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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Section I

  • 馬丁简马丁Mǎdīng
    Martin, a man from the UK
  • 包bāo
    to wrap
  • 餃子简饺子jiǎozi
    dumplings
  • 脫简脱tuō
    to remove, to take off (clothing)
  • 鞋xié
    shoes
  • 關简关guān
    to close
  • 門简门mén
    door
  • 春捲简春卷chūnjuǎn
    spring rolls
  • 泡菜pàocài
    kimchi, pickled vegetables
  • 飯廳简饭厅fàntīng
    dining room
  • 下xià
    to have enough space to accommodate
  • 洗xǐ
    to wash
  • 做菜zuòcài
    to cook
  • 水餃简水饺shuǐjiǎo
    dumplings (when boiled in water)
  • 煮zhǔ
    to cook, to boil
  • 壞简坏huài
    to go bad
  • 破pò
    to break, to split open
  • 餡兒简馅儿xiànr
    filling
  • 扁biǎn
    flat
  • 材料cáiliào
    ingredients
  • 道dào
    measure word for dishes of food
  • 飽简饱bǎo
    to have eaten enough, to be full
  • 光guāng
    to be finished, none left
  • 鍋子简锅子guōzi
    pot, kettle, pan, wok
  • 筷子kuàizi
    chopsticks
  • 碗wǎn
    bowl
  • 韓國简韩国Hánguó
    (South) Korea
  • 看不出來简看不出来kàn bù chūlái
    It does not occur to me that..., can't tell (i.e., ascertain)
  • 酸辣湯简酸辣汤suānlà tāng
    hot and sour soup

Section II

  • 學期简学期xuéqí
    semester
  • 趁chèn
    while, take advantage of
  • 皮pí
    skin, wraps
  • 嚐简尝cháng
    to savor, to taste
  • 大白菜dàbáicài
    Chinese cabbage
  • 加jiā
    to add
  • 鹽简盐yán
    salt
  • 拌bàn
    to stir, to mix
  • 辣椒làjiāo
    chili peppers
  • 調味料简调味料tiáowèiliào
    seasonings
  • 裝简装zhuāng
    to pack into
  • 玻璃bōlí
    glass
  • 壽司简寿司shòusī
    sushi
  • 像xiàng
    such as; like
  • 食物shíwù
    food
  • 做起來简做起来zuò qǐlái
    when undertaken, to do