# Speaking Chinese About China 2 - Lesson 08
# Published by Sinolingua, 1990 - ISBN 7800521540
# Version 1.0
# Paul Denisowski (paul@denisowski.org)
地质 [dìzhì] /geology/
考古 [kǎogǔ] /archaeology/
数学 [shùxué] /mathematics/
来自 [láizi] /to come from/
陆续 [lùxù] /one after another, gradually/
报到 [bàodào] /to report in (announce one's arrival)/
背 [bēi] /to carry on the back/
背包 [bēibāo] /knapsack/
报考 [bàokǎo] /to take an exam for, to enter oneself for an exam/
志愿 [zhìyuàn] /choice, wish/
居然 [jūrán] /unexpectedly/
录取 [lùqǔ] /to accept, to enroll/
入学 [rùxué] /start school, enter college/
地震 [dìzhèn] /earthquake/
预测 [yùcè] /to predict/
解除 [jiěchú] /to remove, to get rid of/
灾害 [zāihài] /calamity, disaster/
发掘 [fājué] /to excavate/
文物 [wénwù] /cultural relic/
响 [xiǎng] /to sound/
通知书 [tōngzhīshū] /notification/
心情 [xīnqíng] /frame of mind, mood/
平静 [pīngjìng] /calm/
意味 [yìwèi] /to signify/
崭新 [zhǎnxīn] /brand new/
深造 [shēnzào] /to pursue advanced studies/
刻苦 [kèkǔ] /painstaking, assiduous/
服务 [fúwù] /to serve; service/
本领 [běnlǐng] /skill/
社团 [shètuán] /associations, organizations/
…社 [-shè] /association/
美术 [měishù] /art/
书法 [shūfǎ] /calligraphy/
摄影 [shèyǐng] /photography/
文体 [wéntǐ] /recreation and sports/
时事 [shíshì] /cultural events/
讲座 [jiǎngzuò] /lecture/
…之余 [-zhīyú] /in the time left over, after/
爱好 [àihào] /hobby; to like, be fond of/
特殊 [tèshū] /special/
…处 [-chū] /place/
登记 [dēngjì] /to register/
表 [biǎo] /form, table/
手续 [shōuxù] /procedure, formalities/
清晨 [qīngchén] /early monring/
迎 [yíng] /to greet/
朝阳 [zhāoyáng] /morning sun/
打拳 [dǎquán] /to box (Chinese style)/
欣赏 [xīnshǎng] /to appreciate/
伙食 [huǒshí] /board, meals/
稍微 [shāowēi] /slightly, somewhat/
校园 [xiàoyuán] /campus/
茂密 [màomì] /lush/
松林 [sōnglín] /pine forest/
围 [wéi] /to surround, around/
圈 [quānr] /circle/
不妨 [bùfáng] /no harm to, no harm in/
凑 [còu] /to move close to, to join (a crowd, etc.)/
物理 [wùlǐ] /physics/
理论 [lǐlùn] /theory/
必修课 [bìxiūkè] /required course/
学分 [xuéfēn] /marks, credits/
计算 [jìsuàn] /to calculate; calculation/
量 [liàng] /quantity, amount/
计划 [jìhuà] /plan; to plan/
规定 [guīdìng] /to stipulate, stipulation/
个别 [gèbié] /individual/
中年 [zhōngnián] /middle age/
骨干 [gǔgàn] /mainstay/
真才实学 [zhēncái-shíxué] /true learning/
带 [dài] /to take/
哎呀 [aiya] /Oh, dear!/
匆匆忙忙 [cōngcōng-máng máng] /hurriedly/
匆忙 [cōngmáng] /in a hurry/
转眼 [zhuǎnyǎn] /very soon, in the twinkling of an eye/
眼看 [yǎnkàn] /very soon/
申请 [shēnqǐng] /to apply, to request/
考察 [kǎochá] /to investigate; investigation/
鼓励 [gǔlì] /to encourage; encouragement/
开发 [kāifā] /to develop, to open up/
坚定 [jiāndìng] /to make firm; strengthened/
奔赴 [bēnfù] /to hurry, to head for/
况且 [kuàngqiě] /besides/
大有作为 [dàyǒuzuòwéi] /to show promise of great accomplishment/
舍不得 [shěbude] /cannot bear to/
何尝 [hécháng] /not that, how could/
考虑 [kǎolǜ] /to consider/
放心 [fàngxīn] /to feel relieved, to be at ease/
广阔 [guǎngkuò] /vast, broad/
磨炼 [móliàn] /to temper, steel/
意志 [yìzhì] /determination, will/
成长 [chéngzhǎng] /to grow/
感动 [gǎndòng] /to move, to be moved/
带劲儿 [dàijìnr] /to be enthusiastic/
启发 [qǐfā] /inspiration; to inspire/
才能 [cáinéng] /talent/
卓越 [zhuōyuè] /outstanding/
学者 [xuézhě] /scholar/
辛勤 [xīnqín] /industrious/
园丁 [yuándīng] /gardener/
培育 [péiyù] /to nurture/
花朵 [huāduō] /blossom/
不愧 [búkuì] /to deserve, to be called/
称号 [chēnghào] /(honorific) title/
从事 [cóngshì] /to engage in/
轻视 [qīngshì] /underestimate, hold in low esteem/
偏 [piān] /adament, obstinately/
一辈子 [yíbèizi] /a lifetime/
方城 [Fāng Chéng] /Fang Cheng/
朱立明 [Zhū Lìmíng] /Zhu Liming/
江亭亭 [Jiāng Tìngting] /Jiang Tingting/
孙志远 [Sūn Zhìyuǎn] /Sun Zhiyuan/
北大 [Běi Dà] /(abbr of Beijing University)/
丝绸之路 [Sīchóuzhīlù] /the Silk Road/
大西北 [Dà Xīběi] /the Great North-West (region of China)/
培养 [péiyǎng] /to train, to cultivate/
基于 [jīyú] /in view of, because of/
超过 [chāoguò] /to exceed, to surpass/
任何 [rènhé] /any, whatever/
普遍 [pǔbiàn] /universal, common, prevalent/
设立 [shèlì] /to set up, to establish/
义务教育 [yìwù jiàoyù] /compulsory education/
年龄 [niánlíng] /age/
加强 [jiāqiáng] /to strengthen, to reinforce/
经费 [jīngfèi] /funds, outlay/
教师 [jiàoshī] /teacher, instructor/
待遇 [dàiyù] /treatment, pay/
选择 [xuǎnzé] /to select, to choose/
家属 [jiāshǔ] /(family) dependents/
奢侈 [shēchì] /luxurious, luxury/
初级大学 [chūjí dàxué] /junior college/
职业学校 [zhíyè xuéxiào] /vocational school/
兼 [jiān] /concurrently/
学费 [xuéfèi] /tuition fee/
学，杂，膳，宿 [xué, zá, shàn, sù] /tuition, room, board, and miscellaneous expenses/
书籍 [shūjí] /books/
零用 [língyòng] /pocket money/
清寒 [qīnghán] /poor, impoverished/
半工半读 [bàngōngbàndú] /work-study program/
师资 [shīzī] /faculty, teaching staff/
课程设置 [kěchéng shèzhì] /curriculum/
惊人 [jīngrén] /astonishing/
研究补助金 [yánjiū bǔzhùjīn] /fellowship, research grant/
通才教育 [tōngcái jiàoyù] /liberal arts education, an all-round education/
主修 [zhǔxiū] /major/
课程表 [kèchéngbiǎo] /class timetable/
才能 [cáinéng] /talent/
双重 [shuāngchóng] /dual/
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