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Novels: Start Reading 《最后一个阴阳师》The Last Yin Yang Master

Happy Year of the Sheep! Couple of days ago, I stumbled across the Book “The Last Yin Yang Master”, aka “The Last Onmyoji” 《最后一个阴阳师》, a supernatural ghost story available for free online. Grab the whole thing Zhuaji.com.

《最zuì后Hòu一个yī ge阴阳yīn yáng师Shī》

我wǒ叫jiào林Lín小xiǎo凡fán,今年jīn nián23岁suì。大学Dà xué刚gāng毕Bì业Yè。一个yī ge三Sān流líu的de大学Dà xué四sì流líu的de成Chéng绩jì,大学Dà xué是shì在zài杭州zhōu读dòu,毕Bì业Yè之zhī后Hòu最zuì开始kāi shǐ在zài一家yī jiā房地产fáng dì chǎn公gōng司Sī做zuò销xiao售shǒu员yuán,底dí薪xin一yī千qiān八bā。因为yīn wèi业Yè绩jì太tài差chā,公gōng司Sī没méi说辞shuō cí退tuì我wǒ,我wǒ自己zì jǐ就jìu不好bù hǎo意思yì si待dǎi了le。

在zài杭州zhōu转zhuǎi了le两liǎng个gě月yuè,投tóu了le不知bù zhī道dào多少duō shǎo份fěn儿ér简历jiǎn lì,面试miàn shì了le多少duō shǎo次cì,都Dū没有méi yǒu通过tōng guò。盘pán缠chān花光huā guāng之zhī后Hòu,就jìu回Huí了le老家lǎo jiā。

我wǒ的de老家lǎo jiā是shì洛luǒ阳yáng。洛luǒ阳yáng的de乡xiang下xià,一个yī ge叫jiào做zuò十shí里lǐ铺pǔ儿ér的de小xiǎo村cūn儿ér落là。

之所以zhī suǒ yǐ回Huí来lái,是shì因为yīn wèi村cūn儿ér里lǐ小学xiǎo xué唯wēi一yī的de教Jiào师Shī得了dé le肺fěi痨,病bìng的de已经yǐ jīng非常fēi cháng严yān重chóng,我wǒ作为zuò wéi村cūn里lǐ走出zǒu chū来lái唯wēi一yī的de大学生dà xué shēng,村cūn长cháng愿yuàn意yì一月Yī yuè掏tao出chū一yī千qiān块kuài的de巨资jù zī来lái请qǐng我去wǒ qù代课dài kè。

所以suǒ yǐ我wǒ回Huí来lái了le。

在zài外面wài miàn活huó的de不如bù rú一yī条tiáo狗gǒu的de我wǒ,在zài老家lǎo jiā得到dé dào了le极jí大dà的de尊zūn严yān。

在zài偏pian远yuǎn的de山Shān村cūn,大学生dà xué shēng,还是hái shi一个yī ge极jí其qí厉lǐ害hài的de存cún在zài,村cūn民Mín们men在zài看到kàn dào我wǒ父亲fù qīn的de时shí候hòu,都会dū huì为wéi他tā竖起shù qǐ大dà拇指zhǐ,说shuì:“老lǎo林Lín家祖jiā zǔ坟fén冒mào了le青Qīng烟yan,竟jǐng然rán出chū了le个gě大学生dà xué shēng,以yǐ后Hòu你nǐ就jìu走出zǒu chū了le大山Dà shān咯。”

每当měi dāng这个zhè ge时shí候hòu,我wǒ父亲fù qīn都会dū huì憨厚hòu的de笑xiào一yī笑xiào,抹mó去qù他tā脸liǎn上shǎng的de汗水hàn shuǐ。

我wǒ回到huí dào村cūn子zǐ之zhī后Hòu,方圆fāng yuán几jī里lǐ的de媒mēi婆pō都Dū争zhēng着zhāo抢qiáng着zhāo给gěi我wǒ介jiè绍Shào对象duì xiàng,几jī乎hu踏tā破pò我wǒ家的jiā de门Mén槛kán儿ér,这不zhè bu是shì吹chuī牛Níu。你nǐ不bù在zài那个nà ge环Huán境jǐng里lǐ,不知bù zhī道dào大学生dà xué shēng三Sān个gě字zì的de分量fēn liàng。

父亲fù qīn也Yě极jí力Lì的de给gěi我wǒ张罗zhāng luo,在zài他tā们men眼yǎn里lǐ,23岁suì,甚至shèn zhì已经yǐ jīng过Guō了结liǎo jié婚hūn的de年纪nián jì。跟gēn我wǒ同龄tóng líng的de人rén,现xiàn在zài儿子ér zi已经yǐ jīng可以kě yǐ光guāng着zhāo屁pǐ股gǔ到处dào chù跑páo了le。

为了wèi le不bù让ràng他tā们men操心cāo xīn,我wǒ也Yě去qù一次yī cì次cì的de应Yīng付Fù相亲xiāng qīn。

对duì,是shì应Yīng付Fù。

大学Dà xué,说白了shuō bái le就是jìu shì一个yī ge区分qū fēn性xǐng与yú理lǐ性xǐng的de地方dì fāng,虽然suī rán是shì山Shān村cūn出chū来lái的de,可是kě shì我wǒ的de相貌xiàng mào并bìng不bù算suàn丑Chǒu,甚至shèn zhì可以kě yǐ说shuì英Yīng俊jǔn。也Yě谈Tán过Guō一个yī ge女朋友nu:3 péng you,我wǒ没méi钱Qián,她tā也Yě不是bù shì非常fēi cháng的de富裕Fù yù,可是kě shì就jìu算suàn这zhè样yàng,我wǒ们men还Huán在zài在zài一起yī qǐ了le三Sān年Nián,我wǒ尽jǐn我wǒ所suǒ能Néng的de打dá零工líng gōng,来lái做zuò一个yī ge男朋友nán péng you该gāi做zuò的de。大三dà sān那Nā年Nián,我wǒ们men分手fēn shǒu。

那Nā一yī天tiān,我wǒ在zài我wǒ们men学校xué xiào的de后Hòu山Shān喝hē了le一yī瓶píng2块kuài钱Qián的de二èr锅guo头tóu。醒xǐng来lái之zhī后Hòu,不bù再zài悲伤bēi shāng,继jì续xù浑hūn浑hūn噩ě噩ě的de过日子guò rì zi。

关Guān于Yú相貌xiàng mào这zhè一点yī diǎn,我wǒ继jì承chēng了le我wǒ母亲mǔ qīn。

一个yī ge不知bù zhī道dào故gù乡xiang在zài哪nǎ里lǐ的de美貌měi mào女人nu:3 rén。

她tā有yǒu痴chī呆dai症zhèng。

在zài几jī十shí年前nián qián,我wǒ父亲fù qīn进城jìn chéng,用yòng了le三Sān百Bǎi块kuài钱Qián把bǎ她tā买mǎi了le回Huí来lái。

我wǒ父亲fù qīn说shuì,他tā那Nā一yī天花tiān huā了le两liǎng元Yuán钱Qián给gěi母亲mǔ qīn买mǎi了le一身yī shēn衣服yī fu,回Huí来lái的de时shí候hòu母亲mǔ qīn的de美貌měi mào,让ràng村cūn里lǐ的de人rén哈Hā喇子zǐ都Dū流líu到了dào liǎo地上dì shang。

可kě惜xi,她tā是shì个gě傻shá子zǐ。

如rú果guǒ不是bù shì傻shá子zǐ,我wǒ父亲fù qīn也Yě买不起mǎi bu qǐ。

后Hòu来lái有了yǒu le我wǒ,母亲mǔ qīn的de痴chī傻shá一直yī zhí都Dū是shì那Nā样yàng,可是kě shì她tā的de傻shá,并bìng不是bù shì像xiàng街jiē头tóu的de疯子fēng zi一yī样yàng,她tā非常fēi cháng安静ān jìng。

不bù说话shuō huà,不动bù dòng。只是zhǐ shì安静ān jìng的de坐Zuò着zhāo。

我wǒ就jìu在zài这zhè样yàng的de一个yī ge环Huán境jǐng下xià长大zhǎng dà,可是kě shì我wǒ并bìng不想bù xiǎng文Wén艺yì的de说shuì,我wǒ有yǒu孤gū僻pǐ的de性xǐng格gē,因为yīn wèi就jìu算suàn是shì这zhè样yàng,我wǒ还是hái shi有yǒu完wán整zhěng的de童年tóng nián。

我wǒ父亲fù qīn非常fēi cháng的de勤劳qín láo,他tā尽jǐn一个yī ge农民nóng mín的de极jí限xiàn,利用lì yòng手shǒu中的zhòng dì农具nóng jù,养yǎng活huó一个yī ge家jiā。我wǒ没有méi yǒu什shén么má怪guǎi他tā的de地方dì fāng。

没méi钱Qián,这zhè是shì命mǐng。

我wǒ爷爷yé ye,是shì一个yī ge退tuì伍wú的de老lǎo军人jūn rén,他tā不bù识shí字zì,没有méi yǒu农民nóng mín典diǎn型xīng的de精明jīng míng,反fǎn倒dǎo是shì实shí诚chēng的de可怕kě pà。有人yǒu rén说shuì他tā是shìgmd,有人yǒu rén说shuì他tā是shìgcd,可是kě shì他tā自己zì jǐ都Dū不知bù zhī道dào自己zì jǐ到dào底dí是shì哪nǎ个gě党Dǎng,他tā唯wēi一yī知道zhī dào的de,就是jìu shì他tā拿ná枪qiāng打dá日本Rì běn鬼子guǐ zi,鬼子guǐ zi打跑dǎ pǎo之zhī后Hòu,他tā就jìu回到huí dào了le家jiā。

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Lesson vocabulary 357 words

WordPinyinMeaning
我wǒI; me; my
叫jiàoto shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood); variant of 叫[jiao4]
林Línsurname Lin; Japanese surname Hayashi
小xiǎosmall; tiny; few; young
凡fánordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese mu…; variant of 凡[fan2]
今年jīn niánthis year
岁suìvariant of 歲|岁[sui4], year; years old; classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests)
大学Dà xuéthe Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1] in Confucianism
刚gāng(literary) hard; firm; strong; exactly; precisely; barely; only just; just; only a short while ago
毕Bìsurname Bi
业Yèsurname Ye
一个yī gea; an; one; the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
三Sānsurname San
流líuto flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade
的deof; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to…
四sìfour; 4
成Chéngsurname Cheng; short name for Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]
绩jìto spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1]
是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4]
在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
杭
州zhōuprefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)
读dòucomma; phrase marked by pause
之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
后Hòusurname Hou; back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
最zuìvariant of 最[zui4]; old variant of 最[zui4]; (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
开始kāi shǐto begin; to start; beginning; start
一家yī jiāthe whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group
房地产fáng dì chǎnreal estate
公gōngpublic; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 w…
司Sīsurname Si
做zuòto make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, frien…
销xiaoto melt (metal); to sell; pin; bolt
售shǒu(bound form) to sell; to retail
员yuán(bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity; (bound form) member; classifier for military generals
底dí(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
薪xin(literary) firewood; fuel
一yīone; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out …
千qiānthousand; used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
八bāeight
因为yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
太tàihighest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
差chādifference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
没méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
说辞shuō cíexcuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments
退tuìto retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
自己zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
就jìu(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precise…
不好bù hǎono good
意思yì siidea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
待dǎito stay; to remain
了le(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly
转zhuǎisee 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
两liǎngtwo; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
个gěused in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]; variant of 個|个[ge4]
月yuèmoon; month; monthly; CL:個|个[ge4],輪|轮[lun2]
投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot …
不知bù zhīnot to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quot…
多少duō shǎonumber; amount; somewhat
份fěnclassifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
儿érchild; son
简历jiǎn lìcurriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
面试miàn shìto be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
次cìnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated e…
都Dūsurname Du
没有méi yǒuhaven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
通过tōng guòto pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via
盘pántray; plate; dish; (finance) (bound form) market prices; (computing) (bound form) disk; to coil (a rope, pigtail etc); to check; to examine; to investigate; to transfer; to sell (p…
缠chānto wind around; to coil; to involve; to annoy
花光huā guāngto spend all one's money
回HuíHui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); to curve; to return; to revolve; variant of 迴|回[hui2]
老家lǎo jiānative place; place of origin; home state or region
洛luǒLuo (a river in Henan, used in place names)
阳yángpositive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]
乡xiangcountry or countryside; home village or town
下xiàdown; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency …
十shíten; 10
里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]; lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]; surname Li
铺pǔto spread; to pave (pu1); a shop; a bed (pu4)
村cūnvillage; (dialect) to scold; rustic; boorish; variant of 村[cun1]
落làto leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring; to lag or fall behind
之所以zhī suǒ yǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3…
小学xiǎo xuéelementary school; primary school
唯wēionly; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)
教Jiàosurname Jiao
师Shīsurname Shi
得了dé leall right!; that's enough!
肺fěilung
痨
病bìngillness; CL:場|场[chang2]; disease; to fall ill; defect
已经yǐ jīngalready
非常fēi chángvery; really; unusual; extraordinary
严yānstrict; severe; tight; rigorous; father (formal); surname Yan
重chóngto repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer
作为zuò wéione's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be
走出zǒu chūto leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc)
大学生dà xué shēnguniversity student; college student
长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at; (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. [zhang4])
愿yuànhonest and prudent; variant of 願|愿[yuan4]; (bound form) wish; hope; desire; to be willing; to wish (that sth may happen); may ...; vow; pledge
意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind; (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
一月Yī yuèJanuary; first month (of the lunar year)
掏taoto fish out (from pocket)
出chūto go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for…; variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
块kuàilump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
巨资jù zīhuge investment; vast sum
请qǐngto ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
我去wǒ qù(slang) what the ...!; oh my god!; that's insane!
代课dài kèto teach as substitute for absent teacher
所以suǒ yǐtherefore; as a result; so; the reason why
外面wài miànoutside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance
活huóto live; alive; living; work; workmanship
不如bù rúnot equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
条tiáostrip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
狗gǒudog; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
得到dé dàoto get; to obtain; to receive
极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]); greatly; freely; fully; (dialect) father; (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
尊zūnsenior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
偏pianto lean; oblique; to deviate from average; stubbornly
远yuǎnfar; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)
山Shānsurname Shan
还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
其qíhis; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
厉lǐstrict; severe; fierce; to sharpen; surname Li
害hàito do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
存cúnto exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive
民Mínsurname Min
们menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
看到kàn dàoto see
父亲fù qīnfather; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4]
时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]; surname Shi
候hòuto wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days
都会dū huìcity; metropolis
为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice); variant of 為|为[wei2]
他tā(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
竖起shù qǐto erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers)
拇
指zhǐfinger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
说shuìto persuade; variant of 說|说[shuo1]
老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerabl…
家祖jiā zǔ(polite) my paternal grandfather
坟féngrave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book
冒màoold variant of 冒[mao4]; surname Mao
青Qīngshort name for Qinghai 青海[Qing1 hai3]
烟yancigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; vapour; tobacco plant
竟jǐngunexpectedly; to go so far as to
然ráncorrect; right; so; thus; like this; -ly
以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]; abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
你nǐyou (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2]); you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
大山Dà shānDashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
咯
每当měi dāngwhenever; every time
这个zhè ge(pronoun) this; (adjective) this
憨
厚hòuthick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress
笑xiàoold variant of 笑[xiao4]; to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
抹móto wipe
去qùto go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part);…
脸liǎnface; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]
汗水hàn shuǐsweat; perspiration
回到huí dàoto return to
子zǐson; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat; viscount, fourth of five orders o…
方圆fāng yuánperimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
几jīsmall table; (literary) almost
媒mēimedium; matchmaker; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media
婆pō(bound form) grandmother; (bound form) mother-in-law
争zhēngto strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary)
着zhāovariant of 著|着[zhao1]; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add
抢qiáng(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)
给gěito; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier)
介jièto introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor
绍Shàosurname Shao
对象duì xiàngtarget; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4]
乎hu(classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; from; than
踏tāsee 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]
破pòbroken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of
家的jiā de(old) wife
门Ménsurname Men
槛kánbanister; cage for animal or prisoner
这不zhè bu(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
吹chuīto blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through
牛Níusurname Niu
不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
那个nà gethat one; that thing; that (as opposed to this); (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis); (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one…
环Huánsurname Huan
境jǐngborder; condition; circumstances
字zìletter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[ge4]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China
分量fēn liàng(vector) component
也Yěsurname Ye
力Lìsurname Li
张罗zhāng luoto take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc)
眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]); (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance; small hole; (bound form) salient point; classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc
甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that
过Guōsurname Guo
了结liǎo jiéto settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up
婚hūn(bound form) marriage; wedding; (bound form) to marry
年纪nián jìage; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4]
跟gēnheel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with; compared with; to; towards; and (joining two nouns)
同龄tóng língof the same age
人rénperson; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
现xiànto appear; present; now; existing; current
儿子ér zison
可以kě yǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]); bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished; to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
屁pǐfart; nonsense; (not) a damn thing
股gǔthigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (finance) stock; share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1…
到处dào chùeverywhere
跑páo(of an animal) to paw (the ground)
为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order to
让ràngto yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc); by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])
操心cāo xīnto worry about
一次yī cìfirst; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)
应Yīngsurname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
付Fùsurname Fu
相亲xiāng qīnblind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other
对duìright; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to sui…
说白了shuō bái leto speak frankly
就是jìu shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if
区分qū fēnto differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories
性xǐngnature; property; attribute; sex; suffix forming adjective from verb; essence
与yúvariant of 歟|欤[yu2]
理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle…
地方dì fāngregion; regional (away from the central administration); local
虽然suī ránalthough; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
相貌xiàng màofacial features; looks
并bìngand; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge; to combine; to amalgamate; short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]; variant of 並|并[bing4]
算suànto calculate; to figure out; to include; to count in; to count; to be valid; to carry weight; to regard as; to consider (to be ...)
丑Chǒusurname Chou; shameful; ugly; disgraceful
英YīngUnited Kingdom; British; England; English; abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]
俊jǔnold
谈Tánsurname Tan
女朋友nu:3 péng yougirlfriend
钱Qiánsurname Qian
她tāshe
不是bù shìno; is not; not
富裕Fù yùsee 富裕縣|富裕县[Fu4 yu4 Xian4]
这zhè(pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing)
样yàngmanner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type
还Huánsurname Huan
一起yī qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
年Niánsurname Nian; grain; harvest (old); variant of 年[nian2]
尽jǐnto the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to; to use up; to exhaust; to end; to finish; to the utmost; exhausted; finished; to the limit (of sth); all; entirely
所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4]
能Néngsurname Neng
打dá(loanword) dozen; Taiwan pr. [da3]
零工líng gōngtemporary job; odd job
男朋友nán péng youboyfriend
该gāishould; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned
大三dà sānthird year of university
那Nāsurname Na
分手fēn shǒuto part company; to split up; to break up
天tiānday; sky; heaven
学校xué xiàoschool; CL:所[suo3]
喝hēto drink; variant of 嗬[he1]
瓶píngbottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids; variant of 瓶[ping2]
二èrtwo; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
锅guopot; pan; wok; cauldron; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1]
头tóuhead; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss; side; aspect; first; leading; classifier for pigs or livestock; CL:個|个[ge4]
醒xǐngto wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up; to come to
再zàiagain; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, an…
悲伤bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
继jìto continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards
续xùto continue; to replenish
浑hūnmuddy; turbid; (bound form) simple; natural
噩ěstartling
过日子guò rì zito live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along
关Guānsurname Guan
于Yúsurname Yu; (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used i…
一点yī diǎna bit; a little bit; (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit; (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er; a point (in a discussion etc); (calligr…
承chēngto bear; to carry; to undertake; to inherit; to continue
母亲mǔ qīnmother
故gùhappening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead
哪nǎhow; which
美貌měi màogood looks; beauty; good-looking
女人nu:3 rénwoman
有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
痴chīimbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly; variant of 痴[chi1]
呆daifoolish; stupid
症zhèngdisease; illness; abdominal tumor; bowel obstruction; (fig.) sticking point
年前nián qiánby the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year
进城jìn chéngto go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions); usefulness; utility; (bound form) expense; outlay; (courte…
百Bǎisurname Bai
把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the ob…
买mǎito buy; to purchase
天花tiān huāsmallpox; ceiling; stamen of corn; (old) snow; (dialect) sesame oil
元Yuánsurname Yuan; Yuan dynasty (1279–1368)
一身yī shēnwhole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes
衣服yī fuclothes; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4]
哈Hāabbr. for 哈薩克斯坦|哈萨克斯坦[Ha1 sa4 ke4 si1 tan3], Kazakhstan; abbr. for 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Harbin
喇
到了dào liǎoat last; finally; in the end
地上dì shangon the ground; on the floor
可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however
惜xito cherish; to pity
傻sháfoolish
如rúas; as if; such as
果guǒfruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really
买不起mǎi bu qǐcannot afford; can't afford buying
有了yǒu leI've got a solution!; to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for 有了胎[you3 le5 tai1])
一直yī zhístraight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
像xiàngto resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
街jiēstreet; CL:條|条[tiao2]
疯子fēng zimadman; lunatic
安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm
说话shuō huàto speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word
不动bù dòngmotionless
只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
坐Zuòsurname Zuo
长大zhǎng dàto grow up
不想bù xiǎngunexpectedly; to one's surprise
文Wénsurname Wen
艺yìskill; art
孤gūlone; lonely
僻pǐ(bound form) remote; off-center
格gēused in 格登[ge1 deng1]
完wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
整zhěng(bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly; (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat; (bound form) to put in…
童年tóng niánchildhood
勤劳qín láohardworking; industrious; diligent
农民nóng mínpeasant; farmer
限xiànto limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound
利用lì yòngto exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of; to utilize
手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
中的zhòng dìto hit the target; (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
农具nóng jùfarm implements; farm tools
养yǎngto raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth
家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some act…
什shénwhat
么máexclamatory final particle; variant of 麼|么[me5]
怪guǎiodd; strange; uncanny; to find strange; to regard as odd; (coll.) somewhat; rather
命mǐnglife; order or command
爷爷yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
伍wúfive (banker numeral); a group; to mingle; surname Wu
军人jūn rénserviceman; soldier; military personnel
识shíto know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4]
典diǎncanon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn
型xīngmold; style
精明jīng míngastute; shrewd; smart
反fǎncontrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic sys…
倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit
实shíreal; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
诚chēng(bound form) sincere; authentic
可怕kě pàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
有人yǒu rénsomeone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)
到dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoug…
党Dǎngsurname Dang
知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]
拿náold variant of 拿[na2]; variant of 拿[na2]; to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take; (used in the same way as 把[ba3]: to mark the following noun as a direct object)
枪qiānggun; spear
日本Rì běnJapan
鬼子guǐ zidevil (derog. term for foreign invaders); (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931–1945) Jap; Nip
打跑dǎ pǎoto run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off