This document provides an overview of Lesson 54 from the textbook "New Practical Chinese Reader 5". It introduces several Chinese vocabulary words and phrases related to architecture, vehicles, streets, and cities. Examples include terms for buildings, traffic, rhythms, famous places, and sights seen in cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
This document provides an overview of Lesson 54 from the textbook "New Practical Chinese Reader 5". It introduces several Chinese vocabulary words and phrases related to architecture, vehicles, streets, and cities. Examples include terms for buildings, traffic, rhythms, famous places, and sights seen in cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
This document provides an overview of Lesson 54 from the textbook "New Practical Chinese Reader 5". It introduces several Chinese vocabulary words and phrases related to architecture, vehicles, streets, and cities. Examples include terms for buildings, traffic, rhythms, famous places, and sights seen in cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
# Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2005 - ISBN
9787561914083 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 迷恋 [míliàn] /to be infatuated with, madly cling to/ 所 [suǒ] /(particle used before a verb to form a NP)/ 建筑 [jiànzhù] /architecture, building; to build, construct/ 街道 [jiēdào] /street/ 车辆 [chēliàng] /vehicle/ 节奏 [jiézòu] /rhythm, tempo/ 透 [tòu] /to show, to appear/ 到处 [dàochù] /at every place, everywhere/ 仅仅 [jǐnjǐn] /barely, merely/ 环形 [huánxíng] /annular, ring-like/ 不见 [bújiàn] /to disappear/ 取代 [qǔdài] /to replace, to supersede/ 高大 [gāodà] /tall and big/ 宽阔 [kuānkuò] /broad, wide/ 宽 [kuān] /wide/ 闻名 [wénmíng] /famous/ 豪华 [háohuá] /luxurious, splendid/ 新装 [xīnzhuāng] /new clothes, new look/ 展现 [zhǎnxiàn] /to display, to reveal, to present/ 世人 [shìrén] /common people/ 面前 [miànqián] /in front of, in the face of, before/ 修(建) [xiū(jiàn)] /to build, to repair/ 甚至 [shènzhì] /even to the extent that, (go) as far as to/ 免不了 [miǎnbuliǎo] /be unavoidable, be bound to be/ 免 [miǎn] /to avoid, be excused from/ 皮肉 [píròu] /skin and flesh, body/ 挤 [jǐ] /to squeeze, to jostle, to crowd/ 用力 [yònglì] /exert oneself, use one's strength/ 娘家 [niángjia] /parents' home of a married woman/ 各种各样 [gèzhǒng gèyàng] /all kinds of/ 专卖店 [zhuānmàidiàn] /exclusive agency/ 琳琅满目 [línláng mǎnmù] /superb collection of beautiful things, feast for the eyes/ 应有尽有 [yīng yǒu jìn yǒu] /have everything that one expects to find/ 商城 [shāngchéng] /market/ 圈 [quān] /circle/ 马路 [mǎlù] /street/ 五颜六色 [wǔ yán liù sè] /of all colors, colorful/ 广告牌 [guǎnggàopái] /billboard/ 霓虹灯 [níhóngdēng] /neon light/ 繁华 [fánhuá] /flourishing, prosperous/ 景象 [jǐngxiàng] /scene, sight/ 空调 [kōngtiáo] /air-conditioner/ 眼红 [yǎnhóng] /be envious, be jealous/ 好客 [hàokè] /to be hospitable, to keep an open house/ 豪爽 [háoshuǎng] /bold and uninhibited/ 开朗 [kāilǎng] /sanguine, optimisitc, cheerful/ 体现 [tǐxiàn] /embodiment; to embody, to incarnate/ 山南海北 [shān nán hǎi běi] /chat aimlessly/ 中轴路 [zhōngzhóulù] /axis of transportation/ 轴 [zhóu] /axis/ 侃 [kǎn] /to chat idly/ 主动 [zhǔdòng] /initiative/ 槐树 [huáishù] /Chinese scholartree/ 小吃 [xiǎochī] /snacks, refreshments/ 豆汁 [dòuzhī] /fermented drink made from ground mung beans/ 幽默 [yōumò] /humor, humorous/ 聚集 [jùjí] /to gather, to assemble, to collect/ 交际舞 [jiāojìwǔ] /ballroom dance/ 交际 [jiāojì] /communication, social intercourse/ 笑容 [xiàoróng] /smiling expression, smile/ 开心 [kāixīn] /happy, joyous/ 堆 [duī] /heap, pile, crowd/ 蹲 [dūn] /to squat on the heels/ 大伙 [dàhuǒ] /everybody, we all/ 争 [zhēng] /to contend, to vie, to strive/ 板凳 [bǎndèng] /wooden stool/ 无可奈何 [wú kě nàihé] /to have no alternative, to have no other way/ 西直门 [Xīzhímén] /Xizhimen (name of a place in Beijing)/ 西单 [Xīdān] /Xidan (name of a place in Beijing)/ 鼓楼 [Gǔlóu] /Drum-tower (name of a place in Beijing)/ 景山 [Jǐngshān] /Coal Hill (name of a place in Beijing)/ 象征 [xiàngzhēng] /to symbolize; symbol/ 骄傲 [jiāo’ào] /to be proud, to take pride in/ 堤 [dī] /dyke/ 雕塑 [diāosù] /sculpture/ 观光 [guānguāng] /to go sightseeing, to tour/ 隧道 [suìdào] /tunnel/ 帆 [fān] /sail/ 不锈钢 [búxiùgāng] /stainless steel/ 明珠 [míngzhū] /bright pearl, jewel/ 演示 [yǎnshì] /to demonstrate/ 外滩 [Wàitān] /The Bund (name of a place in Shanghai)/ 浦东 [Pǔdōng] /Pudong (name of a place in Shanghai)/ 黄浦江 [Huángpǔ Jiāng] /the Huangpu River/ 劝酒 [quàn jiǔ] /to urge sb to drink (at a banquet)/ 感想 [gǎnxiǎng] /impressions, reflections, thoughts/ 亲身 [qīnshēn] /personal, firsthand/ 体验 [tǐyàn] /to experience/ 醉 [zuì] /to be drunk, to be tipsy/ 毒药 [dúyào] /poison/ 玩命 [wán mìng] /to risk one's life at full split/ 井 [jǐng] /well/ 和尚 [héshang] /Buddhist monk/ 挑 [tiāo] /to carry on the shoulder with a pole/ 拜访 [bàifǎng] /to pay a visit/ 打招呼 [dǎ zhāohu] /to greet sb, to say hello/ # end