Vocabulary: 第一章 母与子
from 南方与北方
- 着手x1 | Chapter Rank #615to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out
- 计算x1 | Chapter Rank #616to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over; to plot; to scheme
- 一下x1 | Chapter Rank #617(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
- 上面x4 | Chapter Rank #91on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shang4 mian5]
- 标明x3 | Chapter Rank #148to mark; to indicate
- 乔x3 | Chapter Rank #149surname Qiaotall
- 汉x3 | Chapter Rank #150Han ethnic group; Chinese (language); the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)man
- 代表x1 | Chapter Rank #618representative; delegate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; to represent; to stand for; on behalf of; in the name of
- 乔治x1 | Chapter Rank #619George (name)
- 纳x1 | Chapter Rank #620surname Nato receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
- 字样x1 | Chapter Rank #621model or template character; written slogan or phrase; mention (e.g. "air mail" 航空 on a letter, "first draft" 初稿 on a document etc)
- 钱x1 | Chapter Rank #622surname Qiancoin; money; CL:筆|笔[bi3]; unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]
- 购买x1 | Chapter Rank #623to purchase; to buy
- 名字x2 | Chapter Rank #261name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[ge4]
- 缩写x1 | Chapter Rank #624abbreviation; to abridge
- 两类x1 | Chapter Rank #625
- 混乱x1 | Chapter Rank #626confused; chaotic; disorderly
- 有些x1 | Chapter Rank #627some; somewhat; rather; a bit
- 老式x1 | Chapter Rank #628old-fashioned; old type; outdated
- 荷兰x2 | Chapter Rank #262Holland; the Netherlands
- 花布x2 | Chapter Rank #263printed cloth; calico
- 质地x1 | Chapter Rank #629texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition
- 极其x1 | Chapter Rank #630extremely
- 细密x1 | Chapter Rank #631fine (texture); meticulous; careful; detailed
- 如今x1 | Chapter Rank #632nowadays; now
- 可x3 | Chapter Rank #151(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; howeverused in 可汗[ke4 han2]
- 货色x1 | Chapter Rank #633goods; (derog.) stuff; trash
- 望x4 | Chapter Rank #92full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards15th day of month (lunar calendar)
- 半天x1 | Chapter Rank #634half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 初x1 | Chapter Rank #635(bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early; (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三[chu1 san1] "the third"
- 这些x2 | Chapter Rank #264these
- 得意x2 | Chapter Rank #265proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
- 东西x1 | Chapter Rank #636east and westthing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[ge4],件[jian4]
- 接着x1 | Chapter Rank #637to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
- 皱起x1 | Chapter Rank #638to purse; to pucker (up)
- 眉头x1 | Chapter Rank #639brows
- 抿x1 | Chapter Rank #640to smooth hair with a wet brush; (of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly; to sip
- 嘴唇x1 | Chapter Rank #641lip; CL:片[pian4]
- 仔细x1 | Chapter Rank #642careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out; (dialect) thrifty; frugal
- 两x2 | Chapter Rank #266two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
- 字x3 | Chapter Rank #152letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
- 拆掉x1 | Chapter Rank #643
- 寻找x1 | Chapter Rank #644to seek; to look for
- 火红x1 | Chapter Rank #645fiery; blazing
- 粉线x2 | Chapter Rank #267
- 想x4 | Chapter Rank #93to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- 另外x1 | Chapter Rank #646additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore
- 绣x1 | Chapter Rank #647to embroider; embroidery
- 几个x1 | Chapter Rank #648a few; several; how many
- 缩写字母x1 | Chapter Rank #649