Princeton in Beijing Week 4

动物 - dòngwù

Animal

动物园 - dòngwùyuán

Zoo

安排 - ānpái

Arrange; arrangement

趁 - chèn

Take advantage of

从前

Once upon a time; sometime ago

大熊猫 - dà xióngmāo

Panda; giant panda

主要

Mainly

为了

For; for the sake of

公交车

Bus; public bus

生气

Angry

熊猫馆 - xióngmāoguǎn

Panda habitat; panda exhibit

耳朵 - ěr.duo

Ear

竹子 - zhú.zi

Bamboo

躺 - tǎng

Lie; recline

只 - zhī

Measure word for animals

好像。。。似的 - hǎoxiàng…shì.de

Seem as if

打招呼 - dǎ zhāo.hu

Say hello

赶紧 - gǎnjǐn

Without loosing time; hastily

照相机 - zhàoxiàngjī

Camera

老虎 - lǎohǔ

Tiger

狮子 - shī.zi

Lion

大象 - dàxiàng

Elephant

长颈鹿 - chángjǐnglù

Giraffe

猩猩 - xīng.xing

Gorilla

…等(n.) - děng

And so on; etc

来自

Come from

深 - shēn

Deep; penetrating; profound

金丝猴 - jīnsīhóu

Golden monkey

毛

Animal hair; fur

母后 - mǔhóu

She-monkey

抱 - bào

Craddle in one’s arms; embrace

猴子 - hóu.zi

Monkey

背 - bēi

Carry on the back

母爱 - mǔài

Motherly love

伟大 - wěidà

Great; almighty

由于 - yóuyú

Owning to; due to; thanks to

政策 - zhèngcè

Policy

祖父母 - zǔfùmǔ

Grandparents

河 - hé

River

万里长城 - wànlǐ chángchéng

The Great Wall

象征 - xiàngzhēng

Symbol; symbolize

自由女神像 - zìyóu nü3shén xiàng

Statue of Liberty

代表 - dàibiǎo

Represent

历史 - lìshǐ

History, historical

人类 - rénlèi

Human being

奇迹 - qíjì

Miracle; wonder; wonderful achievement

组织 - zǔzhī

Organize; organization

辆 - liàng

Measure word for cars

出发

Set out; start off; leave

市区 - shìqū

Downtown area; urban district

进入 - jìnrù

Enter; get into

郊区 - jiāoqū

Suburb

司马台 - sīmǎtái

Simatai - place name

显然 - xiǎnrán

Obviously; clearly

落后 - luòhòu

Backward

繁荣 - fánróng

Prosperous; flourishing

建

Build; construct

秦始皇 - qínshǐhuáng

First Emperor of Qin

时代

Era; times

朝代 - cháodài

Dynasty

维护 - wéihù

Maintain; upkeep

修理 - xiūlǐ

Repair; mend

规模 - guīmó

Scale; scope; dimensions

加建 - jiājiàn

Extend; expand; add extra building

佩服 - pèi.fú

Admire; have respect for

成就 - chéngjiù

Achievement; accomplishment

人力 - rénlì

Human labor

材料 - cáiliào

Material

军事 - jūnshì

Military affairs

防止 - fángzhǐ

Prevent; guard against; avoid

敌人 - dírén

Enemy

侵略 - qīnlüè

Invade

挡住 - dǎngzhù

Stop; halt; hamper

意义 - yìyì

Meaning; significance

终于 - zhōngyú

At last; finally

登 - dēng

Ascend; mount

到时候

Until then; until that time

再说

Put off until sometime later

面子

Face; dignity

相应

Corresponding; relevant

打交道

Come into contact with; have dealings with

对方

The other side; the other party

给面子

Show due respect for somebody’s feelings

尤其 - yóuqí

Especially

拒绝 - jùjué

Reject

要求 - yàoqiú

Request; demand

意见

Opinion; view

一块儿

Together

诚实 - chéngshí

Honest

找借口 - zhǎo jièkóu

Look for an excuse

回答 - huídá

Answer

把握 - bǎwò

Assurance; certainty

研究 - yánjiū

Consider; discuss; study

进一步

Go a step further

一步一步

Step by step

答应 - dā.ying

Agree; promise; answer

个人 - gèrén

Individual; personal

私事 - sīshì

Private affairs

面前

In the face of; in front of

话题

Topic of conversation