A Course in Contemporary Chinese

當代中文課程 · 生詞

All 4,960 words from Books 1–6, read aloud and color-coded by tone.

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40 words

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Section I

  • 生日shēngrì
    birthday
  • 快樂简快乐kuàilè
    happy
  • 回來简回来huílái
    to come back
  • 啊a
    a particle indicating a realization
  • 怎麼简怎么zěnme
    How come?
  • 忘（了）wàngle
    to forget
  • 記得简记得jìde
    to remember
  • 當然简当然dāngrán
    certainly, of course
  • 語言简语言yǔyán
    language
  • 交換简交换jiāohuàn
    to exchange
  • 那麼简那么nàme
    so (very)
  • 熱心简热心rèxīn
    with enthusiasm
  • 西班牙文Xībānyá wén
    the Spanish language
  • 一樣简一样yíyàng
    the same, alike
  • 過简过guò
    to celebrate
  • 左右zuǒyòu
    approximately
  • 門口简门口ménkǒu
    gate, entrance
  • 西班牙Xībānyá
    Spain
  • 生日快樂简生日快乐shēngrì kuàilè
    Happy Birthday.
  • 我就是wǒ jiù shì
    (said of self on the phone) This is s/he speaking.
  • 好久不見简好久不见hǎojiǔ bújiàn
    long time no see
  • 不必客氣简不必客气búbì kèqì
    No need to stand on formalities, i.e., It's my pleasure.
  • 太客氣简太客气tài kèqì
    That's very kind of you.

Section II

  • 禮物简礼物lǐwù
    gift, present
  • 今年jīnnián
    this year
  • 訂简订dìng
    to order (something in advance)
  • 了le
    verbal particle indicating a completed action
  • 豬腳简猪脚zhūjiǎo
    pork knuckles
  • 麵線简面线miànxiàn
    extra fine noodles
  • 蛋dàn
    egg
  • 一點简一点yìdiǎn
    a little, some
  • 傳統简传统chuántǒng
    tradition, customs
  • 年輕简年轻niánqīng
    young
  • 蛋糕dàngāo
    cake
  • 對简对duì
    to
  • 祝zhù
    to wish (somebody happiness, good luck, etc.)
  • 哪裡，哪裡简哪里，哪里Nǎlǐ, nǎlǐ
    Don't mention it. It's my pleasure.
  • 大部分dà bùfèn
    most (of), mostly
  • 萬事如意简万事如意wànshì rúyì
    May everything go your way.
  • 心想事成xīnxiǎng shìchéng
    May all your wishes come true.