# New Practical Chinese Reader 5 - Lesson 52 # Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2005 - ISBN 9787561914083 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 片 [piàn] /scene or wide expanse, slice/ 烟 [yān] /smoke/ 废墟 [fèixū] /ruins, debris/ 发生 [fāshēng] /to happen, to occur, to take place/ 房东 [fángdōng] /landlord/ 谢天谢地 [xiè tiān xiè dì] /thank God/ 烧伤 [shāoshāng] /burn/ 烧 [shāo] /to burn/ 清醒 [qīngxǐng] /clear-headed, to regain consciousness/ 醒 [xǐng] /to wake up, to regain consciousness/ 光 [guāng] /used up, nothing left/ 安慰 [ānwèi] /to comfort, console/ 赔偿 [péicháng] /to compensate, to pay for; compensation/ 勉强 [miǎnqiǎng] /reluctant, to do with difficulty/ 财产 [cáichǎn] /wealth/ 博士 [bóshì] /doctor/ 服装设计 [fúzhuāng shèjì] /dress design/ 服装 [fúzhuāng] /clothing, costume/ 设计 [shèjì] /to design/ 硕士 [shuòshì] /master/ 学位 [xuéwèi] /academic degree/ 奖学金 [jiǎngxuéjīn] /fellowship, scholarship/ 节省 [jiéshěng] /to save/ 攒 [zǎn] /to accumulate, to save money/ 自费 [zìfèi] /at one's own expense/ 剩 [shèng] /to remain, to be left (over)/ 从头 [cóngtóu] /from the beginning/ 预 [yù] /beforehand, in advance/ 退 [tuì] /to move back, to return/ 原来 [yuánlái] /former; formerly, originally/ 窗帘 [chuānglián] /curtain, window curtain/ 床罩 [chuángzhào] /bedspread; counterpane/ 罩 [zhào] /to cover; cover/ 儿童 [értóng] /children/ 黑人 [hēirén] /Black (person)/ 总而言之 [zǒng ér yán zhī] /in brief, altogether; to sum up/ 算是 [suànshì] /regard as, count as/ 病友 [bìngyǒu] /people who become friends in the hospital, wardmates/ 馅饼 [xiànbǐng] /pie/ 馅 [xiàn] /stuffing/ 包子 [bāozi] /steamed stuffed bun/ 喊 [hǎn] /to shout, to yell, to cry out/ 感动 [gǎndòng] /to be affected, to be moved/ 留 [liú] /to leave behind/ 自杀 [zìshā] /to commit suicide/ 杀 [shā] /to kill/ 因此 [yīncǐ] /thereby, therefore, thus, hence/ 并 [bìng] /and/ 坚强 [jiānqiáng] /strong, staunch/ 论文 [lùnwén] /thesis, paper/ 抢救 [qiǎngjiù] /to rescue, to salvage/ 救 [jiù] /to save/ 只好 [zhǐhǎo] /have no choice but to .../ 耽误 [dānwu] /to delay, to hold up/ 推迟 [tuīchí] /to suspend, to defer/ 然而 [rán’ér] /however, nevertheless, whereas/ 庆祝 [qìngzhù] /to celebrate; celebration/ 拆 [chāi] /to dismantle, to remove/ 一病不起 [yí bìng bù qǐ] /to fall ill and never recover/ 感到 [gǎndào] /to feel/ 由于 [yóuyú] /because, for, due to, owing to, as a result of/ 破产 [pò chǎn] /to go bankrupt/ 因而 [yīn’ér] /as a result, thus/ 绝望 [juéwàng] /to despair; in despair/ 答复 [dáfù] /to reply/ 重新 [chóngxīn] /afresh, again/ 奋斗 [fèndòu] /to strive, to struggle/ 勇气 [yǒngqì] /courage/ 不禁 [bùjīn] /cannot help doing sth/ 紧 [jǐn] /tight/ 拥抱 [yōngbào] /embrace; to hug/ 情人节 [Qíngrén Jié] /Valentine's Day/ 情人 [qíngrén] /sweetheart/ 李志强 [Lǐ Zhìqiáng] /Li Zhiqiang/ 汤米 [Tāngmǐ] /Tommy/ 悲哀 [bēi’āi] /grieved, sorrowful/ 情感 [qínggǎn] /emotion, feeling/ 沉 [chén] /to sink/ 位置 [wèizhì] /place, position/ 虚荣 [xūróng] /vanity, peacocky/ 驾驶 [jiàshǐ] /to drive, to pilot/ 驾 [jià] /to drive, to harness/ 驶 [shǐ] /to drive, to sail/ 拒绝 [jùjué] /to refuse, to reject/ 湿 [shī] /damp, wet/ 透 [tòu] /fully/ 弄 [nòng] /to do, to deal with, to handle/ 呆 [dāi] /to stay/ 亲切 [qīnqiè] /cordial, kindly/ 呼唤 [hūhuàn] /to call/ 岸 [àn] /bank, shore/ 悄悄 [qiāoqiāo] /quietly, silently/ 收拾 [shōushi] /tidy up/ 卫生 [wèishēng] /sanitation/ 电冰箱 [diànbīngxiāng] /refrigerator/ 电饭锅 [diànfànguō] /electric rice cooker/ 电熨斗 [diànyùndǒu] /electric iron/ 男主外女主内 [nán zhǔ wài, nǚ zhǔ nèi] /men go out to work while women stay home doing housework/ 打交道 [dǎ jiāodào] /to contact with, to have dealings with/ 煤气 [méiqì] /gas/ 清洁剂 [qīngjiéjì] /cleanser/ 刷 [shuā] /to brush/ 皮肤 [pífū] /skin/ 天将 [tiānjiàng] /general in Heaven/ 天帝 [tiāndì] /the God of Heaven/ 外孙女 [wàisūnnǚ] /daughter's daughter/ 天宫 [tiāngōng] /heavenly palace/ 伤心 [shāngxīn] /sad, broken-hearted/ 求情 [qiú qíng] /to plead, to beg for mercy/ 银河 [yínhé] /the Milky Way/ 隔 [gé] /to separate/ 喜鹊 [xǐquè] /magpie/ 牛郎 [Niúláng] /Cowherd (from legand)/ 织女 [Zhīnǚ] /Weaving Girl (from legand)/ 织 [zhī] /to weave, to knit/ # end