Readings in Chinese Culture

Cumulative Vocabulary Index (Volumes 1-2)

This is a cumulative vocabulary index containing the vocabulary words in Volumes 1 and 2. The index is arranged in alphabetical order by pinyin. Homonyms appear in order of their tonal pronunciation (i.e., first tones first, second tones second, third tones third, fourth tones fourth, and neutral tones last).

Pinyin

Simplified Characters

Traditional Characters

Part of Speech

English Definition

Volume, Lesson

A

y

n.

mothers sister; aunt

II-9

iy

interj.

Ah!

II-7

im

v.

adore; admire

I-8

iqng

n.

love

I-6

B

b

v.

pull up

II-8

bwn

v.

hold something appreciatively

I-7

biji

n.

white liquor

I-4

bis

n.

white

I-3

bitudolo

id.

to live together until old age

II-6

biyn

n.

silver

I-6

bi

num.

hundred

II-10

biwn

num.

million

II-10

bn

v.

do

II-8

Bnpcn

prn.

archaeological site near Xian

I-10

bnsh

v.

work; handle affairs

I-5

bntin

n.

a long time; quite a while

II-1

bo

v.

wrap; bundle

I-3

bozi

n.

steamed stuffed bun

II-5

bobng

n.

pancake

I-5

bobi

n.

treasure

II-10

bosh

n.

jewel; precious stone

I-6

bowi

v.

defend

I-10

boyu

v.

bless and protect

I-6

biduxng

prn.

the Big Dipper

I-9, II-4

bimin

n.

back; reverse side

I-6

bnli

adv.

originally

I-4

bn

adj.

stupid; foolish

II-8

bjio

adv.

comparatively

II-5

br

adv.

for example

I-4

bsbng

n.

pizza

I-5

bsi

n.

competition; match

I-7

bin

v.

make up; compose

I-8

binf

n.

bat

II-6

binpo

n.

recracker

I-3

binchng

vc.

change into; become

I-4

binde

v.

change to

II-3

biod

v.

express; convey

II-6

biomng

v.

make known; indicate

II-5

biosh

v.

express; indicate

I-3, II-9

bngdio

n.

ice sculpture

I-7

Bngmyng

prn.

Terracotta Warriors

I-6, I-10

bnggn

n.

cookie

I-5

bqng

adj.

ckle; inconstant in love

I-8

bcu

adj.

not bad; pretty good

II-2

bgun

conj.

no matter (what, how, etc.)

I-1

bhoysi

adj.

feel embarrassed

II-1

bjn...rqi

conj.

not only...but also

II-2

bji

adv.

soon; before long

I-8

bsyo

n.

immortality elixir

II-3

C

cixing

v.

suppose; guess

II-1

cib

n.

colored pencil

I-3

cihng

n.

rainbow

I-3

cidn

n.

menu

II-5

cod

n.

grassland; meadow

I-2

cols

n.

grass green

I-3

cng

n.

layer; tier

I-7

chdo

n.

tea ceremony

I-4

chy

n.

art of brewing, drinking, or serving tea

I-4

chnf

v.

support sb. with ones hand

I-1

Chngchng

prn.

the Great Wall of China

I-10

Chng

prn.

goddess of the moon

II-4

chngbnyu

prn.

Legend of Change

I-9

chngshngblo

id.

immortal

II-3

chngshu

adj.

long life

II-6

chosh

adj.

moist; damp

II-3

chn

prep.

take advantage of

II-4

chnghu

n.

form of address

II-9

chngwi

n.

appellation; title

II-9

chngj

n.

grade; achievement

II-9

chngqing

n.

city wall

I-10

chngs

n.

orange

I-3

chngsh

n.

city; town

I-1

chngyun

n.

member

II-9

chs

v.

be a vegetarian

I-5

chnghn

n.

bigamy

II-2

chngzi

n.

insect

I-6

chngi

adj.

pamper; dote on

II-10

chu

adj.

ugly

II-2

chlin

n.

first love

II-1

cht

v.

be unearthed; be excavated

I-10

chwi

v.

go out

I-5

chxin

v.

appear; arise

I-1

chun

v.

pass on; hand down

I-4

chunshu

n.

legend

I-8

chuntng

n.

tradition

II-10

chunzngjidi

id.

keep the family line alive

II-10

chungku

n.

window

I-5

chnlin

n.

Spring Festival couplets (pasted on gateposts or doors)

I-3

chnji

adj.

pure

I-3

cxi

n.

embroidery

I-7

cngyubng

n.

scallion pancake

II-5

D

dli

n.

thunder

II-3

db

n.

a polite form of address to an elderly man

II-9

dfdgu

adj

good fortune and high rank

II-6

dg

n.

a polite form of address to a man about ones own age

II-9

dji

n.

a polite form of address to a woman about ones own age

II-9

dm

n.

a polite form of address to an elderly woman

II-9

dm

n.

(husked) rice

II-8

dning

n.

a polite form of address to an elderly woman

II-9

dshn

n.

a polite form of address to an elderly woman

II-9

dsh

n.

a polite form of address to an elderly man

II-9

Dynt

prn.

Great Wild Goose Pagoda

I-10

dye

n.

a polite form of address to an elderly man

II-9

di

v.

stay

II-4

di

n.

generation

II-10

dibio

v.

represent

II-6

dili

vc.

bring to

II-3

dn

adj.

weak

I-9

dnnihngbng

n.

wafe

I-5

dngrn

adv.

of course

II-7

dng...shhou

prep.

when

II-2

dngzh

v.

block; obstruct

I-8

doch

n.

knife and fork

II-5

dojin

n.

knife and sword

I-10

do

v.

invert; turn upside down

I-7

dod

n.

morals; morality

II-2

dod

adv.

after all; in the end

II-7

doli

n.

principle; truth

II-7

dozi

n.

rice; paddy

II-8

dtu

vo.

lower (or bow) ones head

II-2

ddo

adj.

authentic; genuine

II-5

dqi

n.

the earth; the globe

II-4

dxi

n.

underground

I-10

dintu

vo.

nod ones head

II-7

dinzho

v.

light (a lamp, re, etc.)

I-9

dios

n.

sculpture

I-7

diozhu

n.

pendant

I-6

dng

v.

sting; bite

I-6

dnghn

v.

be engaged (to be married)

II-2

dngrn

adv.

certainly; denitely

I-9

Dng Hn

prn.

Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220)

I-10

dng

v.

freeze

I-2

dujing

n.

soy-bean milk

II-5

duzi

n.

beans or peas

II-8

dshngzn

n.

the only child

II-10

dyn

n.

pronunciation

II-6

dsh

n.

degree (of strength of liquor)

I-4

dunwji

prn.

Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month)

I-6

duy

prep.

for

II-9

duzhe

prep.

toward

I-2

duqng

adj.

passionate; full of tenderness

I-8

E

rtng

n.

children

I-1

rhun

n.

earring

I-6

F

fch xingshng

vo.

emit a sound

II-5

fjio

v.

ferment