Chapter 2 Flashcards
男
[nán] male, (=男人 nánrén) man
举(F舉)
[jǔ] raise; 举行 jǔxíng hold (a meeting); 选举 xuǎnjǔ election; 举例 jǔlì give an example
客
[kè] (=客人 kèrén) guest; 客观 kèguān objective; 客气 kèqi polite
证(F證,証)
[zhèng] prove; 图书证 túshūzhèng library card; 签证 qiānzhèng visa
苦
[kǔ] bitter; 艰苦 jiānkǔ arduous; 痛苦 tòngkǔ suffering
照
[zhào] shine; 照相 zhàoxiàng photo
注
[zhù] pour, (F註) notes; 注意 zhùyì pay attention; 注视 zhùshì gaze
费(F費)
[fèi] cost; 学费 xuéfèi tuition
足
[zú] foot, (=足够 zúgòu) enough; 满足 mǎnzú satisfy
尔(F爾)
[ěr] you; 尔后 ěrhòu thereafter; 高尔夫 gāo’ěrfū golf
招
[zhāo] beckon, recruit, attract; 招待 entertain (guests)
群
[qún] crowd, group; 群众 qúnzhòng The Masses
热(F熱)
[rè] hot
推
[tuī] push
晚
[wǎn] late; 晚上 wǎnshang evening; 夜晚 yèwǎn night; 晚饭 wǎnfàn dinner
响(F響)
[xiǎng] sound; 影响 yǐngxiǎng influence
称(F稱)
[chēng] weigh, name
[chèn] 对称 duìchèn symmetric
兴(F興)
[xìng] 高兴 gāoxìng glad
[xīng] 兴奋 xīngfèn excited
{Compare with 六 liù six}
待
[dài] treat, entertain, wait for
[dāi] (=呆 dāi) stay
约(F約)
[yuē] approximately, arrange, appointment
[yāo] weigh
阳(F陽)
[yáng] opposite of 阴 yīn; 太阳 tàiyáng the sun
哥
[gē] (=哥哥 gēge) older brother
惊(F驚)
[jīng] surprise
吗(F嗎)
[ma]
[má] what; 干吗? gàn má? What’s up?
[mǎ] 吗啡 mǎfēi morphine
整
[zhěng] (=整个 zhěnggè) whole; 调整 tiáozhěng adjust; 整齐 zhěngqí neat
支
[zhī] branch, support; 支持 zhīchí sustain; 地支 dìzhī the Twelve Terrestrial Branches
古
[gǔ] (=古代 gǔdài) ancient
{Compare with 舌 shé tongue}
汉(F漢)
[hàn] Chinese ethnicity; 汉语 hànyu Chinese; 汉字 hànzi Chinese character; 老汉 lǎohàn old man
突
[tū] charge forward, stick out; 突然 tūrán suddenly
号(F號)
[hào] name, number, mark
[háo] yell
绝(F絕)
[jué] cut off, absolute
选(F選)
[xuǎn] (=选择 xuǎnzé) choose, select; 选举 xuǎnjǔ election
吧
[ba] at end of sentence, indicates suggestion
[bā] snap!
参(F參)
[cān] 参加 cānjiā participate
[shēn] 人参 rénshēn ginseng
[cēn] 参差 cēncī uneven, irregular
刊
[kān] periodical, publication; 报刊 bǎokān periodical publications, the press
亚(F亞)
[yà] inferior, second; 亚洲 Yàzhōu Asia
复
[fù] (F復) 恢复 huīfù recover, (F複) 复杂 fùzá complicated, complex, (F覆) cover
伤(F傷)
[shāng] wound, injury, injure; 创伤 chuāngshāng trauma
类(F類)
[lèi] category, kind, type; 类似 lèisì similar
备(F備)
[bèi] (=准备 zhǔnbèi) get ready, prepare; 设备 shèbèi equipment
欢(F歡)
[huān] (=欢乐 huānlè) happy, joyous; 喜欢 xǐhuan like
另
[lìng] other; 另外 lìngwài other, besides
港
[gǎng] harbor; 香港 Xiānggǎng Hong Kong
势(F勢)
[shì] power; 形势 xíngshì circumstances; 姿势 zīshì posture
刻
[kè] carve, quarter hour, moment
星
[xīng] star; 火星 huǒxīng Mars; 星期 xīngqī week
断(F斷)
[duàn] cut off; 不断 búduàn unceasing; 判断 pànduàn judge
陈(F陳)
[chén] display, explain, stale, (dynasty 557-589)
掌
[zhǎng] palm of the hand; 掌握 zhǎngwò grasp
农(F農)
[nóng] (=农民 nóngmín) farmer, peasant; 农业 nóngyè agriculture
夜
[yè] (=夜晚 yèwǎn) night; 半夜 bànyè, 午夜 wǔyè midnight; 夜里 yèlǐ at night
般
[bān] sort, kind; 一般 yìbān ordinary
[pán] happy
[bō] 般若 bōrě buddhist wisdom, prajna
念(F唸)
[niàn] miss, read aloud; 观念 guānniàn concept; 念书 niànshū study
价
[jià] (F價) (=价值 jiàzhí) value, (=价钱 jiàqian) price
[jie] (F價)
[jiè] servant
脑(F腦)
[nǎo] (=脑子 nǎozi) brain; 脑袋 nǎodai head; 脑壳 nǎoké skull; 电脑 diànnǎo computer
规(F規)
[guī] 规律 guīlǜ regular pattern; 规定 guīdìng regulations
底
[dǐ] bottom; 彻底 chèdǐ thorough; 到底 dàodǐ after all
故
[gù] cause, therefore; 故事 gùshi story; 故意 gùyì on purpose
省
[shěng] province, economize, omit
[xǐng] 反省 fǎnxǐng introspection
妈(F媽)
[mā] mother, mom; 妈妈 māma mama
刚(F剛)
[gāng] firm, (=刚才 gāngcái) just (a moment ago)
句
[jù] sentence
显(F顯)
[xiǎn] appear; 显然 xiǎnrán obvious
消
[xiāo] disappear; 消息 xiāoxi news; 消灭 xiāomiè perish
衣
[yī] (=衣服 yīfu) clothing
[yì] wear (clothing), give (clothing) to others to wear
陆(F陸)
[lù] land; 大陆 continent
[liù] six (= 六 liù)
器
[qì] utensil, (=机器 jīqi) machine; 武器 wǔqì weapon
确(F確)
[què] true; 正确 zhèngquè correct; 确实 quèshí indeed; 明确 míngquè explicit
破
[pò] smash; 破坏 pòhuài ruin; 破烂 pòlàn worn out
具
[jù] 工具 gōngjù tool; 具有 jùyǒu possess; 具体 jùtǐ concrete; 玩具 wánjù toy
居
[jū] (=居住 jūzhù) live, reside; 居民 jūmín resident; 居然 jūrán unexpectedly
批
[pī] , comment, criticize, refute; 批评 pīpíng criticize
送
[sòng] see somebody off, deliver, give
泽(F澤)
[zé] 沼泽 zhǎozé marsh, swamp; 色泽 sèzé colour and lustre; 毛泽东 Máo Zédōng CCP leader and founder of the PRC
紧(F緊)
[jǐn] tight; 紧张 jǐnzhāng tense; 要紧 yàojǐn important
帮(F幫)
[bāng] (=帮助 bāngzhù, 帮忙 bāngmáng) help, gang
线(F線)
[xiàn] line, thread; 光线 guāngxiàn light ray; 电线 diànxiàn (electric) wire
存
[cún] (=存在 cúnzài) exist; 保存 bǎocún preserve
愿(F願)
[yuàn] wish
奇
[qí] marvellous, (=希奇 xīqí) rare, strange
[jī] odd (not even)
害
[hài] harmful; 害虫 hàichóng destructive insect; 厉害 lìhai fierce
增
[zēng] (=增加 zēngjiā, =增长 zēngzhǎng) increase
杨(F楊)
[yáng] poplar tree; 三角叶杨 sānjiǎoyèyáng cottonwood
料
[liào] (=材料 cáiliào) material, expect, anticipate; 资料 zīliào means, data, material
州
[zhōu] prefecture; 广州 Guǎngzhōu Canton
节(F節)
[jié] joint, section, festival, holiday, (=节日 jiérì) holiday
[jiē] knot, link; 节子 jiēzi gnarl, knot (in wood)
左
[zuǒ] left; 左边 zuǒbiān left side
装(F裝)
[zhuāng] dress up, load, install, (=假装 jiǎzhuāng) pretend
易
[yì] (=容易 róngyì) easy, change; 易经 Yìjīng Book of Changes
著
[zhù] write, book [zhe] (S着) [zháo] (S着) [zhuó] (S着) [zhāo] (S着)
急
[jí] urgent; 着急 zháojí anxious; 急忙 jímáng in a hurry
久
[jiǔ] (for a) long time
低
[dī] low; 降低 jiàngdī reduce; 低级 dījí elementary; 高低 gāodī height
岁(F歲)
[suì] years old; 岁数 suìshu age; 万岁 wànsuì long life, Your/His Majesty, “Banzai”
需
[xū] (=需要 xūyào) need; 必需 bìxū essential
酒
[jiǔ] wine; 啤酒 píjiǔ beer; 喝酒 hējiǔ drink wine
河
[hé] river; 河南省 Hénán shěng Henan Province; 运河 yùnhé canal
初
[chū] beginning, first (in order); 初步 chūbù preliminary; 起初 qǐchū at first
游
[yóu] (=游泳 yóuyǒng) swim, (=旅游 lǚyóu) travel
严(F嚴)
[yán] severe, stern
铁(F鐵)
[tiě] iron; 地铁 dìtiě underground, subway
族
[zú] (=民族 mínzú) people, nationality, (=种族 zhǒngzú) race
除
[chú] get rid of, divide, (=除了 chúle) except
份
[fèn] portion, share, copy, , college degree
敢
[gǎn] dare; 勇敢 yǒnggǎn brave
胡
[hú] recklessly; 胡说 nonsense (F鬍) (=胡子 húzi) beard (F衚) 胡同 hútòng lane
血
[xuè] blood
[xiě] blood
企
[qǐ] stand on tiptoe, hope for, look forward to; 企业 qǐyè enterprise; 企图 qǐtú attempt; 企鹅 penguin
仍
[réng] (=仍然 réngrán, =仍旧 réngjiù) still, yet, as before
投
[tóu] throw; 投票 tóupiào vote
闻(F聞)
[wén] smell, hear; 新闻 xīnwén news
斗
[dǒu] 10 liters; 烟斗 yāndǒu tobacco/opium pipe; 北斗星 Běidǒuxīng The Big Dipper, The Plow
[dòu] (F鬥) fight
纪(F紀)
[jì] 世纪 shìjì century; 纪念 jìniàn memento; 纪律 jìlǜ discipline
[Jǐ]
脚(F腳)
[jiǎo] foot; 赤脚 chìjiǎo barefoot; 脚趾 jiǎozhǐ toe
[jué] (=角 jiǎo) role, part, character, actor, actress
右
[yòu] right; 右边 yòubiān right side; 左右 zuǒyòu around, nearby, more or less
{Compare with 石 shí stone}
苏(F蘇)
[sū] 苏醒 sūxǐng revive; 苏州 Sūzhōu; 苏联 Sūlián USSR
标(F標)
[biāo] mark; 标准 biāozhǔn standard
饭(F飯)
[fàn] rice, food
云
[yún] say, (F雲) (=云彩 yúncai) cloud
病
[bìng] sick; 毛病 máobing malfunction
医(F醫)
[yī] (=医学 yīxué) medical science; 医生 yīshēng doctor; 医院 yīyuàn hospital
阿
[ā] 阿拉伯 ālābó Arab
[ē] 阿弥陀佛ēmítuógó Amitabha = Buddha preserve us
答
[dá] (=回答 huídá) answer
[dā] 答应 dāying respond, promise
土
[tǔ] earth, (=土地 tǔdì) land, (=土壤 tǔrǎng) soil
{Compare with 士 shì scholar}
况(F況)
[kuàng] 情况 qíngkuàng circumstances; 况且 kuàngqiě moreover
境
[jìng] border, territory; 环境 huánjìng environment
软(F軟)
[ruǎn] soft; 软件 ruǎnjiàn software
考
[kǎo] (=考虑 kǎolǜ) consider, (=考试 kǎoshì) exam
娘
[niáng] mother, aunt
[niang] 姑娘 gūniang girl
村
[cūn] village, rustic; 农村 nóngcūn countryside, village
刀
[dāo] knife
击(F擊)
[jī] beat, strike, knock; 打击 dǎjī strike, hitt, attack, assault
仅(F僅)
[jǐn] (=仅仅 jǐnjǐn) only, barely
查
[chá] examine, investigate; 检查 jiǎnchá inspect
[Zhā]
引
[yǐn] draw, stretch, (=引起 yǐnqǐ) cause, (=吸引 xīyǐn) attract
朝
[cháo] towards, dynasty; 朝鲜 Cháoxiān Korea
[zhāo] (morning)
育
[yù] raise, educate; 教育 jiàoyù education
[yō] 杭育 hángyō heave-ho, yo-ho
续(F續)
[xù] (=继续 jìxù) continue; 连续 liánxù continuous
独(F獨)
[dú] only, alone; 独立 dúlì independent
罗(F羅)
[luó] (=罗网 luówǎng) birdnet; 罗马 Luómǎ Rome; 罗盘 luópán compass
[luō] 罗嗦 luōsuo wordy, troublesome; 哩哩罗罗 līliluōluō the sound of boiling/rumbling/etc.
买(F買)
[mǎi] buy
户(F戶)
[hù] door, household; 窗户 chuānghù window
护(F護)
[hù] (=保护 bǎohù) guard, protect; 护士 hùshi nurse
喝
[hē] drink
[hè] shout
朋
[péng] 朋友 péngyǒu friend
{Compare with 丽 lì beautiul and 册 cè book}
供
[gōng] supply
[gòng] confess
责(F責)
[zé] duty; 责任 zérèn responsibility
项(F項)
[xiàng] (=项目 xiàngmù) item
背
[bèi] back
[bēi] carry on the back
余
[yú] I, me, (F餘) left-over, extra; 其余 the rest; 余弦 cosine
希
[xī] sparse, scattered, watery, this; 希望 xīwàng hope; 希奇 xīqí rare, strange; 希腊 Xīlà Greece
卫(F衛)
[wèi] 保卫 defend; 卫生 sanitary; 卫星 satellite
列
[liè] column, line up; 列车 lièchē train; 排列 páiliè arrange
图(F圖)
[tú] picture; 地图 dìtú map; 图书馆 túshūguǎn library
室
[shì] room; 教室 jiàoshì classroom; 卧室 wòshì bedroom; 办公室 bàngōngshì office
乱(F亂)
[luàn] chaotic, disorderly, messy; 混乱 hùnluàn chaos
刘(F劉)
[Liú]
爷(F爺)
[yé] father; 爷爷 yéye grandpa
龙(F龍)
[lóng] dragon; 恐龙 kǒnglóng dinosaur
咱
[zán] (=咱们 zánmen) we = you and I
[zan] (abbreviation for 早晚 zǎowǎn) all the time, morning and evening, sooner or later
章
[zhāng] chapter, seal, stamp, medal, badge, rules
席
[xí] mat, seat, banquet; 主席 zhǔxí chairperson
错(F錯)
[cuò] (=错误 cuòwù) mistake; 不错 búcuò not bad, pretty good; 一点儿不错! yìdiǎnr búcuò! perfectly correct!
兄
[xiōng] (elder) brother; 兄弟 xiōngdì brothers
{Compare with 儿(F兄) ér child and 只 zhǐ only}
暗
[àn] (=黑暗 hēi’àn) dark; 暗暗 secretly; 阴暗 gloomy; 暗示 hint
创(F創)
[chuàng] 创造 chuàngzào create
[chuāng] 创伤 chuāngshāng trauma
排
[pái] arrange, row, line
[pǎi] 排子车 pǎizìchē handcart
春
[chūn] (=春天 chūntiān, =春季 chūnjì) spring; 春卷 chūnjuǎn spring roll; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons
须
[xū] (F須) (=必须 bìxū) must, (F鬚) (=胡须 húxū) beard
承
[chéng] 承认 chéngrèn admit; 继承 jìchéng inherit
案
[àn] desk, (law) case; 答案 dá’àn answer or solution to a problem
忙
[máng] hurry, busy; 帮忙 help; 连忙 right away
呼
[hū] shout, exhale; 呼吸 hūxī breathe; 欢呼 huānhū cheer
树(F樹)
[shù] tree; 树林 shùlín woods; 树木 shùmù trees; 树干 shùgàn trunk
痛
[tòng] painful; 痛苦 tòngkǔ suffering; 痛快 tòngkuai delighted
沉
[chén] to sink; 沉重 chénzhòng heavy
[chēn] 黑沉沉 hēichēnchēn pitch-black
啊
[a] (used as phrase suffix, indicating obviousness/impatience)
[ā] (indicating elation); 啊!我又赢了! ā! Wǒ yòu yíngle! Ha! I’ve won again!
[á] (indicating doubt or questioning), huh?; 啊?你说什么? ?? Nǐ shuō shenme? Huh? What are you saying?
[ǎ] (indicating puzzled surprise)
[à] (indicating agreement/approval); 啊,好吧! ?, hǎoba! Well, OK!
灵(F靈)
[líng] clever, spirit, soul, elf; 灵活 línghuó nimble, easy
职(F職)
[zhí] duty; 职工 zhígōng staff; 职业 zhíyè occupation
乡(F鄉)
[xiāng] countryside, home town
细(F細)
[xì] thin; 仔细 zǐxì careful; 细胞 xìbāo cell; 详细 xiángxì detailed
诉(F訴)
[sù] 告诉 gàosu tell; 诉讼 sùsòng lawsuit
态(F態)
[tài] form; 态度 tàidu manner; 状态 zhuàngtài state
停
[tíng] (=停止 tíngzhǐ) stop; 停车场 tíngchēchǎng parking lot
印
[yìn] (=印刷 yìnshuā) print, (=印章 yìnzhāng) seal
笔(F筆)
[bǐ] writing implement; 毛笔 brush; 钢笔 pen; 铅笔 pencil
夏
[xià] (=夏天 xiàtiān) summer; 春夏秋冬 chūnxiàqiūdōng the four seasons
助
[zhù] (=帮助 bāngzhù) help
福
[fú] blessing, good fortune, (=幸福 xìngfú) happiness, happy; 祝福 zhùfú invoke/wish a blessing; 福建 Fújiàn
{It is common to hang calligraphy of this character up-side-down on doors, in order to get people to note that 福倒了 fú dàole = “The ‘Fu’ is up-side-down”, which is pronounced just as 福到了 = “Fortune/happiness has come”}
块(F塊)
[kuài] piece, lump, chunk, (=元 yuán) Chinese dollar
冷
[lěng] cold; 冷静 lěngjìng calm
球
[qiú] ball; 足球 zúqiú football (soccer); 地球 dìqiú the Earth
姑
[gū] 姑娘 gūniang girl
划
[huá] row (a boat) (F劃) scratch
[huà] (F劃) (=计划 jìhuà) plan (F畫)
既
[jì] since, already; 既然 jìrán since, now that
质(F質)
[zhì] (=物质 wùzhì) matter, substance; 质量 zhìliàng quality, mass
巴
[bā] 尾巴 wěiba tail; 嘴巴 zuǐbā mouth; 巴西 Bāxī Brazil
[bà] 嘴巴子 zuǐbàzi mouth, a slap in the face
致
[zhì] send, convey; 一致 yízhì identical, (F緻) 细致 xìzhì careful
湾(F灣)
[wān] harbor; 台湾 Táiwān
演
[yǎn] (=表演 biǎoyǎn) perform, act, performance