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

  • 該简该gāi
    should, ought to
  • 擺简摆bǎi
    to place, display
  • 總算简总算zǒngsuàn
    finally
  • 欸èi
    hey, calling attention
  • 呀yā
    particle indicating uncertainty
  • 衣櫥简衣橱yīchú
    closet
  • 梳妝台简梳妆台shūzhuāngtái
    dressing table
  • 位置wèizhì
    position, location
  • 空間简空间kōngjiān
    space
  • 科學简科学kēxué
    science
  • 風水師简风水师fēngshuǐshī
    Feng Shui master, geomancer (風水 fēngshuǐ, Feng Shui; 師 -shī, master)
  • 在意zàiyì
    to care about
  • 所謂简所谓suǒwèi
    so-called, what is known as
  • 角度jiǎodù
    angle, perspective
  • 改造gǎizào
    to transform, restructure
  • 學問简学问xuéwèn
    a branch of learning
  • 居住jūzhù
    to live, reside
  • 日常rìcháng
    daily
  • 布置bùzhì
    décor, layout, arrangement; to decorate, to arrange furniture
  • 凶猛xiōngměng
    fierce, ferocious
  • 動物简动物dòngwù
    animal
  • 刀dāo
    knife
  • 劍简剑jiàn
    sword
  • 脾氣简脾气píqì
    temper
  • 暴躁bàozào
    cranky, irritable
  • 衝動简冲动chōngdòng
    impulsive, rash
  • 鏡子简镜子jìngzi
    mirror
  • 床腳简床脚chuángjiǎo
    foot of the bed
  • 光guāng
    alone, merely
  • 擺飾简摆饰bǎishì
    décor, ornaments
  • 老婆lǎopó
    wife
  • 把bǎ
    measure word for objects that can be grasped or objects with a handle, e.g., umbrella, knife
  • 欺負简欺负qīfù
    to pick on, bully, take advantage of
  • 風水學简风水学Fēngshuǐxué
    the study of Feng Shui, geomancy (學 -xué, study, -ology)
  • 正對門简正对门zhèng duì mén
    directly facing the door
  • 譬如說简譬如说pìrú shuō
    for example
  • 一口氣简一口气yì kǒu qì
    in one breath
  • 死定了sǐdìngle
    (You're) a dead man; You're toast

Section II

  • 地理dìlǐ
    geography
  • 便利性biànlìxìng
    convenience (性 -xìng, property, suffix indicating that a term is a noun)
  • 周邊简周边zhōubiān
    surrounding, periphery
  • 住宅zhùzhái
    residence
  • 詞简词cí
    term, word
  • 西元Xīyuán
    A.D.
  • 推翻tuīfān
    to repudiate, overturn
  • 心中xīnzhōng
    in somebody's heart
  • 名言míngyán
    well-known saying
  • 建造jiànzào
    to build
  • 塑造sùzào
    to shape
  • 命運简命运mìngyùn
    fate, destiny
  • 本身běnshēn
    itself, oneself
  • 地標简地标dìbiāo
    landmark
  • 參考简参考cānkǎo
    to make reference to; reference
  • 外觀简外观wàiguān
    exterior, appearance
  • 疊简叠dié
    to stack
  • 盆子pénzi
    basin
  • 斜xié
    slanted, tilted
  • 牆面简墙面qiángmiàn
    wall face
  • 聚寶盆简聚宝盆jùbǎopén
    treasure basin, similar to a cornucopia but filled with treasure (聚 -jù, to gather; 寶 -bǎo, treasure; 盆 -pén, basin)
  • 角jiǎo
    corner
  • 龍简龙lóng
    dragon
  • 古gǔ
    ancient (formal)
  • 錢幣简钱币qiánbì
    coins, currency
  • 屋頂简屋顶wūdǐng
    roof
  • 龜简龟guī
    turtle, tortoise
  • 招財简招财zhāocái
    to attract treasure
  • 側門简侧门cèmén
    side door, side gate
  • 遮雨棚zhēyǔpéng
    canopy, awning
  • 如意rúyì
    ruyi, scepter, s-shaped ornamental object that brings good luck
  • 設計简设计shèjì
    design; to design
  • 偶然ǒurán
    random, accidental, chancy
  • 晉代简晋代Jìn Dài
    Jin Dynasty
  • 郭璞Guō Pú
    Guo Pu
  • 英國简英国Yīngguó
    the UK
  • 邱吉爾简邱吉尔Qiūjí'ěr
    Churchill
  • 信義路简信义路Xìnyì Lù
    Xinyi Road
  • 松智路Sōngzhì Lù
    Songzhi Road
  • 一命二運三風水简一命二运三风水yímìng èryùn sānfēngshuǐ
    Fate is most important. Luck is second. Feng Shui is third.
  • 加起來简加起来jiāqǐlái
    to add up, totalize
  • 咬錢龜简咬钱龟yǎoqián guī
    money-biting turtle
  • 十全十美shíquán shíměi
    perfect, pinnacle of perfection