ASIANLAN 204 Lesson 17

蚕

cán

silkworm

穷苦

qióng kǔ

poor

相依为命

xiāng yī wéi mìng

to depend on each other for survival

孝敬

xiào jìng

filial piety; to give present to (elders); to respect an elder

养

yǎng

to raise

桑树

sāng shù

mulberry tree

喂

wèi

to feed

懂事

dǒng shì

sensible; intelligent

活儿

huór

work; manual labor

靠

kào

to rely on

喊

hǎn

to cry; to yell

许愿

xǔ yuàn

to vow; to promise someone a reward; to make a wish

嫁

jià

to marry (of a woman)

温柔

wēn róu

gentle and soft; tender

点头

diǎn tóu

to nod

迷路

mí lù

to get lost; to lose one's way

背

bēi

to carry on the back

深情

shēn qíng

deep feeling; with deep love

悲哀

bēi'āi

sad; sorrow

跟随

gēn suí

to follow

流泪

liú lèi

to cry; to shed tears

剥

bāo/bō

to shell; to peel; to skin

院子

yuàn zi

yard

抚摸

fǔ mō

to caress; to fondle

沾湿

zhān shī

to moisten; to soak

卷

juǎn

to roll up

后悔

hòu huǐ

to regret

吐丝

tǔ sī

to spin silk

裤子

kù zi

pants; trousers

布

bù

cloth

蓝

lán

blue

旧

jiù

old

像...似的

xiàng...sìde

like...; as if...

号

hào

number; size (of clothing)

流行

liú xíng

popular; fashionable

硬

yìng

stiff; rough; hard

时装

shí zhuāng

(the latest) fashion