal
,Lesson 27
,kan4bing4, attend a sickness-see a doctor ,Lesson 27
,mao2bing4, defect-bad habit
,Lesson 27
,sheng1bing4, become sick ,Lesson 27
,shi2dai4, epoch-period-era ,Lesson 27
,tan2hua4, chat-converse
,Lesson 27

,tan2tian1, chat-gossip
,Lesson 27
,tan2xin1, converse about personal matters-have a heart to heart talk
,Lesson
27
,tu2shu1guan3, library
,Lesson 27

,wan3fan4, dinner-supper
,Lesson 27
,xian4dai4, modern period-contemporary period
,Lesson 27
,xiao3guan3, small restaurant
,Lesson 27
,xing4ming2, name (surname and given name) ,Lesson 27
,xue2zhe3, scholar ,Lesson 27
,yao4fan4, beg for food
,Lesson 27
,yao4fan4de, beggar
,Lesson 27
,you3bing4, be sick-have an illness ,Lesson 27
,zao3fan4, breakfast
,Lesson 27
,zhong1fan4, lunch ,Lesson 27
,ding4, definite-make definite-decide on-order (goods)
,Lesson 28
,gao4, tell-inform
,Lesson 28
,su4, make known
,Lesson 28
,ru2, as-if ,Lesson 28
,guo3, fruit-result-outcome ,Lesson 28
,fei1, to fly ,Lesson 28
,ji1, mechanism-machine-opportunity ,Lesson 28
,yi4, idea-meaning-intention ,Lesson 28
,si1, think ,Lesson 28
,jia4, price ,Lesson 28
,bi3ru2, for instance-let us suppose-if
,Lesson 28
,bu4hao3yi4si1, be embarrassed ,Lesson 28
,bu4ru2 hao3, not equal to (in pattern A bu4ru2 B (hao3) 'B is better than A' o
is better to B than to A.')
,Lesson 28
,bu4ru2bu4, would be best not to (do something)- better not
,Lesson 28
,bu4yi2ding4, uncertain-not necessarily-not definitely
,Lesson 28
,da4yi4, general idea
,Lesson 28
,de2yi4, pleased with oneself-successful- prosperous (refers to accomplishments)
,Lesson 28
,di4jia4, price of land
,Lesson 28
,ding4jia4, fix a price (VO)-fixed price-list price ,Lesson 28
,ding4qian2, a deposit (on a purchase)
,Lesson 28
,fei1ji1, airplane ,Lesson 28
,gao4su4, tell-inform
,Lesson 28
,guo3ran2, sure enough (very emphatic)
,Lesson 28
,ji1hui4, opportunity-chance
,Lesson 28
,jia4mu4, price
,Lesson 28
,jia4mu4biao3, price list ,Lesson 28
,jia4qian2, price-cost
,Lesson 28
,ke4wen2, text
,Lesson 28
,mai4jia4, selling price
,Lesson 28
,mei2you3yi4si1, uninteresting ,Lesson 28
,ru2guo3, if
,Lesson 28
,ru2yi4, accord with one's wishes-be satisfying-satisfied (refers to wishes)
,Lesson 28
,sheng1yi4, way of making a living-business ,Lesson 28

,shuo1buding4, can't say for sure-perhaps ,Lesson 28

,shuo1ding4, say for sure-be definite
,Lesson 28
,shu1jia4, price of books ,Lesson 28
,shui3guo3, fruit ,Lesson 28
,wang3xia4, toward the bottom-continue doing something (when followed by a verb)
,Lesson 28
,yao4jia4, asking price
,Lesson 28
,yi2ding4, certain(ly)
,Lesson 28
,yi2ding4yao4, definitely want-insist on (doing something)
,Lesson 28
,yi4jian4, opinion-view
,Lesson 28

,yi4si, idea-thought-meaning
,Lesson 28
,yi4wai4, unexpected-unexpected event-accident
,Lesson 28
,yong4fa3, way of using-use (N)
,Lesson 28
,yong4yi4, intention-purpose
,Lesson 28
,you3yong4yi4, have a (special) reason (for doing something)
,Lesson 28
,you3yi4si1, be interesting-have an idea ,Lesson 28
,yuan2jia4, original price ,Lesson 28
,zhu3yi4, determination-decision-suggestion-idea
,Lesson 28
,ke4, guest ,Lesson 29
,qi4, air-anger-angry (with ,Lesson 29
,xi3, glad
,Lesson 29
,huan1, joyous
,Lesson 29
,jian1(4), space between-interstice-interval ,Lesson 29
,jian3, simple
,Lesson 29
,dan1, single-a list ,Lesson 29
,piao4, ticket
,Lesson 29
,yuan2, member-(suffix like English er in 'teacher') ,Lesson 29
,yuan2, primary-(yuan2 dynasty (1260-1368)-dollar
,Lesson 29
,dang1, be (in the role of) ,Lesson 29
,jiao3, dime ,Lesson 29
,dao4, say
,Lesson 29
,bie2ke4qi4,That's all right!-Don't mention it!-Please don't bother!
,Lesson
29
,bu2ke4qi4, impolite-don't mention it!
,Lesson 29
,bu2yao4ke4qi, Don't mention it!-don't stand on ceremony-make yourself at home
,Lesson 29
,chuan2piao4, boat ticket ,Lesson 29
,da4shi4, major event-major happening
,Lesson 29
,dan1zi, a list
,Lesson 29
,dao4xi3, offer congratulations (VO)
,Lesson 29
,dian4yuan2, clerk in store ,Lesson 29
,huan1xi3, like-be fond of-be pleased (less common) ,Lesson 29
,hui4ke4, receive guests-see visitors
,Lesson 29
,jian3dan1, simple ,Lesson 29
,jian3xie3, abbreviate-write in abbreviated fashion ,Lesson 29
,jian3yi4, short and simple-abridged (used often in book titles)
,Lesson 29
,jia4mu4dan1, price list ,Lesson 29
,jiao4yuan2, teacher
,Lesson 29
,kai1dan1zi, make out a list
,Lesson 29
,ke4chuan2, passenger boat ,Lesson 29
,ke4qi4, polite-courteous-kind
,Lesson 29
,ke4ren2, guest
,Lesson 29
,li4qi4, strength ,Lesson 29
,mai3mai4yuan2, ticket seller
,Lesson 29
,min2jian1, among the people-folk (e.g. min2jian1wen2xue2 'folk literature)
,Lesson 29
,nan2de, hard to get-hard to meet with-rare ,Lesson 29
,nian2biao3, historical table of dates and events ,Lesson 29
,qi4li4, strength ,Lesson 29
,qing3ke4, invite guests
,Lesson 29
,sheng1qi4, become angry (VO)
,Lesson 29
,shi2jian1, time
,Lesson 29
,si1xiang3, thoughts-thinking
,Lesson 29
,tian1qi4, weather ,Lesson 29
,xi3huan, like-be fond of-be pleased (more common) ,Lesson 29
,xi3shi4, an occasion for joy (e.g. wedding/birth) ,Lesson 29
,xiao3shi2, minor event-minor happening
,Lesson 29
,zhong1jian1, middle
,Lesson 29
,zhu3ke4, main guest-guest of honor ,Lesson 29
,ke4jia1, Hakka (a major dialect of southeast China)
,Lesson 29

,yuan2chao2, Yuan or Mongol Dynasty (1280-1368)

,Lesson 29
,wu3si4, May Fourth (Student demonstrations of May 4 1919 against the Versailles T
reaty marking the beginning of the national and cultural upsurge known as teh Ma
y Fourth Movement)
,Lesson 29
,qi1qi1, Marco Polo Bridge Incident of July 7 1937 (Japananese attack near Peking
initiating the 1937-1945 war between China and Japan) ,Lesson 29
,jiu3yi1ba1, Mukden Incident of September 18 1931 (Japanese attack which led to the
seizure of Manchuria) ,Lesson 29
,ba3, take-(measure for objects with handles such as knives) ,Lesson 31
,chu1, to exit-to put out-produce (e.g. money/books ,Lesson 31
,jin4, advance-enter ,Lesson 31
,hui2, to return-a time-a turn (same as ci4) ,Lesson 31

,nei4, interior
,Lesson 31
,na2, take-take hold of
,Lesson 31
,dan4, but
,Lesson 31
,lian2, even-(a surname)
,Lesson 31
,zhi1, only-merely
,Lesson 31
,ce4, volume-booklet ,Lesson 31
,dian3, to check over-call (a roll) ,Lesson 31
,gei3, (often used before main verb in ba3 construction)
,Lesson 31
,ce4zi, pamphlet-booklet-notebook ,Lesson 31
,chu1cheng2, go out of a city
,Lesson 31
,chu1guo2, go abroad
,Lesson 31
,chulu4, a way out (of a problem)-way of escape-outlet-career opportunity ,Lesson
31
,chu1kou3, exit (N)-export (N/V)
,Lesson 31
,chuli4, put forth effort ,Lesson 31
,chu1mao2bing4, develop trouble-develop a defect ,Lesson 31
,chu1men2, go out (of the house)-go away from home-travel ,Lesson 31
,chu1qian2, pay out money ,Lesson 31
,chu1shi4, have an accident ,Lesson 31
,chu1wai4, go (a long distance) from home ,Lesson 31
,chu1xian4, appear-become manifest-materialize (concrete) ,Lesson 31
,chu1zhu2yi, make a suggestion
,Lesson 31
,dan4shi, however-but
,Lesson 31
,dian3ming2, call a roll-call out a name on a roll ,Lesson 31
,dian3ming2ce4, a roll-roster
,Lesson 31
,guo4qu4, pass by-passed by-past-deceased-in the past
,Lesson 31
,hui2guo2, return to one's native country ,Lesson 31
,hui2jia1, return home
,Lesson 31
,hui2tou2, turn the head-at the turn of a head-(in) a moment
,Lesson 31
,jin4men2, enter a door
,Lesson 31
,jin4kou3, import (N/V)
,Lesson 31
,jin4chu1kou3, import and export (N/V)
,Lesson 31
,kan4chu1lai2, distinguish-make out-perceive-realize (RV) ,Lesson 31
,kou3hao4, slogan ,Lesson 31
,lian3 dou1, even-even including
,Lesson 31
,lian3 ye3, even-even including
,Lesson 31
,ming2ce4, list of names-roster
,Lesson 31
,na2gei3, bring to-hand to ,Lesson 31
,na2zhu2yi, make a decision
,Lesson 31
,na2zou3, take away ,Lesson 31

,nei4ren2, (my) wife (less used in PRC)
,Lesson 31
,shi2xian4, become manifest-become reality (abstract)-practical manifestation-prac
tical manifestation-practical reality ,Lesson 31
,shou3ce4, handbook ,Lesson 31

,shuochu1lai2, speak out-reveal-divulge (RV)
,Lesson 31
,xiang3chu1lai2, figure out-devise
,Lesson 31
,xiao4che1, school car-school bus ,Lesson 31
,xue2ben3shi4, acquire an ability (by study)
,Lesson 31


,yi3nei4, within (a certain time or space) ,Lesson 31

,zhi1hao3, can only-cannot but-the best thing is to ,Lesson 31
,zuo4, do-make-be (in the role of)
,Lesson 32
,zuo4, do-make (often used interchangeably with the preceding character but it is
sometimes preferred with more concrete objects)
,Lesson 32
,zhi2, straight
,Lesson 32
,zhen1, true-real
,Lesson 32
,pao3, run-hurry-hasten
,Lesson 32
,kuai4, fast-quick-soon
,Lesson 32
,man4, slow ,Lesson 32
,cuo4, mistake-wrong-mistaken (used often as second element in compound verbs)
,Lesson 32

,lu4, to record-a list
,Lesson 32
,ban3, an edition
,Lesson 32
,bu2cuo4, not bad-quite good-not mistaken-right
,Lesson 32
,chu1ban3, first edition
,Lesson 32
,chu1ban3, publish ,Lesson 32
,chu1ban3jia1, publisher (a person)
,Lesson 32
,chu1cuo4, make a mistake ,Lesson 32
,cuo4zi4, incorrect character
,Lesson 32
,da4zuo4, (your) great work (polite expression)
,Lesson 32
,dang1zuo4, treat as-consider as
,Lesson 32
,gong1zuo4, work (N/V)
,Lesson 32
,gong1zuo4zhe3, worker (in a particular field of endeavor)
,Lesson 32
,gu3ban3, old edition
,Lesson 32
,jian3zhi2, simply-directly-concisely
,Lesson 32
,kai1kuai4che1, drive fast
,Lesson 32
,kuai4che1, fast vehicle-express train
,Lesson 32
,ming2zuo4, famous work
,Lesson 32

,mu4lu4, catalogue-table of contents
,Lesson 32

,nei4rong2, contents
,Lesson 32
,qian2jin4, make progress-advance-progressive
,Lesson 32

,tu2shu1mu4lu4, book list-book catalogue
,Lesson 32
,wai4wen2, foreign language ,Lesson 32
,xie3bu4shang4lai2, can't remember how to write (RV) (shang4lai2 is also used with '
say' 'read' 'etc')
,Lesson 32
,xie3cuo4, write incorrectly-make a mistake in writing
,Lesson 32
,yi1zhi2de, straight ahead-straight through (in reference to time or place)-constan
tly-always
,Lesson 32
,yuan2ban3, original edition
,Lesson 32
,zai4ban3, seconf edition-reissue (N)
,Lesson 32
,zhen1de, really-really!
,Lesson 32
,zhen1hua4, the truth
,Lesson 32
,zuo4fa3, method of doing something-plan of working ,Lesson 32
,zuo4fan4, cook food-prepare a meal ,Lesson 32
,zuo4gong1, do work (usually physical labor)
,Lesson 32
,zuo4jia1, writer ,Lesson 32
,zuo4mai3mai4, be in business
,Lesson 32
,zuo4shen2me, do what?-for what purpose-why?
,Lesson 32
,zuo4sheng1ri4, celebrate a birthday
,Lesson 32
,zuo4sheng1yi4, do business-trade ,Lesson 32
,zuo4shi4, do work (usually mental work)-do something
,Lesson 32
,zuo4wen2, write an essay ,Lesson 32
,zuo4yong4ren2, be a servant (not used in the PRC)
,Lesson 32
,zuo4zhe3, author ,Lesson 32
,zuo4zhu3, assume a responsibility ,Lesson 32
,jie4, borrow-lend
,Lesson 33
,jie4, introduce
,Lesson 33
,shao3, introduce
,Lesson 33
,shi3, begin ,Lesson 33

,wan2, finished-completed
,Lesson 33
,peng2, friend
,Lesson 33
,you3, friend ,Lesson 33
,gong1, together-altogether-in all
,Lesson 33
,yin1, sound-noise
,Lesson 33
,she4, society-organization ,Lesson 33
,chu1ban3she4, publishing house-press
,Lesson 33
,chu1ming2, famous ,Lesson 33
,gong1shi4, work together ,Lesson 33
,gong1yong4, use altogether-use in all
,Lesson 33
,jie4gei3, loan to (also: jie4 A gei3 B 'loan A to B')
,jie4shao3, introduce
,Lesson 33
,jie4shao3ren2, introducer-middleman-sponsor
,Lesson
,jie4yong4, borrow ,Lesson 33
,kai1ming2, enlightened
,Lesson 33
,kai1shi3, begin-commence ,Lesson 33
,kou3yin1, accent-pronunciation
,Lesson 33

,lu4yin1, to record (a sound)-a recording ,Lesson 33

,lu4yin1ji1, tape recorder
,Lesson 33
,ma3lai2, Malay
,Lesson 33
,ma3lai2yu3, Malay language
,Lesson 33

,nei4di4, interior territory-China Proper (within the Great
,nian2dai4, period-age-epoch-generation,Lesson 33
,peng2you3, friend ,Lesson 33
,ri4chang2, daily ,Lesson 33
,she4hui4, society ,Lesson 33
,she4hui4gong1zuo4, social work ,Lesson 33
,she4hui4ke1xue2, social science
,Lesson 33

,she4hui4xiao3shuo1, social novel
,Lesson 33
,she4hui4xue2, sociology ,Lesson 33
,she4yuan2, member of a she4: association/commune/etc.
,she4zhang3, head of a she4: association/commune/etc.
,shi2yong4, practically useful-practical
,Lesson 33
,shu1she4, bookstore (used in specific names)
,Lesson
,tu3yin1, local pronunciation
,Lesson 33
,wen2zi, characters-writing ,Lesson 33
,wen2zixue2, study of characters-etymology-philology
,wu3shi2nian2dai4, (the decade of) the fifties ,Lesson
,yan2jiushe4, research organization
,Lesson 33
,yi1gong1, altogether-in all
,Lesson 33
,yi3shang4, above ,Lesson 33
,yi3xia4, below
,Lesson 33
,ying1yong4, actually apply-put into practice-applied
,ying1yong4ke1xue2, applied sciences
,Lesson 33
,yuan2shi3, in the beginning-primeval-primitive
,Lesson
,zhong1wai4, China and foreign countries-Sino foreign

,Lesson 33
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,Lesson 33

,Lesson 33
,Lesson 33
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,Lesson 33
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,Lesson 33
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,Lesson 33