# New Practical Chinese Reader 5 - Lesson 60 # Published by Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2005 - ISBN 9787561914083 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 珍珠鸟 [zhēnzhūniǎo] /pearl bird/ 珍珠 [zhēnzhū] /pearl/ 鸟 [niǎo] /bird/ 简易 [jiǎnyì] /simple and easy/ 竹笼子 [zhúlóngzi] /bamboo cage/ 笼子 [lóng] /cage, coop/ 团 [tuán] /(measure word for ball-shaped things)/ 舒适 [shūshì] /comfortable, cosy/ 巢 [cháo] /nest/ 怕人 [pàrén] /to be afraid of people/ 茂盛 [màoshèng] /(of plants) luxuriant, exuberant, flourishing/ 吊栏 [diàolán] /chlorophytm comosum/ 吊 [diào] /to hang, to suspend/ 躲 [duǒ] /to hide (oneself), to avoid, to dodge/ 盖(住) [gài(zhù)] /to cover; lid/ 丛林 [cónglín] /jungle, forest/ 安全 [ānquán] /safety, security; safe/ 从中 [cóngzhōng] /from among, out of/ 格外 [géwài] /especially, all the more/ 自在 [zìzài] /at ease, comfortable/ 阳光 [yángguāng] /sunshine, sunlight/ 射入 [shèrù] /to send out (light, etc.), to hit/ 射 [shè] /to shoot, to fire/ 黑影 [hēiyǐng] /dark shadow/ 影(子) [yǐng(zi)] /shadow, reflection/ 璧玉 [bìyù] /jade, jasper/ 玉 [yù] /jade/ 生意葱茏 [shēngyì cōnglóng] /(of plants) verdant, luxuriantly green/ 闪动 [shǎndòng] /to flash, to flicker, to twinkle/ 鲜红 [xiānhóng] /bright red, scarlet/ 伸 [shēn] /to stretch, to extend/ 扒 [bā] /to push aside/ 脑袋 [nǎodai] /head, mind/ 瞅 [chǒu] /to look at, to see/ 娇嫩 [jiāonèn] /delicate, tender and lovely/ 雏 [chúr] /young bird (or duckling, etc.)/ 决 [jué] /definitely/ 掀 [xiān] /to lift/ 惊动 [jīngdòng] /to disturb, to startle/ 惊 [jīng] /to be frightened, to shock, to surprise/ 忽然 [hūrán] /all of a sudden, suddenly/ 家伙 [jiāhuo] /fellow, guy (referring to an animal or person)/ 轻易 [qīngyì] /easy/ 钻 [zuān] /to go through, to get into/ 灰蓝 [huīlán] /greyish blue/ 灰 [huī] /grey/ 整个 [zhěnggè] /whole, entire/ 绒毛 [róngmáo] /fine hair, villus/ 起先 [qǐxiān] /at first, in the beginning/ 落 [luò] /to drop, to get down/ 啄 [zhuó] /to peck/ 绳 [shéng] /rope, cord, string/ 摇动 [yáodòng] /to sway, to rock, to wave/ 框 [kuàng] /frame, case/ 胆子 [dǎnzi] /courage, nerve/ 伤害 [shānghài] /to damage, to harm/ 挨近 [āijìn] /to be near to, to get close to/ 俯 [fǔ] /to bow one's head/ 偏 [piān] /to lean/ 反应 [fǎnyìng] /response, reaction; to react/ 微微 [wēiwēi] /slightly/ 绕 [rào] /to move around, to circle/ 笔尖 [bǐjiān] /nib, penpoint/ 不动声色 [bú dòng shēng sè] /to maintain one's compuse, to stay calm and collected/ 默默 [mòmò] /silently/ 情意 [qíngyì] /affection, friendly regards/ 抹 [mǒ] /to rub on, to touch/ 淘气 [táoqì] /naughty, mischievous/ 滚圆 [gúnyuán] /round as a ball/ 肩 [jiān] /shoulder/ 扭头 [niǔ tóu] /to turn round/ 趴 [pā] /to bend over, to lie prone/ 银灰 [yínhuī] /silver grey/ 眼睑 [yǎnjiǎn] /eyelid, lid/ 眸子 [móuzi] /pupil of the eye, eye/ 一时 [yìshí] /temporarily, for a short time/ 感受 [gǎnshòu] /experience, feel/ 信赖 [xìnlài] /to trust, to have faith in/ 创造 [chuàngzào] /to create/ 境界 [jìngjiè] /state, realm/ 胎 [tāi] /embryo, fetus/ 迸裂 [bèngliè] /to burst open, to split/ 源流 [yuánliú] /source and course (of a river, etc.)/ 翻山越岭 [fān shān yù lǐng] /to tramp over hill and dale/ 瀑布 [pùbù] /waterfall/ 闭 [bì] /to close, to shut/ 睁 [zhēng] /to open (the eyes)/ 遮蔽 [zhēbì] /to hide from view, to cover/ 石碑 [shíbēi] /stone tablet, stele/ 福气 [fúqì] /good fortune/ 受气 [shòu qì] /to be bullied, to suffer wrong/ 行礼 [xíng lǐ] /to salute/ 千岁 [qiānsuì] /a thousand years (alludes to a prince)/ 美猴王 [Měihóuwáng] /Monkey King (from Pilgrimage to the West)/ 猴 [hóu] /monkey/ 花果山 [Huāguó Shān] /Flower and Fruit Mountain/ 水帘洞 [Shuǐlián Dòng] /Water Screen Cave/ 乡愁 [xiāngchóu] /nostalgia/ 枚 [méi] /(measure word for small objects)/ 窄 [zhǎi] /narrow/ 坟墓 [fénmù] /tomb, grave/ 湾 [wān] /(measure word for bays or rivers)/ 浅 [qiǎn] /shallow/ 海峡 [hǎixiá] /channel, strait/ 测试 [cèshì] /test/ 答案 [dá’àn] /answer, key/ 数字 [shùzì] /figure, number/ 适当 [shìdàng] /proper, suitable/ 名称 [míngchēng] /name, title/ 季度 [jìdù] /quarter/ 角度 [jiǎodù] /angle, point of view/ 模式 [móshì] /mode, pattern/ # end