New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 3 Lesson 38你听，他叫我“太太” Listen, He Called Me "Madam" (Review)
48 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order
Vocabulary
| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 嫁 | jià | v. | (of a woman) marry |
| 2 | 政府 | zhèngfǔ | n. | government |
| 3 | 新婚 | xīnhūn | adj. | newly-married |
| 4 | 喜糖 | xǐtáng | n. | wedding candy |
| 5 | 商量 | shāngliang | v. | discuss; talk over |
| 6 | 开口 | kāikǒu | v. | open one's mouth; start to talk (in an embarrassing manner) |
| 7 | 举行 | jǔxíng | v. | hold (a meeting or ceremony) |
| 8 | 李玉兰 | Lǐ Yùlán | pn. | Li Yulan (a female Chinese character in the NPCR textbook) |
| 9 | 岳父 | yuèfù | n. | father-in-law (wife's father) |
| 10 | 新娘 | xīnniáng | n. | bride |
| 11 | 悉尼 | Xīní | pn. | Sydney |
| 12 | 胡同 | hútòng | n. | lane; alley |
| 13 | 结婚证 | jiéhūnzhèng | n. | marriage certificate |
| 14 | 邻居 | línjū | n. | neighbor |
| 15 | 亲戚 | qīnqi | n. | relative; family member |
| 16 | 规矩 | guīju | n. | rules; customs; manners |
| 17 | 杰克 | Jiékè | pn. | Jack (a male Australian character in the NPCR textbook) |
| 18 | 花轿 | huājiào | n. | bridal sedan chair |
| 19 | 双喜 | shuāngxǐ | n. | double happiness |
| 20 | 脑筋 | nǎojīn | n. | brain; mind; way of thinking |
| 21 | 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | n. | wedding ceremony |
| 22 | 批评 | pīpíng | v. | criticize |
| 23 | 教堂 | jiàotáng | n. | church; cathedral |
| 24 | 庆祝 | qìngzhù | v. | celebrate |
| 25 | 厨师 | chúshī | n. | cook; chef |
| 26 | 登记 | dēngjì | v. | register |
| 27 | 俩 | liǎ | num. | two (people) |
| 28 | 姑爷 | gūye | n. | son-in-law |
| 29 | 走马灯 | zǒumǎdēng | n. | lantern with revolving paper-cut figures |
| 30 | 灯 | dēng | n. | lamp; lantern |
| 31 | 表姐 | biǎojiě | n. | older female cousin |
| 32 | 红双喜字 | hóng shuāngxǐ zì | ie. | the red 囍 character |
| 33 | 宴席 | yànxí | n. | banquet; feast |
| 34 | 只是 | zhǐshì | adv. | only; just |
| 35 | 大事 | dàshì | n. | important matter; major issue |
| 36 | 岳母 | yuèmǔ | n. | mother-in-law (wife's mother) |
| 37 | 中榜 | zhòngbǎng | v. | one's name is published in the lsit of successful candidates or applicants |
| 38 | 熄灯 | xīdēng | v. | put out (a lamp) |
| 39 | 飘扬 | piāoyáng | v. | flutter; fly |
| 40 | 上联 | shànglián | n. | the first line of a couplet |
| 41 | 卷 | juǎn | v. | roll up |
| 42 | 王安石 | Wáng Ānshí | pn. | Wang Anshi (statesman and writer of the Song Dynasty) |
| 43 | 飞虎旗 | fēihǔqí | n. | flying tiger banner |
| 44 | 虎 | hǔ | n. | tiger |
| 45 | 旗子 | qízi | n. | flag; banner |
| 46 | 藏 | cáng | v. | hide |
| 47 | 对联 | duìlián | n. | antithetical couplet |
| 48 | 下联 | xiàlián | n. | second line of a couplet |
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