Integrated Chinese (4th edition) Volume 4 Lesson 12中国的变化 Changes in China
39 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order
Vocabulary
| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 变化 | biànhuà | v/n | to change; change |
| 2 | 末 | mò | n | end |
| 3 | 来不及 | lái bu jí | vc | to not have enough time to do something, to be too late to do something |
| 4 | 高（速）铁（路） | gāo(sù) tiě(lù) | n | high-speed rail |
| 5 | 表哥 | biǎogē | n | older male cousin with a different surname |
| 6 | 街 | jiē | n | street |
| 7 | 盖 | gài | v | to build, to construct |
| 8 | 骑 | qí | v | to ride |
| 9 | 自行车 | zìxíngchē | n | bicycle |
| 10 | 上班 | shàng bān | vo | to go to work, to start work, to be on duty |
| 11 | 想像 | xiǎngxiàng | v/n | to imagine, to visualize; imagination |
| 12 | 要不是 | yàobúshì | conj | if it were not for, but for |
| 13 | 游客 | yóukè | n | tourist |
| 14 | 老外 | lǎowài | n | foreigner (slang) |
| 15 | 哈 | hā | ono | (sound of laughter) |
| 16 | 对面 | duìmiàn | n | opposite side |
| 17 | 快餐 | kuàicān | n | fast food |
| 18 | 服装 | fúzhuāng | n | clothing, apparel |
| 19 | 融入 | róngrù | v | to merge into, to meld into |
| 20 | 特色 | tèsè | n | distinguishing feature or quality, characteristic |
| 21 | 保留 | bǎoliú | v | to remain as before, to retain |
| 22 | 建筑 | jiànzhù | n/v | architecture; to build |
| 23 | 尝 | cháng | v | to taste |
| 24 | 小吃 | xiǎochī | n | small and inexpensive dishes, snacks |
| 25 | 不管 | bùguǎn | conj | no matter, regardless of |
| 26 | 变 | biàn | v | to change |
| 27 | 民以食为天 | mín yǐ shí wéi tiān | — | ordinary people consider food as important as heaven |
| 28 | 句 | jù | m | (measure word for sentences) |
| 29 | 从来 | cónglái | adv | from past till present, always, at all times |
| 30 | 老百姓 | lǎobǎixìng | n | ordinary people |
| 31 | 尽可能 | jǐn kěnéng | — | as much as possible |
| 32 | 厦 | shà | n | mansion, tall building |
| 33 | 座 | zuò | m | (measure word for buildings, mountains, bridges, cities and other large, solid things) |
| 34 | 声音 | shēngyīn | n | sound, voice |
| 35 | 脚步 | jiǎobù | n | footstep |
| 36 | 拍 | pāi | v | to take a picture, to shoot a film |
| 37 | 咕噜 | gūlū | ono | (rumbling sound) |
| 38 | 法国 | Fǎguó | pn | France |
| 39 | 夫子庙 | Fūzǐmiào | pn | Temple of Confucius |
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