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

  • 愛简爱ài
    to love
  • 人情味rénqíngwèi
    to be hospitable, kind, friendly
  • 放fàng
    to release
  • 天燈简天灯tiāndēng
    sky lantern
  • 願望简愿望yuànwàng
    wish
  • 訊號简讯号xùnhào
    signal (data connection)
  • 元宵yuánxiāo
    sweet sticky rice dumplings
  • 牆简墙qiáng
    wall
  • 耐心nàixīn
    patience
  • 感動简感动gǎndòng
    to be touched, moved
  • 擔仔麵简担仔面dànzǎimiàn
    danzai noodles (special dish from Tainan)
  • 招牌zhāopái
    store sign
  • 當地简当地dāngdì
    local
  • 賺简赚zhuàn
    to earn
  • 而ér
    on the other hand, rather
  • 交jiāo
    to make (friends)
  • 理想lǐxiǎng
    ideals, aspirations
  • 剛剛简刚刚gānggāng
    just now
  • 改天gǎitiān
    some other day
  • 無聊简无聊wúliáo
    boring, dull
  • 東區简东区dōngqū
    the East District (of Taipei)
  • 煙火简烟火yānhuǒ
    fireworks
  • 跨年kuànián
    welcome in the (solar) New Year (lit. span the years)
  • 種類简种类zhǒnglèi
    type, category
  • 價錢简价钱jiàqián
    price
  • 感覺简感觉gǎnjué
    feeling; a feeling of...
  • 雞排简鸡排jīpái
    chicken fillet
  • 口kǒu
    mouthful
  • 紅茶简红茶hóngchá
    black tea (lit. red tea)
  • 平溪Píngxī
    Pingxi, a town in northern Taiwan
  • 元宵節简元宵节Yuánxiāo jié
    the Lantern Festival (15th day of the 1st month)
  • 孔廟简孔庙Kǒngmiào
    Confucian Temple
  • 校外教學简校外教学xiàowài jiāoxué
    field trip, class excursion
  • 碰到pèngdào
    to run into
  • 水煎包shuǐjiān bāo
    pan-fried pork bun

Section II

  • 同事tóngshì
    colleague, coworker
  • 美食měishí
    delicacies, delicious foods
  • 上shàng
    to go up to
  • 泡pào
    to steep (tea), to soak oneself in, i.e., to bath in
  • 錯過简错过cuòguò
    to miss (an opportunity)
  • 營業简营业yíngyè
    to open for business, in operation (businesses)
  • 夜景yèjǐng
    night view
  • 古老gǔlǎo
    ancient, antiquated
  • 古蹟简古迹gǔjī
    historical site
  • 重視简重视zhòngshì
    to place emphasis on, to lay stress on, to value
  • 歷史简历史lìshǐ
    history
  • 風俗简风俗fēngsú
    customs
  • 習慣简习惯xíguàn
    habit
  • 道地dàodì
    authentic
  • 粥zhōu
    congee, watery rice
  • 講究简讲究jiǎngjiù
    to be discriminating in, to be discerning, meticulous
  • 頓简顿dùn
    measure word for the duration of a meal
  • 速度sùdù
    speed
  • 窄zhǎi
    narrow
  • 街道jiēdào
    street
  • 蓋简盖gài
    to build, to erect
  • 待dāi
    to stay, to remain
  • 欣賞简欣赏xīnshǎng
    to appreciate, to enjoy
  • 美麗简美丽měilì
    beautiful
  • 鈴木简铃木Língmù
    Japanese last name: Lingmu (Japanese: Suzuki)
  • 赤崁樓简赤崁楼Chìkǎn Lóu
    Chihkan Tower, a.k.a. Fort Provintia (stronghold built by the Dutch, in Tainan, in the 17th century)
  • 留下來简留下来liú xià lái
    to leave behind
  • 木造mù zào
    wooden; made from wood
  • 非去不可fēiqù bùkě
    Visiting (it) is a must!!