New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 3 Lesson 30他们是练太极剑的 They Are Practicing Taiji Sword
51 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order
Word list
Vocabulary
| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 跳 | tiào | v. | jump |
| 2 | 锣 | luó | n. | gong |
| 3 | 街 | jiē | n. | street |
| 4 | 活动 | huó | v./n. | move about/activity |
| 5 | 太极剑 | tài | n. | tijijian; a kind of traditional Chinese swordplay |
| 6 | 敲 | qiāo | v. | beat; knock on |
| 7 | 敲锣打鼓 | qiāo | ie. | beat drums and gongs |
| 8 | 剑 | jiàn | n. | sword |
| 9 | 上班 | shàng | v. | go to work |
| 10 | 公里 | gōng | mw. | kilometer |
| 11 | 桥 | qiáo | n. | bridge |
| 12 | 生病 | shēng | v. | fall ill |
| 13 | 立交桥 | lì | n. | overpass |
| 14 | 休闲 | xiū | v. | to take recreation |
| 15 | 调查 | diào | v. | investigate |
| 16 | 秧歌 | yāng | n. | yangge dance |
| 17 | 对面 | duì | n. | opposite side |
| 18 | 做操 | zuò | v. | to do gymnastics |
| 19 | 舞厅 | wǔ | n. | ballroom |
| 20 | 长寿 | cháng | adj. | longevity |
| 21 | 叫做 | jiào | v. | to be called |
| 22 | 扭秧歌 | niǔ yāng | v. | do the yangge dance |
| 23 | 爱好者 | ài | n. | lover (of art, sports, etc.); enthusiast |
| 24 | 方式 | fāng | n. | way |
| 25 | 最近 | zuì | n. | recently |
| 26 | 鼓 | gǔ | n. | drum |
| 27 | 组 | zǔ | v./n. | to form/group |
| 28 | 动作 | dòng | n. | movement, action |
| 29 | 听见 | tīng | v. | to hear |
| 30 | 退休 | tuì | v. | retire |
| 31 | 门口 | mén | n. | doorway |
| 32 | 下棋 | xià | v. | play chess |
| 33 | 扭 | niǔ | v. | twist |
| 34 | 舞蹈 | wǔ | n. | dance |
| 35 | 民间 | mín | n. | folk |
| 36 | 街心花园 | jiē | n. | a landscaped island at an intersection of avenues |
| 37 | 要不 | yào | conj. | otherwise, or else |
| 38 | 早上 | zǎo | n. | (early) morning |
| 39 | 网吧 | wǎng | n. | internet café |
| 40 | 出汗 | chū | v. | to sweat |
| 41 | 武术 | wǔ | n. | martial arts |
| 42 | 后来 | hòu | n. | afterwards, later |
| 43 | 简单 | jiǎn | adj. | simple |
| 44 | 心脏 | xīn | n. | heart |
| 45 | 故乡 | gù | n. | hometown |
| 46 | 流传 | liú | v. | to spread |
| 47 | 秘诀 | mì | n. | secret of success |
| 48 | 健康 | jiàn | n./adj. | health/healthy |
| 49 | 运动 | yùn | v./n. | do physical exercise/sports |
| 50 | 在于 | zài | v. | depend on; rely on |
| 51 | 奥林匹克 | Àolín | pn. | the Olympics |
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