# Practical Chinese Reader Book 4 - Lesson 20 # Published by The Commercial Press, Beijing 1996 - ISBN 710000912 # Version 1.0 # Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org) 候选人 [hòuxuǎnrén] /candidate/ 仪器 [yíqì] /instrument, appartus/ 职工 [zhígōng] /staff and workers, workers and staff members/ 重点 [zhòngdiǎn] /key, priority, main/ 企业 [qǐyè] /enterprise/ 民主 [mínzhǔ] /democracy; democratic/ 科长 [kēzhǎng] /section chief/ 值班 [zhí bān] /to be on duty/ 样机 [yàngjī] /prototype, sample/ 台 [tái] /(a measure word)/ 搞 [gǎo] /to be engaged in, to do/ 电子 [diànzǐ] /electron/ 派 [pài] /to send, to dispatch/ 采购员 [cǎigòuyuán] /purchasing agent/ 采购 [cǎigòu] /to purchase, to make purchases for an enterprise/ 所 [suǒ] /(research) institute/ 笔 [bǐ] /(a measure word), a sum (of money)/ 款子 [kuǎnzi] /a sum of money/ 礼貌 [lǐmào] /courtesy, politeness; courteous, polite/ 别介意 [bié jièyì] /don't take offence, don't mind/ 说明书 [shuōmíngshū] /(technical) manual, directions/ 地温 [dīwēn] /low temperature/ 盖 [gài] /to build/ 恒温室 [héngwēnshì] /house with heating controlled by thermostat/ 感激 [gǎnjī] /to feel grateful (or indebted), to be thankful/ 退 [tuì] /to return (merchandise)/ 货 [huò] /goods, commodity/ 负责 [fùzé] /(of a person) to be held responsible for, to take the responsibility for; responsible/ 批 [pī] /(a measure word)/ 明明 [míngmíng] /obviously, undoubtedly, plainly/ 过关 [guò guān] /(of the quality of a product) to reach a standard, up to standard/ 损失 [sǔnshī] /to lose; loss, damage/ 反修 [fǎnxiū] /to repair low-quality instrument or machine, etc., over again/ 靠 [kào] /to rely on, to depend on/ 巩固 [gǒnggù] /to consolidate, to strengthen, to solidify/ 反而 [fǎn’ér] /but, on the contrary/ 远见 [yuǎnjiàn] /foresight, vision/ 答应 [dāyìng] /to promise, to agree/ 直接 [zhíjiē] /direct, immediate/ 买房 [mǎifāng] /the buying party (of a contract, etc.), buyer/ 保证 [bǎozhèng] /to guarantee. to ensure; guarantee/ 任务 [rènwu] /task/ 抓 [zhuā] /to pay special attention to, to take charge of, to grab, to seize/ 竞争 [jìngzhēng] /to compete/ 十分 [shífēn] /very, rather, extremely/ 推销员 [tuīxiāoyuán] /salesman/ 推销 [tuīxiāo] /to promote sales, to market/ 宣传 [xuānchuán] /to propagate, to conduct propaganda/ 甚至 [shènzhì] /even/ 名牌 [míngpái] /famous brand/ 召集 [zhàojí] /to call together, to convene/ 印 [yìn] /to print/ 心里 [xīnlǐ] /psychology, mentality/ 参数 [cānshù] /parameter/ 价格 [jiàgé] /price/ 敢 [gǎn] /dare, to dare/ 争取 [zhēngqǔ] /to win over, to strive for/ 实际 [shíjì] /reality; situation, realistic, practical, acutal/ 疑难 [yínàn] /knotty, difficult/ 长处 [chángchù] /strong (good) point, good quality/ 目的 [mùdì] /aim, purpose/ 物美价廉 [wùměijiàlián] /(of commodities) good and cheap/ 难得 [nándé] /rare, hard to find out/ 人才 [réncái] /a person of ability, a talented person/ 当选 [dāngxuǎn] /to be elected as/ 能力 [nénglì] /ability, capacity, capability/ 基本 [jīběn] /basic, main, in the main/ 自动化 [zìdònghuà] /to automate/ 自动 [zìdòng] /automatic/ 设备 [shèbèi] /equipment, installations, facilities/ 人员 [rényuán] /personnel, staff/ 改造 [gǎizào] /to transform, to reform, to remake/ 机床 [jīchuáng] /machine tool/ 道 [dào] /(a measure word)/ 工序 [gōnxù] /working, procedure, process/ 倍 [bèi] /fold, times/ 了不起 [liǎobuqǐ] /amazing, terrific/ 进入 [jìnrù] /to enter/ 强 [qiáng] /strong, powerful, better/ 兴华仪器厂 [Xīnghuá Yíqì Chǎng] /Xinghua Instrument Plant/ 李文 [Lǐ Wén] /(a personal name)/ # end