New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 59十八年的秘密 The Secret of Eighteen Years
96 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order
Vocabulary
| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 冷淡 | lěngdàn | adj. | cold; indifferent; to treat coldly |
| 2 | 门卫 | ménwèi | n. | entrance guard |
| 3 | 坚守 | jiānshǒu | v. | to stick to; to hold one's ground |
| 4 | 顺手 | shùnshǒu | adv. | conveniently; to do something as a natural sequence; handy |
| 5 | 理 | lǐ | v. | to pay attention to; to acknowledge |
| 6 | 悲痛 | bēitòng | adj. | grieved; sorrowful |
| 7 | 入时 | rùshí | adj. | fashionable |
| 8 | 依旧 | yījiù | adv. | as before; as usual; still |
| 9 | 宁可 | nìngkě | adv. | would rather |
| 10 | 偶然 | ǒurán | adj. | accidental; by chance |
| 11 | 隐藏 | yǐncáng | v. | to conceal; to hide |
| 12 | 灿烂 | cànlàn | adj. | magnificent; splendid; bright |
| 13 | 手帕 | shǒupà | n. | handkerchief |
| 14 | 一晃 | yíhuàng | adv. | (of time) pass in a flash |
| 15 | 卫 | wèi | v. | to defend; to guard; to protect |
| 16 | 秘密 | mìmì | n. | secret |
| 17 | 学期 | xuéqī | n. | term; semester |
| 18 | 话筒 | huàtǒng | n. | microphone; transmitter |
| 19 | 穿着 | chuānzhuó | n. | apparel; dress |
| 20 | 似乎 | sìhū | adv. | as if; seem to |
| 21 | 高考 | gāokǎo | n. | university entrance examiniation |
| 22 | 沉默 | chénmò | adj. | taciturn; silent |
| 23 | 揭 | jiē | v. | to lift |
| 24 | 般配 | bānpèi | adj. | to be well matched (as in marriage) |
| 25 | 结束 | jiéshù | v. | to end; to finish |
| 26 | 惊呆 | jīngdāi | v. | stunned; surprised |
| 27 | 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | adv. | always; forever |
| 28 | 总编辑 | zǒngbiānjí | n. | editor-in-chief |
| 29 | 苦心 | kǔxīn | n. | pains |
| 30 | 亲手 | qīnshǒu | adv. | with one's own hands |
| 31 | 去世 | qùshì | v. | to die; to pass away |
| 32 | 原则 | yuánzé | n. | principle |
| 33 | 答应 | dāying | v. | to consent to; to promise |
| 34 | 放弃 | fàngqì | v. | to abandon; to give up |
| 35 | 折 | zhé | v. | to fold |
| 36 | 恩 | ēn | n. | favor; grace; kindness |
| 37 | 亲人 | qīnrén | n. | one's family member; dear one |
| 38 | 重庆 | Chóngqìng | pn. | Chongqing (name of a city) |
| 39 | 绯闻 | fēiwén | n. | sex scandal; amorous affair |
| 40 | 无聊 | wúliáo | adj. | bored; senseless; silly |
| 41 | 舍 | shě | v. | to abandon; to give up |
| 42 | 纯洁 | chúnjié | adj. | pure |
| 43 | 遗物 | yíwù | n. | things left behind by the deceased; relic |
| 44 | 同时 | tóngshí | conj. | at the same time |
| 45 | 弃 | qì | v. | to discard; to throw away |
| 46 | 军人 | jūnrén | n. | armyman; serviceman |
| 47 | 凄凉 | qīliáng | adj. | dreary; miserable |
| 48 | 阵地 | zhèndì | n. | position; front |
| 49 | 往常 | wǎngcháng | n. | in the past; formerly |
| 50 | 返回 | fǎnhuí | v. | to return; to come or go back |
| 51 | 恩人 | ēnrén | n. | benefactor |
| 52 | 边防 | biānfáng | n. | frontier defense |
| 53 | 军 | jūn | n. | army; corps |
| 54 | 轻伤 | qīngshāng | n. | slight (or minor) wound |
| 55 | 孤儿 | gū'ér | n. | orphan |
| 56 | 滚 | gǔn | v. | to roll |
| 57 | 返 | fǎn | v. | to return |
| 58 | 筠 | jūn | mw. | ancient unit of weight (equal to 15 kilos) |
| 59 | 遗 | yí | v. | to leave behind; to lose |
| 60 | 前线 | qiánxiàn | n. | frontline; front |
| 61 | 防 | fáng | v. | to defend; to guard against |
| 62 | 牺牲 | xīshēng | v. | to sacrifice; to give up |
| 63 | 秋月 | Qiūyuè | pn. | Qiuyue (name of a person) |
| 64 | 理智 | lǐzhì | n. | intellect; reason |
| 65 | 残酷 | cánkù | adj. | cruel |
| 66 | 有缘 | yǒuyuán | adj. | be predestined |
| 67 | 指教 | zhǐjiào | v. | (polite term) to give advice or comments |
| 68 | 玫瑰 | méiguī | n. | rose |
| 69 | 人情 | rénqíng | n. | human feelings; personal relations |
| 70 | 老实 | lǎoshi | adj. | honest; frank |
| 71 | 相公 | xiànggong | n. | a term of address for a young man of a rich or cultured family in feudal China |
| 72 | 香烛 | xiāngzhú | n. | joss sticks and candles |
| 73 | 信赖 | xìnlài | v./n. | to trust; to have faith in; trust |
| 74 | 默默 | mòmò | adv. | silently |
| 75 | 张扬 | zhāngyáng | v. | to make public |
| 76 | 仁兄 | rénxiōng | n. | (used to address one's senior friend) elder brother; my dear friend |
| 77 | 女仆 | nǚpú | n. | female servant |
| 78 | 家英 | Jiāyīng | pn. | Jiaying (name of a person) |
| 79 | 权 | quán | n. | authority; power |
| 80 | 密 | mì | n. | honey; sweet |
| 81 | 抱不平 | bàobupíng | v. | be ready to intervene on behalf of an injured party |
| 82 | 书童 | shūtóng | n. | page-boy |
| 83 | 歉意 | qiànyì | n. | apology; regret |
| 84 | 结拜 | jiébài | v. | become sworn brothers or sisters |
| 85 | 相逢 | xiāngféng | v. | to come across; to meet |
| 86 | 痛快 | tòngkuài | adj. | direct; straightforward; happy |
| 87 | 实话 | shíhuà | n. | truth |
| 88 | 品格 | pǐngé | n. | moral character |
| 89 | 吭声 | kēng shēng | — | to utter a sound |
| 90 | 沉默寡言 | chénmò guǎ yán | — | taciturn; reticent; of a few words |
| 91 | 千钧一发 | qiān jūn yí fà | phr. | a hundred weights hanging by a hair; in imminent peril |
| 92 | 舍己救人 | shě jǐ jiù rén | — | to save somebody else's life at the risk of one's own |
| 93 | 奋不顾身 | fèn bù gù shēn | — | to dash ahead regardless of one's safety |
| 94 | 告别 | gào bié | v. | say good-bye |
| 95 | 离婚 | lí hūn | v. | to divorce |
| 96 | 分手 | fēn shǒu | v. | to part |
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