New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 59十八年的秘密 The Secret of Eighteen Years

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冷淡lěngdànadj.cold; indifferent; to treat coldly

门卫ménwèin.entrance guard

坚守jiānshǒuv.to stick to; to hold one's ground

顺手shùnshǒuadv.conveniently; to do something as a natural sequence; handy

理lǐv.to pay attention to; to acknowledge

悲痛bēitòngadj.grieved; sorrowful

入时rùshíadj.fashionable

依旧yījiùadv.as before; as usual; still

宁可nìngkěadv.would rather

偶然ǒuránadj.accidental; by chance

隐藏yǐncángv.to conceal; to hide

灿烂cànlànadj.magnificent; splendid; bright

手帕shǒupàn.handkerchief

一晃yíhuàngadv.(of time) pass in a flash

卫wèiv.to defend; to guard; to protect

秘密mìmìn.secret

学期xuéqīn.term; semester

话筒huàtǒngn.microphone; transmitter

穿着chuānzhuón.apparel; dress

似乎sìhūadv.as if; seem to

高考gāokǎon.university entrance examiniation

沉默chénmòadj.taciturn; silent

揭jiēv.to lift

般配bānpèiadj.to be well matched (as in marriage)

结束jiéshùv.to end; to finish

惊呆jīngdāiv.stunned; surprised

永远yǒngyuǎnadv.always; forever

总编辑zǒngbiānjín.editor-in-chief

苦心kǔxīnn.pains

亲手qīnshǒuadv.with one's own hands

去世qùshìv.to die; to pass away

原则yuánzén.principle

答应dāyingv.to consent to; to promise

放弃fàngqìv.to abandon; to give up

折zhév.to fold

恩ēnn.favor; grace; kindness

亲人qīnrénn.one's family member; dear one

重庆Chóngqìngpn.Chongqing (name of a city)

绯闻fēiwénn.sex scandal; amorous affair

无聊wúliáoadj.bored; senseless; silly

舍shěv.to abandon; to give up

纯洁chúnjiéadj.pure

遗物yíwùn.things left behind by the deceased; relic

同时tóngshíconj.at the same time

弃qìv.to discard; to throw away

军人jūnrénn.armyman; serviceman

凄凉qīliángadj.dreary; miserable

阵地zhèndìn.position; front

往常wǎngchángn.in the past; formerly

返回fǎnhuív.to return; to come or go back

恩人ēnrénn.benefactor

边防biānfángn.frontier defense

军jūnn.army; corps

轻伤qīngshāngn.slight (or minor) wound

孤儿gū'érn.orphan

滚gǔnv.to roll

返fǎnv.to return

筠jūnmw.ancient unit of weight (equal to 15 kilos)

遗yív.to leave behind; to lose

前线qiánxiànn.frontline; front

防fángv.to defend; to guard against

牺牲xīshēngv.to sacrifice; to give up

秋月Qiūyuèpn.Qiuyue (name of a person)

理智lǐzhìn.intellect; reason

残酷cánkùadj.cruel

有缘yǒuyuánadj.be predestined

指教zhǐjiàov.(polite term) to give advice or comments

玫瑰méiguīn.rose

人情rénqíngn.human feelings; personal relations

老实lǎoshiadj.honest; frank

相公xiànggongn.a term of address for a young man of a rich or cultured family in feudal China

香烛xiāngzhún.joss sticks and candles

信赖xìnlàiv./n.to trust; to have faith in; trust

默默mòmòadv.silently

张扬zhāngyángv.to make public

仁兄rénxiōngn.(used to address one's senior friend) elder brother; my dear friend

女仆nǚpún.female servant

家英Jiāyīngpn.Jiaying (name of a person)

权quánn.authority; power

密mìn.honey; sweet

抱不平bàobupíngv.be ready to intervene on behalf of an injured party

书童shūtóngn.page-boy

歉意qiànyìn.apology; regret

结拜jiébàiv.become sworn brothers or sisters

相逢xiāngféngv.to come across; to meet

痛快tòngkuàiadj.direct; straightforward; happy

实话shíhuàn.truth

品格pǐngén.moral character

吭声kēng shēng—to utter a sound

沉默寡言chénmò guǎ yán—taciturn; reticent; of a few words

千钧一发qiān jūn yí fà—a hundred weights hanging by a hair; in imminent peril

舍己救人shě jǐ jiù rén—to save somebody else's life at the risk of one's own

奋不顾身fèn bù gù shēn—to dash ahead regardless of one's safety

告别gào biév.say good-bye

离婚lí hūnv.to divorce

分手fēn shǒuv.to part

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	冷淡	lěngdàn	adj.	cold; indifferent; to treat coldly
2	门卫	ménwèi	n.	entrance guard
3	坚守	jiānshǒu	v.	to stick to; to hold one's ground
4	顺手	shùnshǒu	adv.	conveniently; to do something as a natural sequence; handy
5	理	lǐ	v.	to pay attention to; to acknowledge
6	悲痛	bēitòng	adj.	grieved; sorrowful
7	入时	rùshí	adj.	fashionable
8	依旧	yījiù	adv.	as before; as usual; still
9	宁可	nìngkě	adv.	would rather
10	偶然	ǒurán	adj.	accidental; by chance
11	隐藏	yǐncáng	v.	to conceal; to hide
12	灿烂	cànlàn	adj.	magnificent; splendid; bright
13	手帕	shǒupà	n.	handkerchief
14	一晃	yíhuàng	adv.	(of time) pass in a flash
15	卫	wèi	v.	to defend; to guard; to protect
16	秘密	mìmì	n.	secret
17	学期	xuéqī	n.	term; semester
18	话筒	huàtǒng	n.	microphone; transmitter
19	穿着	chuānzhuó	n.	apparel; dress
20	似乎	sìhū	adv.	as if; seem to
21	高考	gāokǎo	n.	university entrance examiniation
22	沉默	chénmò	adj.	taciturn; silent
23	揭	jiē	v.	to lift
24	般配	bānpèi	adj.	to be well matched (as in marriage)
25	结束	jiéshù	v.	to end; to finish
26	惊呆	jīngdāi	v.	stunned; surprised
27	永远	yǒngyuǎn	adv.	always; forever
28	总编辑	zǒngbiānjí	n.	editor-in-chief
29	苦心	kǔxīn	n.	pains
30	亲手	qīnshǒu	adv.	with one's own hands
31	去世	qùshì	v.	to die; to pass away
32	原则	yuánzé	n.	principle
33	答应	dāying	v.	to consent to; to promise
34	放弃	fàngqì	v.	to abandon; to give up
35	折	zhé	v.	to fold
36	恩	ēn	n.	favor; grace; kindness
37	亲人	qīnrén	n.	one's family member; dear one
38	重庆	Chóngqìng	pn.	Chongqing (name of a city)
39	绯闻	fēiwén	n.	sex scandal; amorous affair
40	无聊	wúliáo	adj.	bored; senseless; silly
41	舍	shě	v.	to abandon; to give up
42	纯洁	chúnjié	adj.	pure
43	遗物	yíwù	n.	things left behind by the deceased; relic
44	同时	tóngshí	conj.	at the same time
45	弃	qì	v.	to discard; to throw away
46	军人	jūnrén	n.	armyman; serviceman
47	凄凉	qīliáng	adj.	dreary; miserable
48	阵地	zhèndì	n.	position; front
49	往常	wǎngcháng	n.	in the past; formerly
50	返回	fǎnhuí	v.	to return; to come or go back
51	恩人	ēnrén	n.	benefactor
52	边防	biānfáng	n.	frontier defense
53	军	jūn	n.	army; corps
54	轻伤	qīngshāng	n.	slight (or minor) wound
55	孤儿	gū'ér	n.	orphan
56	滚	gǔn	v.	to roll
57	返	fǎn	v.	to return
58	筠	jūn	mw.	ancient unit of weight (equal to 15 kilos)
59	遗	yí	v.	to leave behind; to lose
60	前线	qiánxiàn	n.	frontline; front
61	防	fáng	v.	to defend; to guard against
62	牺牲	xīshēng	v.	to sacrifice; to give up
63	秋月	Qiūyuè	pn.	Qiuyue (name of a person)
64	理智	lǐzhì	n.	intellect; reason
65	残酷	cánkù	adj.	cruel
66	有缘	yǒuyuán	adj.	be predestined
67	指教	zhǐjiào	v.	(polite term) to give advice or comments
68	玫瑰	méiguī	n.	rose
69	人情	rénqíng	n.	human feelings; personal relations
70	老实	lǎoshi	adj.	honest; frank
71	相公	xiànggong	n.	a term of address for a young man of a rich or cultured family in feudal China
72	香烛	xiāngzhú	n.	joss sticks and candles
73	信赖	xìnlài	v./n.	to trust; to have faith in; trust
74	默默	mòmò	adv.	silently
75	张扬	zhāngyáng	v.	to make public
76	仁兄	rénxiōng	n.	(used to address one's senior friend) elder brother; my dear friend
77	女仆	nǚpú	n.	female servant
78	家英	Jiāyīng	pn.	Jiaying (name of a person)
79	权	quán	n.	authority; power
80	密	mì	n.	honey; sweet
81	抱不平	bàobupíng	v.	be ready to intervene on behalf of an injured party
82	书童	shūtóng	n.	page-boy
83	歉意	qiànyì	n.	apology; regret
84	结拜	jiébài	v.	become sworn brothers or sisters
85	相逢	xiāngféng	v.	to come across; to meet
86	痛快	tòngkuài	adj.	direct; straightforward; happy
87	实话	shíhuà	n.	truth
88	品格	pǐngé	n.	moral character
89	吭声	kēng shēng	—	to utter a sound
90	沉默寡言	chénmò guǎ yán	—	taciturn; reticent; of a few words
91	千钧一发	qiān jūn yí fà	—	a hundred weights hanging by a hair; in imminent peril
92	舍己救人	shě jǐ jiù rén	—	to save somebody else's life at the risk of one's own
93	奋不顾身	fèn bù gù shēn	—	to dash ahead regardless of one's safety
94	告别	gào bié	v.	say good-bye
95	离婚	lí hūn	v.	to divorce
96	分手	fēn shǒu	v.	to part

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