New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 54让我迷恋的北京城 The Beijing That Fascinates Me

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迷恋míliànv.be infatuated with; madly cling to

马路mǎlùn.street

广告牌guǎnggàopáin.billboard

专卖店zhuānmàidiànn.exclusive agency

免miǎnv.to avoid; be excused from

娘家niángjian.parents' home of a married women

圈quānn.circle

挤jǐv.to squeeze; to jostle; to crowd

新装xīnzhuāngn.new clothes; new look

世人shìrénn.common people

闻名wénmíngadj.famous

车辆chēliàngn./v.vehicle

用力yònglìv.exert oneself; use one's strength

皮肉píròun.skin and flesh; body

宽阔kuānkuòadj.broad; wide

宽kuānadj.wide

环形huánxíngn./v.annular; ring-like

街道jiēdàon./v.street

甚至shènzhìadv.even to the extent that; (go) as far as to

面前miànqiánn.in front of; in the face of; before

霓虹灯níhóngdēngn.neon light

仅仅jǐnjǐnadv.barely; merely

展现zhǎnxiànv.to display; to reveal; to present

不见bújiànv.to disappear

繁华fánhuáadj.flourishing; prosperous

节奏jiézòun./v.rhythm; tempo

高大gāodàadj.tall and big

商城shāngchéngn.market

到处dàochùadv.at every place; everywhere

豪华háohuáadj.luxurious; splendid

取代qǔdàiv.to replace; to supercede

空调kōngtiáon.air-conditioner

豪爽háoshuǎngadj.bold and uninhibited

眼红yǎnhóngv.be envious; be jealous

开心kāixīnadj.happy; joyous

小吃xiǎochīn.snacks; refreshments

明珠míngzhūn.bright pearl; jewel

蹲dūnv.to squat on the heels

景山Jǐngshānpn.Coal hill (name of a park in Beijing)

轴zhóun.axis

西单Xīdānpn.Xidan (name of a place in Beijing)

观光guānguāngv./n.to go sightseeing; to tour

板凳bǎndèngn.wooden stool

中轴路zhōngzhóulùn.axis of transportation

象征xiàngzhēngv./n.to symbolize; symbol

聚集jùjív.to gather; to assemble; to collect

争zhēngv.to contend; to vie; to strive

骄傲jiāo'àoadj.be proud; to take pride in

雕塑diāosùn.sculpture

隧道suìdàon.tunnel

笑容xiàoróngn.smiling expression; smile

大伙dàhuǒn.everybody; we all

不锈钢búxiùgāngn.stainless steel

好客hàokèadj.to be hospitable; to keep an open house

豆汁dòuzhīn.fermented drink made from ground mung beans

幽默yōumòn./adj.humor; humorous

槐树huáishùn.Chinese scholartree

鼓楼Gǔlóupn.Drum-tower (name of a place in Beijing)

西直门Xīzhíménpn.Xizhimen (name of a place in Beijing)

体现tǐxiànn./v.embodiment; to embody; to incarnate

开朗kāilǎngadj.sanguine; optimistic; cheerful

堤dīn.dyke

侃kǎnv.to chat idly

主动zhǔdòngadj.initiative

景象jǐngxiàngn.scene; sight

帆fānn.sail

堆duīmw.heap; pile; crowd

交际舞jiāojìwǔn.ballroom dance

黄浦江Huángpǔ Jiāngpn.the Huangpu River

毒药dúyàon.poison

拜访bàifǎngv.to pay a visit

亲身qīnshēnadv.personal; firsthand

感想gǎnxiǎngn.impressions; reflections; thoughts

体验tǐyànv.to experience

外滩Wàitānpn.The Bund (name of a place in Shanghai)

井jǐngn.well

浦东Pǔdōngpn.Pudong (name of a place in Shanghai)

醉zuìv.to be drunk; to be tipsy

演示yǎnshìv.to demonstrate

各种各样gèzhǒng gèyàng—all kinds of

免不了miǎnbuliǎov.be unavoidable; be bound to be

应有尽有yīng yǒu jìn yǒu—have everything that one expects to find

琳琅满目línláng mǎnmù—superb collection of beautiful things; feast for the eyes

五颜六色wǔ yán liù sè—of all colors; colorful

山南海北shān nán hǎi běi—chat aimlessly

无可奈何wú kě nàihé—to have no alternative; to have no other way

打招呼dǎ zhāohu—to greet somebody; to say hello

玩命wán mìng—to risk one's life at full split

劝酒quàn jiǔ—to urge somebody to drink (at a banquet)

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	迷恋	míliàn	v.	be infatuated with; madly cling to
2	马路	mǎlù	n.	street
3	广告牌	guǎnggàopái	n.	billboard
4	专卖店	zhuānmàidiàn	n.	exclusive agency
5	免	miǎn	v.	to avoid; be excused from
6	娘家	niángjia	n.	parents' home of a married women
7	圈	quān	n.	circle
8	挤	jǐ	v.	to squeeze; to jostle; to crowd
9	新装	xīnzhuāng	n.	new clothes; new look
10	世人	shìrén	n.	common people
11	闻名	wénmíng	adj.	famous
12	车辆	chēliàng	n./v.	vehicle
13	用力	yònglì	v.	exert oneself; use one's strength
14	皮肉	píròu	n.	skin and flesh; body
15	宽阔	kuānkuò	adj.	broad; wide
16	宽	kuān	adj.	wide
17	环形	huánxíng	n./v.	annular; ring-like
18	街道	jiēdào	n./v.	street
19	甚至	shènzhì	adv.	even to the extent that; (go) as far as to
20	面前	miànqián	n.	in front of; in the face of; before
21	霓虹灯	níhóngdēng	n.	neon light
22	仅仅	jǐnjǐn	adv.	barely; merely
23	展现	zhǎnxiàn	v.	to display; to reveal; to present
24	不见	bújiàn	v.	to disappear
25	繁华	fánhuá	adj.	flourishing; prosperous
26	节奏	jiézòu	n./v.	rhythm; tempo
27	高大	gāodà	adj.	tall and big
28	商城	shāngchéng	n.	market
29	到处	dàochù	adv.	at every place; everywhere
30	豪华	háohuá	adj.	luxurious; splendid
31	取代	qǔdài	v.	to replace; to supercede
32	空调	kōngtiáo	n.	air-conditioner
33	豪爽	háoshuǎng	adj.	bold and uninhibited
34	眼红	yǎnhóng	v.	be envious; be jealous
35	开心	kāixīn	adj.	happy; joyous
36	小吃	xiǎochī	n.	snacks; refreshments
37	明珠	míngzhū	n.	bright pearl; jewel
38	蹲	dūn	v.	to squat on the heels
39	景山	Jǐngshān	pn.	Coal hill (name of a park in Beijing)
40	轴	zhóu	n.	axis
41	西单	Xīdān	pn.	Xidan (name of a place in Beijing)
42	观光	guānguāng	v./n.	to go sightseeing; to tour
43	板凳	bǎndèng	n.	wooden stool
44	中轴路	zhōngzhóulù	n.	axis of transportation
45	象征	xiàngzhēng	v./n.	to symbolize; symbol
46	聚集	jùjí	v.	to gather; to assemble; to collect
47	争	zhēng	v.	to contend; to vie; to strive
48	骄傲	jiāo'ào	adj.	be proud; to take pride in
49	雕塑	diāosù	n.	sculpture
50	隧道	suìdào	n.	tunnel
51	笑容	xiàoróng	n.	smiling expression; smile
52	大伙	dàhuǒ	n.	everybody; we all
53	不锈钢	búxiùgāng	n.	stainless steel
54	好客	hàokè	adj.	to be hospitable; to keep an open house
55	豆汁	dòuzhī	n.	fermented drink made from ground mung beans
56	幽默	yōumò	n./adj.	humor; humorous
57	槐树	huáishù	n.	Chinese scholartree
58	鼓楼	Gǔlóu	pn.	Drum-tower (name of a place in Beijing)
59	西直门	Xīzhímén	pn.	Xizhimen (name of a place in Beijing)
60	体现	tǐxiàn	n./v.	embodiment; to embody; to incarnate
61	开朗	kāilǎng	adj.	sanguine; optimistic; cheerful
62	堤	dī	n.	dyke
63	侃	kǎn	v.	to chat idly
64	主动	zhǔdòng	adj.	initiative
65	景象	jǐngxiàng	n.	scene; sight
66	帆	fān	n.	sail
67	堆	duī	mw.	heap; pile; crowd
68	交际舞	jiāojìwǔ	n.	ballroom dance
69	黄浦江	Huángpǔ Jiāng	pn.	the Huangpu River
70	毒药	dúyào	n.	poison
71	拜访	bàifǎng	v.	to pay a visit
72	亲身	qīnshēn	adv.	personal; firsthand
73	感想	gǎnxiǎng	n.	impressions; reflections; thoughts
74	体验	tǐyàn	v.	to experience
75	外滩	Wàitān	pn.	The Bund (name of a place in Shanghai)
76	井	jǐng	n.	well
77	浦东	Pǔdōng	pn.	Pudong (name of a place in Shanghai)
78	醉	zuì	v.	to be drunk; to be tipsy
79	演示	yǎnshì	v.	to demonstrate
80	各种各样	gèzhǒng gèyàng	—	all kinds of
81	免不了	miǎnbuliǎo	v.	be unavoidable; be bound to be
82	应有尽有	yīng yǒu jìn yǒu	—	have everything that one expects to find
83	琳琅满目	línláng mǎnmù	—	superb collection of beautiful things; feast for the eyes
84	五颜六色	wǔ yán liù sè	—	of all colors; colorful
85	山南海北	shān nán hǎi běi	—	chat aimlessly
86	无可奈何	wú kě nàihé	—	to have no alternative; to have no other way
87	打招呼	dǎ zhāohu	—	to greet somebody; to say hello
88	玩命	wán mìng	—	to risk one's life at full split
89	劝酒	quàn jiǔ	—	to urge somebody to drink (at a banquet)

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