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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89 words

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Section I

  • 做人zuòrén
    to conduct oneself, to behave
  • 心法xīnfǎ
    mental cultivation methods
  • 談論简谈论tánlùn
    to discuss, to talk about
  • 真誠简真诚zhēnchéng
    sincere, sincerity
  • 讚美简赞美zànměi
    to praise; praise
  • 親和力简亲和力qīnhélì
    likeability, affinity
  • 笑容xiàoróng
    smile
  • 此cǐ
    (literary) this, these
  • 祕訣简秘诀mìjué
    secret (of success)
  • 拉近距離简拉近距离lājìn jùlí
    connect with, get to know better, bring people closer together, close the gap between people
  • 傳授简传授chuánshòu
    to impart, to pass on knowledge
  • 黑幼龍简黑幼龙Hēi Yòulóng
    John Hei (the Greater China Group Leader of Carnegie training, who introduced Carnegie training to Taiwan in 1987, 1940-)
  • 獨門简独门dúmén
    unique, special, (below) business without competitors
  • 卡內基简卡内基Kǎnèijī
    Dale Carnegie (an American writer and lecturer and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills, 1888-1955)
  • 人際简人际rénjì
    interpersonal
  • 銷售简销售xiāoshòu
    to sell; sales
  • 暢銷简畅销chàngxiāo
    to sell well, best seller
  • 謙稱简谦称qiānchēng
    humbly refer to oneself, modestly say (about oneself)
  • 抱持bàochí
    to maintain
  • 哲學简哲学zhéxué
    philosophy
  • 讀者简读者dúzhě
    reader (of books and newspapers)
  • 踏出tàchū
    take a step forward
  • 悅耳简悦耳yuè'ěr
    pleasant sounding, pleasant to the ears
  • 熱忱简热忱rèchén
    enthusiasm
  • 不妨bùfáng
    might as well, there's no harm in
  • 好比hǎobǐ
    for instance, like, such as
  • 告別简告别gàobié
    say goodbye, bid farewell
  • 記住简记住jìzhù
    remember
  • 對方简对方duìfāng
    the other party, the other person
  • 宴會简宴会yànhuì
    banquet, feast
  • 自顧自(地)简自顾自(地)zìgùzì (de)
    only thinking about yourself, without taking others into consideration
  • 講简讲jiǎng
    to talk, to say, to speak
  • 整整zhěngzhěng
    fully
  • 插嘴chāzuǐ
    to interrupt, get a word in edgewise
  • 餘地简余地yúdì
    room for, opportunity to
  • 以致(於)简以致(于)yǐzhì (yú)
    so that, as a result
  • 同桌tóngzhuō
    to sit at the same table
  • 罰站简罚站fázhàn
    to be punished by being made to stand
  • 聽教简听教tīngjiào
    to listen (somebody's "preaching", advice, etc.), be read the riot act
  • 似地sìde
    as if, like
  • 凝滯简凝滞níngzhì
    stagnated
  • 一吐為快简一吐为快yìtǔ wéikuài
    spit it out, get something off your chest, here: speak without hesitation, speak your fill
  • 提問简提问tíwèn
    to ask a question

Section II

  • 心坎xīnkǎn
    from the bottom of one's heart, one's heart of hearts
  • 威廉.詹姆士Wēilián Zhānmǔshì
    William James (an American philosopher and psychologist, and one of the leading thinkers of the late nineteenth century, while others have labeled him the "Father of American psychology", 1842-1910)
  • 本質简本质běnzhí
    nature, real self
  • 艾森豪Àisēnháo
    Dwight D. Eisenhower (the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961, 1890-1969)
  • 驅策简驱策qūcè
    to drive
  • 深切shēnqiè
    deep, heartfelt
  • 真心zhēnxīn
    genuinely, sincerely
  • 可想而知kěxiǎng érzhī
    as you can easily imagine
  • 人緣简人缘rényuán
    interpersonal popularity
  • 命中mìngzhòng
    to hit (the mark)
  • 成就chéngjiù
    achievement
  • 真切zhēnqiè
    sincere
  • 性格xìnggé
    character, personality
  • 愛心简爱心àixīn
    compassion, loving heart
  • 口香糖kǒuxiāngtáng
    gum, chewing gum
  • 力道lìdào
    strength, power
  • 發自简发自fāzì
    originate from, from, s/t finds its source in
  • 企圖简企图qìtú
    ulterior motives
  • 失效shīxiào
    to produce no results, to become invalid
  • 下屬简下属xiàshǔ
    subordinate
  • 責任感简责任感zérèngǎn
    sense of responsibility
  • 隨後简随后suíhòu
    subsequently
  • 拜託简拜托bàituō
    please, I beg you
  • 別有居心简别有居心biéyǒu jūxīn
    to have ulterior motives, have a less than respectable agenda
  • 適得其反简适得其反shìdé qífǎn
    to have unintended results, backfire, be counterproductive
  • 小看xiǎokàn
    to belittle, to look down on, to underestimate
  • 威力wēilì
    power, force
  • 予yǔ
    to give, to bestow with (classical Chinese)
  • 深刻shēnkè
    deep, profound
  • 互動简互动hùdòng
    to interact
  • 定下dìngxià
    to commit to, to establish
  • 贏得简赢得yíngdé
    to win over
  • 藉著简借着jièzhe
    by means of, relying on
  • 驅動力简驱动力qūdònglì
    driving force

Section III

  • 機緣简机缘jīyuán
    connections to great opportunities
  • 飯店简饭店fàndiàn
    hotel (modern, especially in Taiwan)
  • 伸shēn
    to extend, stretch
  • 名片míngpiàn
    business card
  • 正zhèng
    just, exactly
  • 夢寐以求简梦寐以求mèngmèi yǐqiú
    dream (as in 'a dream job')
  • 直覺(地)简直觉(地)zhíjué (de)
    intuitively
  • 淡季dànjì
    low season, off season
  • 吃了一驚简吃了一惊chīle yìjīng
    be greatly surprised, taken aback, caught off guard
  • 忠誠简忠诚zhōngchéng
    faithful; faithfulness, fidelity
  • 跳槽tiàocáo
    to change jobs, go job-hopping
  • 等候děnghòu
    wait, wait for (formal)