Lesson 6 Flashcards
love and marriage
hūnliàn 婚恋
take care of everything, completely organise
bāobàn 包办
marriage, matrimony
hūnyīn 婚姻
decided by, have the last say
zuòzhǔ 做主
go-between, intermediary
méirén 媒人
make a match
cuōhé 撮合
often, frequently
wǎngwǎng 往往
wedding (ceremony)
hūnlǐ 婚礼
ceremony
yíshì 仪式
conclude
jiéshù 结束
nuptial chamber
dòngfáng 洞房
bridegroom
xīnláng 新郎
bride
xīnniáng 新娘
veil, head cover, gauze scarf
tóushā 头纱
take off, open up
xiānkāi 掀开
all one’s life
yíbèizi 一辈子
choose; choice
xuǎnzé 选择
leeway; latitude
yúdì 余地
husband/wife
fū/qī 夫/妻
fall in love; love
liàn’ài 恋爱
allow, permit, let
yǔnxǔ 允许
marry (for a man to marry a woman)
qǔ 娶
concubine, mistress
xiǎolǎopo 小老婆
excuse, pretext
jièkǒu 借口
get rid of, discard, abandon
pāoqì 抛弃
movement, sports, exercise; move, get things going
yùndòng 运动
advocate, encourage
tíchàng 提倡
law
fǎlù 法律
abolish, repeal
fèichú 废除
explicitly, clearly; make clear
míngquè 明确
stipulate, set forth
guīdìng 规定
act on one’s own accord; be willing
zìyuàn 自愿
formulate, draft
zhìdìng 制定
strict, rigorous
yángé 严格
carry out, execute, implement
zhíxíng 执行
hold on to, retain, continue to have
bǎoliú 保留
take a concubine
nàqiè 纳妾
according to
yīzhào 依照
severe
yánlì 严厉
penalty; punish, penalise
chéngfá 惩罚
close up, shut down
guānbì 关闭
brothel
jìyuàn 妓院
commit adultery
tōngjiān 通奸
will
jiāng 将
punishment; punish
chéngchǔ 惩处
so as to be able to, so as to gain
déyǐ 得以
revolution
gémìng 革命
poor and lower middle peasants
pín-xià zhōngnóng 贫下中农
landlord
dìzhǔ 地主
rich, wealthy; rich in, imbued with
fùyǒu 富有
boy/girlfriend, target
duìxiàng 对象
all sorts of; in profusion, in vast numbers
fēnfēn 纷纷
cadre, government worker
gànbù 干部
dense, pronounced
nónghòu 浓厚
join together, combine, link
jiéhé 结合
status, ingredient
chéngfèn 成分
base, foundation, basis
jīchǔ 基础
open up; in operation
kāifàng 开放
common, universal
pǔbiàn 普遍
build up a family fortune
fājiā-zhìfù 发家致富
transform; change
zhuǎnbiàn 转变
value, attach importance to
zhòngshì 重视
talent
réncái 人才
multiple layers
duōchóng 多重
condition, factor, qualification
tiáojiàn 条件
glorify, uphold, profess, flaunt
biāobǎng 标榜
accompanied by, with it comes
suízhī’érlái 随之而来
跟 “结婚” 相反
líhūn 离婚
rate, ratio
lù 率
rise
shàngshēng 上升
second only to
jǐncìyú 仅次于
case [law], record, file
àn 案
as well as, along with, and
yǐjí 以及
analysis; analyse
fēnxī 分析
procedure
shǒuxù 手续
simplification; simplify
jiǎnhuà 简化
advise, recommend
quàn 劝
unify/split
hé/fēn 合/分
leader
lǐngdǎo 领导
neighbour
línjū 邻居
relative, relations, family
qīnqi 亲戚
those concerned, those directly involved
dāngshìrén 当事人
once again, anew
chóngxīn 重新
argue, quarrel, have a spat
chǎojià 吵架
drag, delay, procrastinate
tuō 拖
weary, exhausted
pí 疲
not feel like (doing something), get fed up with (the idea of)
lǎndé 懒得
accord with, meet
fúhé 符合
deal with, handle (some item of business)
bànlǐ 办理
cost of production
gōngběnfèi 工本费
thereupon, as a result
yúshì 于是
sound/noise
shēng/xiǎng 声/响
understanding; understand
lǐjiě 理解
household
jiātíng 家庭
endure, put up with
rěn 忍
behaviour, conduct
xíngwéi 行为
each other
hùxiāng 互相
encumber, hassle, implicate
tuōlěi 拖累
complete, intact
wánzhěng 完整
economy, financial condition; thrifty
jīngjì 经济
source, origin; originate, stem from
láiyuán 来源
raise, foster
fǔyǎng 抚养
stand alone; independent; independence
dúlì 独立
depend on, rely on
yīfù 依附
worry about, be concerned about
dānxīn 担心
future, in the future
jiānglái 将来
perhaps, maybe
huòxǔ 或许
not take into consideration, not attend to
gùbushàng 顾不上
grandfather (paternal)
yéye 爷爷
grandmother (paternal)
nǎinai 奶奶
grandfather (maternal)
wàigōng 外公
grandmother (maternal)
wàipó 外婆
comfort, care for, console
ānwèi 安慰
mind, spirit; animated
jīngshén 精神
strength, power, ability
lìliàng 力量
reality, facts
shìshí 事实
do one’s best to, make every effort to
jìnliàng 尽量
step-father
jìfù 继父
cause, reason
yuángù 缘故
get rich overnight
yíyè-bàofù 一夜暴富
pursue, chase
zhuīzhú 追逐
get in the way, get between
chāzú 插足
commonly called
súchēng 俗称
called, call
chēnghu 称呼
as the name implies, as the name suggests
gùmíng-sīyì 顾名思义
include, encircle, take responsibility for; bundle
bāo 包
support, provide for
yǎng 养
supply, lay out offerings, confess
gòng 供
secretly; confidential; secret
mìmì 秘密
bear and raise children
shēng’ér-yùnǔ 声儿育女
reveal oneself, put in an appearance
lòumiàn 露面
covert, in disguised form
biànxiàng 变相
pretend to be
jiǎzuò 假作
secretary
mìshū 秘书
housekeeper, babysitter
bǎomǔ 保姆
不是
fēi 非
exceptional, individual
gèbié 个别
not able to tolerate
róngbuxià 容不下
open/close (eyes)
zhēng/bì 睁/闭
structure, form, construction
jiégòu 结构
mean, imply; significance
yìwèi 意味
go backwards, regress
kāidàochē 开倒车
supplementary, additional; supplement
bǔchōng 补充
excerpt
jiéxuǎn 节选
revise
xiūzhèng 修正
section, article (law), segment
tiáo 条
应该给予
yīngyǔ 应予
encourage
gǔlì 鼓励
program; plan
jìhuà 计划
give birth to, bear
shēngyù 生育
obligation, something done out of duty; compulosry
yìwù 义务
listed below, following
xiàliè 下列
mediate, accommodate
tiáojiě 调解
to no avail, pointless
wúxiào 无效
permit, grant
zhǔnyǔ 准予
bigamy; commit bigamy
chónghūn 重婚
spouse, mate
pèi’ǒu 配偶
others, another person
tārén 他人
co-habit, live together
tóngjū 同居
买行
shíshī 实施
violence
bàolì 暴力
abuse, maltreatment
nuèdài 虐待
abandon, forsake
yíqì 遗弃
member (of an organisation)
chéngyuán 成员
gamble
dǔbó 赌博
take drugs
xīdú 吸毒
vice, bad habits
èxí 恶习
incorrigible
lǔjiào-bùgǎi 屡教不改
lead to, bring out, result in
dǎozhì 导致
rupture, split
pòliè 破裂
declare, proclaim
xuāngào 宣告
missing
shīzōng 失踪
lawsuit, litigation
sùsòng 诉讼
on active duty
xiànyì 现役
pregnant
huáiyùn 怀孕
childbirth, parturition; give birth
fēnmiǎn 分娩
break off, discontinue
zhōngzhǐ 中止
pregnancy, gestation
rènshēn 妊娠
accept (the merits of) a case (law)
shòulǐ 受理
restrict
xiàn 限