New Practical Chinese Reader Book I Vocabulary list

In Pinyin Order
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stroke Chinese pinyin meaning lesson
10 ah, oh 7
7 b (modal particle) 12
8 bba dad 2,7
6 bi hundred 8
8 bi bi bye-bye (transliteration) 11
4 bn to do 13
5 bn half 11
9 bngzh to help 13
7 bo newspaper 10
5 bogu parcel 14
5 boku to include 13
8 boqin to feel sorry/sorry 6
8 bi a cup of (measure word) 10
4 bibi (name of a dog) 8
5 bijng Beijing 9
5 bn measure word for book/booklet 10
5 bnzi notebook 10
10 b pen 10
12 bin number of times (of action) 6
8 bio watch 11
7 bng soldier 15.1
7 bngm yng clay warriors and horses - burial objects 15.1
4 b not; no 2
4 bhoysi to feel embarrassed 14
6 bjin have not seen for a long time 15.2
4 byng need not 5
11 ci food; a dish 15.3
8 cngun visit 15.1
9 cnji to participate 9
16 cntng dining room 5
7 cng storey; floor 5
8 csu toilet 13
9 ch tea 9
9 ch to be short of; lack 11
11 chng g to sing 11
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11 chngchng often 10
4 ch car; vehicle 8
7 Chn (family name) 3, 11
9 chngsh city 15.3
6 ch to eat 9
6 chfn to eat (a meal) 13
9 chun to wear 12
12 chfng kitchen 13
9 chnji Spring Festival 14
5 chshng to be born 9
6 c Measure word for activity 15.1
7 cdin dictionary 8
4 cng from 15.1
3 d big, large 8
5 d d to take a taxi 11
5 d gng to have a part-time job 14
5 d qi to play ball 6, 11
3 dbin stool 12
5 ddinhu to make a phone call 13
11 dngo cake 9
6 dngrn as it should be; only natural that 8
8 do to arrive 11
5 dso to clean 14
5 dzhn to have an injection 12
8 de (a possessive or modifying particle) 4
11 d to have, to get 13
11 de [structural partical] follows a verb 15.1
11 di must; have to; need to 15.1
12 dng to wait 13
9 () din (zhng ) o'clock 11
5 dinhu telephone; phone call 13
5 dinno computer 8
5 dinsh television 14
5 dinyng movie 13
7 ddi yonger brother 2, 8
6 dfang place 15.3
2 dng (family name) 2
2 dng l b name of a student 7
15 dng understand 15.2
5 dngx things; objects 11

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10 du both; all 2,3

14 dunlin to do physical exercise 12
4 du a row of people 15.1
5 du right, correct 14
5 dubq sorry 5, 10
6 du many, much 8
6 du how 9
6 dud how old 9
6 dusho how many, how much 8
7 dzi stomach; abdomen 12
2 r two 5
2 rzi son 15.3
4 fngbin convenient 13
8 fngzi house 13
8 fngz rent for a place 13
5 fsho to have a fever 12
5 fyn to become inflamed 12
5 fzhn develop 15.2
8 fichng very; extremely [lit: not ordinary] 15.1
6 fn measure word for publications 10
4 fn minute 11
4 fn qin (measure word of for a Chinese cent) 10
9 fhuji Easter 14
9 fx to review 14
8 gi should; ought to 15.1
13 gnn ji Thanksgiving Day 14
6 gng just 15.1
6 gngci just now 14
13 gnmo to catch a cold 12
7 gosu to tell 13
10 goxng happy; pleased 4, 7
3 g general measure word 8
10 gge elder brother 2
9 gi to; for 12
9 gi to give 10
13 gn with/to allow 10
3 gngchngsh engineer 8
4 gngs company 13
3 gngzu to work/work 8
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3 rnyun working personnel 15.1

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8 gu dog 8
9 guho to register (at a hospital etc) 12
6 gung pn CD 10
9 gu expensive, precious, honourable 10
9 guxng honourable surname 4
8 gniang girl 13
8 gu country, nation 3
to spend (time); to celebrate (a birthday, a
6 gu holiday) 14
7 hi in additioin 8, 11
7 hish or 12
9 hizi child 8
5 () hn bo (bo) hamburger 9
5 hny Chinese language (of the Han people) 4
5 hnz Chinese character (of the Han people) 11
5 ho number 5, 9
6 ho good; well; fine; OK 1, 5
6 hoji rather long time 15.2
9 miyun US dollar 15.3
8 h and 8
12 h to drink 2, 9
9 hn very 1, 7
6 hsh suitable 13
6 hng ptoji red wine 9
8 hu spoken language 15.2
10 hun exchange; to change 15.1
4 huxu chemistry 7
4 huyn to have a medical test 12
6 hu to return 11
6 hud to answer 11
5 hul exchange rate 15.3
6 huxn to reply 13
11 j to post, to mail 14
2 j how many, how much 8
10 ji home, family 8
10 ji mi (name of a house rental agency) 13
5 ji yun Canadian dollar 15.3
4 jin to see a doctor 15.2
6 jin a piece (measure word) 13
7 jin (a measure word for a room, a house etc) 13
5 jind Canada 4, 7

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11 jio to teach 11
5 jio to be called 4
11 jioshu professor 7
11 jioy education 7
5 ji festival 14
8 jijie elder sister 8
4 jisho to introduce 7
7 jn to enter 5
4 jn 500g (measure word) 10
11 jng x pleasant surprise 14
8 jngj economy 7
8 jngj Beijing opera 6
8 jngl manager 13
7 jnli to come in 4
4 jnnin this year 9
4 jntin today 6,9
12 ji exactly; precisely 15.2
5 jzh reporter 4
14 jhu get-together; party 9
8 kfi coffee 2, 13
4 kich to drive 11
4 kido to have an operation 12
4 kixu to start school 7
9 kn to watch, to look at 7
9 knbng to see a doctor 12
10 koy roast duck 9
8 k 15 minutes (measure word) 11
10 k class; lesson 9
5 k l cola 9
5 ki lovely, cute 8
5 knng maybe 13
5 ksh but 13
9 ktng living room 13
10 kwn text 14
5 ky may 4, 11
10 kngp to be afriad that; perhaps 6
3 ku measure word for number of persons in a family 8
3 kuy spoken language 14
7 kui fast 15.2
7 kui unit measure for Chinese yuan 10
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7 kuil happy; pleased 9

7 li to come 4
6 losh teacher 3
2 le modal partical/aspect partical 5, 9
7 lng cold 12
2 l b name of a student 1
7 ling two 8
11 ling zh name of a Chinese violin 10 concerto 10
10 lingkuai cool 12
8 linx to practice/exercise 14
8 ln nu name of a student 1
4 lsh history 7
7 li y png name of a Chiense reporter 1
10 lil fluent 15.2
10 lixushng student studying abroad; international student 14
5 lw gift; present 11, 14
13 lu building 14
7 lun messy; in disorder 14
9 lsh lawyer 8
10 lxng to travel 14
6 m interrogative particle for yes-no question 1, 2
3 md wi name of an American student 4, 7
8 mi to sell 10
6 mi to buy 9
6 mma mom 2
6 mng busy 2, 6
4 mo 10 cent (measure word) 10
7 mi not 8
7 mi every; each 12
7 migunxi never mind; it doesn't matter 5
9 migu the US 4,7
8 mimi younger sister 8
9 mish fine arts 7
5 men plural suffix for pronouns and group nouns 2, 3
9 minbo bread 9
6 mfn cooked rice 9
6 mngpin calling card 7
8 mngtin tomorrow 6
8 mngxnpin postcard 15.1
6 mngzi name 7
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6 n that 3
9 n which 3
5 ninai grandmother on the father's side 3

9 nli nli expression of modest denial when phrased 11
7 nn male 2,8
10 nn difficult 11
9 nnfng south 14
6 n-r there 10
9 n-r where 5
8 ne modal partical used for eliptical questions 1,2
10 nng can; be able to 11
7 n you 1,3
8 nin to read (aloud) 14
6 ninqng young 15.2
7 nmen you (plural) 6
11 nn you (polite) 3,4
4 nini milk 9
3 n female 5
8 uyun Euro 15.3
8 uzhu Europe 14
11 pi to arrange in order 15.1
11 pidu to line up 15.1
8 pngyou friend 2,4
9 pinyi cheap; inexpensive 10
14 pioliang pretty, beautiful, nice 9
11 pji beer 9
10 png bottle 9
8 pnggu apple 10
12 ptao grapes 10
12 ptnghu mandarin [common spoken language] 15.2
10 qin money 10
3 qin thousand 15.1
5 qio coincidental 13
10 qchung to get out of bed 11
12 qng sunny 14
10 qng please 4
9 qng light/not heavy 15.2
10 qngwn May I ask 4, 5
5 q to go 6

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6 qun shn all over the body 12

5 rng to let; to allow; to make 13
10 r hot 12
10 r gu hotdog 9
2 rn people, person 3
2 rnmn the people of a country 15.1
2 rnmnb RMB - Chinese currency unit 15.1
4 rnshi to get to know (someone) 4
2 rnyun personnel 15.1
10 rxn enthusiastic 13
4 rj diary 14
10 rngy easy 10
12 snb to take a stroll 13
13 sngzi throat 12
11 shngchng market; bazaar; shopping mall 10
3 shnghi Shanghai 14
3 shngk to go to class (both students and teachers) 11
3 shngw morning 9
4 sho little, few 15.1
10 shi who; whom 3, 7
4 shn me what 4, 6
5 shngc new word 14
5 shngdn Christmas 14
5 shngdnlorn Santa Claus 14
5 shnghu life 12
5 shngr birthday 9
7 shnt body, health 12
9 sh yes; to be 3
6 shfu master worker 10
7 shhu time; moment 6
7 shjin time; moment 6
8 shi-r matter; affair; thing 13
11 shuhuyun salesperson 10
7 shumin birthday longevity noodles 9
11 sh to be born in the year of (Chinese animal sign) 9
13 sh to count 15.1
4 sh book 10
4 shdin book store 10
4 shfng study room 13
12 shfu comfortable 12

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9 shu to say; to speak 6

14 shu to sleep 11
4 shu water 12
4 shudin fi utility cost 13
14 shujio to sleep 11
13 shxu mathematics 7
5 s four 5
5 sj driver 11
9 sng to give as a present 10
7 sng hu name of a Chinese student 5, 9
6 su years old 9
6 sushu years (age) 11
6 sn n-r granddaughter of son's side 11
11 ssh dormitory 5, 13
5 t he;him 2, 3
6 t she; her 3
4 ti too; extremely 6
5 tmen they; them 2,3
10 to measure word 13
10 tng painful 12
4 tin day 6
4 tinq weather 6
13 tiow to dance 11
7 tngshu to be told 13
7 tygun gymnasium 10
5 tu head 12
5 wigng grandfather on the mother's side 8
5 wigu foreign country 8
5 wip grandmother on the mother's side 3, 14
5 wiy foreign language 3, 8
11 wn late 5, 11
4 wng f jng Shopping street in Beijing 15.1
4 wng xio yn name of a Chinese student 5, 8
8 wan-r to have fun, to play 11
11 wnshang evening, night 11
7 wi polite measure word for person 13
12 wi hello (over the phone); hey 13
4 wishnme why 11
6 wn to ask 7

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4 wnhu culture 7
6 wnt question 11
4 wnxu literature 7
7 w I; me 1,5
7 wmen we; us 2
8 wsh bedroom 13
8 wl physics 7
7 x facullty; department 7
9 x to wash 14
6 x yo Western medicine 12
7 x zhrn head of the department in a university 8
3 xik to finish class (both teacher and student) 11
6 xn capital of Shaanxi province 15.1
13 xing to think; to miss/towant to do something 12, 14
9 xingjio banana 10
xingjio
9 pnggu apple with a banana taste 10
8 xinjn cash 15.3
6 xinsheng mister 4, 10
8 xinzi now 6
3 xio small, little 8
3 xiobin urine; to urinate 12
3 xiojie miss; young lady 5
3 xiw afternoon 9
6 xcn Western food 9
5 xi to write 11
6 xi blood 12
12 xixie to thank 5, 6
12 xhuan to like, to prefer 8
9 xn letter; to trust 15.1
13 xn new 13
6 xng to be OK 6
8 xng to be surnamed (as a verb) / family name 4
9 xngq week 9
9 xngqr Sunday 9
9 xnyngk credit card 15.3
6 xixi to take a break/rest 12
6 xyn to smoke 11
9 xunxi to take an elective course 7
11 xu b Sprite 9
8 xusheng student studying abroad; international student 4, 5
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8 xux to learn; to study 4, 7

8 xuyun institute; college 4, 7
4 y tooth 12
7 yng a family name 4
9 yo medicine 12
2,
9 yo to want/must; to want to do something 10,12
6 yzhu xu x Department of Asian Studies 15.3
3 y too; also 1
6 yye grandfather on the father's side 8
1 y dian-r a little bit 11
6 yfu clothers 12
1 ygng total amount 8
8 yngbng English pound 15.1
7 ynggi should; ought to 11
8 ynggu the UK 4
8 yngwn English 12
8 yngy English 11
11 ynhng bank 15.1
9 ynyu music 7, 10
9 ynyu music 7
1 yq together 12
7 yshng doctor; physician 3
1 yxi after a verb indicating brief random action 7
7 yyun hospital 12
5 yng use 15.1
6 yu to have 6
6 yudiner somewhat; rather; a bit 12
7 yuj post office 14
6 yumng famous 10
6 yuysi interesting 6
12 yuyng to swim 6
4 yun Chinese monetary unit 10
4 yun Chinese currency unit 15.3
4 yundn New Year's Day 14
14 yuny to be willing to do something 12
9 yf grammar 14
9 yyn language 4
6 zi again 9
6 zi on/in/at a place 5,10
6 zijin good bye 5
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10 zng dirty 14
6 zo early 15.1
9 znme how 10
9 znmeyng how is it? 6,9
7 zhng family name 7
7 zhng measure word for flat object (paper, table) 8
7 zho to look for 13
13 zhopin photograph 8
7 zhoqin to give change 10
7 zh this 3, 5
7 zh r here 5
10 zhn really, real 8
16 zhngl to tidy up; to arrange 14
10 zhxu philosophy 7
4 zh measure word for a stick-like object 10
8 zhdao to know 5
4 zhngcn Chinese food 9
4 zhnggu China 3
4 zhngwn Chinese 7
4 zhngw noon 14
4 zhngxu middle school 14
4 zhngyo traditional Chinese medicine 12
9 zh to wish 9
7 zh to live; to stay 14
4 zhuny to wish 7
9 zhh to congratulate 9
7 zhjio teaching assistant 8
7 zhyun to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 12
10 z major; specialty 13
7 zu to sit 5
11 zu to do; to make 8, 10
7 zuji writer 10
9 zutin yesterday 6, 11

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