New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 56世界“杂交水稻之父”袁隆平 Yuan Longping, the "Father of Hybrid Rice"

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院士yuànshìn.academician

授予shòuyǔv.to award; to confer

工程院gōngchéngyuànn.academy of engineering

采访cǎifǎngv.to gather news; to interview

水稻shuǐdàon.paddy; rice

意识yìshív./n.to be conscious of; consciousness

杂交zájiāov.to hybridize; to cross

天然tiānránadj.natural

成果chéngguǒn.fruit; achievement; gain

野生yěshēngadj.wild; undomesticated

野yěadj.wild; uncultivated; rude

攻gōngv.to attack; to study

育种yùzhǒngv.to breed

粗壮cūzhuàngadj.thick and strong

壮zhuàngadj.strong; able-bodied

遗传yíchuánn./v.heredity; inheritance; to inherit

一生yìshēngn.lifetime; all one's life

学说xuéshuōn.doctrine; theory

颗粒kēlìn.granule (anything small and roundish); grain

纯chúnadj.pure; unmixed; simple

分化fēnhuàv./n.to differentiate; to become divided; differentiation

十分shífēnadv.fully; utterly; extremely

秧苗yāngmiáon.seedling; rice shoot

纯种chúnzhǒngadj.thoroughbred; purebred

哪怕nǎpàconj.even if

曾céngadv.ever

曾经céngjīngadv.at one time; ever; once

扫帚sàozhoun.broom

吸引xīyǐnv.to attract; to draw

增产zēngchǎnv.to increase production

种子zhǒngzin.seed

产生chǎnshēngv.to produce; to bring; to come into being

果实guǒshín.fruit

打破dǎpòv.to break; to smash

决心juéxīnv./n.to determine; decision; determination

粗cūadj.wide; thick; coarse

观察guāncháv.to observe; to watch

记忆jìyìn.memory

印象yìnxiàngn.impression

穗子suìzin.ear of grain; spike

讲座jiǎngzuòn.lecture; course of lectures

品质pǐnzhìn.character; quality

寒冷hánlěngadj.cold; frigid

培育péiyùv.to breed; to cultivate

诙谐huīxiéadv.humourous; jocular

收获shōuhuòv.to harvest; to gain

革命性gémìngxìngn.revolutionary spirit

养活yǎnghuóv.to support; to feed; to raise

思索sīsuǒv.to ponder; to think deeply

项目xiàngmùn.item; project

荣誉róngyùn.honour; credit

亩产mǔchǎnn.production of one mu

回顾huígùv.to look back; to review

以上yǐshàngn.above; more than; over

前奏qiánzòun.prelude

至少zhìshǎoadv.at least

正zhèngn.positive number

东南大学Dōngnán Dàxuépn.Southeast University

目标mùbiāon.aim; goal

促使cùshǐv.to urge; to impel

坚信jiānxìnv.to firmly believe

不懈búxièadv.untiring; unremitting

西南农业学院xīnán—Southwest Agriculture Institute

安江农校ānjiāng—Anjiang Aricultural School

袁隆平Yuán Lóngpíngpn.Yuan Longping (name of a Chinese scientist)

产量chǎnliàngn.output; yield

捕捉bǔzhuōv.to hunt; to catch; to seize

候鸟hòuniǎon.migratory bird

革命gémìngv./n.to revolute; revolution

下降xiàjiàngv.to descend; to drop

亩mǔmw.mu (a chinese unit of area equal to 1/15 of a hectare or 1/6 of an acre)

优势yōushìn.predominance; superiority

灵感línggǎnn.inspiration

真诚zhēnchéngadj.sincere; genuine; true

照zhàov.to photo; to reflect; to mirror

化肥huàféin.chemical fertilizer

示范shìfànv.to set an example; to demonstrate

潜力qiánlìn.potential; potentialitities

保养bǎoyǎngv.to take good care of one's health; to maintain

玉米yùmǐn.maize; corn

人均rénjūnadj.per capita

单产dānchǎnn.per unit area yield

怀疑huáiyív./n.to doubt; suspicion

赞美zànměiv.to praise

权威quánwēin.authority

贡献gòngxiànv./n.to contribute; to dedicate; contribution

任何rènhépron.any

接待jiēdàiv.to receive; to admit

施shīv.to use; to apply; to bestow

知识分子zhīshi fènzǐ—intellectual; the intelligentsia

下决心xià juéxīn—to decide; to make up one's mind

负负得正fù fù dé zhèng—a negative number multiplied by another negative number makes the product positive

播种bō zhǒngv.to sow seeds; to sow

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	院士	yuànshì	n.	academician
2	授予	shòuyǔ	v.	to award; to confer
3	工程院	gōngchéngyuàn	n.	academy of engineering
4	采访	cǎifǎng	v.	to gather news; to interview
5	水稻	shuǐdào	n.	paddy; rice
6	意识	yìshí	v./n.	to be conscious of; consciousness
7	杂交	zájiāo	v.	to hybridize; to cross
8	天然	tiānrán	adj.	natural
9	成果	chéngguǒ	n.	fruit; achievement; gain
10	野生	yěshēng	adj.	wild; undomesticated
11	野	yě	adj.	wild; uncultivated; rude
12	攻	gōng	v.	to attack; to study
13	育种	yùzhǒng	v.	to breed
14	粗壮	cūzhuàng	adj.	thick and strong
15	壮	zhuàng	adj.	strong; able-bodied
16	遗传	yíchuán	n./v.	heredity; inheritance; to inherit
17	一生	yìshēng	n.	lifetime; all one's life
18	学说	xuéshuō	n.	doctrine; theory
19	颗粒	kēlì	n.	granule (anything small and roundish); grain
20	纯	chún	adj.	pure; unmixed; simple
21	分化	fēnhuà	v./n.	to differentiate; to become divided; differentiation
22	十分	shífēn	adv.	fully; utterly; extremely
23	秧苗	yāngmiáo	n.	seedling; rice shoot
24	纯种	chúnzhǒng	adj.	thoroughbred; purebred
25	哪怕	nǎpà	conj.	even if
26	曾	céng	adv.	ever
27	曾经	céngjīng	adv.	at one time; ever; once
28	扫帚	sàozhou	n.	broom
29	吸引	xīyǐn	v.	to attract; to draw
30	增产	zēngchǎn	v.	to increase production
31	种子	zhǒngzi	n.	seed
32	产生	chǎnshēng	v.	to produce; to bring; to come into being
33	果实	guǒshí	n.	fruit
34	打破	dǎpò	v.	to break; to smash
35	决心	juéxīn	v./n.	to determine; decision; determination
36	粗	cū	adj.	wide; thick; coarse
37	观察	guānchá	v.	to observe; to watch
38	记忆	jìyì	n.	memory
39	印象	yìnxiàng	n.	impression
40	穗子	suìzi	n.	ear of grain; spike
41	讲座	jiǎngzuò	n.	lecture; course of lectures
42	品质	pǐnzhì	n.	character; quality
43	寒冷	hánlěng	adj.	cold; frigid
44	培育	péiyù	v.	to breed; to cultivate
45	诙谐	huīxié	adv.	humourous; jocular
46	收获	shōuhuò	v.	to harvest; to gain
47	革命性	gémìngxìng	n.	revolutionary spirit
48	养活	yǎnghuó	v.	to support; to feed; to raise
49	思索	sīsuǒ	v.	to ponder; to think deeply
50	项目	xiàngmù	n.	item; project
51	荣誉	róngyù	n.	honour; credit
52	亩产	mǔchǎn	n.	production of one mu
53	回顾	huígù	v.	to look back; to review
54	以上	yǐshàng	n.	above; more than; over
55	前奏	qiánzòu	n.	prelude
56	至少	zhìshǎo	adv.	at least
57	正	zhèng	n.	positive number
58	东南大学	Dōngnán Dàxué	pn.	Southeast University
59	目标	mùbiāo	n.	aim; goal
60	促使	cùshǐ	v.	to urge; to impel
61	坚信	jiānxìn	v.	to firmly believe
62	不懈	búxiè	adv.	untiring; unremitting
63	西南农业学院	xīnán	—	Southwest Agriculture Institute
64	安江农校	ānjiāng	—	Anjiang Aricultural School
65	袁隆平	Yuán Lóngpíng	pn.	Yuan Longping (name of a Chinese scientist)
66	产量	chǎnliàng	n.	output; yield
67	捕捉	bǔzhuō	v.	to hunt; to catch; to seize
68	候鸟	hòuniǎo	n.	migratory bird
69	革命	gémìng	v./n.	to revolute; revolution
70	下降	xiàjiàng	v.	to descend; to drop
71	亩	mǔ	mw.	mu (a chinese unit of area equal to 1/15 of a hectare or 1/6 of an acre)
72	优势	yōushì	n.	predominance; superiority
73	灵感	línggǎn	n.	inspiration
74	真诚	zhēnchéng	adj.	sincere; genuine; true
75	照	zhào	v.	to photo; to reflect; to mirror
76	化肥	huàféi	n.	chemical fertilizer
77	示范	shìfàn	v.	to set an example; to demonstrate
78	潜力	qiánlì	n.	potential; potentialitities
79	保养	bǎoyǎng	v.	to take good care of one's health; to maintain
80	玉米	yùmǐ	n.	maize; corn
81	人均	rénjūn	adj.	per capita
82	单产	dānchǎn	n.	per unit area yield
83	怀疑	huáiyí	v./n.	to doubt; suspicion
84	赞美	zànměi	v.	to praise
85	权威	quánwēi	n.	authority
86	贡献	gòngxiàn	v./n.	to contribute; to dedicate; contribution
87	任何	rènhé	pron.	any
88	接待	jiēdài	v.	to receive; to admit
89	施	shī	v.	to use; to apply; to bestow
90	知识分子	zhīshi fènzǐ	—	intellectual; the intelligentsia
91	下决心	xià juéxīn	—	to decide; to make up one's mind
92	负负得正	fù fù dé zhèng	—	a negative number multiplied by another negative number makes the product positive
93	播种	bō zhǒng	v.	to sow seeds; to sow

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