New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 4 Lesson 39别总说“亲爱的”，好不好 Stop Saying "Dear" All the Time, OK?
50 core vocabulary itemsTextbook order
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Vocabulary
| No. | Item | Pinyin | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 亲爱 | qīn'ài | adj. | dear; beloved |
| 2 | 夸 | kuā | v. | to praise |
| 3 | 满 | mǎn | adj. | full; filled |
| 4 | 好吃 | hǎo | adj. | tasty; good to eat |
| 5 | 别扭 | biè | adj. | awkward; uncomfortable |
| 6 | 终于 | zhōng | adv. | finally; eventually |
| 7 | 鸡 | jī | n. | chicken |
| 8 | 必须 | bì | adv. | must; have to |
| 9 | 炒鸡丁 | chǎo | n. | fried chicken cubes |
| 10 | 碗 | wǎn | n./mw. | bowl |
| 11 | 能干 | néng | adj. | able; capable |
| 12 | 合作 | hé | v. | to cooperate; to work together |
| 13 | 开饭馆 | kāi | v. | to operate or manage (a restaurant) |
| 14 | 华人 | huá | n. | Chinese; foreign citizens of Chinese origin |
| 15 | 分工 | fēn | v. | to divide the work |
| 16 | 改 | gǎi | v. | to alter; to change; to correct |
| 17 | 奖 | jiǎng | v./n. | to reward/prize |
| 18 | 老板 | lǎo | n. | boss; shopkeeper |
| 19 | 煮 | zhǔ | v. | to boil; to cook |
| 20 | 宁静致远 | níng | ie. | tranquility delivers transcendence |
| 21 | 愚人节 | Yú | pn. | April Fool's Day |
| 22 | 菜谱 | cài | n. | cookbook |
| 23 | 敲门 | qiāo mén | v. | to knock at the door |
| 24 | 究竟 | jiū | adv. | actually; exactly |
| 25 | 心 | xīn | n. | heart; mind; feeling |
| 26 | 谈 | tán | v. | to talk; to discuss |
| 27 | 允许 | yǔn | v. | to allow |
| 28 | 平常 | píng | adj. | ordinary; common |
| 29 | 打听 | dǎ | v. | to inquire; to ask about (sth.) |
| 30 | 研究生 | yán | n. | graduate student |
| 31 | 暑假 | shǔ | n. | summer vacation |
| 32 | 高中 | gāo | n. | senior middle school |
| 33 | 痛苦 | tòng | adj. | pain; suffering |
| 34 | 辞 | cí | v. | to resign; to quit |
| 35 | 初 | chū | adj./pref. | preliminary; initial; first |
| 36 | 引起 | yǐn | v. | to give rise to; to cause; to arouse |
| 37 | 初中 | chū | n. | junior middle school |
| 38 | 温暖 | wēn | adj. | warm |
| 39 | 理想 | lǐ | n./adj. | ideal |
| 40 | 地址 | dì | n. | address |
| 41 | 敢 | gǎn | v. | dare |
| 42 | 心里 | xīn | n. | in the heart; in (the) mind |
| 43 | 宁静 | níng | adj. | tranquil; peaceful; quiet |
| 44 | 实习 | shí | v. | to practice; to do an internship |
| 45 | 蓝色 | lán | n. | blue color |
| 46 | 握手 | wò | v. | to shake hands |
| 47 | 风衣 | fēng | n. | overcoat |
| 48 | 夸奖 | kuā | v. | to praise |
| 49 | 罗嗦 | luō | adj. | long-winded; wordy |
| 50 | 沉思 | chén | v. | to be lost in thought |
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