# Elementary Chinese Readers, Book 4 - Lesson 65 # Published by Sinolingua, 1987 - ISBN 7800520285 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 当 [dāng] /to fill an office, to serve as/ 大使 [dàshǐ] /ambassador/ 长得 [zhǎngde] /to grow/ 矮 [ǎi] /short of stature/ 另外 [lìngwài] /other/ 卫兵 [wèibīng] /guards/ 只有 [zhǐyǒu] /only/ 狗 [gǒu] /dog/ 洞 [dòng] /hole, cave/ 户 [hù] /(a measure word), household/ 人家 [rénjiā] /household/ 总(是) [zǒng (shì)] /always/ 挤 [jǐ] /to squeeze, to be crowded, crowded/ 满 [mǎn] /full/ 只要 [zhǐyào] /so long as/ 举 [jǔ] /to raise, to put up/ 袖子 [xiùzi] /sleeves/ 太阳 [tàiyang] /the sun/ 遮 [zhē] /to cover, to shade/ 甩 [shuǎi] /to fling, to cast away/ 汗 [hàn] /sweat, perspiration/ 既然 [jìrán] /since/ 原则 [yuánzé] /principle, fundamental rule/ 对方 [duìfāng] /opposite side/ 国王 [guówáng] /king/ 才能 [cáinéng] /ability and talent/ 没用 [méi yòng] /useless/ 成功 [chénggōng] /to succeed/ 主意 [zhǔyi] /idea/ 宴会 [yànhuì] /banquet/ 拉 [lā] /to pull, to drag/ 小偷 [xiǎotōu] /thief, pilferer/ 转(身) [zhuǎn (shēn)] /to turn round, to face about/ 爱 [ài] /to like, to be fond of/ 不慌不忙 [bù huāng bù máng] /in no hurry, unhurriedly/ 桔子 [júzi] /orange/ 以 [yǐ] /to/ 结 [jié] /to bear (fruit)/ 果实 [guǒshí] /fruit/ 香 [xiāng] /fragrant, nice-smelling/ 甜 [tián] /sweet/ 酸 [suān] /sour/ 因为 [yīnwèi] /because, as/ 水土 [shuǐtǔ] /water and soil/ 关系 [guānxi] /relation, to matter, to concern/ 从来 [cónglái] /at all times, always/ 变 [biàn] /to change/ 晏子 [Yànzǐ] /(name of a person)/ 楚王 [Chǔ Wáng] /King of the Chu State/ 淮河 [Huái Hé] /the Huai River/ # end