New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 53五味 The Five Flavors

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醋cùn.vinegar

杨树yángshùn.poplar

真正zhēnzhèngadj.genuine; true; real

根gēnmw.long thin piece

杂záadj.micellaneous; mixed; sundry

苦瓜kǔguān.balsam pear

陈醋chéncùn.mature vinegar

缸gāngn.crock; urn; vat

芋头yùtoun.taro

甜食tiánshín.sweet food

厚hòuadj.thick; deep; large

味wèin.taste; flavor; sapor

鱼腥草yúxīngcǎon.cordate houttuynia

家底jiādǐn.family property accumulated over a long time; resources

口味kǒuwèin.taste

腥xīngadj.having the smell of fish

由此yóucǐconj.from this; herefrom

白菜báicàin.cabbage

酸菜suāncàin.pickled Chinese cabbage; Chinese sauerkraut

淡dànadj.not salty

价格jiàgén.price

细菜xìcàin.vegetable out of season and in short supply

户hùn.door; family

白薯báishǔn.sweet potato

白肉báiròun.plain boiled pork

瞪dèngv.to open wide; to stare

供应gōngyìngv.to accommodate; to provide

盐yánn.salt

没法méifǎv.can do nothing about it; can't help it

酸suānadj.acid

大体dàtǐadv.roughly; more or less

线xiànn.line; thread

不得了bùdéliǎoadj.(of degrees) extremely; exceedingly

有关yǒuguānv./adj.to relate to; to have something to do with; related; relavent

麻máadj.feeling slight prickles or tremors (of tongue)

居然jūránadv.unexpectedly

大人物dàrénwùn.great personage; big shot; VIP

碎suìadj.broken; fragmentary

抗议kàngyìv.to protest

辽宁Liáoníngpn.Liaoning (Province)

无锡Wúxīpn.Wuxi (city in Jiangsu Province)

车厢chēxiāngn.railway carriage

捣dǎov.to smash; to pug

咸xiánadj.salted; salty

河北Héběipn.Hebei (Province)

强烈qiánglièadj.strong; intense; violent

灶zàon.kitchen range; cooking stove

臭chòuadj.smelly; foul

人物rénwùn.figure; personage

大多dàduōadv.mostly; for the most part

花椒huājiāon.Chinese prickly ash; seed of such plant

浙江Zhèjiāngpn.Zhejiang (Province)

地域dìyùn.region; district

贵州Guìzhōupn.Guizhou (Province)

太原Tàiyuánpn.Taiyuan (city in Shanxi Province)

性格xìnggén.character

干酪gānlàon.cheese

掩yǎnv.to cover; to hide

豆腐dòufun.bean curd

炸zháv.to fry

山西Shānxīpn.Shanxi (Province)

广西Guǎngxīpn.Guangxi (Autonomous Region)

辣椒làjiāon.hot pepper; capsicum; chilli

就算jiùsuànconj.even if

姜jiāngn.ginger

恶心ěxinadj.to feel nauseated; to be nauseating; disgusting

礼节lǐjién.courtesy; etiquette

火宫殿Huǒgōngdiànpn.Huogongdian (name of a restaurant)

砂罐shāguànn.earthen pot

南京Nánjīngpn.Nanjing (city in Jiangsu Province)

桂皮guìpín.Chinese cinnamon; cassia bark

献xiànv.to offer; to dedicate

白族Báizúpn.Bai ethnic group, mainly inhibiting Yunnan Province

福建Fújiànpn.Fujian (Province)

顾客gùkèn.customer; shopper; client

丰富fēngfùadj.rich; abundant

玩艺wányìn.thing

人生rénshēngn.life

其次qícìpron.next; secondly; then

进入jìnrùv.to enter; to come into

轰hōngonom./v.boom

炸弹zhàdànn.bomb

目的mùdìn.purpose; aim; objective

酒吧jiǔbān.bar (room)

汉口Hànkǒupn.Hankou (city in Hubei Province)

股gǔmw.measure word for gas, smell, strength, etc.

销售xiāoshòuv.to sell

核桃仁hétáorénn.walnut meat

嗯nginterj.hum (to show consent)

长沙Chángshāpn.Changsha (city in Hunan Province)

榴莲liúliánn.durian

孔雀kǒngquèn.peacock

大理Dàlǐpn.Dali (city in Yunnan Province)

哲理zhélǐn.philosophy

礼貌lǐmàon.courtesy; politeness

营业yíngyèv.to do business

沱茶tuóchán.a bowl-shaped compressed mass of tea leaves

下面xià miànn.to cook noodles in boiling water

农贸市场nóngmào shìchǎng—market for farm produce

芋头扣肉yùtou kòu ròu—taro cooked with pork

瞪眼dèng yǎn—to glare; to stare

由此可见yóucǐ kějiàn—this shows; can thus see

说亲shuō qīn—to act as a matchmaker

不要紧búyàojǐnadj.not be serious; not matter

麻婆豆腐mápó dòufu—pockmarked grandma's bean curd

臭豆腐干chòu dòufugān—preserved dry bean curd with a strong, distinctive flavor

千方百计qiānfāng bǎijì—by every possible means; by hook or by crook

我的妈呀wǒ de mā ya—Oh, my god!

营业时间yíngyè shíjiān—business hours

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	醋	cù	n.	vinegar
2	杨树	yángshù	n.	poplar
3	真正	zhēnzhèng	adj.	genuine; true; real
4	根	gēn	mw.	long thin piece
5	杂	zá	adj.	micellaneous; mixed; sundry
6	苦瓜	kǔguā	n.	balsam pear
7	陈醋	chéncù	n.	mature vinegar
8	缸	gāng	n.	crock; urn; vat
9	芋头	yùtou	n.	taro
10	甜食	tiánshí	n.	sweet food
11	厚	hòu	adj.	thick; deep; large
12	味	wèi	n.	taste; flavor; sapor
13	鱼腥草	yúxīngcǎo	n.	cordate houttuynia
14	家底	jiādǐ	n.	family property accumulated over a long time; resources
15	口味	kǒuwèi	n.	taste
16	腥	xīng	adj.	having the smell of fish
17	由此	yóucǐ	conj.	from this; herefrom
18	白菜	báicài	n.	cabbage
19	酸菜	suāncài	n.	pickled Chinese cabbage; Chinese sauerkraut
20	淡	dàn	adj.	not salty
21	价格	jiàgé	n.	price
22	细菜	xìcài	n.	vegetable out of season and in short supply
23	户	hù	n.	door; family
24	白薯	báishǔ	n.	sweet potato
25	白肉	báiròu	n.	plain boiled pork
26	瞪	dèng	v.	to open wide; to stare
27	供应	gōngyìng	v.	to accommodate; to provide
28	盐	yán	n.	salt
29	没法	méifǎ	v.	can do nothing about it; can't help it
30	酸	suān	adj.	acid
31	大体	dàtǐ	adv.	roughly; more or less
32	线	xiàn	n.	line; thread
33	不得了	bùdéliǎo	adj.	(of degrees) extremely; exceedingly
34	有关	yǒuguān	v./adj.	to relate to; to have something to do with; related; relavent
35	麻	má	adj.	feeling slight prickles or tremors (of tongue)
36	居然	jūrán	adv.	unexpectedly
37	大人物	dàrénwù	n.	great personage; big shot; VIP
38	碎	suì	adj.	broken; fragmentary
39	抗议	kàngyì	v.	to protest
40	辽宁	Liáoníng	pn.	Liaoning (Province)
41	无锡	Wúxī	pn.	Wuxi (city in Jiangsu Province)
42	车厢	chēxiāng	n.	railway carriage
43	捣	dǎo	v.	to smash; to pug
44	咸	xián	adj.	salted; salty
45	河北	Héběi	pn.	Hebei (Province)
46	强烈	qiángliè	adj.	strong; intense; violent
47	灶	zào	n.	kitchen range; cooking stove
48	臭	chòu	adj.	smelly; foul
49	人物	rénwù	n.	figure; personage
50	大多	dàduō	adv.	mostly; for the most part
51	花椒	huājiāo	n.	Chinese prickly ash; seed of such plant
52	浙江	Zhèjiāng	pn.	Zhejiang (Province)
53	地域	dìyù	n.	region; district
54	贵州	Guìzhōu	pn.	Guizhou (Province)
55	太原	Tàiyuán	pn.	Taiyuan (city in Shanxi Province)
56	性格	xìnggé	n.	character
57	干酪	gānlào	n.	cheese
58	掩	yǎn	v.	to cover; to hide
59	豆腐	dòufu	n.	bean curd
60	炸	zhá	v.	to fry
61	山西	Shānxī	pn.	Shanxi (Province)
62	广西	Guǎngxī	pn.	Guangxi (Autonomous Region)
63	辣椒	làjiāo	n.	hot pepper; capsicum; chilli
64	就算	jiùsuàn	conj.	even if
65	姜	jiāng	n.	ginger
66	恶心	ěxin	adj.	to feel nauseated; to be nauseating; disgusting
67	礼节	lǐjié	n.	courtesy; etiquette
68	火宫殿	Huǒgōngdiàn	pn.	Huogongdian (name of a restaurant)
69	砂罐	shāguàn	n.	earthen pot
70	南京	Nánjīng	pn.	Nanjing (city in Jiangsu Province)
71	桂皮	guìpí	n.	Chinese cinnamon; cassia bark
72	献	xiàn	v.	to offer; to dedicate
73	白族	Báizú	pn.	Bai ethnic group, mainly inhibiting Yunnan Province
74	福建	Fújiàn	pn.	Fujian (Province)
75	顾客	gùkè	n.	customer; shopper; client
76	丰富	fēngfù	adj.	rich; abundant
77	玩艺	wányì	n.	thing
78	人生	rénshēng	n.	life
79	其次	qícì	pron.	next; secondly; then
80	进入	jìnrù	v.	to enter; to come into
81	轰	hōng	onom./v.	boom
82	炸弹	zhàdàn	n.	bomb
83	目的	mùdì	n.	purpose; aim; objective
84	酒吧	jiǔbā	n.	bar (room)
85	汉口	Hànkǒu	pn.	Hankou (city in Hubei Province)
86	股	gǔ	mw.	measure word for gas, smell, strength, etc.
87	销售	xiāoshòu	v.	to sell
88	核桃仁	hétáorén	n.	walnut meat
89	嗯	ng	interj.	hum (to show consent)
90	长沙	Chángshā	pn.	Changsha (city in Hunan Province)
91	榴莲	liúlián	n.	durian
92	孔雀	kǒngquè	n.	peacock
93	大理	Dàlǐ	pn.	Dali (city in Yunnan Province)
94	哲理	zhélǐ	n.	philosophy
95	礼貌	lǐmào	n.	courtesy; politeness
96	营业	yíngyè	v.	to do business
97	沱茶	tuóchá	n.	a bowl-shaped compressed mass of tea leaves
98	下面	xià miàn	n.	to cook noodles in boiling water
99	农贸市场	nóngmào shìchǎng	—	market for farm produce
100	芋头扣肉	yùtou kòu ròu	—	taro cooked with pork
101	瞪眼	dèng yǎn	—	to glare; to stare
102	由此可见	yóucǐ kějiàn	—	this shows; can thus see
103	说亲	shuō qīn	—	to act as a matchmaker
104	不要紧	búyàojǐn	adj.	not be serious; not matter
105	麻婆豆腐	mápó dòufu	—	pockmarked grandma's bean curd
106	臭豆腐干	chòu dòufugān	—	preserved dry bean curd with a strong, distinctive flavor
107	千方百计	qiānfāng bǎijì	—	by every possible means; by hook or by crook
108	我的妈呀	wǒ de mā ya	—	Oh, my god!
109	营业时间	yíngyè shíjiān	—	business hours

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