New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 58背影 The Sight of Father's Back

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完毕wánbìv.to finish; to complete; to end

狼藉lánjín.in disorder

忘记wàngjìv.to forget

旅馆lǚguǎnn.hotel

须xūv.must

惨淡cǎndànadj.gloomy; dismal

丧事sāngshìn.funeral arrangement

游逛yóuguàngv.to stroll about

奔丧bēnsāngv.to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent

相见xiāngjiànv.to meet

簌簌sùsù—rustle; (tears) streaming down

光景guāngjǐngn.circumstances; conditions

差使chāishin.work; job

祖母zǔmǔn.grandma; grannie

渡dùv.to cross a river

好在hǎozàiadv.fortunately; luckily

交卸jiāoxièv.to hand over official duties to one's successor

变卖biànmàiv.to sell off (one's property)

背影bèiyǐngn.view of somebody's back

如此rúcǐpron.so; thus; herein

停留tíngliúv.to stay for a time; to stop

赋闲fùxiánv.to be unemployed

同行tóngxíngv.travel together

流liúv.to flow; to stream

谋事móushìv.to look for a job

典质diǎnzhìv.to mortgage; to pawn

亏空kuīkongn.debt; deficit

嘱托zhǔtuōv.to entrust

熟识shúshív.to be familiar with

暗笑ànxiàov.to snicker; to snigger

踌躇chóuchúv.to hesitate

栅栏zhàlann.railings; paling; bars

照应zhàoyingv.to look after; to take care of

茶房cháfángn.waiter; steward

大衣dàyīn.overcoat

仔细zǐxìadj.careful

月台yuètáin.platform

唉āiinterj.alas

妥帖tuǒtiēadj.appropriate

脚夫jiǎofūn.porter

迂yūadj.pedantic

走动zǒudòngv.to walk about

嘱咐zhǔfùv.to enjoin; to exhort

拣jiǎnv.to choose; to select

浦口Púkǒupn.Pukou (name of a place in Jiangsu Province)

颇pōadv.considerably; quite

徐州Xúzhōupn.Xuzhuo (city in Jiangsu Province)

说道shuōdàov.to say

再三zàisānadv.over and over again

此地cǐdìn.here; this place

托tuōv.to ask for help; to entrust

料理liàolǐv.to take care of; to manage

铁道tiědàon.railroad; railway

照看zhàokànv.to keep an eye on; to look after

警醒jǐngxǐngv./adj.to sleep lightly; vigilant; alert

橘子júzin.tangerine

铺pūv.to spread

尚shàngadv.still; yet

抱bàov.to hold or carry in the arm

探tànv.to stretch forward; to explore

馋chānv.to support somebody by the arm

拭shìv.to wipe; to wipe away

缩suōv.to contract; to draw back; to withdraw

朱红zhūhóngadj.vermilion; bright red

棉袍miánpáon.cotton robe

独力dúlìadv.independently; on one's own

倾qīngv.to bend; to lean; to incline

情qíngn.affection; feeling

颓唐tuítángadj.dejected; dispirited

马褂mǎguàn.mandarin jacket

费事fèishìv.to give or take a lot of trouble

谋生móushēngv.to seek a livelihood; to make a living

赶紧gǎnjǐnadv.to hasten; to lose no time

出外chūwàiv.to be away from home

扑pūv.to flap; to pat

伤怀shānghuáiv.sad; grieved

泥土nítǔn.earth; soil; clay

老境lǎojìngn.life and circumstances in old age

胖子pàngzin.fat person; fatty

肥胖féipàngadj.fat

触目chùmùv.to meet the eye

郁yùadj.gloomy; depressed

一股脑儿yìgǔnǎoradv.completely

蹒跚pánshānv.to stagger; to limp

琐屑suǒxièn.trivial

微wēiadj.slight; tiny

攀pānv.to clamber; to climb

混入hùnrùv.to mingle with

泪lèin.tear; teardrop

箸zhùn.chopsticks

待dàiv.to treat; to deal with

奇迹qíjìn.miracle; marvel

孤独gūdúadj./n.lonely; loneliness

怒nùadj./n.angry; fury; rage

惦记diànjìv.to keep thinking about; to remember with concern

何时héshípron.when

拍卖pāimàiv.to auction

往日wǎngrìn.in former days

养老院yǎnglǎoyuànn.senior citizens' home

疼痛téngtòngv.to ache; to pain

触chùv.to touch; to touch off

起价qǐjiàn.first call (in an auction)

恰巧qiàqiǎoadv.by chance

矣yǐpart.used at the end of sentence like 了

膀子bǎngzin.arm; upper arm

惟wéiadv.but; only that

履行lǚxíngv.to carry out; to fulfill

别墅biéshùn.villa

操持cāochív.to handle; to manage

不便búbiànn.inconvenience; inappropriateness

赡养shànyǎngv.to support; to provide for

提醒tíxǐngv.to remind; to call attention to

忘却wàngquèv.to forget

往往wǎngwǎngadv.often; frequently

忽略hūlüèv.to ignore; to neglect

核心héxīnn.core; nucleus

晶莹jīngyíngadj.sparkling and crystal-clear; glittering and translucent

大去dàqùv.to die

诸多zhūduōadj.a good deal

法庭fǎtíngn.court; courtroom

告gàov.to accuse; to sue

忧愁yōuchóuadj.worried; depressed; sad

诚恳chéngkěnadj.sincere; honest

天无绝人之路tiān wú jué rén zhī lù—Heaven will always leave a door open.

祸不单行huò bù dān xíng—Misfortunes never come singly.

念书niàn shūv.to study

紫毛大衣zǐ máo dàyī—purple wollen overcoat

讲价钱jiǎng jiàqian—to bargain

插嘴chā zuǐv.to interrupt; to chop in

受凉shòu liáng—to catch cold

不能自已bù néng zì yǐ—lose control over oneself

探身tàn shēn—stretch forward one's body

东奔西走dōng bēn xī zǒu—to run here and there

触他之怒chù tā zhī nù—make him angry

空巢家庭kōngcháo jiātíng—family of aged parents living by themselves

四世同堂sìshì tóng táng—four generations under one roof

这样一来zhèyàng yì lái—in this way

不是滋味bú shì zīwèi—to feel bad; to be upset

挥手huī shǒu—to wave (one's hand)

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	完毕	wánbì	v.	to finish; to complete; to end
2	狼藉	lánjí	n.	in disorder
3	忘记	wàngjì	v.	to forget
4	旅馆	lǚguǎn	n.	hotel
5	须	xū	v.	must
6	惨淡	cǎndàn	adj.	gloomy; dismal
7	丧事	sāngshì	n.	funeral arrangement
8	游逛	yóuguàng	v.	to stroll about
9	奔丧	bēnsāng	v.	to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
10	相见	xiāngjiàn	v.	to meet
11	簌簌	sùsù	—	rustle; (tears) streaming down
12	光景	guāngjǐng	n.	circumstances; conditions
13	差使	chāishi	n.	work; job
14	祖母	zǔmǔ	n.	grandma; grannie
15	渡	dù	v.	to cross a river
16	好在	hǎozài	adv.	fortunately; luckily
17	交卸	jiāoxiè	v.	to hand over official duties to one's successor
18	变卖	biànmài	v.	to sell off (one's property)
19	背影	bèiyǐng	n.	view of somebody's back
20	如此	rúcǐ	pron.	so; thus; herein
21	停留	tíngliú	v.	to stay for a time; to stop
22	赋闲	fùxián	v.	to be unemployed
23	同行	tóngxíng	v.	travel together
24	流	liú	v.	to flow; to stream
25	谋事	móushì	v.	to look for a job
26	典质	diǎnzhì	v.	to mortgage; to pawn
27	亏空	kuīkong	n.	debt; deficit
28	嘱托	zhǔtuō	v.	to entrust
29	熟识	shúshí	v.	to be familiar with
30	暗笑	ànxiào	v.	to snicker; to snigger
31	踌躇	chóuchú	v.	to hesitate
32	栅栏	zhàlan	n.	railings; paling; bars
33	照应	zhàoying	v.	to look after; to take care of
34	茶房	cháfáng	n.	waiter; steward
35	大衣	dàyī	n.	overcoat
36	仔细	zǐxì	adj.	careful
37	月台	yuètái	n.	platform
38	唉	āi	interj.	alas
39	妥帖	tuǒtiē	adj.	appropriate
40	脚夫	jiǎofū	n.	porter
41	迂	yū	adj.	pedantic
42	走动	zǒudòng	v.	to walk about
43	嘱咐	zhǔfù	v.	to enjoin; to exhort
44	拣	jiǎn	v.	to choose; to select
45	浦口	Púkǒu	pn.	Pukou (name of a place in Jiangsu Province)
46	颇	pō	adv.	considerably; quite
47	徐州	Xúzhōu	pn.	Xuzhuo (city in Jiangsu Province)
48	说道	shuōdào	v.	to say
49	再三	zàisān	adv.	over and over again
50	此地	cǐdì	n.	here; this place
51	托	tuō	v.	to ask for help; to entrust
52	料理	liàolǐ	v.	to take care of; to manage
53	铁道	tiědào	n.	railroad; railway
54	照看	zhàokàn	v.	to keep an eye on; to look after
55	警醒	jǐngxǐng	v./adj.	to sleep lightly; vigilant; alert
56	橘子	júzi	n.	tangerine
57	铺	pū	v.	to spread
58	尚	shàng	adv.	still; yet
59	抱	bào	v.	to hold or carry in the arm
60	探	tàn	v.	to stretch forward; to explore
61	馋	chān	v.	to support somebody by the arm
62	拭	shì	v.	to wipe; to wipe away
63	缩	suō	v.	to contract; to draw back; to withdraw
64	朱红	zhūhóng	adj.	vermilion; bright red
65	棉袍	miánpáo	n.	cotton robe
66	独力	dúlì	adv.	independently; on one's own
67	倾	qīng	v.	to bend; to lean; to incline
68	情	qíng	n.	affection; feeling
69	颓唐	tuítáng	adj.	dejected; dispirited
70	马褂	mǎguà	n.	mandarin jacket
71	费事	fèishì	v.	to give or take a lot of trouble
72	谋生	móushēng	v.	to seek a livelihood; to make a living
73	赶紧	gǎnjǐn	adv.	to hasten; to lose no time
74	出外	chūwài	v.	to be away from home
75	扑	pū	v.	to flap; to pat
76	伤怀	shānghuái	v.	sad; grieved
77	泥土	nítǔ	n.	earth; soil; clay
78	老境	lǎojìng	n.	life and circumstances in old age
79	胖子	pàngzi	n.	fat person; fatty
80	肥胖	féipàng	adj.	fat
81	触目	chùmù	v.	to meet the eye
82	郁	yù	adj.	gloomy; depressed
83	一股脑儿	yìgǔnǎor	adv.	completely
84	蹒跚	pánshān	v.	to stagger; to limp
85	琐屑	suǒxiè	n.	trivial
86	微	wēi	adj.	slight; tiny
87	攀	pān	v.	to clamber; to climb
88	混入	hùnrù	v.	to mingle with
89	泪	lèi	n.	tear; teardrop
90	箸	zhù	n.	chopsticks
91	待	dài	v.	to treat; to deal with
92	奇迹	qíjì	n.	miracle; marvel
93	孤独	gūdú	adj./n.	lonely; loneliness
94	怒	nù	adj./n.	angry; fury; rage
95	惦记	diànjì	v.	to keep thinking about; to remember with concern
96	何时	héshí	pron.	when
97	拍卖	pāimài	v.	to auction
98	往日	wǎngrì	n.	in former days
99	养老院	yǎnglǎoyuàn	n.	senior citizens' home
100	疼痛	téngtòng	v.	to ache; to pain
101	触	chù	v.	to touch; to touch off
102	起价	qǐjià	n.	first call (in an auction)
103	恰巧	qiàqiǎo	adv.	by chance
104	矣	yǐ	part.	used at the end of sentence like 了
105	膀子	bǎngzi	n.	arm; upper arm
106	惟	wéi	adv.	but; only that
107	履行	lǚxíng	v.	to carry out; to fulfill
108	别墅	biéshù	n.	villa
109	操持	cāochí	v.	to handle; to manage
110	不便	búbiàn	n.	inconvenience; inappropriateness
111	赡养	shànyǎng	v.	to support; to provide for
112	提醒	tíxǐng	v.	to remind; to call attention to
113	忘却	wàngquè	v.	to forget
114	往往	wǎngwǎng	adv.	often; frequently
115	忽略	hūlüè	v.	to ignore; to neglect
116	核心	héxīn	n.	core; nucleus
117	晶莹	jīngyíng	adj.	sparkling and crystal-clear; glittering and translucent
118	大去	dàqù	v.	to die
119	诸多	zhūduō	adj.	a good deal
120	法庭	fǎtíng	n.	court; courtroom
121	告	gào	v.	to accuse; to sue
122	忧愁	yōuchóu	adj.	worried; depressed; sad
123	诚恳	chéngkěn	adj.	sincere; honest
124	天无绝人之路	tiān wú jué rén zhī lù	—	Heaven will always leave a door open.
125	祸不单行	huò bù dān xíng	—	Misfortunes never come singly.
126	念书	niàn shū	v.	to study
127	紫毛大衣	zǐ máo dàyī	—	purple wollen overcoat
128	讲价钱	jiǎng jiàqian	—	to bargain
129	插嘴	chā zuǐ	v.	to interrupt; to chop in
130	受凉	shòu liáng	—	to catch cold
131	不能自已	bù néng zì yǐ	—	lose control over oneself
132	探身	tàn shēn	—	stretch forward one's body
133	东奔西走	dōng bēn xī zǒu	—	to run here and there
134	触他之怒	chù tā zhī nù	—	make him angry
135	空巢家庭	kōngcháo jiātíng	—	family of aged parents living by themselves
136	四世同堂	sìshì tóng táng	—	four generations under one roof
137	这样一来	zhèyàng yì lái	—	in this way
138	不是滋味	bú shì zīwèi	—	to feel bad; to be upset
139	挥手	huī shǒu	—	to wave (one's hand)

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