New Chinese words from Qiaoliang Lesson 23
Terms
undefined, object
copy deck
- 包å«
- to contain
- å¼ å† æŽæˆ´
- to put Zhang's hat on Li's head, to attribute sth to the wrong person
- 毛é‚自è
- to offer one's services as Mao Sui did
- 姓æ°
- surname
- å¾å¨˜åŠè€
- mutton dressed as lamb, a middle-aged woman dressed too young for her age
- æ‡åŽè¯
- a two-part allegorical saying, with the second, unstated part carrying the meaning
- 惯用è¯
- idiomatic expression
- å«ä¹‰
- meaning, denotation
- ä¿—è¯
- common saying, adage
- 母系
- maternal side
- 洪水
- flood
- 亲属
- relative, relation
- 图腾
- totem pole
- æ°æ—
- clan, family
- 謒证
- textual criticism, textual research
- 野外
-
open field
open country - 赏
- to award, grant a reward
- 巨人
- giant (n)
- è„šå°
- footprint
- 熊
- bear
- 公元å‰
- B.C.
- 具有
- to possess, have
- æ‚ ä¹…
- long, long-standing
- 公元
- A.D.
- ä¼ ç»Ÿ
-
tradition
traditional - 现å˜
- in stock
- ç¿çƒ‚
- bright, magnificent, splendid
- è‡
- smelly, stinking, foul
- çš®åŒ
- leather craftsman
- åŒ
- craftsman, artisan
- 到底
-
to the end, to the finish
at last, finally, in the end - 恐撧
- to fear, dread
- 寻找
- to seek
- 商
- Shang period
- 周
- Zhou period
- 诗ç»
- Book of Songs
- 踏
-
to step on
to tread, stamp - 怀å•
- to be pregnant
- 形状
- form, appearance, shape
- åšå®š
- strong, staunch, steadfast
- 信念
- faith, belief, conviction
- 战士
- solider
- å…‰è£
- glory, honour, credit
- å¤§å…¬æ— ç§
- selfless
- å¯ç¨‹
- to set out, start off on a journey
- 有出æ¯
- promising
- 迫切
- urgent, pressing
- æ ‡å¿—
- mark, sign, symbol
- é¢è²Œ
- looks, features
- 飞机上放éžç‚® （想得高）
- to have unrealistic/impractical ideas or ambitions
- 大姑娘å花轿 （头一回）
- to be doing something for the first (and only) time
- å”夫åæ¬å®¶ï¼ˆå°½ä¹¦=输）
- to always lose
- 大炮打蚊å （大æå°ç”¨ï¼‰
- to waste talent/ability on a petty job
- å°ç¬¬å®‰äºº
- North American Indian
- 则
- used to indicate concession or contrast
- 王婆å–ç“œ （自å–自夸）
- to always claim that one’s things are the best
- æœä»£
- dynasty
- 血缘
- bloodline, lineage
- 生育
- to give birth to
- 继承
- to inherit, carry on
- 父系
- paternal side
- 从属于
- subordinate (to)
- è´µæ—
- noble, aristocrat
- æ ‡æ˜Ž
- to mark, indicate
- å°åœ°
- fief, manor
- 官èŒ
- official position
- 耳刀æ—
- ear side radical
- 公务
- official business, public affairs
- 财务
- financial affairs
- å¤å§“
- double-barrelled surname
- 起义
-
to revolt
uprising - 将军
- general (milit)
- 功劳
- contribution, merit
- 封
- to offer official posts
- 区分
- to differentiate, distinguish
- å—æ¯
- letter (of the alphabet)
- é—å¿—
- unfulfilled wish
- é—产
- legacy, inheritance
- 氧
- oxygen
- 明确
- clear and definite, clear-cut
- 奴隶
- slave
- 来源
- the source, origin
- 晓
-
to know, understand
to let sb know - 优良
- fine, good
- 作风
-
way of life
way of working - 欧质
- nature, character, property, quality
- 原告
- prosecutor
- 被告
- defendant
- 佩戴
- to wear (e.g. sword, badge)
- 醒目
- striking
- 鲜明
-
vivid, bright, colourful
stark, clear-cut - 零件
- component
- 有所
- to some extent, somewhat
- 陶器
- pottery
- æ± å¡˜
- pond, pool
- 上å°
- to come to power, assume power
- éšæ„
- as one pleases, at will
- 灭亡
- to die out, be destroyed
- 生ç†
- physiology
- æ–‡é™
- gentle and calm
- é›
- wild goose
- 地质
- geology
- 填写
- to fill in, write out
- çµæ•
- sensitive
- 急ä¸ç”Ÿæ™º
- to show resourcefulness in an emergency
- 秦æœ
- Qin dynasty
- 汉æœ
- Han dynasty
- 东汉
- Eastern Han dynasty
- å¾æ‚²é¸¿
- Xu Beihong (artist)
- æŽå››å…‰
- Li Siguang (scientist)
- è‚耳
- Nie Er (composer of the Chinese national anthem)
- 家谱
- family tree, genealogy
- ä»»æ„
- wantonly, wilfully
- 封建
- feudal
- 长辈
- senior member of a family
- å‘亮
- to shine, glitter, shimmer
- å—眼
- choice of words, wording
- 抚养
-
to foster
to raise, to rear - 铜
- copper
- 结实
- strong, sturdy, muscular and healthy
- 已故
- deceased, late
- 家贫如洗
- utterly destitute, penniless
- å扬四海
- to be famous the world over
- æ— éž
- simply but, no more than, no other than
- 讳
-
forbidden word, taboo
to avoid sth as taboo - æ°å½“
- suitable, fitting, appropriate
- 批准
- to approve, ratify
- æš‚æ—¶
-
temporary, provisional
for the time being, for now - 情报
- information, intelligence
- 尊敬
- to respect, honour, esteem, look up to
- 广泛
- popularly, generally, extensively
- 登记
- to register, enrol
- 选民
- voter, the electorate
- 过æ•
- hypersensitive
- ç•æƒ§
- to dread, to fear
- 推算
- to calaculate, reckon, work out
- 茶è¯ä¼š
- tea party
- éšå³
- presently, immediately
- 节约
- to economise, save
- 白兰地
- brandy
- 关怀
- to pay serious attention to
- æµæ°“
- hooligan
- 赌åš
- gambling
- 调皮
- mischievous, impish (of a child)