# Practical Chinese Reader Book 3 - Lesson 05 # Published by The Commercial Press, Beijing 1996 - ISBN 710000904 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 天堂 [tiāntáng] /paradise, heaven/ 赞美 [zànměi] /to praise, to eulogize/ 接着 [jiēzhè] /to follow, to carry on; then, after that/ 蛇 [shé] /snake, serpent/ 羡慕 [xiànmù] /to admire, to envy/ 人间 [rénjiān] /man's world, the world/ 幸福 [xìngfú] /happy/ 变成 [biàn chéng] /to change into, to turn into, to become/ 变 [biàn] /to change, to become different/ 遇到 [yù dào] /to meet, to run into, to come across/ 在…下 [zài...xià] /under, beneath/ 和尚 [héshang] /Buddhist monk/ 拆散 [chāi sàn] /to break up (a family, etc.)/ 对 [duì] /couple, pair/ 夫妻 [fūqī] /man and wife/ 害 [hài] /to do harm to, to cause trouble to; harm, evil, calamity/ 相信 [xiāngxìn] /to believe in, to accept sth as true/ 雄黄 [xiónghuáng] /realgar, red orpiment/ 忽然 [hūrán] /suddenly, all of a sudden/ 丈夫 [zhàngfu] /husband/ 怀疑 [huáiyí] /to doubt, to suspect; doubt, suspicion/ 只好 [zhǐhǎo] /to have to, to be forced to/ 妻子 [qīzǐ] /wife/ 声 [shēng] /sound, voice, (a measure word used for sounds)/ 昏 [hūn] /to faint, lose consciousness/ 醒 [xǐng] /to wake up, to be awake/ 仙草 [xiāncǎo] /a kind of plant used as a medicinal herb in ancient times/ 救 [jiù] /to save, to rescue/ 害怕 [hàipà] /to be afraid, to be scared/ 善良 [shànliáng] /good and honest, kind-hearted/ 感情 [gǎnqíng] /feeling, emotion, affection/ 骗 [piàn] /to deceive, to fool/ 气 [qì] /to make sb angry, to get angry, to be enraged/ 战 [zhàn] /to fight; fight, war, battle/ 场 [chǎng] /a level open space, (measure word used for sport or recreation)/ 打败 [dǎ bài] /to defeat, to beat, to suffer a defeat, to be defeated/ 道 [dào] /to say, to speak, to talk/ 生气 [shěng qì] /to get angry, to be enraged, to take offence/ 恨 [hèn] /to hate/ 躲 [duǒ] /to hide (oneself)/ 连忙 [liánmáng] /promptly, at once/ 劝 [quàn] /to try to persuade, to advise/ 发誓 [fā shì] /to vow, to pledge, to swear/ 生 [shēng] /to give birth to (a child)/ 抛 [pāo] /to throw, to toss, to fling/ 金钵 [jīnbō] /(gold) alms bowl (of a Buddhist monk)/ 金 [jīn] /gold/ 拼命 [pīn mìng] /to be ready to risk one's life (in fighting, work, etc.)/ 练 [liàn] /to practice, to train, to perfect (one's skill)/ 本领 [běnlǐng] /skill/ 报仇 [bào chóu] /to revenge oneself, to avenge/ 逃 [táo] /to run away, to flee, to take flight/ 抚养成人 [fǔyǎngchéngrén] /to bring up (a child)/ 抚养 [fǔyǎng] /to foster, to bring up, to raise/ 压 [yā] /to press, to push down, to keep under control/ 除非 [chúfēi] /only if, only when/ 倒 [dǎo] /to fall, to topple, to collapse/ 团圆 [tuányuán] /to have a reunion/ 也许 [yěxǔ] /perhaps, maybe/ 不过 [búguò] /but, however/ 肯定 [kěndìng] /to be sure, to be certain; sure, certain, definite/ 西湖 [Xī Hú] /The West Lake/ 断桥 [Duàn Qiáo] /The Broken Bridge/ 白蛇传 [Báishézhuàn] /The Tale of the White Snake/ 白素贞 [Bái Sùzhēn] /(name of a person)/ 小青 [Xiǎoqīng] /(name of a person)/ 许仙 [Xǔ Xiān] /(name of a person)/ 镇江 [Zhènjiāng] /Zhenjiang City/ 金山寺 [Jīnshān Sì] /Jinshan Temple/ 法海 [Fàhǎi] /(name of a Buddhist monk)/ 端午节 [Duānwǔ Jié] /the Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)/ 昆仑山 [Kūnlún Shān] /Mt. Kunlun/ 雷峰塔 [Léifēng Tǎ] /Lei Feng Pagoda/ # end