New Practical Chinese Reader (2nd edition) Volume 5 Lesson 60珍珠鸟 The Pearl Bird

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笼lóngn.cage; coop

简易jiǎnyìadj.simple and easy

珍珠鸟zhēnzhūniǎon.pearl bird

珍珠zhēnzhūn.pearl

竹笼子zhúlóngzin.bamboo cage

安全ānquánn./adj.safety; security; safe

黑影hēiyǐngn.dark shadow

自在zìzàiadj.at ease; comfortable

碧玉bìyùn.jade; jasper

玉yùn.jade

闪动shǎndòngv.to flash; to flicker; to twinkle

巢cháon.nest

射入shèrùv.to send out (light, etc.); to hit

掀xiānv.to lift

丛林cónglínn.jungle; forest

钻zuānv.to go through; to get into

吊diàov.to hang; to suspend

决juéadv.definetly

整个zhěnggèadj.whole; entire

灰蓝huīlánadj.greyish blue

忽然hūránadv.all of a sudden; suddenly

雏儿chúradj.young bird (or duckling, etc.)

舒适shūshìadj.comfortable; cozy

躲duǒv.to hide (oneself); to avoid; to dodge

吊兰diàolánn.chlorophytum comosum

怕人pàrénv.to be afraid of people

惊动jīngdòngv.to disturb; to startle

家伙jiāhuon.fellow; guy (referring to an animal or person)

瞅chǒuv.to look at; to see

娇嫩jiāonènadj.delicate; tender and lovely

脑袋nǎodain.head; mind

从中cóngzhōngadv.from amongl out of

阳光yángguāngn.sunshine; sunlight

格外géwàiadv.especially; all the more

团tuánmw.measure word for ball-shaped things

扒bāv.to push aside

轻易qīngyìadj.easy

鲜红xiānhóngadj.bright red; scarlet

茂盛màoshèngadj.(of plants) luxuriant; exuberant; flourishing

瀑布pùbùn.waterfall

啄zhuóv.to peck

眸子móuzin.pupil of the eye; eye

微微wēiwēiadv.sightly

眼睑yǎnjiǎnn.eyelid; lid

绳shéngn.rope; cord; string

绒毛róngmáon.fine hair; villus

肩jiānn.shoulder

滚圆gǔnyuánadj.round as a ball

源流yuánliún.source and course (of a river, etc.)

偏piānv.to lean

肽tāin.embryo; fetus

睁zhēngv.to open (the eyes)

框kuàngn.frame; case

抹mǒv.to rub on; to touch

遮蔽zhēbìv.to hide from view; to cover

境界jìngjièn.state; realm

闭bìv.to close; to shut

绕ràov.to move round; to circle

淘气táoqìadj.naughty; mischievous

胆子dǎnzin.courage; nerve

创造chuàngzàov.to create

笔尖bǐjiānn.nib; penpoint

起先qǐxiānadv.at first; in the beginning

迸裂bènglièv.to burst open; to split

感受gǎnshòun.experience; feel

反应fǎnyìngn./v.response; reaction; to react

挨近āijìnv.to be near to; to get close to

银灰yínhuīadj.silver grey

摇动yáodòngv.to sway; to rock; to wave

趴pāv.to bend over; to lie prone

一时yìshín.temporarily; for a short time

俯fǔv.to bow one's head; to ronate

模式móshìn.mode; pattern

枚méimw.measure word for small objects

浅qiǎnadj.shallow

适当shìdàngadj.proper; suitable

数字shùzìn.figure; number

季度jìdùn.quarter

水帘洞Shuǐlián Dòngpn.Water screen Cave (name of a place)

猴hóun.monkey

福气fúqìn.good fortune; happy lot

海峡hǎixián.channel; strait

石碑shíbēin.stone tablet; stele

花果山Huāguǒ Shānpn.Flower and Fruit Mountain (name of a place)

乡愁xiāngchóun.nostalgia

答案dá'ànn.answer; key

湾wānmw.measure word for bays or rivers

千岁qiānsuìn.a thousand years of deferential allusion to a prince, used especially in traditional operas

名称míngchēngn.name; title

窄zhǎiadj.narrow

角度jiǎodùn.angle; point of view

测试cèshìn.test

美猴王Měihóuwángpn.Monkey King (name of the hero in the Pilgrimage to the West)

生意葱茏shēngyì cōnglóng—(of plants) verdant; luxuriantly green

不动声色bú dòng shēng sè—to maintain one's composure; to stay calm and collected

扭头niǔ tóuv.to turn round

翻山越岭fān shān yuè lǐng—to tramp over hill and dale

行礼xíng lǐ—to salute

受气shòu qì—to be bullied; to suffer wrong

No.	Item	Pinyin	POS	Definition
1	笼	lóng	n.	cage; coop
2	简易	jiǎnyì	adj.	simple and easy
3	珍珠鸟	zhēnzhūniǎo	n.	pearl bird
4	珍珠	zhēnzhū	n.	pearl
5	竹笼子	zhúlóngzi	n.	bamboo cage
6	安全	ānquán	n./adj.	safety; security; safe
7	黑影	hēiyǐng	n.	dark shadow
8	自在	zìzài	adj.	at ease; comfortable
9	碧玉	bìyù	n.	jade; jasper
10	玉	yù	n.	jade
11	闪动	shǎndòng	v.	to flash; to flicker; to twinkle
12	巢	cháo	n.	nest
13	射入	shèrù	v.	to send out (light, etc.); to hit
14	掀	xiān	v.	to lift
15	丛林	cónglín	n.	jungle; forest
16	钻	zuān	v.	to go through; to get into
17	吊	diào	v.	to hang; to suspend
18	决	jué	adv.	definetly
19	整个	zhěnggè	adj.	whole; entire
20	灰蓝	huīlán	adj.	greyish blue
21	忽然	hūrán	adv.	all of a sudden; suddenly
22	雏儿	chúr	adj.	young bird (or duckling, etc.)
23	舒适	shūshì	adj.	comfortable; cozy
24	躲	duǒ	v.	to hide (oneself); to avoid; to dodge
25	吊兰	diàolán	n.	chlorophytum comosum
26	怕人	pàrén	v.	to be afraid of people
27	惊动	jīngdòng	v.	to disturb; to startle
28	家伙	jiāhuo	n.	fellow; guy (referring to an animal or person)
29	瞅	chǒu	v.	to look at; to see
30	娇嫩	jiāonèn	adj.	delicate; tender and lovely
31	脑袋	nǎodai	n.	head; mind
32	从中	cóngzhōng	adv.	from amongl out of
33	阳光	yángguāng	n.	sunshine; sunlight
34	格外	géwài	adv.	especially; all the more
35	团	tuán	mw.	measure word for ball-shaped things
36	扒	bā	v.	to push aside
37	轻易	qīngyì	adj.	easy
38	鲜红	xiānhóng	adj.	bright red; scarlet
39	茂盛	màoshèng	adj.	(of plants) luxuriant; exuberant; flourishing
40	瀑布	pùbù	n.	waterfall
41	啄	zhuó	v.	to peck
42	眸子	móuzi	n.	pupil of the eye; eye
43	微微	wēiwēi	adv.	sightly
44	眼睑	yǎnjiǎn	n.	eyelid; lid
45	绳	shéng	n.	rope; cord; string
46	绒毛	róngmáo	n.	fine hair; villus
47	肩	jiān	n.	shoulder
48	滚圆	gǔnyuán	adj.	round as a ball
49	源流	yuánliú	n.	source and course (of a river, etc.)
50	偏	piān	v.	to lean
51	肽	tāi	n.	embryo; fetus
52	睁	zhēng	v.	to open (the eyes)
53	框	kuàng	n.	frame; case
54	抹	mǒ	v.	to rub on; to touch
55	遮蔽	zhēbì	v.	to hide from view; to cover
56	境界	jìngjiè	n.	state; realm
57	闭	bì	v.	to close; to shut
58	绕	rào	v.	to move round; to circle
59	淘气	táoqì	adj.	naughty; mischievous
60	胆子	dǎnzi	n.	courage; nerve
61	创造	chuàngzào	v.	to create
62	笔尖	bǐjiān	n.	nib; penpoint
63	起先	qǐxiān	adv.	at first; in the beginning
64	迸裂	bèngliè	v.	to burst open; to split
65	感受	gǎnshòu	n.	experience; feel
66	反应	fǎnyìng	n./v.	response; reaction; to react
67	挨近	āijìn	v.	to be near to; to get close to
68	银灰	yínhuī	adj.	silver grey
69	摇动	yáodòng	v.	to sway; to rock; to wave
70	趴	pā	v.	to bend over; to lie prone
71	一时	yìshí	n.	temporarily; for a short time
72	俯	fǔ	v.	to bow one's head; to ronate
73	模式	móshì	n.	mode; pattern
74	枚	méi	mw.	measure word for small objects
75	浅	qiǎn	adj.	shallow
76	适当	shìdàng	adj.	proper; suitable
77	数字	shùzì	n.	figure; number
78	季度	jìdù	n.	quarter
79	水帘洞	Shuǐlián Dòng	pn.	Water screen Cave (name of a place)
80	猴	hóu	n.	monkey
81	福气	fúqì	n.	good fortune; happy lot
82	海峡	hǎixiá	n.	channel; strait
83	石碑	shíbēi	n.	stone tablet; stele
84	花果山	Huāguǒ Shān	pn.	Flower and Fruit Mountain (name of a place)
85	乡愁	xiāngchóu	n.	nostalgia
86	答案	dá'àn	n.	answer; key
87	湾	wān	mw.	measure word for bays or rivers
88	千岁	qiānsuì	n.	a thousand years of deferential allusion to a prince, used especially in traditional operas
89	名称	míngchēng	n.	name; title
90	窄	zhǎi	adj.	narrow
91	角度	jiǎodù	n.	angle; point of view
92	测试	cèshì	n.	test
93	美猴王	Měihóuwáng	pn.	Monkey King (name of the hero in the Pilgrimage to the West)
94	生意葱茏	shēngyì cōnglóng	—	(of plants) verdant; luxuriantly green
95	不动声色	bú dòng shēng sè	—	to maintain one's composure; to stay calm and collected
96	扭头	niǔ tóu	v.	to turn round
97	翻山越岭	fān shān yuè lǐng	—	to tramp over hill and dale
98	行礼	xíng lǐ	—	to salute
99	受气	shòu qì	—	to be bullied; to suffer wrong

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