# Hippocrene Intermediate Chinese, 2nd Edition - Lesson 01 # Author : Yong Ho. Published by Hippocrene Books - ISBN 978-0781813112 # Version 1.1 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 最近 [zuìjìn] /recently, shortly; these days/ 事 [shì] /matter, thing (to do)/ 快…了 [kuài...le] /about to/ 当 [dāng] /become; act as/ 新娘 [xīnniáng] /bride/ 祝贺 [zhùhè] /congratulate; congratulations/ 新郎 [xīnláng] /bridegroom/ 当时 [dāngshí] /at that time/ 打算 [dǎsuan] /plan/ 结婚 [jiéhūn] /get married/ 就 [jiù] /right away/ 会 [huì] /will (modal verb)/ 收到 [shōudào] /receive/ 请帖 [qǐngtiě] /invitation card or letter/ 到时 [dàoshí] /at that (future) time/ 参加 [cānjiā] /participate (in), join, take part (in)/ 婚礼 [hūnlǐ] /wedding/ 以后 [yǐhòu] /after, later, in the future/ 以前 [yǐqián] /before, previously, in the past, ago/ 蜜月 [mìyuè] /honeymoon/ 有意思 [yǒuyìsi] /interesting/ 这样 [zhèyàng] /so, like this/ 回 [huí] /return (to a place), reply/ 风景 [fēngjǐng] /scenery/ 美 [měi] /pretty, beautiful/ 除了 [chúle] /besides, in addition to/ 还 [hái] /also, additionally/ 澳门 [Àomén] /Macao/ 私 [sī] /private/ 介意 [jièyì] /mind/ 吧 [ba] /(sentence-final particle)/ 举行 [jǔxíng] /hold (an event)/ 教 [jiāo] /teach/ 将来 [jiānglái] /future, in the future/ 订婚 [dìnghūn] /be engaged (to)/ 离婚 [líhūn] /divorce/ 再婚 [zàihūn] /remarry/ 未婚夫 [wèihūnfū] /fiancé/ 未婚妻 [wèihūnqī] /fiancée/ 爱 [ài] /love/ 谈恋爱 [tán liàn’ài] /date/ 送 [sòng] /give as a present/ 礼物 [lǐwù] /gift, present/ 夫妇 [fūfù] /husband and wife, couple/ 主人 [zhǔrén] /host, hostess/ 宴会 [yànhuì] /banquet/ 亲戚 [qīnqi] /relatives/ 贵宾 [guìbīn] /distinguished guests, VIP/ # end